(2025-05-09). Starmer 'actively blocking' maimed Gaza children from coming to UK for treatment. skwawkbox.org 
Stark contrast with immediate access for wounded Ukrainian children adds to scandal of grotesque asylum discrimination The UK government is denying access to the UK for ill, maimed and horrifically injured Palestinian children wounded by Israel's genocidal onslaught in Gaza, allowing only two children from Gaza to enter during eighteen months of the genocide — …
(2025-05-09). 'Gideon's Chariots' Aim To Finalize The Genocide. popularresistance.org Drunk on impunity, Israel has grandiosely labeled its latest genocidal move "Operation Gideon's Chariots" wherein, moving from siege to seizure, it plans the bloody conquest, ethnic cleansing and permanent recolonization of Gaza. | Israel uses the rhetoric of holy war to justify unholy mass destruction — this, even as many of the Palestinian children who've somehow survived their savage 18 months of carnage now slowly starve to death. "We are complicit," says one angry, grieving doctor. "It is an abomination." | Having gotten away with so many atrocities while the international community looks away, Israel…
(2025-05-09). 'Political wounds': UK denies Gaza children medical treatment. presstv.ir The UK government allows the entry of people for medical treatment from various war-ravaged countries but denies service to Palestinians coming from the besieged Gaza Strip, in a clear indication of the country's double standards in dealing with foreign patients.
(2025-05-09). India's Attack On Pakistan Is Straight Out Of The Israeli Playbook. popularresistance.org As bombs rain down on Gaza and the world looks away, another settler colonial project is taking notes. From New Delhi to Tel Aviv, the ideological affinity between Israeli Zionism and India's Hindutva movement has never been more pronounced as India strikes Pakistan. | And with Israel's ongoing genocide in Gaza facing little to no meaningful international accountability, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has every reason to believe that he, too, can escalate his ethno-nationalist project with impunity. | When Israel bombs a hospital, the world debates whether Hamas was hiding beneath it. When India bombs a mosq…
(2025-05-09). Columbia University deploys NYPD against pro-Palestinian library protest, 78 arrested. wsws.org On Wednesday afternoon, a group of around 100 anti-genocide student protesters took over the Butler Library's main reading room and renamed it the "Basel Al-Araj Popular University," after the Palestinian activist and writer killed by Israeli forces in 2017.
(2025-05-09). BBC whitewashing Israeli war crimes: Protesters. presstv.ir Protesters outside BBC London accused the broadcaster of whitewashing Israeli war crimes and silencing Palestinian voices, labeling the BBC complicit in the ongoing genocide in Gaza.
(2025-05-08). Virgin Atlantic permanently cancels Israel flights. skwawkbox.org 
Airline becomes third to abandon the racist occupation — UK media ignore Virgin Atlantic has permanently cancelled its flights to Israel's Tel Aviv amid the risks associated with retaliation from Israel's neighbours for the Zionist regime's bombing attacks and its genocide in Gaza. The airline had initially planned to resume flights to Tel Aviv in …
(2025-05-08). FT slams "the west's shameful silence on Gaza" while simultaneously gagging its own coverage. thecanary.co 19 months into Israel's genocide in Gaza, the Financial Times (FT) has called out "the west's shameful silence on Gaza". But in the very same editorial, it remained silent itself about the fact that countless legal, academic, and human rights experts have described Israel's war crimes in Gaza as a genocidal attempt to 'cleanse' the […] | By
(2025-05-08). Police ban Jewish anti-genocide protests outside Israeli ambassador's home in London. thecanary.co The International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network (IJAN) has been committing time every week to protesting against far-right ambassador Tzipi Hotovely, who has previously egged on the genocide in Gaza. But the Metropolitan Police have once again banned IJAN from gathering near Hotovely's residence in Swiss Cottage, London, where the group had promised to protest until the UK […] | By
(2025-05-08). The Extermination of the Palestinian People and Theft of Their Homeland. dissidentvoice.org Thought I'd share with you an attempt to hold my MP to account for Westminster's shameful complicity in Israel's genocide of the Palestinian people. The talking-points may help if you're about to do the same with your MP or senator. Israel: after 19 months of non-stop genocide where do you stand Mr Cooper? ku.tnemailrapnull@pm.repooc.nhoj Dear …
(2025-05-08). What a 'peace summit' reveals about the state of the Israeli left. 972mag.com
(2025-05-09). Washington Is Worried About Burkina Faso's Young Revolutionary Leader. popularresistance.org Burkina Faso's Ibrahim Traoré is remaking his nation, and in the process, making enemies in the West. Since taking power in 2022, the young military leader has expelled French troops, ejected Western corporations, and aligned his country with Russia, Cuba, and Venezuela. | Promoting pan-African unity and national self-reliance while surviving coup attempts, Traoré is positioning himself as a radical anti-imperialist and has drawn fire from Washington and Paris. MintPress News explores the project underway in Ouagadougou and the global forces trying to stop it.
(2025-05-09). Putting Reentry Out Of Business. popularresistance.org About a decade ago, Richard Trumka, then president of the AFL-CIO, told a crowd gathered at Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles that "the theme of this event is mass employment, not mass incarceration." | A year earlier, the AFL-CIO had committed to addressing mass incarceration as a labor issue. In his speech at the jobs and reentry organization, where he was introduced by labor leader María Elena Durazo, Trumka described why: "When some people are forced to work for close to nothing, all workers' living standards are pushed down." | Then, Trumka repeated the refrain &sbqu…
(2025-05-09). Abrego Garcia's Wrongful Deportation Case More About Individual Rights Than Trump's Foreign Policy. popularresistance.org Trump administration officials have repeatedly claimed that judges who order the administration to take action to bring deported Venezuelans back from the El Salvador prison where the U.S. sent them are meddling in the conduct of foreign policy. | "The foreign policy of the United States is conducted by President Donald J. Trump ‚àí not by a court ‚àí and no court in the United States has a right to conduct the foreign policy of the United States," Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on April 14. | His comments refer to cases including that of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a 29-yea…
(2025-05-09). They Left The West To Fight For Russia. popularresistance.org Across the scorched fields and ruined factories of Donbass, a new kind of soldier moves among Russian units—not born under the tricolor, but under the flags of the very nations arming Ukraine. | They come from America, Britain, France, and beyond. Men once proud of their military service now walk away from NATO's wars and into the ranks of Russia's armed forces—or into the humanitarian trenches of liberated towns. Why? Because they've seen through the lie. | Some fight on the front lines, side by side with Russians defending cities like Chasov Yar. Others deliver aid, rebuild homes, and film what the…
(2025-05-09). South Side Neighbors Want Housing Protections Before City Oks 'Luxury' Hotel Near Obama Center. popularresistance.org With a 26-story hotel planned blocks from the Obama Presidential Center site, housing activists are calling on city leaders to prioritize a long-delayed slate of housing protections for residents near the center before advancing any hotel plans. | More than 50 members of the Obama CBA Coalition rallied Tuesday on the vacant lot at 6402-6420 S. Stony Island Ave. in Woodlawn, where developer Aquinnah Investment Trust is looking to build a 250-room hotel . CBA stands for community benefits agreement. | The rezoning application for the hotel, which was submitted last month, comes as the South Shore Housing Preservati…
(2025-05-09). Cuban Days Against Homophobia And Transphobia Have Begun. popularresistance.org The National Center for Sex Education (CENESEX) launched the 18th edition of the Cuban Days Against Homophobia and Transphobia on Monday. Under the slogan "Love is the law," the event will run until May 18 in the largest of the Antilles. | During the inauguration of the initiative, CENESEX director Dr. Mariela Castro Espín commented that Cuban LGBTIQ+ activism cannot be disconnected or alienated from the current circumstances of the world, which is why these conferences are dedicated to anti-fascist and anti-imperialist struggles. | She referred to the setbacks occurring in several countries with regard to the ri…
(2025-05-09). Workers In India Are On The March. popularresistance.org 90% of Indian workers are in the unorganized sector. This does not mean that they are outside trade union structures, but only that most workers must fight very hard to form unions. There are unions in the formal sector, of course, but there are also unions in occupations that are designed in such a way as to make unionization difficult. | For instance, rural health care workers do not work in a factory or in a shop, but across vast distances with very little contact with each other. And yet, rural health workers — or Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) workers, as they are called — have fought t…
(2025-05-09). Trans-Led Advocacy Wins Hard-Fought Victory In Colorado Legislature. popularresistance.org On Tuesday, Colorado lawmakers passed a landmark bill aimed at strengthening protections for transgender people in the state. After the Senate passed the measure, the House quickly approved the amendments, clearing the way for the legislation to be signed into law by the governor. | "In a time where trans people are feeling lost, alone, terrorized, and unsafe let this bill be a message. Trans people deserve to live," Z Williams, co-executive director of Bread and Roses Legal Center, told Truthout. "Trans people can win. Trans people belong." d in honor of Kelly Loving — a transgender woman killed in t…
(2025-05-09). Socialist candidate: 'The genocide in Gaza did not begin on October 7, 2023'. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-09). 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).
(2025-05-09). Thursday 5/8: "Bread Not Bombs" Press Conference. indybay.org Online | bit.ly/4k9fIW2…
(2025-05-08). Over 100,000 sign petition to stop the dissolution of Urgence Palestine. samidoun.net 
Over 100,000 people have already signed on to the petition to stop the French state's planned dissolution of Urgence Palestine, the large national coalition and collective for Palestine that has risen to the forefront of the movement in France over the past 18 months of resistance to Zionist-imperialist genocide. Please sign the petition at stop-dissolution.fr/ …
(2025-05-09). The ICJ, Israel and the Gaza blockade. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-09). Al-Qassam strikes 19 Israeli troops in Rafah. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Hamas' armed branch, the Al-Qassam Brigades, said Thursday that it has killed and wounded many troops after attacking two Israeli units in the Al-Tannour area of Rafah in the east. During operations in southern Gaza, the Israeli military subsequently reported that two of its men had died and four others had been injured.Al-Qassam stated in a statement that its fighters destroyed a home near Fida'i Junction by firing anti-personnel and anti-armor rounds at a 12-member Israeli engineering team. According to the organization, many people were killed when the home burst after the hit. It has been claimed t…
(2025-05-09). Pakistan claims shooting down 25 Israeli-made Harop drones. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – The Pakistani army announced on Thursday the downing of 25 Israeli-made Harop drones fired by India, Alaraby TV reported.The Pakistan Army said today that explosions were heard in several cities across Pakistan, including Lahore, Karachi, in addition to Sialkot. Pakistan Army spokesperson Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry reportedly said that the blast sounds were due to Harop loitering munition drones, amid increasing tensions between the two countries. ÿß…
(2025-05-09). Rafah ambush rocks Israeli forces as Gaza toll mounts; US proposes new aid plan. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- At least two Israeli soldiers were killed and a dozen others injured in a deadly ambush in Rafah, southern Gaza, according to Israeli media. The assault, carried out in the Al-Tannour neighborhood, led to the collapse of a building where an Israeli engineering unit was allegedly preparing to detonate explosives.The Al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas's armed wing, claimed responsibility, stating that they targeted the force with anti-tank and anti-personnel missiles, leaving most of the unit either dead or severely wounded. In a separate incident, the Brigades reported hitting another Israeli unit of seven soldie…
(2025-05-09). United Nations experts warn of annihilation as Gaza deaths mount. radiohc.cu United Nations, May 9 (RHC) ⚪ United Nations experts have demanded action to avert the "annihilation" of Palestinians in Gaza, after rescuers said Israeli strikes across the territory killed dozens of people.
(2025-05-09). Israel and the occupied territories: After two months of aid blockage, humanitarian response in Gaza on verge of total collapse. icrc.org
(2025-05-09). Yemen's Ansar Allah reaches ceasefire deal with US that excludes strikes on Israel. peoplesdispatch.org While Trump declared the truce agreement a US victory, Ansar Allah said that Washington contacted them in order to "avoid drowning in the mountains of Yemen".
(2025-05-09). New fund established to lead Gaza aid distribution without IDF involvement, U.S. announces. haaretz.com Since early March, Israel has blocked all deliveries of aid to the besieged coastal enclave, which is home to around two million Palestinians. According to the plan proposed by the fund, Israeli soldiers will not be involved in securing or distributing the supplies…
(2025-05-09). Two Israeli soldiers killed in southern Rafah, IDF announces. haaretz.com The two soldiers were named as Sergeant Yishai Elyakim Urbach, 20, and Staff Sergeant Yam Frid, 21, whom Netanyahu said 'fell defending our country in an existential war.' Several other IDF soldiers were wounded in the incidents in which the two soldiers fell.
(2025-05-09). Gaza authorities warn of Israeli scheme to set up 'forced isolation camps' for Palestinians. presstv.ir The government of the besieged Gaza Strip has warned of the Israeli plan of establishing 'forced isolation camps' for Palestinians.
(2025-05-09). Iran categorically rejects involvement in alleged plot to attack Israeli embassy in UK. presstv.ir Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran has not been informed of any allegations via "proper diplomatic channels."
(2025-05-09). India launches at least 25 Israeli-made drones at Pakistan. newarab.com 
Pakistan's military said it shot down at least 25 Indian drones across the country on Thursday. | In a statement, the military added: "Debri…
(2025-05-09). Israeli forces abuse detained Palestinians in West Bank raid. newarab.com 
Israeli soldiers
(2025-05-09). Caught between bombs and famine, Gazans lose hope of survival. newarab.com 
"I was sleeping when an intense airstrike hit just a few metres from our house," 21-year-old Dana Raid from the Al-Shejaiya neighbourhood in eastern Gaza City, tells The New Arab. | "I woke up shaking, trying to understand what was happening. My cousin's voice came through the dust, urging us to leave immediately," Dana, who was forced to flee her partially destroyed home, adds. | Like many areas across the Strip, the Israeli military had
(2025-05-08). Israeli Strikes in Gaza Kill 106 Palestinians Over 24 Hours. news.antiwar.com Gaza's Health Ministry said on Thursday that Israeli attacks killed 106 Palestinians and wounded 367 over the previous 24-hour period as relentless Israeli strikes continue to pound the Strip amid a more than two-month total blockade. The Health Ministry's numbers account for dead and wounded Palestinians brought to hospitals and morgues. "There are still a …
(2025-05-08). Starvation in Gaza is so bad even the BBC is covering it — and reporting it all wrong. dissidentvoice.org The BBC's role is not to keep viewers informed. It's to persuade them a clear crime against humanity by Israel is, in fact, highly complicated geopolitics they cannot hope to understand You can tell how bad levels of starvation now are in Gaza, as the population there begins the third month of a complete aid …
(2025-05-09). Community kitchens shut down in Gaza, as food runs out. wsws.org Dozens of community kitchens in Gaza were forced to shut down Thursday due to lack of food amid the ongoing Israeli blockade aimed at starving the Palestinian population and annexing their land.
(2025-05-08). Dozens of Community Kitchens in Gaza Shut Down Due To Israeli Blockade. news.antiwar.com Dozens of community kitchens in Gaza shut down on Thursday after running out of supplies due to the total Israeli blockade on the Palestinian territory, which is starving millions of civilians. Amjad al-Shawa, director of the Palestinian Non-Governmental Organizations Network (PNGO) in Gaza, told Reuters that the majority of the 170 community kitchens in Gaza …
(2025-05-09). SA government urges 'de-escalation' in India-Pakistan tensions. sanews.gov.za SA government urges 'de-escalation' in India-Pakistan tensions | The South African government has called for a de-escalation in the brewing tensions between India and Pakistan. | This according to Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola, who delivered remarks at the Solidarity Conference on Women, Peace and Security held in Tshwane, on Friday. | The India-Pakistan tensions — which have seen both sides launching attacks — stems from a terrorist attack, which killed some 26 people in an India-controlled part of Kashmir, last month. | "The South African government expresses conc…
(2025-05-09). Pakistan retaliates to Indian attack with dozens of drones across India-run Kashmir. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- In a major escalation of regional tensions, Pakistan has reportedly launched a large-scale retaliatory strike involving dozens of drones targeting multiple military installations and strategic sites inside India. According to Indian defense sources and media outlets, the Pakistani drone offensive focused on at least three air bases and seven military posts, prompting widespread blackouts and a heightened military alert across several northern Indian states. J&K | A complete blackout has been enforced in Samba of Jammu…
(2025-05-09). Say no to war! Forge class unity from below! cadtm.org The Indian government has stated that in the early hours of May 7th, the Indian armed forces commenced 'Operation Sindoor', characterised as a "focused, measured, and non-escalatory" strike aimed at targeting "terrorist infrastructure" in Pakistan, including areas of Pakistan-administered Kashmir. The alleged purpose of this operation was to seek retribution for the terror attacks that occurred in Pahalgam, Kashmir, on April 22, 2025. Alternative Viewpoint strongly condemns the military (…) | – | / |
(2025-05-09). Pakistan crushed by US, Trump Spokesperson's brutal verdict on Terror & Kashmir. hindustantimes.com U.S. State Department Spokesperson Tammy Bruce publicly affirmed that the United States aligns with India's long-standing view that Pakistan supports terrorist groups, a position Washington has held for decades. Responding to a direct question during a press briefing, Bruce stated, "Obviously in today's world, that's a call that we have been making for decades. It is the dynamic that we've seen in the Middle East disrupting lives and clearly what happened in Kashmir is awful and we've all sent our condolences. The world has rejected the nature of that kind of violence…" Watch for more…
(2025-05-09). YouTube channel blocked, journalist assaulted, commentators charged after Kashmir attack in India. CPJ Staff
(2025-05-09). 'Missiles in skies': Panic in Indian frontier cities as war clouds gather. aljazeera.com Millions in cities near the border in India and Indian-administered Kashmir are on edge amid blackouts, explosions.
