(2025-05-06). Israel announces military occupation of Gaza in next phase of Trump-Netanyahu ethnic cleansing plan. wsws.org Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Monday that Israel's cabinet had adopted a plan to permanently occupy the Gaza Strip, internally displace its population into concentration camps and enforce a military monopoly on the distribution of food.
(2025-05-06). Livestream: Must-see doc "The Encampments" keeps focus on Gaza. electronicintifada.net We speak to Gaza filmmaker Ruwaida Amer and director Kei Pritsker, cover resistance operations in Gaza and the Red Sea, as well as new Harvard reports on racism on its campus.
(2025-05-05). Chain of Women take a stand for Palestine. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-06). Freedom Flotilla Coalition Update On The Conscience And Malta. popularresistance.org The Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) wishes to inform the public that we received a very welcome update from the government of Malta, with a stated intent to provide logistical supports and potential repairs to our ship, the 'Conscience'. We would like to reiterate our intent to be let into Malta, with the guarantee that our peaceful action to sail to Gaza will not be hindered in any way. | When the 'Conscience' was initially approached by coast guards, they allegedly did not identify themselves, and took just under one hour before helping extinguish the fire on board. The crew signalled for help, where their rad…
(2025-05-06). ALBA-TCP Condemns 'Israel's' Attack on the Freedom Flotilla. orinocotribune.com
(2025-05-05). Gaza-bound aid ship attacked by 'Israeli piracy' in talks with Malta. asiapacificreport.nz Pacific Media Watch An international NGO seeking to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza by sea says it has been in talks with Malta's government about allowing a ship to enter Maltese waters to repair damage caused by a drone attack. The ship named Conscience, operated by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC), suffered damage to its…
(2025-05-05). Israel Bombs Humanitarian Aid Flotilla On Way To Gaza. progressivehub.net WILL PORTER | ANTIWAR.COM…
(2025-05-06). Witkoff: Effort to expand Abraham Accords underway, announcements to come. haaretz.com ISRAEL: Official: Netanyahu said Gaza plan involves 'occupation of territory and sustained Israeli presence' ‚ñ GAZA: Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 15, Al Mayadeen reports ‚ñ SYRIA: IDF planes deliver humanitarian aid to Druze residents of southern Syria ‚ñ YEMEN: Houthis say U.S. attacking for first time since Ben-Gurion Airport missile…
(2025-05-06). Netanyahu backs Israeli ministers calling to starve Gaza. newarab.com 
Israeli Prime Minister During a late-night security cabinet meeting on Sunday, Netanyahu brushed off concerns raised by Israeli military chief Herzi Halevi, who had warned that starvation as a tactic of war could constitute a serious violation of international law. | Far-r…
(2025-05-05). Health conditions for children in Gaza "desperate" as blockade continues. peoplesdispatch.org As Israel's latest siege of Gaza stretches into its third month, tens of thousands of children are starving, health and nutrition groups working in the region have warned. The alarm is growing by the day as existing supplies run out and new shipments remain blocked at border crossings. "We are breaking the bodies and the minds of the children of Gaza," said
(2025-05-05). Israeli Strikes Kill 51 in Gaza as Another Baby Starves To Death Under Blockade. news.antiwar.com Israeli attacks on Gaza killed at least 51 Palestinians since dawn on Monday, medical sources told Al Jazeera, as another baby starved to death in the Strip due to the US-backed Israeli blockade. According to the Palestinian news agency WAFA, Yousef al-Najjar, a four-month-old baby, died of malnutrition. Yousef weighed only 3.3 pounds when he …
(2025-05-05). Israel's Deliberate Starvation of Gaza Continues. defenddemocracy.press The use of starvation as a weapon is a war crime. Daniel Larison Apr 30, 2025 Israel's deliberate starvation of the people of Gaza continues: Israel's two-month siege of the Gaza Strip has again plunged the enclave into a hunger crisis, leaving shelves and aid stocks empty, residents and relief agencies say, and wiping out …
(2025-05-05). The Black Alliance for Peace Calls for International Popular Mobilizations to Stop Israel's Genocidal Campaign to Starve Palestinians to Death! defenddemocracy.press North-South Project for People(s)-Centered Human Rights, Black Alliance For Peace Apr 30, 2025 The Israeli state's starvation campaign in Gaza—backed by the U.S. and Europe—is a livestreamed genocide. As malnutrition ravages children and the West vetoes ceasefires, the 'rules-based order' reveals its truth: Palestinian lives are expendable. Liberation demands more than appeals to hollow institutions. …
(2025-05-05). Hostages could be abandoned, die of starvation within days if Gaza offensive expands, IDF warns government. haaretz.com Security officials warned Netanyahu's cabinet that the ground offensive will prevent aid from reaching hostage locations. The IDF is also concerned that Hamas may hide the hostages' bodies, possibly making recovery impossible if its operatives are killed…
(2025-05-05). Headlines for May 5, 2025. democracynow.org 57 Palestinians Starve to Death as Israeli Siege on Gaza Continues; Israel Seeks to Expand War, Houthis Vow More Attacks on Israel to Protest "Crime of Genocide" in Gaza, Trump Says "I Don't Know" When Asked If He Needs to Uphold Constitution, Gov. Tony Evers Blasts "Chilling Threats" from White House over Wisconsin Immigration Policies, Trump Admin Slaps Terror Designation on 2 Haitian Gangs, Trump Planning to Reopen Alcatraz; WH Posts Image of Trump as Pope, Trump Asks SCOTUS to Allow DOGE Access to Sensitive Social Security Data, "Sovereignty Is Not for Sale̶…
(2025-05-05). US and Hungary Stand Alone at ICJ in Favor of Israel's Blockade on Gaza. truthout.org Since March 2, Israel has blocked all food, medicine, fuel, and other relief from entering the besieged Gaza Strip, home to 2.1 million Palestinian people. "Israel is starving, killing and displacing Palestinians while also targeting and blocking humanitarian organizations trying to save their lives," Ammar Hijazi, Palestine's ambassador to the Netherlands, told the International Court of Justice… |
(2025-05-05). Gazans starve to death as the world looks away. vaticannews.va At least 57 Palestinians have starved to death in Gaza as Israel's blockade of critical humanitarian aid to the besieged enclave stretches into its third month amid relentless bombardments. |
(2025-05-06). Under Attack For Trying To Stop Genocide And Ethnic Cleansing. popularresistance.org The displacement, genocide, and ethnic cleansing of Palestinians continue unabated with a total blockade of water, food, and supplies to Gaza, which is entering its third month. Yemen has now issued an aerial blockade of Israel in addition to its blockade of the Red Sea according to its obligation under the Genocide Convention. An international coalition attempted last week to bring aid to Gaza. Its ship was bombed on May 2 in European waters just off Malta. Clearing the FOG speaks with members of CODEPINK, Danaka Katovich, Tighe Barry, and Colonel Ann Wright (Ret) about the resistance to Israel's genocide. Katov…
(2025-05-06). Israeli Government Approves Plan for Full Military Occupation of Gaza. defenddemocracy.press Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said once the new offensive begins, it will not end until the Strip is 'conquered' by Dave DeCamp May 5, 2025 The Israeli government has approved plans to expand the genocidal war on Gaza that Israeli officials say will lead to the full Israeli military occupation of the Palestinian territory. …
(2025-05-06). Trauma of genocide forces Gaza's young girls into early puberty. newarab.com 
In the shattered classroom of a bombed-out school in Eight-year-old Lina stares silently at the concrete floor as sunlight slices through cracks in the walls, once adorned with vibrant school murals, now blackened by soot. Aid bags are scattered in the corners, silent reminders of a life reduced to the barest essentials. | "Lina is no longer a child," Nour told The New Arab, her voice brittle. "A week ag…
(2025-05-06). 10 Gaza prisoners released from Israel in 'critical' condition. newarab.com 
Israel released on Monday 10 Palestinian prisoners from Gaza, said to be in "critical" health conditions, a day after one Palestinian inmate died. | The released prisoners from the northern Gaza Strip had been arrested during The Prisoners' Information Office in Gaza reported in a statement that 10 prisoners released from the Israeli Sde Teiman prison had arrived at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, in "critical" health condition due to the arbi…
(2025-05-06). Israel approves plans to 'conquer' Gaza, control aid delivery. newarab.com 
It comes as the United Nations and aid organisations have repeatedly warned of the humanitarian catastrophe on the ground, with famine again looming after more than two months of a total Israeli blockade. | The plan, approved by the cabinet overnight, includes the holding of te…
(2025-05-06). Israel expands Gaza war and moves to control aid zones. newarab.com 
(2025-05-06). Israeli cabinet backs wider military offensive to 'conquer' Gaza. newarab.com 
Israeli ministers approved plans to expand the devastating war on One official being quoted in Israeli media said that the plan involves the "conquering of Gaza and holding the territories". | The military last week
(2025-05-06). What is Israel's Gideon's Chariots plan for Gaza. newarab.com 
Israeli government on Monday Approved unanimously by the security cabinet, the plan formalises what critics describe as a blueprint for permanent occupation, mass displacement, and an expansion of violence against the besieged and displaced Palestinian civilian population. | Israel has said that it will give Hamas until the end of
(2025-05-06). 'Dangerous scheme': UN says Israeli-US aid plan aims to reinforce Gaza control. presstv.ir The UN and aid organizations in Gaza say they will not cooperate with Israel and the US to establish a new mechanism of aid delivery to Palestinians in the territory.
(2025-05-05). Israel to use US military contractors in new Gaza aid scheme. responsiblestatecraft.org 
(2025-05-05). Israel to launch Gaza plan after Trump Mideast visit; Palestinian transfer official says. haaretz.com The "forceful operation," which includes population evacuation as Netanyahu described it, will begin only if a hostage deal is not reached, an Israeli security official said. Humanitarian aid to Gaza will be restored once the operation starts, he added…
(2025-05-05). Families slam new Gaza plan for land over our. haaretz.com 'Ulterior motives are at play, and the government is playing Russian roulette with our children's lives,' one hostage mother said after Israel's security cabinet unanimously decided to expand operations in Gaza…
(2025-05-05). For Israel, humanitarian aid to Gaza should be an imperative for its own security. haaretz.com Unchecked urban warfare in densely populated areas only fuels radicalization and ever increasing global condemnation. Here's how Israel can turn this around…
(2025-05-06). Announcing The Burrow / La Madriguera, a New Social Center in Durham, NC! itsgoingdown.org 
Announcing The Burrow / La Madriguera, a new social center in Durham, NC. Follow them on Instagram here. The Burrow / La Madriguera is a social center coming soon to downtown Durham, NC! We aim to bring people together, support mutual aid projects, and build solidarity toward collective liberation. We exist to strengthen collective care…
(2025-05-06). "The Point is to Weaponize the Legal Process" : A Call to Defend the Atlanta 61. itsgoingdown.org Call to stand in solidarity with the Atlanta 61, who face trumped up charges following the movement to stop Cop City. In about two weeks, the Atlanta 61 will be called before another judge. They will be meeting this judge for the first time following their indictment 19 months ago for imaginary crimes in defense…
(2025-05-06). Lobby Horse: Trump's 'trillion dollar' visit to Saudi Arabia. responsiblestatecraft.org 
Next week President Trump will take his first international state trip as president and, just as in his first term, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will be his first stop. Trump hasn't minced words about why he's heading there: money. "I said I'll go if you pay $1 trillion to American companies — meaning the purchase over a four-year period of $1 trillion — and they've agreed to do that," Trump
(2025-05-06). Trump DOJ Sues To Block States From Holding Fossil Fuel Companies Accountable For Climate Crisis. popularresistance.org The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday filed lawsuits against Michigan and Hawaii over their planned legal actions against fossil fuel companies for the harm their greenhouse gas emissions caused by contributing to the climate crisis. | The lawsuits — which are unprecedented, according to legal experts — claim there is a conflict between the state actions and federal government authority, as well as President Donald Trump's energy agenda. | The justice department is also suing Vermont and New York over their "climate superfund laws." | "These burdensome and ideologically motivated…
(2025-05-06). The Many Innovative Spheres Of Organized Sharing. popularresistance.org Fifteen years ago, the American group Shareable filled a huge void in public consciousness when it began reporting about creative forms of sharing. Its web magazine introduced people to tool libraries, mutual aid networks, food-sharing systems, "sharing cities," social co-operatives, tiny houses, and other neglected forms of collaboration. | Based in the Bay Area, Shareable is a worker-directed "news and action hub" that, in its words, "promotes people-powered solutions for the common good." Despite a fairly small staff, the nonprofit has been a catalytic force nationally in promoting commoning and progressive ch…
(2025-05-06). We Must Adhere To The People-Centered Development Philosophy. popularresistance.org During the New Democratic Revolution, the Chinese trade unions united and mobilised the broad masses of workers to bravely throw themselves into the revolutionary torrent against imperialism, feudalism, and bureaucratic capitalism with a fearless revolutionary spirit. They fought bravely and made important contributions to achieving national independence and people's liberation and establishing the new China. | During the period of socialist revolution and construction, the Chinese trade unions united and mobilised the broad masses of workers to actively participate in the construction of New China with a sense o…
(2025-05-06). Americans strongly support basics but are split on other foreign aid. responsiblestatecraft.org 
(2025-05-06). This commonly used plastic chemical caused 350,000 heart disease-related deaths in 1 year. grist.org 
More than 16,000 chemicals are used to produce plastics — and some are silently killing us. | Particularly worrisome is di-2-ethylhexylphthalate, or DEHP, a chemical used to soften plastic products. Colorless and nearly odorless, DEHP is found in everything from shower curtains and shoes to medical tubing, and it's long been linked to health harms like cancer. | New research indicates the class of chemicals is also causing deaths due to heart disease, particularly in developing countries. According to a peer-reviewed study published last week in The Lancet eBioMedicine, nearly 350,000 people died in 2018…
(2025-05-06). Australia's international challenges: Lessons from the past. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-06). Better workplace conditions help us all. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-06). CFMEU, MUA and NSW nurses, midwives and doctors march on May Day. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-06). Dirty salmon and the corporate takeover of Tasmania's waters. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-06). Election 2025: Voters reject 'Trump-lite' but will Labor deliver? greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-06). Gomeroi, unions and MPs protest Santos Pilliga gas project. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-06). Growth in crossbench MPs creates potential for democratic electoral reform. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-06). The ICJ, Israel and the Gaza blockade. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-06). 'Leaving no one behind' means raising welfare payments. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-06). Neoliberal highway to public housing hell. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-06). Palestine shows up Australia's disgraceful 'representative democracy'. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-06). Protesters call for a vote for Palestine, stop arming Israel. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-06). Put socialists, Greens and progressive independents ahead of Labor. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-06). Socialist candidate: 'The genocide in Gaza did not begin on October 7, 2023'. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-06). Vale Gaetano Greco — a life of action and principle. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-06). Vale Tracy Sorensen: Academic, author and all-round creative human. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-06). Green Left Show Purple Pingers on housing solutions. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-06). Graylan Hagler: Capitulation Masquerading As Political Thought. popularresistance.org One can only say that making such a dispensation is very generous of Rev. Graylan Hagler. It isn't clear what he means by "emotionally understand" but the subtext is troubling. Is he insisting that a group whose people are victims of a genocide ought to support the perpetrators of the war crimes? If that is his stance it is not understandable, emotionally or in any other way. The statement encapsulates what is highly problematic about Hagler's recent essay The Betrayal of the Black Community . Hagler's 2,500 word screed is a muddled apologia to the Democratic Party after their ignominious defeat at the hands of D…
(2025-05-06). A nationalist bucks pro-EU status quo, wins big in Romania. responsiblestatecraft.org 
The head of Romania's "sovereigntist" camp, George Simion
(2025-05-06). David Harvey: On Sraffa's Trail. newleftreview.org David Harvey recalls a lifetime of encounters, actual and intellectual, with the enigmatic Piero Sraffa. Interlocutor of Wittgenstein, Keynes and Robinson; devastating critic of neoclassical economics; helpmeet of Gramsci and rescuer of his Prison Notebooks. Reflections on an éminence grise of twentieth-century intellectual life.
(2025-05-06). Ed McNally: Instruments of Empire. newleftreview.org Ed McNally on Hugh Wilford, The CIA: An Imperial History. Antidote to apologias for the US intelligence agency, a periodization from the Truman Doctrine to the 'war on terror'.
(2025-05-06). Jiwei Xiao: China's Worker Artists. newleftreview.org Jiwei Xiao on Margaret Hillenbrand, On the Edge. Analysis of working-class precarity as a structure of feeling, manifest in Chinese literary and visual culture.
(2025-05-06). Loic Wacquant: Punish to Rule. newleftreview.org If punishment was central to colonial statecraft—police, courts and prisons forming a 'penal triad'—how has this logic mutated since? A comparative survey of the forms of official violence that upheld empires past sheds light on techniques for domesticating today's hyperghettos and banlieues.
(2025-05-06). Lola Seaton: Trusting Art? newleftreview.org Replying to Malcolm Bull's hypotheses in NLR 151 on the balance of trust in the artworld and cryptocurrency, Lola Seaton asks what distinguishes readymade works, like Cattelan's banana, from everyday commodities—and what exactly buyers of conceptual art get to own.
(2025-05-06). Ross Douthat: Condition of America. newleftreview.org Nick Burns quizzes the New York Times columnist on the contradictory ideological forces and factions driving the second Trump Administration, the strengths and weaknesses of American liberalism and the state of the country that he's described as sinking into economic and cultural stagnation.
(2025-05-06). Wang Xiaoming: On Civilization and Its Barbarisms. newleftreview.org Lessons from the history of Chinese thought on the tension between the liberal-democratic internal order of great powers and the imperial 'law of the jungle' to which they subject weaker countries. How to resist their barbarity—how to civilize oneself—without barbarizing others?
(2025-05-06). Wolfgang Streeck: The Road Right. newleftreview.org A high-turnout election, sharply polarized around immigration, has brought another centrist coalition to power in Berlin. Wolfgang Streeck offers an unsparing analysis of Germany's political situation as its hardline incoming Chancellor rams through an expansive fiscal revolution and the far-right AfD doubles its seats.
(2025-05-06). Reform UK's Andrea Jenkyns commits to sacking county council's diversity officers but there aren't any. leftfootforward.org "Someone who lives in Lincolnshire would know that there aren't any DEI roles going in Lincolnshire Council."
