(2026-04-15). Mike Lee Takes On 'Valley Of Death' Plaguing Nuclear Energy Developers. wattsupwiththat.com the Nuclear Energy Launch Pad created by Lee's legislation "meaningfully expands opportunities for private companies to demonstrate their technologies in partnership with the [DOE]."
(2026-04-15). World Bank launches programme to tackle global water stress. al-monitor.com LONDON, April 15 (Reuters) – The World Bank and other top development lenders launched a new global initiative dubbed Water Forward on Wednesday, aimed at improving secure water access for a billion people within the next four years.The programme seeks to boost investment in water management while encouraging governments to treat water as a strategic economic resource rather than a low-cost public utility. It will focus on mobilising private capital and philanthropic money alongside public funding, the World Bank said.
(2026-04-15). Britain's King Charles to charm Trump on state visit overshadowed by US-UK rift. scmp.com Britain's King Charles will have tea and a private meeting with ‚Å President Donald Trump during his US state visit later this month, as the UK government hopes his "soft power" can heal a damaging rift between the allies caused by the Iran war. | The monarch and his wife Queen Camilla head across the Atlantic on April 27, a four-day trip ostensibly to mark the 250th anniversary of US independence from Britain but one that now has far greater significance amid a growing spat between Trump and ‚ÄåPrime…
(2026-04-15). As Postal Service Faces Cash Crisis, FedEx and UPS Spend Millions on Lobbying. truthout.org FedEx and UPS — two private carriers positioned to capitalize on a weakened U.S. Postal Service — poured nearly $20 million into federal lobbying in 2025, an OpenSecrets analysis found. A series of events left USPS bracing for an uncertain future. First, its leader warned the agency could run out of cash by 2027, leaving it unable to pay employees or vendors. Amazon then announced it would… |
(2026-04-15). Fascist Meloni more principled than Starmer: Italy suspends military cooperation with Israel. thecanary.co 
Fascist Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni has announced Italy's 'defence' agreement with Israel will be suspended. Meloni attributed the decision to Israel's continued aggression against its regional neighbours, particularly Iran. She said: In view of the current situation, the government has decided to suspend the automatic renewal of the defence agreement with Israel. Italy says […] | By
(2026-04-15). India: The forthcoming Assembly elections — Challenges before defenders of democracy (plus Defeat the conspiracy to steal the voting right of the people). links.org.au 
Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation — For defenders of democracy and the Constitution, the Assembly elections must be taken up as an anti-fascist platform of political mobilisation.
(2026-04-15). "Alligator Alcatraz" Guards Allegedly Beat Prisoners for Requesting Phone Access. truthout.org On April 2, guards at the remote Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) jail known as "Alligator Alcatraz" allegedly brutally beat several detained men who demanded access to phones. It took nearly a week for word to get out. Six days after the reported attack, Raiko Lopez Morffi's right eye was still swollen and black during a video call with his lawyer Katie Blankenship… |
(2026-04-15). Hungary's new PM brings questions over special relationship with Israel. thecanary.co 
On 12 April, after 16 years, Hungary voted out far-right prime minister Viktor Orbán in favour of relative-newcomer Péter Magyar. The Canary has since covered the potential impacts on Orbán's authoritarian allies, including both Vladimir Putin and Nigel Farage. Our colleague Skwawkbox characterised both Orbán and Magyar thus: As the careful reader will have noted, both men […] | By
(2026-04-15). How Will the KMT Leader's Visit to China Affect Beijing-Taipei Relations? unitedworldint.com Can U.S. influence on the island be broken? By Oràßun Gà∂ktàºrk, from Beijing / China While the world has been focused on imperialist-Zionist aggression against Iran, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the US-Iran talks held in Islamabad, and the uncertain ceasefire agenda, Cheng Li-Wun, leader of Taiwan's main opposition party Kuomintang (KMT), completed …
(2026-04-15). Hungary: Orbán defeated — An autopsy of sixteen years of illiberalism. links.org.au 
Adam Novak analyses the structural dynamics of the Orbán regime and assesses the effects of his defeat on Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and European far-right parties.
(2026-04-15). Green Party call new immigration propaganda 'made up nonsense'. thecanary.co 
Far-right propaganda outlets are salivating over a new immigration report from an investment bank — that's mainly because it fearmongers about the Green Party, which has been surging in recent months and presenting a real challenge to Reform UK. Because the actual report isn't public, it can't face proper outside scrutiny. But as a Green […] | By
(2026-04-14). Anti-Muslim Far-Right Leader Viktor Orban Defeated in Landmark Election. portside.org Anti-Muslim Far-Right Leader Viktor Orban Defeated in Landmark Election |
(2026-04-15). Tuesday 4/28: Trillion-Gallon Time Bomb: Inside the Oil Industry's Toxic Wastewater Pollution Crisis. indybay.org Online event – join from anywhere…
(2026-04-15). CovertAction Bulletin: Secret Court Reauthorizes Secretive Spy Program. covertactionmagazine.com Congress is set to vote soon on reauthorization of the Section 702 warrantless surveillance program, part of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA…