(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). California State University Students Resisting Genocide in Gaza. counterpunch.org Institutions, private and public, wield immense power over the lives of people in and out of the U.S. Thus, people's organized actions to change institutions are by definition David and Goliath-like power struggles. For America, that holds true in the main because the political donor class uses its deep pockets to influence the three branches
(2025-05-16). Omar El Akkad: Gaza genocide and the failure of US liberalism. aljazeera.com Marc Lamont Hill speaks with author Omar El Akkad on Gaza and the failure of Western liberalism.
(2025-05-16). From Bogota: Women Tell The World "We Don't Want Your Wars" / Desde Bogotá: Mujeres Le Dicen Al Mundo "No Queremos Sus Guerras" worldbeyondwar.org 
By Gabriel Aguirre, World BEYOND War, May 16, 2025 | Español Abajo. | In the framework of the campaign of the antimilitarist network of Latin America and the Caribbean, to defend conscientious objection and oppose war, the observatory of militarism and WBW joined the campaign promoted by women with the message: "Don't count on us, we don't want your wars". | In these historic moments of the lamentable rise of fascism in the world, unprecedented global armament, Palestinian genocide, climate collapse and because of the high political emotional mobility of these times that demands a structural transformation of…
(2025-05-16). Labour sent more weapons to Israel in 3 months than Tories did in 4 years. skwawkbox.org 
Starmer, Lammy and co's direct involvement in Gaza genocide while claiming they were for peace Labour licensed the export of more military equipment to Israel in the last three months of last year — the period immediately following the supposed, and now known to have been fictitious, suspension of some fighter aircraft parts as Keir …
(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). 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). 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). 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…
(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). Weaponising hunger: The dystopian US-Israel aid plan for Gaza. newarab.com 
(2025-05-16). "Can he do It?" — Trump questions Netanyahu's grip. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – U.S. President Donald Trump openly questioned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's capacity to reach an agreement to release Israeli prisoners in Gaza as hostage talks between Israel and Hamas continue in Doha.Yedioth Ahronoth said that while there hasn't been any major progress, the Israeli negotiation delegation is still in Doha and is following the American plan spearheaded by Trump's Middle East envoy, Steven Weitekamp. According to Israeli authorities, the delegation's withdrawal has not yet been decided.Trump added, "I don't know if Netanyahu is capable of signing a hostage deal and securi…
(2025-05-16). Mara Kronenfeld on Israel's Aid Blockade. fair.org 
(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). 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). 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). Gaza: the struggle continues. thecommunists.org Download this leaflet as a pdf. The January ceasefire in Gaza, while shortlived, signalled a heavy defeat for the zionist settler-colonial regime in Israel and for its imperialist masters in the USA and Britain. Popular resistance prevails For over a year and a half, the zionist regime has relentlessly starved and bombarded the people of …
(2025-05-16). Breaking down a deadly week in Gaza as Israel kills hundreds. aljazeera.com More than 370 Palestinians have been killed by Israel this week, as the UN continues to warn of imminent mass starvation…
(2025-05-16). Unified Call to Confront Famine in Gaza: Launch the Diplomatic Humanitarian Convoy Now. socialistproject.ca 
Palestinian civil society, joined by humanitarian and human rights organisations worldwide, issues this urgent and unified call: The manufactured famine in Gaza must be halted. The international community must act decisively, immediately, and with full moral and legal responsibility. | We are witnessing, in real time, the deliberate starvation of a civilian population as a method of warfare. Over two million Palestinians in Gaza are living in famine. Since 2 March 2025, Israel has blocked all humanitarian supplies and life-saving assistance — constituting the longest total siege Gaza has ever experienced…
(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). 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). 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). Green Left Show Peace and justice for Kashmir, India and Pakistan. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-16). My Father in Gaza Was Yearning for Our Reunion. When That Hope Died, So Did He. truthout.org My father, Najy Ajour, was supposed to leave Gaza for Egypt to reunite with my mother, two sisters and their children. I had convinced them to leave for their safety after our family home and second flat in Tal al-Hawa were destroyed. They had already endured a dehumanizing displacement journey that left trauma and deep scars. With the support of friends, I was able to arrange their departure… |
(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). Israel kills hundreds of Palestinians as it escalates attacks in Gaza. aljazeera.com Israel has killed at least 100 Palestinians in what's reported to be some of the heaviest bombing since the war began.
