(2023-04-22). The Heat: China's Economic Growth. america.cgtn.com 
China's economy continues its strong recovery. China's economy is roaring back with strong growth rates reported for the first quarter of 2023. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, China's gross domestic product grew by 4.5% during the first three months of the year compared …
(2023-04-22). Colegios Universitarios en Cuba: øPor dónde van los pasos? (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu
(2023-04-22). Leyanis Pérez, la chica del Rancho que sueña con volar a la altura de Yulimar Rojas (+Fotos, Video y Podcast). cubadebate.cu La pinareña, del corazón del Rancho, uno de los barrios más humildes de Pinar del Río, aún no se explica cómo llegó al triple salto: "Me gustaba el atletismo, pero no ese evento. Pero mi entrenador en ese tiempo de la EIDE, Omar Chandorena, me dijo que tenía muchas condiciones para esa prueba. Entonces, empezamos y llegamos hasta aquí".
(2023-04-22). Las 3 del Día: Una asamblea histórica, importantes visitantes internacionales y el resumen semanal (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Importantes acontecimientos ocurrieron esta semana. La Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular en su X Legislatura quedó constituida y se ratificó en su cargo como presidente de la República de Cuba a Miguel Mario Díaz-Canel Bermúdez. Sobre esta y otras noticias nos comentan las periodistas Karina Rodriguez y Claudia Fonseca en el resumen semanal de nuestro Podcast Las 3 del día.
(2023-04-22). Lisandra Ordaz gana primer oro de Cuba en los V Juegos Deportivos del ALBA. cubadebate.cu La Gran Maestra Lisandra Ordaz se coronó hoy campeona en el ajedrez de los V Juegos Deportivos del ALBA en la modalidad Blitz, dándole así la primera medalla de oro a Cuba. La competencia fue dura, pero logró la concentración necesaria para salir airosa. Ordáz ostenta un Elo de 2314 en la lista mundial de la Federación Internacional de Ajedrez.
(2023-04-22). Preside primer ministro Manuel Marrero foro de negocios entre Vietnam y Cuba. cubadebate.cu Presidido por el primer ministro Manuel Marrero Cruz, inició este viernes en el capitalino Hotel Nacional el foro de negocios bilateral convocado en el contexto de la visita a la isla del miembro del Buró Político y presidente de la Asamblea Nacional de Vietnam, Vuong Dinh Hue.
(2023-04-22). Daniel Ortega envía mensaje de felicitación a Díaz-Canel. cubadebate.cu El presidente de Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega, envió un mensaje de felicitación a su homólogo Miguel Díaz-Canel por la reelección como presidente de la República de Cuba. La misiva, firmada por Ortega y Rosario Murrillo, dice: "Como siempre, te enviamos todo nuestro Cariño, Respeto y Admiración, deseándote a vos y a ese Querido Pueblo de Fidel, de Raúl (…), lo mejor de lo mejor".
(2023-04-22). Primer ministro insta a impulsar la producción industrial nacional. cubadebate.cu El impulso de la producción nacional y la sustitución de importaciones constituyen dos de los retos para el Ministerio de Industrias (Mindus) de Cuba en este 2023, afirmó hoy Manuel Marrero Cruz, primer ministro de la República. En la reunión anual de trabajo de ese organismo, el jefe de Gobierno enfatizó en la necesidad de optimizar las producciones nacionales.
(2023-04-22). Transporte rural: La "engorrosa ruta" de ir y venir. cubadebate.cu En los últimos cuatro años ha habido una disminución progresiva de las capacidades de transportación de pasajeros en el país; la ruta rural es una de las más afectadas en la provincia de Granma. "De 83 rutas existentes en la zona rural, actualmente se les presta servicio solo a 46 de ellas con medios propios (son los ómnibus de la empresa)".
