(2024-05-14). UCLA attackers exposed: meet the violent Zionist agitators LA police haven't arrested. thegrayzone.com The Grayzone has obtained a dossier detailing the identities of the Zionist hooligans who assaulted UCLA anti-genocide student protesters. It was sent to LA police, but no arrests have been made. And the cops still can't explain why they disappeared for hours during the mob attack. On April 30, thirty people were injured when a mob of Zionist hooligans savagely assaulted the pro-Palestine UCLA encampment shortly before midnight. For over three hours, local and campus police stood down as the …
(2024-05-14). Outside Agitators: How The Power Elite Talk About Dissent. popularresistance.org The phrases and statements used to justify police action against Columbia University students supporting Palestine are a blast from the past. The blast is not a hopeful one or one that demonstrates how far we have come as a country. Instead, it demonstrates the more things change the more they remain the same. | I heard Eric Adams, Mayor of New York City, justifying police action at Columbia by citing the urgency to act because of "Outside Agitators". These "Outside Agitators", the rationale goes, infiltrated the student movement at Columbia and spurred them to more extreme actions. These actions would not have h…
(2024-05-14). Ann Wright On The Gaza Freedom Flotilla And Upcoming NATO Protests. popularresistance.org This week, Clearing the FOG speaks with Ann Wright, a retired Colonel, former State Department official and prominent peace activist. Wright, who resigned in protest of the Iraq War from the State Department in 2003, speaks about recent resignations over the genocide in Gaza and the Biden administration's new report on Palestine. She also discusses the Gaza Freedom Flotilla, which is ready to sail but is being prevented from doing so, and the protests and activities being planned for this July when the NATO leaders meet in Washington, DC around the 75th anniversary of its founding.
theintercept.com (2024-05-14). American Medical Missions Trapped in Gaza, Facing Death by DehydrationUPWARD OF 20 American doctors and medical workers are trapped in Gaza as a result of Israel's post-invasion closure of the Rafah border crossing into Egypt, according to sources with knowledge of the plight of two ill-fated medical missions.
(2024-05-14). The Mask Is Off: The Hideous Connections Between Zionism, Colonialism, Capitalism and Genocide. globalresearch.ca
(2024-05-14). Israeli attacks newly displace one-fifth of Gaza's population. electronicintifada.net Fuel shortages threaten health services and "drive a rise in infectious diseases," UN says.
(2024-05-14). Corrupt Australian firm busted as intelligence front. thegrayzone.com Aussie intel cutout Omni Executive accused of leveraging ties to abusive units in Afghanistan to rake in massive contracts. The firm allegedly inked the no-bid deals while conducting warrantless domestic spying ops. A whistleblower complaint obtained by The Grayzone alleges industrial scale corruption by three former SAS operatives linked to a private firm, which operates as a "front company…for deployable, offshore covert or clandestine intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance activities" on behalf of the Australian government. The document, submitted anonymously by …
(2024-05-14). US Senator Says Israel Should Drop Nuclear Bombs On Gaza. popularresistance.org US Senator Lindsey Graham argued in a live TV interview that Israel should drop nuclear bombs on Gaza. | More than 2 million Palestinian civilians are trapped in the densely populated strip, including 1 million children. | Israel has imposed what its Defense Minister Yoav Gallant referred to as a "complete siege" of Gaza, preventing civilians from leaving as Tel Aviv has brutally bombed the strip. | To justify his proposal for Israel to nuke Gaza, Graham cited the US atomic bombing of Japan, which he insisted was necessary. However, the US government admitted that the nuclear attack on Japan was not needed to end…
(2024-05-14). Gaza war: Indian UN worker killed, targeted in Rafah vehicle attack. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: Officials reported on Tuesday that an Indian employee of the UN lost his life in Gaza after an attack in Rafah targeted his vehicle.According to PTI, sources stated that an Indian employee of the UN was killed in Gaza after his car was attacked in Rafah, marking the organisation's "first international" loss of life since the Israel-Hamas conflict began.While traveling to the European Hospital in Rafah, the UN van was attacked. The employee of the United Nations Department of Safety and Security (DSS) lost their life as a result of this.In Rafah, a UN vehicle carrying employees was struckThe deputy…
(2024-05-14). War on Gaza: Israeli bombing kills 40 in Nuseirat as Jabalia and Rafah fighting rages. middleeasteye.net 
(2024-05-14). Democracy Now! 2024-05-14 Tuesday. democracynow.org Headlines for May 14, 2024; "Displacement Has Been Weaponized": Gaza Reporter Akram al-Satarri on Israeli Attack & Fleeing Rafah; Columbia-Affiliated Union Theological Seminary Votes to Divest from Israel's War on Gaza; "Unbuild Walls": Detention Watch's Silky Shah on Debunking Immigration Myths & Embracing Abolition | Headlines for May 14, 2024; "Displacement Has Been Weaponized": Gaza Reporter Akram al-Satarri on Israeli Attack & Fleeing Rafah; Columbia-Affiliated Union Theological Seminary Votes to Divest from Israel's War on Gaza; "Unbuild Walls"…
(2024-05-14). "Displacement Has Been Weaponized": Gaza Reporter Akram al-Satarri on Israeli Attack & Fleeing Rafah. democracynow.org 
Over 450,000 Palestinians, many already internally displaced, have fled Rafah in the past week alone since Israel launched an offensive on the city. Another 100,000 have been forced to flee homes in the north of Gaza amid escalated bombing and ground attacks. Among the recently redisplaced is our guest, the Gaza-based journalist Akram al-Satarri, who joins us from a crowded shelter outside the Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza. "Displacement has been weaponized," al-Satarri says, citing the experiences of families who have been displaced as many as eight times since the start of Israel…
(2024-05-14). War on Gaza: Israeli seizure of Rafah crossing with Egypt threatens 45 years of peace. middleeasteye.net 
War on Gaza: Israeli seizure of Rafah crossing with Egypt threatens 45 years of peace | A rift between the two allies is playing out in the media, with official silence feeding speculation about the fate of the 1979 treaty | | This handout picture released by the Israeli army on 10 May 2024…
(2024-05-14). Red Cross opens new 60-bed field hospital in Gaza. icrc.org News release | Geneva (ICRC) — The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and 11 Red Cross National Societies are combining efforts to open a field hospital in Rafah, Gaza, to help address the overwhelming medical needs emanating from the ongoing conflict.
(2024-05-14). After Military Failure, Israel Eyes US Mercenary Groups for Deployment in Gaza. orinocotribune.com By Musa Iqbal — May 13, 2024 | After failing to meet any of its military goals in Gaza, Israel is now looking for an exit that will grant it the ability to control the besieged territory while pulling out its own forces. | Zionist media sources have revealed that a plan is being coordinated with the US to have American mercenary groups deployed in the Rafah crossing between occupied Palestine and Egypt. | Egypt itself is also included in these talks, treacherously opening the door to mercenary forces continuing the same war crimes on Palestinians as Israelis — with potentially more impunity. | Calling…
(2024-05-14). US Ambassador Says US and Israel Don't Have 'Real Disagreements'. news.antiwar.com The US ambassador to Israel has downplayed President Biden's warning to Israel about its assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah, saying that nothing has fundamentally changed in the US-Israel relationship and that the two countries don't have "real disagreements." Biden said the US wouldn't send heavy bombs to Israel if it launched a …
(2024-05-14). Headlines for May 14, 2024. democracynow.org Israel Strikes UNRWA School, Intensifies Air and Ground Attacks Across Gaza, 20+ U.S. Medical Workers Trapped in Gaza, Face Severe Health Issues, After Israel Shuts Rafah Border, Hashem Ghazal, Leading Figure in Palestine's Deaf Community, Killed with Wife in Israeli Airstrike, U.S. Army Officer Resigns over "Enabling and Empowering the Killing and Starvation of Palestinians", At Least 10 Israeli Military Members Have Died by Suicide Since Oct. 7, "This Was All About the Campaign": Michael Cohen Testifies in Trump Hush Money Trial, Democrats May Investigate Trump Comments Suggesting…
(2024-05-14). US reiterates "ironclad" support for Israel, as hundreds of thousands displaced from Rafah. wsws.org With Israel expanding its assault on Rafah and launching indiscriminate bombings and assaults throughout the Gaza Strip, 20 percent of Gaza's population has once again been forced to flee over the past week.
(2024-05-14). Israeli Tanks March Towards Center of Rafah. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Israeli tanks marched towards the center of Rafah, the southernmost city in the Gaza Strip, as tens of thousands of residents fled to evade an Israeli ground offensive. | RELATED: | The tanks had reached the Al-Geneina neighborhood and were advancing towards the city center amid heavy gunfire. | Nearly 450,000 people have been forcibly displaced from Rafah since May 6, said the United Nations Relief and W…
(2024-05-14). Report: Cairo considering downgrade in diplomatic ties with Israel, Egyptian officials say. haaretz.com Rafah residents report Israeli tanks pushing into built-up areas ‚ñ IDF jets attack Hezbollah targets in south Lebanon ‚ñ Four Israeli protesters arrested for blocking a humanitarian aid convoy en-route to Gaza, aid trucks set on fire ‚ñ Hamas' armed wing says they lost contact with militants guarding four Israeli hostages…
(2024-05-14). Israel attacked aid workers despite knowing their locations, report says. middleeasteye.net 
Israel attacked aid workers despite knowing their locations, report says | Human Rights Watch documents eight Israeli strikes on humanitarian groups that had provided their coordinates in advance | | Men walk through rubble past damaged buildings with humanitarian aid packages collected from a drop o…
(2024-05-14). Against the genocide, "we want to see South African government to do much more locally" unitedworldint.com Zwelivelile 'Mandla' Mandela travels a lot. He is an ambassador for the global campaign to return to Palestine, a campaign that lays emphasis on the fact that millions of Palestinians were expelled during the last 75 years from their territories. Mandela recently visited Istanbul, Türkiye, to take part in the Conference of Parliamentarians for Al …
(2024-05-14). White House defends Israel over Gaza genocide accusations. scmp.com US national security adviser Jake Sullivan said that US President Joe Biden's administration does not view the killings of Palestinians in Gaza by Israel in its war with Hamas as genocide.
(2024-05-14). How U.S. Big Tech supports Israel's AI-powered genocide and apartheid. mronline.org As an extension of U.S. imperial power, U.S. tech corporations are eager to support Israeli atrocities.
(2024-05-14). Arizona Universities Attack Students for Palestine While Partnering with War Contractors. indybay.org Arizona's universities, once known for their sunshine and free spirit, are now hallmarks of censorship and oppression. The University of Arizona in Tucson, and Arizona State University in Tempe, are partnered with defense contractors, including Raytheon Missiles, a top war profiteer. The universities are smashing support for Palestine, and censoring voices opposed to war crimes and genocide.
(2024-05-14). Memorial Vigil and March for Journalists Murdered by Israel. indybay.org 141 so far as Israel pursues genocide of Palestine…
(2024-05-14). A UN resolution on the Srebrenica genocide ignites old tensions. aljazeera.com Leaders from Serbia and Bosnia's Republika Srpska have been campaigning against the adoption of a UN resolution.
(2024-05-14). Against the genocide, "we want to see South African government to do much more locally" uwidata.com Zwelivelile 'Mandla' Mandela travels a lot. He is an ambassador for the global campaign to return to Palestine, a campaign that lays emphasis on the fact that millions of Palestinians were expelled during the last 75 years from their territories. Mandela recently visited Istanbul, Türkiye, to take part in the Conference of Parliamentarians for Al …
(2024-05-14). Grayzone Spills Beans on LAPD Cop Assisted Fascist Pro-Israel Armed Gang. fightbackbetter.com 
Excerpted from Gray Zone "The Grayzone has obtained a dossier detailing the identities of the Zionist hooligans who assaulted UCLA anti-genocide student protesters. It was sent to LA police, but no arrests have been made. And the cops still can't explain why they disappeared for hours during the mob attack. | On April 30, thirty people were
(2024-05-14). Columbia-Affiliated Union Theological Seminary Votes to Divest from Israel's War on Gaza. democracynow.org 
As student protests around the world call for their educational institutions to divest from companies with ties to Israel, we speak to the Reverend Dr. Serene Jones, the president of Union Theological Seminary, an ecumenical seminary affiliated with Columbia University that is one of the first schools to begin divesting from companies that "profit from war in Palestine/Israel." Jones says divestment is an extension of Union's "long policy of trying our best to bring our values, our core mission and our conscience to bear on how we invest our money," and credits student activists with…
(2024-05-14). Wednesday 5/22: Virtual Meeting: Local Peace Economy. indybay.org Zoom | www.codepink.org/lpe522…
(2024-05-14). Mother's Day March for Pro-Palestine Causes Across the Golden Gate Bridge. indybay.org Organized by CODEPINK, participants, including families and individuals of diverse backgrounds, gathered to raise awareness and show support for Palestine. Despite the solemnity of the cause, the atmosphere was one of unity and determination as the marchers made their way across the bridge.
(2024-05-14). Gaza: Israelis Attacking Known Aid Worker Locations. hrw.org Click to expand Image | On April 1, 2024, an Israeli attack in Deir Al-Balah in Gaza on a convoy of three World Central Kitchen vehicles killed seven aid workers. | © 2024 Ismael Abu Dayyah/AP Photo | (Jerusalem, May 14, 2024) — Israeli forces have carried out at least eight strikes on aid workers' convoys and premises in Gaza since October 2023, even though aid groups had provided their coordinates to the Israeli authorities to ensure their protection, Human Rights Watch said today. Israeli authorities did not issue advance warnings to any of the aid organizations before the strikes, which killed o…
(2024-05-14). Israeli forces attacked 'known aid worker locations' in Gaza: Rights group. aljazeera.com Human Rights Watch says aid workers' convoys and facilities have been targeted at least eight times since last October.
(2024-05-14). Supporting the student-led solidarity mobilizations in their demands for boycott and divestment and against repression. bdsmovement.net 
(2024-05-14). I Criticize The US Power Alliance Because It's The Most Destructive Force On Earth. caitlinjohnstone.com.au Propaganda-addled empire simps sometimes try to act like it's strange and suspicious that I spend all my time criticizing the US war machine, when what's actually strange and suspicious is that everyone else does not.
(2024-05-14). Aryan Idols and the Search for Indo-Europeans. dissidentvoice.org 
Orientation Purpose of this article Almost 2 years ago I wrote an article called Aryan Right-Wing Mythology for the New Age based on the work of Robert Ellwood (The Politics of Myth). In it Ellwood showed the conservative nature of popular mythologists Carl Jung, Mircea Eliade and Joseph Campbell. My purpose was to show how …
(2024-05-14). The Kindness of Strangers? dissidentvoice.org I was channel surfing the other evening and watched the Supreme Court's new case concerning homeless encampments, etc. What got me was how the government's lawyer kept explaining how the homeless situation was being handled. HIs retort was that Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) have been unsuccessful in giving the necessary helping hand to this burgeoning …
(2024-05-14). Dodging the Issue: The Biden Administration Report on Israel's Use of US Weapons. dissidentvoice.org It truly is pushing the envelope of lunacy to assume that this latest revelation was revelatory. US weapons, the wonks in Washington find, are being used by the Israeli Defense Forces to kill their opponents, many of them Palestinians, and most of them civilians. These are detailed in a report ordered by the White House …
(2024-05-14). UK Middle East minister warns Gaza on 'brink of famine'. middleeasteye.net 
(2024-05-14). New poll reveals half of Americans consider spending on aid to Kiev to be excessive. infobrics.org Biden is betting on elderly voters to achieve re-election in November.
(2024-05-14). Ukraine using outdated Vietnam-era air war strategy against Russians. infobrics.org Kiev is using Vietnam-era military tactics on the battlefield.
(2024-05-14). Is Russia's latest offensive really about Kharkov. infobrics.org The offensive could force the Neo-Nazi junta to thin out defenses not only in western parts of the Donbass, but also overstretch and overextend its forces in other areas, particularly the strategically important Sumy and Chernigov oblasts further to the north. Any Russian advances in these two oblasts could jeopardize Kiev itself, putting further pressure on its troops.
(2024-05-14). Focus on Bilateral Trade: Russian Chamber of Commerce Expands Presence in India. infobrics.org Speaking at the event, H.E. Katyrin mentioned, "India is a strategic, reliable, old friend for Russia. We already have a representative office in Delhi and now we are here to inaugurate the 2nd representative office of CCI in India at Mumbai…
(2024-05-14). India Grants Marine Insurance Approval for Russian Firms. infobrics.org India has granted marine insurance approval to four Russian firms, adding impetus to Moscow's efforts to avoid the use of Western service providers…
(2024-05-14). Assessing Investment and Financial Trends Between China and South Africa. infobrics.org China and South Africa are two dynamic and influential economies attracting the attention of global investors because of their significant growth potential and investment opportunities. Both countries play an important role in their respective regions and have unique characteristics that make them open destinations for domestic and international investors…
(2024-05-14). Memorial Vigil for Shireen Abu Akleh and Other Murdered Palestinian Journalists. indybay.org In memory of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh who worked as a reporter for 25 years for Al Jazeera before she was killed by an Israeli sniper two years ago, a march and vigil on May 11. 1 min mp4 video by Lis Cox.
(2024-05-14). Yemeni Forces Issue Warning, Vow to Escalate Strikes in Solidarity with Gaza. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Yemen's Armed Forces have issued a stark warning, indicating potential escalation in their support for Palestine should Israel persist with its aggressive campaign against the Gaza Strip.
(2024-05-14). A long summer is coming. unitedworldint.com The world is watching the developments on the Russian-Ukrainian and Palestinian-Israeli fronts with bated breath. We are not talking about limited or ephemeral wars, but about the big explosions of the process that, in the words of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, will end the West's "500 years of world domination". We are approaching the …
(2024-05-14). UNRWA and Co: Netanyahu's war against the truth. indybay.org Journalists and Israel critics as Hamas accomplices | The Netanyahu government has also been very successful in spreading narratives that declare anyone who supports the Palestinians in Gaza with humanitarian aid, reports on their suffering and criticizes the actions of the Israeli government as Hamas accomplices, Hamas misunderstanders and anti-Semites.
