(2024-04-25). NYPD Arrests 300 Anti-War Jewish Protesters In New York. popularresistance.org Hundreds of Jewish anti-war demonstrators were arrested during a Passover seder doubling as a protest in New York as they shut down a major thoroughfare to pray for a ceasefire in Gaza and urge the Senate majority leader, Chuck Schumer, to end U.S. military aid to Israel. | The arrests, totaling around 300, occurred on Tuesday night at Grand Army Plaza, on the doorstep of Schumer’s Brooklyn residence, where thousands of predominantly Jewish New Yorkers gathered for the seder, a ritual marking the second night of the holiday celebrated as a festival of freedom by Jews worldwide.
(2024-04-25). Columbia Protests Now and in ’68. counterpunch.org 
The student protests on the campus of Columbia University this April have reminded me of the protests that took place there 56 years ago. Along with about 700 or so other men and women, I was arrested and jailed at the Tombs in Manhattan. Those arrests didn’t curtail student protests. Indeed, there were demonstrations later that year and again in 1969, 1970, 1971 and 1972. When push comes to shove, Columbia has called on the police again and again and the police have arrived in force and have made arrests.
(2024-04-25). Republican House Speaker Johnson stages provocation at Columbia University, demands repression of protests. wsws.org Speaker Mike Johnson and fellow far-right Republicans visited Columbia University and demanded the resignation of university President Shafik and the shuttering of a student encampment.
(2024-04-25). Student protests for Palestine spread on US college campuses as crackdowns backfire. muslimmirror.com WASHINGTON : Student antiwar protests spread and intensified at US universities on Tuesday as demonstrators demanded that their institutions of higher learning condemn Israel’s war on the besieged Gaza Strip and divest from Israeli firms in response. Last week’s decision by Columbia University President Minouche Shafik to ask the New York Police Department to arrest …
(2024-04-25). Statement: Student organizations in the Gaza Strip in solidarity with the Student Intifada in the United States. samidoun.net 
In the name of God, the most gracious, the most merciful… 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 …
(2024-04-25). Student Protests for Palestine Spread on US College Campuses as Crackdowns Backfire. orinocotribune.com By Michael Hernandez — Apr 24, 2024 | Last week’s decision by Columbia University President Minouche Shafik to ask police to arrest dozens of protesters has largely served as a flashpoint for wider protest movement | WASHINGTON | Student antiwar protests spread and intensified at US universities on Tuesday as demonstrators demanded that their institutions of higher learning condemn Israel’s war on the besieged Gaza Strip and divest from Israeli firms in response. | Last week’s decision by Columbia University President Minouche Shafik to ask the New York Police Department to arrest dozens of protesters has la…
(2024-04-25). Columbia University Threatens to Deploy National Guard to Evict Gaza Solidarity Encampment. scheerpost.com 
(2024-04-25). Columbia University Threatens To Deploy National Guard On Students. popularresistance.org Columbia University students who are part of the Gaza solidarity encampment have raised the alarm that during negotiations, the university administration threatened to call in the National Guard to evacuate the camp. The threat from Columbia’s administration comes on the seventh day of the encampment of hundreds of students who are demanding that the university divest all finances, from corporations that profit in any way shape or form from Israeli genocide and cut academic ties with Israeli institutions. | The Columbia encampment already withstood a violent eviction at the hands of the New York City Police Depar…
amnesty.ca (2024-04-25). Gaza: Discovery of mass graves highlights urgent need to grant access to independent human rights investigatorsResponding to the discovery of mass graves containing hundreds of bodies at two of Gaza’s hospitals, Amnesty International’s Senior Director of Research, Advocacy, Policy and Campaigns, Erika Guevara Rosas said: | | “The harrowing discovery of these mass graves underscores the urgency of ensuring immediate access for human rights investigators, including forensic experts, to the occupied Gaza Strip to ensure that evidence is preserved and to carry out independent and transparent investigations with the aim of guaranteeing accountability for any violations of international law.
heraldmalaysia.com (2024-04-25). UN Human Rights Chief deplores killings of children and women in Rafah 
The United Nations Human Rights Chief Volker Türk has decried a series of Israeli strikes on Rafah in the past few days that have killed mostly children and women. He has repeated his warning against a full-scale incursion to an area to which 1.2 million civilians are sheltering.
(2024-04-25). Hundreds Arrested: Students Across U.S. Protest for Palestine as Campus Crackdown Intensifies. democracynow.org 
Student protests calling for university divestment from Israel and the U.S. arms industry have rocked campuses from coast to coast. The nonviolent protests, which have been characterized as “antisemitic” for their criticism of Israel, have been met with an intensifying police crackdown as university administrators threaten academic discipline and arrests. On Wednesday, local and state troopers violently arrested dozens at the University of Texas at Austin. Meanwhile, Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson visited Columbia University in New York City, the site of a high-profile student encampment and on…
maltatoday.com.mt (2024-04-25). Gaza: Over 300 bodies discovered in mass grave, UN demands access for investigators 
“The harrowing discovery of these mass graves underscores the urgency of ensuring immediate access for human rights investigators, including forensic experts, to the occupied Gaza Strip to ensure that evidence is preserved and to carry out independent and transparent investigations with the aim of guaranteeing accountability for any violations of international law,” said Amnesty International’s senior director of Research, advocacy Erika Guevara Rosas.
(2024-04-25). 200 Caring People Are Ready To Sail On The Freedom Flotilla To Gaza. progressivehub.net JOHN REUWER | WORLD BEYOND WAR…
(2024-04-25). Will the Freedom Flotilla Sail to Gaza? orinocotribune.com By Medea Benjamin — Apr 23, 2024 | The non-violence training to join the Freedom Flotilla Coalition’s ships to Gaza has been intense. As hundreds of us from 32 countries gathered in Istanbul, we were briefed about what we might encounter on this voyage. “We have to be ready for every possibility,” our trainers insisted. | The best scenario, they said, is that our three ships—one carrying 5,500 tons of humanitarian aid and two carrying the passengers — will reach Gaza and accomplish our mission. Another scenario would be that the Turkish government might cave to pressure from Israel, the United St…
(2024-04-25). Headlines for April 25, 2024. democracynow.org Biden Signs $95B in Foreign Aid, as New Report Details U.S. Weapons Transfer Violates Int’l Law, WFP Renews Famine Warning in Gaza, Where 70% of North Faces Catastrophic Hunger, Aid Groups Warns Lebanon on “Brink of Imploding” After Months of Cross-Border Attacks, USC Students Continue Protest Despite Mass Arrests, Inspired by Gazans’ “Spirit of Resistance”, Police Move In on Peaceful Gaza Solidarity Protests at UT Austin, Princeton, Emerson and More, House Speaker Mike Johnson Faces Heckling at Columbia After Calling for National Guard on Campus, SCOTUS Hears Case on Idaho Abo…
hindustantimes.com (2024-04-25). Joe Biden trolled for saying ‘we’ can’t be trusted while slamming Trump in latest gaffe: ‘The truth slipped out’ 
“Folks, in a sense, I don’t know why we’re surprised by Trump,” Biden said during a stop in Florida. “How many times does he have to prove we can’t be trusted?”
(2024-04-25). 200 Days of Genocide — Gaza’s Shocking Stats on Massacres, Dead, Missing, Injured. orinocotribune.com In addition to 75,000 tons of explosives dropped on the Gaza Strip, the Israeli military committed 3,025 massacres, leaving 41,183 Palestinians dead or missing and injuring 77,143. | On Day 200 of Israel’s ongoing genocidal attack on the Gaza Strip, the Government Media Office in the enclave has released shocking statistics on the situation including the number of massacres committed by the occupation forces, the dead, missing and injured, since October 7. | In addition to 75,000 tons of explosives dropped on the enclave, the Israeli forces committed 3,025 massacres, leaving 41,183 Palestinians dead or missing an…
(2024-04-25). Portugal willing to compensate Brazil for damages caused by slavery. plenglish.com Brasilia, Apr 25 (Prensa Latina) The Government of Brazil proposed to assist Portugal in compensating for damages caused by slavery after the latter recognized its responsibility for crimes committed during the colonial era, such as the trafficking of African slaves, massacres of indigenous nationals and looted goods.
(2024-04-25). Nicaragua: United States Occupation Vs Augusto Sandino. popularresistance.org In 1912, the United States invaded Nicaragua and began what would become the longest US occupation in Latin American history. The occupation would birth both a dictatorship and one of Latin America’s most important revolutionary heroes: Augusto Sandino. | Sandino would wage a six-year-long guerrilla insurgency to rid Nicaragua of the US Marines. And he would win. The United States finally pulled out in 1933, the year before Sandino was assassinated by the forces of the man who would take power and rule for decades. | In this episode, host Michael Fox takes us on the trail of Augusto Sandino.
(2024-04-25). World: SOS Children’s Village: 75 Years of Impact. reliefweb.int 
Countries: France, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, Nicaragua, Philippines, World | Source: SOS Children’s Villages International | Please refer to the attached file. | Introduction | Science confirms that children need nurturing relationships to grow and develop, and to build resilience against adversity. It is well established that the lack of positive interactions in early childhood can harm brain development and that child neglect and abuse and family separation can have long-term consequences for physical and emotional well-being in adulthood. | Preventing this harm requires a multifaceted approach: one that ens…
(2024-04-25). Yemen Defies ‘America’s Failure’ To Stop Blockade Of Red Sea. popularresistance.org Since Oct. 2023, the government of Yemen, led by the organization Ansarallah, or the “Houthis”, has maintained a humanitarian blockade of the Red Sea in solidarity with the people of Gaza. Despite attempts by the US and UK to force Yemen to abandon its mission, the blockade has only intensified, escalating to include all US and Israeli shipping, and even the targeting of US warships. The Real News reports from Yemen, where defiance against outside pressure and solidarity with the Palestinian cause remains unshaken.
(2024-04-25). Quashing University Protests And Banning TikTok To Make The Kids Love Israel. caitlinjohnstone.com.au I have dedicated every day of my life to the project of spreading awareness of the depravity and deceitfulness of the western empire, but I will never write anything more effective toward this end than what the empire is doing itself on university campuses right now.
(2024-04-25). Pro-Palestinian Protests Spread in US Universities. telesurenglish.net Over the last week, Pro-Palestinian demonstrations have erupted on campuses across the United States, calling for a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and cessation of U.S. military aid to Israel. | RELATED: | On Wednesday, 93 people were arrested at the University of Southern California’s Los Angeles campus for trespassing. Despite certain U.S. politicians branding the demonstrators as “anti-Semitic” and the arrest of students, the anti-war pro…
(2024-04-25). From World War II to Gaza: U.S. Labour Opposition to War and Fascism. socialistproject.ca 
At a labor press conference/rally on December 14 in front of the White House, Brandon Mancilla — child of Guatemalan immigrants and director of United Auto Workers (UAW) District 9 — announced the union’s call for a cease-fire in Gaza noting: “We opposed fascism in World War II, we opposed the Vietnam War, we opposed apartheid South Africa and we mobilized union resources in that fight.” | This was amplified in a subsequent UAW statement that added opposing the Contra War to the precedents behind the union’s demand for a ceasefire. That history is a reminder that when unionists call for a ceasefire…
(2024-04-25). Saturday 4/27: Ceasefire Postcards Pop-Up. indybay.org Heyma Yemeni Coffee, 1122 University Ave, Berkeley, CA…
(2024-04-25). Sprouting from Death. dissidentvoice.org 
Rafah is already under attack; where will people go if Israel conducts a major offensive there? Abed Rahim Khatib DPA via ZUMA Press It’s almost 5 am in al-Mawasi Rafah. And we’ve been hearing the sounds of Israeli bombs since midday yesterday. They’re intermittent, maybe two or three every couple of hours. There’s a saying …
(2024-04-25). Imperialism and Anti-imperialism Collide in Ukraine (Part 8). dissidentvoice.org In the American political tradition, doctrines (political, economic, military, etc.) have a distinct role to play. They prepare the ground for devising policies, making decisions, and enacting laws. Still, among all doctrines that have been shaping the identity of the United States, those related to foreign policy stand out. This is due to their (a) …
(2024-04-25). Fear of malaria rises in Rafah. electronicintifada.net Overcrowded, unsanitary refugee camps prove fertile breeding grounds for mosquitoes…
(2024-04-25). Sprouting from death . electronicintifada.net Life will return to Gaza.
(2024-04-25). An incomplete revolution. electronicintifada.net Ryan Grim’s The Squad lays bare the Israel lobby’s outsized influence on US politics.
(2024-04-25). Genocide profiteer IBM wins big on EU funding. electronicintifada.net
(2024-04-25). Mourning at a mass grave. electronicintifada.net A few hundred bodies have been unearthed at Nasser Medical Complex.
(2024-04-25). Complicity in Genocide is a Crime in Itself: UN Rapporteur. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, United Nations Special Rapporteur for the Palestinian Territories, Francesca Albanese, called for an investigation into whether political and military support for Israel from various Western countries could amount to “complicity” in genocide. | RELATED: | “Complicity in genocide is a crime in itself under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide,” she said at a press conference at the end of her visit t…
(2024-04-25). Thursday 5/2: Webinar: Anatomy of a Genocide: A Conversation with Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese. indybay.org Zoom | bit.ly/gazanlg…
(2024-04-25). Labor Notes’ 2024 conference stumps for world war, pro-genocide Democrats. wsws.org The event ws a major effort to promote the union apparatus, which functions as a central pillar of class rule.
(2024-04-25). We are occupying Emory University to demand immediate divestment from Israel and Cop City. mondoweiss.net 
We are students from universities across Atlanta who are organizing against Cop City and the genocide of Palestinians. We demand total institutional divestment from Israeli apartheid and Cop City at all Atlanta colleges and universities.
(2024-04-25). New Students For A Democratic Society Calls For Nationwide Encampments. popularresistance.org While standing in solidarity with Palestine, the student movement has once again escalated protests on campus with the campus encampment movement. Students are calling out their universities and its administrators for their decades’ long support of Israel’s genocide of Palestinians and are demanding that our universities divest and cut all ties to Israel! University administrators have no right to ignore the students as university administrators continue to support the genocide in Gaza and maintain support for Israel.
(2024-04-25). Campus protests against Gaza genocide expand across US in the face of police state crackdown. wsws.org The WSWS is providing on-the-ground coverage of the developing protest movement against the genocide in Gaza and the state crackdown on democratic rights.
(2024-04-25). Campus protests against the Gaza genocide expand across the US in the face of police state crackdown. wsws.org The WSWS is providing on-the-ground coverage of the developing protest movement against the genocide in Gaza and the state crackdown on democratic rights.
(2024-04-25). Apr 25, 2024. sitrepworld.info 
Telemann — Concerto in B-flat Major for 3 Oboes, 3 Violins, and Continuo Ignorance, Its Uses and Nurture, by Fred Reed In This Dystopia, Opposing A Genocide Is Considered Worse Than Committing One, by Caitlin Johnstone The Jewish Hasbara in All Its Glory. Lies, Lies Everywhere, by Larry Romanoff The Cult of ‘Semitism’ — Deadly Tragedy Brought Down on Their Own Heads, by Ray Zwarich Antisemitism Is a Logical and Rational Reaction to Jewish Behaviour, by Pierre Simon Crackdowns on Pro-Palestine Occupations on Major Campuses, by Yves Smith, Rajiv Sethi No President of a Major US U. ha…
(2024-04-25). 20 Pomona College students were arrested over a Gaza sit-in, but it hasn’t slowed their campaign. mondoweiss.net 
(2024-04-25). Labor Notes’ 2024 conference stumps for World War, pro-genocide Democrats. wsws.org The event ws a major effort to promote the union apparatus which functions as a central pillar of class rule.
(2024-04-25). ACTU statement calls for end to military trade with Israel, but Australian unions are taking no action. wsws.org The peak union body statement is an exercise in political damage control, aimed at covering over the fact that Australia’s unions continue to prevent any action by workers against the Zionist genocide.
(2024-04-25). oPt: Gaza: International investigation committee should be formed into mass graves to examine and identify victims. reliefweb.int Country: occupied Palestinian territory | Source: Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor | Palestinian Territory – Immediate international action must be taken to investigate the hundreds of mass and random graves in the Gaza Strip containing the bodies of thousands of Palestinian victims since the start of Israel’s genocide, ongoing since 7 October 2023. | Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor field teams have closely observed the recovery of hundreds of dead bodies from these mass graves, some of which were found in the courtyards of different Gaza Strip hospitals. | The significant number of graves and bodies is c…
(2024-04-25). Hamas leader salutes U.S. student protests. workers.org 
The following statement was issued by Hamas Political Bureau member Izzat Al-Rishq on April 24, 2024, on the Resistance News Network. The U.S. administration led by President Biden is violating individual rights and the right to free expression, arresting university students and faculty members for rejecting the genocide our Palestinian . . . |
(2024-04-25). Ecuador: Presidential Runner-Up Exposes US Meddling, Election Assassinations. libya360.wordpress.com The Grayzone The gangland assassination of Fernando Villavicencio was a key factor in preventing socialist-oriented Citizens’ Revolution candidate Luisa González from winning the elections. We spoke with Luisa Gonzales about that disturbing intrigue and the malign activities of the US embassy inside her country. By Oscar Leon…
(2024-04-25). Report: Israel strikes deep in Lebanon; War Cabinet to discuss renewal of Gaza hostage talks. haaretz.com Biden signs Israel defense aid bill, says delivery imminent ‚ñ Hamas airs video showing Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin in Gaza captivity ‚ñ Israeli army mobilizes two reserve brigades to return to operation in southern Gaza ‚ñ CENTCOM intercepts missile launched by Houthis likely targeting U.S. ship ‚ñ Dozens arrested at pro-Palestinian protest at University of Texas…
(2024-04-25). Russia’s Sberbank Partners with China’s Huawei on Cloud Services. infobrics.org Sberbank and Chinese technology giant Huawei said they had formed a strategic partnership to provide cloud services for Russian businesses, extending the reach of Russia’s largest bank into the country’s digital economy…
(2024-04-25). Vietnam Explores Possibility of BRICS Membership. infobrics.org According to a report by the Izvestia newspaper citing Vietnam’s embassy in Russia, Vietnam is actively exploring the possibility of joining the BRICS economic group…
(2024-04-25). Is China supposed to fear feeble threats of top-ranking US officials visiting Beijing. infobrics.org According to their own admission, “the Blinken team is worried that China’s response to pressure over Russia could be to slow down progress in other areas of the bilateral relationship”. This also includes China’s close ties with North Korea, as the US wants it to put pressure on Pyongyang. Washington DC is particularly terrified of the prospect that Russia, China and North Korea are forming a more monolithic alliance that the political West will be simply hopeless to match.
