(2025-05-12). Breaking: independent MPs give 'mainstream' journalists instruction book on how to do their job. skwawkbox.org 
Independent Alliance group hands out 'Journalism During a Genocide' booklet Independent Alliance MPs have today handed out guide books for 'mainstream' journalists on how to do their job during Israel's genocide in Gaza, prompted by the dire lack of real challenge to PM Keir Starmer and his spokespeople by the establishment journalist class. The booklets …
(2025-05-12). Google's Acquisition Of An Israeli Software Company: Big Tech's Complicity In Genocide. popularresistance.org At a time when global concern is mounting over the crimes committed against civilians in Gaza, and calls are increasing to halt the genocide being carried out by Israel, recent news reveals a more dangerous role played by giant tech companies in fueling the Israeli war machine. In July 2024, Alphabet, the parent company of Google, announced the completion of its acquisition of the Israeli company Wiz for an unprecedented amount — $32 billion in cash. The move was described as the largest acquisition in Google's history. | But this deal goes beyond being merely a business investment; it reveals the depth of…
(2025-05-12). Borrell: Israel is Committing Genocide in Gaza with Weapons Supplied by Europe. defenddemocracy.press By Palestine Chronicle Staff May 10, 2025 Former EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell accused Israel of genocide in Gaza and condemned the EU for failing to use its leverage to stop the atrocities. Former EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has harshly criticized Israel, stating that its government of committing genocide in Gaza and …
(2025-05-12). 50,000 protest in Madrid against Gaza genocide of Palestinians and PSOE-Sumar complicity. wsws.org This protest came amid intensifying atrocities in Gaza, where the Israeli government has launched what it calls the "concluding moves" of its military campaign.
(2025-05-12). Gaza ministry: 1,500 blind, 4,000 at risk of blindness amid Israeli war. presstv.ir The Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza has warned that 5,500 Palestinians have lost their eyesight or are at risk of blindness due to the ongoing Israeli genocide.
(2025-05-12). Johns Hopkins Students Met With Police Repression And Violence. popularresistance.org On the morning of May 8, students at Johns Hopkins University launched an encampment on Keyser Quad, declaring it the Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya Liberated Zone in solidarity with the people of Gaza and in protest of the university's ongoing complicity in genocide. Within the hour, demonstrators were met with indiscriminate aggression and physical harassment by armed Johns Hopkins Police and Baltimore Police officers, resulting in the injury of two students and the destruction of personal belongings. | Despite the peaceful nature of the protest, which Johns Hopkins Police themselves admitted, they issued multiple threa…
(2025-05-12). The Obscenity Of Collective Punishment In Gaza. popularresistance.org Maybe you remember an incident like this from your schooldays. Someone in your class has done something wrong, like pass around a caricature of the principal, and the teacher decides to punish the whole class by taking away your recess. Maybe this is done to force the culprit to confess, or to pressure you and your classmates to point the finger. It's a clever method of drafting students to help police the classroom. | Such tactics of collective punishment have fallen out of favor for obvious reasons. They're unfair. They don't change behavior. They teach all the wrong lessons and make kids hate school.
(2025-05-12). Grieving Black Father Avenges Son's Slaying By Killing A Police Officer. popularresistance.org Around 2: 00 in the morning, a white police officer—who would later acknowledge that the unarmed teenager startled him— fatally shot Thomas once in the chest. | Three days later, the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood was on fire. | Thomas' death brought to 15 the number of African American men killed by Cincinnati police officers between 1995 and 2001. In the most high-profile of these cases, police mistook Roger Owensby Jr. ⚪ a sergeant in the U.S. Army who had no criminal record—for a drug dealer, put him in a chokehold, maced, and beat him. Officers were tried and acquitted. | Thomas' killing was the…
(2025-05-12). Baraka Is Right to Challenge Delaney Hall Reopening FightBackBetter Condemns Arrest! fightbackbetter.com 
This editor is certainly not a supporter of the Democratic Party and was recently falsely accused of a felony in a police complaint by I have critiism of Baraka for not having adequately opposed genocide in Gaza and for not having as to my kno…
(2025-05-12). California State University students wage hunger strike against Gaza genocide. wsws.org On May 5, 25 students in California launched a hunger strike to oppose mass starvation as part of the genocide in Gaza.
(2025-05-12). The ICJ, Israel and the Gaza blockade. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-12). Pope Leo XIV calls for Gaza ceasefire in first Sunday address. newarab.com 
Pope Leo XIV condemned the spectre of a "third world war" in his first Sunday address, addressing international crises just days after becoming the Catholic Church's From the balcony of St Peter's Basilica, the Chicago-born Robert Francis Prevost, 69, greeted tens of thousands of people gathered below him in St Peter's Square, cheering, applauding wildly and enthusiastically waving flags. | "Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday!" grinned the first pontiff from the United States, in just his second…
(2025-05-12). Israel court rejects plea to block mass demolitions in West Bank. newarab.com 
(2025-05-12). Gazans reject new US-Israeli food distribution scheme. newarab.com 
A new Unveiled last week by
(2025-05-12). Hamas to Release American Hostage As Trump Urges End to Israeli 'Brutal' War. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Hamas has agreed to release an Israeli-American captive as part of renewed ceasefire efforts in Gaza, amid growing international pressure including from US President Donald Trump to end Israel's "brutal" war in Gaza.
(2025-05-12). 'Terrorism'? Israel has weaponized the charge for decades. responsiblestatecraft.org 
What do human rights activists in Jerusalem, humanitarian aid workers in Gaza, and college students in New York all have in common according to Israel and its influence network? They all purportedly have links to terrorism. Although such accusations are often baseless, they are frequently used to besmirch and undercut those who are unwilling to do Israel's bidding. | Although this is a tactic very much on display today, it is one I first came across while serving with the
(2025-05-12). Hamas reveals release date of US-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed that Israel expects 'intensification of fighting' despite Hamas' announcement on Sunday night that it will release the last living hostage with US nationality in Gaza, Edan Alexander.Abu Obeida, the spokesperson of Hamas' military wing, revealed that the Al-Qassam Brigades have decided to release the Israeli soldier who holds American citizenship, Idan Alexander, today, May 12.Hamas said on Sunday that it agreed with the United States to release Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander, aiming to reach a ceasefire agreement.The Palestinian group's announcement…
(2025-05-12). Israel and the occupied territories: After two months of aid blockage, humanitarian response in Gaza on verge of total collapse. icrc.org
(2025-05-12). Hamas Says It Will Release US-Israeli Citizen Edan Alexander. news.antiwar.com
(2025-05-12). Gaza's hospitals cannot provide food to recovering patients. aljazeera.com Patients struggle to feed themselves as Israel's blockade deepens the food and aid shortage.
(2025-05-12). Relations between Ben-Gvir and the chief of police hit crisis level. haaretz.com Sources said the National Security Minister is disappointed with the conduct of the police and with some of Levy vocal support for a hostage deal, while Levy is mad at Ben-Gvir for presenting himself as the one who approves promotions…
(2025-05-12). 16 Palestinians reportedly killed in Israeli strike on UNRWA school in northern Gaza. haaretz.com GAZA: Hamas says it will release on Monday at noon Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander, in talks with the U.S. regarding a Gaza cease-fire and the entry of humanitarian aid ‚ñ YEMEN: Reports: IDF struck Houthi-controlled ports in Yemen ‚ñ OMAN: U.S.-Iran conclude fourth round of "encouraging" nuclear talks, Iran FM called negotiations "difficult but useful"
(2025-05-12). Islamic Jihad affirms Palestinian resistance, links captives release to Gaza war's end. presstv.ir Palestinian Islamic Jihad's deputy leader has said that resistance is inherent in the Palestinian identity, emphasizing the necessity of ending Israel's genocidal war in Gaza before considering the release of Israeli captives held in the besieged territory.
(2025-05-12). Hamas to release US-Israeli captive as part of direct Gaza talks. newarab.com 
Hamas said it would release a "Israeli soldier Edan Alexander, a dual US national, will be released as part of efforts towards a ceasefire" and the reopening of aid crossings, the Palestinian group said in a statement. | The family of 21-year-old Alexander said they had been informed that he might be released "in the coming days". | Earlier, two Hamas o…
(2025-05-12). Tuesday 5/13: MPower Hour: Demand an end to the starvation of Gaza. indybay.org Online | us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/0GCfqaW……
(2025-05-12). US students launch hunger strike to protest Israeli starvation war in Gaza. presstv.ir Student groups across several American universities have launched a coordinated hunger strike in solidarity with the people of Gaza, who are facing severe food shortages due to the Israeli regime's genocidal policies.
(2025-05-12). 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 (…) | – | / |
(2025-05-12). 'Who suffered the most?': Fear and fatigue in Kashmir after ceasefire. aljazeera.com The region, which faced the brunt of the India-Pakistan military escalation, limps back to life. But questions remain.
(2025-05-12). The Guardian's Gaza line is as atrocious as the rest of UK press. strategic-culture.su 
(2025-05-12). Gaza Health Ministry Reports 23 Martyrs in 24 Hours. orinocotribune.com The Gaza Health Ministry reports 23 more Palestinians killed in the past 24 hours, bringing the death toll to 52,810 since October 7, 2023. | Gaza's Health Ministry reported on Saturday that 23 Palestinians were killed and 124 others wounded over the past 24 hours due to continued Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip. | The report noted that many victims remain trapped under rubble and in the streets, with emergency and civil defense teams unable to reach them due to the aggressive bombardment. | Since the beginning of the Israeli assault on October 7, 2023, the total death toll has risen to 52,810, with 119,473 inj…
(2025-05-12). US and Hamas hold advanced negotiations over Gaza. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – In order to achieve a truce in the Gaza Strip and make it easier for humanitarian supplies to enter, Hamas is engaged in direct and advanced talks with the U.S. administration, a senior Hamas official acknowledged on Sunday. According to reports, the negotiations have been going on for a few days.The talks center on resolving the humanitarian situation in the besieged area and bringing an end to the conflict, which is currently in its twentieth month, the official told Al Jazeera.A senior Palestinian source also told Reuters that the goal of the talks with the United States is to put a stop to the figh…
(2025-05-12). Gaza: Common kitchens feed thousands as food stocks dwindle. icrc.org Inside Gaza's common kitchens is a man who refuses to look away…
(2025-05-12). Israel 'sending soldiers to commit war crimes in Gaza', says former army chief. defenddemocracy.press By MEE staff May 9,2025 Moshe Yaalon, who also served as Benjamin Netanyahu's defence minister, accuses the government of 'losing touch with Jewish morality' The Israeli military's former chief of staff has accused his successor of "sending soldiers to commit war crimes" in Gaza and torn into Israel's government for "losing touch with Jewish morality". In …
(2025-05-12). The Red Cross Field Hospital one year on: A lifeline and a stark reminder in Gaza. icrc.org
(2025-05-12). Israel committed to 'intensified' Gaza operation despite US captive release. aljazeera.com Israeli PM says negotiations with Hamas will continue 'under fire', with just a pause for Edan Alexander's release.
(2025-05-12). Trump is finally calling to end the Gaza war. Will Netanyahu listen? haaretz.com For the first time, announcing the expected release of Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander, Donald Trump explicitly connected a deal to end what he called 'this brutal war' – and the release of all the hostages. To achieve that, the U.S. president will have to play hardball with Israel's recalcitrant prime minister…
(2025-05-12). MKs confront senior officer, swear at detainees during visit to detention center. haaretz.com During a 'field trip' to Sde Teiman, a detention center for Hamas members and Palestinian civilians from Gaza, a few MKs were barred from the area where Gazans are held because they refused to wear body armor…
(2025-05-12). Gaza's health ministry warns of rising blindness cases. newarab.com 
(2025-05-12). Scots musician releases song protesting Israel crimes in Gaza. newarab.com 
(2025-05-12). Euro-Med: Israel deliberately targeting women in Gaza. presstv.ir An international human rights organization has released a harrowing report on Israel's deliberate targeting of women across the Gaza Strip.
(2025-05-12). Thursday 5/15: Power Half Hour for Gaza. indybay.org
(2025-05-12). Borrell: Half of bombs dropped on Gaza supplied by Europe. presstv.ir The former European Union foreign policy chief sharply criticized the bloc for failing to act over Israel's genocidal war on Gaza, stating that "half of the bombs falling on Gaza are supplied by us."
(2025-05-12). New study puts true death toll in Gaza at around 100,000. presstv.ir Recent research shows the real number of deaths could be between 77,000 and 109,000, far more than the official count.
(2025-05-12). Crimes in the West Bank. scheerpost.com By Vijay Prashad / Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research In 1948, the newly proclaimed Israeli government seized 78% of Palestinian land and expelled more than half of the population (750,00 people) from their villages and towns. This act disregarded United Nations General Assembly Resolution 181(1947), which called for the termination of the colonial British Mandate and the partition …
(2025-05-12). Danger to Raja Eghbarieh's life and health as occupation refuses to bring him to court. samidoun.net 
Serious concerns about the health and well-being of imprisoned Palestinian leader Raja Eghbarieh are being raised by his family and comrades. Eghbarieh, 73, is a leading figure in Abnaa al-Balad, the Left Palestinian movement in Occupied Palestine '48. He was seized by occupation forces from his home in Umm al-Fahm on 9 April 2025, followed …
(2025-05-12). Israel continues siege of Palestinians in West Bank with "Iron Wall" operation. peoplesdispatch.org The past several days saw an intensified military campaign in the West Bank's northern city of Tulkarm and its refugee camps, including the demolition of 106 Palestinian homes.
(2025-05-12). Pro-Palestine protesters: 'Starvation is a weapon of war'. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-12). Eurovision Song Contest week kicks off with pro-Palestine demos. newarab.com 
The Swiss city is hosting the 69th edition of the world's biggest annual live televised music event, reaching around 160 million viewers. | Organisers said tens of thousands of spectators took to the streets to welcome the 37 artists representing the competing countries. | Europop beats, dramatic staging and e…
(2025-05-12). Jordan arrests BDS coordinator Hamza Khader amid intensified crackdown on pro-Palestine activists. peoplesdispatch.org Last week, Jordanian authorities arrested
(2025-05-12). UN human rights expert calls for prosecution of EU Officials over complicity in Israeli war crimes. wsws.org On May 3 the United Nations Special Rapporteur for human rights in Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese, called for the prosecution of leading European Union officials for complicity in the war crimes committed by Israel.
(2025-05-12). Friday 5/16: Virtual Action Hour for Palestine. indybay.org
(2025-05-12). Friday 5/16: Webinar: Palestine Solidarity Announcements. indybay.org
(2025-05-12). Syria: New Government Restricts Aid Operations. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Syrian port workers move on a truck carrying goods at the port of Latakia, Syria, December 17, 2024. | © 2024 Leo Correa/AP Photo | (Beirut) — The Syrian transitional government's stringent application of registration and operational requirements on aid groups is hampering their ability to scale up operations, Human Rights Watch said today. While the authorities have signaled a willingness to engage with international organizations, bureaucratic and administrative hurdles continue to impede efforts to address Syria's escalating humanitarian crisis.Under the Assad government,…
(2025-05-12). Syria Announces Major Natural Gas Deal With Türkiye. orinocotribune.com Ankara says it will also supply electricity to the war-torn nation, enabling the extremist-led government in Damascus to 'reconstruct' | Syria's interim Energy Minister, Mohammad al-Bashir, announced on 9 May that Damascus and Ankara have reached a deal for Türkiye to deliver 6 million cubic meters (mcm) of natural gas per day to Syria within the next three months. | "I agreed with my Turkish counterpart Alparslan Bayraktar on supplying Syria with six million cubic metres of natural gas a day through the Kilis-Aleppo pipeline," Bashir told His s…
(2025-05-12). 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.
Spotlight on Argentina: the IMF's favourite prey
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(2025-05-12). Yemen: ICRC responds to deadly attack on Sa'ada Prison, urges for protection of civilians amidst worsening humanitarian crisis. icrc.org
(2025-05-12). Sub-Saharan Africa and Sri Lanka: Examples for understanding the debt crisis in the South [Part 4]. cadtm.org
(2025-05-12). Crisis in South Asia and the fight for socialism. wsws.org This speech on the political situation in Sri Lanka and South Asia was given at the International May Day 2025 Online Rally, held Saturday, May 3.
(2025-05-12). After the Australian election, what the crisis of the Liberals reveals. wsws.org The collapse of support for the Liberals is part and parcel of a far broader crisis of the two-party system on which the ruling class has relied since the end of World War II.
