(2025-04-20). In brief Easter appearance at Vatican, Pope Francis urges Gaza ceasefire. aljazeera.com Pontiff had been increasingly vocal about Israel's military campaign in Gaza before being hospitalised with pneumonia.
(2025-04-20). 'A daily crucifixion without pause': Gaza Easter marked in grief. newarab.com 
As Easter arrives, Palestinian Christians in the occupied territories observe the holy occasion not with joyful celebrations but with solemn prayers and heavy hearts. Amid In Ramallah, Father Elias Awwad of the Greek Orthodox Church told The New Arab's Arabic language edition, Al-Ara…
(2025-04-20). Second Easter in Gaza as territory reels under Israeli violence. newarab.com 
At least three Palestinians were killed and others injured in an Israeli airstrike early Sunday morning targeting a house west of Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip, while another strike killed a woman in the Al-Mawasi encampment west of Khan Younis. | Since Israeli forces resumed their offensive in March, at least 1,783 people have been killed in Gaza, according to the territory's health ministry. | On Saturday, Israel announced its first military fatality in Gaza since the ceasefire's collapse. | Also on Saturday, the Al-Qassam Brigades — Hamas' military wing — released a video showing an Israeli…
(2025-04-20). Armed Israeli settlers storm West Bank village, damage private property. presstv.ir Armed illegal Israeli settlers have stormed a village in the eastern side of the occupied West Bank, and damaged Palestinian-owned property there.
(2025-04-20). Week in Pictures: From Serbia student protests to anti-US rallies in Yemen. aljazeera.com
(2025-04-20). MFA comments on Easter truce declared by Putin. eng.belta.by "This move was taken on the eve of Easter, which makes it particularly significant and symbolic, as Easter is equally revered by three fraternal nations – Belarus, Russia and Ukraine – as a time of peace, humanism and renewal," the press service said.
(2025-04-20). US attacks on Yemen tell Iran that US is "eyeing confrontation" aljazeera.com The US is negotiating with Iran over its nuclear program while bombing its allies, says Professor Hassan Ahmadian.
(2025-04-20). As U.S.-Iran nuclear talks advance, the next stage will be the first real challenge. haaretz.com Despite mutual distrust, both sides have strategic reasons to seek diplomacy. Iran has set forth nine conditions for talks, while the U.S. position has been less clear. The discussions are moving to technical details, where the fate of the talks hang in the balance…
(2025-04-20). Analysis: As indirect nuclear talks resume in Rome, why is Iran distrustful of US. presstv.ir As indirect nuclear talks between Iran and the US resume in Rome, a review of their past diplomatic engagements offers a sobering reminder of why Iranian officials remain distrustful of the other side.
(2025-04-20). Exclusive: Iran-US indirect nuclear talks in Rome take place in 'positive atmosphere'. presstv.ir The second round of indirect negotiations between Iran and the United States has taken place in Rome, Italy, in a "positive atmosphere."
(2025-04-20). As Araqchi arrives in Rome, Iran urges US to avoid unrealistic demands. presstv.ir Iran has urged the US to refrain from unrealistic demands and adopt a constructive approach to reach an agreement on its peaceful nuclear program in the second round of indirect talks.
(2025-04-20). Israel is the sole obstacle to nuke-free West Asia: Iran FM. presstv.ir Araghchi says Israel is the only obstacle to the realization of a nuclear weapons-free West Asia.
(2025-04-20). Fate of Israeli-US soldier Edan Alexander unknown, says Hamas. newarab.com 
President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff told reporters at the White House in March that gaining the release of Alexander, believed to be the last living American prisoner held by Hamas in Alexander, 21, is a…
(2025-04-20). Russia's Putin declares unilateral Easter ceasefire in Ukraine. newarab.com 
Russian President President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Ukrainian air defence units were repelling an attack by Russian drones on Saturday, saying that showed true Moscow's attitude to Easter and the lives of people. | "Based on humanitarian considerations … the Russian side announces an Easter truce. I order a stop to all m…
(2025-04-20). spokesperson says impossible to return all hostages in one stage. haaretz.com 'Bringing back everyone, will bring back Hamas,' said the spokesperson, Omer Dostri, calling any statement saying otherwise 'a spin.' Opposition leader Yair Lapid demanded to know if Dostri's statements are Netanyahu's official position…
(2025-04-20). Suspect in Qatargate rejects PM claims that he work for Netanyahu in recent months. haaretz.com Eli Feldstein, suspect in both Qatargate and BibiLeaks, said that he worked for Netanyahu until his arrest, and that the spokesperson's claims about him are false and are 'contradicted by a mountain of objective evidence'…
(2025-04-20). Former PM Bennett hospitalized after feeling ill, underwent catheterization. haaretz.com Meir Hospital in Kfar Sava said that Naftali Bennett is in good condition following the procedure…
(2025-04-20). Amid war and political unrest, 70 percent of Israeli scientists abroad plan to return. haaretz.com In a survey of Israeli scientists on fellowships overseas, 45 percent said they are staying there because of the regime coup, 47 percent cited the war…
(2025-04-20). Israeli forces assault Christians in Jerusalem on Holy Saturday. newarab.com 
Israeli forces assaulted Palestinian Christian worshippers visiting the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem on Saturday as thousands were prevented from reaching Jerusalem to celebrate Adeeb Joudeh Al-Husseini, the custodian of the keys to the church, told The New Arab's sister site Al-Araby Al-Jadeed that Israeli forces emptied the church of visitors and worshippers who were observing Holy Saturday, even those with special permits. | Holy Saturday commemorates when Jesus laid in his tomb after…
(2025-04-20). Jordan bans protests in support of Gaza: Israeli media. newarab.com 
Jordan has reportedly banned weekly Kan said that the decision to ban the protests was related to the Jordanian authorities announcement last week that they had Jordanian media said tha…
(2025-04-20). At least 90 Palestinians killed over two days in Gaza. newarab.com 
At least 19 Palestinians were killed on Saturday in a new wave of Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip, including 11 around More than 90 people have been killed in the last 48 hours, according to Gaza's Health Ministry, as Israel ramps up its brutal attacks. | Three separate raids on tents west of Khan Younis on Saturday led to the killings of five people in one tent and four in another tent. | Two Palestinians were killed in a third attack in the area, wit…
(2025-04-20). Trump faces fresh wave of protests across US cities. geo.tv 
Demonstrators rally near the White House during the nationwide "Hands Off!" protest against US President Donald Trump´s policies and executive actions, in Washington, DC, on April 19, 2025. — AFPNEW YORK: US President Donald Trump is facing a new wave of protests in cities…
(2025-04-20). Hundreds of thousands protest against Trump's efforts to establish a dictatorship in the US. wsws.org For the second time in two weeks, hundreds of thousands of people in every state demonstrated in opposition to inequality and attacks on democratic rights.
(2025-04-20). Thousands condemn Trump's policies in rallies across US. presstv.ir Thousands of protesters express their discontent with the Donald Trump's administration's policies on deportations, government dismissals, and wars in Gaza and Ukraine.
(2025-04-20). 'No kings!': Americans mark revolution anniversary with protests. newarab.com 
Thousands of people took to the streets The demonstrations reflected a growing wave of discontent with Trump, who, since his inauguration in January, has taken sweeping steps to dismantle federal institutions, roll back First Amendment protections, and deport immigrants, includi…
(2025-04-20). US Taxpayers approach UN over US funding of Israeli Genocide in Gaza. ummid.com Taxpayers Against Genocide (TAG) has approached the UN Human Rights Council over American funding of the genocide and massacre of Palestinians in Gaza and U.S. impunity for war crimes.
(2025-04-20). New US ambassador to Israel breaks into al-Aqsa mosque right after assuming post. presstv.ir Mike Huckabee, the newly appointed US Ambassador to the Israeli-occupied territories, in a provocative move, broke into Al-Aqsa Mosque along with Israeli settlers and performed rituals at the Al-Buraq Wall, one day after assuming his post.
(2025-04-20). Human Rights Commission drops case against Sydney Uni academics accused of antisemitism. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-04-20). Palm Sunday rallies oppose Gaza genocide, cruelty to refugees. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-04-20). Sunday 4/20: Doctors Against Genocide (DAG) Weekly Webinar. indybay.org
(2025-04-20). Fired employees call for boycott of Microsoft over its role in Gaza genocide. presstv.ir Two former Microsoft employees slammed the company for complicity in the Israeli genocide in Gaza and systematic apartheid in the West Bank, urging global boycotts against the tech giant.
(2025-04-20). Colombian leader compares Palestinian plight to Jesus suffering. newarab.com 
"At the moment of the Passion and death of Jesus, let us reflect on the Palestinian people, from where he came, now under a bloody genocide," Petro He was responding to a Palestinian media outlet's report on developments in the war-torn Gaza Strip, including the cas…
(2025-04-20). ICRC outraged as premises in Gaza struck and damaged by explosive. icrc.org
(2025-04-20). 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.
(2025-04-20). The Hawaii of Israel: How Trump legitimised a longstanding Israeli vision. aljazeera.com Israel has long envisoned the transfer of Gaza's Palestinians. Now this dangerous idea has gained legitimacy.
(2025-04-20). walk around with pictures of the hostages, and people simply ignore. haaretz.com Amit Nachman, an activist working for the release of hostages held in Gaza, was arrested roughly a month ago for reading their names next to the home of Israel's Education Minister. Since then, she has come back to demonstrate, believing that it's the Israeli public's job to bring them back…
(2025-04-20). give Israeli families hold rally at Gaza border. haaretz.com ISRAEL: Netanyahu says Hamas turned down Israeli hostage deal proposal; Officer G'haleb Sliman Alnasasra became the first Israeli war casualty since renewal of fighting ‚ñ GAZA: Over 90 killed in past 48 hours, Gaza Health Ministry says ‚ñ U.S.: Trump official says the U.S. and Iran have made "very good progress" in talks ‚ñ YEMEN: Houthi reports: U.S. struck targets in Sanaa, Hodeidah…
(2025-04-20). Israel kills 54 in 24 hrs in Gaza as Netanyahu vows to continue genocidal war. presstv.ir As the Israeli military killed at least 54 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to press ahead with his genocidal war in the besieged territory.
(2025-04-20). Famine in Gaza no longer a risk but a reality: Rights group. presstv.ir The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor has warned that famine is likely to occur throughout the Gaza Strip, noting that hundreds of thousands of people are facing catasrophic food insecurity in the region.
(2025-04-20). At least 54 killed in new Israeli strikes on Gaza. newarab.com 
At least 54 Palestinians have been killed in a new round of Casualties have been reported across the devastated territory, including in Gaza City, Khan Younis, Beit Lahia, and Al-Bureij refugee camp. In Khan Younis, eleven people were killed in a strike on three tents housing displaced people. | Israeli forces have killed almost 1,700 Palestinians in Gaza since Israel ended the…
(2025-04-20). Turkey spy chief discusses Gaza aid, ceasefire with Hamas. newarab.com 
Turkish intelligence chief Kalin held talks with Mohammad Darwish, head of the political council of Hamas which rules Gaza and his delegation, Turkey's Anadolu state news agency reported, saying they als…
(2025-04-20). Wounded Gaza child's image wins 2025 World Press Photo award. ummid.com An image of a wounded Palestinian child, taken by Palestinian journalist Samar Abu Elouf, has won the top prize at the 2025 World Press Photo awards.
(2025-04-20). Gaza: "More than a human being can bear" cadtm.org
(2025-04-20). Humans of Gaza: Dina Zaurab, an artist who immortalized martyrs before becoming one. presstv.ir Dina Zaurab meticulously documented the Israeli genocidal war on Gaza through her art. Last week, she became one of the very martyrs she sought to immortalize.
(2025-04-20). Israeli bombings kill at least 70 in Gaza, targeting homes, tent camps. presstv.ir At least 70 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza since Friday morning, with the number of casualties increasing as attacks continue across the besieged territory.
(2025-04-20). Israeli-American captive's fate still uncertain as Israeli bombing kills guard: Hamas. presstv.ir Hamas says the fate of American-Israeli soldier Edan Alexander, who was held as a captive by the Palestinian resistance group, remains unknown after an aerial assault by the Tel Aviv regime killed one of the captive's guards.
(2025-04-20). 'Palestinians Don't Need Sidewalks' doco draws a crowd in Bathurst. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-04-20). Socialist Alliance 'won't be silenced' as corflutes promoting Palestine destroyed. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-04-20). Vote for Palestine this federal election. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-04-20). Israeli military arrests 30 Palestinians in West Bank camp. newarab.com 
(2025-04-20). Lessons of abductions and terror. internationalviewpoint.org The abduction of Mahmoud Khalil — the Palestinian graduate student and green card holder seized March 8 at his Columbia University residence — is now multiplied by other high-profile detentions and deportation threats, and dozens or even hundreds of unpublicized cases. Secretary of State Marco Rubio openly boasts as much. | – | / |
(2025-04-20). We bypass politicians and go straight to aggressors: Palestine Action co-founder. presstv.ir Palestine Action's co-founder outlines the group's uncompromising strategy to disrupt the Israeli regime's military supply chain.
(2025-04-20). Israeli forces assault Palestinian Christian worshippers in al-Quds. presstv.ir Israeli forces have assaulted Palestinian Christian worshippers trying to access the Church of the Holy Sepulchre for observing Holy Saturday vigil in the Old City of al-Quds.
(2025-04-20). Enough is Enough! SFSU Students, Staff & Faculty Protest Cuts & Rally at City Hall. indybay.org On a national day of action to defend higher education, students, staff and faculty rallied at SF State and then protested at SF Civic Plaza. They spoke out about Newsom's massive cuts to the CSU System and the affect of these cuts at SFSU. They also discussed the growing repression and attacks by ICE and the US government on Palestinians and immigrant students. | Students and faculty also chanted against plans to use AI to get rid of faculty as part of the destruction of public education.
(2025-04-20). Syria's Ahmed al-Sharaa, Bangladesh's Muhammed Yunus in Time 100 List 2025. ummid.com Syrian President Ahmed al Sharaa and Chief Advisor of Bangladesh's Interim Government Muhammed Yunus have made to the Time 100 — The Most Influential People of 2025 list along with U.S. President Donald Trump and U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
(2025-04-20). Haiti: Renewed clashes fuel a humanitarian crisis that has no end in sight. icrc.org
(2025-04-20). 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.
(2025-04-20). How should Africa respond to foreign-aid cuts? independent.co.ug 
The current wave of aid cuts in the United States and Europe, along with the resulting financial crisis, should serve as a wake-up call to African countries COMMENT | IFEANYI M. NSOFOR | A global storm is gathering — and Africa is directly in its path. Under President Donald Trump, the United States has frozen $40 …
(2025-04-20). US tariffs will intensify debt crisis in lower-income countries. cadtm.org
(2025-04-20). US deputy envoy Morgan Ortagus trolls Lebanese leaders on X. newarab.com 
US deputy special envoy for the Middle East Morgan Ortagus has caused a stir online after she seemingly trolled Lebanese officials on her X account. | Ortagus has made two visits to Lebanon since being picked for the position by Donald Trump, and her discussions with Lebanese officials have focused mainly on implementing the ceasefire deal with Israel which ended last year's war. | The deal includes Hezbollah chi…
(2025-04-20). Kurdistan/Turkey: A Newroz of hope against a backdrop of coup d'état. internationalviewpoint.org This year's Newroz festival in Diyarbakir drew huge crowds with one hope: to finally find a political solution to the decades-long conflict in the Kurdish region. A Newroz message from the imprisoned leader of the Kurdistan Workers' (PKK), Abdullah Öcalan, was broadcast over the loudspeakers, something that had not happened for several years, as Öcalan has been in total isolation. The portrait of the charismatic PKK president was everywhere, which was not previously allowed. So was the portrait of Selahettin Demirtas, former chair of the HDP party (now DEM). Negotiating a ceasefire is no simple matter.
(2025-04-20). Highlights of the ICRC's activities in Venezuela and the Caribbean in 2024. icrc.org Strengthening partnerships for sustainable humanitarian action…
(2025-04-20). 3rd Black & African Migration Conference. indybay.org Mr. Mamey joins a powerful panel discussion at the University of San Francisco under the theme, "Building Community and Advocacy" -sharing insights on community and individual experiences within the Liberian diaspora. A conversation rooted in resilience, culture, and collective empowerment.
