(2025-05-09). Exterminating Gaza was always Israel's plan, but now it's official. mondoweiss.net 
Israel carried out its plan to erase Gaza over the course of 18 months. Now that the plan has clearly fallen into place, the Netanyahu government is openly discussing ethnic cleansing. And still, Israel enjoys complete international impunity.
(2025-05-09). Why Trump cut a deal with Yemen behind Israel's back and what it means for the region. mondoweiss.net 
Benjamin Netanyahu is likely missing the days of Genocide Joe Biden, when he had more direct influence over U.S. policy. Still, Trump's surprise deal with Yemen doesn't mean he is abandoning Israel, in fact, he might be setting it loose.
(2025-05-09). India's Attack On Pakistan Is Straight Out Of The Israeli Playbook. popularresistance.org As bombs rain down on Gaza and the world looks away, another settler colonial project is taking notes. From New Delhi to Tel Aviv, the ideological affinity between Israeli Zionism and India's Hindutva movement has never been more pronounced as India strikes Pakistan. | And with Israel's ongoing genocide in Gaza facing little to no meaningful international accountability, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has every reason to believe that he, too, can escalate his ethno-nationalist project with impunity. | When Israel bombs a hospital, the world debates whether Hamas was hiding beneath it. When India bombs a mosq…
(2025-05-09). Israeli soldiers killed and injured in Gaza explosion. aljazeera.com An explosion in southern Gaza's Rafah killed and injured Israeli soldiers after it caused a building to collapse.
(2025-05-09). Abrego Garcia's Wrongful Deportation Case More About Individual Rights Than Trump's Foreign Policy. popularresistance.org Trump administration officials have repeatedly claimed that judges who order the administration to take action to bring deported Venezuelans back from the El Salvador prison where the U.S. sent them are meddling in the conduct of foreign policy. | "The foreign policy of the United States is conducted by President Donald J. Trump ‚àí not by a court ‚àí and no court in the United States has a right to conduct the foreign policy of the United States," Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on April 14. | His comments refer to cases including that of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a 29-yea…
(2025-05-09). Washington Is Worried About Burkina Faso's Young Revolutionary Leader. popularresistance.org Burkina Faso's Ibrahim Traoré is remaking his nation, and in the process, making enemies in the West. Since taking power in 2022, the young military leader has expelled French troops, ejected Western corporations, and aligned his country with Russia, Cuba, and Venezuela. | Promoting pan-African unity and national self-reliance while surviving coup attempts, Traoré is positioning himself as a radical anti-imperialist and has drawn fire from Washington and Paris. MintPress News explores the project underway in Ouagadougou and the global forces trying to stop it.
(2025-05-09). Starmer 'actively blocking' maimed Gaza children from coming to UK for treatment. skwawkbox.org 
Stark contrast with immediate access for wounded Ukrainian children adds to scandal of grotesque asylum discrimination The UK government is denying access to the UK for ill, maimed and horrifically injured Palestinian children wounded by Israel's genocidal onslaught in Gaza, allowing only two children from Gaza to enter during eighteen months of the genocide — …
(2025-05-09). Amid Israel's Starvation Campaign, Palestinian Chef Fights to Preserve Heritage. truthout.org In the heart of Gaza, during the darkest days of Israel's 18-month genocide, Chef Mona Zahed continued to cook. At the age of 38, with four children depending on her, Zahed became a beacon of hope for her family as she navigated despair and a lack of food while continuing her culinary practice. Her passion for cooking not only fueled her survival but also culminated in the release of her cookbook… |
(2025-05-09). 'Gideon's Chariots' Aim To Finalize The Genocide. popularresistance.org Drunk on impunity, Israel has grandiosely labeled its latest genocidal move "Operation Gideon's Chariots" wherein, moving from siege to seizure, it plans the bloody conquest, ethnic cleansing and permanent recolonization of Gaza. | Israel uses the rhetoric of holy war to justify unholy mass destruction — this, even as many of the Palestinian children who've somehow survived their savage 18 months of carnage now slowly starve to death. "We are complicit," says one angry, grieving doctor. "It is an abomination." | Having gotten away with so many atrocities while the international community looks away, Israel…
(2025-05-09). 'Political wounds': UK denies Gaza children medical treatment. presstv.ir The UK government allows the entry of people for medical treatment from various war-ravaged countries but denies service to Palestinians coming from the besieged Gaza Strip, in a clear indication of the country's double standards in dealing with foreign patients.
(2025-05-09). As Israel Openly Declares Starvation as a Weapon, Media Still Hesitate to Blame It for Famine. defenddemocracy.press Belén Fernández* Apr 25, 2025 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on March 2 that "Israel has decided to stop letting goods and supplies into Gaza," where the ongoing Israeli genocide, with the loyal backing of the United States, has officially killed more than 51,000 Palestinians since October 2023. The announcement regarding the total halt of humanitarian aid amounted …
(2025-05-09). BBC whitewashing Israeli war crimes: Protesters. presstv.ir Protesters outside BBC London accused the broadcaster of whitewashing Israeli war crimes and silencing Palestinian voices, labeling the BBC complicit in the ongoing genocide in Gaza.
(2025-05-09). Putting Reentry Out Of Business. popularresistance.org About a decade ago, Richard Trumka, then president of the AFL-CIO, told a crowd gathered at Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles that "the theme of this event is mass employment, not mass incarceration." | A year earlier, the AFL-CIO had committed to addressing mass incarceration as a labor issue. In his speech at the jobs and reentry organization, where he was introduced by labor leader María Elena Durazo, Trumka described why: "When some people are forced to work for close to nothing, all workers' living standards are pushed down." | Then, Trumka repeated the refrain &sbqu…
(2025-05-09). They Left The West To Fight For Russia. popularresistance.org Across the scorched fields and ruined factories of Donbass, a new kind of soldier moves among Russian units—not born under the tricolor, but under the flags of the very nations arming Ukraine. | They come from America, Britain, France, and beyond. Men once proud of their military service now walk away from NATO's wars and into the ranks of Russia's armed forces—or into the humanitarian trenches of liberated towns. Why? Because they've seen through the lie. | Some fight on the front lines, side by side with Russians defending cities like Chasov Yar. Others deliver aid, rebuild homes, and film what the…
(2025-05-09). South Side Neighbors Want Housing Protections Before City Oks 'Luxury' Hotel Near Obama Center. popularresistance.org With a 26-story hotel planned blocks from the Obama Presidential Center site, housing activists are calling on city leaders to prioritize a long-delayed slate of housing protections for residents near the center before advancing any hotel plans. | More than 50 members of the Obama CBA Coalition rallied Tuesday on the vacant lot at 6402-6420 S. Stony Island Ave. in Woodlawn, where developer Aquinnah Investment Trust is looking to build a 250-room hotel . CBA stands for community benefits agreement. | The rezoning application for the hotel, which was submitted last month, comes as the South Shore Housing Preservati…
(2025-05-09). Cuban Days Against Homophobia And Transphobia Have Begun. popularresistance.org The National Center for Sex Education (CENESEX) launched the 18th edition of the Cuban Days Against Homophobia and Transphobia on Monday. Under the slogan "Love is the law," the event will run until May 18 in the largest of the Antilles. | During the inauguration of the initiative, CENESEX director Dr. Mariela Castro Espín commented that Cuban LGBTIQ+ activism cannot be disconnected or alienated from the current circumstances of the world, which is why these conferences are dedicated to anti-fascist and anti-imperialist struggles. | She referred to the setbacks occurring in several countries with regard to the ri…
(2025-05-09). Bold, beautiful and colossus art. independent.co.ug 
ART | Dominic Muwanguzi | It is a rare piece of artwork which combines studio ingenuity, artistic masterly and individual proficiency. When you encounter with it, you will certainly be taken by surprise and probe further what the artist was thinking about when they sculpted it. The sculpture Victim of African Genocide stands at 7ft tall …
(2025-05-09). Socialist candidate: 'The genocide in Gaza did not begin on October 7, 2023'. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-09). The ICJ, Israel and the Gaza blockade. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-09). Israeli Strikes in Gaza Kill 106 Palestinians Over 24 Hours. defenddemocracy.press by Dave DeCamp* May 8, 2025 Gaza's Health Ministry said on Thursday that Israeli attacks killed 106 Palestinians and wounded 367 over the previous 24-hour period as relentless Israeli strikes continue to pound the Strip amid a more than two-month total blockade. The Health Ministry's numbers account for dead and wounded Palestinians brought to hospitals and morgues. …
(2025-05-09). Al-Qassam strikes 19 Israeli troops in Rafah. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Hamas' armed branch, the Al-Qassam Brigades, said Thursday that it has killed and wounded many troops after attacking two Israeli units in the Al-Tannour area of Rafah in the east. During operations in southern Gaza, the Israeli military subsequently reported that two of its men had died and four others had been injured.Al-Qassam stated in a statement that its fighters destroyed a home near Fida'i Junction by firing anti-personnel and anti-armor rounds at a 12-member Israeli engineering team. According to the organization, many people were killed when the home burst after the hit. It has been claimed t…
(2025-05-09). Rafah ambush rocks Israeli forces as Gaza toll mounts; US proposes new aid plan. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- At least two Israeli soldiers were killed and a dozen others injured in a deadly ambush in Rafah, southern Gaza, according to Israeli media. The assault, carried out in the Al-Tannour neighborhood, led to the collapse of a building where an Israeli engineering unit was allegedly preparing to detonate explosives.The Al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas's armed wing, claimed responsibility, stating that they targeted the force with anti-tank and anti-personnel missiles, leaving most of the unit either dead or severely wounded. In a separate incident, the Brigades reported hitting another Israeli unit of seven soldie…
(2025-05-09). Pakistan claims shooting down 25 Israeli-made Harop drones. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – The Pakistani army announced on Thursday the downing of 25 Israeli-made Harop drones fired by India, Alaraby TV reported.The Pakistan Army said today that explosions were heard in several cities across Pakistan, including Lahore, Karachi, in addition to Sialkot. Pakistan Army spokesperson Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry reportedly said that the blast sounds were due to Harop loitering munition drones, amid increasing tensions between the two countries. ÿß…
(2025-05-09). United Nations experts warn of annihilation as Gaza deaths mount. radiohc.cu United Nations, May 9 (RHC) ⚪ United Nations experts have demanded action to avert the "annihilation" of Palestinians in Gaza, after rescuers said Israeli strikes across the territory killed dozens of people.
(2025-05-09). Israel and the occupied territories: After two months of aid blockage, humanitarian response in Gaza on verge of total collapse. icrc.org
(2025-05-09). Israel intercepts missile launched by Yemen's Houthis. aljazeera.com The incident comes days after Oman said it mediated a ceasefire deal between the US and the Houthi group.
(2025-05-09). Trump ordered aid to Gaza, citing hunger crisis as top danger, U.S. envoy to Israel says. haaretz.com Huckabee said that Israel's role in distributing the aid in Gaza is in 'helping provide security, but they're not operating the distribution' ‚ñ Aim is to allow entry of aid 'in such a way as to not let Hamas control it'…
(2025-05-09). Two Israeli soldiers killed in southern Rafah, IDF announces. haaretz.com The two soldiers were named as Sergeant Yishai Elyakim Urbach, 20, and Staff Sergeant Yam Frid, 21, whom Netanyahu said 'fell defending our country in an existential war.' Several other IDF soldiers were wounded in the incidents in which the two soldiers fell.
(2025-05-09). Netanyahu aide and Qatargate suspect Urich to remain in custody after court overturns release. haaretz.com Key Qatargate suspect Yonatan Urich did not deny working for Qatar in his appeal against his latest arrest, nothing that 'Qatar in not an enemy state,' and that since he is not a government employee, he is permitted to work any job…
(2025-05-09). Caught between bombs and famine, Gazans lose hope of survival. newarab.com 
"I was sleeping when an intense airstrike hit just a few metres from our house," 21-year-old Dana Raid from the Al-Shejaiya neighbourhood in eastern Gaza City, tells The New Arab. | "I woke up shaking, trying to understand what was happening. My cousin's voice came through the dust, urging us to leave immediately," Dana, who was forced to flee her partially destroyed home, adds. | Like many areas across the Strip, the Israeli military had
(2025-05-09). India launches at least 25 Israeli-made drones at Pakistan. newarab.com 
Pakistan's military said it shot down at least 25 Indian drones across the country on Thursday. | In a statement, the military added: "Debri…
(2025-05-09). Israeli forces abuse detained Palestinians in West Bank raid. newarab.com 
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(2025-05-09). Israeli strike hits UNRWA building in Gaza, 23 killed. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – At least 23 Palestinians were killed on Friday following a new wave of Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, including a direct hit on a UNRWA facility in the Jabalia refugee camp, according to medical sources and Al Jazeera reporters.Four people were killed when Israeli warplanes struck a UNRWA food distribution center in Jabalia, in the northern Gaza Strip. The airstrikes, which began early in the morning, continued throughout the day targeting multiple areas, leaving widespread devastation.In Gaza City, three civilians were killed when a commercial shop in Al-Rimal neighborhood was bombed, and a…
(2025-05-09). Israel is starving Gaza to death, and still the world does nothing. defenddemocracy.press Mads Gilbert*, Dr James Smith** and Dr Ghassan Abu-Sittah*** May 1, 2025 Israel is starving the entire population of Gaza — to the point of death, for a growing number of Palestinians. There is not a single place in the world where starvation is an inevitability: not after major environmental disasters, amid drought and crop failure, …
(2025-05-09). Logic and reasoning in the time of war. indianpunchline.com Kashmiri villagers outside their house damaged after cross-border shelling from Pakistan, Uri, north of Srinagar, May 8, 2025 One of the saddest things about India's lurch toward transforming as a national security state through the past decade since our late 'peacenik prime minister' Manmohan Singh handed over power has been the gradual atrophying and the … |
(2025-05-09). Pakistan crushed by US, Trump Spokesperson's brutal verdict on Terror & Kashmir. hindustantimes.com U.S. State Department Spokesperson Tammy Bruce publicly affirmed that the United States aligns with India's long-standing view that Pakistan supports terrorist groups, a position Washington has held for decades. Responding to a direct question during a press briefing, Bruce stated, "Obviously in today's world, that's a call that we have been making for decades. It is the dynamic that we've seen in the Middle East disrupting lives and clearly what happened in Kashmir is awful and we've all sent our condolences. The world has rejected the nature of that kind of violence…" Watch for more…
(2025-05-09). SA government urges 'de-escalation' in India-Pakistan tensions. sanews.gov.za SA government urges 'de-escalation' in India-Pakistan tensions | The South African government has called for a de-escalation in the brewing tensions between India and Pakistan. | This according to Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola, who delivered remarks at the Solidarity Conference on Women, Peace and Security held in Tshwane, on Friday. | The India-Pakistan tensions — which have seen both sides launching attacks — stems from a terrorist attack, which killed some 26 people in an India-controlled part of Kashmir, last month. | "The South African government expresses conc…
(2025-05-09). Say no to war! Forge class unity from below! cadtm.org The Indian government has stated that in the early hours of May 7th, the Indian armed forces commenced 'Operation Sindoor', characterised as a "focused, measured, and non-escalatory" strike aimed at targeting "terrorist infrastructure" in Pakistan, including areas of Pakistan-administered Kashmir. The alleged purpose of this operation was to seek retribution for the terror attacks that occurred in Pahalgam, Kashmir, on April 22, 2025. Alternative Viewpoint strongly condemns the military (…) | – | / |
(2025-05-09). On the Brink? newleftreview.org Control over Kashmir has since 1947 been the main obstacle to normalising relations between India and Pakistan.