(2024-04-25). Latvia advances Russophobic policies. infobrics.org The Baltic state is about to ban the Russian language from the curriculum of schools.
(2024-04-25). Aliyev says Azerbaijan “cannot sit idly by” while Armenia is armed by France, India and Greece. infobrics.org The South Caucasus is becoming a flashpoint of competing interests.
(2024-04-25). Israel says Rafah assault looms, as massive Gaza air strikes end weeks of relative calm. scmp.com 40,000 tents have been bought for the evacuation of civilians, and all that remains is for PM Benjamin Netanyahu to give the order, an Israeli official says.
(2024-04-25). ‘Operation al-Aqsa Flood’ Day 202: Gaza’s Civil Defense finds hundreds of new bodies in mass graves at Nasser Hospital. mondoweiss.net 
While Israel continues to attack all parts of the Gaza Strip, Palestinian Civil Defense teams report finding more bodies buried in mass graves in areas where Israeli troops have withdrawn. The Civil Defense says that some may have been buried alive.
(2024-04-25). Palestinians ‘Buried Alive’ by Israeli Army in Nasser Hospital Mass Graves. libya360.wordpress.com The Cradle Hundreds of bodies have been discovered in mass graves at Gaza hospitals that were besieged for weeks by Israeli troops Officials from Gaza’s Civil Defense Department announced on 25 April that 392 bodies have been unearthed from three mass graves discovered at the Nasser Medical Complex in the city of Khan Yunis, with some showing…
(2024-04-25). A Brief History of Kill Lists, From Langley to Lavender. progressive.org Israel is using artificial intelligence to target some Palestinians in Gaza—but the practice of ‘kill lists’ is not new.
(2024-04-25). Israeli army kills 79 more Palestinians in Gaza, bringing death toll to 34,262. muslimmirror.com ANKARA : At least 79 more Palestinians were killed and 86 others injured over the last 24 hours as Israel continues its onslaught on the besieged Gaza Strip, the territory’s Health Ministry said on Wednesday. Many people are still trapped under rubble and on the roads as rescuers are unable to reach them, the ministry …
(2024-04-25). Biden signs bipartisan bill for world war. wsws.org The bill signed into law Wednesday by Biden provides $95 billion in additional war spending in Ukraine against Russia, in Israel and against China.
(2024-04-25). Campus security lacked a proper plan to manage visitors to the Norman Finkelstein talk. newschoolfreepress.com Non-New School visitors were allowed into the University Center, without being signed in by TNS community members, for an event Wednesday night with Norman Finkelstein, a political scientist, activist, and critic of Israel. The talk was hosted by The May Day Student Organization, the Jewish Culture Club (JCC), and the New School Outdoors Club. Associate…
(2024-04-25). The postponed Israeli attack on Iran. links.org.au 
Gilbert Achcar — Israel will complete its genocidal war against Gaza for six before directing its military efforts against Iran and Hezbollah.
(2024-04-25). LIVE: Israel Takes 8,400 NEW Hostages! (& more). rumble.com
(2024-04-25). Quashing University Protests And Banning TikTok To Make The Kids Love Israel: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix. thealtworld.com 
Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): It’s just a tough situation, with …
(2024-04-25). Video: War and Natural Gas: The Israeli Invasion and Gaza’s Offshore Gas Fields. globalresearch.ca The issue of sovereignty over Gaza’s gas fields is crucial…
(2024-04-25). 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…
(2024-04-25). United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Geir O. Pedersen Briefing to the Security Council (25 April 2024). reliefweb.int 
Country: Syrian Arab Republic | Source: UN Office of the Special Envoy for Syria | Please refer to the attached file. | AS DELIVERED | Thank you, Madame President, | This last month, the grim specter of regional conflict loomed over Syria once again. You will have heard the Secretary-General’s condemnation, and my own, of the 1 April strikes on Iranian diplomatic premises in Damascus – an attack widely attributed to Israel. You will also have heard the Secretary General’s condemnation of Iran’s 13 April strikes on Israel. Since then, there were reports of further attacks on 19 April — also widely attr…
(2024-04-25). In Hamas video, US-Israeli hostage says living in Gaza ‘hell’. scmp.com Hersh Goldberg-Polin, 23, was seriously wounded during his abduction from the Nova music festival on October 7, and the video shows him missing a hand.
(2024-04-25). Pro-Palestinian Campus Encampments Spread Nationwide Amid Mass Arrests at Columbia, NYU & Yale. indybay.org April 23, 2024 – Palestinian solidarity protests and encampments are appearing on college campuses from Massachusetts to California to protest Israel’s attacks on Gaza and to call for divestment from Israeli apartheid.
(2024-04-25). Biden signs bipartisan bill for world war. wsws.org The bill signed into law Wednesday by Biden provides a combined $95 billion in additional war spending in Ukraine against Russia, in Israel and against China.
(2024-04-25). 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…
(2024-04-25). Israel constructs tent camps to hold Gazans displaced by imminent Rafah onslaught. wsws.org The camps are part of far-reaching plans for an assault on the southernmost city of Gaza, where more than half the population has fled for shelter.
(2024-04-25). Bodies Recovered at Mass Graves in Nasser Hospital Bear Signs of Torture, Mutilation & Execution. democracynow.org 
At least 320 bodies have been discovered buried in a mass grave at the destroyed Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, just weeks after a similar mass grave containing up to 400 bodies was discovered amid the ruins of Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City. Some of the bodies, which include children, medical staff and patients, appear to have been executed or buried alive. Meanwhile, Israel continues its bombardment of Gaza as its assault of the beleaguered enclave surpasses 200 days. “Every single body that is being unearthed, you find tens of people rushing for the sake of identifying whether those are their rel…
(2024-04-25). Amnesty International: Global Breakdown of Int’l Law Amid Flagrant War Crimes in Gaza & Beyond. democracynow.org 
Amnesty International has released its annual report assessing human rights in 155 countries. The report highlights Israel’s assault on Gaza with evidence of war crimes continuing to mount, as well as U.S. failures to denounce rights violations committed by Israel. It also points to Russia’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine, and the rise of authoritarianism and massive rights violations in Sudan, Ethiopia and Myanmar. We speak to Agnès Callamard, the organization’s secretary general, who warns “the international system is on the brink of collapse” and decries the failure of rights…
(2024-04-25). Israel’s deliberate mistreatment of Palestinian prisoners. workers.org 
The following statement from the Palestinian Prisoners’ Club first appeared on Resistance News Network on Feb. 2, 2024. This call takes on greater significance in light of the death of the revolutionary Palestinian prisoner Walid Daqqah, 62 years old, who died April 7, as a result of an Israeli prison . . . |
(2024-04-25). Ben Gvir asks police to ‘protect Jewish communities outside of Israel’. middleeasteye.net 
Ben Gvir asks police to ‘protect Jewish communities outside of Israel’ | Far-right minister wants emergency security response squads to aid Jewish people and institutions around the world | | Israeli far-right minister Itamar Ben Gvir in the southern town of Kiryat Malakhi on 16 February 2024 (AFP/…
(2024-04-25). Hezbollah Dismisses ‘Baseless’ Israeli Claim Half of Commanders Have Been Killed. news.antiwar.com Hezbollah sources commented in the media on yesterday’s claim from Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant that half of the commanders in Hezbollah have been killed and the other half “are in hiding and abandoning the field.” The group maintains the claim is “untrue and baseless.” Gallant’s comments garnered a lot of publicity yesterday, although there …
(2024-04-25). 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…
(2024-04-25). The new movement for Palestine. links.org.au 
Hadas Thier — Global outrage over Israel’s attacks on Gaza has produced a broad-based mass movement never before witnessed on the question of Palestine.
(2024-04-25). Israel is turning hospitals into mass graves while the West fixates on ‘antisemitism’. mronline.org The IDF are just attacking hospitals and mowing down civilians and trying to bury the evidence of their crimes, so naturally we’re seeing the western political-media class focus very hard on the problem of antisemitism allegations on college campuses. Reading by Tim Foley.
(2024-04-25). Will it now be ‘a duel’ between Russia and Israel ? muslimmirror.com By Haider Abbas A friend is what Russia is, no matter what, whatever it takes, is what has come-out from the way Russia has conducted in the last ten years, vis-vis Iran. It stood like a rock by the Iran supported Syrian regime and helped it sustain, throughout the last decade, and also today, has …
(2024-04-25). The Captagon Act: ‘War on Drugs’ to Isolate Syria. libya360.wordpress.com Vanessa Beeley In this interview with Clayton Morris of Redacted we discuss the latest collective punishment Act that is being fast-tracked through the Senate — The Captagon Act that describes Syria as a “narco state”. Just as Nixon isolated Latin American countries in the early 70s, the friends of Israel in the US are trying…
(2024-04-25). Sunday 5/5: Richard Becker of the ANSWER Coalition: “PALESTINE, ISRAEL AND THE U.S. EMPIRE” indybay.org 1187 Franklin Street, San Francisco, 94109 | or ZOOM: | zoom.us/j/97518810812?pwd=cG9KZ1J3aFJjaX… Meeting ID: 933 4616 4242 | Passcode: 991929…
(2024-04-25). Jordanian doctor risked her life to help deliver Palestinian babies in Gaza. middleeasteye.net 
Jordanian doctor risked her life to help deliver Palestinian babies in Gaza | Volunteer obstetrician Asil Al-Jallad reveals the dire conditions faced by pregnant Palestinian women during the ongoing Israeli siege of Gaza | | Asil Al-Jallad holds a newborn baby she helped deliver in Gaza du…
(2024-04-25). 'First Rafah, then Hezbollah, then Iran': Israel's government plans for more war. haaretz.com The National Unity Party's hope of influencing Netanyahu to choose the path of sanity is starting to sound almost detached from reality…
(2024-04-25). PDF of April 25 print issue. workers.org 
Download the PDF. U.S. student encampments demand Divest from Israeli apartheid! UAW wins historic victory at Volkswagen Strike for May Day & Nakba No tech for apartheid Earth Day 2024 A15 coordinated actions Workers unite for Palestine Imperialism’s machine intelligence Kent State: Fascist killer not welcome Billions for war — crumbs . . . |
(2024-04-25). oPt: Israel: Withholding tax revenue and revoking banking waivers could paralyse Palestinian economy, UN experts warn. reliefweb.int Country: occupied Palestinian territory | Source: UN Human Rights Council | GENEVA (25 April 2024) — Unilaterally cutting off Palestinian banks from the global banking system would be a violation of the fundamental principles of international law, two UN experts* warned today, after an Israeli Minister threatened to revoke a protection waiver issued annually to two banks in Israel that maintain connections to Palestinian financial institutions. | “Cutting off Palestinian banks from the global banking system unilaterally also violates the principle of sovereign equality of states, the principle of non-int…
(2024-04-25). Selected Articles: Is the Gaza-Israel Fighting “a False Flag”? They Let It Happen? Their Objective Is “to Wipe Gaza Off the Map”? globalresearch.ca 
(2024-04-25). Gaza: 43 Palestinians killed 64 injured by Israeli bombing last 24hrs. muslimnews.co.uk By Abdul Adil Gaza City, (AA, Wafa, Al Jazeera): At least 43 Palestinians were killed and 64 others injured in Israeli indiscriminate bombings in Gaza Strip in the last 24 hours,” the Ministry of Health said. Total number of Palestinians killed by Israeli Defence Forces since 7 October in Gaza Strip has surged to 34,305, …
(2024-04-25). Israeli forces prepare to advance on Rafah as US calls for restraint. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: Israeli forces are reportedly fully prepared to initiate an assault on Rafah, the southernmost city in Gaza, pending government approval. Despite international concerns about the potential humanitarian impact, Israeli military operations are proceeding, with plans in place to evacuate Palestinian civilians before engaging Hamas forces entrenched in Rafah.A senior Israeli defense official has confirmed that all necessary preparations for the operation in Rafah have been completed and that it can commence immediately upon receiving government authorisation. | In response to these developments, the U…
(2024-04-25). “October 7” Documentary: The Full Story of Israel’s Attack on Palestine. globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-25). ‘It felt like pulling my heart out of the earth:’ testimonies from the mass grave at Nasser Hospital. mondoweiss.net 
As Civil Defense teams continue to unearth hundreds of bodies from the mass graves discovered at Nasser Hospital, Palestinians are flocking to the medical complex in search of their missing loved ones.
(2024-04-25). ‘It felt like pulling my heart out of the earth:’ testimonies from the mass grave at Nasser Hospital. mondoweiss.net
(2024-04-25). In Lenin There Are Many Lenins, All of Them Necessary. orinocotribune.com By Ernesto Estévez Rams — Apr 22, 2024 | Lenin rethought himself many times, more than those who wanted to reduce his thought to commandments, published in rehashes that, using his words, denied him, want to admit. In Lenin there are many Lenins, all communists, all necessary | As knowledge, there are also ignorances. All knowledge must be validated, whether we call it science or whatever we want. The rest is to deceive ourselves in a subjective idealism, disguised as novelty, or as a millenary arcane recently rediscovered as a philosopher’s stone. | Perhaps the most recurrent sin of Marxism, after Marx, was…
(2024-04-25). Washington Indicts 10 Individuals for Bypassing Illegal Sanctions Against Venezuela. orinocotribune.com
(2024-04-25). President Maduro Announces Joint Agreements After Meeting ICC Prosecutor (+OHCHR Reopening). orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, has finished a second meeting with the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, in which they reached four agreements for joint cooperation. | From the Miraflores Palace in Caracas this Tuesday, 23 April, the Venezuelan president reported that he spoke about multiple topics with the ICC prosecutor. | “We have discussed multiple topics,” added the head of state. “Yesterday we had a short, two-hour meeting, and today we spent two hours again, discussing various topics.” | Presidential Announcements | “We are totally committed to the internal legal…
(2024-04-25). President Maduro Opens 23rd ALBA-TCP Summit in Caracas (+ALBA 2030). orinocotribune.com The heads of state and governments of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America—Peoples’ Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) stood alongside the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, in the opening of the 23rd ALBA-TCP Summit at Miraflores Palace in Caracas, launching the ALBA 2030 Agenda proposal. | The meeting took place following the Meeting for a World Social Alternative held last week and organized by the ALBA-TCP, in which grassroots organizations debated problems common to the countries of the world. Before the official opening of the summit this Wednesday, April 24, President Maduro met privately…
(2024-04-25). President Maduro Announces Joint Agreements After Meeting ICC Prosecutor (+OHCHR Reopening). orinocotribune.com
(2024-04-25). Chad Moves to Kick Out US Military. orinocotribune.com The US is staring at yet another strategic loss in Africa. Chad’s Air Force Chief of Staff has written to Washington’s defense attaché ordering the Pentagon to cease its operations at the Adji Kossei Air Base near the capital, N’Djamena. | In another letter addressed to Chad’s armed forces minister, Idriss Amine Ahmed said the presence of US soldiers had not been satisfactorily justified, noting also that the US side had not provided sufficient documents on support for logistics and personnel. | Chad has threatened to cancel the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) that regulates the operations of roughly 100 US mil…
(2024-04-25). ALBA-TCP Summit of Heads of State Concludes & Issues Declaration (+Palestine). orinocotribune.com This Wednesday, the 23rd Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America—People’s Trade Treaty (ALBA—TCP) concluded in Caracas, the Venezuelan capital, with the presentation of the After finishing the meeting, the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, reported that they had “three conceptual, doctrinal, and action documents” tha…
(2024-04-25). Dozens Of Organizations Urge Legislators To Pass Red Hill Remediation, Water Bill. popularresistance.org Honolulu, HI – A bill seeking to facilitate the cleanup of contamination from the Red Hill Fuel Facility, and further insulate the Hawai ªi Commission on Water Resource Management from political favoritism and undue influence, has received another wave of widespread community support, as 46 community organizations urged Hawai ªi legislators to ensure its passage before the end of the 2024 legislative session. | Representing medical, public health, labor, religious, agricultural, cultural, and environmental stakeholders, among others, the organizations submitted a joint letter to conference committee mem…
(2024-04-25). Argentine Student Movement Erupts Against Milei’s Adjustment. popularresistance.org “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 human right because it reduces inequality,” added Piccolini, who read the closing declaration of the mobilization.