(2025-04-20). Insights丨Malaysia Dato' Ong Chong Yi: 'Decoupling' from China is not an option for Malaysia. ecns.cn
(2025-04-20). UK Electricity Grid Rescued by Gas as Massive Winter Wind Droughts Disrupt Supply. wattsupwiththat.com Despite an official admission that gas will be needed for renewable electricity back-up into the foreseeable future, new oil and gas exploration has been stopped. And continuing with the de-industrialising, job-destroying, national security harming themes, a new coking mine in Cumbria was recently knocked on the head and this may have contributed to the economic woes of steel-making at Britain's last blast furnaces in S____horpe.
(2025-04-20). $4.52bn Claim, Apology: Bangladesh's Sudden Demands Jolt Pakistan. ummid.com At the FOC meeting, Bangladesh formally demanded $4.52 billion from Pakistan as its share of pre-1971 assets, along with a formal apology for war crimes committed against Bangladeshis by the marauding Pakistan military.
(2025-04-20). Shin Bet chief set to challenge dismissal by Netanyahu in top court. haaretz.com Ronen Bar is expected to address the harsh criticism levied at him by government officials, including the PM, in an affidavit that will be submitted to the High Court of Justice ‚ñ A confidential portion of the affidavit is to be submitted in a sealed envelope dealing with security-related issues…
(2025-04-20). Israel still considering attack on Iran's nuclear sites. newarab.com 
Israeli officials have vowed to prevent Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon and Netanyahu has insisted that an…
(2025-04-20). Israel will never be able to attack Iran: FM Araghchi. presstv.ir Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Israel has never been able to wage an attack on the nation in the past and it will not be able to do so in the future.
(2025-04-20). Ben-Gvir planned US trip raises alarm over pro-settler advocacy. newarab.com 
Far-right Israeli minister Concerns have been raised that the trip will serve to promote support for the extremist pro-settler movement, as Washington appears to be softening its stance on Ben-Gvir. | According to Israeli media, Ben-Gvir is expected to make stops in Washington, New York, and Miami, where he will meet with prominent pr…
(2025-04-20). Everything you need to know about Iran-US nuclear negotiations. aljazeera.com After 'constructive' high-level talks come 'technical discussions' to move the negotiations along.
(2025-04-20). Iran, US hold 'constructive' second round of nuclear talks. newarab.com 
The United States and The Oman-mediated talks in Rome lasted about four hours, according to Iranian state television, which described the atmosphere as "constructive". | "The two sides agreed to resume indirect talks at a technical level over the next few days and subsequently continue at the level of two senior negotiators next Saturd…
(2025-04-20). China ships final set of 'Artificial Sun' key components. ummid.com China has completed and shipped the final set of Correction Coil In-Cryostat Feeder components to the site of ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor) the project underway in southern France which is popularly known as 'Artificial Sun'.
(2025-04-20). Trump's Dangerous Drone Strike Threat. counterpunch.org Unmanned aerial vehicles — "drones" —are widely known for their controversial role in overseas military conflicts, most recently in Ukraine, and against Houthi rebels in Yemen. Their expanding role in mapping farms, inspecting public power grids and oil and gas refineries and aiding public safety organizations and emergency responders is also increasingly acknowledged. But there's […] | To read this article, log in
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(2025-04-20). Yemen: US strikes hit Sanaa and Hodeida, Houthis say. newarab.com 
(2025-04-20). Analytical mission Report: Mission to Haiti. cadtm.org
(2025-04-20). Argentina: anarcho capitalism to austerity. cadtm.org
(2025-04-20). Tariffs, Triffin and the dollar. cadtm.org
(2025-04-20). Debt data portal of debt justice. cadtm.org
(2025-04-20). Trumpism as the Nazism of our time! cadtm.org
(2025-04-20). US is "seeking maximum concessions from Iran" aljazeera.com "Trump's business-like approach to diplomacy is counterproductive".
(2025-04-20). Thousands gather for centuries-old Holy Fire ceremony in Jerusalem. aljazeera.com Orthodox Christians celebrate Holy Fire tradition in Jerusalem, passing miraculous flame in the ancient basilica.
(2025-04-20). US air strikes pound Yemen. aljazeera.com Video shows US air strikes pounding Yemen's capital, Sanaa, just days after the US bombed Hodeidah's airport…
(2025-04-20). Who is Vaibhav Suryavanshi, the 14-year-old who stunned the IPL on debut? aljazeera.com Everyone in world cricket is talking about Vaibhav Suryavanshi, the Indian player who made a dazzling IPL debut at 14.
(2025-04-20). In 1859, a South African declared himself emperor of the United States. aljazeera.com Elon Musk wasn't the first to shape the national conversation. Joshua Norton, a San Francisco cult figure, was.
(2025-04-20). Vaibhav Suryavanshi breaks record for youngest IPL debutant at 14. aljazeera.com At 14 years and 23 days, Vaibhav Suryavanshi made an immediate impact for Rajasthan by scoring 34 runs against Lucknow.
(2025-04-20). Doncic, Lakers lose to Timberwolves in Game 1 of playoffs. aljazeera.com Timberwolves shot 50% from the three-point line to inflict a heavy defeat on the Los Angeles Lakers in playoff opener.
(2025-04-20). Trump's deportation drive blocked by Supreme Court in midnight ruling. geo.tv 
US President Donald Trump pictured as he stands at the podium listening to his supporters cheer as he addresses his first re-election campaign rally in several months in the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak, at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, US, June 20, 2020. — Reuters
(2025-04-20). Trump warns US could ditch Ukraine talks if no progress. newarab.com 
US President Donald Trump warned Thursday that Washington would "take a pass" on talks to end the Ukraine war within days unless there is rapid progress from Moscow and Kyiv. | His comments came just hours after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio set the clock ticking, saying in Paris that the United States could "move on" from its role brokering the negotiations. | Trump has been pressing both sides for a truce, but has failed to extract any major concessions from the Kremlin despite an ice-breaking call with Russian President Vladimir Putin and repeated negotiations with Moscow. | "If for some reason one of t…
(2025-04-20). Teemu Ruskola: The Making of the Chinese Working Class. newleftreview.org Drawing inspiration from Edward Thompson's classic study, a comparative analysis of the forces that have shaped and re-shaped China's labouring masses, as wave upon wave of 'new enclosures' complete the proletarianization of the peasantry.
(2025-04-20). U.S.'reciprocal tariffs' an unfortunate and unwise decision, says American expert. ecns.cn Mark Levine, a U.S. sociologist and professor at Minzu University of China, used two keywords to describe the situation: "unfortunate" and "unwise." He added that there are no winners in a trade war.
(2025-04-20). 10 big things about China you should not miss (April 13-April 19). ecns.cn
(2025-04-20). Yemeni forces shoot down second American spy drone within 24 hours. presstv.ir The Yemeni Armed Forces have intercepted and shot down an American MQ-9 spy drone, which marks the second of its kind in the last 24 hours.
(2025-04-20). How a bowl of noodles powers a 20-bln-yuan industry. ecns.cn The 2025 "Beauty in Unity" Qinghai Food Debut was held in Beijing. The event invited experts from Beijing, along with officials from Qinghai Province and Lamian entrepreneurs.
(2025-04-20). Unlocking Chinese CitiesÔΩúQinghai Lamian spreads its aroma worldwide from Hualong County. ecns.cn Today, out of Hualong's 300,000 residents, more than 100,000 are engaged in the Lamian industry. That's one in every three residents in the industry.Nearly 20,000 Lamian restaurants run by Hualong natives span 337 Chinese cities and 16 countries, including Malaysia and Cambodia.
(2025-04-20). Comicomment: Hey, look at ME! ecns.cn
(2025-04-20). The 23rd International Committee of the Red Cross Essay Competition for East African Universities. icrc.org Building a Culture of Respect for International Humanitarian Law (IHL): Challenges and Prospects…
(2025-04-20). Artificial intelligence in the military domain: ICRC submits recommendations to UN Secretary-General. icrc.org
(2025-04-20). Bangladesh: Our work in 2024 – facts and figures. icrc.org
(2025-04-20). The constant danger of explosive hazards. icrc.org
(2025-04-20). Empress Shōken Fund announces grants in 2025 to support Red Cross and Red Crescent projects in 17 countries. icrc.org
(2025-04-20). Frequently asked questions about the ICRC's work in Myanmar. icrc.org
(2025-04-20). Frequently asked questions on the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention or 'Ottawa Treaty'. icrc.org
(2025-04-20). ICRC in South Sudan. icrc.org
(2025-04-20). Final Environmental and Social Safeguard Documents for Consultation – Strengthening Community Resilience (SCORE) April 2025. icrc.org
(2025-04-20). Myanmar: Landmine awareness saves lives amid conflict and natural disasters. icrc.org
(2025-04-20). Rwanda: Facts & Figures 2024. icrc.org
(2025-04-20). The Tool on African Traditions and the Preservation of Humanity in Warfare. icrc.org
(2025-04-20). Two years of devastation in Sudan: A civilian toll that cannot be ignored. icrc.org
(2025-04-20). Uganda: Facts & Figures 2024. icrc.org
(2025-04-20). A Week in Ukraine. icrc.org
(2025-04-20). Myanmar: ICRC calls for courageous decisions to bring respite to suffering communities. icrc.org
(2025-04-20). Senior police officials from 63 countries meet in Colombia to strengthen the implementation of international standards in police operations. icrc.org
(2025-04-20). Somalia: Frontline hospitals under pressure as fighting escalates. icrc.org
(2025-04-20). Sudan: ICRC president warns of dire consequences if war in Sudan rages unabated for third year. icrc.org
(2025-04-20). Sudan: "We have nothing to go back to" — new report sheds light on two years of devastation in Sudan. icrc.org
(2025-04-20). The ICRC's Bangkok Regional Delegation: Key Activities in 2024. icrc.org
(2025-04-20). The ICRC is registering unprecedented numbers of missing persons. icrc.org
(2025-04-20). 'Rome talks made progress on principles of 'likely deal'; optimism warranted but with great caution'. presstv.ir Iran's foreign minister says the latest round of indirect talks with the US yielded progress on principles of a likely deal, but advised great caution.
(2025-04-20). New Intelligence Assessment Dispute Trump Admin's Claims Of Connections Between TDA and Maduro Regime. latintimes.com
(2025-04-20). Perry Anderson: Idées-forces. newleftreview.org What weight should be given to the role of ideas in moments of radical change, as opposed to that of material interests and forces? From the Reformation to the Enlightenment, rise of Marxism and hegemony of neoliberalism, lessons for a system-changing left.
(2025-04-20). Supreme Court intervenes to block Trump Venezuela deportations. newarab.com 
The emergency ruling, delivered in two terse paragraphs, noted that two of the most conservative of the nine justices had dissented. | The order temporarily prevents the government from continuing to expel migrants under the 179…
(2025-04-20). Trump's racism becomes policy: Blacks, Latinos, immigrants pay the price. internationalviewpoint.org
(2025-04-20). Ten National Unions Call for Anti-Trump Resistance. internationalviewpoint.org Ten national unions and dozens of locals representing more than 3 million members have issued a joint statement demanding the release of immigrant workers recently snatched by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. | – | / |
(2025-04-20). U.S. nuke-powered submarine makes port call in S. Korea. xinhuanet.com
(2025-04-20). Lukashenko confirms plans to meet with Putin at Victory forum in Volgograd. eng.belta.by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko confirmed plans to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Volgograd at the forum dedicated to the 80th anniversary of Victory.
(2025-04-20). Serbian students cycle to Strasbourg, Macron prefers to receive the autocrat. internationalviewpoint.org
(2025-04-20). Photos: Socialist Alliance launches NSW Senate campaign in Western Sydney. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-04-20). US strikes kill three, injure several in Sana'a, other Yemeni regions. presstv.ir The US has conducted more acts of aggression against Yemen by launching a new wave of airstrikes across multiple regions in the Arab country, killing at least three people and injuring several people.
(2025-04-20). SC takes Modi govt to task over contentious provisions of Waqf Act 2025. ummid.com The Supreme Court of India Wednesday April 16, 2025 took the Narendra Modi government to task over the contentious provisions of the Waqf Amendment Act 2025 that are also opposed by the Indian Muslim organizations and opposition parties.
(2025-04-20). SC upholds use of Urdu signboard at Maharashtra municipality. ummid.com In a major setback for the BJP and other right-wing groups, the Supreme Court of India Wednesday April 16, 2025 upheld the use of Urdu signboard at Patur Municipality building in Maharashtra.
(2025-04-20). SC grants protection to Halal India amidst UP ban. ummid.com The Supreme Court ruling on Halal certification will have implications throughout food production and hospitality businesses, as well as on export market business.
(2025-04-20). Waqf Act: SC issues interim order aimed at safeguarding Waqf properties. ummid.com The Supreme Court of India while declining to put a total stay on the Waqf Amendment Act 2025 Thursday April 17, 2025 issued interim order aimed at safeguarding the Waqf properties across India.
(2025-04-20). Taliban intelligence agents detain journalist Sayed Rashed Kashefi in Kabul. CPJ Staff
(2025-04-20). Zelensky: Ukraine to observe Easter truce, violations reported. newarab.com 
(2025-04-20). Lukashenko sends Happy Birthday wishes to Cuban president. eng.belta.by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has congratulated President of Cuba Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez on his 65th birthday, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.
(2025-04-20). Lukashenko sends Happy Easter greetings to Patriarch Kirill, Metropolitan Veniamin. eng.belta.by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has wished Happy Easter to Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus', BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.
(2025-04-20). Lukashenko to visit Holy Intercession Church in Tolochin. eng.belta.by On the bright holiday of Easter, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko will visit the Church of the Intercession of the Holy Mother of God located on the premises of the Holy Protection Convent in Tolochin.
(2025-04-20). Lukashenko wishes Happy Easter to Archbishop Iosif Stanevsky. eng.belta.by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has sent Easter greetings to Metropolitan of Minsk and Mogilev, Archbishop Iosif Stanevsky, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.
(2025-04-20). Lukashenko wishes Happy Easter to Christians of Belarus. eng.belta.by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has wished Happy Easter to Christians of Belarus, BelTA learned from the press service of the head of state.
(2025-04-20). | Christians celebrating Easter | . eng.belta.by On 20 April, Eastern Orthodox believers and Catholics from all over the world celebrate the Bright Resurrection of Christ — Easter.
(2025-04-20). Trump Admin Directs Judges to Fast-Track 'Legally Deficient' Asylum Applications, Critics Claim It 'Flips the Notion of Due Process on Its Head'. latintimes.com Critics say the policy especially jeopardizes asylum seekers without legal representation, an estimated half of all applicants, who may not fully understand or articulate the grounds for their claims on initial forms.
(2025-04-20). Statistics: Women account for 54.6% of senior civil servants in Belarus. eng.belta.by Women account for 70.4% of heads of rural and town executive committees and their deputies, 66% of judges, 54.6% of senior civil servants, 47.7% of local government officials.
(2025-04-20). Lukashenko: Belarus will double down on clean-up efforts in 2025. eng.belta.by Speaking about the Year of Improvement, the president noted that it is not about just simply sweeping the streets and planting trees: "Everyone should tidy up their own land plot, be it in the countryside or in urban communities."
(2025-04-20). Lukashenko urges Belarusians to close ranks to weather global turbulence. eng.belta.by At a time when the world is going through turbulence and chaos, Belarusians need to stand united and press ahead, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said while visiting a church in Tolochin, BelTA has learned.
(2025-04-20). Lukashenko announces plans to set up Museum of World Religions in Minsk. eng.belta.by While visiting a church in Tolochin on Easter, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko announced plans to create centers of attraction for all faiths in Belarus, and a Museum of World Religions in Minsk, BelTA has learned.
(2025-04-20). Lukashenko: It is symbolic that Catholic and Orthodox Easters coincide in 2025. eng.belta.by During a visit to a church in Tolochin, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko remarked that it is symbolic that this year Catholic and Orthodox Easters fall on the same day, BelTA has learned.
(2025-04-20). Lukashenko visits Holy Intercession Church in Tolochin. eng.belta.by On the bright holiday of Easter, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko will visit the Church of the Intercession of the Holy Mother of God located on the premises of the Holy Protection Convent in Tolochin.