(2024-05-14). Why Israel Is Not Punished But Cuba Is. orinocotribune.com 
Editorial note: Orinoco Tribune does not generally publish pieces older than two weeks. However, an exception is being made in this case, as the current article remains as relevant today as when it was first published. | By Marc Vanderpitte — Apr 22, 2024 | Some believe and others like to proclaim that international politics is based on values and good intentions. The treatment of Israel and Cuba completely destroys that belief. | Where is the logic? Cuba, a country that harms no one and sends more doctors around the world than the World Health Organization, has been harshly sanctioned for over 60 years. | I…
(2024-05-14). 'Mass Murderer, Genocidaire': Colombian President About Israeli PM Netanyahu. ummid.com In a strongly worded condemnation of Israeli war crimes against Palestinians, Colombian President Gustavo Petro Sunday called Benjamin Netanyahu a mass murder and genocidaire.
(2024-05-14). Hizbullah Leader Warns of Continued Conflict If Israel Maintains Gaza Offensive. themedialine.org 
(2024-05-14). Israel's war on Gaza: Ben Gvir urges 'emigration' of Palestinians at Gaza settler rally. middleeasteye.net 
Israel's war on Gaza: Ben Gvir urges 'emigration' of Palestinians at Gaza settler rally | Israeli minister joins thousands of Israelis marching towards the Gaza Strip calling for settlements to be rebuilt in the war-torn enclave | | National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir greets supporters near th…
(2024-05-14). CNN exposes horrible Israeli torture methods on Palestinian detainees. mronline.org 
According to the whistleblowers, the beatings inflicted upon detainees were said to be done out of spite and not intended for intelligence gathering.
(2024-05-14). Richard Beck: Bidenism Abroad. newleftreview.org Panoramic survey of US foreign policy as Washington attempts to maintain its global hegemony in conditions of faltering growth. Containing China, confronting Russia, driving decarbonization: each of Biden's stated aims has been beset by insoluble contradictions from the outset, Richard Beck argues, now compounded by Israel's punitive war on Gaza.
(2024-05-14). UK: Poll finds 69 percent of British public want end to war in Gaza. middleeasteye.net 
(2024-05-14). A long summer is coming. uwidata.com The world is watching the developments on the Russian-Ukrainian and Palestinian-Israeli fronts with bated breath. We are not talking about limited or ephemeral wars, but about the big explosions of the process that, in the words of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, will end the West's "500 years of world domination". We are approaching the …
(2024-05-14). 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…
(2024-05-14). UN says overall death count in Gaza remains unchanged after revising source of data. haaretz.com The UN humanitarian office released reduces figures of the number of women and children killed in Gaza. The UN said the new figures reflect the total number of identified dead, and does not include about 10,000 additional unidentified deaths…
(2024-05-14). 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…
(2024-05-14). Shocking: Senator suggests Israel should be allowed to nuke Gaza. muslimmirror.com Washington : Comparing the Israel-Hamas war with World War II, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham said that the US dropping nuclear bombs on Japan to end the war was the "right decision" and Israel should also be given the bombs "they need" to end the war. Graham, a Republican Senator and a staunch supporter of Israel, …
(2024-05-14). Global Uprisings for Gaza: The Moral Triumph of Student Revolts. orinocotribune.com 
By Janna Kadri — May 12, 2024 | The student movement in the US is a moral victory for the working class that must be translated into a political victory. | Pro-Palestine student demonstrations have been gaining traction in recent weeks. Footage of protesters being beaten up and tear-gassed has circulated across all social media platforms. These harrowing images indicate a new low in the state of Western democracy, where state policies supportive of Israeli apartheid benefit only a few, particularly the financial class that profits from war spending and extends colonial policies. It is fair to say now that no…
(2024-05-14). Dodging the Issue: The Biden Administration Report on Israel's Use of US Weapons. globalresearch.ca
(2024-05-14). Palestinians mark 76 years of Nakba as new tragedy unfolds in Gaza. aljazeera.com The Nakba is at the core of the Palestinian struggle, but in many ways pales in comparison to Israel's war on Gaza.
(2024-05-14). NSM-20: 'Inconsistencies' plague US assessment on Israel's Gaza war conduct. aljazeera.com Advocates say Biden administration is 'bending over backwards' to avoid saying whether Israel is violating laws of war.
(2024-05-14). UN Clarifies That Death Toll of 35,000 in Gaza Hasn't Changed. news.antiwar.com On Monday, the UN said that the number of Palestinians killed by Israel in Gaza since October 7 hasn't changed, a figure that has surpassed 35,000. UN spokesman Farhan Haq made the clarification after the UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) published figures from Gaza's Health Ministry that showed the number of Palestinians …
(2024-05-14). Al menos 14 palestinos murieron en bombardeo israelí. radiohc.cu La Habana, 14 may (RHC) Al menos 14 palestinos murieron hoy en un bombardeo israelí contra un edificio de tres pisos ubicado en el campamento de refugiados de Nuseirat, en el centro de la Franja de Gaza.
(2024-05-14). Israel's Netanyahu says Hamas fighters comprise almost half Gaza's death toll. scmp.com Israel's prime minister said 14,000 of those killed in the Gaza war are Hamas fighters, playing down a civilian toll that has sparked global outrage.
(2024-05-14). Army officer resigns due to US support for Israel's war in Gaza. aljazeera.com 'Shame and guilt' drove Major Harrison Mann to quit in November, but he was 'afraid' of expressing it earlier.
(2024-05-14). Why Israel Is Not Punished But Cuba Is. orinocotribune.com Editorial note: Orinoco Tribune does not generally publish pieces older than two weeks. However, an exception is being made in this case, as the current article remains as relevant today as when it was first published. | By Marc Vanderpitte — Apr 22, 2024 | Some believe and others like to proclaim that international politics is based on values and good intentions. The treatment that Israel and Cuba receive completely destroys that belief. | Where is the logic? Cuba, a country that harms no one and sends more doctors around the world than the World Health Organization, has been harshly sanctioned for over 60…
(2024-05-14). Zachary Foster PhD Interview — The True Origin Of Hamas & The Decline Of Apartheid Israel. thelastamericanvagabond.com Joining me once again today is Zachary Foster PhD, here to discuss the true origin of Hamas and how this is central to many of the lies being promoted currently by the Israeli government and its supporters. We also discuss the history of peaceful resistance of the Palestinian people, even in the face of brutal
(2024-05-14). Venezuela's Foreign Minister Gil Meets Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin. orinocotribune.com
(2024-05-14). Inflation & Exchange Rate: Report on Venezuela's Economy in 1st Quarter of 2024. orinocotribune.com 
By Franco Vielma — May 13, 2024 | The performance of the Venezuelan economy so far this year suggests the mitigation of the most adverse indicators that have been recorded in the country in recent years. | A coercive economic framework of foreign origin continues to influence Venezuela's economy. The coercive economic measures—euphemistically referred to as "sanctions"—continue to restrict important activities internally and will continue to be influential for the remainder of the year. However, the Venezuelan government has applied strategies that have provided it new control over sensitive sect…
(2024-05-14). President Maduro Receives China's Delegation to Review Strategic Alliance. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro received the Chinese delegation on a working tour in Venezuela. The delegation, accompanied by the Chinese Ambassador in Caracas, Lan Hu, reviewed the common agenda to deepen the strategic alliance that both states have reached in recent years. | With the Chinese delegation, the secretary of the Tai'an Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China and director of the Standing Committee of the Municipal People's Assembly of Tai'an, Yang Hongtao, was received by the Venezuelan president. Yang also came to strengthen ties with the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV),…
(2024-05-14). Venezuela's CNE President Condemns European Union 'Sanction Relief'. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( On Monday, the President of Venezuela's Electoral Branch, Elvis Amoroso, strongly questioned the EU decision, stating that he did not accept it. "The decision of the Europea…
(2024-05-14). OpenAI unveils Google Search rival Monday — How to access? ummid.com Microsoft backed OpenAI is poised to launch its own AI powered search product Monday May 13, 2024 which is billed as a competitor to Google Search.
(2024-05-14). Sanctions Seek to Thwart an Alternative Model: President Maduro. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro asserted that the U.S. unilateral coercive measures imposed against his nation aim to hinder the construction of an economic model alternative to neoliberalism and capitalism. | RELATED: | "We are building a new economic-social formation… We have suffered a relentless and brutal attack. What are its goals? To prevent the construction from Venezuela of an alternati…
(2024-05-14). Kazakhstan jails former minister for 24 years over wife's torture, murder. aljazeera.com United Nations says about 400 women die from domestic violence in Kazakhstan each year, but many cases go unreported.
(2024-05-14). Chinese leader Xi remembers bomb victims on visit to Belgrade, Serbia. workers.org 
This article by Jà∂rg Kronauer was published in the German daily newspaper, junge Welt, on May 8 (jungewelt.de). Workers World brings it to the attention of our readers as it is a succinct summary of the Chinese leader's European trip and underlines the consequences of aggression against diplomatic buildings, such . . . |
(2024-05-14). Paris 2024: China gives table tennis legend Ma another shot at Olympic gold. aljazeera.com Ma Long's inclusion in China's table tennis squad gives him a chance to win gold in his fourth consecutive Olympics.
(2024-05-14). Australian war crimes whistleblower David McBride jailed for six years. aljazeera.com Eight years after Australia began investigating war crimes in Afghanistan, a whistleblower is the first to be punished.
(2024-05-14). Blinken meets Zelenskyy in Kyiv, promises US aid to make 'real difference'. aljazeera.com Ukraine's president lauds 'crucial' US aid as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Kyiv in a surprise visit.
(2024-05-14). New Caledonia: Security forces deployed, curfew imposed amid Noumea unrest. aljazeera.com Buildings and cars torched after protest against constitutional amendments descended into unrest…
(2024-05-14). Number of internally displaced people hit new record in 2023: Report. aljazeera.com Conflicts in Sudan and Gaza drove millions from their homes in 2023.
(2024-05-14). Unrest in Pakistan-administered Kashmir: What's behind the recent protests? aljazeera.com Why are the residents of Pakistan-administered Kashmir out on the streets and what are their demands?
(2024-05-14). At least 14 killed as billboard collapses in Mumbai during thunderstorm. aljazeera.com The billboard collapsed on some houses and a petrol station next to a busy road in the eastern suburb of Ghatkopar.
(2024-05-14). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 810. aljazeera.com As the war enters its 810th day, these are the main developments.
(2024-05-14). Bangladesh's T20 World Cup squad: Shakib named in Shanto-led side. aljazeera.com The 37-year-old all-rounder has played 36 matches in all previous editions of the tournament from 2007 to 2022.
(2024-05-14). Lawrence Wong set to take centre stage as Singapore's new prime minister. aljazeera.com The 51-year-old will be sworn in as the city-state's fourth leader since 1965 in a ceremony on May 15.
(2024-05-14). Melinda French Gates steps down as Gates Foundation co-chair. aljazeera.com French Gates says she will exit with $12.5bn for her own charity work to uplift women and families.
(2024-05-14). NBA playoffs: Celtics take 3-1 lead, Thunder level series with Mavericks. aljazeera.com Celtics surged ahead of the Cavs with a 109-102 win as LeBron James watched on at his old stomping ground.
(2024-05-14). 'Unbearable': Will 45C heatwaves affect who India chooses in election? aljazeera.com Candidates are fainting, voter turnout is lower, and research suggests extreme heat could influence who people choose.
(2024-05-14). A Clubbable Admission: Palestine's Case for UN Membership. counterpunch.org 
"I find it rather difficult to make it clear to my children why we are not eligible, for from one point of view it isn't quite clear to me." — X, "The Jew and the Club," The Atlantic, October 1924. It must surely make certain ethnic and religious groups reflect, notably those languishing in minority
(2024-05-14). UN resolution on Palestinian membership no cause for commotion. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-05-14). Power Outages Linked to Heat and Storms are Rising, and Low-Income Communities are Most at Risk, NYC Maps Show the Impact. counterpunch.org 
Many Americans think of power outages as infrequent inconveniences, but that's quickly changing. Nationwide, major power outages have increased tenfold since 1980, largely because of an aging electrical grid and damage sustained from severe storms as the planet warms. At the same time, electricity demand is rising as the population grows and an increasing number
(2024-05-14). Will the Return to Work Mean a Return to the Open Office? counterpunch.org 
1. As employees return to the workplace post-pandemic, older debates about the purpose and design of offices are resurfacing. Can you give us a rundown of the origins of open offices? Large corporate offices emerged in the late 19th century as growing industrial businesses needed more administrative coordination. Companies wanted to have offices downtown, but
(2024-05-14). The Battle of UCLA: Inside the Class Struggle. counterpunch.org 
On May Day I went to embattled UCLA to cover the ongoing student revolt there. At the barricades I met with a young woman who called herself "Mona," the press spokesperson for UCLA's Palestine Solidarity Encampment. Mona gave me a copy of the student occupiers' demands: "Divest: Withdraw all UC-wide and UCLA Foundation funds from
(2024-05-14). The Blue Homeland of Turkey: A Cause for War Between Turkey and Greece. counterpunch.org 
Prologue I heard the expression "blue homeland" in the interesting summary of international daily news by a Greek publisher / broadcaster Savvas Kalenterides. This is a former Greek military expert on strategic studies and Turkey. He has become a vigorous and eloquent and knowledgeable critic of Turkey. In addition, he raises profound questions why the
(2024-05-14). Weight Loss Drugs Go Hand-in-Hand With Junk Food Industry. counterpunch.org 
(2024-05-14). Psychiatry is Vexxing More Americans Than Ever. counterpunch.org 
Psychiatry is ruining more lives than ever before. The New York Times recently showcased psychiatric "prevalence inflation" — a vast increase in reported mental illness among teenagers who are encouraged to view normal feelings as grave maladies requiring intervention. Oxford University psychologist Lucy Foulkes observed that school programs are "creating this message that teenagers are
(2024-05-14). We've Already Got an "Antisemitism Awareness Act." It's Called the First Amendment. counterpunch.org 
On May 1, the US House of Representatives passed the fraudulently titled "Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023." It's not yet law, pending Senate passage and a presidential signature, but the lopsided House vote (320 to 91) should worry all Americans, including the country's 7.6 million Jews. In theory, the bill merely clarifies how the US
(2024-05-14). CNN Needs to Buy Its Economic Reporters Access to the Internet. counterpunch.org CNN endlessly runs stories on troubled consumers that are completely at odds with government data. While its sources may have useful stories to tell, the government statistical agencies construct their data based on surveys of tens of thousands of individuals and businesses. It is likely that the government data does a better job of describing
(2024-05-14). Could the UN Actually Lead a Charge to Tax the World's Rich? counterpunch.org 
What might a robust new international tax agenda include? Advocates for fair taxation began circulating late in April an "ABCs of Tax" to highlight the progressive options that ought to be sitting on the worldwide tax reform table, everything from the creation of a "global asset registry" that can bring "transparency to the assets of the superrich" to a "formulary apportionment" that makes sure corporations get taxed "where they create, not book, profits."
(2024-05-14). Palestine Solidarity in Japan. counterpunch.org Rebecca Maria Goldschmidt, sitting in for Eric Draitser on CounterPunch Radio, talks with Hanin Siam, a Palestinian organizer based in Tokyo, Japan. They discuss the challenges of organizing the Palestine solidarity movement in Japan, including the nuances of their communities in Tokyo and Hiroshima. From the history of Japanese support for Palestine, to BDS, to
(2024-05-14). CPJ joins call for Maldives commission to reveal findings to victims' families, public. cpj.org The Committee to Protect Journalists joined 11 partner organizations on Tuesday in calling on the Maldives' Presidential Commission on Deaths and Disappearances (DDCom), newly elected President Mohamed Muizzu, and the country's Human Rights Commission to ensure that the findings of DDCom's investigations are revealed to the victims' families and made public before its expected dissolution…
(2024-05-14). CPJ urges Guatemalan authorities to put José Rubén Zamora on trial. cpj.org Mexico City, May 14, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls upon Guatemalan authorities to grant house arrest to the award-winning journalist José Rubén Zamora and to begin his trial, after almost two years in pre-trial detention. A hearing is scheduled for Wednesday at the Ninth Criminal Court, in the capital Guatemala City, to consider Zamora's…
(2024-05-14). Georgian parliament passes 'foreign agent' law despite widespread opposition. cpj.org Stockholm, May 14, 2024 — The Committee to Protect Journalists is deeply troubled that as thousands of protesters waited for the results amid a heavy police presence equipped with water cannons and riot gear, the Georgian parliament voted Tuesday to adopt the controversial Russian-style "foreign agents" law that would target foreign-funded media. Georgian President Salome…
(2024-05-14). "Unbuild Walls": Detention Watch's Silky Shah on Debunking Immigration Myths & Embracing Abolition. democracynow.org 
Amid an intensifying crackdown on asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border, we speak to the author of the new book Unbuild Walls: Why Immigrant Justice Needs Abolition about U.S. immigration policy under the Biden administration. Author Silky Shah is the executive director of Detention Watch Network and a longtime immigration rights advocate whose new book aims to "debunk the idea that immigration is a public safety issue," in the face of narratives, from both the Republican and Democrat political establishments, of criminality and deterrence. Despite Biden's campaign promises to reform the immi…
(2024-05-14). Silky Shah: Immigrant Justice Needs Abolition as Democrats Backslide on Biden's Reform Vows. democracynow.org There has been "no moral leadership from the Biden administration and the Democrats" on immigration policy, argues Detention Watch Network's Silky Shah in Part 2 of our interview about her new book, Unbuild Walls: Why Immigrant Justice Needs Abolition. She recalls Biden's early vow to reduce immigration detention, cut contracts and check enforcement, but backslide when "Republicans quickly took back the narrative." She discusses how immigrant justice movement organizers are now working toward a vision of abolition, beyond the criminal system and comprehensive immigration reform.
