Weekly News-April-25-2024
Here are our top 5 stories of the week.
#1 – “Vladimir, STOP!” Trump Responds To ‘Massive’ Russian Missile Strike On Kiev, Leaving 9 Dead
By Tyler Durden | Zero Hedge
Amid stalled US-led peace talks, Russia launched a massive overnight attack on Ukraine, including raining down ballistic missiles on the center of Kiev, unleashing large-scale death and destruction.
At least nine people have been reported killed and over 70 injured in the capital city, in what was one of the largest and deadliest missile strikes on Ukraine in months. Some other cities, including Kharkiv, were also hit. Read full article >
#2 – Pope Francis Passes Away at 88 on Easter Monday
Pope Francis, the Argentinian-born Catholic leader who helped liberalize the Church over his 12 years at the head of the Vatican, passed away on Easter Monday at age 88.
“Dearest brothers and sisters, with deep sorrow, I must announce the death of our Holy Father Francis. At 7:35 this morning, The Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the Father’s house. His entire life was dedicated to the service of the Lord and His church,” the Vatican said in a statement early Monday. Read full article >
#3 – Israel’s Ben Gvir Says US Republicans Support His Plan To Bomb Food in Gaza
Ben Gvir meets senior Republican officials at Mar-a-Lago in Florida (photo via Ben Gvir’s X account)
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar is visiting the US and said on Wednesday that during a meeting at Mar-a-Lago, he received support from Republican leadership for his plan to bomb food and aid warehouses in Gaza.
“I had the honor and privilege to meet with senior officials of the Republican Party at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate,” Ben Gvir wrote on X. Read full article >
#4 – Trump NIH to Ban Funding for Universities that Boycott Israeli Companies
By Stephen Kokx | LifeSite News
The National Institutes of Health will ban colleges and universities from federal funds if they support DEI measures or if they boycott Israeli companies.
The policy, posted on the agency’s website earlier this week, states that it will terminate funding for organizations that violate federal anti-discrimination laws. Among those laws now includes “refusing to deal, cutting commercial relations, or otherwise limiting commercial relations specifically with Israeli companies or with companies doing business in or with Israel or authorized by, licensed by, or organized under the laws of Israel to do business.” Read full article >
#5 – Former Head Of Nestle To Act As Interim Chief Of World Economic Forum After Klaus Schwab Announces Departure
By Jacob M. Thompson | WinePress News
This week, founder and head Chair of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Klaus Schwab announced his departure from the controversial organization.
In a statement to the WEF’s trustees, Schwab said: “Following my recent announcement, and as I enter my 88th year, I have decided to step down from the position of Chair and as a member of the Board of Trustees, with immediate effect.”
Following this ambiguous announcement, the WEF also revealed it is undergoing an internal investigation into Schwab for alleged fraud and misconduct per a whistleblower. Read full article >
Here are our top 5 most underreported or most bizarre stories of the week.
#1 – Former Google CEO Warns that AI is About to Escape Human Control
By Noor Al-Sibai | Futurism
Artificial intelligence keeps getting smarter — and soon, warns former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, it won’t take orders from us anymore.
During a talk at a recent summit co-hosted by Schmidt’s think tank, the Special Competitive Studies Project, the former Google head predicted that within “three to five years,” researchers will crack the case on so-called artificial general intelligence, or human-level AI. Read full article >
#2 – 8 States Weigh Bills to Establish or Expand Exemptions to School Vaccine Mandates
By Suzanne Burdick, Ph.D. | Children’s Health Defense
Should parents, students and employees be allowed to claim religious exemptions from vaccine mandates? That’s the question an increasing number of state lawmakers are being asked to decide as they consider a new wave of proposed bills.
Arizona is one of eight states that have introduced bills during the 2025 legislative session to establish or expand exemptions to school vaccine mandates, according to Dawn Richardson, advocacy director for the National Vaccine Information Center (NVIC). Read full article >
#3 – Vaccination Pleas Increase As Measles “Outbreak” Spreads
By Mac Slavo | SHTF Plan
The mainstream media is reporting on many in the health industry and the ruling class who are begging the citizens to be vaccinated amidst a growing measles outbreak. Health officials have reported 800 measles cases in multiple states so far this year.
To be fair, 800 cases out of 342,597,468 isn’t exactly a terrifying number anyone should be concerned about; however, the media banks on its fear-mongering, as we noticed during the COVID-19 scamdemic. Read full article >
#4 – 12 Signs That U.
By Michael Snyder | The Economic Collapse Blog
Consumer sentiment is plummeting, delinquency rates are rising, and nearly three-quarters of all U.S. consumers admit that they are “financially stressed”. If U.S. consumers are experiencing this much pain now, what will things look like six months from today if there are empty shelves and widespread shortages?
We witnessed a brief period of severe financial stress during the early days of the last pandemic, but we would have to go all the way back to the Great Recession to find a time that is truly comparable to what we are enduring now. U.S consumers have been getting hammered for years, and now it appears that our problems are about to go to an entirely new level. The following are 12 signs that U.S. consumers are experiencing far more financial stress than most people realize… Read full article >
#5 – Humanoid Robots Struggle in First Humans vs.
By | TechSpot
Source: YouTube
WHAT JUST HAPPENED? It appears that one thing humanoid robots still can’t do better than their human counterparts is long-distance running. This fact was illustrated during a half-marathon in Beijing, China, over the weekend, when most of the competing robots fell over, fell apart, or failed to finsih.
The world’s first humans vs. robot half-marathon in China saw 21 humanoid machines running alongside their operators in the 13-mile race, in which more than 12,000 people took part – the robots and human competitors ran in separate lanes. Read full article >
