newarab (2025-04-12). WHO raises alarm as 75% of UN aid efforts blocked from Gaza. newarab.com 
The He addressed the worsening humanitarian crisis in the P…
presstv.ir (2025-04-12). Yemen targets Israeli military sites in Jaffa in retaliation for Israel's Gaza genocide. presstv.ir The Yemeni Armed Forces announced a drone strike on two Israeli military sites in occupied Jaffa, calling it a response to the ongoing genocide in Gaza.
presstv.ir (2025-04-12). 'Gaza is not alone': Yemenis hold million-man protests to show solidarity with Palestinians. presstv.ir Yemenis have resumed their "one-million man" protests in support of the Palestinians, subjected to Israel's campaign of genocide in Gaza.
(2025-04-12). Netanyahu lashes out at Canada PM over Gaza genocide 'remark'. newarab.com 
Carney, who was named in March as prime minister following the resignation of Justin Trudeau, was speaking at an energy…
newarab (2025-04-12). Judge says Trump admin can deport student Mahmoud Khalil. newarab.com 
An immigration judge ruled Friday that a Palestinian student and US permanent resident detained by the Trump administration can be deported, his lawyer said. | Assistant Chief Immigration Judge Jamee Comans said the government had met its burden to prove it had grounds to deport Mahmoud Khalil, Marc van der Hout said in a statement. | "Today, we saw our worst fears play out: Mahmoud was subject to a charade of due process, a flagrant violation of his right to a fair hearing, and a weaponization of immigration law to suppress dissent. This is not over, and our fight continues," he said. | Khalil is not yet sche…
(2025-04-12). Erdogan slams Israel as a "Terror State" in fiery Antalya forum speech. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan harshly condemned Israel's continuing military assault in Gaza during his speech at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum on Saturday. He called the nation a "terror state" and warned that world silence on the crisis amounts to collaboration in war crimes.Erdogan charged Israel of genocide and egregious violations of international law and fundamental human rights in his keynote speech. He maintained that the establishment of an independent Palestinian state based on 1967 boundaries is a prerequisite for Middle East peace and that no one has the authority to label the Palest…
(2025-04-12). After violating ceasefire, Israel escalates genocide in Gaza. workers.org 
Despite the ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel that began Jan. 19, on March 2 Israel began blocking the promised delivery of food, fuel, medicine and other aid to the 2.3 million people in Gaza. Israel continued to seal border crossings. Since that time, the Israel Occupation Forces (IOF) have . . . |
(2025-04-12). PGFTU Gaza Calls On US Workers To Launch General Strike To Stop Genocide. indybay.org The General Federation Of Trade Unions in Gaza has called on US workers to launch a general strike on May 1 against the genocide in Gaza and the attacks it faces. Michael Letwin who is a UAW member and founder of Labor For Palestine talks about this call and also the fight in US labor to opposed the Israeli genocide supported by the US Democrats and Republicans.
WSWS (2025-04-12). Washington threatens war with Iran ahead of talks in Oman. wsws.org Amid the Gaza genocide and Trump's escalating trade war, not only a US war but also a US deal with Iran would ultimately threaten war with China and Russia, who signed alliances with Iran.
(2025-04-12). Expect Them To Lie About China Just Like They Lied About Gaza. caitlinjohnstone.com.au As Washington's cold war with China escalates, we can expect to see a massively reinvigorated anti-China propaganda campaign in the west.
(2025-04-12). Yemenis Stage Mass Protests in Support of Palestinians amid Ongoing Israeli War. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Hundreds of thousands of Yemenis rallied across major cities on Friday afternoon to express solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza and denounce Israeli military actions and US strikes on Yemen.
(2025-04-12). Israeli army announces full encirclement of Rafah, completes strategic "Morag Corridor" albawaba.com ALBAWABA – The Israeli military verified on Saturday that Rafah in southern Gaza is completely surrounded and under control, and that the vital "Morag Corridor," which divides the southern portion of the Strip, has been completed.The army's statement claims that soldiers from the 36th Division, including the 188th Armored Brigade and the prestigious Golani Brigade, have connected and fortified the Morag road, which is a crucial strategic axis that separates Khan Younis from Rafah.The army stressed that the troops are still conducting combat operations, destroying both subterranean and above-ground facilities and…
(2025-04-12). Ceasefire in sight? Israel proposes new terms to Hamas. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – The Times of Israel reports that while a team from the Palestinian organization gets ready to go to Cairo, Israel has presented a new ceasefire proposal in continuing discussions with Hamas. The most recent proposal seeks to end the impasse in negotiations on prisoner exchanges and bring an end to the fighting in Gaza for the time being.According to the source, Israel has backed down from its earlier demand that 11 hostages held in Gaza be released, instead suggesting that 8 live prisoners be released within the first two weeks of a planned 45-day ceasefire. Hamas has previously promised to release onl…
(2025-04-12). IDF faces internal dissent over Gaza war. albawaba.com ALBAWABA — As hundreds of soldiers and thousands of academics join an expanding petition calling on the government to halt the military assault and ensure the release of Israeli captives, opposition to the current conflict in Gaza is spreading in Israeli society.Over 2,000 university professors and reservists from Unit 8200, a crucial military intelligence unit, signed a petition stating that diplomatic diplomacy, not more military escalation, is the only practical way to rescue prisoners, according to Israeli media. The government's strategy was criticized for prioritizing political goals above national se…
(2025-04-12). Tariq Ali: Conquered Lands. newleftreview.org A political panorama of the Middle East, surveying the fortunes of rulers and ruled in Riyadh, Cairo, Tripoli, Damascus, Tehran, Gaza and Tel Aviv, under the stifling blanket of a heavily militarized Israeli-American hegemony.
(2025-04-12). Gaza has turned into 'Killing Field': UN Chief. ummid.com Ringing alarm bell over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza once again, United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres Tuesday said that the besieged Palestinian enclave has transformed into a 'Killing Field'.
(2025-04-12). Israel says it will sack air force reservists who demanded end to Gaza war. peoplesdispatch.org Another unit of the Israeli Occupation Forces joined the call, while +972 reported that over 100,000 individuals stopped showing up for reserve duty.
(2025-04-12). Did Trump give Netanyahu a 2—3-week deadline to end Gaza war. newarab.com 
US President Donald Trump is reportedly pressuring Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to agree to a two-to-three-week deadline to bring The Israeli daily newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth reported that Trump's patience is wearing thin behind the scenes, and he is pushing for a swift conclusion to the Israeli military offensive that has devastated the Palestinian enclave. | Despite Netanyahu's remarks following his White House meeting with the US leader on Monday- in which he claimed Trump praised…
(2025-04-12). 'Hell on earth': Red Cross says supplies running out in Gaza. newarab.com 
The president of the Red Cross described the humanitarian situation in "We are now finding ourselves in a situation that I have to describe as hell on earth …People don't have access to water, electricity, food, in many parts," Mirjana Spoljaric told news agency Reuters at the headquarters of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Geneva. | This comes as hundreds of thousands of Gaza City residents have lost their main source of clean wa…
(2025-04-12). Israel, Egypt discuss Gaza truce proposal as NGOs declare famine. newarab.com 
Israeli Prime Minister The draft document reportedly aims at bridging a compromise between an…
(2025-04-12). Israel only destroyed 25% of Gaza tunnels in 18 months of war. newarab.com 
The Israeli military has reportedly only destroyed According to Israel's Channel 12, the sources said on Wednesday that a vast network of tunnels remain in the Gaza Star despite 18 months of a ferocious Israeli onslaught, with many extending from Egypt – which shares a 12-kilomtre border with the Palestinian territory. | The Israeli military claimed it has been focused on tunnels used for attacks rather than…
(2025-04-12). Israel threatening viability of Palestinians in Gaza: UN. newarab.com 
The United Nations warned on Friday that the cumulative impact of Israel's actions in UN rights office spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani highlighted "the death, the destruction, the displacement, the denial of access to basic necessities within Gaza and the repeated suggestion that Gazans should leave the territory entirely". | Taken together, those factors "raise re…
(2025-04-12). Spain public broadcaster urges debate on Israel in Eurovision. newarab.com 
Spain's public broadcaster said on Friday it had called for a "debate" over Israel's participation in this year's Eurovision Song Contest in Switzerland due to "concerns" over Israel's war on Gaza. | RTVE has sent a letter to the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which manages the event, "requesting a debate on the participation of Israeli public television (KAN)" in the contest, the Spanish public broadcaster said in a statement. | The Swiss city of Basel will host the glitzy annual extravaganza ⚪ one of the world's biggest live television events, which involves countries from Europe to Australia ⚪ at the…
(2025-04-12). Reporting from the Fire of a Story. newarab.com 
As the war in Gaza continues to rage, Sanaa has to continue working as a journalist. | Sanaa has been working as a journalist for 19 years, and while she has witnessed many wars in Gaza, the current conflict has been the most difficult to report on. Already forced from her home, she had to struggle to continue to produce stories, while also wondering how she was going to be able to charge her phone, or find a signal to send a story. At the same time, she had to protect herself and her family from Israeli airstrikes, as best as she could, which appeared to be targeting journalists. | In episode three of Sanaa's…
Staff (2025-04-12). Five reported killed in IDF strikes across Gaza; IDF says three rockets fired from Gaza at Israel intercepted. haaretz.com ISRAEL: PM calls anti-war IDF reservists 'foreign-funded' radicals; Report: New top Israeli cease-fire negotiator slowed talks, official say ‚ñ GAZA: UNRWA says close to 400,000 Palestinians displaced since renewal of fighting; three Gazan militants killed, Israeli soldier wounded in Gaza, IDF says | ‚ñ IRAN: Giving 'genuine chance' to talks with U.S., foreign ministry says…
aljazeera (2025-04-12). At least 500 Gaza children killed since Israel broke truce: Official. aljazeera.com More than 1,500 people killed since Israel resumed new offensive on March 18, as humanitarian situation worsens in Gaza.
aljazeera (2025-04-12). Gaza: Recording attacks as an act of resistance. aljazeera.com Defiance, resistance and remembrance in Gaza – why Palestinians are recording the assault they are under.
presstv.ir (2025-04-12). Mostly women, children killed as Israel expands Gaza onslaught. presstv.ir Israeli strikes have killed at least 13 people, including seven children, across the Gaza Strip, Gaza's civil defense agency said.
presstv.ir (2025-04-12). Saudi Arabia calls for 'maximum pressure' on Israel as UN warns of 'longest Gaza blockade'. presstv.ir Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan has called for pressure to be put on Israel to ensure the steady flow of aid into the besieged Gaza Strip.
presstv.ir (2025-04-12). Iranians rally nationwide in support of Gaza, blast international silence. presstv.ir Iranian demonstrators urge the international community to end the Israeli genocidal war on the Gaza Strip.
(2025-04-12). Pro-Palestinian Protests Held Throughout Pakistan. themedialine.org 
(2025-04-12). Mahmoud Khalil Deemed Eligible for Deportation Over Pro-Palestinian Advocacy. themedialine.org 
(2025-04-12). The truth of Columbia's Palestine protests in The Encampments. newarab.com 
With a projected per-screen average of over $80,000 and sold-out screenings during its debut screening in New York, the
(2025-04-12). Leaked emails show German officials pressing staff into deporting pro-Palestine activists. presstv.ir Leaked internal communications reveals that German authorities have been pressuring immigration staff to deport pro-Palestine activists.
(2025-04-12). Leaked docs. expose Israeli censorship campaign to erase pro-Palestinian content online. presstv.ir Leaked internal documents reveal that Meta has actively complied with Israel's widespread censorship campaign, removing millions of pro-Palestinian posts across Instagram and Facebook since October 7.
WiBOPM (2025-04-12). Students for Justice in Palestine at UW-Madison: April 14-18, 2025: UW Against Apartheid! wibailoutpeople.org 
Daniel Bensaïd (2025-04-12). The tragic solitude of the Palestinians. internationalviewpoint.org The late Daniel Bensaïd (1946—2010) on the silence of academics and his dissent as an anti-Zionist. | – | / |
Etan Nechin (2025-04-12). Judge rules that Columbia pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil can be deported. haaretz.com The government's contention that Khalil's presence in the U.S. posed 'potentially serious foreign policy consequences' was enough to satisfy requirements for his deportation, the judge ruled. Lawyers for Khalil say they plan to keep fighting…
Codepink (2025-04-12). Sunday 4/13: Fly a Kite for Palestine: Santa Barbara. indybay.org Santa Barbara City College West Campus | 800-860 Shoreline Dr. | Santa Barbara, CA…
Eyewitness Palestine (2025-04-12). Wednesday 4/30: Virtual Delegation: Birzeit. indybay.org Online | bit.ly/42oLXt7…
greenleft.org.au (2025-04-12). Protesters call on Labor to cut ties with Israel on Palestinian Children's Day. greenleft.org.au 
presstv.ir (2025-04-12). US judge rules for Mahmoud Khalil's deportation over his pro-Palestinian views. presstv.ir A US immigration judge has ruled that Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia graduate and green card holder, can be deported based on his political views, citing a State Department memo as sufficient evidence.
(2025-04-12). Trump's persecution of Mahmoud Khalil for "thought crimes" is the spearhead of dictatorship. wsws.org The direct precedent for the Trump administration's positions is the concept of Willensstrafrecht ("punishment of the will"), developed by the Nazi regime of Adolf Hitler.
(2025-04-12). US has "very vague" evidence against Mahmoud Khalil. aljazeera.com Professor of Law Wadie Said estimates that the US has no tangible evidence against Mahmoud Khalil.
(2025-04-12). 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…
(2025-04-12). Argentinian Unions Hold General Strike After Retirees Protest. orinocotribune.com This is the third general strike that Argentinians have organized against far-right President Javier Milei. | On Thursday, the General Confederation of Labor (CGT), Argentina's largest labor union federation, called for a 24-hour general strike to protest President Javier Milei's austerity policies. | The strike, supported by the Argentinian Workers' Central Union (CTA) and 50 nationally significant unions, demands better wage conditions in response to the ongoing economic crisis. | The wave of protests began on Wednesday, with several unions joining a demonstration led by retirees who have been protesting weekly…
(2025-04-12). Crisis of Globalization, Crisis of the Left, and the Rise of the Far Right. defenddemocracy.press By Dimitris Konstantakopoulos March 5, 2025 First of four articles The model of "globalization," as a model of global capitalist domination, was based on the expansion of capitalist relations of production and distribution, along with their ideological and cultural superstructure, across most of the planet following the "collapse—suicide" of the USSR and of the "actually …
(2025-04-12). SEP (Australia) holds well-attended election campaign launch meeting. wsws.org The meeting exposed the fraudulent character of claims by all the parliamentary parties and the corporate media that Australia is an "exception" to the crisis unfolding worldwide.
(2025-04-12). Haiti: Renewed clashes fuel a humanitarian crisis that has no end in sight. icrc.org
(2025-04-12). DR Congo crisis: Children subjected to deliberate, systemic sexual violence. devdiscourse.com Sexual violence against children in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reached staggering proportions, with the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) reporting thousands of new cases in just two months – evidence that it's being used as a systemic weapon of war and deliberate terror tactic.
(2025-04-12). Susan Watkins: Baselines. newleftreview.org Trump's second term has begun with a whirlwind of iconoclastic pronouncements and an opening to Moscow that has sent European rulers into ideological crisis. An American-policy aide-mémoire offers baseline metrics for the ruptures—and continuities—ahead.
(2025-04-12). Correspondence] The USA and the plight of children in a humanitarian crisis. thelancet.com The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has faced significant funding cuts under the current administration. In March 2025, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that 83% of USAID programmes would be cancelled following a mandated review authorised by an executive order.1 These cuts have had devastating consequences for children in humanitarian crises. The USAID, a cornerstone of global humanitarian aid since 1961, supports disaster relief, poverty alleviation, and global health with an average annual budget of US$23 billion.
