truthout.org (2024-04-17). Leaked Document Shows NYT Censorship of Words Like "Genocide" in Gaza Coverage 
The Times discourages references to "Palestine," in a refusal to acknowledge the state Israel has been occupying.
(2024-04-17). Facebook designates Grayzone journalist Kit Klarenberg a 'dangerous individual'. thegrayzone.com The notoriously intelligence-friendly social media network appears to have imposed a ban on posting a recent report by Kit Klarenberg, and is automatically restricting users who re-publish his work. Multiple Facebook users have reported being banned, or having their posts censored, after sharing an investigation by The Grayzone's Kit Klarenberg into CIA and MI6 involvement in the creation of ISIS. Readers who post links to the piece on the social network find themselves frozen out of their accounts, on the …
(2024-04-17). Report: U.S. Asked Iran to Allow a 'Symbolic Strike' from Israel w/ Sharmine Narwani. thealtworld.com Israel is now vowing to respond to Iran's retaliatory attack, and while the Biden Admin claims to have told Netanyahu that the U.S. won't aid in any offensive action, they are still promising to provide air defense… just like they did when Tehran retaliated for Israel's deadly attack on the Iranian consulate in Syria. | Journalist and Editor-in-Chief of The Cradle, Sharmine Narwani, reported that an Iranian military security official revealed exclusively to The Cradle that the U.S. reached out and asked Iran to allow Israel "a symbolic strike to save face," which was "outright rejected" and met with warnings th…
(2024-04-17). The West now wants "restraint" after months of fuelling a genocide in Gaza. dissidentvoice.org 
Suddenly, western politicians from US President Joe Biden to British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak have become ardent champions of "restraint" — in a very last-minute scramble to avoid regional conflagration. Iran launched a salvo of drones and missiles at Israel at the weekend in what amounted a largely symbolic show of strength. Many appear to have been …
(2024-04-17). Germany buries the evidence of complicity in genocide: Nicaragua exposes it. dissidentvoice.org Last Thursday, Dr Ghassan Abu-Sittah, the British-Palestinian war surgeon, gave his first address as the newly-appointed rector of Glasgow University, chosen in recognition of his work at al-Shifa hospital in Gaza. The following day he flew to Berlin, where he had been invited to address a major conference about Palestine. On arrival he was taken …
(2024-04-17). Assange Extradition Case Moves Forward While The CIA Covers Its Tracks. caitlinjohnstone.com.au As Assange himself tweeted in 2017, "The overwhelming majority of information is classified to protect political security, not national security."
(2024-04-17). Israel holds over 10,000 Palestinians captive. This Palestinian Prisoners' Day act to #FreeThemAll. bdsmovement.net 
(2024-04-17). Germany Buries the Evidence of Complicity in Gaza Genocide: Nicaragua Exposes It. globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-17). Revealed: Israel's Hidden History Of Attacks On Iran. mintpressnews.com 
Iran's retaliatory attack on Israel was framed in the West as a reckless attempt to spark a major regional war, but in reality, Israel has been attacking Iran for decades. | As is routinely the case with Western-backed wars, the corporate media's timeline begins at the moment that suits their narrative. We have seen this play out recently, with the
(2024-04-17). Russian Firms Rush to Buy Anti-Drone Defenses for Their Plants. anti-empire.com 
Intensifying Ukrainian drone attacks are forcing Russian companies to find ways to protect their own plants and factories instead of relying on the military, providing an unexpected boost to radar and warfare-equipment producers. | Tender data show that demand for private systems to repel unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs, has quadrupled over the past year. At the same time, Russia has managed to at least double output of this sort of equipment since the start of the war, Bloomberg Economics estimates. | "Russia will likely be able to make its refineries and other high-value structures less vulnerable to drone st…
(2024-04-17). After 24,000 sign open letter calling for Israel's exclusion from Venice Biennale, artist shuts down exhibition. wsws.org The announcement read: "The artist and curators of the Israeli pavilion will open the exhibition when a ceasefire and hostage release agreement is reached."
(2024-04-17). Revolt In Northern England: No Ceasefire, No Vote. popularresistance.org There is a rebellion brewing in England, particularly in the north, where voters are fed up with the similar, repressive policies of both Labour and Conservative Parties, in particular when it comes to Gaza. | This movement is being spearheaded by a surge of independent candidates for local council elections slated for May 2, and by George Galloway's new Workers' Party of Britain. Galloway became the first member of the party to be elected to Parliament in February representing Rochdale, outside Manchester.
(2024-04-17). We don't have to be enemies. indybay.org We demand a ceasefire. The release of the hostages. An end to the military occupation of Palestine. We stand side by side with our Palestinian friends.There is no alternative to peace in Israel and Palestine. Not for Jews, not for Palestinians and not for the other people who live there. This is not naàØve, but realistic and pragmatic. It is not radical, but the only option to end the suffering…
(2024-04-17). Faulty Assurances: The Judicial Torture of Assange Continues. dissidentvoice.org Only this month, the near comatose US President, Joe Biden, made a casual, castaway remark that his administration was "considering" the request by Australia that the case against Julian Assange be concluded. The WikiLeaks founder has already spent five gruelling years in London's Belmarsh prison, where he continues a remarkable, if draining campaign against the …
(2024-04-17). Pro-Israel Municipality Claims "Discrimination" dissidentvoice.org A rich, exclusionary municipality is claiming persecution because Parliament passed a motion to lessen Canada's role in a genocide. Hampstead highlights the moral abyss of large swaths of Canada's Jewish community. Last Monday the Montreal area municipality unanimously passed a motion demanding "the Council of Hampstead, hereby expresses its non-confidence in the Government of Canada …
(2024-04-17). Earthquakes, Robo-Taxis and Land Lines, a Looming Disaster. indybay.org Earthquake preparedness, along with robotaxis and a proposal by AT&T now before the CPUC (California Public Utility Commission) calling for the company's release from providing landline phone service to four million customers across the state, were the interrelated topics of discussion in calling for "people before profits."
(2024-04-17). Why I "arrested" von der Leyen for aiding Gaza genocide. electronicintifada.net EU boss pledged full support to Israel as massacres got underway.
(2024-04-17). An Apartheid South Africa moment for Israel? electronicintifada.net Authors and activists Ghada Karmi and Andrew Feinstein discuss the global response to Israel's genocide in Gaza and lessons from the anti-Apartheid movement.
(2024-04-17). Apr 17, 2024. sitrepworld.info 
Take Me Home, Country Roads | John Denver Dual Fascisms: Who Won? by Oliver Boyd-Barrett Prospects for World War 3, Part Two, by Alex, Black Mountain The West now wants 'restraint'- after months of fueling a genocide in Gaza, by Jonathan Cook How Iran's 'strategic Patience' Switched to Serious Deterrence, by Pepe Escobar Checkmate, by Scott Ritter A Few Comments on the New Equation, by Karl Sanchez 'Mr. Netanyahu: Violent ethnic cleansing is fine. But please, do it more discreetly, by John Spritzler There is Nothing Christian about "Christian" Zionism, by Don Hank The NYT's Palestinian-…
(2024-04-17). Remembering the 'year of the Irish'. mronline.org 
There is a chilling parallel between what happened during the peak of the Irish famine and the current global refugee crisis.
(2024-04-17). New Orleans People's Town Hall demands Civilian Police Accountability Council, confronts police superintendent. fightbacknews.org
(2024-04-17). No Tech for Genocide Sit-In and Demo at Google Offices in Sunnyvale, Arrests. indybay.org Angry Google employees and supporters protested at the giant search engine's offices in Sunnyvale yesterday. Same day demonstrations were also held in San Francisco, Seattle and New York City. The Washington Post reports that there were arrests in both Sunnyvale and NYC.
(2024-04-17). Israel's Blowback Genocide. counterpunch.org 
Words can't express the horrors of Israel's genocide in Gaza. To actually feel the nightmare, you would have to be there under the bombs, fleeing with Palestinians desperately seeking a safe place that doesn't exist; seeing building after building destroyed; treading through blood in one of the few, only partially standing hospitals; and witnessing children and other patients sprawled
(2024-04-17). Breaking: Rail Lines in Toronto Shut Down by Hundreds Calling for Arms Embargo on Israel, End to Genocide in Palestine. worldbeyondwar.org 
Rail lines at Osler St and Pelham Ave (near Dupont and Dundas W) in Toronto have just been blocked, shutting down critical freight services from Canada to the United States in solidarity with starving Palestinians in Gaza. #WorldBEYONDWar…
(2024-04-17). Israel Is Expanding Settlements in East Jerusalem at "Unparalleled" Rate. truthout.org As Israeli forces have been carrying out their genocide of Gaza over the past six months, Israeli officials have been expanding construction of illegal settlements in East Jerusalem at a speed not previously seen in modern times, new reporting finds. In a report published Wednesday, The Guardian revealed that the Israeli government has approved or advanced the building of thousands of housing… |
(2024-04-17). Yale Students Launch Hunger Strike Over School's Connection To Gaza. popularresistance.org Fourteen students at Yale University are on a hunger strike over the school's connection to arms manufacturers currently supplying Israel with weaponry. | The group sent Yale University Peter Salovey a letter declaring that their strike would begin if the school did not take immediate action on the issue. | "We here at Yale University have witnessed this ongoing genocide from the comforts of not only the heart of the empire that is funding the military conquest and colonization of Palestine, but from the distance and security provided by the investments of this University which profit from this mass ethnic cleans…
(2024-04-17). New York City universities step up purge of pro-Palestinian faculty. wsws.org Two firings of professors at Columbia University and John Jay College are part of a coordinated campaign to silence all opponents of the ongoing genocide in Gaza.
(2024-04-17). April 7: Six Months of Genocide in Gaza. socialistproject.ca 
(2024-04-17). No Taxes for War and Genocide! Nationwide Economic Blockade. indybay.org Protest at IRS offices and blocking of Golden Gate bridge and major Bay Area highways as part of a world wide protest against the genocide of the Palestinian people being perpetrated by Israel, the US, France, and Germany.
(2024-04-17). No Tech for Apartheid: Google Workers Arrested for Protesting Company's $1.2B Contract with Israel. democracynow.org Democracy Now! speaks with two of the Google employees who were arrested staging sit-ins on Tuesday at the company's offices in New York City and in Sunnyvale, California, to protest the tech giant's work with the Israeli government. Organized by the group No Tech for Apartheid, the protesters are demanding Google withdraw from Project Nimbus, a $1.2 billion contract to provide cloud computing services to the Israeli military. "Google execs basically chose to arrest workers for speaking out against the use of our technology to power the first AI-powered genocide," says Google software engi…
(2024-04-17). Monday 4/15: Santa Cruz: No Taxes for Genocide and War. indybay.org in front of main Post Office (850 Front Street) Santa Cruz; also at clock tower on nearby Water Street.
(2024-04-17). Sunday 5/12: Israel and Palestine, race and genocide. indybay.org 1187 Franklin Street, San Francisco, 94109 | or via Zoom | zoom.us/j/92814559714?pwd=cWU3VEdhbFUvdT… | Meeting ID: 928 1455 9714 | Passcode: 806110…
(2024-04-17). The US Did Not Fail to Intervene in Rwanda. libya360.wordpress.com Ann Garrison Well over a million refugees fled from Rwanda into Uganda, Tanzania, and Zaire at the end of the Rwandan Genocide. The U.S. kept the U.N. Security Council from sending in troops to stop the 1994 Rwandan Genocide. The most widespread and pernicious myth about the Rwandan Genocide may be that the US stood…
(2024-04-17). Workers Demand General Strike for Palestine & Against Genocide in Gaza at SFLC Meeting. indybay.org Workers called on the San Francisco Labor Council to support a general strike for Palestine and against the genocide in Gaza. The SFLC leadership tried to lock the door to the meeting. They also have prevented any resolution on Palestine from coming up at their meetings.
(2024-04-17). Not in Our Name! An Angry German Voice Speaks Out Against the German Federal Government's Complicity in the Gaza Genocide. globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-17). X BRICS Youth Summit to Be Held in Ulyanovsk in July. infobrics.org The presentation of the X BRICS Youth Summit, which will be held in Ulyanovsk from 22 to 26 July, took place at the Russia exhibition at VDNKh…
(2024-04-17). Indo-Russian Education Summit 2024: Strengthening Educational Ties Between Russia and India. infobrics.org Rossotrudnichestvo in collaboration with the Embassy of Russia in New Delhi, Russian House and Rus Education, is organising the Indo-Russian Education Summit to be held in New Delhi…
(2024-04-17). No illegal Russian weapons in Zaporozhye, IAEA reports. infobrics.org The atomic agency finally took a more incisive position in reporting the real criminals behind attacks on ZNPP.
(2024-04-17). Macron's push to arm Europe getting more dangerous. infobrics.org Majority of French people oppose the deployment of troops to Ukraine.
(2024-04-17). US moves previously banned missiles closer to China and Russia. infobrics.org The US-led political West is antagonizing both multipolar superpowers, openly taking pride in the fact that it can get into their "geopolitical backyards". However, both Russia and China have superior missile technologies, particularly in terms of the development and deployment of hypersonic weapons.
(2024-04-17). BRICS as a Platform for Economic Sustainability. infobrics.org "With each new day in Africa, a gazelle wakes up knowing he must outrun the fastest lion or perish. At the same time, a lion stirs and stretches, knowing he must outrun the fastest gazelle or starve. It is no different for the human race. Whether you consider yourself a gazelle or a lion, you simply have to run faster than others to survive." ‚Äï Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Monarch of Dubai and Prime Minister of United Arab Emirate…
(2024-04-17). On Iran's attack on Israel and its consequences. unitedworldint.com Political Scientist Onur Sinan Gàºzaltan evaluated Iran's attack on Israel for UWI. The full interview is available below. Will Iran stop here or not? Will Israel respond in some way? Let me start with some point that permit us to understand the impact and possible consequences of Iran's operation. Firstly, Iran's operation destroyed the belief …
(2024-04-17). Iran gave greatest display of military power by launching hypersonic missiles on Israel. muslimmirror.com By Harsh Thakor After the massive aerial strike launched by Iran on Israel directly from its soil, claims have emerged that Tehran also employed hypersonic missiles that purportedly hit all their designated targets, circumventing Israel's state-of-the-art air defense systems. Interestingly the hoardings of Hypersonic missiles were put on several buildings in Tehran before the attack …
(2024-04-17). Israeli attacks kill 56 more Palestinians in Gaza, bringing death toll since Oct. 7 to 33,899. muslimmirror.com ANKARA : A total of 33,899 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip since last October, the Health Ministry in the besieged enclave said on Wednesday. The Gaza-based Health Ministry made the statement as the Israeli deadly onslaught on Gaza entered its 194th day. The ongoing onslaughts have also injured 76,664 …
(2024-04-17). Democrats challenge Biden administration: Are US weapons used by Israel in accordance with international law? nationofchange.org This inquiry, led by Texas Representatives Veronica Escobar and Joaquin Castro, targets the very heart of America's foreign arms policies and its ethical implications.
(2024-04-17). China taking steps to ease Mideast tension. ecns.cn China has stepped up diplomatic efforts to rein in the conflict between Iran and Israel, with Foreign Minister Wang Yi holding phone conversations with his counterparts in Iran and Saudi Arabia, and pledging that Beijing will work to prevent the regional security environment from deteriorating.
(2024-04-17). 'Operation al-Aqsa Flood' Day 194: Palestinians mark 'Prisoners' Day' with more than 9,500 in Israeli jails. mondoweiss.net 
On Palestinian Prisoners' Day, rights groups report at least 5,000 Palestinians have been detained from Gaza since October 7, and at least 16 Palestinians have died in Israeli detention amid unprecedentedly inhumane conditions.
(2024-04-17). Pentagon Recognizes "Officially" that Israel is a Nuclear Power. Declassified Document. globalresearch.ca This is considered to be a landmark decision, widely interpreted as constituting a semi-official recognition by the US Department of Defense that Israel is a bona fide nuclear power.