(2023-04-22). Negro: un color, no un delito. cubadebate.cu Un sonido cegador. Fuerte. Inesperado. Sin tiempo para el entendimiento. Sin excusa. Un disparo. Dos proyectiles de un arma calibre 32 impactaban hace apenas unos días y a quemarropa, el cuerpo de Ralph Yarl, un joven de solo 16 años cuyo único delito fue tocar en la puerta equivocada. | La semana pasada, sus padres le pidieron que recogiera a sus hermanos en la dirección 115th Terrace, pero accidentalmente fue a una casa equivocada y tocó el timbre en 115th Street. | En Estados Unidos hay 120 armas de fuego por cada 100 estadounidenses, siendo la única nación con más armas que civiles, de acuerdo a un informe es…
(2023-04-22). Russian forces destroy Ukrainian stronghold near Ugledar — Battlegroup East. tass.com According to the battlegroup's spokesman Alexander Gordeyev, Russian forces prevented the enemy from carrying out a combat reconnaissance mission in the area, making Ukraine lose five troops…
(2023-04-22). Russian forces kill over 50 Ukrainian troops in Zaporozhye area — Defense Ministry. tass.com More than 50 Ukrainian troops were killed, Spokesman for Russia's Battlegroup East Alexander Gordeyev said…
(2023-04-22). Ukrainian military fires 109 munitions at DPR territory in past day. tass.com Gorlovka, Donetsk, Makeyevka and Vladimirovka came under fire, the DPR mission to the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to Ukrainian War Crimes said…
(2023-04-22). FSB charges Moscow arms factory employee with high treason. tass.com If found guilty, Dmitry Kicha may face up to 20 years in prison…
(2023-04-22). Colombia coal mine blasts kills seven — agency. tass.com Governor of the Cundinamarca Department Nicolas Garcia Bustos confirmed that another two bodies had been brought to the surface…
(2023-04-22). Russian diplomat calls for creating dialogue mechanism for missile issues on UN platform. tass.com The discussion may get a boost from a draft resolution on missiles in all their aspects, which could be submitted to the UN General Assembly First Committee, the Russian Foreign Ministry's Ambassador-at-Large Grigory Mashkov said…
(2023-04-22). Possible rise in tensions on Korean Peninsula to threaten Russia's Far East — diplomat. tass.com The Russian Foreign Ministry's Ambassador-at-Large Grigory Mashkov noted that the situation in the region had been escalating due to the West's sanctions pressure and provocations against North Korea staged by Japan and South Korea…
(2023-04-22). New START's expiration may create vacuum in terms of maintaining stability — Russian envoy. tass.com It seems crucial to preserve the existing missile capabilities and in practical terms, to explore the idea of enhancing New START by creating a single integrated national missile defense system to counter threats from the outside, the Russian Foreign Ministry's Ambassador-at-Large Grigory Mashkov noted…
(2023-04-22). Diplomat calls for assessing Russia's missile deployment policy. tass.com Medium-and long-range missiles require more attention as they are beginning to take on a strategic dimension, the Russian Foreign Ministry's Ambassador-at-Large Grigory Mashkov said…
(2023-04-22). Russian watchdog attributes rise in measles cases to infection's cyclic nature. tass.com Russians not vaccinated against measles and unvaccinated people coming to Russia from the neighboring countries make the majority of new patients…
(2023-04-22). Over 95% of Russians vaccinated against measles, watchdog says. tass.com In some areas, the share of vaccinated people is below the targeted level, which is why the situation has become more difficult, the watchdog said…
(2023-04-22). Authorities declare state of emergency in Kamchatka's district affected by volcanic ash. tass.com Kamchatka Governor Vladimir Solodov said he would ask the government for help with children's recovery and medical examinations after the Shiveluch eruption…
(2023-04-22). Venezuelan president welcomes Russian delegation to ALBA Games. tass.com Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin and Russian Ambassador to Caracas Sergey Melik-Bagdasarov attended the ceremony as guests of honor…
(2023-04-22). Situation in Khartoum calms down after ceasefire was declared — TV. tass.com Some time ago, the Sudanese army declared its readiness to observe the humanitarian ceasefire during three days starting from Friday…
(2023-04-22). Lavrov's letter on Ukrainian Orthodox Church got 'runaround reply' from UN chief, says MFA. tass.com UN officials assured that they had no information about what was going on, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin said…