(2025-04-12). A new debt crisis since 2020-2022 [Part 2]. cadtm.org
(2025-04-12). US tariffs will intensify debt crisis in lower-income countries. cadtm.org
(2025-04-12). Türkiye: Political Crisis and Democratic Movement. internationalviewpoint.org
(2025-04-12). Trump Envoy Brings His Message For Putin To Russia? Big Meet After Kremlin Launches New Offensive. hindustantimes.com U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff met Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg on April 11 for high-stakes discussions regarding a ceasefire in Ukraine. This marks Witkoff's third meeting with Putin, as the Trump administration seeks to end the conflict that has claimed thousands of lives weekly. Putin reportedly expected a direct message from President Trump during the talks, while Trump urged Russia to "get moving" on resolving the war. Watch the video for details.
(2025-04-12). In Facebook livestream and Jacobin interview, UAW President Fain promotes economic nationalism and militarism. wsws.org Fain attempted damage control over the UAW's embrace of Trump under conditions of mounting rank-and-file anger over layoffs and attacks on democratic rights.
(2025-04-12). Israeli soldier seriously wounded in accidental landmine Blast near Lebanon border. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – An Israeli reserve soldier sustained serious injuries on Saturday following the accidental detonation of a landmine along the Israeli-Lebanese border, the Israeli military confirmed.According to Army Radio, the incident occurred when a military unit mistakenly entered an Israeli minefield during a routine operation near the border. One soldier was critically wounded by the explosion and was quickly evacuated to a hospital for urgent medical care.This incident highlights the risks Israeli forces face while operating in border areas, particularly zones heavily mined by their own military in earlier secur…
(2025-04-12). Armenia: Operational highlights for 2024. icrc.org
(2025-04-12). Highlights of the ICRC's activities in Venezuela and the Caribbean in 2024. icrc.org Strengthening partnerships for sustainable humanitarian action…
(2025-04-12). Human Rights Watch slams WA for highest forced Aboriginal child removals. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-04-12). Dozens of Israeli strikes killed only women and children: UN. newarab.com 
Dozens of Israeli A UN human rights office report also warned that expanding Israeli displacement orders were resulting in the "forcible transfer" of people into ever-shrinking areas, raising "real concern as to the future vi…
(2025-04-12). Tunisia frees 11 Russians accused of 'terrorism'. newarab.com 
A group of 11 Russians detained in The group was found near the North African country's border with Algeria. | Russian media described them as sightseers, but Tunisian police allegedly confiscated equipment on them that did "not correspond to declared tourist purposes", Russia's embassy in Tunis previously said. | Neither Russia or Tunisia have provided details about the case. | Tunisia held them on suspicion of "involvement in…
Mustafa Rfat, Ashley Cureton, Mansha Mirza, Jean-Francois Trani (2025-04-12). Correspondence] The devastating effect of abrupt US refugee policy shifts. thelancet.com In 2024, the global population of refugees rose to 43 ∑7 million—the highest in the UN's history.1 Resettlement in a safe country offers a durable, long-term solution for the world's most vulnerable refugees. Despite the urgent need for resettlement, in January, 2025, the US federal government abruptly suspended the US Refugee Admissions Program and cancelled over 10‚Äà000 approved flights for refugees awaiting resettlement.2 This decision left many groups vulnerable, including refugees with disabilities, women, unaccompanied children, and those at immediate risk of harm, undermining U…
presstv.ir (2025-04-12). 'Iran's chemical warfare victims living proof of hollowness of West's human rights claims'. presstv.ir A senior Iranian diplomat says the Islamic Republic's chemical warfare victims stand as undeniable evidence of the hypocrisy behind Western human rights narratives.
Manue Mallet, Hor (2025-04-12). Hungary: Orbán's new LGBTIphobic attacks. internationalviewpoint.org On 16 March 2025 the Hungarian parliament, dominated by prime minister Viktor Orbán's Fidesz party, voted to ban the Budapest Pride March. Already, in 2021, under the pretext of "child protection", any propaganda for homosexuality (which can be holding hands for a couple, or having a "look" identified as queer) was banned and punished with a 500 euro fine. | – | / |
Staff (2025-04-12). Trump's new Star Wars. defenddemocracy.press By Dimitris Konstantakopoulos Two key reasons Donald Trump won the election (with a narrow majority, as American society appears more polarized than ever between two major blocs) were his opposition to the war in Ukraine, while, on the other hand, the Democrats alienated a critical mass of their voters due to their stance on the …
aljazeera (2025-04-12). Gabon votes in first presidential election since the 2023 coup. aljazeera.com Thousands of people are seen queueing outside polling stations across capital Libreville to cast their ballots.
Declaration for American Democracy (2025-04-12). Tuesday 4/22: Dangers of SAVE Act: Teach-in & Take Action Against Anti-Democracy, Anti-Vote Legislation. indybay.org Virtual event – join from anywhere | RSVP: www.mobilize.us/dfadcoalition/event/7751……
Meirav Moran (2025-04-12). How Shabbat became a media powerhouse for religious-Zionist Israelis. haaretz.com With articles penned by popular writers covering dozens of pages and tens of thousands of copies reaching about a half-million readers, the so-called leaflets distributed each week for free in synagogues around the country have morphed into major influencers of religious-Zionist public opinion…
Ofer Aderet (2025-04-12). the hostages and Israel is not an option. We have to keep. haaretz.com Irit Pauker, whose father was murdered during the Oct. 7 Hamas attack, says she has lost faith not just in Israel's government and public, but in the opposition too, listing dozens of MKs who are nowhere to be seen at the weekly protests. 'They need to be replaced. I don't have much hope in them'…
Staff (2025-04-12). Report: Mideast envoy says with Iran possible ahead of direct Oman talks. haaretz.com Witkoff told the WSJ that if Iran refuses to dismantle its nuclear program, it will be up to Trump to decide what aspects of the Iranian nuclear program the U.S. could potentially accept, adding that the goal of Saturday's talks is to build trust — not achieve full agreements…
Tamara Belter (2025-04-12). Israel Prize-winning musicologist and judicial coup critic dies at 87. haaretz.com Yehoash Hirschberg was among the founding generation of Israeli music research. He is best known for his studies on the development of artistic music in the Jewish community during the British Mandate period and after the establishment of the State of Israel…
greenleft.org.au (2025-04-12). Protests erupt as Israel massacres more health workers. greenleft.org.au 
hindustantimes (2025-04-12). Iran First Plots Secret Deal With US, Now Makes Open Declaration Hours Before Nuclear Talks | Israel. hindustantimes.com Iran has announced it will give nuclear talks with the U.S. a "genuine chance" ahead of high-stakes negotiations in Oman on April 12. Tehran is reportedly considering proposing an interim deal to extend discussions, countering President Donald Trump's two-month deadline for a comprehensive agreement. The talks come amid escalating tensions, with Trump warning of potential military action if diplomacy fails. Watch the video for more.
ICRC (2025-04-12). Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC appalled by killing of PRCS medics and first responders. icrc.org
newarab (2025-04-12). Israeli hooligans awarded compensation after Amsterdam clashes. newarab.com 
presstv.ir (2025-04-12). Retaliation rages on: Yemen targets US aircraft carrier in Red Sea with missiles, drones. presstv.ir Yemeni forces again vow to continue their resistance and reprisal against pro-Israeli American aggression, confirming that they have freshly targeted an American aircraft carrier.
geo.tv (2025-04-12). Iran, US start talks in Oman under shadow of regional conflict. geo.tv 
The Iranian and US flags are seen printed on paper in this illustration taken January 27, 2022. — ReutersIndirect talks with mediation of Omani FM started: Iranian FM Each delegation to exchange messages via Oman's FM.Iran sceptical about prospects for a deal, wary of Trump's…
Guest Blogger (2025-04-12). Climate Change Weekly 540 — 'Cheap' Wind and Solar Raise Electricity Prices. wattsupwiththat.com Multiple studies have demonstrated wind and solar power remain more expensive than historically traditional sources of electricity, such as coal, natural gas, nuclear, and hydropower, and Energy Information Administration data back that up—disproving claims by renewable energy profiteers and their lobbying groups. As coal plants have been prematurely retired and replaced by wind and solar, prices have risen and reliability has declined. The greater the forced (through renewable mandates) or incentivized (through subsidies, tax breaks, and tax credits) incursion of wind and solar into a state's electric powe…
ecns.cn (2025-04-12). Nuclear safety, progress hailed. ecns.cn China's advancement of nuclear technology with a strong emphasis on safety presents an opportunity to benefit more countries in the Global South.
aljazeera (2025-04-12). Iranian, US delegations begin high-stakes nuclear talks in Oman. aljazeera.com Oman acts as the mediator in the talks as President Trump threatens military action if a deal is not reached.
Codepink (2025-04-12). Wednesday 4/16: Disarming Earth Day: Nuclearization, Mining, & Creating Peace. indybay.org Online | www.codepink.org/earthmonth416…
geo.tv (2025-04-12). Iran seeks 'real and fair' deal in nuclear talks with US today. geo.tv The Iranian and US flags are seen printed on paper in this illustration taken January 27, 2022. — ReutersAraghchi heading to Oman "with full authority for indirect talks with US".Official says path forward would be "smooth" if US showed…
greenleft.org.au (2025-04-12). 'Desperate' Liberals urge Dutton to dump nuclear policy. greenleft.org.au 
newarab (2025-04-12). Iran delegation in Oman for high-stakes nuclear talks with US. newarab.com 
The United States and Iran begin high-stakes talks on They will be the highest-level discussions between the foes since an international agreement on Iran's nuclear programme crumbled after Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and…
presstv.ir (2025-04-12). Iran 'giving diplomacy a genuine chance' with Oman talks. presstv.ir Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman says upcoming indirect talks between the Islamic Republic and the United States on Tehran's peaceful nuclear program will test Washington's goodwill and seriousness.
(2025-04-12). Iranian, US delegations set to begin high-stakes nuclear talks in Oman. aljazeera.com Oman acts as the mediator in the talks as President Trump threatens military action if a deal is not reached.
Codepink (2025-04-12). Thursday 4/10: Disarming Earth Day: The Poison of US Bases & Global Military Presence. indybay.org Online | www.codepink.org/earthmonth410…
Codepink (2025-04-12). Monday 4/14: Disarm Earth Day! Missing Peace Mondays: Codepink Community Hour. indybay.org Online | www.codepink.org/missingp414…
Codepink (2025-04-12). Monday 4/21: Disarming Earth Day: War Is Not Green! Liberating Earth From Empire. indybay.org Online | www.codepink.org/earthmonth421…
A Guest Author (2025-04-12). Mulino y su gobierno han traicionado a los mártires del 9 de enero. workers.org 
Comunicado del Polo Ciudadano Mulino y su gobierno han traicionado a los mártires del 9 de enero El gobierno vendepatria y corrupto de José R. Mulino acaba de traicionar el legado de los Mártires del 9 de enero de 1964 que lucharon por la soberanía, por un país sin bases . . . |
Joe Piette (2025-04-12). Philly 'Kill the Cuts' rally. workers.org 
A coalition of Philadelphia's research, education and health care workers rallied on April 8 in the city in front of Senator Dave McCormick's office. Their message to him was: "Kill the Cuts!" Thousands of workers and supporters took similar actions across the country that day to demand that Congress members . . . |
Filip Noubel (2025-04-12). How China's model of internet censorship is getting traction in Asia: Interview with ARTICLE 19 researchers. globalvoices.org 
ICRC (2025-04-12). 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…
newarab (2025-04-12). Lebanon judge questions ex-security officials over port blast. newarab.com 
Lebanese judge Bitar questioned the former head of Lebanon's General Security agency, Abbas Ibrahim for "two and a half hours", the judicial official said, requesting anonymity as they were not authorised to brief the media. | He then questioned former State Security agency chief Tony Saliba for arou…
newarab (2025-04-12). Outcry in Lebanon as shoe brand accused of religious insults. newarab.com 
A Lebanese shoe brand became embroiled in controversy following the release of its latest range of handbags and shoes, with accusations on Wednesday Ritika Shoes' recent online marketing campaign unveiled its new line of products, revealing item names allegedly attributed to the wives and daughters of both the Prophet Muhammad and the Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham). | The move was swiftly condemned by customers, who describe…
Debt Justice (2025-04-12). Debt data portal of debt justice. cadtm.org
Maxime Perriot (2025-04-12). How do creditors respond to defaults? [Part 3]. cadtm.org
Michael Roberts (2025-04-12). Trump's tariffs some facts and consequences (from various sources). cadtm.org
Patrick Bond (2025-04-12). Trump tariffs seen from contradictory angles. cadtm.org
Taniya Silvapulle (2025-04-12). Made in Sri Lanka, Taxed in America, and Failed by the IMF. cadtm.org
Yorgos Mitralias (2025-04-12). Trumpism as the Nazism of our time! cadtm.org
tn.ai (2025-04-12). Iranian Team in Oman for Talks with US. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — A delegation of Iranian diplomats, led by Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, arrived in Muscat on Saturday morning to hold indirect negotiations with the US, brokered by Oman.
aljazeera (2025-04-12). 'I didn't go': The last Muslim man in Indian town hit by religious strife. aljazeera.com The 15 Muslim families in Nanda Nagar fled after they were attacked by neighbours. Ahamad Hasan decided to return.
aljazeera (2025-04-12). Argentina secures $42bn from IMF, others as it lifts currency controls. aljazeera.com Three major financial institutions are investing in Argentina's economic recovery as it tries to deregulate.
aljazeera (2025-04-12). Brazil's Bolsonaro 'stable' after being hospitalised with abdominal pain. aljazeera.com The 70-year-old former leader is seeking to make a political comeback in 2026 even as he faces a criminal trial.
aljazeera (2025-04-12). Gabon's first election after collapse of Bongo dynasty: What's at stake? aljazeera.com Military head Oligui Nguema is the strongest candidate, but his ties to the old government have led to criticism.
aljazeera (2025-04-12). Trump officials end 'temporary protected status' for Afghans, Cameroonians. aljazeera.com More than 14,600 Afghans and 7,900 Cameroonians are legally in the US under the programme which grants temporary safety.
aljazeera (2025-04-12). Luisa Gonzalez wants to be Ecuador's president. Will Correa weigh her down? aljazeera.com Facing incumbent Daniel Noboa in Ecuador's election, Gonzalez navigates the divisive legacy of her political mentor.
aljazeera (2025-04-12). Africa doesn't need aid. It needs control over its critical minerals. aljazeera.com African countries can break aid dependency by simply capturing the full value of their mineral resources.
Misión Verdad (2025-04-12). Coup and Countercoup in 21st Century Venezuela: April, Today. orinocotribune.com By Misión Verdad — Apr 11, 2025 | We republish this special work from last year to remember and analyze the events of April 2002, as relevant today to national sociopolitical praxis as to the historiography of the Bolivarian Revolution. The technologies of the coup, the rise of fascism, and the political and geopolitical intricacies of that era have been updated, but not overcome, in the current phase of aggression by a national and US extremist far-right that is playing with fire (economic, commercial, and violent in various dimensions) to attempt to forcefully bring about regime change. The countercoup, t…
The Independent (2025-04-12). Anthrax kills 3 in northeastern and western Uganda. independent.co.ug 
KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda's Ministry of Health said Friday that an anthrax outbreak in the northeastern and western regions of the country has left three people dead and several others hospitalized. The ministry noted in a health situation update report that two deaths, one laboratory-confirmed case and another suspected patient, were identified in …
Caitlin Johnstone (2025-04-12). On AI And Consciousness. caitlinjohnstone.com.au AI isn't conscious. Saying AI should replace humanity is the same as saying fire should replace humanity, or white noise static from old televisions should replace humanity.
