Kyiv said Tuesday it has repaired the damaged Druzhba oil pipeline, clearing the last obstacle to a long-delayed €90 billion EU loan. The move forces Ukraine into the uncomfortable position of resuming…
Day: April 21, 2026
From an anti-war perspective, I think this is the most to expect out of Trump. An actual agreement, which entails minimal acknowledgment of Iranian rights, including relief from crippling sanctions? Forget it. Instead, continued extensions of his doomsday threats before he slinks away. Iranians will still live under crippling sanctions, this time with more needless devastation to recover from. And perhaps before he’s done he’ll create a little more rubble, as a parting gift to Israel Firsters.jeremy scahill (@jeremyscahill)🚨 TRUMP says he will extend ceasefire, but says military blockade will remain in place. FULL STATEMENT:
Based on the fact that the Government of Iran is seriously fractured, not unexpectedly so and, upon the request of Field Marshal Asim Munir, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, of Pakistan, we have been asked to hold our Attack on the Country of Iran until such time as their leaders and representatives can come up with a unified proposal. I have therefore directed our Military to continue the Blockade and, in all other respects, remain ready and able, and will therefore extend the Ceasefire until such time as their proposal is submitted, and discussions are concluded, one way or the other. President DONALD J. TRUMP— https://x.com/jeremyscahill/status/2046684477007552581
— Aaron Maté (@aaronjmate) Apr 21, 2026
More than $71 billion will be needed over the next decade for recovery and reconstruction in war-ravaged Gaza, according to an EU-UN assessment published Monday. In their final Gaza Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (RDNA), the United Nations and the European Union said that more than two years of war in the Palestinian territory “has led to unprecedented loss of life and a catastrophic humanitarian crisis”. FRANCE 24’s Sharon Gaffney speaks with Dr Deen Sharp, urban geographer and editor of ‘Open Gaza: Architectures of Hope’.
#Israel #Gaza #war
#Israel #Gaza #war
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President Trump Delivers Remarks to NCAA Collegiate National Champions https://t.co/cgLk2VJpxa
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) April 21, 2026
Record surge in gasoline receipts boosts US retail sales, but weakness is looming https://t.co/UB1JePMH87 https://t.co/UB1JePMH87
— Reuters (@Reuters) April 21, 2026