(2024-05-14). Saltwater rice transplanted in Xinjiang. ecns.cn Rice transplanting of around 867 hectares of saltwater rice has started in Xinjiang.
(2024-05-14). AI dialogue between China, U.S. to be held in Geneva. ecns.cn China and the U.S. agreed to hold the first meeting of their intergovernmental dialogue on artificial intelligence in Geneva on Tuesday, in a latest move to implement the consensus reached by the two heads of state in San Francisco in November.
(2024-05-14). China puts forth sandstorm warning. ecns.cn China's National Meteorological Center renewed a blue alert for sandstorms on Tuesday morning, expecting sand and dust weather to hit Northwest China.
(2024-05-14). FM: Attempt to play 'Taiwan card' doomed to fail. ecns.cn The Foreign Ministry said on Monday that China's decision of not letting its Taiwan region participate in the World Health Assembly has received wide support and understanding from the international community and any attempt to challenge the one-China principle will not succeed.
(2024-05-14). KP.2 infection remains at extremely low level in China: CDC. ecns.cn A new COVID-19 variant KP.2 has been spreading globally, while the KP.2 infection remains at an extremely low level in China so far.
(2024-05-14). Further evidence of war crimes committed by Unit 731 made public. ecns.cn Newly disclosed evidence of the atrocities committed by the Imperial Japanese Army's notorious Unit 731 documents the war crimes of some members of the unit and their work during and after the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45).
(2024-05-14). Officials urge more trade cooperation and partnerships. ecns.cn The China "overcapacity" narrative pushed by some Western politicians and news outlets is based on fear, said foreign officials, emphasizing that China will continue to play a key role in ensuring the long-term stability of the global supply chain.
(2024-05-14). China urges relevant countries to stop creating hurdles for Palestine to join the UN: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn China supports the United Nations General Assembly's (GA) latest resolution over Palestine and urges relevant countries to stop standing on the opposite side of the international community, international justice, and conscience of humanity, and to stop creating hurdles for Palestine to join the UN.
(2024-05-14). Chinese minister calls out double standards in U.S. 'overcapacity' narrative. ecns.cn China's Assistant Foreign Minister Hua Chunying posted on X this Monday, noting that the U.S. employs double standards regardingthe topic of "overcapacity."
(2024-05-14). Artificial intelligence firm claims advances in sight. ecns.cn Serial technology entrepreneur Kai-Fu Lee said on Monday that the next generation of large models from his artificial intelligence startup 01.AI is expected to challenge the performance of GPT-5 of the US-based, Microsoft-backed Open-AI.
(2024-05-14). Documentary film 'The Yangtze River' to premiere. ecns.cn The Yangtze River, a documentary film by Japanese director Takeuchi Ryo, is set to premiere on May 24 in China.
(2024-05-14). GX Foundation helps conduct over 7,000 cataract surgeries in Laos, Cambodia. ecns.cn GX Foundation, a Chinese medical humanitarian aid charitable organization established in Hong Kong in 2018, has conducted over 7,000 free cataract surgeries in Laos and Cambodia in collaboration with the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region medical team, according to the organization on Monday.
(2024-05-14). Golden harvest scenery of wheat field in E China. ecns.cn Golden harvest scenery of wheat fields in Tianmu Township of Lin'an, Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, May 13, 2024.
(2024-05-14). Insights | 'Fast and pleasant,' Serbian expert hails Budapest-Belgrade railway. ecns.cn "I traveled on the train connecting Belgrade and Novi Sad. And it was a very pleasant experience because it took only 28 minutes to reach Novi Sad. Otherwise, you should take a car or a bus, and it would take more than one hour," said Ivona Ladjevac, deputy director at the Institute of International Politics and Economics in Belgrade, during an interview with China News Network recently.
(2024-05-14). Shanghai clears Mayday of lip-syncing allegations. ecns.cn No evidence was found to back up allegations that the pop band Mayday lip-synced during their concerts in Shanghai last year, local authorities said on Sunday.
(2024-05-14). China remains open to cooperating with U.S. on repatriation of illegal immigrants: embassy. ecns.cn China firmly opposes some U.S. media and politicians using the illegal immigration issue to attack, smear, and shift blame onto China, a spokesperson from the Chinese Embassy in the U.S. said on Tuesday.
(2024-05-14). U.S. should not to dig holes while repairing roads: Chinese FM spokesperson on climate talks. ecns.cn The U.S. should not to dig holes while repairing roads, a spokesperson from China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Monday when briefing climate talks between China and U.S. last week, slamming a reported U.S. tariff on EVs and other green energy imports.
(2024-05-14). Hua Chunying rebukes Yellen's narrative as double standard. ecns.cn China's Assistant Foreign Minister Hua Chunying took to social media on Monday to rebuke the U.S. for double standard in response to recent remarks by U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.
(2024-05-14). Expansion of individual travel scheme welcomed in HK. ecns.cn Allowing more mainland cities to issue individual travel endorsements will boost Hong Kong's tourism sector and contribute to its continued growth and development, tourism and retail industry insiders said.
(2024-05-14). Mainland warns against 'Taiwan independence' efforts at WHA. ecns.cn The Chinese mainland reiterated its stance on Taiwan's participation in the upcoming World Health Assembly (WHA), emphasizing the importance of the "one-China" principle.
(2024-05-14). China, other countries to spur trade. ecns.cn China, along with other countries, will work toward the common goal of advancing trade and investment liberation and facilitation, officials and executives said on Monday.
(2024-05-14). China, France applauded for Gaza stance. ecns.cn China and France have assumed their responsibility as major countries and United Nations Security Council members by reiterating their commitment to a lasting two-state solution to the Middle East crisis instead of fueling its escalation.
(2024-05-14). Challenging one-China principle to end up nowhere: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn Challenging the one-China principle will end up nowhere and turning back the wheel of history will not succeed, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said at a regular press conference on Monday.
(2024-05-14). Rare brown giant panda captured on camera again in Shaanxi after six years. ecns.cn Staff members at the Changqing National Nature Reserve in northwest China's Shaanxi Province have discovered footage captured by an infrared camera set up in the wild last fall, showing a healthy adult brown giant panda strolling leisurely through the snow.
(2024-05-14). Chinese eVTOL aircraft completes test flight in Shanghai. ecns.cn A 2-metric ton electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft developed by AutoFlight, a Shanghai based company, completed its first test flight at Shanghai Pudong International Airport on Monday.
(2024-05-14). China strongly condemns UK for unwarranted accusations against alleged spies linked to HKSAR. ecns.cn China's central government and the local authorities in the HKSAR strongly condemned the UK late Monday for its "malicious fabrication" and "unwarranted accusations" after three men were charged with "assisting Hong Kong's foreign intelligence service in Britain."
(2024-05-14). In Numbers: China Brand Day 2024. ecns.cn China Brand Day 2024 events kicked off in Shanghai on Friday under the theme of "better quality, bright future for Chinese brands." Nearly 1,800 brands gathered at the events to tell the story of China's brand development.
(2024-05-14). Gene editing improves soybean yield. ecns.cn Chinese researchers have developed new soybean breeding lines using gene editing, potentially boosting the yield and protein content of the critical crop.
(2024-05-14). First pet lounge launched at Shenzhen airport. ecns.cn Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport has opened China's first special lounge for pets, as their growing number in the city has created a large demand for related travel accommodations.
(2024-05-14). Experts hail fruitful results of Xi's visit. ecns.cn Foreign experts have highly commended President Xi Jinping's state visits to France, Serbia and Hungary, citing the fruitful outcomes and positive impact.
(2024-05-14). Insights | Serbians benefit from Serbia-China cooperation within BRI: Serbian expert. ecns.cn
(2024-05-14). Mexican president demands suspension of US blockade against Cuba. en.escambray.cu Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador on Monday reiterated his call to the United States to suspend the economic, commercial and financial blockade against Cuba, and celebrated a recent decision on remittances to the Caribbean island.
(2024-05-14). Cuba calls for full participation of Palestine in UNGA. en.escambray.cu Cuba ¥s permanent representative to the UN, Ernesto Soberón, on Monday considered the admission of Palestine to the United Nations as an essential step for a comprehensive, just and lasting solution to the Middle East conflict.
(2024-05-14). Whooping cough vaccination; A story of dishonesty and deceit. expose-news.com Yesterday, British multimedia company National World reported that whooping cough infections have risen across the UK in the first quarter of 2024. National World is not the only media outlet to begin …
(2024-05-14). 3 pioneering medical interventions hailed as giving hope for the future have catastrophically failed. expose-news.com Two recent cases of hugely costly invasive implantations carried out on single volunteers have ended in setbacks or death. One involved a transplant of a kidney from a genetically modified pig into …
(2024-05-14). From one colonial master to another; China's ongoing takeover of Africa and its natural resources. expose-news.com For years, China has been playing its own part in a neo-colonial struggle for influence in Africa. Rather than seeking a military footprint on the continent as, for example, the US has …
(2024-05-14). OPRA Bottom of 9th. Request for Rutgers — Tel Aviv University Contract and Records, Requested by Congressional Candidate Ben Taylor (NJ-9). fightbackbetter.com 
By Ben Taylor | 5/13/2024On May 12, 2024, I submitted an Open Public Record Act (OPRA) request to Rutgers University,…
(2024-05-14). Mark Zuckerberg celebrating 40th birthday on new superyacht. geo.tv 
(2024-05-14). WATCH: Kamala Harris drops f-bomb while giving advice to young people. geo.tv 
US vice president's tongue slips as she talks to young people about her South Asian heritage…
(2024-05-14). US warns India of 'sanctions' over 10-year Chabahar port deal with Iran. geo.tv 
Anyone considering business deals with Iran are opening themselves up to potential risk of sanctions, State Dept says…
(2024-05-14). Nearly '76m IDPs' recorded worldwide with number likely to rise. geo.tv 
At least 26.4 million people, including 1.2 million from Pakistan, flee their homes due to disasters, IDPs monitor says…
(2024-05-14). The Great Ukraine Robbery Is Not Over Yet. Ron Paul. globalresearch.ca
(2024-05-14). Bill Gates Wants to Block-Off the Sun. globalresearch.ca
(2024-05-14). Managing Chaos: Adventures in Alternative Media. Greg Guma. globalresearch.ca
(2024-05-14). The DOJ Is Trying to Protect Pfizer From a Whistleblower Lawsuit. globalresearch.ca
(2024-05-14). Mysterious Brand-New Heart Syndrome Reportedly Affects 90% of U.S. Population. globalresearch.ca
(2024-05-14). Did the president of North Macedonia violate an international agreement? globalvoices.org 
Tensions rise after she called the country "Macedonia" without "North"Originally published on Newly elected president Gordan…
(2024-05-14). Yemenis struggle with unauthorized reselling of phone numbers. globalvoices.org 
Yemenis grapple with privacy concerns as telecom companies resell phone numbersGlobal VoicesYemenis are expressing concern about the reselling of their longstanding phone numbers to other customers without without notice, leading to privacy breaches, while telecommunication companies remain silent on the matter. Screenshot from a 2019 video by This post by Aseel Sariyah was first published by
(2024-05-14). Red Cross opens new 60-bed field hospital in Gaza. icrc.org These efforts aim to complement and support the essential work performed by the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) in providing urgent care. Since the beginning of hostilities, PRCS staff and volunteers have continued to courageously provide emergency medical services to communities in Gaza, amidst unacceptably high levels of loss. Seventeen PRCS colleagues have been killed while on duty, and crucial facilities have been damaged. This includes Al-Amal and Al Quds hospitals and several Emergency Medical Service (EMS) centers, as well as emergency vehicles, with 25 ambulances knocked out of service. PRCS colleag…
(2024-05-14). Bonk: University of California Office of the President Attacked. indybay.org With the Aurora Borealis above us and the martyrs in our hearts, we attacked the UC Office of the President in solidarity with the Palestinian Resistance. Using a fire extinguisher filled with red paint we covered the facade and smashed seven windows. Then, with access to the building, we released 500 cockroaches inside and emptied a second fire exintguisher onto the interior. We finalized the act by leaving a water jug inscribed with "Bonk" at the scene – an homage to the militants of Cal Poly Humboldt and the international student encampment movement.
(2024-05-14). Monday 5/20: Divesting from Apartheid: Continuity, Difference, and Historical Lessons. indybay.org Virtual Event. Register Here: ucr.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAod-qgpzI……
(2024-05-14). Wednesday 5/15: Palo Alto: Candlelight Vigil for Nakba Day. indybay.org Corner of Town & Country Village | 855 El Camino Real | Palo Alto, CA…
(2024-05-14). Thursday 5/16: Webinar: Ongoing Nakba: Palestinians reflections. indybay.org YouTube | www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfbU7TJo0O4…
(2024-05-14). Friday 5/17: FREE PALESTINE – RICHMOND VIGIL- BANNER DROP. indybay.org Richmond, CA. San Luis Ave. & Sacramento Ave. 94804…
(2024-05-14). Students at UC Merced Launch Gaza Solidarity Encampment. indybay.org On May 12, students at UC Merced launched a Gaza solidarity encampment at the Wallace Dutra Amphitheater. They have posted a call for support, as well as a set of demands to their Instagram page, writing: "The UC Regents are meeting on our campus in two days! They will hear us!!"
(2024-05-14). Thursday 5/16: regen ∑era Rising: A Global Confluence for Creators of Regenerative. indybay.org 2665 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110…
(2024-05-14). Palestine Solidarity Encampment Launched at UC San Francisco. indybay.org On May 13, a Palestine Solidarity Encampment was launched at UC San Francisco at Kalmanovitz Library. A rally has been organized for today (May 13) at 3 pm at the encampment, according to the Instagram page UCSF Palestine Solidarity Encampment.
(2024-05-14). Wednesday 5/15: UC Regents Mobilization – Nakba Day. indybay.org Lakireddy Grand Ballroom, Conference Center, UC Merced (5200 N Lake Rd, Merced)…
(2024-05-14). Wednesday 5/22: Feminist Night School: Session Two – The State of Justice w/ Women's March. indybay.org Webinar series: www.womensmarch.com/initiatives/feminist……
(2024-05-14). Thursday 5/16: Santa Cruz County People's Budget. indybay.org Virtual Event. Register at bit.ly/4ahIUoA…
(2024-05-14). Wednesday 5/15: Feminist Night School: Session One – The State of Protest w/ Women's March. indybay.org Webinar series: www.womensmarch.com/initiatives/feminist……
(2024-05-14). Thursday 5/16: Virtual Teach-In about Palestine. indybay.org Zoom | http: //tinyurl.com/PalestineThursday…
(2024-05-14). Mumia Abu-Jamal Speaks with CUNY Students at Free Palestine Encampment. indybay.org Mumia Abu-Jamal Speaks With CUNY Students at Free Palestine Encampment (April 26th 9: 41 PM)…
(2024-05-14). Friday 5/17: Free Palestine – Richmond Vigil – Banner Drop. indybay.org Richmond, CA. San Luis Ave. & Sacramento Ave. 94804…
(2024-05-14). Saturday 8/3: Pacific Grove: Hiroshima-Nagasaki Remembrance & Peace Lantern Ceremony. indybay.org Lovers Point Beach Cove, Ocean View Blvd., at 17th Street, Pacific Grove, CA 93950…
(2024-05-14). Wednesday 5/29: Feminist Night School: Session Three – The State of Democracy w/ Women's March. indybay.org Webinar series: www.womensmarch.com/initiatives/feminist……
(2024-05-14). Fuck the 4th, Siege the Ports! indybay.org Occupy and Block US Ports and Railyards for Palestine!
(2024-05-14). Congress Urged to Spend $100 Million to Save Monarch Butterflies. indybay.org Population Declines 60% as Fish and Wildlife Service Weighs Protections…
(2024-05-14). Feather River Action! on Forest Fires and Clearcuts. indybay.org It's called Lost Sierra because it hasn't been as heavily impacted by tourism or development as some other places in the Sierra Nevada Mountain range.
(2024-05-14). Saturday 5/18: Mother Earth Drag Extravaganza. indybay.org Seymour Marine Discovery Center, 100 McAllister Way, Santa Cruz…
(2024-05-14). REPORT: Greenwashing the Skies: How the Private Jet Lobby Uses "Sustainable Aviation Fuels" as a Marketing Ploy. ips-dc.org 
Greenwashing the Skies: | How the Private Jet Lobby Uses "Sustainable Aviation Fuels" as a Marketing Ploy | Chuck Collins | Omar Ocampo | Kalena Thomhave | Introduction: ⚪ As the climate crisis intensifies, the private jet industry is facing a reckoning over its massive carbon footprint. After all, private jets emit 10 to 20 times more pollutants per passenger than commercial planes. According to one estimate, U.S. private jets emitted more than 16 million metric tons of carbon in 2022. | So now, as consumers…
(2024-05-14). "Greenwashing the Skies": New Institute for Policy Studies report exposes reality behind private jet industry's "sustainable" aviation fuel efforts. ips-dc.org Despite lofty promises, the private jet industry's sustainability goals are not on track to achieve liftoff and function more as publicity props than as realistic solutions to the climate crisis.
(2024-05-14). Asian Traders Bide Their Time Ahead Of Key US Inflation Data. latintimes.com
(2024-05-14). US Authorities Demolish Part Of Collapsed Baltimore Bridge. latintimes.com The demolition will eventually allow workers to remove the nearly 1,000-foot (300-meter) Dali container vessel which has almost entirely blocked access to one of America's biggest ports for the past six weeks.
(2024-05-14). Anthropic AI Assistant 'Claude' Arrives In Europe. latintimes.com Claude can be accessed for free in Europe online at claude.ai or using an app tailored for Apple mobile devices, according to Anthropic.
(2024-05-14). Indonesia Flood Death Toll Rises To 50 With 27 Missing. latintimes.com Hours of heavy rain caused large volcanic rocks to roll down one of Indonesia's most active volcanos into six districts on Sumatra island Saturday evening while flooding inundated roads, homes and mosques.
(2024-05-14). Blinken In Ukraine To Assure US Support Amid New Russian Offensive. latintimes.com Blinken arrived by overnight train from Poland and was due to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in his fourth visit to Kyiv since the start of the Russian invasion in February 2022, according to an AFP journalist accompanying him.
