(2024-04-27). Germany Buries the Evidence of Complicity in Genocide; Nicaragua Exposes It. orinocotribune.com By John Perry — Apr 25, 2024 | On April 11, Dr Ghassan Abu-Sittah, the British-Palestinian war surgeon, gave his first address as the newly-appointed rector of Glasgow University, chosen in recognition of his work at al-Shifa hospital in Gaza. The following day he flew to Berlin, where he had been invited to address a major conference on Palestine. On arrival he was taken away by police, interrogated for several hours and eventually told he had to leave Germany and wouldn’t be allowed to return until at least the end of April. Any attempt to speak to the conference via Zoom could result in a fine or even a y…
(2024-04-27). Humboldt faculty condemn police violence against students, join demands for boycott and divestment from Israel. mondoweiss.net 
As faculty at Cal Poly Humboldt, we deplore the use of physical violence by police and the deployment of extreme tactics to surveil students, escalate tensions, and criminalize free speech exercised by students calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
(2024-04-27). American, Israeli rabbis call for ceasefire during protest near Gaza. presstv.ir American and Israeli rabbis protested near the Erez crossing in occupied territories to demand a ceasefire in Gaza.
(2024-04-27). German police shut down Palestine Congress in Berlin. workers.org 
By Andrew Johnson An anti-imperialist Palestine Congress “against German complicity in the genocide in Gaza” was planned for Berlin from April 12-14.. (junge Welt, April 15). Before police shut it down, the congress discussed the recent charges in the International Court of Justice, including South Africa’s charges accusing Israel of . . . |
(2024-04-27). Liz Truss and the West: A Failed Former Prime Minister Speaks. dissidentvoice.org It is unfortunate that column space should be dedicated to Britain’s shortest termed prime minister and, arguably, one of its most imbecilic and cringingly juvenile. But given that some people still sympathise with her and her views, it falls to one to tackle her latest work which resembles other types of the gloomy genre warning …
(2024-04-27). Iran urges Security Council to address ‘belligerent’ Israeli atrocities. presstv.ir The UN Security Council must compel Israel to “stop its genocide” in Gaza, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations says.
(2024-04-27). Australian workers protest against Israel’s genocide in Gaza. wsws.org Jasmin, a dentist, said the “doxxing of health workers criticising the attack on Gaza is inhumane and cruel. Healthcare workers should be able to give voice to the victims affected by the war.”
(2024-04-27). PEN America cancels World Voices Festival, literary awards ceremony due to protests over its conduct on Gaza. wsws.org PEN America has canceled its annual festival, as well as its literary awards, after scores of authors withdrew from both programs to protest its acquiescence to the Gaza genocide.
(2024-04-27). Students at Australian universities form encampments to protest Gaza genocide. wsws.org “It’s unsustainable because people are going to get more angry and they won’t continue to support a government that is actively supporting genocide oversees while violently oppressing minorities and the working class in our own country.”
(2024-04-27). American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten promotes slander of Gaza protests as “antisemitic,” covers for brutal government repression. wsws.org Weingarten, a member of the Democratic National Committee with close ties to the Clintons, “Genocide Joe” Biden and other war criminals, personifies the role of the AFL-CIO bureaucracy as a mouthpiece for US imperialism abroad and austerity at home.
(2024-04-27). Displaced Gazans cornered at Egypt border as Israel’s Rafah invasion looms. presstv.ir Displaced Palestinians living in tents are cornered at the border with Egypt as fears are rising that Israel will soon launch an assault on Rafah.
(2024-04-27). Spanish protesters call for end of arms trade with Israel. presstv.ir Thousands of pro-Palestine demonstrators call on the Spanish government to halt arms sales to Israel.
(2024-04-27). Iran: US lacks competence to comment on human rights, freedom of expression. presstv.ir Iran says the US lacks the moral competence to comment on human rights and freedom of expression.
(2024-04-27). Iran, China discuss military cooperation. presstv.ir Iran’s defense chief says the US destabilizing role and its support for Israel are the root causes of tensions in the region.
(2024-04-27). Is the Gaza-Israel Fighting “A False Flag”? They Let It Happen? Their Objective Is “to Wipe Gaza Off the Map”? globalresearch.ca “Anyone who wants to thwart the establishment of a Palestinian state has to support bolstering Hamas and transferring money to Hamas. This is part of our strategy”. Benjamin Netanyahu…
(2024-04-27). Yemeni forces strike Israeli ship, Port of Eilat in solidarity with Gaza. presstv.ir Yemeni forces target an Israeli vessel in the Gulf of Aden as well as the Port of Eilat in the southern part of the occupied territories in solidarity with Gaza.
(2024-04-27). Footage shows ruins of Gaza mosque after overnight Israeli strike. presstv.ir Footage shows the ruins of the al-Taqwa mosque at the al-Bureij refugee camp in the central part of the Gaza Strip following an overnight Israeli strike.
(2024-04-27). Israel ‘spoofs’ GPS signals, endangering flight safety amid Gaza war: Report. presstv.ir Israel is reportedly manipulating the signals of the US-based Global Positioning System (GPS) to deceive navigation systems.
(2024-04-27). Palestinians inspect rubble of destroyed building in Rafah. presstv.ir Palestinians inspect the rubble of a destroyed building in Rafah after Israeli strike.
(2024-04-27). Iran calls on BRICS to play role in stopping Israeli crimes. presstv.ir Iran has called on the BRICS group of emerging economies to play a role in putting an immediate stop to Israeli crimes against the Palestinians.
(2024-04-27). April 25: ‘Axis of Resistance’ operations against Israeli occupation. presstv.ir Resistance groups in Palestine and across the region continue their operations against the Tel Aviv regime and its Western backers.
(2024-04-27). Iran calls for enhanced defense cooperation with Russia. presstv.ir The Iranian and Russian defense chiefs urge promotion of cooperation to fight terrorism, separatism and extremism.
(2024-04-27). Hezbollah hits Israeli military sites near border with rockets, drones. presstv.ir Hezbollah resistance fighters have targeted Israeli military sites in the northern part of the 1948 occupied territories with various munitions, including drones.
(2024-04-27). Argentine Student Movement Erupts Against Milei’s Adjustment. orinocotribune.com Thousands mobilize in Buenos Aires against budget cuts to higher education and to preserve the public university system | “We do not want them to take away our dreams. Our future does not belong to them,” said the president of the Argentine University Federation (FUA), Piera Fernández de Piccolini, to an overflowing Plaza de Mayo during the march in defense of public universities on April 23. The protest organized by student groups and educators unions was also supported by labor unions and left parties. | At the Plaza, hundreds of thousands chanted: “The country is not for sale!” | “Education is a fundamental hu…
(2024-04-27). Yemeni armed forces strike British oil tanker in Red Sea. presstv.ir The spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces says it has carried out new operations against American and British targets in retaliation for their aggression on the country.
(2024-04-27). Blur bested by tortured Taylor’s tales. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-04-27). “How Dare You?” Alternative Perspectives on “Non-Existent” Human-Generated Climate Change. globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-27). Reduction of pollutant emissions by companies may not be reliable. plenglish.com Amsterdam, Apr 27 (Prensa Latina) Meeting international climate targets means that the business sector must decarbonize, but without scientific methods to determine how much each company should reduce its emissions, these targets are no longer reliable.
(2024-04-27). Presidents of Mexico and Guatemala to meet in May. plenglish.com Mexico, Apr 27 (Prensa Latina) Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced a bilateral meeting with his Guatemalan counterpart, Bernardo Arévalo, in late May to focus on several issues.
(2024-04-27). Uruguay to vaccinate against human papillomavirus infection. plenglish.com Montevideo, Apr 27 (Prensa Latina) Uruguay will administer a vaccine against the human papillomavirus (HPV), which will include children 11 years of age and older in the schools of the departmental capitals, it was reported.
(2024-04-27). UAW does nothing as CNH lays off 220 in Wisconsin, more cuts expected. wsws.org Over a year after the UAW rammed through a sell-out contract, ending a nearly nine-month-long strike by CNH workers, the company seeks to slash its Mount Pleasant factory from 660 workers to 170.
(2024-04-27). Australian police and media fuel anti-Islamic witch hunt to justify arrests of teenagers on flimsy “terrorism” charges. wsws.org Today’s Australian splashed over its front page “exclusive” stories demonising arrested Islamic boys, apparently based on prejudicial leaked police information.
(2024-04-27). 18 indicted on felony charges for fake Trump elector scheme in Arizona. wsws.org An Arizona grand jury indicted 18 individuals, including seven top advisers and 11 fake electors, for the attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential elections. Donald Trump is not named and listed as an unindicted coconspirator.
(2024-04-27). Teamsters Local 952 keeps membership in the dark as Southern California bus drivers contract expires April 30. wsws.org Teamsters Local 952 members are set to vote on a contract that they have no details on. Teamsters will inform membership of the details and rush a vote after.
(2024-04-27). Australia: Qenos collapse threatens hundreds of manufacturing jobs. wsws.org Business analysts have warned that the demise of Qenos is a sign of things to come as other energy intensive industries cease operations in Australia, destroying thousands more jobs.
(2024-04-27). Biden’s campus crackdown—the Democratic Party bares its fangs, again. wsws.org What the Biden administration is and what it is prepared to do arises from the class interests the Democratic Party represents–and from its entire history…
(2024-04-27). “Hands off Students’ Rights”: Student parliament at Humboldt University rejects law targeting critical students. wsws.org The adopted motion stated that the Berlin Senate’s draft law “stands in the tradition of the expulsion of politically unwelcome students” and aims to criminalise “legitimate democratic protest culture at universities.”
(2024-04-27). Near-tragic plant shooting at Dana Fort Wayne puts spotlight on abusive working conditions. wsws.org The handling of the April 13 shooting incident at the plant highlights the broader disregard of both management and the United Steelworkers for the health and safety of workers.
(2024-04-27). Brazilian federal education strikes expose broad attacks by Lula government. wsws.org The financial markets have hailed the Lula government as its reactionary character has been exposed.
(2024-04-27). Sri Lankan IYSSE to hold public lecture on “Leon Trotsky and his place in history” at Peradeniya University. wsws.org Trotsky’s political analysis and revolutionary struggle for socialist internationalism against imperialist war, Stalinism and fascism must be studied and assimilated by all those opposed to capitalist barbarism.
(2024-04-27). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific. wsws.org Bangladesh police open fire on protesting garment workers; Australia: Fraser Island Council workers protest for better pay and conditions; New Zealand doctors to strike after rejecting pay deal.
(2024-04-27). Correspondence] Health equity and gender equality in conflict environments. thelancet.com With a high level of interest, I read The Lancet Commission on peaceful societies through health equity and gender equality by Valerie Percival and colleagues.1 The Commission’s report admirably illuminates the transformative potential of health equity and gender equality in shaping peaceful societies. The emphasis on the intersectionality of health equity and gender equality brings to the fore the essence of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on women, peace, and security.2 The findings seem to also align with Hudson’s analysis in her work.
(2024-04-27). Correspondence] Tonsillectomy for recurrent tonsillitis: the NATTINA trial. thelancet.com The publication by Janet Wilson and colleagues1 captivated my attention. This pioneering randomised controlled trial enhances our comprehension as otolaryngologists, offering crucial evidence for tonsillectomy’s efficacy in adults with recurrent tonsillitis.2…
(2024-04-27). In Nigeria, more than 100 inmates escape after rain damages prison. presstv.ir At least 118 inmates escaped from the facility in Suleja.
(2024-04-27). Correspondence] Health equity can contribute to cohesive and peaceful societies. thelancet.com The Director for Health Emergency Interventions of WHO congratulates Valerie Percival and colleagues of The Lancet Commission on peaceful societies through health equity and gender equality on the launch of their important and timely publication.1…
(2024-04-27). Comment] Offline: It is time to take cancer more seriously. thelancet.com The Lancet has published two Commissions in 2024 addressing the commonest cancers among men and women: prostate cancer (led by Nicholas James) and breast cancer (led by Charlotte Coles). As we were preparing these Commissions for publication, we considered writing an editorial linking the two cancers. But we hesitated. Surely these conditions are distinguished by their differences, not their similarities. Breast cancer is preventable. No such possibilities exist for prostate cancer. As our Commission on Prostate Cancer concluded: “The projected rise in prostate cancer cases cannot be prevented by lifestyle change…
(2024-04-27). Perspectives] If we see it, we can be it: a diverse representation of doctors in children’s books. thelancet.com The books we read as children are the stories that make us what we are. These are the books that shape our identities, inspire our journeys, and evoke our ambitions. An influential lecturer during my time in medical school suggested that one of the best things anyone can do for a child’s long-term physical and mental health, is read to them regularly.
(2024-04-27). Perspectives] On not cutting corners. thelancet.com For want of a nail, the ancient proverb goes, the shoe was lost. It has long been observed that the smallest oversights can have downstream effects. Indeed, all of life is a series of actions and consequences—a truth that serves a guiding principle of Abraham Verghese’s 2009 novel Cutting for Stone. As a physician and writer born in Ethiopia to parents of Indian descent, Verghese’s fiction draws on his personal, cultural, and professional experiences. His literary writing often features intricate medical passages that explore the complexities of both illness and its management, as well as explorations of po…
(2024-04-27). Jordanians march after Friday prayers in support of Palestinians. presstv.ir Crowds gathered in the Jordanian capital Amman on Friday (April 26) for a march held in support of Palestinians in Gaza.
(2024-04-27). Perspectives] Making pregnant bodies whole: a historical perspective. thelancet.com In 1987, medical anthropologist Emily Martin published her groundbreaking book The Woman in the Body: A Cultural Analysis of Reproduction, in which she grounded the female experience of reproduction within the historical sociocultural processes structuring women’s embodiment in the USA during the 20th century. Martin focused on capitalism’s influence on medicine, arguing that it shaped how the medical profession defined reproduction, and, in turn, how women understood their bodies. She argued that medical texts typically treated female reproduction as production, successful when reaching its “goal” (eg, pregnancy…
(2024-04-27). Yemenis rally in Sana’a in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. presstv.ir Thousands took to the streets of Sana’a on Friday (April 26) in support of Palestinians in Gaza, holding up Yemeni and Palestinians flags and chanting slogans in support of Gazans.
(2024-04-27). US campus crackdown: 500 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested. presstv.ir US police clash with pro-Palestine protesters at tent encampments from Massachusetts to California.
(2024-04-27). Drone footage captures extent of flooding in southern China. presstv.ir Floods swamped cities in southern China’s densely populated Pearl River Delta following record-breaking rains.
(2024-04-27). Correspondence] Tonsillectomy for recurrent tonsillitis: the NATTINA trial. thelancet.com The surge in scarlet fever and invasive group A streptococcal infection in England during winter, 2022—23,1 has stimulated the consideration of optimal sore throat management, as point-of-care tests for diagnosis are not routinely used. Clinical prediction scores can identify patients who are most likely to benefit from antibiotics; however, balance is required between optimising clinical outcome, antimicrobial stewardship, cost-effectiveness, and reducing transmission.2,3 Ideally, interventions should be appraised on these wider public health merits.
(2024-04-27). Correspondence] Tonsillectomy for recurrent tonsillitis: the NATTINA trial. thelancet.com We read the NATTINA study by Janet A Wilson and colleagues,1 which supports the immediate tonsillectomy approach for adults with recurrent acute tonsillitis. Although we acknowledge that Wilson and colleagues have provided a comprehensive explanation of the study’s limitations, several concerns remain. First, the study enrolled patients between May, 2015, and April, 2018, with the primary outcome being the number of sore throat days observed over a 24-month period. However, some participants might have experienced the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic during the early months of 2020.
(2024-04-27). Correspondence] Tonsillectomy for recurrent tonsillitis: the NATTINA trial. thelancet.com We read with great interest the Article by Janet A Wilson and colleagues.1 The authors concluded that immediate tonsillectomy is more effective and cost-effective than conservative management in adults with recurrent acute tonsillitis.
(2024-04-27). World Report] Moderna stalls on African vaccine manufacturing plans. thelancet.com Moderna’s decision has been criticised by the Africa CDC, with experts urging countries to invest domestically. Paul Adepoju reports.
(2024-04-27). Scott Morrison reveals health issues on eve of book launch. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-04-27). World Report] Aid groups call for help for migrants in Belarus. thelancet.com Civil society has been limited by President Alexander Lukashenko, leaving few organisations to provide health care for migrants at the Belarus—EU border. Ed Holt reports.
(2024-04-27). Tehran economic conference: Raeisi hails Iran-Africa expansion of ties. presstv.ir Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi says the Islamic Republic and the African nations are keen to strengthen ties between the two sides.
(2024-04-27). Obituary] Tobias Welte. thelancet.com Specialist in pulmonology, infectious disease, and internal medicine. Born on July 7, 1959 in Hanover, Germany, he died on March 10, 2024 in Hanover aged 64 years.
(2024-04-27). Editorial] Assisted dying needs a thoughtful and engaged dialogue. thelancet.com “It’s simple and humane”. Such was Emmanuel Macron’s explanation of the title of France’s new Aid in Dying bill, which aims to make it legal for adults with terminal illness to take lethal medication prescribed by a doctor. The wish to respect patient choice and alleviate suffering when all other options are exhausted is understandable, but the suggestion that anything related to assisted dying is simple is sorely misplaced.
(2024-04-27). What to expect after President Raeisi’s visit to Pakistan. presstv.ir By all indications, the diplomatic dash is highly significant which besides creating stability and security, realizes new paths for economic, cultural and political cooperation.
(2024-04-27). Correspondence] Integrating gender into cancer research. thelancet.com As cancer epidemiologists, we support the recommendations of The Lancet Commission on women, power, and cancer,1 which emphasised favourable structural contexts, routine data collection, and the prioritisation of research. Regularly collecting data on sex, gender, and socioeconomic factors in cancer statistics is essential for understanding health inequalities among populations. Providing these indicators enables health-care practitioners to personalise health care according to the specific needs of these populations.
(2024-04-27). US troops begin construction of controversial pier off Gaza. presstv.ir The US military has started the construction of a maritime pier off the coast of Gaza that they claim aims to get aid into the besieged strip.
(2024-04-27). Correspondence] Tonsillectomy for recurrent tonsillitis: the NATTINA trial — Authors’ reply. thelancet.com We welcome the enthusiasm of fellow researchers to explore other aspects of recurrent tonsil disease in adults and comment on our Article.1 Christopher R Jones and colleagues highlight the putative association between tonsillectomy rates, tonsillitis admission, and invasive group A streptococcus incidence in children.2 It is impossible for us to suggest how improved and timely access to tonsillectomy could affect societal levels of invasive group A streptococcus but the trends in tonsillectomy rates are clear.
(2024-04-27). Smoke rises from Gaza as fighting continues. presstv.ir
(2024-04-27). Yarra River: Magical ‘mist-ery’ tour. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-04-27). Correspondence] Cancer among women and girls in Syrian refugee populations. thelancet.com The Lancet Commission on women, power, and cancer makes it clear that when it comes to cancer, women and girls must be considered vulnerable.1 Using data on Syrian refugees, we would like to highlight the specific vulnerabilities of a subgroup of women and girls—namely, those who left their homes as migrants and refugees.
(2024-04-27). China describes Iran as ‘strategic partner’ in West Asia. presstv.ir China’s special envoy to the Middle East says Iran is a “special partner” of Beijing in West Asia, appreciating Tehran’s measures in the region.
(2024-04-27). World Report] 10 years on: the legacy of the Flint water crisis. thelancet.com The exposure of residents to lead in drinking water caused a national outcry, prompting requirements to update infrastructure and tighten water quality standards. Susan Jaffe reports.
(2024-04-27). Nicaragua condena genocidio contra Palestina en Consejo de Seguridad. telesurtv.net El representante nicaragüense insistió en que el Consejo de Seguridad no debe continuar postergando su responsabilidad histórica pendiente sobre Palestina, y exigió “la Paz y Seguridad en el Oriente Medio”.
(2024-04-27). Israel asesinó a 51 palestinos en menos de 24 horas en Gaza. telesurtv.net Los equipos de rescate enfrentan dificultades para llegar a las víctimas atrapadas bajo los escombros, ya que las fuerzas israelíes obstruyen el movimiento de ambulancias y equipos de defensa civil.
(2024-04-27). Bolivia alerta de peligro en la región si Argentina se asocia a la OTAN. telesurtv.net Luis Arce advirtió que Bolivia defenderá su soberanía y sus recursos naturales, por lo que estarán atentos ante cualquier situación.
(2024-04-27). Rusia expresa apoyo a Bolivia para unirse al grupo Brics. telesurtv.net En relación con el tema del litio, la canciller boliviana Celinda Sosa expresó que Bolivia espera ser socia con Rusia, para generar impactos para ambos países.
(2024-04-27). Universitarios protestan a favor de Palestina en París, Francia. telesurtv.net Los hechos ocurren luego de que se llevaran a cabo en estas últimas jornadas protestas en universidades de países como Australia y Estados Unidos.
(2024-04-27). México tacha de injerencista política de EE.UU. hacia la región. telesurtv.net López Obrador se preguntó: “¿No les parece anacrónico el que ellos (…) se apropien del derecho de calificar la conducta de países independientes y soberanos?”.
(2024-04-27). Indepaz denuncia asesinato de líder social en Meta, Colombia. telesurtv.net Según el ente, con este asesinato, suman ya 54 los líderes asesinados en lo que va de año.
(2024-04-27). Presidente de Brasil inaugura fábrica para producir insulina. telesurtv.net El mandatario informó que el Estado adquirirá la mayor parte de la producción para, de forma gratuita, distribuirlo en el sistema de salud.
(2024-04-27). Vigilan volcán ante posible erupción en Costa Rica. telesurtv.net El reporte del 25 de abril del Observatorio Vulcanológico y Sismológico costarricense señala que las energías sísmicas registradas en el volcán son las más altas de los últimos 5 años.
(2024-04-27). Sindicatos en Ecuador marcharán el 1 de Mayo en rechazo a Noboa. telesurtv.net La movilización, que contará con un tinte especial, celebrará el triunfo del No en las preguntas sobre trabajo por horas y arbitraje internacional en la reciente consulta popular.
(2024-04-27). Tarifa de peaje aumenta un 200 por ciento en Argentina. telesurtv.net Las asociaciones de usuarios han denunciado que en el último año y medio los peajes han acumulado un aumento del 800 por ciento.
(2024-04-27). Arrestan a manifestantes pro Palestina en Universidad de Indiana, EE.UU. telesurtv.net Denuncian que la Policía utilizó fuerza física para poner fin a una protesta que tuvo carácter pacífico.
(2024-04-27). China advierte a EE.UU. del deterioro de relaciones bilaterales. telesurtv.net Beijing instó a Washington a no cruzar las líneas rojas de China en cuestiones relacionadas con su soberanía, intereses de seguridad y desarrollo.
(2024-04-27). CIDH pide levantamiento de sanciones contra Venezuela. telesurtv.net El ente tomó nota de los hallazgos de la relatora especial de la ONU, Alena Douhan, durante su visita al país en 2021.
(2024-04-27). Cuba convoca a Residencia de Creación y Producción de Documentales. telesurtv.net La Residencia tiene como propósitos conocer y explorar la producción y realización de Documentales de Creación, con la temática del ser humano, su entorno y las relaciones sociales y naturales.
(2024-04-27). Ascienden a 34.365 los palestinos asesinados por asedio israelí contra Gaza. telesurtv.net La ofensiva militar de Israel sobre Gaza desde el 7 de octubre pasado ha provocado hasta el momento 34.365 muertes, la mayoría de ellas niños y mujeres, y 77.368 heridos.
(2024-04-27). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net La OMS ha alertado sobre la grave situación sanitaria en Gaza y la falta de recursos para atender a la población afectada por los ataques israelíes.
(2024-04-27). Universitarios pro-palestinos realizan sentada en Melbourne, Australia. telesurtv.net Los organizadores de la sentada alentaron a los manifestantes a llevar tiendas de campaña, sacos de dormir y mantas al jardín sur del campus principal para la protesta.
(2024-04-27). Piden liberación de líder indígena preso por el régimen de El Salvador. telesurtv.net Fespad insistió a la Policía Nacional y a Centros Penales a cumplir con la orden judicial y liberar a Morales sin riesgo de ser nuevamente detenido y criminalizado.
(2024-04-27). Elevan a 18 las provincias dominicanas en alerta amarilla por vaguada. telesurtv.net Algunas provincias en alerta amarilla son Santiago, La Vega, Monseñor Nouel, San José de Ocoa, Hato Mayor, San Pedro de Macorís, Santiago Rodríguez, Espaillat, María Trinidad Sánchez y Santo Domingo.
(2024-04-27). Lamentan deceso de diez personas por incendio en pensión de Brasil. telesurtv.net Según las autoridades, el siniestro se propagó muy rápido porque el lugar no contaba con un plan de extinción y las habitaciones estaban muy cerca unas de otras.
(2024-04-27). EE.UU. impide participación de Venezuela en asamblea deportiva. telesurtv.net Washington niega acreditación y acceso al representante designado por Caracas para asistir a la asamblea general del CADE.
(2024-04-27). Llama Olímpica continúa rumbo a Francia y se despide de Grecia. telesurtv.net En la jornada de mañana, la antorcha se encaminará hacia Marsella, Francia en el velero Belem.
(2024-04-27). Miles de personas se manifestaron en apoyo a Palestina en Yemen. telesurtv.net Los manifestantes entonaron el lema “Con Gaza, la dignidad… movilización y alerta”.