United World International (2025-04-12). While the U.S. encircles China, it's isolating itself from the World. unitedworldint.com And China is ready to react. By Oràßun Gà∂ktàºrk, Beijing / China "The best thing to do now is to declare war on Taiwan. Because Trump once said he would impose a 100% tariff on China if we did so. But the current rates are way higher than that. At least this way, we would …
geo.tv (2025-04-12). Trump calls policy 'exciting' after China retaliates with 125% tariff. geo.tv 
WASHINGTON: Despite China's harsh response of slapping 125% tariff against the United States, President Trump has described his tariff strategy as a positive move for America and the world, stressing that his policy was "doing really well".Investors dumped US government bonds, the…
albawaba (2025-04-12). Tesla suspends vehicle sales in China due to tariff war. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA — Tesla, the American multinational automotive and clean energy company, has announced the suspension of its vehicle sales in China due to the ongoing tariff war between the United States and China.Ongoing tariff war: The United States (US) President, Donald Trump, announced the impose of new tariffs that significantly impacted China with an additional 50% total of tariff, bringing the overall total to 104%. | This decision immediately affected China's economy and its demand for oil imports. In response, China announced a 34% tariff on American products and goods. | Trump's recent tariffs ar…
WSWS (2025-04-12). Indian PM's visit to Sri Lanka boosts economic and military ties. wsws.org Sri Lankan President Dissanayake guaranteed full cooperation with New Delhi, Washington's key strategic partner in South Asia as the US ramps up its confrontation with China.
ecns.cn (2025-04-12). Foreign participants at Canton Fair to enjoy one-stop customs clearance. ecns.cn Foreign exhibitors and business representatives attending the upcoming 137th China Import and Export Fair, commonly known as Canton Fair, can now go through customs clearance procedures for their exhibits and related exhibition business via a single website.
ecns.cn (2025-04-12). China's cloud gaming market to leap to $2.6 bln by 2029. ecns.cn The scale of China's cloud gaming industry is estimated to reach a value of $2.6 billion in 2029, according to a report released by market research firm International Data Corp on Friday.
ecns.cn (2025-04-12). Fossil fuels sector adapts to evolving energy landscape. ecns.cn China's oil and gas sector is pro-actively adapting to a changing energy landscape, balancing stringent carbon emissions targets with the crucial need for energy security, according to industry experts.
ecns.cn (2025-04-12). Chinese Standards Propel Indonesia's Development with 'China Speed' : Indonesian students in China. ecns.cn
ecns.cn (2025-04-12). China raises tariffs on imported U.S. products to 125%. ecns.cn China will raise the additional tariffs on products imported from the United States to 125 percent, effective from Saturday, the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council announced Friday.
ecns.cn (2025-04-12). China's financial sector should establish full-spectrum service system, experts say. ecns.cn China's financial sector should establish a full-spectrum service system that interconnects equity investment, loans, bonds and insurance, to provide a solid underpinning for the development of the artificial intelligence industry, experts said.
ecns.cn (2025-04-12). China says it will not bow to U.S. pressure. ecns.cn China said it would not accept "maximum pressure" from the United States and will stick to the end if the U.S. insists on engaging in a "tariff war" amid escalating tariffs the U.S. has imposed on goods from China.
ecns.cn (2025-04-12). China urges U.S. to end 'maximum pressure' as White House expresses optimism on trade deal. ecns.cn U.S. President Donald Trump is "optimistic" about striking a trade deal with China, the White House said on Friday, as China responded to the United States' "reciprocal tariffs" by increasing its additional tariffs on U.S. goods from 84 percent to 125 percent.
ecns.cn (2025-04-12). Xi: No winner in a tariff war. ecns.cn There are no winners in a tariff war and China is not afraid of unreasonable suppression, President Xi Jinping said on Friday, calling on the European Union to work with China to jointly resist unilateral bullying.
ecns.cn (2025-04-12). India and China urged to jointly help global economic order. ecns.cn The international community must not allow the United States to act recklessly and should work together to resist all regressive and perverse actions in the world.
ecns.cn (2025-04-12). Additional duties on U.S. goods raised to 125%. ecns.cn China has responded to United States' "reciprocal tariffs" by raising its additional tariffs on U.S. goods from 84 percent to 125 percent, effective Saturday…
ecns.cn (2025-04-12). People urged to prepare for sandstorms. ecns.cn China's top forestry and grassland authority said on Friday that it will promptly issue warnings and take emergency measures in response to the sandstorms that are forecast to be more frequent and powerful this month.
ecns.cn (2025-04-12). Two Chinese sites joinlist of UNESCO geoparks. ecns.cn China has maintained its lead of having the largest number of Global Geoparks in the world, with an additional two sites being listed as Global Geoparks by UNESCO.
ecns.cn (2025-04-12). (W.E. Talk) China's countermeasures against U.S. tariffs lawful, justified and proportionateÔºö scholar. ecns.cn The U.S. government has tried to bully China through raise "reciprocal tariffs" on Chinese exports, while China has responded to it with prompt countermeasures.
ecns.cn (2025-04-12). Indonesian Students: China-Indonesia infrastructure cooperation helps accelerate Indonesia's Modernization. ecns.cn
newleftreview (2025-04-12). Teemu Ruskola: The Making of the Chinese Working Class. newleftreview.org Drawing inspiration from Edward Thompson's classic study, a comparative analysis of the forces that have shaped and re-shaped China's labouring masses, as wave upon wave of 'new enclosures' complete the proletarianization of the peasantry.
UMMID (2025-04-12). 'Barbarian must not…': China says will never bow to tariff blackmail. ummid.com In a strongest response to Donald Trump's pressure tactics, China Friday April 11, 2025 called the U.S. President 'barbarian' and said Beijing will never bow to tariff blackmail and trade war threats.
ecns.cn (2025-04-12). 10 big things about China you should not miss (April 6-April 12). ecns.cn China does not want to fight trade and tariff wars, but will not flinch when a trade and tariff war comes, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian told a press briefing on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose more tariffs on imported Chinese products.
ecns.cn (2025-04-12). China stays atop UNESCO geopark rankings with two new additions. ecns.cn Kanbula National Geopark in northwest China's Qinghai Province and Yunyang Geopark were designated Global Geoparks by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
presstv.ir (2025-04-12). China raises retaliatory tariffs on US goods to 125%. presstv.ir China has announced that it will raise tariffs on goods imported from the US from 84% to 125% hours after Chinese President, Xi Jinping, warned there were "no winners in a tariff war, and going against the world will isolate oneself".
ecns.cn (2025-04-12). China clarifies chip import rules, impacting U.S. firms with domestic fabs. ecns.cn The China Semiconductor Industry Association on Friday clarified regulations governing the origin determination of semiconductors for import declarations, impacting U.S. chip makers that have domestic plants.
John Kiriakou (2025-04-12). Who Will Watch the Watchmen? covertactionmagazine.com The ATF is among the federal law enforcement agencies that has run amuck I saw a tee-shirt for sale on Facebook last week that made me laugh. It was from a libertarian group and it said, "Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms should be offerings at a convenience store, not a government agency." I couldn't agree more. …
WSWS (2025-04-12). The deepening toll of Long COVID after 5 years of the pandemic. wsws.org The capitalist response to the pandemic has exacted a stark toll of mass death and disability, while accelerating social inequality and initiating the destruction of the world's public health infrastructure.
albawaba (2025-04-12). Explosion Near Ma'in hot springs sparks fires in Madaba; no injuries reported. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – A loud explosion shook the vicinity of the Ma'in Hot Springs in Madaba on Friday evening, igniting fires in the surrounding forested areas. Civil defense units were quickly dispatched to the scene to combat the flames and prevent their spread.As of now, no casualties have been reported, and the extent of the damage remains unclear. Authorities have not yet released an official statement regarding the cause of the explosion or the circumstances surrounding the incident.Meanwhile, Hebrew-language media reported a possible related event, claiming that a drone allegedly launched from Yemen was intercepted…
noemail (2025-04-12). Tragedy Strikes as Army UAV Crash Claims Soldier's Life. devdiscourse.com A Defence Security Corps jawan succumbed to injuries following an Army drone crash in Jammu, officials reported on Saturday.
noemail (2025-04-12). Drone Assault: Overnight Strikes Ignite Fires Across Ukraine. devdiscourse.com In a significant overnight assault, Russia launched a barrage of drones targeting Ukraine. This attack resulted in injuries to four people and caused damage to both residential and commercial properties in Kyiv and other regions, according to Ukrainian officials on Saturday.
ecns.cn (2025-04-12). AI wave reshaping nation's job market landscape. ecns.cn AI is reshaping the domestic employment landscape over the spring recruitment season while also incubating more new job opportunities.
ecns.cn (2025-04-12). Innovate city branding to elevate tourism excellence РWTCF Hong Kong Fragrant Hills Summit 2025 to kick off. ecns.cn Set to take place in Hong Kong from April 14 to 17， the WTCF Hong Kong Fragrant Hills Tourism Summit 2025 promises an exciting gathering.
ecns.cn (2025-04-12). Xi says there is no winner in a tariff war. ecns.cn There is no winner in a tariff war, and going against the world will only result in self-isolation, Chinese President Xi Jinping said when meeting with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in Beijing on Friday.
ecns.cn (2025-04-12). State visits to enhance mutual understanding. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping will start on Monday his first overseas trip this year with state visits to Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia, to promote friendly cooperation and enhance mutual understanding and trust with neighboring countries.
ecns.cn (2025-04-12). Chinese, Spanish leaders pledge to enhance ties, safeguard free trade. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez met in Beijing on Friday, pledging to build stronger ties and calling for safeguarding the international trade order.
ecns.cn (2025-04-12). Beijing on high alert for strong winds. ecns.cn As Beijing issued its first orange wind warning in nearly a decade, frontline workers and municipal departments are in a race against time to fortify the metropolis.
ecns.cn (2025-04-12). Universities in Asia now a hot choice. ecns.cn A growing number of Chinese students are choosing Asian universities over traditional destinations in Europe and North America as their destinations for overseas study, signaling a shift in international education trends.
ecns.cn (2025-04-12). Xiaomi Auto responds to Zhanjiang accident: car fire caused by electric two-wheeler battery squeeze after collision. ecns.cn A fire following the accident was caused by the severe squeezing and deformation of the electric two-wheeler's lithium battery.
ecns.cn (2025-04-12). (W.E. Talk) Fmr. World Bank VP: "Reciprocal Tariffs" undermine multilateralism and could revive the destructive pattern in the 1930s. ecns.cn
ICRC (2025-04-12). Humanitarian Report 2025: the situation in Colombia reached its most critical point in eight years in 2024. icrc.org
ICRC (2025-04-12). 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…
ICRC (2025-04-12). Afghanistan: Communities still endangered by mines and unexploded ordnance. icrc.org
ICRC (2025-04-12). The constant danger of explosive hazards. icrc.org
ICRC (2025-04-12). Empress Shōken Fund announces grants in 2025 to support Red Cross and Red Crescent projects in 17 countries. icrc.org
ICRC (2025-04-12). Ethiopia: Raising awareness about weapon contamination among schoolchildren in Oromia. icrc.org
ICRC (2025-04-12). Frequently asked questions about the ICRC's work in Myanmar. icrc.org
ICRC (2025-04-12). Frequently asked questions on the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention or 'Ottawa Treaty'. icrc.org
ICRC (2025-04-12). Final Environmental and Social Safeguard Documents for Consultation – Strengthening Community Resilience (SCORE) April 2025. icrc.org
ICRC (2025-04-12). Myanmar: Landmine awareness saves lives amid conflict and natural disasters. icrc.org
ICRC (2025-04-12). Russia-Ukraine International Armed Conflict: Helping civilians cross frontlines and borders. icrc.org
ICRC (2025-04-12). A Week in Ukraine. icrc.org
ICRC (2025-04-12). Landmines and explosive remnants cast a long shadow over Iraq amid recovery efforts. icrc.org
ICRC (2025-04-12). Myanmar: ICRC calls for courageous decisions to bring respite to suffering communities. icrc.org
ICRC (2025-04-12). Senior police officials from 63 countries meet in Colombia to strengthen the implementation of international standards in police operations. icrc.org
ICRC (2025-04-12). Somalia: Frontline hospitals under pressure as fighting escalates. icrc.org
ICRC (2025-04-12). Sudan: "We have nothing to go back to" — new report sheds light on two years of devastation in Sudan. icrc.org
ICRC (2025-04-12). The ICRC's Bangkok Regional Delegation: Key Activities in 2024. icrc.org
ICRC (2025-04-12). The ICRC is registering unprecedented numbers of missing persons. icrc.org
APR editor (2025-04-12). Pacific climate activists join 180+ groups calling on COP30 hosts Brazil to end fossil fuel dependence. asiapacificreport.nz RNZ Pacific Pacific climate activists this week handed a letter from civil society to this year's United Nations climate conference hosts, Brazil, emphasising their demands for the end of fossil fuels and transition to renewable energy. More than 180 indigenous, youth, and environmental organisations from across the world have signed the letter, coordinated by the…
Brenda Norrell (2025-04-12). Leonard Film Receives Standing Ovations, Begins Free Rez Tour. indybay.org The new 'Free Leonard Peltier' film is receiving standing ovations and global awards, and now begins its new Rez Tour in the Dakotas with free screenings. After premiering at Sundance Film Festival, the film received high awards in Greece, and has an upcoming screening in Warsaw, Poland. Co-director Jesse Short Bull, Lakota from the Badlands on Pine Ridge, dug deep and reveals the secrets of a hidden uranium mining deal on Pine Ridge. The archival footage is a rich history of the movement and includes the Trail of Broken Treaties.
newleftreview (2025-04-12). Perry Anderson: Idées-forces. newleftreview.org What weight should be given to the role of ideas in moments of radical change, as opposed to that of material interests and forces? From the Reformation to the Enlightenment, rise of Marxism and hegemony of neoliberalism, lessons for a system-changing left.
newarab (2025-04-12). Pakistan slammed for 'abusive tactics' pushing Afghans to leave. newarab.com 
Convoys of Afghans pressured to leave Pakistan are driving to the border, fearing the "humiliation" of arrest, as the government's crackdown on migrants sees widespread public support. | Islamabad wants to deport 800,000 Afghans after cancelling their residence permits — the second phase of a deportation programme which has already pushed out around 800,000 undocumented Afghans since 2023. | According to the UN refugee agency, more than 24,665 Afghans have left Pakistan since April 1, 10,741 of whom were deported. | "People say the police will come and carry out raids. That is the fear. Everyone is worri…
presstv.ir (2025-04-12). Trump admin. declares thousands of living immigrants dead, pushes for 'self-deportation'. presstv.ir The Trump administration is reportedly set to classify more than 6,000 living migrants as dead, cancelling their social security numbers in order to make them unable to work, and ultimately get them to leave the country.
WSWS (2025-04-12). Australian election: Parties silent on revelations of direct US-NATO involvement in Ukraine war. wsws.org All of the major parties and the media are complicit in the criminal US-led war against Russia in Ukraine and knowingly propagate the lies used the justify it.
img.piri.net (2025-04-12). Türkiye'ye yeni statຠfƒ±rsatƒ±. img.piri.net Ekonomi yà∂netimi, ABD ile àáin arasƒ±nda artan gerilimin Tàºrk ihracatà߃±larƒ± iàßin yeni kapƒ±lar aralayabileceƒüini deƒüerlendiriyor. NATO, AB, BRICS ve ≈ûanghay ƒ∞≈übirliƒüi àñrgàºtຠgibi yapƒ±lar arasƒ±nda olu≈üan yeni denge arayƒ±≈ülarƒ± da Türkiye'ye jeopolitik ve ekonomik anlamda farklƒ± statຠfƒ±rsatlarƒ± sunuyor. Bu àßerà&szl…
Rachel Clarke (2025-04-12). Perspectives] On a mission to reinvigorate anatomy. thelancet.com The modern explosion in medical memoirs is often attributed to Henry Marsh, the neurosurgeon whose instant classic, Do No Harm, was published in 2014. Yet 5 years earlier, another British surgeon, Gabriel Weston, beat him to it, producing an autobiography of startling panache and originality. Direct Red: A Surgeon's Story reeked, deliciously, of the wards, the surgical theatre, and the human form in all its bloody, splayed, intraoperative glory. The book depicted Weston's metamorphosis from a romantic English undergraduate with a love of the poet John Keats to a hard-boiled medical student whose most passionate r…
geo.tv (2025-04-12). Argentina seals $20 billion IMF deal, tears down currency controls. geo.tv 
Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund Kristalina Georgieva and Argentina's President Javier Milei talk ahead of a session on Artificial Intelligence , Energy, Africa and Mediterranean on the second day of the G7 summit in Borgo Egnazia, Italy, June 14, 2024. —…
xinhuanet (2025-04-12). U.S. nuke-powered submarine makes port call in S. Korea. xinhuanet.com
Staff (2025-04-12). Venezuela Reports New Attack on National Electric System, 3 Arrested. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( In the statement, CORPOELEC reported that three individuals were arrested for this incident, being identified as the perpetrators of the sabotage. Evidence points to far…
Ed Newman (2025-04-12). U.S. judge questions why Trump administration cannot locate deported man. radiohc.cu Washington, April 12 (RHC)– A United States federal judge has called it "extremely troubling" that the administration of President Donald Trump failed to comply with her court order to provide details on the status of a Maryland resident illegally deported to El Salvador.
