(2025-05-16). Nakba Day: Israel's genocidal war on Gaza 'even worse' than 1948. newarab.com 
As Palestinians mark the Descendants of Nakba refugees in
(2025-05-16). Senior UN Official: 'It Will Be Too Late' To Rule It 'Genocide'. popularresistance.org The U.N.'s humanitarian affairs chief held nothing in reserve on Tuesday at the U.N. Security Council as he unloaded on the State of Israel for deliberately starving the civilian population of Gaza. | "The ICJ is considering whether a genocide is taking place in Gaza," Tom Fletcher said, "It will weigh the testimony that we have shared. But it will be too late." With the Israel and U.S. representatives sitting opposite him, he demanded: | "What more evidence do you need now? Will you act — decisively — to prevent genocide and to ensure respect for international humanitarian law? Or will you say instea…
(2025-05-16). Australia must support international law, end support for genocide. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-16). Palestinian protesters demand action from 'Genocide Gosling'. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-16). Black People, Palestine, And The Maintenance Of Empire. popularresistance.org When Palestinian resistance forces broke free from their open-air prison in Gaza on October 7th, 2023, many did not realize the events that would unfold—that we were all about to bear witness to the world's first live-streamed genocide. Israel thought this would be business as usual, that they could continue their brutalization of the Palestinian people, and the world would go about its business—as it has for decades. Not only did they have to contend with the resistance on the ground in occupied Palestine, but the groundswell of support around the world, and specifically from within the imperial core…
(2025-05-16). RFK Jr.'s War on Neurodiversity is a War on Individualism. counterpunch.org 
The Trump Administration really seems to have a thing for genocide, and I don't believe this statement to be hyperbolic even if it is a tad theatrical. Whether they're launching nationwide dragnets to preserve the racial purity of the endangered American factory, militarizing the Rio Grande, or openly conspiring with Benjamin Netanyahu to hollow out
(2025-05-16). Iran speaker: Islamic duty to stop 'biggest genocide in history'. presstv.ir Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has called on Muslims to echo the voice of the oppressed Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, who are being subjected to an Israeli genocide.
(2025-05-16). New York University withholds diploma from Logan Rozos for condemning Gaza genocide during commencement speech. wsws.org In a statement announcing the witholding of Rozos's diploma, NYU spokesman John Beckman reprehended the courageous student for expressing his "personal and one-sided political views."
(2025-05-16). Trump says getting close to deal to avoid Iran military action. newarab.com 
US President He made the remarks in Qatar before flying on to the United Arab Emirates for the third and final leg of the tour that began in Saudi Arabia. | Trump has said the tour has resulted in trillions of dollars in deals and is hoping to secure more billion-dollar business agreements in the UAE – which has sought to become a hub for technology and artif…
(2025-05-16). Courts Force Release Of Detained Students; Campus Activism Reignites. popularresistance.org Since the last installment of this newsletter, two students detained by the Trump administration have been released on bail. | Mohsen Mahdawi, the Columbia University student who was kidnapped by agents during a citizenship interview, was released from a Vermont correctional facility on April 30. | "The two weeks of detention so far demonstrate great harm to a person who has been charged with no crime," said U.S. District Judge Geoffrey Crawford. | Mahdawi addressed a crowd of supporters and reporters upon his release. | "For anybody who is doubting justice, this is a light of hope and faith in the justice system…
(2025-05-16). Palestinians link Gaza to Nakba as commemorations held worldwide. newarab.com 
People took to the streets of Ramallah and Hebron in the West Bank, as well as several European capitals to remembe…
(2025-05-16). Israeli regime kills at least 143 in one day in Gaza. presstv.ir Israeli regime forces have carried on with their brutal assaults across the besieged Gaza Strip, killing scores more people.
(2025-05-16). 'Congress pays for bombs that kill children in Gaza,' Ben & Jerry's co-founder. presstv.ir Ben Cohen, one of the co-founders of American Ben & Jerry's ice cream, says the US Congress "pays for bombs that kill children in Gaza."
(2025-05-16). Concluding Middle East tour, Trump reiterates plan for US to "take" Gaza. wsws.org US President Donald Trump concluded his Middle East tour in Qatar Thursday by reiterating his demand for the US annexation of the Gaza Strip, on a day that Israel massacred over 136 Palestinians.
(2025-05-16). Trump: U.S. will of Gaza, lot of people are. haaretz.com ISRAEL: Missile from Yemen intercepted, IDF says; senior Israeli officials met counterparts in Syria in Qatar-mediated talks ‚ñ GAZA: Hamas official confirms direct talks with the United States as at least 120 Palestinians are killed in IDF strikes; U.S.-backed Gaza aid fund approved by Israel to begin operations in May ‚ñ PALESTINE: Report: PA President Abbas seeking deal to bring Hamas into Palestinian political system…
Staff (2025-05-16). Dozens reported killed in overnight Israeli airstrikes in northern and southern Gaza. haaretz.com ISRAEL: Missile from Yemen intercepted, IDF says; senior Israeli officials met counterparts in Syria in Qatar-mediated talks ‚ñ GAZA: Hamas official confirms direct talks with the United States as at least 120 Palestinians are killed in IDF strikes; U.S.-backed Gaza aid fund approved by Israel to begin operations in May ‚ñ PALESTINE: Report: PA President Abbas seeking deal to bring Hamas into Palestinian political system…
(2025-05-16). Israeli strikes in Gaza said to kill at least 120; U.S. troubled by humanitarian situation. haaretz.com Israeli military says that the Air Force struck more than 130 targets throughout the Strip over the past two days…
(2025-05-16). From War Memes to the Real Horror of War. counterpunch.org 
As tensions rise once again between nuclear-armed neighbors India and Pakistan, one of the most alarming aspects of this escalation is not just the provocative rhetoric from political actors, but the media's role in fanning the flames. Rather than urging caution, promoting dialogue, or presenting verified information, much of the news media has become a
(2025-05-16). 77 Years Of Dispossession: Everything You Need To Know About The Nakba. popularresistance.org May 15 marks the 77th anniversary of the Nakba — the destruction of historic Palestine, the catastrophe of dispossession, and the mass ethnic cleansing of the Palestinian population in 1948, which continues to this day. | The Arabic word 'Nakba' means 'catastrophe', with this day designated as Nakba Day. | The Balfour Declaration, a pledge by British Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour in November 1917, is regarded as one of the main catalysts for the Nakba. | The pledge came in the form of a letter written on behalf of the British government by the then Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour to Lord Walter Rothschi…
(2025-05-16). UN rules out role in US-backed foundation's Gaza aid operation. newarab.com 
The "I made it clear that we participate in aid operations if they are in accordance with our basic principles," said UN spokesman Farhan Haq. | "As we've stated repeatedly, this particular distribution plan does not accord with our basic principles, including those of impartiality, neutrality, independence, and we will…
(2025-05-16). WHO says Gaza's last cancer hospital stops working. newarab.com 
The The UN health agency chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on X that an attack on Tuesday left the European Hospital in Khan Yunis "severely damaged and inaccessible". | It is "no longer functional", he said, adding that a WHO team had evacuated emergency medical staff who had worked through the attacks. | "A strike hit nearby just b…
(2025-05-16). Weaponising hunger: The dystopian US-Israel aid plan for Gaza. newarab.com 
(2025-05-16). Missile from Yemen triggers mass shelter rush across central Israel. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- Air raid sirens wailed across central Israel on Thursday evening, including in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and surrounding areas, after a ballistic missile was launched from Yemen, according to Israeli and international media. The launch prompted millions of Israelis to rush into bomb shelters, sparking scenes of panic and minor injuries reported during the stampede.Israel's Home Front Command confirmed the activation of sirens in multiple urban centers, including the Greater Tel Aviv area and Jerusalem, following alerts of an incoming projectile from the Houthi-controlled regions of Yemen.According to Israeli…
(2025-05-16). Israeli strikes kill over 115 Palestinians since morning amid Trump visit to region. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip killed at least 115 Palestinians on Thursday, in one of the deadliest single-day escalations in weeks, according to health officials and emergency responders. The bombardment coincided with U.S. President Donald Trump's visit to the region, as ceasefire talks remain stalled.In Khan Younis, southern Gaza, 56 people, including women and children, were killed overnight when Israeli forces bombed homes and tents sheltering displaced families, according to staff at Nasser Hospital. Among the victims were 36 children, local doctors said, with entire families reportedly…
(2025-05-16). Israeli forces kill 5 Palestinians during raid in West Bank. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – A Palestinian mayor confirmed the killing of five Palestinians in an Israeli military operation in the town of Tammun in the occupied West Bank, AFP said on Thursday.Samir Qteishat told AFP, "The occupation forces killed five young men after besieging a house in the center of the town. The occupation forces took four bodies, and we found the charred body of a fifth young man in the house after the occupation forces left."
(2025-05-16). Gaza Aid Efforts Strain US, Israel Relations. ummid.com There are clear differences between the U.S. and Israel concerning aid delivery to Gaza, leading to strain the US and Israel relationship.
(2025-05-16). Dozens reported killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza in second day of intense attacks. haaretz.com The strikes reportedly included air raids and artillery fire. Local reports said many bodies remain trapped under the rubble, and officials in Gaza estimate the death toll may exceed 100…
(2025-05-16). Israel to use facial recognition tech to 'screen' Palestinians in need of aid. presstv.ir The Israeli regime is going to use advanced facial recognition technology to "screen" the Palestinians in need of humanitarian aid.
(2025-05-16). Israeli army kills five in West Bank amid 'revenge' attacks. newarab.com 
Israeli forces killed five Palestinians in The Israeli military claimed the five men were "terrorists" and said a sixth was arrested after they were besieged in a building in the town of Tamoun. | The army used shoulder-fired missiles during the raid. No evidence has been provided linking the me…
(2025-05-16). Israeli strikes kill 115 in Gaza as Hamas demands aid for talks. newarab.com 
Palestinian rescuers reported more than 100 people killed on Thursday in Aid to Gaza has been cut off since 2 March – a tactic Israel has said is intended to pressure Hamas into making concessions. However, the use of starvation or the denial of humanitarian aid as a method of warfare is prohibited under international law and is considered a form of collective punishment, which constitutes a war crime. | Hamas, for its part, in…
(2025-05-16). Israel and the occupied territories: After two months of aid blockage, humanitarian response in Gaza on verge of total collapse. icrc.org
(2025-05-16). Israeli forces kill four Palestinians in West Bank raid. presstv.ir Four young Palestinian men have been killed in an Israeli military offensive in the northeastern side of the occupied West Bank.