(2024-04-27). Piden liberación de líder indígena preso por el régimen de El Salvador. telesurtv.net
(2024-04-27). Ascienden a 38 los muertos por naufragio en Yibuti. telesurtv.net Otro trágico accidente ocurrió el pasado 9 de abril dejando también 38 migrantes muertos.
(2024-04-27). Estudiantes se manifiestan en solidaridad con Palestina en Universidad George Washington de EE.UU. telesurtv.net La administración de la universidad ha amenazado a los estudiantes con ser expulsados del área si continúan las protestas.
(2024-04-27). Concluye Campamento Tierra Libre 2024 en Brasil. telesurtv.net Durante la última jornada, el debate abogó por la unión de los pueblos indígenas del mundo para combatir la crisis climática.
(2024-04-26). Hands off the heroic student uprising in solidarity with Gaza! To resist police repression is justified! workers.org 
Workers World is in full support of the heroic U.S. student uprising that has mushroomed in the form of Gaza solidarity encampments. This national uprising was sparked on April 17, Palestinian Prisoners’ Day, by Columbia University students in Harlem, New York, demanding that this Ivy League school divest all its . . . |
(2024-04-26). Student Protests are Part of an Endless But Positive Tug of War. counterpunch.org The recent presence of police on the campus of Columbia University to stop pro- Palestinian protesters is reminiscent of turbulence on the same campus in 1968. While the past and present issues of contestation at Columbia are different, the issues of free speech and student activism reflect an ongoing tension between students and universities in
(2024-04-26). Columbia Students File Civil Rights Complaint After NYPD Arrests, National Guard Threat. indybay.org April 25, New York, NY — Today, Palestine Legal filed a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR), demanding an investigation into Columbia University’s discriminatory treatment of Palestinian students and their allies, including by inviting NYPD officers in riot gear — for the first time in decades — to arrest over a hundred students peacefully protesting Israel’s genocide last week.
(2024-04-26). Student Protests Against Genocide in Gaza Continue. telesurenglish.net Student protests at several American universities to demand an end to the Israeli genocide in Gaza are spreading to other nations and other American universities despite police crackdowns, mass arrests and disciplinary measures implemented by administrations. | RELATED: | Protests began at Columbia University in New York City, where more than 100 arrests were made on April 18 after university president Minouche Shafik called NYPD off…
(2024-04-26). U.S. student encampments demand: Divest from Israeli apartheid! workers.org 
April 22 — The global struggle in solidarity with the Palestinians against the horrific U.S./Israeli genocide since October 7 has become a major focus on U.S. college campuses. Prestigious Columbia University, located in Harlem, New York, has become ground zero in the campaign to divest funds supporting the apartheid Israeli . . . |
(2024-04-26). Students stand with Palestine, Palestine stands with students. peoplesdispatch.org 
“We, the students of Gaza, salute the students of Columbia University, Yale University, New York University, Rutgers University, the University of Michigan, and dozens of universities across the United States who are rising up in solidarity with Gaza and to put an end to the Zionist-US genocide against our people in Gaza,” wrote the Student Frameworks Secretariat, composed of a variety of student organizations part of larger resistance groups and left parties—including but not limited to the Islamic Resistance Movement, the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, the Islamic Jihad Movement in Pale…
(2024-04-26). Gaza Flotilla Sails While Blinken Attempts To Take Focus Off Genocide. popularresistance.org While I am in Istanbul, Türkiye with hundreds of international participants from 40 countries who are attempting to sail in the Gaza Freedom Flotilla to break the illegal Israeli naval blockade of Gaza and bring food and medicine to starving Palestinians in Gaza, the survivors of the Israeli/US genocide of Gaza, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is brazeningly attempting to divert world attention from U.S. complicity in the genocide of Gaza to China’s human rights issues. | Hundreds of thousands of university students in the United States are defying the Biden administration’s blatant attempt to divert…
(2024-04-26). Gaza Freedom Flotilla delayed by Israel. thecradle.co
(2024-04-26). Taking protests from the streets to the sea. workers.org 
The following article first appeared on the Resistance News Network, April 22. In two days, 1,000 people from around the world will board the Gaza Freedom Flotilla in a heroic attempt to break the siege on Gaza and deliver thousands of tons of aid, preparing to do what neighboring countries . . . |
(2024-04-26). Syria Criticises Western Powers’ Stance as Hypocrites. telesurenglish.net The Permanent Representative of Syria to the United Nations, Ambassador Qusay Al-Dahhak, said during a meeting of the Security Council, that the US, France and Britain diverted the Council from its mandate and kept it silent about its violations and those of its allies. | RELATED: | The demonstration of this hypocritical attitude is the massacre in Gaza, which also shows the indifferent position of the powers for the fulfillment of human righ…
(2024-04-26). Sudan: El-Fasher faces massacre as final fight for Darfur looms. middleeasteye.net 
(2024-04-26). Mass Graves in Khan Yunis Reveal Unspeakable Horror of US-Backed Gaza Invasion. truthout.org Palestinians in Khan Yunis have continued to unearth dead bodies in what is believed to be the largest mass grave in Gaza’s history, first discovered at Nasser Hospital last Saturday. The discovery comes two weeks after the Israeli military withdrew its troops from the southern city on April 7 after a three-month siege, leaving utter destruction in their wake. The massacre site is teeming with… |
(2024-04-26). How Jewish Extremists Became the New Face of Israel. mintpressnews.com 
If Meir Kahane were still alive, he would have been proud of his followers. The ideology of the once marginalized and loathed extremist rabbi is now the backbone of Israeli politics.
(2024-04-26). World Central Kitchen remembers aid workers killed in Israeli airstrike. america.cgtn.com 
Friends and colleagues remembered the seven aid workers from World Central Kitchen that were killed when their convoy was struck in Gaza by an Israeli airstrike on April 1, 2024. Services were held in Washington D.C.’s National Cathedral, not far from the organization’s headquarters. | They were remembered as selfless, caring individuals — working to make the world a better place in the face of overwhelming suffering, killed while delivering much needed food to hard-hit Gaza. CGTN’s Jim Spellman reports.
(2024-04-26). Empire Managers Say Russia, China And Iran Are Tricking Students Into Opposing Genocide. caitlinjohnstone.com.au It is a very dark kind of hilarious to see imperial spinmeisters falling all over themselves trying to spin the campus protests as a product of imaginary foreign interference even as police launch violent crackdowns on those very same protesters across the United States to advance the interests of a foreign government.
(2024-04-26). Quashing University Protests And Banning TikTok To Make The Kids Love Israel. caitlinjohnstone.com.au
(2024-04-26). The Quality of Mercy in Petaluma: A Case Study. counterpunch.org 
How a Jewish-supported civic resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza was killed The quality of mercy is not strained; It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath. It is twice blest; It blesseth him that gives and him that takes: —William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice, 1596 Since October, the
(2024-04-26). To Give Peace A Chance, Should Russia Consider A Unilateral Ceasefire? globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-26). Saturday 4/27: Ceasefire Postcards Pop-Up. indybay.org Heyma Yemeni Coffee, 1122 University Ave, Berkeley, CA…
(2024-04-26). Nelson Mandela’s grandson to join Gaza flotilla. newarab.com 
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(2024-04-26). Gaza aid flotilla launch delayed by ‘Israeli tactics’. newarab.com 
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(2024-04-26). The New Arab Weekly: Israel attacks and Columbia protests. newarab.com 
(2024-04-26). UK slaps fresh sanctions on Iran after Israel attack. newarab.com 
The Tehran launched its first direct military assault on Israeli territory nearly two weeks after a 1 April Israeli strike that killed seven member…
(2024-04-26). Belgium summons Israeli ambassador over aid worker’s killing. newarab.com 
“Bombing civilian areas and populations is contrary to international law. I will summon the Israeli ambassador to condemn this unacceptable act and demand an explanation,” Forei…
(2024-04-26). Columbia students camp on university grounds in support of Palestinians. presstv.ir Over 200 students camp on the grounds of the prestigious Columbia University grounds in New York, a day after police arrested more than 100 protesters.
(2024-04-26). Houthi: US complicit in all Israeli crimes against Palestinians in Gaza. presstv.ir The leader of Yemen’s Ansarullah resistance movement says the United States is fully complicit in all Israeli crimes against the Palestinians.
(2024-04-26). Fifty Five Years Ago, Toronto College Students Enacted a Covert Operation That Led the Canadian Government to Admit Vietnam War Deserters Into Canada. covertactionmagazine.com Who Says That Young People Cannot Affect Change The war in Vietnam was a defining event from the mid-1960s to the mid-1970s for university students in Canada, especially young men, including those of us at Glendon College. We watched as our American contemporaries were drafted and sent to fight in a war that killed almost …
(2024-04-26). Psyops Regarding 1994 Rwanda Genocide Continues With 30th Anniversary Commemoration. covertactionmagazine.com Rwandan regime and Western intelligence agencies and their media and academic assets have spread disinformation for three decades On April 7, Rwandan President Paul Kagame commemorated the 30th anniversary of the 1994 Rwandan genocide by lighting a flame in honor of the victims in front of foreign dignitaries, and giving a speech in which he …
(2024-04-26). Ocean Heat Pummels the Great Barrier Reef, Again. dissidentvoice.org It’s never been so bad. The Great Barrier Reef, which is one of nature’s most iconic mosaics of biodiversity, is on the ropes because of extreme global warming. Coral bleaching at the World Heritage-listed reef is “experiencing its worst mass bleaching event on record.” — Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is ‘Transforming’ from Repeated Coral Bleaching, …
(2024-04-26). How Africa’s National Liberation Struggles Brought Democracy to Europe. dissidentvoice.org Maria Helena Vieira da Silva (Portugal), A Poesia Está Na Rua I [Poetry Is out on the Street I], 1974. Fifty years ago, on 25 April 1974, the people of Portugal took to the streets of their cities and towns in enormous numbers to overthrow the fascist dictatorship of the Estado Novo (‘New State’), formally …
(2024-04-26). Haiti: Crisis Impacts All Areas, WFP. telesurenglish.net On Friday, WFP Deputy Executive Director Carl Skau said that the violence in Haiti is causing a crisis with political, humanitarian and security dimensions that impacts all areas. | RELATED: | Consequences such as displacement, disruptions in trade and the economy keep the country in the worst humanitarian situation since the 2010 earthquake, added the World Food Program (WFP) representative in statements to the press. | As a result, nearly five mi…
(2024-04-26). Raise our voices for Refaat Alareer and Shymaa, his beloved daughter. electronicintifada.net Poet never had a chance to see his grandson.
(2024-04-26). News highlights for week 29 of Israel's genocide in Gaza. electronicintifada.net Mass graves uncovered at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, accelerated Israeli settler and army violence in West Bank.
(2024-04-26). Gaza's new and terrifying reality. electronicintifada.net The world bears witness to Israel's crimes.
(2024-04-26). Genocide triggers ecological disaster. electronicintifada.net People are burning furniture and clothes to warm water, cook food or heat baby milk.
(2024-04-26). Genocide triggers ecological disaster. electronicintifada.net People are burning furniture and clothes to warm water, cook food or heat baby milk.
(2024-04-26). UN expert calls for arms, oil embargo against Israel. presstv.ir The UN expert said countries must do everything in their power to prevent ethnic cleansing of the Palestinians.
(2024-04-26). Sam on Students for Justice in Palestine, Sally Dworak-Fisher on Delivery Workers. fair.org 
(2024-04-26). Northern Gaza heading towards famine as Israel bombs Rafah. newarab.com 
(2024-04-26). Naomi Klein: We need an exodus from zionism. thecommunists.org The following speech was delivered in New York City to an Emergency Seder in the Streets, marking the jewish Passover holiday in the context of the Gaza genocide. We reproduce it here as an important indicator of the increasing disgust felt by growing numbers of jewish people at the zionisation of Judaism; at the cooptation …
(2024-04-26). ‘It’s important to use these platforms to speak out about the genocide’: a Yale student organizer on the school’s encampment protest. mondoweiss.net 
(2024-04-26). NLG Condemns Attacks on Gaza Solidarity Encampments. indybay.org April 25th, 2024 – The National Lawyers Guild (NLG) unequivocally condemns the ongoing repression of pro-Palestinian activism taking place on university campuses across the country. The NLG is firm in its support for a free Palestine, and is against Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza and occupation of the West Bank. The violent and unprovoked attacks by police on student encampments at Columbia, Yale, NYU, University of Southern California, Emory, University of Texas, and other universities exhibit a dangerous overreach against students’ 1st Amendment rights and further illustrates our country’s spiral into a surv…
(2024-04-26). Empire Managers Say Russia, China And Iran Are Tricking Students Into Opposing Genocide. thealtworld.com 
Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): | Empire managers and propagandists are losing their minds about student protests against the genocide in Gaza on university campuses, so naturally we’re seeing a mad push to frame this as the result of interference by Russia, China, Iran and Hamas. These demented conspiracies of foreign influence come even as Israel’s prime minister openly calls for the US government to quash the university protests by any means necessary. | In
(2024-04-26). Bipartisan backing for genocide. workers.org 
The movement in the U.S. that has taken on the challenge of stopping the U.S.-backed Israeli genocide against Palestine has raised three big “NOs”: No invasion of Rafah! No U.S. arms to Israel! No war on Iran! Besides killing or wounding more than 100,000 Gaza inhabitants, half of them children, . . . |
(2024-04-26). Palestine Museum US Announces “Foreigners in their Homeland” Exhibition in Venice, Italy. worldbeyondwar.org 
This exhibition, featuring works by 27 artists, aims to shed light on the struggles faced by the Palestinian people under Israeli occupation, apartheid rule, and the ongoing genocide in Gaza. #WorldBEYONDWar…
(2024-04-26). On Record: The Kuala Lumpur War Crimes Tribunal’s 2013 Indictment of the State of Israel on Charges of War Crimes, Crimes against Humanity, Genocide. globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-26). Students across Philadelphia launch Gaza solidarity encampment at UPenn. mondoweiss.net 
Students from UPenn, Drexel, and Temple at the encampment are demanding that UPenn discloses its investments, divests from corporations that profit from Israel’s genocide, and defends Palestinians students and their allies.
(2024-04-26). Saturday 5/4: Webinar: Challenging Christian Silence Regarding the Gaza Genocide. indybay.org Zoom | bit.ly/0504024…
(2024-04-26). Pro-Palestine Students Are Attacked by French Police. telesurenglish.net On Thursday night, the Parisian police raided the Sciences Po University to evict students who were expressing their rejection of the genocide that Israel is carrying out in the Gaza Strip. | RELATED: | Previously, the authorities of the Sciences Po University had requested police intervention to dissolve the protest on the Paris central campus. The student union described the decision of the university authorities to call the Police as a “shocki…
(2024-04-26). Workers World: May Day means ‘Solidarity with Palestine’. workers.org 
May Day is a day of solidarity with workers everywhere. This year’s priority is to support the besieged Palestinian people in their struggle against U.S.-backed Israeli genocide in Gaza — in every type of action, everywhere. Workers World newspaper has given prominent coverage to the racist Israeli state’s war against . . . |
(2024-04-26). Iran urges Security Council to address ‘belligerent’ Israeli atrocities. presstv.ir The UN Security Council must compel Israel to “stop its genocide” in Gaza, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations says.
(2024-04-26). Rice Univesity: Let students vote on divesting from Israeli apartheid. mondoweiss.net 
Alumni of Rice University Students for Justice in Palestine are condemning the university for suppressing a campus vote on divesting from the Gaza genocide.
(2024-04-26). Dennis Kucinich on the bleak 2024 elections and how elites broke our democracy. therealnews.com 
The presidential election in November looks set to pit Donald Trump, who will most likely dismantle what is left of our decayed democracy, against Joe Biden, who is a full partner in the genocide of the Palestinians in Gaza. “This is the paradox that we’re faced with,” says former Representative (and current candidate to represent …
(2024-04-26). UC Berkeley Free Palestine Encampment Demands. indybay.org Remember, the movement is about solidarity with Palestine and ensuring that UC Berkeley is no longer complicit in the genocide of Palestinians. All eyes on Gaza.
(2024-04-26). The Big Bang: Israel’s Path to Self-Destruction. counterpunch.org 
In striking at the Iranian consulate in Damascus on April 1 Bibi Netanyahu has made himself an April Fool. Israel has been bombing Syria for years with no provocation or retaliation by Syria. For years it has bombed its airports which disrupted humanitarian aid to Syria’s civilian population who were suffering in its long civil war. Iran responded to the Israeli strike on its Damascus consulate by asking its allies, the Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Houthis in Yemen and Hamas in Gaza, to refrain from their retaliatory strikes on Israel and let Iran make a military retaliation by itself. This was to ensure that Israel…
(2024-04-26). Sergey Ryabkov: BRICS Moves Forward, Creating Important Precedent. infobrics.org Five new countries — Iran, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Ethiopia — joined BRICS on 1 January 2024. How has the enlargement of the association affected the concept of the Russian Chairmanship this year?>
(2024-04-26). NATO-based terrorists launch foiled attack on Belarus during important political event. infobrics.org The case shows very clearly how dangerous are the Belarussian expatriate terrorists trained and backed by NATO countries.
(2024-04-26). More than half of Americans criticise financing $61 billion to Ukraine. infobrics.org The Ukrainian military has suffered half a million personnel losses.
(2024-04-26). BRICS Is Winning the New Space Race. infobrics.org The geopolitical landscape of space exploration is witnessing a burgeoning alliance within the BRICS consortium. Notably, nations such as Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Iran, and Ethiopia are in talks to support collaborative lunar ventures spearheaded by China and Russia, potentially accelerating their position in the extraterrestrial exploration domain…
(2024-04-26). Russia Builds New Asia Trade Routes to Weaken Sanctions Over War. infobrics.org Rail and shipping to link European Russia to India via Iran…
(2024-04-26). US trying to kill Russian troops with AI, but Moscow’s electronic warfare is in the way. infobrics.org According to their own admission, Russian EW systems have effectively turned US drones into plastic junk. Worse yet for the Pentagon, the grossly overhyped HIMARS is often jammed, with its rockets and missiles rendered useless. The US and NATO are trying to figure out how Moscow is achieving this, so they could “one day use it against the Russian military directly”, but what their planners have managed to gather so far is that Russia’s EW edge is forcing the political West to revert to “the brutality of old-fashioned trench warfare, the results of which are rarely what Pentagon planners expect”.
(2024-04-26). US should send European troops (not NATO) to Ukraine, say some within US establishment. infobrics.org The last years have largely been about the proxification of conflicts, be it by employing irregular forces as “proxies” or by trying to do so with allied sovereign nations. Proxifying Europe itself would be a long shot, though – moreover, NATO’s article 5 is still binding.
(2024-04-26). Gaza boycott: Calls for Egypt’s Al Ahly to end Coca-Cola contract over alleged Israel links. middleeasteye.net 
Gaza boycott: Calls for Egypt’s Al Ahly to end Coca-Cola contract over alleged Israel links | Al Ahly SC faces a boycott campaign after a senior official called on fans to buy club merchandise with Coca-Cola brand | | Fans of Al Al Ahly raise the Palestinian flag during the…
(2024-04-26). Israeli gunboats kill Palestinian fisherman, injure another off Rafah coast. english.almanar.com.lb 
(2024-04-26). Israel’s Smotrich urges ‘complete destruction’ of Gaza instead of truce talks. middleeasteye.net 
Israel’s Smotrich urges ‘complete destruction’ of Gaza instead of truce talks | Far-right minister condemns indirect negotiations with Hamas and calls for their assassination across the globe | | Israel’s far-right finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, enters the Old City of Jerusalem during the Isra…
(2024-04-26). Yedioth Ahronoth: The Israeli army has opened an investigation into the attack on Har Dov (occupied Shebaa Farms), the force was supposed to operate in the darkness so as not to be targeted. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-04-26). Adam Green Interview — Religious Prophecies In Israel, Zionism vs Judaism & Abrahamic Religions. thelastamericanvagabond.com Joining me today is Adam Green, founder of KnowMoreNews.org, here to discuss numerous topics around not just Zionism, Judaism and the dishonest conflation therein, but a much deeper potential manipulation. Adam has researched these topics in depth for years, all of which are seen by many as highly contentious, despite most of what we discuss
(2024-04-26). Israel ‘spoofs’ GPS signals, endangering flight safety amid Gaza war: Report. presstv.ir Israel is reportedly manipulating the signals of the US-based Global Positioning System (GPS) to deceive navigation systems.
(2024-04-26). Israel to begin ‘soon’ evacuating civilians in Rafah. muslimmirror.com Jerusalem : Israel is expected to “soon” begin evacuating civilians from Rafah ahead of a planned ground attack on Gaza’s southernmost city, a state-owned media outlet has reported. The planned evacuation will start “soon”, pending final approval by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Xinhua news agency reported, citing the Israeli Kan TV report. Earlier on Thursday, …
(2024-04-26). Hezbollah Hits ‘Israel’ Painfully: Zionist Killed in Shebaa Farms Ambush. english.almanar.com.lb 
Hezbollah goes ahead with its painful strikes against the Israeli enemy, with an Israeli being killed early on Friday in a double ambush carried by the Lebanese resistance group in occupied Shebaa Farms. Hezbollah’s Military Media announced the strike on Sehbaa Farms early on Friday, saying that the Islamic Resistance fighters carried out a complex …
(2024-04-26). Israel to begin ‘soon’ evacuating civilians in Rafah. muslimmirror.com Jerusalem : Israel is expected to “soon” begin evacuating civilians from Rafah ahead of a planned ground attack on Gaza’s southernmost city, a state-owned media outlet has reported. The planned evacuation will start “soon”, pending final approval by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Xinhua news agency reported, citing the Israeli Kan TV report. Earlier on Thursday, …
(2024-04-26). Mayo Clinic Platform expands global footprint of its distributed data network. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The first-of-its-kind alliance moves into new regions to transform global healthcare and improve access, diagnostics and treatments for patients everywhere. ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic Platform continues to expand its distributed data network, Mayo Clinic Platform_Connect1, which now includes eight of the world’s leading health systems across three continents: Seoul National University Hospital, SingHealth and UC Davis Health, which join Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Mayo Clinic, Mercy, Sheba Medical Center and University Health Network (UHN)…
(2024-04-26). April 25: ‘Axis of Resistance’ operations against Israeli occupation. presstv.ir Resistance groups in Palestine and across the region continue their operations against the Tel Aviv regime and its Western backers.
(2024-04-26). We’re Ready and Willing to Break the Israeli Blockade of Gaza. progressive.org I’m on a ship in Istanbul with hundreds of other activists from thirty-two countries, going through intense training for when, or if, we sail to deliver aid to Gaza.
(2024-04-26). ‘A Productive Language’: On Western Intellectual Paradigms and Refaat al-Areer. libya360.wordpress.com Ameed Faleh On the 6th of December 2023, Refaat Al-Areer was assassinated along with his brother, sister, and their children by an Israeli airstrike. Before his murder, Refaat had been contacted by an Israeli intelligence officer threatening to kill him. A literature professor at the Islamic University of Gaza and a refugee living in the al-Shuja’iyya…
(2024-04-26). Hezbollah hits Israeli military sites near border with rockets, drones. presstv.ir Hezbollah resistance fighters have targeted Israeli military sites in the northern part of the 1948 occupied territories with various munitions, including drones.
(2024-04-26). Iran and Israel Step Out of the Shadow War. newarab.com 
Tensions across the Middle East, recently rose to worrying highs. | It started on 1 April, when Israel launched an attack on Iran’s consulate building in the Syria capital of Damascus. Iran responded to this by firing hundreds of drones and missiles at Israel. In turn, Israel conducted strikes in Iran. | Voices from abroad, desperately called for calm, as fears grew that the region was about to be plunged into a regional conflict. | This week on The New Arab Voice, we look at the recent Iranian strike against Israel and Israel’s response. | What did Iran hope to achieve, and were they successful? Why did Arab…
(2024-04-26). Palestinians released from Israeli jails recount horrible ordeal. presstv.ir Israel has released some Palestinians from several jails who were taken away in the wake of the aggression against Gaza early October.
(2024-04-26). Israel’s Retaliatory Strike Proves Iran Has Won: SCOTT RITTER. youtu.be
(2024-04-26). ‘Operation Al-Aqsa Flood’ Day 202: Hundreds Of New Bodies In Mass Graves. popularresistance.org The Gaza-based Palestinian health ministry announced that 208 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes since Monday, while 313 others were wounded. | Meanwhile, in the northern Gaza Strip, Israeli forces continued to shell the al-Zeitoun neighborhood and other areas in Gaza city. | In the central Gaza Strip, Israeli air strikes targeted the Wadi Gaza bridge area, killing at least four Palestinians on Wednesday. More Israeli strikes targeted the north of Nuseirat, al-Maghazi, and the east of al-Bureij refugee camp.
(2024-04-26). Two Lebanese Killed in Israeli Drone Strike on Car in East Lebanon. news.antiwar.com Violence continues to rage on the Israel-Lebanon border on Friday with three killed. An Israeli drone strike near the village of Maydoun in eastern Lebanon killed two. This followed an earlier Hezbollah attack near Mt. Dov in which a civilian was killed. The Israeli military reported that one of those killed near Maydoun was Musab …
(2024-04-26). Footage shows ruins of Gaza mosque after overnight Israeli strike. presstv.ir Footage shows the ruins of the al-Taqwa mosque at the al-Bureij refugee camp in the central part of the Gaza Strip following an overnight Israeli strike.