Ed Newman (2025-04-12). U.S. Colonel suspended for opposing military threat against Greenland. radiohc.cu Washington, April 12 (RHC)– The Pentagon reported this Friday that Colonel Susannah Meyers, who served as commander of the U.S. military space base at Pituffik in Greenland, has been removed from her post after she opposed President Trump's threat to take the Danish territory using military force if necessary.
WSWS (2025-04-12). Ukraine summit underlines European powers' determination to escalate war with Russia. wsws.org Friday's meeting in Brussels of the Ukraine Contact Group saw the European imperialist powers pledge over €20 billion in additional military aid to Ukraine and issue bellicose statements against Russia.
UMMID (2025-04-12). Developed: Batteries that operate at -50 ∞C and below. ummid.com A team of Russian scientists and researchers has developed batteries capable of operating under extreme weather conditions at temperatures as low as minus 50 degrees Celsius and below.
Socialist Project (2025-04-12). Trump's Trade War and Canadian Workers. internationalviewpoint.org The 25% tariffs imposed on exports from Canada and Mexico by the US administration of Donald Trump effective March 4 (with an exception of 10% tariffs for Canadian oil and gas and potash) constitutes an aggressive attack on the livelihoods of Canadian working people and a threat to the survival of key industries in Canada. Trump postponed some of the auto and other tariffs in sectors covered by the US-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade treaty between the three countries (about 40% of Canadian exports to the US), with auto tariffs planned for April 2nd but has threatened to continue with others. Further tariffs on alumin…
Staff (2025-04-12). Manuel Marrero Cruz recibe a Le Tan Can, viceministro de Finanzas de Viet Nam. cubadebate.cu El primer ministro de Cuba y miembro del Buró Político, Manuel Marrero Cruz, sostuvo un encuentro oficial con el viceministro de Finanzas de la República Socialista de Viet Nam, Le Tan Can, en el emblemático Palacio de la Revolución. Este encuentro forma parte de la visita de trabajo que realiza la delegación vietnamita en Cuba, la cual se extenderá hasta el próximo lunes.
greenleft.org.au (2025-04-12). A socialist response to the Trump trade war. greenleft.org.au 
geo.tv (2025-04-12). With over 122 affected, Texas emerges epicentre of student visa cancellations. geo.tv 
Police arrest a protester at the University of Texas in Austin, Texas, U.S. April 29, 2024. — Reuters
WSWS (2025-04-12). Australian doctors' union shuts down industrial action after three-day NSW strike. wsws.org The ASMOF union never wanted the strike to take place, and then as soon as it was over, promised the Labor government that it would prevent any further stoppages.
WiBOPM (2025-04-12). Oshkosh, WI: UAW Local 291 Receives Strike Solidarity Contributions from Madison and Beyond! wibailoutpeople.org 
Donate to the UAW Local 291 Strike Fund: donorbox.org/support-strikers-at-local-_… All photos: Wisconsin Bail Out The People Movement All photos: Wisconsin Bail Out The People Movement UAW Region 4 All photos: Wisconsin Bail Out The People Movement All photos: Wisconsin Bail Out The People Movement All photos: Wisconsin Bail Out The People Movement All photos: Wisconsin …
noemail (2025-04-12). Blistering Heatwave Set to Scorch Western Rajasthan. devdiscourse.com A severe heatwave is poised to strike western Rajasthan's border areas starting April 14, meteorological experts have announced.
newarab (2025-04-12). Tunisia's opposition go on hunger strike amid 'unfair' trial. newarab.com 
geo.tv (2025-04-12). At least 69 killed in thunderstorms in India, Nepal. geo.tv 
The representational image shows a lightning strike during a thunderstorm over the city of Ajmer in India, April 26, 2023. — AFPExperts warn that climate change was fuelling increase in lightning strikes in India.Rising global temperatures are unleashing cascade of extreme weather…
WSWS (2025-04-12). In federal court, Trump administration refuses to return or acknowledge existence of Abrego Garcia. wsws.org The position of the US government is that under the Alien Enemies Act the president can disappear anyone to a foreign gulag and then claim they are outside any judicial review.
WSWS (2025-04-12). Cultural counterrevolution: Funds cut from humanities grants to go toward Trump's fascistic "National Garden of American Heroes" wsws.org Trump first broached the issue of a patriotic sculpture garden in July 2020, using the attacks on various monuments by participants in demonstrations against police violence as his pretext.
WSWS (2025-04-12). Trump policies designed to block seniors from getting Social Security benefits. wsws.org While denying plans to directly cut Social Security checks, the Trump administration is imposing job cuts, office closures and "identity-proofing" requirements designed to wreck the Social Security Administration and block seniors from applying for and receiving benefits.
WSWS (2025-04-12). Trump administration revokes student visas at universities across Michigan. wsws.org At the University of Michigan (U-M) the federal government has revoked the visas of 22 current and former international students or otherwise terminated their right to remain in the country legally…
WSWS (2025-04-12). Trump tariffs continue to fuel economic turmoil. wsws.org In the 1930s, when the world market collapsed, there arose rival trade and currency blocs and deep economic conflicts that played a role in creating the conditions for war. There are now signs that such developments are getting underway.
WSWS (2025-04-12). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific. wsws.org Teachers in Nepal fight for better pay and conditions; Sri Lankan garment workers protest unpaid New Year bonus; Shipyard workers continue rolling stoppages in South Australia; Mental health workers in Victoria impose bans for higher pay.
Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead (2025-04-12). Trussell launches 'Football vs Hunger' campaign to stamp out hunger in Scotland. leftfootforward.org It's not right that so many people can't afford to feed their families and need to turn to food banks.
Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead (2025-04-12). The right-wing war on history. leftfootforward.org In Britain, we might watch the American political horror show with our heads in our hands, but as Right-Wing Watch readers will know all too well, the UK right has been following the same playbook as their American counterparts for some time. The goal is the same – to control the narrative, limit access to critical thinking and suppress any awkward truths.
Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead (2025-04-12). Susan Hall sparks outrage over AI image of Sadiq Khan appearing to drown. leftfootforward.org "You'd think after losing, she might have learned that smear campaigns and scare tactics don't work. Apparently not."
United World International (2025-04-12). Coalition talks, armaments and Germany's direction. unitedworldint.com The new governing coalition may soon face public protests due to its policies. By Ali Mercan, Frankfurt / Germany The coalition talks between the Christian Union (CDU-CSU) and the Social Democratic Party (SPD) entered an intense phase during the second week of April. The fluctuations in public support reflected in the latest polls have increased …
geo.tv (2025-04-12). US ends deportation protections for Afghans and Cameroonians. geo.tv 
US President Donald Trump attends a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 10, 2025. — ReutersWASHINGTON: The Trump administration has announced it will end deportation protections for thousands of Afghans and Cameroonians living in the US, a…
geo.tv (2025-04-12). Trump removes Obama's portrait, puts up his own at White House. geo.tv 
This still from a video posted to X by The White House shows a portrait of President Donald Trump raising his right fist, with blood splattered across his face, in the Grand Foyer of the White House. — X/The White HouseWASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has replaced a portrait…
albawaba (2025-04-12). AI Barbie-style doll becomes the new trend after Ghibli's success. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA — The AI Barbie-style doll has become the latest trend on social media platforms, following the recent success of the Ghibli-inspired style in the past few weeks. Many people have shared photos of their new AI Barbie-style dolls across various social media channels in the last few days.AI Barbie-style doll: Following the recent success of Ghibli-inspired art, the AI Barbie-style doll has quickly become the latest trend. Thousands of users are now using AI tools to create personalized figures based on their photos, transforming them into Barbie-style dolls in various versions. | Notably, user…
Charles Rotter (2025-04-12). Panic in the Greenhouse: Guardian Shrieks as Climate Gravy Train Derails. wattsupwiththat.com Let's face it: the NCA and its incestuous network of climate "experts" have long functioned as an echo chamber for worst-case modeling, doomsday predictions, and lucrative consulting gigs. Scrapping it isn't the apocalypse—it's spring cleaning.
Eric Worrall (2025-04-12). Claim: US Companies Will Stay True to Climate Commitments. wattsupwiththat.com What happened to the Net Zero Banking Alliance again?>
Guest Blogger (2025-04-12). Geothermal electricity generation. wattsupwiththat.com Geothermal power stations are mature technology with proven performance, reliable operation and ideal for baseload generation. The units are synchronous, so they support the grid. The production from them is considered by most to be renewable. They do not use fossil fuels to provide the heat. It is not "carbon free", but no generation truly is. It has a relatively small footprint, environment harm is low, and it can coexist with farming or industrial development. Most developments have a cheaper energy cost than onshore wind, using published accounts for analysis. For countries or areas where the resource is ther…
Kristen Mosbrucker-Garza (2025-04-12). About 50,000 low-income Philadelphians could get their city wage taxes back, but few apply. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Philadelphia has offered The city estimates The average househo…
Peter Crimmins (2025-04-12). 'BOOM': Philly Art Museum explodes with 1940s art and design. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? 1940 was an anxious year for America. While still recovering from the economic devastation of the Great Depression, Americans were watching the rise of fascism in Europe and the start of a new World War, which the United States would ultimately enter. | None of that is immediately evident when first stepping into
WHYY (2025-04-12). WHYY Newscast for Saturday 8:00 a.m. whyy.org The latest local headlines from WHYY…
Will Jones (2025-04-12). Ethnic Minority Student Teachers Offered £5,000 More Than White Peers to Train Under 'Anti-Racist' Scheme. dailysceptic.org Ethnic minority students have been offered £5,000 more than their white classmates to become teachers in Wales as part of an 'anti-racist' scheme.
Noah Carl (2025-04-12). How Useful Is 'Adolescence' for Understanding Violence in Britain? dailysceptic.org The Left has become completely obsessed with the fictional TV show 'Adolescence', with the BBC having run dozens of articles. But how useful is it for understanding violence in Britain?
Ben Pile (2025-04-12). Why Has the Daily Sceptic Been Put on Tortoise Media's Climate Naughty List? dailysceptic.org Tortoise Media — fresh from acquiring the Observer — has created a climate sceptics naughty list — and the Daily Sceptic has made the cut! Ben Pile wonders if slow news is meant to mean news by slow people.
Charlotte Gill (2025-04-12). Quaker Political Interference Has Got Out of Control. dailysceptic.org There was uproar when police raided a Youth Demand meeting in a Quaker meeting house. But there's nothing innocuous about the Quakers, says Charlotte Gill: they're behind some of the most well-funded activism in Britain.
_____ (2025-04-12). Jailed Tunisian commentator Sonia Dahmani faces 10-year -sentence after charges elevated to felony. CPJ Staff
_____ (2025-04-12). Venezuelan authorities arrest 2 journalists in connection with crime report. CPJ Staff
_____ (2025-04-12). Zambian journalist attacked, facing criminal charges after covering ruling party supporters. CPJ Staff
_____ (2025-04-12). CPJ, partners call on Ecuador's presidential candidates to commit to press freedom. CPJ Staff
_____ (2025-04-12). Journalists kidnapped, threatened with lynching as chaos worsens in Haiti. CPJ Staff
_____ (2025-04-12). Amid tensions, Moldova's Transnistria seeks to further limit journalist access. CPJ Staff
_____ (2025-04-12). Guatemalan journalist Nelton Rivera targeted by smear, threat campaign. CPJ Staff
Arshad Mehmood (2025-04-12). Golden Opportunity? Critical Minerals Trade May Strengthen US-Pakistan Ties. themedialine.org 
Dan La Botz (2025-04-12). Millions protest Trump throughout United States as resistance grows. internationalviewpoint.org
Dick Nichols (2025-04-12). Brussels conference lifts Ukraine solidarity to higher plane. internationalviewpoint.org
Gauche anticapitaliste (2025-04-12). For an anti-capitalist and internationalist security policy, against the Trump-Musk-Putin axis and neoliberal authoritarian European governments. internationalviewpoint.org
newleftreview (2025-04-12). Enrico Dal Lago: Atlantic Histories. newleftreview.org How should Blackburn's slavery quintet be situated in relation to shifting historiographical paradigms of the Atlantic World, from the voyages of discovery to the age of Anglo-American predominance?
newleftreview (2025-04-12). John Clegg: Roads To Freedom. newleftreview.org Opening a symposium on Robin Blackburn's The Reckoning, a probing examination of political agents and structuring conditions behind the late overthrow of slavery in the American South, Cuba and Brazil.
newleftreview (2025-04-12). Malcolm Bull: Why Is There the Amount of Art That There Is? newleftreview.org If, since Duchamp, anything can be art, regardless of skill or vision, why isn't more of it produced? Drawing on Frank Knight's work on financial risk to probe the institutional theory of art, Malcolm Bull finds curious links with the worlds of cryptocurrency and NFTs.
newleftreview (2025-04-12). Nancy Fraser: Slavery and Social Theory. newleftreview.org What questions for critical social theory are posed by the capitalist slave regimes of the Americas? An inquiry into the political, economic and social-reproductive dimensions of enslaved and 'doubly free' labour.
newleftreview (2025-04-12). NLR Editors: Symposium: Introduction. newleftreview.org A discussion of Robin Blackburn's quintet on slavery in the Atlantic world: origins, rise, overthrow, legacy.
newleftreview (2025-04-12). Robin Blackburn: Contradictions of Capital and Slavery: A Reply. newleftreview.org Responding to his interlocutors in NLR's symposium, Blackburn foregrounds the contradictions of capital and political rule in the Atlantic slave systems that opened space for class struggle.
noemail (2025-04-12). Delhi's Ambitious EV Policy 2.0: Paving the Way for a Green Transport Revolution. devdiscourse.com Delhi's ambitious Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy 2.0 aims to usher in a green revolution in transport by creating up to 20,000 jobs and establishing extensive charging infrastructure. This strategy, unveiled by Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa, focuses on reducing pollution through the widespread adoption of electric vehicles.
noemail (2025-04-12). Rift Among Kerala Allies Over SFIO Case and PM SHRI Scheme. devdiscourse.com Kerala's political landscape saw tension on Saturday as General Education Minister V Sivankutty criticized CPI state secretary Binoy Viswam's recent comments. Viswam had questioned the SFIO's actions against Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's daughter, Veena, potentially indicating divides within the LDF alliance.
noemail (2025-04-12). Mumbai Police Crack Down on Digital Piracy of 'Chhaava'. devdiscourse.com The Mumbai police have intensified their crackdown on digital piracy with the arrest of Vivek Dhumal from Nashik city. This action follows the apprehension of Sagar Randhavan in Pune, both accused of illegally circulating the Hindi blockbuster 'Chhaava' on digital platforms.
noemail (2025-04-12). Countries reach historic deal to cut shipping emissions. devdiscourse.com After years of intense negotiations, countries on Friday reached a landmark deal to cut greenhouse gas emissions from global shipping, setting mandatory fuel standards and introducing an industry-wide carbon pricing mechanism.
noemail (2025-04-12). Sudan war has created suffering of 'industrial proportions', aid agencies warn. devdiscourse.com Two years since Sudan's brutal conflict began, UN agencies warned that famine is spreading and civilians of all ages continue to suffer shocking abuse, including rape and gang rape.
noemail (2025-04-12). Tragic Loan: Harassment Leads to Suicide in Kalyan. devdiscourse.com In Kalyan, Thane district, authorities have taken legal action against two individuals accused of driving a 48-year-old man to suicide, a local police official reported recently.
noemail (2025-04-12). Political Tensions Flare in Palakkad Over Controversial Centre Naming. devdiscourse.com Political tensions have risen in Palakkad, Kerala, following contentious remarks by BJP's district president, Prasanth Siva, aimed at MLA Rahul Mamkootathil. The contention centers around naming a skill development centre for the disabled after RSS founder K B Hedgewar.
noemail (2025-04-12). Empowering Women through Solar Innovation: Uttar Pradesh's Green Energy Movement. devdiscourse.com The Uttar Pradesh government has launched an ambitious initiative under the State Rural Livelihood Mission to empower rural women economically by tapping into solar energy innovations.
