(2025-04-04). Thousands flee Gaza's Rafah as Israel continues massacres. newarab.com 
Hundreds of thousands of fleeing Gazans sought shelter on Thursday in one of the biggest mass displacements of the war, as Israeli forces pressed on with a brutal attack on the A day after declaring their
(2025-04-04). Israeli strike kills dozens in Gaza school-turned-shelter. newarab.com 
An Israeli on a school serving as a shelter for people displaced by the war killed at least 29 people, including 18 children and women, with Gaza's government media office saying that the death toll is likely to rise. | Earlier, Civil Defence agency spokesman Mahmud Bassal told AFP that more than 100 others wounded in the strike on Dar al-Arqam School in the Al-Tuffah neighbourhood, northeast of Gaza City. | The Israeli military when contacted did not provide an immediate response, but said in a statement claimed it had "Hamas command and control centre in the area of Gaza City", without providing evidence.
(2025-04-04). UNRWA chief slams Israel's attacks on UN facilities. presstv.ir The UN agency for Palestinian refugees has strongly condemned Israel's deadly attacks on the world body's facilities in Gaza.
(2025-04-04). Jewish Pro-Palestinian Protesters Chain Themselves To Gates. popularresistance.org Four Jewish pro-Palestinian demonstrators chained themselves to the gate near St. Paul's Chapel early Wednesday afternoon in support of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, SIPA '24, who was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement on March 8. A new group of protesters tethered themselves to the Earl Hall gates later that afternoon. | A Wednesday post from Columbia's chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace cites a March 10 report from the Forward in which Ross Glick, former leader of Betar, a self-described "bold Zionist movement," said he visited Washington, D.C. to meet with officials about Khalil.
(2025-04-04). An appeal from the Jewish Voice for Peace. defenddemocracy.press This feels like a decisive moment for our movement: in the face of heightened repression and the abductions of Mahmoud Khalil, Rumeysa Ozturk, and Badar Khan Suri by ICE, how will each of us respond? Will we allow the Trump administration's fear tactics to work? Or, will we take to the streets in larger and …
(2025-04-04). Statements on Abduction of Mahmoud Khalil. defenddemocracy.press Apr 2, 2025 "My arrest was a direct consequence of exercising my right to free speech as I advocated for a free Palestine and an end to the genocide in Gaza, which resumed in full force Monday night. With January's ceasefire now broken, parents in Gaza are once again cradling too-small shrouds, and families are …
(2025-04-04). Jewish students chain themselves to Columbia gates to protest over ICE jailing of Mahmoud Khalil. asiapacificreport.nz Democracy Now! Jewish students at Columbia University chained themselves to a campus gate across from the graduate School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) this week, braving rain and cold to demand the school release information related to the targeting and ICE arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a former SIPA student. Democracy Now! was at the…
(2025-04-04). International Mine Awareness Day: Addressing the threat of explosive ordnance in Syria. icrc.org A statement from Stephan Sakalian, the Head of ICRC Delegation in Syria…
(2025-04-04). Syria's Economic Transition: From Kleptocracy to Islamic Neoliberalism in a War-Torn Economy. internationalviewpoint.org
(2025-04-04). Goodnight Syria and good morning China: Erdoğan's Chinese Uyghurs run riot in Syria and beyond. strategic-culture.su
(2025-04-04). The water crisis threatening Kenyan livelihoods. globalvoices.org 
(2025-04-04). BAN Toxics calls on political aspirants to champion a toxics-free and waste-free agenda. pressenza.com 
With the 2025 Philippine midterm elections fast approaching, environmental justice organization BAN Toxics is once again urging political aspirants to make the protection of the environment and public health a top priority. | "The persistent presence of toxic chemicals poses a serious threat to both people's everyday lives and the environment, yet it remains largely overlooked by lawmakers and local government officials. Meanwhile, the waste crisis continues to escalate, driven by unsustainable production and consumption patterns," said Jam Lorenzo, BAN Toxics Deputy Executive Director. | The group warns that ine…
(2025-04-04). Israel's Brutality in Gaza Surpasses All Recent Forms of Terrorism. globalresearch.ca The nature of Israel's crimes in the Gaza Strip must be denounced, particularly the crimes' horrifying scope, methodical execution, and wide-ranging effects, which surpass those of armed groups like ISIS. While the crimes committed by ISIS have been widely denounced …
(2025-04-04). Afghanistan: Addressing the water crisis for communities. icrc.org
(2025-04-04). Sudan: Delivering life-saving care to support a health system in crisis. icrc.org Atbara, Sudan…
(2025-04-04). Bloodshed in Gaza: Israeli Strikes Kill Over 100 Palestinians in 24 Hours. english.almanar.com.lb In a devastating escalation of aggression, Israeli airstrikes on Gaza Strip have killed at least 112 Palestinians since Thursday morning, with the majority of the victims reported in Gaza City. The attacks have exacerbated an already dire humanitarian crisis in the region. The Israeli occupation military targeted a school sheltering displaced families in Gaza City's …
(2025-04-04). Only 15 senators back effort to block arms to Israel as Gaza deaths surpass 50,000. nationofchange.org Despite an escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza and allegations of war crimes, the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly rejected resolutions to halt $8.8 billion in weapons sales to Israel, with only 15 senators supporting the effort.
(2025-04-04). US diplomats in China face relationship ban, Xiaomi's fatal car crash: SCMP's 7 highlights. scmp.com From ByteDance founder's citizenship status to Hong Kong cinemas closing, here are highlights from SCMP's recent reporting.
(2025-04-04). 150 terrorists in three waves: IDF publishes probe for Oct. 7 attack on Kibbutz Nirim. haaretz.com ISRAEL: Netanyahu may visit U.S. next week, Trump says ‚ñ GAZA: IDF says strike on Gaza school compound targeted Hamas terrorists operating in compound ‚ñ YEMEN: U.S. sanctions network of companies that bought supplies for the Houthis through Russia ‚ñ SYRIA: IDF strikes military airbases in Syria, military infrastructure in Damascus…
(2025-04-04). Australia: Committee for Public Education holds online meeting to unite educators, workers and students against the assault on public education. wsws.org The reports and discussions outlined the crisis in public education and emphasised the urgent need for educators to form independent organisations of struggle to counter the widening attacks on public education and democratic rights.
(2025-04-04). French overseas minister returns for talks in New Caledonia amid ongoing crisis. wsws.org While all-party discussions take place over the colony's future the territory's economic and social crisis could erupt again.
(2025-04-04). Gaza City's Shujaiya faces renewed displacement by Israel. newarab.com 
(2025-04-04). US Senator criticised for not mentioning Gaza in 25 hour speech. newarab.com 
US Democratic Senator The New Jersey senator was inspired to do the speech…
(2025-04-04). South Korea's President Yoon removed from office over martial law decree. aljazeera.com South Korea's Constitutional Court says President Yoon Suk-yeol 'violated' basic rights by declaring martial law.
(2025-04-04). States Urged to Join Hague Group to Ensure Accountability for Israeli Violations. devdiscourse.com In a historic move, the Hague Group, a coalition of nations committed to addressing Israel's ongoing violations of international law, was officially established on January 31, 2025. The group's formation marks a decisive step in countering the growing erosion of the international legal framework that upholds human rights and maintains global peace and security. The group's members aim to hold Israel accountable for its actions in Palestine and enforce critical rulings by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the International Criminal Court (ICC).
(2025-04-04). Hungary's New Law Sparks Debate on Protest Rights. devdiscourse.com Hungary's government, spearheaded by Prime Minister Viktor Orban, is drafting legislation aimed at stopping protesters from obstructing bridges, purportedly to protect non-protesting citizens' rights. The proposed law has ignited discussions about the balance between maintaining public order and preserving democratic freedoms.
(2025-04-04). Allegations are swirling around Netanyahu, who remains untainted — for now. haaretz.com The latest twist in the Qatargate scandal highlights the power of the prime minister's poison machine — and it's more clandestine impact ‚ñ The United States appears to be giving a wider mandate in Gaza, but there's a caveat…
(2025-04-04). From Qatargate to the Shin Bet, version lacks even a kernel of truth. haaretz.com On the eve of his visit to Hungary, the prime minister's panic level hit new heights ‚ñ The flick-flacking over the identity of the new Shin Bet chief has become ridiculous ‚ñ And which minister declined an offer of a safe seat from Naftali Bennett…
(2025-04-04). Israeli-German participation in Buchenwald ceremony cancelled under Israeli pressure. haaretz.com The memorial site invited Boehm for his ethical reflections on universal human rights and Nazi crimes. The Israeli embassy said that Boehm 'dilutes the memory of the Holocaust with his discourse on universal values'…
(2025-04-04). Sanaa's Odyssey: A woman's survival amid Israel's Gaza genocide. newarab.com 
Disclaimer: This article highlights a few topics discussed in Episode 1 of To listen to the full episode, visit the podcast section on The New Arab's "At 6: 25 am, I was carrying my cup and standing on my balcony. I was sipping my daily Nescafé coffee when suddenly, I saw dozens, maybe even hundreds, of rockets in the sky [mdash…
(2025-04-04). Palestinian Oscar winner speaks on Israeli occupation at UN. newarab.com 
Palestinian director Basel Adra, who won an Oscar this year for co-directing a documentary on Israeli violence in the occupied West Bank, sounded the alarm at the UN on Thursday, saying the situation was worsening despite the film's success. | Adra was invited to speak by the UN Committee on the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People at a screening of his film, "No Other Land." | The documentary chronicles the forced displacement of Palestinians by Israeli troops and settlers in Masafer Yatta ⚪ an area Israel declared a restricted military zone in the 1980s. | "I wanted the world to know that we live in…
(2025-04-04). UN, rights groups raise alarm over Sudan extrajudicial killings. newarab.com 
The United Nations on Thursday condemned reports by local rights groups of extrajudicial killings taking place in Sudan's capital, Khartoum, which the Sudanese military recaptured last month. | Emergency Lawyers, a rights group tracking violence against civilians, on Monday said in a statement that the Sudanese army committed field executions against civilians in Khartoum and Jebel Aulia, purportedly on suspicion of collaborating with the rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). | Volker Tàºrk, the U.N. high commissioner for human rights, said Thursday in a statement that he was "appalled" by such r…
(2025-04-04). International seminar on migration and human rights in Venezuela ends. plenglish.com Caracas, Apr 4 (Prensa Latina) Venezuela's Attorney General Tarek William Saab will be one of the panelists who will close on Friday the International Seminar on "The Criminalization of Migration and Human Rights of Migrants," which concludes in this capital.
(2025-04-04). Palestinian rights group calls on Interpol to arrest Netanyahu in Hungary. radiohc.cu Ramallah, April 4 (RHC) ⚪ Ramallah-based rights group Al-Haq said Hungary's hosting of wanted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was an "egregious" act and called on the international policing agency, Interpol, to arrest the Israeli leader.
(2025-04-04). InsightsÔΩúUWS professor: China's building well-functioning industry-university-research ecosystem. ecns.cn Chinese enterprises are working cohesively with universities and research institutions. Processes can be improved and knowledge can be integrated within the businesses, which enables more enterprises and business activities and a well-functioning ecosystem.
(2025-04-04). Linking the struggle at home and abroad: Remembering the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. workers.org 
Credit: abcnews.go.com The following updated article was originally posted on April 3, 2024. This April 4 will mark the 57th anniversary of the assassination of Civil Rights leader, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., while he was supporting Black sanitation workers in Memphis, Tennessee, on strike for a living wage, . . . |
(2025-04-04). Tariq Ali: Conquered Lands. newleftreview.org A political panorama of the Middle East, surveying the fortunes of rulers and ruled in Riyadh, Cairo, Tripoli, Damascus, Tehran, Gaza and Tel Aviv, under the stifling blanket of a heavily militarized Israeli-American hegemony.
(2025-04-04). Yemen Is Acting Responsibly To Stop Genocide; The US Is Bombing Them For It. popularresistance.org The U.S. is bombing Yemen because Yemen is acting, as required by international law, to stop the genocide and unlawful siege in Palestine. | This is not an editorial opinion. It is a statement of both law and fact. | Neither of these facts has been featured in the reporting or commentary of Western media corporations, let alone in the statements of perpetrator governments like the U.S. | Because to perpetrate a genocide in plain sight requires the suppression of the truth and the obscuring of the law. | But international law is clear.
(2025-04-04). Yemen Is Acting Responsibly To Stop Genocide and the US Is Bombing Them for It. scheerpost.com
(2025-04-04). Philadelphia: Land Back Day Rally — Stop the Genocide. workers.org 
Over 175 people demonstrated in Philadelphia on March 31, taking to the streets from 30th Street Station to the University of Pennsylvania on Walnut Street in recognition of Palestine Land Back Day and to once again demand that U.S.-backed Israel cease the ongoing genocide in Gaza. The occasion marked the . . . |
(2025-04-04). Gaza's Unbreakable Resistance w/ Ramzy Baroud. counterpunch.org On this episode of CounterPunch Radio, Erik Wallenberg and Joshua Frank welcome back Ramzy Baroud to the show to talk about Israel's genocide in Gaza, geopolitics of the region, and why Palestinians will never surrender. Ramzy is a journalist and the Editor of The Palestine Chronicle. He is the author of five books. His latest is "These Chains Will Be Broken: Palestinian Stories of Struggle and Defiance in Israeli Prisons" (Clarity Press, Atlanta). Dr. Baroud is a Non-resident Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Islam and Global Affairs (CIGA), Istanbul Zaim University (IZU). His website is www.ramzybaroud.n…
(2025-04-04). CODEPINK: Funded by the CCP? globalresearch.ca Congressman Jim Banks sent a letter to Attorney General Pamela Bondi requesting that CODEPINK be investigated for our alleged funding from the Chinese Communist Party. According to him, our activism against the genocide in Gaza is antisemitic …
(2025-04-04). Ashamed, Infuriated: Jewish Actor Hannah Einbinder on Gaza Genocide. ummid.com Joining a growing list of celebrities using their platforms to speak out against the Israeli genocide of Palestinians in Gaza and West Bank, actor and comedian Hannah Einbinder said she was 'ashamed and infuriated' and called for urgent action.
(2025-04-04). Trump Moves to Revoke Federal Funds From Brown University, Citing "Antisemitism" truthout.org The White House announced Thursday that the Trump administration plans to withhold $510 million in federal funding from Brown University while it investigates the school's response to alleged "antisemitism"— a term that is being weaponized to target protesters against Israel's genocide in Gaza — as well as the university's refusal to dismantle its diversity programs, which defy President Donald… |
(2025-04-04). Myanmar's military junta chief joins Bangkok summit in rare trip abroad. aljazeera.com General Min Aung Hlaing is under multiple global sanctions and is also wanted by the ICC for crimes against humanity.
