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I have no idols. I admire work, dedication and competence - Ayrton Senna

[World Cup HQ @WorldCup26HQ]

🚨 Joseph Blatter (former FIFA president):

🗣 "No one is more official than the referee, and if a country refuses to allow a referee in, the World Cup should not be held in such a country."

[Track & Field Gazette @TrackGazette]

In 2025, Sabastian Sawe asked the AIU to test him as frequently as possible.

He underwent 25 tests in the build-up to the Berlin Marathon, blood and urine, around 2–3 times per week, including days where he was tested twice.

He maintained that same approach into 2026.
Now, he has broken the Marathon World Record, clocking 1:59:30 in London.

Officially the first man to go sub-2 in the marathon.

[Jordan @HyperAICapital]

China is commercializing the data center concept the US abandoned

China just launched the world’s first commercial underwater data center off the coast of Hainan, with seawater cooling, AI training workloads, and 10 paying customers already on board.

Microsoft ran Project Natick, spent years proving the concept was viable, pulled the pods out of the water in 2018, then shelved the whole thing. China looked at the same idea and turned it into a business.

[ViralMind @ViralMindLive]

📞 Macron calls Iranian President Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian:

Stop closing the Strait of Hormuz and you can have whatever you want…
France and Europe are ready to lift all sanctions, offer major oil and gas deals, and support you in international negotiations, on the condition that you immediately reopen the strait and restore freedom of navigation.

He told him: You are causing an unprecedented global energy crisis. Oil prices are skyrocketing, the European economy will collapse, and the whole world will pay the price because of the ships being stopped in Hormuz.

President Pezeshkian interrupted him calmly and firmly: Where were you when you imposed harsh sanctions on our people for decades? Where were you when you supported aggression against the region and ignited wars that have already destabilized the security of Hormuz?

Macron: This is a new chapter… We propose an urgent meeting in Paris or Geneva, and Europe will give you real economic and security guarantees.

Pezeshkian: We don't trust guarantees from countries that repeatedly betray their agreements.

We simply want: a complete cessation of military support for Israel, and the immediate and unconditional lifting of all sanctions, otherwise the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed… or the pressure will increase.

Macron: And a special exemption for French and European ships to ensure safe passage?

Pezeshkian: First, remove the American and Israeli military presence from the Gulf, then we can talk about passage.

Iran does not deal with those who play both sides. That's all I have to say.

Then he hung up. 💥

[Israel in Kenya @IsraelinKenya]

A 4,000 km radius from Tehran stretches deep into Africa, reaching across the Horn and into East Africa.

To put this into perspective:

🇪🇹 Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) is about 3,200 km from Tehran
🇸🇴 Mogadishu (Somalia) is about 3,700–3,800 km away
🇸🇸 Juba (South Sudan) sits just under 4,000 km
🇰🇪 Nairobi (Kenya) is just beyond that range at around 4,300–4,400 km

What this means is that within a 4,000 km reach, most of the Horn of Africa and parts of East Africa fall squarely within range, with countries like Kenya sitting just at the edge of that radius.

This is not a distant geography.
It is within the same regional neighborhood, from the Middle East into Africa’s eastern corridor.

[Sputnik @SputnikInt]

🚨 🇮🇱 🪖 Why does Israel struggle to fill 15,000-soldier gap?

There are several key factors behind the IDF troop shortage, independent political analyst Dr. Ori Goldberg told Sputnik

🔶 Israel is conducting combat operations on multiple fronts, including Iran, Lebanon, and the West Bank, which is depleting IDF resources

🔶 Israel is facing a political challenge in passing a law to conscript ultra-Orthodox yeshiva students—an issue that hampers mobilization and fuels internal divisions

In any case, Israeli troops won’t affect a possible US ground operation against Iran, Goldberg says

“I don't think Washington can realistically conduct such an operation anyway, regardless of Israeli troops [because] I think the Iranians will eat them alive,” he concludes

[Lynn Ngugi @lynn_ngugi1]

At some point, we are going to have to publicly vouch for a leader we believe in and for me that person is former Chief Justice David Maraga.

And this is not about who is trending or making the most noise. It’s about what actually makes sense for this country right now.

We are dealing with a system that is broken at the core. Corruption has become normal. Public money disappears with no consequences. Institutions that are supposed to protect us have been captured. And every election cycle, we are given promises that sound good but change nothing.

What stands out to me about Maraga is simple, he is not selling us miracles. He is saying, fix the foundation first!!

~Rule of law.
~Respect the constitution.
~Independent institutions.
~Actual consequences for corruption.

