independentnews.com (2024-04-11). America Has No Real Intent to Solve HomelessnessGregAmerica has no real intent to solve homelessness – domestically or internationally. Internationally, witness the horridness we've done to Gaza by President "Genocide Joe" Biden's administration arming Israel to displace more than 1.7 million Gazans since last October 7th, with most of their homes destroyed to the point where these Gazans have no home to return to. | | Domestically, we have around 651,000 homeless per the notorious undercount, the Continuum-of-Care Point-in-Time (PIT) Count. The U.S. Department of Education lists 1.35 million students as homeless.
(2024-04-11). Biden Walks Back Call for Israel to Declare a Ceasefire in Gaza. news.antiwar.com President Biden on Wednesday walked back a call for Israel to declare a six-to-eight-week ceasefire in Gaza, saying the truce must be tied to a hostage deal and that it was "up to Hamas." The comments came a day after an interview aired in which Biden appeared to say Israel should unilaterally declare a temporary …
(2024-04-11). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 186: Hamas Calls For Permanent Ceasefire. popularresistance.org The Gaza-based Palestinian health ministry announced that 153 Palestinians were killed and 60 wounded by Israeli forces' ongoing strikes on the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours. | Meanwhile, local media sources reported that Israeli forces continued to conduct airstrikes on different parts of Khan Younis, after having withdrawn from the city. In the town of al-Qarara, north of the city, an Israeli airstrike reportedly wounded several Palestinians. In Rafah, medical sources reported recovering two Palestinians killed in the al-Tanour neighborhood by an Israeli airstrike.
(2024-04-11). A feminist praxis for academic freedom in the context of genocide in Gaza. mondoweiss.net 
The Palestinian Feminist Collective condemns sophicide and scholasticide in Gaza – the deliberate annihilation of Indigenous knowledge traditions and the physical destruction of centers of knowledge.
(2024-04-11). 'Operation al-Aqsa Flood' Day 188: Tensions rise over potential Iranian response to Israeli attack on consulate in Damascus. mondoweiss.net 
Israel and Iran escalated threats of war as the U.S. central command chief visited the region on Thursday. Meanwhile, Israeli airstrikes intensify in the central Gaza Strip.
yenisafak.com (2024-04-11). 'No force in the world' to stop Israel from invading Rafah, Netanyahu says 
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that "no force in the world" will prevent his army from invading Rafah in the southern tip of the Gaza Strip. "We will complete the elimination of the Hamas battalions, including in Rafah," Netanyahu told recruits being drafted to the army's Border Defense Corps.
(2024-04-11). I resigned from World Central Kitchen because it refused to tell the truth about the Israeli genocide in Gaza. mondoweiss.net 
For months World Central Kitchen leadership censored material coming out of its Gaza operation and refused to honor staff concerns about our work there. They are finally taking a stand after personnel were killed, but it is much too late.
(2024-04-11). 'Come out, you animals': how the massacre at al-Shifa Hospital happened. mondoweiss.net 
During the massacre at al-Shifa Hospital, the Israeli army shot patients in their beds and doctors who refused to abandon the sick, separated people into groups with differently-colored bracelets, and executed hundreds of civil government employees.
(2024-04-11). Protests At German Diplomatic Missions: Stop Arming Genocide. popularresistance.org On the first day of ICJ proceedings, April 8, 2024, in Nicaragua v. Germany, pickets and letter deliveries took place in DC, NYC, LA, Chicago, Boston, San Francisco, Houston, Miami and Seattle. Demonstrators echoed Nicaragua's requests of the World Court to order Germany and the United States to stop supplying weapons to Israel. According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, the US supplies 69% of Israel's arsenal; Germany supplies 30% of the weaponry. | Benjamin Alvarez Gruber, US correspondent for Deutsche Welle (DW), state-owned German state-television, covered the story at the DC German em…
(2024-04-11). German imperialism must answer for complicity in Gaza genocide. wsws.org On 8 and 9 April, the International Court of Justice in The Hague heard a complaint by Nicaragua accusing the German government of violating the UN Genocide Convention and other international agreements.
(2024-04-11). Killing Humanitarian Workers as a Strategy: Israel's Endgame in Gaza. counterpunch.org 
Israel described its clearly deliberate killing of seven humanitarian aid workers on April 1 as a "grave mistake", a "tragic event" that "happens in war". Israel is, obviously, lying. This entire so-called war — actually genocide — in Gaza, has been based on a series of lies, some of which Israel continues to peddle. For
theguardian.com (2024-04-11). Thirty years ago the world failed to stop the Rwandan genocide. Now we fail Gaza 
The same countries that said 'never again' after Rwanda have given Israel a free pass during six months of death and destruction
radiohc.cu (2024-04-11). Pentagon under fire for denying Israel commits genocide in GazaThe largest Muslim civil rights organization in the United States has denounced Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin for rejecting accusations that Israel has committed genocide in the besieged Gaza Strip. | | The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) made the condemnation in a statement on X shortly after Austin said Washington has seen no evidence that Israel committed acts of genocide.
(2024-04-11). Crimes Against Humanity in Gaza. counterpunch.org Among the many brutalities in war prohibited under international humanitarian law are starvation of civilian populations and deliberate attacks on aid workers. Here are some new findings worth considering as we ponder the continued decline of human security in the Gaza fighting. Starvation By now we are all familiar with the appalling food situation in
(2024-04-11). Yemen: The US Dangles Bait, but Ansarallah Doesn't Bite. libya360.wordpress.com Khalil Nasrallah The US has secretly offered a stunning array of concessions to Ansarallah to halt its naval operations in support of Gaza — to no avail. "We favor a diplomatic solution. We know that there is no military solution." — US Special Envoy for Yemen Timothy Lenderking In a special briefing on 3 April…
(2024-04-11). Idiot Republicans Are Saying Genocide Joe Has 'Abandoned Israel'. caitlinjohnstone.com.au Dopey Republican pundits and politicians have begun claiming that Joe Biden has "abandoned Israel" and has fallen under the control of Hamas, because this is a presidential election year and everything needs to be ten times dumber than usual.
(2024-04-11). Sunday 4/14: Ceasefire Postcards to Congress Pop-Up. indybay.org Heyma Yemeni Coffee at 1122 University Ave in Berkeley…
(2024-04-11). Germany, Gaza and the World Court: Broadening the Scope of Genocide. counterpunch.org 
Can it get any busier? The World Court, otherwise known as the International Court of Justice, has been swamped by applications on the subject of alleged genocide. The site of interest remains the Gaza Strip, the subject of unremitting slaughter since the October 7, 2023 cross-border attacks by Hamas against Israel. The retaliation by Israel
(2024-04-11). Tribunal Holds Defense Contractors Accountable For Murder of Iraqi Civilians. covertactionmagazine.com Kathy Kelly is a peace activist from Chicago who was in Iraq in March 2003 when the Bush administration illegally invaded Iraq. She directly observed the shock-and-awe bombing campaign, which deployed overwhelming destructive air power in an attempt to paralyze the will of the Iraqi people to fight. More than 20 years later Kelly is …
(2024-04-11). CARICOM and the Imperialists are Aiding in the "Recolonization" of Haiti. covertactionmagazine.com The "Plantation" Mentality of Some Black Leadership is helping to facilitate this process The late Malcolm X commenting in one of his speeches on the state of Black leadership at the time said: "These negroes do not want to build any nation; they want to crawl back on the plantation." On March 11, 2024, the …
(2024-04-11). Ramadan amid the rubble. dissidentvoice.org 
The area around al-Shifa, Gaza's largest hospital, following an Israeli massacre. (Omar Ishaq DPA via ZUMA Press) Ramadan in Gaza is unlike any we have previously seen. We don't have the traditional suhoor to brace us for the day ahead. There are no feasts here. No invitations extended for people to come and visit. We …
(2024-04-11). 2024: Historic al-Quds Day. dissidentvoice.org 
It took a genocide for Torontonians to commit themselves to the goal of defeating Israel. It turns out Iranian President Akhmedinejad was right after all. 'Israel' must be wiped off the map. It is an ugly cancer that could kill its Earthly host. But it will disappear only by the will of the people, Palestinian, …
(2024-04-11). US Public Housing — Not Weapons for Israel. dissidentvoice.org 
tag24.com (2024-04-11). Lloyd Austin denies Gaza genocide in Senate hearing as activists speak out: "Shame on you!" 
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin claimed before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday that he has seen no evidence of genocide in Gaza.
(2024-04-11). The girl in the yellow pajamas. electronicintifada.net An uncle kept digging until he found his niece's body.
(2024-04-11). Israel and US deliberately gutting international law in Gaza. electronicintifada.net UN genocide report shows how impunity has unravelled post-World War II international order.
(2024-04-11). Israel destroyed my business and took away my happiness. electronicintifada.net I was offered a new job just before Israel declared war on Gaza.
(2024-04-11). Are There Bounds to Collective West's Cynicism? Srebrenica and the Criminalization of the UN Judicial System. The Genocide Convention under the Jurisdiction of the War Criminals. globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-11). UN Rapporteur: Australian government is "aiding and abetting" genocide in Gaza. wsws.org Labor's attempts to dupe the population by denying its active complicity in the Gaza genocide are running up against reality.
(2024-04-11). Monday 4/15: No Taxes for War and Genocide! Nationwide Economic Blockade. indybay.org Gather at UN Plaza, Market St. and Hyde St.; Parade to the IRS, 450 Golden Gate Ave.
(2024-04-11). What Does NATO Have to Do with the Genocide in GAZA? davidswanson.org NATO will be celebrating 75 years of itself — and plotting future wars and weapons sales — in Washington D.C. in July, and a lot of people are busy planning a counter-summit and rally to oppose NATO's agenda. For those who care about life on Earth, or who are upset by the horrors and risks …
(2024-04-11). Multiple students at Pomona College in Southern California arrested for protesting against Gaza genocide. wsws.org In a vicious attack against democratic rights and freedom of speech, nineteen students were arrested Friday at Pomona College in Southern California. The students were arrested at the college president's office after holding a sit-in opposing the university's previous crack downs on pro-Palestinian protests.
(2024-04-11). "We're Responsible for This": American Surgeons Return from Gaza, Call for End of U.S. Culpability in Genocide. democracynow.org 
We speak with two doctors who've just returned after two weeks at the European Hospital in Gaza. Dr. Feroze Sidhwa and Dr. Mark Perlmutter are co-authors of a new piece for Common Dreams titled "As Surgeons, We Have Never Seen Cruelty Like Israel's Genocide in Gaza." They describe a hospital "hanging on by a thread," with the majority of patients being young children, and bombing targeted at Muslim Palestinians "concentrated at the time of evening prayer." "Genocide was the overwhelming impression that I got," says Perlmutter. "This is dehumanizati…
(2024-04-11). Six months of protest: Australian workers and young people denounce Israel's genocide and Labor government. wsws.org "It's setting a terrifying precedent for what the future could look like if we don't resist, so that's why I am here."
theguardian.com (2024-04-11). 'A new abyss': Gaza and the hundred years' war on Palestine But while much has changed in the past six months, the horrors we witness can only be truly comprehended as a cataclysmic new phase in a war that has been going on for several generations.
