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Rick Rozoff (2023-04-23). Germany: Pentagon builds new hospital "to shift focus to wartime care to treat battlefield injuries, handle mass casualties" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Stars and StripesApril 20, 2023 US military hospital to replace 70-year-old Landstuhl is on track for 2027, officials say Landstuhl Regional Medical Center this month celebrates its 70th anniversary, but with construction of its replacement proceeding apace, the storied hilltop hospital is unlikely to have many more anniversaries in its future. Work a few miles …

Rick Rozoff (2023-04-23). "Ensure Ukraine's victory": Borrell says 46,000 Ukrainian troops have been/will be trained in EU states. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com AzertagApril 21, 2023 Borrel: More than 16,000 military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were trained in the EU More than 16,000 military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were trained in the European Union (EU) within the framework of the military aid mission. [T]his was said by the head of the EU …

Staff (2023-04-23). La Tira de los Lectores: Los ríos de Cuba (II). cubadebate.cu En el transcurso de esta semana siguieron llegando a nuestra redacción fotos de los ríos cubanos, por eso decidimos hacer una segunda entrega de esta Tira de los Lectores con las mejores imágenes que recibimos.

Staff (2023-04-23). øTenemos suficientes empresas con base en ciencia e innovación en Cuba? cubadebate.cu øPor qué a pesar de los reiterados llamados de innovación no es transversal a nuestra economía? øPodemos desarrollarnos sin que la cultura de la innovación se generalice? øPor qué son tan pocas las empresas de alta tecnología que existen hoy en nuestro país? Reconocidos especialistas disertaron sobre el tema hace unas semanas en el programa Cuadrando la Caja. Cubadebate reproduce ese interesante debate…

Staff (2023-04-23). El judo cubano brilla en los Juegos del ALBA. cubadebate.cu Los judocas cubanos se pasearon por el tatami del Palacio del Judo del complejo Parque Naciones Unidas en Caracas, sede de esa competencia en los V Juegos del Alba de Venezuela 2023. Con cinco títulos de siete posibles y dos medallas de plata culminó la fructífera jornada para la Mayor de las Antillas.

Staff (2023-04-23). Mercado petrolero ruso: cada vez menos dólares y más monedas locales. cubadebate.cu Durante una entrevista con el canal Rossiya 1, el viceprimer ministro ruso, Alexánder Novak, comentó cómo Rusia está reduciendo el uso de dólares y euros en el comercio de recursos | energéticos y está utilizando cada vez más las monedas nacionales.

Staff (2023-04-23). Primer ministro cubano pide mayor enfrentamiento a las ilegalidades en el entorno urbano. cubadebate.cu

TASS (2023-04-23). Battlegroup Center artillery engaged over 150 Ukrainian army targets. tass.com About thirty artillery positions of the enemy were found and suppressed…

TASS (2023-04-23). Battlegroup Center hits Ukrainian army strongholds. tass.com A crew of the Strela-10 air defense missile system also destroyed a Leleka-100 type drone…

TASS (2023-04-23). Russian field engineers cleared German mines of Ukrainian army. tass.com Servicemen of the western battlegroup cleared about 200 mines in the residential quarter…

TASS (2023-04-23). Russian Cabinet to support modular hotels construction — Deputy PM. tass.com "In 2023-2024, the Russian government will allocate up to eight billion rubles to regions for these goals," Dmitry Chernyshenko said…

TASS (2023-04-23). Russian fertilizer cargo exported from Riga port — media. tass.com WFP plans to export several more batches of mineral fertilizers under sanctions from Latvia to help the most needed countries…

TASS (2023-04-23). Kazakhstan starts shipping oil to Romania. tass.com The first oil batch having the volume of 80,000 metric tons will be carried from Ceyhan onboard of the Kazakh tanker Alatau…

TASS (2023-04-23). Russian government to allocate funds for transport infrastructure. tass.com Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed a decree to that effect…

TASS (2023-04-23). Argentinean business taking interest in Russia, major projects frozen — Ambassador. tass.com The business council of Russia and Argentina has been reestablished recently, with businessmen focusing on continuation of interaction among its members, Dmitry Feoktistov noted…

TASS (2023-04-23). Rescue vessel departs to help KC Hadong ship running aground in Sakhalin. tass.com The vessel is expected to arrive in Shakhtyorsk on April 24, 2023…

TASS (2023-04-23). Ukrainian army shelling Donetsk region's settlements — mission. tass.com Casualties were not reported, the mission said…

TASS (2023-04-23). Military, police will ensure security at ALBA Games in Venezuela. tass.com "Law enforcement operations will involve 350 vehicles," Venezuela's minister of interior Remigio Ceballos said…

TASS (2023-04-23). Sudan almost completely disconnected from the Internet. tass.com National connectivity now at 2% of ordinary levels…

TASS (2023-04-23). Measles vaccination provides for long-term immunity, expert says. tass.com The double vaccination against measles protects the human body during a very long period of time, actually for life, associate professor of the Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University Ivan Konovalov noted…

TASS (2023-04-23). Russia's MMA fighter Pavlovich defeats US Blaydes in UFC fight. tass.com The heavyweight fight ended in the first round by the knockout win of the Russian fighter…

TASS (2023-04-23). New package of EU sanctions may include transit ban — Bloomberg. tass.com About thirty new positions and further restrictions against certain Russian companies and organizations are expected to be comprised in the package…

TASS (2023-04-23). Zelensky slaps sanctions on 25 Russians. tass.com Among the sanctioned Russians are relatives of businessman Vladimir Potanin and members of Senator Suleyman Kerimov's family…

TASS (2023-04-23). West should build bridges with Russia after end of Ukrainian conflict, expert says. tass.com Gerald Hyman, the senior advisor at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, suggested persuading the Russian leaders "to negotiate a tolerable resolution, and to provide clear benefits for doing so"

TASS (2023-04-23). Damascus demands compensation from Washington for illegal oil export — Foreign Ministry. tass.com "Plundering of natural wealth belonging to the Syrian nation contradicts the international humanitarian law and leads to impoverishment and suffering of citizens," the ministry noted…

TASS (2023-04-23). WP: US evacuates embassy staff from Sudan. tass.com The evacuation operation was performed on Sunday morning, local time…

TASS (2023-04-23). US to sacrifice Ukrainians, put allies at threat — expert. tass.com "This continuous pattern of the US spying on so-called allies, will for sure erode trust in working with the US more and more," founder of The Schiller Institute Helga Zepp-LaRouche said…

Rick Rozoff (2023-04-22). Ramstein: Germany, Poland, Ukraine to establish maintenance hub for German tanks. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioApril 21, 2023 Poland to provide maintenance for Ukraine's Leopard tanks: defence minister Poland, Ukraine and Germany have agreed to establish a maintenance facility in Poland for Ukraine's German-made Leopard 2 main battle tanks, the Polish defence minister said on Friday. Mariusz B≈Çaszczak announced the plan after a meeting with his counterparts from dozens …

Rick Rozoff (2023-04-22). Pentagon to deliver main battle tanks to Ukraine in weeks. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioApril 21, 2023 US to give Abrams tanks to Ukraine within weeks: Pentagon chief American-made Abrams battle tanks will arrive in Germany in the coming weeks for Ukrainian troops to begin training, the US defence secretary said on Friday. Lloyd Austin made the announcement at Ramstein Air Base in Germany…. He spoke to reporters …

Rick Rozoff (2023-04-22). EU FMs "deliberate" on Ukraine, Georgia, Iran, China, Sudan, Tunisia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Anadolu AgencyApril 21, 2023 EU foreign ministers to discuss Russia-Ukraine war, situation in Tunisia EU foreign ministers will gather on Monday in Luxembourg to discuss the recent developments in Tunisia and Sudan, as well as the global implications of the war in Ukraine. The ministers will start their reunion with an informal breakfast with Council …

