(2024-05-03). UN agencies prepare for Rafah incursion, warn of 'slaughter'. muslimmirror.com GENEVA : An Israeli incursion in Rafah would put the lives of hundreds of thousands of Gazans at risk and be a huge blow to the aid operations of the entire enclave, the U.N. humanitarian office said on Friday, as the World Health Organization announced contingency plans for an incursion. Israel has repeatedly warned of …
(2024-05-03). Palestinians in Gaza's displacement camps face rampant disease due to destroyed infrastructure. mondoweiss.net 
Those who survived Israel's deadly bombardment now have to contend with the rising environmental disaster in Gaza's displacement camps, including insect infestations, dangerous amounts of garbage and human waste, and the spread of infectious disease.
(2024-05-03). UN: 'Rafah incursion risks lives of hundreds of thousands'; IDF downs target at Israel's north. haaretz.com ICC prosecutor's office condemns interfering with impartiality, independence of its work, as request for arrest warrants of Israeli officials under review ‚ñ Turkey says halting trade with Israel until permanent Gaza cease-fire, free flow of aid ‚ñ NYT: U.S., Saudi Arabia may sign normalization agreement, conditioning Israel/Saudi relations on agreement for Palestinian state ‚ñ Vote on Al Jazeera ban postponed until Sunday ‚ñ Iran says released crew of Israel-linked ship seized in April…
(2024-05-03). Israel-US Gaza Plan Stares Us In The Face. popularresistance.org One does not need to be a fortune-teller to understand that the Israel-U.S. game plan for Gaza runs something like this: | In public, Biden appears "tough" on Netanyahu, urging him not to "invade" Rafah and pressuring him to allow more "humanitarian aid" into Gaza. | But already the White House is preparing the ground to subvert its own messaging. It insists that Israel has offered an "extraordinarily generous" deal to Hamas — one that, Washington suggests, amounts to a ceasefire. It doesn't. According to reports, the best Israel has offered is an undefined "period of sustained calm". Even that promise can'
(2024-05-03). Rafah invasion imminent, UN warns. electronicintifada.net "We are in a race to stave off hunger and death, and we are losing."
(2024-05-03). Is the Camp David Agreement still valid? uwidata.com Israel continues to attack Gaza. A critical phase of the offensive remains the Rafah border crossing and the Sinai Peninsula. Parallel to the developments in Rafah and Sinai, there rises some voices in Egypt questioning the Camp David agreement with some openly advocating to discard it. We asked Ramazan Bursa, an expert on Egypt, what …
(2024-05-03). Headlines for May 3, 2024. democracynow.org Israel Continues Air Assault on Rafah, Killing Young Children, Ahead of Its Planned Ground Invasion, Palestinian Dr. Adnan Al-Bursh Dies in Israeli Prison; Released Detainee Describes Horror of Arrest, ICC Warns Netanyahu's Comments Threaten "Independence and Impartiality" of Court, Student Protest Movement for Gaza Gains Steam Despite Police Crackdown, Biden's Dismissal as "Chaos", French Students Escalate Their Gaza Solidarity Protest, Pentagon Concedes U.S. Drone Strike in Syria Killed Civilian Farmer, U.S. Accuses Russia of Using Chemical Weapons in Ukraine, Imposes New San…
(2024-05-03). Is the Camp David Agreement still valid? unitedworldint.com Israel continues to attack Gaza. A critical phase of the offensive remains the Rafah border crossing and the Sinai Peninsula. Parallel to the developments in Rafah and Sinai, there rises some voices in Egypt questioning the Camp David agreement with some openly advocating to discard it. We asked Ramazan Bursa, an expert on Egypt, what …
(2024-05-03). Hostage deal and Rafah offensive reach tipping point, and Israel could fall either way. haaretz.com The hostage deal is stuck between Netanyahu's 'rock' and Sinwar's 'hard place,' as the world waits for Hamas' answer to the current proposal ‚ñ The much anticipated Rafah offensive has been mythologized to Stalingrad status, but its strategic value is hardly the 'total victory' it has been chalked up to be…
(2024-05-03). Flood The Gates: Escalate. popularresistance.org It has been 208 days since this most recent and most horrific chapter of the 75-year U.S.-zionist genocide in Gaza began. Over 40,000 Palestinians have been martyred, but the actual death toll is likely upward of 100,000. Despite the mobilizations of millions around the world, we must acknowledge that we have not been able to stop the genocide — we have not come even close. This is a failure, but not a defeat. It demands we reckon with our errors and recalculate our strategy to win. | After October 7, we recognized immediately the need for escalatory resistance to imperialism's escalating violence.
(2024-05-03). 'I was arrested for trespassing on my own campus': an Emory student on the school's Gaza protest. mondoweiss.net 
David Meer was arrested during the brutal police raid on the Gaza solidarity encampment at Emory University in Atlanta. Meer talks to Mondoweiss about his arrest, the broad Palestine coalition on campus, and why he became involved.
(2024-05-03). 'They've sparked resistance around the world' — a Columbia '68er salutes the '24 uprising. mondoweiss.net 
Bob Feldman, who protested at Columbia University in 1968, on the student uprising today, "I would tell these students: people will always remember what you did today . . . and I believe they have accomplished much more in 2024 than we did in 1968."
(2024-05-03). Students Of Venezuela March In Support Of Palestine. popularresistance.org University and high school students from Venezuela took the streets of Caracas to demand an end to the genocide of the Palestinian people carried out by the Zionist state of Israel. The Venezuelan students' rallies coincide with a similar student movement in the US that is facing police repression by a government that allegedly is the beacon of democracy. | More than 34,500 Palestinians have since been killed since October 7, 2023, most of them women and children, and over 77,700 are reported as injured amid mass destruction and severe shortages of basic necessities caused by the indiscriminate and criminal Israe…
(2024-05-03). Biden backs police repression against non-violent anti-genocide protests. wsws.org The White House fears that the student response to Israeli genocide foreshadows a mass antiwar movement in the working class.
(2024-05-03). Not every German public figure supports Israel's genocide! gilbertdoctorow.com The actor Dieter Hallervorden is a name known to everyone in Germany. For decades he was THE ACTOR whom you saw on television. He also played in prize winning movies. At age 88, he is the Intendant of three drama theaters and is on the stage nearly every evening. Now in his video poem Gaza …
(2024-05-03). The Uncommitted Campaign in New Jersey: The Fight To End Genocide Continues. counterpunch.org 
A sense of urgency loomed over Fatima Mughal, one of the leading organizers behind the uncommitted campaign in New Jersey. Some emotional containment was necessary in the midst of an ongoing genocide. "The people who've lost so much in Gaza don't have the time to sit with their feelings," she expressed, referring to the 40,000
(2024-05-03). Opposing Every War But The Current One, Supporting Civil Rights But Never Right Now. caitlinjohnstone.com.au As Democrats get worse and worse the longer Biden's genocide in Gaza continues, I find myself recalling a tweet that went viral back in November by an account with the handle @eyeballslicer, "A liberal is someone who opposes every war except the current war and supports all civil rights movements except the one that's going on right now."
(2024-05-03). Pro-Israel groups vs. student democracy at McGill. mronline.org 
Liberal MP Anthony Housefather is clamoring for the violent suppression of McGill students protesting Israel's genocide in Gaza. It is an odious escalation in the Israel lobby's bid to suppress democracy at the prestigious university.
(2024-05-03). Denver university launches tent city for Palestine. workers.org 
Denver Students set up a tent city on April 26 on the Auraria campus of Metropolitan State University in Denver. They joined the call for all universities to divest from Israel and for an end to the occupation and genocide in Gaza. At least 100 police officers stood at the . . . |
(2024-05-03). Dartmouth Bans Jewish Studies Prof for 6 Months for Protecting Jewish Opponents of Genocide from Police Violence. fightbackbetter.com 
The following is a play by play — we are looking to reach out to the Dartmouth groups. www.thedartmouth.com/article/2024/05/campus-encampments-live-updates-police-start-taking-students-away…
(2024-05-03). Sit-in at CSU-Fresno to Stop Genocide in Gaza. indybay.org
(2024-05-03). The Bizarre Gymnastics Of The Gaza Aid Pier. caitlinjohnstone.com.au Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix:
‚ùñ | So glad Trump lost in 2020 otherwise we'd be seeing fascistic crackdowns on political dissent, police brutalizing protesters, tyrannical suppression of free speech, and the facilitation of racist and Islamophobic agendas. That psycho would probably be committing genocide by now. | ‚ùñ | So let me get this straight. The US wound u…
(2024-05-03). The students will not tolerate hypocrisy: The Eighteenth Newsletter (2024). mronline.org 
From universities to grassroots movements worldwide, young people are fighting back against the complicity in Israel's genocide of Palestians, setting up encampments and facing repression with resilience. This resistance is rooted in a long tradition to impose clarity upon a world encrusted by compromise, from the movement against apartheid in South Africa to China's May Fourth Movement.
(2024-05-03). New US Antisemitism Law Turns Critics Against Israeli Genocide Into Criminals. globalresearch.ca
(2024-05-03). Ethiopia Beyond Pretoria: Is Another War Imminent? counterpunch.org 
As Western governments and partisan media concentrate on the genocide in Gaza and war in Ukraine, the Amhara genocide in Ethiopia and the simmering conflicts in the Amhara region remain largely ignored. The Ethiopian government, led by Prime-Minister Abiy Ahmed is, directly or indirectly, behind virtually every act of ethnic violence in the country. Within
(2024-05-03). NYPD raids building occupied by protesters at Columbia, make arrests. ecns.cn Hundreds of New York Police Department officers wearing riot gear filed into a building late Tuesday that was taken over by pro-Palestinian protesters on the Columbia University campus earlier in the day and began making arrests.
(2024-05-03). Why Pro-Palestinian Student Protesters Wear Masks On Campus. popularresistance.org As demonstrations over the war in Gaza have surged on campuses, around cities and in offices across the US in recent weeks, a visible tension has emerged between the desire for public protest and a fear of professional reprisals. | On the Columbia University campus, where the latest spike in protests began on 17 April, demonstrators have worn masks and used blankets to block counter-protesters from filming students. Protesters at a tent encampment at the University of Michigan handed out masks upon entry, and students there refused to give reporters their full names in case the school took punitive action against…
(2024-05-03). The Palestine Solidarity Movement is Making History: Thoughts from a 1968 Columbia University "Outside" Organizer. counterpunch.org Today, on college campuses in the U.S., and around the world, there is a powerful student/faculty/staff/community movement supporting the self-determination of the people of Palestine. It is winning the battle of ideas by challenging the murderous state of Israel, long a proxy for U.S. and British imperialism as these anti-Semitic countries claim to "love the
(2024-05-03). Hundreds Arrested In Gaza Solidarity Encampments In New York City. popularresistance.org Hundreds of students, professors, and community members were beaten and arrested by police officers on the night of April 30, 2024 in New York City. The crackdown and mass arrests at Columbia University and City College, ordered by university administrations, were carried out to clear and evict Gaza solidarity encampments which have been launched by students at dozens of campuses across the country in the last two weeks. | Legal observers estimated that several hundred people were arrested in the coordinated crackdown in the city.
(2024-05-03). As A Free Speech Organization, We Condemn Campus Crackdowns. popularresistance.org Defending Rights & Dissent condemns the crackdown taking place across campuses in the United States. Across the country, we have seen protests calling for a ceasefire and end to Israel's brutal war in Gaza. Increasingly, many of these protests have taken place on America's campuses. Since the Columbia University occupation began on April 17, protests, including encampments, have spread across college campuses as students link their opposition to Israel's war with demands for university divestment. In spite of false claims to the contrary, the protests have been overwhelmingly peaceful and nonviolent.
(2024-05-03). Exclusive: Yemen Braces For Impending Massive US-Led Air and Ground Campaign. mintpressnews.com Insider reports reveal ominous preparations for a massive military operation in Yemen, with US and UK forces backed by Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the UAE poised for aerial and ground assaults on Yemeni territory.
(2024-05-03). From Gaza to Guantanamo: The Horrors of Western Imperialism. mintpressnews.com 
Over the past six months, we have witnessed some of the darkest moments in human history and some of the worst of its capabilities. | Every day, we collectively watch in horror as an apartheid state carries out war crimes against defenseless civilian populations with almost complete impunity — and with the near total support of Western leaders, who continue to funnel money, weapons and political protection to Israel. | Every day, images of war crimes are beamed to our smartphones, and the screams of babies, the wails of widows and the cries of fathers carrying their deceased children ring through our ears.
(2024-05-03). What's on the table in the latest Gaza ceasefire talks? scmp.com Israel and Hamas appear to be seriously negotiating an end to the war in Gaza and the return of Israeli hostages. Here's what's known so far about the current proposal.
(2024-05-03). Israel-Gaza war: Hamas sending delegation to Egypt for truce talks in sign of progress. scmp.com After months of stop-and-start negotiations, the ceasefire efforts appear to have reached a critical stage, with Egyptian and American mediators reporting signs of compromise in recent days.
(2024-05-03). Hamas Considering Latest Gaza Truce Offer In 'Positive Spirit'. latintimes.com After months of stop-start negotiations, Hamas has sounded an optimistic tone about the latest hostages-for-ceasefire proposal, raising hopes an agreement may soon be reached.
(2024-05-03). Israel confirms death of hostage Dror Or in Gaza. scmp.com Or's wife, Yonat, was killed in the October 7 Hamas attack, while two of their three children were abducted and then freed as part of the November ceasefire deal.
(2024-05-03). Marielle's Charging Bulls: An Abrupt End To Brazil's Six-Year Long Homicide Investigation. covertactionmagazine.com "Blindness that affects the other side also affects us." — Mano Brown The saying goes: Um negócio pra boi dormir." Literally, the Brazilian aphorism means: (To give) something for the bull to sleep. In practical layman's terms it pre-figures social interactions where somebody, a group of people or an entity, says something—not necessarily a lie—to …
(2024-05-03). Overcapacity: The West's New Narrative against China. dissidentvoice.org 
This week we would like to recommend to you a Chinese song from 1967 called Bravely March On, Arab People! (•ãÂãáÂâçËøõÔºåÈòøÊã≺؉∫∫Ê∞ë) in support of the pan-Arab movement. If you don't have a lot of time, this is what you should know: For China, Iran's attack on Israel was "an act of self-defense" The West's new …
(2024-05-03). Veterans to Biden: US Law Says No Weapons to Nations with A-Bombs if They've Not Signed the Non-Proliferation Treaty. That Means Israel. dissidentvoice.org In a letter 18 April to President Biden and top members of his administration, Veterans For Peace cited existing federal law that gives the President "…no discretion whatsoever to allow any military assistance of any form to be delivered to Israel," based on that country's "serial violations of the Symington-Glenn Amendments, codified at 22 U.S.C. ß …
(2024-05-03). Authoritarian Ireland and the Secular Apocalypse. dissidentvoice.org 
In his book, How The Irish Saved Civilization: The Untold Story of Ireland's Heroic Role from the Fall of Rome to the Rise of Medieval Europe, Thomas Cahill shows how the Irish monks maintained European culture during the dark ages when Rome was sacked by Visigoths and its empire collapsed. In the subsequent chaos and …
(2024-05-03). The Heat's On Big Time! dissidentvoice.org "Nearly nineteen thousand (19,000) weather stations have notched record high temperatures since Jan. 1." (Source: "Earth's Record Hot Streak Might be a Sign of a New Climate Era", The Washington Post, April 19, 2024). A blistering start to the 2024 year is breaking all-time global temperature records of 2023 and bringing to the forefront a …
(2024-05-03). An agonizing wait to identify Gaza's dead. electronicintifada.net One man could only be recognized by his socks.
(2024-05-03). Gaza's mothers are going through hell. electronicintifada.net With no clean water, barely any food, and little medicine mothers are struggling to protect and nourish their children.
(2024-05-03). No good choices for a bride-yet-to-be. electronicintifada.net Is fleeing Gaza a sign of strength, or is staying put the brave choice?
(2024-05-03). A Mayday alert from Gaza. electronicintifada.net Many people are carrying out work vastly different from their previous jobs.
(2024-05-03). Shady far-right groups behind Texas Tech professor's suspension. electronicintifada.net The false conflation of anti-Semitism with anti-Zionism is being wielded to chilling effect on US campuses.
(2024-05-03). Gaza's tents have become ovens. electronicintifada.net Heat strokes are the latest causes of death.
(2024-05-03). "Best-case" UN assessment says rebuilding Gaza homes destroyed by Israel's genocidal onslaught will take close to two decades. wsws.org The projection, which underscores how far Israel has gone in enforcing its deliberate ethnic cleansing of the enclave, is based on the highly improbable assumptions that the war ends now and the Zionist regime allows a five-fold increase of construction material imports into Gaza.
(2024-05-03). Joseph Torres & Collette Watson on Media for Social Justice. fair.org 
(2024-05-03). Portland State University Will 'Pause' Donations From Boeing. popularresistance.org Portland State University (PSU) will temporarily halt donations from Boeing, responding to student calls to cut ties with the giant aerospace and missile manufacturer amidst Israel's war on Gaza. | President Ann Cudd stated in an open letter released Friday that PSU plans to organise a forum in May to address student concerns regarding their affiliations with the multibillion-dollar weapons manufacturer. | She wrote: "PSU will pause seeking or accepting any further gifts or grants from the Boeing Company until we have had a chance to engage in this debate and come to conclusions about a reasonable course of actio…
(2024-05-03). Port Closure Prompts Palestine Support Rally at BART Station. indybay.org A quick victory for Bay Area resistance to Israeli war crimes…
(2024-05-03). 'It's not easy being a Jew in Bolivia. I need to be here, in Israel'. haaretz.com This week at Ben-Gurion airport: A Jewish-Bolivian ruminates on how Israel has changed since he lived here in the '70s, and a Russian transplant explains why he left St. Petersburg for Tel Aviv…
(2024-05-03). Shin Bet arrests Israeli on suspicion of murdering Palestinian during riots after murder of teen in West Bank. haaretz.com A 17-year-old Palestinian boy was shot in the head when settlers rampaged through West Bank villages following the murder of 14-year-old settler Binyamin Ahimeir…
(2024-05-03). 'Remain vigilant': India issues new advisory to its citizens travelling to Iran, Israel amid conflict. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: India on Friday issued a fresh advisory for its citizens travelling to Iran or Israel, asking them to remain vigilant due to the ongoing conflict between the two nations. | Israel and Iran have allowed commercial aircraft to operate in their airspace. However, it is uncertain if the airspace will be open as long as the conflict in the area continues.In response to a media query about the travel advisory for Iran and Israel, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated, "We continue to closely monitor the situation in the region. We have also noted that Iran and Israel have open…
(2024-05-03). ICC prosecutor: Work 'undermined' by threats as Netanyahu, army brass face arrest warrants. haaretz.com On Tuesday, Netanyahu called the possibility of Israeli military and political officials being hit with arrest warrants over crimes committed in Gaza an 'antisemitic hate crime'…
(2024-05-03). Biden Says Protests Haven't Made Him Reconsider Support for Gaza Slaughter. news.antiwar.com President Biden said on Thursday that the college protests on campuses across the country have not caused him to rethink his unconditional support for the Israeli slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza. Biden made the comment when answering a question from a reporter after he delivered brief remarks about the protest movement. The president portrayed the …
(2024-05-03). ACLU Condemns House Passage of Dangerous Bill That Would Chill Free Speech. indybay.org This Bill Would Falsely Equate Criticism of Israel with Antisemitic Discrimination…
(2024-05-03). CAIR Condemns House Adoption of Misleading Antisemitism Awareness Act. indybay.org May 1, 2024 – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, tonight condemned members of the U.S. House of Representatives who voted hours ago to approve a one-sided, and dishonest proposal about campus antisemitism that ignored anti-Palestinian racism and conflates criticism of the Israeli government with antisemitism.