(2024-04-11). Illegal Real Estate Sales Of Palestinian Land Happening In The United States. popularresistance.org Six months into the US-Israeli genocide in Gaza, there is little use denying that what is taking place before our eyes is an intended land grab. Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich have called for Gaza to be "resettled" and for the Palestinian population to be expelled. And in the US, the likes of Ben Gvir and Smotrich have their allies and accomplices who hope to profit from the theft of Palestinian land. Across the US, real estate events advertising the sale of land parcels in Gaza, the West Bank, and Jerusalem have begun to appear.
(2024-04-11). Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa Crushes Dissent for Corporate Masters. libya360.wordpress.com The Grayzone Under the rule of the inexperienced, Miami-raised neoliberal President Daniel Noboa, Ecuador is establishing a police state under the guise of a war on terror, and may surrender whatever's left of its sovereignty to Washington. See how corporate power is exercised in part two of this documentary series by Oscar Leon. Ecuador on…
(2024-04-11). Ecuador's Oligarch President Noboa Sends the Army Against Peasants. libya360.wordpress.com The Grayzone In part 3 of this documentary series on the social deterioration of Ecuador, we see how the emergency powers created for the "war against terrorist-crime" by multi-millionaire President Daniel Noboa — one of the richest men in Ecuador — allowed the government to send the army to crush a peasant protest against the…
(2024-04-11). Armenian Christians Under Siege by Israel. libya360.wordpress.com The Grayzone Jeremy Loffredo visits the Armenian Quarter of Jerusalem's Old City, where a community of Armenian Christians dating back to the 4th century face displacement at the hands of a shadowy Israeli corporation called Xana Capital and the violent settlers it uses as hired muscle. Another exclusive Grayzone report from Israel-Palestine. Additional Resources on…
(2024-04-11). The Dynamics of Energy Trades Between Russia And China-India — Analysis. infobrics.org The Russian economy gradually became highly dependent on energy exports to sustain its basic operations. Existing studies show that income from natural gas and crude oil exports alone consistently accounts for about 50% of Russia's fiscal revenue, with the GDP share roughly maintaining around 25% annually. The importance of energy exports is self-evident…
(2024-04-11). Russia's Central Bank Bets on Chinese Yuan Amid Sanctions Squeeze. infobrics.org In a revealing update from Russia's central bank, it's become clear that amidst ongoing international tensions, the Chinese yuan is emerging as a crucial asset for Russia's reserve holdings. According to a Bloomberg News article, the Russian financial authority has expressed a lack of viable alternatives to the yuan following the economic repercussions of the Kremlin's actions in Ukraine and subsequent international sanctions…
(2024-04-11). Indian Pharma Companies Fill Void in Russia as West Retreats. infobrics.org Indian pharmaceutical firms expand presence in Russia as Western competitors exit amid sanctions, boosting India's role in supplying medicines…
(2024-04-11). BJP party slams Western media for being "out of touch" with India and publishing "propaganda" infobrics.org Indians are not being swayed by Western media's attempts to influence elections.
(2024-04-11). Paris accusing Moscow of implying French secret services helped Crocus City Hall terrorists. infobrics.org Macron's shifting rhetoric does not do much good diplomatically. In any case, Paris' flirting with a non-aligned state and its more recent suggestions about sending troops to Ukraine are both seriously constrained by the same factor – US-led NATO.
(2024-04-11). 'Rafale' jets for Serbia — wise geopolitical move or disastrous waste of money. infobrics.org It's quite clear that the acquisition from France is a move born out of geopolitical necessity, as getting such extremely expensive aircraft for air policing is tantamount to using sports cars for traffic stops. However, even the geopolitical aspect is very risky, as Paris has a long history of backstabbing its customers for the sake of NATO allies such as the US and UK.
counterpunch.org (2024-04-11). On the Right to Resist! Then and Now 
Are the Israelis carrying out crimes as did the German government in the 1940s? Yes. Did the Jews of that era have a right to resist these crimes? Yes. Do the Palestinians have a right to resist their oppression and persecution? Yes. Should the people of the world support the Palestinians? Yes again. Should Jewish people support Palestinians? Absolutely. If we are to uproot the soil on which antisemitism and all forms of racism flourish, we must oppose this racialized nationalism and racial persecution wherever it manifests itself, whether in Germany in 1940, or Israel or the U.S today.
nypost.com (2024-04-11). Biden tells Arizona voters 'Elect me, I'm in the 20th century' in latest brutal gaffePresident Biden said Wednesday that voters should "Elect me, I'm in the 20th century" — another brutal gaffe that instantly went viral among critics who say he's too old for another four-year term.
(2024-04-11). US drones useless in Ukraine. infobrics.org Russian electronic warfare mechanisms more efficient on the battlefield than expansive American UAVs.
(2024-04-11). Journalist casualties in the Israel-Gaza war. Arlene Getz/CPJ Editorial Director
(2024-04-11). Death by Algorithm: Israel's AI War in Gaza. counterpunch.org 
Within the first weeks of the war, the IDF placed extensive, even exclusive reliance on Lavender, with as many as 37,000 Palestinians being identified as potential Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad militants for possible airstrikes. This reliance signaled a shift from the previous "human target" doctrine used by the IDF regarding senior military operatives. In such cases, killing the individual in their private residence would only happen exceptionally, and only to the most senior identified individuals, all to keep in awkward step with principles of proportionality in international law. The commencement of "Op…
(2024-04-11). Israel shuts down a town in the occupied West Bank, cancelling Eid for Palestinians. middleeasteye.net 
Israel shuts down a town in the occupied West Bank, cancelling Eid for Palestinians | Israeli officials have imposed a total curfew in Jayyus, claiming a Palestinian responsible for a shooting attack fled there | | Israeli soldiers stationed in the occupied West Bank town of Qalandiya i…
(2024-04-11). Gaza: 63 Palestinians killed, 45 wounded by Israeli bombings last 24hrs. muslimnews.co.uk Gaza City, (Wafa, AA, Al Jazeera): Over the past 24 hours, Israeli indiscriminate bombings across the Gaza Strip killed 63 Palestinians and wounded 45 others, the Health Ministry said. This brings the total number of people killed in Gaza since October 7 to 33,545 including 14,520 children and 9,560 women, with 76,094 injured, according to …
(2024-04-11). Consulate Rally Demands an End to German Weapons for Israel. indybay.org Members of Code Pink held a rally at the German Consulate in San Francisco calling upon Germany to desist in arming the Israeli military and to reopen humanitarian aid to Gaza.
(2024-04-11). Headlines for April 11, 2024. democracynow.org Israel Kills Three Sons & Four Grandchildren of Hamas Leader Ismail Haniyeh, UNICEF Convoy Hit by Israeli Gunfire, Preventing Delivery of Aid to Northern Gaza, U.S. Envoy Admits All of Gaza May Face "Imminent Risk of Starvation", Biden Pledges "Ironclad" Support for Israel as Fears Grow Iran May Launch Retaliatory Attack, Republican Lawmakers in Arizona Block Repeal of 1864 Abortion Ban, Biden Hosts Japanese & Filipino Leaders as U.S. Expands Military Presence Near China, South Korea PM Offers to Resign After Conservatives Suffer Major Defeat, Russia Hits Major Power Plant Near Kyiv in Lat…
(2024-04-11). Attacks, arrests, threats, censorship: The high risks of reporting the Israel-Gaza war. Mohamed Mandour
(2024-04-11). At least 10 killed in fresh Israeli attacks in Gaza on 2nd day of Eid holiday. muslimmirror.com GAZA CITY, Palestine : At least 10 people were killed in Israeli airstrikes on the blockaded Gaza Strip on Thursday, second day of the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr, according to local medical sources. Fighter jets struck a marketplace in central Gaza City, leaving eight people dead and several others injured, the sources said. Two …
(2024-04-11). CPJ calls on Jordan to free photojournalist Ahmad Mohsen. middleeasteye.net
(2024-04-11). Muslims in US observe Eid-ul-Fitr with religious fervour, zeal. geo.tv 
People offer special prayers seeking Pakistan's prosperity, freedom of Palestinians from Israeli oppression…
(2024-04-11). Aid Flotilla Heading To Gaza To Break Siege. popularresistance.org Hundreds of human rights activists with the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, including CODEPINK's Ann Wright and Medea Benjamin, are due to set sail on multiple vessels in mid-April to carry 5,500 tons of aid for Gaza. | Their mission, aside from delivering the much-needed humanitarian aid, is to challenge Israel's illegal blockade of Gaza amid dire conditions, including widespread hunger and lack of medical attention intentionally caused by Israeli policies. Time is running out for many in Gaza as Israel threatens an all-out attack on Rafah and experts warn hunger and disease could soon surpass casualties from bombin…
(2024-04-11). Apr 11, 2024. sitrepworld.info 
The Fields of Athenry — Sina Theil & Caitríona O'Sullivan CNN Finally Tells The Truth About The Flour Massacre, by Caitlin Johnstone Ukraine War Day #777: The Righteous Among The Heathens, by yalensis Children 44% of Palestinians Killed by Israel Since Oct 7, by Abdul Rahman Gaza War, a Setup: The End of Israel as We Know It, by Claudiu Secara — Algora Israel may have started a forever war in Gaza — Al Jazeera Aid Flotilla Heading to Gaza to Break Siege 'Israel Will Be Punished' — Iran's Khamenei Vows Retaliation in Eid Sermon David Icke Intrvw: The Zionist Infiltration O…
(2024-04-11). Threat of war between Israel and Iran grows as new offensives launched in Gaza. wsws.org Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz threatened Thursday, "If Iran attacks from its territory, Israel will respond and attack in Iran."
(2024-04-11). 'Automated Murder': Israel's 'Artificial Intelligence' In Gaza. popularresistance.org Along with the +972 report on the use of AI came others in a week notable for its stomach-churning news of Israeli depravity. In its April 3 editions The Guardian revealed that the IDF intentionally deploys snipers and quadcopters—remotely controlled sniper drones—to target children. The evidence of this comes from U.S. and Canadian doctors who, while serving in Gaza, treat many children with wounds consistent with and easily identified as caused by snipers' bullets. These are larger than the ammunition generally used in combat because they are intended to kill rather than wound.
(2024-04-11). Indonesia 'willing to normalise ties with Israel' in bid to join OECD: Report. middleeasteye.net 
Indonesia 'willing to normalise ties with Israel' in bid to join OECD: Report | Jakarta requires unanimous approval from 38 member states, including Israel, to gain membership to trade organisation | | Pro-Palestinian demonstrators take part on a rally in front of the US embassy in Jakarta on 17 De…
(2024-04-11). Walid Daqqa, the longest-held Palestinian political prisoner, was killed by Israeli occupation. liberationnews.org 
Walid Daqqa, the longest-held Palestinian political prisoner and a revolutionary leader, passed away on April 7 at the age of 62, serving 38 years in Israeli prison.
(2024-04-11). Biden declares "ironclad" commitment to Israel as death toll mounts in Gaza. wsws.org The declaration came only hours after Israeli missiles killed three sons and several grandchildren of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh.