(2025-05-09). Pakistan retaliates to Indian attack with dozens of drones across India-run Kashmir. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- In a major escalation of regional tensions, Pakistan has reportedly launched a large-scale retaliatory strike involving dozens of drones targeting multiple military installations and strategic sites inside India. According to Indian defense sources and media outlets, the Pakistani drone offensive focused on at least three air bases and seven military posts, prompting widespread blackouts and a heightened military alert across several northern Indian states. J&K | A complete blackout has been enforced in Samba of Jammu…
(2025-05-09). Can India and Pakistan avoid a fourth war over Kashmir? aljazeera.com India and Pakistan exchange deadly fire as tensions escalate over Kashmir.
(2025-05-09). 'Missiles in skies': Panic in Indian frontier cities as war clouds gather. aljazeera.com Millions in cities near the border in India and Indian-administered Kashmir are on edge amid blackouts, explosions.
(2025-05-09). YouTube channel blocked, journalist assaulted, commentators charged after Kashmir attack in India. CPJ Staff
(2025-05-09). United States: May Day protests demand worker, immigrant rights, denounce Trump. greenleft.org.au 
In the United States, hundreds of thousands of people marched and rallied in more than 1000 cities across the country on May 1, International Workers' Day, reports Malik Miah.
(2025-05-09). Report: Trump meets chief hostage negotiator Dermer at the White House. haaretz.com ISRAEL: Israel's defense minister threatens strikes in Iran if Houthis continue firing at Israel; Israeli source says there is serious concern for the lives of three hostages held in Gaza ‚ñ GAZA: At least 106 killed, 367 wounded brought to Gaza hospitals in last 24 hours ‚ñ LEBANON: At least one killed, 8 wounded in Israeli airstrikes in south Lebanon, health ministry says…
(2025-05-09). on both the left and the right are beginning to question whether even worth living in. haaretz.com Prof. Gavrieli Nouri believes that Israel's failure to free the hostages not only undermines the values of solidarity and sanctity of life, but also has implications for the future of the state and its citizens. 'I fear that we'll get used to living with the thought that there are Israeli captives being held in Gaza, as if it were a force of nature'…
(2025-05-09). Current stage of war in Gaza provides less justification for massive force. haaretz.com There have been many incidents in which the air force has killed civilians while bombing Hamas, but this time there are fewer Israeli soldiers on the ground who need bailing out ‚ñ The Qatargate affair takes its latest turns…
(2025-05-09). Israel cannot provide Trump with any wins he can promote back home. haaretz.com Less than a week before he arrives for a Middle East tour, U.S. President Donald Trump is praising the Houthis, giving up on Saudi-Israeli normalization and hardly mentioning Gaza and the hostages. Israel, it seems, will be watching the trip from the outside…
(2025-05-09). Democracy Now! 2025-05-09 Friday. democracynow.org Headlines for May 09, 2025; Leo XIV: First U.S.-Born Pope Criticized Trump/Vance on Deportations, Lack of Compassion for Immigrants; Priest Sexual Abuse Survivors Demand Accountability from New Pope: "Open Up Those Archives"; "We Are Not Living. We Are Enduring." Gaza Mother on Struggle for Food, Safety Under Israeli Blockade; Tyre Nichols Case: Shock & Anger in Memphis as 3 Cops Acquitted on State Murder Charges | Headlines for May 09, 2025; Leo XIV: First U.S.-Born Pope Criticized Trump/Vance on Deportations, Lack of Compassion for Immigrants; Priest Sexual Abuse Survivors Demand Accountab…
(2025-05-09). On VE Day, centenarian Israeli Holocaust survivors hope the country will reach their age. haaretz.com From the perspective of their golden years, Ofra Lustgarten and Eli Mendel warn that the far right is dangerous to Israel and that IDF operations in Gaza are boosting antisemitism: 'So many people have fallen for sake of the country, and now it is crumbling'…
(2025-05-09). Gaza: Common kitchens feed thousands as food stocks dwindle. icrc.org Inside Gaza's common kitchens is a man who refuses to look away…
(2025-05-09). U.S. administration pressuring Israel to sign Gaza truce deal ahead of Mideast trip, source says. haaretz.com Trump's administration has communicated to Jerusalem that if Israel does not move forward together with the United States toward an agreement with Hamas, it will be left on its own, according to a source…
(2025-05-09). IDF intercepts Houthi missile; Defense Minister Katz warns of response in Yemen. haaretz.com ISRAEL: Army chief meets with released hostages, says returning hostages 'constantly on our minds' ‚ñ GAZA: 27 Palestinians killed, 85 wounded in Gaza in last day, Hamas-run Health Ministry says; IDF, Shin Bet say they struck Hamas terrorists in Jabalya after Palestinians report four killed in UNRWA warehouse ‚ñ WEST BANK: Israeli forces kill head of Islamic Jihad's Jenin network…
(2025-05-09). Freedom flotilla participant calls on world to stand up for Gaza. greenleft.org.au 
Susan Price looks at what happened in the leadup to the May 2 attack on the Conscience, a Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) ship carrying urgent humanitarian aid to Gaza.
(2025-05-09). In his quest to Saudi Arabia, Trump is sidelining Israel as a Middle East power broker. haaretz.com Trump's moves with the Houthis, Iran, Syria, and Turkey reveal the contours of his new geopolitical map — and reduce Israel into a bystander. The Gaza Strip could be next…
(2025-05-09). Report: Trump, Dermer Hold Secret White House Meeting on Iran Talks, Gaza War. themedialine.org 
(2025-05-09). US Gaza Aid Initiative Aims To Bypass Hamas Though Humanitarian Foundation. themedialine.org 
(2025-05-09). World Central Kitchen ends food distribution due to Israel's genocidal blockade. radiohc.cu Washington, May 9 (RHC) ⚪ The World Central Kitchen charity, with headquarters in the U.S. capital of Washington, DC, has announced it has halted Gaza relief efforts after running out of supplies.
(2025-05-09). Death Toll Mounts as Gaza Aggression Intensifies for 581st Day. english.almanar.com.lb The Israeli occupation military campaign against Gaza continues unabated, now in its 581st day overall and 53rd day since resuming war after Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu withdrew from ceasefire negotiations. The offensive proceeds with American military and political backing amid what observers describe as international and regional inaction. Palestinian sources report dozens of airstrikes across …
(2025-05-09). Israeli strikes kill over 100 in Gaza in last 24 hours. newarab.com 
Israel killed at least 107 The strikes across
(2025-05-09). Katz threatens Iran with 'Gaza-like' action amid nuclear talks. newarab.com 
Israel's defence minister In a statement, Katz issued a warning to Yemen's
(2025-05-09). New Israeli military orders deprioritise freeing Gaza captives. newarab.com 
New Israeli military orders presented to commanders on Tuesday listed the rescue The orders, issued at the start of a The operation listed th…
(2025-05-09). Released Palestinian student to meet with Vermont governor. newarab.com 
A Palestinian student Mohsen Mahdawi, 34, who led protests against Israel's war on Gaza at Columbia University, spent 16 days in a state prison before a judge ordered him
(2025-05-09). Students arrested in pro-Gaza protest at Columbia University. newarab.com 
(2025-05-09). Who are Gaza's journalists Yahya Subaih and Nour al-Din Abdo. newarab.com 
As Israel's
| Their deaths not only mark personal tragedies but also reflect the extreme dangers faced by media professionals operating in one of the world's most perilous confl…
(2025-05-09). This week in Working Class History 8th May 1945. defenddemocracy.press 80 years ago today, the Second World War ended in Europe (although it was to continue in Asia, including the barbaric boming of Hiroshima and Nagazaki). The war was, according to British historian Donny Gluckstein, two different wars — one waged from below against Fascism and one from above for territory. The liberation of Auschwitz …
(2025-05-09). Trump 'Disappointed' with Netanyahu, Excludes Israel from Regional Plans — Report. defenddemocracy.press May 8, 2025 Tensions escalate between Trump and Netanyahu as the former president moves forward with Middle East plans—excluding Israel—amid the ongoing Israeli blockade on Gaza. Tensions between former US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appear to be escalating, according to the Israeli newspaper Israel Hayom. Citing sources with sources close …
(2025-05-09). The Red Cross Field Hospital one year on: A lifeline and a stark reminder in Gaza. icrc.org
(2025-05-09). Gaza: Two Israeli airstrikes hit the southern areas of Khan Younis. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-05-09). Gaza: Several Palestinians martyred, in an Israeli drone attack south of Gaza City. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-05-09). US pressuring Israel to reach ceasefire deal on Gaza: Report. presstv.ir A report says the United States is pressuring Israel to strike a deal with Palestinian resistance movement Hamas to end the genocidal war in Gaza, as Washington seeks to move forward with an agreement with Saudi Arabia.
(2025-05-09). Pro-Palestine protesters: is a weapon of. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-09). Glimpses of Palestine Part 3 — Coffee and memories. greenleft.org.au 
Sydney-based Palestinian activist Khaled Ghannam recently travelled to the occupied West Bank in Palestine and wrote an account of his visit for Green Left. This is part three.
(2025-05-09). Tufts University student Rumeysa Ozturk ordered released from ICE detention. aljazeera.com The doctoral student, targeted for pro-Palestine article, recounts being 'afraid' and 'crying' during her detention.
(2025-05-09). Mohsen Mahdawi tells Al Jazeera why he refuses to be afraid. aljazeera.com Palestinian peace activist Mohsen Mahdawi recounted his arrest and imprisonment to Al Jazeera's Kristen Saloomey.
(2025-05-09). Gulf Analysts Debate if Trump Will Recognize a Palestinian State. themedialine.org 
(2025-05-09). Video: Stories from Palestine. worldbeyondwar.org In February, Al Mytty was part of a Community Peacemaker Teams delegation to Palestine. The group heard many stories of what Palestinians are enduring. In this webinar on Thursday, May 8, Al shared some of those stories. #WorldBEYONDWar…
(2025-05-09). "Liberal" Swarthmore College arrests students, suspends them for protesting. workers.org 
Philadelphia Within days of Swarthmore students reviving a pro-Palestinian encampment on April 30, police arrested nine protesters in the early hours of May 3 after giving them just minutes to disband. The college is located in Media, Pennsylvania, outside Philadelphia. Swarthmore encampment calling for divestment from Cisco named in honor . . . |
(2025-05-09). Israel closes 6 UN schools for Palestinians in east Jerusalem. newarab.com 
(2025-05-09). The Kiwi heart surgeon, his wife and the film maker in Palestine. asiapacificreport.nz 
RNZ Nine To Noon Auckland film maker Paula Whetu Jones has spent nearly two decades working pro bono on a feature film about the Auckland cardiac surgeon Alan Kerr, which is finally now in cinemas. She is best known for co-writing and directing Whina, the feature film about Dame Whina Cooper. She filmed Dr Kerr…
(2025-05-09). Eighty Years After the Defeat of Nazism, Our Palestinian People Too Shall Prevail Through Will and Mastery of Confrontation. defenddemocracy.press by Marwan Emil Toubassi (*) May 9, 2025 Today, humanity marks May 9th, the 80th anniversary of the victory over Nazism—a victory for which the European peoples and their national resistance movements paid a heavy price in lives and resources to bury that Nazi monster, which had emerged over eight decades ago in open hostility …
(2025-05-09). Palestinian American Journalist Recounts Detention And Interrogation At Newark Airport. thedissenter.org
(2025-05-09). Israeli occupation forces detain a Palestinian teenager in the town of Dura, south of the occupied West Bank. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-05-09). Eight-year-old Arab-Israeli boy shot dead in south Israel in possible revenge attack amid criminal feud. haaretz.com Police are investigating the possibility that the boy was the intended target of the attack, given he was shot at close range. Two other people were seriously wounded in the incident ‚ñ A 20-year-old was killed in a separate shooting in Israel's north…
(2025-05-09). Israeli soldier who killed Shireen Abu Akleh identified. newarab.com 
The identity of the The documentary, titled 'Who Killed Shireen?' was released today by the Washington-based media organisation Zeteo, and identifies 20-year-old Alon Skaijo as the soldier behind the killing of Abu Akleh. | The soldier wa…
(2025-05-09). Ukraine's stolen children: More than just a humanitarian crisis. greenleft.org.au 
Since Russia's invasion, Ukrainian children have been forcibly abducted and relocated, in violation of international law, reports Christopher Ford.