(2025-04-04). Former President Duterte arrested by the International Criminal Court (ICC). internationalviewpoint.org Accused of crimes against humanity, Rodrigo Duterte was taken to The Hague (Netherlands) on March 11, where the International Criminal Court (ICC) is located. The charges are the tens of thousands of extrajudicial killings committed under his rule in the name of his "war on drugs." | – |
(2025-04-04). Who Is Naftali Bennett? April 7 Protest in Princeton. fightbackbetter.com As we Bennett's Role in War Crimes: | Bennett began his career as an officer in the Israeli army, where his actions allegedly contributed to…
(2025-04-04). Killing of Gaza medics possible Israeli war crimes: UN. newarab.com 
(2025-04-04). Netanyahu-Bar Rift deepens as Shin Bet Chief speaks out on dismissal. albawaba.com ALBAWABA — Tensions between Shin Bet Director Ronen Bar and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu escalated on Friday when Bar said that Netanyahu's attempt to fire him was based on a personal request that he turned down.Bar said in a public statement that Netanyahu requested that he not testify in the Prime Minister's ongoing corruption trial, citing concerns about national security. Bar said that by turning down the request, he caused a rift in their mutual confidence.Netanyahu's administration responded by denying any personal reasons for the firing and claiming that the main problem was Bar's perfor…
(2025-04-04). The surprising casualties of Benjamin Netanyahu's torrent of terror. aljazeera.com Bibi has abandoned the remaining Israeli captives in the evangelical pursuit of Trump's sick plan.
(2025-04-04). Authoritarian politics: Netanyahu's war on Israeli institutions. greenleft.org.au 
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is waging a war on Israeli institutions and their representatives, an effort that is impossible to divorce from his ongoing trial for corruption, writes Binoy Kampmark.
(2025-04-04). Netanyahu aides involved in Qatargate to be placed under house arrest, Israeli court rules. haaretz.com The court ruled that Yonatan Urich and Eli Feldstein will be released to house arrest for two weeks, despite police requesting that they remain in custody for at least an additional week…
(2025-04-04). Qatar denies paying for messaging undermining role in Israel-Hamas mediation efforts. haaretz.com In its first response regarding the investigation into the country's connection to members of Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office, Qatar responded that the reports were 'baseless accusations that serve the agendas of those who seek to sabotage the mediation efforts'…
(2025-04-04). Israeli opposition MK to be questioned over alleged leak of Knesset security briefing with Netanyahu. haaretz.com The Democrats lawmaker is suspected of leaking the protocol of a meeting held by the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, during which Netanyahu said that the warnings issued by Israel's security agency heads about the implications of the government-led judicial overhaul were 'exaggerated'…
(2025-04-04). Is Naftali Bennett the only Israeli politician who can challenge Netanyahu in an election? haaretz.com Naftali Bennett, a right-wing politician who ran campaigns on annexing the West Bank and weakening the Supreme Court, is flying high in surveys and even appeals to some on the Israeli left. But as the former prime minister jumps back into politics, his flattering poll numbers face a bitter upcoming election year…
(2025-04-04). ditching of his new Shin Bet chief seems to be a family affair. haaretz.com Just as in the case of the nixed asylum seeker agreement of 2018, the prime minister appears to have run into family problems, this time because his candidate once protested against the government's judicial overhaul…
(2025-04-04). Key Qatargate suspect Yonatan Urich: young media mastermind used to playing dirty. haaretz.com Yonatan Urich has been close to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu since 2014, advising him on all matters, specializing in messaging, and never holding back in pursuit of victory. His loyalty to Netanyahu is absolute, and fully reciprocated…
(2025-04-04). Qatargate: One Netanyahu aide to remain in custody until Monday, another on house arrest. haaretz.com The court ruled that Yonatan Urich will remain in detention until Monday. Eli Feldstein will be released to house arrest for two weeks, despite police requesting that they both remain in custody for at least an additional week…
(2025-04-04). Netanyahu demanded Shin Bet rule he testify in corruption trial for. haaretz.com In a letter to Israel's High Court, now hearing petitions against his dismissal, Ronen Bar said Netanyahu's move signals to all future heads of the service: 'if they fall out of favor with the political leadership, their dismissal will be imminent'…
(2025-04-04). When Netanyahu defends arrested adviser Urich, trying to obstruct the Qatargate probe. haaretz.com Large sums have been found in Yonatan Urich's bank accounts ‚ñ Israel mulls an international arrest warrant for another PR adviser, Israel Einhorn, who won't return for questioning ‚ñ Attorney general is expected to tell the High Court a conflict of interest blocks Netanyahu from firing the Shin Bet chief…
(2025-04-04). Amnesty says Hungary must arrest Netanyahu despite ICC exit. newarab.com 
(2025-04-04). Hungary to withdraw from ICC as Israel's Netanyahu visits. newarab.com 
Orban extended an invitation to Netanyahu last November, saying Hungary would no…
(2025-04-04). Senate rejects Bernie proposal to block $8.8 billion in weapons sales to Israel. haaretz.com Fifteen Democrats, including Tim Kaine, Elizabeth Warren and Andy Kim, voted in favor of the bill…
(2025-04-04). Support for Welsh independence has soared and who wouldn't want to divorce Westminster? thecanary.co A new landmark poll commissioned by YesCymru has revealed some of the highest levels of support for Welsh independence ever recorded. The poll shows that 41% of decided voters would vote for independence if a referendum were held tomorrow. Welsh independence support soaring Redfield & Wilton Strategies conducted an online poll for YesCymru of 1,000 […] | By
(2025-04-04). Israeli Strikes in Lebanon's Sidon Kill Hamas Commander and Family Members. themedialine.org 
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(2025-04-04). Video: Jewish-US doc Perlmutter Israel shot and blinded Gaza nurse who wouldn't leave patients. skwawkbox.org Dr Mark Perlmutter describes how colleague was shot, blinded, forced to crawl 2 miles with infected wound — horrific violence and cruelty typical across Gaza Jewish-American surgeon Dr Mark Perlmutter has described how a Palestinian orthopaedic nurse at Gaza's Nasser hospital was shot in the knee for refusing to leave a patient during a vital …
(2025-04-04). Report: Trump Is Preparing To Bomb Iran With Israel. defenddemocracy.press Trump is also considering Iran's proposal for indirect negotiations but is building up forces in the Middle East to be ready to attack by Dave DeCamp April 2, 2025 The US and Israel are currently planning to bomb Iran's nuclear facilities, an attack that could happen in a "few weeks' time," Daily Mail columnist Dan …
(2025-04-04). Israeli Attacks on School-turned-Shelter in Gaza Kills at Least 29 Civilians. countercurrents.org
(2025-04-04). Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC appalled by killing of PRCS medics and first responders. icrc.org
(2025-04-04). Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC office in Gaza damaged, civilians and humanitarian workers must be protected. icrc.org
(2025-04-04). Israeli strike on school in Gaza kills at least 27, Palestinians say. scmp.com The Israeli military said it struck a 'Hamas command and control centre' and took steps to lessen harm to civilians.
(2025-04-04). Israel widens Gaza offensive: Shujaiya under siege as thousands flee. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – In the midst of the continuing war with Hamas, the Israeli army has increased military pressure by stepping up its ground operation in the Shujaiya area east of Gaza City. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) admitted moving further into the region to "expand the defensive buffer zone" in a statement issued Friday. The IDF also said it had killed a number of terrorists and damaged important Hamas infrastructure, including a command-and-control center.DPA and many eyewitnesses said that Israeli tanks and armored vehicles drove into eastern Shujaiya, causing a mass evacuation of civilians. The IDF issued urge…
(2025-04-04). Over 100 killed in a single day as Israeli massacres ravage Gaza. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- At least 100 Palestinians have been killed today in relentless Israeli airstrikes across Gaza, as occupation forces continue their brutal assault on the besieged Strip.Gaza Civil Defense reported a massacre at Dar al-Arqam School in the Al-Tuffah neighborhood, northeast of Gaza City, where an Israeli airstrike targeted displaced civilians, killing at least 25 people and wounding over 100 others. Meanwhile, the number of victims from the bombing of a tent sheltering displaced families in Al-Mawasi, west of Khan Yunis, has risen to six.Israeli forces have also launched raids on the Al-Tuffah neighborhood…
(2025-04-04). Israel has turned two-thirds of Gaza into no-go zones, UN says. aljazeera.com Latest displacement orders in Rafah and Gaza City have forced hundreds of thousands of Palestinians to flee again.
(2025-04-04). Israel killed dozens of women and children in attacks on Gaza schools. aljazeera.com At least 33 children were killed by Israeli attacks on schools housing displaced Palestinians on Thursday in Gaza.
(2025-04-04). Hamas official Hassan Farhat (Abu Yasser) was assassinated in the Israeli attack on the southern Lebanese city of Sidon (Saida) a few hours ago. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-04-04). aspiration was always that of a couple. Our wives know. haaretz.com This week Ben-Gurion Airport: A pair of childhood friends who became chefs work to reopen a restaurant that was shut down after October 7, and an Israeli couple that moved to Australia returns home for a visit…
(2025-04-04). IDF soldiers vandalize property in West Bank refugee camp, settlers set Israeli police car on fire. haaretz.com While clips on social media show the devastation IDF soldiers caused in the refugee camp for eight hours, the Israeli military has not taken any steps against the perpetrators. Israel's Defense Minister said he was 'glad' he cancelled the arrest warrants and that there was 'no violation of the law'…
(2025-04-04). Looking back, Israeli historian Tom Segev thinks Zionism was a mistake. haaretz.com For decades, historian Tom Segev has critically documented momentous events involving Jews, Israel and its neighbors. Recently, he has also looked back at his own life story. Now, at 80, he weighs in on the current state of the nation…
(2025-04-04). Before anything else, Israeli protesters must demand an end to the biggest state crime of all: The Gaza war. haaretz.com Israel's gatekeepers are supposed to prevent the government from running amok and breaking the law. But all that is happening anyway — even with the attorney general and the head of the Shin Bet still ensconced in their offices…
(2025-04-04). This Israeli town was devastated by October 7. Culinary therapy is helping its children talk again. haaretz.com Culinary art therapy has chalked up surprising successes in Sderot. Demand for it continues apace…
(2025-04-04). Suspected murder: A 35-year-old Arab-Israeli man was shot dead in northern Israel. haaretz.com The victim is Foursan Haib from Nazareth, whose brother and 2-year-old nephew were murdered in 2022…
(2025-04-04). 35 killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza Friday, 16 from one family, Gaza Health Ministry says. haaretz.com Among the dead were women and children, and missing family members are still buried under the rubble. Twenty-eight of those killed were from the southern Gaza Strip, while the rest were from Gaza City…
(2025-04-04). Ruined Lebanon fears Israel will bomb its way to forced normalization. haaretz.com Lebanon struggles to cope with a war that hasn't really ended as Israeli strikes continue to raddle its different regions, while the newly appointed central bank governor advocates for demilitarizing the south…
(2025-04-04). Israeli official says 36 hostages are dead, despite confirmation of only 35 deaths so far. haaretz.com The official did not specify the identity of the additional hostage presumed dead. He added that at least 21 hostages are still alive, leaving the fate of two of the remaining 59 hostages unknown…
(2025-04-04). Israel in talks with countries to take in Palestinians from Gaza, Israeli official says. haaretz.com According to the senior official, Israel is 'very serious' about implementing the Trump plan to remove Gaza residents. 'What we would like to see is rescuing the hostages, eliminating Hamas, and creating a large-scale opportunity for voluntary migration,' he said…
(2025-04-04). Freed hostage Tal Shoham urges UN community in Vienna to help release hostages. haaretz.com Shoham pleaded participants to help release Evyatar David and Guy Gilboa-Dalal, who were forced to watch his release "in an act of deliberate cruelty," saying they were sweating, suffocating, hungry and thirsty during their time together in captivity…
(2025-04-04). a broad consensus about the need to return the hostages, but it reach the. haaretz.com Many attend the weekly apolitical rally in southern Israel in a call for the release of the hostages held by Hamas. Avi Rosenfeld, one of the rally's leaders, says the hostage families preferred not to protest in Tel Aviv but in the closest point to Gaza…
(2025-04-04). 150 terrorists in three waves: IDF publishes Oct. 7 probe for Kibbutz Nirim. haaretz.com The Israeli army investigation found that the first organized troops entered the kibbutz hours after the Hamas attack had started ‚ñ Col. Asaf Hamami, commander of the Gaza Division's Southern Brigade who was killed along with his radio operator and driver, managed to divert the attention of some of the terrorists…
(2025-04-04). Gaza: Dozens killed on Friday as Israel expands ground offensive. newarab.com 
At least 34 Palestinians were killed in fresh Israeli strikes in A strike in Khan Younis killed at least 25 people, a medical source at the southern city's Nasser Hospital told AFP. | The killings come just hours after Israel attacked three schools in Gaza City, killing at least 33 peopl…
(2025-04-04). 'Gaza is dying': devastation as Israel intensifies attacks. newarab.com 
Chaos, confusion, and Agonising moans and screams echo through the crumbling hallways as doctors and nurses rush to treat the never-ending stream of casualties. In every corner of the medical facility, bodies and…
(2025-04-04). Israel attacks Sadiq Khan for mentioning Gaza in Eid speech. newarab.com 
The Israeli embassy in the UK has released a statement attacking Khan, who became London's first Muslim mayor in 2016, said that Muslims were marking a sombre Eid in his speech.
(2025-04-04). Israel expands ground offensive in Gaza, closes in on Shujaiya. newarab.com 
The military also ordered the expulsion of the neighbourhood's residents, forcing them to leave their homes and belongings behind. They are likely to find their homes totally destroyed should they ever return. | The military's Ar…
(2025-04-04). Israel kills Hamas commander in Lebanon strike. newarab.com 
Lebanese Prime Minister "Overnight, the [army and the domestic security agency Shin Bet] conducted a targeted strike in the Sidon area, eliminat…
(2025-04-04). Israeli army kills Palestinian child in occupied West Bank. newarab.com 
The army said that on Thursday evening it had "eliminated one terrorist" who was throwing stones at Israeli soldiers. | Husan mayor Jamal Sabateen said the army had opened fired on youngsters throwing stones in the village west of Bethlehem. | "The Israeli army opened fire on them ⚪ killed one and injured another. The army took th…
(2025-04-04). US Senate overwhelmingly rejects bid to block Israel arms sales. newarab.com 
(2025-04-04). US sending Israel 20,000 assault rifles delayed by Biden. newarab.com 
The The State Department sent a notification to Congress on 6 March of the $24 million sale of the Colt Carbine 5.56 mm caliber fully automatic rifles, saying the end…
(2025-04-04). A Morning Coffee on a Balcony in Gaza>. newarab.com 
The war in Gaza began on October 7th 2023. | Sanaa Kamal watched it happen from her balcony as she drank her morning coffee. That day would be the start of a nightmare for her and her family. | On this episode of Sanaa's Odyssey, Palestinian freelance journalist Sanaa Kamal tells us what it was like in Gaza when the war began. The rockets being fired from Gaza, as part of the Hamas-led attack, when the Israeli bombs started falling, the first time she was forcibly displaced from her home, and the memories and belongings that she left behind. | Sanaa's Odyssey is a new five-part series from The New Arab in Lond…
(2025-04-04). West Bank students struggle with education amid Israeli violence. newarab.com 
At the Blind Center in Jenin, located in the northern West Bank, 42-year-old Mohammed Abdul Wahab prepares food in a shared kitchen with nearly 85 others, all of whom, like him, have been displaced from their homes following the intensification of Israeli The father of four was forced to evict their home in Jenin Camp on the third day of the violence and has been living at the centre with his wife and children since, the eldest of whom is 10. | Yet, as he…
(2025-04-04). Pro-Israel 'anti-hate' group mocked for doxxing Jewish students. newarab.com 
(2025-04-04). US: Trump tariffs on Israel may hit medical equipment, machinery. newarab.com 
As part of a sweeping new tariff policy, unspecified Israeli goods exports to the United States face a 17 percent tariff. The US is Israel's closest ally and largest single trading partner, and supplier of weapons – notably during Israel's deadly war in Gaza.