(2024-04-11). Israel Has A Legal Obligation To Aid Gaza Regardless Of Oct 7 & The Humanitarian Aid Shell Game. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (4/11/24). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth
(2024-04-11). Resistance Groups Rally Around Hamas Leader After Deadly Israeli Strike. orinocotribune.com Various resistance groups erupt in a chorus of condemnation and condolence after an Israeli airstrike claimed the lives of Hamas' leader, Ismail Hanieyh's sons and his grandchildren. | On Wednesday, three sons and three grandchildren of Haniyeh, Hamas' Political Bureau chief, were killed in the strike that targeted a vehicle at the al-Shati refugee camp in the northern part of the Gaza Strip, which is enduring a genocidal Israeli war. | The Islamic Jihad, Hamas' fellow Gaza-based resistance movement, condemned the atrocity "in the strongest terms," calling it a "war crime" and a "barbaric massacre committed by th…
(2024-04-11). President of Colombia Meets Opposition Politicians in Venezuela (+Manuel Rosales). orinocotribune.com
(2024-04-11). Washington's Political Capture of the Philippines: A Former Colony, a Future Proxy. orinocotribune.com By Brian Berletic — Apr 9, 2024 | Tensions continue to grow in the Asia-Pacific region and more specifically in the South China Sea where China faces off against the United States and its collection of regional proxies including Japan and Australia. | While the US As the US continues to implement this policy, the prospects of an…
(2024-04-11). 'Medical Emergency' of Imprisoned Former VP of Ecuador Jorge Glas Was Suicide Attempt. orinocotribune.com It was confirmed this Wednesday that former Ecuadorian vice president Jorge Glas was hospitalized last Monday due to "a suicide attempt," according to former Ecuadorian president Rafael Correa. | "We have confirmed that the medical emergency was a Correa held President Daniel Noboa responsible for the physical and emotional integrity of Glas and call…
(2024-04-11). Venezuela's 2024 Presidential Elections: Electoral Body Holds Meeting With European Union Delegates. orinocotribune.com The National Electoral Council (CNE) of Venezuela held a meeting with an exploratory delegation for electoral observation of the European Union (EU), and updated the European delegates on the progress of the electoral schedule for the upcoming July 28 presidential elections. | On Tuesday, April 9, the president of the CNE, Elvis Amoroso, received the EU delegation at the CNE headquarters. This was the first meeting of the CNE with a foreign observation mission for the presidential elections. | The meeting lasted more than two hours, but a press conference that was supposed to be held after the meeting was cancele…
(2024-04-11). CARICOM, Regional Arm Of The Core Group, Sells Out Haiti Again. popularresistance.org One can be forgiven for being confused about the situation unfolding in Haiti, with all of the moving parts inside the country and, outside, the CARICOM-led construction of a Transitional Presidential Council and a looming "Kenyan-led" (and U.S. run) military intervention. This is not an accident; it is a carefully crafted distraction. A great deal of effort has been spent to make it appear that the process underway in Haiti is a result of "Haitian-led" initiatives, spearheaded by regional allies in CARICOM, out of genuine concern for Haiti and its peoples.
(2024-04-11). April 15: Coordinated Economic Blockade To Free Palestine. popularresistance.org The proposal states that in each city, we will identify and blockade major choke points in the economy, focusing on points of production and circulation with the aim of causing the most economic impact, as did the port shutdowns in recent months in Oakland, California and Melbourne, Australia, as just a few examples. | There is a sense in the streets in this recent and unprecedented movement for Palestine that escalation has become necessary: there is a need to shift from symbolic actions to those that cause pain to the economy.
(2024-04-11). Can Grocery Workers Take Back Their Union? popularresistance.org On a gray October evening, half a dozen insurgents huddle around a table in an upscale diner across the street from Sea-Tac airport, considering their battle plans. | "I don't want to get shot in New Jersey or New York, and those guys will fucking murder us," says the consigliere. | "Yeah," the boss muses. "They will hella murder us." | "I'm more afraid of some people who have threatened to shoot us out here than those people out there," says one of the generals. | "The chances of us getting shot," concludes the ringleader, "are fairly high."/…
(2024-04-11). York University threatens to hire scabs to break six-week strike by 3,700 academic workers. wsws.org Management's provocative actions flow from its understanding that no threat to its position is posed by CUPE, whose aim is to starve the overwhelmingly low-paid and precariously employed strikers out on the picket line until they can convince them to accept a rotten sellout.
(2024-04-11). Salvadoran Court Slammed for Upholding Charges Against Environmental Activists. truthout.org Human rights defenders on Wednesday condemned a Salvadoran court's decision to uphold what critics say are politically motivated murder and illicit association charges against five environmental activists. Miguel Ángel Gámez, Alejandro Laínez García, Pedro Antonio Rivas Laínez, Teodoro Antonio Pacheco, and Saúl Agustín Rivas Ortega were arrested in January 2023 and accused of murdering María Inés… |
(2024-04-11). Doctors and Organizers Fight to Preserve Abortion Access as AZ Upholds 1864 Ban. truthout.org In Arizona, Republican lawmakers have blocked efforts by Democrats to repeal an 1864 law — first written before women had the right to vote and recently revived by the state's Supreme Court — that bans nearly all abortions under threat of criminal penalties including jail time. To respond, we host a trio of reproductive justice advocates in Arizona. Dr. DeShawn Taylor, an OB-GYN physician… |
(2024-04-11). The "War on Terror" Is the Ghost Haunting This Year's Election. truthout.org No one ever announced that the "war on terror" was over. But the rushed withdrawal of forces from Afghanistan in 2021 was the closest the U.S. came to an official end point. There was no release of prisoners of war; instead "enemy combatants" continued to be caged at the military prison in Guantánamo Bay. Nor was the geographical spread of the U.S.'s counterterrorism operations much reduced… |
(2024-04-11). Over 50 Organizations Endorse TERM Act to Limit Supreme Court Justice Tenures. truthout.org Dozens of organizations have come together in support of legislation that would place limits on how long a Supreme Court justice can serve, restricting their tenure to 18 years. The legislation would also guarantee a sitting president two appointments to the Court for every four-year term they serve, giving them the chance to nominate a justice to the bench in the first and third year of said term… |
(2024-04-11). Germany confiscates funds of Jewish people (once again). workers.org 
Berliner Sparkasse, a state-owned bank in Germany, has frozen the account of Jewish Voice for a Just Peace in the Near East. Berliner Sparkasse Bank also demands that the anti-Zionist organization disclose a list of its members. According to Jewish Voice's social media platforms, Berliner Sparkasse froze the account on . . . |
(2024-04-11). EcuadorPalestine solidarity; neoliberal president assaults Mexican Embassy. workers.org 
Quito, Ecuador April 8, 2024 — Most of the world commemorated Al Quds Day on Friday, April 5. On Saturday I traveled to Quito to join the annual commemoration. This year it was a march of solidarity with Palestine that started in Arbolito Park and ended with a protest at . . . |
(2024-04-11). How Paul Kagame Deliberately Sacrificed the Tutsi. globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-11). Afghanistan: Denied Self-Determination by Washington. Subject to Destabilization Efforts by U.S. globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-11). March Inflation: Cause for Worry? counterpunch.org 
The inflation hawks took March's CPI as cause for celebration, inflation may not be dead yet. There is no doubt that it was a disappointing report for those hoping we could put the pandemic inflation behind us, but there still is not much basis for thinking the Fed needs to get out the nukes and start shooting big-time.
(2024-04-11). Leave Kate, Murdoch and Black Gull Alone. counterpunch.org 
On March 21, 2024, CounterPunch published my article criticizing the media for an intrusive and abusive attitude to the Princess of Wales, whom they would not leave in peace to recuperate from an abdominal operation, but whom they insisted on questioning, harassing and speculating about, regarding her prolonged public absence, despite the fact that this
(2024-04-11). Roundtable on Current U.S. Foreign Policy: Militarism Unhinged. counterpunch.org 
U.S. policymakers are still mired in imperial delusions, fueling fights to maintain and extend their hegemony in Ukraine, Palestine and even in the South China Sea, and refusing to recognize the emerging reality of a multipolar world which is expressed in so many ways economically in the rise of the BRICS countries but also simply in the refusal of other nations to go along with what the imperial hegemon expects them to do.