(2024-04-17). Sam Harris DESTROYED On Israel. youtu.be
(2024-04-17). Suspending the Rule of Tolerable Violence: Israel's Attack and Iran's Retaliation. counterpunch.org 
The Middle East has, for some time, been a powder keg where degrees of violence are tolerated with ceremonial mania and a calculus of restraint. Assassinations can take place at a moment's notice. Revenge killings follow with dashing speed. Suicide bombings of immolating power are carried out. Drone strikes of devastating, collective punishment are ordered, all padded by the
(2024-04-17). Biden Claims to Support a Two-State Solution. His Policies Say Otherwise. truthout.org Recent initiatives by the Palestinian government to revive their application for UN membership are putting to the test the U.S. claim that it supports a "two-state solution" — a Palestinian state on at least some portion of the West Bank and Gaza Strip alongside a secure Israel. In practice, however, the Biden administration and Congress have been working hard to ensure that that does not come… |
(2024-04-17). Israeli Air Defenses Are Not 'Untouchable'. libya360.wordpress.com Shivan Mahendrarajah Iran's recent military strikes have exposed weaknesses in Israel's 'advanced' air defense systems, overturning assumptions of their invulnerability while showcasing Tehran's strategic pivot from 'patience' to 'active deterrence'. In the movie The Untouchables, there's a scene where a member of the so-called "untouchables" federal investigative team is killed inside an elevator. The assassins leave…
(2024-04-17). UK's Cameron Says Israel Will Likely Respond to Iran Attack. news.antiwar.com British Foreign Secretary David Cameron said Wednesday that he believes Iran will respond to Iran's drone and missile attack, which was a reprisal for Israel bombing Iran's consulate in Damascus. Cameron made the comments while visiting Israel and advising against escalation. "It's right to have made our views clear about what should happen next, but …
(2024-04-17). Israel's Government Is Ripping Up. Internal Divisions at Full Display. globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-17). Attacks, arrests, threats, censorship: The high risks of reporting the Israel-Gaza war. cpj.org Since the Israel-Gaza war began on October 7, journalists and media across the region have faced a hostile environment that has made reporting on the war exceptionally challenging. In addition to documenting the growing tally of journalists killed and injured, CPJ's research has found multiple kinds of incidents of journalists being targeted while carrying out…
(2024-04-17). Headlines for April 17, 2024. democracynow.org U.N.: Israel Is Still Unlawfully Restricting Aid into Gaza, Report: Israeli Assault on Gaza Has Left 19,000 Children Orphaned, U.K. Tells Israel: Do "As Little as Possible to Escalate" Tensions with Iran, Israel Urged to Stop Supporting Violent Jewish Settlers After Deadly West Bank Attacks, Nine Google Workers Arrested at Sit-In Protesting Firm's Work with Israel, Columbia University Students Launch Gaza Solidarity Encampment, Seven Jurors Selected for Trump Hush Money Criminal Trial, Supreme Court Considers Tossing Out Jan. 6 Convictions for Violating Federal Obstruction Law, Extradition of Ju…
(2024-04-17). Iran Attack Delays Israel's Invasion of Rafah. scheerpost.com 
(2024-04-17). The Iron Dome is global—and so is the resistance. mronline.org 
In her powerful speech at 'Still We Rise', Naomi Klein argues that global political classes are united behind a shared supremacist vision in their defence of Israel's crimes.
(2024-04-17). US Makes Failed Bid for Iran To Allow 'Symbolic Strike' by Israel. orinocotribune.com Washington used diplomatic backchannels to ask Tehran not to retaliate to an Israeli strike, which would allow Tel Aviv to 'save face' following the massive retaliatory attack launched by Iran | An Iranian military security official has revealed exclusively to The Cradle that the US contacted the Islamic Republic, asking the nation to allow Israel "a symbolic strike to save face" following Iran's retaliatory "Iran has received messages from mediators to let the regime d…
(2024-04-17). Does Israel Want a Wider War? progressive.org Provoking Iran is a strategy to distract from the ongoing slaughter of civilians in Gaza.
(2024-04-17). A Sea Change In US Labor's Militancy. sites.libsyn.com [EU S14 E15] A Sea Change In US Labor's Militancy In this week's Economic Update Professor, Richard Wolff examines US spending on war materials for Ukraine and Israel, we will discuss Chinese Electric Vehicle imports and the US's protectionist response, and we will highlight the possible convergence of worker cooperatives as part of union negotiating …
(2024-04-17). Gaza: 56 Palestinians killed, 89 injured by Israeli bombardment last 24hrs. muslimnews.co.uk Gaza City (Wafa, AA): At least 56 Palestinians were killed and 89 others were injured in Israeli indiscriminate bombings in Gaza Strip that took place in the last 24 hours, according to Gaza Ministry of Health. This brings total number of Palestinians killed by Israeli bombings in Gaza Strip since 7 October to at least …
(2024-04-17). After the Iranian attack on Israel. unitedworldint.com Tehran established new rules with its first-ever attack on Israel, which suggests that the rules of the game in the Middle East have changed or are on their way to doing so. Perhaps the most prominent new feature is that the equation today has changed, and this new equation stipulates that any targeting of Iranian …
(2024-04-17). China to work with Iran in settlement of Palestine question: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi talked with his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian via telephone on Monday, centering around regional tensions between Iran and Israel, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian at a press conference on Tuesday.
(2024-04-17). After the Iranian attack on Israel. uwidata.com Tehran established new rules with its first-ever attack on Israel, which suggests that the rules of the game in the Middle East have changed or are on their way to doing so. Perhaps the most prominent new feature is that the equation today has changed, and this new equation stipulates that any targeting of Iranian …
(2024-04-17). Speaker Johnson Unveils $95 Billion Foreign Military Aid Bills. news.antiwar.com On Wednesday, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) unveiled three foreign military aid bills for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, totaling over $95 billion in spending. The three bills match roughly with the $95 billion foreign military aid bill that was passed by the Senate, although Israel will get a boost in military aid. Some of the …
(2024-04-17). Report: Iran Attack Delays Israel's Invasion of Rafah. news.antiwar.com
(2024-04-17). Checkmate: Iran Defeats the US-Israeli Missile Defense Architecture. Scott Ritter. globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-17). Israel Is Instigating A Regional War With Iran. Here's Why. youtube.com 
Israel Is Instigating A Regional War With Iran. | Here's Why | Music Sync ID: MB01DTLM4J3HYWF…
(2024-04-17). Selected Articles: Checkmate: Iran Defeats the US-Israeli Missile Defense Architecture. Scott Ritter. globalresearch.ca 
By By defeating the US-Israeli missile defense shield, Iran exposed the notion of US missile defense supremacy that serves as the heart of US …
(2024-04-17). 18 Israeli Soldiers Wounded in Hezbollah Attack on Army Base. news.antiwar.com At least 18 soldiers were wounded, many of them seriously, when Hezbollah targeted an Israeli military reconnaissance command center in a drone and guided missile attack. Hezbollah took credit for the attack, which targeted a base in the northern village of Arab al-Aramshe. They said this was retaliation for yesterday's attack which killed three of …
(2024-04-17). Israel's War on Lebanon's Trees. globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-17). 200 students are occupying the front lawn of Columbia University to demand divestment from Israel. youtube.com 
(2024-04-17). Speaker Johnson's Power Play: Israel, Ukraine Funding Amid Impeachment Storm. thealtworld.com On this episode of The Backstory, host Rachel Blevins discussed a plethora of topics from around the world, including House Speaker Mike Johnson's foreign funding plan and his possible impeachment. |
(2024-04-17). Expanding Middle East War. Planned US-Israeli Attack on Iran, The War on Energy, Strategic Waterways. globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-17). US imposes new sanctions on Iran amid looming threat of Israeli attack. wsws.org The United States and its imperialist allies will imminently announce new sanctions targeting Iran, as the US-led war drive against Tehran continues to accelerate.
(2024-04-17). Suspending the Rule of Tolerable Violence: Israel's Attack and Iran's Retaliation. scheerpost.com 
By Binoy Kampmark / CounterPunch The Middle East has, for some time, been a powder keg where degrees of violence are tolerated with ceremonial mania and a calculus of restraint. Assassinations can take place at a moment's notice. Revenge killings follow with dashing speed. Suicide bombings of immolating power are carried out. Drone strikes of devastating, collective punishment are …
(2024-04-17). Spain and Slovenia Lead Push for EU Countries to Recognize Palestinian State. truthout.org In his latest stop on a tour of several European countries aimed at gathering support for recognizing a Palestinian state, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez joined his Slovenian counterpart on Tuesday in calling to make the diplomatic move to help secure an end to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Palestine is already recognized as a state by the vast majority of United Nations members — 139… |
(2024-04-17). Towards Military Escalation? Will Israel "Do the Dirty Work for Us"? "Theater Iran Near Term (TIRANNT)"? The War on Iran is No Longer On Hold? globalresearch.ca At the outset of Bush's Second Term, Vice President Dick Cheney dropped a bombshell, hinting that Iran was "right at the top of the list" of rogue enemies of America, & that Israel would, so to speak, "be doing the bombing for us", without US military involvement & without us putting pressure on them "to do it".
(2024-04-17). Journalist casualties in the Israel-Gaza war. cpj.org Editor's notes: The list below is CPJ's most recent and preliminary account of journalist deaths in the war. Our database will not include all of these casualties until we have completed further investigations into the circumstances surrounding them. For more information, read our FAQ. The Israel-Gaza war has taken a severe toll on journalists since…
(2024-04-17). Charities Are Paying Student Journalists For 'Pro-Israel Content'. readthemaple.com Canada's campus media fellowship offers $1,000 to students, including journalists, to advocate for Israel.
(2024-04-17). IAEA Worries Israel Could Strike Iran's Civilian Nuclear Program. news.antiwar.com The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is worried that Israel might strike Iran's nuclear program in response to the Iranian drone and missile attack on Israeli territory, which was a reprisal for Israel bombing Iran's consulate in Damascus. IAEA chief Rafael Grossi told reporters on Monday that Iran temporarily closed its nuclear facilities on Sunday …
(2024-04-17). On Iran's attack on Israel and its consequences. uwidata.com Political Scientist Onur Sinan Gàºzaltan evaluated Iran's attack on Israel for UWI. The full interview is available below. Will Iran stop here or not? Will Israel respond in some way? Let me start with some point that permit us to understand the impact and possible consequences of Iran's operation. Firstly, Iran's operation destroyed the belief …
(2024-04-17). A Bittersweet Arab American Heritage Month. otherwords.org I've always known my Arab culture is worth celebrating. | I heard it in Syrian tenor Sabah Fakhri's powerful voice reverberating in my mom's car on the way to piano lessons and soccer practice during my youth. I smelled it in the za'atar, Aleppo pepper, allspice, and cumin permeating the air in the family kitchen. | I saw it in the intricate embroidery on my grandma's silk robe. And in the determination etched in the faces of my immigrant parents, who raised seven children in Southern California without relinquishing our rich Syrian traditions. | April is National Arab American Heritage Month. It should be a time…
(2024-04-17). How the UK media devalues Palestinian lives. mondoweiss.net 
The UK media's coverage of the killing of World Central Kitchen workers shows how much Palestinian life is devalued.
(2024-04-17). Resist Congressional efforts to silence free speech on Palestine. mondoweiss.net 
The House Committee on Education and the Workforce is aiming to silence support of Palestine. After targeting notable private universities it is now going after public institutions starting with Rutgers. The school must stand up to this intimidation.
(2024-04-17). India: The Reichstag Fire and Prof Shoma Sen. orinocotribune.com By Prabhat Patnaik — Apr 14, 2024 | The Reichstag Fire was a crucial event in the conversion of Germany from a liberal democracy into a fascist dictatorship in 1933. The fire, suspected to have been started by the Nazis themselves, was falsely blamed on the communists, on whom massive terror was unleashed on this pretext; many of them were arrested, including several of the 81 communist deputies in the Reichstag (the German parliament), and this was exploited by the Nazis, who till then had lacked a majority in parliament, to ram through measures that in effect gave them absolute power and converted Germany…
(2024-04-17). President Maduro Confirms Meeting with US Officials. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, confirmed this Monday that a Venezuelan government delegation spoke virtually with US officials. | During the anniversary program of Con Maduro+, the Venezuelan head of state reported that the head of the government delegation, Jorge Rodríguez, and the governor of the state of Miranda, Héctor Rodríguez, held a conversation with representatives of the Biden administration. | "Who leaked the information?" asked President Maduro. "The White House. Today at noon, there was a video conference with them. I am just going to say that only Jorge and Héctor were on our side. Vene…
(2024-04-17). Canadian Journalist Arnold August: My Xizang Field Trip Tells a Story Different From the West's Lies About the Region (Interview). orinocotribune.com
(2024-04-17). Canadian Journalist Arnold August: My Xizang Field Trip Tells a Story Different From the West's Lies About the Region (Interview). orinocotribune.com Over the past decades, Southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region (Tibet) has experienced a period of unprecedented development. This year marks the 65th anniversary of Serfs' Emancipation Day, a day to commemorate the emancipation of more than one million serfs in Xizang in 1959. Xizang, once plagued by poverty and backwardness, is now embarking on a new journey of modernization. This huge change astonished Canadian author and journalist Arnold August, who visited Xizang and neighboring Qinghai Province last year. He shared with Global Times reporter Xia Wenxin his experiences during his field trip to this regio…
(2024-04-17). Venezuela to Close Embassy in Ecuador. orinocotribune.com The President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, announced this Tuesday that Venezuela will close its embassy in Ecuador and its consulates in Quito and Guayaquil until international law is expressly restored in that country. | This was indicated at the Extraordinary Virtual Summit of Heads of State of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), during which he stated that Venezuela supports Mexico's proposal to expel Ecuador from the United Nations until it apologizes for the assault by police on the Mexican embassy and the abduction and arrest of former Ecuadorian vice president Jorge Glas and rest…
(2024-04-17). The Gaza Syndrome. orinocotribune.com By Bouthaina Shaaban — Apr 15, 2024 | Almost everyone in the world feels that the last seven months have changed our lives, and in a way, dramatically changed the world we were born and brought up in, to the extent that people everywhere, especially the inhabitants of the Arab world, feel alienated in their own homes and countries. This is because what has been taking place in Gaza has undermined all the ideas, concepts and basics of human relations and behavior, international relations and justice, human rights and freedom, free thought and media, and other notions we were fed. | At every juncture of a war,…
(2024-04-17). President Maduro Condemns Chilean Interference in Venezuelan Affairs (+Open to Dialogue). orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, criticized the Chilean government's interference in the internal affairs of Venezuela, and stressed that through dialogue and respect it will be possible to combat transnational organized crime. | "What is necessary is cooperation, respect, not interference," President Maduro said on Monday, April 15, on episode 41 of his TV program Con Maduro+. "I do not get involved in the internal affairs of Chile, I have never gotten involved, and they should not get involved in the internal affairs of Venezuela. Many things can be achieved with respect and dialogue, with communicat…
(2024-04-17). Venezuela Receives Carter Center's Exploratory Electoral Observation Delegation. orinocotribune.com The president of the National Electoral Council (CNE) of Venezuela, Elvis Amoroso, received an exploratory electoral observation delegation of the US-based Carter Center as part of the preliminary procedures for international observers to accompany the July 28 presidential elections. The meeting with Carter Center took place on Tuesday, April 16, when the CNE also met with a European Union exploratory delegation at the CNE headquarters in Caracas. | The Carter Center acts as an observer in electoral processes, plays the role of mediator in international crises, and supports national, regional, and international s…
(2024-04-17). The North American Peace Movement At An Inflection Point. popularresistance.org The North American peace movement is contesting ongoing US wars in Ukraine and Palestine and preparations for war with China. Out of the fog of these wars, a clear anti-imperialist focus is emerging. Giving peace a chance has never been more plainly understood as opposition to what Martin Luther King, Jr., referred to as "the greatest purveyor of violence in the world: my own government." | Palestinian, Muslim and Arab, and anti-Zionist Jewish groups have been in the forefront of the anti-imperialist peace movement.