Paul Martial (2025-04-12). Marine Le Pen invited by the Chadian dictatorship. internationalviewpoint.org France's far right Rassemblement national (RN) party has been trying to establish relations in Africa for several years now, and party leader Marine Le Pen's visit to Chad from 14-16 March 2025 is the latest avatar. The RN leader, accompanied by one of her close associates Louis Aliot, was received by Mahamat Déby, the Chadian president who has been in power for over three years thanks to a coup d'état ostensibly supported by Emmanuel Macron. Even if relative, the RN leader's interest in Africa, the source and cause of the much-hated "migratory submersion", seems counter-intuitive to say the least.
Solidarity Steering Committee (2025-04-12). The attacks on us all. internationalviewpoint.org
Staff (2025-04-12). Rubby Pérez: Una historia en la historia dominicana. cubadebate.cu Hacia 2006 TeleSUR fue a su encuentro en República Dominicana y en entrevista ratificó su cariño por Venezuela, y expresó la importancia de estudiar las historias patrias para saber por dónde se camina hacia el futuro.
Staff (2025-04-12). El proyecto Lucas y un diálogo necesario sobre el reparto. cubadebate.cu Orlando Cruzata se llena de entusiasmo al hablar de la industria del videoclip, un ámbito que ha ayudado a forjar durante 28 años a través del Proyecto Lucas. Es evidente, incluso detrás de sus lentes oscuros, que disfruta cada momento de conversación sobre su trayectoria. En este marco, también aborda un tema que, aunque polémico, es fundamental: el reparto.
Staff (2025-04-12). Miguel Díaz-Canel recorre municipios de La Habana para impulsar sectores clave del desarrollo cubano. cubadebate.cu De Playita de Cajobabo, en Guantánamo, a La Habana, se trasladó este viernes el presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, para recorrer municipios de la capital como parte del sistema de trabajo implementado desde el pasado año en todo el país. La agenda incluyó centros económicos y sociales de Marianao, Boyeros y Cerro.
Staff (2025-04-12). øQuieren hablar de trabajo esclavo? cubadebate.cu øQuieren hablar de trabajo esclavo? Pues hablemos. øPor qué solo el 10% de los trabajadores están sindicalizados y en el sector privado es del 6% en los EEUU? øPor qué la gran mayoría del pueblo tiene más de un trabajo para poder pagar sus gastos sin disfrutar el descanso? øPor qué en los EEUU a la mujer se le paga menos que al hombre en iguales trabajos? Analicemos.
Staff (2025-04-12). Triunfos destacados marcan la jornada inaugural del Cuban Boxing Night en Varadero. cubadebate.cu La cartelera de boxeo profesional en Varadero comenzó con un acontecimiento histórico protagonizado por la guantanamera Yaquelín Estornell, quien en su debut logró una victoria trascendental. Por otra parte, el marroquí Moussa Gholam se alzó con la faja continental América Gold de la Asociación Mundial de Boxeo (WBA) y el bicampeón olímpico cubano Arlen López brilló en una pelea que se extendió por 10 asaltos.
Staff (2025-04-12). "Nora" : un thriller cubano con nombre de mujer. cubadebate.cu Un nuevo thriller histórico se suma a la no pequeña lista de filmes nacionales con nombres de mujer: Nora. Se desarrolla en 1998. Para el rodaje de la historia se utilizaron varias locaciones, fundamentalmente en la provincia de Matanzas. La protagonista es una agente joven que en medio del descubrimiento de la red de espías que hubo en Miami, ella estaba en un evento en República Dominicana de la derecha miamense cubana y se ve casi descubierta y tiene que encontrar la forma de escapar de ahí.
Staff (2025-04-12). Qué trae la prensa cubana, sábado 12 de abril de 2025. cubadebate.cu
The Independent (2025-04-12). Advanced agricultural technologies on display as farmers and experts converge at Namulonge. independent.co.ug 
EAGC's Uganda Agribusiness Expo steers innovation, and wealth creation in sustainable agriculture Namulonge, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Namulonge is the place to be this weekend for Ugandan farmers interested in climate-smart agriculture. The National Crops Resources Research Institute (NaCRRI) in Namulonge is hosting farmers and experts from the Eastern Africa Grain Council (EAGC) for …
The Independent (2025-04-12). NCDC trains teachers on revised A' Level Curriculum. independent.co.ug 
Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC) has commenced training of teachers on the revised Advanced Level (A-Level) curriculum at Canon Apollo Core Primary Teachers' College in Fort Portal City. The training, which will last seven days, is part of a nationwide effort to support teachers in implementing the …
The Independent (2025-04-12). Ssaka bridge, town roads commissioned in Pallisa. independent.co.ug 
Pallisa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has commissioned the Saaka bridge located along the Pallisa — Kaliro Road. The 4.5-kilometre bridge goes through the River Mpologoma. The bridge and the town roads measuring 7.5 kilometers in Pallisa were constructed by Arab Contractors under the National Roads Development and Maintenance Programme (NRDMP), and were upgraded …
The Independent (2025-04-12). Tenure of Uganda Airlines board expires. independent.co.ug 
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Government has commenced the process to institute a new Board of Directors of Uganda Airlines Company Ltd, following the expiry of the current board. The current and first substantive board was inaugurated on April 1, 2022, replacing the interim board that had been appointed in 2019 to oversee …
The Independent (2025-04-12). Watu Shule launches in Fort Portal. independent.co.ug 
Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a bold move to combat Uganda's soaring road traffic accidents, Watu Uganda has launched "Watu Shule," a specialized motorcycle riding school in Fort Portal City today (April 11). The initiative is designed to deliver high-quality, structured training to boda boda riders—who remain central to Uganda's transport economy …
The Independent (2025-04-12). Why Uganda might have the world's most passionate Arsenal fans. independent.co.ug 
SPORTS FEATURE | BBC | Arsenal fans in Uganda partied well into the early hours this week, outside video halls and bars across the country, after their team's stunning victory over Real Madrid. The north London-based team won 3-0, at home, in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final stage. Such was the passion, …
The Media Line Staff (2025-04-12). PA Invites US To Confirm Overhaul of Policy Thought To Incentivize Terror. themedialine.org 
UMMID (2025-04-12). Samsung, Stanford Medicine join hands to advance sleep apnea detection. ummid.com Samsung Electronics and Stanford University Tuesday April 07, 2025 jointly announced a research project with Stanford Medicine to initiate an innovative health solution based on Samsung's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) feature.
UMMID (2025-04-12). GUJCET 2025 Result: When and Where to Check. ummid.com The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSEB) is releasing GUJCET 2025 Result on its official website gujcet.gseb.org.
UMMID (2025-04-12). Indians flock to join UAE Chambers of Commerce. ummid.com Indian investors and business owners topped the list of foreign nationalities joining the UAE chambers of commerce, the Federation of UAE Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FCCI) said Wednesday April 09, 2025.
UMMID (2025-04-12). Malnutrition related diabetes designated as 'Type 5 Diabetes'. ummid.com The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) based on a research at Albert Einstein College of Medicine Tuesday April 08, 2025 officially designated Malnutrition related diabetes as Type 5 Diabetes.
UMMID (2025-04-12). 'Micromoon': April 2025 Full Moon will be smallest. ummid.com April 12, 2025 again brings a unique, if not rare, celestial even when the Full Moon will be the smallest of the year hence named 'Micromoon'.
UMMID (2025-04-12). The Many Uses of Aurangzeb. ummid.com Aurangzeb, the last powerful Mughal King of India, is destined to evoke strong reactions in Indians of all political inclinations and for all kinds of reasons, it seems.
UMMID (2025-04-12). Umrah and Ziyarah Forum 2025: Why Attend? ummid.com Less than a week is left before the second edition of the Umrah and Ziyarah Forum or UZF 2025 kickstarts in Madinah al Munawwarah on April 14, and the Prophet's City is abuzz with hectic activities for the special event.
UMMID (2025-04-12). Adobe rolls-out AI agents for Photoshop, Premiere Pro. ummid.com Software major Adobe has rolled out AI agents for Photoshop and Premiere Pro, aimed at simplifying the editing process by suggesting and executing context-aware edits.
UMMID (2025-04-12). After 'Nations Want to Kiss My Ass' Claim, Trump Pauses Tariffs. ummid.com A day after taking international diplomacy to its lowest level, U.S. President Donald Trump has put on hold for 90 days the tariffs he announced on different countries.
UMMID (2025-04-12). KEAM 2025 Admit Card: Steps and Link to Download. ummid.com The Office of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE) Government of Kerala is releasing on its official website cee.kerala.ni today i.e. Thursday April 10, 2025 the Admit Card, also known as Hall Ticket, of candidates who have registered for KEAM 2025 Entrance Examination of Engineering and Pharmacy.
UMMID (2025-04-12). Samsung Ballie is now powered by Google Cloud's Gemini. ummid.com Samsung Electronics and Google Cloud Wednesday April 09, 2025 announced an expanded partnership to bring Google Cloud's generative AI technology Gemini to Ballie, a new home AI companion robot from Samsung.
UMMID (2025-04-12). Trump Tarriffs: Pot Calling The Kettle Black. ummid.com The perpetrator of injustices claiming instead to be the victim then gives a loud call to others to make up for this by agreeing to not just paying much higher tariffs, decided and imposed in highly arbitrary ways, with no room left for questioning calculations and fairness.
UMMID (2025-04-12). Waqf Act 2025 has put Indian Secularism to test. ummid.com The Waqf Amendment Act 2025 has questioned the word 'Secularism' enshrined in the preamble of the Constitution.
UMMID (2025-04-12). AISSEE 2025 Answer Key: When, Where and How to Check. ummid.com The National Testing Agency (NTA) is preparing to publish the Answer Key and scanned images of OMR Answer Sheets of the candidates who appeared in the All India Sainik School Entrance Exam 2025 (AISSEE 2025).
UMMID (2025-04-12). Apple transported 1.5 mn iPhones from India to U.S. in March. ummid.com Smartphone major Apple transported 600 tons or 1.5 million iPhones in 5 aero planes from India to the United States in March to beat Donald Trump's tariffs.
UMMID (2025-04-12). Malegaon sizzles at 43.2 degrees. ummid.com The maximum temperature in Malegaon Thursday April 10, 2025 reached 43.2 degrees leaving the Textile City reeling under intense heat wave.
UMMID (2025-04-12). 'Mr. Mohammad! Are you a Muslim': The most ludicrous part of Waqf Act. ummid.com The most ludicrous part of the Waqf Act is that it asks Mr. Mohammad to prove that he is a Muslim.
UMMID (2025-04-12). Saudi national 1st non-US Physician to win Weinberger Prize. ummid.com Dr. Mahmoud Aljurf created history becoming the first non-U.S. Physician to win the Steven E. Weinberger Award for Physician Executives/Leaders by the American College of Physicians (ACP), the largest medical specialty organization in the US.
UMMID (2025-04-12). Assam HSLC 2025 Toppers: Amishi Saikia bags 1st rank, Saptarswa Bordoloi 2nd. ummid.com The Board of Secondary Education Assam (SEBA) has declared the result of HSLC/AHM Class 10th Examination 2025 on its official website sebaonline.org today i.e. Friday April 11, 2025 along with the list of toppers.
UMMID (2025-04-12). AP Inter 1st, 2nd Result 2025 – Direct Link to Check. ummid.com The Board of Intermediate Education Andhra Pradesh (BIEAP) is declaring today i.e. Saturday April 12, 2025 on its official website resultsbie.ap.gov.in the result of the students who had appeared for AP Intermediate 1st and 2nd year 2025 examinations.
UMMID (2025-04-12). AP IPE 2025 1st, 2nd Results Out: Pass Percentage, Toppers Details. ummid.com The Board of Intermediate Education Andhra Pradesh (BIEAP) has announced the results of 1st and 2nd year (Class 11th and 12th) Intermediate Public Examination (IPE) 2025 on its official website resultsbie.ap.gov.in.
UMMID (2025-04-12). JEE Main 2025 Session 2 Answer Key Out, Result Soon. ummid.com The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released on the JEE Main official website jeemain.nta.nic.in the Answer Key, Question Paper and Response Sheet (OMR Sheet) of the students who appeared in the JEE Main 2025 Session 2 and set to declare their results soon.
Will Shoki (2025-04-12). The state of Africa in the new world order. internationalviewpoint.org Africa today stands at a crossroads, caught between internal crises, shifting global power dynamics, and the slow unraveling of…
AJAY (2025-04-12). Saturday 5/3: Flourishing Future for the Bay Area: An Unconference. indybay.org laney college…
Allan P Fisher (2025-04-12). Massive Hands Off rally in Santa Cruz April 5. indybay.org More than 12000 people showed up at the County Building in Santa Cruz carrying colorful homemade signs that reflected the diverse crowd expressing their opposition to the harmful and dangerous policies of the fascistic Trump administration.
Angela (2025-04-12). Saturday 4/12: Free virtual screening of the documentary film "Sands of Sorrow" indybay.org
Creating Peaceful Schools, a program of Mt. D (2025-04-12). Saturday 4/19: 2025 Youth Activist Grant Award. indybay.org Mt. Diablo Peace & Justice Center at Creekside Commons | 1035 Carol Lane | Lafayette, CA 94549…
greenleft.org.au (2025-04-12). The Bolsheviks' vision for women and liberation. greenleft.org.au 
greenleft.org.au (2025-04-12). Geelong Mayor dismisses community concerns about aged care service cuts. greenleft.org.au 
greenleft.org.au (2025-04-12). Karyn Brown: demolishing public. greenleft.org.au 
greenleft.org.au (2025-04-12). Members hold ground in Public Service Association elections. greenleft.org.au 
greenleft.org.au (2025-04-12). Secrecy and virtue signalling: Another view of 'Signalgate'. greenleft.org.au 
greenleft.org.au (2025-04-12). Stand up for workers on May Day. greenleft.org.au 
greenleft.org.au (2025-04-12). Stop Liberal and Labor's gaslighting. greenleft.org.au 
greenleft.org.au (2025-04-12). Whitehaven Coal protested as EPA looks to convict. greenleft.org.au 
James Tracy (2025-04-12). A Southern Panther: A Book Reading with Malik Rahim. indybay.org Book talk with Malik Rahim of Common Ground/New Orleans Black Panther Party…
Jepke Goudsmit, Markela Panegyres (2025-04-12). Video: Words Under Occupation. greenleft.org.au 
Words Under Occupation is a collaboration between poet, artist and performer Jepke Goudsmit and performance and video artist Markela Panegyres.
John-Baptiste Oduor (2025-04-12). Capitalism Is Not Natural. indybay.org Adam Smith, the great theorist of early capitalism, remarked in The Wealth of Nations that "Nobody ever saw a dog make a fair and deliberate exchange of one bone for another with another dog. Nobody ever saw one animal by its gestures and natural cries signify to another, this is mine, that yours; I am willing to give this for that."