(2025-05-06). Human Rights Watch Outflanks Trump. popularresistance.org It's been over 100 days since Donald Trump's return to the presidency. Most NGOs to the right of the Heritage Foundation are alarmed about his confrontational international posture and related erosion of the rule of law. | Human Rights Watch (HRW), a supposedly liberal organization, is also concerned. But their problem is that the president hasn't gone far enough — at least in the case of Venezuela. HRW's latest report on Venezuela calls for intensified illegal measures that cause misery and death, outflanking Trump from the right. | At issue for HRW is last July's Venezuelan presidential election that saw…
(2025-05-06). Travel notes: installment three. gilbertdoctorow.com As I noted previously, my reason for traveling to Moscow this past weekend was to visit with Russian friends whom we have known for years but barely seen since the Covid pandemic put social relations on hold and the interruption of travel to Russia due to war sanctions post-February 2022 reduced the frequency of our …
(2025-05-06). Chevron Warns US About Risks of Abandoning Venezuela (+María Corina Machado). orinocotribune.com The CEO of the US oil company Chevron, Mike Wirth, During an interview with Fox News published this Sunday, May 4, the ultra-conservative news outlet reported that Chevron is only permitted to export Venezuelan oil to the United States and is under pressure from the Donald Trump administration to halt oil…
(2025-05-06). Venezuela Delivers Donations to Sahrawi Refugees in Tindouf, Algeria. orinocotribune.com According to a press release The donation took place during a meeting with a representative of the Ministry of Education, Teaching and Vocational Training of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), regarding the developmen…
(2025-05-06). On Her Seventh Birthday, We Know Who Killed Hind Rajab. popularresistance.org Today, little Hind Rajab should have been blowing out candles on her 7th birthday. On this day of remembrance and heartbreak, the Hind Rajab Foundation has filed a war crimes complaint with the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague. After a year of tireless investigation, we have identified the military unit responsible, as well as the commander who led the operation that killed Hind, her family, and the two medics who tried to save her. | The Commander, the Brigade, the Battalion | We now publicly name the commander responsable for killing Hind: Lieutenant Colonel Beni Aharon
| Commander of the 4…
(2025-05-06). Camera in Hands and Hate in Hearts. ummid.com Days after the Pahalgam terror attack took place, random people with cameras were seen roaming in Kashmir asking people, not about the incident, but irrelevant questions.
(2025-05-06). ChatGPT Deep Research 'Lightweight' launched – What's New? ummid.com ChatGPT owner OpenAI has launched lightweight version of its Deep Research tool which will now be available to users free of cost.
(2025-05-06). Donald Trump revokes Harvard's tax-exempt status. ummid.com The U.S. President, Donald Trump, Friday May 02, 2025 announced to cancel Harvard University's tax exempt status.
(2025-05-06). Genes in male, female placentas have marked differences. ummid.com The genes of male and female placentas have marked differences in how they are expressed, according to a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other institutions.
(2025-05-06). Karnataka SSLC Result 2025 Announced; Check Details, Analysis. ummid.com The Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board (KSEEB) has announced the result of the Senior School Leaving Certificate (Karnataka SSLC) 2025, also known as Pre University and Class 10 exams on its official website karresults.nic.in and kseab.karnataka.gov.in.
(2025-05-06). Mohammed, Shagufta, Akheel among 22 Karnataka SSLC 2025 Toppers. ummid.com Mohammed Mastoor Adil, Shagufta Anjum and Akheel Ahmed Nadaf are three Muslim students among the 22 toppers of the Karnataka SSLC or Class 10 board exam held in 2025 the result of which was announced today.
(2025-05-06). Aditro Sarkar Tops West Bengal 10th 2025 Board, Full List of Toppers. ummid.com Aditro Sarkar of Rajganj district has topped the West Bengal Madhyamik 10th 2025 board exams the result and list of toppers of which have been declared today.
(2025-05-06). China at ICJ on Israel, Gaza: Will International Law Surrender to Brute Force? ummid.com In a hard hitting speech delivered at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) Friday May 02, 2025 China slammed the Israeli Occupation of Palestinian lands and its inhuman blockade of Gaza.
(2025-05-06). KCET 2025 Result – Steps and Link to Download. ummid.com The Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) is declaring the result of the UGCET 2025, also known as KCET 2025, on its official website 'cetonline.karnataka.gov.in'.
(2025-05-06). Meet 100 Most Accomplished MBAs of Year 2025. ummid.com The 2025 list of most accomplished full-time MBAs is out and this has more females and looks more international if compared with previous years.
(2025-05-06). Politics of Communal Polarization in the Name of Pahalgam Attack. ummid.com The BJP's response to the Pahalgam killings is not limited to the domain of foreign policy alone but is tagged with the agenda of communal polarization.
(2025-05-06). Surge in hate speeches against Indian Muslims after Pahalgam attack. ummid.com India, already battling frequent communally charged campaigns against Muslims, saw an alarming rise in hate speeches against the largest minority group, after April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir, the latest data revealed.
(2025-05-06). Israel's War on Journalists Deadliest in Three Decades. ummid.com Palestine has become the world's deadliest place for journalists and media workers, as Israel's war on Gaza targets not just lives but the truth.
(2025-05-06). Now Row Over Aligarh Muslim University Riding Club Land. ummid.com Aligarh Nagar Nigam, the Municipal Corporation of Aligarh, has taken over the land of Aligarh Muslim University's riding club sparking outrage and protest.
(2025-05-06). Saudi Arabia 1st in Asia to qualify 2029 FIFA Club World Cup. ummid.com Saudi Arabia has become first in Asia to qualify for the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup following Al Ahli FC's victory over Japan's Kawasaki Frontale in the AFC Champions League Elite Finals Jeddah 2025.
(2025-05-06). Halal economy pegged at $12 trillion by 2030: Halal India CEO. ummid.com The global Halal economy has reached a significant milestone, valued at $12 trillion by 2030.
(2025-05-06). Maharashtra 12th HSC Result 2025 Out, Konkan Topper Again. ummid.com The Konkan region topped again whereas the state registered an overall pass percentage of 91.88% in the 12th HSC exam 2025 result of which was declared by the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary & Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) today.
(2025-05-06). Maharashtra HSC Result 2025 Today: Steps, Link to Check. ummid.com The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary & Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) has officially confirmed to announce the Maharashtra HSC 12th result 2025 today i.e. Monday May 5, 2025.
(2025-05-06). SC hearing on Waqf Act 2025 deferred till May 15. ummid.com The hearing on a batch of pleas challenging the controversial Waqf Amendment Act 2025 in the Supreme Court of India has been deferred till Thursday May 15, 2025.
(2025-05-06). Taliban Gaining International Recognition. ummid.com Afghanistan's Taliban rulers were termed as 'pariahs' and shunned by the international community, but recently the hard-line militants have notched up some big wins in their diplomatic efforts to forge international ties.
(2025-05-06). MP 10th Result 2025 Declared, Pragya Jaiswal State Topper. ummid.com Pragya Jaiswal of Singrauli district has topped the Madhya Pradesh High School Certificate (HSC) Class 10 Matric 2025 exam the result of which was announced today.
(2025-05-06). MP 12th Result 2025 Declared, Priyal Dwivedi State Topper. ummid.com Priyal Dwivedi of Satna district has topped the Madhya Pradesh Higher Secondary (HSSC) Class 12 Inter 2025 exam the result of which was announced today.
(2025-05-06). Résolution citoyenne relative à l'engagement militaire et financier de la France en Ukraine. defenddemocracy.press Apr 17, 2025 Depuis de nombreux mois, la France mobilise sa diplomatie, ses finances et ses armées dans le conflit russo-ukrainien. Le président de la République n'a jamais reàßu pour cela l'aval, ni du peuple, ni du parlement. Fidèle à sa vocation première et à l'image de la première et désormais célèbre "tribune des généraux", Place …
(2025-05-06). Israel plans to occupy and flatten all of Gaza if no deal by Trump's trip. defenddemocracy.press By Barak Ravid May 5, 2025 Israel has set President Trump's visit to the Middle East next week as a deadline for a new hostage and ceasefire deal, with a massive ground operation to commence if no deal is reached, Israeli officials say. Why it matters: Israel's Security Cabinet approved a plan Sunday night to …
(2025-05-06). More support for private enterprises. ecns.cn The recently released 26 measures in Shanghai to support the high-quality development of private enterprises have addressed companies' most urgent needs by improving government services.
(2025-05-06). Despite turbulence, foreign firms keen on investment. ecns.cn Despite all the headwinds in global markets, foreign firms' interest in further tapping into the Chinese market seems unchanged, with US life sciences company Danaher Corp being among them.
(2025-05-06). 8th Digital China Summit sees 228 bln yuan project investment. ecns.cn The 8th Digital China Summit concluded on May 4 in Fuzhou, East China's Fujian province, with total project investment amounting to 228 billion yuan ($31.52 billion), a 12 percent increase compared with the previous summit.
(2025-05-06). China's bicycle industry maintains strong growth momentum. ecns.cn China's bicycle industry saw steady growth in production last year and remarkable increase in exports in the first quarter, demonstrating its increasing popularity in both domestic and overseas markets, official data showed.
(2025-05-06). EconoScope | Why small towns are big winners in this May Day holiday. ecns.cn During this May Day holiday, county tourism in China has become a new trend.
(2025-05-06). China's Sacred Fish Festival attracts tens of thousands of Myanmar tourists. ecns.cn The 19th Menglian Nayun Sacred Fish Festival was held at Menglian County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, from May 1 to 5, attracting 25,468 inbound and outbound travelers, up 65.34 percent year-on-year.
(2025-05-06). China launches first aerial exploration of ocean glaciers. ecns.cn China plans to launch its first aerial survey on ocean glaciers in Qamdo, Xizang Autonomous Region, according to China Geological Survey of Ministry of Natural Resources.
(2025-05-06). EconoScope | China passes law to boost private sector under socialist economic framework. ecns.cn China last Wednesday passed a law to promote the private sector, aligning with constitutional provisions on the socialist economic system and providing legal backing for the private economy under socialism with Chinese characteristics. The move marks a significant step in the country's legal development.
(2025-05-06). 'Ne Zha 2' shatters global box office records with $15.8 billion, eyes 'Titanic' spot. ecns.cn Online box office platforms indicate that Chinese fantasy animation Ne Zha 2 has grossed over 15.8 billion yuan (approximately $2.19 billion) worldwide as of Monday. The animated epic now ranks as the fifth highest-grossing film ever and is on track to surpass James Cameron's Titanic.
(2025-05-06). Chinese researchers unveil fourth-generation quantum computing 'nerve center'. ecns.cn Origin Quantum has officially launched China's fourth-generation homegrown quantum computing control system, Benyuan Tianji 4.0, which supports more than 500 qubits, according to Anhui Quantum Computing Engineering Research Center (AQCERC).
(2025-05-06). China sees 28.7 percent year-on-year increase in border crossings during May Day Holiday. ecns.cn China recorded a significant surge in cross-border travel during the 2025 May Day holiday, with a total of 10.896 million inbound and outbound trips, according to the National Immigration Administration.
(2025-05-06). Experts: U.S. policies risk dollar status, global financial order. ecns.cn The United States is undermining global trust in the dollar and risking the currency's decades-long primacy, potentially causing a fragmentation of the international monetary system, according to participants in a discussion at the Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE).
(2025-05-06). FTZ helping spur coordinated growth. ecns.cn China (Tianjin) Pilot Free Trade Zone vows to enhance its initiatives to align with global trade standards and promote the coordinated development among Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei province, said Tianjin's Vice-Mayor Li Wenhai.
(2025-05-06). Xi, EU leaders exchange congratulations on 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties. ecns.cn Flash: Xi, EU leaders exchange congratulations on 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties…
(2025-05-06). Legislatures of China and EU to lift restrictions on exchanges. ecns.cn Legislatures of China and European Union have agreed to simultaneously lift restrictions fully on reciprocal exchanges, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said on Tuesday.
(2025-05-06). Sci-tech facility attracts widespread attention. ecns.cn Browsing through social networks, there are various posts from those able to conduct experiments or even visit the Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility in Zhangjiang of Pudong New Area, with their excitement readily apparent.
(2025-05-06). Police apprehend two after car hits pedestrians in Shandong. ecns.cn Police have apprehended two culprits after a car hit multiple pedestrians on Sunday afternoon in Tengzhou, Shandong province, reported Jimu News, a news portal based in Hubei province.
(2025-05-06). China vows to strengthen black soil protection. ecns.cn China's top court and procuratorate issued a judicial interpretation on Tuesday, vowing to continue the crackdown on crimes that damage black soil resources.
(2025-05-06). May Day holiday boosts inbound and outbound travel in Hainan. ecns.cn Hainan province saw a substantial rise in international travel during the May Day holiday, with border authorities processing 38,000 inbound and outbound passengers, a 51.9 percent increase compared to the same period last year.
(2025-05-06). Scenery of Datengxia Gorge water conservancy project in Guangxi. ecns.cn While enhancing the management of water resources and the control of water-related disasters to benefit mankind, the construction of the Datengxia project has also fully considered the overall natural environment and the reproduction and thriving of aquatic organisms such as fish.
(2025-05-06). Machang River Bridge under construction in Guizhou. ecns.cn The bridge is 381.5 meters long with a main span of 260 meters on the Guiyang to Pingtang Highway in Guizhou.
(2025-05-06). China handles 112 mln railway passenger trips during May Day holiday. ecns.cn On the last day of the May Day holiday, a peak in return trips was observed nationwide. China's railway network handled approximately 112 million passenger trips during the May Day holiday travel rush, which kicked off on April 29.
(2025-05-06). China's Zhao Xintong wins World Snooker Championship. ecns.cn Zhao Xintong became the first Chinese and Asian player to win the World Snooker Championship in the UK after defeating veteran Welshman Mark Williams 18-12 in the final.
(2025-05-06). Foreign tourists praise trip to China: Safe and amazing. ecns.cn They praised their travel experience, saying China is very safe, and they enjoyed their trips very much.
