Link: https://www.rt.com/news/385889-paris-protests-burned-cars-videos/

Protests, violence and vandalism flared up in Paris as results of the first round of the tight presidential race were being counted. Disillusioned French youth protested what many of them see as a political “masquerade.”

Link: https://www.democraticunderground.com/10141759192

Stores are closing at an epic pace. In fact, the retail industry could suffer far more store closures this year than ever. 2,056 stores closed down in 2016 and 5,077 were shuttered in 2015. The worst year on record is 2008, when 6,163 stores shut down. "Barely a quarter into 2017, year-to-date retail store closings have already surpassed those of 2008.

Link: https://refugeeresettlementwatch.wordpress.com/2017/04/23/pence-in-australia-sure-we-will-be-taking-over-1000-illegal-aliens-now-held-in-australian-detention/

Spat between Turnbull, Prime Minister of Australia and President Donald Trump over a refugee resettlement deal struck by the Obama administration. Pence said Saturday that the U.S. would honor the agreement even if it didn’t agree with it. Under the deal, the U.S. would take up to 1,250 refugees that Australia houses in detention camps on the Pacific island nations of Nauru and Papua New Guinea. Trump’s anger over the agreement led to a tense phone call with Turnbull in January and an angry tweet in which the president called the deal “dumb.”“President Trump has made it clear that we’ll honor the agreement — that doesn’t mean we admire the agreement,” Pence said during a joint news conference with Turnbull. American towns and cities are going to get illegal aliens (mostly Muslim men) who failed to be approved for asylum in Australia.

Link: http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2017/04/23/519106/Syria-Israel-Quneitra

The attack hit the al-Fawwar camp on Sunday, wounding two others, the unnamed official told the French news agency AFP. It was not clear whether the assault was an airstrike or shelling. The attack comes after Israel struck a Syrian army position in the province of Quneitra on the Golan plateau on Friday

Link: https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/04/23/far-right-le-pen-and-center-right-macron-frontrunners-french-election

Front National candidate Marine Le Pen face off against Emmanuel Macron, an investment banker who hasn't held public office, in a runoff vote on May 7, as the first round of an unusual presidential election concluded with Sunday's vote. Students immediately took to the streets in protest against Le Pen's success in the first round, the Associated Press reported Sunday. Macron received about 24 percent of the vote, while Le Pen received about 22 percent, according to the French government's initial vote estimates

Link: http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/04/22/macron-arresting-deporting-terror-suspects/

Presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron slammed Marine Le Pen’s proposal to arrest radical Islamists saying it would be counter-productive to intelligence efforts. Mr Macron took direct exception to Le Pen’s comments Friday morning when the Front National presidential candidate called for the arrest of all known radical Islamists and the deportation of Islamists without French citizenship.“The goal is an intelligence goal,” Macron said. ” If you put them all in jail, first of all, it is not in accordance with the law.“The goal is to follow them. The police must be able to work in the best possible way,” zero risk does not exist, we live and we will live permanently with the threat of Terrorism.

Link: https://sputniknews.com/russia/201704221052881887-russia-parade-hardware/

Air defense weapons specifically designed for use in the Arctic will be showcased for the first time on May 9. These are Pantsir-SA and Tor-M2DT short range missile and cannon systems, both mounted on DT-30 Vityaz two-unit ATVs that have considerably improved the missile systems’ cross-country capability, all-new Su-30SM heavy fighters, Bal and Bastion coastal defense missile systems will be showcased for the first time state-of-the-art Armata tanks.

Link: http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-04-21/why-nothing-matters-central-banks-have-bought-record-1-trillion-assets-2017

Central banks (ECB & BoJ) have bought $1 trillion of financial assets just in the first four months of 2017, which amounts to $3.6 trillion annualized, "the largest CB buying on record."

Link: http://govtslaves.info/multiple-people-arrested-at-flint-water-town-hall-meeting/

Police say six people were arrested Thursday evening at a Flint church during a town hall meeting on Flint Mayor Karen Weaver’s recommendation to stay on the Detroit water system.