(2025-04-20). Call to donate blood and save lives. sanews.gov.za Call to donate blood and save lives | The South African National Blood Service (SANBS) and the Western Cape Blood Service (WCBS) are appealing to eligible people to donate blood. | "Both blood services anticipate blood stock shortages leading up to the winter months. Blood stock levels tend to decline during the Easter period, as well as school holidays as donors make their way to their holiday destination and blood donation might then not always be top priority," the WCBS Marketing and Public Relations Manager, Marike Carli, said. | With South Africans having travelled to various destinations this Easter long w…
(2025-04-20). Bakan Fidan 'ba≈ülatƒ±yoruz' diyerek duyurdu: Türkiye'den ABD'ye kar≈üƒ± PKK/YPG hamlesi. img.piri.net Dƒ±≈üi≈üleri Bakanƒ± Hakan Fidan'ƒ±n, AK Partili vekillerle yaptƒ±ƒüƒ± toplantƒ±dan yeni ayrƒ±ntƒ±lar ortaya à߃±ktƒ±. | "Diplomatik kampanya ba≈ülatacaƒüƒ±z": | ABD yà∂netiminin Orta Doƒüu politikasƒ±nƒ± deƒüerlendiren Bakan Fidan, "ABD yà∂netimi, ƒ∞srail'in gàºvenliƒüini merkeze alan bir Orta Doƒüu vizyonuyla hareket ediyor. Bu…
(2025-04-20). Mediawatch: Jailed Australian foreign correspondent's life spread across the big screen. asiapacificreport.nz 
By Colin Peacock, RNZ Mediawatch presenter In 1979, Sam Neill appeared in an Australian comedy movie about hacks on a Sydney newspaper. The Journalist was billed as "a saucy, sexy, funny look at a man with a nose for scandal and a weakness for women". That would probably not fly these days — but as…
(2025-04-20). Yemeni authorities arrest journalist Awad Kashmeem in Hadramout. CPJ Staff
(2025-04-20). Kazakh journalist Temirlan Yensebek sentenced to 5 years of restricted freedom. CPJ Staff
(2025-04-20). 2 freelance journalists arrested amid Cuba's ongoing repression of independent press. CPJ Staff
(2025-04-20). Journalists arrested in Senegal as prime minister announces 'zero tolerance' for false news. CPJ Staff
(2025-04-20). Iran Army possesses 'ultra-secret, AI-powered' weapons; enemy has no chance to survive: Cmdr. presstv.ir Army Ground Force commander says the force has domestically-developed, ultra-secret weapons powered by artificial intelligence at its disposal.
(2025-04-20). Efforts to increase taxes on wealthy, tech giants fail under Trump: Report. presstv.ir Global tax reforms aimed at taxing billionaires and multinational corporations have stalled, with the US under President Donald Trump blocking the reforms, reports say.
(2025-04-20). Harvard says Trump admin doubled down after unauthorised letter. geo.tv 
Students walk on the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, US, on April 15, 2025. —ReutersApril 11 letter of demands may have been sent prematurely: NYTHarvard says recent actions show Trump admin doubling down.Harvard rejected numerous demands, govt froze some…
(2025-04-20). Japan PM seeks 'fairness' in currency talks with Trump administration. geo.tv 
(2025-04-20). Calls grow for parliamentary inquiry into AUKUS. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-04-20). Housing campaigners rally to save Waterloo public housing. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-04-20). Mental health services forced to beg for funding. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-04-20). Peace is union business. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-04-20). Protesters call for housing justice outside MP Janelle Saffin's office. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-04-20). Resisting oppression is not antisemitism. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-04-20). Some election promises with a chance of being honoured. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-04-20). Stand up for workers on May Day. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-04-20). Union warns of 'devastating' Coalition cuts to public service. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-04-20). Afghan PM condemns Pakistan's deportations of refugees. newarab.com 
Pakistan has launched
(2025-04-20). Egypt shuts popular dessert chain over hygiene violations. newarab.com 
The National Food Safety Authority (NFSA) said in a statement that several B.Laban outlets across the country had been shut down after inspections revealed serious health violations, including the presence of pathogenic bacteria in various food products. | The NFSA disclosed that food samples collected…
(2025-04-20). Sultan of Oman to meet Putin in Moscow following US-Iran talks. newarab.com 
The Sultan of The Kremlin said the talks with Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq would cover "current questions on the international and regional agenda" as well as developing cooperation in "trade and economic" and "finance and…
(2025-04-20). Trump escalates attack on Harvard amid crackdown on students. newarab.com 
President Donald Trump's administration said on Friday it sought The Trump administration has launched a
(2025-04-20). Tunisia opposition figures get prison terms in mass trial. newarab.com 
(2025-04-20). Enrico Dal Lago: Atlantic Histories. newleftreview.org How should Blackburn's slavery quintet be situated in relation to shifting historiographical paradigms of the Atlantic World, from the voyages of discovery to the age of Anglo-American predominance?
(2025-04-20). John Clegg: Roads To Freedom. newleftreview.org Opening a symposium on Robin Blackburn's The Reckoning, a probing examination of political agents and structuring conditions behind the late overthrow of slavery in the American South, Cuba and Brazil.
(2025-04-20). Malcolm Bull: Why Is There the Amount of Art That There Is? newleftreview.org If, since Duchamp, anything can be art, regardless of skill or vision, why isn't more of it produced? Drawing on Frank Knight's work on financial risk to probe the institutional theory of art, Malcolm Bull finds curious links with the worlds of cryptocurrency and NFTs.
(2025-04-20). Nancy Fraser: Slavery and Social Theory. newleftreview.org What questions for critical social theory are posed by the capitalist slave regimes of the Americas? An inquiry into the political, economic and social-reproductive dimensions of enslaved and 'doubly free' labour.
(2025-04-20). NLR Editors: Symposium: Introduction. newleftreview.org A discussion of Robin Blackburn's quintet on slavery in the Atlantic world: origins, rise, overthrow, legacy.
(2025-04-20). Robin Blackburn: Contradictions of Capital and Slavery: A Reply. newleftreview.org Responding to his interlocutors in NLR's symposium, Blackburn foregrounds the contradictions of capital and political rule in the Atlantic slave systems that opened space for class struggle.
(2025-04-20). Hajj Flight Schedule 2025 Released: Steps to Check. ummid.com The Haj Committee of India Wednesday April 16, 2025 released on its official website 'hajcommittee.gov.in' Hajj 2025 Flight Schedule for the Indian pilgrims.
(2025-04-20). Harvard stays firm in the wake of Trump's abuses. ummid.com Harvard University stayed firm as U.S. President Donald Trump hurled a salvo of abuses against one of the world's top notch institutions.
(2025-04-20). Over 90% students in India feel positive about impact of AI on Education. ummid.com Over 90 percent students in India feel positive about the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on education, a new survey has found.
(2025-04-20). Early Signs and Symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis. ummid.com Here's a brief of the earliest signs that might signal Rheumatoid Arthritis, so you can catch it early and act on it.
(2025-04-20). JEE Main 2025 Result: Direct Link to Check. ummid.com The National Testing Agency (NTA) is declaring the Joint Entrance Exam Main April 2025 or JEEE Main 2025 Session 2 result on its official website jeemain.nta.nic.in and www.nta.ac.in.
(2025-04-20). Karnataka Caste Census: 99 Muslim Sub-Castes in State. ummid.com The 2015 Social and Educational Survey, or Caste Census, has thrown some fascinating pictures of the Muslim community in Karnataka.
(2025-04-20). Meet Rahaf Abu Mayyaleh: The New Addition to Generation17. ummid.com Jordanian Activist Rahaf Abu Mayyaleh is one of the five new Young Leaders who have joined Generation17 — a joint project of Samsung Electronics and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
(2025-04-20). Narendra Modi, RSS and Ambedkar. ummid.com Interestingly, those whose agenda is totally opposed to the values Dr BR Ambedkar always preached, also sing praises for him on Ambedkar Jayanti.
(2025-04-20). CSIR UGC NET December 2024 Result Declared. ummid.com The National Testing Agency (NTA) has declared the result of Joint CSIR UGC NET December 2024 exams and candidates scores on the official website csirnet.nta.ac.in.
(2025-04-20). JEE Main 2025 Final Answer Keys rolled back, Result delayed. ummid.com The National Testing Agency (NTA) Thursday released the JEE Main 2025 Session 2 Final Answer Key however in an unprecedented move rolled it back as thousands of students waited for the engineering entrance result.
(2025-04-20). JWST provides new evidence of life beyond Earth. ummid.com The NASA scientists have obtained, so far the strongest, evidence of life beyond Earth.
(2025-04-20). 'Puncture Pushback': Muslim Professionals give Modi taste of his own pill. ummid.com In a move indicating the Indian Muslims have finally learned to give habitual liars and unapologetic haters taste of their own pill, Muslim professionals Thursday stormed social media with pictures and 'tongue in cheek' one liners to counter PM Modi's 'fixing puncture' slur.
(2025-04-20). Developed: Device to generate electricity from raindrops. ummid.com Researchers from Singapore have developed a device to generate electricity from raindrops.
(2025-04-20). KCET 2025 Answer Key Released, Result Soon. ummid.com The Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) has published the Provisional Answer Key of UGCET 2025, also known as KCET 2025, and is set to release the result soon.
(2025-04-20). A Hermeneutical Reading of Mary in Muslim-Catholic Relations. ummid.com The vast traditions of Islam and Catholicism, while distinct branches of the Abrahamic tree, converge unexpectedly in their profound reverence for Mary, the mother of Jesus.
(2025-04-20). Bishop Kisekka's first anniversary celebration set for June 29. independent.co.ug 
LUWERO, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anglican Diocese of Luwero has set Sunday, June 29, 2025, as the date for Bishop Godfrey Kasana Kisekka's first anniversary thanksgiving celebration. The decision to mark the milestone on this date was made at the urging of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and First Lady Janet Museveni, according to …
(2025-04-20). MTN's SASE solution powers PostBank's digital revolution. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Post Bank Uganda has achieved a major milestone in its digital transformation journey by successfully implementing MTN Uganda's Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solution, enhancing operational efficiency, network security, and customer experience, executives said on April 16. The six-month Proof of Concept (POC), completed in collaboration with MTN Uganda, marks …
(2025-04-20). Official data shows foreign visits to U.S. plummet in March. independent.co.ug 
SACRAMENTO, the United States | Xinhua | Foreign travel to the United States saw a sharp drop in March, according to the latest data released Thursday by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The agency reported an 11 percent fall in inbound visitors compared to the same month last year, marking the steepest decline since the …
(2025-04-20). Uganda's minerals get listed on stock exchange. independent.co.ug 
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Finance is in the process of developing a national commodities exchange aimed at securitizing Uganda's minerals and enabling their trade on the stock market. According to Joseph Enyimu, Commissioner for Economic Development, Policy, and Research at the Ministry, listing minerals will not only formalize the trade but …
(2025-04-20). Concerts, shows, fireworks — Victory Day program for Minsk unveiled. eng.belta.by In a new episode of BelTA's Nation Speaks project Head of the Ideology and Youth Affairs Directorate of the Minsk City Executive Committee Olga Chemodanova said what events will be held in Minsk on Victory Day.
(2025-04-20). International Academy of Astronautics to host workshop on asteroids. sanews.gov.za International Academy of Astronautics to host workshop on asteroids | The International Academy of Astronautics (IAA), in collaboration with South African scientific institutions will host a workshop to introduce the Planetary Defense Conference and pioneering research being conducted by the African astronomical community on asteroids and Near-Earth Objects (NEOs). | The workshop will be held on 3 May 2025 at the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS) in the Western Cape. | According to the South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO), the workshop aims to introduce local communications professionals…
(2025-04-20). In support of "synchronized global disarmament" internationalviewpoint.org
(2025-04-20). The 60 Minutes I Spent Trying to Persuade a BBC Presenter That Lucy Connolly is a Political Prisoner. dailysceptic.org The Daily Sceptic's Laurie Wastell was astounded to be invited onto the BBC to put his case that Lucy Connolly is a political prisoner — and even more astounded to find he was given a fair hearing.
(2025-04-20). Declined: Chapter 16: The Last Cigarette. dailysceptic.org Chapter 16 of Declined is here — a dystopian satire by Molly Kingsley about the emergence of a social credit system in the UK. This week: Theo fails and must tell Ella he's stuck in re-education camp for two more weeks.
(2025-04-20). MPs say Brexit referendum led to public mistrust in government. xinhuanet.com Actions by the British government during the European Union referendum led to public mistrust, a committee of MPs said Wednesday in a parliamentary report.
(2025-04-20). Kenya: Youth against the Ruto regime. internationalviewpoint.org Last spring, huge demonstrations took place across Kenya against the finance bill under the slogan "#RejectFinanceBill2024". This IMF-backed project aimed to impose new taxes on the population in order to pay off debts amounting to $79 billion. The mobilization, mainly by young people, forced President William Ruto to cancel the bill. | – | / |
(2025-04-20). Mali: the dead end of all-out war. internationalviewpoint.org An alliance is emerging between jihadist forces and pro-independence forces in northern Mali, which would improve their balance of power in the ongoing conflict. | – | / |
(2025-04-20). Ukraine: To avoid warlike escalation, weapons for Ukraine! internationalviewpoint.org
(2025-04-20). For a campaign against rearmament, wars and imperialism. internationalviewpoint.org
(2025-04-20). Cambodia arrests Laotian man with 5 kg of illicit drugs. xinhuanet.com Cambodian police arrested a Laotian man on Saturday for allegedly smuggling nearly 5 kilos of crystal methamphetamine from Laos into Cambodia, an anti-drug police officer said.
(2025-04-20). Egypt-U.S. joint drill Bright Star simulates real battles. xinhuanet.com Conditions similar to real battles were created in the Egyptian-U.S. joint drill "Bright Star 2017," which are being conducted at Egypt's Mohamed Naguib Military Base and will last until Sept. 20, local media reported on Monday.
(2025-04-20). UN roots for enhanced data collection to fix food security crises in Africa. xinhuanet.com The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) will avail financial resources and technical expertise to help African countries collect data on agriculture that is key to addressing food security crises in the continent, an official said on Monday.
(2025-04-20). Spotlight: What's behind abrupt U.S. withdrawal from UNESCO. xinhuanet.com The world has long been used to U.S. President Donald Trump taking a stance against multilateralism. Still, the sudden U.S. announcement Thursday to retreat from UNESCO ⚪ the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ⚪ raised eyebrows worldwide.
(2025-04-20). Spotlight: U.S. decision to withdraw from UNESCO triggers calls for multilateralism. xinhuanet.com The U.S. decision to withdraw from UNESCO, the UN cultural agency, has triggered worldwide calls for supporting multilateralism amid world challenges.
(2025-04-20). Typhoon Lan lashes central Japan, killing 2 and disrupting transport systems. xinhuanet.com Two people were killed and transportation systems and businesses severely disrupted as Typhoon Lan lashed central Japan's Pacific coast after making landfall early Monday.
(2025-04-20). Speaker of Hungarian Parliament addresses in Budapest. xinhuanet.com Laszlo Kover (1st L), Speaker of the Hungarian Parliament, speaks at a conference of the parliament speakers of the Western Balkans in Budapest, Hungary on Oct. 27, 2017.
(2025-04-20). U.S. failure to appoint Australian ambassador "diplomatic insult" : former deputy PM. xinhuanet.com Former Australian Deputy Prime Minister Tim Fischer has accused the U.S. of hitting Australia with a "diplomatic insult."
(2025-04-20). S.Korean court extends detention of ex-president Park over corruption charges. xinhuanet.com
(2025-04-20). Is Arctic Amplification an Averaging Error? wattsupwiththat.com "All of the global temperature analyses for climate detection and attribution over land performed by the aforementioned groups relied heavily on T2."
(2025-04-20). Progressive talks: Iran, US reach 'better' understanding on certain principles. presstv.ir The Iranian foreign minister says Iran and the US reach a better understanding on certain principles and goals.
(2025-04-20). Saturday 4/19: Sebastopol: Pro-Democracy Rally. indybay.org Intersection of S. Main St and Bodega Ave | Sebastopol, CA | Peaceful, family friendly event – kids welcome…
(2025-04-20). Demonstrators in Santa Cruz Line Ocean Street on 250th Anniversary of American Revolution. indybay.org Demonstrators in Santa Cruz lined Ocean Street to oppose Donald Trump and preserve Democracy as part of a nationwide day of action on April 19, which was also the 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolution.