(2025-05-16). Israeli Strikes Kill Dozens in Gaza as Trump Ends Middle East Tour. themedialine.org 
(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). Imagine If Gaza Was Jewish And The People Bombing It Were Muslims. thealtworld.com 
Gaza just endured one of its On Thursday the United Nations
(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). The Red Cross Field Hospital one year on: A lifeline and a stark reminder in Gaza. icrc.org
(2025-05-16). Democracy Now! 2025-05-16 Friday. democracynow.org Headlines for May 16, 2025; "They Want to Silence Me": Columbia Student Mohsen Mahdawi on ICE Jail, Palestine, Activism, Buddhism; The GOP War on Medicaid: 14 Million Could Lose Healthcare to Fund Tax Breaks for Rich; Supreme Court Hears Birthright Citizenship Case That Could Also Sharply Reduce Judicial Power | Headlines for May 16, 2025; "They Want to Silence Me": Columbia Student Mohsen Mahdawi on ICE Jail, Palestine, Activism, Buddhism; The GOP War on Medicaid: 14 Million Could Lose Healthcare to Fund Tax Breaks for Rich; Supreme Court Hears Birthright Citizenship Case That Could Also Sh…
(2025-05-16). Now Free, Columbia Student Mohsen Mahdawi Discusses His Experience in ICE Jail. truthout.org In his first live interview since his release from ICE detention, Columbia University student and Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi recounts the traumatic experience of his arrest and incarceration. Mahdawi, a green card holder who was born and raised in a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, was arrested in Vermont on April 14 when he appeared for what he was told would be a citizenship… |
(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). Israel launches strikes on two Yemen ports. aljazeera.com Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promises more strikes if the group continues to launch attacks on Israel.
(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). Senior Security Official Reveals to TML Framework for Syria-Israel Peace. themedialine.org 
(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). 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). 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). A Discourse of the Common Wheel. counterpunch.org 
Some Thoughts on Optimism, Adversity and Big Rubber Doughnuts Two guys were doing tractor tyre flips across the campus green. It struck me as the kind of exercise Victorian prison governors would have welcomed into their punishment arsenal to discipline inmates and compel obedience. Equally, albeit on another plane of reality, I could see myself
(2025-05-16). 3 Years Into War, Ukrainian Leftists Fight for Labor Rights Under Martial Law. truthout.org As Russia's invasion of Ukraine enters its third year, Ukraine's left-wing community is continuing its work fighting both neoliberalism and Russian aggression. Sotsialnyi Rukh or "Social Movement" is Ukraine's largest and oldest democratic socialist organization. Founded in the aftermath of the Euromaidan protests of 2013-14, Sotsialnyi Rukh has held steadfast to its principled leftist… |
(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). 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). ICRC Director-General Highlights Humanitarian Imperatives at Global Security Forum. icrc.org
(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). Residents raise concerns about top candidate for superintendent of Bucks County's Centennial School District. whyy.org This story originally appeared on The hiring of a new superintendent is causing a stir in the Centennial School District in The current superintendent, Dana Bedden, said his last day on the job is June 30. | On May 27, the Centennial School District Board of School Directors will vote on an employment agreement with Dr. Abram Lucabaugh to serve as their next superintendent.
(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). What to expect in Pennsylvania's state primaries. whyy.org Pennsylvania's two largest cities will hold primaries Tuesday for high-profile municipal offices, while voters across the commonwealth will choose nominees for statewide appellate court judgeships. | The election is a prelude to November, when voters could scramble In Philadel…
(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). Storia dell'arsenale nucleare israeliano (2). strategic-culture.su 
L'Iran definisce Israele il principale ostacolo alla non proliferazione nucleare. Storia del programma nucleare di Israele di Giacomo Gabellini parte 2. | Segue nostro La desecretazione di alcuni documenti testimonia in realtà che il presidente Kennedy, consapevole che le autorità israeliane — Shimon Peres…
(2025-05-16). Trump calls on Iran to 'move quickly' on nuclear proposal. aljazeera.com The US president has repeatedly threatened to unleash air strikes targeting Iran's programme if a deal isn't reached.
