(2023-04-20). Exploring Starship: SpaceX's unique spacecraft. trtworld.com Starship's cutting-edge design and multi-purpose abilities has the potential to change space exploration as we know it. | Exploring Starship: SpaceX's unique spacecraft…
(2023-04-20). Live blog: NATO chief visits Ukraine for first time since war broke out. trtworld.com The Russia-Ukraine conflict is now in its 421st day. | Live blog: NATO chief visits Ukraine for first time since war broke out…
(2023-04-20). Sudanese hold little hope for ceasefire as fighting enters sixth day. trtworld.com Fighting continues despite 24-hour ceasefire lobbied for by countries trying to evacuate their citizens as conflict leaves nearly 300 people dead and thousands wounded. | Sudanese hold little hope for ceasefire as fighting enters sixth day…
(2023-04-20). Pakistan's top diplomat to visit India after 12 years in ice-breaking trip. trtworld.com Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari's visit in May to attend a Shanghai Cooperation Organization's meeting will be the first by a Pakistani foreign minister to the neighbouring South Asian country since 2011. | Pakistan's top diplomat to visit India after 12 years in ice-breaking trip…
(2023-04-20). 'Hotter and hotter': Swathes of Asia sweat amid deadly heatwave. trtworld.com Bangladesh saw its highest temperature for almost 60 years in the past week, while Thailand reports record-equalling heat in the western province of Tak with the baking weather expected to continue into next week. | 'Hotter and hotter': Swathes of Asia sweat amid deadly heatwave…
(2023-04-20). Myanmar Supreme Court to hear appeal of jailed ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi. trtworld.com The 77-year-old is serving 33 years in prison after convictions in more than a dozen cases that she has called absurd and her allies say were orchestrated by the junta. | Myanmar Supreme Court to hear appeal of jailed ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi…
(2023-04-20). Report says Islamophobia on the rise in Canada, women more vulnerable. trtworld.com Initial findings from a Canadian Senate committee said far-right and anti-Muslim hate groups are growing and so too are incidents of hate. | Report says Islamophobia on the rise in Canada, women more vulnerable…
(2023-04-20). 67M children missed out on vaccines due to Covid disruptions: UNICEF. trtworld.com New UN data revealed that the share of vaccinated children fell five percentage points to 81 percent during the pandemic, while confidence in childhood vaccines declined by 44 percent in some countries. | 67M children missed out on vaccines due to Covid disruptions: UNICEF…
(2023-04-20). Scores killed, injured in stampede during charity distribution in Yemen. trtworld.com Latest tragedy to strike the Arabian Peninsula's poorest country came days ahead of Eid al Fitr as hundreds of people gathered in capital Sanaa to receive cash handouts. | Scores killed, injured in stampede during charity distribution in Yemen…
(2023-04-20). Taiwan 'perplexed' as Paraguay politician questions bilateral ties. trtworld.com Efrain Alegre, Paraguay's main opposition presidential candidate says his landlocked South American country does not benefit enough from its ties with Taiwan. | Taiwan 'perplexed' as Paraguay politician questions bilateral ties…
(2023-04-20). Brazil security chief resigns after leaked video of Brasilia rampage. trtworld.com General Marco Edson Goncalves Dias submits his resignation after footage emerges showing him directing pro-Bolsonaro rioters in January 8 attack on government buildings in capital Brasilia. | Brazil security chief resigns after leaked video of Brasilia rampage…
(2023-04-20). EU 'Done' With Russia Sanctions — FT. themoscowtimes.com Further penalties on non-affected parts of Russia's economy would likely be vetoed by EU member states.
(2023-04-20). Russian Navy Removes Pacific Fleet Commander. themoscowtimes.com Admiral Sergei Avakyants, who has commanded the Pacific Fleet since 2012, was removed days after surprise combat drills.
(2023-04-20). Russia's Bolshoi Drops 'Nureev' Ballet Over LGBTQ Law. themoscowtimes.com The Bolshoi has permanently removed a ballet about Russian dance legend Rudolf Nureyev following anti-gay legislation.
(2023-04-20). Russian Envoy, Nicaraguan Leader Deride Impact of U.S. Sanctions. themoscowtimes.com Russian FM Sergei Lavrov and Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega played down the impact of U.S. sanctions on officials.
(2023-04-20). Cifra de muertos por enfrentamientos en Sudán roza los 300. telesurtv.net La cifra de la OMS se contrasta con los datos del Comité Central de Médicos sudanés, que han cifrado en 198 los decesos a causa de los enfrentamientos.
(2023-04-20). Gustavo Petro se reunirá con su par estadounidense Joe Biden. telesurtv.net El presidente colombiano ha insistido en que se necesita de la cooperación de EE.UU. para transformar la política de drogas que actualmente rige al país.
(2023-04-20). Fiscalía ecuatoriana pide prisión preventiva para Lenín Moreno. telesurtv.net El expresidente Moreno es acusado de recibir sobornos por 76 millones de la empresa china Sinohydro para agenciarse la construcción de una central hidroeléctrica.
(2023-04-20). Pandemia retrotrae nivel de vacunación infantil en América Latina. telesurtv.net La Unicef indicó que en la actualidad América Latina y el Caribe se sitúa por debajo de la media mundial de vacunación infantil.
(2023-04-20). Conoce 10 frases que debes conocer del idioma chino. telesurtv.net El 20 de abril fue el escogido para promover la lengua china. Esta celebración representa un homenaje para Cang Jie, considerado como el inventor de los caracteres chinos hace más de 5.000 años.
(2023-04-20). Ordenan detención de expresidente peruano para su extradición. telesurtv.net El juez Thomas Hixson ordenó que el exmandatario se entregue a los alguaciles en la ciudad californiana de San José el próximo viernes 21 de abril.
(2023-04-20). Estampida humana deja más de 80 muertos en Yemen. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Interior yemení informó que los responsables del reparto benéfico fueron puestos bajo custodia, mientras se desarrollan las investigaciones.
(2023-04-20). Colombia impulsa proyecto de ley contra el fracking. telesurtv.net El proyecto prohibe la explotación de yacimientos no convencionales, como lutitas de petróleo o gas, arenas bituminosas e hidratos de metano.
(2023-04-20). Canciller ruso llega a Cuba como parte de su gira por Latinoamérica. telesurtv.net El canciller Serguéi Lavrov, espera mantener un encuentro con el presidente cubano, Miguel Díaz-Canel, antes de terminar su visita a Cuba.
(2023-04-20). Canciller boliviano afirma que el mundo avanza a un nuevo orden. telesurtv.net El canciller Rogelio Mayta reiteró que un mundo multipolar se presenta más esperanzador que un mundo unipolar.
(2023-04-20). Presidente de Nicaragua: Rusia está librando una batalla por la paz. telesurtv.net El mandatario nicaragüense aseguró que quieren la paz como la quieren los pueblos del mundo.
(2023-04-20). Choque entre dos trenes de carga deja un muerto en India. telesurtv.net De acuerdo a los agentes ferroviarios uno de los trenes, que presuntamente incumplió con las señalizaciones colapsó con otro que estaba detenido en una de las plataformas de la estación india.
(2023-04-20). Aumenta actividad sísmica del volcán San Miguel en El Salvador. telesurtv.net El volcán de San Miguel ha presentado un leve incremento de su sismicidad en las últimas 24 horas.
(2023-04-20). Arriba a Venezuela primera avanzada de Rusia para Juegos del ALBA. telesurtv.net Los atletas fueron recibidos a su llegada por representantes del Gobierno Bolivariano.
(2023-04-20). Presidente de Nicaragua sostiene encuentro con canciller ruso. telesurtv.net El ministro de Asuntos Exteriores de Rusia resaltó los vínculos estrechos y las relaciones de cooperación entre ambos países.
(2023-04-20). Trabajadores ferroviarios convocan a huelga en Alemania. telesurtv.net La huelga empezará a las 03H00 (hora local) y durará hasta las 11H00.
(2023-04-20). Policía de Brasil lanza operación contra la violencia escolar. telesurtv.net Este despliegue forma parte de las investigaciones tras el ataque en una guardería en Blumenau, en el estado sureño de Santa Catarina.
(2023-04-20). øCuáles son las disciplinas deportivas de los Juegos del ALBA 2023?>. telesurtv.net Esta edición de los juegos contará como novedad con las modalidades del kenpo, bochas, dominó, kickboxing, bmx free style, whusu y patinaje.
(2023-04-20). Hallan cuerpo de una persona desaparecida tras alud en Huaral, Perú. telesurtv.net Los restos de Carmen Milla fueron recuperados por equipos especializados en La Perla, en Huaral.
(2023-04-20). Miguel Díaz-Canel reelecto como presidente de Cuba. telesurtv.net El mandatario cubano será acompañado para el próximo período por el vicepresidente Salvador Valdés Mesa.
(2023-04-20). Canciller de Rusia arriba a Nicaragua. telesurtv.net Está previsto que en las próximas horas el canciller ruso sostenga una reunión con el presidente Daniel Ortega y la vicepresidenta Rosario Murillo.
(2023-04-20). Volcán Nevado del Ruiz continúa muy inestable en Colombia. telesurtv.net El Servicio Geológico Colombiano (SGC) comunicó un incremento de la sismicidad con respecto a este martes.
(2023-04-20). Instalan Tercera Comisión Mixta entre Venezuela y Bolivia. telesurtv.net La Comisión Conjunta se prevé concluya este jueves con la rúbrica de más de 10 convenios de cooperación.
(2023-04-20). Dimite jefe de asesores del presidente Fernández en Argentina. telesurtv.net El exfuncionario agradeció al actual mandatario por haberlo "honrado" con en el cargo de jefe de asesores.
(2023-04-20). Frente Polisario saharaui rechaza rol de la ONU ante ocupación. telesurtv.net El líder del frente apuntó que la ONU guarda un "ominoso silencio" ante la violación por Marruecos del alto al fuego.
(2023-04-20). 2 African American Girls Shot After Mistakenly Open Car Door. telesurenglish.net Adolescent cheerleaders of African American descent were subjected to gunshots after one of them mistakenly opened the door of the wrong automobile in a supermarket parking lot situated in proximity to Austin, Texas, U.S. | Related: | The suspect of firing the gun, a 25-years-old white man identified as Pedro Tello Rodriguez Jr., was detained several hours after the incident on Tuesday in Elgin, located approximately 50 minutes drive from Au…
(2023-04-20). At Least 2 Dead After Tornado Hits U.S. Oklahoma. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday evening, Cole, a town situated in the southern central region of the United States, was struck by an immense and perilous tornado resulting in the unfortunate deaths of at least two individuals, while also causing various injuries to several others. According to official reports, the state of Oklahoma has announced. | Related: | The office of the McClain County Sheriff has been able to confirm a min…
(2023-04-20). Canberra to Offer Free Abortions. telesurenglish.net The region of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) has distinguished itself as the first jurisdiction to extend the provision of complimentary abortion services to its citizenry. | Related: | Beginning on Thursday, the governing body of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) will offer complete financial coverage for the medical termination of pregnancy for women residing in Canberran, provided that they are wi…
(2023-04-20). At Least 80 Killed, Dozens Injured, in Yemen Stampede. telesurenglish.net As per reports from Houthi authorities and media outlets, the capital of Yemen has witnessed a stampede that has resulted in a minimum of 80 deaths while several individuals have suffered from various degrees of bodily harm. The stampede, just days before Eid, triggered nationwide anger. | Related: | The stampede happened on Wednesday evening, in Sanaa, Yemen, whereby an extensive gathering of people converged upon a school wit…
(2023-04-20). Science Saturday: COVID-19 — the pandemic that's forever changed laboratory testing. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Like many people throughout the world, Matthew Binnicker, Ph.D., remembers exactly where he was and what he was doing when COVID-19 was classified as a pandemic. "Those first few months of the pandemic will be forever ingrained in my memory," he says. For Dr. Binnicker, director of Mayo Clinic's Clinical Virology Laboratory, two important dates stand out above the rest. "One was Feb. 17, 2020, when Dr. (William) Morice and I were talking about whether the department should…
(2023-04-20). Candida auris: This fungus is a health care concern. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org 3D illustration of Candida auris Candida auris (C. auris) is an emerging fungus that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is tracking. Fungi live just about everywhere, including on and inside of the body. Fungal infections are more common in people with weakened immune systems, or when fungi are introduced to areas where they are not normally found, such as in a wound. Candida species are the most common yeast responsible for fungal infections. Many…
(2023-04-20). HPV infection may cause throat, mouth cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org 3D illustration of the human papillomavirus (HPV). April is Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month. Head and neck cancers, including mouth and throat, occur in the head and neck region. You may have heard about the connection between HPV infection and certain types of cervical cancer, but did you know HPV infection is also related to a higher risk of throat and mouth cancer? To prevent these cancers, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that all…
(2023-04-20). Consumer Health: Recognizing the signs of irritable bowel syndrome. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org April is IBS Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS. Research suggests that about 12% of people in the U.S. have irritable bowel syndrome, and it's more common among women than men and in people younger than 50, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Irritable bowel syndrome is a chronic condition that affects the large intestine. Even though the digestive…
(2023-04-20). Mayo Clinic Minute: A tick to blame for the alpha-gal, meat allergy. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org You may have heard about alpha-gal syndrome, also known as the meat allergy illness or tick bite meat allergy. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says most diagnosed cases are in the southern, eastern and central parts of the U.S. It also has been diagnosed in Europe, Australia, Asia, South Africa, and South and Central America. It can be a serious, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction. The American Gastroenterological Association recently added guidance to medical professionals to watch for…
(2023-04-20). Regenerative biotherapeutics: Pivoting toward a new strategy for fighting disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic has made significant strides biomanufacturing early-stage therapeutics. The focus is on new medicines derived from the human body, called biotherapeutics, which are shaping the future of medicine. "Our commitment to delivering new cures for unmet conditions is behind Mayo's pivot to biomanufacturing," says Julie Allickson, Ph.D., the Michael S. and Mary Sue Shannon Family Director of Mayo Clinic's Center for Regenerative Biotherapeutics and the Otto Bremer Trust Director, Biomanufacturing and…
(2023-04-20). Mayo Clinic expert talks about the new omicron variant. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org While COVID-19 rates in the U.S. are relatively low and are declining, the World Health Organization (WHO) is keeping an eye on a new COVID-19 variant. The omicron subvariant XBB.1.16, known as "Arcturus," has been listed by the WHO as a variant under monitoring since March 22. Experts say this variant has a higher transmissibility rate than previous strains but doesn't appear to be more dangerous. "It is causing increasing case counts in certain parts…
(2023-04-20). What you need to know about the avian influenza outbreak. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Scientists continue to monitor the ongoing global avian influenza outbreak — also referred to as bird flu — that has killed millions of birds and has now crossed over to some species of mammals. Currently, the risk to humans remains low; however, sporadic human infections with bird flu viruses have occurred. "Rarely, we see crossover from birds into humans, with the current circulating strain of avian influenza causing a large outbreak among wild birds and poultry. We have seen…
(2023-04-20). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Teens and healthy sleep habits. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 14-year-old daughter goes to bed each night around 10 p.m. Some nights she complains that she cannot fall asleep until hours later. Although she wakes up and says she isn't tired, she does sleep in on weekends. I'm concerned about insomnia, but I'm also worried it's affecting her ability to concentrate in school. What advice do you have? ANSWER: Lots of children your daughter's age have trouble falling asleep easily at night. Though…
(2023-04-20). Consumer Health: Parkinson's disease — are you at risk? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org April is Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the causes and risk factors of Parkinson's disease. Parkinson's disease is a progressive nervous system disorder that affects movement. People with Parkinson's disease can experience tremors, slowed movement, rigid muscles, loss of automatic movements, speech and writing changes, and impaired posture and balance. An estimated 1 million people in the U.S. and more than 10 million people worldwide are living with Parkinson's…
(2023-04-20). Mayo Clinic Minute: Why early treatment of esophageal cancer is critical. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Esophageal cancer, which is cancer that occurs in the esophagus — a long, hollow tube that runs from your throat to your stomach — is on the rise in the U.S. "We think esophageal cancer is on the rise with the obesity pandemic as well as with the problem with the increase in reflux in the United States," says Dr. Shanda Blackmon, a Mayo Clinic thoracic surgeon. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/FpI7dt2izHc Journalists: Broadcast-quality…
(2023-04-20). Young man's disease: Testicular cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The risk of many types of cancer increases with age. Prostate, skin, breast and lung cancers are more common among older people. However, testicular cancer is considered a "young man's disease" because people under 45 are at the greatest risk. Testicular cancer is the abnormal growth of cells in the testicles, which are located in the loose bag of skin underneath the penis. The testicles make sperm and the hormone testosterone. There is good and bad news about testicular cancer. The…
(2023-04-20). Mayo Clinic Q and A: What is macular degeneration? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I recently celebrated my 50th birthday and had an eye exam. The ophthalmologist recommended that I get screened for macular degeneration. I was surprised because nobody in my family has had any eye issues, and I am not having trouble with my vision. I know there are many health screenings I need as I age, but is this a new recommendation or simply because I'm getting older? ANSWER: Happy birthday and welcome to your…
(2023-04-20). Mayo Clinic Minute: Saving more lives by expanding the donor pool. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Heart failure continues to be an epidemic in the U.S. Despite efforts put into awareness and prevention, heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women. A heart transplant is the gold standard to treat advanced heart failure. With more than 100,000 people on the transplant waiting list, Mayo Clinic is hoping to save more lives by adopting strategies for expanding the donor pool for heart transplants. Watch: The Mayo Clinic…
(2023-04-20). Ready to Run: Mayo Clinic trainer gives tips on avoiding boredom to prevent injury in running routine. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MANKATO, Minn. — Have you ever started a new fitness journey only to find yourself bored or suffering new pain in a couple of weeks? At this point, you may be asking, "Is this routine really for me?" This is common, but you need to find ways to make the process better to overcome these obstacles. The link between boredom and injuries is strong. As you get bored with a fitness routine, it is easier…
(2023-04-20). Does my child need ear tubes? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Middle ear infections are caused by bacteria or a virus that infects fluid that has builds up in the middle ear. These infections often happen when a child has a cold, allergy or upper respiratory illness. Ear infections can be painful and cause difficulty sleeping or hearing. Unfortunately, they also are one of the most common infections for children. Inserting tubes in the ear is a treatment for chronic ear infections. Here are answers to questions about…
(2023-04-20). A new heart and a renewed zest for life. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Whether it was working around the home or out hiking the trails, Steven Fietek says he has always been active. But when Steven turned 52, he started to notice shortness of breath. "Slowly but surely, I got to the point where the fatigue and the shortness of breath was troublesome." Steven says he was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy. "Which I keep telling people, it's a big, big word for weak heart muscle." A few years…
(2023-04-20). Science Saturday: A big step forward, bringing DNA sequencing data to routine patient care. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org In 2020, the Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine set out to create a library of genomic sequencing data of 100,000 consented Mayo Clinic participants by the end of 2024 to advance research and improve patient care. The genomic sequencing study is a year ahead of the plan — reaching over 71,000 participants. "This is one of the largest population health studies of its kind," says ‚ÄØKonstantinos Lazaridis, M.D., the Carlson and Nelson Endowed Executive Director for Mayo Clinic's…
(2023-04-20). Bianca's transplant journey. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Spring has sprung, so for most people, the winter holiday season is a distant memory. But for one Minnesota family, this past Christmas is one that they'll never forget. As she opened her presents, Bianca Gozola was able to forget, at least for a little while, all that she's been through. "We were playing outside with neighbors who were a little bit older, but generally, you know, other small children," remembers Laura Gozola, Bianca's mom….