(2024-04-17). US Issues Assurances on Assange. scheerpost.com 
(2024-04-17). Sen. Wyden Says Spying Bill Would Force Americans to Become an 'Agent for Big Brother'. scheerpost.com 
(2024-04-17). Supreme Court to Decide on Criminalizing Outdoor Sleeping. scheerpost.com 
By Clare Pastore / The Conversation On April 22, 2024, the Supreme Court will hear a case that could radically change how cities respond to the growing problem of homelessness. It also could significantly worsen the nation's racial justice gap. City of Grants Pass v. Johnson began when a small city in Oregon with just one homeless shelter began …
(2024-04-17). Canceling the Valedictorian. scheerpost.com 
(2024-04-17). Dead Last (With Emphasis on Dead!). scheerpost.com 
(2024-04-17). Infant starved to death by influencer's sunlight-only diet, resulting in jail. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: Maxim Lyutyi, a Russian influencer, has been sentenced to eight years in prison for the tragic death of his one-month-old son, Kosmos. Lyutyi's belief in exposing the newborn to sunlight, with the hope of bestowing upon him superhuman abilities, led to fatal consequences.Kosmos succumbed to malnutrition and pneumonia while being rushed to the hospital in Sochi. Lyutyi, who initially anticipated an early release based on a social media post, now faces over eight years behind bars in a high-security prison after changing his plea to guilty. | The circumstances leading to Kosmos's death reveal a dist…
(2024-04-17). 'They're in danger': Mumbai woman in Pakistan refuses to leave without her sons. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: A Mumbai woman fighting for custody of her children in Pakistan, has refused to return to her home country, citing concerns for her children's safety.Indian citizen Farzana Begum married Mirza Mubin Elahi, a Pakistani citizen, in Abu Dhabi in 2015. Later, the couple moved to Pakistan in 2018 and has two sons, ages seven and six.Farzana's case made headlines after she allegedly tortured her husband over a custody dispute involving her sons and some properties in their names. Farzana refutes her husband's claims that he divorced her, saying, "If he divorced me, there must be a certificate.""Me and m…
(2024-04-17). Amnesty: US-Backed Kurds in Syria Are Running Torture Prisons Responsible for 'Mass Death'. news.antiwar.com US-backed Kurdish authorities in northeast Syria are responsible for torture and "mass death" due to inhumane conditions at detention facilities that were set up after the defeat of ISIS, Amnesty International said in a new report on Wednesday. Amnesty said that the US is "involved in most aspects of the detention system," which holds more …
(2024-04-17). Faulty Assurances: The Judicial Torture of Assange Continues. globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-17). Syria: Kurdish forces accused of torture and 'mass death' in prisons. middleeasteye.net 
Syria: Kurdish forces accused of torture and 'mass death' in prisons | Amnesty says at least hundreds of detainees have died from mistreatment and inhumane conditions in US-facilitated detention system for people 'linked' to Islamic State | | Men accused of being affiliated with the Islami…
(2024-04-17). The Right to an Abortion Might Be on the 2024 Ballot in Montana. truthout.org Montanans Securing Reproductive Rights has officially launched a campaign to place a state constitutional amendment safeguarding abortion rights on the ballot for the general election this November. The group will need to gather 60,000 signatures from Montana residents by June 21 to qualify for the ballot. "With 2024 shaping up to be the biggest year ever for abortion on the ballot… |
(2024-04-17). Report: GOP State AGs Abused Authority to Get Trans Patients' Health Records. truthout.org A report from the Senate Finance Committee published on Tuesday details how Republican attorneys general from several states abused their authority to obtain the private health care information of transgender patients within — and sometimes beyond — their jurisdictions. The report specifically describes how Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey… |
(2024-04-17). One Year Into War, Sudan Is Experiencing the World's Largest Displacement Crisis. truthout.org One year ago this week, a devastating conflict erupted in Sudan when a fragile alliance between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces collapsed. The war initially began around the capital city of Khartoum but quickly spread to other parts of Sudan, including Darfur, Port Sudan and the Gezira state, situated in the country's agricultural heartland. One year on… |
(2024-04-17). Right-Wing SCOTUS Sounds Skeptical of Statute Used to Charge Capitol Attackers. truthout.org Conservative justices of the United States Supreme Court seemed ready to narrow the interpretation of a federal statute relating to the obstruction of official proceedings, an action that, if they indeed do so, will affect a plethora of cases relating to the attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021 — including possibly the case relating to Donald Trump's attempt to usurp the 2020 presidential… |
(2024-04-17). Nobody "Earns" a Billion Dollars. We Need a Wealth Tax. truthout.org billionaires have seen their wealth nearly double since the Trump tax cuts took effect in 2017. In the meantime, the planet is getting hotter and the richest 1 percent of humanity accounts for more carbon emissions than the poorest 66 percent. Indeed, the interconnection between climate change and economic inequality has emerged as a central theme in serious economic analyses and a focal… |
(2024-04-17). Abortion Leave Is Covered by Workplace Protections, Federal Agency Confirms. truthout.org This week, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) finalized its Pregnant Workers Fairness Act regulations, after being criticized by conservative lawmakers and religious organizations. Part of the update included a clarification that accommodations, like a leave of absence, under the law apply to abortion care. The EEOC said it received approximately 54,000 comments — "most of which… |
(2024-04-17). Analyst: Dems, Mike Johnson, Could Form "Coalition Speakership" truthout.org With the potential for a "motion to vacate" the Speaker of the House measure coming closer to reality this week, some political observers are suggesting that non-MAGA-aligned Republicans and Democrats could vote for a "coalition" choice for the speakership — and that that choice could end up still being Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana). On Tuesday, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Kentucky) announced he… |
(2024-04-17). Assange Extradition Case Moves Forward While The CIA Covers Its Tracks. thealtworld.com 
(2024-04-17). U.S. Issues Assurances On Assange. progressivehub.net JOE LAURIA | CONSORTIUM NEWS…
(2024-04-17). Letter from London: Letters from Everywhere. counterpunch.org 
Despite writing this letter each week, I still wonder why so few of us write real ones anymore. I was thinking of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, who corresponded frequently but met only once: 'The present racial crisis in this country carries within it powerful destructive ingredients that may soon erupt into an uncontrollable explosion,'
(2024-04-17). Ecuador is Not For Sale. counterpunch.org 
Teargas for mega-mines Corporations and their government enablers prefer to keep the ecocidal and ethnocidal reality of extractivism hidden, but activists in Ecuador are exposing the truth. The Ecuadorian government, led by the administration of President Daniel Noboa, is forcefully and illegally pursuing mineral and fossil fuel extraction without democratic consent, tear-gassing peaceful protestors in full
(2024-04-17). Property and Debt in Ancient Rome. counterpunch.org 
Traditional societies usually had restrictions to prevent self-support land from being alienated outside of the family or clan. By holding that the essence of private property is its ability to be sold or forfeited irreversibly, Roman law removed the archaic checks to foreclosure that prevented property from being concentrated in the hands of the few. This Roman concept of property is essentially creditor-oriented, and quickly became predatory.
(2024-04-17). Oppenheimer, the Sequel. counterpunch.org 
The scenes described in the following article are based on drawings and oral histories of survivors of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, August 6, 1945. The City of Hiroshima collected these artifacts and the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum exhibits the artworks. August 6, 1945, was a Monday in Hiroshima, Japan. The morning was exceptionally clear.
(2024-04-17). Debating the Slaughter: a Historical Retrofitting. counterpunch.org In the summer and into the fall of 1942, the Germans deported over a quarter of a million Jews from the Warsaw Ghetto to be exterminated at the Treblinka death camp. In the ensuing uprising in the spring of 1943, about 14 thousand Jews were killed or captured and then killed. By the end of
(2024-04-17). Americans Want Germany's Weed Laws. counterpunch.org 
Much to the joy of many of its citizens, and perhaps to the chagrin of a significant number of others, Germany has just decriminalized marijuana. Adults in Germany can now carry up to 25 grams of cannabis for their own consumption and store up to 50 grams at home, as well as keep three plants
(2024-04-17). War and Plunder in Eastern Congo. counterpunch.org The United States Institute of Peace on February 27 awarded its "Women Building Peace" award to Pétronille Vaweka. She responded: "I weep because at this moment, in … Goma women and children are dying … [and] thousands of families are forced from their villages." Goma, population two million, is the capital of North Kivu province
(2024-04-17). No Sign of US Withdrawal from Iraq After PM Visits Washington. news.antiwar.com Following a meeting between President Biden and Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, there's no sign a US withdrawal from Iraq will happen anytime soon despite earlier calls from al-Sudani's government for an end to the presence. Biden and al-Sudani met in Washington on Monday and released a statement reaffirming the US-Iraqi military partnership. The …
(2024-04-17). One Year into War, Sudan Wracked by World's Largest Displacement and Hunger Crises. democracynow.org 
One year ago this week, a devastating conflict erupted in Sudan when a fragile alliance between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces collapsed. The war initially began around the capital city of Khartoum but quickly spread to other parts of Sudan, including Darfur, Port Sudan and the Gezira state, situated in the country's agricultural heartland. One year on, the conflict has driven nearly 9 million people from their homes, collapsed the country's health system and created the world's largest hunger and displacement crisis. "This is essentially a war between two generals,…
(2024-04-17). Can UAW Unionize the South? Volkswagen Tennessee Vote Could Change U.S. Labor Landscape. democracynow.org 
On Wednesday, 4,000 Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga, Tennessee, begin voting in a closely watched election on whether to organize with the United Auto Workers in what could be the union's first big victory as they try to expand into the southern United States after huge contract wins in 2023 with Detroit companies General Motors, Ford and Stellantis. Journalist Hamilton Nolan argues this is "probably the most important union election that this country has seen in years," as unions attempt to challenge southern states' economic policy of creating cheap, exploited labor to attract major co…
(2024-04-17). Nigeria's digital prison has been built and the gates are closing. expose-news.com Earlier this month, the National Identity Management Commission of Nigeria ("NIMC") announced the introduction of a new digital identity ("digital ID") card. This digital ID will be linked to a bank account …
(2024-04-17). EU Officials Dodge Their Own Surveillance Law. expose-news.com Reclaim the Net, a group that pushes back against Big Tech and online gatekeepers, have revealed that leaked documents suggest EU officials seek immunity from their own controversial online surveillance laws, raising …
(2024-04-17). Will a false bird flu pandemic be the end of animal agriculture and usher in food rationing? expose-news.com The overhyped threat of a human bird flu pandemic is a hoax to "reset" our food system argues Alexis Baden-Mayer. As we've mentioned in previous articles if bird flu were to suddenly …
(2024-04-17). Tyranny by the Numbers: The Government Wants Your Money Any Way It Can Get It. expose-news.com The United States government has used its tax powers to advance its own imperialistic agendas. The government wants your money. It will beg, steal or borrow if necessary, but it wants your …
(2024-04-17). Joti Brar and Garland Nixon episode 6: Julian Assange and 'rules-based order'. thecommunists.org In the sixth instalment of conversations between Garland Nixon and Joti Brar, discussions range from free speech and the case of Julian Assange to Palestine and the issue of national sovereignty, how the October Revolution and Marxism awoke the world to national self-determination, and the examples of Venezuela and north Korea (DPRK) in this context. …
(2024-04-17). 'Elderly' circus elephant Viola breaks loose in Montana streets. geo.tv 
Jordan World Circus elephant escapes to Montana streets leaving bystanders stunned…
(2024-04-17). Red alert in UAE: Residents urged to stay home as unprecedented rains paralyse life. geo.tv 
Forecasters predict ongoing unstable weather patterns from Tuesday through Thursday…
(2024-04-17). Turbo Cancer Literature Is Growing Rapidly. The Dam Is Breaking and It Will Take Pfizer and Moderna with It. globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-17). Macron's Push to Arm Europe Getting More Dangerous. globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-17). Nicht in unserem Namen! Eine wàºtende deutsche Stimme spricht sich gegen die Mitschuld Deutschlands am Và∂lkermord im Gazastreifen aus. globalresearch.ca Alle Artikel von Global Research kà∂nnen in 51 Sprachen gelesen werden, indem Sie die Schaltflà§che ‚ÄûWebsite àºbersetzen" unter dem Namen des Autors aktivieren (nur in der Desktop-Version verfàºgbar). | Um den tà§glichen Newsletter von Global Research (ausgewà§hlte Artikel) zu erhalten, klicken …
(2024-04-17). The War on Gaza: Whither the "Jewish State"? globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-17). 
The Great Dispossession: A Massive Financial Crisis Is Pending. The WEF's "Great Reset" Means "The Re-institutionalization of Feudalism" globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-17). US Moves Previously Banned Missiles Closer to China and Russia. globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-17). Kiev Admits It Has No Control Over Weapons Distributed to Ordinary Citizens. globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-17). German Government Admits There Was No Pandemic/By Baxter Dmitry. marktaliano.net 
(2024-04-17). What 'Mysterious ICBM' Did Russia Just Test Launch? Drago Bosnic. globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-17). In the Wake of "Covid Panic" and the "Lockdowns": The Death and Resurrection of Science. globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-17). WHO Cancer Agency Predicts 77% Rise in Cancers by 2050. Is the Covid Vaccine Causing Turbo Cancers? globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-17). Former US Officials Calling for Regime Change in China and "Greater Friction" Thus Risking World Peace. globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-17). Epidemic of 15-19 Year Olds Dropping Dead in Schools and Dorms Across USA and Canada in April 2023. globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-17). Job vacancies in Gaza – ILOT. icrc.org
(2024-04-17). Sunday 4/28: Animal Rights and the Law. indybay.org 1187 Franklin Street, San Francisco, 94109 | or Zoom: | zoom.us/j/93346164242?pwd=bVZsWkZ6eFNPb3… | Meeting ID: 933 4616 4242 | Passcode: 991929…
(2024-04-17). Tuesday 4/16: Demand Release of Golden Gate Arrestees. indybay.org 425 7th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103…
(2024-04-17). Movie Trailer: "THE SECRET CANDIDATE" indybay.org THE SECRET CANDIDATE: Her neighbor said he could get on the ballot in several states, with low ballot access petition signature requirements, as an independent candidate for President of the United States of America, and he would put her name on the ballot as "Jane Doe" for Vice President, because she is still terrified of Donald Trump and what he may do to her.
(2024-04-17). Sunday 4/21: "A New Climate Vision": Film & Discussion on Climate Emergency and Solutions. indybay.org San Mateo Public Library | 55 West 3rd Avenue | San Mateo, CA 94402…
(2024-04-17). Sunday 4/21: Palo Alto: March for the Children of Gaza. indybay.org Palo Alto City Hall | Palo Alto, CA…
(2024-04-17). Monday 4/15: West Oakland BART: Coordinated Economic Blockade. indybay.org
(2024-04-17). Saturday 4/27: Earth Day at the Elkhorn Slough Reserve. indybay.org Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve | 1700 Elkhorn Road, Watsonville…
(2024-04-17). On the occasion of the death of "the leading left communist in the United States" indybay.org Revolutionary extremism is what it does — and when it does nothing, it is nothing…
(2024-04-17). Sunday 4/21: Monterey Protest for Palestine. indybay.org Windows on the Bay Park, Del Monte Beach | Monterey, CA…
(2024-04-17). Thursday 4/18: Virtual Teach-In about Palestine. indybay.org Zoom | http: //tinyurl.com/PalestineThursday…
(2024-04-17). Tuesday 4/23: Virtual Phone Bank for Summer Lee! indybay.org Online (Registration link is below)…
(2024-04-17). On Tax Day, Anti-War Activists Protest for a Peace Economy. indybay.org Tax Day is always one of protest when anti-war activists and frustrated taxpayers demonstrate objections to their hard-earned money paid in income-tax, being used to fund and support America's never-ending wars along with a myriad of other expenditure issues. Military expenditures are the single largest category of federal spending,…
(2024-04-17). Neuro-Linguistic Programming & UC Santa Cruz – Interview w/ Robert Dilts and Michael Hall. indybay.org Interview with teachers/authors Robert Dilts and Michael Hall on the history of NLP, it's development at the University of California Santa Cruz in the mid-1970's and the recent January, 2024 Neuro-Linguistic Programming Leadership Summit in Santa Cruz, California. This interview was originally broadcast on KZSC 88.1 (UCSC) on March 21, 2024. It was re-broadcast on KSQD, Santa Cruz.
(2024-04-17). Wednesday 4/24: The San Francisco origins of the game of Monopoly. indybay.org 518 Valenica | San Francisco…
(2024-04-17). Indigenous Youths and Women Leading U.N. Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. indybay.org Indigenous Youths and Women led the opening day of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, as it began its two week session at the U.N. in New York. The defense of Mother Earth was the focus of testimony. Mining companies continue their violence while seizing Indigenous Peoples land and water globally in the name of "transitional energy" projects.
(2024-04-17). The sun is setting in the West. indybay.org The West's misjudgement also applies to the course of the war, where the Russian army is advancing again after the failed counter-offensive in Ukraine. There is a shortage of weapons, ammunition and soldiers. The strategy of wearing down the West seems to be working. In the US, the Biden administration is already encountering difficulties in mobilizing further war credits.