(2025-05-06). Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha wins Pulitzer for essays on Gaza after October 7. haaretz.com Prize board praised his writing for capturing 'the physical and emotional carnage in Gaza'…
(2025-05-06). US court blocks Trump attempt to strip migrants' legal status. geo.tv 
Asylum seeking migrants, mostly from Venezuela and Cuba, wait to be transported by US Customs and Border Protection agents after crossing the Rio Grande river into the US from Mexico at Eagle Pass, Texas, US, July 14, 2022. — ReutersA US federal appeals court has rejected an effort…
(2025-05-06). Pentagon slashes top military brass by 20% under Trump directive. geo.tv 
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attends a meeting with Britain's Defence Secretary John Healey at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, US, March 6, 2025. — ReutersWASHINGTON: Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth ordered at least a 20 percent reduction in the number of active-duty four-star…
(2025-05-06). Trump dismisses outrage over AI Pope image, calls it a joke. geo.tv 
An AI-generated image of President Donald Trump dressed as pope in this image relased on May 3, 2025. — Truth Social@realDonaldTrumpWASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Monday dismissed the backlash against an AI-generated image of him as the pope posted by the White House on…
(2025-05-06). Trump administration freezes billions of dollars in future grants to Harvard. geo.tv 
(2025-05-06). UN warns of 'unsettling' development slowdown in 2024. geo.tv 
Two women from a destitute area drawing water from a hand pump. — United Nations website
(2025-05-06). US appeals court rejects Trump bid to revoke thousands of migrants' status. geo.tv 
US Border Patrol agents gather and sort migrants who overnight gathered between the primary and secondary border walls that separate Mexico and the United States in San Diego, California, US, June 6, 2024. — ReutersBOSTON: A federal appeals court rejected on Monday a request by US…
(2025-05-06). Airline cancellations spread after Houthi missile, stranding Israelis abroad. haaretz.com Following the missile strike on the grounds of Ben-Gurion International Airport morning, many foreign airlines announced they were canceling flights to Israel for at least a few days…
(2025-05-06). Israel demolishes most of West Bank village in largest Masafer Yatta demolition yet. haaretz.com 'We know it's apartheid, but we will live and die here': Israeli authorities razed most of the village of Khallet al-Daba in the Masafer Yatta region, which has faced ongoing threats of expulsion since Israel designated it a military firing zone…
(2025-05-06). Two Haaretz reporters win 2025 award for courageous journalism during Gaza war. haaretz.com Jack Khoury and Sheren Falah Saab will recieve the Uri Avnery Award for Courageous Journalism. The judges panel noted that 'Haaretz is the only Hebrew-language media outlet that has not shied away from covering what is happening to the civilian population in Gaza'…
(2025-05-06). protester filmed pressing against policewoman charged with indecent act. haaretz.com The indictment alleges that an activist, previously charged with unlawful possession of arms, 'pushed the policewoman with pelvic movements, and that he did so for sexual provocation, gratification or degradation'…
(2025-05-06). we bring the deceased hostages back now, they might never be. haaretz.com 'The dead have a right to be buried, and a society that desires life has a duty to return them': The mother of Sgt. Oz Daniel, who was killed on Oct. 7 and whose body is held in Gaza, is sure that her son believed that if he sacrificed himself in the line of duty, the state would bring him back…
(2025-05-06). Dozens feared dead after YY coach crashes on Katosi road. independent.co.ug 
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A YY coach overturned and crashed Monday evening on the Mukono- Katosi- Jinja road , reportedly killing dozens of passengers. "We confirm a single fatal road crash that occurred Today, May 5, 2025, at approximately 5: 00 PM in Makindu Village, along the Kisoga—Nyenga Road in Buikwe District, " said …
(2025-05-06). Eddie Mutwe produced in Masaka court. independent.co.ug 
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Edward Ssebuufu, alias Eddie Mutwe, the bodyguard for the National Unity Platform-NUP president Robert Kyagulanyi has been arraigned before Masaka Grade One Magistrate Court, where he was charged with six counts of robbery and assault. Ssebuufu, who was reportedly abducted by security operatives from Mukono district on April 27, …
(2025-05-06). OBITUARY: Sam Omala, police commander who tormented Dr. Besigye, dies at 64. independent.co.ug 
The publicity hungry officer made his name during the Walk-to-Work protests in 2011 ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSIIME | Sam Omala, the former police commander best known for leading brutal crackdowns on opposition protests and hounding opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye, has died at the age of 64. He succumbed to cancer at Mulago Hospital. At the …
(2025-05-06). Tension at a new high as Arua City gets set for Mayoral race ahead of 2026 Elections. independent.co.ug 
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As days for party nominations drew closer and political consultations intensiied ahead of the 2026 general elections, aspirants for the Arua City Mayoral position have begun speaking out to counter what they describe as increasing waves of mudslinging and malice among candidates and their camps. Currently, over 10 aspirants, …
(2025-05-06). Veteran journalists urged to prepare early for retirement. independent.co.ug 
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Media practitioners have been urged to begin early retirement preparations amid growing concerns over poor pay and a lack of social security planning within the profession. The call was made during the belated celebration of the World Press Freedom Day organized by the Northern Uganda Media Club (NUMEC) on …
(2025-05-06). Sara Netanyahu claims victimhood after former housekeeper sues for workplace abuse. haaretz.com 'The media has been crucifying me for 30 years. If anyone is subjected to abusive behavior, it's me,' the prime minister's wife said in court, where she faces allegations of mistreatment, imposing punishments and yelling at her former housekeeper…
(2025-05-06). Lebanon decided to disarm Palestinian groups. Could Hezbollah be next? haaretz.com Beirut's decision to confiscate weapons from all of the Palestinian organizations in Lebanon — a move which has the backing of Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas — underscores Hezbollah's weakened position…
(2025-05-06). In Khartoum, no one is safe as crime and violence skyrocket. newarab.com 
At 10: 30 am on a late February, on a crowded street in Despite the many witnesses, no one intervened. The sisters didn't resist either. | "We were too scared they'd shoot us," Namareq recalls. | A deteriorati…
(2025-05-06). Bodies of mother, son recovered after flash floods in Jordan. newarab.com 
The bodies of a Belgian mother and her were recovered on Monday in Jordan, a day after the woman and her three children were reported missing in flash flooding which hit the ancient city of The two other children were found, according to the police. | Sunday's flooding in southern Jordan also led to the evacuation of hundreds of tourists from the Petra archaeological site, a
(2025-05-06). Gaza: Medics Under Fire documentary delayed by BBC after review. newarab.com 
(2025-05-06). ICJ throws out Sudan genocide case against UAE. newarab.com 
(2025-05-06). Iran's top diplomat urges restraint in India, Pakistan standoff. newarab.com 
Iran's foreign minister urged India has accused Pakistan of involvement in last month's attack on tourists, which Islamabad denies. It says it has "credible intelligence" that India intends to launch military action, fuelling prospects for war between…
(2025-05-06). Iraq prisons at double their capacity as amnesty law introduced. newarab.com 
As a Justice Minister Khaled Shwani told The Associated Press on Saturday that Iraq's 31 prisons currently hold approximately 65,000 inmates, despite the system being built to accommodate only half that number. | He acknowledged that the overcrowding has put a…
(2025-05-06). Israel debates law cracking down on overseas funding of NGOs. newarab.com 
An Under the proposed law, these NGOs would not be able to petition Israeli courts, including the Supreme Court. Israel's finance minister, though, would be able to grant an exemption from the tax. | Organisations funded by the Israeli state and those with an annual turnover of below 100,000 shekels ($27,668.64) would be ex…
(2025-05-06). Israel threatens Iran, Yemen's Houthis following airport strike. newarab.com 
Israeli Prime Minister The strike came hours before the Israeli military announced the call-up of tens of thousands of reservists to expand its devastating 19-month war on Gaza. | The military confirmed that the attack, which gouged a large crater in the pe…
(2025-05-06). Israel TV producer calls for 'Gaza holocaust, gas chambers'. newarab.com 
A famous television producer in Elad Barashi, who has worked in the Israeli entertainment industry for several years, sparked outrage after posting on X: "Good morning, let there be a Shoa (Holocaust) in Gaza." | In another post, he wrote, "I can't understand the people here in the State of Israel who don't want to fill Gaza with gas showers…
(2025-05-06). Late Pope requested popemobile to serve as Gaza health clinic. newarab.com 
(2025-05-06). Pro-Palestine activists force shut down of Carrefour Tunisia. newarab.com 
Videos posted online showed demonstrators unfurling Palestinian flags, chanting "Carrefour is Zionist," and attempting to…
(2025-05-06). Romania's far right wins first round of presidential elections. newarab.com 
The closely watched rerun could potentially herald a foreign policy shift in the EU country of 19 million, which has become a key pillar of NATO since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. | With 99 percent of ballots counted, nationalist AUR party leader Simion – a fan of US President Donald Trump – was leading with 40.5 percent of the vote. | He will face off against pro-EU Bu…
(2025-05-06). Tripoli denounces 'degrading' images of abducted Libyan MP. newarab.com 
The North African country has been wracked by unrest since the 2011 overthrow of dictator Muammar Gaddafi in a NATO-backed uprising. | It is split between the UN-recognised government in the capital Tripoli in the west and a rival administration backed by military strongman Khalifa Haftar that rules from Benghazi and Tobruk in the east. | I…
(2025-05-06). US launches new round of airstrikes in Yemen, Houthis say. newarab.com 
At least 16 people were wounded in a new round of US airstrikes in Yemen, Saba news agency said "American aggression" was responsible for several strikes that took place in the capital, Sanaa, which reportedly wounded 16 people. | The report came after the Iran-backed group claimed responsibility for Sunday's missile strike on Ben Gurion International Airport, which disr…
(2025-05-06). Yemen's Houthis vow to impose 'air embargo' on Israel. newarab.com 
Yemen's In a statement, Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree warned international airlines to suspend flights to Israel to "preserve the safety of their travellers". | "We will impose the siege by repeatedly targeting Israeli airports, especially [Ben Gurion] International Airport near Tel Aviv," Saree said. | The decision has come into effect immedia…
(2025-05-06). Turchin outlines prospects for developing Belarus-Azerbaijan economic partnership. eng.belta.by Belarusian Prime Minister Aleksandr Turchin met with Azerbaijani | President Ilham Aliyev in Baku on 6 May. During the meeting, Aleksandr | Turchin outlined the prospects for developing trade and economic…
(2025-05-06). Belarus, Laos intend to intensify cooperation. eng.belta.by Belarusian Ambassador Vladimir Borovikov met with Lao Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Maythong Thammavongsa.
(2025-05-06). Pole convicted in Belarus of espionage: 'I want to be with my family and children'. eng.belta.by The Polish citizens, who carried out assignments for Polish intelligence in Belarus, talked to the Belarus 1 TV channel about the aid from the Polish authorities.
(2025-05-06). Two Belarusian nationals accused of attempting to overthrow government repatriated to Belarus. eng.belta.by Belarus' State Security Committee (KGB) announced the repatriation of two Belarusian nationals accused of attempting to violently overthrow the government, including by a drone attack on the Belarusian NPP.
(2025-05-06). Ovechkin presents Lukashenko with autographed hockey jersey. eng.belta.by Russian NHL player Alexander Ovechkin presented Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko with an autographed hockey jersey. A photo of the gift was published in Pul pervogo Telegram channel.
(2025-05-06). Cook Islands environment group calls on govt to condemn Trump's seabed mining order. asiapacificreport.nz By Losirene Lacanivalu, of the Cook Islands News A leading Cook Islands environmental lobby group is hoping that the Cook Islands government will speak out against the recent executive order from US President Donald Trump aimed at fast-tracking seabed mining. Te Ipukarea Society (TIS) says the arrogance of US president Trump to think that he…
(2025-05-06). Germany Denmark Mark 80 Years of Healing. thinktank.pk As the world commemorates the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in 2025, Germany and Denmark are reflecting on the war's enduring impact through poignant ceremonies and ongoing efforts to resolve lingering mysteries. In Germany, the German Red Cross (DRK) Tracing Service continues its vital work, handling thousands of inquiries from families …
(2025-05-06). Holiday inbound tourism thrives. ecns.cn China's inbound tourism market saw strong recovery and growth during the just-concluded May Day holiday, with smaller cities attracting more foreign visitors seeking cultural experiences, according to industry insiders.
(2025-05-06). Thai rice faces tough times amid levies. ecns.cn Thailand needs to further develop high-quality rice varieties and boost production to meet the market demand and maintain the kingdom's competitiveness in the global rice trade amid emerging challenges partly due to steep US trade tariffs.
(2025-05-06). Shandong facility gets the most out of old NEV batteries. ecns.cn At a battery recycling facility in Hedong district of Linyi, Shandong province, the used batteries from new energy vehicles are processed into lithium, copper and aluminum powder in just over 10 minutes.
(2025-05-06). Steps to boost private energy economy. ecns.cn The National Energy Administration released new measures recently aimed at significantly accelerating private sector investment and participation across the energy sector, including major projects like nuclear power, oil and gas infrastructure.
(2025-05-06). Aikeremu Aierken: 21 years of dedication, trading heartfelt efforts for genuine connections. ecns.cn "We entrust our children to you, and we are at ease." This is a line a parent from a remote area of Xinjiang once said to Aikeremu Aierken during a home visit. The words have stayed with him to this day.
(2025-05-06). New financing facility set up to bolster stability. ecns.cn The ASEAN+3 members have agreed to launch a new financing facility that would help economies in the region access liquidity of freely usable currencies, including the renminbi, in times of emergency.
(2025-05-06). China's first batch of massive air-supported grain storage silos inflated into shape in Hunan Province. ecns.cn China's first batch of five 9,000-ton air-supported grain storage silos is expected to be inflated into shape in Changsha, Central China's Hunan Province, on Monday, China Media Group reported.
(2025-05-06). Finding dignity and peace at the end of life. ecns.cn On May 15, 2024, a family gathered at the palliative care ward of Gulou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Beijing to take a cherished family photo.
(2025-05-06). Xi-Putin meet to highlight strategic talks. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to Russia from Wednesday to Saturday and attend celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War, the Foreign Ministry announced on Sunday.
(2025-05-06). China, Japan, S.Korea, and ASEAN countries call for enhanced regional unity and cooperation. ecns.cn ASEAN members along with China, Japan, and South Korea, called for enhanced regional unity and cooperation to address heightened uncertainties, including rising protectionism and volatile global financial conditions in a joint statement issued after the meeting.
(2025-05-06). Xi stresses pooling strength of working people for rejuvenation of Chinese nation. ecns.cn Amid cheerful melodies, representatives of the national model workers and exemplary individuals ascended the rostrum in turn, where Xi and other leaders presented them with certificates of honor.
(2025-05-06). Scientists decode 'climate code' of Early Cretaceous greenhouse world hidden in 140-million-year-old oyster fossils. ecns.cn A joint team of Chinese and international scientists has uncovered clues about Earth's climate during the Early Cretaceous period, challenging the singular narrative of steady warming trend and offering new insights into future global climate predictions.
(2025-05-06). Oyster fossils unveil ancient seasonal climate secrets. ecns.cn An international research team led by the Chinese Academy of Sciences has uncovered striking evidence of seasonal temperature swings and glacial cyclic activity during the greenhouse period in Earth's past, offering new insights into today's climate challenges.
(2025-05-06). Shanghai invites expats' tourism input. ecns.cn Shanghai should create unique, unforgettable travel memories for inbound travelers, such as touring historical buildings, learning about traditional Chinese medicine with hands-on experience, and watching a Broadway-style musical.
(2025-05-06). Public health system to be enhanced. ecns.cn China will reinforce its public health system to ensure its improved capacity to tackle infectious diseases, especially those of unknown origin, an official from the country's top legislature said.
(2025-05-06). AI-powered hospitals to offer faster, expanded care. ecns.cn A Tsinghua University research team is preparing to roll out a virtual hospital powered by artificial intelligence that could dramatically accelerate medical training and broaden healthcare access, particularly in remote regions and conflict zones.
(2025-05-06). Chinese player Zhao Xintong becomes first world snooker champion from Asia. ecns.cn Zhao Xintong has become the first Chinese and Asian player to win the World Snooker Championship in the UK after defeating veteran Welshman Mark Williams 18-12 in the final on Monday local time.
(2025-05-06). Travelers choose rural escapes for May Day break. ecns.cn As China's popular tourist spots became overcrowded during the May Day holiday, lesser-known counties and small cities with rich cultural heritage and unique local cuisines emerged as favored destinations for young travelers and families, reflecting a shifting preference trend and increased consumer spending.
(2025-05-06). Israel Hits 4 Muslim States: Flexing Power or Sending a Message? thinktank.pk On May 5, 2025, Israel conducted simultaneous military strikes across Yemen, Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza, an unprecedented escalation that reverberated across the Middle East and beyond. These coordinated attacks, targeting Houthi infrastructure in Yemen, Hezbollah facilities in Lebanon, extremist operatives in Syria, and Hamas targets in Gaza, have raised critical questions about Israel's strategic objectives, …
(2025-05-06). Insights: China's Global Game to Beat U.S. Tariffs. thinktank.pk As U.S.-China trade tensions escalate in 2025, Chinese companies face unprecedented tariffs, with duties on Chinese imports reaching up to 245% under the Trump administration. These tariffs, initiated in February 2025 and intensified through April, aim to curb Chinese exports and address trade imbalances. However, Chinese exporters are deploying sophisticated strategies to evade these levies, …
(2025-05-06). PSL 10 Thriller: Zalmi Thrash Sultans by 7 Wickets. thinktank.pk Peshawar Zalmi produced a ruthless bowling performance to dismantle Multan Sultans and clinch a dominant seven-wicket victory in Match 25 of the HBL Pakistan Super League Season 10 (PSL X), reigniting their hopes of securing a playoff berth. The match, held under floodlights at the Multan Cricket Stadium on Monday night, saw Zalmi bowl out …
(2025-05-06). Fiji media welcomes credible news services, but not 'pop-up propagandists', says Simpson. asiapacificreport.nz By Anish Chand Entities and individuals that thrived under the previous government with public relations contracts now want to be part of the media or run media organisations, says Fiji Media Association (FMA) secretary Stanley Simpson. He made the comments yesterday while speaking at a World Press Freedom Day event hosted by the journalism programme…
(2025-05-06). El episodio más reciente en la conducta ruin de los políticos anticubanos. cubadebate.cu coerción política o económica es práctica común en los Estados Unidos, que se ha agravado en tiempos recientes. Los políticos anticubanos en ese país son activistas entusiastas de la práctica y la acompañan con el oportunismo traicionero contra los migrantes de origen cubano. La versión más reciente es incitar a quienes tiene estatus migratorio de I220-A o I220 B a manifestarse rabiosamente agresivos contra Cuba como vía para salvarse de la temida deportación.
(2025-05-06). When 100 new B-21 bombers just isn't enough. responsiblestatecraft.org
(2025-05-06). Insights丨Former WIPO Director General: China's balanced approach leads a new pattern for AI industry. ecns.cn
(2025-05-06). Iraqi authorities suspend political talk show Al-Haq Yuqal, order past episodes removed. CPJ Staff
(2025-05-06). Veteran publisher Juan Dayang shot and killed in the Philippines. CPJ Staff
(2025-05-06). CPJ, Southeast Asian lawmakers call on ASEAN to protect journalists, media freedom. CPJ Staff
(2025-05-06). Myanmar journalist Than Htike Myint sentenced to 5 years in prison for terrorism. CPJ Staff
(2025-05-06). Morocco deports 2 journalists trying to enter Western Sahara. yabiladi.com
(2025-05-06). Trump's first 100 days portend long-lasting damage to press freedom. cpj.org
(2025-05-06). CPJ joins coalition urging Congress to preserve public broadcasting funding. cpj.org/feed/atom/
(2025-05-06). Houthi drone strike kills Yemeni-Dutch journalist, injures another. CPJ Staff
(2025-05-06). CPJ, partners urge UN to examine press freedom restrictions in Honduras. cpj.org/feed/atom/
(2025-05-06). Armed group threatens Iraq's Al Rabiaa TV after report on Iran-US talks. CPJ Staff
(2025-05-06). Fascist candidate wins first round of Romanian presidential election. wsws.org Fascist candidate George Simion won the first round of the Romanian presidential election, with more than 40 percent of the vote.
(2025-05-06). The fight against German militarism 80 years after World War II. wsws.org The WSWS is posting here both the video and text of the speech by Sozialistische Gleichheitspartei (Germany) National Committee member Katja Rippert to the International May Day 2025 Online Rally.
(2025-05-06). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Striking workers at Acindar AceroMittal in Argentina have issued a call for broader action, while aircraft refuelers are set to walk out in Seattle.
(2025-05-06). Connecticut Pratt & Whitney workers join Lockheed Martin strikers as walkouts spread in US weapons industry. wsws.org The walkout by almost 3,000 Pratt & Whitney jet engine workers comes as 900 Lockheed Martin workers in Florida and Colorado continue their strike.
(2025-05-06). Donald Trump's war on the Constitution and democratic rights. wsws.org In an extraordinary interview broadcast Sunday on NBC's Meet the Press, Donald Trump repeatedly proclaimed that, as president of the United States, he does not have to uphold the Constitution.
(2025-05-06). Australian voters speak out against Israel's imperialist-backed genocide in Gaza. wsws.org "Labor and the Liberals only listen to a niche group of Zionists, and the wealthy, and they only do what benefits these people. It says a lot about so-called democracy and capitalism."
(2025-05-06). Congressional Republicans demand more money for military, cruel cuts in healthcare. wsws.org Although the 2026 budget will be the first to provide more than $1 trillion for the Pentagon, three prominent Senate Republicans issued statements opposing the military portion of the budget as inadequate.
(2025-05-06). Trump's dictatorship, global war, and the fight for socialism. wsws.org The WSWS is posting here both the video and text of the speech by Socialist Equality Party (US) National Secretary Joseph Kishore to the International May Day 2025 Online Rally.
(2025-05-06). Newark airport crisis highlights chronic air traffic controller shortage, antiquated equipment in US. wsws.org The incidents have exposed how decades of understaffing and outdated equipment, exacerbated by massive federal cuts under the Trump administration, have brought the US airline industry to the brink of disaster.
(2025-05-06). Iran vows swift response to any adventurism by US or proxy. presstv.ir Amir Saeid Iravani said any act of military adventurism by the US or its proxy, the Israeli regime, will be met with a swift, proportionate, and lawful response.
(2025-05-06). Trump's tariffs turbocharge de-dollarization: World sells US dollar assets, seeking alternatives. geopoliticaleconomy.com 
Donald Trump wants to save the dominance of the US dollar as the global reserve currency, but his aggressive tariffs and trade war are accelerating dedollarization. Countries and investors are selling US stocks and bonds, seeking alternative reserve assets.
(2025-05-06). In memory of Janklod, Haitian martyr. peoplesdispatch.org Haitian peasant Jean Claude Philippe, known as Janklod, was killed on April 30 during a massacre in rural Ti Rivyè, Haiti. | "The day we were leaving Haiti, Janklod's eyes filled with tears, he held my hand and said: 'Don't forget me, okay? Because this will be the last time I'll be able to see you.' That really touched me… It's crazy. It hurt my heart to know that he was right." | Deangelo Assis' voice breaks at the end of his story. The audio of the Santa Catarina peasant is abruptly interrupted. He only finds the strength to finish in writing. "I loved him. My greatest teacher." | It was late afternoon on Fr…
(2025-05-06). Panamanian workers' strike for rights and sovereignty expands to new sectors. peoplesdispatch.org While the Catholic Church and the businessmen look for a deal, the workers are still fighting against the neoliberal projects of José Raúl Mulino's government.