(2025-05-16). What is famine, and why is Gaza at risk of reaching it soon? aljazeera.com One in five in Gaza face famine as Israel's blockade continues. What does starvation do to the human body?
(2025-05-16). Trump says 'a lot of people starving' in Gaza. aljazeera.com The US president says he is looking for a solution to 'bad things' happening in Gaza, including starvation.
(2025-05-16). Families struggle to survive as Israel starves Gaza. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-16). As Gaza Starves, Israel Attacked UNRWA Food Distribution Center. defenddemocracy.press Israel is targeting Palestinians' slim means of accessing food, bombing two makeshift kitchens and UNRWA's distribution center in Jabalia in the past few days by Hamza M.Salha and Sharif Abdel Kouddous May 11, 2025 JABALIYA REFUGEE CAMP, GAZA—It was just after sunset on Friday when an Israeli missile slammed into an UNRWA building in the middle …
(2025-05-16). Paris protest against Israeli policies. presstv.ir French President Emmanuel Macron has added his voice to the international condemnation of Israel's blockade of Gaza, which has left hundreds of thousands of its residents facing starvation, describing it as "shameful".
(2025-05-16). Green Left Show Peace and justice for Kashmir, India and Pakistan. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-16). 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 (…) | – | / |
(2025-05-16). Power Pushback: Courts Force the Release of Detained Students As Palestine Activism Reignites on Campus. scheerpost.com Mahmoud Khalil NYC detention protest. SWinxy, CC BY 4.0 By Michael Arria / Since the last installment of this newsletter, two students detained by the Trump administration have been
(2025-05-16). Conditional Birthright Citizenship A Lightning Rod. indybay.org The Supreme Court today was the scene of several hundred protesters calling for them to reject President Trump's executive order making birthright citizenship conditional by leaving the 14th Amendment alone, and in allowing judges to issue nationwide injunctions against Trump's executive order.
(2025-05-16). Gaza death toll passes 53,000 as Israel drives towards 'conquest'. aljazeera.com Israel intensifies its bombardment of enclave as threatened, as curtain comes down on Trump's Middle East tour.
(2025-05-16). In Middle East, standing has been downgraded. haaretz.com From the arms deals with the Gulf States to the embracing the Syrian president and a proposed agreement over Gaza, Trump's visit to Middle East marks a turning point in the region — and Israel remains on the sidelines for the time being…
(2025-05-16). Israeli carnage rages on after deadliest day in Gaza since March. presstv.ir Israel continues its carnage in Gaza after the deadliest day yet for Palestinians in the besieged territory since Israel resumed its war on the strip.
(2025-05-16). Yemen targets Israeli Ben Gurion Airport with hypersonic missile. presstv.ir The spokesperson for the Yemeni Armed Forces has announced a missile attack on Ben Gurion International Airport in the occupied territories in response to the Israeli regime's ongoing atrocities in Gaza.
(2025-05-16). Israeli Strikes Kill Dozens in Gaza as Trump Ends Middle East Tour. themedialine.org 
(2025-05-16). Anger and disappointment in Gaza follows Trump's Gulf visit. newarab.com 
(2025-05-16). Cannes mourns Palestinian journalist killed in Gaza. newarab.com 
The She used to say this would pass, recalled director Sepideh Farsi ahead of a showing of "Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk" in the French Riviera resort town. | "And it will pass. She is not here but yet she is present, they didn't manage to defeat he…
(2025-05-16). Qatari PM says Israel not interested in Gaza negotiations. newarab.com 
(2025-05-16). Rubio speaks to Netanyahu on Gaza, Iran as Trump tours Gulf. newarab.com 
US Secretary of State Rubio, who broke away from Trump's trip to join NATO talks in Turkey, told reporters he discussed the war in Gaza and voiced alarm over the humanitarian situation as Israel blocks food and other supplies from entering the Palestinian territory. | Rubio "stressed the deep US commitment to its historic relat…
(2025-05-16). 'These tents are graves above the earth': Gaza after the broken ceasefire. therealnews.com 
In the aftermath of a broken ceasefire, Palestinians in Gaza speak out about the trauma, loss, and fear they live with daily. Families recount the horrors of bombings, life in tents, and the silence of a world that watches but does not act. Through raw testimony and haunting imagery, this short film captures the reality of survival under siege—and the enduring dignity of a people who refuse to be erased. | Producers: Belal Awad, Leo Erhardt | Videographers: Ruwaida Amer, Mahmoud Al Mashharawi | Video Editor: Leo Erhardt |
| Transcript: | MAMDOUH AHMED MORTAJA: | More than 500 days have…
(2025-05-16). The Red Cross Field Hospital one year on: A lifeline and a stark reminder in Gaza. icrc.org
(2025-05-16). Israeli strikes kill over 100 in Gaza amid Trump's tour of region. presstv.ir Israel has escalated strikes in Gaza since Trump embarked on a tour to West Asia region this week.
(2025-05-16). Hamas: Failure to implement US deal to affect prisoner exchange. presstv.ir Hamas also emphasized the movement's objectives to halt Israeli aggression and ensure the withdrawal of troops from Gaza.
(2025-05-16). Louder than bombs: Cannes screens tribute to Gaza photojournalist who refused a quiet death. defenddemocracy.press 
By Benjamin DODMAN May 15, 2025 Palestinian photojournalist Fatma Hassona refused to be a mere statistic in Israel's methodical destruction of Gaza. Her endeavour to document her people's ordeal is the subject of "Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk", a film by exiled Iranian director Sepideh Farsi, who is organising talks and exhibitions …
(2025-05-16). Jonathan Cook: Theroux's 'Settlers' Is About 'Us'. scheerpost.com IDF soldiers and Israeli settlers during a Palestinian demonstration against a land seizure in the West Bank village of Iraq Burin in 2009. (ISM Palestine /Flickr / Wikimedia Commons / By Jonathan Cook / Louis Theroux explains in a commentary published by The Guardian recently why the backlash to his recent film about violent, Israeli state-backed settlers misses the point. | His critics say he is un…
(2025-05-16). Nayib Bukele's El Salvador Dictatorship: Made in Israel. scheerpost.com Feature photo | Illustration by MintPress News | By Alan MacLeod / Nayib Bukele may be Palestinian, but the dictatorship he has built in El Salvador is very much made in Israel. From arming his security forces to supplying him with weapons and high-tech surveillance tools, MintPress explores the Israeli influence helping to prop up the man who calls himself "the world's coolest dictator." | Arming a Dictatorship: | Since Bukele's ascension to the presidency in 2019, Israeli exports to El Salvado…
(2025-05-16). 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.
(2025-05-16). Yuval Raphael voted into Eurovision Grand Final. haaretz.com Yuval Raphael's participation in the Eurovision sparked protests by pro-Palestinian activists calling for Israel's exclusion…
(2025-05-16). FIFA under fire for stalling on investigation into Israeli clubs. newarab.com 
Palestinian officials voiced frustration on Thursday after FIFA opened the cases last year with one examining whether Israeli clubs based in illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank breach FIFA statutes, and another into allegations of discrimination by the
(2025-05-16). Palestinian film platform Watermelon+ unveiled at Cannes. newarab.com 
Alana Hadid, the older sister of supermodels Watermelon+ was launched at the "Unless we get (Palestinian) voices out there, nothing's going to change," said…
(2025-05-16). Palestinians mark Nakba amid hearing on UK govt arms sales. newarab.com 
The A four-day h…
(2025-05-16). Israel Root Cause of Instability in Region: Iran UN Envoy. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran's ambassador to the United Nations denounced the Zionist regime as the reason for catastrophe and instability in the region, urging swift international action to stop the Israeli strikes against Palestine.
(2025-05-16). Australian Labor state government charging protesters over anti-Zionist slogan. wsws.org The protesters were opposing the prosecution of pro-Palestinian activist Hash Tayeh, slapped with criminal charges for stating that "all Zionists are terrorists."
(2025-05-16). Karla de Espino: nazi y antisemita infiltrada en la causa Palestina. indybay.org Karla de Espino: la nazi infiltrada en la causa Palestina…
(2025-05-16). Houthi: Iran has fulfilled its Islamic duty in supporting Palestine. presstv.ir Houthi has praised Iran over its unwavering support for Palestinians and their legitimate cause, stressing that the Islamic Republic has well fulfilled its duty as regards the foremost issue of the Muslim world.
(2025-05-16). Trump Meets With Syria's Al-Qaeda Leader-Turned President, Praises His 'Strong Past'. defenddemocracy.press The US is asking Sharaa to normalize with Israel and crack down on Palestinian resistance groups by Dave DeCamp May 14, 2025 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), …
(2025-05-16). Is a Prion Epidemic Brewing? counterpunch.org 
The deaths of two people and illness of one from a possible fatal and rare brain disease clustering in Oregon have public health officials and medical professionals worried. They fear a returning threat from the prion disease mad cow (bovine spongiform encephalopathy) which roiled US markets 20 years ago. It led to devastating international boycotts of US
(2025-05-16). Syria's Prospects of Debt Restructuring Entangled in Geopolitical Calculations. cadtm.org
(2025-05-16). Argentina: Examples and alternatives for understanding the debt crisis in the South [Part 5]. cadtm.org When it comes to the IMF's influence on the countries of the Global South, Argentina is a must. During Juan Domingo Perón's presidency, Argentina initially declined to join the IMF and World Bank, but eventually did so in 1956 during the "Liberating Revolution" dictatorship. Since then, successive Argentine governments have signed 22 agreements with the International Monetary Fund.
Spotlight on Argentina: the IMF's favourite prey
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(2025-05-16). A pseudo-left attack on science in Flint, Michigan—Part one. wsws.org Two recently published books on the Flint water crisis share a common "critical" hostility toward the efforts of principled water scientists to oversee the recovery of the city's water system.
(2025-05-16). Sub-Saharan Africa and Sri Lanka: Examples for understanding the debt crisis in the South [Part 4]. cadtm.org
(2025-05-16). Yemen: ICRC responds to deadly attack on Sa'ada Prison, urges for protection of civilians amidst worsening humanitarian crisis. icrc.org
(2025-05-16). Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC facilitates hostage release, calls for renewed and sustainable ceasefire agreement. icrc.org
(2025-05-16). 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.
(2025-05-16). Now, Donald Trump drops "Apple" bombshell on India. ummid.com Repeatedly taking credit of ceasefire between India and Pakistan to the discomfort of the Modi regime, U.S. President Donald Trump now said he had asked Apple CEO Tim Cook not to expand manufacturing in the country.