(2024-04-11). On the Quito Embassy Raid. counterpunch.org 
When armed Ecuadorian police gathered outside the Mexican embassy in Quito last Friday evening, a casual observer might have thought they were there to protect it. Instead, they launched an attack: brandishing assault rifles, police climbed the walls, entered the building by force and kidnapped Ecuador's former vice-president, Jorge Glas, who had that day been
(2024-04-11). To Trim Our Richest Down to Democratic Size, We Need to Think Big. counterpunch.org 
(2024-04-11). Republicans Have Plans for Working People. counterpunch.org 
Recently, you may have noticed that the hot weather is getting ever hotter. Every year the United States swelters under warmer temperatures and longer periods of sustained heat. In fact, each of the last nine months — May 2023 through February 2024 — set a world record for heat. As I'm writing this, March still has a
(2024-04-11). Defining "Journalist" and Saving Freedom of the Press. counterpunch.org 
"What is a journalist?" is a contemporary equivalent of the ancient question, "What is truth?" The U.S. government's prosecution of Julian Assange hinges on the assertion that he is not a journalist and should be punished like a spy for a hostile country. The controversy over Assange is part of broader clashes over the meaning
(2024-04-11). Coastal Wetlands Can't Keep Pace with Sea-level Rise. counterpunch.org 
Wetlands at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge in Maryland shows signs of 'pitting,' where areas of cordgrass have converted to open water. Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program via Wikimedia, CC BY-NC Wetlands have flourished along the world's coastlines for thousands of years, playing valuable roles in the lives of people and wildlife. They protect the land from
(2024-04-11). As Arizona Reinstates 1864 Abortion Ban, Doctors & Organizers Fight Back to Preserve Access. democracynow.org 
In Arizona, Republican lawmakers have blocked efforts by Democrats to repeal an 1864 law — first written before women had the right to vote and recently revived by the state's Supreme Court — that bans nearly all abortions under threat of criminal penalties including jail time. To respond, we host a trio of reproductive justice advocates in Arizona. Dr. DeShawn Taylor, an OB-GYN physician, abortion provider and the CEO of the only Black woman-operated abortion clinic in Arizona, emphasizes that her practice "will continue to provide abortions until we are made to stop," but warns tha…
(2024-04-11). Unmasking the Hidden Dangers: How mRNA C-19 Vaccines Can Compromise Your Immune System & Essentially Cause "VAIDS" expose-news.com The COVID-19 pandemic led to an unprecedented global effort to develop and distribute vaccines. One of the most controversial technologies in the race was mRNA vaccination, which Pfizer and Moderna claimed showed …
(2024-04-11). Whales die while offshore wind developer hides crucial "whale protection" information. expose-news.com Last week, a female right whale died 50 miles off the Virginia coast, this marks the fourth documented North Atlantic right whale death in US waters this year. Researchers say there are …
(2024-04-11). Greece's tumbling birth rates will be difficult if not impossible to reverse. expose-news.com As much of Europe struggles with tumbling birth rates that experts say threaten long-term economic well-being, Greece is a stark example of how hard it will be to reverse the trend. In …
(2024-04-11). EU is realising it is too expensive to implement its "Green Deal" and it can't afford it. expose-news.com When the European Union ("EU") approved its Green Deal, it was done with much fanfare and sparkles. Now, the fanfare and the sparkles are a distant memory as the EU grapples with …
(2024-04-11). A Message from Japan to the World — by Professor Masayasu Inoue. expose-news.com
(2024-04-11). 1 in 4 mRNA injection recipients developed heart complications, a study from Saudi Arabia finds. expose-news.com New research out of Saudi Arabia has found that a shocking 27 per cent of, or a little more than one in four, people who took a covid "vaccine" suffered heart-related complications …
(2024-04-11). Whistleblower's Secret Dossier Prove a Construct to 'Shut Up' Reiner Fàºllmich & 'Put Him Behind Bars'. expose-news.com
(2024-04-11). Digital IDs are being rolled out globally; from Europe to Ethiopia to Australia. expose-news.com Here is a collection of news items and social media posts from the last week relating to the rollout of digital identities in various countries. But first, a brief look at who …
(2024-04-11). Philadelphia shooting: Several injured after gunmen open fire amid Eid celebrations. geo.tv 
Philadelphia mayor expresses solidarity with Muslim community as police arrest 5 people, recover multiple weapons from incident site…
(2024-04-11). Ghost hunting gone wrong: French tourist found dead in abandoned church. geo.tv 
Police search for clues in connection to French tourist's murder…
(2024-04-11). India election: Congress's Gandhis, trailing Modi, battle for political survival. geo.tv 
Virtually all opinion polls suggest Modi's Hindu nationalist party will return to power for a rare third term…
(2024-04-11). Cannon Fodder. Heavy Losses on the Front Lines. Ukrainians Refuse to Fight. Reports of Teenagers on the Battlefield. globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-11). Treating Turbo Cancer: Seven New Studies Released in 2024 Show Ivermectin Works Against Cancer. globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-11). There Is No "Natural Capital": Transforming Nature which is Alive into Her Opposite" globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-11). Japanese Professor's Message to the World: "Fraudulent use of gene therapy in healthy people an extreme violation of human rights" globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-11). Vucic Meets Macron in Paris: 'Rafale' Jets for Serbia — Wise Geopolitical Move or Disastrous Waste of Money? globalresearch.ca
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(2024-04-11). A View from the Street or "Making Sense of the World Thrust Upon Us" globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-11). WEF's Great Reset: The Great Dispossession. The Loss of Property Rights in Financial Assets. "Own Nothing Be Happy" globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-11). Erdogan's AKP Loses Elections: "Turkey faces a Terrorist Threat East of the Euphrates from the Kurds and the US." globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-11). Selected Articles: Video: Climate — The Cold Truth. The Massive Scam Which Promotes Global Warming / Climate Change. globalresearch.ca 
(2024-04-11). Fear and Panic Resulting from Totally Invalid Covid-19 "Confirmed Cases", Erroneous SARS-CoV-2 Mortality Data, Falsification of Death Certificates. globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-11). Video: Climate — The Cold Truth. The Massive Scam which Promotes Global Warming / Climate Change. globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-11). Launch an International Investigation of the Collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-11). Empress Shà¥ken Fund announces 103rd funding distribution to support projects in 17 countries. icrc.org
(2024-04-11). Sunday 4/21: Sacramento Earth Day Festival 2024. indybay.org Southside Park | 700 T Street | Sacramento, CA | Peaceful, Family-Friendly Event…
(2024-04-11). Thursday 4/11: Webinar: International Law and the Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza. indybay.org Zoom | go.rutgers.edu/csrrgaza24…
(2024-04-11). Friday 4/12: HUM Spring: A Weekend of Song, Connection, & Regeneration. indybay.org tbd watsonville…
(2024-04-11). Thursday 4/18: ACTUALLY? REVOLUTION IS POSSIBLE! And If This Revolution Isn't Made Soon,Humanity Is Fxxd! indybay.org Revolution Books, 2444 Durant Ave. Berkeley CA 94704…
(2024-04-11). Sunday 4/21: Poets on Earth: An Earth Day Write-In and Open Mic. indybay.org California Writers Circle (formerly Fire Circle) | 3540 Sanborn Drive | Oakland, CA 94602…
(2024-04-11). Wednesday 4/10: Month of Action for Housing is a Human Right – Press Conference Kick Off. indybay.org Intersection of 26th Street & Willow Street | Oakland, CA…
(2024-04-11). Saturday 4/13: Virtual Teach-In about Palestine. indybay.org Zoom | http: //tinyurl.com/PalestineSaturday…
(2024-04-11). Gray Whale Severely Entangled in Gillnet Fishing Gear off California. indybay.org Oceana Urges State Legislature to Pass Assembly Bill 2220 to Address These Entanglements…
(2024-04-11). Thursday 5/16: Chicanisima! Opera tribute celebrating the life of Olga Talamante. indybay.org Brava Theater Center | 2781 24th Street | San Francisco, CA 94110…
(2024-04-11). Reclaiming our "Stolen Legacy" this 24th Annual Folsom Juneteenth Celebration. indybay.org In 2000, Joe Louis Moore led the way to establish public Folsom Juneteenth events that were chosen by the National Park Service to be included in their National Underground Railroad Project, one of only two projects in California to be selected for that honor. It is past time to reclaim our "Stolen Legacy" and restore our authentic Golden Legacy. An ongoing David vs. Goliath battle…
(2024-04-11). Tuesday 4/16: Keep Masks In Healthcare with Senior and Disability Action. indybay.org 101 Grove St, San Francisco, CA 94102 (outdoors)…
(2024-04-11). Wednesday 5/8: Pajaro PhotoVoice Exhibition. indybay.org 112 East Beach Street, Watsonville…
(2024-04-11). Sunday 4/28: On Workers Memorial Day in CA No More Worker Deaths & Injuries-Rally at Ca-OSHA. indybay.org California State Building Oakland | 1515 Clay St. | Oakland…
(2024-04-11). Wood Street Community Launches Month of Actions Year After Evictions. indybay.org Members of the Wood Street community are hosting a press conference on Wednesday, April 10, marking one year since residents were displaced from their homes by the City of Oakland. Residents will share reflections from the past year and invite folks to join in on the next five weeks of action in solidarity to speak out against criminalizing homelessness and poverty and declaring once again that Housing is Human Right.
(2024-04-11). Thursday 5/9: Fresh Conversations with Cecilia Chung and Nicky Calma. indybay.org Z Below | 470 Florida St | San Francisco, CA 94110…
(2024-04-11). Wednesday 5/29: "Undue Burden": Book talk on Abortion in Post-Roe America w/ author Shefali Luthra. indybay.org Kepler Books | 1010 El Camino Real #100 | Menlo Park, CA 94025 | Or join online via Zoom…
(2024-04-11). Wednesday 4/10: SF Rally Against Gun Violence: CA Voters Passed Gun Safety Law SB2 & It Must Stay! indybay.org San Francisco City Hall | 1 Carlton B Goodlett Pl | San Francisco, CA 94102…
(2024-04-11). Nonprofits in LIHTC program are restricted in raising rents above 10% on the poor. indybay.org Some of the homelessness and the unhoused in Oakland is a direct result of the affordable housing developers demanding "minimum-income-requirements," of the poor to move into their projects.
(2024-04-11). Roundtable on Current U.S. Foreign Policy: Militarism Unhinged. indybay.org I invited three insightful analysts of present-day U.S. foreign policy to share their thoughts in a roundtable discussion. Here are excerpts from Phyllis Bennis, Jackson Lears and Jeffrey Sachs. | — Norman Solomon…
(2024-04-11). Supreme Court Seems Skeptical of Limiting Access to Abortion Pill, Can We Celebrate Yet? indybay.org On March 24, the San Francisco Chapter of the National Mobilization for Reproductive Justice held a rally to say: US Supreme Court–Hands Off the Abortion Pill!
(2024-04-11). Monday 4/22: Sweep The Court. indybay.org Gathering at San Francisco Federal Building | 90 7th St, San Francisco, CA 94103 | Marching to the State Building at 350 McAllister St, San Francisco, CA 94102 and then to City Hall.
(2024-04-11). Friday 4/12: March for People's Park. indybay.org Starts at Willard Park, ends at Sproul Plaza.
(2024-04-11). California Senate Declares 'Year of the California Grizzly Bear'. indybay.org 2024 Marks Centennial of Last Sighting of State's Official Animal…
(2024-04-11). Mass Layoffs Have Our Rich Thriving — and Workers Writhing. inequality.org
(2024-04-11). Five Years At Belmarsh: A Chronicle Of Julian Assange's Imprisonment. thedissenter.org 
At the behest of the United States government, the British government has detained WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in His Majesty's Prison Belmarsh for five years. Assange is one of the only journalists to be jailed by a Western country, making the treatment that he has endured extraordinary. He has spent more time in prison than most individuals charged with similar acts. Since December 2010, Assange has lived under some form of arbitrary detention. | He was expelled from Ecuador's London embassy on April 11, 2019, and British police immediately arrested him. Police transported Assange to Belmarsh, a…
(2024-04-11). Revolution's Human Costs and Unintended Consequences. libya360.wordpress.com Kim Ives "Anyone waiting for a 'pure' social revolution will never live long enough to see it. He is only a revolutionary in words, who understands nothing of what a real revolution is." Lenin in "Review of a discussion on the law of nations," 1916, Works, Volume 22. On the night of Aug. 21, 1791,…
(2024-04-11). Beyond Differences: Maduro and Petro Consolidate Cooperation. libya360.wordpress.com Misión Verdad Maduro and Petro advancing relations The fifth meeting in Caracas between the presidents of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, and Colombia, Gustavo Petro, reflects the rapprochement and strengthening of diplomatic relations between the two countries as a shared project. In this frank and constructive dialogue, the interest in maintaining an open channel of communication to…
(2024-04-11). SBI refuses to disclose electoral bonds' details under RTI Act. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : The State Bank of India (SBI) has refused to disclose under the RTI Act the details of the electoral bonds furnished to the Election Commission (EC), claiming that it is personal information held in a fiduciary capacity, even though the records are in the public domain on the poll panel's website. Holding …
(2024-04-11). Cuba bets on homeopathy in health care. plenglish.com Havana, Apr 11 (Prensa Latina) Cuba is betting on the application of homeopathy, which due to its potential and impact on health and life quality is a valid therapeutic care system in Cuba, local media reported.
(2024-04-11). Hospital-acquired infections kill thousands in Africa every year. plenglish.com Abuja, Apr 11 (Prensa Latina) Infections contracted in healthcare facilities, such as sepsis and pneumonia, cause thousands of preventable deaths in sub-Saharan Africa every year, a new study revealed.