(2025-05-06). Tuesday 5/6: Protecting Civil Liberties of the California Immigrant Community Teach-in w/ ACLU NorCal. indybay.org Online teach-in | Closed Captions | interpretación en español…
(2025-05-06). Thursday 5/15: Rise of the Tech Oligarchy: Power, Wealth & Imperiled Democracy. indybay.org Online – join from anywhere | Should you wish to enquire about an accommodation, please contact our events team at info@ash.harvard.edu.
(2025-05-06). Friday 5/9: Stand Up for Science and Sanity! indybay.org Lytton Plaza | 200 University Ave | Palo Alto CA…
(2025-05-06). Friday 5/23: Seaside: Peaceful Protest Workshop. indybay.org 1364 Fremont Blvd., Seaside, CA 93955 (between Sonoma Ave. and Hamilton St.)…
(2025-05-06). Thursday 5/8: Day Action – Resilient Mothers, Thriving Families: A Safe Home for Every Child. indybay.org Housing action! Meet on the steps of San Francisco City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Pl. (Civic Center entrance)…
(2025-05-06). Target Ineffective Programs, Not People, to Save Money. indybay.org An army of researchers, service providers, physicians, community workers, prevention practitioners, and countless others who serve the American public on a daily basis have been either fired or otherwise rendered unable to perform their duties. | A smarter way to cut waste and preserve effectiveness is to invest in an "evidence-based" approach to government. Decades of careful research have identified numerous programs that work and many that don't. Cutting ineffective programs and providing employees with opportunities to deliver evidence-based services saves money and makes our country stronger.
(2025-05-06). Animal Rights Activists Disrupt Trader in Berkeley, Oakland, SF. indybay.org Part of Nationwide Weekend of Action…
(2025-05-06). Saturday 5/10: Tesla Takedown, Seaside, Ca | Protest Elon Illegal Government Takeover. indybay.org Tesla Dealership, 1901 Del Monte Blvd, Seaside, CA 93955…
(2025-05-06). Saturday 5/10: Protest Elon Illegal Government Takeover – Saturdays. indybay.org 4180 El Camino Real | Palo Alto, CA 94306…
(2025-05-06). Wednesday 5/7: Protest Elon Illegal Government Takeover – Wednesdays. indybay.org Tesla Palo Alto | 4180 El Camino Real | Palo Alto, CA 94306…
(2025-05-06). Sunday 5/11: Peaceful Protest at Tesla. indybay.org 201 Casa Buena, Corte Madera…
(2025-05-06). Monday 5/12: "No Other Land" : Oscar Winning Film Screening in Palo Alto. indybay.org First Congregational Church Social Hall | 1985 Louis Rd., | Palo Alto 94303…
(2025-05-06). Applying Saul strategies to the Anti-Trump Resistance. indybay.org Saul Alinsky was a master strategist, starting in the 1940s and particularly in the turbulent time of protests of the 1960's. His 1971 Rules for Radicals is considered a classic in organizing, It has been utilized by both those on the political Left and Right. Though likely not consciously, as seen below as examples, Trump uses many of the rules himself (some sentences or wording here are taken from How Donald Trump Exploits 12 Of Saul Alinsky's Radical Rules. They can be used in reverse against him in vigorously confronting the Administration. Additionally, some sentences or wording are taken from The Anti-…
(2025-05-06). Saturday 5/17: "The Encampments" – Understanding Gaza Film Series. indybay.org 418 Project; 155 S. River St., Santa Cruz…
(2025-05-06). Saturday 5/10: Could the Fascist Trump Regime be Forced from Power Before Too Late? indybay.org Revolution Books, 2444 Durant Ave. Berkeley CA94704…
(2025-05-06). Spring 2025 National Immigrant Solidarity Network News Alert! indybay.org Trump 2.0 Racist Massive Immigrant Detention and Deportation, Community Self-Defense Fights ICE Fascism…
(2025-05-06). Wednesday 5/7: Rally for SEIU 2015 Member Cliona Ward. indybay.org 701 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz…
(2025-05-06). Thursday 5/8: Webinar: Stories from Palestine. indybay.org Online | bit.ly/4d489NT…
(2025-05-06). Saturday 5/31: Tell Travis Air Force Base to Stop Arming Israel & to Stop Mass Deportations. indybay.org Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, CA | Main Gate: Air Base Parkway & Parker Rd…
(2025-05-06). The Heat: Trump Targeting Universities. america.cgtn.com 
It is no secret that U.S. President Donald Trump harbors strong criticisms of the nation's most prestigious universities, which he perceives as having become excessively liberal or as he often characterizes them, "woke." | Last week, Trump delivered the commencement speech at the University of Alabama and talked about what he hopes will be a shift in the country's future. | Joining the discussion: | Walt Heinecke a Professor of Research, Statistics, and Evaluation, at the University of Virginia and member of the American Association of University Professors. |
(2025-05-06). Modo Avión: øY el aguacero? cubadebate.cu Hola hola gente bella que nos sigue cada semana. °Qué semana de locos! Apagón en gran parte de Europa, más de 5 millones de cubanos desfilando por el Día Internacional de los Trabajadores y un nuevo plástico creado por Japón que se disuelve en el mar en horas, todo eso en siete días.
(2025-05-06). Tigres vencen a Leñadores y se acercan a la cima de la III Liga Élite de Béisbol. cubadebate.cu Los Tigres de Ciego de àÅvila se sacudieron hoy la mala racha de este domingo, con una victoria ajustada de 5-4 frente a los duros Leñadores de Las Tunas, y de paso se pusieron a tiro del primer lugar en la III Liga Élite del Béisbol Cubano. Con el Estadio José Ramón Cepero como su guarida, los muchachos de Danny Miranda sumaron su triunfo número 23; de paso, empataron la serie particular contra Las Tunas y se pusieron solo a un juego de alcanzarlos en la cima.
(2025-05-06). Yemen's Ansar Allah announces comprehensive aerial blockade on Israel. peoplesdispatch.org
(2025-05-06). Friday 5/9: Virtual Action Hour for Palestine. indybay.org
(2025-05-06). Friday 5/9: Webinar: Palestine Solidarity Announcements. indybay.org
(2025-05-06). Thursday 5/8: African Independence Workforce Program $10.000 Fundraising Drive. indybay.org
(2025-05-06). Dozens injured in West Bank as Israeli raids, settler violence rage on. presstv.ir Dozens of Palestinians, including a child, sustained injuries and several abducted in the latest wave of Israeli military and settler violence in the West Bank.
(2025-05-06). 3rd Sobh International Media Festival announces winners. presstv.ir The third edition of the Sobh International Media Festival announced the winners across various media categories during an impressive ceremony on Monday.
(2025-05-06). Iran warns enemies: Air Force 'at forefront', will respond to any threat 'in no time'. presstv.ir Commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force, Brigadier General Hamid Vahedi says that the Air Force is the front line for rapid response to any threat against the country.
(2025-05-06). Countdown to largest exhibition event in Tehran. presstv.ir The event is a unique opportunity for professionals, investors and corporates of the oil and petrochemical industry to network, exchange information and develop international partnerships.
(2025-05-06). 'Non-negotiable': Iran reaffirms its 'legal right' to use peaceful nuclear energy. presstv.ir Iran says it reserves a legal right to use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.
(2025-05-06). No country has championed Palestinian cause as steadfastly as Iran: Ex-British MP. presstv.ir Former British MP and prominent broadcaster George Galloway says no country in the world has championed the cause of Palestine as steadfastly as the Islamic Republic of Iran.
(2025-05-06). Iran, Pakistan say 'committed' to strong ties, urge diplomacy during Araghchi's visit. presstv.ir The foreign ministers of Iran and Pakistan agree to build a strong foundation for economic and strategic cooperation in the region.
(2025-05-06). Hamas calls for urgent legal action to stop 'systematic assassinations' of Palestinian detainees. presstv.ir A senior Hamas official has urged international institutions dedicated to prisoners' rights to fulfill their duties regarding the ongoing systematic killings of Palestinian abductees within Israeli prisons.
(2025-05-06). Yemen: Aerial blockade on Israel will trigger 'reverse migration' from occupied territories. presstv.ir Hazam al-Assad, a member of Ansarullah's political bureau, says retaliatory strikes by Yemeni armed forces will soon trigger reverse migration of thousands of settlers from the occupied territories.
(2025-05-06). Iran: Diplomacy based on mutual respect, interests 'sole path' to achieve deal. presstv.ir Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says the only way to achieve a deal with the US is through diplomacy based on mutual respect and mutual interests.
(2025-05-06). US-Israeli airstrikes target Yemen's Hudaydah as Tel Aviv reeling from missile attack. presstv.ir Dozens of warplanes belonging to Israel have carried out airstrikes on targets in Yemen as the Arab nation's military forces escalate operations in response to foreign aggression.
(2025-05-06). Araghchi: Iran ready for 'constructive, unbiased' talks with EU troika. presstv.ir The Iranian foreign minister says Tehran is ready to hold constructive and unbiased talks with the European troika.
(2025-05-06). Resistance groups condemn US, Israel aggression in Yemen. presstv.ir Islamic resistance groups and factions have condemned the US and Israel attacks against the people of Yemen as acts of war crimes.
(2025-05-06). Gujarat 12th HSC, GUJCET 2025 Results Out – Read Details Here. ummid.com The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board has released today i.e. Monday May 05, 2025 GSEB 12th HSC and GUJCET 2025 results on its official website gseb.org.
(2025-05-06). ICJ rejects Sudanese plea against UAE over funding of RSF rebels. ummid.com The International Court of Justice (ICJ) Monday May 05, 2025 has rejected a plea file by Sudan alleging the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was breaching the genocide convention by arming and funding the rebel paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
(2025-05-06). Maulana Ghulam Mohammad Vastanvi passes away. ummid.com Maulana Ghulam Mohammad Vastanvi, founder of a chain of Islamic seminaries, Medical, Engineering, Polytechnic, Teacher Training colleges, passed away Sunday May 04, 2025.
(2025-05-05). Global food prices surge amid Trump's tariff war. peoplesdispatch.org The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization's (FAO) food price index registered a 1% rise in April in comparison to March and a 22% rise compared to the same month last year.
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(2025-05-05). Ukraine's battlefield position is deteriorating fast. responsiblestatecraft.org 
The election of U.S. President Donald Trump changed U.S. policy toward Ukraine from "
(2025-05-05). Hezbollah to US: It's not in your interest to support Israeli attacks. responsiblestatecraft.org 
The Secretary-General of the Lebanese Hezbollah movement, Sheikh Naim Qassem, recently
(2025-05-05). Is DoubleVerify (Nasdaq: DV) Under Federal Investigation? Conflicts Of Interest, Masked URLs, And Bot Detection In Focus. moguldom.com 
Ad tech firm DoubleVerify (Nasdaq: DV), which provides verification and fraud detection services for digital ads, is now facing increased scrutiny amid allegations that could lead to a possible federal investigation. At the center of the controversy: potential conflicts of interest, questions about the accuracy of its bot detection, masked URLs, and concerns over transparency. …
(2025-05-05). The Child Care Crash. progressive.org Federal pandemic relief upheld a cornerstone of the U.S. economy in crisis. What happens after it abruptly stops?
(2025-05-05). No Celebration Without Palestinian Liberation, May 11 11am, Hoboken. fightbackbetter.com IAC CELEBRATES WHILE ISRAEL KILLS | Protest against planned Israeli Celebration in Hoboken | May 11, 2025 11: 00am — 2pm | Louis M. Taglieri Jr. Stadium, Hoboken, NJ | HOBOKEN, NJ — While Israel brutally attacks Palestine, the Israeli-American Council (IAC) is celebrating on public school grounds and locals plan to strongly protest. The event, billed as "Israel Independence Day Family Festival" is sponsored by the IAC, which states on its website that its "love and support for Israel are unconditional." In response, the protesters demand: "No celebration without Palestinian liberation!" | Well over 10…
(2025-05-05). The Perennial Struggle of Young Workers. ips-dc.org
(2025-05-05). Former CDC Director Blows Whistle On COVID Jabs. marktanliano.net READ MORE:…
(2025-05-05). Israel Launches Major Airstrikes on Yemen After Missile Hit Ben Gurion Airport. news.antiwar.com Israel launched major airstrikes in Yemen on Monday that targeted the Red Sea port of Hodeidah and a concrete factory near a city in the same province, strikes that came a day after a Houthi missile struck Israel's Ben Gurion airport. The Israeli military said that about 20 of its warplanes took part in the …
(2025-05-05). Israeli Strike in Gaza That Launched a Boy Onto a Roof Targeted Official Released in Hostage Deal. news.antiwar.com An Israeli airstrike that launched a seven-year-old boy onto the roof of a neighboring building in Gaza City and killed 15 members of his family, including his five sisters, targeted a Gaza Finance Ministry official who was released in a prisoner swap just two months earlier. A video recorded by Palestinian journalists showed the boy, …
(2025-05-05). US Launches More Airstrikes in Somalia's Puntland Region, Says ISIS Targeted. news.antiwar.com US Africa Command said on Monday that its forces launched two airstrikes in Somalia's Puntland region, targeting the local ISIS affiliate. AFRICOM said one strike targeted the Miraale Region in Puntland on May 3, and the other struck the Golis Mountains on May 4. The attacks mark the first known US airstrikes in Somalia this …
(2025-05-05). Why the B-52 Failed to Defeat the Vietnamese. fpif.org On the plane to Hanoi in December of 2015, I opened my morning copy of the New York Times to find an article by Dave Philipps: "After 60 Years, B-52's Still Dominate the U.S. Fleet." The piece stuck with me. For the next two weeks as I traveled through north Vietnam I tried to unravel the U.S. attitudes it reveals towards the people of this country and what they call "the American war." | It ends by quoting a former South Vietnamese Navy officer, Phuoc Luong. "American technology is super," he told Philipps. "It's a great plane. In Vietnam we didn't use it enough. That's why we lost." | If anyone knows the B-52,…
(2025-05-05). Reclaiming Our Roads From Cars. popularresistance.org Change, one might say, is afoot. We often think of streets as vehicular infrastructure, as "pipes for cars." But streets, including the roadway surface, are social spaces — indeed public places. Stepping off the sidewalk onto the asphalt, we experience firsthand the diversity, dynamism, dangers and inequalities of the American city on the move. If we hope to achieve a more livable, equitable and sustainable city, we must reclaim the roadway for people. | Historically, American streets were bustling, mixed-use spaces, but a century ago they were swept by the epidemic novelties of the automobile and influenza…
(2025-05-05). India-Russia Synergy in BRICS: Economic Allies, Strategic Partners. infobrics.org Amidst navigating strategic autonomy, energy trade, and geopolitical shifts in a multipolar world, India and Russia seek to strengthen their BRICS partnership…
(2025-05-05). China and Russia Expand Cooperation on Antarctic Drilling. infobrics.org As international interest in the Polar regions mount, China and Russian cooperation in the Antarctica has achieved a new milestone…
(2025-05-05). Indonesia Says It Is Ready to Use Its BRICS Membership Status to Expand Export Markets. infobrics.org At the start of the administration, President Prabowo has acted quickly by joining and becoming a permanent member of BRICS. Now, it is time to leverage our status as a permanent member of BRICS to expand export markets…
(2025-05-05). The high-stakes, global battle over Trump's tariffs. peoplesdispatch.org Trump's "tariff war" is not an issue solely or even primarily about the US economy. It is an attempt to bring the entire world trading system under unilateral US control, removing any minimal element of multilateral negotiation from it. | In essence, the United States, despite accounting for only 11% of world trade and 4% of the global population, is demanding the right to unilaterally dictate the rules of global trade to the rest of the world. | If Trump succeeds in this effort, the consequences would be sweeping and deeply negative. Trade now constitutes 58% of global GDP, meaning that the livelihoods of more t…
(2025-05-05). Scientists just found a way to break through climate apathy. grist.org For much of the 20th century, winter brought an annual ritual to Princeton, New Jersey. Lake Carnegie froze solid, and skaters flocked to its glossy surface. These days, the ice is rarely thick enough to support anybody wearing skates, since Princeton's winters have warmed about
(2025-05-05). "They Were Shot in the Groin" : American ICU Nurse Exposes Gaza War Crimes. mintpressnews.com American ICU nurse Wally Massay has returned from Gaza with a heart-wrenching account of life inside bombed-out hospitals. In an exclusive interview with MintPress News, he details the deliberate targeting of civilians, children, and medical workers — and the heavy burden of American complicity.
(2025-05-05). NYU law students refused to sign away their right to protest — and won. peoplesdispatch.org Pro-palestine law students at New York University have secured a major victory against the university administration's attempts to silence protests. On May 4, the NYU administration confirmed that 31 law students who had been "This type of public pressure, the backlash that [the administration] got from not allowing students to sit for exams, was not something that th…
(2025-05-05). Tech bros go to Washington: Coders want in on the kill chain. responsiblestatecraft.org 
Silicon Valley's elite traded hoodies for Hill passes last week and planted their flag in Washington. During a nearly 12-hour marathon Hill and Valley Forum in the Capitol Building, star-studded venture capitalists, defense technologists, and allied policymakers congratulated themselves on the promising start to the military application of artificial intelligence and autonomous weapons in the era of Trump 2. | Jacob Helberg, co-founder of the annual forum and Trump's pick for under secretary of state for economic growth, energy, and the environment, laid out the success story of Silicon Valley's David-to-Goli…
(2025-05-05). Syrian Security Forces Detain Palestinian Leaders Amid Zionist Bombing Campaign. orinocotribune.com Dr. Talal Naji, the General Secretary of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine — General Command, was released by Syrian security officials after being detained for several hours on Saturday, 3 May 2025. All Palestinian resistance forces and factions called for Naji's release upon the news of his detention. | However, the current Syrian administration—which took power in December 2024 after nearly 15 years of U.S. and allied imperialist sanctions and ongoing war against the Syrian people—continues to imprison two leaders of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad Movement: Khaled Khaled and Ya…
(2025-05-05). Vietnam: A Victory Never To Be Forgotten. orinocotribune.com By Allen Myers — Apr 23, 2025 | It's a historic anniversary that the U.S. ruling class and its allies around the world wish we would forget. Fifty years ago, on 30 April 1975, U.S. imperialism suffered the worst military defeat in its history as troops of the North Vietnamese Army and South Vietnam National Liberation Front took complete control of Ho Chi Minh City (then called Saigon) and the few scattered areas of the south that had not yet been liberated. | The Vietnamese victory was the culmination of more than three decades of struggle against Japanese, British, French and American imperialism. At the t…
(2025-05-05). Indefinite National Strike Continues in Panama, Defying Arrests and Repression. orinocotribune.com By Pablo Meriguet — Apr 29, 2025 | The measure seeks to repeal Panama's recently passed pension reform law and oppose the US project to establish military bases in the country. | Construction workers, teachers, and other Panamanians took to the streets of the Caribbean country on April 28 in at least seven provinces to demand, among other things, the repeal of Law 462, which reforms the pension system, as well as an end to US interference in the country. Mobilizations were led by the Single Union of Construction and Similar Workers (SUNTRACS) and several teachers' unions as part of an indefinite strike which…
(2025-05-05). Genocide, Trauma, and Jewish Identity. progressive.org Peter Beinart's 'Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza' offers an incisive perspective on Zionism and Jewish identity.
