🇺🇦 Ukraine needs to do away with its “old-fashioned mentality” towards women and adopt an Israeli-style female conscription policy, the country’s chief military adviser for gender issues has said.

There are currently 65,000 women serving in the Ukrainian armed forces, according to government figures — an increase of about 40 per cent since 2021. Nearly all of those are volunteers as there is no mandatory draft for women, though women who hold medical degrees are now required to register with their local enlistment office.

But as the country grapples with the task of recruiting hundreds of thousands of men this year, Oksana Grigorieva, adviser on gender issues to the commander of the ground forces, said that Ukraine should prepare for the fact that women too will have to be mobilised in the coming years.

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🤔 Chinese Cement Producer’s Market Value Crashes 99% in 15 Minutes – Bloomberg

Tianrui’s stock plummeted 99.4% in mere minutes, losing over $1.8bn in value.

Trading in its stock has been suspended Wednesday.

The company’s owner and their spouse held 72% of the shares and sold.

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🤔 DEVELOPING: Reports out of Iran suggests air traffic has been halted over Tehran

Flight radar shows significant reduction in passenger aircraft over western Iran and Israel.

Potential Iranian retaliatory strikes against Israel in the coming hours?

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👀 NOW: All air traffic over Tehran will be suspended due to 'military drills' from midnight local time - Mehr news agency citing Iranian defense minister

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❎ Israeli Soldier Mocks Palestinians: “For all those asking why there is no education in Gaza. We bombed them. That sucks. That’s how you will never become engineers anymore”

Gaza has one of the world’s lowest illiteracy rates, and nearly the highest PHD per capita graduate rates worldwide.

This is why Israel has strategically destroyed every single university in Gaza, posting their war crimes with glee.

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⚡️🇺🇦 KIEV'S LARGEST POWER PLANT ENGULFED IN FLAMES, following overnight barrage of strikes.

You wanted de-communization? The Soviet-built Tripoli Thermal Power Plant is out of action - it's only April, and it's not so warm to get by without...🥶

Ukrainian Armed Forces report downing 39 out of 40 drones launched from Russia.🥴

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🍏Apple Warns of ‘Mercenary Spyware Attack’ on Users in India, 91 Other Countries

Apple discovered that attackers tried to 'remotely compromise iPhones,' the Big Tech giant said in a notification email sent to targeted users. (Reuters)

Mercenary spyware attacks are rare and vastly more sophisticated than regular cybercriminal activity or malware, according to the notification email.

The iPhone maker did not attribute the threat notifications to "any specific state-sponsored attacker."

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😳Italy’s Mount Etna Spews Out Near-Perfect, Circular Volcanic Vortex Rings

The rare phenomenon occurs under specific conditions caused by a constant release of vapors and gases.

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➡️ Turkey Seeks China-Russia Moon Project, Snubs US-Led Artemis Program

In a strategic move, Turkey has applied to join the International Lunar Research Station (ILRS), a moon-based initiative led by Beijing and Moscow. (South China Morning Post)

The ILRS aims to establish a base on the moon’s south pole by 2035.

If accepted, Turkey would become the 10th nation to participate in the ILRS, joining countries like Venezuela, Pakistan, and Egypt – the move marks the first NATO member to seek membership in the project.

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❎ US CENTCOM Chief Arrives in Israel amid Threats of Iranian Strike

Gen. Michael Kurilla is expected to hold consultations with Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and other officials to discuss Israeli fears of an attack from Iran or its proxies.

Iran could launch strikes involving high-precision missiles and drones targeting military and govt sites in Israel after Tehran reiterated its vow to retaliate, as per Bloomberg.

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🤔 Queen of Insider Trading? Nancy Pelosi Has Net Worth of Over $150MN While Making an Annual Salary of £223,500 in Congress

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✅ “Stop Bombing Children”: Activists Crash Vehicles into UK Drone Factory Entrance

Two cars are blockading the only entrance to Elbit's drone factory in Leicester, England.

The activists have cuffed themselves to the steering wheels.

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🆕 Netanyahu: “Israel is preparing for challenges from other arenas - in defense and attack"

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❗️Israeli Airstrikes Bombard Gaza’s al-Nusairat Refugee Camp

The IDF launched a "limited operation" after the heavy air strikes - reportedly the first-time ground troops have operated in this area.

At least five Palestinians were killed in the air raids.

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⚠️ France Quietly Ramps Up Russian Energy Purchases as Macron Gaslights Kiev

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