Rick Rozoff (2023-04-22). Austin, Milley at 50-nation war gathering: U.S. to train Ukrainians on Abrams tanks. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Hàºrriyet Daily NewsApril 22, 2023 US to begin training Ukrainian troops on Abrams tank The United States will begin training Ukrainian forces on how to use and maintain Abrams tanks in the coming weeks, as it continues to speed up its effort to get them onto the battlefield as quickly as possible, U.S. Defense Secretary …

Rick Rozoff (2023-04-22). NATO trains French Foreign Legionaries for war with Russia in the Baltic. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Maritime CommandApril 18, 2023 French Foreign Legionnaires practice battle tactics in Estonia On April 3-5, soldiers with the 13th Demi-Brigade of the French Foreign Legion, who are assigned to NATO enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) Battlegroup Estonia, conducted an assault drill at the Tapa military training area in Estonia. The exercise aimed to develop soldiers' …

Rick Rozoff (2023-04-22). NATO conducts large-scale submarine warfare exercise in Norwegian Sea. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Maritime CommandApril 20, 2023 NATO boosts capability on Northern Flank with major Anti-Submarine Warfare exercise Twelve Allied nations are set to take a part in a large-scale Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) exercise in the North Atlantic starting April 24. NATO-led Exercise Dynamic Mongoose is a live exercise (LIVEX) held annually in the High North. This …

Alasdair Baverstock (2023-04-22). Nearshoring boom comes to Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. america.cgtn.com A region inside the North American free trade zone, with inexpensive labor and good maritime connections, the Yucatan Peninsula is fast becoming the logistical center for international corporations operating in South Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean.

Franc Contreras (2023-04-22). Mexico accuses U.S. of spying, escalating tensions. america.cgtn.com Mexican President is accusing the U.S. of spying on Mexico. And he says top U.S. intelligence agencies have been infiltrating powerful drug cartels inside Mexico without the consent of the Mexican government and its armed forces.

Anand Naidoo (2023-04-22). The Heat: China's Economic Growth. america.cgtn.com China's economy continues its strong recovery. China's economy is roaring back with strong growth rates reported for the first quarter of 2023. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, China's gross domestic product grew by 4.5% during the first three months of the year compared …

Staff (2023-04-22). "Menos coches y menos alquitrán": El reclamo de manifestantes en Francia contra la construcción de una autopista. cubadebate.cu Miles de opositores a la nueva autopista A69 Toulouse-Castres se manifestaron este sábado en SaàØx, en la región francesa del Tarn. La protesta coincide con el Día Mundial de la Tierra, en el que han tenido lugar otras muchas protestas similares, tanto en Francia como en otros países.

Staff (2023-04-22). En fotos, diez imágenes que hicieron que el mundo despertara ante el cambio climático. cubadebate.cu En el Día de la Madre Tierra desde Cubadebate compartimos estas imágenes que nos recuerdan que el planeta es nuestra casa y debemos cuidarla.

Staff (2023-04-22). Mujeres participan de apenas el 36% de los ingresos en Latinoamérica. cubadebate.cu Por más que en los últimos años las distancias económicas entre hombres y mujeres se hayan ido acortando, la brecha de género sigue siendo una realidad tanto a nivel global como en Latinoamérica en particular. Los datos de la Cepal muestran que las mujeres participan de apenas el 35,6% de los ingresos laborales en la región.

Staff (2023-04-22). Ohtani consigue en triunfo de Angelinos sobre Reales once ponches, la mayor cantidad de la temporada. cubadebate.cu Shohei Ohtani consigue la mayor cantidad de ponches de la temporada con 11 y acepta dos imparables en siete dominantes entradas y el receptor suplente Chad Wallach pega cuadrangular de dos carreras en la victoria por 2-0 de los Angelinos de Los àÅngeles sobre los Reales de Kansas City.

TASS (2023-04-22). Windows in turbine hall of Zaporozhye NPP smashed in drone attacks. tass.com "They have been smashed by a shock wave," Renat Karchaa, advisor to the CEO of Russia's Rosenergoatom nuclear power plant operator, said…

TASS (2023-04-22). IOC official says Ukraine has gone too far in banning athletes to compete with Russians. tass.com "They have gone so far as to prohibit their own athletes from competing in events in which there could be neutral athletes with a Russian or Belarusian passport," James Macleod, the IOC's director of Olympic Solidarity and head of National Olympic Committee relations, said…

TASS (2023-04-22). Greek parliament dissolved ahead of May 21 parliamentary election — agency. tass.com The decree said that the new parliament will convene on June 1…

TASS (2023-04-22). Blasts heard in Kharkov — online newspaper. tass.com An air alert warning is in effect in the Kharkov region…

TASS (2023-04-22). Sudan closes airspace until April 30. tass.com The Sudanese Armed Forces warn that any violation of the airspace will have consequences…

Rick Rozoff (2023-04-21). Bordering Belarus, Kaliningrad: Zelensky to attend NATO summit in Lithuania. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Interfax-UkraineApril 21, 2023 Stoltenberg announces Zelenskyy's plans to attend NATO summit in Vilnius NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said after a visit to Kyiv on Thursday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had accepted his invitation to attend the upcoming Alliance summit in July. "President Zelenskyy and I also discussed the preparations for the upcoming …

Rick Rozoff (2023-04-21). Warfighting domain: U.S., Polish militaries sign space agreement. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Along with land, sea, air, cyber and cognitive domains. ==== Polish RadioApril 21, 2023 Poland, US sign deal to share space information Poland and the United States have signed an agreement to share services and information to enhance "space situational awareness," including about threats to satellites, according to officials. The deal was signed by Poland's …

Rick Rozoff (2023-04-21). Largest air exercise in NATO's 75-year history overlaps with massive combat drills. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Stars and StripesApril 21, 2023 US Air National Guard will play big role in NATO's largest ever air exercise Preparations are underway for Air Defender 23, billed as the largest demonstration of allied air power in Europe in NATO's 74-year history. The multinational exercise, which has been in the works for four years and will …

Rick Rozoff (2023-04-21). Coup plot proceeds apace: U.S. viceroy leads purge of Georgian judiciary. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The MessengerApril 21, 2023 US Ambassador to Georgia Kelly Degnan Visits Constitutional Court in Batumi On April 20, US Ambassador Kelly Degnan visited the Constitutional Court of Georgia in Batumi [in conquered Adjara] and met with the judges. In the statement released by the court, it is written that during the meeting, the judges and …

Rick Rozoff (2023-04-21). Pentagon chief meets Ukrainian counterpart, presides over 50-nation war council. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley is also in attendance. ==== U.S. Department of DefenseApril 21, 2023 U.S.-Led Ukraine Defense Contact Group Convenes for 11th Discussion This morning, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III met with Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov for a bilateral discussion in advance of the 11th …

Rick Rozoff (2023-04-21). New member Finland leads team in world's largest, 38-nation NATO cyber warfare exercise. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Center of ExcellenceApril 21, 2023 World's largest cyber defense exercise Locked Shields kicks off in Tallinn The NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Center of Excellence (CCDCOE) annual cyber defence exercise Locked Shields 2023 started in Tallinn. For four days, more than 3,000 participants from 38 nations will…train tactical and strategical decision-making in …

Nathan King (2023-04-21). Janet Yellen reaffirms U.S. no decoupling from China's economy. america.cgtn.com U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said that "We do not seek to decouple our economy from China's." in a speech on Thursday. Find out more.