(2025-05-09). United States: May Day protests demand worker, immigrant rights, denounce Trump. greenleft.org.au 
In the United States, hundreds of thousands of people marched and rallied in more than 1000 cities across the country on May 1, International Workers' Day, reports Malik Miah.
(2025-05-08). NYPD arrests dozens of pro-Palestine protesters after Columbia library occupation. mondoweiss.net 
(2025-05-09). Report: Trump meets chief hostage negotiator Dermer at the White House. haaretz.com ISRAEL: Israel's defense minister threatens strikes in Iran if Houthis continue firing at Israel; Israeli source says there is serious concern for the lives of three hostages held in Gaza ‚ñ GAZA: At least 106 killed, 367 wounded brought to Gaza hospitals in last 24 hours ‚ñ LEBANON: At least one killed, 8 wounded in Israeli airstrikes in south Lebanon, health ministry says…
(2025-05-09). Death Toll Mounts as Gaza Aggression Intensifies for 581st Day. english.almanar.com.lb The Israeli occupation military campaign against Gaza continues unabated, now in its 581st day overall and 53rd day since resuming war after Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu withdrew from ceasefire negotiations. The offensive proceeds with American military and political backing amid what observers describe as international and regional inaction. Palestinian sources report dozens of airstrikes across …
(2025-05-09). Israeli strikes kill over 100 in Gaza in last 24 hours. newarab.com 
Israel killed at least 107 The strikes across
(2025-05-09). Katz threatens Iran with 'Gaza-like' action amid nuclear talks. newarab.com 
Israel's defence minister In a statement, Katz issued a warning to Yemen's
(2025-05-09). New Israeli military orders deprioritise freeing Gaza captives. newarab.com 
New Israeli military orders presented to commanders on Tuesday listed the rescue The orders, issued at the start of a The operation listed th…
(2025-05-09). Released Palestinian student to meet with Vermont governor. newarab.com 
A Palestinian student Mohsen Mahdawi, 34, who led protests against Israel's war on Gaza at Columbia University, spent 16 days in a state prison before a judge ordered him
(2025-05-09). Students arrested in pro-Gaza protest at Columbia University. newarab.com 
(2025-05-09). Who are Gaza's journalists Yahya Subaih and Nour al-Din Abdo. newarab.com 
As Israel's
| Their deaths not only mark personal tragedies but also reflect the extreme dangers faced by media professionals operating in one of the world's most perilous confl…
(2025-05-09). Freedom flotilla participant calls on world to stand up for Gaza. greenleft.org.au 
Susan Price looks at what happened in the leadup to the May 2 attack on the Conscience, a Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) ship carrying urgent humanitarian aid to Gaza.
(2025-05-09). Israel's 'Conquer Gaza' Will be Another Death Trap. ummid.com While everyone waits for the full-blast war on Gaza which Israel promises to continue, Tel Aviv must know this will not be an easy matter.
(2025-05-09). Israel killed my source in northern Gaza. electronicintifada.net Hossam Shabat's documentation dispelled Israel's lies about its atrocities.
(2025-05-09). Israeli soldiers killed and injured in Gaza explosion. aljazeera.com An explosion in southern Gaza's Rafah killed and injured Israeli soldiers after it caused a building to collapse.
(2025-05-09). Israel cannot provide Trump with any wins he can promote back home. haaretz.com Less than a week before he arrives for a Middle East tour, U.S. President Donald Trump is praising the Houthis, giving up on Saudi-Israeli normalization and hardly mentioning Gaza and the hostages. Israel, it seems, will be watching the trip from the outside…
(2025-05-09). Gaza: Common kitchens feed thousands as food stocks dwindle. icrc.org Inside Gaza's common kitchens is a man who refuses to look away…
(2025-05-09). U.S. administration pressuring Israel to sign Gaza truce deal ahead of Mideast trip, source says. haaretz.com Trump's administration has communicated to Jerusalem that if Israel does not move forward together with the United States toward an agreement with Hamas, it will be left on its own, according to a source…
(2025-05-09). This week in Working Class History 8th May 1945. defenddemocracy.press 80 years ago today, the Second World War ended in Europe (although it was to continue in Asia, including the barbaric boming of Hiroshima and Nagazaki). The war was, according to British historian Donny Gluckstein, two different wars — one waged from below against Fascism and one from above for territory. The liberation of Auschwitz …
(2025-05-09). Trump 'Disappointed' with Netanyahu, Excludes Israel from Regional Plans — Report. defenddemocracy.press May 8, 2025 Tensions escalate between Trump and Netanyahu as the former president moves forward with Middle East plans—excluding Israel—amid the ongoing Israeli blockade on Gaza. Tensions between former US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appear to be escalating, according to the Israeli newspaper Israel Hayom. Citing sources with sources close …
(2025-05-09). World Central Kitchen ends food distribution due to Israel's genocidal blockade. radiohc.cu Washington, May 9 (RHC) ⚪ The World Central Kitchen charity, with headquarters in the U.S. capital of Washington, DC, has announced it has halted Gaza relief efforts after running out of supplies.
(2025-05-09). Gaza: Two Israeli airstrikes hit the southern areas of Khan Younis. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-05-09). Gaza: Several Palestinians martyred, in an Israeli drone attack south of Gaza City. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-05-09). The Red Cross Field Hospital one year on: A lifeline and a stark reminder in Gaza. icrc.org
(2025-05-09). US pressuring Israel to reach ceasefire deal on Gaza: Report. presstv.ir A report says the United States is pressuring Israel to strike a deal with Palestinian resistance movement Hamas to end the genocidal war in Gaza, as Washington seeks to move forward with an agreement with Saudi Arabia.
(2025-05-09). Hussein al-Sheikh: Reformer or an Israeli-approved Abbas clone. newarab.com 
In a significant development amid one of the most turbulent periods in Palestinian political life, President Mahmoud Abbas, 89, has The decision, announced during the ongoing Israeli war on Gaza, has stirred deep debate within the Palestinian arena, with supporters portraying it as a necessary step toward political continuity, while critics denounce it as a superficial reshuffle…
(2025-05-09). Thursday 5/29: New Hampshire Peace Activist Bob Sanders to Begin Cross-Country Ride Against War in Gaza. indybay.org Old Jerusalem Restaurant, 2966 Mission St., San Francisco…
(2025-05-09). Hamas kills several Israeli soldiers in 'fierce fighting' in south Gaza. presstv.ir The Israeli soldiers were killed after Hamas fighters ambushed an Israeli 12-man force inside a house in Gaza.
(2025-05-08). Video: Healey condemns Putin for 'killing civilians' no word about thousands murdered by Israel in Gaza. skwawkbox.org Keir Starmer's 'Defence' Secretary John Healey has used the VE Day celebrations to attack Russian president Vladimir Putin for "hitting Kyiv with missiles last night and killing civilians as he has done throughout this conflict": Leaving aside the fact that Ukraine has repeatedly bombed Russian cities and killed Russian civilians, Healey made no mention of …
(2025-05-08). Why Is US Congress Silent on the Manmade Nightmare It Is Enabling in Gaza? scheerpost.com " By Bernie Sanders / I want to say a few words about an issue that people all over the world are thinking about—are appalled b…
(2025-05-08). Culturicide in Gaza. dissidentvoice.org We are cultural sector employees, in solidarity with the Palestinian people. On March 8, 2025, we sent an open letter to the president of the National Library of France (BnF) and to the Minister of Culture regarding their silence in the face of both the destruction of heritage and the massacre of human lives in …
(2025-05-08). Houthi Leader Says US Failed To Stop Yemen's Support for Palestine. news.antiwar.com Abdul Malik al-Houthi, the leader of Ansar Allah, commonly known as the Houthis, said on Thursday that the US failed to stop Yemen's support of the Palestinians in Gaza. "The Americans launched another round of aggression against our country, hoping to achieve what they previously failed to. But they failed again and suffered greater losses," …
(2025-05-08). Hamas Attacks in Rafah Leave Several Israeli Soldiers Dead, Injured. english.almanar.com.lb Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas Resistance Movement, announced that its fighters engaged in fierce clashes at zero distance with the Israeli enemy soldiers and vehicles in the incursion area in the Al-Janina neighborhood, east of Rafah city, south of the Gaza Strip. In another statement, Al-Qassam indicated that, as part of the "Gates …
(2025-05-08). Yemen Strikes Tel Aviv and Ramon Airport in Response to Israeli Crimes in Gaza. orinocotribune.com The Yemeni Armed Forces launched two operations against "Israel," targeting Ramon airport and Tel Aviv in response to the occupation entity's crimes in Gaza. | Through a statement on Wednesday, May 7, Yemeni Armed Forces spokesperson Brigadier General Yahya Sare'e announced that the Yemeni Army, in support of the Palestinian people, targeted the Israeli military airport Ramon in Umm al-Rashrash (Eilat), in southern occupied Palestine, with two drones. | "In the second operation, a vital and strategic target of the Zionist regime in the occupied city of Jaffa (Tel Aviv) was attacked with a Jaffa-type drone," he sa…
(2025-05-08). 'Blood mixed with rubble': Gaza and the ceasefire that wasn't. therealnews.com 
On Jan. 19, 2025, a ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel went into effect—and, for an all-too-brief moment, the slaughter in Gaza halted. TRNN was on the ground in Gaza speaking with displaced Palestinians about their reactions to the ceasefire, the incalculable losses and horrors they had experienced during the previous 15 months, and their …
(2025-05-09). Pro-Palestine protesters: is a weapon of. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-09). Glimpses of Palestine Part 3 — Coffee and memories. greenleft.org.au 
Sydney-based Palestinian activist Khaled Ghannam recently travelled to the occupied West Bank in Palestine and wrote an account of his visit for Green Left. This is part three.
(2025-05-09). Israel closes 6 UN schools for Palestinians in east Jerusalem. newarab.com 
(2025-05-09). Video: Stories from Palestine. worldbeyondwar.org In February, Al Mytty was part of a Community Peacemaker Teams delegation to Palestine. The group heard many stories of what Palestinians are enduring. In this webinar on Thursday, May 8, Al shared some of those stories. #WorldBEYONDWar…
(2025-05-09). Eighty Years After the Defeat of Nazism, Our Palestinian People Too Shall Prevail Through Will and Mastery of Confrontation. defenddemocracy.press by Marwan Emil Toubassi (*) May 9, 2025 Today, humanity marks May 9th, the 80th anniversary of the victory over Nazism—a victory for which the European peoples and their national resistance movements paid a heavy price in lives and resources to bury that Nazi monster, which had emerged over eight decades ago in open hostility …
(2025-05-09). The Kiwi heart surgeon, his wife and the film maker in Palestine. asiapacificreport.nz 
RNZ Nine To Noon Auckland film maker Paula Whetu Jones has spent nearly two decades working pro bono on a feature film about the Auckland cardiac surgeon Alan Kerr, which is finally now in cinemas. She is best known for co-writing and directing Whina, the feature film about Dame Whina Cooper. She filmed Dr Kerr…
(2025-05-09). "Liberal" Swarthmore College arrests students, suspends them for protesting. workers.org 
Philadelphia Within days of Swarthmore students reviving a pro-Palestinian encampment on April 30, police arrested nine protesters in the early hours of May 3 after giving them just minutes to disband. The college is located in Media, Pennsylvania, outside Philadelphia. Swarthmore encampment calling for divestment from Cisco named in honor . . . |
(2025-05-09). Israeli occupation forces detain a Palestinian teenager in the town of Dura, south of the occupied West Bank. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-05-09). Hospital worker detained by ICE provokes anger among nurses. wsws.org Harsono's spouse, Peyton Harsono, believes that her husband was detained due to his political activism and support for Palestine.
(2025-05-08). Arrest of Iranians as Israel seeks war are we seeing a repeat of 1994 set-up of Palestinians? skwawkbox.org 
Is someone looking to provoke war, or seeking justification for it and for more repression in the UK? In 1994, two bombs detonated outside the Israeli embassy in London and another Jewish-run building in the capital. The embassy's security camera facing the location of the bomb was, curiously, not working. Nobody was killed and the …
(2025-05-08). Occupation forces arrest Palestinian lawyer Banan Abu al-Haija as her family fights imprisonment and injustice. samidoun.net 
On Wednesday, 7 May, Zionist occupation forces arrested Palestinian lawyer Banan Abu al-Haija as she passed through the illegitimate Jabara checkpoint south of occupied Tulkarem, in the West Bank of occupied Palestine. Banan was traveling, at the time, to visit her mother, Asmaa Abu al-Haija, who is receiving cancer treatment and has suffered from recurrent …
(2025-05-08). 'Our Position on Palestine Is Not Fringe': CounterSpin interview with Danaka Katovich on attacks on activists. fair.org 
(2025-05-08). Keir Starmer called out for 'denying facts' about Israel's destruction of Palestine. leftfootforward.org Starmer told Shockat Adam MP: "Most of what he says is simply not right". Was that true?
(2025-05-08). Ansarallah leader says US war failed to stop Yemen, reaffirms support for Palestine. thecradle.co
(2025-05-09). Israeli soldier who killed Shireen Abu Akleh identified. newarab.com 
The identity of the The documentary, titled 'Who Killed Shireen?' was released today by the Washington-based media organisation Zeteo, and identifies 20-year-old Alon Skaijo as the soldier behind the killing of Abu Akleh. | The soldier wa…
(2025-05-08). Israeli Airstrikes Kill One, Wound Eight in Southern Lebanon. news.antiwar.com Israeli airstrikes against southern Lebanon continued Thursday, with multiple strikes against the outskirts of the town of Nabatieh. The Israeli government claimed that the attacks targeted "Hezbollah infrastructure," though they did not clarify what that meant or provide evidence that it was the case. While Israeli drone strikes are effectively a daily occurrence in Lebanon, …
(2025-05-08). Reactions from Türkiye to the "Kurdish Union" meeting in Syria; the AKP government's new initiative towards Europe; Earthquake discussions continue in Istanbul. unitedworldint.com/feed/ Main political events in the last week in Türkiye. The agenda of Türkiye was once again intense last week. The "Kurdish Unity" meeting in northern Syria drew reactions from the government, as well as from various institutions and organizations. The AKP government continues its new policy toward Europe. President Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan visited Italy, while …
(2025-05-09). 'State-Sponsored Terrorism': South Florida's Expanding Immigration Detention Crisis. scheerpost.com " By Alexandra Martinez / Maxim Turniac, a 42-year-old Ukrainian national, died earlier this year while detained by Imm…
(2025-05-09). Ukraine's stolen children: More than just a humanitarian crisis. greenleft.org.au 
Since Russia's invasion, Ukrainian children have been forcibly abducted and relocated, in violation of international law, reports Christopher Ford.
(2025-05-09). China welcomes efforts to achieve peace in Ukraine. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping said on Thursday that China welcomes all efforts conducive to peace and looks forward to reaching a fair, lasting and binding peace agreement that is acceptable to all parties involved in the Ukraine crisis through dialogue.
(2025-05-09). Argentina: Examples and alternatives for understanding the debt crisis in the South [Part 5]. cadtm.org When it comes to the IMF's influence on the countries of the Global South, Argentina is a must. During Juan Domingo Perón's presidency, Argentina initially declined to join the IMF and World Bank, but eventually did so in 1956 during the "Liberating Revolution" dictatorship. Since then, successive Argentine governments have signed 22 agreements with the International Monetary Fund.
