Cubans and Cubans Americans in South Florida support U.S. military attack on #Cuba, reject economic deal, poll shows
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/cuba/article315419580.html
"It's not working": Diplomats fear Trump's Iran envoys are making things worse https://time.com/article/2026/04/15/diplomats-fear-trump-iran-envoys-kushner-witkoff-nuclear/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial&utm_content=160426
International Energy Agency chief says that Europe has 'maybe six weeks' of jet fuel left, says current shock is 'the largest energy crisis we have ever faced', according to AP report.
„Diese Debatte müssen wir gesellschaftlich führen“ – Spahn bringt Atomkraft-Rückkehr ins Spiel http://to.welt.de/6ehAdh9
Inside Iran's weapons arsenal
An investigation done by @IbraNaber in #Iraq:
https://www.businessinsider.com/arsenal-of-drones-and-missiles-iran-used-to-attack-iraq-2026-4
WATCH: Sources close to the WH tell me the true maximum Iran is willing to give does not meet the minimum the U.S. is willing to accept, after marathon talks failed to produce a deal.
What looks like inches of movement on paper can feel like miles in the room, especially when one side (Iran) believes it has far less to lose. @SpecialReport
Spotted in Jaffa: Israeli municipal government using Trump in an ad to promise surprises are coming to the port (which is partially under construction)
EXCLUSIVE: Bulgaria’s PM Andrey Gurov is promising tougher action against vote-buying and election manipulation as the country heads into its eighth parliamentary election in five years.
https://www.politico.eu/article/bulgaria-pm-elections-corruption-vote-buying/
15 years ago, Germany declared it would phase out nuclear power.
The wars in Ukraine and Iran have reignited questions over whether it was a good idea.
https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-berlin-nuclear-is-over-the-debate-isnt/
United Kingdom Prime Minister says his country will not be involved in blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
Illiberalism is not Inevitable.
Neither MAGA nor Putin get to rule forever.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/04/illiberalism-not-inevitable/686778/?gift=hVZeG3M9DnxL4CekrWGK33JtelTYM84RKe8REWsxOGU
Your reporting is spot on, @SophiaCai99. This I KNOW. 🙂 But don’t expect Grafstrom to admit to any daylight between himself and his boss. Mattias knows, very well, that he, and his staff at FIFA, are in for a very hard time this summer…
Very detailed reporting here on the Iran going to the World Cup situation.
Inside FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s desperate attempt to keep #Iran in the World Cup
Investigation by @SophiaCai99:
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/12/gianni-infantino-fifa-world-cup-shuttle-diplomacy-iran-00866973
#Magyar hat angekündigt, zügig die polnisch-ungarischen Beziehungen reparieren zu wollen. Warschau wie auch Budapest haben zuletzt nicht einmal versucht, Abneigungen zu verbergen. Eine substanzielle Verbesserung der Beziehungen ist wahrscheinlich, eine Wiederbelebung des Formats #V4 eher nicht, meiner Meinung nach.
Nach 16 Jahren verliert Viktor Orbán in #Ungarn seine Macht. Dem Wahlsieger Peter #Magyar haben die Ungarn ein mächtiges Mandat für grundlegende Reformen erteilt. @phil_ipp_fritz mit einer ersten Analyse aus #Budapest. https://www.welt.de/politik/ausland/plus69dbfba10695c741e3c2b1ad/parlamentswahl-der-abend-an-dem-ungarn-das-system-orban-abwaehlte.html
The Truth About the Cuban Blackouts https://www.wsj.com/opinion/the-truth-about-the-cuban-blackouts-bf892167?st=eEZgAy
NEW: Inside FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s desperate attempt to keep Iran in the World Cup
- Infantino bent over backwards wooing Trump, so much that FIFA Secretary General Mattias Grafström thinks it’s too much
- And yet Trump has not made Infantino’s life easier during the war, telling me “I ready don’t care” if Iran plays
- Infantino rushed over to the WH to meet Trump but Trump woke up the next morning and posted he doesn’t think Iran should once “for their own life and safety.”
- Infantino then flew to Turkey to work the Iranians at their friendly against Costa Rica, missing the European playoffs. He met head coach and Iranian federation over fruit and cookies, and claimed at halftime “Iran will be at the World Cup”
- FIFA then denied Iran’s request to move the games to Mexico
- Islamabad peace talks failed last night, and Iran is scheduled to arrive in Arizona for training camp by June 10
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/12/gianni-infantino-fifa-world-cup-shuttle-diplomacy-iran-00866973
Viele Deutsche sehen den Ausstieg aus der Kernenergie kritisch, darunter auch der Kanzler. Zugleich erklärt er die Entscheidung für „irreversibel“. Einige frühere Kernkraftwerke könnte die Regierung jedoch wahrscheinlich retten.
Recherche von @MarcFelixSerrao in @WELTAMSONNTAG.