(2025-05-12). Saturday 6/7: Strike Debt Bay Area Book Group: "The New Possible: Visions of Our World Beyond Crisis" indybay.org Email strike.debt.bay.area@gmail.com a few days beforehand for the online invite. All are welcome!
(2025-05-12). Iran warns Europeans against 'strategy of confrontation' over its nuclear program. presstv.ir Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has warned that the "strategy of confrontation" risks provoking a global nuclear proliferation crisis that would primarily affect Europeans themselves.
(2025-05-12). India and Pakistan ceasefire shaken by overnight border fighting. newarab.com 
(2025-05-12). Myanmar junta airstrike kills 17 school students. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Myanmar's shadow government accused the ruling Junta of carrying out an airstrike killing at least 17 students, Reuters reported on Monday.Myanmar's National Unity Government (NUG) further mentioned that the attack injured 20 other children at a school in an opposition-controlled area, despite a ceasefire which was agreed between the opposition and the government in Myanmar following the deadly earthquake in late March.The school, which falls under the NUG, is located in the central Myanmar town of Depayin in the Sagaing region, about 160 km north of Mandalay. | "According to the information we have so…
(2025-05-12). Will Putin show up? Zelensky awaits him in Turkey. albawaba.com ALBAWABA — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky declared on Sunday that he expects a full and permanent ceasefire to take effect starting Monday, laying the groundwork for renewed diplomatic efforts. He also confirmed his intention to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Turkey on Thursday."We anticipate a complete and lasting ceasefire beginning tomorrow to enable serious diplomacy," Zelensky said in a statement. "There is no reason to delay the end of the bloodshed. I will be waiting for President Putin in Turkey this Thursday, and I hope the Russians won't search for new excuses to avoid the m…
(2025-05-12). Do Israel's attacks make a difference to Yemen's Houthis? aljazeera.com The US and the Houthis have come to a ceasefire agreement, but Israel continues to trade attacks with the Yemeni group.
(2025-05-12). Despite ceasefire, 20 Indian airports remain closed. geo.tv 
Passengers wait for their luggage at a conveyor be at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International airport in Mumbai, India, February 7, 2017. — ReutersSources say 123 flights operate daily from Amritsar.At least 65 daily flight cancelled from Srinagar airport.Ludhiana airport operates 2…
(2025-05-12). India-Pakistan ceasefire brings relief as guns fall silent. independent.co.ug 
NEW DELHI, INDIA | Xinhua | People living close to border areas and the Line of Control (LoC) between India and Pakistan Sunday woke up to a calm morning as guns have fallen silent four days after an incessant military conflict. The uneasy calm has brought relief to people in both countries, especially those living …
(2025-05-12). India-Pakistan ceasefire holds amid mutual accusations of violations. presstv.ir Despite mutual allegations of violations occurring just hours earlier, the ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan continues to hold, maintaining a fragile peace amid the ongoing tensions.
(2025-05-12). India, Pakistan announce ceasefire. ummid.com In an important development amidst the ongoing conflict between India and Pakistan, the two nuclear armed neighbors have announced ceasefire from 5 PM Saturday May 10, 2025.
(2025-05-12). India's Vikram Misri locks X account after trolls call him 'traitor' over ceasefire. geo.tv 
India's Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri holds a press briefing following India's military strikes on Pakistan, in New Delhi, India, May 7, 2025. — ReutersIndian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri locked his X account on Sunday after getting immensely trolled on social media for May 10…
(2025-05-12). 'Power, Not Panic': Immigrant Rights Advocates in California Work to Fortify Against Threats to 'Sanctuary State' Law. scheerpost.com By Mariana Martínez Barba / Prism San Diego-based attorney Ian Seruelo received three separate reports in March alone about local county Sheriff Kelly Martinez violating California's immigration policy. The California Values Act, also known as Senate Bill 54 (SB 54), ensures that local law enforcement will not cooperate with immigration authorities to deport individuals. For Seruelo, the …
(2025-05-12). Abortion access bill passes NSW upper house. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-12). Pamela Rabe Shines In This Hypnotic Revival Of Samuel Beckett's Classic Play Happy Days. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Samuel Beckett is justly regarded as one of the greatest playwrights of the 20th century and unquestionably one of the most demanding. Few of his works illustrate this …
(2025-05-12). Over 6,000 international flights boost inbound tourism to China in 2025. ecns.cn China's international passenger flight network expanded in 2025, with both flight frequency and passenger volume seeing significant growth, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said.
(2025-05-12). Burkina Faso: Army Directs Ethnic Massacres. hrw.org Click to expand Image | The village of Mahouna in western Burkina Faso, March 18, 2022. | © 2022 Mapillary | (Nairobi) — The Burkina Faso army led and participated in the massacre of more than 130, possibly many more, ethnic Fulani civilians by pro-government militias in the western Boucle du Mouhoun region in March 2025, Human Rights Watch said today. Mass killings of civilians by government security forces, militias, and Islamist armed groups amount to war crimes and other possible atrocity crimes.The massacre around the town of Solenzo, which Human Rights Watch previously reported on, occurred du…
(2025-05-12). US: Major Companies Violate Gig Workers' Rights. hrw.org Click to expand Image | © 2025 Brian Stauffer for Human Rights Watch | (Washington, DC) — Major digital labor platforms, also known as gig companies, operating in the United States misclassify gig workers as independent contractors, denying them labor rights, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.The 155-page report, "'The Gig Trap': Algorithmic, Wage and Labor Exploitation in Platform Work in the US" focuses on seven major companies operating in the US: Amazon Flex, DoorDash, Favor, Instacart, Lyft, Shipt, and Uber. These companies claim to offer gig workers "flexibility" but often end…
(2025-05-12). COMMENT: The death of civics. independent.co.ug 
Essay 3 of 7: How Uganda Forgot Its Citizens COMMENT | Gertrude Kamya Othieno | In most functioning democracies, citizenship is not an accident of birth — it is a skill, a mindset, and a shared understanding. It is cultivated early, often in classrooms, where young people learn the structure of the state, their rights and duties, …
(2025-05-12). EU raises concern on rising human rights violations In Uganda. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The head of the European Union Delegation to Uganda, Ambassador Jan Sadek has expressed concern about increased reports of human rights abuses and extrajudicial actions by security forces. In a speech to mark Europe Day, Ambassador Sadek said the use of military force against civilians, with apparent impunity, contradicts …
(2025-05-12). CPJ submit a joint report to UN ahead of Kuwait's human rights review. CPJ Staff
(2025-05-12). Tuesday 5/13: ACLU Action Call: People Power in the U.S. Courts – How We Keep Fighting for Our Rights. indybay.org ZOOM: act.aclu.org/a/mayactioncall…
(2025-05-12). Fireworks show lights up sky in E China. ecns.cn Splendid fireworks light up the sky over Nanchang, east China's Jiangxi Province, May 10, 2025.
(2025-05-12). Egypt's 'death penalty judge' dies following cancer battle. newarab.com 
An Shaaban al-Shami, the former chief judge of the Cairo Criminal Court, was pronounced dead on Sunday following a battle with cancer. | Among those he sentenced was Egypt's first democratically elected president, Al-Shami was one of the most prominent jud…
(2025-05-12). War Veterans Break Silence on War Crimes by UK Forces in Afghanistan, Iraq. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Former members of the UK's elite Special Forces have broken years of silence on their own colleagues who committed war crimes during operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, providing detailed and direct eyewitness accounts.
(2025-05-12). Trump-Netanyahu rift widens over potential deal with Iran: Report. presstv.ir A potential Iran-US nuclear agreement is straining the relationship between Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu, NBC News reported.
(2025-05-12). Election 2025: Voters reject 'Trump-lite', but will Labor deliver? greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-12). Tuesday 6/24: Votes For Women: A History of Women's Suffrage in Mountain View (lecture/talk). indybay.org Mountain View Public Library – 1st Floor Program Room | 585 Franklin Street | Mountain View, CA 94041…
(2025-05-12). Iran says nuclear talks were 'difficult but useful'. newarab.com 
Iran and the United States wrapped up This was the fourth round of talks that began nearly a month ago, marking the highest-level contact between the two foes since Washington withdrew in 2018 from a landmark nuclear deal, during President Donald Trump's first term. | Both sides had reported progress in the previous three rounds, and on Sunday Iran said the meetin…
(2025-05-12). Iran warns European powers against 'strategy of confrontation'. newarab.com 
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned European powers against a "strategy of confrontation" over French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said in late April that France, along with Germany and Britain, "will not hesitate for a single second to reapply all the sanctions" scrapped a decade ago if European security is threatened by Iran's nuclear activities. | "This strategy of confrontation risks provoking a global…
(2025-05-12). Iran Warns against Abuse of Snapback Mechanism. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Iranian foreign minister warned that an abuse of the so-called snapback provisions of the 2015 nuclear deal will have consequences.
(2025-05-12). President: Iran Won't Compromise on Nuclear Facilities. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Under no circumstances will Iran compromise on its nuclear facilities in the course of talks with the US, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stressed.
(2025-05-12). Iran 'serious' in talks and seeks deal, will 'powerfully' pursue peaceful nuclear activities: Pres. presstv.ir Iran's president says the Islamic Republic is serious in indirect talks with the US, while underlining the country's determination to pursue peaceful nuclear work.
(2025-05-12). Iran says enrichment 'non-negotiable' amid new talks with US. presstv.ir Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has underlined as "non-negotiable" the Islamic Republic's right to enrich uranium ahead of the fourth round of indirect nuclear talks with the United States.
(2025-05-12). 'Difficult but useful': Iran and US tackle contentious issues in 4th round of talks. presstv.ir The fourth round of Iran-US indirect nuclear talks in Muscat marked a step forward as the two sides moved to discuss contentious issues.
(2025-05-12). Pope Leo XIV's message emphasised "building bridges and peace" aljazeera.com "It's a mission going out from the Church, not in but out, what they call going to the existential peripheries."
(2025-05-12). President Maduro Supports Putin's Initiative to Negotiate With Kiev. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro pledged his full support to Russia on Sunday regarding his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin's initiative to resume, without preconditions, direct negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, which failed in 2022 following imperial pressures by the United States and the United Kingdom. | "I truly want to express the joy of our government, of our people, of Venezuela, for this announcement from a man who defends the interests of his country, but who has a very clear understanding of the entire panorama of what world peace should be, and to express from this heroic city—yester…
(2025-05-12). Putin's Peace Talks Offer: Why Ukraine Remains Skeptical. thinktank.pk In a pivotal moment for the Ukraine-Russia conflict, Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed direct peace talks with Ukraine, set to take place in Istanbul, Turkey, on May 15, 2025. This offer has elicited a spectrum of responses, with Ukraine expressing skepticism, European leaders showing cautious optimism, and the United States advocating for immediate engagement. …
(2025-05-12). Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict: "The prospect of peace remains elusive for civilians who continue to face the horrors of conflict" icrc.org
(2025-05-12). Expert explains why deep power lets Trump lead the USA. eng.belta.by According to the expert, U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly said that he would fight against the deep state. According to Andrei Fursov, the very definition of "deep state" is not quite right. Rather, this is a set of informal ties that use formalized structures.
(2025-05-12). Norway fund divests from Israel gas firm over W Bank settlements. newarab.com 
The divestment, announced on Sunday, is the second after the fund's ethics watchdog, the Council on Ethics, adopted in August a tougher interpretation of ethics standards…
(2025-05-12). Knesset committee backs bill to rein in High Court president, automatize justice panel selection. haaretz.com The draft law specifies that panels be determined by computer. Officials in the Courts Administration warned that the change could slow the court's workflow…
(2025-05-12). How Israel Became A Fascist State Aaron Bastani meets Ilan Pappé. defenddemocracy.press Apr 20, 2025 We remind our readers that publication of articles on our site does not mean that we agree with what is written. Our policy is to publish anything which we consider of interest, so as to assist our readers in forming their opinions. Sometimes we even publish articles with which we totally disagree, …
(2025-05-12). BRICS nations and Israel: Hype, Hope and Helplessness. cadtm.org
(2025-05-12). Fourth Iranian arrested by UK 'counter-terror' police on politically-motivated charges. presstv.ir British authorities arrest another Iranian national over an alleged plot to target the Israeli embassy in London.
(2025-05-12). Ontario's Costly Nuclear Folly. socialistproject.ca 
The last time the nuclear industry got its way in the province, Ontario Hydro spent over two decades building 20 nuclear reactors. It was a mash-up of missed deadlines, cost overruns, and a troubling pattern of declining nuclear performance. | Even more troubling, the last generation of nuclear reactors forced Ontario Hydro to the edge of bankruptcy. And it saddled us with a mountain of nuclear debt that we are still paying off. | The Conservative government of Doug Ford is now repeating those costly mistakes in the largest expansion of the nuclear industry in Canada's history. A nuclear blunder on steroids.
(2025-05-12). VIPS MEMO: Arms Control — Toward Lasting Peace. scheerpost.com LGM-118A Peacekeeper missile system tested at Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands. Long exposure photo shows paths of multiple re-entry vehicles deployed by the missile. One Peacekeeper can hold 10 nuclear warheads, each assigned a target. Warheads would carry explosive power of 25 Hiroshima-sized weapons. (David James Paquin/U.S. Army/Public Domain) | May 8, 2025 | MEMORANDUM | FROM: Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (VIPS) | SUBJECT: Arms Control: Toward Lasting Peace | The following Memorandum is presented as a brief review, based on experience, aiming to encourage well-informed discourse b…
(2025-05-12). Pakistan's stance against "all-out war" should be taken seriously. aljazeera.com "These are two nuclear-armed states,so there's a certain amount of deterrence that's built into the diplomatic process."
(2025-05-12). Iran—US nuclear talks resume amid mistrust and rising tension. newarab.com 
(2025-05-12). We must not only remember the past but learn from it and take urgent action to prevent the unspeakable from happening again. icrc.org
(2025-05-12). India-Pakistan conflict threatens nuclear catastrophe. wsws.org India and Pakistan, South Asia's rival nuclear powers, are on the brink of all-out war. Such a conflict would be catastrophic, not only for the region's 2 billion people, but for the entire world.
(2025-05-12). Why higher education must boycott Tel-Aviv University. mondoweiss.net
(2025-05-12). Asmaa Abu al-Haija, mother of prisoners and liberated prisoner, passes away days after arrest of her daughter Banan. samidoun.net 
On Monday morning, 12 May, Asmaa Mohammed Sabaaneh (Abu al-Haija), liberated prisoner, the wife of imprisoned leader Sheikh Jamal Abu al-Haija, the mother of her imprisoned children Abdel-Salam, Asem and Banan (all held in administrative detention in Zionist jails) and Imad (held in PA political detention for 5+ months), and the martyr Hamza Abu al-Haija, …
(2025-05-12). Tibet's Shigatse hit by shallow 5.5-magnitude earthquake. geo.tv 
(2025-05-12). Myanmar: One month on, earthquake survivors face continuing challenges. icrc.org
(2025-05-12). Met Police ban Jewish anti-Zionist group. presstv.ir Members of the International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network (IJAN) gathered outside the Metropolitan Police Headquarters in London to protest a ban on their demonstrations, which they claim is politically motivated.