Lynda Carson (2025-04-12). Sean Penn's non-profit CORE wins case at NLRB. indybay.org 2001 Photo Of Sean Penn, Maverick Filmmaker and Director Rob Nilsson In Black Leather Jacket, Monica Cortez, and Lynda Carson (red hair and glasses) Celebrating At The Broken Drum Bar In San Rafael, After We Watched The World Premier Of Rob's Film Called Scheme C-6, At The Mill Valley Film Festival That Evening:…
Michael Harris (2025-04-12). California Juneteenth currently is not aligned with our newest Title 5 Federal Holiday. indybay.org On June 19, 2025, our nation will commemorate and celebrate the 160th anniversary of Juneteenth Celebrations on Port Galveston Island, Texas. The journey toward this historic milestone is an opportunity to pause and reflect on our collective journey towards the end the US Civil War. Today, our Title 5 Federal Holiday is not official throughout California. The assignment to go city by city and county by county remains…
Nayvin Gordon (2025-04-12). U.S. WAR ON THE WORLD Imperial War Abroad, Class War at Home. indybay.org The U.S. Government is the greatest danger to World Peace…
New Living Expo (2025-04-12). Friday 5/9: The 22nd Annual New Living Expo May 9-11. indybay.org Marin Center Exhibit Hall | 20 Ave of the Flags | San Rafael, CA 94903…
Oakland Privacy (2025-04-12). Wednesday 5/14: Oakland Privacy: Fighting Against the Surveillance State. indybay.org Please email contact@oaklandprivacy.org a few days before the meeting to get up-to-date location information or obtain Zoom meeting access info.
Palo Alto Indivisible Plus (2025-04-12). Saturday 4/19: Tesla Palo Alto Protest: No Kings! indybay.org Tesla Palo Alto | 4180 El Camino Real | Palo Alto, CA 94306…
Robyn Morrison (2025-04-12). Of myths and markets. indybay.org How do we align our myths and our markets in responsible ways? How do we open minds that are closed by fear and discomfort? What Truths need to be deconstructed? What have we sanctified that does not serve the common good? When is the next Axial Age — the age of deepening human consciousness? Is it now? Is it in | time?>
Rutgers Law School (2025-04-12). Wednesday 4/16: Silencing Dissent: The Islamophobia Assault on Academic Freedom. indybay.org
The Oshman Family JCC (2025-04-12). Thursday 4/24: The Power of Ordinary People. indybay.org OFJCC Campus | 3921 Fabian Way | Palo Alto, CA 94303…
The Wolves (2025-04-12). Saturday 4/12: Tesla Owners Rolling Protest. indybay.org Juana Briones Parking Lot | 4100 Orme Street, Palo Alto, CA 94306…
eng.belta.by (2025-04-12). Lukashenko extends Cosmonautics Day greetings. eng.belta.by Belarus has been successfully implementing a number of space projects, the head of state said.
eng.belta.by (2025-04-12). Lukashenko lays time capsule at National History Museum construction site. eng.belta.by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko laid a time capsule with a message for future generations at the construction site of the National History Museum and the People's Unity Park in Minsk on 12 April.
eng.belta.by (2025-04-12). Lukashenko plants first tree in People's Unity Park. eng.belta.by During the national subbotnik (clean-up day), Aleksandr Lukashenko and student construction brigades will plant an alley of 80 trees symbolizing the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
eng.belta.by (2025-04-12). Lukashenko to plant trees in People's Unity Park on national clean-up day. eng.belta.by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko is set to visit the construction site of the National History Museum in Minsk and plant trees in the People's Unity Park during the national subbotnik (clean-up day) on 12 April.
eng.belta.by (2025-04-12). Belarusians landscape country on national clean-up day. eng.belta.by Taking part in the national clean-up day are representatives of the ministries and government agencies of the country.
eng.belta.by (2025-04-12). National subbotnik underway in Belarus. eng.belta.by Today, Belarusians will be landscaping populated areas, tidying up historical and cultural places, memorial complexes, war memorials, burial sites of soldiers and partisans of the Great Patriotic War.
eng.belta.by (2025-04-12). Opinion: Ukraine peace talks can drag on for years. eng.belta.by Ukraine peace process can go on for many years, historian Yevgeny Spitsyn said in the latest episode of the V Teme [On Point] project on BelTA's YouTube channel.
newarab (2025-04-12). Attack on Sudan camp kills 25 as rivals battle for key city. newarab.com 
Shelling and intense gunfire by the
newarab (2025-04-12). Egypt to raise fuel prices as condition of IMF support package. newarab.com 
Egypt's Ministry of Petroleum announced that the government had The move comes as part of efforts to reduce fuel subsidies in line with an The price hikes, which ra…
newarab (2025-04-12). MENA Sports Wrap: Salah ends Saudi speculation, signs LFC deal. newarab.com 
Relief as Salah signs two-year deal with Liverpool, ends rumours of a Saudi Arabia m…
newarab (2025-04-12). Will Algeria recall its US envoy over Western Sahara position?>. newarab.com 
When US Secretary of State
noemail (2025-04-12). World Bank Unveils $12B Support Plan to Boost Argentina's Economic Revival. devdiscourse.com In a major endorsement of Argentina's economic reform agenda, the World Bank Group today announced a comprehensive US$12 billion support package aimed at stabilizing the country's economy, promoting sustainable growth, and accelerating job creation. The substantial package, which will be implemented over the next three years, demonstrates strong international confidence in the government's ongoing efforts to modernize its economy and foster a more investment-friendly environment.
noemail (2025-04-12). Rethinking Sustainable Work: A Global Vision for Human and Planetary Well-Being. devdiscourse.com The International Labour Review's Special Issue on sustainable work marks a pivotal shift in the global discourse around the future of labour. In an era marked by accelerating climate change, rapid technological transformation, and increasing socioeconomic inequality, this collection of scholarly contributions urges us to reimagine work not just as a means of earning a living but as a cornerstone of societal and environmental sustainability.
noemail (2025-04-12). Tragic Collision: Speeding Train Mows Down Grazing Cows. devdiscourse.com A tragic incident unfolded near Meenkara Dam as a speeding train fatally struck a herd of 13 cows crossing a railway track, according to local police reports.
noemail (2025-04-12). India and Italy Strengthen Ties with Strategic Cooperation Pact. devdiscourse.com India and Italy have pledged to enhance their cooperative efforts in several critical sectors, including trade, defence, clean energy, and high technology. The ambitious plan, aimed at strengthening their bilateral relations, was a focal point during a meeting between India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Italy's Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani.
noemail (2025-04-12). 'Jaat' Rakes in Blockbuster Box Office Numbers. devdiscourse.com 'Jaat', starring Sunny Deol, has proven to be a hit at the box office, earning Rs 20.1 crore domestically within two days of its release.
noemail (2025-04-12). Bridging the Gender Gap in Social Protection: ILO Outlines Roadmap to Equality. devdiscourse.com In a newly released report titled Making Social Protection Work for Gender Equality: What Does It Look Like? How Do We Get There?, The International Labour Organization (ILO) emphasizes the urgent need to reframe and redesign social protection systems to effectively address structural gender inequalities. Launched during an online panel discussion last Thursday, the publication brings to the fore a comprehensive, life-cycle approach that accounts for the diverse and evolving needs of women throughout their lives, from childhood to old age.
noemail (2025-04-12). Aizawl Prepares for Inaugural International Half Marathon with Global Participation. devdiscourse.com Aizawl, Mizoram's vibrant capital, is set to host its inaugural International Half Marathon on April 26, announced Sports Minister Lalnghinglova Hmar. This landmark event, co-organized by the Mizoram government and Innovations India, aims to promote health, fitness, and tourism, and includes an anti-drug campaign targeting the youth.
noemail (2025-04-12). Pankaj Advani Clinches Silver in Nail-biting Billiards Final. devdiscourse.com In a thrilling showdown at the WBL World Matchplay Billiards Championship in Carlow, Ireland, India's esteemed cueist Pankaj Advani narrowly missed the gold, settling for silver in a nail-biting final against Britain's David Causier.
xinhuanet (2025-04-12). 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.
xinhuanet (2025-04-12). 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.
xinhuanet (2025-04-12). 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.
xinhuanet (2025-04-12). 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.
xinhuanet (2025-04-12). 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.
xinhuanet (2025-04-12). S.Korean court extends detention of ex-president Park over corruption charges. xinhuanet.com
xinhuanet (2025-04-12). 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.
xinhuanet (2025-04-12). 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.
xinhuanet (2025-04-12). 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.
xinhuanet (2025-04-12). 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."
Ann Brown (2025-04-12). Billionaires And Economists Form Consensus On Recession Hitting America From Tariff Shocks: 10 Things To Know. moguldom.com As President Donald Trump doubles down on his aggressive tariff policies, a growing chorus of economists and business leaders—including JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon—are warning that a recession is no longer a distant risk, but a likely outcome. Although he out a 90 pause on most countries, with only a 10 percent tariff still in …
Bill Jeffery, Norm RC Campbell (2025-04-12). Correspondence] Rigour, independence, and precaution in reporting sodium risk. thelancet.com The Lancet has published Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) findings since 1990.1,2 Throughout, the IHME has relied on a poorly substantiated theoretical minimum risk level of 24 h sodium consumption of more than 3 g per day or 1000—5000 mg.3 Scientific societies and well designed peer-reviewed research do not support either amount as safe. Meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials indicate that blood pressure increases when a person's sodium intake is over 800 mg per day. Likewise, high-quality observational studies indicate that cardiovascular disease risk rises at sodium intakes great…
Cass Condray (2025-04-12). Correspondence] Unheard harms to LGBTQ+ patients and scientists. thelancet.com There is an old fable about a frog being put into a pot of boiling water. If the frog is placed in gradually warming water, it will not perceive the danger in time and will boil to death. The frog adjusts to the uncomfortable surroundings and adapts, losing the strength to jump out in time. However, when the frog is dropped immediately into a pot of boiling water, it jumps—acts to save itself from immediate death. This is not a call to test the thermotolerance of frogs, but rather, an allegory for the current state of institutional and governmental support for science and research, particularly regarding mi…
ELEL (2025-04-12). Department of Error] Department of Error. thelancet.com Ferrante M, D'Haens G, Jairath V, et al. Efficacy and safety of mirikizumab in patients with moderately-to-severely active Crohn's disease: a phase 3, multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled and active-controlled, treat-through study. Lancet 2024; 404: 2423—36—In this Article, Massimo Claudio Fantini's full name should have been included in the VIVID Study Group; the first column of table 1 should have been "median C-reactive protein" and "median faecal calprotectin" as opposed to mean; and two people, Minhu Chen and Britta Siegmund, should have been mentioned in the VIVID-1 Steering…
Havi Carel (2025-04-12). Perspectives] A taste of your own medicine: the experience of a transplant. thelancet.com "It's done. You've had it." My partner is grinning widely. I open my eyes but have no clue where I am. He tells me I had a double lung transplant and I am in the intensive care unit. At first, I am confused. Then in pain. Then frightened. I doze and wake, not sure if it is a new day, or whether it is daytime at all. I do not understand what is going on around me.
Jacqui Thornton (2025-04-12). Obituary] Tom Beauchamp. thelancet.com Philosopher and principal author of the Belmont Report on bioethics. Born on Dec 2, 1939, in Austin, TX, USA, he died from complications of a pulmonary embolism in Washington, DC, USA, on Feb 19, 2025, aged 85 years.
Jacqui Thornton (2025-04-12). World Report] Towards a greener, healthier Paris. thelancet.com Anne Hidalgo, the Mayor of Paris, is known for her pioneering environmental work, but her impact on public health is now being recognised more widely. Jacqui Thornton reports.
Joseph Moody (2025-04-12). Perspectives] Annihilation: a fragile body in a sick society. thelancet.com How does a fragile body exist in a sick society? French author Michel Houellebecq has long displayed a fascination with medicine, the body, and death. Regarded by many as literature's enfant terrible in the 1990s and 2000s, Houellebecq's prose was electrified by anger and irony. He perceived Europe's deepest anxieties, magnified them, and wrote them large across brutal depictions of a society he saw as cynical and sick. His novel Atomised (1998) saw a molecular biologist perfect human cloning and Serotonin (2019) tells the story of a man taking a new form of antidepressant.
newarab (2025-04-12). What does Iran seek from 'indirect talks' with the US?>. newarab.com 
A sudden change in Until recently, senior Iranian officials were publicly rejecting the idea of negotiations, citing the Supreme Leader Ali Hosseini Khamenei's stance. But US President Donald Trump's surprise announcement on Monday, 7 April, about talks in Oman caught Tehran off gua…
presstv.ir (2025-04-12). Reaching agreement 'possible' if US ends intimidation, threats: Iran's deputy FM. presstv.ir An Iranian deputy foreign minister says there is good possibility for an agreement between Iran and the US if Washington stops threats against Tehran.
presstv.ir (2025-04-12). Pezeshkian says relations with Iraq 'priority', hails proximity of two nations. presstv.ir President Masoud Pezeshkian says Iran prioritizes its relations with Iraq, as the two countries are eager to enhance their bilateral ties.
Robert Bissonnette, Richard B Warren, Andreas Pinter, Tove Agner, Melinda Gooderham, Marie L A Schuttelaar, Marie-Noà´lle Crépy, Luca Stingeni, Esther Serra-Baldrich, Keith Baranowski, Sofie Korn, Merle Kurvits, Ursula Plohberger, Natacha Strange Vest, Sibylle Schliemann (2025-04-12). Correspondence] Reflections on chronic hand eczema — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We thank Yuli Guo and Ruirui Hou, Seanna Yang and colleagues, and Xiaoyu Gu and colleagues for their interest in our Article on the efficacy and safety of delgocitinib in adults with moderate to severe chronic hand eczema.
Sharmila Devi (2025-04-12). World Report] "Staggering" scale of sexual violence in Sudan. thelancet.com Rape is being used as a weapon of war in Sudan, where there is a shortage of health services. Sharmila Devi reports.
(2025-04-11). Mothers Against Genocide members arrested in Dublin as Irish government moves to drop neutrality "triple lock" wsws.org Peaceful protestors holding pillows to represent murdered Palestinian children were arrested last week in Dublin.
(2025-04-11). Lorry driver tries to RUN OVER Youth Demand and the Telegraph thinks its a joke. thecanary.co 
Activists with the campaign group Youth Demand were met with violence and abuse from members of the public on Friday 11 April, as they staged a peaceful protest in central London to draw attention to Israel's ongoing genocide in Gaza. At one point, a lorry driver could be seen accelerating his vehicle directly into activists […] | By
WSWS (2025-04-11). International legal team seek prosecution of 10 Britons for war crimes while fighting for Israel in Gaza. wsws.org Starmer's Labour government has branded opposition to Israel's war and expressions of support for the Palestinians as antisemitic, with police making mass arrests and mounting a clampdown on student protests at university campuses.
