(2025-04-05). Israel's Attack On Putin Ally Arab Nation Invites Wrath Of MBS Ahead Of Trump's Saudi Visit | Syria. hindustantimes.com Saudi Arabia has strongly condemned Israeli airstrikes on Syria, labeling them as violations of international law and a threat to regional stability. The strikes on April 2 targeted Damascus, Hama Airport, and three other areas, killing 13 and injuring many. Riyadh called on the global community to rally against Israeli aggression and urged the UN Security Council to hold Israel accountable. Watch the video for details.
(2025-04-05). 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…
(2025-04-05). Afghanistan: Addressing the water crisis for communities. icrc.org
(2025-04-05). Sudan: Delivering life-saving care to support a health system in crisis. icrc.org Atbara, Sudan…
(2025-04-05). Perspectives] Adivasis of eastern India and the global planetary health crisis. thelancet.com As historians we rarely predict the future since we are trained to look at the past, draw lessons from it, and identify turning points in history. The Industrial Revolution, beginning around 1800, was such a turning point with its enormous resource needs, as was the period after 1945 with the rush to exploit fossil fuels on an unparalleled scale. There is a growing realisation that changes to our ecosystems are already damaging the health of populations and the planet. Perspectives from the arts and humanities can help illuminate issues related to the human-induced climate and health crisis.
(2025-04-05). Zionist State of Israel Reneges on Ceasefire Agreement. ummid.com The kind of oppression and tyranny that the Zionist occupation state is currently inflicting on the Palestinian people, along with its acts of terrorism and genocide, is unprecedented.
(2025-04-05). CPJ, others urge the Nicaraguan government to resume cooperation with the UN Human Rights Council. CPJ Staff
(2025-04-05). Indian Journalist Found Dead in Andaman Islands, PEC Demands Fair Investigation. pressenza.com Geneva: Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), the global media safety and rights body, expressed serious concern over the suspected killing of online journalist Sahadev Dey at the Diglipur area of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on 29 March 2025 and demanded a fair probe to identify the probable culprits and punish them under the law. Local media in Post Blair reported that Dey (35), who used to run the local news channel 'Republic Andaman', went missing on Saturday evening from the Diglipur fish market. His charred body was recovered from a field in Deshbandhu Nagar on Tuesday. | According to the police, Dey was targeted…
(2025-04-05). Rights Groups Say Israeli Regime Supports Forcible Transfer of Palestinians in West Bank. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Two human rights organizations on Friday said that the Israeli regime has been backing violent settler activity aimed at forcibly displacing Palestinians from the occupied West Bank.
(2025-04-05). Video shows slain Gaza aid workers last moments, Red Crescent says. scmp.com The video was recovered from the cellphone of an aid worker killed in Gaza, showing clearly marked ambulances and emergency lights flashing.
(2025-04-05). South Korea Finally Breaks Free From Yoon Suk Yeol With Scathing Judgment; New Elections In 60 Days. hindustantimes.com South Korea's Constitutional Court has officially removed President Yoon Suk Yeol from office, upholding his impeachment over the controversial declaration of martial law in December 2024. The court unanimously ruled that Yoon violated democratic principles and constitutional laws by deploying military forces to obstruct the National Assembly and infringe on citizens' rights. Yoon's removal marks a significant political upheaval, with the nation now set to hold a presidential election within 60 days. Watch the video for details.
(2025-04-05). FACT SHEET: Addressing Sexual Violence in South Sudan. icrc.org 2024 Highlights…
(2025-04-05). Armenia: Operational highlights for 2024. icrc.org
(2025-04-05). Correspondence] Long-acting HIV preventive treatments for remote rural communities. thelancet.com On World AIDS Day 2024, UNAIDS proposed use of a human rights-based approach to end the HIV pandemic by 2030.1 Their approach is centred on achieving equity in access to HIV prevention and treatment, and is referred to as Take the Rights Path to End AIDS. As discussed in an Editorial,2 the HIV-1 capsid inhibitor lenacapavir is an important new tool for HIV prevention and should be made accessible to all in need. Many HIV-afflicted resource-constrained countries with generalised epidemics have predominantly rural populations.
(2025-04-05). Britain urges Israel to respect Syria's borders, prioritize diplomacy. presstv.ir Britain has urged Israel to respect Syria's territorial integrity, asserting that Syria's stability is in the best interest of the entire region.
(2025-04-05). Francesca Albanese remains UN's special rapporteur for Palestine despite pro-Israel opposition. presstv.ir The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) extends Francesca Albanese's mandate until 2028, despite protests from pro-Israel groups.
(2025-04-05). Footage reveals aid workers killed in Gaza under Israeli fire, debunking regime's claims. presstv.ir Newly obtained footage has shed light on the killing of Palestinian aid workers in Gaza by Israeli forces under heavy gunfire, directly contradicting the regime's earlier claims that the workers were "advancing suspiciously" without headlights or emergency signals.
(2025-04-05). 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.
(2025-04-05). Autopsy finds teenage Palestinian died of starvation in Israeli prison. presstv.ir An autopsy has found that Palestinian teenager Walid Khalid Abdullah Ahmad died of starvation in an Israeli detention facility.
(2025-04-05). Yet another war crime: Israeli strike destroys water desalination plant in Gaza. radiohc.cu Gaza City, April 5 (RHC) ⚪ An Israeli strike destroyed a water desalination plant in the Gaza Strip, as the regime pushes its intense bombardment of the besieged territory amid a shortage of food and water.
(2025-04-05). 'Worth lakhs of crores, income merely 126 cr': Amit Shah highlights Waqf misuse. ummid.com Union Home Minister Amit Shah Wednesday April 02, 2025 while defending the Waqf Amendment Bill, highlighted the widespread encroachments on Waqf properties, misuse, mismanagement and corruption involved.
(2025-04-05). Israel's brutality in Gaza 'surpasses all recent forms of terrorism': Rights group. presstv.ir The Geneva-based Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor has denounced Israel's "horrifying" crimes in Gaza, saying the atrocities "surpass all recent forms of terrorism."
(2025-04-05). Stop the deportation of anti-genocide activists in Berlin. wsws.org The Berlin state government is planning to deport four activists because of their involvement in pro-Palestinian protests. This action is unprecedented in Germany and shows that those in power are in no way in second place after the fascist US President Donald Trump and are using dictatorial methods to enforce the brutal pro-war policy in Germany too.
(2025-04-05). Lebanon calls on US to stop Israeli strikes, ceasefire violations. presstv.ir Lebanon has appealed to the US to pile pressure on the Israeli regime to stop its strikes, and cease its flagrant violations of a ceasefire agreement with the Arab nation.
(2025-04-05). Jacobin magazine blames Gaza genocide on Palestinian resistance. wsws.org Jacobin is echoing the official position of the Netanyahu government, the Biden administration, and the Trump administration, all of whom have claimed that Israel's assault on Gaza is a "response" to to Palestinian resistance.
(2025-04-05). 'No land for children': UN says Israel kills or wounds 100 children in Gaza each day. presstv.ir At least 100 Palestinian children have been killed or injured by the Israeli military each day in Gaza since the Zionist regime broke the ceasefire on March 18, according to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees.
(2025-04-05). Iran slams West for exploiting UN Rights Council for political pressure. presstv.ir Tehran says the recent anti-Iran resolution of the UN Human Rights Council is politically motivated.
(2025-04-05). 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.
(2025-04-05). Senate Democrats overwhelmingly reject restricting US arms sales to Israel. wsws.org The resolutions, like the previous ones Sen. Sanders advanced less than four months ago, had no chance of passing and were aimed at covering up the bipartisan support for genocide in Washington.
(2025-04-05). South Korean court confirms president Yoon's impeachment. wsws.org Yoon's ousting from power does not resolve the political crisis in the country, which is above all driven by the crisis of capitalism internationally.
(2025-04-05). Yemen's army targets Tel Aviv, downs Giant Shark F360 drone in Sa'daa amid Israel's genocide in Gaza. presstv.ir Yemen's army launched a drone strike on Tel Aviv and shot down a US-Israeli reconnaissance drone over Sa'daa in response to Israel's ongoing genocidal campaign in Gaza.
(2025-04-05). Microsoft employees disrupt 50th anniversary event over AI-assisted Gaza genocide. presstv.ir Microsoft employees staged a protest during the company's 50th-anniversary event, expressing their opposition to the use of the tech giant's artificial intelligence technology by the Israeli regime in its genocidal war against Gaza.
(2025-04-05). Iran president fires deputy over pricey Antarctica trip. newarab.com 
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Saturday dismissed his deputy for parliamentary affairs over a costly trip to Antarctica, as the country grapples with hyperinflation amid a biting economic crisis. | The Dutch-flagged vessel has offered luxury expeditions to Antarctica since 2009, with one agency pricing an eight-day trip at 3,885 euros per person. | "In a c…
(2025-04-05). Macron to go near Gaza to support ceasefire during Egypt visit. newarab.com 
(2025-04-05). Lebanon officials discuss ceasefire with US envoy Morgan Ortagus. newarab.com 
Senior Lebanese officials said Saturday's talks with visiting US deputy special envoy for the Middle East Morgan Ortagus were positive, focusing on south Lebanon amid a fragile truce between Israel and Hezbollah. | President Joseph The United States chairs a committee, which also includes France, that is tasked with ov…
(2025-04-05). Palestinian teenager died after being starved in Israeli custody. newarab.com 
A Palestinian boy from the occupied West Bank became the first teenager to die in
(2025-04-05). Red Crescent video shows last moments for slain Gaza aid workers. newarab.com 
A video recovered from the cellphone of an aid worker killed in Gaza alongside other rescuers shows their final moments, according to the Palestine Red Crescent, with clearly marked ambulances and emergency lights flashing as heavy gunfire erupts. | The aid worker was among 15 humanitarian personnel who were killed on March 23 in an attack by Israeli forces, according to the United Nations and the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS). | The Israeli military has claimed its soldiers "did not randomly attack" any ambulances, insisting they fired on "terrorists" approaching them in "suspicious vehicles". | Milit…
(2025-04-05). Employee calls out Microsoft AI CEO for Israel support. newarab.com 
Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman's remarks were "You are a war profiteer. Stop using AI for genocide," Microsoft employee Ibtihal Aboussad said at the…
(2025-04-05). Killing of Gaza medics possible Israeli war crimes: UN. newarab.com 
(2025-04-05). Israel's crimes in Gaza surpass Daesh's, all forms of terrorism: Report. presstv.ir Israeli acts in Gaza amount to one of the most systematic campaigns of extermination in contemporary history, the Swiss-based group says.
(2025-04-05). 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…
(2025-04-05). Amnesty says Hungary must arrest Netanyahu despite ICC exit. newarab.com 
(2025-04-05). 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.
(2025-04-05). Israel assaults trigger biggest West Bank displacement since 1967: UNRWA. presstv.ir UNRWA says that the recent Israeli assaults have caused the largest displacement wave in the occupied West Bank since the 1967 Six-Day War.
(2025-04-05). Microsoft Workers Condemn Use of Company's AI in Gaza Assaults during Anniversary Event. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Microsoft's commemorative event in Washington state faced protests from within, as employees called out the company's complicity in Israeli crimes against Palestinians through the use of its AI technologies.
(2025-04-05). Outrage Grows over Israeli Deliberate Attack on Gaza Medics. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Fresh video evidence showing Israeli forces deliberately firing on clearly marked ambulances in Gaza has intensified calls for an independent international investigation into the deaths of 15 medics and humanitarian workers.
(2025-04-05). Israeli strike kills three, including Hamas official, in south Lebanon. presstv.ir At least three people, including a senior Hamas figure, have been killed in an Israeli airstrike on a house in the southern Lebanese port city of Sidon.
(2025-04-05). Trail of death, destruction as Israel expands ground invasion of Gaza. presstv.ir Israel launches a new ground onslaught in the Gaza Strip as the regime's warplanes escalate their deadly aerial assaults across the besieged Palestinian territory.
(2025-04-05). Houthi: Intensified US aggression against Yemen failed. presstv.ir The leader of the Ansarullah resistance movement says the intensified US acts of aggression against Yemen have failed to protect Israeli ships in the Red Sea from Yemeni resistance operations.
(2025-04-05). Islamic scholars issue fatwa urging Muslim nations to support Palestinian resistance. presstv.ir Islamic scholars have issued a religious decree calling on Muslim nations to militarily and financially support the Palestinian resistance and wage jihad against Israel in response to the ongoing Israeli war on Gaza.
(2025-04-05). Israeli forces kill second Doctors Without Borders worker in two weeks. presstv.ir Israeli forces killed the second Doctors Without Borders (MSF) worker in Gaza in two weeks.
(2025-04-05). Hamas says 19,000 children killed in Gaza, calls for prosecution of Israeli leaders. presstv.ir Hamas says at least 19,000 children have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza since October 2023.
(2025-04-05). Israel expands ground offensive in Gaza City. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-04-05). 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…
(2025-04-05). Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC appalled by killing of PRCS medics and first responders. icrc.org
(2025-04-05). Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC office in Gaza damaged, civilians and humanitarian workers must be protected. icrc.org
(2025-04-05). '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…
(2025-04-05). 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.
(2025-04-05). Israel expands ground offensive in Gaza City, scores killed. newarab.com 
Israeli forces launched a new ground offensive in Gaza City, the military said Friday, expanding their operations as scores continue to be targeted and killed across the enclave. | The Israeli army said ground troops were operating in the Shujaiya area "in order to expand the security zone" established inside the Palestinian territory. | Thousands of people fled the area following an Israeli evacuation order on Thursday, AFPTV footage showed. The civil defence agency said Israeli military operations across Gaza killed at least 30 people on Friday, including 25 in a single strike on Khan Younis. | Gaza's health…
(2025-04-05). 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…
(2025-04-05). 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…
(2025-04-05). US Senate overwhelmingly rejects bid to block Israel arms sales. newarab.com 
(2025-04-05). 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…
(2025-04-05). 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…
(2025-04-05). Egypt proposes Gaza truce as Israel intensifies ground attacks. newarab.com 
(2025-04-05). 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…
(2025-04-05). 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.
(2025-04-05). Iran to Unveil New Achievements on Nuclear Technology Day. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran is going to mark the National Nuclear Technology Day on April 9 by unveiling a series of new achievements of the country's nuclear scientists, Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Mohammad Eslami said.
(2025-04-05). CODEPINK: Funded by the CCP? pressenza.com To state it very clearly: CODEPINK is in no way funded by China, nor any other foreign government or agency. We are funded primarily by donations from concerned citizens that support peace over war. Anyone can check. We pass every audit, unlike the Pentagon. | China is merely the newest figure in a long line of state-crafted boogeymen. Before China, there was Russia, Iran, Venezuela… the list goes on. Point being: wherever we advocate for peace, the government throws accusations of foreign funding. Why? Because they seek to delegitimize our opinion and silence us, just like they are currently attempting to sile…
(2025-04-05). Texas mobilizes to defend migrants. workers.org 
Dallas The force of anti-deportation and pro-immigrant sentiment swept through Dallas like a whirlwind on March 30. That day thousands marched in defiance of the unabashedly racist actions taken by the Trump administration and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) against U.S. residents, both documented and undocumented. Dallas, March 30, 2025. . . . |
(2025-04-05). Unions protest ICE arrests of labor activists. workers.org 
Tacoma, Washington Two immigrant labor activists were recently arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Washington state. Under the leadership of the Washington State Labor Council, 300 workers rallied outside the ICE detention center in Tacoma to demand their freedom on March 27. Unionists protest outside ICE detention center, Tacoma, . . . |
(2025-04-05). US spent $1 billion on Yemen offensive with limited results: Report. presstv.ir A recent report has revealed that the US military's nearly $1 billion offensive against the Yemeni armed forces has had limited success in impacting its capabilities.
(2025-04-05). Trump posts video purportedly showing deadly Yemen strike: 'oops'. scmp.com The black-and-white footage apparently depicts dozens of Houthi fighters being killed in a US attack.