(2024-05-03). Israel-Gaza war: Joe Biden says 'order must prevail' as protests roil US campuses. scmp.com The US president says the protests have not made him reconsider his position on the war, but he does not support calls to send in the National Guard.
(2024-05-03). Iraq-Based Forces Attack Israeli Target in Tel Aviv. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Iraqi Islamic Resistance forces have for the first time carried out a missile strike against an Israeli target in Tel Aviv in retaliation for the Zionist regime's onslaught on Gaza.
(2024-05-03). "This Militaristic Approach Has Been a Failure": Meet Hala Rharrit, First U.S. Diplomat to Quit over Gaza. democracynow.org 
Democracy Now! speaks with Hala Rharrit, the first State Department diplomat to publicly resign over the Biden administration's policies backing Israel's assault and siege of the Gaza Strip. Rharrit is an 18-year career diplomat who served as the Arabic-language spokesperson for the State Department in the region. "I could no longer be a part of the State Department and promote this policy. It's an inhumane policy. It's a failed policy that is helping neither Palestinians, neither Israelis," Rharrit says. "We are not authorized to send military equipment, weapons to count…
(2024-05-03). "Dead on Arrival": Doctors Back from Gaza Describe Horrific Hospital Scenes, Decimated Health System. democracynow.org 
Nearly seven months of constant bombardment, siege and obstruction of aid deliveries have annihilated the healthcare system in Gaza. Last week, the Palestinian Health Ministry said that around 600,000 Palestinians in the northern Gaza Strip no longer have access to any kind of healthcare. The World Health Organization has said that Israel is "systematically dismantling" the health system in Gaza. Only 11 hospitals out of 36 hospitals in Gaza are partially functioning. At both of Gaza's largest hospitals, Al-Shifa and Nasser, Palestinians found hundreds of bodies buried in mass graves after Israe…
(2024-05-03). ICC condemns retaliation threats after Israeli arrest warrant reports. middleeasteye.net 
ICC condemns retaliation threats after Israeli arrest warrant reports | Court hits out at 'intimidation and improper influence', as US politicians warn of sanctions if Israeli officials are indicted | | International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Karim Khan speaks during a press conference…
(2024-05-03). Palestinian Journalists Awarded 2024 UNESCO Press Freedom Prize. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) awarded the 2024 Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize to Palestinian journalists for their commitment and bravery during the coverage of the Israeli offensive against Gaza. | RELATED: | The award was presented at a ceremony held at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Santiago, Chile during the 31st World Conference on Press Freedom. | Naser Abubaker, the president of the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate (PJS), accepted the award on be…
(2024-05-03). The distortion of campus protests over Gaza. nationofchange.org Did the right weaponize antisemitism to distract from Israel's war?>
(2024-05-03). Dror Or, believed to be among Israeli hostages in Gaza, was killed on Oct. 7, kibbutz says. haaretz.com Or's wife was murdered and his children taken hostage; his body is still being held by Hamas…
(2024-05-03). University Investments: Divesting from the Military-Industrial Complex. counterpunch.org 
The rage and protest against Israel's campaign in Gaza, ongoing since the October 7 attacks by Hamas, has stirred student activity across a number of US university campuses and beyond. Echoes of the Vietnam anti-war protests are being cited. The docile consumers of education are being prodded and found interested. University administrators and managers are, as they always
(2024-05-03). Turkish president urges Muslim world to act in unity to halt Israel's attack on Gaza. muslimmirror.com ISTANBUL : Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday urged the Muslim world to act in unity to ensure the cessation of Israel's attacks on Gaza. In a phone call with Gambian President Adama Barrow, Erdogan discussed the ongoing Israeli attacks on Palestine and the agenda of the 15th Islamic Summit to be held in …
(2024-05-03). Attacks, arrests, threats, censorship: The high risks of reporting the Israel-Gaza war. cpj.org Since the Israel-Gaza war began on October 7, journalists and media across the region have faced a hostile environment that has made reporting on the war exceptionally challenging. In addition to documenting the growing tally of journalists killed and injured, CPJ's research has found multiple kinds of incidents of journalists being targeted while carrying out…
(2024-05-03). Convoca la FEU a acto de solidaridad con universitarios de Estados Unidos. radiohc.cu La Habana, 3 may (RHC) Cientos de estudiantes ratificarán hoy el rechazo de la comunidad universitaria en Cuba a la represión policial contra sus homólogos en Estados Unidos por denunciar los crímenes de Israel en Palestina, anunció la FEU.
(2024-05-03). Turkey suspends all trade operations with Israel until uninterrupted flow of humanitarian aid to Gaza allowed. muslimmirror.com ISTANBUL : In the second phase of restrictive measures, Turkey suspended all export and import operations with Israel due to its "aggression against Palestine in violation of international law and human rights," the Turkish Trade Ministry announced late Thursday. Previously, Türkiye restricted 54 product categories' exports to Israel on April 9, the ministry recalled, saying …
(2024-05-03). After Breaking Silence, Biden Faces Balancing Act On Gaza Demos. latintimes.com Joe Biden broke his silence Thursday on the student protests against Israel's war with Hamas but the US president faces a difficult balancing act to avoid hurting his reelection chances against Donald Trump.
(2024-05-03). Resetting the War Button. counterpunch.org 
The threat of a wider war sparked by Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the Israel/Hamas war has never been as great as it is now. The world is in need of actions that will change the thirst for war to an atmosphere of peace. Normalizing relations with Cuba will create an opportunity for such change.
(2024-05-03). Saudi Arabia intensifies crackdown on anti-Israel sentiment, arrests citizens for incendiary speech. muslimmirror.com Citizens in Saudi Arabia are facing heightened arrests due to sharing anti-Israel sentiments on social media, according to a report from Bloomberg. This surge in detentions is driven by Riyadh's concerns regarding the escalating conflict between Israel and Hamas, alongside attacks orchestrated by various Iranian proxies. The fear is that these events could trigger a …
(2024-05-03). Israeli industry braces for economic damage amid Turkish trade ban. middleeasteye.net 
Israeli industry braces for economic damage amid Turkish trade ban | Construction industry is already in 'dire straits', while Israel's largest refinery warns of significant hit to crude oil imports | | Construction work on the settlement of Tzofim, east of the Palestinian West Bank village of Qalqily…
(2024-05-03). Iraqi Resistance Forces Attack Israeli Target in Tel Aviv. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Iraqi Islamic Resistance forces have for the first time carried out a missile strike against an Israeli target in Tel Aviv in retaliation for the Zionist regime's onslaught on Gaza.
(2024-05-03). Denuncian en Bolivia intereses externos a elecciones judiciales. radiohc.cu La Habana, 3 may (RHC) La Asamblea Legislativa Plurinacional (ALP) descarta hoy la responsabilidad en la anulación del proceso de preselección de autoridades judiciales, afirmó el presidente de la Cámara de Diputados de Bolivia, Israel Huaytari.
(2024-05-03). Gaza: 54 Palestinians killed, 102 injured by Israeli bombardments last 48hrs. muslimnews.co.uk Gaza City, (Al Jazeera, Wafa, AA): Between the afternoons of 1 and 3 May, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH) in Gaza, 54 Palestinians were killed and 102 others injured by indiscriminate bombings by Israeli Defence Forces in Gaza Strip. This brings to the total Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in Gaza Strip since …
(2024-05-03). Journalist casualties in the Israel-Gaza war. cpj.org Editor's notes: The list below is CPJ's most recent and preliminary account of journalist deaths in the war. Our database will not include all of these casualties until we have completed further investigations into the circumstances surrounding them. For more information, read our FAQ. The Israel-Gaza war has taken a severe toll on journalists since…
(2024-05-03). Israel Builds 'Cyber Dome' Against Iran's Hackers. latintimes.com "It is a silent war, one which is not visible," said Aviram Atzaba, the Israeli National Cyber Directorate's head of international cooperation.
(2024-05-03). Israeli Airstrike Wounds 8 Syrian Soldiers Near Damascus. telesurenglish.net On Thursday night, Israel launched an aerial attack from the direction of the Golan Heights against a military site near Damascus, injuring eight soldiers and causing material losses. | RELATED: | "At around 22: 05 local time on May 2, the Israeli enemy launched an aerial attack from the direction of the occupied Syrian Golan against a position in the vicinity of Damascus," the Syrian Ministry of Defense confirmed in a statement. | The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported explosions were heard in the southwestern countr…
(2024-05-03). It's More Than Just Protests for Palestine, It is Existential Hope for the World. counterpunch.org 
Nobody wants to know how the sausage is made. We don't really want to know how America came to be in its current form—to the extent that some states have openly tried to ban essential accurate history from being taught. Americans have been told that Israel is their only true ally in that region of
(2024-05-03). Campus Protests: The Kids May Not Be Alright, But They Are (Mostly) Right. counterpunch.org 
I'm too young to remember the campus convulsions of the 1960s, but older friends who were there tell me that the growing campus protest movement against US support for Israel's war in Palestine bears a striking resemblance to those days. I happen to support that movement's goals, at least to the extent of wanting to
(2024-05-03). Cuban youth call for rally in solidarity with US university students. plenglish.com Havana, May 3 (Prensa Latina) Hundreds of students of the university community in Cuba, will ratify on Friday, their rejection of the police repression against their counterparts in the United States for denouncing Israel's crimes in Palestine, the Cuban Federation of University Students (FEU, in Spanish) announced.
(2024-05-03). May 3, 2024. sitrepworld.info 
Clannad — Siúil A Rún The Enemy Is Among Us? by Philip Giraldi The Bizarre Gymnastics Of The Gaza Aid Pier, by Caitlin Johnstone Peter Koenig: Top Universities Pro-Pal Encampments — A shift Towards Justice or Just Illusion? Students Go After the Hypocrites, by Eric Margolis Battlefield Blood, Campus Blood, by Oliver Boyd-Barrett 70yrs of Israeli war crimes, the cover-up by Evangelicals was an unpardonable sin, by Don Hank The 'Antisemitism' Moral Panic Has Officially Jumped The Shark, by Caitlin Johnstone Protests: This Police Overreaction Was Unhinged, by Natasha Lennard America'
(2024-05-03). Israeli PM's office yet to submit files on transfer of funds to Hamas, despite repeated requests. haaretz.com Netanyahu's bureau has not complied with the state comptroller's requested files for the investigation into the government and military leading up to October 7. The PMO called the announcement an 'unnecessary clash at a time of war,' and said they have cooperated with all requests…
(2024-05-03). From Gaza to Guantanamo: The Horrors of Western Imperialism. libya360.wordpress.com Mnar Adley An unflinching look at the parallels between Israeli atrocities and Western crimes, exposing the systemic violence inherent in US foreign policy. Over the past six months, we have witnessed some of the darkest moments in human history and some of the worst of its capabilities. Every day, we collectively watch in horror as…
(2024-05-03). Unprecedented destruction of housing in Gaza hasn't been seen since World War II: UN. scmp.com The United Nations said it would take at least until 2040 to restore the homes devastated in Israel's bombing and ground offensive if the conflict ended today.
(2024-05-03). Joe Biden says 'order must prevail' as Gaza war protests roil US campuses. scmp.com The US president says the protests have not made him reconsider his position on the war, but he does not support calls to send in the National Guard.
(2024-05-03). Iran Blacklists UK, US Persons, Entities for Role in War on Gaza. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran imposed sanctions on a number of American and British individuals and institutions for their complicity with the Israeli regime in the brutal onslaught against the Gaza Strip.
(2024-05-03). Egyptian militia leader Organi unveils plans for 'Sisi City' at Israel border. middleeasteye.net 
Egyptian militia leader Organi unveils plans for 'Sisi City' at Israel border | Businessman also declares himself head of umbrella tribal federation with Abdel Fattah el-Sisi as 'honorary president' | | Ibrahim al-Organi (C) looking at construction plans for Sisi City (Facebook/Alorg…
(2024-05-03). Netanyahu is the gift that keeps on giving — to Hamas and his racist coalition partners. haaretz.com The Israeli prime minister's tactics are clear: appease the warmongers propping up his government and intimate to Hamas that it should not agree to any deal ‚ñ Netanyahu could actually benefit from being declared a war criminal by the International Criminal Court…
(2024-05-03). ICC condemns retaliation threats after Israeli arrest warrant reports. middleeasteye.net ICC condemns retaliation threats after Israeli arrest warrant reports | Court condemns 'intimidation and improper influence', as US politicians warn of sanctions if Israeli officials are indicted | | International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Karim Khan speaks during a press conference in…
(2024-05-03). Prominent Gaza doctor Adnan Al-Bursh dies in Israeli prison. scmp.com Adnan Al-Bursh, head of orthopaedics at al-Shifa Hospital, was detained while temporarily working in north Gaza and kept in custody for over 4 months before his death.
(2024-05-03). The Politics of Student Protests and Their Unintended Consequences. counterpunch.org The current pro-Palestinian student protests may influence President Biden's policies towards Israel, but the protests may also be used by Republicans as part of their law-and-order platform. If Newton's third law of motion states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction, a first law of protest may be that for every
(2024-05-03). Is US Imperialism Maneuvering Toward 'Humanitarian Intervention' In Burkina Faso? popularresistance.org Western NGOs like Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Western state-funded news outlets such as the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and Voice of America (VOA) are not merely consistent in siding with imperialism. They are extensions of it. | This must be kept in mind when attempting to understand why the African nation Burkina Faso suspended the radio broadcasts of BBC Africa and VOA for two weeks over their coverage of an HRW report. | On April 27, 2024, Burkina Faso's Communications Minister, Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouedraog issued a statement that said…
(2024-05-03). Progressives Must Put Medicare For All Back On The Agenda. popularresistance.org In May 2009, Dr. Margaret Flowers, renowned single payer activist and humanist, was one of 13 single payer activists, doctors, and nurses arrested at one of the Senate Finance Committee meetings, chaired by then-Senator Max Baucus (D-Mont.), charged with reforming the U.S. health care system. The committee heard from 28 witnesses over two days representing major health care stakeholders. Missing from the lineup was even one witness in support of the obvious solution, single payer health care. As activists were hauled out of the hearing by police, one of them could be heard saying, "Why aren't single payer activis…
(2024-05-03). Loyola And Tulane Students Establish Popular University For Gaza. popularresistance.org New Orleans, LA — On Monday, April 29, around 5 p.m., Students for a Democratic Society at Loyola and Tulane universities held a joint rally and march which gathered over 300 people. Students, university staff and community allies marched on both Tulane and Loyola's campuses. The protesters paused on a sidewalk in front of Tulane's admissions building and Gibson Hall, the oldest structure. Suddenly, the students took to the lawn in front of the building to set up their camping site. | The setup process was met with clashes with law enforcement.
(2024-05-03). Over 2,000 Pro-Palestine Activists Arrested So Far in the US. telesurenglish.net The anti-war protests at over 30 American universities and colleges were going on Thursday, with further discontent sparked by the police's heavy-handed enforcement. According to the latest tally by The Associated Press, over 2,000 people have been arrested nationwide. | RELATED: | On Thursday, more than 200 people were arrested at a pro-Palestinian protest camp on campus, after refusing to leave the area as requ…
(2024-05-03). More Pro-Palestinian Camps Emerge at Canadian Universities. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, hundreds of students and faculties set up an encampment at the University of Toronto as a wave of pro-Palestinian demonstrations at U.S. universities continued to spread. | RELATED: | The latest protesters on the campus of the University of Toronto have been told they have to leave by 10 p.m. but they are staying onsite. If the protesters' activities remain peaceful, it does not intend to remove them…
(2024-05-03). London Court Rules Against UK ¥s Carbon Budget Delivery Plan. telesurenglish.net On Friday, the High Court in London ruled that the British government's latest climate action plan is unlawful. | RELATED: | According to the judgment, the Conservative government acted unlawfully in March 2023 by approving a plan detailing how to achieve carbon emission reduction targets in the country without sufficient evidence to ensure its implementation. | The government will now have to draft a new outline of…
(2024-05-03). Chang'e-6 Mission Takes Off Towards the Moon's Far Side. telesurenglish.net On Friday, China launched the Chang'e-6 spacecraft to collect and return samples from the moon's far side — the first endeavor of its kind in the history of human lunar exploration. | RELATED: | A Long March-5 rocket, carrying the Chang'e-6 spacecraft, blasted off from its launchpad at the Wenchang Space Launch Site in province of Hainan at 5: 27 p.m. (Beijing Time). | Approximately 37 minutes after liftoff, the Chang'e-6 spacecraft se…
(2024-05-03). Mexico: Letter of concern from international organisations about the delegitimisation of the Frayba HRC. fidh.org In an open letter, 10 organisations, including the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), in the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, express concern about the accusations, the delegitimisation and stigmatisation of the Fray Bartolomé de las Casas Human Rights Centre (Frayba) and call for public recognition of the fundamental work carried out by human rights organisations and defenders in (…) | – |
(2024-05-03). The Cruelty is the Point. counterpunch.org 
Acts of cruelty to animals are more than a slight personality flaw. A history of animal torture and abuse has been linked repeatedly to serial killers and mass shooters. Which brings us to the deranged animal-killer Kristi Noem, the South Dakota governor who is running to be the fascist leader Donald "Take Down the Metal
(2024-05-03). Labor Notes conference draws thousands of militant unionists. workers.org 
Chicago For decades the Labor Notes conference, organized around the slogan "put the 'movement' back in the labor movement," has attracted union activists who want to do just that. This year's conference, held in Chicago on April 19-21, drew a record 4,500 attendees. Many more workers, who could not attend . . . |
(2024-05-03). End all criminalization of sex work, including the "Nordic Model" workers.org 
Sex work is a spectrum, a spectrum consisting of work such as erotic dancing, nude modeling, pornography, web camera modeling, sugaring (also called sugar dating, where money or material items are exchanged for sex and/or companionship) and full service street or escort work. Black Sex Worker Liberation March, New York . . . |
(2024-05-03). Commentary: End all criminalization of sex work, including the "Nordic Model" workers.org Sex work is a spectrum, a spectrum consisting of work such as erotic dancing, nude modeling, pornography, web camera modeling, sugaring (also called sugar dating, where money or material items are exchanged for sex and/or companionship) and full service street or escort work. Black Sex Worker Liberation March, New York . . . |
(2024-05-03). Hostile Takeover: How NATO Annexed Macedonia. libya360.wordpress.com Kit Klarenberg The alliance welcomed its newest inductee on March 27th 2020. How extraordinary it would be, if the country was the last one in, and first one out. In Macedonia — or North Macedonia, or FYROM (Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia) — a counter-revolution impends. On April 24th, citizens went to the polls to…
(2024-05-03). Japanese Prime Minister visits Brazil. plenglish.com The Planalto Palace reported that the dignitaries will sign a bilateral cooperation agreement on various environmental issues, including climate change and the process of reducing carbon emissions. | Subsequently, the leaders will address issues on the bilateral agenda such as increasing trade and investment flows, consular affairs, science, technology and innovation, partnership in energy transition, cooperation in environmental initiatives, initiatives to combat hunger and poverty, the climate change, the reform of international governance, including the United Nations, and other issues related to peace, secur…
(2024-05-03). Costa Rican authority criticizes reduction in social spending. plenglish.com San José, May 3 (Prensa Latina) The head of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica, Rodrigo Arias, questioned the country's president, Rodrigo Chaves, for reducing social spending during his administration.