Paulo Cabral (2023-04-21). Lenovo holds Kickoff day in Brazil. america.cgtn.com The Latin American market is a key part of the Chinese company Lenovo's strategy for growth which held its global Kickoff day in Sao Paulo this week to discuss and present its plans for the future.

Xiaolu Sun (2023-04-21). Mandarin lessons grow in popularity in the U.S. america.cgtn.com Mandarin lessons are becoming quite popular in the U.S. The number of people studying the language has doubled in the last decade. Find out more.

Ediz Tiyansan (2023-04-21). New study highlights the impact of long COVID on Americans. america.cgtn.com The most recent MRI studies by the Radiological Society of North America have found that the long-term impacts of COVID can include significant brain abnormalities. See more.

Lucrecia Franco (2023-04-21). Chinese Language Day celebrated in Brazil. america.cgtn.com The celebration of Chinese Language Day in Rio de Janeiro featured exhibitions and performances of China's millenary culture. See more.

Suheir Sheikh (2023-04-21). What is happening in Sudan? | Timeline. america.cgtn.com On Thursday, April 20, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed for a three-day ceasefire in Sudan to mark the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr. He said it would enable trapped civilians to escape, seek medical treatment, food and other essentials. More than 300 people have been …

Fight Back (2023-04-21). San Jose protesters denounce Republican-led attacks on mifepristone. fightbacknews.org San Jose, CA – On April 9, 15 protesters gathered in front of San Jose City Hall to denounce the Republican-led efforts to restrict the distribution and use of mifepristone, an abortion pill. | Speakers from the Freedom Road Socialist Organization spoke about the need for working-class political power to counter the reactionary politics of the capitalist state. They also established connections to attacks on women's and LGBTQ rights to that of attacks on democratic rights. | The organization Students for a Democratic Society declared abortion to be healthcare. They called out the hypocrisy of the U.S. for its fe…

Fight Back (2023-04-21). Take action to Free Alex Saab! fightbacknews.org Grand Rapids, MI – The Committee to Free Alex Saab is calling all anti-war and international solidarity activists, community and immigrant rights organizers, labor unionists and students to join in an international week of action to Free Alex Saab. | Alex Saab is a Venezuelan diplomat who has been illegally kidnapped and imprisoned by the U.S. government for his work securing food, fuel, medicine and other basic necessities in defiance of the U.S. sanctions on Venezuela. Saab has now been detained for more than 1000 days, unable to see doctors or family members, and his health is rapidly declining. The denial of…

Fight Back (2023-04-21). Orlando LGBTQ community continues to fight back against anti-trans legislation. fightbacknews.org Orlando, FL – On Saturday, April 15, many organizations came together to continue the fight for LGBTQ rights in Florida. Recent bills, like an expanded Don't Say Gay bill, are targeting the LGBTQ community generally, while other bills, like SB 254, are specifically attacking trans rights. This protest came after a recent mobilization to Orlando city council's public comment period where it was found that the local government is not acting to protect its large LGBTQ population. A crowd of around 35 people attended the rally. | Corey Bleakley from the Social Unity Network (SUN) called out Ron DeSantis for using Flo…

Fight Back (2023-04-21). Wisconsin Teamsters set the bar with solidarity. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – Teamsters across the country are beginning to schedule parking lot rallies ahead of the national contract negotiations, but Wisconsin Teamsters Local 344 are taking it one step further. Local 344 has created their own "Pay up" shirts for local members to wear every Friday in solidarity. The idea for these shirts came from a steward and rank-and-file member out of 344's Oshkosh barn, Lori Jensen. | Members of the Local 344 volunteer organizing committee (VOC) have joined with local business agents to help hand out shirts and encourage union members to remain diligent and informed as negotiations pr…

Kevin Gosztola (2023-04-21). North Carolina Judge Convicts Journalists Of 'Trespassing' While Covering Eviction Of Homeless Encampment. shadowproof.com A judge in North Carolina found two journalists with the Asheville Blade guilty of "trespassing" on Christmas in 2021 when they stayed in a public park to cover Asheville police as officers evicted a homeless encampment.

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Rick Rozoff (2023-04-23). Germany: Pentagon builds new hospital "to shift focus to wartime care to treat battlefield injuries, handle mass casualties" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Stars and StripesApril 20, 2023 US military hospital to replace 70-year-old Landstuhl is on track for 2027, officials say Landstuhl Regional Medical Center this month celebrates its 70th anniversary, but with construction of its replacement proceeding apace, the storied hilltop hospital is unlikely to have many more anniversaries in its future. Work a few miles …

Rick Rozoff (2023-04-23). "Ensure Ukraine's victory": Borrell says 46,000 Ukrainian troops have been/will be trained in EU states. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com AzertagApril 21, 2023 Borrel: More than 16,000 military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were trained in the EU More than 16,000 military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were trained in the European Union (EU) within the framework of the military aid mission. [T]his was said by the head of the EU …

Staff (2023-04-23). La Tira de los Lectores: Los ríos de Cuba (II). cubadebate.cu En el transcurso de esta semana siguieron llegando a nuestra redacción fotos de los ríos cubanos, por eso decidimos hacer una segunda entrega de esta Tira de los Lectores con las mejores imágenes que recibimos.

Staff (2023-04-23). øTenemos suficientes empresas con base en ciencia e innovación en Cuba? cubadebate.cu øPor qué a pesar de los reiterados llamados de innovación no es transversal a nuestra economía? øPodemos desarrollarnos sin que la cultura de la innovación se generalice? øPor qué son tan pocas las empresas de alta tecnología que existen hoy en nuestro país? Reconocidos especialistas disertaron sobre el tema hace unas semanas en el programa Cuadrando la Caja. Cubadebate reproduce ese interesante debate…

Staff (2023-04-23). El judo cubano brilla en los Juegos del ALBA. cubadebate.cu Los judocas cubanos se pasearon por el tatami del Palacio del Judo del complejo Parque Naciones Unidas en Caracas, sede de esa competencia en los V Juegos del Alba de Venezuela 2023. Con cinco títulos de siete posibles y dos medallas de plata culminó la fructífera jornada para la Mayor de las Antillas.

Staff (2023-04-23). Mercado petrolero ruso: cada vez menos dólares y más monedas locales. cubadebate.cu Durante una entrevista con el canal Rossiya 1, el viceprimer ministro ruso, Alexánder Novak, comentó cómo Rusia está reduciendo el uso de dólares y euros en el comercio de recursos | energéticos y está utilizando cada vez más las monedas nacionales.