(2025-04-04). Israel's execution of 15 paramedics demands immediate accountability. ummid.com The international community must hold Israeli officials and responsible individuals accountable for the deliberate killing of 15 paramedics and first responders from the Palestinian Red Crescent and Civil Defence.
(2025-04-04). Israel bombardea escuela en Gaza: 29 muertos, entre ellos 18 niños. cubadebate.cu Al menos 29 personas, entre ellas 18 niños, murieron este jueves tras un bombardeo israelí contra la escuela Dar Al-Arqam en el norte de la Franja de Gaza, según informó el Gobierno gazatí. Medios de prensa aseguran que el centro albergaba a miles de desplazados que buscaban refugio de los ataques en curso. Hamás denunció que Israel atacó la escuela con varios misiles de enorme poder destructivo.
(2025-04-04). Nuclear Threat Beneath The Seas. popularresistance.org Right now, beneath the world's oceans, approximately 30 nuclear-armed submarines patrol silently, virtually undetectable. These submarines represent humanity's deadliest doomsday machines: stealthy, always on alert, and capable of launching thousands of nuclear warheads at a moment's notice. At any given time, an estimated 10 to 15 of them are deployed, carrying roughly 500 to 900 warheads—enough to kill hundreds of millions and trigger a nuclear winter with potentially irreversible global consequences. With this capacity to destroy life on Earth many times over, the world's nuclear states aren't scaling ba…
(2025-04-04). What Trump Got Right About Nuclear Weapons—And How to Step Back from the Brink. globalresearch.ca President Donald Trump's recent remarks about nuclear weapons are 100-percent correct. | Speaking to a room of reporters in the White House on February 13, President Trump "There's no …
(2025-04-04). Selected Articles: Trump's Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Nominee Lt. General Caine Wants to Increase the Number of Countries "Hosting U.S. Nuclear Weapons" globalresearch.ca 
By Trump's Pentagon chief nominee is openly talking about the possibility …
(2025-04-04). The Oddities of Trump's Tariffs. dissidentvoice.org Liberation Day, as April 2 was described by US President Donald Trump, had all the elements of reality television perversion. It also had a dreamy, aspirational hope: that factories would spring up from rust belt soil in a few months across the United States; that industries would, unmoored from the globe, become vibrant and burgeoning. …
(2025-04-04). Land Back from Turtle Island to Palestine! Boston demonstrators observe Land Day. workers.org 
Boston Protesters gathered outside the Roxbury Crossing T-Station near the Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center on March 30 to observe Palestinian Land Day in solidarity with Palestinian-led resistance against imperialism worldwide. Boston's Roxbury Crossing on Land Day, March 30, 2025.WW photo: Steve Kirschbaum As Aya, a Palestinian Youth Movement . . . |
(2025-04-04). Palestinian aid workers likely shot 'execution style', forensic expert says. aljazeera.com Palestinian Red Crescent, which lost nine of its staff in March 23 attack, called it one of the war's 'darkest moments'.
(2025-04-04). Pentagon watchdog to probe use of Signal for Yemen attack plans. scmp.com Inspector General's office looking into Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth's use of app to discuss air strikes against Houthis.
(2025-04-04). Pentagon watchdog to probe defence chief over Signal chat row. newarab.com 
The Pentagon inspector general's office will investigate Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's use of commercial messaging app Signal to discuss air strikes on Yemen, the watchdog said Thursday. | President Donald Trump's administration is facing a scandal over the accidental leak of a group chat by senior security officials on the strikes, which targeted Yemen's Houthi rebels. | The probe will evaluate the extent to which Hegseth and other defence personnel complied with "policies and procedures for the use of a commercial messaging application for official business," said a memo from acting inspector general Stev…
(2025-04-04). The Green Agenda is Collapsing. dailysceptic.org Dr Tilak Doshi on how Trump's "Drill, baby, drill!" energy revolution is upending the global green agenda, why the climate censorship regime is collapsing and whether the writing is on the wall for Ed Miliband.
(2025-04-04). The Fire This Time. counterpunch.org 
we are witnessing a form of ideological cleansing—a scorched-earth assault on critical consciousness. Education, both public and higher, is under siege, stripped of its democratic mission to cultivate informed judgment, critical thinking, and the capacity to make corrupt power visible. What once served as a space for reflection, dissent, and civic engagement is being transformed into a battlefield of ideological control, where questioning authority is replaced by obedience, and pedagogy is reduced to training, conformity, and propaganda. Education is explicitly no longer on the side of empowerment for the m…
(2025-04-04). Devastating earthquake in Myanmar: ICRC responds to help people on the ground. icrc.org Providing medical supplies, access to clean water, critical supplies, and helping families keep in touch in the wake of disaster…
(2025-04-04). Myanmar, Thailand hit by massive earthquake; hundreds feared dead. ummid.com A 7.7 strong earthquake hit Myanmar and Thailand Friday March 28, 2025 leaving hundreds dead and dozens of buildings razed to ground.
(2025-04-04). Myanmar Earthquake: Death Toll Crosses 1K Mark. ummid.com More than 1,000 people have died and over 2,300 others have left injured even as the rescue operation is underway in Myanmar and Thailand where a 7.7 earthquake Friday left scores of buildings razed to ground, the Military Janta said.
(2025-04-04). Lebanon central bank chief takes office. newarab.com 
(2025-04-04). Open Letter to Kristalina Georgieva (IMF). cadtm.org
(2025-04-04). Budget 2025: Playing A Bad Hand. cadtm.org
(2025-04-04). From welfare to warfare: military Keynesianism. cadtm.org
(2025-04-04). BRICS-AFRICA relations: New strategies to loot Africa. cadtm.org
(2025-04-04). Washington-Pretoria power spasms: cadtm.org
(2025-04-04). Iran Avoiding War, but Fully Fit for Defense: President. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran has no intention of starting a war with any country, though it would not hesitate about defending itself with great military preparedness, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said.
(2025-04-04). Abu Dhabi to discuss global investment trends at AIM Congress. tvbrics.com 
More than 20,000 delegates from 180 countries are expected to attend the events…
(2025-04-04). Brazil is invited to join OECD Co-operative Programme on Food and Agriculture. tvbrics.com 
This is the first time that a country that is not a member of the organisation can join the group…
(2025-04-04). BRICS countries meet in Brazil to present digital solutions for sustainable development. tvbrics.com 
The Brazilian side spoke about its emergency warning system for natural disasters…
(2025-04-04). Moscow to host international press conference of KARDO contest-award programme. tvbrics.com 
The organisers of the national stages will be contacted by video link…
(2025-04-04). Russian Deputy Prime Minister Patrushev: BRICS Grain Exchange to strengthen global food security. tvbrics.com 
He emphasised that the countries of the union account for nearly half of global grain production and consumption…
(2025-04-04). South Africa to attract private investment for development of country's energy system. tvbrics.com 
The new initiative involves the construction of 14,000 kilometres of new power lines…
(2025-04-04). Actor training in Brazil: history and current trends. tvbrics.com 
Brazil's first acting school was founded in Rio de Janeiro in 1908…
(2025-04-04). Downtown Seoul tense as court rules on President Yoon's impeachment. aljazeera.com Thousands of police were deployed in the vicinity of the Constitutional Court due to possible fallout from the ruling.
(2025-04-04). Have Trump's tariffs killed US-Africa preferential trade? aljazeera.com The AGOA framework that saw African countries export duty free to the US is as good as dead, experts say.
(2025-04-04). How much will Trump's new tariffs hurt other countries and US consumers? aljazeera.com Trump's reciprocal tariffs range from 10 percent to more than 50 percent on the US's trading partners.
(2025-04-04). Indian actor Manoj Kumar, known for 'patriotic' films, dies at 87. aljazeera.com Throughout his career, Kumar acted – and at times directed – films that had a focus on unity and national pride.
(2025-04-04). India's Modi, Bangladesh's Yunus hold first talks since 2024 uprising. aljazeera.com Modi says he wants 'positive and constructive relationship' with Bangladesh where pro-India Hasina was ousted last year.
(2025-04-04). 'Just like that': Yemeni families destroyed by US air strikes. aljazeera.com Ammar was a stone's throw away from his family when the explosion flung him aside. Everyone in the home was killed.
(2025-04-04). Six people dead after alleged dynamite attack in Bolivia gold-mining clash. aljazeera.com The dynamite attack is thought to be the result of two mining collectives fighting over access to gold deposits.
(2025-04-04). Trump tariffs to cause 'untold damage', UK business groups warn. aljazeera.com Analysts say the UK's relatively mild rate of 10 percent does not signal a strong US-UK relationship.
(2025-04-04). 'You cannot annex another country': Denmark PM to US on Greenland. aljazeera.com Mette Frederiksen visits the Arctic island as the US continues its threats of taking over the region.
(2025-04-04). South Korea court formally removes President Yoon over martial law. aljazeera.com South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol was formally removed from office by the country's Constitutional Court on Friday.
(2025-04-04). McLarens on top as grass fires and crashes disrupt F1 practice at Suzuka. aljazeera.com Practice for Formula One's Japanese Grand Prix heavily disrupted as McLarens take top two spots.
(2025-04-04). South Korea "has a desire to move on" from disgraced president. aljazeera.com Professor Robert Kelly says South Koreans are relieved they can move on from their impeached president.
(2025-04-04). The trade surplus that Trump never mentions. aljazeera.com US has a trade surplus from export of services which experts say are now vulnerable to global tariffs.
(2025-04-04). China hits back at Trump tariffs with 34% tax on US goods, export curbs. aljazeera.com Beijing says it will impose additional 34 percent tax on US goods from next week in retaliation to Washington's tariffs.
(2025-04-04). India's opposition says will challenge Muslim properties bill in top court. aljazeera.com Amendments to 1995 law governing waqf endowments would add non-Muslims to boards that manage such properties.
(2025-04-04). Myanmar confirms 180,000 Rohingya eligible to return, Bangladesh says. aljazeera.com The 180,000 names were part of a list of 800,000 Rohingya that Bangladesh submitted to Myanmar in six batches.
(2025-04-04). Trump again extends deadline for TikTok sale to avoid US ban. aljazeera.com President Donald Trump pauses enforcement of law requiring Bytedance to divest from TikTok or face ban in the US.
(2025-04-04). UK comedian Russell Brand faces rape, sexual assault charges. aljazeera.com Police say Brand faces one count of rape, one of indecent assault, one of oral rape and two of sexual assault.
(2025-04-04). Zimbabwe must abandon Rhodesian style of governance. aljazeera.com Replacing Mnangagwa with another corrupt elite will not deliver the change Zimbabweans demand and need.
(2025-04-04). Blast rips through Bolivian mining community amid fight with rivals. aljazeera.com
(2025-04-04). US Federal Reserve warns of inflation, unemployment from Trump tariffs. aljazeera.com The US now faces a higher risk of inflation and increased unemployment because of Trump's global tariffs, warns the Fed.
(2025-04-04). Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on her new book, Trump and 'mass murder' in Gaza. aljazeera.com Redi Tlhabi talks with award-winning author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie about her new book, Trump's second term and Gaza.
(2025-04-04). Trump tariffs could lead to a new world order: Economist Ha-Joon Chang. aljazeera.com What's next for the US and global economy after Trump's new tariffs? Redi Tlhabi talks with economist Ha-Joon Chang.
(2025-04-04). Barcelona vs Real Betis: LaLiga — team news, kickoff, how to follow, stream. aljazeera.com Al Jazeera's preview as Barcelona attempt to move six points clear in LaLiga when they face Real Betis on Saturday.
(2025-04-04). De Bruyne to leave Man City at end of season. aljazeera.com Belgium international Kevin De Bruyne announces he will leave the Premier League champions.
(2025-04-04). Manchester United vs Manchester City — Premier League: Team news, stream. aljazeera.com Al Jazeera takes a look at Manchester's derby with City vying for a Champions League spot and United playing for pride.
(2025-04-04). Real Madrid's Mbappe and Rudiger clear for Champions League but both fined. aljazeera.com Real Madrid pair cleared to play against Arsenal in their Champions League quarterfinal after UEFA issue suspended bans.
(2025-04-04). 'Death is becoming very imminent now'. aljazeera.com "And as I speak, this is the sound of huge explosions."
(2025-04-04). Germany's Military Base in Lithuania Complicates a Grand Russian-US Deal Over European Security. globalresearch.ca Germany
(2025-04-04). Global Trade War. Trump's Decision to "Tariff the Entire World" globalresearch.ca Trump's decision to
(2025-04-04). Closed for business: The oddities of Trump's tariffs. independentaustralia.net 
(2025-04-04). Rumeysa àñztàºrk, PhD student from Turkey, among scores of people detained in the US. globalvoices.org 
The student was snatched by ICE officers while on her way to break her Ramadan fastOriginally published on On March 25, Ràºmeysa àñztàºrk, a 30-year-old Turkish national and Ph.D. student at Tufts University in Massachusetts, was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents near her residence in Somerville. The arrest occurred as àñztàºrk was…
(2025-04-04). European Union threatens retaliation against Trump tariffs. wsws.org US-Europe ties are suffering a historic breakdown, and a trade war is being set into motion that threatens unprecedented attacks on workers in America, Europe and internationally.
(2025-04-04). PA breaks silence on 'anti-Hamas' protests in Gaza. newarab.com 
Palestinian Authority (PA) has called on Hamas to respond to the demands of In a statement issued on Wednesday night, the PA said that Hamas had to stop aligning itself with "foreign agendas" and to "prioritise the interests of the Palestinian people", in a reference to alleged Iranian support for the group. | The PA's comments come after
(2025-04-04). GOP's Plan to Give Tax Breaks to the Rich Is Now Projected to Cost $7 Trillion. truthout.org A new analysis indicates Republicans' plan to extend soon-to-expire provisions of their party's 2017 tax law, as well as their push to tack on additional tax breaks largely benefitting the rich and big corporations, would cost $7 trillion over the next decade, a figure that a group of congressional Democrats called "staggering." The analysis from the nonpartisan Joint Committee on Taxation… |
(2025-04-04). Studio 2 Extra: "Audrey's Children" celebrates life of CHOP's Dr. Audrey Evans. whyy.org The new movie tells the story of a groundbreaking doctor in pediatric oncology. Writer and producer Julia Fisher Farbman sat down with Studio 2 co-host Cherri Gregg.
(2025-04-04). New Zealand's Pursuit of Strategic Autonomy Amid Global Power Dynamics. uwidata.com By Mehmet Enes Be≈üer New Zealand foreign policy has long been a balance between being close friends and maintaining sovereignty. In an age of heightening geopolitical rivalries, most prominently between China and the United States, New Zealand must steer the intricate challenge of balancing its security interests with long-time allies while reorienting towards high-level economic …
(2025-04-04). Zambia withdraws 4 US-based footballers from China tournament over US travel limits. scmp.com The players will not be able to compete at a women's tournament in Yongchuan owing to US travel measures, Zambia Football Association said.
