The man who oversees the nation’s military has reposted a video on X, formerly Twitter, about a Christian nationalist church that included various pastors saying women should no longer be allowed to vote and should “submit” to their husbands. The extraordinary repost from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was made Thursday night. It illustrates his deep and personal connection to a Christian nationalist pastor with extreme views on the role of religion and women. In the post, Hegseth commented on a report by CNN examining Doug Wilson, cofounder of the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches. The report featured various pastors of the denomination advocating the repeal of women’s right to vote from the Constitution and parishioners saying that women should “submit” to their husbands.
South Korea's presidential office clarified that the majority of the proposed $200 billion fund will be allocated to loans and guarantees, with direct investment expected to remain minimal.
@skykiss #Funfact: What you suggested was actually the #guarantees by #USA & #UK as per #BudapestMemorandum.
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“two leaders (#LNP / #Liberal / #Coalition / #Labor) drew swift criticism for promising #tax breaks and deposit #guarantees that could fuel #demand for homes without doing enough for #supply, prompting economists to warn of a surge in #HousePrices.”
#AusPol / #housing / #NegativeGearing / #InvestmentProperties <https://archive.md/JNmvu> / <https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/albanese-and-dutton-s-signature-policies-risk-inflaming-housing-crisis-20250413-p5lrdh.html> (paywall)
"The only #imperial power I see in #Europe today is #Russia." - President #Macron reacted to Lavrov's words that he is "a descendant of #Napoleon and #Hitler."
During the briefing after the #EU emergency summit on defense and #Ukraine support, President Macron also #emphasized that it is #impossible to conclude an #agreement on ending the war without #security #guarantees for Ukraine.
"I know President Putin well, so if he reacts like this, it's because he knows I've spoken the #truth and that I know he can and has betrayed the agreements he signs. I'm here to testify to that, since Chancellor #Merkel and I were the #guarantors, through the #Normandy process, of the #Minsk agreements, which he deliberately #violated," Emmanuel Macron said.