(2025-04-05). Myanmar junta chief meets foreign leaders, UN says military choking aid. channelnewsasia.com Shunned by most world leaders since leading a 2021 coup that overthrew an elected government and ignited nationwide conflict, Myanmar military leader Min Aung Hlaing's rare foreign trip exploits a window opened by the earthquake to ramp up diplomacy.
(2025-04-05). 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…
(2025-04-05). UN calls for Myanmar support as quake death toll reaches 3,354. newarab.com 
The United Nations called for the world to rally behind quake-hit Myanmar on Saturday as the death toll rose to 3,354, while a former USAID official said a U.S. aid team had received notice they were losing their jobs after arriving in the disaster zone. | In addition to those killed by the March 28 earthquake, 4,850 people were injured and another 220 are missing, state media said. | During a visit to Myanmar's second-biggest city, Mandalay, which was near the epicentre of the 7.7 magnitude quake, United Nations aid chief Tom Fletcher appealed for international support. | "The destruction is staggering. Lives…
(2025-04-05). Lebanon central bank chief takes office. newarab.com 
(2025-04-05). Iran's President Sacks Deputy over Luxury Tour of Antarctica. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Shahram Dabiri, the Iranian president's deputy for parliamentary affairs, has been dismissed from his job after his extravagant trip to Antarctica aroused controversy.
(2025-04-05). No Iranian Killed in US Airstrike in Yemen. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Media reports claiming that a number of Iranian forces have been killed in a recent US airstrike on Yemen are false, according to information obtained by Tasnim.
(2025-04-05). Iran's non-oil exports to UAE hit US$6.6 billion. tvbrics.com 
Nations strengthen trade and investment under new economic pact…
(2025-04-05). In rare break with Trump, Ted Cruz warns tariffs risk 'bloodbath' for Republicans. scmp.com The Texas lawmaker fears the economic fallout will help Democrats reclaim the House or even flip the Senate in next year's midterm elections.
(2025-04-05). Perspectives] Speaking of pain. thelancet.com Nearly a century has passed since writer Virginia Woolf alerted us to the breakdown of language when confronted with pain. Woolf noted that words provide an endless resource for those who dream or fall in love, "but let a sufferer try to describe a pain in his head to a doctor and language at once runs dry". First-person accounts of illness have grown widely since Woolf's 1926 essay On Being Ill, but the breakdown she describes still rings true, although it may have more to do with what we expect language to do when confronting pain or distress—and the form we assume it to take—than its functional lim…
(2025-04-05). Truth Is Antisemitism. Protest Is Terrorism. Dissent Is Russian Propaganda. caitlinjohnstone.com.au Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix: ⚪ ‚ùñ | Truth is antisemitism. | Protest is terrorism. | Dissent is Russian propaganda. | Critical thinking is misinformation. | War is peace. | Freedom is slavery. | Ignorance is strength. | ‚ùñ | The Gaza holocaust is happening right in front of us. It's like if everyone in Nazi Germany had screens in their homes broadcasting exactly what was happening inside the exterm…
(2025-04-05). China announces retaliation against Trump's "reciprocal tariffs" wsws.org The blanket tariff on all US goods was previously considered a worst-case option, but such is the level of the attack that Beijing decided to go ahead with it.
(2025-04-05). Prince Andrew sent China's Xi Jinping birthday letter every year, spy case documents say. scmp.com The files feature in a legal challenge by businessman Yang Tengbo, who was banned from the UK on the grounds he was a suspected Chinese spy.
(2025-04-05). Philippines alarmed over China arrest of alleged Filipino spies. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-04-05). China says has after US tariffs spark selloff. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-04-05). Trump extends TikTok sale deadline by 75 days, vows to work with China. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-04-05). China Comes Back At Trump Tariffs With Full Force? Beijing's Big Announcement; Trade War Begins. hindustantimes.com The U.S.-China trade war has escalated dramatically as Beijing announced 34% reciprocal tariffs on all U.S. imports, effective April 10, in retaliation to President Donald Trump's similar move on April 2. China accused the U.S. of "unilateral bullying" and labeled the tariffs as "economic warfare," further straining relations between the two economic giants. The new Chinese tariffs target key sectors, including agriculture, technology, energy, and manufacturing, while Beijing also imposed export controls on rare earth minerals crucial to U.S. industries. Watch the video for details.
(2025-04-05). Piyush Goyal's 'Build AI Or Make Ice Creams' Taunt At Indian Startups Invites Brutal Reality Check. hindustantimes.com Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal sparked a debate at Startup Mahakumbh 2025 by criticizing Indian startups for focusing on food delivery apps and luxury consumer brands instead of deep-tech innovation like AI, semiconductors, and robotics, which dominate China's startup ecosystem. Goyal urged Indian entrepreneurs to shift their focus toward creating long-term technological solutions that prepare the nation for the future, rather than settling for low-wage gig jobs. His remarks drew sharp criticism from industry leaders, who defended the contributions of consumer startups to employment and economic growth. Wat…
(2025-04-05). Trump First Reaction As China Slaps Retaliatory Tariffs On US: 'Panicked, Played It Wrong' | Trade War. hindustantimes.com The U.S.-China trade war has escalated further as China announced 34% tariffs on all U.S. imports, effective April 10, in retaliation to President Donald Trump's earlier tariff measures. Reacting to the move, Trump mocked Beijing on Truth Social, claiming that China "played it wrong" and "panicked," suggesting that the Chinese government under Xi Jinping cannot sustain such measures. Watch the video for details.
(2025-04-05). China blocks TikTok deal in retaliation to Trump's tariffs hike. geo.tv 
(2025-04-05). 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…
(2025-04-05). Correspondence] Maternal and child health adaptation to declining fertility in China. thelancet.com China's persistent decline in fertility rates and the accompanying demographic shift towards an ageing population have brought challenges to the country's health-care system, particularly in the realm of maternal and child health.1 Recently, the Chinese Government implemented a series of policy changes—most notably the three-child policy—in an attempt to address these demographic shifts.2 However, as fertility rates continue to decrease, the evolving needs of pregnant women and children require urgent attention.
(2025-04-05). Pakistan to send its first astronaut to space with China help. ummid.com Pakistan is planning to send its first astronaut to space with the Chinese support.
(2025-04-05). U.S. tariff war rattles markets, but Trump upbeat. ummid.com Share markets across the world Friday April 04, 2025 crashed further a day after U.S. President Donald Trump announced, what he called, Reciprocal Tariffs, on multiple countries including India and China.
(2025-04-05). China opens probe into DuPont for alleged monopolistic practices. ecns.cn The State Administration for Market Regulation, China's top market regulator, announced on Friday night that it has launched an investigation into DuPont China Group, a subsidiary of the US firm DuPont, for suspected monopolistic practices in violation of China's Anti-Monopoly Law.
(2025-04-05). Duty-free curb called 'self-defeating'. ecns.cn The Trump administration's latest tariff policy to cancel tax exemptions on low-value packages from China will disrupt the international trade order and increase costs for U.S. consumers, according to Chinese industry associations and experts.
(2025-04-05). EconoScope | Government support fuels innovation in China's private robotics economy. ecns.cn As China places greater emphasis on developing its private economy, especially the robot industry, more companies have gained government support in facilities, talent, and funding to achieve innovative results.
(2025-04-05). China unveils latest intelligent intercity train type. ecns.cn The latest intelligent intercity high-speed electric multiple units (EMUs) rolled off the production line in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province on Tuesday, CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles Co., Ltd. announced today.
(2025-04-05). 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.
(2025-04-05). 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.
(2025-04-05). 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.
(2025-04-05). 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.
(2025-04-05). 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…
(2025-04-05). 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.
(2025-04-05). 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.
(2025-04-05). 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.
(2025-04-05). Finance Ministry blasts credit rating downgrade. ecns.cn The Ministry of Finance has said it deeply regrets and firmly disagrees with Fitch Ratings' decision to downgrade China's sovereign credit rating, describing the move as "biased" and "failing to objectively reflect the actual resilience of China's economy and the broad consensus in global markets".
(2025-04-05). China counters U.S. tariffs. ecns.cn China fired off a sweeping package of robust countermeasures on Friday — including a 34 percent tariff hike and rare earth export controls — in response to the latest round of sweeping tariffs adopted by the administration of United States President Donald Trump.
(2025-04-05). Persistence brings hope and chance of miracles. ecns.cn Zhang Guangrui, a 40-year-old volunteer with the Blue Sky Rescue Team from northern China, put on his sunglasses to hide his tears on the streets of Mandalay in Myanmar on Thursday afternoon.
(2025-04-05). 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.
(2025-04-05). Philippine spy network broken up. ecns.cn China's national security authorities have dismantled a Philippine espionage network operating within its borders and detained three Philippine nationals suspected of spying on Chinese soil.
(2025-04-05). 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.
(2025-04-05). The Heat: Tariff Turmoil. america.cgtn.com 
The world is bracing for a global trade conflict as nations weigh their responses to U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of worldwide import taxes. China has imposed a 34% tariff on American products after Trump hit Beijing with a combined levy of 54%. | Joining the discussion: | John Gong is a Professor of Economics at the University of International Business and Economics. | Klaus Larres is a Distinguished Professor of History and International Affairs at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. |
(2025-04-05). Trump's Anti-Imperial Imperialism. counterpunch.org
(2025-04-05). Any agreement will be subject to approval under Chinese law, ByteDance says after Trump's additional 75-day extension from ban. ecns.cn TikTok's owner, Chinese technology company ByteDance said on early Saturday morning that it is involved in negotiations with the U.S. government but has yet to execute any agreement.
(2025-04-05). ByteDance, U.S. discuss TikTok's future in the country. ecns.cn Chinese tech heavyweight ByteDance, the parent company of short-video app TikTok, said on Saturday that it is still in discussion with the US government regarding plans to keep the app operational in the country, reiterating that no agreement has been finalized yet.
(2025-04-05). Comicomment丨U.S. tariffs: A self-inflicted blow. ecns.cn
(2025-04-05). Report: 9th Asian Winter Games networks hit by 270,000 cyberattacks, 170,000 traced to U.S. ecns.cn A report from the National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center on Thursday revealed that the Information Systems of Competition (ISCs) at the 9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin faced approximately 270,000 cyberattacks in February, with 170,000 originating from the U.S.
(2025-04-05). Xi, leader of Bosnia and Herzegovina exchange congratulations over 30th anniversary of diplomatic ties. ecns.cn
(2025-04-05). Yoon's ouster paves way for presidential election. ecns.cn The whole of South Korea heard the decisive voice of Moon Hyungbae, acting chief of the Constitutional Court, announce live at 11: 22 am on Friday: "Ruling: Respondent President Yoon Suk-yeol is hereby removed from office."
(2025-04-05). Stanford nurses union announces sellout contract for 6,000 healthcare workers. wsws.org Health care as a profession is under a full-frontal assault led by the Trump administration and anti-science quack Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who was installed by Trump as the head of Health and Human Services.
(2025-04-05). 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,…
(2025-04-05). ICRC at the Riyadh International Humanitarian Forum: A Voice for Humanity. icrc.org
(2025-04-05). Humanitarian Report 2025: the situation in Colombia reached its most critical point in eight years in 2024. icrc.org
(2025-04-05). 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, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden National Red Cross Societies…
(2025-04-05). Afghanistan: Communities still endangered by mines and unexploded ordnance. icrc.org
(2025-04-05). The constant danger of explosive hazards. icrc.org
(2025-04-05). Ethiopia: Raising awareness about weapon contamination among schoolchildren in Oromia. icrc.org
(2025-04-05). Frequently asked questions about the ICRC's work in Myanmar. icrc.org
(2025-04-05). Frequently asked questions on the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention or 'Ottawa Treaty'. icrc.org
(2025-04-05). The long shadow of war: Landmines, the unjustifiable weapons of long-term suffering. icrc.org
(2025-04-05). In the minefields of Iraq, Noora works to restore life and hope to her homeland. icrc.org
(2025-04-05). Myanmar: Landmine awareness saves lives amid conflict and natural disasters. icrc.org
(2025-04-05). Philippines: Renewed hope for displaced families in Basilan. icrc.org
(2025-04-05). Russia-Ukraine International Armed Conflict: Helping civilians cross frontlines and borders. icrc.org
(2025-04-05). Sudan:Facts and Figures 2024. icrc.org
(2025-04-05). A Week in Ukraine. icrc.org
(2025-04-05). Landmines and explosive remnants cast a long shadow over Iraq amid recovery efforts. icrc.org
(2025-04-05). Myanmar: ICRC calls for courageous decisions to bring respite to suffering communities. icrc.org
(2025-04-05). a href='https://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-03/30/c_136171628.htm' target='_blank'>Kiev says ready for new truce with rebels in eastern Ukraine. news.xinhuanet.com The Ukrainian Defense Ministry said on Thursday it stands ready for a new truce with independence-seeking insurgents in eastern regions starting from next month.
(2025-04-05). International students face severe housing stress in Australia. wsws.org Immigrants and international students are some of the most severely affected by the cost of housing, often forced to live in degrading conditions…
(2025-04-05). Tunisia shuts down large migrant camps. newarab.com 
Tunisia on Friday dismantled camps housing thousands of undocumented migrants from sub-Saharan Africa, police said, following a campaign against them on social media. | Around 20,000 migrants had set up tents in fields in the eastern regions of El Amra and Jebeniana, national guard spokesman Houcem Eddine Jebabli told AFP. | He said around 4,000 people of various nationalities had left one of the camps cleared by authorities, and operations would continue over the coming days. | Some of the migrants had "dispersed into the countryside", with pregnant women and the infirm taken care of by the health authorities…
(2025-04-05). Libya's anti-NGO push seen as diversion from internal failures, analysts say. newarab.com 
Libya's Tripoli-based authorities announced on Wednesday a decision to suspend the Norwegian Refugee Council, Doctors Without Borders (MSF), Terre des Hommes, CESVI and six other groups, accusing them of a plan to "settle migrants" from other parts of Africa in the country. | War-torn Li…
(2025-04-05). Belarusian journalist Anatol Sanatsenka sentenced to 15 days administrative detention. CPJ Staff
(2025-04-05). Why Are HANDS OFF Rallies Supporting NATO? pressenza.com We are passionate supporters of all but one of the items on the
(2025-04-05). Volunteer Spotlight: Libya Chapter Co-Coordinator Tariq Alferis. worldbeyondwar.org 
Each month, we share the stories of World BEYOND War volunteers around the world. Want to volunteer with World BEYOND War? Email . | Location: : | Tripoli, Libya | How did you get involved with anti-war activism and World BEYOND War (WBW)?: | Coming from Libya, a country that has seen decades of conflict, I've always been deeply aware of the impact of war on communities, especially on young people. My journey into peace activism started with grassroots initiatives focused on youth empowerment and conflict resolution. Over time,…
(2025-04-05). U.S. nuke-powered submarine makes port call in S. Korea. xinhuanet.com
(2025-04-05). Microsoft 50th Anniversary event marred by pro-Palestine protests. ummid.com Microsoft employees Friday April 04, 2025 disrupted the company's event organized to commemorate its 50th anniversary.
(2025-04-05). Funcionarios peruanos en tormentas de sospechas. radiohc.cu Perú no logra la estabilidad a pesar de los esfuerzos por protegerse entre el Congreso, dominado por la derecha, y el gobierno del país, incluyendo la presidenta designada, Dina Boluarte.
(2025-04-05). The Havana Reporter /No 4 APR 5, 2025. plenglish.com The April edition of The Havana Reporter features articles on youngsters' daily work in different sectors to boost the country's development and recalls Cuba's victory in the Playa Girón invasion, 64 years ago, which became the U.S. imperialism's first major defeat in Latin America. Other national topics include the holding in Havana of the fourth …
(2025-04-05). Economists say Trump's measures threaten to sink the U.S. into recession. radiohc.cu New York, April 5 (RHC) ⚪ Global financial markets have been plunged into turmoil as US President Donald Trump's escalating trade war knocked trillions of dollars off the value of the world's biggest companies and heightened fears of a U.S. recession.