(2024-05-03). UN calls to address climate crisis on World Press Freedom Day. plenglish.com United Nations, May 3 (Prensa Latina) The commemoration of World Press Freedom Day is focused on the fundamental role of journalism in addressing the climate crisis, and recognizes the challenges journalists face.
(2024-05-03). WHO worries about bird flu notwithstanding low global health risk. plenglish.com Geneva, May 2 (Prensa Latina) WHO sustained on Thursday that the global health risk level of bird flu at a low level, but it admitted concern over the growing spread of its incidence due to climate change, among other reasons.
(2024-05-03). Ukrainian officer: Russia's taking of Chasov Yar is a matter of time. plenglish.com Kiev, May 3 (Prensa Latina) The Russian armed forces will end up taking the town of Chasov Yar, in Donetsk; it is only a matter of time, said the deputy head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine, Vadim Skibitski, in an interview with The Economist, which was replicated by the Ukrainian media.
(2024-05-03). FAO releases initiative to boost livestock in Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, May 2 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) announced on Thursday details of a project to update veterinary services associated with small livestock in Cuba.
(2024-05-03). Solidarity campaign with Cuba advances in Chile. plenglish.com Santiago de Chile, May 3 (Prensa Latina) Chilean graduates from the Latin American School of Medicine (ELAM) and the Gladys Marín Foundation organized a new solidarity campaign with Cuba to raise funds.
(2024-05-03). India and Nigeria identified new areas of bilateral trade. plenglish.com New Delhi, May 3 (Prensa Latina) India and Nigeria identified new avenues of cooperation in trade areas, digital and public infrastructure, oil, natural gas, and pharmaceutical products, the Ministry of Commerce and Industries of India reported.
(2024-05-03). UNESCO warns of risks for journalists on environmental issues. plenglish.com UNESCO conducted a study involving more than 900 reporters from 129 countries and found that 70 percent reported being targets of attacks, pressure, or threats while working on environmental issues. A quarter of the journalists who acknowledged hostile actions against them pointed to legal means as a weapon used to silence them; four out of 10 respondents reported physical attacks, and six out of 10 were harassed online. | The organization mourned 44 fatalities due to attacks on reporters covering the environment in the last 15 years; only five cases led to criminal sanctions. | The person responsible for Freedo…
(2024-05-03). The Well-Heeled and Our Personal Well-Being. inequality.org
(2024-05-03). A Conversation on our "Nihilistic Age" indybay.org As religious authority wanes, fundamental values—including the very value of truth—don't die, but rather lose their absolute status and go a little haywire as a result. Scientific knowledge and its truth come apart from value, from meaning, and thus from the question of "the good." When the value of values declines, values don't vanish but become trivial, fungible, instrumentalizable.
(2024-05-03). Friday 5/17: Seismic Retro-Fashion: A DIY Fashion Show benefiting the SF Tenants Union. indybay.org 3158 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110-4504…
(2024-05-03). Join Us in Standing Up for War Victims in Liberia. indybay.org Learn about how to support Liberian war victims in California and Liberia…
(2024-05-03). Sunday 5/5: Santa Rosa Protest for Palestine. indybay.org Courthouse Square | Santa Rosa, CA…
(2024-05-03). EMBRACE: An Interview with musician & artist KRIS FORCE. indybay.org Interview with musician Kris Force about her 2023 album with Jarboe "EMBRACE" and May 10, 2024 show at Spire the Church in Oakland, California.
(2024-05-03). Wednesday 5/8: üå± Special Event Alert! Regeneration Pollination for Resilience Hubs üå±. indybay.org
(2024-05-03). Anatomy of a Moral Panic. indybay.org The repressive machine currently arrayed against campus protests follows a familiar pattern…
(2024-05-03). Monday 5/13: Water: The Essence of Wetness. Graywater and Rainwater. May Meet and Eat. indybay.org place for sustainable living…
(2024-05-03). Saturday 5/4: San Diego Peace Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org Entry to Ocean Beach | Sunset Cliffs Blvd and W Point Loma Blvd | San Diego, CA…
(2024-05-03). Friday 5/3: Four Year Anniversary Networking Event hosted by Regeneration Pollination. indybay.org
(2024-05-03). Sunday 5/5: Monterey Protest for Palestine. indybay.org Windows on the Bay Park, Del Monte Beach | Monterey, CA…
(2024-05-03). Monday 5/20: Regenerative Relating: Workshop and Connection Salon. indybay.org its your move…
(2024-05-03). Sunday 5/5: Palo Alto Vigil for the Children of Gaza. indybay.org Corner of Town & Country Village | 855 El Camino Real | Palo Alto, CA…
(2024-05-03). Saturday 5/4: Free virtual screening of the documentary film "Jabal" indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
(2024-05-03). Tuesday 5/7: San Jose State Rally for Solidarity with Gaza. indybay.org San Jose State University Student Union…
(2024-05-03). Tuesday 5/28: "Bad Faith": Christian Nationalism's Threat to Democracy Film & Panel: Peter Coyote & more. indybay.org Sebastiani Theatre | 476 1st Street East | Sonoma, CA 95476…
(2024-05-03). SF Workers Rally for a General Strike for Palestine & Labor Party on May Day 2024. indybay.org
(2024-05-03). Thursday 5/30: Human Rights and Justice Campaign. indybay.org Virtual Event…
(2024-05-03). Gaza Student Protest at GWU Continues to Grow. indybay.org Students at GWU continue on with their protest and encampment as the university preppares to have them removed.
(2024-05-03). Saturday 5/11: Permaculture Day of Action – Merritt College Landscape Horticulture. indybay.org
(2024-05-03). Justice to the victims of Liberia's two civil wars. indybay.org Liberian President Joseph Boakai has signed an executive order to create a long-awaited war crimes court to deliver justice to the victims of Liberia's two civil wars…
(2024-05-03). Washington Post's David Ignatius Declares Victory in Ukraine…Once Again! counterpunch.org 
(2024-05-03). Kremlin critics say Russia targeting foes abroad with killings, poisonings and harassment. scmp.com Since President Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine, attacks and harassment of Russians — prominent or not — have been blamed on Moscow's intelligence operatives across Europe and elsewhere.
(2024-05-03). Kremlin Slams 'Dangerous' Remarks by Macron About Troop Deployment in Ukraine. themoscowtimes.com The French President said the West could send troops to Ukraine if Russia broke through the front lines and Kyiv made a request.
(2024-05-03). 2 Injured in Ukrainian Drone Strikes on Russia's Belgorod. themoscowtimes.com Local media published a video of what was said to be a gas station in the border town of Shebekino engulfed in flames.
(2024-05-03). Russian Shelling Kills 2 in Eastern Donetsk Region. themoscowtimes.com Ukrainian officials said two others were injured in the attack.
(2024-05-03). International support builds for campaign demanding Ukraine release socialist Bogdan Syrotiuk. wsws.org Support grows around the world in response to the campaign demanding the release of Bogdan Syrotiuk, socialist and opponent of the US-NATO war against Russia in Ukraine.
(2024-05-03). 'Nearly Naked' Party Organizer Ivleeva Says Visited Occupied Ukraine. themoscowtimes.com The celebrity also said that the political views of the late Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny were "never close" to her.
(2024-05-03). The end of the Cold War or the birth of today's world. pressenza.com From the common house to the new iron curtain | By Gilberto Lopes | It is December 2014 and a year ago the Maidan protests forced a change of government in Ukraine. Mikhail Gorbachev, the then 83-year-old president of the Soviet Union (USSR), spoke to Pilar Bonet, a Moscow correspondent for the Spanish daily El País for 34 years."The construction of the common European house is more urgent than ever," Gorbachev told her. "We need to create a security system that includes the United States, Canada, Russia, and European countries," he says vehemently, given the turbulence in Russia's relations with the West. In Mar…
(2024-05-03). Russia's FSB Says Killed Ukrainian 'Saboteur' Planning 3 Attacks. themoscowtimes.com The FSB said the man was planning to target military facilities and a volunteer center in St. Petersburg, as well as a fuel terminal.
(2024-05-03). Moscow Claims Ukraine Lost 111K Troops So Far in 2024. themoscowtimes.com "Russian troops continue breaking the enemy's system of strongholds along the entire line of contact," Russia's Defense Minister said.
(2024-05-03). Russian Oil, the U.S. Election and Opening the Cash Spigot for Ukraine. counterpunch.org You know the White House has wrapped itself into a pretzel, when it beseeches its Ukrainian attack dog to stop assaulting Russian oil refineries, while simultaneously going bananas over the need for more weapons for Kiev. Droning Russian refineries boosts the price of oil in an election year — a big no no for the
(2024-05-03). Triciclos eléctricos se suman al transporte público en Holguín. radiohc.cu La Habana, 3 may (RHC) Con la posibilidad de trasladar unas 4000 personas diariamente, 20 nuevos triciclos eléctricos se han incorporado en la ciudad de Holguín al transporte público de pasajeros.
(2024-05-03). Evocarán, a 65 años, primera visita de Fidel Castro a Uruguay. radiohc.cu La Habana, 3 may (RHC) La primera visita del líder cubano Fidel Castro a Uruguay, hace hoy 65 años, sigue marcando un hito en las relaciones entre ambos países.
(2024-05-03). Ford Rouge workers denounce forced overtime, brutal speed-up after death of Tywaun Long. wsws.org Workers are demanding answers after the sudden death of the 46-year-old worker at Ford's Dearborn Truck Plant.
(2024-05-03). Germany: IG Metall union organizes job cuts. wsws.org Several thousand steelworkers demonstrated in front of the main Thyssenkrupp plant in the north of Duisburg. IG Metall brought them there from all Thyssenkrupp sites in North Rhine-Westphalia and from Hàºttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann in the south of Duisburg.
(2024-05-03). Australia: Union seeks to shut down NSW nurses' demand for 30 percent pay rise. wsws.org In a letter to the New South Wales Nurses and Midwives' Association, 1,000 workers have demanded a meeting "to call on elected officials to adopt a 30 percent pay increase claim."
(2024-05-03). Another Boeing whistleblower dies, the second in two months. wsws.org Joshua Dean's death came suddenly—the Seattle Times reported that he began having trouble breathing two weeks ago and was hospitalized and intubated.
(2024-05-03). UAW sets strike vote at Stellantis Warren Stamping over health and safety but raises no demands. wsws.org The impact of the mass layoffs and firings by Stellantis and other Detroit automakers have further undermined conditions in the factories via overwork and job overloading.
(2024-05-03). Democrats join with Republican fascists to witch-hunt scientist Peter Daszak. wsws.org During Wednesday's House Subcommittee on COVID-19 with Dr. Peter Daszak, president of EcoHealth Alliance, Democrats joined ranks with fascistic Republican colleagues to promote the Wuhan lab-leak lies.
(2024-05-03). IYSSE (Australia) holds lecture on the fight of Trotskyism against the pseudo-left. wsws.org Beams pointed to the roots of the pseudo-left in tendencies that broke from the Trotskyist movement and rejected the revolutionary role of the working class.
(2024-05-03). Florida law banning abortions after 6 weeks takes effect. wsws.org The new ban in Florida effectively outlaws abortion across the American South.
(2024-05-03). "Opposing Every War But the Current One, Supporting Civil Rights But Never Right Now" globalresearch.ca
(2024-05-03). Roaming Charges: Tin Cops and Biden Coming… counterpunch.org 
As America's liberal elites declare open warfare on their own kids, it's easy to see why they've shown no empathy at all for the murdered, maimed and orphaned children of Gaza. Back-of-the-head shots to 8-year-olds seem like a legitimate thing to protest in about the most vociferous way possible…But, as Dylan once sang, maybe I'm too sensitive or else I'm getting soft.
(2024-05-03). Haiti: Transitional Council has direct ties to imperialist forces wreaking havoc in Haiti. liberationnews.org 
The "transitional council" is packed with elites from the traditional establishment.
(2024-05-03). Haiti Gangs Spark Fresh Spate Of Attacks After Announcement of New Prime Minister. latintimes.com The attacks were launched Wednesday late evening in areas like Solino and Delmas 18, 20 and 24 located southwest of the main international airport, pushing many people to leave the area Thursday morning.
(2024-05-03). Xi Heads To Europe To Defend Russia Ties. latintimes.com The world's second-biggest economy is seeking to deepen political and economic ties in Europe to counterbalance difficult relations with rival Washington.
(2024-05-03). EXCLUSIVE: Nicki Nicole on Heartbreak, toxic fandom, and the goosebumps of singing in New York in the fall. latintimes.com Argentinian artist Nicki Nicole talks about her breakup from Peso Pluma, her plans for her first North American tour, and her view on toxic fandoms.
(2024-05-03). Canelo àÅlvarez and Oscar de La Hoya continue their public beef at electric press conference. latintimes.com De La Hoya issued a cease-and-desist letter against àÅlvarez, arguing that his remarks were "defamatory allegations"
(2024-05-03). Bob Menendez says habit of stockpiling cash comes from his family's experience in Cuba. latintimes.com The embattled senator wants a psychiatrist to testify about the habit as he faces charges of accepting bribes…
(2024-05-03). Nicki Nicole on healing, toxic social media, and the goosebumps of singing in New York in the fall – INTERVIEW. latintimes.com Argentinian artist Nicki Nicole talks about being 100% raw, her plans for her first North American tour, and her view on toxic fandoms.
(2024-05-03). Mexican Fiesta: Where to celebrate Cinco de Mayo 2024 in Miami. latintimes.com Mark your calendars for Sunday, May 5. Notice that fiestas, bar crawls, and dining options begin on Friday 3.
(2024-05-03). US Election Disinformation Targets Non-citizen Voting. latintimes.com With the election possibly to be decided by several thousand votes in battleground states, social media has filled up with allegations that foreigners are entering the country to swing the poll in favor of President Joe Biden.
(2024-05-03). Stormy Daniels Ex-lawyer In The Hot Seat At Trump Trial. latintimes.com The lawyer who negotiated a hush money payment from Donald Trump to porn star Stormy Daniels was grilled on Thursday by the former US president's defense attorney, who suggested his activities bordered on "extortion."
(2024-05-03). Apple Profit Ebbs As iPhone Sales Under Pressure. latintimes.com As expected, iPhone sales dropped with pressure growing from China and increased competition from Huawei.
(2024-05-03). From NASA to farm unions: Meet the Latinas among 2024's recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. latintimes.com Ellen Ochoa and Teresa Romero join a class that also includes Al Gore, Nancy Pelosi and Michael Bloomberg…
(2024-05-03). TikTok Reaches Music Licensing Deal With Universal, Ending Feud. latintimes.com Universal chairman Sir Lucian Grainge said "this new chapter in our relationship" would "drive innovation in fan engagement while advancing social music monetization."
(2024-05-03). Biden's new $1M ad campaign highlights abortion rights to engage Latino men. latintimes.com The multi-platform campaign will air both in English and Spanish, targeting Trump's stance on the issue and on the protection on women's "freedom"
(2024-05-03). Justice Department threatens legal action against Iowa over controversial immigration law. latintimes.com The DOJ set a deadline of May 7 for Iowa to block an immigration law that would allow state officers to arrest undocumented migrants who have been deported…
(2024-05-03). OAS calls on International Criminal Court to detain Venezuelan leaders amidst humanitarian crisis. latintimes.com An OAS panel said the orders are key to prevent crimes against humanity to continue…
(2024-05-03). MLB's Latino of the Night: Francisco Lindor's walk-off double gives Mets the win in extra innings. latintimes.com Lindor has had two games with four or more RBI in 2024; he had four such games in all of last season…
(2024-05-03). Get ready now: Where to celebrate Cinco de Mayo 2024 in Miami. latintimes.com Mark your calendars for Sunday, May 5. Notice that fiestas, bar crawls, and dining options begin on Friday 3.
(2024-05-03). Markets Track Wall St Higher As Rate Hopes Rise, Eyes On US Jobs. latintimes.com The gains come as traders turn their attention to the release of key US jobs data due later in the day, which could play a major role in the Federal Reserve's decision-making on when to lower borrowing costs.
(2024-05-03). Texas Rep. Henry Cuéllar and wife indicted over alleged bribes from Azerbaijan. latintimes.com Both were accused of taking over half a million dollars from an Azerbaijan-controlled energy company and a bank in Mexico…
(2024-05-03). Haiti transitional council already in chaos following withdrawal of PM announcement. latintimes.com Fritz Bélizaire was not in the list of agreed candidates. His selection catalyzed infighting within the council and led a majority bloc to backtrack on the move…
(2024-05-03). Elon Musk to reinstate X account of white supremacist and holocaust-denying Nick Fuentes. latintimes.com Musk announced the decision after a Fuentes supporter asked him to do so on Thursday…
(2024-05-03). New in Latin Music: Fonseca, Grupo Niche do salsa, Farruko's new album, Kany García takes on Mexico. latintimes.com Also: Piso 21 and Wisin have 'La misión', Danny Ocean goes inward in his new album 'REFLEXA', and Anitta is fire on her new video…
(2024-05-03). Biden administration unveils expansion of health coverage for eligible DACA Dreamers. latintimes.com The Biden administration announced Friday the new plan to expand health care to more than 100,000 young immigrants protected by DACA.