(2023-04-20). Consumer Health: Testicular cancer — are you at risk? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org April is Testicular Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the symptoms and risk factors of testicular cancer. Compared with other types of cancer, testicular cancer is rare. But, in the U.S., it's the most common cancer in men between the ages of 20 and 35. Approximately 9,190 new cases of testicular cancer will be diagnosed in the U.S. in 2023, and 470 people will die from the disease, according to…
(2023-04-20). Wednesday 4/19: Sussing Dr. Seuss's The Lorax: Deconstructing its dialectical consumerism. indybay.org On line google meet: meet.google.com/zvg-bzox-rxu…
(2023-04-20). Wednesday 4/19: Bernal Litterati [sic]. indybay.org outside the Bernal Library, 500 Cortland Avenue | outdoor amphitheater at the corner of Cortland and Anderson…
(2023-04-20). Francia: Somos los Levantamientos por la Tierra. indybay.org Francia: Somos los Levantamientos por la Tierra | Adhesiones, firma en: lessoulevementsdelaterre.org/es-es/blog/nous-sommes-les-soulevem…
(2023-04-20). Brazil's Lula travels to China and calls to end US dollar dominance. indybay.org "Why can't a bank like that of the BRICS have a currency to finance trade relations between Brazil and China, between Brazil and other countries?" he continued. "It's difficult because we are unaccustomed [to the idea]. Everyone depends on just one currency". Lula made these remarks criticizing US dollar hegemony in a speech for the New Development Bank (NDB).
(2023-04-20). Tuesday 4/18: Bay Area Communities To Rally and Demand No Aid to Israeli Apartheid on Tax Day. indybay.org Israeli Consulate | 456 Montgomery Street | San Francisco…
(2023-04-20). Community and Activists Lock Down Israeli Consulate, Barricade Doors in Protest. indybay.org Dozens of Jewish and Palestinian community members and their allies have barricaded the doors to the Israeli Consulate in San Francisco. Participants have chained themselves to the front of the building, with slogans of "No Tax Dollars for Apartheid," and are poised to remain on the premises.
(2023-04-20). Friday 4/28: Honduras Update. indybay.org Namaste Lounge (College Nine) UC Santa Cruz…
(2023-04-20). Austria: Convocatoria Festival Internacional de Video y Cine Político "Carlota" indybay.org Festival Internacional de Video y Cine Político "Carlota", que celebra el 24 y 25 de noviembre de 2023 su primera edición. Se celebra de forma presencial en Viena (Austria).
(2023-04-20). Friday 4/21: POA: Shut It Down! indybay.org On the sidewalk in front of the San Francisco Police Officers Association: 800 Bryant @ 6th Street in San Francisco…
(2023-04-20). Earth Crisis Mass Environmental Protests Against Cop City; War In Ukraine & VT Van Deusen. indybay.org CRD covers Earth Crisis Mass Environmental Protests Against Cop City; War In Ukraine & Labor with Vermont AFL-CIO President; Remembering Revolutionary Artist & Activist Paul Robeson…
(2023-04-20). Saturday 4/22: Dialectical Consumerism meets Earth Day SF, the walking tour. indybay.org American Youth Hostel | 312 Mason Street | (we meet in the lobby)…
(2023-04-20). Invitation: Land and Commons near Bure (France). indybay.org Encounter of peasant and rural struggles 26 August – 3 September in Bure, Lorraine, France. Around 40 farms, groups and organisations have so far signed the call to participate in the "Terre et Communs" camp near Bure this summer. Schedule, cultural programme, infrastructures … the whole thing is taking shape. We will keep you informed in the coming months. You will soon be able to confirm your participation via the website.
(2023-04-20). Why the US Bank Crisis is Not Over. indybay.org There must always be a financial crash at some point. That is because interest-bearing debt grows exponentially, but the economy follows an S-curve and then turns down. And when the economy turns down… the magnitude of financial claims on the economy exceeds the ability to pay.
(2023-04-20). Song: The Abortion Pill Mifepristone-You Can't Stop It! indybay.org mp4 by Jim Colton ProBonoPhoto 1 min 41 second video…
(2023-04-20). Sunday 4/30: Tim Redmond: Update on our City – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. indybay.org 1187 Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA , 94109 or via Zoom…
(2023-04-20). Thursday 4/27: Sunsara Taylor Speaking on: "Woke" Lunacy VS. Real Revolution. indybay.org 2444 Durant Avenue | Berkeley…
(2023-04-20). Monday 4/17: Dialectical Consumerism: San Francisco's next iteration. indybay.org Virtual via Google meet: meet.google.com/hnb-abfm-fzg…
(2023-04-20). Wednesday 5/3: On World Press Freedom Day: A Day Of Action To Free Assange/ Mumia & Against Censorship. indybay.org KQED Television | 2601 Mariposa St. | San Francisco…
(2023-04-20). Sunday 4/23: Oakland People's Earth Day for Water Justice. indybay.org Lake Merritt Amphitheater, Oakland…
(2023-04-20). Thursday 4/20: On Water Justice: Kali Akuno Speaks. indybay.org Alice Griffith Community Room, 2600 Arelious Walker Dr San Francisco CA 94124 | Part of the "People's Earth Day for Water Justice" events…
(2023-04-20). Saturday 5/20: CA NOW Conference: Bridging the Gap for a Feminist Future. indybay.org Online / virtual – join from anywhere | In-person: West Hollywood Park ARC, 647 N San Vicente, | West Hollywood Blvd, CA 90069…
(2023-04-20). Friday 4/28: East Bay Premiere: "SF Rage Against the War Machine" documentary/ Benefit for CODEPINK. indybay.org East Bay Media Center, 1939 Addison St., Berkeley.
(2023-04-20). Saturday 4/15: Call to Action: Protect Medication Abortion Access – Virtual Rally & Teach-In. indybay.org Online protest rally & teach-in. | Join from anywhere and take action!
(2023-04-20). Vandana Shiva: El ecofeminismo tiene que ser antifascista. indybay.org Vandana Shiva: "El ecofeminismo tiene que ser antifascista"
(2023-04-20). Eight medics including surgeon face criminal charge in Maradona's 'natural' death. firstpost.com
(2023-04-20). German magazine to face lawsuit for publishing 'fake' quotes of F1 legend Michael Schumacher in 'AI-generated' interview. firstpost.com
(2023-04-20). Climate activists sit down in CBD. greenleft.org.au Two hundred people protested for climate action as part of Extinction Rebellion WA's "Perth stops for climate". Alex Salmon reports.
(2023-04-20). Bangladesh suffers widespread power outages during relentless heat. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-20). Hong Kong protest song tops overseas Google search results, despite efforts to elevate China national anthem in local rankings. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-20). Overloaded bikes, perilous rides: As Indonesians travel home for Idul Fitri, authorities call for road safety. channelnewsasia.com CNA's Nivell Rayda and Wisnu Agung Prasetyo rode a motorcycle on a 230km journey from Jakarta to Cirebon in West Java in a bid to experience the annual mudik exodus.
(2023-04-20). Extra Hari Raya Puasa public holiday will not hurt private sector: Malaysian minister. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-20). Singapore to boost connectivity, tourism, education with Terengganu and Kelantan: Maliki Osman. channelnewsasia.com The five-day trip marked Dr Maliki Osman's first official visit to Malaysia's east coast states in his capacity as Second Foreign Affairs Minister.
(2023-04-20). Activist fund Oasis files Japan court appeal in challenge to fair value of deals – source. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-20). AI companies ask US court to dismiss artists' copyright lawsuit. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-20). Analysis:Investors seek to break through Japan Inc's 'value trap'. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-20). China tells coal miners to speed up adoption of 'smart-mining' tech. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-20). China's central bank pledges to consolidate financing support for real economy. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-20). CNA Explains: What's behind the 6-month slump in Singapore's key exports? channelnewsasia.com Singapore's non-oil domestic exports, a key indicator of the health of its trade-reliant economy, fell for the sixth straight month in March.
(2023-04-20). Hedge fund BFAM, others file lawsuit against Chinese developer for debt repayment. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-20). Hybrid solar eclipse draws thousands to remote Australian town. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-20). Japanese firms want stability rather than change from new BOJ governor -Reuters poll. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-20). Marketmind: Low volatility propping up risk appetite. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-20). Software firm F5 to lay off 9% staff, trims fiscal revenue guidance. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-20). South Korea announces $15 billion investment in advanced battery technologies. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-20). Teck Resources shareholder Sumitomo Metal Mining backs separation plan. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-20). USTR's Tai: Indo-Pacific trade talks could see results this year. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-20). Dreaming sky high, Nigerian man builds airplane from trash. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-20). 'Rust' filming to restart 18 months after Alec Baldwin shooting. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-20). Commentary: The world economy needs more from China. channelnewsasia.com Economic rebounds in the United States often get picked apart for their flaws. Now, it's China's turn, says Bloomberg Opinion columnist Daniel Moss.
(2023-04-20). Commentary: El Nino is coming and that can spell disaster for the world's fishing industry. channelnewsasia.com After three years of La Nina, the El Nino climate phenomenon is expected to return this year when global ocean temperatures are already at record highs, says US climate research scientist Dillon Amaya.
(2023-04-20). Commentary: Tougher action needed for clean public toilets. channelnewsasia.com Clean toilets in Singapore are possible, so long as there is a financial component to it, says Dr William Wan of the Singapore Kindness Movement.
(2023-04-20). Balada mudik dengan motor: Acuhkan bahaya demi pulang ke kampung halaman. channelnewsasia.com Nivell Rayda dan Wisnu Agung Prasetyo dari CNA menempuh perjalanan 230km dengan motor dari Jakarta ke Cirebon di Jawa Barat untuk merasakan pengalaman mudik.
(2023-04-20). Over 11kg of drugs worth S$560,000 seized in raids, 35 people arrested. channelnewsasia.com The nine-day operation was targeted at drug transactions conducted through encrypted chat applications, said the Central Narcotics Bureau.
(2023-04-20). Health Ministry to prioritise community care as Singapore's population ages. channelnewsasia.com Studies show that 60 per cent of one's health is determined by social factors such as nutritious food and employment opportunities, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung.
(2023-04-20). Ong Ye Kung issues rebuttal to opposition MPs, says government does not dismiss concerns raised in parliament. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-20). England's Middleton raises concerns over future of Women's Six Nations. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-20). FIFA concerned about Canada's refusal to honor Afghan visa letters -court filings. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-20). Inter relishing dream run to semi-final showdown against Milan – Inzaghi. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-20). Michael Schumacher's family planning legal action over AI 'interview'. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-20). Not the same major splash as Chevron moves to Texas. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-20). Tuchel praises Bayern despite second cup exit in two weeks. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-20). Leaky gut syndrome: Treatment for chronic diarrhoea and abdominal pain might be found in milk. channelnewsasia.com Milk is found to contain nano particles that could well be the new and unlikely gut-protecting ally for those with leaky gut syndrome, say National University of Singapore researchers. And they may be even better than probiotics.
(2023-04-20). 4 common injuries mothers may face while giving birth: How to spot the signs and how they're treated. channelnewsasia.com Birth injuries can range from common ones like perineal tears to more severe tailbone injuries but there are things mums-to-be can do to reduce the risk.
(2023-04-20). Even in economic powerhouse United States, access to clean drinking water remains a luxury to millions. channelnewsasia.com In Navajo Nation, for instance, a third of the families are living without running water in their homes.
(2023-04-20). German president asks forgiveness on Warsaw ghetto anniversary. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-20). US announces US$325 million in new arms aid for Ukraine, including HIMARS ammo. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-20). US CDC signs off on second Omicron-updated COVID-19 booster for older adults. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-20). Piura No Longer A Fujimori Stronghold. popularresistance.org The parliamentary coup that took place on Dec 7th that ousted democratically elected President Pedro Castillo has now passed its 4th month. Over 120 days and there are still no investigations into any of the over 80 deaths, or there are attempts by the prosecution to stall and move investigations to Lima , where protesters say there will be no justice. Though protesters from provincial regions have left the capital city to reassess the struggle from their home territories, more delegations continue to travel to Lima to demand the peoples' popular vote be respected and to get the coup regime to step down.
(2023-04-20). Indictment Of African People's Socialist Party Is A Racist Assault On The Black Liberation Movement. popularresistance.org The unsealed indictment states that on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, a federal grand jury in Tampa, Florida, levied charges of "conspiring to covertly sow discord in U.S. society, spread Russian propaganda and interfere illegally in U.S. elections." While no evidence of conspiracy, propagandizing, or interference has been presented, the APSP and its members have the right, as all U.S. citizens do, to freely criticize U.S. domestic and foreign policy. | Not since the Palmer Raids of the early 20th century, nor since the indictment of W.E.B DuBois in 1951, or the confiscation of Paul Robeson's U.S. passport during the a…
(2023-04-20). RFK Jr. Launches Presidential Bid, Vows to Unwind the US Empire. news.antiwar.com 
On Wednesday, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. launched his presidential bid to challenge President Biden in the 2024 Democratic primary and vowed to begin "unwinding" the American Empire. In a speech announcing his run, Kennedy questioned President Biden's motives in Ukraine and said it appeared the administration wanted to prolong the war. He said Ukraine was …
(2023-04-20). China to launch cargo flight carrying fresh food from South America in May. ecns.cn A cargo flight carrying fresh food including salmon from South America to China is expected to start service on May 5, the logistics arm under China Eastern Airlines said on Thursday, the company said it is the first such cargo flight flying from South America.