(2025-04-05). Judge rules Trump must return man to U.S. who was wrongly deported to El Salvador. radiohc.cu Washington, April 5 (RHC) ⚪ A U.S. federal judge has ordered the administration of President Donald Trump to return a man to the United States after he was wrongly deported to El Salvador.
(2025-04-05). Trump administration to freeze Brown University grants, impose Harvard restrictions over pro-Palestinian protests. radiohc.cu Washington, April 5 (RHC) ⚪ The Trump administration is preparing to freeze federal research grants to Brown University and impose new restrictions on Harvard University, including the elimination of diversity programs and a ban on face coverings, as part of its intensifying crackdown on pro-Palestinian demonstrations on college campuses.
(2025-04-05). Cuba expresses condolences for the death of Reverend Joan Campbell. radiohc.cu Havana, April 5 (RHC) ⚪ The First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) and President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel, sent his heartfelt condolences to the family and loved ones of Reverend Joan Campbell, who recently passed away in the United States.
(2025-04-05). øQué viene después. radiohc.cu Con la mirada puesta en la elección presidencial de 2028, Donald Trump, declaró el pasado miércoles la guerra comercial al mundo, al proclamar el "Día de la Liberación" de EEUU y anunciar un arancel universal mínimo a todas las importaciones como la medida proteccionista más radical de la historia, que incluyó a las Islas Heard y McDonald, territorio externo de Australia en el océano Ândico próximo a la Antártida, habitado solo por aves marinas, focas y pingàºinos.
(2025-04-05). Cuba y Pakistán por fortalecer relaciones bilaterales. radiohc.cu La Habana, 5 abr (RHC) El embajador de Pakistán en Cuba, Shahbaz Malik, aseguró que su país "valora enormemente y confía en que se fortalecerán aún más en el futuro" las relaciones bilaterales que este 2025 celebran 70 años.
(2025-04-05). Duelo oficial en Cuba por deceso de expresidente de Laos. radiohc.cu La Habana, 5 abr (RHC) El duelo oficial por el deceso del expresidente de la República Democrática Popular Lao y destacado revolucionario, Khamtay Siphandone, quien falleció a los 102 años de edad, rige desde este sábado en Cuba.
(2025-04-05). Ukraine war: 9 children killed in Russian strike near playground in Zelensky's hometown. scmp.com Russia's Ministry of Defence said it conducted a precision missile strike on a restaurant where commanders and Western instructors were meeting.
(2025-04-05). 'Russia Will Sit Back And Watch': Putin Aide Mocks Europe Over Tariffs As Kremlin Skips Trump Wrath. hindustantimes.com Russia has mocked the European Union following U.S. President Donald Trump's imposition of sweeping tariffs on EU exports, with Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council, predicting the collapse of the EU economy. Medvedev referred to Europe as a "decaying corpse" and claimed that sanctions on Russia have left the EU vulnerable to economic shocks. Watch the video for details.
(2025-04-05). He Did It! smoothiex12.blogspot.com One of the greatest moments in sports.
(2025-04-05). Australian election: The Labor government's record of war and austerity. wsws.org Amid profound global shocks and dangers, it is essential for workers and youth to review their bitter political experiences with the Labor government and draw the necessary conclusion—to join the fight for a socialist future.
(2025-04-05). US airstrikes target multiple sites across Yemen's Sa'ada. presstv.ir Fresh US airstrikes have targeted multiple sites in Yemen's northern province of Sa'ada, with no immediate reports of casualties immediately available.
(2025-04-05). Yemen's army thwarts two US attacks: Spokesman. presstv.ir The Yemeni Armed Forces have conducted a retaliatory attack against US warships in the Red Sea, including USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier, thwarting two planned strikes targeting the impoverished nation.
(2025-04-05). World Report] Indian Supreme Court appoints panel for student suicides. thelancet.com The panel will seek to understand the causes of suicide among students and formulate recommendations for prevention. Dinesh C Sharma reports.
(2025-04-05). Congress to challenge BJP sponsored Waqf Bill in SC. ummid.com The Congress party on Friday said the party will challenge the BJP sponsored Wakq (Amendment) Bill in the Supreme Court.
(2025-04-05). German public sector workers contract: No to the arbitration recommendation! wsws.org Millions of workers in Germany are expected to pay with their jobs and wages for the €1 trillion agreed by the government for new spending on armaments and war. Nowhere is this more evident than in the country's public sector.
(2025-04-05). Sri Lanka: The JVP/NPP's bogus local government election campaign. wsws.org The JVP/NPP is attempting to win support in the local government elections in order to claim a renewed mandate even as it intensifies the imposition of the IMF's austerity demands.
(2025-04-05). Trump vandals seize the Smithsonian Institution. wsws.org As a part of its plan to wreck the democratic principles embedded in American culture, the Trump administration issued an executive order last week to impose a fascist-like conformity on the Smithsonian Institution.
(2025-04-05). "Of course people are going to be laid off because of this" : US autoworkers react to the launch of Trump's global tariff war. wsws.org US autoworkers are already feeling the impact of the sweeping tariffs imposed by President Trump this week as anger mounts against the UAW leadership, which has aligned itself with the fascist administration.
(2025-04-05). DHL Deutsche Post: Verdi overrides member opposition, accepts real wage cuts and job losses for German postal workers. wsws.org Workers cannot accept the agreement at Deutsche Post. It would not only have catastrophic consequences for postal workers, but also serves as a precedent for workers in the public sector and other companies, such as the Berlin public transport operator BVG.
(2025-04-05). Stop Trump's dictatorship! Build a movement of the working class for socialism! wsws.org The situation must be stated with absolute clarity: The Trump administration is moving systematically and deliberately to establish a dictatorship.
(2025-04-05). Canada announces retaliation for Trump's 25 percent auto tariffs. wsws.org Prime Minister Mark Carney's announcement of reciprocal tariffs on non-USMCA-compliant, US-made automobiles marks the third time the Canadian government has responded to Trump's trade war measures.
(2025-04-05). Australia: Senior Lismore psychiatrist speaks out against understaffing and worsening workloads. wsws.org "Our mental health system is failing patients, their families and communities" — Dr Kylie Cheng…
(2025-04-05). 17 Mexican journalists smeared by Facebook page allegedly run by gang members. CPJ Staff
(2025-04-05). Swedish journalist imprisoned in Turkey; accused of insulting president, terrorism. CPJ Staff
(2025-04-05). Journalists in Turkey arrested, beaten, deported amid government crackdown on opposition. CPJ Staff
(2025-04-05). Georgia set to pass restrictive broadcast bills. CPJ Staff
(2025-04-05). Belarus, India explore new cooperation opportunities. eng.belta.by Belarus' Industry Minister Aleksandr Yefimov has met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of India to Belarus Ashok Kumar, BelTA learned from the press service of the Industry Ministry.
(2025-04-05). Belarus, Kyrgyzstan discuss joint projects. eng.belta.by The talks took place at the Industry Ministry and focused on possible joint projects and initiatives in the manufacturing sector.
(2025-04-05). Huawei champions digital transformation in African banking at Johannesburg summit. africa.cgtn.com Industry leaders, technology experts, and top financial executives gathered in Johannesburg, South Africa, for Huawei's 2025 Intelligent Finance Summit to explore the future of banking in Africa. The summit highlighted key trends shaping the sector, including the rise of mobile-first financial services, the role of cloud computing, and the transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) …
(2025-04-05). Compulsory Anzac Day services an attack on freedom. independentaustralia.net 
(2025-04-05). It Happened at the UN: Week Ending April 4. passblue.com 
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(2025-04-05). Indian parliament passes bill seen as step to seizure of mosques. presstv.ir Hindu-dominated parliament passes a controversial Waqf amendment bill opposed by Indian Muslim groups.
(2025-04-05). Negative impact of Trump tariffs on UK economy. presstv.ir Donald Trump announced new tariffs on imported goods into the US, including a 10% tariff on UK goods, in response to foreign tariffs on American goods. This could lead to job losses in UK industries reliant on the US market.
(2025-04-05). Student says he fled US due to 'Trump's lawlessness'. presstv.ir Momodou Taal, a British-Gambian student, says he fled the United States due to safety concerns, amid the "lawlessness" of the Trump administration.
(2025-04-05). Iran hails Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan-Uzbekistan border deal. presstv.ir Iran welcomes the finalization of an agreement by Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan on border delimitation.
(2025-04-05). Trump admin. to freeze Brown grants, impose Harvard restrictions over pro-Palestinian protests. presstv.ir The Trump administration plans to freeze grants to Brown University and impose new federal conditions on Harvard to crackdown pro-Palestinian campus protests.
(2025-04-05). Global trade war on the horizon. presstv.ir President Trump's announcement of increased US tariffs on over 180 countries, including a 20% duty for the EU, has sparked a strong response.
(2025-04-05). US threats contradict its calls for diplomacy, Iran open to talks on 'equal footing': President. presstv.ir The Iranian president says Tehran is willing to engage in negotiations on equal footing.
(2025-04-05). Nintendo delays Switch 2 pre-orders in US over Trump tariffs. scmp.com The launch of the highly anticipated gaming console is likely to be affected by heavy duties on products made in Vietnam and Cambodia.
(2025-04-05). US starts collecting Trump's new 10% tariffs as global trade tensions escalate. scmp.com Economists have warned that the tariffs could dampen growth and fuel inflation.
(2025-04-05). From Trump to the Great Depression, did tariffs ever truly help the US economy? scmp.com Tariffs, like Trump's, have a chequered past, with experts suggesting access to resources and labour are key to growth, not levies.
(2025-04-05). Trump could end up making Asia, not America, great again. scmp.com The US' presence in Asia is entrenched but the prospect of a Europe-East Asia economic alliance is one card both regions could play.
(2025-04-05). Trump hits golf course as stock market plummets for a second straight day over tariffs. scmp.com The US president shared a TikTok video that claimed he was crashing the stock market on purpose as part of a 'secret game'.
(2025-04-05). US ordered to return man sent to El Salvador prison in 'error' during Trump deportation. scmp.com Kilmar Abrego Garcia was mistakenly deported to El Salvador, amid legal disputes over gang affiliations and deportation policies.
(2025-04-05). Trump administration sent erroneous email ordering Ukrainians to leave: 'will find you'. scmp.com The Department of Homeland Security clarified their status remains unchanged after an email falsely stated they had seven days to leave.
(2025-04-05). Tariffs bring turmoil to US, Canada farm machinery manufacturers. scmp.com With farm machine purchases negotiated months or up to a year or more in advance, the risk of tariffs makes new equipment too costly.
(2025-04-05). Nissan considers transferring some domestic production to US, Nikkei says. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-04-05). Lucknow spin hero Rathi is obsessed with bowling, coach Langer says. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-04-05). GE2025: Two new PAP faces unveiled at Jurong-Clementi town council event. channelnewsasia.com Lawyer Cassandra Lee and charity director David Hoe will help to manage the Jurong, Clementi and Bukit Batok area moving forward, said Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu on Saturday (Apr 5).
(2025-04-05). Thousands rally for South impeached ex-president Yoon. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-04-05). GE2025: S$212m rejuvenation plan for Chua Chu Kang Town Council unveiled; ex-perm sec Jeffrey Siow spotted at launch event. channelnewsasia.com Mr Jeffrey Siow was the former second permanent secretary at the Ministry of Manpower and Ministry of Trade and Industry before he retired from public service earlier this month.
(2025-04-05). Foxconn reports record Q1 revenue, says it must closely watch global politics. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-04-05). Verstappen on pole for Japanese Grand Prix. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-04-05). GE2025: People's Power Party to contest in Ang Mo Kio GRC, led by party treasurer William Lim. channelnewsasia.com The opposition party says it is running in Ang Mo Kio GRC as its manifesto takes aim at the "mismanagement" of population policies for the past 20 years under Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
(2025-04-05). GE2025: potential East Coast GRC team shaping up as ex-AIC chief, former TV host join walkabout. channelnewsasia.com Ex-AIC chief Dinesh Vasu Dash and Madam Hazlina Abdul Halim, a former TV and radio host, were at a walkabout in Joo Chiat after recent public appearances alongside members of PAP's East Coast team.
(2025-04-05). Wiegman pleased with development before Euros title defence. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-04-05). GE2025: Sengkang residents to get new dog run, butterfly sanctuary, upgraded lifts as part of 5-year masterplan. channelnewsasia.com Other town improvement projects, like repair and redecoration work, are underway.
(2025-04-05). North Kim fires new sniper rifle while visiting troops. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-04-05). GE2025: Community spaces, better connectivity coming for Marsiling-Yew Tee, but major changes will take time, says PM Wong. channelnewsasia.com Marsiling-Yew Tee Town Council chairman Alex Yam told reporters that the PAP welcomes the SDP challenge in the constituency.
(2025-04-05). McLarens fastest in third practice at Suzuka. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-04-05). Thomas, McLaughlin-Levrone notch wins as Grand Slam Track debuts. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-04-05). Trump tariffs: Pritam Singh backs PM Wong's call for unity amid significant uncertainties. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-04-05). Microsoft AI remarks interrupted by pro-Palestinian protester. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-04-05). Exclusive-SpaceX, ULA to clinch multibillion-dollar Pentagon launch contract. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-04-05). Waller says stablecoins bring benefits to US payments system. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-04-05). Hyundai to keep vehicle prices steady until June amid tariff uncertainty. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-04-05). Market tariff fallout continues as Powell says Fed still in wait and see mode. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-04-05). Meta plans nearly $1 billion data center project in Wisconsin, Bloomberg News reports. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-04-05). Microsoft, turning 50, dials up Copilot actions to stay in AI game. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-04-05). private Fram2 crew returns to Earth after polar-orbiting mission. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-04-05). software engineering head to step down, Bloomberg News reports. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-04-05). Walmart considers joining investor group to buy TikTok, ABC News reporter says. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-04-05). Singapore, South Korea celebrate 50 years of friendship with plenty of activities lined up. channelnewsasia.com To commemorate the milestone, the South Korean embassy has organised a flurry of activities from arts and culture to food and entertainment across Singapore.
(2025-04-05). Bayern battle past 10-man Augsburg but Musiala is taken off injured. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-04-05). Nations divided ahead of decisive week for shipping emissions. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-04-05). 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…
(2025-04-05). PM Modi meets Bangladesh's Yunus in Bangkok. ummid.com Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Muhammad Yunus, the Chief Adviser of Bangladesh Interim Government, on the sidelines of the BIMSTEC Summit in Thailand Capital Bangkok Friday April 04, 2025.
(2025-04-05). Of Emissions and CO2. wattsupwiththat.com Guest Post by Willis Eschenbach (still banned from X aka Twitter, see here) The most excellent reef and ocean scientist Jennifer Marohazy put up a Facebook post recently on the…
(2025-04-05). Amid rift with France, Algeria drops French at universities. newarab.com 
(2025-04-05). Iran execution rate doubles in 2025 compared to last year. newarab.com 
(2025-04-05). MENA Sports Wrap: Iran make history with beach soccer Asia title. newarab.com 
(2025-04-05). 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,…
(2025-04-05). South Korea court ousts impeached president Yoon. newarab.com 
South Korea's Constitutional Court unanimously ruled on Friday to remove impeached president
(2025-04-05). Ignore the conspiracies, Marine Le Pen is a pernicious fraudster. newarab.com 
(2025-04-05). Correspondence] Response to treatment in the Multiple Symptoms Study 3 trial — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We thank Joan S Crawford and David Tuller for their interest in our Article.1 Persistent physical symptoms are heterogeneous and, by definition, do not tend to go away easily. In the absence of perfect knowledge about their pathophysiology, we believe that interventions to help people with multiple persistent physical symptoms should apply the knowledge that we currently have.2…
(2025-04-05). Correspondence] Why all countries should adopt the term mpox. thelancet.com In a Correspondence, Jaime Garcia-Iglesias and colleagues1 argue that the term mpox is inconsistently used in Spanish-speaking, French-speaking, and Portuguese-speaking countries. These countries sometimes still use stigmatising names with racist connotations, such as viruela del mono, variole du singe, and variola dos macacos. The authors advocate adopting viruela M, variole M, and variola M instead. Although we understand the authors' rationale, their proposed nomenclature could cause confusion between mpox and smallpox, which is also known as viruela, variole, and variola.
