April 18th, 2021

• ​Fatah prisoners tell Abbas: Delay Palestinian elections to fix Fatah's crisis
• Israeli general who helped destroy Iraq, Syria nuclear plants says stopping Iran's program is much harder
• 'Eye for an eye': Iran editorial urges retaliatory attack on Dimona reactor
• Iran names suspect in Natanz nuclear plant attack
• Iran state TV airs footage of supposedly normal operations at Natanz site
• IAEA confirms Iran has started enriching uranium to 60% purity
• 'Path is clear, won't be easy': Iran, EU report progress in Vienna nuclear talks
• Iran Nuclear Talks to Last Several Days Then Pause: EU Official
• Hezbollah said making preparations for Lebanon's possible collapse
• 'In this world, social media is everything': how Dubai became the planet's influencer capital
• Eritrea confirms its troops are fighting in Ethiopia's Tigray
• Biden Isn't Ending The Afghan War, He's Privatizing It
• Asia PacificOpponents of Myanmar coup form unity government, aim for 'federal democracy'
• More Than 700 Civilians Killed By Myanmar Junta Since Coup
• Kremlin critic Navalny could 'die any minute': doctors
• Russia, Ukraine expel each others' diplomats as tensions soar
• Ukraine's Troops 'Ready' for Russian Assault As Tensions Rise Amid Envoy Arrest
• French President Emmanuel Macron says international community must draw "clear red lines" with Russia
• UK warships to sail for Black Sea in May as Ukraine-Russia tensions rise
• Russia's surveillance state still doesn't match China. But Putin is racing to catch up.
• 'Very Dangerous Time': Beijing Advancing Timeline to Seize Territory in Asian Region, Says Former Navy Intelligence Officer
• China accuses US, Japan of 'ganging' up on them
• US and China agree to cooperate on climate change after talks in Shanghai
• Hungarian Govt: Big Tech Wants to 'Rule Our Life and Force Us Into a Bubble'
• James O'Keefe of Project Veritas vows revenge on CNN and Twitter after ban
• Arkansas Legislature Passes Bills Tightening Signature Verification, Absentee Ballot Requests
• Sen. Lindsey Graham blasts Democrats court-packing plan; says Biden has created 'instability'
• Protests erupt in US cities over police violence as riot declared in Portland
• Fires, damage at Oakland protest against police brutality
• Two injured in shooting at Nebraska mall
• Throughout Trial Over George Floyd's Death, Killings by Police Mount
• Minneapolis and other US cities increase security ahead of Derek Chauvin trial verdict
• Minneapolis Public Schools switching to virtual learning ahead of George Floyd trial verdict
• NYPD officers hit with Molotov cocktail and liquid chemical in face, police say
• Chris Cuomo says there won't be police reform until 'White people's kids start getting killed'
• Mother says she killed her three children to protect them from abuse
• Biden describes border surge as 'crisis' for first time, but increases refugee cap anyways
• Court allows feds to seize private property along border wall after Biden vowed end to effort
• Texas Gov. Greg Abbott calls on Biden to designate Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations
• AI ethicist Kate Darling: 'Robots can be our partners'
• SpaceX Wins NASA Moon Lander Award as Musk Beats Bezos
• Space Junk Is Our New Tragedy of the Commons
• 5.8 magnitude earthquake hits near Bandar-e Genaveh, Iran
• 5.6 magnitude earthquake hits near the east coast of Honshu, Japan
• 5.6 magnitude earthquake hits near Ishinomaki, Japan
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Mil'kovo, Russia
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits the South Shetland Islands
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Mandraki, Greece
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits the South Shetland Islands
• Sabancaya volcano in Peru erupts to 27,000ft
• Sangay volcano in Ecuador erupts to 23,000ft
• Popocateptl volcano in Mexico erupts to 20,000ft
• Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 15,000ft
• Soufriere volcano on St Vincent erupts to 15,000ft
• Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 14,000ft
• Semisopochnoi volcano in the Aleutian Islands erupts to 10,000ft
• Lewotolo volcano in Indonesia erupts to 10,000ft
• Sinabung volcano in Indonesia erupts to 10,000ft
• Super typhoon Surigae explodes to Cat. 5 intensity
• 'A Perfect Storm' Leading To Record-High Lumber Prices, Driving Up Cost Of Homes, Improvement Projects
• Florida Keys to see release of first genetically modified mosquitoes
• 10 New Faith Leaders Join Planned Parenthood's Clergy Advocacy Board
• Jerry Falwell Jr. decries Liberty University's 'hostility' as school files $10M suit against him
• First male Marine Corps recruits graduate from previously all-female boot camp battalion
• 'God Loves Me': 10-Year-Old Trans Child Quotes Bible to Tell TX Legislators Why They Shouldn't Ban Trans Surgeries, Procedures for Minors
• As more states legalize marijuana, more children accidentally ingest THC-laced edibles
• Worldwide COVID-19 death toll tops a staggering 3 million
• As mask mandates end, Oregon bucks trend with permanent rule
• Police Balk at New Edict as Ontario Brings In Emergency Measures
• Brazil asks women to delay pregnancy over new coronavirus variant fears
• The world's biggest vaccine producer is running out of Covid-19 vaccines, as second wave accelerates
• Israel has not reached herd immunity, Indian variant a concern, says virus czar
• Hundreds of El Pasoans test positive for COVID-19 after getting vaccinated
• Fully Vaccinated Person Dies of COVID-19 in Texas, Officials Say
• Ron DeSantis says Biden administration's handling of J&J Vaccine 'Huge Mistake,' as it caused confidence in the vaccine to plunge
• Trump blasts Biden for 'moronic move' that aids the 'deranged pseudo-science' of those resisting vaccines
• Fauci: 'Very Frustrating' to Get Questioned about Freedoms without Mentioning COVID Deaths, Health and Safety 'Higher Priority' for Me
• UK church leaders warn against 'dangerous' vaccine passport plans
• Travel Boom Coming, Expedia CEO Says: 'Hotels Will Come Screaming Back'
• FedEx killings mark return of mass workplace shootings paused by pandemic
• US Financial Markets Have Become A Giant Mirage Built On A Foundation Of Fraud