(2025-05-05). Rare Right-Wing Revolt Sinks Bill Punishing Boycotts of Israel With Prison. mintpressnews.com A sweeping pro-Israel bill backed by Republican leadership and AIPAC collapsed this week after a rare revolt by right-wing lawmakers who argued it posed a direct threat to Americans' First Amendment rights. | The bill, H.R. 867 — known as the IGO Anti-Boycott Act — would have imposed up to $1 million in fines and prison terms of up to 20 years on Americans who support international boycotts of Israel, even those led by the United Nations. | The bill had been scheduled for a vote Monday but was abruptly pulled from the House calendar following backlash from a broad coalition of critics, including the C…
(2025-05-05). From Failing To Prepare To Preparing To Fail? popularresistance.org The recent Climate Change Committee report on the UK government's lack of preparedness for climate breakdown reveals negligence at a historic scale. | The report lays bare years of successive Governments' failure to prepare the UK for the breakdown that is now upon us, with far worse to come. | From heat exposure to rising flood risk to national infrastructure, homes and harvests, countless lives and livelihoods are at severe risk. Conservative estimates project impact to the UK economy into hundreds of billions, before 2050. | Faced with these stark facts, can any of us still believe that the government is prime…
(2025-05-05). Former Marijuana Prisoners And Activists Stage White House Event Urging Trump To Free People Still Incarcerated Over Cannabis. progressivehub.net KYLE JAEGER | MARIJUANA MOMENT…
(2025-05-05). UCLA Gaza Protesters Sue Cops For Shooting Them In The Head With Rubber Bullets. progressivehub.net AKELA LACY | THE INTERCEPT…
(2025-05-05). Big Tech Is Learning Lobbying From The Weapons Industry. progressivehub.net NICK CLEVELAND-STOUT | RESPONSIBLE STATECRAFT…
(2025-05-05). Ecuador: Citizen Revolution Criticizes National Electoral Council for Obstructing Fraud Appeal. orinocotribune.com The Citizen Revolution (RC) party condemned the National Electoral Council (CNE) of Ecuador for obstructing the party's new legal recourse challenging the results of the April 13 presidential election in which incumbent Daniel Noboa was proclaimed winner, with 55.63% of the valid votes. | The legal representative of the RC-Total Renovation Movement (RETO) alliance, Francisco Estarellas, filed the appeal with 27,834 proofs of electoral irregularities on April 30. However, he complained that the CNE registered the reception of the documentation the following day, the date on which the review of the files was conclu…
(2025-05-05). Transcript of Legitimate Targets interview: 26 April. gilbertdoctorow.com Transcript submitted by a reader LegitTargets/status/1915517034030653722?t=wtQA-vs4B-6-zFw9IUj8nw&s=19 Legitimate Targets: 0: 00Welcome back to "Legitimate Targets", everybody. I hope you're all having a great day. There are some big shakeups ongoing with these US-Russia peace talks over the NATO proxy war in Ukraine. And I'm really not that surprised. I, well, we'll get into everything and what's going …
(2025-05-05). Travel notes: installment two. gilbertdoctorow.com I open this installment of my travel notes with remarks on my experience in arranging and enjoying the past three days in Moscow. What I have to say is not intended to give tips to the Community which might be useful on any future travel to and in Russia that you may be considering. All …
(2025-05-05). How Professional Photos Can Transform Your Personal or Business Image. moguldom.com 
The importance of professional photography cannot be overstated. High-quality images have the power to evoke emotions, convey messages, and tell stories, making them invaluable for personal branding or business marketing. Whether it's a family portrait, a headshot for your LinkedIn profile, or images for your company's website, the right photograph can make a significant difference. …
(2025-05-05). Why Quality Roofing Services Are a Smart Investment for Any Business. moguldom.com As a business owner, you likely focus on many aspects of your company's success, from customer satisfaction to employee productivity. One crucial yet often overlooked part of running a business is the building itself, specifically, the roof. While it may seem like an afterthought, the quality of your roof plays a significant role in the …
(2025-05-05). ICE wants to reopen a notoriously abusive prison; this community is trying to stop them. therealnews.com 
A notorious federal prison in Dublin, CA, was closed in 2024 after years of complaints of rampant and systematic sexual abuse, medical neglect, and human rights violations. Now, the Trump administration is pushing to reopen the facility as an ICE detention center, but an interfaith coalition of community members and human rights advocates are fighting …
(2025-05-05). Trump's Chief of Staff Susie Wiles was a Corporate Lobbyist. Now, Her Former Clients are Lobbying the White House. commondreams.org Six of White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles' former lobbying clients — including a tobacco company she was lobbying for just last year — have disclosed that they have lobbied the White House offices that Wiles now oversees on public health regulations, AI policy, tariffs and trade, in the first three months of the …
(2025-05-05). The Red Nation Podcast Fascism, imperialism, and the law w/ Nina Farnia. therednation.org 
TRN Podcast host Nick Estes is joined by legal scholar Nina Farnia (@NinaFarnia) to discuss America's supposed slide into oligarchic fascism, what remains of the Western "rules-based order," and how the war in Ukraine and the Gaza holocaust have enriched the US ruling class. Check out her article, "Imperialism in the Making of U.S. Law" Watch the video edition on The Red …
(2025-05-05). Gaza: Palestinian girl 'gasping for air' as mother uses makeshift device to save her. defenddemocracy.press 
By Maha Hussaini in Gaza City, occupied Palestine May 5, 2025 Under Israeli siege and with hospitals destroyed, a mother's desperation leads to makeshift asthma treatment After doctors narrowly saved Maram Manaa's daughter from a life-threatening asthma attack, she pleaded for proper treatment to stop the attacks from returning. The Palestinian mother of three waited anxiously at …
(2025-05-05). Is Trump Selling Out to Zelensky and Neocons? defenddemocracy.press Ekaterina Blinova May 5, 2025 Donald Trump promised peace in 24 hours — but now he's arming Ukraine, just like Joe Biden, whom he blasted over the conflict. Two Patriot Systems A US Patriot air defense system from Israel will be heading to Ukraine, as Western allies weigh sending another, the NYT reported on May 4. Under US …
(2025-05-05). Spain to boost funding for UN investigation into war crimes in Gaza. defenddemocracy.press May 5, 2025 Spain will contribute an additional ‚Ǩ500,000 (over $560,000) to support UN investigations into human rights violations and possible war crimes committed in Gaza, Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares announced Monday, Anadolu reports. "With the aim of ending these violations of international law and with the desire to ensure accountability, I announce that …
(2025-05-05). Waltz Out: Did Trump's Security Advisor Conspire with Israel to Attack Iran? defenddemocracy.press By Robert Inlakesh May 4, 2025 Regardless of whether all the claims are true, it does appear as if the policy split came over the issue of a US attack on Iran. Seemingly out of nowhere, late last week it was revealed that US President Donald Trump was sacking his national security advisor Mike Waltz. …
(2025-05-05). Covering up Ukrainian Nazis is nothing new. defenddemocracy.press The Canadians have been doing it for almost 80 years Ian Proud Apr 28, 2025 A number of topics remain taboo in discussing the war in Ukraine. Busification, Zelensky's democratic mandate, Ukraine's casualty numbers and anything suggesting that Ukraine cannot win are all off limits. Likewise the problem of alleged neo-Nazis in Ukraine. One of …
(2025-05-05). Democracy Now! 2025-05-05 Monday. democracynow.org Headlines for May 05, 2025; "Chilling": Wisconsin Gov. Evers Pushes Back After Trump's Border Czar Threatens to Arrest Him; "End Times Fascism": Naomi Klein on How Trump, Musk, Far Right "Don't Believe in the Future" | Headlines for May 05, 2025; "Chilling": Wisconsin Gov. Evers Pushes Back After Trump's Border Czar Threatens to Arrest Him; "End Times Fascism": Naomi Klein on How Trump, Musk, Far Right "Don't Believe in the Future"…
(2025-05-05). The Deportation Machine. dissentmagazine.org 
An interview with Dara Lind and Omar Jadwat on immigration policy in the second Trump administration.
(2025-05-05). The Cuban Exodus. dissentmagazine.org 
So long as Cubans' rage and despair remain, the government cannot afford to curtail emigration. And there is no end in sight.
(2025-05-05). Why Did Immigrants Support Trump? dissentmagazine.org 
The political problem of the border arises from a broader crisis of legitimacy of the state.
(2025-05-05). The Future of Sanctuary. dissentmagazine.org 
Sanctuary activists face new challenges under Trump's second term—but their work has always entailed great personal risk.
(2025-05-05). How Unions Can Protect Immigrants. dissentmagazine.org 
An interview with Faye Guenther, president of UFCW Local 3000.
(2025-05-05). Syria After Assad. dissentmagazine.org 
Hope has been restored for many Syrians. But vigilance will be needed to ensure that democratic institutions emerge and withstand autocratic impulses.
(2025-05-05). The Value of Nature. dissentmagazine.org 
Why have some gifts of nature remained free?
(2025-05-05). The Pandemic Welfare State. dissentmagazine.org 
From 2020 to 2022, Americans saw the state mobilize immense resources to boost their standard of living—and then witnessed the hard political constraints hemming in this capacity.
(2025-05-05). Can We Remake Finance? dissentmagazine.org 
We have witnessed the destructive effects of financialization. Can the millions held in bank deposits, corporate equities, and bonds be used instead to provide for society's most pressing needs?
(2025-05-05). Our Authoritarian Atrocity. dissentmagazine.org 
Trump's goal is blood-and-soil nationalism. The only choice is opposition.
(2025-05-05). new Gaza plan is taken straight out of the Iraq War playbook. haaretz.com While MAGA politicians are busy bashing other Republicans as 'neocons,' Israel is dragging the U.S. into an Iraq-style neoconservative ploy in Gaza…
(2025-05-05). Israel is heading for another disaster in Gaza, fueled by delusional plans. haaretz.com The expanded Gaza offensive approved by the cabinet is likely to fail, leading to prolonged entanglement and heavy deaths of soldiers, hostages, and Palestinians — without defeating Hamas. Netanyahu follows the far right, while IDF leadership hopes for Trump's intervention…
(2025-05-05). Tel Aviv and Berlin become sister cities as Israel and Germany set to mark 60 years of ties. haaretz.com Berlin's mayor said Germans must protect Jewish life and defend Israel's right to exist, as the new partnership with Tel Aviv boosts ties in business, science, culture, and youth exchange. Next week, Israeli and German presidents will pay reciprocal visits to mark 60 years of diplomatic relations…
(2025-05-05). Trump vows to revive US film industry with steep tariffs on foreign movies. geo.tv 
US President Donald Trump looks on as he signs an executive order in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, US, January 31, 2025. — ReutersUS President Donald Trump has announced plans to impose a 100% tariff on all films made outside the United States, declaring it a…
(2025-05-05). Moscow ready to resolve Pakistan-India differences over Kashmir: Russian FM. geo.tv 
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrives at the Itamaraty Palace on the day of the BRICS Foreign Ministers Meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil April 29, 2025. — ReutersRussia to help resolve issue over mutual desire of Pakistan, India.This comes days after Russian FM spoke to…
(2025-05-05). India halts Chenab River water flow to Pakistan via Baglihar Dam. geo.tv 
A representational image of convergence of Indus River and Tibet river. — AFP/FileIWT governs use of Indus River and its tributaries between Pakistan, India. Baglihar Dam remains point of contention between rival countries.Pakistan and India on brink of an armed conflict since…
(2025-05-05). Trump orders reopening of Alcatraz prison. geo.tv 
Alcatraz Island is seen in San Francisco Bay in San Francisco, California, U.S., October 5, 2017. — Reuters US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he was directing the Federal Bureau of Prisons to rebuild and reopen the infamous Alcatraz prison in the San Francisco Bay to…
(2025-05-05). Trump denies third term ambitions citing constitutional limits. geo.tv 
US President Donald Trump speaks to the press as he arrives on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, US, May 4, 2025. — Reuters US president says previous claims were meant to provoke media.Merchandise bearing "Trump 2028" added to speculation.Trump lists JD…
(2025-05-05). UAE to teach Artificial Intelligence in all govt schools. geo.tv 
(2025-05-05). India to hold civil defence drills in Pakistan standoff. geo.tv 
Indian Army soldiers participate in a war exercise during a two-day "Know Your Army" exhibition in Ahmedabad, India, August 19, 2016. — Reuters
(2025-05-05). US offers $1,000 stipend to encourage migrants to self-deport. geo.tv 
Members of the Texas National Guard stand guard near the border wall between Mexico and the United States, as seen from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, January 14, 2025. — Reuters WASHINGTON: The Trump administration will offer a $1,000 stipend and travel assistance to migrants who…
(2025-05-05). Widow of Indian Navy officer killed in Pahalgam faces online abuse. geo.tv 
Himanshi Narwal, widow of Indian Navy officer Lieutenant Vinay Narwal, interacts with journalists. — X/ @PremPandey1011/File
(2025-05-05). Bangladeshi Women's Rights Opposed by Hardline Religious Groups. hrw.org Click to expand Image | A candlelight vigil marks International Women's Day in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on March 8, 2021. | © 2021 Rehman Asad/NurPhoto via AP Photo | On Saturday, nearly 20,000 supporters of the Islamist organization Hefazat-e-Islam rallied in the streets of Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka, to protest, among other issues, proposed government reforms to support gender equality and women's rights.The protesters, who claimed that "men and women can never be equal," were opposing reforms recommended by the country's Women's Affairs Reform Commission. The commission was established by Bangladesh's inter…
(2025-05-05). Mali's Return to Democracy Suffers New Blow. hrw.org Click to expand Image | People protesting the junta's decision to ban political parties at the Palais de la Culture in Bamako, Mali, April 29, 2025. | © 2025 Private | In yet another blow to democracy in Mali, the country's Council of Ministers on April 30, 2025, effectively banned all political parties. The previous day, a national conference organized by Mali's military junta had recommended that Gen. Assimi GoàØta remain as president until 2030 and that all political parties be dissolved.GoàØta, who took power in a 2021 coup, has repeatedly promised to hold elections but constantly issued…
(2025-05-05). Top African Rights Court to Consider States' Climate Obligations. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Villagers fetch water from a makeshift borehole during a drought in Mudzi, Zimbabwe, July 2, 2024. | © 2024 Aaron Ufumeli/AP Photo | A coalition of African lawyers and civil society groups has asked the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights for an advisory opinion on 55 African Union member states' human rights duties in the climate emergency.Led by the Pan African Lawyers Union and the African Climate Platform, an alliance of frontline communities and human rights defenders, the May 2 petition asks the court to interpret states' human rights obligations under the African Char…
(2025-05-05). Torture, Death of a Ukrainian Journalist in Russian Custody. hrw.org Click to expand Image | A commemoration Ukrainian journalist Victoria Roshchyna who died in Russian captivity, Maidan Nezalezhnosti (Independence Square) in Kyiv, Ukraine, October 11, 2024. | © 2024 Yan Dobronosov/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images…
(2025-05-05). Pincer movement: Inside Trump and war on Israeli, Palestinian and international peace, aid and civil rights groups. haaretz.com For NGOs working with Israelis and Palestinians, the war has not only meant unprecedented need for their aid and expertise, but also harsh blows to their funding and legitimacy. This is what's really at stake for civil society in the crosshairs of the Trump administration and Netanyahu's government…
(2025-05-05). act of Knesset debates far-right NGO bill aimed at decimating human rights groups. haaretz.com The proposed law would block nonprofits' petitions to the High Court and severely cut their funding. Opposition MKs called the bill 'a law for destroying civil society in Israel' and criticized its irony, highlighting Qatargate, where Netanyahu's aides allegedly staged a PR campaign for Qatar…
(2025-05-05). 121 MP Candidates Supported PPCN in the 2025 Federal Election. justpeaceadvocates.ca 
121 MP candidates endorsed the Protect Palestinian Children Now (PPCN) campaign ahead of the 2025 federal election. This includes 13 candidates who endorsed as MPs (prior to the election call) and ran for re-election. Additionally, three Registered Parties and Party Leaders have endorsed the PPCN campaign: Communist Party of Canada, Rhinoceros Party, and the Centrist …
(2025-05-05). Protect Palestinian Children Now. justpeaceadvocates.ca We're coming together to demand the Canadian government condemn Israel's killing, injuring, and detaining of children. We support the call for Canada to impose a full, immediate arms embargo on Israel.
(2025-05-05). coalition resumes its judicial overhaul push as Knesset summer session begins. haaretz.com Coalition disputes are expected to block efforts to pass a law granting military draft exemptions for Haredi men. Meanwhile, proposed legislation includes bills to limit NGOs, split the attorney general's role, weaken the media and silence academia…
(2025-05-05). Unnerving whisper: Louis Theroux captures the mundanity of extreme settlers. haaretz.com 'The Settlers' is curious rather than caustic as Theroux visits an illegal West Bank outpost, Hebron's segregated streets and a 'resettle Gaza' conference. By letting his subjects speak for themselves, he reveals the terrifying normalcy of the Israeli far-right…
(2025-05-05). Hasbara delusions: When hungry children are a. haaretz.com What does it say about a society when you can look at a child — sunken-eyed and silent with fear and grief — and decide the real injustice is that she's hogging the spotlight?
