(2025-05-15). Israel escalates Gaza bombings, forcible displacement and famine as Trump tours Middle East. wsws.org As US President Donald Trump continued his tour through the Middle East, Israel escalated its mass killings in Gaza, bombing two hospitals and killing at least 80 people in a single day.
(2025-05-15). 77 Years of Ongoing Nakba: The Crumbling Zionist Project and the Revolutionary Road to Liberation and Return. samidoun.net 
As we mark the 77th year of the ongoing Nakba, the genocidal Zionist colonial occupation of Palestine, and of the unceasing resistance of the Palestinian people, this year, the commemoration comes amid a nearly unprecedented escalation of the genocide, particularly against the Palestinian people in Gaza, and at a moment in the history of the …
(2025-05-15). Australia must support international law, end support for genocide. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-15). The Genocide News. defenddemocracy.press People are watching the spectacle of foreign policy for profit with hundreds of billions to change hands and lavish dinners while children starve or get blown to smithereens is sickening! Carpet color changed from red to lavender so the leaders are not reminded of their slaughter of innocents. I get asked regularly by some readers …
(2025-05-15). British public outraged by government role in supplying weapons to Israel. radiohc.cu London, May 15 (RHC) ⚪ A high court case, led by Palestinian rights group Al-Haq, challenges the UK's arms exports to Israel, which is committing genocide in Gaza, highlighting the risk of war crimes. A demand heard innumerable times during the course of the Gaza genocide, the British public are once again making their position clear on their government supplying weapons to Israel.
(2025-05-15). Decision to confer refugee status to 49 Afrikaners misinformed – Cabinet. sanews.gov.za Decision to confer refugee status to 49 Afrikaners misinformed – Cabinet | Cabinet says the decision by the United States to confer refugee status to a group of Afrikaner South Africans is misinformed, as they do not fit the definition of refugees as set out in the 1951 Refugee Convention and its 1967 Protocol. | Earlier this week, a group of 49 Afrikaners left South Africa for the United States, claiming that they were victims of "genocide" and sought refugee status. | "Cabinet further reiterated that allegations of discrimination are unfounded and do not meet the threshold of persecution required under domestic…
(2025-05-15). UK government on trial over Israel arms exports. presstv.ir The British public express outrage over the government's role in supplying weapons to Israel, which is committing genocide in Gaza.
(2025-05-14). As an ACTUAL GENOCIDE continues, its apologists come for Gary Lineker over an emoji. thecanary.co Israel's genocide is in its 19th month. Overnight, as airstrikes kept targeting hospitals and refugee camps, the apartheid state murdered 22 more children. UN officials are saying it is "deliberately and unashamedly" using starvation as a weapon of war amid imminent famine in occupied Gaza. But genocide apologists would rather get angry about Gary Lineker resharing […] | By
(2025-05-14). The Best Protection For Students Is A Mass Movement. popularresistance.org On March 20, the Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM) hosted a conversation with Cornell University student and pro-Palestinian activist Momodou Taal. Less than a week prior, Taal had filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, challenging the new executive orders that sought to target international noncitizen students for speaking out against the genocide in Gaza. | The day after this conversation, Taal was told to surrender into U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody. On March 31, he self-deported. | In this conversation, in which Taal is interviewed by Nidaa Lafi, an organizer with PYM's Dall…
(2025-05-14). Fascism Is the Beating Heart of Western 'Civilization'. orinocotribune.com 
By Bettbeat Media — May 11, 2025 | Notice the pattern: all world wars are the West's handiwork and most genocides were committed by Europeans — Let's start seeing Western "civilization" for what it truly is. | The 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day arrived with predictable fanfare—solemn ceremonies, flowery speeches, and sanitized history packaged for comfortable consumption. Yet beneath this carefully constructed narrative lies a blood-soaked truth: May 8th, 1945 marked not only Europe's liberation from fascism but also the day colonial powers unleashed genocidal violence against the very…
(2025-05-14). Stanford Students And Faculty Launch Hunger Strike For Gaza. popularresistance.org Yesterday we began our hunger strike. In every slowed minute we remember the children of Gaza, now surviving on boiled weeds and muddy water. It is now day 584 of the genocide in Gaza, and more than 60,000 Palestinians have been murdered by the Zionist entity. Just last week, at least four separate massacres have occurred in Gaza, leaving hundreds murdered and wounded. Two months have passed since Israel's total siege of the strip on March 2nd, completely blocking all food and aid from entering Gaza. Israel has completely weaponized food; aid convoys remain blocked, grain silos stand empty and parents barter wedd…
(2025-05-14). Charging The US Government With Genocide Before The Inter-American Commission On Human Rights. popularresistance.org We stand here today, as Americans who are fed up with the way the United States government has spent our tax dollars. While several programs across housing, education, and healthcare are gutted, our politicians think the better use of that money should be going towards killing children, massacring families, and leveling churches, schools and hospitals. Instead of taking care of our veterans, we are sending more of our soldiers to fight a population of civilians, putting them in the crosshairs of Israel's indiscriminate bombing, and giving them a lifetime of PTSD that our government will refuse to treat.
(2025-05-14). Welsh pension fund has more than 180 times the investments in Israel it claims, so campaigners are taking action. thecanary.co Palestine solidarity campaigners in west Wales are drawing attention to Dyfed Pension Fund's (DPF) hundreds of millions in investments linked to Israel's war crimes. They are collecting signatures for a petition that calls on the DPF to quit these investments and end its complicity. Dyfed Pension Fund: complicit in Israel's Gaza genocide On Thursday 15 […] | By
(2025-05-14). As Trump Pushes Talks With Iran, Israel's Genocide Continues in Gaza. truthout.org Amid President Donald Trump's visit to the Middle East, we continue our interview with DAWN's Sarah Leah Whitson and HuffPost's Akbar Shahid Ahmed about Trump's acceptance of a luxury plane gifted to him by the Qatari government, nuclear negotiations with Iran and Saudi Arabia, a less cooperative relationship with Israel and more. This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final… |
(2025-05-14). Liberation of the Palestinians. dissidentvoice.org Israel and its worldwide supporters are relatively few, maybe 50 million confined to the western world, compared to those who recognize the genocide of the Palestinian people, maybe 500 million throughout all continents. Despite the disparity in numbers, Israel and its followers have overwhelmingly controlled the information sources, media involvement, and government apparatuses throughout the …
(2025-05-14). Jeremy Bowen's Interview with Gaza Aid Chief was Shameful. dissidentvoice.org 
There was no excuse for the BBC to follow Israel in treating the head of UNRWA as though he is aligned with terrorism. This kind of craven journalism just makes Israel's job of genocide easier. There was yet more shameful reporting by BBC News at Ten last night, with international editor Jeremy Bowen the chief …
(2025-05-15). Trump team pressing hard for Israel and Hamas to reach cease-fire deal within days. haaretz.com Israeli source says that the Netanyahu government insists on the release of half of the hostages as a condition for entering into negotiations and that U.S. envoy Steven Witkoff has spoken with the prime minister several times in the past 24 hours — but has not been able to get him to show any flexibility…
(2025-05-14). Israeli strikes on Gaza kill over 70, including women and children, Gaza Health Ministry says. haaretz.com Medics said most of the dead were killed in a barrage of Israeli airstrikes on houses in the Jabalya area of northern Gaza. The IDF issued an evacuation order to part of Gaza City later Wednesday…
(2025-05-15). Israeli army claimed Hamas tunnel was under Gaza hospital, but showed footage of nearby school. haaretz.com In a statement after the attempted assassination of Mohammed Sinwar, the IDF claimed the tunnel was discovered beneath the European Hospital in Khan Yunis — but aerial photos show otherwise. The IDF later said the tunnel also passed under the hospital, but offered no evidence…
(2025-05-15). The Times That Try Men's Souls: America in 1776 and 2025. counterpunch.org 
Biden's indulgence of the Israeli regime laid the groundwork for President Donald Trump's more draconian measures. A fateful precedent was set when, for Israel's sake, he abandoned the "rules-based order" that the United States had essentially created after World War II. Trump appears intent on putting a final nail in the coffin of that order.
(2025-05-15). Netanyahu accuses Macron of backing Hamas over Gaza aid. newarab.com 
"Macron has once again chosen to stand with a murderous Islamist terrorist organisation and echo its despicable propaganda, accusing Israel of blood libels," a statement from Netanyahu's office said. | "Instead of supporting the Western democratic camp fighting the Islamist terro…
(2025-05-15). UN peacekeepers say Israel hit Lebanon base with direct fire. newarab.com 
The UN peacekeeping force in UNIFIL sits on the international committee created to supervise the ceasefire agreement that kicked in on November 27 and ended more than two months of all-out war between Israel and the once powerful Iran-backed militant group. | In a statement, UNIFIL said it was "concerned by the recent aggressive posture of the Isr…
(2025-05-15). Uni of Toronto faculty seeks divesting pension fund from Israel. newarab.com 
The University of Toronto Faculty Association (UTFA) has passed a motion calling for the divestment of its pension fund In a statement released on Monday, UTFA said it had also shared the decision with the Canadian Association of University Teachers and the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations. It added that the motion would be conveyed to the University Administration and other…
(2025-05-15). Trump says U.S. is to Iran nuclear deal, Tehran agreed to terms. haaretz.com Iran said this week that a recent round of talks with the U.S. had been fruitful, but Washington's imposition of further sanctions was not compatible with the negotiations…
(2025-05-15). Iran, Algeria Urge Stronger Cooperation on Aiding Gaza. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf called for coordinated efforts with Algeria to facilitate humanitarian aid to Gaza, amid ongoing Israeli attacks and worsening conditions in the Palestinian enclave.
(2025-05-15). Israel and the occupied territories: After two months of aid blockage, humanitarian response in Gaza on verge of total collapse. icrc.org
(2025-05-15). Ben Jerry's Co-Founder Arrested for Confronting Congress About Slaughter of Gaza Children. news.antiwar.com Ben Cohen, co-founder of the ice cream company Ben & Jerry's, was arrested at a Senate hearing on Wednesday for confronting Congress about its support for Israel's slaughter of children in Gaza. "Congress kills poor kids in Gaza by buying bombs and pays for it by kicking kids off Medicaid in the US," Cohen said …
(2025-05-15). New Canadian FM: Israel uses lack of food as weapon. presstv.ir The new Canadian Foreign Minister has said Israel has used the lack of food in Gaza as a political tool in its genocidal war.
(2025-05-14). Hundreds of Thousands of Gazans Being Starved to Death as World Watches. globalresearch.ca The entire population of Gaza is now at "critical risk of famine," UN-backed food security experts warned Monday, as the war between Israel and Hamas reaches its 19th month and vital aid remains blocked for over two months. | Key Takeaways: …
(2025-05-14). Ben-Gvir uses Israel Police helicopter to travel between home and office, costing taxpayers $8,500. haaretz.com National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir used a police helicopter on Monday to travel from his home to a police tour in northern Israel and then to his office. Police sources said his use of the helicopter came at the expense of routine operations such as monitoring traffic…
(2025-05-14). Pregnant Israeli woman critically wounded in West Bank shooting. haaretz.com Magen David Adom emergency service said the woman was shot in the chest and neck. According to a medic, the medical team found the wounded man trying to treat the woman and stop the bleeding…
(2025-05-14). Israeli Strikes on Gaza Kill 84 Amid Starvation Blockade. news.antiwar.com Israeli attacks on Gaza killed at least 84 Palestinians since dawn on Wednesday, medical sources told Al Jazeera, amid Israel's starvation blockade that has been imposed on the territory since March 2. Heavy Israeli strikes targeted Jabalia, northern Gaza, killing about 50 people in the area. At least 10 Palestinians were reported killed by attacks …
(2025-05-15). Trump supports the Syrian jihadist regime, terrorism and massacres. defenddemocracy.press Trump calls on Syrian president to normalize with Israel, expel Palestinian resistance factions May 14, 2025 US President Donald Trump called on Syrian interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa to normalize relations with Israel by joining the Abraham Accords during a landmark meeting in Riyadh on 14 May — the first such encounter between US and Syrian leaders …
(2025-05-15). Families struggle to survive as Israel starves Gaza. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-15). Hamas: Israel using starvation as weapon against over 2 million Gazans. presstv.ir Hamas has denounced Israel over continuing to use starvation as a weapon against more than two million people in the Gaza Strip.
(2025-05-14). On the Visit of the War Criminal Trump to the Region: America Is the Enemy of Our People, and We Will Not Be Deceived by the False American and Arab Media. orinocotribune.com By Palestinian Alternative Revolutionary Path Movement — May 13, 2025 | Amid the dangerous visit of U.S. President Donald Trump to our region, the Masar Badil, the Palestinian Alternative Revolutionary Path Movement, renews its firm commitment to confronting all attempts of U.S. imperialist domination and hegemony, which aim to serve the interests of the imperialist, colonial and occupation forces and the reactionary oil regimes, at a time when massacres, starvation, and siege continue to be imposed upon our people in the Gaza Strip by the Zionist entity and its imperialist sponsors, and the blood and bodie…
(2025-05-15). Green Left Show Peace and justice for Kashmir, India and Pakistan. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-15). Encounter Underway In Soth Kashmir's Tral: One Killed. menafn.com (MENAFN – Kashmir Observer) Srinagar One unidentified terrorist has been killed in an ongoing encounter at Nadar Lorgam in Tral area of South Kashmir's Awantipora on Thursday. | A top police …
(2025-05-15). 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 (…) | – | / |
(2025-05-15). Virtual Event: Kashmir and India-Pakistan War Games 2025. justpeaceadvocates.ca The webinar focus will be on the impact of the recent attacks and the changed nature of Kashmir since 2019 on the economy, demography, climate, life and dignity, and the very existence of ordinary Kashmiri…
(2025-05-15). Fear of Protesting Trump Policies Spreads in US. counterpunch.org 
Cambridge, UK — I just returned to this medieval English university town last week after a three-and-a-half week visit to the US where my harpsichordist spouse performed four concerts in Philadelphia and Portland, Oregon, and I must say that the feeling of coming "home" was much stronger when I began hearing British accents around me
(2025-05-15). The desperation of Gaza famine denialism. responsiblestatecraft.org 
As the risk of famine spreads across Gaza — and as
(2025-05-15). Death by Impunity in Gaza: Perspectives on NAKBA 1948 (ŸÜŸÉÿ®ÿ©) and NAKBA 2023-? globalresearch.ca "It is the worst concentration of injuries I have ever seen in my life! I've been working as a surgeon for ten years. A lot of that's been overseas. I've worked in Afghanistan. I've worked in Syria. I've worked in …
(2025-05-15). 'One long Nakba': Palestinians mark 77 years since mass expulsion by Israel. aljazeera.com On anniversary of the Nakba, Palestinians draw parallels with their current struggles in Gaza and occupied West Bank.
(2025-05-15). From 1948 to now, a Nakba that never ended. aljazeera.com Seventy-seven years ago, my grandfather was forced from his home. Now I'm reliving the same trauma in the ruins of Gaza.
(2025-05-15). Israel kills over 100 in Gaza as Palestinians mark 77 years since the Nakba. aljazeera.com New attacks kill at least 103 in Gaza as Israeli far right urges occupied West Bank assault on Nakba anniversary.
(2025-05-15). Co-founder of Ben & Jerry's ice cream kicked out of Senate for Gaza protest. aljazeera.com Ben Cohen, Ben & Jerry's ice cream cofounder, was kicked out of the Senate for protesting US support for Israel in Gaza.
(2025-05-15). Gaza: Latest Israeli Plan Inches Closer to Extermination. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Palestinians returning to Khan Younis after the withdrawal of Israeli forces, pull water containers to meet their vital needs under catastrophic conditions on May 6, 2024. | © 2024 Ali Jadallah/Anadolu via Getty Images…
(2025-05-15). close as we can get to our Israeli fight to use the sperm of sons killed in Gaza. haaretz.com During the war in Gaza, sperm has been retrieved from 219 fallen soldiers, a practice that raises moral questions about the deceased's wishes and the child's well-being. In the end, the Supreme Court might decide…
(2025-05-15). Israeli imposed famine sees Gaza return to old bartering system. newarab.com 
(2025-05-15). Ben & Jerry's co-founder confronts RFK Jr in Gaza protest. newarab.com 
Ben Cohen, co-founder of Kennedy had been reading prepared remarks about his department's 2026 budget when activists interrupted the session, chanting "RFK kills people with AIDS." | Kennedy jumped from his seat in reaction to the outburst. | Cohen then shouted: "Congress pays for bom…
(2025-05-15). NGO says it will start aid operations in Gaza within weeks. newarab.com 
A new humanitarian organisation that has US backing to take over aid delivery to A statement from the group, called the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, identified several US military veterans, former humanitarian coordinators and security contractors that it said would lead the delivery effort. Many in the aid community believe it is mea…
(2025-05-15). Palestinians mark Nakba amid mass displacement in Gaza and West Bank. newarab.com 
(2025-05-15). Pro-Israel groups call for BBC to sack Lineker over Gaza post. newarab.com 
Pro-Israel groups have called for The video, originally posted by the Palestine Lobby account, features Palestinian-Canadian lawyer Diana Buttu, and is captioned "Zionism explained in less than two minutes". In it, But…
(2025-05-15). UK: New NHS rules ban pro-Gaza symbols, uniforms in protests. newarab.com 
In a letter, parts of which were shared with The New Arab by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), Streeting said NHS staff must not wear their uniforms at politic…
(2025-05-15). Why Israelis must accept that the Nakba is ongoing. haaretz.com For many Palestinians, myself included, the trauma of 1948 is not over — it continues in Gaza, in the West Bank and in Israel. It shapes how we see the present, how we live and how we grieve…
(2025-05-15). At least 82 Palestinians reportedly killed in several Israeli airstrikes across Gaza overnight. haaretz.com ISRAEL: IDF intercepts missile from Yemen; IDF intercepts three rockets fired From Gaza after attempted hit on Hamas chief ‚ñ GAZA: IDF targets Hamas Gaza leader Mohammed Sinwar in strike on European Hospital in Khan Yunis ‚ñ CEASE-FIRE: Trump envoy Witkoff spoke with Netanyahu multiple times in past day, but PM sticks to demand that half the hostages be released before truce talks begin, Israeli official says…
(2025-05-15). Qalibaf: Iran, Algeria need to work to help aid deliveries to Gaza. presstv.ir The Iranian Parliament speaker says Iran and Algeria should work to help aid deliveries to Gaza.