(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). 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). Five key takeaways from US President Donald Trump's Middle East trip. aljazeera.com The president has secured massive investments deals, appeared to snub Israel and scolded US interventionists.
(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). Brazil and Russia plan to develop small nuclear reactors. tvbrics.com 
The Russian Federation possesses advanced technologies in this field…
(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). 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). Pepe Mujica, 1935—2025. dissentmagazine.org 
The late Uruguayan president had an unmatched connection with popular sectors and the courage of his enduring convictions.
(2025-05-16). Black PressTrump Administration Moves to Eliminate Habeas Corpus. defenddemocracy.press 
By Stacy M. Brown* May 12, 2025 BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — the Trump administration is "actively looking at" suspending the writ of habeas corpus — a constitutional right that allows individuals to challenge unlawful detention. Senior White House adviser Stephen Miller confirmed the Trump administration is "actively looking at" suspending the writ of habeas corpus — …
(2025-05-16). The New War On State Regulators. levernews.com 
As Elon Musk and his DOGE cronies take a sledgehammer to federal agencies, corporate interests are mounting a coordinated effort to dismantle state rules and regulations — backing legislative efforts to kneecap state watchdogs' ability to enforce everything from environmental protections to worker safeguards.This means that as guardrails for consumers and workers are dismantled on a federal level, states are in danger of losing their ability to pick up the slack.In 15 states this year, according to a review by The Lever, lawmakers have introduced so-called "judicial deference" laws, which would stack the d…
(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). The Middle East And the Persian Gulf: Trump's Favorite Shopping Mall. counterpunch.org 
(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). 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). Who's on the List of Radical Left Thugs that Live Like Vermin? counterpunch.org 
I'm married to a German citizen who's a life-long resident here in Hamburg, and I spent most of the winter and spring in this city of two-million — a far cry from my rural Wisconsin homestead outside a town of 2,000. Not far from our flat is Hamburg's federal, state and municipal courthouse square, which
(2025-05-16). America's Impact on the Global Thermostat. counterpunch.org 
(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). Calling on Don Corleone. counterpunch.org 
(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). 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). 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). 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). 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). The Highwayman Accosts Us; Prepare Yourself to Meet Him. counterpunch.org "The reason why the highwayman masters the traveler is not his pistol, but his personality. If the party attacked really had the superiority in character and love, he could really conquer without arms. But he must be so charged and surcharged with love that he is as good a highwayman as the highwayman. You shall not match the
(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). BBC morning news: "Russian and Ukrainian sides meet face to face for the first time since the war began…" gilbertdoctorow.com The notion that the British Broadcasting Company is an independent news source was proven yet again yesterday morning to be totally false. The top of the hour news bulletin informed viewers that at 10.00 am local time Russian and Ukrainian negotiators would meet in Istanbul "for the first time since the war began." They then …
(2025-05-16). Republican Medicaid Cuts Will Kill People. commondreams.org The following is a statement from
(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). Abu Dhabi officially begins robotaxi tests. albawaba.com ALBAWABA — Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), is now officially testing driverless robotaxis around the city. Developed by WeRide, the initiative plans to expand its official driving routes to include new coverage areas.WeRide robotaxi service now available in Abu Dhabi: WeRide, a leading commercial-stage global company developing autonomous driving technologies from Level 2 to Level 4, has officially launched driverless robotaxi tests in Abu Dhabi. Residents and visitors will be able to experience driverless taxi tours across various areas, including Al Maryah Island and…
(2025-05-16). OpenAI will officially help UAE establish one of world's major data centers. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA — OpenAI, the American artificial intelligence (AI) research organization, is set to officially help the United Arab Emirates (UAE) establish one of the world's biggest data centers.UAE to develop one of world's major data centers globally: The famous artificial intelligence (AI) organization will help the United Arab Emirates (UAE) develop one of the world's largest data centers. This marks a significant step in the UAE's technological development, the expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) in the Middle East, and OpenAI's future plans. | Notably, the 5-gigawatt data center will be estab…
(2025-05-16). Albanian PM kneels before Italy's Meloni amid "Political Romance" rumors. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama welcomed Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni with a playful and theatrical gesture on Friday as she arrived in the Albanian capital to attend the sixth summit of the European Political Community, an informal forum that brings together 47 European states. | Rama put down his umbrella and knelt down in front of Meloni as she exited her vehicle, his hands joined together in a gesture reminiscent of prayer. Meloni responded with a lighthearted remark after seeing the scenario on video: "You need to stop that, Edi." Later, she joked with reporters, "He only does it to be…
(2025-05-16). Charter Communications to buy rival Cox for $21.9bn. aljazeera.com The proposed merger, which would create the largest cable provider in the US, could face antitrust hurdles.