(2025-05-16). Respect the rights and humanity of LGBTQI+ community. sanews.gov.za Respect the rights and humanity of LGBTQI+ community | Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Mapaseka Steve Letsike, has called on South Africans to "resist hate" and show respect to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex+ (LGBTQI+) persons. | The Deputy Minister was delivering remarks at 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)…
(2025-05-16). Struggle icon, Duma Nokwe, awarded honorary title of Senior Counsel. sanews.gov.za Struggle icon, Duma Nokwe, awarded honorary title of Senior Counsel | President Cyril Ramaphosa has posthumously awarded struggle veteran human rights lawyer, Advocate Dumalisile (Duma) Philemon Pearce Nokwe, the honorary title of Senior Counsel (SC or Silk) for the Republic of South Africa. | Nokwe passed away in 1978 while in exile in Zambia. | "
(2025-05-16). NSW parliament agrees to strengthen abortion access. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-16). Hasan Piker: Feds likely rethinking my outrageous airport detention. responsiblestatecraft.org 
(2025-05-16). Pope Leo and King in Chicago, 1968. counterpunch.org 
1968, in the memory of many civil rights activists, was a year that changed the world. A general strike in France ousted the DeGaulle government, demonstrations opposing the Vietnam War were beginning to take up a harder political militancy, and student movements across the Western Hemisphere, from Mexico City to Montreal, showed signs that the
(2025-05-16). Insights | 'China remembers' — twice-awarded Soviet hero on extraordinary mission in China against Japanese aggression. ecns.cn In May, Moscow is adorned with blooming flowers. Across the city, tributes to veterans—simple yet powerful Russian signs reading "Thank you!"—are everywhere. For Natalia Khryukina, chairwoman of the Association of Descendants of Russian Volunteer Pilots Who Aided China, these symbols carry extraordinary historical significance.
(2025-05-16). China urges U.S. to stop tech suppression. ecns.cn China on Friday urged the United States to immediately stop its relentless suppression of Chinese technology companies and the AI industry, vowing that it will take resolute measures to safeguard its development rights and the legitimate interests of Chinese enterprises.
(2025-05-16). EU Needs Tougher Response to Attack on Turkish Opposition. hrw.org Click to expand Image | A demonstration against the arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem ƒ∞mamoƒülu by members of the Turkish diaspora in the Place du Luxembourg, in front of the European Parliament on March 19, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. | © 2025 Thierry Monasse/Getty Images…
(2025-05-16). Sri Lanka's Tamil Women Await Justice 16 Years Since War's End. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Relatives of people who disappeared during or after the civil war protest in Jaffna, Sri Lanka, November 15, 2013. | © 2013 Doreen Fiedler/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Photo | This Sunday, May 18, marks 16 years since the Sri Lankan government defeated the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), ending an armed conflict that had raged for 26 years. But while the fighting has long been over, the battle for justice for Tamil women victims continues.Both sides in the conflict committed countless atrocities. Among the victims were female LTTE fighters and other Tamil women captured by gove…
(2025-05-16). The totalitarian transformation of the European Union. defenddemocracy.press By Nette Nà∂stlinge Mar 31, 2025 The time has come to punish Orbán, Germany's next government says Friedrich Merz's incoming coalition wants to press the EU to look at withholding funds and suspending voting rights from Hungary, according to a document seen by POLITICO. BERLIN — Germany's incoming government says it will press the European …
(2025-05-16). Aloikin Praise Opoloje named Ugandan winner of the EU Human Rights Defenders' Award 2025. independent.co.ug 
Ambassador Jan Sadek commends the work of the Ugandan Human Rights Commission Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Activist and law student Aloikin Praise Opoloje, 25, has been named the winner of the EU Human Rights Defenders' Award 2025. The award, which was presented during a ceremony on Thursday at the residence of the Ambassador of …
(2025-05-16). Belarus' quota in IMF increased. eng.belta.by The Government and the National Bank have agreed to increase the quota | of the Republic of Belarus in the International Monetary Fund to 1.022,3 | billion Special Drawing Rights (SDR) in accordance with the sixteenth | general review of quotas, approved by the Board of Governors of the Fund…
(2025-05-16). ICRC Director-General Highlights Humanitarian Imperatives at Global Security Forum. icrc.org
marketing (2025-05-16). Saudi Arabia Has Big AI Ambitions. They Could Come At The Cost Of Human Rights. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | This week, on his tour of the Middle East, United States President Donald Trump unveiled a suite of new deals with Saudi Arabia. | Trump claimed the deals were worth more …
ecns.cn (2025-05-16). Insights | Soviet hero's daughter: China remembers my father's bombing missions against Japanese troops. ecns.cn
(2025-05-16). 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.
(2025-05-16). An Israel in South Asia: Where did Modi's military playbook come from. geo.tv 
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hugs with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as they deliver joint statements during an exchange of co-operation agreements ceremony in Jerusalem July 5, 2017. — ReutersUnable to stomach a blow to its Hindutva pride after failing to…
(2025-05-16). message to Netanyahu is loud and clear: fired! haaretz.com At the end of the most traumatic week ever for the Netanyahu government's diplomatic efforts, it seems the Americans have a new favorite ‚ñ The prime minister's approach is exacting additional costs ‚ñ And, who's paying the price of the right's anger and insults?
(2025-05-16). 'New paradigm': A fractured Portugal votes again, amid corruption cloud. aljazeera.com Housing is unaffordable. Migrants are a flashpoint issue. The far right is here to stay. And Portugal is deeply divided.
(2025-05-16). Polish elections: One place where the war isn't splitting voters. responsiblestatecraft.org 
WARSAW, POLAND — Although there are surprisingly few candidate banners in the streets of Warsaw these days, Poland finds itself in the throes of a presidential election, which will take place on Saturday. If, as expected, no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote, a second round between the two leading candidates will take place in two weeks time.In the Polish political system, the president is not the head of government but carries influence over foreign and defense policy and can veto parliamentary legislation unless the veto is overcome by three-fifths of the parliamentarians. No matter who win…
(2025-05-16). Montgomery County clears hurdle for new Norristown homeless shelter. whyy.org From Delco to Chesco and Montco to Bucks, what about life in Philly's suburbs do you want WHYY News to cover? Montgomery County is one step closer to opening a proposed temporary, emergency short-term housing program in Norristown. | At a special meeting Wednesday night, Norristown Zoning Hearing Board members voted 4-1 to approve the county's application for a zoning variance for 1430 DeKalb St. to authorize a 50-bed transitional housing program in the space. | The shelter, which will be an expansion of the county's Department of Health and Human Services campus, will provi…
(2025-05-16). China affirms commitment to Iran peace talks. ecns.cn China reaffirmed its commitment to promoting a political and diplomatic resolution of the Iran nuclear issue as Iran is scheduled to hold nuclear talks in Istanbul with representatives from the United Kingdom, France and Germany on Friday.
(2025-05-16). US targets Lebanon's Hezbollah with new sanctions. newarab.com 
The The move came as President Donald Trump announced that the United States was getting very close to securing a nuclear deal with Iran, saying Tehran had "sort of" agreed to the terms. | The individuals sanctioned are based in Lebanon and Iran and reportedly worked to funnel money…
(2025-05-16). Pope to Diplomatic Corps: Build peace with justice, truth, and hope. vaticannews.va Pope Leo XIV addresses the Diplomatic Corps and encourages the ambassadors to pursue paths of peace with justice, truth and hope. |
(2025-05-16). Putin dismisses Head of Ground Forces ahead of Istanbul peace talks with Ukraine. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed the head of the Russian Ground Forces, General Oleg Salyukov, just hours before the start of renewed peace talks with Ukraine in Istanbul, Turkish and Russian media reported Thursday.A presidential decree issued Thursday evening confirmed Salyukov's removal. No official reason was provided, and the Kremlin has not yet named a successor. The timing of the move, however, has raised questions, as it comes amid sensitive diplomatic efforts to negotiate an end to the ongoing war in Ukraine.General Salyukov had led the Russian Ground Forces since 2014 and was con…
(2025-05-16). Diplomacy Watch: Istanbul talks postponed and 'in shambles'. responsiblestatecraft.org 
The highly anticipated peace talks in Turkey
(2025-05-16). Putin, Zelensky no-show in Istanbul dims hopes of breakthrough. presstv.ir Ukraine and Russia appear deadlocked over next steps in effort to end the war after President Vladimir Putin rejected a face-to-face meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky in Turkey.
(2025-05-16). Could Egypt pivot to Qatar for its gas needs, away from Israel. newarab.com 
As tensions mount over the During a visit to Qatar's capital, Doha, on 12 May, Egyptian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Kareem Badawi discussed signing long-term contracts to import Qatari gas. The talks, held with Qatari Minister of Energy Saad Sherida al-Kaabi, who is also the CEO of the state-owned QatarEnergy, also focused on accelerating the implementation of joint natu…
(2025-05-16). BRICS nations and Israel: Hype, Hope and Helplessness. cadtm.org
(2025-05-16). Trump wants world to subsidize US empire. defenddemocracy.press ByÔºöJomo Kwame Sundaram* Apr 22, 2025 Donald Trump's top economic advisor claims the President has weaponised tariffs to "persuade" other nations to pay the US to maintain its supposedly mutually beneficial global empire. Geopolitical economist Ben Norton was among the first to highlight the significance of Trump's Council of Economic Advisers chairman Stephen Miran's briefing …
(2025-05-16). 'Zero enrichment' fantasies will lead us to war. responsiblestatecraft.org 
President Donald Trump told reporters Monday that "very good things" are happening in his nuclear diplomacy with Iran, adding, "
(2025-05-16). None of Iran's nuclear facilities will be dismantled: FM. presstv.ir Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has stressed that none of the country's nuclear facilities will be dismantled, amid indirect talks with the United States over the Islamic Republic's peaceful nuclear program.
(2025-05-16). We must not only remember the past but learn from it and take urgent action to prevent the unspeakable from happening again. icrc.org
(2025-05-16). VIDEO: A walk through Tehran's war martyrs cemetery with Prof. Marandi. thegrayzone.com Max Blumenthal meets Professor Mohammed Marandi in Tehran's Behesht-e Zahra war martyr's cemetery and visits the graves of friends Marandi lost during Iran's eight year-long war with Iraq. Marandi explains what he thinks Iran is fighting for, why he believes the US is ultimately responsible for filling up the cemetery, and addresses his country's situation as it is faced with the threat of a new war. Video produced by Ahmad Saadaldin.
(2025-05-16). VIDEO: Iran's missile program — Max Blumenthal tours Tehran's aerospace park. thegrayzone.com Max Blumenthal tours Iran's aerospace park and gets an inside look at the country's missile, drone, air defense and space program, and what its development means for US-Iranian negotiations.