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(2025-05-09). Yemen: ICRC responds to deadly attack on Sa'ada Prison, urges for protection of civilians amidst worsening humanitarian crisis. icrc.org
(2025-05-09). Sub-Saharan Africa and Sri Lanka: Examples for understanding the debt crisis in the South [Part 4]. cadtm.org
(2025-05-08). InfoWars and Pak-India Crisis. unitedworldint.com A media war preceded the recent clashes. Here are its details. By Dure Akram, from Lahore / Pakistan Within hours of the gunmen killing 26 civilians in Pahalgam on April 22, the Indian media had already delivered its verdict. There was no investigation, no credible claim of responsibility, and no effort to establish a chain …
(2025-05-08). Why are all of America's biggest cities sinking? grist.org 
Cities sit unmoving on the landscape — a sprawling collection of roads, sidewalks, and buildings designed to last for generations. But across the United States, urban areas are silently shifting: The land beneath them is sinking, a process known as subsidence, largely because people are using too much groundwater and aquifers are collapsing. The sheer weight of a metropolis, too, compacts the underlying soil. | A new study published on Thursday in the journal Nature Cities mapped the scale of this slow-motion crisis across the country. Researchers used satellites to measure how the elevation has been cha…
(2025-05-08). Faith, labor, and community leaders to convene in Chicago for People's Agenda gathering. peoplesdispatch.org On May 10, faith, labor, and community leaders will convene in Chicago for a gathering entitled, "The People's Agenda," which seeks to build organizational unity "in unprecedented times," according to the People's Agenda "Every day we are witnessing attacks on our communities, the expansion of war, and a deepening economic crisis," reads a statement on the website. "People across the country are standing up, organizing, and mobilizing. This is a growing movement to defend human and civil rights, against exploitation and oppression." The gathering is endo…
(2025-05-08). Wrong, Phys.org, Climate Change Isn't Causing a Rise in Lost School Days. wattsupwiththat.com This article is a textbook example of shoddy research dressed up as urgent policy insight. By stretching an already weak climate claim—about worsening cyclones—into an even more tenuous social consequence—missed school days—it commits the cardinal sin of science: drawing sweeping conclusions from flimsy, cherry-picked evidence. There is no measurable increase in hurricane strength or frequency. Therefore, there is no climate change driven crisis of school disruption. The authors of this editorial should get an "F" in climate literacy— for failing the scientific smell test. Readers de…
(2025-05-09). US Ceasefire in Yemen: Retreat Masquerading as Restraint. scheerpost.com Photo Credit: The Cradle | By Mawadda Iskandar / In a major recalibration of its year-long Red Sea military campaign, the US has agreed to a ceasefire with Yemen's Ansarallah-aligned armed forces,
(2025-05-09). Trump Urges Russia-Ukraine Ceasefire, Threatens Sanctions in Pursuit of Peace. english.almanar.com.lb In a significant development aimed at de-escalating the protracted Russia-Ukraine conflict, former US President Donald Trump has issued a forceful call for a 30-day unconditional ceasefire between Moscow and Kyiv. The announcement, made via Trump's Truth Social platform, underscores the United States' commitment to supporting diplomatic efforts to bring an end to the devastating war …
(2025-05-08). Trump Speaks With Zelensky, Calls for 'Unconditional' 30-Day Ukraine Ceasefire. news.antiwar.com President Trump on Thursday called for a 30-day "unconditional" ceasefire in Ukraine and threatened sanctions if it is not "respected." Trump made the call in a post on Truth Social shortly after holding a call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. "Talks with Russia/Ukraine continue. The US calls for, ideally, a 30-day unconditional ceasefire," the president …
(2025-05-08). US backs down amid Yemeni resilience, leaving Israel to fight its own battle. thecanary.co The US has reached a ceasefire deal with the Houthis in Yemen, ahead of a visit to Gulf dictatorships next week. It seems the Houthis' resilience cost Washington too much money for too little gain. So the imperial power will now rely on its local enforcer Israel to continue the fight, which the apartheid state […] | By
(2025-05-09). Abortion access bill passes NSW upper house. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-09). It's Almost Winter. Why Is Australia Still So Hot? menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | This year, for many Australians, it feels like summer never left. The sunny days and warm nights have continued well into autumn. Even now, in May, it's still unusually …
(2025-05-09). Presence of Arakan Army in Bangladesh sparks debate. ummid.com The open display of the guerrillas with the logo on their uniform inside Bangladesh – a sovereign state has sparked serious debate, especially as the Arakan Army continues to be accused by an international rights NGO.
(2025-05-09). Beijing urges Manila to stop provocations. ecns.cn Beijing urged Manila on Thursday to immediately stop infringements and provocations, and avoid challenging China's firm resolve to safeguard territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests.
(2025-05-09). Belarus: Political Retaliation against Businesses. hrw.org Click to expand Image | The headquarters of the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Geneva, Switzerland, June 15, 2021. | © 2021 Sean Gallup/Getty Images | (Berlin, May 9, 2025) — Belarusian authorities have retaliated against companies and their workers that supported peaceful anti-government protests or spoke out about human rights violations, Human Rights Watch said today. They also targeted exiled Belarusian entrepreneurs who denounced repression or participated in the Association of Belarusian Business Abroad.In June 2025, the International Labour Organization (ILO) will hold its annual…
(2025-05-09). Sweden Should Stop Detaining and Deporting Sex Workers. hrw.org Click to expand Image | People demonstrate in support of sex workers, April 14, 2018. | © 2018 Alain Apaydin/Sipa via AP Images | So far this year, police in Sweden have detained at least 13 women—including several foreign nationals, some who were subsequently deported—allegedly because they are sex workers, according to a news report. However, selling sex is not a crime in Sweden.The actual number of such cases may be higher, as they are difficult to track and the deportations can occur quickly. Though police referenced other possible immigration-related reasons for some deportations, in som…
(2025-05-09). US: Don't Forcibly Transfer Migrants to Libya. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Men at a detention center in Tripoli, Libya, June 8, 2017. | © 2017 Florian Gaertner/Photothek via Getty Images | (New York) — The United States should not forcibly transfer migrants to Libya, where inhumane detention conditions are well-documented, including torture, ill-treatment, sexual assault, and unlawful killings, Human Rights Watch said today. Based on numerous media reports citing US officials, the Trump administration may be poised to imminently deport an unknown number of detained migrants to Libya. A US judge ruled that the government cannot immediately proceed wi…
(2025-05-09). Camden's short-lived ICE agreement sparks alarm and action in Delaware. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? When word spread that the Camden Police Department in central Delaware had signed an agreement to collaborate with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, it set off a wave of concerns — not only among immigrant communities, but also among civil rights organizations and policymakers. | Town leaders quickly withdrew from the deal, although questions about trust, transparency and Delaware's immigration policies remain. | A first for Delaware and a fast retreat<...
(2025-05-09). Chinese researchers find eukaryotes originated around 2.72 bln years ago, possibly with hydrogen origins. ecns.cn Chinese researchers have uncovered that eukaryotes originated around 2.72 billion years ago, earlier than the Great Oxidation Event, providing valuable insights into the evolutionary history of eukaryotes.
(2025-05-09). CPJ submit a joint report to UN ahead of Kuwait's human rights review. CPJ Staff
(2025-05-08). Trump's hatred of queer rights continues to reverberate, as Pittsburgh gay bar raided by swarm of cops. thecanary.co A gay bar in Pittsburgh was raided for a compliance check by police officers in bulletproof vests. Performers were forced off stage while police emptied the bar and carried out their checks — all while Donald Trump continues his assault on queer rights. Given that historically, queer bars are often over-policed via these same compliance […] | By
(2025-05-08). Trade unions in Benin condemn police crackdown on labor movement. peoplesdispatch.org The 2025 International Workers' Day celebrations in Benin were disrupted after the police stormed a peaceful workers' assembly organized by the Confédération Syndicale des Travailleurs du Bénin (CSTB), arresting the union's leadership in what has been widely condemned as a brutal and arbitrary crackdown on trade union rights. | Police block peaceful workers' march in Cotonou: | According to a
(2025-05-08). Sanctions as civilizational warfare: The human cost of US economic pressure. peoplesdispatch.org Economic sanctions are often described as "peaceful" alternatives to war. Yet for millions in countries like Iran and Venezuela, they feel like war by other means. These sanctions, mainly driven by US foreign policy, have devastated healthcare systems, inflated food prices, and disrupted daily life. This is not simply economic pressure — it is a form of civilizational warfare aimed at dismantling the social fabric of nations. | In Iran, years of US sanctions have severely restricted access to medicine. Human Rights Watch reports that patients with cancer, epilepsy, and other chronic illnesses routinely face…
(2025-05-09). Revising History to provoke war. A warning already from 2018. defenddemocracy.press 75 years since Operation Barbarossa — Revisions… By Jean-Marie Chauvier (*) On 22nd June it will have been 75 years since the commencement of Operation Barbarossa, the Hitlerian invasion of the Soviet Union, the war of extermination, pillage and colonization which was to cost the lives of between 24 and 29 million human beings (according …
(2025-05-09). TAX REVOLT, Part Three: The Pledgemaster. levernews.com 
For decades, Grover Norquist, head of the activist group Americans for Tax Reform, has been on a vicious quest to purge anyone who dared to raise taxes within the Republican Party. He's taken down economic populists, budget hawks, and even former President George H.W. Bush. Today, signing Norquist's antitax pledge is the price of entry to the Republican Party.Norquist is now waging a vendetta against "traitors" in the White House — people who are reportedly considering raising taxes on the rich, which may include Vice President JD Vance, Trump strategist Steve Bannon, and maybe now even Trump himself.On th…
(2025-05-08). Senators Cotton and Graham Work To Sabotage Chances of Iran Deal. news.antiwar.com Senators Tom Cotton (R-AR) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC), two of the most hawkish members of Congress, are working together to sabotage the Trump administration's chances of reaching a deal with Iran. On Thursday, the senators held a press conference outlining a resolution they're introducing that demands that any deal with Iran must include the total …
(2025-05-09). Trump says Netanyahu "Manipulated" him, cuts all contact. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Israeli Army Radio reports that U.S. President Donald Trump has formally cut off communication with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu due to allegations of manipulation and lack of cooperation, marking a new low in tensions between the two leaders. | The story claims that Trump's advisors told Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer that the US president is angry with Netanyahu's actions, accusing him of "manipulating" Trump and breaking their agreements. According to a senior Israeli source, Dermer's customary firmness in negotiations with Republican officials hasn't worked to turn the t…
(2025-05-09). For Netanyahu, visit to the Middle East is already off to a bad start. haaretz.com Even before the U.S. President has boarded Air Force One, Benjamin Netanyahu finds himself in political limbo ‚ñ The Israeli prime minister no longer bothers to hide the fact that the fate of the hostages doesn't interest him. The main thing is that he should sleep well at night…
(2025-05-09). Maariv poll shows Netanyahu's coalition would win just 48 Knesset seats if elections were held today, falling short of a majority. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-05-09). Trump's 2nd Shock To Netanyahu In 3 Days; US President 'Cuts Ties' With Israeli PM After Houthi Deal. hindustantimes.com
(2025-05-09). Iran: Secret site report Netanyahu's fabrication to wreck US talks. presstv.ir The Iranian foreign minister rejects reports about an alleged secret nuclear site, saying they are supplied by the terrorist cult MKO on Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's order in a bid to sabotage Tehran-Washington indirect talks.
(2025-05-09). Election 2025: Voters reject 'Trump-lite' but will Labor deliver? greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-08). S Liverpool residents fear councillors will be told to vote again after rejecting damaging depot application. skwawkbox.org 
Planning committee voted to reject Peloton's application that would mean 1,000 more lorries per day — but protest planned after unelected planning officers call new meeting The L19 Action Group in Garston, south Liverpool, last month won a major victory against Liverpool's right-run Labour city council after councillors on the city's planning committee, after hearing …
(2025-05-08). What happens now Reform has 'taken back control' in Durham? thecanary.co Less than one year ago, the people of County Durham returned six out of six MPs for Labour. Northumberland voted Labour in four out of four. On Thursday, Northumberland Labour dropped from 21 seats in 2021, to just eight. In Durham, from 53 seats to just four. Four. Yes, there are fewer seats with the […] | By
(2025-05-08). How The Take It Down Act Tackles Nonconsensual Deepfake Porn. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | In a rare bipartisan move , the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Take It Down Act by a vote of 409-2 on April 28, 2025. The bill is an effort to confront one of …
(2025-05-08). As Filipinos Prepare To Vote, Ex-Strongman Rodrigo Duterte's Arrest Is Dividing Families All The Way To The President. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | It's been two months since former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested and handed over to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to face potential …
(2025-05-09). Iran Mocks Israel's Desperate Bid to Sabotage Nuclear Talks. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi scoffed at the Zionist regime's desperate attempts to torpedo the indirect nuclear talks between Iran and the US, saying the Israeli prime minister's credibility is in tatters as he has been exposed as a saboteur.
(2025-05-08). Uber CEO plots 'opening up' of Iran with Israeli-tied monarchist opposition group. thegrayzone.com A livestreamed Iranian royalist chat revealed a network of foreign-educated elites plotting to plunder Iran's economy after realizing their dream of regime change. The CEO of Uber, Dara Khosrowshahi, has drawn criticism following his participation in an online discussion workshopping ways to exploit Iran in the event of regime change. The event wad hosted by NUFDI, the main DC-based advocacy group for the monarchist movement surrounding Reza Pahlavi, whose father was the last reigning Shah of Iran. The discussion, marketed by one …
(2025-05-09). COMMENT: Pass the torch of peace from generation to generation. independent.co.ug 
History is a mirror, and only by drawing lessons from history can the world avoid repeating past calamities. BEIJING | Xinhua | Eighty years ago, the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War marked a turning point in human history, opening a new chapter in building a better international order and pursuing lasting peace. Today, the …
(2025-05-08). 'Peace Be With All Of You': How Pope Leo XIV Embodies A Living Dialogue Between Tradition And Modernity. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | When Robert Francis Prevost appeared on the loggia of St Peter's Basilica as Pope Leo XIV, he set three precedents. | He is the first pope from North America, the first …
(2025-05-09). Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict: "The prospect of peace remains elusive for civilians who continue to face the horrors of conflict" icrc.org
(2025-05-09). Diplomacy Watch: JD Vance says Russians are asking for too much. responsiblestatecraft.org 
(2025-05-09). Yemenis stranded in Amman after Israeli strikes on Sanaa airport. newarab.com 
Officials at Yemenia, the
(2025-05-09). Treasury, Israeli teachers union agree on wage proposal while hundreds demonstrate. haaretz.com Clause in previous accord freezing pay-grade increases for four months has been dropped. Schools that were at the forefront of the protest have informed parents that classes will resume Friday…
(2025-05-09). Zionism always racist. The trouble began when Russians took over. haaretz.com Zionism wasn't born as a racist-colonialist movement. Its disastrous turning point occurred when it was taken over by Russian revolutionaries…
(2025-05-09). No language can describe the depth of Israeli terrorism. workers.org 
The following is Part 2 of a talk given by the author to a meeting of the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) on April 24 in Philadelphia. (Trigger warning due to graphic descriptions of rape and torture.) At some point, the boundaries are pushed too far. As a historic . . . |
(2025-05-09). Houthi: Religious, secular Zionists united to realize 'Greater Israel' project. presstv.ir The leader of Yemen's Ansarullah resistance movement says both religious and secular Zionists are united in their hostile agenda to dominate the region and realize the project of "Greater Israel."
(2025-05-09). Hezbollah chief: Resistance will continue until final victory. presstv.ir The Hezbollah chief has stressed that the resistance will continue until the final victory and the total annihilation of Zionist occupiers.
(2025-05-09). Hamas condemns shutting UN schools in Al-Quds. presstv.ir Hamas has strongly condemned Israeli forces' closure of six UN-run schools in the occupied West Bank, calling it a clear violation of international laws and conventions.
(2025-05-08). British government misled public on arms exports to Israel, report finds. peoplesdispatch.org A new
(2025-05-08). Report: Trump Delinks Saudi Nuclear Deal from Israeli Normalization. news.antiwar.com The US is no longer demanding that Saudi Arabia normalize relations with Israel to move forward with talks on establishing a Saudi civil nuclear program, Reuters reported on Thursday. The Biden administration had been working on a potential Israel-Saudi normalization deal that would have involved the US helping the Saudis establish a nuclear program and …
(2025-05-08). Loyalty to Resistance Bloc Calls on Government to Adopt Clear Policy in Face of Israeli Attacks on Lebanon. english.almanar.com.lb Loyalty to the Resistance Parliamentary Bloc urged on Thursday the Lebanese government to adopt a serious, clear, and assertive policy in face of the Israeli attacks on Lebanon, greeting the awareness and patience of the resistant and sacrificial Lebanese people. During its meeting, chaired by MP Mohammad Raad, the Bloc discussed national, political, parliamentary, and …
(2025-05-08). Lebanese Health Minister to Al-Manar Website: Israeli Violations Can No Longer Be Tolerated. english.almanar.com.lb Lebanese Public Health Minister Dr. Rakan Nasereddine condemned the ongoing Israeli attacks and violations of Lebanese sovereignty, considering that the repeated attacks targeting Lebanese territory, infrastructure, and residential areas constitute a flagrant violation of all international conventions and a direct threat to the security of citizens. In an interview with Al-Manar Website, Nasereddine called on …
(2025-05-08). Ecuador's globetrotting president positions himself as Israel's key Latin American ally. peoplesdispatch.org
(2025-05-09). We must not only remember the past but learn from it and take urgent action to prevent the unspeakable from happening again. icrc.org
(2025-05-09). India, Pakistan trade accusations amid escalating tensions. presstv.ir India and Pakistan accuse each other of attacks as hostilities rise between the two nuclear rivals.