(2025-05-15). Israeli Army Bombs Gaza Hospital after False Tunnel Claim. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Israeli military falsely claimed the existence of a Hamas tunnel under the European Gaza Hospital before launching two deadly airstrikes on the site within 24 hours, killing 34 Palestinians, according to local reports.
(2025-05-15). Deadly Israeli Bombardment Kills Over 40 Martyrs in Gaza. english.almanar.com.lb Israeli occupation forces launched a wave of devastating artillery and airstrikes across the Gaza Strip early Thursday morning, with Khan Yunis in the southern region facing the heaviest bombardment. The relentless attacks over the past few hours have resulted in more than 40 Palestinian martyrs, with the majority occurring in Khan Yunis. Breaking | …
(2025-05-15). PDF of May 15 issue. workers.org 
Download the PDF Black and white version Nakba Day action hits Citibank Blue Bottle baristas walk out Palestinians hail Norwegian unions' call to boycott Israel Editorial: Palestine is our compass Mundo Obrero: °Rompamos el asedio a la ayuda humanitaria a Gaza! Download the PDF Black and white version More PDF . . . |
(2025-05-15). IDF claimed Hamas dug tunnel under Gaza school, but shared footage of a nearby hospital. haaretz.com In a statement issued after the attempted assassination of Mohammed Sinwar, the Israeli military claimed that the tunnel had been discovered under the European Hospital in Khan Yunis — but aerial photographs show otherwise. The IDF then argued that the tunnel also passed under the hospital — but presented no evidence…
(2025-05-15). The Red Cross Field Hospital one year on: A lifeline and a stark reminder in Gaza. icrc.org
(2025-05-15). Never, Ever Let Anyone Forget What They Did To Gaza. caitlinjohnstone.com.au
(2025-05-15). Gaza's Civil Defense says at least 34 Palestinians martyred in Thursday's Israeli attacks. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-05-15). 77 years after the Nakba: History repeats itself in Gaza with a new 'catastrophe'. presstv.ir The ongoing Israeli genocidal war on Gaza echoes the horrors of the 1948 Nakba, marked by mass killings, ethnic cleansing, dispossession, and forced displacement.
(2025-05-15). Israel admits most victims of genocidal campaign in Gaza civilians. presstv.ir The Israeli military has admitted that most of the victims of its war against the Gaza Strip were unarmed civilians.
(2025-05-15). Macron censures Netanyahu's Gaza policy, considers EU sanctions. presstv.ir French President Macron denounces Netanyahu's policy regarding the delivery of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip.
(2025-05-14). Donald Trump Wants to Transform Gaza into a "U.S. Territory" ? Goodbye to "Greater Israel" ? globalresearch.ca Washington's unspoken intent is to transform Gaza into an American Territory to prevent Israel from appropriating Gaza's maritime gas fields.
(2025-05-14). Democracy Now! 2025-05-14 Wednesday. democracynow.org Headlines for May 14, 2025; U.S. & Saudis Sign $142B Arms Deal as Trump Meets with Syria's New Leader & Drops Syrian Sanctions; While Israel Wanted to Bomb Iran, Trump Pushes Talks; But in Gaza, Israel's Mass Killings Continue; Salvadoran Journalists Exposed Pres. Bukele's Ties to Gangs. Then They Had to Flee to Avoid Arrest | Headlines for May 14, 2025; U.S. & Saudis Sign $142B Arms Deal as Trump Meets with Syria's New Leader & Drops Syrian Sanctions; While Israel Wanted to Bomb Iran, Trump Pushes Talks; But in Gaza, Israel's Mass Killings Continue; Salvadoran Journalists Exposed Pres…
(2025-05-14). When a computer game is cause for questioning: How Israel is silencing Arabs during Gaza war. haaretz.com Testimonies obtained by Haaretz show that ever since October 7, Israel's Shin Bet has become a censor for freedom of expression in Bedouin society. Any criticism of Israel, on social media or even on WhatsApp, could lead to questioning…
(2025-05-14). UN Security Council Should Commit to People with Disabilities. hrw.org Click to expand Image | A doctor adjusts the cover on the amputated leg of a 5-year-old Palestinian girl at the Artificial Limbs and Polio Center in GazaCity, February 26, 2025. | © 2025 Abdel Kareem Hana/AP Photo…
(2025-05-14). 'This is where kids with cancer are': Israel bombs Gaza hospitals, kills dozens as health system collapses. nationofchange.org U.S.-backed Israeli strikes destroy hospitals in Khan Younis, killing patients, staff, and journalists as Gaza's health system nears total collapse under allegations of war crimes.
(2025-05-14). I get the impression Israeli government members live in a parallel. haaretz.com Zamir Haimi, whose nephew, Tal, was murdered on Oct. 7 and whose body is being held in Gaza, says, 'It's frustrating to see that our government, unlike the American government, which decided to bring back its hostages, not only does nothing, it also causes harm'…
(2025-05-15). Commemorating Nakba, 77 years Ago: Palestine Apartheid, Stolen Lives and Land, History Erased, United Nations Deaf Mute. Felicity Arbuthnot. globalresearch.ca Felicity Arbuthnot reflects on an endless list of breaches of international law pertaining to "people with no army, air force or navy". She also underscores Israel's violations of the Geneva Convention and the UN Charter.
(2025-05-15). Pro-Palestine protesters: 'Starvation is a weapon of war'. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-15). Nakba commemorated, and yet repeated (redux). aljazeera.com May 15 marks Nakba Day when millions of Palestinians commemorate the ethnic cleansing of Palestine in 1948.
(2025-05-15). Nakba, the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians in 1948. aljazeera.com On May 15, Palestinians mark the Nakba. What began in 1948 remains the world's longest unresolved refugee crisis.
(2025-05-15). Pregnant Israeli woman killed in West Bank shooting attack; baby in serious condition. haaretz.com Assailants opened fire from a passing vehicle at Tzeela Gez and her husband near their home in Bruchin. Doctors delivered the baby in serious condition via emergency C-section. Israeli forces have launched a manhunt and encircled the nearby Palestinian village of Bruqin…
(2025-05-15). Secret Western intel backed Mossad hits on Palestinians – report. newarab.com 
A secret network of Western intelligence agencies assisted Encrypted cables from Swiss archives studied by Dr Aviva Guttmann, a historian of strategy and intelligence at Aberystwyth University, show that 18 Western states shared intelligence with Israel as it was targeting Palestinians across Europe. | The network, which shared the cables on a system codenamed Kilowatt, included the U…
(2025-05-15). US judge orders release of Georgetown researcher Badar Khan Suri. newarab.com 
A US judge ordered the release from custody on Wednesday of an Indian researcher at a top American university who is facing possible deportation amid a Trump administration crackdown on pro-Palestinian activism. | Badar Khan Suri, a postdoctoral fellow at Georgetown University in the US capital, was arrested by federal agents two months ago at his home in Virginia and has been held in Texas. | District Judge Patricia Giles ordered Suri's immediate release on Wednesday and that he be allowed to return from Texas to his wife and three children in Virginia on his personal recognisance. | He is not to be re-detain…
(2025-05-15). Nakba Day: After such knowledge, what forgiveness for Israel?>. newarab.com 
The countless atrocities committed by Israel — among them mass killings in the Palestinian Occupied Territories and in Lebanon — often bring to my mind the poignant title of Jonathan Randal's book, His question resonates all the more powerfully when viewed through the lens of the crimes committed by Zionist forces against Palestine and the Arab world, not merel…
(2025-05-15). Pro-Palestinian academic ordered released from custody in another legal defeat for Trump admin. presstv.ir A federal court orders the release of Dr. Badar Khan Suri, a Georgetown-affiliated scholar, marking a significant legal setback for the Trump administration.
(2025-05-15). West Bank retaliatory operation: Hamas says Palestinians will keep fighting against Israel. presstv.ir Hamas praises a retaliatory shooting operation in the West Bank, saying Palestinians will continue to fight against Israeli crimes.
(2025-05-15). UAW4811, Palestine & Zionist Attacks At UCLA: Report At UC Tribunal For Palestine. indybay.org At the UC People's Tribunal For Palestine, a UCLA UAW 4811 rank and file member talked about the attack on Palestine solidarity activists at the encampment and the role of the UAW 4811 leadership to these assaults.
(2025-05-15). Watch: Hamas sets free American captive in goodwill gesture. ummid.com The Palestinian Resistance Fighters late in the evening Monday May 12, 2025 released American-Israeli soldier, Edan Alexander, in a goodwill gesture to U.S. President Donald Trump.
(2025-05-14). Nayib Bukele's El Salvador Dictatorship: Made in Israel. mintpressnews.com 
Nayib Bukele may be Palestinian, but the dictatorship he built in El Salvador is made in Israel. From weapons to spyware, Alan Macleod examines the Israeli support behind the man who calls himself "the world's coolest dictator."
(2025-05-14). Legal group reveals extent of anti-Palestinian repression across Germany. peoplesdispatch.org The European Legal Support Center (ELSC) launched a The datab…
(2025-05-14). 'Palestine is our compass'. iacenter.org May 13, 2025 The movement in solidarity with Palestine had a big win when a court order released Ràºmeysa àñztàºrk from a Louisiana detention center. On May 9 she returned to Boston. Mass support developed for àñztàºrk, whose arrest resembled a kidnapping by a criminal conspiracy. The criminals were from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE), whose actions looked like Nazi Gestapo. Four armed, masked agents seized àñztàºrk, and before anyone could stop ICE, it whisked her off to a detention center 1,300 miles from her Tufts campus and her friends. If the MAG…
(2025-05-14). Two articles on the 1943 Warsaw Ghetto uprising and Palestinian liberation. iacenter.org By Michael Kramer May 12, 2025 Israeli military veteran in Warsaw: 'Liberate all ghettos' By Michael Kramer On the 82nd anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising in 1943, Workers World republishes these two articles by Michael Kramer, who is currently a member of Veterans For Peace in the U.S. and served in the Israeli military (1972-75), where his experience led him to support the liberation of Palestine from the river to the sea. This one was published July 19, 2010 and is followed by one first published in 2002. An Israeli military veteran, with help from Polish activists from the Palestine solidarity organiza…
(2025-05-14). Zionist Militants Responsible For ICE Arrest Of Pro-Palestine Student. popularresistance.org A Massachusetts court ruled that the detention of a former student who expressed pro-Palestine views was unconstitutional and that it was a punitive measure triggered almost solely by a complaint from the Zionist militant group Betar. | Late last week, a judge ruled that a former student at the University of Massachusetts (UMass), detained unlawfully by ICE, be released, providing the first court admission that Zionist extremist groups are working with U.S. authorities to violate free speech rights. | The former student in question is Efe Ercelik, a Turkish national who entered the U.S. on an F-1 student visa. Af…
(2025-05-14). Zionist Militant Group Responsible for ICE Arrest of Pro-Palestine Former Student. mintpressnews.com A Massachusetts court found that the ICE detention of a former UMass student was likely politically motivated, after a complaint from the Zionist organization Betar appeared to trigger his arrest.
(2025-05-14). British Museum holds event with the Israeli embassy — so Met Police respond by repressing Palestine protesters. thecanary.co 
On the evening of Tuesday 13 May, members from anti-imperialist climate crisis organisation Energy Embargo for Palestine (EEFP) staged a demonstration outside the British Museum. Notably, they were there to call out the museum for hosting an event for Israel Independence Day. British Museum hosts secretive 'Israeli Independence Day' event The event marked the eve …
(2025-05-14). In the U.S. and Israel, recognizing the Nakba deny existence. haaretz.com Taking cues from Trump's campus crackdowns, Israeli ministers threaten universities for acknowledging Palestinian suffering under the cover of 'sovereignty'…
(2025-05-14). Did Mahmoud Abbas just introduce his successor, the next Palestinian president? haaretz.com A new deputy chairman was tapped in the Palestinian Authority just before U.S. President Donald Trump's visit to the region. But only time will tell whether Hussein al-Sheikh's leadership is truly viable…
(2025-05-14). UNRWA school closures leave a Palestinian neighborhood in Jerusalem at a loss. haaretz.com The Israel Police have ignored a stabbing at a school in the Shoafat refugee camp, as Israel enforces its policy of stifling the UNRWA refugee agency…
(2025-05-14). 500 scientifiques interpellent leurs directions sur les violations du droit international en Palestine. defenddemocracy.press Feb 5, 2025 ´ Nous, scientifiques des universités et des centres de recherche franàßais, affirmons avoir une responsabilité collective face à l'histoire. ª 500 scientifiques et personnels des établissements d'enseignement supérieur et de recherche, soutenus par une vingtaine d'organisations, interpellent leurs directions pour condamner les violations multiples du droit international commis par l'État d'Israà´l. Ils appellent les …
(2025-05-14). Roll up roll up? Human rights group's challenge to Israeli arms supply proceeds at speed. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
Chamberlain J has provided new guidance on when the court may order a rolled-up hearing. The procedural point arose in the context of an ongoing piece of strategic litigation, and resulted in an interlocutory judgment in R (Al-Haq) v SSBT [2025] EWHC 173 (Admin). Al-Haq is an independent Palestinian human rights organisation. It brought a …
(2025-05-15). A female Settler Killed Others Injured in A Shooting Attack in West Bank. english.almanar.com.lb A female settler was killed and several others were seriously injured on Wednesday evening in a direct shooting attack at close range on Route 446 near the Israeli settlement of Ariel in the northern occupied West Bank. The attack was carried out by a resistance fighter who then withdrew from the scene. Israeli public radio …
(2025-05-14). Israel Claims Hezbollah Commander Slain in Drone Strike Against Southern Lebanon. news.antiwar.com Israel carried out a drone strike against Qaaqaaiyet al-Jisr, Lebanon, on Wednesday, hitting a vehicle and killing one person within. As is so often the case of late, the IDF declared the slain person to be a Hezbollah commander, who was in charge of Hezbollah forces in Qabrikha. The strike was reportedly on Wednesday morning, and …
(2025-05-14). 'Sadly, there are martyrs among our colleagues': Israel continues targeting and killing journalists in Lebanon. therealnews.com 
On October 13, 2023, a group of well-marked journalists transmitting a live feed of an Israeli military outpost from Lebanon came under fire. An Israeli tank shell struck their location, severely injuring AFP photojournalist Christina Assi. In this same attack, Al Jazeera correspondent Carmen Jokhader was severely injured and Reuters journalist Issam Abdallah was killed. …
(2025-05-14). Israel Admits It Bombed A Hospital To Kill A Journalist For Doing Journalism. caitlinjohnstone.com.au
(2025-05-15). meeting with new leader proves it: Israel has lost clout with U.S. haaretz.com The U.S. president's decision to lift sanctions on Syria sends a resounding message to the entire region: Saudi Arabia now guarantees access to the White House and the Israeli lobby has been left in the lurch…
(2025-05-14). Haitians Say: Send Trump, Bukele And The True Terrorists To Cecot. popularresistance.org The latest headline on Haiti is that Trump is threatening to send Haitian gang leaders to Nayib Bukele's Terrorism Confinement Centre, where 252 Venezuelans are currently kidnapped. On May 2, the State Department designated Haitian paramilitary gangs Viv Ansanm and Gran Grif as Foreign Terrorist Organisations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists. | The truth is that the paramilitary gangs are merely a symptom of the true problem plaguing Haiti — US and Core Group neocolonial rule. If the State Department was honestly interested in alleviating mass Haitian suffering, it would begin by jailing the true…
(2025-05-14). From Inner Change To Systemic Change. popularresistance.org "Be the change you want to see in the world!" is the familiar counsel of great social movements. The advice echoes the lyric from the great African-American song, "This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine!" | But how, exactly, might our inner epiphanies and transformations catalyze systemic change? We may individually develop new insights and values from wisdom traditions and contemplative practice, but how might they radiate out into something larger, collective, and consequential? | At this particular moment in modern civilization, as societies grapple with climate change, savage inequalities, and auth…
(2025-05-14). Whole Process People's Democracy: The Path Forward. popularresistance.org China's political form is called 'Socialism with Chinese Characteristics.' Chinese scholar Zhang Weiwei calls the Chinese political content 'whole-process people's democracy'. He distinguishes this model from the formulaic, procedure-obsessed, and anti-democratic model of the North American Republic and European social democracies. What separates the Chinese model from the political model of the central capitalist formations are a number of variables: firstly, mass participation from top to bottom is a key feature of Chinese socialism. Secondly, the subordination of the capitalist class to the party-state and thu…
(2025-05-14). Latin America's Long Fight Against The US For Sovereignty. popularresistance.org "An American team will win the next soccer World Cup," a Nicaraguan boy once told me. It took me a second to realize he meant Brazil or Argentina, not the United States. | Greg Grandin's new book shows that "America" (or, in Spanish, América) was the name used for the whole hemisphere by the late 17th century. In the 18th, the great liberator Simón Bolívar set out his vision of "our America": a New World free of colonies, made up of distinct republics living in mutual respect. | He even cautiously welcomed the newly declared Monroe Doctrine as a rejection of European imperialism. Bolívar died without realizing hi…
(2025-05-14). Terrorism We Are Witnessing Today Comes From Imperialism. popularresistance.org The "terrorism we are witnessing today comes from imperialism, and we are fighting it," Burkina Faso's charismatic president, 37-year-old Capt. Ibrahim Traoré told Vladimir Putin on May 10. | The Russian president in turn assured him, "We are united by a common goal of fighting terrorism and extremism. We will continue to help the Republic in… suppressing the radical (Jihadist) groups that are still active in certain parts of Burkina Faso." | The leaders met in Moscow a day after attending the Victory Day Parade on May 9, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany by the Soviet Union in 19…
(2025-05-15). Letter to My Newborn Son. counterpunch.org 
Yaba Deen,* it has been two weeks since you were born, and these are my first words to you. In the early hours of 21 April, I waited on the other end of a phone as your mother labored to bring you into this world. I listened to her pained breaths and tried to speak comforting
(2025-05-14). Trump Meets With Syria's Al-Qaeda Leader-Turned President, Praises His 'Strong Past'. news.antiwar.com On Wednesday, President Trump met with Ahmed al-Sharaa, the founder of al-Qaeda in Syria, who became the country's de facto leader after his rebranded group of jihadists, known as Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), took power in Damascus in December 2024. Trump said he had a "very good" meeting with Sharaa, who was previously known as …
(2025-05-15). Sectarian massacres continue in Syria as government-affiliated groups kill several in Latakia. defenddemocracy.press One of the victims was a 13-year-old boy, and two were found decapitated, as sectarian killings in the country continue under the government of President Ahmad al-Sharaa May 11, 2025 Extremist armed groups affiliated with the Syrian government have carried out a new massacre in Syria's Alawite majority coastal region. On 10 May, at least …
(2025-05-15). President Trump to close multibillion-dollar deal-making Gulf tour in UAE. geo.tv 
US President Donald Trump listens as Qatar's Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani speaks at a state dinner, at Lusail Palace in Lusail, Qatar, May 14, 2025. — ReutersTrump hails Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as a visionary.Accedes to MBS request by announcing lifting of Syria…
(2025-05-14). Trump's wise, bold Syria reset. responsiblestatecraft.org 
President Trump kicked off his Gulf tour this week in Saudi Arabia by delivering a speech at the Saudi Arabia Investment Forum on Tuesday, in which he announced the lifting of U.S. sanctions on Syria. Then on Wednesday morning, local time,
(2025-05-14). Trump lifts Syria sanctions, agrees to sell Saudi Arabia $142 billion in arms. mondoweiss.net 
(2025-05-15). Argentina: Examples and alternatives for understanding the debt crisis in the South [Part 5]. cadtm.org When it comes to the IMF's influence on the countries of the Global South, Argentina is a must. During Juan Domingo Perón's presidency, Argentina initially declined to join the IMF and World Bank, but eventually did so in 1956 during the "Liberating Revolution" dictatorship. Since then, successive Argentine governments have signed 22 agreements with the International Monetary Fund.