(2023-04-20). Wildfire breaks out at SW China's Jiuzhaigou. ecns.cn A wildfire broke out on Wednesday in Jiuzhaigou County, southwest China's Sichuan Province.
(2023-04-20). Venezuela, Russia jointly develop alternative to SWIFT platform. ecns.cn The staff at the Central Bank of Venezuela and the Bank of Russia are looking at communications systems and reducing the use of the U.S. dollar, said Venezuelan foreign minister Yván Gil at a press conference Tuesday.
(2023-04-20). China provides opportunities to multinational corporations, proven by growing foreign investment. ecns.cn With China's economy expanding 4.5 percent in the first quarter of 2023, it provided opportunities to multinational corporations as evidenced by a series of foreign-funded projects implemented since the beginning of 2023.
(2023-04-20). Chinese experts stress improving seniors' immunization as society rapidly ages. ecns.cn Health experts have called for developing vaccines to tackle diseases primarily affecting seniors and devising innovative methods to expand vaccine acceptance among the age group with China's swelling elderly population.
(2023-04-20). Florida anti-China bill draws spirited protest in state capital. ecns.cn More than 100 people, primarily Chinese Americans and Chinese residing in Florida, appeared at the Florida House of Representatives in Tallahassee to testify against a specific section of a bill.
(2023-04-20). Xi extends congratulations to Yunnan University on centenary anniversary. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping Thursday extended congratulations to faculty, students, and alumni of Yunnan University as the university marks its 100th anniversary.
(2023-04-20). TCM specialists sent to 29 countries during COVID-19 fight: official. ecns.cn China had dispatched traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) specialists to 29 countries to aid the fight against COVID-19 during the pandemic, an official told a press conference on Thursday.
(2023-04-20). Chinese FM to attend Lanting Forum on Chinese Modernization and the World. ecns.cn Qin Gang will attend the opening ceremony of the Lanting Forum on Chinese Modernization and the World to be held at the Grand Halls in Shanghai on Friday and deliver a keynote speech.
(2023-04-20). Traditional Chinese medicine spreads to 196 countries, regions: official. ecns.cn Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has spread to 196 countries and regions and gained worldwide recognition for its unique strengths in disease prevention and control and rehabilitation.
(2023-04-20). Chinese customs seize 362 endangered wildlife products. ecns.cn Shenyang Customs in northeast China's Liaoning Province said they have seized 362 endangered wildlife products from parcels shipped from overse…
(2023-04-20). China pledges efforts to expand demand in rural areas. ecns.cn China is planning to take more actions to invigorate domestic demand in rural areas, as it has broad development room and plays a significant role in stabilizing economic growth, an official told a press conference on Thursday.
(2023-04-20). China's FDI inflow up 4.9 pct in first three months. ecns.cn Foreign direct investment (FDI) in the Chinese mainland, in actual use, expanded 4.9 percent year on year in the first three months of the year, the Ministry of Commerce said Thursday.
(2023-04-20). China rolls out roadmap to promote TCM culture. ecns.cn China has introduced a roadmap designed to promote traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) culture, said a health official at a press conference Thursday.
(2023-04-20). China's non-financial outbound direct investment up 26.3 pct in Q1. ecns.cn China's non-financial outbound direct investment (ODI) rose 26.3 percent year on year to 215.97 billion yuan in the first quarter of the year, official data showed Thursday.
(2023-04-20). Taiwan ethnic minority delegation visits Beijing. ecns.cn A 21-member delegation of ethnic minorities from Taiwan visited Beijing from Tuesday to Thursday to get a better understanding of the ethnic cultures of the Chinese nation.
(2023-04-20). Chinese courts receive over 520,000 IPR cases in 2022. ecns.cn Courts across China received 526,165 cases related to intellectual property rights (IPR) in 2022, the Supreme People's Court (SPC) said Thursday.
(2023-04-20). Knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine improving in China. ecns.cn China's health literacy rate for traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), an indicator of the public's knowledge, recognition, and trust in TCM, has seen steady growth over the past years.
(2023-04-20). China has over 2.64 mln 5G base stations. ecns.cn The number of China's 5G base stations had exceeded 2.64 million by the end of March this year, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said Thursday.
(2023-04-20). China sets up basic farmland quality monitoring network. ecns.cn China has established a basic network for monitoring farmland quality, achieving a new breakthrough in farmland quality promotion and protection, an official from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said on Thursday.
(2023-04-20). 'Travel squad' becomes a popular trip style among tight schedule and low budget youth. ecns.cn The super-tight schedule of a Beijing trip immediately went viral after being shared online, with people suspecting its authenticity since it is not a supposedly relaxing trip but more like an intense "special forces" training.
(2023-04-20). China's 'ground space station' put into trial run. ecns.cn SESRI, a ground-based large-scale space science and technology experimental platform was put into trial run on Tuesday in Harbin.
(2023-04-20). Culture Fact | Solar term: Grain Rain. ecns.cn
(2023-04-20). Largest-ever Canton Fair concludes. ecns.cn The first phase of the 133rd China Import and Export Fair concluded on Wednesday, with better-than-expected traffic.
(2023-04-20). Lighting adds nocturnal glint to bridge on Yangtze River in Chongqing. ecns.cn With a main span of 720 meters, the 1,403.8-meter-long bridge completed installation of its illumination system on Tuesday.
(2023-04-20). Explained: How Elon Musk's Twitter just got more unsafe for trans persons. firstpost.com 
(2023-04-20). Pakistan PM's visit to Saudi Arabia 'cancelled': Is the kingdom distancing itself from Islamabad?>. firstpost.com 
(2023-04-20). AI companies ask US federal court to dismiss artists' copyright infringement lawsuit. firstpost.com
(2023-04-20). Biden administration dismisses Republican concerns about oil reserve damage. firstpost.com
(2023-04-20). Canada public servants launch one of the largest strikes in nation's history. firstpost.com
(2023-04-20). China, Iran using new tactics to harass critics on US soil, says FBI. firstpost.com
(2023-04-20). Credit Suisse bankers jostle for slim pickings at UBS, say sources. firstpost.com
(2023-04-20). Don't let Putin attend BRICS summit, Nobel prize winner tells South Africa. firstpost.com
(2023-04-20). Family of Tyre Nichols files multimillion-dollar lawsuit against Memphis police. firstpost.com
(2023-04-20). Flash of light over Kyiv sparks speculation, NASA denies involvement. firstpost.com
(2023-04-20). Former prosecutor who led Donald Trump probe ordered to testify before US Congress panel. firstpost.com
(2023-04-20). 'India amplifying voice, concerns of Global South'. firstpost.com
(2023-04-20). India, US facing same security challenge from China, says US Indo-Pacific commander. firstpost.com
(2023-04-20). Russian social media flooded with army recruitment advertisement: report. firstpost.com
(2023-04-20). Students being bullied to convert to Islam: Report reveals 'rampant Hinduphobia' in UK schools. firstpost.com
(2023-04-20). UK: Indian man arrested on suspicion of funding terrorist organisation Hizbollah. firstpost.com
(2023-04-20). Ukraine's President Zelenskyy to address Mexico's Congress to gain support in ongoing conflict with Russia, say sources. firstpost.com
(2023-04-20). UN chief to host global conference on Afghanistan in Doha for 'durable way forward'. firstpost.com
(2023-04-20). UNICEF says 67 million children missed out on vaccines because of COVID-19. firstpost.com
(2023-04-20). US announces $325 million in new military aid for Ukraine. firstpost.com
(2023-04-20). US cannot stockpile arms in Philippines to defend Taiwan, says 'friends to all' Manila. firstpost.com
(2023-04-20). US dedicated to working together with India in groups like Quad, says White House. firstpost.com
(2023-04-20). US military industry struggling to meet Ukraine demand: Report. firstpost.com
(2023-04-20). US officials fine Seagate $300 million over Huawei shipments. firstpost.com
(2023-04-20). Women, children among nine Pakistani pilgrims killed in Saudi Arabia car crash. firstpost.com
(2023-04-20). Yemen: Over 85 killed, 100 injured in stampede during charity distribution in Sanaa. firstpost.com
(2023-04-20). Militarism and the Coming Wars. mronline.org 
The dangers and immense suffering caused by all attempts at solving deep-seated social problems by militaristic interventions, on any scale, are obvious enough. If, however, we look more closely at the historical trend of militaristic adventures, it becomes frighteningly clear that they show an ever greater intensification and an ever-increasing scale, from local confrontations to two horrendous world wars in the twentieth century, and to the potential annihilation of humankind when we reach our own time.
(2023-04-20). What Better Way to do Damage Control in the Face of an Embarrassing Leak Then by Blaming it on the Russians. covertactionmagazine.com Covert campaign appears designed to try and whip up yet more hatred against Russia On April 12, the FBI arrested Jack Teixeira, a 21-year-old Air National Guardsman, at his home in North Dighton, Massachusetts, for allegedly leaking dozens of sensitive U.S. intelligence documents about the war in Ukraine, which was billed as the biggest national …
(2023-04-20). Don't Let the Government Criminalize Free Speech. dissidentvoice.org 
If freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter. — George Washington What the police state wants is a silent, compliant, oblivious citizenry. What the First Amendment affirms is an engaged citizenry that speaks truth to power using whatever peaceful means are available to …
(2023-04-20). The Anti-God Subtext to The War in Ukraine. sonar21.com 
I was born in 1955, nine years after the start of the Cold War between the Soviet Union and the West. One of the constant refrains from that era was…
(2023-04-20). United States: Fight to stop 'Cop City' continues amid police violence, trumped-up charges. greenleft.org.au Protests are continuing against the construction of a police training centre in Atlanta, Georgia, despite activists being targeted by police violence and trumped-up legal charges. Malik Miah reports.
(2023-04-20). Apple Delhi store launch: How is the Apple Saket Delhi store different from Apple BKC Mumbai. firstpost.com
(2023-04-20). Apple Saket, Now Open: Tim Cook launches New Delhi store amid long queues and loud cheers from fans. firstpost.com
(2023-04-20). OK, I Don't Know If It's A Joke… smoothiex12.blogspot.com
(2023-04-20). More Than 180 Killed And Over 1,800 Injured In Sudan Infighting. popularresistance.org Over 180 people have been killed and more than 1,800 injured as the fighting within Sudan's security forces continued in several densely populated cities for the third day. The figures were announced in a press conference given by Volker Perthes, United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Sudan, on Monday April 17. | The highest number of deaths have been reported in the capital Khartoum city where Sudan's powerful paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) is trying to capture key areas and infrastructure from the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF). | Led by General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, aka Hemet…
(2023-04-20). Seymour Hersh: Trading With The Enemy. popularresistance.org The Ukraine government, headed by Volodymyr Zelensky, has been using American taxpayers' funds to pay dearly for the vitally needed diesel fuel that is keeping the Ukrainian army on the move in its war with Russia. It is unknown how much the Zelensky government is paying per gallon for the fuel, but the Pentagon was paying as much as $400 per gallon to transport gasoline from a port in Pakistan, via truck or parachute, into Afghanistan during the decades-long American war there. | What also is unknown is that Zelensky has been buying the fuel from Russia, the country with which it, and Washington, are at war, and…
(2023-04-20). African American Mayors Association To Meet For The 'Big 4 Fireside Chat', But What Is It? newsone.com 
(2023-04-20). Biden's Approval Rating Drops Amid Economic Trouble – Poll. sputnikglobe.com Biden's rating is close to the lowest point it has ever been since the start of his presidency. Nevertheless, the commander-in-chief has yet to give a definite answer as to whether he plans to run for reelection in the 2024 election cycle.
(2023-04-20). China's 'Systemic Rivals Aspect' With Germany 'Increasing', Baerbock Says. sputnikglobe.com German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, who visited China between 13 and 15 April, had been expected to "set the record straight" after the French President caused a backlash with remarks about the US, China and Taiwan on the completion of his visit to Beijing. Critics thought Emmanuel Macron's words undermined a common European China policy.
(2023-04-20). EU Reportedly Believes Bloc 'Done' With New Sanctions Against Russia. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The EU believes that it is "done" with new sanctions against Russia because if there are even more of them, there will be more exceptions to them than restrictions, British daily newspaper reported on Thursday, citing a senior EU official.
(2023-04-20). Hyundai Motor Starts Building Lunar Exploration Mobility Rover. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – South Korean carmaker Hyundai Motor announced on Thursday that it has begun developing a lunar exploration mobility rover in cooperation with several South Korean research institutes in the aerospace sector.
(2023-04-20). IRS Supervisor Tells US Lawmakers Hunter Biden Probe Being Mishandling by Agency. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is mishandling its probe into Hunter Biden, a lawyer representing an IRS supervisor said in a letter to US lawmakers.
(2023-04-20). Lavrov Arrives in Cuba to Wrap Up Latin American Tour. sputnikglobe.com HAVANA (Sputnik) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has arrived in Cuba on a working visit, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
(2023-04-20). Next Stop: Russian FM Arrives in Nicaragua Amid Tour of Latin America. sputnikglobe.com MANAGUA, April 20 (Sputnik) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Nicaragua on a formal visit on Wednesday as part of a larger tour of Latin America that began at the start of the week.
(2023-04-20). Oklahoma Official Resigns After He Suggests Killing Reporters & Lynching Black People. sputnikglobe.com Backlash against a group of Oklahoma officials drew condemnation and calls for resignations in the Sooner State after their eyebrow-raising discussion was caught on tape after a local journalist left a recording device in a meeting room holding the individuals.
(2023-04-20). Overall Negativity in US-Russian Relations Affects Arms Control – Russian Ambassador. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Arms control cannot take place regardless of geopolitical realities and the general negativity in the US-Russian relations, Russian Ambassador to Washington Anatoly Antonov said.
(2023-04-20). Pausing Elbe Ceremonies 'Sad' End of Event Marking US-Russia Friendship – Veteran. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The decision to suspend the commemoration of the anniversary of the meeting between US and Soviet troops at the Elbe River in Germany in 1945 would be a "sad end" to an event that expressed friendship between the United States and Russia, US World War II veteran Frank Cohn told Sputnik.
(2023-04-20). 'Ridiculous' Election Discord Case Meant to Quiet Ukraine Pushback, Restore US' Cold War Climate. sputnikglobe.com The Department of Justice announced charges Wednesday against four Americans and three Russians for allegedly conspiring to have US citizens act as illegal agents of a foreign government without approval, with three Americans being additionally charged with acting as agents of a foreign nation without prior approval.
(2023-04-20). S Korea Not Supplying Kiev With Arms for Stability in Relation With Russia – Reports. sputnikglobe.com SEOUL (Sputnik) – South Korea is not supplying Ukraine with weapons for the sake of stability in relations with Russia, South Korean news agency reported on Thursday, citing an official with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's office.
(2023-04-20). Schumacher Family to Sue German Magazine Over AI-Generated Interview With F1 Legend. sputnikglobe.com AI technology has captured the attention of all mankind in recent years. However, while philosophers and IT insiders argue about the necessary limitations and companies pour millions into research, not all AI-related projects are sitting well with the public.
(2023-04-20). Stampede in Yemen's Capital Sanaa Kills 80 People, Injures Over 100 – Source. sputnikglobe.com CAIRO (Sputnik) – Eighty people have been killed, and more than 100 have been injured in a stampede in the center of Yemen's capital city of Sanaa, controlled by the Houthi rebel Ansar Allah movement, a local source told Sputnik on Wednesday.
(2023-04-20). Sudanese Military Says 177 Egyptian Soldiers Evacuated Back to Egypt. sputnikglobe.com CAIRO (Sputnik) – Sudan's military said on Wednesday that 177 Egyptian troops, captured by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), had been evacuated to their homeland.