(2025-04-05). World Report] Prison health in Belarus. thelancet.com Belarusian political prisoners report worsening medical care, particularly since a crackdown on political dissent. Ed Holt reports.
(2025-04-05). Department of Error] Department of Error. thelancet.com NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC). Worldwide trends in diabetes prevalence and treatment from 1990 to 2022: a pooled analysis of 1108 population-representative studies with 141 million participants. Lancet 2024; 404: 2077—93—In this Article, Patricia Varona-Pérez should have been included in the collaborator group list in the end matter and appendix. This correction has been made to the online version as of April 3, 2025.
(2025-04-05). Obituary] Loretta Ford. thelancet.com Nurse who pioneered the enhanced role of the nurse practitioner and introduced the unification model of nurse training. Born in New York City, NY, USA, on Dec 28, 1920, she died on Jan 22, 2025, at her home in Wildwood, FL, USA, aged 104 years.
(2025-04-05). Correspondence] The omission of Angola in mpox epidemiological reports. thelancet.com The recent study by Ndembi and colleagues on the epidemiology of mpox in Africa1 provided a thorough analysis of the disease's spread across the continent. However, we would like to highlight an important omission, in which Angola was not included in the epidemiological assessment, despite having reported confirmed cases of the disease.
(2025-04-05). Correspondence] PET evaluation in Hodgkin lymphoma: when to change treatment — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We thank Yutaka Shimazu for his constructive comments on our HD21 trial.1 In the PET-2 positive cohort, 165 (69%) of 240 patients treated with brentuximab vedotin, etoposide, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, dacarbazine, and dexamethasone (BrECADD) and 129 (59%) of 231 patients treated with bleomycin, etoposide, doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide, vincristine, procarbazine, and prednisone (eBEACOPP) had complete remission after six cycles. The 4-year progression-free survival rates for patients who were PET-2 positive were 90 ∑3% (95% CI 86 ∑6—94 ∑3) for BrECADD and 87 ∑8% (83 ∑4—92 ∑…
(2025-04-05). Perspectives] Suzanne O'Sullivan: the unfolding story. thelancet.com Suzanne O'Sullivan, author and consultant in neurology and clinical neurophysiology at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in London, UK, is nothing if not observant. Within minutes of our meeting, she has figured out something about me. "You don't have an Irish accent, but you keep saying grand", she says. "What's your Irish background?" I confirm that my family are indeed Irish; this is the cue for her to talk about her own upbringing in Dublin. She is, she tells me, from a "typical kind of Irish family"; her parents worked hard to put her and her four siblings through school, and hers was the…
(2025-04-05). Correspondence] Cardiovascular risk assessment in venous disease? thelancet.com Lower limb venous disease is a common reason patients see primary care physicians. Presentations vary from varicose veins, to swelling, to venous skin changes (eg, eczema), and to ulceration. The reported prevalence rates are estimated at 40%. Combined with the negative effect on quality of life, and international annual health-care costs in excess of £3 billion a year, venous disease clearly presents a major health-care burden to patients and society.1 International guidelines recommend clinical and cost-effective management strategies: compression therapy applied to the lower limbs and surgical interventi…
(2025-04-05). Editorial] Reducing postpartum haemorrhage. thelancet.com Nearly 300‚Äà000 women die every year due to pregnancy or childbirth. Substantial inroads in reducing maternal mortality were made during the early part of the 21st century, but progress has stalled over the past decade and the world is not on track to meet the Sustainable Development Goal to reduce maternal deaths by 2030. World Health Day 2025, on April 7, marks the start of a year-long campaign by WHO, entitled "Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures", which aims to reinvigorate much-needed efforts to ensure access to high-quality care for women and babies globally.
(2025-04-05). World Report] Warning over child deaths as aid cut. thelancet.com Progress in reducing neonatal and under-5 mortality have stalled as experts call for greater investment in services. Udani Samarasekera reports.
(2025-04-05). 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.
(2025-04-05). 'INDIA' to oppose Waqf Bill; Asks likeminded parties to come along. ummid.com The INDIA alliance Tuesday April 01, 2025 held a meeting of its group leaders where they unanimously decided to vehemently oppose the Waqf Amendment Bill 2024 to be tabled in the Parliament Wednesday.
(2025-04-05). 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.
(2025-04-05). Debate on Waqf Bill: Gogoi lists sacrifices of Muslims, leaves BJP red faced. ummid.com Gaurav Gogoi, Deputy Leader of the Congress in Lok Sabha, Wednesday April 02, 2025 listed the sacrifices made by the Muslim freedom fighters leaving the BJP red faced.
(2025-04-05). 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.
(2025-04-05). 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.
(2025-04-05). Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE Series with largest screen yet up for grab. ummid.com Samsung Electronics Thursday April 03, 2025 unpacked the Galaxy Tab S10 FE and Galaxy Tab S10 FE+ – the two gadgets having the largest screen yet that would be fun for Tablet enthusiast.
(2025-04-05). MHT CET 2025 Admit Card, Normalization Document Released. ummid.com The Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test Cell (CET) has released on its official website cetcell.mahacet.org the Hall Ticket (Admit Card) of candidates who have registered for MHT CET 2025 Examination along with Normalisation Document.
(2025-04-05). Released: Analysis of 2025 Top 50 Technologies. ummid.com Frost & Sullivan has unveiled the 15th edition of its highly anticipated annual analysis, "2025 Top 50 Technologies" Thursday April 03, 2025.
(2025-04-05). Ultimate Guide to Maternity Insurance: What's Covered, What's Not. ummid.com A maternity insurance policy is a type of health insurance specifically designed to cover expenses related to pregnancy and childbirth.
(2025-04-05). 'Step to Seizure of Mosques': How Global Media is Reporting Waqf Bill. ummid.com The Narendra Modi government's treatment of minorities, especially the India Muslims, comes under the scanner once again after the Waqf Amendment Bill, renamed as "Unified Waqf Management Empowerment, Efficiency, and Development Bill" or UMEED Bill, was passed by the Parliament.
(2025-04-05). Trump, Musk, Ronaldo… All have Aadhaar! Courtesy ChatGPT. ummid.com U.S. President Donald Trump, billionaire Elon Musk, football legend Cristiano Ronaldo and other small and top celebrities.. They all have Aadhaar and even PAN cards, courtesy the latest native image generation tool launched by ChatGPT via GPT-4o.
(2025-04-05). '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.
(2025-04-05). 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.
(2025-04-05). 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.
(2025-04-05). Video: Hindus shower petals on Muslims offering Eid prayers in Jaipur. ummid.com In a rare incident of communal harmony seen in…
(2025-04-05). 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.
(2025-04-05). What Bjà∏rn Lomborg Gets Wrong About 'Green Innovation'. dailysceptic.org Bjà∏rn Lomborg is a well-known Net Zero sceptic who argues that the way to fight climate change is through ramping up investment in innovation. But can 'green innovation' really save Net Zero, asks Dr Tilak Doshi.
(2025-04-05). a href='https://news.xinhuanet.com/english/photo/2017-03/30/c_136171338.htm' target='_blank'>Manila Int'l Auto Show kicks off. news.xinhuanet.com Visitors attend the Manila International Auto Show at the World Trade Center in Pasay City, the Philippines.
(2025-04-05). 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.
(2025-04-05). 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.
(2025-04-05). 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.
(2025-04-05). 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.
(2025-04-05). S.Korean court extends detention of ex-president Park over corruption charges. xinhuanet.com
(2025-04-05). 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.
(2025-04-05). 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.
(2025-04-05). 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.
(2025-04-05). 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."
(2025-04-05). CPJ supports legal efforts to protect RFE/RL, VOA after Trump executive order. cpj.org
(2025-04-05). No justice for slain Philippine journalist Juan Jumalon as suspects acquitted. CPJ Staff
(2025-04-05). 3 detained Burkina Faso journalists appear in videos wearing military uniforms. CPJ Staff
(2025-04-05). CPJ, partners urge Congress to protect USAGM-affiliated journalists from deportation. CPJ Staff
(2025-04-05). Alcantarillado en La Habana: Un viejo problema aún sin solución (+Fotos, Audio y Video). cubadebate.cu La situación del alcantarillado en La Habana se ha agravado en los últimos años. Basta ver que, cuando caen escasos milímetros de agua en cualquier municipio de la capital, sus calles se desbordan. Es así, un ciclo que, como el agua no para y pasa por múltiples aristas. Pero mejor, iremos por pasos, porque al igual que el alcantarillado, todo forma parte de un sistema. Al recorrer parte de las principales calles de La Habana, el paisaje se repite una y otra vez.
(2025-04-05). Ciego de àÅvila lidera la III Liga Élite del Béisbol Cubano tras vencer a Industriales. cubadebate.cu Los tigres de Ciego de àÅvila vencieron este viernes 2×1 al equipo Industriales y quedaron solo en la cima de la III Liga Élite del Béisbol Cubano, que inició sus quintas subseries particulares. Remontaron marcador adverso de 0x1 y sumaron la del triunfo en el mismo primer episodio, remolcadas por jit de Robert Luis Delgado contra el abridor y perdedor Pavel Hernández.
(2025-04-05). Svetlana Savitskaya, la segunda mujer en ver la Tierra desde el cosmos. peoplesworld.org 
Prensa Latina—Es conocida la hazaña que protagonizó Valentina Tereshkova: fue la primera mujer en ir al espacio, y esa proeza la hizo en el Vostok 6, lanzado en 1963, poco más de dos años después del primer vuelo tripulado al espacio, realizado por Yuri Gagarin. Decidió convertirse en cosmonauta, incluso mucho antes del vuelo de …
(2025-04-05). Díaz-Canel reconoció en el Acto de Condecoraciones Estatales a jóvenes destacados. cubadebate.cu El presidente cubano Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez presidió este viernes el Acto de Condecoraciones Estatales a jóvenes y colectivos con trayectorias relevantes. Durante la ceremonia, se destacó su papel como símbolo de cambio y esperanza. Seis colectivos destacados recibieron la Bandera de Honor directamente de manos del mandatario.
(2025-04-05). Aranceles de Trump provocan pérdidas multimillonarias en mercado bursátil. cubadebate.cu Los aranceles implementados por la Administración Trump desde el pasado martes ya dejan sus primeras consecuencias y las pérdidas en el mercado bursátil —espacio donde se compran y venden activos financieros— ya ascienden a los más de 3 billones de dólares. Wall Street ha perdido 9,6 billones de dólares desde la toma de posesión de Trump.
(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). 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). Goodnight Syria and good morning China: Erdoğan's Chinese Uyghurs run riot in Syria and beyond. strategic-culture.su
(2025-04-04). Cuba condemns Israeli attacks against Syria and Lebanon. plenglish.com The foreign minister stated at the 10th meeting that Israel's actions "flagrantly violate the sovereignty and territorial integrity of both Arab nations and aggravate the threat to peace and stability in the Middle East." | Since the beginning of 2025, Israel has launched at least 37 airstrikes against Syria and numerous ground incursions, resulting in the deaths of 24 people, including civilians and military personnel, as well as the destruction of arms and ammunition depots, headquarters, centers, and vehicles. | In this regard, the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs denounced the attacks as a flagrant violatio…
(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). Ancelotti optimistic Courtois will be ready for Arsenal amid Madrid keeper crisis. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-04-04). Global markets swoon as Trump heads to the golf course. aljazeera.com Markets tumbled in Wall Street's worst crisis since pandemic as investors fled after China retaliated against tariffs.
(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). A new debt crisis since 2020-2022 [Part 2]. cadtm.org
(2025-04-04). Assessing the new debt crisis in the South [Part 1]. cadtm.org
(2025-04-04). Trump's tariffs could cause huge global crisis. indybay.org After World War One, the United States and others stopped protectionism. They had already gained their economic advantage over other countries, and wanted to pull up the ladder, and prevent other countries from doing what it had done — public investment, raising living standards, the economy of high wages to increase labor productivity.
(2025-04-04). Over 500K Refugees Could Face Deportation to Haiti, Which Is Gripped by Violence. truthout.org The Trump administration's immigration crackdown will soon leave more than 500,000 Haitian refugees vulnerable to deportation back to a country facing a spiraling political and security crisis as armed gangs and police continue to fight for control of the streets of Port-au-Prince, Haiti's embattled capital city. Both Haiti's national police and a United Nations-backed security force have… |
(2025-04-04). Hard Questions Remain on Recent Killing of 15 Aid Workers by Israel. passblue.com 
The renewed Israeli military operations in Gaza since the collapse of the ceasefire in mid-March presents a war without limits, the top United Nations interim official for the Occupied Palestinian Territories said Wednesday. Speaking from Gaza, Jonathan Whittall told journalists during an April 2 briefing at UN headquarters that Palestinians were being shot in the …
(2025-04-04). Israel kills Hamas commander in Lebanon, further testing ceasefire. scmp.com Israel said the targeted militant Hassan Farhat was behind a rocket attack on the city of Safed last year that killed Israeli soldiers.
(2025-04-04). Myanmar military's 'ceasefire' follows a pattern of ruling generals exploiting disasters to shore up control. greenleft.org.au 
Myanmar's military junta is seeking an opportunity in the recent earthquake to rehabilitate its image overseas, while consolidating power at home, argues Tharaphi Than.
(2025-04-04). An "Endless Loop of Blood, Pain and Death" in Gaza. libya360.wordpress.com Nora Barrows-Friedman Israel's intensified siege on Gaza has accelerated the levels of starvation and dehydration across the enclave. The following is from the news roundup during the 2 April livestream. Watch the entire episode below. Israel has committed massacres across all areas of the Gaza Strip while its forced starvation and displacement policies continue unabated. As…
(2025-04-04). Democracy Now! 2025-04-04 Friday. democracynow.org Headlines for April 04, 2025; Reproductive Rights Crackdown: Planned Parenthood CEO on Supreme Court Case, Title X & More; "An Attack on Labor": Washington Farmworker Organizer "Lelo" Detained in Trump Immigration Crackdown; "Can't Look Away": New Documentary Examines How Social Media Addiction Can Harm — Even Kill — Kids | Headlines for April 04, 2025; Reproductive Rights Crackdown: Planned Parenthood CEO on Supreme Court Case, Title X & More; "An Attack on Labor": Washington Farmworker Organizer "Lelo" Detained in Trump Immigration Crac…
(2025-04-04). EU Should Defend the ICC. hrw.org (Brussels) — The European Union should defend the International Criminal Court (ICC) amid serious attacks on its mandate and mission, 58 nongovernmental groups said today. These attacks could undermine justice for victims of serious international crimes around the world, making urgent EU action to uphold the international rules-based order.The ICC is the cornerstone of a broader system for accountability, acting as a court of last resort when other avenues to justice are blocked. The recent arrest and transfer of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to face a charge of crimes against humanity before…
(2025-04-04). The Lonely Death of a Rwandan General. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Brigadier General Frank Rusagara arrives at the court to appeal their 2016 conviction on charges including tarnishing the government's image and inciting insurrection, in Kigali, Rwanda, on December 27, 2019. | © 2019 Clement Uwiringiyimana/Reuters…
(2025-04-04). Niger Junta's Release of Detainees Falls Short. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Former Niger President Mohamed Bazoum at the Elysee Palace in Paris, February 16, 2023. | © 2023 Michel Euler/AP Photo | This week, Niger's military junta released about 50 people from prison, including several former government officials, military officers, and a journalist who had been arrested following the July 2023 coup. Several others still languish behind bars on politically motivated charges, most notably former president Mohamed Bazoum and his wife. The decision to release the prisoners followed recommendations by a national commission that represented participants to the…
(2025-04-04). South Korea Court Removes President Yoon from Office. hrw.org Click to expand Image | People celebrate after the Constitutional Court's ruling to remove President Yoon from office, near Anguk Station, Seoul, South Korea, on April 4, 2025. | © 2025 Rainbow Action Korea…
(2025-04-04). The End of American Academic Hegemony. libya360.wordpress.com BettBeat Media "The world should take note: this is the moment to invest in your own academic institutions, to build and strengthen universities that won't surrender your children's rights to a foreign entity, that won't subject them to arbitrary detention for expressing political opinions." I recall a profound conversation I had with Professor Michael Hudson,…
(2025-04-04). Foreigner Arrested for Illicit Visit to Andaman's Isolated Area. pressenza.com Guwahati: London-based global outfit dedicated to indigenous and tribal peoples' rights, Survival International (SI) expressed relief that a foreigner was arrested after landing on North Sentinel Island in the Indian Ocean to make contact with the uncontacted Sentinelese people. Terming the news as deeply disturbing, SI Director Caroline Pearce commented on April 2, 2025 that the concerned Ukrainian-American national (identified as Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov) reached the restricted island. | "It beggars belief that someone could be that reckless and idiotic. This person's actions not only endangered his own li…
(2025-04-04). Romania: Why Georgescu was barred from the elections. unitedworldint.com Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Cernat, President of the Institute for Media Research and Human Rights and faculty member at Titu Maiorescu University, and Hamdi Yƒ±lmaz, Editor-in-Chief of "Gazete Balkan" commented. Romanian presidential candidate CƒÉlin Georgescu, who is skeptical of NATO and advocates closer relations with Russia, has been denied his right to participate in the elections. The decision taken by the Central Electoral Bureau …
(2025-04-04). Secret to Trump's 'crazy' tariffs, accidental ambassador IShowSpeed: SCMP daily highlights. scmp.com From US commitment to the one-China policy to the militarisation of space, here's a round-up from today's China coverage.
