Front page of "Financial Times" April 4 issue.

Six members of U.S. President Trump’s White House National Security Council (NSC) were fired earlier today, including Brian Walsh, the senior director for intelligence; Maggie Dougherty, the senior director for international organizations; and Thomas Boodry, the senior director for legislative affairs, following a meeting yesterday in the Oval Office between President Trump and far-right conspiracy theorist and well-known liar Laura Loomer, who laid out a list of people she believed were disloyal to the President and didn’t share his “America First” Vision. National Security Advisor Mike Walz later joined in the meeting and briefly defended some of his staff, though it was clear he had little if any power to protect their jobs from the ear of Trump and ramblings of Loomer. However, the main target of Loomer’s visit and someone who she as well as other far-right personalities have continuously lambasted on social media for weeks, Deputy National Security Advisor Alex Wong was not removed, at least as of yet.

A Dignified Departure Ceremony was held today in the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius, for the 4 U.S. Soldiers with the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team (1ABCT), 3rd Infantry Division, who were killed last week in a training accident in Pabradė, Lithuania. The ceremony was attended by U.S. and NATO military personnel as well as thousands of Lithuanian citizens, servicemembers, first responders, and rescue workers who lined the streets of Vilnius to honor the soldiers, as they prepare for their journey back to the United States.

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The U.S. Stock Market today suffered its biggest loss since June 2020, with the Dow plunging almost 1,700 points, while the Nasdaq and S&P 500 both plummeted 6% and 5% respectively; with loses believed to amount to over $2 Trillion. Today’s stock losses come as a reaction to yesterday’s announcement by U.S. President Donald J. Trump of a new wave of aggressive tariffs on countries across the world, which includes a 10% base tariff on all foreign goods entering America as well as much larger tariffs on countries which President Trump claims are “unfriendly trade partners” such as China who will now faces a 54% tariff on all exports to the United States.

The Israel Defense Force and Shin Bet announced earlier in a joint statement, that a precision-airstrike yesterday on a Hamas command-and-control center near Jabalia in Northern Gaza, resulted in the elimination of at least four terror operatives, including Shadi Diab Abd al-Hamid Falouji, a member of Hamas's East Jabalia Battalion who participated in the October 7th massacre in Southern Israel. Palestinian media claimed that the airstrike targeted a United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) clinic killing at least 8, with no mention of any members of Hamas.

A Russian T-80 tank equipped with “turtle-style” armor—designed to defend against Ukrainian drones—and front wheels meant to trigger anti-tank mines prematurely. An ingenious system, but one that only works once.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is not only changing the way wars are fought but also reshaping the very design of armored vehicles.

Adviser to the Office of the President of Ukraine, Podoliak, commented that the U.S. should respond to Russia's violation of the "energy truce" and shift from a "carrot" policy to a "stick" policy.

Acting Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Defense, Steven A. Stebbins, notified Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth today that he has launched an investigation into him and other DoD personnel for last month’s Signalgate, referred to by Stebbins as the “use of an unclassified commercially available messaging application to discuss information pertaining to military actions in Yemen in March 2025.” The Inspector General states that the investigation will take place in Washington, D.C. and at the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) Headquarters in Tampa, Florida, though more locations may be determined throughout the investigation. The Inspector General’s Office requests two points of contact from the Secretary of Defense for the duration of the investigation, a Government employee who is knowledgeable of the subject, and General/Flag Officer who is familiar with the subject and can act as point of engagement with the DoD Office of Inspector General.

The Paraguayan Public Prosecutor’s Office has decided to launch a criminal investigation into the alleged hacking scheme carried out by Brazil against Paraguayan government officials.

According to Defense News, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will not attend the "Ramstein" meeting on military support for Ukraine, scheduled for April 11 in Brussels.

This marks the first time the U.S. will miss such a meeting. Additionally, the Pentagon will not send senior officials or other representatives who typically accompany the secretary.

Ukraine continues to ramp up its new deep strike campaign into Russian-occupied Crimea, using heavy attack drones with live datalinks.

Seen here, onboard footage from Ukrainian drones successfully targeting a number of Russian air defense assets and naval vessels.

After being hit with a 20% tariff from the U.S., Europe announced today that it will retaliate—just like China, which faced a 34% tariff on top of existing ones and vowed to do the same.

If these retaliatory tariffs move forward, Trump has promised even higher tariffs, potentially plunging the world's biggest economies into a 'global tariff war' that could trigger a severe economic crisis.

The Hungarian government has announced its withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's government made the decision shortly after Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, who is wanted under an ICC arrest warrant, arrived in Hungary for a state visit.

The mayor of Berlin plans to expel four foreigners from Germany for supporting an anti-Israel protest.(2 Irish, one Polish, and one American citizen)

Mayor Kai Wegner (CDU) stated that this is 'right and necessary.'

'Anyone who questions Israel's right to exist or glorifies antisemitic violence is crossing a red line,' he said. The final decision on the case will be made by German courts.

Russian put on a GoPro, probably hoping to film himself as a great warrior, but all he managed to capture was a Ukrainian drone hitting his vehicle.

Video of Israeli airstrikes on Hama military airport broadcast by Syrian TV

List of Businesses on Nostr:

I started this list so I could keep track but since I'm not sure if such a list like this exists anywhere else, I thought others would benefit from it too.

Many of these businesses are actively using #Nostr as a marketplace through which to sell their goods or services.

This is not exhaustive so feel free to add businesses I missed to the comments.

Here's to the early adopters, to seeing these businesses supported, and to seeing the #bitcoin circular economy grow:

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U.S. President Donald J. Trump has just revealed a massive wave of new tariffs that the United States will impose on all countries across the world, starting at 10% and based off of what President Trump calls “currency manipulation and trade barriers” set by each country, they includes a 46% tariff on Vietnam, 34% on China, 26% on India, 25% on South Korea, 20% on the European Union and many many more.

The Israel Defense Force has confirmed that it targeted “remaining military capabilities” tonight at both the T-4 Air Base and Hama Air Base in Central Syria, which included runways, fuel depots and radars, along with additional military infrastructure sites near the capital of Damascus.

Fires continue to burn at Hama Air Base in Central Syria, following over a dozen airstrikes earlier by the Israeli Air Force, resulting in significant damage to the base as well as a number of casualties among military personnel of the Syrian Army.