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– 4 direct perpetrators of the terrorist attack in Crocus were detained; they tried to escape towards Ukraine – FSB
– The death toll is 133 people – RF IC
– The number of victims has reached 140 – Ministry of Health
– March 24 is declared a day of national mourning – Putin
– President of Kazakhstan Tokayev held a meeting with members of the Security Council in connection with the terrorist attack in Crocus – Sputnik
– The topic of introducing the death penalty for terrorism in Russia will be deeply studied – head of the United Russia faction in the State Duma Vasiliev
– All the attacking terrorists are foreign citizens – Min. of Intern. Affairs
– The RF Armed Forces were able to make significant progress in the Bakhmut direction – tg channel “Rybar”
– The Russian Armed Forces liberated Krasnoye in the DPR and improved the tactical position along the front line in the Donetsk direction – MoD
– Putin, in telephone conversations with Tokayev, Assad and Erdogan, confirmed their intention to intensify anti-terrorism cooperation – Kremlin
– Belarusian special services helped Russia to detain suspects in the terrorist attack – Ambassador of Belarus
– The authorities of the Baltic countries did not offer condolences to Russia. “Let’s not lose focus,” the head of the Lithuanian MFA wrote
– In Riga, the police prohibit laying flowers near the Russian Embassy building – Sputnik
– The US State Department again recommended that fellow citizens leave Russia
– The Houthis condemned the terrorist attack in Crocus
– Republika Srpska declared March 24 a day of mourning as a sign of solidarity with the people of Russia
– Nicaragua declares mourning in solidarity with Russia
– Hezbollah condemned the terrorist attack in the Moscow region
– Polish authorities will increase the number of armed forces on the eastern borders – MoD
– The PM of the Netherlands will visit China for talks with Xi Jinping
– The EU invited pension funds to invest in the production of ammunition for Ukraine – Euobserver
🇺🇸 Teenagers are now facing charges after doing a ding-dong ditch prank with a twist. They showed up in masks, wearing tactical gear and a rifle, or what looks like a rifle.
Two #Delaware teenagers, aged 16 and 17, faced charges after knocking on doors in New Castle while wearing tactical-style vests and carrying what appeared to be a rifle, police said.
This could’ve ended so badly..
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📝 🇪🇺 🇫🇷 Mario Nawfal on X: Europe's riots are just the beginning. The real economic shock hasn't even arrived yet.
I spoke with economist Philip Pilkington about the unrest spreading across France, Italy and Albania.
He thinks we're watching the early stages of something much bigger.
One statistic really caught my attention.
According to Pilkington, France's inflation-adjusted household food consumption has fallen roughly 6.4% since 2022. He suspects the poorest households have suffered far steeper cuts.
Now add another surge in energy prices.
Pilkington pointed to rice futures rising 70% this year, wheat and sugar climbing 40%, and fertilizer shortages threatening next year's harvest.
His prediction is that the worst food inflation could arrive this winter or next spring.
And there's a political problem sitting right on top of it.
Governments across Europe are already deeply unpopular. People are struggling to afford basic necessities, and another prolonged energy ...