(2025-05-16). Landmark Court Ruling Against Von der Leyen in Pfizergate Trial. globalresearch.ca EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and the institution she represents, have just suffered the first legal setback in the ongoing "Pfizergate" scandal. | Earlier today, the EU's General Court, part of the EU Court of Justice, the highest …
(2025-05-16). Trump asks US to manufacture drones similar to Iranian drones. presstv.ir US President Donald Trump says he asked American companies to manufacture drones similar to Iranian drones.
(2025-05-16). Trump asks US companies to manufacture drones similar to Iranian drones. presstv.ir US President Donald Trump says he asked American companies to manufacture drones similar to Iranian drones.
(2025-05-16). A Language of Blood Has Gripped Our World. scheerpost.com Sudanese combatant with G3 rifle. Steve Evans, CC BY 2.0 By Vijay Prashad / Over the past weeks, international focus has no doubt been on the escalation between India and Pakistan, which we will write more about once the dust settles. Though none of the armies crossed the border or the Line of Control, concern is nonetheless understandable: both countries…
(2025-05-16). SA's G20 Presidency to aid recovery of global economy. sanews.gov.za SA's G20 Presidency to aid recovery of global economy | Deputy Minister in the Presidency Nonceba Mhlauli says the primary focus of the G20 platform is to increase multilateral cooperation for the recovery of the global economy. | | "Since President Ramaphosa took over the Presidency of the G20 in December 2024, a lot of public discourse has already gone into what this could potentially mean for South Africa, particularly in a post-COVID-19 era where developing economies are still on a path to recovery," Mhlauli said. | | Mhlauli explained that the G20 initially focused largely on broad macro-economic issues but h…
(2025-05-16). South Africa clarifies position on Tanzanian banana imports. sanews.gov.za South Africa clarifies position on Tanzanian banana imports | The Department of Agriculture has dismissed speculations regarding an alleged ban on the import of bananas from Tanzania into South Africa. | This follows recent media reports suggesting that Tanzanian authorities are considering banning South African agricultural imports, based on speculations that South Africa does not permit banana imports from Tanzania. | In a statement issued this week, the department stressed that there is a strong and cooperative relationship between the two countries regarding agricultural trade, and that South Africa has never…
(2025-05-16). Concern raised over Lesotho Water Project non-compliance. sanews.gov.za Concern raised over Lesotho Water Project non-compliance | Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina has expressed concern over wastewater management non-compliance by a contractor involved in the Lesotho Highlands Water Project Phase 2 (LHWP2) which is currently under construction in Lesotho. | | This comes after the reports that contractor responsible for the construction of the Polihali Transfer Tunnel, Kopano Ke Matla (KKM), failed to adhere to regulations governing effluent discharge. | | In light of this, the Department of Water and Sanitation convened an urgent meeting on Wednesday, with South Africa's de…
(2025-05-16). South Africa reaffirms commitment to building an inclusive society. sanews.gov.za South Africa reaffirms commitment to building an inclusive society | South Africa has reiterated its commitment to building an inclusive society, where everyone can participate and contribute through the National Strategic Framework on Universal Design and Access, a guiding tool aimed at ensuring accessibility for all. | Minister in the Presidency responsible for Women, Youth and Persons with disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, made the commitment as the country joined the global community in observing Global Accessibility Awareness (GAAD) Day, on Thursday. | GAAD is an annual global observance held on the third Th…
(2025-05-16). SASSA warns against social grant scam. sanews.gov.za SASSA warns against social grant scam | The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has dismissed claims suggesting that double grant payment will be made in June. | | "These reports are untrue and should be rejected with the contempt they deserve," SASSA national spokesperson, Paseka Letsatsi said. | | In a statement on Friday, SASSA appealed to beneficiaries not to expect any double payment in June. | | In line with the Ministry of Finance's Policy Statement in March, Letsatsi said grant increases were announced and came into effect in April, and there will be another increase again in October 2025. | | Any ot…
(2025-05-16). Minister Lamola arrives in France. sanews.gov.za Minister Lamola arrives in France | International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola has arrived in France to co-chair the Ninth Forum for Political Dialogue alongside the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of the French Republic, Jean-Noà´l Barrot. | | "This bilateral engagement will enable the two Ministers to review progress and discuss key issues of mutual interest, further strengthening the strategic partnership between South Africa and France," the Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation said on Friday. | | South Africa enjoys robust trade relations and significant inves…
(2025-05-16). NPA welcomes Magudumana deportation appeal dismissal. sanews.gov.za NPA welcomes Magudumana deportation appeal dismissal | The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has welcomed the decision of the Supreme Court of Appeal to dismiss the deportation appeal of controversial doctor Nandipha Magudumana. | | She was arrested in 2023 in Tanzania, together with serial rapist and murderer Thabo Bester — an arrest she had contended was illegal. | | "In June 2023, Judge Loubser dismissed Dr Magudumana's application for her arrest and deportation from Tanzania in April 2023 to be declared unlawful and set aside. The NPA's prosecution team will now focus on ensuring that the trial set do…
(2025-05-16). SIU further cracks down on Lotteries Commission corruption. sanews.gov.za SIU further cracks down on Lotteries Commission corruption | The Special Tribunal has granted an order to the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) allowing the anti-corruption unit to freeze assets worth some R24.8 million related to alleged misappropriation of a National Lotteries Commission (NLC) grant. | | According to the SIU, the order freezes two vehicles and a high-value Powerstar vehicle allegedly bought with money that was intended to fund the 2016 Rio Olympics "Roadshow Send-Off" campaign. | | "The judgment follows an SIU investigation that uncovered a coordinated scheme involving the Mshandukani Foundation N…
(2025-05-16). Former FBI director under fire as "86/47" post sparks Trump threat investigation. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Washington, D.C. Former FBI Director James Comey's ostensibly cryptic Instagram post has sparked a political backlash, with detractors accusing him of subtly encouraging violence against US President Donald Trump. A picture of seashells organized to show the numerals 86 and 47 was included in…
(2025-05-16). Trump concludes Gulf tour with $1.4 trillion UAE investment deal. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- U.S. President Donald Trump concluded his Gulf tour Thursday with a high-profile visit to the United Arab Emirates, marking the final leg of a regional trip that included a major economic agreement with Qatar and ambitious new investment pledges from the UAE.During a ceremonial welcome at the presidential palace in Abu Dhabi, UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan lauded the enduring partnership between Washington and Abu Dhabi. "We are keen to continue deepening this friendship for the benefit of both our nations and peoples," Sheikh Mohamed said. He announced the UAE's plan to invest $1.4 tr…
(2025-05-16). Court rejects Australian soldier's defamation appeal over Afghan killings. aljazeera.com Decorated veteran Ben Roberts-Smith failed to have reports that he "murdered four Afghan men" quashed.
(2025-05-16). Global hunger hits new high amid conflict, extreme weather: UN. aljazeera.com More than 295 million people faced acute hunger in 2024, with the outlook 'bleak' due to funding cuts for aid efforts.
(2025-05-16). Has India offered Trump zero tariffs? What we know and why it matters. aljazeera.com President Trump said India has made an offer to drop tariffs on US goods as part of ongoing trade negotiations.
(2025-05-16). Influencer shot live on TikTok: How rampant is femicide in Mexico? aljazeera.com Mexico has the fourth-highest rate of femicide in Latin America and the Caribbean. Valeria Marquez is the latest victim.
(2025-05-16). Peru arrests suspect in gold rush massacre. aljazeera.com 'Cuchillo' (Knife) accused of organised crime, aggravated kidnapping and homicide over murder of 13 miners.
(2025-05-16). Poland presidential election 2025: From migration to EU, what's at stake? aljazeera.com The two main contenders may disagree on the EU, but they have both embraced anti-migrant sentiment.
(2025-05-16). US senators seek to block Trump's UAE, Qatar defence deals. aljazeera.com Senators accuse US President Donald Trump of engaging in 'corruption of US foreign policy' with defence deals.
(2025-05-16). Was ex-FBI chief Comey's '86 47′ post calling for Trump assassination? aljazeera.com Critics say Comey's use of an old restaurant term referring to sold out or removed items is a call to violence.
(2025-05-16). 'Xenophobic': Neighbours outraged over Mauritania's mass migrant pushback. aljazeera.com Governments of Senegal and Mali are angry at how their nationals are being treated in the northwest African nation.
(2025-05-16). Will Artificial Intelligence replace teachers in classrooms? aljazeera.com Will AI transform education for the better, or will it come at the cost of human connection and critical thinking?>
(2025-05-16). Q&A: India's Neeraj Chopra on mental pressure, social media and 90m barrier. aljazeera.com Chopra talks to Al Jazeera about the pressure of being a high-profile athlete in India and the 2025 season.
(2025-05-16). Nuggets and Thunder set up winner-take-all NBA showdown in Game 7. aljazeera.com Julian Strawther provides the spark off the bench, and even loses a tooth, as Nuggets force Game 7 against Thunder.
(2025-05-16). What to make of Donald Trump's "historic" tour of the Middle East. aljazeera.com From multi-billion-dollar deals to diplomatic agreements, Donald Trump had a lot going on during his Middle East trip.
(2025-05-16). Trump's visit to UAE sends the message, "You are part of our camp" aljazeera.com "The United States has come forward and said [to the UAE], You can count on us, we won't put you in the enemy camp."
(2025-05-16). 'Alarming escalation': At least 41 journalists targeted since March in Somalia. CPJ Staff 
(2025-05-16). This House Regrets Western Intervention in the Middle East Cambridge Union. worldbeyondwar.org By Cambridge Union, May 16, 2025 | World BEYOND War Advisory Board Member Ann Wright speaks for the affirmative.
(2025-05-16). Activist's paste-up charges dismissed, colonial statue remains. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-16). CFMEU sacking shows union administration was never about criminality. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-16). Challenging Labor's small target strategy requires building movements. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-16). 'Marine apocalypse': Algal bloom devastates South Australia's coastal ecosystems. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-16). NT gov't targets First Nations people with punishing bail laws, more funds to police, prisons. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-16). Photos: National protests demand gov't action to stop domestic and family violence. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-16). Sydney marks 77 years of Nakba. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-16). Thousands protest 'wasteful' stadium funding plan. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-16). WA paramedics take protected action over health system decline. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-16). Can EU Pick Itself Up by Its Civilian Bootstraps and Join the Future Multipolar World? globalresearch.ca Does Europe often find itself grappling with the dilemma of choosing between the US and China? A quintessential example of this was an April article in the Financial Times, titled: "Europe must choose between America and China." Apart from reflecting …
(2025-05-16). 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.
