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2026-04-21: Israeli settlers open fire on West Bank school, 13-year-old boy among two Palestinians killed

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2026-04-21: U.s. Fails to Choke China With Iran War | Kj Noh

2026-04-20: Us Seizes Iranian Ship! Iran Closes Strait of Hormoz! W/lawrence Wilkerson

presstv.co.uk (2026-04-20). ‎1,500 face displacement as Israel demolishes Palestinian homes in Naqab ‎Israeli forces have resumed months-long "ethnic cleansing" campaign by demolishing Palestinian homes in a Bedouin village in the Negev desert in the southern part of the occupied territories.

presstv.ir (2026-04-20). Israel flattening civilian buildings in southern Lebanon despite ceasefireIsrael has continued to systematically flatten civilian buildings in southern Lebanon during the ceasefire, according to an Israeli media report.

2026-04-20: Us Opens Fire, Disables & Seizes an Iranian Ship Attempting to Break the Blockade | 19 April 2026

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presstv.ir (2026-04-20). Rights body slams US-Israeli 'organized massacre' of 344 Iranian students, teachersIran's High Council for Human Rights has condemned the "organized massacre" of 344 Iranian students and teachers during the recent illegal war of aggression waged by the Unites States and the Israeli regime against the country.

thebulletin.org (2026-04-19). Taking a Sledgehammer to the Nuclear Nonproliferation RegimeThe current crisis over Iran's nuclear program has reached an extraordinary level, climaxing shockingly with President Trump's April 7 threat to destroy Iran's "civilization" if it did not comply with his demands-a barely veiled threat of a massive nuclear attack on Iran's cities. Any country faced with such a threat would want its own nuclear deterrent.

dropsitenews.com (2026-04-19). My Daughter Went Out to Learn, Not to Fight: Gaza Grieves More Children Killed by IsraelAs the world's attention has shifted to Iran and Lebanon over the past six weeks, Israel has been able to continue its genocidal assault on Gaza with little international notice.

apnews.com (2026-04-19). Iran war live updates: Standoff escalates after Iran closes Strait of Hormuz over US blockadeIran doubles down on its pledge to restrict ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz as long as the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports remains in place.

apnews.com (2026-04-19). Iran Revolutionary Guard fully closes Strait of Hormuz and fires on ships trying to passThe standoff over the Strait of Hormuz escalated again Saturday as Iran reversed its reopening of the crucial waterway and fired on ships attempting to pass, in retaliation after the United States pressed ahead with its blockade of Iranian ports.

2026-04-19: SEYED M. MARANDI | Signs Point MAJOR Escalation

2026-04-19: Patrick Henningsen: Indian Ships FORCED to Turn Back Near Hormuz — Iran's Chilling Message to Trump

presstv.co.uk (2026-04-19). No one can open up Bab el-Mandeb Strait once shut, Yemen's Ansarullah warnsA high-ranking member of the Yemeni Ansarullah resistance movement has urged US President Donald Trump to refrain from making incendiary decisions and respect the rights of Muslim nations, warning the US president and his allies of the closure of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

muslimnetwork.tv (2026-04-19). Israel kills Gaza water workers, aiming to halt critical aid operationsUNICEF condemns deadly attack on water delivery team as suspension threatens hundreds of thousands already facing severe shortages

2026-04-19: Why is Trump blockading Iran's blockade? This is the crazy, and dangerous, US strategy

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2026-04-19: Is Hezbollah Beating Israel in Lebanon? (w/ Laith Marouf) | the Chris Hedges Report

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2026-04-21: Max Blumenthal : The Islamabad Negotiations Are a Hoax

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alternet.org (2026-04-21). Trump is losing his grip ' and even Republicans are catching on He's clearly insane. The only question is when enough people figure it out. | | For those who are keeping track, this is the third time since the war began that Trump has promised to commit war crimes and other atrocities if the Iranians do not accept his "give-me-everything" terms. The last one included threats to murder their "whole civilization."

presstv.co.uk (2026-04-21). No Iranian delegation in Islamabad, says report as Tehran rejects talks under threatsNo Iranian delegation has arrived in Islamabad for talks with the United States, says a report, as senior Iranian officials declared they will not engage in talks "under the shadow of threats" following renewed American aggression at sea.