(2025-05-16). In surprise move Wegovy-maker Novo Nordisk ousts CEO amid sagging sales. aljazeera.com Days earlier, Novo Nordisk cut its sales and profit forecast for first time since the launch of Wegovy four years ago.
(2025-05-16). NJ Transit workers go on strike after wage increase talks stall. aljazeera.com The strike leaves hundreds of thousands of commuters in New Jersey and New York without rail access.
(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). ICC prosecutor to step aside until probe into alleged misconduct ends. aljazeera.com ICC says Karim Khan will take a leave of absence pending the conclusion of UN-led investigation.
(2025-05-16). Attacker who stabbed author Salman Rushdie sentenced to 25 years in prison. aljazeera.com Lawyers for New Jersey man Hadi Matar said they planned to appeal the sentence, which was the maximum possible.
(2025-05-16). Seventy-seven years after the Nakba, we are naming our new ruin. aljazeera.com What began in 1948 has become something even darker. On this anniversary, we call it al-Ibādah Рthe Destruction.
(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). Malcolm X at 100: Ibram X Kendi looks to the future. aljazeera.com Author Ibram X Kendi on what still needs to be learned about Malcolm X's legacy and race in the United States.
(2025-05-16). FA Cup final 2025: Man City vs Crystal Palace — Start time, team news, form. aljazeera.com Al Jazeera Sport takes a look at England's showpiece cup final as Man City look to end a terrible year on a high.
(2025-05-16). Can Trump end birthright citizenship? The US Supreme Court could decide. aljazeera.com Al Jazeera's Joseph Stepansky explains how the US Supreme Court may decide whether birthright citizenship stays or goes.
(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). Private Equity Took Over 1,000+ Disability, Elder Care Providers in Recent Years. truthout.org Private equity companies have gobbled up group homes and other services for people with disabilities, attracting the attention of state and federal regulators across the nation and alarming advocates. People with intellectual or developmental disabilities have suffered abuse, neglect and even death while under the care of private equity-owned providers, according to a recent report from… |
(2025-05-16). Friday Funny: Where Have All the Protests Gone? wattsupwiththat.com For the past decade, the Left treated climate change not merely as an environmental concern, but as the looming catastrophe around which all politics, morality, and policy had to revolve. The media described climate change as an existential emergency, a threat not just to polar bears and coastlines but to the very survival of civilization.
(2025-05-16). Supreme Court Divided on Injunction Question in Birthright Citizenship Case. truthout.org The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Thursday in a case relating to President Donald Trump's executive order attempting to unilaterally redefine the meaning of the 14th Amendment's birthright citizenship clause. At issue before the court, however, wasn't the order itself, but rather the topic of nationwide injunctions — sometimes referred to as "universal injunctions" — that several… |
(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). 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). A timely new podcast documents the Catholic left's bold resistance to war. wagingnonviolence.org 
(2025-05-16). Action in Bogota For The International Day Of Conscientious Objection / Acción En Bogotá Por El Día Internacional De La Objeción De Conciencia. worldbeyondwar.org 
By Gabriel Aguirre, World BEYOND War, May 16, 2025 | Español Abajo | The allied organization in Colombia, Asociación colectiva de objetores y objetoras de consciencia (ACOOC), and World BEYOND War, in the framework of the international day of conscientious objection, participated in the festival "More playful, less warlike", event that took place in the framework of the antimilitarist week. | This activity took place in the spaces of the National University of Colombia, with the participation of the direction of student welfare, and other antimilitarist organizations that were present to accompany this activit…
(2025-05-16). Climate Dogma and the 'Ignorance of Experts'. wattsupwiththat.com Only by embracing skepticism and open discussion can we craft resilient policies — ones that allow the world to flourish without mortgaging the future to a dogmatic march toward energy poverty and a denial of human potential.
