(2024-04-22). Biden Signs Bill Into Law Extending Warrantless Spying Powers. news.antiwar.com On Saturday, President Biden signed a bill into law extending Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which gives the federal government the power to spy on Americans without a warrant. The Senate passed the Section 702 extension at 11: 45 pm on Friday night, 15 minutes before the spy tool was due to …
(2024-04-22). McCarthyist Attack On Gaza Protests Threatens Free Thought For All. popularresistance.org With the encouragement of the state, universities from coast to coast are taking draconian steps to silence debate about US-backed violence in the Middle East. | The Columbia University community looked on in shock as cops in riot gear arrested at least 100 pro-Palestine protesters who had set up an encampment in the center of campus (New York Post, 4/18/24). The university’s president, Nemat Shafik, had just the day before testified before a Republican-dominated congressional committee ostensibly concerned with campus “antisemitism”—a label that has come to be misapplied to any criticism of Israel, though…
(2024-04-22). Historic Gaza Protests at Columbia U. Enter Day 6; Campus Protests Spread Across Country. democracynow.org 
Columbia University canceled in-person classes Monday as campus protests over the war in Gaza enter a sixth day. The protests have swelled after the school administration called in the police to clear a student encampment last week, resulting in over 100 arrests. Solidarity protests and encampments have now sprouted up on campuses across the country, including at Yale, MIT, Tufts, NYU, The New School and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Palestinian reporter Jude Taha, a journalism student at Columbia University, describes events on campus as “an unprecedented act of solidarity” that studen…
(2024-04-22). Columbia University students defy crackdown, continue pro-Palestinian protest as solidarity actions spread to other campuses. wsws.org The mass arrest of Columbia students and political attacks by the Democrats and Republicans have failed to suppress anti-genocide protests, while fueling growing opposition in the working class to the the attack on democratic rights.
(2024-04-22). Historic Gaza Protests Spread to Campuses Across the Country. truthout.org Columbia University canceled in-person classes Monday as campus protests over the war in Gaza enter a sixth day. The protests have swelled after the school administration called in the police to clear a student encampment last week, resulting in over 100 arrests. Solidarity protests and encampments have now sprouted up on campuses across the country, including at Yale, MIT, Tufts, NYU… |
(2024-04-22). Zionism Must Be Exposed And Discredited. popularresistance.org You could not get a better picture of Zionism than from two recent events. Israel bombed a consulate in a foreign country — Syria — killing top Iranian military officers, among others, and Israel supporters in the U.S. forced the cancelation of the valedictorian address at the University of Southern California because the speaker opposes Israeli genocide in Gaza. | These actions are consistent. They are expressions of a maximalist ideology that operates on a global level to support the Israeli regime. That ideology, of course, is Zionism, the belief that Jews need a state in order to be safe.
(2024-04-22). It Is Time For A Democratic World Order. popularresistance.org There has been much discussion about South Africa’s landmark case against Israel at the International Court of Justice, accusing it of committing the crime of genocide. When it comes to tangible action, this case has been one of the few bright spots in an otherwise lackluster response from states around the world to the Israeli slaughter of the Palestinian people. | One of the lesser known parts of this story in Western public discourse generally, but more pertinently within activist spaces, is that the US empire is threatening to punish South Africa for bringing this much needed case against Israel.
(2024-04-22). West Bank On Strike Following Israel’s Tulkarem Massacre. popularresistance.org A comprehensive strike was declared across the occupied West Bank city of Tulkarem on 21 April in mourning of at least 19 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces during a three-day raid there. | Israeli troops withdrew from the city earlier on 21 April, after inflicting widespread destruction in Tulkarem’s Nour Shams refugee camp. | Hamas called in a statement after midnight on Saturday for all people “to ignite confrontations with the criminal Zionist occupation … in the West Bank and Al-Quds, in response to the criminal massacre in Nour Shams camp in Tulkarem.”
(2024-04-22). U.S. hypocritical foreign aid always empty promise: report. ecns.cn The U.S. has repeatedly boasted its “contribution” as the world’s largest aid donor, but it has never fully met its international responsibilities, according to a latest report released by Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation under Chinese Ministry of Commerce, uncovering the hypocrisy and facts of the U.S. foreign aid.
(2024-04-22). U.S. foreign aid selfish and driven by egoistic motivations: report. ecns.cn The United States has always prided itself as the world’s largest foreign aid donor. However, in fact, its foreign aid has always taken maximizing the interests as its fundamental starting and ending point, while ignoring the practical interests and long-term development of recipient developing countries, according to a report released by Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation under Chinese Ministry of Commerce.
(2024-04-22). Israel Is Turning Hospitals Into Mass Graves While The West Fixates On ‘Antisemitism’. thealtworld.com 
Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): | A mass grave created by the IDF has been uncovered at a Gaza hospital, where Palestinian civilians appear to have been the victims of a gruesome massacre. | “Bah, that’s old news Caitlin,” you may be saying. “We already know about the massacre and mass graves which were No no, that’s a different mass grave from a different IDF massacre at a completely different Gaza h…
(2024-04-22). Headlines for April 22, 2024. democracynow.org House Approves $95B in Foreign Military Funding, Incl. Another $26B for Israel, Gaza: Over 200 Bodies, Including Children, Found in Mass Grave at Nasser Hospital, “She Came Out an Orphan”: Doctors Deliver Child of Pregnant Gazan Killed in Israeli Strike, West Bank Palestinians Go on General Strike After Israeli Massacre on Nur Shams Camp Kills 14, Israeli Settlers Shoot Dead Palestinian Medic as He Was Attempting to Aid Injured People, Israeli Military Intelligence Chief Resigns over Oct. 7 Attack, Columbia Cancels In-Person Classes as Gaza Campus Protests Multiply, USC Calls Off Prominent Guest Speec…
(2024-04-22). Pivot to Iran? Decoding April 1st. transcend.org 18 Apr 2024 – April 1st Pivot from Gaza: Damascus Massacre, Al Shifa Hospital, World Central Kitchen Attack, the Biden/Netanyahu Diplomatic Dance, and Iran’s Retaliation – Developments arising from these convergent incidents on 1 Apr continue to reverberate, making updating a high priority.
(2024-04-22). Massacre survivor passes away at 93. ecns.cn the passing away of a 93-year-old survivor of the Nanjing Massacre on Sunday, the number of survivors has declined to only 35, according to the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders.
(2024-04-22). Nicaragua’s Case against Germany Arming Israel. transcend.org 18 Apr 2024 – Unlike Washington, Berlin — Israel’s second-largest arms supplier — has consented to full jurisdiction of the ICJ so it is an easier target for Nicaragua’s lawsuit.
(2024-04-22). US Reimposes Illegal and Inhumane Oil Sanctions on Venezuela, as the New York Times Runs Cover. counterpunch.org A minute after midnight on April 18, the US reimposed coercive economic measures designed to cripple Venezuela’s oil industry. Later that day, the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved a new sanctions bill on Nicaragua. Meanwhile, Cuba protested the US’s six-decade blockade as talks resumed between the two countries on migration. At a time of
(2024-04-22). ‘NATO is Driving Us to WWIII’: German MP Slams the West’s Addiction to War. youtube.com 
In the historic case brought by Nicaragua, Germany, Israel’s second-largest arms supplier after the US, appeared before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on charges of aiding and abetting the Israeli genocide in Gaza. Sevim Daƒüdelen, a member of the German Bundestag and the only parliamentary observer at the hearings, discusses the West’s complicity in …
(2024-04-22). UN Human Rights Council Is Lending Support to US Regime Change Plans for Nicaragua. globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-22). US Reimposes Illegal and Inhumane Oil Sanctions on Venezuela, as the New York Times Runs Cover. counterpunch.org A minute after midnight on April 18, the US reimposed coercive economic measures designed to cripple Venezuela’s oil industry. Later that day, the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved a new sanctions bill on Nicaragua. Meanwhile, Cuba protested the US’s six-decade blockade as talks resumed between the two countries on migration. At a time of
(2024-04-22). Israel Is Turning Hospitals Into Mass Graves While The West Fixates On ‘Antisemitism’. caitlinjohnstone.com.au The IDF are just attacking hospitals and mowing down civilians and trying to bury the evidence of their crimes, so naturally we’re seeing the western political-media class focus very hard on the problem of antisemitism allegations on college campuses. | Reading by Tim Foley.
(2024-04-22). Cabinet welcomes UNHRC resolution on Israel. sanews.gov.za Cabinet welcomes UNHRC resolution on Israel | Cabinet has described a resolution taken by the United Nations Human Rights Council calling for Israel to be held accountable for possible war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Gaza as “historic”. | The council also voted on other resolutions calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and demanding that Israel “immediately lift its blockade on the Gaza Strip and all other forms of collective punishment” on the people of Gaza. | Conflict between Israel and Hamas has escalated since Hamas launched an attack on that country in October last year which killed…
(2024-04-22). No protection from illness in Gaza. electronicintifada.net Destruction of hospitals described as “heartbreaking.”
(2024-04-22). Daily life in Rafah's desert camp. electronicintifada.net We are being annihilated. We are running out of options.
(2024-04-22). The Phoney Nitrogen Crisis: The Netherlands Is Ground Zero for Global Famine Agenda. Precipitating “30,000 Farmers Out of Business” globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-22). Dead on Arrival. transcend.org 14 Apr 2024 – Words can’t express the horrors of Israel’s genocide in Gaza. To actually feel the nightmare, you would have to be there under the bombs, fleeing with Palestinians desperately seeking a safe place that doesn’t exist; seeing building after building destroyed…
(2024-04-22). Israel Tied With Iran Among Top Jailers of Journalists in 2023, Report Finds. truthout.org A recent report from the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) found that Israel tied with Iran as one of the world’s leaders in jailing journalists for 2023. “Israel has appeared several times on CPJ’s annual census, but this is the highest number of arrests of Palestinian journalists since CPJ began documenting arrests in 1992 and the first time Israel has ranked among the top six offenders,”… |
(2024-04-22). US & UK Again Fail Palestine. transcend.org 18 Apr 2024 – The Two Powers That Have Done the Most to Wreck the Middle East – Both are currently actively backing Israel in its horrific genocide of Gaza.
(2024-04-22). Netanyahu exploits Passover for more biblical genocide propaganda. mondoweiss.net 
As Passover begins, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is once again using the bible to justify genocide in Gaza as he compares Hamas to “Pharaoh” and promises to “land additional and painful plagues” upon the Palestinians.
(2024-04-22). Report Back: A15 Blockade and Arrests in Eugene, OR. itsgoingdown.org Report from so-called Eugene on the recent April 15th blockade in solidarity with occupied Palestine. Check out a roundup of April 15th actions here. Amidst a genocide in occupied Palestine, Eugene, OR joined the people of the world to make their demand clear: we want a free Palestine. Despite months of protesting, contacting officials, and…
(2024-04-22). Michael Brenner: The Moral Depravity of Western Imperialism. scheerpost.com 
By Max Jones and Diego Ramos / ScheerPost Staff Writers Professor Michael Brenner joins this episode of Journalists for Sale to discuss the moral emptiness of Western empire, most visibly expressed through its unequivocal support of the ongoing Israeli genocide in Gaza. Brenner details how this depravity manifests not only in the form of mass …
(2024-04-22). The bipartisan politics of imperialism: Democratic liberals and Republican fascists unite in funding Gaza genocide and Ukraine proxy war. wsws.org The Democrats and Republicans approved massive additional funding for war against Russia in Ukraine, for Israeli genocide in Gaza, and for the US-led war buildup against China over Taiwan.
(2024-04-22). Germany Confirms Its Collaboration with Genocide. transcend.org
(2024-04-22). The US Did Not Fail to Intervene in Rwanda. transcend.org 17 Apr 2024 – The most widespread and pernicious myth about the Rwandan Genocide may be that the US stood by and let it happen, but nothing could be further from the truth. The US in fact intervened aggressively—to make sure there would be no UN intervention.
(2024-04-22). Genocide in Pictures: Worth a Trillion Words. transcend.org Parental Guidance Advised: Pornographic Violence | GAZA and WEST BANK, 22 Apr 2024…
(2024-04-22). Google Contract Shows Deal with Israel Defense Ministry. transcend.org 12 Apr 2024 – Google provides cloud computing services to the IDF and has negotiated deepening its partnership during Gaza’s genocide. The Israeli Ministry of Defense has its own “landing zone” into Google Cloud—a secure entry point to computing infrastructure that allows the ministry to access AI services–Project Nimbus.
(2024-04-22). $26B in Unconditional Aid to Israel Passes House With Just 58 Voting Against. truthout.org The House passed a bill to send $26.4 billion in unconditional military and other assistance to Israel on Saturday, with only 37 Democrats voting against the package, which would aid the genocide in Gaza and escalate tensions across the Middle East. The bill passed 366 to 58 on a bipartisan basis, with 21 Republicans joining the three dozen Democrats in voting against the passage. The legislation… |
(2024-04-22). Coalition Meets To Ready Massive March On The DNC. popularresistance.org Chicago, IL — The Coalition to March on the Democratic National Convention (DNC) met in Chicago the weekend of April 13. Speaker after speaker testified with fire in their eyes about the need to march against the genocide in Gaza. Along with the speeches, people got down to the tasks needed to bring tens of thousands to Chicago in August to protest the DNC. | The 450 in attendance were overwhelmingly youth. Many are brand new to protest movements, having been thrown into motion by the anti-war and Palestine solidarity movement.
(2024-04-22). Facebook Designates Grayzone Journalist Kit Klarenberg ‘A Dangerous Individual’. scheerpost.com 
(2024-04-22). Russia and China Reaffirm Their Space Partnership. infobrics.org Recently announced plans for a Sino-Russo lunar nuclear plant signal Russia’s eastward realignment in space cooperation and hint at China’s renewed willingness to publicly cooperate with Russia…
(2024-04-22). What Is the Deal with Serbia and the BRICS Bunch. infobrics.org Serbia is showing interest in joining the BRICS bloc, which is actively expanding and welcoming new members focused on de-dollarization…
(2024-04-22). China and Russia Stand for Global Governance Reforms. infobrics.org China and Russia have renewed their anti-Western confrontation during high-level meeting in early April 2024 in Beijing. China demonstrates greater readiness to team up with Global South to “promote reforms in the global governance system” while Russia vehemently confronts “Western-led bloc” during talks in Beijing…
(2024-04-22). David Sacks and Elon Musk slam new US aid: “Ukraine will collapse anyway” infobrics.org Congress-approved aid for Ukraine will not change the situation on the battlefield.
(2024-04-22). Trials and Tribulations of Palestinian Refugees in Syria & Palestine/Iran/Israel. transcend.org 15 Apr 2024 – What will happen with this Israeli effort to get the US involved in a wider war directed at achieving regime-change in Iran remains uncertain, but it raises doubts about the war-prevention capabilities, and even motivations, of the US and to a lesser extent, China and Russia.
(2024-04-22). This week in history: April 22-28. wsws.org Rally for Mumia Abu-Jamal; Coup ousts fascistic dictatorship in Portugal ; Lausanne Conference on Israel-Palestine; German leader backs Dawes Plan…
(2024-04-22). Iran’s Retaliation Against Israel: The Theater and the Spectators. counterpunch.org 
It is not easy to write about a fluid situation where events can change unpredictably by the minute. This is especially the case when it involves a mercurial figure like Benjamin Netanyahu, the narcissist Hebrew version of Donald Trump, who views the longevity of the Israeli Jewish apartheid as contingent on his own political survival.
(2024-04-22). “Enormous Expansion of the Law”: James Bamford on FISA Extension, U.S.-Israel Data Sharing. democracynow.org 
President Biden has signed legislation to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act despite years of protest from rights groups and privacy experts who say the law is routinely used to conduct warrantless surveillance on millions of American citizens. The Senate approved the FISA bill on Friday in a 60-34 vote, and critics say it not only reauthorizes domestic spying but also dramatically expands its scope. “It’s an enormous amount of data that they’re collecting and very few rules” limiting its collection, says investigative journalist James Bamford. He warns th…
(2024-04-22). Apr 22, 2024. sitrepworld.info 
Something’ stupid — Frank and Nancy Sinatra Finkelstein: “Israel Is a Lunatic State. Certifiably crazy,” by Hal Turner US House awards Israel $26 Billion so it can go on Killing or Wounding a Palestinian Child every 10 Minutes, by Juan Cole In Gaza The Sniper Drones Are Crying Like Babies, by Caitlin Johnstone $95 Billion for More War, Weapons, and Death, by Bill Astore Good news for Russia: The West is too dumb to fight the Russians, by Don Hank US Passes $26 Billion Aid Package for Israel — These Lawmakers Voted against It Israel Checkmated? Its occupation of DC is no longer a t…
(2024-04-22). Likud Party Charter (1977) — Eretz Israel. transcend.org The Right of the Jewish People to the Land of Israel (Eretz Israel) – Judea and Samaria will not be handed to any foreign administration; between the Sea and the Jordan there will only be Israeli sovereignty.
(2024-04-22). Was Pepe Escobar Duped By A Foreign Spy Agency Into Spreading Fake News About Russia & Israel? thealtworld.com 
There are reasons to suspect that Pepe’s Asian source might either be Iranian or under Iranian influence, with the goal behind his fake news — both his viral tweet and all that came before it — being to discredit Russia’s balancing faction in order to aid the pro-BRI one with a view towards influencing its foreign policy formulation. | The Tweet That Everyone’s Talking About | Top Alt-Media influencer Pepe Escobar went viral over the weekend for
(2024-04-22). “Pulling rope” around Netanyahu. uwidata.com Israel and its aggressions against Palestine as well as its interventionism and cross border violence against the region keep on dominating the global headlines. The government of Netanyahu has not only kept on bombarding the Gaza Strip for 7 months, it is conducting also military attacks from Lebanon to Syria and Iran. Iran has responded …
(2024-04-22). House approves $17 billion in military aid for Israel under aid package. mondoweiss.net 
As the number of Palestinians killed in the Israeli assault on Gaza nears 35,000, the House of Representatives voted to send an additional $17 billion in unconditional military aid to Israel by a vote of 366-58.
(2024-04-22). (Italiano) La Valle Gaza delle genti. Israele contro Israele. transcend.org Recensione del libro di Raniero La Valle, “Gaza delle genti. Israele contro Israele”. La Valle ha esposto il contenuto del suo libro il 3 aprile, nella moschea Taiba, la maggiore moschea della città di Torino.
(2024-04-22). “Collective Punishment”: As Gaza Assault Continues, Israel Ramps Up Violence in Occupied West Bank. democracynow.org 
As the death toll in Gaza tops 34,000 Palestinians killed since October 7, Israeli forces and settlers have continued to ramp up violence in the occupied West Bank. The army killed at least 14 people during a two-day raid on the Nur Shams refugee camp near the city of Tulkarm over the weekend, and separately killed a Palestinian ambulance driver near Nablus as he was trying to reach Palestinians injured in an attack by Jewish settlers. Ramallah-based writer Mariam Barghouti says the Israeli military and armed settlers “are trying to continue the illegal annexation of lands in the West Bank” and says I…
(2024-04-22). Will Zionism self-destruct? thealtworld.com Israel’s strategy from past decades will continue with its hope of achieving some Chimeric transformative “de-radicalisation” of Palestinians that will make ‘Israel safe’. | (This paper is the basis of a talk to be given at the 25th Yasin (April) International Academic Event on Economic and Social Development, HSE University, Moscow, April 2024) | In the summer following Israel’s 2006 (unsuccessful) war on Hizbullah, Dick Cheney sat in his office loudly bemoaning Hizbullah’s continuing strength; and worse still, that it seemed to him that Iran had been the primary beneficiary from the U.S. 2003 Iraq war. | Cheney…
(2024-04-22). Bankers Upgrade Lockheed Stock After Iran Strikes at Israel. scheerpost.com 
(2024-04-22). House Passes $95 Billion Foreign War Bills. popularresistance.org US lawmakers passed a raft of legislation containing some $95 billion in military aid for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, also approving a bill that will allow Washington to hand Kiev assets seized from Russia and pave the way for a ban on TikTok. | The aid bills passed by a wide margin after separate votes on Saturday afternoon, with the $61 billion Ukraine legislation approved 311-112. Though a thin majority of Republicans opposed that bill — accounting for all 112 ‘no’ votes, while one GOP rep voted ‘present’ — it was ultimately adopted with bipartisan support.
(2024-04-22). On the Legality of Iran’s Attack. counterpunch.org 
Under international law, states have the right to defend themselves. Zionists use this right to justify Israel’s siege of Gaza. But what they willingly ignore is that self-defense must be proportional. Just as you cannot kill someone for a minor assault, states are not permitted to kill as many people as they want in response to a terrorist attack.
(2024-04-22). “No Due Process”: Columbia Prof. Mamdani Slams Arrests & Suspension of Students at Gaza Protests. democracynow.org 
We speak with Mahmood Mamdani, a professor of government at Columbia who has spoken with many of the pro-Palestine protesters camping out on school grounds to show solidarity with Gaza and demand the school divest from Israel. He says there is growing outrage from faculty after the school’s leadership called in the police to raid the Gaza Solidarity Encampment and conduct mass arrests, while administrators have started suspending and evicting some students. “There has been no due process on the Columbia campus,” says Mamdani.
(2024-04-22). War on Gaza: Head of Israeli military intelligence resigns over 7 October failures. middleeasteye.net 
War on Gaza: Head of Israeli military intelligence resigns over 7 October failures | Aharon Haliva called for an investigation even as he took responsibility for mistakes that led to the killing of almost 1,200 Israelis | | A picture of Major General Aharon Haliva taken by an Israeli army spokesman…
(2024-04-22). The Red Nation Podcast — From Falasteen to O’odham Jewe·∏ç: Israeli occupation is global w/ Napoleon. therednation.org 
Episode 355 of The Red Nation Podcast Jen is joined by Napoleon Marrietta (Tohono/Akimel O’odham) who outlines the history of the militarization of O’odham land, and how their liberation struggle is intertwined with the Palestinian liberation. More info: www.instagram.com/az2palestine?igsh=MTNn… www.instagram.com/oodhampodcaster?igsh=Z… www.toyoungvoices.com/ep-40-palestine-oo……
(2024-04-22). Global Military Spending Reached an All-Time High Last Year at $2.4 Trillion. truthout.org New research published Monday shows that global military spending increased in 2023 for the ninth consecutive year, surging to $2.4 trillion as Russia’s assault on Ukraine and Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip helped push war-related outlays to an all-time high. The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) recorded military spending increases in every geographical region it examined… |
(2024-04-22). US Singlehandedly Blocks Palestine From Full UN Membership, $26 Billion to Israel Reaches House Floor. globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-22). “The Air Attack on Israel by Iran couldn’t be Repelled without U.S. Assistance”, Analyst Suat Delgen. globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-22). Israel Just Launched a Brutal Attack on Rafah. “Beyond Shame, Beyond Crime…” globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-22). How Google Helps Israel Every Day! youtu.be
(2024-04-22). Yale Students Launch Hunger Strike Over School’s Connection to Gaza. transcend.org 15 Apr 2024 – Fourteen student activists at Yale University are on a hunger strike over the school’s connection to arms manufacturers currently supplying Israel with weaponry. They have been pushing the school to divest from Israeli human rights abuses for months, but the administration has ignored their demands.
(2024-04-22). Israeli air strikes kill 22 women and children in Rafah. wsws.org Israeli air strikes continue virtually every day as the Netanyahu regime prepares for an imminent ground assault on the southern Gazan city of Rafah.
(2024-04-22). Congress confuses Ukraine with Sudetenland! indybay.org On Saturday, the US House overwhelmingly passed A $95 Billion bill to fund much more violence in Ukraine and Israel (and including some $8 Billion to ramp up military tensions on China). In explaining support for their militant vote, many GOP reps dredged up an absurd analogy to Hitler’s taking over Sudetenland in 1938, to justify their support for military aid to Ukraine.
(2024-04-22). Attacks, arrests, threats, censorship: The high risks of reporting the Israel-Gaza war. cpj.org Since the Israel-Gaza war began on October 7, journalists and media across the region have faced a hostile environment that has made reporting on the war exceptionally challenging. In addition to documenting the growing tally of journalists killed and injured, CPJ’s research has found multiple kinds of incidents of journalists being targeted while carrying out…
(2024-04-22). “Pulling rope” around Netanyahu. unitedworldint.com Israel and its aggressions against Palestine as well as its interventionism and cross border violence against the region keep on dominating the global headlines. The government of Netanyahu has not only kept on bombarding the Gaza Strip for 7 months, it is conducting also military attacks from Lebanon to Syria and Iran. Iran has responded …
(2024-04-22). Recommitting to Palestinian rights this Passover. actionaidusa.org Tonight marks the first night of Passover — a celebration of the Biblical exodus of the Jewish people out of slavery and into the Promised Land. Passover happens to be my favorite Jewish holiday, as I have always found strong connections between the exodus of the ancient Israelites and the forced flight of so many…
(2024-04-22). ‘Operation al-Aqsa Flood’ Day 199: Israel kills 14 Palestinians in West Bank city of Tulkarem. mondoweiss.net 
Palestinians in the West Bank city of Tulkarem are mourning 14 victims killed by an Israeli raid on the city’s Nur Shams refugee camp over the weekend. The invasion lasted 52 hours and destroyed much of the camp’s infrastructure.
(2024-04-22). Palestinians as “The Others” counterpunch.org 
Throughout history, military empires have reduced their victims, their subjugated, and their abducted to a state of “The Others.” The political and mass media institutions usually follow suit by supporting their empire’s predatory policies with slanted coverage. Such is the case with the U.S. global and the Israeli regional empires. The U.S. federal government and
(2024-04-22). Massive Israeli Airstrike Against Rafah in the Southern Part of the Gaza Strip. scheerpost.com 
(2024-04-22). Iran in the Crosshairs: G7 Has Condemned Iran’s Attack Against Israel. globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-22). Journalist casualties in the Israel-Gaza war. cpj.org Editor’s notes: The list below is CPJ’s most recent and preliminary account of journalist deaths in the war. Our database will not include all of these casualties until we have completed further investigations into the circumstances surrounding them. For more information, read our FAQ. The Israel-Gaza war has taken a severe toll on journalists since…
(2024-04-22). LEAKED Memo From NY Times Proves Israel Propaganda. youtu.be
(2024-04-22). “We Can’t Just Stand By And Let Them Do This” — MVP Pipeline Protester Locks Herself To Excavator. itsgoingdown.org Action report from Appalachians Against Pipelines about recent lock down in West Virginia against the Mountain Valley Pipeline. Early Saturday morning, a pipeline fighter using the name Vole locked herself to an excavator on the West Virginia side of Peters Mountain in the Jefferson National Forest, preventing Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) from finishing construction on…
(2024-04-22). The Hegemon’s ‘K-Device’: Tajiks in the Crosshairs. orinocotribune.com Why were Tajiks recently picked to act as terrorists and by whom? | By Tariq Marzbaan — Apr 20, 2024 | Immediately after the attack on the Crocus City Hall in Moscow, Western politicians and media pointed the finger at “ISIS” (DAESH) in unison. “ISIS” then immediately disseminated an implausible photo claiming responsibility for the attack. | Although the perpetrators were all proven to be Tajik nationals, the Russian government and security authorities claim that it was Ukraine and its Western supporters (USA, UK, NATO) who planned and coordinated the attacks. Not only are there already clear indications su…
(2024-04-22). ‘Unprecedented and Historic Day’: President Maduro Praises National Popular Consultation (+International Observers). orinocotribune.com Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro described Sunday’s National Popular Consultation as an “unprecedented and historic” day. During the countrywide event, Venezuelans were asked to select community projects to be developed with the financial help of the state. | “Today, the Venezuelan people are participating in an unprecedented and historic National Popular Consultation in which they will vote for community projects in their geographical area,” stated the president. “It is the participatory and protagonist democracy contemplated in our Constitution of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela with its own life in the…
(2024-04-22). Continuing Mexico’s Fourth Transformation (Interview). orinocotribune.com
(2024-04-22). Venezuela: Bank Owners Arrested for Alleged Involvement in PDVSA-Crypto Corruption Scheme. orinocotribune.com The Venezuelan Public Ministry is filing charges against the brothers Daniel José, Levin Salvatore, and Carmelo De Grazia Suárez for treason. These bankers were arrested on Friday, April 19, by law enforcement agents belonging to the CICPC. | The De Grazia brothers are the main shareholders of the 17-year-old financial entity Bancamiga. They had an arrest warrant issued by the Special Court 2 against Terrorism, according to file 02-CT-S-043-23.The Special Court 2 investigated the five corruption schemes involving tge PDVSA, the Venezuelan Corporation of Guyana, Cartones de Venezuela, the Judiciary, and some mayor…
(2024-04-22). US Reimposes Illegal and Inhumane Oil Sanctions on Venezuela: The New York Times Runs Cover. orinocotribune.com
(2024-04-22). Pipeline Protester Locks Herself To Excavator On Peters Mountain. popularresistance.org Lindside, WV – Early Saturday morning, a pipeline fighter using the name Vole locked herself to an excavator on the West Virginia side of Peters Mountain in the Jefferson National Forest, preventing Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) from finishing construction on both sides of the mountain, next to the Appalachian Trail. Banners at the site of the action read, “DESTROY ALL PIPELINES” and “LAND BACK,” and a rally of supporters gathered nearby in the National Forest. | After blockading pipeline work for 5 hours, Vole was extracted from her blockade and escorted off the mountain by law enforcement.
(2024-04-22). Threats To US Democracy Go Far Beyond Elections And Courts. popularresistance.org The idea that U.S. democracy is in danger is now widely accepted among the U.S. political class and increasingly by the American public as well. “Not since President Lincoln and the Civil War have freedom and democracy been under assault here at home as they are today,” President Biden said during his March 7 State of the Union address. | Much of the media attention on the threat has focused on our electoral system and courts. These procedural elements of democracy are of course critical. But there isn’t enough public discussion of threats to substantive democracy‚Äâ—&s…
(2024-04-22). Movements Affirm That Imperialism Is In Decline. popularresistance.org 500 representatives from movements, unions, and parties hailing from countries across the world gathered in Caracas, Venezuela for the World Gathering for a Social Alternative. The meeting organized by the Simón Bolívar Institute for Peace and Solidarity and ALBA-TCP kicked off on April 18 and will conclude on April 20. | During the first two days of debate and discussion, panelists and participants discussed the pressing tasks of the left and progressive movements to organize the masses and confront the climate crisis, the rise of the right, imperialist attacks, and fortify internationalist solidarity.
(2024-04-22). Atomic Weapons Have No Place in Iran’s Nuclear Doctrine. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Naser Kanani, stated that atomic weapons have no place in his country’s nuclear doctrine. | RELATED: | The diplomat affirmed that Iran’s nuclear doctrine “is quite clear” and “considers the peaceful use of nuclear energy as an inalienable right” of the Persian nation. | “We will continue our nuclear activity for peaceful purposes, and these activitie…
(2024-04-22). US Sanctions on Venezuela Add Uncertainty to Global Oil Market. telesurenglish.net Washington has decided to reimpose economic sanctions on Venezuela’s oil sector, adding uncertainty to the oil market, when supply security remains a top priority for many regions around the world amid the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East. | RELATED: | According to the new guidelines from the U.S. Treasury Department, American and European companies who obtained individual licenses after October 2023 are r…
(2024-04-22). Russia to Increase Its Security if Poland Hosts Nuclear Weapons. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the spokesperson for the Presidency, Dmitri Peskov, assured that Russian military would ensure his country’s security if Poland were to host nuclear weapons from its NATO allies on its territory. | RELATED: | “If such plans are implemented, the military will analyze the situation and take the necessary response measures to ensure our security,” he said in his daily press briefing. | Peskov thus commented on…
(2024-04-22). Ecuadorians Reject President Noboa’s Economic Reforms. telesurenglish.net In the referendum held on Sunday, Ecuadorians rejected President Daniel Noboa’s attempt to legalize fixed-term and hourly contracts and establish international arbitration for conflicts with foreign investors. | RELATED: | Former President Rafael Correa emphasized that the results of the plebiscite constitute a victory for the people and a “clear defeat” for Noboa and the conservative elites. | “The Ecuadorian people put a stop to a…
(2024-04-22). Syria and Russia Launch Joint Military Operations Against IS. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, Syrian and Russian forces carried out military operations against strongholds of the Islamic State (IS) in eastern Syria. | RELATED: | The Syrian Defense Ministry said the operations, which involved warplanes, drones, and artillery, were conducted in the countryside of the eastern province of Deir al-Zour and the ancient city of Tadmur in the eastern countryside of Homs province. | The operations led to the destruction o…
(2024-04-22). The ‘Women’s Cut’—Maryland’s only women’s prison. therealnews.com 
For decades, prisoners’ rights advocates have called on the State of Maryland to address its flagrant discrimination against prisoners housed in the state’s sole women’s prison. As The Real News has previously reported, conditions in the Maryland Correctional Institute for Women are akin to “torture,” and the lack of resources and services dedicated to incarcerated women amounts …
(2024-04-22). Nevada Supreme Court Allows Abortion Rights Ballot Initiative to Move Forward. truthout.org A petition drive in Nevada to place a constitutional abortion rights initiative on the 2024 November ballot can move forward, the State Supreme Court ruled last week. The decision overturns a lower court’s ruling that had errantly said the wording in the petition had too many provisions within it. The petition drive, which was still allowed to gather signatures pending the appeals process… |
(2024-04-22). New Rule Will Protect Medical Records for Out-of-State Abortions Under HIPAA. truthout.org Health care providers aren’t allowed to tell law enforcement about a patient’s abortion if they received the procedure in a state where it is legal, it is protected by federal law, or it is permitted by state law, the Biden administration said Monday. The new rule is based on the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA. It could shield patients’ medical information if… |
(2024-04-22). 3 Republicans Now Back Motion to Vacate Speaker of the House Mike Johnson. truthout.org Over the weekend, a third member of the House Republican conference announced his support for a motion to vacate Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana). The motion, originally authored by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia), was not submitted through a privileged order, meaning it had to go through the same course that any other bill would have to take within the House of… |
(2024-04-22). Will Trump’s First Criminal Trial Hinge on the Testimony of His Former Friend? truthout.org Opening arguments in Donald Trump’s criminal trial are scheduled to begin today and Trump isn’t taking it well. He was posting late into the night on Sunday railing against well, everything. He’s clearly feeling the stress of what he’s about to face. And he’s right to be nervous. The New York Times reports that the prosecution’s first witness is going to be David Pecker, the former publisher of… |
(2024-04-22). As Climate Crisis Grows, Youth Environmental Movements Are Radicalizing. truthout.org Carrying a rifle, a young Indigenous man searches the Amazon forest for illegal loggers, followed by a crew from the 2023 documentary film We Are Guardians. Five thousand miles away, youth from Just Stop Oil throw soup on the painting “Sunflowers” by Vincent Van Gogh at the National Gallery in London in 2022. They yell as reporters film them, “What is more important? Art or life? |
(2024-04-22). As Opening Statements Happen on Monday, Trump Mocks Speediness of Trial. truthout.org Opening statements are set to begin today for Donald Trump’s New York-based criminal trial, which focuses on his efforts to hide “hush money” payments to women with whom he allegedly had extramarital affairs ahead of the 2016 presidential election. Such payments are not themselves inherently illegal, but the methods Trump used to ensure they’d never go public could be deemed as such by a jury of… |
(2024-04-22). North Texas Organizers Knock Doors to Stop $50M “Cop City Dallas” Bond Package. truthout.org Dallas, Texas—On a balmy, overcast morning in South Dallas, more than 20 organizers slowly trickled onto the playground benches at Glendale Park. Armed with snacks, flyers and canvassing scripts, they soon paired off and headed to their respective neighborhood turfs for the day. Their goal? To let their neighbors know that a new $150 million police training center, or “Cop City Dallas… |
(2024-04-22). Protesters in Chicago challenge Bridge Industrial’s racist environmental attack on workers in Tacoma, Wa. liberationnews.org 
An Earth Day protest in Chicago opposes a massive warehous project in south Tacoma, Washington…
(2024-04-22). Earth Day: For our survival, imperialism must end. liberationnews.org 
Imagine a future where the one trillion dollars that goes to the military every year, along with the millions of workers currently employed in related industries, could instead build a sustainable world — contributing to life instead of destruction and domination.
(2024-04-22). The McCarthyist attack on Gaza protests threatens free thought for all. mronline.org 
With the encouragement of the state, universities from coast to coast are taking draconian steps to silence debate about U.S.-backed violence in the Middle East.
(2024-04-22). The Australian Defence Formula: Spend! Spend! Spend! counterpunch.org 
The skin toasted Australian Minister of Defence, Richard Marles, who resembles, with each day, the product of an overly worked solarium, was adamant. Not only will Australians be paying a bill up to and above A$368 billion for nuclear powered submarines it does not need; it will also be throwing A$100 billion into the coffers of
(2024-04-22). Universities for AUKUS: The Social License Confidence Trick. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2024-04-22). US Passes $61 Billion Ukraine Spending Bill But Lacks Arms/Ammunition to Send in Sufficient Amounts. thealtworld.com
(2024-04-22). Georgia Fight Against US Subversion & its Implications Worldwide. thealtworld.com Throughout the 21st century, the United States has invaded and occupied multiple nations, including Afghanistan in 2001, Iraq in 2003, and Syria in 2014. It has also led to military interventions rendering once prosperous nations into failed states, including Libya from 2011 onward. | Beyond this more destructive and direct approach, the US has also admittedly interfered in the internal political affairs of other nations, attempting to overthrow elected governments and install client regimes in their place. | In a 2004 Guardian
(2024-04-22). PREVIEW: What to Look for In the First Quarter 2024 GDP Report. cepr.net (The quarterly Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is scheduled for release by the Bureau of Economic Analysis on Thursday, April 25th at 8: 30 AM Eastern Time.) We are likely to see another healthy quarter of GDP growth in the first quarter, with growth coming in just below 3.0 percent. The index of aggregate hours for the …
(2024-04-22). In the Good Old Days, One Fourth of Income Went to Food. counterpunch.org 
I am not ordinarily a celebrant for the state of the economy, but the media have been so over the top in pushing the economic doom story during the Biden presidency, that I feel the need to put some reality into the picture. One of the central lines among the doomsayers is that we are
(2024-04-22). Debt, Dictatorship, and Haiti’s Crisis: It has not Always Been This Way. counterpunch.org 
(2024-04-22). Prison Calls Are Increasingly Free, but Prisoners Still Aren’t. counterpunch.org 
I recently saw the face of a friend whom I had never met before. In a video call to a California state prison facility, I was finally face-to-face—albeit via video chat—with Dominic Williams, who is serving a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole and who has spent the majority of his life
(2024-04-22). NATO’s Never-ending War: The 75-Year-Old Bully is Faltering. counterpunch.org 
The western discourse on the circumstances behind the creation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), 75 years ago, is hardly convincing. Yet, that over-simplified discourse must be examined in order for the current decline of the organization to be appreciated beyond the self-serving politics of NATO’s members. The history records page of the US
(2024-04-22). The Strike of the Longshoremen: Seattle 1934. counterpunch.org 
Rise like Lions after slumber— In unvanquishable number— Shake your chains to earth like dew Which in sleep had fallen on you— Ye are many — they are few.’ -Percy Bysshe Shelley On the morning of May 9, 1934, a rejuvenated International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) struck shippers in the West Coast Ports, shutting down them
(2024-04-22). Whose Side are You On? The People’s or the Polluters’? counterpunch.org 
It’s well known that Republicans are “friendly” to corporations. But, as Montana’s top elected officials, Gov. Greg Gianforte and Attorney General Austin Knudsen, increasingly side with the polluters, Montana’s citizens are angered and more than justified to ask: Whose side are you on, the polluters or the people? The latest example of our Republican officials
(2024-04-22). Iran Says Nuclear Weapons Have No Place in Its Nuclear Doctrine. news.antiwar.com On Monday, the Iranian Foreign Ministry reaffirmed that Tehran is not seeking a nuclear bomb and that weapons have no place in Iran’s nuclear doctrine. “Iran has repeatedly said its nuclear program only serves peaceful purposes. Nuclear weapons have no place in our nuclear doctrine,” said Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani. Kanaani’s comments came …
(2024-04-22). US Bases in Iraq and Syria Come Under Rocket and Drone Attack. news.antiwar.com US troops in Iraq and Syria came under two separate rocket and drone attacks in less than 24 hours, Reuters reported Monday, citing US and Iraqi officials. The officials said the attacks were the first since a nearly three-month pause started in February. The Iraqi government and Iran had pressured Iraqi Shia militias to stop …
(2024-04-22). Chivalric penguins and not so chivalric humans. expose-news.com In his latest Passing Observations, number 233, Dr. Vernon Coleman as usual both informs and delights. As well as covering topics such as face masks, why the covid hoax was invented and …
(2024-04-22). The Dark Origins of the Davos’ Great Reset. globalresearch.ca Klaus Schwab is little more than a slick PR agent for a global technocratic agenda, a corporatist unity of corporate power with government, including the UN…
(2024-04-22). In blow to Modi, anti-India party wins Maldives election in landslide. geo.tv 
Muizzu’s win is set to shift Indian Ocean archipelago closer to China and away from traditional partner India…
(2024-04-22). WATCH: News anchor in West Bengal passes out while reporting live on heatwave. geo.tv 
Heatwave takes over parts across India as temperatures cross 40 ∞C…
(2024-04-22). Who’s involved in hush money trial other than Donald Trump, Stormy Daniels. geo.tv 
Court to hear opening statements in former US president’s hush money trial today…
(2024-04-22). Conflicts led to ‘7% increase’ in world’s military spending in 2023. geo.tv 
US, China emerge as largest spenders amid risk of increasingly volatile geopolitical and security landscape, report states…
(2024-04-22). Unbecoming American: Did Apartheid Really End in 1991? The Vanities of Academic Politics. globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-22). Adolph Hitler is “The Torchbearer of Democracy” in Ukraine. globalresearch.ca Note to readers: please click the share buttons above | This article was first published on September 7, 2018 | Author’s Introduction: | The Neo-Nazi parties of Ukraine’s so-called coalition government are actively supported by “the international community” namely our governments. | The Nazi …
(2024-04-22). WHO: Intel Agency for Gates Foundation? globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-22). A Collective “Common Enemy” Now Stalks Mankind. globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-22). Gaza: Constructive Chaos for “The New Middle East” globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-22). Selected Articles: A Collective “Common Enemy” Now Stalks Mankind. globalresearch.ca 
By Yuval Hariri, Klaus Schwab’s spokesman, recently made a statement that should send chills up everyone’s spine. “If bad comes to worse and the Flood comes,” Harari …
(2024-04-22). US Blocking Full UN Membership for Palestine — And US Congress Passes Law Depriving Palestine of Freedom of Speech. globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-22). The Already High Number of Palestinian Prisoners Has Doubled During the Last Six Months. globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-22). Selling Weapons to Murderers of Modern Warfare in an “Upside Down Demonic World”. The Criminalization of Justice. globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-22). Video: Climate — The Cold Truth. The Massive Scam which Promotes Global Warming / Climate Change. globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-22). Do Vaccines Make Us Healthier? globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-22). New Research on Olive Leaf Extract and Cancer. globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-22). An Entirely Avoidable Humanitarian Crisis—US Embargo Continues to Inflict Immense Suffering on Cuba. globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-22). Video: Turbo Cancer Following COVID-19 Vaccination. Dr. William Makis. globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-22). Adolph Hitler is “The Torchbearer of Democracy” in Ukraine. globalresearch.ca Note to readers: please click the share buttons above | This article was first published on September 7, 2018 | Author’s Introduction: | The Neo-Nazi parties of Ukraine’s so-called coalition government are actively supported by “the international community” namely our governments. | The Nazi …
(2024-04-22). Top Legislators, Sovereignty Coalition Members Join Forces to Oppose WHO’s ‘Global Governance’. globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-22). Ukrainian Soldiers Threaten to “Go AWOL”, Abandon the Battlefield, If They Are Not Demobilized. globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-22). Adolph Hitler is “The Torchbearer of Democracy” in Ukraine. globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-22). ICRC president: “We are witnessing a global and collective failure to protect civilians in armed conflicts” icrc.org 
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(2024-04-22). Safeguarding Essential Services: Addressing Indirect Effects of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas. icrc.org Report | In October 2023, the ICRC organized a meeting of experts to discuss how to implement the commitments outlined in the Political Declaration.
(2024-04-22). Keeping the Dreams Alive: Supporting Children in Northeast Nigeria. icrc.org
(2024-04-22). Virtual Volunteer on Human Rights and Justice Campaign! indybay.org
(2024-04-22). Saturday 4/20: Hands Off Iran: San Jose Emergency Action. indybay.org Military recruitment offices, 2326 McKee Rd, San Jose…
(2024-04-22). Thursday 4/25: Virtual Teach-In about Palestine. indybay.org http: //tinyurl.com/PalestineThursday…
(2024-04-22). Friday 4/26: Power Half Hour for Gaza. indybay.org Zoom | http: //jvp.org/gazaph…
(2024-04-22). Saturday 5/18: 'Words That Made the Difference' marks Brown v. Board of Education 70th Anniversary. indybay.org Holy Names University | 3500 Mountain Blvd. | Oakland, CA 94619…
(2024-04-22). Thursday 5/16: Virtual War Tax Resistance Workshop. indybay.org Online (Registration link is below)…
(2024-04-22). Tuesday 4/30: The Occupation of the American Mind Film Screening for Palestine Solidarity. indybay.org 510 Firehouse, 815 Alice Street, Oakland…
(2024-04-22). Agencies Cancel Plan to Frack Oil Wells, Build Pipelines in Los Padres National Forest. indybay.org VENTURA COUNTY, Calif., April 15, 2024 — Two federal agencies have confirmed the cancellation of applications for permits proposed a decade ago to drill and frack eight new wells on federal public land in Los Padres National Forest. The announcement, made April 3, comes just weeks after California officials proposed a statewide ban on this extremely dangerous fossil fuel extraction technique.