(2024-04-26). Palestinians inspect rubble of destroyed building in Rafah. presstv.ir Palestinians inspect the rubble of a destroyed building in Rafah after Israeli strike.
(2024-04-26). UK suspends legal assessments of Israeli violations in Gaza. presstv.ir This two weeks after London doubled down on exporting arms to the occupying regime.
(2024-04-26). 202 days on: All of Gaza is a mass grave, and Rafah is next. newarab.com 
Earlier this year, during the Israeli army’s siege of Al-Shifa, The Israeli army forced the children, along with around 200 to 300 other patients, to stay together in one hospital section, with no medical care, limited food or water for…
(2024-04-26). The Fierce Urgency of Now. counterpunch.org 
As more campuses join the protests against Israel’s continuing engagement in war crimes in Gaza, one common thread runs through the student demands — divest from supplying the Netanyahu government and the IDF with weapons of mass destruction. What compels many of these youthful demonstrators to occupy the public spaces and offices of their universities
(2024-04-26). Iran urges US to stop support for Israel as university revolt spreads. presstv.ir Iran has condemned the ongoing crackdown on pro-Palestinian protests in US universities, urging Washington to immediately stop support for Israel.
(2024-04-26). Manipulation Politics: Israeli Gaslighting in the United States. counterpunch.org 
The Middle East will not be the same in the wake of 7 October 2023. More was breached on that day than the prison wall that Palestinian fighters burst through. The fantasy Israel has staged-managed, and the United States has parroted, for over seven decades has finally seen the light of day. The global community can no
(2024-04-26). Ben-Gvir visits Al Aqsa amid settler raids during Passover. newarab.com 
Israeli National Security Minister Ben-Gvir’s visit coincided with illegal settlers forcing their way into the mosq…
(2024-04-26). Israeli air raid targets Kfakila border town in South Lebanon: statement. english.almanar.com.lb 
(2024-04-26). Yemeni forces strike Israeli ship, Port of Eilat in solidarity with Gaza. presstv.ir Yemeni forces target an Israeli vessel in the Gulf of Aden as well as the Port of Eilat in the southern part of the occupied territories in solidarity with Gaza.
(2024-04-26). Israel: Ben Gvir rushed to hospital after car accident. middleeasteye.net 
Israel: Ben Gvir rushed to hospital after car accident | Far-right Israeli minister’s car overturned resulting in moderate injuries | | Israeli police cordon off the site of a car accident that involved Israeli minister Itamar Ben Gvir, Ramla south of Tel Aviv, 26 April 2024 (Ahmad Gharabli / AFP)…
(2024-04-26). Israeli Forces Preparing for US Pier in Gaza Come Under Attack. news.antiwar.com Mortar rounds were fired at Israeli forces making preparations for a US-built pier in Gaza on Wednesday, highlighting the danger of the project to the US troops that are involved. US officials blamed the attack on “Gaza-based militants” and said no American equipment was damaged. The attack came as US forces started construction of the …
(2024-04-26). Israeli media: Events in the north have turned to be a war of attrition during which Hezbollah is trying to break the balance. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-04-26). Attacks, arrests, threats, censorship: The high risks of reporting the Israel-Gaza war. cpj.org Since the Israel-Gaza war began on October 7, journalists and media across the region have faced a hostile environment that has made reporting on the war exceptionally challenging. In addition to documenting the growing tally of journalists killed and injured, CPJ’s research has found multiple kinds of incidents of journalists being targeted while carrying out…
(2024-04-26). Iran: Awakened world public opinion determined to stop Israel war crimes. presstv.ir The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman says the world public opinion is vigilant and resolved to stop Israel’s war crimes in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
(2024-04-26). Police Violently Crack Down on Emory University’s Gaza Solidarity Encampment. truthout.org As a wave of student protests against Israel’s war on Gaza continues to spread from coast to coast, schools and law enforcement have responded with increasing brutality to campus encampments. One of the most violent police crackdowns took place at Emory University in Atlanta on Thursday, when local and state police swept onto the campus just hours after students had set up tents on the quad in… |
(2024-04-26). Al-Manar correspondent in south Lebanon reports Israeli shelling of Yarin and Al-Jebbain border towns. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-04-26). Martyrs as Israeli strike targets Red Cross facility in Gaza city. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-04-26). From World War II to Gaza: U.S. Labour opposition to war and fascism. mronline.org 
To understand the growing support within union ranks for an end to unconditional U.S. military and financial support for Israel in its conduct of a brutal war, it is important to look back at the legacy to which the UAW statements refer.
(2024-04-26). Ex-US official: Israeli military gets ‘special treatment’. newarab.com 
A former senior US official who until recently helped oversee human-rights compliance by foreign militaries receiving American military assistance said on Wednesday that he repeatedly observed Israel The allegation comes as the Biden administration faces intense pressure over…
(2024-04-26). Yemeni Armed Forces Target Israeli Ship in Gulf of Aden, Operations Continue in Umm Al-Rashrash. english.almanar.com.lb 
The Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF) have successfully targeted an Israeli ship, MSC DARWIN, in the Gulf of Aden with missiles and drones, according to Brigadier General Yahya Saree, the YAF spokesperson. Additionally, the YAF launched ballistic and cruise missiles at Israeli targets in Umm Al-Rashrash (Eilat), announcing that the operation has achieved its objectives. …
(2024-04-26). Head of Metula Regional Council: Hezbollah triumphed when it forced the Israeli settlers away from the border, it’s systematically striking the Israeli infrastructure on daily basis. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-04-26). Egypt delegation in Israel proposes ‘prolonged’ Gaza truce. newarab.com 
(2024-04-26). US State Department Arabic spokesperson resigns over Gaza policy. middleeasteye.net 
US State Department Arabic spokesperson resigns over Gaza policy | Hala Rharrit is the third State Department official to step down over Washington’s support for Israel’s war | | Hala Rharrit, Arabic language spokesperson for the State Department, has quit in protest (United States Department of St…
(2024-04-26). Spanish protesters call for end of arms trade with Israel. presstv.ir Thousands of pro-Palestine demonstrators call on the Spanish government to halt arms sales to Israel.
(2024-04-26). Journalist casualties in the Israel-Gaza war. cpj.org Editor’s notes: The list below is CPJ’s most recent and preliminary account of journalist deaths in the war. Our database will not include all of these casualties until we have completed further investigations into the circumstances surrounding them. For more information, read our FAQ. The Israel-Gaza war has taken a severe toll on journalists since…
(2024-04-26). Israeli Bombings Kill 51 Palestinians in Gaza. telesurenglish.net Over the past 24 hours, Israeli occupation forces bombed the cities of Gaza and Rafah, resulting in the deaths of 51 Palestinians and injuring 75 others. | RELATED: | On Thursday night, Israeli fighter jets bombed a house belonging to the Al Shawa family in Gaza City’s Al Rimal neighborhood. Rescue teams managed to recover the bodies of three victims, including a child and a woman, from the rubble, as reported by the WAFA. | T…
(2024-04-26). Israeli army says soldier killed in Hezbollah missile attack on Shebaa Farms. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-04-26). Hezbollah says 2,000 Israeli forces killed, injured in operations since Gaza war began. presstv.ir Lebanon’s Hezbollah resistance movement says it has killed and injured more than 2,000 Israeli forces in its 1,650 operations on the occupied territories since early October.
(2024-04-26). Israeli Occupation Army Radio: Gunfire was reported at the military site of Salem, north of Jenin. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-04-26). Israel’s Post-Gaza Plan: “Interfaith Mark II” and the Religion of Abraham in the West. muslimskeptic.com This is a guest post by Abdullah Noorudeen from Coolness of Hind. This is the sixth article in a special series of articles. The series is aimed at uncovering the ideological component to…
(2024-04-26). New York Times censorship for imperialism: All the words you cannot say. workers.org 
Since October 7, the New York Times has had no trouble filling its pages with stories that fit its narrative that Palestinians are the aggressors in their conflict with Israel. And if you only go by the Times’ scenarios, there was no conflict between Palestinians and Israelis before October 7, . . . |
(2024-04-26). US Won’t Sanction Israeli Military Units That Committed ‘Gross Human Rights Violations’. news.antiwar.com Secretary of State Antony Blinken sent a letter to House Speaker Rep. Mike Johnson explaining that three Israeli military units found to have committed “gross human rights violations” will not be prevented from obtaining US weapons. Last week, Axios reported that the State Department had elected to blacklist a single Israeli military battalion that was …
(2024-04-26). Why Human Agency is Still Central to Israel’s AI-Powered Warfare. libya360.wordpress.com Sophia Goodfriend Israeli soldiers from the 8717 Battalion of the Givati Brigade operating in Beit Lahia, in the northern Gaza Strip, December 28, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90) The destruction that Israel has ravaged upon Gaza evokes an analog era of warfare. Craters swallow residential complexes, whole streets have been reduced to rubble, and clouds of dust block…
(2024-04-26). People in Amman hold protest in support of Palestinians. presstv.ir Crowds gathered in the Jordanian capital, Amman near the Israeli embassy on Friday (April 19) for a protest in support of Palestinians in Gaza.
(2024-04-26). How and Why Is Israel Trying To Downplay Havoc Wreaked by Iranian Missiles. orinocotribune.com By Ivan Kesic — Apr 17, 2024 | In the early hours of April 14, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) carried out the retaliatory ‘Operation True Promise’, which targeted military sites in the occupied territories with drones and missiles, the success of which the Zionist regime has sought to downplay. | The multi-pronged and hugely successful operation was carried out in retaliation for an attack by Israel on Iran’s diplomatic premises in the Syrian capital of Damascus on April 1. | The Israeli missile attack on Iran’s diplomatic facilities in Syria resulted in the martyrdom of Brigadier General Mohamma…
(2024-04-26). Israeli Forces Preparing for US Pier in Gaza Come Under Attack. news.antiwar.com
(2024-04-26). Far-right Israeli minister Ben-Gvir involved in car accident. newarab.com 
Israel’s hardline national security minister Video aired on Israeli media showed the car Ben-Gvir was travelling in had flipped over. | Police commissioner Kobi Shabtai told reporters two other people were injured in the incident. | “Minister Ben-Gvir feels good, is conscious, and will continue to receive medical treatment at Assaf HaRofeh Hospital,” his office said. | Ben-G…
(2024-04-26). Iran calls on BRICS to play role in stopping Israeli crimes. presstv.ir Iran has called on the BRICS group of emerging economies to play a role in putting an immediate stop to Israeli crimes against the Palestinians.
(2024-04-26). Hundreds of pro-Palestinians denounce Israel as ‘terrorist state’ at Berlin protest. presstv.ir Hundreds of pro-Palestinian demonstrators in Berlin chant “Israel is a terrorist state.”
(2024-04-26). ‘Hello, My Enemies!’: Why Israel Is So Afraid of Hezbollah w/ Journalist Ali Mortada. thealtworld.com Hezbollah, the Lebanese resistance forces, have been fiercely confronting the Israeli army along its southern border in solidarity with the Palestinian resistance since the onset of the Gaza war. | Ali Mortada, a South Lebanon-based journalist and host for Al-Mayadeen network, joins the show to give insight into the view of the war from the front line. | “I do the ‘Hello, My Enemies’ videos because they have been trying to kill us for 76 years now and we are still here and we are still fighting”
(2024-04-26). Headlines for April 26, 2024. democracynow.org USC Cancels Commencement Ceremony Amid Mounting Campus Unrest, Police Crackdown on Emory and Other Schools Won’t Deter Students Protesting for Palestinian Rights, Rafah Under Incessant Israeli Attacks Ahead of Anticipated Ground Invasion, New York Court Overturns Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 Rape Conviction, SCOTUS Hears Arguments in Trump Presidential Immunity Case, Though Resolution Could Come After Nov., David Pecker Testifies He Helped “Kill” Stories That Could Damage Trump Campaign, HRW Finds U.S.-Trained Forces in Burkina Faso “Summarily Executed” 223 People, Haiti’s Une…
(2024-04-26). Day Three of UCB Gaza Support Encampment. indybay.org Campus protests against Israeli war crimes explode nationwide and in other countries. The UCB Gaza support encampment grows and settles in.
(2024-04-26). Israeli media: Extremist minister Ben-Gvir was injured and moved to hospital after a car accident in Ramla. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-04-26). U.S. campus protests of Gaza war lead to hundreds of arrests. ecns.cn Protests on U.S. college campuses over the Israel-Hamas war continued on Thursday, as one prominent university announced it would cancel its main graduation ceremony as a result.
(2024-04-26). No, Mr. Netanyahu, It’s Not Anti-Semitic to Criticize the Israeli Government’s War. counterpunch.org 
No, Mr. Netanyahu. It is not antisemitic or pro-Hamas to point out that in a little over six months your extremist government has killed 34,000 Palestinians and wounded more than 77,000 people — seventy percent of whom are women and children. It is not antisemitic to point out that your bombing has completely destroyed more
(2024-04-26). Germany president’s Gaza roundtable without any Palestinians. newarab.com 
The event titled ‘How do we talk about the war in the Middle East?’ will see Germany’s president, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, discussing the topic with Meron Mendel, director of the Anne Frank Educational Centre, journalist and podcaster Tilo Jung and Melody Sucharewicz, a political advisor and expert on German-Israeli relations. | However, many critics have noticed the absence of Palestini…
(2024-04-26). Moredechai Vanunu and Israel’s Plans to Wage Nuclear War on Iran: History of Israel’s Nuclear Arsenal. globalresearch.ca This incisive article by Michael Carmichael first published on January 15, 2007 provides a historical focus on Israel’s nuclear weapons program. | *** | In 1986, an Israeli civil servant who worked in the state-owned nuclear industry flew to London where he …
(2024-04-26). oPt: UN updates on probe into allegations of staff collusion during 7 October attacks [EN/AR]. reliefweb.int 
Country: occupied Palestinian territory | Source: UN News Centre | Please refer to the attached file. | A UN Office investigating Israeli accusations that 12 staff members from UN Palestine relief agency UNRWA were involved in the 7 October Hamas-led attacks has closed one of the cases because Israel had not provided any supporting evidence, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Friday. | “We are exploring corrective administrative action to be taken in that person’s case,” he said, speaking during the daily press briefing in New York. | Meanwhile, eight staff remain under investigation by the UN’s inte…
(2024-04-26). One Israeli settler was seriously injured in a stab attack in the occupied city of Ramla: Zionist media. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-04-26). Displaced Gazans cornered at Egypt border as Israel’s Rafah invasion looms. presstv.ir Displaced Palestinians living in tents are cornered at the border with Egypt as fears are rising that Israel will soon launch an assault on Rafah.
(2024-04-26). Rafah invasion plan awaits Israel government green light. newarab.com 
Rafah has been transformed into the “largest displacement camp on earth” after
(2024-04-26). Gaza Strip Remains Under Israeli Fire. telesurenglish.net On Friday, the Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip entered its 203rd day, with new bombardments causing deaths and injuries throughout the territory. | RELATED: | Combat aircraft launched attacks on the north of the Nuseirat and Al-Maghazi camps and on the town of Al-Zawaida, all located in the center of the coastal enclave, the official Wafa news agency said. | For its part, the artillery fired shells at the town of Beit Lahia and…
(2024-04-26). Video Shows How Hezbollah Fighters Ambushed Israeli Soldiers in Occupied Shebaa Farms. english.almanar.com.lb 
The Islamic resistance prepared a complex ambush composed of guided missiles, artillery, and rocket weapons for a convoy of armored vehicles near the Ruwaisat Al-Alam site in the occupied Lebanese hills of Kfarshouba, Hezbollah military media said in a statement issued early Friday. Upon its arrival at the ambush point at 11: 10 PM on Thursday, …
(2024-04-26). Atlanta Police Violently Arrest Emory Students & Faculty to Clear Gaza Solidarity Encampment. democracynow.org 
As a wave of student protests against Israel’s war on Gaza continues to spread from coast to coast, schools and law enforcement have responded with increasing brutality to campus encampments. One of the most violent police crackdowns took place at Emory University in Atlanta on Thursday, when local and state police swept onto the campus just hours after students had set up tents on the quad in protest against Israel’s war on Gaza as well as the planned police training center known as Cop City. Police used tear gas and stun guns to break up the encampment as they wrestled people to the ground, and are…
(2024-04-26). European Commission approved 68 million euros for the Gaza Strip. plenglish.com Brussels, Apr 26 (Prensa Latina) The European Commission announced the approval of an additional 68 million euros in humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip in view of the deterioration of that Palestinian enclave, after more than six months of Israeli military operation.
(2024-04-26). Moredechai Vanunu and Israel’s Plans to Wage Nuclear War on Iran: History of Israel’s Nuclear Arsenal. globalresearch.ca This incisive article by Michael Carmichael first published on January 15, 2007 provides a historical focus on Israel’s nuclear weapons program. | *** | In 1986, an Israeli civil servant who worked in the state-owned nuclear industry flew to London where he …
(2024-04-26). Gaza baby rescued from dead mother’s womb dies. newarab.com 
A baby girl who was delivered from her dying mother’s womb in a The baby had been named Sabreen al-Rouh. The second name means “soul” in Arabic. | Her mother, Sabreen al-Sakani (al-Sheikh), was seriously injured when the Israeli strike hit the family home in
(2024-04-26). Israeli media: Hezbollah operatives fired anti-tank missile at an Israeli army force in Har Dov (occupied Shebaa Farms) last night. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-04-26). Premature Gaza baby rescued from her dead mother’s womb dies. newarab.com 
A baby saved from her dying mother’s womb in the war-battered Sabreen al-Rouh was the only surviving member of her immediate family after she was delivered by Caesarean section while her mother lay fatally wounded from an Israeli air strike at the weekend. | Sabreen’s second name means “soul” in Arabic. | The Emirati hospital in the southern Gaza city of Rafah said the premature baby died on Thursday “despite efforts by the neonatal unit staff” to kee…
(2024-04-26). SUNDAY WIRE: ‘A New Middle East?’ w/Elijah Magnier @ejmalrai. thealtworld.com An earnest discussion (recorded on Friday April 12th) with veteran journalist Elijah Magnier, about this week’s historic escalation between Iran and Israel, as well as Israel and Washington’s war on the Gaza and the Palestinian people, and what will eventually happen the controversial European colonial settler project. All this and more…
(2024-04-26). Campus rallies erupt across U.S. over Gaza. ecns.cn Multiple universities across the United States have erupted in protests against the escalation of the Palestine-Israel conflict.
(2024-04-26). Israeli tank targets a house in Dhairah town, South Lebanon: Al-Manar reporter. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-04-26). Syrian Foreign Minister condemns Israel crimes and US complicity. plenglish.com Damascus, Apr 26 (Prensa Latina) The Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Faisal al-Mekdad, stated that the escalation of Israeli crimes and aggression would not have been possible if it were not for the silence of the United Nations and the support of the United States to Israel.
(2024-04-26). Aid groups in Gaza targeted by Israel despite coordination. newarab.com 
The NYT obtained and examined visual evidence and internal communications on six aid group operations that were hit by
(2024-04-26). Youth, students, and university workers in Palestine: we stand with our comrades in the campus movement! mondoweiss.net 
Together, we are collectively making history as we fortify our long tradition of resistance against injustice and fight for a liberated future in Palestine and beyond.
(2024-04-26). Inside the first French university encampment for Palestine at Sciences Po Paris. mondoweiss.net 
On Wednesday evening, students at Sciences Po Paris established the first university encampment for Palestine in France, before being forcibly removed by riot police. The students promise the movement will continue.
(2024-04-26). As UN envoy resigns, what next for Libya’s frozen conflict? newarab.com 
(2024-04-26). Morocco’s opposition accuses tycoon PM of election fraud. newarab.com 
“We express our condemnation and denunciation of the shameful and undemocratic practices carried out by the party of the head of government, who has openly disregarded the laws by buying loy…
(2024-04-26). US State Department Arabic spokesperson resigns in opposition to Gaza policy. newarab.com 
The Arabic-language spokesperson of the Hala Rharrit was also the Dubai Regional Media Hub’s deputy director and joined the State Department almost two decades ago as a political and human rights officer, the department’s w…
(2024-04-26). Turkey seeks special protection label for doner kebabs. newarab.com 
If accepted, doner kebabs would join other European favourites like Neapolitan pizza and Spanish jamon serrano. | Doner kebabs, a classic meat dish, consist of thinly sliced cutlets from beef, lamb, or chicken, rotating on a stainless steel skewer over a fire, cooking t…
(2024-04-26). US pro-Palestine student protests face heavy police response. newarab.com 
(2024-04-26). UAE report illness linked to contaminated water after floods. newarab.com 
A small number of people in the The statement, carried by the state news agency late on Wednesday, did not say exactly how many people had been affected or what exactly they were treated for. | There have been “a very limited number of cases that showed some symptoms of being affected by the mixed water” and they received hospital treatment, the ministry said. | It did not say what the water had been contaminated wit…
(2024-04-26). US military starts building Gaza aid pier. newarab.com 
The The small coastal territory has been devastated by more than six months of brutal
(2024-04-26). The long shadow of US and UK torture in the Middle East. newarab.com 
(2024-04-26). Alam: A Palestinian teenager’s love and political awakening. newarab.com 
(2024-04-26). Lebanon steps up repression of Syrians: HRW. newarab.com 
The rights organisation documented the deportation of a Syrian army defector and an opposition activist by the Lebanese Army and General Security Directo…
(2024-04-26). Trump compares US protests to 2017 white nationalist rally. newarab.com 
Trump, the Republican candidate for president in the November el…
(2024-04-26). Tunisian sex ed flyers mentioning homosexuality removed from book fair. newarab.com 
Booklets intended for The fair’s director, Mohamed Salah Kadri, told AFP that the sex education pamphlets had been withdrawn by representatives of the
(2024-04-26). Bernie Sanders rebuts Netanyahu over US student protests. newarab.com 
(2024-04-26). MENA Sports Wrap: Morocco reign supreme in Africa futsal cup. newarab.com 
(2024-04-26). US issues further sanctions on Iran, targets drones. newarab.com 
The The US Treasury…
(2024-04-26). Saudi oil giant Aramco agrees major FIFA sponsorship deal. newarab.com 
The deal is the latest high-profile investment in global sports for Saudi Arabia who have already been confirmed as the only bid for the 2034 World Cup. | In a joint statement it was confirmed Aramco would become FIFA’s Major Worldwide Partner exclusive in the energy category. | T…
(2024-04-26). Flydubai under fire over promoting tourism in Tel Aviv. newarab.com 
(2024-04-26). Student protests: From Vietnam to Palestine. newarab.com 
The recent Whether pushing back against international conflicts or fighting for social justice on their turf, student activists have consistently been at the forefront of societal transformation. | The Vietnam Era: A turning point in student activism: | Let’s rewind to the…
(2024-04-26). Student protests: From Vietnam to Palestine. newarab.com The recent Whether pushing back against international conflicts or fighting for social justice on their turf, student activists have consistently been at the forefront of societal transformation. | The Vietnam Era: A turning point in student activism: | Let’s rew…
(2024-04-26). Mass casualties feared as RSF encircles Sudan’s Al-Fashir. newarab.com 
The capital of the Sudanese state Sudanese activists and international researchers warned on Thursday that the city of
(2024-04-26). Saudi king leaves hospital after ‘routine’ tests: statement. newarab.com 
(2024-04-26). Children among dead bodies found in Gaza hospital mass grave. newarab.com 
(2024-04-26). Columbia-style Gaza student protest at Paris’ Sciences Po. newarab.com 
(2024-04-26). Saudi Arabia hosts first ever Arabic opera. newarab.com 
The ‘Zarqa Al Yamama’ opera premiered in Riyadh last night, performed by acclaimed British opera singer Dame Sarah Connolly. She leads the prin…
(2024-04-26). Kurdish officials hand over women and children to Tajikistan. newarab.com 
Kurdish-led authorities in northeastern The 17 women and 33 children, all citizens of Tajikistan, were handed over to a delegation headed by the Tajik ambassador to Kuwait, Zubaydullo Zubaydzoda, Syrian Kurdish officials said. | After the Islamic State…
(2024-04-26). US Sanctions Force Cuba’s National Airline to Cancel Flights to Argentina. orinocotribune.com The Cuban national airline, Cubana de Aviación, cancelled its flights to Buenos Aires CU360/CU361 that were scheduled for last Tuesday and Wednesday, after aviation fuel suppliers in Argentina announced they will refuse to provide service to the airline. The Argentine suppliers cited the provisions of the sanctions, that is the unilateral coercive measures, imposed by the United States against Cuba. | This measure has affected other airlines contracted by Cubana de Aviación, preventing them from fulfilling their commitments to passengers. Although the flights were approved by the National Civil Aviation Administr…
(2024-04-26). Russia Freezes Assets of Largest US Bank. orinocotribune.com A court ruling supported the lawsuit filed by state bank VTB, which seeks to recover funds blocked under Western sanctions | A St. Petersburg court ordered the freezing of funds owned by US banking giant JPMorgan Chase in Russia on Wednesday. The ruling was made in favor of the country’s second-largest lender VTB, which ha filed a lawsuit seeking to recover $439.5 million that is blocked abroad under US-led sanctions. | VTB sued JPMorgan and its subsidiaries in the Arbitration Court of St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region on April 17, court filings showed on Monday. The order targeted funds in JPMorgan’s Russian a…
(2024-04-26). Comptroller General of Venezuela Disqualifies 5 Politicians From Holding Public Office. orinocotribune.com 
The Office of the Comptroller General of Venezuela has disqualified five politicians from holding public office. | On Tuesday, April 24, the Office of the Comptroller General of the Republic announced that four of the five disqualified politicians will not be able to run for public office for the next 15 years, that is, until 2039. | These politicians include the mayor of the municipality of El Hatillo (Miranda state), Elías Sayegh; the mayor of the municipality of Los Salias (Miranda state), José Antonio Fernández López; former National Assembly deputy for the Justice First party, Tomás Guanipa; and former deput…
(2024-04-26). Hamas Says Rafah Brigades Have a Surprise in Store. orinocotribune.com Ali Baraka, the head of Hamas’ Foreign Relations Department, underscores that while the Rafah Brigades have refrained from direct involvement, they have diligently upheld their equipment and capabilities. | The Rafah brigades have not yet been involved in the ongoing war, however, they are prepared for a potential confrontation, Ali Baraka, the head of Hamas’ Foreign Relations Department, told Al Mayadeen Net on Wednesday. | Baraka emphasized that despite them still not having participated, the Rafah Brigades have maintained their equipment and capabilities, leveraging experience gained from previous battles. | H…
(2024-04-26). EMTRASUR Case: International Civil Aviation Organization Accepts Venezuela’s Lawsuit Against Argentina. orinocotribune.com
(2024-04-26). Venezuela: 10 Candidates Will Compete in July 28 Presidential Elections. orinocotribune.com After the National Electoral Council (CNE) of Venezuela extended for 72 hours—from April 20 to April 23—the time period for modification of presidential candidacies, some aspirants withdrew while their political parties declared their support for some other candidate. Consequently, the number of candidates reduced from 13 to 10. The CNE is soon expected to make announcements in this regard, with the final list of candidates for the July 28 presidential elections. | Candidates who withdrew | The first aspirant to withdraw was Manuel Rosales, current governor of the state of Zulia, who had been register…
(2024-04-26). EMTRASUR Case: International Civil Aviation Organization Accepts Venezuela’s Lawsuit Against Argentina. orinocotribune.com The secretary general of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Juan Carlos Salazar Gómez, has announced that the body had accepted the lawsuit filed by Venezuela against Argentina for serious violations of international law, which allowed the US government to carry out the theft and subsequent scrapping of a aircraft that legitimately belonged to the Venezuelan people. Venezuela has condemned these violations and the illegal unilateral restrictive measures enabling them on multiple occasions. | In a memorandum sent to the members of the ICAO Council on Thursday, April 25, Salazar noted that the la…
(2024-04-26). A Soft-Power Haitian ‘Control Body’ Is Proposed To Exert ‘Influence’ in the US — Guided Transition. orinocotribune.com 
(2024-04-26). The Forgotten Element in Averting Nuclear Catastrophe. counterpunch.org 
What will it take to end the nuclear nightmare that has gripped the world since the atomic bombings of 1945? For a time, that nightmare seemed to have abated for, in response to massive popular resistance to the prospect of nuclear war, governments turned to signing nuclear arms control and disarmament agreements. Even previously hawkish
(2024-04-26). Colleges And Universities Collaborate With The State To Silence Protests. popularresistance.org As we have seen over the past few months, colleges and universities across the United States have shown a dangerous willingness to punish their students for speaking out for Justice for Palestine on their campuses. The very institutions that claim to be the centers of intellectual rigor, freedom of thought and expression, and developers of critical thinking skills for America’s post-secondary school development, even claiming to be the groomers and shapers of America’s future generations of leaders, are today the institutions that call the police on student protesters.