(2025-05-09). Security chief: Iran's red lines clear, everything depends on US behavior. presstv.ir Iran's security chief says the Islamic Republic's red lines are quite clear, stressing that everything is dependent on the US behavior.
(2025-05-08). Google Accused of Greenwashing Massive AI Energy Consumption. wattsupwiththat.com Accused of signing zero carbon nuclear deals with no timeline, scanty details.
(2025-05-08). Energy Consumption in 2024 and the Spanish Power Failure. wattsupwiththat.com What does the April 2025 Spanish power failure tell us about how we compare solar and wind to stable fossil fuel and nuclear power generation? By Andy May Global energy…
(2025-05-08). Why Washington is Worried About Burkina Faso's Young Revolutionary Leader. scheerpost.com By Alan Macleod / MintPress News Burkina Faso's Ibrahim Traoré is remaking his nation, and in the process, making enemies in the West. Since taking power in 2022, the young military leader has expelled French troops, ejected Western corporations, and aligned his country with Russia, Cuba, and Venezuela. Promoting pan-African unity and national self-reliance while …
(2025-05-09). Bratty Royal: Prince Harry and Bespoke Security Protection. dissidentvoice.org It has been unedifying, and, it should be said, far from noble. But being unedifying has become something of a day specialty for Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, notably when giving interviews from commodious abodes in California. On taking a step down from the subsidised duties that characterise his position, the disgruntled Royal fled the …
(2025-05-08). Main-Streeting Hate and Bigotry in Trump's America. dissidentvoice.org 
At demonstrations, most wear matching outfits; hoodies, hats, blue t-shirts and chinos. Although they claim to eschew violence, they come prepared; donning matching shin guards like catchers wear in baseball, and often wield red, white and blue shields. They wear body cameras so their media team can process and post collected footage. Some are calling …
(2025-05-08). Why the Republican Party Is Trying to Cut Healthcare to the Poor. dissidentvoice.org 
On May 7, the AP headlined "House GOP backing off some Medicaid cuts as report shows millions of people would lose health care," and reported: House Republicans appear to be backing off some, but not all, of the steep reductions to the Medicaid program as part of their big tax breaks bill, as they run into …
(2025-05-08). India: Evicted Tribe Re-occupies Their Homes inside Famous Tiger Reserve. dissidentvoice.org Jenu Kuruba families begin their long-awaited re-occupation of their ancestral homes inside the Nagarhole National Park. They carried photos of loved ones who had died after the village was evicted, so they too can return to the forest. ©Sartaz Ali Barkat/ Survival A group of Indigenous people who were evicted from their ancestral village in …
(2025-05-08). Court orders Trump administration to transfer Rumeysa Ozturk to Vermont. mondoweiss.net In a blow to the White House, a federal appeals court ruled that Tufts student Ràºmeysa àñztàºrk must be transferred from Louisiana to Vermont. It was just one of several legal setbacks for the Trump administration in recent days.
(2025-05-09). Home care workers demand end to 24-hour shifts in New York. workers.org 
New York City home health care protest, May 1, 2025. WWphoto: Brenda Ryan The No More 24 Campaign held a rally in front of City Hall on May 1, May Day, to demand passage of a New York City bill to end 24-hour shifts for home care workers. The . . . |
(2025-05-09). Class war at universities: Workers, students unite against fascism! workers.org 
Boston UNITE HERE Local 26 Facebook page Students, professors and workers are confronting the Trump administration's fascist crackdown at universities across the U.S. Since President Donald Trump took office on Jan. 20, immigration officials have revoked at least 1,700 student visas. In the Boston area alone, hundreds of students at . . . |
(2025-05-09). CPJ, others condemn systematic repression of the press in Yemen. CPJ Staff
(2025-05-09). Myanmar: One month on, earthquake survivors face continuing challenges. icrc.org
(2025-05-08). Iran, Venezuela and Their Anti-Imperialist Alliance: A Conversation With Ali Faramarzi. orinocotribune.com 
An Iranian diplomat discusses the strategic ties between Tehran and Caracas, emphasizing shared anti-colonial visions and cooperation between the two countries. | Both Iran and Venezuela have stood firm for decades in defense of their sovereignty and self-determination in the face of relentless US aggression. From cultural collaboration to strategic cooperation in the energy sector, the ties between these countries have deepened since the beginning of the Bolivarian Process. In this interview, we speak with Dr. Ali Faramarzi, Cultural Attaché at the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Caracas and a researc…
(2025-05-09). Iraqi MPs question alleged plan for oil refinery in Lebanon. newarab.com 
Iraqi Oil Ministry spokesperson Abdulsahib al-Hasnaw…
(2025-05-09). Chinese Are Practical People. smoothiex12.blogspot.com And when they see this flying yesterday from Irkutsk to Moscow non-stop for final certs:
Or this, also flying beautifully (ahem…): Both being fully Russian aircraft which are powered by state-of-the-art PD-8, PD-14 and use Russian avionics, composites et al, Chinese know that PD-35 is coming and is not far away. You all remember how joint Russian-Chinese wide body aircraft CR-929 became C-929, because Russians didn't like how Chinese side viewed profits share. Now Chinese know that Russia fully recovered her commercial aircraft mojo and can do it all completely on her own. And suddenly, Russians are also pr…
(2025-05-09). Garland And Yours Truly … smoothiex12.blogspot.com talking shop live in 20 minutes.
(2025-05-09). Skwawkbox still rejects every advertising request. Here's how to support the site if you can afford it. skwawkbox.org 
Since it began in 2012, Skwawkbox has always relied exclusively for its finances on the support of its readers. It continues to receive almost daily requests from companies to carry advertising and sponsored posts and these are always rejected. The support of readers allows Skwawkbox to keep articles free to all and free from clutter …
(2025-05-09). Trump v chump: Starmer's trade 'deal' with US is FAR worse than UK had before. skwawkbox.org 
Starmer and Reynolds boasting of 'breakthrough' that cuts tariffs on US imports by two thirds while tripling tariffs on exports to US Keir Starmer and his business secretary Jonathan Reynolds have trumpeted their trade 'deal' with the US that they claim has saved 150,000 jobs in the car and steel manufacturing industries. As the BBC's …
(2025-05-09). Trump Administration Decommissions Sea Ice Data That Sounded an Alarm on Arctic Climate Change. scheerpost.com " By Pete Aldhous / Key datasets…
(2025-05-09). Lula da Silva thanks Putin for his warm welcome. tvbrics.com The Brazilian leader noted that his visit is aimed at strengthening the strategic partnership with Russia…
(2025-05-09). Russian President and foreign guests lay flowers at Tomb of Unknown Soldier. tvbrics.com 
They honoured the memory of the fallen defenders with a minute of silence…
(2025-05-09). World leaders take part in Victory Day Parade in Moscow. tvbrics.com 
Parades of 13 foreign countries marched through the country's main square…
(2025-05-09). BRICS+ countries take part in Immortal Regiment action. tvbrics.com 
Read how the procession was organised in different countries in TV BRICS article…
(2025-05-09). Letsike reiterates call for multisectoral approach to end GBVF. sanews.gov.za Letsike reiterates call for multisectoral approach to end GBVF | The Deputy Minister in the Presidency responsible for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Mmapaseka Steve Letsike, has reiterated the urgent need for a multisectoral approach to effectively end Gender Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF). | Speaking at a mini plenary session in the National Assembly, on Friday, Letsike emphasised that addressing GBVF requires coordinated efforts across all sectors of society. | "This [approach] will help in bringing together government departments, civil society organisations, business, traditional leaders, an…
(2025-05-09). Operation Vulindlela: Government's plan to fix municipalities. sanews.gov.za Operation Vulindlela: Government's plan to fix municipalities | By Neo Bodumela | The "vicious cycle" of crumbling infrastructure and failing service delivery besetting municipalities is now under sharper focus as the second phase of Operation Vulindlela (OV) kicks off. | Operation Vulindlela is a joint initiative of the Presidency and National Treasury to accelerate the implementation of structural reforms and support economic recovery. | It was originally established in October 2020 with the first phase having zeroed in on reforms in five key areas with a high potential impact on growth and jobs: energy, logist…
(2025-05-09). Adopt-a-Municipality initiative to improve delivery of infrastructure projects. sanews.gov.za Adopt-a-Municipality initiative to improve delivery of infrastructure projects | Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with three local government municipalities across three provinces to improve infrastructure delivery. | The Minister signed the MoUs with the Metsimaholo Local Municipality in the Free State, uMngeni Local Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal and Govan Mbeki Local Municipality in Mpumalanga, as part of the pilot phase of the Adopt-a-Municipality initiative to improve infrastructure delivery at local government level. | The first-of-its-kind…
(2025-05-09). NSFAS disputes claims of 2025 registration portal closure. sanews.gov.za NSFAS disputes claims of 2025 registration portal closure | The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has distanced itself from a message currently circulating on social media platforms claiming that its 2025 registration portal has closed due to ongoing budget constraints. | In a statement issued this week, NSFAS described the claims as "entirely misleading" and a "gross misrepresentation" of its current operations and funding position. | "NSFAS strongly repudiates this inaccurate communication," the scheme said. | The misleading message allegedly originated from the Durban University of Technology (DUT)…
(2025-05-09). Lamola calls for action on women's heavy burden of conflict and war. sanews.gov.za Lamola calls for action on women's heavy burden of conflict and war | Women disproportionately shoulder the heaviest burdens during times of regional conflict and rising geo-political divisions — a stark reality underscored by Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola. | The Minister was speaking at the Solidarity Conference on Women, Peace and Security, held in Tshwane, on Friday. | Lamola said the world is currently in a rapidly evolving geo-political environment "defined by rising global competition, changing alliances, contested international norms, economic volatility and escala…
(2025-05-09). Call for bold investment to secure Southern Africa's water future. sanews.gov.za Call for bold investment to secure Southern Africa's water future | Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister, Sello Seitlholo, has called for decisive and intensified investment in the water sector to secure Southern Africa's future in the face of climate change and growing water demands. | Addressing the Orange-Senqu River Commission (ORASECOM) Climate Resilient Investment Conference in Maseru, Lesotho, on Thursday, Seitlholo underscored the urgent need for resilient water infrastructure and strengthened cross-border cooperation, describing them as critical to the region's economic development, environmental sustain…
(2025-05-09). Social grant fraudster sentenced to six months direct imprisonment. sanews.gov.za Social grant fraudster sentenced to six months direct imprisonment | Social grant fraudster, Anele Gxumeka, was on Thursday sentenced to six months of direct imprisonment on charges of fraud, by the Mthatha Magistrate's Court. | In a statement on Friday, the Eastern Cape South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) said the sentence stems from an incident on 9 February 2023, when the 41-year-old visited the SASSA Lusikisiki Local Office for a medical assessment after securing an appointment with a doctor. | On that day, customer care officials conducted queue walks and noted that there were discrepancies in the d…
(2025-05-09). Simelane calls for strict compliance with building industry regulations. sanews.gov.za Simelane calls for strict compliance with building industry regulations | Human Settlements Minister Thembi Simelane has called upon the building industry to recommit to compliance with regulations governing South Africa's building industry. | The call comes as the nation marks one year since the collapse of a building under construction in the seaside town of George, Western Cape, which claimed the lives of 34 people. | Simelane warned that failure to adhere to the laws regulating the building industry, could lead to fatalities and severe consequences. | "The tragedy could have been avoided, had those involved i…
(2025-05-09). President Ramaphosa welcomes election of Pope Leo XIV. sanews.gov.za President Ramaphosa welcomes election of Pope Leo XIV | President Cyril Ramaphosa has offered his congratulations to Cardinal Robert Prevost on his election as Pope Leo XIV, the 267th Pope of the Catholic Church. | In a statement, President Ramaphosa said the election of Pope Leo XIV was a profound moment for the Catholic Church as well as the global community who followed this solemn event with hopeful anticipation. | "May the ceremonial white smoke that signalled the consensus of the Conclave prevail over the dark plumes of military bombardments affecting various regions of the world today. | "Pope Leo XIV's ea…
(2025-05-09). The Final Battle: Defeat of fascism and Soviet victory in the Great Patriotic War. unitedworldint.com The last weeks before Hitler's defeat. By Sergio Rodríguez Gelfenstein NOTE: Since February 2023, when the 80th anniversary of the Nazi defeat at Stalingrad was commemorated, I have been writing articles to evoke and celebrate the eightieth anniversary of the extraordinary epic of the peoples of the Soviet Union. With this article, we complete this …
(2025-05-09). Chinese Retired Marine Colonel Tian Shichen: Traditional alliances limit Türkiye's potential. unitedworldint.com/feed/ Instead of just waiting, Ankara should actively take steps towards Beijing. By àñzgàºr Altinba≈ü Chinese retired naval colonel and academic Tian (Andy) Shichen spoke about the recent geopolitical developments. Tian, who is also the founding president of the Beijing-based Global Management Institute, made evaluations on the risks in the South China Sea and the consequences …
(2025-05-09). An $18M grant would have drastically reduced food waste. Then the EPA cut it. grist.org 
Once a little girl roaming the vibrant fields of an organic lettuce farm in Kealakekua, Hawai'i, Ella Kilpatrick Kotner learned how to live in harmony with the land before most kids learn how to tie their shoes. Nourishing the soils that gave her a regular supply of leafy greens was just a part of life. As was playing with the piles of compost on her family's farm. | "Composting, for me, is a lot about community," said Kilpatrick Kotner. "It's about connecting people to food and soil, and it's about learning and being engaged in the process, and meeting your neighbors, and treating this thing that many people…
(2025-05-09). Panama: National strike holds firm against pension reform, extractivism. greenleft.org.au 
Workers in Panama remain on strike, protesting the government's recently passed pension reforms, submission to United States imperialism and plans to reactivate a destructive mining project in the country, reports Ben Radford.
(2025-05-09). Trade unionist eviscerates Reform MP Richard Tice live on Question Time. leftfootforward.org On the most recent episode of the BBC's flagship political debate show Question Time, Reform UK MP Richard Tice went head to head with the general secretary of the University and College Union (UCU) Jo Grady. | The show — broadcast from Hull — saw a fiery exchange between the two panellists over the aftermath of Reform's recent local election successes in which Grady laid into the party's political platform. | Grady started her comments by first criticising the rest of the UK's political parties — particularly Labour — for what she said was a failure to offer solutions to the problems faci…
(2025-05-09). documents US meddling in Venezuela. greenleft.org.au 
Ana Parampil's 2024 book, Corporate Coup: Venezuela and the End of US Empire, documents how how successive United States political leaders worked to undermine Venezuelan sovereignty. Coral Wynter reviews.
(2025-05-09). Putin recalls courage of Belarus' defenders at parade on Red Square. eng.belta.by Russian President Vladimir Putin recalled the courage of the defenders of Belarus as he delivered a speech at the parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War on Red Square in Moscow…
(2025-05-09). Lukashenko arrives at Kremlin to attend Victory Day parade. eng.belta.by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has arrived at the Kremlin to attend a military parade celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
(2025-05-09). Lukashenko attending Victory Day parade in Moscow. eng.belta.by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko is attending a military parade in Red Square in Moscow to mark the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
(2025-05-09). Lukashenko extends Victory Day greetings to Belarusians. eng.belta.by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has congratulated his compatriots on the 80th anniversary of the Victory of the Soviet people in the Great Patriotic War.
(2025-05-09). Lukashenko sends Victory Day greetings to foreign leaders. eng.belta.by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has congratulated foreign leaders on the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
(2025-05-09). Belarus joins statement on Victory's 80th anniversary in Vienna. eng.belta.by The statement was made public during a meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna on 8 May.
(2025-05-09). Belarus Remembers campaign in Grodno. eng.belta.by Belarus Remembers campaign was held in Grodno on 9 May…
(2025-05-09). Belarusian regiment marches through Red Square in Moscow. eng.belta.by The Belarusian ceremonial regiment consisting of servicemen of the Special Operations Forces took part in the parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War in Moscow.
(2025-05-09). Kochanova: West's attempts to denigrate feat of Soviet soldiers are fuitile. eng.belta.by Attempts by the West to denigrate the feat of the Soviet soldiers are futile, Chairperson of the Council of the Republic Natalya Kochanova said as she laid flowers and wreaths at the Victory Monument in Minsk.
(2025-05-09). Feat of the people is immortal! Belarus celebrates Victory Day. eng.belta.by Belarus celebrates Victory Day, a holiday gained in the hard battles for freedom and independence of the Motherland. For Belarusians it is not only a holiday, but also a day of remembrance, deep respect and gratitude to all those who fought in the war.
(2025-05-09). Sergeyenko: The war echoes in every Belarusian family with pain, suffering and joy of the Victory. eng.belta.by "In every Belarusian family the war echoes with pain, suffering and joy of the Victory," Igor Sergeyenko said. "The fact that they are trying to rewrite the pages of the war, distort the feat of the Soviet soldier is pure blasphemy, it cannot be called otherwise."