(2024-04-25). When You’re Unsheltered, ‘Public Safety’ Doesn’t Include You. popularresistance.org I’m going to tell you something you already know: Every human being is entitled to a roof over their head and a place to sleep at night. This is an indisputable truth, part of the catechism of humanistic virtue. In a world that lived up to its self-professed ideals of opportunity, any condition of homelessness would be rare, brief and non-recurring. | The reality is cultural attitudes toward impoverished people — fueled by toxic portrayals, fear mongering in the media and systematic dehumanization — have made homelessness not a community problem to be solved, but an individual offense to be punished,…
(2024-04-25). Industrial Policy Is A Good Idea, But So Far We Don’t Have One. popularresistance.org In a remarkable and comprehensive book, forthcoming from Cambridge, Marc Fasteau and Ian Fletcher provide a theoretical, historical, and up-to-date review of industrial policies, in the United States and elsewhere, as well as a decent summary of the main Biden initiatives: the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Inflation Reduction Act, and the CHIPS Act, as of late 2023. Their goal is to justify, defend, and extend the case for industrial policies, which they do with admirably fair attention to unsuccessful past cases. Mine in this essay is narrower: mainly to describe the specific goals of President Biden’s prog…
(2024-04-25). Russians Advisors Arrive In Niger; Masses Demand Immediate Withdrawal Of Pentagon Troops. popularresistance.org On Saturday April 13, thousands of people gathered in Niamey, the capital of the West African state of Niger, demanding the dismantling of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) operations inside their country. | This demonstration represents an ongoing struggle in several former French colonies to end the economic, political, cultural and military ties to the imperialist powers. | In addition to the negative influence from Paris, the U.S. has joined their counterparts in France deploying thousands of military personnel under the guise of fighting “Islamic terrorism”. AFRICOM was launched in February 2008 fro…
(2024-04-25). 11 Lessons From 11 Years After The Rana Plaza Disaster. popularresistance.org On April 24, 2013, the Rana Plaza building collapsed in Bangladesh killing 1,134 people and injuring approximately 2,500 more. Those deaths were preventable. In the aftermath of the deadliest incident in the history of the apparel manufacturing industry, worker organizations and activists around the globe rallied around the demand: “Rana Plaza Never Again.” | Since that horrific day, workers have won binding, enforceable protections to make that rallying cry a reality. The Bangladesh Accord, now known as the International Accord, has received recognition around the globe for transforming basi…
(2024-04-25). Forest Defenders Declare Victory After 22-Day Tree Sit. popularresistance.org Josephine County, OR — Environmentalists are declaring victory after occupying a stand of old growth forest for three weeks to prevent trees from being logged. | Forest defenders launched a tree sit on April 1 to prevent Boise Cascade Wood Products, the timber company who bought the logging rights, from cutting a stand of mature trees which represents some of the last remaining intact old growth in the region. | For 22 days, community members occupied a patch of old growth forest that sits inside the boundaries of the Poor Windy Forest Management Plan.
(2024-04-25). Insights‰∏®Global experts highlight CRE’s role in global logistics. ecns.cn As an extensive network of rail services connecting China and Europe, the China-Europe Railway Express (CRE) shows its unique significance as uncertainties like the Red Sea crisis are wreaking havoc on global trade.
(2024-04-25). If Ukraine Loses War, It Will Be ‘End of Western Hegemony,’ Warns UK’s Boris Johnson. scheerpost.com 
(2024-04-25). Texas State Troopers in Riot Gear Crack Down on UT Students’ Gaza Protest. scheerpost.com 
(2024-04-25). Handling — and Mishandling — the Iran Nuclear Program. scheerpost.com 
(2024-04-25). US Senate and Biden Admin Usher in a Two Year Expansion of Unconstitutional Mass Surveillance. scheerpost.com 
By Matthew Guariglia, Andrew Crocker, Cindy Cohn and Brendan Gilligan / Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) One week after it was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives, the Senate has passed what Senator Ron Wyden has called, “one of the most dramatic and terrifying expansions of government surveillance authority in history.” President Biden then rushed …
(2024-04-25). The Depth of the Ecuadorian Crisis Calls for Unity: Gonzalez. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday night, former Ecuadorian presidential candidate Luisa Gonzalez gave an exclusive interview to teleSUR’s “En Clave Politica” program. | RELATED: | The Citizen Revolution party’s president analyzed the challenges facing the Ecuadorian left after the results of the referendum called by President Daniel Noboa. Here’s an excerpt from that interview: | After the referendum held on April 21, what are the conditions…
(2024-04-25). Bolivia Demands Respect for the Free Determination of Peoples. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Bolivia’s President Luis Arce demanded respect for the self-determination of peoples enshrined in United Nations Charter during his intervention at the 23rd Summit of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-People’s Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP). | RELATED: | He also called for an end to the interventionist policies of the United States and the European Union towards Latin America and the cessation of…
(2024-04-25). NATO Nuclear Facilities in Poland Could Become Military Target. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov warned that NATO nuclear facilities, if permanently located on the Polish territory, will become a military target for Russia. | RELATED: | “The expansion of the practice of joint NATO nuclear missions – regardless of who becomes that country or those countries that can join those already participating in this practice – is of a purely destabilizing nature. And…
(2024-04-25). Argentina Refuses to Supply Fuel to Cuban Planes. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday and Wednesday, Cubana de Aviacion flights to Buenos Aires were canceled because fuel suppliers in Argentina refused to serve the airline. | RELATED: | The companies have invoked “provisions of the United States blockade against Cuba” to not supply the aircraft of the Cuban state airline. | Additionally, this measure has affected other airlines contracted by Cubana de Aviacion, preventing them from fulfil…
(2024-04-25). Greece’s Supreme Court Bans Far-Right Party From EU Elections. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Greece’s Supreme Court allowed 31 parties and coalitions to run in the European Parliament elections in June, but the far-right Spartans party was excluded. | RELATED: | Spartiates is under scrutiny due to links with convicted members of the far-right Golden Dawn (Chryssi Avgi) party and its former spokesman Ilias Kasidiaris. In addition, the party is under probe for possible parliamentary election…
(2024-04-25). Norway Condemns Settler Violence in West Bank. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide expressed deep concern over the recent escalation of settler violence in the West Bank, highlighting the severe impact on Palestinian civilians and the broader implications for regional peace and stability. | RELATED: | In a statement, Eide said the surge in violence has resulted in civilian casualties, the destruction of homes and private property, and the displacement of entire…
(2024-04-25). Russia Vetoes UNSC Draft Resolution on WMD in Outer Space. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Russia vetoed a United Nations Security Council draft resolution on the placement of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) in outer space. | RELATED: | The draft resolution, tabled by the United States and Japan, won the support of 13 out of 15 UNSC members. Russia, which has veto power, voted against it. China abstained. | Before the vote, the Security Council rejected an amendment to the draft resolution pro…
(2024-04-25). Tàºrk briefs UN General Assembly on Independent Institution on Missing Persons in Syria. reliefweb.int Country: Syrian Arab Republic | Source: UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights | DELIVERED BY Volker Tàºrk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, | AT United Nations General Assembly | President of the General Assembly,, | Excellencies,, | Distinguished delegates, | Thirteen years of killing; of enforced disappearances, abductions, torture, displacement and deprivation. Thirteen years of terrible loss, and aching grief. The conflict in Syria is an open wound — for millions of Syrian people, above all, including families who long for the return of their missing loved ones, and for answe…
(2024-04-25). Earth Day 2024- Stop the ecocide in Gaza. workers.org 
Earth Day was started by a people’s movement in 1970, but too often today has become an opportunity for politicians and corporations to wax poetic about their concern for the environment, while they overlook the environmental destruction their policies cause, especially from war. In Gaza, once fertile farmland now lies . . . |
(2024-04-25). UAW wins overwhelmingly at VW — ORGANIZE THE SOUTH! workers.org 
Workers celebrate their victory at Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, April 19, 2024. It wasn’t even close. Casting their ballots from April 17-19, workers at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, voted by a nearly three to one margin in favor of representation by the United Auto Workers union. The . . . |
(2024-04-25). An Interview with Jill Stein. counterpunch.org 
RADHIKA DESAI: Hello and welcome to the 27th Geopolitical Economy Hour, the show that examines the fast-changing political and geopolitical economy of our time. I’m Radhika Desai. MICHAEL HUDSON: And I’m Michael Hudson. RADHIKA DESAI: And working behind the scenes to bring you our show every fortnight are our host, Ben Norton; our videographer, Paul
(2024-04-25). Censorship Wars: Elon Musk, Safety Commissioners and Violent Content. counterpunch.org 
The attitudes down under towards social media have turned barmy. While there is much to take Elon Musk to task for his wrecking ball antics at the platform formerly known as Twitter, not to mention his highly developed sense of sociopathy, the hysteria regarding the refusal to remove images of a man in holy orders being
(2024-04-25). The US-backed Mobs Fighting Georgia’s Foreign Agent Bill. thealtworld.com 
Article “Georgia Fight Against US Subversion & its Implications Worldwide” link: | — Georgia’s foreign agent law is based on the US’ own Foreign Agent Registration Act (FARA); | — Despite this, the US State Department opposes attempts by Georgia to protect itself from admitted US interference within its internal political affairs; | — The US has successfully coerced other nations into abandoning similar legis…
(2024-04-25). First Quarter GDP Growth at 1.6 Percent, Held Down by Trade and Inventories. cepr.net The Commerce Department reported that GDP grew at a 1.6 percent annual rate in the first quarter, somewhat lower than had generally been predicted. However, the headline number was held down by slow inventory accumulation, which subtracted 0.35 percentage points from growth, and a big rise in the trade deficit, which lowered growth by 0.86 …
(2024-04-25). FCC Votes to Restore Net Neutrality. commondreams.org Today, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to restore Net Neutrality. The move restores the FCC’s authority under Title II of the Communications Act to oversee broadband providers and enforce the open-internet protections. The Open Internet Order was repealed during the Trump Administration in the face of widespread public opposition — including comments filed during …
(2024-04-25). In Historic Vote, the FCC Reasserts Its Authority to Protect the Open Internet and Safeguard Online Users. commondreams.org On Thursday, in a 3—2 vote, the Federal Communications Commission voted to restore Net Neutrality protections and reclassify high-speed-internet access services as telecom services subject to Title II of the Communications Act. The decision is a major victory for the public interest: Title II authority empowers the FCC to hold companies like AT&T, Comcast, Spectrum …
(2024-04-25). Raising Hairless Primates. counterpunch.org 
I remember the first time I observed my daughter pointing. We were at a neighborhood playgroup, a daily gathering of toddlers and their parents, and 12-month-old Tessa pointed at a painting of a koala on the wall. I marveled at her, almost yipping with joy. In the days and weeks that followed she pointed with
(2024-04-25). The Clown Must Die: a Review of Rushdie’s Knife. counterpunch.org 
“Conversely, imagine “the enemy” as conceived by a man of ressentiment—and here precisely is his deed, his creation: he has conceived “the evil enemy,” “the evil one”—and indeed as the fundamental concept frem which he then derives, as an afterimage and counterinstance, a “good one’—himself.” — Nietzsche Salman Rushdie is a funny guy. I wouldn’t say
(2024-04-25). Panic City: New York and the ‘Doom Loop’. counterpunch.org 
For at least the past quarter-century, the entire mythology of New York City has been one of tenuous renaissance. ‘Renaissance’ being the French word for rebirth. Of course, every Renaissance needs a Dark Age. One that not only exists in the past but looms over the present like a specter. The Renaissance people study in
(2024-04-25). US To ‘Temporarily’ Withdraw Special Forces Troops From Chad. news.antiwar.com The US will withdraw 75 US Army Special Forces personnel from Chad in the coming days, The New York Times reported on Thursday, citing US officials. The Pentagon later said the move was “temporary” as the US is looking to sign a new deal to continue its military presence in the country. The news comes …
(2024-04-25). Hamas Official Says Group Willing To Disarm for Two-State Solution. news.antiwar.com
(2024-04-25). NATO Says China Must Cut Trade With Russia To Have Good Relations With West. news.antiwar.com NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday went after China for its trade relationship with Russia, saying Beijing must reduce its cut trade with Moscow to have good relations with the West. Western officials often accuse China of supporting Russia’s military, but there’s no evidence of Beijing shipping weapons. Instead, they point to China’s export of …
(2024-04-25). Poland, Lithuania Say They Can Help Return Military-Age Men to Ukraine. news.antiwar.com Poland and Lithuania have said they can help return military-age Ukrainian men to Ukraine as Kyiv is looking for more conscripts to put on the frontlines, where Ukrainian forces are facing a brutal fight and an advancing Russian army. The comments came after Ukraine announced it was suspending consular services for military-age men living abroad …
(2024-04-25). ‘A monopoly on the bomb would be a catastrophe for the world’. mronline.org 
CounterSpin interview with Dave Lindorff on Spy for No Country.
(2024-04-25). Cancer risk from covid vaccines; medicine regulators failed the public catastrophically. expose-news.com Cancer occurs when mutations in DNA mean that cell growth is no longer controlled. The body has plenty of safety nets to minimise the risk of cancer developing but the accumulation of …
(2024-04-25). WHO is NOT backing down on its pandemic plans; there is no “major victory for freedom” expose-news.com Much has been made of the draft of the International Health Regulations released last week. Although some changes have been made and some wording moved around, the World Health Organisation’s (“WHO’s”) plans …
(2024-04-25). ChatGPT pushes propaganda about covid vaccines. expose-news.com ChatGPT is an AI-powered language model developed by OpenAI. OpenAI’s CEO claims ChatGPT is super intelligent and neutral in its political persuasion. So, Patrick Wood put it to the test. What he …
(2024-04-25). Nikola Tesla, robots and the transhumanist cult. expose-news.com Many people have played important roles in contributing to the emergence of artificial intelligence (“AI”) over the years and a few have been credited as being the father of AI. Matthew Ehret …
(2024-04-25). Australia’s eSafety commissioner and the Global Internet Censorship Network. expose-news.com American-born Australian Julie Inman Grant is a key architect of the multigovernmental ‘Global Online Safety Regulators Network’ to censor speech that politicians and government bureaucrats fear. The network includes censors from Australia, …
(2024-04-25). Donald Trump ‘unindicted co-conspirator’ in 2020 election interference. geo.tv 
Ex-Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani among 18 people charged in 2020 election interference…
(2024-04-25). Glenn Greenwald DESTROYS Bill Maher on His Own Show! youtube.com
(2024-04-25). Blinken’s Failed Diplomacy: Feeble and Hostile American Threats against China by Top-ranking US Officials Visiting Beijing. globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-25). Pfizer ‘Chose Not to’ Tell Regulators About SV40 Sequence in COVID Shots: Health Canada Official. globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-25). Video: A Warning to America: 25 Ways the U.S. Is Being Destroyed. globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-25). O Regime de Kiev está prestes a recrutar crianàßas nas escolas. globalresearch.ca Foràßado a continuar a lutar, o regime de Kiev tenta desesperadamente fornecer novos recrutas à s suas tropas na linha da frente. Tendo já esgotado as suas reservas, o governo ucraniano aposta agora no recrutamento de crianàßas nas escolas como uma …
(2024-04-25). Massive Propaganda Has Brainwashed You to Believe that Wars Make Peace. globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-25). NATO’s “War Mongering Tentacles” to Scandinavia. globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-25). Health Benefits of Caffeine, Retained Spike Protein Causing Long-COVID, Pandemic Preparedness for Avian Influenza. globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-25). “This Is Your Problem Now”: US Leaving Ukraine to Its European Allies “to Do the Dirty Work” globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-25). Russia Destroys TV Tower Used by the Ukrainian Military in Kharkov. globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-25). Remember the History of Poland and the Outbreak of World War II: UK Prime Minister Sunak in Warsaw, Representing the Military-Industrial-Complex. globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-25). Is It Game, Set, Match to Moscow? The Imminent Collapse of the Ukrainian State. Douglas Macgregor. globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-25). 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…
(2024-04-25). Friday 5/10: Transforming Conflict: An Interdisciplinary Conversation. indybay.org 8: 30-9: 00 am: McCone Upper Atrium | 9: 15-10: 15 am: [Blended Synchronous] — Irvine Auditorium | 10: 30 am-12: 00 pm: [In-Person, Zoom] — Holland Center | 12: 15-1: 15 pm: Holland Patio | 1: 30-2: 30 pm: [Blended Synchronous] — Irvine Auditorium…
(2024-04-25). Student Occupation Shuts Down Cal Poly Humboldt. indybay.org Cal Poly Humboldt administrators have officially closed the campus through Wednesday as students occupy Siemens Hall in solidarity with college students across the nation occupying campuses for Palestine.
(2024-04-25). Saturday 4/27: AK Press Presents: Raúl Zibechi's Constructing Worlds Otherwise. indybay.org SubRosa 703 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA…
(2024-04-25). 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)…
(2024-04-25). ACLU Responds to California Supreme Court Ruling on Minimum Wage for Incarcerated Workers. indybay.org OAKLAND, Calif., April 22, 2024 — The California Supreme Court ruled today that the state’s minimum wage law does not apply to people working for private companies while they are held in pretrial detention in California’s jails. The lawsuit, Ruelas v. County of Alameda, was brought by people incarcerated at the Santa Rita Jail in Alameda County who worked without compensation for Aramark, a for-profit corporation that provides food in jails and prisons.
(2024-04-25). Receta para el Apocalipsis. indybay.org Vea también: | IRRADIADOS, exponiendo el genocidio (55 min, en castellano) | odysee.com/@NauzetMorgade: 8/irradiados-exponiendo-el-genocidio: b…
(2024-04-25). Sunday 6/9: Aromas Community Market. indybay.org Aromas Community Grange | 361 Rose Ave., Aromas CA 95004…
(2024-04-25). Monday 4/29: Making a Killing: Capitalism, Cops, & the War on Black Life. indybay.org Humanities 1, Rm 210, UC Santa Cruz | Register to attend virtually: ucsc.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMqcO-rpj……
(2024-04-25). When will we finally end the party of the arms companies? indybay.org The people, however, want the opposite. They are afraid of war. They want peace and civil conflict resolution. They want social welfare and a decent standard of living.That is what politics should focus on. Unfortunately, in the current hysterical mood, there are only a few who have the courage to be pilloried as “party crashers”, pro-Putin, pro-Hamas, pro-Mullah and other autocrats…
(2024-04-25). 20 Parking Pay Stations Sabotaged for Rosebud and People’s Park. indybay.org Anarchist sabotage in the dead of night.