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(2025-05-15). From Bad to Worse. defenddemocracy.press The Deterioration of Media Freedom in Greece May 8, 2025 Emerging from a protracted period of economic, political, and social crises, coupled with the refugee crisis, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' government, elected in July 2019, has sought to project an image internationally of a forward-thinking and modern administration capable of steering Greece towards a brighter …
(2025-05-15). SA commemorates International Day for Families. sanews.gov.za SA commemorates International Day for Families | Social Development Minister Sisisi Tolashe is leading the nation's commemoration of the International Day of Families today in Cape Town, placing the spotlight on the vital role families play in protecting and nurturing children. | The event forms part of South Africa's ongoing Child Protection Month campaign and underscores the theme: 'Family-oriented Policies for Sustainable Development: Towards the Second World Summit for Social Development 2025'. | The Department of Social Development has emphasised that families serve as the first and most important line of de…
(2025-05-15). Sub-Saharan Africa and Sri Lanka: Examples for understanding the debt crisis in the South [Part 4]. cadtm.org
(2025-05-15). Yemen: ICRC responds to deadly attack on Sa'ada Prison, urges for protection of civilians amidst worsening humanitarian crisis. icrc.org
(2025-05-14). Selected Articles: Video: Donald Trump and the Semiconductor Crisis. The Strategic Role of Taiwan's TSMC. globalresearch.ca 
By The world's largest semiconductor producer —w…
(2025-05-14). Decades Of Neglect: Migrant Farm Worker Housing Needs National Regulatory Standards. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | In today's political climate, temporary migrants in Canada are being scapegoated for everything from rising grocery bills to the affordable housing crisis . Yet migrant …
(2025-05-14). Another DWP pensions scandal hitting women is "the biggest of modern times" thecanary.co A substantial crisis is unfolding within the UK's pension system, illuminating long-standing injustices faced particularly by women. Many older women, some receiving as little as £1 a week, could be on the brink of financial relief thanks to revelations that the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has historically underpaid pensions. This oversight, pinpointed by […] | By
(2025-05-14). A Constitutional Crisis: The End of Free Speech and the Rise of the Modern-Day Gestapo. globalresearch.ca Trump has talked about how he saved free Speech during his However, Trump's actions speak louder than words by …
(2025-05-15). Iraq says more than 19,000 prisoners released under new amnesty law. newarab.com 
More than 19,000 prisoners have been released in Iraq so far this year under a broad new amnesty law that eases prison crowding and frees some people convicted of terrorism-related crimes, judicial authorities said Tuesday. | The amnesty covers some people convicted of the terror-related offense of membership in the
(2025-05-14). "Will Turkey release Kurdish prisoners?" Interview with Wladimir van Wilgenburg. globalresearch.ca The PKK announced on May 12 that they have ended their armed-struggle and have In February, Abdullah Ocalan, leader of the PKK, wrote a letter …
(2025-05-15). Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC facilitates hostage release, calls for renewed and sustainable ceasefire agreement. icrc.org
(2025-05-15). Used 'TRADE' to get ceasefire done between India, Pakistan: Trump. ummid.com U.S. President Donald Trump Monday reiterated that his administration forced India and Pakistan to end the war.
(2025-05-15). Pakistan FM: US didn't force the ceasefire with India. aljazeera.com Pakistan's Ishaq Dar denies US pressure in the ceasefire with India, says Pakistan chose peace, but will it hold?
(2025-05-15). Iran Urges End to Violence As Clashes Erupt in Libya. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran has called for an immediate halt to armed clashes in Tripoli, as fighting between rival Libyan factions intensifies despite a declared ceasefire.
(2025-05-14). The Commemoration of Nakba Day May 15 2025: Juggling Faith, Resistance and Love of Homeland. globalresearch.ca To commemorate Nakba Day (May 15) this year, I went in search of an iconic photo and immediately drowned in a sea of dead babies, maimed and starved children, bereaved mothers and flattened landscapes. This included Samar Abu Elouf's award-winning …
(2025-05-15). Abortion access bill passes NSW upper house. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-15). NSW parliament agrees to strengthen abortion access. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-15). Ice roads are a lifeline for First Nations. As Canada warms, they're disappearing. grist.org 
It was the last night of February and a 4×4 truck vaulted down the 103-mile winter road to Cat Lake First Nation in northern Ontario, a road made entirely of ice and snow. Only the light of the stars and the red and white truck lights illuminated the dense, snow-dusted spruce trees on either side of the road. From the passenger seat, Rachel Wesley, a member of the Ojibway community and its economic development officer, told the driver to stop. | The truck halted on a snow bridge over a wide creek — 1 of 5 made of snow along this road. It was wide enough for only one truck to cross at a time; its sn…
(2025-05-15). China/Tibet: Panchen Lama Forcibly Disappeared for 30 Years. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Exile Tibetan Buddhist nuns carry placards during a protest march demanding the release of their religious leader Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the 11th Panchen Lama, who was put under house arrest by the Chinese authorities this day in 1995 in Tibet, in Dharmsala, India, Wednesday, May 17, 2017. | © 2017 AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia…
(2025-05-15). Trump Is Making America Constitutionally Literate—By Violating the Constitution. counterpunch.org 
Few modern political figures have done more to prompt spontaneous national discussions about the Bill of Rights and constitutional limits on government power than Donald Trump—if only because he tramples on them so frequently. Indeed, President Trump has become a walking civics lesson. Consider some of the constitutional principles that Trump can be credited with
(2025-05-15). Implant allows user to play computer games using mind. ecns.cn A quadruple amputee who participated in a brain-machine interface trial has managed to play computer games using only their thoughts, marking a significant milestone in BMI technology development in China.
(2025-05-15). Save the US Postal Service! Build a rank-and-file movement against privatization! wsws.org At stake is not just the future of USPS as a public entity, but the democratic and social rights of everyone. At stake is whether this country will become a dictatorship.
(2025-05-15). El Salvador Should be Tried for Crimes Against Humanity. defenddemocracy.press By Alejandra Garcia and Bill Hackwell May 13, 2025 El Salvador has become notorious on the global stage as a major violator of human rights. Over the past few years, the government of Nayib Bukele stringent security policies—exemplified by the prolonged state of exception initiated in March 2022—have resulted in the arbitrary arrest and criminalization …
(2025-05-14). Libya: ICC's Role Critical for Justice. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Members meet for a United Nations Security Council meeting in New York City, July 17, 2023. | © 2023 Spencer Platt/Getty Images | (New York) — The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor's upcoming briefing to the United Nations Security Council on Libya highlights the court's critical role to deliver justice in the country amid ongoing efforts to undermine its global mandate, Human Rights Watch said today. On May 15, 2025, the ICC prosecutor, Karim Khan, will provide his biannual briefing to the Security Council on his office's investigation in Libya. The briefing is t…
(2025-05-14). As temperatures rise, the US Corn Belt could see insurance claims soar. grist.org 
In the United States, farmers have access to federally subsidized crop insurance — a backstop that affords them some peace of mind in the face of extreme weather. When droughts, floods, or other natural disasters ruin a season's harvest, farmers can rely on insurance policies that will pay out a certain percentage of the expected market value of the food, saving them from financial ruin. | But that insurance program could become strained as global warming worsens, bringing more uncertainty to the agricultural sector. | A new study models how harvests in the U.S. Corn Belt — the swath of Midwestern…
(2025-05-14). First Videos of Abductees in El Salvador's CECOT Prison Create Uproar in Venezuela. orinocotribune.com The Venezuelans held in CECOT shouted at the bipartisan U.S. Congressional delegation: "Freedom, freedom, we want freedom! We have been abducted." | The first videos of Venezuelan migrants held captive at the Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT) in El Salvador have emerged on social media. It is the first footage of them to appear since March 17 this year, following their expulsion by the Donald Trump administration. The captives have had their fundamental rights violated by the denial of legal defense and due process. | According to information published by Iguana TV, referring to the X account of journalist Mad…
(2025-05-14). United Nations: Venezuelans in El Salvador May Be Subjects of Forced Disappearance. orinocotribune.com Neither the US nor the Salvadoran authorities have released official lists of the Venezuelans held at the detention center. | This Tuesday, the United Nations Human Rights Office expressed its concern about the situation of a group of Venezuelan migrants who, after being deported from the United States to El Salvador, remain in a situation of "complete uncertainty" regarding their whereabouts and conditions. | The concern was expressed by the international organization's spokesperson, Liz Throssell, who indicated that this situation meets the definition of forced disappearance under international humanitarian law…
(2025-05-14). Bukele's Black Box. fpif.org After mounting pressure, on April 17 U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) met with Kilmar Abrego García, 29, a Maryland man wrongfully deported to El Salvador on March 15 by the Trump administration. Abrego García was granted a rare opportunity to speak with someone outside of prison — in this case, a U.S. Senator. | But Since Salvadoran authorities suspended some due process rights in March 2022, security forces have detained more than 85,000 people — often without warrants, access to legal counsel, or any meaningful opportunity to challenge their detention. My organization has interviewed dozens of…
(2025-05-14). VIDEO: Bukele's secret deal with the devil exposed. thegrayzone.com The current "Pax Bukele," a state of emergency in which constitutional rights have been invalidated, was only made possible by a secret deal between President Nayyib Bukele and some of the country's most violent gangs, which actively assisted Bukele's rise. The Grayzone spoke with veteran Salvadorean journalist Walter Raudales about the stunning revelations of Bukele's covert arrangement with the cartels, and interviewed human rights lawyer Alejandro Diaz about the corruption and cruelty underlying Bukele's notorious CECOT mega-prison project.
(2025-05-14). Left parties lead anti-war protest in Kolkata. peoplesdispatch.org Thousands of people marched across the streets of central Kolkata, the capital of India's eastern state of West Bengal, Tuesday, May 13, to denounce war mongering and growing religious polarizations in the country. They called for peace and harmony in the region. | The Tuesday rally saw a larger turnout after a similar rally organized by left intellectuals, human rights groups, and student organizations on Monday Left parties reject war…
(2025-05-14). Australia: Display Human Rights Leadership in Asia, Beyond. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong (L) with Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese after he won the general election in Sydney, May 3, 2025. | © 2025 Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images…
(2025-05-14). Egypt: Apparent Extrajudicial Killings. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Marsa Matruh, Egpyt, January 10, 2020. | © 2020 Alexander Farnsworth/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Photo | (Beirut) — Egyptian Ministry of Interior officers on April 10, 2025, apparently killed two men in northwest Egypt hours after their arrest, which would amount to extrajudicial executions, Human Rights Watch said today. The ministry claimed that the two men, Youssef El-Sarhani and Faraj Al-Fazary, were killed in a shootout in Marsa Matrouh governorate, but there is credible evidence that the men had turned themselves in to the police hours before they were killed and were in p…
(2025-05-14). Mali's Junta Further Shutters Political Space. hrw.org Click to expand Image | People protesting the Malian military junta's decision to ban political parties at the Palais de la Culture in Bamako, Mali, May 3, 2025. | © 2025 Private | This week, Mali's National Transition Council adopted a bill that effectively abolishes multiparty politics across the country. The new law officially bans opposition political meetings, speeches, and organizations. The action unfortunately came as no surprise given the ruling military junta's recent attacks on the political opposition.The law formalizes a political atmosphere in Mali in which freedom of expression is increasin…
(2025-05-14). Russian Court Convicts Rights Defender on Bogus Charges. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Grigory Melkonyants, co-chair of Russia's leading independent election monitoring group Golos, in a courtroom prior to a hearing in Basmanny district court in Moscow, Russia, October 9, 2024. | © 2024 AP Photo…
(2025-05-14). Saudi Arabia: Migrant Workers Electrocuted, Decapitated, and Falling to Death at Workplaces. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Migrant workers at a construction site near Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 2, 2024. | © 2024 Jaap Arriens/Sipa via AP Photo | Scores of migrant workers in Saudi Arabia have died in gruesome yet avoidable workplace-related accidents, including falling from buildings, electrocution, and even decapitation.Many migrant deaths in Saudi Arabia are erroneously classified as "natural" and are neither investigated nor compensated. The process for compensation for work-related accidents is long and burdensome.Saudi authorities, FIFA, and other employers should ensure that all migrant worker dea…
(2025-05-14). The US Should Protect Exiled Cuban Dissidents. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Rapper Eliecer Marquez Duany, also known as "El Funky" listens to a congressional roundtable on human right abuses in Cuba, July 10, 2023, in Hialeah Gardens, Florida, US. | © 2023 Marta Lavandier/AP Photo…
(2025-05-14). EasyJet delays return to Israel in latest postponement since airport hit by missile. haaretz.com EasyJet halted its operations in Israel in March of last year and was expected to return to Ben-Gurion Airport next month. However, flights on the airline's website can now only be booked starting in July…
(2025-05-14). US Launches Airstrike in Somalia, Says It Targeted al-Shabaab. news.antiwar.com US Africa Command announced on Wednesday that its forces launched an airstrike in Somalia a day earlier that targeted al-Shabaab just north of Mogadishu. The command refused to share any details about the strike, saying, "Specific details about units and assets will not be released to ensure continued operations security." The attack comes as the …
(2025-05-15). Guest house in Japan under fire for asking Israeli guests about war crimes. aljazeera.com Israeli envoy protests Kyoto guest house over policy of asking guests to declare they have never committed war crimes.
(2025-05-15). UK war crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan. presstv.ir The UK's involvement in the US-led invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan has been marred by atrocities against civilians.
(2025-05-14). Holding The Weapons Industry Responsible For War Crimes. progressivehub.net COLONEL (RET) ANN WRIGHT…
(2025-05-15). Trump's Iran comments 'insulting'; won't conceal US, Israeli crimes: Foreign Ministry. presstv.ir Iran's Foreign Ministry firmly rejects pejorative remarks that had been made by US President Donald Trump concerning the Islamic Republic.
(2025-05-14). Trump-Netanyahu Ploy, Engineered Constitutional Collapse Partisan Propaganda To Divide/Distract. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (5/14/25). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth
(2025-05-15). Romania braces for heated presidential vote after controversial annulment. aljazeera.com Al Jazeera interviews the two candidates who will battle it out on Sunday after a controversial annulment.
(2025-05-14). Voting for Free Speech in the June 10, 2025 NJ Democratic Primary As of May 14, 2025. fightbackbetter.com NO WAY TO VOTE FOR FREE SPEECH IN THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARY Firstly lets get this out of the way. There…
(2025-05-14). Economic Pessimism Is Behind The Drift Of Voters To Minor Parties And Independents. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Growing economic pessimism appears to have pushed many voters away from Australia's two major parties, Labor and the Coalition. Support for minor parties and independents …
(2025-05-14). Reform's Andrea Jenkyns faces court challenge over eligibility. leftfootforward.org The challenge over Andrea Jenkyns' eligibility to stand for mayor in Greater Lincolnshire will be heard in the county court. | Jenkyns won the Greater Lincolnshire mayoralty with a 40,000-vote majority. | Before the election, a member of the Independent mayoral candidate's team put in a complaint to North Kesteven Council questioning Jenkyns' right to stand due to her living in Yorkshire. | The council dismissed the complaint at a hearing on 25 April, but an appeal has since been lodged. The council has confirmed that the appeal will now be passed to the County Court. | If the challenge is successful, the cour…
(2025-05-14). GOP House Ways and Means Committee Advances Bill to Give Billions Away to Billionaires, Paid for by Cuts to Medicaid and SNAP. commondreams.org Today, House Republicans on the Ways and Means Committee voted to advance the tax portion of their reconciliation bill, which would grant massive tax breaks to billionaires and large corporations. This bill not only extends Trump's original tax cuts but also increases tax benefits for the wealthy by making them larger. For example, the bill would raise the estate tax exemption to $15 million for individuals and $30 million for couples, and expand the pass-through loophole to 23% while making it easier for the wealthy to claim the deduction.All of these giveaways to the ultra-wealthy would be funded by deep cut…
(2025-05-14). Groundwork's Owens: House Republicans Voted to Give Corporations like RealPage a Free Pass to Rip Off Working Families. commondreams.org
(2025-05-15). US close to a nuclear deal with Iran, says Trump. geo.tv 
Photo collage of US President Donald Trump and Iranian Pesident Masoud Pezeshkian. — Reuters/FileOman hosted latest US-Iran nuclear negotiation round.Iran rejects smaller stockpile than 2015 nuclear agreement.Tehran demands sanctions relief for any nuclear…
(2025-05-15). Top Iran aide says nuclear deal possible for sanctions relief. newarab.com 
An adviser to supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Wednesday that Iran could accept far-reaching curbs on its nuclear programme in exchange for sanctions relief, US media reported. | In an interview with NBC News, Ali Shamkhani said that Tehran could agree to never develop nuclear weapons, give up stockpiles of highly enriched uranium and allow inspectors to nuclear sites – among other steps – if economic sanctions were lifted. | Shamkhani said "yes" in response to a reporter's question on whether Iran would be willing to sign an agreement with the administration of US President Donald Trump, if sanction…
(2025-05-15). Oil Prices Drop $1 amid US-Iran Nuclear Deal Expectations. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Oil prices declined sharply on Thursday as prospects for a renewed US-Iran nuclear agreement and an unexpected rise in US crude stockpiles raised fears of oversupply.