(2025-05-05). Could Budongo Forest be ground zero for next global pandemic? independent.co.ug 
Tobacco farming in Uganda has resulted in the loss of trees key to the diets of chimpanzees and baboons, increasing human-primate interactions — and the risk for disease spillover Masindi, Uganda | Nakisanze Segawa Global Press Journal Uganda | Less than half a kilometer from Aliyo Sarile's tobacco farm, the wild frontier of Budongo Forest rises, …
(2025-05-05). Four Arrested for Violating Animal Slaughter Ban in Nebbi District. independent.co.ug 
Nebbi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in the West Nile region have arrested four people accused of illegally slaughtering animals and selling their meat in Nebbi District, despite a ban imposed in February this year. According to Collins Asea, the West Nile Region Police Spokesperson, the suspects are Odakgiu Muzamil Swaibu (63), Owachgiu Desmond (29), …
(2025-05-05). Ministry of Health launches egg powder campaign to fight malnutrition. independent.co.ug 
Kamwenge , Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health (MOH) has launched a new campaign to curb malnutrition by distributing egg powder to young children in selected districts. Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Dr. Laura Ahumuza, a Senior Nutritionist at the Ministry, said the campaign aims to reach over 25,000 children aged …
(2025-05-05). Museveni sends cabinet members upcountry to participate in NRM primaries. independent.co.ug 
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, who also serves as the National Chairman of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), has called on all party members to actively participate in the upcoming party elections. In a statement issued on Sunday, Museveni announced the suspension of the Monday Cabinet meeting and requested …
(2025-05-05). Nalukoola asks court to dismiss Nambi's objection in election case. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nalukoola Luyimbazi, the Kawempe North Member of Parliament, has asked the High Court in Kampala to dismiss the preliminary point of law raised by his rival, Faridah Nambi, in her election petition. Nambi's petition alleges voter bribery by Nalukoola. However, the current dispute before the High Court Civil Division centers …
(2025-05-05). Big Tobacco's Trump Whisperer . levernews.com 
(2025-05-05). Israel strikes Houthi-held port in Yemen day after missile hits Ben-Gurion Airport. haaretz.com The army said it struck 'significant economic' sources and destroyed terrorist infrastructure. The rebel movement announced earlier Monday the imposition of a 'comprehensive air blockade on Israel'…
(2025-05-05). Two years on the martyrdom of Sheikh Khader Adnan: His revolutionary spirit lives on in the prisoners' movement. samidoun.net 
2 May 2025 marks the second anniversary of the martyrdom of Sheikh Khader Adnan, leader of the Palestinian prisoners' movement, on his 86th day of hunger strike inside the Zionist prisons, deliberately denied medical care in order to ensure his martyrdom. The martyrdom of Sheikh Khader Adnan should be understood clearly as part and parcel …
(2025-05-05). Midwives under attack: Justice for Ric Neusa Jones. therealnews.com 
Ricardo Jones and his wife, Neusa, | are from the Southern Brazilian city of Porto Alegre. | Birth is their calling. | But not just any birth. | Home birth. Natural birth. | Humanized birth, where the mothers and their babies come first, | Where the mothers are embraced and supported, | Where they're empowered. | Because birth is not a sickness. | It's not an illness. It's not a problem. | It is a gift. A passage. | It is, perhaps, the most sacred moment of a mother's and a family's life, | And women have been giving birth since the dawn of the human race. | Ric Jones and his wife Neusa work together. | He…
(2025-05-05). World court dismisses Sudan's genocide case against UAE over alleged Darfur interference. africa.cgtn.com The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Monday dismissed Sudan's case accusing the United Arab Emirates of fueling genocide in Darfur by supplying weapons to paramilitary forces, saying it lacked jurisdiction. Sudan had argued before the UN's top court last month that the UAE was violating the Genocide Convention by supporting paramilitary forces in Darfur, …
(2025-05-05). Seven dead in ICE custody in Trump's first 100 days as detainee population swells. nationofchange.org At least seven migrants have died in ICE custody since January, as the Trump administration expands detention and dismantles oversight across a system plagued by abuse, neglect, and inhumane conditions.
(2025-05-05). Trump DOJ sues states to shield fossil fuel companies from climate lawsuits in unprecedented legal move. nationofchange.org In a sweeping defense of oil and gas corporations, the Trump administration has filed federal lawsuits against four states to block efforts aimed at holding fossil fuel companies accountable for climate change damages—an aggressive action legal experts warn undermines state authority and sets a dangerous precedent.
(2025-05-05). How decision-making is affected by social conformity. nationofchange.org Despite the rise of social media and digital influence, studies suggest that our tendency to conform socially remains unchanged—though brain imaging reveals surprising links between conformity, decision-making, and the orbitofrontal cortex.
(2025-05-05). Tajikistan's Dushanbe to host CIS Forum of Creative and Scientific Intellectuals in September. eng.belta.by The Forums of Creative and Scientific Intellectuals are the main humanitarian event of the year in the CIS. They are held alternately in the capitals of the CIS countries. The forum is organized by the CIS Interstate Fund for Humanitarian Cooperation and the National Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan.
(2025-05-05). International forum at Belarus' Academy of Sciences to mark Victory's 80th anniversary. eng.belta.by The international forum will get together historians from Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kursk, Smolensk, Tambov and Tula regions, Republic of Tatarstan, Chuvashia and the Chechen Republic, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.
(2025-05-05). Belarus rout Guatemala at 2025 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. eng.belta.by The team standings are as follows: Belarus — 9 points (three games played), Guatemala — 3 (3), Japan — 3 (2), and Seychelles — 0 (2). Belarus advances to the quarterfinals.
(2025-05-05). Belarusian commodity exchange concludes first deal to supply milk powder to Syria. eng.belta.by The Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange concluded the first deal to supply milk powder to Syria. The volume of purchase amounted to 100 tonnes.
(2025-05-05). Russian Ambassador: Victory Banner embodies unparalleled feat of soldiers-liberators. eng.belta.by The Victory Banner is the embodiment of the unparalleled feat of the liberators,Russian Ambassador to Belarus Boris Gryzlov said at a ceremony of raising the Victory Banner at the Russian Embassy in Minsk.
(2025-05-05). Students from Belarus, Russia gather for Great Victory forum in Minsk. eng.belta.by The two-day international youth forum The Light of the Great Victory has kicked off at Belarusian State University.
(2025-05-05). Contracts worth almost $19m concluded at Belarus-Azerbaijan business forum in Baku. eng.belta.by Contracts worth $18.9 million were concluded at the Belarus-Azerbaijan business forum in Baku, Chairman of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Mikhail Myatlikov told journalists.
(2025-05-05). Belarusian defense minister urges to continue glorious traditions of generation of winners. eng.belta.by We should continue the glorious military and labor traditions of the generation of winners, Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin said at a ceremony of raising the Victory Banner at the Russian Embassy in Minsk.
(2025-05-05). Belarus hosts over 67,500 visa-waiver visitors from Europe since 2025 year-start. eng.belta.by A total of 1,099,249 European residents have visited Belarus since 15 April 2022. They included 346 543 visitors from Latvia, 615,536 people from Lithuania, 111,737 visitors from Poland.
(2025-05-05). Lukashenko signs decree on conscription of reserve officers for military service. eng.belta.by On 5 May Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed Decree No. 179 "On the conscription of reserve officers for military service", BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.
(2025-05-05). Belarus' Mogilevliftmash opens elevator production facility in Azerbaijan. eng.belta.by The prime minister of Belarus was shown the company's production facilities and elevator models which will be assembled in Azerbaijan. The total area of production in Baku is 1.2 hectares and includes two production facilities of 500 m2 and 1,800 m2.
(2025-05-05). Baku hosts Belarus-Azerbaijan business forum. eng.belta.by The business forum is a platform for networking, sharing innovations, and strengthening economic ties. Following a B2B session, the parties are set to sign a number of contracts.
(2025-05-05). Belarusian lower house of parliament to sit on 7 May. eng.belta.by MP will hear out a report on the program of government activities by Prime Minister Aleksandr Turchin.
(2025-05-05). Belarus, Azerbaijan sign set of agreements. eng.belta.by A memorandum was signed between Ganja Automobile Plant and Minsk Tractor Plant (MTZ trademark) on the development of cooperation in tractor supplies.
(2025-05-05). Asadov: Azerbaijan seeks closer cooperation with Belarus. eng.belta.by Azerbaijan aims to further deepen mutually beneficial cooperation with Belarus, Prime Minister Ali Asadov of Azerbaijan said as he met with Belarusian Prime Minister Aleksandr Turchin on 5 May.
(2025-05-05). Prospects for cooperation between Belarus, Azerbaijan outlined. eng.belta.by Azerbaijani Prime Minister Ali Asadov outlined promising areas of bilateral cooperation during his talks with Belarusian Prime Minister Aleksandr Turchin in Baku.
(2025-05-05). Details behind attempt to smuggle Belarus' largest batch of explosives revealed. eng.belta.by According to Darya Savich, 2 April was just another working day for her. Another vehicle moved into the border crossing Brest at about 17: 00. "Several indicators of the risk management system were triggered. We had our doubts," the officer of the State Customs Committee explained.
(2025-05-05). PM: Belarus, Azerbaijan enjoy time-tested strategic partnership. eng.belta.by Belarus and Azerbaijan enjoy the time-tested strategic partnership, Belarusian Prime Minister Aleksandr Turchin said during the talks with Prime Minister Ali Asadov of Azerbaijan in Baku.
(2025-05-05). Belarusian Belneftekhim hails prospects for common oil market in Eurasian Economic Union. eng.belta.by "The availability of the huge raw material base in the Eurasian Economic Union states creates prerequisites for ensuring the energy security of the member states, much more advanced than if each state used only its own resources," Vladimir Sizov noted.
(2025-05-05). The New Face of Globalist Tyranny? dissidentvoice.org 
Klaus Scwab is gone and so is WEF alumnus Justin Trudeau. But in comes Mark Carney whose curriculum vitae is
(2025-05-05). Brutality in broad daylight. electronicintifada.net Israel destroyed a family's home within a matter of minutes.
(2025-05-05). Palestine in Pictures: April 2025. electronicintifada.net A monthly digest of key developments in Palestine showcasing powerful images by photojournalists.
(2025-05-05). The Non-explosive Iranian Bomb. dissidentvoice.org The non-existent Iranian bomb has lesser importance to the existing bombs that threaten the world. United States (US) demands that Iran promise to halt pursuit of nuclear weapons and ballistic missile developments distract from the real intent of US actions — deter other nations from establishing more friendly relations with Iran and prevent them from …
(2025-05-05). Sci-fi Antidote for the Age of Genocide. dissidentvoice.org 
Are you overwhelmed by Israel, Trump, starvation, drones, hypersonic monstrosities, doubling our 'defense' budget, reducing people to things, bloodlust? Did I mention ISRAEL? I turn to sci fi when the world looks/ feels super bleak. Mickey7 is a 2022 science fiction novel by Edward Ashton with a sequel, Antimatter Blues, and a film adaptation, Mickey 17, directed …
(2025-05-05). Escalating Think Tanks. dissidentvoice.org 
On 2 May Foreign Affairs published an article, "Will China Escalate?: Despite Short-Term Stability, the Risk of Military Crisis Is Rising," by Tong Zhao, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (CEIP). There are many claims made in the article by Tony Zhao who seemingly looks at China, a 5000-year old Asian …
(2025-05-05). U.S. War on the World. dissidentvoice.org 
U.S. Government talk of ending the war in Ukraine is in reality a plan to give U.S. political puppets in Europe a bigger role in continuing the war against Russia. Many countries in Europe are already turning to war economies and slashing social programs to their citizens to fund war preparations. This policy was clearly laid …
(2025-05-05). Cash is disappearing in Gaza. electronicintifada.net A liquidity crisis is affecting everyone with old notes falling apart, commissions skyrocketing, and merchants refusing electronic payments.
(2025-05-05). "End Times Fascism" : Naomi Klein on How Trump, Musk, Far Right "Don't Believe in the Future" democracynow.org 
An alliance between the far right and Silicon Valley oligarchs has given rise to a form of "end times fascism," says journalist Naomi Klein, who details in a recent essay co-authored with Astra Taylor how many wealthy elites are preparing for the end of the world even as they contribute to growing inequality, political instability and the climate crisis. Klein says that while billionaires dream of escaping to bunkered enclaves or even to space, President Donald Trump and other right-wing leaders are turning their countries into militarized fortress states to keep out immigrants from abroad and ramp up…
(2025-05-05). "Chilling" : Wisconsin Gov. Evers Pushes Back After Trump's Border Czar Threatens to Arrest Him. democracynow.org 
We go to Wisconsin as the state's Democratic Governor Tony Evers pushes back after Trump border czar Tom Homan says Wisconsin officials could be arrested over local policies that defy Trump's mass deportation agenda. This comes after FBI agents arrested Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan. "I think what we're seeing, in a broader sense, is just an absolute degradation of the rule of law," says Lisa Graves, a former deputy assistant attorney general in the Department of Justice, now the director of the policy research group True North Research and co-host of the podcast Legal AF. Her…
(2025-05-05). On the Key Points of Contemporary International Relations: Responsibility to Protect and Humanitarian Military Intervention. dissidentvoice.org War and the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) The R2P is one of the most important features of…
(2025-05-05). Undetonated Ordinance Causes Hardship for Cambodian Farmers Half Century After End of Indochina War. covertactionmagazine.com [This article continues CAM's commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War.—Editors] April 30, 2025 marked the 50th anniversary of the end of the Indochina War, which lasted roughly from 1962 to 1975. In the United States, a revisionism has long taken hold in which American soldiers have been imagined as …
(2025-05-05). Colombia's Senate president decries Petro's "unprecedented attack" on Congress. colombiareports.com Colombia's Senate President decried the President Gustavo Petro's "unprecedented attack against the pillars of our state." In an open letter to Congress, Cepeda compared the behavior of Petro, who called on voters to recall congressional opponents to a pending labor referendum, to that of "the mafia, paramilitaries and guerrillas [that] have tried to subdue [Congress] …
(2025-05-05). In court, Uribe defends himself against fraud and bribery allegations. colombiareports.com Colombia's former President Alvaro Uribe on Monday took to the witness bench on Monday to defend himself against allegations he bribed witnesses to obfuscate his ties to a paramilitary group. Uribe is Colombia's first former president to stand trial over alleged criminal activity and is the first of more than 70 witnesses called by the …
(2025-05-05). Colombia formally requests entry to BRICS development bank. colombiareports.com Colombia's government has formally requested entry to the New Development Bank of trade bloc BRICS, acting trade minister Cielo Rusinque said at a forum attended by ambassadors of BRICS countries. At the forum "Colombia & BRICS that was organized in the capital Bogota," Rusinque announced the formal request to join the financial institutions that was …
(2025-05-05). Fashion as Resistance: The Black Dandy at the Met Gala. capitalbnews.org 
The Black Dandy is a being of its own creation. With its own set of inalienable rights, The Black Dandy exists at the intersections of autonomy and coercion, liberation and enslavement, resistance and compliance. The very nature of The Black Dandy is to be a trickster. Black Dandies — African Americans who are always impeccably …
(2025-05-05). The Fight to Be Believed: Long COVID's Toll on Black Americans. capitalbnews.org 
This article is part of a collaboration with the Associated Press, Capital B, and Flint Beat. The work is part of the AP Inclusive Journalism Initiative supported by the Sony Foundation. Chimére L. Sweeney, a Maryland middle school teacher, was preparing to lead one of her first online classes after the pandemic shutdowns in March …
(2025-05-05). Waking Up From The Nightmare Of Western Civilization. caitlinjohnstone.com.au We don't need horror movies. We're creating our own horrors in places like Gaza. | We don't need dystopian fiction. We're living in dystopia right here in our own society. | We don't need fantasy stories about scary monsters. The scary monsters run our government. | Westerners will create a waking nightmare, psychologically compartmentalize away from its existence, and then go watch a movie about a fictional waking nightmare to give themselves a thrill. | We'll s…
(2025-05-05). Ukraine War Day A Return to Chivalry? Part I. awfulavalanche.wordpress.com 
When you had left our pirate fold | We tried to raise our spirits faint | According to our custom old | With quips and quibbles quaint | But all in vain the quips we heard | We lay and sobbed upon the rocks | Until to somebody occurred | A startling paradox | A paradox? | A paradox | A most ingenious paradox! | (W.S. Gilbert, The Pirates of Penzance) | Dear Readers: | There was a Latin word caballus ("pack horse"), which was probably not of original Latin (or even Indo-European) origins, most likely borrowed from a non-Latin speaking tribe whom the Latins encountered somewhere in their distant past.
(2025-05-05). Why doesn't the 'Deal-Maker' close the deal? thealtworld.com This Trump transformation of America was intended to be rebuilt as America First. | The story, both on Ukraine and Iran, is that President Trump wants a 'deal' — and both deals are available — yet he seems nonetheless to have boxed himself in. Trump presents his Administration as being something rougher, meaner, and far less sentimental. It aspires to emerge, apparently, as also something more centralized, coercive, and radical. | In domestic policy, there may be some truth to this categorisation of the Trumpian ethos. In foreign policy, however, Trump tergiversates. The reason is not clear, but the f…
(2025-05-05). Alliance Between Far Right and Silicon Valley Gives Rise to "End Times Fascism" truthout.org An alliance between the far right and Silicon Valley oligarchs has given rise to a form of "end times fascism," says journalist Naomi Klein, who details in a recent essay co-authored with Astra Taylor how many wealthy elites are preparing for the end of the world even as they contribute to growing inequality, political instability and the climate crisis. Klein says that while billionaires dream of… |
(2025-05-05). In its soul-searching, Australia's rightist coalition should examine its relationship with the media. asiapacificreport.nz 
ANALYSIS: By Matthew Ricketson, Deakin University and Andrew Dodd, The University of Melbourne Among the many lessons to be learnt by Australia's defeated Liberal-National coalition parties from the election is that they should stop getting into bed with News Corporation. Why would a political party outsource its policy platform and strategy to people with plenty…
(2025-05-05). Trump's push on deep sea mining leaves Nauru's commercial ambitions 'out in cold'. asiapacificreport.nz 
By Teuila Fuatai, RNZ Pacific senior journalist Nauru's ambition to commercially mine the seabed is likely at risk following President Donald Trump's executive order last month aimed at fast-tracking ocean mining, anti-deep sea mining advocates warn. The order also increases instability in the Pacific region because it effectively circumvents long-standing international sea laws and processes…
(2025-05-05). Israel Will Even Persecute Palestinians For Simply Talking To Journalists: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix. thealtworld.com 
Israeli soldiers have been harassing a Palestinian activist who appeared in Louis Theroux's recent documentary The Settlers to talk …
(2025-05-05). Legislators in 13 States Have Introduced 15 "Abortion Abolition" Bills in 2025. truthout.org Inside a dingy conference room in the North Dakota state house, Texas attorney Bradley Pierce coolly made the case that the 14th Amendment and biblical scripture require the state to charge anyone who obtains an abortion with murder. When asked by North Dakota Representative Jayme Davis (D—9) about whether the overtly Christian basis of his reasoning disregarded other people's freedom of… |
(2025-05-05). These women are giving their legislators a piece of their mind — one quilt square at a time. anabaptistworld.org The card holders on the long dining room table offered guidance to the women assembled around it: "Keep it Constitutional" and "Keep it Kind." With those themes in mind, about 10 women, using beige or light blue fabric pieces and colorful markers, sat down to craft messages to their state representative or senator: "Checks and …
(2025-05-05). DHS Offer for "Voluntary Self-Deportation" Could Harm Undocumented Immigrants. truthout.org The Trump administration on Monday announced what it called "historic travel assistance and stipend for voluntary self-deportation," prompting one expert to issue a warning to undocumented immigrants who may consider the offer. "If you are here illegally, self-deportation is the best, safest, and most cost-effective way to leave the United States to avoid arrest… |
(2025-05-05). God made us 'cultural creatures'. anabaptistworld.org I'm familiar with the idea in scripture that each person is created in the image of God. As J.W. Buck notes in his book, In God's Good Image, Genesis 1: 26 quotes God as saying, "Let us make humankind in our image, according to our likeness." However, a concept I had never pondered — which Buck …
(2025-05-05). Trump and Musk Are Trying to Dismantle Social Security From the Inside. truthout.org In recent months, people trying to reach the Social Security Administration (SSA) have encountered website crashes, automatic hang-ups and hours-long waits on the phone or in person. But horrible customer service appears to be just the first step in Donald Trump and Elon Musk's plan to destroy Social Security — the United States' largest social welfare program, which provides benefits to 73… |
(2025-05-05). Seven killed, including five Chinese nationals, in tourist bus accident near Yellowstone. america.cgtn.com 
Authorities are still investigating the cause of the traffic accident that killed seven people, including five Chinese tourists near Yellowstone National Park. Mark Niu traveled to the scene of the crash and has the latest details.