(2025-04-20). Saturday 4/26: Protest Elon Illegal Government Takeover – Saturdays. indybay.org Tesla Palo Alto | 4180 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94306…
(2025-04-20). Saturday 5/3: Rally for Peace: Global Actions in Solidarity with The Peace Summit in Jerusalem. indybay.org Lae Merritt Ampitheater…
(2025-04-20). Sunday 4/20: Easter Community Dinner. indybay.org Veterans Memorial Building | 846 Front Street, Santa Cruz 95060…
(2025-04-20). Saturday 4/26: Tesla Takedown – Stanford Mall. indybay.org 660 Stanford Shopping Center suite 359b | Palo Alto, CA 94304…
(2025-04-20). Saturday 4/19: Oakland: Stop the Billionaire Agenda: We Fight Back Protest. indybay.org Frank H. Ogawa Plaza | intersection of Broadway and 14th Street. | Downtown Oakland…
(2025-04-20). Mohd Anas tops JEE Main 2025 Session 2 — Full List of Toppers. ummid.com Mohd Anas is among 24 students from all across India who have scored a perfect 100 percentile to top JEE Main 2025 Session 2 the result of which was announced by the NTA Saturday April 19, 2025.
(2025-04-20). Recovering pope expected to delight crowds at Easter Sunday mass. geo.tv 
Pope Francis looks on as he leaves Regina Coeli prison after a visit, in Rome, Italy April 17, 2025. — ReutersVATICAN CITY: Pope Francis is expected to delight Catholics all over the world during Easter celebrations at the Vatican on Sunday, just weeks after he was fighting for his…
(2025-04-20). La Tira de los Lectores: Accidentes geográficos cubanos. cubadebate.cu Hace unos días la convocamos y hoy regresa La Tira de los Lectores, para rendir homenaje a los geógrafos cubanos en su jornada. A nuestra redacción llegaron fotografías de montañas, valles, costas y ríos que destacan lo mejor de la naturaleza cubana. A continuación compartimos una selección.
(2025-04-20). Historia de un ultramaratonista criollo: "Si terminé 160 kilómetros, correr Cuba me quedará chiquito" cubadebate.cu Es Jan Carlos Núñez García y a sus 25 años corre para vencer su propio desafío: recorrer 160 kilómetros desde Guanabo hasta Varadero. A simple viste parece una locura, pero para este cocinero de oficio y corredor por pasión, las grandes barreras parecen tentarlo una y otra vez. Esta es su historia. El relato de un joven cubano que no cree en imposibles.
(2025-04-19). European Decoupling From US Imperialism Is A Matter Of Global Security. popularresistance.org At the end of a four-year term, the Blinken-Sullivan-Austin trio, showcase of the Biden administration, will have distinguished itself by multiplying hotbeds of tension all around China, a NATO-Russia hybrid war, two genocidal wars, one televised in Gaza, the other covert, in Eastern Congo, a bloody conflict in Sudan, with millions of refugees, and the umpteenth attempt to kill Haiti — all topped off by mass mutilation in Lebanon and the devastating fall of Syria. As for extraterritorial sanctions and regime-change operations, from Georgia to Venezuela, via Iran, Pakistan and Bangladesh, they have either be…
(2025-04-19). Palestinian solidarity vigil at Easter in NZ as Israeli bombing rages in Gaza. asiapacificreport.nz 
Asia Pacific Report Peaceful protesters in Aotearoa New Zealand's largest city Auckland held an Easter prayer vigil honouring Palestinian political prisoners and the sacrifice of thousands of innocent lives as relentless Israeli bombing of displaced Gazans in tents killed at least 92 people in two days. Organisers of the rally for the 80th week since…
(2025-04-19). How Christian Zionism is helping to crucify the birthplace of Christ. mondoweiss.net 
As both Eastern and Western Christians prepare to celebrate Easter, the divide between Palestinian Christians and those in the West has never been larger. The core of this divide is the racist theology of Christian Zionism.
(2025-04-19). How To Make This War … smoothiex12.blogspot.com Biden's. Did Trump make all necessary "moves" to justify it? I think he did.
(2025-04-19). The best thing that Trump can do now is to walk away from the Russia-Ukraine war. gilbertdoctorow.com The past couple of days have brought wildly contradictory reports from the Trump administration on progress in its initiative to achieve a peace accord ending the Russia-Ukraine war. Either they are progressing well and close to success, as Vice President J.D. Vance has commented or they will be ended in the coming days if the …
(2025-04-19). Escalating or De-escalating? How Might the US' Relations with Ukraine and Russia Change if It Abandons Its Peace Efforts? globalresearch.ca Secretary of State Marco Rubio
(2025-04-19). Finding and keeping our balance: Elders at the crossroads. workers.org 
By Jeri Hilderley I long for peace and ease as stress and anxiety overtake me. How can I be an active part of the resistance against the fascist regime bludgeoning my people and still hope for some comfort along the way? Many of us elders who are seasoned activists are . . . |
(2025-04-19). Will Washington and Tehran Finally Shake Hands? thinktank.pk The resumption of nuclear negotiations between Iran and the United States in Rome marks a pivotal moment in Middle Eastern diplomacy. Facilitated by Omani mediation, these talks aim to address longstanding tensions surrounding Iran's nuclear program. The involvement of Russia adds another layer of complexity, given its strategic partnership with Iran and vested interests in …
(2025-04-19). Iran Pursuing Logical Deal: Araqchi. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi stressed the need to seize the opportunity to strike a "logical and rational" deal over Iran's nuclear program that would entail the removal of sanctions against Tehran through trust-building measures.
(2025-04-19). Iran, US to Proceed with Technical Nuclear Talks in Oman. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Delegations from Iran and the US have agreed on a new round of technical negotiations at the level of experts, due to be held in Oman on Wednesday, April 23, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said.
(2025-04-19). Iran, US end nuclear talks in Rome, agree to meet next week. geo.tv 
A 3D-printed miniature model of Donald Trump and the US and Iran flags are seen in this illustration taken on January 15, 2025. —ReutersTehran has sought to tamp down expectations of quick deal.Sides described first round of talks a week ago as productive.Washington wants halt to…
(2025-04-19). BBC removes claim BOD president met genocidal Israeli foreign minister in Israel, not London. skwawkbox.org 
Broadcaster's attempts to whitewash Sa'ar's secret meeting with David Lammy and Zionist lobby amended after London visit exposed by independent media The BBC has quietly removed its claim that Israeli foreign minister Gideon Sa'ar met Phil Rosenberg, the president of UK Zionist lobby group the Board of Deputies, in Israel this week, rather than in …
(2025-04-19). At least two killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon. radiohc.cu Beirut, April 20 (RHC) ⚪ Lebanon's Health Ministry says two people have been killed in separate Israeli drone strikes in southern Lebanon, with Israel announcing that both of those killed were Hezbollah members.
(2025-04-19). United Nations says almost entire population in Gaza relies on food aid. radiohc.cu United Nations, April 20 (RHC) ⚪ The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) has called for the entry of aid into Gaza, as almost the entire population in the besieged strip relies "entirely" on food assistance, amid Israel's genocide there.
(2025-04-19). At least 50 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza, medical sources say. haaretz.com Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on Saturday also targeted a displacement camp. Aid workers in Gaza say the IDF have been sending fewer evacuation warnings since the cease-fire ended in March…
(2025-04-19). Netanyahu Cabinet 'Choosing To Seize Territory' Instead of Releasing Captives, Families Say. orinocotribune.com The forum representing the families of Israeli captives, who are being held by resistance fighters in the Gaza Strip, has blasted the cabinet of prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu for choosing to occupy more territory over releasing captives. | The group made the criticism on Wednesday after Israeli minister of military affairs Israel Katz outlined the regime's policy on the battlefield. | He said in a statement that the occupation troops will remain in the so-called security zones in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria for an indefinite period, unlike in the past, when the soldiers evacuated the seized areas. | The Tel Aviv…
(2025-04-19). Somaliland: British Colony, Palestinian Concentration Camp? popularresistance.org In recent months, Somaliland has become a subject of intense, unprecedented interest for the Western media. As Israeli and US officials scramble to find a destination to forcibly relocate Gaza's population from their shattered homeland, the little-acknowledged, unrecognised breakaway statelet is increasingly viewed as an attractive option. Multiple mainstream media reports indicate officials in Tel Aviv and Washington are making discrete overtures to Hargeisa on the topic. On March 14th, the Financial Times revealed: | "A US official briefed on Washington's initial contacts with Somaliland's presidency said discu…
(2025-04-19). Cuban Foreign Minister denounces US bombings against Yemen. plenglish.com He also condemned Washington's unilateral coercive measures against the Arab country, which, he stated, worsen the complex humanitarian situation of the Yemeni population and exacerbate instability in the Middle East. | Recent Pentagon air raids against areas controlled by Houthi rebels caused 140 deaths and injuries. | The day before, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) warned that the US-Israeli alliance represents "a direct enemy of our peoples, an enemy that must be confronted with all our resilience, firmness, and perseverance." | In this regard, he condemned the new incursions by US air…
(2025-04-19). Protesters Rally in Front of NYC Public Library in Nationwide Anti-Trump Action. pressenza.com 
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(2025-04-19). Anti-Trump administration protesters turn out for rallies in the US. aljazeera.com Demonstrators decry what they see as threats to the nation's democratic ideals.
(2025-04-19). The US Oligarchy Can Be Defeated — But Not By The Democrats [Preview]. soundcloud.com Brian Becker and Layan Fuleihan break down Trump's doubling down on deportations — including potential plans to deport U.S. citizens, Rubio's signal of a possible pivot away from the war in Ukraine, new developments in the Gaza genocide, and how socialists should relate to the new wave of the anti-Trump movement. This is a preview …
(2025-04-19). Iran says world must hold Israel accountable for mass murder, targeting children. radiohc.cu Tehran, April 20 (RHC) ⚪ Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Esmail Baghaei has called on the international community to quit turning a blind eye to Palestine and hold the Israeli regime accountable for its crimes in Gaza, including the killing of children.
(2025-04-19). Children in Gaza charred to death as Israel strikes displaced people's tents in designated "safe zone" peoplesdispatch.org According to the latest UNICEF report, over 15,000 children have been killed, and 34,000 others injured after 18 months of Israel's genocidal aggression on Gaza.
(2025-04-19). Israeli bombardment of Gaza kills 92 in two days: Health Ministry. aljazeera.com At least 219 people injured in attacks since Good Friday, with many children among the casualties, health officials say.
(2025-04-19). The US Oligarchy Can Be Defeated — But Not By The Democrats [Preview]. soundcloud.com Brian Becker and Layan Fuleihan break down Trump's doubling down on deportations — including potential plans to deport U.S. citizens, Rubio's signal of a possible pivot away from the war in Ukraine, new developments in the Gaza genocide, and how socialists should relate to the new wave of the anti-Trump movement. This is a preview …
(2025-04-19). Colombia's president slams Israeli bloody genocide in Gaza, draws parallel to Christ's Passion. radiohc.cu Bogota, April 20 (RHC) ⚪ Colombian President Gustavo Petro has slammed the Israeli regime's "bloody genocide" in Gaza, drawing a parallel between the plights of Palestinians and Jesus Christ's suffering.
(2025-04-19). War Above, War Below. libya360.wordpress.com PM Irvin Refugees walk down a road in Gaza surrounded by ruined buildings | (photo by Jaber Jehad Badwan, via Wikimedia) Capital Is Murder Capital was soaked in blood, steeped in urine, and "dripping from every pore" as it emerged from myriad colonial genocides perpetuated by white Europe.1 With the colonization of the Americas, the world…
(2025-04-19). From the encampment to the classroom: suppressing Palestine education mirrors attacks on student activism. mondoweiss.net 
As students protesting the Gaza genocide encounter violent repression, the push to integrate Arab American Studies and Palestine into Ethnic Studies faces censorship and political attacks as well.
(2025-04-19). Behind the 'dissident' letter from 1,000 Israeli reservists. iacenter.org By Michael Kramer April 17, 2025 April 13 — The heroic Palestinian resistance to occupation, apartheid and genocide continues to cause stresses, strains and fractures throughout all of Israeli settler society, including within its armed forces. The International Criminal Court (ICC) located in The Hague, Netherlands, has issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu charging him with war crimes, while at the very same time he is on trial for bribery and fraud by an Israeli court. In the streets of occupied-Palestine, there are non-stop demonstrations by the Zionist settler populatio…
(2025-04-19). Shut Down BP: It Is Complicit In Israel's Genocide In Gaza. popularresistance.org Members of Fossil Free London, Energy Embargo for Palestine and the Free West Papua Campaign gathered outside BP's London HQ in St James's Square last night ahead of BP's AGM, taking place today. Campaigners held a banner reading 'stop fuelling genocide and climate breakdown', and chanting 'Shut down BP'.
| Since the wake of Israel's genocide on Gaza, BP has come under fire for its supply of energy supplies to Israel. In September 2024, Energy Embargo for Palestine identified in a research report that 30% of Israel's total energy supplies passes through the Baku-Tblisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline, which has gone…
(2025-04-19). Patrick Lawrence: Late—Imperial Maladies. scheerpost.com Gaza Will Be Free, 14th Street NW, Washington, D.C., Nov. 8, 2023. (Mike Maguire, Flickr, CC BY 2.0) By Patrick Lawrence / Consortium News I am sick of reading that the Israelis' genocidal murder spree in Gaza is justified as a matter of self-defense. I am sick of reading nothing at all in corporate media, while reading …
(2025-04-19). Hamas calls for April 18-20 global solidarity. iacenter.org April 15, 2025 The following call, "Gaza cries out to you — A global solidarity week to support our people and reject the zionist genocidal war," was made by Hamas — Islamic Resistance Movement on April 15, 2025, and published on Resistance News Network. Amid the ongoing brutal zionist aggression on the Gaza Strip and the escalating horrific massacres against innocent civilians — with full [U.S.] support and alarming international silence — we in the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) issue an urgent call to our Arab and Islamic nations and to all the free people of the world to actively…
(2025-04-19). Israeli bombardment kills 92 in the past two days. radiohc.cu Khan Younis, April 19 (RHC) ⚪ Israeli attacks have killed 92 Palestinians in Gaza over the past two days, according to the territory's Ministry of Health.
(2025-04-19). Video: Israel bombs 'safe zone' tents (again), murders young child of couple who waited 18 years for him. skwawkbox.org 
Almost 100 killed in a few hours, including young Kinan Adwan Israel has today — as it has done repeatedly — bombed the tents of displaced Palestinians in Al Mawasi, the supposed 'safe zone' into which Israel ordered all the survivors living in and around Rafah, southern Gaza, to flee. Video footage capture of the …
(2025-04-19). Israeli Attacks Kill at Least 70 As Homes, Tent Shelters Bombed in Gaza. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Medical sources reported that at least 64 people have been killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza since dawn on Friday, while the casualties continue to mount.
(2025-04-19). Over 170 arrested for attacks on Pakistan KFC outlets in Gaza war protests. aljazeera.com Western brands have been hit by boycotts and other forms of protests in Muslim-majority countries due to the Gaza war.
(2025-04-19). Hamas publishes third video of Israeli hostage Elkana Bohbot in Gaza captivity. haaretz.com 'Brother, I want you to go to the White House and beg Trump to release me': In the video cleared for release by his family, Bohbot says he heard about the letters signed by thousands of IDF veterans and reservists calling for an end to the war in Gaza…
(2025-04-19). the women leading the fight for hostages ran Israel, the country would be. haaretz.com The Dancyg family was reunited this week with their dog, who had been taken to Gaza on Oct. 7. But Ben is still waiting to see the hostages' mothers, sisters and daughters, who to him are true leaders, smiling alongside their loved ones when they return…
(2025-04-19). are they still in Thousands rally for hostage deal, against across Israel. haaretz.com Thousands protested across Israel on the last day of Passover, amid a wave of IDF reservists calling on the government to end the Gaza war. 'How much longer will you play Russian roulette with the hostages?' one released hostage asked…
(2025-04-19). Netanyahu says Hamas rejected cease-fire, deal would impede Gaza plan. haaretz.com ISRAEL: Netanyahu says Hamas turned down Israeli hostage deal proposal; Officer G'haleb Sliman Alnasasra became the first Israeli war casualty since renewal of fighting ‚ñ GAZA: Over 90 killed in past 48 hours, Gaza Health Ministry says ‚ñ U.S.: Trump official says the U.S. and Iran have made "very good progress" in talks ‚ñ YEMEN: Houthi reports: U.S. struck targets in Sanaa, Hodeidah…
(2025-04-19). Israeli officer killed in combat in northern Gaza, IDF announces. haaretz.com Warrant Officer G'haleb Sliman Alnasasra, aged 35, is the first IDF casualty since fighting resumed in the Gaza Strip in March. Former Israeli PM Naftali Bennett described him as 'a son of a family that loves Israel, many of whose members serve in the IDF'…
(2025-04-19). Palestinian government denounces settler threat to Al-Aqsa Mosque. radiohc.cu Ramallah, April 20 (RHC) ⚪ The Palestinian government has expressed "extreme concern" over threats circulating among Israeli settler organizations to destroy the Al-Aqsa Mosque.