Staff (2023-04-23). Primer ministro cubano pide mayor enfrentamiento a las ilegalidades en el entorno urbano. cubadebate.cu

TASS (2023-04-23). Battlegroup Center artillery engaged over 150 Ukrainian army targets. tass.com About thirty artillery positions of the enemy were found and suppressed…

TASS (2023-04-23). Battlegroup Center hits Ukrainian army strongholds. tass.com A crew of the Strela-10 air defense missile system also destroyed a Leleka-100 type drone…

TASS (2023-04-23). Russian field engineers cleared German mines of Ukrainian army. tass.com Servicemen of the western battlegroup cleared about 200 mines in the residential quarter…

TASS (2023-04-23). Russian Cabinet to support modular hotels construction — Deputy PM. tass.com "In 2023-2024, the Russian government will allocate up to eight billion rubles to regions for these goals," Dmitry Chernyshenko said…

TASS (2023-04-23). Russian fertilizer cargo exported from Riga port — media. tass.com WFP plans to export several more batches of mineral fertilizers under sanctions from Latvia to help the most needed countries…

TASS (2023-04-23). Kazakhstan starts shipping oil to Romania. tass.com The first oil batch having the volume of 80,000 metric tons will be carried from Ceyhan onboard of the Kazakh tanker Alatau…

TASS (2023-04-23). Russian government to allocate funds for transport infrastructure. tass.com Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed a decree to that effect…

TASS (2023-04-23). Argentinean business taking interest in Russia, major projects frozen — Ambassador. tass.com The business council of Russia and Argentina has been reestablished recently, with businessmen focusing on continuation of interaction among its members, Dmitry Feoktistov noted…

TASS (2023-04-23). Rescue vessel departs to help KC Hadong ship running aground in Sakhalin. tass.com The vessel is expected to arrive in Shakhtyorsk on April 24, 2023…

TASS (2023-04-23). Ukrainian army shelling Donetsk region's settlements — mission. tass.com Casualties were not reported, the mission said…

TASS (2023-04-23). Military, police will ensure security at ALBA Games in Venezuela. tass.com "Law enforcement operations will involve 350 vehicles," Venezuela's minister of interior Remigio Ceballos said…

TASS (2023-04-23). Sudan almost completely disconnected from the Internet. tass.com National connectivity now at 2% of ordinary levels…

TASS (2023-04-23). Measles vaccination provides for long-term immunity, expert says. tass.com The double vaccination against measles protects the human body during a very long period of time, actually for life, associate professor of the Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University Ivan Konovalov noted…

TASS (2023-04-23). Russia's MMA fighter Pavlovich defeats US Blaydes in UFC fight. tass.com The heavyweight fight ended in the first round by the knockout win of the Russian fighter…

TASS (2023-04-23). New package of EU sanctions may include transit ban — Bloomberg. tass.com About thirty new positions and further restrictions against certain Russian companies and organizations are expected to be comprised in the package…

TASS (2023-04-23). Zelensky slaps sanctions on 25 Russians. tass.com Among the sanctioned Russians are relatives of businessman Vladimir Potanin and members of Senator Suleyman Kerimov's family…

TASS (2023-04-23). West should build bridges with Russia after end of Ukrainian conflict, expert says. tass.com Gerald Hyman, the senior advisor at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, suggested persuading the Russian leaders "to negotiate a tolerable resolution, and to provide clear benefits for doing so"

TASS (2023-04-23). Damascus demands compensation from Washington for illegal oil export — Foreign Ministry. tass.com "Plundering of natural wealth belonging to the Syrian nation contradicts the international humanitarian law and leads to impoverishment and suffering of citizens," the ministry noted…

TASS (2023-04-23). WP: US evacuates embassy staff from Sudan. tass.com The evacuation operation was performed on Sunday morning, local time…

TASS (2023-04-23). US to sacrifice Ukrainians, put allies at threat — expert. tass.com "This continuous pattern of the US spying on so-called allies, will for sure erode trust in working with the US more and more," founder of The Schiller Institute Helga Zepp-LaRouche said…

Rick Rozoff (2023-04-22). Ramstein: Germany, Poland, Ukraine to establish maintenance hub for German tanks. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioApril 21, 2023 Poland to provide maintenance for Ukraine's Leopard tanks: defence minister Poland, Ukraine and Germany have agreed to establish a maintenance facility in Poland for Ukraine's German-made Leopard 2 main battle tanks, the Polish defence minister said on Friday. Mariusz B≈Çaszczak announced the plan after a meeting with his counterparts from dozens …

Rick Rozoff (2023-04-22). Pentagon to deliver main battle tanks to Ukraine in weeks. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioApril 21, 2023 US to give Abrams tanks to Ukraine within weeks: Pentagon chief American-made Abrams battle tanks will arrive in Germany in the coming weeks for Ukrainian troops to begin training, the US defence secretary said on Friday. Lloyd Austin made the announcement at Ramstein Air Base in Germany…. He spoke to reporters …

Rick Rozoff (2023-04-22). EU FMs "deliberate" on Ukraine, Georgia, Iran, China, Sudan, Tunisia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Anadolu AgencyApril 21, 2023 EU foreign ministers to discuss Russia-Ukraine war, situation in Tunisia EU foreign ministers will gather on Monday in Luxembourg to discuss the recent developments in Tunisia and Sudan, as well as the global implications of the war in Ukraine. The ministers will start their reunion with an informal breakfast with Council …

Rick Rozoff (2023-04-22). Austin, Milley at 50-nation war gathering: U.S. to train Ukrainians on Abrams tanks. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Hàºrriyet Daily NewsApril 22, 2023 US to begin training Ukrainian troops on Abrams tank The United States will begin training Ukrainian forces on how to use and maintain Abrams tanks in the coming weeks, as it continues to speed up its effort to get them onto the battlefield as quickly as possible, U.S. Defense Secretary …

Rick Rozoff (2023-04-22). NATO trains French Foreign Legionaries for war with Russia in the Baltic. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Maritime CommandApril 18, 2023 French Foreign Legionnaires practice battle tactics in Estonia On April 3-5, soldiers with the 13th Demi-Brigade of the French Foreign Legion, who are assigned to NATO enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) Battlegroup Estonia, conducted an assault drill at the Tapa military training area in Estonia. The exercise aimed to develop soldiers' …

Rick Rozoff (2023-04-22). NATO conducts large-scale submarine warfare exercise in Norwegian Sea. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Maritime CommandApril 20, 2023 NATO boosts capability on Northern Flank with major Anti-Submarine Warfare exercise Twelve Allied nations are set to take a part in a large-scale Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) exercise in the North Atlantic starting April 24. NATO-led Exercise Dynamic Mongoose is a live exercise (LIVEX) held annually in the High North. This …

Alasdair Baverstock (2023-04-22). Nearshoring boom comes to Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. america.cgtn.com A region inside the North American free trade zone, with inexpensive labor and good maritime connections, the Yucatan Peninsula is fast becoming the logistical center for international corporations operating in South Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean.

Franc Contreras (2023-04-22). Mexico accuses U.S. of spying, escalating tensions. america.cgtn.com Mexican President is accusing the U.S. of spying on Mexico. And he says top U.S. intelligence agencies have been infiltrating powerful drug cartels inside Mexico without the consent of the Mexican government and its armed forces.

Anand Naidoo (2023-04-22). The Heat: China's Economic Growth. america.cgtn.com China's economy continues its strong recovery. China's economy is roaring back with strong growth rates reported for the first quarter of 2023. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, China's gross domestic product grew by 4.5% during the first three months of the year compared …

Staff (2023-04-22). "Menos coches y menos alquitrán": El reclamo de manifestantes en Francia contra la construcción de una autopista. cubadebate.cu Miles de opositores a la nueva autopista A69 Toulouse-Castres se manifestaron este sábado en SaàØx, en la región francesa del Tarn. La protesta coincide con el Día Mundial de la Tierra, en el que han tenido lugar otras muchas protestas similares, tanto en Francia como en otros países.

Staff (2023-04-22). En fotos, diez imágenes que hicieron que el mundo despertara ante el cambio climático. cubadebate.cu En el Día de la Madre Tierra desde Cubadebate compartimos estas imágenes que nos recuerdan que el planeta es nuestra casa y debemos cuidarla.

Staff (2023-04-22). Mujeres participan de apenas el 36% de los ingresos en Latinoamérica. cubadebate.cu Por más que en los últimos años las distancias económicas entre hombres y mujeres se hayan ido acortando, la brecha de género sigue siendo una realidad tanto a nivel global como en Latinoamérica en particular. Los datos de la Cepal muestran que las mujeres participan de apenas el 35,6% de los ingresos laborales en la región.