(2025-05-16). Former SSA Chief: "Elon Musk Is the Biggest Fraud, Not Social Security" truthout.org An internal Trump administration document reportedly shows that anti-fraud checks recently installed at the Social Security agency have found just two cases of potentially improper benefit claims out of more than 110,000 — a rate of 0.0018%. The documents, first reported Thursday by Nextgov/FCW, further undercut President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk's narrative that Social Security… |
(2025-05-16). Measure in GOP Bill Incentivizes School Privatization Funders With Tax Breaks. truthout.org Embedded in the House GOP's advancing reconciliation package is a major, long-sought victory for school privatization advocates that would let rich funders of vouchers avoid taxation, a change that opponents warned would supercharge the right-wing assault on public education. The measure, which resembles the GOP-authored Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA), was tucked into the House… |
(2025-05-16). 'Devastated' and 'Hopeless.' Researchers Speak Out on Funding Cuts. aclu.org In February, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) — the world's largest public funder of biomedical research — began an ideological purge of its grants. Without warning, hundreds of research projects — many of which had been underway for years, representing thousands of hours of work and billions of dollars in investment — were abruptly cancelled without a scientifically valid explanation. The NIH cited only vague connections to "gender identity" and "diversity, equity, and inclusion" (DEI), or other now-forbidden topics such as vaccine hesitancy and COVID, as justification, claiming…
(2025-05-16). What the EPA's partial rollback of the 'forever chemical' drinking water rule means. whyy.org On Wednesday, the Environmental Protection Agency announced plans to weaken limits on some harmful "forever chemicals" in drinking water roughly a year after the Biden administration finalized the first-ever national standards. | The Biden administration said last year the rules
(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). Toronto WBW Statement on Mass Deportations and Detentions in the United States and Canada. worldbeyondwar.org 
World BEYOND War Toronto strongly and unequivocally condemns the Trump administration's recent wave of reckless, illegal, and racist detentions and deportations. #WorldBEYONDWar…
(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). Studio 2 Extra: The Gen Z musician writing 21 songs about New Jersey. whyy.org Kenan Salazar is on a quest to write and produce a yacht rock brain-rot song and music video about each county in New Jersey…in the style of Steely Dan, with a Gen Z twist.
(2025-05-16). Colombia begins process of joining BRICS New Development Bank. tvbrics.com 
The country will make its first contribution to the financial institution within six months…
(2025-05-16). Egypt announces new oil and gas finds. tvbrics.com 
The country's Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources intends to maximise production rates…
(2025-05-16). India may launch its first manned deep ocean mission in 2026. tvbrics.com 
The vehicle will dive to a depth of 6,000 metres…
(2025-05-16). Iran delivers 700,000 doses of BCG vaccine to Venezuela. tvbrics.com 
This is part of the countries' joint health initiative…
(2025-05-16). Iranian trade delegation visits Moscow to strengthen economic and media cooperation. tvbrics.com 
The recent Iran—Eurasian Economic Union free trade agreement is expected to increase trade volume…
(2025-05-16). More than 830 businesses in Ethiopia reopen thanks to national initiative. tvbrics.com 
The initiative has boosted employment and reduced dependence on imports…
(2025-05-16). Prime Minister of Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim: BRICS represents new initiative as cohesive force within Global South. tvbrics.com 
The Malaysian Prime Minister shared the country's plans to boost the economy and strengthen regional cooperation in an exclusive interview with TV host and Director of TV BRICS International Cooperation Department, Darya Ivankova…
(2025-05-16). Prime Minister of Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim: country has embraced AI development following BRICS accession. tvbrics.com 
The state is also focusing on food security…
(2025-05-16). Russian Minister outlines plans to develop air connectivity with BRICS. tvbrics.com 
The country will also support eco-friendly transport technologies…
(2025-05-16). Cybercrime and How Hackers Prey on Human Nature. whyy.org We hear about the virus that ushered in the age of social engineering attacks, the history of cybercrime, and what led one man to become a hacker.