(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). Class struggle unionism and anti-fascism merge in the World Federation of Trade Unions. peoplesworld.org 
The re-election of Donald Trump and the resurgence of fascism internationally have intensified threats to workers' rights, democratic institutions, and social progress. Fascist movements are exploiting economic insecurity and cultural anxieties, promoting xenophobia, nationalism, racism, and sexism to advance the interests of monopoly capital and their billionaire backers. In this context, the historic World Federation …
(2025-04-04). Friday 4/4: Know Your Protest Rights Before Hands Off! – ACLU Action Webinar. indybay.org Online: act.aclu.org/a/handsoffkyr…
(2025-04-04). Sunday 4/13: Send Crypto Billionaire Techno Fascist Czar David Sacks To Mars On 1 Way Ticket. indybay.org Billionaire David Sacks Pacifica Heights Mansion | 2845 Broadway | San Francisco…
(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). 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, . . . | Continue reading Linking the struggle at home and abroad | Remembering the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at Workers.org
(2025-04-04). With Hasbara failing, Israel placed Hossam Shabat on a kill list. asiapacificreport.nz While public opinion of Israel plummets, each day the genocide continues without significant repercussions only reinforces that they can ignore this opinion, writes Alex Foley. SPECIAL REPORT: By Alex Foley Israel announced that Hossam Shabat was a "terrorist" alongside six other Palestinian journalists. Hossam predicted they would assassinate him. He survived several attempts on his…
(2025-04-04). Zionist Lawfare in Canada. libya360.wordpress.com David Miller David Miller exposes the Zionist lobby's coordinated influence in Canada, its role in repressing critics like Yves Engler, and the growing pushback, from shutting down the JNF to holding IOF soldiers accountable. Zionist Lawfare hit Canada again the other week. A radical Zionist genocide supporter working with a Zionist lawyer harangued the police…
(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). 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). Insurance companies' investment in arms industry soars with Gaza genocide and Trump election. thecanary.co Major insurance companies have piled investments into the arms industry over recent months, new research reveals. Boycott Bloody Insurance — and quickly The research, looking at how insurance companies active in the UK are investing their money, shows that they pumped millions more into firms involved in nuclear weapons, depleted uranium and white phosphorus immediately […] | By
(2025-04-04). Sunday 4/6: Palestinian Child's Day Global Symposium. indybay.org
(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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). EU hypocrisy on parade as Netanyahu goes to Hungary without a peep. responsiblestatecraft.org 
The European Union likes to portray itself as the last principled bastion of the "rules-based international order" and global justice standing. Yet its true commitment to that order is a bit suspect. By applying double standards, the EU is actually undermining it, rendering hollow its own exhortations to other international players to respect it. The collisions around the International Criminal Court (ICC) are a case in point. The EU itself has no standing with respect to the ICC. That means that its members have a sovereign right to decide to join the Rome Statute that established the court — or not. T…
(2025-04-04). Netanyahu is using the war on Gaza to consolidate power. mondoweiss.net 
Netanyahu is replacing officials in key state positions with his own loyalists in a bid to consolidate power — and he is using the escalating war on Gaza to do it.
(2025-04-04). Only 15 U.S. senators vote against $8.8 billion arms sale to Israel. radiohc.cu Washington, April 4 (RHC) ⚪ The U.S. Senate has voted down a pair of resolutions introduced by Bernie Sanders to block $8.8 billion in new arms sales to Israel.
(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). Three flawed choices for Mayor of New York: Cuomo, Adams and Sliwa? peoplesworld.org 
NEW YORK — Coming away from the mayoral forum on the second day of the convention of the National Action Network here yesterday it was clear that if the host of progressive candidates seeking the Democratic nomination for mayor of New York doesn't coalesce behind a single figure the chances are that voters will face …
(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). Medicare-Privatization Backer Dr. Oz's Confirmation Stokes Fears for Health Care. truthout.org Echoing a party-line vote by the U.S. Senate Finance Committee last week, the chamber's Republicans on Thursday confirmed President Donald Trump's nominee to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, former televison host Dr. Mehmet Oz. Since Trump nominated Oz — who previously ran as a Republican for a U.S. Senate seat in Pennsylvania — a wide range of critics have argued that the… |
(2025-04-04). Don't Buy Apartheid: new PSC campaign launching to encourage Israeli boycotts. thecanary.co Thousands of people are expected to take part in protests at supermarkets as part of a National Day of Action on Saturday 5 April in support of a new boycott campaign launched by Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC): 'Don't Buy Apartheid'. Don't Buy Apartheid The Don't Buy Apartheid campaign asks individual consumers as well as shops, […] | By
(2025-04-04). Global Over-Stretch: Red Sea, Black Sea, Panama, South and East China Seas. covertactionmagazine.com "Stupid, asinine, insane" was Scott Ritter's description of President Donald J. Trump's decision to launch massive bombing attacks on Yemen on March 15. The Ansar Allah movement (also known as the Houthis) resumed its blockade of Israel-bound ships in the Red Sea after Israel re-launched its war and siege of Gaza. Trump chose not to …
(2025-04-04). David's Corridor: Israel's Shadow Project to Redraw the Levant. libya360.wordpress.com Mahdi Yaghi Through 'David's Corridor,' Israel aims to forge a geopolitical artery stretching from occupied Golan to Iraqi Kurdistan, reshaping West Asia under the guise of fostering minority alliances and realizing biblical claims. In recent years, the Zionist idea of "David's Corridor" has surfaced in Tel Aviv's strategic and political discourse on the reshaping of…
(2025-04-04). The Zionist Lobby Has Toppled Academic Freedom In the US. libya360.wordpress.com Robert Inlakesh Salma Hamamy, center, holds a flag of Palestine during the University of Michigan's spring commencement ceremony on May 4, 2024, at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Nic Antaya / Getty Images The crackdown on student protests against the Gaza war has escalated into an unprecedented assault on academic freedom, driven by pro-Israeli…
(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). Weeks after returning to their homes, Gaza City residents are being forced to evacuate under Israeli fire again. mondoweiss.net 
Israel bombed three schools-turned-shelters, intensifying attacks across Gaza City and ordering residents to evacuate. Eyewitnesses report that the Israeli army is sending booby-trapped vehicles into neighborhoods and detonating them remotely.
(2025-04-04). Yemen: Military operations against the U.S. will continue. workers.org 
The following statement, from the Yemen Armed Forces, was posted on Resistance News Network on April 1, 2025. Yemenis protest U.S./Israeli attacks, Sana'a, March 17, 2025. In response to the American aggression against our country, the Naval Forces, Rocket Forces and the Air Force of our Armed Forces have targeted . . . |
(2025-04-04). Resistance is justified when people are occupied! workers.org 
Sara Flounders delivered the following remarks during the Al Quds Day commemoration in New York City on March 28: Sara Flounders addressing Al Quds Day rally, New York City, March 28, 2025.WW Photo: Brenda Ryan Israel is a terrorist state, a colonial state, an apartheid state, created and funded . . . |
(2025-04-04). Key 7 October "mass rapes" witness denounced as liar by Israeli reporter. electronicintifada.net The Electronic Intifada exposed Rami Davidian as a liar a year before Israeli media caught on.
(2025-04-04). Last Month's (March) Most Popular Articles. globalresearch.ca 
(2025-04-04). Israeli Attacks on School-turned-Shelter in Gaza Kills at Least 29 Civilians. countercurrents.org
(2025-04-04). Israeli Strikes in Lebanon's Sidon Kill Hamas Commander and Family Members. themedialine.org 
(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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 'The Optimist: A Social Biography of Palestinian Communist Tawfiq Zayyad' book review. peoplesworld.org 
Published in 2020 by Jewish-Israeli scholar and author, Tamir Sorek, The Optimist: A Social Biography of Tawfiq Zayyad tells the social and political life of an extremely important '48 Palestinian (or what some may call Palestinian citizen of Israel) figure, a leading member of the Communist Party of Israel (also known as Maki in Hebrew), …
(2025-04-04). Trump Sends Israel 20,000 Rifles Withheld by Biden Over Settler Violence. truthout.org The Trump administration has reportedly advanced a shipment of over 20,000 assault rifles to Israel that was paused by the Biden administration over concerns that the weapons would be used by settlers to further their illegal occupation of the occupied West Bank. The State Department notified Congress of the sale totalling $24 million in value last month, Reuters reports. |
(2025-04-04). Former Lebanese Prime Minister Rejects Continued Israeli Violation. plenglish.com In his message of denunciation, the former head of government called on the international sponsors of the cessation of hostilities (the United States and France) to pressure Israel to immediately halt its aggression. | If UN Resolution 1701 is required, then Israel is the first to violate both the provision and the international agreement reached with its mediators, the Lebanese politician emphasized. | This Friday, three people were killed when an Israeli drone struck an apartment located on Dalaa Street, in the center of Saida, in the south of the country. The attack on Levantine territory killed Hassan Farahat…
(2025-04-04). Trail of death and destruction as Israel expands ground invasion of Gaza. radiohc.cu Gaza City, April 4 (RHC) ⚪ Israel has announced the launch of a new ground onslaught in Gaza City, with rescuers saying military aggression has killed at least 30 people across the Palestinian territory since dawn.
(2025-04-04). This is why Trump's tariffs will fail, while backfiring hard on the US economy. geopoliticaleconomy.com 
Donald Trump has imposed high tariffs on countries around the world, falsely claiming they are "reciprocal". Trump's deeply contradictory policies will likely backfire, hurt the US economy, fuel inflation, and fail to reindustrialize. But rich elites will benefit from tax cuts.
(2025-04-04). 'A Trump Trade Deal Would Open the UK's Doors to the Big Tech Robber Barons'. bylinetimes.com Peter Mandelson has a dream. The original spin doctor and Tony Blair's former communications guru is now Britain's ambassador to the USA. And in Washington DC, This time, the partnership could encompass genomics, protein design and engineering, artificial intelligence, data centres and quantum computer, and more nuclear technology. | And the deal that could give this vision lift-…
(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). Women working for peace with China. cpusa.org 
Women have always been at the forefront of working for peace and understanding between the peoples of the U.S. and China, from the YWCA in the 1920s to CODEPINK today. People-to-people friendship work can be an important force preventing war, especially when the relations between governments are tense. Women have done different things such as reporting and writing, material aid, protests, educational events, lobbying Congress and promoting international exchanges. All of these activities helped build long term relationships which, ironically, are often better remembered in China than the U.S. | The YWCA was ac…
(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). Trump's impossible return to the past. workers.org 
By Atilio Boron The author is an Argentine Marxist analyst who writes often on international questions. Published in Spanish on Cubadebate March 29 and Lahaine.org. Translation: John Catalinotto Faced with impending changes since the beginning of the frustrated "new American century," there have been calls to exercise naked power without . . . |
(2025-04-04). Trump y su imposible retorno al pasado. workers.org 
Por Atilio Borón El autor es periodista y analista marxista en Argentina. Este artículo fue publicado en Página 12, Cubadebate y lahaine.org. Atilio Boron Imposible en algunas cosas, no en todas, por supuesto. El radical retorno al proteccionismo es no solo posible, sino necesario, para un imperio enfrentado a una . . . |
(2025-04-04). Florida teachers' unions battle push for charter schools, more history censorship. peoplesworld.org 
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (PAI)—With the Republican-gerrymandered Florida legislature and right-wing Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis still in power, the state's teachers and their union are fighting on multiple fronts to defend themselves, their students, and their freedom to teach again. The most immediate threat is identical bills that moved through legislative committees the week of March 31, …
(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). Second batch of earthquake relief supplies from Chinese government arrives in Yangon. ecns.cn The second batch of emergency humanitarian earthquake relief supplies from the Chinese government arrived in Yangon, Myanmar, on Thursday noon.
(2025-04-04). Palestine is not so complicated. electronicintifada.net Ta-Nehisi Coates' welcome message.
(2025-04-04). The Zionist Movement is a Global Threat. libya360.wordpress.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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 'Death is becoming very imminent now'. aljazeera.com "And as I speak, this is the sound of huge explosions."
(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). Judge rules Trump must return to US man wrongly deported to El Salvador. aljazeera.com Judge describes deportation of Maryland resident Kilmar Abrego Garcia as an 'illegal act'.
(2025-04-04). Pentagon confirms four-star general's firing amid Trump security purge. aljazeera.com US President Donald Trump acknowledged he has taken advice from a far-right media personality about who to fire.
(2025-04-04). US stock markets continue slump as China hits back on Trump tariffs. aljazeera.com Top indices see worst two-day stretch since COVID pandemic, as Fed chair warns of increased inflation and unemployment.
(2025-04-04). What are the implications of the US-China tariffs war? aljazeera.com Beijing hits back with its own set of tariffs on all US goods after Trump's latest levies.
(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). 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). 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). Opposing The Gaza Holocaust Is Just The Basic, Bare Minimum Requirement To Not Suck As A Person. caitlinjohnstone.com.au It's not something you do so you can feel good about yourself, it's something you do so you can live with yourself.
(2025-04-04). Republican Lawmaker Ridiculed for Suggesting Ditching China's 'Cheap Goods' Will Help Families: 'Kids Don't Need Toys, They Need Tariffs'. latintimes.com Rep. Riley Moore defended Donald Trump's escalating trade war with China, claiming higher prices on imported goods will be worth it for American families.
(2025-04-04). A TikTok Deal Was Within Trump's Grasp. Then He Placed Tariffs on China>. latintimes.com Donald Trump was reportedly just within reach of completing a TikTok deal. But that came to a halt after he placed tariffs on China.
(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). US market extends drop as strong jobs report fails to soothe tariff fears. scmp.com The S&P 500 Index and Nasdaq 100 Index futures sank as China imposed a 34 per cent tariff on all American imports.
(2025-04-04). 3 ways Asean can survive Trump's tariff war and 4 ways China can help. scmp.com Amid escalating global trade tensions, Southeast Asian nations must stick together and diversify their options to mitigate external shocks.