(2025-04-04). Trump says China could get tariff relief if it approves TikTok deal. scmp.com US president says 'very close' to reaching a deal on TikTok ahead of April 5 deadline.
(2025-04-04). Pentagon urges faster militarisation of space, citing China's advances. scmp.com In separate hearings, generals say Washington should regard space less as a strategic resource and more as a potential battlefield.
(2025-04-04). China retaliates against Trump tariffs with sweeping countermeasures as global markets plummet. nationofchange.org Beijing responds to Trump's aggressive new tariffs with 34% duties on all U.S. goods, rare-earth export controls, and sanctions on U.S. firms, signaling a major escalation in the global trade war…
(2025-04-04). China hits back at Trump tariffs with own taxes, export curbs. newarab.com 
China's finance ministry said the additional tariffs would be imposed from 10 Ap…
(2025-04-04). Teemu Ruskola: The Making of the Chinese Working Class. newleftreview.org Drawing inspiration from Edward Thompson's classic study, a comparative analysis of the forces that have shaped and re-shaped China's labouring masses, as wave upon wave of 'new enclosures' complete the proletarianization of the peasantry.
(2025-04-04). Donald Trump just shot HIMSELF in the foot with his 'Liberation Day' tariffs. thecanary.co US president Donald Trump has imposed sweeping tariffs on countries around the world. But in doing this, Trump is raising the import prices for some of the largest US companies. Predictably, they've dropped in the market. What's more, the US president himself owns shares in some of the companies. While we have the world's smallest […] | By
(2025-04-04). A Green Delicacy Carrying China's Millennia of Spring>. ecns.cn Spring is here! What's the seasonal delicacy you can't miss? In Shanghai, people are queuing for hours to get their hands on a seasonal delicacy: qingtuan. This green rice dumpling signals the arrival of Qingming, the Pure Brightness.
(2025-04-04). China to impose additional 34% tariffs on all U.S. imports. ecns.cn Following U.S. decision to impose "reciprocal tariffs" on Chinese exports to the U.S. on Wednesday, China has decided to impose additional 34-percent tariffs on all products imported from the U.S. starting from April 10, the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council announced Friday.
(2025-04-04). China adds 16 U.S. firms to export control list. ecns.cn China announced on Friday that it has decided to add 16 U.S. entities that endanger its national security and interests to its export control list.
(2025-04-04). China to impose additional tariffs on U.S. products. ecns.cn China will impose additional tariffs on all products imported from the United States, effective from April 10, the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council said Friday. An additional 34 percent tariff will be imposed on all products originating from the United States, according to a statement from the commission.
(2025-04-04). Chinese customs suspends import qualifications of 6 U.S. firms. ecns.cn China's General Administration of Customs on Friday suspended the import qualifications of six U.S. companies due to inspection and quarantine issues with their products.
(2025-04-04). China files lawsuit with WTO following U.S. slapping of 'reciprocal tariffs' on trading partners. ecns.cn China on Friday announced that it had filed a lawsuit with the World Trade Organization (WTO) over the U.S.'s slapping of "reciprocal tariffs" on its trading partners."ÄÄ…
(2025-04-04). China launches anti-dumping probe into imports of medical CT tubes from U.S., India: commerce ministry. ecns.cn China's Ministry of Commerce on Friday announced the launch of an anti-dumping investigation into imports of certain CT (computed tomography) medical X-ray tubes originating from the United States and India.
(2025-04-04). China announces export control measures on certain rare earth-related items. ecns.cn China's Ministry of Commerce, in coordination with the General Administration of Customs, announced on Friday the implementation of export controls on seven types of medium and heavy rare earth elements.
(2025-04-04). China adds 11 U.S. firms to unreliable entity list. ecns.cn China has added 11 U.S. firms, including Skydio and BRINC Drones, to its unreliable entity list, the country's commerce ministry announced on Friday.
(2025-04-04). Xi stresses pooling strength to build Beautiful China. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for pooling strength in the building of a Beautiful China and making the country even greener through afforestation efforts.
(2025-04-04). A Disaster Of Idiocy: So This Penguin Came Up To Me. commondreams.org 
Flaunting "the peculiar Trumpian stupidity," the mad king's giddy "liberation" of the global economy – by witlessly slapping tariffs on every country except Russia based on a simplistic, "insane" formula that instantly crashed U.S. and foreign markets – has been universally slammed. And that was before we learned several tariff targets are in fact remote outcroppings of ice and rock populated by no humans but many freeloading penguins and seals, who thank God won't be "looting and pillaging" us any more.In his announcement we've finally been liberated from being able to buy things from other countries, the fr…
(2025-04-04). Musk's DOGE Minions Raid the FTC. commondreams.org On Friday, Axios
(2025-04-04). NOAA Websites Set to Go Dark in Continued Assault on Scientific Research. commondreams.org Vital National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) research websites will reportedly go dark overnight in another shocking setback to the nation's core scientific enterprise, according to the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS). According to several news reports, many of NOAA's websites will go offline beginning at midnight due to the cancelation of a cloud service contract. The main site, NOAA.gov, is expected to be unaffected. This is the latest purge of publicly accessible, lifesaving scientific information and cuts to research budgets across the federal government. Below is a statement by Dr. Jua…
(2025-04-04). JD Vance's Trumpian Attack on Time. counterpunch.org 
(2025-04-04). New York Times Throws Ukraine Under the Bus, Admits US Proxy War. counterpunch.org 
In a practice that might seem quaint if it weren't so murderous, the American uniparty is currently assigning party colors to its 'boutique' wars in Ukraine and West Asia. While these wars were arguably started by, and are being prosecuted by, the United States, the powers that be in the US have apparently determined that branding them by team color (Red v Blue) would effectively preclude the development of a national anti-war response.
(2025-04-04). Roaming Charges: Welcome to the Machine. counterpunch.org 
Trump and Rubio would have deported Tom Paine for writing seditious pamphlets as a "citizen of the world" and not the US. As it was, Paine died a pariah in the country he did so much to liberate, condemned as a heretic and Jacobin. Only six people attended his funeral in New York City, and the great radical essayist William Cobbett felt compelled to sail over to the States, dig up his bones, and take them back to the UK because the US had betrayed Paine's vision for the country and its own revolution.
(2025-04-04). Two Immigrant First Amendment Heroes Separated by Three Centuries. counterpunch.org 
Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish doctoral student in child psychology at Tufts University in Medford, was standing alone on a sidewalk last Tuesday when she was surrounded a gang of unidentified black-clad assailants wearing black masks, Screaming in terror, the 30-year-old woman had her wrists cuffed behind her back, and was spirited away to an unmarked
(2025-04-04). Education Dept. abruptly ends COVID relief extensions, revoking $3 billion nationwide. wsws.org Education Secretary Linda McMahon abruptly ends COVID relief reimbursements for public schools, leaving essential programs and thousands of educator jobs in jeopardy.
(2025-04-04). Latin America and the Caribbean Face Key Reforms to Boost Economic Growth Amid Global Shifts. devdiscourse.com Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) have experienced a return to more stable economic growth since the COVID-19 pandemic, with the region's economy growing by 2% in 2024, surpassing initial forecasts of 1.7%. The economic outlook for 2025 remains positive, with projected growth at 2.3%. However, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) warns that these growth rates are insufficient to address the region's most urgent socioeconomic challenges, including poverty reduction and tackling inequality.
(2025-04-04). "Can't Look Away" : New Documentary on Online Safety Examines the Dark Side of Social Media. democracynow.org Can't Look Away: The Case Against Social Media is a new documentary that examines the tragic consequences that the algorithms of Big Tech companies can have on children and teens. This is our extended conversation with director Matthew O'Neill and a lawyer featured in the film, Laura Marquez-Garrett, from the Social Media Victims Law Center in Seattle.
(2025-04-04). Remembering Michael Hurley: Folk Legend Performs in Democracy Now! Studio in 2020. democracynow.org The legendary folk singer Michael Hurley has died at the age of 83. Born in Bucks County Pennsylvania in 1941, he had a remarkable career that stretched from the 1960s until his sudden death this week at his home in Oregon. In 2020 Hurley stopped by the Democracy Now! studio. | The legendary folk singer Michael Hurley has died at the age of 83. Born in Bucks County Pennsylvania in 1941, he had a remarkable career that stretched from the 1960s until his sudden death this week at his home in Oregon. In 2020 Hurley stopped by the Democracy Now! studio.
(2025-04-04). News X World (India): Russia launches deadly drone strike. gilbertdoctorow.com I commend this morning's interview with News X World partly because I was given the opportunity to comment on how Putin and Trump are getting on, but even more because of the introductory material put up by the presenter: videos of both the French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot and British Foreign Minister David Lammy lying …
(2025-04-04). The UK government is repeating its colonial crimes in Yemen as ongoing evidence shows. thecanary.co Britain's crony government may only be a junior partner to US imperialism nowadays, but its participation in mass murder and destruction in Gaza and Yemen show once and for all that British imperial crimes didn't stop in the 20th century. And it's not about 'keeping people safe' in the UK. In fact, there are many […] | By
(2025-04-04). Brazil at the Crossroads Between the West and South: The Brazilian Presidency of the G20 and BRICS. globalresearch.ca The influence of the foreign policy of the governing Workers' Party, which historically builds linkages with the Global South, has diminished. On the other hand, the escalation of tensions between the Western powers and some BRICS members — specifically Russia …
(2025-04-04). Zelensky Will Try to Hold On to Power with Surprise Election in July — Media. globalresearch.ca Ukrainian authorities are planning to hold presidential elections in the coming months, The Economist reported, citing sources close to the government. Denying the report, Ukrainian sources have spoken out in unison, stating that it is unlikely elections will be held …
(2025-04-04). Sudan War and Foreign Grab of Farmland and Resources. globalresearch.ca Sudan is one of the most worrying conflict zones in the world today. During the past two years, war in Sudan has killed over 150,000 people and displaced another 12 million from their homes. There is a very serious …
(2025-04-04). The Assassination and Resurrection of Martin Luther King, Jr. April 4 1968. globalresearch.ca [The following article, in a slightly different form, appears in my new book, "I don't believe in death without resurrection. If they kill me, I will rise again in the Salvadorian …
(2025-04-04). Ominous 80th Anniversary of the Battle of Okinawa. Emanuel Pastreich. globalresearch.ca On April 1, 1945, 80 years ago, American forces landed on the main island of Okinawa after brutal battles on the surrounding islands, most notably on Iwo Jima. The total force of 1,600 ships and 400,000 troops from the …
(2025-04-04). Green Liberty Caucus Demands End to Plutocracy and Accountability for State Crimes. globalresearch.ca In 2021, Chuck Fall and five other people established an Oregon chapter of the Green Liberty Caucus, an offshot of the Green Party of the Pacific. | Four years later, Fall and his group are seeking official recognition of the Green …
(2025-04-04). Geopolitics: 'Russia-Alliance of Sahel States Dialogue' Boosting Security Ties. globalresearch.ca Growing impatience over the fragile security situation in the Sahel region and collective anxiety to lift up and strengthen their Confederation of Sahel States (AES), some prefer the Alliance des États du Sahel (translates in English as the Alliance of …
(2025-04-04). Ukraine Unlikely to Hold Elections Soon. globalresearch.ca Apparently, the Kiev regime is planning to take off its democratic mask and admit its authoritarian nature by postponing the electoral process again. According to Ukrainian officials, there are no plans to hold elections in the near future, but rather …
(2025-04-04). America's Legacy of Recklessness and Covert Biological Crimes. globalresearch.ca The United States' decades-long pursuit of biological weapons has remained shrouded in secrecy, deception, and scientific recklessness. | While publicly condemning biowarfare as a threat to global security, the government has simultaneously engineered microbes to be deadlier, more infectious, and capable …
(2025-04-04). US Aims to Bolster Its Arctic Presence to Control Polar Vast Resources. Trump Wants to Counter Russian Influence. globalresearch.ca As the world fixates on the battlefields of Ukraine and the volatile Middle East, a quieter but no less consequential struggle is unfolding in the Arctic. Washington's latest maneuver—
(2025-04-04). Canada's Sovereignty in Jeopardy: "51st State" , Déjà Vu: The Militarization of North America under President Donald Trump. globalresearch.ca Canada is contiguous to "the center of the empire". Territorial control over Canada is part of the US geopolitical and military agenda.
(2025-04-04). Attacks on African-American History Continues. Vicious Attacks by the Trump White House. globalresearch.ca All recognitions and acknowledgements of African people in the United States and world history have come under vicious attack by the White House under President Donald Trump. | Both Trump and the MAGA-dominated House of Representatives and Senate have decried …
(2025-04-04). Ontario Health Coalition Annual Report. ontariohealthcoalition.ca Recent events have brought to the forefront the reprehensible cruelty of private healthcare in the US.
(2025-04-04). 15 richest Saudis make Forbes' 2025 billionaires list. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA — Fifteen of the wealthiest Saudi men were recently added to Forbes' 2025 Billionaires List, which tracks the daily ups and downs of the world's richest people through its Real-Time Billionaires rankings.Saudi richest businessmen listed on Forbes' 2025 billionaires list: Forbes magazine released its annual list of the world's richest people for 2025. The new list includes the names of 15 prominent Saudi businessmen from various sectors, including energy, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, banks, and retail. | Notably, Prince Al Waleed bin Talal Al Saud, the Saudi billionaire businessman, investor,…
(2025-04-04). ICRC at the Riyadh International Humanitarian Forum: A Voice for Humanity. icrc.org
(2025-04-04). Humanitarian Report 2025: the situation in Colombia reached its most critical point in eight years in 2024. icrc.org
(2025-04-04). With too many wars raging and tensions rising, we must uphold international humanitarian law and the vision of a mine-free world. icrc.org Joint statement by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Norway, Latvia, Lithuania and Sweden National Red Cross Societies…
(2025-04-04). Afghanistan: Communities still endangered by mines and unexploded ordnance. icrc.org
(2025-04-04). The constant danger of explosive hazards. icrc.org
(2025-04-04). Ethiopia: Raising awareness about weapon contamination among schoolchildren in Oromia. icrc.org
(2025-04-04). Finding hope amid loss: Families of missing persons rebuild lives in northeast Nigeria. icrc.org
(2025-04-04). Frequently asked questions on the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention or 'Ottawa Treaty'. icrc.org
(2025-04-04). The long shadow of war: Landmines, the unjustifiable weapons of long-term suffering. icrc.org
(2025-04-04). In the minefields of Iraq, Noora works to restore life and hope to her homeland. icrc.org
(2025-04-04). Draft Environmental and Social Safeguard Documents for Consultation – Strengthening Community Resilience (SCORE) March 2025. icrc.org
(2025-04-04). Philippines: Renewed hope for displaced families in Basilan. icrc.org
(2025-04-04). Russia-Ukraine International Armed Conflict: Helping civilians cross frontlines and borders. icrc.org
(2025-04-04). Sudan:Facts and Figures 2024. icrc.org
(2025-04-04). Landmines and explosive remnants cast a long shadow over Iraq amid recovery efforts. icrc.org
(2025-04-04). ICRC Regional Director, Nicolas Von Arx, warns of catastrophic consequences for civilians caught up in endless escalations in the Middle East. icrc.org
(2025-04-04). Myanmar: ICRC calls for courageous decisions to bring respite to suffering communities. icrc.org
(2025-04-04). The deep-sea mining industry got tired of waiting for international approval. Enter Trump. grist.org 
Inside the little-understood fight between deep sea miners and Indigenous advocates for the ocean. | When Solomon Kaho ªohalahala arrived in Jamaica in mid-March to attend a meeting of the International Seabed Authority, he felt the weight of the moment on his shoulders. | The United Nations agency is in the midst of crafting regulations to govern a new industry for deep-sea mining that involves scraping mineral deposits from the ocean floor, often referred to as nodules. But after three years of advocating on behalf of Indigenous peoples, none of Kaho ªohalahala's or his colleagues' recommendations ha…
(2025-04-04). Privilege Is Not Business Acumen: A Ugandan reality check. independent.co.ug 
It seems that the economic system we operate in was never designed to grow indigenous wealth. It appears to have been designed only to keep the economy alive while keeping real power insulated. COMMENT | APOLLO BUREGYEYA | Some of our Indian colleagues in Uganda are misreading the room. They mistake their business success here for …
(2025-04-04). Perry Anderson: Idées-forces. newleftreview.org What weight should be given to the role of ideas in moments of radical change, as opposed to that of material interests and forces? From the Reformation to the Enlightenment, rise of Marxism and hegemony of neoliberalism, lessons for a system-changing left.