(2025-05-09). Argentina: Examples and alternatives for understanding the debt crisis in the South [Part 5]. cadtm.org When it comes to the IMF's influence on the countries of the Global South, Argentina is a must. During Juan Domingo Perón's presidency, Argentina initially declined to join the IMF and World Bank, but eventually did so in 1956 during the "Liberating Revolution" dictatorship. Since then, successive Argentine governments have signed 22 agreements with the International Monetary Fund.
Spotlight on Argentina: the IMF's favourite prey
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(2025-05-09). Climate Crisis Wildfires Caused 15,000 Smoke Inhalation Deaths in 15-Year Span. truthout.org A new study examining the effects of smoke inhalation from wildfires in the United States has determined that wildfires caused or exacerbated by the climate crisis have led to thousands of deaths. The study, which specifically examined fatalities between the years 2006 to 2020, also suggested that mortality rates will only increase unless drastic measures are taken to lessen the effects of… |
(2025-05-09). China welcomes efforts to achieve peace in Ukraine. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping said on Thursday that China welcomes all efforts conducive to peace and looks forward to reaching a fair, lasting and binding peace agreement that is acceptable to all parties involved in the Ukraine crisis through dialogue.
(2025-05-09). 'State-Sponsored Terrorism': South Florida's Expanding Immigration Detention Crisis. scheerpost.com " By Alexandra Martinez / Maxim Turniac, a 42-year-old Ukrainian national, died earlier this year while detained by Imm…
(2025-05-09). Yemen: ICRC responds to deadly attack on Sa'ada Prison, urges for protection of civilians amidst worsening humanitarian crisis. icrc.org
(2025-05-09). Sub-Saharan Africa and Sri Lanka: Examples for understanding the debt crisis in the South [Part 4]. cadtm.org
(2025-05-09). Trump Calls for Russia-Ukraine Ceasefire, Threatens Sanctions. defenddemocracy.press May 9, 2025 US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Washington is still engaged in discussions with Moscow and Kiev, and called for a 30-day unconditional ceasefire in Ukraine, warning that new sanctions would be imposed if the ceasefire is not upheld. "Talks with Russia/Ukraine continue. The U.S. calls for, ideally, a 30-day unconditional …
(2025-05-09). US Ceasefire in Yemen: Retreat Masquerading as Restraint. scheerpost.com Photo Credit: The Cradle | By Mawadda Iskandar / In a major recalibration of its year-long Red Sea military campaign, the US has agreed to a ceasefire with Yemen's Ansarallah-aligned armed forces,
(2025-05-09). Trump Urges Russia-Ukraine Ceasefire, Threatens Sanctions in Pursuit of Peace. english.almanar.com.lb In a significant development aimed at de-escalating the protracted Russia-Ukraine conflict, former US President Donald Trump has issued a forceful call for a 30-day unconditional ceasefire between Moscow and Kyiv. The announcement, made via Trump's Truth Social platform, underscores the United States' commitment to supporting diplomatic efforts to bring an end to the devastating war …
(2025-05-09). Beijing urges Manila to stop provocations. ecns.cn Beijing urged Manila on Thursday to immediately stop infringements and provocations, and avoid challenging China's firm resolve to safeguard territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests.
(2025-05-09). Abortion access bill passes NSW upper house. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-09). Belarus: Political Retaliation against Businesses. hrw.org Click to expand Image | The headquarters of the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Geneva, Switzerland, June 15, 2021. | © 2021 Sean Gallup/Getty Images | (Berlin, May 9, 2025) — Belarusian authorities have retaliated against companies and their workers that supported peaceful anti-government protests or spoke out about human rights violations, Human Rights Watch said today. They also targeted exiled Belarusian entrepreneurs who denounced repression or participated in the Association of Belarusian Business Abroad.In June 2025, the International Labour Organization (ILO) will hold its annual…
(2025-05-09). Mali Opposition Politicians Feared Forcibly Disappeared. hrw.org Click to expand Image | People protesting the junta's decision to ban political parties at the Palais de la Culture in Bamako, Mali, April 29, 2025. | © 2025 Private | In Mali on Thursday, two political opposition leaders went missing, sparking fears they may have been forcibly disappeared.Abba Alhassane, 68, is the secretary general of the opposition party Convergence for the Development of Mali (Convergence pour le développement du Mali, or CODEM). His colleagues said that on May 8, 2025, masked gunmen claiming to be gendarmes arrested him at his home in the capital, Bamako, and took him away in an unma…
(2025-05-09). Sweden Should Stop Detaining and Deporting Sex Workers. hrw.org Click to expand Image | People demonstrate in support of sex workers, April 14, 2018. | © 2018 Alain Apaydin/Sipa via AP Images | So far this year, police in Sweden have detained at least 13 women—including several foreign nationals, some who were subsequently deported—allegedly because they are sex workers, according to a news report. However, selling sex is not a crime in Sweden.The actual number of such cases may be higher, as they are difficult to track and the deportations can occur quickly. Though police referenced other possible immigration-related reasons for some deportations, in som…
(2025-05-09). UK: Court Ruling Threatens Trans People. hrw.org Click to expand Image | People from trans rights groups and community organizations take part in a rally following the Supreme Court ruling on the definition of a woman in equalities law. | © 2025 Lesley Martin/AP Images…
(2025-05-09). US: Don't Forcibly Transfer Migrants to Libya. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Men at a detention center in Tripoli, Libya, June 8, 2017. | © 2017 Florian Gaertner/Photothek via Getty Images | (New York) — The United States should not forcibly transfer migrants to Libya, where inhumane detention conditions are well-documented, including torture, ill-treatment, sexual assault, and unlawful killings, Human Rights Watch said today. Based on numerous media reports citing US officials, the Trump administration may be poised to imminently deport an unknown number of detained migrants to Libya. A US judge ruled that the government cannot immediately proceed wi…
(2025-05-09). Vietnam: End Persecution of Human Rights Activist. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Trinh Ba Phuong. | © Private | (Bangkok) — The Vietnamese authorities should immediately release the prominent human rights activist Trinh Ba Phuong and drop all charges against him, Human Rights Watch said today.In April 2025, the authorities in Quang Nam province charged Trinh Ba Phuong under article 117 of the penal code with anti-state propaganda. He was already serving a 10-year prison sentence under article 117 for criticizing the Vietnamese government, when in November 2024 he created signs in prison saying, "Down with the Communist [Party of] Vietnam for violating hum…
(2025-05-09). EU to increase support for Israeli human rights groups targeted in NGOs bill. haaretz.com The EU will allocate an additional 18 million euros to civil society organizations in Israel, EU Foreign Minister Kallas announced, criticizing Israel's proposed legislation aimed at limiting their operations…
(2025-05-09). Gunmen kill 30 during 'vicious' attack in southeast Nigeria: Rights group. aljazeera.com Attack in Imo State 'shows callous disregard for the sanctity of life', rights group Amnesty International says.
(2025-05-09). Church must bring light to world's 'dark nights': Pope Leo at first mass. aljazeera.com The new head of the Catholic Church will be formally installed as pope at a mass on May 18, the Vatican says.
(2025-05-09). Camden's short-lived ICE agreement sparks alarm and action in Delaware. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? When word spread that the Camden Police Department in central Delaware had signed an agreement to collaborate with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, it set off a wave of concerns — not only among immigrant communities, but also among civil rights organizations and policymakers. | Town leaders quickly withdrew from the deal, although questions about trust, transparency and Delaware's immigration policies remain. | A first for Delaware and a fast retreat<...
(2025-05-09). Air traffic controllers briefly lose radar access again at Newark airport. whyy.org The air traffic controllers directing planes into the Newark, New Jersey, airport lost their radar Friday morning for the second time in two weeks. | The Federal Aviation Administration said the radar at the facility in Philadelphia that directs planes in and out of Newark airport went black for 90 seconds at 3: 55 a.m. Friday. That's similar to what happened on That first radar outage led to hundreds of flights being canceled or delayed at the Newark airport in the past two weeks…
(2025-05-09). Escalating Anti-Homeless Policies Fall Hardest on Disabled People in the US. truthout.org The U.S. approach to addressing homelessness in the wake of a recent Supreme Court ruling will maim and kill people, housing rights advocates and experts tell Truthout. It will disproportionately harm disabled Americans, who comprise more than a quarter of the nation's population and about half of its unhoused population. The court's decision in Grants Pass v. Johnson, issued in June 2024… |
(2025-05-09). Chinese researchers find eukaryotes originated around 2.72 bln years ago, possibly with hydrogen origins. ecns.cn Chinese researchers have uncovered that eukaryotes originated around 2.72 billion years ago, earlier than the Great Oxidation Event, providing valuable insights into the evolutionary history of eukaryotes.
(2025-05-09). It's Almost Winter. Why Is Australia Still So Hot? menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | This year, for many Australians, it feels like summer never left. The sunny days and warm nights have continued well into autumn. Even now, in May, it's still unusually …
(2025-05-09). Ontario Bill 5: A threat to First Nations rights, economic reconciliation, and sustainable prosperity. windspeaker.com
(2025-05-09). CPJ submit a joint report to UN ahead of Kuwait's human rights review. CPJ Staff
(2025-05-09). Revising History to provoke war. A warning already from 2018. defenddemocracy.press 75 years since Operation Barbarossa — Revisions… By Jean-Marie Chauvier (*) On 22nd June it will have been 75 years since the commencement of Operation Barbarossa, the Hitlerian invasion of the Soviet Union, the war of extermination, pillage and colonization which was to cost the lives of between 24 and 29 million human beings (according …
(2025-05-09). TAX REVOLT, Part Four: The Pledgemaster. levernews.com 
For decades, Grover Norquist, head of the activist group Americans for Tax Reform, has been on a vicious quest to purge anyone who dared to raise taxes within the Republican Party. He's taken down economic populists, budget hawks, and even former President George H.W. Bush. Today, signing Norquist's antitax pledge is the price of entry to the Republican Party.Norquist is now waging a vendetta against "traitors" in the White House — people who are reportedly considering raising taxes on the rich, which may include Vice President JD Vance, Trump strategist Steve Bannon, and maybe now even Trump himself.On th…
(2025-05-09). TAX REVOLT, Part Three: The Pledgemaster. levernews.com For decades, Grover Norquist, head of the activist group Americans for Tax Reform, has been on a vicious quest to purge anyone who dared to raise taxes within the Republican Party. He's taken down economic populists, budget hawks, and even former President George H.W. Bush. Today, signing Norquist's antitax pledge is the price of entry to the Republican Party.Norquist is now waging a vendetta against "traitors" in the White House — people who are reportedly considering raising taxes on the rich, which may include Vice President JD Vance, Trump strategist Steve Bannon, and maybe now even Trump himself.On th…
(2025-05-09). For Netanyahu, visit to the Middle East is already off to a bad start. haaretz.com Even before the U.S. president boards Air Force One, Benjamin Netanyahu finds himself in political limbo ‚ñ The Israeli prime minister no longer bothers to hide the fact that the fate of the hostages doesn't interest him. The main thing is that he sleeps well at night…
(2025-05-09). Trump says Netanyahu "Manipulated" him, cuts all contact. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Israeli Army Radio reports that U.S. President Donald Trump has formally cut off communication with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu due to allegations of manipulation and lack of cooperation, marking a new low in tensions between the two leaders. | The story claims that Trump's advisors told Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer that the US president is angry with Netanyahu's actions, accusing him of "manipulating" Trump and breaking their agreements. According to a senior Israeli source, Dermer's customary firmness in negotiations with Republican officials hasn't worked to turn the t…
(2025-05-09). Trump's 2nd Shock To Netanyahu In 3 Days; US President 'Cuts Ties' With Israeli PM After Houthi Deal. hindustantimes.com
(2025-05-09). Maariv poll shows Netanyahu's coalition would win just 48 Knesset seats if elections were held today, falling short of a majority. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-05-09). Iran: Secret site report Netanyahu's fabrication to wreck US talks. presstv.ir The Iranian foreign minister rejects reports about an alleged secret nuclear site, saying they are supplied by the terrorist cult MKO on Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's order in a bid to sabotage Tehran-Washington indirect talks.