(2025-05-15). Iran to hold meeting with European parties to JCPOA on Friday. presstv.ir Tehran and the European parties to the 2015 nuclear deal will hold the fourth round of talks surrounding the revival of the pact this Friday, according to the spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry.
(2025-05-15). Trump says he hopes diplomacy with Iran will bring deal. presstv.ir US President Trump has voiced optimism that diplomatic efforts on Iran's nuclear activities would bear fruit, reiterating that he wants to "make a deal with Iran."
(2025-05-14). More Than 200 Republicans Work To Sabotage Chances of Iran Nuclear Deal. news.antiwar.com More than 200 Republicans in Congress have sent a letter to President Trump urging him that any deal with Iran must involve the complete dismantlement of Tehran's nuclear enrichment program, which Iranian officials have made clear is a non-starter. The letter was signed by 177 GOP House members and every Republican in the Senate except …
(2025-05-15). Europe's sticks are a little limp. responsiblestatecraft.org 
As the Istanbul peace talks get underway, Europe's response to the Russia-Ukraine war exposes its profound weakness and reliance on U.S. support, with leaders like France's Emmanuel Macron, Britain's Keir Starmer, and Germany's Friedrich Merz resorting to bluffs that lack substance.The European trio, after visiting Kyiv and meeting with the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on May 10, issued Russia
(2025-05-14). 'Judging Freedom,' 14 May edition: EU Nonsense on Ukraine! gilbertdoctorow.com We are all in waiting mode, expecting news on whether Trump is indeed going to be in Istanbul for peace talks to end the Russia-Ukraine war. The latest word from the White House is that he may be there. In that case, and only in that case, Vladimir Putin will also come to Istanbul. Zelensky …
(2025-05-15). Putin, Trump to skip Ukraine peace talks in Turkey. newarab.com 
US President Putin on Sunday proposed direct negotiations with Ukraine in Istanbul on Thursday "without any preconditions". Late on Wednesday, the Kremlin said the delegation would include presidential adviser Vladimir Medinsky and Deputy Defence Minister Alexander Fomin. | After…
(2025-05-15). Marshal Zelenskyy's High Noon. peoplesdispatch.org The past few days have felt like a decisive chapter in the Ukrainian conflict — a time of mounting tensions, sudden twists, and a game of diplomatic ping-pong between Moscow and the West. The apparently divided and squabbling West now appears united in its support for Kiev. Trump, the Peacemaker, seems to be leaving the final acts to the unserious adolescents of Europe, captured on Sadly, the 80th anniversary of the victory over fascism only exposed the immaturity…
(2025-05-14). Trump Envoy Reveals NATO Troop Deployment Plans for Ukraine. globalresearch.ca I have been wondering if the Trump regime's peace negotiations are sincere. The plan revealed by Trump's envoy Keith Kellogg indicates that the negotiations are not sincere. Putin, Lavrov and Security Council Secretary Shoigu, the former Minister of Defense, have …
(2025-05-14). Interview with Professor Glenn Diesen, 14 May: Trump's Ukraine Peace Plan or Deception? gilbertdoctorow.com I heartily recommend this interview to the Community because we addressed issues that are skipped over in the very focused commentaries on geopolitical news though they provide an essential context for interpreting this news. I have in mind for example the whole issue of Trump's tariff wars. I put this together with Trump's obvious respect …
(2025-05-15). Fantasy and Exploitation: The US-Ukraine Minerals Deal. counterpunch.org 
The agreement between Washington and Kyiv to create an investment fund to search for rare earth minerals has been seen as something of a turn by the Trump administration. From hectoring and mocking the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky before the cameras on his visit to the US capital two months ago, President Donald Trump had apparently
(2025-05-14). Back to Istanbul! Key nodes for US-Russia-Ukraine talks. responsiblestatecraft.org 
Direct talks between senior Ukrainian and Russian representatives, if they do take place in Istanbul on Thursday, will be a real step forward and a significant achievement by the Trump administration. It is worth remembering that only three months ago the Ukrainian government was still rejecting even the idea of talks with the Putin administration as illegal, and demanding prior Russian withdrawal from all the occupied areas of Ukraine as a precondition for negotiations.Putin's apparent rejection of Zelensky's
(2025-05-14). Zelensky urges Trump to help bring Putin to the table. geo.tv 
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy addresses a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group ahead of a two-day NATO Defense Ministers Council at the alliance headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, October 11, 2023. — Reuters KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky…
(2025-05-15). BRICS nations and Israel: Hype, Hope and Helplessness. cadtm.org
(2025-05-14). UN Peacekeepers Post Hit by Direct Fire From Israeli Troops in southern Lebanon. news.antiwar.com UNIFIL peacekeepers continue to struggle with active Israeli military operations in southern Lebanon, issuing a statement today expressing concern about Israel's increasingly aggressive military posture. One of the peacekeepers' outposts near Kfar Chouba came under direct fire from Israeli troops across the border. The fire was the first direct fire by Israeli troops against an …
(2025-05-14). An open letter from Jewish people calls out the Board of Deputies for stifling criticism of Israel. thecanary.co Hundreds of British Jews from more than 65 synagogues have written to the main representative body of Britain's Jewish community — the Board of Deputies of British Jews — to condemn what appears to be an attempt to stifle dissent over Israel. Board of Deputies of British Jews: stifling criticism of Israel In a letter […] | By
(2025-05-14). Arab Israeli MK warns judicial coup could disqualify Arab parties from Knesset elections. haaretz.com 'The only way to save our precious homeland is a courageous political partnership between Israel's democratic camp and the Arab parties': Arab and Jewish MKs and social activists debated how to build political unity after Oct. 7 at a Haifa conference co-organized by Haaretz…
(2025-05-14). Israel Police officer who fought Hamas on Oct. 7 commits suicide. haaretz.com Though the police officer was determined unfit to continue serving and released on leave, the National Security Ministry approved his ownership of a firearm. He is the third officer to commit suicide following their involvement in combat on Oct. 7…
(2025-05-14). JNF allocates $100,000 to support NYC Israel Parade for the first time. haaretz.com The parade is expected to draw tens of thousands of marchers — many of them Jewish day school students — and thousands of spectators in Manhattan. KKL-JNF billed it as the 'largest global gathering in support of Israel'…
(2025-05-15). Trump says he doesn't want to make 'nuclear dust' in Iran. aljazeera.com Donald Trump says he thinks the US is close to doing a nuclear deal with Iran.
(2025-05-15). US sanctions China, HK firms for aiding Iran's missile programme. newarab.com 
The United States on Wednesday unveiled fresh sanctions against six people and 12 firms – including several based in China and Hong Kong – for their support of The action follows sanctions on a series of entities and individuals linked to Iran's oil industry and nuclear programme the Trump administration imposed in recent weeks. | Wednesday's sanctions are aimed at organisations involved in "efforts to help the Iranian regime domestically source the manufacturing of critical materia…
(2025-05-15). Threats do not work against this nation: Iran tells US after Trump's accusations. presstv.ir President Masoud Pezeshkian firmly rejects recent accusations leveled against Iran by US President Donald Trump.
(2025-05-15). India's opposition parties rally behind far-right Modi regime's provocative attack on Pakistan. wsws.org Even under the threat of an all-out war that could spiral into a catastrophic nuclear conflict, India's opposition parties—including the Stalinist parliamentary parties—have rallied behind the Modi-led BJP government in the name of "defending the nation."
(2025-05-15). We must not only remember the past but learn from it and take urgent action to prevent the unspeakable from happening again. icrc.org
(2025-05-14). Power Couple: How India and Russia Reignited Their Atomic Bond. infobrics.org In an era of shifting geopolitics and global climate imperatives, India and Russia stand at the forefront of a nuclear energy revolution…
(2025-05-15). Iran ex-detainees press Sweden over death row academic. newarab.com 
Over 20 foreign nationals who themselves endured years of captivity in Ahmadreza Djalali, an academic who was sentenced to death in 2017 on espionage charges he denies, suffered a heart attack in Tehran's Evin prison, his wife said Friday. | Djalali, 53, is among a number of Europeans held by Iran in what some countries including France call a deliberate hostage-taking strategy to extract concessions from t…
(2025-05-14). What Does It Take to Make Community? dissidentvoice.org 
The ingredients for any community should start with the basics: active and informed citizens. Participants in a community's past (context, knowledge), present (all those factors tied to the weakest and most vulnerable, are they included?) and future (getting to a place where climate chaos, predatory capitalism, neofascism doesn't completely pull all the loose strings of …
(2025-05-14). Coexistence Not Co-Destruction: Remembering Bandung 70 Years On. dissidentvoice.org Image credit: Dossier no. 87 'The Bandung Spirit', Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research, 2025. Seventy years ago this month, leaders of twenty-nine newly or nearly independent Asian and African nations inaugurated the historic Bandung Conference, embarking on the 'Freedom Walk' along Asia-Africa Road to the conference's Freedom Building (Gedung Merdeka) in Bandung, Indonesia. As a …
(2025-05-14). Are Albertans Striving to Leaving Canada? dissidentvoice.org 
The idea to separate from Canada appeared with the Social Credit Party of Alberta in 1930s, but it failed to win widespread support there and then. Separatist sentiment in the province strengthened only in 1980s, after the Canadian government introduced the National Energy Program trying to tighten federal control over the sector. Being the largest …
(2025-05-14). VIDEO: How the rich are remaking Puerto Rico. thegrayzone.com Journalist Jeremy Loffredo travels to Puerto Rico to investigate how a new wave of U.S. crypto billionaires and wealthy transplants are reshaping the island. Drawn by tax breaks and lax regulations, these elites are buying up land, displacing locals, and transforming the entire Latin American country. Through on-the-ground reporting Loffredo unpacks how this economic invasion is eroding the island's sovereignty under the guise of "investment," echoing earlier eras of U.S. dominance—most notably the island's long history of American military presence.
(2025-05-15). Landmark court ruling against von der Leyen in Pfizergate trial. defenddemocracy.press EU Court of Justice annuls the European Commission's decision to refuse to disclose the text messages between von der Leyen and Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla By Thomas Fazi May 14, 2025 EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and the institution she represents, have just suffered the first legal setback in the ongoing "Pfizergate" scandal. …
(2025-05-15). Messi, Miami rally to tie San Jose Earthquakes in MLS. aljazeera.com Inter Miami and San Jose play out an exciting six-goal draw at a sold-out PayPal Park after Messi mania hits Bay Area.
(2025-05-15). Myanmar: One month on, earthquake survivors face continuing challenges. icrc.org
(2025-05-15). Announcing the 8th Annual Halifax/K'jipuktuk Anarchist Bookfair. itsgoingdown.org Announcing the 8th Annual Halifax/K'jipuktuk Anarchist Bookfair on September 6th, 2025 (rain date September 7th). With each passing day, our lives are further controlled by power structures that subjugate our bodies and land in service of profit. Our social lives have become confined by tech billionaires who horde our data and manipulate our behaviour to…
(2025-05-15). Selected Articles: How Probiotics in Fermented Dairy Help Manage Osteoporosis. globalresearch.ca 
By Research published in Food Science of Animal Resources investigated how fermented dairy products and their probiotic content influence skeletal health. Specifically, researchers …
(2025-05-15). 77 years of Nakba: Join protests and commemorations. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-15). Activist's paste-up charges dismissed, colonial statue remains. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-15). 'Marine apocalypse': Algal bloom devastates South Australia's coastal ecosystems. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-15). NT gov't targets First Nations people with punishing bail laws, more funds to police, prisons. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-15). Photos: National protests demand gov't action to stop domestic and family violence. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-15). Thousands protest 'wasteful' stadium funding plan. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-15). WA paramedics take protected action over health system decline. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-15). Istanbul 2.0: know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em. responsiblestatecraft.org 
(2025-05-15). After disasters, AmeriCorps was everywhere. What happens when it's gone? grist.org 
After devastating fires tore through Los Angeles in January, a crew of more than 300 young people showed up to help, many of them members of the national service program AmeriCorps. Among them was Julian Nava-Cortez, who traveled from northern California to assist survivors at a disaster recovery center near Altadena, where the Eaton Fire had "We were the first face…
(2025-05-15). Ferocity, Fitness And Fast Bowling: How Virat Kohli Revolutionised Indian Cricket. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Virat Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket on Monday. | While his Instagram message just said this was the right time , his poor recent Test form , mental …
(2025-05-15). It's Wild Mushroom Season In Australia. Here's How To Stay Safe And Avoid Poisoning. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | A number of Australian states including New South Wales , Victoria and South Australia have issued warnings in recent weeks about the risks of eating wild …
(2025-05-15). Dishevelled, Dehydrated Delirium: New Aussie Film The Surfer, Starring Nicolas Cage, Is An Absolute Blast. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Nicolas Cage has made a career from his highly entertaining scenery chewing. He follows a performance style he calls Nouveau Shamanic an exaggerated form of method …
(2025-05-15). Trump Signed Plenty Of Contracts In The Middle East, But He's No Closer To The Two 'Deals' He Really Wants. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | US President Donald Trump's visit to Arab states in the Middle East this week generated plenty of multibillion-dollar deals. He said more than US$1 trillion (A$1.5 …
(2025-05-15). As The Latrobe Valley Moves Away From Coal Jobs, Could A Green Worker's Cooperative Offer A Solution? menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Worker cooperatives may sound like something out of the 19th century, but they still exist in the age of global capitalism. | In Spain, for instance, the Mondragon …
(2025-05-15). Likely Final House Seat Outcome: 94 Labor, 44 Coalition, 12 Others. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | The ABC has called Labor wins in 93 of the 150 House of Representatives seats. The Coalition has won 43 seats, the Greens one and all Others 11, with two seats (Bradfield …
(2025-05-15). Trump Is Pushing The EU And China Closer. Is This A Full Reset, Or Just Strategic Readjustment? menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | The EU and China have, historically, had a complex relationship. This was encapsulated in the European Commission's 2019 EU-China strategic outlook , which referred to …
(2025-05-15). 'I Will Not Eat The Bugs': Examining A Right-Wing Narrative About Scarcity And Insect Consumption. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Noor Bin Ladin, a right-wing influencer, stridently declares I don't want to eat the bugs on a talk show hosted by a former adviser to US President Donald Trump. Laurent …
(2025-05-15). Fresh Start For The Greens, With New Leader Larissa Waters. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Queensland Senator Larissa Waters is the new leader of the Australian Greens, following a two-hour partyroom meeting held in the wake of the party's lacklustre …
(2025-05-15). The New Leader Of The Greens Sits In The Senate. Why Is That So Unusual In Australian Politics? menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | The 2025 federal election resulted in some unexpected outcomes, including the loss by the Greens Leader, Adam Bandt, of his seat in the House of Representatives. The new …
(2025-05-15). 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.
(2025-05-15). 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'.
(2025-05-15). 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.
(2025-05-15). 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.
(2025-05-15). 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.
(2025-05-15). 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.
(2025-05-15). 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?
(2025-05-15). 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.
(2025-05-15). Government's 'cruel' immigration policies could cause exodus of migrant nurses, RCN warns. leftfootforward.org The union has said Labour's 'hostile environment on steroids' will do 'great damage' to the NHS and social care…
(2025-05-15). Video: The Globalization of War. The Pentagon's WWIII Scenario against Four Strategic Countries. Michel Chossudovsky. globalresearch.ca Professor Michel Chossudovsky has been tracking and analyzing the trajectory of U.S. military planning for the last two decades and has been at the forefront of dissecting the propaganda describing these projects as 'self defense' or a 'humanitarian intervention.'…
(2025-05-15). 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.
(2025-05-15). 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.
(2025-05-15). 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.
(2025-05-15). 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…
(2025-05-15). Speculations rife as Trump visits Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar. ummid.com Speculations are rife as United States President Donald Trump begins his 3-day visit to Middle East with first halt in Saudi Arabia from where he will go to Qatar and then to the UAE.
(2025-05-15). 93.66% Pass CBSE 10th 2025 Exam, Complete Result Details Here. ummid.com The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has declared the result of Class Xth board exams held in February/March 2025 on its official website cbseresults.nic.in.
(2025-05-15). CBSE 12th Result 2025 Out, 88.39% Pass – Read Full Details. ummid.com The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has declared the result of Class XIIth board exams held in February/March/April 2025 on its official website cbseresults.nic.in.
(2025-05-15). No post-retirement 'wish list': CJI designate BR Gavai. ummid.com In a statement likely to make restless a section in the country, especially those in power, CJI designate Justice Bhushan R Gavai Sunday said he did not have any post-retirement wish list.
(2025-05-15). Book Launch: Indian Muslims' Tryst with Democracy. ummid.com The book attempts to revisit the issues confronting Indian Muslims and suggests a roadmap on how Muslims should navigate the path of democracy in contemporary India.
(2025-05-15). From Pahalgam to Op Sindoor: Where India Stands on Unity Test? ummid.com Taking revenge on innocent Indian Muslims for the inhumane acts committed by terrorists from Pakistan is neither morally right nor legally justifiable.
(2025-05-15). HC takes suo moto cognizance of MP Minister's remarks targeting Col Sofiya. ummid.com Taking suu moto cognizance, Madhya Pradesh High Court Wednesday ordered registration of case against state minister Vijay Shah for his derogatory remarks targeting Colonel Sofia Qureshi.
(2025-05-15). Meet Huawei Matebook Pro: 1st Laptop Running HarmonyOS. ummid.com Huawei Matebook Pro is the first laptop running HarmonyOS and tech enthusiasts have flooded different social media platforms with videos showing its comparison with gadgets running Windows OS.
(2025-05-15). MHT CET 2025 [PCM, PCB] Answer Keys – Steps, Link to Check. ummid.com The Maharashtra CET Cell is releasing the Answer Key of MHT CET 2025 — Engineering (PCM) as well as Medical (PCB) on its official website cetcell.mahacet.org.