Staff (2023-04-22). Ohtani consigue en triunfo de Angelinos sobre Reales once ponches, la mayor cantidad de la temporada. cubadebate.cu Shohei Ohtani consigue la mayor cantidad de ponches de la temporada con 11 y acepta dos imparables en siete dominantes entradas y el receptor suplente Chad Wallach pega cuadrangular de dos carreras en la victoria por 2-0 de los Angelinos de Los àÅngeles sobre los Reales de Kansas City.

TASS (2023-04-22). Windows in turbine hall of Zaporozhye NPP smashed in drone attacks. tass.com "They have been smashed by a shock wave," Renat Karchaa, advisor to the CEO of Russia's Rosenergoatom nuclear power plant operator, said…

TASS (2023-04-22). IOC official says Ukraine has gone too far in banning athletes to compete with Russians. tass.com "They have gone so far as to prohibit their own athletes from competing in events in which there could be neutral athletes with a Russian or Belarusian passport," James Macleod, the IOC's director of Olympic Solidarity and head of National Olympic Committee relations, said…

TASS (2023-04-22). Greek parliament dissolved ahead of May 21 parliamentary election — agency. tass.com The decree said that the new parliament will convene on June 1…

TASS (2023-04-22). Blasts heard in Kharkov — online newspaper. tass.com An air alert warning is in effect in the Kharkov region…

TASS (2023-04-22). Sudan closes airspace until April 30. tass.com The Sudanese Armed Forces warn that any violation of the airspace will have consequences…

Rick Rozoff (2023-04-21). Bordering Belarus, Kaliningrad: Zelensky to attend NATO summit in Lithuania. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Interfax-UkraineApril 21, 2023 Stoltenberg announces Zelenskyy's plans to attend NATO summit in Vilnius NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said after a visit to Kyiv on Thursday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had accepted his invitation to attend the upcoming Alliance summit in July. "President Zelenskyy and I also discussed the preparations for the upcoming …

Rick Rozoff (2023-04-21). Warfighting domain: U.S., Polish militaries sign space agreement. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Along with land, sea, air, cyber and cognitive domains. ==== Polish RadioApril 21, 2023 Poland, US sign deal to share space information Poland and the United States have signed an agreement to share services and information to enhance "space situational awareness," including about threats to satellites, according to officials. The deal was signed by Poland's …

Rick Rozoff (2023-04-21). Largest air exercise in NATO's 75-year history overlaps with massive combat drills. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Stars and StripesApril 21, 2023 US Air National Guard will play big role in NATO's largest ever air exercise Preparations are underway for Air Defender 23, billed as the largest demonstration of allied air power in Europe in NATO's 74-year history. The multinational exercise, which has been in the works for four years and will …

Rick Rozoff (2023-04-21). Coup plot proceeds apace: U.S. viceroy leads purge of Georgian judiciary. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The MessengerApril 21, 2023 US Ambassador to Georgia Kelly Degnan Visits Constitutional Court in Batumi On April 20, US Ambassador Kelly Degnan visited the Constitutional Court of Georgia in Batumi [in conquered Adjara] and met with the judges. In the statement released by the court, it is written that during the meeting, the judges and …

Rick Rozoff (2023-04-21). Pentagon chief meets Ukrainian counterpart, presides over 50-nation war council. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley is also in attendance. ==== U.S. Department of DefenseApril 21, 2023 U.S.-Led Ukraine Defense Contact Group Convenes for 11th Discussion This morning, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III met with Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov for a bilateral discussion in advance of the 11th …

Rick Rozoff (2023-04-21). New member Finland leads team in world's largest, 38-nation NATO cyber warfare exercise. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Center of ExcellenceApril 21, 2023 World's largest cyber defense exercise Locked Shields kicks off in Tallinn The NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Center of Excellence (CCDCOE) annual cyber defence exercise Locked Shields 2023 started in Tallinn. For four days, more than 3,000 participants from 38 nations will…train tactical and strategical decision-making in …

Nathan King (2023-04-21). Janet Yellen reaffirms U.S. no decoupling from China's economy. america.cgtn.com U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said that "We do not seek to decouple our economy from China's." in a speech on Thursday. Find out more.

Paulo Cabral (2023-04-21). Lenovo holds Kickoff day in Brazil. america.cgtn.com The Latin American market is a key part of the Chinese company Lenovo's strategy for growth which held its global Kickoff day in Sao Paulo this week to discuss and present its plans for the future.

Xiaolu Sun (2023-04-21). Mandarin lessons grow in popularity in the U.S. america.cgtn.com Mandarin lessons are becoming quite popular in the U.S. The number of people studying the language has doubled in the last decade. Find out more.

Ediz Tiyansan (2023-04-21). New study highlights the impact of long COVID on Americans. america.cgtn.com The most recent MRI studies by the Radiological Society of North America have found that the long-term impacts of COVID can include significant brain abnormalities. See more.

Lucrecia Franco (2023-04-21). Chinese Language Day celebrated in Brazil. america.cgtn.com The celebration of Chinese Language Day in Rio de Janeiro featured exhibitions and performances of China's millenary culture. See more.

Suheir Sheikh (2023-04-21). What is happening in Sudan? | Timeline. america.cgtn.com On Thursday, April 20, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed for a three-day ceasefire in Sudan to mark the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr. He said it would enable trapped civilians to escape, seek medical treatment, food and other essentials. More than 300 people have been …

Fight Back (2023-04-21). San Jose protesters denounce Republican-led attacks on mifepristone. fightbacknews.org San Jose, CA – On April 9, 15 protesters gathered in front of San Jose City Hall to denounce the Republican-led efforts to restrict the distribution and use of mifepristone, an abortion pill. | Speakers from the Freedom Road Socialist Organization spoke about the need for working-class political power to counter the reactionary politics of the capitalist state. They also established connections to attacks on women's and LGBTQ rights to that of attacks on democratic rights. | The organization Students for a Democratic Society declared abortion to be healthcare. They called out the hypocrisy of the U.S. for its fe…

Fight Back (2023-04-21). Take action to Free Alex Saab! fightbacknews.org Grand Rapids, MI – The Committee to Free Alex Saab is calling all anti-war and international solidarity activists, community and immigrant rights organizers, labor unionists and students to join in an international week of action to Free Alex Saab. | Alex Saab is a Venezuelan diplomat who has been illegally kidnapped and imprisoned by the U.S. government for his work securing food, fuel, medicine and other basic necessities in defiance of the U.S. sanctions on Venezuela. Saab has now been detained for more than 1000 days, unable to see doctors or family members, and his health is rapidly declining. The denial of…

Fight Back (2023-04-21). Orlando LGBTQ community continues to fight back against anti-trans legislation. fightbacknews.org Orlando, FL – On Saturday, April 15, many organizations came together to continue the fight for LGBTQ rights in Florida. Recent bills, like an expanded Don't Say Gay bill, are targeting the LGBTQ community generally, while other bills, like SB 254, are specifically attacking trans rights. This protest came after a recent mobilization to Orlando city council's public comment period where it was found that the local government is not acting to protect its large LGBTQ population. A crowd of around 35 people attended the rally. | Corey Bleakley from the Social Unity Network (SUN) called out Ron DeSantis for using Flo…

Fight Back (2023-04-21). Wisconsin Teamsters set the bar with solidarity. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – Teamsters across the country are beginning to schedule parking lot rallies ahead of the national contract negotiations, but Wisconsin Teamsters Local 344 are taking it one step further. Local 344 has created their own "Pay up" shirts for local members to wear every Friday in solidarity. The idea for these shirts came from a steward and rank-and-file member out of 344's Oshkosh barn, Lori Jensen. | Members of the Local 344 volunteer organizing committee (VOC) have joined with local business agents to help hand out shirts and encourage union members to remain diligent and informed as negotiations pr…

Kevin Gosztola (2023-04-21). North Carolina Judge Convicts Journalists Of 'Trespassing' While Covering Eviction Of Homeless Encampment. shadowproof.com A judge in North Carolina found two journalists with the Asheville Blade guilty of "trespassing" on Christmas in 2021 when they stayed in a public park to cover Asheville police as officers evicted a homeless encampment.