That might not sound exciting, but if we are being honest, that is exactly what Kenya is bleeding from. You cannot fix the economy when money is being stolen. You cannot fix healthcare when systems are looted. You cannot fix education when leadership has no accountability. For once, here is someone saying ,let’s deal with the root.

And we have seen him before. When he was Chief Justice, he made decisions that were not popular, but they were right. He showed that the law can stand above power. That matters!! Because what we are missing in this country is not intelligence, it is integrity.

This does not mean he is perfect. No leader is. And supporting someone does not mean you stop questioning them. In fact, it means you hold them to an even higher standard.

But if we are going to move forward, then we have to stop playing safe. We have to start being honest about the kind of leadership we want.

For me, I choose someone who understands that without accountability, nothing else works.
That is why I am backing David Maraga.

[岡崎慎司🇯🇵 @qi_si63103]

I will be the soldier they didn't expect, coming from the Far East to fight alongside the free men on the front lines. Our destiny is victory, forever etched in the memories of the brave. 👊🔥🇯🇵🇮🇷
@m_Khalili93

[@Defenders Coalition 🇰🇪 @DefendersKE]

WINNER OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER AWARD!

Congratulations to @LarryMadowo for winning the human rights defenders award, an award recognizing Individuals or movements who, within the past year, have demonstrated outstanding courage in addressing and challenging current human rights issues.

#HRDAwardsAt10 #MeettheHRDs #CourageHasAName

[IRAN EMBASSY in KENYA @IRANinKENYA]

Non-hostile vessels, including those belonging to or associated with other States, may—provided that they neither participate in nor support acts of aggression against Iran and fully comply with the declared safety and security regulations—benefit from safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz in coordination with the competent Iranian authorities.

[Sulaiman Ahmed @ShaykhSulaiman]

BREAKING: U.S PROPOSE 15 POINT PLAN TO IRAN TO END THE WAR

1. Removal of all sanctions on Iran.

2. US assistance in advancing and developing a civilian nuclear project (electricity generation).

3. Removal of the threat of sanctions being reimposed.

4. Iran’s nuclear programme is frozen under a defined framework.

5. Enriched uranium to remain, but under supervision and agreed limits.

6. Missile programme to be addressed at a later stage, with limits on quantity and range.

7. Use of nuclear programmes restricted to civilian/defensive purposes only.

8. Development of existing nuclear capabilities halted.

9. No further expansion of enrichment capabilities.

10. No production of weapons-grade nuclear material on Iranian soil.

11. All enriched material to be handed over to the IAEA within an agreed timeline.

12. Natanz, Isfahan and Fordow to be taken out of use (destroyed).

13. International monitoring and verification mechanisms enforced.

14. Gradual implementation tied to compliance.

15.Additional regional and security understandings between the parties.

[S p r i n t e r @SprinterPress]

Today, Americans officially left their camp "Camp Victory" in Iraq and headed towards Jordan.

🚫 After 22 years, Iran and its allies in the "Axis of Resistance", especially the "Hashd al-Shaabi" units in Iraq, are seen as the winners of the 22-year war of the US and its allies in Iraq.

🚫 American forces are leaving the base in columns and heading to Jordan.

🚫 Let me remind you that a few days ago, the "Islamic Resistance of Iraq" gave the US 5 days to leave the country, otherwise a ground offensive would be launched. Yesterday, the US requested permission to evacuate its forces from Iraq to Jordan and are leaving the base.

🚫 The US built this base as a symbol of the occupation of Iraq and a sign of its victory, constantly putting pressure on Baghdad, but now they are leaving it.

🚫 The wars between Iraq and the US from 1991 to 2026 ultimately ended in a strategic victory for Iran and Iraq.

🚫 This is a very big victory for Iran, but due to the weakness of media coverage, it is impossible to fully convey it to the population.

🚫 Don't forget that once Qasem Soleimani received an order from the leader of Iran not to allow Iraq to become a springboard for a US attack on Iran. With the start of his mission and the entry of the "Quds" forces into Iraq, the Islamic revolution actually went beyond the borders of Iran, and today, by this logic, it has been possible to defeat a global superpower.
©K. Muazzin

[Shanaka Anslem Perera ⚡ @shanaka86]

BREAKING. An Iranian source has told CNN there has been “outreach” between the US and Iran, and that Tehran is willing to listen to “sustainable” proposals to end the war. The source explicitly states Iran is not requesting a meeting. It is not asking for talks. It is signalling, through a Western news network, that if the right proposal arrives through the right channel with the right terms, Tehran will not refuse to read it.