(2025-05-12). Russia, U.S. and the new national political divisions. strategic-culture.su
(2025-05-12). L'eredità della Vittoria: Xi Jinping a Mosca per riaffermare la corretta memoria storica della Seconda Guerra Mondiale. strategic-culture.su In concomitanza con l'80 ∞ anniversario della Seconda Guerra Mondiale, Xi Jinping visita Mosca per partecipare alle celebrazioni della Vittoria della Grande Guerra Patriottica, riaffermando l'alleanza con la Russia e l'urgente necessità di custodire una memoria storica corretta, condivisa e multilaterale. | Segue nostro Negli scorsi giorni, il presidente cinese Xi Jinping si è recato in visita di Stato in Russia per partecipare all…
(2025-05-12). The use of Turkey as a negotiating forum between Russia, the U.S., and Ukraine. strategic-culture.su War is either won or lost. Reaching negotiations does not mean a draw. | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | An attractive proposal…
(2025-05-12). Cover-ups, lies, smears and fake news from Ursula could be EU's own suicide pill. strategic-culture.su
(2025-05-12). La pericolosa escalation indo-pakistana va fermata prima possibile. strategic-culture.su In ogni caso, nonostante gli scontri armati dei giorni scorsi, caratterizzati da attacchi missilistici, duelli aerei e colpi d'artiglieria, è ancora possibile evitare un'escalation che diverrebbe drammatica tra India e Pakistan. | Segue nostro Il 18 dicembre 2024, gli Stati Uniti dell'Amministrazione Biden hanno imposto sanzioni a quattro entità pakistane. La dichiarazione rilasciata dal Dipartimento di Stato americano affermava che ques…
(2025-05-12). Chinese researchers create innovative synthetic bacteria to clean high-salinity industrial wastewater. tvbrics.com 
The research team constructed a modular strain capable of degrading multiple pollutants in parallel…
(2025-05-12). Iran and Russia prepare roadmap for integrated maritime freight operations via Caspian Sea. tvbrics.com 
The countries to boost sea logistics through new joint initiative…
(2025-05-12). Leaders of Zimbabwe and Russia held talks in Kremlin. tvbrics.com 
The heads of the two states discussed progress achieved and outlined plans for the future…
(2025-05-12). Level of digital literacy in Kazakhstan is close to 93%. tvbrics.com 
Citizens most often use the Internet for communication and entertainment…
(2025-05-12). National Museum of Oman develops app for Russian tourists. tvbrics.com 
According to the museum's Secretary-General, the first version will be launched at the end of the year…
(2025-05-12). UAE ranks 15th globally in 2025 UN Human Development Index. tvbrics.com 
The health sector is a cornerstone of the UAE's future-orientated vision…
(2025-05-12). Operation Vulindlela to lead the Digital Transformation Roadmap. sanews.gov.za Operation Vulindlela to lead the Digital Transformation Roadmap | The Roadmap for the Digital Transformation of Government will be officially launched today by the Presidency, the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT), and National Treasury. | Digital transformation is one of the three new reform areas to be implemented under Phase two of Operation Vulindlela. | On 7 May 2025, President Cyril Ramaphosa launched phase two of Operation Vulindlela, which is a joint initiative between the Presidency and National Treasury to accelerate the implementation of structural reforms to enable economic…
(2025-05-12). The US Is in Free Fall, But We Can Turn Things Around by Valuing Our Neighbors Over Money. scheerpost.com A community mural painting project that reflects unity, love and creativity (Adobe Stock) | By Quenten Sheldon / The United States is often revered as the most powerful nation in the world. The U.S. has a strong economy; the most equipped military on the planet; a working class of over 130 million people; the biggest GDP of any nation; and large music, film, agricultural, beauty, food, fossil fuel, and technology industries. However, many of these industries are on the brink of collapsing, or are already starting to. Most…
(2025-05-12). Home Affairs commends uptake of Smart IDs for naturalised citizens, permanent residents. sanews.gov.za Home Affairs commends uptake of Smart IDs for naturalised citizens, permanent residents | The Department of Home Affairs says it has this morning successfully launched its rollout of Smart IDs for naturalised citizens and permanent residents from visa exempt countries. | "The system is stable and we are encouraged by the scale of uptake by clients. Across the country, South African citizens and lawful permanent residents are now applying for the more secure Smart ID for the very first time. | "Due to the extremely high volumes of applications being received, the department wishes to reiterate — as contained…
(2025-05-12). Naturalised citizens, lawful permanent residents can apply for Smart Card IDs. sanews.gov.za Naturalised citizens, lawful permanent residents can apply for Smart Card IDs | For the first time today, naturalised South African citizens and lawful permanent residents can apply for Smart Card IDs through the eHomeAffairs platform. | "This step marks the single most significant milestone yet in Home Affairs' exciting journey of digital transformation – with much more still to come," said the Department of Home Affairs in a statement on Monday. | This follows months of Information Technology (IT) reforms. | "For years, IT failures forced South Africans born abroad, as well as permanent residents, to continue u…
(2025-05-12). KZN welcomes Global delegates to G20 tourism meeting. sanews.gov.za KZN welcomes Global delegates to G20 tourism meeting | KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli, has expressed pride in the province's role in shaping international tourism discourse, as the second G20 Tourism Working Group (TWG) meeting kicks off in Durban. | Welcoming the international delegates attending the second G20 Tourism Working Group meeting on Sunday, Ntuli highlighted KwaZulu-Natal's diverse offerings, from cultural heritage and natural beauty to world class hospitality, and innovation, as pillars of its appeal for global tourism partnerships and investment. | "This is more than a meeting. It is a statem…
(2025-05-12). Condolences to the families of N2 highway accident. sanews.gov.za Condolences to the families of N2 highway accident | KwaZulu-Natal Transport and Human Settlements MEC, Siboniso Duma, has extended his heartfelt condolences to the families of nine people, who lost their lives in an accident on the N2 highway near Empangeni, on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast. | According to a preliminary report, the accident happened on Sunday morning, on the N2 Northbound, just after Mthunzini Toll Plaza. | It involved a tow truck and a Hyundai H-1 minibus carrying 24 members of the Zion Christian Church, who were travelling to Dukuduku, near Mtubatuba. | "On this Mother's Day, early this mornin…
(2025-05-12). Lamola hopes SA's G20 Presidency will transform lives of the needy. sanews.gov.za Lamola hopes SA's G20 Presidency will transform lives of the needy | South Africa is making significant progress in its historic Presidency of the Group of 20 (G20), having convened 51 meetings across various working groups since December 2024. | These meetings have addressed some of the most pressing challenges facing the global community and demonstrate a strong commitment to finding sustainable and innovative solutions through dialogue, collaboration, and cooperation. | This is according to Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, who held a media briefing in Pretoria on Monday on So…
(2025-05-12). Western Cape rallies behind Global Road Safety Week. sanews.gov.za Western Cape rallies behind Global Road Safety Week | The Western Cape Government (WCG) has reaffirmed its commitment to road safety by supporting the 8th United Nations (UN) Global Road Safety Week, scheduled to take place from 12 to 18 May 2025. | The United Nations General Assembly has tasked the World Health Organisation (WHO), and United Nations (UN) regional commissions with planning and hosting periodic UN Global Road Safety Weeks. | The 8th UN Global Road Safety Week offers an opportunity to spur action at national and local levels to make walking and cycling safe, by highlighting concrete and specific in…
(2025-05-12). Office of Chief Justice has zero-tolerance for corruption. sanews.gov.za Office of Chief Justice has zero-tolerance for corruption | The Office of the Chief Justice (OCJ) has reiterated its zero-tolerance stance on fraud and corruption following allegations of impropriety at the Mthatha High Court in the Eastern Cape. | This after reports that officials at the court are allegedly embroiled in a bribery scheme — soliciting payments from advocates to perform tasks already within the ambit of their jobs, including finding files that have seemingly gone missing, transcriptions and allocating dates for trial. | "The OCJ reiterates its zero-tolerance approach to fraud and corruption.
(2025-05-12). Special Tribunal sets aside R500 million Free State health tenders. sanews.gov.za Special Tribunal sets aside R500 million Free State health tenders | The Special Tribunal has ordered an Emergency Medical Services (EMS) company to pay back undue benefits gleaned from R500 million worth of unlawful tenders awarded by the Free State Health Department. | The tribunal ruled that the tenders Buthelezi EMS and its associated companies were awarded for inter-facility emergency medical services were unlawful, unprocedural and unconstitutional. | The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) had instituted civil proceedings in the tribunal to have tenders totalling some R532 789 770 awarded to the company and i…
(2025-05-12). Rome and Ankara together: A multipolar bridge linking Europe, Asia, and Africa. unitedworldint.com For an autonomous Mediterranean, the Italo-Turkish Axis as the core of a new geopolitical architecture. by Fabrizio Verde, Naples, Italy In the current rapidly evolving global landscape, relations between Italy and Türkiye have gained increasing importance as both countries navigate the complexities of an emerging multipolar world. Geopolitical factors play a crucial role in shaping …
(2025-05-12). "Chart a new path for African integration" unitedworldint.com On the Alliance of Sahel States. The three states of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have founded the Alliance of Sahel States, AES, in a bid to advance joint struggle against terrorism and pursue regional integration. We spoke to Mali's foreign minister, Abdoulaye Diop, about the alliance's foreign policy and reactions on the African continent, …
(2025-05-12). Deforestation and illegal evictions threaten Malaysia's Indigenous peoples. grist.org 
On October 20, 2022, Jeffery Nang, chief of the Rumah Jeffrey people in Malaysia, went to a community meeting and was handed a letter by a government official in Sarawak, a state on the island of Borneo in Malaysia. The letter was an eviction notice for Nang and the 60-some members of Rumah Jeffrey, who are members of the broader Indigenous Iban people of Borneo. | Leave their forest within 30 days, the official notice said, or risk charges against anyone who remained. | The letter was dated six days earlier. The clock had already started ticking. | The notice contended the Rumah Jeffrey people were violating…
(2025-05-12). Belarus to get first Su-30SM2 fighter jets in late May. eng.belta.by Belarus is expected to receive the first Su-30SM2 fighter jets at the end of May, Commander of the Air Force and Air Defense Forces of the Armed Forces of Belarus Andrei Lukyanovich said in an interview to STV TV channel.
(2025-05-12). 77 years of Nakba: Join protests and commemorations. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-12). Activist's paste-up charges dismissed, colonial statue remains. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-12). Gomeroi, unions and MPs protest Santos' Pilliga gas project. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-12). 'Leaving no one behind' means raising welfare payments. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-12). National protests demand gov't action to stop domestic and family violence. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-12). Neoliberal highway to public housing hell. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-12). Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre demands Ashley Youth Detention be closed immediately. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-12). Thousands protest 'wasteful' stadium funding plan. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-12). Vale Tracy Sorensen: Academic, author and all-round creative human. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-12). Green Left Show A socialist take on the federal election result. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-12). The misleading accounting behind your 'recycled' plastic. grist.org 
Imagine you're filling up 100 bags of coffee. You're using beans from a few different providers — 10 percent of the beans they sent you are decaffeinated and the rest are caffeinated. However, you mixed them all together, so each bag is an even blend of 10 percent decaf, 90 percent caffeinated coffee beans. | It's a shame, though, because in this hypothetical, decaffeinated coffee is in high demand. People will pay a premium for bags of 100 percent decaf coffee. So instead of labeling each bag as a 10/90 blend of decaf/caffeinated coffee, you decide to label 90 bags as regular, fully caffeinated coffee b…
(2025-05-12). The hidden costs of Trump's 'madman' approach to tariffs. responsiblestatecraft.org 
Is the trade war launched by Donald Trump the act of a madman or a mad genius? To the extent Trump's tariffs are a "negotiating strategy," as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has
(2025-05-12). Sinkholes and the people who love them. grist.org 
Lauren Bacchus is one of many people in Asheville who are strangely enamored with the city's sinkholes. | She's a member of the Asheville Sinkhole Group, an online watering hole of more than 3,400 people in and around this North Carolina city who eagerly discuss the chasms that mysteriously emerge from time to time. She even owns a T-shirt emblazoned with the phrase "For the love of all things holey." Bacchus concedes sinkholes are an odd thing to be passionate about, but they speak to the impermanence of things made by human hands. | "I don't want to discredit that sinkholes can cause a lot of damage and hurt…
(2025-05-12). Antarctica Has A Huge, Completely Hidden Mountain Range. New Data Reveals Its Birth Over 500 Million Years Ago. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Have you ever imagined what Antarctica looks like beneath its thick blanket of ice? Hidden below are rugged mountains, valleys, hills and plains. | Some peaks, like the …
(2025-05-12). What Makes A Cult Leader Tick? The Bearcat Digs Into The Origins Of The Family, Australia's 'Cult Of Cults'. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Cults are intriguing. The word conjures images of followers with glazed eyes entranced by an extravagant narcissist. Cults also invite curious readers: truth-seekers …
(2025-05-12). Comet, Rocket, Space Junk Or Meteor? Here's How To Tell Your Fireballs Apart. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | There's a blaze of light across the sky! A fireball is seen by thousands, and mobile phone and dashcam footage soon appears on social media. | But what have people just …
(2025-05-12). As Donald Trump Cuts Funding To Antarctica, Will The US Be Forced Off The Icy Continent? menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | President Donald Trump has begun eroding the United States presence in Antarctica by announcing deep funding cuts to his nation's science and logistics on the icy …
(2025-05-12). Liberal Party Reclaims Goldstein How Tim Wilson Turned Back The Teal Tidal Wave. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Tim Wilson's victory over independent MP Zoe Daniel to reclaim his Melbourne seat of Goldstein has grabbed post-election headlines. | He is the only Liberal to achieve …
(2025-05-12). S. Shakthidharan's Ambitious Play The Wrong Gods Is A Profound Critique Of Progress And Modernity. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | S. Shakthidharan is one of Australian theatre's most prominent writers and directors. His Counting and Cracking (2019) and The Jungle and the Sea (2022) received critical …
(2025-05-12). 'Fairness To America': Donald Trump Vows To Cut Drug Costs By Matching Prices Paid In Other Countries. menafn.com (MENAFN – Live Mint) US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he would sign an executive order aimed at reducing the cost of certain medications.Ina post on X, Trump said, I will be instituting …
(2025-05-12). View From The Hill: Albanese Shifts Tanya Plibersek From Environment, In Favour Of 'Can-Do' Murray Watt. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | The reshuffle announced by Anthony Albanese is a mix of continuity and change, with those in the government's top rank staying in their previous ministries, as the prime …
(2025-05-12). Genes, Environment Or A Special Bond? Why Some Twins Talk And Think In Unison. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | An interview with Paula and Bridgette Powers identical twins who witnessed their mother's carjacking recently went viral. The way they spoke and gestured in unison …
(2025-05-12). Grief, Strength And Resistance: The Black Woman Of Gippsland Is A Powerful Reckoning With Colonial Myths. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | A woman is tossed ashore, bedraggled and alone. She is believed to be a survivor of a shipwreck, possibly from the Britannia or the Britomart, both lost in the Bass …
(2025-05-12). First white S. Africans leave for US under Trump 'refugee plan'. newarab.com 
The first white South Africans granted refugee status under a programme initiated by A queue of white citizens with airport trolleys full of luggage, much of it wrapped in theft-proof cellophane, waited to have their passports stamped, a Reuters reporter saw, before they entered the departure lounge for their charter flight. | "One of the conditions of the permit was to ensure that they wer…
(2025-05-12). Iraq probes brutality in prisons after leaked TikTok videos. newarab.com 
The While The New Arab could not verify the footage, Iraq's justice ministry spokesperson Ahmed Al-Luaibi confirmed the incidents took place, telling
(2025-05-12). At least three die, including two children, in Libya-Italy crossing. newarab.com 
At least three people have died, including two children aged 3 and 4, in a Mediterranean sea crossing from Libya to Italy, a German sea rescue charity said on Sunday, adding that it had rescued 59 survivors. | The migrants were intercepted on Saturday on a rubber boat floating adrift south of the Italian island of Lampedusa that had been spotted by a surveillance aircraft of the EU border agency Frontex. | "By the time (we) reached the rubber boat at around 4.30pm (1430 GMT), it was too late to help some of the people," the RESQSHIP charity said in a statement. | "Two bodies of infants aged 3 and 4 were handed…
(2025-05-12). Sudan says may halt South Sudan oil exports after RSF attacks. newarab.com 
(2025-05-12). Taliban govt suspends chess in Afghanistan over gambling. newarab.com 
Taliban authorities have barred chess across Afghanistan until further notice over concerns it is a source of gambling, which is illegal under the government's morality law, a sports official said on Sunday. | The Taliban government has steadily imposed laws and regulations that reflect its "Chess in sharia (Islamic law) is considered a means of gambling," which is prohibited according to the Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice law announced last…
(2025-05-12). Thousands of Port Sudan residents flee as RSF drones target city. newarab.com 
The The relentless strikes have targeted both military and civilian sites, including the international airport, fuel depots, the power station, and Homes and hotels have also been hit, causing panic among residents, thousands of whom have fled areas…
(2025-05-12). Trump to 'accept' luxury jet from Qataris as Air Force One. newarab.com 
ABC News reported that Trump will use the plane as a new version of Air Force One until shortly before he leaves office in January 2029, when ownership will be transferred t…
(2025-05-12). 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.
(2025-05-12). 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'.
(2025-05-12). 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.
(2025-05-12). 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.
(2025-05-12). 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.
(2025-05-12). 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.
(2025-05-12). 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?
(2025-05-12). 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.
(2025-05-12). Nigel Farage's Reform UK 'manifesto' branded "unserious" and "unhinged" leftfootforward.org Over the weekend, Nigel Farage used a double-page spread in the Daily Mail to set out his "manifesto" for Reform UK, which has been described as "every bit as unhinged and unserious as you'd expect". | The proposals include raising the income tax threshold to £20,000 and abolishing inheritance tax on estates under £2 million. | Other policies included abandoning net zero in favour of "drill baby drill", and creating a minister for deportations. |
(2025-05-12). 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.