(2023-04-22). Sudan's RSF ready to open airports for evacuation of foreign nationals. tass.com According to the RSF, the initiative is part of the 72-hour humanitarian ceasefire that took effect on Friday morning…
(2023-04-22). Sudan welcomes countries' plans to evacuate their citizens from Khartoum — MFA. tass.com The United States, the United Kingdom, Germany and France are said to be among the countries that are taking steps to evacuate their citizens from Khartoum…
(2023-04-22). ICRC urges parties to conflict in Sudan to grant humanitarian access. tass.com According to ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric, last week, the ICRC "delivered medical supplies for people wounded in fighting to hospitals in Al Fasher and Zalingei, in the western region of Darfur"
(2023-04-21). Janet Yellen reaffirms U.S. no decoupling from China's economy. america.cgtn.com 
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said that "We do not seek to decouple our economy from China's." in a speech on Thursday. Find out more.
(2023-04-21). Lenovo holds Kickoff day in Brazil. america.cgtn.com 
The Latin American market is a key part of the Chinese company Lenovo's strategy for growth which held its global Kickoff day in Sao Paulo this week to discuss and present its plans for the future.
(2023-04-21). Mandarin lessons grow in popularity in the U.S. america.cgtn.com 
Mandarin lessons are becoming quite popular in the U.S. The number of people studying the language has doubled in the last decade. Find out more.
(2023-04-21). New study highlights the impact of long COVID on Americans. america.cgtn.com 
The most recent MRI studies by the Radiological Society of North America have found that the long-term impacts of COVID can include significant brain abnormalities. See more.
(2023-04-21). Chinese Language Day celebrated in Brazil. america.cgtn.com 
The celebration of Chinese Language Day in Rio de Janeiro featured exhibitions and performances of China's millenary culture. See more.
(2023-04-21). What is happening in Sudan? | Timeline. america.cgtn.com 
On Thursday, April 20, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed for a three-day ceasefire in Sudan to mark the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr. He said it would enable trapped civilians to escape, seek medical treatment, food and other essentials. More than 300 people have been …
(2023-04-21). San Jose protesters denounce Republican-led attacks on mifepristone. fightbacknews.org San Jose, CA – On April 9, 15 protesters gathered in front of San Jose City Hall to denounce the Republican-led efforts to restrict the distribution and use of mifepristone, an abortion pill. | Speakers from the Freedom Road Socialist Organization spoke about the need for working-class political power to counter the reactionary politics of the capitalist state. They also established connections to attacks on women's and LGBTQ rights to that of attacks on democratic rights. | The organization Students for a Democratic Society declared abortion to be healthcare. They called out the hypocrisy of the U.S. for its fe…
(2023-04-21). Take action to Free Alex Saab! fightbacknews.org Grand Rapids, MI – The Committee to Free Alex Saab is calling all anti-war and international solidarity activists, community and immigrant rights organizers, labor unionists and students to join in an international week of action to Free Alex Saab. | Alex Saab is a Venezuelan diplomat who has been illegally kidnapped and imprisoned by the U.S. government for his work securing food, fuel, medicine and other basic necessities in defiance of the U.S. sanctions on Venezuela. Saab has now been detained for more than 1000 days, unable to see doctors or family members, and his health is rapidly declining. The denial of…
(2023-04-21). Orlando LGBTQ community continues to fight back against anti-trans legislation. fightbacknews.org Orlando, FL – On Saturday, April 15, many organizations came together to continue the fight for LGBTQ rights in Florida. Recent bills, like an expanded Don't Say Gay bill, are targeting the LGBTQ community generally, while other bills, like SB 254, are specifically attacking trans rights. This protest came after a recent mobilization to Orlando city council's public comment period where it was found that the local government is not acting to protect its large LGBTQ population. A crowd of around 35 people attended the rally. | Corey Bleakley from the Social Unity Network (SUN) called out Ron DeSantis for using Flo…