(2024-05-03). BJP not against Muslims, PM Modi respected in Islamic countries: Rajnath. muslimmirror.com Supaul : Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday debunked the opposition charge that the BJP was creating a Hindu-Muslim divide, highlighting the goodwill enjoyed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in several Islamic countries. The former BJP president, who addressed election rallies in Supaul and Saran Lok Sabha constituencies of Bihar, also urged the minority community …
(2024-05-03). Statement by ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric to the 'Vienna Conference on Autonomous Weapon Systems 2024: Humanity at the Crossroads'. icrc.org
(2024-05-03). The Heat's On — Big Time! counterpunch.org 
"Nearly nineteen thousand (19,000) weather stations have notched record high temperatures since Jan. 1." (Source: Earth's Record Hot Streak Might be a Sign of a New Climate Era, The Washington Post, April 19, 2024) A blistering start to the 2024 year is breaking all-time global temperature records of 2023 and bringing to the forefront a
(2024-05-03). How Southern Autoworkers Can Reverse Decades of Job Quality Decline. counterpunch.org 
The United Auto Workers recently scored the largest union victory in decades in the South. Their success at a Tennessee Volkswagen plant could be a turning point for labor in a region long known for governmental hostility to unions. The next test will be a UAW election scheduled for the week of May 13 at
(2024-05-03). As the Tide Turns Towards Justice for Palestine, Where Does the Palestinian Diaspora Stand? counterpunch.org The Palestinian diaspora, particularly those living in the US, should not be overlooked as a player in calls for the freedom of Palestine. A new generation of professional Americans of Palestinian origin have worked tirelessly for a half-century to document and update a largely unresponsive US public on conditions in their occupied homelands. Their efforts
(2024-05-03). How the Constitution Fails to Protect the Environment. counterpunch.org 
By Katrina Fischer Kuh and James R. May Even a healthy U.S. democracy would struggle to respond effectively to the "wicked" problem of climate change. As humans, we would have to overcome innate cognitive limitations to accept the connection between everyday actions like driving and attenuated effects on climate. As voters, we would have to
(2024-05-03). Overcoming Whiteness: A Matter for Imagination, Not Law. counterpunch.org 
Whiteness [is] the ownership of the Earth forever and ever, Amen. —W.E.B. Dubois, The Souls of Black Folk whiteness is the world's most dangerous cult today. —Pankaj Mishra, The Religion of Whiteness Modern neuroscience solidly supports Freud's notion that many of our conscious thoughts are complex rationalizations for the flood of instincts, reflexes, motives and deep-seated memories
(2024-05-03). Burning Plastic Waste is Not an Energy Solution. counterpunch.org 
The world has a plastics problem. Never mind the horrifying pictures of a seahorse riding a cotton swab or a beached whale found with hundreds of plastic bags in its stomach. Plastic pollution has now progressed up the food chain to our diets, ingested as microplastic particles and even transferred from mother to fetus. Each
(2024-05-03). Don't Let Congress Widen the Digital Divide. counterpunch.org 
Nearly a third of Americans who don't have broadband say the reason is because it costs too much — and unfortunately, Congress is prepared to let that figure rise dramatically. Lawmakers have yet to renew funding for the federal government's Affordable Connectivity Program, or ACP, which is being rolled back as of today and will fully come
(2024-05-03). What Shall We Do With Our Vainglorious Aspirations? counterpunch.org 
"The Lord God said to the serpent, 'Because you did this, More cursed shall you be Than all cattle And all the wild beasts: On your belly shall you crawl And dirt shall you eat All the days of your life. I will put enmity Between you and the woman, And between your offspring and
(2024-05-03). Has the War Against Palestine Killed Jewish Comedy? counterpunch.org 
Curb Your Enthusiasm, "Palestinian Chicken," season 8, episode 3, Robert W. Weide dir. Screenshot Long decline, sudden end To be sure, morbid symptoms were apparent for decades. Woody Allen hasn't been funny since 1987 (Radio Days). Rodney Dangerfield is long gone. Al Franken moved from SNL to the U.S. Senate — where he was often
(2024-05-03). Singapore: Lawrence Wong to Lead Amid Economic and Political Challenge. counterpunch.org 
Singapore has announced that Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will take over as the country's next leader on May 15. Wong, 51, has garnered unanimous support from lawmakers within the People's Action Party (PAP). He will succeed Lee Hsien Loong, who has held the top job for 20 years. Wong, who earned praise for his
(2024-05-03). Letter from London: The Geopolitics of Cynicism. counterpunch.org After eight hours of debate in the two chambers here in London at the beginning of last week, the Rwanda Act was finally passed — with French President Macron describing it as a 'betrayal of values' and the 'geopolitics of cynicism'. He wasn't alone with his concerns. 'So the Rwanda bill becomes law,' wrote Will
(2024-05-03). Looking for a Better Paying Job? Help is on the Way. counterpunch.org 
Changing jobs can be the best way to get a raise. But employers often force workers to sign "noncompete clauses," making it harder for them to move to better jobs — and artificially depressing wages. That will change later this year. The Federal Trade Commission recently issued a new rule declaring that most noncompete clauses in employment
(2024-05-03). Reactionaries and US Military Backers Prevail in Latin America — for Now. counterpunch.org 
U.S. Southern Command Chief Laura Richardson was visiting Argentina for the third time. On April 4 in Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego — the world's southernmost city — she and U. S. Ambassador Marc Stanley were received by President Javier Milei, his chief-of-staff, his cabinet chief, the defense minister, the interior minister, a military band, and an honor guard —
(2024-05-03). Yemen Braces for Impending Massive US-Led Air and Ground Campaign. libya360.wordpress.com Ahmed Abdulkareem Senior military officials in Sana'a have informed MintPress News of ongoing military preparations by the US, UK, and Saudi-led Coalition over the past two weeks. According to these sources, there are plans to initiate a significant aerial assault on the Yemeni mainland, focusing particularly on coastal regions in the west, as well as…
(2024-05-03). Brazil successfully fights poverty with Ruas Visiveis programme. tvbrics.com 
The Ruas Visíveis programme was launched last December…
(2024-05-03). China and Egypt hold meeting to attract foreign investment. tvbrics.com 
The visit aims to discuss possible Chinese investments in the Egyptian New Beni Suef city…
(2024-05-03). South Africa raises profile of the nation's health. tvbrics.com 
South Africans are more mindful of the food they consume as well as exercise…
(2024-05-03). Ethiopia is determined to improve working conditions. tvbrics.com 
This was stated by the Ethiopian Minister of Labour and Skills…
(2024-05-03). Trade volume between Iran and UAE may increase this year. tvbrics.com 
The UAE is Iran's second most important trading partner after China…
(2024-05-03). Biden faces criticism over condemnation of pro-Palestinian campus protests. nationofchange.org The president's portrayal of these protests as violent and lawless has not only stirred controversy, but may also deepen the rift between him and many progressive constituents.
(2024-05-03). Arizona abortion rights face crucial test as Governor Hobbs repeals century-old ban. nationofchange.org This legislative change, which has been long sought by advocates, sets the stage for a November ballot measure that could further secure abortion rights in Arizona.
(2024-05-03). A second Trump presidency: A blueprint for unprecedented executive power. nationofchange.org Trump articulates a blueprint for an administration that could profoundly reshape the governance and global stance of the United States.
(2024-05-03). The Russia—Iran—China Search for a New Global Security Order. libya360.wordpress.com Pepe Escobar While the collective west is in the grips of an existential legitimacy crisis, the RIC is devising its own security order to protect the rest of the world from the 'genocidals.' The Hegemon has no idea what awaits the Exceptionalist mindset: China has started to decisively stir the civilizational cauldron without bothering about…
(2024-05-03). NAMRU-6: A Threat to Latin America. libya360.wordpress.com Misión Verdad NAMRU-6 receives visit from the U.S. Ambassador to Peru, Lisa Kenna. BSL-3 containment laboratories are designed to work with risk group 3 microorganisms, which include parasitic infections such as malaria and leishmaniasis, viral and bacterial diseases. The existence of US biolaboratories in Peru poses a risk to the entire region. Namru-6 is a…
(2024-05-03). The Latest Danger from China: Too Much Clean Energy? libya360.wordpress.com This brief article by Friends of Socialist China advisory group member Stefania Fusero, originally published in Italian in Futura Società , brings some much-needed clarity to the question of US allegations concerning China's "over-capacity", particularly in green technologies such as renewable energy, electric vehicles and lithium-ion batteries. Stefania rightly points out that, by demanding that China curtail…
(2024-05-03). Defiance in the Caribbean: Haiti's 2024 Uprising Against the US Empire. libya360.wordpress.com Eden Talk About HaàØti In the heart of the Caribbean, amidst the echoes of history and the fervor of change, Haiti stands as a beacon of resistance against the forces of oppression. In this groundbreaking documentary, Prof. Jemima Pierre invites viewers to delve deep into the tumultuous landscape of Haiti in 2024, where a revolution…
(2024-05-03). Are the BRICS and the New Development Bank an Alternative to the World Bank, IMF and Policies Promoted by Imperialist Powers? libya360.wordpress.com Eric Toussaint In recent years, the rightful rejection of the policies promoted by the traditional imperialist powers (North America, Western Europe and Japan), followed by the announcements made by the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), have aroused great interest and expectations of major changes, including the creation of a common currency to…
(2024-05-03). 'A Matter of Respect, Sovereignty and Self-Determination'. libya360.wordpress.com Roger McKenzie and Ben Chacko SOLIDARITY: (Left to right) Mercedes Vargas Walter, Roger McKenzie, Ben Chacko Roger McKenzie and Ben Chacko talk to the new Cuban ambassador to Britain MERCEDES VARGAS WALTER about propaganda against Cuba, the illegal blockade and its effects, and the importance of international solidarity with the people of Palestine. For an…
(2024-05-03). Economy Matches Late 1960s Low Unemployment Streak. cepr.net The economy had its 27th consecutive month of below 4.0 percent unemployment in April. This matches the streak from November 1967 to January 1970, often viewed as one of the most prosperous stretches in US history. It was a period when jobs were plentiful, real wages were rising rapidly, and prosperity was broadly shared as …
(2024-05-03). Egypt: At least 120 arrested for support of Palestine. middleeasteye.net 
Egypt: At least 120 arrested for support of Palestine | Egyptian authorities holding 90 people in pre-trial detention since Gaza war began, says rights group | | Egyptians take part in a pro-Palestine demonstration outside the Syndicate of Journalists in downtown Cairo on 18 October 2023 (AFP/Khaled D…
(2024-05-03). UK Labour Party position on Gaza blamed for Oldham election loss. middleeasteye.net 
(2024-05-03). A Spotlight on the Elusive and Solitary Leopard. pressenza.com 
by: Assaf Levy, BioDB | Every year on May 3rd, the world turns its attention to one of nature's most exquisite and elusive creatures—the leopard—during International Leopard Day. This special day serves not only to celebrate the stunning beauty and incredible adaptability of leopards but also to highlight the urgent need for their conservation. | The leopard (Panthera pardus), stands out as one of the five "big cats" in the genus Panthera. This species is renowned for its elusiveness and aesthetic appeal and also for its remarkable adaptability and physical prowess. Leopards are distinguished by their…
(2024-05-03). Why shy away from political reform? pressenza.com To give priority to other legal initiatives, President Boric has refused, for the time being, to undertake the political reforms necessary for the consolidation of democracy. However, this postponement will certainly lead to municipal and legislative elections that will perpetuate the existing vices and abuses that prevent the full exercise of popular sovereignty. The experience of recent years shows the urgent need to adopt reforms that will put the brakes on elite politics and give citizens a greater say in the political, economic, and cultural development of the nation. | It is a matter of reviewing what has h…
(2024-05-03). Milei's scatological politics. pressenza.com The uncalled-for, insulting, and scatological expressions often used by Argentine president Javier Milei to disqualify his opponents, in a permanent tirade unprecedented in a presidential figure, try to hide the massive popular mobilizations that mark the thermometer of the unease of the middle and working classes against the anarcho-capitalist government. | Milei's scatological diatribes run parallel to the commotion provoked by the government's destructive strategy, which destabilized the opposition parties, the friendly opposition, the ruling party, and also the business centers such as the Argentine Industria…
(2024-05-03). Peru] Martín Chambi: his photographic legacy digitized. pressenza.com 
The digital catalog of the Martín Chambi Photographic Collection, which contains more than 40,000 negatives, is now available to the public free of charge on the Internet. | Martín Chambi's work has been part of the National Heritage since 2019, and since its recognition, the restoration and conservation of the images have continued. | The initiative was promoted thanks to an agreement between the Martín Chambi Association and the National Bookshop, with the support of the BBVA Foundation. | The Asociation Martín Chambi comprises 17 descendants of the Puno photographer and aims to ensure that his valuable legacy…
(2024-05-03). Australia/ Demonstrations seek end to violence against women. pressenza.com Social protests and demonstrations were held in several Australian cities with thousands of people clamoring for an end to the violence against women that has recently shaken the country. | Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, addressing the crowds, described the situation of gender-based violence as an "epidemic", a major "national crisis", a kind of national emergency. | Across Australia, thousands of people took to the streets to demand an end to gender-based violence. Let us remember that in the city of Sydney, at the beginning of April, a mass stabbing took place in which of the six victims who died,…
(2024-05-03). EcoWaste Coalition Uncovers Mercury in 5 China-Made Skin Whitening Creams. pressenza.com 
Dangerous Cosmetics with Mercury Touted as "Key to Perfect Skin": | 3 May 2024, Quezon City. Following its recent exposé on five Pakistan-made mercury-containing skin- lightening products sold locally, the EcoWaste Coalition today announced it also detected mercury in five China-made cosmetics procured from an online seller. To protect human health and the environment, the group asked the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to clamp down on dealers of mercury-added cosmetics being sold online. | The toxics watchdog group made the announcement ahead of the 5.5 online shopping sales to again draw attention t…
(2024-05-03). O Regime de Kiev está perdendo mais de mil soldados por dia no front. globalresearch.ca Os dados reais do conflito parecem cada vez mais catastróficos para o regime de Kiev. Além das pesadas perdas materiais e da inutilidade da ajuda ocidental, a Ucrânia sofre com uma taxa de mortalidade crescente no campo de batalha. O …
(2024-05-03). Video: Japanese Oncology Professor Fukushima Condemns mRNA Vaccines as "Evil Practices of Science" globalresearch.ca
(2024-05-03). 2,000 Campus Protesters for Gaza Have Been Arrested. Momentum's Only Building. globalresearch.ca
(2024-05-03). Imprensa brasileira faz lavagem cerebral sobre eleiàßàµes pelo mundo. globalresearch.ca
(2024-05-03). AstraZeneca Finally Admits That Its COVID-19 Vaccine Can Cause Deadly Blood Clots. globalresearch.ca
(2024-05-03). Gaza Encampments: Invest in Life, Not War. globalresearch.ca
(2024-05-03). It's Time to Reclaim America. The Brutality against Our Youth. globalresearch.ca
(2024-05-03). US House Passes Controversial Bill That Expands Definition of Anti-Semitism. globalresearch.ca
(2024-05-03). To Let Suffering Speak: "Why Art Exists". Kà§the Kollwitz on the Nature of Feminism and Class Struggle at the Museum of Modern Art. globalresearch.ca
(2024-05-03). America: A Failed State? globalresearch.ca
(2024-05-03). Selected Articles: The Hidden Messages of the Power Elite's Cultural Apparatus. globalresearch.ca 
By There is a reason the 19th century America industrialists such as Vanderbilt, Mellon, Carnegie, Rockefeller, et al. were called "The Robber Barons." They were …
(2024-05-03). Winston Churchill: Hero for the Western World, Racist Criminal for the Rest of the World. globalresearch.ca
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(2024-05-03). While offshore student visa applications fall, onshore applications boom. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-05-03). Tory MP vexed at suggestion Ben Houchen distanced himself from Tory Party to win mayoral race. leftfootforward.org Conservative MP Dame Andrea Leadsom has lashed out at claims that Ben Houchen won the Tees Valley mayoral race partly due distancing himself from the Tories. | Houchen was re-elected as the Tory Tees Valley mayor to the delight of Rishi Sunak, after winning 53.6% of the vote. However his vote share was a huge reduction since 2021, falling by 19%. | While support for the Conservatives in the area has been polled 21% below what was recorded for Houchen, marking a stark difference between his personal ratings, and that towards his party. | This has meant some have put Houchen's victory down to his strong persona…
(2024-05-03). Consultancy Analysis of Meaningful Justice & Accountability Avenues for Victims of International Crimes committee in Sudan. fidh.org
(2024-05-03). The ICC Office of the Prosecutor's new Policy on Complementarity and Cooperation must still meet high expectations. fidh.org
(2024-05-03). Uzbekistan's new vehicle import regulations risk strengthening its most notorious monopoly. globalvoices.org 
(2024-05-03). In Numbers: China, Latin America brace for deeper ties. ecns.cn
(2024-05-03). Czech Republic Reports Targeting by Russian Cyberattacks. themoscowtimes.com Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky said that "pointing a finger publicly at a specific attacker is an important tool to protect national interests."
(2024-05-03). Conservatives Branded 'Nasty Party' as Voters Reject Plan to Target Sick and Disabled. bylinetimes.com The
(2024-05-03). Data points to modest momentum for growth. ecns.cn China's manufacturing activity expanded for the second consecutive month in April, official survey results showed on Tuesday, pointing to a modest recovery in China's growth momentum, thanks to policy support and a gradual recovery in domestic demand.
(2024-05-03). Syria/Dabbagh case : First trial in France of the crimes of the Syrian authorities. fidh.org
(2024-05-03). Behind southern governors' anti-union agenda. mronline.org 
Southern politicians who sold their souls to the corporations and banks are a bit rattled right now, and who can blame them? Volkswagen workers won big in Chattanooga, Tennessee, when 73% of plant workers voted to join the United Auto Workers Union.
(2024-05-03). Huawei anonymously funds research at Harvard, other top US universities through Optica Foundation competition. scmp.com Huawei is the sole funder of a research competition that has attracted hundreds of proposals from scientists, including those at top US universities.
(2024-05-03). The Heat: Global Economy. america.cgtn.com 
(2024-05-03). Unveiling the Secret Heroes of World War II. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-05-03). Gà∂ran Therborn: The Future and the Left. newleftreview.org Gà∂ran Therborn replies to Oliver Eagleton's critique of 'The World and the Left' (NLR 137). Debates on the nature of dialectics and the triadic crisis of climate breakdown, imperial geopolitics and rising inequality. Could Bloch still be right about the grounds for rational hope?
(2024-05-03). 'My Moral Compass Demands It': Russian Emigres Rally Alongside Georgians Against 'Foreign Influence' Bill. themoscowtimes.com "It's like a wave of inspiration that Georgia deserves to have a bright future in the European Union," said one Russian of the mood at protests.
(2024-05-03). LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONAL – fixed-term contract. fidh.org FIDH (International Federation for Human Rights) is an international human rights NGO. Since 1992, it has been committed to defending all civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights as defined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It brings together 188 national human rights organizations from 112 countries. FIDH is looking for a legal and administrative support professional for the Americas office in the framework of the EU project: "Strengthening of civil society (…) | – |
(2024-05-03). May Day holiday box office surges. ecns.cn Possessing the largest number of silver screens worldwide, China has again demonstrated its enthusiasm for movies with a soaring May Day holiday box office.
(2024-05-03). No need to wait for tomorrow. anabaptistworld.org Summers are full of faith-building opportunities for youth in high school or middle school to attend camps and conventions. But those options dry up as life transitions quickly into college, service, work and family pursuits.