2026-04-20: Racism Roundup

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Today's Key Takeaways

The Freedom Flotilla Coalition Ship ("The Handala") Was boarded by the Israeli IDF on Saturday.
Images of children starving to death in Palestine are flooding social media across the globe, and more and more the masses in many places are completely enraged.
The US supported and facilitated genocide in Gaza is at a fever pitch, and the US gov't is doing nothing to stop it.
Trump is now channeling his racist furor toward European migrants.
Thailand and Cambodia to hold ceasefire talks.

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2026-04-17: ZIONISM | "A Maker Of MONSTERS" | Dr Ghada Karmi & Matt Kennard

2026-04-17: ZIONISM | "A Maker Of MONSTERS" | Dr Ghada Karmi & Matt Kennard

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Today's Key Takeaways

The Freedom Flotilla Coalition Ship ("The Handala") Was boarded by the Israeli IDF on Saturday.
Images of children starving to death in Palestine are flooding social media across the globe, and more and more the masses in many places are completely enraged.
The US supported and facilitated genocide in Gaza is at a fever pitch, and the US gov't is doing nothing to stop it.
Trump is now channeling his racist furor toward European migrants.
Thailand and Cambodia to hold ceasefire talks.

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2026-04-21: Max Blumenthal: Israel's Defeat Begins: Zionist Power Structure FALLING APART in the US

presstv.co.uk (2026-04-21). Americans concerned about Trump's mental and emotional stability: PollA new survey has revealed that only 26% of Americans view President Donald Trump as a "balanced" individual, raising alarm bells amid ongoing geopolitical tensions and the war against Iran.

2026-04-21: Iranian Women Resist Invasion, Hospitals Targeted & Petrodollar Collapse w/ Dr. Setareh Sadeqi

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2026-04-21: What's Behind the Ceasefire in Lebanon? | Rania Khalek

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presstv.ir (2026-04-20). Israel flattening civilian buildings in southern Lebanon despite ceasefireIsrael has continued to systematically flatten civilian buildings in southern Lebanon during the ceasefire, according to an Israeli media report.

presstv.ir (2026-04-20). Iran holds all the cards: Victorious on battlefield, united at home, and armed with strategic assetsIran holds all the cards: Victorious on battlefield, united at home, and armed with strategic assets

2026-04-20: Ceasefire Crashing as Us Launches Unprovoked Attack on Iranian Ship & Iran Responds With Drones

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palestinechronicle.com (2026-04-19). 47 Women, Girls Daily: UN Says Israel Killed 38,000 Women in GazaUN reports tens of thousands of women killed in Gaza as Israeli attacks continue despite ceasefire and worsening humanitarian crisis.

thenationonlineng.net (2026-04-19). Trump's Disastrous War on IranTrump had only a Plan A: that the Iranian regime would fall within 72 hours. When it did not, Trump was lost, because he is not in the business of planning – only improvising – so any Plan B was beyond him. Therefore, Trump has lost the war.

2026-04-19: Robert Barnes | What the HELL is going on in the White House?

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muslimnetwork.tv (2026-04-19). In response to US naval blockade, Iran says Hormuz stays 'shut'Iran has again closed the strategic Strait of Hormuz in direct response to the United States maintaining a naval blockade on Iranian ports, intensifying a standoff widely seen as driven by Washington's coercive tactics amid an already volatile regional conflict.

the-independent.com (2026-04-19). Trump believed coming across as 'unstable and insulting' in controversial posts could 'bring the Iranians to the table,' report saysTrump reportedly adopted a strategy of intentionally acting unstable and insultingly towards Iran, in the hopes it would push the U.S. adversary to negotiate an end to the war.

2026-04-19: U.s. Soldiers Considering Leaving the Military More Than Ever

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2026-04-19: I.c.e. Has Black Sites!

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2026-04-19: Iran Forces Lebanon Ceasefire | Prof. Mohammad Marandi

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