(2025-05-16). Finding the Key Isabella Isza Wu Organ. whyy.org Pursing her Master's in Organ Performance, allowed her to take a role at the world's largest fully functioning pipe organ the Macy's Wanamaker Organ. Featured as a soloist at several venues. Longwood Gardens, Ocean Grove Auditorium, Overture Hall and the AGO Midwest Regional Convention. Known to many as Isza, she studies Organ with Alan Morrison, Harpsichord with Leon Schellhase and Improvisation with Jeffrey Brillhart.
(2025-05-16). Why do we feel disgust? whyy.org Charles Darwin was the first to define the psychology of disgust, writing in the 19th century that it was a feeling of revulsion related to the senses most notably the sense of taste. | Today, psychologist While we tend to associate disgust with…
(2025-05-16). The New Season of "Albie's Elevator" Features Local Artists, Educators and Community. whyy.org Season Two of WHYY's "Albie's Elevator" Premieres June 23, 2025…
(2025-05-16). The Last Line of Defense: The Courts vs. Trump. theintercept.com 
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(2025-05-16). The Winners of Trump's Middle East Tour: Trump, MBS, and al-Sharaa. themedialine.org 
(2025-05-16). 'We Are His Voice': Family of Hostage Guy Gilboa-Dalal Speaks Out at Jerusalem Event. themedialine.org 
(2025-05-16). US and UAE Deepen Ties Through AI Launch. themedialine.org 
(2025-05-16). Augusto Sandino fought the US occupation of Nicaragua—and won. therealnews.com 
In the central park in Niquinohomo, Nicaragua, there is a statue of a man. | He's dressed in working man's clothes of the 20th century. Long-brimmed hat. Jacket and boots. His hands are clasped around his belt buckle. He stares ahead… determined. | His name is Augusto Sandino. | The man who would lead the six-year rebellion against the US occupation of Nicaragua. | The man who would become a legend across the country… and also far from the shores of Central America. | Sandino was born on May 18, 1895. | The so-called illegitimate son of a wealthy coffee merchant and his indigenous servant. | Sandino liv…
(2025-05-16). A Convict's Take on Due Process. progressive.org Kilmar Abrego Garcia's deportation and detention in a notorious Salvadoran mega-prison demonstrate that Americans' right to due process is at risk.
(2025-05-16). Students of Color Want Cops Out of Their Schools. progressive.org Students of color from around the country share experiences with school resource officers that make them feel threatened and othered at school.
(2025-05-16). Bill Gates plan to give 'virtually all' his money away. independent.co.ug 
He plans to end Gates Foundation in 20 years ANALYSIS | CLARE DUFFY | When Bill and Melinda French Gates created the Gates Foundation in 2000, they had planned for the organization to continue its work, using their remaining fortune, for several decades after they died. But now, the billionaire Microsoft founder says he doesn't want …
(2025-05-16). Former CID spokesperson Charles Twine missing. independent.co.ug 
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Unconfirmed reports indicate that former Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) Spokesperson Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Charles Twine is missing. Twine was reportedly summoned on Tuesday night to face the Inspector General of Police, Abas Byakagaba and his deputy James Ochaya for yet to be known reasons. Twine, who had …
(2025-05-16). Uganda Journalism Awards 2025 shortlist out, crowning set for May 28. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & ACME MEDIA | The Independent's Ian Katusiime is one of 61 who have made it to the shortlist of the 11th edition of the Uganda National Journalism Awards. The finalists will be honoured at a gala evening on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at Mestil Hotel. This year's African Centre for Media Excellence …
(2025-05-16). A Grandmother's Devotion: The journey of Hamidah Gwokyalya's heart surgery. independent.co.ug 
KAYUNGA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | In the heart of Gwanika-Kokotero village, in Ntenjeru town council, Kayunga district, 75-year-old Gorette Nakalyowa's daily life revolves around her granddaughter, Hamidah Gwokyalya, a vibrant four-year-old who was born with a heart defect that nearly stole her future. Gwokyalya's journey started under the shadow of tragedy. Just weeks after …