(2025-05-09). Election 2025: Voters reject 'Trump-lite' but will Labor deliver? greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-09). COMMENT: Pass the torch of peace from generation to generation. independent.co.ug 
History is a mirror, and only by drawing lessons from history can the world avoid repeating past calamities. BEIJING | Xinhua | Eighty years ago, the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War marked a turning point in human history, opening a new chapter in building a better international order and pursuing lasting peace. Today, the …
(2025-05-09). Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict: "The prospect of peace remains elusive for civilians who continue to face the horrors of conflict" icrc.org
(2025-05-09). Diplomacy Watch: JD Vance says Russians are asking for too much. responsiblestatecraft.org 
(2025-05-09). Salmon, horses and missiles: On board last remaining 747 cargo planes. haaretz.com While few 747s are flying people around the globe today, that doesn't mean the Queen of the Skies is not part of our lives. Whenever you order a package from abroad or eat fresh imported food, it's probably transported by a jumbo freighter. Two aviation geeks went along for the ride…
(2025-05-09). Treasury, Israeli teachers union agree on wage proposal while hundreds demonstrate. haaretz.com Clause in previous accord freezing pay-grade increases for four months has been dropped. Schools that were at the forefront of the protest have informed parents that classes will resume Friday…
(2025-05-09). Zionism always racist. The trouble began when Russians took over. haaretz.com Zionism wasn't born as a racist-colonialist movement. Its disastrous turning point occurred when it was taken over by Russian revolutionaries…
(2025-05-09). Storia dell'arsenale nucleare israeliano. strategic-culture.su 
(2025-05-09). US Conservative Strategist Warns of Ideological War Undermining Israel. themedialine.org 
(2025-05-09). Huckabee: 700,000 Americans in Israel Could Make Houthi Attacks 'Our Business'. themedialine.org 
(2025-05-09). Israeli FM Condemns Stabbing of Jewish Jeweller in Tunisia's Djerba. themedialine.org 
(2025-05-09). Yemenis stranded in Amman after Israeli strikes on Sanaa airport. newarab.com 
Officials at Yemenia, the
(2025-05-09). No language can describe the depth of Israeli terrorism. workers.org 
The following is Part 2 of a talk given by the author to a meeting of the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) on April 24 in Philadelphia. (Trigger warning due to graphic descriptions of rape and torture.) At some point, the boundaries are pushed too far. As a historic . . . |
(2025-05-09). BRICS nations and Israel: Hype, Hope and Helplessness. cadtm.org
(2025-05-09). UN Special Committee on Israeli practices in occupied territories warns of a second Nakba. thearabdailynews.com
(2025-05-09). Houthi: Religious, secular Zionists united to realize 'Greater Israel' project. presstv.ir The leader of Yemen's Ansarullah resistance movement says both religious and secular Zionists are united in their hostile agenda to dominate the region and realize the project of "Greater Israel."
(2025-05-09). Comicomment: South China Sea isn't a military foundry. ecns.cn To expand its presence in the South China Sea, the U.S. continues arming allies and forming exclusive blocs. It sells high-priced weapons to the Philippines to maintain regional military dominance and fuel its defense industry. Under AUKUS, it deploys nuclear submarines in Australia, exploiting its military capabilities while imposing heavy financial burdens.
(2025-05-09). We must not only remember the past but learn from it and take urgent action to prevent the unspeakable from happening again. icrc.org
(2025-05-09). India, Pakistan trade accusations amid escalating tensions. presstv.ir India and Pakistan accuse each other of attacks as hostilities rise between the two nuclear rivals.
(2025-05-09). Bratty Royal: Prince Harry and Bespoke Security Protection. dissidentvoice.org It has been unedifying, and, it should be said, far from noble. But being unedifying has become something of a day specialty for Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, notably when giving interviews from commodious abodes in California. On taking a step down from the subsidised duties that characterise his position, the disgruntled Royal fled the …
(2025-05-09). Home care workers demand end to 24-hour shifts in New York. workers.org 
New York City home health care protest, May 1, 2025. WWphoto: Brenda Ryan The No More 24 Campaign held a rally in front of City Hall on May 1, May Day, to demand passage of a New York City bill to end 24-hour shifts for home care workers. The . . . |
(2025-05-09). CPJ, others condemn systematic repression of the press in Yemen. CPJ Staff
(2025-05-09). Myanmar: One month on, earthquake survivors face continuing challenges. icrc.org
(2025-05-09). Iraqi MPs question alleged plan for oil refinery in Lebanon. newarab.com 
Iraqi Oil Ministry spokesperson Abdulsahib al-Hasnaw…
(2025-05-09). Former Uganda Open champs keep hope alive in Zimbabwe. independent.co.ug 
Harare, Zimbabwe | THE INDEPENDENT | Two former Uganda Open champions made the cut at the end of the highly competitive Sunshine Tour golf event in Harare Zimbabwe on Friday. Leading the pack and keeping home hopes alive is Zimbabwe's Robson Chinhoi (71 & 68) who won the Uganda Open professional title in 2020 and …
(2025-05-09). Constitutional Court consolidates petitions challenging the Computer Misuse Act. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Constitutional Court in Kampala has consolidated two petitions challenging the amended Computer Misuse Act of 2022. On Thursday, a panel of five Constitutional Court Judges, led by Lady Justice Irene Mulyagonja alongside Ketrah Kitarisibwa, Mike Musisi, Byaruhanga Jesse Rugyema and Lady Justice Esta Nambayo, ruled that since most …
(2025-05-09). Who would win in a fight between 100 men and 1 gorilla? independent.co.ug 
An evolutionary expert weighs-in COMMENT | RENAUD JOANNES-BOYAU | The internet's latest absurd obsession is: who would win in a no-rules fight between 100 average human men and one adult male gorilla? This hypothetical and strange question has taken over Reddit, TikTok, YouTube and Instagram. Some argue that humans once hunted mammoths so, clearly, we would …
(2025-05-09). KCB rolls out 58 graduates through KCB-GIZ Twekozese Programme. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | KCB Foundation, the corporate social investment arm of KCB Bank Uganda, today held a graduation ceremony for over 58 youth from the Central Region who have completed their modular skilling in vocational training under the 2024 Twekozese Programme. The graduation event took place at Lugogo Vocational Training Institute (VTI), …
(2025-05-09). Multichoice Uganda unveils star-studded new cast for Kampala Crème's stellar 3rd season. independent.co.ug 
New faces, more fire as Kampala Crème returns for a thrilling third season Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MultiChoice Uganda has announced the return of Uganda's most exhilarating reality TV show, Kampala Crème. Following the success of the past two seasons, the new season promises even more captivating storylines, unexpected twists, and a deeper …
(2025-05-09). President Museveni calls on the UPDF to protect Uganda's democracy. independent.co.ug 
CIC Orders UPDF to deal with political intimidators Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has directed the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) to deal with any political intimidators. Museveni, who chaired UPDF High Command and Defence Council at Entebbe State House on Wedensday and Thursday, said UPDF has a role to play …
(2025-05-09). Let's make cities and communities bird-friendly. independent.co.ug 
Integrating biodiversity conservation into urban planning, protecting green spaces, and promoting wildlife friendly policies is imperative for protection of ecosystems that sustain biodiversity and human life. COMMENT | ALEX NGARI | Every year, the world celebrates World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) on May 10th to raise awareness about birds and the plight they face while …
(2025-05-09). The deplorable rise of MAGA Catholicism. independent.co.ug 
In 2020, Trump — who is far from a devout Christian — claimed that Biden was "against God" and "against guns." To an ultra-conservative culture warrior, the connection is clear: we love guns, so God must, too. COMMENT | IAN BURUMA | Some popes fit their times to perfection. Pope John XXIII was a progressive …
(2025-05-09). COMMENT: Isimba Dam is not just cracking — the system is. independent.co.ug 
To every young Ugandan engineer watching this, don't be disillusioned. Be determined. The dam may crack, but you must not. Keep designing. COMMENT | APOLLO BUREGYEYA | We spent sh2.3 trillion on Isimba Dam. A whole dam. Not a goat shed. Not a pit latrine. A dam, with concrete, turbines, embankments, and dreams of energy security. …
(2025-05-09). The Guardian's Oliver Laughland on Starbase, TX; Cops with "Red Flags" Helping ICE; "Detention Alley" democracynow.org Oliver Laughland, The Guardian's U.S. southern bureau chief, discusses his reporting on the election in Elon Musk's new company town in Texas, his coverage of new police collaboration with Trump's mass deportation plan, and conditions in "Detention Alley." | Oliver Laughland, The Guardian's U.S. southern bureau chief, discusses his reporting on the election in Elon Musk's new company town in Texas, his coverage of new police collaboration with Trump's mass deportation plan, and conditions in "Detention Alley."
(2025-05-09). HarmonyOS PCs around corner. ecns.cn Huawei Technologies announced on Thursday it will launch personal computers powered by its self-developed operating system HarmonyOS, as the company aims to break the dominance of Microsoft's Windows and Apple's macOS as the main computer operating systems.
(2025-05-09). Baidu's Apollo and CAR Inc to launch autonomous car rental service. ecns.cn Chinese tech heavyweight Baidu Inc's autonomous driving unit Apollo, has inked a strategic partnership with leading domestic car rental service provider, CAR Inc, to launch an autonomous car rental service, the first of its kind in the country and beyond.
(2025-05-09). EconoScope | U.S. faces supply chain fallout from China's rare earth export restriction. ecns.cn The international rare earth market has seen an unusual price surge now.
(2025-05-09). Roche Pharmaceuticals launches $282 million biologics plant in Shanghai. ecns.cn Swiss biotech giant Roche Pharmaceuticals launched a new biopharmaceutical production base in Pudong, Shanghai, on Thursday.
(2025-05-09). Panama: National strike holds firm against pension reform, extractivism. greenleft.org.au 
Workers in Panama remain on strike, protesting the government's recently passed pension reforms, submission to United States imperialism and plans to reactivate a destructive mining project in the country, reports Ben Radford.
(2025-05-09). documents US meddling in Venezuela. greenleft.org.au 
Ana Parampil's 2024 book, Corporate Coup: Venezuela and the End of US Empire, documents how how successive United States political leaders worked to undermine Venezuelan sovereignty. Coral Wynter reviews.
(2025-05-09). Traditional scented sachets generate $10.4 million annually in NW China's Gansu. ecns.cn Traditional Chinese scented sachets produced in Qingyang City, Gansu Province, have created an annual output value of 75 million yuan (about $10.38 million) for the city.
(2025-05-09). UNESCO biosphere congress to convene in China for first time. ecns.cn The 5th World Congress of Biosphere Reserves, initiated by UNESCO, will convene this September in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang Province. The event will discuss the global strategy and action plan for the next decade under the Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme, and release a global declaration named after the host city.
(2025-05-09). NW China's first medical robot research center established in Xi'an. ecns.cn Northwest China's first medical robotics research center was inaugurated Thursday at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, marking a significant milestone in Shaanxi's medical robotics development.
(2025-05-09). Superfast 5G-A trial networks to support 50 million Chinese users. ecns.cn A 5G-A trial network has been established across China's 31 provinces and regions, with the capacity to support 50 million users, while conducting verification tests in multiple regions, including Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East.
(2025-05-09). Hefei police rescue missing elderly lost in mountains using drones and dog. ecns.cn Hefei police in Anhui Province successfully located an 89-year-old missing person within just four hours utilizing a police dog-drone coordinated approach in rural mountainous terrain with 85 percent vegetation coverage.
(2025-05-09). China exports fresh pears to Argentina. ecns.cn China has exported fresh pears to Argentina for the first time, according to Shijiazhuang Customs in Hebei Province on Thursday.
(2025-05-09). China's foreign trade up 5.6% in April despite US tariffs. ecns.cn Despite the hefty tariffs that Washington slapped against Beijing, China's total goods imports and exports climbed 2.4 percent year-on-year to 14.14 trillion yuan ($1.95 trillion) in the first four months of the year.
(2025-05-09). Xi, Swedish king exchange congratulations on anniversary of diplomatic ties. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping and Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf on Friday exchanged congratulatory messages on the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.
(2025-05-09). Forum to promote China, LAC growth. ecns.cn China will hold the 11th China-LAC Infrastructure Forum from June 10 to 12 in Macao, the only professional forum that promotes cooperation between China and Latin American and Caribbean countries in the field of infrastructure.
(2025-05-09). Xi attends Russia's Victory Day parade at Moscow's Red Square. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday attended a grand parade here at the Red Square marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War.
(2025-05-09). China ramps up crackdown on strategic mineral smuggling amid U.S. tariff escalation. ecns.cn China launched a sweeping campaign to crack down on the smuggling of strategic minerals, including transshipment through third-party countries, to reinforce control over critical raw materials.
(2025-05-09). China congratulates newly-elected Pope Leo XIV. ecns.cn China's Foreign Ministry extend on Friday congratulations to Robert Francis Prevost, the cardinal of the United States, on being elected as the new Pope Leo XIV.
(2025-05-09). Beijing achieves record air quality in 2024. ecns.cn Beijing's annual average concentration of PM2.5, the fine particulate matter measured as a key indicator of air pollution, stood at 30.5 micrograms per cubic meter for the last year.
(2025-05-09). Ceremony commemorating 80th anniv. of WWII victory in Europe held across Europe. ecns.cn European nations marked the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, or VE Day, on Thursday with ceremonies that varied across the continent, reflecting how the end of World War II still carries contrasting meanings eight decades later.
(2025-05-09). Xi holds talks with Putin. ecns.cn Xi held talks on Thursday with Putin. Putin held a welcome ceremony for Xi at the St. George's Hall.
(2025-05-09). A close look at largest shield tunneling machine to be exported by China>. ecns.cn The shield machine has a diameter of 15.7 meters, and an overall length at about 113 meters, setting a new record as the largest-diameter shield tunneling machine ever exported by China.
(2025-05-09). 27th China Beijing International High-tech Expo kicks off. ecns.cn The expo opened on Thursday and will last til May 11. Boasting an exhibition area of about 50,000 square meters, the event has attracted more than 800 exhibitors from home and abroad.
(2025-05-09). Chinese FM refutes Philippines' claims of an incident at Huangyan Dao as disregarding facts. ecns.cn Philippine warship attempted to intrude into Huangyan Dao, and Chinese side took necessary measures which were justified, lawful, professional, and restrained.
(2025-05-09). Philippines should stop offending China's core interests in any form: Defense Spokesperson. ecns.cn "We sternly warn the Philippine side to cease its infringements and provocations, and stop offending China's core interests in any form," said Chinese defense spokesperson Zhang Xiaogang at a press briefing on Thursday.