This is the fifth channel Iran has used to communicate in 25 days. The Foreign Ministry denied all contact four times. Ghalibaf threatened bond holders on live television. Araghchi texted Witkoff while publicly denying the texts existed. The IRGC issued “complete victory” propaganda this morning. And now an unnamed source tells CNN that outreach has occurred and Iran is open to sustainability.

Five channels. Five different messages. Simultaneously.

This is not confusion. This is architecture. Iran is running parallel communication lines that serve different audiences. The FM denial is for domestic consumption: the regime does not negotiate under fire. The Ghalibaf threat is for markets: sell your Treasuries or we will target the buildings that hold them. The Araghchi backchannel is for Washington: we are talking but we will deny it publicly. The IRGC propaganda is for the base: we are winning. And the CNN source is for the global audience: we are reasonable, we are open, bring us something sustainable.

Each message contradicts the others. All of them are true simultaneously. Iran is denying talks AND conducting outreach. Iran is threatening escalation AND signalling openness. Iran is claiming victory AND admitting the pressure is real enough to warrant listening. The contradiction is not a bug. It is the strategy. A regime under the most intense military pressure in its history is managing five separate narratives to five separate audiences through five separate channels at the same time.

The word “sustainable” is the signal. Not “immediate.” Not “unconditional.” Sustainable. It implies duration, a framework beyond ceasefire, arrangements that preserve what Iran considers core: the nuclear programme in some form, regional security recognition, sanctions modification, and Hormuz influence. “Sustainable” means Iran will not accept a deal that leaves it weaker than February 27. It will accept a deal that gives it something permanent in exchange for something permanent.

The 5-day pause expires Saturday. The Islamabad channel is being prepared. Ghalibaf is the “hot option.” Zolghadr now controls the SNSC. The mediators are skeptical. And an unnamed source tells CNN that outreach has occurred. The pieces are moving. The question is whether they are moving toward a table or toward Saturday’s expiry and everything that follows it.

The three clocks do not care about outreach. The nitrogen clock ticks in the soil. The planting window closes mid-April regardless of what CNN reports. Russia’s AN halt continues until April 21 regardless of Iranian signalling. China’s phosphate ban runs through August regardless of backchannel semantics. Qatar’s force majeure lasts up to five years regardless of which unnamed source speaks to which Western network.

Iran whispered to CNN. The whisper was calculated, conditional, and calibrated to preserve every option. It said: we will listen. It did not say: we will stop. The toll booth collected yuan this morning. The launchers fired last night. The mining rigs consumed electricity that families could not use. And the molecules remained trapped while the whisper travelled from Tehran to Atlanta to every trading floor on Earth.

Outreach is a word. The strait is a fact. The clocks tick.

Full analysis: https://t.co/iFmUcarGdV

[IntelSky @Intel_Sky]

Day Twenty (3): Israel Burns Bushehr, Plunging Haifa into Darkness... Iran Downs American (F-35), Deploys "Nasrallah" Missiles, and Europe Closes Its Skies to Trump's Bombers! — Talal Nahle

Strategic and Operational Report (Thursday, March 19, 2026 | Day 20):
The strategic landscape is turning into something akin to a "war of mutual annihilation of infrastructure."
Following the Israeli-American treachery and the targeting of Iran's Pars field, Tehran retaliated with Wave 65 (True Promise 4), striking Israel's oil nerve center in Haifa and Ashdod with the new "Nasrallah" missiles, plunging northern settlements into pitch darkness and causing corporate stocks to plummet.
However, the major surprise that rocked the Pentagon was the downing of an American F-35 stealth fighter over Iranian skies, marking the collapse of the myth of Western air superiority. This military failure coincided with an unprecedented political collapse, as the European Union refused to open its airspace to American B-1B bombers. Furthermore, six Western nations issued a desperate statement to save energy markets after Iranian fires consumed 17% of Qatar's gas exports.
Here is a precise panoramic reading of the battlefields on their twenty-first day:

First: Downing the F-35... The "Surprise" That Humiliated Trump
* The most prominent security event: Official confirmation (by CNN and a veiled admission by CENTCOM) of an emergency landing by an American F-35 stealth fighter at a Middle Eastern base after being hit by Iranian fire during a combat mission.
* The Supreme Leader's Message: The official account of the Supreme Leader (Mojtaba Khamenei) published a video showing the targeting of the F-35, expressing gratitude to the fighters. This documentation obliterates the technological reputation of the United States and proves what the commander of the Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters (Major General Ali Abdollahi) stated: "Trump must know that we have surprises... the first of which is the downing of the F-35."