(2024-04-17). Monday 4/15: Tesla Fremont Factory: Coordinated Economic Blockade. indybay.org Warm Springs BART Station, Fremont…
(2024-04-17). Thursday 4/18: Webinar: Discriminatory Policies on Social Media Platforms in Times of War. indybay.org
(2024-04-17). Wednesday 4/24: Virtual Meeting: Local Peace Economy. indybay.org Zoom | www.codepink.org/lpe424…
(2024-04-17). Sunday 4/28: Sugarcane Premier. indybay.org 1 Letterman Drive, San Francisco CA, 94129…
(2024-04-17). CIA Director Claims Lawsuit Against Alleged CIA-Backed Spying On Assange Visitors Could Damage US Security. thedissenter.org 
CIA Director William Burns claimed that a lawsuit involving alleged spying on Americans, who visited WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, must be dismissed or there could be "serious" and "exceptionally grave" damage to the "national security of the United States." | In a declaration [
(2024-04-17). How CIA Created Modern Germany. libya360.wordpress.com Kit Klarenberg The vast US embassy in Berlin lurks by iconic Brandenburg Gate On February 4th, The Economist published a devastating analysis — or perhaps, "pre-mortem" — of the collapse of the German Social Democratic Party (SPD) under Olaf Scholz's stewardship. Elected in what the Western media contemporaneously branded a "shock" result in September 2021, hopes for his coalition government in…
(2024-04-17). Haiti: CARICOM-Core Group Scheme Rejected. libya360.wordpress.com A. T. Freeman Political developments in Haiti continue to occupy attention not only across the Caribbean but also globally. In early March, the Core Group appointed Prime Minister, Ariel Henry, was blocked from returning to Haiti after armed groups besieged the country's Toussaint Louverture International Airport, where he intended to land. Within a week of…
(2024-04-17). MOLEGHAF Denounces the US-Imposed "Accord for Peaceful Orderly Transition" in Haiti. libya360.wordpress.com MOLEGHAF The "transitional council" in Haiti is another part of the plan to maintain the dominance of imperialist forces over the island. This process is driving the nation further into a socioeconomic crisis. Port-Au-Prince, Ayti, 14 April 2024 Once again, organizations and political parties, intertwined with the civil society above them, disrespectful of the masses,…
(2024-04-17). The Three Great Myths of NATO. libya360.wordpress.com Sevim DagdelenTo mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Sevim Dagdelen, foreign policy spokesperson for the "Bàºndnis Sahra Wagenknecht" group in the German Bundestag, has published the book "Die NATO. A reckoning with the alliance of values". In the introduction, the MP addresses the three great myths of…
(2024-04-17). The North American Peace Movement at an Inflection Point. libya360.wordpress.com Roger D. Harris The North American peace movement is contesting ongoing US wars in Ukraine and Palestine and preparations for war with China. Out of the fog of these wars, a clear anti-imperialist focus is emerging. Giving peace a chance has never been more plainly understood as opposition to what Martin Luther King, Jr., referred…
(2024-04-17). Heavy flooding hits Gulf countries, causing death and disruption. middleeasteye.net 
Heavy flooding hits Gulf countries, causing death and disruption | UAE records highest ever rainfall, days after schoolchildren were among 18 people who died in storms in Oman | | Motorists drive along a flooded street following heavy rains in Dubai, on 17 April 2024 (AFP/Giuseppe Cacace) | The dea…
(2024-04-17). Delhi HC urges to expedite investigation into Faizan's death during 2020 riots. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : The Delhi High Court has heard a petition filed by Kismatun, the mother of the deceased Faizan, who is seeking a court-monitored Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into her son's death. In a video that surfaced on social media, Faizan was seen being beaten by the police and forced to sing the …
(2024-04-17). New study reveals microplastics' alarming journey from everyday items to human organs. nationofchange.org The extensive reach of these particles beyond the gut and into critical body tissues, raises significant concerns particularly for the most vulnerable: Our children.
(2024-04-17). New report reveals millionaires' tax rates slashed by half since 1950s, fueling wealth inequality. nationofchange.org This stark reduction in tax rates for the wealthiest Americans coincides with an era of escalating income disparity and could be costing the federal government hundreds of billions in lost revenue annually.
(2024-04-17). Missouri Republican Attorney General Bailey sues Media Matters using consumer law to censor the press. nationofchange.org An analysis of Mo. Attorney General Andrew Bailey's bogus allegations against Media Matters.
(2024-04-17). In OtherWords: April 17, 2024. otherwords.org April is Arab American Heritage Month. Her community has made countless contributions worth celebrating, columnist Also this week, we offer more perspectives from our ongoing coverage of th…
(2024-04-17). Still Can't Afford an EV? Here's Why. otherwords.org
(2024-04-17). Cartoon: The Speaker's Slippery Balancing Act. otherwords.org
(2024-04-17). Why Do My Groceries Cost So Much? otherwords.org In 2004, I was a single mom raising three daughters on my own. I worked three jobs, including an overnight shift as a translator at our local hospital, to make ends meet. Every time I stood in line at the supermarket, I worried about what I would have to put back on the shelf to stay within our weekly $100 food budget. | My daughters are all grown now. But whenever I'm buying groceries, I still get that horrible feeling in the pit of my stomach as I remember not knowing if we would have enough to eat, and how much — or how little — I could provide for my family with $100. | Prices for all of us have g…
(2024-04-17). Lawmakers Should Spend a Night in a Homeless Shelter. otherwords.org If there's one thing I could tell lawmakers, it would be to bring back the expanded, monthly, fully refundable Those monthly payments of up to $300 per child cut child poverty nearly in half in just a few months. And when the credit expired in late 2021, child poverty immediately shot back up. So we know it works. | Lawmakers are now considering a more modest expansion. It doesn't go far enough, but it could lift another 400,000 kids out of poverty — children like the ones I worked with. | I grew up walking the fine line of havin…
(2024-04-17). Iran's 'New Equation' Reaches Way Beyond West Asia. thealtworld.com 
(2024-04-17). UN meeting to focus on solutions for sustainable transportation. plenglish.com United Nations, Apr 17 (Prensa Latina) The UN General Assembly will host a high-level meeting on sustainable transportation in the search for effective solutions for its maximum use.
(2024-04-17). Ecuador faces energy crisis. plenglish.com Although Noboa dismissed Minister Andres Arrobo and stated that there would be no more cuts this week, the electricity companies already announced the schedule for this Wednesday. In addition, the president declared an emergency in the electricity sector, offered to assume the cost of 50 percent of the electricity bills of Ecuadorian homes, and stated that there was sabotage in generating plants, although he did not present evidence. | The new Minister of Energy and Mines, Roberto Luque, admitted on Tuesday that they do not have any easy short-term solutions to solve the power deficit. | Assemblymember Blasco Lu…
(2024-04-17). Presidents of Brazil and Colombia to discuss bilateral agenda. plenglish.com Bogotá, Apr 17 (Prensa Latina) The president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, will meet with his Colombian counterpart, Gustavo Petro to address issues on the bilateral agenda.
(2024-04-17). Bolivia to summon Argentine ambassador to give explanations. plenglish.com La Paz, Apr 17 (Prensa Latina) The Bolivian Foreign Ministry will summon the ambassador of Argentina to explain "unfortunate and reckless" statements made by Minister of Security of Argentina Patricia Bulrich.
(2024-04-17). China's Defense Ministry calls US Armed Forces to coexist. plenglish.com Beijing, Apr 17 (Prensa Latina) The Ministry of Defense of China called on the Pentagon to explore ways to coexist under the principles of peace, stability, and mutual trust.
(2024-04-17). ECLAC calls to strengthen bonds to fulfill the 2030 Agenda. plenglish.com Santiago de Chile, Apr 17 (Prensa Latina) Representatives of several Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) member countries presented their experiences to advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and called to promote alliances to achieve their fulfillment.
(2024-04-17). El Salvador exports to US decrease. plenglish.com The document from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) and the US Census Bureau indicated that purchases in the local market went down from 3.037 billion to 2.574 billion between 2022 and 2023. | Statistics from the Central Reserve Bank (BCR) of El Salvador show that clothing and accessories are the main exports to El Salvador. | Washington is El Salvador's major trading partner, at it is the country that exports more than imports. | Local exports to the US are led by clothing and accessories, and accounted for 1.388 million last year, and dropped by 8.7 percent in 2023. | On the other hand, US exports in 2023…
(2024-04-17). Lord Mallinatha, Goddess Padmavati and the Jain feminism. pressenza.com 
Whether the Jain philosophy and the related treatises were written from the perspective of Vedic or Sramanic tradition or whether those were the result of the mélange between the local and the Vedic elements that gradually happened over centuries — these issues raised a lot of debates and a lot of scholastic works have been carried out on these debatable grounds. I have some perceptions about all these, which I want to share with the readers here, but in a nutshell, keeping Lord Mallinatha and Padmavati in the center of the discussion. | By Muhammad TanimNowshad | I have nothing to write for those with suff…
(2024-04-17). Reflections on Euthanasia: Opening the conversation towards a humanizing perspective. pressenza.com In a social context where conversations about choices and assistance at the end of life are becoming more frequent, we meet at REHUNO Health to explore a delicate and deeply human issue: euthanasia. In this space for reflection and dialogue,…
(2024-04-17). Night's Guardians Unveiled: The Enigmatic World of Bats. pressenza.com 
by: Assaf Levy, Every year on April 17, the world turns its attention to the skies at dusk to celebrate Bat Appreciation Day. This special day is not just a tribute but a call to recognize these nocturnal creatures' vital roles in our ecosystems. Bats, often misunderstood and cloaked in myths, are fascinating beings that play key roles in pollination, insect control, and seed dispersal. As twilight creatures, they embody the mysterious intersection between day and night, serving as crucial contributors to the health of our planet. | Bats, belonging to the order Chiroptera, meani…
(2024-04-17). Toy Safety Warning: Potential Health and Toxicity Hazards of Kids' Blaster Guns with Gel Water Balls to Young Children. pressenza.com 
Toxic watchdog group BAN Toxics raised concerns over the proliferation of battery-rechargeable gel blaster submachine gun toys using water-absorbing plastic beads or gel ammunition and similar toys. | "We express concern about the growing availability of gel blaster submachine gun toys using water beads or gel ammunition that expand to sizes ranging from 7 mm to 10 mm when soaked in water. We reiterate the dangers associated with plastic beads, particularly the risk of ingestion and choking, which can have severe consequences for infants and young children," said Thony Dizon, Toxics Campaigner, BAN Toxics. | Comm…
(2024-04-17). Mario Aguilar, President of the Chilean Teachers' Association, elected to Education International's Executive Committee. pressenza.com The President of the Chilean Teachers' College, Mario Aguilar, has been elected to the Executive Committee of Education International for Latin America, EILA, for the period 2024-2028. | In his first speech to the General Assembly, the Chilean teacher leader reviewed the Chilean education system over the last decades and mentioned some of the problems that remain: "the abandonment of public education; the overburdening of teachers' work with a useless administrative and bureaucratic overload that does not serve a great pedagogical work and that only stresses and makes teachers sick". | Mario Aguilar added: "The p…
(2024-04-17). You Know What? smoothiex12.blogspot.com
(2024-04-17). The Great Dispossession Part 4. thealtworld.com Under the 5th and 14th Amendments to the US Constitution the transformation of our financial property into collateral for secured creditors constitutes a taking. I don't know whether the taking that exists in the regulations can be taken to court and ruled against prior to a taking actually occurring. Probably not. | The question therefore is how effective will a court ruling be in a situation of financial chaos. Clearly, those who devised the taking regulations either were ignorant of the taking clause or do not expect a Constitutional ruling to prevail. | If the legal profession were to take up this matter, per…
(2024-04-17). Russia to chair meeting of SCO education ministers in Moscow. tvbrics.com 
Heads of delegations will discuss national priorities in the issue of ensuring affordable education…
(2024-04-17). President of Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Sergey Katyrin: experts expect BRICS to account for 90 per cent of global GDP by 2050. tvbrics.com 
The Chairman of the Russian part of the BRICS Business Council spoke about the prospects of the association's development…
(2024-04-17). Tehran and Moscow finalise draft contract to implement agreement on construction of Rasht-Astara Railway. tvbrics.com 
According to the contract, Iranian contractors will fully realise the infrastructure of the railway line…
(2024-04-17). India wins 9 medals at Asian Wrestling Championships in Kyrgyzstan. tvbrics.com 
The team consisted of 30 wrestlers…
(2024-04-17). About 100 specialists gather at International Forum for Russian Language Teachers TERRA RUSISTICA in Tunisia. tvbrics.com 
They will discuss issues of teaching and the development of educational literature…
(2024-04-17). Venezuela's Deputy Minister of Sports about joining BRICS: Getting into alliance will allow us to expand our potential both economically and politically. tvbrics.com 
Heads of Delegations of the teams that will compete at the BRICS 2024 Games kick off in Kazan…
(2024-04-17). More than 200 companies with Chinese investment in South Africa create over 400,000 local jobs. tvbrics.com 
The South Africa-China Economic and Trade Association (SACETA), in collaboration with the Chinese Embassy, holds third Job Fair…
(2024-04-17). Brazilian government sets 2025 fiscal target of zero primary deficit. tvbrics.com 
The document also proposes a R$90 increase in the minimum wage…
(2024-04-17). Egypt's Finance Ministry announces co-operation with 2,000 global investment institutions. tvbrics.com 
The Head of the Ministry spoke about activities to attract funds to the country's economy…
(2024-04-17). Sergey Lavrov about BRICS Chairmanship: We aim to achieve substantial results. tvbrics.com Key areas of work for this year: politics and security, economy and finance, cultural and humanitarian contacts…
(2024-04-17). Saudi Arabia hosts Gulf Film Festival to promote cultural co-operation between countries. tvbrics.com 
The Gulf Cinema Festival, held in Riyadh, aims to showcase the richness of the region's cultural heritage…
(2024-04-17). The Weekly Round-Up: Climate Inaction Breaches Human Rights, EU Asylum Pact Passed, & Arizona Reinstates 1864 Abortion Law. ukhumanrightsblog.com In the News Dr Hilary Cass, Chair of the Independent Review of gender identity services for children and young people, submitted her final report last Wednesday to NHS England. The Cass Review was commissioned in 2020 to look into the effectiveness of the gender care services provided to young people by the NHS. The report …
(2024-04-17). Ukrainian journalists Heorhiy Levchenko, Anatasiya Glukhovska missing since Russia detention. cpj.org New York, April 17, 2024—Russian authorities must confirm the whereabouts of Ukrainian journalists Heorhiy Levchenko and Anatasiya Glukhovska, and drop all charges against them, the Committee to Protect Journalists said on Wednesday. Levchenko's and Glukhovska's detention was not made public until late October 2023, when Vesti Nedeli, a program of Russian state-owned TV channel Rossiya…
(2024-04-17). Russian Strike on Ukraine City Kills 14. themoscowtimes.com President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine lacked the weapons needed to intercept the three cruise missiles that struck Chernihiv.
(2024-04-17). 50K Russian Soldiers Confirmed Killed in Ukraine — Independent Tally. themoscowtimes.com The real number of Russian war casualties is likely much higher, the journalists said.
(2024-04-17). The special services of Azerbaijan exposed the French agent network. uwidata.com On 5 April 2024, in Kaliningrad, Russian Federation, a round table was held in connection with the celebration of the 300th anniversary of the birth of Immanuel Kant. Its title: "On the importance of the principles of peaceful coexistence of states with different political systems to ensure genuine peace and sustainable security in the 21st …
(2024-04-17). Penny Poll Report — Tax Day, 2024. worldbeyondwar.org 
By Dave Meserve, World BEYOND War, April 17, 2024 | On Saturday, April 13, two days before Tax Day, we conducted the annual Penny Poll at the Arcata Farmers Market. It is usually in front of the U.S. Post Office, but in this electronic age, people rarely mail their tax returns any more. About 165 people voted by distributing ten pennies among ten containers labeled to represent major government programs. By choosing where they want their federal tax dollars to go, they also infor…
(2024-04-17). How We Marked Tax Day in Biden's Home Town. worldbeyondwar.org 
Photo by Vera Scroggins | By Jack Gilroy, April 16, 2024 | At the Scranton, Pennsylvania, 155mm shell factory on Tax Day, April 15th, the gate guards would not let Veterans For Peace in (as usual) and did not accept our Veterans For Peace letter informing the staff that they were aiding and abetting criminal activity. We managed to speak to a military-looking guard who opened the gate for a car but said he could not take our letter at the General Dynamics facility. | At Lockheed Martin,…
(2024-04-17). A Brief History of Kill Lists, From Langley to Lavender. worldbeyondwar.org 
"Let's say you calculate [that there is one] Hamas [operative] plus 10 [civilians in the house]," the officer said. "Usually, these 10 will be women and children. So absurdly, it turns out that most of the people you killed were women and children."
(2024-04-17). A Conversation with Award Winning War Correspondent Jeffrey Stern. worldbeyondwar.org The Tribunal now interviews award winning journalist Jeffrey Stern about his reporting in Afghanistan and Yemen. Jeffrey is the author of "The Mercenary," "The 15: 17 to Paris," and "The Last Thousand." #WorldBEYONDWar…
(2024-04-17). Nearly 5 million removed from Medicaid still have no health insurance. wsws.org A new report from the Kaiser Family Foundation said on Friday that nearly one-quarter of the 20 million people removed from Medicaid rolls during Biden's "post-pandemic unwinding" of the program this year are now uninsured.
(2024-04-17). Thousands could be deported under Australian government's draconian immigration bill. wsws.org Home Affairs officials admitted that up to 5,000 non-citizens could face removal from Australia, a figure far higher than the Labor government's earlier misleading statements.