(2025-05-12). 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.
(2025-05-12). 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.
(2025-05-12). 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.
(2025-05-12). 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.
(2025-05-12). 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.
(2025-05-12). 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.
(2025-05-12). 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.
(2025-05-12). 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.
(2025-05-12). 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.
(2025-05-12). 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.
(2025-05-12). 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.
(2025-05-12). Cash at Home: CJI asks Justice Varma to resign, he refuses. ummid.com Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna asked Justice Yashwant Varma, who was in news after the infamous 'cash at home scandal' was unearthed, but he refused to oblige.
(2025-05-12). India, Pakistan 2025 War: Who Benefits? ummid.com As the situation teeters dangerously on the edge of full-blown conflict between India and Pakistan, questions too, are being hurled — most notably the old but vital one: cui bono? Who benefits?
(2025-05-12). Kerala 10th SSLC 2025 Result Out, Pass Percentage 99.5%. ummid.com The Kerala Education Department (DHSE), also called as Kerala Pareeksha Bhavan, has announced the SSLC 2025 result.
(2025-05-12). Should Bangladesh take side in the India-Pakistan latest conflict? ummid.com After the Indian air strikes in Pakistan, when a full-scale conflict erupts between Pakistan and India, what should be the official stance of Bangladesh?
(2025-05-12). FYJC 11th Admission 2025 Made Online Across Maharashtra. ummid.com Maharashtra Education Department has made the admission process of First Year Junior College (FYJC) or Class 11th across the state online and centralized from the year 2025.
(2025-05-12). Umrah 1447: Post Hajj 2025 Umrah visa starts on June 10. ummid.com The Saudi Ministry of Haj and Umrah has revealed the schedule of Umrah 1447 AH along with the date when visa issuance will start for…
(2025-05-12). JEE Advanced 2025 Admit Card: Steps, Direct Link to Check. ummid.com IIT Kanpur is releasing the Admit Card and Hall Ticket of the candidates, who have successfully registered for the IIT JEE entrance exam, on its official website 'jeeadv.ac.in'.
(2025-05-12). 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.
(2025-05-12). Weekly Climate and Energy News Roundup. wattsupwiththat.com Quote of the Week: "A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new."— Albert Einstein…
(2025-05-12). Early career researchers at Penn want to form a union, which the university is challenging. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? More than 1,000 postdoctoral scholars and research associates at the University of Pennsylvania want to unionize. | In April, the group These are
(2025-05-12). US and China to pause trade war for 90 days. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA — The United States (US) and China have agreed to reduce trade tariffs for 90 days. The two countries made this decision in an effort to ease the trade war that has been ongoing between them for several months.US and China agree to reduce trade tariffs for 90 days: The two countries agreed to halve tariffs on their products for approximately 90 days. Notably, the United States (US) will reduce its tariffs on Chinese imports from 145% to 30%, while China will lower its tariffs on US imports from 125% to 10%. | This agreement aims to ease the ongoing trade war and prevent further escalation, g…
(2025-05-12). Trump could accept $400 million plane gift from Qatar. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – US President Donald Trump announced yesterday that the country will possibly accept an expected $400 million plane gift from Qatar during the president's visit to the Middle East, which will start on May 13.Trump said that a Boeing 747-8 jet to replace Air Force One could be accepted by the US Defense Department as a "GIFT, FREE OF CHARGE."In an earlier report by CNN, the Trump administration could get a $400 million luxury plane from the Qatari royal family, the American news outlet cited two people familiar with the agreement.Qatar to Gift $400 Million Plane to President Trump: | ‚ñ&trad…
(2025-05-12). Viral Macron 'cocaine' video goes AI, dances with Merz and Starmer. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA – After French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's viral "cocaine" video, a new AI-generated clip showcased the two politicians dancing alongside UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer as a result of what was inside the tissue.The "cocaine" video flooded several social media platforms after viewers spotted Macron and Merz hiding a tissue from the cameras, sparking speculation and debate over what the tissue might've contained. Additionally, viewers also accused Germany's Merz of trying to hide a "coke spoon."On the contrary, the AI-generated clip highlighted the politicians partying…
(2025-05-12). Burkina Faso army, militias killed 130 members of ethnic group, HRW says. aljazeera.com Army aircraft were reportedly hovering above as the killings took place, showing command control of the operation.
(2025-05-12). China and US agree to ease tariffs for 90 days as trade war talks extended. aljazeera.com Some 'reciprocal' tariffs and duties are being rolled back in favour of 'mutually beneficial' talks.
(2025-05-12). PKK to disband, potentially ending decades of conflict in Türkiye. aljazeera.com Move by Kurdish armed group follows February call by jailed leader Abdullah Ocalan to lay down arms.
(2025-05-12). Virat Kohli announces retirement from India Test cricket team. aljazeera.com It's the end of an era for Indian Test cricket as Virat Kohli follows fellow batting star Rohit Sharma into retirement.
(2025-05-12). PKK to formally disband and lay down its weapons. aljazeera.com The Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, has announced that it plans to disband and disarm…
(2025-05-12). US and China agree to 90-day tariff pause after trade talks. aljazeera.com The US and China have agreed to a 90-day pause on punitive trade tariffs…
(2025-05-12). Canton Fair, a pillar for global trade, local suppliers. ecns.cn The fair's spring session proved more popular, and emerging markets remained the largest source of overseas buyers for the showpiece, which concluded in early May in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province.
(2025-05-12). ASEAN urged to grow home solar market. ecns.cn Southeast Asian countries should accelerate their energy transition and boost domestic solar demand to mitigate the potential effect of steep US tariffs on solar panels imported from the region, analysts say.
(2025-05-12). Luckin Coffee boosts economic and cultural exchange between China and Latin America. ecns.cn The year 2025 marks the 10th anniversary of the China—CELAC Forum, an increasingly influential platform that has, over the past decade, deepened political trust, aligned development strategies, and fostered cultural connections between China and Latin America.
(2025-05-12). Chinese vice premier voices China's strong support for WTO, multilateralism. ecns.cn All parties should resolve differences and disputes through equal-footed dialogue under the framework of the World Trade Organization, jointly uphold multilateralism and free trade, and promote the stability and smooth functioning of global industrial and supply chains.
(2025-05-12). Myanmar students pursue vocational dreams in China's Ruili. ecns.cn A total of 88 students from Myanmar are currently studying at Ruili Vocational School in southwest China's Yunnan Province, pursuing skills and dreams through cross-border education…
(2025-05-12). AI hair-washing machines emerge in major Chinese cities. ecns.cn AI hair-washing machines are emerging in major Chinese cities like Guangzhou and Shenzhen, drawing mixed reactions from consumers. While some praise the convenience, calling it a "travel lifesaver," others dismiss it as little more than an automated water sprayer.
(2025-05-12). Shenzhou-20 crew conducts scientific experiments aboard China's space station. ecns.cn The Shenzhou-20 crew has been steadily advancing various scientific experiments aboard China's space station since their arrival on April 25.
(2025-05-12). Seven Chinese nurses receive 50th Florence Nightingale Award. ecns.cn Seven Chinese nurses were honored with the 50th Florence Nightingale Award, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) announced on Monday.
(2025-05-12). China launches integrated monitoring system to tackle geological disasters. ecns.cn etect and prevent major geological disasters, the Ministry of Natural Resources announced Monday, marking the country's 17th National Disaster Prevention and Reduction Day.
(2025-05-12). China's auto production, sales top 10 million units January through April. ecns.cn China's auto industry reached a record high in the first four months of 2025, with production and sales both surpassing 10 million units for the first time, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers said Monday.
(2025-05-12). China, U.S. announce measures to reduce majority of tariffs. ecns.cn China and the U.S. have agreed to remove the majority of tariffs imposed since April 2 to ease trade tensions between the world's two largest economies on Monday.
(2025-05-12). Chinese respondents show higher acceptance of AI than global average: report. ecns.cn Chinese respondents demonstrated significantly higher trust in and acceptance of artificial intelligence (AI) than the global average, according to a recent international survey.
(2025-05-12). China, U.S. move to establish trade and economic consultation mechanism welcomed by analysts. ecns.cn Following their trade talks in Geneva over the weekend, China and the United States agreed to establish a consultation mechanism on trade and economic issues, an outcome analysts said aligns with the interests of consumers and businesses in both countries.
(2025-05-12). Full text: Joint Statement on China-U.S. Economic and Trade Meeting in Geneva. ecns.cn China and the United States on Monday released a joint statement on China-U.S. Economic and Trade Meeting in Geneva.
(2025-05-12). China purchases 345 mln tons of autumn grain. ecns.cn China purchased a total of 345 million metric tons of 2024 autumn grain by the end of April, according to data released by the National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration on Monday, marking one of the highest levels in recent years.
(2025-05-12). Educator passes on natural passion to the public. ecns.cn For the past decade, Dinghu Mountain National Nature Reserve has played a significant role in China's nature education and popular science, serving nearly 20,000 students and eco-researchers annually.
(2025-05-12). Elderly patients to get improved clinical care. ecns.cn China plans to build more clinics specializing in geriatrics at major hospitals and strengthen their capabilities as part of broader efforts to address the needs of a rapidly aging society.
(2025-05-12). China recording 8% annual rise in registered nurses. ecns.cn The number of registered nurses in China has been increasing at an average annual rate of about eight percent in recent years, the National Health Commission said on Monday.
(2025-05-12). Fighter jet museum in Chengdu draws visitors. ecns.cn With six exhibition areas, the first garden-inspired fighter jet museum in China displayed J-10, J-20 and JF-17 series, as well as three unmanned aerial vehicles such as the Wing Loong.
(2025-05-12). White House considers Qatari Boeing 747-8 for Air Force One. geo.tv 
A Qatar Airways aircraft takes off at the aircraft builder's headquarters of Airbus in Colomiers near Toulouse, France, September 27, 2019. — ReutersThe White House is currently engaged in talks with Qatar's royal family regarding the potential transfer of a luxury jumbo jet for…
(2025-05-12). Trump to decide on Persian Gulf naming during Middle East visit. geo.tv 
US President Donald Trump speaks during a swearing-in ceremony of Special Envoy Steve Witkoff in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, May 6, 2025. — ReutersPresident Donald Trump has said he will decide how the United States refers to the "Persian…
(2025-05-12). Trump to sign bold order reducing US medicine costs to lowest worldwide. geo.tv 
US President Donald Trump prepares to sign an executive order related to the U.S. live entertainment ticketing industry in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, March 31, 2025. — ReutersWASHINGTON: President Donald Trump has said that he will sign a new order…
(2025-05-12). Opposition in India seeks answers from Modi govt regarding truce. geo.tv 
An Indian national flag flutters on top of the Indian parliament building in New Delhi on December 1, 2010. — ReutersRahul Gandhi demands convening of special parliament session.Trump's post viewed as "surprise" by Congressman Sachin.Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Stalin welcomes the…
(2025-05-12). Hindutva trolls target senior Indian journalist after appeal to stop war. geo.tv 
(2025-05-12). 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.
(2025-05-12). Message on World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day. icrc.org 8 May 2025…
(2025-05-12). Communiqué on the Global Initiative to galvanize political commitment in support of international humanitarian law. icrc.org New York, 29 April 2025…
(2025-05-12). 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."
(2025-05-12). TheArtBlog, Philadelphia's go-to site for local arts, to shut down after 22 years. whyy.org 
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? After 22 years of covering every nook and cranny of Philadelphia's gallery scene, TheArtBlog.org is closing down. | Co-founder and Executive Director Roberta Fallon said the blog, one of the most reliable and regular outlets about the local art scene, will end in June. | "I've had enough of the administration of ArtBlog. It's a heavy lift doing the grant writing and the fundraising in addition to the publication, which I totally love and adore," Fallon said. "Doing the podca…
(2025-05-12). Agago district receives new ambulance to boost emergency medical services. independent.co.ug 
Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Agago district leaders officially received a brand-new Type B ambulance on Tuesday, aimed at enhancing emergency medical services in the region. The ambulance is part of a batch of 116 ambulances flagged off by Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja in September 2023 under the National Ambulance Service, designed to improve emergency …
(2025-05-12). COMMENT: A safer digital economy is now possible. independent.co.ug 
COMMENT | SOUMENDRA SAHU | The government of Uganda has undertaken deep and wide policy reforms in the ICT sector intended to transform the lives and fortunes of Ugandans. The legal and regulatory reforms such as the Communications Act 2013, the National Broadband Policy 2018 and now the Digital transformation roadmap 2023-2028, in concert …
(2025-05-12). FBC ZIM OPEN: Carrera claims maiden Sunshine Tour win, former Uganda Open champ 7th. independent.co.ug 
Harare, Zimbabwe | THE INDEPENDENT & Michael Vlismas Media | Mexican golf professional Luis Carrera claimed his first title on the Sunshine Tour in his first start after winning the Qualifying School when he took the FBC Zim Open by four strokes at Royal Harare Golf Club on Sunday. Carrera won the Sunshine Tour's 2025/26 …
(2025-05-12). Lira RCC ambushed, murdered on Iganga-Bugiri highway. independent.co.ug 
Iganga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Karim Mwase, the Lira Assistant Resident City Commissioner, has been murdered and his body dumped in Nakalama Sub-county along the Iganga-Bugiri Highway. Police in Busoga East have launched investigations into the circumstances surrounding the killing. Reports indicate that unknown assailants intercepted Mwase on his way from Bugweri District, where he had …
(2025-05-12). New church built by Chief Justice Owiny-Dollo launched in Agago. independent.co.ug 
Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Archbishop of Gulu Archdiocese, Raphael p' Mony Wokorach, has officially blessed and commissioned a newly built Catholic church in Lukwangole Parish, Patongo Sub-County, Agago District. The church was constructed by the Chief Justice, Alfonse Owiny-Dollo. Construction of St. Matthew's Chapel began in 2024. It was built in honor …
(2025-05-12). MOVE at 40: Looking back at the 1985 commission and its 'unconscionable' findings. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Forty years ago, the city of Philadelphia used a helicopter to drop a bomb the size of a backpack on a group of residents. | The In the end,…
(2025-05-12). UAE to Host Iranian FM. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The foreign minister of Iran will visit the United Arab Emirates on Monday, a spokesperson said.
(2025-05-12). Trump Administration To Accept $400M Qatari 747 Gift for Air Force One. themedialine.org 
(2025-05-12). France tightens security for riots anniversary after aborted New Caledonia political talks. asiapacificreport.nz 
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk Fresh, stringent security measures have been imposed in New Caledonia following aborted political talks last week and ahead of the first anniversary of the deadly riots that broke out on 13 May 2024, which resulted in 14 deaths and 2.2 billion euros (NZ$4.2 billion) in damages.
(2025-05-12). Fintech service platforms support cross-border trade. ecns.cn Chinese fintech service platforms launched incentive policies during the recent 137th China Import and Export Fair, popularly known as the Canton Fair, to assist exporters in continuously expanding their businesses to the global market.
(2025-05-12). New models rev up sales for domestic automakers. ecns.cn Major carmakers in China saw an upward trajectory in April, a trend analysts say would continue with the slew of models unveiled at the Auto Shanghai to hit the market one after another in the following months.
(2025-05-12). U.S. trade tariffs dubbed 'a transnational mess'. ecns.cn The United States' "reciprocal tariffs" are more of a "transnational mess" than a design of "geopolitical chess", and no major trading entities are likely to curtail their trading relationships with China under pressure from the U.S.
(2025-05-12). Jiangsu scenic area issues 'reward notice' for clues of capybara 'Doubao' on run for 40 days. ecns.cn A scenic area in east China's Jiangsu issued a "reward notice" on Sunday for clues of a capybara who had escaped from the zoo for 40 days, stating that anyone providing valid information about the capybara would be rewarded with a free zoo ticket.
(2025-05-12). Mainland able to thwart separatist 'Taiwan independence' activities. ecns.cn The Chinese mainland has the ability to thwart "Taiwan independence" separatist activities and external interference, and is confident in achieving the reunification of the country.
(2025-05-12). MAGA plan to fail without China: Experts. ecns.cn Experts suggest that the nature of the China-U.S. trade relationship is so intertwined that it will be hard to immediately decouple.
(2025-05-12). China to ramp up teacher training. ecns.cn China will focus on building high-level teacher training universities over the next five years as part of broader efforts to enhance the country's teacher education system and capabilities, according to a recent notice.
(2025-05-12). University welcomes first batch of Pakistani trainees. ecns.cn Northwest A&F University has welcomed its first batch of several hundred trainees under a Sino-Pakistan agricultural program that will send a total of 1,000 Pakistani agriculture graduates to China for advanced training, the university said.