(2025-04-04). Trump's Border Czar Faces Backlash in His Hometown for Locking Up a Local Family. theintercept.com 
Tom Homan is taking heat in Sackets Harbor, New York, after ICE agents detained a mom and her three children in a raid.
(2025-04-04). 511 Venezuelan Migrants Return to Venezuela Through Repatriation Program. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( The arrivals, who returned this Thursday, April 3, included two groups repatriated via México and Honduras, with Venezuelan authorities emphasizing dignified reintegration and sticking to security protocols. | Morning flight from México
| An initial Conviasa flight carrying 313 Venezuelans landed at Simón Bolívar Internation…
(2025-04-04). As ICE continues to abduct mothers and students, one immigrant dies, another injured, attempting to climb border wall in San Diego. wsws.org Since the Trump administration raised the height of the border wall to 30 feet in 2019, hundreds of people have been injured or killed trying to circumvent the structure.
(2025-04-04). Greece: 2 children among 7 killed in migrant boat sinking incident. albawaba.com
(2025-04-04). 'We have to stand united': Unions join farm workers against ICE raids. therealnews.com 
On March 31, also known as Cesar Chavez Day, unions and workers from across California converged on Delano, home of the historic Delano Grape Strike that began the struggle of the United Farm Workers. The Real News reports from the ground, speaking with union and community leaders who say workers are coming together across sectors to oppose Trump's attacks on immigrants and the federal workforce. | Production: Mel Buer | Post-Production: Cameron Granadino | Additional Footage: Bucky Gonzalez | Additional Sound: Tom Pieczkolon |
| Transcript: | The following is a rushed transcript and may conta…
(2025-04-04). Diplomacy Watch: Rubio recommits to NATO as peace talks flounder. responsiblestatecraft.org 
The NATO foreign affairs ministers' meeting began in Brussels on Thursday amid frosty U.S.-EU relations, brought upon largely by the Trump administration's recalculus toward a negotiated political solution for the Ukraine war.At the meeting, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio reiterated the Trump administration's commitment to NATO — assuming its members bolster their defense spending, a talking point
(2025-04-04). Belarusian journalist Anatol Sanatsenka sentenced to 15 days administrative detention. CPJ Staff
(2025-04-04). Jeffrey Sachs and the nonsense of our best known economists with respect to the Trump tariffs. gilbertdoctorow.com I have been listening to Jeffrey Sachs' latest condemnatory remarks about the Trump tariffs, about the ignorance of economics that Trump displays at every turn. And given the wide respect that Sachs enjoys, given his international renown as a deputy to UN Secretary Generals, I find it essential to respond on behalf of Team Trump …
(2025-04-04). Lukashenko congratulates Fico on 80th anniversary of liberation from Nazis. eng.belta.by On behalf of the Belarusian people and himself, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has congratulated Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico on a significant date – the 80th anniversary of Bratislava's liberation from Nazi occupation, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.
(2025-04-04). U.S. nuke-powered submarine makes port call in S. Korea. xinhuanet.com
(2025-04-04). Cross-faith solidarity rally for Palestine. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-04-04). Palestine is the issue. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-04-04). Massive celebrations after South Korea's president Yoon Suk Yeol removed from his post. peoplesdispatch.org Yoon, whose government was highly unpopular due to authoritarian policies and escalating war efforts, was impeached by the country's parliament for imposing a short-lived martial law over the country last year in December.
(2025-04-04). Pentagon Chief Pete Hegseth to visit Panama and push US military expansion. peoplesdispatch.org Pentagon Chief Pete Hegseth will visit Panama amidst Donald Trump's demands to have more influence over the Panama Canal. Social movements denounced the plan to establish four US military bases in Panama.
(2025-04-04). Why is South Sudan on the brink of civil war again? peoplesdispatch.org The world's youngest republic, and one of its poorest, is on the brink of returning to a civil war as its unelected state leaders prepare for another armed showdown.
(2025-04-04). Cuban youth organizations celebrate new anniversary. plenglish.com Havana, Apr 4 (Prensa Latina) The top youth leader of Cuba, Meyvis Estévez, called today for celebrating victories and generational dreams, on the occasion of the 64th anniversary of the José Martí Pioneers Organization (OPJM) and the 63rd of the Young Communists League (UJC).
(2025-04-04). Trump plans to freeze $510 million in grants to Brown University. radiohc.cu Providence, April 4 (RHC) ⚪ The Trump administration plans to freeze $510 million in federal grants to Brown University over allegations of anti-Semitism on its campus, the Reuters news agency reports, citing an unnamed U.S. official.
(2025-04-04). Cuban businesspeople for sustainable and efficient production. radiohc.cu Havana, April 4 (RHC) ⚪ Businesspeople from eastern Cuba held a meeting this week in Santiago de Cuba with the Economic Counselor of the German Embassy, Jens Gust (pictured), in which they discussed sustainable food production and changes in the energy matrix.
(2025-04-04). Belarus approves system of exchanging data on foreigners with Russia. eng.belta.by The data exchange system will help check the validity of identity documents of foreigners, as well as to control the crossing of the Union State border by foreigners with valid entry, exit, residence and transit permits.
(2025-04-04). Russia bans Elton John's Aids foundation to defend 'spiritual and moral values'. scmp.com Russia accuses foundation of participating in a Western campaign to 'denigrate Russia'.
(2025-04-04). Demand for viral 'torpedo' baseball bats has sent a King of Prussia factory into overdrive. whyy.org A 70-year-old man who plays in an area senior hardball league popped into Victus Sports this week because he needed bats for the new season. Plus he just had to take some cuts with baseball's latest fad and see for himself if there really was some wizardry in the wallop off Ed Costantini, of Newtown Square, picked up the custom-designed VOLPE11-TPD Pro Reserve Maple, and took his hacks just like MLB stars and Victus customers Anthony Volpe or Bryson Stott would inside the company's batting cage and…
(2025-04-04). Ending Militarism in America. scheerpost.com
(2025-04-04). Getting the UN Involved in Ukraine. scheerpost.com
(2025-04-04). Senate GOP Fuels Privatization Fears by Confirming 'Quack Grifter' Dr. Oz. scheerpost.com
(2025-04-04). The Documentary "Not in My Country" Denies Voice and Agency to Broad Grassroots Opposition to Lithium Mining in Serbia. lefteast.org 
(2025-04-04). The madness of Trump's economic war and the necessary socialist response. wsws.org The tariff measures have been launched under the banner "Made in America," but there is not a single commodity, in the US or anywhere else, which is not the outcome of a global production process.
(2025-04-04). Sri Lankan SEP to hold local government election campaign meetings. wsws.org The SEP's election intervention aims to educate and mobilise workers independently of all capitalist parties and their political hangers-on and for a socialist and internationalist program.
(2025-04-04). Trade War and Attacks on National Sovereignty: How Unions Can Fight Back. socialistproject.ca 
The United States has launched a full-scale attack on our economy and our very existence as a sovereign country. Canadians have responded by boycotting US products, buying Canadian, and cancelling travel plans to the US. But as unionists, how can we respond collectively through our unions? What should be the role of the labour movement? | The media, together with Prime Minister Mark Carney and Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre, want to portray the upcoming federal election as a choice of who is best to negotiate with US President Donald Trump. But the real issue should be which party has the best plan…
(2025-04-04). The non-empires strike back. responsiblestatecraft.org
(2025-04-04). Video game performers' strike enters its 9th month. wsws.org The union has isolated the performers for months, leaving them to fight giant corporations on their own.
(2025-04-04). University of California workers carry out one-day strike. wsws.org With a 19,000 strong workforce UC workers are in a powerful position to carry out a fight against the assault on the working class, but the question at hand is a struggle against the Democratic party and the trade union apparatus.
(2025-04-04). Uganda Airlines leads community clean-up in Entebbe to enhance aviation safety. independent.co.ug 
ENTEBBE, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | In a bid to promote environmental conservation and enhance aviation safety, Uganda Airlines has launched a community clean-up initiative in Kigungu, Entebbe. The airline conducted its first clean-up last weekend as part of its broader Flight Path Sustainability Project, aimed at mitigating bird strikes at Entebbe International Airport through better …
(2025-04-04). Between an upsurge in mobilisation and a retreat in feminist strikes, how can we organise to win? internationalviewpoint.org
(2025-04-04). Supreme Court Directs Yasin Malik to Cross-Examine Witnesses via Video from Jail. devdiscourse.com The Supreme Court of India on Friday mandated that separatist leader Yasin Malik cross-examine prosecution witnesses through videoconferencing from Tihar Jail in his ongoing legal trials. The decision comes as a bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan dismissed the request for Malik's physical production before a Jammu court.
(2025-04-04). Eid 2025 Moon Sighted in Saudi Arabia. ummid.com The Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia, Ministry of Justice UAE, Religious Authorities and Moon Sighting Committees in Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Morocco, Jordan and other Arab states in separate appeals issued Thursday called upon the local residents to sight the crescent, new moon, of the month of Shawwal 1446 AH today i.e. Saturday 29th of Ramadan 1446 AH corresponding to March 29, 2025.
(2025-04-04). Supreme Court Weighs Cutting Off Planned Parenthood From Medicaid Funding. truthout.org The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in a case that may cut off Planned Parenthood from Medicaid funding. Planned Parenthood says the move violates the Medicaid Act's "free choice of provider" provision, which says patients are entitled to choose their own doctors. The case, brought by the state of South Carolina, could impact the care of low-income patients who rely on Planned… |
(2025-04-04). Trump Admin Moves to End One of FEMA's Biggest Disaster Adaptation Programs. truthout.org The Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, is known for responding to extreme weather like hurricanes and wildfires — the kinds of disasters that are becoming more intense and common as climate change gets worse. But the agency also has a program that sends billions of dollars to communities, municipalities, and states proactively so that they can prepare for these events before they hit. |
(2025-04-04). Trump Department of Justice seeks death penalty for Luigi Mangione. wsws.org The high-profile Mangione case is being seized upon by the Trump administration to advance its bloodthirsty drive to revive the federal death penalty. It follows President Trump's signing of an executive order titled "Restoring the Death Penalty and Protecting Public Safety.
(2025-04-04). As Trump's tariffs take effect Stellantis announces thousands of layoffs in Canada, Mexico and US. wsws.org Stellantis will "temporarily" idle its Windsor Assembly Plant in Canada and Toluca Assembly Plant in Mexico. About 4,500 workers in Windsor will be impacted. Some 2,600 are employed at the Toluca facility.
(2025-04-04). War: The great unmentionable in the Australian election campaign. wsws.org The SEP is alone in sounding the alarm about the danger of a global war, including this region, and in fighting to build a movement of the working class against it.
(2025-04-04). Is Climate Change Real? Short Answer: Yes — But It's Complicated. wattsupwiththat.com At Watts Up With That, we've been pointing out for years that this issue is riddled with confirmation bias, model overconfidence, and selective reporting. There is no justification for shutting down economies or reshaping civilization based on incomplete science.
(2025-04-04). Live at 1PM ET Checking in on Net Zero in the UK — The Climate Realism Show. wattsupwiththat.com The Heartland Institute's Anthony Watts, Sterling Burnett, Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely will discuss this topic and more with special guest Lois Perry, the director of Heartland UK/Europe.
(2025-04-04). Study: Ancient Megafloods Dwarf Today's Extremes — But You Won't Hear That on the Evening News. wattsupwiththat.com Paleoclimate records reveal prehistoric floods that far exceed anything we see today — undermining claims that modern flooding is "unprecedented" or driven solely by climate change.
(2025-04-04). 'Like a kid before Christmas': New pediatric health care center will help resurrect Wilmington's Riverside neighborhood. whyy.org 
(2025-04-04). What to do if the Insurrection Act is invoked. wagingnonviolence.org 
(2025-04-04). The SS United States, a former South Philly staple now by Florida's coast, will soon be the world's largest artificial reef. whyy.org A historic ocean liner will become the The SS United States, a nearly
(2025-04-04). Global Bankers: The Paris Climate Accord is Dead. wattsupwiththat.com Apparently it is President Trump's fault global CO2 emissions are out of control.
(2025-04-04). Mayor Cherelle Parker wants to keep a popular city worker commuter benefit — but earmarked less money for it. whyy.org
(2025-04-04). Del., N.J. among states suing to block Trump's election order, saying it violates the Constitution. whyy.org
(2025-04-04). Brother vs. brother: InterAct Theatre's 'Rift' experiments with radical empathy in Philadelphia. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? In the new play To narrow the gaping rift between them, they decide to try something they have never done be…
(2025-04-04). Best of Philly tourism: Off-the-beaten-path edition. whyy.org We rounded up the best off-beat places in Delaware, New Jersey, Philadelphia and the surrounding suburbs for food and drink, outdoor activities, attractions that are worth the money, and stuff you can do for free. Find a full list from this show on the WHYY episode page.
(2025-04-04). Unplugged: The Backlash Against Trump—Musk. theintercept.com 
Tesla's stock plummeted more than 30 percent in the first quarter of 2025, losing its post-election gains, as the electric vehicle pioneer grapples with an unexpected challenge: a consumer revolt against CEO Elon Musk's leadership of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency and his political alliances. | Once celebrated across the political spectrum, Tesla has transformed from an environmental icon into a political flashpoint. | Tesla dealerships have become symbols, explains Lara Starr, who organized a 200-person demonstration in Marin County, California. "You can't disentangle Tesla from Musk, an…
(2025-04-04). Blind Broadcaster Provides Color Commentary. whyy.org When the team takes the court, college freshman
(2025-04-04). In Search of Work-Life Balance. whyy.org A look at work-life balance — how we define it and how we achieve it… or if we even need to.