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teleSUR, JGN (2023-04-23). Venezuela encabeza el medallero de los V Juegos del ALBA. telesurtv.net Entre las victorias más destacadas de esta jornada están las que Venezuela consiguió en las competencias de Kenpo, con 15 medallas de oro.

teleSUR, YSM, JGN (2023-04-23). Inicia segunda semana de enfrentamientos en Sudán. telesurtv.net El Ejército sudanés controla todos los aeropuertos del país, a excepción de los ubicados en Jartum y en Nyala.

teleSUR, MER (2023-04-23). Gobierno de Siria denuncia piratería y bandolerismo de EE.UU. telesurtv.net La Cancillería siria aseveró que estas acciones por parte de EE.UU. contradicen el derecho internacional humanitario.

teleSUR, YSM (2023-04-23). Realizan plenario en apoyo a la vicepresidenta Cristina Fernández en Argentina. telesurtv.net Los participantes se manifestaron contra la proscripción y el lawfare, y denunciaron las agresiones contra Fernández.

teleSUR, YSM (2023-04-23). Alud de tierra deja 8 muertos en frontera entre Afganistán y Pakistán. telesurtv.net En un balance previo, se había informado sobre el hallazgo de siete y que los rescatistas trabajaban para sacar de los escombros a la octava víctima.

teleSUR, YSM (2023-04-23). Cuba y Vietnam firman acuerdos de cooperación económica. telesurtv.net Los acuerdo se orientan a la cooperación en aviación civil, energía eléctrica, petróleo y comercialización y producción de materiales para la construcción.

teleSUR, MER (2023-04-23). Aumentan a 15 las provincias dominicanas en alerta por vaguada. telesurtv.net El director del COE, Juan Manuel Méndez, precisó que la alerta amarilla es para las provincias de Santiago Rodríguez, Valverde y Monte Cristi.

teleSUR, YSM (2023-04-23). Dos tiroteos dejan ocho heridos en Washington D.C., EE.UU. telesurtv.net Se trata de siete hombres y una menor de 12 años con heridas de bala sin peligro para la vida.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-04-23). Al menos dos muertos deja incendio de un restaurante en Madrid. telesurtv.net Según los testigos, el fuego se originó porque uno de los camareros, al flambear un plato, produjo una llama que llegó al techo y a las paredes del establecimiento.

teleSUR, YSM (2023-04-23). Fiscalía de Bolivia amplía imputación contra Fernando Camacho. telesurtv.net La imputación contempla seis nuevos delitos y pide cuatro meses más de prisión preventiva.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-04-23). Lula expresa compromiso en mantener política de crecimiento en Brasil. telesurtv.net El presidente de Brasil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, insistió en la necesidad de una paz "negociada" entre Rusia y Ucrania, al iniciar una visita a Portugal.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-04-23). Partido Justicialista de Argentina convoca a un congreso en mayo. telesurtv.net La convocatoria se produce después que el presidente argentino Alberto Fernández, anunció que no se presentará a la reelección en las próximas elecciones.

teleSUR, YSM (2023-04-23). Al menos 21 muertos deja ataque de Al Shabab en Somalia. telesurtv.net 18 de los fallecidos eran militantes de al-Shabab, en tanto los restantes eran civiles considerados "ancianos tradicionales".

teleSUR, lvm, JCM (2023-04-23). Reportan disminución de casos de chikungunya en Paraguay. telesurtv.net Por otra parte los datos corroboran 2.245 casos de dengue.

teleSUR, JGN, JCM (2023-04-23). Expresidente Toledo se entrega en EE.UU. para su extradición a Perú. telesurtv.net Se estima que la entrega del exgobernante a las autoridades peruanas se lleve a cabo en un plazo menor a una semana.

teleSUR, JGN, JCM (2023-04-23). Volcán Rincón de la Vieja registra erupción en Costa Rica. telesurtv.net La erupción produjo una columna densa de material que llegó hasta 500 metros encima del cráter.

teleSUR, nbb, JCM (2023-04-23). Cuba premia a compositores mexicanos y venezolanos. telesurtv.net Casales Navarrete obtuvo el galardón de la novena edición del Premio por la obra La dimensión fractal del brócoli espacial.

teleSUR, nbb, JCM (2023-04-23). Hallan cuerpos de mineros desaparecidos en Colombia. telesurtv.net El jueves, día que se produjo la explosión, los cuerpos de tres mineros fueron recuperados y rescataron a otros cuatro con vida.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-04-23). Mandataria de Honduras denuncia conspiración contra su Gobierno. telesurtv.net "…solo miremos quiénes son las figuras que están saliendo, las mismas que contribuyeron para un golpe de Estado en 2009", subrayó Xiomara Castro.

teleSUR, nbb -JCM (2023-04-23). Venezuela y Cuba inauguran el medallero de juegos del ALBA 2023. telesurtv.net La gran maestra Lisandra Ordáz se coronó el viernes campeona en el ajedrez de los V Juegos Deportivos del ALBA en la modalidad Blitz (relámpago).

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-04-23). Emiten alerta en siete provincias dominicanas por lluvias. telesurtv.net Las provincias son Puerto Plata, La Vega, Santiago, Rodríguez, Santiago, Valverde, Dajabón y Monte Cristi.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-04-23). Activan plan de emergencia por fuertes lluvias en Angola. telesurtv.net Desde el pasado mes de agosto hasta la fecha han muerto 308 personas en todo el país a causa de las precipitaciones.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-04-23). Caída de ceniza del volcán Sangay afecta a 4 provincias de Ecuador. telesurtv.net Posteriormente, a las 11H50 hora local se observó otro pulso de actividad.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-04-23). Uruguay iniciará vacunación contra gripe aviar. telesurtv.net Las dosis llegarán la semana próxima desde México y se espera que en 20 días se realice la inmunización de la población avícola.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-04-23). Costa Rica reporta 1.231 nuevos casos de Covid-19 en una semana. telesurtv.net La cifra representa un aumento de 149 contagios con respecto a la semana anterior.

The Lancet (2023-04-22). [Editorial] Routine immunisations: reversing the decline. thelancet.com Over the past 3 years, the COVID-19 pandemic has shown the power and potential of vaccination in real time. But it has also disrupted health services and caused supply chain challenges, resulting in stagnation and backsliding of routine vaccinations. For example, global coverage of the third dose of the diphtheria—tetanus—pertussis vaccine fell from 86% in 2019 to 81% in 2021—the lowest level since 2008. Many other routine vaccinations showed similar reductions. 25 million children missed out on life-saving measles, diphtheria, and tetanus vaccines in 2021.