(2024-05-03). Spire wins EU Human Rights Award 2024. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan academic, cartoonist, and human rights defender, Jimmy Spire Ssentongo is the recipient of the 2024 EU Human Rights Defenders Award. Dr. Spire Ssentongo was recognized for having used social media to highlight issues of accountability. The Award, which is now in its 13th year, is given to a …
(2024-05-03). Death toll rises to 36 after road collapse in South China's Guangdong. ecns.cn An aerial view of the collapsed section of highway in Meizhou, Guangdong province, that killed 24 people and injured 30 others when it gave way on Wednesday morning. The survivors, none with life-threatening conditions, are receiving treatment in hospitals.
(2024-05-03). Appeals court upholds 25-month sentences for 2 Turkish documentary filmmakers. cpj.org Istanbul, May 3, 2024—Turkish authorities should stop fighting the appeals of documentary filmmakers Ertuƒürul Mavioƒülu and àáayan Demirel and allow all journalists to work freely without fear of retaliation, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Friday. On April 26 in the southeastern city of Batman, an appeals court upheld a 25-month sentence for Mavioƒülu and…
(2024-05-03). Shein, world's largest fashion retailer, expands in Mexico. america.cgtn.com 
E-commerce is more and more becoming the go-to method for shopping, as merchants who don't offer online purchases find themselves left behind. And more small and medium-size retailers are now getting a boost from online business — through a new program from a major player in the fashion world. | CGTN's Alasdair Baverstock reports.
(2024-05-03). Insights丨Erik Solheim: China's industrial ecosystem and highly-educated working class promote strong economic growth. ecns.cn China's GDP growth rate in the first quarter of 2024 beat market expectations to reach 5.3 percent. What help China maintain its strong economic growth? And what can be learned?
(2024-05-03). Mali is sinking into authoritarianism. fidh.org
(2024-05-03). Wang: China ready to boost ties with Argentina. ecns.cn China is willing to work with Argentina to "jointly steer the direction of the future development of relations between the two countries," Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Tuesday.
(2024-05-03). Exploring New Zealand's unique wildlife and learning about conservation efforts. globalvoices.org 
Much effort is going into caring for vulnerable speciesOriginally published on All the original photos and videos were taken by Heather Milton or the author during their 2024 travels. | Our recent six-week trip to
(2024-05-03). Washington Says Russian Soldiers Deployed at Niger Airbase Housing U.S. Military. themoscowtimes.com Russian military instructors arrived in the West African nation with an air defense system and other equipment earlier in April.
(2024-05-03). Who is really betting against America? independent.co.ug 
When China is making the world cleaner by providing quality electric vehicles (EVs) to global consumers, what has the United States been doing other than pointing the finger at China? Beijing, China | Yi Xin | In her recent trip to China, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen repeatedly blasted Beijing's industrial "overcapacity" for threatening the global …
(2024-05-03). Human rights group begins legal action over UK's Rwanda migrant policy, before PM Sunak can launch plan. scmp.com Asylum Aid launched a legal challenge against the UK government's policy of sending asylum seekers to Rwanda, which PM Rishi Sunak aims to launch within weeks.
(2024-05-03). China's third aircraft carrier begins its maiden sea trial. ecns.cn The CNS Fujian, China's third aircraft carrier, started its maiden sea trial on Wednesday morning, according to the People's Liberation Army Navy.
(2024-05-03). China opposes U.S. statement encouraging Taiwan's presence at WHA. ecns.cn China strongly deplores and firmly opposes the statement from U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in which he said the United States encourages the World Health Organization (WHO) to invite Taiwan's presence as an observer at this year's World Health Assembly (WHA), a foreign ministry spokesperson said Thursday.
(2024-05-03). A look at South Africa's media landscape ahead of the upcoming elections. globalvoices.org 
(2024-05-03). Comicomment: U.S. Section 301 investigation, brazen bullying on trade. ecns.cn The petition for the Section 301 investigation initiated by the United States into China's maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors is full of false accusations. In the realm of international trade, the U.S. sets barriers to serve its own interests, breaching WTO rules and hindering the global economy.
(2024-05-03). Terry Eagleton: Modern Joyce. newleftreview.org Terry Eagleton on Luke Gibbons, James Joyce and the Irish Revolution. Rereading of Ulysses as a saturnine blow for the Irish independence struggle.
(2024-05-03). Jiwei Xiao: The Novel of Details in Chinese Literary History. newleftreview.org Jiwei Xiao traces the literary modes of the xijie xiaoshuo as it has registered successive periods of social and cultural change. From its emergence in the twilight of the Ming dynasty through to contemporary panoramas of urban and rural life, lineages of a multiform poetics of detail.
(2024-05-03). Huawei may be funding research at Harvard, other top US universities through Optica Foundation competition. scmp.com Huawei is the sole funder of a research competition that has attracted hundreds of proposals from scientists, including those at top US universities.
(2024-05-03). Socialism outlawed? On the declaration of the Russian Socialist Movement as a 'foreign agent'. links.org.au 
On April 5, 2024, the Russian Socialist Movement was declared "foreign agent." Ilya Budraitskis, Kirill Medvedev and Sasha Davydova look at the history of the movement.
(2024-05-03). TikTok argues how ByteDance protects children on Douyin is irrelevant to youth addiction lawsuits in the US. scmp.com US lawyers representing young people and their families allege that the overseas version of TikTok protects children in China in ways that the US version does not.
(2024-05-03). Xi replies to letter from steelworkers in Serbia's Smederevo. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping has replied to a letter from Serbian workers in HBIS Smederevo Steel Plant.
(2024-05-03). 'I Had to Argue for My Right to Vote': Voters Report Being Denied a Say in Local Elections Due to Strict Photo ID Law. bylinetimes.com 
This Thursday's local elections in England saw millions of people face the new photo ID requirements for the first time. | With even Several reported i…
(2024-05-03). China eyes closer economic links with GCC. ecns.cn Amid shifting global dynamics, China and the Gulf states are forging deeper economic connections, particularly in renewable energy, financial markets, and electric vehicles, experts have said.
(2024-05-03). Taiwan, US enter 'harder' phase of trade talks as mainland China bristles. scmp.com Trade talks between Taiwan and the United States for a phase-two deal have begun, with progress likely to be 'harder', analysts say, as more contentious topics fall under the microscope.
(2024-05-03). UK Regulators Lose Billions on Bad Contracts and Lack of Enforcement Leaves Public 'Unprotected from Rogue Companies'. bylinetimes.com The failure of UK regulators to take action on fraud is costing the Government "billions" on contracts where suppliers "may be overcharging or providing poor quality goods and services", a new report has found. |
(2024-05-03). Cathay Pacific's stormy flight, Malaysia's Forest City casino, Japan's armpit onigiri: SCMP's 7 highlights of the week. scmp.com From a Cathay Pacific flight battling bad weather to a kind of Japanese onigiri made from armpit sweat, here are a few highlights from SCMP's recent reporting.
(2024-05-03). How greater EU autonomy can boost relations with China. scmp.com Prioritising 'strategic autonomy' will let Europe engage with China on its own terms and avoid being held hostage to fluctuations in American leadership. Internal divisions within Europe, budget constraints and geopolitical challenges must be overcome to realise a new path forward.
(2024-05-03). Peter Osborne: The Planet as Political Subject? newleftreview.org An incisive critique of the absence of the social and historical in Bruno Latour's planetary politics and Dipesh Chakrabarty's geo-biology. The political, Osborne argues, is a modality of the social, which is already a socio-natural set of relations.
(2024-05-03). The bipartisan problem of women dying because 'good blokes' get angry. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-05-03). Colombia's war crimes tribunal orders expungement of former guerrillas' criminal records. colombiareports.com Colombia's war crimes tribunal JEP ordered authorities to expunge the criminal records of some 9,600 former guerrillas. The order refers to former members of the now-defunct guerrilla group FARC who…
(2024-05-03). China to launch Chang'e-6 lunar probe Friday afternoon. ecns.cn Chang'e-6, China's spacecraft to venture to the moon, is scheduled to be launched between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. (Beijing Time) Friday, with the preferred launch window targeted at 5: 27 p.m., said the China National Space Administration.
(2024-05-03). Dubai rain havoc: Flights cancelled, schools & offices shut ; Orange alert issued | Check Details. ptcnews.tv Dubai rain havoc: Following flooding in April, heavy rains have once again descended upon the United Arab Emirates, resulting in the cancellation and delay of several flights in and out of Dubai. With this inclement weather, authorities have urged residents, including students, to work and study from the safety of their homes.
(2024-05-03). Michael Mann: Explaining the Irrationality of War. newleftreview.org Drawing on eight years of comparative-historical research, Michael Mann overturns accepted wisdom on the bellicosity of democracies, the economic grounds for war and the rational calculations of states in a rivalrous world system.
(2024-05-03). Getting to know Juan Pablo Martínez: A Q&A with an Aragonese language activist. globalvoices.org 
Juan Pablo will be managing the @EuroDigitalLang rotating X accountOriginally published on Europe's linguistic diversity is increasingly reflected in online spaces, where regional and minority language speakers and their commu…
(2024-05-03). Deepening of reform to top plenary agenda. ecns.cn The Communist Party of China Central Committee will hold its third plenary session in July in a significant move to comprehensively deepen reform and advance Chinese modernization, according to a decision made at a key Party meeting on Tuesday.
(2024-05-03). 20th CPC Central Committee to hold its third plenary session in July. ecns.cn The third plenary session of the 20th Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee will be held in Beijing in July, according to a decision made at a CPC Central Committee Political Bureau meeting on April 30.
(2024-05-03). Singapore, Malaysia to get visit from US treasury official to discuss sanctions on Iran, and Russian oil. scmp.com Brian Nelson, the Treasury's undersecretary for terrorism and financial intelligence, will visit the region as Washington looks to combat funding for Iran and its proxies as well as evasion of its sanctions on Russia.
(2024-05-03). Iran Urges Consensus on Election of Lebanon's President. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — It is necessary for all Lebanese parties and groups to arrive at a compromise on the election of a president, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said.
(2024-05-03). Egypt: UN body urged to take action over ongoing arbitrary detention of Alaa Abd el-Fattah. fidh.org
(2024-05-03). There is a line of women. anabaptistworld.org Debates about gender roles raise issues about the weight of scripture and experience.
(2024-05-03). 'Read the room': How the left has reacted to the local election results. leftfootforward.org The Greens toast impressive gains, as progressives celebrate the Tories downfall and lead the call for a general election…
(2024-05-03). Russia: Illegal transfer of Oleg Orlov to a remote detention center. fidh.org
(2024-05-03). Illinois passed a law to clean up coal ash 5 years ago. What's taking so long? grist.org 
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Celeste Flores can tell you the good news about living in Waukegan, Illinois: The air is safer to breathe now. | "Thankfully, we are no longer breathing coal being burned," said Flores, a co-chair of Clean Power Lake County, or CPLC, an environmental justice organization serving the mostly Latino suburb about 40 miles north of Chicago. The expl…
(2024-05-03). With eyes on Gaza, violations against West Bank journalists multiply. globalvoices.org 
(2024-05-03). Reporters Without Borders releases 10 facts about media repression in Hong Kong. globalvoices.org 
Most of the national security charges are based on speech-related evidenceOriginally published on Image by Intern…
(2024-05-03). Ultra-processed food: The profitable filth capitalism feeds us. mronline.org In general, the discussion around diet today is a monotonous sermon.
(2024-05-03). Germany Blames Russia for 'Intolerable' Cyber Attack on SPD Members. themoscowtimes.com Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said a group "steered by the military intelligence service of Russia" was behind a January 2023 attack.
(2024-05-03). Rob Lucas: From Thick to Thin. newleftreview.org Rob Lucas on Lorraine Daston, Rules. A historian of science tackles the thinning of 'rules': how paradigms to play with became regulations and algorithms to obey.
(2024-05-03). Ben Taylor, Green Party Candidate for NJ's 9th Congressional District Condemns HR 6090. fightbackbetter.com Statement on HR 6090 In 2019, then-president Donald Trump signed Executive Order 13899. The order instructed all federal agencies to consider…
(2024-05-03). WHO: Africa has made remarkable vaccination progress, more can be done. independent.co.ug 
A new WHO report has highlighted Africa's vaccination triumphs. Despite gaps, ongoing country-level initiatives underscore the urgency of tackling preventable diseases head-on. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | As the 2024 World Immunization Week comes to a close, a recent WHO report has highlighted Africa's remarkable advancements in vaccine accessibility. According to the report, an …
(2024-05-03). In Numbers: Emerging Trends in Holiday Tourism. ecns.cn
(2024-05-03). Canada: Indian couple, 3-month-old killed in multi-vehicle collision during police chase. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: A multiple-vehicle collision near Toronto, Canada, killed four people, including an Indian couple and their three-month-old grandchild. The accident occurred on Highway 401 in Whitby, about 50 kilometres east of Toronto, when Ontario police pursued a liquor store robbery suspect driving in the wrong direction. All four people were pronounced dead on the scene.According to Ontario's Special Investigations Unit (SIU), two of the victims, a 60-year-old man and a 55-year-old woman, were visitors from India. However, the SIU did not reveal the victims' names.The couple's three-month-old grandson was al…
(2024-05-03). Russian Military Court Extends Playwright, Director's Pre-Trial Detention by 6 Months. themoscowtimes.com The women were charged over the content of their award-winning play about Russian women who fall in love with Islamist militants.
(2024-05-03). Experts: 'Overcapacity' claim to damage global industrial development. ecns.cn Implementing protectionist policies to restrict so-called overcapacity, which limits market competition and protects backward production capacity, will cause serious damage to global industrial development and the home country, Wenhui Daily reported on April 21, quoting experts.
(2024-05-03). IMF raises growth forecast for Asia-Pacific. ecns.cn The International Monetary Fund has raised its growth forecast for the Asia-Pacific this year to 4.5 percent, largely based on improved outlooks for China and India.
(2024-05-03). UK Conservatives suffer big losses in local elections as Labour appears headed for power. scmp.com Britain's governing Conservative Party is suffering heavy losses as local election results pour in Friday, piling pressure on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ahead of a UK general election.
(2024-05-03). 'Undemocratic' and Possible 'Gerrymandering': Voters Express Anger After First Past the Post Introduced for Mayoral and PCC Elections. bylinetimes.com 
It's a change that happened largely under the radar. But a subtle shift to the voting system for mayoral and Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) elections in England and Wales has drawn widespread criticism from voters across the country — many of whom were affected for the first time this Thursday. | The move has effectively
(2024-05-03). Russian troops enter Niger airbase housing US military. scmp.com The arrival of Russian personnel in the West African country came in the wake of a decision by Niger's junta to expel US forces from the country.
(2024-05-03). China, Vietnam complete joint coast guard patrol. ecns.cn A three-day joint patrol conducted by Chinese and Vietnamese coast guards in the Beibu Gulf has been completed, playing a big role in maintaining the security and stability of the waters, according to China Coast Guard on Tuesday.
(2024-05-03). Biden calls Quad partners Japan, India 'xenophobic', unwelcoming to immigrants, comparing them with rivals China, Russia. scmp.com Japan is a critical US ally, while India, one of the world's fastest-growing economies, is a vital partner in the Indo-Pacific despite differences on human rights…
(2024-05-03). Doctors care for 30 injured following Guangdong highway collapse. ecns.cn As of 2 pm Thursday, 30 individuals were undergoing treatment in the hospital, with no life-threatening conditions reported, after a road collapse in South China's Guangdong province, local authorities said at a briefing on Thursday afternoon.
(2024-05-03). The country's first new aluminum smelter in 45 years could cut production emissions by 75%. grist.org 
Aluminum is a crucial raw ingredient in the fight against climate change. But to ensure the transition off fossil fuels is a clean one, the Making this remarkably versatile metal requires a huge — and near-constant — supply of electricity. Much of it is generated by burning fossil fuels, which is one reason aluminum manufacturers are re…
(2024-05-03). Hong Kong's stock market rebound: dead cat bounce or durable recovery? scmp.com Technical factors, like the unwinding of the 'Asia ex-China' trade, seem to be driving Hong Kong's stock rally, as opposed to underlying fundamentals. In the longer run, the narrative around China's economy and markets has to brighten considerably if Hong Kong stocks are to continue their recovery.
(2024-05-03). Pakistan aims for economic recovery. ecns.cn Pakistan is navigating the challenging process of economic recovery, with the new government making some progress in pushing structural reforms, experts say.
(2024-05-03). Ram Manohar Lohia Sowed the Seeds of Coalition Politics in India; Narendra Modi is Subverting It. pilwatchgroup.blogspot.com by
(2024-05-03). Telegraph Columnist Says Voter ID Issue 'Just Bonkers' After his Wife was Told to Return With Marriage Certificate Before She Could Vote. bylinetimes.com As Byline Times reported,
(2024-05-03). CPJ rings opening bell at Nasdaq in recognition of World Press Freedom Day. cpj.org New York, May 3, 2024 — The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) was joined by press freedom supporters to ring the opening bell Friday at the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square in commemoration of World Press Freedom Day. The bell ringing ceremony was led by Kristina Ayanian, host at Nasdaq Listings. Ahead of the bell…
(2024-05-03). Local elections 2024: 'Catastrophic' results for Tories set to lose 500 seats. leftfootforward.org On course for 'one of the worst, if not the worst Conservative performance in local government elections for the last 40 years'
(2024-05-03). Xi directs rescue operation, safety overhaul following fatal road collapse in south China. ecns.cn Xi Jinping gives important instructions on rescue work after road collapse in Guangdong…
(2024-05-03). How progress, not just profit, drives China's approach to industry. scmp.com Rather than being out to undermine economies around the world, China's economic policy is based on foresight, efficiency and commitment to scale. Decoupling would not only disrupt supply chains but increase the cost of the global energy transition amid our ongoing climate struggle.
(2024-05-03). Here's why rising child poverty is a political choice. leftfootforward.org A nation's wealth and greatness is not measured by the number of billionaires but by how well it takes care of its children and weakest members…
(2024-05-03). The Local Election Results Flush the Conservative Party's Culture War Strategy Down the Gender Neutral Toilet. bylinetimes.com The hours before any big election is a crucial time for any political party. | With voters about to pick their local representatives in large parts of the country, you might have expected the Yet on one of the biggest broadcasting slots afforded to the party on th…
(2024-05-03). How Switching Your Routines Can Help Your Well-Being. newsone.com 
(2024-05-03). Kenya faces devastating losses as heavy rains trigger widespread flooding. independent.co.ug 
NAIROBI | Xinhua | Kenya is facing significant losses as heavy rains, reaching up to 200 mm a day, continue to inundate the country, leading to widespread flooding that has killed at least 188 people and displaced tens of thousands more. The impact of the rains extends across various sectors, affecting everyone from small-scale traders …
(2024-05-03). Boris Johnson brutally mocked for getting caught out by voter ID rules he introduced. leftfootforward.org The former Prime Minister found himself in a sticky situation on Thursday after he was turned away from his polling station for forgetting to bring an acceptable piece of photo ID, now a necessity under laws his government introduced. | He was the Johnson had to return with a valid…
(2024-05-03). CPJ calls for release of Turkish journalists Esra Solin Dal, Mehmet Aslan, and Erdoƒüan Alayumat. cpj.org The Committee to Protect Journalists joined 26 press freedom and human rights organizations in a Friday statement condemning the surge of arrests of Kurdish media workers in Turkey and calling on authorities to release journalists Esra Solin Dal, Mehmet Aslan, and Erdoƒüan Alayumat. The three journalists were jailed by an Istanbul court on April 27,…
(2024-05-03). China-Russia military exercises near Taiwan force US to revise plans, intelligence chiefs say. scmp.com Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines says joint exercises show 'China definitely wants Russia to be working with them and we see no reason why [Russia] wouldn't'.