(2024-04-26). IOM Urges Action to Prevent Migrant Tragedies in the Red Sea. telesurenglish.net The latest accident happened on Monday night when a boat carrying at least 77 migrants capsized off the coast of Djibouti, killing at least 24 migrants while 20 others are still missing. | Since the start of 2024, IOM’s DTM reported that a total of 3,682 migrants have departed Yemen to reach Djibouti. Apr. 26, 2024.
(2024-04-26). Patrick Lawrence: The Impotence of Antony Blinken. scheerpost.com 
By Patrick Lawrence / Original to ScheerPost Antony Blinken is now in China for his second such journey as secretary of state and his third encounter with senior Chinese officials: This is our news as April marches toward May. I have to say, it is a stranger state of affairs than I can figure when …
(2024-04-26). My Speech to the UNSC Regarding Nord StReam — Updated With Video. sonar21.com 
I received an invitation earlier this week to address the United Nation’s Security Council at 10: 00 am on Friday. I am posting this in advance of my appearance. Here is my presentation. You can watch it live on YouTube. | Thank you, Mr. President. My compliments to the distinguished members of the Security Council. My name is Larry Johnson. I am here today to speak in support of Russia’s desire to have the United Nation’s Security Council conduct an open and comprehensive investigation of the sabotage of the Nord Stream Pipeline in September 2022. | I am here at my own expense, without compensation for m…
(2024-04-26). The Last Thing Haiti Needs is Your Liberal Guilt. counterpunch.org “We are free today because we are the stronger; we will be slaves again when the government becomes the stronger.” -Toussaint Louverture “The rich are only defeated when running for their lives.” -C.L.R. James, The Black Jacobins Dilapidated tent cities packed like plastic tarpaulin sardine cans with starving women and children… Cracked streets strewn with
(2024-04-26). Sweden to Send Troops to Latvia as NATO Member. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said that Sweden has finalized its integration into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and will send a reduced battalion to Latvia early next year. | RELATED: | A declaration would be signed Thursday afternoon to finalize Sweden’s military integration into NATO, Kristersson said at a joint press conference with Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina. | He said h…
(2024-04-26). Five of the Most Beautiful Landscapes in South America. telesurenglish.net South America was studied by two of the greatest travelers of all time: Alexander Humboldt and Charles Darwin. Despite having traveled different places both were amazed by the landscapes that offers Latin America. Today we will know five of them. | RELATED: | Machu Picchu is one of the most magical places on the planet. The attraction of reaching the ancient city of Machu Picchu, concentrates thousands of travelers arriving in Peru attracted by the mysteries…
(2024-04-26). IACHR Calls for the Immediate Lifting of US Sanctions Against Venezuela. telesurenglish.net The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) demands the lifting of US sanctions against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. | RELATED: | The UN rapporteur, Alena Douhan, after her visit to Venezuela in 2021, presented a report in which she highlighted, “sectoral sanctions have no normative basis in international law and have worsened the situation of people in vulnerable situations”. | Despite not belonging…
(2024-04-26). Lula Da Silva Opens New Insulin Factory in Brazil. telesurenglish.net At the opening ceremony of the Biomm factory, located in the city of Nova Lima, state of Minas Gerais, the president reported that the State will acquire most of the production to distribute it free of charge in the health system. | Lula in the meeting with the workers of the new Insulin factory, April 24, 2024…
(2024-04-26). President Maduro Orders Financing 4,500 Development Projects. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro ordered the approval of funding to begin implementing 4,500 development projects that were prioritized during the consultation held on April 21. | RELATED: | “We cannot delay for even a second, and the resources must reach the communities immediately to start the 4,500 projects,” he said. “I trust in the power of the communities and the…
(2024-04-26). Colombia: Mechanism for the Prevention of Femicides to be Installed. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Colombia’s Vice President and Minister of Equality and Equity, Francia Márquez, attended the installation of the VI High Level Round Table for the Prevention of Feminicides to be held in Popayán, Cauca (west). | Related: | This action, among others, is one of the actions undertaken by the Government of the country to prevent aggressions against women and to guarantee their rights to live free from domestic vio…
(2024-04-26). Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster Shocked the World 38 Years Ago. telesurenglish.net On April 26, 1986, human error and design flaws caused the largest nuclear disaster the world has ever seen. | RELATED: | In Ukraine, the explosion of the Chernobyl nuclear plant released large quantities of radioactive material, causing tens of thousands of deaths, incalculable economic damage, and an environmental disaster that will last for centuries. | “Until the mid-1980s, few people knew that there was an im…
(2024-04-26). Skilled Labor Situation in German Healthcare Remains Tense. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Expert Council Health and Care (SVR) published a report showing that the skilled labor situation in the German healthcare system remains tense, although the number of doctors, nurses, and medical assistants has gone up in recent years. | RELATED: | “In an international comparison, the German healthcare system has a relatively large number of employees in relation to the population. Nevertheless, th…
(2024-04-26). University Students Protest in Australia Supporting Gaza. telesurenglish.net Students from the University of Melbourne, Australia, continue this Friday’s sit-in at the Gaza solidarity camp in the garden of the school’s main campus. | RELATED: | The organizers of the sit-in encouraged protesters to bring tents, sleeping bags and blankets to the south lawn of the main campus for the protest that began Thursday morning and as part of the demands have said they will not move “until the university ceases to be complic…
(2024-04-26). Kenyan Reaffirms Its Readiness to Send Troops to Haiti. telesurenglish.net On Friday, the Government of Kenya confirmed its readiness to deploy troops in Haiti, following the inauguration of the Presidential Transitional Council in the Caribbean country. | Related: | Kenyan President William Ruto said his nation is ready and committed, in coordination with other African and Caribbean countries, to implement the security support infrastructure envisaged in the United Nations (UN) Security Council resolution. | Ruto also noted that the inst…
(2024-04-26). Sudan: UN for Int’l Participation in Fighting Sexual Violence. telesurenglish.net On Friday, a UN spokesman said that two UN officials called for more international engagement to combat sexual violence against women and girls in the Sudan conflict. | Related: | Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Joyce Msuya joined Pramila Patten, the special representative of Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on sexual violence in conflict, to deliver the plea, said Stephane Dujarric, chief spokesm…
(2024-04-26). ALBA Is a Counterweight to NATO in LATAM, Bolivia & Russia Say. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Foreign Affairs Ministers Celinda Sosa (Bolivia) and Sergey Lavrov (Russia) stated that the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA) serves as an alternative to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). | RELATED: | “ALBA is an alternative to strengthen the unity and self-determination of the people, to guarantee the free decisions of the states, and to consolidate trade flows,” Sosa said, adding that Bolivia se…
(2024-04-26). High US Fiscal Deficit Poses Risks to Global Economy. telesurenglish.net With the U.S. government showing no sign of containing its spending in an election year, economists and observers have warned that high U.S. deficit poses risks to the U.S. and global economy. | RELATED: | First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Gita Gopinath said that while high deficits are supporting growth in the United States and globally, there is a downside. | “Along with that growth, you’re gettin…
(2024-04-26). Russian Cosmonauts Complete Spacewalk Ahead of Schedule. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Russia’s state space corporation Roscosmos said that cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub completed their spacewalk tasks ahead of schedule, returning to the International Space Station (ISS) two hours earlier than planned. | RELATED: | Their spacewalk lasted 4 hours and 36 minutes. During the spacewalk, Kononenko and Chub brought the radar of the Napor-miniRSA experiment into working condition. | They installed equ…
(2024-04-26). Chinese Astronauts Arrive at Tiangong Space Station. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Chinese Space Agency reported that the Shenzhou 18 manned spacecraft was safely assembled at the Tiangong Space Station. | RELATED: | The spacecraft took off from the Jiuquan launch center in northwest China at 8: 59 p.m. local time and was launched on the Long March 2F rocket. Chinese astronauts Ye Guangfu, Li Cong and Li Guangsu were on the mission. | They will remain on the Tiangong space station for six mont…
(2024-04-26). Maryland Governor Signs “Freedom to Read Act” Into Law. truthout.org On Thursday, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) enacted HB 0785, known as the Freedom to Read Act, into law, prohibiting libraries that receive state funding from banning books. “Schools should be working to build inclusive environments that reflect the diversity of their student body and community. It is especially critical that state leaders like Governor Moore rise up for policies that foster… |
(2024-04-26). Alabama House Passes Bill That Could Be Used to Criminalize Librarians. truthout.org The Alabama House of Representatives voted 72-28 on Thursday in favor of a bill that would apply the state’s criminal obscenity laws to public libraries, public school libraries, and the people who work there. Critics, including the Alabama Library Association, have warned that the bill could see librarians jailed and argued that it violates the First Amendment. “This is a pig,” Rep. |
(2024-04-26). Abortion Advocates Criticize Proposed Texas Medical Board Guidance. truthout.org Doctors performing life-saving abortions in Texas may soon need to record if they attempted to transfer the patient to another facility before resorting to terminating a dangerous pregnancy. Some argue that this requirement exceeds the legal scope of the state’s abortion ban and could discourage doctors from performing legal and necessary abortions. “This creates even more uncertainty for doctors… |
(2024-04-26). Infectious Disease Experts Warn Bird Flu Outbreak Bigger Than Previously Thought. truthout.org For weeks, the dairy industry has been gripped by a highly contagious virus that is threatening to only get worse. Federal regulators announced this week that samples of pasteurized milk tested positive for H5N1, the strain of bird flu that has jumped from poultry to cows with one recent infection in an American. At the moment, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reports that the country’s… |
(2024-04-26). Is Trump Tithing or Conning His Voters? Either Way, He Aims to Cover Legal Fees. truthout.org Donald Trump’s first criminal trial is underway and three others are in the pipeline. The former president has more than half a billion dollars in civil penalties already accrued against him for both defaming E. Jean Carroll (whom a civil court previously found him liable for sexually assaulting) and for corrupt business practices. As a result, the GOP presidential candidate is facing huge legal… |
(2024-04-26). Poll Shows Majority of Americans Would Back Federal Abortion Rights Protections. truthout.org A new poll demonstrates that, in this pivotal election year, abortion rights could play a key role in determining who will win the White House and control of Congress. Several states across the country are set to hold referenda regarding abortion rights and access to the procedure. Those elections will have tremendous consequences for the states themselves, but could also motivate more supporters… |
(2024-04-26). WSJ Reports Trump Allies Drafting Plan to Give Him Control Over Fed If Reelected. truthout.org Right-wing allies of former U.S. President Donald Trump are reportedly crafting a plan to give the executive branch control over Federal Reserve policy decisions, an effort that comes as the presumptive GOP nominee continues to signal his authoritarian intentions for a potential second term. The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that former Trump administration officials and other supporters… |
(2024-04-26). David Pecker Testifies That Trump Thanked Him for Suppressing Salacious Stories. truthout.org David Pecker, the former publisher of The National Enquirer, testified on Thursday in the New York trial against former President Donald Trump, providing damning details of the scheme to “catch and kill” negative news stories for the then-GOP nominee for president in the runup to the 2016 election. The Manhattan District Attorney’s office alleges that Trump and his then-fixer lawyer Michael Cohen… |
(2024-04-26). 4 States Tell Schools to Ignore New Title IX Rules That Protect LGBTQ Students. truthout.org On Friday, the Biden administration released its final Title IX rules, which include protections for LGBTQ+ students by clarifying that Title IX forbids discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The rule change could have a significant impact as it would supersede bathroom bans and other discriminatory policies that have become increasingly common in Republican states within… |
(2024-04-26). oPt: Allégations contre 12 employés de l’UNRWA : le point sur l’enquête en cours. reliefweb.int Country: occupied Palestinian territory | Source: UN News Centre | L’ONU a fourni des détails supplémentaires sur l’enquête en cours concernant les allégations d’Israà´l accusant 12 employés de l’Agence des Nations Unies pour les réfugiés palestiniens, l’UNRWA, d’avoir été impliqués dans les attaques sanglantes du Hamas le 7 octobre 2023. | Le Bureau des services de contrà¥le interne (BSCI), qui mène cette enquête, précise qu’il enquête ´ sur 19 membres du personnel de l’UNRWA — les 12 dont nous avons été informés en janvier et dont les contrats ont été immédiatement résiliés par l’UNRWA,…
(2024-04-26). Strike for Palestine May Day and Nakba Day. workers.org 
Call to action from the Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions — Gaza: This May Day and Nakba Day [May 15], we, the Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions — Gaza, urgently appeal to our brothers and sisters in the international trade union movement to take a stand in solidarity . . . |
(2024-04-26). Finally! DA admits hiding evidence in Melissa Lucio’s case. workers.org 
Houston The prosecution, the defense and the judge all agree now that evidence hidden by the Cameron County District Attorney from Melissa Lucio’s trial counsel should cause the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals to reverse her conviction! Rally for Melissa by the Texas Death Penalty Abolition Movement held in Houston, . . . |
(2024-04-26). Money for war, but not for the poor. workers.org 
The Supreme Court of the United States is set to begin hearings in April on a high-profile case that could potentially make it a crime to be homeless. The case of the City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Gloria Johnson will consider whether a local government can outlaw sleeping outside . . . |
(2024-04-26). Open Letter to College and University Presidents on Student Protests. aclu.org Dear College and University Presidents: | We write in response to the recent protests that have spread across our nation’s university and college campuses, and the disturbing arrests that have followed. We understand that as leaders of your campus communities, it can be extraordinarily difficult to navigate the pressures you face from politicians, donors, and faculty and students alike. You also have legal obligations to combat discrimination and a responsibility to maintain order. But as you fashion responses to the activism of your students (and faculty and staff), it is essential that you not sacrifice prin…
(2024-04-26). Warring Against Encryption: Australia is Coming for Your Communications. counterpunch.org 
On April 16, Australia’s eSafety commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, issued with authoritarian glee legal notices to X Corp and Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, to remove material within 24 hours depicting what her office declared to be “gratuitous or offensive violence with a high degree of impact and detail”. The relevant material featured a livestreamed
(2024-04-26). “The Olympic flame, a wonderful idea from Dr. Goebbels”! cadtm.org
(2024-04-26). The debt trap. cadtm.org
(2024-04-26). Kathmandu Statement to End Austerity. cadtm.org
(2024-04-26). The CADTM will stand up for a social, ecological, feminist and antiracist Europe in Marseilles. cadtm.org
(2024-04-26). Are the BRICS and their New Development Bank offering alternatives to the World Bank, the IMF and the policies promoted by the traditional imperialist powers? cadtm.org
(2024-04-26). Further thoughts on the economics of imperialism. cadtm.org
(2024-04-26). The World Bank saw the debt crisis looming. cadtm.org
(2024-04-26). CFA franc: conditions are ripe for replacement of the west African currency rooted in colonialism. cadtm.org At no point in history has the CFA franc — the name of a colonial currency used in west and central African countries belonging to the franc zone — been closer to its demise.
| Senegal has overwhelmingly voted for leftwing Pastef candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye (and his former party leader Ousmane Sonko) while the coup governments in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have been talking about leaving the CFA franc for some time.
| Senegal under outgoing president Macky Sall was a pillar of the (…) | – | /…
(2024-04-26). The CADTM Denounces the Lack of Action on Climate Change and the Neoliberal Approach of the Bretton Woods Institutions. cadtm.org
(2024-04-26). Geopolitical conflicts could exacerbate the new international debt crisis, which has already reached the record level of $313,000 billion, according to the IIF. cadtm.org
(2024-04-26). Ecuador News Round-Up No. 13: Ecuador Storms the Mexican Embassy and Citizens Reject ISDS. cepr.net Results from Ecuador’s Referendum On April 21, Ecuadorian citizens went to the polls to vote on an 11-question referendum, 5 of which related to amendments to the Ecuadorian Constitution. President Noboa encouraged voters to approve nine questions related to crime and security, suggesting these as the only way to deal with the historic security crisis. …
(2024-04-26). Win Without War Condemns Militarized Response to Protests. commondreams.org Win Without War Executive Director Sara Haghdoosti released the following statement responding to scenes of police violence at university protests: “The use of state violence against peaceful protestors is unacceptable. Police batons deployed against students calling for peace in Gaza are not a source of safety on campus, nor are they a bulwark against antisemitism. They …
(2024-04-26). Nuclear Power’s Lethal, Larcenous End Game. counterpunch.org 
For the first time since 1954, no large new atomic reactors are under construction or on order in the United States. On March 1, 2024, Vogtle Unit 4 connected to the Georgia grid …years behind schedule and billions over budget. Once hyped as “too cheap to meter,” America’s last large light-water reactor thus forever froze
(2024-04-26). Honoring the Enemy. counterpunch.org In these times of so much civil strife, internecine wars, and racial and political intolerance, it is good to remember an episode involving Turkey, Australia and New Zealand. It shows the power of words to console the grieving and to bring closure to a painful history. Usually in April, Turks, as well as people from
(2024-04-26). Haiti Today, America Tomorrow? counterpunch.org Haiti has descended into chaos. It’s had no president or parliament — and no elections either —for eight long years. Its unelected prime minister Ariel Henry resigned recently when gang violence at the airport in Port-au-Prince made it impossible for him to return to the country after a trip to Guyana. Haiti is the poorest
(2024-04-26). Moving to Universal Health Care, Beginning in the States. counterpunch.org One of the greatest systemic failures in the U.S. is healthcare. Even after the 2010 passage of the Affordable Care Act: + 26 million Americans, or 7.9% of the population, still lack health insurance. + 51% of working age adults have difficulties affording health insurance. + 38% of working age adults delayed or skipped needed
(2024-04-26). The Accused is a Tramp: How the Slut-Shaming of Brenda Andrew Put Her on Death Row. counterpunch.org 
In the state’s closing arguments jurors were treated to the spectacle of the prosecutor in Brenda’s case, Gayland Gieger, hauling a suitcase toward the jury box, from which he extracted a pair of her thong panties, which he waved in front of them, saying, to audible gasps in the courtroom: “This [dangling a pink thong] is what we found in [the suitcase]. It’s been introduced into evidence. The grieving widow packs this [brandishing a red thong] to run off with her boyfriend. The grieving widow packs this [pulling out a black thong] to go sleep in a hotel room with her children and her boyfriend. The grieving wido…
(2024-04-26). How Banks and Investors are Fueling a Biodiversity Crisis. counterpunch.org 
In a global context where tropical rainforests play a critical role in biodiversity conservation and climate regulation, these ecosystems are severely threatened by expanding agribusiness and logging activities. This poses significant risks to the environment, wildlife, and communities dependent on rainforests. Against the backdrop of escalating climate change impacts, urgent action is needed to prevent the collapse
(2024-04-26). Restaurant Workers Deserve a Living Wage, Too. counterpunch.org 
Growing up, I looked up to my father and aunt, who began restaurant industry careers after immigrating from Eritrea in the 1970s. When I started working, a restaurant job was a natural choice. While I took great pride in my work, I struggled with the conditions. I was often on my feet for 10-12 hour
(2024-04-26). Ukraine War Funding and Failed Russian Sanctions. counterpunch.org This past weekend, April 20, 2024 the US House of Representatives passed a bill to provide Ukraine with another $61 billion in aid. Then the meassure quickly passed the Senate and was signed into law by Biden within days. The funds, however, will make little difference to the outcome of the war on the ground
(2024-04-26). Fund Mass Transit, Not Highways. counterpunch.org 
In cities and in rural areas, in red states and blue states, most residents want cleaner and more connected communities. Public transit — including trains, buses, and dial-a-ride services — and accessible walking and bike routes give us healthy, clean, and affordable ways for everyone to get where they need to go. But for too
(2024-04-26). Poisoning the American Mind: Higher Education in the Age of the New McCarthyism. counterpunch.org 
(2024-04-26). International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace. counterpunch.org On 24 April 2024, a well-attended conference took place at the United Nations Office in Geneva to commemorate International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace, a tradition that goes back to the adoption by the UN General Assembly of Resolution 73/127, which reaffirms the UN Charter and the purposes and principles of the UN,
(2024-04-26). Ocean Heat Pummels the Great Barrier Reef, Again. counterpunch.org 
It’s never been so bad. The Great Barrier Reef, which is one of nature’s most iconic mosaics of biodiversity, is on the ropes because of extreme global warming. Coral bleaching at the World Heritage-listed reef is “experiencing its worst mass bleaching event on record.” (Source: Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is ‘Transforming’ from Repeated Coral Bleaching,
(2024-04-26). Manufacturing Consent in the 21st Century. counterpunch.org 
Noam Chomsky and Edward S. Herman wrote Manufacturing Consent in the late 1980s to describe the structural forces which cause an otherwise free media—one lacking government censorship, fear of prison for journalists (aside from those sharing designated government secrets), and staffed with people who genuinely see themselves as holding power accountable—can nonetheless produce systematic propaganda, with a highly
(2024-04-26). US Nuclear Weapons in Europe Violate Treaty Law. counterpunch.org 
The US Air Force practice of deploying nuclear weapons on military bases in other countries — and training foreign pilots to attack third countries with H-bombs — is called ‘nuclear sharing’ or ‘forward basing.’ The system has been repeatedly condemned in recent years by lawyer’s groups, international law experts, UN delegates, civil society, and foreign
(2024-04-26). The U.S. Economy is Not What It’s Cracked Up To Be. counterpunch.org 
How will Biden conceal the inflation rampaging throughout his term? The latest scheme appears to be draining the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to the last drop. It’s already down to 17 percent, because Biden opened the spigot when his idiotic sanctions on Russian energy back in 2022 boosted prices at the pump into the stratosphere, always a terrifying development for homo politicus. Biden tamed gas prices by emptying most of the SPR. Now he may finish it off, because no, he can’t have gas prices rising before the election, not they way they did back two summers ago, when filling your tank cost almost as much as a n…
(2024-04-26). The Years 1968 And 2024: Will History Repeat Itself? counterpunch.org 
In the summer of 1968, I was assigned to the Central Intelligence Agency’s task force on the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia. The task force met around the clock in the CIA operations center, which was outfitted with myriad television screens. Most of these screens were showing the Soviet invasion. But several screens were devoted to the violence and mayhem on the streets of Chicago, where Mayor Richard Daley’s police force was pummeling young people holding a protest rally against the Vietnam War. The chaos and the violence, which a federal commission labeled a “police riot,” played a key role in Richard Nixon…
(2024-04-26). The Oppenheimer Omission. counterpunch.org 
(2024-04-26). Netanyahu calls for crackdown on pro-Palestine protesters in the U.S. mronline.org 
Echoing President Biden, Netanyahu labeled the demonstrations ‘antisemitic’.
