(2022-04-05). IMF Admits US Dollar Hegemony Declining, due to Rise of Chinese Yuan, Sanctions on Russia. orinocotribune.com 
By Benjamin Norton — Mar 31, 2022 | The US-dominated International Monetary Fund warns of an "erosion of dollar dominance," noting use of Chinese yuan in global central bank reserves is increasing, while Western sanctions on Russia could strengthen other currencies. | The US-dominated International Monetary Fund (IMF) has acknowledged that the hegemony of the dollar is in noticeable decline. | At the same time, the Chinese currency, the yuan or renminbi, is slowly growing in influence, along with other currencies, according to the IMF. | In 2000, roughly 70% of global foreign exchange reserves were held in U…
(2022-04-05). US secretly test-fires hypersonic missile in mid-March. en.mehrnews.com The United States carried out a test-fire of a hypersonic missile in mid-March, but kept it secret in order to avoid tensions with Russia.
(2022-04-05). Washington is Trying to Open a "Second Front" in Central Asia against Russia and China. journal-neo.org 
The events in Kazakhstan conspired by the United States and the UK in January and the ongoing pressure of external factors experienced by the Central Asian region, primarily from the United States and a number of its Western allies, indicate the presence of continuing threats here. The escalation of US-Chinese conflict, and the special military operation …
(2022-04-05). New Flank Opened Against Boric: Sectors of the Left Question Recent Police Repression in Chile. orinocotribune.com By Francisco Bravo Atias — Apr 1, 2022 | "We came from the mobilizations. Thanks to them we are here and we will not forget that," said the president of Chile, Gabriel Boric, in front of thousands of supporters on the balcony of the seat of government, the Palace of La Moneda, during his inauguration on March 11. | For this reason, many leftists and leaders of social organizations were disconcerted by the images recorded on March 18. Only a week after Boric took office , there was a demonstration in Plaza Italia (also called Plaza Dignidad) that brought together, like every Friday, relatives of the prisoners…
(2022-04-05). Abramovich: Surprise Participant in Russia-Ukraine Talks. themoscowtimes.com Abramovich has every personal interest in seeing a peaceful end to the conflict and possibly performing a role that could allow him to win back favor in the West.
(2022-04-05). Prime Minister Naftali Bennett puts Israel on a war footing against the Palestinians. wsws.org Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Aviv Kohavi said the IDF must be prepared for "Guardian of the Walls 2," a reference to last May when Israel launched a murderous 11-day assault on Gaza.
(2022-04-05). Judge tells jury to consider entrapment defense in trial of alleged Michigan governor kidnap plotters. wsws.org US District Judge Robert Jonker instructed the jury in Grand Rapids to include entrapment defense in their deliberations in the trial of four men charged with plotting to kidnap and execute Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer.
(2022-04-05). D.C. hit by mass student debt protest before payments resume in May. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON, D.C.—On Monday, April 4 at noon, student debtors and allies from across the United States came to the Department of Education to demand that the Biden administration cancel all federally-held student loan debt. The rally and march was held by the Debt Collective, which is a union for debtors. "Just like workers need to …
(2022-04-05). UN chief calls upon international community to use all tools to counter global terrorist threat in Afghanistan. aninews.in New York [US], September 8 (ANI): Emphasising that Afghanistan must never again be used as a platform or safe haven for terrorist organizations, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called upon the international community to act together and use all tools at its disposal to counter the global terrorist threat in the war-ravaged country.
(2022-04-05). BRICS leaders to discuss Afghanistan, attempts by terror organizations to use its territory as a sanctuary. aninews.in New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): India will be chairing the 13th BRICS summit on Thursday and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be participating in the meet virtually. India's chairship in 2021 has coincided with the 15th anniversary of BRICS.
(2022-04-05). Sacramento teachers' strike called off. wsws.org Late Sunday night SCTA and SEIU called off an eight-day strike of teachers and school workers in Sacramento, reaching a sellout deal with the district and leaving workers in the dark about contract details.