(2025-05-09). 77 years of Nakba: Join protests and commemorations. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-09). CFMEU, MUA and NSW nurses, midwives and doctors march on May Day. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-09). Gomeroi, unions and MPs protest Santos Pilliga gas project. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-09). 'Leaving no one behind' means raising welfare payments. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-09). Neoliberal highway to public housing hell. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-09). Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre demands Ashley Youth Detention be closed immediately. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-09). Vale Tracy Sorensen: Academic, author and all-round creative human. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-09). Green Left Show A socialist take on the federal election result. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-09). Number of jailed writers rises for 6th year in a row. greenleft.org.au 
PEN America reported on April 24 that authoritarian regimes around the world jailed more journalists and writers last year than ever before, writes Julia Conley.
(2025-05-09). What Will The Antichrist Look Like? According To Western Thought, An Authoritarian King Or The Pope. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | The US presidency and the papacy came together on May 3 when Donald Trump posted an AI-generated photograph of himself dressed as the pope to Truth Social. The image was …
(2025-05-09). View From The Hill: Two Ministers And The Nationals Discover The Limits Of Loyalty In Politics. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Labor's extraordinary election result has triggered a power play that has exposed the uglier entrails of Labor factionalism. | Even before the new caucus met in Canberra …
(2025-05-09). Pope Leo XIV: Why The College Of Cardinals Chose The Chicago Native And Augustinian To Lead The Church After Francis. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | When the 69-year-old Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost on May 8, 2025, appeared on the main balcony of St. Peter's Basilica for the first time as Pope Leo XIV, he was …
(2025-05-09). What's The Difference Between Probiotics And Prebiotics? A Dietitian Explains. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | If you walk through your local pharmacy or supermarket you're bound to come across probiotics and prebiotics. | They're added to certain foods. They come as supplements you …
(2025-05-09). Labor Has Promised To Tackle Homelessness. Here's What Homeless People Say They Need. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | The 2025 election is over and now it's time for Labor to deliver on campaign promises to address homelessness. | Action on homelessness is long overdue. Affordable housing …
(2025-05-09). The Artist As Creator Of All Things: Julie Fragar Wins The Archibald For A Portrait Among The Stars. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Beatrice Gralton, who curated this year's Archibald, Wynne and Sulman prizes, has hung the exhibition well. Julie Fragar's Archibald-winning portrait of her friend and …
(2025-05-09). Glyn Davis To Quit As The Prime Minister's Top Public Servant. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Glyn Davis, Anthony Albanese's hand-picked Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, will leave…
(2025-05-09). Is Kenya's President Safe In A Crowd? Security Expert Scans VIP Protection Checklist. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Protecting any president requires multiple layers of intelligence, physical security and rapid response security protocols. Exact operational details are classified, but …
(2025-05-09). Labor Likely To Gain 5 Senators, Cementing The Left's Senate Dominance. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | I previously wrote about the Senate the morning after the election. About half the Senate is elected at each House of Representatives election. Those up for election …
(2025-05-09). The Prospect Of An American Pope Was Once Viewed With Suspicion But Leo XIV Could Prove An Important Counter To Trump. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Pope Leo XIV has been elected as the 267th pontiff, leader of the Catholic church and spiritual guide to more than 1.4 billion Catholics. He is the first pope in history …
(2025-05-09). Trump calls program to help low-income Americans pay their energy bills 'unnecessary'. grist.org Last year, the Low Income Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, distributed nearly $4 billion to households struggling to pay their energy bills. It's a lifeline for more than 6 million families, but in recent months the program has become a target for funding cuts. | In early April, Donald Trump's administration
(2025-05-09). Trump wants free Suez passage for US. Cairo says Egypt First. newarab.com 
(2025-05-09). How easy is it for Muslims to live authentically in Japan. newarab.com 
When most people think of Japan, their minds typically wander to anime, cutting-edge technology, and sushi. | For the longest time, that was my own perception of a country that felt as though it existed in a world entirely its own. | But when I finally arrived, I wanted to see what navigating Japan would be like as a Muslim. Would it be easy to find halal food? How do the Japanese treat Muslims? Ultimately, I wanted to understand: how does Islam's crescent fare in the land of the rising sun? | Without a doubt, Japan is home to some of the world's finest cuisine, with dishes like ramen and sushi being iconic re…
(2025-05-09). Amnesty: UAE supplying Sudan paramilitaries with Chinese weapons. newarab.com 
(2025-05-09). Jailed Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu's X account blocked in Turkey. newarab.com 
(2025-05-09). Robert Prevost named as first US pope in Catholic Church history. newarab.com 
USA Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected the new pope and leader of the A moderate who was close to The 69-year-old Chicago native, had served as prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops after…
(2025-05-09). Sudan: What is the Flamingo naval base, attacked by RSF forces. newarab.com 
The Sudanese army's On Thursday, the RSF launched several drone strikes on the base, located in
(2025-05-09). Sudan's RSF keeps up drone campaign against army-held cities. newarab.com 
Drones struck army-held areas of eastern and southern Attacks targeted the country's main naval base outside "The militia launched another drone…
(2025-05-09). Trump announces 'full and comprehensive' trade deal with UK. newarab.com 
(2025-05-09). White smoke billows from Sistine Chapel, new pope elected. newarab.com 
White smoke billowed from the chimney of the Thousands of pilgrims and curious onlookers in St Peter's Square cheered and applauded as the smoke appeared and bells began to ring, indicating the 2,000-year-old institution has its 267th pope.
(2025-05-09). 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.
(2025-05-09). 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'.
(2025-05-09). 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.
(2025-05-09). 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.
(2025-05-09). 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.
(2025-05-09). 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.
(2025-05-09). 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?
(2025-05-09). 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.
(2025-05-09). Public trust in politics at new all-time low, with majority backing voting reform, poll finds. leftfootforward.org Confidence in British politics is "through the floor", according to the APPG for Fair Elections…
(2025-05-09). Reform UK councillor stands down just one week after being elected. leftfootforward.org Reform is being slammed for running its local election campaign on a platform to cut waste, yet triggering a by-election that will cost thousands…
(2025-05-09). Progressive Latin American presidents are in Moscow for the Victory Parade. peoplesdispatch.org Latin American leaders from Cuba, Venezuela, and Brazil have traveled to Moscow for the 80th anniversary of the Victory against the fascist axis powers and for several high-level meetings.
(2025-05-09). US invasion of Panama was first step toward the 'forever wars'. responsiblestatecraft.org 
This is the first in a new Quincy Institute/Responsible Statecraft project series highlighting the writing and reporting of U.S. military veterans.
(2025-05-09). News X (India) World Report: Russia Prepares for Massive Victory Day Parade. gilbertdoctorow.com News X (India), a rather new player in global English language news broadcasting is clearly going from strength to strength and I take pride in being regularly consulted by their feature programs as occurred yesterday. See the following 12 minute long video: Most of the discussion centered on the parades in Moscow and other Russian …
(2025-05-09). 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.
(2025-05-09). 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.
(2025-05-09). 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.
(2025-05-09). 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.
(2025-05-09). 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.
(2025-05-09). Kerala SSLC Result 2025 – Steps and Links to Check. ummid.com Kerala Board of Public Examinations (KBPE), also called as Kerala Pareeksha Bhavan, is declaring Kerala Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) or Class 10 board examination 2024 result on May 09, 2025.
(2025-05-09). 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.
(2025-05-09). MP 10th Result 2025: Fatima, Sumbul, Tarannum, Ashhad in Top 10 List. ummid.com Madhya Pradesh SSC 2025 Toppers List: Shezah Fatima, Sumbul Khan, Tarannum Rangrez and Mohammed Ashhad are four Muslims who have figured in the MPBSE Madhya Pradesh 10th List of Top 10 for the year 2025 released along with the result Tuesday.
(2025-05-09). 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.
(2025-05-09). Meet Sophia Qureshi – The Colonel Trending After Indian Airstrikes in Pakistan. ummid.com Colonel Sophia Qureshi – a Muslim, and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh — a Hindu, were given the task to address the media to give details of the late night airstrikes in Pakistan codenamed 'Operation Sindoor' was aimed to showcase the united face of the country.
(2025-05-09). Caste Census: Striving for Social Justice. ummid.com Honest implementation of the results of caste census needs to be taken up on priority basis for having a just and humane society.
(2025-05-09). CBSE 10th, 12th Results 2025 – Steps, Links to Check. ummid.com The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is set to declare within days the results of the Xth and XIIth board exams held in February/March 2025 on its official website cbseresults.nic.in.
(2025-05-09). Hope in the Face of Conflict: A Call for Action. ummid.com A life that wouldn't have had been aware about the concept of war and the civilians killed must have been praying for peace, but lost their lives to something they never wanted to happen.
(2025-05-09). Apply Two Wheeler Loan: Step by Step Guide to Hassle Free Bike Financing. ummid.com Explore the key steps to apply for a two-wheeler loan in India with L&T Finance, and eligibility, interest rates, and tips for effective loan management.
(2025-05-09). Kosmos 482 crashing to Earth within hours. ummid.com The Soviet Union's failed Kosmos 482 (Cosmos 482) spacecraft is crashing to Earth within the next 40 hours, and the aerospace experts are closely monitoring its predicted path or ground track.
(2025-05-09). TN 12th (2025) Result Declared, Ariyalur State Topper. ummid.com Tamil Nadu State Board of Secondary Education (TNBSE) has announced Class 12 i.e. HSE +2 exam result 2025 on its official website tnresults.nic.in along with Pass Percentage details, Merit List and Toppers name.
(2025-05-09). Cardinal Robert Prevost elected new Pope. ummid.com Cardinal Robert Prevost (69) has been elected as the new Pope, becoming the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church.
(2025-05-09). Malegaon Blast Case Judgement Deferred Till July 31. ummid.com A Special NIA Court Thursday May 8, 2025 deferred till July this year the judgment in the 2008 Malegaon blast case.
(2025-05-09). The Graph That Lied. wattsupwiththat.com The graph they built on a lie. The iconic 'climate' graph that's undermining industrial capitalism and taking our freedom…and it's 100 percent garbage.
(2025-05-09). Drax Pull Cruachan 2, In Another Blow To Mad Miliband's Net Zero Plans. wattsupwiththat.com The simple fact is that the £500 million project, funded of course by government subsidies, would barely have made a dent in the black hole created by intermittent wind power.
(2025-05-09). New leaders at Philadelphia's Màºtter Museum explain their vision for the historic medical science collection. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Science historians Sara Ray and Erin McLeary both have long histories with the Màºtter Museum, Philadelphia's famous medical history museum that draws hundreds of thousands of visitors every year. Now they are in charge as senior directors, after the In the late 1990s, McLeary interne…
(2025-05-09). Chinese export hike reported as tariff talks with US set to start. aljazeera.com China diverting exports but eager to avert trade war threat in first meeting since Trump unveiled punishing levies.
(2025-05-09). India and Pakistan tension mounting amid attacks and accusations. aljazeera.com Calls for restraint and fact-checking continue as New Delhi and Islamabad report drone and artillery attacks.
(2025-05-09). India-Pakistan tensions: A brief history of conflict. aljazeera.com For nearly eight decades, India and Pakistan have experienced near-constant tensions.
(2025-05-09). 'Leone!' Vatican crowds hail Leo XIV as new pope of the Catholic Church. aljazeera.com Experts say Pope Leo is likely to carry forward the legacy of his predecessor Francis, while forging his own path.
(2025-05-09). The Vatican's messy finances: Will Pope Leo XIV be able to clean up? aljazeera.com The late Pope Francis sought to battle corruption, but his successor faces the even harder task of balancing the books.
(2025-05-09). UAE denies supplying Sudan paramilitaries with Chinese arms. aljazeera.com Abu Dhabi has long rejected accusations that it is arming the RSF in its war with Sudan's military rulers.
(2025-05-09). As India strikes Pakistan, I mourn what we've truly lost. aljazeera.com Amid war cries and triumphalism, empathy, pluralism and our very humanity are slipping away.
(2025-05-09). India suspends IPL for a week, Pakistan moves T20 league amid conflict. aljazeera.com IPL suspended for a week while the PSL moved to United Arab Emirates due to ongoing India and Pakistan conflict.
(2025-05-09). Timberwolves beat Curry-less Warriors in Game 2 to even series. aljazeera.com Minnesota Timberwolves win 117-93 against Golden State Warriors in Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinal series.
(2025-05-09). Villanova students take break from finals to celebrate the selection of Pope Leo XIV, class of '77. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Church bells sounded throughout the afternoon on the campus of Villanova University, a melodic announcement that the new pope once roamed the halls and took classes at the Catholic institution. | The news broke as many students were studying for finals or, like junior Joey Kirner, getting ready to move off campus for the summer. | "I was driving with my dad, taking stuff to a storage locker," the Catholic biology major said. "At first I was like, 'No, what?' It's just a surr…
(2025-05-09). HarmonyOS PCs around corner. ecns.cn Huawei Technologies announced on Thursday it will launch personal computers powered by its self-developed operating system HarmonyOS, as the company aims to break the dominance of Microsoft's Windows and Apple's macOS as the main computer operating systems.
(2025-05-09). EconoScope | U.S. faces supply chain fallout from China's rare earth export restriction. ecns.cn The international rare earth market has seen an unusual price surge now.
(2025-05-09). Roche Pharmaceuticals launches $282 million biologics plant in Shanghai. ecns.cn Swiss biotech giant Roche Pharmaceuticals launched a new biopharmaceutical production base in Pudong, Shanghai, on Thursday.
(2025-05-09). Traditional scented sachets generate $10.4 million annually in NW China's Gansu. ecns.cn Traditional Chinese scented sachets produced in Qingyang City, Gansu Province, have created an annual output value of 75 million yuan (about $10.38 million) for the city.
(2025-05-09). UNESCO biosphere congress to convene in China for first time. ecns.cn The 5th World Congress of Biosphere Reserves, initiated by UNESCO, will convene this September in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang Province. The event will discuss the global strategy and action plan for the next decade under the Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme, and release a global declaration named after the host city.
(2025-05-09). China to launch major projects worth 3 trillion yuan to boost private sector. ecns.cn China is rolling out a series of measures to spur private sector growth, including major projects totaling 3 trillion yuan ($416.2 billion) slated to launch in 2025, officials said at a press conference held by the State Council Information Office on Thursday.
(2025-05-09). NW China's first medical robot research center established in Xi'an. ecns.cn Northwest China's first medical robotics research center was inaugurated Thursday at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, marking a significant milestone in Shaanxi's medical robotics development.
(2025-05-09). Superfast 5G-A trial networks to support 50 million Chinese users. ecns.cn A 5G-A trial network has been established across China's 31 provinces and regions, with the capacity to support 50 million users, while conducting verification tests in multiple regions, including Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East.
(2025-05-09). Hefei police rescue missing elderly lost in mountains using drones and dog. ecns.cn Hefei police in Anhui Province successfully located an 89-year-old missing person within just four hours utilizing a police dog-drone coordinated approach in rural mountainous terrain with 85 percent vegetation coverage.
(2025-05-09). China exports fresh pears to Argentina. ecns.cn China has exported fresh pears to Argentina for the first time, according to Shijiazhuang Customs in Hebei Province on Thursday.
(2025-05-09). China's foreign trade up 5.6% in April despite US tariffs. ecns.cn Despite the hefty tariffs that Washington slapped against Beijing, China's total goods imports and exports climbed 2.4 percent year-on-year to 14.14 trillion yuan ($1.95 trillion) in the first four months of the year.
(2025-05-09). Xi, Swedish king exchange congratulations on anniversary of diplomatic ties. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping and Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf on Friday exchanged congratulatory messages on the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.
(2025-05-09). Forum to promote China, LAC growth. ecns.cn China will hold the 11th China-LAC Infrastructure Forum from June 10 to 12 in Macao, the only professional forum that promotes cooperation between China and Latin American and Caribbean countries in the field of infrastructure.
(2025-05-09). Xi attends Russia's Victory Day parade at Moscow's Red Square. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday attended a grand parade here at the Red Square marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War.
(2025-05-09). Zhejiang introduces newborn AI screening. ecns.cn An artificial intelligence health management model has been in use in hospitals in Zhejiang province from mid-April, enabling the screening and early detection of various diseases in newborn babies and reducing the risk of neonatal mortality.
(2025-05-09). Panda train to set off on inaugural journey. ecns.cn A new generation panda-themed tourist train is scheduled to begin its inaugural 16-day, 15-night journey from Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province, to the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region on May 18, according to its operators.
(2025-05-09). AI, robotics study tours surge in popularity. ecns.cn During the May Day holiday, many study tour agencies rolled out robotics and artificial intelligence-related programs following the surge in popularity of humanoid robots and DeepSeek.
(2025-05-09). Ceremony commemorating 80th anniv. of WWII victory in Europe held across Europe. ecns.cn European nations marked the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, or VE Day, on Thursday with ceremonies that varied across the continent, reflecting how the end of World War II still carries contrasting meanings eight decades later.