(2024-04-17). "Something will have to give"—IMF warns of build-up of US debt. wsws.org Over the next five years, global growth, which has been steadily falling since the 2008 financial crisis, will trend below the historical average.
(2024-04-17). Damage to Glen Canyon Dam pipes threatens Colorado River water supply. wsws.org If the water level in Lake Powell falls too low, the dam may not be able to release water to downstream users.
(2024-04-17). Tesla axes 14,000 jobs: workers need a global strategy to fight against mass unemployment. wsws.org The announcement of 14,000 job cuts at Tesla marks an escalation of the assault by the corporate oligarchy on workers' jobs. This a global campaign, which requires a globally-coordinated response by the working class.
(2024-04-17). Ban on the Palestine Congress: Another step towards a German police state. wsws.org Since hundreds of police officers broke up a Palestine Congress in Berlin last Friday, new details have come to light every day about the arbitrariness and ruthlessness with which the police disregarded the law and trampled on democratic rights.
(2024-04-17). CUPE announces sellout agreement for 3,000 striking York University academic workers. wsws.org The deal which the union leadership is hoping to rush through in a three-hour online only vote on Friday is an abject capitulation to management which workers must reject with the contempt it deserves.
(2024-04-17). Paris Olympics 100-day countdown: moving forward amid expectations and challenges. independent.co.ug 
With 100 days out to the opening of the 2024 Summer Olympics, expectations are running high amid challenges. PARIS, France | Xinhua | With the Olympic flame lit on Tuesday in ancient Olympia, the countdown to the Paris Olympic Games hit the 100-day mark, ushering in a period of intense preparation and growing expectations. This …
(2024-04-17). Insights | U.S. to replay Cold War via trilateral leader's summit with Japan, Philippines: scholar. ecns.cn The first-ever trilateral summit among the U.S., Japan, and the Philippines was held at the White House on April 11, with debates around the contested South China Sea high on the meeting agenda, capturing the attention of international media and analysts.
(2024-04-17). High-tech manufacturing, fixed-asset investment strong. ecns.cn China's fixed-asset investment, a pivotal growth driver, grew at a faster-than-anticipated clip in the first quarter amid a big bet on manufacturing and high-tech sectors, thus getting the economy off to a solid start this year.
(2024-04-17). PLA Southern Theater Command conducts live-fire air defense exercises on China-Myanmar border. ecns.cn The Southern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) will organize its land and air forces to conduct live-fire air defense exercises on the Chinese side of China-Myanmar border starting from Wednesday.
(2024-04-17). Kyagulanyi warns new recruits against political opportunism. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Unity Platform (NUP) President Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine, has urged NUP recruits not to prioritize seeking political positions but rather concentrate on the primary goal of ousting the National Resistance Movement (NRM) regime. Kyagulanyi who was on Tuesday welcoming a diverse group of new NUP members who included …
(2024-04-17). The special services of Azerbaijan exposed the French agent network. unitedworldint.com On 5 April 2024, in Kaliningrad, Russian Federation, a round table was held in connection with the celebration of the 300th anniversary of the birth of Immanuel Kant. Its title: "On the importance of the principles of peaceful coexistence of states with different political systems to ensure genuine peace and sustainable security in the 21st …
(2024-04-17). China prepares for next manned mission. ecns.cn China's next manned mission, the Shenzhou XVIII, is scheduled to be launched in coming days to transport three astronauts to the Tiangong space station, according to the China Manned Space Agency.
(2024-04-17). Archaeological findings expected to help improve understanding of vassal state. ecns.cn Chu, a vassal state in China over 2,000 years ago, left a lot of charming legends in history. Thanks to new discoveries at a key site, its stories can be told more vividly today.
(2024-04-17). Chinese college graduates increasingly considering smaller cities for employment: report. ecns.cn More college graduates in China are choosing smaller cities for employment rather than only considering first-tier cities, according to a report released by MyCOS, a higher education consulting firm.
(2024-04-17). Commands of Allah That Are Applicable In Every Era And Place. salaficentre.com In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Allah [The Most High] says: ŸàŸéÿ•Ÿêÿ∞Ÿí ÿ£ŸéÿÆŸéÿ∞ŸíŸÜŸéÿß ŸÖŸêŸäÿ´Ÿéÿߟǟé ÿ®ŸéŸÜŸêŸä ÿ•Ÿêÿ≥Ÿíÿ±Ÿéÿßÿ¶ŸêŸäŸÑŸé &…
(2024-04-17). Flame for Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games lit in Ancient Olympia. ecns.cn The Olympic flame that will be burning for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games started its journey after being ignited at the birthplace of the Games in Ancient Olympia, Greece on Tuesday during a traditional ceremony.
(2024-04-17). The GI Life in "The One We Had to Win" mronline.org 
Veteran Cleveland writer and photographer Scott MacGregor recovered a manuscript written by his uncle Hugh O'Neill, which turned into Captured! A World War II Memoir. In it, O'Neill weaves a real-life tale of his life as a prisoner of the Germans in the last year of the Second World War and Cleveland comic artist Gary Dumm, who has worked with the best of the genre, Harvey Pekar in particular, provides vivid illustrations.
(2024-04-17). Cuba's protests and the long crisis of US intervention. therealnews.com 
Protests against shortages of food and fuel in Cuba's eastern provinces on March 18 brought the corporate media spotlight back to the island, which is currently experiencing a major economic crisis. True to form, much US reporting on the protests attempted to construct a familiar narrative of Cuba as a failed state on the brink …
(2024-04-17). Telegram's Durov Tells Tucker Carlson That Kremlin Pressure Forced Him Out of Russia. themoscowtimes.com He also claimed that the FBI attempted to secretly recruit one of Telegram's developers to build a backdoor into the messenger.
(2024-04-17). Four sentenced in 2022 Guangdong ship collision. ecns.cn Xu Jun, the principal offender of a fatal maritime incident, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for the crime of forcing and organizing others to engage in illegal and risky operations.
(2024-04-17). China's FAST telescope detects over 900 new pulsars. ecns.cn hina's Five-hundred-meter-Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST), dubbed "China Sky Eye," has detected over 900 new pulsars so far, including more than 650 identified through a Galactic Plane Pulsar Snapshot (GPPS) survey.
(2024-04-17). AOC On Gaza, Iran And The Media. progressivehub.net TEAM | ZETEO…
(2024-04-17). Absa Uganda hits Sh146 billion in profit after tax. independent.co.ug 
• Growth in revenue by Sh64bn • Sh146 billion in profit after tax • 12.9% growth in net customer loans standing at Sh1.76 trillion • 16.3% growth in customer deposits to Sh2.45 trillion Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Absa Bank Uganda has reported a growth in revenue by Sh64 billion, amounting to a 15.6% …
(2024-04-17). Nkadimeng to handover Van Schalkwyk Road in Sebokeng, Gauteng. sanews.gov.za Nkadimeng to handover Van Schalkwyk Road in Sebokeng, Gauteng | The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Thembi Nkadimeng, will be handing over the Van Schalkwyk Road in Eatonside Sebokeng Unit 6 under the Emfuleni Local Municipality, which is situated within the Sedibeng District in Gauteng. | This event will take place on Thursday and the Gauteng MEC of CoGTA Mzikayifane Khumalo, the Sedibeng Executive Mayor Lerato Maloka, as well as the leadership from the Emfuleni Local Municipality will join the Minister. | The department explained that before the project was implemented, the…
(2024-04-17). Xi meets German chancellor, calls for achieving mutual success. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, capital of China, April 16, 2024.
(2024-04-17). China's defense minister holds a video call with U.S. defense secretary. ecns.cn China's Defense Minister Dong Jun holds a video call with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Tuesday at the invitation of the latter.
(2024-04-17). Xizang launches pilot work for cultural relics census. ecns.cn Significant cultural discoveries have been made in Maldrogungkar county in Lhasa, capital of the Xizang autonomous region, with 54 cultural relic sites identified since 2012 comprising ancient ruins and buildings, tombs, grotto temples and stone carvings.
(2024-04-17). Among to Minister of Sports: Vacate buses from Namboole. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among has directed the Minister of Education and Sports to ensure that buses belonging to Pioneer bus company are vacated from Mandela National stadium to pave way for the country to host the African Nations Championship (CHAN) in September 2024, and subsequently, African Cup of Nations …
(2024-04-17). Malawi football fans assault TV reporter Yasin Limu. cpj.org Lusaka, April 17, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists on Wednesday called on Malawian authorities to credibly investigate the assault on TV reporter Yasin Limu by Mighty Mukuru Wanderers Football Club supporters and urged the sport's governing bodies to take concrete steps to deter future attacks against journalists. On April 7, three supporters of the club,…
(2024-04-17). Fossil Fuel Hucksters Infiltrated A Civil Rights Convention. progressivehub.net ARIELLE SAMUELSON AND EMILY ATKIN | HEATED…
(2024-04-17). President Ramaphosa to officiate EPWP 20 year celebration. sanews.gov.za President Ramaphosa to officiate EPWP 20 year celebration | President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to officiate over the celebration of 20 years of the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) in the Eastern Cape, on Wednesday next week. | The President will also launch Phase V of the programme. | "The EPWP is a nationwide government programme to create work opportunities and income support to poor and unemployed people through the delivery of public and community assets and services, thereby contributing towards development. | "The programme is one of government's flagship Public Employment Programmes and has been…
(2024-04-17). Court confirms charges against Kaweesi suspected killers. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Crimes Division of the High Court in Kampala has confirmed charges of terrorism, aggravated robbery and murder against eight people accused of murdering the former Police Spokesperson Andrew Felix Kaweesi. Kaweesi was shot dead on March 17th, 2017 together with his bodyguard Kenneth Erau and driver Godfrey Mambewa …
(2024-04-17). Shanghai opens upgraded center for overseas talents. ecns.cn An upgraded service center to better meet overseas talents' needs with high-quality, efficient and seamless services opened in Shanghai's Changning district on Tuesday.
(2024-04-17). The Kind of World We Want to See. progressive.org An interview with U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders.
(2024-04-17). First-quarter GDP grows 5.3 percent year-on-year. ecns.cn China's economy grew more strongly than expected in the first quarter while pressures and challenges from insufficient demand persist, bolstering the case for more policy stimulus to consolidate the recovery trend.
(2024-04-17). Probe into Beijing Half Marathon controversy underway. ecns.cn The organizer of the Beijing Half Marathon announced that an investigation is underway, after an online uproar was caused by videos that show three African runners appearing to slow down near the finish line to allow Chinese runner He Jie to win by a second.
(2024-04-17). Cabinet approves Final White Paper On Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection. sanews.gov.za Cabinet approves Final White Paper On Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection | Cabinet has approved the Final White Paper On Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection. | This is according to Home Affairs Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, who briefed the media on Wednesday. | "The Department of Home Affairs carefully and duly considered all the oral and written submissions. This final White Paper is the product of robust engagements. | "The Cabinet of the Republic of South Africa approved this final White Paper on Wednesday, 10 April…and it has been published in the Government Gazette…today," the M…
(2024-04-17). LIVE: Will US Oligarchy Accept Limits Or Push WW3? (& much more). rumble.com
(2024-04-17). The Heat: U.S. Politics. america.cgtn.com 
(2024-04-17). WNBA Contracts Controversy Reminds Us Why Brittney Griner Was Playing In Russia. newsone.com 
Source: Steph Chambers / Getty | This year's WNBA Draft and the resulting contracts for the top selected players have sparked outrage about equal pay along gender lines. | But one overlooked aspect of the raging discussion is how the low salaries compared to their NBA counterparts is exactly the reason why so many WNBA players also choose to compete overseas, where the compensation is exponentially more. | That's exactly why basketball star
(2024-04-17). Call for calm amid rumours of a Mahikeng shutdown. sanews.gov.za Call for calm amid rumours of a Mahikeng shutdown | The North West provincial government has urged residents of Mahikeng and surrounding areas to remain calm and not panic following rumours of a shutdown taking place today, 17 April 2024. | Protest organisers have vowed to close roads leading to the Mahikeng central business district (CBD) due to the decay and lack of services, according to the SABC. | Meanwhile, the provincial government said no application to march has been made by organisers of the purported shutdown. | "While the provincial government respects the rights of any person to march and protest a…
(2024-04-17). Russian Court Orders Review of Verdict Against Scientist. themoscowtimes.com Valery Golubkin, 72, a professor at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, was arrested in April 2021 on suspicion of passing state secrets to a NATO member country.
(2024-04-17). Experts blame malaria as infant mortality shoots up in West Nile. independent.co.ug 
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health workers in the West Nile region attribute the high infant mortality rate in the area to the significant burden of malaria. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), infant mortality rate refers to the likelihood of a child born in a specific period dying before reaching the age of …
(2024-04-17). Dubai rain: Airport flooded as city receives year's rainfall in 24 hours. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: Dubai was hit by an extraordinary deluge on Tuesday, receiving a staggering amount of rain equivalent to what it typically gets in a year within just a single day. The consequence was swift and dramatic: flash flooding wreaked havoc across the city, submerging the runways at Dubai International Airport and transforming streets into rushing torrents. | The torrential downpour inundated the airport runway, rendering it reminiscent of an ocean rather than a landing strip, while roads throughout the city were transformed into churning rivers. Such was the severity of the flooding that flight operation…
(2024-04-17). Products of Chinese culture shine at CICPE 2024. ecns.cn Products blending Chinese tradition with modern fashion display the uniqueness and inclusiveness of Chinese culture.
(2024-04-17). Action plan to bolster foreign investment. ecns.cn The country saw a significant increase in the number of newly established foreign-invested enterprises last year, according to data released by the Ministry of Commerce, with 53,766 companies being set up nationwide, up 39.7 percent year-on-year.
(2024-04-17). Matter in motion: Dialectical philosophy's role in science. mronline.org 
In this second article in a series on philosophy and science, we take a look at dialectics and its relevance to understanding change in the natural world.
(2024-04-17). Sakha Rights Official Calls on Russia To Criminalize Domestic Abuse. themoscowtimes.com Sardana Guryeva's comments were likely inspired by the high-profile trial of an ex-official in Kazakhstan accused of brutally murdering his wife.
(2024-04-17). Breaking Down Rico Wade's Contributions To Hip-Hop Music. newsone.com 
Source: Julia Beverly / Getty | Atlanta's flourishing hip-hop community endured a huge loss with Wade was born on February 26, 1972, in East Point, Georgia. His legacy extends beyond his production and songwriting credits as Wade became a pillar…
(2024-04-17). Yulia Navalnaya Appears on Time's '100 Most Influential People' List. themoscowtimes.com U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said Navalnaya has given "renewed hope to those working against corruption and for a free, democratic Russia."
(2024-04-17). Xi, Scholz call for mutual progress. ecns.cn Mutually beneficial cooperation between China and Germany creates no "risks", but serves as a guarantee for their stable relations and presents opportunities for future development.
(2024-04-17). Togo expels French journalist Thomas Dietrich, suspends foreign accreditations. cpj.org Dakar, April 17, 2024—Togolese authorities must identify and hold accountable the law enforcement agents responsible for arresting and assaulting French journalist Thomas Dietrich and ensure both foreign and local journalists are able to freely report on political news, the Committee to Protect Journalists said on Wednesday. On Tuesday, a court in Togo's capital Lomé sentenced…
(2024-04-17). Olympics opening ceremony could be scaled down, says Macron. ecns.cn The Paris 2024 Olympic Games opening ceremony planned for the River Seine could be scaled down or moved to a stadium, if the security risk is deemed too high, France's President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday.