(2025-05-16). 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'.
(2025-05-16). 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.
(2025-05-16). 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.
(2025-05-16). 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.
(2025-05-16). 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.
(2025-05-16). 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?
(2025-05-16). 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.
(2025-05-16). Video: mRNA Shots Are Crippling Humanity's Ability to Reproduce — And No One's Stopping It. globalresearch.ca We now have clear evidence that the COVID-19 mRNA shots are devastating the reproductive capacity of humanity. | In animal models, they In human data (n=1.3 million), …
(2025-05-16). The Spoils of War: Afghanistan's Multibillion Dollar Heroin Trade. globalresearch.ca Since the US led invasion of Afghanistan in October 2001, the Golden Crescent opium trade has soared. According to the US media, this lucrative contraband is protected by Osama, the Taliban, not to mention, of course, the regional warlords, in defiance of the "international community".
(2025-05-16). Why the local election results this year were unprecedented and show the need to fix our broken electoral system. leftfootforward.org Our message to politicians is ignore these results at your peril!
(2025-05-16). OPEC: Venezuela's Oil Production Continues Growth in April. orinocotribune.com Venezuela's oil production has shown stability over the month of April, averaging an output of 1,051,000 barrels per day (bpd). The figures—reported by OPEC in its latest monthly report—consolidate a growth trend this year. This volume represents an increase of 3,000 bpd compared to March, underscoring the recovery of the Venezuelan oil industry despite sanctions from the US empire and its colonial allies. | The performance of the Merey 16-degree API crude price—the Venezuelan benchmark within the OPEC basket—averaged US$56.72 per barrel in April. This price represents a 7.2% decrease comp…
(2025-05-16). If you want to claim the solar tax credit, install now. grist.org For the last two decades, homeowners have been able to claim thousands of dollars in federal tax credits to help offset the high upfront costs of going solar. Things were supposed to stay that way through 2034. But, this week, the U.S. House of Representatives proposed abruptly ending the incentives at the end of the year. If this idea survives the House and passes the Senate, it could upend the economic calculus of powering your home with the sun. | "It would put solar out of reach for millions of people," said Glen Brand, director of policy and advocacy at Solar United Neighbors, a non-profit that encourages…
(2025-05-16). 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.
(2025-05-16). 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…
(2025-05-16). 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.
(2025-05-16). 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.
(2025-05-16). 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.
(2025-05-16). 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.
(2025-05-16). 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.
(2025-05-16). 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.
(2025-05-16). 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.
(2025-05-16). 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.
(2025-05-16). 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.
(2025-05-16). 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.
(2025-05-16). 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.
(2025-05-16). 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.
(2025-05-16). HPBOSE 10th Result 2025 Today: Steps, Links to Check. ummid.com The Himachal Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (HPBOSE) Dharamshala is declared Class 10th or Class X 2025 or HPBOSE Matric result 2025, along with the 10th Merit List and Toppers name, on its official website hpbose.org.
(2025-05-16). 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.
(2025-05-16). In Your Face: Gulag Barbie Toes the Loathsome Line. commondreams.org 
In a dystopian appearance before the House Homeland Security Committee, robotic sycophant and Cosplay Barbie Kristi Noem dodged, lied and gaslighted her way through questions from angry lawmakers about illegally disappearing migrants, defying court orders, arresting mayors, deporting children with cancer, declining a basic proof of life request or even acknowledging a massive photo of fake tattoos put before her because, "The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears."'The absurdist, infuriating spectacle played out as Kilmar Abrego Garcia, along with many other Venezuelans, marked three mon…
(2025-05-16). The Secret History Behind Trump's Big, Beautiful Tax Bill. levernews.com 
Republicans are pushing forward a $3.8 trillion tax cut package that primarily benefits the wealthy; defunds services like Medicaid, food stamps, and education programs; and adds $5.2 trillion to the national deficit. So it's worth asking: How did we get here? How did cutting taxes become an American obsession?In our new Lever Time podcast miniseries Tax Revolt, we provide the answer. |
(2025-05-16). National Security is often Local Insecurity: TriValley CAREs and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. counterpunch.org I had just come back from a demonstration against a uranium mine near the rim of the Grand Canyon and talking to Native people from several tribes whose water, air and land would probably be polluted by the mine, the trucking, and the mill. Their struggle to protect their homes reminded me of my hometown, Modesto, only 50 miles from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and 35 miles from LLNL's Site 300 High Explosives Testing Range.
(2025-05-16). New Mexico Strengthens Oversight of Toxic Oil and Gas Waste. counterpunch.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Melissa Troutman, Climate & Health Advocate, (505) 216-6864 Rebecca Sobel, Campaign Manager, (267) 402-0724 New Mexico Strengthens Oversight of Toxic Oil and Gas Waste WQCC decision marks a critical victory for public health and environmental protection Santa Fe, NM — In a major shift from its previous position, the New Mexico
(2025-05-16). A Deceptive Joy in Geneva over U.S. China Trade Talks. counterpunch.org 
There is joy in diplomatic Geneva. The neutral, good offices convenor of Reagan-Gorbachev and Putin—Biden summits is back in the headlines with trade talks between China and the United States. "China—U.S. tariff talks place Swiss diplomacy on centre stage" boasted a local website. But wait, isn't the trade war between the United States and China a clear violation of international norms codified at the World Trade Organization (WTO)? Is the euphoria over the possibility of averting a global trade war and recession actually undermining internationally accepted principles and institutions of multilateral…
(2025-05-16). How Medicaid Helps to Empower Americans and Build a Stronger Nation. counterpunch.org 
Tonya Clark sat in her car along the side of the road—sobbing—after the doctor's office called to say she had breast cancer. She worried about dying young, like her mother did. She agonized about her three children, the youngest still a teenager and finding his way. And Clark, a single mom who had no health
(2025-05-16). Alibaba sees its revenue rise to over $32b. ecns.cn Chinese tech heavyweight Alibaba Group Holding Ltd reported on Thursday night that its revenue stood at 236.45 billion yuan ($32.6 billion) during the January-March period, an increase of 7 percent year-on-year, while its net income reached 29.85 billion yuan, rising 22 percent year-on-year.
(2025-05-16). Platforms prepare for June 18 shopping carnival. ecns.cn Major Chinese e-commerce platforms have ramped up efforts to offer steep discounts and consumption coupons as well as to simplify promotions during this year's June 18 online shopping carnival.
(2025-05-16). Walmart: Tariffs on China raise prices. ecns.cn Walmart's CEO said Thursday that tariffs on China have had the "biggest impact" on costs as he announced that the world's largest retailer will likely raise prices late this month as a result.
(2025-05-16). TikTok charged with breaking EU rules. ecns.cn TikTok has been charged by the European Commission with breaching the online content rules, as the popular short-video app failed to disclose sufficient information about advertisements on its platform.
(2025-05-16). Chinese brands see impressive growth in global brand value rankings. ecns.cn The total value of Chinese brands listed among the 2025 top 100 most valuable global brands has surged by 26 percent year-on-year.
(2025-05-16). Changan kicks off NEV production in Thailand. ecns.cn Changan Auto has begun production at its first overseas new energy vehicle factory in Thailand, as the Chinese automaker accelerates its global expansion strategy.
(2025-05-16). First robot dog to conduct radioactive cargo screening at key Guangzhou ports. ecns.cn Guangzhou Customs in Guangdong Province has introduced China's first radiation-detection robot dog to key ports in Foshan City, including the Zhujiang Freight Terminal and Beijiao Port, according to an official announcement on Thursday.
(2025-05-16). Over 20 artists threatened by Taiwan authorities for pro-reunification expressions. ecns.cn Over 20 artists from Taiwan have been specifically threatened by Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) due to their pro-reunification expressions, with actress Ouyang Nana becoming the top target.
(2025-05-16). China's largest solar-powered car carrier embarks on maiden voyage. ecns.cn China's largest photovoltaic-powered car carrier set sail on its maiden voyage from Nansha Port in Guangzhou on Thursday.
(2025-05-16). China Southern Airlines to increase flight frequency to South Caucasus region. ecns.cn Following the implementation of mutual visa exemptions between China and the South Caucasus region in April, China Southern Airlines plans to increase flight frequency to the three nations, strengthening travel links under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
(2025-05-16). China decides not to approve Taiwan region's participation in this year's WHA. ecns.cn To uphold the one-China principle as well as the sanctity and authority of relevant UNGA and WHA resolutions, China has decided not to approve the Taiwan region's participation in the 78th World Health Assembly (WHA), Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said at a regular press conference on Thursday.
(2025-05-16). China's first smart marine research vessel completes trial voyage. ecns.cn Tongji, China's first marine intelligent scientific research vessel, has successfully completed an eight-day trial voyage, according to Shanghai Tongji University on Friday.
(2025-05-16). Two new-to-science species discovered in Hainan. ecns.cn Two species previously unknown to science ⚪ Ganoderma baisuzhenii and Craterellus albimarginatus ⚪ have been discovered in South China's Hainan Province, the results of a year-long biodiversity survey released Friday in Sanya city by the Hainan Provincial Department of Ecology and Environment.
(2025-05-16). China makes notable headway in DEPA accession with commitment of opening-up: MOFCOM. ecns.cn China has achieved positive progress in its negotiations to join the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement (DEPA), reaffirming its commitment to high-standard international economic and trade rules.
(2025-05-16). Taiwan's DPP threatens entertainers advocating reunification. ecns.cn Taiwan cellist and actress Ouyang Nana, among about 20 entertainers from the island, have recently been targeted by Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party for sharing messages advocating reunification and opposing "Taiwan independence" on social media.
(2025-05-16). Xi calls on persons with disabilities to draw strength from role models, pursue dreams. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on persons with disabilities to draw spiritual strength from role models of self-reliance, overcome difficulties and challenges, and pursue their dreams.
(2025-05-16). China hopes UK will adopt objective China perception. ecns.cn China on Friday expressed the hope that the United Kingdom will adopt an objective China perception, establish sound policy guidance, and foster a favorable atmosphere for the healthy and stable development of bilateral relations.
(2025-05-16). Firefighters rescue 2-year-old from septic tank in Ningxia. ecns.cn A two-year-old boy was rescued from a narrow septic tank in Guyuan, Ningxia Hui autonomous region on Saturday, following a tense rescue operation by emergency workers, reported Xinhua News Agency.
(2025-05-16). China launches world's first fleet of driverless mining trucks. ecns.cn China on Thursday deployed the world's largest fleet of driverless electric mining trucks without driver's cabins in Inner Mongolia. The fleet consists of 100 vehicles equipped with autonomous driving technology.