(2022-04-05). Shellenberger – An IDW Candidate Running for CA Governor. indybay.org An avid supporter of the so-called Intellectual Dark Web (IDW) is running for governor of California.
(2022-04-05). Chinese mainland reports 1,366 new local COVID-19 cases. ecns.cn The Chinese mainland reported 1,366 new locally-transmitted COVID-19 infections on Sunday, the National Health Commission said Monday.
(2022-04-05). 'Republic of Afghanistan' condemns announcement by Taliban cabinet, calls it 'illegitimate'. aninews.in Kabul [Afghanistan], September 8 (ANI): The "Islamic Republic of Afghanistan" on Wednesday condemned the announcement of the "so-called" cabinet by the Taliban, terming it as "illegitimate and unjustifiable."
(2022-04-05). Zero Waste Theory is the answer to waste problems. indybay.org Zero Waste Theory can solve many problems of waste, thought to be intractable. It depends on redesigning all items for reuse, instead of for discard as today. Two photos from Costa Rica and France show examples.
(2022-04-05). March in Saint Paul demands: "Stand up against hate! justice for our Asian siblings!" fightbacknews.org Saint Paul, MN – On the afternoon of April 2, about 50 people gathered for a protest in Saint Paul's Frogtown area to "Stand up against hate" and demand justice for Asian people who have been targeted in hate crimes, discrimination and violence. | The action was organized by Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee (MIRAC) and Minnesota 8 (MN8) and was called in response to the recent attacks on the Asian community in New York City as well as commemorating the one-year anniversary of the Atlanta spa shootings. The Atlanta Young's Asian Massage victims include: Delaina Ashley Yaun, Paul Andre Michels, Xiaojie T…
(2022-04-05). Coastal California Sunflower Is Latest Endangered Species Act Success. indybay.org EUREKA, Calif., March 30, 2022 — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today changed the Endangered Species Act status of beach layia, a small sunflower that grows only in California's coastal dunes, reclassifying it from endangered to threatened. The change is due to reduced impacts from offroad vehicles, grazing, and development throughout much of the species' range.
(2022-04-05). IPCC report calls for further reducing greenhouse gas emissions. ecns.cn The IPCC publishes comprehensive scientific assessment reports on climate change and its impacts every six to seven years, which integrates reports submitted separately by its three working groups.
(2022-04-05). US Stops Russian Bond Payments. anti-empire.com 
Source: The United States stopped the Russian government on Monday from paying holders of its sovereign debt more than $600 million from reserves held at American banks, in a move meant to ratchet up pressure on Moscow and eat into its holdings of U.S. dollars. | Under sanctions put in place after Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, foreign currency reserves held by the Russian central bank at U.S. financial institutions were frozen. | But the Treasury Department had been allowing the Russian government to use those funds to m…
(2022-04-05). Nation-wide protests escalate plunging Sri Lankan government into deep crisis. wsws.org The political turmoil will further intensify today with the convening of parliament where all the signs point to the ruling coalition losing its majority.
(2022-04-05). Army Abduct Two Palestinians In Tulkarem. imemc.org 
Israeli soldiers abducted, Monday evening, two young Palestinian men from Nur Shams refugee camp, east of the northern West Bank city of Tulkarem, after stopping them at a military roadblock. Ibrahim Nimir, the head of the Tulkarem office of the Palestinian Prisoners' Society (PPS), said the soldiers at the Ennab military roadblock, east of Tulkarem, …
(2022-04-05). Israeli Colonizer Assaults A Palestinian, Threatens To Kill Him, In Hebron. imemc.org 
A paramilitary illegal Israeli colonizer attacked a Palestinian man in the Jabal Jales area on Monday night, in the eastern part of the southern West Bank city of Hebron, and threatened to shoot him dead. Resident Rashed Hamed Tamimi said the colonizer assaulted his son, Mohammad, with a baton before pulling his gun and pointing …
(2022-04-05). Israeli Soldiers Shoot A Palestinian In Jenin. imemc.org 
Israeli soldiers shot, Monday night, a young Palestinian man with a live round in Faqqu'a village, northeast of the northern West Bank city of Jenin. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said the soldiers shot the young man with a live round in the lower back, causing moderate wounds. The medics provided first aid to …
(2022-04-05). The Polish Prime Minister Is Engaging In World War II Revisionism About Hitler. oneworld.press The Polish Prime Minister shamelessly engaged in historical revisionism about Hitler by implying that his own country never negotiated with that Nazi beast despite having agreed to a non-aggression pact with it in 1934 prior to jointly dismembering Czechoslovakia several years later right after Munich.