(2025-05-09). In his first appearance, Pope Leo offers three big clues about his papacy. geo.tv 
Then-Cardinal Robert F. Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, celebrates Mass at St Jude Parish, in New Lenox, Illinois, US, in 2024. — ReutersCardinal Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, is first US pope.In first moments, new pope offers hints about his papacy.Last Pope Leo, 1878-1903, was…
(2025-05-09). US VP Vance says war between India, Pakistan will be 'none of our business'. geo.tv 
US Vice President JD Vance delivers remarks at the Rajasthan International Centre in Jaipur, India, on April 22, 2025. —ReutersJD Vance says US wants India and Pakistan to de-escalate.Vance says "we can't control these countries".US has held talks with both sides in recent days.
(2025-05-09). 'Karachi port destroyed': 9 fake stories pushed by Indian media. geo.tv 
(2025-05-09). 77 years of Nakba: Join protests and commemorations. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-09). CFMEU, MUA and NSW nurses, midwives and doctors march on May Day. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-09). Gomeroi, unions and MPs protest Santos Pilliga gas project. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-09). 'Leaving no one behind' means raising welfare payments. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-09). Neoliberal highway to public housing hell. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-09). Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre demands Ashley Youth Detention be closed immediately. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-09). Vale Tracy Sorensen: Academic, author and all-round creative human. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-09). Green Left Show A socialist take on the federal election result. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-09). As Pakistan Provokes India With Drone Attacks, Erdogan's Shocking Support To Islamabad On Camera. hindustantimes.com Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on May 8 expressed concerns over the ongoing conflict between India and Pakistan. Speaking during a press conference with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, Erdogan said that he had spoken to Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and conveyed his solidarity to the people and state of Pakistan.
(2025-05-09). India, UN Given Message About Pakistan Splitting Into Two? 'Possible Announcement Soon' | Balochistan. hindustantimes.com In a bold declaration, a known writer Mir Yar Baloch claimed Balochistan's independence from Pakistan. The statement came amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan. Mir Yar Baloch called on the Indian government to allow the opening of a Baloch embassy in New Delhi and also urged the United Nations to send peacekeeping forces to Balochistan and demanded that the Pakistani army leave the region.
(2025-05-09). Russia Victory Day Sparks NATO Split? Slovakia PM's Blistering Rebuke to Pressure | May 9 Parade. hindustantimes.com NATO nations Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania barred Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico and Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić from entering their airspace as they travel to Moscow for Russia's Victory Day celebrations. Fico slammed Estonia for making a last-minute change to his schedule. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called the move by NATO nations "a shame". Watch this video to know more.
(2025-05-09). The challenge of access to maternal health care for women in the Central African Republic. icrc.org Photographs by Hugh Kinsella Cunningham, winner of the 14th ICRC Humanitarian Visa d'Or award.
(2025-05-09). Communiqué on the Global Initiative to galvanize political commitment in support of international humanitarian law. icrc.org New York, 29 April 2025…
(2025-05-09). Joint Statement from ICRC President and IFRC President to mark World Red Cross Red Crescent Day. icrc.org "Every attack on a humanitarian is an attack on the community they served."
(2025-05-09). Number of jailed writers rises for 6th year in a row. greenleft.org.au 
PEN America reported on April 24 that authoritarian regimes around the world jailed more journalists and writers last year than ever before, writes Julia Conley.
(2025-05-09). A comment by BBC. defenddemocracy.press May 9, 2025 Putin 'back on world stage' at Victory Day parade Vladimir Putin has led Russia's Victory Day commemorations with a parade in Red Square, amid heightened security following Ukrainian strikes on Moscow. China's Xi Jinping joined the Russian president as he told thousands of soldiers that Russia remembered the lessons of World War …
(2025-05-09). Progressive Latin American presidents are in Moscow for the Victory Parade. defenddemocracy.press 
by Pablo Meriguet May 09, 2025 Latin American leaders from Cuba, Venezuela, and Brazil have traveled to Moscow for the 80th anniversary of the Victory against the fascist axis powers and for several high-level meetings. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel visiting a monument of Simon Bolívar. Photo: Presidencia VZ 80 years …
(2025-05-09). The West is dismantling the foundations of 1945. defenddemocracy.press by Fyodor Lukyanov May 9, 2025 Why the cracks in the World War II settlement threaten global stability Eighty years is a long time. Over such a span, the world changes almost beyond recognition, and events that once felt close fade into legend. Yet while history may become distant, its imprint remains. The Second World …
(2025-05-09). Thirty five years after the dissolution of the USSR… defenddemocracy.press May 9, 2025 Russia Victory Day Parade 2025: Red Square Echoes With Foreign Boots—West Watches in Disbelief! Putin, Xi Jinping and Others in Tears at Eternal Flame Ceremony on Victory Day We remind our readers that publication of articles on our site does not mean that we agree with what is written. Our policy is …
(2025-05-09). Letsike reiterates call for multisectoral approach to end GBVF. sanews.gov.za Letsike reiterates call for multisectoral approach to end GBVF | The Deputy Minister in the Presidency responsible for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Mmapaseka Steve Letsike, has reiterated the urgent need for a multisectoral approach to effectively end Gender Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF). | Speaking at a mini plenary session in the National Assembly, on Friday, Letsike emphasised that addressing GBVF requires coordinated efforts across all sectors of society. | "This [approach] will help in bringing together government departments, civil society organisations, business, traditional leaders, an…
(2025-05-09). Operation Vulindlela: Government's plan to fix municipalities. sanews.gov.za Operation Vulindlela: Government's plan to fix municipalities | By Neo Bodumela | The "vicious cycle" of crumbling infrastructure and failing service delivery besetting municipalities is now under sharper focus as the second phase of Operation Vulindlela (OV) kicks off. | Operation Vulindlela is a joint initiative of the Presidency and National Treasury to accelerate the implementation of structural reforms and support economic recovery. | It was originally established in October 2020 with the first phase having zeroed in on reforms in five key areas with a high potential impact on growth and jobs: energy, logist…
(2025-05-09). Adopt-a-Municipality initiative to improve delivery of infrastructure projects. sanews.gov.za Adopt-a-Municipality initiative to improve delivery of infrastructure projects | Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with three local government municipalities across three provinces to improve infrastructure delivery. | The Minister signed the MoUs with the Metsimaholo Local Municipality in the Free State, uMngeni Local Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal and Govan Mbeki Local Municipality in Mpumalanga, as part of the pilot phase of the Adopt-a-Municipality initiative to improve infrastructure delivery at local government level. | The first-of-its-kind…
(2025-05-09). NSFAS disputes claims of 2025 registration portal closure. sanews.gov.za NSFAS disputes claims of 2025 registration portal closure | The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has distanced itself from a message currently circulating on social media platforms claiming that its 2025 registration portal has closed due to ongoing budget constraints. | In a statement issued this week, NSFAS described the claims as "entirely misleading" and a "gross misrepresentation" of its current operations and funding position. | "NSFAS strongly repudiates this inaccurate communication," the scheme said. | The misleading message allegedly originated from the Durban University of Technology (DUT)…
(2025-05-09). Lamola calls for action on women's heavy burden of conflict and war. sanews.gov.za Lamola calls for action on women's heavy burden of conflict and war | Women disproportionately shoulder the heaviest burdens during times of regional conflict and rising geo-political divisions — a stark reality underscored by Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola. | The Minister was speaking at the Solidarity Conference on Women, Peace and Security, held in Tshwane, on Friday. | Lamola said the world is currently in a rapidly evolving geo-political environment "defined by rising global competition, changing alliances, contested international norms, economic volatility and escala…
(2025-05-09). Call for bold investment to secure Southern Africa's water future. sanews.gov.za Call for bold investment to secure Southern Africa's water future | Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister, Sello Seitlholo, has called for decisive and intensified investment in the water sector to secure Southern Africa's future in the face of climate change and growing water demands. | Addressing the Orange-Senqu River Commission (ORASECOM) Climate Resilient Investment Conference in Maseru, Lesotho, on Thursday, Seitlholo underscored the urgent need for resilient water infrastructure and strengthened cross-border cooperation, describing them as critical to the region's economic development, environmental sustain…
(2025-05-09). Social grant fraudster sentenced to six months direct imprisonment. sanews.gov.za Social grant fraudster sentenced to six months direct imprisonment | Social grant fraudster, Anele Gxumeka, was on Thursday sentenced to six months of direct imprisonment on charges of fraud, by the Mthatha Magistrate's Court. | In a statement on Friday, the Eastern Cape South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) said the sentence stems from an incident on 9 February 2023, when the 41-year-old visited the SASSA Lusikisiki Local Office for a medical assessment after securing an appointment with a doctor. | On that day, customer care officials conducted queue walks and noted that there were discrepancies in the d…
(2025-05-09). Simelane calls for strict compliance with building industry regulations. sanews.gov.za Simelane calls for strict compliance with building industry regulations | Human Settlements Minister Thembi Simelane has called upon the building industry to recommit to compliance with regulations governing South Africa's building industry. | The call comes as the nation marks one year since the collapse of a building under construction in the seaside town of George, Western Cape, which claimed the lives of 34 people. | Simelane warned that failure to adhere to the laws regulating the building industry, could lead to fatalities and severe consequences. | "The tragedy could have been avoided, had those involved i…
(2025-05-09). President Ramaphosa welcomes election of Pope Leo XIV. sanews.gov.za President Ramaphosa welcomes election of Pope Leo XIV | President Cyril Ramaphosa has offered his congratulations to Cardinal Robert Prevost on his election as Pope Leo XIV, the 267th Pope of the Catholic Church. | In a statement, President Ramaphosa said the election of Pope Leo XIV was a profound moment for the Catholic Church as well as the global community who followed this solemn event with hopeful anticipation. | "May the ceremonial white smoke that signalled the consensus of the Conclave prevail over the dark plumes of military bombardments affecting various regions of the world today. | "Pope Leo XIV's ea…
(2025-05-09). Chinese Are Practical People. smoothiex12.blogspot.com And when they see this flying yesterday from Irkutsk to Moscow non-stop for final certs:
Or this, also flying beautifully (ahem…): Both being fully Russian aircraft which are powered by state-of-the-art PD-8, PD-14 and use Russian avionics, composites et al, Chinese know that PD-35 is coming and is not far away. You all remember how joint Russian-Chinese wide body aircraft CR-929 became C-929, because Russians didn't like how Chinese side viewed profits share. Now Chinese know that Russia fully recovered her commercial aircraft mojo and can do it all completely on her own. And suddenly, Russians are also pr…
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(2025-05-09). Latest Westminster polling shows Labour losing over 360 seats mostly to fascist-adjacent Reform. skwawkbox.org 
Starmer has destroyed Labour. The only question is was it incompetence or intent? Keir Starmer has sunk Labour faster and deeper than any PM in history, suffering the worst defeat of any new PM in history, losing two thirds of the seats he was trying to defend and managing only a 14% share of the …
(2025-05-09). Skwawkbox still rejects every advertising request. Here's how to support the site if you can afford it. skwawkbox.org 
Since it began in 2012, Skwawkbox has always relied exclusively for its finances on the support of its readers. It continues to receive almost daily requests from companies to carry advertising and sponsored posts and these are always rejected. The support of readers allows Skwawkbox to keep articles free to all and free from clutter …
(2025-05-09). Trump v chump: Starmer's trade 'deal' with US is FAR worse than UK had before. skwawkbox.org 
Starmer and Reynolds boasting of 'breakthrough' that cuts tariffs on US imports by two thirds while tripling tariffs on exports to US Keir Starmer and his business secretary Jonathan Reynolds have trumpeted their trade 'deal' with the US that they claim has saved 150,000 jobs in the car and steel manufacturing industries. As the BBC's …
(2025-05-09). Patriot Front secretly using the active clubs network to sustain its influence. splcenter.org The white nationalist hate group Patriot Front is trying to boost recruitment by secretly controlling a large swath of the active clubs network, according to audio messages and a leaked document posted to Telegram that Hatewatch verified. The audio messages and leaked document reveal that Patriot Front is the hidden hand behind about a dozen …
(2025-05-09). Foreign tourism to the United States is dropping. america.cgtn.com 
Experts say Trump's tough talk on tariffs and immigration may be scaring off visitors, and hurting the economy. CGTN's Karina Mitchell reports.
(2025-05-09). Giller, HESEG, and the 2025 Elections. mailchi.mp After significant pressure from authors and book workers across the country, the Giller Prize was forced to cut ties with Scotiabank.
(2025-05-09). The Impact of the Vietnam War on Social Movements in the Philippines and Globally. socialistproject.ca 
(2025-05-09). UK retailer replaces staff with robots. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA – Morrisons Supermarkets, the fifth-largest supermarket chain in the United Kingdom, has replaced staff with robots amid ongoing developments in artificial intelligence (AI).Morrisons Supermarkets now employs a staff of robots: The well-known supermarket chain now employs robots after replacing a large number of its human staff. These robots can be seen across branches nationwide, monitoring shelves and ensuring that products are properly stocked and in good condition. | According to the Daily Mail, Morrisons is now employing robots to perform crucial tasks in its operations, including roaming sto…
(2025-05-09). Fake account poses as new pope, fools thousands. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Platform administrators stepped in after a phony social media account purporting to be the new leader of the Catholic Church deceived thousands of users only days after Robert Francis Prevost was elected Pope Leo XIV.Using the name "Robert Francis Prevost," the imposter account was set up on the platform "X" (previously Twitter) and sent messages expressing gratitude to the faithful and expressing feelings over the papal election. Because many people thought they were interacting with the actual Pope, these postings went viral.AFP fact-checkers and An-Nahar, however, verified that the account was bogus…
(2025-05-09). Canadian unemployment rate hits six-month high amid US-imposed tariffs. aljazeera.com Statistics Canada showed an unemployment rate of 6.9 percent, with most cuts in the manufacturing sector.
(2025-05-09). 'I don't have the cash to pay for these tariffs': US small biz suffers. aljazeera.com US small businesses are being financially stressed by Trump's tariffs amidst already slim margins.