(2025-05-16). China's visa-free access for South American countries lauded. ecns.cn China's decision to grant visa-free access to citizens of five South American countries was welcomed by regional experts as a practical move that could invigorate trade, tourism and cultural exchange.
(2025-05-16). Indian claims of hitting Pakistani jets 'nonsense': US defence analyst. geo.tv 
A Pakistan Air Force J-10 fighter aircraft. — ReutersFair shocked by 20% damage claim.Airbases named include Sargodha, Jacobabad, Bholari.No satellite proof of Pakistani losses.
(2025-05-16). Massive 230ft ice chunks collapse at Argentina's Perito Moreno glacier. geo.tv 
(2025-05-16). Two climbers, from India, Philippines, die on Everest. geo.tv 
(2025-05-16). NIOSH Cuts Leave Workers Gasping for Air. counterpunch.org 
The Trump regime has gutted the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), the agency responsible for vital workplace safety research. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) have now thoroughly hollowed out this critical arm of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(2025-05-16). Message on World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day. icrc.org 8 May 2025…
(2025-05-16). Communiqué on the Global Initiative to galvanize political commitment in support of international humanitarian law. icrc.org New York, 29 April 2025…
(2025-05-16). 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."
(2025-05-16). 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.
(2025-05-16). Roaming Charges: Sturm und Drang Warnings. counterpunch.org As a parable from the past to help us come to grips with our perilous present, you could do worse than screen Storm Warning, the 1951 noir that may be the most unlikely Klan movie ever made. It features Doris Day as the pregnant young wife who works in a bowling alley that just happens to serve as the local Klavern, but is clueless about everything going on around her; Ginger Rogers as her fashion model sibling who drops in for an unnaounced visit to check on little sister and exposes DD's husband as a member of the KKK; and Ronald Reagan as the smalltown prosecutor who ends up pursuing the Klan for lynching a…
(2025-05-16). Trump's Effect on Elections Globally. counterpunch.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
(2025-05-16). Power and Extraction: The Geopolitics of Rare Earth Elements. counterpunch.org On April 4, China's Ministry of Commerce put export restrictions on seven rare earth elements (REEs). It is easy to scratch one's head when restrictions are put on things called samarium, scandium, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium, and lutetium but such elements are important components, particularly the magnets made with them that perform well at high temperatures
(2025-05-16). The Middle East And the Persian Gulf: Trump's Favorite Shopping Mall. counterpunch.org 
(2025-05-16). My Roman Sojourn . counterpunch.org For 42 years, I admonished my college students to keep a daily journal, especially when they travelled. Putting my preaching into practice during the summer of 1993, I kept a daily journal recording immersion into art history, a sojourn like no other. My Rome, Italy, and Greece adventures were, and continue to be, an intellectual
(2025-05-16). A Tale of Two Maydays. counterpunch.org 
Mayday is a holiday dedicated to international working-class solidarity. Born in the United States on May 1, 1886, during a time of intense class conflict, Mayday became the recognized labor holiday worldwide. However, it has rarely been celebrated in the US since the beginning of the first Cold War. The largest Maydays in recent history
(2025-05-16). Architecture of Cities: Vanilla Sky. counterpunch.org 
The romance of being a photographer has vanished: Today and every day I say hello to my hundreds of thousands: They are my DNA-pause-friendships in celluloid and more: It is a kiss to my past and tomorrow: I identify real places in real times: I dream again. I do not need any validation today: Maybe
(2025-05-16). America's Impact on the Global Thermostat. counterpunch.org 
America is targeting a hotter planet… Bring it on! That's the only plausible explanation for the Trump administration's gung-ho push for 100% fossil fuels and as much coal burning as possible while trashing mitigation of climate change, which is characterized as an expensive hoax, a farce, a threat to the U.S. economy, plus massive roll
(2025-05-16). Court drops two Nalukoola witnesses in Kawempe election case. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has expunged from its records two affidavits of witnesses whom the Kawempe North Member of Parliament, Elias Nalukoola Luyimbazi, had presented to defend his election victory. The affidavits were on Thursday expunged by the Civil Division Judge Bernard Namanya at the request of Nalukoola's …
(2025-05-16). Stanbic Bank's Agutamba named Chairman of UBA Peer Committee on Communication. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Bankers Association (UBA) has named Kenneth Agutamba Stanbic Bank Uganda's Country Manager for Reputation and Corporate communication as the new Chairperson of the Peer Committee on Marketing and Communication, succeeding DFCU's Jude Kansiime. This committee plays a pivotal role in shaping collective communication strategies and driving sector-wide …
(2025-05-16). Two arrested in Kaliro over cattle theft. independent.co.ug 
Kaliro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kaliro District have arrested two people over allegations of cattle theft. The suspects have been identified as Bwambale Moses, a resident of Kamwanyi Zone in Gayaza, and Muhwezi Living, a resident of Kazinga along Gayaza Road, all in Wakiso District. They were intercepted on Thursday in Nabigere …
(2025-05-16). Reform deputy leader Richard Tice praises Dubai for 'just imprisoning or deporting anyone who cannot look after themselves'. leftfootforward.org In a sign of just how authoritarian any potential Reform UK government would be, the party's deputy leader Richard Tice has praised the autocratic state of Dubai for 'just imprisoning or deporting anyone who cannot look after themselves'. | Tice made the comments during an interview with the BBC's Nick Robinson, where he claimed that the UK could learn from Dubai's national pride and low crime levels. | Asked about a column written by his partner Isabel Oakeshott in which she claimed that unlike 'angry divided Britain', Dubai is the 'ultimate multicultural success story', Tice refused to condemn her remarks.
(2025-05-16). The Trump administration wants to end LIHEAP. 300K Pa. households could struggle to pay heating bills. whyy.org Have a question about Philly's neighborhoods or the systems that shape them? PlanPhilly reporters want to hear from you! When North Philadelphia resident Michael Brown went to turn on his heater last fall, he found it wasn't working. Replacing it himself would cost as much as $5,000. | Brown never had any trouble paying his heating bills, but last year the 51-year-old was forced to retire early after he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, which affects his mobility. Suddenly, the former mortgage underwriter had no mo…
(2025-05-16). NJ Transit strike begins after last-minute talks fail, halting train service. whyy.org NJ Transit train engineers have gone on strike, forcing the agency to suspend all rail service and disrupting commuters across the region. | Nearly 500 members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen walked off their jobs at 12: 01 a.m. Friday after the union and NJ Transit failed to reach a last-minute agreement. | During a late-night news conference at Newark Penn Station Gov. Phil Murphy said the offer made to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen was almost exactly what they had asked for. | "Being paid the same wage as engineers at other transit systems in our region," Murphy sa…
(2025-05-16). Pennsylvania Planned Parenthood advocates warn of clinic closures if organization is dropped from Medicaid program. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Planned Parenthood advocates and leaders in Pennsylvania say a federal proposal to An estimated 20,000 Pennsylvanians who get health care at Planned Parenthood clinics across the state have Medicaid insurance, accordi…
(2025-05-16). Ukraine has lost hundreds of millions of dollars in arms buys: Report. presstv.ir Ukraine has lost hundreds of millions of dollars in botched arms purchases, says a report by the Financial Times newspaper.
(2025-05-16). US and UAE Deepen Ties Through AI Launch. themedialine.org 
(2025-05-16). African intelligence officials visit Ethiopia's Renaissance Dam. newarab.com 
(2025-05-16). Egypt sentences prominent dissident to six months in prison. newarab.com 
The new sentence was issued in…
(2025-05-16). Five dead in Algeria after torrential rain and floods. newarab.com 
Five people have died and more than a hundred were injured as heavy rain caused flooding in several regions of In Djelfa, some 300 kilometres (185 miles) south of the capital Algiers, three people died when a bus was stuck and submerged in flood waters. | The civil defence, who reported the deaths taking place over a 24-hour period, said a 13-year-old died from injuries he sustained after being struck by large hailstones. | A fifth person was swept away by floodwaters, and authorities say search e…
(2025-05-16). Tehran says no objection to US investment in Iran. newarab.com 
Iranian Foreign Minister "We have no ban on the economic presence of American companies in Iran," Araghchi said, attributing the lack of US business activity to primary sanctions imposed by Washington. | "This ban has been imposed by the United States itself," he said. | "If American companies wish to invest in Iran's economy, the US must lift its own primary sanctions."
(2025-05-16). Trump, US army birthday bash plans include 25 Abrams tanks. newarab.com 
Twin celebrations of US military service branches take pride in their history and anniversary celebrations, called birthdays, across the United States and on bases around the world. | The US Army had long been planning to move troops and equipment to the National Mall in Washington on June 14 as part of its anniversary celebrati…
(2025-05-16). UN says 'alarmed' by violence in Libya capital. newarab.com 
The The fighting They declar…
(2025-05-16). US rests case in landmark Meta antitrust trial. newarab.com 
The US government rested its case against Facebook-owner Meta on Thursday, as it tries to persuade a US judge that the tech giant bought Instagram and WhatsApp to neutralize them as rivals. | The landmark case, brought by the Federal Trade Commission, could see Meta forced to divest itself of the two apps, which have grown into global powerhouses since their buyouts. | The trial, held in a federal court in Washington, is presided over by Judge James Boasberg who will decide the outcome of the case. | At the heart of the antitrust battle is the question of whether the crucial ingredient that undergirds Meta's s…
(2025-05-16). Belarus' Council of Ministers approves forest protection technical assistance project. eng.belta.by The project was approved following the proposals of the Commission on | International Technical Cooperation under the Council of Ministers. | Coordination and effective control over the project implementation is…
(2025-05-16). Belarus' parliamentary delegation to attend CSTO PA Council meeting in Bishkek. eng.belta.by The Belarusian parliamentary delegation led by Chairman of the House of | Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus Igor Sergeyenko will | take part in the visiting session of the CSTO Parliamentary Assembly…
(2025-05-16). Baerbock promises Belarusian diplomat to 'keep the door open' if elected UNGA president. eng.belta.by Former Foreign Minister of Germany Annalena Baerbock, who has been | nominated as the candidate for the presidency of the United Nations | General Assembly, promised to keep the door always open to listen to…
(2025-05-16). New air cargo route slashes cost of logistics. ecns.cn The first dedicated air cargo route linking Urumqi, a key aviation hub in China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, with Zurich, the largest city in Switzerland and a major international financial center.
(2025-05-16). China's top market regulator vows crackdown on cutthroat competition. ecns.cn China's top market regulator has pledged a sweeping crackdown on cutthroat competition, warning that relentless price wars and copycat tactics would hinder innovation.