(2025-05-09). Xi holds talks with Putin. ecns.cn Xi held talks on Thursday with Putin. Putin held a welcome ceremony for Xi at the St. George's Hall.
(2025-05-09). A close look at largest shield tunneling machine to be exported by China>. ecns.cn The shield machine has a diameter of 15.7 meters, and an overall length at about 113 meters, setting a new record as the largest-diameter shield tunneling machine ever exported by China.
(2025-05-09). 27th China Beijing International High-tech Expo kicks off. ecns.cn The expo opened on Thursday and will last til May 11. Boasting an exhibition area of about 50,000 square meters, the event has attracted more than 800 exhibitors from home and abroad.
(2025-05-09). Chinese FM refutes Philippines' claims of an incident at Huangyan Dao as disregarding facts. ecns.cn Philippine warship attempted to intrude into Huangyan Dao, and Chinese side took necessary measures which were justified, lawful, professional, and restrained.
(2025-05-09). Philippines should stop offending China's core interests in any form: Defense Spokesperson. ecns.cn "We sternly warn the Philippine side to cease its infringements and provocations, and stop offending China's core interests in any form," said Chinese defense spokesperson Zhang Xiaogang at a press briefing on Thursday.
(2025-05-09). In his first appearance, Pope Leo offers three big clues about his papacy. geo.tv 
Then-Cardinal Robert F. Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, celebrates Mass at St Jude Parish, in New Lenox, Illinois, US, in 2024. — ReutersCardinal Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, is first US pope.In first moments, new pope offers hints about his papacy.Last Pope Leo, 1878-1903, was…
(2025-05-09). Russia Victory Day Sparks NATO Split? Slovakia PM's Blistering Rebuke to Pressure | May 9 Parade. hindustantimes.com NATO nations Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania barred Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico and Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić from entering their airspace as they travel to Moscow for Russia's Victory Day celebrations. Fico slammed Estonia for making a last-minute change to his schedule. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called the move by NATO nations "a shame". Watch this video to know more.
(2025-05-09). The challenge of access to maternal health care for women in the Central African Republic. icrc.org Photographs by Hugh Kinsella Cunningham, winner of the 14th ICRC Humanitarian Visa d'Or award.
(2025-05-09). Communiqué on the Global Initiative to galvanize political commitment in support of international humanitarian law. icrc.org New York, 29 April 2025…
(2025-05-09). Joint Statement from ICRC President and IFRC President to mark World Red Cross Red Crescent Day. icrc.org "Every attack on a humanitarian is an attack on the community they served."
(2025-05-09). GERMANS REWRITING HISTORY: Soviet and Russian flags banned on victory day, even though they liberated Europe from the Nazis! defenddemocracy.press The Berlin police are banning the celebration of Victory Day with Russian, Soviet, and Belarusian flags, writes Berliner Morgenpost. The letters "V" and "Z" and the St. George ribbons are also banned. It is not easy for the German nation and the elite that leads them to symbolically diminish all the atrocities they committed, to …
(2025-05-09). Germany and the Baltics love Hitler. defenddemocracy.press 
Not only Germany, but also the Baltic countries have forbidden Victory Day celebrations and gatherings, accompanied by flowers at the monuments that have been destroyed, or by victory banners, or by war songs. Latvia imposes fines ranging from EUR 350-1200. EU state bans WW2 victory celebration The Baltic state of Latvia has outlawed any celebrations …
(2025-05-09). Small group of MEPs to visit Moscow on Victory Day. defenddemocracy.press 
Mariya Yemets, VALENTYNA ROMANENKO May 7, 2025 A small group of members of the European Parliament, including two members of the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance, a pro-Russian far-left party in Germany, will be among the guests at the Victory Day celebrations in Moscow. [Victory Day is a Russian holiday commemorating the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany …
(2025-05-09). The enormous contribution of the Greek people to the outcome of WWII. defenddemocracy.press How big was Greece's contribution to the outcome of World War 2? George Markakis While other European nations succumbed to the Nazi grip, Greece took a total of 216 days to give in. Greco-Italian War: October 28 1940 — April 6 1941 [160 days]. War against the Germans: April 6 1941 — June 1 1941 …
(2025-05-09). The Putin Xi summit. defenddemocracy.press Under Personal Control: What Putin and Xi Agreed Upon in Moscow May 8 2025 Presidents Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping signed a series of documents and delivered statements to the press following their May 8 talks, outlining the further development of bilateral relations and cooperation on the international stage. Key Agreements Signed Joint statement on …
(2025-05-09). ⬜ Who is Pope Leo XIV? independent.co.ug 
Biography of Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Francis Prevost Vatican, Rome | VATICAN NEWS | The first Augustinian Pope, Leo XIV is the second Roman Pontiff — after Pope Francis — from the Americas. Unlike Jorge Mario Bergoglio, however, the 69-year-old Robert Francis Prevost is from the northern part of the continent, though he spent …
(2025-05-09). BOU launches remittance monitoring tool as inflows grow. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Companies dealing in remittance services are now required to report data on their transactions weekly to the Bank of Uganda (BOU), under a newly developed system. The Central Bank has developed a new data collection approach regarding diaspora remittances, where all remittance service providers will submit their detailed data …
(2025-05-09). Deposit Protection Fund reviewing limit for depositors. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deposit Protection Fund (DPF) is considering reviews to enhance its operational mandate of providing statutory protection to account holders in commercial banks. The reviews seek to increase the fund's protection limit for depositors with account balances over 10 million shillings in commercial banks that face closure for …
(2025-05-09). Govt urged to root out ghost health workers from payroll to ease USAID pullout. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has been urged to tackle inefficiencies in provision of healthcare in order to make the most out of the available meagre funding for health in the face of dwindling donor support. Speaking at the closure of the three-day National Dialogue on health financing on Thursday, Dr Kasonde …
(2025-05-09). Kampala welcomes global sax star Kirk Whalum for dfcu Jazz in the Pearl Festival. independent.co.ug 
Smooth Jazz Royalty Lands in Kampala: Kirk Whalum Set to Ignite the Stage at dfcu Jazz in the Pearl Festival Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala is in for a velvety-smooth musical weekend as legendary American saxophonist Kirk Whalum has toucheddown ahead of the dfcu Jazz in the Pearl Festival. If you've ever swayed …
(2025-05-09). Delaware school snatches Envirothon title, beating 22-year reigning champs. whyy.org This story is part of the From the Poconos to the Jersey Shore to the mouth of the Delaware Bay, what do you want to know about climate change? What would you like us to cover? | Keith Schmid felt the pressure as he competed at Delaware Envirothon, even after hours spent memorizing the scientific names of trees and identifying leaves. | This was the first time the sophomore at Odessa High School competed at the event — and the…
(2025-05-09). Pope Leo XIV faces limits on changing the Catholic Church ‚àí but Francis made reforms that set the stage for larger changes. asiapacificreport.nz 
ANALYSIS: By Dennis Doyle, University of Dayton Cardinal Robert Prevost of the United States has been picked to be the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church; he will be known as Pope Leo XIV. Now, as greetings resound across the Pacific and globally, attention turns to what vision the first US pope will bring.
(2025-05-09). China, Russia foster green partnership. ecns.cn Russia and China are forging a broader and greener energy partnership that far transcends the traditional fossil energy trade, taking in hydrogen and renewables, according to a think tank official.
(2025-05-09). Huawei debuts HarmonyOS PC operating system. ecns.cn The tech firm unveiled personal computers that run the company's self-developed operating system, HarmonyOS at the HarmonyOS Computer Technology and Ecosystem Communication Event in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong Province.
(2025-05-09). Chinese Red Cross expands to 100,000 members. ecns.cn The Red Cross Society of China (RCSC) has established over 1,000 specialized teams across eight major categories with approximately 100,000 personnel for emergency rescue duties, the organization announced on Wednesday at a press conference.
(2025-05-09). China's foreign trade up 5.6 % in April. ecns.cn China's trade continued to expand at a solid pace in April, despite hefty U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods, official data showed Friday.
(2025-05-09). PLA Honor Guard set for Red Square parade. ecns.cn The People's Liberation Army Honor Guard has prepared well to take part in the spectacular military parade that will mark the 80th anniversary celebrations of the victory of the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War on Friday in Moscow.
(2025-05-09). CNS Shandong's training not aiming at any specific country or target: spokesman. ecns.cn Zhang emphasized that the Shandong carrier group conducted its annual training mission in the relevant waters to further test and enhance its operational capabilities.
(2025-05-09). Chinese and Cambodian Militaries to Hold "Golden Dragon-2025" Joint Exercise. ecns.cn In mid-to-late May, the Chinese and Cambodian militaries will hold the "Golden Dragon-2025" joint exercise in Cambodia, Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson Zhang Xiaogang announced on Thursday.
(2025-05-09). Beijing, Moscow to deepen ties. ecns.cn China and Russia issued a joint statement on Thursday on further deepening the comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era.
(2025-05-09). China to build high-level teacher universities. ecns.cn China will focus on building high-level teacher training universities over the next five years, as part of its broader efforts to improve the country's teacher education system and capabilities.
(2025-05-09). China to recognize 17 new professions, including drone planner and e-commerce operator. ecns.cn The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security announced on Thursday that 17 new professions will receive official recognition.
(2025-05-09). Lea Cárdenas: "El CIDMUC es el espacio idóneo para defender la música cubana toda" (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Desde los conservatorios provinciales hasta las aulas del ISA, la trayectoria de Leannelis "Lea" Cárdenas Díaz ha estado marcada por una curiosidad insaciable hacia los fenómenos sonoros. Su reciente nombramiento como directora del CIDMUC corona un camino donde la docencia, la preservación patrimonial y el activismo cultural han dialogado constantemente.
(2025-05-09). En el cielo de Matanzas captan hileras de luces. cubadebate.cu Varios usuarios en redes sociales informan sobre el avistamiento de luces en el cielo de Matanzas, Cárdenas, Perico y Varadero. En realidad, corresponden al tren de satélites Starlink, de la empresa aeroespacial SpaceX, lanzados recientemente desde el Complejo Espacial de Cabo Cañaveral, Florida, EE.UU.
(2025-05-09). "Me quedé atónito" : El hermano del Papa reflexiona sobre la historia desde Illinois. cubadebate.cu Desde su casa en un suburbio de Chicago, uno de los hermanos del Papa describió a Leo como una persona "normal", pero que no tenía miedo de decir lo que pensaba.
(2025-05-09). Ministerio del Interior informa sobre confiscación de embarcaciones producto de hallazgos marítimos. cubadebate.cu Los afectados con las referidas resoluciones podrán reclamar, por escrito, ante el Jefe de la Dirección de Tropas Guardafronteras los derechos vulnerados, en un término de 20 días naturales, a partir de la publicación en un diario de circulación nacional.
(2025-05-09). Raúl y Díaz-Canel felicitaron al nuevo Papa, León XIV. cubadebate.cu El General de Ejército Raúl Castro Ruz, líder de la Revolución Cubana, y el Primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido y Presidente de la República de Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, saludaron este jueves la elección del nuevo papa de la Iglesia católica.
(2025-05-09). Voice of America ordered to carry programming from far-right One America News Network. radiohc.cu Washington, May 9 (RHC) ⚪ In the U.S., the staff at the Voice of America network are expressing alarm after presidential adviser Kari Lake announced the beleaguered media outlet will start carrying content provided by the far-right, Trump-allied One America News.
(2025-05-09). Raúl and Díaz-Canel send congratulations to the new Pope of the Catholic Church. radiohc.cu Havana, May 9 (RHC) ⚪ The leader of the Cuban Revolution, Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, and the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel, sent congratulatory messages this Thursday to His Holiness Leo XIV, Supreme Pontiff of the Roman Catholic and Apostolic Church.
(2025-05-09). The Perpetual Cycle of Mistrust in South Asia. pressenza.com by Irshad Ahmad | The guns may eventually fall silent, but the poison of distrust will linger — seeping deeper into our collective psyche. The specter of "the enemy" will haunt our consciousness far longer than we anticipate. Media outlets, addicted to ratings, will keep peddling distorted images to fuel panic and perpetuate caricatures of our neighbors. Life in this region remains cursed by the twin demons of hatred and violence. | While the world races to dominate economies and harness nature, we remain obsessed with dominating each other. The inevitable result? Generations condemned to poverty, unemploym…
(2025-05-09). Iran Offers Help to Ease South Asia Tensions. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi expressed the country's readiness to help defuse tensions between India and Pakistan and ensure tranquility in South Asia.
(2025-05-09). 'Unfit for Office'? Fetterman's Fitness Questioned Amid Reports of Erratic Behavior. scheerpost.com
(2025-05-09). American Cardinal Robert Prevost elected as Pope Leo XIV. albawaba.com
(2025-05-09). Peoples' Summit towards COP30: Joining Voices for Climate Justice. cadtm.org
(2025-05-09). Can pension systems be part of the fight for food sovereignty? cadtm.org
(2025-05-09). Afghanistan: Empowering farming communities for sustained rural livelihood. icrc.org
(2025-05-09). Artificial intelligence in the military domain: ICRC submits recommendations to UN Secretary-General. icrc.org
(2025-05-09). Azerbaijan: A mine survivor's journey of resilience and raising awareness. icrc.org
(2025-05-09). Iraq on World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day: Honoring over 40 Years of Cooperation. icrc.org
(2025-05-09). Kenya: Facts & Figures 2024. icrc.org
(2025-05-09). Not just a sad story: Asmar's journey toward healing through psychosocial support in Azerbaijan. icrc.org
(2025-05-09). In Pictures: Myanmar One Month On. icrc.org
(2025-05-09). Resolution on 'Protecting civilians and other protected persons and objects against the potential human cost of ICT activities during armed conflict'. icrc.org
(2025-05-09). War tore my family apart: One message brought us back together. icrc.org
(2025-05-09). ICRC President concludes first official visit to Rwanda. icrc.org
(2025-05-09). Egypt: Facts and Figures (January — December 2024). icrc.org
(2025-05-09). Eighty Years On: Honouring the Memory, Upholding Our Humanity. icrc.org
(2025-05-09). ICRC President: "Taking part in the Global Initiative to Galvanize Political Commitment to International Humanitarian Law is taking a stand against wars without rules" icrc.org
(2025-05-09). Australia: stuck in the middle. cadtm.org
(2025-05-09). Canada: election under the shadow of Trump. cadtm.org
(2025-05-09). There will be blood. cadtm.org
(2025-05-09). Trump is globalizing the class struggle! cadtm.org
(2025-05-09). Peruvian journalist killed by gunmen in Iquitos. CPJ Staff
(2025-05-09). Turkish Cypriot journalist threatened, source murdered after reporting on alleged government corruption. CPJ Staff
(2025-05-09). Mexican journalist Miguel àÅngel Anaya missing in Veracruz. CPJ Staff
(2025-05-09). 7 Salvadorian journalists face charges after report on president's alleged gang ties. CPJ Staff
(2025-05-09). CPJ, others call on Nicaragua to reverse decision to leave UNESCO. CPJ Staff
(2025-05-09). Senegal Supreme Court upholds journalist René Capain Bassène's lifetime prison sentence. CPJ Staff
(2025-05-09). Lula and unions use May Day to divert growing opposition to capitalist exploitation in Brazil. wsws.org Behind their maneuvers is the discrediting of the Brazilian unions, with their long history of collaboration with the companies and the state.
(2025-05-09). Prosecutor seeks death penalty in case of Cincinnati father accused of killing deputy one day after police shot and killed his son. wsws.org After viewing footage of his son, 18-year-old Ryan Hinton, being gunned down by police while fleeing, Rodney Hinton Jr., 38, is accused of killing a deputy by running him down with his car.
(2025-05-09). German President Steinmeier on 80th anniversary of the end of World War II: "We must become stronger militarily" wsws.org In his remarks, the President made clear that after two lost world wars, German imperialism is planning nothing less than a third grab for world power.
(2025-05-09). Trump, cryptocurrency and the criminalization of American politics. wsws.org The corruption of the Trump family is an essential feature of this fascist government.
(2025-05-09). Public outcry against proposed cuts to Chicago-area transit system. wsws.org Proposed cuts would result in 500,000 riders losing access to nearby bus routes and entire neighborhoods severed from rail service.
(2025-05-09). US and China in talks on tariff war. wsws.org The US position was set out by treasury secretary Scott Bessent, who said the international economic system had to be better balanced to serve the interests of the US.
(2025-05-09). Australian unions pledge support for re-elected Labor government. wsws.org The bureaucrats are signalling that they will enforce the pro-war, pro-business agenda of the Labor government and do everything they can to suppress opposition.
(2025-05-09). 90 seconds of terror: Breakdown of air traffic controller systems at Newark airport points to system on the brink of collapse. wsws.org Last week's equipment failure did not have a fatal result this time, but it illustrates the crumbling nature of the National Airspace System (NAS) in the United States.