(2025-05-05). What Borrowers Need to Know About the Return of Student Loan Debt Collection. truthout.org After a five-year pause, the Trump administration is bringing back financial penalties for the many millions of borrowers who are too far behind on their student loan payments. It's led to confusion and financial uncertainty. At least 5 million people are in default, meaning they have failed to make payments on their loans for at least nine months — and millions more are projected to join… |
(2025-05-05). Pacific 'story sovereignty' top of mind on World Press Freedom Day. asiapacificreport.nz By Michelle Curran of Pasifika TV World Press Freedom Day is a poignant reminder that journalists and media workers are essential for a healthy, functioning society — including the Pacific. Held annually on May 3, World Press Freedom Day prompts governments about the need to respect press freedom, while serving as a day of reflection…
(2025-05-05). PINA on World Press Freedom Day facing new and complex AI challenges. asiapacificreport.nz By Kalafi Moala in Nuku'alofa On this World Press Freedom Day, we in the Pacific stand together to defend and promote the right to freedom of expression — now facing new and complex challenges in the age of Artificial Intelligence (AI). This year's global theme is "Reporting a Brave New World: The impact of Artificial…
(2025-05-05). Viral video shows Fiji prison chief throwing punches at Suva bar. asiapacificreport.nz RNZ Pacific The head of Fiji's prison service has been caught on camera involved in a fist fight that appears to have taken place at the popular O'Reilley's Bar in the capital of Suva. Sevuloni Naucukidi, the acting Commissioner of the Fiji Corrections Service (FCS), can be seen in the viral video throwing punches at…
(2025-05-05). Israeli Signal App Waltz Used to Archive War Discussions Reportedly Hacked. truthout.org An Israeli app used by then-U.S. National Security Adviser Mike Waltz to archive chats on Signal was easily hacked and his messages accessed by a hacker, new reporting reveals, compounding security issues raised by the Trump administration's use of the private messaging platform to discuss sensitive military business. Independent news outlet 404 Media reported on Sunday that the hacker was… |
(2025-05-05). Trump Says Foreign Movies Are "Propaganda," Orders 100 Percent Tariff. truthout.org President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that his administration is implementing a 100 percent tariff on all films produced in foreign countries, denouncing them as "propaganda" as he aims to wrest further control over information and the media in the U.S. In a post on Truth Social, Trump claimed that the tariff would help revive the "DYING" U.S. film industry. He dubiously declared it a… |
(2025-05-05). Missouri GOP Is Trying to Undo Abortion Rights Enshrined by Popular Vote. truthout.org Columbia, Missouri — Celeste Athon had played softball from the day she was old enough to sign up for a local youth league. She'd never felt like this before. Athon, a second base player for the local Stephens College, found herself tired much faster. Even sprinting just a few feet left her short of breath. She didn't know what was happening — why her performance was suddenly slipping in… |
(2025-05-05). Este lunes en la Mesa Redonda "Comenzando la Semana" mesaredonda.cubadebate.cu Periodistas y académicos debatirán este lunes en la Mesa Redonda "Comenzando la Semana" sobre las celebraciones en Rusia por el 80 aniversario de la victoria sobre el fascismo, los primeros cien días del gobierno de Trump y las más recientes masacres en Palestina.
(2025-05-05). Apuntes sobre la trata de personas y la explotación laboral. cubadebate.cu La trata de personas se diferencia de otros tipos de tráfico ilegal de seres humanos por la ausencia de consentimiento, mientras que la explotación laboral es la captación de personas para someterlas a diferentes trabajos, también sin su consentimiento. Sobre ambos asuntos se profundiza en la presente sección de Pensar el Derecho.
(2025-05-05). Comenzó juicio por tráfico sexual del rapero estadounidense Sean "Diddy" Combs. cubadebate.cu Combs, de 55 años, enfrenta cargos federales de conspiración para cometer crimen organizado, tráfico sexual por fuerza, fraude o coerción y transporte para ejercer la prostitución. El productor musical ha estado detenido sin derecho a fianza desde su arresto en septiembre del año pasado, después de que investigadores federales allanaran dos de sus casas.
(2025-05-05). Comienzan las Jornadas Cubanas contra la Homofobia y la Transfobia. cubadebate.cu El Centro Nacional de Educación Sexual (CENESEX) lanzó este lunes la edición 18 de las Jornadas Cubanas contra la Homofobia y la Transfobia que, bajo el lema El amor es ley, se extenderán hasta el 18 de mayo próximo en la mayor de las Antillas.
(2025-05-05). øCon quién mejor que con los hermanos rusos? cubadebate.cu La tarde en San Petersburgo tuvo como eje en la agenda del Presidente Díaz-Canel y de los otros miembros de la delegación de alto nivel llegada a esta urbe, el encuentro con universos donde reinan el uso de las nuevas tecnologías y la permanente innovación.
(2025-05-05). Otra jornada complicada en España: Sabotaje a las vías férreas afectó a más de 10 000 pasajeros. cubadebate.cu España ingresó este lunes en otra semana complicada, tras el sabotaje a las vías férreas por un robo de cobre, que afectó a más de 10 000 pasajeros con severas averías en el itinerario Madrid-Andalucía. Aunque el hecho ocurrió ayer en la tarde, las máximas repercusiones tuvieron lugar en horas de la madrugada de hoy, por retrasos e incertidumbre en el servicio.
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(2025-05-05). MC Canada meeting to return discernment to delegates. anabaptistworld.org Mennonite Church Canada's 2025 Gathering will meet July 2-5 at Rockway Mennonite Collegiate in Kitchener, Ont.
(2025-05-05). Benin: A workshop to rethink the commitment of Catholic lay leaders in building peaceful societies in Africa. vaticannews.va Around fifty professionals from various sectors of social life have just concluded a week-long workshop on Sunday, 4 May, which brought together delegates from five African countries. The theme of the workshop was, "Catholic Professionals and Commitment to Christian Leadership, Peace, Good Governance, and the Protection of Life." |
(2025-05-05). Pope Francis celebrated as bridge-builder by Lutheran leaders. vaticannews.va The Lutheran World Federation's General Secretary reflects on the late Pope Francis' legacy of unity, inclusion, and reconciliation and describes his witness as a source of inspiration for believers worldwide. |
(2025-05-05). 'Dignified working conditions for all' in the prayer intentions of the last three Popes. vaticannews.va In his annual publication of prayer intentions for 2025, Pope Francis had invited the faithful to pray during the month of May "For working conditions." However, due to his passing, the format for the Pope Video accompanying this prayer intention has changed to now offer reflections from the late Popes Francis, Benedict XVI and John Paul II. |
(2025-05-05). Leader of Central Asia's Bishops: Pope Francis inspires us to transmit God's love. vaticannews.va In an interview with Vatican News, the President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Central Asia, Bishop José Luis Mumbiela Sierra, remembers Pope Francis for bringing God's love to those least expecting, and calling his Visits to Central Asia "a sort of living Gospel," in which many people learned of Catholicism for the first time. |
(2025-05-05). The Conclave from the Middle Ages to the present day. vaticannews.va The Conclave as we know it today goes back to the Middle Ages, and was established to prevent a prolonged Vacant See (Sede Vacante) and outside interference. |
(2025-05-05). The fatherhood of Peter. vaticannews.va Our Editorial Director, Andrea Tornielli, reflects on the fatherhood of the Apostle Peter, the first Pope, and remembers Pope St. Paul VI's words, which embodied the identity of the papacy: "I feel like the father of all humanity." |
(2025-05-05). 11th General Congregation focuses on migration, synodality, unity. vaticannews.va The College of Cardinals convenes for the eleventh General Congregation with a focus on migration, synodality and unity ahead of the Conclave. |
(2025-05-05). All 133 Cardinal electors arrive in Rome as Cardinals hold tenth General Congregation. vaticannews.va The Cardinals hold their tenth General Congregation to prepare for the upcoming conclave, and continue their discussions on the state of the Church and their hopes for the future. |
(2025-05-05). Pontifical safeguarding commission joins in prayer for Conclave. vaticannews.va The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors joins the Church in prayer ahead of the Conclave that begins on Wednesday, 7 May 2025. |
(2025-05-05). Officials and Conclave staff take Oath of Secrecy in Pauline Chapel. vaticannews.va Officials and staff involved in the upcoming Conclave take the oath of secrecy ensuring the integrity of the process to elect the new pontiff. |
(2025-05-05). U.S. imperialism's new Cold War against China fosters anti-Asian racism at home. peoplesworld.org 
U.S. foreign policy can have a great impact on people's daily lives here at home, and U.S. policy toward China is a prime example. When the U.S. conducts a hostile, anti-China foreign policy, there is increased racism and repression in the Asian and Chinese American communities in the U.S. On the other hand, when relations …
(2025-05-05). Houston schools vs. corporate reform: Fighting the commodification of learning. peoplesworld.org 
The Houston Independent School District (HISD) nearly fired countless teachers, not because they failed students, but because a spreadsheet said so. A district-wide data error exposed what many teachers already feared: their futures are being determined by a deeply flawed system driven by corporate logic, not the public good. A calculation mistake led them to …
(2025-05-05). 'TE Puna Ora (The Source of Life)': Film review. peoplesworld.org 
The Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival is likely America's main entry point for Pacific Islander, Asian, and Asian American productions. The 41st annual LAAPFF is taking place May 1-7 in various L.A. venues and presented by Visual Communications, an L.A.-based media organization whose "mission is to develop and support the voices of Asian American …
(2025-05-05). India and Sri Lanka being drawn into U.S.' new Cold War against China. peoplesworld.org 
In 1964, during the second summit of the Non-Aligned Movement in Cairo, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (then Ceylon) Sirimavo Bandaranaike proposed that the Indian Ocean be turned into a "zone of peace" that was free of military bases and nuclear weapons. In the context of heightened militarization during the Cold War, this proposal was …
(2025-05-05). Dallas May Day march becomes jailhouse protest after labor leaders arrested. peoplesworld.org 
DALLAS—A May Day demonstration in Dallas quickly became a jailhouse protest after two local labor leaders were arrested by police and hauled away on "obstruction" charges at the close of a march by more than 800 workers. People packed Civic Garden Park for a rally on Sunday, April 27, before marching through the streets of …
(2025-05-05). Connecticut shipbuilders prepare to strike at midnight May 18. peoplesworld.org 
GROTON, Conn. — On May Day, over a thousand union workers in red rallied and held a practice picket outside the General Dynamics Electric Boat shipyard here to tell the company that the clock is ticking. At midnight, May 18, the 2,500 MDA-UAW Local 571 members will strike if the company refuses to present a new …
(2025-05-05). The Havana Reporter / No.5 MAY 5, 2025. plenglish.com The May edition of The Havana Reporter features mass participation in Cuba in activities and demonstrations held all over the island on occasion of May 1st, International Labor Day, a sign of the population's endorsement to the Revolution in difficult times. Other topics included in this issue deal with the solidarity work the Cuban medical …
(2025-05-05). Azoulay regrets Nicaragua's decision to withdraw from Unesco. plenglish.com Paris, May 5 (Prensa Latina) The Director General of Unesco, Audrey Azoulay, today regretted the decision of the Nicaraguan government to withdraw from the organization after the awarding of the World Press Freedom Prize to the Nicaraguan newspaper La Prensa.
(2025-05-05). Extremists attack a Christian locality in Syria. plenglish.com Havana, May 5 (Prensa Latina) Masked armed men dressed in military uniforms attacked today a liquor store in the locality of Rablah in the Syrian province of Homs, where they also launched threats against the Christian population, media reported today.
(2025-05-05). Argentinian metalworkers are ready to go on strike. plenglish.com Buenos Aires, May 5 (Prensa Latina) The Union of Metalworkers (UOM) of Argentina is today preparing a one-day strike for this coming Wednesday to demand a wage increase and labor stability in the face of the rising cost of living.
(2025-05-05). Operation Storm in its second phase in Jamaica. plenglish.com Kingston, May 5 (Prensa Latina) The Jamaica Constabulary Force today launched Operation Storm, which in its second phase is aimed at dismantling 13 criminal gangs that threaten the citizens' peace.
(2025-05-05). Cambodia and US prepare trade talks. plenglish.com Phnom Penh, May 5 (Prensa Latina) After holding virtual preparatory talks earlier this month, Cambodia and the United States will meet in Washington, DC, on May 14-15 for a new round of trade negotiations.
(2025-05-05). Multinational anti-gang mission in Haiti financially slowed down. plenglish.com Port-au-Prince, May 5 (Prensa Latina) The budget deficit undermines the effectiveness of the Multinational Security Support Mission in Haiti, as it has been unable to deploy a staff of 2,500 troops to combat gangs, media outlets reported today.
(2025-05-05). Gaza's clans ask world for help facing Israeli blockade and attacks. plenglish.com Ramallah, May 5 (Prensa Latina) Palestinian dignitaries and clans in the Gaza Strip have called on the world to halt Israeli aggression amid a severe humanitarian crisis caused by shortages of medicine and food.
(2025-05-05). Air defense downs 26 Ukrainian drones in three Russian regions. plenglish.com Moscow, May 5 (Prensa Latina) The air defense systems on duty shot down 26 Ukrainian attack drones that targeted three Russian southwestern regions, the Defense Ministry informed on Monday.
(2025-05-05). Argentines' distrust is growing against President Milei. plenglish.com Buenos Aires, May 5 (Prensa Latina) The news continues to be bad for President Javier Milei today, as the confidence of Argentines in his administration fell for the fifth consecutive month, according to a study by Torcuato Di Tella University (UTDT).
(2025-05-05). Lessons from Kent State, 55 Years Later and the Power of Truth-telling and Resisting Censorship. projectcensored.org In the first segment of today's program Mickey talks with Laurel Krause, Emily Kunstler, and Kelley Lane 55 years after the Ohio National Guard killed four students and wounded nine others at Kent State University as they protested the illegal expansion of the disastrous Vietnam War. There are many lessons…
(2025-05-05). State Dept Revealed To Be Using Israeli Intelligence-Linked Chat App Involved In Trump Admin Hack. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (5/5/25). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth
(2025-05-05). SATIRE: Trump Vows To Reopen Joann Fabrics As Prison. theonion.com WASHINGTON—Vowing to restore and revitalize the facilities as a symbol of law, order, and justice, President Donald Trump ordered the U.S. government Monday to reopen Joann Fabrics and Crafts stores as federal prisons. "I am directing the Bureau of Prisons to use all 850 Joann locations to house America's most ruthless and violent Offenders," Trump wrote …
(2025-05-05). SATIRE: Cooper Flagg's Agent Negotiates 10% Increase In Textbook Buyback Value At Duke Bookstore. theonion.com DURHAM, NC—Threatening to have his client sit out the rest of the academic semester unless he was paid what he's worth, Cooper Flagg's agent Austin Brown negotiated a 10% increase Monday in textbook buyback value for the NCAA star from the Duke University bookstore. "This Intro to Psychology textbook is top-of-the-line, and we aren't budging …
(2025-05-05). SATIRE: Early 2000s Media Criticized For Harsh Treatment Of D.C. Sniper. theonion.com WASHINGTON—Questioning the press's past coverage of the man known as the D.C. sniper, social media users have reportedly begun criticizing the early 2000s media for its harsh treatment of John Allen Muhammad. "You should have seen the tabloids back then—they were so mean to him," 37-year-old podcast host Leigh Scholler wrote Monday, lambasting outlets from …
(2025-05-05). SATIRE: Autism: Myth Vs. Fact. theonion.com According to the Centers for Disease Control, 1 in 31 U.S. children is diagnosed with ASD, also known as autism spectrum disorder. The Onion dispels the common myths surrounding autism. MYTH: Autism is caused by vaccines. FACT: There is no scientific evidence that the microchips inside vaccines are linked to autism. MYTH: All autistic people …
(2025-05-05). A Keffiyeh Is Not Antisemitic. transcend.org 1 May 2025 – Psychologists Against Antisemitism (PAAS) is an Israel advocacy group, with the profession of psychology as its principal target.
(2025-05-05). A Lesson from Brazil — Where Gig Workers Have Rallied against the Right. transcend.org 25 Apr 2025 – Rodrigo Nunes, a senior lecturer in political theory, explains how despite harsh economic conditions creating fertile ground for 'entrepreneur culture', resistance has sprung up among delivery drivers.
(2025-05-05). Alberto Portugheis in Baku, Azerbaijan. transcend.org 2 May 2025 – HUFUD Founder and President Alberto Portugheis has been invited to lecture at the Seminars organised by the Institute of Peace and Dialogue IPD, in Baku City, capital of Azerbaijan.