(2025-05-16). Infra firms boost LatAm's development. ecns.cn Latin America's rapid urbanization and industrialization have led to a rising need for improved transportation, energy, and telecommunication networks.
(2025-05-16). Licenses of surgeon, trainee revoked over misconducts. ecns.cn Chinese health authorities have revoked the medical licenses of a surgeon and a trainee doctor following confirmed violations of professional ethics, personal conduct, and academic integrity, according to the National Health Commission (NHC) on Thursday.
(2025-05-16). China dominates Asian Weightlifting Championships 2025 with 31 golds. ecns.cn The 2025 Asian Weightlifting Championships concluded in Jiangshan, east China's Zhejiang Province, on Thursday. China wrapped up the event with 31 gold medals, 15 silver, and 11 bronze.
(2025-05-16). China hosts SCO's trade union meeting. ecns.cn China held the first multilateral meeting of trade union federations under the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Beijing on Thursday, with representatives sharing views on improving workers' benefits and creating a fairer working environment.
(2025-05-16). APEC cuts economic growth forecast. ecns.cn The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation on Thursday announced a significant cut in its growth forecast for the region for this year and urged action to eliminate policy uncertainty as trade officials of the bloc began a two-day meeting in South Korea.
(2025-05-16). Forum charts path for solid South-South ties. ecns.cn The fourth ministerial meeting of the China-Community of Latin American and Caribbean States Forum has produced concrete outcomes and injected fresh momentum into collaboration between the two sides.
(2025-05-16). EU agrees on fresh sanctions against Moscow. ecns.cn European Union ambassadors from its 27 member states agreed on a new round of sanctions against Russia on Wednesday.
(2025-05-16). Guideline to regulate use of artificial intelligence in schools. ecns.cn Primary school students in China are prohibited from independently using artificial intelligence tools that generate open-ended content, while educators must ensure that AI can complement but not replace human-led teaching.
(2025-05-16). Deliveryman recognized as model worker for dedication to customers. ecns.cn Wan Haibo, who works at a ZTO Express station in Tianjin, was honored as a national model worker this year for his accurate delivery work and active involvement in voluntary services and grassroots governance.
(2025-05-16). 10th China (Beijing) Military Intelligent Technology Expo kicks off. ecns.cn The expo attracted more than 500 firms focusing on tech products including military communication, simulation training, emergency rescue, military vehicles, air traffic control systems and Beidou navigation.
(2025-05-16). Scenery along Qinghai-Xizang railway. ecns.cn The 1,956-kilometer-long railway, which began service in July 2006, is the world's highest and longest plateau railroad and also the first railway connecting the Xizang Autonomous Region with other parts of China.
(2025-05-16). Liuzhi Grand Bridge in Guizhou connected. ecns.cn Situated in Liupanshui City, the Liuzhi Grand Bridge on Nayong- Qinglong Expressway spans a total length of 2,023.5 meters, with its deck standing 315 meters above the water surface at the valley floor and the maximum pier height at 196 meters, all ranking first of its kind in the world.
(2025-05-16). EcoWaste Coalition Welcomes Reduced Littering Inside Voting Centers, Laments Littering Outside. pressenza.com 
14 May 2025, Quezon City. The waste and pollution watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition welcomed the noticeable decrease in littering inside voting centers but lamented the unchecked littering outside. | Based on the monitoring conducted last Monday, the group's Basura Patrollers heaved a sigh of relief upon seeing the inside of schools used as polling places as "generally litter-free." | "For sure, there were bits and pieces of trash inside the school premises. But it was unlike past elections when littering was more evident as if litterbugs were having a party," said Cris Luague, Zero Waste Campaigner, EcoWaste Co…
(2025-05-16). The geopolitical future of Ukraine four possible scenarios for. onlineopinion.com.au The most probable outcome for 2025—2026 is a continued stalemate, where neither Ukraine nor Russia achieves a decisive military victory.
(2025-05-16). Tasmanian police resist feminist weaponisation of DV laws. onlineopinion.com.au How's that for a toll of violence against men — all in the news in the same week as women march in the streets claiming women are the only victims?T…
(2025-05-16). PPFA Lauds Assam CM for Highlighting Hinglaj Shakti Peeth in Balochistan. pressenza.com Guwahati: Patriotic People's Front Assam (PPFA), a northeast India-based forum of nationalist citizens, lauds Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for highlighting the importance of Hinglaj Mata Mandir in the Balochistan locality of south-west Pakistan, citing the link with Maa Kamakhya Devalaya atop Nilachal hills in the city. Amid the growing uprising among Baloch people against the illegal occupation and misrule of Islamabad over their land since 1947, CM Sarma commented that Balochistan holds profound historical and spiritual significance for Hindus, primarily as the sacred home of the Hinglaj Mata Temple…
(2025-05-16). Berlin: Humboldt University student parliament condemns deportations of political activists. wsws.org Last Tuesday, the student parliament of Berlin's Humboldt University passed a motion by the International Youth and Students for Social Equality condemning the deportations of political activists in Germany and internationally.
(2025-05-16). Anatomy of a social crime: How fianancial speculation shuttered Crozer Health in Chester, Pennsylvania. wsws.org The bankruptcy of healthcare service provider Prospect Medical Holdings has revealed the real face of the capitalist system's subordination of public health to market forces, leaving an entire community to fend for itself without life saving services.
(2025-05-16). German journalist Ole Nymoen's book: A protest that can't stop the warmongers. wsws.org Anyone looking for an explanation of the causes of the current war madness in his book and an answer to the question of how it can be stopped will be bitterly disappointed. Nymoen provides no political perspective for the fight against war.
(2025-05-16). Dockworker unions back trade war amid collapse of traffic on US docks. wsws.org Responsibility for these policies lies not only with Trump himself but with union bureaucrats who support "America first" policies.
(2025-05-16). Restored 1972 concert film Pink Floyd at Pompeii—MCMLXXII: A record of artistic transition in a tumultuous world. wsws.org The updated version of the 1972 concert film was released on April 24 at select cinemas and IMAX theaters internationally. It has been remastered with surround audio and restored digitally from the original 35mm film.
(2025-05-16). Major League Baseball lifts lifetime bans on 17 deceased players, including Pete Rose and "Shoeless" Joe Jackson. wsws.org With the lifting of these bans, all these players, including Rose, will now be permitted to be considered for induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame, with their earliest eligibility beginning in 2028.
(2025-05-16). The Legal and political issues in the Supreme Court hearing on Trump's attack on birthright citizenship. wsws.org The arguments before the Supreme Court in Trump v. CASA underscore the administration's efforts to eviscerate judicial oversight, clearing the path for unchecked presidential dictatorship.
(2025-05-16). Jordan bans 12 news sites for 'spreading media poison' following corruption report. CPJ Staff
(2025-05-16). Hungary's Russian-style 'foreign agent' bill threatens remaining independent media. CPJ Staff
(2025-05-16). CPJ, 58 groups call for journalist Zhang Zhan's immediate release on 5th anniversary of unjust arrest. CPJ Staff
(2025-05-16). CPJ, partners condemn Saudi Arabia's press freedom record ahead of Trump's visit. CPJ Staff
(2025-05-16). Taliban intelligence detain journalist Sulaiman Rahil following critical Facebook posts. CPJ Staff
(2025-05-16). Russian journalist sentenced to 13 days administrative detention after filming anti-Putin protest. CPJ Staff
(2025-05-16). "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
(2025-05-16). Trump is globalizing the class struggle! cadtm.org
(2025-05-16). Peoples' Summit towards COP30: Joining Voices for Climate Justice. cadtm.org
(2025-05-16). Australia: stuck in the middle. cadtm.org
(2025-05-16). Burundi: Fleeing violence, families face the agony of separation. icrc.org
(2025-05-16). Florence Nightingale Medal: Honoring exceptional nurses and nursing aides – 2025 recipients. icrc.org
(2025-05-16). Iraq on World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day: Honoring over 40 Years of Cooperation. icrc.org
(2025-05-16). Kenya: Facts & Figures 2024. icrc.org
(2025-05-16). Not just a sad story: Asmar's journey toward healing through psychosocial support in Azerbaijan. icrc.org
(2025-05-16). In Pictures: Myanmar One Month On. icrc.org
(2025-05-16). Resolution on 'Protecting civilians and other protected persons and objects against the potential human cost of ICT activities during armed conflict'. icrc.org
(2025-05-16). War tore my family apart: One message brought us back together. icrc.org
(2025-05-16). ICRC President concludes first official visit to Rwanda. icrc.org
(2025-05-16). ICRC president in first official visit to Democratic Republic of the Congo. icrc.org
(2025-05-16). ICRC President: Respect for international humanitarian law key to breaking vicious cycle of conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. icrc.org
(2025-05-16). Egypt: Facts and Figures (January — December 2024). icrc.org
(2025-05-16). Evaluation of ICRC's Athens Delegation 2016-2024. icrc.org
(2025-05-16). 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
(2025-05-16). Standing behind communities, to do more and better together. icrc.org
(2025-05-16). Candidates vying to become Philadelphia's next district attorney raised more than $1.4M. whyy.org
WSWS (2025-05-16). Philippines: President Marcos continues the "war on drugs" wsws.org Philippine governments have used extrajudicial killings and state terror to suppress working-class anger over declining living conditions and opposition to US-led war preparations against China.