(2025-05-12). Chinese hospitals bordering Russia see influx of people seeking TCM. ecns.cn Traditional Chinese medicine is fueling a growing wave of inbound medical tourism in China's border regions, particularly in cities such as Heihe and Suifenhe in Heilongjiang province.
(2025-05-12). AI-Powered Warships: China Redefines Naval Warfare. thinktank.pk In a groundbreaking development, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy has integrated artificial intelligence (AI) into a warship degaussing exercise for the first time, marking a significant leap in naval stealth technology. This exercise, conducted by a base under the PLA Northern Theater Command, utilized AI to enhance the efficiency of degaussing—a process critical …
(2025-05-12). El abismo del "químico" cubadebate.cu Esta droga, más potente que la marihuana, ya se mezcla con sustancias tóxicas como formol y fentanilo y fue incautada en varios municipios de Sancti Spíritus, donde ha arrastrado a jóvenes a la adicción, la ruina económica y el aislamiento familiar…
(2025-05-12). US, China Announce 90-day Tariff Deal. ummid.com The United States of America and China have resolved most of their issues, hatching a historic trade or tariff deal Monday May 12, 2025 ending months of tension and speculations.
(2025-05-12). Lessons Indian TV Channels Should Learn from Operation Sindoor. ummid.com The lessons learnt by Operation Sindoor relating to media makes it very clear that the Indian media – particularly the electronic media needs to monitor and improve itself while following the journalistic ethos and norms…
(2025-05-12). Watch: Flower Moon Tonight. ummid.com Step out on Monday night (May 12, 2025) to catch a view of Flower Moon – one of the smallest full Moons of the year 2025.
(2025-05-12). Contributions of Maulana Ghulam Mohd Vastanvi. ummid.com Whenever Maulana Ghulam Muhammed Vastanvi (Rah.) is remembered, he will not be recalled merely as a traditional religious scholar, but as an educational visionary, a social reformer and a revolutionary figure.
(2025-05-12). TN SSLC Result 2025: Steps, Links to Check. ummid.com The Tamil Nadu State Board of Secondary Education (TNBSE) is declaring the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (TBSE SSLC) 10th results 2025 on its official website tnresults.nic.in as well as associate websites, including DigiLocker.
(2025-05-12). Africa CEO Forum an opportunity for 'Africa-focused trade and investment'. sanews.gov.za
(2025-05-12). Liberal Oregon and Washington Vowed to Pioneer Green Energy. Almost Every Other State Is Beating Them. propublica.org
(2025-05-12). Philly ballot measure would send more dollars to city fund for affordable housing. whyy.org
(2025-05-12). Peoples' Summit towards COP30: Joining Voices for Climate Justice. cadtm.org
(2025-05-12). Medical aid boosts healthcare services in Xizang : doctor Sun Shuxue. ecns.cn
(2025-05-12). Can pension systems be part of the fight for food sovereignty? cadtm.org
(2025-05-12). Afghanistan: Empowering farming communities for sustained rural livelihood. icrc.org
(2025-05-12). Azerbaijan: A mine survivor's journey of resilience and raising awareness. icrc.org
(2025-05-12). Iraq on World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day: Honoring over 40 Years of Cooperation. icrc.org
(2025-05-12). Kenya: Facts & Figures 2024. icrc.org
(2025-05-12). Not just a sad story: Asmar's journey toward healing through psychosocial support in Azerbaijan. icrc.org
(2025-05-12). In Pictures: Myanmar One Month On. icrc.org
(2025-05-12). Resolution on 'Protecting civilians and other protected persons and objects against the potential human cost of ICT activities during armed conflict'. icrc.org
(2025-05-12). War tore my family apart: One message brought us back together. icrc.org
(2025-05-12). ICRC President concludes first official visit to Rwanda. icrc.org
(2025-05-12). ICRC President: Respect for international humanitarian law key to breaking vicious cycle of conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. icrc.org
(2025-05-12). Egypt: Facts and Figures (January — December 2024). icrc.org
(2025-05-12). Evaluation of ICRC's Athens Delegation 2016-2024. icrc.org
(2025-05-12). Eighty Years On: Honouring the Memory, Upholding Our Humanity. icrc.org
(2025-05-12). 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
(2025-05-12). Australia: stuck in the middle. cadtm.org
(2025-05-12). Canada: election under the shadow of Trump. cadtm.org
(2025-05-12). Trump is globalizing the class struggle! cadtm.org
(2025-05-12). Russian journalist sentenced to 13 days administrative detention after filming anti-Putin protest. CPJ Staff
(2025-05-12). Azerbaijan arrests two more journalists, increasing crackdown tally to 25. CPJ Staff
(2025-05-12). The Wire's website, 8,000 X accounts blocked in India amid conflict with Pakistan. CPJ Staff
(2025-05-12). Peruvian journalist killed by gunmen in Iquitos. CPJ Staff
(2025-05-12). Turkish Cypriot journalist threatened, source murdered after reporting on alleged government corruption. CPJ Staff
(2025-05-12). Mexican journalist Miguel àÅngel Anaya missing in Veracruz. CPJ Staff
(2025-05-12). 7 Salvadorian journalists face charges after report on president's alleged gang ties. CPJ Staff
(2025-05-12). CPJ, others call on Nicaragua to reverse decision to leave UNESCO. CPJ Staff
(2025-05-12). ICE raids tear through California despite Democrats' "sanctuary" promises. wsws.org The notion of "sanctuary" cities and states—promoted by Democratic officials such as California Governor Gavin Newsom—has proven to be a lie.
(2025-05-12). The Australian election and plans for war against China. wsws.org This speech was given by Socialist Equality Party (Australia) assistant national secretary Max Boddy at the International May Day 2025 Online Rally, held Saturday, May 3.
(2025-05-12). Pratt & Whitney strikers remain firm as walkout enters Week 2: "It's capitalism run amok—We get pinched so it all stays on top" wsws.org Over 3,000 jet engine workers at Pratt & Whitney's East Hartford and Middletown, Connecticut plants remain on strike after rejecting the company's contract offer on May 4.
(2025-05-12). Federal mediators intervene against potential New Jersey Transit strike. wsws.org After NJ Transit engineers rejected a grossly inadequate tentative agreement, the Federal government is attempting to prevent a strike that could cripple transit service in the state.
(2025-05-12). Continuing injuries at Stellantis and StarPlus plant expose UAW's claim of an EV "just transition" wsws.org Social media posts reveal abusive conditions at the Stellantis-Samsung SDI joint venture plant in Kokomo where the UAW gained a foothold earlier this year.
(2025-05-12). Massive price increases, layoffs in the video game industry as trade war escalates. wsws.org videogames, pc games, Xbox, Playstation, Nintendo, Tariffs, tabletop games, layoffs, development studio closures…
(2025-05-12). NZ government blocks "pay equity" claims for hundreds of thousands of workers. wsws.org In order to save billions of dollars, the government has cancelled negotiations for 33 pay equity claims covering teachers and other workers who are alleging underpayment due to gender-based discrimination.
(2025-05-12). US immigration Gestapo continues nationwide terror campaign. wsws.org From Massachusetts to Hawaii, lawless ICE agents are raiding homes and businesses, snatching up workers, and separating families without due process or a shred of humanity.
(2025-05-12). This week in history: May 12-18. wsws.org
(2025-05-12). DRU Unveils 'Kanthaswar' and Holds Discussion. pressenza.com 
Rozina Rozi (Dhaka Bureau): To mark International Women's Day 2025, the Financial Institutions Division Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, Nazma Mobarek, unveiled the special publication 'Kanthaswar' of the Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU). | The unveiling ceremony, discussion meeting, and cake-cutting event were organized on Saturday morning (May 10) at the DRU's Shafiqul Kabir Hall on the occasion of Women's Day. Women leaders with the honored guests at the Women's Day program organized by Dhaka Reporters Unity. | Speaking as the chief guest, Nazma Mobarek said that Women's Day is very important, and women's cont…
(2025-05-12). "We don't want journalists to be arrested or dismissed just for politically supporting fascism" PIB DG. pressenza.com 
Burhanuddin (Dhaka Bureau): Referring to the role of journalists during the July-August uprising in Bangladesh, the Director General of the Press Institute Bangladesh (PIB), Faruk Wasif, stated that necessary action could be taken against any journalist if there is a criminal offense or if someone files a specific complaint. However, he does not want the arrest or dismissal of any journalist for politically supporting fascism. | He made these remarks as the chief guest at the certificate distribution ceremony among the journalists participating in the international workshop titled 'Reporting on Non-Violence' at t…
(2025-05-12). Britain Could Face Months-Long Blackouts Because of Net Zero. wattsupwiththat.com Britain's rush to Net Zero could leave it vulnerable to months-long blackouts, as reliance on intermittent renewables strains the grid, escalating costs and jeopardising energy security. The Telegraph has more.
(2025-05-12). Without energy abundance, America loses the AI race. wattsupwiththat.com The soaring demand projections we're seeing aren't just statistics — they're a clarion call that America's energy future must be built on pragmatism, not ideological preferences that take options off the table. Our families, farmers, small businesses, and national security depend on getting this right.
(2025-05-12). Dr. J. Holmes Armstead, Jr. will portray Fredrick Douglas at our 25th Folsom Juneteenth. indybay.org Professor James Holmes Armstead, Jr. continues to bring essential depth and breath to NJOF-California events as we expand our Title 5 US Federal Holiday throughout Northern California and around the world.
(2025-05-12). Saturday 6/7: Orange: Annual End Gun Violence Golden Gate Bridge March 2025. indybay.org Golden Gate Bridge: | Meet at H. Dana Bowers Memorial Vista Point (Highway 1 on north side of bridge), Sausalito, CA 94965, then march to San Francisco side of bridge…
(2025-05-12). Thursday 5/15: Nakba Day Procession & Vigil. indybay.org Santa Cruz Clocktower, Pacific Ave & Water St, Santa Cruz…
(2025-05-12). Avispas tocan las puertas de los playoffs luego de salir triunfantes contra Las Tunas. cubadebate.cu Las Avispas de Santiago de Cuba tocaron este domingo las puertas de los playoffs de la III Liga Élite del Béisbol Cubano al conseguir su quinto triunfo consecutivo, tercero frente a los Leñadores de Las Tunas. Con un final de etapa regular electrizante, batieron este domingo 11-10 a los verdirrojos como anfitriones en el estadio Guillermón Moncada.
(2025-05-12). Geoffrey Hinton: Socialismo como respuesta al desafío de la inteligencia artificial y la economía. cubadebate.cu Geoffrey Hinton es un científico computacional nacido en 1947, considerado uno de los pioneros y principales referentes en inteligencia artificial, sobre todo en redes neuronales y aprendizaje profundo. En 2024, recibió el Premio Nobel de Física junto a John Hopfield por sus contribuciones a las redes neuronales artificiales.
(2025-05-12). Mayo comienza caliente: Reportan 37.1 ∞ C en Veguitas, Granma. cubadebate.cu Durante las últimas 12 horas se han registrado lluvias aisladas en el interior y el norte del país, con un acumulado máximo de 32.6 milímetros en la estación de Varadero, Matanzas. Estas precipitaciones estuvieron relacionadas con el aumento de la humedad desde la superficie hasta los 6 kilómetros de altitud.
(2025-05-12). Restablecido el paso en la Línea Central tras accidente ferroviario en Matanzas. cubadebate.cu En la madrugada de este domingo se restableció el paso de manera preliminar por la Línea Central luego de la reparación del tramo afectado en el kilómetro 80 500, producto del accidente ocurrido a las 7: 00 p.m. del viernes pasado del tren especial que transportaba alcohol desde Sancti Spíritus a Mayabeque.
(2025-05-12). La verdad detrás de los deportistas que no envejecen (+Fotos y Video). cubadebate.cu La longevidad en el deporte de élite ya no es una excepción, sino una tendencia. Atletas como LeBron James, Cristiano Ronaldo y Mijaín López han reescrito las reglas del tiempo, combinando ciencia, adaptación y mentalidad para mantenerse en la cima pasados los 40.
(2025-05-12). Iran says fourth round of talks with US 'difficult but useful'. presstv.ir Iran says the fourth round of its indirect talks with the United States was difficult but useful.
(2025-05-12). Araghchi: Iran, US reached 'better understanding' after fourth round of talks. presstv.ir The Iranian foreign minister says Iran and the US reach better understanding of each other's positions.
(2025-05-12). Scenery of terraced fields in Summer. ecns.cn Summer scenery of terraced fields in Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, May 11, 2025.
(2025-05-12). China launches new remote sensing satellites for electromagnetic environment detection. ecns.cn A modified version of the Long March-6 rocket carrying the Yaogan-40 02 satellite group blasts off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province, May 11, 2025.
(2025-05-12). US and China claim 'substantial progress' in Geneva trade talks. geo.tv 
US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer address the media after trade talks with China in Geneva, Switzerland, May 11, 2025. — Reuters US, China made substantial progress in trade talks, says Bessent. White House refers to…
(2025-05-12). World's 1st 500Hz OLED Gaming Monitor is Here – Explore. ummid.com Samsung Electronics Sunday May 11, 2025 launched of the Odyssey OLED G6, the world's first 500Hz OLED gaming monitor.
(2025-05-12). KEAM 2025 Result: Steps and Link to Check. ummid.com The Office of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE) Government Kerala is declaring Saturday May 10, 2025 the Result of KEAM 2025 – the Entrance Examination conducted for admission in Engineering, Pharmacy, Medical, Architecture and Agriculture courses on its official website cee.kerala.gov.in.
(2025-05-12). Kosmos 482 crashes to unknown site on Earth. ummid.com Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 apparently crashed to Earth Saturday May 10, 2025, more than 50 year after it was launched and was bound for Venus.
(2025-05-12). Pakistan's 'Bunyan ul Marsoos' to retaliate India's 'Operation Sindoor'. ummid.com The Pakistan Army early on Saturday May 10, 2025 launched a military operation, which it named, "Bunyan ul Marsoos" in retaliation of India's "Operation Sindoor".
(2025-05-12). Brazilian agriculture minister visits China, meeting reps of agricultural machinery companies. ecns.cn Brazilian President Lula da Silva, accompanied by a large delegation, is paying a state visit to China from May 10 to 14.
(2025-05-12). US officials say deal struck to cut China trade deficit, details on Monday. geo.tv 
Members of the Chinese delegation leave a residence where trade talks between Chinese and US delegations take place in Geneva, Switzerland, May 10, 2025. — ReutersGeneva talks hailed as 'substantial progress'.USTR Greer describes result as 'a deal we struck'.Bessent, Greer to announce…
(2025-05-12). 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.
(2025-05-11). How Much Longer Must Mothers in Gaza Fear Losing Their Children? truthout.org This spring, with hands overflowing with tenderness, Lolo Mando Al-Qishawi — a Palestinian mother living on Yaffa Street in the Al-Tuffah neighborhood in the eastern part of Gaza City — lovingly adorned her daughter in her Eid dress, her eyes reflecting the girl's pure, uncontainable joy. But soon, those same hands, trembling with heartbreak, had to strip away the colors of celebration… |
(2025-05-11). US-Israel Gaza 'aid' plan is an ethnic cleansing scam. skwawkbox.org 
Israel is trying to have its PR cake while continuing to eat its genocidal Greater Israel expansion ambitions The US-Israel 'aid plan' that its supporters claim will end Israel's deliberate starvation of Gaza — which has put 300,000 children on the brink of death — is a sick, cynical scam designed to accelerate Israel's plan …
(2025-05-11). 'Time to stand up': Mother's Day march rallies for peace, children caught in international conflict. whyy.org 
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Hundreds gathered at Philadelphia's Love Park on Mother's Day to advocate for human rights nationally and abroad, specifically the detention of immigrants and the ongoing Israel-Hamas War. | People of differing faiths, backgrounds come together for a peaceful protest: | More than 30 local advocacy groups
(2025-05-11). 'Silenced Forever' — Gaza Child Singer Killed in Israeli Airstrike in Nuseirat. defenddemocracy.press 
By Palestine Chronicle Staff May 6, 2025 Hassan Ayyad was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Nuseirat. (Photo: via social media) "The child who sang of death has now joined those he mourned — his farewell was as noble as his words." A young Palestinian child, popular in Gaza for his beautiful voice, which captured …
(2025-05-11). Gaza Death Toll Surpasses 52,800 As Israeli Strikes Hit Displaced Civilians. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — At least eight Palestinians, including four children, were killed in Israeli airstrikes on tents sheltering displaced people in Khan Younis, as Gaza's death toll continues to climb past 52,800, local officials said Sunday.