(2025-04-19). U.S. judge rules Rumeysa Ozturk must be transferred from Louisiana to Vermont. radiohc.cu Washington, April 20 (RHC) ⚪ A federal judge in the United States has ordered the government to transfer a pro-Palestine Turkish student, Rumeysa Ozturk, to Vermont for the court to assess legal challenges to her detention.
(2025-04-19). The Cross and the Pieta. The Passion of Palestine. scheerpost.com Michelangelo's Pieta. Michelangelo, CC BY-SA 3.0 http: //creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/, via Wikimedia Commons By Dennis Kucinich / Substack Michelangelo's Pieta, the larger-than-life sculpture of the crucified Christ held tenderly in Mother Mary's lap, has attracted visitors to Rome since it was installed in the old St. Peter's Basilica more than 500 years ago. Contemplation of the Pieta gifts one …
(2025-04-19). Harvard Refuses To Comply With Trump Administration. popularresistance.org After Columbia University fully capitulated to the Trump administration's demands of disciplinary measures against pro-Palestine students and censorship against academic departments, the Trump administration set its sights on other institutions of higher education, one of these being Harvard University. On April 11, Trump officials sent Harvard a similar demand letter to the one Columbia received on March 13. But Harvard's response to Trump's demands has been markedly different to Columbia's — on April 14, Harvard's President Alan M. Garber issued a bold response: Harvard would "not surrender its independen…
(2025-04-19). Zionist Invaders Destroy Tomb of Jewish Prophet Benjamin All the Village of Mhaibib, South Lebanon. libya360.wordpress.com Free Palestine TV Laith Marouf & Hadi Hotait visit the village of Mhaibib in the south of Lebanon after the Zionists blew up the whole village simultaneously on October 16th, 2024, including the Tomb of Prophet Benjamin (the 12th son of Prophet Jacob and the ancestor of the 12th Tribe). On the road to Mhabib,…
(2025-04-19). The Israeli settlers quietly waging war on the Palestinian countryside. mondoweiss.net 
Israeli settlers are taking over Palestinian land by creating "farming outposts" with the goal of ethnically cleansing Palestinians. This strategy complements the Israeli state's broader plans for annexing the West Bank.
(2025-04-19). From Combatants for Peace, April 29th 2025, 20th Israeli-Palestinian Joint Memorial Ceremony. pressenza.com 
On April 29th, the eve of Yom HaZikaron (Remembrance Day), we will gather once again to honour all lives lost to the conflict. Instead of deepening division, we choose to stand together in mourning. We won't allow our pain to fuel hatred — we choose to transform it into a force for peace. | The Joint Memorial Ceremony is now in its 20th year and will be organised this year by Palestinians and Israelis from Combatants for Peace and the Parents Circle — Families Forum. It is a bold act of defiance against the endless cycle of violence and those that choose to sustain it. It will feature testimonies from b…
(2025-04-19). Was Palestinian artist-photojournalist Fatima Hassouna targeted for death by the Israeli military? wsws.org The first thing one needs to do is dismiss with contempt the claims of IDF officials, who lie as often as they draw breath.
(2025-04-19). US immigration revokes visas of nearly 1,500 students: report. geo.tv 
Move targets students who participated in pro-Palestinian protests.Affected universities include prominent private institutions.Some students lost their visas due to past traffic violations.The United States immigration authorities have revoked the visas of nearly 1,500 international students,…
(2025-04-19). Beatings, then bulldozers: How Israel punishes Palestinians for building on their own land. haaretz.com Israeli Border Police who came to a quiet West Bank village to oversee two house demolitions mercilessly beat the members of one family, not sparing even the elderly…
(2025-04-19). Palestinian loses leg after being shot during clash with settlers in West Bank. haaretz.com Sa'eed Rabaa's family say he was shot after settlers attacked his teenage son. The Israeli military, however, claims Rabaa assaulted the settlers and that the settlement security coordinator who shot him, acted in accordance with protocol…
(2025-04-19). Western Nations Join The United States In Repressing Dissent. popularresistance.org It is easy to see that authoritarian governance has accelerated in the United States recently. Donald Trump entered office with a flurry of Executive Orders and dubious agreements with major universities and law firms which in effect put them under his control. On April 10 the Supreme Court of the United States ordered the Trump administration to "facilitate" the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, one of 200 men sent to an El Salvador prison under circumstances of very questionable legality. Abrego Garcia differs from the others in that the Trump administration originally admitted that he was deported in error and t…
(2025-04-19). Wiz Acquisition Puts Israeli Intelligence In Charge Of Google Data. popularresistance.org Google recently announced it would acquire Israeli-American cloud security firm Wiz for $32 billion. The price tag — 65 times Wiz's annual revenue — has raised eyebrows and further solidified the close relationship between Google and the Israeli military. | In its press release, the Silicon Valley giant claimed that the purchase will "vastly improve how security is designed, operated and automated—providing an end-to-end security platform for customers, of all types and sizes, in the AI era." | Yet it has also raised fears about the security of user data, particularly of those who oppose Israeli…
(2025-04-19). We're About To Find Out What Mass Deportation Really Looks Like. popularresistance.org The Trump administration is working hard to convince the public that its mass-deportation campaign is fully under way. Over the past several weeks, federal agents have seized foreign students off the streets, raided worksites, and shipped detainees to a supermax prison in El Salvador using wartime powers adopted under the John Adams administration. | The tactics have spread fear and created a showreel of social-media-ready highlights for the White House. But they have not brought U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement much closer to delivering the "millions" of deportations President Donald Trump has set as a g…
(2025-04-19). Tallahassee Demands Release Of US Citizen Illegally Detained By ICE. popularresistance.org Tallahassee, FL — On Thursday, April 16, about 75 community members rallied at the Leon County Jail to demand the immediate release of Juan Carlos Lopez-Gomez, a U.S. citizen illegally detained by ICE. The emergency mobilization was called by the Tallahassee Immigrant Rights Alliance (TIRA). | Lopez-Gomez, who lives in Georgia and works in Tallahassee, was detained by Florida Highway Patrol during a traffic stop after crossing state lines Wednesday morning. Despite presenting his U.S. birth certificate to the court, ICE formally requested that Lopez-Gomez be held in jail for pickup and processing, supersedi…
(2025-04-19). Ahead Of Fire And Hurricane Season, FEMA Moves To End Major Program. popularresistance.org The Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, is known for responding to extreme weather like hurricanes and wildfires‚Äâ—‚Äâthe kinds of disasters that are becoming more intense and common as climate change gets worse. But the agency also has a program that sends billions of dollars to communities, municipalities and states proactively so that they can prepare for these events before they hit. | In an internal FEMA memorandum obtained and first reported by Grist, the Trump administration announced its plans to dismantle that program‚Äâ—‚&Au…
(2025-04-19). How 77 Tons Of Radioactive Waste Ended Up In Brooklyn. popularresistance.org New York City's second largest utility is being sued in federal court for the alleged inappropriate handling of at least 77 tons of radioactive waste at a 120-acre site located in Brooklyn, the city's most populous borough. | The radioactive waste, as well as other hazardous coal waste, is a leftover of a bygone era, more than a century ago, when the parcel was the location of Equity Works, a manufactured gas plant (MGP) that derived gas from heating coal, and then piped it across the city to power lighting, cooking, and heating. | Cooper Tank & Welding, which purchased the site from London-based National Gr…
(2025-04-19). Almost half a million Syrian refugees returned from abroad (+Photos). plenglish.com 
Damascus, April 19 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported today that some 438,000 displaced Syrians returned to their country from neighboring countries.
(2025-04-19). Imperial Selfishness: Trump's Cuts Are Already Causing Hunger and Deaths. libya360.wordpress.com Randy Alonso Falcon "This is a total crisis. People are dying of hunger. They don't have money to buy the medicines they need. They have stopped receiving health services and water. Everything has come to a standstill," an international NGO worker operating in Sudan, which has been rocked by civil war since April 2023, told…
(2025-04-19). France must compensate Haiti: 200 years of illegitimate debt that plunged the country into crisis. peoplesdispatch.org Social organizations and political leaders from across Latin America and the Caribbean demand historical justice for Haiti amid an unprecedented humanitarian crisis.
(2025-04-19). Political analyst sees militarization as possible way out of current crisis for EU economy. eng.belta.by Militarization is a possible way out of the current crisis for the EU economy, political scientist Vladimir Sergiyenko (Germany) said in the latest episode of the V Teme [On Point] project on BelTA's YouTube channel…
(2025-04-19). The shot heard round the world. wsws.org The battles, which emerged from a gathering revolutionary crisis, predicted the outcome of the war: the victory of the revolution over what was then the world's greatest power, Great Britain, and the establishment of the world's first modern democratic republic.
(2025-04-19). Amid the tug-of-war of ceasefire negotiations, cracks in Israeli politics start to show. mondoweiss.net 
Internal dissent in Israel's military establishment is pushing the government to sign a ceasefire deal that would return Israeli captives at any cost. Netanyahu might find a political way out by promising right-wing allies that the West Bank is next.
(2025-04-19). Zelensky Claims Russia Is Still Firing on Ukraine Despite Easter Ceasefire: 'There Is No Trust'. latintimes.com Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has reported that Russian troops are still firing at Ukraine despite the Kremlin having agreed to a ceasefire for Easter.
(2025-04-19). CECOT: Bukele's Mega Prison Where "the Only Way Out is in a Coffin" libya360.wordpress.com Devin B. Martinez CECOT prison in El Salvador. Photo: Nayib Bukele/X The alliance between Trump's expanding deportation campaign and Salvadoran President Bukele's carceral authoritarianism has major implications for human rights and the future of democracy. In February 2023, the Salvadoran government released drone footage of thousands of shirtless men with shaved heads, shackled and crouched…
(2025-04-19). US-Funded Cuban Opposition Leaders Call for a Second Blockade Against the Island. orinocotribune.com In a virtual hearing on human rights with the European Parliament, Cuban opposition activists Rosa María Payá and José Daniel Ferrer called for new economic sanctions against their own country, with their historic goal of deepening the suffering of the Cuban people. | This is a classic strategy of the opposition to Cuban sovereignty: calling for more US sanctions and a tightening of the blockade, then blaming the Cuban government for the needs of the population. | Both Payá and Ferrer have stood out in their opposition to Cuba due to their paid position with the United States and their close ties to the violent t…
(2025-04-19). Correspondence] Irrigation efficacy in CSDH surgery: the FINISH trial. thelancet.com The FINISH trial by Rahul Raj and colleagues offers key insights into the surgical management of chronic subdural haematoma (CSDH) by evaluating the efficacy of irrigation during burr-hole drainage.1 This study shows that irrigation can reduce reoperation rates, but the implications of these findings for diverse clinical settings require careful consideration due to several methodological nuances.
(2025-04-19). Correspondence] Rehabilitation under fire: insights from SUMC. thelancet.com Advancements in rehabilitation medicine and war are closely linked, with modern medicine improving survival rates for both soldiers and civilians.1 However, survival is just the beginning, and rehabilitation medicine has become increasingly important. Recent studies show that early intervention in rehabilitation can improve function and reduce disability.2 This field of rehabilitation medicine has had to evolve to meet the growing needs of soldiers and veterans returning from war. The aim is now to integrate rehabilitation early in health-care disaster management plans, although this has only recently been achiev…
(2025-04-19). Israel weighs attack on Iran nuclear facilities despite lack of Trump support, source says. haaretz.com U.S. and Iranian negotiators are in Rome for a second round of preliminary nuclear talks on Saturday. The New York Times reported on Wednesday that Trump told Netanyahu Washington wanted to prioritize diplomatic talks with Tehran…
(2025-04-19). Ecuador: Statistical Miracle. orinocotribune.com By Atilio Boron — Apr 16, 2025 | Last Sunday, the world witnessed an unprecedented miracle in global political history. The second round of the presidential election between the "candidate-president"—so-called because the arrogant millionaire Daniel Noboa violated the rule that prevents an Ecuadorian president from remaining in office if he runs for reelection—and Luisa González yielded an astonishing result. The Citizen Revolution candidate [González] obtained 44.35% of the vote, a figure almost identical to her first round of 44.0%. Noboa, meanwhile, garnered 55.65% of the vote, having finished…
(2025-04-19). Residents Fight to Protect Threatened Island Community in Georgia Supreme Court. truthout.org Reginald Hall traveled nearly six hours from the quiet of his home in Sapelo Island to Atlanta to hear a landmark case that could shape the future of his historic community in Georgia. Last year, Sapelo Island residents sued county officials for blocking them from holding a crucial vote that could determine whether they would be displaced from the last Gullah Geechee community on the Georgia… |
(2025-04-19). New U.S. ambassador to Israel breaks into al-Aqsa mosque right after assuming post. radiohc.cu Occupied East Jerusalem, April 20 (RHC) ⚪ Mike Huckabee, the newly appointed U.S. Ambassador to the Israeli-occupied territories, in a provocative move, broke into Al-Aqsa Mosque along with Israeli settlers and performed rituals at the Al-Buraq Wall, one day after assuming his post.
(2025-04-19). Wiz Acquisition Puts 'Israeli' Intelligence in Charge of Your Google Data. orinocotribune.com 
By Alan Macleod — Apr 17, 2025 | Google recently In its press release, the Silicon Valley giant
(2025-04-19). Manifestations of Israeli Impunity. counterpunch.org This article continues from Part I, which traced Israel's impunity to a convergence of imperialist strategy, racial hierarchies, and theological ideology, specifically, the fusion of Christian Zionism with white supremacist imperial frameworks. It argued that Israel functions as a strategic outpost of Western dominance, economically and militarily embedded in the maintenance of unequal global power […] | To read this article, log in
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(2025-04-19). "I Want A Death That The World Will Hear" ‚Ää—‚ÄäJournalist Assassinated By Israel For Telling The Truth. caitlinjohnstone.com.au
(2025-04-19). Israel still eyeing a limited attack on Iran's nuclear facilities. geo.tv 
(2025-04-19). Passover, Easter and Protests: Week in Photos by Haaretz Photographers. haaretz.com
(2025-04-19). Non-Nuclear Topics Not Mooted in Talks with US, Iran's FM Says. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi told Tasnim that the US negotiators have refrained from bringing up any subject other than the nuclear issues during the indirect talks that have been held in Muscat and Rome.
(2025-04-19). Iran, US report progress in nuclear talks, confirm third round next week. aljazeera.com After technical talks, senior negotiators are expected to reunite on April 26, according to Iran's foreign ministry.
(2025-04-19). Iran, US task experts to design framework for a nuclear deal. geo.tv 
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani meets with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi at the Italian Foreign Ministry in Rome, Italy, April 19, 2025, in this still image obtained from a video. — Reuters Expert-level meetings will begin on Wednesday in Oman.Top…
(2025-04-19). Bombas y minas. radiohc.cu El regreso de Donald Trump, a la Casa Blanca, está redefiniendo las políticas de defensa en el norte y el este de Europa. Las amenazas del magnate-presidente de ignorar los compromisos con sus aliados al otro lado del Atlántico, han impulsado el debate sobre armamento nuclear en Europa desde hace décadas.