(2025-04-04). China's Tariff Retaliation: A Shift Towards Brazilian Agricultural Imports. devdiscourse.com In a decisive move against recent U.S. tariffs, China announced hefty counter-duties on American agricultural products, which may hasten its pivot towards Brazilian suppliers. The new duties of 34% come atop existing tariffs, further complicating U.S. export efforts.
(2025-04-04). Taiwan-U.S. Relations Heat Up with Key Security Talks. devdiscourse.com Joseph Wu, the head of Taiwan's National Security Council, has arrived in the United States to engage in crucial discussions with President Donald Trump's administration. These discussions come in the wake of China's recent military exercises around Taiwan, heightening geopolitical tensions in the region.
(2025-04-04). High-Stakes Diplomacy: Taiwan's Tense Talks with Trump Administration Amid China's Saber-Rattling. devdiscourse.com In a striking diplomatic move, Joseph Wu, head of Taiwan's National Security Council, has arrived in the United States for high-level discussions with the Trump administration. These talks come days after China's military conducted significant war games around Taiwan, signaling heightened tensions in the region.
(2025-04-04). Trade Turmoil: The Global Economic Shockwaves. devdiscourse.com Global stock markets faced another steep decline as China announced retaliatory tariffs against U.S. President Donald Trump's trade policies, deepening existing economic tensions. As a result, fears of a possible recession are escalating among investors.
(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). Will China use tariffs to sink the US? thesiriusrepo 
Paul and Ken discuss Trump's recent blanket tariff announcement, referred to as 'Liberation Day'. They assess what this means and how China can inflict huge damage upon the United States.
(2025-04-04). 3 Philippine nationals suspected of spying arrested in China. ecns.cn Three Philippine nationals suspected of conducting espionage activities were arrested for targeting China's military facilities, Chinese state security authorities announced on Thursday.
(2025-04-04). China will never ever allow anyone or any force to separate Taiwan in any form: spokesperson. ecns.cn As long as provocations for "Taiwan independence" last, our punishment against "Taiwan independence" will continue, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun at a regular press conference on Wednesday.
(2025-04-04). China urges U.S. to lift 'reciprocal tariffs', engage in dialogue. ecns.cn China firmly opposes the United States' announcement of "reciprocal tariffs" on all its trading partners and has vowed to take resolute countermeasures to protect its own interests, said the Ministry of Commerce on Thursday.
(2025-04-04). China-made biomimetic quadruped robot wins over foreign company. ecns.cn As China pays greater emphasis on developing its private economy especially the robot industry, more companies have gained support in facilities, talent, and funds from the government to achieve innovative results.
(2025-04-04). The view from China: 'Reciprocal tariffs' only lead to reciprocal suffering. peoplesworld.org 
Editor's Note: The following is a guest editorial from Xinhua News Agency, the central news service in the People's Republic of China. In response to Trump's declaration of a worldwide trade war on April 2, China levied 34% tariffs on U.S.-made goods, still a far cry from the 54% import taxes imposed on imports from …
(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). Muertos por el terremoto en Myanmar superan los 3 300 y cifra de heridos alcanza los 4 800. cubadebate.cu La cifra de víctimas a causa del terremoto de magnitud 7,7 en la escala abierta de Richter registrada el 28 de marzo en el centro de Myanmar, que sacudió también China y Tailandia, ha aumentado a más de 3 300 muertos y casi 4 800 heridos, según el último balance.
(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). Beyond Signalgate: Understanding the Real Scandal in Yemen. 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). "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). Xi extends condolences over passing of Laos' former president. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday sent a message to Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith, extending his deep condolences over the passing of Laos' former President Khamtay Siphandone and sincere sympathy to his family.
(2025-04-04). World Autism Awareness Day marked in Zhejiang. ecns.cn World Autism Awareness Day on April 2 is designated to encourage member states of the United Nations to take measures to raise awareness about people with ASD throughout the world.
(2025-04-04). Yunnan sends 4th batch of supplies to quake-hit Myanmar. ecns.cn About 19-metric-ton of relief supplies including medicines, health and epidemic prevention materials, as well as tents, blankets, clothing and other necessities were sent to in Naypyidaw, Myanmar on Tuesday.
(2025-04-04). Qingming Festival: Chinese snack Qingtuan wows foreign tourists. ecns.cn Qingtuan, or green rice balls, is a Chinese snack that is widely consumed around Hanshi Festival (Cold Food Day) and Qingming Festival.
(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). Erroneous DHS Email Sparks Panic Among Ukrainians in the U.S. devdiscourse.com An error-strewn email sent to multiple Ukrainians residing in the U.S. under a humanitarian program sent shockwaves throughout their community. The email wrongly stated that their legal status was revoked and threatened removal from the U.S. within seven days.
(2025-04-04). The Trump administration orders mass layoffs across public health agencies. liberationnews.org 
On April 1, the Department of Health and Human Services began laying off thousands of employees across a variety of agencies, signaling the start of plans announced last week to dismiss 10,000 HHS workers.
(2025-04-04). Trump's mass termination of LGBTQ DEI health research hurts everyone. liberationnews.org 
It took a long struggle to get women and | oppressed communities represented in clinical trials.
(2025-04-04). Bucha 'massacre' three years on… a false-flag atrocity to prolong a criminal proxy war. strategic-culture.su
(2025-04-04). Man Who Illegally Entered The U.S. 39 Times Among Migrants Deported by ICE in Texas. latintimes.com The highest number of convictions were for driving while intoxicated while 24 detainees allegedly have links to gangs…
(2025-04-04). Most Americans Reject Deportations Without Court Proceedings As Trump Battles To Uphold Alien Enemies Act. latintimes.com A new national survey shows that a majority of Americans oppose deporting migrants without criminal convictions to El Salvador without the opportunity to challenge their removal in court…
(2025-04-04). Trump presents US$5 million 'Gold Card' for rich immigrants to US. scmp.com New card is aimed at wealthy people and others who are prepared to pay a big price for a US visa.
(2025-04-04). Los Angeles march draws hundreds in solidarity with Palestine and immigrant community. peoplesworld.org 
HUNTINGTON PARK, Calif.—Increasing pressure from Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and local police forces in the southeast Los Angeles community of Huntington Park is leading to growing class consciousness and community organizing in the neighborhood. On March 22, hundreds rallied in Salt Lake Park in the name of solidarity with immigrants and Palestinians before marching …
(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). Trump losing patience with Putin, US' Marco Rubio tells Nato. scmp.com US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Trump probably wouldn't accept the Russian president's delaying tactics much longer.
(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). Delegación cubana al Campeonato Mundial de Atletismo Máster Bajo Techo 2025 imposibilitada de competir por negativa de visas a Estados Unidos. cubadebate.cu La Federación Cubana de Atletismo informa que la negativa de las visas tramitadas en la embajada de los Estados Unidos en La Habana impidió la presencia de la casi totalidad de la delegación conformada por Cuba para el Campeonato Mundial de Atletismo Máster Bajo Techo 2025, con sede en Gainesville, Florida entre el 23 y el 30 de marzo.
(2025-04-04). How Nazi Race Science Conquered the White House, and is Coming for Your Democracy. bylinetimes.com 
(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). Cross-faith solidarity rally for Palestine. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-04-04). Palestine is the issue. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-04-04). Sunday 4/27: Shop Palestine Open House & Marketplace. indybay.org 1101 8th St, Berkeley, CA 94710…
(2025-04-04). Sunday 7/20: 4th Annual Ride for Palestine. indybay.org 1101 8th St, Berkeley, CA 94710…
(2025-04-04). Sunday 4/6: And the Poppies Will Bloom: A Spring Benefit for Palestinian Families. indybay.org Santa Cruz Barrios Unidos, 1817 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz…
(2025-04-04). Friday 4/4: Action for Palestine! Arms Embargo Now! indybay.org Noon: Meet at Base of Campus, UC Santa Cruz (Bay & High St.) | 1PM: March to Santa Cruz City Hall (809 Center St.)…
(2025-04-04). Venezuela seizes more than 16,000 kilos of high-purity cocaine. plenglish.com Caracas, April 4 (Prensa Latina) Venezuelan Vice President for Policy, Citizen Security, and Peace, Diosdado Cabello, today offered a new assessment of Operation Relámpago del Catatumbo, which resulted in the seizure of more than 16,308 kilos of high-purity cocaine.
(2025-04-04). US seeks to destroy the Cuban economy, denounces Foreign Minister. plenglish.com Havana, April 4 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez accused the United States today of having hidden for years its intention to damage the Caribbean country's economy to harm its population.
(2025-04-04). Honduras strengthens security to welcome Latin American dignitaries. plenglish.com Tegucigalpa, April 4 (Prensa Latina) Honduras announced today a strong security effort to safeguard the security of the dignitaries who will participate next week in the IX Presidential Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC).
(2025-04-04). Guatemala describes US tariffs as having a serious impact. plenglish.com Guatemala City, April 4 (Prensa Latina) The executive director of the Guatemalan Export Agency (Agexport), Amador Carballido, today described the impact of the 10 percent tariffs imposed on the country by the United States, as serious.
(2025-04-04). Cuban President participates in tribute to Cuban pioneers. plenglish.com Havana, April 4 (Prensa Latina) President Miguel Díaz-Canel attended the reopening of the Ernesto Che Guevara Central Palace of Pioneers in this capital today, on occasion of the celebrations for Cuban Pioneers Day.
(2025-04-04). Cuba Declares Official Mourning for Death of Former Laotian President. plenglish.com Havana, April 4 (Prensa Latina) Cuba declared official mourning today for the death of former Laotian president and prominent revolutionary Khamtay Siphandone, who died at the age of 102.
(2025-04-04). Law enforcement captures five criminals in Mexico. plenglish.com Mexico City, April 4 (Prensa Latina) Mexican authorities reported today the arrest of five individuals in the northern state of Sinaloa, including Jesús Manuel "N," the leader of a criminal cell and a driver of violence in the region.
(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). Belarus, Russia's Ryazan Oblast set to expand cooperation in exchange trade. eng.belta.by The event was held as part of the visit of the Belarusian business | delegation led by Belgospishcheprom Deputy Chairman Aleksandr Yakovchits | to Ryazan Oblast.
(2025-04-04). PM: Belarus, Russia may discuss a new loan on joint import-substituting projects. eng.belta.by The Belarusian government delegation is scheduled to pay a visit to | Russia in the near future to discuss various issues of bilateral | cooperation.
(2025-04-04). Belarus to take part in IPU Assembly meeting in Tashkent. eng.belta.by The delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Belarus-Russia Union State will take part in the 150th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and related meetings to be held in Tashkent, the Republic of Uzbekistan, on 5-9 April, the press service of the assembly told BelTA.
(2025-04-04). Lukashenko meets with PM, discusses upcoming government visit to Russia. eng.belta.by "As for the upcoming visit to Russia, [Deputy Prime Minister Viktor] | Karankevich was present at the talks. He was the main person from the | government, he outlined approaches, raised issues that should be solved | in relations with Russia. President Putin supported us on all the…
(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). Finland's colossal underground bunkers a model for anxious Europe. scmp.com With over 50,000 shelters, Finland's defence strategy has attracted international interest since Russia invaded Ukraine.
(2025-04-04). Trump's tariffs hit allies and rivals, but Russia, Cuba and North Korea escape penalties. scmp.com Russia left off because there was no meaningful trade with it, while Cuba, Belarus and North Korea were already heavily sanctioned.
(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). The non-empires strike back. responsiblestatecraft.org
(2025-04-04). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific. wsws.org India: ASHA workers' strike in Kerala enters eighth week; Bangladesh: TNZ Group garment workers protest for unpaid wages in Gazipur; Australia: Castlemaine Perkins brewery workers strike for higher pay; Mental health workers strike and march on Victorian parliament; New Zealand: Hospitality workers protest over low minimum wage.
(2025-04-04). University of California workers carry out 1-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). Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid La Liga title chasing to continue this weekend. independent.co.ug 
MADRID, SPAIN | THE INDEPENDENT | The title-chasing trio of Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid will continue their battle for glory in La Liga. With the next LaLiga game week on the horizon, Valencia have been bolstered by the showings of Nigerian striker Umar Sadiq in the last few weeks as Los Che prepare to take …
(2025-04-04). Legal Challenges and Controversies Shape US News Landscape. devdiscourse.com The U.S. legal and political landscape witnessed significant developments on Friday, with key rulings and legislative actions making headlines. A U.S. judge ordered the return of a wrongly deported Maryland man from El Salvador, highlighting setbacks in the Trump administration's strict deportation practices. Meanwhile, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed cuts to teacher training grants as part of ongoing diversity, equity, and inclusion debates.
(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). Columbia's Acquiescence to Trump Was Disgraceful. As Faculty, We Demand Better. truthout.org Near the end of March, Gary Wilder, a professor of anthropology at the City University of New York, sent an email about his decision to decline attending a conference at Columbia University, explaining he was doing so because Columbia is "actively colluding with the U.S. government's project to destroy higher education and criminalize dissent." "A boycott is one of the few instruments… |
(2025-04-04). Sanders: 67,000 Will Die Waiting for Social Security Benefits Under Musk Plan. truthout.org The plans of Elon Musk — the richest man on Earth — to slash Social Security and force mass layoffs will cause tens of thousands more Americans to die while waiting for their disability benefits to be approved, a new report by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) has found. Right-wing cuts to Social Security have already caused an erosion in services over the past decades, and in recent years… |
(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). No to Labour's war for the rich! Young people need jobs and a future. wsws.org Labour has nearly doubled the money to be spent on army recruitment campaigns this year to £17.2 million. It is spending £1.3 billion on a new Armed Forces Recruitment Service, run by private sector conglomerate Serco, set to launch in 2027.
(2025-04-04). New York City mayor Eric Adams to run for reelection as independent. wsws.org Adams' move, while widely expected, further scrambles this year's contest for mayor of the largest US city.
(2025-04-04). Labour's lies exposed: Think tank declares the "UK is neither a high wage nor high welfare country" wsws.org One startling conclusion of the NIESR is that "The poorest households in Slovenia and Malta are now better off than the poorest in the UK…
(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 in this region, and in fighting to build a movement of the working class against it.
(2025-04-04). Ukraine War Day NYT Spills The Beans + Amazing Conspiracy Theories! awfulavalanche.wordpress.com Dear Readers: | This is a rather lazy post, because all I am giving you is this podcast by Willy OAM from youtube, it's from 2 days ago: | Reason being, it's easier for me to let Willy explain the New York Times revelations than to hash over them myself. As readers are probably aware, the NYT wrote a detailed article which accomplished 2 main goals both at the same time: 1) threw in the towel on the Ukraine war, 2) while throwing Zelensky under the bus. The result is a massive self-justification, combined with the sort of gloating a serial killer experiences when reliving his crimes: Our brilliant American…
(2025-04-04). April 5, 2025: Protests Across Wisconsin! Hands Off Our Safety Nets Unions! Crush Capitalism! wibailoutpeople.org
(2025-04-04). Madison, April 5, 2025: Trans Queer Community Potluck. wibailoutpeople.org 
(2025-04-04). Black Farmers Brace for Trump's Tariffs While Navigating USDA Office Closures. capitalbnews.org 
Third-generation farmer Igalious "Ike" Mills knew it was only a matter of time before a United States Department of Agriculture local office would close in his rural east Texas town. He'd heard of the ongoing closures nationwide and kept close watch on the news about President Donald Trump's calls for tariffs on nearly all U.S. …
(2025-04-04). This Climate Program Saved the U.S. $6 for Every $1 Spent. Trump Just Killed It. capitalbnews.org 
As floodwaters surged through the streets of Natchitoches last month, soaking homes and businesses in this rural Louisiana town, residents were left grappling with yet another devastating blow. Over a thousand residents lost power as the muddy waters left behind waterlogged homes and damaged possessions. It was the fifth major flooding event the small majority-Black …
(2025-04-04). AI offers hope as Mexico's small businesses struggle for credit. america.cgtn.com 
In Mexico, artificial intelligence is helping streamline the financial sector and reduce costs by automating credit scoring, fraud detection and risk management. Introducing greater efficiency in lending should help small, and medium-sized businesses. They constitute the overwhelming majority of Mexican businesses but have had a much harder time getting business loans and other types of investment. CGTN's Alasdair Baverstock reports.