(2025-05-11). Want To Stop Trump's Attacks On The NLRB? popularresistance.org May Day 2025 in the United States came amid the most aggressive assault on U.S. workers in a century. The federal agencies that provide some minimal protection against corporate power — the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and many more — are being systematically destroyed. On May 1, hundreds of thousands protested at roughly 1,300 actions across the United States. Under the broad theme "Workers Over Billionaires," they condemned union-busting, austerity, climate destruction, anti-immigrant terror, the U.S.-Israeli genocide, and other facets of the assa…
(2025-05-11). Salonica Book Fair: Œïvent on Jewish literature canceled because of anti-genocide protests. defenddemocracy.press May 10, 2025 Tension prevailed at an event at the 5th Thessaloniki International Book Fair, where the Israeli Embassy was scheduled to hold a discussion on: "Changing Landscapes of Jewish Literature". Before the debate started, tension was caused when about 150 people wearing headscarves and Palestinian flags intervened, shouting slogans such as: "Out with the …
(2025-05-11). It Is Freakish And Insane How Our Society Averts Its Gaze From Gaza. thealtworld.com It can make you feel like you're going mad. How phony and superficial it all is. How we're a year and a half into history's first live-streamed genocide and our whole society is acting like everything's peachy. | We're murdering kids. We're starving them. We're dropping high tech military explosives on them. Blowing their limbs off. Ripping their guts out. Shooting them in the head. This isn't just being done by "Israel". It's being done by the entire western empire which backs these atrocities. | And yet if you turn on a TV you'll see famous people laughing and joking about nonsense, expressing political opinion…
(2025-05-11). Mass Solidarity Picket Backs Striking Bin Workers In Birmingham. popularresistance.org In a mass demonstration of solidarity, trade union activists from across Britain blocked the entrance of a Birmingham waste depot as part of an ongoing dispute between the city's refuse collectors and the Labour-led council. Birmingham's bin workers, many of whom are members of the trade union Unite, have been taking intermittent action against planned pay cuts since the beginning of this year — and have spent the past two months on strike. | As part of an extreme austerity agenda, the city council is planning to downgrade at least one section of the workforce. This proposal has raised concerns not only abo…
(2025-05-11). Black Politics And Mutual Comradeship: A Manifesto. popularresistance.org Now is the time of monsters. From ongoing genocide in Gaza and Sudan, the foreign-backed forever war in Congo, and Western occupation and recolonization of Haiti to capitalist greed and state violence against immigrants, unhoused folks, and racialized people in the context of the fires ravaging the Los Angeles area, it's difficult to feel optimistic about the state of politics in 2025. This feeling of dread can be only partially attributed to the Trump regime, given that these catastrophes started, intensified, or ossified under Joseph R. Biden. As the U.S. government continues to make a mockery of democracy and…
(2025-05-11). Federal Judge Temporarily Halts Land Swap At Oak Flat Copper Mine Site. popularresistance.org A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from moving ahead with a plan that would allow Resolution Copper to take ownership of Oak Flat and begin extracting copper on land considered sacred to Apache and other Native peoples. | Judge Steven P. Logan issued the order May 9, two days after hearing the case in U.S. District Court in Phoenix. He ruled that the government cannot publish a final environmental review of a land swap between Resolution and the U.S. Forest Service, which manages a campground at the site 60 miles east of Phoenix.
(2025-05-11). Who Defeated The Nazis? A Colloquy. popularresistance.org On June 6, 2019 President Trump commemorated the 75th Anniversary of Operation Overlord, popularly known as D-Day, when approximately 160,000 U.S., British, Canadian and Free French soldiers landed in and around the beaches of Normandy, France. | Speaking at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer, where the remains of 9,388 American fighting men, most of whom perished on D-Day, are interned, Trump promoted the mythology of American omniscience that was born on the beaches of Normandy. … | For Americans, D-Day stands out among all others when it comes to celebrating the Second World Wa…
(2025-05-11). Peace For Minerals: DRC Activists Refuse American Blackmail. popularresistance.org The negotiation process toward a peace deal between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda — mediated by the United States — is still shrouded in secrecy. | On Friday, May 2, exactly one week after Kinshasa and Kigali had signed a "declaration of principles" in Washington, each capital was supposed to deliver the elements of a draft framework built around six pillars: territorial sovereignty, the fight against armed groups, the mineral trade, the return of displaced people and refugees, regional cooperation and the role of international forces. | The draft, however, is yet to materializ…
(2025-05-11). Film Review: 'The Encampments' is an inspiring call for liberation in response to the horror of genocide. mondoweiss.net 
The documentary film "The Encampments" shares the inspiring story of how students brought Columbia University to a standstill, and the issue of Palestine to millions around the world.
(2025-05-11). David Lammy may have misled parliament over UK arms exports to Israel. thecanary.co The International Centre of Justice for Palestinians (ICJP) has welcomed the findings of a ground-breaking report published on 7 May: Exposing UK arms exports to Israel. The report, written by Progressive International, Palestine Youth Movement (PYM), and Workers for a Free Palestine, uses data from the Israel Tax Authority to reveal the scale of UK […] | By
(2025-05-11). Trump Halts Bombing of Yemen, Reportedly Under Saudi Pressure, and to Dismay of Israel. scheerpost.com By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Middle East Eye reports that Saudi Arabia pressured the Trump administration to cease bombing Yemen in advance of his planned trip to the Kingdom next week because such raids would be an embarrassment for him and his host. Trump said Tuesday that he was convinced that …
(2025-05-11). Pope Leo XIV Calls for Peace in Gaza, End to Israeli Blockade on Aid. news.antiwar.com Pope Leo XIV called for a ceasefire in Gaza and an end to the Israeli blockade of aid on Sunday in his first Sunday blessing since being elected pontiff last week. "I am deeply pained by what is happening [in Gaza," Leo said from the loggia of St. Peter's Basilica. "Let the fighting cease immediately, let …
(2025-05-11). Israeli lawmaker fails to appear for police questioning for outing Shin Bet staffer. haaretz.com Tally Gotliv, who said she would refuse to take part in 'the circus of persecution of right-wing people,' had disclosed that a leading anti-government protester's husband works for the Shin Bet security service. The Israeli prosecutor's office is now mulling a pre-indictment hearing…
(2025-05-11). Hamas: American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander to be released Monday at noon. haaretz.com Hours after reports of direct U.S. talks, Hamas said it plans to release Alexander to signal its willingness to end the war. The White House said it requested the return of the bodies of four other American-Israeli hostages still in Gaza…
(2025-05-11). Missile from Yemen Triggers Air Raid Sirens, Disrupts Air Traffic in Israel. defenddemocracy.press By Palestine Chronicle Staff May 9, 2025 A missile launched from Yemen triggered air raid sirens across Israel, while Ansarallah vows to continue operations against Israel in support of Gaza. Israeli media reported on Friday that a missile launched from Yemen was intercepted, causing air raid sirens to sound in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, and numerous other …
(2025-05-11). UN Agencies Condemn US-Israeli Plan To Use Aid as 'Bait' To Force Palestinians in Gaza To Head South. news.antiwar.com
(2025-05-11). Trump ready to help Pakistan, India resolve Kashmir dispute after days of tension. geo.tv 
US President Donald Trump sits inside the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington, DC, May 9, 2025. — ReutersRelief in border towns on Sunday morning as ceasefire holds.President Trump pledges increased trade, Kashmir solution.Ceasefire reached after US diplomacy and…
(2025-05-11). Israeli Strikes on Gaza Kill 68 Palestinians Over Three Days. news.antiwar.com Israeli attacks on Gaza have killed at least 68 Palestinians and wounded 290 over the past three days, according to daily death toll updates released by Gaza's Health Ministry. In that same time period, at least two bodies of Palestinians killed by previous attacks were recovered from the rubble. "There are still a number of …
(2025-05-11). After Houthis, US Now Bends the Knee to Hamas? Israel's Gaza Demands Torched in Shock Betrayal. hindustantimes.com The United States has reportedly rejected a key Israeli demand in the ceasefire deal. According to a report by Qatari newspaper al-Araby al-Jadeed, US officials declined Israeli demand to disarm Hamas until a deal to end the war is reached. Washington also believes that Israeli demand to expel all members of Hamas's militants is unrealistic. The report also added that the US does not believe Israel's plan to use more military force to release the remaining hostages will work. Watch this video to know more.
(2025-05-11). For this historian, abandonment of the hostages echoes the Holocaust. haaretz.com Chana Yablonka, a historian and the daughter of a Holocaust survivor, looks at the country and laments the loss of mutual responsibility on which she was raised. 'Dreams about what happens to the hostages when the IDF enters Gaza wake me up at night'…
(2025-05-11). abyss is but the Peace Summit proved Israel has a peace camp. haaretz.com At the Jerusalem Peace Summit this weekend, most speakers did not shy away from the vastly higher Palestinian death toll of the Gaza war, as over 5,000 Israelis and Palestinians came together demanding an end to the bloodshed…
(2025-05-11). Hamas in talks with U.S. over Gaza cease-fire and entry of aid, Palestinian official says. haaretz.com 'If an agreement is reached on current proposals, it is likely to be announced within 48 hours,' a Hamas official told the London-based Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper…
(2025-05-11). Trump may announce Gaza cease-fire plan during Mideast visit, Gulf sources say. haaretz.com President Trump is frustrated with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's recent policies in Gaza, NBC reported. Netanyahu has taken issue with the new Houthi deal and public statements on Iran's nuclear program…
(2025-05-11). Israeli news should stop censoring Hamas videos to appease families. haaretz.com The response from Israeli TV channels and news websites reveals a tragic absurdity: the gap between reality and news coverage is growing, much like the ground offensive in Gaza…
(2025-05-11). A Day in the Life Hunting for Food and Water During the Gaza Famine. scheerpost.com
(2025-05-11). All Out May 15. bdsmovement.net Nakba 77: Palestinians call for a global day of action.
(2025-05-11). Israeli Eurovision delegation met with pro-Palestinian protest and threats at opening event. haaretz.com As protesters called to boycott Israel, one demonstrator threatened singer Yuval Raphael at the turquoise carpet event, prompting a police complaint…
(2025-05-11). 15 mai : commémorons la Nakba ! Pour la libération de Georges Ibrahim Abdallah ! Contre la répression du mouvement pour la libération palestinienne ! defenddemocracy.press May 5, 2025 Le 15 mai 1948, le colonialisme sioniste a commis l'un des crimes les plus marquants de l'histoire du peuple palestinien : La Nakba, la grande catastrophe du peuple palestinien. 800 000 palestiniens sont chassés de chez eux à coups de massacres, de viols et de terreur. Mais la Nakba n'est pas seulement …
(2025-05-11). This May Day 2025, workers mobilized for Palestine. wibailoutpeople.org 
Student workers of Columbia organized in UAW 2710 participate in May Day rally. Photo: Wyatt Souers…
(2025-05-11). Wisconsin: Stand for Peace! Free Palestine! Events May 13-18, 2025. wibailoutpeople.org 
EAU CLAIRE Fri May 15, 5 — 6 pm — Monthly Peace Stand. We gather with signs at Hwy 93 & Golf Road.The 3rd Friday of each month is Peace Stand time in Eau Claire, going on since 2004. We visit one another and sometimes we sing. Stand and be counted. Contact for more information: helpsmeet@usa.net LA CROSSEThurs …
(2025-05-11). Hajj Can Be Catalyst for Muslim Unity, Resistance: Malaysian Scholar. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — A Malaysian Islamic scholar and civil society leader said this year's Hajj, framed in solidarity with Palestine, must inspire Muslims to stand against occupation and foster intra-faith reconciliation that leads to a united Ummah.
(2025-05-11). Israel Shifting to Bunker-Busting Bombs as Strikes on Lebanon Escalate. news.antiwar.com Since the ceasefire began in late November, Israel has carried out enormous numbers of airstrikes against southern Lebanon. The strikes have continued in recent days, but there are signs of even further escalation as bunker-buster bombs are increasing utilized. Major attacks on the outskirts of Nabatieh last week reportedly included a number of such high-intensity …
(2025-05-11). 'To my newborn son: I am absent not out of apathy, but conviction' Mahmoud Khalil. wibailoutpeople.org
(2025-05-11). At Least 11 Alawites Killed in Syria as Sectarian Violence Continues to Rage. news.antiwar.com Sectarian violence against Syria's Alawite minority became a huge matter in early March, when massacres left well over 1,300 people dead and the ruling Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) insisting the matter was over and an investigation would happen. The probe has been delayed since then, and the violence slowed but never really stopped. Over the …
(2025-05-11). People's Assembly for Housing Justice. socialistproject.ca On Friday, April 25, tenants, housing advocates, and grassroots organizers gathered at 163 Queen Street East for the launch of the People's Assembly for Housing Justice — a two-day event calling for collective action in the face of Toronto's housing crisis. | Hosted by a coalition of local groups including
(2025-05-11). Philosopher Hannah Arendt Provokes Us To Rethink What Education Is For In The Era Of AI. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | In the 1954 essay The Crisis in Education , German-American philosopher Hannah Arendt argued that crisis can act as an opportunity to revisit questions that have produced …
(2025-05-11). Putin Proposes Direct Talks With Ukraine, Zelensky Says Ceasefire Must Happen First. news.antiwar.com On Sunday, Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed starting direct peace talks with Ukraine without preconditions in Turkey this Thursday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky initially responded by saying there must be a ceasefire before talks could be held. He later said that he was willing to meet with Putin in Istanbul this Thursday, but made clear …
(2025-05-11). Fragile truce holds between India, Pakistan after days of fierce exchanges. aljazeera.com Ceasefire halts conflict that was spiralling towards a full-scale war.
(2025-05-11). Iran, US hold fresh nuclear talks as enrichment concerns grow. geo.tv 
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks to the media during a book signing event in Muscat last month — AFPIran, US hold fourth round of talks in Muscat.Trump's major Gulf trip begins next week.Tehran says no compromise on nuclear rights.
(2025-05-11). BLA Drops Explosive Truth for India, Exposes Pakistan's Lies Amid Ceasefire | BLA Bombs Pak Army. hindustantimes.com The Baloch Liberation Army has rocked Pakistan with 39 coordinated attacks, seizing Mangochar city and targeting police, military convoys, and highways. Rejecting claims of being a foreign proxy, the BLA declared, "We are a dynamic and decisive party," and warned India not to trust Pakistan's "false promises." As Balochistan's fighters intensify their campaign for independence, the region faces a new wave of insurgency and calls for global action against Islamabad's "terrorist state."
(2025-05-11). India and Pakistan accuse each other of violating ceasefire hours after reaching deal. defenddemocracy.press By RIAZAT BUTT, AIJAZ HUSSAIN * and RAJESH ROY** May 11, 2025 ISLAMABAD (AP) — India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire Saturday after U.S.-led talks to end the most serious military confrontation between the nuclear-armed rivals in decades but accused each other of violating the deal just hours later. The ceasefire had been expected to bring a swift end …
(2025-05-11). Iran Welcomes Ceasefire between India, Pakistan. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran welcomed the announcement of a ceasefire between India and Pakistan.
(2025-05-11). Immigrant Rights Activists Work to Shore Up California's Sanctuary Law. truthout.org San Diego-based attorney Ian Seruelo received three separate reports in March alone about local county Sheriff Kelly Martinez violating California's immigration policy. The California Values Act, also known as Senate Bill 54 (SB 54), ensures that local law enforcement will not cooperate with immigration authorities to deport individuals. For Seruelo, the violations were an example of how the Trump… |
(2025-05-11). Time For All Anti-Imperialists And Justice Loving People To Defend Burkina Faso. scheerpost.com By Black Alliance For Peace Africa Team, Black Agenda Report / Popular Resistance The Black Alliance for Peace demands an end to U.S. and Western interference in Burkina Faso. The rejection of neocolonial policies in the Sahel, and a stance affirming Africans' rights to sovereignty. It is no surprise to the Black Alliance for Peace's (BAP) …
(2025-05-11). Trump eyes Rwanda for migrant deportations, echoing UK's controversial scheme. leftfootforward.org Donald Trump is reportedly exploring plans to deport migrants from the US to Rwanda, the New York Times (NYT) Images of former UK home secretary Suella Braverman grinning during a tour of Rwandan detention facilities continue to haunt many observers. Braverman infamously described the prospect of deportation flights to Rwanda as her…
(2025-05-11). New Recommendations For Regulating Neurotechnology In Canada Include Protecting Indigenous Rights. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | With Canada's federal election behind us, we can now focus on a renewed commitment to our values and to economic growth. Both entail a commitment to the health and …
(2025-05-11). Maple Leafs' Goalie Anthony Stolarz's Injury Highlights Concerns About Concussion In Ice Hockey. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | During Game 1 of the Maple Leafs' ongoing playoff series against the Florida Panthers, Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz was struck in the head by Panthers forward Sam …
(2025-05-11). Labour government under further pressure over the ECHR this time, from 60 organisations. thecanary.co Over sixty organisations have written to UK government ministers ahead of a major meeting of the Council of Europe. They're urging the Labour Party government to back proposals for an additional binding Protocol to the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). Specifically, it's one that would finally recognise the right to a clean, healthy, and […] | By
(2025-05-11). Sec. Chris Wright Is Right to Be a Climate Realist, Colorado Public Radio. wattsupwiththat.com Much to the consternation of climate alarmist media, Wright seems to have a good grasp of the issues and is working in his capacity as Secretary of Energy to enact policies not driven by the misplaced and unwarranted fear that humans are causing catastrophic climate change. Instead, Wright is working to advance U.S. and global prosperity on the basis of a factual assessment of energy and climate change realities. Colorado Public Radio should be applauded for publishing Wrights views without much slant.