(2024-05-14). IMF Gives Draft Approval To Argentina Payout Of Almost $800 Mn. latintimes.com Milei's economic reform program has been praised by many international institutions — including the International Monetary Fund…
(2024-05-14). Bold reforms are needed to tackle lobbying by the rich and powerful. leftfootforward.org 'No longer can we tolerate a system in which getting your way in Westminster is based not on what you know, but on who you know'
(2024-05-14). Tory Minister accused of 'deliberately misleading the public' with conspiracy theory claims. leftfootforward.org Tory Health Minister Maria Caulfield has been slammed for spreading false claims linked to '15-minute cities' as she faces calls to report herself to the ministerial ethics adviser. | Leaflets from the MP for Lewes stated a misleading claim that some councils in England would be introducing a road toll system under the so-called '15-minute cities' plan. It came days before the leader of the Commons Penny Mordaunt introduced a conspiracy theories guide for MPs, which included '15-minute cities'. | Caulfield said that the two largest parties on the district council, the Lib Dems and Greens, were planning to int…
(2024-05-14). Unions destroy Esther McVey's plan to scrap rainbow lanyards and diversity jobs from civil service. leftfootforward.org 'You have to wonder why Esther McVey feels so threatened by a rainbow lanyard that it deserves so much of her time'
(2024-05-14). Mick Lynch: We need binding laws to prevent vicious race to the bottom for seafarers' jobs. leftfootforward.org Mick Lynch is General Secretary of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers | Disgraced P&O boss Peter Hebblethwaite admitted he could not live on £4.87 an hour during his grilling by MPs at the Business Select Committee hearing last week. | It was probably the most truthful thing he said throughout his testimony. | Committee Chair Liam Byrne MP was asking that question because that is the pittance many of Hebblethwaite's staff have to subsist on while working for P&O Ferries. | Worse still, the seafarers currently working on P&O Ferries' Cypriot and Bahamas registered ships are employ…
(2024-05-14). Landlords Are Charging You Junk Fees For Services That Screw You. levernews.com 
(2024-05-14). Tyson Foods is poisoning our water. liberationnews.org 
A recent report published by the Union of Concerned Scientists found that Tyson Foods is guilty of dumping hundreds of millions of pounds of pollutants into U.S. waterways from 2018 to 2022.
(2024-05-14). Trinity College Cambridge student union passes motion to divest from war on Gaza. middleeasteye.net 
Trinity College Cambridge student union passes motion to divest from war on Gaza | The motion calls on the institution's administration to divest from all companies 'complicit' in the war on Gaza | | A banner calling for divestment at the student encampment for Gaza at Cambridge's iconic King…
(2024-05-14). Forget securitisation of the academy, we are now fully militarized. mronline.org 
Dutch Universities are waging war on their own students and Palestine activists.
(2024-05-14). Modi's 10-yr rule saw institutionalisation of hate against minorities: Farooq. muslimmirror.com Srinagar : National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Monday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 10-year rule saw "institutionalisation of hate and prejudice" against minorities, particularly Muslims. "Modi has forgotten that he is the prime minister of the entire country and not of a particular community. What came as a surprise is that he has …
(2024-05-14). Exclusive First Look: Biden's Latest Ad Reminds Black America What A 'Failure' Trump Was On Health Care. newsone.com 
(2024-05-14). M23 attacks continue in DR Congo against refugee camps, health centers. peoplesdispatch.org Last week, at least eight civilians died in an attack against a health center in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, which has been attributed to the Allied Democratic Forces militia. | This attack follows several recent attacks against civilians in the DRC, including a May 3 attack in which at least 35 people were killed in a bombing of two refugee camps in Lac Vert and Mugunga, in the North Kivu province. Both the United States and the Congolese military have accused Rwanda's military and the M23 rebel group as being responsible for the attacks. | The province of North Kivu has borne the brunt of viol…
(2024-05-14). Health in times of climate chaos: floods in Rio Grande do Sul. peoplesdispatch.org Floods in Rio Grande do Sul call for immediate interventions to tackle health effects and long-term mental health repercussions. Calls to implement a National Environmental Health Policy increase among researchers and activists…
(2024-05-14). The Sahel seeks sovereignty. peoplesdispatch.org The call "La France degage!" ("France, get out!"), against the ongoing legacy of French colonialism in the region, has long echoed across West Africa. In recent years, this call has reached a new pitch of intensity, from the 2018 grassroots movements in Senegal and
(2024-05-14). Student leaders are leading the left revival in India's national elections. peoplesdispatch.org In West Bengal, where left parties were elected to rule for over three decades until 2011, over a half dozen young leaders are waging a battle to defeat sectarian, anti-people politics of the right-wing parties…
(2024-05-14). Kindergarten workers in Croatia go on strike, face attacks by mayor. peoplesdispatch.org As Bo≈æica ≈Ωiliƒá, president of the Trade Union of Education, Media, and Culture (SOMK), attempted to join her members inside the public kindergarten in Biograd, Croatia, she was stopped by a security guard. The incident occurred on May 12, amidst a strike initiated the same day, after the city repeatedly declined to engage in collective negotiations aimed at equalizing workers' rights with those of elementary school teachers, as required by law. | At the very beginning of the strike, workers reported being confined to a small, chairless room, restricted from leaving except to…
(2024-05-14). Ecuadorian government sends reforms to Assembly after referendum. plenglish.com Quito, May 14 (Prensa Latina) The president of Ecuador, Daniel Noboa, sent to the National Assembly, a package of reforms for the application of the results of the referendum of last April 21st.
(2024-05-14). Colombian House of Representatives to discuss pension reform. plenglish.com Bogotá, May 14 (Prensa Latina) The analysis of the pension reform project presented by the Government of Colombia will take place in a public hearing in the Seventh Commission of the House of Representatives.
(2024-05-14). Bolivian senator sees deputies irresponsibility in MERCOSUR issue. plenglish.com La Paz, May 14 (Prensa Latina) The lack of approval of Bolivia's accession to the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) by the Chamber of Deputies constitutes an irresponsibility of its members, considered the senator and president of the Policy Commission International of the Senate Félix Ajpi.
(2024-05-14). Russian law enforcement detains senior Ministry of Defense officer. plenglish.com Moscow, May 14 (Prensa Latina) The head of the General Directorate of Personnel of the Ministry of Defense, Lieutenant General Yuri Kuznetsov, was detained by law enforcement, as reported by the Investigation Committee of the Russian Federation.
(2024-05-14). Wave of violence affects economic sector in Ecuador. plenglish.com Quito, May 14 (Prensa Latina) A recent study undertaken by the Ecuadorian Organized Crime Observatory (OECO) of Ecuador revealed that the violence facing the country affects 90 percent of the economic sector.
(2024-05-14). Heritage Month: White House plays 'Sare Jahan Se Accha..'; serves golgappa, khoya | SEE PICS. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk : Underscoring the strength of the relationship between the United States and India evolving into a strategic partnership that spans various fields, from defense and trade to cultural exchanges and shared democratic values, the Marine Band performed 'Sare Jahan Se Accha Hindustan Hamara,' a popular Indian patriotic song during a a reception at the White House commemorating Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month. The event also included a variety of Indian street foods, such as golgappa (pani puri) and khoya (sweetmeat). | This is the second time in the year, W…
(2024-05-14). Diferencias políticas no estratégicas. radiohc.cu
(2024-05-14). En Cuba película francesa contra la LGBTfobia. radiohc.cu La Habana, 14 may (RHC) Como parte de la Jornada internacional contra la LGBTfobia organizada en el corriente Mes de la Cultura francesa en Cuba, se proyectará este viernes en La Habana el film Camarones con purpurina.
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(2024-05-14). Reflections on Student Activism. tomdispatch.com I've spent most of my life as an advocate for a more peaceful world. In recent years, I've been focused on promoting diplomacy over war and exposing the role of giant weapons companies like Lockheed Martin and its allies in Congress and at the Pentagon as they push for a "military-first" foreign policy. I've worked at an alphabet soup of think tanks: the Council on Economic Priorities (CEP), the World Policy Institute (WPI), the New America Foundation, the Center for International Policy (CIP), and my current institutional home, the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft (QI). Most of what I've done in my ca…
(2024-05-14). Ethiopia opens new bridge. tvbrics.com 
The inauguration of this landmark structure represents a leap in trade and tourism development…
(2024-05-14). The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry completes its trade mission to India. tvbrics.com 
The Chamber held 365 bilateral business meetings‚Å…
(2024-05-14). Saudi Arabia joins alliance to fortify humanitarian law. tvbrics.com 
Saudi Arabia's Foreign Ministry supports the safety of citizens‚Å…
(2024-05-14). New metro line to open in Egypt's capital city. tvbrics.com 
It includes 34 stations…
(2024-05-14). South African government releases report on country's economy. tvbrics.com 
The report charts the changes in the economy since 1994…
(2024-05-14). Bolivia explores strategic co-operation with China in the field of lithium. tvbrics.com 
A Bolivian delegation participated in a seminar on lithium resource development and lithium battery production in Beijing…
(2024-05-14). Moscow State University Expels Ukrainian Student for Anti-War Posts. themoscowtimes.com Serhiy Hulko has been detained three consecutive times on a series of misdemeanor charges, including for the public display of "extremist" symbols.
(2024-05-14). Does extremism in Trump's world have its limits after all? scmp.com Bizarre recent headlines around Donald Trump and other notable Republicans suggest US politics is spinning out of control, but there is reason to hope. House Speaker Mike Johnson getting aid for Ukraine passed suggests there are limits to the extremism in the Republican Party and sanity can still prevail.
(2024-05-14). Joy Neumeyer: Moscow's Story. newleftreview.org Joy Neumeyer on Jade McGlynn, Memory Makers and Russia's War. Twin studies, scholarly and less so, of the uses of the past in Putin's war for Ukraine.
(2024-05-14). University of California strike vote must be the start of a working class fight against war and assault on democratic rights. wsws.org The vote by the graduate student workers is a sign of a new stage in which the working class will emerge as the basic social force against war and dictatorship.
(2024-05-14). Michael Cohen testifies in Trump "hush money" fraud trial. wsws.org The fascist ex-president faces up to four years in prison if convicted of maintaining false business records to cover up the payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels.
(2024-05-14). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Canada's federal Liberal government has intervened to delay or block a strike by 9,300 railroad workers while unions in Argentina carried out the second national protest strike against the Milei government.
(2024-05-14). The reshaping of Latin America by the new imperialist war. wsws.org This is the text of the speech delivered by Tomas Castanheira, a leading member of the Socialist Equality Group in Brazil, to the 2024 International May Day Online Rally.
(2024-05-14). Child care providers across the US protest deplorable wages and conditions. wsws.org Thousands of child care providers temporarily shut down facilities or called out sick Monday to take part in the third annual "Day Without Child Care."
(2024-05-14). University of California strike vote must be start of working class fight against war and police dictatorship. wsws.org The vote by the graduate student workers is a sign of a new stage in which the working class will emerge as the basic social force against war and dictatorship.
(2024-05-14). The struggle for international socialism in South Asia. wsws.org This is the text of the speech delivered by Deepal Jayasekera, General Secretary of the Socialist Equality Party (Sri Lanka), to the 2024 International May Day Online Rally.
(2024-05-14). Four-year witch hunt continues against Alton Estate workers in Sri Lanka. wsws.org The ongoing repression of Alton Estate workers by management and the police, supported by the trade unions, is calculated to intimidate all estate workers.
(2024-05-14). Australian PM incites attacks on pro-Gaza student encampments. wsws.org The Labor government is slandering peaceful student protests as antisemitic and dangerous, tacitly greenlighting violence against the encampments by Zionist thugs.
(2024-05-14). US to quadruple tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles. wsws.org With tariffs and other barriers going up almost every day, the global economy is increasingly coming to resemble the madhouse of the 1930s.
(2024-05-14). New Zealand junior doctors hold 25-hour nationwide strike. wsws.org The strike by junior doctors comes in the face of a deepening crisis of underfunding and understaffing in the country's public hospitals.
(2024-05-14). "We would have a new iteration of the Stand-up Sellout," former faculty warn of UAW betrayal as University of California strike vote begins. wsws.org The strike authorization vote places the rank and file in direct conflict with the UAW leadership, which fully endorsed President Joe Biden's 2024 candidacy despite his genocidal and warmongering policies.
(2024-05-14). NEET UG 2024: Centre incharge promised to help students in return of 10L, booked. ummid.com Gujarat Police has filed a criminal case against Tushar Bhatt — a teacher who was appointed as Deputy Superintendent at NEET UG 2024 exam centre in Godhra, for promising to help students in return of INR 10 lakh.
(2024-05-14). Patient Information: Hepatitis D Infection. jamanetwork.com This JAMA Patient Page describes hepatitis D infection and its risk factors, outcomes of acute and chronic infection, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
(2024-05-14). Shriram Finance stock surges over 5% on Warburg Pincus investment deal. devdiscourse.com Shares of financial services firm Shriram Finance on Tuesday climbed over 5 per cent after the company announced the sale of its housing finance arm to private equity major Warburg Pincus for Rs 4,630 crore, to focus on vehicle finance and small business lending.
(2024-05-14). Why Russia Europe Relations Worsened – Role of USA, NATO. ummid.com As NATO had been founded on the idea of promising defense – mainly of western European countries under the leadership of the USA against a powerful enemy, the concept of an enemy had to be maintained if the justification of a military alliance led by the USA was to retain some relevance.
(2024-05-14). How property prices in Bali have changed and what awaits the market. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-05-14). New Jersey lawmakers pass overhaul of state's open records law. whyy.org Over jeers of "shame" shouted from the gallery, New Jersey lawmakers on Monday passed legislation to overhaul the state's open public records law despite objections from civil rights groups and the state's press association. | The Democrat-led Assembly and Senate passed The legislation covers the state's Open Public Records Ac…
(2024-05-14). OpenAI unveils GPT-4o, a new AI model capable of realistic voice conversation, available free to all ChatGPT users. scmp.com The US start-up on Monday announces a new AI model called GPT-4o, in a series of demonstrations that verged on science-fiction.
(2024-05-14). SATIRE: Progressive Preschool Abandons Students In Woods. theonion.com 
FORT COLLINS, CO—As part of its mission to encourage learning through free expression in a natural environment, teachers at local progressive preschool Sunshine Montessori Learning Center confirmed Tuesday they had abandoned their students in the woods. "Four-year-olds are natural learners, so we don't want to…
(2024-05-14). How AI is Reshaping Political Campaigning in India? ummid.com The use of AI to resurrect deceased politicians and create synthetic media for campaign purposes raises critical ethical questions and underscores the need for robust regulatory frameworks.
(2024-05-14). Hallmark of Modi's Poll Campaign – Falsehoods, Hate and Sectarianism. ummid.com The core module of RSS-BJP is based on demonization of Muslims through distortion of the medieval period of history in particular and glorification of the past where caste and gender hierarchy prevailed.
(2024-05-14). "Broad daylight murder… lives in danger": Activist describes 'very serious' situation in PoJK amid protests. devdiscourse.com A prominent PoJK activist based in Scotland, Amjad Ayub Mirza, has sounded the alarm over the deteriorating situation in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistani-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), while warning of "broad daylight murder" and declaring that lives are in peril amidst escalating protests. "This is the broad daylight murder that is taking place in PoK. Our lives are in danger," Mirza asserted, offering a glimpse into the chaos gripping the region.
(2024-05-14). FOREX-Dollar drifts as traders await US inflation data; frail yen in focus. devdiscourse.com The dollar was steady on Tuesday as investors awaited the crucial inflation report this week that will likely shape the U.S. rates outlook, while the yen was hovering near a two-week low, stoking intervention worries. The currency market has been sedate this week, with investors seeking to gauge what path the Federal Reserve will take this year in the wake of recent softer-than-expected U.S. labour market data and comments from officials that indicated the U.S. central bank was unlikely to raise rates further.
(2024-05-14). 30 years of democracy: The electrification of South African households. sanews.gov.za 30 years of democracy: The electrification of South African households | Despite a myriad of challenges — both present and past — along the way, the South African government through Eskom and municipalities has made great strides towards achieving universal access to electricity in the country. | This came out during a roundtable on the electrification programme since 1994 hosted by the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS). | According to the Eskom website, in 1987, fewer than 13 million people had access to electricity with the vast majority of that access servicing white households…
(2024-05-14). Cherelle Parker wants to deliver 30,000 units of housing in Philly. Can it happen? whyy.org
(2024-05-14). Greenside learner's innovation scoops first prize at provincial competition. sanews.gov.za Greenside learner's innovation scoops first prize at provincial competition | A Grade 10 learner from Greenside High School in Johannesburg has earned the top spot in the provincial leg of the National South African Youth Water Prize (SAYWP) competition with his innovative approach to water resource management. | The 15-year-old, Yaseen Akhalwaya, was crowned the Gauteng provincial winner for his "Project Weatherman/HydroLogic" project idea. | Yaseen said he found the comments from the adjudicators insightful and he took notes on areas that require improvement, as he aims to secure the number one spot at the nati…
(2024-05-14). US blocks Chinese-backed crypto mining firm from land ownership near Wyoming missile base. scmp.com US President Joe Biden issued an order blocking a Chinese-backed cryptocurrency mining firm from owning land near a Wyoming nuclear missile base, calling its proximity to the base a 'national security risk'.
(2024-05-14). All systems go for elections. sanews.gov.za All systems go for elections | The Electoral Commission Chief Electoral Officer, Sy Mamabolo, says it's all systems go for the South Africans will go to the polls on Wednesday, 29 May, to elect the leadership of the seventh administration out of the 70 political parties and 11 independent candidates that were published by the IEC as final contestants in these elections. | In total, there are over 14 903 candidates vying for 887 seats in the National and Provincial Legislatures. There are 27.