(2024-04-17). CPI dips slightly in March. sanews.gov.za CPI dips slightly in March | Consumer inflation has marginally dipped from 5.6% in February to 5.3% in March, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said on Wednesday. | The Consumer Price Index was 0.8% in March down from 1% in February. | "The categories with the highest annual price changes in March were miscellaneous goods and services up 8.5%, education up 6.3%, health up 6.0% and housing and utilities up 5.9%. | "Education fees are surveyed once a year in March. Overall, education was 6.3% more expensive in 2024 than it was in 2023. This exceeds the 5.7% annual increase in 2023 and is the highest since 2020 wh…
(2024-04-17). Mukono operation sees 29 arrested in Boda Boda lynching case. independent.co.ug 
Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police and Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) have so far arrested 29 people suspected of having orchestrated the lynching of five people, who allegedly killed two Bodaboda riders last week. Sande Ssemanda and Richard Mawanda were hacked to death and their motorcycles were robbed at Kakola village, Katogo …
(2024-04-17). NSSF funded company to market farmers' produce. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has urged Uganda to ensure that climate change prevention and mitigation measures are at the heart of the country's development agenda, especially in agriculture. Antonio Querido, the FAO Country Representative in Uganda says the country is among the most vulnerable and that there …
(2024-04-17). World Cup police accommodation fraud and corruption case postponed. sanews.gov.za World Cup police accommodation fraud and corruption case postponed | The case against nine suspects facing charges relating to the R47 million Soccer World Cup police accommodation fraud and corruption investigation has been postponed in the Durban High Court. | The case was postponed to allow for pre-trial conferencing. | The accused in the case include former high ranking police officials including: | Former KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner General Mmamonnye Ngobeni | Colonel Navin Madhoe | Former police captain Aswin Narainpershad | The other accused are: | Businessman, Toshan Panday | Panday's mother, Areven…
(2024-04-17). Women body partners with Mastercard Foundation. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) announced a new seven-year extension of its partnership with the Mastercard Foundation to build on the success of its decade-long mission to elevate young women and men in Africa. Unveiled at Kampala on April 12 by John Chrysestom Muyingo, State Minister of Higher …
(2024-04-17). Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Has No Place at Labor Notes. leftvoice.org
(2024-04-17). China, U.S. hold constructive dialogue during economic working group meeting. ecns.cn China and the United States have engaged in candid, in-depth and constructive exchanges during the fourth meeting of the China-U.S. economic working group held on Tuesday in Washington, the Ministry of Finance said on Wednesday.
(2024-04-17). NBA Bans Jontay Porter After Gambling Investigation Confirms He Bet On Games. newsone.com 
Jontay Porter was banned for life from the NBA for betting on at least one game in which he played, the professional basketball league announced.
(2024-04-17). Adviser urges more cooperation with Guangdong. ecns.cn Leung Chun-ying has called for further expansion of cooperation and exchanges between Guangdong and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to achieve high-quality development.
(2024-04-17). Blooming water lilies in West Lake resemble Monet's painting. ecns.cn Water lilies bloom in West Lake, resembling Monet's painting to life, in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 17, 2024.
(2024-04-17). Washington's political capture of the Philippines: A former colony, a future proxy. mronline.org 
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.
(2024-04-17). UDB in joint partnership with top institutions to train women, youth entrepreneurs. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 291 enterprises across the country are to benefit from the first phase of the Enterprise Development Program that commenced Tuesday, courtesy of Uganda Development Bank and other organisations. The program's focus is on training in management best practices, debt management, good governance, record keeping, and financial management among others, areas …
(2024-04-17). Thabong Service Centre, a shining example of excellence. sanews.gov.za Thabong Service Centre, a shining example of excellence | by Simphiwe Mngomezulu | Thusong Service Centre Managers and Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) provincial teams from all corners of the country gathered on Tuesday in the Matjhabeng Local Municipality to learn best practices from the Thabong Service Centre. | The benchmarking programme was hosted by the National Inter-Sectoral Steering Committee (NISSC) which is the national coordination structure of the Thusong Service Centre Programme, chaired by the GCIS at national level. | The vibrant intergovernmental programme took place in the…
(2024-04-17). What Happened To Sade Robinson? Everything We Know About Her Mysterious Disappearance. newsone.com 
(2024-04-17). Ex-LRA commander Kwoyelo disowns "added" name on charge sheet. independent.co.ug 
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former Lord's Resistance Army Rebel Commander Thomas Kwoyelo has disowned what he refers to as an added name on his charge sheet at the International Crimes Division (ICD) of the High Court. The suspect is recognized on the charge sheet as Kwoyelo Thomas alias Latoni who is indicted of 78 …
(2024-04-17). Chinese, U.S. defense ministers hold talks. ecns.cn Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun spoke with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin via a video call on Tuesday at the latter's invitation. Dong said that China will never compromise on the Taiwan question and urged the U.S. to recognize China's firm stance.
(2024-04-17). Uganda to send five teams for 2024 ISF Football World Cup in Dalian. independent.co.ug 
KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda will send five teams to the 2024 International School Sport Federation (ISF) Football World Cup in China. The global tournament will take place from May 17 to 27 in Dalian, northeast China. Justus Mugisha, president of the Uganda Secondary Schools Sports Association (USSSA), told Xinhua on Monday that Uganda …
(2024-04-17). HK's Lee backs new mindsets. ecns.cn Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu vowed on Tuesday to lead the city to surmount difficulties and embrace new chances to drive high-quality development, while urging Hong Kong residents to adopt flexible mindsets in the face of new challenges.
(2024-04-17). China, U.S. hold 4th meeting of economic and financial working groups. ecns.cn The economic and financial working groups of China and U.S. held the fourth meeting in Washington DC on Tuesday, with the two sideengaging in "in-depth, pragmatic and constructive"dialogue.
(2024-04-17). US reacts to PM Modi's tough stance on terrorism amid India-Pakistan tensions. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: The recent remarks made by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asserting a proactive stance on counter-terrorism, have sparked reactions from the United States and Pakistan, underscoring the delicate dynamics in the region.In response to PM Modi's statement that "India will not hesitate to cross borders to kill terrorists," the United States Department of State issued a cautious response, urging both India and Pakistan to pursue dialogue for resolution while maintaining its stance of non-interference in allegations of cross-border activities. | State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller reitera…
(2024-04-17). Cuba's protests and the long crisis of US intervention. therealnews.com Protests against shortages of food and fuel in Cuba's eastern provinces on March 18 brought the corporate media spotlight back to the island, which is currently experiencing a major economic crisis. True to form, much US reporting on the protests attempted to construct a familiar narrative of Cuba as a failed state on the brink of collapse, with no mention of the 62-year US blockade. This is particularly striking given how Cuba's current crisis is a direct outcome of the intensification of the blockade under Trump—which President Biden has upheld throughout his term despite promises to relieve the str…
(2024-04-17). Donald Trump Hush Money Trial: Black Woman Among Jurors Selected. newsone.com 
Donald Trump attends jury selection with his attorneys Todd Blanche (L) and Emil Bove on the second day of his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments at Manhattan Criminal Court on April 16, 2024, in New York City. | Source: Pool / Getty | UPDATED: 8 a.m. ET, April 17 | Originally published April 15 | At least one Black woman is among those who have been selected to serve on the jury that will decide
(2024-04-17). Playing Russian Roulette with Middle Eastern Oil. fpif.org
(2024-04-17). Urgent call to halt Migration Amendment Bill 2024. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-04-17). Video Shows Protesters Call Kyle Rittenhouse 'Murderer' At Latest College Event Booked By Turning Point USA. newsone.com 
Kyle Rittenhouse during his murder trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse on November 10, 2021, in Kenosha, Wisconsin. | Source: Pool / Getty | At this point, it really seems like the Turning Point USA chapters on college campuses keep booking their favorite murder mascot, On Tuesday, Rittenhouse was invi…
(2024-04-17). Insights丨German experts: Practical and win-win cooperation the key to Germany-China relationship. ecns.cn
(2024-04-17). Airports in Russia's Volga Region Halt Flights Over Drone Threat. themoscowtimes.com The SIBUR petrochemicals company is also evacuating employees from its factories in Nizhnekamsk, local Telegram channel reported.
(2024-04-17). U.K. Prime Minister RUINED By One Question On Live TV! youtu.be
(2024-04-17). What Does Tyler Perry Own? A List Of The Billionaire's Business Dealings. newsone.com 
Tyler Perry's $1.4 billion net worth is made up of TV, film and lucrative real estate. Here is what we know about the filmmaker's wealth.
(2024-04-17). Universities Are Making Billions Gatekeeping Your Meds. levernews.com Research universities, many of them public, have joined forces with pharmaceutical companies and Wall Street firms to fight new government efforts to curtail out-of-control drug prices, saying the regulations could stifle innovation.But these universities are also likely concerned that drug-price reforms would hamper their profits. Case in point: the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) has quietly reaped more than a billion dollars in payouts from Xtandi, a lifesaving cancer drug that it developed with the help of government funding and now costs U.S. patients $200,000 a year. | This is not a paywal…
(2024-04-17). Sunak must've missed Starmer's role in ensuring the establishment beat Corbyn. thecanary.co Prime minister Rishi Sunak characterised Keir Starmer as a Jeremy Corbyn ally at Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) on Wednesday 17 April: He tried to make his predecessor Prime Minister. Despite him opposing NATO and Trident, ignoring antisemitism, and siding with our enemies. The tools used to secure Corbyn's defeat But Starmer undermined Corbyn through pushing …
(2024-04-17). Dubai floods: Dubai Airport advises not to come to airport unless… ptcnews.tv Dubai floods: Dubai is experiencing an unprecedented deluge on Tuesday, receiving a staggering amount of rainfall equivalent to its annual average within a single day. The aftermath was swift and dramatic, as flash flooding wreaked havoc across the city. Runways at Dubai International Airport were submerged, and streets turned into rushing torrents.In the recent advisory issued by Dubai International Airport, authorities urges passengers to avoid coming to the airport unless absolutely necessary due to unprecedented weather conditions in the country. | Flights are experiencing delays and diversions, and passenge…
(2024-04-17). Supreme People's Court sentences four minors aged 12-14 to 10 to 15 years. ecns.cn SPC revealed on Tuesday that four minors aged between 12 and 14 had been sentenced to 10 to 15 years recently. It came after a brutal bullying and murder case involving three 13-year-old suspects that drew public attention toward juvenile crime.
(2024-04-17). Mbarara city suspends boda boda election due to protests. independent.co.ug 
Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The authorities in Mbarara City have halted the elections for the top leadership of the Boda Boda riders following protests and the storming of the City Council offices by a group of riders. The proposed election method, utilizing electoral colleges, was met with opposition from some riders who prefer adult …
(2024-04-17). New Singapore PM to ensure continuity. ecns.cn Incoming Singapore prime minister Lawrence Wong is expected to provide policy continuity as he leads the country's fourth-generation leadership team, analysts say.
(2024-04-17). Insights丨Australian expert: American pursuit of primacy the greatest source of instability. ecns.cn The first trilateral meeting among the U.S., Japan, and the Philippines was held at the White House on Thursday to expand a web of security and economic alliances in the Indo-Pacific. According to Kyodo News, the U.S., Japan, Philippine leaders show a united front against China. In this regard, Warwick Powell, professor at Queensland University of Technology, shared his thoughts.
(2024-04-17). U.S. Presidential Election 2024: Journalist safety kit. knightfoundation.org 
(2024-04-17). Mashatile to launch second phase of Wi-Fi connectivity project in Limpopo. sanews.gov.za Mashatile to launch second phase of Wi-Fi connectivity project in Limpopo | Deputy President Paul Mashatile will lead the official launch of Phase 2 of the South Africa Connect project on Friday, 19 April 2024. | The project is a flagship programme aimed at bridging the digital divide by providing Wi-Fi access to communities and ensuring universal access to the internet. | The SA Connect Phase 2 launch event is organised by the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies and will take place at the Ephraim Mogale Stadium, Modimolle Local Municipality, Waterberg District, in Limpopo. | The project alig…
(2024-04-17). CPJ, others oppose the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act. cpj.org The Committee to Protect Journalists, along with over 70 civil society organizations, signed a letter urging Senate leaders to oppose the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act (RISAA), H.R.7888, which would dramatically expand the government's warrantless surveillance powers without providing adequate protections for journalists. Under an amendment adopted as part of RISAA, the government could, in…
(2024-04-17). AU urges governments to prioritize fairness at workplace. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The African Union (AU) has urged governments on the continent to prioritize workplace fairness in bother public and private entities. AU's Programme Coordinator, Odette Sarr Bolly, said every government and workers' organizations should promote inclusive and progressive employment practices and fairness at places of employment. Odette was today addressing participants …
(2024-04-17). Man killed as truck crashes Mitsubishi at Entebbe road traffic lights. independent.co.ug 
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | One person is believed to have been killed after a cement mixer truck, that tried to avoid a collission with cars waiting for the signals at the Nkumba traffic lights, instead overturned and crashed a Mitsubishi RVR. CCTV footage showed the minutes before the accident on Entebbe Road. DETAILS TO FOLLOW Here's …
(2024-04-17). Li, Scholz vow to strengthen ties. ecns.cn The advantages of China's new energy industry are shaped through sound market competition rather than relying on government subsidies, Premier Li Qiang said on Tuesday, reiterating China's willingness to work with all parties to uphold fair competition and open cooperation for win-win results.
(2024-04-17). China Through The Lens: Stunning sunset view of Beijing's CBD. ecns.cn Through the lens of Ailishe Kaholey, Secretary to the Ambassador of the Republic of Benin to China, let's discover the enchanting beauty of Beijing's Central Business District under the sunset.
(2024-04-17). Pope Francis has abandoned transgender Catholics. mronline.org 
In a recent official Declaration on Human Dignity, Dignitas Infinita, the Pope has endorsed a document that effectively outlaws sex change for transgender Catholics. The Declaration is both harsh and unrelenting in its tone, dismissive of new science and judgemental of those Catholics who in good faith make life choices contrary to the edicts of the Church. Nothing new here, but just another slap in the face for people who seek to live their God given lives as authentically and honestly as possible.
(2024-04-17). Clear negative lists to speed up services trade. ecns.cn China has rolled out national and pilot free trade zone versions of negative lists for international trade in services, signaling the country's latest effort to further liberalize its service sector and create a more open and fair business environment.
(2024-04-17). Experts: Gov't failed to allocate money for road safety. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Road safety experts have raised a red flag over the government's failure to allocate money for road safety in the next financial year. While attending the Centre for Policy Analysis (CEPA) meeting on resourcing for road safety on Tuesday in Kampala, the experts wondered why the government would not allocate …
(2024-04-17). D.A.R.E. Is More Than Just Antidrug Education—It Is Police Propaganda. publicbooks.org DARE lost its once hegemonic influence over drug education, but it had long-lasting effects on American policing, politics, and culture.
(2024-04-17). Kodwa welcomes ruling dismissing application by boxing promoters in high court. sanews.gov.za Kodwa welcomes ruling dismissing application by boxing promoters in high court | The Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Zizi Kodwa, has welcomed the high court judgment which threw out an application of the National Professional Boxing Promoters' Association (NPBPA) to declare that the appointment of the Boxing South Africa (BSA) Accounting Authority is irregular and invalid. | The North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on Tuesday delivered a judgment dismissing with costs the NPBPA's application based on lack of legal standing. | According to the SABC, the application was also seeking an order to stop BSA from s…
(2024-04-17). Russian Peacekeepers Withdrawing From Nagorno-Karabakh, Kremlin Confirms. themoscowtimes.com Russia had deployed around 2,000 military personnel to the region as part of a Moscow-brokered deal in 2020 to end weeks of fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
(2024-04-17). Age limit raised to give women better support. ecns.cn To offer more support to young female academics, the National Office for Philosophy and Social Sciences announced a policy change on Friday that raised the age limit for female applicants to National Social Science Fund Youth Projects to 40, five years more than the age limit for male applicants.
(2024-04-17). GBV fight strengthened with opening of Thuthuzela centre. sanews.gov.za GBV fight strengthened with opening of Thuthuzela centre | The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has launched a state-of-the-art Thuthuzela Care Centre (TCC) in Stellenbosch. | TCCs are a one stop facility for survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) where they are able to receive psycho-social support, medical treatment, and legal services. | These centres are also aimed at removing incidents of secondary victimisation and create a platform for building successful cases. | Speaking at the launch of the TCC, NPA National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP), Advocate Shamila Batohi, explained that the site b…
(2024-04-17). China and El Salvador begin talks on FTA. ecns.cn China and El Salvador kick-started the negotiation on a free trade agreement between the two countries on Wednesday, according to China's Ministry of Commerce.
(2024-04-17). Ataca Hezbolá sitios militares israelíes en frontera con el Líbano. telesurtv.net La acción fue una respuesta a dos bombardeos israelíes de este martes que causó la muerte a tres miembros del grupo en áreas del sur del Líbano.
(2024-04-17). Asciende a 33.399 los palestinos asesinados por Israel en Gaza. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Salud dice que otras 76.664 personas resultaron heridas en la ofensiva israelí desde octubre pasado.
(2024-04-17). Rusia e Irán analizan situación tras ataque de Teheran a Israel. telesurtv.net Ebrahim Raisi aseguró que su país no está interesado en una mayor escalada de tensiones en Oriente Medio.
(2024-04-17). Este es el pais que mas ha bombardeado a otras naciones. globalizacion.ca Este es el pais que mas ha bombardeado a otras naciones… | Si, EEUU! | Muchas gracias a @y_xque por este vídeo. | http: //www.globalizacion.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/eeuu-bombardeado-otras-naciones.mp4 …
(2024-04-17). Este es el pais que mas ha bombardeado a otras naciones. globalizacion.ca
(2024-04-17). Cancilleres del G7 reunidos en Italia abordan crisis regionales. radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 abr (RHC) La reunión de ministros de Asuntos Exteriores del Grupo de los Siete (G7) que sesionará desde hoy hasta el viernes en la isla italiana de Capri, tendrá como temas centrales los conflictos en Medio Oriente y Ucrania.