Link: http://govtslaves.info/liberal-oakland-creates-countrys-first-sanctuary-workplaces-for-illegal-immigrants/

There are hundreds of sanctuary cities nationwide, providing relief from the prospect of deportation to undocumented immigrants who live and work in those places. American colleges and universities have followed suit, becoming part of a major movement nationwide to create “sanctuary campuses.” Oakland, California, appears to be the first city to champion “sanctuary workplaces” through a city council resolution adopted earlier this week. The measure, championed by immigration rights groups, would prevent employers from working with Immigration and Customs Enforcement to identify employees who are in the country illegally.

Link: http://www.activistpost.com/2017/04/how-reality-is-being-manufactured.html

Reality is being manufactured to manipulate your emotions and actions! In this video, It used to be if you controlled the oil, you controlled the world. Now it’s if you control the information, you control the world. That is why they are cracking down so aggressively on independent media.

Link: http://www.blacklistednews.com/Death_Toll_Jumps_to_20_in_Venezuela_Protests/58070/0/38/38/Y/M.html

The death toll in three weeks of violence at anti-government protests in Venezuela jumped to 20 people after a night of clashes and pillaging left 12 people dead in Caracas, reports AFP. Riot police and pro-government vigilantes fought running battles on the capital's east, west and south sides with protesters demanding the ouster of President Nicolas Maduro.

Link: https://www.rt.com/usa/385646-blackouts-hit-la-ny-sf/

Power outages hit Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco, leaving commuters stranded and traffic backed up Friday. About 90,000 customers were affected in San Francisco.While the outages occurred around the same time there is no evidence they were connected or coordinated.

Link: https://www.rt.com/news/385697-paris-protest-presidential-election/

Members of dozens of French unions and civil groups have taken to the streets of Paris ahead of Sunday’s presidential vote, protesting what they call a “political masquerade.” Police deployed tear gas after protesters used smoke grenades and flares. While France is observing pre-election silence on Saturday ahead of the first round of the voting, crowds have been marching through the streets of Paris rejecting the policies of all the candidates leading in the polls.

Link: http://www.thedailysheeple.com/risk-of-accidental-nuclear-war-growing-says-un-panel-video_042017

United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDR) that argues that as the modern battlefield becomes more technologically complex, crowded with more sensors, satellites, drones, and interconnected networks, the risks of another nuclear accident are on the rise.

Link: http://www.blacklistednews.com/Romania_to_buy_Patriot_missiles_from_U.S._to_boost_defenses/58064/0/38/38/Y/M.html

NATO member Romania plans to buy Patriot missiles from U.S. company Raytheon to help protect its airspace, a senior Defence Ministry official said on Thursday. The plan will be a key part of the European Union country's plan to modernize its military, benefiting from a gradual increase in annual spending.

Link: http://www.blacklistednews.com/Move_over_Touch_ID%E2%80%94Mastercard_is_building_fingerprint_scanners_directly_into_their_cards/58053/0/38/38/Y/M.html

The company has announced it's beginning trials of its "next-generation biometric card" in South Africa. In addition to the standard chip and pin, the new cards have a built-in fingerprint reader that the user can use to authenticate every purchase. Impressively, the new card is no thicker or larger than your current credit and debit cards. Additional trials are being planned in Asia and Europe.

Link: https://www.rt.com/news/385582-le-pen-close-borders/

Presidential candidate Marine le Pen has called on the French government to immediately reinstate the country’s borders and expel foreign nationals being monitored by intelligence services in the aftermath of yesterday’s terrorist attack in Paris. We need a presidency which acts and protects us,” Le Pen said. The candidate added that, if she is elected president of France, she “will immediately carry out a battle plan against Islamist terrorism and against judicial laxity.”“New restrictive regulations on immigration, asylum or citizenship must be taken,” she said.

Link: https://www.rt.com/news/385600-us-japan-naval-drill-north-korea/

Two Japanese Navy destroyers have joined the carrier strike group ‘USS Carl Vinson’ heading towards the Korean Peninsula for a massive show of force as North Korea prepares to mark the 85th anniversary of the foundation of its military. The Japanese warships, destroyers ‘Ashigara’ and ‘Samidare’, left the navy’s Sasebo base early on Friday for a rendezvous with the ‘USS Carl Vinson’ group off North Korean shores, NHK reports.

Link: https://www.rt.com/news/385476-paris-champs-elysees-attack/

Following a shooting on the Champs-Elysees in Paris, one police officer has been left dead and another two seriously injured. A foreign female passerby received a light injury. The suspected attacker was killed, according to police.