(2024-04-26). “The Supreme Court Is a Product of Minority Rule”: Author Ari Berman on America’s Undemocratic System. democracynow.org 
We speak with journalist and author Ari Berman about his new book, Minority Rule, which details how the United States has since its founding privileged the rights and interests of a small elite over the needs of the majority. He outlines how, for the first time in U.S. history, five of six conservative justices on the Supreme Court were appointed by Republican presidents who lost the popular vote, and confirmed by senators elected by a minority of Americans. Berman says the court’s makeup is the product of two skewed institutions: how we elect our presidents through the Electoral College and how we appoint…
(2024-04-26). Democracy Now! 2024-04-26 Friday. democracynow.org Headlines for April 26, 2024; Atlanta Police Violently Arrest Emory Students & Faculty to Clear Gaza Solidarity Encampment; “People Are Going to Die”: Supreme Court Case on Idaho Abortion Ban Threatens ER Care Across U.S.; “The Supreme Court Is a Product of Minority Rule”: Author Ari Berman on America’s Undemocratic System | Headlines for April 26, 2024; Atlanta Police Violently Arrest Emory Students & Faculty to Clear Gaza Solidarity Encampment; “People Are Going to Die”: Supreme Court Case on Idaho Abortion Ban Threatens ER Care Across U.S.; “The Supreme Court Is a…
(2024-04-26). “People Are Going to Die”: Supreme Court Case on Idaho Abortion Ban Threatens ER Care Across U.S. democracynow.org 
The Supreme Court heard arguments this week about the legality of Idaho’s near-total abortion ban, which criminalizes the procedure in all circumstances unless the life of the parent is at risk. It’s the first such case to reach the high court since the conservative majority overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022. A key issue is whether a state ban can take precedence over the federal right to receive emergency care, including an abortion. The Biden administration argued that Idaho’s law violates the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act, or EMTALA. If the justices side with Idaho, it could h…
(2024-04-26). Doctors do more harm than good. expose-news.com We now spend more on health care and the medical profession is better equipped than ever before. It is true, of course, that doctors save thousands of lives. However, iatrogenic disease — …
(2024-04-26). The Sinister Web Untangled: CIA & Rockefeller’s Secret Agenda Revealed in the Shocking 2025 Depopulation Report by Deagel. expose-news.com In a world where reality often seems stranger than fiction, the machinations behind global events can be an enigma wrapped in mystery. One such intrigue revolves around Deagel.com, an obscure online entity …
(2024-04-26). Caffeine has many health benefits; including reducing the risk of common cancers. expose-news.com Studies have shown the benefits of moderate amounts of caffeine. Caffeine increases energy availability and expenditure, decreases fatigue, increases cognitive and motor performance, and increases the ability to solve problems. There are …
(2024-04-26). Burkina Faso: UN is tracking and controlling refugees’ cash and relief aid using digital IDs. expose-news.com Millions of people in Burkina Faso have been displaced due to ongoing and escalating violence. In a move to address the humanitarian crisis, ECOWAS is ramping up efforts to collect data. It’s …
(2024-04-26). Elon Musk beats Mark Zuckerberg as richest man, again. geo.tv 
Tesla CEO is richer than Meta owner once again…
(2024-04-26). Is Donald Trump sad amid hush money trial. geo.tv 
Trump seen golfing alone Bedminster Golf Club…
(2024-04-26). Rahul Gandhi in the fray as India begins voting in 2nd phase of giant election. geo.tv 
With religious hatred at its peak, India began voting on Friday in the second phase of the world’s biggest election…
(2024-04-26). US Supreme Court justices lean toward some level of immunity in Trump case. geo.tv 
SC justices signal support for US presidents having some level of protection from criminal charges for certain acts taken in office…
(2024-04-26). US Supreme Court justices lean towards some level of immunity in Trump case. geo.tv SC justices signal support for US presidents having some level of protection from criminal charges for certain acts taken in office…
(2024-04-26). Donald Trump cares more about Melania’s birthday than hush money trial. geo.tv 
Former US president pens birthday wish to former first lady…
(2024-04-26). Bad news for Musk as Tesla to be probed over car safety issues. geo.tv 
US auto industry safety regulators announces to investigate electric vehicle manufacturing company…
(2024-04-26). Russia’s “Fourteen Points” for a European Security Policy: Why Was Moscow’s 2009 Proposal Rejected? globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-26). Video: They Will Control Everything You Do Very Soon. Whitney Webb. globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-26). Never Forget! 1999—2024. “From Aggression to a New, Fairer World Order”. Belgrade International Conference. globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-26). How and When the Ukraine Conflict May Involve a Direct Confrontation Between Russia and NATO, Possibly a Nuclear One. globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-26). Selected Articles: Russia’s “Fourteen Points” for a European Security Policy: Why Was Moscow’s 2009 Proposal Rejected? globalresearch.ca 
By In 2009, Russian President Medvedev (President from May 7th, 2008 to May 7th, …
(2024-04-26). Not to Forget US-NATO Armed Aggression. 1999 — 2024. The Belgrade Declaration. globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-26). America Has Been at War 93% of the Time — 222 out of 239 Years — Since 1776. globalresearch.ca First published by Washington’s Blog and Global Research in February 2015 | The U.S. Has Only Been At Peace For 21 Years Total Since Its Birth | In 2011, Danios Below, I have reproduced a year-by-year timeline of America’s wars, …
(2024-04-26). Students Are Taking the Lead in Denouncing Gaza Atrocities. globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-26). Latvia Advances Russophobic Policies. Suppresses the Russian Language. globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-26). America Has Been at War 93% of the Time — 222 out of 239 Years — Since 1776. globalresearch.ca First published by Washington’s Blog and Global Research in February 2015 | The U.S. Has Only Been At Peace For 21 Years Total Since Its Birth | In 2011, Danios Below, I have reproduced a year-by-year timeline of America’s wars, …
(2024-04-26). Excess Deaths in Japan Hit 115,000 Following Third COVID Shot; New Study Explains Why. globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-26). This Week’s Most Popular Articles. globalresearch.ca 
Felicity Arbuthnot, April 23, 2024 | Matthew Ehret-Kump, April 20, 20…
(2024-04-26). Haiti Response External Fact Sheet January 2024. reliefweb.int 
Country: Haiti | Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees | Please refer to the attached file. | Highlights | The humanitarian crisis in Haiti is marked by a rapid escalation of gang violence, which has compounded the suffering of people already affected by critical levels of food insecurity, poverty and a breakdown in essential services. Whilst tens of thousands are being displaced from their homes, others remain trapped inside gang-controlled neighborhoods, facing very serious protection concerns. | Situation Overview | The UN Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan estimates that 5.5 million Haitians need…
(2024-04-26). World: UNHCR Funding Update: Global Overview (as at 23 April 2024). reliefweb.int 
Country: World | Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees | Please refer to the attached file.
(2024-04-26). World: UNHCR Funding Update: Multi-year Funding (as at 31 December 2023). reliefweb.int 
Country: World | Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees | Please refer to the attached file. | ‚óè 30 governments, | ‚óè 41 private donors, | ‚óè 11 UN funds, | ‚óè 3 Inter-governmental bodies | $746.2 million funds available in 2023 from multi-year contributions | 36% is unearmarked $1,979 billion…
(2024-04-26). Azerbaijan: Joy turns into mourning as landmine claims lives. icrc.org
(2024-04-26). Azerbaijan: Joy turns into mourning as landmine claims lives. icrc.org
(2024-04-26). Sunday 4/28: Webinar: Update from the West Bank: How the Occupation has Intensified Since October 7th. indybay.org Online | masspeace.us/updatefromwestbank…
(2024-04-26). Stanford Launches Gaza Solidarity Encampment. indybay.org On Thursday afternoon, Students at Stanford University launched an encampment at White Plaza in solidarity with the people of Palestine. Later on Thursday evening, student organizers issued a call to all Bay Area residents to come to White Plaza for support.
(2024-04-26). Saturday 8/17: Emerald Cup 20th Anniversary Celebration. indybay.org Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts | 10 10th Street, Oakland, CA 94607…
(2024-04-26). Sunday 4/28: Monterey Protest for Palestine. indybay.org Windows on the Bay Park, Del Monte Beach | Monterey, CA…
(2024-04-26). No Cop Campus in the Bay – No Cop City Anywhere! indybay.org Help Stop Cop Campus, Become Informed, Get Informed!
(2024-04-26). A Message from Occupiers. indybay.org
(2024-04-26). Saturday 4/27: Free virtual screening of the film “The Edge of Death – In the Face of Adversity” indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
(2024-04-26). Wednesday 5/1: UCSC May Day Rally. indybay.org Meet at S&E Library, Science Hill, UC Santa Cruz | March to Cowell College courtyard…
(2024-04-26). Sunday 5/12: Golden Gate Protest for Palestine. indybay.org Welcome Center, Golden Gate Bridge Plaza, San Francisco, CA 94129…
(2024-04-26). Saturday 4/27: Indigefest. indybay.org Quarry Amphitheater, UC Santa Cruz…
(2024-04-26). Sunday 4/28: Santa Rosa Protest for Palestine. indybay.org Courthouse Square | Santa Rosa, CA…
(2024-04-26). Saturday 5/4: Let Gaza Live! indybay.org One Ferry Plaza, San Francisco, CA…
(2024-04-26). Friday 4/26: Solidarity Seder. indybay.org Quarry Plaza, UC Santa Cruz…
(2024-04-26). Sunday 4/28: Palo Alto Vigil for the Children of Gaza. indybay.org Corner of Town & Country Village | 855 El Camino Real | Palo Alto, CA…
(2024-04-26). Thursday 4/25: Stanford University: Take Back Admit Weekend. indybay.org
(2024-04-26). Saturday 4/27: San Diego Peace Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org Entry to Ocean Beach | Sunset Cliffs Blvd and W Point Loma Blvd | San Diego, CA…
(2024-04-26). Police Attack Palestine Rally At Labor Notes, SF Library Workers & French Railway Workers. indybay.org WorkWeek on KPOO covers the Police Attack on Labor Palestine Rally At Labor Notes, SF Library Workers & French Railway Workers, East Palestine Class Action Settlement & Aussie MUA On Palestine Struggle…
(2024-04-26). Thursday 4/25: Cops Off Campus! indybay.org Siemens Hall, Cal Poly Humboldt…
(2024-04-26). ENLACES de Red Latina sin fronteras 25.04.2024. indybay.org ENLACES de Red Latina sin fronteras 25.04.2024 | comunicaciones e información para la liberación…
(2024-04-26). Some People Have All the Luck. inequality.org
(2024-04-26). Venezuela: Open Science and Agroecology. libya360.wordpress.com Cira Pascual Marquina A Conversation with Miguel àÅngel Núñez, an independent researcher who argues that Venezuela is undergoing an agroecological transition. Miguel àÅngel Núñez has devoted much of his life to studying traditional agriculture methods, including the small-scale agricultural plots called “konucos” associated with traditional farming practices. Konucos are highly diversified, employ sustainable methods, and…
(2024-04-26). Weaponizing Reality: The Dawn of Neurowarfare. libya360.wordpress.com Stavroula Pabst Stavroula Pabst explores the race to apply emerging neurotechnologies, such as brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), in times of both war and peace, expanding conflicts into a new domain — the brain — while perhaps forever changing humans’ relationship with machines. Billionaire Elon Musk’s brain-computer interface (BCI) company Neuralink made headlines earlier this year for inserting its first brain…
(2024-04-26). Kwame Nkrumah Today. libya360.wordpress.com Yao Graham Arrival of President Kwama Nkrumah, to the Non-Alignment Movement conference, Belgrade 1961. Image credit the Historical Archives of Belgrade New documents looking at British and American involvement in overthrowing Kwame Nkrumah give us pause to reflect on his legacy, and its resonances today. One of the most important dates for the Ghanaian left…
(2024-04-26). Debt From Above: The Carbon Credit Coup. libya360.wordpress.com Whitney Webb and Mark Goodwin Latin America is quietly being forced into a carbon market scheme through regional contractual obligations — enforced by the satellites of a US intelligence-linked firm — which seeks to create an inter-continental “smart grid,” erode national and local sovereignty, and link carbon-based life to the debt-based monetary system via a…
(2024-04-26). Abu-Obeida’s Multi-Layered Message: Gaza’s Resistance Could Be Transformative for the Arab World. libya360.wordpress.com Abdel Bari Atwan Millions of people around the world eagerly await the occasional televised appearances of Abu-Obaida, the official spokesman of Hamas’ military wing the Izzedin al-Qassam Brigades. There are several reasons for this. His speeches are short and to-the-point. He conveys morale-raising good news about the resistance’s achievements in confronting the occupation. And he…
(2024-04-26). Gaza, Hezbollah and the Decline of Zionism. libya360.wordpress.com Interview With Asad Abukhalil Richard Medhurst…
(2024-04-26). War on Gaza: Why are students protesting at campuses across the US? middleeasteye.net 
War on Gaza: Why are students protesting at campuses across the US? | Hundreds of students and faculty have been arrested by police for participating in protest encampments on university campuses in support of Palestinians | | Mounted police were mobilised against demonstrators protesti…
(2024-04-26). Biden campaign refuses invitation to address US Muslim voter advocacy groups. middleeasteye.net 
Biden campaign refuses invitation to address US Muslim voter advocacy groups | Muslim voters say the campaign’s refusal to engage ‘reveals the disconnect’ between Biden and voters, as Muslims hear from third-party candidates | | A Muslim organiser talks to voters outside of a polling location at Ma…
(2024-04-26). No Modi wave in Karnataka but one in favour of Congress govt: Siddaramaiah. muslimmirror.com Mysuru : Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said there is “no Modi wave” in Karnataka but there is one in favour of Congress government’s guarantee schemes, as he claimed his party will win about 20 out of total 28 Lok Sabha polls in the state. He was speaking to reporters after casting his vote …
(2024-04-26). Salman Khan house firing: Mumbai court extends 2 accused’s police custody till April 29. muslimmirror.com Mumbai : The Mumbai Esplanade Court on Thursday extended the police custody of the accused duo in the Salman Khan house firing case by four days till April 29. The two accused, Vicky Gupta (24) and Sagar Pal (21), both from Bihar and allegedly members of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, were produced before the Additional …
(2024-04-26). SC dismisses pleas seeking mandatory EVM-VVPAT tally. muslimmirror.com NEW DELHI : The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a batch of petitions seeking mandatory cross-verification of the votes cast in Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) with Voter-Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips. However, a bench headed by Justice Sanjiv Khanna asked the Election Commission of India to examine the suggestion if the VVPAT slips may, …
(2024-04-26). Don’t be swayed by diversionary tactics, come out and vote to protect democracy: Kharge to voters. muslimmirror.com NEW DELHI : As polling for the second phase of Lok Sabha elections began, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday urged voters to come out and vote to protect democracy from the clutches of dictatorship. In a fervent appeal to voters, he said this is not an ordinary election and they should not be swayed …
(2024-04-26). No Modi wave in Karnataka but one in favour of Congress govt: Siddaramaiah. muslimmirror.com Mysuru : Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said there is “no Modi wave” in Karnataka but there is one in favour of Congress government’s guarantee schemes, as he claimed his party will win about 20 out of total 28 Lok Sabha polls in the state. He was speaking to reporters after casting his vote …
(2024-04-26). Don’t be swayed by diversionary tactics, come out and vote to protect democracy: Kharge to voters. muslimmirror.com NEW DELHI : As polling for the second phase of Lok Sabha elections began, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday urged voters to come out and vote to protect democracy from the clutches of dictatorship. In a fervent appeal to voters, he said this is not an ordinary election and they should not be swayed …
(2024-04-26). Salman Khan house firing: Mumbai court extends 2 accused’s police custody till April 29. muslimmirror.com Mumbai : The Mumbai Esplanade Court on Thursday extended the police custody of the accused duo in the Salman Khan house firing case by four days till April 29. The two accused, Vicky Gupta (24) and Sagar Pal (21), both from Bihar and allegedly members of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, were produced before the Additional …
(2024-04-26). Should harming mother Earth be a crime? The case for ecocide. nationofchange.org The destruction of nature might one day become a criminal offense adjudicated by the International Criminal Court.
(2024-04-26). Trump allies draft plans to seize control over Federal Reserve amid election campaign. nationofchange.org Emerging reports reveal a secretive push by Trump supporters to curtail the Federal Reserve’s autonomy, threatening the independence of U.S. monetary policy.
(2024-04-26). Supreme urgency tests Trump’s claim to immunity amid election countdown. nationofchange.org Legal experts and democracy advocates push for a swift Supreme Court decision on Trump’s immunity claims, highlighting potential consequences for presidential accountability.
(2024-04-26). Climate confrontation: Over 50 arrested as activists target Citigroup’s climate policies. nationofchange.org Protesters descend on Citigroup’s Manhattan HQ, igniting a ‘Summer of Heat’ against banks fueling fossil fuel projects and escalating the climate crisis.
(2024-04-26). Blinken Concludes China Visit by Treatening Economic War. news.antiwar.com Secretary of State Antony Blinken ended his three-day trip to China by instructing Beijing to end exports that help Russia’s industrial sector or face US sanctions and tariffs. In China, Blinken met with People’s Republic of China (PRC) President Xi Jinping and Foreign Minister Wang Yi. During his prepared remarks, Blinken explained that the US …
(2024-04-26). Blinken Concludes China Visit by Threatening Economic War. news.antiwar.com Secretary of State Antony Blinken ended his three-day trip to China by instructing Beijing to end exports that help Russia’s industrial sector or face US sanctions and tariffs. In China, Blinken met with People’s Republic of China (PRC) President Xi Jinping and Foreign Minister Wang Yi. During his prepared remarks, Blinken explained that the US …
(2024-04-26). Pentagon Unveils $6 Billion Arms Package for Ukraine. news.antiwar.com The US military has announced a $6 billion weapons transfer to Ukraine, including additional ammunition for the Patriot air defense platform, artillery rounds, drones, and other gear. The aid marks Washington’s largest arms package to Kiev since the conflict with Russia erupted in 2022. The Pentagon outlined the latest military transfer on Friday, hailing the …
(2024-04-26). Colombia to make HIV treatment more accessible through compulsory licensing. peoplesdispatch.org
(2024-04-26). Chinese president rejects competition between China and the US. plenglish.com Beijing, Apr 26 (Prensa Latina) Chinese President Xi Jinping urged the United States to seek common interests, respect differences, and not compete during a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
(2024-04-26). Cuba Unica at professional tourism fair in Macao, China. plenglish.com Beijing, Apr 26 (Prensa Latina) Cuba will promote its Cuba Unica campaign at the 12th Macao International Travel Exhibition (Industry) (MITE), a professional tourism fair that will run until April 28.
(2024-04-26). Suspect in the attack in Türkiye receives seven life sentences. plenglish.com/feed/ Ankara, Apr 26 (Prensa Latina) The Justice of Türkiye sentenced to seven life sentences the main suspect of the attack that took place in November 2022, in the city of Istanbul with a toll of six dead and almost a hundred wounded.
(2024-04-26). Kafka with cuban coffee in the Month of Europe in Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Apr 26 (Prensa Latina) As part of the activities of the Month of Europe in Cuba, next April 30, the activity Kafé with Kafka, dedicated to the centenary of the death of the famous Czech writer, Franz Kafka, will be held in this capital.
(2024-04-26). Venezuelan Film Festival closes in India. plenglish.com Caracas, Apr 26 (Prensa Latina) The second edition of the Venezuelan Film Festival in Calcutta closes in that Indian city, after four days of cinematographic exhibition that started with the screening of the film Blindado, by Carlos Malavé.
(2024-04-26). NATO considers insufficient arms supply to Ukraine. plenglish.com Brussels, Apr 26 (Prensa Latina) Despite warnings from Russia about the counterproductive nature of rearming Ukraine, the secretary general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Jens Stoltenberg, considered arms supplies insufficient.
(2024-04-26). International Poetry Festival opens in Argentina. plenglish.com Buenos Aires, Apr 26 (Prensa Latina) Creators from several countries are participating in the 17th International Poetry Festival that opens in Argentina on Friday as part of the 48th edition of the Buenos Aires Book Fair.
(2024-04-26). Petro denies norm to ask Venezuelans for passport in Colombia. plenglish.com Bogota, Apr 26 (Prensa Latina) Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Friday denied information published local media saying that the government is considering asking Venezuelan migrants for updated passports to enter the country.
(2024-04-26). Russia calls on the US to study a future proposal on weapons in space. plenglish.com Moscow, Apr 26 (Prensa Latina) Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov suggested that the United States impartially examine the alternative version of a resolution on weapons in space that Russia will soon present to the UN Security Council.
(2024-04-26). Lebanon studies French initiative for security in the South. plenglish.com The top executive figure emphasized the issue of not implementing any proposal outside the framework of the application of UN Security Council Resolution 1701, the Lebanese government’s X account disclosed. | According to Mikati, talks with French President Emmanuel Macron on his visit to Paris last week included the presidential elections, hostility in the south, the file of displaced Syrians and assistance to the army. | This Sunday, the head of the Lebanese government will receive the French foreign minister, Stéphane Séjourné, to follow up on Paris’ proposals centered on the power vacuum in the presidency and…
(2024-04-26). In 2023, 11,000 people died in Italy due to hospital infections. plenglish.com Rome, Apr 26 (Prensa Latina) Some 11 thousand people lost their lives in Italy in 2023 due to hospital infections, a high figure that indicates the importance of strengthening national programs to address this serious problem, a statement said.
(2024-04-26). Cuba greets Tanzania on 60 years united with Zanzibar and Tanganyika. plenglish.com Havana, Apr 26 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MINREX) congratulated on Friday the people and Government of Tanzania on the 60th anniversary of the union of Zanzibar and Tanganyika.
(2024-04-26). Detained Russian deputy defense minister might face new charges. plenglish.com Moscow, Apr 26 (Prensa Latina) Russia’s Investigative Committee informed on Friday that the involvement of Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov, who was arrested on a bribery case, is being investigated in other possible crimes for which he might be charged.
(2024-04-26). Chief of Chilean Carabineros to be charged. plenglish.com Santiago de Chile, Apr 26 (Prensa Latina) The General Director of the Chilean Carabineros, Ricardo Yáñez, will leave office possibly next week before being charged with human rights violations during the 2019 social protests.
(2024-04-26). Chinese FM says US must not interfere in China’s affairs. plenglish.com Beijing, Apr 26 (Prensa Latina) Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi stressed to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken that Washington must not interfere in China’s internal affairs or contain its development.
(2024-04-26). Bolivian university students know about the real Venezuelan elections. plenglish.com La Paz, Apr 26 (Prensa Latina) The electoral reality that Venezuela is living today was exposed by the ambassador of that country in Bolivia, César Trómpiz, in a master conference before students and professors of the Universidad Unión Bolivariana.
(2024-04-26). DPRK leader supervises multiple rocket launcher tests. plenglish.com Pyongyang, Apr 26 (Prensa Latina) Workers’ Party General Secretary and Chairman of the State Affairs Committee, Kim Jong Un, supervised the launching of 240-millimeter projectiles using a multiple rocket launcher made in a new modern factory.
(2024-04-26). Kenyan Government confirms willingness to send troops to Haiti. plenglish.com Nairobi, Apr 26 (Prensa Latina) The Kenyan Government has reportedly confirmed its willingness to send troops to Haiti following the inauguration of the Transitional Presidential Council in the Caribbean nation.
(2024-04-26). Another police officer commits suicide in Uruguay. plenglish.com Montevideo, Apr 26 (Prensa Latina) Suicide claimed another life in the Uruguayan Police, where a policeman from the department of Canelones took his own life, it was announced on Friday.
(2024-04-26). Bolivia and Russia to review bilateral agenda. plenglish.com La Paz, Apr 26 (Prensa Latina) The official visit of the Foreign Minister of Bolivia, Celinda Sosa, to Russia, leads to a review of the bilateral agenda, as confirmed by the Bolivian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
(2024-04-26). Russia and Iran review situation in the Middle East. plenglish.com Moscow, Apr 26 (Prensa Latina) Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov expressed his serious concern over the escalation of tension in the Middle East at a meeting with his Iranian counterpart, Ali Bagheri Kani, the Foreign Ministry reported on Friday.
(2024-04-26). Russian foreign minister to meet with Bolivian counterpart in Moscow. plenglish.com Moscow, Apr 26 (Prensa Latina) Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will meet with his Bolivian counterpart, Celinda Sosa, on Friday in Moscow, Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova announced.
(2024-04-26). New economic businesses attend exhibition in Cuban province. plenglish.com Sancti Spíritus, Cuba, Apr 26 (Prensa Latina) The micro, small and medium-sized enterprise (MIPYME) Laminados Concepción is one of the new entrepreneurs attending the first Provincial Exposition, ExpoYayabo 2024, which is still open here today.
(2024-04-26). VCP accepts resignation of Parliament chairman Vuong Dinh Hue. plenglish.com Hanoi, Apr 26 (Prensa Latina) The Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam (VCP) today accepted the resignation from office and work of the member of the Political Bureau and chairman of the National Assembly (Parliament), Vuong Dinh Hue.