(2024-04-25). Thursday 4/25: Stanford University: Take Back Admit Weekend. indybay.org
(2024-04-25). Wednesday 5/1: May Day Port Shutdown: Rise for Palestine. indybay.org Meet at West Oakland BART…
(2024-04-25). Sunday 5/19: Leslie Simon: “Project Survive” indybay.org 1187 Franklin Street, San Francisco, 94109 | or Zoom: | zoom.us/j/95127578495?pwd=UFdEQ3RzQkZZQ0… | Meeting ID: 951 2757 8495 | Passcode: 689999…
(2024-04-25). Strike for Palestine this May Day and Nakba Day. indybay.org Call to Action from the Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions – Gaza Strip…
(2024-04-25). Thursday 4/25: No Honors for Labor Zionist “Leaders” Zionists Honoring Zionists in Labor. indybay.org Intercontinental Hotel | 888 Howard St./5th St. | San Francisco…
(2024-04-25). Community Groups Sue U.S. Forest Service over Unprecedented Plumas Forest Logging Plan. indybay.org The Massive $650 Million Logging Project Targets Mature and Old-Growth Forest, While the Forest Service Admits Prescribed Fire Alone is Effective and Far Cheaper | SACRAMENTO, CA— A coalition of community groups filed suit in federal court over the failure of the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) before unleashing industrial logging and herbicide application on 217,721 acres of the Plumas National Forest, including 133,321 acres of mature and old-growth forest. The U.S. Forest Service plans to sell to timber corporations hundreds of thousands of mature and old-gro…
(2024-04-25). No Cop Campus in the Bay – No Cop City Anywhere! indybay.org Help Stop Cop Campus, Become Informed, Get Informed!
(2024-04-25). Sunday 6/2: Professor Ryan Thoreson: “Civil Rights and Anti-Transgender Backlash in the United States” indybay.org 1187 Franklin Street, San Francisco, 94109 | or Zoom: | zoom.us/j/99410743425?pwd=am5RM2xaVWFFYk……
(2024-04-25). Friday 6/21: 2024 FRESH MEAT FESTIVAL of transgender and queer performance. indybay.org Z Space | 450 Florida St | San Francisco, CA 94110…
(2024-04-25). Sunday 4/28: Webinar: Update from the West Bank: How the Occupation has Intensified Since October 7th. indybay.org Online | masspeace.us/updatefromwestbank…
(2024-04-25). Asian ‘NATO’ Encircles China. libya360.wordpress.com Fiona Edwards Ships from the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group and from the America Expeditionary Strike Group transit the South China Sea, 2020 The US-steered Aukus military alliance is cranking up hostilities by inviting Japan into the anti-China pact Major new announcements this month indicate that the U.S. is intent on escalating its military interference…
(2024-04-25). “Strategic Error” and “Surrendering Claims of Sovereignty Over the Malvinas” libya360.wordpress.com àörsula Asta Argentina, a member of NATO? These days, at the local level, Argentina exhibits some of the obscenest images. The president says, in a business forum held in the south, that those who hide money are heroes who have escaped the clutches of the State. Meanwhile, in terms of international relations, the country shows…
(2024-04-25). A Soft-Power Haitian “Control Body” is Proposed to Exert “Influence” in the U.S.-Guided Transition. libya360.wordpress.com Travis Ross USAID headquarters in Washington, DC. : “USAID’s Civil Society Strengthening Program (CSSP) for Haiti, with a budget of $15 million, plans to fund 250 Haitian ‘civil society organizations’ or CSOs.” In Part One, Ross shows how United States Institute for Peace (USIP) writers like Keith Mines and Nicolás Devia-Valbuena telegraph Washington’s foreign policy months in advance,…
(2024-04-25). Argentine Military Defenselessness. libya360.wordpress.com Guillermo Martín Caviasca In this interview with the Malvinas war veteran and Chief of Intelligence of the Argentine Navy from 2011 to 2015, Rear Admiral Guillermo Tomé, we look at the different stages of Argentine defense in the last 40 years until reaching the present day. You occupied a privileged position to observe the geopolitical,…
(2024-04-25). War Propaganda Camouflages Western-Imposed Barbarism in Syria. marktaliano.net
(2024-04-25). Low voting turnout is the cause of Muslim disempowerment in India. muslimmirror.com By Abusaleh Shariff India has been experiencing unprecedented levels of centralization of power in the union government on the one hand and unitary consolidation of major political, economic, and legal policy spheres in the Prime Minister’s persona of Mr. Narendara Modi on the other. His strategy has openly denounced pluralism, secularism and political participation and …
(2024-04-25). A 19-year Muslim student on way to offer namaz attacked in Telangana. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror Staff A 19-year-old student of KDR Govt Polytechnic College, Mohammed Masum in Wanaparthy district of Telangana, was brutally beaten by his fellow student Lokesh and five others when he headed out from his hostel room to offering Isha prayers. Mohammed Masum (19) a student of KDR Govt Polytechnic College who resides in …
(2024-04-25). Who Knew? Reform Is Happening in the UN Security Council. passblue.com 
Attempts at structural reform of the United Nations Security Council, whether about its size, membership or the powers allotted to its members, has been a work in progress for over three decades. Yet there is scant prospect that this effort will be successfully concluded in this or indeed the next decade. Nevertheless, in recent years …
(2024-04-25). UAW is on the cutting edge of unionizing the US South. peoplesdispatch.org UAW workers just won a On April 26, the contract between 7,000 UAW workers spread across North Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee and Daimler Truck N…
(2024-04-25). On Liberation Day, Italy continues to struggle against revisionism and fascist legacy in government. peoplesdispatch.org Dozens of cities and towns across Italy commemorated Liberation Day on April 25, reflecting on the historical struggle against fascism in the region. This anniversary serves not only as a day of a remembrance but also as a call to action against contemporary forms of oppression and revisionism — or at least it should. Amid calls for solidarity and peace issued ahead of the day itself, the demonstrations were held in a context of high-strung tension as the government led by Giorgia Meloni embraced policies perceived by most as a nod to Italy’s darkest times. | Liberation Day not only marks the defeat of Nazi…
(2024-04-25). Student movement for Palestine stands defiant in face of police repression. peoplesdispatch.org 
Police throughout the country have continued to heavily repress students engaging in protest in solidarity with Gaza. Despite the brutalization of student protesters on campuses such as University of Texas — Austin and the University of Southern California, students continue to stage encampments across the globe. | This is happening in the backdrop of US President Biden signing a bill into law that would provide
(2024-04-25). Documentary series ADN Cuba in production. plenglish.com Havana, Apr 25 (Prensa Latina) Cuban filmmaker Alejandro Gil is immersed in the production of the documentary series “ADN Cuba,” anchored by Dr. Beatriz Manchego, director of the National Medical Genetics Center in Havana.
(2024-04-25). Bolivia reaffirms solidarity with Palestine at ALBA-TCP Summit. plenglish.com La Paz, Apr 25 (Prensa Latina) The president of Bolivia, Luis Arce, proposed forming an International Brigade to Support Palestine and invite it to join ALBA-TCP as a full member, during his speech at the Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Bolivarian Alliance of the Peoples of Our America-People’s Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP).
(2024-04-25). Terrorists based in the US instigate violent actions against Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Apr 25 (Prensa Latina) Cuban experts detailed the modus operandi of terrorists based in the United States, who use social networks to instigate crimes and commit acts of contempt for authorities.
(2024-04-25). Blackouts in Ecuador leave 12 million dollars per hour in losses. plenglish.com Quito, Apr 25 (Prensa Latina) Ecuador’s Minister of Energy and Mines, Roberto Luque, pointed out that the country loses 12 million dollars for every hour of electricity outage.
(2024-04-25). Rethinking Global Peace: Addressing Militarization and the Future of Governance. pressenza.com Global military spending surges amid war, rising tensions, and insecurity. New data on global military spending from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has been released. (Stockholm, 22 April 2024) Total global military expenditure reached $2443 billion in 2023, an increase of 6.8 percent in real terms from 2022. This was the steepest year-on-year increase since 2009. The 10 largest spenders in 2023—led by the United States, China, and Russia—all increased their military spending, according to new data on global military spending published today by the Stockholm International…
(2024-04-25). #ECSA To build another Europe, activists from the entire continent meet in Marseille. pressenza.com From April 26 to 28, hundreds of social movement activists will converge on Marseille from all | over Europe. Associations, trade unions, NGOs and local collectives want to make the voice of | civil society heard for a social, ecological, pacifist, and democratic Europe, in contrast to the | resurgence of nationalism and authoritarianism in Europe. Workshops, conferences, concerts: | for 3 days, they will be working to unite their forces for future struggles. | What better way to counter the poison of the far right and authoritarian neoliberalism than to strengthen emancipatory alternatives at the European level?
(2024-04-25). Bajo control incendio forestal en occidente cubano. radiohc.cu La Habana, 25 abr (RHC) El incendio forestal de muy grandes proporciones registrado en Viñales está bajo control, confirmó el teniente coronel Alexander Pereda, jefe del Cuerpo de Guardabosques de Cuba en la occidental provincia de Pinar del Río.
(2024-04-25). Cuba suma 36 deportistas en 11 deportes clasificados para París-2024. radiohc.cu La Habana, 25 abr (RHC).- El canoísta José Ramón Pelier elevó a 36 la cifra de deportistas cubanos clasificados para los Juegos Olímpicos de París.
(2024-04-25). Premio Casa de las Américas invita a lecturas laureadas en 2023. radiohc.cu La Habana, 25 abr (RHC) La edición 64 del Premio Literario Casa de las Américas propone hoy diversas actividades en la Sala Manuel Galich de la institución cultural capitalina, incluida la presentación de los libros ganadores en el año 2023.
(2024-04-25). El àÅrtico: potencial escenario bélico. radiohc.cu “La Organización del Tratado del Atlántico Norte (OTAN), está aumentando sus actividades en el àÅrtico, para afrontar la presunta agresión rusa”, denunció el pasado martes, el ministro de Defensa de Rusia, Serguéi Shoigú.
(2024-04-25). Democratic Republic of the Congo – Complex Emergency Fact Sheet #6 Fiscal Year (FY) 2024. reliefweb.int 
Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, United States of America | Source: US Agency for International Development | Please refer to the attached file. | SITUATION AT A GLANCE | 113.6 MILLION Population of the DRC, UN — December 2023 | 25.4 MILLION Population in Need of Assistance, UN — December 2023 | 7.2 MILLION Number of IDPs in the DRC, OCHA — February 2024 | 1.1 MILLION Congolese Refugees and Asylum-Seekers in Nearby Countries, UNHCR — January 2024 | 523,426 Refugees and Asylum-Seekers Sheltering in the DRC, UNHCR — January 2024 | Food security and malnutrition contin…
(2024-04-25). Rwanda: USAID Tubeho: Integrated service delivery activity (ISDA). reliefweb.int 
Countries: Rwanda, United States of America | Source: US Agency for International Development | Please refer to the attached file. | Rwanda has made noteworthy progress towards improving the maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health, family planning and reproductive health services, and sustaining gains in malaria prevention and treatment over the last two decades. These achievements were attained through substantial investment by both the government of Rwanda in primary health care, as well as critical service delivery support from its partners. | However, The Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey, com…
(2024-04-25). New, Comprehensive Approach Key to Address Syria’s Political, Humanitarian Challenges, UN Special Envoy Tells Security Council, Citing Dangerous Spiral of Recent Events. reliefweb.int Countries: occupied Palestinian territory, Syrian Arab Republic | Source: UN Security Council | 9618TH MEETING (AM), | SC/15680 | Millions in Need of Life-Saving Aid at Risk Due to Underfunded Humanitarian Response, Senior Relief Official Warns, as Delegates Urge Full Delivery Access | Piecemeal measures to tackle Syria’s interlocking political, economic and humanitarian challenges cannot bring stability to the country and the region, the United Nations mediator for Syria told the Security Council today, calling for a new, comprehensive approach that addresses the full range of issues with the warring parties.
(2024-04-25). PMI Program in Rwanda. reliefweb.int 
Country: Rwanda | Source: US Agency for International Development | Please refer to the attached file. | he U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) provides vital financial and technical assistance that enables the Government | of Rwanda to deploy lifesaving interventions proven to fight malaria. | PMI is a critical funding source for insecticide-treated nets, malaria diagnosis and treatment, vector control, and more. | PMI investments also support stronger, more-resilient health systems. For example, PMI helps train health workers, | strengthen supply chains, improve data monitoring, and reinforce health…
(2024-04-25). World: Alertes de maladies épidémiques et émergentes en Océanie le 22 avril 2024. reliefweb.int 
Countries: Australia, French Polynesia (France), Kiribati, Micronesia (Federated States of), Samoa, Vanuatu, World | Source: Pacific Community | Please refer to the attached Map. | Éléments nouveaux/faits marquants intervenus depuis‚ÄØla diffusion‚ÄØde la carte précédente sur PacNet, le 16 avril 2024 : ‚ÄØ | Dengue | Polynésie franàßaise: Au cours de la semaine 15, un nouveau cas de dengue a été confirmé sur les 74 échantillons analysés. À la date du 18 avril, soit durant la semaine 16, 4 cas supplémentaires ont été détectés, ce qui porte à 46 le no…
(2024-04-25). Rwanda: USAID Isoko Y’Ubuzima: Water, sanitation and hygiene activity. reliefweb.int 
Country: Rwanda | Source: US Agency for International Development | Please refer to the attached file. | The overall goal of the Isoko y’Ubuzima (meaning “source of life” in Kinyarwanda) is to improve access to and utilization of safe, sustainable drinking water and sanitation services. | STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES | Improved WASH governance, | Improved drinking water services, and | Improved sanitation and hygiene products and services.
(2024-04-25). oPt: 200 days of War — Health Cluster Overview. reliefweb.int 
Country: occupied Palestinian territory | Sources: Health Cluster, World Health Organization | Please refer to the attached Infographic.
(2024-04-25). Update 225 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine. reliefweb.int Country: Ukraine | Source: International Atomic Energy Agency | Experts of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have continued to hear military activity in the region where Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) is located, but there have been no reports of new drone attacks on the site over the past week, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said today. | Earlier this month, a series of drone strikes targeting the ZNPP sharply
(2024-04-25). oPt: Livelihoods under attack in Gaza. reliefweb.int
(2024-04-25). World: Le Conseil d’administration du Fonds mondial salue les investissements pour l’élimination du sida, de la tuberculose et du paludisme, et exprime des inquiétudes face à la polycrise qui accentue les besoins dans une conjoncture économique mondiale défavora. reliefweb.int Country: World | Source: The Global Fund | GENààVE — La cinquante et unième réunion du Conseil d’administration du Fonds mondial de lutte contre le sida, la tuberculose et le paludisme (le Fonds mondial) a eu lieu cette semaine à Genève. Des décaissements record sont prévus cette année, sous l’impulsion d’investissements sans précédent dans les systèmes résistants et pérennes pour la santé et la préparation et la riposte aux pandémies. Cependant, le Conseil d’administration a abondamment mis en relief les nombreuses difficultés — changement climatique, conflits, déplacements de population, s…
(2024-04-25). Democratic Republic of the Congo: USG Humanitarian Response to the Complex Emergency (04/25/24). reliefweb.int 
Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo | Source: US Agency for International Development | Please refer to the attached Map. |
(2024-04-25). Senior UN aid official urges comprehensive response to Haiti crisis. reliefweb.int Country: Haiti | Source: UN News Centre | The ongoing crisis in Haiti is having a “massive” and “devastating” impact, with over half the population acutely food insecure and more than one million staring at emergency levels of hunger, a senior UN World Food Programme (WFP) official said on Thursday. | Haitians have been facing a multitude of challenges over the years, encompassing political, security, social and economic issues. The protracted crisis has been further exacerbated by months of brutal gang violence that claimed more than 2,500 lives in the first quarter of 2024 alone. | Having recently returned f…
(2024-04-25). Syria: Les risques d’escalade régionale dominent la séance du Conseil de sécurité consacrée à la situation politique et humanitaire en Syrie. reliefweb.int Countries: occupied Palestinian territory, Syrian Arab Republic | Source: UN Security Council | CS/15680, | 25 avril 2024 | Le ´ spectre sinistre d’un conflit régional ª a ressurgi au-dessus de la Syrie depuis l’attaque israélienne du 1er avril contre les locaux diplomatiques de l’Iran à Damas, a mis en garde ce matin au Conseil de sécurité l’Envoyé spécial pour la Syrie, M. Geir Pedersen. Un risque d’escalade régionale qui a dominé la séance mensuelle consacrée à la situation politique et humanitaire en Syrie, après les récents échanges de frappes entre Israà´l et l’Iran. | ´ Je suis e…
(2024-04-25). Rwanda: USAID Turengere Abana: Let’s protect the children. reliefweb.int Countries: Rwanda, United States of America | Source: US Agency for International Development | The goal of this activity is to reduce the vulnerability and HIV incidence among orphans and vulnerable children and their households, and adolescent girls and young women. | USAID Igire – Turengere Abana reaches the households of the target populations to provide services and support and help develop livelihoods programs for lasting sources of income. | In addition, USAID Igire – Turengere Abana supports and strengthens sustainable community social networks and referral mechanisms. A particular focus is on DREAMS (…
(2024-04-25). And When I Thought… smoothiex12.blogspot.com
(2024-04-25). Nima And Me… smoothiex12.blogspot.com yesterday.
(2024-04-25). Garland And Me… smoothiex12.blogspot.com talking geopolitics and some military porn.
(2024-04-25). ‘We don’t see any pathways to peace,’ says Scott Ritter. thealtworld.com It doesn’t matter where you stand politically, it does matter where you stand morally. ‘We have become the manifestation of evil on this earth.’ Scott Ritter…
(2024-04-25). Is Syria a ‘narco state’? Zionists are orchestrating Aliyah again. thealtworld.com UK Column News reports | I covered (again) the reduction of Syria to a “narco-state” in the US revived ‘war on drugs’ while demonstrating the habitual hypocrisy of US foreign policy: | My second report covers the apparent orchestration of Aliyah by the Zionist lobby in the UK, EU, US and elsewhere. | I wrote this short summary this morning. | The focus on ” Jews of conscience” is misplaced in my opinion. Great as it is that there are thousands of Jews protesting the Zionist extermination of Palestinians, this is all about media manufacturing reasons for “Aliyah”. More illegal settlers in Palestine to compensat…
(2024-04-25). Abu-Obeida’s multi-layered message. thealtworld.com Gaza’s resistance could be transformative for the Arab World | 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 does not seek personal fame or attention: he covers his face completely, and it is his resonant voice alone that lifts moods and strengthens the spirit of steadfastness and resistance.