(2024-05-14). An early-life wildfire exposure sickened these monkeys for decades. grist.org 
The experiment started by chance. | In 2008, summer lightning storms sparked a chain of wildfires in the forests of Northern California. For weeks, smoke blanketed the state, drifting all the way to the California National Primate Research Center, where 50 rhesus monkeys had just been born. | "I looked out the window and it looked like the middle of winter here in the Sacramento Valley," said Lisa Miller, an associate director of research at the center. | Wildfire smoke spreads across California's Sacramento Valley on July 7, 2008. | NASA | All over Northern California, air quality was dropping to…
(2024-05-14). Death Toll in Missile Attack on Russia's Belgorod Climbs to 16. themoscowtimes.com Vladimir Putin was briefed about Sunday's attack, but the Russian leader has otherwise not publicly commented on the deadly incident.
(2024-05-14). Type of Prenatal Antiseizure Drug Matters for Children's Autism Risk. jamanetwork.com Children born to people who received valproate, an antiseizure medication, during pregnancy had about a 2.7 times higher chance of being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder by age 8 years than those born to people who were not treated with antiseizure medications prenatally, according to results from about 4.3 million US pregnancies and 4.2 million children. However, in utero exposure to topiramate and lamotrigine—other common antiseizure therapies—was not tied to autism risk after adjusting for the pregnant parent's epilepsy.
(2024-05-14). Director Mohammad Rasoulof, sentenced to prison and flogging, flees Iran ahead of Cannes. scmp.com After being sentenced to eight years in prison, the award-winning Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof says he's fled to Europe shortly ahead of the Cannes Film Festival premiere of his latest film.
(2024-05-14). Main Residency Match for Applicants With Disability. jamanetwork.com This cohort study assesses match rates of US applicants with and without disability into specialty residence programs.
(2024-05-14). Tamil Nadu SSLC Result 2024 Out, Pass Percentage Tops 91.55%. ummid.com The Tamil Nadu State Board of Secondary Education (TNBSE) has announced the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (TBSE SSLC) 10th results 2024 on its official website tnresults.nic.in as well as on associate websites along with Merit List and Toppers details district as well as state wise.
(2024-05-14). SA unemployment rate increases. sanews.gov.za SA unemployment rate increases | The Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) indicates that the number of unemployed persons increased by 330 000 to 8.2 million during the first quarter of 2024. | According to Stats SA, the official unemployment rate stands at 32.9 %, an increase of 0.8 of a percentage point in first quarter of 2024 (Q1: 2024) compared to the fourth quarter of 2023 (Q4: 2023). | The results of the QLFS also indicate that the number of employed persons increased by 22 000 to 16.7 million in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the fourth quarter of 2023. | "Addi…
(2024-05-14). 'Welcome to the Russian World': Defying Protests, Georgian Lawmakers Approve 'Foreign Influence' Bill. themoscowtimes.com The legislation has plunged the South Caucasus country into a political crisis, with thousands of anti-government protesters taking to the streets.
(2024-05-14). SATIRE: A Day In The Life Of Rudy Giuliani>. theonion.com 
After years of serving in some of the highest positions of the U.S. government, Rudy Giuliani has had an unprecedented fall from grace, forcing him to file for bankruptcy last year. Here's an inside look at how the once-beloved mayor of New York City now spends his days.
(2024-05-14). Global Impact: will 'golden times' return for China? Analysts, observers and military personnel have their say. scmp.com In this week's issue of the Global Impact newsletter, we share some highlights from Open Questions, a new series from…
(2024-05-14). Chinese self-driving car supplier Hesai sues US for accusing it of military ties. scmp.com The Shanghai-based company says its placement on a US list of firms accused of aiding China's military has caused it to suffer reputational injury and lost business opportunities.
(2024-05-14). Blockbuster Obesity Drugs Have Potential New Uses. jamanetwork.com This Medical News story examines other potential uses of GLP-1 receptor agonists, the popular type 2 diabetes and weight-loss drugs.
(2024-05-14). Greece: Acquittal of migrants' rights defender Panayote Dimitras. fidh.org
(2024-05-14). Conservatives' Voting System Overhaul Turned Mayoral Elections into 'Negative and Divisive' Race, Says Green Candidate. bylinetimes.com The Conservative Government's change to the voting system turned the recent mayoral elections into a "negative and divisive" race, the Green Party's London mayoral candidate has told Byline Times. | Zoà´ Garbett argues that the switch to First Past…
(2024-05-14). Kasaija worried about failure to meet revenue, expenditure targets. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | This Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development has issued a fresh warning on government performance next financial year, citing the increased financial risks. This, the Fiscal Risk Statement warns, is likely to reverse the recent economic gains and disrupt the external debt reduction plans by the government. The statement …
(2024-05-14). George building collapse: Death toll reaches 32, while 20 still unaccounted. sanews.gov.za George building collapse: Death toll reaches 32, while 20 still unaccounted | Rescue and recovery efforts are ongoing into the second week after the collapse of the George building, with the death toll standing at 32, as at 9am on Tuesday. | According to the latest statistics released by George Municipality, out of the estimated 81 workers who were on site at the time of the incident on 6 May, 61 have been rescued and/or recovered, while 20 are still unaccounted for. | "The primary focus continues to be on rescue efforts. With this in mind, we are also proactively setting up plans to expedite the identification o…
(2024-05-14). President congratulates Springbok Women team. sanews.gov.za President congratulates Springbok Women team | President Cyril Ramaphosa has congratulated the Springbok Women national rugby team on winning the Rugby Africa Women's Cup and advancing to the 2025 Rugby World Cup in England. | "Well done to our Springbok Women for adding another trophy to our national trophy cabinet," the President said on Tuesday. | The Springbok Women beat Madagascar 46-17 at home in Antananarivo at the weekend to retain their African championship. | This victory qualifies Africa's top team for next year's Rugby World Cup and the WXV 2 tournament, which South Africa will host in September 2024.
(2024-05-14). Second Russian Defense Ministry Official Arrested for Bribery. themoscowtimes.com Yury Kuznetsov, who heads the Defense Ministry's personnel directorate, is suspected of accepting "an especially large bribe."
(2024-05-14). A Manifesto for upholding human rights in the European Union. fidh.org At a time when democracy, the rule of law, and freedoms are under threat in the Union, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and its member organisations are launching a Manifesto for human rights aimed at the candidates for the upcoming European elections in June. The goal? To urge them to commit to 10 priorities to uphold human rights during their next mandate.
| The Manifesto is available in several languages and is currently being translated into numerous European (…) | – |
(2024-05-14). Lesbian Women Set on Fire in Argentina. hrw.org Click to expand Image | People light candles during a vigil on May 8, 2024, in front of the house where three lesbian women were killed following an attack in Buenos Aires. | © 2024 Juan Mabromata/AFP via Getty Images…
(2024-05-14). Understatement in Poetry (Quieter Than an MRI). jamanetwork.com Understatement, or "showing without telling," makes writing in prose and especially in poetry pleasing to read. Medical training, in contrast, is rife with exhaustive explanation. "Open MRI" demonstrates the effect of understatement. The poem brims with implied yet revealing comparisons: the massive, coldly impersonal MRI scanner that swallows the speaker's mother and the small, oddly intimate denture case kept warm in the hands of the daughter; the eerily soothing, mentally replayed Bowie song lyrics vs the overtly loud magnetic clanging of the machine; the precise processing of details of the mother's internal…
(2024-05-14). Andrei Belousov: The Economist in Charge of Russia's Army. themoscowtimes.com The former deputy prime minister and longtime economic adviser to the Kremlin has no prior military experience, but is a loyal technocrat.
(2024-05-14). Gospel of all creatures. anabaptistworld.org Some years ago, I spoke with Mark Stege, a colleague from the Marshall Islands, about climate and faith. Once known for being ground zero for U.S. nuclear testing, today the Marshall Islands' land is disappearing under rising seas. For them, a major challenge is preserving their culture, as forced migration spreads their people across the …
(2024-05-14). Loneliness Tied to Worse Physical, Mental Health Among Older Adults. jamanetwork.com About 53% of people aged 65 years or older experienced loneliness between April 2020 and September 2021, a recent study involving 603 primary care patients found. Older adults who reported loneliness tended to score lower on measures of physical— and mental health—related quality of life. However, after the researchers adjusted for depression and anxiety, the link between loneliness and mental health remained, which wasn't the case between loneliness and physical health.
(2024-05-14). Flying Taxis, Drones — Saudi Arabia's new initiative to make Hajj smoother. ummid.com In yet another move to make Hajj journey smoother, Saudi Arabia has decided to introduce flying taxis and drones for this year's annual pilgrimage to Makkah.
(2024-05-14). Star-Studded Cast Announced for Nikkhil Advani's Epic Series 'Freedom at Midnight'. devdiscourse.com "Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai" star Rajesh Kumar, "Rocket Boys" actor KC Shankar and popular radio jockey Malishka Mendonsa have joined the cast of Nikkhil Advani's upcoming series "Freedom at Midnight", the makers announced on Tuesday.
(2024-05-14). Use of Progestogen Tied to Higher Chance of Benign Brain Tumor. jamanetwork.com Many people worldwide use progestogen-based hormonal contraception or hormone replacement therapy to manage menopause symptoms. Previous research has linked a handful of high-dose progestogens—cyproterone acetate, nomegestrol acetate, and chlormadinone acetate—with increased risk of meningiomas, a common type of brain tumor that is generally noncancerous.
(2024-05-14). Tamil Nadu SSLC (Class X) Result 2024 – Direct Link to Check. ummid.com The Tamil Nadu State Board of Secondary Education (TNBSE) is set to declare the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (TBSE SSLC) 10th results 2024 on its official website tnresults.nic.in as well as on associate websites today i.e. Friday May 10, 2024, it is officially confirmed.
(2024-05-14). Estrogen-Only Hormone Therapy and Dementia. jamanetwork.com To the Editor A recent study reported that estrogen-only menopausal hormone therapy in women who underwent hysterectomy without oophorectomy was associated with an increased dementia rate vs nonuse. This article has several limitations that should be considered when interpreting the study's findings.
(2024-05-14). NZ foreign minister Peters cancels New Caledonia visit as unrest erupts. asiapacificreport.nz RNZ Pacific New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters has cancelled his visit to New Caledonia due to pro-independence unrest throughout the French Pacific territory. Peters and a delegation of other ministers was due to visit the capital Nouméa later this week. Nouméa's La Tontouta International Airport is expected to remain closed until at least…
(2024-05-14). European Elections 2024: FIDH calls on European election candidates to commit to human rights. fidh.org
(2024-05-14). The Promise of a Longer Lifetime. jamanetwork.com Modern hygiene has been described as the reaction against the old fatalistic creed that deaths inevitably occur at a constant rate. The study of vital statistics shows that there is no "iron law of mortality." According to a report prepared for the National Conservation Commission fifteen years ago, statistics for India showed that the average duration of life there was less than twenty-five years. In Sweden it was over fifty years; in Massachusetts, forty-five years. The length of life is increasing wherever sanitary science and preventive medicine are applied. In India it is stationary. In Europe it doubled in…
(2024-05-14). Chinese acupuncture therapy offers hope for patients in Uganda. independent.co.ug 
KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | In the China-Uganda Friendship Hospital in the Ugandan capital of Kampala, 40-year-old Naome Kayongo joins the queue, a familiar ritual in her journey toward healing. She is among a growing number of patients seeking acupuncture, a traditional Chinese therapy, hoping to restore movement to her paralyzed right hand. Each needle …
(2024-05-14). Sahra Wagenknecht: Condition of Germany. newleftreview.org Interview with a prominent leader of the German left on the state of her country, currently the epicentre of converging crises—geopolitical, economic, environmental. With politics swerving right under an SPD-led government, flux and refoundation on the left.
(2024-05-14). SA extends condolences to the people of Afghanistan. sanews.gov.za SA extends condolences to the people of Afghanistan | Government has extended its condolences to the people of Afghanistan following flash floods that claimed the lives of more than 300 people. | The floods have also destroyed homes and killed livestock. | "South Africa extends heartfelt condolences to the people of Afghanistan following these flash floods and offers our deepest sympathy to those families who lost their loved ones as well as their homes. | "The thoughts of the South African people are with the people of Afghanistan," the Presidency said in a statement. | The statement expressed solidarity with th…
(2024-05-14). Oracle expands its R&D capabilities in Morocco. ummid.com Software major Oracle has planned to expand its Research and Development (R&D) capabilities in Morocco by growing its local workforce to 1,000 Information Technology (IT) professionals.
(2024-05-14). Putin to Visit China in First Foreign Trip Since Re-Election. themoscowtimes.com The trip, which will see the Russian leader visit the cities of Beijing and Harbin, is Putin's second to China in just over six months.
(2024-05-14). Heart Disease Outcomes Improve After Mental Health Treatments. jamanetwork.com Patients with heart disease as well as anxiety or depression who received mental health treatments tended to have a substantially lower risk of mortality as well as a reduced chance of hospital readmissions and emergency department (ED) visits, according to a cohort study in Journal of the American Heart Association. The results were based on about 1600 patients covered by Medicaid in Ohio who had been hospitalized for heart failure or coronary artery disease and were followed up for roughly 4 years.
(2024-05-14). Grist acquires The Counter and launches food and agriculture vertical. grist.org 
Grist, an award-winning, nonprofit media organization dedicated to highlighting climate solutions and uncovering environmental injustices, has acquired the nonprofit news site The Counter. Launched in 2015, The Counter investigated the forces shaping how and what America eats, and ceased publication in May 2022 due to a funding shortfall. | As part of the acquisition, Grist will maintain The Counter's archives and will take ownership of the organization's brand assets. Grist will carry on a large portion of The Counter's mission by continuing to investigate "the forces shaping how and what America eats" and ho…
(2024-05-14). The wretched swollen-headed one. salaficentre.com In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Imam Ibn Al-Qayyim [may Allah have mercy upon him] said: The Creation is confronted with two distinct types of dependency. The initial type of dependency is unavoidable — a type of dependency that encompasses both the virtuous and the sinful. It does not …
(2024-05-14). Ex-IPS officer reveals name of Police Inspector who killed Karkare. ummid.com Former IPS officer, SM Mushrif, Wednesday said slain ATS Chief Hemant Karkare was killed by Senior Police Inspector Sanjay Govilkar and not by 26/11 Mumbai Terror attack convicts.
(2024-05-14). Offshore Wind Cumulative Impact Issue Analysis. wattsupwiththat.com Constraint in project impact should be the order of the day.
(2024-05-14). Study: Younger Deaths Driving Maternal Mortality Increase. jamanetwork.com Maternal mortality rates in the US almost doubled between 2014 and 2021, from about 17 deaths to about 32 deaths per 100‚ÄØ000 live births. The steepest increase in deaths occurred between 2019 and 2021. But only a minor portion of the increased mortality was driven by people aged 35 years or older giving birth, according to data reported in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
(2024-05-14). Azerbaijan: Arbitrary detention of Anar Mammadli. fidh.org In a context of increasing crackdown on civil society in Azerbaijan, more than 30 organisations including OMCT and FIDH in the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders call for the immediate release of Anar Mammadli and urge the authorities of Azerbaijan to end reprisals against human rights defenders in the country.
We, the undersigned human rights organisations, condemn in strongest possible terms the Azerbaijani authorities' detention of Anar Mammadli, (…) | – |
(2024-05-14). Saudi Arabia: Call for lifting the arbitrary travel ban imposed on women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul and her family. fidh.org
(2024-05-14). KCET 2024: When, Where and How to Check. ummid.com The Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) is set to declare KCET 2024 (UGCET 2024 and Karnataka CET 2024) on May 20, 2024, according to the entrance exam scheduled released earlier.
(2024-05-14). Perry Anderson: Pathbreakers High and Low. newleftreview.org A decade ago, Christopher Clark upended conventional accounts of the origins of the First World War; he has now rewritten the history of the European revolutions of 1848—1849, and proposed a new way of considering their outcomes. Analytically, what differentiates and what connects these two outstanding achievements?
(2024-05-14). A bait, false trick or test missile — The curious story of Modi's public gaffes. ummid.com It is becoming clearer by now that all gaffes were actually a bait, a false trick, a test missile for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to gauge how far the public could go along with him, whether they could sink to the lowest level!
(2024-05-14). 'A lot of fire, violence': Nouméa erupts as protests halt New Caledonia. asiapacificreport.nz RNZ Pacific New Caledonians lined up in long queues outside shopping centres to buy supplies in the capital Nouméa today amid political unrest in the French territory Demonstrations, marches and clashes with security forces erupted yesterday and French High Commissioner Louis Le Franc told the public broadcaster he had called for reinforcements to maintain law…
(2024-05-14). Solar storm 'frying' Starlink satellites: Elon Musk. ummid.com SpaceX owned satellite internet provider, Starlink, Saturday asked the world to get prepared for 'degraded service' as the solar storm is frying the astral objects.
(2024-05-14). Estrogen-Only Hormone Therapy and Dementia—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply The Letters about our study suggest that the observed positive association between estrogen-only hormone therapy and dementia could have been influenced by (1) potential confounding by indication of hysterectomy-induced early menopause among estrogen-only hormone therapy users or (2) potential late estrogen-only hormone therapy initiation distant from menopause, previously linked to increased risk of dementia.
(2024-05-14). Inquests re-opened into Luthuli, Mxenge and Mantyi apartheid era deaths. sanews.gov.za Inquests re-opened into Luthuli, Mxenge and Mantyi apartheid era deaths | Inquests into the deaths of prominent anti-apartheid activists Chief Albert Luthuli and Mlungisi Griffiths Mxenge and civic leader Booi Mantyi have been re-opened by Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, Ronald Lamola, on recommendations from the National Prosecuting Authority. | "With these inquests, we open very real wounds which are more difficult to open 30 years into our democracy, but none the less, the interest of justice can never be bound by time the truth must prevail," said the Minister. | Regarding Luthuli, who was also…
(2024-05-14). A Patient with Diabetes Mellitus and Acute Rhinosinusitis. jamanetwork.com A 41-year-old with type 1 diabetes had generalized weakness, muffled voice, and slurred speech. Neck computed tomography showed soft-tissue gas in the nasopharynx and prevertebral fascia; examination of sinus mucosal samples identified numerous broad, nonseptate right-angled hyphae and fruiting bodies. What is the diagnosis and what would you do next?