Bar Peleg (2025-04-11). Over 250 reservists, alumni of elite intelligence unit join calls to end Gaza war, free hostages. haaretz.com Netanyahu claimed the petitions demanding hostage release at the cost of ending the war were 'driven by foreign-funded organizations with one goal — to overthrow the right-wing government'…
Aviva Chomsky (2025-04-11). Trump Faces Palestine. counterpunch.org 
In the colonial view of the world — and, in its own strange fashion, Donald Trump's view couldn't be more colonial — White European colonizers were embattled beacons of civilization, rationality, and progress, confronting dangerous barbaric hordes beyond (and even, sometimes, within) their own frontiers. Colonial violence then was a necessary form of self-defense needed
Daniel Warner (2025-04-11). Beyond Outrage: Israel's Execution of Medical Workers. counterpunch.org 
Eric Draitser (2025-04-11). Luke Thomas: Fighting for Palestine, UFC's Monopoly, Saudi Sportswashing. counterpunch.org Combat sports journalist Luke Thomas joins Eric Draitser on CounterPunch for a discussion of the politics of MMA, Boxing, and combat sports broadly. The discussion explores the inspiration of Belal Muhammad for Palestinian solidarity and resistance, the right-wing politics and culture of the UFC, the motivations for the Saudi government's move into sports, the role
Fawzia Afzal-Khan (2025-04-11). Student and Faculty Repression on US Campuses: the Palestine Exception. counterpunch.org 
Thanks to Donald Trump, the 45th AND the 47th President of the Greatest Democracy on Earth (NOT!)—liberal white Euro-America now knows what the two-thirds world (also referred to as the Third World or the Global South)-has always known in its gut— albeit those of us from the ( so-called) global south who immigrated to the
Maximillian Alvarez (2025-04-11). 'People are hiding in their apartments': Inside Trump's assault on universities. therealnews.com 
International students are being abducted and disappeared by ICE in broad daylight. Life-saving research projects across the academy are being halted or thrown into disarray by seismic cuts to federal grants. Dozens of universities are under federal investigation for their Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs, their allowance of trans athletes to compete in college sports, and their tolerance of constitutionally protected Palestine solidarity protests. In today's urgent episode of Working People, we get a harrowing, on-the-ground view of the Trump administration's all-out assault on institutions of hig…
Carmen Russell-Sluchansky (2025-04-11). Transit system in 'crisis': SEPTA supporters rally at Philadelphia City Hall against 'death spiral' of proposed service cuts. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Hundreds gathered at Dilworth Plaza Friday morning for the "We're Not Getting There Without SEPTA" rally, voicing their opposition to proposed cuts and fare increases by the public transit agency. | State Sen. Nikil Saval, D-Philadelphia, led the group in a chant: "No cuts. No way. We ride SEPTA every day." | "We are clear-eyed about what brings us together today," Saval told the crowd under the north arch of City Hall. "The future of our communities, of our city, of our ent…
Guest Blogger (2025-04-11). Star of Coconut Fish Curry Thrives in Modern Climate. wattsupwiththat.com Contrary to the media drumbeat of apocalypse, I found that fishes are highly resilient and facing no crisis from climatic variations. In its 2024 report on "The State of World Fisheries and Agriculture," the United Nation's Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) states that "fisheries and aquaculture production reached an all-time high of 223.2 million metric tons (in 2022), worth a record $472 billion."
WSWS (2025-04-11). USAID cuts send pro-US opposition in country of Georgia into crisis. wsws.org American funding has long played a central role in sustaining the large network of non-profit and civil society organizations seeking to drive out the current ruling authorities for failing to adopt a decisively anti-Russian line.
John W. Whitehead — Nisha Whitehead (2025-04-11). A Financial Coup. counterpunch.org 
What we're witnessing is the calculated use of emergency powers to concentrate power in the hands of the president, enrich the Deep State, and dismantle what remains of economic and constitutional safeguards. Nearly 250 years after our nation's founders rebelled over abused property rights, Americans are once again being subjected to taxation without any real
Ramzy Baroud (2025-04-11). Netanyahu's Shin Bet Scandal: Who Holds the Power? counterpunch.org 
In just 24 hours, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nominated Eli Sharvit as the new chief of Shin Bet, Israel's internal security agency, only to quickly retract the nomination. This episode highlights the lack of coherence in Netanyahu's leadership, reinforcing the perception that decisions at the highest levels of government are made impulsively and without
Dan Gelston (2025-04-11). Philly's favorite boxer 'Boots' Ennis is bringing a big-time bout back to Atlantic City. whyy.org Jaron Ennis noted one of his all-time favorite fights was the night Floyd Mayweather Jr. absolutely destroyed Arturo Gatti in a 2005 clash at Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall. | "Boots" Ennis called Mayweather's decisive win a bit of an inspiration ahead of his own title fight Saturday night in the same venue. | "I'm going to try and put on a historic performance just like that," Ennis said. | After two straight title defenses in his Philadelphia hometown, Ennis (33-0 29 KOs) defends his share of the 147-pound championship against Lithuanian fighter Eimantas Stanionis in the biggest fight to headline Boardwalk Hall…
WSWS (2025-04-11). 100 years since the birth of Viola Liuzzo (1925-1965), martyr of the civil rights movement. wsws.org We are reposting an article from April 10, 2015, on 50 years since Viola Liuzzo's death, written by Helen Halyard.
Abdul Rahman (2025-04-11). Pakistan continues forced displacement of thousands of Afghan refugees. peoplesdispatch.org Between 500,000-800,000 Afghan refugees have been expelled from Pakistan since September 2023 in complete violation of their rights and despite the concerns about their safety under Taliban rule.
United World International (2025-04-11). "Qatar Gate" threatens Netanyahu and Hamas, strengthens Egypt, and embarrasses Qatar and the USA. unitedworldint.com Details and repercussions of the affair. By Mohamed Sabreen, Cairo / Egypt The "Qatar Gate" affair has shaken Israel, not only because it is yet another corruption scandal hounding Benjamin Netanyahu, even if his involvement has not been revealed, but also because it is a bribery scandal benefiting Doha and aimed at tarnishing Egypt's image, …
Amos Harel (2025-04-11). How attempts to politicize Shin Bet could become a stunning own goal. haaretz.com Netanyahu has used new tactics to shift the narrative against Shin Bet as an investigation into his aides threatens to reveal his secrets. Within the agency, morale is low, with many feeling Bar was wronged as frustration grows…
Melvin Goodman (2025-04-11). The Obscenity and Futility of US and Israeli Air Power. counterpunch.org 
Adi Hashmonai (2025-04-11). All protesters arrested at anti-war rally in Haifa released. haaretz.com Twenty detainees were released overnight, and three more were released this morning by the court following a hearing to extend their detention. In his decision, Judge Zeller who presided over the hearing said 'participating in a protest does not indicate danger'…
Amos Harel (2025-04-11). unseasoned bode well for nuclear talks with Iran. haaretz.com The U.S. president has left his country with hardly any nuclear experts in office — actually, with hardly any experts in office ‚ñ A veteran journalist's death shows the difference that 49 years make…
Anna Burd (2025-04-11). I moved to New York, I decided to be more open to all sorts of. haaretz.com This week at Ben-Gurion Airport: A jazz musician who chose New York over Israel, and a diehard surfer who wants to save the coral reefs that are being destroyed by global warming…
geo.tv (2025-04-11). Khamenei aide says Iran could expel UN nuclear inspectors ahead of US talks. geo.tv 
The Canary (2025-04-11). Explosive cover up around US nukes coming to UK Lakenheath base revealed. thecanary.co Lakenheath Alliance for Peace are returning to the US-controlled RAF Lakenheath to stop the threat of US nuclear weapons coming to Britain. Activists will set up a peace camp and vigil from Monday 14 to Saturday 26 April. Their actions will then culminate in a blockade of the base on the final day to call […] | By
Alan Macleod (2025-04-11). With Yemen Attack, US Continues Long History of Deliberately Bombing Hospitals. mintpressnews.com 
In repeatedly targeting and destroying a cancer center in Yemen, the United States has carried on a long pattern of bombing hospitals. | On March 24, the United States carried out a premeditated attack on the Al Rasool Al-Azam Oncology Hospital in Saada, Yemen, turning it into rubble. At least two people were This was not an isolated incident. Eight days previously, on March 16, Washington
Robert Inlakesh (2025-04-11). US Has No Real Targets in Yemen, and It's Costing Taxpayers Billions. mintpressnews.com Trump's costly air war in Yemen has produced limited military results, with mounting civilian casualties and no clear targets—raising questions about its legality, effectiveness, and purpose.
A Guest Author (2025-04-11). End the war in Ukraine! U.S./NATO out of Eastern Europe! workers.org End the war in Ukraine! U.S./NATO out of Eastern Europe! Workers World republishes the March 21, 2025, commentary of the Louisiana Workers Voice Socialist Movement in New Orleans, which provides a summary of the U.S. intervention in Ukraine that provoked the war, including the role of the Democratic and Republican . . . |
Editor (2025-04-11). °Construir protestas para defender a los estudiantes! workers.org 
Mundo Obrero (MO) hace un llamamiento a todos los estudiantes que tienen derechos ciudadanos en Estados Unidos y que se identifican con el derecho a protestar para que emprendan acciones en defensa de cualquier estudiante que haya sido blanco de la administración Trump y de los policías del Servicio de . . . |
Sam Marcy (2025-04-11). Wall Street crash: What does it mean? workers.org 
Sam Marcy — a Marxist-Leninist historian, theoretician and strategist, journalist and activist, co-founder of Workers World Party in 1959 and chairperson until his death in 1998 — wrote this still relevant analysis of the impact of the October 1987 stock market crash that holds many lessons for today. The article . . . |
Michael Fox (2025-04-11). Venezuela, 2002: When the people overturned a coup. therealnews.com 
These were days of marches. | Huge marches. | That wrapped themselves around the capital, Caracas | And, in particular, the higher-class eastern side of the city. | It was April 2002. | President Hugo Chavez had been elected four years before. | He'd promised a revolution. A Bolivarian revolution—named after South America's greatest Independence leader, Simon Bolivar. | And Chavez decreed dozens of laws hoping to turn the tides on the concentration of wealth in the country. They would hand large estates over to small farmers and redirect the profit from the state oil company to social services. | But…
Basit Mahmood (2025-04-11). Humiliation for Kemi Badenoch as Farage rejects her offer of Tory-Reform coalitions. leftfootforward.org Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has been left humiliated after her offer of Tory-Reform coalitions at a council level was rejected by Nigel Farage. | In a sign of how desperate the Tory party has become, given that they are expected to suffer major losses during local elections due to be held on May 1, Badenoch had given Tory councillors the green light to form coalitions with Reform UK councillors during an appearance on BBC Breakfast. | While ruling out a deal at a national level, Badenoch said: "At local level, we end up with various coalitions. | "I've seen Conservatives go into coalition with Labour, with Liber…
Bernie Sanders (2025-04-11). We Need a Trade Policy That Works for People. counterpunch.org 
As someone who strongly opposed disastrous unfettered free trade deals with China, Mexico and other low-wage countries, I understand that we need trade policies that benefit American workers, not just large corporations. Targeted tariffs can be a powerful tool to stop corporations from outsourcing American jobs. They can help level the playing field for American
Dean Baker (2025-04-11). Our Huge Trade Deficit with China Does NOT Give Us the Upper Hand in Tax (Tariff) War. counterpunch.org 
Many reporters and commentators have claimed the United States has the upper hand in a trade war with China because we have a large trade deficit with China. We import almost $440 billion a year in goods from China, while they import only a bit over $140 billion from us. That means we can impose
geo.tv (2025-04-11). US envoy holds talks with Putin about Ukraine as Trump tells Moscow to 'get moving'. geo.tv 
Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff during a meeting in Saint Petersburg, Russia April 11, 2025. — Reuters Witkoff holds talks with Putin in Russia.Meeting comes as US tensions with China, Iran spike.Talks on…
geo.tv (2025-04-11). China slaps 125% tariffs on US goods but to 'ignore' further hikes. geo.tv WSWS (2025-04-11). The socialist response to China's being labelled "a foreign hostile force" by Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te. wsws.org How did the DPP rise as "the opposition" in the late 1980s? What role did the KMT and US imperialism play in this development? What do social democrats and Stalinists mean when they say "peace"? Zoe Alexandra (2025-04-11). Can the Global South get out of the US-dominated financial system? peoplesdispatch.org In the IV Dilemmas of Humanity Conference, economists from Russia, China, and Brazil discussed different proposals for creating a new financial architecture to help nations escape the US-dominated system. Andreína Chávez Alava (2025-04-11). Stages of An Abusive Relationship with the United States. counterpunch.org David Yearsley (2025-04-11). Tariffs and the King. counterpunch.org Jeffrey St. Clair (2025-04-11). Roaming Charges: Who Shot the Tariffs? counterpunch.org John Ronan (2025-04-11). SCOTUS: the Robed Religious Junta. counterpunch.org Jonathan Michael Feldman (2025-04-11). How to Actually Stop the Trump Regime's Onslaught on Democracy. counterpunch.org Kim C. Domenico (2025-04-11). Taking Courage from Our Emerson. counterpunch.org Matthew Stevenson (2025-04-11). The Lost Armenian City of Erzerum. counterpunch.org Peter Hart (2025-04-11). The Privatization of Mass Detention. counterpunch.org Robert Hunziker (2025-04-11). EPA Torches Home Insurance Coverage. counterpunch.org Seth Sandronsky (2025-04-11). Trump's Trade Tariffs and America's Small Businesses. counterpunch.org Stephen F. Eisenman (2025-04-11). Florida Diary: Environmental Protection or Bust. counterpunch.org Stewart Lawrence (2025-04-11). Taxidermy Drones: Tool of Conservation or Weapon of War? counterpunch.org Vuk Baƒçanoviƒá (2025-04-11). Montenegro and the Challenges of Serbian and Croatian Nationalism. counterpunch.org Fernanda Alcântara (2025-04-11). Challenges and possibilities for industrial sovereignty in the Global South. peoplesdispatch.org The panel on day 3 of the conference focused on the unequal geopolitics of industrialization in Latin America, East Asia and the other countries of the Global South. Pablo Meriguet (2025-04-11). In the face of new geopolitical challenges, CELAC proposes greater unity. peoplesdispatch.org After several months of preparation and three days of intense meetings at the highest diplomatic level, the IX Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), which brings together the 33 countries of the region, concluded in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Ian Proud (2025-04-11). European rearmament: Shuffling fake money around a monopoly board? responsiblestatecraft.org United World International (2025-04-11). Back to the Post-Cold War Order: How the Russia-US Hockey Match Can Be Organized. unitedworldint.com Türkiye could host the match. Here's how and why.: | : | By Feyyaz Erkin E≈üli | The phone talks between Putin and Trump were constructive and even upbeat. The main takeaway is that both leaders expressed interest in continuing the dialogue and developing relations between the two countries. | Many experts have already noted that the most significant aspect of the conversation was not the discussion of ongoing conflicts but the future of bilateral relations. Improving these ties could serve as a guarantee of global stability. | Moscow emphasized that during the talks, there was a "m… WSWS (2025-04-11). Quebec unions refuse to mobilize workers against proposed strike-ban law they call a "declaration of war" wsws.org The unions' main concern is retaining the traditional state-regulated collective bargaining system, which underpins the privileges of the caste of union functionaries, and through which they suppress the class struggle in tri-partite collaboration with the bosses and government. WiBOPM (2025-04-11). We Rise Fighting! Labor Podcast E112: UAW Local 291 on Strike in Osh Kosh, Wisconsin. wibailoutpeople.org geo.tv (2025-04-11). Afghanistan marks deadliest day of public executions since Taliban takeover. geo.tv WSWS (2025-04-11). Trump's tariff pull-back and the class character of the capitalist state. wsws.org The US president seeks to exercise dictatorial powers against the working class, but he remains the servant of the financial markets and the billionaires. WSWS (2025-04-11). Australian SEP candidate addresses Neighbourhood Action Committee meeting opposing public housing demolition. wsws.org "The decision by the Victorian Labor state government to demolish the public housing towers is socially and politically criminal. It is directly placing profit above the interest of thousands of people." WSWS (2025-04-11). Wall Street tumbles again as "euphoria" gives way to fear. wsws.org In currency markets an index of the US dollar against a basket of a dozen of its peers fell 1.9 percent amid growing questions about what the economic war means for its status as the global reserve currency. WSWS (2025-04-11). Shocked by Trump's tariff increase, Sri Lankan president calls for "national unity" wsws.org Dissanayake's call for a unified national response to Washington's new tariffs means vicious attacks on the Sri Lankan working class and the rural masses. Aaron Sobczak (2025-04-11). Zelenskyy doubles down on Chinese fighters in Ukraine. responsiblestatecraft.org Basit Mahmood (2025-04-11). Who's in Rishi Sunak's resignation honours list? leftfootforward.org After taking the Conservative Party to its worst election defeat in its parliamentary history, and after his party wrecked the country over 14 years, Rishi Sunak has one more gift for the country. | The former Tory leader's honours list has now been published and it includes honours for senior Tories who played a role in wrecking the country, including Michael Gove, Jeremy Hunt and James Cleverly. | Here's a list of some of the senior names who have been rewarded as part of Sunak's honour list: | Knighthoods: | — Jeremy Hunt | — Grant Shapps | — Mel Stride | — James Cleverly | — James… Olivia Barber (2025-04-11). Penny Mordaunt takes top job advising big tobacco firm. leftfootforward.org Former Tory MP and ex-minister Penny Mordaunt has taken a top job advising tobacco company British American Tobacco on 'harm reduction'. | A document published today by the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (ACOBA) raises no objections to Mordaunt taking the job, but stipulates that she must not lobby the government for two years. | The document notes that "British American Tobacco has a significant interest in government policy and regulation and has resources focussed on influencing government decisions — for example lobbying for a reduction in taxes for cigarettes, legislation on vaping and… Basit Mahmood (2025-04-11). 