(2024-04-26). BRICS Security Chiefs to meet in Russia in September. plenglish.com Moscow, Apr 26 (Prensa Latina) The High Representatives for Security Affairs of the BRICS member countries will meet in September in Saint Petersburg, Russia, said the secretary of the Russian Security Council, Nikolai Patrushev.
(2024-04-26). Chinese and French armies set up dialogue mechanism for cooperation. plenglish.com Beijing, Apr 26 (Prensa Latina) The armies of China and France have established a dialogue mechanism for naval and air cooperation, the Ministry of Defense announced on Friday.
(2024-04-26). International Construction Fair ends in Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Apr 26 (Prensa Latina) The 14th edition of the International Construction Fair, Fecons 2024, ends in Cuba on Friday, in which more than 100 exhibiting companies participated, with Russia as a guest of honor.
(2024-04-26). Greece declined to send anti-aircraft systems to Ukraine. plenglish.com Athens, Apr 26 (Prensa Latina) Greece’s Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, today stressed his country’s refusal to deliver Patriot S-300 anti-aircraft defense systems to Ukraine, in the face of pressure from NATO and the European Union (EU).
(2024-04-26). Writers’ Group Presents ‘Poems in Print’ Exhibit: A Celebration of Local Poetry at Kapihan Café, Legazpi City. pressenza.com 
Legazpi, Albay— Rhymes of PEG, a community of writers and artists, is set to hold a “Poems in Print” Exhibit at Kapihan Café in Legazpi City, Albay from April 27 to May 11, 2024. | Featuring poetry pieces by local writers, the exhibit aims to celebrate poetry just in time for National Poetry Month, which occurs every April. It also aims to showcase and highlight the works of poets, regardless of their native language, and to present them together in an exhibit for many people to read and appreciate. It’s like achieving the best of both worlds when art meets poetry and combines them into one masterpiece.
(2024-04-26). CSOs Denounce ADB’s Draft Safeguards Policy, Call for Immediate Revisions. pressenza.com 
The draft ESF, aimed at updating ADB’s safeguards policies, is being met with opposition from civil society groups due to a wide range of critical shortcomings, including: | Lack of Clear Lines of Accountability | Lack of Clarity Related to the Stakeholder Engagement | Lack of Human Rights Approach | Weakened Environmental and Social Protections | Gender Consideration Dilution | Climate Change standards that fail to stand up to climate science | Opaque Financial Intermediary Lending | In light of these grave concerns, the NGO Forum on ADB and the Asian Peoples Movement on Debt and Development (APMDD) together wit…
(2024-04-26). Arribó a Cuba secretario general de ONU Turismo. radiohc.cu La Habana, 26 abr (RHC) El secretario general de ONU Turismo, Zurab Polilikashvili, llegó este viernes a Cuba para asistir a importantes eventos de la industria de los viajes organizados en este país.
(2024-04-26). Agrupación de teatro infantil cubana inaugura festival en Turquía. radiohc.cu La Habana, 26 abr (RHC) El grupo cubano La Colmenita inauguró el Festival Internacional de Teatro Infantil “Little Ladies, Little Gentlemen” (Pequeñas Damas, Pequeños Caballeros), en la capital turca.
(2024-04-26). Estados Unidos retorna a Cuba migrantes irregulares por vía aérea. radiohc.cu La Habana, 26 abr (RHC) Autoridades de Estados Unidos retornaron la víspera a 47 ciudadanos cubanos por el aeropuerto internacional José Martí, informó el Ministerio del Interior (Minint).
(2024-04-26). Foro Permanente de comunidades indígenas cierra jornadas en ONU. radiohc.cu La Habana, 26 abr (RHC) El Foro Permanente para las Cuestiones Indígenas de la ONU cerrará hoy sus jornadas dedicadas a exigir el derecho a la libre determinación de esas comunidades con énfasis en las voces de los más jóvenes.
(2024-04-26). Tres bajas por lesiones en selección cubana de voleibol a un mes de VNL. radiohc.cu La Habana, 26 abr (RHC).- La selección cubana de voleibol sufrió tres bajas importantes por lesiones, a menos de un mes de la Liga de Naciones de Voleibol, anunciaron las principales autoridades de ese deporte en la isla.
(2024-04-26). Autoridades cubanas saludaron próxima celebración del Primero de Mayo. radiohc.cu La Habana, 26 abr (RHC) Autoridades cubanas saludaron a través de la red social X, las celebraciones por el el venidero 1 de Mayo, Día Internacional de los Trabajadores.
(2024-04-26). Presidente cubano recorre municipio Taguasco en la provincia de Sancti Spíritus. radiohc.cu La Habana, 26 abril (RHC) El Presidente de Cuba Miguel Díaz-Canel recorre por segundo día consecutivo, territorios del país, esta vez llegó al municipio espirituano de Taguasco, para visitar objetivos vinculados con la producción de azúcar, dio a conocer la presidencia a través de la red social X.
(2024-04-26). Jefe de Carabineros de Chile al banquillo de los acusados. radiohc.cu La Habana, 26 abr (RHC) El director de Carabineros de Chile, Ricardo Yáñez, dejará el cargo posiblemente la próxima semana, antes de ser imputado por violaciones de derechos humanos durante el estallido social de 2019, según informaciones publicadas hoy.
(2024-04-26). Bronce para kayacísta cubana Daylen Rodríguez en Sarasota. radiohc.cu La Habana, 26 abr (ACN) La kayacísta cubana Daylen Rodríguez ganó la medalla de bronce en el monoplaza (K1) a 500 metros, en la final directa del Campeonato Panamericano de Canotaje de velocidad, con sede en la ciudad estadounidense de Sarasota, Florida.
(2024-04-26). Cuba otorga condecoración póstuma a activista griego. radiohc.cu La Habana, 26 abr (RHC) El Instituto Cubano de Amistad con los Pueblos (ICAP) entregó este viernes de forma póstuma la Medalla de la Amistad al activista griego Babbys Charalampos Vorreas.
(2024-04-26). Están asegurados los productos de la canasta familiar normada de mayo. radiohc.cu La Habana, 26 abr (RHC) El Consejo Nacional de Distribución del Ministerio de Comercio Interior (Mincin) evaluó, recientemente, la distribución de los productos de la canasta familiar normada correspondiente al mes de mayo, así como los atrasos existentes.
(2024-04-26). Levantan suspensión a pesista cubana Marifélix Sarría. radiohc.cu La Habana, 26 abr (JIT).- El panel de Audiencias de Centro Caribe Sports levantó la suspensión provisional a la pesista cubana Marifélix Sarría Ruiz. La medida permanecía vigente desde el pasado agosto.
(2024-04-26). Haiti: IMAWG Port-au-Prince : Compte rendu de réunion, Présentiel et en ligne, 24 avril 2024 [Meeting Minutes]. reliefweb.int 
Country: Haiti | Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs | Please refer to the attached file. | Agenda | Suivi des points d’actions | Chiffres de référence de la population | Divers | 1. Suivi des points d’action | Rappel sur la finalisation du plan de réponse dans RPM pour la Protection. | 2 . Chiffres de référence de la population | REACH a fait une présentation (cf ppt) de sa méthodologie pour obtenir une estimation de la population dans le pays à partir des données de META de 2018 et en appliquant un coefficient d’accroissement de la population (différencié en fonction des zones r…
(2024-04-26). Haiti: Latin America & The Caribbean Weekly Situation Update as of 26 April 2024. reliefweb.int 
Countries: British Virgin Islands, Colombia, Ecuador, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, World | Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs | Please refer to the attached file. | KEY FIGURES | 3M children in need of humanitarian or protection assistance in Haiti | 169K people affected by flooding in Ecuador since 29 January | 722 people displaced due to clashes in rural areas of Cauca, Colombia | HAITI: CHILDREN | As the humanitarian and security situation in Haiti continues to deteriorate, there is increasing concern for the safety and well-being of children. In the Port-au-Prince area al…
(2024-04-26). oPt: Security Council Concludes Open Debate on Role of Young Persons in Addressing Mediterranean Challenges. reliefweb.int Countries: Lebanon, Libya, occupied Palestinian territory, World | Source: UN Security Council | 9606TH MEETING (RESUMED) (AM), | SC/15684 | (Note: Due to the financial liquidity crisis affecting the United Nations and the resulting constraints, this meeting was not covered.) | The Security Council met this afternoon to continue its open debate on the situation in the role of young persons in addressing security challenges in the Mediterranean. | For coverage of the first part of the debate, please see Press Release [SC/15667]9https://press.un.org/en/2024/sc15667.doc.htm) of 17 April. | For information media.
(2024-04-26). Venezuela 5W – Humanitarian Operational Presence 2024 – Who does What Where When & for Whom? as of 31 March 2024. reliefweb.int 
Country: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs | Please refer to the attached Infographic.
(2024-04-26). Kenya, Africa | Floods 2023 Operation Update (MDRKE058) (26/04/2024). reliefweb.int 
Country: Kenya | Source: International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies | Please refer to the attached file. | To date, this Emergency Appeal, which seeks CHF18,000,000 Federation Wide is 16% funded. Further funding contributions are needed to enable the Kenya Red Cross Society, with support from IFRC, to continue with the response efforts by providing humanitarian assistance and protecting the people affected by the floods. | A. SITUATION ANALYSIS | Communities in Kenya are once again facing heavy rains and devasting floods. Since mid-March it is reported that at least 38 people have died…
(2024-04-26). USAID Launches New Partnerships to Support Malaria Prevention, Strengthen Infrastructure, and Bolster Food Security in Angola. reliefweb.int Country: Angola | Source: US Agency for International Development | For Immediate Release | Office of Press Relations, press@usaid.gov | Thursday, April 25, 2024, | Press Release | During her trip to Angola, Administrator Samantha Power announced expanding partnerships that reflect the deepening relationship between the United States and Angola. | At Angola’s Instituto Nacional de Investigaàßà£o em Saúde (National Health Research Institute) Administrator Power announced that USAID-led U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) is expanding geographic coverage for malaria prevention and control activ…
(2024-04-26). oPt: Conseil de sécurité: suite et fin du débat ministériel sur le rà¥le des jeunes face aux problèmes sécuritaires en Méditerranée. reliefweb.int Countries: Lebanon, Libya, occupied Palestinian territory, World | Source: UN Security Council | 9606E SÉANCE (REPRISE) — MATIN, | CS/15684 | Le Conseil a achevé aujourd’hui son débat ministériel entamé le 17 avril, à l’initiative de Malte, présidente du Conseil en ce mois d’avril, sur le ´ rà¥le des jeunes face aux problèmes de sécurité en Méditerranée ª. | (En raison de la crise de liquidités qui affecte l’Organisation des Nations Unies, la Section des communiqués de presse n’a pas pu couvrir cette séance.) | À l’intention des organes d’information. Document non officiel.
(2024-04-26). oPt: Security Council Concludes Open Debate on Gaza. reliefweb.int Country: occupied Palestinian territory | Source: UN Security Council | 9608TH MEETING (RESUMED) (PM), | SC/15681 | (Note: Due to the financial liquidity crisis affecting the United Nations and the resulting constraints, this meeting was not covered.) | The Security Council met this afternoon to continue its open debate on the Middle East, including the question of Palestine. Nearly 30 Member States were expected to make remarks on the situation in Gaza. | For coverage of the first part of the debate, please see Press Release F…
(2024-04-26). Disaster Management Reference Handbook – Lao PDR (May 2024). reliefweb.int 
Country: Lao People’s Democratic Republic (the) | Source: Center for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance | Please refer to the attached file. | Executive Summary | The Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) is one of the most ethnically diverse countries in Southeast Asia, with the majority of the population comprised of ethnic Lao people alongside many other minority groups who reside predominantly in the foothills and mountains. While Lao PDR still faces relatively high poverty rates, it has made incredible strides in poverty reduction since the socialist state instituted economi…
(2024-04-26). DR Congo: The President’s Malaria Initiative – 18th Annual Report to Congress (April 2024). reliefweb.int 
Countries: Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cà¥te d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Lao People’s Democratic Republic (the), Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Myanmar, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, United States of America, Zambia, Zimbabwe | Sources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, US Agency for International Development | Please refer to the attached file. | Driving Progress in the Fight to End Malaria | For Immediate Release | Office of Press…
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(2024-04-26). Former Amb. Says US Fully Shares Netanyahu Gaza Objectives & Rights Group Records 141 IDF Mass Graves. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (4/26/24). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth
(2024-04-26). Egyptian ministers Meet with President El-Sisi to support the state’s goal of strengthening the country’s industry. tvbrics.com 
The outcome of their meeting is a proposal to integrate finance into the transport system…
(2024-04-26). 6-cylinder engine is developed in Iran. tvbrics.com 
More than 40 scientists have participated in the development…
(2024-04-26). Putin plans to visit China. tvbrics.com Russian President is going to pay an official visit to the People’s Republic of China in May…
(2024-04-26). Prime Minister of Belarus: country is focused on SCO line work. tvbrics.com 
The authorities of the republic are not giving up the idea of the country joining BRICS…
(2024-04-26). Egypt and African Development Bank finilise programme to strengthen country’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. tvbrics.com 
Egypt expands cooperation opportunities‚Å…
(2024-04-26). The Zimbabwean government harnesses innovation in its industrialization programme. tvbrics.com 
Vice President of Zimbabwe Constantino Chiwenga stresses the crucial role of innovation in propelling country towards vibrant industrialization and prosperous trade…
(2024-04-26). Russian university creates cybercat to teach robotics. tvbrics.com 
The constructor is controlled by an app…
(2024-04-26). South Africa’s foreign minister says further BRICS expansion should be well thought out. tvbrics.com 
She outlined the advantages and main objectives of the association…
(2024-04-26). South Africa celebrates 32 years of freedom. tvbrics.com Freedom Day in South Africa…
(2024-04-26). Brazil’s national food basket to consist of 15 zero-taxed products. tvbrics.com 
The government said that fresh or “minimally processed” foods have been used as the basis for determining the national basic food basket…
(2024-04-26). Bolivia wants to join BRICS. tvbrics.com 
Russia, as the chairing country of BRICS this year, supports Bolivia’s aspirations…
(2024-04-26). This year Brazil to launch locally produced flying car in Brazil. tvbrics.com 
Specialists are already studying the nuances of such a car on the example of a 1: 3 model…
(2024-04-26). Russian Officials Say Ukrainian Attacks Kill 3. themoscowtimes.com Russian officials said Ukrainian bombardments had left two people dead in separate attacks on a Russian border region and a village in occupied Ukraine.
(2024-04-26). Ukraine war funding and failed Russian sanctions. mronline.org 
Russia is extremely unlikely to fall a third time for a Biden/NATO request to ‘freeze’ military operations and negotiate again.
(2024-04-26). Russia Striking Ukraine Railways to ‘Paralyze’ Army Cargo — Ukraine Source. themoscowtimes.com “These are standard steps ahead of an offensive,” a Ukrainian security source said.
(2024-04-26). Russia to Reopen First Airport Shuttered Since Ukraine Invasion. themoscowtimes.com All flights to and from 11 airports in southern and central parts of the country have been grounded since the invasion over two years ago.
(2024-04-26). Russian Soldiers Accused of Drunken Killing Spree in Occupied Ukraine — Reports. themoscowtimes.com Russian state media reported seven victims, including the Moscow-installed head of a village.
(2024-04-26). Franàßois Hollande: A caricature of social democracy. uwidata.com By Ali Rƒ±za Ta≈üdelen Ever since French President Emmanuel Macron started to engage in warmongering against Russia, one of the former French presidents, the social democrat Franàßois Hollande, has re-emerged on the scene. After reading an article by journalist Danielle Bleitrach on reseauinternational.net titled “Hollande, one of the funniest and undoubtedly despicable French presidents, gives …
(2024-04-26). How Africa’s national liberation struggles brought democracy to Europe: The Seventeenth Newsletter (2024). mronline.org African liberation struggles not only won independence in their own countries; they also defeated Estado Novo colonialism, which spurred the Carnation Revolution 50 years ago.
(2024-04-26). Contract for 7,300 Daimler Truck workers in US set to expire tonight as UAW maneuvers to block all out fight. wsws.org As the April 26 midnight strike deadline for 7,300 Daimler Truck workers approaches, the UAW apparatus headed by President Shawn Fain is maneuvering to block an all-out fight.
(2024-04-26). Supreme Court hearing on Trump immunity claim debates how far US president can go in committing crimes. wsws.org Both the attorney for Trump and the Department of Justice representative agreed that the president must have broad immunity from prosecution for actions taken in his capacity as commander-in-chief.
(2024-04-26). Higher for longer interest rates hit the global economy. wsws.org Apart from the US, where there are mounting concerns over the levels of government debt, major industrial countries are in grip of a marked economic slowdown.
(2024-04-26). Germany’s Green Party vice-chancellor appoints himself “defence industry minister” wsws.org The Green politician knows what he’s talking about. The last time there was a defence industry minister was under Hitler.
(2024-04-26). Survivors and families of the victims of Manchester Arena bombing to sue MI5. wsws.org This is the first case of its kind against the intelligence service and threatens to unravel a massive state cover-up.
(2024-04-26). UAW announces 11th hour sellout deal at Daimler Trucks North America blocking strike by 7,300 workers. wsws.org One hour before the midnight April 26 contract deadline for 7,300 Daimler Truck workers a, the UAW apparatus headed by President Shawn Fain announced a supposedly historic deal, in reality a sellout.
(2024-04-26). May Day 2024: Build a socialist movement of workers and youth to stop World War III, fascism and dictatorship! wsws.org On Saturday, May 4, the International Committee of the Fourth International will hold an online rally to celebrate May Day. This year’s rally is of exceptional importance.
(2024-04-26). New Zealand: Court action continues over Pike River mine disaster. wsws.org Families of some of the 29 workers killed in the 2010 coal mine disaster are continuing their fight for answers about why authorities dropped charges against Pike River Coal chief executive Peter Whittall over the extremely dangerous conditions in the mine.
(2024-04-26). The WHO updates its terminology for pathogens that transmit through the air. wsws.org The World Health Organization published a consensus statement on airborne pathogens, finally aligning the WHO with scientists who presented evidence of this early in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, but with no guidance on what measures should now be taken on the pandemic.
(2024-04-26). New York appeals court overturns producer Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 conviction, orders new trial. wsws.org The 2020 conviction of former film producer Harvey Weinstein was thrown out on Thursday by the New York Court of Appeals, which found that he had been denied the right to a fair trial.
(2024-04-26). UPS stock price and earnings beat market Q1 expectations as the attack on jobs accelerates. wsws.org Better than expected profits are the result of a $3 billion cost cutting plan that will reduce UPS’s “dependency on labor”
(2024-04-26). Interest in rank-and-file fightback at Royal Mail: Belfast, London, West Yorkshire. wsws.org “Managers are manipulative, intimidating and specifically target new starters who might feel their job is at risk.”
(2024-04-26). Inequality in India greater today than at the height of the British Raj. wsws.org The top 1 percent of India’s population gorged on 22.6 percent of national income and 40.1 percent of national wealth in 2022-23.
(2024-04-26). China hopes U.S. can view China’s development in positive light: Xi. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping said here Friday that China is happy to see a confident, open, prosperous and thriving United States, and hopes the United States can also look at China’s development in a positive light.
(2024-04-26). Indiana State — Sharpshooter — 4/25. fightbackbetter.com 
Now Sharpshooters appearing on a least 2 universities — Ohio State and Indiana State. | Will add more Indiana State info as it surfaces.
(2024-04-26). Burkina Faso’s media regulator suspends BBC Africa and Voice of America. cpj.org Dakar, 26 April 2024— The Burkinabe authorities should immediately lift the suspension of BBC Africa and Voice of America, and reverse the directive seeking to control local outlets’ coverage, said the Committee to Protect Journalists on Friday. On Thursday, the Superior Council of Communication (CSC), Burkina Faso’s media regulator, suspended the British government-funded BBC Afrique…
(2024-04-26). Russia Arrests Reporter Over Bucha Posts. themoscowtimes.com Sergei Mingazov’s Telegram channel, which has around 430 followers, features several reposts from April 2022 that allege Russian troops killed civilians in Bucha.
(2024-04-26). Healthcare innovators vie for top prize at Walleye Tank. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The house was full for the March 15 Walleye Tank competition – Photo courtesy of Jeff Newman On March 15, in an auditorium packed with colleagues, students and supporters, 13 innovators gathered on the University of Minnesota campus for the 2024 Walleye Tank Spring Opener. With adrenaline-fueled pitches, the contestants took the stage, aiming to capture the attention of a panel of judges and secure funding for their innovations. From a care coordination platform to…
(2024-04-26). 7] The Ascent and Decline of The Ottoman Empire- [The birth of a future outstanding leader during the chaos brought on by the Mongol invasions]. salaficentre.com In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. The Ottomans originated from a Turkmen tribe residing in Kurdistan during the early seventh century after Hijrah, which aligns with the thirteenth century CE. They turned to herding following the Mongolian invasion under Genghis Khan in Iraq and parts of East Asia Minor. …
(2024-04-26). What to expect after President Raeisi’s visit to Pakistan. presstv.ir By all indications, the diplomatic dash is highly significant which besides creating stability and security, realizes new paths for economic, cultural and political cooperation.
(2024-04-26). Mayo Clinic Minute: Busting plant-based diet myths. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Many people eat a plant-based diet for health benefits and cultural and religious beliefs, while others just enjoy the savory taste of fruits and vegetables. However, there are some people who shy away from a plant-based diet because of misconceptions. Dr. Christine Nguyen, a Mayo Clinic family physician, talks about myths surrounding plant-based diets. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/JxvNFhzoiQw Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (: 58) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please…
(2024-04-26). DEA Drug Take Back Day at Mayo Clinic in Florida. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Saturday, April 27, is the next Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Staff, patients and community members are encouraged to attend a local event and drop off unused and expired drugs. Mayo Clinic in Florida is hosting a drop-off site in cooperation with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office: Date: April 27 Time: 10 a.m.—2 p.m. Drop-Off Site: Mayo Clinic, Davis Building, drive-thru entrance off Mayo Blvd. There will be pharmacists and other…
(2024-04-26). “What’s in a Mass Grave” podcasters.spotify.com
(2024-04-26). China hopes U.S. can view China’s development in positive light: Xi. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping said here Friday that China is happy to see a confident, open, prosperous and thriving United States, and hopes the United States can also look at China’s development in a positive light.
(2024-04-26). Inspired by her mother, career, transplant nurse altruistically becomes organ donor. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Stephanie Donelan recovers following kidney donation surgery Each April, the country celebrates Donate Life Month, an observance to raise awareness about the importance of organ donation, celebrating donors’ incredible generosity and inspiring others to consider becoming organ donors. It is also a time to celebrate the unique contributions transplant nurses make to the lives of their patients. Inspired by her work and her mother, Stephanie Donelan, a post-liver transplant coordinator at Mayo Clinic in Florida,…
(2024-04-26). Stage 2 load shedding anticipated for winter 2024. sanews.gov.za Stage 2 load shedding anticipated for winter 2024 | Eskom anticipates that load shedding will likely be “maintained within Stage 2” this winter period. | This is according to the power utility’s Group Chief Executive Dan Marokane, who was speaking during the State of the System and Winter Outlook media briefing held at Megawatt Park on Friday. | He said the forecast was made on the anticipation of the Unplanned Capacity Loss Factor (UCLF) reaching 14 000MW during winter — down from the anticipated 15 000MW during the same period last year. | The UCLF is the rate at which generating units breakdown and do no…
(2024-04-26). 4 types of head and neck cancers. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org April is Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about four types of cancer that affect these areas of the body. Head and neck cancers account for nearly 4% of all cancers in the U.S., according to the National Cancer Institute. These cancers are more than twice as common among men as women, and are diagnosed more often among people over 50. Among the many types of head…
(2024-04-26). The Heat: 30 Years of Democracy. america.cgtn.com 
(2024-04-26). ‘I couldn’t remain silent’: Son fights for Uyghur journalist’s release from Chinese prison. Iris Hsu 
(2024-04-26). Bans on dormitory bed curtains spark online debate. ecns.cn Bans on students using bed curtains imposed by some universities have sparked fierce debate online, with many students urging universities to not over-manage their personal lives.
(2024-04-26). Global consortium to study Pick’s disease, rare form of early-onset dementia. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Pick’s disease, a neurodegenerative disease of unknown genetic origin, is a rare type of frontotemporal dementia that affects people under the age of 65. The condition causes changes in personality, behavior and sometimes language impairment. In patients with the disease, tau proteins build up and form abnormal clumps called Pick bodies, which restrict nutrients to the brain and cause neurodegeneration. The only way to diagnose the disease is by looking at brain…
(2024-04-26). Could a Single Word Save the January 6 Insurrectionists and Donald Trump? progressive.org Prosecuting either may rest on the Supreme Court’s interpretation of the word ‘otherwise.’
(2024-04-26). New York: 42-year-old Indian-origin man shot dead by San Antonio police. ptcnews.tv New York: In a tragic and unfortunate incident, 42-year-old Indian-origin man Sachin Sahoo was shot dead by San Antonio police in connection with an aggravated assault case. Hailing from Uttar Pradesh, Sahoo was shot and killed by officer Tyler Turner on April 21 after he struck two officers with his vehicle while attempting to evade arrest. As per the reports, just before 6.30 pm on April 21, officers arrived at a home in Cheviot Heights in San Antonio for a report about aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. | They found a 51-year-old woman who had been intentionally struck by a vehicle, allegedly driven by…
(2024-04-26). Instagram video sparks online hostility for Indian student in Canada. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: In recent days, Mehul Prajapati, a 26-year-old student at Wilfrid Laurier University in Ontario, Canada, has found himself at the center of a whirlwind of online controversy, resulting in the closure of all his social media accounts. The catalyst for this storm was a seemingly innocuous Instagram video in which Prajapati offered advice to fellow university students on how to make the most of local food banks. Little did he know that this act of goodwill would thrust him into a maelstrom of misinformation and social media outrage.
