GeoWire (@GeoWire@mastodon.social)
🟠 UPDATE
Iran Peace Talks Collapse and Strait of Hormuz Closure
Analysis frames the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran as a 'security dilemma' driven by mutual suspicion over Iran's nuclear program, missile capabilities, and regional influence.
#Iran #USA #Israel #Military #Nuclear #Geopolitics #GeoWire
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GeoWire (@GeoWire@mastodon.social)
🟠 UPDATE
Trump Rushed from Ballroom After Suspected Gunshots
Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin condemned the assassination attempt on US President Trump as 'shocking'.
📰 https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0426/1570268-trump-washington-dc-shooting-reaction/
#USA #Diplomacy #EU #Geopolitics #GeoWire
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GeoWire (@GeoWire@mastodon.social)
🟠 UPDATE
Trump Rushed from Ballroom After Suspected Gunshots
FBI Chief praised American leadership following the incident; investigators revealed the gunman planned to storm the gala dinner attended by President Trump.
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publicnewsfeed (@publicnewsfeed@mastodon.social)
Trump's security faces scrutiny after latest shooting
The shooting at a media gala event in Washington DC that US President Donald Trump was attending raises questions yet again about the protection afforded to America's political leaders at a time of increased political violence.
https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0426/1570248-trump-security/
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fionnbharr (@fionnbharr@mastodon.social)
Today's music:
Paracosm - Dog Teeth
#punk #IndiePunk #alternative #usa #music #np #NowPlaying #MastoMusic
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remixtures (@remixtures@tldr.nettime.org)
"U.S. President Donald Trump yesterday fired all 24 members of the National Science Board (NSB), the body that oversees the National Science Foundation (NSF). Many science advocates see it as the latest step by his administration to erode—some would say destroy—the independence of the 76-year-old research agency.
“On behalf of President Donald J Trump, I am writing to inform you that your position as a member of the National Science Board is terminated, effective immediately,” reads a 24 April email from Mary Sprowls of the presidential personnel office to each NSB member. “Thank you for your service.”
The NSB is a unique entity within the U.S. government. In addition to advising the administration and Congress on national science policy, it has statutory authority to oversee the actions of the $9-billion NSF, setting policy and approving large expenditures. Its presidentially appointed members, typically prominent academics and industry leaders, serve 6-year terms, with eight members chosen every 2 years."
https://www.science.org/content/article/trump-fires-nsf-s-oversight-board
#USA #Trump #Science #NSF #NSB
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display (@display@friendicadev.sekretaerbaer.de)
Schüsse bei Gala mit Trump in Washington#Schwerpunkt #USA #Schüsse #Trump
Schüsse bei Gala mit Trump in Washington
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remixtures (@remixtures@tldr.nettime.org)
"Hardship withdrawals from American retirement accounts are already up 252 percent since COVID-19. It’s so bad that the bar graph looks like a staircase. Most of the money has gone to halting evictions or foreclosure notices. A large part also goes to emergency medical bills and credit card debts, according to investment advisory firm Vanguard. Its study paints a bleak picture of a failed transition, for the rest of American workers, from defined benefit pension funds into defined contribution 401(k) accounts. Pensions give retired workers lifetime monthly annuities at a percentage of their previous salary, meaning that the benefit is defined up front. Defined contribution 401(k) accounts instead depend on the contributions made by the employee. Risk is transferred from boss to worker.
Today, the mean balances on 401(k) accounts are surging, yet median balances — offering more sense of the ordinary American’s condition — have flatlined at under $40,000. The spread between the two numbers is over $100,000. It’s the K-shaped economy playing out in retirement, or at least in retirement preparations. By off-loading the responsibility and the risk of future planning onto individuals, the issue of retirement itself has faded into the background."
https://jacobin.com/2026/04/401k-accounts-retirement-pensions-inequality
#USA #Pensions #Retirement #Inequality #401k
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Fionnbharr (@Fionnbharr@mastodon.ie)
Today's music:
Cuntrol - Cesspool
#punk #GaragePunk #usa #music #np #NowPlaying #MastoMusic
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us (@us@newsbeep.org)
Muddy yet clear-cut: how Chinese investors are turning jungle into Indonesia’s new capital
After an hour’s drive through the jungle of Borneo, you reach more jungle. Your rental van from…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Economy #AnielloIannone #Asia-PacificEconomics #Balikpapan #Borneo #Business #China #CiticConstruction #DBSBank #Delonix #HuaweiTechnologies #IbuKotaNusantara #Indonesia #Jakarta #Java #Nusantara #prabowosubianto
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/607471/
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us (@us@newsbeep.org)
Want $1 Million in Retirement? 3 Index Funds to Start Buying in April.
While $1 million doesn’t buy what it used to, it’s still considered the gold standard for wealth creation.…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Personalfinance #Business #InvescoQQQETF #marketvolatility #PersonalFinance #SchwabU.S.DividendEquityETF #stockmarket #VanguardTotalInternationalStockETF
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/607469/
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us (@us@newsbeep.org)
I took over 2,000 photos with the incredibly versatile Oppo Find X9 Ultra — here are my favorites, including portraits, long exposures and panoramas
If smartphone photography is important to you, then the new Oppo Find X9 Ultra is a formidable option.…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Mobile #Technology
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/607467/
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