(2025-04-19). Have We Reached a Milestone in Ukraine? dissidentvoice.org Secretary of Marco Rubio said today (Friday) that "If it's not possible to end the war in Ukraine , we need to move on." Rubio told reporters that the Trump could decide this "in a matter of days…" (NYTimes, 4/18/2025) The context: Russia has made its conditions very clear. (1) Ukraine must not join NATO. …
(2025-04-19). What Lies behind Nvidia's Commitment to "unswervingly serving the Chinese market" dissidentvoice.org Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, who has visited China again three months after his trip in January, recently publicly stated that the company would "unswervingly serve the Chinese market" and emphasized China's key role in the global supply chain. He said Nvidia has grown together with the Chinese market and achieved mutual success. Against the backdrop …
(2025-04-19). Some Sleepwalk into Autocracy. dissidentvoice.org I am a whistleblower with a master's of public policy from Central European University (kicked out of Hungary by Orban's regime), and I have spent the last several years feverishly trying to blow the whistle about authoritarianism and rising fascism in the U.S. On Christmas Eve in 2023, I wrote a prescient and illustrative letter …
(2025-04-19). Solidarity with Dr. Helyeh Doutaghi and against academic and political repression. workers.org 
This statement was recently issued by over 30 groups. On Friday, March 28, Dr. Helyeh Doutaghi, a prominent Iranian scholar and Deputy Director of the Law and Political Economy (LPE) Project at Yale Law School, was terminated from her position. Yale's decision followed a smear campaign of fabrications by a . . . |
(2025-04-19). Nicaragua en la Cumbre de la CELAC: No hubo ni hay consenso. workers.org 
Los siguientes son extractos de la declaración del Gobierno de Nicaragua del 9 de abril de 2025 ante la cumbre de la Comunidad de Estados Latinoamericanos y Caribeños (CELAC) en Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Reconocemos la legítima exigencia de los hermanos pueblos caribeños de reparaciones por los crímenes del colonialismo y la . . . |
(2025-04-19). US airstrikes in Yemen kill 80 and injure over 150. wsws.org The Trump administration launched a series of deadly airstrikes on a major oil port at Ras Isa, Yemen, in which scores of people were killed, including port workers, civilians and aid workers, who were responding to the initial blast and were then hit with a Pentagon directed "double-tap."
(2025-04-19). Hezbollah Chief Dismisses Calls for Disarming Resistance. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The secretary general of Lebanon's Hezbollah dismissed the idea of disarming the movement, saying no one will be allowed to do that.
(2025-04-19). Iran Reaffirms Commitment to Diplomacy Ahead of New Round of US Talks. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — As delegations from Iran and the US are going to hold the second round of indirect negotiations mediated by Oman, the spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry stressed Tehran's push for diplomacy as a civilized way to resolve problems.
(2025-04-19). Iran-Russia Cooperation at the Pinnacle: Araqchi. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The collaboration between Iran and Russia has reached its zenith, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said after a visit to Moscow.
(2025-04-19). Pezeshkian Extols Benefits of De-Escalation. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian highlighted the far-reaching positive impacts of peace and de-escalation as a result of diplomacy, but stressed that his administration has not tied anything to the results of the indirect talks with the US.
(2025-04-19). Two Jetliners Join Iran Air's Fleet. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran's national flag carrier, Iran Air, received two Airbus wide-body passenger planes it has purchased from a Hong Kong airline.
(2025-04-19). Yemeni Forces Surprise US Air Forces by Downing 24th MQ-9 Drone. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Yemeni military forces shot down another American MQ-9 Reaper drone, bringing the total number of such UAVs brought down in Yemen to 24.
(2025-04-19). Iran-US Talks Kick Off in Rome. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The second round of indirect negotiations between Iran and the US got underway in Italy on Saturday.
(2025-04-19). Iranian, US Teams Lodged in Separate Halls during Rome Talks: Spokesman. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry denied rumors about direct negotiations between Iran and the US in Rome, saying delegations from the two sides have been accommodated in separate halls with the Omani foreign minister acting as intermediary.
(2025-04-19). Iran, US Wrap Up Negotiations in Rome. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — A new round of indirect talks between Iran and the US, mediated by Oman and held in Italy, came to an end on Saturday afternoon.
(2025-04-19). Canada's PM Carney plans for stronger defence, broader trade amid US rift. aljazeera.com In campaign platform, Carney plans to invest in the military and infrastructure while still cutting spending.
(2025-04-19). US attacks Yemen again after at least 80 people killed in Hodeidah. aljazeera.com UN chief Antonio Guterres says he is 'gravely concerned' about US air strikes this week on Yemen.
(2025-04-19). Real Madrid vs Athletic Club: LaLiga — Start, team news, squads, Ancelotti. aljazeera.com Al Jazeera looks at Athletic's visit to Real Madrid, where the LaLiga defending champions' season hangs in the balance.
(2025-04-19). Barcelona mount Raphinha-led comeback to beat Celta Vigo 4-3 in LaLiga. aljazeera.com Barcelona extend their lead at the top of the league to seven points with late comeback at home.
(2025-04-19). US VP Vance discusses thorny issue of migration with Vatican. aljazeera.com The Vatican affirmed good relations with the US but noted 'an exchange of opinions' on global conflicts and migration.
(2025-04-19). France's 3D Mapping of Romania's "Focsani Gate" : For Defensive Purposes? Does France have an "Ulterior Motive" globalresearch.ca
(2025-04-19). 10,000 RFK Assassination Files Released. rumble.com
(2025-04-19). Comment] Safety and immunogenicity of a virus-like particle Chikungunya virus vaccine. thelancet.com Chikungunya virus epidemics can be explosive and unpredictable, such as the 2015 outbreak in Brazil, which led to an estimated 1 million cases.1 Although only 620 000 cases were reported worldwide last year, approximately 4 billion people live in areas at risk from chikungunya virus, which is transmitted from human to human by Aedes mosquitoes. Chikungunya virus infection causes an acute, debilitating illness that lasts about 2 weeks and is characterised by fever and severe joint pain. 31—57% of affected individuals can experience symptoms that persist for months, with many developing chronic joint pains, a…
(2025-04-19). The Lever Cometh For Trump's Taxman. levernews.com Good things are happening! Senate Democrats turn to The Lever, Google comes closer to a breakup, a major teachers' union wins big, attorneys general back law firms threatened by President Donald Trump, and a judge cracks down on an immigration crackdown.LEVER IMPACT: So Long, Billy Long? : | This full story is for paid subscribers.: | Sign up for a paid subscription to The Lever now to gain access to this story and more. | Already have an account?
(2025-04-19). Trump Supporters Don't Understand Free Speech. thealtworld.com The Trump administration continues to
(2025-04-19). Aleinik: Belarus, China are preparing for second meeting of high-level parliamentary committee. eng.belta.by –°lose interaction between Belarus and China is built primarily on the friendship between the leaders of the two states, Aleksandr Lukashenko and Xi Jinping, Senator Sergei Aleinik said an interview with BelTA…
(2025-04-19). Fact-Check Report :"Can Other Countries Remain Unaffected" thinktank.pk 
This fact-check investigates a recent article published in Global Times (a Chinese state-affiliated newspaper), titled "Can Other Countries Remain Unaffected". The article critiques U.S. tariff policies and frames China as a victim of economic aggression while suggesting a global fallout due to American actions. Claim 1: The U.S. is Reshaping Global Trade to Destroy China-Centric …
(2025-04-19). Video: China Says "NO to Donald Trump" globalresearch.ca Our objective is to reach out to people Worldwide: China, East and South East Asia, The Pacific, the U.S., Latin America, Western Europe, Africa, The Middle East, Russia, Ukraine, | This video can be viewed in the original
(2025-04-19). Ugandan students celebrate International Chinese Language Day with cultural performances. independent.co.ug 
KAMPALA | Xinhua | Hundreds of students from schools and institutions across Uganda gathered on Thursday to celebrate the 16th United Nations International Chinese Language Day with vibrant performances, music, and dance. The event, held at Makerere University, the country's largest public institution, was organized by the university's Confucius Institute under the theme "Chinese Language: …
(2025-04-19). Trump escalates trade wars, exposes military ambitions. iacenter.org By Gary Wilson April 14, 2025 The following is an article published first on April 10, 2025 at Struggle la Lucha. On April 9, President Donald Trump escalated his trade war with new reciprocal tariffs but then, within hours, announced a reversal, suspending the new tariffs for 90 days for all but China, while raising tariffs on China to 125%. The crashing stock market experienced a rollercoaster swing upwards, yet the prospects look harrowing. The stock market had similar swings entering the recession known as the dot-com crash. President Trump and his sycophant Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth set to preside over…
(2025-04-19). Ratifican potencialidades de cooperación médica cubana en China. radiohc.cu La Habana, 19 abr (RHC) Sobre las posibilidades que ofrece la cooperación entre Cuba y China en materia de salud conversó hoy con la prensa Sun Jianzhong, presidente y rector de la Universidad de Estudios Internacionales de Hebei, quién se encuentra en esta capital para participar en la Convención Cuba Salud 2025.
(2025-04-19). Correspondence] Finalising the WHO Pandemic Agreement for a safer future. thelancet.com In December, 2021, all 194 Member States of WHO decided to establish the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB) to draft and negotiate a convention, agreement, or other international instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response under WHO's constitution.1 The aim of such an agreement is to enhance global preparedness for future COVID-19-like pandemics and mitigate the risk of similar catastrophic consequences.
(2025-04-19). Why Have No Fellows of the Royal Society Resigned Over Anthony Fauci? dailysceptic.org Two members of the Royal Society resigned and thousands of Fellows protested over Elon Musk's membership. But not a whisper was heard when Covid-cover-up king Anthony Fauci was made a Fellow, says James Alexander.
(2025-04-19). After New York COVID play reporting vanishes, artists launch global cultural intervention, call-in Eric Bogosian. thecanary.co In recent weeks, a small but pointed COVID-based theater project has triggered a strange trail of digital disruption. First came the play announcement: a poster featuring an empty chair, an exploding heart, and a quote attributed to "(Not) Eric Bogosian" — "Why is everybody sick all the time?" A riff on his 2002 monologue collection …
(2025-04-19). How Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO) Naturally Eliminates Cancers. globalresearch.ca Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) effectively treats many ailments, including strokes, tissue injuries, autoimmunity, and a myriad of skin diseases and challenging infections | DMSO's unique properties also make it highly suited for both eliminating cancers and protecting the normal cells from cancer …
(2025-04-19). The German Empire's "Drang nach Osten" Policy and Southeast Europe Around 1900. globalresearch.ca The unified German Empire, proclaimed in Versailles in January 1871, contemplated balancing the division of the world's colonies, the markets, and the sources of the world's raw material.[1] Exceptionally, the pan-Germanic movement, established in 1891, propagated the making of a …
(2025-04-19). Armenia's Pashinyan Regime Continues to Waste Money on Senseless Military Imports. globalresearch.ca To say that Armenia's strategic situation is precarious The small southern Syunik region is the only obstacle for …
(2025-04-19). Rough Passage: America's Slow Road to Fascism. globalresearch.ca We've heard the word "unprecedented" so often since 2016 that it has become a cliche. But is it accurate? Or have we seen much of this before? And more important, are we experiencing a short-term authoritarian surge that fades when …
(2025-04-19). Japan's Lifesaving Support for Afghan Refugees in Pakistan. thinktank.pk In a continued show of solidarity with Pakistan and Afghan refugees residing there, the Government of Japan has announced a new humanitarian aid package of USD 3 million to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). This assistance is aimed at addressing urgent humanitarian challenges and improving the quality of life for both Afghan …
(2025-04-19). Colombia Faces Worst Humanitarian Outlook Since Peace Deal, Report Warns. latintimes.com
(2025-04-19). World Report] Humanitarians warn over assistance for mine victims. thelancet.com Funding cuts threaten support for victims, while several countries are withdrawing from a treaty that bans the use of indiscriminate weapons such as mines. John Zarocostas reports.
(2025-04-19). World Report] Aid cuts prompting a shift in migration policy. thelancet.com Countries are cutting funding and focusing more on regional efforts to deter migration rather than humanitarian relief. Sharmila Devi reports.
(2025-04-19). US Intelligence Report Rules Out Venezuela's Government Links to Tren de Aragua Gang. orinocotribune.com A new report from the US National Intelligence Council categorically denies any connection between Nicolás Maduro's government in Venezuela and the now-defunct criminal group known as the Tren de Aragua (TDA). The report contradicts the central argument used by the US administration and Venezuelan far-right opposition leader María Corina Machado to justify mass deportations of Venezuelan migrants without legal protections. | The document,
(2025-04-19). Presidente de Venezuela evoca fecha patria de independencia. radiohc.cu Caracas, 19 abr (RHC) El presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, evocó este sábado el 19 de abril de 1810, fecha en que se conmemora los 215 años del Grito de Independencia patria.
(2025-04-19). Donald Trump and Panama: Back to 1903? iacenter.org April 17, 2025 By Olmedo Beluche Beluche is a Panamanian Marxist, author and political leader. This article was published on April 12, 2025. Translation: John Catalinotto. Map shows Panama Canal Zone (abolished in 1979) with historic U.S. bases, including those the current Panamanian government agreed to return to U.S. occupation. According to Yankee imperialist ideology, the United States is the modern equivalent of the Roman Empire, and all U.S. presidents must present themselves, like the ancient Caesars, as the conquerors of some territory and slaughterers of some "barbarian" people. With no intention of fall…
(2025-04-19). Dr. Oz's Swearing-In Ceremony as Head of Medicare and Medicaid Interrupted by His Granddaughter Fainting: 'Get Out Right Now'. latintimes.com Dr. Mehmet Oz's young granddaughter suffered a medical incident just moments after he was sworn in to be the Trump administration's administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, causing remarks to end suddenly.
(2025-04-19). Marjorie Taylor Greene Claims Democrats Are 'In Love With MS-13' and Are Going 'All In' to 'Protect the Cartels'. latintimes.com Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene took to social media to claim that Democrats had "fallen in love" with international criminal gang MS-13 while sharing data showing that most Americans support deporting undocumented immigrants.
(2025-04-19). U.S. Supreme Court blocks Trump's deportations of Venezuelans under antique law. radiohc.cu Washington, April 19 (RHC) ⚪ The U.S. Supreme Court has blocked the deportation of Venezuelan immigrants held in northern Texas under an antique wartime law dating back to the 18th century.
(2025-04-19). Congo boat fire claims at least 148 lives, hundreds missing. geo.tv 
A representational image provided by the Hellenic Coast Guard shows migrants onboard a boat during a rescue operation, before their boat capsized on the open sea off Greece, June 14, 2023. — Reuters Officials say wooden boat caught fire and capsized in Congo River.Say…
(2025-04-19). SCOTUS Halts Deportation of Venezuelan Migrants After ACLU's Emergency Petition. truthout.org More than 50 Venezuelan migrants had been "loaded on to buses, presumably headed to the airport" from Bluebonnet Detention Facility in Anson, Texas, when the U.S. Supreme Court ordered the Trump administration to halt its plans to deport them early Saturday morning. "The government is directed not to remove any member of the putative class of detainees from the United States until further… |
(2025-04-19). Corte Suprema de Justicia de EE. UU. ordena suspensión temporal de deportaciones de venezolanos. cubadebate.cu La Corte Suprema de Justicia de de Estados Unidos ordenó a la administración del presidente Donald Trump la suspensión temporal de las deportaciones de migrantes venezolanos. La disputa se centra en decenas de migrantes recluidos en el Centro de Detención Bluebonnet en Anson, Texas, quienes serían deportados bajo la Ley de Enemigos Extranjeros de 1798.
(2025-04-19). Aleinik: BRICS, SCO contribute to building multipolar, fair and stable world order. eng.belta.by Belarus views BRICS and the SCO as regional organizations that contribute to building a multipolar, fair and stable world order, said Sergei AleinikChairman, member of Belarus' upper house of parliament.
(2025-04-19). U.S. senator says Kilmar Abrego Garcia was traumatized in El Salvador after mistaken deportation. radiohc.cu Washington, April 20 (RHC) ⚪ The dispute over the wrongful deportation and imprisonment of Kilmar Abrego Garcia "is not only about one man" but about Donald Trump's disregard of the American judicial system as well, Sen. Chris Van Hollen said Friday as he returned from a three-day trip to El Salvador to press for the detained man's release.
(2025-04-19). Venezuela's Foreign Minister Condemns Ecuador's Accusations Regarding Voting Records. orinocotribune.com On Thursday, April 17, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil condemned a statement issued by the Ecuadorian government accusing Venezuela of allegedly stealing unused ballot papers during its presidential elections. | "Now it turns out that, in the face of accusations that have exposed the rottenness of the mafia that wants to rule Ecuador—the same one that steals democracy, persecutes the people, and sells sovereignty to the highest bidder—they come up with this sad and laughable statement to divert attention," Gil wrote on social media. | Gil pointed out that the Ecuadorian government wants to make p…
(2025-04-19). Dozens Killed in US Strikes on Western Yemen's Hodeidah Port. orinocotribune.com
(2025-04-19). French far right and Paris-based Islamists drag French relations with Algeria to rock-bottom. peoplesdispatch.org Both countries have expelled each other's diplomats as the latest diplomatic row, triggered by the arrest and indictment of an Algerian consular officer in France earlier this month, continues to escalate.
