Joe and Jill Biden are stepping up to support the Democratic Party amidst its leadership crisis, with offers to fundraise and campaign. However, their potential return has met scepticism within the party, still reeling from the 2024 election loss blamed on Joe Biden's indecisiveness and Kamala Harris's limited campaign opportunities.
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German politicians are struggling to respond as former US President Trump pushes actions supporting Russia against Ukraine, creating widespread shock. Trump has demanded payments in natural resources and questioned Ukrainian leadership, forcing Germany to seek new strategies quickly while maintaining support for Ukraine.
The US State Department bypassed congressional review to proceed with $8 billion arms sales to Israel, including 3,000 Hellfire missiles. Despite concerns from Representative Gregory Meeks, supporting Israel's military needs were emphasized, while other arms requests remain under review.
As the head of the Department of Government Efficiency, Elon Musk ran his chainsaw through government departments to cut them into halves in his commitment to save federal money. Tesla shares experienced a massive fall as Donald Trump promised to buy a Tesla car and bought Tesla S model for White House staff as a gesture of support for Elon. Musk said Tesla would double the production in the US over the next two years.
The Vatican has recognized 167 Sri Lankan Catholics killed in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings as witnesses of faith, honoring their sacrifice motivated by hatred of the faith. Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith announced the inclusion in the Vatican's catalogue during a vigil commemorating the victims. The church continues to seek further investigation into the attacks, alleging a possible political conspiracy.
Michigan officers arrested three people after discovering a 9-year-old boy living in dire conditions with mistreated animals, including a dead puppy in a pizza box. AT&T workers had reported $30,000 worth of stolen cables. Kelly Walker, Charles Ashbaker, and Douglas Nelson face charges related to child abuse, animal cruelty, theft, and more. The boy is now under child protective services, and surviving dogs have been rescued.
Pope Francis, just a day before his death, surprised the world with an unexpected appearance in St Peter's Square on Easter Sunday. Despite recent severe illness and hospitalisation, the 88-year-old pontiff greeted the faithful after the "Urbi et Orbi" blessing.
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US President Donald Trump will visit Los Angeles to inspect wildfire damage, continuing his disagreement with California Governor Gavin Newsom over disaster management and federal aid policies. Trump criticized the state's water management policies, while California officials defended their practices and cited different causes for water issues during fires.