(2024-04-22). Monday 4/22: Rep. Ro Khanna's Fremont Town Hall. indybay.org Ohlone College’s Jackson Theatre | 43600 Mission Blvd | Fremont, CA…
(2024-04-22). Saturday 4/27: The End of Capitalism as You Know It: the walking tour. indybay.org meet in the lobby of the American Youth Hostel | 312 Mason Street | San Francisco…
(2024-04-22). Saturday 5/18: Strike Debt Bay Area Book Group: The Persuaders. indybay.org Email strike.debt.bay.area@gmail.com a few days beforehand for the online invite.
(2024-04-22). REI Workers in Santa Cruz Vote to Unionize. indybay.org On April 18, workers at the REI store in Santa Cruz voted 32-12 in favor of forming a union. The workers filed for a union election with the National Labor Relations Board on March 14, at which time they announced their intent to join United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) Local 5. The Santa Cruz REI store is the second REI location in the Bay Area to unionize, and the tenth nationwide. REI Workers in Santa Cruz say they are unionizing for “fair pay, sustainable schedule practices, and better working conditions.”
(2024-04-22). Friday 4/19: Punk Revolution: Book Talk with Author John Malkin. indybay.org Old Capitol Books, 482 Alvarado St., Downtown Monterey…
(2024-04-22). Commemorate the Frontier Wars with us this Anzac Day. indybay.org Ghillar, Michael Anderson, Convenor of the Sovereign Union, last surviving member of the founding four of the Aboriginal Embassy and Head of State of the Euahlayi Peoples Republic explains the profound importance of commemorating the Frontier Wars and the need to bury and memorialise the dead before we can go forward.
(2024-04-22). Kansas At last Allows Removal of Racist Property Covenants. indybay.org At long last, on April 5, the Kansas state legislature passed HB 2562 by a vote of 123 to 0. The bill includes a provision concerning racial covenants attached to property documents allowing property owners for a fee to “… release such covenants from their property by recording a certificate of release of prohibited covenants with the Register of Deeds.” Governor Laura Kelly approved and signed the bill into law on April 19.
(2024-04-22). The peace teaching of Jesus of Nazareth is thrown to the wind. indybay.org Jesus, the Christ, taught love of God and neighbor, nothing else, but this has to be learned. But if not even the clear teaching of peace of Jesus of Nazareth in the biblical Gospels is taken seriously and followed by Bible believers, then we can conclude that the Bible mix has caused enough mischief for long enough.
(2024-04-22). Demonstrators Demand: Keep Masks in Healthcare Settings and Jails in San Francisco! Pt 1. indybay.org Photos by Dan Ryan @pictopticon from a rally this week to demand that San Francisco Department of Public Health keep in place its mask mandate for workers in healthcare settings and jails which is set to expire on 4/30/2024.
(2024-04-22). Sunday 4/21: Earth Day SF Festival 2024. indybay.org The New Farm | 10 Cargo Way | San Francisco, CA 94124 | Family-friendly event…
(2024-04-22). 4/20-21 Rome Gaza Conference “What Future for Palestine” International Forum. indybay.org Rome, Italy at the Centro Congressi Cavour conference center in the city center, a two-day Gaza conference was held by Italian and European progressives and peace activist organizations, with about a hundred people from more than a dozen countries participated.
(2024-04-22). Young People Reclaim Earth Day. indybay.org Environmental and peace groups joined to call out genocidal slaughters in Palestine, Sudan and Congo. Actions in front of BNY Mellon Bank and BlackRock…
(2024-04-22). Friday 4/19: Sacramento: Global Climate Strike – March to CA Capitol. indybay.org Meet at Crocker Park, 211 O Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 | Then we march to the Capitol of California…
(2024-04-22). Demonstrators Demand: Keep Masks in Healthcare Settings and Jails in San Francisco! Pt 2. indybay.org Photos by Dan Ryan @pictopticon from a rally last week to demand that San Francisco Department of Public Health keep in place its mask mandate for workers in healthcare settings and jails which is set to expire on 4/30/2024. Pt 2 is Focus on Speakers…
(2024-04-22). Wednesday 4/24: Webinar: Mobilizing for Gaza: Creating Jobs for Palestinians. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
(2024-04-22). World Leaders Meet for Spring IMF, World Bank and G20 Meetings. indybay.org World leaders, finance ministers, business groups, academics and development organizations attend the Spring IMF, World Bank and G20 meetings.
(2024-04-22). House Progressives Release 2025 Agenda to Inspire Action for a More Equitable Nation. inequality.org The Congressional Progressive Caucus has released a sweeping domestic agenda for 2025. Why pay attention to the policy platform of a Caucus that represents a little less than half of House Democrats? Even without a majority, the Progressive Caucus has flexed considerable muscle on Capitol Hill and in the White House. To mention just a …
(2024-04-22). Biden Terrifyingly Grows Ranks Of Government Spies. thedissenter.org 
On April 20, Edward Snowden declared, “America lost something important today, and hardly anyone heard. The headlines of state-aligned media screech and crow about the nefarious designs of your fellow citizens and the necessity of foreign wars without end, but find few words for a crime against the Constitution.” | The
(2024-04-22). Indian man slated for execution in Saudi Arabia saved after expats raise $4m. middleeasteye.net 
Indian man slated for execution in Saudi Arabia saved after expats raise $4m | Machilakath Abdul Rahim, who killed a Saudi teenager in a 2006 accident, now looks set to be freed after friends and celebrities back his release | | Machilakath Abdul Rahim had been working as a…
(2024-04-22). Elections 2024: How the Indian Muslims would vote. muslimmirror.com By Asad Mirza A rather perplexing phenomenon has been observed in India during the last two elections in particular, that though the uneducated and rural voters exercise their franchise committedly, the urban voters — mostly highly educated prefer to shun casting their vote and then bemoan the verdict. The election festival in India has started …
(2024-04-22). Iran wants to keep strict headscarf controls. muslimmirror.com Tehran : Despite fierce protests from society, Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi wants to maintain strict police checks on women for headscarf offences. “Respecting the headscarf is not only a religious but also a political and legal obligation for Iranian women,” said Raisi on Sunday. There is therefore “no doubt whatsoever” that checks must continue to …
(2024-04-22). No civilised nation decides citizenship on basis of religion, says Kerala CM. muslimmirror.com Kannur : Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Monday that no civilised nation in the world has made religion the basis of citizenship, and the BJP-led union government’s contentious Citizenship Amendment Law is against the secular values of the country. When everyone came forward protesting against the CAA and to safeguard secularism, the Congress …
(2024-04-22). Key provisions of CAA may violate certain Articles of the Indian Constitution: Report. muslimmirror.com Washington : Key provisions of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) which came into law this year may violate certain provisions of India’s Constitution, a report issued by an independent research wing of the US Congress has claimed. CAA, which amends India’s 1955 Citizenship Act, came into force in March this year. “The CAA’s key provisions …
(2024-04-22). Killing of Palestinian children needs to stop: UNICEF. muslimmirror.com ISTANBUL : The killing of Palestinian children “needs to stop,” the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said Sunday. “Children in the State of Palestine have been caught in a tragic and vicious cycle of violence for too long. This is a war disproportionately affecting children,” said Adele Khodr, UNICEF Regional Director in the Middle East …
(2024-04-22). Bihar: AIMIM chief Owaisi calls for quotas for Muslim women. muslimmirror.com Kishanganj : AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has made a strong pitch over quotas for Muslim women, flagging the alarmingly low representation, in Parliament, of females belonging to the minority community. The Hyderabad MP made the comment during an election rally at Bihar’s Kishanganj, the lone Muslim majority Lok Sabha seat in the state, where the …
(2024-04-22). Students launch encampments in solidarity with Gaza across the US. peoplesdispatch.org 
Almost a week after Columbia students launched their In the early hours of the morning of April 22, students at New York University began an encampment on Gould Plaza, joining their New York City counterparts at the New School, which had launched an encampment the previous day. | In the Greater B…
(2024-04-22). Students launch encampments in solidarity with Gaza across the US. peoplesdispatch.org Almost a week after Columbia students launched their Gaza Solidarity Encampment, students across the country have taken from their example and began encampments in public spaces in their own universities in solidarity with Palestine. In the early hours of the morning of April 22, students at New York University began an encampment on Gould Plaza, …
(2024-04-22). Angola acknowledges Cuba’s experience in vector control. plenglish.com In an interview with Jornal de Angola, Public Health Minister Silvia Lutucuta said that the country has taken advantage of its historic relations with Cuba in health care and specifically benefits from its vector control knowledge in the case of malaria. | Another aspect she noted was that specialized training in Family Medicine is currently being conducted in the municipalities by Cuban professors, who are helping the training component of good community medicine practices, which are fundamental in prevention, care, and health education. | Angola reduced malaria deaths from 12,000 to 9,000 in 2023, due to the p…
(2024-04-22). Indigenous peoples of Brazil occupy capital in demand of their rights. plenglish.com Brasilia, Apr 22 (Prensa Latina) The indigenous peoples of Brazil will occupy the capital until Friday to demand the guarantee of native rights, the boundary of lands, and the end of violence in their territories.
(2024-04-22). We have always migrated, “children of the earth”. pressenza.com Introduction: | In ancient times, in the Stone Age, people had to move from one place to another to move their herds seasonally in search of fresh pasture and water. Transhumance was common in those days. There were no borders, no states, no kingdoms, so movement was natural and unpunished. | Historically, transhumance has been an important part of the economy and culture in many regions of the world, especially in areas where year-round agriculture was not viable due to extreme weather conditions or land limitations. Transhumance not only involved the movement of animals but also had cultural, social, an…
(2024-04-22). US Reimposes Illegal and Inhumane Oil Sanctions on Venezuela: The New York Times Runs Cover. pressenza.com A minute after midnight on April 18, the US reimposed coercive economic measures
(2024-04-22). Chronicle of a euthanasia foretold. pressenza.com The press of the civilized world, with its usual “humanity”, tells the story of a young Dutch woman, Zoraya ter Beeke, who will die in May this year, “fulfilling her right to a dignified death”, when she will be euthanized, as she had requested some time ago. The journalist Albert Molins Renter tells us in the Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia that “the young woman is in good physical health, but suffers from mental problems that cause her ‘unbearable physical and emotional suffering'” and that “she lives in a house with her two cats and her boyfriend Stern […], with whom she has said in several interviews that s…
(2024-04-22). Transformative Education in Latin America and the Caribbean: Horizons and Practices for Social Justice. pressenza.com Between 22 and 26 April, students, teachers, activists and authorities defending the human right to education will gather and mobilize in more than one hundred countries around the world for the Global Action Week for Education 2024 (SAME 2024). | Under the theme “Transformative education builds social justice, peace and sustainable development”, this year’s SAME 2024 aims to draw the attention of civil society and governments to the need for a real and effective commitment to the human right to an education that generates transformations that deepen social justice, without discrimination or violence of any kind.
(2024-04-22). Otorgan premio nacional de conservación a hotel en Cuba. radiohc.cu La Habana, 22 abr (RHC) El Premio Nacional en la categoría de Conservación fue entregado al Hotel Casa Bausá, en la ciudad de Remedios, municipio norteño de la provincia cubana de Villa Clara.
(2024-04-22). About ATACMS And “Leakers”… smoothiex12.blogspot.com
(2024-04-22). A Profound LOL. . smoothiex12.blogspot.com
(2024-04-22). Alastair Crooke: Will Zionism Self-Destruct? thealtworld.com Alastair Crooke: Will Zionism Self-Destruct? | Relared article:
(2024-04-22). Violence and Terrorism in the World Today. transcend.org When some unusual problems arise, many peace loving people and governments come together to follow dynamic principles of peace justice and harmony by overcoming economic or religious constraints.
(2024-04-22). How the CIA and US Special Forces Manufactured a Migrant Crisis and Orwellian Police State in Vietnam Before Going to the Americas. transcend.org 19 Apr 2024 – If such tactics continue, it is possible that an enlargement of such a program could lead to a pacification program of areas of the United States, such as the CIA and the US Army have carried out in Indochina.”
(2024-04-22). US Vetoes Palestine UN Membership as Russia Walks Out. transcend.org 19 Apr 2024 – The USA yesterday vetoed a UNSC resolution granting Palestine full membership in the UN. Palestinian statehood was recognized by the U.N. General Assembly in Nov 2012 when it was given non-member, Observer State status. The U.S. defied 12 council members who voted for full membership. Britain and Switzerland abstained.
(2024-04-22). What It Takes to Grow: Pioneering Psychoanalyst Karen Horney on the Key to Self-Realization. transcend.org The measure of growth is not how much we have changed, but how harmoniously we have integrated our changes with all the selves we have been — those vessels of personhood stacked within the current self.
(2024-04-22). The Staged “Boston Marathon Bombing” 11 Years Ago. transcend.org 15 Apr 2024 – 11 years ago today, the staged “Boston Marathon bombing” took place. A fully staged event involving two Hollywood-style smoke bombs, several civilian and military amputee actors, large amounts of stage blood, and photorealistic silicone wounds.
(2024-04-22). Mathematical Modelling of Silo Thinking in Interdisciplinary Contexts. transcend.org 22 Apr 2024 – AI Perspectives on Balancing Integration and Identity Faced by Strategic Complexity – Mathematics, notably through the complexity sciences, is upheld as vital to insightful understanding of complexity. Governance of global society is faced with complexity. A question of interest is whether there are mathematical insights of great potential relevance that are a challenge to comprehension.
(2024-04-22). On the Ideological Battlefield for the European Parliament Elections. transcend.org Currently in most of the states of Western Europe, political debate is often related to the 9 June 2024 elections to the European Parliament. There is a certain irony in the fact that the representatives of narrow nationalist parties are among the most active in these discussions.
(2024-04-22). (Italiano) Distruggere Hamas? No! Porre fine alla guerra di Gaza e iniziare il processo di pace! transcend.org Nell’Irlanda del Nord i repubblicani cattolici e gli unionisti protestanti hanno imparato a condividere il potere pur se organizzazioni come l’Esercito Repubblicano Irlandese (IRA) e l’Alleanza di Difesa dell’Ulster avevano entrambe massacrato civili “nemici”. Sudafricani neri e bianchi hanno concordato un nuovo ordine politico benché militanti dell’African National Congress e del Partito Nazionale si erano terrorizzati l’un l’altro per decenni. Distruggere Hamas, pare chiaro, non è la strada per la pace.
(2024-04-22). Transitional Justice (Part 57): Six-Pillar of Transitional Justice. transcend.org Transitional justice is to address past atrocities by bridging the gap between old and new regimes during democratic transitions. It signifies the shift from conflict to peace and political reforms through peaceful means.
(2024-04-22). Death and Dying in the Vedic Tradition. transcend.org In 1969, when I was a student of psychology at Brandeis University, I met my spiritual teacher, Srila Prabhupada. In 1970, after studying with him for a year and a half, I went with him to India, and I was based there for the next thirty years. And in 1977 he taught us by his example how to leave the world in proper consciousness.
(2024-04-22). Irish Nobel Laureate Mairead Maguire Nominates Burmese Activist Maung Zarni for 2024 NPP. transcend.org 16 Apr 2024 – Forces of Renewal Southeast Asia and the Free Rohingya Coalition jointly announced Maguire’s nomination, based on Zarni’s “impactful and tireless activism for peace and harmony among human communities over three decades.” Both are members of the TRANSCEND Network.