WSWS (2025-05-16). Detroit and Toledo autoworkers back rank-and-file investigation into death of Stellantis worker Ronald Adams, Sr. wsws.org The initiation of a rank-and-file investigation is being met with enthusiastic support from autoworkers.
marketing (2025-05-16). Why Anthony Albanese's Presence At Pope Leo's Inauguration Is Shrewd Politics. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | When Prime Minister Anthony Albanese steps into St Peter's Square for the inaugural Mass of Pope Leo XIV on Sunday, the optics will be far more than pious courtesy. | For …
marketing (2025-05-16). You Usually Need More Than A Few Drops Of Blood, Saliva Or Urine To Detect Illnesses. Here's Why. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | In the 2000s, biotech company Theranos promised to revolutionise blood testing . Founder Elizabeth Holmes claimed Theranos technology could perform hundreds of tests …
marketing (2025-05-16). Australian Researchers Use A Quantum Computer To Simulate How Real Molecules Behave. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | When a molecule absorbs light, it undergoes a whirlwind of quantum-mechanical transformations. Electrons jump between energy levels, atoms vibrate, and chemical bonds …
geo.tv (2025-05-16). Can Trump legally accept Qatar's $400m jet gift under US law. geo.tv 
_____ (2025-05-16). Azerbaijan arrests 2 more journalists, increasing crackdown tally to 25. CPJ Staff
(2025-05-16). A $1000 Taxi Ride? That's What Consumer Protections Are For. counterpunch.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
(2025-05-16). The Rise of AI Warfare: How Autonomous Weapons and Cognitive Warfare Are Reshaping Global Military Strategy. counterpunch.org 
(2025-05-16). Human Nature: It's Just Common Sense. counterpunch.org 
Trump—and many others—have skillfully manipulated Americans' economic precarity by serving up people with pretend motivations to blame for real grievances. They say that "those people" don't want to work. "They" don't value the same things as contributors to society. Those who make these assertions engage in a self-flattery that is hard to miss; it's the rest of the world, especially those who don't burn so easily at the beach, on whom we should keep a close eye. The School of Hard Knocks (SHK) taught them about human nature, and they will tell you all about it. An SHK education means that a person do…
(2025-05-16). Want Safer Cannabis? Take It Off the Streets and Put It Behind the Counter. counterpunch.org 
Unlike alcohol and many other psychoactive substances, marijuana is incapable of causing a lethal overdose. Nonetheless, sensational accounts of overdoses from allegedly tainted marijuana products continue to proliferate. Again and again, these claims are debunked. But far too few people ever hear the inevitable retractions. A case in point: Police in Warwick, Rhode Island recently walked back their claims
(2025-05-16). The World According to Donald Trump. counterpunch.org 
I remember the phrase from my boyhood, listening to baseball games on the old wooden radio by my bed. A major hitter would be up and — bang! — he'd connect with the ball in a big-time fashion. The announcer in a rising voice would then say dramatically: "It's going, going, gone!" It was a
(2025-05-16). Audit finds dozens of police custody deaths in Maryland should have been ruled homicides. therealnews.com 
An audit of past rulings by a controversial medical examiner found that 36 cases of police custody deaths deemed accidents should have instead been classified as homicides. | Maryland Attorney General Ant…
(2025-05-16). The Heat: Mideast tensions. america.cgtn.com 
ecns.cn (2025-05-15). US president asks Apple to stop building products in India: report. ecns.cn U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he told Apple CEO Tim Cook that he doesn't want the U.S. tech giant to build its products in India, while saying that India is one of the countries that impose "the highest tariff" in the world.
ecns.cn (2025-05-15). Int'l service trade fair to open in September. ecns.cn The 2025 China International Fair for Trade in Services will open on Sept 10 at Beijing's Shougang Park, where about 200 achievements are expected to be showcased, a senior official said on Thursday.
ecns.cn (2025-05-15). New academies to boost military training. ecns.cn The Central Military Commission has decided to establish three new military academies in Hefei, Wuhan and Chongqing, in a move to enhance military talent training.
ecns.cn (2025-05-15). New spokesman vows prompt release of defense-related info. ecns.cn Senior Colonel Jiang Bin, the new spokesman for China's Ministry of National Defense, made his debut on Thursday, releasing information on the nation's defense development and military diplomacy.
ecns.cn (2025-05-15). Northern China sees heatwave while South sees rainfall. ecns.cn Northern China is expected to experience high temperatures, while the southern regions will be hit by strong rainfall, meteorological authorities said on Thursday.
ecns.cn (2025-05-15). Grassroots doctors spread rural care. ecns.cn In 2020, the National Health Commission introduced a policy allowing medical graduates to become village doctors without taking additional exams.
ecns.cn (2025-05-15). Optimized layout to improve healthcare. ecns.cn The National Health Commission, together with 12 central and State departments, has issued a guideline for optimizing the allocation of primary healthcare resources to adapt to urbanization and demographic changes.
ecns.cn (2025-05-15). Rise in COVID-19 rate under control. ecns.cn The number of COVID-19 infections in China has been steadily rising since early April, but the overall spread of acute respiratory infectious diseases remains low and under control, according to official data and health experts.
(2025-05-16). Russian and Ukrainian Officials To Hold Talks in Istanbul on Friday. news.antiwar.com Russian and Ukrainian delegations are set to hold negotiations in Istanbul on Friday, which will mark the first direct talks between Russia and Ukraine since 2022. Vladimir Medinsky, an aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin, will lead the Russian side, and Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov will head the Ukrainian delegation. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky …
(2025-05-16). LAVC Department Chair Eric Swelstad Falsified Professional Experience. indybay.org Los Angeles Valley College Department Chair Eric Swelstad has been embroiled in scandal after scandal. Lawsuits, Accreditation Complaints, Exposes suggesting Academic Fraud — appears to have again lied about his professional experience on LAVC's latest website. Student Loan Borrowers who attended LAVC Media Arts 2001 – Present encouraged to apply for borrower defense.
(2025-05-16). Wednesday 5/21: Anti-Chevron Day Banner Drop. indybay.org University Ave Overpass, Berkeley, CA…
(2025-05-16). Tuesday 5/20: Urgent SOS For Haiti. indybay.org Citibank Building, 88 Kearny Street (corner of Post), San Francisco…
(2025-05-16). 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.
(2025-05-16). Wednesday 6/18: Oakland Privacy: Fighting Against the Surveillance State. indybay.org Please email contact@oaklandprivacy.org a few days before the meeting to get up-to-date location information or obtain Zoom meeting access info.
(2025-05-16). Wednesday 5/21: Anti-Chevron Day San Francisco Banner Drop. indybay.org Pedestrian Bridge on 18th St and Utah‚Ä¢ 600 Utah st, san francisco, CA 94110 US…
(2025-05-16). Wednesday 5/21: Anti-Chevron Day Richmond Banner Drop. indybay.org San Luis St & Sacramento Ave Bridge‚Ä¢ 2424 San Luis St, Richmond, CA 94804 US…
(2025-05-16). Nueva red de articulación internacional: Pueblos contra el extractivismo. indybay.org Nueva red de articulación internacional: Pueblos contra el extractivismo | Unión internacionalista contra la minería y por la vida…
(2025-05-16). Wednesday 5/28: Above The Community Screening. indybay.org First Congregational Church of Oakland, 2501 Harrison St, Oakland…
(2025-05-16). 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.
(2025-05-16). IRGC chief rejects Trump's 'heavy psychological' ruse against Iran. presstv.ir IRGC chief Major General Hossein Salami says US President Donald Trump's imagination of Iran's situation reflected in his disparaging remarks in Riyadh Tuesday is too far from reality.
(2025-05-16). Iran will never bow to threats, pressure, Pezeshkian tells Trump. presstv.ir The Iranian president says the country will never bow to threats and pressure.
(2025-05-16). Iran urges immediate end to deadly violence in Libyan capital. presstv.ir Iran voices concerns about the continuation of deadly armed clashes in the Libyan capital of Tripoli.
(2025-05-16). Condecora mandatario cubano a campesinos destacados. cubadebate.cu Más de medio centenar de mujeres y hombres pertenecientes al campesinado cubano fueron distinguidos en la ceremonia. A dos de los afiliados de la ANAP les fue otorgado el título honorífico de Héroe del Trabajo de la República de Cuba, según informó la Presidencia en la red social X.
(2025-05-16). Declara el presidente de la República Duelo Oficial por fallecimiento de José Mujica. cubadebate.cu Por tal motivo, el presidente de la República de Cuba ha decidido decretar Duelo Oficial desde las 6: 00 horas hasta las 12: 00 de la noche del día 16 de mayo de 2025… Durante la vigencia del Duelo Oficial, la bandera de la estrella solitaria se izará a media asta en los edificios públicos e instituciones militares.
(2025-05-16). Díaz-Canel inicia por la Isla de la Juventud segunda vuelta de los recorridos de la Dirección del Partido por el país. cubadebate.cu Tras el Acto por el 70 Aniversario de la Excarcelación de Fidel y los Moncadistas y previo a un encuentro con 70 jóvenes pineros para conversar sobre este hito histórico de la Revolución cubana, el Primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido y Presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, visitó este 15 de mayo centros económicos y sociales pineros.
(2025-05-16). Liga Élite entra a semifinales. cubadebate.cu Los Leñadores de Las Tunas vencieron este jueves 12×11 a los Alazanes de Granma, pero su mentor Abeicy Pantoja utilizó a un jugador impropio, se confiscó el encuentro y quedaron definidos los cruces para las semifinales de la III Liga Élite del Beisbol Cubano.
(2025-05-16). Is There Really an Epidemic of Workless Medicaid Recipients? peoplespolicyproject.org 
(2025-05-16). Venezuela Thanks UNICEF for Efforts in Return of Two-Year-Old Maikelys. orinocotribune.com The Venezuelan government has thanked the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) for its role in facilitating the return of Maikelys Espinoza, the two-year-old girl separated from her mother by the government of the US empire before being repatriated. | On Thursday, May 15, Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez met with Gianluca Rampolla, the coordinator of the United Nations (UN), in Caracas to highlight the agency's efforts. | "In a meeting with Ambassador Gianluca Rampolla, Resident Coordinator of the United Nations System in Venezuela," the vice president wrote on social media, "we conveyed President Nic…
(2025-05-16). Jamia 10th Result 2025 Out; Bushra, Tausif Share Rank 1. ummid.com Bushra Gauhar and Tausif Alam have jointly shared the first rank in the Class 10 board exam 2025 conducted by Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) result of which was announced Thursday May 15, 2025.
(2025-05-16). CICC new branch to enhance Sino-UAE economic links. ecns.cn China International Capital Corporation on May 15 inaugurated its branch in the International Financial Centre in Dubai, marking a strategic entry into the premier financial hub in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia.
(2025-05-16). Green unmanned mining trucks help Inner Mongolia slash emissions. ecns.cn On May 15, the "Huaneng Ruichi" cluster of 100-unit unmanned electric mining trucks were officially assembled and put into operation at the Huaneng Yimin open-pit mine.
(2025-05-16). Trump announces $200bn deals with UAE. geo.tv 
US President Donald Trump meets United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, at Qasr Al Watan, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, May 15, 2025. — ReutersDeals cover key sectors including trade, tech, and AI.Etihad Airways committed $14.5BN to buy Boeing…
(2025-05-16). Experts Credit Harm Reduction, Not Border Cops, for 27% Drop in Overdose Deaths. scheerpost.com Naxolone kit. New Brunswick / Nouveau-Brunswick, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons | By Mike Ludwig / The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on May 14 that the number of drug overdose deaths in the United States dropped by nearly 27 percent in 2024. The number represents a significant decrease after more than a decade of steeply climbing drug-related fatality rates that billions of dollars in federal spending on policing and border enforcement failed to contain.
(2025-05-16). 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.
(2025-05-16). 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'.
(2025-05-16). 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.