(2022-04-05). More Weapons, Sanctions: U.S. Lays Out Next Phase of Response Against Russia. themoscowtimes.com The United States is upping pressure on multiple fronts against President Vladimir Putin, officials said Monday.
(2022-04-05). U.S., Britain to Seek Russia's Suspension From UN Rights Council. themoscowtimes.com Suspending Russia from the council would require a vote in favor by two-thirds of the UN General Assembly.
(2022-04-05). Mohawks on Pope's Apology 'We Will Never Forget or Forgive'. indybay.org Mohawk Nation News said of the Pope's apology: "These 'indian' buddies of the government 'indians' forgave the psychopaths on their own behalf. We will never forget nor forgive them for what they did and continue to do."
(2022-04-05). New Zealand student with Long COVID denounces abandonment of public health measures. wsws.org A 22-year-old Wellington student spoke to the WSWS about her experience with Long COVID and her deep concern at the Labour government's decision to lift public health restrictions while infections and deaths are surging.
(2022-04-05). Empresa santiaguera estabiliza producción de aceite. cubadebate.cu Luego de estar paralizada durante varias semanas a causa de una avería y trabajos de mantenimiento, la Empresa Refinadora de Aceite Comestible, de Santiago de Cuba, acaba de recuperar los niveles productivos que le permiten garantizar el aceite a granel para la canasta normada de las provincias orientales, y el comercializado en otros formatos en gran parte del país.
(2022-04-05). Biden Urges War Crimes Trial After Bucha Killings. themoscowtimes.com Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky blames Russian troops for the killings, but the Kremlin has denied responsibility.
(2022-04-05). Former Mauritius PM Navinchandra Ramgoolam en-route to India for medical emergency. aninews.in Port Louis [Mauritius], September 8 (ANI): Former Prime Minister of Mauritius, Navinchandra Ramgoolam is en-route to India (Chennai) for a medical emergency.
(2022-04-05). Cabinet approves Agreement between India, Portugal on recruitment of Indian citizens to work in the Portuguese Republic. aninews.in New Delhi, [India], September 8 (ANI): The Union Cabinet approved the signing of an agreement on the recruitment of Indian citizens to work in Portugal between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Republic of Portugal, on Wednesday.
(2022-04-05). Facebook overturns deletion of SGP anti-war video after widespread protest. wsws.org After thousands of people protested on social media for a week against Facebook's deletion of an anti-war video by the Socialist Equality Party (SGP), the tech company restored the video on Sunday.
(2022-04-05). El tiempo: Calor y muy pocas lluvias. cubadebate.cu 🌦Amanecerá con algunas nubes y sol en la costa sur oriental, con poca nubosidad en el resto del país. Desde el final de la mañana estará parcialmente nublado y se nublará durante la tarde en algunas localidades del interior, con muy aisladas lluvias.
(2022-04-05). UK workers and youth speak out against war and NATO. wsws.org SEP campaign teams have been speaking to workers across the UK who want to record their opposition to Russia's war in Ukraine and to NATO's plans to utilize a conflict it deliberately provoked to bring about regime change in Moscow.
(2022-04-05). China, Hungary agree to enhance cooperation in various fields. ecns.cn China and Hungary on Monday pledged to continue to enhance bilateral cooperation in various fields to build a stronger comprehensive strategic partnership.