(2023-04-21). Wisconsin Teamsters set the bar with solidarity. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – Teamsters across the country are beginning to schedule parking lot rallies ahead of the national contract negotiations, but Wisconsin Teamsters Local 344 are taking it one step further. Local 344 has created their own "Pay up" shirts for local members to wear every Friday in solidarity. The idea for these shirts came from a steward and rank-and-file member out of 344's Oshkosh barn, Lori Jensen. | Members of the Local 344 volunteer organizing committee (VOC) have joined with local business agents to help hand out shirts and encourage union members to remain diligent and informed as negotiations pr…
(2023-04-21). Doblete de Mbappé y asistencia de Messi en la victoria del PSG sobre el Angers. cubadebate.cu Dos goles de Kylian Mbappé dieron la vigésimo cuarta victoria de esta Ligue 1 al Paris Saint-Germain. Messi asistió a Kylian en el segundo. El adversario de esta jornada, el Angers, se acercó a los parisinos casi al final, con un gol de Thioub en el 87. El PSG alcanza 75 puntos con esta victoria y le saca 11 al segundo lugar, el Marsella.
(2023-04-21). Taliban recognition not a focus of Afghanistan meeting, says UN. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-21). Commentary: Are US-Vietnam relations ready for a strategic partnership upgrade? channelnewsasia.com While signs are afoot that Hanoi is drawing a little closer to Washington, Vietnam will likely stick to familiar ground when managing its relations with the two largest powers, says ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute's Nguyen Khac Giang.
(2023-04-21). Biden, Macron talk to ease tensions after French leader's China trip. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-21). Kyiv says it terminates land lease deal with Russian Embassy. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-21). Russia regional governor quits after son dodges extradition to US. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-21). Russia ¥s Lavrov in Havana on Latam drive to shore up support. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-21). North Carolina Judge Convicts Journalists Of 'Trespassing' While Covering Eviction Of Homeless Encampment. shadowproof.com A judge in North Carolina found two journalists with the Asheville Blade guilty of "trespassing" on Christmas in 2021 when they stayed in a public park to cover Asheville police as officers evicted a homeless encampment.
(2023-04-21). Ukraine unlikely to stage offensive now amid slush and mud — Wagner PMC founder. tass.com Even pickup trucks cannot freely on this terrain, let alone heavy vehicles and tanks, Yevgeny Prigozhin said…
(2023-04-21). Italy freezes Russian businessman Artyom Uss' assets — newspaper. tass.com According to the Il Messaggero, a corresponding order was signed by Minister of Economy and Finance Giancarlo Giorgetti…
(2023-04-21). Russian Justice Ministry puts journalist Christo Grozev on list of foreign agents. tass.com Grozev has been disseminating, including with the use of modern information technology, false information about the decisions made by public authorities and about their policies, participated in producing materials for foreign agents for an undefined number of people, the statement said…
(2023-04-21). Local Orthodox Churches support UOC, international human rights activists silent — advisor. tass.com Archpriest Nikolay Balashov said that they must mention here the very resolute and courageous speeches of Patriarch Porfirije of Serbia, and some other bishops and archbishops from a number of local Orthodox Churches…
(2023-04-21). Boxer Veryasov picked as Russian team's flag bearer at the ALBA Games in Venezuela. tass.com The competitions will be held until April 29…
(2023-04-21). Berlin in contact with Moscow on issues of embassies' staff — German foreign ministry. tass.com Earlier the Focus media outlet said, citing sources in the foreign ministry, that German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock planned to declare more than 30 accredited Russian diplomats personae non gratae…
(2023-04-21). Nearly 60 people killed in Sudan on first day of holy Islamic holiday — minister. tass.com The country's public health system is in dire straits, since many medical establishments have been greatly affected by combat operations, Sudanese Health Minister Haytham Mohammed Ibrahim said…
(2023-04-21). Continúan protestas contra la reforma judicial en Israel. telesurtv.net La ley pretende otorgar la facultad al Gobierno de seleccionar los jueces que integrarán la Corte Suprema.