(2025-05-15). No Nudity: Cannes Film Festival announces new dress code. ummid.com The organisers of Cannes Film Festival have announced a new dress code that calls for strict ban on nudity and rampant display of bare skin on the red carpet.
(2025-05-15). No SC breather for MP Minister who insulted Col Sofiya. ummid.com The Supreme Court of India Thursday refused to intervene in the case of Madhya Pradesh Minister and BJP leader Vijay Shah who is facing legal action for comments targeting Colonel Sofiya Qureshi.
(2025-05-15). Tycoon Mike Lynch's yacht toppled by 'extreme wind', UK investigators say. aljazeera.com Interim report into sinking of superyacht that killed 7 off Sicily said the vessel was 'vulnerable' to strong winds.
(2025-05-15). What's at stake in US Supreme Court birthright citizenship case? aljazeera.com Ruling could transform US policy on birthright citizenship, or limit federal judge's ability to curtail Trump.
(2025-05-15). India says its troops killed 31 Maoist rebels in weeks-long battle. aljazeera.com The 21-day army operation was part of India's offensive against the last remaining groups of the Naxalite rebellion.
(2025-05-15). 'They'll be back': White Afrikaners leave South Africa to be refugees in US. aljazeera.com Trump administration welcomes first batch of white Afrikaners while US cuts off refugee programmes to other countries.
(2025-05-15). New Zealand to debate suspensions of Maori legislators over protest haka. aljazeera.com In November 2024, three legislators from the Te Pati Maori party performed a protest haka in parliament.
(2025-05-15). South Africa's Ramaphosa to meet Trump in US next week amid rising tensions. aljazeera.com Pretoria says the visit is to 'reset' ties with Washington, after the US welcomed dozens of white Afrikaner refugees.
(2025-05-15). Can the US and China end their trade war? aljazeera.com The US and China have agreed to slash tariffs temporarily in a surprise breakthrough.
(2025-05-15). Randle, Timberwolves eliminate Warriors in Game 5 of NBA playoffs. aljazeera.com Led by Julius Randle, Minnesota beat Golden State and progressed to Western Conference finals for second straight year.
(2025-05-15). 'Adolescence' is right: We're failing both young men and women. aljazeera.com Teaching boys how to deal with anger is critical to stopping the spiral that ends up in violence.
(2025-05-15). Trump's Trade Deals Endanger Farmers and Our Food System. counterpunch.org 
(2025-05-15). Australia meat producers tap Chinese market. ecns.cn Australian meat producers are poised to further tap the lucrative Chinese market, following fresh approvals that will allow more exporters to supply sheep, lamb and goat products to China.
(2025-05-15). Railways benefit diverse groups. ecns.cn State builders from Fifth Engineering Co Ltd of China Railway No 4 Engineering Group are helping construct the 237.8-kilometer Liuzhou-Wuzhou Railway that passes by Wen's hometown of Ertang town in Wuxuan, with construction having started in October 2022.
(2025-05-15). Train projects reshape South China regions. ecns.cn The railway connects Nanning, Yulin, Cenxi, the Pearl River Delta hub airport, Jiangmen, Zhuhai and Shenzhen. The current route to Shenzhen has to transit from Guangzhou — the provincial capital — and only allows trains to run 250 km/h.
(2025-05-15). Chinese robots are handling complex environmental perception, high-precision control. ecns.cn At Singapore's Changi Airport, a black-and-white intelligent cleaning robot moves steadily through crowds of arriving and departing passengers. Thousands of kilometers away, in a furniture factory in Sweden, a similar robot performs nighttime cleaning tasks in the warehouse.
(2025-05-15). April exports soar to new high at Tesla's Shanghai Gigafactory. ecns.cn Tesla Gigafactory exported nearly 30,000 vehicles in April, including Model 3 and Model Y cars, marking a new monthly record for the past 12 months, the company reported Wednesday.
(2025-05-15). China uses bionic robotic fish in Yangtze River protection. ecns.cn In the first quarter of this year, Thailand welcomed over 9.5 million international visitors, with Chinese tourists making up 1.33 million arrivals, followed by 1.15 million Malaysians and 722,202 Russians, the Ministry of Tourism reported.
(2025-05-15). China-Uzbekistan 30-day mutual visa exemption agreement to take effect on June 1. ecns.cn The mutual visa exemption agreement between China and Uzbekistan will officially come into effect on June 1, 2025, according to the Department of Consular Affairs of China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday.
(2025-05-15). Chinese scientists discover 'bacterial diplomat' that boosts gut immunity. ecns.cn Chinese researchers have discovered a protein that helps regulate gut immunity by facilitating cooperation between intestinal cells and specific bacteria, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal Nature.
(2025-05-15). China Coast Guard saves 8 South Korean fishermen. ecns.cn The China Coast Guard (CCG) saved eight South Korean fishermen in the East China Sea on Tuesday, according to its official WeChat account on Thursday.
(2025-05-15). Chinese Table Tennis Association condemns rumors about former chief Liu Guoliang. ecns.cn The Chinese Table Tennis Association (CTTA) has firmly condemned the spread of false online information concerning Liu Guoliang, executive vice president of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), chair of World Table Tennis (WTT), and former CTTA president.
(2025-05-15). Newly appointed Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson makes official debut. ecns.cn China's newly appointed Ministry of National Defense spokesperson Jiang Bin made his official debut on Thursday.
(2025-05-15). China announces visa-free entry for five Latin America countries. ecns.cn Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Thursday that China will grant visa-free entry to citizens from Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, and Uruguay as part of its effort to facilitate cross-border travel and strengthen ties with countries in Latin America.
(2025-05-15). Ex-U.S. trade reps: Tariff talks 'positive', but policy still in doubt. ecns.cn The trade agreement between the United States and China reached over the weekend to slash tariffs was acknowledged as a potentially positive development by six former U.S. trade representatives on Monday.
(2025-05-15). Junior high school approved to be named in honor of PLA martyr Chen Xiangrong. ecns.cn The junior high school where People's Liberation Army (PLA) martyr Chen Xiangrong once studied has been renamed in his honor, commemorating the hero who sacrificed his life to safeguard national sovereignty and territory during the China-India border clash in Galwan Valley in June 2020.
(2025-05-15). China to establish three new military academies. ecns.cn China will restructure its current military schools and establish three new military academies, China's Ministry of National Defense announced on Thursday.
(2025-05-15). Experts praise strengthened China-LAC ties. ecns.cn The partnership between China and Latin American and Caribbean countries — founded on mutual respect, equality and shared benefits — stands as a model for global collaboration, experts say.
(2025-05-15). Xi replies to founder of Danish Chamber of Commerce in China. ecns.cn Xi Jinping has replied to a letter from the founder of the Danish Chamber of Commerce in China, encouraging the chamber and its member enterprises to make new contributions to enhancing China-Denmark and China-Europe friendship and deepening mutually beneficial cooperation.
(2025-05-15). China stands ready to take Denmark foreign minister's visit. ecns.cn Minister for Foreign Affairs of Denmark Lars Là∏kke Rasmussen will pay an official visit to China from May 17 to 20, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced on Thursday.
(2025-05-15). China not to let Taiwan region participate in this year's World Health Assembly. ecns.cn China has decided not to let the Taiwan region participate in this year's World Health Assembly in order to uphold the one-China principle and the sanctity and authority of relevant resolutions of the UN General Assembly and of the WHA.
(2025-05-15). Study finds special protein can help protect gut health. ecns.cn Chinese scientists have discovered a new way to know how hosts and gut bacteria interact, potentially opening doors for more precise treatments for diseases linked to imbalances in the gut's microbial environment.
(2025-05-15). China's Zheng Qinwen defeats world No.1 Sabalenka for the first time to reach semifinals of Italian Open. ecns.cn China's tennis ace Zheng Qinwen defeated top seed Aryna Sabalenka in straight sets on Thursday (Beijing Time) to reach the semifinals of the WTA 1000 Italian Open for the third time in her career.
(2025-05-15). A glimpse of Lami River bridge under construction in Guizhou>. ecns.cn Located in Zemi Town of Pingtang County, Qiannan Buyi and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, the bridge is an asymmetric steel pipe arch bridge with a total length of 206 meters and a main span of 176 meters.
(2025-05-15). China sends space computing satellite constellation into space. ecns.cn The newly launched 12 computing satellites are the first batch of the "Three-Body Computing Constellation". This was the 576th flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series.
(2025-05-15). Trump not attending Turkey talks on Russia-Ukraine war, says US official. geo.tv 
US President Donald Trump sits inside the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington, DC, May 9, 2025. — ReutersUS President Donald Trump will not travel to Turkey to participate in the upcoming Russia-Ukraine talks scheduled for Thursday, according to a US official speaking on…
(2025-05-15). Mexican beauty influencer shot dead during TikTok livestream. geo.tv 
Mexican social media influencer, Valeria Marquez. — Instagram@v___marquez/File A young Mexican social media influencer, known for her videos about beauty and makeup, was brazenly shot to death during a TikTok live stream, Reuters reported. The death of Valeria…
(2025-05-15). Pizza delivery worker harassed in Mumbai for not speaking Marathi. geo.tv 
The screengrab shows the Mumbai couple arguing with pizza delivery person. — Indian mediaA Mumbai couple was shown allegedly harassing a pizza delivery person for not speaking Marathi in a video, that has been circulating widely on social media and has sparked outrage, Indian media…
(2025-05-15). New Zealand may suspend Maori MPs over haka protest. geo.tv 
Te Pāti Māori lawmaker Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke is seen protesting against the Indigenous bill in the New Zealand parliament. — Screengrab/Reuters A New Zealand government committee on Wednesday recommended three Indigenous lawmakers be temporarily…
(2025-05-15). China releases new 'standard' names for areas along disputed India border. geo.tv 
(2025-05-15). China says ready to 'expand practical cooperation' with Russian army. geo.tv 
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin attend a welcoming ceremony before their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, May 8, 2025. — Reuters China said Thursday it was ready to "expand practical cooperation" with the Russian army, after President…
(2025-05-15). Message on World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day. icrc.org 8 May 2025…
(2025-05-15). Communiqué on the Global Initiative to galvanize political commitment in support of international humanitarian law. icrc.org New York, 29 April 2025…
(2025-05-15). 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."
(2025-05-15). Preserving human control over the use of force: A call to regulate lethal autonomous weapon systems under international law. icrc.org The following statement was delivered by ICRC president Mirjana Spoljaric to the United Nations informal consultations on lethal autonomous weapons systems on 12 May 2025.
(2025-05-15). Uganda's Energy Convention 2025: A bold path forward for the sector. independent.co.ug 
From promises to power, can Uganda turn dialogue into energy action? Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | I had the privilege of attending the Energy Convention 2025 at Serena Hotel in Kampala, an event that wasn't just a gathering—it was a critical conversation about Uganda's energy future. The convention, held under the theme "Integrating Oil, Gas, …
(2025-05-15). 25th Anniversary of Folsom Juneteenth, a date that marks an ongoing journey toward freedom. indybay.org It will take private capital to re-establish Leidesdorff Plaza, a quarter century of labor in the vineyards honoring the ancestors and elders work. A positive new way forward is at hand.
(2025-05-15). RSF forced exodus from Sudan's Zamzam leaves Tawila 'desperate'. newarab.com 
(2025-05-15). Trump announces big Boeing order for Qatar Airways. newarab.com 
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday Qatar Airways had placed a "record" order for 160 planes from Boeing, The order, Boeing's largest ever for its wide-body jets, deepens ties between the US aerospace giant and the giant Middle East carrier. | Qatar Airways will honour a "$96 billion agreement to acquire up to 210 American-made Boeing 787 Dreamliner and 777X aircraft powered by GE Aerospace engines," according to a White House fact sheet. | "This is B…
(2025-05-15). Turkey eyes legal steps after Kurdish militant group disbands. newarab.com 
After the decision by the Kurdish militant group PKK to disband, Turkey was eyeing Wednesday a raft of legal and technical measures to ensure its full implementation and Monday's announcement sought to draw a line under a bloody chapter that began in 1984 when the "What matters most is the implementation," President Recep Tayyip Erd…
(2025-05-15). UNICEF says artillery fire leaves Sudan hospital patients without water. newarab.com 
Around 1,000 critically ill patients in Sudan's Darfur region are nearly without drinking water after artillery fire destroyed a water tanker at a hospital, UNICEF said on Wednesday. | The tanker was stationed at the Saudi hospital, one of the few still operational in Al-Fashir, a city in North Darfur with a population of around two million. | The city is the only state capital among Darfur's five states to remain outside the control of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF),
(2025-05-15). Waymo Attacked in San Francisco. indybay.org On the 77th anniversary of the Nakba, the windows of a Waymo self-driving taxi were smashed in San Francisco.
(2025-05-15). Airtel Uganda contributes shs37.9 billion to National Connectivity Fund. independent.co.ug 
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Airtel Uganda has contributed UGX 37.9 billion to the Uganda Communications Universal Service and Access Fund (UCUSAF), marking a significant boost to the country's digital inclusion efforts. The payment—equivalent to 2% of the telecom operator's gross revenue for the financial year ending December 31, 2024—reflects an 11.4% increase from …
(2025-05-15). Dear Ugandans, the ball is in your feeble hands. independent.co.ug 
COMMENT | Olivia Nalubwama | As we head into the 2026 elections with nary a whisper about comprehensive electoral and political reforms to guarantee free and fair elections, toward that elusive goal of peaceful political transition, we must ponder the tools in the feeble citizens' hands. Feeble because our political history and culture has conditioned us …
(2025-05-15). Is Tooro experiencing a quiet but significant political shift? independent.co.ug 
The purported Political Loyalty and Development in Tooro Sub-Region largely disagree. COMMENT | INNOCENT B. NATUKUNDA | Tooro sub-region in Western Uganda, known for its scenic beauty and rich cultural heritage, has for decades been assumed to be loyal stronghold of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM). Despite this unwavering support, the region continues to …
(2025-05-15). KCCA launches construction of four key roads in Kawempe. independent.co.ug 
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has launched the construction of four major roads in Kawempe Division under the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area Urban Development Program (GKMA-UDP). The roads—Muganzirwazza, Mukalazi, Katalemwa, and 34x (Sserinya)—were officially handed over to local contractor Multiplex Limited following a ground inspection exercise. The civil …
(2025-05-15). NIRA: We are ready for May 27th mass enrolment, ID renewal. independent.co.ug 
Since many schools will be open, NIRA teams will visit schools as well. Parents should avail children with necessary details or documents, if they qualify, to do the exercise from school. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has reassured Ugandans that the country's most ambitious ever digital …
(2025-05-15). Over 300,000 boda bodas operating illegally. independent.co.ug 
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Bodaboda Union is verifying all bodaboda stages across the country to limit the number of those operating illegally. Over the years, the bodaboda industry has grown fast, but with concerns of limited regulation and the setting of stages anywhere, often unmanaged and sometimes controlled by criminal gangs, …
(2025-05-15). Scientists to study traditional herbs for mpox treatment amid drug gaps. independent.co.ug 
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Scientists in Uganda are launching studies to evaluate the effectiveness of local herbal remedies being used by communities to manage Mpox, a viral disease that continues to spread in parts of the country. Dr. Misaki Wayengera, chairperson of the Ministry of Health's Scientific Advisory Committee on Epidemics and Dangerous …
(2025-05-15). Why David Calvin Echodu has launched bid to uproot Mukula from the East. independent.co.ug 
PROFILE | THE INDEPENDENT | When Calvin David Echodu steps into a room, he carries with him an air of assured calm and understated resolve. Tall, dark-skinned, and immaculately dressed—with a Uganda flag-striped tie and a pocket square in the NRM's signature yellow—Echodu's appearance is at once both formal and symbolic. It's not just a …
(2025-05-15). President Ramaphosa to undertake working visit to the US. sanews.gov.za President Ramaphosa to undertake working visit to the US | President Cyril Ramaphosa will undertake a working visit to the United States of America from 19 to 22 May 2025, the Presidency has announced. | During the visit, President Ramaphosa is expected to meet with United States President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington DC, on Wednesday. | According to the Presidency, the much-anticipated high-level engagement will focus on a range of bilateral, regional and global matters of mutual interest. | "On Wednesday, 21 May 2025, President Ramaphosa will meet with President Donald Trump at the White Hou…
(2025-05-15). Eastern Cape communities urged to dig into food production to tackle hunger. sanews.gov.za Eastern Cape communities urged to dig into food production to tackle hunger | Eastern Cape MEC for Agriculture, Nonceba Kontsiwe, is urging communities across the province to take an active role in food production as a tool to combat hunger and uplift local economies. | "In embracing ubuntu, no one must go to bed hungry, especially when there is an abundance of land to grow crops and rear livestock in our homesteads," said Kontsiwe. | Her call comes as the Department of Agriculture opens the door for partnerships under the Ilima LokuLima Community Food Production Scheme. This ambitious initiative, set to run from…
(2025-05-15). Public Works Minister to engage key stakeholders at NAMPO Agricultural Expo. sanews.gov.za Public Works Minister to engage key stakeholders at NAMPO Agricultural Expo | The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Dean Macpherson will today attend one of the largest agricultural exhibitions under private ownership in the southern hemisphere, NAMPO, in Bothaville, Free State. | During his visit, he will meet with key role-players in the grain and agricultural sectors, including AgriSA and Grain SA, and will also participate in a panel discussion on the implications of the Expropriation Bill, alongside other sector stakeholders. | Grain SA's NAMPO Harvest Day is one of the largest agricultural exhibi…
(2025-05-15). SA launches the Water Sector Anti-Corruption Forum. sanews.gov.za SA launches the Water Sector Anti-Corruption Forum | Yesterday marked a milestone in South Africa's fight against corruption with the inaugural meeting of the Water Sector Anti-Corruption Forum (WSACF). | The WSACF is based on Pillar Six of the National Anti-Corruption Strategy (NACS), which emphasises the protection of vulnerable sectors and the enhancement of integrity management and anti-corruption mechanisms. | This pillar aims to reduce corruption and unethical behaviour in the sectors most at risk by implementing effective risk management strategies and establishing consequences for non-compliance. | The…
(2025-05-15). Cabinet commends SAPS operations against GBVF related crimes. sanews.gov.za Cabinet commends SAPS operations against GBVF related crimes | Cabinet has welcomed the South African Police Service's (SAPS) ongoing operations aimed at preventing and combating Gender-Based Violence and Femicide related crimes. | This follows the arrest of 224 suspects for rape, and five suspects for attempted rape between 5 and 11 May 2025. | Briefing the media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday, Minister in The Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, highlighted that amongst those arrested on allegations of rape, included a SAPS trainer, a traditional leader (Inkosi) from KwaZulu-Natal, and a…
(2025-05-15). EC communities urged to join food production drive to address hunger. sanews.gov.za EC communities urged to join food production drive to address hunger | Eastern Cape MEC for Agriculture Nonceba Kontsiwe has called on the communities across the province to actively participate in food production to address hunger and socio-economic challenges. | "In embracing Ubuntu, no one must go to bed hungry, especially when there is an abundance of land to grow crops and rear livestock in our homesteads," Kontsiwe said. | The MEC's call coincides with the provincial department's invitation for proposals from interested parties to participate in the Community Food Production Scheme — Ilima Lokulima, a…
(2025-05-15). Late online Western Cape learner applications to close on 16 May. sanews.gov.za Late online Western Cape learner applications to close on 16 May | The Western Cape Department of Education (WCDE) has urged parents and guardians not to miss the late online applications for Grade R, 1, and 8, which close on Friday, 16 May 2025. | The on-time admissions window for Grade R, 1, or 8 in 2026 closed on 15 April 2025, but the online admissions system remained open for late applications. | According to the provincial department, so far, it has received late applications for 8 603 learners for these grades, bringing the total number of learners applied for thus far to 173 872. | "The online system wil…
(2025-05-15). North West farmers called to register on farmer database. sanews.gov.za North West farmers called to register on farmer database | The North West Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is calling on farmers across the province to step forward and take part in shaping the future of agriculture by registering their farming enterprises on the department's official farmer database. | MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development, Madoda Sambatha, is championing the initiative as a vital move toward preparing the sector for the next wave of skilled agricultural professionals. | "This is more than just a registration process," Sambatha said. "It's about opening doors for young people…
(2025-05-15). Criminal investigation into corruption allegations at Mthatha High Court. sanews.gov.za Criminal investigation into corruption allegations at Mthatha High Court | Police have launched an investigation into allegations of corruption 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. | According to the Office of the Chief Justice (OCJ), Chief Justice Mandisa Maya visited the court on Monday and met with Acting Ju…
(2025-05-15). Interventions to revive logistics and freight rail sector. sanews.gov.za Interventions to revive logistics and freight rail sector | Minister of Transport Barbara Creecy has outlined critical reforms to revive South Africa's logistics and freight rail sector, which has been underperforming in recent years. | A media report recently estimated these inefficiencies cost the economy as much as a R 1 billion a day. | "Last week Transnet issued a R17 bn concession contract to five private sector partners to fund, construct and operate several liquid bulk terminals at the Port of Richards Bay," Creecy said on Thursday, in Johannesburg, during the Rand Merchant Bank Think Summit 2025. | Gove…
(2025-05-15). Archivo CD: Fidel ante salida de Presidio Modelo: "Los déspotas pasan, los pueblos perduran" cubadebate.cu En saludo al 70 aniversario de la salida de Fidel y los moncadistas del Presidio Modelo de la Isla de Pinos, Cubadebate y el Sitio Fidel Soldado de las Ideas se complacen en compartir con sus lectores un artículo de nuestro archivo histórico: Fidel ante salida de Presidio Modelo: "Los déspotas pasan, los pueblos perduran".