(2022-04-05). Australian state premier offers pittance to flood victims. wsws.org Perrottet made a desperate bid to head off white-hot anger in working-class communities over the refusal of governments to protect and aid devastated residents.
(2022-04-05). Saudi-led coalition violates ceasefire in Yemen 100 times. en.mehrnews.com A Yemeni military source said that the Saudi-Emirati coalition violated the ceasefire in Yemen more than 100 times in the past day.
(2022-04-05). Sunday 4/3: A Conversation with Jamal Taslaq, Palestinian High Couture Designer. indybay.org
(2022-04-05). Russophobia a cover for anti-communism in Germany. peoplesworld.org 
BERLIN—Almost every day, I have the job of taking scores of tourists to some of the most important historical landmarks in the German capital city of Berlin. For many, this is their first glimpse of a city that was the focal point for so many of the 20th century's most important struggles. At the famed …
(2022-04-05). Health official clarifies quarantine rules for children. ecns.cn A health official in Shanghai said children infected with COVID-19 will be taken care of under different categories based on current laws and protocols of epidemic prevention.
(2022-04-05). Boxeadores cubanos se insertarán en circuitos profesionales sin abandonar el sueño olímpico (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Ariel Saínz, vicepresidente del Instituto Nacional de Deportes, Educación Física y Recreación aseguró que el boxeo ha sido el deporte cubano que más títulos ha obtenido a nivel internacional. "En Juegos Olímpicos alcanzaron 41 oros y 77 en campeonatos mundiales, lo que ilustra cómo nuestros púgiles han prestigiado al movimiento deportivo". Reconoció la labor de padres fundadores de la escuela cubana de boxeo, como Eduardo Santiago, Alcides Sagarra y Sarbelio Fuentes.
(2022-04-05). China's RMB cross-border payments soar in 2021: report. ecns.cn The business volume of cross-border payments of the Chinese currency renminbi (RMB) grew rapidly in 2021, a report from the People's Bank of China showed.
(2022-04-05). Partnership tipped to welcome more members in next few years. ecns.cn Signs are already emerging that the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, or RCEP, could expand beyond the one-third of the world it already covers.
(2022-04-05). China-Laos Railway sees brisk passenger, cargo transport over inaugural 4 months. ecns.cn As of Sunday, the China-Laos Railway has handled over 2.25 million passenger trips and transported 1.31 million tonnes of cargo since its launch in December, official data showed.
(2022-04-05). Three-alarm house fire kills twin brothers in Trenton, New Jersey. wsws.org The fire is only the latest tragedy in a former industrial city beset by poverty, violence and neglect.
(2022-04-05). Proyecto de desarrollo sin local o el sueño que se va como espuma de cerveza (+ Fotos y Video). cubadebate.cu Cuando Juan José y el resto de los muchachos del proyecto de desarrollo local (PDL) Destino Habanero idearon establecer una pequeña cervecera en La Habana, nunca imaginaron que su aspiración podría atravesar por tantas tribulaciones. Lo difícil de conseguir un local para su emprendimiento se sumó a la experiencia de tropezar con el bloqueo, que retrasó por meses el pago del equipamiento. Ahora es un procedimiento, el de "alquiler del inmueble", el que puede echar por tierra el sueño.
(2022-04-05). Labor-Greens bury Assange's plight ahead of Australian federal election. wsws.org A particularly pernicious role is played by Greens MPs who have criticised Assange's persecution, but are working with Labor to ensure it is buried in the forthcoming election.
(2022-04-05). Jaishankar meets Russian NSA, discusses Afghan situation. aninews.in New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday met with visiting Russian Secretary of Security Council, Nikolai Patrushev, and discussed a number of international and regional problems, including the situation in Afghanistan.
(2022-04-05). The end of COVID-19 testing for the uninsured: The American ruling class doubles down on mass infection. wsws.org The budget proposal for COVID-19 testing, vaccination and pandemic-related services to the poor and unemployed has been slashed from $32.5 billion to $10 billion and may be cut even further.