Second: Haifa Burns... The "Nasrallah" Missile Plunges the North into Darkness
* Wave 65: The Revolutionary Guards launched the (upgraded and guided) "Nasrallah" missile for the first time, targeting refineries in Haifa and Ashdod.
* Disastrous consequences for Israel: * The power plant in Haifa went out of service.
* Power outages across Haifa, the Bay area, Western Galilee, and vast northern regions.
* Shares of the Bazan Group oil conglomerate collapsed by more than 10%.
* Warnings of hazardous material leaks in Haifa. The Israeli military censor imposed a total blackout, but Telegram exposed the sheer scale of the destruction.
* Accumulated losses: The occupation army admitted that 17 cluster missiles landed, each causing losses in the "hundreds of millions." The Ministry of Health acknowledged the number of wounded rose to 4,002 (an increase of about 500 casualties within 48 hours).

Third: Qatar's Losses and Global Energy Terror
* The major Qatari loss: The CEO of QatarEnergy dropped an economic bombshell, announcing damage to two liquefied natural gas (LNG) production units and one gas-to-liquids (GTL) unit. This equates to a 17% loss of Qatar's exports for 3 to 5 years, a 24% reduction in condensate exports, and the potential declaration of "Force Majeure."
* Kuwait: The Petroleum Corporation suspended operations at the Mina Abdullah and Al-Ahmadi refineries.
* The European cry for help: A six-party statement (UK, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Japan) called for a halt to attacks on oil facilities. These nations realize that Trump and Netanyahu's continuation of the war will mean complete paralysis for their factories and societies. However, Araghchi already responded: "No ceasefire without a complete end to the war."

[Power to the People ☭🕊 @ProudSocialist]

MUST WATCH AND SHARE CLIP 🔥

Hong Kong lawmaker Dominic Lee to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva:

“What moral authority does the U.S., a country ruled by the Epstein class, have over my country which has lifted 800 million people out of poverty? What moral authority do NATO countries have who preach human rights while turning a blind eye to the Zionist genocide in Gaza?”

[Jomba @mwabilimwagodi2]

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[db @platoonR]

Uniquement au théâtre hollywoodien, pas au théâtre de guerre

[Nathalie Yamb @Nath_Yamb]

I thought Orange Man said you didn’t need anybody because you’re the biggest, the strongest, and the most powerful army in the world? 🤡🤡

[𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 @TheInject]

We are already 22,279 Sifunas strong on the road to #GenZ15MillionStrong. If you’re Gen Z n a Uko Kadi, step forward, make your presence known, jitokeze,
Our strength lies in one thing: #SiriNiNumbers Manifesto yetu inaanza na sisi kujijua tuko wangapi. Let’s gather here and count ourselves 👉 https://t.co/c8bX4L7yxY Who is next? #SiriNiNumbers
#BallotRevolution @abbiezuena @_James041 @Ademba_47 @genz___baddie , @Mamakipchoge,

[DD Geopolitics @DD_Geopolitics]

NEW WRITER NEW SUBSTACK!!
The Zionist “Uganda Scheme”: Israel’s Long Game for Kenyan Land
By Juju B.

Let’s rewind to 1903. British colonial overlord Joseph Chamberlain had the audacity to offer Theodor Herzl, the so-called father of Zionism, a piece of East Africa as the site of a Jewish-only ethnostate. In the Seventh Zionist Congress debates, and in Herzl’s own diary entries from April–August 1903, he describes being offered territory in the British East Africa Protectorate as a potential “Nachtasyl,” a night refuge, for Jews fleeing pogroms in Eastern Europe. The land on the table was the Uasin Gishu plateau, a roughly 13,000 square kilometer tract in what was then the East Africa Protectorate, later known as Kenya.

[THE ISLANDER @IslanderWORLD]

🇮🇷🇮🇱🇺🇸 Let’s talk about what Iran just fired at Israel Aerospace Industries and 3 US bases in Wave 55.

The Fattah travels at Mach 13. Its warhead separates mid-flight and manoeuvres independently to target — which is why no intercept system in the world let alone region was designed to stop it.

The Emad reaches Mach 11 with a 750kg payload and a margin of error below 10 metres across 1,700 kilometres.

The Qadr carries up to a ton of high explosive and has a variant that reaches 1,950km.

The Zolfaghar... the Gulf base killer hits within 10 metres at a range of over 700km with a 580kg warhead.

These are precision instruments, not terror weapons (though the aftermath is terrifying). And the people who spent twenty years telling you Iran was bluffing, that sanctions would stop the nuclear program, that the IRGC was smoke and mirrors... those same people are now in the Oval Office asking why they can’t reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Wave 55 just answered the question.
Iran for its survival built the arsenal. The West built the conditions that made them.