(2023-04-20). Two Large Viking Stashes From Harald Bluetooth-Era Unearthed in Denmark. sputnikglobe.com The finds were made near the Viking fortress Fyrkat, which the legendary Danish ruler Harald Bluetooth erected in the late 10th century.
(2023-04-20). US Has Stopped Flying Global Hawk Surveillance Drones Over Black Sea – Flight Tracker. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The US has completely stopped flying its Global Hawk unmanned surveillance aircraft over the Black Sea, following the incident with a US MQ-9 Reaper drone in the Black Sea waters off Russia's Crimea, data from the Flightradar24 tracker website and analyzed by Sputnik, has shown.
(2023-04-20). 62 SNB: Conozca las estadísticas de los tres primeros puestos de la tabla de posiciones. cubadebate.cu Hasta el momento hay cuatro equipos ubicados en los tres primeros puestos de la tabla de posiciones de la 62 SNB. Pinar del Río marcha en solitario con 13 victorias y siete derrotas, Las Tunas es segunda (12-07), mientras que Matanzas y Artemisa comparten el tercer lugar, con archivo de 12-8.A las estadísticas de estos conjuntos dedicaremos este jueves la presente sección.
(2023-04-20). Canciller de Rusia Serguei Lavrov arribó a Cuba. cubadebate.cu El ministro de Asuntos Exteriores de la Federación de Rusia, Excmo. Sr. Serguei V. Lavrov, arribó hoy a Cuba. Esta visita constituye la octava que realiza a nuestro país, desde su nombramiento en el cargo.
(2023-04-20). Ratificado Manuel Marrero Cruz como Primer Ministro (+Integrantes del Consejo de Ministros). cubadebate.cu El reelecto presidente de la República Miguel Díaz Canel Bermudez propuso ratificar como primer ministro al diputado Manuel Marrero Cruz. Ratificó para vice primeros ministros a: Ramiro Valdés Menéndez, Ines María Chapman, Jorge Luis Tapia Fonseca, Ricardo Cabrisas Ruiz, Jorge Luis Perdomo Di-Lella y Alejandro Gil Fernández.
(2023-04-20). Como en Girón, °seguiremos venciendo! cubadebate.cu °A Cuba, al pueblo cubano, nuestro reconocimiento por su valor, por su dignidad, por su fidelidad como principal protagonista de otro abril de victorias! Querido pueblo al que me enorgullece pertenecer, recibe el respeto, admiración y el inmenso cariño de quien se siente deudor siempre. Hoy ratifico que te serviré con pasión, compromiso, sin desgano, hasta las últimas consecuencias.
(2023-04-20). Allied health professionals demand a place at executive level. greenleft.org.au More than 50 allied health professionals and supporters rallied outside Barwon Health's University Hospital to protest against a proposed restructure. Sue Bull reports.
(2023-04-20). Pontoon crossing, Ukrainian army depots destroyed by Russian forces in Lisichansk area. tass.com D-30 howitzers hit the fuel and lubricants warehouse of the artillery brigade of the 2nd Army Corps near Grigorovka, said Ivan Bigma, a spokesman for the Yug combat group…
(2023-04-20). Russian troops hit Ukrainian army's reserves near Dzerzhinsk, Avdeyevka. tass.com The official representative of the Yuzhnaya combat group, Ivan Bigma, said that the missile units of the combat group attacked the point of temporary deployment of the 54th mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Slavyansk…
(2023-04-20). Russian Pacific Fleet uses special operation's experience during snap check. tass.com Long-range aviation, aviation of the Eastern Military District, units and subunits of support are also involved in the surprise inspection of the Pacific Fleet…
(2023-04-20). The Pyotr Veliky cruiser to donate its name to nuclear submarine — source. tass.com In 2024, the ceremony of laying down a nuclear submarine will be held at Sevmash…
(2023-04-20). Dollar down to 81.76 rubles, euro up to 89.63 rubles on Moscow Exchange. tass.com The yuan exchange rate amounted to 11.857 rubles…
(2023-04-20). Over 20 shelling attacks by Ukrainian troops reported in DPR during day. tass.com One civilian was wounded…
(2023-04-20). Lavrov to discuss strategic partnership between Moscow, Havana with Cuban officials. tass.com He arrived in Havana on Wednesday from Nicaragua…
(2023-04-20). Lavrov conveys Putin's greetings to Nicaraguan president. tass.com Daniel Ortega received the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday…
(2023-04-20). US seeking to destroy CIS — CIS secretary general. tass.com The Commonwealth countries are trying to consolidate their efforts in order to counteract Washington's pressure, Sergey Lebedev noted…
(2023-04-20). Top Nicaraguan diplomat accepts invitation to pay return visit to Russia — Lavrov. tass.com Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov promised to continue the dialogue with his colleague…
(2023-04-20). Co-chairs of Russian-Nicaraguan intergovernmental commission to meet on SPIEF margins. tass.com The parties discussed the development of relations in the trade, economic and investment spheres, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov noted…
(2023-04-20). Those seeking to shake situation in Nicaragua from outside were defeated, says Lavrov. tass.com Russia and Nicaragua, he said, will oppose Western attempts to "establish their hegemony"
(2023-04-20). Any weapons supplies to Ukraine to be considered as anti-Russian move — diplomat. tass.com Such steps will negatively affect bilateral relations with those states that take them, said the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova…
(2023-04-20). Kiev's break with CIS portends nothing good for Commonwealth, Ukraine itself. tass.com CIS Secretary General Sergey Lebedev explained that the Commonwealth is a self-sufficient structure with huge resources and technological base in the participating countries…
(2023-04-20). Russian ambassador calls on US to revise its hostile policy to return to New START. tass.com Anatoly Antonov noted that the United States should abandon the course of escalating threats to Russia's national security…
(2023-04-20). Lavrov arrives in Cuba, to meet with top Cuban diplomat. tass.com In addition, he will be received by Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel…
(2023-04-20). CIS to go on living for decades — secretary general. tass.com Sergei Lebedev called the reasons for this…
(2023-04-20). Russian emergencies minister arrives in India to meet with CSO colleagues. tass.com Russian Ambassador to India Denis Alipov met the minister at the airport…
(2023-04-20). West readies provocations to destabilize CIS — secretary general. tass.com Sergei Lebedev said that attempts to destabilize the situation in the Commonwealth are obvious and are not hidden…
(2023-04-20). Russian ambassador to China, SCO chief discuss steps to build advantageous int'l ties. tass.com The parties exchanged views on current issues of the SCO activities…
(2023-04-20). Russia, Nicaragua to sign agreement on twin city ties between Yalta, Granada — Lavrov. tass.com Russian Foreign Minister also stressed that Russia values Nicaragua's support for efforts to strengthen relations between Russia and integration structure in Latin America…
(2023-04-20). Moldova not going to withdraw from CIS so far — secretary general. tass.com According to Sergey Lebedev, cooperation within the CIS is still advantageous for Moldova…
(2023-04-20). Kiev's attempts to lower water level in Dnieper entail flooding in Kiev. tass.com According to the head of the city of Novaya Kakhovka, Kherson region Vladimir Leontiev, residential areas in the Kiev district of Obolon were flooded…
(2023-04-20). Akkuyu NPP to be able to withstand magnitude 9 earthquake — Minister of Energy. tass.com Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of the country Fatih Donmez noted that the first nuclear fuel will be delivered to the station on April 27…
(2023-04-20). No NASA satellites reenter atmosphere — NASA about flashes over Kiev. tass.com Eyewitnesses previously reported seeing three bright flashes in the sky above the city…
(2023-04-20). Fox News settles defamation lawsuit with Dominion: Why this is good news for all media outlets. firstpost.com 
(2023-04-20). Ex-NZ PM Jacinda Ardern's COVID Dictatorship caused 3203% increase in Excess Deaths due to Mandatory C-19 Vaccination Laws. expose-news.com The year 2021 was one of hope and promise for New Zealand, as the world began to recover from the devastating effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. But according to official figures quietly …
(2023-04-20). Pakistan foreign min Bilawal Bhutto to attend SCO meet in India. firstpost.com
(2023-04-20). Colombian President Gustavo Petro Offers To Host Venezuelan Talks. popularresistance.org Caracas, Venezuela – Given the complete failure of Juan Guaido to garner support as an "interim president" and the breakdown of talks between the Venezuelan government and opposition figures in Mexico City, the State Department has started a new strategy to undermine the Bolivarian revolution: an international conference in Bogota. According to Colombian Foreign Minister, Alvaro Leyva, the full spectrum of the Venezuelan opposition–from the left to the right–is invited to participate. France, Spain, Germany, Argentina, Ecuador, Brazil, the U.S. and Canada are also expected to have representatives at the table.
(2023-04-20). At least 78 killed in stampede for donations in Yemen. tribune.com.pk 
At least 78 people were killed in a stampede in the Yemeni capital Sanaa as hundreds gathered in a school to receive aid, witnesses and Houthi media said on Thursday. | Several people were injured including 13 who were in critical conditions, Al Masirah TV television news outlet run by the Iran-aligned Houthi movement reported, citing the director of health in Sanaa. | The stampede took place during the distribution of charitable donations by merchants in the final days of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, the Houthi-controlled Ministry of Interior's spokesperson said in a statement. | Hundreds of people had c…
(2023-04-20). Kansas City homeowner pleads not guilty to assault in shooting of Black teen. tribune.com.pk 
An 84-year-old white man charged in the shooting and wounding of a Black teenager who mistakenly walked up to the man's house in Kansas City pleaded not guilty to felony charges on Wednesday during his first court appearance in the case. | Andrew Lester would face a maximum sentence of life in prison if convicted of first-degree assault, as charged, for shooting Ralph Yarl, 16, on the doorstep of his suburban home last Thursday night. He also was charged with armed criminal action, punishable by up to 15 years in prison. | He entered not guilty pleas to both counts during a brief arraignment in a Clay County c…
(2023-04-20). Neither Iran nor Israel Needs Dictatorship: The Bad Joke of Pretender to a non-Existent Throne Kowtowing to Netanyahu. juancole.com Newark, Delaware (Feature — Special to Informed Comment) — The recent visit of Reza Pahlavi to Israel and his meeting with PM Netanyahu raise many questions. Why now and what is the meaning of this pilgrimage? What is it about water? Is water the main issue in Iran? This must be a joke. Reza Pahlavi …
(2023-04-20). Why the world should take Notice as Saudi Arabia joins Chinese Alliance — and how this relates to Taiwan. juancole.com 
By Andrew MacLeod, King's College London | — (The Conversation) — Saudi Arabia's cabinet recently approved the decision to join the China-led Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). This could be a signal that Riyadh, with all its energy reserves, is choosing sides in the Ukraine war. Saudi Arabia, in part stung by US president Joe Biden's …
(2023-04-20). In its First 100 Days, Israel's New Netanyahu Gov't Crashes and Burns. juancole.com 
Dr Adnan Abu Amer AdnanAbuAmer2 ( Middle East Monitor ) — The deteriorating security situation has given Israelis a great opportunity to list the failures of the new government 100 days after its formation. Members of the current coalition admit that many electoral plans and promises have not yet been fulfilled, and it is not clear …
(2023-04-20). Yemen Must Release Arbitrarily Detained People (HRW). juancole.com 
Human Rights Watch — (Beirut) — All parties to the conflict in Yemen should immediately release anyone arbitrarily detained and to reveal what happened to those who have been forcibly disappeared since the conflict began in late 2014, Human Rights Watch, Mwatana for Human Rights, Amnesty International, and International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) said …
(2023-04-19). Canada workers stage 'historic strike'. trtworld.com Over 155,000 public servants strike across the country to demand higher wages and more flexibility over telecommuting. | Canada workers stage 'historic strike'…
(2023-04-19). Dozens dead in Burkina Faso attacks. trtworld.com Suspected militants kill at least 24 people, including civilian defence volunteers in area near Togo and Ghana borders, sources and local officials say, adding more than a dozen militants were killed in response. | Dozens dead in Burkina Faso attacks…
(2023-04-19). Hundreds of Sudanese troops flee to Chad as fighting rages. trtworld.com Chad's army stopped and disarmed a Sudanese contingent of 320 soldiers who entered the West African country two days ago, Defence Minister Daoud Yaya Brahim says. | Hundreds of Sudanese troops flee to Chad as fighting rages…
(2023-04-19). Ramadan iftars at Istanbul's iconic Sultanahmet Square. trtworld.com The historical site becomes a destination for communal iftar gatherings, showing off its cosmopolitan and diverse spirit during the Islamic holy month. | Ramadan iftars at Istanbul's iconic Sultanahmet Square…
(2023-04-19). Nephew of slain US president Kennedy announces presidential bid. trtworld.com Known for his anti-vaccine activism alongside being a member of a storied US political dynasty, Kennedy officially launches his bid for the White House. | Nephew of slain US president Kennedy announces presidential bid…
(2023-04-19). US Supreme Court sends Halkbank case back for reconsideration. trtworld.com Turkish state lender Halkbank was indicted in 2019 on charges of money laundering and conspiracy to help Iran evade US sanctions. | US Supreme Court sends Halkbank case back for reconsideration…
(2023-04-19). Live blog: US announces new security assistance package for Ukraine. trtworld.com The Russia-Ukraine conflict is now in its 420th day. | Live blog: US announces new security assistance package for Ukraine…
(2023-04-19). RSF and Sudanese Army declare new truce. trtworld.com At least 270 people have been killed and 2,600 others injured in armed clashes between the army and the Rapid Support Forces since fighting broke out in Khartoum and its surrounding areas. | RSF and Sudanese Army declare new truce…
(2023-04-19). EU Parliament adopts law banning products complicit in deforestation. trtworld.com With the adoption of new legislation, cocoa, coffee, palm oil and soya exporters must prove their products do not contribute to deforestation. | EU Parliament adopts law banning products complicit in deforestation…
(2023-04-19). Azerbaijani President and Israeli Foreign Minister discuss bilateral ties. trtworld.com The two discussed co-operation in various fields, including economy, energy, agriculture, renewable energy, science, tourism, security and technology. | Azerbaijani President and Israeli Foreign Minister discuss bilateral ties…
(2023-04-19). Seismic shift: How did India demographically overtake China? trtworld.com Due to differences in government policy and other factors, India's population is now bigger than China's. It's expected to grow even further this year. | Seismic shift: How did India demographically overtake China?
(2023-04-19). Russian Social Media Flooded With Army Recruitment Ads — Report. themoscowtimes.com At least 53,000 posts promoting military service have appeared on VKontakte since the beginning of March.
(2023-04-19). Ukraine Receives First Batch of Patriot Missile System. themoscowtimes.com Kyiv has said the system will "significantly" strengthen its ability to protect itself against Russian strikes.
(2023-04-19). Putin's Occupied Ukraine Visit Seen as 'PR Exercise' to Counter Zelensky. themoscowtimes.com Putin's visit comes as Russian forces brace for what is expected to be a major Ukrainian counter-offensive.
(2023-04-19). Russian Court Rejects Jailed Kremlin Critic Yashin Appeal. themoscowtimes.com "I will become one of those who will build a new free and happy Russia on the ruins of Putinism," Yashin told the courtroom.
(2023-04-19). Sanctions-Hit Russia Wary of Over-Reliance on Chinese Tech — Bloomberg. themoscowtimes.com Chips, network devices and electronics assessed to be areas of particular vulnerability to Chinese dependence.
(2023-04-19). Russia Says Foiled Attack on Crimea's Energy System. themoscowtimes.com An unidentified Russian-Ukrainian national was detained in the Crimean city of Kerch, the FSB said.
(2023-04-19). Russia Launches Drone Attack on Ukraine's Odesa. themoscowtimes.com Ukraine's air defenses had destroyed most of the attacking drones but some civilian infrastructure had been hit.
(2023-04-19). Russia's Local Activists Find Room for Protest — Just Don't Mention the War. themoscowtimes.com While the political significance of such protests is close to nil, some experts believe they are helping nurture Russia's battered civil society.
(2023-04-19). 'Join Forces' Against Sanctions 'Blackmail,' Urges Russia's Lavrov. themoscowtimes.com Russia's top diplomat is on a weeklong Latin American tour.