(2024-04-22). The New German Chauvinism (Part 1). transcend.org In Germany, people are currently forced to choose between two critical and profound commitments: to accept their government’s complicity in the mass murder of civilians or to be accused of antisemitism.
(2024-04-22). The North American Peace Movement at an Inflection Point. transcend.org 17 Apr 2024 – The North American peace movement is contesting ongoing US wars in Ukraine and Palestine and preparations for war with China. Giving peace a chance has never been more plainly understood as opposition to what Martin Luther King, Jr., referred to as “the greatest purveyor of violence in the world: my own government.”
(2024-04-22). Rio de Janeiro presents literary tourism routes using mobile technology. tvbrics.com 
Such projects open up new opportunities for tourism and demonstrate the potential of innovation in improving the country’s reputation…
(2024-04-22). UAE authorities aim to label as many trees as possible. tvbrics.com 
The emirate of Abu Dhabi is looking to preserve its natural heritage…
(2024-04-22). Kyiv Warns Situation on Front Will Worsen in May. themoscowtimes.com “But it is not catastrophic and we need to understand that. Armageddon will not happen, as many people are now saying,” Ukraine’s head of military intelligence said.
(2024-04-22). The Threat Of Nuclear Terror Looms Over Ukraine. progressivehub.net TOM MUTCH | THE DAILY BEAST…
(2024-04-22). Russia Sentences Meta Spokesman to Jail in Absentia for ‘Terrorism’. themoscowtimes.com Andy Stone was charged in connection with his March 2022 announcement that Meta would temporarily lift its ban on violent speech against the “Russian invaders” of Ukraine.
(2024-04-22). “Progressives” and Democratic Socialists of America members vote to fund imperialist war against Russia, China. wsws.org The fact that not a single Democratic representative voted against the over $60 billion Ukrainian weapons package reveals that there is no “lesser evil,” between Democrats -including the phony-lefts- and Republicans.
(2024-04-22). Laura Richardson: A modern Athena. uwidata.com Between February and March of last year I wrote a long report titled “NATO’s growing military presence in Latin America and the Caribbean.” In three articles, I reported on the strong interference of the United States and stated that the military terrorist conglomerate was not only expanding in Eastern Europe and Asia-Pacific but also south …
(2024-04-22). Biden signs expanded warrantless surveillance law hours after Senate reauthorization of Section 702. wsws.org Hours after the Senate passed the reauthorization and expansion of warrantless surveillance by US intelligence just after a midnight deadline, Biden signed the bill into law on Saturday.
(2024-04-22). US begins largest annual war games with the Philippines. wsws.org US and Philippine provocations are deliberately fueling tensions over unresolved territorial disputes in the South China Sea.
(2024-04-22). New Zealand survey finds 65 percent agree the economy is “rigged to advantage the rich and powerful” wsws.org The Ipsos survey also found that 68 percent oppose the government’s plans for greater spending on the military to prepare for war, which is being funded by cuts to vital public services.
(2024-04-22). Western Australian school teachers to strike, first time in a decade. wsws.org Amid a skyrocketing cost of living, the Labor government and the unions have enforced a public sector wage freeze.
(2024-04-22). The films of South Korean director Lee Chang-dong in New York City. wsws.org Lee Chang-dong, also a novelist and screenwriter, directed several films in the 1990s and early 2000s that were highly and deservedly praised.
(2024-04-22). In Time magazine comment, Biden lauds UAW President Fain as one of 100 most influential people of the year. wsws.org The fact that Biden issued such a statement testifies to the extraordinary seriousness with which the government takes the credibility of the pro-war, pro-corporate union bureaucracy.
(2024-04-22). German Economy Minister Habeck’s war visit to Kiev. wsws.org The trip underlined two things in particular: the aggressiveness with which Germany is resorting once again to militarism and war 85 years after the start of the Second World War, and the central role played in this by the formerly pacifist Greens.
(2024-04-22). Human-to-human transmission with a novel Mpox virus identified in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. wsws.org The recent outbreak of a novel Mpox (formerly called monkeypox) virus, showing sustained transmission between humans with the deadlier clade I lineage, poses a public health to the DRC, the region and the globe.
(2024-04-22). Hundreds of students demonstrate in Berlin against destruction of their democratic rights. wsws.org The draft Higher Education Act presented by the Berlin Senate will empower university administrations to de-register students for “criminal offences” such as unauthorised lecture hall occupations, voicing prohibited slogans and other forms of protest.
(2024-04-22). Open letter to Teamsters General President O’Brien: We demand answers on layoffs! wsws.org We workers have every right to take all action deemed necessary to protect our jobs, regardless or whether your choose to sanction them or not. If you will not fight the layoffs, then get out of the way so that UPS workers can do it ourselves.
(2024-04-22). Unionization vote at Volkswagen in Chattanooga, Tennessee hailed by Democrats and corporate media. wsws.org While the large vote to unionize demonstrates the militancy of workers, it will only be a matter of time before workers realize they are in a fight not only against corporate management, but also against the UAW apparatus.
(2024-04-22). Zionism Is In Its Flop Era. progressivehub.net JACK MIRKINSON | DISCOURSE BLOG…
(2024-04-22). ‘Part of the CPJ family’: Journalist, former hostage Terry Anderson dies at 76. cpj.org 
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is deeply saddened by the death of Terry Anderson, journalist and CPJ’s former vice chair and honorary chairman. Anderson, a former Associated Press journalist who was kidnapped and held hostage in Lebanon for six years, knew firsthand the threats that faced journalists seeking to report freely, and was an…
(2024-04-22). Cabinet urges citizens to vote in elections. sanews.gov.za Cabinet urges citizens to vote in elections | As the country celebrates 30 years of freedom, Cabinet has encouraged citizens to exercise their democratic right to vote in the upcoming elections. | “It is all systems go for the 2024 National and Provincial Elections, following the signing of the Electoral Commission’s Code of Conduct by political parties and independent candidates,” a Cabinet statement said on Monday. | The General Elections will be held on 29 May 2024 and 325 political parties will be taking part in this year’s elections. | “The Electoral Code of Conduct commits all those contesting the elections…
(2024-04-22). U.S. military delegation arrives for symposium held in Qingdao. ecns.cn A military delegation from the United States led by commander of the US Pacific Fleet, Stephen Koehler, arrived in Qingdao, Shandong Province via high-speed rail to attend the 19th Western Pacific Naval Symposium on April 21.
(2024-04-22). Celebrate 30 years of Freedom! sanews.gov.za Celebrate 30 years of Freedom! | Cabinet has called on South Africans to participate in the celebrations and commemoration of South Africa’s 30 years of freedom. | Some 30 years ago, South Africa moved from the repressive and segregation based policy of apartheid into a new democratic dispensation — ushering in freedom for millions of South Africans, who were previously oppressed and disadvantaged because of the colour of their skin. | “Cabinet calls on all South Africans and sectors of society to participate in celebrating 30 Years of Freedom and Democracy. South Africans can participate by telling their s…
(2024-04-22). UEGCL moves to enhance operational efficiency. independent.co.ug 
The company’s shift towards an Operation and Maintenance (O&M) model supports its vision to become “Africa’s leading electricity-generating utility Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited (UEGCL) has unveiled an Internal Performance Contract for the Namanve Thermal Power Plant (TPP), marking a significant step in its strategic plan for 2023-2028. The event, …
(2024-04-22). Tennessee Volkswagen workers vote union. therealnews.com 
This story originally appeared in Labor Notes on Apr. 19, 2024. It is shared here with permission. In a watershed victory, workers at the Volkswagen factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee, voted tonight “UAW, yes!” The company’s sole non-union plant will finally join the rest of the world. “If Volkswagen workers at plants in Germany and Mexico …
(2024-04-22). Karamoja farmers decry lack of seeds. independent.co.ug 
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Farmers across the Karamoja sub-region are expressing frustration over delays in the government’s distribution of seeds during this crucial planting season. Despite the onset of rains in early April in some parts of Karamoja, farmers have yet to plant crops three weeks later due to the absence of seeds. This …
(2024-04-22). Australia’s fiscal health under Labor reaffirmed in latest IMF rankings. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-04-22). Russian authorities raid journalist Ksenia Klochkova ¥s apartment. cpj.org Berlin, April 22, 2024— The raid on Fontanka journalist Ksenia Klochkova’s home underscores the ongoing erosion of Russia’s press freedoms, and authorities should immediately end all harassment and punitive actions against journalists in connection with their work, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Monday. On April 18, officers with the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation (SKR)…
(2024-04-22). ‘Part of the CPJ family’: Journalist, former hostage Terry Anderson dies at 76. Arlene Getz/CPJ Editorial Director
(2024-04-22). Chaos as Masaka road closed for repairs at Kyengera. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Motorists are struggling to enter Kampala from the west after a section of the Masaka road gave way, a few kilometers to the city. The road section between Kyengera and Budo Junction along Kampala -Masaka highway has partially sunk in due to heavy rains. Motorists are all clogged …
(2024-04-22). U.S. Secretary of State Blinken to visit China. ecns.cn U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit China from Wednesday to Friday at the invitation of China’s Foreign Minster Wang Yi, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin announced.
(2024-04-22). North Colombia peace process uncertain after arrest of paramilitary chief. colombiareports.com The future of peace talks between Colombia’s government and paramilitaries of “Los Pachenca” is uncertain after the arrest of its political leader. Cesar Gustavo Becerra, a.k.a. “Camilo,” was arrested last…
(2024-04-22). Democrats Secretly Use Centrist Group To Defeat Regulations. trofire.com House Democrats have given more than a million dollars to a dark money group that has been actively fighting against lowering prescription drug prices. This group is being run by a former Pelosi staffer, and has ties to all sorts of industries and former Democratic officials. Mike Papantonio & Farron Cousins discuss more. Transcript: *This transcript was generated by …
(2024-04-21). Ambassador Xie Feng: The problem now is not ‘overcapacity’, but ‘over-anxiety’. ecns.cn Ambassador Xie noted that bearing special obligations for maintaining global strategic stability, major countries should rise to the occasion and uphold the common good. The more turbulent the international landscape is, the greater need for major countries to cooperate.
(2024-04-22). Traders call off strike, for now, after government agrees to additional demands. independent.co.ug 
Manufacturers claim EFRIS is a good initiative but poorly implemented Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Thousands of traders, who had shut their shops in Kampala and other towns, called off their strike on April 20, claiming a tentative victory following a meeting with President Yoweri Museveni. President Museveni agreed to delve deeper into the issues …
(2024-04-22). 2 Police Officers Killed in Armed Attack in Russia’s North Caucasus. themoscowtimes.com A manhunt for the suspected perpetrators is currently underway, said the region’s governor.
(2024-04-21). Improper test run faulted for fatal subway accident. ecns.cn A subway train employee in Xi’an, Shaanxi province, was killed and two other workers were injured during a test run of a train last week that was conducted improperly, resulting in a crash, city authorities said on Sunday.
(2024-04-22). China’s largest freight train per load capacity completes test run. ecns.cn China’s freight train 55066 with a record load capacity of 32,400 metric tons successfully completed a trial run along the Shuozhou-Huanghua railway on Saturday.
(2024-04-22). Conference leaders call for improved ties. ecns.cn The United States and China must continue to have constructive open dialogue between its top diplomats, or geopolitics could pose new challenges to bilateral business, direct foreign investment, education and diplomatic ties, participants in a conference in New York have warned.
(2024-04-22). Give the people musicals: Gene Bruskin, the people’s artist. therealnews.com 
Gene Bruskin was born to a Jewish working-class family in South Philadelphia and has been a life-long social justice activist, union organizer, poet, and playwright. Since retiring from the labor movement, Gene wrote his first play in 2016, a musical comedy for and about work and workers called Pray For the Dead: A Musical Tale of …
(2024-04-22). Rescue continues in Guangdong; 5 airlifted to hospital. ecns.cn Five people who were injured and stranded by landslides over the weekend in Jiangwan township in Shaoguan, Guangdong province, were sent by helicopter to a hospital for treatment early on Monday, the local government said in a statement.
(2024-04-22). Uncovering the protection racket behind Bruce Lehrmann: Does he know too much. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-04-22). Kenyans demand public inquiry into death of CDF. independent.co.ug 
Kisumu, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Mourners at the burial of Kenya’s Chief of Defense Forces (CDF) Gen Francis Ogolla have asked for a speedy investigation into circumstances leading to his death. Gen Ogolla was among the occupants of a military helicopter that went down on Thursday afternoon shortly after take off in the northwest …
(2024-04-22). 1st Black-Owned Rocket Company Plans To Send All-Black Group Of Astronauts To The Moon. newsone.com 
Source: NASA / Getty | The first The Black community is far less likely to be interested or even afforded the same oppo…
(2024-04-22). Keep That Same Energy: Remembering The Impact Of Black Women When Discussing Caitlin Clark. newsone.com 
Lynette Woodard #6, Point Guard for the United States women’s basketball team during a portrait photo session circa 1990. | Source: Tony Duffy / Getty |
(2024-04-22). Cabinet welcomes R500 million investment for upgrade of Tetra Pak facility. sanews.gov.za 
(2024-04-22). Rest In Power: Notable Black People Who Have Died This Year. newsone.com 
Grammy Award-winning gospel singer Mandisa, who rose to fame in part as a participant on the popular “American Idol” singing contest TV show, died on April 19. She was 47.
(2024-04-22). Climate Change Is Coming For Your Insurance. levernews.com
(2024-04-22). Dispatches from Labor Notes: Labor Activists are Uniting for Palestine. Democrats Want to Divide Them. leftvoice.org
(2024-04-22). Major improvements in Road Accident Fund turnaround strategy. sanews.gov.za Major improvements in Road Accident Fund turnaround strategy | Cabinet says it has noted the Road Accident Fund (RAF) turnaround strategy which has resulted in major improvements in the settlements of claims within 120 days and reduced legal costs by 75 percent. | The strategy has also seen a reduction of medical costs from R3.6 billion in the 2019/20 financial year to R2.1 billion in the 2023/24 financial year. | Cabinet, in a statement on Monday, said it had received a briefing on the implementation of the turnaround strategy for the RAF, aimed at simplifying the funds system, while also improving the administr…
(2024-04-21). Flooded Guangdong acts swiftly. ecns.cn Relevant departments in Guangdong province are making all-out efforts to combat severe flooding, with their top priority being safeguarding people’s lives and property.
(2024-04-21). Conference leaders call for improved ties. ecns.cn The United States and China must continue to have constructive open dialogue between its top diplomats, or geopolitics could pose new challenges to bilateral business, direct foreign investment, education and diplomatic ties, participants in a conference in New York have warned.
(2024-04-22). How America’s Military-Industrial Complex Wins All of Its Wars Against America’s Taxpayers. theduran.com
(2024-04-21). Formula 1 Grand Prix makes roaring comeback. ecns.cn The deafening roar of engines and the thunderous applause from packed stands at the Shanghai International Circuit bore testimony to how warmly the Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix was welcomed over the weekend by motor sports enthusiasts.