(2025-04-04). Musical Childhood Hannah Tam Violin. whyy.org On this episode of On Stage at Curtis we join Hannah Tam as she continues her journey. From here to Hong Kong, she has made a mark on the classical music world. She started at the age of 12 in the United States. Before age 12 she was a prodigy of Hong Kong traveling around town to eventually end up at the Curtis Institute of Music. Hannah will take you on a journey of her life.
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(2025-04-04). April 5, 2025: Concerts for Cuba! wibailoutpeople.org
(2025-04-04). Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: 'I've Been to the Mountaintop'. wibailoutpeople.org
(2025-04-04). Madison, April 5, 2025: Immigration Labor Training Series. wibailoutpeople.org 
(2025-04-04). Lies, the Spirit of Munich, and JD Vance. strategic-culture.su
(2025-04-04). SCF will be blocked in the EU soon. This is how you can access it. strategic-culture.su
(2025-04-04). Se davvero si realizzerà , il riarmo europeo seppellirà il sogno dei padri fondatori dell'Ue. strategic-culture.su Guerra o neutralità , cosa è meglio per l'UE? | Renzo ROSSO | Segue nostro Se davvero si realizzerà , il riarmo europeo seppellirà il sogno dei padri fondatori della Unione. Al di là delle citazioni di comodo, il "riarmo europeo" risuonerebbe loro come un funesto ossimoro. | L'Europa unita è stata fondata sull'assioma della pace. L'Europa riarmata corre invece forti pericoli di implosione che, a loro volta, potrebbero innescare guerre in…
(2025-04-04). Starlink no Vietnà£: Uma ameaàßa à seguranàßa nacional sob pressà£o dos EUA. strategic-culture.su
(2025-04-04). Starlink in Vietnam: A threat to national security under U.S. pressure. strategic-culture.su
(2025-04-04). Trump needs an America-First Middle East strategy. strategic-culture.su
(2025-04-04). Economy Adds 228,000 Jobs in March, Unemployment Edges Up to 4.2 Percent. cepr.net
(2025-04-04). Private Equity and University Endowments: What's the Return? cepr.net
(2025-04-04). Beware of Americans offering to make you safe. strategic-culture.su
(2025-04-04). Le relazioni tra Stati Uniti e Sudafrica sono seriamente compromesse. strategic-culture.su Dopo l'annunciata guerra commerciale di Trump, le relazioni tra Stati Uniti e Sudafrica sono ora al minimo storico. | Segue nostro Dopo l'annunciata guerra commerciale di Trump, le relazioni tra Stati Uniti e Sudafrica sono ora al minimo storico (1). | Lo scorso 14 marzo, il Segretario di Stato nordamericano Marco Rubio ha annunciato che l'Ambasciatore di Pretoria a Washington è stato dichiarato "persona non grata", segnalando un ulteri…
(2025-04-04). The USDA is unfreezing clean energy money — but 'inviting' grant recipients to remove DEI and climate language. grist.org 
The agency is finally moving on getting gridlocked money to farmers. But at what cost?> | Jim Lively wants to install rooftop solar panels on his family's local food market, just minutes from the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in northern Michigan. Those panels could help power the RV campground they want to open next to the market and offset other electricity bills. | But even though Lively was awarded a $39,696 grant for the project through a U.S. Department of Agriculture program called the Rural Energy for America Program, or REAP, he's not sure if he'll be able to get the solar panels he wants. As o…
(2025-04-04). KwaZulu-Natal police operations bear fruit. sanews.gov.za KwaZulu-Natal police operations bear fruit | Police in KwaZulu-Natal have arrested 11 780 suspects for various crimes while also recovering 341 firearms and 3 562 rounds of ammunition. | "The highest number of arrests was for contact crimes where 3 872 suspects were nabbed, with 219 of them arrested for murder, 222 for attempted murder and 160 for robberies including robbery with aggravating circumstances, house and business robbery, carjacking and cash in transit robbery," the South African Police Service (SAPS) said of the arrests made in March. | In its statement on Thursday, the SAPS said the Family Violence…
(2025-04-04). Work underway to transform government services. sanews.gov.za Work underway to transform government services | An agreement between several government entities is set to digitally transform and revolutionise government services. | The Department of Home Affairs, the Border Management Authority (BMA), Government Printing Works (GPW) and the South African Revenue Service (SARS) concluded the agreement on Thursday. | "The agreement marks a new era that will fundamentally reform and improve the way that government works in the Republic of South Africa. In terms of the agreement, the service ecosystem composed of Home Affairs, the BMA and GPW will leverage the world-class techno…
(2025-04-04). Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality announces new appointments. sanews.gov.za Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality announces new appointments | Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Executive Mayor, Babalwa Lobishe, has commended the appointment of two senior managers who have been placed in acting roles for the next six months. | "We welcome these appointments. We will hit the ground running to fast-track service delivery issues, prioritise the flood related infrastructure interventions in Kariega and other affected areas," Lobishe said of the appointments in the Eastern Cape based municipality. | This as on Tuesday, the MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), Zolile Williams…
(2025-04-04). Women Ministry speaks out on Omotoso's acquittal. sanews.gov.za Women Ministry speaks out on Omotoso's acquittal | The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, has expressed its disappointment with the acquittal of Timothy Omotoso and his co-accused from 32 serious charges, which include rape and human trafficking. | "While the department respects the independence of the judiciary, a clarion call by the National Strategic Plan on Gender-Based Violence, Pillar Number Three (Justice Safety and Protection), emphasises the importance of strengthened capacity within the criminal justice system to address all impunity and effectively respond to femicide and facilit…
(2025-04-04). Hlabisa launches public consultations for ward delimitation process. sanews.gov.za Hlabisa launches public consultations for ward delimitation process | The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Velenkosini Hlabisa, has launched a series of public consultations aimed at facilitating the ward delimitation process in Mpumalanga. | Hlabisa officially launched the Municipal Demarcation Board's (MDB) public consultation process for the 2025 Ward Delimitation. | The event, held in Mbombela, Mpumalanga, on Thursday, marked the beginning of engagements with communities nationwide regarding the adjustment of municipal ward boundaries, in preparation for the 2026 Local Gover…
(2025-04-04). Ministers Nzimande and Nkabane talk science. sanews.gov.za Ministers Nzimande and Nkabane talk science | In a move to strengthen collaboration between science and education sectors, Science, Technology, and Innovation Minister Blade Nzimande and Higher Education Minister Nobuhle Nkabane have held a high-level meeting to align their departments' efforts in research, technology, and skills development. | The talks focused on enhancing coordination in infrastructure, human resource development, and shared projects within universities and TVET colleges, ensuring that science and innovation play a central role in shaping South Africa's future. | "The meeting with Minister Nka…
(2025-04-04). SA unveils strategic economic diversification plan amid US tariffs. sanews.gov.za SA unveils strategic economic diversification plan amid US tariffs | South Africa has unveiled a comprehensive strategy to mitigate the economic impact of new United States tariffs, focusing on export diversification, value-added production, and strengthening regional trade partnerships. | This is after United States President, Donald Trump, announced global reciprocal tariffs on most imported goods, with South Africa facing a 31% tariff increase. | "The new tariff regime arising from the decision by the United States of America, which have been directed not only to South Africa, but the entire world, necessitate…
(2025-04-04). Homebuilding Costs Soar As Concerns Over Cost of Labor and Imported Materials Mount: Report. latintimes.com One homebuilder in Phoenix interviews by the New York Times projected that costs could increase by more than $236,000 under current policies…
(2025-04-04). The quest to fix the irony at the heart of every heat pump. grist.org The appliances are key to ditching fossil fuels, but they rely on powerful greenhouse gases to work. Here's how to tackle that problem. | Heat pumps are essential for ditching fossil fuels. The appliances are many times more efficient than even the best gas furnaces, and they run on electricity, so they can draw power from renewables like wind and solar. | But the very thing that makes them such an amazing climate solution is also their biggest challenge. A common refrigerant called R-410A pumps through their innards so they can warm and cool homes and offices and anything else. But that refrigerant is also liqu…
(2025-04-04). NPA head requests report on Omotoso case. sanews.gov.za NPA head requests report on Omotoso case | National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP), Advocate Shamila Batohi, has requested a report from the Eastern Cape Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Barry Madolo, on the judgement in the Timothy Omotoso case. | Timothy Omotoso and his co-accused, Lusanda Sulani and Zukiswa Sitho, were acquitted by the Gqeberha High Court of 32 serious charges, including allegations of rape, racketeering and human trafficking, on Wednesday. | In a stinging judgement, Judge Irma Schoeman noted that the prosecution's cross-examination of the accused was "shallow and lacking the int…
(2025-04-04). Deadbeats! Saudis won't pay $13.7M bill for US military fuel. responsiblestatecraft.org 
Between 2015 and 2018, the United States supplied Saudi Arabia with tens of millions of dollars worth of jet fuel in support for the kingdom's bombing campaign in Yemen. Seven years later, the Saudis refuse to repay most of their debt. And they are being rewarded for it. A Department of Defense report that was sent to Congress last October, reviewed by Responsible Statecraft, and previously unreported suggests that Pentagon officials are becoming increasingly desperate to recoup an outstanding $13.7 million in fuel costs that Saudi Arabia owes the U.S."DLA energy and US central command will continue to engage…
(2025-04-04). World's richest people lose $208 billion in a day due to Trump tariffs. leftfootforward.org Mark Zuckerberg lost over $17 billion, Bezos' wealth dropped by more than $15 billion and Musk's by $11 billion…
(2025-04-04). A federal judge just hit the brakes on Trump's plan to fast track industrial fish farming in the Gulf. grist.org 
(2025-04-04). FEMA moves to end one of its biggest disaster adaptation programs. grist.org In an internal FEMA memorandum obtained by Grist, the Trump administration announced its plans to dismantle the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program. | The Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, is known for responding to extreme weather like hurricanes and wildfires — the kinds of disasters that are becoming more intense and common as climate change gets worse. But the agency also has a program that sends billions of dollars to communities, municipalities, and states proactively so that they can prepare for these events before they hit. | In an internal FEMA memorandum obtained…
(2025-04-04). Best off-beat spots in the Philly region. whyy.org We rounded up the best off-beat places in Delaware, New Jersey, Philadelphia and the surrounding suburbs for food and drink, outdoor activities, attractions that are worth the money, and stuff you can do for free. Find a full list from this show on the WHYY episode page.
(2025-04-04). Farewell KISS that lasts forever. independentaustralia.net 
(2025-04-04). ambassador meets with deputy speaker of Slovak Parliament in Bratislava. eng.belta.by Ambassador of the Republic of Belarus to Slovakia Andrei Dapkiunas met with Deputy Speaker of the Slovak Parliament Tibor Gašpar in Bratislava on 3 April, BelTA learned from the Belarusian diplomatic mission.
(2025-04-04). Belarus, Pakistan set to expand cooperation between postal operators. eng.belta.by Federal Secretary of Communications of Pakistan Ali Sher Mahsud met with Belpochta Director General Svetlana Yurkevich.
(2025-04-04). Australia caught in the fool-based international order. independentaustralia.net 
(2025-04-04). CARTOONS: Mark David offers to buy NZ. independentaustralia.net 
(2025-04-04). 17 Mexican journalists smeared by Facebook page allegedly run by gang members. CPJ Staff
(2025-04-04). Sierra Leone's counterterrorism bill called 'significant threat to press freedom'. CPJ Staff
(2025-04-04). Swedish journalist imprisoned in Turkey; accused of insulting president, terrorism. CPJ Staff
(2025-04-04). Journalists in Turkey arrested, beaten, deported amid government crackdown on opposition. CPJ Staff
(2025-04-04). Georgia set to pass restrictive broadcast bills. CPJ Staff
(2025-04-04). When public trust erodes. onlineopinion.com.au A trust-based society operates democratically, primarily grounded in the principles of contract theory, as John Locke and others postulated.
(2025-04-04). Secrecy and virtue signalling: another view of Signalgate. onlineopinion.com.au There has been a fascinating, near unanimous condemnation among the cognoscenti about the seemingly careless addition of Jeffrey Goldberg of The Atlantic to the chat chain of Signal by US National Security Advisor Michael Waltz.
(2025-04-04). Water Management and Conservation in India Can Improve Significantly with Community-based Local Solutions. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2025-04-04). The police raid of a UK Quaker meeting house has backfired, not surprisingly. wagingnonviolence.org 
This article Just as the historic persecution of Quakers failed, the police raid at a Quaker Meeting House in London has led to new support for the arrested activists and their cause. | This article
(2025-04-04). Pezeshkian: Iran's capability in defending itself at highest level. presstv.ir Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has reaffirmed that the Islamic Republic seeks no war with any country, but is determined to defend itself against any aggression.
(2025-04-04). Prince Harry blasts 'blatant lies' as UK watchdog opens investigation in Africa charity. scmp.com Watchdog to probe charity co-founded by Prince Harry after chairwoman accused him of bullying.
(2025-04-04). Mexico's Sheinbaum welcomes being left off Trump's tariffs list. scmp.com Mexico excluded from President Donald Trump's plan to impose tariffs on trading partners.
(2025-04-04). French creche worker jailed for 25 years over drain-cleaner killing of baby. scmp.com Myriam Jaouen, 30, admitted at the court in Lyon to making the infant drink the toxic fluid at the nursery where she worked in 2022.
(2025-04-04). Huge asteroid that briefly threatened Earth may smash into moon. scmp.com Asteroid 2024 YR4 was predicted at one point to have a 3.1 per cent chance of smacking Earth in 2032.
(2025-04-04). US negotiating minerals deal with conflict-hit DR Congo, Trump official says. scmp.com DR Congo's enormous mineral reserves are critical for global supplies to power electric vehicles and smartphones.
(2025-04-04). Explosion at stand-off between rival gold miners in Bolivia kills at least 5. scmp.com Rival miners have repeatedly come to blows in Sorata, situated in an area experiencing a gold rush.
(2025-04-04). Trump says things 'going very well' after worst stock market drop in years over tariffs. scmp.com US president's new tariffs lead to the biggest Dow wipeout since 2020.
(2025-04-04). Canada hits US car sector with 25 per cent tariffs, mirroring Trump's move. scmp.com Canada was spared Trump's 'reciprocal tariffs', but new 25 per cent US tariffs on foreign-produced vehicles still took effect on Thursday.
(2025-04-04). Trade war: Trump's tariff calculations slammed by some economists. scmp.com 'This is to economics what creationism is to biology,' says Lawrence Summers, ex-treasury secretary and National Economic Council director.
(2025-04-04). Trump administration sued over Chinese import tariffs. scmp.com Lawsuit alleges that the US president improperly bypassed Congress by imposing tariffs.
(2025-04-04). Trump national security officials fired in White House shake-up. scmp.com Far-right conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer had raised concerns directly to Trump about staff loyalty.
(2025-04-04). Prince Harry blasts 'blatant lies' as watchdog launches Africa charity investigation. scmp.com Harry, accused of bullying by Sentebale's chairwoman, said investigation would 'unveil the truth' of why he had to resign as a patron.
