“Jordanian jets downed dozens of Iranian drones flying across northern and central Jordan heading to Israel, two regional security sources say in a dramatic show of support from Amman” timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry…

Seeing plenty of old videos from the Middle East plus some video game footage going viral tonight, mostly posted by accounts seeking clout and engagement during a major news event by spreading misinformation and fear.

Double-check everything you see online tonight.

This TIME piece explained the strategy well: 'Inside the White House Program to Share America’s Secrets' time.com/6835724/americ…

Several journalists including a CNN stringer have been injured after Israeli forces surrounded & attacked Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, leaving one in critical condition. Per TRT bureau chief in Jerusalem, Israeli tanks launched a “targeted attack” on several journos.

“US officials met secretly this week with members of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s administration to keep him engaged in negotiations over democratic reforms as a deadline nears to reinstate sanctions against the nation’s oil industry.” bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

'We've made clear to the government of Israel they should let more journalists in' to Gaza, says Matthew Miller Matt Miller, saying it would be a benefit to see what's going on inside.

“Diplomats are casting a wide net – courting Republican think tanks and seeking meetings with former Trump cabinet members – to gain any semblance of insight.” Kylie Atwood cnn.com/2024/04/11/pol…

Hard to believe it's been five years. Time flies when you're out covering...all of *this* 🫠

Iran's Mehr news agency cites defence minister as saying all air traffic over Tehran will be suspended due to 'military drills' from midnight local time- Reuters wire

The estranged son of convicted seditionist Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the far-right extremist Oath Keepers, is running as a Democrat for the Montana state legislature wbur.org/hereandnow/202…

'OpenAI plans in the coming months to lean heavily into the idea that US AI companies are a bulwark against China....a strategy once deployed by Facebook parent Meta in an effort to align more closely with the Trump White House.' washingtonpost.com/technology/202…

Still not over how Otter transcribed “Putin” as “poutine” in almost all of my interviews from Ukraine

The Brazilian Intelligence Agency (Abin) discovered a Russian spy operating in Brazil who posed as a member of the diplomatic corps at his country's embassy in Brasília www1.folha.uol.com.br/internacional/…

Happy Wednesday

With just days left before U.S. gov ends its charter flights there are still U.S. citizens in #Haiti w/ adopted kids who are stuck bcuz U.S. Embassy Haiti not giving visa waivers & requiring N600K appointments /applications, even with IBESR travel letter. miamiherald.com/news/nation-wo…

NEW: The US is on track to resettle the most refugees in in 3 decades

The US Refugee Admissions Program has admitted 48,673 refugees in FY2024 so far, State Dept. data shows

This is a sharp reversal from the Trump era, when 11,814 refugees were admitted in all of FY2020