(2025-05-09). 'I will run right over you': New FEMA head issues warning to Trump critics. aljazeera.com Acting director David Richardson addressed FEMA after congressional testimony led to the removal of his predecessor.
(2025-05-09). Mexico is suing Google over 'Gulf of America' label, Sheinbaum says. aljazeera.com Mexico has called on Google to not change the name of the Gulf of Mexico for US users, despite Trump's executive order.
(2025-05-09). 'Mindless' damage: Two convicted of cutting down historic Sycamore Gap tree. aljazeera.com In 2023, the pair cut down the almost 200-year-old tree on Hadrian's Wall in northern England.
(2025-05-09). 'Slippery slope': How will Pakistan strike India as tensions soar? aljazeera.com Pakistan says it will hit India at time and place it chooses. Experts say military bases could be the next targets.
(2025-05-09). Who are the armed groups India accuses Pakistan of backing? aljazeera.com What we know about The Resistance Front, Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Muhammad and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen.
(2025-05-09). What might follow from Pope Leo XIV's election? aljazeera.com The 69-year-old is the first cardinal from US to lead the world's largest Christian church.
(2025-05-09). India, Pakistan exchange claims over drone strikes. aljazeera.com India and Pakistan have been trading drone and artillery strikes in some of the most intense fighting in nearly 30 years…
(2025-05-09). Pope Leo XIV holds first Mass. aljazeera.com Pope Leo XIV, the first US pontiff, called his election a "cross" and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass.
(2025-05-09). Election of an American pope a "shock to many" aljazeera.com Cesar Baldelomar talks about the shock election of Pope Leo XIV from Chicago and its impact on the Catholic Church.
(2025-05-09). Barcelona vs Real Madrid: LaLiga El Clasico; team news, how to follow. aljazeera.com Al Jazeera takes a look at the fourth El Clasico of the season, and one that is set to be pivotal for the LaLiga title.
(2025-05-09). Slot hints at Real Madrid move for Alexander-Arnold as Liverpool exit looms. aljazeera.com Liverpool manager Arne Slot drops biggest hint yet that Trent Alexander-Arnold will swap Anfield for Real Madrid.
(2025-05-09). Locals dispute Indian claim Muridke mosque was 'terror training camp'. aljazeera.com Residents of Muridke, Pakistan held Friday prayers at a bombed-out mosque that was targeted by the Indian military.
(2025-05-09). New pope will lead like Francis, "right down the middle" aljazeera.com The brother of Pope Leo XIV explains why the world will be watching the first American to lead the Catholic Church.
(2025-05-09). As we commemorate VE and Victory Day, it's time to tether the dogs of war. strategic-culture.su
(2025-05-09). China does not want the West's Ukraine and Mideast quagmires. strategic-culture.su
(2025-05-09). Deep State, Deep Church: Welcome to the new Pope! strategic-culture.su
(2025-05-09). L'Africa occidentale nel mondo multipolare. strategic-culture.su Con l'inaugurazione del corridoio marittimo Novorossiysk-Lagos e l'affermazione dell'Alleanza degli Stati del Sahel si prospetta un vero e proprio sconvolgimento geopolitico che porta l'Africa occidentale sempre più lontana dall'Occidente. | Segue nostro Nel settembre 2023, i vertici militari di Mali, Niger e Burkina Faso hanno annunciato la nascita dell'Alleanza degli Stati Sahel. Questa veniva presentata come una "architettura di difes…
(2025-05-09). Mamaev Kurgan, uma ode ao heroísmo do povo soviético. strategic-culture.su
(2025-05-09). Mamáyev Kurgán, una oda al heroísmo del pueblo soviético. strategic-culture.su
(2025-05-09). Ottant'anni dalla vittoria: perché è importante ricordare le atrocità commesse dalla Germania durante la Seconda guerra mondiale. strategic-culture.su Il Giorno della Vittoria non rappresenta solo una commemorazione militare, né una celebrazione ideologica del comunismo, ma piuttosto il trionfo della vita sullo sterminio pianificato. | Segue nostro Con l'avvicinarsi della commemorazione del Giorno della Vittoria nel 2025, vale la pena riflettere su cià≤ contro cui il popolo sovietico, insieme a molte altre nazioni, ha combattuto durante la Seconda guerra mondiale. Comprendere gli as…
(2025-05-09). The United Arab Emirates, NATO's Little Sparta, flexes its muscles against the Muslim Brotherhood. strategic-culture.su NATO's Gulf States have had it easy for far too long, Declan Hayes writes. | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | Far from being the…
(2025-05-09). Tel Aviv Tourism Fair Draws Strength From Regional Allies as Global Presence Shrinks. themedialine.org 
(2025-05-09). CECOT Is What the Bukele Regime Wants You to See. theintercept.com 
Meetings between President Donald Trump and foreign leaders can be "Sometimes they say that we imprisoned thousands — I like to say that we actually liberated millions," Bukele told reporters, referring to his so-called war on gangs in El Salvador. | Trump responded glowingly…
(2025-05-09). Rahm, Hakeem, and Special Places in Hell. worldbeyondwar.org 
People sometimes get away with a certain kind of evil action precisely because most of us have a hard time imagining the levels of cruelty or cynicism involved. #WorldBEYONDWar…
(2025-05-09). New leaders at Philadelphia's Màºtter Museum explain their vision for the historic medical science collection. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Science historians Sara Ray and Erin McLeary both have long histories with the Màºtter Museum, Philadelphia's famous medical history museum that draws hundreds of thousands of visitors every year. Now they are in charge as senior directors, after the In the late 1990s, McLeary interne…
(2025-05-09). 3 Memphis Cops Acquitted on State Charges of Murdering Tyre Nichols. truthout.org We go to Memphis for an update after jurors acquitted three former Memphis police officers of the murder of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black father who died after the officers brutally beat him during a traffic stop in January 2023. The group beating was caught on video, provoking widespread outrage and calls for police reform. The three officers still face sentencing after they were convicted of… |
(2025-05-09). Trump's EPA Terminates Grant That Would Have Drastically Reduced Food Waste. truthout.org Once a little girl roaming the vibrant fields of an organic lettuce farm in Kealakekua, Hawai'i, Ella Kilpatrick Kotner learned how to live in harmony with the land before most kids learn how to tie their shoes. Nourishing the soils that gave her a regular supply of leafy greens was just a part of life. As was playing with the piles of compost on her family's farm. "Composting, for me… |
(2025-05-09). Villanova students take break from finals to celebrate the selection of Pope Leo XIV, class of '77. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Church bells sounded throughout the afternoon on the campus of Villanova University, a melodic announcement that the new pope once roamed the halls and took classes at the Catholic institution. | The news broke as many students were studying for finals or, like junior Joey Kirner, getting ready to move off campus for the summer. | "I was driving with my dad, taking stuff to a storage locker," the Catholic biology major said. "At first I was like, 'No, what?' It's just a surr…
(2025-05-09). The Graph That Lied. wattsupwiththat.com The graph they built on a lie. The iconic 'climate' graph that's undermining industrial capitalism and taking our freedom…and it's 100 percent garbage.
(2025-05-09). Trump White House Terminates Climate Tracker Examining Billion-Dollar Disasters. truthout.org A key database measuring the economic impact of large-scale disasters is being terminated by the Trump administration, dealing a severe blow to the tracking of extreme weather events that has existed for decades. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Billion Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters database was listed on the agency's "Notice of Change" site this week. |
(2025-05-09). A 'pop-up' newsroom in Mercer County, N.J. offers a chance for community members to share concerns, story ideas. whyy.org From Camden and Cherry Hill to Trenton and the Jersey Shore, what about life in New Jersey do you want WHYY News to cover? WHYY News is hosting another "pop-up" newsroom, this time in Mercer County, New Jersey. | On Wednesday, May 21, New Jersey reporter David Matthau and Madhusmita "Madhu" Bora, managing editor for suburban coverage, will be at Princeton Public Library from 1: 30 p.m. to 6: 00 p.m. to meet with residents, listen to their concerns, answer questions and talk about stories and issues that impact the community. | Pop-up newsrooms give residents a chance to learn…
(2025-05-09). Guardian: "… Urgent Theatre … the key to tackling climate change" wattsupwiththat.com The climate movement once again delivering us from the hope that the world has reached peak insanity.
(2025-05-09). Drax Pull Cruachan 2, In Another Blow To Mad Miliband's Net Zero Plans. wattsupwiththat.com The simple fact is that the £500 million project, funded of course by government subsidies, would barely have made a dent in the black hole created by intermittent wind power.
(2025-05-09). Trump Abruptly Fires Librarian of Congress, Sparking Widespread Outrage. truthout.org President Donald Trump sparked widespread outrage Thursday by abruptly firing Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden with a two-sentence email sent by the White House's deputy director of presidential personnel. According to her bio, Hayden was the first woman and first African American to lead the national library, which is the largest in the world and home to more than 178 million items… |
(2025-05-09). Corporate-Led Attack on Free Speech in Texas Meets Bipartisan Resistance. truthout.org Texas is considering a sweeping set of legislative changes that would erode First Amendment protections, emboldening corporations and powerful individuals to use retaliatory lawsuits to silence their critics. If passed, the bills could unleash a torrent of defamation attacks against journalists and citizens at a time when major businesses, including major Silicon Valley tech giants… |
(2025-05-09). F-16 vs Rafale: Pakistan's Elite Pilots Prove Superiority. thinktank.pk In a stunning display of aerial dominance, Pakistan's Air Force, equipped with US-made F-16 fighter jets, recently downed three Indian Rafale jets during a heated confrontation in May 2025. This victory has reignited global discussions about the F-16 vs Rafale debate, showcasing the unmatched skill of Pakistani pilots and the superior capabilities of the F-16. …
(2025-05-09). Trump's Base Attacks Pope Leo XIV Over Anti-MAGA Posts. thinktank.pk The election of Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff, has sparked a firestorm among allies of President Donald Trump. Social media posts allegedly shared by Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV, have drawn sharp criticism from the MAGA movement. These posts, critical of Trump and Vice President JD Vance, have …
(2025-05-09). Studio 2 Extra: Hamilton Leithauser on loss, love and The Walkmen's Philly roots. whyy.org Hamilton's latest record "This Side of the Island" came out in March. His tour comes to the Ardmore Music Hall on May 15.
(2025-05-09). BRICS+ countries take part in Immortal Regiment action. tvbrics.com 
Read how the procession was organised in different countries in TV BRICS article…
(2025-05-09). Egyptian President notes strategic nature of relations between Moscow and Cairo. tvbrics.com He said this during talks with the Russian leader…
(2025-05-09). Lula da Silva thanks Putin for his warm welcome. tvbrics.com The Brazilian leader noted that his visit is aimed at strengthening the strategic partnership with Russia…
(2025-05-09). Russian President and foreign guests lay flowers at Tomb of Unknown Soldier. tvbrics.com 
They honoured the memory of the fallen defenders with a minute of silence…
(2025-05-09). South Africa celebrates 80th anniversary of Victory. tvbrics.com 
A local orchestra performed the song "The Blue Scarf"
(2025-05-09). Vietnam's AI investment grows eightfold. tvbrics.com 
With US$80 million funneled into artificial intelligence in 2023, Vietnam emerges as a rising regional hub for innovation…
(2025-05-09). World leaders take part in Victory Day Parade in Moscow. tvbrics.com 
Parades of 13 foreign countries marched through the country's main square…
(2025-05-09). Chinese Retired Marine Colonel Tian Shichen: Traditional alliances limit Türkiye's potential. unitedworldint.com/feed/ Instead of just waiting, Ankara should actively take steps towards Beijing. By àñzgàºr Altinba≈ü Chinese retired naval colonel and academic Tian (Andy) Shichen spoke about the recent geopolitical developments. Tian, who is also the founding president of the Beijing-based Global Management Institute, made evaluations on the risks in the South China Sea and the consequences …
(2025-05-09). The Final Battle: Defeat of fascism and Soviet victory in the Great Patriotic War. unitedworldint.com The last weeks before Hitler's defeat. By Sergio Rodríguez Gelfenstein NOTE: Since February 2023, when the 80th anniversary of the Nazi defeat at Stalingrad was commemorated, I have been writing articles to evoke and celebrate the eightieth anniversary of the extraordinary epic of the peoples of the Soviet Union. With this article, we complete this …
(2025-05-09). Embracing autism and neurodiversity. whyy.org This week, embracing neurodiversity: why difference is not a defect. Sarah is a therapist and author of a forthcoming book, Embodying Autism: Navigate Your Autistic Brain, Body and Mind. | Also joining us is cognitive scientis…
(2025-05-09). Lightening the Load of Motherhood. whyy.org From juggling kids and work — motherhood can feel impossible. We look at how to lighten the load of being a mom.
(2025-05-09). Triple Threat Izaiah Cheeran Oboe. whyy.org Izaiah has been on this journey for very long time. With other professions in the rear view, he takes us down memory lane. On this episode of On Stage at Curtis he focuses his efforts. Theater, Academics, and Practicing were the three challenges. Watch him tackle all of them and exercise his newfound confidence.
(2025-05-09). WHYY Celebrates Two Years of Albie's Elevator. whyy.org Join us for a FREE, fun-filled family event where the magic of Albie's Elevator comes to life! Don't miss this joyful celebration of creativity, imagination, and community.
(2025-05-09). WHYY's The Pulse Presents: Combatiendo el azúcar — Fighting Diabetes Together. whyy.org This event aims to raise awareness and promote proactive care around diabetes and related health conditions in Latino communities.
(2025-05-09). Youth Set The Stage Showcase. whyy.org Join Youth Set The Stage for a media showcase presenting new works made by program participants.