(2025-05-16). Climate change fuels drug resistance in poor countries. independent.co.ug 
Increase in lower-income countries could be as high as 4.1 per cent by 2050 ANALYSIS | DANN OKOTH | It is well known that poorer countries bear the biggest burden of resistance to antimicrobial drugs and that these countries are also most vulnerable to climate change. But little research has been done into the link between …
(2025-05-16). 'Police hand over former CID spokesperson Charles Twine to SFC'. independent.co.ug According to his colleagues, Twine was driven by SFC soldiers to unknown destination and his vehicle still remains parked at Naguru police headquarters and his known telephone contacts have since gone off. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Reports indicate that former Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) Spokesperson Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Charles Twine is …
(2025-05-16). Commission clears FDC Katonga's PFF party. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Electoral Commission has gazetted the application by promoters of People's Front For Freedom (PFF) to register a political party, in accordance with the provisions of the Political Parties and Organizations Act. PFF was formed after Forum for Democratic Change witnessed another fallout when a section of the …
(2025-05-16). MP Lumu asks EC to reject amendments to DP constitution. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mityana South Member of Parliament Richard Lumu has written to the Electoral Commission requesting it not to recognize amendments to the Democratic Party Constitution, arguing that they didn't follow the procedures. In a letter written to the EC chairperson, Justice Simon Mugenyi Byabakama, Lumu, who is also …
(2025-05-16). Could the Black Market become the only market in Zimbabwe? independent.co.ug 
The price of doing business in Zimbabwean gold — the country's latest currency — is too steep for many retailers, who can't compete with an informal market still churning on US dollars. Harare, Zimbabwe | Gamuchirai Masiyiwa, Global Press Journal Zimbabwe | A year ago, all 16 checkout lanes were packed at OK Zimbabwe supermarket …
(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). Don't believe the New Cold War lies, China is leading the world in climate solutions. liberationnews.org 
Here in the heart of empire, we need to see past the demonization campaigns that are meant to win our support for U.S. war with China, and instead learn from the ecologically sustainable development efforts that they are leading…
(2025-05-16). 'Europe Day' hides the Nazi-fascist threat. strategic-culture.su
(2025-05-16). In Riyadh, Donald Trump confirms his cowboy policy. strategic-culture.su
(2025-05-16). Si sta preparando un nuovo tribunale fittizio. strategic-culture.su Nuove proposte deliranti dei leader dell'UE | Segue nostro L'
(2025-05-16). Trump's Middle East theatricals were all about putting Bibi in his place. strategic-culture.su
(2025-05-16). øUn hacker puede robar tus datos?: La verdad detrás de los lenguajes que lo hacen posible. cubadebate.cu Si te interesa la ciberseguridad —ya sea porque quieres proteger tu información o porque sueñas con trabajar en este campo y estas valorando estudiar próximamente una carrera relacionada con este perfil, aquí te explicamos qué lenguajes debes aprender y por qué cada uno es indispensable.
(2025-05-16). Diálogo científico abordará hitos y desafíos de la biodiversidad cubana. cubadebate.cu Expertos nacionales analizarán logros, desafíos y cifras clave de la biodiversidad cubana en un panel abierto al público, organizado por el Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología y Medio Ambiente (Citma), el PNUD y el Programa Nacional de Diversidad Biológica (PNDB).
(2025-05-16). ANAP inicia su XIII Congreso con el compromiso de defender las conquistas de la Revolución. cubadebate.cu Con el firme compromiso de continuar salvaguardando las conquistas de la Revolución, dio inicio este viernes en el Palacio de Convenciones de La Habana el XIII Congreso de la Asociación Nacional de Agricultores Pequeños (ANAP), principal encuentro de los campesinos cubanos.