(2025-05-09). Spanish union bureaucracies endorse EU militarization plans. wsws.org Their support for the EU's war drive constitutes a wholesale betrayal of the working class and a damning exposure of their role as enforcers of capitalist rule.
(2025-05-09). Iran FM to visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar ahead of possible US talks. presstv.ir Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will visit Saudi Arabia and Qatar on Saturday, a ministry spokesperson says amid reports that Tehran and Washington may hold a new round of indirect talks.
(2025-05-09). Iranian PhD student forced to self-deport after US detention on vague claims. presstv.ir An Iranian doctoral student at the University of Alabama has been forced to self-deport after six weeks of detention over unsubstantiated charges as the US administration ramps up pressure on foreign students and immigrants.
(2025-05-09). Global militaries to analyse Pakistan-India fighter jet clash. geo.tv 
Indian Air Force's Rafale fighter jets fly past during the "Aero India 2021" air show at Yelahanka air base in Bengaluru, India, on February 3, 2021. —Reuters
(2025-05-09). Documentary names soldier it says killed Shireen Abu Akleh in 2022. CPJ Staff 
(2025-05-08). Xi says China, Russia to shoulder special responsibility as major countries. ecns.cn
(2025-05-09). Eighty years on: Remembering the defeat of fascism — or witnessing its return? peoplesdispatch.org Neo-fascism merely adapted, disguised, and reshaped itself according to the times. In some states, we now see historical revisionism — and even glorification of local fascist or Nazi collaborators.
(2025-05-09). Vijay Prashad on the escalation of tensions in South Asia. peoplesdispatch.org Vijay Prashad, Indian historian and director of Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research speaks about the ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan and the need for de-escalation and peace.
(2025-05-09). President Maduro and China's Xi Jinping Speak in Moscow (+Ibrahim Traoré). orinocotribune.com 
Caracas ( The event, which took place this Thursday, May 9, welcomed numerous dignitaries from around the world who will participate in the grand parade marking the 80th anniversary of the Red Army's victory over the Nazis. | Ven…
(2025-05-09). EXCLUSIVE: Britain Forced to Spend £1.5 Billion to Mitigate Wind Turbine Corruptions to Vital Air Defence Radar. wattsupwiththat.com Britain's offshore wind farms are a clear and present danger to vital air defences, with the Labour Government forced to spend an astonishing £1.5 billion in the next two years to try to guarantee the integrity of the country's early warning radar network. Wind turbines cause havoc with radar since the rotating blades create Doppler shifts that hinder detection of enemy aircraft, drones and missiles. The problem has been known about for some time but it is getting worse as turbine blades get larger. There is no guarantee that the enormous sums recently allocated will fix the problems despite amounting to 2.
(2025-05-09). The Sun's Little-Known 100-year "Gleissberg Cycle" is Waking Up. wattsupwiththat.com You've probably heard of the 11-year sunspot cycle. The Gleissberg Cycle is a slower modulation, which suppresses sunspot numbers every 80 to 100 years. For the past ~15 years, the sun has been near a low point in this cycle, but this is about to change.
(2025-05-09). Saturday 5/10: Women, Whine, and Wowsa! a woke walking tour. indybay.org meet in the lobby of the American Youth Hostel | 312 Mason Street | San Francisco…
(2025-05-09). Saturday 5/10: San Gold Rush Century: a frontier mystique walking tour. indybay.org meet in the lobby of the American Youth Hostel | 312 Mason Street | San Francisco…
(2025-05-09). Saturday 6/21: Cure 5K Run/Walk. indybay.org Golden Gate Park, San Francisco…
(2025-05-09). To Hell With Poverty – Interview with Gang of Four singer Jon King. indybay.org Interview with Jon King, singer with UK post-punk band Gang of Four on current Long Goodbye Tour and release of memoir "To Hell With Poverty."
(2025-05-09). THE WAR ON THE VA! Workers, Veterans, Community Speak Out at SF VA Hospital Against Cuts. indybay.org San Francisco veterans, workers and community members rallied and spoke out about the San Francisco Veteran's hospital about the effects of layoffs and privatization of this department.
(2025-05-09). The Last Words Of President Salvador Allende. indybay.org Salvador Allende Sitting Next To Fidel Castro…
(2025-05-09). License to spy: How USAID acted as a CIA front in Portugal. covertactionmagazine.com Between 1975 and 1989, the primary U.S. intelligence agency leveraged various financial assistance programs to shape Portuguese democracy and prevent the country from falling under Soviet influence. Here's how. The involvement of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in Portugal is widely acknowledged. In fact, it was primarily thanks to this magazine's founder, Philip Agee, that …
(2025-05-09). León XIV visitó Puerto Padre: Una historia de cercanía con Cuba. cubadebate.cu La conexión del nuevo Papa con Cuba se remonta a sus años como sacerdote, cuando estuvo en la isla en abril de 2008 y febrero de 2011. En aquel entonces, el Padre Robert F. Prevost compartió con la comunidad local, especialmente en la parroquia de San José. León XIV sigue los pasos de sus predecesores, quienes también han visitado la isla, fortaleciendo los lazos entre el Vaticano y el pueblo cubano.
(2025-05-09). øPor qué Trump? cubadebate.cu Es común escuchar de muchas personas la pregunta de que cómo es posible que un individuo como Donald Trump haya sido electo presidente de un país que, aunque no garantiza la educación universal, cuenta con centros de investigación, universidades e instituciones de pensamiento avanzado en varias esferas.
(2025-05-09). IRGC chief: Iran will hit any point used to target its interests. presstv.ir Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Mohammad Salami says Iran would strike any point where the enemy uses to act against the country.
(2025-05-09). Iran urges de-escalation amid worst India-Pakistan clashes in decades. presstv.ir Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has praised India and Pakistan's efforts to prevent the escalation of tensions.
(2025-05-09). Pakistan pledges action after deadly strikes by India. presstv.ir Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemns India's deadly attacks, saying Islamabad will retaliate for "every drop of blood" spilled in the raids.
(2025-05-09). Araghchi in India: Iran seeks reduction of tensions, region requires peace. presstv.ir The Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi says Tehran calls on India and Pakistan to prevent an escalation of tension in the region.
(2025-05-09). South Korea's presidential election. presstv.ir Lee Jae-myung, who lost South Korea's presidential election by less than 1% three years ago, is running again for the Democratic Party in the upcoming snap election on June 3. He has emphasized populist messaging and engagement with North Korea.
(2025-05-09). US 'hegemonic bullying' in focus as Putin welcomes 'dear friend' Xi. presstv.ir Russian President Vladimir Putin says he had "productive" talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in the Kremlin, addressing his Chinese counterpart as a "dear friend."
(2025-05-09). Tamil Nadu 12th HSE +2 Result 2025 Date Confirmed. ummid.com The Directorate of Government Examinations, Tamil Nadu has officially confirmed to declare Class 12 HSE +2 result 2025 on May 08, 2025.
(2025-05-09). India avenges Pahalgam terror attack; Civilians targeted, says Pakistan. ummid.com In a late night military operation Wednesday May 07, 2025, India launched 'Operation Sindoor' hitting 9 locations in Pakistan in retaliation of the Pahalgam terrorist attack.
(2025-05-09). WB Uccha Madhyamik 12th Result 2025 – Direct Link to Check. ummid.com The West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) is declaring on its official websites wbchse.nic.in and wbresults.nic.in today i.e. Wednesday May 07, 2025 the result of WBCHSE Class 12th HS 2025 examinations, also known as Uccha Madhyamik Pariksha, held in March 2025.
(2025-05-09). WB 12th Result 2025 Declared, Check Toppers List. ummid.com The West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) has declared on its official websites wbchse.nic.in and wbresults.nic.in Wednesday May 07, 2025 the result of WBCHSE Class 12th HS examinations, also knwon as Uccha Madhyamik Pariksha, along with Merit List and Toppers details.
(2025-05-08). Belarus to observe national moment of silence on 9 May. eng.belta.by Belarus remembers! Remembers everyone! Let us stop for a minute, let us remember all those to whom we owe our lives!
(2025-05-08). Stories of heroes and traitors. BelTA to broadcast all episodes of Chronicles documentary on 9 May. eng.belta.by On the day of Great Victory, 9 May, BelTA will show all episodes of the documentary series Chronicles on its YouTube channel. It is almost 10 hours of stories about feats and atrocities, about heroes and traitors.
(2025-05-08). On This Day. . smoothiex12.blogspot.com Larry gives a good rebuke.
(2025-05-08). Rostov-On-Don State Technical University. smoothiex12.blogspot.com 1418 (yes, this is the number of days Great Patriotic War lasted) students sing and dance Katyusha.
(2025-05-08). Russian Soldiers Die Too. smoothiex12.blogspot.com Nowhere near VSU numbers, but they do and their bodies are evacuated as soon as humanly possible and are given proper identification, send-off by relatives and are provided honorable funeral. I am not a cold hard animal, albeit I understand clearly the issue of physical annihilation of VSU and the remnants of 404 mobilizational potential. I also know the degree to which Ukrainians have been brainwashed and conditioned for this slaughter. But here is a sister of one of the VSU militants (I cannot call them soldiers anymore) who was called to identify the body of her KIAed brother ⚪ this is not neural network or pro…
(2025-05-08). Bob's List: May 8, 2025. scheerpost.com As an independent news aggregator, ScheerPost faces the challenge of covering every important story, especially with a lean team and strict copyright laws limiting which sources we can republish. | That's why ScheerPost is launching Bob's List, where publisher Robert Scheer and the SP editorial staff handpick underreported but critical news clips daily, curating a selection we believe deserves wider attention. You can find these stories on this page, updated regularly by our editorial team. | To access it, simply click the Bob's List image on the right-hand side of the homepage (just below the search bar).
(2025-05-08). Demolition of DEI: Is It Working? scheerpost.com By Jim Mamer / Original to ScheerPost I ended all of the lawless, so-called diversity, equity and inclusion bullshit all across the entire federal government and the private sector. President Donald Trump May 1, 2025 in Michigan For years, Donald J. Trump has been a spiteful, crusty, ill-tempered curmudgeon who, since his second inauguration, has …
(2025-05-08). DisElderly Conduct: Uncovering the Exploitation and Failures in Elder Care. scheerpost.com Welcome to the Scheer Intelligence podcast, where the intelligence comes from our guests. In this episode, it is Judy Karofsky, author of DisElderly Conduct, which explores the nightmarish world of assisted living and hospice care in America — a world of painful tragedy due to systemic neglect. Scheer and Karofsky critique the lack of regulations, …
(2025-05-08). Inside the Indigenous 'land back' movement in Colombia. scheerpost.com Siona leader Mario Erazo Yaiguaje and Amazon Frontlines lawyer Lina Maria Espinosa during a community assembly. (Amazon Frontlines) | By Lital Khaikin / Sharing a border with Ecuador and Peru, the southern Colombian department of Putumayo takes its name from the Quechua term for "gushing river." For some, its landscapes are a sacred doorway to the Amazon rainforest, a world unfathomably greater than the human. For others, however, this land looks more like oilfields and military bases…
(2025-05-08). President Trump's Proposal to Eliminate Income Taxes: Can It Be Done? scheerpost.com By Ellen Brown / Original to ScheerPost In February, President Trump said that tariffs would generate so much income that Americans would no longer need to pay income taxes. The latest plan, according to U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, is to abolish income taxes for people who earn less than $150,000 yearly. That move would affect …
(2025-05-08). Leaders of Russia and China adopt joint statement on further deepening of relations between countries. tvbrics.com Several intergovernmental and interdepartmental documents were also signed…
(2025-05-08). Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping hold talks in Kremlin. tvbrics.com 
The meeting was held both in a narrow and in an enlarged format…
(2025-05-08). Researchers from Iran develop eco-friendly nanocomposite wood for smart homes. tvbrics.com 
Innovative bio-based material combines strength, conductivity, and sustainability to meet the evolving demands of next-generation living spaces…
(2025-05-08). Ancient inscriptions confirm Beijing's 3,000-Year urban history. tvbrics.com 
Archaeological discoveries at the Liulihe site in Beijing's Fangshan District have provided definitive evidence that the city's urban history dates back more than three millennia…
(2025-05-08). Shaikh Abu Iyaad websites. salaficentre.com In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. | Shaikh Abu Iyaad's websites with the works of the scholars | AbuIyaad.Com
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(2025-05-08). The Prevalence of Dollar in Cambodia: Origins, Impacts, and Pathways to De-dollarization. unitedworldint.com By a wise and concerted effort, Cambodia can phase out US dollar dependence. By Mehmet Enes Be≈üer Cambodia's economy is especially marked by the prevalence of the US dollar usage in conjunction with the country's official currency, the Riel. Dollarization is a persistent economic issue that is both positive and negative to the country's economic …
(2025-05-08). Iran rejects any attempts by Trump to rename the Persian Gulf. peoplesdispatch.org US President Donald Trump has indicated that during his visit to West Asia next week he will determine how to officially refer to the Persian Gulf in future.
(2025-05-08). Bash Bash Revolution: A Weekend of Queer Anti-Authoritarian Community Defense. itsgoingdown.org 
Announcing Bash Bash Revolution, a week of music and combat sports to benefit various autonomous self-defense and mutual aid projects. Bash Bash Revolution is a weekend long event happening May 23nd — May 25th 2025, aimed at growing our relationships, honing our skills, and uplifting the culture of combat sports training among revolutionaries, antifascists, and…
(2025-05-08). Forest Defenders Blockade Against Clearcutting of Endangered Legacy Forest In the Elwha Watershed. itsgoingdown.org Report on a recent forest blockade against clearcut logging in Washington. Originally posted to social media, here. Port Angeles, WA — Forest defenders launched a blockade this morning in order to halt the clearcut logging of one of the last low-elevation mature forests in the Elwha Watershed. This century-old forest, located on the Olympic Peninsula,…
(2025-05-08). Jumping to Blame Renewables for Iberian Outage. fair.org 
The world doesn't know yet what caused the dramatic power outage on the Iberian Peninsula (BBC,
(2025-05-08). Real Threats to Religious Freedom. progressive.org Two recent court cases showcase the thinning line between state and church.
(2025-05-08). Help Buy a Printing Press for Sudanese Anarchists. itsgoingdown.org Call to support anarchists in Sudan. To donate, go here. In the midst of one of the world's deadliest crises, anarchist comrades are bravely fighting — both for survival and for revolution. Since February 2022 our international network of anarchist organizations has been collaborating with the Sudan Anarchist Federation, which started organizing together shortly before…
(2025-05-08). BOMBSHELL poll suggests Plaid Cymru could win Senedd election for first time. leftfootforward.org A bombshell new opinion poll has suggested that Labour could be on track to be ousted from the Welsh Government, with Plaid Cymru set to be the main beneficiaries. | Despite having been in government following every election since Welsh devolution was introduced in 1999, the poll puts Labour currently in third place behind both Plaid Cymru and Reform UK. | The poll, conducted by YouGov, found that right now, the current voting intention of people for the Senedd is as follows: | Plaid Cymru — 30% | Reform UK — 25% | Labour -18% | Tory — 13% | Lib Dem — 7% | Green — 5% | If that result…
(2025-05-08). Carla Denyer confirms she's not re-standing for the Green Party leadership. leftfootforward.org Carla Denyer, one of the two current co-leaders of the Green Party of England and Wales has confirmed she won't be re-standing for the role in this year's leadership election. | The leadership election was already scheduled as the Green Party | Denyer has said the reason for her decision is that she wants dedicate more time to her new role as the MP for Bristol Central. | Denyer was elected as co-leader of the Green Party in 2021 alongside Adrian Ramsay. Both co-leaders were elected to the House of Commons in the 2024 general election, the former for Bristol Central and the latter for Mid Suffolk. | Announcin…
(2025-05-08). These are the 42 Labour MPs who have called for Starmer to abandon disability benefit cuts. leftfootforward.org "The planned cuts of more than £7bn represent the biggest attack on the welfare state since George Osborne ushered in the years of austerity"
(2025-05-08). From OnlyFans to No Fans: AI Models Beating Women at Their Own Game. muslimskeptic.com Ever since the AI revolution began, more and more of the fears of those who had made predictions regarding the future dangers of this technology have started to become true. The chief amongst them is perhaps the replacement of human workers as a whole. However, all seriousness aside, there is a particularly comical consequence of …
(2025-05-08). Belarus, China to expand cooperation in strategic projects. eng.belta.by The parties agreed to draw up and approve a roadmap for cooperation until 2030 with a view to deepening practical interaction, strengthening technological and production cooperation.
(2025-05-08). Belarusian PM meets with UAE state minister to discuss trade. eng.belta.by Belarusian Prime Minister Aleksandr Turchin met with UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi in Minsk on 8 May to discuss simplifying trade between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and the UAE.
(2025-05-08). State minister hails UAE cooperation with Belarus. eng.belta.by UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi praised the progress in cooperation between the United Arab Emirates and Belarus as he met with Belarusian Prime Minister Aleksandr Turchin in Minsk on 8 May.