(2024-04-25). Iran is convinced that increasing agricultural production can be achieved by combining science and expertise. tvbrics.com 
This was stated by the Deputy Minister of Agriculture of Iran…
(2024-04-25). Brazilian President Lula da Silva invites South African President Ramaphosa to visit Latin American country before G20 Summit. tvbrics.com 
Brazil hosts meeting between Brazilian President and South African Foreign Minister…
(2024-04-25). Several million of new jobs are created in Chinese cities. tvbrics.com 
The country’s authorities have published the relevant statistics for the first quarter…
(2024-04-25). Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights calls on the state to rebuild school infrastructure. tvbrics.com 
The Forum launches a series of changes in the infrastructure of educational institutions…
(2024-04-25). Termination of pregnancy and wishes and feelings in the Court of Protection. ukhumanrightsblog.com Introduction The decision of the Court of Protection in Rotherham and Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust and NR [2024] EWCOP 17 is the latest in a line of cases where the Court has been asked to determine whether a termination of pregnancy is in a woman’s best interests. Any case about a termination …
(2024-04-25). US Secretary of State Blinken in China with a bagful of demands and threats. wsws.org While funnelling ever-more quantities of sophisticated arms to Ukraine, Washington is now demanding that China assist in crippling Russia’s industrial capacity and thus the Russian military.
(2024-04-25). Ukraine hits Russian-held areas with long-range ATACMS missiles secretly sent by US. scmp.com The weapons, with double the striking distance, were used for the first time to bomb a Russian airfield in Crimea and Russian forces in another occupied area.
(2024-04-25). In Photos: Ukraine’s Mariupol After 2 Years of Russian Occupation. themoscowtimes.com The Ukrainian port city was all but destroyed in a harrowing Russian siege at the outset of the Kremlin’s invasion.
(2024-04-25). On their last leg. uwidata.com By Reinhard Lauterbach At first glance, 61 billion US dollars is a lot of money. It is one and a half times as much as the USA has spent on military support for Ukraine in the past two years: 44 billion. In this respect, it is logical that 23 billion of the 61 billion should …
(2024-04-25). How Delayed U.S. Aid Expanded the War in Ukraine’s Skies. themoscowtimes.com As Congress held up vital aid for half a year, Russia exploited Ukraine’s dwindling supplies to bombard the country from the air to deadly effect.
(2024-04-25). Kremlin Says Ukraine Access to ATACMS Will Not Impact Outcome of Conflict. themoscowtimes.com “We will get our way. But it will cause more problems for Ukraine itself.”
(2024-04-25). Inhumane conditions in Tegel arrival centre, Germany’s largest refugee camp. wsws.org Conditions in Berlin’s so-called “Ukraine Arrival Centre TXL” are intolerable. In early March, one of the large tents being used even stood in flames.
(2024-04-25). Russian Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Planning To Fight for Kyiv. themoscowtimes.com “He was motivated by the fact that, since the start of the operation in Ukraine, he did not support the politics of Russia’s leadership,” the FSB statement said.
(2024-04-25). Moscow ‘Naked Party’ Organizer Fined for ‘Discrediting’ Russian Army. themoscowtimes.com Anastasia Ivleeva was fined for an Instagram post from March 2022 in which she called for Russian-Ukrainian talks to end the conflict.
(2024-04-25). On their last leg. unitedworldint.com By Reinhard Lauterbach At first glance, 61 billion US dollars is a lot of money. It is one and a half times as much as the USA has spent on military support for Ukraine in the past two years: 44 billion. In this respect, it is logical that 23 billion of the 61 billion should …
(2024-04-25). Ukrainian government cancels consular services for military-age men. wsws.org Facing a military debacle, the Ukrainian government is desperately trying to force more men into the carnage on behalf of imperialism.
(2024-04-25). Ukraine, Russia Exchange Fire, at Least 7 Dead. themoscowtimes.com The uptick in civilian deaths came as Russian forces are pressing in hard in the eastern Donetsk region of Ukraine.
(2024-04-25). Ripley: A new series based on the Patricia Highsmith novel. wsws.org The series is a slap in the face of contemporary cultural backwardness and degradation, and for that alone, writer/director Steven Zaillian deserves credit.
(2024-04-25). Right-wing Supreme Court majority seems ready to sanction arrest of homeless people for sleeping in public. wsws.org In oral arguments on Monday, comments by the six justices who comprise the right-wing majority on the Supreme Court suggested they would overturn a lower court injunction that protects unhoused people in Grants Pass, Oregon from being arrested for sleeping in public.
(2024-04-25). London, Ontario train car fire highlights safety concerns for rail workers in contract talks with CPKC, CN. wsws.org While no one was injured in the incident, it is likely firefighters, railroaders and residents were exposed to the carcinogenic smoke and soot. It took a crew of London firefighters around an hour-and-a-half to put out the flames.
(2024-04-25). Over one million march in defense of Argentina’s universities as Milei brutally represses protests. wsws.org Every day the harsh austerity measures being pursued by the government of fascistic President Javier Milei bring Argentina closer to all-out class war.
(2024-04-25). Feminists demand terrorism designation of Bondi stabbings by mentally ill man. wsws.org
(2024-04-25). How to fight to reinstate 62 Sri Lankan victimised electricity workers. wsws.org The response of the CEB trade unions to the suspension of 62 of their members is another demonstration that the working class cannot rely on the trade unions and their leaders to defend their democratic and social rights.
(2024-04-25). Feminists demand terrorism designation of Bondi stabbings by mentally ill man. wsws.org The line of the feminist commentators is profoundly reactionary, denying the responsibility of governments for the social and mental health crisis and promoting sweeping police powers.
(2024-04-25). Ripley: A new series based on the Patricia Highsmith novel. wsws.org The series is a slap in the face of contemporary cultural backwardness and degradation, and for that alone, Zaillian deserves credit.
(2024-04-25). In huge police raids, Australian teenagers arrested on vague “terrorism” charges. wsws.org All the circumstances point to a politically-charged and timed police and intelligence operation, directly backed by of the Albanese Labor government.
(2024-04-25). China’s Shenzhou-18 crew members meet press. ecns.cn Senior Colonel Ye, the mission commander, was also a crew member of the Shenzhou 13 mission that returned in April 2022, while Li Cong and Li Guangsu will be making their first spaceflight. All of them are from…
(2024-04-25). Long-lost Gustav Klimt painting sold to Hong Kong bidder for US$32 million at Vienna auction. scmp.com The intensely coloured Portrait of Fraulein Lieser is one of the last works by the Austrian modernist artist.
(2024-04-25). Iran Refutes Kuwait, Jordan’s Statement on Arash Gas Field. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Iranian Foreign Ministry’s spokesman rejected a joint statement about the Arash gas field issued by Kuwait and Jordan during the Kuwaiti emir’s recent trip to Amman, reasserting Iran’s right to exploit the field that is shared with its southwestern neighbors.
(2024-04-25). Further thoughts on the economics of imperialism. mronline.org Since the end of WW2, the imperialist bloc (IC) annually got around 1% of their GDP through the transfer of surplus value in international trade from the rest of the major ‘developing’ economies (DC) in the G20; while the latter lost about 1% of their GDP in surplus value transferred to the imperialist bloc. And these ratios were rising.
(2024-04-25). Nick Burns: Student Debt in American Society. newleftreview.org The intense debate around American student loans has largely been cast in moral terms—fairness, forgiveness, desert. Nick Burns instead provides a hard-headed analysis of the political and economic interests that built a credit pyramid out of higher education.
(2024-04-25). Gupta brothers extradition still on NPA sights despite setbacks. sanews.gov.za Gupta brothers extradition still on NPA sights despite setbacks | National Director of Public Prosecutions of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), Advocate Shamila Batohi, says the entity is facing challenges in its bid to extradite Atul and Rajesh Gupta back to South Africa from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to face charges including fraud and money laundering related to State Capture. | The extradition request to the UAE was rejected in April last year and Batohi said follow ups on finding reasons why have not been responded to by their Middle Eastern counterparts. | “We have been trying very hard to find…
(2024-04-25). Among to MPs: Monitor shs93 billion release for district roads. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has announced the release of about Shs93 billion to districts, cities and municipalities across the country, being the final payment from the Uganda Road Fund for this financial year. Broken down, each of the 135 districts, 11 cities and 41 municaplities will receive Shs500 million. …
(2024-04-25). Luzira relocation plan sparks debate in Parliament. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A formal motion will be introduced in Parliament to determine the relocation of Luzira Prisons to make way for the construction of a five-star hotel. On Wednesday, 24 April 2024, the Minister of State for Internal Affairs, Gen. David Muhoozi presented a statement stating that the dilapidated prison built in …
(2024-04-25). Why can’t US and China jointly seek Middle East peace and still compete? scmp.com Although they support rival camps and pursue divergent geopolitical games, the US and China are also working for the same thing: the region’s security and stability.
(2024-04-25). Jiwei Xiao: The Novel of Details in Chinese Literary History. newleftreview.org Jiwei Xiao traces the literary modes of the xijie xiaoshuo as it has registered successive periods of social and cultural change. From its emergence in the twilight of the Ming dynasty through to contemporary panoramas of urban and rural life, lineages of a multiform poetics of detail.
(2024-04-25). Roedad Khan and the Inner Conflict of “Islamic Modernism” in Pakistan. muslimskeptic.com Roedad Khan, perhaps Pakistan’s most senior or at least best-known bureaucrat, has passed away at the age of 101. Khan was notorious not only for his longevity but also for his influence. As a civil servant, he worked with a dozen of Pakistan’s Presidents and Prime Ministers, and this was in addition to his other professional …
(2024-04-25). Faculty at University of Texas Austin Strike in Solidarity with Student Protesters. leftvoice.org
(2024-04-25). Prioritise the loftiest aspect of knowledge. salaficentre.com In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Abdullah Ibn Abbas [may Allah be pleased with him] said: “The vastness of knowledge makes it impossible to obtain all of it, therefore, acquire the best of it”. (1) Imaam As-Sadi [may Allah have mercy upon him] stated: The most noble of all …
(2024-04-25). Decaying dental services cause misery for millions of workers. thecommunists.org The unedifying sight of hundreds of people lined up outside the newly opened St Paul’s dental practice in Bristol desperately hoping to secure an NHS dental appointment has shone a spotlight on the ongoing crisis in NHS dentistry. A reported 12 million people in Britain were unable to access NHS dental care last year alone, …
(2024-04-25). Black Content Creators Express Concerns Over Looming TikTok Ban. newsone.com 
Source: Chesnot / Getty | On Wednesday, April 24, President Biden signed a bill that has the potential to impose a nationwide ban on TikTok, a development that could significantly affect Black content creators on the platform. | The bill was
(2024-04-25). Workers Shouldn’t Have to Risk Heat Stroke. progressive.org Too many workers have already died from laboring in extreme heat due to climate change.
(2024-04-25). European Parliament calls for repeal of Hong Kong security laws. cpj.org Brussels, April 25, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomed Thursday’s call by the European Parliament for the repeal of two Hong Kong security laws that it said undermine press freedom and for the release of Jimmy Lai, founder of the now-shuttered pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily. The parliamentary resolution condemned Hong Kong’s adoption last month of…
(2024-04-25). Terry Eagleton: Modern Joyce. newleftreview.org Terry Eagleton on Luke Gibbons, James Joyce and the Irish Revolution. Rereading of Ulysses as a saturnine blow for the Irish independence struggle.
(2024-04-25). As Gaza protests spread at US universities, House Speaker Johnson suggests calling in National Guard. scmp.com House Speaker Mike Johnson said US President Joe Biden should take action, and suggested sending in the National Guard to ‘bring order’ to campuses rocked by pro-Palestinian protests.
(2024-04-25). Michael Mann: Explaining the Irrationality of War. newleftreview.org Drawing on eight years of comparative-historical research, Michael Mann overturns accepted wisdom on the bellicosity of democracies, the economic grounds for war and the rational calculations of states in a rivalrous world system.
(2024-04-25). Audio deepfakes and AI tricks threaten elections around the world. globalvoices.org 
(2024-04-25). 6] The Ascent and Decline of The Ottoman Empire- [Some of Challenges Encountered By The Seljuks]. salaficentre.com In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Sultan Malik Shah had four sons: Barkiyak, Muhammad, Sanjar, and Mahmood. Mahmood, later known as Nasir Ad-Deen Mahmood, was a young child. Due to his mother, Turkan Khatun, holding a high status during Malik Shah’s reign, they pledged allegiance to Mahmood for him …
(2024-04-25). Flash floods claim lives of 38 across Kenya. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: Flash floods have wreaked havoc in Kenya, claiming the lives of at least 38 lives and leaving two missing, as nearly half of the country grapples with the aftermath. Over 103,500 people have been affected by the deluge.The torrential rains, which have been pounding Kenya since mid-March, have escalated in intensity over the past week, triggering widespread flooding. The Kenyan Red Cross has been actively engaged in rescue operations, conducting over 188 rescues since the onset of the flooding in March.In Nairobi, the capital city, the situation has reached alarming proportions. Heavy rainfall on W…
(2024-04-25). Arizona indicts Trump allies Giuliani, Meadows, 16 others in 2020 election scheme. scmp.com The felony indictments, which allege a conspiracy to award Arizona’s slate of electors to Donald Trump, are the latest effort by a state to hold accountable those who backed Trump’s false claim that he won the 2020 presidential vote.
(2024-04-25). Tennessee House Passes Measure To Arm Teachers And Staff In Response To Nashville School Shooting. newsone.com 
Source: Bill Chizek / Getty | The Tennessee legislature passed a bill Tuesday that allows faculty and staff to carry concealed handguns in schools as a response to last year’s For years, Republicans have responded to high-profile school shootings by yelling that armed teachers would protect students. But teachers aren’t paid enough to carry out their normal duties educating the youth, let alone paid enough to do proper and regular firearm t…
(2024-04-25). In Brazil, the intelligence services spied on over 300,000 citizens during the military dictatorship. globalvoices.org 
(2024-04-25). AG files additional evidence denying whereabouts of missing NUP supporters. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Attorney General has filed additional evidence to the High Court in Kampala strengthening his defense that the government and security agencies do not know the whereabouts of 18 missing persons who are supporters of the National Unity Platform-NUP. The Attorney General on Wednesday brought two more affidavits before the …
(2024-04-25). EU discovers cancer-causing chemical in 527 Indian products. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: In a concerning revelation, food safety authorities within the European Union have identified traces of ethylene oxide, a cancer-causing chemical, in 527 products associated with India between September 2020 and April 2024. The majority of these contaminated items include nuts and sesame seeds (313), herbs and spices (60), dietetic foods (48), and other food products (34).Ethylene oxide, known for its carcinogenic properties, prompted bans on Indian products in regions like Hong Kong and Singapore due to its presence. Despite routine discoveries of this chemical in Indian products by the European…
(2024-04-25). Draft to tighten anti-money laundering supervision. ecns.cn A draft amendment to the Anti-Money Laundering Law proposes establishing a monitoring body and improving the financial regulatory system.
(2024-04-25). Big Oil Wants To Limit Safety Checks On CO2 Pipelines. progressivehub.net EMILY SANDERS | EXXONKNEWS…
(2024-04-25). Giant pandas depart for Spain on Monday. ecns.cn Giant pandas Jin Xi and Zhu Yu are scheduled to depart for Madrid Zoo in Spain on Monday, commencing a 10-year stay, as announced by the China Wildlife Conservation Association on Wednesday.
(2024-04-25). ‘Master Of Me’: Keke Palmer Announces The Upcoming Release Of Her Second Novel. newsone.com 
Keke Palmer is writing a new book to be published on Nov. 19. In the book, Keke gets real about life, love, career growth and relationships.
(2024-04-25). Rob Lucas: From Thick to Thin. newleftreview.org Rob Lucas on Lorraine Daston, Rules. A historian of science tackles the thinning of ‘rules’: how paradigms to play with became regulations and algorithms to obey.
(2024-04-25). Is The Iran Nuclear Deal Dead Forever? progressivehub.net BOB DREYFUSS | TOM DISPATCH…
(2024-04-25). President extends SANDF deployment. sanews.gov.za President extends SANDF deployment | President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended the deployment of South African National Defence Force (SANDF) members in various international obligations in Mozambique, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the South African Development Community (SADC) Maritime security strategy. | The President has informed the National Assembly and Acting Speaker of the move, which was done in accordance with section 201(2)(C) of the Constitution. | “The President has extended the employment of 1 495 members of the SANDF for service in fulfilment of an international obligation of the Republic…
(2024-04-25). Long Covid rates hit TWO MILLION as Tories ramp up the war on disabled and chronically ill people. thecanary.co 
New government statistics have confirmed what millions of people already knew. Specifically, this was that cases of long Covid across the UK are rampant and ever on the rise — now up to two million people. Of course, for people living the daily realities of this devastating chronic illness especially, the news didn’t come as …
(2024-04-25). Deputy Minister pays visit to Pretoria Magistrates’ Court. sanews.gov.za Deputy Minister pays visit to Pretoria Magistrates’ Court | Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development John Jeffery has paid an unannounced visit to the Pretoria Magistrates’ Court following reports of alleged service delivery issues at the court. | According to the department, challenges at the court include “infrastructural concerns, such as certain non-functioning air conditioners, improved lighting and water supply on the upper floors”. | These are to be followed up with the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure. | “As is the case, with all Magistrates Courts, our department will contin…
(2024-04-25). TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew expects to defeat US ban threat: ‘we aren’t going anywhere’. scmp.com Shou Zi Chew, chief executive of the popular app, says the platform will continue to operate as it challenges the new legislation in court.
(2024-04-25). Rishi Sunak ordered to disclose dealings with former hedge fund over lucrative Moderna investment. leftfootforward.org Good Law Project hopes to shed light on whether there are links between the Prime Minister and surging profits from Moderna investments…
(2024-04-25). The Working Class Is the Arsenal of Democracy. jacobin.com We win by giving working-class people the tools, the inspiration, and the courage to stand up for themselves.