(2024-04-11). The homeless, a "pressure cooker" that no one is putting out. pressenza.com The organization of the homeless in Chile is in the form of various neighborhood associations, commissions, and collectives | These committees must obtain legal status in the different municipalities of the country, according to the current legislation. They are the basic and well-established organization of the homeless, and their action is aimed at putting pressure on the institutions and authorities in power to find a quick solution to the conflict of not having a home and living in precarious and sub-human conditions. | For years, the form of pressure used by the organized homeless to speed up the waiting tim…
(2024-04-11). Projecting Begusarai and Guwahati as Highly Polluted Regions. pressenza.com Rapid urbanization in the last few decades has made Guwahati, the prime city of Assam, a polluted city, but can it feature on top of a list comprising the regions containing highly polluted air across the Asian region? The issue came for discussions as an air quality monitoring body (Switzerland-based IQAir) recently revealed that the virtual capital of northeast India emerged as the second highest polluted city in the continent. Many jumped into the revelation of the World Air Quality Report 2023 and started making voluminous reports in various media outlets terming the prehistoric city as an unhealthy place for…
(2024-04-11). Anatol Lieven Continues To Parade… smoothiex12.blogspot.com
(2024-04-11). Exhibition of Islamic miniature and calligraphy is held in Russian region. tvbrics.com 
The works of three artists were exhibited in the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan…
(2024-04-11). South Africa's Minister of Water and Sanitation calls on private companies to co-operate on infrastructure projects. tvbrics.com 
His department has taken measures to simplify bureaucratic procedures…
(2024-04-11). Washington threatens China over aid to Russia in Ukraine war. wsws.org US threats against China underscore that the NATO war with Russia in Ukraine is part of a global war waged by the NATO imperialist powers to assert their world hegemony.
(2024-04-11). At least 4 Ukrainian journalists injured in consecutive attacks on Ukraine. kyivindependent.com
(2024-04-11). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Dock workers at Saint-Nazaire, France paralyse port in week-long stoppage over job security; ongoing protests continue across Iran by pensioners, medical staff and truck drivers as living standards continue to plummet; doctors' national strike in Kenya over pay and conditions continues in face of victimisations with 100 sacked…
(2024-04-11). Australian state Labor government slashes school budgets. wsws.org This New South Wales announcement highlights the role of federal, state and territory Labor governments in deepening the decades-long cuts to public schools.
(2024-04-11). Missouri death row inmate executed despite widespread calls to spare his life. wsws.org Brian Dorsey's impending execution provoked widespread calls for clemency, including from members of his family, 72 prison employees, five jurors from his trial, three Republican state representatives, and the judge who originally upheld Dorsey's death sentence on appeal.
(2024-04-11). Oppose Royal Mail's assault on the USO! Defeat CWU's collusion! wsws.org
(2024-04-11). Thames Water set to collapse as UK's rivers and seas flooded with sewage by private operators. wsws.org The company's finances are almost as much of a mess as the waters it has been relentlessly polluting for years. Since 2020, the company has pumped at least 72 billion litres of sewage into the River Thames that runs through London, equating to 29,000 Olympic swimming pools.
(2024-04-11). Argentine pseudo-lefts denounce Milei as a "traitor to the Fatherland" wsws.org The chauvinism of the pseudo-left again serves to disarm the working class politically, facilitating the efforts of the fascist Milei to succeed where the earlier dictatorships failed.
(2024-04-11). Arizona Supreme Court revives primitive 1864 law to criminalize abortion. wsws.org The highest state court ruled that a criminal law dating from 1864 can be used to imprison doctors who perform abortions.
(2024-04-11). Ann Arbor, Michigan schools post $25 million deficit, plan to cut teachers and staff. wsws.org Schools across the US are facing a looming "fiscal cliff" as the Biden administration ends emergency COVID funding.
(2024-04-11). Delhi Chief Minister jailed on politically manipulated charges as India's election campaign kicks into high gear. wsws.org The Modi government is notorious for its use of manipulated and trumped-up charges against political opponents. But with the approach of the 2024 election, it has become even more brazen in using all means at its disposal to attack its bourgeois rivals, suppress social opposition, and stoke communal reaction.
(2024-04-11). Anti-Zionist artists withdraw work from San Francisco's Contemporary Jewish Museum exhibition. wsws.org The anti-Zionist artists call themselves the California Jewish Artists for Palestine.
(2024-04-11). Finland closes border with Russia indefinitely to block asylum seekers, prepare for war. wsws.org The decision reflects both the Finnish ruling elite's determination with US/NATO backing to ratchet up tensions with Russia and to clamp down on immigrants and refugees.
(2024-04-11). Amid cover-up of whistleblower John Barnett's "suicide," new Boeing whistleblower exposes safety violations in manufacture of 787 Dreamliner. wsws.org The FAA has confirmed that it is investigating reports by a new Boeing whistleblower of unsafe practices in the manufacture of the 787 Dreamliner.
(2024-04-11). German government slashes support for children to fund its war drive. wsws.org More than one in five children in Germany are poor. Despite this, the government is sacrificing measures planned to tackle child poverty to fund its growing arms budget.
(2024-04-11). Study finds nearly 70 percent of Chicago's children under 6 are exposed to lead contaminated drinking water. wsws.org Recent study finds that close to 70 percent of children under six in Chicago are exposed to lead in their tap water. Studies conducted on blood lead levels and children have demonstrated there is no level of lead, a known neurotoxin, that can be deemed safe.
(2024-04-11). To invest in China is to invest future: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn
(2024-04-11). China's CPI up 0.1% in March. ecns.cn China's consumer price index, a main gauge of inflation, rose 0.1 percent year-on-year in March, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed on Thursday.
(2024-04-11). The International Monetary Fund and World Bank prepare for spring meetings. america.cgtn.com 
Policy makers will gather in Washington next week for the annual International Monetary Fund — World Bank spring meetings. | IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva says the meetings come at a sensitive time for the world economy.
(2024-04-11). Growth of artisanal and small-scale miners key to transformation. sanews.gov.za Growth of artisanal and small-scale miners key to transformation | Mineral Resources and Energy Deputy Minister, Dr Nobuhle Nkabane, has assured artisanal and small scale miners that government will continue to provide support and assistance to facilitate their growth in the mining sector. | The Deputy Minister was delivering a keynote address at the inaugural Artisanal Small-Scale Miners and Emerging Miners Symposium hosted by Mintek in Randburg on Thursday. | "As part of government's efforts to grow a globally competitive and transformed mining sector, the department…introduced the artisanal and small-scale m…
(2024-04-11). Water quality of Seine River draws concern before Paris Olympics. ecns.cn A nonprofit focused on waterway conservation has voiced concern about contamination in Paris's Seine River ahead of open-water swimming events to be held at the Olympic and Paralympic Games starting in July.
(2024-04-11). SIROTA'S SIGNALS: Ted Cruz Is A Corruption Cartoon. levernews.com Whose anti-inflation policy appears to actually be fueling inflation? What did JPMorgan just admit about health care? How could Ted Cruz possibly become even more corrupt than he already was? Why is Larry Hogan feeling so much heat? Where will you find the most regressive tax system in the country? Which corporate group is winning even more cases at the Supreme Court? The answers to these questions and much more can be found below in today's edition of Sirota's Signals, a weekly dose of must-read stories, missed nuggets, and fun-but-worthwhile distractions from Lever founder David Sirota, exclusively for paid su…
(2024-04-11). Dodgy COVID-19 border fence companies lose appeal application. sanews.gov.za Dodgy COVID-19 border fence companies lose appeal application | The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has welcomed the dismissal of an application for special leave to appeal related to the construction of the border fence between South Africa and Zimbabwe at a cost of R40 million. | The application, brought by Caledon River Properties and Profteam CC, was aimed at overturning a High Court decision to strip them of profits earned from the construction of the fence. | The judgement was handed down by the Supreme Court of Appeal. | "The SIU welcomes the Supreme Court of Appeal's order, which enforces the implementat…
(2024-04-11). Airtel remits Shs 34.8 billion rural communication levy. independent.co.ug 
The funds will be usd to facilitate access to communication services in underserved areas Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Telecom firm, Airtel Uganda, has handed over Shs 34.8 billion to the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) in fulfillment of the Communications Act, aimed at bolstering the nation's communication infrastructure. This contribution comes on the heels of …
(2024-04-11). Bus falls into ravine in Pakistan's Balochistan; 17 pilgrims dead, 38 injured, driver allegedly drunk. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: Tragedy struck near the border of Pakistan's Sindh and Balochistan provinces as a bus carrying pilgrims to the remote Muslim Sufi shrine Shah Noorani in Khuzdar district plunged into a deep ravine. The incident, which occurred in the town of Hub, resulted in the loss of 17 lives and left 38 others injured.Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi extended condolences to the victims' families, attributing the accident to the driver's apparent loss of control at a bend in the road. The passengers, all hailing from Thatta town in Sindh province, were en route to the shrine when the tragic event unfolded approxi…
(2024-04-11). 50 mln ton increase in food targeted by 2030. ecns.cn The central government has issued a guideline that aims to increase China's annual food production capacity by more than 50 million metric tons by 2030, with a focus on corn and soybean, the National Development and Reform Commission.
(2024-04-11). U.S. inflation rises, casting doubts on rate cuts by Fed. ecns.cn The U.S. consumer price index (CPI), a measure of goods and services prices across the economy, rose 3.5 percent in March from a year earlier, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
(2024-04-11). Changsha captures hearts of HK tourists. ecns.cn Changsha, the capital city of Central China's Hunan Province, has captured hearts of Hong Kong residents, following the introduction of direct trains, making travel to the mainland city more convenient.
(2024-04-11). Well wishes for Muslim communities. sanews.gov.za Well wishes for Muslim communities | President Cyril Ramaphosa has sent his well wishes for a blessed Eid ul Fitr to Muslim communities around South Africa. | Eid ul Fitr marks the end of the holy month of Ramadaan observed by Muslim people around the world. | "The holy month of Ramadan encompasses spirituality, personal introspection and good deeds that contribute to the wellbeing of Muslims and people other faiths alike. At a time when there is so much wrong with the world, at a time when human suffering, hardship and injustice is laid bare, the spirit of Ramadan inspires us all. | "May today be a joyous celebr…
(2024-04-11). Massification of skills development and job creation programmes to combat unemployment. sanews.gov.za Massification of skills development and job creation programmes to combat unemployment | By Minister Thulas Nxesi | I believe that we can all agree that, at the end of the day, a decisive reduction in the unacceptably high level of unemployment is dependent on higher economic growth resulting in more jobs. This process is led by business investing in the private sector with resultant economic development and rising employment. | Nonetheless, as the President has argued, government as the largest employer in the country and a large-scale procurer of goods and services, has a major role to play both to create an en…
(2024-04-11). Hardeep Nijjar killing: 'We have stood up for Canadians,' Justin Trudeau affirms defense of Canadians. ptcnews.tv Hardeep Nijjar killing: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau who testified at a public inquiry looking into foreign interference in Canada's electoral process said that his government was firm on the issue of protecting Canadians, including addressing the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was shot dead in Surrey last June.During a hearing of the Foreign Interference Commission which is headed by Quebec judge Marie-Josee Hogue, Trudeau accused the previous Conservative government in the country of being "cosy" with the current Indian government. | Asked about foreign interference during the 2019 elections an…
(2024-04-11). U.S. advisory regarding China travel 'makes no sense'. ecns.cn The U.S. Department of State's rating of advisory for travels to China "makes no sense", Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Wednesday, urging the U.S. to revise the advisory.