(2025-05-08). MFA hosts Victory Day celebrations. eng.belta.by The Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted the opening of an exhibition dedicated to the 80th anniversary of Victory on 8 May. Attending the event were Belarusian Minister of Foreign Minister Maksim Ryzhenkov, Belarusian and foreign diplomats.
(2025-05-08). Lukashenko congratulates newly-elected Pope Leo XIV. eng.belta.by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has sent greetings to Pope Leo XIV on his election, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.
(2025-05-08). Lukashenko goes to Kremlin to attend concert for heads of foreign delegations. eng.belta.by The event will take place in the Kremlin's Hall of the Order of St. Andrew.
(2025-05-08). Belarus, Kazakhstan discuss cooperation in military-patriotic education. eng.belta.by The parties discussed further cooperation in information support and military-patriotic education, expressing mutual interest in strengthening bilateral interaction.
(2025-05-08). Belarus, Moldova interested in expanding inter-parliamentary cooperation. eng.belta.by The parties discussed further interaction between the friendship groups at the parliaments of Belarus and Moldova, outlined promising areas of bilateral interparliamentary cooperation that are of mutual interest for Belarus and Moldova.
(2025-05-08). 'He was an example of bravery and courage' This Belarusian marched through Red Square in 1945. eng.belta.by 80 years ago, veteran of the Great Patriotic War Ivan Kazyuchits took part in the first Victory Parade in Moscow. Tomorrow his grandson Lieutenant Colonel of Justice Gennady Bileichik will march as part of the parade in Minsk.
(2025-05-08). Living Memory of Grateful Generations monument delivered to Moscow. eng.belta.by The first monument of the Living Memory of Grateful Generations project was installed in Minsk on 2 July 2022, and the second one – in Brest on 28 July 2024. The project is supported by President Aleksandr Lukashenko of Belarus and President Vladimir Putin of Russia.
(2025-05-08). Over 145,000 family capital deposits opened in Belarus. eng.belta.by The Labor and Social Security Ministry noted that the family capital program applies to families raising three and more children. From 1 January till 31 December 2025 the family capital equals Br33,275.
(2025-05-08). DOD clinging to empty properties for money is 'out of hand'. responsiblestatecraft.org 
What's worse than the Pentagon spending taxpayer dollars on
(2025-05-08). DWP minister Stephen Timms under pressure as petition calls for him to be sacked. thecanary.co 
The organiser of a petition to oust Labour MP Stephen Timms as the minister for disabled people has spoken out about why he is unfit to represent chronically ill and disabled communities after a run-in with the dual social security minister himself. In particular, long-time myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) campaigner Sally Callow made the personal observation […] | By
(2025-05-08). Plastics companies know about chemical recycling's shortcomings — but still sell it as a solution. grist.org 
(2025-05-08). Old Drains And Railways Are Full Of Life. Here's How To Make The Most Of These Overlooked Green Spaces. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Across Australian cities, leftover and overlooked green spaces are everywhere. Just think of all the land along stormwater drains, railway lines and vacant lots. While …
(2025-05-08). Some Reddit Users Just Love To Disagree, New AI-Powered Troll-Spotting Algorithm Finds. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | In today's fractured online landscape, it is harder than ever to identify harmful actors such as trolls and misinformation spreaders. | Often, efforts to spot malicious …
(2025-05-08). A Community-Led Health Program In Remote Arnhem Land Is Showing Promising Results For First Nations Locals. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Indigenous Australians are more than twice as likely as non-Indigenous Australians to suffer from disease, particularly chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease …
(2025-05-08). To Split Moscow From Beijing, Trump Is Reviving Nixon's 'Madman Diplomacy'. It Could Backfire Badly. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | When United States President William McKinley advocated high-tariff protectionism in 1896, he argued squeezing foreign competitors behind a 50% wall of duties would make …
(2025-05-08). Ever Wanted To Ditch The 9-To-5 And Teach Snowsports? We Followed People Who Did It For 10 Years. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Workplace burnout a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion and the COVID pandemic have sparked a rethink of the traditional 9-to-5 job. | It's been …
(2025-05-08). The Attack On Public Broadcasting Is Part Of A Growing Threat To Press Freedom And Democracy. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | In a disturbing parallel between two countries, President Donald Trump's recent attack on the two largest public broadcasters in the United States mirrors threats to …
(2025-05-08). How The Word 'Incel' Got Away From Us. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Imagine a young man whose voice has been worn down by years of feeling invisible. Plain, numb and bitter, the incel tries to explain the kind of hopelessness most of us …
(2025-05-08). Kiwi Kids Once Led The World In Reading This 1950S Primary School Syllabus Still Has Lessons For Today. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | There is a well-known whakatauki (Ma ori proverb) that goes: Ka mua, ka muri walking backwards into the future . It applies to many areas of life, but in education the …
(2025-05-08). Hidden Connections Of More Than 100 Migratory Marine Species Revealed In Interactive Map. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | From the enormous blue whale to the delicate monarch butterfly , animals of all shapes and sizes migrate across the globe. These migrations connect distant habitats, from …
(2025-05-08). What Is Grounding And Could It Improve My Sleep? Here's The Science Behind This Tiktok Trend. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Have you ever felt an unexpected sense of calm while walking barefoot on grass? Or noticed your stress begin to fade as you stood ankle deep in the ocean? If so, you may …
(2025-05-08). Google Is Rolling Out Its Gemini AI Chatbot To Kids Under 13. It's A Risky Move. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Google has announced it will roll out its Gemini artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot to children under the age of 13. | While the launch starts within the next week in the …
(2025-05-08). BREAKING: Starmer facing a formal rebellion over proposed DWP cuts. thecanary.co 
Keir Starmer is headed for a major rebellion from his own MPs, as shown in a letter signed by more than 40 MPs. Labour's plans for Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) disability benefit cuts have come in for severe criticism from disabled people, charities, and other organisations. As the Canary's Hannah Sharland reported: The […] | By
(2025-05-08). The Opening Statement — Spring 2025. itsgoingdown.org Announcing a new issue of The Opening Statement from Michigan Abolition and Prisoner Solidarity (MAPS). Check out Issue 24 of The Opening Statement, a free quarterly newsletter that features articles, poetry, political writing and opinion pieces by people inside and outside of prison. The theme of this issue is the "F" word: fascism. Besides selections…
(2025-05-08). The Anti-Fascist War. progressive.org On the 80th anniversary of the Allied victory in Europe, the history of World War II holds lessons about identifying fascism—and the need to create a united front to defeat it.
(2025-05-08). Donald Trump is a bigger threat to the UK than terrorists, poll says. leftfootforward.org One in four Brits view Donald Trump as a greater threat to the UK's national interests than terrorist groups. | The poll was commissioned by Good Growth Foundation, a new think tank set up Praful Nargund, who stood against Jeremy Corbyn as Labour's candidate in Islington North. | It found that 24% of respondents saw Trump as the biggest threat, ahead of terrorist groups (22%) and China (10%). Only Russia ranked higher, with 34% identifying it as the most dangerous actor. | In addition, almost half of Britons think Donald Trump will worsen the UK's economy (47%) and safety and security (45%). | The findings com…
(2025-05-08). Kemi Badenoch caught out over UK-India trade deal 'hypocrisy'. leftfootforward.org Kemi Badenoch has criticised the UK-India trade deal's national insurance exemption, calling it "two-tier taxes from two-tier Keir". | However, In an embarrassing turn for Badenoch, New Delhi officials said that the Tory leader also agreed to the principle of exempting Indian workers in the UK from national insurance — a benefit extended to British workers in India. | One official remarked: "It's amazing. It w…
(2025-05-08). Algeria Remembers Colonial-Era Massacres Perpetrated by French Troops. orinocotribune.com As Europe marks the 80th anniversary of its victory over fascism, Algeria reflects on a tragic parallel anniversary—the May 8, 1945 massacres, when French colonial forces violently crushed Algerian independence protests. | Commemorations in Guelma, Kherrata, and Setif, the cities most affected by the massacres, honored the thousands of Algerians killed in air and ground offensives. President Abdelmadjid Tebboune framed the event as a key moment in Algeria's path to independence, following 132 years of French colonial rule. The Ministry of War Veterans launched events under the slogan: "A people without memo…
(2025-05-08). Former police officers acquitted of charges in fatal beating of unarmed Black man Tyre Nichols. peoplesdispatch.org On May 7, three former Memphis, Tennessee police officers were acquitted on state charges stemming from the fatal beating of unarmed Black man Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith, three of the five…
(2025-05-08). Spending Cuts Put Low-Income Coastal Residents at Even Greater Risk of Hurricanes. inequality.org Every summer brings the familiar joys of sunny weather, family barbecues, and beach vacations. But for Americans on the Gulf or Atlantic coasts, the daily weather forecast always comes with a constant thrum of worry — any small disturbance in the Atlantic has the potential to evolve into a major storm. And as hurricane season …
(2025-05-08). America First? No, Corporations First. progressivehub.net RICK CLAYPOOL | OTHERWORDS…
(2025-05-08). Columbia Facilitates The Arrest Of Over 70 Student Protestors By NYPD. progressivehub.net SPENCER DAVIS AND EMILY PICKERING | COLUMBIA SPECTATOR…
(2025-05-08). President Putin Praises Hugo Chávez's Leadership. orinocotribune.com During a bilateral meeting with Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro, the president of Russia, Vladimir Putin, praised former Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez. | "We remember our friend Hugo Chávez, who was a brilliant leader for all Latin America," said Putin. "Undoubtedly, he was our friend. Today, you are continuing his cause, and we wish you the best," Putin said to Maduro during their official bilateral President Maduro arrived in the Russian capital on Wednesday accompanied by a large delegation, including mi…
(2025-05-08). Is Kratom Better Than Caffeine? Natural Energy Boosters Compared. moguldom.com When it comes to staying alert and energized, most people turn to a familiar source: caffeine. Found in coffee, tea, energy drinks, and even chocolate, caffeine is the go-to stimulant for billions worldwide. But in recent years, another natural substance has gained attention for its energy-boosting potential—kratom. Kratom is a tropical plant native to Southeast …
(2025-05-08). Celebrate 6.5 Years of Truth-Telling With Orinoco Tribune. orinocotribune.com For six and a half years, the Orinoco Tribune has been your trusted source of independent, anti-imperialist journalism from and based in the Global South. To continue exposing imperialism and amplifying marginalized voices, we need your support now. | Why your support matters
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(2025-05-08). Five Venezuelan Far-Right Opposition Members Leave Argentinian Embassy: 'Precise Rescue Operation' or Negotiations? orinocotribune.com Five Venezuelan far-right opposition members—allies of María Corina Machado—who had been in the Argentinian embassy in Caracas for 400 days have now left the area following negotiations led by the Venezuelan government, according to Telesur journalist Madelein García. | At 9: 13 p.m. on Tuesday, May 6, García posted a video on social media in which she visited the embassy entrance, noting that it has a single entrance and exit on a one-way street. | She also showed that is heavily guarded by the Venezuelan government, not only because it is the Argentinian diplomatic mission but also due to its proximi…
(2025-05-08). Presidents Maduro and Putin Meet in Russia and Sign Mutual Strategic Cooperation Agreements. orinocotribune.com 
The presidents of Venezuela and Russia, Nicolás Maduro and Vladimir Putin, have met as part of President Maduro's visit to Moscow to participate in commemorative activities for the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, known as the "Great Patriotic War." | The meeting took place this Wednesday, May 7, in the Kremlin, where both leaders highlighted the historic relations between Venezuela and Russia, before holding a private meeting with top officials. Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino, Communication Minister Freddy àëáñez, and Foreign Minister Yván Gil a…
(2025-05-08). India/Pakistan: Urgent need to protect civilians amidst escalating hostilities. commondreams.org Responding to the escalating armed engagement between India and Pakistan, Carolyn Horn, Programme Director for Law and Policy at Amnesty International said: "The escalation of hostilities between India and Pakistan has already taken a toll on civilians. Amnesty International is concerned by reports of loss of civilian lives in both India and Pakistan. In every …
(2025-05-08). Trump's Announced "Concept of Plan" With UK Must Be Made Public. commondreams.org Following Trump's much-hyped announcement of a trade deal with the United Kingdom, Melinda St. Louis, Global Trade Watch Director at Public Citizen, issued the following statement: "Trump may have enjoyed having his ego stroked by Starmer and Lutnick fawning over him for 'closing' a deal — one that is obviously not actually done — but …
(2025-05-08). UK-US TRADE: "Caving into a bully is not something to be celebrated" , campaigners say. commondreams.org Nick Dearden, director of Global Justice Now said: Today's deal between the UK and US was about appeasing Trump. While there are limited tariff reductions, we remain in a much worse position than we were six months ago. What's more, Trump could impose new tariffs at any time because Starmer has proven to him that …
(2025-05-08). WASPI legal fight against the DWP has "fair shot" at proceeding says expert. thecanary.co In a determined effort to rectify the injustices faced by women affected by changes to the state pension age, the Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) campaigners are making headway in their ongoing legal battle against the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) — with one expert weighing in that the case has a "fair […] | By
(2025-05-08). RMT launches a campaign to amid shocking practices. thecanary.co The National Union of Rail, Maritime, and Transport Workers (RMT) has launched a campaign to end outsourcing on the railways. It has branded the practice as a vehicle for systemic racism, low pay, and poor service standards across the network. RMT launch end outsourcing campaign A new RMT report, How Outsourcing Embeds Systemic Racism on […] | By
(2025-05-08). Self-testing rape kits in Bristol have deterred VAWG city-wide. thecanary.co Rape is effectively decriminalized — less than 1% of rapists were convicted last year. It's therefore unsurprising that of the 407,568 women raped last year, 5 in 6 chose not to report. However, according to university students, the presence of 'Enough' in Bristol, and the possibility of self-testing after rape, has created 70% deterrence in […] | By
(2025-05-08). VE Day 80 commemorations are misusing the past to push for more militarism. thecanary.co British pacifists, along with many others, are commemorating the 80th anniversary of VE Day today. They argue that this is an occasion for reflection and learning from the past. Most importantly, they warn against using the anniversary to bolster support for current militaristic policies. Of course, Keir Starmer's Labour Party government is encouraging precisely that: […] | By
(2025-05-08). The head of FEMA defended the agency on Capitol Hill. Trump fired him. grist.org On Thursday, the Trump administration forced Cameron Hamilton, the acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, out of his job. The move came one day after Hamilton told lawmakers that the agency, which the administration favors dismantling, shouldn't be eliminated. | "I do not believe it is in the best interests of the American people to eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency," Hamilton told members of the House homeland security subcommittee. President Donald J. Trump named him acting head of the agency — more specifically, the senior official performing the duties of the administ…
(2025-05-08). The Trump administration has all but stopped enforcing environmental laws. grist.org 
Protecting the nation from polluters is a core function of the Environmental Protection Agency. But in the last few months, federal enforcement of major violations of environmental laws appears to have ground to a halt. A Grist review of data from the Department of Justice and EPA found that the Trump administration has not filed any new cases against major polluters in its first three months. Similarly, the number of minor civil and criminal enforcement cases has also significantly declined since President Donald Trump took office on January 20. | The hands-off approach to environmental enforcement comes amid…
(2025-05-08). Report on Disruption of PsiQuantum Event in Chicago. itsgoingdown.org Report on recent protest and disruption of a meeting about an upcoming massive development project in Chicago. Originally posted to Unsalted Counter-Info. We offer to you on "World Quantum Day" this report-back of recent movement building and protest against the specter of Quantum in so-called Chicago. On the spring equinox, March 20th, 2025, opponents of…
(2025-05-08). Hottest Start To May? wattsupwiththat.com This is the usual "One Day = Climate" hooey we are used to seeing from the Met Office, which appears to think we have not worked out there are 364 other days in the year! | In fact a temperature of 29.3C in the London urban heat bubble is not remarkable at this time of year. It was not even as hot as the 16th April was in 1949.
(2025-05-08). Inside Muridke: Did India hit a 'terror base' or a mosque? aljazeera.com At least three people were killed in the strike at a compound with a complicated past.
(2025-05-08). The Triumph of Realism in Foreign Aid. fpif.org
(2025-05-08). Rapeseed fields in Belarus. eng.belta.by
(2025-05-08). Robert Prevost elected as first-ever American pope with papal name "Pope Leo XIV" : websites. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-05-08). Warehouse Workers Power NYC's Fashion Industry. Now, They're Unionizing. labornotes.org
(2025-05-08). UNREDACTED Ep 11: The Secret Behind The Petrodollar! youtu.be
(2025-05-08). Trump administration ruthlessly pursues of mineral wealth in growing competition with China. peoplesdispatch.org
(2025-05-08). Panama Between Social Protest and Geopolitical Tension. orinocotribune.com
(2025-05-08). Documentary sheds light on Biden's reactions to Shireen Abu Akleh's killing. aljazeera.com