'A mockery of the honours system': Michael Gove set to receive peerage in Rishi Sunak's resignation honours. leftfootforward.org Reports that former Tory leadership hopeful Michael Gove is set to receive a peerage in Rishi Sunak's resignation honours list has sparked a backlash, with many condemning the honours system as a result. | The veteran Conservative politician and editor of the Spectator, who retired as an MP last year, is understood to be on the list due to be published later today. | Other names reported to be on Sunak's list include the former Scottish secretary Alister Jack, the former chief whip Simon Hart and the former transport secretary Mark Harper. | Reacting to reports of Gove being given a peerage, Labour MP Stephen… Olivia Barber (2025-04-11). Reform UK Maga-style think tank secures over £1 million in funding pledges. leftfootforward.org A MAGA-style think tank with ties to Reform UK has already secured £1 million in pledged donations and started hiring staff, according to the Financial Times. | The think tank has also set up an office in Millbank Tower, Westminster. | The group, named Resolute 1850, is seeking donations from "US donors from MAGA, Tech, Religious conservatives," and will be used to help Reform strengthen its policy platform. | According to records on Companies House, Resolute 1850 has three directors: Jonathan Brown, Reform UK's former chief operating officer, former Tory donor David Lilley and Mark Thompson, an investor… Olivia Barber (2025-04-11). EXCLUSIVE: Helen Morgan MP 'I think we'd have been more ambitious'. leftfootforward.org responsiblestatecraft (2025-04-11). Looming Indian Ocean showdown. responsiblestatecraft.org Stavroula Pabst (2025-04-11). US troops headed to Panama. responsiblestatecraft.org United World International (2025-04-11). Europe—Asia Green Automotive Cooperation. unitedworldint.com The Missing Link in Global Climate Ambitions By Mehmet Enes Be≈üer The green transformation in the car industry is no longer a vision of the future but a here-and-now necessity. Transport emissions account for almost a quarter of all greenhouse gas emissions worldwide, and the decarbonization of mobility is at the heart of both European … geo.tv (2025-04-11). US ends billion-dollar defence contracts in cost-saving drive. geo.tv geo.tv (2025-04-11). Nearly 100 killed after heavy rain in India, Nepal. geo.tv geo.tv (2025-04-11). Not just penguins on Antarctic islands hit by Trump tariffs. geo.tv geo.tv (2025-04-11). Tourist helicopter crashes into New York's Hudson River, killing all six aboard. geo.tv geo.tv (2025-04-11). US troops to deploy to Panama Canal bases under new deal. geo.tv The Canary (2025-04-11). A new neurodivergent-friendly club night is about to launch in South London. thecanary.co Neurodivergent non-profit CANDI will be throwing open the doors of a cocktail bar in South London on 1 May for a one-of-a-kind inclusive clubbing night. Cocktail Akademia in Bromley will be host to the event by the neurodivergent and disabled community, for the neurodivergent and disabled community. For the parent of an Autistic daughter who […] | By The Canary (2025-04-11). Fox hunting is still rampant despite the alleged 'ban' as new figures show. thecanary.co A new set of figures showing the scale of suspected illegal fox hunting and the havoc being inflicted on rural communities by fox hunts has been released today by national animal welfare charity the League Against Cruel Sports. Fox hunting: still rife across England and Wales Nearly 1,600 incidents — consisting of 474 reports relating […] | By HG (2025-04-11). Penguin blamed for helicopter crash in revenge for Trump tariffs…?! thecanary.co The Canary (2025-04-11). There's a two-tier system when it comes to travel visas in the UK and foreign-born nationals are last in line. thecanary.co The Canary (2025-04-11). Just Stop Oil supporter found guilty just as Youth Demand supporter ARRESTED outside the court. thecanary.co Megan Miley (2025-04-11). 'BE COOL!' says Trump as his billionaire mates make a killing off his corrupt trade war. thecanary.co In yet another erratic pivot, Donald Trump hit the brakes on his cataclysmic tariffs, in a move that raised eyebrows as his billionaire buddies cashed in when the prices were low. But whilst many of the world's poor people were fearing the catastrophic impact this might have on their finances and businesses, Trump instead took […] | By James Wright (2025-04-11). A private equity firm just bought £1.6 BILLION worth of the NHS. thecanary.co In case you didn't know, our NHS has a landlord. Yes, our supposedly public health service is renting hospitals from a private company. And now that company, Assura, has made £1.61 billion selling off its assets like GP surgeries to a US private equity giant. The NHS: robbed in plain sight Assura was established in […] | By Anthony Watts (2025-04-11). False, Axios, Atlanta's Rainfall Increase Isn't Attributable to Climate Change. wattsupwiththat.com Climate Central continues to push a simplistic narrative that ignores fundamental atmospheric physics, misuses regional data, and omits well-established meteorological processes like UHI and aerosol-induced rainfall. Until outlets like Axios start exercising at least a minimal amount of journalistic investigative curiosity, and scrutinize claims made by climate activists that humans are causing changes to the weather, they're complicit in spreading misinformation, misleading the public concerning the causes and consequences of climate change. This isn't science, it is narrative engineering in service to a socio-p… Bruce Shipkowski (2025-04-11). Fire that swept through New Jersey neighborhood, killing 2 girls, apparently started in their home. whyy.org A fire that raced through a southern New Jersey neighborhood, killing two young sisters and burning six homes, apparently started in a duplex where the girls' family lived, authorities said Friday. | The cause of the fire in Millville remains under investigation but does not appear to be suspicious, city Fire Chief John Wettstein said. | The children's father was injured in the blaze, which took several hours to bring under control after first being reported around 11 p.m. Wednesday. Two houses had already been engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived, and the blaze soon spread to a third. The heat was so int… Charles Rotter (2025-04-11). Live at 1 p.m. ET: US Exiting the Climate Alarm Cabal — The Climate Realism Show. wattsupwiththat.com In news that has climate alarmists in an even greater panic, the Trump administration is ending funding for the U.S. Global Change Research Program, the panel that produced the federal government's National Climate Assessment every four years. Several officials in the office have reportedly been fired, and Trump's NASA has canceled the contract with the firm that coordinates the production of the National Climate Assessment. Defenders of the program say the report has been a "comprehensive look at climate change," but has that ever been true?> Guest Blogger (2025-04-11). Gila Monsters Are Threatened by Development Not Warming, Science News. wattsupwiththat.com The Gila monster migration data presented by the study authors, although interesting, was unfortunately informed by flawed climate models and the extreme modelling scenarios they chose to use to forecast the species decline. In the process, they ignored the long history of the species and its evolution and survival across shifting climates, and downplayed other factors that directly threaten the lizard. Promoting the catastrophic climate change narrative is not going to help preserve the Gila monster's habitat. Instead, it is likely to encourage even more damage to their range in the form of land-hungry, habitat-… Guest Blogger (2025-04-11). "Green" Fuel May Contain Palm Oil. wattsupwiththat.com Years ago, some bright sparks decided that using palm oil to produce biodiesel would be good for the planet, as it would avoid the need for carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels. | We have since found out about the environmental catastrophe that resulted. Guest Blogger (2025-04-11). Killing Constitution: Pipeline Politics Upstream of Inflation. wattsupwiththat.com President Donald Trump's recent meeting with New York Governor Kathy Hochul has reignited discussion about the Constitution Pipeline. A longtime proponent of the project, Trump sees it as part of his broader push for American "Energy Dominance." However, the meeting did not yield an agreement to revive the project. Guest Blogger (2025-04-11). 'The Road to Hell is Paved with Good Intentions', U.S. Department of Energy Example. wattsupwiththat.com Rossi's description of the spirit at DOE is uplifting until one realizes that this agency was actually squandering scarce resources and penalizing consumers and taxpayers. "Greater speed to the wrong destination …", as the saying goes. Kenny Cooper (2025-04-11). Taylor Hospital to lose home care and hospice units, union says. whyy.org From Delco to Chesco and Montco to Bucks, what about life in Philly's suburbs do you want WHYY News to cover? Marc Levy (2025-04-11). Federal judge refuses to dismiss Central Park Five's defamation case against President Trump. whyy.org A federal judge has rejected President U.S. District Judge Wendy Beetlestone in Philadelphia denied Trump's motion to dismiss in a brief Thursday night order. | The five men Michael Kunzelman, Rebecca Santana, Ben Finley (2025-04-11). U.S. says it needs more time to provide information on mistakenly deported Maryland man. whyy.org Mike Catalini (2025-04-11). U.S. Attorney Habba investigating New Jersey governor, attorney general over immigration enforcement policy. whyy.org The top federal prosecutor in New Jersey says she has launched an investigation into Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy and state Attorney General Matt Platkin over the state's directive to local law enforcement not to cooperate with federal agents conducting immigration enforcement. | Alina Habba, appointed last month by President Donald Trump as the interim U.S. attorney for the state, announced the investigation Thursday evening on Fox News. | "I want it to be a warning for everybody that I have instructed my office today to open an investigation into Governor Murphy, to open an investigation into Attorney General Pl… Nicole Leonard (2025-04-11). Philly health officials report second case of measles, warn of possible exposures in 2 locations. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Philadelphia is reporting another case of measles in a person who recently traveled abroad. City leaders said there is "no threat to the general public," but This is the city's Studio 2 staff (2025-04-11). Studio 2 Extra: Meet the O.G. Philly Elmo. whyy.org You've seen him — the furry red muppet leading the PME drumline down a city street. Tony Royster, founder of PME and often the guy in the costume, joins Avi Wolfman-Arent. WHYY (2025-04-11). Acme Accordion School Sees Rise in Popularity. whyy.org The WHYY (2025-04-11). Checked-out and stressed-out: helping disengaged teens reconnect. whyy.org Ask most third graders if they like school and there's a good chance they will give you an enthusiastic "yes!" Fast forward to high school and most students will tell you that school "sucks!" Children are built for learning, yet the more time they spend in a classroom, the more likely they will check out, feeling bored or overwhelmed — or both. WHYY (2025-04-11). The Rise of YouTube and How It's Changed Our Lives. whyy.org On this episode, we mark the 20th anniversary of YouTube with an exploration of how the video-streaming platform has transformed everything from global pop culture, to social movements, to how we seek out and consume information. We hear about new research on how short-form videos affect our brains, how algorithms dictate culture, and what makes YouTube so helpful — and addictive. WHYY (2025-04-11). WHYY Newscast for Friday 12:00 p.m. whyy.org The latest local headlines from WHYY… WHYY (2025-04-11). WHYY Newscast for Friday 2:00 p.m. whyy.org The latest local headlines from WHYY… WHYY (2025-04-11). WHYY Newscast for Friday 4:00 p.m. whyy.org The latest local headlines from WHYY… WHYY (2025-04-11). WHYY Newscast for Friday 5:00 p.m. whyy.org The latest local headlines from WHYY… WHYY (2025-04-11). WHYY Newscast for Friday 7:00 p.m. whyy.org The latest local headlines from WHYY… Adriaan Alsema (2025-04-11). Bogota lifts water rations despite persistent shortages. colombiareports.com The mayor of Colombia's capital Bogota said Friday that his government would end the water rations that were put in place to raise water levels in the city's main reservoir… imperial.ac.uk (2025-04-11). International Fellows complete impactful research placements at Imperial. imperial.ac.uk The Global Development Hub Fellows Fund supported the latest wave of international students to carry out impactful research placements at Imperial. David Swanson (2025-04-11). Vietnam, Truth, and Reconciliation 50 Years Later. worldbeyondwar.org Will Jones (2025-04-11). Mother Arrested for Theft and Held in Cell for Seven Hours for Confiscating Own Children's iPads. dailysceptic.org A mother of two was arrested for theft and held in a police custody cell for more than seven hours after she confiscated two iPads belonging to her own children. Paul Birch (2025-04-11). West Yorkshire Police's Anti-White Hiring Policy Says the Quiet Bit Out Loud. dailysceptic.org West Yorkshire Police's anti-white hiring policy says the quiet bit out loud. Former cop Paul Birch says those in the police have known this has been going on for years — and the public doesn't know the half of it. Will Jones (2025-04-11). Lucy Connolly is Again Refused Leave to See Daughter and Sick Husband. dailysceptic.org Lucy Connolly, who was jailed for 31 months over a tweet during last summer's riots, has again been refused leave to spend time with her daughter and sick husband in a move said to "confirm" she is a political prisoner. Tom Jones (2025-04-11). Reform Needs to Get its Act Together if it's to Become a Serious Party. dailysceptic.org Reform could learn some valuable lessons from the Danish People's Party, says Tom Jones. By focusing on immigration, it forced the Left to clamp down on asylum seekers. Reform, by contrast, seems chaotic and unfocused. Tilak Doshi (2025-04-11). Europe Resorts to the Carbon Indulgences Scam Again. dailysceptic.org You can tell Net Zero is holed below the waterline when the EU resorts to the carbon indulgences scam again. Despite abandoning corrupt carbon credits in 2013, the desperate EU is bringing them back, says Tilak Doshi. Arjun Singh (2025-04-11). Are You Ready For The Tax Revolt? levernews.com Arshad Mehmood (2025-04-11). Afghanistan's Bagram Air Base Reportedly Handed Over to US. themedialine.org 
Shipping containers sit at a port in Tianjin, China February 8, 2025. — Reuters China dismisses Trump's mounting brinkmanship as "joke".Beijing's latest levies of 125% will go into effect from Saturday.Further action by US will be ignored: Chinese finance ministry.
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Taliban security personnel stand guard as people watch a public flogging at a stadium in Charikar, Parwan province, Afghanistan, December 8, 2022. — AFP All men were executed for murder after repeated case reviews.Two men were shot by male relative of victims in…
According to Ukraine's President, Volodymy Zelenskyy, at least Ukrainian intelligence 
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US army soldiers stand in formation at the Novo Selo training ground, Bulgaria, on December 19, 2024. —Reuters
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Emergency personnel work at the scene of a helicopter crash on the Hudson River near lower Manhattan in New York, as seen from Newport, New Jersey US, April 10, 2025. — Reuters
An aerial view shows cargo vessels docked at Balboa Port, operated by Panama Ports Company, at the Panama Canal, in Panama City, Panama, February 1, 2025. — ReutersPANAMA CITY: US troops will be allowed to use a series of military bases along the Panama Canal for training and…
A penguin is being blamed for a helicopter crash in South Africa. I know that Penguins don't fly, but in this case a Penguin went a step further and caused a helicopter to crash: pic.twitter.com/15AfPUpchh — Scott Manley (@DJSnM) April 10, 2025 Penguin blamed for helicopter crash The crash happened not long after take off […] | By 
UK citizens making holiday plans for this summer and beyond simply need to look up and book up their destination of choice. However, around 10 million people living and working in the UK aren't afforded that same freedom. The key difference? A British passport when it comes to travel visas. Travel visas: a two-tier system […] | By 
A Just Stop Oil supporter has been found guilty of causing criminal damage over £5,000 at Southwark Crown Court today, following a four-day jury trial presided over by Judge Hales. And at the same time, a Youth Demand supporter was arrested outside the court — having implications inside, as well. Just Stop Oil: another conviction […] | By 
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