(2025-05-09). RFK Jr. Says Autism Database Will Use Medicare and Medicaid Records. truthout.org This week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced plans to develop a "real-world data platform" using Medicare and Medicaid records to investigate "the root causes of autism." The announcement comes after officials previously walked back statements about creating "national disease registries" to "track Americans with autism," insisting that the Trump administration was… |
(2025-05-09). Delaware underdogs: Odessa High wins Envirothon title, beating 22-year reigning champs. whyy.org This story is part of the From the Poconos to the Jersey Shore to the mouth of the Delaware Bay, what do you want to know about climate change? What would you like us to cover? | Keith Schmid felt the pressure as he competed at Delaware Envirothon, even after hours spent memorizing the scientific names of trees and identifying leaves. | This was the first time the sophomore at Odessa High School competed at the event — and the…
(2025-05-09). Chinese export hike reported as tariff talks with US set to start. aljazeera.com China diverting exports but eager to avert trade war threat in first meeting since Trump unveiled punishing levies.
(2025-05-09). India and Pakistan tension mounting amid attacks and accusations. aljazeera.com Calls for restraint and fact-checking continue as New Delhi and Islamabad report drone and artillery attacks.
(2025-05-09). India-Pakistan tensions: A brief history of conflict. aljazeera.com For nearly eight decades, India and Pakistan have experienced near-constant tensions.
(2025-05-09). 'Leone!' Vatican crowds hail Leo XIV as new pope of the Catholic Church. aljazeera.com Experts say Pope Leo is likely to carry forward the legacy of his predecessor Francis, while forging his own path.
(2025-05-09). The Vatican's messy finances: Will Pope Leo XIV be able to clean up? aljazeera.com The late Pope Francis sought to battle corruption, but his successor faces the even harder task of balancing the books.
(2025-05-09). UAE denies supplying Sudan paramilitaries with Chinese arms. aljazeera.com Abu Dhabi has long rejected accusations that it is arming the RSF in its war with Sudan's military rulers.
(2025-05-09). As India strikes Pakistan, I mourn what we've truly lost. aljazeera.com Amid war cries and triumphalism, empathy, pluralism and our very humanity are slipping away.
(2025-05-09). India suspends IPL for a week, Pakistan moves T20 league amid conflict. aljazeera.com IPL suspended for a week while the PSL moved to United Arab Emirates due to ongoing India and Pakistan conflict.
(2025-05-09). Timberwolves beat Curry-less Warriors in Game 2 to even series. aljazeera.com Minnesota Timberwolves win 117-93 against Golden State Warriors in Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinal series.
(2025-05-09). Pope Leo XIV faces limits on changing the Catholic Church ‚àí but Francis made reforms that set the stage for larger changes. asiapacificreport.nz 
ANALYSIS: By Dennis Doyle, University of Dayton Cardinal Robert Prevost of the United States has been picked to be the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church; he will be known as Pope Leo XIV. Now, as greetings resound across the Pacific and globally, attention turns to what vision the first US pope will bring.
(2025-05-09). An $18M grant would have drastically reduced food waste. Then the EPA cut it. grist.org 
Once a little girl roaming the vibrant fields of an organic lettuce farm in Kealakekua, Hawai'i, Ella Kilpatrick Kotner learned how to live in harmony with the land before most kids learn how to tie their shoes. Nourishing the soils that gave her a regular supply of leafy greens was just a part of life. As was playing with the piles of compost on her family's farm. | "Composting, for me, is a lot about community," said Kilpatrick Kotner. "It's about connecting people to food and soil, and it's about learning and being engaged in the process, and meeting your neighbors, and treating this thing that many people…
(2025-05-09). Trade unionist eviscerates Reform MP Richard Tice live on Question Time. leftfootforward.org On the most recent episode of the BBC's flagship political debate show Question Time, Reform UK MP Richard Tice went head to head with the general secretary of the University and College Union (UCU) Jo Grady. | The show — broadcast from Hull — saw a fiery exchange between the two panellists over the aftermath of Reform's recent local election successes in which Grady laid into the party's political platform. | Grady started her comments by first criticising the rest of the UK's political parties — particularly Labour — for what she said was a failure to offer solutions to the problems faci…
(2025-05-09). China, Russia foster green partnership. ecns.cn Russia and China are forging a broader and greener energy partnership that far transcends the traditional fossil energy trade, taking in hydrogen and renewables, according to a think tank official.
(2025-05-09). Huawei debuts HarmonyOS PC operating system. ecns.cn The tech firm unveiled personal computers that run the company's self-developed operating system, HarmonyOS at the HarmonyOS Computer Technology and Ecosystem Communication Event in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong Province.
(2025-05-09). Chinese Red Cross expands to 100,000 members. ecns.cn The Red Cross Society of China (RCSC) has established over 1,000 specialized teams across eight major categories with approximately 100,000 personnel for emergency rescue duties, the organization announced on Wednesday at a press conference.
(2025-05-09). China to launch major projects worth 3 trillion yuan to boost private sector. ecns.cn China is rolling out a series of measures to spur private sector growth, including major projects totaling 3 trillion yuan ($416.2 billion) slated to launch in 2025, officials said at a press conference held by the State Council Information Office on Thursday.
(2025-05-09). China's foreign trade up 5.6 % in April. ecns.cn China's trade continued to expand at a solid pace in April, despite hefty U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods, official data showed Friday.
(2025-05-09). PLA Honor Guard set for Red Square parade. ecns.cn The People's Liberation Army Honor Guard has prepared well to take part in the spectacular military parade that will mark the 80th anniversary celebrations of the victory of the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War on Friday in Moscow.
(2025-05-09). CNS Shandong's training not aiming at any specific country or target: spokesman. ecns.cn Zhang emphasized that the Shandong carrier group conducted its annual training mission in the relevant waters to further test and enhance its operational capabilities.
(2025-05-09). Chinese and Cambodian Militaries to Hold "Golden Dragon-2025" Joint Exercise. ecns.cn In mid-to-late May, the Chinese and Cambodian militaries will hold the "Golden Dragon-2025" joint exercise in Cambodia, Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson Zhang Xiaogang announced on Thursday.
(2025-05-09). Beijing, Moscow to deepen ties. ecns.cn China and Russia issued a joint statement on Thursday on further deepening the comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era.
(2025-05-09). China to build high-level teacher universities. ecns.cn China will focus on building high-level teacher training universities over the next five years, as part of its broader efforts to improve the country's teacher education system and capabilities.
(2025-05-09). China to recognize 17 new professions, including drone planner and e-commerce operator. ecns.cn The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security announced on Thursday that 17 new professions will receive official recognition.
(2025-05-09). Zhejiang introduces newborn AI screening. ecns.cn An artificial intelligence health management model has been in use in hospitals in Zhejiang province from mid-April, enabling the screening and early detection of various diseases in newborn babies and reducing the risk of neonatal mortality.
(2025-05-09). Panda train to set off on inaugural journey. ecns.cn A new generation panda-themed tourist train is scheduled to begin its inaugural 16-day, 15-night journey from Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province, to the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region on May 18, according to its operators.
(2025-05-09). AI, robotics study tours surge in popularity. ecns.cn During the May Day holiday, many study tour agencies rolled out robotics and artificial intelligence-related programs following the surge in popularity of humanoid robots and DeepSeek.
(2025-05-09). Voice of America ordered to carry programming from far-right One America News Network. radiohc.cu Washington, May 9 (RHC) ⚪ In the U.S., the staff at the Voice of America network are expressing alarm after presidential adviser Kari Lake announced the beleaguered media outlet will start carrying content provided by the far-right, Trump-allied One America News.
(2025-05-09). Raúl and Díaz-Canel send congratulations to the new Pope of the Catholic Church. radiohc.cu Havana, May 9 (RHC) ⚪ The leader of the Cuban Revolution, Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, and the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel, sent congratulatory messages this Thursday to His Holiness Leo XIV, Supreme Pontiff of the Roman Catholic and Apostolic Church.
(2025-05-09). Trump Administration Decommissions Sea Ice Data That Sounded an Alarm on Arctic Climate Change. scheerpost.com " By Pete Aldhous / Key datasets…
(2025-05-09). Putin recalls courage of Belarus' defenders at parade on Red Square. eng.belta.by Russian President Vladimir Putin recalled the courage of the defenders of Belarus as he delivered a speech at the parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War on Red Square in Moscow…
(2025-05-09). Lukashenko arrives at Kremlin to attend Victory Day parade. eng.belta.by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has arrived at the Kremlin to attend a military parade celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
(2025-05-09). Lukashenko attending Victory Day parade in Moscow. eng.belta.by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko is attending a military parade in Red Square in Moscow to mark the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
(2025-05-09). Lukashenko extends Victory Day greetings to Belarusians. eng.belta.by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has congratulated his compatriots on the 80th anniversary of the Victory of the Soviet people in the Great Patriotic War.
(2025-05-09). Lukashenko sends Victory Day greetings to foreign leaders. eng.belta.by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has congratulated foreign leaders on the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
(2025-05-09). Belarus joins statement on Victory's 80th anniversary in Vienna. eng.belta.by The statement was made public during a meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna on 8 May.
(2025-05-09). Belarus Remembers campaign in Grodno. eng.belta.by Belarus Remembers campaign was held in Grodno on 9 May…
(2025-05-09). Belarusian regiment marches through Red Square in Moscow. eng.belta.by The Belarusian ceremonial regiment consisting of servicemen of the Special Operations Forces took part in the parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War in Moscow.
(2025-05-09). Kochanova: West's attempts to denigrate feat of Soviet soldiers are fuitile. eng.belta.by Attempts by the West to denigrate the feat of the Soviet soldiers are futile, Chairperson of the Council of the Republic Natalya Kochanova said as she laid flowers and wreaths at the Victory Monument in Minsk.
(2025-05-09). Feat of the people is immortal! Belarus celebrates Victory Day. eng.belta.by Belarus celebrates Victory Day, a holiday gained in the hard battles for freedom and independence of the Motherland. For Belarusians it is not only a holiday, but also a day of remembrance, deep respect and gratitude to all those who fought in the war.
(2025-05-09). Sergeyenko: The war echoes in every Belarusian family with pain, suffering and joy of the Victory. eng.belta.by "In every Belarusian family the war echoes with pain, suffering and joy of the Victory," Igor Sergeyenko said. "The fact that they are trying to rewrite the pages of the war, distort the feat of the Soviet soldier is pure blasphemy, it cannot be called otherwise."
(2025-05-09). What Will The Antichrist Look Like? According To Western Thought, An Authoritarian King Or The Pope. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | The US presidency and the papacy came together on May 3 when Donald Trump posted an AI-generated photograph of himself dressed as the pope to Truth Social. The image was …
(2025-05-09). View From The Hill: Two Ministers And The Nationals Discover The Limits Of Loyalty In Politics. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Labor's extraordinary election result has triggered a power play that has exposed the uglier entrails of Labor factionalism. | Even before the new caucus met in Canberra …
(2025-05-09). Pope Leo XIV: Why The College Of Cardinals Chose The Chicago Native And Augustinian To Lead The Church After Francis. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | When the 69-year-old Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost on May 8, 2025, appeared on the main balcony of St. Peter's Basilica for the first time as Pope Leo XIV, he was …
(2025-05-09). What's The Difference Between Probiotics And Prebiotics? A Dietitian Explains. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | If you walk through your local pharmacy or supermarket you're bound to come across probiotics and prebiotics. | They're added to certain foods. They come as supplements you …
(2025-05-09). Labor Has Promised To Tackle Homelessness. Here's What Homeless People Say They Need. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | The 2025 election is over and now it's time for Labor to deliver on campaign promises to address homelessness. | Action on homelessness is long overdue. Affordable housing …
(2025-05-09). The Artist As Creator Of All Things: Julie Fragar Wins The Archibald For A Portrait Among The Stars. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Beatrice Gralton, who curated this year's Archibald, Wynne and Sulman prizes, has hung the exhibition well. Julie Fragar's Archibald-winning portrait of her friend and …
(2025-05-09). Glyn Davis To Quit As The Prime Minister's Top Public Servant. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Glyn Davis, Anthony Albanese's hand-picked Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, will leave…
(2025-05-09). Is Kenya's President Safe In A Crowd? Security Expert Scans VIP Protection Checklist. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Protecting any president requires multiple layers of intelligence, physical security and rapid response security protocols. Exact operational details are classified, but …
(2025-05-09). Labor Likely To Gain 5 Senators, Cementing The Left's Senate Dominance. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | I previously wrote about the Senate the morning after the election. About half the Senate is elected at each House of Representatives election. Those up for election …
(2025-05-09). The Prospect Of An American Pope Was Once Viewed With Suspicion But Leo XIV Could Prove An Important Counter To Trump. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Pope Leo XIV has been elected as the 267th pontiff, leader of the Catholic church and spiritual guide to more than 1.4 billion Catholics. He is the first pope in history …
(2025-05-09). Trump calls program to help low-income Americans pay their energy bills 'unnecessary'. grist.org Last year, the Low Income Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, distributed nearly $4 billion to households struggling to pay their energy bills. It's a lifeline for more than 6 million families, but in recent months the program has become a target for funding cuts. | In early April, Donald Trump's administration
(2025-05-09). Trump wants free Suez passage for US. Cairo says Egypt First. newarab.com 
(2025-05-09). How easy is it for Muslims to live authentically in Japan. newarab.com 
When most people think of Japan, their minds typically wander to anime, cutting-edge technology, and sushi. | For the longest time, that was my own perception of a country that felt as though it existed in a world entirely its own. | But when I finally arrived, I wanted to see what navigating Japan would be like as a Muslim. Would it be easy to find halal food? How do the Japanese treat Muslims? Ultimately, I wanted to understand: how does Islam's crescent fare in the land of the rising sun? | Without a doubt, Japan is home to some of the world's finest cuisine, with dishes like ramen and sushi being iconic re…
(2025-05-09). Amnesty: UAE supplying Sudan paramilitaries with Chinese weapons. newarab.com 
(2025-05-09). Jailed Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu's X account blocked in Turkey. newarab.com 
(2025-05-09). Robert Prevost named as first US pope in Catholic Church history. newarab.com 
USA Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected the new pope and leader of the A moderate who was close to The 69-year-old Chicago native, had served as prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops after…
(2025-05-09). Sudan: What is the Flamingo naval base, attacked by RSF forces. newarab.com 
The Sudanese army's On Thursday, the RSF launched several drone strikes on the base, located in
(2025-05-09). Sudan's RSF keeps up drone campaign against army-held cities. newarab.com 
Drones struck army-held areas of eastern and southern Attacks targeted the country's main naval base outside "The militia launched another drone…
(2025-05-09). Trump announces 'full and comprehensive' trade deal with UK. newarab.com 
(2025-05-09). White smoke billows from Sistine Chapel, new pope elected. newarab.com 
White smoke billowed from the chimney of the Thousands of pilgrims and curious onlookers in St Peter's Square cheered and applauded as the smoke appeared and bells began to ring, indicating the 2,000-year-old institution has its 267th pope.