(2024-05-03). On World Press Freedom Day, the planet and Palestine are on the Caribbean's radar. globalvoices.org 
(2024-05-03). Who is Kim McGuinness, the first North East Mayor? leftfootforward.org Labour's Kim McGuinness has been announced as the new North East mayor, the first person to hold the new role which will represent around two million people in the region. | She won with 41.3% of the vote, beating Independent candidate Jamie Driscoll who won the North of Tyne mayoralty for Labour in 2019. The North Tyne mayoralty will now be absorbed into the larger North East mayor's role. Driscoll received 28.2% of the vote. | McGuinness was the serving Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner since summer 2019 and a former councillor in Newcastle. | The 38 year-old grew up in the West End of Newcastle, he…
(2024-05-03). Tragic accident in PoK: 20 killed, several injured after passenger bus veers off mountain, falls into ravine. ptcnews.tv Tragic accident in PoK: In a tragic and dreadful accident, at least 20 killed and 21 others injured after a passenger bus veered off a narrow mountain road and fell into a ravine in Diamer district of | Tragic accident in PoK: 20 killed, several injured after passenger bus veers off mountain, falls into ravine…
(2024-05-03). Hush money trial: Trump denies sleeping in court, says he closes his eyes to 'listen intensely'. scmp.com Multiple reporters from outlets have published stories noting that Donald Trump appeared to doze off during his first criminal trial.
(2024-05-03). Stormy Daniels lawyer texted on Donald Trump election win: 'What have we done?'. scmp.com Speaking at Trump's hush money trial, lawyer Keith Davidson testified about his concern that he may have helped the businessman win the White House.
(2024-05-03). 'Race' and the invention of racists. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-05-03). Students form a "human blockade" in front of the UC after Board of Trustees failed to hold a divestment vote. newschoolfreepress.com
(2024-05-03). Jacob Collins: Ego-History Lessons. newleftreview.org Jacob Collins on Pierre Nora, Jeunesse and Une étrange obstination. Recollections of French intellectual life from the theorist of self-historicization.
(2024-05-03). Malaysian Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh, 18 others, to receive Medal of Freedom from Biden — the top US civilian award. scmp.com The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest US civilian award.
(2024-05-03). Q&A: Unpacking the ICC Office of the Prosecutor's New Approach to Complementarity and Cooperation. fidh.org
(2024-05-03). 'When Articles Exclude Voices of People They're About, It's Dehumanising' — UK's Biggest Media Players are the Worst Offenders. bylinetimes.com 
It's 2024 and headlines about 'illegal immigrants' are a dime a dozen. | We've heard every conceivable opinion on crossing the Channel (and a few inconceivable ones). We know We know what charity workers think, we know what macroeconomists think, we know what Bob from Dover thinks, we know what Bob's granny's dog's left testicle thinks. | Wh…
(2024-05-03). Nick Burns: Student Debt in American Society. newleftreview.org The intense debate around American student loans has largely been cast in moral terms—fairness, forgiveness, desert. Nick Burns instead provides a hard-headed analysis of the political and economic interests that built a credit pyramid out of higher education.
(2024-05-03). Nearly 50 killed by heavy rains in Rwanda in past two months. independent.co.ug 
KIGALI | Xinhua | Disasters triggered by heavy rains, including landslides and lightning, have killed at least 49 people and injured 79 others across Rwanda in the past two months, an official said on Thursday. About 12 people were killed by lightning while others died after their dilapidated houses collapsed on them, Minister in charge …
(2024-05-03). Five things Friday roundup: Mental Health Awareness Month. anabaptistworld.org Content warning: suicide 1. 988 The Suicide and Crisis Hotline has made it easier than ever to text in the event of a mental health crisis, shortening the number to 988. You can also call this number. You will be quickly connected to an individual trained to help deescalate you and help you think through …
(2024-05-03). 48 dead in Meizhou highway collapse. ecns.cn Death toll up to 48 after road collapse in south China's Guangdong, Xinhua reported.
(2024-05-03). Chad: Military government's leading opponent Yaya Dillo Djérou dies. globalvoices.org 
Ibni Oumar Mahamat Saleh was another opposition leader who disappeared in 2008Originally published on In
(2024-05-03). Lorna Finlayson: On Lesser Evilism. newleftreview.org The standard argument for backing hawkish centre-left parties remains the 'lesser evil'. Lorna Finlayson interrogates that line of reasoning and the assumptions on which it rests: crude consequentialism, narrow minded electoralism and covering up the realities of Starmer's Labour.
(2024-05-03). Togo: Reaction to opponent Agbéyomé Kodjo's death while in exile. globalvoices.org 
(2024-05-03). Ecological crisis and the role of the working class. mronline.org The agents of such a holistic revolution to save Mother Earth are not simply the working class in a traditional economic sense, but also the 'ecological proletariat', a dedicated army of an ecologically conscious working class, writes Rana Mitra.
(2024-05-03). Kohei Saito: Greening Marx in Japan. newleftreview.org The Japanese context of decades-long economic stagnation has helped to generate an unexpected reading of Marx as a proto-degrowth proponent. Kōhei Saitō discusses his novel synthesis of Kuruma School historical materialism, German philology and American eco-socialism.
(2024-05-03). Indigenous in southwest Colombia "at imminent risk of extermination" colombiareports.com Representatives of the Nasa people from southwestern Colombia declared a humanitarian emergency, claiming their communities are at imminent risk of "physical and cultural extermination." In a press release, the Regional…
(2024-05-03). Palestinian groups hold 'positive talks' in Beijing. ecns.cn China on Tuesday said positive progress has been made during the recent talks between the two main Palestinian groups, Fatah and Hamas, in Beijing, and that they had jointly agreed to continue the process to achieve the solidarity and unity of Palestine at an early time.
(2024-05-03). Petro wants Colombia's election authority to stop investigating him. colombiareports.com The defense attorney of President Gustavo Petro asked Colombia's Congress to assume investigations into alleged irregularities in the 2022 elections. In a letter, attorney Mauricio Pava asked Congress to assume…
(2024-05-03). Preparations Made for E-Voting in Iran: Minister. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi voiced his organization's readiness to hold the upcoming run-off parliamentary elections across the country with electronic voting machines.
(2024-05-03). Largest aircraft carrier begins sea trial. ecns.cn China's third aircraft carrier, the CNS Fujian, is towed by a tugboat from the dock at China State Shipbuilding Corp's Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai on Wednesday, on its way to its first sea trial.
(2024-05-03). Princeton Students on Hunger Strike! fightbackbetter.com 
Previous Reports: | Dear Members of Princeton University and Mercer County, | In her letter to the Princeton community on April 30 VP Rochelle Calhoun states, "As…
(2024-05-03). Iran Attends OIC Summit in Gambia. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian left Tehran for Banjul on Friday to take part in the 15th edition of the Islamic Summit of Heads of State and Governments of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in the Gambia.
(2024-05-03). Ugandans urged to invest in Museums. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of State for Tourism, Wildlife, and Antiques, Martin Mugarra, has urged Ugandans to establish more private and community museums as a means of preserving the country's heritage and promoting tourism. He made the call as the country prepares to celebrate International Museum Day on May 18th under …
(2024-05-03). Big Brother Is Watching The Protesters, Sponsored By Corporate America. levernews.com
(2024-05-03). Hamás evalúa posible tregua con Israel para un alto al fuego en Gaza. telesurtv.net Según los últimos informes provenientes de Gaza, Hamás se encuentra evaluando un plan que incluye un alto el fuego de 40 días y un intercambio de rehenes con Israel como parte de la tregua.
(2024-05-03). No hay peor ciego…. radiohc.cu Después de la violenta represión de la policía contra los jóvenes estudiantes universitarios que protestaban contra Israel en varios centros de altos estudios de Estados Unidos, el presidente de ese país, Joseph Biden, criticó lo que calificó como caos por parte de los alumnos.
(2024-05-03). Policía desaloja a estudiantes antisionistas de universidad en París. telesurtv.net Exigen se investiguen los supuestos lazos de su centro con universidades israelíes, así como que rompan vínculos con cualquier proyecto que beneficie a Tel Aviv o a empresas que financien el conflicto.
(2024-05-03). Instalan campamento pro-Palestina en universidad mexicana. telesurtv.net El campamento también busca exigir al Gobierno mexicano que rompa relaciones diplomáticas con el Estado de Israel.
(2024-05-03). Cuba lanza nueva plataforma para gestión de visas turísticas electrónicas. radiohc.cu La Habana, 3 mayo (RHC) El ministro cubano de Turismo, Juan Carlos García, informó la víspera durante la inauguración de la 42 Feria Internacional de Turismo, FITCuba 2024, que su país implementará a partir del día 6 de mayo un nuevo sistema de visado electrónico que sustituirá la actual tarjeta de turista.
(2024-05-03). Tips de la Feria Internacional de Turismo de Cuba. radiohc.cu Jardines del Rey, 3 mayo (RHC) La 42 Feria Internacional de Turismo de Cuba (FITCuba 2024) tiene datos interesantes reseñados por autoridades que asisten a esta reunión, del 1 al 5 de mayo en Jardines del Rey.
(2024-05-03). Más de dos mil arrestos por protestas en universidades de Estados Unidos. radiohc.cu La Habana, 3 may (RHC) A más de dos mil asciende el número de personas que hasta hoy fueron arrestadas desde el inicio hace dos semanas de las protestas pro palestinas en universidades de Estados Unidos.
(2024-05-03). Presidente de Cuba asiste a FITCuba 2024. radiohc.cu La Habana, 3 mayo (RHC) El presidente de Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, visita el polo turístico Jardines del Rey, sede de la 42 Feria Internacional de Turismo, FITCuba 2024, que sesiona desde el primero de mayo y hasta el día 5 dedicada este año a América Latina.
(2024-05-03). Compañía cubana Ban Rarrá celebra 30 años de vida artística. radiohc.cu La Habana, 3 may (RHC) La compañía folclórica Ban Rarrá celebra sus 30 años de vida artística con el espectáculo Aniversarios, que subirá a escena durante todo este fin de semana en el habanero Teatro Nacional.
(2024-05-03). Supremo de Panamá declara legal candidatura de José Raúl Mulino. telesurtv.net En un comunicado la CSJ detalló que la decisión del pleno recibió ocho votos a favor y un salvamento de voto.
(2024-05-03). Arizona deroga la prohibición del aborto que data de 1864. telesurtv.net Aunque la ley firmada por Hobbs reemplaza la normativa anterior, que data de 1864, aún existe la posibilidad de que esta se aplique durante un tiempo, ya que la nueva ley no entrará en vigor hasta 90 días después de la conclusión de la presente sesión legislativa.
(2024-05-03). Cierran colegios electorales en comicios municipales del Reino Unido. telesurtv.net En caso de que el resultado sea desfavorable y si el Comité 1922 recibe 52 cartas que soliciten una votación para decidir el retiro del primer ministro, podría abrirse un "proceso de sustitución".
(2024-05-03). JEP pide eliminar registros a 9.600 excombatientes de las FARC. telesurtv.net La JEP señaló que la solicitud de eliminación de antecedentes se toma en atención a los múltiples pedidos de información formuladas por antiguos miembros de las FARC.
(2024-05-03). 70% de los periodistas ambientales sufren amenazas a nivel mundial. telesurtv.net El estudio, llevado a cabo en marzo entre 905 comunicadores de 129 países por la Unesco y la Federación Internacional de Periodistas, reveló que dos de cada cinco periodistas que cubren medioambiente han experimentado ataques, amenazas o presiones relacionadas con su actividad.
(2024-05-03). Diez poemas para recordar a Juan Gelman. telesurtv.net La obra de Juan Gelman estuvo ligada a la tragedia que marcó su vida y le convirtió en un poeta volcado en una lucha contra el olvido hasta su muerte en México.
(2024-05-03). Senado chileno aprobó nueva Ley Antiterrorista. telesurtv.net La ministra Carolina Tohá, recordó que con la legislación vigente "se había hecho prácticamente imposible probar la forma en que estaba tipificado el delito terrorista".
(2024-05-03). Cuba: Holguín, su Loma, su cruz y sus Romerías de Mayo. radiohc.cu Holguín, 3 mayo (RHC) A la Cruz de Holguín, ciudad del oriente de Cuba, la rodea magia, embrujo, fe; ninguna otra razón puede explicar con certeza como ha logrado proteger siempre a los holguineros de infortunios y maleficios.
(2024-05-03). Seis muertos, incluido cuatro niños, en bombardeo israelí en Gaza. radiohc.cu La Habana, 3 may (RHC) Seis palestinos murieron hoy, incluidos cuatro menores de edad, tras el bombardeo de la aviación israelí contra una vivienda en la ciudad de Rafah, ubicada en el sur de la Franja de Gaza.
(2024-05-03). Presidente de México se reúne con canciller de Cuba. radiohc.cu Ciudad de México, 3 may (RHC) El presidente de México, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, y el canciller de Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez, sostuvieron una conversación en esta ciudad sobre mantener las relaciones de cooperación en materia de educación, salud y otros asuntos de interés público…
(2024-05-03). Potenciar el destino Cuba. radiohc.cu En uno de los destinos turísticos de sol y playa más hermoso de Cuba, el conjunto de cayos Jardines del Rey, en el centro-este del país, transcurre la cuadragésimo segunda Feria internacional del Turismo, considerada una de las bolsas más importantes del ramo en América Latina y el Caribe.
(2024-05-03). Avanza en Chile campaña Pon tu grano de amor por Cuba. radiohc.cu La Habana, 3 may (RHC) Una nueva campaña de solidaridad, organizada por egresados de la Escuela Latinoamericana de Medicina (ELAM) y la fundación Gladys Marín, avanza hoy en Chile con el objetivo de recolectar fondos para apoyar a Cuba.
(2024-05-03). Venezuela conmemora cuarto aniversario de Operación Negro Primero. telesurtv.net Recuerdan la derrota por la unión cívico militar policial de la Operación Gedeón, para asesinar a integrantes del Gobierno Bolivariano y crear una situación de violencia.
(2024-05-03). China lanza nave espacial para investigar la cara oculta de la luna. telesurtv.net El programa Chang'e comenzó con el lanzamiento de una primera sonda en el año 2007. Fue nombrado en honor a la diosa china de la Luna, como también se le conoce.
(2024-05-03). Conceden premio internacional a periodistas palestinos en Gaza. telesurtv.net El galardón fue entregado en una ceremonia celebrada en el Museo de Arte Contemporáneo, de Santiago de Chile, durante la 31° Conferencia Mundial sobre la Libertad de Prensa.
(2024-05-03). Rescatan a más de 200 migrantes en el centro de México. telesurtv.net El grupo de migrantes rescatados estaba compuestos por una decena de menores y ciudadanos procedentes de varios países de Asia y Latinoamérica.
(2024-05-03). Operación Gedeón: Cronología de una acción terrorista. telesurtv.net Más de 30 implicados en la incursión marítima fueron capturados como parte de la "Operación Negro Primero" de la FANB y las FAES.
(2024-05-03). Deslave provocado por lluvias en Haití deja diez muertos. telesurtv.net La instancia meteorológica de Haití emitió una alerta de inundaciones y derrumbes para ocho de los 10 departamentos del país, debido a las lluvias torrenciales.
(2024-05-03). Diez frases para recordar a Nicolás Maquiavelo. telesurtv.net El Príncipe de Nicolás Maquiavelo es considerado como uno de los tratados políticos fundamentales de la historia universal.
(2024-05-03). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net La OMS ha alertado sobre la grave situación sanitaria en Gaza y la falta de recursos para atender a la población afectada por los ataques israelíes.
(2024-05-03). Israel asesina a 10 civiles, incluido un niño, en Gaza. telesurtv.net Un avión de combate israelí atacó a un grupo de civiles en la calle Al-Nafaq, resultando en la muerte de tres palestinos y dejando a varios heridos. Las víctimas fueron llevadas al Hospital Bautista Al-Ahli de la ciudad para recibir tratamiento médico.
(2024-05-03). Declaran estado de emergencia por lluvias en Ayacucho y Loreto, Perú. telesurtv.net En respuesta, la medida ha sido aprobada por el Consejo de Ministros.
(2024-05-03). Fiscal de Perú recibe a familiares de víctimas de las protestas. telesurtv.net Los dirigentes de la Organización Nacional de Mártires y Víctimas registradas entre diciembre de 2022 y marzo de 2023 plantearon sus demandas de justicia por las vidas perdidas y celeridad en las indagaciones.
(2024-05-03). Más de 2.000 manifestantes pro palestinos arrestados en EE.UU. telesurtv.net A pesar de las protestas en las universidades contra el apoyo de EE.UU. a Israel, el presidente Joe Biden, ha condenado las manifestaciones en centros universitarios.
(2024-05-03). Elevan a 29 los muertos por las lluvias en el sur de Brasil. telesurtv.net Por la magnitud de la tragedia, el gobernador Eduardo Leite decretó el estado de calamidad pública por un plazo de 180 días en todo Rio Grande do Sul.
(2024-05-03). Establecen 26 provincias dominicanas bajo alerta por lluvias. telesurtv.net Entre las provincias en alerta verde, el organismo destacó a Hermanas Mirabal, San Cristóbal, La Romana, Santiago Rodríguez, San Juan, entre otras.
(2024-05-03). Corte Constitucional de Ecuador revisará alza del IVA. telesurtv.net El incremento del 15 por ciento del IVA será revisada por la Corte Constitucional, tras admitir la demanda de inconstitucionalidad presentada por la Cámara de Comercio de Guayaquil.
(2024-05-03). The World Bank saw the debt crisis looming. cadtm.org
(2024-05-03). India: Modi and the rise of the billionaire Raj. cadtm.org A general election in India starts today. 970m Indians, more than 10% of the world's population, will head to the polls in what will be the largest election in history for the Lok Sabha (House of the People) parliamentary elections. The poll will spread across India and take up to 4 June to complete. Opinion polls suggest that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, leader of the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and his coalition will win a third successive 5-year term, and win by (…) | – | / |
(2024-05-03). Kathmandu Statement to End Austerity. cadtm.org
(2024-05-03). Towards the 6th International Ecosocialist Meeting. cadtm.org
(2024-05-03). India : popular movements, not elections, will bring transformative change. cadtm.org With the exception of a brief period, India has been more fortunate than many other nations in being able to maintain parliamentary rule over the last 77 years. With 900 million voters—more than the populations of Europe and Australia put together—the Indian elections are hailed as the largest exhibition and celebration of democracy. The nation's economic growth over the past 30 years —one of the fastest in the world—also makes the elections noteworthy on a global scale.