(2025-04-19). President of Venezuela evokes patriotic date of independence. plenglish.com "The day on which the brave Venezuelan people gave their first cry and unleashed the beginning of a heroic history of struggle for freedom, independence, equality, and against colonialism in all its forms," the president said on his Telegram account. | He recalled that it was in our historic and beloved Caracas where zambos, mestizos, mulattos, and patriotic soldiers, united as militiamen of the people, told the Captain General of the Spanish crown: "Enough is enough, out of Venezuela!" | And thus, he affirmed, a wonderful path began, which we can consider the first cry o…
(2025-04-19). Uruguayan Government Prepares Decisions to Combat Corruption. plenglish.com This institution was created in 2015 during the second term of Broad Front President Tabaré Vázquez, but it lacks regulations, a budget, and personnel, she said. | In an interview with La Diaria, Ferrari announced that President Yamandú Orsi's administration will initially focus on three lines of work this year. | To this end, it proposes regulating the so-called "crystal law" and the procedure for processing complaints before Jutep, as well as creating an Anti-Corruption Observatory. | The legislation will list many public officials who will be required to submit sworn declarations of their assets and income.
(2025-04-19). Colo Colo, Chile's Popular Soccer Team Turns 100. plenglish.com Santiago, Chile, April 19 (Prensa Latina) Colo Colo, Chile's popular soccer team, celebrates its 100th anniversary today with a celebration overshadowed by the recent deaths of two young men following acts of violence unleashed by their hooligans.
(2025-04-19). Deaths in river shipwreck in the DRC rise to 148. plenglish.com Kinshasa, April 19 (Prensa Latina) The death toll from the fire-related sinking of a boat on the Congo River in the Democratic Republic of Congo this week rose to 148 today.
(2025-04-19). Ecuadorian Government Denounces Plans to Attack Noboa. plenglish.com Quito, April 18 (Prensa Latina) Ecuador's Ministry of Government stated today that the state is on "maximum alert" following an intelligence report warning of alleged planning of "terrorist attacks" against President Daniel Noboa.
(2025-04-19). Sarbelio Fuentes, Icon of Cuban Boxing, Dies. plenglish.com His success as a coach reached a higher level due to the modesty that always accompanied him. Many solid reasons make Sarbelio Fuentes Rodríguez a symbol of Cuban boxing and sports, wrote the president of the Cuban Sports Institute (Inder), Osvaldo Vento, on his X account. | The leader emphasized that "we are shocked by his death; we share the grief of his family and friends." | Fuentes, along with the legendary Alcides Sagarra, was one of the fundamental pillars in the creation and development of the Cuban boxing school, one of the most prestigious and powerful on the planet. | His record as a coach includes maj…
(2025-04-19). U.S. military conducts 13 airstrikes north of Yemen's capital. radiohc.cu Sanaa, April 20 (RHC) ⚪ Thirteen U.S. airstrikes targeted locations north of Yemen's capital Sana'a during the early hours of Saturday, local news agencies reported. Saba news agency, citing local sources, reported that the US airstrikes included seven raids on Saada and Al Jawf governorates north of Sana'a.
(2025-04-19). Cuban ambassador to Azerbaijan receives founder of the Networking Azerbaijan Business Club. radiohc.cu Havana, April 19 (RHC) The Cuban Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Carlos Valdés, met at the embassy with Orjan Hajiyev, the founder of the Networking Azerbaijan Business Club.
(2025-04-19). Prominent Cuban diplomat Abelardo Moreno Fernández passes away. radiohc.cu Havana, April 19 (RHC) ⚪ Prominent Cuban diplomat Abelardo Moreno Fernández passed away in this capital in the early hours of Saturday morning at the age of 80.
(2025-04-19). Cuba greets 65th anniversary. radiohc.cu Havana, April 19 (RHC) ⚪ Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) and President of the Republic, congratulated the Namibian party, the Southwest Africa People's Organization (SWAPO), on its 65th anniversary this Saturday and reaffirmed his intention to deepen relations between the two governments.
(2025-04-19). Díaz-Canel to youth: Always, as at Girón, the Cuban Revolution will win. radiohc.cu Playa Girón – On the sands of Playa Girón, at one of the geographical points of the Zapata Swamp ⚪ where mercenaries attempted to take over the country and were defeated on April 19, 1961 ⚪ more than one hundred young people experienced another encounter with history this Saturday.
(2025-04-19). Operación Pluto mordió el polvo de la derrota. radiohc.cu El proyecto invasor organizado por la CIA, Agencia Central de Inteligencia, de Estados Unidos, aprobado por el presidente Dwight Eisenhower un año atrás, sufrió un duro revés cuando el 19 de abril de 1961 los cubanos rubricaban la victoria de Playa Girón.
(2025-04-19). Girón, ahí se salvó la Revolución (+Fotos). radiohc.cu Frente al Museo Playa Girón, ubicado en la Ciénaga de Zapata se desarrolló un acto político cultural en conmemoración del aniversario 64 de la primera gran derrota del imperialismo yanqui en América Latina.
(2025-04-19). Fallece Sarbelio Fuentes, ícono del boxeo de Cuba. radiohc.cu La Habana, 19 abr (RHC) El otrora entrenador de los equipos Cuba de boxeo Sarbelio Fuentes falleció este sábado a los 85 años de edad.
(2025-04-19). Senadora republicana de EEUU temerosa por políticas de Trump. radiohc.cu Washington, 19 abr (RHC) Con más de 20 años en el Congreso de Estados Unidos, la senadora Lisa Murkowski es hoy la republicana de más alto cargo en lanzar un aviso sobre el actual Gobierno de Donald Trump: "Todos tenemos miedo", dijo.
(2025-04-19). Cuba no olvida a los mártires de Humboldt 7. radiohc.cu La Habana, 19 abr (RHC) La Federación Estudiantil Universitaria ( FEU) recordó este viernes en la Habana,el aniversario 68 de la masacre de Humboldt 7 perpetrada por la dictadura proimperialista de Fulgencio Batista.
(2025-04-19). Falleció el destacado diplomático cubano Abelardo Moreno Fernández. radiohc.cu La Habana 19 de abr (RHC) Falleció en esta capital, en horas de la madrugada, el destacado diplomático cubano Abelardo Moreno Fernández, a los 80 años.
(2025-04-19). Playa Girón: Un espirituano en la primera línea de combate. radiohc.cu
(2025-04-19). Recuerdan en Cuba victoria sobre mercenarios en Playa Girón. radiohc.cu La Habana, 19 abr (RHC) El ministro de Relaciones Exteriores Bruno Rodríguez celebró hoy en la red social X el aniversario 64 de la derrota de la invasión mercenaria auspiciada por Estados Unidos, que pretendió derrocar a la naciente Revolución cubana, en 1961.
(2025-04-19). Díaz-Canel preside acto por los 64 años de la victoria en Girón (+ Fotos). radiohc.cu Playa Larga, 19 abr (RHC) Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, Primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba (PCC) y Presidente de la República, preside este sábado el acto que en Playa Girón honra la victoria lograda por el pueblo revolucionario sobre los invasores mercenarios y sus patrocinadores imperialistas, hace 64 años.
(2025-04-19). Funcionaria de Salud de Guinea Bissau resalta formación académica en Cuba. radiohc.cu La Habana, 19 abr (RHC) Maimuna Valdés, secretaria de Estado de Gestión Hospitalaria del Ministerio de Salud de Guinea Bissau, resaltó la formación académica en Cuba por su enfoque integral marcado por un profundo carácter humanista, que la diferencia del resto del mundo.
(2025-04-19). Asociación italiana de amistad con Cuba festeja sus 64 años de creada. radiohc.cu Roma, 19 abr (RHC) La Asociación Nacional de Amistad Italia-Cuba (Anaic), festeja este sábado el aniversario 64 de su fundación, ocurrida horas después de la victoria de Playa Girón, lograda por el pueblo de esa nación latinoamericana contra una invasión estadounidense.
(2025-04-19). Secretario de Estado del Vaticano recibió al vicepresidente de EEUU. radiohc.cu Ciudad del Vaticano, 19 abr (RHC) El secretario de Estado de la Santa Sede, Pietro Parolin, recibió este sábado en el Palacio Apostólico del Vaticano al vicepresidente norteamericano, JD Vance, quien realiza una visita oficial a Roma.
(2025-04-19). Díaz-Canel a los jóvenes: ´Siempre, como en Girón, la Revolución vencerá ª. radiohc.cu Playa Girón-. En las arenas de Playa Girón, en uno de los puntos de la geografía de la Ciénaga de Zapata -donde los mercenarios intentaron apoderarse de un país y encontraron la derrota el 19 de abril de 1961- más de un centenar de jóvenes protagonizaron este sábado un nuevo encuentro con la historia.
(2025-04-19). Convocan en México a Encuentro Nacional de Solidaridad con Cuba. radiohc.cu Ciudad de México, 18 abr (RHC) El Movimiento Mexicano de Solidaridad con Cuba convocó al XXIX Encuentro Nacional de Solidaridad con la isla, a realizarse los días 3 y 4 de mayo en el Centro Cultural Futurama de esta capital.
(2025-04-19). Amplia participación de BioCubaFarma en Feria Salud Para Todos. radiohc.cu La Habana, 19 abr (RHC) Lanzamientos de productos y servicios, conferencias magistrales, visitas especializadas y de alto nivel, reuniones de negocios y firmas de convenios confirman la amplia participación del Grupo de las industrias biotecnológica y farmacéutica cubana, BioCubaFarma, en la XVI Feria Internacional de Salud Para Todos, del 21 al 24 de abril en el recinto ferial Pabexpo.
(2025-04-19). Cuba saluda aniversario 65 de la SWAPO. radiohc.cu La Habana, 19 abr (RHC) Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, Primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba (PCC) y Presidente de la República, felicitó este sábado al partido namibio Organización del Pueblo de àÅfrica del Sudoeste (SWAPO) por sus 65 años y ratificó la intención de profundizar relaciones entre ambos gobiernos.
(2025-04-19). Ukraine War Day From Czechia With Ouch Part I. awfulavalanche.wordpress.com 
Dear Readers: | Today This news is from yesterday. The lead paragraph: | Czechia today celebrates its complete renunciation of Russian oil. Czechia was one of three European countries which reserved the right to purchase Russian oil, thanks to the existence of the Soviet "Druzhba" pipeline. How did Poland convince the Czechs to de…
(2025-04-19). Did Australia back the wrong war in the 1960s? Now Putin's Russia is knocking on the door. asiapacificreport.nz ANALYSIS: By Ben Bohane This week Cambodia marks the 50th anniversary of the fall of Phnom Penh to the murderous Khmer Rouge, and Vietnam celebrates the fall of Saigon to North Vietnamese forces in April 1975. They are being commemorated very differently; after all, there's nothing to celebrate in Cambodia. Its capital Phnom Penh was…
(2025-04-19). Putin declares Easter truce in Ukraine as prisoner exchange takes place. independent.co.ug 
MOSCOW | Xinhua | Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday declared a unilateral Easter truce for the ongoing conflict with Ukraine. The truce will start from 6: 00 p.m. local time (1500 GMT) on Saturday and last until midnight on Sunday into Monday (2100 GMT on Sunday). "I have ordered a complete cessation of hostilities during …
(2025-04-19). Red-Tory MP who smeared Corbyn as mate of Putin and Farage deletes libellous post. skwawkbox.org 
Fred Thomas meekly deletes post after warning from Corbyn and widespread mockery Plymouth Moor View's right-wing Labour MP Fred Thomas has meekly deleted a mocked-up image in which he smeared Jeremy Corbyn as a lackey of Russian president Vladimir Putin, along with far-right Reform MP Nigel Farage — apparently after a warning — probably in …
(2025-04-19). About 30-Hour … smoothiex12.blogspot.com "truce". It is Orthodox Easter (on the 20th) and as Putin and Gerasimov spoke about it ⚪ this 30-hour truce was planned long in advance. These are some of the visuals from field kitchen of one motor rifle division's subunits with traditional
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(2025-04-19). State prosecution fails to present evidence in trial against Ukrainian socialist Bogdan Syrotiuk. wsws.org Several months into the trial, the prosecution has failed to present evidence for its charges of "high treason" that served as the basis for Syrotiuk's arrest.
(2025-04-19). Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Trump From Deporting Venezuelans Under 18th Century Wartime Act. latintimes.com The United States Supreme Court has ordered the Trump administration to temporarily stop deporting Venezuelan nationals who are alleged gang members, using an 18th-century wartime law as a legal basis for the order.
(2025-04-19). Australian state Supreme Court dismisses legal case of public housing towers' residents. wsws.org The court ruling was a class decision, against the public housing residents and in the interests of the corporate developers.
(2025-04-19). Correspondence] Population health and a representative US health-care workforce. thelancet.com Programmes to build a more representative US health-care workforce are under attack, despite the long-standing under-representation of health-care providers from racially and ethnically minoritised groups and evidence that a representative health-care workforce produces superior outcomes.1,2 The US Supreme Court's 2024 decision to ban race-based admissions in higher education, including health professional education, has already resulted in the intake of students at major universities in autumn, 2024 being less racially and ethnically representative than it was the previous year.
(2025-04-19). Rapists Can No Longer Claim to be Women. dailysceptic.org Rapists will no longer be able to identify as women following the landmark Supreme Court transgender ruling, with police forces now expected to begin recording criminals' biological sex rather than preferred gender.
(2025-04-19). Cop Who Alleged Abrego García's Gang Ties Was Deemed Unfit by State's Attorney. truthout.org The Maryland cop who first linked Kilmar Abrego Garcia to alleged gang activity in 2019 was placed on a "do not call" list published by Prince George's County State's Attorney Aisha Braveboy in 2021 — meaning he was deemed unfit to testify in state court due to criminal charges filed against him for sharing confidential information about a police investigation. This means that the Trump… |
(2025-04-19). "No Tariffs on Sharing" : Tool Libraries Offer Resilience Amid Federal Chaos. truthout.org As a handy person, Devon Curtin spends a lot of time helping people enrich their living spaces. Recently, while working with a friend to remodel their floor, Curtin noticed that the cost of do-it-yourself projects is already rising because of Donald Trump's tariffs. "The cost of mahogany was the same as Douglas fir, which is kind of wild, but the cost of oak was double. And I was like, 'Oh… |
(2025-04-19). More Than 850 Anti-LGBTQ Bills Filed So Far in 2025 — the Most in US History. truthout.org Over the past five years, Republican lawmakers have turned anti-trans legislation into a full-blown political obsession. What began as a handful of bills targeting sports participation and so-called religious exemptions has metastasized into a sweeping campaign against nearly every facet of transgender life — bathroom access, IDs, medical care, even the legality of one's identity. In 2020… |
(2025-04-19). EPA Deletes Pollution Tracking Tools as It Offers Exemptions to Polluters. truthout.org Despite the self-imposed chaos disrupting the federal government, public health watchdogs say the Trump administration's strategy for axing pollution protections on behalf of its allies in wealthy industries is more sophisticated than what was seen during the president's first term. Advocates for communities overburdened by industrial pollution and the impacts of climate change say years of… |
(2025-04-19). Political lessons of the defeated court challenge to Melbourne public housing demolitions. wsws.org Public housing residents and the entire working class must draw sharp lessons from the legal case—above all else, the urgent need to mobilise against the threatened demolitions through the Neighbourhood Action Committee.
(2025-04-19). Dollar's role as global reserve currency under fire. wsws.org This week the Financial Times ran a major article headlined "Is the world losing faith in the almighty US dollar?" The answer, in the wake of the fall in the dollar's value in the midst of the turmoil unleashed by Trump's tariff war was that it is.
(2025-04-19). Nicaragua in CELAC: There neither was nor is consensus. iacenter.org April 17, 2025 The following are excerpts from the statement of the Nicaraguan government on April 9, 2025, to the summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Ninth summit of CELAC in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, April 2025. We will continue to denounce all forms of aggression and unilateral coercive measures against the dreams of peace and well-being of our peoples and governments, especially in Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua. We recognize the legitimate demand of the fraternal Caribbean peoples for reparations for the crimes of colonialism and slavery, and we reject…
(2025-04-19). Tackling Climate Change Must Be Job Number One. progressive.org This Earth Day, on April 22, you can exercise your power. The wellbeing of our planet and its people is at stake.