(2023-04-19). Over Half Of Mexicans Highly Trust Amlo – Inegi. telesurenglish.net The National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi) released a survey Wednesday revealing that Mexico's president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, is highly trusted by 50.9 percent of the population. | RELATED: | Citizens involved in the survey were asked to evaluate their level of trust in the President from 0 (not at all) to 10 (totally). | Inegi indicates that 50.9 percent showed a high level of trust by givi…
(2023-04-19). Death Toll From Landslide In Alausi, Ecuador Rises To 43. telesurenglish.net Ecuador's Attorney General's Office informed on Wednesday that 43 people have died as a result of the landslide of March 26 in the Ecuadorian town of Alausí, Chimborazo province. | RELATED: | The new bodies found correspond to two men and two women José Benito B., Derek Enrique C., Ariadne Guadalupe B. and Fátima Guadalupe Q. | So far there are still 45 missing, while 32 people have been rescued, according to the Secretariat…
(2023-04-19). Russian Foreign Minister arrives in Nicaragua. telesurenglish.net Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived Wednesday in Managua, Nicaragua, as part of his tour of the Latin American region. | RELATED: | After holding high-level meetings in Brazil and Venezuela, the Russian diplomat landed at the Augusto C. Sandino International Airport in the Nicaraguan capital. | He was received by his counterpart in the Central American country, Denis Moncada, and the special representative of the President of…
(2023-04-19). Miguel Díaz-Canel Re-elected President Of The Republic Of Cuba. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the deputies of the newly constituted National Assembly of People's Power (ANPP) in its 10th Legislature re-elected Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermudez as President of the Republic of Cuba. | RELATED: | The president of the National Electoral Council, Alina Balseiro, said that 97.66 percent of the total number of deputies (462) voted for Díaz-Canel's reelection, so he received the support of the absolute majority. | Salvador…
(2023-04-19). South Africa Makes Steps Toward Its Energy Transition. telesurenglish.net Zamaswazi Cele, a post-graduate student at the Durban University of Technology, South Africa said "just transition" is a new trend in the world. | RELATED: | "Everyone is talking about just transition. So it was an opportunity for me to be in the current affairs… Doing a degree on it will give me an opportunity to be one of those scientists who do the groundwork. Be able to have the knowledge. And when you talk about just tran…
(2023-04-19). When US Spies Read Russian Lips in the Security Council Chamber. telesurenglish.net The massive leak of a treasure trove of highly-classified US intelligence reports—described as "one of the most remarkable disclosures of American secrets in the last decade"-— has also revealed a more surprising angle to the story. | RELATED: | The US not only gathered intelligence from two of its adversaries, Russia and China, but also from close allies, including Ukraine, South Korea, Egypt, Turkey and Israel. Th…
(2023-04-19). Cuban Legislators To Elect The Country's New President. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, 462 newly elected Cuban lawmakers inaugurated the 10th legislature of the National Assembly, which will choose from among its members the country's president to serve during the 2023-2027 term. | RELATED: | President Miguel Diaz-Canel, the successor to Revolutionary leader Raul Castro, is likely to be re-appointed for a second and final term, as the 2019 Cuban Constitution established that the cou…
(2023-04-19). Bolivian FM Mayta Meets Sergei Lavrov in Venezuela. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Foreign Affairs Ministers Rogelio Mayta (Bolivia) and Sergei Lavrov (Russia) held a meeting in Venezuela, where both diplomats are making official visits. | RELATED: | "We talked about different topics of common interest. The role of the BRICS in the multipolar world and their expanded participation. We also celebrated the inauguration of Dilma Rousseff as president of the BRICS new development ba…
(2023-04-19). US Eavesdrops on UN Secretary Guterres: Washington Post. telesurenglish.net The United States eavesdropped on conversations of the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and other UN officials, according to a report by The Washington Post citing leaked classified intelligence documents the newspaper obtained. | RELATED: | Guterres expressed to UN officials and world leaders his "outrage" over being denied an opportunity to visit Ethiopia's war-torn Tigray region,…
(2023-04-19). Cuba Recalls 62nd Anniversary of Bay of Pigs Invasion Defeat. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Cubans recall the 62nd anniversary of the revolutionary forces' victory over the invasion in the Bay of Pigs, the first great defeat of U.S. imperialism in Latin America. | RELATED: | The operation, planned by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) under President Dwight Eisenhower and approved by his successor John F. Kennedy, started on April 17, 1961, when about 1,400 Cuban exiles disembarked on…
(2023-04-19). Canada's Largest Federal Public Service Union Goes on Strike. telesurenglish.net The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) announced that over 155,000 citizens working for working for Treasury Board and Canada Revenue Agency go on strike on Wednesday. | RELATED: | "PSAC wants better wages for its members — claiming that federal public service workers are struggling with the high cost of living," the legal advice firm Stlawyers explained. | "Last fall, the federal government offered to raise wages by 2.06 per cent on…
(2023-04-19). Death Toll in Sudan Clashes Climbs to 174: CCSD. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the non-governmental Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors (CCSD) said that the death toll in the clashes between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has climbed to 174. | RELATED: | "On Thursday, 30 civilians were also killed in the clashes, despite a declared truce," the CCSD said, adding that 39 out of 59 hospitals in and around Khartoum are out of service. | "Among the hospitals that have stopped working, the…
(2023-04-19). European Lawmakers Call for Cooperative EU Approach to China. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, some members of the European Parliament (MEPs) called on the European Union (EU) to develop an autonomous policy toward China independent from the United States and seek cooperation rather than confrontation with Beijing. | RELATED: | The European Parliament held a plenary session in Strasbourg on "the need for a coherent strategy for EU-China relations," which came after some European leaders, including S…
(2023-04-19). The US Should Not Spy On Mexican Institutions: President AMLO. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) denounced that the United States is spying on Mexican security institutions, following a Pentagon document leaked that showed alleged tensions between the Mexican army and the U.S. Navy. | RELATED: | "The U.S. Pentagon should have never spied on our security institutions," he said, regarding the classified documents that first appeared on the Discord chat. | The…
(2023-04-19). Bolivia's Coup Leader Añez Is Indicted for the Senkata Massacre. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Bolivian Prosecutors filed a criminal charge against Jeanine Añez for the "Senkata Massacre", a case in which the leader of the coup-born administration can receive up to 30 years in prison for crimes of genocide, homicide and serious injuries. | RELATED: | On November 19, 2019, a week after the U.S.-backed coup d'état against President Evo Morales, soldiers and police forcefully attacked Indigenous peop…
(2023-04-19). Army's Role in Public Security Limited by Mexico's Top Court. telesurenglish.net The Supreme Court of Mexico has rendered invalid the legislation which conferred upon the Ministry of Defense the capacity to oversee both the operational and administrative functions of the National Guard. The Supreme Court has declared the aforementioned legislation unconstitutional via a majority vote of eight to three. | Related: | The apex court of Mexico has implemented a restriction on the involvement of the arme…
(2023-04-19). Brazil Operations Against School Violence: 225 People Arrested. telesurenglish.net According to Minister of Justice and Public Security Flavio Dino, recent operations targeting school violence in Brazil resulted in the apprehension of 225 individuals and the deactivation of 756 social media accounts over the course of the preceding 10 days. | Related: | The authority disclosed that a total of 694 juveniles and adults were summoned to provide evidence, along with 1,595 reports lodged with the pol…
(2023-04-19). Cuba Receives Donation of Water Resources Equipment From China. telesurenglish.net The government of China has contributed equipment for the provision of water resources to the drought-afflicted nation of Cuba. This donation is a much-needed solution to the pressing water scarcity issue that has destabilized the agricultural sector and caused detrimental impacts to the livelihoods of the Cuban people. | Related: | The National Institute of Hydraulic Resources (INRH) in Cuba received a contribu…
(2023-04-19). Russian Foreign Minister Offers Support in Visit to Venezuela. telesurenglish.net Russia and Venezuela conducted a review of a considerable number of their bilateral agreements, which encompassed a range of areas including financial, energy, agricultural, and other sectors. These deliberations took place on Tuesday and involved the participation of top diplomatic figures and other high-ranking officials. | Related: | Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Venezuelan counterpart Yván G…
(2023-04-19). Leaks Spelling the End for Ukraine. strategic-culture.org Leaked U.S. intelligence documents have exposed Western disinformation about Ukraine winning the war. Now the heavy fighting moves to Washington, writes Joe Lauria. | By Joe LAURIA | A Washington Post headline last week was a bombshell for someone who has only been reading about the Ukraine war in The Washington Post and other Western media: "U.S. doubts Ukraine counteroffensive will yield big gains, leaked document says." | The story admits that Western media audiences have been misled about the course of the war, that essentially what mainstream media has been reporting about Ukraine has been a pack of lies: na…
(2023-04-19). Is the U.S. Finally Losing Influence in the Middle East? strategic-culture.org By Melvin GOODMAN | Fifty years ago, in the wake of the October War of 1973, the United States emerged as the principal outside actor in the Middle East and the Persian Gulf. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger conducted the peace talks between Israel and Egypt as well as between Israel and Syria, and made sure that his counterpart—Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko—was excluded from the step-by-step process. Kissinger rightfully boasted about expelling the Soviet Union from the Middle East, where no European states were important and China played no role. | Fast forward to the present, and it is the Unit…
(2023-04-19). The Panorama of Geopolitics. strategic-culture.org This article is based The topic of this article is the panorama of geopolitics which has long been proscribed from the public gaze and ignored. This lecture will have two main parts: from the second part of the 19th century until the 1960s and the second part the fundamental change in the geopolitics paradigm caused by globalisation, which is a process that changed the relations between the spatial and the geopolitical to a great extent. | Geopolit…
(2023-04-19). Struggle for Power and Control in Sudan May Lead to Civil War. strategic-culture.org The situation today in Sudan should be a wake-up call to the Syrian opposition calling for normalization with Israel. | Sudan's capital Khartoum has turned into a Al Shar…
(2023-04-19). 30 Years Later: Waco and Extremism. splcenter.org Thirty years ago today, on April 19, 1993, 76 people died at the conclusion of a 51-day siege outside Waco, Texas. The dead, including 25 children, were members of the Branch Davidian sect, some of whom federal agencies were pursuing for firearms offenses. At the time of the siege, sect leader David Koresh was also accused of child abuse.
(2023-04-19). Streaming video doesn't stream money to its writers, who authorize strike. peoplesworld.org 
HOLLYWOOD, Calif.—Streaming video may be streaming money to Amazon, Apple, Disney and Netflix, but it isn't trickling down to the writers of those videos' scripts, who voted 98.3%-1.7% (9,020-198) to authorize their union, the Writers Guild of America, to call a strike. Turnout was a record 78.8%. Pay is the key issue, but not the …
(2023-04-19). Paying $787.7 million won't stop Fox, America's powerful fascist news network. peoplesworld.org 
WILMINGTON, Del.—Fox News's huge payment to Dominion Voting Systems to settle Dominion's libel suit over Fox's deliberate lies about the firm's voting machines in the 2020 election is an admission of guilt by Fox and "a ringing endorsement for truth and democracy," attorneys for Dominion say. The reality, however, is that the amount Fox has …
(2023-04-19). Mideast peace? China offers to mediate between Israel and Palestine. peoplesworld.org 
China's foreign minister told his Israeli and Palestinian counterparts that his country is ready to help facilitate the first peace talks between the two sides in more than a decade. In separate phone calls to the two officials on Monday, Qin Gang expressed China's concern over intensifying tensions between Israel and Palestinians and its support …
(2023-04-19). Connecticut Communists issue emergency housing program. peoplesworld.org 
HARTFORD, Conn.—Tired of the same old system, a rising movement is organizing around the cornerstone principle that all people have the right to housing. In Connecticut, the movement is organizing for secure and stable housing as a means of creating a fairer, more stable, and more reliable democracy that puts the interests of working people …
(2023-04-19). Children on screen: Four dramatic new films. peoplesworld.org 
Until recently, films with children as the subject were generally considered a risky proposition. Child-centered cinema consisted largely of animation, action or family stories. Children were thought too immature, unable to hold the screen, unreliable actors, either over-broad or lacking nuance. They disappeared, acted inappropriately, or were swallowed up under the camera's focus. Most often …
(2023-04-19). Seeking to kill freedom of thought, Ohio Republicans target university classrooms. peoplesworld.org 
COLUMBUS—The Ohio Republican Party has continued its march toward fascism with the introduction of a new bill threatening academic freedom in the state. Senate Bill 83 is yet another spiteful attack on civil liberties by the Ohio GOP, which has spent the last decade demolishing democracy across the state in a bid to consolidate its …
(2023-04-19). Jim Jordan's 'crime' hearings in New York ignore the real crimes. peoplesworld.org 
The Republican-organized sham "hearings" on crime in New York City, called to detract attention from the real criminal, Donald Trump, under indictment in that city, reached the level of the surreal yesterday. Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik of upstate New York opined about how the people of the nation's biggest city are "afraid to leave their …
(2023-04-19). The meat industry is advertising like Big Oil. nationofchange.org The animal agriculture industry is forging ahead with slick advertising campaigns that downplay its impact on climate change, backed up with statistics from Checkoff-funded research programs.
(2023-04-19). 'Not surprised, but disgusted': Fox avoids trial by settling with Dominion for $787.5 million. nationofchange.org Critics said the financial agreement robbed the public of a trial that would have exposed the news network's lies about fraud during the 2020 election and its behind-the-scenes operations.
(2023-04-19). DOE approves LNG exports from Alaska project. nationofchange.org The $38.7 billion infrastructure project, if it gets the necessary investments and all required permits, will be operational by 2030.
(2023-04-19). Imagine a world where CEOs get paid $3 million a year. nationofchange.org Being a well-paid CEO means something very different today than it did fifty years ago.
(2023-04-19). Graduate workers at Syracuse University vote overwhelmingly to unionize. liberationnews.org 
The two-day election process saw 95% of eligible graduate voters voting to unionize with a final count of 728 for and 36 against.
(2023-04-19). Chicago welcomes Cuban ambassador. liberationnews.org 
The ambassador's aim was to meet with as many trade associations, unions, churches, politicians, community organizations and activists engaged in work to end the blockade of Cuba as possible in three days.
(2023-04-19). Fox Can Claim Tax Writeoff For Defamation Settlement. levernews.com
(2023-04-19). As The Midwest Burns, Biden Ignores Plastic Waste Dangers. levernews.com 
(2023-04-19). Deal or Default: Is It the Endgame for Pakistan? socialistproject.ca 
The IMF mission is currently in Pakistan on a 10-day visit to discuss the stalled ninth review of the country's current funding programme. The loan talks were restarted after the government finally yielded to IMF demands. Pakistan secured a $6-billion IMF bailout in 2019, which was topped up with another $1-billion last year, but the lender of last resort then stalled disbursements in November 2022 due to Pakistan's slow progress on so-called economic reforms. | Amidst an increasingly acute balance of payments crisis and desperation to secure external financing, with less than three weeks' worth of import cove…
(2023-04-19). 'Space portal' in Alaska skies is actually frozen SpaceX rocket fuel. firstpost.com
(2023-04-19). A bombshell NYT report exposed widespread illegal child labor. Where are all the calls for prison time? therealnews.com 
Six weeks ago, The New York Times
(2023-04-19). Apple CEO meets PM Modi, shares vision of India's future. firstpost.com
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(2023-04-19). China trying to establish hegemony against India, increases mapping operations in Indian Ocean. firstpost.com
(2023-04-19). Doubled Pregnancy Loss Rate, Raised Foetal Abnormality Rate and Concentration of Lipid Nanoparticles in Ovaries — How Could They Call This Vaccine 'Safe'? globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-19). Why the Saudis have called off their Israeli wedding. electronicintifada.net In an emerging multipolar world Washington's — and therefore Tel Aviv's regional grip — is weakening.