(2025-05-16). Disponible para iPhone e iPad en la AppStore la aplicación para móviles de Cubadebate. cubadebate.cu Ya se encuentra disponible en la AppStore para iPhone e iPad la nueva versión de la aplicación para móviles de Cubadebate. Descubre las últimas noticias de Cuba y el mundo con Cubadebate en una interfaz más rápida y fluida. Diseñada para ofrecerte una experiencia de usuario única, la aplicación te permite navegar por noticias de última hora, recibir alertas de noticias, realizar búsquedas avanzadas, ajustar el tamaño de la fuente, añadir a favoritos, compartir en redes sociales y comentar online.
(2025-05-16). Refinería de Cienfuegos asegura suministro de gas licuado a centros vitales y población del centro del país (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Una vez estabilizados los niveles de producción de gas, luego de extensas jornadas de mantenimiento en la refinería Cienfuegos s.a., se garantizan suministros de gas licuado de petróleo a hospitales, centros vitales socioeconómicos y a la población de las provincias de la región central del país. Ante la llegada a aguas nacionales de los buques con GLP importado, una vez que se complete el pago de los fondos y se proceda a la descarga, se pretende, en 48 horas, reanudar la distribución en todo el país.
(2025-05-16). Capablanca 2025: Buhl-Bjerre iguala a Murzin y liderazgo compartido pone en jaque al grupo Élite. cubadebate.cu El danés Jonas Buhl-Bjerre anda con "malas" intenciones y con triunfo en la sexta ronda le dio alcance al ruso Volodar Murzin en la cima del grupo Élite del Torneo Internacional Capablanca in Memóriam de Ajedrez de Varadero 2025. Lamentablemente el éxito de Bjerre se concretó ante el cubano Carlos Daniel Albornoz.
(2025-05-16). S06E01: øTienes Transfermóvil? °Consejos clave! Y otras noticias en esta nueva temporada. cubadebate.cu Tras unas largas vacaciones —aunque no hemos dejado de trabajar ni un solo día en Canal USB—, es hora de la sexta temporada de nuestro resumen semanal, para que conozcas los hechos más relevantes de los audiovisuales, la tecnología y los videojuegos. øTienes algún problema con Transfermóvil? Hoy te dejamos algunos consejos y muchas otras novedades.
(2025-05-16). Precios sin control: øPor qué la resolución no llega a la mesa? (+ Podcast e infografía). cubadebate.cu Para las familias cubanas, llevar el plato a la mesa se ha convertido en un desafío diario, mientras los precios siguen su escalada sin freno. øPor qué no se cumplen estas disposiciones? øQué falla en los mecanismos de control? Un equipo de reporteros de Cubadebate salió a las calles para investigar las causas del incumplimiento, escuchar a los afectados, a los actores económicos implicados en el fenómeno y evaluar la respuesta de las autoridades.
(2025-05-16). Unión Eléctrica estima déficit en horario pico nocturno de 1485 MW. cubadebate.cu La Unión Eléctrica estima para este 16 de mayo una afectación en la generación eléctrica que alcanzará los 1485 MW en el horario pico nocturno, de acuerdo con el comunicado habitual de la empresa. Para el mediodía este déficit se calcula en 1080 MW, apunta la información.
(2025-05-16). Enzona advierte a sus usuarios sobre estafas a través de suplantación de identidad. cubadebate.cu Enzona ha emitido una alerta a sus usuarios tras recibir reportes de intentos de suplantación de identidad por parte de individuos malintencionados. Estos estafadores están contactando a los usuarios a través de la plataforma de mensajería Telegram, solicitando información personal crítica, como claves de acceso, contraseñas de pago y datos de tarjetas.
(2025-05-16). Garland And Me… smoothiex12.blogspot.com in 25 minutes live.
(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). 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). 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). 'Alarming escalation': At least 41 journalists targeted since March in Somalia. CPJ Staff 
(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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). "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). Slain Mexican TikTok influencer remembered at funeral. aljazeera.com
(2025-05-16). Chemical spill turns Brazilian lake blue and kills fish. aljazeera.com
(2025-05-16). Live at 1 p.m. Eastern: SHOCK CLIMATE REPORT! Urban Heat Islands Responsible for 65% of Global Warming. wattsupwiththat.com
(2025-05-16). Candidates vying to become Philadelphia's next district attorney raised more than $1.4M. whyy.org
(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). 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