(2025-04-04). NZ's refreshingly candid ex-envoy Phil Goff why I spoke out on Trump. asiapacificreport.nz 
Now that Phil Goff has ended his term as New Zealand's High Commissioner to the UK, he is officially free to speak his mind on the damage he believes the Trump Administration is doing to the world. He has started with these comments he made on the betrayal of Ukraine by the new Administration. By…
(2025-04-04). Question about abortion. anabaptistworld.org In Letters & Comments (my favorite part of the magazine; I am not Mennonite), a writer asked, "Why the silence on abortion?" (February). Reading Anabaptist World, I've gotten the impression that most Mennonites are pro-abortion, though certainly not all. (I am pro-life, anti-abortion.) For you who are pro-abortion: I don't get it. You're so concerned …
(2025-04-04). Black Crossword: April 4, 2025. capitalbnews.org 
(2025-04-04). Stellantis shuts Windsor plant after U.S. tariffs hit auto exports. america.cgtn.com 
Canada is hitting back against U.S. tariffs. Although Canada avoided any new tariffs on U.S. President Donald Trump's so-called 'liberation day', Washington had already imposed a host of tariffs on its neighbor, including 25% tariffs on auto exports to the U.S. which took effect Thursday, April 3.
| Now Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney is responding, with similar auto tariffs on the U.S. CGTN's Dan Williams reports.
(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). Belarus, Pakistan to boost industrial cooperation. eng.belta.by The protocol was signed at the Industry Ministry of Belarus. The | document was signed by Deputy Industry Minister of Belarus Andrei | Kuznetsov and Federal Secretary for Industries and Production of | Pakistan Saif Anjum.
(2025-04-04). Foreign currency sales exceed purchases by $48.9m in Belarus in January-March. eng.belta.by In January-March 2025, individuals purchased the equivalent of $2.964 | billion in cash and cashless forms and sold $3.013 billion worth of | foreign currency.
(2025-04-04). UK suspends convention on avoiding double taxation with Belarus. eng.belta.by The UK suspends the convention in full from 1 April 2025 in respect of | corporate tax and from 6 April 2025 in respect of taxes on income and | capital gains.
(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). MFA: We do not need permission to commemorate victims of German concentration camps. eng.belta.by The Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemns in the strongest terms the refusal of the administration of Germany's Buchenwald and Mittelbau-Dora Memorials Foundation to allow Belarusian diplomats to participate in commemorative events to mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of these concentration camps.
(2025-04-04). Belarus, Moldova discuss cooperation prospects. eng.belta.by "The parties discussed the current state and prospects of cooperation | between Belarus and Moldova, and took note of the potential for the | development of relations," the press service of the Belarusian Ministry…
(2025-04-04). Lukashenko comments on Dinamo Minsk's performance in KHL playoffs. eng.belta.by "It is still early to draw any conclusions. Very, very early. The | performance we saw yesterday is atypical for HC Dinamo Minsk," Aleksandr Lukashenko said.
(2025-04-04). Lukashenko demands return on investments in sports. eng.belta.by "The government allocates huge funds for infrastructure, preferences, and children's sports. Had we gone the Western way, there would have been no sports in the country today," Aleksandr Lukashenko said.
(2025-04-04). Lukashenko expresses condolences over death of fourth president of Laos. eng.belta.by "A great political, party and military figure has passed away," the head | of state said. "He played a significant role in Laos' struggle for | independence, in the establishment of a modern independent country,…
(2025-04-04). Lukashenko names major formula of interaction between state, athletes. eng.belta.by "The approach is inviolable: if you give results, you get money and, | above all, decent salaries. If there is no result, there is no money. | This is the main formula," Aleksandr Lukashenko said.
(2025-04-04). Lukashenko on funding sports: No progress, no money. eng.belta.by The president asked what had been done to sort things out, first of all, in team sports and what else needs to be done, how his instructions are being fulfilled and how the spending of public funds by clubs and federations is overseen.
(2025-04-04). About 20,500 Ukrainian citizens arrive in Belarus since 2025 year-start. eng.belta.by About 20,500 Ukrainian nationals have entered Belarus since the start of 2025, BelTA learned from the State Border Committee.
(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). Belarus to conduct survey on public expectations for near future. eng.belta.by A large-scale survey "Public Expectations and Development Priorities | Within Next Five Years" will be conducted in Belarus with the help of | the Belarusian Institute for Strategic Research (BISR)…
(2025-04-04). Kochanova explains importance of recent presidential directive on discipline. eng.belta.by "We fare well in comparison with other countries. Yet, there are issues that require a more prompt solution. Sometimes they are really unlawfully delayed," Natalya Kochanova said.
(2025-04-04). Sports Ministry suggests equal support for sports clubs and regions. eng.belta.by The Sports and Tourism Ministry suggests introducing equal terms of support for sports clubs and regions, Sports and Tourism Minister Sergei Kovalchuk said at a meeting with President Aleksandr Lukashenko on 4 April, BelTA has learned.
(2025-04-04). KHL playoffs: Dinamo Minsk blank CSKA in 7-0 win. eng.belta.by Dmitry Kvartalnov's team are leading the series against CSKA 3-2. The | Bisons are one step away from making their maiden Gagarin Cup quarterfinal.
(2025-04-04). Lukashenko okays changes to sports support system. eng.belta.by Following the meeting to discuss sports, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko supported the suggested proposals on improving the sports support system, Sports and Tourism Minister Sergei Kovalchuk told journalists, BelTA has learned.
(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). Mexico's auto industry thrives amid global supply chain ties. america.cgtn.com 
Days before U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order placing tariffs on global imports to the United States, he told U.S. consumers that they could save money by purchasing vehicles made in the country. Global auto industry experts say that is virtually impossible to buy vehicles entirely made in the U.S. From Mexico City, CGTN's Franc Contreras reports.
(2025-04-04). Five things Friday roundup: Coping mechanisms amid ethnic violence. anabaptistworld.org At the beginning of this year, I received an invitation from the Anabaptist community in western Ethiopia, where a significant portion — about one-third — of the Meserete Kristos Church's members reside. Initially, I felt apprehensive about traveling to this region because of concerns about potential kidnapping for ransom. The invitation posed a dilemma: Should …
(2025-04-04). Arizona Pet Owner Facing Manslaughter Charge After His 5 Dogs Mauled Man to Death in Street. latintimes.com An Arizona man has been arrested and charged with manslaughter after multiple dogs owned by him attacked and mauled another man to death, police say.
(2025-04-04). Fed Chair Powell Says Impact of Tariffs Are 'Significantly Larger Than Expected' As Trump Calls Him To Cut Rates. latintimes.com Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the impact of Trump's tariffs are "significantly larger than expected" and that the central bank's job is to prevent them from boost inflation…
(2025-04-04). Haiti Government Turning To Paramilitary Group It Once Sought To Stage a Coup To Fight Gangs. latintimes.com Haiti's Transitional Presidential Council has began enlisting members of a paramilitary group that sought to stage a coup to assist security forces as they struggle to fight armed gangs…
(2025-04-04). House Democrats Slammed for Supporting Tariffs 'If Done Right' As Market Plunges: 'We're Being Governed By Morons'. latintimes.com As markets reel from Trump's newly imposed tariffs, Democrats are facing backlash after releasing a video backing tariffs — so long as they're "done right."
(2025-04-04). Miami Film Festival Opens, Spotlighting Latin American Voices and South Florida Stories—with a Strong Dash of Hollywood. latintimes.com The 42 edition of the Festival has program packed with films from Cuba, France, Spain, Colombia, Mexico, and Venezuela to the Dominican Republic and Wynwood…
(2025-04-04). 'Narcos: Mexico' Actor Manuel Masalva in Critical Condition After Contracting Bacteria in Dubai. latintimes.com His fellow actors have been raising money for his treatment. Manuel Mansalva is 44 years old.
(2025-04-04). Nintendo Fans Blame Trump After Switch 2 Delayed in U.S. Due to Tariffs: 'Worst President of US History'. latintimes.com Nintendo fans reacted to an announcement that the company would delay preorders for the highly anticipated Switch 2 console in the US—citing Trump's tariffs.
(2025-04-04). Rand Paul Becomes The Latest Republicans To Plead For a Stop To Trump's Tariffs Before 'It's Too Late'. latintimes.com Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) published an opinion article in Fox News pleading with the party to stop Trump's escalating trade wars after "Liberation Day."
(2025-04-04). Schumer Slams Trump For Being 'Out At a Golf Course' While Stocks Crash: 'I Don't Know If He's Playing or Caddying For Somebody'. latintimes.com Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer slammed Trump, saying he went to play golf as stocks plummeted, and announced Democrats will to to rescind certain tariffs…
(2025-04-04). Ted Cruz Warns Trump Tariffs Could Lead To a 'Bloodbath' For Republicans In Midterm Elections. latintimes.com Ted Cruz warned that Trump's tariffs pose "enormous risks" to the U.S. economy and could be catastrophic for the GOP's electoral prospects next year…
(2025-04-04). Teen Facing Murder Charges Had Written About Wanting to Kill Her Mother in Her Diary: Police. latintimes.com
(2025-04-04). Texas Man Arrested for Threatening to 'Open Fire' on ICE Agents, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem. latintimes.com A North Texas man is in custody after posting messages on social media aimed at ICE agents and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem,…
(2025-04-04). Top Trump Official Anticipates 'Short-Term Pain' For Venezuelans, Cubans Ahead Of Renewed Pressure Tactics. latintimes.com A top Trump official warned that Cubans and Venezuelans to brace for "short-term pain" as the administration is set to increase pressure on the countries' regimes…
(2025-04-04). Trump Boosts Claim That He's Crashing the Stock Market 'On Purpose' Days After Announcing Tariff Plan. latintimes.com On Friday, Trump shared claims that he is intentionally crashing the stock market in what one called "a wild chess move," within his "genius" economic strategy.
(2025-04-04). WATCH: Convicted Killer Tackled In Court After Attacking Her Defense Attorney During Assault Trial. latintimes.com Taylor Schabusiness, convicted of the gruesome murder and dismemberment of her boyfriend, caused chaos in court Friday when she attacked her defense attorney.
(2025-04-04). White House Claims 'Golden Age Has Begun' As Stocks Continue To Plummet Over Trump Tariffs. latintimes.com The White House celebrated that the jobs report beat forecasts, but most headlines are focused on the stock market as it plunges further…
(2025-04-04). Woman Who Helped Discover Cartel Camp Dies After Being Shot In The Face During Attack. latintimes.com Activist Teresa Gonzalez Murillo was attacked by three men who tried to abduct her in late March. She helped discover the Izaguirre Ranch, which has dominated headlines in Mexico…
(2025-04-04). Tesla sales drop 13% as Musk backlash grows. america.cgtn.com 
EV automaker Tesla is in a major sales slump, and the stock has plunged since mid-December. On April 2, the company released info on its global sales, leaving many wondering if the brand can ever recover. Mark Niu reports.
(2025-04-04). 'The Anti-Democratic Tyranny of the Office For Budget Responsibility'. bylinetimes.com Last week's Spring Statement decision to cut the benefits of the weakest members of our society, on the basis of a series of forecasts by the Government's spending watchdog the Office for Budget Responsibility, wasn't democratic but technocratic. The argument of the Chancellor was that she had no choice and the fiscal rules imposed this on her and us. But what then is the point of voting when a body which is totally unaccountable to us ultimately decides our fate? | The OBR is just one example of this broader problem, albeit an important one of decisions being outsourced from democrats to technocrats. Represen…
(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). Donald Trump's Claim That Marine Le Pen's Conviction is a 'Witch Hunt' Doesn't Hold Up. bylinetimes.com On Monday Marine Le Pen, the leader of the French far right party Le Rassemblement National was found guilty of embezzling 4.4 million euros of public funds from the EU in relation to the so-called "fictitious assistants scandal". | The verdict delivered a penalty of four years in prison, two of which are suspended, two of which are to be served at home with an electronic tag, a 100,000 euro fine and, most importantly, five years of ineligibility to run for public office with "proximate execution" meaning that the penalty applies even during the appeal process. | This means that it will be highly unlikely she…
(2025-04-04). Brazil's egg prices soar as exports surge amid U.S. shortage. america.cgtn.com 
Egg prices are soaring in Brazil, up more than 40% for consumers this year, according to the Brazilian Association of Supermarkets. Rising production costs, heat waves, and a seasonal surge in demand have driven costs higher. At the same time, U.S. demand for imported eggs is opening new doors for Brazilian producers. CGTN's Paulo Cabral reports.
(2025-04-04). The New School expects a nearly $30 million budget deficit this year. newschoolfreepress.com The New School is expecting a nearly $30 million deficit, despite originally adopting a balanced budget for this fiscal year which ends in June 2025. The news was shared in a faculty and staff exclusive budget meeting this week. Without an increase in students and structural changes, the university could see a five-year $100 million …
(2025-04-04). Grief, hope and Pittsburgh. anabaptistworld.org Twenty-one years ago, I suggested to my three brothers that we spend a weekend together in Pittsburgh.
(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). Water Management and Conservation in India Can Improve Significantly with Community-based Local Solutions. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2025-04-04). What to do if the Insurrection Act is invoked. wagingnonviolence.org 
(2025-04-04). Farewell KISS that lasts forever. independentaustralia.net 
(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 continues to solve Matatiela rape case. sanews.gov.za Work continues to solve Matatiela rape case | No effort will be spared in bringing the responsible parties to account in the case of the alleged sexual assault of a seven-year-old child in Matatiele, says Police Minister Senzo Mchunu. | "What I can promise, on behalf of the Ministry of Police and the SAPS [South African Police Service] is that we are committed to upholding the law and ensuring that justice is served," Mchunu said. | The Minister was addressing a media briefing in Pretoria on Friday. | "This is a matter that transcends individual tragedy, and we acknowledge the deep emotional impact it has had on…
(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). 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). 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). Mark Steyn and the Reversal of Fortune. wattsupwiththat.com From being poised to gain over a million dollars, Mann, within a month, stood potentially liable for that very same substantial sum.
(2025-04-04). Oil and Gas Turning Poor Countries into Economic Miracles. wattsupwiththat.com Their success exposes the vacuity of net-zero dogma and reaffirms a timeless truth: Energy abundance is the foundation of human progress.
(2025-04-04). US Military Exits Climate Change After a Decade of Waste. wattsupwiththat.com Earlier this month, the new Department of Defense (DoD) Secretary Pete Hegseth wrote "The Dept of Defense does not do climate change crap. We do training and warfighting." The DoD is now cutting Pentagon programs that involve climate change. So begins a new age of realistic military policy and an end to more than 15 years of wasteful climate change spending.
(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). 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). 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). Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: 'I've Been to the Mountaintop'. wibailoutpeople.org
(2025-04-04). Madison, April 23, 2025: Stop Cop City! wibailoutpeople.org 
(2025-04-04). Wisconsin Grassroots Festival May 10, 2025 in McFarland, WI. 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). Why are monkeys better at yodelling than humans? It's all in the membrane. scmp.com Human yodellers can switch up and down an octave, but monkeys have a 3½-octave range. Researchers have just discovered why that is.
(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 Fed chair warns tariffs likely to push up inflation as Trump urges rate cuts. scmp.com Powell's comments suggest the Fed is in no rush to cut its benchmark lending rate from its current elevated level of between 4.25 and 4.5 per cent.
(2025-04-04). MI5 reveals secrets and tools of real-life James Bonds throughout its history. scmp.com The intelligence agency's exhibition at London's National Archives delves into Britain's history of spying and includes a 110-year-old lemon.
(2025-04-04). UK comedian Russell Brand charged with rape and sexual assault. scmp.com Brand, 50, faces one count of rape, one of indecent assault, one of oral rape and two of sexual assault.