(2023-04-19). Officials Ignored Repeated Warnings About Migrant Children Being Used for Labor. truthout.org Our guest Hannah Dreier, a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter at The New York Times, has published a bombshell new investigation headlined "As Migrant Children Were Put to Work, U.S. Ignored Warnings." It reports that the Biden administration has repeatedly ignored or missed warnings about a surge of migrant children as young as 12 working in factories across the United States under grueling and… |
(2023-04-19). Venezuela Advances Public Consultation of Asset Forfeiture Law. orinocotribune.com 
On Monday, Venezuela's National Assembly (AN) held a session for public consultation on the Organic Law of Asset Forfeiture. The law aims to speed up the process of seizure and disposition of assets seized from corruption, drug trafficking and terrorism. | AN Deputy Diosdado Cabello presented the public consultation of the Organic Law of Asset Forfeiture, which was approved in the first discussion on March 31. Representatives of legal consultancies of all state levels were present at the session; Cabello urged them to submit their feedback and recommendations as soon as possible. | The law will be discussed in fo…
(2023-04-19). The Heat: U.S. Gun Violence. america.cgtn.com 
Gun violence is an epidemic in the United States. Already this year, families are grieving after mass shootings at a school, the workplace and a birthday celebration. A sweet sixteen birthday party in Dadeville, Alabama was the latest target of a mass shooting. On Saturday …
(2023-04-19). Scandinavia's "Media Investigation" on Russia's Alleged "Sabotage Plans": Intended to Distract from Sy Hersh's Nord Stream Report? globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-19). Saturday 4/15: Free virtual screening of the documentary film "Deir Yassin Village and Massacre" indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
(2023-04-19). FBI Now Investigating Republican Officials In Oklahoma Caught On Audio Talking About Lynching Black Americans. moguldom.com The last recorded lynching in Oklahoma occurred in 1930, according to the Oklahoma Historical Society. But just earlier this month, some county leaders were caught on audio discussing killing reporters and complaining they can no longer lynch Black people. Oklahoma's governor, Kevin Stitt, has now called for the resignations of the sheriff and other top …
(2023-04-19). Wife Gets Stuck Looking For Gold: Soccer Star Put Assets In Mother's Name, Protected In Divorce. moguldom.com Moroccan soccer star Achraf Hakimi and his wife, Hiba Abouk, are headed for divorce. And, like in many high-profile divorces, there is a battle over assets. Well, Hakimi seems to have been one step ahead of this soon-to-be ex. Hakimi, who plays for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the Morocco national team, had previously …
(2023-04-19). What Is Juice Jacking? 5 Things To Know About The New Scam To Hack Your Phone At Public Charging Stations. moguldom.com Beware of "juice jacking," the Federal Bureau of Investigation is warning. It's a new scam used to hack your phone while you are at public charging stations. The latest cyber-theft scam is on the rise nationwide. Here are five things to know. 1. What is juice jacking Hackers are hiding data skimming devices inside public …
(2023-04-19). Judge Who Ruled on Abortion Pill Was Handpicked by Network That Brought Lawsuit. truthout.org This article first appeared in the Washington Spectator. On April 7, U.S. district judge Matthew Kacsmaryk made headlines with an unprecedented ruling suspending the 2000 FDA approval of the abortion medication mifepristone. The ruling marked the first time a court has tried to invalidate the approval of a medication over the objection of the FDA. Within an hour of Kacsmaryk's ruling… |
(2023-04-19). A Childhood Without Cops: Brooklyn Community Gathers on Squatted Lot in Solidarity with Fight to Stop 'Cop City'. itsgoingdown.org 
Report on community gathering on a squatted lot in Brooklyn, New York in solidarity with the movement to stop Cop City in Atlanta, Georgia. On February 12th 2023 a group of parents, educators and community members got together at a community garden in Brooklyn, to celebrate for a future without cops for children to grow…
(2023-04-19). New Zines By North Carolina Prisoners Available for Distro. itsgoingdown.org 
Blackbird Distro is excited to announce publication of three new zines by NC prisoners, available as PDFs for printing and distribution both inside and outside of prisons. The first, How to Start Your Own Study Group In Prison: Personal Reflections and A Step-By-Step Guide to Using Reading Groups to Build Prisoner Unity and Power, is…
(2023-04-19). In Video: Russian Schema-Hegumen Gabriel Revealed Deep Cause Of War. southfront.org
(2023-04-19). Military Situation In Bakhmut On April 19, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The artillery of the Russian Airborne Forces established tight fire control of the supply routes of the AFU on the outskirts of Bakhmut; | Wagner forces advanced along Tolbukhina Street, took control of the hospital and the garage area; | Retreating Ukrainian forces are blowing up the apartment buildings. Casualties among civilians were reported; | Clashes are ongoing near the Avangard stadium; | Clashes are ongoing near Chaikovskoho street. | MORE ON THE TOPIC…
(2023-04-19). Military Situation In Southern Ukraine On April 19, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Russian Army destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Zmievka; | Artillery duels between the AFU and the Russian Army continue on the outskirts of Gulyaipole; | Artillery duels between the AFU and the Russian Army continue in the area of Orikhiv; | Up to 120 Ukrainian servicemen, 2 armored vehicles, 2 motor vehicles, 1 howitzer were destroyed by Russian artillery in the South Donetsk and Zaporozhye region, according to the Russian MOD; | Up t…
(2023-04-19). Military Situation In Syria On April 19, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On April 19, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 3 times: 2 — in Idlib province, 1 — in Aleppo province; | On April 19, several SAA servicemen were wounded by an IED attack on a military vehicle near Nawa; | On April 19, Israeli Skylark drone crashed in the Qunaitra area due to a technical fault; | On April 18, the Saudi foreign minister Faisal bin Farhan met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus for t…
(2023-04-19). Military Situation In Ukraine On April 19, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Russian Army destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Krasnogorovka; | The Russian Army destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Zmievka; | The Russian Army shot down Ukrainian MiG-29 warplane near Sergeevka; | The Russian Army shot down Ukrainian Su-25 warplane near Kharkiv; | Russian forces destroyed one tank, two armoured vehicles, two motor vehicles, one Grad MLRS in the Kupyansk region; | Russian forces destroyed two armoured vehicles, three motor vehicles and D-2…
(2023-04-19). Penny Wong's World View: AUKUS All The Way. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Written by Dr. Binoy Kampmark | If anyone was expecting a new tilt, a shine of novelty, a flash of independence from Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong's
(2023-04-19). Pompous Provocation Against Wagner PMC Completely Failed. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Fugitive members of Russian pro-Western oppositions do not stop their attempts to please their foreign patrons and demonize the Russian military in order to support the Kiev's fairy tales about the 'cruel Russian orcs' spread worldwide by the MSM. | A few days ago, founder of Gulagu.net project, which was allegedly engaged in the protection of the rights of convicts in Russian prisons, but in fact was funded by the West and was aimed to undermine Russian statehood, Vladimir Osechkin announced r…
(2023-04-19). Russian Drones, Bombs And Missiles Hit Ukrainian Military Facilities In Odessa And Donbass Regions. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Russian drones and missiles have again reached their targets in Ukraine. The Air Defense Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have yet to learn how to intercept enemy strikes. | At night, Russian Geranium-2UAVs struck their targets in the Ukrainian Odessa region. According to local reports, at least four explosions thundered on the outskirts of the city of Odessa and in the region. | Footage from the Odessa region confirmed that as a result of the strikes, at least one facility was burn…
(2023-04-19). US Determined To Further Escalate By Supplying 400 Anti-Ship Missiles To Taiwan. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageWhile the Chinese Navy is among the world leaders in terms of capabilities of its surface combatants, having up to 400 land-based anti-ship missiles so close to many of its homeports leaves its ships vulnerable to surprise attacks or possible saturation strikes. | Written by Faced with the looming defeat in Ukraine, Washington DC is desperate to ensure that it can achieve at least one strategic victory ag…
(2023-04-19). WaPo Belatedly Admits 'Proxy War' Nature Of Ukraine Conflict In Wake Of Leaks. southfront.org 
DoD photo as US forces trained Ukrainian troops in 2019 as part of the Joint Multinational Training Group | Originally published by Below is how Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin responded when asked by
(2023-04-19). Which Are The Crypto Coins That Can Defy The Crypto Winter In 2023? southfront.org 
SPONSORED: | Illustrative Image | The digital money market is right now viewed as one of the most amazing bull runs in the financial markets. Where everyone also profited from the flows from mature Bitcoin and Ethereum (ETH), promising Dogecoin (DOGE) to all newly launched. The reason for the beginning of the decline in cryptocurrency stocks is the rise in interest rates and the rapidly rising inflation globally. However, fear of a bear market continues to drive long selling by retail investors,…
(2023-04-19). Which Cities Are Hotspots For Crypto Payments? southfront.org 
SPONSORED: | Illustrative Image | The limitless possibilities that come with crypto adoption which is a joy to see in real-world application as well as for crypto enthusiasts. However, it can be said that Bitcoin is here to stay, and crypto will be used by everyone, regardless of the risks or obstacles along the way. It was hard for most around the world to imagine a world where traditional fiat currencies were not needed, but, when El Salvador adopted Bitcoin as a legal tender in September 2021, at that time the…
(2023-04-19). Four Terrorists Killed In Iraqi Airstrikes On ISIS Hideouts In Kirkuk (Videos). southfront.org 
File image. | On April 18, a series of Iraqi airstrikes destroyed several hideouts of ISIS cells in the countryside of the northern Iraqi province of Kirkuk. | In a statement, the Iraqi Security Media Cell said that the airstrikes were carried out by the Iraqi Air Force (IQAF) based on information provided by the Military Intelligence Directorate, adding that at least four terrorists of ISIS were killed in the operation. | The cell and the IQAF released footage of the pinpoint airstrikes, which were…
(2023-04-19). In Video: Russian Artillery Destroy Ukrainian M109 Howitzer With Laser-Guided Round. southfront.org 
File image. | On April 19, video footage surfaced online showing a pinpoint Russian artillery strike against an American-made M109 self-propelled 155 mm howitzer of Kiev forces. | The artillery strike completely destroyed the Ukrainian howitzer, which was deployed near the settlement of Petropavlivka in the Kharkiv region. A 2K25 Krasnopol guided artillery round was reportedly used in the strike. | The Krasnopol can be fired by most 152 mm or 155 mm artillery guns. The round is guided by semi-…
(2023-04-19). Israeli Army Shells Southern Syria, Loses Drone Over Region. southfront.org 
An Israeli artillery unit on the Gaza border during Operation Breaking Dawn, in an image published by the military on August 9, 2022. (Israel Defense Forces) | Early on April 19, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) shelled military positions in the southern Syrian governorate of al-Qunitra, according to Syrian pro-opposition sources. | Two positions of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) were reportedly hit. The first position is located near the town of Saidi al-Hanout and the second on al-Ahmar hill in the…
(2023-04-19). Saudi Foreign Minister Meets Syrian President Al-Assad in Damascus. southfront.org 
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad with Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan. Source: the Syrian Presidency Office. | On April 18, Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad after arriving in Damascus on a highly-anticipated official visit. | The visit is the first by a Saudi official to Syria's capital since the outbreak of the war in the country more than a decade ago. | Prince Faisal was welcomed at Damasc…
(2023-04-19). U.S. Says It Killed Senior ISIS Leader During Helicopter Raid In Turkish-Occupied Northern Syria. southfront.org 
An MH-47 Chinook helicopter from the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) at Dragunu Batalionas, Lithuania Sept. 24, 2010. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Christopher A. Calvert ñ Photo approved for Public release by SOCEUR PAO ñ MAJ James Gregory) | On April 17, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that its forces had killed a senior leader of ISIS during a unilateral helicopter raid in Syria's northern region. | The raid took place in the Turkish-occupied village of al-S…
(2023-04-19). Ukraine Received Patriot Air Defense Systems. southfront.org 
File image. | Ukraine has received American-made MIM-104 Patriot long-range air defense systems, Kiev's defense minister announced on April 19. "Do you know how to visualize a dream? We must tell about it to the world and give it life!" Oleksii Reznikov, Ukraine's defense minister, wrote in a tweet Wednesday morning. "Today, our beautiful Ukrainian sky becomes more secure because Patriot air defense systems have arrived in Ukraine." | One Patriot system was donated to Ukraine by the United States, while another was…
(2023-04-19). Deadly Power Struggle Tears Down Sudan. southfront.org 
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(2023-04-19). Video: The struggle for Masafer Yatta. electronicintifada.net Residents of villages that Israel plans to destroy say they won't leave no matter what.
(2023-04-19). Will Damar Hamlin Play Football Again? His Comeback Has Officially Started. newsone.com 
Source: Isaiah Vazquez / Getty | UPDATED: 12: 30 p.m. ET., April 19 | On Tuesday, during a Buffalo Bills media day, the 24-year-old NFL safety officially announced that he plans on "Over these last few months, I been on a journey and I've seen some of the top professionals across the country and their answers to me were pretty much all…
(2023-04-19). Nearly 50 Million in West and Central Africa Facing Hunger, Partly Due to 'Climate Shocks'. commondreams.org
(2023-04-19). UK Report Shows Promise of 100% Clean Energy—Without Nuclear Power—by 2050. commondreams.org
| A best-case scenario in which the United Kingdom fully transitions to renewable energy with no nuclear generation would save more than £100 billion—over $124 million—toward achieving net-zero by 2050 and produce 20% fewer carbon emissions, an analysis published this week concludes.
| The report—entitled
(2023-04-19). Ukraine's Offensive: Taking Territory vs. the War of Attrition. thealtworld.com Update on the conflict in Ukraine for April 19, 2023 | — Both Russia's and Ukraine's presidents visit front line troops in Kherson and the Donbass region respectively; | — Russian forces continue to gain ground in Bakhmut, pro-Ukrainian maps show the main rail station now under Russian control; | — Ukrainian general admits Russia carrying out airstrikes in Bakhmut further indicating an increasingly pivotal change in the nature of fighting in Russia's favor; | — Western analysis continues to paint a bleak picture regarding Ukraine's upcoming offensive, noting that even if it manages to succeed…
(2023-04-19). Everything You Need To Know About The State Of The Black World Conference. newsone.com 
Source: Anchiy / Getty | The State of the Black World Conference (SOBWC) is an According to
(2023-04-19). Jonathan Majors At Crossroads: Domestic Violence Dispute Costs Him Projects. newsone.com 
Source: Gilbert Flore / Splash News | On March 26, Jonathan Majors, a rising Hollywood star, was arrested for Despite his representatives' insistence on his innocence, he's set to appear in court on May 8 in New York. Last year, Majors gained significant momentum with his roles in Creed III and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. However, his domestic violence dispute has likely cost him several projects, management and bra…
(2023-04-19). Obsolete Cold War Attitudes Are Holding Europe Back. independentmediainstitute.org Recently, the United States has been followed by a number of European countries in supporting a cold war policy toward Russia and China. This has created increasing problems in Europe—bringing a major war to the continent, creating serious economic difficulties, and intensifying a decline in living standards. In this context, the case for Europe establishing …
(2023-04-19). What Would It Take to Defeat Big Oil? A Progressive Economist Weighs In. truthout.org At a time when the world is close to irreversible climate breakdown, fossil fuel energy is growing, with oil being the biggest contributor to primary energy supply. Globally, approximately 33 percent of our energy comes from oil, followed by coal, gas and hydroelectric power. Indeed, oil companies are bringing in staggering profits, and oil production may even continue to increase through 2050. |
(2023-04-19). Housing for people, not profit! cpusa.org 
The housing crisis continues to grow. ‚ÄØHomeless shelters are full to capacity. Millions of people in the U.S. are walking the streets, not knowing where they will sleep tonight, while tens of millions are behind on their payments and living in fear of evictions. Millions more are crowded in with relatives and friends. This …
(2023-04-19). Big Oil Willow Project in Alaska. ConocoPhillips Fossil Fuel Extraction. Devastating Impacts on Wildlife and the Environment. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-19). Federal Judge Allows Massive Willow Oil Project Construction to Proceed in Western Arctic. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-19). Criteria for MM2H retirement residency visa to be reviewed: Malaysian tourism minister. channelnewsasia.com Since the regulations were tightened in 2021, there has been a 90 per cent drop in the number of applicants.
(2023-04-19). Analysis:China's Xpeng takes cues from Tesla for its new EV platform. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-19). ASML China sales dip in Q1 but seen stronger next nine months. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-19). Canada's CBC says Twitter 'not serious' after '69% government-funded media' label. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-19). China may hold lending benchmarks steady as recovery remains on track -analysts. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-19). China wants weaker US dollar as reserve currency, says Biden economist nominee. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-19). Fed's Bowman sees potential for interbank digital dollar. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-19). Heineken sees Europe resilience offseting Asia slowdown risk. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-19). Intel ends its bitcoin mining chip series. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-19). Netflix forecast misses Wall Street consensus, shares drop. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-19). Netflix winds down DVD rental business. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-19). Nvidia surges to year high after bearish HSBC analyst capitulates. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-19). T-Rex skeleton sells for more than $6 million at Swiss auction. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-19). Thai industrial sentiment at decade high as demand and tourism pick up. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-19). US FTC leaders will target AI that violates civil rights or is deceptive. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-19). New Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions game announced. channelnewsasia.com The game does not have a release date yet.