(2025-05-11). Is due process different for undocumented immigrants as Trump claims? aljazeera.com The US Constitution ensures all immigrants have due process, but rights depend on legal status and time spent in the US.
(2025-05-11). U.S. greenlights German rocket and Patriot missile aid to Kyiv. defenddemocracy.press By Boyko Nikolov May 10, 2025 U.S. greenlights German rocket and Patriot missile aid to Kyiv On Friday, the United States granted approval for Germany to transfer 125 long-range artillery rockets and 100 Patriot air-defense missiles to Ukraine, a congressional official confirmed to The New York Times. This decision, announced on May 9, 2025, marks a …
(2025-05-11). Russia and China increase support to Venezuela and Cuba; Cuban President Diaz-Canel blames NATO for Ukraine war; Iran-Venezuela friendship. wibailoutpeople.org Venezuela & ALBA News 5.9.2025: Russia and China increase support to Venezuela and Cuba; Cuban President Diaz-Canel blames NATO for Ukraine war; Iran-Venezuela friendship Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov article highlights importance of Cuba to Russia "Commander Fidel has done much to advance bilateral relations and to promote the values of peace, freedom, truth …
(2025-05-11). Critics say Trump administration's immigration policy denies migrants' constitutional rights. america.cgtn.com 
As the Trump administration looks to continue its immigration crackdown and mass deportations, some have accused the administration of denying migrants basic constitutional rights. | CGTN's Jim Spellman reports.
(2025-05-11). Forget the frantic rumors. what really matters ahead of Mideast trip. haaretz.com The more important thing to pay attention to is the undeniable rift between Israel and the Gulf states, who were not long ago considered the Jewish state's real strategic allies in the Middle East. This represents a real, growing frustration with Netanyahu and his extremist government…
(2025-05-11). Israel Police investigate Netanyahu confidant over suspected blackmail of Likud cabinet ministers. haaretz.com 'An aggressive wheeler-dealer who's trying to run the country according to his personal interests': The three cabinet members, all of whom hail from Netanyahu's Likud party, refuse to file a police complaint against Likud activist and far-right radio host Jacob Bardugo…
(2025-05-11). Israeli ultra-Orthodox parties vow to continue bills boycott, citing delay in draft exemption bill. haaretz.com The move follows the Israeli army's announcement that it needs 12,000 additional soldiers, including 7,000 combat troops. Haredi parties began to understand that Netanyahu had no solution, sources told Haaretz…
(2025-05-11). New Round of Iran-US Talks to Kick Off in Oman in Hours. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The fourth round of indirect nuclear negotiations between Iran and the US will start in the capital of Oman on Sunday noon, a source said.
(2025-05-11). Victory Day, Defeat, Deceit: Russia Advances, US Cashes In, The Orchestrator Plays Peacemaker. orinocotribune.com 
By Fiorella Isabel — May 7, 2025 | Russia tightens its grip on victory, while Washington-the architect of the war-exerts full control of Kiev, aiming to salvage a crushing military defeat into a business deal. But stakes are rising. | On August 6, 2024, Ukraine, fully supported by US weapons including precision-guided HIMARS systems and various armored vehicles, launched a massive
(2025-05-11). Putin calls for direct Ukraine peace talks in Istanbul on May 15. geo.tv 
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the Security Council via video link at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Russia March 14, 2025. — Reuters MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for direct peace talks with Ukraine…
(2025-05-11). Putin Proposes Peace Talks With Ukraine on May 15 in Istanbul Without Any Preconditions. defenddemocracy.press May 11, 2025 Russia offers Ukraine to resume direct talks on May 15 in Istanbul, Russian President Vladimir Putin said. President Vladimir Putin is delivering a key statement, concluding four days of high-level talks with world leaders gathered in Moscow for the 80th anniversary of Nazi Germany's defeat. The Kremlin-confirmed address comes as international attention …
(2025-05-11). Yemen Announces Hypersonic Missile Strike On Ben Gurion Airport. orinocotribune.com The Yemeni Armed Forces hit the Ben Gurion Airport with a hypersonic missile and warned airlines to comply with the air blockade on "Israel". | The Yemeni Armed Forces announced on Friday that they carried out a According to an official statement made by spokesperson Brigadier General Yahya Saree, the mis…
(2025-05-11). films are a love letter to the Israel that I believe in, the Israel I want to. haaretz.com As streaming platform Izzy showcases Dani Menkin's 10 films through mid-June, the Israeli filmmaker steps back to ruminate on pivoting between genres, the universal appeal of sports stories and why he's not making an October 7 film anytime soon…
(2025-05-11). Hamas says it will release US-Israeli captive Edan Alexander. aljazeera.com The statement did not indicate when the 21-year-old Alexander would be released.
(2025-05-11). Houthis deny Israeli attacks on Yemeni ports after warning. aljazeera.com Israel has previously bombed Hodeidah and Sanaa Airport; Houthi missile targeted Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv.
(2025-05-11). After Meta won a $168M battle against NSO, are we now safe from Israeli spyware? haaretz.com Investigations show that NSO's Pegasus system is used to hack and monitor journalists and civil society actors. Will WhatsApp's win change Israel's defense industry's behavior?
(2025-05-11). Israel Police summon minister, lawmakers for questioning over Sde Teiman army base break-in. haaretz.com Heritage Minister Amichay Eliyahu and Knesset members Nissim Vaturi and Tzvi Succot were called in nine months after the incident at Sde Teiman. National Security Minister Ben-Gvir called it 'another classic [case of] selective enforcement by the deep state'…
(2025-05-11). At the Lehi Museum, most controversial pre-state militia lives on. haaretz.com In most parts of Israel, Lehi is remembered for championing violence and assassinating British authorities. The two-story Lehi Museum in Tel Aviv memorializes the militia and recounts its thorny history from the perspective of its former fighters…
(2025-05-11). Microsoft: We Need AI Save the World with Nuclear Fusion. wattsupwiththat.com
(2025-05-11). Iran, US to resume nuclear talks amid clashing red lines. geo.tv 
Iran's and US' flags are seen printed on paper in this illustration taken on January 27, 2022. —ReutersIran, US to hold fourth round of talks in Muscat.Trump's trip to the Middle East will start on May 13.Top negotiator Witkoff says US red line is 'no enrichment'.
(2025-05-11). Oman Notified of Iran's Stances on US Talks. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Iranian foreign minister informed his Omani counterpart about Iran's viewpoints on the fresh round of nuclear negotiations with the US.
(2025-05-11). The Election of Pope Leo XIV. dissidentvoice.org The occasion of electing another Pope was a spectacle in time and, in many ways, outside it. It was the one rare occasion in the twenty-first century where ancient ceremony, the old boy network — many presumptive virgins — along with festive dressing up, were seen with admiration rather than suspicion. Feminists were nowhere to …
(2025-05-11). Putin's Peace Talks Push Forces Zelensky to Either 'Put Up or Shut Up'. thealtworld.com 
(2025-05-11). Bangladesh bans ousted PM's Awami League party. geo.tv 
Activists of the Anti-Discriminatory Student Movement gather at the University of Dhaka's Teacher Student Center , demanding the capital punishment for Bangladeshi former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for the deaths of students during anti-quota protests, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, August 13,…
(2025-05-11). Pausa para o café: Hospício armado — A extorsà£o de defesa dos EUA. strategic-culture.su 
By Haig HOVANESS | Junte-se a nós no e . | Escreva para nós: | Enquanto o governo Trump se prepara para aumentar o enorme oràßamento…
(2025-05-11). A Roma c'è sempre un Papa. strategic-culture.su Ecco che "padre" Robert si trova davanti una bella città da dover sistemare, e non solo quella di Roma, ma quella dell'intero cattolicesimo, ridotto al ridicolo dal predecessore, che a stento sopravvive ai colpi del tempo. | Segue nostro Si sta come Sisto | Il Cardinale Robert Prevost è stato eletto 267 ∞ Papa della Chiesa Cattolica. In una piazza San Pietro semivuota, il nuovo pontefice, agostiniano di origine religiosa e statuni…
(2025-05-11). øPor qué el negociador no cierra el trato? strategic-culture.su
(2025-05-11). Most Europeans believe their countries have benefited from EU membership. But there's a bit of nuance. strategic-culture.su
(2025-05-11). Climate Justice Organizers Hold Mock Funeral for 1.5 ∫C Paris Agreement Target. truthout.org Extinction Rebellion and other climate organizations on Saturday held a funeral for the Paris agreement's 1.5ºC temperature target in Cambridge, England. "The mock funeral idea grew out of the need to process the enormity and sadness of this moment," Alex Martin of Extinction Rebellion (XR) Cambridge said in a statement. "While many people are distracted by 1,001 things on their phones… |
(2025-05-11). Judge Blocks Trump-Musk's "Unconstitutional Dismantling" of Federal Government. truthout.org A federal judge in California on Friday temporarily blocked what at coalition of labor unions, local governments, and nonprofits argued was "the unconstitutional dismantling of the federal government by the president of the United States on a scale unprecedented in this country's history and in clear excess of his authority." Since returning to office in January, U.S. |
(2025-05-11). Warehouse Workers Who Ship NYC's Luxury Fashion Brands Are Unionizing. truthout.org Minutes from the high-end boutiques of SoHo in Manhattan sits Bergen Logistics' fulfillment facility in North Bergen, New Jersey, where workers sort, package, and ship hundreds of packages a day for luxury fashion brands including Acne Studios, Kenzo, and Phillip Lim. The workers themselves can't realistically afford the ornate gowns and crisp suits they ship to online shoppers. |
(2025-05-11). Wells Fargo Wants to Privatize USPS. We Should Dismantle the Mega Bank Instead. truthout.org The United States Postal Service (USPS) is a front line in the struggle for democracy and justice against corporate power, as a memo released by Wells Fargo unveils. Published February 27, the memo outlines a plan for privatizing the USPS and enabling investors to reap the profits. The plan has been met with criticism and protest, since achieving profitability relies on selling off property… |
(2025-05-11). BRICS News Digest for the previous week. tvbrics.com 
We will tell you what has happened in economics, politics, culture, science and education in the BRICS countries…
(2025-05-11). US gives refugee status to white South Africans while abducting and deporting brown people. skwawkbox.org 
The Trump regime has granted refugee status to around sixty white South Africans, allowing them asylum in the US from this month, according to US public broadcaster NPR — four months after Trump suspended the refugee resettlement programme and left more than 110,000 refugees — who either had already been conditionally approved for resettlement or …
(2025-05-11). An $18M Grant Would Have Drastically Reduced Food Waste. Then the EPA Cut It. scheerpost.com " By Ayurella Horn-Mueller / Once a little girl roaming the vibrant fields of an or…
(2025-05-11). Bob's List: May 11, 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 has launched Bob's List, where publisher Robert Scheer and the SP editorial staff handpick often 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…
(2025-05-11). The Great Victory in historic and contemporary perspective. unitedworldint.com Today's defeated is the Ukrainian President Zelenskyy. UWI author, historian and political scientist Associate Professor Mehmet Perinàßek shared his evaluation on the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany. Perinàßek emphasized that "Victory Day" changed the course of history for the entire world. "Had the USSR not won, the entire world would …
(2025-05-11). Ambassador: Upcoming visit of general secretary will mark new stage in Vietnam-Belarus cooperation. eng.belta.by The forthcoming visit of General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam is a landmark event in the Belarus-Vietnam cooperation, Vietnamese Ambassador to Belarus Nguyen Van Ngu told BelTA.
(2025-05-11). Ambassador: Vietnam highly appreciates support of Belarusian people in its fight for national liberation. eng.belta.by Vietnam highly appreciates and never forgets the material and moral support of the Soviet people, including Belarusian people in the war for national liberation, reunification and post-war development of the country, the diplomat said.
(2025-05-11). General Secretary of Vietnam's Communist Party To Lam arrives in Minsk on official visit. eng.belta.by The parties plan to discuss the development of strategic cooperation between Belarus and Vietnam in key areas of economy, politics and humanitarian affairs.
(2025-05-11). Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa touches down in Minsk for working visit. eng.belta.by Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has arrived in Belarus on a working visit,.
(2025-05-11). Lukashenko congratulates Team Belarus on 2025 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup silver medal. eng.belta.by "Your silver medal is akin to gold! Congratulations!" the head of state said in his message.
(2025-05-11). Lukashenko: National symbols strengthen unity of Belarusian people, inspire them to great achievements. eng.belta.by The choice of the Belarusians made 30 years ago marked the triumph of historical justice and the start of peaceful creative life of the young country, Aleksandr Lukashenko said..
(2025-05-11). Lukashenko to hold talks with Zimbabwean president of on 14 May. eng.belta.by On 14 May Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko will hold talks with Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa who arrived in Belarus on a working visit.
(2025-05-11). Lukashenko's favorite dairy products revealed. eng.belta.by "The president likes almost everything: kefir, cottage cheese, butter and cheese," Aleksandr Savchits said.
(2025-05-11). Lukashenko's handwritten notes for his Victory Day speech. eng.belta.by Journalists got a sneak peek at what Aleksandr Lukashenko wrote in his notebook before the solemn assembly on the occasion of Victory Day.
(2025-05-11). Akulovich: 'Flag is in the hearts of Belarusians'. eng.belta.by BelTA Director General Irina Akulovich shared her opinion on how the perception of state symbols has changed in recent years.
(2025-05-11). Belarus celebrates State Flag, State Emblem and National Anthem Day. eng.belta.by The holiday was established by the presidential decree No. 157 of 26 March 1998 and is celebrated on the second Sunday of May.
(2025-05-11). Belarus' largest flag parade kicks off in Minsk. eng.belta.by More than 700 people are carrying the flag along Victory Avenue to the State Flag Square. Although there were many more people willing to take part in the action. About 1,000 people gathered at the monument.
(2025-05-11). Ceremony to honor Belarus' state symbols held in Minsk. eng.belta.by A ceremony honoring the state symbols of Belarus was held in Minsk with the participation of Prime Minister Aleksandr Turchin.
(2025-05-11). General secretary of Vietnamese Communist Party lays wreath at Victory Monument in Minsk. eng.belta.by General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam laid a wreath at the Victory Monument in Minsk.
(2025-05-11). Journalists of press pool share experience of working with Belarusian president. eng.belta.by Journalists of the presidential press pool shared their experience of working with Aleksandr Lukashenko with the Belarus 1 TV channel.
(2025-05-11). Military expert comments on main signal of Victory Parade in Moscow: 'World saw who is with whom'. eng.belta.by The Victory Parade held in Moscow clearly showed us who continues the traditions of the fight against Nazism, and who betrayed the memory of the fallen, military expert and political analyst Yakov Kedmi said a recent episode of BelTA's YouTube project "V teme" [On point].
(2025-05-11). President of Guinea-Bissau: Africa is the continent of the future. eng.belta.by Africa is developing rapidly, it is the continent of the future, President of Guinea-Bissau Umaro Sissoco Embaló said on the air of the Belarus 1 TV channel.
(2025-05-11). To Lam: Vietnam intends to bring relations with Belarus to a new, higher level. eng.belta.by Vietnam intends to raise relations with Belarus to a new, higher level, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam said at a meeting with representatives of the Belarus-Vietnam Friendship Society in Minsk.
(2025-05-11). Belarus win 2025 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup silver medal. eng.belta.by Today Belarus lost to the world champions Brazil 3-4 in the final in Seychelles. This is the first such success of Belarusian teams in game sports.