(2025-05-09). David Harvey: On Sraffa's Trail. newleftreview.org David Harvey recalls a lifetime of encounters, actual and intellectual, with the enigmatic Piero Sraffa. Interlocutor of Wittgenstein, Keynes and Robinson; devastating critic of neoclassical economics; helpmeet of Gramsci and rescuer of his Prison Notebooks. Reflections on an éminence grise of twentieth-century intellectual life.
(2025-05-09). Ed McNally: Instruments of Empire. newleftreview.org Ed McNally on Hugh Wilford, The CIA: An Imperial History. Antidote to apologias for the US intelligence agency, a periodization from the Truman Doctrine to the 'war on terror'.
(2025-05-09). Jiwei Xiao: China's Worker Artists. newleftreview.org Jiwei Xiao on Margaret Hillenbrand, On the Edge. Analysis of working-class precarity as a structure of feeling, manifest in Chinese literary and visual culture.
(2025-05-09). Loic Wacquant: Punish to Rule. newleftreview.org If punishment was central to colonial statecraft—police, courts and prisons forming a 'penal triad'—how has this logic mutated since? A comparative survey of the forms of official violence that upheld empires past sheds light on techniques for domesticating today's hyperghettos and banlieues.
(2025-05-09). Lola Seaton: Trusting Art? newleftreview.org Replying to Malcolm Bull's hypotheses in NLR 151 on the balance of trust in the artworld and cryptocurrency, Lola Seaton asks what distinguishes readymade works, like Cattelan's banana, from everyday commodities—and what exactly buyers of conceptual art get to own.
(2025-05-09). Ross Douthat: Condition of America. newleftreview.org Nick Burns quizzes the New York Times columnist on the contradictory ideological forces and factions driving the second Trump Administration, the strengths and weaknesses of American liberalism and the state of the country that he's described as sinking into economic and cultural stagnation.
(2025-05-09). Wang Xiaoming: On Civilization and Its Barbarisms. newleftreview.org Lessons from the history of Chinese thought on the tension between the liberal-democratic internal order of great powers and the imperial 'law of the jungle' to which they subject weaker countries. How to resist their barbarity—how to civilize oneself—without barbarizing others?
(2025-05-09). Wolfgang Streeck: The Road Right. newleftreview.org A high-turnout election, sharply polarized around immigration, has brought another centrist coalition to power in Berlin. Wolfgang Streeck offers an unsparing analysis of Germany's political situation as its hardline incoming Chancellor rams through an expansive fiscal revolution and the far-right AfD doubles its seats.
(2025-05-09). Public trust in politics at new all-time low, with majority backing voting reform, poll finds. leftfootforward.org Confidence in British politics is "through the floor", according to the APPG for Fair Elections…
(2025-05-09). Reform UK councillor stands down just one week after being elected. leftfootforward.org Reform is being slammed for running its local election campaign on a platform to cut waste, yet triggering a by-election that will cost thousands…
(2025-05-09). The Perpetual Cycle of Mistrust in South Asia. pressenza.com by Irshad Ahmad | The guns may eventually fall silent, but the poison of distrust will linger — seeping deeper into our collective psyche. The specter of "the enemy" will haunt our consciousness far longer than we anticipate. Media outlets, addicted to ratings, will keep peddling distorted images to fuel panic and perpetuate caricatures of our neighbors. Life in this region remains cursed by the twin demons of hatred and violence. | While the world races to dominate economies and harness nature, we remain obsessed with dominating each other. The inevitable result? Generations condemned to poverty, unemploym…
(2025-05-09). US invasion of Panama was first step toward the 'forever wars'. responsiblestatecraft.org 
This is the first in a new Quincy Institute/Responsible Statecraft project series highlighting the writing and reporting of U.S. military veterans.
(2025-05-09). Lea Cárdenas: "El CIDMUC es el espacio idóneo para defender la música cubana toda" (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Desde los conservatorios provinciales hasta las aulas del ISA, la trayectoria de Leannelis "Lea" Cárdenas Díaz ha estado marcada por una curiosidad insaciable hacia los fenómenos sonoros. Su reciente nombramiento como directora del CIDMUC corona un camino donde la docencia, la preservación patrimonial y el activismo cultural han dialogado constantemente.
(2025-05-09). En el cielo de Matanzas captan hileras de luces. cubadebate.cu Varios usuarios en redes sociales informan sobre el avistamiento de luces en el cielo de Matanzas, Cárdenas, Perico y Varadero. En realidad, corresponden al tren de satélites Starlink, de la empresa aeroespacial SpaceX, lanzados recientemente desde el Complejo Espacial de Cabo Cañaveral, Florida, EE.UU.
(2025-05-09). "Me quedé atónito" : El hermano del Papa reflexiona sobre la historia desde Illinois. cubadebate.cu Desde su casa en un suburbio de Chicago, uno de los hermanos del Papa describió a Leo como una persona "normal", pero que no tenía miedo de decir lo que pensaba.
(2025-05-09). Ministerio del Interior informa sobre confiscación de embarcaciones producto de hallazgos marítimos. cubadebate.cu Los afectados con las referidas resoluciones podrán reclamar, por escrito, ante el Jefe de la Dirección de Tropas Guardafronteras los derechos vulnerados, en un término de 20 días naturales, a partir de la publicación en un diario de circulación nacional.
(2025-05-09). Raúl y Díaz-Canel felicitaron al nuevo Papa, León XIV. cubadebate.cu El General de Ejército Raúl Castro Ruz, líder de la Revolución Cubana, y el Primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido y Presidente de la República de Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, saludaron este jueves la elección del nuevo papa de la Iglesia católica.
(2025-05-09). News X (India) World Report: Russia Prepares for Massive Victory Day Parade. gilbertdoctorow.com News X (India), a rather new player in global English language news broadcasting is clearly going from strength to strength and I take pride in being regularly consulted by their feature programs as occurred yesterday. See the following 12 minute long video: Most of the discussion centered on the parades in Moscow and other Russian …
(2025-05-09). GERMANS REWRITING HISTORY: Soviet and Russian flags banned on victory day, even though they liberated Europe from the Nazis! defenddemocracy.press The Berlin police are banning the celebration of Victory Day with Russian, Soviet, and Belarusian flags, writes Berliner Morgenpost. The letters "V" and "Z" and the St. George ribbons are also banned. It is not easy for the German nation and the elite that leads them to symbolically diminish all the atrocities they committed, to …
(2025-05-09). Germany and the Baltics love Hitler. defenddemocracy.press 
Not only Germany, but also the Baltic countries have forbidden Victory Day celebrations and gatherings, accompanied by flowers at the monuments that have been destroyed, or by victory banners, or by war songs. Latvia imposes fines ranging from EUR 350-1200. EU state bans WW2 victory celebration The Baltic state of Latvia has outlawed any celebrations …
(2025-05-09). Small group of MEPs to visit Moscow on Victory Day. defenddemocracy.press 
Mariya Yemets, VALENTYNA ROMANENKO May 7, 2025 A small group of members of the European Parliament, including two members of the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance, a pro-Russian far-left party in Germany, will be among the guests at the Victory Day celebrations in Moscow. [Victory Day is a Russian holiday commemorating the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany …
(2025-05-09). The enormous contribution of the Greek people to the outcome of WWII. defenddemocracy.press How big was Greece's contribution to the outcome of World War 2? George Markakis While other European nations succumbed to the Nazi grip, Greece took a total of 216 days to give in. Greco-Italian War: October 28 1940 — April 6 1941 [160 days]. War against the Germans: April 6 1941 — June 1 1941 …
(2025-05-09). The Putin Xi summit. defenddemocracy.press Under Personal Control: What Putin and Xi Agreed Upon in Moscow May 8 2025 Presidents Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping signed a series of documents and delivered statements to the press following their May 8 talks, outlining the further development of bilateral relations and cooperation on the international stage. Key Agreements Signed Joint statement on …
(2025-05-09). ⬜ Who is Pope Leo XIV? independent.co.ug 
Biography of Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Francis Prevost Vatican, Rome | VATICAN NEWS | The first Augustinian Pope, Leo XIV is the second Roman Pontiff — after Pope Francis — from the Americas. Unlike Jorge Mario Bergoglio, however, the 69-year-old Robert Francis Prevost is from the northern part of the continent, though he spent …
(2025-05-09). BOU launches remittance monitoring tool as inflows grow. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Companies dealing in remittance services are now required to report data on their transactions weekly to the Bank of Uganda (BOU), under a newly developed system. The Central Bank has developed a new data collection approach regarding diaspora remittances, where all remittance service providers will submit their detailed data …
(2025-05-09). Deposit Protection Fund reviewing limit for depositors. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deposit Protection Fund (DPF) is considering reviews to enhance its operational mandate of providing statutory protection to account holders in commercial banks. The reviews seek to increase the fund's protection limit for depositors with account balances over 10 million shillings in commercial banks that face closure for …
(2025-05-09). Afghanistan: Empowering farming communities for sustained rural livelihood. icrc.org
(2025-05-09). Artificial intelligence in the military domain: ICRC submits recommendations to UN Secretary-General. icrc.org
(2025-05-09). Azerbaijan: A mine survivor's journey of resilience and raising awareness. icrc.org
(2025-05-09). Iraq on World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day: Honoring over 40 Years of Cooperation. icrc.org
(2025-05-09). Kenya: Facts & Figures 2024. icrc.org
(2025-05-09). Not just a sad story: Asmar's journey toward healing through psychosocial support in Azerbaijan. icrc.org
(2025-05-09). In Pictures: Myanmar One Month On. icrc.org
(2025-05-09). Resolution on 'Protecting civilians and other protected persons and objects against the potential human cost of ICT activities during armed conflict'. icrc.org
(2025-05-09). Uganda: Facts & Figures 2024. icrc.org
(2025-05-09). ICRC President concludes first official visit to Rwanda. icrc.org
(2025-05-09). Egypt: Facts and Figures (January — December 2024). icrc.org
(2025-05-09). Eighty Years On: Honouring the Memory, Upholding Our Humanity. icrc.org
(2025-05-09). ICRC President: "Taking part in the Global Initiative to Galvanize Political Commitment to International Humanitarian Law is taking a stand against wars without rules" icrc.org
(2025-05-09). Bob's List: May 9, 2025. scheerpost.com
(2025-05-09). 'Unfit for Office'? Fetterman's Fitness Questioned Amid Reports of Erratic Behavior. scheerpost.com
(2025-05-09). Trump is globalizing the class struggle! cadtm.org
(2025-05-09). Peoples' Summit towards COP30: Joining Voices for Climate Justice. cadtm.org
(2025-05-09). Australia: stuck in the middle. cadtm.org
(2025-05-09). Can pension systems be part of the fight for food sovereignty? cadtm.org
(2025-05-09). Canada: election under the shadow of Trump. cadtm.org
(2025-05-09). New partnership will boost the sharing of Indigenous agricultural knowledge. windspeaker.com
(2025-05-09). Live at 1 p.m. ET: A Critique of the Climate Apocalypse with Dr. Judith Curry — The Climate Realism Show. wattsupwiththat.com
(2025-05-09). 7 Salvadorian journalists face charges after report on president's alleged gang ties. CPJ Staff
(2025-05-09). Peruvian journalist killed by gunmen in Iquitos. CPJ Staff
(2025-05-09). Senegal Supreme Court upholds journalist René Capain Bassène's lifetime prison sentence. CPJ Staff
(2025-05-09). Turkish Cypriot journalist threatened, source murdered after reporting on alleged government corruption. CPJ Staff
(2025-05-09). CPJ, others call on Nicaragua to reverse decision to leave UNESCO. CPJ Staff
(2025-05-09). Mexican journalist Miguel àÅngel Anaya missing in Veracruz. CPJ Staff
(2025-05-09). American Cardinal Robert Prevost elected as Pope Leo XIV. albawaba.com
(2025-05-09). War tore my family apart: One message brought us back together. icrc.org
(2025-05-09). There will be blood. cadtm.org
(2025-05-09). Iranian PhD student forced to self-deport after US detention on vague claims. presstv.ir An Iranian doctoral student at the University of Alabama has been forced to self-deport after six weeks of detention over unsubstantiated charges as the US administration ramps up pressure on foreign students and immigrants.
(2025-05-09). Iran FM to visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar ahead of possible US talks. presstv.ir Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will visit Saudi Arabia and Qatar on Saturday, a ministry spokesperson says amid reports that Tehran and Washington may hold a new round of indirect talks.