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(2024-05-03). Are the BRICS and their New Development Bank offering alternatives to the World Bank, the IMF and the policies promoted by the traditional imperialist powers? cadtm.org
(2024-05-03). The CADTM Denounces the Lack of Action on Climate Change and the Neoliberal Approach of the Bretton Woods Institutions. cadtm.org
(2024-05-03). Further thoughts on the economics of imperialism. cadtm.org
(2024-05-03). "The Olympic flame, a wonderful idea from Dr. Goebbels"! cadtm.org
(2024-05-03). The Mexican debt crisis and the World Bank. cadtm.org
(2024-05-03). Pro-Gaza US college encampments close as Israel bombs Rafah. newarab.com 
More More than 2,000 protesters have been arrested over the past two weeks as
(2024-05-03). Google, Amazon slammed for being 'genocide profiteers'. newarab.com 
Google and Amazon have been slammed for being "genocide profiteers with blood on their hands" following a report that revealed No Tech for Apartheid, a pro-Palestine campaign group,
(2024-05-03). The rise of student protests for Palestine in the US and UK. newarab.com 
Violent scenes from Much of the spotlight has been focused on Columbia University, where a student protest and encampment has been ongoing for nearly two weeks,
(2024-05-03). Turkey halts all trade with Israel over Gaza offensive. newarab.com 
A Turkish trade ministry statement said "export and import transa…
(2024-05-03). Israeli strikes injure eight Syrian soldiers: ministry. newarab.com 
The On Thursday night, "the Israeli enemy launched airstrikes from the direction of the occupied Syrian Golan, targeting a site near Damascus… injuring eight soldiers", the ministry said in a statement.
(2024-05-03). Israel wanted to raze home of girl injured in Iran strikes. newarab.com 
(2024-05-03). Gaza doctor Adnan Al-Bursh tortured, killed in Israeli jail. newarab.com 
Adnan Al-Bursh, a renowned Al-Bursh, head of orthopaedic medicine at Gaza's Al-Shifa Hospital and educated at King's College London, was held in His killing has been called a "deliberate assassination" after it…
(2024-05-03). Israeli govt gets new deadline in ultra-Orthodox conscription feud. newarab.com 
The court, hearing appeals that described the decades-old waiver as discriminatory, had given 31 March as…
(2024-05-03). Israel 'committed war crime' in killing two Palestinian boys. newarab.com 
(2024-05-03). Which countries have also kickstarted student protests. newarab.com 
Students have set up encampments or organised rallies at The health ministry in Gaza said on Thursday that at least 34,596 people were killed in the Palestinian territory by Israeli forces during almost seven months of war with student protests across the US stepping up demanding an end to the bloodshed.
(2024-05-03). Israel separation wall to swallow up more Palestinian land. newarab.com 
The separation wall will span several kilometres, starting at the villages of
(2024-05-03). Saudi cracks down on online posts against Israel's Gaza war. newarab.com 
Saudi Arabia has reportedly stepped up arrests of its citizens over social media posts relating to the Saudis have been detained over online comments – some dating back a decade – amid an already restricted environment for political expression in the country, The arrests were motivated by "security concer…
(2024-05-03). Will the ICC issue arrest warrants for Israeli officials. newarab.com 
The International Criminal Court (ICC) is The charges are anticipated to be related to the
(2024-05-03). Israel to 'punish' PA if ICC issues arrest warrants. newarab.com 
The Last month, it was reported that the ICC was preparing to issue arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant as we…
(2024-05-03). Algeria's Maghreb Union meets Italian officials on migration. newarab.com 
The new three-party On Thursday, Interior Ministers from Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya met in Rome with their Italian counterpart to discuss cooperation on border issues and irregular migration, "aiming to develop a new app…
(2024-05-03). MENA Sports Wrap: Refugees ready for Paris 2024 Olympics. newarab.com 
(2024-05-03). Empowering Palestinian children through art amid conflict. newarab.com 
(2024-05-03). US encampments forcibly cleared as new ones emerge in Canada. newarab.com 
Police forces dismantled tents and barricades set up by protesters who were demanding a
(2024-05-03). Tweets or 'terrorism'?: Saudi's jailed online activists. newarab.com 
A In the past two years the Saudi judiciary has "convicted and handed down lengthy prison terms on dozens of individuals for their expression on social media", the human rights groups
(2024-05-03). Syrians accuse Russia of hitting hospital in UN complaint. newarab.com 
A Syrian man and an aid organisation have accused Russia of violating international law by deliberately bombing a Russia, which
(2024-05-03). US, Saudi Arabia nearing agreement on security pact: sources. newarab.com 
The Biden administration and A working draft lays out principles and proposals aimed at putting back on track a US-led effort to reshape the volatile…
(2024-05-03). Schools, offices shut as heavy rain returns to desert UAE. newarab.com 
Schools and many offices were closed across the A lightning storm with high winds swept across the oil-rich monarchy overnight, with more than 50 millimetres (two inches) of rain falling before 8am (4am GMT) in some areas, the National Center of Meteorology said. | Flooding was seen in some parts of financial hub
(2024-05-03). Dublin radio to host Gaza fundraiser on Eurovision night. newarab.com 
A Dublin-based national radio station will host a fundraiser for Palestine on the same night of the Dublin Digital Radio (ddr) has announced it will host a fundraising event titled 'Dabke' at the same time the Eurovision finale is aired on 11 May. | The event will serve as an alternative to Eurovision for music lov…
(2024-05-03). Iraqi security seizes 1.4M narcotic pills in fabric rolls. newarab.com 
In a significant The operation in…
(2024-05-03). Prisoner families staging sit-in arrested in Bahrain. newarab.com 
Riot police arrested a number of people staging a sit-in protest outside According to the London-based non-profit organisation, Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD), the protest was peaceful but was quickly dispersed. | The protest was launched at around 10 a.m. Bahrain local time, with the families chanting for the release of prisoners, some of whom they say were on death row. | "At least two women were arrested, and later calle…
(2024-05-03). Gazans mourn over bodies of loved ones at al-Najjar hospital in Rafah. presstv.ir Relatives mourn over the bodies of their loved ones at al-Najjar hospital in Rafah in southern Gaza Strip after Israeli airstrike.
(2024-05-03). Palestinian rescuers search for casualties following Israeli strike on Rafah. presstv.ir Palestinians search for casualties under the rubble of a destroyed building following Israeli airstrikes on the city of Rafah in southern Gaza Strip.
(2024-05-03). South Korean 'die-in' calls for arms embargo on Israel. presstv.ir South Korea's growing weapons trade with Israel has raised concerns, particularly given Israel's alleged genocide in Gaza, with South Korea having sold over $1 billion worth of weapons to Israel in recent years.
(2024-05-03). May 1: 'Axis of Resistance' operations against Israeli occupation. presstv.ir Amid Israeli genocide in Gaza, Palestinian and regional resistance groups continued their operations against the regime and its Western backers on Wednesday, May 1.
(2024-05-03). Explainer: What's significance of Columbia's Hamilton Hall, renamed 'Hind's Hall'? presstv.ir In the wee hours of Tuesday morning, student protesters at Columbia University in New York broke into Hamilton Hall on campus and renamed it "Hind's Hall" in honor of the 6-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab who was killed by the Israeli regime forces in Gaza.
(2024-05-03). Houthi: Yemen preparing for 'fourth phase' of Red Sea operations. presstv.ir The leader of Yemen's Ansarullah movement has vowed to escalate operations in the Red Sea until Israel ends its war in Gaza and the US stops attacking his country.
(2024-05-03). 37 rights groups urge German govt. to halt arms sales to Israel. presstv.ir A group of more than 30 NGOs has called on the German government to immediately stop arms exports to Israel, and undertake stronger diplomatic efforts to secure a ceasefire in Gaza.
(2024-05-03). 'Ceasefire now!' – Pro-Palestinian motorcade drives through Rotterdam. presstv.ir Scores of demonstrators took part in a pro-Palestinian motorcade in Rotterdam, demanding a ceasefire in Gaza.
(2024-05-03). 'Saudi steps up arrests of Israel critics amid normalization prospect'. presstv.ir Saudi Arabia reportedly steps up arrests of those criticizing the Israeli regime's ongoing genocidal war on the Gaza Strip.
(2024-05-03). Chicago University joins Gaza campus protests. presstv.ir Students across the US are demanding that their universities and colleges disclose their ties to the Israeli regime, and at the same time divest from them.
(2024-05-03). Pro-Palestine student protests proliferate across the world. presstv.ir Pro-Palestine student protests have intensified in several countries across the world, including Canada, France, Mexico, and Australia, amid a crackdown on their counterparts in the United States and a mounting death toll from Israel's war on Gaza.
(2024-05-03). Iraqi resistance strikes Mossad center in Tel Aviv with cruise missiles. presstv.ir Iraq's Islamic Resistance carries out a series of daring strikes against the Israeli regime in solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
(2024-05-03). US police use tear gas, rubber bullet against pro-Palestinian students. presstv.ir The US police have used tear gas and rubber bullets as anti-Israel protests are further spreading across university campuses in the country.
(2024-05-03). Families of Israeli captives press for swap deal with Hamas. presstv.ir Families of Israeli captives step up pressure to reach a swap deal with Hamas.
(2024-05-03). Greek May Day demos condemn Israeli savagery in Gaza. presstv.ir A few thousand protesters held flags, banners, and placards in support of Palestine and the protests taking place on university campuses in the States.
(2024-05-03). Israeli airstrike on Damascus leaves eight Syrian soldiers injured. presstv.ir A Syrian source says the airstrike was launched from the occupied Golan Heights.
(2024-05-03). Turkey says suspending all trade with Israel over war on Gaza. presstv.ir Turkey says it is suspending all trade with Israel until it allows aid to enter Gaza unhindered during its invasion of the besieged territory.
(2024-05-03). World Press Freedom Day: Palestinian journos win UNESCO prize. presstv.ir The UN cultural agency awards its world press freedom prize to all Palestinian journalists covering Israel's war on the Gaza Strip.
(2024-05-03). UK students occupy campuses in protest at Israeli war on Gaza. presstv.ir Occupation of UK universities comes as US riot police violently evict student encampments at several campuses.
(2024-05-03). US violently clears pro-Palestine camp as student arrests reach 2,200. presstv.ir US riot police have dismantled a pro-Palestinian protest camp at the University of California at Los Angeles, a day after it was attacked by pro-Israel supporters.
(2024-05-03). In first, Bahraini resistance group strikes Israeli target in Port of Eilat. presstv.ir Bahraini resistance group announces staging an unprecedented pro-Palestinian strike against the Port of Eilat in the southern part of the occupied territories.
(2024-05-03). Gaza rebuilding to take 80 years, damage unseen since WWII: UN. presstv.ir A UN official says the destruction caused by Israel's Gaza war is unseen since World War II, estimating that the reconstruction process will cost up to $40 billion.
(2024-05-03). Macron: Western troops in Ukraine possible if front lines breached. presstv.ir The French president says the deployment of Western troops to Ukraine is not ruled out if its front lines are breached.
(2024-05-03). Inspired by demos in US, students in Lebanon protest for Gaza. presstv.ir They were inspired by similar demonstrations taking American and European campuses by storm.
(2024-05-03). Iran says all crew of seized ship released on 'humanitarian' grounds. presstv.ir Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says Iran has released all crew members of the MSC Aries which it seized in Iranian territorial waters on a judicial order last month.
(2024-05-03). Police dismantle migrant camp near Paris city hall. presstv.ir Police said the dozens of tents posed a potential health and security risk.
(2024-05-03). Drone footage captures aftermath of deadly Kenyan flood. presstv.ir At least 42 people have been killed in floods in central Kenya's Mai Mahiu area after a dam burst early on Monday.
(2024-05-03). University in Tehran offers scholarship to expelled students in US, Europe. presstv.ir The second Iranian university has offered scholarships to students in the US and Europe who have been expelled for taking part in pro-Palestinian demonstrations on campuses.
(2024-05-03). Iran-Africa path toward a shared future. presstv.ir Through improving its economic footprint in Africa, Iran can be assured a reliable market for its goods.
(2024-05-03). Displaced Gazans thank US students for their support. presstv.ir Displaced Gazans write graffiti on their tents, thanking US students for their support.
(2024-05-03). Protesters burn photos of G7 leaders ahead of energy meeting in Italy. presstv.ir Protesters set pictures of G7 leaders on fire and chanted during a demonstration near Italy's Turin city.
(2024-05-03). The Debate With David pyne on a Peace Plan for Gaza. sonar21.com 
As promised, Nima posted my "debate" with David Pyne, which took place Tuesday afternoon. I put "debate' in quotations because this was more of a cordial back-and-forth. I believe David was sincere in drafting his proposed plan, but I think his recommendations had some serious flaws because of his underlying assumptions. My goal was to try to point out how understanding the origins of Hamas might cast the current events in Gaza in a different light. | I do not classify Hamas as a terrorist group in the same category as ISIS or Al Qaeda. I base that judgment in part on Alastair Crooke's assessment. Alasta…
(2024-05-03). Israel Cries Foul After Turkey Ends All Trade Over Gaza War | 'This Is How A Dictator Behaves'. hindustantimes.com In a major blow to Israel amid its war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Turkey has ended all trade ties with the warring nation. It cited the worsening humanitarian tragedy in Palestine as the reason behind its decision. Israel's foreign minister then trained guns at President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. terming him a dictator that breaks agreements. Watch for more details. INTERNATIONAL NEWS…
(2024-05-03). USA Anti-Israel Campus Protest: Hundreds Arrested In Police Crackdown At UCLA; Biden Reacts | Gaza. hindustantimes.com
(2024-05-03). Iran-linked Group Attacks Mossad Centre; Rains Al-Arqab-type Cruise Missiles On Tel Aviv | Watch. hindustantimes.com The Islamic Resistance In Iraq targeted two Israeli cities, including the capital Tel Aviv, on Thursday. It reportedly fired Iran-made Al-Arqab-style cruise missiles for the first time towards Tel Aviv. The Iran-backed militants released a video to show the missile launch but there was no footage of them landing on Israeli territory. Meanwhile, the Iran's Axis of Resistance has opened up a new front in the Middle East. The Al-Ashtar Brigades, a Bahrain-based militant group, claimed a drone attack on Israel's port city of Eilat on April 27. Watch. INTERNATIONAL NEWS…
(2024-05-03). Iran's IRGC Boasts Of Attack On Israel Again; 'Punished Tel Aviv With Only…' | Watch. hindustantimes.com
(2024-05-03). Israeli Targets Syria Again? Damascus Says IDF Missiles Hit 'Iranian & Hezbollah' Sites | Watch. hindustantimes.com
(2024-05-03). Lebanese Politician Questions Hezbollah Attacks On Israel Amid Gaza War, Says 'Bid To Help Iran…'. hindustantimes.com
(2024-05-03). Putin's Weapon Supply Limitless? Ukraine Reveals How Many Drones, Missiles Russia Used In Just April. hindustantimes.com
(2024-05-03). Hungary 'Snubs' NATO, Rejects $107 Billion Ukraine War Chest Plan As 'Madness' | Details. hindustantimes.com Hungary has refused to become a part of a new Ukraine fund proposed by the NATO. Under it, the U.S.-led military bloc's members will be required to make donations for five years to create a war chest of $107 Billion. The NATO Nation's foreign minister said that this shows the bloc anticipates for the conflict to continue for a period of five more years and that it would be madness to join such a plan. Budapest maintained that it wanted to stay out of Russia-Ukraine conflict. Watch for more details. INTERNATIONAL NEWS…
(2024-05-03). Ukraine Concedes Defeat As Russia Claims Victory In Berdychi Village; Next Target Is… | Watch. hindustantimes.com The Ukraine Army has conceded defeat in the village of Berdychi near Avdiivka along the frontline in the east. Ukrainian Army Chief said that forces lost control over the village over the weekend. On May 2, Russia's Defence Ministry said troops had "fully liberated the settlement of Berdychi." Videos on social media showed Russian soldiers holding up a flag in Berdychi to show that the village was in their control. The capture comes as yet another setback for Volodymyr Zelensky's men who have been lamenting the difficult situation at the frontline as they await military aid from the U.S. Watch. INTERNATIONAL NEWS…
(2024-05-03). Biden 'Unhappy' As Putin Deploys Russian Forces At Same Air Base As U.S. Troops In Niger | Report. hindustantimes.com Russian forces have entered the air base housing American troops in the West African nation of Niger. Reuters reported that Russian forces were not mingling with U.S. troops. A senior U.S. defense official told Reuters that Russian troops were using a separate hangar at Airbase 101, which is next to Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin played down any risk to American troops. He added that there was no chance that Russian troops might get close to U.S. military hardware. Watch. INTERNATIONAL NEWS…
(2024-05-02). US Military Admits It Killed a Civilian in May 2023 Drone Strike in Syria. news.antiwar.com US Central Command (CENTCOM) acknowledged on Thursday that its forces killed a civilian in a May 2023 drone strike in northwest Syria, walking back its initial claim that it killed an al-Qaeda leader. Lufti Hasan Masto, a 56-year-old father of 10, was hit by a Hellfire missile on May 3, 2023, in a rural area …
(2024-05-02). Clifton HS Student March Friday, May 3 12:10pm at Clifton City Hall. fightbackbetter.com Source: North Jersey! NJ students need your support! Clifton High School students will be marching from the school to Clifton City Hall in solidarity with Palestine on Friday, May 3. Community members are invited to join their protest at 12: 10pm at Clifton City Hall, 900 Clifton Ave, Clifton, NJ. For more information, see
(2024-05-02). Applications for special votes close Friday. sanews.gov.za Applications for special votes close Friday | Applications for special votes will close tomorrow, 3 May 2024, says the Electoral Commission (IEC). | Persons who intend to vote by special vote must first apply or cause an application to be submitted on their behalf as follows: | Using the secured online application form found at By sending the identity number of the voter by SMS to 32249 (R1.00 per SMS) for voting station visits only | By submitting an Appendix 1B form at the local office of the IEC for a voting station special vote | By submitting a…
(2024-05-02). Dubai prepares for heavy rain: travel disruptions expected | Read Advisory. ptcnews.tv PTC Web Desk: As Dubai braces for heavy rainfall expected in the coming days, both Dubai Airports and major airlines have cautioned passengers about potential disruptions to travel plans. Reports indicate unsettled weather forecasts, prompting travellers to anticipate delays and congestion on roads, particularly on May 2 and May 3. | In anticipation of potential congestion, Dubai airports have advised passengers departing from Dubai International (DXB) and Al Maktoum International Airport to plan their journeys carefully. Emphasising proactive planning, travellers are encouraged to utilise smart apps for real-ti…
The flotilla cargo ship in Istanbul (Photo credit: Medea Benjamin) Two gutsy activists from the Twin Cities flew to Istanbul, Turkey April 17 to join over three-hundred others from about 40 countries on an eleven-hundred mile voyage across the Mediterranean Sea to raise awareness and bring lifesaving aid to Gaza. Vietnam Vet and member of …
An interview with Hanna Gedin from the Left Party (Và§nsterpartiet) on the priorities and challenges of the Swedish Left ahead of the European elections.