(2024-04-17). Cuba llevará la voz del Sur y reclamos históricos a Cumbre del Futuro. radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 abr (RHC) Cuba anunció en la Cepal que llevará la voz del Sur a la Cumbre del Futuro, demandará el cese de medidas coercitivas unilaterales y abogará por una solución justa y duradera a la cuestión palestina.
(2024-04-17). Reconocen labor de trabajadores del Partido Comunista de Cuba. radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 abr (RHC) Más de un centenar de cuadros y trabajadores que han laborado de forma ininterrumpida y con un desempeño destacado en el Partido Comunista de Cuba (PCC) recibieron el reconocimiento de esa organización política.
(2024-04-17). Las proyecciones de Gobierno no son ajenas a nadie. radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 abr (RHC) Las proyecciones de Gobierno para corregir distorsiones y reimpulsar la economía en 2024 no son ajenas a nadie, incluso las del programa de estabilización macroeconómica, que todo el mundo ve muy lejos, de allá ´arriba ª; todo impacta en los territorios y en la población, afirmó este martes el miembro del Buró Político y primer ministro, Manuel Marrero Cruz, en la reunión mensual con los gobernadores y el intendente del municipio especial Isla de la Juventud.
(2024-04-17). Cuba y EE.UU. revisan acuerdos en materia migratoria. telesurtv.net En la reunión se expresó que el bloqueo económico desempeña un papel importante impactando directamente en la vida de los cubanos.
(2024-04-17). øPor qué se celebra el Día Mundial de la Lucha Campesina. telesurtv.net La fecha recuerda con iniciativas a los campesinos, indígenas, agricultores y trabajadores en general, que respaldan la lucha por la tierra y la reforma agraria.
(2024-04-17). Aumento de actividad volcánica deja 800 evacuados en Indonesia. telesurtv.net De acuerdo al departamento de Vulcanología del país asiático, durante la noche anterior, el cráter registró una gran erupción que envió una gran columna de humo y ceniza.
(2024-04-17). Consejo de Seguridad votará el jueves sobre admisión de Palestina en la ONU. telesurtv.net El jueves está programada una sesión sobre la cuestión en el Consejo, según fuentes diplomáticas, la cual se espera que ocupe todo el día.
(2024-04-17). Se movilizan por el derecho a la vivienda digna en Panamá. telesurtv.net El abandono de todos los gobiernos a sus obligaciones constitucionales en materia de vivienda ha traído como consecuencia que se acumule más de un millón de panameños pobres sin viviendas.
(2024-04-17). Inauguran VII foro latinoamericano sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible. telesurtv.net El informe de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (Cepal) destaca que solo el 22% de las metas de los ODS se han cumplido o están en vías de cumplirse.
(2024-04-17). Sismo de magnitud 6,4 sacude Japón, no hay alerta de tsunami. telesurtv.net Un funcionario de la ciudad de Uwajima, prefectura de Ehime, dijo que se sintió un temblor durante unos 20 segundos y que los papeles de los estantes cayeron.
(2024-04-17). Ecuador anuncia que continuarán los apagones. telesurtv.net Ante la crisis energética, el Gobierno suspendió la jornada laboral este 18 y 19 de abril para el sector público y privado.
(2024-04-17). ONU informa que unas 10.000 mujeres han sido asesinadas en Gaza. telesurtv.net Más de un millón de mujeres y de niñas palestinas en Gaza afrontan un hambre devastadora sin apenas alimentos.
(2024-04-17). Argentina registra 3,2 millones de pobres en lo que va de 2024. telesurtv.net En la actualidad, 24.381.038 personas viven en hogares pobres.
(2024-04-17). Ecuador declara en emergencia el sector eléctrico. telesurtv.net El presidente ecuatoriano informó que el Gobierno tomó la medida de cubrir el 50% de las planillas eléctricas de los hogares en el mes de abril para contrarrestar esas acciones.
(2024-04-17). Proceso de extradición de Assange se reanudará el 20 de mayo. telesurtv.net Los jueces Victoria Sharp y Adam Johnson indicaron, en una orden judicial, la audiencia de dos horas en la que podrán ser examinadas las garantías solicitadas a EE. UU.
(2024-04-17). Bolivia y Chile desmienten declaraciones de Argentina sobre Hezbolá en la región. telesurtv.net Ante las acusaciones, la Cancillería de Bolivia anunció que convocará a la representación diplomática de Argentina para solicitar explicaciones.
(2024-04-17). Celac cierra filas por respeto al derecho internacional. radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 abr (RHC) La Comunidad de Estados Latinoamericanos y Caribeños (Celac) reivindicó su rol como mecanismo de concertación, al defender desde el diálogo el apego al derecho internacional y condenar violaciones como las detonantes de la crisis diplomática México-Ecuador.
(2024-04-17). Lula y Petro dialogarán en Colombia sobre asuntos de agenda bilateral. radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 abr (RHC) El presidente de Brasil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, se reunirá hoy con su homólogo de Colombia, Gustavo Petro, en la Casa de Nariño, donde abordarán las agendas bilaterales de comercio e inversiones y desarrollo sostenible.
(2024-04-17). Jorge Glas habla con su abogado tras días incomunicado. telesurtv.net El equipo de defensores insiste ante la Comisión y Corte interamericanas de derechos humanos sobre el caso y la solicitud de medidas provisionales.
(2024-04-17). Presidente brasileño llega a Colombia en visita de trabajo. telesurtv.net Lula será recibido por su homólogo Gustavo Petro, participará en la Feria Internacional del Libro de Bogotá y se reunirá con empresarios.
(2024-04-17). Hallan bombas israelíes en escuelas de Unrwa en Khan Younis, Gaza. telesurtv.net UNRWA realizó tal declaración luego de una misión de evaluación en esa ciudad después de la retirada de las tropas de ocupación la semana pasada.
(2024-04-17). Defensa aérea rusa resiste dos ataques ucranianos con drones. telesurtv.net Las baterías antiaéreas rusas malograron una tentativa de agresión con un pequeño globo contra infraestructura en el territorio de Kursk.
(2024-04-17). China y Alemania dialogan sobre desarrollar sus relaciones bilaterales. telesurtv.net Durante una reunión a puertas cerradas en Beijing, capital de China, ambos políticos trataron temas medulares del panorama internacional.
(2024-04-17). Publican decreto de nombramiento a Consejo de Transición de Haití. telesurtv.net Organizaciones opositoras exigieron la publicación del acuerdo para una transición pacífica y ordenada consensuado el 3 de abril, en lugar de uno modificado por el Consejo de Ministros.
(2024-04-17). Playa Girón, primer gran combate por el socialismo en Cuba. radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 abr (RHC) Cuba rememora hoy la primera gran batalla en defensa del socialismo, en 1961, en respuesta a la invasión de unos mil 500 mercenarios armados, entrenados y trasladados a la isla por Estados Unidos.
(2024-04-17). Gabriel García Márquez, uno de los maestros de la literatura universal. telesurtv.net El premio Nobel aportó un rumbo espléndido del género de la novela, fue un creador de cuentos y un periodista consumado.
(2024-04-17). Contingente pacificador ruso inicia retirada de Nagorno Karabaj. telesurtv.net El contingente pacificador ruso durante la última escalada de las hostilidades evacuó a unos 5.000 civiles de zonas peligrosas del área en disputa.
(2024-04-17). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net La OMS ha alertado sobre la grave situación sanitaria en Gaza y la falta de recursos para atender a la población afectada por los ataques israelíes.
(2024-04-17). Alzamientos por la Tierra. indybay.org Alzamientos por la Tierra | El renacimiento de las luchas por el clima: Soulèvements de la Terre, Làºtzerath y Atlanta…
(2024-04-17). La idea política del Común y el comunismo del amor. indybay.org
(2024-04-17). Argentina 2024: Colonia $í. indybay.org Argentina 2024: Colonia $í | El feudo de Milei: precios europeos y salarios africanos…
(2024-04-17). Alianzas para la explotación de medios automotores para la Salud y el turismo. radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 abr (RHC) Nuevas formas en los esquemas de arrendamiento de vehículos y servicios posventa brindará la empresa MCV Comercial S.A. —distribuidor autorizado de la Mercedes Benz en Cuba— a sectores claves como la Salud y el turismo.
(2024-04-17). Ratifican en Siria apego a principios en aniversario de independencia. radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 abr (RHC) En ocasión del aniversario 78 del Día de la Independencia de Siria del colonialismo francés, los ciudadanos de esta nación árabe ratificaron hoy en actos oficiales y populares la adhesión a los principios de lucha y resistencia.
(2024-04-17). Escala conflicto entre Argentina con Bolivia y Chile. telesurtv.net Declaraciones infundadas de la Ministra de Seguridad argentina crean incidente diplomático con La Paz y Santiago de Chile.
(2024-04-17). Continúan marchas contra Ley sobre Agentes Extranjeros en Georgia. telesurtv.net Los protestantes se volvieron a reunir en el frente del Parlamento Nacional de ese país, portando banderas de Georgia y de la Unión Europea (UE).
(2024-04-17). CNE de Venezuela recibe a comisión exploratoria del Centro Carter. telesurtv.net El CNE recibió también a varias misiones de observadores internacionales, entre ellos, expertos de la Comunidad de Estados Latinoamericanos y Caribeños (Celac).
(2024-04-17). Dubái registra las lluvias más intensas de los últimos 75 años. telesurtv.net Varias personas compartieron a través de la red social X vídeos y fotografías del aeropuerto, carreteras y centros comerciales inundados por las lluvias torrenciales.
(2024-04-17). Honduras llama a consultas a encargada de Negocios en Ecuador. telesurtv.net La decisión se tomó tras concluir la Cumbre Extraordinaria de Presidentes de la Comunidad de Estados Latinoamericanos y Caribeños (Celac).
(2024-04-17). Realizan II edición de la Feria Infantil El Trompo en Cuba. telesurtv.net Durante los encuentros, se promueven los juegos tradicionales, se propicia la recreación sana, y se desarrollan actividades culturales.
(2024-04-17). Croacia celebra elecciones parlamentarias. telesurtv.net Los colegios electorales abrieron este miércoles en el país europeo a las 07H00 hora local y alrededor de 3,7 millones de ciudadanos tienen derecho a votar en ellos.
(2024-04-17). CNE se reúne con cuerpo diplomático acreditado en Venezuela. telesurtv.net Misiones diplomáticas recibieron información de primera mano sobre los avances del proceso electoral y otros detalles de la verdad de Venezuela.
(2024-04-17). Continúa la agresión israelí en la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Las fuerzas de ocupación israelíes no cesan de realizar intensos bombardeos sobre el norte de Gaza.
(2024-04-17). Confirman Juegos Olímpicos de la Juventud Dakar 2026. telesurtv.net El evento deportivo estaba previsto originalmente para el año 2022.
(2024-04-17). Gobierno venezolano inaugura Centro de Ingeniería Biomédica en Falcón. telesurtv.net Ubicado en la Universidad Nacional Experimental Francisco de Miranda (UNEFM) en la ciudad de Coro, estado Falcón, este proyecto está fundamentado a partir de la instrucción del presidente Nicolás Maduro.
(2024-04-17). Sube a 63 el número de muertos por lluvias en Pakistán. telesurtv.net En Pakistán, la mayoría de las muertes se registraron en la provincia de Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, en el noroeste del país.
(2024-04-17). Cuba celebra 63 aniversario del carácter socialista de la Revolución. telesurtv.net La fecha alude al 16 de abril de 1961, cuando se despedían, a los milicianos caídos durante los bombardeos por parte del Gobierno de los Estados Unidos.
(2024-04-17). Honduras retirará de Ecuador a diplomáticos en apoyo a México. telesurtv.net "Pues todos, todos, todos, ayudando, apoyando a México, respaldando a México", afirmó el mandatario.
(2024-04-17). Fiscal de Venezuela presenta más pruebas sobre el intento de magnicidio. telesurtv.net El fiscal Saab mostró dos videos de testimonios de dos detenidos en días pasados en la plaza Diego Ibarra, miembros de Vente Venezuela.
(2024-04-17). Geopolitical conflicts could exacerbate the new international debt crisis, which has already reached the record level of $313,000 billion, according to the IIF. cadtm.org
(2024-04-17). 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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(2024-04-17). Economy and history. cadtm.org
(2024-04-17). Farmers' mobilizations back on track. cadtm.org
(2024-04-17). Oil palm in Latin America: monoculture and violence. cadtm.org The global oil palm craze
| Oil palm plantations are rapidly gaining ground in Latin America, driving communities from their lands and causing deforestation, violence, and poverty.
| Global production of palm oil has increased by almost 600% from 14.72 million tonnes in 1994 to 80.58 million tonnes in 2021. The cultivation area has also expanded drastically from 7.86 million hectares in 1994 to 28.91 million hectares in 2021. [1] The multiple uses of palm oil, together with its relatively low (…) | – | / |
(2024-04-17). The debt trap. cadtm.org
(2024-04-17). CFA franc: conditions are ripe for replacement of the west African currency rooted in colonialism. cadtm.org At no point in history has the CFA franc — the name of a colonial currency used in west and central African countries belonging to the franc zone — been closer to its demise.
| Senegal has overwhelmingly voted for leftwing Pastef candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye (and his former party leader Ousmane Sonko) while the coup governments in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have been talking about leaving the CFA franc for some time.
| Senegal under outgoing president Macky Sall was a pillar of the (…) | – | /…
(2024-04-17). The South Korean miracle is exposed. cadtm.org
(2024-04-17). 100 organizations from around the world call on Ecuador to defend its sovereignty against international arbitration: No to ISDS! cadtm.org
(2024-04-17). From the Magnificent Seven to the Desperate Hundred. cadtm.org
(2024-04-17). Al Jazeera airs footage of mass grave at Gaza's Al-Shifa. newarab.com 
Pan-Arab broadcaster Al Jazeera aired on Monday footage of a mass grave found on the grounds of A correspondent for the channel said that medical teams had found a "mass grave of Palestinians who were buried by the [Israeli] occupation troops in t…
(2024-04-17). Children among dozens killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza. newarab.com 
Israel said on Wednesday that its "military activities" were ongoing in central The southern city of At least 20 people, including children, were killed in strikes in Gaza over the past day. Footage on Wednesday morning showed residents surveying the damage…
(2024-04-17). US to impose new sanctions on Iran following Israel attack. newarab.com 
(2024-04-17). The Middle East needs a ceasefire now. newarab.com 
It is hard to imagine that anyone in the Levant or the broader Middle East managed to sleep on Saturday night, as Iran Almost all of the drones and missiles were intercepted before reaching their targets, as a result of a
(2024-04-17). Czech pro-Palestine activists put Gaza on art centre stage. newarab.com 
If there was one thing that the pro-Israel political establishment in the Czech Republic would have never wanted to see, it was the sudden disruption by a group protesting Israel's ongoing military offensive in Gaza on stage at the season-opening of Prague's National Gallery. | Their brief scuffle with guards followed by leaflets being dropped from the upper floors and chants of 'Ceasefire Now' spontaneously joined by the hundreds of attendees became the unexpected highlight of the event. |
(2024-04-17). UN 'still facing' obstacles in bid to fend off Gaza famine. newarab.com 
(2024-04-17). NYT directs journos to limit use of 'genocide', 'Palestine'. newarab.com 
Journalists reporting on the News site The Intercept reported on Monday that it had acquired a copy of the memo, which tells journalists to reserve the name "Palestine" for "very rare cases".
