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All of the victims were women who were traveling in a rear carriage that was struck from behind by another train   Two trains have collided on the outskirts of Indonesian capital Jakarta, killing 15 people, all women.The crash occurred on Monday when a long-distance train struck the rear carriage of a stationary commuter train at Bekasi Timur station. The carriage was reserved for women, a common feature on Indonesian trains aimed at preventing harassment.  The emergency teams completed the evacuation of victims from a damaged commuter car on Tuesday, state railway operator PT Kereta Api Indonesia said. A total…

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday claimed that the United States is being “humiliated” by Iran’s leadership stalling negotiations as the conflict in the Middle East continues. Merz delivered this claim during his participation at a European Union event at the Carolus-Magnus-Gymnasium, a school in Marsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia. The Guardian reported that Merz, during his speech, claimed that Tehran is outwitting the Trump administration at the negotiating table. According to Deutsche Welle, the German Chancellor said that Washington appeared to lack a “clear strategy” to end the conflict, comparing the ongoing situation in the Middle East to that of Afghanistan and Iraq.…

Former President Barack Obama completely ignored the alleged White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner gunman’s manifesto and failed to mention that President Donald Trump was his top target, claiming that “we don’t yet have the details about the motives” behind the Saturday night shooting in Washington, DC. Obama was heavily criticized for his Sunday evening social media post, in which he called on Americans to “reject” political violence while failing to mention that shooting suspect Cole Tomas Allen is an outspoken leftist who allegedly wrote about targeting Trump administration officials before attempting to rush into the dinner with a shotgun, a…

Speaker Mike Johnson’s week just started and it’s already falling apart. Internal GOP strife forced Republican leaders late Monday to scrap a House Rules meeting that was supposed to set up critical floor votes on an extension of the Section 702 spy law, immigration enforcement funding and a farm bill. They planned to reconvene around 8 a.m. and try again. At least 10 Republicans are threatening to oppose the rule vote teeing up the legislation — currently scheduled for 4:30 p.m. — over problems with Johnson’s three-year Section 702 reauthorization. And there are other issues with Republicans’ budget reconciliation plan…

The female Ukrainian diver was part of a crew blamed in the Western media for the 2022 bomb attack on the undersea pipelines German tabloid Bild has published nude images of a Ukrainian woman allegedly linked to the 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines.According to media reports, the woman was part of a group of Ukrainian nationals suspected by German investigators of renting the yacht Andromeda to carry out the sophisticated underwater operation.Claims about the woman’s past as an erotic model – identified under the alias ‘Freya’ – were first reported by Wall Street Journal chief European political…

During an interview with ABC News on Monday, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) responded to a question on Iron Dome funding by stating that “Every country deserves to defend itself. And that includes, by the way, the creation of what I think we should create, which is a Palestinian state. They deserve to be able to defend themselves, too.” And we should support Ukrainian defenses, “just like we should help create the Palestinian state and make sure that innocent Palestinians don’t lose their lives because there are terrorists committing terrorist acts.” Host Linsey Davis asked, “And, as you know, a…

Monday on MS NOW’s “Deadline,” network contributor Claire McCaskill said President Donald Trump’s rhetoric was “incendiary.” McCaskill said, “I’m not saying that both sides haven’t engaged in heightened political rhetoric that leads itself down a path that is dangerous. But for this administration to be pointing a finger when the guy in charge uses language consistently and constantly against people, he doesn’t like that is incendiary. And that’s a great example. I mean, horrible person, You’re a disgrace.” She continued, “He calls people traitors, which if you’re a traitor, that is, you know, a capital offense in in this country. And so…

Monday on CNN’s “The Arena,” Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO) said he would not stop calling out President Donald Trump’s “egregious” actions. Crow said, “Every American should condemn political violence, including this most recent horrible incident. Right. We are in an era of increased political violence.” Host Kasie Hunt said, “You said there’s a lot of rhetoric coming from a lot of different places. Do you think any of the rhetoric that’s been coming from Democratic corners has contributed to the environment that we’re living in?” Crow said, “There are instances of rhetoric that I have disagreed with, and I’ve called my…

Beijing has barred seven EU-based entities from receiving Chinese dual-use goods, citing their involvement in arms trade with Taiwan.The companies listed by China’s Commerce Ministry on Friday include German radar manufacturer Hensoldt, Belgian firearms producers FN Browning Group and its subsidiary FN Herstal, as well as four Czech entities: Omnipol, Excalibur Army, SpaceKnow, and the Czech Aeronautical Research and Testing Institute.Dual-use items are goods that can serve both civilian and military purposes, including drone components and high-purity rare earth materials. China has increasingly relied on export controls to restrict access to such goods for nations it considers military threats, including…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has submitted legislation to once again extend the decree of martial law, which as part of a suite of wartime powers has the impact of suspending elections, banning opposition parties, and shutting down media organisations. According to state-run outlet Ukrinform, President Zelensky has submitted bills to the Verkhovna Rada, the Parliament in Kyiv, this week for the extension of martial law and the general mobilisation, which empower the government to conduct large-scale conscription of manpower and other resources to fight the war against Russia. The current martial law decree will remain in effect until May 4th, and…