(2024-05-14). UPSC Civil Services Prelim 2023 Answer Key released. ummid.com The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2023 official answer keys on its website upsc.gov.in.
(2024-05-14). Supreme Court Says Plea Seeking SIT Probe into Electoral Bonds Scheme Will Be Listed for Hearing. devdiscourse.com Plea seeking SIT probe into alleged quid pro quo in electoral bonds scheme: SC says CJI's office seized of it, will be listed for hearing.
(2024-05-14). Can electric woks produce great stir-fry? grist.org 
The first thing you notice walking up to a dai pai dong, one of Hong Kong's signature open-air street food stalls, is the smoke. Aromatic plumes billow out from aluminum-covered vent hoods as chefs with decades of experience produce steaming plates of crackled shrimp, juicy mussels, and crisped-up rice by tossing the ingredients in a giant, flame-cradled wok. | As a foodie and avid stir-fry consumer, I love everything involved in wok cooking — the artistry, the bursts of orange under the deep, round-bottomed pan, the incomparable taste. But as a climate reporter, I see just one problem: It typically reli…
(2024-05-14). Can the harsh conditions of space breed more resistant crops for Earth? grist.org 
In early April of last year, a white capsule the size of a small school bus detached from the International Space Station and splashed down off the coast of Tampa, Florida. On board were 4,300 pounds of
(2024-05-14). MTN Uganda's Q1 net profit jumps to Shs150.0 billion. independent.co.ug 
The company remains focused on maintaining the growth momentum and ensuring EBITDA margin resilience, in line with its ambition 2025 objectives Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda net profit for the first three months to March rose 24% to Shs150bn driven by solid growth in its voice, data and fintech business segments. The company's …
(2024-05-14). Oliver Eagleton: Stakeholder Capitalism, Again. newleftreview.org Oliver Eagleton on Will Hutton, This Time No Mistakes. Lessons for the incoming Labour government on humanizing British capitalism, from a proselytizer of Blair's Third Way.
(2024-05-14). Ford Threatens to Ration Gasoline Vehicle Sales to Comply with UK Net Zero Diktats. wattsupwiththat.com Remember when we used to laugh about Soviets queuing for years to purchase an automobile?>
(2024-05-14). Russian Defense Ministry Official Arrested for Bribery — Reports. themoscowtimes.com Yury Kuznetsov, who heads the Defense Ministry's personnel directorate, is reportedly suspected of accepting "an especially large bribe."
(2024-05-14). Soccer-Klopp hails Liverpool's character, bids farewell to away fans. devdiscourse.com Liverpool's squad has shown great character this season, manager Juergen Klopp said after the Merseysiders drew 3-3 at Aston Villa as he bid farewell to fans in his last game on the road. Liverpool looked set for all three points in Klopp's penultimate game, leading 3-1 before substitute Jhon Duran's goals in the 85th and 88th minutes made the teams share the spoils on Monday.
(2024-05-14). Iran's Knowledge-Based Companies Export over $2.5 bln of Products: IRICA. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran's the knowledge-based companies exported over 3.6 million tons of products, valued at $2.506 billion in the previous Iranian calendar year (ended March 19, 2024), according to the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA).
(2024-05-14). Mustafa Suleyman — A Beacon for Muslim Youth. ummid.com Mustafa Suleyman is a Syrian-born British citizen, about whom Microsoft's former chief Bill Gates said: "Watch his work, he can become a big name in the world of technology".
(2024-05-14). Michael Cohen Faces Intense Cross-Examination from Trump's Defense Team. devdiscourse.com Donald Trump 's fixer-turned-foe awaits a bruising round of questioning from the former president's lawyers on Tuesday after testimony that linked the celebrity client to all aspects of a hush money scheme that prosecutors say was aimed at stifling stories that threatened his 2016 campaign.
(2024-05-14). Bacterial Subspecies Linked With Aggressive Colorectal Cancer Tumors. jamanetwork.com Previous research has tied the presence of Fusobacterium nucleatum, a bacterium normally found in the mouth, with colorectal cancer tumors. High amounts of F nucleatum in the tumor are linked with worse prognosis. A recent study clarified that risk, showing that what was thought to be a single bacterial subspecies, F nucleatum animalis, is actually 2 clades: C1 and C2. Based on an analysis of human tissue and animal models, F nucleatum animalis C1 is found mostly in the mouth while C2 is the bacterium driving tumor growth, the researchers reported in Nature.
(2024-05-14). 'Should civilians be tried in Military Courts?'. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Supreme Court will deliver its judgment on notice in the case where the government is challenging the Constitutional Court's decision barring military courts from trying civilians. This pending case was filed as an appeal by the Attorney General following a successful petition by Former Nakawa Member of …
(2024-05-14). Why we acquired The Counter. grist.org I have been at Grist for more than seven years now, and it's been a hell of a ride. The organization has evolved — or, put more fairly, transformed — shifting from almost entirely Seattle-based to very nearly fully distributed, with staffers in more than 20 states. We've morphed from our roots as an iconoclastic blog to an authoritative digital magazine. We've experimented with new forms of storytelling, including climate fiction — which involves both a medium and ideas that weren't on our radar back when I walked in the door in 2017. | In that time, we've accumulated dozens of collaborators,…
(2024-05-14). Iran, India to Launch Joint Shipping Company: Roads Minister. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development Mehrdad Bazrpash said a joint shipping company will be launched between Iran and India soon.
(2024-05-14). People With Genetic Risk of Obesity Need More Exercise to Mitigate It. jamanetwork.com People with increased polygenic risk scores for higher body mass index (BMI) would need to walk about 2300 more steps each day to have the same risk of obesity as those with lower scores, a recent retrospective study in JAMA Network Open found. Polygenic risk scores reflect the risk of disease determined by many variants in a person's DNA. The results suggest that exercise recommendations that don't take genetic predispositions for obesity into account might underestimate the amount of activity individuals might need to reduce their risk, the researchers noted.
(2024-05-14). Sangita Myska: More Media Figures Sign Open Letter to LBC Expressing 'Deep Concern' About Her Departure. bylinetimes.com Dozens more signatories were added to the list, which already included senior BBC and Channel 4 News journalists, Members of Parliament and the singer Charlotte Church. | Those signing the letter say that Myska's departure from the station "has been interpreted by many as the station's complete disregard for industry standards relating to diversity [and] transparency". | They also express concern that her departure shows that "excellent journalists are at risk for simply doing their job and asking robust questions." | Myska's departure led to widespread speculation online that she had been sacked due to her
(2024-05-14). Yarra Valley Grammar incident highlights urgent need to end misogyny. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-05-14). Corruption trial of US Senator Bob Menendez begins in New York. scmp.com US Senator Bob Menendez went on trial in Manhattan federal court, accused of accepting bribes of gold and cash to use his influence to deliver favours that would help three New Jersey businessmen.
(2024-05-14). How China's EV overcapacity has come to a head after 15 years, and what's in store for the industrial policy race with US and EU. scmp.com Fresh US tariffs targeting China's new-energy sector are imminent, threatening to thwart export efforts aimed at alleviating a market oversupply.
(2024-05-14). Russian Freight Train Derails Due to Suspected 'Sabotage'. themoscowtimes.com There were no casualties in the incident, which happened just before midnight on Monday, the local branch of Russian Railways said.
(2024-05-14). Star witness Michael Cohen directly implicates Donald Trump in testimony at hush money trial. scmp.com Donald Trump's one-time fixer and the star prosecution witness at the former president's criminal trial testified how the then-Republican candidate directed him to pay a porn actress to bury revelations of an alleged tryst.
(2024-05-14). Jeje Odongo, Kiryowa Kiwanuka tasked on Anita Among. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has said the UK cannot falsely accuse any Ugandan and he lets it pass. He has therefore tasked the Minister of Foreign Affairs Gen Jeje Odongo, and the Attorney-General Kiryowa Kiwanuka to provide him with details, after the British High Commissioner reported Parliament's Speaker Anita Among of …
(2024-05-14). Putin Appoints Ex-Security Chief as Presidential Aide. themoscowtimes.com Nikolai Patrushev will advise the president on issues related to shipbuilding, an apparent demotion amid the recent government reshuffle.
(2024-05-14). US: Strong solar storm could disrupt communications this weekend. ummid.com An unusually strong solar storm hitting Earth this weekend could produce northern lights and potentially disrupt power and communications in parts of the United States.
(2024-05-14). NGO urges Supreme Court to expedite hearing on petition demanding court-supervised SIT investigation into electoral bond scheme. devdiscourse.com NGO seeks early listing of plea in SC seeking court-monitored SIT probe into alleged quid pro quo in electoral bonds scheme.
(2024-05-14). Tripura Panchayat Elections Expected in Late July: Official. devdiscourse.com The Tripura State Election Commission (TSEC) has initiated the process to conduct three-tier panchayat elections which are likely to be held in the northeastern state in July end, an official said.
(2024-05-14). Who is Andrei Belousov? Russia's new defence minister is seen as devoted to Vladimir Putin and state power. scmp.com Andrei Belousov, Russia's new defence minister, has three great passions — art, the state and President Vladimir Putin.
(2024-05-14). Odd News Roundup: Celebrating Buddha's birthday, a South Korean DJ is in spotlight. devdiscourse.com Following is a summary of current odd news briefs.Celebrating Buddha's birthday, a South Korean DJ is in spotlightThe man with a shaved head, a beatific smile and flowing grey monk's robes was not offering meditation tips to soothe stress. Instead, he was playing electronic dance music and shouting "This too shall pass! If you overcome suffering, you will live in paradise!", unlocking the roar of thousands of fans.
(2024-05-14). Lola Seaton: Good Mistakes. newleftreview.org Lola Seaton on Anne Carson, Wrong Norma. Multi-form collection from one of the most erudite and ludic contemporary poets.
(2024-05-14). Cars torched, shots fired as riots rock French Pacific territory of New Caledonia. scmp.com The streets of New Caledonia's main city Noumea bore the scars of clashes on Tuesday with traffic blocked by burnt-out cars and smoking piles of tyres.
(2024-05-14). The Importance of Distinguishing Climate Science from Climate Activism. wattsupwiththat.com I am concerned by climate scientists becoming climate activists, because scholars should not have a priori interests in the outcome of their studies. Likewise, I am worried about activists who pretend to be scientists, as this can be a misleading form of instrumentalization.
(2024-05-14). EMMC withdraws from MCC Canada. anabaptistworld.org A decision by Mennonite Central Committee Canada to no longer require all staff to be celibate outside of heterosexual marriage has prompted the Evangelical Mennonite Mission Conference to withdraw as an official supporting member of that organization.
(2024-05-14). 'Significant' Chinese response to US tariffs possible: Janet Yellen. scmp.com The United States is reportedly planning to raise tariffs on Chinese clean energy goods such as electric vehicles, batteries and solar products, with an announcement expected this week.
(2024-05-14). Even Low Levels of Albumin in Urine Tied to Worsened Kidney Disease. jamanetwork.com For decades, researchers characterized normal albuminuria as a urine albumin-creatinine ratio of less than 30 mg/g. That has led some clinicians to believe that patients with lower ratios don't need additional treatment. But a new study in Annals of Internal Medicine challenges that assumption by showing that even low levels of albuminuria are a risk factor for kidney failure in people with chronic kidney disease.
(2024-05-14). Heart Health Highlights from ACC.24. jamanetwork.com This Medical News article is an interview with Douglas Drachman, MD, an interventional cardiologist and chair of the American College of Cardiology's annual meeting.
(2024-05-14). Nzimande committed to work with Forth Hare University Council. sanews.gov.za Nzimande committed to work with Forth Hare University Council | Higher Education and Training Minister, Professor Blade Nzimande, has reiterated his commitment to working with the Council of the University of Fort Hare and all key university stakeholders to ensure clean governance at the university. | This comes after Nzimande held a special meeting with the Council of the University of Fort Hare. | The meeting, which was held last Friday, forms part of Nzimande's continued interventions to ensure stability and clean governance at the University of Fort Hare. | The purpose of the meeting was for the Council to p…
(2024-05-14). Palestine bid to full UN membership receives huge support at UNGA. ummid.com The UN General Assembly (UNGA) Friday May 10, 2024 passed with an overwhelming majority a resolution to admit Palestine as a full member of the world body.
(2024-05-14). Unemployment — the forgotten target of the RBA. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-05-14). US authorities demolish part of collapsed Baltimore bridge. scmp.com Demolition experts used explosives to remove part of a collapsed bridge in Baltimore and free a cargo ship that has been trapped since it rammed into the structure in March.
(2024-05-14). President Ramaphosa to sign NHI Bill into law. sanews.gov.za President Ramaphosa to sign NHI Bill into law | President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to sign the National Health Insurance Bill (NHI) into law on Wednesday, 15 May 2024. | According to the Presidency, the move will transform South Africa's healthcare system and ensure universal coverage for health services. | Through this, the country will overcome critical socio-economic imbalances and inequities of the past. | The NHI Bill, passed by the National Assembly (NA) and the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) last year, will provide free healthcare at the point of care for all South Africans, whether in public or…
(2024-05-14). CBSE 12th Result 2024 declared, Pass Percentage tops 87.98%. ummid.com The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) declared today i.e. Monday May 13, 2024 Class 12 (Class XIIth) exam results on its official website cbseresults.nic.in.
(2024-05-14). The Global South in the Arctic North: Indigenous nations struggle for sovereignty. geopoliticaleconomy.com 
Indigenous nations fight for sovereignty in the Arctic regions of North America and Europe. Connecting their struggle to Palestine, they are resisting NATO militarization — as the US Army pledges to "regain Arctic dominance".
(2024-05-14). Study: Roughly 1 in 8 Patients Wrongly Diagnosed With Pneumonia. jamanetwork.com About 12% of patients were inappropriately diagnosed with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), according to results from more than 17‚ÄØ000 hospitalized patients across 48 hospitals in Michigan. Older people as well as those with dementia or altered mental status were at particularly high risk of being inappropriately diagnosed, which the researchers defined as patients receiving antibiotics when they had fewer than 2 symptoms of pneumonia or negative chest x-ray results.
(2024-05-14). Civil society group fails to block sh1.4 trillion for Lubowa Hospital. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Constitutional Court in Kampala has dismissed a petition in which Civil Society Organization Initiative for Social Economic Rights (ISER) wanted to stop a parliamentary resolution to guarantee sh1.4 trillion to an Italian Investor for construction of an ultra-modern Hospital in Lubowa. In a unanimous decision, the Constitutional Court of …
(2024-05-14). CBSE 10th Result 2024 declared, Pass Percentage tops 93.60%. ummid.com The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) declared today i.e. Monday May 13, 2024 Class 10 (Class Xth) exam results on its official website cbseresults.nic.in.
(2024-05-14). Talk World Radio: Public Money Is Going to Private "Education" davidswanson.org AUDIO: Talk World Radio is recorded on Zoom. Here is this week's video and all the videos on Youtube. VIDEO: This week on Talk World Radio we're talking about the U.S. educational system. Our guest Jennifer Berkshire writes about education and politics for the Nation, the New Republic, the Baffler, the New York Times, and …
(2024-05-14). Georgia: Parliament must drop the legislation on "transparency of foreign influence" fidh.org Georgian authorities' attempt to reintroduce the draft Law on Transparency of Foreign Influence is an attack against civil society and independent media. The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (OMCT-FIDH) and the Human Rights Center call on the Parliament of Georgia to reject the adoption of this legislation, which is not compatible with the respect of the rights to freedom of association and expression.
Paris-Geneva-Tbilisi, May 7, 2024 — On May 1, 2024, the (…) | – |
(2024-05-14). Georgia: International solidarity with Georgian civil society. fidh.org More than forty-five human rights organisations from around the world, including FIDH and OMCT within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, signed a letter in solidarity with Georgian civil society, condemning the efforts of the Georgian government to introduce the law on the transparency of foreign influence.
As human rights defenders across the globe, we are deeply troubled by efforts of the Georgian government to stifle civil society voices (…) | – |
(2024-05-14). Car Emerging as New Smartphone. ummid.com Factors such as technology developments and advanced connectivity levels across automotive OEMs and customer perceptions and service expectations from connected cars are driving the growth of the car as a connected living ecosystem market and capable of doing everything that a smartphone can do.
(2024-05-14). Nothing Can Replace Book Reading, Leader Says. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Calling for efforts to encourage all people of various ages and educational status to read books, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei said nothing, including the virtual space, can replace books.
(2024-05-14). NEET UG 2024 Answer Key soon on exams.nta.ac.in. ummid.com Along with NEET UG 2024 Answer Key, the NTA will also release NEET UG question paper and the scanned images of OMR Answer Sheets and recorded responses by the machine, of all candidates on the website.
(2024-05-14). Condolences for Motsuenyane family. sanews.gov.za Condolences for Motsuenyane family | President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his condolences to the Motsuenyane family following the death of Nomgcibelo Jocelyn Motsuenyane. | She died a day following the funeral of her husband, Dr Sam Motsuenyane. | "As South Africans, we stand by the Motsuenyanes in your moment of compounded loss. | "Sam and Jocelyn Motsuenyane are icons of their generation whose belief in education and entrepreneurship as keys to self-realisation and reliance sustained communities and contributed to the inclusive economy we continue to build today. | "May they rest together in peace at the end…
(2024-05-14). CENSUS: Police arrest Jesus Navas Vera in Wobulenzi. independent.co.ug 
Wobulenzi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Wobulenzi town council are holding a self-proclaimed Jesus and his follower for rejecting to be enumerated in the ongoing National Population and Housing Census. Enumerators met strong resistance at Katikamu Luyima zone in Wobulenzi town council on Monday after a man who claims to be a Jesus, …
(2024-05-14). Estrogen-Only Hormone Therapy and Dementia. jamanetwork.com To the Editor A recent study reported an increased dementia risk in women using estrogen-only menopausal hormone therapy, which mirrors findings of an earlier study by these authors that demonstrated an increased dementia risk associated with combined menopausal hormone therapy. These studies have many similar limitations, including confounding by indication, multiple sources of bias, and failure to adjust for factors known to influence dementia risk. In a similar study that adjusted for multiple confounding factors, estrogen-only hormone therapy was associated with a 1.1% decrease in dementia risk per year when…
(2024-05-14). Leave of Absence and Medical Student GME Placement by Race and Ethnicity. jamanetwork.com This study examines the association between taking a leave of absence from medical school and placement into graduate medical education (GME) by race and ethnicity.