(2024-04-22). The Marxist Classes: Understanding contradiction in nature and social life. cpusa.org 
Kei discusses contradiction in nature. Scott discusses the science of contractions. Ramona discusses Christian faith and contradiction in American life. | Image:
(2024-04-22). Laura Richardson: A modern Athena. unitedworldint.com Between February and March of last year I wrote a long report titled “NATO’s growing military presence in Latin America and the Caribbean.” In three articles, I reported on the strong interference of the United States and stated that the military terrorist conglomerate was not only expanding in Eastern Europe and Asia-Pacific but also south …
(2024-04-21). Experts, executives dismiss ‘overcapacity’ narrative. ecns.cn China holds a significant position in the global supply chain, although that’s not due to Chinese policy, but rather the result of companies and consumers worldwide making their own decisions, experts and executives said.
(2024-04-21). Southwest metropolises look to address unusually high gas bills. ecns.cn Authorities in Chongqing and Chengdu, major cities in Southwest China, have taken steps to address residents’ concerns about exorbitant gas bills, promising refunds and personnel changes.
(2024-04-22). Around 100 key areas carry out registration work of natural resource rights. ecns.cn Nearly 100 key areas have carried out the registration work of natural resource rights, breaking down the barriers between registration of natural resources and real estate, a senior official said at an event in Shandong’s Linyi on Sunday.
(2024-04-22). Prosecutor requests 15-month sentence for jailed DRC journalist Blaise Mabala. cpj.org Kinshasa, April 22, 2024— Ahead of a court decision expected on Saturday in the prosecution of radio journalist Blaise Mabala, the Committee to Protect Journalist is alarmed that prosecutors in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have asked that he be sentenced to 15 months in prison and urges authorities to stop criminalizing the work…
(2024-04-22). A Declaration by the American Association of University Professors of Barnard and Columbia. mronline.org 
We condemn in the strongest possible terms the Administration’s suspension of students engaged in peaceful protest and their arrest by the New York City Police Department.
(2024-04-21). China urges developed countries to fulfill climate finance commitments at G20 meetings. ecns.cn China has urged developed countries to expedite the implementation of their climate finance commitments, helping developing countries in climate actions with financial and technological assistance.
(2024-04-22). Azerbaijan arrests 13th journalist over alleged international donor funding. cpj.org Stockholm, April 22, 2024—Azerbaijani authorities should release journalist Imran Aliyev and stop arresting journalists on allegations of illegally receiving funding from international donors, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Monday. On April 18, officers from the State Border Service, a law enforcement agency, detained Aliyev, founder and chief executive of the independent news outlet Meclis.info,…
(2024-04-22). Are Race-Conscious Scholarships A Thing Of The Past? newsone.com 
Some colleges and universities have put race-based scholarships on hold. | The fate of
(2024-04-22). Can Summer Lee Fight Off Right-Wing Billionaire Spending? progressivehub.net JOAN E. GREVE | THE GUARDIAN…
(2024-04-22). Climate Change Is Coming For Your Insurance. levernews.com 
(2024-04-22). Jason Whitlock Claims Simone Biles Is ‘Pretending’ To Be As Famous As Caitlin Clark. newsone.com 
(2024-04-22). Cabinet welcomes R2.155 trillion in tax returns. sanews.gov.za Cabinet welcomes R2.155 trillion in tax returns | Cabinet has commended the millions of taxpayers who have filed their tax returns to help the South African Revenue Service collect tax revenue of R2.155 trillion for the 2023/24 financial year. | “This is R52 billion more than the previous year and demonstrates the robustness of the local economy, despite challenging local and international conditions,” a Cabinet statement said on Monday. | The increased revenue helps government to fund the country’s service delivery projects and other socio-economic development programmes. | Cabinet held a special Cabinet Meeting…
(2024-04-22). China’s first deep-sea multi-functional vessel launched in S China. ecns.cn The vessel reaches about 104 meters long and has a displacement of about 10,000 metric tons. It is designed to hit a maximum speed of 16 knots, equivalent to about 30 kilometers an hour.
(2024-04-22). Government activities for the week 22 — 26 April 2024. sanews.gov.za Government activities for the week 22 — 26 April 2024 | On Monday, 22 April, the Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, will officially open a new Home Affairs office at The Pavilion Shopping Centre in Westville, KwaZulu-Natal. | On Tuesday, 23 April, President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the Inaugural Worker Share Ownership Conference at the Sandton Convention Centre. | On Tuesday, 23 April, the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Barbara Creecy and Deputy Minister Makhotso Sotyu, will launch Community Forestry Agreements in Butterworth, Eastern Cape. | On Wednesday, 24 April, Pre…
(2024-04-22). Shanghai Ocean University debuts manta ray-shaped bionic fish. ecns.cn An intelligent soft-bodied bionic fish, in the shape of a manta ray and named Wen Yao, was unveiled by Shanghai Ocean University on Saturday after over 10 years’ research and development.
(2024-04-22). Light show staged to mark 9th Space Day of China in Wuhan. ecns.cn he 9th Space Day of China will fall on April 24 and Wuhan will be the main venue.
(2024-04-22). Cabinet welcomes R3.4bn terminal project. sanews.gov.za 
Cabinet welcomes R3.4bn terminal project | Cabinet has welcomed the opening of the “The new terminal will facilitate the efficient movement of sea, rail and road cargo through the Port of Durban, and help address the recent challenges experienced in the logistics, infrastructure and network industries,” a Cabinet statement said on Monday. | WATCH | T…
(2024-04-22). Tragic accident claims lives of two Telangana students in United States. ptcnews.tv Hyderabad, April 22: In a heartbreaking incident, two young students from Telangana lost their lives in a fatal road accident in the state of Arizona, United States. Nivesh Mukka and Goutham Kumar Parsi, both aged 19, met with a tragic fate when the car they were travelling in collided head-on with another vehicle in Peoria on Saturday night, local time, as per reports received by their families.Nivesh, hailing from Huzurabad town in Karimnagar district, and Goutham Kumar, a resident of Station Ghanpur in Jangaon district, were pursuing their studies in computer science engineering at Arizona State University.
(2024-04-21). Concerns raised over U.S.-Philippines drill. ecns.cn A joint drill conducted by the Philippines and the United States forces starting from Monday threatens regional stability and further stirs up tension in the South China Sea, analysts say.
(2024-04-22). Swiss media: Western complaint over ‘China’s overcapacity’ hypocritical, shortsighted. ecns.cn Peter Fischer, chief economist at Neue Zàºrcher Zeitung, penned an article on Friday titled “China’s ‘overcapacity’: Western complaint is hypocritical and shortsighted,” criticizing the bias of some Western countries.
(2024-04-22). 3] The Ascent and Decline of The Ottoman Empire. salaficentre.com In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Alp Arslan assumed control of the nation following the demise of his uncle Tughrul Beg, despite facing some contention regarding the rightful successor. However, he successfully navigated through this dispute and emerged as a skilful and fearless leader, much like his uncle. He …
(2024-04-22). Concerns raised over U.S.-Philippines drill. ecns.cn A joint drill conducted by the Philippines and the United States forces starting from Monday threatens regional stability and further stirs up tension in the South China Sea, analysts say.
(2024-04-22). The integral crisis in the U.S. and the purity fetish. mronline.org 
The United States tells the world and its citizens that it is the greatest country on the planet, where freedom and democracy reign, and where there is an American dream that gives everyone the opportunity to live flourishing “middle class” lives with white-fenced houses and two cars. For the American working masses, however, as the great critical comedian George Carlin noted, “it’s called the American dream because you have to be asleep to believe it.”
(2024-04-22). Is it Unconstitutional To Punish Homeless People For Doing In Public Things That Are Necessary To Survive. newsone.com 
The Supreme Court is considering whether local governments can make it a crime to sleep outside if no inside space is available.
(2024-04-22). Senior member of Colombia’s military mafia escapes from police station. colombiareports.com 
A retired army major who had been a member of the now-defunct Norte del Valle Cartel escaped from police custody in northeastern Colombia on Sunday. Juan Carlos Rodriguez, a.k.a. “Zeus,”…
(2024-04-22). Protecting the Right to Protest and Picket. socialistproject.ca 
In Toronto and York Region, we are witnessing an alarming rise in anti-democratic, anti-worker motions being introduced by municipal Councillors. Using various pretexts, members of council in Toronto and York Region municipalities are moving motions which seek to limit the charter protected rights of free expression and free assembly. In particular, these motions use the spectre of public safety to crack down on protests which disrupt “critical infrastructure,” a dog whistle for anti-union interventions from government. | Over the last several months, we have seen a dramatic rise in protests across the country…
(2024-04-22). Brave bystanders rescue driver from burning car following collision | Watch Video. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: In a heart-pounding display of courage and compassion, a group of individuals in the US came together to rescue a driver trapped in a burning vehicle after a harrowing crash. The incident unfolded at 6: 30 pm local time on Thursday in Minnesota, where a Honda SUV veered off the road, collided with a light pole, and erupted into flames.According to reports from Fox News, Kadir Tolla, one of the Good Samaritans involved in the rescue effort, described the ordeal as the “scariest moment of his life.” Tolla recounted how he encountered the blazing car while en-route to meet clients and immediately spra…
(2024-04-22). It is time to expand our definition of the fascist threat. cpusa.org 
(2024-04-22). The Age Of Hyper-Imperialism. progressivehub.net RICHARD RJ ESKOW | THE ZERO HOUR REPORT…
(2024-04-21). Earth Day Everyday: Choose the planet over plastics. ecns.cn Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection.”ÄÄ…
(2024-04-22). Fresh details on digital number plates. independent.co.ug 
Government pushes ahead with project despite concerns over Russian contractor and potential human rights violation Kampala, Uganda | AGATHER ATUHAIRE & HAGGAI MATSIKO | As July 01 which is the new launch deadline for digital number plates in Uganda approaches, The Independent has new details about Security Minister Jim Muhwezi’s troubles in ensuring it does not …
(2024-04-22). Envoy: China focused domestically while seeking cooperation in troubled world. ecns.cn In a world beset with conflict, China has chosen to pursue modernization in its own country while forging “a community with a shared future for mankind” internationally, said its ambassador to the U.S. in a weekend speech.
(2024-04-22). Zambian police detain 2 journalists, make them delete interviews with opposition. cpj.org Lusaka, April 22, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists on Monday called on Zambian authorities to thoroughly investigate a police assault on journalist Rodgers Mwiimba and his two-hour detention, alongside a second journalist, Innocent Phiri. On April 13, police officers arrested the two television journalists at Matanda Grounds, a public space in the town of Kafue,…
(2024-04-22). Hong Kong bans sale of Indian spice brands MDH, Everest spices; know why. ptcnews.tv MDH, Everest Spices Banned: After Singapore announced a recall of Everest Fish Curry Masala, a popular spice blend imported from India, due to elevated levels of ethylene oxide, a pesticide deemed unsafe for human consumption, now Hong Kong followed the footsteps and prohibited the sale of well-known Indian spice brands MDH Pvt. and Everest Food Products Pvt.This move comes after the alleged discovery of the carcinogenic pesticide ethylene oxide in various spice mixes. | The Centre for Food Safety of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region disclosed on April 5th that regular surveillance pr…
(2024-04-22). Chinese PLA navy celebrates 75th founding anniversary. ecns.cn The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy hosted a series of activities to celebrate its 75th founding anniversary from April 20 to 24. April 23 marks the 75th founding anniversary of Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) navy.
(2024-04-21). Tibetan woman makes history, flies fighter jet. ecns.cn Over the years, Tibetan women have driven battle tanks, maneuvered warships and served in missile units of the People’s Liberation Army. Now, 23-year-old Kelsang Pedron has become the first Tibetan woman to fly a fighter jet.
(2024-04-22). Cabinet approves 30-Year Review Report for publication. sanews.gov.za Cabinet approves 30-Year Review Report for publication | Cabinet says South Africa’s transition to democracy continues to inspire hope for many people around the world. | The remarks come after Cabinet approved the publication of the report “Towards a 30-Year Review of South Africa’s Democracy (1994-2024)”, which heralds the story of South Africa’s transition into democracy since the historical elections of 27 April 1994. | The 30-Year Review Report is structured on 13 thematic areas informed by four important references, including the 1994 Reconstruction and Development Programme and its five objectives; the 19…
(2024-04-21). HK expects a holiday tourism boom. ecns.cn Tourism in Hong Kong is expected to get a shot in the arm during the Chinese mainland’s May Day holiday, with the city planning to launch a raft of activities and strengthen collaboration with the mainland to attract visitors.
(2024-04-22). Children of sex slaves file case against Japan in China. ecns.cn The children of 18 deceased Chinese who were forced to be sex slaves for the Japanese army recently filed a lawsuit against the Japanese government in a Chinese court.
(2024-04-22). Iran arrests Kurdish editor-in-chief, Iranian cartoonist, sues several newspapers. cpj.org Washington, D.C., April 19, 2024—Iranian authorities must immediately release Kurdish-Iranian journalist Rasoul Galehban and drop any charges against him, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Monday. Galehban, the publisher and the editor-in-chief of Urmiye24 Kurdish News, was arrested by the Iran’s Cyber Police Unit in the city of Urmia, in West Azerbaijan province, on April…
(2024-04-22). U.S. ambassador expresses gratitude for Beijing’s rescue of Americans. ecns.cn U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns on Friday expressed his gratitude to Beijing’s public service departments and presented them banners for their efforts of rescuing more than 10 American campers on the city’s outskirts about two months ago.
(2024-04-21). Ambassador Xie Feng: In a turbulent world, China’s choice is to pursue Chinese modernization at home, and forge a community with a shared future for mankind internationally. ecns.cn Ambassador Xie said that we are now living in a turbulent time. It seems that everywhere we look, we see powder kegs that can explode anytime. Energy, food and debt crises keep emerging.
(2024-04-22). CoGTA to launch programme to improve employability and entrepreneurship skills. sanews.gov.za CoGTA to launch programme to improve employability and entrepreneurship skills | Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Deputy Minister, Parks Tau, will launch the reimagined Community Work Programme (CWP), which is focused on forging smart partnerships for greater impact. | The programme is scheduled to be launched on 26 April 2024 in West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, and on 30 April 2024 in Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, Eastern Cape. | The theme will focus on mobilising public and private sector smart partnerships for an impactful CWP toward artisan and enterprise devel…
(2024-04-22). China’s food yield to grow 1.1% annually over the coming decade. ecns.cn The nation’s food yield will grow at an annual pace of 1.1 percent over the coming decade as hunger has risen worldwide, lowering the world’s largest food importer’s demand for overseas food products, said a report on Saturday.
(2024-04-22). Russia Threatens Tit-for-Tat Response if U.S. Allows Transfer of Russian Assets to Kyiv. themoscowtimes.com The Kremlin slammed the U.S. move as “nothing less than the demolition of all the foundations of the economic system.”
(2024-04-21). Reimbursement limited for popular diabetes medication. ecns.cn A popular weight loss medication approved for the treatment of diabetes was added to China’s national drug reimbursement list in 2022, but coverage will be limited to diabetes patients, the National Healthcare Security Administration said last week.
(2024-04-22). Managers of chaos in Venezuela. mronline.org 
An interview with Cuban journalist and researcher Raúl Antonio Capote, former double agent who infiltrated the CIA and author of the book “Guarimbas. Los gestores del caos” (Guarimbas. The managers of chaos)…
(2024-04-22). 3 Killed in Russian Machine-Building Plant Fire. themoscowtimes.com Eyewitness footage showed thick black smoke coming out of a two-story industrial building and spreading to nearby streets.
