Putin is set to make an announcement in 15 minutes...

Nothing ever happens, or will things start happening again?

Seems to be running behind schedule, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov says that no questions will be allowed, Putin will just make a statement.

"eggs"

The new Pope will be:

With the ceasefire now in place between India and Pakistan (preliminary reports suggest that it has already been violated), it looks like much of the unconfirmed reports about large scale cyber attacks, both sides shooting down each others fighter aircraft, and within visual range engagements/dogfights, and entering each other's airspace, were exaggerated by both sides. There is no evidence for any of these claims.

What ended up actually happening was a tit for tat stand-off strike exchange aimed at each other's military bases and storage locations, with air launched cruise and ballistic missiles, and ground launched short range ballistic missiles and artillery rockets being used. The Indian Air Force managed to carry out stand off strikes without losing any aircraft this time, as they should've done during their first attack. That's the whole point of using stand-off weapons, minimal risk to the aircraft and pilots, high survivability. Lesson learnt by India, they carried out a successful attack on Pakistan this time, at the cost of 4 aircraft during the previous attack.

Pakistan responsed with thier own stand off strikes from their Air Force and rocket forces. Pakistani media published photos and videos of ground launched Fatah-1 guided artillery rockets, and Fatah-2 Short Range Ballistic Missiles, being used.

The most interesting claim from Pakistan is the "use of hypersonic weapons" launched from JF-17 fighter aircraft, to target an Indian S-400 air defence site at Adampur. With photos and videos released, the "hypersonic weapon" in question is the Chinese made CM-400AKG Air Launched Ballistic Missile (ALBM), with its passive radar anti ship seeker likely converted for anti radiation use against air defence radars (there is no official anti radiation version of the CM-400AKG). This makes a lot more sense than Pakistani aircraft entering Indian airspace to carry out some sort of Wild Weasel mission against the S-400 with short range anti radiation missiles, a puzzling initial claim. India has confirmed limited damage at Udhampur, Pathankot, Adampur and Bhuj, but denies that the S-400 system was hit. It is unclear what the truth is.

“Limited damage was sustained to equipment and personnel at Indian Air Force stations at Udhampur, Pathankot, Adampur and Bhuj,” said Indian Air Force officer Singh

“Pakistan Air Force’s JF-17 Thunder hypersonic missiles destroyed India’s S-400 system in Adampur,” state-run Pakistan TV had reported.

This is an “attempted misinformation campaign … India unequivocally rejects” it, said Misri, who was also joined by Col. Sofiya Qureshi.

India says Pakistan attacked with ‘high-speed’ missiles, targeted air bases

JF-17 with 2 CM-400AKG ALBMs.

Either way, hit or not, the S-400 system failed to intercept the CM-400AKG ALBM if there's damage. This is in line with previous performances of these high level air defence systems against ALBMs. Patriot systems in Ukraine have failed to intercept Kinzhal ALBMs, S-300P systems in Ukraine and Iran have failed to intercept Kinzhal and ROCKS ALBMs respectively. S-400s in Russia have even failed to intercept ground launched ATACMS short range ballistic missiles at times.

As for why these short range (250-500km) ALBMs, from ROCKS to Kinzhal to CM-400AKG are hard to intercept, one just needs to look at the flight trajectory. Even though they are ballistic missiles, their short range means that they don't exceed altitudes of 50km at apogee, remaining in the stratosphere and allowing for some form of aerodynamic control. They are even capable of pull up manoeuvres and long glide or cruise phases at altitudes above the maximum altitude ceiling of some lower altitude terminal ballistic intercept systems, similar to longer range MaRV equipped ballistic missiles. Time from launch from an aerial attack vector, to impact, is 300-400 seconds.

For defence against these kind of shorter range ballistic missiles, you need specialised systems, like the S-300V and it's variants, including the S-300V4, S-500 and Chinese equivalent HQ-18, the latest version of Patriot in PAC-3 MSE, Arrow-2. To increase their anti ballistic capabilities, some Russian S-400s have been fitted with the missiles from the S-300V4 or S-500 systems. India doesn't have that for their S-400, overall neither side has these systems, so expect more successful attacks if the conflict goes on. Even if India and Pakistan had these systems, these systems can and will fail. 100% intercept is impossible.

The Ukrainian military has been briefing units on a new Russian cruise missile called "Banderol" (Parcel). Slavyangrad on telegram posted the following:

The Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has disseminated information about the new Russian small-sized aircraft cruise missile S8000 "Banderol", the episodic use of which has been noted by the Ukrainian side since the beginning of this year. According to the GUR, the developer and manufacturer of the missile is JSC "Kronshtadt", and the missile is used from the UAV "Orion" ("Inohodets") produced by the same JSC "Kronshtadt", and in the future it is also planned to use this missile from combat helicopters Mi-28N.

According to known data, the S8000 "Banderol" cruise missile was first publicly demonstrated during a visit by Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev to the Kapustin Yar test site in the Astrakhan region on April 26, 2025.

Apparently, limiting the use of the new missile only from low-speed carriers (UAVs and helicopters) allows for low cost and simplicity of design, not designed for significant overloads.

According to the GUR, the S8000 "Banderol" cruise missile has a fuselage about 5 m long with stealth elements. The retractable wing has a span of 2.2 m. The missile is equipped with a small-sized (weight only 8.5 kg) SW800Pro-A95 turbojet engine with a thrust of 80 kg produced by the Chinese company Swiwin Turbine & Jets. The fuel reserve is estimated at 50-65 kg, which provides a flight range of up to 500 km. The cruising speed of the missile is 520-560 km / h, the maximum speed is 620-650 km / h.

The Banderol missile, according to Ukrainian data, is equipped with a 115-kg OFBCh-150 high-explosive fragmentation warhead, the explosive mass of which is 49.5 kg. The missile's satellite guidance system is based on the 8-channel GLONASS/GPS receiver Kometa-M8 manufactured by JSC VNIIR-Progress. According to the GUR, the missile widely uses imported electronic components.

Guess sleeping is cancelled then

So how fucked are we compared to any previous popes with this new guy? (we could have had karaoke Tagle if the vatican was based but noooo)

The new Pope Leo XIV singing "Feliz Navidad" in Peru.

Still sad we won't get Karaoke Sundays in The Vatican since Tagle lost the election.

They have to be joking, a fuckin American???

this dude has a pretty "near" Livestream of the Clashes from Poonch, kasmir

At least 3 impacts proably in civilian areas ..

Edit: scratch taht i found the proable Target

Edit 2: Its get Pounded now - a Impact every minute or so -

Macron, Starmer and Merz on camera with cocaine until Macron notices and hides the bag

Too Far For The Far Right: Danish Regime Moves Toward Total AI Surveillance

Even the fascists in Denmark’s rubber-stamp parliament think the regime’s new bill on AI-powered mass surveillance is a step too far. A sweeping new law, set to be passed by the Social Democratic-led right-wing regime before the summer, would grant the Nordic hermit kingdom's shadowy secret police agency PET unprecedented access to the personal data of every individual in the country — collected, processed, and analyzed in real time using artificial intelligence.

Ww2 target ship sinks prematurely denying Philippines and US drill satisfaction

How the disruption of life looks like in Tel Aviv when sirens ring . This is from moments ago (Twitter link)

U.S. Designates Two Haitian Gangs as Terrorist Organizations Amid Escalating Violence - Telesur English

Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro Arrives in Moscow for WWII Victory Anniversary & Strategic Talks with Putin - Telesur English

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro visits Moscow for the 80th anniversary of WWII Victory Day and key talks with Putin. Details on the new strategic partnership agreement. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has arrived in Moscow to attend the 80th anniversary of the Great Patriotic War Victory, marking eight decades since the Soviet Red Army’s defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II.

During his visit, President Maduro will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, where the two leaders are expected to sign a strategic partnership and cooperation agreement. Kremlin advisor Yuri Ushakov emphasized the deal’s significance, noting it will deepen long-term collaboration in critical areas between both nations.

Ushakov added that the meeting reflects ongoing political dialogue, with discussions focusing on global security, counterterrorism efforts, and preserving historical memory. President Maduro will also join other world leaders at commemorative events honoring WWII heroes. Over 30 international dignitaries are expected in Moscow, underscoring the event’s geopolitical relevance amid current global tensions.

Happy Western Tears Day!

Ukrainian Drones Attack Moscow During Preparations for Victory Day - Telesur English

How will India vs Pakistan play into WW3? Is Pakistan part of the Axis of Resistance?

it could have been so much better

Peruvians are saying that the new Pope is very anti-Sodalitium Christianae Vitae.

What is Sodalitium Christianae Vitae?

Sodalitium Christianae Vitae (SCV), or Sodalitium of Christian Life was a Society of Apostolic Life of Pontifical Right, a society of the Catholic Church. It was founded in Lima, Peru, by Luis Fernando Figari on 8 December 1971. It acquired its canonical form when Pope John Paul II gave his Pontifical approval on 8 July 1997.

The Sodalitium was composed of consecrated laymen and priests, called "Sodalits," who lived in community as brothers and made commitments—not religious vows as such—of celibacy and obedience. There were accusations of brainwashing of young people, and of elitism, conservatism, and authoritarianism; and of sexual abuse by founder Luis Fernando Figari and other Sodalites. There were also allegations of right-wing and falangist activism by Figari in his youth.

On 14 January 2025, Pope Francis signed the decree suppressing the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae; the Sodalitium expressed deep sorrow and shame and requested forgiveness. The decree was formally implemented on 14 April 2025.