(2024-04-11). A new world's arising in the fight against imperialism. cpusa.org 
Editor's Note: A New World's Arising in the Fight against Imperialism is one of three discussion documents submitted by the CPUSA International Department in preparation for its 32nd National Convention. | Lenin is quoted as stating, "There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen." | During this period of heightened global class conflict we are witnessing the frenzied efforts of U.S. imperialism to preserve its global economic and military domination. U.S. imperialism uses its position as "sole superpower," with immense global economic and military presence, to increase the…
(2024-04-11). Preparation for 4th China Int'l Consumer Products Expo in full swing. ecns.cn Aerial view of the Hainan International Convention and Exhibition Center, the main venue for the 4th China International Consumer Products Expo in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, April 10, 2024.
(2024-04-11). IEC publishes final candidate lists for upcoming elections. sanews.gov.za IEC publishes final candidate lists for upcoming elections | The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has released the final lists of political parties and independent candidates that will appear on the various ballot papers in the upcoming National and Provincial Elections. | The IEC published the lists on its website on Wednesday, and has made them available at all of its offices. | According to the election management body, a new and historic feature in National and Provincial Elections (NPE) 2024 is that independent candidates will contest for seats in the National Assembly and provincial legislatures.
(2024-04-11). Colombia's ELN guerrillas say peace talks have been "frozen" colombiareports.com Colombia's longest-living guerrilla group ELN said that peace talks with the government were suspended for the remainder of April. In a post on social media platform X, the ELN's peace…
(2024-04-11). The Heat: U.S.-Japan Relations. america.cgtn.com 
(2024-04-11). EPA issues new rule limiting "forever chemicals" in U.S. drinking water. america.cgtn.com 
A new rule in the U.S. will limit the amount of so-called "forever chemicals" in drinking water. | The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says the new rule will protect 100 million people from exposure to chemicals linked to cancer and other health hazards.
(2024-04-11). Kyrgyzstan releases 4 Temirov Live journalists; CPJ calls for dropping of charges against all 11. Arlene Getz/CPJ Editorial Director
(2024-04-11). Togolese authorities release journalist Apollinaire Mewenemesse with conditions. lenouveaureporter.com
(2024-04-11). Lesotho courts dismiss lawsuits seeking closure of 2 newspapers, defamation cases ongoing. facebook.com
(2024-04-11). Orders surge at China's small commodity hub as Paris Olympics approaches. ecns.cn Orders are surging and factories are rushing to produce goods in Yiwu city, China's small-commodity hub, as the 2024 Paris Olympics is around the corner.
(2024-04-11). 'Taiwan Relations Act' illegal and invalid, says mainland spokeswoman. ecns.cn The so-called "Taiwan Relations Act" by the United States is completely wrong, illegal and invalid, a Chinese mainland spokeswoman on Wednesday.
(2024-04-11). Platform 9 æ appears in Beijing subway. ecns.cn Platform 9 æ, a beloved scene from the iconic Harry Potter series, magically materialized at a station in the Beijing subway on Tuesday, enchanting fans who flocked to capture the moment with their phones.
(2024-04-11). 1,500-year-old noble tomb found in E China. ecns.cn A noble tomb dating back to the Six Dynasties period (222-589) has been found in Zhenjiang, East China's Jiangsu Province, according to the city's cultural relics and archaeology institute.
(2024-04-11). Guatemalan journalist Jorge Tizol detained while covering police raid. world-today-news.com
(2024-04-11). Sino-French satellite set for June launch date. ecns.cn A cutting-edge astronomical spacecraft jointly developed by China and France is scheduled to be deployed in orbit in June, according to the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Innovation Academy for Microsatellites in Shanghai, which built the satellite.
(2024-04-11). Bus falls into ravine in Pakistan's Balochistan; 17 pilgrims dead, 38 injured. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: Tragedy struck near the border of Pakistan's Sindh and Balochistan provinces as a bus carrying pilgrims to the remote Muslim Sufi shrine Shah Noorani in Khuzdar district plunged into a deep ravine. The incident, which occurred in the town of Hub, resulted in the loss of 17 lives and left 38 others injured.Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi extended condolences to the victims' families, attributing the accident to the driver's apparent loss of control at a bend in the road. The passengers, all hailing from Thatta town in Sindh province, were en route to the shrine when the tragic event unfolded approxi…
(2024-04-11). China urges U.S. to correct wrongful actions against Chinese companies. ecns.cn China has urged the United States to immediately correct its wrongful actions and stop the unreasonable suppression of its companies after the U.S. recently added six Chinese companies to its export control "entity list".
(2024-04-11). Xi Jinping meets Ma Ying-jeou in Beijing. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Ma Ying-jeou in Beijing, capital of China, April 10, 2024.
(2024-04-11). Nation's 40th Antarctic expedition completed. ecns.cn China's 40th Antarctic expedition concluded on Wednesday with the Xuelong polar icebreaker returning to Qingdao, Shandong province.
(2024-04-11). Russia issues arrest warrant for exiled journalist Mikhail Zygar. t.me
(2024-04-11). Guangdong to recruit HK, Macao graduates. ecns.cn Public service organizations in cities across Guangdong province plan to recruit 4,722 young graduates from the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions this year — accounting for more than 35 percent of their total recruitment.
(2024-04-11). Mashatile, CoGTA and businesses to convene dialogue to strengthen local government. sanews.gov.za Mashatile, CoGTA and businesses to convene dialogue to strengthen local government | Deputy President Paul Mashatile, in partnership with the National Business Initiative (NBI), will hold a dialogue to enhance service delivery through strengthening local government in cooperation with the Ministry of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA). | The discussion will revolve around co-creating a functional and efficient society, and how the public and private sectors can collaborate to strengthen local government. | Deputy President Mashatile, CoGTA Minister Thembi Nkadimeng, and Deputy Minister Parks T…
(2024-04-11). Basic insurance fund operations stable, but challenges remain. ecns.cn China's basic medical insurance fund had garnered 3.4 trillion yuan ($470 billion) in revenue by the end of last year, and authorities said that the fund is operating in the black, but barely.
(2024-04-11). Nadduli asks Minister Kaboyo to address unfulfil pledges in Luwero. independent.co.ug 
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Alhaji Abdul Nadduli the Senior Presidential Advisor has asked the State Minister for Luwero Triangle to fulfil the pledges of Luwero district if the National Resistance Movement government is to regain its lost support. As Muslims worldwide celebrated Eid Ul Fitr to mark the end of the Ramadhan period, in …
(2024-04-11). Insights | Science and technology cooperation with China improves Brazil's Development: Brazilian university rector. ecns.cn
(2024-04-11). CPJ welcomes South Africa's abolition of criminal defamation, calls for further legal reforms. static.pmg.org.za
(2024-04-11). Beautiful sunrise scenery of mist-shrouded cole flowers. ecns.cn Aerial view of beautiful sunrise scenery of mist-shrouded sea of cole flowers in Xinghua, east China's Jiangsu Province, April 9, 2024.
(2024-04-11). Praise for measures to prevent Gauteng minibus shutdown. sanews.gov.za Praise for measures to prevent Gauteng minibus shutdown | Gauteng MEC for Transport and Logistics Kedibone Diale-Tlabela has commended the Gauteng Taxi Industry (GTI) for their proactive measures that prevented a planned shutdown of minibus taxi services operated by the Witwatersrand African Taxi Association. | The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport received intelligence from law enforcement agencies warning of the intended shutdown scheduled for Wednesday, which posed a threat to the daily commute of residents, particularly in Dube, Nancefield, Jabulani and Zola. | The Department said the situation arose…
(2024-04-11). More scrutiny of GM products pledged. ecns.cn China has warned that scrutiny of genetically modified food production will be increased in the coming months, pledging zero tolerance toward illegal trials that can potentially introduce human-engineered genes into the wild and disrupt ecological balances.
(2024-04-11). Haitians face complicated U.S. immigration policies. america.cgtn.com 
As Haiti grapples with escalating turmoil, the United States is holding firm to its immigration policies that target Haitian migrants attempting to enter the U.S. illegally. | CGTN's Nitza Soledad Perez has more on what they face.
(2024-04-11). Xinjiang holds exchange event with foreign diplomats. ecns.cn Authorities from Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region held an event in Beijing on Wednesday to introduce the economic and social development and human rights protection in the region, with more than 70 foreign diplomats.
(2024-04-11). Deputy IGG: Contractor to return funds incase of failure to meet deadline. independent.co.ug 
Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbarara City authorities and the Deputy Inspector of Government, Dr. Patricia Achan Okiria, have expressed concerns that the funds allocated for the construction of three roads in Mbarara City might be returned to the treasury if the contractor fails to meet the deadline once again. The joint contract awarded in …
(2024-04-11). PM Modi urges urgent addressal of India-China border situation. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized the urgency of addressing the India-China border situation to rectify the existing "abnormality" in bilateral interactions, stressing the significance of the relationship between the two nations. In an interview with Newsweek magazine based in the United States, PM Modi underscored the importance of stable India-China relations not only for the two countries but for the entire world.Expressing his belief in the need for prompt action to resolve the prolonged border situation, PM Modi conveyed his hopes for restoring peace through positive engagement between…
(2024-04-11). China firmly opposes latest groundless accusations in Philippine media reports. ecns.cn A spokesperson for the Chinese embassy in the Philippines refuted the claims on Wednesday, saying that it was just malicious speculation and groundless accusations against China with the purpose of inciting Sinophobic sentiments in the Philippines.
(2024-04-11). Nicaragua, Memoria Histórica y contra el genocidio. globalizacion.ca "Aquellos que no queremos que desaparezca la especie humana y la mayor parte de la vida en la Tierra no debemos de escatimar ningún esfuerzo para lograr un cambio en el comportamiento de los que quieren dominar el mundo. ……
(2024-04-11). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Organizaciones de DD.HH. han realizado varios llamados a un alto al fuego inmediato ante la grave situación que se vive en los territorios palestinos.
(2024-04-11). Ataque israelí asesina a tres hijos del líder político de Hamás. telesurtv.net Ismail Haniye afirmó que "esta sangre solo nos hará más firmes en nuestros principios y adhesión a nuestra tierra".
(2024-04-11). Rusia abre causa penal por terrorismo contra EE.UU. telesurtv.net La causa de la demanda se debe a que altos funcionarios de EE.UU. y países de la OTAN pueden estar involucrados en financiamiento de actividades terroristas.
(2024-04-11). Canadá se prepara para fuerte temporada de incendios forestales. telesurtv.net El ministro de Recursos Naturales, Jonathan Wilkinson, señaló: que "siempre se han producido incendios forestales en todo Canadá", que "lo nuevo es su frecuencia e intensidad".