(2025-04-04). Video: King Charles plays carrot tune with Veggie orchestra. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Windsor Castle witnessed an unusual royal performance as King Charles took part in a musical event celebrating community music, hosted within the historic royal residence. The highlight of the event was a performance by the London Vegetable Orchestra, the only ensemble of its kind that performs using instruments crafted entirely from locally grown vegetables.During the gathering, King Charles was invited to join the orchestra and play a tune on one of their signature instruments—a flute fashioned from a carrot. The monarch delighted attendees by performing a rendition of the 19th-century lullaby…
(2025-04-04). Brent crude falls below $70 for first time in 4 weeks, following Trump's tariffs. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA — Brent crude and overall oil prices fell significantly below $70 today, marking the first time in 4 weeks. This decline follows the recent tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump.Fear of global trade war, negatively impacting oil demand and prices: Amid the recent tariffs imposed and announced by US President Donald Trump, Brent crude prices fell below $70 today. Fears of a global trade war are weighing on oil demand and negatively impacting prices worldwide. | Notably, Brent crude futures recorded a decline of about 50 cents, or 0.9%, settling at $69.50 a barrel—marking the firs…
(2025-04-04). Car explosion rocks Amsterdam's Dam Square. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- A 50-year-old Dutch man was arrested after a suspected intentional car explosion at Amsterdam's Dam Square on Thursday afternoon. The explosion, believed to have been caused by a primitive homemade device, left the driver engulfed in flames, but no other injuries were reported.Videos from the scene show the small red car pulling up near the National Monument in the crowded square before a blast erupted inside the vehicle's cabin. The driver, on fire, emerged from the car and collapsed on the cobblestone ground. Police officers were seen ordering him to stay down while one retrieved a fire extinguisher t…
(2025-04-04). Trump imposes tariffs on penguins! albawaba.com ALBAWABA – In a funny move, social media users mocked US President Donald Trump for imposing tariffs on "penguins".A group of uninhabited volcanic islands near Antarctica which are also filled with ice penguins, have been also a target to Donald Trump's tariffs.The US president imposed a 10 percent tariff on goods to Heard Island and McDonald Islands.ÿ™ÿ±ÿߟÖÿ® ŸäŸÅÿ±ÿ∂ ÿ±ÿ≥ŸàŸÖ ÿ¨ŸÖÿ±ŸÉŸäÿ© ÿπŸÑ…
(2025-04-04). Eid 2025 Moon Announcement in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh: Live Updates. ummid.com The Moon (Hilal) Sighting Committees and religious authorities in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and the United Kingdom (UK) have issued appeals to Muslims in the respective countries to sight the crescent, Eid Moon or Eid Chand, Sunday 29th Ramadan 1446 AH corresponding to March 30, 2025.
(2025-04-04). India's Modi urges Bangladesh leader to avoid rhetoric that mars ties. geo.tv 
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Bangladesh's interim government head Muhammad Yunus in Bangkok, Thailand, April 4, 2025. — ReutersModi, Yunus meet for first time since Hasina's exit last year.PM reiterates for a democratic, stable, peaceful, Bangladesh.Yunus wants to…
(2025-04-04). African Development Bank Amplifies Commitment to Gender Equality in Cà¥te d'Ivoire. devdiscourse.com In March 2025, the African Development Bank (AfDB), headquartered in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, demonstrated its continued commitment to promoting gender equality and empowering women by actively participating in multiple high-impact activities during the International Women's Day and Month celebrations. These efforts reflect the Bank's longstanding support for gender empowerment and its alignment with the country's ongoing strides toward addressing gender gaps.
(2025-04-04). Nepal's Economic Outlook for FY25: Projected Growth of 4.5%, Driven by Key Sectors. devdiscourse.com Nepal's economy is projected to grow by 4.5% in the fiscal year (FY) 2025, marking a notable increase from 3.9% in FY24, despite the country facing substantial challenges from natural disasters in late 2024. This positive economic outlook is underpinned by growth in key sectors, including domestic trade, hydropower generation, and agricultural production, particularly in paddy. These sectors are expected to be the driving forces behind Nepal's economic resilience and recovery, according to the World Bank's most recent report, the Nepal Development Update: Leveraging Resilience and Implementing Reforms for B…
(2025-04-04). Rangoli Mastery Recognized: Vijayalakshmi Mohan Honored for Cultural Heritage Promotion. devdiscourse.com In a significant recognition of her contributions to cultural heritage, Singapore-based Indian-origin artist Vijayalakshmi Mohan was recently honored with the Stewards of Intangible Cultural Heritage Award by the National Heritage Board (NHB). This accolade celebrates her tireless efforts in promoting and preserving the ancient art of rangoli.
(2025-04-04). Rajya Sabha adjourned sine die. devdiscourse.com
(2025-04-04). Waqf Amendment Bill Sparks Heated Political Debate. devdiscourse.com The passage of the Waqf Amendment Bill, 2025, has ignited a fierce political exchange, drawing diverse reactions from significant political figures. TMC MP Saugata Roy endorsed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's criticism, arguing that the legislation will foster division across the nation.
(2025-04-04). Crusaders Rebuild: From Gloom to Glory. devdiscourse.com The Canterbury Crusaders are reaping the benefits of a cultural transformation, vice-captain Codie Taylor says, following a lackluster Super Rugby Pacific defense last year. The team stands third in the table with a 4-2 record, ready to face the Fijian Drua with newfound vigor this Saturday.
(2025-04-04). Probe launched into defence secretary's Signal chat on Yemen attacks. geo.tv 
The Pentagon is seen from the air in Washington, US. — AFPWASHINGTON: The Pentagon's Inspector General's office announced on Thursday that it was opening a probe into Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth's use of an unclassified commercial texting application to coordinate the highly…
(2025-04-04). South Korea's President Yoon ousted by Constitutional Court. geo.tv 
Demonstrators stand in front of a banner with the photograph of Yoon Suk Yeol as people wait for the Constitutional Court ruling on President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment, near his residence in Seoul, South Korea, on April 4, 2025. — ReutersPM Han Duck-soo to serve as acting president…
(2025-04-04). South Korea's four months of political chaos. geo.tv 
An anti-Yoon protester with a mask reacts after the announcement of the Constitutional Court's verdict on the impeachment of South Korea president Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul on April 4, 2025. — AFPSouth Korea has endured months of political turmoil since President Yoon Suk Yeol…
(2025-04-04). FBI crackdown: Pakistani-origin individuals nabbed for running illegal gambling den in Houston. geo.tv 
An FBI logo is pictured on an agent's shirt in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S. October 19, 2021. — ReutersThe Federal Bureau of Investigation and other law enforcement agencies carried out large-scale operations in Houston and Harris County, raiding 30…
(2025-04-04). US NSA director Timothy Haugh fired: report. geo.tv 
US Air Force General and Director of the National Security Agency Timothy Haugh attends a House Intelligence Committee hearing at Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, March 26, 2025. — ReutersThe director of the United States National Security Agency was fired on Thursday, the…
(2025-04-04). Confirmed: AUKUS aims to turn Australia into giant US base. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-04-04). Forestry Tasmania logs ancient West Kunanyi Range forests. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-04-04). Naser Alziyadat: Combating anti-Palestinian and Islamophobia requires 'mental decolonisation'. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-04-04). NSW doctors challenge Labor's bid to halt campaign for fair wages, conditions. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-04-04). NT Chief Minister under fire from ICAC, environment groups, supporters of voluntary assisted dying. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-04-04). NT MLA misleads parliament about support for mandatory sentencing. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-04-04). Green Left Show Stop demolishing public housing. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-04-04). Under Trump, climate denial is official US policy. greenleft.org.au 
Donald Trump's return to the White House has led to a decline in "greenwashing" strategies and a renewed focus on climate denial, along with a brazen intransigence in the face of an escalating climate catastrophe, argues John Clarke.
(2025-04-04). France: What effect will Le Pen's sentence have on the fight against fascism? greenleft.org.au 
At the end of a two-month trial, far‚Äëright leader Marine Le Pen has been found guilty of embezzling millions of Euros in public funds over an 11‚Äëyear period. However, stopping fascism requires mass counter mobilisation, writes John Mullen.
(2025-04-04). Rojava: Turkish attacks on Tishreen dam are an ecological threat to the whole region. greenleft.org.au 
For months now, the picturesque banks of the Euphrates River have become a war zone, as Turkish jets bomb the hills surrounding the Tishreen dam. Protecting this vital water source are hundreds of protesters in need of international support, reports Make Rojava Green Again.
(2025-04-04). The Homeless Garden Project is opening new doors to helping the unhoused. nationofchange.org This one-year program provides transitional employment, job training, and housing resources for people experiencing homelessness.
(2025-04-04). Amid rift with France, Algeria drops French at universities. newarab.com 
(2025-04-04). Iran execution rate doubles in 2025 compared to last year. newarab.com 
(2025-04-04). South Korea court ousts impeached president Yoon. newarab.com 
South Korea's Constitutional Court unanimously ruled on Friday to remove impeached president
(2025-04-04). Trump reportedly ousts US National Security Agency chief. newarab.com 
The head of secretive The Washington Post cited US officials who said General Timothy Haugh was fired after little over a year in the job. | The officials did not give a reason for Haugh's removal,…
(2025-04-04). What is the archaic Cold War-era law used for US deportations. newarab.com 
The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 was passed by US Congress during the early Cold War era, a time of intense government crackdowns referred to as McCarthyism and the Second Red Scare, in response to fears over communist spies and Soviet infiltration of the US. | White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt cited the law following the arrest and detention of Palestinian activist and recent Columbia University graduate
(2025-04-04). Why have Donald Trump's trade tariffs hit Tunisia hard. newarab.com 
US President On 2 April, Trump announced that he would impose higher tariffs…
(2025-04-04). Ignore the conspiracies, Marine Le Pen is a pernicious fraudster. newarab.com 
(2025-04-04). How Tell Mama funding row could impact UK hate crime reporting. newarab.com 
In mid-March, UK publication The Guardian
(2025-04-04). The Yemeni diaspora creatives challenging politics through art. newarab.com 
A keffiyeh hung effortlessly over one shoulder, while a jambiya — its curved blade a symbol of Yemeni pride — rested casually over a tracksuit. Another model, wearing a deep blue madhalla, a traditional hat worn by goat herders in the desert, brought rural elegance to urban hip-hop vibes. | The atmosphere felt like a family gathering in
(2025-04-04). Algeria: Writer Boualem Sansal appeals against jail term. newarab.com 
Sansal, whose case has been at the heart of a diplomatic storm with France, is known for his criticism of Algerian authorities. | "Boualem Sansal and the prosecutor's office appealed the day before Eid al-Fit…
(2025-04-04). Sudan: RSF down military plane in northern Darfur. newarab.com 
Sudan's paramilitary The RSF published a video that they said showed the plane wreckage. Reuters could not immediately verify the images. | Sudanese army officials were not immediately available for comment. The RSF has claimed to have downed planes used by the army previously, including…
(2025-04-04). Trump defiant as tariffs send world markets into panic. newarab.com 
Wall Street led a global markets bloodbath Thursday as countries around the world reeled from President Donald Trump's trade war, while the White House insisted the US economy will emerge victorious. | The S&P 500 dropped 4.8 percent in its biggest loss since 2020. The tech-rich Nasdaq plummeted 6.0 percent and the Dow Jones 4.0 percent. | Shock waves also tore through markets in Asia and Europe in the wake of Trump's Wednesday announcement, while foreign leaders signaled readiness to negotiate but also threatened counter-tariffs. | Trump slapped 10 percent import duties on all nations and far higher levies on…
(2025-04-04). Tufts University calls for release of detained Turkish student. newarab.com 
In a legal declaration signed by the Massachusetts university's president Sunil Kumar, Tufts demands that the 30-year…
(2025-04-04). Turkey detains 11 after protests calling for economic boycott. newarab.com 
Prosecutors have opened an investigation into the calls, accusing the suspects of inciting "hatred and discrimination", Anadolu said, adding that authorities were seeking five additional suspects. | T…
(2025-04-04). World leaders condemn Trump's tariffs, some pledge retaliation. newarab.com 
Countries across the world, including some of America's closest allies, condemned
(2025-04-04). Enrico Dal Lago: Atlantic Histories. newleftreview.org How should Blackburn's slavery quintet be situated in relation to shifting historiographical paradigms of the Atlantic World, from the voyages of discovery to the age of Anglo-American predominance?
(2025-04-04). John Clegg: Roads To Freedom. newleftreview.org Opening a symposium on Robin Blackburn's The Reckoning, a probing examination of political agents and structuring conditions behind the late overthrow of slavery in the American South, Cuba and Brazil.
(2025-04-04). Malcolm Bull: Why Is There the Amount of Art That There Is? newleftreview.org If, since Duchamp, anything can be art, regardless of skill or vision, why isn't more of it produced? Drawing on Frank Knight's work on financial risk to probe the institutional theory of art, Malcolm Bull finds curious links with the worlds of cryptocurrency and NFTs.
(2025-04-04). Nancy Fraser: Slavery and Social Theory. newleftreview.org What questions for critical social theory are posed by the capitalist slave regimes of the Americas? An inquiry into the political, economic and social-reproductive dimensions of enslaved and 'doubly free' labour.
(2025-04-04). NLR Editors: Symposium: Introduction. newleftreview.org A discussion of Robin Blackburn's quintet on slavery in the Atlantic world: origins, rise, overthrow, legacy.
(2025-04-04). Robin Blackburn: Contradictions of Capital and Slavery: A Reply. newleftreview.org Responding to his interlocutors in NLR's symposium, Blackburn foregrounds the contradictions of capital and political rule in the Atlantic slave systems that opened space for class struggle.
(2025-04-04). All set for Umrah and Ziyarah Forum 2025 in Madinah. ummid.com The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, Saudi Arabia is all set to host the 2nd edition of the Umrah and Ziyarah Forum (UZF 2025) at the King Salman International Convention Center in Madinah later this month.
(2025-04-04). What does U.S. collapse mean for future of the world. ummid.com Like the former Soviet Union in its last throes, the U.S. is now a nation at war with itself — plagued by extreme wealth concentration, stagnant wages, and corporate monopolies.
(2025-04-04). GUJCET 2025 Answer Key Released, Result Soon. ummid.com The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSEB) has released GUJCET 2025 Answer Key on its official website gujcet.gseb.org.
(2025-04-04). OpenAI to go Open Source. ummid.com Facing stiff competition from rivals, ChatGPT owner OpenAI Monday announced it is planning to release an open-weight artificial intelligence model in the next few months.
(2025-04-04). DeepSeek major update released via Hugging Face. ummid.com A latest version of the Chinese Artificial Intelligence startup DeepSeek, DeepSeek-V3-0324, has quietly been released via Hugging Face two days ago.
(2025-04-04). 'Had it been from…': Activists on threats to Shimla School over Eid event. ummid.com Flagging the Hindutva threats to a Shimla School which was forced to withdraw an Eid event, activists have warned the popular tourist centre is becoming a hub of 'anti-Islam and anti-Muslim activities'
(2025-04-04). Girls outshine boys in AMU Class 10 Board Exam 2025. ummid.com Girls have outshined boys, securing top positions in the Merit List of the Aligarh Muslim University's Board Examination of Secondary School Certificate (Part-II) Class X, 2025 result of which was declared Wednesday.
(2025-04-04). KV Balvatika Admission 2025 Draw of Lots Today. ummid.com The Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) is set to release on its website www.kvsangathan.nic.in the KV Admission First List 2025 Balvatika-1 & 3 today i.e. Friday March 28, 2025.