(2024-04-25). Iran Expects over $1 bln Contract to Be Inked at Iran Expo 2024: TPOI Chief. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Over $1 billion worth of trade contracts are expected to be signed between Iran and other countries at the 6th edition of the Export Potentials Exhibition of the Islamic Republic of Iran, known as Iran EXPO 2024, the head of the Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPOI) said.
(2024-04-25). Zhongguancun Forum to kick off in Beijing. ecns.cn Themed “Innovation: Building a Better World,” this year’s forum is to be held at Zhongguancun International Innovation Center for the first time in Beijing from April 25 to 29. Covering an area of 65,000 square meters, the center is 12 meters high with 3 floors.
(2024-04-25). Beijing efforts in regional development hailed. ecns.cn China will maintain the principle of wide consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits, further link its goals with the regional development strategies of Southeast Asian countries and make joint efforts to build a better future for the interests of all people…
(2024-04-25). Tennessee House Passes Measure To Arm Teachers And Staff In Response To Nashville School Shooting. newsone.com For years Republicans have responded to high-profile school shootings by yelling about what a good idea it would be to arm teachers. Teachers aren’t paid enough to carry out their normal duties educating the youth, let alone enough to do proper and regular firearm training so they can play Kindergarten Cop.
(2024-04-25). Bugiri residents ask gov’t to intensify fight against counterfeit products. independent.co.ug 
Bugiri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Bugiri District have asked respective government agencies to increase efforts to curb counterfeit products, which they say are uncontrollably flooding the market. The residents who were attending consultation meetings about the proposed Anti-Counterfeit Goods Bill-2023 in Bugiri Municipality told URN on Tuesday that illicit traders are taking advantage …
(2024-04-25). US prosectors want crypto giant Binance’s founder Zhao Changpeng to serve 3 years in prison on top of US$50 million fine. scmp.com Once the most powerful figure in the crypto industry, Zhao stepped down as Binance’s chief last November, when he and the exchange admitted to evading anti-money-laundering requirements.
(2024-04-25). Shocking number of deaths since Tory austerity cuts to social care and health. leftfootforward.org The UN warned in March that UK government policies have directly contributed to the deaths of disabled people…
(2024-04-25). Labour vows to nationalise railways within five years if it wins election. leftfootforward.org The Labour Party has said that it will renationalise the railways if elected, in what it calls the “biggest overhaul to our railways in a generation.” | Under Labour’s proposals, train companies would be brought back into public ownership and run by a new body, Great British Railways, as their privatised contracts expire. Crucially, the plan will nationalise the network “without the taxpayer paying a penny in compensation costs”, the party is expected to say. | Shadow transport secretary Louise Haigh said: “Labour will deliver the biggest overhaul to our railways in a generation. Whilst the Conservatives are c…
(2024-04-25). Iran Condemns Argentina’s Call for Arrest of Citizens over AMIA Case. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Foreign Ministry of Iran strongly condemned the “illegal” request from an Argentine court for the arrest of Iranian nationals over the 1994 fatal bombing of a Jewish center in Buenos Aires, saying such a call is based upon lies and stories.
(2024-04-25). Gramsci and his friend “S” mronline.org 
Piero and Nino exchanged ideas, criticized one another, encouraged each other; Nino often used Piero, seven-years his junior, as an intellectual sounding board, as a trusted interlocutor, asking for advice, for suggestions, whether his friend could chase up a source, a book or journal, a magazine or newspaper article, could he confirm this fact and that, find out some precise detail about Croce’s historical studies, if Machiavelli ever wrote anything about economics, or David Ricardo about philosophy.
(2024-04-25). A Hong Kong Facebook group on shop closure strives to survive allegations of inciting discontent. globalvoices.org 
(2024-04-25). India as a tool to contain China-Geopolitics explained. mronline.org 
When one of the rivals gets a bit too strong, it will be attacked mercilessly.
(2024-04-25). TikTok to challenge bill in U.S. court. ecns.cn TikTok, owned by Chinese tech company ByteDance, said it will go to court to challenge the legislation, which was signed by the United States President Joe Biden and requires ByteDance to sell its stake in the app or it will be blocked in the country.
(2024-04-25). Wisteria flowers enter best viewing season in Beijing. ecns.cn Wisteria flowers are in full blossom, looking like a purple curtain at Yuyuantan Park in Beijing, April 24, 2024.
(2024-04-25). Mick Lynch takes apart Julia Hartley-Brewer’s arguments on rail privatisation. leftfootforward.org The head of the RMT, Mick Lynch, has this morning taken apart the arguments of those who advocate for the privatisation of railways, after the Labour Party announced that it would renationalise the railways within five years if it wins the election. | Under Labour’s proposals, in what would amount to the ‘biggest overhaul to our railways in a generation’, train companies would be brought back into public ownership and run by a new body, Great British Railways, as their privatised contracts expire. Crucially, the plan will nationalise the network “without the taxpayer paying a penny in compensation costs”, the…
(2024-04-25). Texas police detain, charge FOX 7 Austin journalist covering pro-Palestinian protest. cpj.org New York, April 25, 2024 — Texas authorities should immediately drop all charges against a FOX 7 Austin journalist detained while covering a pro-Palestinian protest and take steps to ensure journalists can do their jobs safely and without interference, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Thursday. Law enforcement officers arrested a FOX 7 Austin photographer…
(2024-04-25). More Chinese tourists tipped to visit Kazakhstan. ecns.cn Tourism industry insiders and experts are bullish on tourism cooperation between China and Kazakhstan this year — Kazakhstan’s tourism year in China — after the two nations stepped up efforts to optimize visa policies to facilitate cross-border travel.
(2024-04-25). Pro-War Moscow Voter on Trial for Pouring Green Dye Into Ballot Box. themoscowtimes.com The young woman said she was coerced into pouring the green dye by phone scammers posing as FSB and Central Bank employees.
(2024-04-25). SA takes steps to improve financial regulatory structure. sanews.gov.za
(2024-04-25). Suella Braverman unlawfully dropped pledges to repair ‘monumental harm’ done to Windrush generation, court told. leftfootforward.org High court told the former Home Secretary’s decision was ‘another broken promise’ to the Windrush generation…
(2024-04-25). US overtakes mainland China as Taiwan’s main export market, sign of ‘strategic shift’ amid tech decoupling. scmp.com Taiwan’s exports to the US in the first quarter beat shipments sent to mainland China, with analysts pointing to a ‘strategic plan’ by Washington to construct and lead a world supply chain and market order.
(2024-04-25). Russia Denies Plans to Ban Passport Renewals Abroad. themoscowtimes.com Novaya Gazeta said earlier Thursday that it had obtained a copy of a draft decree suspending passport renewals and other consular services for Russians abroad starting May 1.
(2024-04-25). How gendered disinformation on social media harms Kenyan women seeking political office. globalvoices.org 
(2024-04-25). China launches construction of cutting-edge marine research vessel. ecns.cn On Thursday, construction began on a new marine scientific research and teaching support vessel on Changzhou Island in Guangzhou, Guangdong province.
(2024-04-25). Lorna Finlayson: On Lesser Evilism. newleftreview.org The standard argument for backing hawkish centre-left parties remains the ‘lesser evil’. Lorna Finlayson interrogates that line of reasoning and the assumptions on which it rests: crude consequentialism, narrow minded electoralism and covering up the realities of Starmer’s Labour.
(2024-04-25). President to lead Freedom Day celebrations. sanews.gov.za President to lead Freedom Day celebrations | President Cyril Ramaphosa will lead the 2024 Freedom Day national celebrations at the Union Buildings in Pretoria this weekend. | “This commemoration calls on all South Africans to honour our past, celebrate our achievements, and collectively build a future where everyone enjoys equal rights,” the Presidency said on Wednesday ahead of Saturday’s celebrations. | This year’s Freedom Day marks the 30th anniversary of South Africa’s democratic dispensation and commemorates the nation’s first democratic election on 27 April 1994. | Celebrated Under the theme: “30 Years of…
(2024-04-25). Submarines won’t prepare Australia for what China could do to it in a war. scmp.com Australia’s new national defence strategy focuses on countering its ‘adversary’ on the battlefield, yet its true vulnerability lies elsewhere — on its economic dependence on China. Diplomatic engagement will protect Australia far better than any military deterrence can.
(2024-04-25). Beijing court sees rise in disputes involving digital economy. ecns.cn Beijing Haidian District People’s Court saw a large number of intellectual property disputes regarding digital economy over the past few years, with more efforts undertaken to improve the quality of relevant case to serve the industrial development in a healthy manner.
(2024-04-25). EAC shifts focus on Uganda-Kenya expressway. independent.co.ug 
SPECIAL REPORT | THE INDEPENDENT | The feasibility studies for a transnational expressway connecting Uganda and Kenya is due to commence following the handing over of the site to the contractors. The 256km multinational expressway will run from Kakira in Jinja District, Uganda, through Busitema to Malaba and Busia, onwards to Kisian and Kisumu in Kenya. …
(2024-04-25). Pakistan: Man kills friend for taking bite from his paramour’s burger. ptcnews.tv Pakistan: In an unusual incident, a young man in Karachi allegedly killed his friend over a dispute regarding a burger intended for his girlfriend. The incident, which occurred on February 8 in the Defence Phase 5 area, has been thoroughly investigated by police authorities who have compiled a detailed report.As per the reports, the conflict arose when the victim, identified as Ali Keerio, purportedly consumed a burger that was meant for the accused’s girlfriend. The accused, Daniyal, who is the son of Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Nazir Ahmed Mirbahar, reacted furiously to the situation.The investigati…
(2024-04-25). SA commemorates World Malaria Day. sanews.gov.za SA commemorates World Malaria Day | The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) said it was forging ahead with supporting the national Department of Health to eliminate locally acquired malaria in South Africa through several activities. | According to the NICD, Africa bears more than 90% of the global malaria burden, with one child dying every minute from malaria — a preventable and treatable disease. | Each year on April 25, the NICD joins the global community in recognising World Malaria Day. | This year’s theme will focus on ‘Accelerating the fight against malaria for a more equitable worl…
(2024-04-25). Socialist climate struggle for a world worth living in. mronline.org 
On 19 April, tens of thousands of young and oppressed as well as working class people more broadly will once again hit the streets for the next global climate strike with actions expected on all continents.
(2024-04-25). Is a National Guaranteed Income on the Horizon? progressive.org There’s now strong evidence that giving direct cash support to low-income families greatly reduces poverty.
(2024-04-25). Joe Biden’s re-election campaign won’t stop using TikTok, despite US divestment-or-ban bill. scmp.com US President Joe Biden has signed a bill that could ban TikTok from US app stores. His campaign plans to stay on the app anyway to reach crucial younger voters.
(2024-04-25). ‘Sickening’: Reform UK deputy leader says UK should let people drown in the Channel. leftfootforward.org Deputy leader of Reform UK has suggested that migrants should be left to drown in the Channel by the UK in a shocking exchange that has caused widespread outrage. | Ben Habib made the disturbing comments in an interview with Julia Hartley-Brewer on Talk TV when asked how his right-wing party would handle migrants coming to England on small boats. | This Tuesday four people including a child tragically died attempting to make the journey across the Channel in the hope of reaching safety in the UK. In Reform’s manifesto the party says it would ‘pick up migrants out of boats and take back to France’. | During th…
(2024-04-25). How Iran Is Completely Winning — SCOTT RITTER. youtube.com
(2024-04-25). Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez threatens to quit amid right-wing attacks on wife. scmp.com The prime minister has cancelled public appearances through the weekend, paralysing the country’s political system and raising the possibility of a new election.
(2024-04-25). Russian teens ‘into Asia’ dance to K-pop, watch anime as culture boom gains ‘momentum’. scmp.com Sanctions have made it harder to access Western cultural products such as films and music, so younger Russians are turning to countries like South Korea and Japan for entertainment.
(2024-04-25). TikTok users troubled by potential ban. ecns.cn Americans expressed disappointment and concern regarding a bill signed into law by U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday that could lead to either the sale or ban of the popular social media app TikTok in the country.
(2024-04-25). Everton damages Liverpool’s title hopes, Man Utd moves to sixth in Premier League. independent.co.ug 
LONDON, UK | Xinhua | Liverpool’s title hopes in the Premier League suffered a massive blow on Wednesday night as they were beaten 2-0 away to Everton at Goodison Park. The result leaves Liverpool with 74 points, three points behind Arsenal, with four games left to play, and a point above Manchester City, who has …
(2024-04-25). Brittney Griner Tearfully Recounts Her Harrowing Detainment In Russia In Upcoming Talk With Robin Roberts. newsone.com 
Source: Chris Coduto / Getty | Brittney Griner felt “less than human” during her 10-month detainment in Russia. | In an interview with ABC News’s Robin Roberts for an upcoming 20/20 special scheduled to air May 1, the WNBA star
(2024-04-25). Tehran to Host over 30 African Countries at 2nd Iran-Africa Summit. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The deputy head of the Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPOI) said that more than 30 member states of the African Union will attend the 2nd Iran-Africa International Summit, which will be held in Tehran on Friday, April 26.
(2024-04-25). Global electric car sales grow strongly, 2024 sales set to reach 17 million. independent.co.ug 
SPECIAL REPORT | THE INDEPENDENT | The world’s electric car fleet continues to grow strongly, with 2024 sales set to reach 17 million. Despite near-term challenges in some markets, based on today’s policy settings, almost 1 in 3 cars on the roads in China by 2030 is set to be electric, and almost 1 in 5 …
(2024-04-25). Hamas ready to join Palestinian ‘national army’ if statehood achieved: Official. thecradle.co
(2024-04-25). Polling expert predicts the date of the next EU Referendum and it’s sooner than you might think! leftfootforward.org “If you look so far at what has happened to attitudes and if you look at the age profile of attitudes towards Brexit, you can see why…”
(2024-04-25). Kohei Saito: Greening Marx in Japan. newleftreview.org The Japanese context of decades-long economic stagnation has helped to generate an unexpected reading of Marx as a proto-degrowth proponent. Kōhei Saitō discusses his novel synthesis of Kuruma School historical materialism, German philology and American eco-socialism.
(2024-04-25). Taliban detain 3 Afghan radio journalists for playing music, talking to female callers. cpj.org New York, April 25, 2023—Taliban authorities should immediately and unconditionally release radio reporters Ismail Saadat, Wahidullah Masum, and Ehsanullah Tasal and stop harassing the press for their work, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Thursday. On Monday, the provincial directorate of the Taliban-controlled Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice in eastern…
(2024-04-25). China provides funding for school meals to 165,000 children in Karamoja. independent.co.ug 
KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | China has allocated funding through the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) to provide school meals for over 165,000 children from 315 schools in northeastern Uganda. The contribution is part of China’s commitment to improving food security and nutrition, strengthening people’s livelihoods and boosting local economy, said Zhang Lizhong, Chinese …
(2024-04-25). Gà∂ran Therborn: The Future and the Left. newleftreview.org Gà∂ran Therborn replies to Oliver Eagleton’s critique of ‘The World and the Left’ (NLR 137). Debates on the nature of dialectics and the triadic crisis of climate breakdown, imperial geopolitics and rising inequality. Could Bloch still be right about the grounds for rational hope?
(2024-04-25). On The Recent Islamophobic Speech of Prime Minister of India — Ten Questions To Attorney General For India, R. Venkataramani. pilwatchgroup.blogspot.com
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(2024-04-25). CoGTA Minister to hand over Ikageng Light Industrial Park in N West. sanews.gov.za CoGTA Minister to hand over Ikageng Light Industrial Park in N West | Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Minister, Thembi Nkadimeng, will hand over the new Ikageng Light Industrial Park in the JB Marks Local Municipality in Potchefstroom, North West, on Friday. | North West Acting Premier Nono Maloyi and JB Marks Local Municipality Executive Mayor Gaba Thithiba Ka Qhele will join the Minister. | According to the department, the project handover symbolises the
(2024-04-25). Jacob Collins: Ego-History Lessons. newleftreview.org Jacob Collins on Pierre Nora, Jeunesse and Une étrange obstination. Recollections of French intellectual life from the theorist of self-historicization.
(2024-04-25). Iran-Sri Lanka Cooperation to Nullify Hostile Pressures: Raisi. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Deploring Western pressures on independent states, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said closer regional and international cooperation with Sri Lanka could neutralize such hostile attempts.
(2024-04-25). China to launch 3 lunar probe missions within next 4 yrs. ecns.cn China has begun planning the construction of the world’s first Mars sample laboratory and is also deepening the feasibility study of the Tianwen-4 mission, aiming for the exploration of Jupiter and its moons.
(2024-04-25). Probe into tributary blockages to Middle Letaba Dam. sanews.gov.za Probe into tributary blockages to Middle Letaba Dam | Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu is set to establish an independent investigation into the alleged blockage of tributaries that lead to the Middle Letaba Dam in Limpopo, which has resulted in low water levels in the dam. | This follows Mchunu’s visit to the Oliphant Catchment Area, where Middle Letaba Dam is located. | The Minister and his Deputies, David Mahlobo and Judith Tshabalala, conducted a site inspection at the streams and tributaries along some of the biggest farms at Mooketsi on Wednesday before interacting with the concerned farmers and c…
(2024-04-25). Accusing China of overcapacity a sign of protectionism: Foreign Ministry spokesperson. ecns.cn Some Western countries have lately been accusing China of “overcapacity,” which is baseless hype and a sign of protectionism, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said at a press conference on Wednesday.
(2024-04-25). SA on track to eliminate malaria disease by 2028. sanews.gov.za SA on track to eliminate malaria disease by 2028 | The Department of Health says South Africa is on track to achieve malaria elimination status by 2028, as outlined in the National Malaria Elimination Strategic Plan. | This, according to the department, is despite facing challenges such as heightened heatwaves exacerbated by climate change, with the potential to directly impact transmission and the burden of disease. | According to the department, malaria elimination promises both health and economic benefits, in line with the goals of the 2030 National Development Plan and the United Nations Sustainable Develo…
(2024-04-25). Chinese FM spokesperson refutes western accusation of ‘overcapacity’. ecns.cn
(2024-04-25). Tesla job retractions leave Chinese graduates in the lurch. ecns.cn Many Chinese students nearing graduation have said on social media platforms | that Tesla had retracted their job offers as the spring job hunting season draws to an end.