Nicole Lurie, Joshua M Sharfstein (2023-04-22). [Comment] State-to-state differences in US COVID-19 outcomes: searching for explanations. thelancet.com In the USA, there has been substantial variation in COVID-19 outcomes across states. In The Lancet, Thomas J Bollyky and colleagues1 explore the reasons for this variation. The authors used correlations and multiple regression to assess the independent contributions of socioeconomic status, income inequality, race, behavioural responses, policy mandates, and support for political candidates to SARS-CoV-2 infection rates, COVID-19 deaths, and educational and employment outcomes. Their analysis showed that wide variations in prepandemic population characteristics between states were strongly associated with COVID-1…

Joanna M Wardlaw (2023-04-22). [Comment] Even more benefit with endovascular treatment for patients with acute ischaemic stroke: MR CLEAN-LATE. thelancet.com Since 2015 endovascular treatment has been an established treatment for intracranial large artery occlusion up to 6 h after symptom onset or when the patient was last known well.1 The effect of endovascular treatment within 6 h is strong; however, the timepoint when recanalisation therapy becomes ineffective varies between individuals, and some patients might benefit after 6 h. The DEFUSE-3 and DAWN trials tested endovascular treatment up to 16 h or 24 h after symptom onset in patients selected using clinical criteria and perfusion imaging (to identify ischaemic core and tissue-at-risk volumes within strict limit…

Richard Horton (2023-04-22). [Comment] Offline: The UK COVID-19 Inquiry—be patient, but don't wait. thelancet.com Finally, and late, I submitted my witness statement to the UK COVID-19 Inquiry. My reflections are no more or less valid than anyone else's. But this statement was not a voluntary matter. In January, I received a letter asking me to submit my views on the UK's planning, preparedness, and resilience for pandemics between June 11, 2009, and Jan 21, 2020. I did not think this period was within my area of direct experience. The first paper The Lancet published on COVID-19 was on Jan 24, 2020. There are certainly issues I would like to raise about the pandemic after that date.

Susan Jaffe (2023-04-22). [World Report] Drug developers caution against US mifepristone ban. thelancet.com A lawsuit against the FDA embroils pharmaceutical companies in debates over access to abortion. Susan Jaffe reports from Washington, DC.

Sara Jerving (2023-04-22). [World Report] Uganda's "anti-homosexuality" bill already affecting care. thelancet.com Activists and health-care providers are already seeing the chilling effects of Uganda's proposals to further criminalise homosexuality. Sara Jerving reports.

Conrad Keating (2023-04-22). [Perspectives] Artesunate versus quinine: the controlled trials watershed. thelancet.com Earlier this century, two inter-related randomised controlled trials—the first in southeast Asia and a second in Africa—provided an incontrovertible breakthrough in the treatment of severe falciparum malaria. The trials, of artesunate versus quinine, proved beyond doubt for the first time that quinine, which had long been the mainstay of treatment for severe malaria, was no longer the most effective drug available, and thus catalysed a watershed in clinical practice and policy making. Like almost all decisive moments, this advance had a backstory that stretched several decades.

Apurba Chatterjee (2023-04-22). [Perspectives] Visual representation, medicine, and imperialism. thelancet.com In 1945, just as World War 2 had ended, anti-fascist Bengali writer Premendra Mitra published the first short story of what was to become his science fiction series, Ghana da. Set in 1939, the story, titled Mosha, literally mosquito in Bengali, narrates how the protagonist Ghanashyam Das, alias Ghana da, saved humanity from the scourge of a lethal mosquito designed by a Japanese entomologist named Nishimara, who altered the salivary glands of the mosquito, rendering it more poisonous than a snake.

Andrew Green (2023-04-22). [Obituary] Barbara C Staggers. thelancet.com Paediatrician who championed adolescent health. Born on March 6, 1954, in New York, NY, USA, she died in Castro Valley, CA, USA, on Feb 19, 2023, aged 68 years.

Donald E Kohan, Hiddo J L Heerspink (2023-04-22). [Correspondence] Fluid retention and heart failure in the PRECISION trial. thelancet.com We congratulate Markus P Schlaich and colleagues on the PRECISION trial showing that aprocitentan, an endothelin receptor antagonist, lowered blood pressure more than placebo in patients with resistant hypertension.1 However, we urge caution in accepting the authors' conclusion that aprocitentan was well tolerated.

Markus P Schlaich, Marc Bellet, Michael A Weber, George L Bakris, Ji-Guang Wang, PRECISION investigators (2023-04-22). [Correspondence] Fluid retention and heart failure in the PRECISION trial — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We thank Donald E Kohan and Hiddo J L Heerspink for their interest in the PRECISION study and their comments regarding the potential for fluid retention and heart failure associated with endothelin receptor antagonists. Indeed, as described in publications from the past few years,1,2 there was a dose-dependent effect of aprocitentan on oedema and fluid retention occurring in 9 ∑1% and 18 ∑4% of patients treated with 12 ∑5 mg or 25 mg of aprocitentan per day, respectively (2 ∑1% on placebo). As expected, this was accompanied by reduced haemoglobin concentration and increased plasma volume.

Sverre E Kjeldsen, Michel Burnier, Krzysztof Narkiewicz, Reinhold Kreutz, Giuseppe Mancia (2023-04-22). [Correspondence] Key questions regarding the SYMPLICITY HTN-3 trial. thelancet.com In their Article, Deepak L Bhatt and colleagues1 report results from the SYMPLICITY HTN-3 (Renal Denervation in Patients With Uncontrolled Hypertension) trial, showing that blood pressure in patients with resistant hypertension undergoing renal denervation was lower at 36 months than in patients in the initial sham control group, with adjusted treatment differences of —22 ∑1 mm Hg for office systolic blood pressure and —16 ∑5 mm Hg for 24-h ambulatory systolic blood pressure. These findings are in contrast to those observed at 6 months, when differences in blood pressure between the two groups…

Deepak L Bhatt, George L Bakris (2023-04-22). [Correspondence] Key questions regarding the SYMPLICITY HTN-3 trial — Authors' reply. thelancet.com In response to our Article,1 Sverre E Kjeldsen and colleagues raise several points that require clarification. The subgroup of patients in the sham control group who did not cross over either did not meet minimal blood pressure requirements or elected not to cross over. These patients had a subsequent rise in systolic blood pressure after unblinding, as shown in the appendix of our Article (p 14).1 Although poor long-term medication adherence remains a plausible explanation for poorly controlled blood pressure in this group, medical inertia is less likely to have occurred in our study because patients had already…

Arnav Mahajan (2023-04-22). [Correspondence] Improving access to global cancer services. thelancet.com A recent Editorial1 highlights the complexity of cancer care, which is burdened by restricted access to expensive and specialist treatment. In many low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), typical patient journeys are complicated, delaying access to diagnostics for 2—3 months, and serve as a prominent bottleneck to timely treatment.2 Health-care networks in LMICs are not equipped to handle complexity of care; as such, it is crucial to highlight experiences of high-quality models in LMICs as opposed to extrapolating solutions from high-income countries.

Monique Al, Solange Levison, Wolfgang E Berdel, Ditte Zerlang Andersen, Decentralised Clinical Trials Task Force (2023-04-22). [Correspondence] Decentralised elements in clinical trials: recommendations from the European Medicines Regulatory Network. thelancet.com Clinical trials of investigational medicinal products (IMPs) increasingly use procedures conducted outside the traditional clinical trial site—a concept referred to as decentralisation. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance and usefulness of decentralisation when visits to hospitals and other health institutions were restricted. In addition, interested parties, such as from the pharmaceutical industry, issued general plans to introduce more decentralised elements in clinical trials (eg, the Association of Clinical Research Organizations' decentralised trials toolkit1 and Trials at Home).