🔴Unser @axelspringer Global Reporter @MarcFelixSerrao an diesem Wochenende mit seiner nächsten großen Recherche – zum deutschen Atomausstieg und der Frage: Könnte man den rückgängig machen?
4 Seiten in @WELTAMSONNTAG, später bei @POLITICOEurope, @welt, @BILD & @OnetWiadomosci.
Der deutsche Kanzler bedauert den Atomausstieg, erklärt ihn aber für «irreversibel». Zu recht? Die Suche nach einer Antwort hat mich u.a. ins frühere AKW Emsland geführt. Das Ergebnis gibt es jetzt auf vier Seiten in der @WELTAMSONNTAG und in Kürze bei @BILD und @POLITICOEurope.
SCOOP: WH deputy chief of staff James Blair is considering a temporary leave of absence to run Trump’s political operation for the midterms, Susie Wiles confirmed in a statement to @politico
Latest w/ @adamwren and @AlexGangitano.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/10/james-blair-temporary-departure-trump-political-operation-00867204
Great scoop by @Wetzelstrom & @philippvetter:
According to the information obtained by WELT AM SONNTAG and Business Insider, the pipeline failure was caused by an attack on the power supply. Two people confirmed that the outage was an act of sabotage.
https://www.politico.eu/article/attack-oil-pipeline-italy-threatened-fuel-supplies-across-southern-germany/
In the United States, Federal prosecutors opened an investigation into a Southern California school district's unusual ties to a boarding school in #China after a report by @NicoleEinbinder.
Read the latest on her impactful work:
https://www.businessinsider.com/feds-probe-val-verdes-diplomas-for-pegasus-school-in-china-2026-3
An attack on an oil pipeline in northern Italy put the supply of gasoline, diesel and aviation fuel to southern Germany at risk in late March.
Scoop by @Wetzelstrom & @philippvetter:
https://www.politico.eu/article/attack-oil-pipeline-italy-threatened-fuel-supplies-across-southern-germany/
With the official ceasefire in place, Israel is experiencing a partial return to everyday life. However, the war against Hezbollah continues, and trust in the government has been shaken, reports @felschwartz for the @AxelSpringerGRN from Tel Aviv.
https://www.welt.de/politik/ausland/plus69d8c1770695c741e3c2872b/krieg-in-nahost-eine-atempause-fuer-israel-aber-statt-erleichterung-herrscht-misstrauen.html
Netanjahu wollte weiter Krieg gegen den Iran führen. Und auch die Hisbollah im Libanon will er weiter bekämpfen. @POLITICO-Korrespondentin @felschwartz berichtet aus Tel Aviv über die politische Lage in Israel.
https://www.bild.de/politik/bricht-der-waffenstillstand-israel-wird-angriffe-auf-libanon-fortsetzen-69d76a5394756c37af5a4ab8
„Merz will Gespräche mit dem Iran wieder aufnehmen“. Wenn der Bundeskanzler jetzt noch Wadephul den iranischen Außenminister anrufen lässt, wird das sicher ALLES verändern. Warum tut unsere Regierung so, als hätte sie irgendeine diplomatische Möglichkeit bzw Einfluss? Das ist Schein-Aktivismus ohne irgend eine Idee oder ein strategisches Ziel. Dieses sollte der Kanzler schon formulieren, wenn er „Gespräche“ führen will.
R to @Tim_Roehn: politico.com/news/2026/04/06…
Very interesting––and confirms our @axelspringer Global Reporter @SophiaCai99's reporting on Monday: "The role, which was hinted at by President Donald Trump on Monday, reflects how Vance has found a lane in the conflict, emerging as an important player as the White House searches for a way to end the war."
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In what world is any of this acceptable? Unbelievable. Who can stop this madness?
JUST IN - Iran closes all diplomatic and indirect channels of communication with the U.S., suspending the exchange of messages, following Trump’s threat to kill Iran's "whole civilization." — Reuters
Shelly Kittleson, the American journalist who was kidnapped last week in Baghdad, is believed to be alive and held by a local paramilitary group with ties to Iran, Iraqi security officials told The Post.
https://wapo.st/4shfOym
Vice President JD Vance is on standby, prepared to jump into sensitive negotiations with Iran if there is a direct meeting with Iranian officials. Exclusive story by @SophiaCai99: https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/06/vance-is-on-standby-in-iran-talks-00860811
Howard Lutnick will testify to Congress about Jeffrey Epstein next month http://dlvr.it/TRvQY2
NEW: Vice President JD Vance is on standby, prepared to jump into sensitive negotiations with Iran if there is a direct meeting with Iranian officials. https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/06/vance-is-on-standby-in-iran-talks-00860811
Vance is on standby in Iran talks http://dlvr.it/TRvNxM
Hungarians' growing anger at living in EU's 'most corrupt state'.
The wealth amassed by Orban's inner circle is fuelling the increasingly palpable frustration of a population grappling with sluggish growth, high inflation and worsening public services
https://u.afp.com/SbRo