(2024-04-17). WCK: How Western-vetted aid helps sanitise genocide in Gaza. newarab.com 
The World Central Kitchen (WCK) followed every Israeli protocol to operate — and not be killed — in Gaza. | The Aerial images
(2024-04-17). Gaza's IVF embryos destroyed by Israeli strike. newarab.com 
(2024-04-17). Israel extends administrative detention of Palestinian woman. newarab.com 
A 23-year-old Palestinian Christian woman has been ordered to serve four months of administrative detention by Reverend Munther Isaac, who has been outspoken about Israeli assaults and the bombardment of Gaz…
(2024-04-17). Eighteen injured in retaliatory Hezbollah strike on Israel. newarab.com 
At least 18 people were injured, two seriously, after Hezbollah said in a statement earlier that it had launched an attack on a "military facility" in northern Israel in response to the killing of three of its fighters, including two commanders, in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon on Tuesday. | The strike took place at 10: 15 GMT using explo…
(2024-04-17). UN experts condemn Israel's use of AI in war on Gaza. newarab.com 
Five It came after reports emerged that Israeli forces were using
(2024-04-17). Iran shuts nuclear facilities over Israel retaliation fears. newarab.com 
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Hezbollah have both reduced the presence of their senior officers in Syria, while other officers are reportedly shifting from their locations. | Israel has vowed to respond to Iran's missile and drone strikes on the country on 13 April, which was triggered by Israel's attack on the Iranian consu…
(2024-04-17). French-Israeli soldier faces 'torture complaint' in Paris. newarab.com 
(2024-04-17). Israeli bombs wipe out entire Gaza family in Rafah assault. newarab.com The Abu Qamar family, who were forcibly displaced from their home and seeking shelter in Rafah, were all killed in the bombing, according to local Palestinian media. |
(2024-04-17). Israel readies for military response to Iran attack: reports. newarab.com 
(2024-04-17). Israel gave ambulance sent for Little Hind 'safe passage'. newarab.com 
(2024-04-17). Israel obstructing access to Hamas attack victims: UN probe. newarab.com 
Israel is preventing The unprecedented Commission of Inquiry was established by the UN Human Rights Council in May 2021 to investigate alleged viol…
(2024-04-17). 'Enormous risks': Jordan warns of Israeli response to Iran. newarab.com 
Jordan's Foreign Minister In an interview released by state media, Safadi said his country was lobbying major powers against an escalation that would have far-reaching consequences for regional stability and security. | "The risks are enormous. That c…
(2024-04-17). Israel 'itself' will decide on response to Iran: Netanyahu. newarab.com 
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday his country would decide for itself how to Meanwhile, The Israeli military has v…
(2024-04-17). UNRWA details harrowing torture of Gazans detained by Israel. newarab.com 
The UNRWA staff members were among the released detainees and the report said they were forced…
(2024-04-17). Mideast crisis to dominate G7 ministers meeting. newarab.com 
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is among those attending the meeting of the Group of Seven leading nations, which runs until Friday, just days after Iran's unprecedented attack on Israel. | Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, who is h…
(2024-04-17). Prominent Tunisian journalist given six months for defamation. newarab.com 
A Tunisian court Wednesday condemned a journalist and virulent critic of President Mohamed Boughalleb was arrested by a cybercrime unit a month ago following a complaint filed by a civil servant. | The complainant, a woman working in the Tunisian ministry of religious affairs, accused Boughalleb of "damaging her honour and reputation" in Facebook posts and according to local media. | Boughalleb had suggested on social…
(2024-04-17). UK court determines prayer ban at London school 'lawful'. newarab.com 
A A Muslim pupil lost a UK court challenge against a top London school's ban on prayer rituals, in a case about freedom of religion in schools that captured national attention. | The student, who cannot be named, took legal action against Michaela Community School in northwest London, claiming the policy was discriminatory…
(2024-04-17). More To The Story: A Pakistani-American tale. newarab.com 
(2024-04-17). US-led coalition slammed for ignoring Syrian camp torture. newarab.com 
An Amnesty International senior advisor has said the US-led coalition was "not doing enough" to address serious torture and human rights violations in Lauren Aarons, the senior advisor on gender, conflict and international justice at the organisation told The New Arab that the rights group had found patterns of systematic torture and coercion, which the US has been involved in. | "They [US-led coalition] brought people into the system of detention…they fund the system of detention, they're coming…
(2024-04-17). What's behind Bahrain's largest prisoner amnesty in years. newarab.com 
(2024-04-17). Slovenia, Spain prioritise recognition of Palestinian state. newarab.com 
Slovenia and They must also act to alleviate the suffering of the people of
(2024-04-17). Testimony links private contractor to Abu Ghraib abuses. newarab.com 
An Army general who investigated the abuse of prisoners 20 years ago at Iraq's The retired general, Antonio Taguba, told jurors that the contractor, Steven Stefanowicz, even tried to intimidate the general as he investigated the Abu Ghraib abuses. | "He would lean on the table staring me down. He did not answer questions directly," Taguba said. "He was trying to intimidate m…
(2024-04-17). Algerian reporter expelled from country without explanation. newarab.com 
An Algerian journalist was expelled from the country after flying in from France and not being allowed to leave the airport as Farid Alilat, a writer for the French-language magazine Jeune Afrique, wrote on Facebook that he spent 11 hours in police custody on Saturday at the airport before being boarded onto a plane and sent to France, where he has a…
(2024-04-17). Shanaz Ibrahim Ahmed: From refugee to the First Lady of Iraq. newarab.com 
Shanaz Ibrahim Ahmed was just 10 years old when a series of events following the 1958 military coup forced her family to flee Iraq. | Her father, the eminent Kurdish jurist and author Ibrahim Ahmed, had already survived one assassination attempt after serving time in Baghdad's notorious Abu Graib prison on trumped-up charges of insurrection. | His novel Jani Gal, written while incarcerated, was widely viewed as a call for Kurdish independence during a time of violent upheaval in Iraqi politics. Her novelist mother, Galawezh, refused to leave her husband's side and, along with their eight children, they fled to…
(2024-04-17). US House of Congress passes Syria Captagon sanctions bill. newarab.com 
(2024-04-17). Riyadh eyes significant investment in Pakistan, Saudi FM says. newarab.com 
Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah arrived in Islamabad on Monday to lead a delegation on a two-day visit as part of efforts to boost economic cooperation. | His Pakistani counterpart Ishaq Dar…
(2024-04-17). Two tourists 'pull down pro-Palestinian posters' in India. newarab.com 
Two tourists allegedly pulled down Police have "registered a case" against them, the Indian Express newspaper said. | The relevant provision of India's penal code concerns "wantonly giving provocation with the intent to cause riot, whether or not riot is committed". | The women's names were not included in the police's report and the tourists have been released given the alleged crime is consi…
(2024-04-17). Saudi Arabia to host Sudan peace talks in next three weeks. newarab.com 
The discussions, which will be held in
(2024-04-17). Solidarity group formed in support of Tunisia's Ghannouchi. newarab.com 
(2024-04-17). Kuwait taps ex-oil minister to form latest government. newarab.com 
Kuwait's emir on Monday tasked a former oil minister with forming a new government, state media reported, after the latest parliamentary polls in "Today an Emiri order was issued appointing Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah al-Ahmad al-Sabah as prime minister and assigning him to nominate members of the new cabinet," the Kuwait News Agency said. | • ÿ£ŸÖÿ± ÿ£ŸÖŸäÿ±Ÿä ÿ&r…
(2024-04-17). UN committee 'unable to agree' on full Palestine membership. newarab.com 
The Palestinian Authority is still expected to push the 15-member Security Council to vote – as early as this week – on a draft resolution recommending…
(2024-04-17). What is cloud seeding and is it linked to Gulf flooding. newarab.com 
Authorities and communities across the United Arab Emirates were clearing debris on Wednesday after The UAE witnessed a record rainfall with 254 mm falling in Al Ain on Tuesday in less than 24 hours, according to the National Meteorology Centre (NMC). | The state-run WAM news agency called the rain Tuesday "a historic weather event" that surpassed "anything documented since the start of data colle…
(2024-04-17). US-Iraq security partnership affirmed, no troop exit yet. newarab.com 
(2024-04-17). Dubai airport diverts flights as 'exceptional weather' hits. newarab.com 
The Earlier the airport, which had been expecting more than 100…
(2024-04-17). One dead in floods as UAE sees heaviest rain in its history. newarab.com 
The heaviest rain ever recorded in the The UAE witnessed a record downpour with 254 mm falling in Al-Ain, in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, on Tuesday in less than 24 hours, according to the National Meteorology Centre (NMC), the most rain since records began in 1949 before the country was established in 1971. | In neighbou…
(2024-04-17). UN's Libya envoy resigns, citing no hope for progress. newarab.com 
The UN's special envoy for "I tendered my resignation to the Secretary General," Senegalese diplomat Abdoulaye Bathily told reporters after a Security Council meeting where he painted a sombre picture of the situation in the North African country, riven by conflict and civil war for over a decade.
(2024-04-17). Qatar slams US congressman over threat to 'reevaluate' ties. newarab.com 
The Qatari mission
(2024-04-17). US House resolution condemns river to the sea as antisemitic. newarab.com 
(2024-04-17). Italy PM Meloni visits Tunisia for migration talks. newarab.com 
(2024-04-17). South Africa Muslim migrants' Ramadan solidarity with Gaza. newarab.com 
This year, Musa Maliki, a 28-year-old Malawian living in South Africa, found himself immersed in a Ramadan and Eid unlike any other. | As the sacred month unfolded, justice and solidarity with the civilians of Gaza dominated the sentiments of Muslims in the country, like in much of the world. | For Musa and many others, it was not merely a time of personal devotion but a collective awakening to the plight of the Palestinian people. | 
(2024-04-17). Egypt's economic growth forecast lowest in 11 years: WB. newarab.com 
The World Bank downgraded Egypt's economic growth forecast for the current fiscal year to 2.8 per cent, the lowest in 11 years, as the region's most populous country struggles to overcome the greatest economic crisis in its modern history. | This is the third time the international lender has lowered Egypt's growth this year. In the latest Middle East and North Africa Economic Update, the World Bank
(2024-04-17). Will the EU strike a new anti-migration deal with Lebanon. newarab.com 
A rising number of Senior EU officials have suggested that Brussels could strike a deal with Beirut similar to recent The Cypriot government has recorded more than 2,000 Syr…
(2024-04-17). 1.7 million Palestinians forcibly displaced in Gaza: UNHCR. presstv.ir The UN has announced that around 1.7 million Palestinians have faced forced displacement in the Gaza Strip since the Israeli genocide unfolded there in early October.
(2024-04-17). NYT: Don't use words 'genocide,' 'ethnic cleansing' in Gaza war coverage. presstv.ir The New York Times instructs journalists covering Israel's war to restrict the use of the terms "genocide" and "ethnic cleansing" and to "avoid" using the phrase "occupied territory" for the Palestinian lands occupied by Israel.
(2024-04-17). Erdogan: Israel to blame for tensions in West Asia. presstv.ir The Turkish president made a televised address on Tuesday.
(2024-04-17). Pakistan says Iran entitled to retaliate as Israel breaches sovereignty. presstv.ir Pakistan's defense minister says the Israeli assault on the Iranian consulate in Damascus was a breach of its sovereignty.
(2024-04-17). Iran hit Israeli military, intelligence bases linked to Syria attack: FM. presstv.ir Amir-Abdollahian warns of a "decisive, immediate, and maximum" response in the event of any further reckless move by the Israeli regime.
(2024-04-17). Zionists will come to know Iran's real response if they make a mistake: Raeisi. presstv.ir Iran's Raeisi says Israel will know Iran's real military strengths if it opts for a new attack on the country.
(2024-04-17). Israel keeps 'unlawful' restrictions on Gaza aid in place, UN warns. presstv.ir The occupying regime has blocked water, food, and electricity to Gaza.
(2024-04-17). Iran 'Operation True Promise' further debunks Israel's invincibility myth: Commander. presstv.ir A senior Iranian military commander says the country's retaliatory attack debunked the Israeli regime's invincibility myth more than ever.
(2024-04-17). Israel has lost deterrence against Iran: Islamic Jihad. presstv.ir The Islamic Jihad deputy chief says Israel has lost its deterrence against Iran as evidenced by the latter's unprecedented drone and missile strike.
(2024-04-17). Raeisi: 'Operation True Promise' inflicted strategic defeat on Israel. presstv.ir President Raeisi says Iran's Operation True Promise inflicted a military defeat on Israel and dissuaded countries seeking to normalize relations with the occupying regime.
(2024-04-17). Putin: Iran's retaliatory attack on Israel best way to punish aggressor. presstv.ir The Russian president hailed Iran's "tactful" and "wise" response to the Israeli aggression.
(2024-04-17). Google workers arrested after protesting company's giant deal with Israel. presstv.ir Police have arrested nine Google employees at the tech giant's offices in New York City and Sunnyvale, California, after staging an hours-long sit-in in protest against the company's $1.2-billion Nimbus contract with the Israeli regime.
(2024-04-17). Slightest act against Iran's interests will be met with 'painful response': Raeisi. presstv.ir Raeisi warns that any slightest action against Iran's interests will be met with an "extensive and painful response."
(2024-04-17). 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.
(2024-04-17). Armed Forces warn Israel, Western supporters against crossing Iran's red lines. presstv.ir Spokesman of Iranian Armed Forces warns Israel and its Western supporters against crossing Iran's red lines.
(2024-04-17). 'Operation True Promise' exhibits new power balance in West Asia: Iran FM. presstv.ir Iran's FM says the Islamic Republic's retaliatory strikes on the Israeli-occupied territories presented a new definition of the balance of power in the West Asia region.
(2024-04-17). Hezbollah unleashes barrage of rockets on Israeli bases in support of Gaza. presstv.ir Hezbollah has targeted the Israeli Meron airbase and Beit Hillel military base among others in response to the Tel Aviv regime's onslaught against Palestinians in Gaza.
(2024-04-17). London protests: Stop arming Israel. presstv.ir Tens of thousands have taken to Britain's streets in a nationwide day of action for Palestine.
(2024-04-17). Israel has committed 'terrible crimes' against Palestinian detainees since October 7. presstv.ir A rights organization says Israel has committed terrible crimes against Palestinian detainees in Israeli jails since October 7 last year.
(2024-04-17). Funeral of Palestinian killed during clashes with Israeli forces in Nablus. presstv.ir Palestinian mourners carry the body of Yazan Shtayeh, who was killed during clashes with Israeli forces in Nablus.
(2024-04-17). Iran Greco-Roman wrestlers win Asian championship. presstv.ir Iranian Greco-Roman wrestlers win the championship title in Asia's top competition in Bishkek.
(2024-04-17). Scientists train robot to walk on moon. presstv.ir This is Spirit — a robot that is being trained to walk on the moon.
(2024-04-17). Op. True Promise showcased interoperability of Iran's Army, IRGC: Top general. presstv.ir General Baqeri made the statement in a message ahead of the National Army Day.
(2024-04-17). Leader congratulates Iranian wrestlers on winning Asia titles. presstv.ir Ayatollah Khamenei congratulates Iran's national Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestling teams on clinching Asian championships.
(2024-04-17). Evacuation operations underway as Russian Orenburg region battles record floods. presstv.ir Images show flooded areas and emergency workers rescuing people from their homes in Russia's Orenburg Oblast, after the level of the Ural River rose to new record highs on Friday April 12.
(2024-04-17). Kazakhstan declares state of emergency in 10 states amid worst floods in decades. presstv.ir Worst floods in decades have hit Kazakhstan, forcing the country to declare a state of emergency in 10 of its 14 states.
(2024-04-17). Iran rejects nuclear activities against interaction with IAEA: Nuclear chief. presstv.ir Iran's nuclear chief says the country will not settle for any kind of nuclear activity that undermines the interaction between Tehran and the IAEA.
(2024-04-17). 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.
(2024-04-17). Destruction at Nasser medical complex in Khan Yunis. presstv.ir Palestinians inspect the destruction at Nasser medical complex in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip.
(2024-04-17). 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.
(2024-04-17). Gazans prepare for Eid 'despite adversity and pain'. presstv.ir Gazans prepare for Eid al-Fitr despite the adversity and pain.
(2024-04-17). 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.
(2024-04-17). Oman flash floods kill nearly 20, including children. presstv.ir At least 18 people have been killed, many of them schoolchildren, in flash floods triggered by heavy rain across Oman since Sunday.
(2024-04-17). Western Intelligence Agencies Busy Trying to Spark Color Revolution in georgia; And Me with the boys of The DuranT. sonar21.com 
This is a video article for the most part. First up, I do a five minute rant on the current effort of Western intelligence to carry out a color revolution in Georgia under the guise of promoting freedom and democracy. Bullshit!! Georgia's legislature passed a new law that mirrors the U.S.
(2024-04-16). During Red April, Brazil's MST restates the importance of agrarian reform. peoplesdispatch.org Under the slogan "Occupy to feed Brazil," the Landless Rural Workers' Movement (MST), is organizing across the country for the National Day of Struggle in Defense of Agrarian Reform, which takes place during what organizers call Red April, a month which includes marches, occupations, training activities, solidarity activities, and opposition to land concentration in Brazil. | The month marks April 17, when the International Day of Peasant Struggle is celebrated to remember the 21 rural workers murdered by the military police in the 1996 Eldorado dos Carajás massacre in Pará. | The movement presents Agrarian Refor…
(2024-04-16). O.J. Simpson And Other Notable Black People Who Died From Prostate Cancer. newsone.com 
Source: ETHAN MILLER / Getty | From the criminal justice system to race relations and beyond, the death of football legend-turned-acquitted murderer But perhaps none of them are as immediately urgent to Black people as Simpson's cause of death — The man born as Orenthal James Simpson died at 76 on Wednesday, his family confirme…