(2025-04-04). Bihar Class 10 Result 2025 Announced: Live Updates. ummid.com The Bihar Board of Secondary Education (BSEB) has announced the result of Class 10 or Matric Secondary School Exam 2025 on its official website biharboardonline.bihar.gov.in.
(2025-04-04). Over 4 mn offer Taraweeh in Makkah Grand Mosque on Ramadan 29. ummid.com The Grand Mosque in Makkah registered an extraordinary influx of worshippers and Umrah performers on the 29th Night of Ramadan (Friday, March 28, 2025), coinciding with the completion of the Quran recitation.
(2025-04-04). 'EcoTank ET-2980': Epson unpacks 7th generation cartridge-free printer. ummid.com Epson America launched its 7th generation of EcoTank cartridge-free models with the new EcoTank ET-2980 Wireless All-in-One Color Supertank Printer.
(2025-04-04). 'L2: Empuraan' burns box office rubber, but BJP, RSS upset. ummid.com L2: Empuraan Review: Three days into the launch, Mohanlal starrer 'L2: Empuraan' has minced more than 100 crore rupees gross worldwide, making it the fastest film in the history of Mollywood – the Malayalam film industry, to cross the magic mark.
(2025-04-04). OpenAI reports outage after allowing 'restricted image' generation. ummid.com ChatGpt owner, OpenAI, confirmed its services were disrupted due to overwhelming user requests after it allowed image generation, , popularly known as Ghibli style images, earlier restricted by the leading AI app.
(2025-04-04). Over 122mn Muslims visited Makkah, Madinah during Ramadan. ummid.com As many as 122,286,712 worshippers were received at the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet's Mosque, Masjid Nabawi, in Madinah during the holy month of Ramadan.
(2025-04-04). These Samsung Galaxy phones with 'Awesome Intelligence' globally available. ummid.com Samsung Electronics has announced the global availability of Galaxy A series phones featuring Awesome Intelligence — a comprehensive and intuitive mobile AI experience.
(2025-04-04). Meaning of Eid for Muslims. ummid.com Eid means that we remember Allah, engage in His Tasbih (glorification) and Tahmeed (praise) and express gratitude for the countless blessings He has bestowed upon us.
(2025-04-04). Video: Hindus shower petals on Muslims offering Eid prayers in Jaipur. ummid.com In a rare incident of communal harmony seen in…
(2025-04-04). Archbishop Ssemogerere writes to Minister Kabanda on church land in Kampala. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Archbishop of Kampala Archdiocese, Paul Ssemogerere, has asked the Minister of Kampala and Metropolitan Affairs, Hajat Minsa Kabanda, to take action on the ongoing encroachment of St. Balikudembe and St. Athanasius shrines at St. Balikudembe Market, commonly known as Owino. In his letter, dated March 18th, the Archbishop …
(2025-04-04). Canada launches counter auto tariffs against U.S. independent.co.ug 
OTTAWA | Xinhua | Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Thursday Canada will be responding by matching the U.S. approach with 25 percent tariffs on all vehicles imported from the United States that are not compliant with the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA). The prime minister said his government will also impose the tariff on non-Canadian …
(2025-04-04). MPs, ULS up in arms over 'abuse' of bail, delays in Ssemakadde's appeals. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has expressed concern over what they say are inexplicable delays in hearing cases in which their President, Isaac Ssemakadde, wants the Court to restore his right to liberty and set aside the warrant of arrest and a two-year jail term against him. …
(2025-04-04). OIL AND GAS: 100 Ugandan students off for international training courtesy of TotalEnergies. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | One hundred young Ugandans will soon start advanced studies in Oil and Gas operations and maintenance in France, Malaysia, and Oman in preparation for their future deployment on the Tilenga project . This group, that will be key in the production phase of the project, represents the initial cohort …
(2025-04-04). Govt plans to connect all secondary schools to national power grid. independent.co.ug 
Kalisiiso , Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | All seed secondary schools across the country will shortly be connected to the hydro-electric power line to support digital-based learning, the Minister for Energy and Mineral Development has committed. Ruth Nankabirwa, the Minister for Energy and Mineral Development, revealed that as a priority, the cabinet has instructed the …
(2025-04-04). Harold Kaija declares bid for Nansana Municipality MP seat in 2026. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Activist and two-time Kampala Central parliamentary contender Harold Kaija has announced his candidacy for the Nansana Municipality MP seat in the 2026 elections. Kaija, who previously contested in 2016 and 2021, lost both times to Muhammad Nsereko, an NRM-leaning independent in Kampala Central. In an interview with Uganda Radio …
(2025-04-04). Bernie Sanders' rallies tens of thousands as unions prepare national protest. internationalviewpoint.org With President Donald Trump and Elon Musk continuing to move fast and furious against the American people's social welfare systems and the unions, the resistance to Trump is growing in different forms and taking to the streets around the country. | – | / |
(2025-04-04). MPs say Brexit referendum led to public mistrust in government. xinhuanet.com Actions by the British government during the European Union referendum led to public mistrust, a committee of MPs said Wednesday in a parliamentary report.
(2025-04-04). Cambodia arrests Laotian man with 5 kg of illicit drugs. xinhuanet.com Cambodian police arrested a Laotian man on Saturday for allegedly smuggling nearly 5 kilos of crystal methamphetamine from Laos into Cambodia, an anti-drug police officer said.
(2025-04-04). Egypt-U.S. joint drill Bright Star simulates real battles. xinhuanet.com Conditions similar to real battles were created in the Egyptian-U.S. joint drill "Bright Star 2017," which are being conducted at Egypt's Mohamed Naguib Military Base and will last until Sept. 20, local media reported on Monday.
(2025-04-04). UN roots for enhanced data collection to fix food security crises in Africa. xinhuanet.com The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) will avail financial resources and technical expertise to help African countries collect data on agriculture that is key to addressing food security crises in the continent, an official said on Monday.
(2025-04-04). Spotlight: What's behind abrupt U.S. withdrawal from UNESCO. xinhuanet.com The world has long been used to U.S. President Donald Trump taking a stance against multilateralism. Still, the sudden U.S. announcement Thursday to retreat from UNESCO ⚪ the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ⚪ raised eyebrows worldwide.
(2025-04-04). S.Korean court extends detention of ex-president Park over corruption charges. xinhuanet.com
(2025-04-04). Spotlight: U.S. decision to withdraw from UNESCO triggers calls for multilateralism. xinhuanet.com The U.S. decision to withdraw from UNESCO, the UN cultural agency, has triggered worldwide calls for supporting multilateralism amid world challenges.
(2025-04-04). Typhoon Lan lashes central Japan, killing 2 and disrupting transport systems. xinhuanet.com Two people were killed and transportation systems and businesses severely disrupted as Typhoon Lan lashed central Japan's Pacific coast after making landfall early Monday.
(2025-04-04). Speaker of Hungarian Parliament addresses in Budapest. xinhuanet.com Laszlo Kover (1st L), Speaker of the Hungarian Parliament, speaks at a conference of the parliament speakers of the Western Balkans in Budapest, Hungary on Oct. 27, 2017.
(2025-04-04). U.S. failure to appoint Australian ambassador "diplomatic insult" : former deputy PM. xinhuanet.com Former Australian Deputy Prime Minister Tim Fischer has accused the U.S. of hitting Australia with a "diplomatic insult."
(2025-04-04). DWP will NOT scrap the two-child benefit cap and Kendall goes behind a PAYWALL to reveal it. thecanary.co In a recent interview with iNews, Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) boss Liz Kendall doubled down on the Labour Party's refusal to commit to scrapping the controversial two-child benefit cap—despite conceding the dire toll it has taken on children and families. Her statements, cloaked in promises of future action, reveal a troubling unwillingness to […] | By
(2025-04-04). Another four Just Stop Oil supporters guilty of redecorating this time, the Treasury. thecanary.co Four Just Stop Oil supporters who sprayed water based red paint over the Treasury in 2022 have been given suspended sentences by a judge at Southwark Crown Court today. They took action in 2022 declaring that the UK government had blood on its hands as a result of its plans to encourage new oil and […] | By
(2025-04-04). "Abundance" Is How Dems Lose To Trump. levernews.com Last week, Abundance co-author Ezra Klein went viral on social media. In a widely shared video
(2025-04-04). For an intransigent opposition to the rearmament of capitalist Europe. internationalviewpoint.org
(2025-04-04). Thousands protest canalisation of the Indus and coporate farming. internationalviewpoint.org
(2025-04-04). Feminist group Bilkis addresses Brussels Conference. internationalviewpoint.org Ivanna Vynna, a member of the Ukrainian feminist group Bilkis, took part on 27 March 2025 in the workshop on feminist struggles in Ukraine at the Brussels conference organised by the European Solidarity Network with Ukraine. The text of her speech is published below. | – | / |
(2025-04-04). Le Pen convicted, the fight against the far right continues! internationalviewpoint.org In the so-called case of "the parliamentary assistants to the European Parliament", Marine Le Pen was sentenced on Monday 31 March to four years in prison, two of which were suspended, a fine of €200,000 and was banned from running for office for five years. Thus, taking into account the usual judicial delays before the holding of an appeal and the effect of political destabilization, her candidacy for the presidential election in 2027 is very much in doubt, especially if the election is called early. | – | /…
(2025-04-04). Ukraine: The left's dilemma amid a crumbling world order: Prepare to fight or let others determine the outcome? internationalviewpoint.org
(2025-04-04). If A Child Has Extra Needs, Support Can Be Hard To Find. This New Approach Can Help Make It Easier And Quicker. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | If your child is struggling with certain everyday activities such as playing with other kids, getting dressed or paying attention you might want to get them assessed …
(2025-04-04). Daylight Saving Time Ends Sunday. Why Do We Change Our Clocks? And How Does It Affect Our Bodies? menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | As summer fades into autumn, most Australian states and territories will set their clocks back an hour as daylight saving time ends and standard time resumes. | About …
(2025-04-04). Hackers Have Hit Major Super Funds. A Cyber Expert Explains How To Stop It Happening Again. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Several of Australia's biggest superannuation funds have suffered a suspected coordinated cyberattack , with scammers stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars of …
(2025-04-04). Why Was South Africa's Ambassador To The US Expelled? A View Of The Ebrahim Rasool Affair. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | In a rare move, the Trump administration expelled Ebrahim Rasool, South Africa's ambassador to Washington, in mid-March 2025. In a post on X, US secretary of state Marco …
(2025-04-04). Bonobos Create Phrases In Similar Ways To Humans, New Study Suggests. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Humans can effortlessly talk about an infinite number of topics, from neuroscience to pink elephants, by combining words into sentences. This is thanks to …
(2025-04-04). What's It Like To Be Showered With Trump Dust? Election Special Podcast. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Chief political correspondent Michelle Grattan talks with political editor Amanda Dunn about Donald Trump's trade tariffs, their potential impact on the election …
(2025-04-04). No, That's Not What A Trade Deficit Means And That's Not How You Calculate Other Nations' Tariffs. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | On April 2, United States President Donald Trump unveiled a sweeping new reciprocal tariff regime he says will level the playing field in global trade by treating …
(2025-04-04). 'They Walk Our Streets': Hezbollah Instills Fear in Spanish Jews as Gov't Fails To Confront Terror Cells. themedialine.org 
(2025-04-04). CPJ supports legal efforts to protect RFE/RL, VOA after Trump executive order. cpj.org
(2025-04-04). CPJ, partners urge Congress to protect USAGM-affiliated journalists from deportation. CPJ Staff
(2025-04-04). NTSB releases final report on deadly I-95 collapse in Philadelphia. whyy.org This story originally appeared on The National Transportation Safety Board released its final report Thursday on the deadly The 24-page report cites multiple factors for a fiery truck crash, which resulted in the highway collapsing back on June 11, 2023. | Officials say the driver, Nathan Moody, was going above the speed limit of 25 mph, and was potentially fatigued as he exi…
(2025-04-04). When Dr. King's Northern Activism Is Erased, We All Lose. wibailoutpeople.org 
Dr. Martin Luther King's radical critiques of Northern racism have largely been erased, allowing his legacy to be weaponized against our movements today. We hosted a conversation with Jeanne Theoharis about her new book, King of the North: Martin Luther King Jr.'s Life of Struggle Outside the South. This is a story of a King …
(2025-04-04). Video: 'more right-wing than Gove, how does that feel?' Hard-right Tory would've quit over Starmer policies. skwawkbox.org 
Reeves — the other one — tries to defend Labour's far-right war on sick, disabled, children It's not often Skwawkbox praises Andrew Marr, the right-wing former BBC and now LBC presenter, but Marr did a good job this morning putting Ellie Reeves — Starmer front-bencher and sister of Chancellor Rachel 'Freeze' Reeves — on the …
(2025-04-04). 'Not an extension of Australia' Trump's tariffs 'reinforces' Norfolk Island's independence hopes. asiapacificreport.nz 
By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist Norfolk Island sees its United States tariff as an acknowledgment of independence from Australia. Norfolk Island, despite being an Australian territory, has been included on Trump's tariff list. The territory has been given a 29 percent tariff, despite Australia getting only 10 percent. READ MORE: New modelling reveals full…
(2025-04-04). Wall Street Wants To Fix Your Airplane. levernews.com 
(2025-04-04). Free Lula: The vigil that freed a president. therealnews.com 
The night is dark. Overcast. And, in Curitiba, cold. | Crowds amass outside the chain-link barbed-wire fence surrounding the courthouse and jail. | One group, dressed in yellow and green, sets off fireworks and cheered in euphoria. | The other, dressed in red, dances to the rhythm of drums. | And then, the sound of the spinning blades of a helicopter in the distance. | Inside is former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. | Working-class hero. Labor leader turned iconic president. | Now, convicted of corruption. Being flown to jail. | His supporters say he's innocent—-convicted on trumped-up charges b…
(2025-04-04). El espíritu del 4 de abril. cubadebate.cu El 4 de abril es más que una conmemoración; es una declaración de fe en el futuro, en los valores, en las raíces de una patria construida con amor, sacrificio y esperanza. Es el día en que cada pionero mira al horizonte con la promesa de ser, no solo como el Che, sino también como aquellos héroes y heroínas anónimos que hicieron posible un sueño llamado Cuba.
(2025-04-04). Mi andar de compromiso y esperanza junto a la UJC. cubadebate.cu No recuerdo haber estado más activo junto a la UJC, que en esta jornada de su 63 aniversario. Mis comentarios y reflexiones de cuatro actividades en menos de siete días, me servirán para rendir homenaje a la organización juvenil que me forjó como aspirante a revolucionario.
(2025-04-04). La Von der Leyen ha paura del Parlamento Europeo. strategic-culture.su Uno sguardo da serpente in procinto di uccidere e una permanente infallibile ai capelli. Si presenta cosਠUrsula, la donna più odiata d'Europa, che ne sa una più del diavolo. Che cos'è ReArm Europe? | Segue nostro Signora Von der Leyen, la prego, non sia permalosa! | Uno sguardo da serpente in procinto di uccidere e una permanente infallibile ai capelli. Si presenta cosਠUrsula, la donna più odiata d'Europa, che ne sa una più d…