(2023-04-19). Men filmed brutally attacking and killing python; ACRES appeals for information. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-19). COE premiums for cars continue to break records, with Category A prices topping S$100,000. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-19). Mediacorp wins 24 awards at New York Festivals TV & Film Awards 2023, including 6 golds. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-19). New S$500 million technology and innovation centre in Punggol Digital District to be completed by end-2026. channelnewsasia.com The facility will span 300,000 sq ft, which is the size of about five football fields, and house around 3,000 talents engaging in technology, innovation and digital roles.
(2023-04-19). 4G leaders need support from every Singaporean in increasingly troubled world: PM Lee. channelnewsasia.com Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong told parliament that Singapore got through repeated challenges over the last six decades "because we worked together, took adversity in our stride and kept faith with one another".
(2023-04-19). Is monitoring the wastewater of planes the way to prepare for the next health crisis? channelnewsasia.com Getting out of the COVID-19 pandemic was a global effort, and the world has to work together again to prepare for the next health crisis, said the European Commission's director-general for Health Emergency Preparedness and Response.
(2023-04-19). Belarusian Sabalenka says Lukashenko's comments 'not helping'. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-19). Benfica out to prove they belong in the Champions League, says Schmidt. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-19). City not dwelling on past failures or Bayern success says Guardiola. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-19). Egypt striker's long-delayed ban shrouded in mystery. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-19). First half crucial as Bayern hope for slice of luck against City: Tuchel. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-19). Korda focuses on 'loose ends' ahead of latest Chevron bid. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-19). Rohit praises batting great Tendulkar's son after first IPL wicket. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-19). Roma name former Olympiakos executive Souloukou as CEO. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-19). Russia says talks with UEFA about reinstatement are tough -agencies. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-19). Scottish runner disqualified for 'using vehicle' in ultra-marathon. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-19). Comoros slams France over migration clampdown. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-19). ESG investing becomes a lightning rod in American politics. channelnewsasia.com Its popularity has grown dramatically in recent years, amid mounting concerns about climate change.
(2023-04-19). India population to surpass China by mid-2023. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-19). Japan prepares to evacuate citizens from Sudan. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-19). New Zealand cat killing competition axed after backlash. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-19). Russia's Lavrov to talk Ukraine grain deal with UN chief next week. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-19). Ukraine invites Brazil's Lula to visit, criticizes his peace efforts. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-19). UN says 34 million Afghans in poverty under Taliban rule. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-19). Fox News, Dominion Agree to $787.5 Million Settlement Over Election Lies. truthout.org A judge overseeing a defamation trial against Fox News announced on Tuesday that the trial would not be going forward, as the network and the company suing them, Dominion Voting Systems, had reached a settlement agreement. Dominion had alleged that the cable news network had spread false and damaging claims about the company in the months after the 2020 presidential election… |
(2023-04-19). LGBT Allies Are Working Together to Jam Missouri's Anti-Trans "Tip Line" truthout.org Social media users are urging people to protest against an online form created by Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, which solicits responses from state residents who claim to have knowledge of questionable practices relating to gender-affirming care for transgender people. The form in question urges Missourians to "submit a complaint or concern about gender transition intervention you have… |
(2023-04-19). Trump Remains Most Likely to Win GOP 2024 Nod, as DeSantis's Numbers Fizzle Out. truthout.org Republican presidential hopefuls face an increasingly uphill battle to beat former President Donald Trump in the GOP primaries — including far right Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Florida), who was once considered a leading candidate for the GOP's 2024 presidential nomination. Though DeSantis has not yet formally declared himself a candidate, many believe that an upcoming campaign announcement is all but… |
(2023-04-19). Support Your Local Librarians by Rejecting Book Bans. otherwords.org Growing up in Milwaukee, the local branch of the public library was always just a bus ride away. But when my family moved to central Pennsylvania when I was entering high school, we lived in a rural region that didn't even have a public library. | In the '90s, before the internet was widely available, the loss of a robust library system left me feeling cut off from the world. This is one reason I've spent the last 20 years living in a rural community, where I serve as library director for a school district. | After decades building resources and capacity in our small school districts, some of which don't even hav…
(2023-04-19). Ecospirituality: Spiritual connection with Nature transcends Politics, Religion. juancole.com 
University of British Columbia News Have you ever felt awestruck by a towering evergreen, waves crashing against rocks, or the vastness of a desert canyon? You're not alone. Across time and cultures, humans have felt a spiritual connection with nature. New UBC research gives this connection a name—ecospirituality—and reveals it could help reduce polarization on …
(2023-04-19). Rising Tide activists stop coal train, seek support for more civil disobedience. greenleft.org.au Rising Tide stopped a coal train for 5 hours on April 16 at the Port of Newcastle, after a successful camp for climate action. Coral Wynter, Rachel Evans and Richard Boult report.
(2023-04-19). Snowden and Texeira: Ten years of disaster. mronline.org 
Jack Texeira is at the centre of this puzzle but remains the missing piece. We have heard nothing from him. A rather unconvincing interview with a suspiciously fluent, pixeled out acquaintance grassing him up to the Washington Post stated that he was a right wing patriot.
(2023-04-19). Netflix's 'Florida Man' Highlights Hollywood's Problem With Latino Accents. latinorebels.com A lot of people have accents. And with a little more respect and knowledge, Hollywood might finally portray them that way.
(2023-04-19). Widespread Newborn DNA Sequencing Will Worsen Risks to Genetic Privacy. aclu.org 
Newborn screening programs are a vital public health measure implemented in the U.S. and across the world, with about
(2023-04-19). Rasheem Carter's family seeks justice after suspicious death. america.cgtn.com 
The Rasheem Carter's family is still searching for answers after Rasheem's suspicious death. They believe Rasheem was murdered. See the latest.
(2023-04-19). New Report Finds Widespread Toxic Vinyl Chloride Pollution Beyond East Palestine. truthout.org This story was originally published by The New Lede. When a Norfolk Southern train transporting hazardous material derailed in East Palestine, Ohio on February 3, the subsequent release and explosion of chemicals fouled the air and exposed the community to a toxic cocktail of contaminants, including a substance known to cause cancer called vinyl chloride. More than two months later… |
(2023-04-19). Corporate Real Estate Debt Defaults Are Likely To Hit America, Stress The System: Investing Legend Howard Marks. moguldom.com Commercial real estate loans and debt defaults are some of the biggest worries for U.S. banks today in an economy faing high interest rates and a looming recession, according to billionaire investor Howard Marks, the co-founder and co-chairman of the world's largest investor in distressed securities. With a net worth of $2.2 billion, Marks heads …
(2023-04-19). Is Instagram Destined For The Fate Of AOL And MySpace? 5 Things To Know About Increasing Growth Vulnerabilities. moguldom.com Instagram, which started out as a minimalist photo-sharing app, has evolved into "the kind of overstuffed web portal it was invented to subvert," according to Ryan Broderick, a podcaster and writer who focuses on web culture and technology. "The current one-app-fits-all state of Instagram is especially ironic considering that it began as an antidote to …
(2023-04-19). Fact Check: Americans Hold Almost $30 Trillion In 'Tappable' Home Equity. moguldom.com Total U.S. home equity hit a record high of $27.8 trillion in the first quarter of 2022 thanks to rising home values, but not all of that equity is tappable, and home prices have come down in some areas since then. Tappable equity is the amount homeowners can borrow while holding on to at least …
(2023-04-19). Lo que hay detrás de los ejercicios militares de Kosovo en Malvinas. globalizacion.ca En el actual contexto del conflicto en Ucrania, se están produciendo distintos reacomodamientos a nivel internacional, con implicaciones y consecuencias cada vez más evidentes para los países latinoamericanos, como se pudo consignar en la reciente cumbre de la CELAC desarrollada…
(2023-04-19). Merri-bek Council votes to be nuclear free. greenleft.org.au Motivated by federal Labor's decision to spend billions on nuclear-powered submarines, Merri-bek Council passed a motion declaring the local government area a nuclear free zone. Darren Saffin reports.
(2023-04-19). US Approves F-16 Equipment Sale to Turkey After Finland NATO Approval. news.antiwar.com The State Department on Monday approved a $259 million arms sale to Turkey that would upgrade the country's F-16 fighter jets, a step that comes about two weeks after Ankara approved Finland's NATO membership. According to the Pentagon's Defense Security Cooperation Agency, the purpose of the arms sale is to "improve Turkey's capability to meet …
(2023-04-19). Biden's DOJ Indicts Four Americans for Their Political Views on Russia. news.antiwar.com The Justice Department has indicted four Americans, including three members of the African People's Socialist Party and Uhuru Movement (APSP), over their political views on Russia, a step that has grave implications for First Amendment rights. The allegation against the Americans is that they were involved in a "foreign malign influence campaign" directed by Russia's …
(2023-04-19). House China Committee to War-Game a Chinese Invasion of Taiwan. news.antiwar.com The House's new panel on China will be war gaming a Chinese invasion of Taiwan to explore ways the US can respond in the latest example of the US government preparing for a future conflict with Beijing. Axios reported that on Wednesday evening, members of the China committee, which is led by Rep. Mike Gallagher …
(2023-04-19). Rep. Massie Working Against TikTok Ban and RESTRICT Act. news.antiwar.com Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) is urging Republican leadership not to pursue legislation designed to ban TikTok, the video-sharing app owned by the Chinese company ByteDance. In comments to Axios, Massie expressed opposition to the RESTRICT Act, a piece of legislation introduced in the Senate that has received more than 20 bipartisan co-sponsors and is supported …
(2023-04-19). US Announces $325 Million Arms Package for Ukraine. news.antiwar.com The Pentagon on Wednesday announced a new $325 million arms package for Ukraine that includes ammunition for the HIMARS rocket systems and anti-tank weapons. The weapons are being provided to Ukraine through the Presidential Drawdown Authority, which allows President Biden to send arms to Kyiv directly from Pentagon stockpiles. The funds are being drawn from …
(2023-04-19). US, Australia to Hold 'Largest-Ever' Talisman Sabre Military Exercise. news.antiwar.com The US and Australia will hold the "largest-ever" iteration of their bilateral military exercise, known as Talisman Sabre, which takes place every two years. This 10th iteration of the Talisman Sabre will be held from July 22 to August 4 and will involve 30,000 troops. Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Indonesia, …
(2023-04-19). US Indo-Pacific Commander Says US Must Be Prepared to 'Fight and Win' a War With China Over Taiwan. news.antiwar.com Adm. John Aquilino, the commander of US Indo-Pacific Command, told Congress Tuesday that the US must be ready to "fight and win" a war against China over Taiwan. "I'm responsible [for finding a way] to prevent this conflict today and — if deterrence were to fail — to be able to fight and win," Aquilino …
(2023-04-19). Leaked Pentagon Document Reveals US Spying on the UN Secretary-General. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-19). Leaked Pentagon Document Reveals US Spying on UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-19). New York Times Is Now Telling Bigger Lies Than Iraq WMDs and More Effectively. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-19). American De-industrialization: Paul Craig Roberts. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-19). U.S. Invests $1.5 Billion to Spur 5G Rollout Despite New Evidence of 'Devastating' Health Issues. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-19). Int'l train smooths exports from north of nation. ecns.cn Improved logistics in North China are helping domestic automakers increase their export volumes with efficient and low-cost services, according to officials at an international land port in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region.
(2023-04-19). Man sentenced to death for deliberately causing fatal car accident in Guangzhou. ecns.cn Wen Qinyun, who deliberately caused a car crash on Jan. 11 this year in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, was sentenced to death in the first trial by Guangzhou Intermediate People's Court on Tuesday.
(2023-04-19). China-developed ARJ21jetliner completes its first flight in Indonesia. ecns.cn A China-developed ARJ21 jetliner took off from Jakarta at 12: 50 p.m. local time on Tuesday and landed at the Bali Ngurah Rai International Airport two hours later, completing its first overseas flight.
(2023-04-19). 755 people sent to put out forest fire in SW China's Sichuan. ecns.cn A forest fire broke out in Daocheng County, Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in southwest China's Sichuan Province on Tuesday night.
(2023-04-19). China will do everything possible to protect safety of Chinese nationals in Sudan: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn The Chinese Foreign Ministry immediately activated the consular emergency response mechanism and instructed the Chinese Embassy in Sudan to make the utmost efforts to protect the safety and security of Chinese nationals and institutions in Sudan after conflicts between armed forces erupted in Sudan's capital Khartoum and several other places, spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Tuesday.
(2023-04-19). 12 people detained after Beijing Changfeng Hospital fire causes 29 deaths. ecns.cn Twelve people, including the president and vice president of Beijing Changfeng Hospital, have been detained on suspicion of major liabilities after the hospital fire caused 29 death.
(2023-04-19). Giant panda Lin Hui dies at Chiang Mai Zoo. ecns.cn Giant panda Lin Hui, 21 years old, died at Chiang Mai Zoo in Thailand on early Wednesday, said the Consulate General of China in Chiang Mai on the same day.
(2023-04-19). Ambassadors look forward to cooperating with China on 5G technology. ecns.cn China's 5G technology brings opportunities to the world and they looked forward to cooperating with China in this field, said foreign ambassadors visiting the Innovation Experience Center of China Unicom on Tuesday.
(2023-04-19). China to further reduce restrictions, offer easier market access for foreign investment. ecns.cn China is considering updating its negative list for market access and removing more restrictions for foreign investment entering the Chinese market, Meng Wei, spokesperson for the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), said Wednesday at a press conference.
(2023-04-19). Beijing official's HK tour highlights cooperation. ecns.cn Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, concluded his six-day inspection tour in Hong Kong after making extensive exchanges with local officials and community representatives, ordinary people and the city's young minds.
(2023-04-19). China hopeful of solution to Yemen issue. ecns.cn While analysts urged relevant parties in Yemen to continue working in good faith for peace amid a multifaceted and complex situation, China expressed its hope for substantial steps toward a political solution to the Yemen conflict.
(2023-04-19). More graduates attracted to SW. China cities. ecns.cn Job opportunities in the cities of Chengdu and Chongqing in Southwest China are attracting increasing numbers of college graduates, according to recruitment website Zhaopin.
(2023-04-19). Sino-Japanese dialogue key to regional, global stability. ecns.cn Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi's visit to China earlier this month, the first by a top Japanese diplomat in three years, came at a time of challenges as well as opportunities for China-Japan relations.
(2023-04-19). China issues blue alert for sandstorms on Wednesday. ecns.cn China's national observatory has issued a blue alert for sandstorms in parts of the country from Wednesday morning until Thursday morning.
(2023-04-19). Beijing officials put efforts toward eliminating potential fire hazards. ecns.cn Top officials in Beijing demanded a thorough citywide check to completely eliminate potential security risks after a hospital fire killed 21 people on Tuesday in the capital, Beijing Daily reported.
(2023-04-19). Bills aim to ban China from buying farmland in US. ecns.cn The Senate of the U.S. state of Florida has unanimously passed a bill that bans seven countries, including China, from purchasing farmland in the state.
(2023-04-19). China launches interactive digital platform to display Dunhuang culture online. ecns.cn An interactive digital platform of a virtual duplication of the Library Cave in Mogao Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province, is accessible to the public from Tuesday.
(2023-04-19). Death toll rises to 29 in Beijing hospital fire. ecns.cn The death toll from a hospital fire in Beijing has risen to 29, according to a press conference on Wednesday.
(2023-04-19). 270 killed as deadly military conflict in Sudan rages into 4th day. ecns.cn Fighting between the Sudanese Army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan has killed about 270 people and wounded more than 2,600 as of Tuesday, with gunfire and explosions still heard here across the city.
(2023-04-19). Russia cosmonauts conduct 1st 2023 spacewalk at International Space Station. ecns.cn Two Russian cosmonauts conducted their first spacewalk this year on Wednesday after a hiatus caused by the depressurization of the Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft.
(2023-04-19). China to further shorten negative list for foreign investment. ecns.cn China will appropriately shorten the negative list for foreign investment, as part of efforts to promote high-level opening up, an official said Wednesday.