(2024-04-26). LEVER TIME: Amazon Is Eating The Economy. levernews.com
(2024-04-26). What do you know about malaria? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Editors note: World Malaria Day will be observed Thursday, April 25. Malaria is caused by a single-celled parasite of the genus Plasmodium. The parasite is transmitted to humans most commonly through mosquito bites. The malaria parasites enter the bloodstream and travel to the liver. When the parasites mature, they leave the liver and infect red blood cells. This is when people typically develop malaria symptoms. Because the parasites that cause malaria affect red blood cells, people also can be infected…
(2024-04-26). Nawangwe renews call for Govt sponsorship of PhD students. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University dons have renewed calls for government to provide scholarships for PhD (Doctor of Philsophy) students. This was during the opening day of the annual forum for graduate research and policy dialogue held at Makerere University’s Yusuf Lule Teaching Facility on Thursday. Makerere is organizing the two-day event …
(2024-04-26). Black Man Dies After Telling Ohio Cop With His Knee Near His Neck, ‘I Can’t Breathe.’ Sound Familiar? newsone.com 
In a case similar to that of George Floyd, Frank Tyson died with a knee on his neck after telling Canton police, “I can’t breathe.”
(2024-04-26). Mayo Clinic Minute: Using lasers on the brain to treat seizures. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org For roughly a third of people with epilepsy, medication does not control their seizures. Depending on where those seizures originate in the brain, laser therapy can be an option for adults and children. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/12oKXEICbio Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 58) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: “Mayo Clinic News Network.” Read the script. It’s treatment for epileptic seizures that uses a laser on the brain. “LITT is…
(2024-04-26). Uganda to celebrate World Veterinary Day in Rakai. independent.co.ug 
Rakai, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Week-long activities to mark World Veterinary Day (WVD) 2024 in Uganda climax today April 26 in Rakai with celebrations organised by the Uganda Veterinary Association (UVA) in partnership with Ministry of Agriculture and Animal industry and fisheries (MAAIF), and the Food and Agriculture organisation FAO. The World Veterinary Association (WVA) …
(2024-04-26). Some People Will Never Get It: JOHN PERKINS, Economic Hitman. youtu.be
(2024-04-26). Blooming flowers decorate Sayram Lake in Xinjiang. ecns.cn Blooming flowers along the shore of the Sayram Lake, adding colors to the alpine lake in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
(2024-04-26). Traffic paralysed in Jinja as trucks plunge in deep potholes. independent.co.ug 
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Business came to a standstill in sections of Jinja city’s industrial area after five trucks got stuck at different points along Factory Street, in Masese ward, in the southern division. This follows heavy rains, which filled up giant existing potholes, that drivers accidently drove into. The trucks, which reportedly …
(2024-04-26). Hezbollah fighters target Al-Ramtha site in the occupied Lebanese Kfarshouba Hills with missiles, hitting it directly: statement. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-04-26). Australia acting too soft on war criminals. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-04-26). Northeastern Uni. students pushed back Boston police after they encircled their Gaza encampment. youtube.com 
(2024-04-26). Smoke rises from Gaza as fighting continues. presstv.ir
(2024-04-26). China, U.S. must decide the future path of ties, Wang tells Blinken. ecns.cn Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday that China and the United States are facing a major question of whether pursuing the stable development of bilateral ties on a forward-looking path or repeating the downward spiral.
(2024-04-26). Brazilian court upholds conviction of killers of journalist Valério Luiz de Oliveira. cpj.org Sà£o Paulo, April 26, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomed a Brazilian court’s decision on Tuesday to uphold the conviction of four men for the 2012 murder of journalist Valério Luiz de Oliveira. Oliveira was shot dead by an unidentified gunman on a motorcycle while leaving his offices at Rádio Jornal 820 AM, where he…
(2024-04-26). Travel to and from China rise during the May Day holiday. ecns.cn The daily average number of entries and exits at national ports during this year’s May Day holiday, which falls from May 1 to May 5, is expected to reach 1.76 million, a 40.5 percent increase compared to the same period last year.
(2024-04-26). ‘Europe could die’, President Macron warns at Sorbonne University. presstv.ir The French president has called on EU members to build advanced defenses.
(2024-04-26). Four swivel bridges rotate into place in Sichuan. ecns.cn The 76,000-metric ton bridges were successfully rotated to their targeted position after 66 minutes on Thursday.
(2024-04-26). Beijing courts handled around 69,000 IP-related cases last year. ecns.cn Beijing courts solved a large number of intellectual property cases last year, including those related to new technologies and emerging businesses, with harsher punishment against IP violators.
(2024-04-26). Mayo Clinic Minute: Reasons to be a living kidney donor. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Nearly 90,000 people in the U.S. are on the waiting list for kidney transplant, according to the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network. Finding a donor kidney that is compatible and matches the right blood and tissue types can be the biggest challenge, especially when the donor pool isn’t as large as the number of people who need a transplant. Dr. Naim Issa, a Mayo Clinic transplant nephrologist, says there are some common myths regarding living…
(2024-04-26). Mayo Clinic Minute: Treatment and research of glioblastoma. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Considered the most aggressive type of brain cancer, glioblastoma grows rapidly, destroying healthy tissue. Globally, approximately 300,000 people are diagnosed each year with glioblastoma. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/DP7p09z_mOY Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 05) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: “Mayo Clinic News Network.” Read the script. Glioblastoma is a type of cancer affecting glial cells, which connect nerve cells and support brain function. “It tends to be a…
(2024-04-26). Students On The Front Line For A Free Palestine. progressivehub.net RICHARD (RJ) ESKOW | THE ZERO HOUR REPORT…
(2024-04-26). Pakistan optimistic about the completion of the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline amid US warnings. ptcnews.tv Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project: Amid warnings from the US, Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif expressed optimism regarding the completion of the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project. He emphasised the need for regional stakeholders to unite amidst growing interference from major powers like the European Union and the United States. Asif highlighted the recent visit of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi to Pakistan as a significant development, particularly in the context of the stalled pipeline project due to geopolitical tensions and international sanctions.Despite US advice against engaging in business de…
(2024-04-26). Biden’s proposed tariffs on Chinese steel criticized. ecns.cn U.S. President Joe Biden has proposed tripling tariffs on steel products from China, a further protectionist move that experts called a “nothingburger” and “show biz”.
(2024-04-26). Stab Attack Seriously Hurts Zionist Settler in Ramla: Related Car Accident Injures Ben Gvir. english.almanar.com.lb 
A Zionist female settler was seriously wounded in a stabbing attack in the occupied city of Ramla Friday afternoon. The extremist Zionist criminal Itamar Ben Gvir rushed into the scene of Ramla attack against one of the occupiers in order to pour his grudge against the real owners of the land, the Palestinians. However, Holy …
(2024-04-26). Armenia’s Envoy to the EU: ‘It Hurts to See How Moscow-Led Security Bloc Has Screwed Us’. themoscowtimes.com Armenia, unhappy with Russia’s waning role as a security guarantor, is seeking to strengthen its partnerships with the EU and the U.S.
(2024-04-26). Russia Holds Rates After Putin Urges Caution. themoscowtimes.com Speaking to business leaders on Thursday, Putin had stressed the need to be “careful” over when to start cutting rates.
(2024-04-26). Pakistan seeks reset of ties in the Middle East. ecns.cn The latest visits of senior officials from Iran and Saudi Arabia show the further strengthening of bilateral relations between Pakistan and countries in the Arabian Peninsula and the wider Middle East to seek solutions to common challenges, experts say.
(2024-04-26). China successfully launches Shenzhou-18 crewed spaceship. ecns.cn Shenzhou-18 is the 32nd flight mission of China’s manned space program, the third crewed mission during the application and development stage of China’s space station and the 518th flight mission of China’s Long March series rockets.
(2024-04-26). War of wills: Iran army chief vows crushing response to any aggression. presstv.ir Iran’s army commander pledges a more decisive response to any act of aggression against the country.
(2024-04-26). The Budget and the Canadian Housing Market: Another Ruined Dinner Party. socialistproject.ca 
Chrystia Freeland put on her best smile to introduce two new bonbons she hopes will sweeten the lives of Canada’s first-time home buyers. | On 11 April, Canada’s deputy prime minister and minister of finance, announced that first time buyers could
(2024-04-26). Esophageal cancer — know the signs and reduce your risk. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org April is Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this good time to learn the signs of esophageal cancer and what you can do to reduce your risk. Approximately 21,560 new cases of esophageal cancer ‚Äï 17,030 in men and 4,530 in women ‚Äï will be diagnosed in the U.S. this year, and 16,120 people ‚Äï 12,920 men and 3,200 women ‚Äï will die from the disease, according to the American Cancer Society. Esophageal cancer usually begins in the cells…
(2024-04-26). Disney’s Line-Cutting Policy Sent Us Backward. progressive.org Disney instituted a system in which visitors with a disability didn’t have to wait in line so long. Then the company changed it, making it harder for wheelchair users to enjoy its parks.
(2024-04-26). Lesotho Highlands Tunnel closure will not affect water availability. sanews.gov.za Lesotho Highlands Tunnel closure will not affect water availability | Water and Sanitation Director-General, Dr Sean Phillips, has assured Gauteng residents that the planned closure of the Lesotho Highlands Water Tunnel for six months will not affect water supply to Rand Water and the availability of raw water. | Phillips was briefing the media in Pretoria on Friday on the planned maintenance work on transfer and delivery tunnels of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP), which is scheduled to start from 1 October 2024 to 31 March 2025. | The tunnel system includes a transfer tunnel, linking Katse Dam with Mu…
(2024-04-26). Columbia College overwhelmingly passes divestment referendum. columbiaspectator.com Columbia Elections Board announced that Columbia College has passed a divestment referendum by a large margin.
(2024-04-26). One Health approach is the way to go. independent.co.ug 
Veterinarians as Essential Health Workers COMMENT | Dr Jesse Mukisa Mutesasira | In a lay man’s language, One health is an approach where many cats chase one rat. The cats consist of a collection of different professionals working under one team to achieve the same set target or solution towards societal health challenges (rat), or …
(2024-04-26). FBI Violated Your Rights An Unbelievable Amount According To Gov’t Docs! youtu.be
(2024-04-26). In Nigeria, more than 100 inmates escape after rain damages prison. presstv.ir At least 118 inmates escaped from the facility in Suleja.
(2024-04-26). High starting salaries bring cheer for job hunters. ecns.cn Finance related jobs were the most sought after in the first quarter of the year thanks to the hefty salaries on offer, while the services sector witnessed a huge jump in starting pay during the same period.
(2024-04-26). Water burst kills three, injures 2 in Jiangxi. ecns.cn Three people were killed and two others injured in an accident on Wednesday at Longxin Mining Co in Yudu county, East China’s Jiangxi province, said local authorities late on Thursday.
(2024-04-26). China describes Iran as ‘strategic partner’ in West Asia. presstv.ir China’s special envoy to the Middle East says Iran is a “special partner” of Beijing in West Asia, appreciating Tehran’s measures in the region.
(2024-04-26). World’s first cable-stayed bridge in alpine canyon landscape. ecns.cn The 1,260-meter-long bridge is the world’s first alpine canyon landscape cable-stayed bridge with sightseeing glass walkway and panoramic sightseeing elevator.
(2024-04-26). Tabas sand defeats US military. presstv.ir Iran marks the 44th anniversary of a failed US military operation in the central Tabas desert launched under the direct order of then US President Jimmy Carter.
(2024-04-26). Haiti’s new presidential council takes oath. america.cgtn.com 
After nearly two months of waiting, Haiti’s Presidential Council has finally been sworn-in amidst big concerns over security threats. The nine-member council was installed in Port-au-Prince this Thursday, April 25, amidst threats from heavily armed gangs that have taken over 90 percent of the capital city. Harold Isaac reports from Port-au-Prince.
(2024-04-26). Former athletics boss pays back the money. sanews.gov.za Former athletics boss pays back the money | Former Athletics South Africa Acting CEO, Terrence Magogodela, has paid back ill-gotten gains he unduly gained from the National Lotteries Commission (NLC) grant funding for a sports facility development. | According to the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), Magogodela agreed to pay back some R388 733,05 after it was found that he signed a funding application to construct athletics tracks in the Northern Cape but used the money to buy property. | “On the form, he indicated that he was the project coordinator for Inqaba Yokulinda, but he was neither the project coordinato…
(2024-04-26). U.S. Supreme Court discusses Trump immunity claim. america.cgtn.com 
Former President Donald Trump’s immunity from prosecution claim is one of the most important ever being heard before the U.S. Supreme Court, just across the street from the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6th, 2021. Nathan King has more. | Trump is charged with trying to overturn the election that was certified in Congress. He is facing trial and potentially prison, but Trump and his lawyers claim as president, he had “absolute immunity” from prosecution for any acts taken while in office. His lawyers claimed in front of the Supreme Court justices that he could only be prosecuted if he had been impeac…
(2024-04-26). Colombia suspends guerrilla arrest warrants ahead of peace talks. colombiareports.com Colombia’s chief prosecutor suspended the arrest warrants of nine commanders of the Segunda Marquetalia guerrilla group on Thursday. The move came a day after President Gustavo Petro granted the group…
(2024-04-26). U Michigan Encampment Info. fightbackbetter.com
(2024-04-26). UConn Encampment Established — And Cops Came Immediately — 4/25. fightbackbetter.com
(2024-04-26). Mchunu to visit uThukela District. sanews.gov.za Mchunu to visit uThukela District | Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu will next week visit uThukela District in Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, to inspect water infrastructure in the area and engage community members on water and sanitation issues. | The two-day visit, which will take place on 29 — 30 April 2024, is part of the ongoing and concerted efforts by the Water and Sanitation Ministry to build new water infrastructure and assess the existing one to ensure that it meets the needs and demands of the communities it services. | Mchunu, joined by representatives from KZN Provincial and Local Governme…
(2024-04-26). Moscow’s Plans to Build Atop Radioactive Waste Pipes Spark Alarm from Experts, Industry. themoscowtimes.com Thirty-eight years after Chernobyl, careless urban development risks unleashing another radioactive hazard beneath Muscovites’ feet.
(2024-04-26). China likely to become 1st to bring Martian soil back to Earth. ecns.cn China likely to become 1st to bring Martian soil back to Earth in Tianwen 3 science and engineering endeavor, top space scientist said.
(2024-04-26). Police Search Moscow’s Garage Museum — Reports. themoscowtimes.com It was unclear why police may have been performing searches at Garage.
(2024-04-26). Teamwork and a new nickname inspire patient through pancreatic cancer treatment. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Dick Whetstone is working toward renewing his pilot’s license after pancreatic cancer nearly took away his passion. When Walter “Dick” Whetstone leaves his home in central South Carolina, he’s usually wearing a paw print or, at the least, his school colors of orange and purple. The proud Clemson University alumnus didn’t realize that what he wore to an appointment would earn him a nickname and a chance to help others. In late 2020, Dick began…
(2024-04-26). The Heat: Climate Change Crisis. america.cgtn.com 
It was the hottest March on record as global temperatures over the past 12 months soared past pre-industrial levels. Forecasters are expecting another sweltering summer in the northern hemisphere. The impact of record-breaking heat is already affecting some of the most vulnerable parts of our planet. | Joining the discussion: | Mohammed Mahmoud leads the Middle East Institute’s Climate and Water Program. |
(2024-04-26). Russia Seeks to Ban Nonexistent ‘Anti-Russian Separatist Movement’. themoscowtimes.com Observers speculated that the designation could lead to wider targeting of indigenous rights and decolonial activists in Russia.
(2024-04-26). 1] Reminder to clueless Muslim -who seek votes — regarding the great danger associated with pursuing leadership. salaficentre.com In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Abdur-Rahman Bin Samurah [may Allah be pleased with him] narrated that the Prophet [peace and blessings of Allah be upon him] said, “O Abdur-Rahman! Do not seek to be a ruler, for if you are given authority on your demand, you will be …
(2024-04-26). Forced Treatment and Criminalization Won’t End Homelessness. progressive.org If the Supreme Court rules against the right of people to sleep outdoors, it would only make homelessness harder to prevent.
(2024-04-26). Mjwara’s departure bittersweet, says Minister Nzimande. sanews.gov.za Mjwara’s departure bittersweet, says Minister Nzimande | Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Professor Blade Nzimande, has described Dr Phil Mjwara’s farewell as bittersweet for both the department and the country’s science community.
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(2024-04-26). Mayo Clinic Minute: The vital role of phlebotomists in blood collection. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Phlebotomy technicians collect blood from patients and prepare the samples for testing. Most work in hospitals and clinics, but some collect blood for donation purposes. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Fiona Craig, who oversees the Laboratory Medicine and Pathology Department at Mayo Clinic in Arizona, discusses the vital role phlebotomists play in blood collection. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/IAdKutSkV9M Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 09) is in the downloads at the end of this post….
(2024-04-26). Ugandan military court frees 32 Kenyans jailed for illegal possession of firearms. independent.co.ug 
KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | A Ugandan military court has ordered the release of 32 Kenyan nationals who were previously sentenced to 20 years in prison for illegal possession of firearms and ammunition. The decision by the General Court Martial (GCM), which convened late Wednesday, overturned an earlier ruling by a lower court. The GCM …
(2024-04-26). ‘Unprecedented’: Thousands of flights cancelled in Europe amid strike. presstv.ir The disruptions are without precedent in decades and affect large parts of Europe.
(2024-04-26). Procuratorates to strengthen IP protection. ecns.cn Procuratorial authorities will strengthen the legal protection of intellectual property rights and promote the construction of an integrated protection framework for intellectual property.
(2024-04-26). Mt. Qomolangma welcomes advanced 5G network. ecns.cn China Mobile launched its first 5G-A (5G Advanced) station on Mount Qomolangma, providing stronger support for tourism, mountaineering, scientific research and environment protection in the area, according to the company in southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous Region on Wednesday.
(2024-04-26). Indian woman arrested, barred from Princeton University over pro-Palestine protests on campus. ptcnews.tv An Indian-origin woman hailing from Coimbatore and raised in Columbus, one of two students at the esteemed Princeton University who have been arrested and banned from campus for organising pro-Palestine demonstrations.Achinthya Sivalingan has been barred from campus and is subject to disciplinary measures, according to a university spokesperson.The incident unfolded as protesters erected tents for a student-led pro-Palestine encampment in McCosh Courtyard around 7 a.m. on April 25th. Following warnings from university officials, two Princeton students were apprehended. Despite the arrests, the remaining proteste…
(2024-04-26). People in Tangshan welcome destroyer named after the city. ecns.cn People from Tangshan in Hebei province were filled with pride and excitement after the Chinese destroyer named after the city docked for the first time at its port.
(2024-04-26). Chinese FM meets Blinken. ecns.cn Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with visiting U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday in Beijing.
(2024-04-26). Mayo Clinic RegenBio Summit 2024 registration opens, keynotes announced. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Gene editing, gene therapy and tissue engineering are emerging regenerative biotherapies that are on the cusp of transforming medical care. RegenBio Summit: Transforming Next-Gen Biotherapeutics 2024, will focus on accelerating technologies from concept to reality for patients in need of new healing options. Register now to join physicians, scientists, general healthcare staff, industry leaders and students from Dec. 9 to 11 at the Ponte Vedra Inn & Club in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Regenerative biotherapies…
(2024-04-26). Xi exchanges congratulations with Tanzanian President Hassan over 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday exchanged congratulations with Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan over the 60th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral diplomatic ties.
(2024-04-26). Know the signs of irritable bowel syndrome. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org April is IBS Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS. Research suggests that about 12% of people in the U.S. have irritable bowel syndrome, and it’s more common among women than men and in people younger than 50, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Irritable bowel syndrome is a chronic condition that affects the large intestine. Even though the digestive…
(2024-04-26). In case you missed it: This week’s Top 5 stories on social media. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Check out a few of the most popular News Network stories on @mayoclinic social media this past week. Mayo Clinic Minute: Reasons to be a living kidney donor In the U.S., almost 90,000 people are awaiting kidney transplants. Matching the right blood and tissue types to find a compatible donor kidney can be challenging, particularly when the donor pool is smaller than the number of people in need of a transplant. 4 types of head…
(2024-04-26). China-Spain giant panda cooperation contributes to biodiversity conservation: spokesperson. ecns.cn Two giant pandas, Jin Xi and Zhu Yu, will depart from the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Sichuan Province on April 29 to begin their 10-year stay at Madrid Zoo in Spain, continuing the 40-year “panda friendship” between the two countries, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin said at a press conference on Thursday.
(2024-04-26). U.S. household food insecurity a symptom of systemic social inequality: Australian expert. ecns.cn This data is symptomatic of a social settlement that is not meeting the basic expectations of a large proportion of people. The effects are multifarious, including spillover into the global sphere where domestic imbalances play out in attacks on other countries’ trade relations and productive capacities, according to Wariwick Powell.
(2024-04-26). Man who whipped elderly woman in Arua arrested. independent.co.ug 
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Arua city have in their custody a 51-year-old man who was captured on social media flogging an elderly woman at Manibe Trading Center along Arua-Koboko road. Twalibu Avutia, a resident of Baruku cell, Baza ward, Arua central Division was on Wednesday captured on a phone camera whipping …
(2024-04-26). Iowa State President: ‘Young White Men’ Need A Safe Space Where They ‘Belong’. newsone.com 
Iowa’s three public universities are closing all of their DEI offices to comply with a new state law and to help “young white men.”
(2024-04-26). US House speaker wants National Guard to quell pro-Palestine student protests. presstv.ir House Speaker Mike Johnson has threatened to use National Guard against student’s pro-Palestinian protests at US universities.
(2024-04-26). Tehran economic conference: Raeisi hails Iran-Africa expansion of ties. presstv.ir Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi says the Islamic Republic and the African nations are keen to strengthen ties between the two sides.
(2024-04-26). Australia too soft on war criminals. independentaustralia.net
(2024-04-26). Lara Trump Says RNC Poll Watchers Will ‘Physically Handle The Ballots,’ Which They Are Not Allowed To Do. newsone.com 
RNC co-chair Lara Trump’s new comments about poll watchers are consistent with American white supremacy — and crimes her father-in-law is charged with.
(2024-04-26). Drone footage captures extent of flooding in southern China. presstv.ir Floods swamped cities in southern China’s densely populated Pearl River Delta following record-breaking rains.
(2024-04-26). Mayo Clinic Minute: How to cope with irritable bowel syndrome. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) can significantly disrupt a person’s daily life. Some people suffer in silence because of painful stomach cramps, diarrhea and constipation. These symptoms can significantly affect a person’s quality of life. April 19 is World IBS Day, intended to raise awareness about IBS, which affects the stomach and intestines, also called the gastrointestinal tract. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/7a_bHYW-di0 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of…
(2024-04-26). Nine sentenced to a cumulative 10 939 years. sanews.gov.za Nine sentenced to a cumulative 10 939 years | The sentencing of nine people for a cumulative of 10 939 years for committing various crimes including money laundering, fraud and forgery, has been welcomed by National Head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), Lieutenant General Godfrey Lebeya. | The sentence was handed down at the South Gauteng High Court for 391 counts of money laundering, fraud, forgery, uttering, assisting another to benefit from unlawful activities and acquisition, possession or use of proceeds of unlawful activities. | They also contravened legislation in relation to bir…
(2024-04-26). Autopsy Reveals Dexter Reed Was Shot 13 Times After Traffic Stop Turned ‘Brutally Violent’. newsone.com 
Dexter Reed was shot and killed by Chicago police last month after they allegedly pulled him over for failing to wear a seatbelt.
(2024-04-26). Mayo Clinic in Rochester team ranked among ‘America’s Best Fertility Clinics’ by Newsweek. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility team at Mayo Clinic in Rochester was ranked No. 8 by Newsweek in its 2024 list of “America’s Best Fertility Clinics.” Mayo Clinic in Rochester was ranked No. 8 in the nation by Newsweek in its 2024 list of “America’s Best Fertility Clinics.” Mayo is one of 125 top fertility clinics in the U.S. to receive the honor. The recently released rankings are based on survey results from physicians and other fertility medicine professionals,…
(2024-04-26). Could a Single Word Save the January 6 Insurrectionists and Donald Trump? progressive.org Prosecuting either may rest on the Supreme Court’s interpretation of the word ‘otherwise.’
(2024-04-26). Leader: Iran’s arms sector example of turning sanctions, hostilities into opportunity. presstv.ir Ayatollah Khamenei says the Islamic Republic’s remarkable achievements in weapons production show a “lively nation” can turn sanctions into opportunities.
(2024-04-26). Articles] Gut microbiome correlates of recurrent urinary tract infection: a longitudinal, multi-center study. thelancet.com The gut microbiome is implicated in UPEC urinary tract colonization during rUTI, serving as an ARG-enriched reservoir for UPEC. UPEC can asymptomatically colonize the gut and urinary tract, and post-antimicrobial blooms of gut E. coli among urinary tract colonized patients suggest that cross-habitat migration of UPEC is an important mechanism of rUTI. Thus, treatment duration and UPEC populations in both the urinary and gastrointestinal tract should be considered in treating rUTI and developing novel therapeutics.