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University of New Hampshire | The state police raided the University of New Hampshire Palestine Solidarity Encampment. The students are calling for Jail Support at the Strafford County Jail 266 County Road. | Click pic for clip — stay tuned as more details come available.
When asked about the possibility of another Jan. 6 situation in November after the votes are in, Trump said, "I think we're going to win. And if we don't win, you know, it depends."
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Israel 'undoubtedly' committing genocide says Holocaust scholar Amos Goldberg | Israeli researcher from Hebrew University argues that what is happening in Gaza does not need to resemble the Holocaust to qualify as genocide | | A baby cries in a damaged house at the site of an Israeli strike in Rafa…
Palestinians brace for an invasion in Rafah as Hamas is expected to respond to a new ceasefire proposal. Meanwhile, Israel continues airstrikes on Gaza, and Gaza City's municipality says that half of its water wells have been destroyed.
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Recent settler attacks against the villages bordering the Jordan Valley between Nablus and Ramallah aren't random. They are part of a historic Israeli policy to annex the Jordan Valley and expel the Palestinian communities that live there.
An independent expert report lays out how Israel systematically violated U.S. and International Law in Gaza, concluding that Israel launched indiscriminate and disproportionate attacks on civilian areas due to "extremely relaxed rules of engagement."
Students at more than 40 universities and colleges in the United States and around the world have lit a fire under the Palestine solidarity movement by setting up encampments on their campuses. They are demanding that their universities end their complicity with Israel's genocide in Gaza and the occupation of Palestine more broadly. While the first and 
Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate discuss the escalation and growth of the protest movement on American campuses against the US-backed genocide in Gaza. They will also cover a looming ICC warrant for Netanyahu, the revealing spectacle of the White House Press Correspondents Dinner, and the latest from Gaza.
Hundreds of activists aboard the Gaza Freedom Flotilla were blocked in Turkey on Saturday as they attempted to set sail for the besieged Palestinian territory with 5,500 tons of aid. Organizers say Guinea-Bissau withdrew its flagged ships under pressure from Israel and the United States. The Gaza Freedom Flotilla brings together a "cross-section of humanity" in hundreds of community leaders from all walks of life to raise awareness of Israel's blockade of Gaza and rally support for its end. "We are determined to stop this by direct action" where international governments "have sadly…
A new film about the once-thriving Palestinian city of Lyd, now known as the Israeli city Lod and home to Ben Gurion Airport, has begun screening in the United States. The film is a "science fiction documentary" that depicts the Palestinian city both with and without the 1948 Nakba, when over 750,000 Palestinians were driven from their homes and villages. In Lyd, Israeli soldiers massacred hundreds of Palestinians in Dahmash Mosque during their takeover of the city. "We use the story of Lyd to symbolize the story of the Nakba, the Palestinian Nakba, the demolition and expulsion of over 600 villa…
Tel Aviv's claim to "defense" and security primacy, upon which much of its exports were successfully marketed for decades, has been amply demonstrated to be bogus.
BEIJING | Xinhua | Protests against Israel's military actions in Gaza have intensified across multiple American universities for over a week, calling for a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip as well as the cessation of U.S. military aid to Israel. The growing protests underscore latest escalations in the Israel-Palestine conflict, which, coupled with the …
Israeli police arrested seven rabbis and Israeli activists Friday at the Gaza border during an action that accused Israel of using starvation as a weapon of war against Palestinians. The delegation of Rabbis for Ceasefire carried bags of food to the Erez crossing between Israel and northern Gaza amid reports that famine is imminent for more than 1 million Palestinians in Gaza. "It is incredibly important that those of us who have privilege use that privilege to call attention to this ongoing catastrophe," says Ayelet Waldman, one of the seven people arrested Friday. Waldman emphasizes that her "…
A foreboding article was published on April 24. It was pointed out that China had provided a berth to a Russian ship Angara that is purportedly "tied to North Korea-Russia arms transfers." Reuters cited Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) — that boasts of itself to be "the world's oldest and the UK's leading defence and …
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"I was three years old when he was killed," says Xiomara Hernández. "My little brother who is here with me today is the baby, he was just six months old." Xiomara is standing on a rock above a rushing stream, looking down on the spot where her father, Sergio Hernández, was murdered along with U.S. …
Cost of Gaza pier increases to $320m, US official says | The construction of Biden's temporary pier intended to handle aid deliveries into Gaza is double that of its initial estimates | | World Central Kitchen barge loaded with food arrives off the Gaza coast, where there is a risk of famine, on 15…
Tension comes between students of City College of New York and police as the students camp on the campus and take part in Gaza protest against Israeli attacks in New York City on April 25, 2024. | Source: Anadolu / Getty | Over the weekend, members of the white supremacist group 
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Hamas is holding 132 hostages: 130 of them were taken captive on October 7 and two were taken hostage before then (one in 2014, the other in 2015).
Turkey: Istanbul mayor Imamoglu calls Hamas a terror group | Opposition CHP politician said 7 October attack on Israel was a terrorist act but that he does not approve of the oppression of Palestinians | | Ekrem Imamoglu addresses crowds after declaring victory after the 31 March 2024 local e…
War on Gaza: Remains of Palestinian grandmother found after Israeli raid | Israeli forces separated Naifa Rizq al-Sawada, 92, from her family and took her to an undisclosed location. Weeks later, she was found dead | | Family of Naifa Rizq al-Sawada, 92, found her charred bones in a hou…
US finds five Israeli military units guilty of 'gross human rights violations' | Weapons transfers to the units will not be impacted by the State Department's findings, spokesperson says | | Israeli soldiers of the Ultra-Orthodox battalion Netzah Yehuda take part in their annual unit training in th…
It is unfortunate that column space should be dedicated to Britain's shortest termed prime minister and, arguably, one of its most imbecilic and cringingly juvenile. But given that some people still sympathise with her and her views, it falls to one to tackle her latest work which resembles other types of the gloomy genre warning that 
Thursday afternoon, April 25th, 2024, I was doing my job making sales calls as a staffperson at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana,.My wife was walking with me on campus and we heard shouts coming from Dunn Meadow. Earlier we had seen police cars blocking off Indiana Avenue north of Kirkwood, near the Sample Gates. As 
Here's an anniversary no one wants to celebrate: The Columbine school shooting — April 20, 1999 — just passed its 25th anniversary. Fifteen dead (including the two shooters), 21 injured. A new era begins . . . Why, why, why bring up such a horrific event? Perhaps because it hasn't stopped. Even though I sit 
Interrogations of university leaders spearheaded by conservative congressional representatives. Calls from right-wing senators for troops to intervene in campus demonstrations. Hundreds of student and faculty arrests, with nonviolent dissenters thrown to the ground, tear-gassed and tased. We've been here before. In my book "Resistance from the Right: Conservatives and the Campus Wars in Modern America," 
In late October, 2018, East Bay DSA members and other progressives organized a pre-election rally at a Berkeley High School auditorium. A wildly-cheering crowd of several thousand came to hear Senator Bernie Sanders and Congresswoman Barbara Lee. Welcoming everyone to the event was 34-year old Jesse Arreguin, who was backed by Sanders when he 
Ten years ago the black middle classes, of which I am part, were still in the mood to celebrate Freedom Day. For many of us our lives are fundamentally different to those of our parents and we enjoy opportunities and lifestyles of which they could only dream. But today even the black middle classes are disillusioned. The collapse of public services and infrastructure means that education, health care, security, electricity and now even water are increasingly privately sourced by those with the means placing even well-paid professionals under severe financial stress. The middle class is awash in debt and fearful o…
The outcome of the Palestine vote and the American veto at the United Nations Security Council on April 18 was predictable. Though European countries are becoming increasingly supportive of a Palestinian state, the United States is not yet ready for this commitment. These are some of the reasons that the US deputy envoy to the 
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What to do. What to do. Consider our times. Do you feel, like I feel, massive confusion at what is happening out there. Even if I confine myself to considering perhaps the three largest current instances of mind madness, confusion abounds. The three are the Orange Trumpist or fascist onslaught in the U.S. and elsewhere; 
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The United Auto Workers recently scored the largest union victory in decades in the South. Their success at a Tennessee Volkswagen plant could be a turning point for labor in a region long known for governmental hostility to unions. The next test will be a UAW election scheduled for the week of May 13 at …
UAE cancels meetings with UK ministers in spat over Sudan war | Abu Dhabi 'angered' after UK did not defend it as Sudan's UN representative accused Emirates of supporting the RSF | | Sudanese security forces patrol in a commercial district in the city of Gedaref in eastern Sudan on 3 April…
Turkey backs Dutch PM Mark Rutte as the next Nato chief | Ankara expects Rutte to be more sensitive on fight against terrorism and consider Turkish input in running Nato | | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) shakes hands with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte (L) during a joint press c…
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Limiting global warming to 1.5 ∞C, to avert climate change, will depend on sufficient, reliable and affordable supply of critical energy transition minerals ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | As the world accelerates its shift towards renewable energy, the demand for critical minerals such as copper, lithium, and cobalt is surging, spotlighting the need for equitable and sustainable practices in the extraction …
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said the decision about proposed rules to ban menthol cigarettes "will take significantly more time" than previously expected.
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rt. Rev. Lawrence Mukasa, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kasana-Luwero, has strongly condemned the alleged murders of parents by their own children driven by greed for property. Bishop Mukasa expressed deep concern over the disturbing trend where children resort to killing their parents when denied land titles …
In 2012, then Home Secretary Theresa May Given that immigration wa…
ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | More than 200,000 people and 51,000 households have been affected by the rains, Tanzania's prime minister said. Flooding and landslides in Tanzania caused by weeks of heavy rain have killed 155 people and injured 236 others, the country's prime minister said, as intense downpours continue across East Africa. Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa …
LONDON, UK | Xinhua | Arsenal and Manchester City solidified their positions as the primary contenders for the Premier League title this weekend, with each securing crucial victories, while Liverpool's title hopes diminished after dropping points. Arsenal survived a late comeback from Tottenham to win 3-2 away to its neighbor after it had stormed into …
Source: Giles Clarke / Getty | A Haitian Gang leader who is accused of destabilizing the country says oligarchs are to blame for Vitel'Homme Innocent is known as one of the most dangerous men in Haiti. The gang leader recently made the Innocent, who is the leader of the violent gang Kraze Baryé, has been on the…
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Meteorological Authority (UNMA) has initiated the construction and installation of an automatic weather station in the Rwenzori Sub-Region. These machines will record wind movements, rainfall, pressure, air temperature, and radiation. According to UNMA, the introduction of automatic weather detection machines will enhance the accuracy of data collection …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | This Thursday, limited passenger services resume between Kampala and Namanve, following suspension last year to pave the way for the rehabilitation and upgrade of the existing line. The passenger services will feature departures from Namanve to Kampala at 6.40 and 7.45 am and evening departures from Kampala at 5.30 and …
A shift in the global malaria response is urgently needed across the entire malaria ecosystem ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | Ahead of World Malaria Day which falls on April 25, the WHO Global Malaria Programme published a new operational strategy outlining its priorities and key activities up to 2030 to help change the trajectory of malaria trends, …
Arcus Foundation donates money for small businesses and removal of snares Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Frontline communities living adjacent to Kibale National Park in western Uganda have received about US$450,000 (Shs1.7 billion) thanks to a project that is intended to train about 2000 entrepreneurs around the park. Uganda Wildlife Authority says the park is …
Viral video shows a "Karen" at a pro-Palestinian protest at Northwestern University calling 911 and lying that she was "surrounded" and feared for her safety.
Source: Lindsay Brice / Getty | UPDATED: 11: 00 a.m. April 29, 2024 | Originally published April 29, 2013 | Uprisings among disenfranchised people reacting to oppressive law enforcement tactics have seemingly been a constant 
An independent researcher argues that Venezuela is undergoing an agroecological transition.
Rakai, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | THE Uganda Veterinary Association (UVA) has hailed government for fast tracking ammendments to various outdated laws to improve the veterinary sector and the One Health approach, in the country. Speaking as Uganda joined the rest of the world to celebrate the 24th Celebrations of the World Veterinary Day in …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Concerns regarding malpractices in the recruitment of enumerators are troubling the organizers of the upcoming Uganda National Population Census as it progresses into the materials distribution phase. The country's 6th and inaugural digital census saw the dispatch of the first batch of tablets to be utilized in the enumeration …
LONDON | Xinhua | Britain's King Charles III will return to public-facing royal duties following the progress made in his cancer treatment, Buckingham Palace said Friday. The King's medical team "are very encouraged by the progress made so far and remain positive about the King's continued recovery," a Buckingham Palace spokesperson said. The King's treatment …
KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda's star athlete Peruth Chemutai said she was happy with her second place finish in the Wanda Diamond League in Shanghai/Suzhou on Saturday. The Tokyo Olympics gold medalist finished second with a time of 9: 15.46 behind Kenya's Beatrice Chepkoech in the 3,000m women's steeplechase at the Olympic Sports Centre Stadium. …
Intra-regional trade within the East African Community with the exclusion of Somalia and DRC is more than US$10.17 billion Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Feasibility studies for the proposed 256km Kenya-Uganda Expressway on the Northern Corridor are set to commence following the official handover of the site to GOPA Infra Gmbh of Germany and ITEC …
In an election replete with questionable campaign tactics — from data harvesting to campaign leaflets posing as local newspapers — a new tactic by Conservative London mayoral candidate Susan Hall has come to light. | A leaflet circulated to some Londoners suggests to voters that Labour's Sadiq Khan is inevitably going to win — in a move some election observers suspect is designed to split or de-motivate his voter base. | A letter written by Steve Tuckwell, Conservative MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip aimed at postal voters, claims that "the Mayor thinks he is going to win this election easi…
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | To enhance the quality of Ugandan crop exports, inspection controls for avocado, banana, and pineapples are slated to be reinforced by the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries (MAAIF). The trio will be classified as high-risk commodities, mirroring the categorization of hot pepper, chili, and garden eggs. These crops …
NAIROBI, Kenya | Xinhua | Kenya has postponed by a week the scheduled schools reopening to May 6 due to devastating flooding which is being experienced across the country. Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu said on Monday that they have received data that some schools had been adversely affected by the ongoing flooding. Machogu said …
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A senior Hamas official told AFP on Sunday that the Palestinian militant group had "no major issues" with the latest proposal from Israel and Egypt for a Gaza ceasefire. | "The atmosphere is positive unless there are new Israeli obstacles. There are no major issues in the observations and inquiries submitted by Hamas regarding the contents" of the proposal, said a Hamas official who spoke on condition of anonymity. | A Hamas delegation led by the movement's senior leader, Khalil al-Hayya, would deliver the group's response to the truce proposal during a meeting with Egyptian and Qatari mediators in Cairo on Mo…
The health ministry in The ministry attributed its inability to test drinking water due to Israel's refusal to allow the delivery of chlorine or other alternatives, as well as the closure of the public health laboratory, as Israel…
The overnight strikes hit three family homes. The first kill…
The two allies "reviewed ongoing talks to secure the release of hostages together with an immediate ceasefire in Gaza," the White House statement said, as diplom…
The White House said Sunday that a Israel's nearly seventh-month war on Gaza has triggered a humanitarian crisis, and it faces growing pressure to enable more aid deliveries as the UN warns The Pentagon said last week that the US military had b…
A delegation from the Islamist movement will arrive in 
Prior to halting operations, WCK had distributed more than 43 million meals in Gaza since October, representing by its own accounts 62% of all internatio…
Editorial note: Orinoco Tribune does not generally publish pieces older than two weeks. However, an exception is being made in this case as the current article remains as relevant today as when it was first published. | By Yousef Alhelou — Dec 4, 2018 | The iconic revolutionary visited Gaza to inspire a popular uprising against Israeli dominance, writes Yousef al-Helou. | Since the explicit Israeli colonisation of historic Palestine in 1948 supported by colonialist and imperialist powers, namely Britain and the US, the Palestinian struggle has become a global cause. Resistance was a natural response to the i…
Over The storming coincided with the sixth day of the week-long Jewish holiday of The extremists performed Talmudic rituals in the mosque's courtyards under the protec…
France's top diplomat on Sunday urged calm in Israel and Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah group have exchanged near-daily fire since the start of Israel's war on Gaza on October 7. Hezbollah says its attacks aim to divert some Israeli attention away from Gaza. | Fighting has intensified in r…
"We approved the designs for the new passenger terminal at Al Maktoum International Airport, and (are) commencing construction of the building at a cost of AED 128 billion ($34.85 billion)," Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid…
35 people have been hospitalized The Saudi newspaper Arab News reported that the food poisoning cases were caused by the Clostridium botulinum bacteria and started at the local Hamburgini fast-food restaurant chain. | "Six cases have fully recovered after receiving appropriate health care, and two have been safely discharged. However, 35 individuals remain hospitalized, with 28 of them in intensive…
Zamalek bettered the previous best away result in the penultimate stage — a 3-1 victory by SuperSport United of South Africa against Club Africain of Tunisia seven seasons ago. | The…
Saudi Arabia on Sunday said the international community has failed Gaza and reiterated its call for a "The situation in Gaza obviously is a catastrophe by every measure – humanitarian, but also a complete failing of the existing political system to deal with that crisis," Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said during the first day of a Saudi-hosted World Economic Forum special meeting. | Only "a credible, irreversible path to a Palesti…
Iranian authorities have banned an "The Assassins", or "El-Hashashin" in Arabic, recounts the story of Hassan-i Sabbah, the controversial founder of an offshoot The 30-episode series about Sab…
The War erupted in Sudan one year ago between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary RSF, creating the Al Fashir is the last ma…
Four Yemeni The Khor Mor gas field, located to the southwest of Sulaimaniyah is being developed by the UAE's Dana Gas company and produces natural gas for…
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Human rights groups and diplomats criticised a law that was quietly passed by the U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a statement that the law passed Saturday "threatens those most at risk in Iraqi society" and "can be used to hamper free-speech and expression." He warned that the legisla…
Hundreds of people turned out on a chilly Saturday evening in Washington, DC to protest the White House Correspondents' Dinner in a show of support for journalists in Gaza. | Media workers in Gaza have The initiative, launched earlier this month without much response from US-based journalists, is aimed not just at the US government but also at the Washi…
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The fighting broke out in April last year between the regular army, headed by Sudan's de facto leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the paramilitary For m…
Bob Bishop via In response to the Supreme Court's draft leak that would overturn Roe V. Wade, nationwide "Bans Off Our Bodies" 
If you did not catch the entire session of my Friday appearance before the UNSC here is your chance. The rudest member of the UNSC was, hands down, the French Ambassador. He rejected following the normal courtesy of acknowledging even the UN briefers who preceded me. There's a shocker. Number two was the American representative. At least he had the class to acknowledge the two UN briefers but said nary a word about me. I expected that. I give the British rep credit because he thanked "all of the briefers" without mentioning anyone by name. | I was acknowledged in general by the representatives of the rest o…