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The US Debt Clock website updated its display to feature imagery of a 'New World Ascending,' including a blood moon in the lower right corner and references to a six-planet alignment. Additional symbols include gold and silver elements, flags, coins, and a chained Roman coin.

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Saudi Arabia delivered 1.3 billion riyals—about $347 million—to Yemen's recognized government to cover salaries for public workers, military personnel, retirees, and families of martyrs and the wounded. Announced by Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman Al Saud under directives from King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the funds flow through the Saudi Program for Yemen's reconstruction to tackle the economic crisis worsened by years of conflict. Yemen's Prime Minister Dr. Shae'a Mohsen Al-Zindani ordered immediate disbursements starting next Sunday, calling it a strategic boost for stability, while officials praised it as a sign of fraternal support and confidence in recovery efforts.

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Public employees, soldiers, and families in Yemen have waited months for paychecks amid deepening hardship. Saudi Arabia's fresh aid arrives as a vital lifeline to ease the strain.

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On the New Statesman podcast, Dominic Sandbrook argued that 1950s and 1960s politicians like Harold Macmillan gained empathy from evening reads of 19th-century fiction, such as Trollope, unlike today's screen-filled nights. He suggested this 'hinterland' produced better leaders amid a shrill political landscape, a view echoed by Aaron Bastani and Michael Gove. Critics pointed to era flaws like the Suez Crisis and Soviet spies, questioning if reading alone ensured strong governance. The clip revives calls for leaders with depth beyond briefs.

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Imagine prime ministers unwinding with Anthony Trollope novels instead of policy briefs or social media. Historian Dominic Sandbrook misses that era's reflective leaders.

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Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), led by Ibrahim El-Zakzaky and also known as Shiites, protested in Niger State following social media reports of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's killing in coordinated airstrikes by the United States and Israel. Demonstrators marched through parts of the state, chanting slogans like 'Freedom to Iran,' waving Iranian flags, and holding placards reading 'We Stand With Iran.'

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A clock referred to as the Beogradski sat was placed during the night on a roundabout at Trg Republike in central Belgrade. The city allocated 12 million dinars including VAT for its production and installation.

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A protester holding yellow and black signs at a pro-Palestine rally was interviewed and expressed a preference for living under the Iranian regime compared to Israel or the US. The protester acknowledged Iran as a theocracy but described Israel and the US as worse.

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Nigerian striker Gift Orban, on loan at Hellas Verona from Hoffenheim, received a straight red card from referee Luca Pairetto for protesting a non-call during their 2-1 loss to Parma. Orban later posted on X that as a Black player in Italy, he feels treated differently and called for fairness on the pitch; Verona protested by skipping media duties. The incident followed Juventus' Pierre Kalulu's controversial second yellow for a dive the day before, with Serie A referee chief Gianluca Rocchi apologizing for that error but silent so far on Orban's case amid fan debates over inconsistency.

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Just 11 minutes into the match, Gift Orban raised his arms in frustration toward the referee—and suddenly Verona were down to 10 men for nearly 80 grueling minutes.

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DappRadar, the platform that monitored decentralized applications across over 90 blockchains, announced its closure on Monday after launching in 2018 during the CryptoKitties surge. Founders Skirmantas Januškas and Dragos Dunica stated that revenues from RADAR token staking and advertising failed to offset infrastructure costs for indexing 18,000 dApps and serving 500,000 monthly users. The shutdown caused a 30-38% drop in the $RADAR token price to $0.00072, prompting community reactions including acquisition offers and critiques of crypto incentives.

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Pioneering crypto tracker DappRadar bows out after seven years, citing unbearable costs in the endless bear market.

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Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke out against Prime Minister Viktor Orbán days before Hungary's April 12 parliamentary elections, warning voters against backing a Trump ally. Orbán, who has led since 2010, recently hosted U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who praised strong bilateral ties and Trump's support. Critics dismissed Clinton's comment by noting Orbán's long career predates Trump, while polls show challenger Péter Magyar's Tisza party now leading in a tight race marked by debates over EU policies, migration, and national sovereignty.

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In a video clip shared online, Hillary Clinton urged Hungarians to pick leaders for their own country, not someone she labeled a 'puppet of Trump.' The remark lands as Orbán's party braces for its closest election fight yet.

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In a recent GamesBeat interview, former Microsoft Game Studios head Ed Fries described Xbox as a platform for expressing American culture with its grittier, PC-inspired titles like Halo, launched in 2001 to appeal beyond kids. He supports keeping physical consoles and remains optimistic about new leaders like AI exec Asha Sharma, drawing parallels to early Xbox business figures. His comments come as Xbox faces leadership changes, including Phil Spencer's retirement, amid competition from PlayStation's strong U.S. sales and global edge.

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Ed Fries remembers launching the original Xbox and sees it as America's way to share its culture through games, distinct from Japanese rivals.

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On Thursday, Jackson Hinkle's X post labeling Taiwan a 'fake country' under China drew sharp rebuttals and support, spotlighting Taiwan's limited diplomatic recognition by only 12 UN members and the Holy See amid the unresolved Chinese Civil War. Taiwan governs 23 million people democratically, holds multiparty elections, maintains a 215,000-strong military, and receives U.S. arms support, including a recent $330 million package. Public opinion strongly favors the status quo or independence, with over 80% rejecting China's 'one country, two systems' model, reflecting broader geopolitical divides.

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Influencer Jackson Hinkle declared Taiwan a 'fake country' that belongs to China, igniting a heated online clash viewed over 65,000 times. The post amplified longstanding tensions between China's unification claims and Taiwan's 76 years of independent self-governance.

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