(2024-04-26). Portugal: Fifty Years Since the Carnation Revolution. mronline.org 
John Green on the fiftieth anniversary of Portugal’s Carnation Revolution.
(2024-04-26). Xi meets U.S. secretary of state. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Beijing on Friday.
(2024-04-26). Arbor Day: Working to preserve California’s iconic Joshua Tree. america.cgtn.com 
April 26 marks National Arbor Day, first observed with the planting of more than one million trees in the U.S. state of Nebraska in 1872, and now celebrated all over the world. It aims to raise awareness about the importance of planting trees, as well as the threat certain species and forests are facing in our world today. Our correspondent Ediz Tiyansan visited the Joshua Tree National Park that’s struggling to preserve a rare, iconic species whose numbers are in decline.
(2024-04-26). Private firm working on new liquid-fuel rocket. ecns.cn Orienspace, a private space company that makes the world’s mightiest solid-propellant carrier rocket, has begun to develop a new, liquid-fuel model, according to the new type’s chief designer.
(2024-04-26). US troops begin construction of controversial pier off Gaza. presstv.ir The US military has started the construction of a maritime pier off the coast of Gaza that they claim aims to get aid into the besieged strip.
(2024-04-26). Protect the Arctic Region: Already threatened Arctic ecology can be devastated further by rapid militarization. mronline.org 
The Arctic region is warming at twice the global rate, leading to rapid melting of ice—some have even predicted ice-free summers by year 2034.
(2024-04-26). REPORT: Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and DRC are electoral autocracies. independent.co.ug 
Gothenburg, Sweden | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda is on a long list of autocratic countries in the world, according to the Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) Institute’s eighth annual Democracy Report 2024. The report says the world is almost evenly divided between 91 democracies and 88 autocracies. Nevertheless, 71% of the world’s population — 5.7 billion …
(2024-04-26). Chinese Defense Minister holds talks with Kazakhstan president. ecns.cn Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun met with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Astana on Thursday.
(2024-04-26). NRM manifesto implementation at 35%. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The NRM Manifesto Implementation Unit has indicated that the party has so far fulfilled 35 percent of its 2021-26 commitments to Ugandans. The Unit released its half-term internal performance review audit report for three financial years, 2021/22, 2022/23 and the running one 2023/24. According to the report, the performance …
(2024-04-26). Justice For George Floyd Timeline: Witness Who Tried To Stop Murder Wins $150K Settlement. newsone.com 
Source: Stephen Maturen / Getty | UPDATED: 4: 15 p.m. ET, April 26, 2024 | An eyewitness who tried to help prevent George Floyd’s murder has settled a lawsuit with the city of Minneapolis after police assaulted him during the 2020 incident. | On Thursday, the Minneapolis City Council agreed to pay Donald Williams a $150,000 settlement, approving the money without much discussion, Williams, who sued the city last year, alleged his encounter with police caused post-traumatic stres…
(2024-04-26). Scholar: U.S. claims of ‘China’s overcapacity’ baseless. ecns.cn Recent U.S. claims of “China’s overcapacity” in the solar, electric vehicles (EVs), and lithium-ion battery sectors are baseless, an expert said in an interview with China News Network.
(2024-04-26). ‘Supply chain diplomacy’ suggested for U.S., China. ecns.cn The interconnected supply chains between the United States and China have contributed significantly to reducing inflation, and it’s time to collaborate transparently on shaping future supply chains, said experts at a seminar.
(2024-04-26). Crystal Mason Update: Texas DA Moves To Reverse Black Woman’s Recently Overturned Voting Fraud Conviction. newsone.com 
(2024-04-26). Mayo Clinic Minute: Prescribing nature for mental, physical health. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Editor’s note: Earth Day is Monday, April 22 Eating right and exercising are important ways to stay mentally and physically healthy. And instead of getting off the couch and hopping on a treadmill, you might want to consider going outdoors and reaping the health benefits of being in nature. And don’t be surprised at your next doctor’s visit when you get a prescription for parks instead of pills. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/L4z4-rhGrWY Journalists: …
(2024-04-26). Portugal’s forgotten revolution. mronline.org 
The ‘carnation revolution’ saw soldiers, workers and communities join forces to overthrow fascism and challenge capitalist power. Peter Robinson traces events from April 1974.
(2024-04-26). New Lawsuits Target Universities As Palestinian Protests Ramp Up. trofire.com via WEAR-TV: PENSACOLA, Fla. — Florida Governor Ron DeSantis says there’s zero-tolerance for hatred against Jewish people. The governor addressed the campus protests on Wednesday, saying students and administrators at Florida colleges and universities will be expelled for pro-Palestinian demonstrations that cause violence or spark hate speech. Pensacola Attorney Mike Papantonio says he and other …
(2024-04-26). Nuclear Power’s Lethal, Larcenous End Game. progressivehub.net HARVEY WASSERMAN | COUNTERPUNCH…
(2024-04-26). Islamic Resistance bombarded Habusheit site and headquarters of Hermon Brigade 810 in Maale Golani barracks with dozens of Katyusha rockets. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-04-26). Chengdu to stage ‘green’ horticultural exhibition. ecns.cn The International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu, scheduled to open on Friday in the capital of Sichuan province, fully incorporates a green and low-carbon approach, an expo official said.
(2024-04-26). Chang’e 7 to carry foreign payloads. ecns.cn China’s Chang’e 7 robotic mission will carry six science payloads built by foreign scientists to the moon’s south pole, according to the China National Space Administration.
(2024-04-26). Rusia denuncia en ONU que ataques de Israel obstaculizan ayuda en Gaza. telesurtv.net Nebenzia resaltó la necesidad de un “nuevo mecanismo” por parte de Naciones Unidas para hacer llegar la ayuda a Gaza y así lograr un mejor panorama en la región.
(2024-04-26). La Franja de Gaza continúa bajo fuego israelí. radiohc.cu La Habana, 26 abr (RHC) La agresión israelí contra la Franja de Gaza entró hoy en su jornada 203 con nuevos bombardeos que causaron muertos y heridos a lo largo y ancho de ese territorio.
(2024-04-26). Suman más de 34.300 los palestinos asesinados por Israel en Gaza. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Salud Palestino en Gaza informó que la ocupación israelí cometió en esta jornada cinco masacres contra familias en la Franja de Gaza, 43 personas muertas y 64 heridos.
(2024-04-26). A Letà¥nia avanàßa políticas russofóbicas. globalresearch.ca Os Estados Bálticos continuam a promover políticas racistas contra o povo russo, criando uma grave atmosfera de hostilidade na Europa. A Letà¥nia planeja erradicar completamente a língua russa do currículo escolar, o que terá certamente consequências catastróficas para a estabilidade …
(2024-04-26). Monitoreo de Movimientos Mixtos Mexico – Marzo 2024. reliefweb.int 
Countries: Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), World | Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees | Please refer to the attached Infographic. | Antecedentes y Metodología | Las encuestas del monitoreo de movimientos mixtos en México son recabadas regularmente para analizar datos que aporten a la identificación de violaciones de derechos y riesgos de protección en población vulnerable, con el propósito de informar de forma efectiva la respuesta del ACNUR y sus socios. | Durante febrero 2024 fueron recolectadas 343 entevistas, cubriendo 823 personas. | Las encues…
(2024-04-26). El movimiento estudiantil por Palestina intensifica su lucha con una oleada de protestas universitarias. peoplesdispatch.org Después de que los estudiantes de Columbia pusieran en marcha su Campamento de Solidaridad con Gaza, estudiantes de todo Estados Unidos se unieron al llamado de solidaridad con Palestina…
(2024-04-26). Valoran de excelente Asamblea Provincial de la UNEAC en Cienfuegos (+Foto y Audio). radiohc.cu Cienfuegos, 25 abr (RHC) En el máximo líder de la Revolución Cubana, Comandante en Jefe, Fidel Castro Ruz habrá que pensar siempre, en su diálogo necesario y oportuno con los creadores expresó Armando Carranza Valladares, Primer Secretario del Comité Provincial del Partido Comunista de Cuba en Cienfuegos.
(2024-04-26). Conversan Cuba y la Unión Europea sobre temas de interés mutuo. radiohc.cu En 2016 Cuba y la Unión Europea suscribieron el Acuerdo de Diálogo Político y Cooperación, que puso fin a la llamada Posición Común, una conducta discriminatoria e injerencista dictada por Estados Unidos y puesta en marcha contra la nación caribeña en la década del 90 del siglo pasado.
(2024-04-26). Enjoy Travel Group y sus apuestas en FITCUBA-2024 (+Fotos y Audio). radiohc.cu Con stand propio en la Feria Internacional de Turismo, FITCUBA 2024, Enjoy Travel Group pretende exponer de manera comprometida, responsable e integral lo que significa la apuesta por el destino Cuba.
(2024-04-26). Danza en paisajes urbanos toma La Habana Vieja. radiohc.cu La Habana, 26 abr (RHC) La Habana Vieja, sus calles, plazas y elementos arquitectónicos devendrán, desde hoy, en escenarios que acogerán la edición 28 del Festival Internacional de Danza en Paisajes Urbanos Habana Vieja: Ciudad en Movimiento.
(2024-04-26). Protestas pro palestinas sacuden más de 40 universidades de EEUU. radiohc.cu Washington, 26 abr (RHC) Las protestas pro palestinas, que en los últimos días dejaron cientos de detenidos tras la irrupción de la policía en los campus, se extienden a más de 40 universidades de Estados Unidos.
(2024-04-26). ´No aflojar ni en las curvas ª. radiohc.cu La Habana, 26 abr (RHC) Pareciera que la vida se empeña en subirle la varilla de los retos al movimiento obrero cubano ante cada nuevo primer día de mayo. Y pareciera que, en cubanísima respuesta, este movimiento se empeña en saltarla y continuar… sin miedo alguno.
(2024-04-26). Cuba àönica presente en feria profesional de turismo de Macao, China. radiohc.cu Beijing, 26 abr (RHC) Cuba promoverá desde hoy su campaña àönica en la 12 Exposición Internacional de Viajes (Industria) de Macao (MITE), feria profesional de turismo que se extenderá hasta el 28 próximo.
(2024-04-26). Cuba y Vietnam festejan abril de victorias en Ciudad Ho Chi Minh. radiohc.cu Hanoi, 26 abr (RHC) El consulado general de Cuba en Vietnam, junto a la Unión de Organizaciones de Amistad (HUFO) y la Organización de Amistad Vietnam-Cuba de la sureña Ciudad Ho Chi Minh, convocaron a festejar un abril de victorias que ambos pueblos rememoran hoy con orgullo.
(2024-04-26). Venezuela: Naciones Unidas y la Cruz Roja Venezolana refuerzan su compromiso conjunto de fortalecer la respuesta humanitaria y el desarrollo sostenible. reliefweb.int Country: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | Source: United Nations | Caracas, 26 de abril, 2024. Con la firma de una carta de entendimiento, las Naciones Unidas (ONU) en Venezuela y la Cruz Roja Venezolana reafirmaron su compromiso de trabajar conjuntamente para fortalecer la respuesta humanitaria y el desarrollo sostenible. | En la carta de entendimiento se reconoce la importancia de seguir promoviendo una respuesta humanitaria eficaz y coordinada para garantizar que llegue a las personas que más lo necesitan, de manera oportuna y eficiente. Además, ambas organizaciones colaborarán para avanzar con la Agend…
(2024-04-26). oPt: Le Conseil de sécurité achève son débat sur la situation au Moyen-Orient, y compris la question de la Palestine, entamé il y a une semaine. reliefweb.int Country: occupied Palestinian territory | Source: UN Security Council | REPRISE DE LA 9608E SÉANCE — APRààS-MIDI, | CS/15681 | Le Conseil de sécurité s’est réuni cet après-midi pour entendre les orateurs restants qui n’avaient pu s’exprimer la semaine dernière lors du débat public organisé au niveau ministériel à l’initiative de la Présidence maltaise en présence du Secrétaire général de l’ONU. À cette occasion, le Chef de l’Organisation avait prévenu que le Moyen-Orient ´ est au bord du précipice ª, exhortant la communauté internationale à se lancer dans une ´ désescalade ª,…
(2024-04-26). Haiti: Latinoamérica & El Caribe Resumen de Situación Semanal al 26 de abril 2024. reliefweb.int 
Countries: British Virgin Islands, Colombia, Ecuador, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, World | Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs | Please refer to the attached file. | CIFRAS CLAVE | 3M de niños y niñas necesitan ayuda humanitaria o protección en Haití | 169K personas afectadas por las inundaciones en Ecuador desde el 29 de enero | 722 personas desplazadas por enfrentamientos en zonas rurales de Cauca, Colombia | HAITÂ: INFANCIA | A medida que la situación humanitaria y de seguridad en Haití continúa deteriorándose, aumenta la preocupación por la seguridad y el bienestar de los…
(2024-04-26). Acusan a aliados de Trump de intentar revertir su derrota en EE.UU. telesurtv.net Acusan a funcionarios por pretender presuntamente que el expresidente de Estados Unidos fuera “el ganador” en las elecciones de 2020.
(2024-04-26). López Obrador tacha de hipócrita informe de EE.UU. sobre DD.HH. telesurtv.net Recordó que la doble moral del Gobierno de Washington se evidencia en los miles de millones de dólares que envía a Gaza y Ucrania.
(2024-04-26). Policía francesa reprime a estudiantes defensores de Palestina. telesurtv.net Medios locales refirieron que los activistas denunciaron que fueron “sacados” a la fuerza por más de 50 miembros de la policía.
(2024-04-26). OACI acepta demanda de Venezuela contra Argentina por secuestro de aeronave de Emtrasur. telesurtv.net Venezuela denuncia que Argentina cometió violaciones del Convenio de Chicago al aplicar medidas restrictivas unilaterales ilegales en su contra.
(2024-04-26). Admiten falsedad en acusación contra entorno de Pedro Sánchez. telesurtv.net Fiscalía de España apela la apertura de una investigación Begoña Gómez, esposa de Pedro Sánchez, y pide que se archive la causa.
(2024-04-26). Reprimen protesta universitaria a favor de Palestina en Atlanta. telesurtv.net La irrupción de las fuerzas policiales desencadenó una serie de enfrentamientos, que terminó con el arresto de numerosos jóvenes y profesores.
(2024-04-26). Capital tailandesa emite alerta por ola de calor. telesurtv.net Según el Ministerio de Salud de Tailandia, en lo que va de año las olas de calor han causado la muerte de 30 personas, frente a las 37 registradas en 2023.
(2024-04-26). Maestros dominicanos anuncian nuevos paros ante inacción de Gobierno. telesurtv.net Exigen que autoridades cumplan acuerdos firmados en 2023 para mejorar condiciones laborales y brindar una educación de calidad.
(2024-04-26). Registran 155 muertos por inundaciones en Tanzania. telesurtv.net El primer ministro del país, Kassim Majaliwa, ha solicitado el traslado de los que habitan las zonas bajas hacia territorios que no estén expuestos a riesgos de inundación.
(2024-04-26). Asume Consejo de Transición haitiano con nuevo primer ministro. telesurtv.net No obstante, se espera que el Consejo de Transición nombre un nuevo Gobierno en las próximas horas.
(2024-04-26). Realizan múltiples marchas en el mundo en solidaridad con Palestina. telesurtv.net Durante la marcha los participantes conformados por sindicatos de base, centros sociales , ondearon banderas palestinas, y pancartas que refieren “Genocidio fuera de la historia – Con la resistencia palestina”.
(2024-04-26). Acusan a Bayer de daños a medioambiente y la vida en Suramérica. telesurtv.net Consideraron que el modelo de agronegocio de esa multinacional provoca inseguridad alimentaria, escasez de agua, deforestación extrema y conflictos por la tierra.
(2024-04-26). Festival Un puente hacia La Habana, pretexto para unir pueblos. radiohc.cu La Habana, 26 abr (RHC) El Festival Un puente hacia La Habana comienza hoy su edición XII y estará dedicado a los más de cinco siglos de fundada esta capital.
(2024-04-26). Dupla cubana da otro sólido paso en busca de su clasificación olímpica. radiohc.cu La Habana, 26 abr (RHC).- La dupla cubana de Noslen Díaz y Jorge Luis Alayo logró dos victorias, lideró su grupo en el Challenge del ProTour Mundial de voleibol de playa de Xiamen, China, y pasó al lugar 17 en el ranking provisional olímpico.
(2024-04-26). Finaliza feria internacional de la construcción en Cuba. radiohc.cu La Habana, 26 abr (RHC) Cuba finalizará hoy su XIV Feria Internacional de la Construcción (Fecons 2024), con la participación de más de un centenar de empresas expositoras y la presencia de Rusia como país invitado de honor.
(2024-04-26). Cubanos residentes en Italia afianzan apoyo a su país y pueblo. radiohc.cu Roma, 26 abr (RHC) Los cubanos residentes en Italia reafirmaron este viernes el apoyo al gobierno de su país y a su pueblo, durante una reunión donde evaluaron el trabajo anual de sus asociaciones en el centro y sur de esta nación.
(2024-04-26). Eurodiputados celebran diálogo UE-Cuba y condenan el bloqueo. radiohc.cu Bruselas, 26 abr (RHC) Eurodiputados de España y Bélgica resaltaron este viernes la celebración aquí del IV Ciclo de Implementación del Acuerdo de Diálogo Político y Cooperación entre Cuba y la Unión Europea (UE) y subrayaron su condena al bloqueo estadounidense.
(2024-04-26). Presidente de Venezuela ordena iniciar proyectos votados en Consulta Popular Nacional. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado venezolano ratificó su confianza en el poder de base de las comunas y los consejos comunales.
(2024-04-26). Cancilleres de EE.UU. y China celebran una reunión en Beijing. telesurtv.net Durante su visita, Blinken mantuvo también conversaciones con el presidente chino Xi Jinping.
(2024-04-26). Cuba condena en la ONU la impunidad de Israel contra Palestina. telesurtv.net La vicecanciller, en representación de Cuba, insistió en la necesidad de una tregua inmediata y duradera en los territorios palestinos.
(2024-04-26). Cuba presenta en ONU libro dedicado a retos del G77 y China. radiohc.cu Naciones Unidas, 26 abr (RHC) El libro El actual orden económico: un obstáculo para el desarrollo, fue presentado este viernes en la sede de la ONU con una amplia investigación encabezada por expertos cubanos sobre los principales retos del G77 y China.Naciones Unidas, 26 abr (RHC) El libro El actual orden económico: un obstáculo para el desarrollo, fue presentado este viernes en la sede de la ONU con una amplia investigación encabezada por expertos cubanos sobre los principales retos del G77 y China.
(2024-04-26). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net La OMS ha alertado sobre la grave situación sanitaria en Gaza y la falta de recursos para atender a la población afectada por los ataques israelíes.
(2024-04-26). Liga àÅrabe deplora veto de EE.UU. contra Palestina en la ONU. telesurtv.net Israel se opone a la creación y reconocimiento de un Estado palestino y los diferentes gobiernos israelíes continúan la colonización sus territorios.
(2024-04-26). Colombia pide investigar presuntos crímenes de guerra de Israel en Palestina. telesurtv.net Los videos y fotografías de las víctimas mostraron signos claros de tortura en sus cuerpos. Además, las víctimas fueron atadas con grilletes de plástico.
(2024-04-26). Perugorría en escena con nuevos proyectos de cine. radiohc.cu La Habana, 26 abr (RHC) El cineasta cubano Jorge Perugorría, Premio Nacional de Cine 2024, ocupa hoy sus días liderando el Festival Internacional de Cine y Medio Ambiente del Caribe Isla Verde, pero sigue actuando…
(2024-04-26). Cuba acogerá congreso sobre orden económico internacional. radiohc.cu La Habana, 26 abr (RHC) Cuba confirmó este viernes la próxima celebración aquí del II Congreso Internacional sobre los desequilibrios del mundo, las urgencias de paz y desarrollo y la necesidad de un Nuevo Orden Económico Internacional (NOEI).
(2024-04-26). Recibieron en Cienfuegos a XVII Brigada Internacional Primero de Mayo de Trabajo Voluntario y Solidaridad con Cuba (+Fotos). radiohc.cu Cienfuegos, 26 abr (RHC) La XVII Brigada Internacional Primero de Mayo de Trabajo Voluntario y Solidaridad con Cuba fue recibida en el Parque José Martí, de esta ciudad.
(2024-04-26). Acuerdan Cuba y la UE acciones ante bloqueo de Estados Unidos. radiohc.cu La Habana, 26 abr (RHC) Representantes de Cuba y la Unión Europea (UE) acordaron acciones prácticas ante la aplicación extraterritorial del bloqueo impuesto por Estados Unidos, informó este viernes el Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de la nación caribeña…
(2024-04-26). Cuba y el desafío de salir adelante con sus propios esfuerzos. radiohc.cu La Habana, 26 abr (RHC) Cuba continúa hoy con el reto de salir adelante con sus propios esfuerzos, en un escenario adverso debido al recrudecimiento del bloqueo de Estados Unidos contra la isla y la crisis económica internacional.
(2024-04-26). Díaz-Canel de visita gubernamental en Placetas, Villa Clara. radiohc.cu Placetas, 26 abr (RHC) El primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, visita en la tarde de este viernes objetivos socio-económicos del municipio villaclareño de Placetas.
(2024-04-26). Argentina máxima triunfadora en Premio Literario Casa de las Américas en Cuba (+Foto). radiohc.cu La Habana, 26 abr (Prensa Latina) La edición 64 del Premio Literario Casa de las Américas concluyó este viernes con la entrega del prestigioso galardón en la institución cultural cubana, y Argentina triunfó en tres de las cuatro categorías.
(2024-04-26). Empresarios de Angola exploran oportunidades de negocios con Cuba. radiohc.cu Luanda, 26 abr (RHC) Empresarios de Angola mostraron interés este viernes por las oportunidades de negocios con empresas y entidades de Cuba, durante un foro dirigido al ámbito de la industria alimentaria, promovido por la Embajada de la isla aquí.
(2024-04-26). Participa Cuba en Semana Rusa de Altas Tecnologías. radiohc.cu Moscú, 26 abr (RHC) Catorce entidades cubanas participan por primera vez en la Semana rusa de Altas Tecnologías Sviaz 2024, comentó la presidenta del Grupo empresarial de la Informática y las Comunicaciones (GEIC), Ariadne Plasencia, a Prensa Latina.
(2024-04-26). Vegueros siguen jolgorio en Serie Nacional de Beisbol. radiohc.cu La Habana, 26 abr (JIT).- Pinar del Río se apoyó en ofensiva de 17 jits para superar 10×8 a Sancti Spíritus y conservar la cúspide de la Serie Nacional de Beisbol.
(2024-04-26). Anunciaron fonogramas nominados en evento cultural Cubadisco. radiohc.cu La Habana, 26 abr (RHC) La Feria Internacional de la Industria Musical, Cubadisco 2024, difundió hoy los fonogramas nominados en 32 categorías agrupadas en 10 áreas y entregó el Premio a la Maestría Artística a la Camerata Romeu.
(2024-04-26). Venezuela 5W – Presencia Operativa Humanitaria 2024 – øQuién hace qué, dónde, cuándo y para quién? hasta el 31 de marzo de 2024. reliefweb.int 
Country: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs | Please refer to the attached Infographic.
(2024-04-26). Reportan ataque ucraniano contra la ciudad rusa de Tokmak. telesurtv.net El acto terrorista ha dejado al menos tres muertos y heridos aún “no contabilizados” por las autoridades rusas.
(2024-04-26). Nueva misión tripulada china Tiangong avanza con éxito. telesurtv.net La nave despegó desde centro de lanzamiento de Jiuquan, en el noroeste de China, a las 20: 59 (hora de China) y fue lanzada en el cohete Larga Marcha 2F.
(2024-04-26). Con críticas a Milei, abre Feria Internacional del Libro de Buenos Aires. telesurtv.net “Concurrir a la feria, este año, representa un acto de rebeldía y de resistencia”, mencionó el escritor Vaccaro.
(2024-04-26). Relatora de ONU exige el fin de las exportaciones de armas a Israel. telesurtv.net La Relatora de la ONU subrayó la urgencia de hacer responsable a Israel por los crueles crímenes en la Franja de Gaza.
(2024-04-26). Fiscalía de Perú amplía la investigación contra Dina Boluarte. telesurtv.net Dina Boluarte tiene abierta otra investigación por el aprovechamiento indebido de un cargo cuando era ministra de Desarrollo de Inclusión Social.
(2024-04-26). Venezuela presenta plan de auditoría para elecciones presidenciales. telesurtv.net “Ustedes tienen la cadena de confianza, tienen el rol de asesorar a sus organizaciones políticas”, refirió Carlos Quintero.
(2024-04-26). Fiscalía ecuatoriana desecha denuncia contra diplomático mexicano. telesurtv.net Según la página de consultas de la Fiscalía de Ecuador, el abogado Milton Castillo, quien fue candidato a la alcaldía de Quito, presentó la denuncia el 16 de abril.
(2024-04-26). Alertan sobre enfermedades infecciosas entre desplazados de Gaza. telesurtv.net Bashar Murad abordó el deterioro de las condiciones de salud de pacientes con enfermedades crónicas.
(2024-04-26). Mantienen 27 provincias dominicanas en alerta por vaguada. telesurtv.net El COE aumentó las provincias en alerta debido a la humedad e inestabilidad proporcionada por la vaguada.
(2024-04-26). Avanza Campamento Tierra Libre 2024 en Brasil. telesurtv.net Este año estará guiado por el tema “Nuestro Marco es Ancestral: Siempre estuvimos aquí”.