(2024-04-25). Serving contempt to our veterans: Lest we forget. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-04-25). Turning point? The ethnicization of social issues and what Indigenous communities think about it in Russia. globalvoices.org 
Language and environmental activism are becoming more tinged with nationalismOriginally published on Based on her research,
(2024-04-25). ‘I couldn’t remain silent’: Son fights for Uyghur journalist’s release from Chinese prison. Iris Hsu 
(2024-04-25). Chinese student in Boston gets 9 months in prison for threatening pro-democracy schoolmate. scmp.com Xiaolei Wu, who was studying jazz at the Berklee College of Music, will be deported after serving his sentence in a US prison, a federal judge orders.
(2024-04-25). Chilean journalists Daniel Labbé and Josefa Barraza face criminal charges. cpj.org México City, April 25, 2024—Chilean authorities must drop criminal charges against journalists Daniel Labbé and Josefa Barraza and ensure journalists can work without restrictions, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Thursday. On Tuesday, Labbé, an independent journalist, was sentenced to a suspended prison term of 61 days on charges of public disorder, the journalist told…
(2024-04-25). DEBATE Islam vs. Hinduism: Treatment of Women | Haqiqatjou vs. Hindu Apologist. muslimskeptic.com
(2024-04-25). Biden signs $95 bln foreign military aid package, TikTok bill. ecns.cn The United States’ latest foreign military aid package has sailed through Congress despite some vociferous opposition inside and outside Washington DC.
(2024-04-25). Arizona AG Indicts 7 Trump Aides And 11 Fake Electors In Yet Another Election Interference Case. newsone.com 
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes (D) announced Wednesday that a grand jury had issued the nine-count indictment against seven top Trump aides and 11 Arizona Republicans who are accused of falsely certifying votes for the ex-president despite President Joe Biden narrowly winning the state.
(2024-04-25). Russian Law Enforcement Says Thwarted Fake Bomb Threat. themoscowtimes.com Investigators said three members of an unidentified transportation security firm installed three fake bombs under two road bridges in the city of Tver.
(2024-04-25). LIVE: Protests Across The US! It’s Happening! (& more). rumble.com
(2024-04-25). Justice For Twyla Stallworth: Black Mother Who Alabama Cop Assaulted After She Called 911 On White Neighbor Is Suing. newsone.com 
A Black woman shown on video being violently assaulted after she called 911 to report her white neighbor is demanding justice via a federal lawsuit.
(2024-04-25). Unjustifiable raids by EU condemned. ecns.cn The China Chamber of Commerce to the European Union, or CCCEU, condemned the European Commission’s surprise raids of the offices of a Chinese company in Poland and the Netherlands on Tuesday in the name of investigating foreign subsidies.
(2024-04-25). Work underway to ensure transport is accessible for persons with disabilities. sanews.gov.za Work underway to ensure transport is accessible for persons with disabilities | Government has embarked on a process to ensure that transport is sufficiently accessible to all categories of passengers, including persons with disabilities. | “The goal of a universally accessible national transport system is not only within reach. It is also a vital part of our efforts to build a South Africa that truly belongs to all who live in it,” President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday in Johannesburg. | Delivering the keynote address at the Transport Summit on Universal Accessibility, the President said as part of a reform…
(2024-04-25). Peter Osborne: The Planet as Political Subject? newleftreview.org An incisive critique of the absence of the social and historical in Bruno Latour’s planetary politics and Dipesh Chakrabarty’s geo-biology. The political, Osborne argues, is a modality of the social, which is already a socio-natural set of relations.
(2024-04-25). EFRIS: Transforming tax compliance in Uganda. independent.co.ug 
COMMENT | JULIUS KENNETH OKURUT | Uganda’s tax administration landscape has witnessed a significant transformation with the introduction of Electronic Fiscal Receipting and Invoicing Solution (EFRIS). Spearheaded by the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), EFRIS is a digital system designed to streamline and regulate the issuance of invoices and receipts through electronic means. Rather than …
(2024-04-25). RIP Samuel Sterling: Black Man Killed After Being ‘Run Over’ By Michigan Police, Ben Crump Says. newsone.com 
A Michigan State Police officer used his vehicle to strike Samuel Sterling, an unarmed Black man fleeing, who died from his injuries, Ben Crump says.
(2024-04-25). Commission welcomes appeal ruling in rape case against paramedic. sanews.gov.za Commission welcomes appeal ruling in rape case against paramedic | The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) has commended the Supreme Court of Appeal’s decision to reinstate the ruling in the rape case against paramedic, Loyiso Coko. | Coko was accused of raping his then 21-year-old girlfriend, who had repeatedly expressed her desire to preserve her virginity and not engage in penetrative intercourse. | Despite assurances from Coko that he respected her wishes, he, however, proceeded to sexually penetrate her without her consent, causing her distress and pain. | In 2018, the Regional Court in Makhanda found the…
(2024-04-25). Amanda Seales On ‘Club Shay Shay’: The Major Takeaways From Viral Interview With Shannon Sharpe. newsone.com 
Amanda Seales opened up about her reputation for being problematic and more while being interviewed by Shannon Sharpe on the “Club Shay Shay” podcast.
(2024-04-25). China’s UN envoy opposes weaponization of space. ecns.cn China’s UN ambassador on Wednesday urged ongoing efforts to prevent outer space weaponization, to start prompt negotiations for a binding arms control treaty, and to ensure space remains peaceful for all member states and humanity.
(2024-04-25). Russia and US clash at UN over nuclear weapons in space. scmp.com Moscow vetoed a resolution to prevent an orbital arms race, prompting the US to ask if Russia was hiding something.
(2024-04-25). World’s largest metamorphic rock oilfield begins drilling. ecns.cn Bozhong 26-6 in Bohai Sea, the largest metamorphic rock oilfield worldwide, began drilling on Wednesday, according to China National Offshore Oil Corporation.
(2024-04-25). Xi stresses building world-class military medical universities. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for building world-class military medical universities, stressing that they should serve the battlefield and troops, and embrace the future.
(2024-04-25). Presidente de Nicaragua exige cese de invasiones imperialistas. telesurtv.net Precisó que a pesar de los constantes llamados a la paz y el fin de las amenazas y bloqueos, las potencias continúan recrudeciendo las agresiones.
(2024-04-25). Clúster de Protección Venezuela: Estrategia de protección y soluciones 2024. reliefweb.int 
Country: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | Sources: Protection Cluster, UN High Commissioner for Refugees | Please refer to the attached file. | Introducción | El Clúster de Protección es un foro inclusivo y colaborativo que comprende agencias de las Naciones Unidas, organizaciones de derechos humanos y desarrollo, organizaciones no gubernamentales locales e internacionales y otros actores relevantes. Con más de 143 organizaciones, es uno de los clústeres más grandes de Venezuela. Además de su nivel nacional, el Clúster de Protección tiene estructuras subnacionales en Zulia (cubriendo Falcón y Lara), Tác…
(2024-04-25). Concluyó Las Tunas primera fase de cambio de matriz energética en sistemas de bombeo. radiohc.cu La Habana, 25 abr (RHC) Con el cambio de la matriz energética a 142 sistemas de bombeo que ahora operan con energía solar fotovoltaica, Las Tunas se convirtió en la primera provincia del país en completar la fase inicial de este programa, de alto impacto social, económico y energético.
(2024-04-25). Resaltan desempeño de entidad reguladora de medicamentos en Cuba. radiohc.cu La Habana, 25 abr (RHC) El Centro para el Control Estatal de Medicamentos, Equipos y Dispositivos Médicos (Cecmed) de Cuba recibió un merecido reconocimiento por lograr el aseguramiento de la calidad de los productos que certifica y aprueba.
(2024-04-25). Más leche en polvo desde EE.UU. para hospitales en Cuba. radiohc.cu La Habana, 25 abr (RHC) “Leche pa’Cuba”, campaña que anima hoy en Estados Unidos al movimiento Puentes de Amor y a la organización pacifista Code Pink, hizo posible que otras mil 650 libras del vital alimento lleguen a hospitales en la isla caribeña.
(2024-04-25). Más de 104 000 plazas para aspirantes a ingresar a la universidad. radiohc.cu La Habana, 25 abr (RHC) Un total de 104 456 plazas por las tres modalidades de cursos —diurno, por encuentros y a distancia— serán ofertadas a los aspirantes que deseen ingresar a las universidades del país.
(2024-04-25). Dispuso el Consejo de Estado la elección del Gobernador y del Vicegobernador de Cienfuegos. radiohc.cu La Habana, 25 abr (RHC) El Consejo de Estado de la República de Cuba, en uso de las atribuciones que le están conferidas, dispuso que la elección del Gobernador y del Vicegobernador de la provincia de Cienfuegos, se celebre el día 4 de mayo de 2024, a las 9: 00 a.m.
(2024-04-25). Presidente de Venezuela presenta la Agenda ALBA 2030. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado afirmó que se trata de una agenda bastante completa, integradora, unionista y motivante.
(2024-04-25). Bolivia demanda respeto a libre determinación de los pueblos. telesurtv.net El mandatario subrayó que es oportuno reafirmar el compromiso de promover el latinoamericanismo, por medio del desarrollo social, económico, político y cultural de la región.
(2024-04-25). Registran dos muertos por fuertes lluvias en Paraguay. telesurtv.net Las víctimas eran dos mujeres que viajaban en un vehículo.
(2024-04-25). México denuncia informe del Departamento de Estado de EE.UU. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado condenó las prácticas injerencistas de EE.UU. indicando que muestran el déficit político de esa nación.
(2024-04-25). Presidente de Cuba califica a ALBA-TCP como alianza de solidaridad. telesurtv.net Al destacar las proezas en el orden social del ALBA- TCP, el jefe de Estado cubano valoró que esta es la alianza donde muchos encontraron respuestas a un proyecto de desarrollo.
(2024-04-25). Denuncian que EE.UU. evita mencionar su responsabilidad en bombardeos atómicos. telesurtv.net En agosto de 1945, la aviación de Estados Unidos lanzó dos bombas atómicas sobre las ciudades japonesas de Hiroshima y Nagasaki.
(2024-04-25). Significado de la Revolución de los Claveles para Portugal. telesurtv.net El 25 de abril de 1974 se llevó a cabo un alzamiento militar apoyado en los sectores populares que puso fin a más de 40 años de dictadura.
(2024-04-25). Bolivia rechaza informe de EE.UU. sobre presuntas violaciones a DDHH. telesurtv.net Al declararlo como “un acto de injerencia e intromisión en la política interna”, el Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Bolivia insistió que el informe es un intento de afectar la credibilidad del país.
(2024-04-25). °No a la guerra de EE.UU. e Israel contra Irán! workers.org 
Palestinos en Ramala, en la Cisjordania ocupada, vitorean la respuesta militar de Irán contra Israel, el 13 de abril. La agresión de Israel contra territorio soberano iraní -su bombardeo del Consulado de Irán en Damasco, Siria, el 1 de abril- fue un intento de ampliar su asalto genocida a Gaza, . . . |
(2024-04-25). Brasil dispuesto a ayudar a Portugal a reparar daños de esclavitud. radiohc.cu La Habana, 25 abr (RHC) El Gobierno de Brasil propone hoy ayudar a reparar daños, tras Portugal reconocer su responsabilidad en crímenes de la era colonial, como el tráfico de esclavos en àÅfrica, masacres a indígenas nacionales y bienes saqueados.
(2024-04-25). Octavo salvamento de Raidel en beisbol de Japón. radiohc.cu La Habana, 25 abr (JIT).- El cubano Raidel Martínez continúa su paso arrollador. Ningún rival le conecta en la Liga Profesional Japonesa de Beisbol 2024 y en cada salida contribuye al éxito de su club Dragones de Chunichi.
(2024-04-25). Acusan en Arizona a aliados de Trump por tema electoral. radiohc.cu La Habana, 25 abr (RHC) Esto parece hoy sin fin, ahora un gran jurado en Arizona presentó una acusación contra aliados del expresidente de Estados Unidos Donald Trump por sus esfuerzos por revertir allí su derrota en las elecciones de 2020.
(2024-04-25). Arriban a Venezuela delegaciones para cumbre de ALBA-TCP. telesurtv.net Desde esta noche y hasta las primeras horas del miércoles, varios mandatarios y primeros ministros de la región harán su llegada oficial a Caracas.
(2024-04-25). Presidente Sánchez reflexionará si continúa al frente del Gobierno español. telesurtv.net De acuerdo al jefe de Gobierno español la investigación a su mujer es parte de una “estrategia de acoso y derribo” por parte de la ultraderecha.
(2024-04-25). Recuerdan medio siglo de Revolución de los Claveles en Portugal. telesurtv.net La jornada, iniciada con una parada militar, proseguirá con una sesión parlamentaria y un desfile popular por calles de Lisboa.
(2024-04-25). OMS advierte expansión de gripe aviar por el cambio climático. telesurtv.net El virus H5N1 de la gripe aviar tiene una alta tasa de mortalidad en seres humanos, aunque en estos momentos presenta una tasa de contagio limitada.
(2024-04-25). 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.
(2024-04-25). Unrwa pide fondos para socorrer a palestinos en Gaza y Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Se destinarán a atender necesidades más urgentes de 1.7 millones de palestinos en Gaza y alrededor de un millón (de ellos, 200.000 refugiados) en Cisjordania.
(2024-04-25). Terroristas radicados en EE.UU. instigan acciones violentas contra Cuba. radiohc.cu La Habana, 25 abr (RHC) Expertos de Cuba detallaron la víspera el modus operandi de terroristas radicados en Estados Unidos, quienes a través de redes sociales instigan a delinquir y cometer actos de desacato contra autoridades de la isla.
(2024-04-25). Brigadistas solidarios conocen de la realidad de Cuba. radiohc.cu La Habana, 25 abr (RHC) Miembros de las Brigadas internacionales de Solidaridad 1 de Mayo y Ernesto Che Guevara visitarán hoy la central provincia de Cienfuegos y participarán en jornadas de trabajo productivo en la occidental de Pinar del Río.
(2024-04-25). Cierra programa de trabajo en Francia vicepresidente del Inder. radiohc.cu La Habana, 25 abr (PL).- El vicepresidente del Instituto Nacional de Deportes, Educación Física y Recreación (Inder), Omar Venegas, cerró el programa de trabajo en París según nota de prensa publicada en el medio deportivo digital Jit.
(2024-04-25). Concluye la XXIII Cumbre de Jefes de Estado y de Gobierno del ALBA-TCP. telesurtv.net El bloque integracionista fue fundado en 2004 por los entonces presidentes de Cuba y Venezuela, Fidel Castro y Hugo Chávez.
(2024-04-25). Aerolínea cubana cancela vuelo a Argentina. telesurtv.net Cubana de Aviación retomó sus vuelos entre La Habana y Buenos Aires en mayo de 2023, después de un período de suspensión debido a la pandemia de Covid-19.
(2024-04-25). Venezuela y China afianzan vínculos económicos. telesurtv.net La Zona Económica Especial Agroalimentaria de Oriente fue creada por el presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, para ejecutar proyectos agroalimentarios y de desarrollo compartido con Shandong.
(2024-04-25). Juez investiga a esposa de Presidente de Gobierno español. telesurtv.net La pesquisa se abrió por presuntos delitos de tráfico de influencias y corrupción en el sector privado.
(2024-04-25). Masacres israelíes dejan 97 civiles asesinados en Gaza. telesurtv.net Desde el 7 de octubre de 2023, la agresión israelí contra Gaza ha causado 34.305 muertes palestinas.
(2024-04-25). Policías de EE.UU. arrestan a universitarios pro Palestina. telesurtv.net Algunas universidades han recurrido rápidamente a las fuerzas del orden para aplacar las protestas en rechazo al genocidio israelí.
(2024-04-25). Ândices de pobreza bajan en Brasil, según estudio local. telesurtv.net En términos absolutos, la población considerada pobre disminuyó de 67,8 millones en 2022 a 59,2 millones en 2023.
(2024-04-25). ONU: suman 282 millones las personas con hambre en el mundo. telesurtv.net Gran parte del aumento del año pasado se debió a la ampliación de la cobertura geográfica del informe, así como al deterioro de las condiciones en 12 países.
(2024-04-25). Izquierda ecuatoriana aborda los retos tras la celebración del referéndum. telesurtv.net Este miércoles en el programa En Clave Política, transmitido por la plataforma de teleSUR, fue entrevistada la lideresa política ecuatoriana Luisa González.
(2024-04-25). 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.
(2024-04-25). “The Olympic flame, a wonderful idea from Dr. Goebbels”! cadtm.org
(2024-04-25). The World Bank saw the debt crisis looming. cadtm.org
(2024-04-25). The CADTM Denounces the Lack of Action on Climate Change and the Neoliberal Approach of the Bretton Woods Institutions. cadtm.org
(2024-04-25). The debt trap. cadtm.org
(2024-04-25). 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
(2024-04-25). The CADTM will stand up for a social, ecological, feminist and antiracist Europe in Marseilles. cadtm.org
(2024-04-25). Kathmandu Statement to End Austerity. cadtm.org
(2024-04-25). 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.