(2025-05-15). La excarcelación de Fidel Castro y moncadistas del presidio en Isla de Pinos: Una victoria popular. cubadebate.cu Una vez liberados una parte de los revolucionarios se dirigieron a la finca El Abra, a rendirle tributo a José Martí, autor intelectual de las acciones militares en los cuarteles Moncada y Carlos M. de Céspedes. Juan Almeida visitaría a quienes apoyaron, mientras que Fidel se dirige a la casa de la familia Montané-Oropesa y sede del Comité pro-amnistía.
(2025-05-15). Sabor y tradición: El arroz casero, a la campesina y el arroz cortijero. cubadebate.cu En el día de hoy haré referencia a un cereal esencial en la alimentación popular: el arroz. Les traigo de la Enciclopedia las siguientes recetas, que espero le sean de utilidad y posibiliten variar nuestro menú: arroz casero, arroz a la campesina y el arroz cortijero.
(2025-05-15). El último adiós al Pepe (+ Video). cubadebate.cu La peregrinación de decenas de miles de personas, jóvenes con banderas de Uruguay y del Frente Amplio, jubilados, niños y adultos, era constante y ordenada para poder ingresar al velatorio público en el Salón de los Pasos Perdidos del Congreso uruguayo. La gente de pie que esperaba bajo un cielo despejado con sol se mantenía de a ratos silenciosa, pero de a ratos alguien gritaba frases de aliento como "Grande Pepe".
(2025-05-15). Congreso de la ANAP: Con la mirada puesta en aumentar la producción alimentaria. cubadebate.cu Con motivo del desarrollo del próximo Congreso de la ANAP, que tendrá lugar los días 16 y 17 de mayo, dialogaron en la emisión de este miércoles de la Mesa Redonda, el presidente Nacional de la ANAP, Félix Duarte Ortega, la presidenta del Comité Provincial de la ANAP de Villa Clara, Betsy Arroyo Rafuls y dos campesinos destacados en sus respectivas provincias.
(2025-05-15). Threats Cannot Weaken Iranian Nation's Resolve: Pezeshkian. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — President Masoud Pezeshkian slammed US President Donald Trump's anti-Iran remarks, saying threats will not undermine the resolve of the Iranian nation.
(2025-05-15). Leader Stresses Confronting Oppressive Regimes. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei said Iran is confronting oppressive regimes to change the existing state of affairs worldwide.
(2025-05-15). Iran's Foreign Ministry Slams Trump's Remarks. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Iranian Foreign Ministry condemned US President Donald Trump's insulting remarks and allegations as an attempt to distort the realities of the region and shift blame onto Tehran..
(2025-05-15). Lukashenko sees off Zimbabwean president at airport. eng.belta.by At the airport, the two leaders held a meeting to take stock of Emmerson Mnangagwa's working visit to Belarus.
(2025-05-15). Belarusian food exports to Russia up by 9.7% in Q1 2025. eng.belta.by In 2024, mutual trade in food products and agricultural raw materials | between Belarus and Russia rose by 13.4% year-on-year. Belarusian exports | grew by 15.5%, with dairy product shipments surging by 17%, meat and…
(2025-05-15). Belarus, China keen to further cooperation in forensic activity. eng.belta.by A delegation from the Belarusian State Committee of Forensic Examinations led by | Chairman of the committee, Major General of Justice Aleksei Volkov | arrived in the People's Republic of China on a working visit.
(2025-05-15). Lukashenko sends condolences over death of José Mujica. eng.belta.by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has sent condolences to | President Yamandú Orsi of Uruguay over the death of prominent political | figure and former Uruguayan President José Mujica.
(2025-05-15). Deep State, Deep Church: benvenuto al nuovo Papa! strategic-culture.su 
L ' 80 ∞ anniversario della grande vittoria arriva solo una volta, ma ci sono stati molti papi nel corso della storia. | Segue nostro C'era una volta… | Chi scrive questo articolo ha personalmente conosciuto da vicino il neo eletto papa Leone XIV, al secolo Robert Prevost. Erano altri tempi: io ero un giovane studente di teologia, lui un superiore dell'Ordine religioso di Sant'Agostino. Ne ho dei piacevoli ricordi, bei momenti…
(2025-05-15). The lessons from Trump's Yemeni debacle could inform his future decisions on Ukraine. pressenza.com Five New York Times (NYT) journalists collaborated to produce a detailed report earlier this week about " The US' top regional military official already kn…
(2025-05-15). Experts: U.S. chip curbs on Huawei doomed to fail. ecns.cn Washington's latest attempt to ban the use of Huawei Technologies Co's Ascend artificial intelligence chips "anywhere in the world" is an unprecedented government-initiated crackdown on a Chinese private company, experts said.
(2025-05-15). E-commerce platforms eye more opportunities. ecns.cn Chinese e-commerce platforms are ramping up efforts to march into Latin America to cultivate new customers and rev up sales, as cross-border online marketplaces turn into important driving forces bolstering the growth of China's foreign trade amid external uncertainties.
(2025-05-15). China, LatAm brewing stronger coffee biz ties. ecns.cn Agricultural trade and economic ties between China and Latin American countries are deepening, exemplified by Chinese tea and ice cream chain Mixue Group's 4-billion-yuan ($555.4 million) deal with a Brazilian business on Monday.
(2025-05-15). Aerospace industrial park expanding in Jiangsu. ecns.cn On the northern flank of the Yangtze River Delta, a grand aerospace industrial park is expanding in the county-level city of Jingjiang in Jiangsu province, as part of a planned 10-billion-yuan ($1.38 billion) aerospace cluster.
(2025-05-15). Shanghai Jiaotong University students claim championship in world-level supercomputer competition. ecns.cn Students from Shanghai Jiaotong University claimed the championship in the 2025 ASC Student Supercomputer Challenge (ASC25) that concluded in Xining, Qinghai Province, on Wednesday.
(2025-05-15). Lai ripped for 'distorting' WWII history. ecns.cn A Chinese mainland spokesman on Wednesday strongly criticized Taiwan leader Lai Ching-te for "distorting" the history of World War II and disregarding the suffering of people in Taiwan under Japanese occupation, accusing him of pushing a separatist narrative.
(2025-05-15). Deeper ties between Europe, China urged. ecns.cn Charles Michel, former president of the European Council and a distinguished professor at the China Europe International Business School…
(2025-05-15). Drones plant seedlings on Beijing's cliffs. ecns.cn A fleet of drones took to the skies above the Yanshan Mountains in northern Beijing on Monday, delivering tree seedlings to steep slopes 800 meters above sea level as part of the capital's first drone-assisted forest planting project.
(2025-05-15). China to promote joint digital education. ecns.cn China will work with other countries to promote the digital transformation of education through technological innovation, Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang said on Wednesday.
(2025-05-15). 2025 World Digital Education Conference opens in Wuhan. ecns.cn Under the theme of "Education Development and Transformation: The Era of Intelligence," the 2025 World Digital Education Conference opened on Tuesday.
(2025-05-15). Who was Australia's best prime minister? onlineopinion.com.au Historians picked Curtin. The public picked Howard. But who really made Australia better?
(2025-05-15). The modern art of bullying. onlineopinion.com.au Thanks to digital technology and social media, children no longer have the option of leaving their bullies at the school gate.
(2025-05-15). Russia Supports Cuba's Anti-US Policies. pressenza.com The Caribbean island of Cuba, with a socialist system and a communist party, and with a population estimated at 11.5 million, faces a seriously deteriorating economic situation. Its labour force is rapidly reducing as many are emigrating to the United States. Most worrying as it may be, more than 2.3 million Cubans who have migrated to the United States generated a volume of remittances (in smaller proportions and scope) that stands at less than US$4 billion in 2023, according to the Cuban Research Institute. Most of the production are owned and run by the government, and the labor force is employed by the state.
(2025-05-15). The United States' undeclared [comprehensive] war against China (II). unitedworldint.com From Bush to Obama… By Sergio Rodríguez Gelfenstein Note: Three weeks ago, I began publishing this article, which, due to its length, will be published in three installments. However, the death of Pope Francis and the commemorations of the 50th anniversary of the United States' defeat in Vietnam and the 80th anniversary of the Soviet …
(2025-05-15). Two construction workers airlifted to hospital after sustaining serious injuries at Indiana Amazon warehouse site. wsws.org The workers were seriously injured in a fire that broke out inside the construction site of a new Amazon Web Services facility in New Carlisle, Indiana.
(2025-05-15). Massive 7-alarm warehouse fire engulfs West Baltimore, disrupts rail and displaces residents. wsws.org The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
(2025-05-15). German general spends 80th anniversary of the defeat of Hitler's Wehrmacht with Ukrainian neo-Nazi commander. wsws.org Freuding's insult to the memory of the millions who were murdered by German fascism must be understood not only as a provocation but as a statement of policy: No less than in World War II, German imperialism will rely on fascist forces to achieve its goals.
(2025-05-15). Support the IWA-RFC's rank-and-file investigation into the death of autoworker Ronald Adams Sr.! wsws.org The Socialist Equality Party and the World Socialist Web Site support the call by the International Workers Alliance of Rank-and-File Committees (IWA-RFC) for an independent investigation—led by rank-and-file workers—into the entirely preventable death of Ronald Adams Sr.
(2025-05-15). New Zealand government seeks to ban social media for under-16s. wsws.org As young people move to the left, the government is seeking to stop them accessing an anti-war and socialist analysis, and organising strikes and protests, through social media.
(2025-05-15). Michigan safety agency denies information request as support grows for rank-and-file investigation of death of Stellantis worker Ronald Adams Sr. wsws.org More than five weeks after the fatal accident, the Adams' family, co-workers and the public have yet to receive any information from MIOSHA.
(2025-05-15). Smith's snack food workers strike in South Australia. wsws.org While United Workers Union officials described PepsiCo's pay offer as "insulting," the union's claim is scarcely higher and would still leave workers worse off in real terms than they were in 2019.
(2025-05-15). After the "truce," what now for the Trump economic war against China? wsws.org If the talks between the US and China had failed to produce any lessening of the tariff conflict, the downward spiral in financial markets that started after the April 2 "Liberation Day" would have resumed.
(2025-05-15). Kennedy escalates war on health in congressional testimony. wsws.org At the hearing, Kennedy doubled down on nearly every major anti-scientific position he has taken, while attempting to falsely portray looming Medicaid cuts as eliminating "fraud and abuse."
(2025-05-15). R7 billion plan to address Emfuleni water woes. sanews.gov.za R7 billion plan to address Emfuleni water woes | The Department of Water and Sanitation has committed over R7 billion over the next seven years to address the long-standing water and sanitation challenges in Emfuleni, Johannesburg, with a particular focus on the upgrade and refurbishment of wastewater treatment infrastructure. | Speaking at a post-Cabinet media briefing in Pretoria on Thursday, Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, said intervention falls under Section 63 of the Water Services Act. The Act enables national government to step in where municipalities are unable to fulfil their water se…
(2025-05-15). Cabinet approves 90-day programme to intensify GBVF response. sanews.gov.za Cabinet approves 90-day programme to intensify GBVF response | Cabinet has approved a 90-day intensification programme aimed at urgently addressing the surge in Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) across the country. | The initiative, spearheaded by the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security (JCPS) Cluster, outlines 19 focus areas and tangible deliverables to be implemented over the next three months, with an aim to shift and reverse the upward trend of GBVF in the country. | The plan was adopted at a recent meeting of JCPS Cluster Ministers, convened in direct response to the alarming rise in GBVF-related…
(2025-05-15). Building on Operation Vulindlela Phase I success. sanews.gov.za Building on Operation Vulindlela Phase I success | With the successful implementation of Phase I of Operation Vulindlela, government is building on this work and advancing further structural reforms to drive more rapid and inclusive growth. | In its first phase, the reform programme focused on five area, namely energy, logisti…
(2025-05-15). Roundtable media discussion on national Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression and Sex Characteristics. sanews.gov.za Roundtable media discussion on national Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression and Sex Characteristics | Justice and Constitutional Development Deputy Minister Andries Nel, together with Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Mapaseka Steve Letsike, are on Friday expected to host a media roundtable discussion on the national Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression and Sex Characteristics (SOGIESC) Strategy. | This is part of South Africa's commemoration of the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOBIT), annually obs…
(2025-05-15). Motsoaledi: SA's HIV programme 'not collapsing' following US aid cuts. sanews.gov.za Motsoaledi: SA's HIV programme 'not collapsing' following US aid cuts | Health Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, has refuted claims that the country's HIV/AIDS programme is collapsing, following the withdrawal of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). | Motsoaledi stressed that the State is taking decisive steps to maintain HIV treatment and prevention programmes. | This is after the withdrawal of the funding to key health initiatives, including PEPFAR, which was established by former President George W Bush in 2003 and continued under various administrations. | The Minister noted a R7.9 billion lo…
(2025-05-15). Critical Minerals Strategy receives Cabinet thumbs up. sanews.gov.za Critical Minerals Strategy receives Cabinet thumbs up | Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, says Cabinet has approved the Critical Minerals Strategy. | Ntshavheni was speaking during a post-Cabinet media briefing in Pretoria on Thursday. | Critical minerals are key components in renewable energy technologies and South Africa has an abundance of these. | "This strategy aims to maximise the country's potential in the global market of critical minerals, particularly those crucial for the country's just energy transition plan and the ones the country holds comparative advantage. These include the PGMs,…
(2025-05-15). Government focusses on economic growth to spur employment. sanews.gov.za Government focusses on economic growth to spur employment | South Africa's Cabinet remains committed to driving economic expansion and addressing unemployment. | This is according to Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, who led a Post Cabinet media briefing in Tshwane, on Thursday. | This week, Statistics South Africa's Quarterly Labour Force Survey revealed that unemployment had increased by 1%. | "Cabinet noted Statistics South Africa Labour Force Survey, which shows a rise in unemployment to 32.9% in the first quarter of 2025 from 31.9% in the final quarter of last year. | "Five of the 10 industr…
(2025-05-15). What happened to Valeria Marquez, Mexican influencer shot live on TikTok? aljazeera.com
(2025-05-15). "The mining agreement signed between Ukraine and the United States illustrates the desire of US capital for unrestricted access to Ukrainian mineral resources." cadtm.org
(2025-05-15). Trump is globalizing the class struggle! cadtm.org
(2025-05-15). Peoples' Summit towards COP30: Joining Voices for Climate Justice. cadtm.org
(2025-05-15). Australia: stuck in the middle. cadtm.org
(2025-05-15). Can pension systems be part of the fight for food sovereignty? cadtm.org
(2025-05-15). Afghanistan: Empowering farming communities for sustained rural livelihood. icrc.org
(2025-05-15). Florence Nightingale Medal: Honoring exceptional nurses and nursing aides – 2025 recipients. icrc.org
(2025-05-15). Iraq on World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day: Honoring over 40 Years of Cooperation. icrc.org
(2025-05-15). Kenya: Facts & Figures 2024. icrc.org
(2025-05-15). Not just a sad story: Asmar's journey toward healing through psychosocial support in Azerbaijan. icrc.org
(2025-05-15). In Pictures: Myanmar One Month On. icrc.org
(2025-05-15). Resolution on 'Protecting civilians and other protected persons and objects against the potential human cost of ICT activities during armed conflict'. icrc.org
(2025-05-15). War tore my family apart: One message brought us back together. icrc.org
(2025-05-15). ICRC President concludes first official visit to Rwanda. icrc.org
(2025-05-15). ICRC president in first official visit to Democratic Republic of the Congo. icrc.org
(2025-05-15). ICRC President: Respect for international humanitarian law key to breaking vicious cycle of conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. icrc.org
(2025-05-15). Egypt: Facts and Figures (January — December 2024). icrc.org
(2025-05-15). Evaluation of ICRC's Athens Delegation 2016-2024. icrc.org
(2025-05-15). 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
(2025-05-15). Standing behind communities, to do more and better together. icrc.org
(2025-05-15). Qué trae la prensa cubana, jueves 15 de mayo de 2025. cubadebate.cu
(2025-05-15). CPJ, 58 groups call for journalist Zhang Zhan's immediate release on 5th anniversary of unjust arrest. CPJ Staff
(2025-05-15). Peruvian journalist killed by gunmen in Iquitos. CPJ Staff
(2025-05-15). Russian journalist sentenced to 13 days administrative detention after filming anti-Putin protest. CPJ Staff
(2025-05-15). Turkish Cypriot journalist threatened, source murdered after reporting on alleged government corruption. CPJ Staff
(2025-05-15). CPJ, partners condemn Saudi Arabia's press freedom record ahead of Trump's visit. CPJ Staff
(2025-05-15). Taliban intelligence detain journalist Sulaiman Rahil following critical Facebook posts. CPJ Staff
(2025-05-15). Azerbaijan arrests 2 more journalists, increasing crackdown tally to 25. CPJ Staff
(2025-05-15). The Wire's website, 8,000 X accounts blocked in India amid conflict with Pakistan. CPJ Staff
(2025-05-15). "The beginning of a new revolution" : Gambian youth protest state corruption, face mass arrests. peoplesdispatch.org 
Gambians are rising against what they call corruption and lack of transparency in the sale of ex-president Jammeh's looted assets.