(2024-05-14). Pierre Vesperini: What to Do With the Past? newleftreview.org Above the fray of mediatized controversy, a classicist situates the heritage of the 'West' in the long view. A culture forged by the interplay of ecclesiastical, capitalist and emancipatory forces; the catastrophes of European world conquest and their weight on the present. Does Benjamin offer a way through the impasse?
(2024-05-14). India businesses embrace Generative AI, but public remains wary. ummid.com Alteryx, a leader in AI for enterprise analytics, released findings from the latest 'Market Research: Attitudes and Adoption of Generative AI' report that surveyed 400 APAC IT business leaders and 600 members of the general public to gather insights that expose the differing perceptions of how the world is navigating and embracing Gen AI.
(2024-05-14). Killer whales sink sailing yacht in Strait of Gibraltar in new attack. scmp.com An unknown number of orcas have sunk a sailing yacht after ramming it in Moroccan waters in the Strait of Gibraltar, a new attack in what has become a trend in the past four years.
(2024-05-14). Iran Joins Club of World's Locomotive Diesel Engine Manufacturers. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran joined the club of locomotive diesel engine manufacturers in the world.
(2024-05-14). Australia jails Afghanistan war crimes whistle-blower for leaking secret defence files. scmp.com David McBride's leaks to the media led to revelations about Australian soldiers' involvement in the illegal killings of unarmed Afghan men and children.
(2024-05-14). Melinda Gates to leave Gates Foundation, keeps US$12.5 billion for her work. scmp.com Melinda French Gates is stepping down as co-chair of the US$75 billion foundation she helped run with her former husband, Bill Gates.
(2024-05-14). FIDH and Provea react to ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan's Venezuela visit. fidh.org
(2024-05-14). NASA to engage with Saudi Arabia for peaceful use of space. ummid.com Continuing his engagement to deepen international collaboration and the peaceful use of space, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson is on his way to Saudi Arabia to meet with key government and space officials.
(2024-05-14). 1857 Rebellion: Idea of Nationality in 'Flag Salute Song'. ummid.com Needless to say, this song can be read in the context of the current neo-imperialist crisis and communal disharmony. The young generations of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh should at least do this important work.
(2024-05-14). Líder de Hezbolá: Israel no alcanzará sus objetivos en Rafah. telesurtv.net Asimismo, destacó que la visión sobre Palestina cambió mucho.
(2024-05-14). Suman casi 35.100 palestinos asesinados en Gaza por Israel. telesurtv.net La información llega en el mismo momento en que el propio Ministerio Palestino de Salud en Gaza alertó de un inminente "colapso del sistema de salud en la Franja de Gaza.
(2024-05-14). Universitarios realizan protestas propalestinas en Países Bajos. telesurtv.net Estudiantes de todo el mundo se están reuniendo en sus campus para apoyar las manifestaciones que comenzaron en la Universidad de Columbia y para protestar por los ataques de Israel a Gaza.
(2024-05-14). La Negación de la Negación. radiohc.cu Sin ninguna sorpresa para nadie, el gobierno de los Estados Unidos, encabezado por el presidente Joseph Biden, aseguró recientemente que en la Franja de Gaza no se está cometiendo un genocidio, a pesar de todas las evidencias de un programa de exterminio planificado y ejecutado por Israel.
(2024-05-14). Unrwa: embarazadas enfrentan condiciones horribles en Gaza. telesurtv.net La Agencia de Socorro de la ONU advirtió que un nuevo nivel de desesperación se está desarrollando en Gaza bajo la vigilancia del mundo.
(2024-05-14). Mumia habla con estudiantes de la CUNY. workers.org 
26 de abril. Hermanos, hermanas, camaradas, amigas y amigos, les saludo desde el sistema estadounidense de encarcelamiento masivo. Me parece que ahora participamos en algo llamado educación masiva, y la Universidad de la Ciudad de Nueva York (CUNY), Columbia, Emory y USC forman parte de este proceso. La educación es . . . |
(2024-05-14). Las 3 del día: La Constitución cubana de 2019 y las noticias de la jornada (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Hoy, en Las 3 del día le proponemos de todo un poco en materia informativa: nacionales, económicas, internacionales, deportivas, culturales y otras sorpresas. Además, les traemos sugerencias noticiosas como los retos de Cuba tras la Constitución de 2019. Quédese conectado que ya comenzamos este maratón radial.
(2024-05-14). Ahora, la memoria histórica. globalizacion.ca A pesar de que es una exigencia reiterada la de prevenir, perseguir y establecer criterios para castigar con dureza estos delitos, así como proteger y asistir a los familiares ‚Äéde las víctimas y a los testigos oculares de los ilícitos….
(2024-05-14). Rusia afirma que occidente trata de alejarla de Asia Central. radiohc.cu La Habana, 14 may (RHC) El viceministro de Asuntos Exteriores Mijaíl Galuzin acusó hoy a occidente de explotar las ideas soberanistas para alejar a las naciones de Asia Central de Rusia.
(2024-05-14). La Habana siente la música junto a evento Cubadisco 2024. radiohc.cu La Habana, 14 may (RHC) La Habana siente la música junto a la edición 27 de la Feria Internacional de la Industria Musical Cubadisco, que invita hoy a disfrutar de atractivas sonoridades y encuentros para profundizar en este universo y sus desafíos.
(2024-05-14). Cuba denuncia que excesivos gastos militares de la OTAN deterioran la paz. radiohc.cu La Habana, 14 mayo (RHC) El ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez, denunció hoy a través de su cuenta oficial en X, que el aumento del gasto militar de la Organización del Tratado del Atlántico Norte (OTAN) en 2023 responde y provoca el deterioro de la paz y seguridad internacionales.
(2024-05-14). Disponen toma de posesión de los gobernadores y vicegobernadores recién electos. radiohc.cu La Habana, 14 may (RHC) El Consejo de Estado de la República de Cuba, en uso de las atribuciones que le están conferidas, dispuso que la toma de posesión de los gobernadores y vicegobernadores en las provincias de Matanzas, Villa Clara, Santiago de Cuba y Cienfuegos se realice el día 21 de mayo de 2024, a las 9: 00 a.m.
(2024-05-14). Testigo clave en juicio a Trump sigue en el estrado. radiohc.cu La Habana, 14 may (RHC) El testigo Michael Cohen, exabogado y solucionador de problemas de Donald Trump, volverá hoy a la corte de Nueva York, donde es probable que los abogados del expresidente de Estados Unidos intenten erosionar su credibilidad.
(2024-05-14). La urgencia de frenar el cambio climático. radiohc.cu Las inundaciones causadas por las fuertes lluvias en Brasil que han dejado más de 140 muertos, la crisis energética en varias naciones de América Latina por las escasas precipitaciones y las altas temperaturas que se registran en otras han vuelto a poner en primer plano el cambio climático.
(2024-05-14). Hospital Pediátrico cienfueguero, líder del país, celebró aniversario 59 de su fundación. radiohc.cu Cienfuegos, may 13 (RHC) El Hospital Pediátrico Paquito González Cueto, ubicado en esta ciudad, único de su tipo del Ministerio de Salud Pública en el país que ostenta la Condición de Ciencias e Innovación Tecnológica, festejó el aniversario 59 de su fundación, este 12 de mayo coincidiendo con el Día Internacional de la Enfermería y el Día de las Madres en Cuba.
(2024-05-14). Exigen en Francia ley integral contra la violencia sexual. radiohc.cu La Habana, 14 may (RHC) Un centenar de personalidades de la cultura y ciudadanos franceses reclamaron hoy una ley integral contra la violencia sexual y la impunidad que suele acompañar a ese delito.
(2024-05-14). Enuncia el papa Francisco mensaje por Jornada Mundial de los Abuelos. radiohc.cu La Habana, 14 may (RHC) El papa Francisco dio a conocer hoy su mensaje por la IV Jornada Mundial de los Abuelos y las Personas Mayores, que se celebrará el próximo 28 de julio, con el tema "En la vejez, no me abandones".
(2024-05-14). Pueblo de Petare, Venezuela, se moviliza en contra de sanciones. telesurtv.net La vicepresidenta Delcy Rodríguez instó a la población a no dejarse engañar por la oligarquía imperialista que pretende hacer olvidar el legado del comandante Hugo Chávez.
(2024-05-14). Senado argentino retoma tratamiento a Ley Bases de Javier Milei. telesurtv.net La senadora Juliana Di Tullio refirió que la Ley de Procedimiento Administrativo parece orientada a habilitar "negocios inmobiliarios" de privados con bienes del Estado.
(2024-05-14). Presidente Maduro: medidas coercitivas buscaban impedir construcción de modelo económico alternativo. telesurtv.net El mandatario recordó que el daño patrimonial en estos años de sanciones, pedidas por la ultraderecha, llega a 642.000 millones de dólares.
(2024-05-14). Venezuela condena reiteración de política de sanciones de la UE. telesurtv.net la Cancillería venezolana precisó que "la Unión Europea persiste en sus prácticas abusivas".
(2024-05-14). Agricultores polacos inician una huelga de hambre. telesurtv.net El representante de la asociación de agricultores Orka, Mariusz Borowiak, declaró que "no comeremos nada hasta que nos reunamos con Donald Tusk".
(2024-05-14). Asciende a 43 cifra de fallecidos por inundaciones en Indonesia. telesurtv.net Las autoridades han instado a la población que vive a orillas de los ríos que estén alerta ante posibles crecidas.
(2024-05-14). OMM reporta que 2023 fue más cálido en América Latina y el Caribe. telesurtv.net "Las condiciones de El Niño durante la segunda mitad de 2023 contribuyeron a un año récord de temperaturas cálidas y exacerbaron muchos fenómenos extremos", informó la OMM.
(2024-05-14). Mantienen en alerta a quince provincias dominicanas por anticiclón. telesurtv.net Se recomienda a las personas abstenerse de cruzar, ríos, arroyos y cañadas que presenten altos volúmenes de agua en las provincias bajo alerta.
(2024-05-14). Grupo de Defensa de la Carta de la ONU se reúne en Caracas. telesurtv.net El canciller Gil destacó la importancia del encuentro, al que llamó "un paso importante en la lucha por espacios internacionales que promuevan el multilateralismo".
(2024-05-14). Papa Francisco asegura que el cambio de sexo "corre el riesgo de atentar contra la dignidad de la persona" strategic-culture.su 
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(2024-05-14). ONU alerta del deterioro de la situación humanitaria en Yemen. telesurtv.net En 2014, los hutíes tomaron el control de grandes zonas del país, incluida la capital, Saná. Al año siguiente, una coalición militar de países árabes intervino en la guerra.
(2024-05-14). Ofensiva sionista provoca 450.000 desplazados forzosos de Rafah. telesurtv.net Más de siete meses después de la guerra israelí, vastas zonas de Gaza yacían en ruinas en medio de un bloqueo paralizante de alimentos, agua potable y medicinas.
(2024-05-14). Unrwa reporta al menos 360.000 palestinos desplazados de Rafah. telesurtv.net En el norte de Gaza los bombardeos y otras órdenes de evacuación han creado más desplazamientos y miedo para miles de familias.
(2024-05-14). Universitarios canadienses continúan protestas en apoyo a Gaza. telesurtv.net Entre las principales peticiones de los manifestantes figuran el cese al fuego en Gaza y el corte de todos los vínculos financieros con Israel.
(2024-05-14). 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.
(2024-05-14). Jordania condena ataque israelí contra automóvil de la ONU en Gaza. telesurtv.net En el automóvil viajaba un empleado internacional de la ONU y miembro del Departamento de Seguridad del organismo, quien falleció producto del atentado.
(2024-05-14). Preside Díaz-Canel acto de condecoración a campesinos y dirigentes destacados de la ANAP. cubadebate.cu Con la presencia de Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, Primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba (CCPCC) y Presidente de la República, se impusieron hoy las condecoraciones propuestas por la Asociación Nacional de Agricultores Pequeños (ANAP) a afiliados destacados.
(2024-05-14). Argentina: Tragedia de los comunes… indybay.org Argentina: Tragedia de los comunes, Ley Bases y justicia social | Rubén Lo Vuolo | 08/05/2024…
(2024-05-14). Norberto Leyva, entre los nominados al Premio Cuba Disco 2024. radiohc.cu Norberto Leyva, cantautor holguinero vuelve a la Feria CubaDisco, en esta ocasión, tras ser nominado en la categoría de Canción Contemporánea con el fonograma "Déjame Soñar "lanzado recientemente desde plataformas virtuales y en la Casa de la Música de la Empresa de Ediciones y Grabaciones Discográficas (EGREM) en Holguín, en el Oriente de la mayor de las Antillas.
(2024-05-14). Advierten en Cuba sobre irregularidades en procesos migratorios. radiohc.cu La Habana, 14 may (RHC) Autoridades de Cuba exhortan hoy a la ciudadanía a recurrir a las vías legales y establecidas para los procesos migratorios, ante la marcada ocurrencia de hechos delictivos de este ámbito en el país caribeño.
(2024-05-14). Realizan acampadas por Palestina en universidades de Italia. telesurtv.net Los estudiantes abogan por la creación de un fondo de apoyo a estudiantes, investigadores y docentes palestinos.
(2024-05-14). øCómo fue la Campaña Admirable de Simón Bolívar. telesurtv.net Tras culminar la Campaña Admirable, Simón Bolívar es proclamado el 14 de octubre de 1813 Libertador y Capitán General de los Ejércitos de Venezuela.
(2024-05-14). Rusia y Bolivia consolidan relaciones bilaterales. telesurtv.net Ambos líderes acordaron intensificar los contactos bilaterales a varios niveles.
(2024-05-14). Uruguayos se movilizan por derechos y jubilaciones dignas. telesurtv.net Los movilizantes se concentraron en la Plaza Matriz frente al Edificio de ATYR en un primer momento.
(2024-05-14). CNE de Venezuela rechaza pretensiones de la Unión Europea. telesurtv.net El presidente del CNE exhortó a la Unión Europea y demás países al levantamiento de la totalidad de las sanciones coercitivas unilaterales.
(2024-05-14). Venezuela y China profundizan lazos estratégicos bilaterales. telesurtv.net El acercamiento entre ambas naciones se perfila hacia las áreas de innovación tecnológica y colaboración en salud.
(2024-05-14). Empleado extranjero de la ONU muere por ataque israelí en Rafah. telesurtv.net No sería el primer ataque de la entidad sionista contra un vehículo claramente identificado con la insignia de un organismo humanitario, como ya sucedió con la ONG World Central Kitchen.
(2024-05-14). Bolivia condena ataques israelíes contra ayuda para Gaza. telesurtv.net La Cancillería hizo un llamado a la comunidad internacional "a unirse en la condena a estos actos de violencia".
(2024-05-14). Número de palestinos asesinados por Israel en Gaza aumenta a 35.173. telesurtv.net Según los servicios de rescate, aún hay cuerpos bajo los escombros, pero debido a los ataques constantes de Israel, las ambulancias no pueden acceder a ellos.
(2024-05-14). Palestina registra cifra récord de desplazamientos forzados. telesurtv.net En diciembre de 2023 un 93 % de la población de Gaza sufría niveles agudos de inseguridad alimentaria.
(2024-05-14). Parlamento de Georgia aprobó ley sobre agentes extranjeros. telesurtv.net La reunión fue transmitida en vivo a través del sitio web del órgano legislativo.
(2024-05-14). Sube a 14 cifra de muertos por caída de valla publicitaria en la India. telesurtv.net El incidente ocurrió el lunes, cuando fuertes vientos arrancaron un cartel de alrededor de 30 metros de altura en el suburbio de Ghatkopar.
(2024-05-14). Ascienden a 32 los muertos tras derrumbe en George, Sudáfrica. telesurtv.net De los 29 rescatados hasta el momento, 13 se encuentran actualmente hospitalizados.
(2024-05-14). Derrumbe de cartel publicitario en la India deja ocho muertos. telesurtv.net En el accidente ocurrido en el suburbio Ghatkopar, cerca del aeropuerto del territorio, también resultaron heridas 60 personas.
(2024-05-14). The Mexican debt crisis and the World Bank. cadtm.org
(2024-05-14). India : popular movements, not elections, will bring transformative change. cadtm.org With the exception of a brief period, India has been more fortunate than many other nations in being able to maintain parliamentary rule over the last 77 years. With 900 million voters—more than the populations of Europe and Australia put together—the Indian elections are hailed as the largest exhibition and celebration of democracy. The nation's economic growth over the past 30 years —one of the fastest in the world—also makes the elections noteworthy on a global scale.