(2025-05-05). Civilian Peace Service. transcend.org Nonviolent Peaceforce – There is a basic problem: now coming from the West, there is always the danger that they could become the continuation of aggressive Western governmental politics by nongovernmental means. How can this be avoided?>
(2025-05-05). Close the US Military Bases in Asia. transcend.org The best strategy for the superpowers is to stay out of each other's lanes.
(2025-05-05). Crisis vs. War. transcend.org What's the Difference? – Crisis and war are both situations that involve intense conflict and upheaval, but they differ in their scope and duration.
(2025-05-05). Democracy Will Win! (Lol!). transcend.org 27 April 2025 – The Trump administration, led by Director of Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, have officially found that the electronic voting machines used in US elections have been left unattended for many years, making them vulnerable to electronic intrusion (hacking).
(2025-05-05). Forum on Nuclear Weapons and Global Order. transcend.org 3 May 2025 – On Monday, May 5, a Forum at Columbia University will feature Jeffrey Sachs, public intellectual, and Ivana Hughes, President of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, in a discussion that I am also honored to take part. I hope as many of subscribers will attend online.
(2025-05-05). From Haiti to Gaza, from Congo to the Climate Apartheid: A Call for Humanity. transcend.org This refrain echoes through centuries of struggle—from the plantations of Saint Domingue to the besieged neighborhoods of Gaza, from the mineral-rich soil of the Congo to the burning plains of Southern Africa.
(2025-05-05). Is the U.S. President 'Insane'? Are We in an 'Abusive Relationship'? transcend.org 21 Apr 2025 – Addressing the Elephant in the Room May Be the Only Way to Save Us All – Our survival depends on whether we recognize that we are dealing with a psychopathic insane or whether we bow to the incompetent who says things like: "Countries are calling us up, kissing my ass…. 'Please, please, sir, make a deal…. I'll do anything, sir!'"
(2025-05-05). (Italiano) "Ma questi chi li ha invitati?" Papa Francesco nel nuovo murale di Laika. transcend.org L'opera apparsa in via Nicolà≤ Piccolomini, a pochi passi dalla Città del Vaticano.
(2025-05-05). (Italiano) Su Declino Progressivo e Caduta Inevitabile dell'Impero USA (Seconda Parte). transcend.org Date uno sguardo alle 14 contraddizioni e poi alla definizione d'impero. Il modo di risolvere queste erosioni al cuore del sistema è molto semplice.
(2025-05-05). Marching Towards Global Peace and Development. transcend.org Justice: The Mother of Peace…
(2025-05-05). Peace Symbolism: Demystification of Icons, Iconodules, Iconoclasts and Iconography (Part 1). transcend.org Presently, the term icons[1] conjure up an images of computer software or branding for the younger generation. However, in the medieval era, icons were associated with religious veneration of Biblical names.
(2025-05-05). Power Shift in the Horn of Africa: Somalia Recognizes SSC-Khaatumo. transcend.org 23 Apr 2025 – Somalia's recognition of SSC-Khaatumo as its sixth Federal Member State has radically shifted the Horn of Africa's geopolitical dynamics, with implications for Israel, Palestine, and Ansar Allah ("the Houthis").
(2025-05-05). Red Flags and Sacred Relics: The Marxist Paradox in Sri Lankan Politics. transcend.org 3 May 2025 – A Paradox in Plain Sight – In contemporary politics, the use of myth and ritual is no longer the exclusive domain of monarchies or theocracies. Even secular and revolutionary regimes increasingly draw upon cultural and religious traditions to bolster their legitimacy.
(2025-05-05). Some Crucial Features of Contemporary Warfare: War Crimes and Warlordism. transcend.org 27 Apr 2025 – War Crimes and War Criminals -After WWII, there was a growing number of significant non-state actors in international relations, like the United Nations or various specialist agencies connected to it.
(2025-05-05). Spain and Portugal Power Outage: What Caused It, and Was There a Cyber-Attack? transcend.org 29 Apr 2025 – Several Countries in Europe Have Been Scrambling to Restore Electricity after a Huge Power Cut Caused Blackouts – Spain, Portugal and some of south-west France suffered a massive power cut yesterday.
(2025-05-05). The Peace Manifesto 2025 Is Launched. transcend.org 1 May 2025 – In my last blog I asked the question: "we cannot sit still, and we must act, but how?" Now we have an answer, the Peace Manifesto 2025.
(2025-05-05). The US/EU/NATO's Regime Change Playbook for Burkina Faso and Captain Ibrahim Traoré. transcend.org The U.S. increases pressure on Burkina Faso through military propaganda, as Africans rise to protect the developing project.
(2025-05-05). 'Walk or Die': Israeli Officer Used 80-Year-Old Palestinian as a Human Shield. transcend.org 3 May 2025 – Israeli soldiers forced an 80-year-old Palestinian man to walk ahead of them with an explosive-laced strap around his neck—then shot him and his wife as they tried to flee.
(2025-05-05). Defend Ibrahim Traoré and the Alliance of Sahel States! workers.org 
Africa is rising, the days of colonialism are finished: This is the call being echoed around the world, from the masses of Burkina Faso and countries across Africa to Jamaica, Haiti and the whole Caribbean, to Paris, London and New York City. Millions of people have answered the call to . . . |
(2025-05-05). EE.UU. aún debe reparaciones a Vietnam. workers.org El imperialismo estadounidense sufrió su segunda derrota histórica el 30 de abril de 1975 a manos del pueblo vietnamita cuando las tropas estadounidenses huyeron en helicópteros desde las azoteas de los edificios de Saigón, ocupada por Estados Unidos. Un año después del derrocamiento del régimen títere estadounidense de Vietnam del . . . |
(2025-05-05). Workers in Panamá wage indefinite strike. workers.org 
Thousands of construction workers and teachers in at least seven provinces throughout Panamá took to the streets and started an indefinite strike on April 28. The mobilizations were initiated by the Single Union of Construction and Similar Workers (SUNTRACS) and several teachers' unions, including the Association of Teachers (ASOPROF). Credit: . . . |
(2025-05-05). Could the U.S. Hive Off a Canadian Province Due to Little Known Ruling? thesiriusrepo 
Paul and Ken discuss a little known ruling, which could see a Canadian province seeking independence, opening the door for significant changes in its relations with the United States.
(2025-05-05). Ukraine Seemingly Gearing up for Victory Day Attack. thesiriusrepo 
Paul discusses why thwarted Ukrainian drone strikes today as well as recent statements and actions by Kiev seemingly indicate that Moscow should take the risk of an attack on Victory Day very seriously.
(2025-05-05). No CoreCivic ICE prisons in New Jersey! workers.org 
Several immigrant groups and their supporters rallied outside the federal courthouse in Philadelphia on May 1 to support the continuation of a New Jersey state ban on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention centers. The early morning protest organized by the New Jersey Alliance for Immigrant Justice, with 60 member . . . |
(2025-05-05). The immortal Algerian Kabyle singer Idir. pressenza.com Five years have passed since the death of the singer of,"A vava inouva" Idir, whose real name was Hamid Cheriet, born on October 25, 1949 in Ait Yenni, Kabylia, Algeria, and who died on May 2, 2020 at the Bichat hospital in Paris after a long illness, was an Algerian Kabyle singer, songwriter and musician. He is one of the leading ambassadors of Kabyle song. | Idir was destined to become a geologist, but a 1973 stint on Radio Alger changed the course of his life: he replaced the singer Nouara at the drop of a hat, and his Berber-language song "Vava Inouva" toured the world unbeknownst to him while he was doing hi…
(2025-05-05). Human Rights Watch Outflanks Trump: Liberal NGO Pushes for Harsher Venezuela Sanctions. pressenza.com It's been over 100 days since Donald Trump's return to the presidency. Most NGOs to the right of the Heritage Foundation are alarmed about his confrontational international posture and related erosion of the rule of law. | By Roger D. Harris | Human Rights Watch (HRW), a supposedly liberal organization, is also concerned. But their problem is that the president hasn't gone far enough — at least in the case of Venezuela. HRW's
(2025-05-05). Odessa tragedy: 11 years without justice. pressenza.com 2 May 2024. Exactly 11 years ago, a tragedy took place in Odessa that has become a bloody stain in the history not only of Ukraine but of the whole of Europe. In the Trade Union House, a building meant to protect people's rights, dozens of anti-fascists died in the fire, suffocated in the smoke or were torn apart by the crowd. Their crime was merely disagreement with the political course established after the events of Maidan. Today, years later, their memory unites those who continue to demand the truth and punishment of those responsible. | By Jaroslav Procházka | 'Not a picnic, but hell": how it was | On May 2…
(2025-05-05). PEC Demands Action against Scribe Killers Around the World. pressenza.com Geneva: Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), the global media safety and rights body, while revealing that 55 journalists have been killed since 1 January 2025 around the world, demanded due action against the perpetrators. On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, the PEC stated that the auspicious day reminds everyone to uphold press freedom and defend journalists from censorship, harassment, and violence. | "Globally on May 3, Press Freedom Day is observed to promote independent journalism and also remember the victim journalists, who were targeted performing professional duties. It also signifies the importance of…
(2025-05-05). Are Houthi Attacks on Israel Driven by Yemeni Domestic Politics? scheerpost.com Yemeni children play in the rubble of buildings destroyed in an air raid. In 2019, an estimated 24 million people—80% of the population—are in need of humanitarian assistance or protection. (by Peter Biro) | Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The Ansar Allah (Helpers of God) government of …
(2025-05-05). The Anglo-Nazi Global Empire That Almost Was. scheerpost.com By Kit Klarenberg / Global Delinquents As VE Day approaches, Western officials, pundits and journalists are widely seeking to exploit the 80th anniversary of Nazism's defeat for political purposes. European leaders have threatened state attendees of Russia's grand May 9th victory parade with adverse consequences. Meanwhile, countless sources draw historical comparisons between appeasement of Nazi Germany throughout the 1930s, …
(2025-05-05). Nandutu trial adjourned after death of her father, medical delays. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anti-Corruption Court has postponed the trial involving former State Minister for Karamoja Affairs, Agness Nandutu, who is facing charges of illegally receiving iron sheets meant for the vulnerable people of Karamoja. The trial has been rescheduled to June 12, 2025, following Nandutu's recent family bereavement and delays in executing …
(2025-05-05). Mbale RCC disbands Bulweta SACCO executive over extortion claims. independent.co.ug 
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbale Resident City Commissioner (RCC) Asumin Nasike, has ordered the disbandment of the Bulweta SACCO committee following allegations of extortion. She issued the directive on Sunday during the launch of the Bukonde PDM Women's SACCO in Mbale City, Northern Division. Nasike accused the Bulweta SACCO leadership of soliciting bribes ranging …
(2025-05-05). Bishop Akanjuna demands immediate approval for Kabale City operationalization. independent.co.ug 
Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bishop of Kigezi Diocese Rt. Rev. Gaddie Akanjuna, has called on government to expedite the operationalization of Kabale Tourism City, urging swift action to turn Kabale Municipality into a city as initially planned for 2023. Kabale was one of the municipalities slated for city status in 2019 but saw …
(2025-05-05). Sistine Chapel set for conclave on Wednesday. independent.co.ug 
Vatican, Rome | THE INDEPENDENT | The chimney atop the Sistine Chapel has been installed ahead of the upcoming conclave that will elect the 267th Pope following the death of Pope Francis. The Vatican Press Office over the weekend released images and videos showing the Vatican fire brigade atop the chapel's roof, installing the chimney that …
(2025-05-05). Why Isimba Dam is giving UEGCL boss sleepless nights. independent.co.ug 
Defects have been flagged at the 183MW Isimba Hydropower Plant, but contractor is reluctant to fix them COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | For many hydroelectricity producers around the world, rainfall is a welcome blessing that ensures a steady power supply. But for Harrison Mutikanga, the CEO of the Uganda Electricity Generation Company Ltd (UEGCL), heavy …
(2025-05-05). The never-before-seen photos of young Israel — that out to be. haaretz.com French New Wave director Chris Marker's 1960 documentary and photos dispensed with the clichés about tractors plowing the land. After decades of being hidden in archives, his photos can now be seen at the Israel Museum…
(2025-05-05). When still life is worn-out Israeli army uniform. haaretz.com Between rounds of reserve duty, Elkana Levi counteracts the misery with landscapes, portraits and still lifes…
(2025-05-05). it comes to the hostages held in Gaza, the heart must prevail over the. haaretz.com The head of Tel Aviv's central Reform congregation, Rabbi Meir Azari, says Israel's leadership is 'incapable of grasping the gravity of the moment.' He warns that if the hostages aren't returned, 'it'll tear Israeli society apart'…
(2025-05-05). cabinet decides not to form Oct. 7 state commission of inquiry amid new Gaza war plan. haaretz.com For the first time, the cabinet signaled willingness to form a commission but wants legislative changes to how its members are appointed, a process that could take time. The attorney general warned that delaying a probe could harm its effectiveness…
(2025-05-05). Is prominent Hamas critic Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib a Palestinian prophet, or a voice in the wind? haaretz.com When Alkhatib, a Palestinian-American analyst who grew up in Gaza, slams what he calls the 'ruthless, fascist, Nazi' Hamas, or pro-Palestinian activists who glorify violence, he gets death threats and is called a 'Jew shill.' But he has plenty to say about 'war criminal' Netanyahu, too…
(2025-05-05). Israeli antisemitism report disregards hate from the far right. haaretz.com Published by the Diaspora Affairs Ministry, the report does note, however, that more than half the voters of France's far-right National Rally party qualify as antisemitic. In March, the ministry's head, Amichai Chikli, invited the party's leader to a widely criticized antisemitism conference in Jerusalem…
(2025-05-05). A call for genuine remembrance not 'ANZAC-ery'. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-05). Trinidad and Tobago to Maintain Gas Agreements With Venezuela Amid US Sanctions. orinocotribune.com
(2025-05-05). International airlines halt flights to Tel Aviv due to Yemeni air blockade. thecradle.co
(2025-05-05). How the U.S. Economy Might Spin Out of Control in the Next Few Weeks. theduran.com
(2025-05-05). 3 People Die in ICE Custody in April as Conditions Worsen in Immigration Jails. truthout.org
(2025-05-05). Bureaucratic Mishaps Demonstrate Undemocratic Nature of Elections Under Capitalism. leftvoice.org
(2025-05-05). The Climate Change Debate HEATS UP! youtu.be
(2025-05-05). Top 7 Times Israel Has Off'ed Americans! youtu.be
(2025-05-05). Israel Propaganda Group Comes After ME! youtu.be
(2025-05-05). Brest decked up for Victory Day celebrations. eng.belta.by
(2025-05-05). Pan-Turkism Was Dealt A Blow After Central Asia Threw Northern Cyprus Under The Bus. thealtworld.com
(2025-05-05). Harvard economist reveals factors that help Indigenous Nations become commercial successes. windspeaker.com
(2025-05-05). Michelle Thrush's "Inner Elder" brings laughter, Spirit, and survival to the stage. windspeaker.com
(2025-05-05). Treasure hunters look for hundreds of ounces in lost gold on new APTN series. windspeaker.com
(2025-05-05). The Relations between the Armenian Apostolic Church and Other Christian Churches. transcend.org
(2025-05-05). US "Relocates" Iraqi Refugee to Rwanda via New Diplomatic Arrangement. transcend.org
(2025-05-05). Bob's List: May 5, 2025. scheerpost.com
(2025-05-05). Yemeni Missile Strikes Israel's Ben Gurion Airport. scheerpost.com
(2025-05-05). Glenn Greenwald: Trump-Appointed Judge BLOCKS Administration From Invoking Alien Enemies Act in Deportations. scheerpost.com
(2025-05-05). Trump's tariff on foreign films: An authoritarian attack on culture and the working class. wsws.org Trump's plan is designed to safeguard the profits of the US entertainment conglomerates and monopolize cultural production.
(2025-05-05). Canadian unions line up behind government of Liberal ex-banker Carney. wsws.org Congratulations to the former central banker Carney were not long in coming from the leading organizations of Canada's "labour movement."
(2025-05-05). USPS sorting facility partially collapses in Tampa, Florida. wsws.org The collapse takes place amid deep attacks on…
(2025-05-05). Experts warn new HHS requirement for placebo-controlled vaccine trials undermines public health. wsws.org Experts widely dispute the claims that established childhood vaccines were not adequately tested.
(2025-05-05). Australian election highlights mass opposition to Trump globally. wsws.org The result was not so much a popular endorsement of Labor, as a repudiation of the Liberals and their association with Trump's program of trade war, militarism and an onslaught on social spending.
(2025-05-05). University of Sheffield staff strike against hundreds of job losses. wsws.org The University and College Union is not opposed to redundancies, provided they are sold as "voluntarily". Sheffield management has therefore said it would not carry through compulsory redundancies unless "absolutely necessary."
(2025-05-05). Long Beach Medical Center nurses vote overwhelmingly to strike against layoffs. wsws.org The Medical Center's provocative May 1 announcement of even more layoffs came only days after the vote.
(2025-05-05). New Zealand media proposes compulsory military training. wsws.org The New Zealand Herald's recent article calling for the return of military service is part of a campaign to prepare the country to join US imperialist wars against China and throughout the world.
(2025-05-05). Australian workers and youth oppose war and Trump on election day. wsws.org "With this national election I've been in Australia 34 years. We can vote for any candidate, but we never win."
(2025-05-05). South Korean parties select their candidates for presidential election. wsws.org Regardless of which candidate wins the election in June, he will be tasked with suppressing growing working-class opposition amid worsening economic and social conditions.
(2025-05-05). Communication Workers Union leaders hail completion of Kretinsky's EP Group buyout of Royal Mail. wsws.org The CWU statement from General Secretary Dave Ward and his deputy Martin Walsh is a cringing defence of their support for Daniel Kretinsky's takeover.
(2025-05-05). Trump issues executive order requiring English proficiency for truckers, escalating attacks on immigrant workers. wsws.org The executive order weaponizes language requirements to target immigrant workers, a further attack on the democratic rights of the working class.
(2025-05-05). "This was the heart and soul of our community" : Residents speak against hospital closures in Chester and Ridley Park, Pennsylvania. wsws.org Residents expressed anger over the shuttering of the hospitals by a Texas bankruptcy court.
(2025-05-05). Auto layoffs mount, as Trump praises UAW president for backing tariffs. wsws.org Anxiety over jobs is increasing among autoworkers as the impact of Trump's trade war policies spread throughout the global auto industry.
(2025-05-05). "I don't know" : Trump rejects due process, Constitution in NBC interview. wsws.org In the wide-ranging and obsequious interview, Trump repeatedly questioned if immigrants, whom he universally slandered as violent criminals, deserved due process: "I don't know."