(2025-04-04). Real threat posed by Trump's tariffs worse than a global recession. scmp.com The US president cannot be allowed to replace world's hard-won multilateral compromise and cooperation with bullying bilateralism.
(2025-04-04). Rapidus in talks with Apple, Google to mass-produce chips, Nikkei reports. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-04-04). Meta nears release of new AI model Llama 4 this month, the Information reports. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-04-04). Klarna pauses US IPO plans as tariffs roil markets, sources say. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-04-04). Elderly woman arrested over cheating cases after victims saw documentary featuring her as a scammer. channelnewsasia.com CNA understands that the documentary was Netflix's Con Mum.
(2025-04-04). Five French players receive lengthy bans for match-fixing. channelnewsasia.com
(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). National Security Shake-up: Ties to Trump May Determine Fate of Military Leaders. devdiscourse.com In a surprising move this week, General Timothy Haugh, head of the National Security Agency, was abruptly dismissed from his post, sparking widespread speculation about the rationale behind the decision. According to far-right activist Laura Loomer, the sacking is tied to Haugh's connections with retired General Mark Milley, a vocal critic of former President Donald Trump. Loomer, known for her controversial conspiracy theories, made the claim in a social media post, though she provided no concrete evidence to support her assertions.
(2025-04-04). Global Conflicts Shape Headlines: From Deportation Battles to Trade Wars. devdiscourse.com A U.S. judge has ordered the return of a wrongly deported Maryland man, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, to the U.S. from El Salvador, highlighting a legal setback for the Trump administration's deportation policies. The deportation was a mistake associated with claims of gang ties.
(2025-04-04). Pete Alonso's Triumphant Return: A Home Run of Loyalty and Talent. devdiscourse.com Pete Alonso demonstrated his exceptional worth to the New York Mets on Friday, hitting his third home run in four games as the Mets triumphed over the Toronto Blue Jays 5-0 in their home opener. This remarkable feat captivated fans, fostering an atmosphere of excitement at Citi Field.
(2025-04-04). Stars Shine and Bid Farewell in Sports Round-Up. devdiscourse.com The latest in the world of sports features some of the biggest names making headlines. Pete Alonso made a statement for the New York Mets by hitting his third home run in four games, delighting fans at Citi Field. His return comes after speculation about his future in Queens.
(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). Newly launched scorecard tool ranks food packaging for sustainability and safety. nationofchange.org The goal of the project is to help businesses and consumers make informed decisions that reduce their environmental impact while also protecting human health.
(2025-04-04). Ending militarism in America. nationofchange.org Taking on the MICIMATT(SH)!
(2025-04-04). Court halts hearing DPP's application to access Besigye's phones. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Nakawa Chief Magistrates court has temporarily halted hearing of the application in which the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions was seeking to access, analyze and examine phones for jailed opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye and his co accused Hajji Obeid Lutaale Kamulegeya. On Friday, the …
(2025-04-04). Arua welcomes new Airtel network sites aimed at accelerating digital transformation in the West Nile region. independent.co.ug 
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Airtel Uganda has today reinforced its commitment to providing superior network connectivity by commissioning seven new network sites in Arua Municipality. This expansion is part of Airtel's continued investment in enhancing network coverage and ensuring a brilliant digital experience for its customers in the greater West Nile region. Speaking …
(2025-04-04). KCB Bank Uganda Leads the Charge in Health and Fitness as Kyambogo Ultra Challenge Run's main sponsor. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | KCB Bank Uganda, a leading regional financial institution, is proud to announce its participation as the main sponsor of the Kyambogo Ultra Challenge Run, continuing its commitment to improving the health of Ugandans through sports. This year's event, scheduled for 3rd May 2025, will take place at the Kyambogo …
(2025-04-04). NEMA: Fish feeding on plastic waste in polluted Ugandan lakes. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Poor disposal of plastic waste is causing fish to feed on plastic, this is according to a study conducted by the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA). Water bodies of Lake Victoria, Kyoga, Albert and Edward are known as the main source of fish in Uganda. Fish from Uganda are also …
(2025-04-04). Political party colours banned at Kabaka's 70th Birthday Run. independent.co.ug 
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The organizers of Kabaka Mutebi's birthday run in Buddu County have banned participants from putting on political party colours and insignias and chanting slogans, to avoid the possibility of causing chaos. On Sunday, Buganda Kingdom loyalists will participate in a marathon as part of the activities for commemorations of …
(2025-04-04). President Kiir assures Museveni of commitment to 2018 peace agreement. independent.co.ug 
KHARTOUM, SOUTH SUDAN | THE INDEPENDENT | South Sudanese President Salva Kiir Mayardit has assured President Museveni of his commitment to implementing the revitalized peace agreement signed in 2018 that ended the fighting in that country. In a statement issued by the Ugandan Presidential Press unit, Kiir said he doesn't want the resumption of fighting …
(2025-04-04). READY: 34 police officers complete sniffer dog handling course. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Thirty four police officers have graduated from the Police Canine Headquarters at Nsambya barracks after completing a five-month course on sniffer dog handling. The graduation was presided over by the director of police Human Resource Development (HRD), Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP) Moses Kafeero. Kafeero, who formerly headed Bwebajja …
(2025-04-04). Serie A: Inter Milan, Napoli and Atalanta to continue their race for the Scudetto this weekend. independent.co.ug 
MADRID, SPAIN | THE INDEPENDENT | A battle between Roma and Juventus headlined Matchday 31 in Serie A, while Inter Milan, Napoli and Atalanta will continue their race for the Scudetto. Roma will welcome Juventus to the Stadio Olimpico for a match which will help shape qualification for next season's UEFA club competitions. That Juve …
(2025-04-04). South Korea's Yoon ousted, early presidential election looms. independent.co.ug 
SEOUL | Xinhua | South Korea's Constitutional Court on Friday removed President Yoon Suk-yeol from office by upholding his impeachment by the National Assembly. The conservative leader became the country's second sitting president to be forcibly removed from power following former President Park Geun-hye's ouster through impeachment in 2017. Yoon also became the third …
(2025-04-04). Cybertruck Thief Arrested After Returning to Dealer to Retrieve Items He Left Behind: Police. latintimes.com A Florida man returned to a car dealership he allegedly stole a Tesla Cybertruck from to retrieve his belongings left in the vehicle he made off with during a test drive, officials say.
(2025-04-04). Florida Man Turns Violent After Being Denied a Free Refill at Kids' Lemonade Stand: Police. latintimes.com A Florida man has been arrested by law enforcement after he allegedly had a violent reaction to multiple children and one adult operating a local lemonade stand, threatening them when they refused to provide him with a free refill.
(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). Rolls-Royce wants £3bn in public money for a new plane engine. Austerity for us, corporate welfare for them. thecanary.co Rolls-Royce is discussing corporate subsidies with Keir Starmer's Labour Party government to fund a £3bn engine to power commercial aircraft. The company already has £210 million in public funding from the people. Yet the business had underlying operating profits of £2.5 billion in 2024 at 14% margins. Why is the UK public topping up Rolls-Royce […] | By
(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). Katy Perry's Ex Russell Brand Accused Of Rape, Oral Rape And Assault: What You Need To Know. latintimes.com British comedian Russell Brand has been formally charged with rape and multiple sexual offences following a police investigation into allegations dating back to 1999.
(2025-04-04). For second time in three months, Musk-Trump cuts hit 9/11 survivors. peoplesworld.org 
NEW YORK —For the second time in seven weeks, the Elon Musk-Donald Trump chainsaw of cuts in federal people and money has hit the survivors of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on and destruction of the World Trade Center—and the union workers who toiled afterwards to search for human remains while cleaning up "The Pile" …
(2025-04-04). San Jose transit workers seek to block forced back-to-work order. peoplesworld.org 
SAN JOSE, Calif.—After a judge ruled an injunction against Amalgamated Transit Union Local 265, which represents public transportation workers at the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), the union filed an appeal this week to "protect the integrity of the language in the contract," said ATU Local 265 President Raj Singh. Last month, in an …
(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). Wall Street Wants To Fix Your Airplane. levernews.com 
(2025-04-04). Another Green Energy Retailer Goes Bust. dailysceptic.org Rebel Energy is the latest of 32 energy retailers to go bust since 2020. But if it wasn't so committed to its "mission" of battling injustices and saving the planet maybe it would still be a going concern, says Ben Pile.
(2025-04-04). People Who Want to Understand Teenage Boys Should Watch The Inbetweeners Not Adolescence. dailysceptic.org People who want to understand teenage boys would be better off watching The Inbetweeners than Adolescence, says Joanna Gray. It captures perfectly the best and worst of adolescent boys in the pre-smartphone age.
(2025-04-04). Anti-Abortion Campaigner Championed by White House Found Guilty of Breaching 'Buffer Zone' by Holding Sign Saying "Here to Talk, if You Want" dailysceptic.org Anti-abortion campaigner Livia Tossici-Bolt, whose case was championed by the White House over free speech concerns, has been convicted of breaching a 'buffer zone' outside an abortion clinic and ordered to pay £20,000.
(2025-04-04). BP Chairman Quits After Company Abandons Green Energy. dailysceptic.org The Chairman of BP is to quit in the wake of the oil giant abandoning its disastrous green energy plan and returning to focus on oil and gas.
(2025-04-04). Trump Demands France "Free Marine Le Pen" dailysceptic.org Donald Trump has demanded France "free" Marine Le Pen and labelled her ban from running for office over a "bookkeeping error" a "witch hunt" just like he was subjected to.
(2025-04-04). Andrew Feinstein says 'organising in our communities' is vital to challenge UK's money-driven politics. thecanary.co Speaking in Southport recently, anti-racist and anti-militarist campaigner Andrew Feinstein insisted that "organising in our communities" is vital in order to challenge the fact that "there is just too much money in our politics". Recently, Feinstein spoke at the launch event of Southport Community Independents, one of numerous locally-rooted and locally-focused groups that could eventually become the constituent […] | By
(2025-04-04). Trump's latest target? Pingu as he slaps tariffs on an island populated only by Penguins. thecanary.co 
Donald Trump has imposed a 10% tariff on an island of Penguins. The sweeping tariffs, brought in on what he has coined 'Liberation Day', have sparked fears of a global trade war. Trump announced a 10% 'baseline' tariff on imports to the US, however 60 countries will face much higher tariffs of up to 50%. […] | 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). Vermont Governor Phil Scott (Republican) Puts Pregnant Women On The Streets Homeless. indybay.org The State of Vermont is one of the coldest places to live and snows 5 months a year, sometimes more. Republican Governor Phil Scott has kicked pregnant women out of the homeless shelter motel program if they are less than 6 months pregnant. They have no where to go.
(2025-04-04). Saturday 4/5: Free virtual screening of the documentary film "Exception" indybay.org
(2025-04-04). Lawsuit Challenges Outdated Plans for Aging Oil Platforms Off California Coast. indybay.org Trump Administration Ignores Harms as Sable Attempts to Restart Operation…
(2025-04-04). Lawmakers Urged Against Bill to Undermine California Environmental Quality Act. indybay.org SACRAMENTO, Calif., April 4, 2025 — Nearly 50 community and conservation organizations are warning California lawmakers about a dangerous bill that would severely weaken a landmark environmental law that has helped protect the state's natural resources, public health and biodiversity since 1970.
(2025-04-04). Sunday 4/6: Meeting: Surveillance of Palestinian Activism: the 1993 case of the ADL Spy Ring in San Fr. indybay.org 1916 McAllister St. San Francisco…
(2025-04-04). Saturday 5/24: Soupstock 2025: The 45th Anniversary Celebration of the Founding of Food Not Bombs. indybay.org Duck Pond Stage, San Lorenzo Park, 137 Dakota Avenue, Santa Cruz…
(2025-04-04). Politics still understood it. indybay.org Never before has Germany been so rich on the one hand and so poor on the other. The well-known political scientist Christoph Butterwegge speaks of a "torn society". Over the last 40 years or so, neo-liberals in politics, business, science and the media have been responsible for economic and social upheaval — not least for the political shift to the right. | Never before has Germany been so rich on the one hand and so poor on the other. The well-known political scientist Christoph Butterwegge speaks of a "torn society". Over the last 40 years or so, neo-liberals in politics, business, science and the me…
(2025-04-04). Friday 4/4: Power to the Peaceful. indybay.org Corner by Safeway | Redwood and Castro Valley Blvd | Castro Valley…
(2025-04-04). Plummeting Global Tesla Sales Reveal Consumer Revolt Against Antics. indybay.org "Consumers all over the world are sick of Elon Musk's attempt to promote dangerous far-right leaders, policies, and movements," said one advocate.
(2025-04-04). Trump admin shreds HUDs website. indybay.org Trump Admin – MUSK/DOGE – Shred HUDs Website:…
(2025-04-04). Social Security Admin & DOGE sued to stop unlawful cuts to Social Security Services. indybay.org Hands Off! the Social Security Administration!
(2025-04-04). Thursday 4/3: 2025 California Juneteenth is not a paid holiday aligned with our Title 5 Federal Holiday. indybay.org Gold Rush Grille | 11th and Ost | Downtown Sacramento…
(2025-04-04). Monday 4/7: Peace and Justice Conversations: Environmental Impacts of Military Supply Chains. indybay.org
(2025-04-04). 1,000 to 2,000 people at the Tesla protest in Walnut Creek. indybay.org An estimated 1,000 to 2,000 people protested at the Walnut Creek Tesla on Saturday, March 29…
(2025-04-04). Saturday 4/5: Tesla Takedown – Stanford Mall. indybay.org Tesla Showroom | 660 Stanford Shopping Center Suite 359B | Palo Alto, CA | 94304 US…
(2025-04-04). Saturday 4/5: Hands Off! San Leandro Stands Up! indybay.org City of San Leandro Root Park | E 14th Street, between Toler Ave and Dan Niemi Way | San Leandro, CA 94577…
(2025-04-04). Thursday 4/10: Webinar: Protect People and Planet: Divest your City. indybay.org
(2025-04-04). Imperial launches global accelerator for world's most promising startups. imperial.ac.uk Imperial has launched a new accelerator programme for the world's most promising startups.
(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). California Gov. Gavin Newsom Seeks Partnerships With Foreign Nations Amid Trump's Escalating Trade War. latintimes.com California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he is persuading world leaders to spare California from retaliatory tariffs stemming from Trump's escalating trade war.
(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). Creo en la juventud cubana, dijo Fidel (+ Fotos y Video). cubadebate.cu En sus discursos siempre habló sobre la importancia del compromiso de los jóvenes con los ideales revolucionarios, instándolos a asumir responsabilidades y tener conciencia de su papel en la historia de Cuba. Enfatizaba la necesidad de una educación integral y de la formación cultural de los jóvenes, viéndolos como pilares esenciales para el desarrollo y la continuidad de la Revolución Cubana.
(2025-04-04). Abre nuevamente sus puertas el Palacio Central de Pioneros, presidente cubano asiste a su reinauguración. cubadebate.cu Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba (PCC) y presidente de la República, asistió a la reapertura del Palacio Central de Pioneros Ernesto Che Guevara, con motivo de las celebraciones hoy por el 4 de abril.
(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…
(2025-04-04). Madison, April 6, 2025: Voces de la Frontera Membership Meeting. wibailoutpeople.org 
°Venga a la Junta de Membresía de Madison! Todas las reuniones de membresía están abiertas al público general y se anima a asistir a miembros nuevos o interesados. | — | Join our Madison Membership Meeting! All membership meetings are open to the general public, and new or interested members are encouraged to attend!
(2025-04-04). Informa Financiera CIMEX S.A. sobre ampliación de posibilidades de uso de tarjeta Clásica Empresarial. cubadebate.cu Este producto financiero en funcionamiento desde principios del 2024 con uso exclusivo en la red de servicentros en USD, comenzará a ser aceptado para el pago de compras de bienes o servicios mayoristas en USD, importaciones y compra de autos.