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(2024-04-25). 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
(2024-04-25). Sayyed Houthi: Enemy Failed to Reach Any Victory in Gaza, Stop Hezbollah Border Attacks. english.almanar.com.lb 
Leader of Yemen’s Ansarullah Movement Sayyed Abdul Malik Al-Houthi stressed that the missile fire from Gaza at the Zionist settlements reflects the Palestinian resistance fighters’ control and effectiveness. In a televised speech, Sayyed Houthi emphasized that the enemies failed to achieve any victory in Gaza, especially liberating the captives. “The percentage of martyrs and casualties …
(2024-04-25). Israeli Channel 12: 4000 missiles have been fired from Lebanon at the North since Al-Aqsa Flood according to the army estimations. english.almanar.com.lb 
(2024-04-25). Israeli Channel 12: Prime Minister Benjanmin Netanyahu and opposition leader Yair Lapid will meet tonight at 19:00 for a security update. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-04-25). Israeli Occupation Sites under Hezbollah Fire: Videos. english.almanar.com.lb 
In support of the Palestinian people and resistance in Gaza and in light of the Israeli aggression on the various South Lebanon villages, the Islamic Resistance continued striking the Zionist occupation sites near Lebanon border. Hezbollah military media issued consecutive statements to illustrate the attacks and their outcomes. The first statement mentioned that the Islamic …
(2024-04-25). Sirens sounded in Arab Al-Aramshe, Western Galilee: Israeli media. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-04-25). Israeli Settlers Mock Gallant’s Allegations about Hezbollah: We Will Not Return to the North. english.almanar.com.lb 
As Hezbollah continues striking the Israeli military sites and settlements in the north of occupied Palestine, the Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant attempted to reduce the effects of the Lebanese group’s operations on the Zionists by spreading allegations about inflicting losses upon Hezbollah. Gallant’s allegations failed to change the situation in the North evacuated by …
(2024-04-25). Islamic Resistance fighters target a deployment of Israeli soldiers in the vicinity of Dahira site with missiles, inflicting directs hits: statement. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-04-25). Hezbollah fighters launch an aerial attack with a suicide drone on the artillery brigade in Margaliot: statement. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-04-25). Hezbollah fighters strike Zibdin site in the occupied Lebanese Shebaa Farms with missiles, hitting it directly: statement. english.almanar.com.lb 
(2024-04-25). Foreign media: A British naval authority receives a report of an incident 15 nautical miles southwest of Aden, Yemen. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-04-25). White House seeks ‘answers’ from Israel on Gaza mass graves. newarab.com 
The White House said Wednesday it wanted “answers” from Israeli authorities after the discovery of Gaza’s Civil Defense agency said the day prior that health workers uncovered nearly 340 bodies of people killed and buried by Israeli forces at the Nasser hospital in Khan Younis. | Around 30 bodies were reported found buried in two graves in the
(2024-04-25). Israeli forces shoot dead a Palestinian teenager in Ramallah. newarab.com 
Khaled Raed Arouq, 16, originally from the city of Jenin, was in Ramallah during the time of Israeli assault on the city, which is home to President Mahmoud Abbas’s Palestinian Authority. | According to local Palestinian media, Arouq was shot in the chest and was later pronounced dead after arri…
(2024-04-25). Malala Yousafzai vows support for Gaza after backlash. newarab.com 
Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai on Thursday condemned Israel and reaffirmed her support for Palestinians in Gaza, following backlash over a Yousafzai, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014, has been condemned by some for partnering with Clinton, an outspoken supporter of The musical, titled “Suffs,” depicts…
(2024-04-25). Extremist Israelis storm, perform rituals at Al-Aqsa Mosque. newarab.com 
Extremist The official Palestinian news agency Wafa reported that they numbered in the hundreds, and carried out rituals at site, the third holiest in Islam. | It comes after around 172 Israeli extremists raided the site and performed rituals on Monday, according to Wafa. | Under a longstanding…
(2024-04-25). Iran cuts Syria presence after Israeli strikes: monitor. newarab.com 
Iran has reduced its military footprint in Syria after a succession of Israeli strikes, a source close to Iran-backed militant group Iran has provided military support to Syrian regime forces through more than a decade of civil war, but a series of strikes targeting its commanders in recent months has prompted a reshaping of its presence, the sources said. | “Iran withdrew its forces from southern Syria,” including both Quneitra and Daraa provinces, which abut the Israeli-anne…
(2024-04-25). Israel’s starvation of Gaza ‘same’ to tactics used in Syria. newarab.com 
Before 7 October, Naeem al-Najjar lived like any other child, spending his days playing with his friends. Naeem’s parents described the six-year-old from the When Israel’s military operation on Gaza started, a day after
(2024-04-25). Egypt, Israel in ‘secret meeting’ ahead of Rafah invasion. newarab.com 
Top Israeli intelligence and military officials met with Egypt’s intelligence chief and other senior officials in Cairo on Wednesday to discuss Israel’s Ronan Bar, the head of Israel’s internal security agency Shin Bet, and Herzi Halevi, the Israeli military Chief of Staff, met with Abbas Kamal, the head of Egypt’s intelligence service, and Osama Askar, the Chief of S…
(2024-04-25). Squad member Summer Lee keeps US House seat in Pennsylvania. newarab.com 
In one of the first tests for a Though the margin was broad in the end, with her edging out her opponent by more than 20 points, her path to victory saw multiple obstacles, including a well-funded and determined opponent who used Lee’s criticism of Israel’s war on Gaza as a campaign strategy to try to p…
(2024-04-25). Calls for Gaza mass grave probe amid fears of Rafah invasion. newarab.com 
The White House has said it seeks More than 300 bodies of people – allegedly killed and buried by Israeli forces at the
(2024-04-25). Pakistan, Iran vow ‘unified front’ against militants. newarab.com 
Neighbors Pakistan and Iran on Wednesday pledged to enhance efforts at a “united front” against Afghanistan-based militants, saying their presence poses a serious threat to regional and global security. | The countries, which share a long and porous border, made the commitment in a joint statement issued after a three-day visit by Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi to Islamabad. | The visit was aimed at mending ties that were strained in January when
(2024-04-25). US neither confirms nor denies regular meetings with Assad. newarab.com 
The The response came after Assad, who is sanctioned by Washington,
(2024-04-25). 14 migrants found dead off southern Tunisia: official. newarab.com 
(2024-04-25). Turkey warns pro-Kurdish party it could face moves to ban it. newarab.com 
Turkey’s justice minister warned the country’s main pro-Kurdish DEM party on Wednesday that it would face the risk of legal action, and even a closure case like its predecessor, if it did not distance itself from DEM, parliament’s third largest party, was established last year as a successor to the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), which is facing the prospect of closure over alleged militant links in a court case following a years-long crackdown. | “In the past, closure cases were opened against…
(2024-04-25). Egypt to set up ‘investment free zone’ in Ras al-Hekma. newarab.com 
The Egyptian government
(2024-04-25). Modi accused of using hate speech against Muslims. newarab.com 
(2024-04-25). US alarmed by signs of ‘imminent offensive’ in Sudan’s Darfur. newarab.com 
The United States on Wednesday warned of a looming rebel military offensive on the Sudanese city of After a year of fighting between the SAF forces of General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the paramilitaries of the
(2024-04-25). Iraq hangs 11 convicted of ‘terrorism’: sources. newarab.com 
(2024-04-25). Algeria signs $3.5 bn deal with Qatar dairy producer Baladna. newarab.com 
With an expected yield of 200,000 tonnes of powdered milk per year, the project would help meet 50 percent of national demand for the product, according to reports. | The project, which covers an area of 170,000 hect…
(2024-04-25). Morocco’s Jews struggle for joy in Passover amid Gaza war. newarab.com 
In Morocco, the In Casablanca, home to the majority of the 2,500
(2024-04-25). US students arrested as pro-Palestine campus protests spread. newarab.com 
(2024-04-25). US state department: worsening human rights in Iraq, IKR. newarab.com 
In its annual global report on
(2024-04-25). Ethiopia plane lands in Beirut with ‘Tel Aviv’ marked on it. newarab.com 
(2024-04-25). Sudan: Sexual violence against women at terrifying levels. newarab.com 
An investigation by Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, The New Arab’s Arabic-language sister edition, reveals that members of the Sudanese paramilitary organisation the
(2024-04-25). Palestinians search for missing in Nasser hospital’s graves. newarab.com 
The courtyard of What the civil defence man was holding was a torn shirt and worn-out pants that covered the remains of the body, whose features were almost completely decomposed. | Ab…
(2024-04-25). Egypt releases 18 detained at anti-war protest: lawyer. newarab.com 
Egyptian authorities on Wednesday released 18 people, mostly women, who were arrested a day earlier in Cairo during a solidarity rally for “All those arrested during yesterday’s protest in front of the UN (Women) headquarters have been released,” rights lawyer Tarek el-Awadi posted on X. | Prominent activist Lobna Darwish of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR)…
(2024-04-25). Yemeni forces strike US, Israeli vessels in fresh pro-Palestinian operations. presstv.ir Yemeni forces target two American vessels and an Israeli one in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, who are enduring a US-backed Israeli war of genocide.
(2024-04-25). 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.
(2024-04-25). Jamaica officially recognizes state of Palestine. presstv.ir Jamaica says it has decided to officially recognize Palestine as a state amid prolonged concerns over Israel’s ongoing war in the Gaza Strip.
(2024-04-25). Gaza faces imminent famine as people starving to death: UN warns. presstv.ir The war-torn Gaza Strip is getting closer by the day to famine as some people are actually dying from hunger, the UN warns.
(2024-04-25). ‘Say no to Biden’: US college being pressed not to endorse genocide. presstv.ir Pro-Palestinian American academics are pressing a US college to rescind its invitation to Joe Biden as means of objecting to his role in Israeli genocide.
(2024-04-25). London demonstration calls for UK to stop exporting arms to Israel. presstv.ir Pro-Palestinian protesters gather outside the UK parliament to demand that the country stop selling weapons to Israel.
(2024-04-25). 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.
(2024-04-25). 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.
(2024-04-25). 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.
(2024-04-25). Israeli settlers — protected by military — intrude into Al-Aqsa Mosque. presstv.ir The Islamic Endowments Department in al-Quds said in a statement more than 700 settlers intruded into the Muslim holy site.
(2024-04-25). Iran, Pakistan urge UNSC to hold Israel accountable for atrocities. presstv.ir A joint statement culminated Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi’s three-day visit to Pakistan.
(2024-04-25). 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.
(2024-04-25). 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.
(2024-04-25). Students protest at US universities to urge end in financial ties to Israel. presstv.ir Demonstrations have been held at New York University, Harvard, MIT and other universities in Michigan, Minnesota and Colombia.
(2024-04-25). 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.
(2024-04-25). 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.
(2024-04-25). Biden signs war aid bill supplying Israel, Ukraine with more weapons. presstv.ir Joe Biden said he is “making sure the shipments start right away, in the next few hours.”
(2024-04-25). Palestinians inspect rubble of destroyed building in Rafah. presstv.ir Palestinians inspect the rubble of a destroyed building in Rafah after Israeli strike.
(2024-04-25). Calls grow for probe into mass graves Israeli forces left in Gaza. presstv.ir Gaza’s Civil Defence agency has said health workers uncovered around 340 bodies of people killed and buried by Israeli forces at a hospital in Khan Younis.
(2024-04-25). US troopers crack down on pro-Palestinian protests at University of Texas. presstv.ir Anti-riot troopers are called in to crack down on pro-Palestinian protesters on the campus of the University of Texas.
(2024-04-25). 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.”
(2024-04-25). ‘US secretly sent long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine in recent weeks’. presstv.ir The US has sent long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine in recent weeks for use against Russia, an American official says.
(2024-04-25). Iran refutes Kuwait’s assertion of exclusive rights to Arash gas field. presstv.ir The dispute over the Arash gas field dates back to the 1960s.
(2024-04-25). 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.
(2024-04-25). Iran dismisses US allegation of ‘malicious cyber activity’. presstv.ir The US Treasury Department has imposed sanctions against four Iranian individuals and two Iranian companies over the “unfounded” allegation.
(2024-04-25). Region to benefit from Iran-Sri Lanka cooperation: Raeisi. presstv.ir Iran’s Raeisi says better ties between Iran and Sri Lanka would benefit the Indian Ocean region.
(2024-04-25). Raeisi attends inauguration of Iran-built mega multipurpose project in Sri Lanka. presstv.ir President Raeisi attends the inauguration of a multi-purpose project built by Iranian contractors in Sri Lanka.
(2024-04-25). 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.
(2024-04-25). UK’s Rwanda deportation plan morally disgraceful. presstv.ir The British plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda is unworkable and morally disgraceful.
(2024-04-25). 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.
(2024-04-25). Smoke rises from Gaza as fighting continues. presstv.ir
(2024-04-25). Iran, Russia sign MoU to strengthen security cooperation. presstv.ir Iran and Russia sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop relations in the security sector.
(2024-04-25). 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.
(2024-04-25). 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.
(2024-04-25). Sy Offers New Version of Israel’s “Strike” on Iran and an Update from Ukraine. sonar21.com 
(2024-04-25). Egypt To Sever Ties With Israel? Sisi Warns Netanyahu Of ‘Widespread Destruction’ Over Rafah Plan. hindustantimes.com Israeli military said it was prepared ready to storm Rafah city of besieged Gaza strip and is awaiting orders from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. This as Israel said it was poised to evacuate Palestinian civilians from Rafah ahead of the planned assault but its allies and neighbours, including Egypt, continue to warn Tel Aviv against the operation. Cairo has said Israel’s potential assault on Rafah will cause widespread destruction. Watch the video for more.
(2024-04-25). Israel Girds For Rafah Mission; Transfers Two More Brigades To Fight ‘Ferocious’ Hamas Battalions. hindustantimes.com The Israeli Army has called up two of its brigades from Northern Israel to Gaza. The combat brigades will reportedly carry out fighting missions in the Gaza Strip. IDF said the units have finalised their combat training preparedness for their missions. The move comes amid the Israeli Defence Forces’ plan to attack Rafah city. Watch for more.
(2024-04-25). Turkey’s Erdogan Clashes With Pro-Israel German Pres. In Joint Presser Over Gaza Carnage | Watch. hindustantimes.com Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan clashed with his German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier over the Israel-Hamas war, with Erdogan accusing the West of siding with Israel while “Gaza has been completely razed to the ground”. Steinmeier, who has had a tricky relationship with the Turkish leader and has been quick to call out Erdogan’s approach towards Israel, replies by condemning Hamas’s October 7 attack, saying that “without October 7 the war in Gaza and the Middle East would not be taking place”. Watch the video for more.
(2024-04-25). Deadliest IDF, Hezbollah Fight In Weeks As Series Of Blasts Rock Lebanon | Watch. hindustantimes.com Heavy exchange of fire between the Israeli Army and Hezbollah was reported near the Lebanon border. IDF claimed to have bombarded around 40 Hezbollah targets in South Lebanon. IDF said its troops also carried out “offensive action” in Lebanon against the militants. This comes after Hezbollah claimed to have hit multiple IDF targets. Watch for more.
(2024-04-25). Iran-Backed Fighters Launch Attacks On Israel, U.S. Ships In Indian Ocean & Red Sea | Details. hindustantimes.com Iran-backed Houthi rebels said they launched fresh attacks on Israel and U.S. ships in Red Sea, Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean with a missile and drones amid ongoing war on Gaza that has killed more than 34,000 Palestinians.The Yemen-based rebels said the attacks on Israeli ships will continue until the war on Gaza ends. The U.S. meanwhile said that it downed Houthi drones and a ballistic missile over the Red Sea. Watch the video for more details.
(2024-04-25). ‘You Should Be Ashamed’: Israeli Hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin Rips Netanyahu, IDF In Hamas Video. hindustantimes.com The Palestinian group Hamas released a new video showing an Israeli hostage. The video shows a hostage named Hersh Goldberg-Polin lashing out at the Israeli PM and government. “Benjamin Netanyahu should be ashamed of himself,” said Goldberg-Polin in the video. He claimed that bombings by the Israeli Air Force had killed 70 captives in the Gaza Strip. 23-year-old Israeli-American was kidnapped from the Nova Music Festival on October 7, 2023.
(2024-04-25). Hezbollah Guided Missile Chases Israeli Merkava Tank Near Lebanon Border | This Happened Next. hindustantimes.com Lebanese militant group Hezbollah released footage of its purported missile attack on an Israeli military tank from April 17. The footage purports to show explosions but it is unclear whether Israeli forces suffered any damage during the attack. Hezbollah said the attack took place on Israeli-Lebanese border and IDF suffered casualties – a claim not verified by independent sources. Watch the video for more.
(2024-04-25). Israeli Leader Lashes Biden As IDF Set To Invade Rafah; ‘Prefer Trump…’ | Details. hindustantimes.com Anger against Joe Biden within the Israeli government over America’s Gaza policies. Even as U.S. President Biden prepares to sign off on billions more in military aid for Israel, the country’s Diaspora Affairs Minister believes he is not doing enough. Amichai Chikli said that the U.S. is not projecting power under Biden, and it’s harming Israel. Chikli, a member of Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party, said this in an interview. Watch for more.
(2024-04-25). ‘Start Now’: Biden Tests Putin’s Red Line; Orders Immediate New Arms Delivery To Ukraine. hindustantimes.com U.S. President Joe Biden has pressed for immediate transfer of weapons aid to war-torn Ukraine. Biden said the U.S. will begin sending equipment to Ukraine within “a few hours”. The U.S. President signed the $95 billion military package which includes aid for Kyiv. The package provides roughly $61 billion for Ukraine in its fight against Russia. Watch for more. INTERNATIONAL NEWS…
(2024-04-25). Russia Dominance Rattles U.S.; Biden Adamant On Troops Despite Niger & Chad’s Putin Tilt | Report. hindustantimes.com Russia’s growing dominance in West Africa has rattled the U.S. The Associated Press reported that the U.S. is yet to take a final decision on pulling out troops from Niger and Chad a month after the West African country’s Junta ended an agreement with the Joe Biden administration. The U.S.’ second-highest-ranking military officer said that the country wants to stay in Niger and Chad “to help them, we want to empower them, we want to do things by, with and through (them).” Watch. INTERNATIONAL NEWS…
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(2024-04-24). China set to launch Shenzhou-18 crewed spaceship on April 25. ecns.cn China’s Shenzhou-18 manned spacecraft is scheduled to be launched at 8: 59 p.m. Beijing time on Thursday from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, the China Manned Space Agency announced at a press conference on Wednesday.