(2023-04-21). In Germany, Left Party youth group calls for donations to the Ukrainian army. wsws.org Linksjugend (Left Youth) counts among the organisations belonging to the Left Party that aggressively support NATO's proxy war against Russia.
(2023-04-20). U.S. shootings raise concerns over 'stand your ground' laws. america.cgtn.com 
The recent shootings in the U.S., including the shooting of two cheerleaders who opened the door of the wrong car in Texas, are raising questions about 'stand your ground' laws.
(2023-04-20). Truckers crucial for U.S.-Mexico border commerce. america.cgtn.com 
Last year, nearly six million trucks moved goods north and southbound along the U.S.-Mexico border near Laredo, Texas. Long-haul truckers play an increasingly important role in the North American economy.
(2023-04-20). Prison educational programs were impacted by COVID-19. america.cgtn.com 
U.S. prisons suspended in-person visits for an average of 490 days during COVID-19 pandemic, impacting inmates' access to family visits, educational programs, and counseling.
(2023-04-20). Laredo, Texas emerges as key land port for U.S.-Mexico trade. america.cgtn.com 
Laredo, Texas is rapidly becoming a significant land port for international commerce between the U.S. and Mexico. Find out more.
(2023-04-20). Chinese-Mexican firm brings solar power to farmers in Mexico. america.cgtn.com 
A Chinese-Mexican company is bringing solar energy to sugarcane farmers in southeast Mexico, where traditional energy sources are scarce and expensive.
(2023-04-20). Peak oil and the Flawed Logic of Infinite Economic Growth, with Keith Akers. mintpressnews.com 
Gain a fresh perspective on climate change and ecological sustainability with author Keith Akers as he delves into the impacts of fossil fuel extraction, the ecological crises facing our planet, and the radical changes needed for a sustainable future.
(2023-04-20). The Petrodollar in Freefall and a New Multipolar World Order, with Ben Norton. mintpressnews.com Join Lee Camp and Ben Norton as they delve into the changing world order, the rebellion of Latin America against Western hegemony, the ongoing proxy war in Ukraine, and much more.
(2023-04-20). The Israel-Palestine Conflict: How the Palestinian Resistance Is Changing the Equation. mintpressnews.com 
When Israel launched a war against the Gaza Strip in August 2022, it Israel rarely distinguishes between one Palestinian group and another. For Tel Aviv, any Palestinian Resistance is a form of terrorism or, at best, incitement. Targeting one group and excluding other supposedly 'terrorist groups' exposes a degree…
(2023-04-20). Lee Camp: You Won't Believe Who Got The Richest From The Afghanistan War. mintpressnews.com The US has withdrawn from the war in Afghanistan, but the war profiteers are still raking in big bucks through the revolving door that is the military industrial complex.
(2023-04-20). Philippines: Tiamzons, Catbalogan 10 were held captive, tortured and cowardly killed by the AFP in U.S. directed operations. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following April 20 statement from Communist Party of the Philippines. | The entire leadership and membership of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) condemns in the strongest terms the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for the brutal torture and cowardly killing of Party leaders Benito Tiamzon (Ka Laan) and Wilma Austria-Tiamzon (Ka Bagong-tao), together with eight other revolutionaries after they were captured in Samar province on August 21, 2022. | At the time of their murder, Ka Benito, 71, was the Chairman of the CPP Executive Committee, while Ka Wilma,…