(2024-04-22). Pro-China party’s election sweep signals Maldives’ shift away from India. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: In a significant political shift, the People’s National Congress (PNC) led by Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu emerged victorious in the parliamentary elections, securing an absolute majority. The election results, announced on Sunday, revealed that Muizzu’s pro-China party clinched 66 out of the 86 seats declared in the 93-member Parliament.The overwhelming success of Muizzu’s party signifies a clear mandate from the people in support of the president’s alignment with China, diverging from the country’s previous “India First” policy. With the remaining seven seats yet to be announced, the PNC al…
(2024-04-22). India ranks second in providing new citizens to the US: Report. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: According to data from the American Community Survey by the US Census Bureau, approximately 46 million foreign-born individuals resided in the United States in 2022, constituting roughly 14 per cent of the total US population of 333 million.Washington: The latest Congressional report reveals that India has become the second-largest source country for new citizens in the United States, with an estimated 65,960 Indians officially obtaining US citizenship. This places India just behind Mexico in terms of contributing new citizens to America. | The independent Congressional Research Service’s “US Natu…
(2024-04-22). Letter of Resignation from Pride Toronto. radicalnoise.ca Gary Kinsman resigns from Pride Toronto – the Struggle Continues!
(2024-04-22). Province looks for an extra stateside boost. ecns.cn The Chinese province Shaanxi is pursuing international cooperation in the United States and fostering trade relations with various states, including California, New York and Utah.
(2024-04-21). U.S. youths’ visit refreshes ties of several decades. ecns.cn At many tourist attractions in China, red ribbons that bear visitors’ signatures and auspicious phrases, such as wishes for career success or a healthy family, are tied to trees, handrails and other objects for good luck.
(2024-04-22). Real estate dealers call for sensitization on marriage registration. independent.co.ug 
Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDENPENDENT | Real estate dealers in Mbarara are urging the Uganda Registration Service Bureau (URSB) to increase efforts in sensitizing couples about the importance of registering their marriages. During the launch of the Mass Business Registration Initiative in Mbarara city, real estate dealers highlighted concerns about property disputes, particularly related to land …
(2024-04-22). Courts crack down on infringement related IP cases. ecns.cn Chinese courts have focused more on handling intellectual property cases involving new technologies last year, with harsher punishment against those infringing upon IP rights, China’s top court said.
(2024-04-21). WADA says it astonished by ‘completely false, defamatory’ remarks by USADA chief in case of Chinese swimmers. ecns.cn WADA said on Saturday that it is astonished by the “outrageous, completely false and defamatory remarks” made by the head of the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), who made wrongful accusations against WADA over the case of 23 swimmers from China.
(2024-04-21). China repatriates 680 gambling, fraud suspects from Cambodia. ecns.cn The most recent group of 135 suspects involved in illegal cross-border gambling and fraud were escorted back to China from Cambodia by two chartered planes on Sunday, marking the last group of 680 suspects apprehended by Cambodian police.
(2024-04-22). Optimism high in oil sector. independent.co.ug 
But the wait for ‘first oil’ lingers Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME| At the annual Oil and Gas Convention held at Kampala Serena Hotel from April 17-18, it was the usual cheers and chest thumping from those at the forefront of Uganda’s petroleum sector; Ministry of Energy, the Big Oil companies, the regulators, service providers, and …
(2024-04-22). Russian Man Sentenced to Penal Labor for Street Interview With U.S.-Funded Radio Liberty. themoscowtimes.com Yury Kokhovets, 39, was approached by RFE/RL journalists and asked whether a de-escalation of tensions between Russia and NATO members was needed.
(2024-04-21). Envoy: China focused domestically while seeking cooperation in troubled world. ecns.cn In a world beset with conflict, China has chosen to pursue modernization in its own country while forging “a community with a shared future for mankind” internationally, said its ambassador to the U.S. in a weekend speech.
(2024-04-22). EE.UU. aprueba ayuda multimillonaria a Ucrania, Israel y Taiwán. telesurtv.net Con 311 votos a favor y 112 en contra, la Cámara Baja ratificó el proyecto de ley que permaneció estancado por el bloqueo de un grupo de legisladores republicanos…
(2024-04-22). øResponderá Estados Unidos a las acusaciones de complicidad en los atentados contra Rusia. indybay.org Si bien Estados Unidos no hace ningún comentario sobre las acusaciones de financiar y apoyar a organizaciones terroristas, el Comité de Investigación de Rusia acusa demostrablemente a Estados Unidos de participar en actividades terroristas que involucran a organizaciones comerciales en territorios rusos.Silencio sobre Nord Streams…
(2024-04-22). Consejo de Seguridad de ONU debatirá impacto de crisis en Haití. radiohc.cu La Habana, 22 abr (RHC) El Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU retomará hoy los debates sobre la crisis en Haití luego de que el país registrara el primer trimestre de 2024 como el más violento en los últimos dos años.
(2024-04-22). Cuba acoge Brigada Internacional de Trabajo Voluntario 1 de Mayo. radiohc.cu La Habana, 22 abr (RHC) Más de 250 miembros de todos los continentes integran la XVII Brigada Internacional de Trabajo Voluntario y Solidaridad con Cuba 1 de Mayo, que acoge hoy el Instituto Cubano de Amistad con los Pueblos (ICAP)…
(2024-04-22). Premio Casa de las Américas, un dinamismo literario en Cuba. radiohc.cu La Habana, 22 abr (RHC) Cuba abre sus puertas hoy al maravilloso hábito que mejor cultiva el alma en compañía del Premio Literario Casa de las Américas, evento que llega con dinamismo para distinguir lo más destacado de esta expresión en el continente.
(2024-04-22). China y Cuba, por una comunidad de futuro compartido. radiohc.cu La Habana, 22 abr (RHC) En 2013, el presidente Xi Jinping propuso el concepto de la construcción de una comunidad de futuro compartido de la humanidad, que representa el mayor denominador común de todos los pueblos, en el deseo de construir un mundo mejor.
(2024-04-22). Ecuador aprueba extradición y otras medidas contra inseguridad. radiohc.cu La Habana, 22 abr (RHC) Ecuador aprobó la extradición y otras medidas de seguridad en la consulta popular y referendo propuesto por el presidente Daniel Noboa que lo dejan hoy sin excusas para poner freno a la escalada de violencia.
(2024-04-22). Reportan deslizamiento en zona rural de Chimborazo, Ecuador. telesurtv.net Intensas lluvias afectan varias zonas del país. Gestión de Riesgos señaló que el deslave fue de considerable magnitud y provocó el colapso de una vía de primer orden.
(2024-04-22). Fuerzas Armadas de Ecuador controlan intento de motín en cárcel. telesurtv.net Las Fuerzas Armadas informaron que intervinieron en la cárcel de la ciudad de Quevedo, capital de Los Ríos, y recuperaron el control total del centro.
(2024-04-22). Rusia afirma que EE.UU. agrava las crisis mundiales. telesurtv.net El expresidente ruso Dmitri Medvédev dijo que a pesar de estos miles de millones de “sangrientos dólares”, Rusia ganará este conflicto.
(2024-04-22). Presidente Petro denuncia expresiones ciudadanas que piden su muerte. telesurtv.net El mandatario explicó que se le cuestiona por haber sido guerrillero, por su origen popular y por ser de izquierda, afirmando que estas críticas están enraizadas en el odio.
(2024-04-22). Diez cosas que tal vez no sabías sobre Miguel de Cervantes. telesurtv.net Una de sus obras más conocidas fue la novela El Quijote, un texto traducido a múltiples idiomas por todo el mundo.
(2024-04-22). Barbados reconoce oficialmente a Palestina como Estado. telesurtv.net Barbados, junto con Caricom, ha expresado su rechazo a la crisis humanitaria provocada por la actual agresión israelí contra la Franja de Gaza.
(2024-04-22). Cuba desarrollará 63 campaña de vacunación antipoliomielítica. radiohc.cu La Habana, 22 abr (RHC) Cuba iniciará hoy la 63 Campaña Nacional de Vacunación Antipoliomielítica Oral Bivalente para mantener eliminada esa enfermedad en el país, informó el Ministerio de Salud Pública (Minsap) en su cuenta de la red social X.
(2024-04-22). Noboa pierde en preguntas centrales de referéndum en Ecuador. telesurtv.net Recibió amplio margen de voto negativo en las interrogantes D y E, centrales en su propuesta y referidas al arbitraje internacional y a instaurar el contrato laboral a plazo fijo y por horas.
(2024-04-22). Líder supremo iraní se reúne con las fuerzas armadas. telesurtv.net El ayatolá Alí Jamenei reconoció los éxitos de las tropas de su país durante la operación Promesa Verdadera contra el régimen sionista.
(2024-04-22). Viaja hoy a Cuba brigada solidaria uruguaya. radiohc.cu La Habana, 22 abr (RHC) Una brigada uruguaya encabezada por la central sindical PIT-CNT viajará hoy a Cuba en misión solidaria, de rechazo al bloqueo de Estados Unidos, y para conmemorar el Día Internacional de los Trabajadores.
(2024-04-22). Sismo de magnitud 5.4 sacude al estado de Jalisco, México. telesurtv.net El movimiento telúrico tuvo una profundidad de 10 kilómetros.
(2024-04-22). Al menos dos muertos y seis heridos deja tiroteo en el sur de EE.UU. telesurtv.net Las agresiones ocurrieron en una fiesta de barrio no autorizada con entre 200 y 300 personas cerca del parque Orange Mound, en el estado sureño de Tennessee.
(2024-04-22). Asesinan a tiros al director de cárcel El Rodeo en Ecuador. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con medios locales, este hecho es el tercer asesinato de una autoridad en Ecuador en cinco días.
(2024-04-22). Realizan consulta popular para fomentar democracia participativa en Venezuela. telesurtv.net Por mandato popular, fueron aprobados 4.500 proyectos en todo el territorio durante una jornada marcada por la amplia participación ciudadana, de acuerdo con la Comisión Electoral Nacional.
(2024-04-22). Partido gobernante obtiene mayoría en el Parlamento de Maldivas. telesurtv.net El principal partido gobernante de Maldivas, el Congreso Nacional del Pueblo (PNC), se dispone a obtener una clara mayoría en el Parlamento, informaron los medios de comunicación.
(2024-04-22). Empatan PNV y Bildu en unos comicios muy cerrados en el País Vasco. telesurtv.net Este domingo se celebraron comicios legislativas para elegir a los 75 diputados de la XIII legislatura del País Vasco.
(2024-04-22). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net La OMS ha alertado sobre la grave situación sanitaria en Gaza y la falta de recursos para atender a la población afectada por los ataques israelíes.
(2024-04-22). Asciende a 34.097 número de palestinos asesinados por Israel en Gaza. telesurtv.net En las últimas 24 horas, al menos 48 palestinos habían sido asesinados y 79 más habían resultado heridos en el marco del asedio del Ejército de ocupación sionista en Gaza.
(2024-04-22). Franceses se manifiestan en solidaridad con el pueblo palestino. telesurtv.net Este domingo tuvieron lugar otras manifestaciones en rechazo al asedio israelí en ciudades de Estados Unidos, Türkiye y España, entre otros países.
(2024-04-22). Pueblos indígenas ocupan Brasilia para reivindicar derechos. radiohc.cu La Habana, 22 abr (RHC) Los pueblos indígenas de Brasil ocuparán la ciudad de Brasilia desde hoy hasta el viernes para reivindicar la garantía de los derechos originarios, la demarcación de tierras y el fin de la violencia en sus territorios.
(2024-04-22). Concluye jornada de consulta popular y referéndum en Ecuador. telesurtv.net Al menos 13 millones de electores deberán votar por 11 preguntas relacionadas al combate a las bandas narcoterroristas y atraer inversiones.
(2024-04-22). Participación en el País Vasco se ubica en 28% en elección local. telesurtv.net Hasta las 20.00 horas, un total de 2.695 mesas (1.409 en Bizkaia, 858 en Gipuzkoa y 428 en Álava), conformadas por 8.085 personas, permanecerán abiertas.
(2024-04-22). Palestina declara huelga para protestar contra ataque mortal. telesurtv.net El paro nacional afecta servicios de educación, comercio, producción y transportación, a 198 días de iniciado el genocidio en la Franja de Gaza.
(2024-04-22). Rusia derriba vehículos de Ucrania en Briansk y Belgorod. telesurtv.net El régimen de Kiev utilizó un UAV tipo avión para impactar objetivos en el territorio de la Federación de Rusia.
(2024-04-22). Descubren en hospital de Khan Yunis fosa común con 190 cuerpos. telesurtv.net El Hospital Nasser no es el único centro médico donde se han descubierto fosas comunes. A principios de abril, se descubrieron decenas de muertos en Al Shifa, el mayor hospital de Gaza.
(2024-04-22). Jefe de inteligencia israelí dimite por errores en seguridad. telesurtv.net El general de división Aharon Haliva es el primer alto funcionario en dimitir por no haber abordado el ataque de Hamás del pasado mes de octubre en territorio israelí.
(2024-04-22). Corea del Norte lanza varios misiles balísticos al mar de Japón. telesurtv.net Los proyectiles impactaron en el agua después de recorrer aproximadamente 300 kilómetros.
(2024-04-22). Cuba finaliza repatriación de connacionales varados en Haití. telesurtv.net La Embajada de Cuba coordinó la salida voluntaria de los ciudadanos por vía terrestre hasta la ciudad de Cabo Haitiano.
(2024-04-22). Accidente aéreo de nave militar deja un muerto en Japón. telesurtv.net Las autoridades informan las aeronaves perdieron contacto el sábado durante la noche en las cercanías de la isla de Torishima (600 kilómetros al sur de Tokio)…
(2024-04-22). Geopolitical conflicts could exacerbate the new international debt crisis, which has already reached the record level of $313,000 billion, according to the IIF. cadtm.org
(2024-04-22). Are the BRICS and their New Development Bank offering alternatives to the World Bank, the IMF and the policies promoted by the traditional imperialist powers? cadtm.org
(2024-04-22). Kathmandu Statement to End Austerity. cadtm.org
(2024-04-22). Farmers’ mobilizations back on track. cadtm.org
(2024-04-22). 100 organizations from around the world call on Ecuador to defend its sovereignty against international arbitration: No to ISDS! cadtm.org
(2024-04-22). From the Magnificent Seven to the Desperate Hundred. cadtm.org
(2024-04-22). The debt trap. cadtm.org
(2024-04-22). The CADTM will stand up for a social, ecological, feminist and antiracist Europe in Marseilles. cadtm.org
(2024-04-22). CFA franc: conditions are ripe for replacement of the west African currency rooted in colonialism. cadtm.org At no point in history has the CFA franc — the name of a colonial currency used in west and central African countries belonging to the franc zone — been closer to its demise.
| Senegal has overwhelmingly voted for leftwing Pastef candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye (and his former party leader Ousmane Sonko) while the coup governments in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have been talking about leaving the CFA franc for some time.