(2025-05-11). Bank of England governor says UK must do "everything we can" to improve trade with EU. leftfootforward.org Andrew Bailey has called for the UK to "rebuild" its trading relationship with the European Union.
(2025-05-11). Woke bashing of the week — Reform to ban councils from flying 'woke' flags. leftfootforward.org Worryingly, it's often the mad-as-a-hatter crowd who go the distance in politics, just look at Donald Trump.
(2025-05-11). North Yorkshire battery site sparks fury but is there an alternative? thecanary.co A proposed Lithium battery storage facility near Northallerton in North Yorkshire has sparked fury from residents. NatPower is heading up the project, which it has planned for the village of East Rounton. Battery energy storage systems (BESS) are devices which enable renewable energy to be stored and then released when it is needed. This allows […] | By
(2025-05-11). Russia Eyeing Indonesian Market with Priority Sector Exports. infobrics.org Russia has identified five priority sectors for its exports to Indonesia: mining, oil and gas, agriculture, smart city technologies, and consumer products. This move comes alongside efforts to finalize a free trade agreement through the Eurasian Economic Commission…
(2025-05-11). Brics Trade Winds Blowing SA Towards Regional Logistics Leadership. infobrics.org The country can position itself as a vital link in the evolving global trade network…
(2025-05-11). Brazil Trip Notes: the San Paulo Transcript. infobrics.org Some weeks ago we were in Brazil for the Dilemmas of Humanity conference in San Paulo that discussed the potential for the global economy to find pathways out of the mounting strains and economic crises. The panel discussion in which the head of BRICS+ Analytics was represented among the panelists was dedicated to the building of the new financial architecture of the world economy…
(2025-05-11). The 18th Brumaire of Javier Milei. peoplesdispatch.org "History repeats itself: first as tragedy, then as farce" | —Karl Marx, The Eighteenth Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte | From tragedy to farce, from farce to grotesque: | If Marx had lived to see the 21st century, he might have added a third form: grotesque comedy, or worse, self-parodying farce with special effects and private sponsorship. | Napoleon Bonaparte seized power as a tragic figure, sword in hand, backed by armies and the glory of a republic in ruins. Louis Bonaparte imitated him as a caricature: without epic, without ideas, but with a surname and plebiscites. Javier Milei, on the other hand,…
(2025-05-11). View From The Hill: If Jacinta Nampijinpa Price Became Liberal Deputy It Would Be A Wild Ride. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Jacinta Nampijinpa Price's confirmation she will run for Liberal deputy has put the members of an already shell-shocked party into a new spin. | Tuesday's leadership …
(2025-05-11). Heat Extremes In Southern Africa Might Continue Even If Net-Zero Emissions Are Achieved. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Human emissions of greenhouse gases have caused rapid global warming . This has made high-impact, heat extreme events around the globe more and more intense over the past …
(2025-05-11). G20 Is Too Elite. There's A Way To Fix That Though Economists. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | The G20 claims to be the premier forum for international economic cooperation . | But is it? | As scholars of global economic governance, we are sceptical of this claim. …
(2025-05-11). Population Explosions And Declines Are Related To How Stable The Economy And Environment Are. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | For 200 years, we've been warned of unchecked population growth and how it leads to environmental instability. On the other hand, today some countries face decreasing …
(2025-05-11). How AI Could Help Safeguard Indigenous Languages. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | If there are few speakers left of a language, how does a community revive it? In our current era, 3,000 languages are at risk of extinction due to the pressures of …
(2025-05-11). Pope Leo XIV's Recent Predecessors At The Vatican Defended Migrants. Will He Do The Same? menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Political language is sometimes used to describe the orientations of the Vatican. When the late Pope Francis defended migrants, it was suggested that he was a left-wing …
(2025-05-11). A Glimpse Of Something Better. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Did you notice it? After a period of global instability and division, it feels like Australian democracy has just shown us a glimpse of what's possible. It was an …
(2025-05-11). Why Doesn't Australia Make More Medicines? Wouldn't That Fix Drug Shortages? menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | About 400 medicines are in short supply in Australia. Of these, about 30 are categorised as critical . These are ones with a life-threatening or serious impact on …
(2025-05-11). Farmers Fear Dingoes Are Eating Their Livestock But Predator Poo Tells An Unexpected Story. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Killing carnivores to protect livestock , wildlife and people is an emotive and controversial issue that can cause community conflict . Difficult decisions about managing …
(2025-05-11). A Prisoner Voting Ban Shows Again How Few Checks There Are On Parliamentary Power. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith's recent announcement that the government would reinstate a total ban on prisoners voting was in keeping with the coalition's overall …
(2025-05-11). New Pope Promises 'to Be Close to the People He Serves'. progressive.org The second pontiff from the Americas, but the first from the United States, has been selected to lead the Catholic Church.
(2025-05-11). FEMA is ending door-to-door canvassing in disaster areas. grist.org 
The A memo reviewed by Wired, dated May 2 and addressed to regional FEMA leaders from Cameron Hamilton, a senior official performing the duties of the administrator, instructs program offices to "take steps to implement" five "key reforms" for the upcoming hurricane and…
(2025-05-11). Coloradans organize free buses for mothers to visit loved ones behind bars. peoplesdispatch.org Buses will go from Denver to Arkansas Valley Prison in Southern Colorado, an over two hour journey, to help mothers visit their incarcerated children…
(2025-05-11). Farage and the Temu Union Jack brigade had the perfect week at our expense. thecanary.co I do tend to find elections so much more meaningless now I no longer have any batter in that particular waffle maker. Populist anti-Jonny-Foreigner movement and Farage vehicle Reform UK had a good night. Only a fool would suggest otherwise. But it really does help if you have a rabid right-wing media supporting and promoting […] | By
(2025-05-11). Social Uprising in Colombia: 4 Years Later, Impunity Reigns. orinocotribune.com By Alfonso Insuasty Rodríguez — May 7, 2025 | Social organizations in Columbia demand a Truth Commission to investigate the crimes committed by the Colombian State, to compensate the victims, and to guarantee that repression will not be repeated. Four years after the social uprising in Colombia, impunity reigns. | Four years after the social outburst that shook Colombia between 2019 and 2021, which turned particularly intense 2021, a deep open wound persists that has not yet been addressed with the seriousness that it deserves. The massive mobilization days, largely led by excluded youth and historically mar…
(2025-05-11). Transcript of News X interview of 10 May. gilbertdoctorow.com Transcript submitted by a reader NewsX: 0: 02Now let's move over to Europe, where a major show of European unity in Kiev today has occurred. The leaders of France, Germany, Britain and Poland arrived together for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The four EU leaders and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer are calling for an …
(2025-05-11). Travel Notes, Installment Five: Miscellany. gilbertdoctorow.com Travel Notes, Installment Five: Miscellany My three-week sojourn in Russia is coming to an end. On Monday we fly back to Brussels on Turkish Airlines via Istanbul. Yes, we have had our fill of the caprices of the Estonian authorities at the border and have chosen the most widely used solution by European travelers to …
(2025-05-11). Side Hustles and Study: How Today's Students Balance Entrepreneurship and Academics. moguldom.com In today's dynamic and economically challenging world, college students are increasingly redefining what being a professional and a student entails. Gone are the days of student loans and campus work-study jobs as the primary economic lifelines. Today, an increasing number of students are channeling their passions and skills into entrepreneurial pursuits, turning side hustles into …
(2025-05-11). President Maduro Continues Official Tour of Russia, Pays Tribute to the Martyrs of Leningrad. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro visited the Piskaryovskoye Memorial Cemetery in St. Petersburg and paid tribute to the martyrs of the Great Patriotic War who are buried there. | On Saturday, President Maduro, accompanied by the high-level delegation from Venezuela, laid a wreath at the World War II memorial, expressing patriotic sentiment, brotherhood, and love and unity between two nations that have engaged in diplomacy for sovereignty since the 18th century. | The Venezuelan delegation was accompanied by Alexander Beglov, governor of St. Petersburg; Sergey Melik-Bagdasarov, Russian ambassador Venezuela; and…
(2025-05-11). Trump Claims Lives: Migrant Deaths in US Custody on the Rise. orinocotribune.com The hardline immigration policy of the Trump administration is beginning to show its consequences. According to a CNN report, at least seven undocumented migrants have died in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody so far in 2025, an increase that fuels concerns about the treatment of detained migrants. | The number of deaths, while less than 1% of the total number of people detained by ICE, exceeds the average recorded during the Biden administration. According to data cited by CNN: | 2021: 5 deaths
| 2022: 3 deaths
| 2023: 4 deaths
| 2024: 12 deaths | The current figure for 2025…
(2025-05-11). DWP PIP cuts will hit one million people aged 50 and over, new FOI reveals. thecanary.co Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) cuts to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) will impact more older people than any other age group. That's according to the department itself — which was forced to release the data via a Freedom of Information (FOI) request. It shows not only that the Labour Party government has been supressing […] | By
(2025-05-11). Sunnova Hype pre-Bankruptcy. wattsupwiththat.com Unprofitable companies try to chalk up moral victories, while hiding the bottom lines and the analysis behind them. Enron was great at that—so was Berger's Sunnova.
(2025-05-11). US, China hail 'substantial progress' made in tariff talks in Geneva. aljazeera.com The two countries have said they will issue a joint statement on the talks on Monday.
(2025-05-11). Fact-checking Trump's claim of securing $10 trillion in investments for US. aljazeera.com The White House reports $5.1T in promised investments, with $4.3T newly pledged. Experts say $2.1T may not fully happen.
(2025-05-11). More than 100 dead after flooding in eastern DR Congo, officials say. aljazeera.com The victims were mostly children and elderly people, with an additional 28 injured.
(2025-05-11). Sudan's army and RSF paramilitary launch attacks across war-ravaged nation. aljazeera.com Port Sudan, el-Fasher, West Kordofan and West Darfur have all seen heavy fighting.
(2025-05-11). Barcelona beat Real Madrid despite Mbappe hat-trick as La Liga title nears. aljazeera.com Kylian Mbappe scores all Real Madrid's goals in a 4-3 defeat as Barcelona place one hand on the La Liga title.
(2025-05-11). Merino scores then sees red as Arsenal come back to draw 2-2 at Liverpool. aljazeera.com Arsenal earn a draw at Liverpool, recovering from being 2-0 down, but are yet to secure Champions League qualification.
(2025-05-11). US, China conclude first day of Geneva talks after Trump tariffs. geo.tv 
US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer attend a bilateral meeting between Switzerland and the United States, in Geneva, Switzerland, May 9, 2025. — ReutersBoth sides signal cautious willingness to ease trade tensions.Talks…
(2025-05-11). Bus carrying pilgrims crashes killing 15 in Sri Lanka. geo.tv 
The image shows buses parked at a bus station in Sri Lanka. — AFP/FileCOLOMBO: An overcrowded bus carrying dozens of Buddhist pilgrims crashed into a precipice in Sri Lanka on Sunday, killing 15 and injuring at least 30, local police said.Among the worst road accidents in…
(2025-05-11). Full Event: Putin Meets Burkina Faso's Traore, Zimbabwe's Mnangagwa Amid West's Troubles In Africa. hindustantimes.com Apart from China's Xi Jinping and European leaders like Slovakia PM Robert Fico, and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, Russia also hosted key African leaders for the May 09 Victory Day Parade. A day after the parade, Vladimir Putin held bilateral talks with Burkina Faso's President Ibrahim Traore, discussing economic, security and political co-operation between Russia and the African nation. Putin also met Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Watch the video to know more about their meetings.
(2025-05-11). Delaware Symphony Orchestra taps Michelle Di Russo as first female music director. whyy.org 
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? The Delaware Symphony Orchestra is beginning a new era in its 120th season with a historic first. | Michelle Di Russo has been named "Winning your first position as music director, as a conductor in general, it's the mos…
(2025-05-11). UBOS to conduct national aquaculture census. independent.co.ug 
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) is scheduled to conduct the first-ever national census in the Aquaculture subsector, Lawrence Kimbowa, the Senior Public Relations Officer at UBOS, states that, together with the teams from the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), they are setting out to …
(2025-05-11). On Stage at Curtis Concert Special: KAPWA. whyy.org On Stage at Curtis is taking you out of the classroom and on to the stage of our new series OSAC Concert Special. With a cast of Curtis Institute of Music musicians, Glimmerglass Festival Young Artists, and seasoned professionals we bring to you KAPWA.
(2025-05-11). Madison: Veterans For Peace Memorial Day Peace Rally Community Gathering May 26, 2025. wibailoutpeople.org 
(2025-05-11). Milwaukee Area Labor Council Labor Fest 2025 Planning and More. wibailoutpeople.org 
(2025-05-11). UAW 291 Workers Still On Strike in Oshkosh, WI at Cummins Corp. Need Support, Donate to Strike Fund. wibailoutpeople.org 
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(2025-05-11). Schuylkill River Trail expands to Grays Ferry with 650-foot cable bridge. whyy.org 
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? A new section of the Schuylkill River Trail, known as Christian to Crescent, will open this week. | The $48 million project, a decade in the making, will ultimately connect Center City with the Grays Ferry neighborhood in South Philadelphia. | The trail officially opens May 17 with a
(2025-05-11). Chinese cars gaining more demand in Mexico. america.cgtn.com 
Trade tensions from tariffs have disrupted many manufacturing sectors, including the global automobile industry. | But so far this year demand and sales of Chinese vehicles remains strong, according to industry experts. Demand for Chinese vehicles has been growing in many developing nations, including Mexico. | CGTN's Franc Contreras reports.
(2025-05-11). Los Angeles ports already impacted by U.S. tariffs. america.cgtn.com 
The top ports in the U.S. state of California have seen a dramatic slowdown in shipping activity since the Trump administration imposed massive tariffs on imports from around the world. Analysts say the drop-off means fewer jobs for thousands of port workers and higher consumer prices down the line. | CGTN's Ediz Tiyansan reports.
(2025-05-11). U.S. small business owners discuss concerns over tariffs. america.cgtn.com 
Businesses in the U.S. are still adjusting to the Trump administration's punitive tariffs that have affected global economies. | CGTN's Nathan King visited one of Trump's own supporters, a Virginia logger, whose business is now in limbo.
(2025-05-11). American farmers face uncertain future amid U.S. tariff. america.cgtn.com 
Businesses around the world have been impacted by the ongoing trade war, with many hoping progress is made to end the economic uncertainty. That includes U.S. farmers, who continue tending their land with no guarantee they'll be able to sell their crops. | CGTN's Dan Williams reports.
(2025-05-11). Tajikistan to Invest in Logistics Terminal at Iran's Chabahar Port. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Tajikistan plans to establish a logistics terminal at Iran's Chabahar Port to boost regional transit and maritime cooperation, following high-level discussions in Tehran.
(2025-05-11). Iran, Russia to Finalize Maritime Transport Consortium at Makhachkala Summit. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran and Russia will hold a joint meeting at the Port of Makhachkala within two months to finalize plans for a bilateral maritime transport consortium aimed at boosting trade across the Caspian Sea.
(2025-05-11). Foreign Ministers Weigh Plans to Broaden Iran-Saudi Ties. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The foreign ministers of Iran and Saudi Arabia discussed ways to promote cooperation between the two countries in all fields.
(2025-05-11). Araqchi Deplores Sweden's Unjustifiable Approach to Iran. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Swedish government's decisions on dealing with Iran are neither understandable nor justifiable, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said, urging Stockholm to discard threadbare rhetoric and open a new chapter.
(2025-05-11). Iranian FM Slams US' Contradictory Positions Ahead of Talks. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — As Iranian and American delegations are going to hold a new round of indirect talks in Oman, the foreign minister of Iran deplored the US's flip-flop, reaffirming that Tehran's inalienable right to enrichment won't be subject to negotiations by any means.
(2025-05-11). Iran Resolved to Uphold Right to Enrichment: Spokesman. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry expressed Tehran's determination to safeguard the right to enrich uranium and have the sanctions lifted.
(2025-05-11). Iran, US Wrap Up Difficult, Yet Useful Talks: Spokesman. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry announced the conclusion of the fourth round of indirect talks with the US, unveiling plans for another round of negotiations.
(2025-05-11). Differences Narrowed at Iran-US Talks: Araqchi. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi hailed as fruitful the latest round of talks with the US in Oman, saying the two sides have narrowed differences and their positions have moved closer.
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(2025-05-11). RIA Novosti on Vladimir Putin's proposed direct peace talks in Istanbul. gilbertdoctorow.com
(2025-05-11). What can be learned from the latest conflict between India and Pakistan? aljazeera.com