(2025-04-19). Fall of Ottomans, Rise of Wahhabis, and the Transformation of Perceptions of Sunni Orthodoxy. muslimskeptic.com For centuries, the multiethnic Ottoman empire (1299—1922) was recognized as the Caliphate and global protector of orthodox Sunni Islam. The empire defined Orthodox Sunni teachings in terms of the adherence to the four legal schools, the three schools of theology, and sober Sufi tariqas. The religious authority of the Ottoman empire did not come from …
(2025-04-19). Electricity consumption by charging stations in Belarus up by 2.2 times in January-March 2025. eng.belta.by In Belarus, electricity consumption by electric vehicle charging stations increased 2.2 times in January-March year-on-year, Belarusian Energy Minister Denis Moroz said.
(2025-04-19). Political analyst: Marshall Plan made Europe dependent on U.S. economy. eng.belta.by After the launch of the Marshall Plan, the United States has made Europe dependent on its economy, political scientist Vladimir Sergiyenko (Germany) said in a recent episode of the V Teme [On Point] project on BelTA's YouTube channel.
(2025-04-19). Hong Kong schools are placed on the front line to prevent 'soft resistance'. globalvoices.org 
(2025-04-19). Do not threaten Iran! Lift the sanctions immediately! iacenter.org April 17, 2025 The following is a statement from the organization Solidarity with Iran (SI) regarding the current Iran-U.S. negotiations. In light of the signs of emerging negotiations between the United States and Iran, we emphasize the following points: Any effort, including negotiations, to prevent military conflict between the United States and Iran serves the interests of both countries. However, given past experiences, trust in U.S. negotiations seems difficult. Historically, in the early days of imperialism, this approach was often referred to as "gunboat diplomacy," a term that still applies to President…
(2025-04-19). Mulino and his government have betrayed the martyrs of January 9. iacenter.org April 14, 2025 Statement of the anti-imperialist Citizens' Pole organization in Panamá, issued April 10, 2025. Translation: John Catalinotto. By legitimizing secret agreements with the U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, the corrupt and traitorous government of José R. Mulino has betrayed the legacy of the Martyrs of January 9, 1964, who fought for sovereignty, for a country without foreign military bases and without the yoke of U.S. imperialism. Ciudad Panamá demonstration, Dec. 20, 2024, opposing U.S. takeover of Panamá Canal. In the signed agreements, which have not been published, but whose content has be…
(2025-04-19). In Colorado, gas for cars could soon come with a warning label. grist.org 
The Centennial State may become first in the nation to require retailers to warn consumers that burning fossil fuels "releases air pollutants and greenhouse gases, known by the state of Colorado to be linked to significant health impacts and global heating." | The warning is the linchpin of a bill —
(2025-04-19). Trump Posted a Photo of Abrego Garcia's Hand With an MS-13 Knuckle Tattoo. Internet Sleuths Say It's Photoshopped. latintimes.com President Donald Trump reportedly held up an altered image of the hand of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man who was wrongfully deported by the Trump administration, in an attempt to prove that Garcia was a gang member.
(2025-04-19). Benin: New markets open in Cotonou in anticipation of Dantokpa closure. globalvoices.org 
The largest in West Africa, Dantokpa market opened in 1963Originally published on Cotonou's contemporary, elevated Ganhi Ma…
(2025-04-19). The last masters of Afro-Colombian machete fencing fight to save their tradition. globalvoices.org 
"Grima is an art of freedom and resistance," Colombian machete fencers say. Originally published on This
(2025-04-19). Federal government terminated visas of four international students at The New School. newschoolfreepress.com The visas of four international students at The New School have been revoked, the New School Free Press confirmed with university administration on Friday evening. According to a statement from TNS in response to a request from NSFP, "The reasons for the revocations are unknown at this time but do not appear to be connected …
(2025-04-19). Trump executive orders roll back ocean fisheries protections in Pacific. asiapacificreport.nz 
By Gujari Singh in Washington The Trump administration has issued a new executive order opening up vast swathes of protected ocean to commercial exploitation, including areas within the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument. It allows commercial fishing in areas long considered off-limits due to their ecological significance — despite overwhelming scientific consensus that marine | By Susana Leiataua, RNZ National presenter There are calls for greater transparency about what the HMNZS Manawanui was doing before it sank in Samoa last October — including whether the New Zealand warship was pe…
(2025-04-19). Debates continue over Trump administration's deportation campaign. america.cgtn.com 
U.S. President Donald Trump's deportation campaign continues on several fronts, even as courts are pushing back. CGTN's Jim Spellman reports.
(2025-04-19). Brazil to host BRICS Leaders' summit in July. america.cgtn.com 
Rio de Janeiro is preparing to host its fourth BRICS Leaders' summit in July. Brazil once again took over the group's presidency this year. The Rio BRICS Committee is busily planning for the high-level event, which is prioritizing six themes: trade, artificial intelligence, global governance, climate, finance, and public health. GGTN's Lucrecia Franco spoke with committee president Pedro Vormittag.
(2025-04-19). Is AI-generated art truly creative? america.cgtn.com 
The creative abilities of generative Artificial Intelligence seemingly improve day by day. But critics debate whether it's truly creative when the AI capitalizes off of human creativity — without compensating the creator. That issue is underscored by a new feature that's allowing users to produce images based on the renowned animation studio… Studio Ghibli. Mark Niu explains.
(2025-04-19). Blessing of Easter foods in Grodno. eng.belta.by
(2025-04-19). Brest residents observe Great Saturday. eng.belta.by
(2025-04-19). In pictures: Easter pastry contest in Minsk. eng.belta.by
(2025-04-19). Researchers Say Lab-Grown Chicken Nuggets Are 'Transformative Step' for Cultivated Meat. pressenza.com
(2025-04-19). Mexico's Sheinbaum Counters Trump Deportations With Tens of Thousands of Jobs for Returned Citizens. latintimes.com The country's leading business group announced that over 200 companies have made 63,880 job vacancies available…
(2025-04-19). Obituary] Susan Franklin Wood. thelancet.com Influential health policy expert who focused on women's health. Born on Nov 5, 1958, in Jacksonville, FL, USA, she died of brain cancer glioblastoma multiforme on Jan 17, 2025, in London, UK, aged 66 years.
(2025-04-19). Correspondence] Medical research funding cuts will save money and spend lives. thelancet.com Recent budget cuts to organisations central to US and international health—for example, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)—threaten medical research and patient lives. As of February 2025, US$1 ∑5 billion of the NIH's budget has been frozen, jeopardising the work of the 300‚Äà000 researchers who depend on it and placing 16‚Äà000 new grant applications in limbo.1 Despite a recent preliminary injunction ordered by a US federal judge, without further congressional…
(2025-04-19). Correspondence] Need for VA-ECMO after heart transplantation with HOPE — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We thank Jose Gonzalez-Costello and colleagues for reviewing our trial report1 and appreciate the opportunity to address their comments. We acknowledge the observation regarding venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) use in the Non-Ischaemic Heart Preservation (NIHP) 2019 trial. In the hypothermic oxygenated perfusion (HOPE) group, 19 (18 ∑8%) of 101 patients required VA-ECMO compared with 28 (27 ∑2%) of 103 in the static cold storage (SCS) group (risk ratio 0 ∑69, 95% CI 0 ∑41—1 ∑16).
(2025-04-19). Perspectives] My autistic meltdown: the impact of autistic sensory needs. thelancet.com As an autistic adult, even the word meltdown is humiliating. A shameful part of my past, no longer relevant to a senior doctor, or so I would like to think. And yet the reality is different. Some 2 years on, tears threaten when I recall what happened. It would be so much easier to stay silent or to forget, but I cannot. Since receiving my autism diagnosis in 2013, I have been active in autism research and advocacy, and am committed to improving autism awareness in medicine. I lead a large community of autistic doctors and our insider perspectives have the potential to transform autistic health care.
(2025-04-19). Correspondence] The need for expansion of global collaborations on AI in oncology. thelancet.com Over the past decade, artificial intelligence (AI) has made great progress in addressing unmet clinical needs in oncology and has emerged as a potential game changer.1 High-dimensional datasets, advances in high-performance computing, and innovative deep learning architectures have contributed to the application of AI in nearly all aspects of oncology— covering diagnosis, early detection, development of therapeutic protocols, drug discovery, personalised therapy, and patient care and management.
(2025-04-19). Besigye: Prison offers chance for meditation, spiritual renewal. independent.co.ug 
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr. Kizza Besigye has extended Easter greetings to Ugandans from Luzira Upper Prison, where he has been incarcerated for over five months. In a handwritten message dated April 17, 2025, Dr. Besigye thanked his supporters for their moral, material, and spiritual support throughout his time in detention. "As we …
(2025-04-19). Construction and flood damage cause traffic delays on Kampala—Masaka and Mityana roads. independent.co.ug 
MASAKA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Travelers heading to Southwestern Uganda for the Easter holidays are facing significant delays along the Kampala—Masaka highway due to ongoing roadworks in the Lwera wetland section. Johnson Sseruwu, a local journalist and resident of Lukaya, informed Uganda Radio Network that traffic congestion began building up as early as Friday afternoon. …
(2025-04-19). ERA warns Bunyoro residents against vandalism of power infrastructure. independent.co.ug 
HOIMA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) has issued a strong warning to residents in the Bunyoro sub-region over the growing cases of vandalism targeting electricity infrastructure. According to ERA, vandalism remains a serious challenge to delivering quality and reliable electricity, especially to essential sectors such as health, education, and manufacturing. The …
(2025-04-19). Belarus to celebrate 80th anniversary of Victory with official postal tribute. eng.belta.by The Communications and Informatization Ministry and the national postal service Belpochta announced the release of a special series of commemorative stamps celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Victory.
(2025-04-19). He wanted to go into math but became radio operator instead. Amazing life story of participant of 1945 Victory Parade. eng.belta.by On the night of 22 June 1941, Grigory Vlasenko and his friends went to see their first adult dawn. Watching the sunrise, classmates discussed the past graduation prom, made plans for the future.. No one could imagine that the war was about to change their lives forever.
(2025-04-19). Over 200 war veterans to participate in Victory Day parade in Minsk. eng.belta.by More than 200 veterans of the Great Patriotic War will take part in the 9 May parade in Minsk, Head of the main department of ideology and youth affairs of the Minsk City Executive Committee Olga Chemodanova said in a new episode of BelTA's Nation Speaks project.
(2025-04-19). How Trump Is Helping Price Gougers Exploit His Tariffs. levernews.com Keep reading for FREE. This is not a paywall. : | Just sign up below for a free subscription to The Lever to get access to this story and much more. | Already have an account?
(2025-04-19). The YES and the NO. pressenza.com From the Dawn of Humankind until today there has always existed 2 fundamental aspects in all human beings. Two aspects in opposition to each other. The Yes and the No. The constructive and the destructive part. A constantly present internal and eternal struggle which has defined the whole history of Men. The constructive part is rooted in the overcoming of pain and suffering, the destructive part in causing and perpetuing pain and suffering. The constructive part inspires to develop Life and evolve beyond itself for the good of all, the destructive part wants to destroy everything in its path for personal gain. T…
(2025-04-19). BP's Lord Browne is Still Aiming to Go 'Beyond Petroleum'. dailysceptic.org Since BP's misguided green shift to go 'beyond petroleum' its share price has flatlined while those of its oil-loving competitors have rocketed. Yet its former CEO Lord Browne still won't change his tune, says Tilak Doshi.
(2025-04-19). 'Great Replacement' Philosopher to Fight UK Ban With Help of the Free Speech Union. dailysceptic.org The Free Speech Union is helping Renaud Camus, the French philosopher banned from Britain for his controversial ideas, to appeal the Home Office's travel ban.
(2025-04-19). The Persecution of Nigeria's Christians by Muslims is Medieval in its Horror. dailysceptic.org The persecution of Nigeria's Christians by Islamising Muslims is medieval in its horror, says Tom Goodenough. "Villages are surrounded in the dead of night by bandits who rape and kill the inhabitants. No one is spared."
(2025-04-19). Indian Farmers to Protest US Vice-President "Vance Go Back! India Is Not For Sale" Why? pressenza.com Nearly a century ago, Indian soil echoed 'Simon Go Back' to protest the Simon Commission in 1928 as the British government appointed the commission to review the Government of India Act 1919 and propose constitutional reforms and it consisted entirely of British members, with no Indian representation. The exclusion of Indians from decisions about their own political future and aspirations for self-governance was seen as an insult to the Indians and signalled that the British government did not trust or value Indian opinions in shaping constitutional reforms. | This fuelled resentment among Indian political leader…
(2025-04-19). Spotlight on People's World contributors: Kei Kebreau. peoplesworld.org 
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(2025-04-19). JD Vance Went to Vatican After Pope's Rebuke of Trump's Immigration Crackdown for 'An Exchange of Opinions'. latintimes.com On Saturday, Vice President JD Vance went to the Vatican's Apostolic Palace to meet with Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin and the Foreign Minister, Archbishop Paul Gallagher.
(2025-04-19). Uganda to focus on African markets amid U.S. tariff hike. africa.cgtn.com Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has said the country will prioritize African markets following the United States' decision to impose a 10 percent tariff on imports from most countries. In a speech shared by the state-owned Uganda Broadcasting Corporation on Thursday, Museveni said Uganda already has alternative markets for its exports. "Trump has put a tax, …
(2025-04-19). Mayor coleccionista de Rembrandt subastará el dibujo más caro de la historia. cubadebate.cu El hombre que posee más obras de Rembrandt en el mundo pondrá a la venta el dibujo más caro de la historia, que hoy se exhibe en el Museo H'ART, de àÅmsterdam, Países Bajos. La obra "El joven león descansando" pertenece a Thomas Kaplan, un coleccionista que planea utilizar las ganancias para la conservación de grandes felinos.
(2025-04-19). Raidel Martínez consigue su sexto rescate en béisbol japonés. cubadebate.cu El cubano Raidel Martínez se acreditó este sábado su sexto salvamento de la temporada, en la victoria 6×4 de los Gigantes de Yomiuri ante las Golondrinas de Yakult en la Liga Profesional Japonesa de Beisbol 2025. Con esa excelente cosecha, Raidel ha intervenido en siete de las nueve victorias de los Gigantes, que ocupan la tercera plaza de su circuito.
(2025-04-19). Rusia declara un alto el fuego en Ucrania por Pascua. cubadebate.cu El presidente ruso, Vladímir Putin, anunció este sábado la suspensión de las acciones militares en Ucrania con motivo de la Pascua. Se informa que el alto el fuego comenzará desde las 18: 00 (hora local) del 19 hasta el 21 de abril.
(2025-04-19). Fallece el destacado diplomático cubano Abelardo Moreno Fernández. cubadebate.cu Este sábado falleció el destacado diplomático revolucionario cubano Abelardo Moreno Fernández, según informó en su perfil en Facebook la vicetitular del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Josefina Vidal.
(2025-04-19). Sostiene Díaz-Canel encuentro con jóvenes cubanos en las arenas de Girón. cubadebate.cu A sentir cuál es su espacio en Cuba hoy, a salvaguardar la Revolución ante las constantes agresiones del imperio, a tener sentido del momento histórico, convocó este sábado el Primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba y Presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, a más de un centenar de jóvenes con quienes se reunió en las arenas de Playa Girón.
(2025-04-19). Detenida unidad de Felton 1 por salidero en caldera (+Video). cubadebate.cu La unidad 1 de la CTE Lidio Ramón Pérez (Felton) fue detenida este sábado por un salidero en caldera. Se procede al proceso de evacuación de vapor y enfriamiento para acceder al área.
(2025-04-19). Elecciones en Bolivia: 11 partidos confirman presencia para comicios de agosto. cubadebate.cu Cinco solicitudes de alianzas, 11 organizaciones políticas y tres indígenas registró el Tribunal Supremo Electoral (TSE) de cara a las elecciones generales de agosto en Bolivia, tras el plazo cerrado en la medianoche de este viernes. Según el TSE, en tres días hábiles se verificará el cumplimiento de requisitos de las alianzas y si hay observaciones los frentes podrán realizar sus descargos en 72 horas.