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(2024-05-14). The CADTM Denounces the Lack of Action on Climate Change and the Neoliberal Approach of the Bretton Woods Institutions. cadtm.org
(2024-05-14). The World Bank and the IMF: the creditors' bailiffs. cadtm.org In July 2024, the World Bank and the IMF will be 80 years old. 80 years of financial neo-colonialism and the imposition of austerity policies in the name of debt repayment. 80 years is enough! The Bretton Woods institutions must be abolished and replaced by democratic institutions serving an ecological, feminist and anti-racist bifurcation. To mark these 80 years, we are republishing a series of articles every Wednesday until July, looking in detail at the history and damage caused by these (…) | – | / |
(2024-05-14). Towards the 6th International Ecosocialist Meeting. cadtm.org
(2024-05-14). The Platform of ATTAC CADTM Morocco. cadtm.org
(2024-05-14). "The Olympic flame, a wonderful idea from Dr. Goebbels"! cadtm.org
(2024-05-14). India: Modi and the rise of the billionaire Raj. cadtm.org A general election in India starts today. 970m Indians, more than 10% of the world's population, will head to the polls in what will be the largest election in history for the Lok Sabha (House of the People) parliamentary elections. The poll will spread across India and take up to 4 June to complete. Opinion polls suggest that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, leader of the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and his coalition will win a third successive 5-year term, and win by (…) | – | / |
(2024-05-14). Further thoughts on the economics of imperialism. cadtm.org
(2024-05-14). The singularity and importance of the 1st World Anti-Fascist Conference to be held in Porto Alegre from 17 to 19 May 2024. cadtm.org
(2024-05-14). Rift deepens between Egypt, Israel over Rafah crossing. newarab.com 
(2024-05-14). Will Israel's ground invasion of Rafah force Egypt to act? newarab.com 
(2024-05-14). Israeli tanks push into Gaza's Rafah, displaced flee again. newarab.com 
Israeli tanks forged deeper into eastern Rafah, reaching some residential districts on Tuesday, "The tanks advanced this morning west of Salahuddin road into the Brazil and Jneina neighbourhoods. They are in the streets inside the built-up area and there are clashes," one resident told Reuters via a chat app. Video on social media showed one tank o…
(2024-05-14). Gaza ceasefire talks at stalemate over Rafah op: Qatar PM. newarab.com 
Talks over a ceasefire in Gaza have reached a stalemate due to Israeli operations in Rafah, which started this month, "Especially in the past few weeks, we have seen so…
(2024-05-14). How Israel is defying Biden's 'red line' on Rafah. newarab.com 
Israeli forces are currently carrying out limited ground assaults and waging an Despite the Biden administration
(2024-05-14). Jabalia residents face horrific situation as Israel attacks. newarab.com 
(2024-05-14). Israel attacks Gaza aid workers 'despite knowing locations'. newarab.com 
Israel did not give advance warnings to any of the aid groups prior…
(2024-05-14). To Western friends silent on Gaza genocide: We need to talk. newarab.com 
Almost everyone I know has lost, or reassessed, at least one friendship since October 2023, including me. Whether distant or close, from school or the office, our relationships with others have been tried, tested and in some cases burned like the skin of countless children we have seen injured in Gaza. | Like almost every Arab in the world, I have been watching the unceasing bombardment of Gaza closely and have been impacted deeply. Those of us in the
(2024-05-14). US rejects genocide is happening in Gaza. newarab.com 
US national security adviser Sullivan, speaking to reporters at the White House, said the United States wants to see Hamas defeated, that
(2024-05-14). Hamas says can still fight 'war of attrition' against Israel. newarab.com 
A member of "We are on our land and we will defend it whatever the cost," Zaher Jabareen said. | "Insisting on the our people's rights and the liberation of their land is the most crucial means to exert pressure we have,…
(2024-05-14). Hezbollah targets Israeli soldiers with 'Mughniyeh' missile. newarab.com 
The rocket, an unguided tactical missile with a 120-kilogram warhead, was named after a Hezbollah soldier killed by Israel while…
(2024-05-14). British FM Cameron says BBC should call Hamas 'terrorists'. newarab.com 
Fifty-one-year-old Nadav Popewell died of wounds he had sustained in an Israeli airstrike, Hamas said last Saturday. | They released a video of the hostage showing him with a black eye. | Speaking to journalist Laura Kuen…
(2024-05-14). US 'concerned' by report of Israeli abuse of Palestinian prisoners. newarab.com 
The United States on Monday voiced concern and called on Israel to investigate after a The US-based network said it spoke to three Israeli whistleblowers at the Sde Teiman base in the
(2024-05-14). Irish Eurovision singer says Israeli TV 'incited violence'. newarab.com 
Ireland's contestant at Bambie Thug said that the Israeli channel "incited violence against…
(2024-05-14). Israel used 3 Palestinian teenagers as human shields in raid. newarab.com 
Israeli soldiers used at least three The Defense for Children International (DCI) said
(2024-05-14). Tunisian swimming chiefs arrested over flag dispute. newarab.com 
The heads of In response to sanctions by the World Anti-Doping Agency, which had
(2024-05-14). UN warns cholera outbreak intensifying in Yemen. newarab.com 
The United Nations on Monday expressed fears at what it called a "rapidly worsening" outbreak of "We are also deeply concerned about a rapidly worsening cholera outbreak. 40,000 suspected cases and over 160 deaths have so far been reported — a sharp increase since our update last month," UN huma…
(2024-05-14). Tunisian police storm lawyers' HQ and arrest another lawyer. newarab.com 
Tunisian police stormed the bar association's headquarters for the second time in two days and arrested a lawyer, witnesses said on Monday, after A live broadcast on the media website TUNMEDIA showed videos of broken glass doors and toppled chairs while the police arrested the lawyer
(2024-05-14). Algeria: opposition demands end to protest ban amid Gaza war. newarab.com 
Opposition parties in "It is incomprehensible for the authorities to continue to ban marches and demonstrations in the streets and public squares in support of the Pales…
(2024-05-14). Assad portraits and Syria flags in Bahrain for Arab Summit. newarab.com 
Billboards featuring portraits of The portraits of Assad, responsible for horrific human rights abuses in Syria, were erected ahead of the 33rd Arab Summit held in Bahrain on 16 May, which the Syrian regime's head is expected to attend. | Around Bahrain, major r…
(2024-05-14). Tunisian lawyers protest after pundit arrested. newarab.com 
"The strike was observed 100 per cent," Laroussi Zguir, head of the bar association's Tunis division, told journalists at the Tunis court of first instance. | Several rallied outside the court against the
(2024-05-14). British actors show support for Gaza ceasefire at Baftas. newarab.com 
Several British stars Luke Rollason and Bilal Hasna, stars of the British superhero comedy TV series 'Extraordinary', posed for the cameras while wearing the red pins and called for immediate action to stop the war on Gaza. | "These pins represent Artists4Ceasefire…
(2024-05-14). Kuwait arrests former MP after dissolution of parliament. newarab.com 
Kuwaiti authorities arrested Emir Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah also suspended parts of the Gulf country's constitution.
(2024-05-14). Kuwait just made biggest changes in years. What happened. newarab.com 
Kuwait's emir announced on Friday evening Emir Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad al-Sabah and
(2024-05-14). South Africa anti-apartheid meet: Palestine 'River to Sea'. newarab.com 
The first-ever Taking place at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg from May 10th-12th, the inaugural global anti-apartheid gathering coincided…
(2024-05-14). Iraqi parliament to convene next week to elect speaker. newarab.com 
After over six months of political turmoil, the The Iraqi parliament
(2024-05-14). US Senator Lindsey Graham suggests Gaza should be nuked. newarab.com 
US Senator "When we were faced with destruction as a nation after Pearl Harbour, fighting the Germans and the Japanese, we decided to end the war by bombing Hiroshima and Nagasaki with nuclear weapons," the Republican said Sunday on NBC, adding: "That was the ri…
(2024-05-14). Armenia detains 156 protesters opposed to Azerbaijan deal. newarab.com 
The ex-Soviet Caucasus country has agreed to hand over
(2024-05-14). Gaza Civil Defence loses 80 percent of its capability. newarab.com 
Mahmoud Basal, a Civil Defence spokesperson said their teams are receiving constant calls for help from wounded civilians, but have not been able to respond to them. | Basal added tha…
(2024-05-14). Why are people concerned of 'Union of Arab Tribes' in Egypt. newarab.com 
(2024-05-14). 5 Iraqi soldiers killed in 'terrorist' attack: officials. newarab.com 
(2024-05-14). Morocco's normalisation PM meets Hamas leaders amid Gaza war. newarab.com 
One of Last week, during a visit to Doha, Morocco's former prime minister (2016-2021) El-Othmani met with Ismael Haniya, chairman of Hamas' political bureau, Khaled Mashal, former head of the Islamist group, and Mousa Abu Marzook, a senior member of Ham…
(2024-05-14). With €1bn bribe, the EU is rewarding Lebanon's bad behaviour. newarab.com 
Bad behaviour certainly has its rewards. That is, at least, if you are among Lebanon's political elite, who secured On May 2, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides announced the three-year assistance package at a joint press conference in Beirut with Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati. | Brussels framed it as a commitment to supporting Syrian refugees and "other vulnerable gro…
(2024-05-14). Ex-US military official says he resigned over war on Gaza. newarab.com 
(2024-05-14). First international UN staff member killed in Gaza attack. newarab.com 
(2024-05-14). Iranian filmmaker flees to Europe after prison sentence. newarab.com 
After being sentenced to eight years in prison, the award-winning Iranian director "I arrived in Europe a few days ago after a long and complicated journey," Rasoulof said in a statement dated Sunday and distributed by press agents Monday. | Last week, Rasoulof's lawyer, Babak Paknia, told The Associated…
(2024-05-14). Fire used as weapon of war destroyed 72 villages in Sudan. newarab.com 
Fires resulting from the Investigators from Sudan Witness, an open-source project run by the nonprofit
(2024-05-14). Iran accuses France of 'interfering' over detained nationals. newarab.com 
"We strongly condemn such unprofessional, interfering and inappropriate positions while resorting to false references," foreign ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani told state news agency IRNA. | "The people mentioned in the statement of the French…
(2024-05-14). Libyan customs officers arrested over huge gold shipment. newarab.com 
The Libyan prosecutor's office did not detail the suspected origin of the massive
(2024-05-14). Putin to meet Xi in China, seek more support for Ukraine war. newarab.com 
Russian President It will be Putin's first trip abroad since
(2024-05-14). Algeria's Palestine solidarity: A parallel struggle? newarab.com 
At last month's Alkhatib told the overjoyed audience: "My mum usually calls me every day when I'm abroad to check on how I'm doing. This whole week she didn't call me once, so today I asked her why not, and she said: 'You are a Palestinian in Algeria, so you are in safe hands.'"
(2024-05-14). AIPAC-affiliated PAC puts US$4 million on Maryland primary. newarab.com 
Tuesday's Democratic primary in Maryland is receiving major One of the top two candidates, Harry Dunn, a former capitol police officer who became a national figure after testifying following the 6 January 2021 attack, has been endorsed by Nancy Pelosi and o…
(2024-05-14). UNICEF urges end to Israel's 'indiscriminate killing' of Gaza children. presstv.ir UNICEF raises alarm at the dire situation of children affected by Israel's Gaza genocide.
(2024-05-14). Wounded Gazans rushed to hospital following airstrike on Rafah. presstv.ir Injured Palestinians are rushed to Kuwait Hospital following an Israeli bombardment of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip.
(2024-05-14). French university students set up tents, protest against Israel's attack on Rafah. presstv.ir Dozens of student protesters demonstrated in front of Sciences Po University in Paris, denouncing Israel's recent attack on Gaza…
(2024-05-14). Israeli forces once again invade Gaza from north and south. presstv.ir Local media reports quoting sources said the regime has carried out new attacks in the Jabalia refugee camp area.
(2024-05-14). UN condemns killing of international staff member in Gaza. presstv.ir It was the death of a United Nations Department of Safety and Security (DSS) staff member in Rafah.
(2024-05-14). Qatari PM: Gaza ceasefire talks stalled due to Israel's Rafah offensive. presstv.ir The Qatari prime minister says indirect negotiations over a potential ceasefire in the Gaza war have reached a stalemate.
(2024-05-14). Libya files declaration of intervention in ICJ genocide case against Israel. presstv.ir The Libyan Presidential Council has joined the case of South Africa and Israel, now underway in the UN's principal court.
(2024-05-14). UK weapons industry role in Gaza genocide. presstv.ir The British weapons industry has been cashing in on the genocide in Gaza with a pivotal role being played by BAE Systems in supplying the Zionist killing machine.
(2024-05-14). Gaza genocide contributes to record high level of displacement: Report. presstv.ir A new report says 3.4 million people were displaced in the Gaza Strip by Israel's war, a figure that represents 17 percent of total conflict displacements worldwide last year.
(2024-05-14). Nakba anniv.: Iran says Israel symbol of 'organized terrorism' across the world. presstv.ir Iran describes Israel as an embodiment of "organized state terrorism" that is engaged in war crimes and genocide against the Palestinian nation.
(2024-05-14). Exclusive: 'Israeli enemy disturbed by Gaza news coverage,' says Al-Alam reporter. presstv.ir Palestinian correspondent explains how relaying the truth about Israeli atrocities against the Gaza Strip causes unease for the occupying regime.
(2024-05-14). Yemen warns it may strike targets enemy 'can't even imagine'. presstv.ir Yemen's Armed Forces warn that they may surprisingly escalate their pro-Palestinian strikes.
(2024-05-14). Dozens killed as Israel launches heavy bombardment in Gaza. presstv.ir Israeli warplanes conduct fresh aerial assaults on the Gaza Strip, killing dozens of civilians, including children.
(2024-05-14). Duke University commencement speech prompts walkout over speaker's Israel support. presstv.ir Dozens of students leave Duke University's commencement ceremony over speaker's support for Israel.
(2024-05-14). Nasrallah: 1,500 Israeli soldiers killed since start of Gaza war. presstv.ir Hezbollah leader Nasrallah says 1,500 Israeli soldiers have been killed since Gaza war started in October.
(2024-05-14). 'No change in nuclear doctrine': Iran says committed to intl. treaties. presstv.ir Iran says it has made no change in its nuclear doctrine as it remains opposed to weapons of mass destruction.
(2024-05-14). Gitmo and Negev: US, Israeli human rights two sides of the same coin. presstv.ir The spokesman for Iran's Foreign Ministry says American and Israeli human rights are two sides of the same coin.
(2024-05-14). Netanyahu selling illusions: Hamas official. presstv.ir Hamas' official scoffs at remarks made by the Israeli prime minister about the potential of sending the Gaza-based resistance movement's leaders into exile.
(2024-05-14). Students set up tent camp at Turin university in support of Palestinians. presstv.ir Dozens of pro-Palestinian students set up an encampment at Turin Polytechnic University to protest Israel's war in Gaza.
(2024-05-14). Iraqi Resistance fires new kamikaze drone in attack on strategic Israeli site. presstv.ir The Islamic Resistance in Iraq launches the new al-Arfad suicide drone in an attack on an Israeli military site.
(2024-05-14). Russia: 1,400 Ukrainian soldiers killed in Donetsk, Luhansk in 24 hours. presstv.ir Moscow says nearly 1,400 Ukrainian soldiers were in Donetsk and Luhansk in 24 hours.
(2024-05-14). Gaza aid operations at risk of imminent shutdown, UN agencies warn. presstv.ir Dwindling food and fuel stocks could force aid operations to grind to a halt within days in Gaza as vital crossings remain shut, forcing hospitals to close and leading to more children dying of hunger, United Nations aid agencies warned on Friday.
(2024-05-14). Kashmir votes in India's general election first time since loss of special status. presstv.ir People voted in Indian-administered Kashmir on Monday in India's general election, the first time since the revocation of the region's special constitutional status in 2019…
(2024-05-14). US warns of sanctions after India, Iran sign landmark port deal. presstv.ir The US warns of "potential risk of sanctions" hours after Iran inked a landmark deal with India to develop and operate its southern port city of Chabahar.
(2024-05-14). Tensions high as recession-weary Argentines march to president's residence. presstv.ir Riot police were deployed against a protest march seeking to head to the president's residence of Olivos.
(2024-05-14). Leader pays visit to 35th Tehran International Book Fair. presstv.ir Ayatollah Khamenei tours various sections of the 35th Tehran International Book Fair in the Iranian capital.
(2024-05-14). Iran, India sign 10-year deal to develop Chabahar Port. presstv.ir Iran and India have signed a 10-year deal for operation and equipment of the southern Iranian port city of Chabahar.
(2024-05-14). Blinken in Ukraine to reaffirm US support as Russia makes rapid advances. presstv.ir Blinken pays an unannounced visit to Kiev to reaffirm his country's support for Ukraine.
(2024-05-14). Police clash with pro-Palestinian protesters at Amsterdam University. presstv.ir Clashes break out between the Dutch police and pro-Palestinian protesters at Amsterdam University.
(2024-05-14). Iran's authority result of resistance, advances in endless wars: IRGC chief. presstv.ir The IRGC chief commander says Iran has become so powerful that it "fearlessly" attacks the heart of the global arrogance.
(2024-05-14). Students at American University in Cairo protest in support of Gaza. presstv.ir Dozens of students at the American University in Cairo rallied inside the campus in support of Gaza.
(2024-05-14). Pro-Palestinian protesters take to the streets in Chile. presstv.ir Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters march to the US Embassy in Santiago to protest the Gaza war.
(2024-05-14). Police scuffle with pro-Palestine protesters at Amsterdam university. presstv.ir Police moved in to end a pro-Palestine protest at the University of Amsterdam.
(2024-05-14). Venice: Police clash with pro-Palestine protesters at G7 Justice meeting. presstv.ir Clashes erupted between police and demonstrators in Venice during a protest against the G7 Justice meeting.
(2024-05-14). Pepe Escobar's New Book. sonar21.com 
With Pepe's permission, I am reposting his recent article from The Cradle. Be sure to pick up a copy of his latest book, Eurasia vs. NATOstan. | The Russia—Iran—China search for a new global security order: | The Hegemon has no idea what awaits the Exceptionalist mindset: China has started to decisively stir the civilizational cauldron without bothering about an inevitable array of sanctions coming by early 2025 and/or a possible collapse of the international financial system. | Last week, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and his list of delusional US demands was welcomed in Beijing…
(2024-05-13). Government activities for the week 13 – 17 May 2024. sanews.gov.za Government activities for the week 13 – 17 May 2024 | On Monday, 13 May, Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Sihle Zikalala will lead a delegation comprising of built environment professionals and experts to the George building disaster. | Also on Monday, the Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo, will lead the International Nurses Day commemorative event in Cape Town. | On Tuesday, 14 May, to Thursday, 16 May, the Department of Tourism will be hosting Africa's Travel Indaba at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre in Durban. | On Tuesday, 14 May, the Minister of Transport Sind…