Responding to Trump’s Latest Attack, Pope Leo Says His Critics Should Speak ‘Truthfully’

NATO Warns Russia's Hybrid War Is Targeting Europe's Energy Grid Authored by Simon Watkins via OilPrice.com, European officials fear Russia’s “grey war” is entering a more dangerous phase, with gas pipelines, electricity interconnectors, offshore networks, and subsea infrastructure increasingly vulnerable to sabotage and cyberattacks. Security sources say Moscow is escalating pressure because the Ukraine war is becoming harder to sustain militarily and economically. Recent incidents involving Russian-linked vessels and surveillance operations in the Baltic and North Seas have heightened concerns that Europe’s energy grid is becoming a frontline target in the broader confrontation...

Putin In Contact With New Ayatollah, Tells FM Araghchi Iran 'Fighting For Its Sovereignty' Amid Fresh Hormuz Proposal Summary Putin tells FM Araghchi that he's been in contact with the new Supreme Leader, and says Iran fighting for 'sovereignty' After a weekend of stalemate malaise, Iran reportedly offers new proposal for opening ship traffic, while postponing the thorny nuclear issue  Trump says peace could come via telephone rather than face-to-face meetings, also warning Iranian oil infrastructure could explode from within unless flow resumes Iranian FM has been sending written messages to US via Pakistani intermediaries  Israel strikes...

Massie For Governor? GOP's Libertarian Firebrand Talks Political Future On Friday the Ron Paul Institute (RPI) has highlighted an important and fresh interview touching on the Republican Rep's political future: Governor Thomas Massie? - RPI's Adam Dick asks. "A run for governor may be in the future for Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), but only if he first wins his May 19 Republican primary contest — the next step in his race for reelection to the United States House of Representatives," the RPI report says. But, "If Massie loses next month, the seven-term representative says...