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(2024-04-22). UN Special Rapporteur on the right to health: Gaza is unequivocally witnessing genocide. english.almanar.com.lb 
(2024-04-22). UN Special Rapporteur on the right to health: ‘Israel’ is systematically working to starve the people of Gaza and deprive them of their rights. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-04-22). In response to the ‘Israeli’ enemy’s attacks on the steadfast southern villages and civilian homes, most recently in Srifa, Al-Odaisseh, and Rob Thalathin, the Islamic Resistance fighters bombarded the command headquarters of the Third Infantry Brigade of the 91st Division in the Ein Zeitim base with tens of Katyusha rockets: statement. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-04-22). Israeli occupation army says it shot down ‘suspicious aerial target’ that entered from Lebanon. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-04-22). Yedioth Ahronoth: Israeli Army’s Central Command Chief Yehuda Fox informs Chief of Staff he will retire by next September. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-04-22). Israeli Channel 13: On Passover eve, 20 missiles were fired at Safed. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-04-22). Al-Manar correspondent in south Lebanon reports Israeli strike on Al-Jabbour Heights. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-04-22). Hezbollah Continues Striking IOF Sites near Lebanon Border. english.almanar.com.lb 
In support of the Palestinian people and resistance in Gaza and in light of the Israeli aggression on the various South Lebanon villages, the Islamic Resistance continued striking the Zionist occupation sites near Lebanon border. Hezbollah military media issued consecutive statements to illustrate the attacks and their outcomes. The first statement mentioned that the Islamic …
(2024-04-22). Islamic Resistance fighters target a gathering of Israeli soldiers behind Al-Samaqa site behind the occupied Lebanese Kfarshouba Hills: statement. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-04-22). UN Special Rapporteur on the right to health: There is no adequate health care in the Gaza Strip. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-04-22). Israel, Ukraine: the massive aid package before US Congress. newarab.com 
The US House of Representatives on Saturday Here is a breakdown of the $95 billion package, which now moves to the Senate, where it could b…
(2024-04-22). Iran’s Khamenei praises ‘success’ of military after Israel attack. newarab.com 
In a meeting with Iranian military commanders on Sunday, Khamenei praised the armed forces for their “success in recent events”, a week after the country’s first-ever direct attack on Israel from its own territory. | “The armed forces showed a good image of their abilities and power and an admirable imag…
(2024-04-22). Israel attacks Gaza hospital as mass grave toll rises to 210. newarab.com 
(2024-04-22). Gaza civil defence says 50 bodies exhumed at hospital. newarab.com 
Gaza’s civil defence said on Sunday that health workers had uncovered at least 50 bodies of people killed and buried by Israeli forces at a hospital in the southern city of Khan Younis. | In a statement to AFP, the civil defence agency said the remains were discovered in the courtyard of Nasser Medical Complex. | “Inside the
(2024-04-22). 180 bodies exhumed at southern Gaza’s Nasser Hospital. newarab.com 
Gaza’s civil defence said Sunday health workers had uncovered at least 180 bodies of people killed and buried by Israeli forces at the Israeli tanks and armoured vehicles had surrounded the medical complex on March 26. |
(2024-04-22). US House approves new military aid for Israel. newarab.com 
The US House of Representatives on Saturday The bill, which could be taken up by the US Senate as early as Tuesday, would provide funds mainly to reinforce Israel’s Iron Dome air defense. | The House also approved military aid to Ukraine, whi…
(2024-04-22). US activists condemn vote to send billions in aid to Israel. newarab.com 
Pro-Palestinian advocates have condemned the passage on Saturday of a long-expected bill that will give billions in military aid to Israel. | The passage of HR 8034, the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2024, will send $14.3 in unconditional aid to Israel as it continues “History will not look kindly on the members of Congress who voted to send more warplanes, bombs, and unconditional military funds that will furth…
(2024-04-22). Israeli troops kill three Palestinian teenagers in West Bank. newarab.com 
(2024-04-22). BBC ‘slammed’ for Taylor Swift coverage over Israel-Iran. newarab.com 
(2024-04-22). Israel’s Smotrich pushes to legalise 60 settler outposts. newarab.com 
Far-right Israeli Finance Minister The extremist politician, who is also a minister at the defence ministry, reportedly sen…
(2024-04-22). US ‘to sanction’ Israeli army unit over abuses in West Bank. newarab.com 
The US is expected to The sanctions would bar the When imposed, this will mark be the first time…
(2024-04-22). Iraqi PM vows to uncover fate of Israeli hostage Tsurkov. newarab.com 
During his inaugural visit to the United States, Al-Sudani arrived in Washington…
(2024-04-22). PRCS says 14 killed in Israeli West Bank raid. newarab.com 
The Palestinian Red Crescent said Saturday at least 14 people had been killed in an According to French news agency AFP, bodies were seen in the streets and houses hit by blasts as Israeli drones flew overhead and armoured vehicles moved through the camp. | Since early last year, Israeli army raids have flared in the West Bank, which Israel has occupied since 1967. | It has e…
(2024-04-22). US aid to Israel ‘green light’ for Gaza ‘aggression’: Hamas. newarab.com 
Palestinian group “This support, which violates international law, is a licence and a green light for the Zionist extremist government (Israel) to continue the brutal aggression against our people,” Hamas said in a statement. | “We consider this step…
(2024-04-22). In Iran, war-weary citizens reject regional war with Israel. newarab.com 
As drones and missiles from Iran flew towards their However, any citizens, analysts, or journalists who dared to voice even the slightest opposition to the attacks or warned of the risks of an…
(2024-04-22). Iran, Israel appear to pull back from brink as US approves military aid. newarab.com 
Iran and Israel appeared to step back from the brink of broader conflict as lawmakers in
(2024-04-22). Israeli officer dies of wounds sustained in Hezbollah attack. newarab.com 
An Israeli officer succumbed to his wounds from “Retired Major Dor Zemel, who was injured in a drone attack in the Hezbollah had launched missiles and suicid…
(2024-04-22). Israel military intel head resigns over 7 October failures. newarab.com 
(2024-04-22). Gaza: Baby saved from womb of woman killed in Israel strike. newarab.com 
(2024-04-22). Morocco, Algeria shirt dispute sees football match cancelled. newarab.com 
An African Confederation Cup match between The row began on Friday morning when the Moroccan squad arrived in Algeria ahead of the first leg of the semi-final. | Algerian media reported that customs officers confiscated Berkane’s shirts on the grounds that they carried a map of Morocco that included the <...
(2024-04-22). UN urges probe into Libyan activist’s death in custody. newarab.com 
The United Nations Support Mission in UNSMIL also demanded the “immediate release” of other prisoners it said were being detained “arbitrarily” by the war-torn country’s eastern-based authorities. | In a statement on X, the UN mission said it was “deeply sad…
(2024-04-22). Assad claims meeting with US ‘from time to time’. newarab.com 
US-sanctioned The United States was among the first to cut ties with Assad over the brutal repression of anti-government protests that sparked a civil war in 2011 that has
(2024-04-22). Erdogan urges Palestinian unity after meeting Hamas chief. newarab.com 
(2024-04-22). Iran’s president in Pakistan to mend ties after January strikes. newarab.com 
Prime Minister Sharif’s office said the pair had a “vibrant discussion” on advancing bilateral relations — specifically in tr…
(2024-04-22). US aid shows Ukraine won’t be ‘second Afghanistan’: Zelensky. newarab.com 
The decision by the US House of Representatives to earmark The House on Saturday approved the latest massive package of military and economic assistance for Ukraine as it struggles to hold off Russian forces…
(2024-04-22). Egypt says no deal with Saudi Arabia on Ras Gamila yet. newarab.com 
The Egyptian government denied on Sunday that any foreign investment deal in prime Red Sea coastal land in The official spokesman for the Ministry of Public Enterprise, Mansour Abdelghany,
(2024-04-22). Pro-Iran Iraq militias fire five rockets at US base in Syria. newarab.com 
(2024-04-22). Abbas says PA will ‘reconsider’ relations with US after veto. newarab.com 
(2024-04-22). From astronaut to refugee: Syria’s Muhammed Faris dead at 72. newarab.com 
(2024-04-22). Iran president to visit Pakistan from Monday to Wednesday. newarab.com 
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will make an official visit to Pakistan this week, Islamabad said on Sunday, as the two Muslim neighbours The visit, which Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said would take place from Monday to Wednesday, had been in doubt as Middle East tensions rose after
(2024-04-22). One killed in explosion claimed by IS in Afghan capital. newarab.com 
One person was killed and three others wounded by an explosion in Kabul on Saturday evening, Afghan police said, with the The improvised explosive device (IED) was detonated in the Kot-e-Sangi neighbourhood, near an enclave of the historically persecuted Shia Hazara community, which has been targeted by the militant group in the past. | ÿØ ⁄©ÿßÿ®ŸÑ ÿߟ֟Ü&euro…
(2024-04-22). Columbia students camp on university grounds in support of Palestinians. presstv.ir Over 200 students camp on the grounds of the prestigious Columbia University grounds in New York, a day after police arrested more than 100 protesters.
(2024-04-22). New Freedom Flotilla to set sail for Gaza in defiance of Israel’s naval blockade. presstv.ir A flotilla of ships bound for the Gaza Strip is expected to depart from Turkey in the coming days in an attempt to breach Israel’s naval blockade and to draw attention to the limited aid reaching Palestinians in the besieged enclave.
(2024-04-22). Iran warns of decisive, stronger response to another act of aggression. presstv.ir Iran vows to serve a “stronger response” to any further Israeli act of aggression against the country or its interests.
(2024-04-22). Iran warns of ‘decisive, stronger response’ to another act of aggression. presstv.ir Iran vows to serve a “stronger response” to any further Israeli act of aggression against the country or its interests.
(2024-04-22). ‘Israel’s organized crimes against Gazans blatant examples of genocide’. presstv.ir Iran strongly condemns mass burial of civilians in Gaza by Israeli forces as a clear example of genocide.
(2024-04-22). Crowds in Amman protest in support of Palestinians on Eid al-Fitr. presstv.ir Crowds in Amman protest near the Israeli embassy after Eid al-Fitr prayers in support of Palestinians in Gaza.
(2024-04-22). London demonstration calls for UK to stop exporting arms to Israel. presstv.ir Pro-Palestinian protesters gather outside the UK parliament to demand that the country stop selling weapons to Israel.
(2024-04-22). Hezbollah unleashes missile strike on Israeli forces in fresh pro-Palestinian op. presstv.ir Lebanon’s Hezbollah resistance movement carries out a missile strike against a gathering of the Israeli regime’s forces in southern Lebanon.
(2024-04-22). Hezbollah hails Iran’s Op. True Promise as turning point in anti-Israel struggle. presstv.ir A high-ranking Hezbollah official has hailed Iran’s Operation True Promise as a historic development in the course of the struggle against the occupying Israeli regime.
(2024-04-22). Funeral of Palestinian killed during clashes with Israeli forces in Nablus. presstv.ir Palestinian mourners carry the body of Yazan Shtayeh, who was killed during clashes with Israeli forces in Nablus.
(2024-04-22). Spanish protesters call for end of arms trade with Israel. presstv.ir Thousands of pro-Palestine demonstrators call on the Spanish government to halt arms sales to Israel.
(2024-04-22). Hamas denounces US military aid to Israel as ‘green light’ for Gaza ‘aggression’. presstv.ir Hamas has condemned the US House of Representatives’ approval of billions of dollars in new military aid to Israel, saying the step is a “green light” for the occupying regime to continue its brutal war against Gaza.
(2024-04-22). 62,000 Israeli settlers flee northern Palestine amid Hezbollah strikes: Report. presstv.ir Latest reports have revealed that some 62,000 Israeli settlers have fled the northern sector of the 1948 Israeli-occupied territories out of fear of Hezbollah’s strikes.
(2024-04-22). Iran: Israel’s aggression, crimes in Gaza root cause of crisis in region. presstv.ir Iran says Israel’s crimes against Palestinians in Gaza are the root cause of the ongoing crisis in West Asia.
(2024-04-22). Hundreds of pro-Palestinians denounce Israel as ‘terrorist state’ at Berlin protest. presstv.ir Hundreds of pro-Palestinian demonstrators in Berlin chant “Israel is a terrorist state.”
(2024-04-22). Euro-Med seeks probe into role of tech firms in Israeli killing of Gaza civilians. presstv.ir The rights group says Israel uses a number of artificial intelligence-supported technological systems to illegally track Palestinians.
(2024-04-22). Israel achieved no objectives; Gaza resistance will persist: Islamic Jihad. presstv.ir The Islamic Jihad resistance movement highlights Israel’s failure to meet its objectives in the Gaza Strip through a genocidal war.
(2024-04-22). Children among two dozen Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes in Rafah. presstv.ir Israeli warplanes kill as many as 26 people in an airstrike targeting the city of Rafah in the southern part of the Gaza Strip.
(2024-04-22). People in Amman hold protest in support of Palestinians. presstv.ir Crowds gathered in the Jordanian capital, Amman near the Israeli embassy on Friday (April 19) for a protest in support of Palestinians in Gaza.
(2024-04-22). German warship departs Red Sea as EU ‘naval mission’ fails to confront Yemen. presstv.ir Germany withdraws a warship that was deployed to the Red Sea as part of an EU military mission amid the failure of the alliance to confront Yemen’s maritime campaign in support of Gaza.
(2024-04-22). Evacuation operations underway as Russian Orenburg region battles record floods. presstv.ir Images show flooded areas and emergency workers rescuing people from their homes in Russia’s Orenburg Oblast, after the level of the Ural River rose to new record highs on Friday April 12.
(2024-04-22). ‘Inseparable bonds’: Raeisi says Iran, Pakistan resolved to boost all-level ties. presstv.ir The Iranian president says Iran and Pakistan have inseparable bonds and are determined to bolster all-out ties.
(2024-04-22). Iran president in Pakistan to bolster security, trade ties. presstv.ir Iranian President arrives in the Pakistan on a key official visit to talk security and trade.
(2024-04-22). Missiles, drone hit two US military bases in eastern Syria. presstv.ir Two US military bases come under missile and drone attacks in eastern Syria.
(2024-04-22). Scientists train robot to walk on moon. presstv.ir This is Spirit — a robot that is being trained to walk on the moon.
(2024-04-22). AUKUS risks nuclear proliferation in Pacific: China. presstv.ir China renews condemnation of AUKUS pact, accusing the West of risking nuclear proliferation in the Pacific region.
(2024-04-22). Opportunities of 25-year partnership for Iran and China. presstv.ir Iran and China, two countries that are in structural conflicts with the current world order, have signed a “Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement” which is centered on geo-economic goals.
(2024-04-22). Kazakhstan declares state of emergency in 10 states amid worst floods in decades. presstv.ir Worst floods in decades have hit Kazakhstan, forcing the country to declare a state of emergency in 10 of its 14 states.
(2024-04-22). France Reportedly Ups the Ante In the War with Russia. sonar21.com 
Let me start with this caveat — If the following report is true, the war in Ukraine has entered a new realm of danger. Dima (not my Brazilian buddy Nima) reports that French troops are now on the ground in Odessa. | This is insane. Macron is ignoring history and playing a dangerous game of Russian Roulette. Only all of the chambers of the revolver are loaded. Many of these French soldiers will die or fall wounded. And for what? | I think the Russians will warn the French quietly through back channels that they see this action as a direct attack on Russia and will take all necessary means to defend…
(2024-04-21). In Gaza The Sniper Drones Are Crying Like Babies. caitlinjohnstone.com.au The drones play recordings of crying babies and women screaming in distress in order to lure people out into the open, and then shoot them.
(2024-04-21). Communities Protest Banking Giant’s Annual Meeting Over Environmental Racism. popularresistance.org Activists from the world are uniting against Dutch banking giant ING’s environmental racism. Specifically, at the company’s upcoming AGM they plan to call out ING’s financing of a big polluter and climate-wrecking industries harming marginalised communities throughout the Global North and South. | On Monday 22 April community defenders from the US, Mexico, Brazil, Liberia, and the Czech Republic will attend ING’s AGM to call out the company’s financing for destructive big polluters. | Fossil fuel finance accountability non-profit BankTrack and Netherlands climate campaign group Fossielvrij have facilitated their…