(2024-04-11). Pueblo de Jordania se manifiesta en apoyo a Gaza. telesurtv.net El pueblo jordano ha llenado las arterias principales portando banderas palestinas y carteles con mensajes que reclaman un cese al fuego en territorio gazatí.
(2024-04-11). Argentinos marcharán en defensa del presupuesto universitario. telesurtv.net La movilización también se hará en rechazo a la situación de las universidades nacionales que es crítica.
(2024-04-11). Fuerzas policiales reprimen movilización en Argentina. telesurtv.net Mientras las columnas avanzaban con cientos de manifestantes que cortaron la avenida 9 de Julio, ellos reclamaron alimentos ante la crisis económica y social que vive el país.
(2024-04-11). Fiscal general de Venezuela detalla el desmantelamiento de trama de corrupción. telesurtv.net Indicó que en la primera fase de PDVSA-Crypto que arrancó en marzo, resultaron detenidas 54 personas, mientras que en la segunda han sido encarceladas tres.
(2024-04-11). Venezuela denuncia compra de patrullero por parte de Guyana. telesurtv.net La vicepresidenta aseveró que Venezuela continuará vigilante de estas acciones realizadas por Guyana.
(2024-04-11). México ratifica denuncia contra Ecuador en Corte de La Haya. telesurtv.net La decisión mexicana se da un día después de que la canciller Alicia Bárcena solicitara a la Comunidad de Estados Latinoamericanos y Caribeños sumarse a la demanda contra Ecuador.
(2024-04-11). Presidente Gustavo Petro concluye visita a Venezuela. telesurtv.net El mandatario colombiano destacó que su visita a Venezuela tuvo como propósito profundizar en la agenda común.
(2024-04-11). Exvicepresidente Jorge Glas comienza huelga de hambre en cárcel de Ecuador. telesurtv.net El exvicemandatario ecuatoriano describió los atropellos y la violencia que sufrió durante su secuestro en la Embajada mexicana y su traslado a un centro penitenciario.
(2024-04-11). Lanzan la Gran Misión Ciencia, Innovación y Tecnología en Venezuela. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado indicó que esta gran misión contará con cinco vértices, dando resultados de un nivel de conocimiento y de producción científica del mayor nivel.
(2024-04-11). Juez argentino congela bienes de expresidente Alberto Fernández. telesurtv.net Las indagaciones judiciales se refieren a una presunta corrupción en torno a la contratación de seguros del Estado durante su Gobierno.
(2024-04-11). Presidente de Ecuador viaja a EE.UU. en medio de crisis de la embajada. telesurtv.net Aunque no hay detalles del viaje, por su carácter privado, Noboa viajó acompañado del coronel Edwin Godoy Pasquel, jefe de Seguridad de Casa Presidencial.
(2024-04-11). Nicaragua, Memoria Histórica y contra el genocidio. globalizacion.ca
(2024-04-11). Confirman sedes de las finales de la Copa Sudamericana 2024 y 2025. telesurtv.net La capital paraguaya Asunción y Santa Cruz de la Sierra, en Bolivia, son las ciudades seleccionadas para la celebración del evento deportivo en cada año respectivamente.
(2024-04-11). Presidente de Mozambique se reúne con familiares de víctimas de naufragio. telesurtv.net Hasta el momento se contabilizan 29 supervivientes, tres desaparecidos y un centenar de muertos.
(2024-04-11). Fiscalía de Perú incauta Rolex al gobernador regional de Ayacucho. telesurtv.net La Fiscalía de Perú anunció el 19 de marzo el inicio de investigaciones preliminares contra Dina Boluarte por presunto enriquecimiento ilícito y falta de declaración de propiedad de relojes de lujo Rolex.
(2024-04-11). Ataque con arma blanca deja un muerto y un herido en Burdeos, Francia. telesurtv.net Aunque el agresor huyó de la escena del crimen, fue neutralizado por las fuerzas del orden.
(2024-04-11). Confirman tercer caso de gusano barrenador en humanos en Costa Rica. telesurtv.net Se trata un hombre de la localidad de San Vito de Coto Brus, cerca de la frontera con Panamá.
(2024-04-11). Aumentan las muertes por hepatitis por falta de tratamiento. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con el Informe Mundial sobre la Hepatitis 2024 de la OMS, la enfermedad es la segunda causa infecciosa de muerte en el mundo, con 1.3 millones de fallecimientos al año.
(2024-04-11). Central Unitaria de Trabajadores de Chile convoca a paro nacional. telesurtv.net Se sumarán las educadoras de la primera infancia contra la aprobación de la Ley Universal de Sala de Cuna.
(2024-04-11). EE.UU. considera retirar proceso legal contra Julian Assange. telesurtv.net "Estamos considerándolo", declaró el presidente a medios de prensa en la Casa Blanca, tras ser interrogado al respecto.
(2024-04-11). Gobierno de Guatemala decreta estado de calamidad tras incendios. telesurtv.net Durante 30 días, el decreto regirá a nivel nacional.
(2024-04-11). Suspenden comparecencia de ministros por caso de Embajada de México. telesurtv.net El presidente de la Comisión de Relaciones Internacionales declaró en reserva la sesión, lo cual fue rechazado por los legisladores de la opositora Revolución Ciudadana.
(2024-04-11). Detienen a policía por asesinato de normalista de Ayotzinapa. telesurtv.net David "N" es imputado por el delito de homicidio calificado con ventaja en grado de tentativa en contra del estudiante de la Escuela Normal Rural Raúl Isidro Burgos.
(2024-04-11). Rwanda: A look back at the 1994 genocide. cadtm.org
(2024-04-11). Tunisian authorities strive to legalize racism with European blessing. cadtm.org
(2024-04-11). Theoretical lies of the World Bank. 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 (…) | – | / |
(2024-04-11). Economy and history. cadtm.org
(2024-04-11). The Voices of Palestinian Women. cadtm.org
(2024-04-11). Shawn Fain: Workers Deserve More Time for Themselves. cadtm.org
(2024-04-11). The South Korean miracle is exposed. cadtm.org
(2024-04-11). Profits: margins and rates. cadtm.org US corporate profit margins are at record highs, despite slowing price inflation and rising wage increases. Looking at the whole US economy, non-financial sector profit margins are at their highest level in the 21st century (over 16%) and not far short of the record levels of the 'golden age' of capitalist growth in the mid-1960s.
| And just looking at the net profit margins (that's after deducting all unit costs of production) for the top 500 companies in the US, it's the same story.
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(2024-04-11). New International Debt Crisis. cadtm.org
(2024-04-11). Ist International Antifascist Conference. cadtm.org
(2024-04-11). Thousands of Haredi Jews Protest against Draft to Enlist Them in the Israeli Army. english.almanar.com.lb 
Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews protest outside an Israeli occupation army enlistment office in occupied Al-Quds (Jerusalem) against a recent High Court ruling which was poised to lead to drafting Haredim into the army. Holding signs reading "The Israeli authorities are persecuting Torah scholars"; "To prison and not to the army" and saying that they would …
(2024-04-11). Violent clashes taking place between resistance fighetrs and IOF in Gaza's Nuseirat amid intense Israeli strikes. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-04-11). Israeli occupation implements sustained bombardment strategy in the vicinity of Gaza power plant in the enclave's center. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-04-11). Hezbollah Continues Pro-Gaza Strikes against Israeli Border Sites. english.almanar.com.lb 
Hezbollah's Islamic Resistance went ahead with anti-Israel strikes across the border with Lebanon, in support of the resistance and people of Gaza, the group declared on Thursday. The Lebanese resistance movement staged three strikes on Thursday, Hezbollah Military Media announced in several statements. The first strike took place at 17: 00 on Thursday, when Islamic Resistance …
(2024-04-11). Hezbollah's Islamic Resistance says direct hit achieved as fighters targeted Al-Samaqa Israeli site with missile weapons. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-04-11). Politico quotes US officials: The possible Iran attack on 'Israel' will likely use missiles and drones. english.almanar.com.lb 
(2024-04-11). German, Iranian foreign ministers discussed Middle East tensions: Berlin. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-04-11). Politico quotes officials: The Biden administration expects that Iran's retaliation may be at the end of this week. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-04-11). US Embassy in Tel Aviv warns employees and their family members against moving outside Tel Aviv, Al-Quds (Jerusalem) and Beersheba until further notice. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-04-11). Amir Abdollahian to German FM on Iran Retaliation: Punishing Aggressor a Necessity. english.almanar.com.lb 
Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian told his German counterpart that "legitimate defense with the aim of punishing the aggressor is a necessity" after the Zionist regime's April 1 airstrike on the Iranian consular section in Damascus. Amir-Abdollahian and Annalena Baerbock held phone talks on Thursday, during which the top Iranian diplomat criticized Germany for over …
(2024-04-11). Israeli leaders could oppose phased Gaza ceasefire agreement. newarab.com 
High-level The
(2024-04-11). Israel kills 14 Palestinians in Gaza Eid Al-Fitr airstrikes. newarab.com 
Israel bombed apartment buildings in The air strikes targeted both Jabalia and Nuseirat, killing 14 members of the Abu Youssef family, according to Gaza authorities. | Gaza's government media office described the attack in Nuseirat as a "massacre" and said the Israeli army was continuing its war of "genocide and ethni…
(2024-04-11). Israel is carrying out an AI-assisted genocide in Gaza. newarab.com 
Throughout history, marking people for death with a number or tattoo has become a trait of oppressive regimes. It is a process of And now it's happening to Palestinians. | Palestinians in Gaza are given an
(2024-04-11). Palestinians try to find joy in Eid amid Israeli bombings. newarab.com 
Palestinians in Many gathered in the rubble of destroyed mosques across Gaza, to perform special Eid prayers in congregation. | Local Palestinian media reported that volunteers and activists also launched a campaign to distribute toys to wounded ch…
(2024-04-11). Israel strike kills three of Hamas leader Haniyeh's sons. newarab.com 
The bombing, which targeted a civilian vehicle in north Gaza's Al-Shati refugee camp, also killed several of his grandchildren, the Al-Jazeera news network reported. | There were at least five people killed, Al-Jazeera j…
(2024-04-11). Israeli MK says secret plans underway for Gaza resettlement. newarab.com 
Israeli Knesset member Limor Son Har-Melech has said that there are "secret" Israeli plans to settle in Har-Melech, a
(2024-04-11). Iran says could close Hormuz Strait, amid Israel 'threat'. newarab.com 
(2024-04-11). Diaa al-Kahlout recalls 33 harrowing days in Israeli custody. newarab.com 
Diaa Al-Kahlout, the veteran Gaza bureau chief for the Qatari London-based newspaper On December 7, Diaa Al-Kahlout was
(2024-04-11). US envoy asked Middle East foreign ministers to mediate with Iran. newarab.com 
The U.S. Middle East envoy called the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar and Iraq to ask them to deliver a message to Iran urging it to lower tensions with Israel following an White House Middle East czar Brett McGurk asked the officials to contact the Iranian foreign minister to convey a message that Iran should de-escalate with Israel, which they did, said the source, who spoke on condition of anonymit…
(2024-04-11). Europe Jewish leader hits out at Ben-Gvir over antisemitism. newarab.com 
A senior European Jewish leader has accused extremist Israeli National Security Minister Ariel Muzicant, president of…
(2024-04-11). Canadian embassy in Damascus damaged by Israeli strike. newarab.com 
(2024-04-11). Will Iraq's Muqtada al-Sadr end his political quarantine. newarab.com 
In the intricate landscape of Recently, signs have emerged indicating al-Sadr's return to the political forefront after a period of strategic Muqtada al-Sadr has a…
(2024-04-11). Syria regime appoints Suheil Hassan as special forces head. newarab.com 
(2024-04-11). Activists target UK Ministry of Defence over Gaza support. newarab.com 
(2024-04-11). Released Bahraini political prisoners chant for Palestine. newarab.com 
Around 600 political prisoners in The released prisoners left the jail "with their heads held high and chanting for Palestine", Bahraini human rights defender and activist Maryam Al-Khawaja said, while videos showed them clapping, chanting and celebrating. | Some waved Palestinian flags, while others praised the Prophet Muhammad. | The release comes…
(2024-04-11). A Turkey of an Election for Erdogan>. newarab.com 
The recent local elections in Turkey did not go to plan for President Erdogan. | The voters sent a clear message to the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) party and the strongman president, when they voted in unprecedented numbers for the opposition Republican People's Party (CHP). | The CHP took control of Turkey's biggest cities and also managed to make significant headway into provinces that had been traditional AKP territory. | Additionally, the AKP also lost out to the New Welfare Party (YRP), and Islamist party, who collected former AKP voters, who were angered by Erdogan's Gaza policy. | The rec…
(2024-04-11). Egyptian media syndicate condemns journalist's disappearance. newarab.com 
(2024-04-11). Biden: Netanyahu's approach to war in Gaza is a 'mistake'. newarab.com 
(2024-04-11). US to make additional funding in response to Sudan conflict. newarab.com 
The U.S. will make a push of more than a hundred million in additional funding to respond to the Special Envoy Tom Perriello told Reuters he hopes that partners around the world will put greater priority on the Sudanese civil war and that more countries will step up at a donor conference in Paris on April 15. | The da…
(2024-04-11). Can Gaza trigger a 'Palestinian Spring' in the Arab world. newarab.com 
(2024-04-11). Ireland poised to recognise independent Palestinian state. newarab.com 
(2024-04-11). Thousands of Palestinians mark Eid al-Fitr at Al-Aqsa Mosque. newarab.com 
(2024-04-11). US-sanctioned Lebanese man moving money to Hamas killed. newarab.com 
(2024-04-11). German police arrest Iraqi couple suspected of enslaving Yazidi girls. newarab.com 
German police have arrested an Iraqi couple alleged to be Twana H. S. and Asia R. A., whose surnames were not released under German privacy law, were arrested on Tuesday for their treatment of the girls between 2015 and 2017 in Iraq and Syria. | Prosecutors said the girls were physically abused, repeatedly raped and banned from practicing their religion. The c…
(2024-04-11). Iran seeking free trade agreement with Lebanon. newarab.com 
The Director General of the West Asia Office of the Iranian Trade Development Organisation, Abdul Amir Rabihawi, said that work is underway to expand the existing bilateral trade agreement into a free-trade agreement. | Lebanon and Iran signed a framework bilat…
(2024-04-11). Nicaragua closes embassy in Berlin after suing Germany over Gaza genocide. presstv.ir Nicaragua shuts down its embassy in Germany after taking the European country to the ICJ for helping Israel's ongoing genocide in Gaza.
(2024-04-11). 'US gives green light to Israel to continue crimes in Gaza'. presstv.ir The Government Information Office in Gaza says the United States and its President Joe Biden are responsible for the continuation of Israel's crimes in Gaza.
(2024-04-11). Raeisi: Killing of Haniyeh family members sign of Israel's desperation. presstv.ir Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi says Israel has revealed its desperation in the face of the Palestinian resistance with its killing of three sons and four grandchildren of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in the Gaza Strip.
(2024-04-11). Spain says Israel's 'disproportionate' attacks in Gaza threaten whole world. presstv.ir Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez was speaking to the Spanish lawmakers on Wednesday.
(2024-04-11). Crowds in Amman protest in support of Palestinians on Eid al-Fitr. presstv.ir Crowds in Amman protest near the Israeli embassy after Eid al-Fitr prayers in support of Palestinians in Gaza.
(2024-04-11). Israel threatens to invade Rafah, return to Khan Younis after carnage. presstv.ir That is despite tremendous international pressure the regime faces to end its military campaign in Gaza.
(2024-04-11). Haniyeh: Hamas won't back down on its goals after Israeli murder of sons. presstv.ir Haniyeh says Israel's assassination of his children will not change the position of Hamas in Gaza truce talks.
(2024-04-11). Israel kills 3 sons of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Gaza. presstv.ir Haniyeh's grandchildren were also killed in the airstrike that targeted a vehicle in al-Shati refugee camp in northern Gaza.
(2024-04-11). UK says will keep selling arms to Israel anyway. presstv.ir Foreign Secretary David Cameron says London's position on exporting arms to the occupying regime remains "unchanged."
(2024-04-11). Yemenis congratulate Palestinians on Eid from deck of seized UK ship. presstv.ir Yemeni worshippers congratulate Palestinians on Eid al-Fitr as they performed prayers on the deck of the seized Israeli-linked Galaxy Leader cargo ship.
(2024-04-11). Yemeni naval units target Israeli, US vessels in solidarity with Gaza. presstv.ir The Yemeni forces targeted the vessels in the Gulf of Aden.
(2024-04-11). Hezbollah extends condolences to Hamas chief on martyrdom of his sons. presstv.ir The leader of Hezbollah conveys condolences to Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh on martyrdom of a number of his sons and grandchildren.
(2024-04-11). Israeli strikes kill over 120 Palestinians in Gaza in single day: Ministry. presstv.ir More than 120 Palestinians have been killed in a single day after the Israeli military hit the Gaza Strip with airstrikes.
(2024-04-11). April 10: 'Axis of Resistance' operations against Israeli occupation. presstv.ir Resistance groups in Palestine and across the region continue their operations against the Tel Aviv regime and its Western backers.
(2024-04-11). Resistance groups rally around Hamas leader after deadly Israeli strike. presstv.ir Resistance groups erupt in a chorus of condmenation and condolence after an Israeli airstrike claimed the lives of Hamas' leader's sons and grandchildren.
(2024-04-11). Israel speeded up collapse by killing Hamas' leaders sons, grandchildren: FM. presstv.ir Iran's foreign minister says the Israeli regime's recent massacre against a Hamas' leader's family members only speeds up the regime's certain collapse.
(2024-04-11). 'Punishing aggressor a necessity', Iran FM tells German counterpart. presstv.ir Iran's foreign minister has told his German counterpart that "legitimate defense with the aim of punishing the aggressor is a necessity" after Israel's April 1 airstrike on the Iranian consular section in Damascus.
(2024-04-11). Killing Hamas leader's sons proof of Israel's savagery: Raeisi. presstv.ir President Raeisi offers condolences on death of Hamas leader's sons in an Israeli bombardment.
(2024-04-11). Over 8,000 Palestinians arrested in West Bank since Gaza war. presstv.ir The number of Palestinians arrested by Israeli military forces in the West Bank has surged to 8,165 since October 7.
(2024-04-11). Leader: Israel made mistake, will be 'punished' for attack on Iran's consulate. presstv.ir Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the Israeli regime "must be punished and will be punished" for its attack on Iran's consulate in Syria.
(2024-04-11). Funeral held for three Palestinians killed during Israeli raid on Jenin. presstv.ir Mourners take part in the funeral procession of three Palestinians killed during an Israeli raid on Jenin in the occupied West Bank.
(2024-04-11). Iran tells Turkey Muslim countries should cut economic ties with Israel. presstv.ir Iran's Raeisi tells Turkey's Erdogan that Muslim countries need to cut their economic ties with Israel.
(2024-04-11). Hackers break into Israeli ministry of military affairs, offer to sell data. presstv.ir Hackers break into the Israeli regime's ministry of military affairs, offering to sell stolen data unless the regime releases hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.
(2024-04-11). Rescuers pull bodies from rubble after Israeli strike on Rafah. presstv.ir Rescue teams searching the area were working on retrieving two more bodies of the Zorob family from under the debris.
(2024-04-11). Time running out for Ukraine in war with Russia, US commander warns. presstv.ir "If one side can shoot and the other side can't shoot back, the side that can't shoot back loses. So the stakes are very high," General Cavoli has said.
(2024-04-11). Arkansas National Guard flight crew capture total solar eclipse. presstv.ir An Arkansas National Guard crew from the 189th Airlift Wing have captured images of Monday's total solar eclipse.
(2024-04-11). Streets in western France turned into lake after historic flood. presstv.ir Heavy rainfall causes severe flooding in a French town.
(2024-04-11). Erdogan concedes local elections setback, calling results 'turning point' for his party. presstv.ir The Turkish president concedes his ruling party did not achieve the desired results from local elections.
(2024-04-11). UK Civil Service's anti-Muslim witch-hunt. presstv.ir The British government's anti Muslim witch-hunt has now extended beyond the Secretary of State for leveling up using parliamentary privilege to smear Muslim organizations. Now Muslim civil servants are being targeted.
(2024-04-11). Zaporizhzhya a new Chernobyl? presstv.ir The risk of Zaporizhzhya becoming a new Chernobyl must be averted and a free zone around the Russian-held nuclear plant should be declared.
(2024-04-11). Gazans prepare for Eid 'despite adversity and pain'. presstv.ir Gazans prepare for Eid al-Fitr despite the adversity and pain.
(2024-04-11). Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr marking end of fasting month of Ramadan. presstv.ir Millions of Muslims in Iran and many other countries are celebrating Eid al-Fitr, which marks the conclusion of the holy month of Ramadan.
(2024-04-11). Thousands of Yemenis mark al-Quds Day in capital Sana'a. presstv.ir Thousands of Yemenis marched to mark al-Quds Day on Friday (April 5) in Sana'a.
(2024-04-11). Millions of Indonesians brave mass traffic jams on journey home for Eid. presstv.ir Millions of Indonesian Muslims braved extensive traffic jams as they began the journey to their hometowns ahead of Eid al-Fitr.
(2024-04-11). Destruction at Nasser medical complex in Khan Yunis. presstv.ir Palestinians inspect the destruction at Nasser medical complex in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip.
(2024-04-11). More on Terrorist Financing and CIA Ties. sonar21.com 
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(2024-04-10). E-toll payments soon a thing of the past. sanews.gov.za E-toll payments soon a thing of the past | By the end of this week, Gauteng road users will no longer be charged for the use of the e-toll network. | This comes after Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga published in the Government Gazette a notice concerning the withdrawal of the toll declaration of the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP), popularly known as e- tolls. | "This declaration will be effective on 11 April 2024 at 23h59, which means that from 12 April 2024, road users will no longer be charged for the use of the e-toll network. | "It is important to note that, while these roads are no longer…