Virginia Núñez-Samudio, Mauricio Arcos-Burgos, Iván Landires (2023-04-22). [Correspondence] Rare diseases: democratising genetic testing in LMICs. thelancet.com Although infections are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality, rare diseases are an unexplored burden in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). Despite the similar prevalence of autosomal dominant and X-linked conditions in LMICs and in high-income countries, the prevalence of recessive monogenic disorders is higher in LMICs because, in these countries, consanguineous marriages in minority ethnic groups are more frequent.1…

Thomas Cueni (2023-04-22). [Correspondence] Lessons learned from COVID-19 to stop future pandemics. thelancet.com The pharmaceutical industry delivered billions of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines at speed but, as highlighted by Els Torreele and colleagues,1 these vaccines did not reach lower-income countries quickly enough. Science delivered, but the equity challenge did not. To acknowledge this, we supported calls for greater sharing of vaccines.2…

ELEL (2023-04-22). [Department of Error] Department of Error. thelancet.com Komamura K. Japanese medical workers' sacrifice for universal health coverage. Lancet 2023; 401: 1073—In this Correspondence the second sentence of the second paragraph should read "after April 1, 2024, it will be illegal for clinicians to work more than 960 h of overtime per year (and no more than 100 h of overtime per month)". This correction has been made to the online version as of April 20, 2023.

Robert Inlakesh (2023-04-22). The US Is Heavily Involved In Sudan's Renewed Turmoil, Western Media Omits This. thelastamericanvagabond.com The armed clashes in Sudan, that began last week, are being presented by Western corporate media as a shock from a country that was heading towards democracy. These attempts to absolve the West of any accountability for the militarized confrontation that could spark civil war, and to even blame Russia, are leaving out the key

WSWS (2023-04-22). Australian Labor government refuses to increase below poverty-level welfare. wsws.org A recent report on youth homelessness found that young welfare recipients in Australia have to live on just $13 per day after paying rent.

WSWS (2023-04-22). Opposition mounts to Los Angeles teachers' tentative agreement as union seeks to silence criticism. wsws.org Following the snap announcement of an agreement earlier in the week, teachers are flooding the union's social media pages with thousands of comments denouncing the sellout.

WSWS (2023-04-22). Stoltenberg calls for Ukraine to join NATO amid escalation of conflict with Russia. wsws.org US and NATO officials met at Ramstein Air Base in Germany yesterday to coordinate new arms deliveries to Ukraine ahead of a planned Ukrainian spring offensive.

WSWS (2023-04-22). US Supreme Court stays restrictions on abortion pill pending appeals of anti-abortion rulings. wsws.org On Friday evening, the US Supreme Court granted an emergency request from the Biden Justice Department to leave in place Food and Drug Administration approval and expanded access to a widely used abortion pill, pending the outcome of litigation over a ruling by a far-right, anti-abortion judge banning the pill.

WSWS (2023-04-22). Australian PM confirms attendance at NATO summit. wsws.org Albanese will participate as one of the US allies designated last year as NATO's "Asia-Pacific Four," expanding the military alliance's operations from the war against Russia in Ukraine to preparations for war against China.

WSWS (2023-04-22). Child labor returns to the United States: A society moving in reverse. wsws.org What emerges in the US is a picture of a country moving rapidly in reverse, driven by a deep and intractable economic, political and social crisis.

WSWS (2023-04-22). Major restructure of Australian central bank to intensify class-war agenda. wsws.org Claims that the changes will mean the bank is better able to serve the interests of the population and their economic well-being, after what are regarded as a series of policy blunders, are PR fiction.

WSWS (2023-04-22). Workers engage in second nationwide warning strike at Deutsche Bahn. wsws.org The call by the EVG train drivers' union for another warning strike is a response to the high level of combativeness among rail workers. But this cannot hide the fact that it has long been preparing a sellout.

WSWS (2023-04-22). Rutgers workers speak out against the shutdown of their strike. wsws.org The betrayal of the Rutgers strike by the union bureaucracies and the Democratic Party has produced an outpouring of anger and opposition by academic workers, who rightfully see their struggle as having been sold out.

WSWS (2023-04-22). DOJ files baseless charges against black nationalists of conspiring with Russia. wsws.org The charges against the leadership of the African People's Socialist Party were made in connection with the US government's attempt to criminalize all opposition to its unpopular proxy war in Ukraine.

WSWS (2023-04-22). Police attack protesters with tear gas and pepper spray in Akron, Ohio. wsws.org The police have been emboldened by the decision not to prosecute the officers who killed Jayland Walker in a hail of bullets last year.

WSWS (2023-04-22). The final season of HBO's Succession: Corporate-family power struggles and an elite in decline. wsws.org How the show wraps things up remains to be seen, but the portrait of the Roy family is unflattering in the extreme and Succession's writing and acting remain sharp and amusing.

WSWS (2023-04-22). Spate of vigilante and police killings highlights fascistic character of BJP's rule over India's most populous state. wsws.org The fascistic "law and order" campaign being mounted by Yogi Adityanath, the saffron-clad Hindu supremacist who is Uttar Pradesh's chief minister, is meant to legitimize state criminality against political opponents of the BJP and the impoverished Muslim minority.

WSWS (2023-04-22). Biden administration declares Argentine union bureaucracy a "model" as it enforces historic cuts in living standards. wsws.org In an industrialized country that is a leading food producer, children are undernourished and incomes have fallen below Haiti's per capita GDP.

WSWS (2023-04-21). Spain's PSOE-Podemos government sends Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine. wsws.org This reckless war policy shared by all factions of the Spanish ruling class once again exposes the pro-imperialist, anti-worker character of Podemos and its pseudo-left allies across Europe.

WSWS (2023-04-21). Official autopsy report contradicts Georgia police claim that "Cop City" protester was killed in self-defense. wsws.org The official autopsy report released Wednesday destroys the official narrative that Manuel Terán fired the first shots at police before he was brutally gunned down.

WSWS (2023-04-21). Biden's "Irish roots" and the attack on migrants. wsws.org To study the Irish immigrant experience is to learn about social and political oppression under capitalism. It is a history that holds up a mirror to the present, into which Biden and the American media would prefer not peer.

WSWS (2023-04-21). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and New Zealand. wsws.org India: Thousands of Blinkit delivery workers still on strike; Australia: Cleanaway garbage collection workers in Perth strike; New Zealand nurses hold national protests over deepening health crisis…

WSWS (2023-04-21). Defeat the CWU's rotten deal with Royal Mail! wsws.org

WSWS (2023-04-21). The UK's plummeting wages and the trade unions. wsws.org The massive fall in workers' incomes is the result of the trade union leadership's suppression and betrayal of the strike movement that began last Summer.

WSWS (2023-04-21). UK: RMT rail union edges closer to final sellout of rail dispute. wsws.org The RMT is now seeking to conclude the betrayal of its 20,000 members at the rail companies, after already imposing a sellout agreement on its 20,000 members working for the Network Rail infrastructure company.

WSWS (2023-04-21). Strike by over 100,000 Canadian federal government workers continues for third day. wsws.org World Socialist Web Site reporters spoke to strikers on picket lines in Kitchener, Mississauga, and Quebec City, who are fighting for inflation-busting pay increases, job security and remote-work guarantees.

WSWS (2023-04-21). Australia: NSW Labor government closes PCR COVID testing sites. wsws.org The first substantive policy of the new Labor government in Australia's largest state is to prevent working people from getting tested to see if they have a potentially deadly illness.

WSWS (2023-04-21). Pentagon leaks intensify political crisis of Zelensky government. wsws.org As all the lies of the imperialist and Ukrainian war propaganda are blown to pieces, the fate of the Zelensky regime is becoming increasingly precarious.

WSWS (2023-04-21). US debt ceiling "debate" inaugurates new round of social austerity. wsws.org What has begun in Washington is not a repeat of previous conflicts over budget policy, but a fundamental turn by the US ruling elite to the destruction of long-established benefits like Social Security and Medicare.