(2025-05-15). Alaska state court issues injunction halting Mulchatna aerial gunning program that killed bears. nationofchange.org In a last minute injunction issued by an Alaska state court, advocates of Alaskan brown bears celebrated a major win today as the Mulchatna aerial gunning program came to a halt just as the 2025 bear-killing season was set to start. Legal action taken by Alaska Wildlife Alliance argued the predator control program violates Alaska's …
(2025-05-15). Sunday 5/18: Hey! Ho! Billionaires Have Got To Go! indybay.org Fremont Park | 979 Santa Cruz Avenue | Menlo Park, CA | 94025…
(2025-05-15). Saturday 5/17: Tesla in Stanford Shopping Mall. Protest! indybay.org Enter Stanford Shopping Center via Plum Rd., Palo Alto | Tesla is next to Sephora at the end of Plum. That's where we start at noon. See below for details…
(2025-05-15). Whisper Doll Hosts Prom at The Bowery Electric. newschoolfreepress.com The crowd at The Bowery Electric was decked out in gowns and suits when Whisper Doll took the stage. Frontwoman Fiona Tagami's blush pink dress glimmered under a blue spotlight as she leaned into the mic, launching into tracks off the dream rock band's 2024 debut album, Perfume Palace. The night's theme? Prom. The show …
(2025-05-15). De Niro slams Trump as global threat, 'philistine president'. presstv.ir Robert De Niro launches a scathing critique of Trump's trade policies at the Cannes Film Festival.
(2025-05-15). Leader: Iran duty-bound to stand against oppressive regimes. presstv.ir Ayatollah Khamenei said Iran has a duty to stand against child-killing regimes and their backers and stop oppression, and it will continue to do so despite this stance leading to enmity towards the Islamic Republic.
(2025-05-15). Silvio Rodríguez: "No me preocupa lo que se escriba de mí. No me hago ilusiones, para colmo soy de un país perseguido" cubadebate.cu No me preocupa lo que se escriba de mí en el futuro —ni siquiera en el presente—. No me hago ilusiones al respecto. Soy consciente de que no soy anglosajón —la cultura más difundida en los medios del mundo, por su poderío económico—. No le debo nada a las transnacionales ni a las disqueras poderosas. Para colmo soy de un país marginado y perseguido por rebelde y contestón.
(2025-05-15). Captan una curiosa nube en el cielo de La Habana (+ Fotos). cubadebate.cu Se trata de una nube conocida como Asperitas, que se traduce como "ásperas o agitadas". Estas nubes son poco frecuentes y, de hecho, aún no existe un consenso claro sobre su proceso de formación, comentó en la red social Facebook el meteorólogo matancero Herny Delgado Manzor.
(2025-05-15). Sancti Spíritus y Villa Clara reanudan venta de gas licuado. cubadebate.cu Con la comercialización hoy de mil 276 cilindros de 10 kilogramos y el anuncio de una cifra ligeramente inferior para este 15 de mayo, se reanudó la venta de Gas Licuado del Petróleo en Sancti Spíritus, informa la ACN.
(2025-05-15). Nazis de ayer y de hoy: Eternos perdedores. cubadebate.cu Hitler se propuso gobernar mil años y Fukuyama, lamiendo la bota de sus patrones del Departamento de Estado, pronosticó nada menos que el "fin de la historia" (sic). No obstante, el mundo unipolar que los nazis alemanes de antes soñaron, fue hecho pedacitos por el glorioso Ejército Rojo. Es altamente problable que en el Siglo XXI, por más envalentonados que se presenten, los neofascistas volverán a comer tierra y a lloriquear en las confrontaciones contemporáneas.
(2025-05-15). Encuentro entre hermanos muy sinceros. cubadebate.cu El Primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba y Presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, recibió en la tarde de este miércoles, en el Palacio de la Revolución, al miembro del Buró Político del Partido Comunista de Vietnam, Nguyen Xuan Thang, quien está en la Mayor de las Antillas para dar cumplimiento a una agenda de intercambio bipartidista.
(2025-05-15). Liga Élite del Beisbol: Las Tunas vence por nocaut de 18×5 a Granma. cubadebate.cu Los leñadores de Las Tunas venció este miércoles por nocaut de 18×5 a Alazanes de Granma en siete innings, para dejar atrás una racha adversa de cinco derrotas consecutivas en la III Liga Élite del Beisbol Cubano. Con este triunfo, de anfitriona en el estadio Julio Antonio Mella, la tropa del mentor Abeicy Pantoja se puso a medio juego de la cima ocupada por Ciego de àÅvila.
(2025-05-15). Una mentira repetida no se convierte en verdad : Cuba no apoya el terrorismo. cubadebate.cu El compromiso de Cuba con la actuación enérgica y la condena al terrorismo es absoluto e invariable. No responde a los caprichos del secretario de Estado de turno en EE.UU. Cuba, víctima de actos terroristas, tiene un desempeño ejemplar en materia de lucha contra el terrorismo.
(2025-05-15). Remains of Lenghu petroleum industry site in Qinghai. ecns.cn Aerial view of the Cold Lake (or Lenglu) petroleum industry site, the former site of an oil production base, in Mangya City, Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, May 14, 2025.
(2025-05-15). Maharashtra SSC Result 2025: Steps, Link to Check. ummid.com The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary & Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) has officially confirmed to announce the Maharashtra SSC Class 10 result 2025 Tuesday May 13, 2025.
(2025-05-15). Full specifications of Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge released. ummid.com Samsung Electronics Tuesday May 13, 2025 released the full specifications of Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge, which the phone giant billed as 'an engineering marvel which defines new slim hardware innovation'.
(2025-05-15). Maharashtra SSC Result 2025 Out, Konkan State Topper. ummid.com The MSBSHSE announced Tuesday May 13, 2025 SSC result 2025 (Class 10 Result 2025) of all the nine dvisional boards of Maharashtra including Mumbai, Pune, Aurangabad, Nashik, Kolhapur, Latur, Nagpur and others.
(2025-05-15). Former Uruguayan President Pepe Mujica Dies at 89. defenddemocracy.press 
JF/YCL May 13, 2025 Latin America mourns the death of the Tupamaro guerrilla who became a world symbol of political coherence and honesty. Former Uruguayan President José "Pepe" Mujica passed away this Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at the age of 89 at his farm in Rincón del Cerro, Montevideo, after battling a terminal phase of …
(2025-05-15). 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.
(2025-05-15). India improves rank in Human Development Index. ummid.com India has improved its rank in the Human Development Index (HDI) as per the latest data released by the United Nations released Tuesday May 12, 2025.
(2025-05-15). 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.
(2025-05-15). New Sketch Style Option and More – Apple releases iOS 18.5. ummid.com Technology giant Apple Monday May 12, 2025 released iOS 18.5 for iPhone users which comes with a number of new features, including a new Sketch Style Option in image Playground.
(2025-05-15). Container bookings from China to U.S. surge nearly 300% following tariff cuts. ecns.cn U.S.-bound shipment bookings from China have surged nearly 300% following a mutual announcement to reduce tariffs on May 12, according to trade tracking firm Vizion.
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(2025-05-14). Pacific manoeuvre: Money, military, and the silencing of West Papua. greenleft.org.au 
While the world focuses on superpower competition, Indonesia is quietly striking deals with its Pacific neighbours in an effort to weaken support for occupied West Papua, writes Ali Mirin.
(2025-05-14). There Might be a Method to the Madness of Trump Unexpectedly Damaging India-US Ties. globalresearch.ca Trump's "total reset" with China contextualizes everything. | The New York Times published an informative piece on Tuesday titled, "
(2025-05-14). What Pope Leo means for global climate action and colonialism. grist.org 
On a sweltering January day in 2018, Pope Francis
(2025-05-14). Ex-Reform MP calls Nigel Farage 'a coward and a viper' who should never be Prime Minister. leftfootforward.org A former Reform UK MP has launched a scathing attack on Nigel Farage, calling him a 'coward' and a 'viper' and warning that he should never be allowed to become Prime Minister. | Rupert Lowe, who was elected in July as one of five Reform UK MPs had the party whip withdrawn and was reported to the police over allegedly making "threats of physical violence" towards the party chair Zia Yusuf. | He denied the allegations against him and claimed that the complaints were politically motivated after his suspension came a day after he had criticised Farage in the Daily Mail. | The Metropolitan Police confirmed today i…
(2025-05-14). Reform UK council leader suggests circumcision leads to transgenderism in children. leftfootforward.org One of the party's newly elected council leaders has suggested that there is a link between circumcision and transgenderism in children.
(2025-05-14). Sadiq Khan uses single fact to dispel idea that migrants are 'spongers or skivers'. leftfootforward.org The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has used a simple fact to show the positive contributions migrants make to Britain, dispelling the idea that migrants are 'spongers or skivers'. | Appearing on LBC, Khan said: "A skilled migrant, will contribute on average £16,000 a year towards our economy and that's when you include the public services he or she may use, by the way compare that to a Brit skilled worker that's £800 minus public services they use. | "And here's the lovely stat. A skilled migrant's family will contribute to the British economy £12,000 a year, that's even when you take away public…
(2025-05-14). Brazil: First International Antifascist Conference to go ahead in Porto Alegre. greenleft.org.au 
In the context of the global growth of far-right and fascist groups, grassroots activists in Brazil are organising the 1st International Antifascist Conference in March next year, in Porto Alegre, reports Ben Radford.
(2025-05-14). LD 16 Asm Dem Primary Candidate Mahmoud Desouky: "Protecting and Advancing Free Speech" fightbackbetter.com The following was taken from the campaign site of LD 16 Assembly Democratic Primary (June 10) candidate Mahmoud Desouky who…
(2025-05-14). LISTEN: Trump's Budget Slashes Help for Americans While Boosting Money for War and Deportations. ips-dc.org
(2025-05-14). US National Endowment for Democracy Targets Cuba With $6.6 Million in 2025. orinocotribune.com Washington is continuing its permanent political interference campaign in Cuba, through the resumption of funding of active projects financed by the NED. | The U.S. government is lifting restrictions and restoring funding to the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) and its foreign interference projects globally, following a temporary hold on funds announced in January. According to a
(2025-05-14). This Supreme Court Decision Could Determine the Future of Charter Schools. progressive.org A ruling in favor of a religious charter school for Oklahoma could disrupt the 'public' status the charter industry enjoys.
(2025-05-14). Even your favorite YouTube creators are feeling the effects of federal cuts. grist.org 
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(2025-05-14). Putin Aide To Lead Talks With Ukraine in Istanbul on Thursday. news.antiwar.com An aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin will lead a Russian delegation in talks with Ukrainian officials that will be held in Istanbul on Thursday, the Kremlin announced on Wednesday night. The aide, Vladimir Medinsky, led the Russian delegation the last time Russia and Ukraine held direct negotiations, in 2022. The US discouraged those negotiations, …
(2025-05-14). An American Pope. "The wish 'God bless America' might have a truer meaning" globalresearch.ca In America, for many hours, everyone was talking about the cardinal who was elected to succeed Pope Francis. The surprise was—and still is—tremendous. "America is back!" I exclaimed instinctively. | Fortunately, an American was elected, someone who can speak for the …
(2025-05-14). IMPORTANT ARTICLE: How Probiotics in Fermented Dairy Help Manage Osteoporosis. globalresearch.ca Fermented dairy like kefir helps rebuild bone by boosting osteocalcin and lowering bone breakdown markers, which results in stronger bones | The probiotics in fermented dairy actively balance bone-building and bone-resorbing cells, helping prevent and even reverse the progression of osteoporosis…
(2025-05-14). Is Washington Still Trying to Pull Off A Kissinger-Style "India-BRICS Split" ? globalresearch.ca The importance of India cannot be overstated. The vast country is not merely a nation, but an entire civilization, even a world of its own. In mid-2023,
(2025-05-14). EXPOSED: the public is paying for Keir Starmer's in-laws to live virtually rent-free in London. thecanary.co Prime ministers get rent-free accommodation in central London and a fancy country mansion, along with £30,000 of taxpayer money per year for maintaining or renovating Downing Street. But that's just part of what millionaire Sir Keir Starmer has milked from his role as Labour leader and now prime minister. And essentially, because public money is […] | By
(2025-05-14). President Trump's Proposal to Eliminate Income Taxes: Can It be Done? globalresearch.ca In February, The
(2025-05-14). Greenwich council at the centre of a growing fire safety scandal in block of new flats. thecanary.co 
Greenwich council are endangering the lives of residents in new-build flats. For six months, residents at the Ignatius Sancho Road Estate in Kidbrooke have complained of blocked fire escapes, dust from construction sites causing serious health issues, and hazardous air filters that completely contravene fire safety laws. Greenwich council: putting tenants at risk? Zkiah Smith […] | By
(2025-05-14). BRICS: Can Bitcoin Become Financial Catalyst for the Union?>. infobrics.org As BRICS countries experience accelerating economic growth and expand their global partnerships, a key question emerges: Can Bitcoin play a strategic role in reshaping their financial future?>
(2025-05-14). BRICS & Industrial Development. infobrics.org With the expansion of the group to more countries of the Global South, a revival of the "Bangdung Spirit" is taking place, but not without its contradictions…
(2025-05-14). Fico remains unmoved in following independent path despite hostility from Zelensky. infobrics.org Zelensky failed to bribe Fico with half a billion euros to lift NATO membership veto.
(2025-05-14). Tensions between US and Denmark over Greenland keep escalating. infobrics.org Former NATO official warned Trump not to insist on plans to annex Greenland to US territory.
(2025-05-14). Modi stresses importance of Russian S-400 for India's security. infobrics.org Delhi had nothing but heaps of praise for the stellar performance of the Russian-made SAM system, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself. Apart from performance, there's also trust as one of the main elements of India's reliance on Russian weapon systems. Given the very close, half-a-century-long defense cooperation between Russia and India, Delhi's choice is hardly surprising.
(2025-05-14). American Pope – did US try to influence 2025 Papal Conclave. infobrics.org Considering the historical CIA-Vatican ties, J.D. Vance's timely Vatican visit, and Trump's provocative Pope rhetoric, Pope Leo XIV's election as the first American pontiff could bolster US soft power despite complex Church dynamics. This indicates possible American attempts at interference.
(2025-05-14). Thames Water £3bn emergency loan is going straight into bosses' bonuses. thecanary.co Instead of renationalisation, Thames Water is receiving a £3bn loan. Millions of pounds of that loan will go to executive bonuses — instead of bringing down people's astronomical bills. Thames Water is already around £19bn in debt. When it was privatised, the utility was debt free. Capital funds who took private ownership of the company […] | By
(2025-05-14). Is Keir Starmer capable of killing? thecanary.co "But is he capable of murder, doc?" asks the hard-bitten TV detective. You've seen the shows. It's really two questions. "Does he have the wherewithal?": the strength, the skill, the capacity to plan. And, "Is he callous enough to kill?": the absence of any restraint, compassion or conscience. It's a toss-up whether Keir Starmer will […] | By
(2025-05-14). Indian communists: 'A loud no to another India-Pakistan war'. iacenter.org May 13, 2025 The Central Committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation issued the following statement in the wake of the Indian government's Operation Sindoor on May 7, 2025. Credit: Graphic: Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation The government of India and the Indian Armed Forces have informed the country about the [claimed] demolition of nine terror-training camps across Pakistan, past midnight in the early hours of May 7. The Indian authorities have attributed the operation to credible intelligence inputs and have described it as a precise and restrained response carr…
(2025-05-14). Video: U S Imperialism's Insoluble Dilemma. iacenter.org April 21, 2025 Sara Flounders, co-Director of the International Action Center talks on U.S. Imperialism's Insoluble Dilemma.
(2025-05-14). 'Crypto Is the Biggest Corruption Issue With Trump': CounterSpin interview with Bartlett Naylor on Trump crypto grift. fair.org 
(2025-05-14). Peru's President Boluarte Sets Record as World's Most Unpopular President. orinocotribune.com The controversial Peruvian president, who came to power after an institutional coup, has only a two percent approval rating. | Peru's leader, Dina Boluarte, holds the unenviable world record of being the least popular president on planet Earth, according to data from the polling firm Ipsos. | The study establishes that Dina Boluarte, whose national approval rating dropped to two percent, has definitively become the most unpopular head of state on the planet. | On Monday, local newspaper Perú21 revealed a survey conducted by Ipsos among 1,207 people from May 8 to May 9, which also showed that she maintains a 94% d…
(2025-05-14). Covering for Predatory Politicians Is Also Corruption. fair.org 
Bluesky ( New York Times reporter "Corruption requires explicit quid pro quo," Lipton maintained. "It is not corrupt to take an action that aligns with the interest of a person who gives you a gift, unless the offi…
(2025-05-14). The Trump Effect on Elections Globally. fpif.org Donald Trump is a polarizing figure in the United States. He has also succeeded in dividing the world. Particularly with the tariffs he instituted on "Liberation Day," Trump has transformed the political landscape in countries around the world. | In the recent Canadian elections, for instance, the candidate most like Trump saw his popularity crater after the U.S. president started talking about annexing Canada and imposing punishing tariffs. Despite
(2025-05-14). The government just killed an essential way to assess climate risk. grist.org Nearly 30 billion-dollar storms rocked the United States last year. Thanks to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's disaster tracking database, we know that catastrophes are getting more expensive overall, and we're seeing more of them crossing the 10-figure threshold. But the era of billion-dollar disasters is over, because the Trump administration announced late last week that it will no longer update the database. | Policymakers, elected officials, and experts in building, insurance, and real estate say that while the elimination of this essential resource feels politically motivated, its ec…
(2025-05-14). China-CELAC Forum Brings Latin America and China Together. orinocotribune.com In a joint declaration, the countries highlighted fruitful results in cooperation based on the principles of equality and sovereignty. | Ten years after its creation, the China-CELAC Forum has consolidated its position as one of the most relevant platforms for dialogue between Latin America, the Caribbean, and Asia. | "The platform has strengthened cooperation between CELAC members and China, based on sovereign equality, mutual respect, plurality, and shared benefits," states the meeting's final joint declaration. | Under the theme "Planning development and revitalization together, jointly building a China-LAC co…
(2025-05-14). Humanizing art: Landless culture was center stage at the 5th Agrarian Reform Fair. peoplesdispatch.org 
The 5th National Agrarian Reform Fair in Sà£o Paulo showcased the vibrant cultural expressions of Brazil's Landless Workers' Movement (MST) that promote social transformation through culture, music, dance, theater, and art.
(2025-05-14). A $1,000 Taxi? That's What Consumer Protections Are For. otherwords.org Last year I was vacationing with some friends when we flagged a cab to our hotel. I was annoyed that the meter seemed to be running fast — $32 to travel three miles seemed excessive, but I handed my credit card to the driver. | The driver blocked my view while he did something, handed the card back to me, and took off. The cab was still within sight when I got a text from my bank asking if I'd approved a $972 charge. I replied "no" and immediately called my bank. | Two months and multiple phone calls and letters later, the bank insisted that I was responsible and refused to correct the charge. | I'm a consu…
(2025-05-14). Two Lizard-Like Creatures Crossed Tracks 355 Million Years Ago. Today, Their Footprints Yield A Major Discovery. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | The emergence of four-legged animals known as tetrapods was a key step in the evolution of many species today including humans. | Our new discovery, published today in …
(2025-05-14). Southern Africa's Rangelands Do Many Jobs, From Feeding Cattle To Storing Carbon: A Review Of 60 Years Of Research. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | South Africa's rangelands have always had great value for the country. These areas offer more than just grazing for livestock. They provide services like purifying water, …
(2025-05-14). Light Is The Science Of The Future The Africans Using It To Solve Local Challenges. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Light is all around us, essential for one of our primary senses (sight) as well as life on Earth itself. It underpins many technologies that affect our daily lives, …
(2025-05-14). Should AD Stand For Alzheimer's Disease, Or For Auguste Deter, The Patient Whose Case Was First Described? menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Auguste Deter was born 175 years ago on May 16, 1850 . Though the story of her life is not widely known, it should be. Through her suffering and dignity, Deter puts a …
(2025-05-14). Can We Confront Cancel Culture By Finding Common Ground Between Moderate Leftists And 'Wokists'? menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | A.C. Grayling's new book Discriminations: Making Peace in the Culture Wars sees the renowned philosopher wading into the ethical minefields of woke activism, …
(2025-05-14). This 6-Point Plan Can Ease Australia's Gambling Problems If Our Government Has The Guts. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | We have a refreshed and revitalised Australian government , enriched with great political capital. | During the last term of parliament before the election, opportunities …
(2025-05-14). Whatever Happened To Barbie's Feet? Podiatrists Studied 2,750 Dolls To Find Out. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | What do you get when a group of podiatrists (and shoe lovers) team up with a Barbie doll collector? A huge opportunity to explore how Barbie reflects changes in the types …
(2025-05-14). A Law Change Will Expand Who We Remember On Anzac Day The New Zealand Wars Should Be Included Too. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Anzac Day has come and gone again. But lest we forget war and its consequences are not confined to single days in the calendar. Nor do we only remember those who …
(2025-05-14). Looking For Mental Health Or Wellness Advice In A Book? Check The Author's Credentials First. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Self-help books are a mainstay of the non-fiction market. According to a 2022 study by BookNet Canada, self-help titles account for 17 per cent of non-fiction book sales …
(2025-05-14). After An Autocratic Leader Was Toppled In Bangladesh, Democratic Renewal Remains A Work In Progress. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Last July, a powerful student-led uprising in Bangladesh toppled the authoritarian, corrupt government led for 15 years by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. | Bangladesh now …
(2025-05-14). Curious Kids: If Our Eyes See Upside Down, How Does The Brain Flip The Picture? menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Our eyes work thanks to light. Objects we can see are either sources of light themselves like a candle or a phone screen or light bounces off them and makes its way …
(2025-05-14). Return Of The Huia? Why Maori Worldviews Must Be Part Of The 'De-Extinction' Debate. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | The recent announcement of the resurrection of the dire wolf generated considerable global media attention and widespread scientific criticism . | But beyond the research …
(2025-05-14). The 18th Brumaire of Javier Milei. orinocotribune.com By Jorge Coulon — May 11, 2025 | If Louis Bonaparte emerged from the impotence of the Republicans, Javier Milei rises above the collapse of the Argentine political system. | "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 an…
(2025-05-14). President Maduro: Europe's Leaders Went to Kiev to 'Call for More War'. orinocotribune.com 
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro returned to Venezuela after his official visit to the Russian Federation and resumed his program Con Maduro+, where he praised the events celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. He criticized his European counterparts, some of whom went to Ukraine in order to promote war against Russia from there. | "They made a fool of themselves," said President Maduro. "They went to celebrate war, to call for sanctions. They went to celebrate in the world capital of Nazi-fascism in the 21st century," said the president. | President Ma…
(2025-05-14). US right seeks to gut childcare programs while pushing to increase birthrates and return to traditional family structures. peoplesdispatch.org Republican politicians are pushing policies to allow parents to stay at home instead of entering the workforce. What does this mean for the position of women in society?
(2025-05-14). Stuck in Our Bubbles. progressive.org A new real estate app serves as a clear symbol of a society filled with individual, self-segregated lives.
(2025-05-14). Disability doesn't discriminate, so why are disabled people's organisations? thecanary.co 
As a disabled and chronically ill person, there is nothing worse than ableism: the blatant mix of classism, discrimination, and a basic belief that non-disabled people are superior to disabled people. But disablism — a more conscious and direct act of blatant discrimination or abuse directly aimed at a disabled person based on prejudice around […] | By
(2025-05-14). Keir Starmer says Tories are "sliding into oblivion" and "a dead party walking" at PMQs. leftfootforward.org Starmer called Badenoch "unserious" for criticising Labour's trade deals and said the Tories are "sliding into brain dead oblivion".
(2025-05-14). Reform ridiculed for leaving Liz Truss off leaflet of Tory leaders who "broke Britain" leftfootforward.org Reform has put out a leaflet naming the Tory leaders who "broke Britain" — but somehow left out one rather obvious culprit: Liz Truss. | Nigel Farage, who said Truss' disastrous 2022 mini-budget was "the best Conservative budget since 1986", and released a "Truss-style unfunded" Reform manifesto at the weekend, has been mocked for omitting her from the leaflet. |
(2025-05-14). China deepens Latin America ties with CELAC meeting in Beijing. peoplesdispatch.org On May 12, representatives of the governments of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC, which includes 33 countries of the region) and the Chinese government met in Beijing, China. The purpose of the meeting, Thus, cooperation between…
(2025-05-14). In OtherWords: May 14, 2025. otherwords.org Have you ever been stuck with a credit card bill for fraudulent charges? Or been hit with punitive overdraft fees even when you're clearly low on funds? Have you been sick and lost a job opportunity or mortgage because of medical debt on your credit card? | There's actually a federal agency designed to help — or at least, there was. This week in OtherWords,
(2025-05-14). The Tariff Wars, The Abolition of USAID? Deceptions, A US Incurable Disease. Peter Koenig. globalresearch.ca Most, if not everything, we see is not what it appears to be. | President Trump's tariff war is like a huge TV screen to deviate people's attention from what happens behind the screen (see article on "US-China Tariff War" below)….
(2025-05-14). Video: The US-NATO War Against Yugoslavia, the Globalization of War. globalresearch.ca This video was presented at the first panel of the second day of the international conference 'From the Aggression to the New Just Order', The House Army of Serbia, Belgrade, March 23 2024, titled 'The US-NATO war against Yugoslavia, The …
(2025-05-14). The Careerism That Enabled Biden's Reelection Run Still Poisons the Democratic Party. progressivehub.net NORMAN SOLOMON | THE NATION…
(2025-05-14). Don't End This Program That Supports Students. progressive.org If we want safe schools, we must invest in what makes them safe.
(2025-05-14). Strategic Semiconductor Microchips: Taiwan's TSMC's Arizona Plant Has Pressed the Fast-forward Button on Its Expansion Plans. globalresearch.ca TSMC Arizona Base: A Strategic Manufacturing Hub Amid the U.S.-China Tech War: | As of April 2025, TSMC's wafer fabrication complex in Phoenix, Arizona has emerged as a focal point of the global semiconductor industry. With a total investment of $165 …
(2025-05-14). Transcript of 'Judging Freedom,' 14 May edition. gilbertdoctorow.com Transcript submitted by a reader youtu.be/hxF6Iq1YXQg Napolitano: 0: 32Hi everyone, Judge Andrew Napolitano here for "Judging Freedom". Today is Wednesday, May 14th, 2025. Professor Gilbert Doctorow joins us now. Professor Doctorow, excuse me, always a pleasure. Before I ask you about Trump in the Middle East and Trump attempting to resolve the special military operation and …
(2025-05-14). Dr. Richard Wolff: How an elite idea destroyed the working class, and how to fix it. therealnews.com 
In the latest installment of Inequality Watch, TRNN investigative reporters Taya Graham and Stephen Janis explore the roots of today's historic levels of economic inequality and the system that has perpetuated it while devastating the lives and livelihoods of wage earners. To do so, they speak with renowned economist Dr. Richard Wolff about how ideas hatched in …
(2025-05-14). Liquor Store Resistance: 1973 Chile. therealnews.com 
The year is 1973. Santiago, Chile. Ana Maria's father runs a liquor store just down the street from their house. Every night when he goes to lock up, pairs of feet follow him. Feet in tired shoes. Nervous feet. Wanted feet. Feet on the run. He guides them into the basement of his shop and …
(2025-05-14). A New Phony "Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression Against Ukraine" Is in the Making in The Hague. Stephen Karganovic. globalresearch.ca Kaja Kallas'
(2025-05-14). 1.1 million kids are in 'hygiene poverty' yet no one in government wants to act. thecanary.co Four children in every British classroom face the grim reality of hygiene poverty, with a staggering 21% of these children opting not to play with others out of fear of judgment regarding their cleanliness. Hygiene poverty: a scourge of UK society This distressing statistic comes from a recently released report, A Clean Start in Life, […] | By
(2025-05-14). 'The Power of Choice': A photo essay on voluntary assisted dying. greenleft.org.au 
The Power of Choice is a raw and beautiful eulogy and an irrefutable testimonial to the relief and comfort VAD gives the dying, writes Suzanne James.
(2025-05-14). People are coming together on 7 June to oppose Labour's DWP benefit cuts. thecanary.co Leading trade unionists, MPs, and campaigners will take the Labour Party government to task over its austerity-riven budget and vicious Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) cuts to disabled people's benefits. The People's Assembly is coordinating a major 'Welfare not Warfare' and 'No To Austerity 2.0' demonstration for 7 June. No to austerity 2.0: groups […] | By
(2025-05-14). We Are Stronger Together. Your Donations Are Making an Impact. globalresearch.ca With every dollar you donated, you helped us uncover and report on the lies and propaganda of our governments …
(2025-05-14). Trump's executive order promises to 'unleash' law enforcement and expand police impunity. liberationnews.org 
Under the facade of "law and order," it shields law enforcement from accountability, expands their access to military weaponry, and treats organized dissent as a national security threat.
(2025-05-14). Medicaid on the chopping block: GOP budget advances as disabled protesters cry, 'You will kill me'. nationofchange.org Republicans push deep Medicaid cuts in late-night sessions as disabled protesters are arrested, and millions face the loss of life-saving coverage.
(2025-05-14). Trump's approval climbs to 44% as recession fears ease. geo.tv 
US President Donald Trump pictured while taking the stage to address supporters at his rally, at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, US, November 6, 2024. — ReutersWASHINGTON: President Donald Trump's approval rating has gone up to 44%, as…
(2025-05-14). China, US slash sweeping tariffs in trade war climbdown. geo.tv 
The image shows China and US flags. — Reuters/FileWashington now had blueprint for "very, very strong" trade deal with China: TrumpBeijing responds with retaliatory levies that brought tariffs on both sides well over 100%.US agree to lower its tariffs on Chinese goods to 30% while…
(2025-05-14). BJP minister faces backlash after comparing IA's Col Sofia Qureshi to 'terrorists'. geo.tv 
Indian Army officer Colonel Sofia Qureshi speaks during a press briefing in this undated photo. — NDTV
(2025-05-14). Granada substation power loss pinpointed as origin of massive blackout in Spain, Portugal. geo.tv 
People walk along a shopping street without electric lighting as police cars patrol to prevent theft and looting in the stores during a power outage which hit large parts of Spain, in Ronda, Spain April 28, 2025 — ReutersGranada, Badajoz, Seville substation losses triggered…
(2025-05-14). Indian firms report drop in Türkiye, Azerbaijan bookings over Pakistan support. geo.tv 
Passengers wait at Terminal 2 of Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, India, July 1, 2024 — Reuters
(2025-05-14). Trump's moving finger writes on Gulf — and having writ, moves on to India-Pakistan. indianpunchline.com US President Donald Trump with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Royal Palace, Riyadh, May 13, 2025 President Donald Trump is already looming as a Colossus striding 21st century history. Acutely conscious that he's left with less than four years to create his legacy Trump is undoubtedly a man in a hurry. Amazingly, his agenda in the … |
(2025-05-14). Bowing to Industry Pressure, Trump's EPA Rolls Back PFAS Protections for Drinking Water. commondreams.org Today, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was rolling back protections on PFAS in drinking water. The rules, set by the Biden administration last year, would have required the removal of six prevalent types of PFAS from drinking water systems throughout the country. Zeldin intends to rescind limits on four of those — PFHxS, PFNA, HFPO-DA (known as GenX) and PFBS — while delaying the remaining two (PFOA and PFOS). The compliance deadline for the limits on PFOA and PFOS will be delayed for two years, until 2031, and a new rule will be issued that als…
(2025-05-14). UltraViolet Action Denounces Inclusion of "Nonprofit killer" Language in MAGA Reconciliation Package. commondreams.org In yet another MAGA-led attempt to silence dissent, House Republicans just attached the legislative language for HR 9495, the "Nonprofit killer bill," to their immoral reconciliation package, passed out of the Ways and Means Committee early this morning. If enacted, not only will House Republicans' budget bill slash millions of dollars from Medicare, Medicaid, and other social safety net programs, but with this new clause, it would also grant Trump's Secretary of the Treasury sole discretion to strip any nonprofit of its tax-exempt status without due process. UltraViolet, along with over 300 national organizat…
(2025-05-14). The MAGA Movement is Jonestown writ large. nationofchange.org The reversion to primitivism bears a striking resemblance to the rise of the MAGA movement.
(2025-05-14). EL PEPE, A SUPREME LIFE. defenddemocracy.press by Emir Kusturica Mar 2019 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 …
(2025-05-14). Greece's dark past is uncovered after 33 bodies are found in a civil war-era mass grave. defenddemocracy.press 
By COSTAS KANTOURIS April 30, 2025 Please see video at apnews.com THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Workers were installing benches at a park in the ancient Greek port city of Thessaloniki when their excavator pushed brown soil off a fragile white skull. They turned off the motorized equipment and set to work with pickaxes and shovels. The crew found two skeletons, then …
(2025-05-14). Manafwa District procures motorcycles for agriculture extension workers. independent.co.ug 
Manafwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The production department of Manafwa District has through the Agricultural Extension Grant, procured four motorcycles to ease the work of extension workers. During the handover, the RDC Patience Wabule appealed to the extension workers to use the motorcycles to create impact in the communities as a lot is lacking. He, together …
(2025-05-14). A Tax Cut For Mass Shootings. levernews.com 
(2025-05-14). LISTEN: How Corporations like Amazon Exploit Our Rigged U.S. Tax System. ips-dc.org
(2025-05-14). LISTEN: Rural and Small-Town Communities Will Pay the Highest Price for a Privatized Postal Service. ips-dc.org
(2025-05-14). Immigration Can Help Save Social Security. otherwords.org
(2025-05-14). Want Safer Cannabis? Take It Off the Streets and Put It Behind the Counter. otherwords.org
(2025-05-14). Scholar Badar Khan Suri is released following eight weeks of ICE detention. peoplesdispatch.org
(2025-05-14). The Stagnating European Union, Türkiye and Today's Realities. globalresearch.ca
(2025-05-14). Video: The Truth About U.S. State Department. Regime Change, USAID. Whitney Webb. globalresearch.ca
(2025-05-14). EPA to Repeal Key Protections Against Toxic Forever Chemicals in Tap Water. commondreams.org
(2025-05-14). House Committee Adds Language to Budget Legislation That Would Give Trump Unchecked Powers to Crush Dissent. commondreams.org
(2025-05-14). Trump administration moves to weaken landmark PFAS protections in drinking water, putting millions at risk and letting polluters off the hook. commondreams.org