(2023-04-19). China pledges moves to prop up consumption recovery. ecns.cn China is planning to take more actions to invigorate consumption recovery, an official with the country's top economic planner said Wednesday.
(2023-04-19). China sees surge in entry, exit trips in Q1. ecns.cn Immigration authorities across China handled nearly 65.07 million exits and entries in the first quarter of the year, a year-on-year increase of 116.2 percent, the National Immigration Administration (NIA) said Wednesday.
(2023-04-19). China cuts U.S. Treasury holdings in Feb to near 13-year low, raises economic security. ecns.cn China further reduced its holdings of U.S. Treasury debt in February to the lowest level in nearly 13 years, as other foreign holders cut their holdings by 4.7 percent year-on-year to $7.34 trillion, data from the U.S. Treasury Department showed.
(2023-04-19). Chinese president holds talks with Gabonese president. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with President of the Gabonese Republic Ali Bongo Ondimba, who is on a state visit to China, here on Wednesday.
(2023-04-19). Death toll rises to 29 after Beijing hospital fire. ecns.cn The death toll has risen to 29 following a hospital fire in southern Beijing's Fengtai District on Tuesday, according to the district authorities at a news briefing on Wednesday.
(2023-04-19). Sudan witnesses worsening fighting. ecns.cn At least 270 people have been killed and more than 2,600 injured in the unrest.
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(2023-04-19). China's first overseas delivery of ARJ21 completes maiden flight in Indonesia. ecns.cn China's homegrown regional jetliner, the ARJ21, was delivered to TransNusa Airlines in December 2022 and completed its maiden flight from Jakarta to Bali on Tuesday, starting its official commercial operations in Indonesia.
(2023-04-19). Lightshow illuminates Hangzhou to greet the forthcoming Asian Games. ecns.cn The lightshow lit up the night sky to greet the 19th Asian Games, which will be held in Hangzhou from September 23 to October 8, 2023.
(2023-04-19). 1 dead, 5 injured in garage collapse in New York. ecns.cn One person was killed and five others injured after a parking garage collapsed in Lower Manhattan of New York City on Tuesday afternoon.
(2023-04-19). Culture Fact: Chengdu, a city of culture. ecns.cn The 31st FISU World University Games will open in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on July 28. As Wednesday marks the 100-day countdown to the event, let's embark on a cultural trip to Chengdu city.
(2023-04-19). In Numbers: China sees surge in entry, exit trips in Q1. ecns.cn
(2023-04-19). NATO's growing military presence in Latin America and the Caribbean (Part I, II & III). mronline.org 
At the end of last year, the United States had installed 12 military bases in Panama, 12 in Puerto Rico, 9 in Colombia, 8 in Peru, 3 in Honduras, 2 in Paraguay, as well as installations of this type in Aruba, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Cuba (Guantanamo), and Peru among other countries, at the same time that it is orienting its search for the total coverage of the land and maritime surface of the region.
(2023-04-19). The financial backers of the war on woke. mronline.org 
Matthew Goodwin wants us to worry about a 'new elite' of media workers and academics, not the actual elite of billionaires—like his backers. SOLOMON HUGHES unveils the trail.
(2023-04-19). The mobilizations in Peru are the result of pent-up indignation. mronline.org 
Although the trigger for the protests has been the impeachment of President Pedro Castillo, the grievances are rooted in historical problems.
(2023-04-19). Baseball's Owners Have Ball Games Shorter — and Maybe Fan Lives, Too. scheerpost.com 
(2023-04-19). Biden Preparing Executive Order to Limit US Investments in China. scheerpost.com 
By Dave DeCamp / Antiwar.com The White House is preparing to take unprecedented action to limit US investments in China's tech sector, POLITICO reported on Tuesday. The action would come in the form of an executive order signed by President Biden that would require American companies to notify the government of new investments in Chinese tech. It …
(2023-04-19). Free Those Who Expose Government Misdeeds, Jail Those Who Try To Conceal Them. scheerpost.com 
(2023-04-19). Joe Lauria: Leaks Spelling the End for Ukraine. scheerpost.com 
(2023-04-19). NYT Blames US Public for Collapse of Pandemic Safety Net. scheerpost.com 
By Conor Smyth / Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting (FAIR) A ban on evictions. Required paid leave. Continuous Medicaid coverage. Free school meals. Emergency SNAP allotments. An extra $600 a week in unemployment benefits. Child tax credit expansion. Thousands in stimulus checks. These measures were part of a suite of policies the US government passed …
(2023-04-19). Rep. Gaetz Resolution Would Make Biden Disclose Number of US Troops in Ukraine. scheerpost.com 
(2023-04-19). Editorial: Pentagon takes a leak. workers.org 
The top story in the capitalist media is the arrest of a 21-year-old member of the Air National Guard in Massachusetts over the leak of some 100 "classified" state documents. They were purportedly shared to a chat for gamers on the Discord social media platform and later shared by Russians . . . |
(2023-04-19). Over 100,000 Canadian government workers are now on strike. Here's what you need to know. therealnews.com 
(2023-04-19). Improving care and awareness of kidney diseases. healtheuropa.com 
Raymond Vanholder and Eveline Scheres from the European Kidney Health Alliance highlight where further efforts are needed to improve the prevention and care of kidney diseases. EKHA is a Brussels-based European Nephrology advocacy platform in which a broad scope of organisations and individuals of the Nephrology community work together for healthy kidneys and the benefit …
(2023-04-19). U.S. Nuclear-War Strategy. dissidentvoice.org 
America's nuclear-war strategy is to win a nuclear war, not merely to deter one. This has been especially the case since 2006. But it did not start in 2006 to become that way. A 1981 PhD thesis by William C. Martel, at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, one of America's leading universities, was titled …
(2023-04-19). Florida statewide protest demands justice for Tampa 5, drop the charges. fightbacknews.org Tampa, FL – On Monday, April 17, around 70 students, parents, community members and progressives rallied for a statewide mobilization at the University of South Florida's Marshall Student Center to demand that University President Rhea Law, drop the charges – criminal and academic – on the five protesters brutalized and charged by campus police, March 6, for protesting Governor DeSantis' racist attacks on education. | They also demanded that she speak out against Ron DeSantis' House Bill 999, the bill which the protesters had been denouncing, that would cut any diversity programs, ethnic studies, multicultur…
(2023-04-19). Hands off the African People's Socialist Party and the Uhuru Movement! fightbacknews.org On Tuesday, April 18, a federal grand jury in Tampa, Florida indicted four U.S. citizens and three Russian nationals with charges of "acting as agents of the Russian government within the United States without prior notification." The U.S. citizens indicted are: Omali Yeshitela, chairman and founder of the African Peoples Socialist Party and the Uhuru Movement (APSP); Penny Joanne Hess, a leader of APSP; Jesse Nevel, a member of APSP; and Augustus C. Romain Jr., aka Gazi Kodzo, a former leader of APSP. If convicted, they face a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison. The Russians indicted are Aleksandr Ionov, fou…
(2023-04-19). Fox News to pay Dominion $787.5 million over 'US election rigging': What was the case and why did the news outlet pay?>. firstpost.com 
(2023-04-19). Children in Iowa to work longer hours, serve alcohol: How America is exploiting its teenage workers. firstpost.com 
(2023-04-19). Ailing Nepal President Ram Chandra Paudel to be airlifted to AIIMS Delhi. firstpost.com
(2023-04-19). At least 7 Palestinians wounded in West Bank raid after east Jerusalem shooting. firstpost.com
(2023-04-19). Brazil's President Lula 'condemns' Russian invasion of Ukraine under fire. firstpost.com
(2023-04-19). British PM Rishi Sunak declares wife's business interests amid parliamentary probe. firstpost.com
(2023-04-19). DEA chief faces probe into 'swampy' hires, no-bid contracts by federal watchdogs. firstpost.com
(2023-04-19). EU preps to contain internal quarrel over Ukrainian grain imports. firstpost.com
(2023-04-19). Fighting continues in Sudan as death toll mounts to 270, over 2,600 injured. firstpost.com
(2023-04-19). German rail travel to come to a halt on Friday as unions announce nationwide strike. firstpost.com
(2023-04-19). Guatemalan president announces trip to Taiwan amid tensions over China. firstpost.com
(2023-04-19). Heavy gunfire shatters 24 hour cease-fire, pushed by US, in Sudan. firstpost.com
(2023-04-19). In a first, Ukraine attacks Russia with US-made kamikaze drone. firstpost.com
(2023-04-19). India working closely with US, UK to ensure safety of citizens in Sudan. firstpost.com
(2023-04-19). Indian ambassador Sandhu, US House Speaker McCarthy hold discussions on strengthening bilateral ties. firstpost.com
(2023-04-19). Jury seated to hear case about $1.6 billion defamation case against Fox News. firstpost.com
(2023-04-19). Mexican president slams US for spying, vows to restrict military information. firstpost.com
(2023-04-19). Minister says Russia not planning to block Wikipedia for now. firstpost.com
(2023-04-19). Moscow court rejects key Russian opposition leader's appeal of prison term. firstpost.com
(2023-04-19). North Korea has finished development of 1st spy satellite, says Kim Jong Un. firstpost.com
(2023-04-19). President Joe Biden publicizes his tax payments as he bids to tar Republicans as party of rich in debt battle. firstpost.com
(2023-04-19). Putin, Zelenskyy aim to fortify soldiers' determination, visit troops in several regions. firstpost.com
(2023-04-19). Overseas Chinese police stations are of 'great concern': UK Minister. firstpost.com
(2023-04-19). Russia launches drone attack on Ukraine's Odesa, no casualties. firstpost.com
(2023-04-19). Russia's Sergei Lavrov urges like-minded nations to 'join forces' against sanctions 'blackmail'. firstpost.com
(2023-04-19). Scientists from Italy to visit Turkey to examine devastating earthquakes. firstpost.com
(2023-04-19). Thousands of civilians flee battle-scarred Khartoum due to gunfire between army, paramilitaries. firstpost.com
(2023-04-19). Twitter head Elon Musk touts new moderation policy to reassure hesitant advertisers. firstpost.com
(2023-04-19). Ukraine gets its first Patriot Defence System from Germany. firstpost.com
(2023-04-19). Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, US House Speaker McCarthy discuss Russia sanctions. firstpost.com
(2023-04-19). UK's cyber defence organisation issues warning about Russian hackers targeting Western critical infrastructure. firstpost.com
(2023-04-19). UN says ready to pull out of Afghanistan in May over Taliban's curbs on women. firstpost.com
(2023-04-19). US accuses four Black nationalists of working with Russian intelligence to influence elections. firstpost.com
(2023-04-19). At least one killed in New York parking structure collapse; WATCH. firstpost.com
(2023-04-19). White homeowner charged in shooting of Black teen released on bond. firstpost.com
(2023-04-19). On this day, 20 April: Know about major events that occurred on this date in past. firstpost.com
(2023-04-19). As pension plan becomes French law: Unions fight back. workers.org 
Following the April 14 rubber-stamp approval by France's Constitutional Council, on April 15 President Emmanuel Macron signed into law the unpopular "reform" bill cutting workers' pensions. Caen, France, April 13. Banner reads "No to working longer" The General Confederation of Labor (CGT), the most militant of the union federations in . . . |
(2023-04-19). The planning of the Ukraine invasion from the Russian point of view (maybe). sonar21.com 
[NOTE FROM LARRY — Introducing a new author, but not new to those familiar with the SAKER. Please welcome Gaius Baltar.] Recently I heard an "expert" offer the opinion that…
(2023-04-19). How School Staff Won a Major Strike in Los Angeles. progressive.org The service workers' big win adds momentum to what teachers are demanding in their current contract negotiations.
(2023-04-19). Selected Articles: More Unanswered Red Flags Regarding Jack Texeira and the Pentagon Leaks. globalresearch.ca 
By Several former military and intelligence professionals have contacted me and voiced similar doubts about the pat story being circulated regarding National Guard …
(2023-04-19). Fox News Settlement Puts Price Tag on Misinformation (OPINION). latinorebels.com Any media company that knowingly spreads false information should answer to a jury, writes Brenda Victoria Castillo, president and CEO of the National Hispanic Media Coalition.
(2023-04-19). Clarence Thomas is Corrupt to the Core, and We should have Listened to Anita Hill. juancole.com Oakland, Ca. (Feature; Special to Informed Comment) — Clarence and Ginni Thomas have been the "King and Queen of Conflict of Interest" since his controversial confirmation. The extent and brazenness of Thomas' public graft is astonishing. His long-time benefactor and "sponsor" Harlan Crow is no garden variety Republican donor or "kingmaker," but a Nazi-loving, autocrat-worshipping, …
(2023-04-19). Endurance rowing, parasites and clean clouds: News from the College. imperial.ac.uk Here's a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
(2023-04-19). Is a New Russia-China-India Bloc Forming in the East?>. infobrics.org Putin's grand plans hinge on an India-China thaw. Can he convince Xi to ease tensions with India?>
(2023-04-19). Tunisia Seeks to Break Free from IMF, Join BRICS Countries Bloc. infobrics.org Tunisia is eyeing a potential alliance with the BRICS nations bloc, which includes emerging economies such as Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa…
(2023-04-19). The World Bank and the BRICS Bank Have New Leaders and Different Outlooks. infobrics.org New Development Bank's Board of Governors—which includes representatives from Brazil, China, India, Russia, and South Africa (the BRICS countries) as well as one person to represent Bangladesh, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates—elected Brazil's former president Dilma Rousseff to head the NDB…
(2023-04-19). Brussels allows elections in northern Kosovo despite no Serbian representation. infobrics.org Serbia will never accept the German-Franco plan for Kosovo.
(2023-04-19). 9/11 Hijackers Were CIA Recruits. libya360.wordpress.com Kit Klarenberg At least two 9/11 hijackers had been recruited into a joint CIA-Saudi intelligence operation that was covered up at the highest level, according to an explosive new court filing. A newly-released court filing raises grave questions about the relationship between Alec Station, a CIA unit set up to track Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden…
(2023-04-19). Peru: Piura No Longer a Fujimori Stronghold. libya360.wordpress.com Clau O'Brien Moscoso Flooding in Piura region of Peru (Photo: El Instituto Nacional de Defensa Civil — Indeci) Peru is facing popular struggle in the wake of a coup which ousted President Castillo. It must also confront a legacy of political corruption. National Strike, Day 103 The parliamentary coup that took place on Dec 7th that ousted…
(2023-04-19). The Sins of Guantanamo Are Still With Us. libya360.wordpress.com Seymour Hersh Prisoners at the Guantánamo Bay prison circa 2002. / Shane T. McCoy/US Navy America's federal courts are not playing fair with the innocents who remain wrongly imprisoned at the US detention camp in Cuba It was just another federal court decision dealing a further blow to the fate of one of the few…
(2023-04-19). US-EU-NATO Meet with Somaliland Secessionists. libya360.wordpress.com Ann GarrisonSomaliland President Muse Biho Abdi and his delegation met various officials, including Sen. Chris Van Hollen, in Washington in March 2022. This was one of many meetings between officials from the US, EU, and secessionist Somaliland. (Photo: US State Dept) As Somaliland forces continue to fire on Somali nationalists in Laasaanood and the surrounding region, Sool, Sanaag…
(2023-04-19). Report from Tijuana: Building Autonomous Mutual Aid As the Border Continues to Militarize. itsgoingdown.org In this episode, we speak with someone involved with El Comedor, an autonomous mutual aid hub and organizing center in so-called Tijuana, Mexico, which was founded by anarchists and asylum seekers in 2018. From a previous report: El Comedor is currently one of the only places, if not the only place, serving hot meals everyday…
(2023-04-19). Protecting children's mental health in emergency settings. healtheuropa.com 
Aaron Greenberg, Senior Regional Advisor for Europe and Central Asia at UNICEF, spoke to us about how exposure to crisis situations can impact children's mental health and wellbeing. Experiencing the terrors of war can be difficult for many people to imagine. Crisis situations comprising armed conflict, separation from loved ones and forced displacement can leave …
(2023-04-19). Critics Say Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Is Enabling GOP Obstructionism. truthout.org The Democratic chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee said Tuesday that he is not ready to ditch the arcane tradition that has given individual Republican lawmakers veto power over nominees for federal court seats in their home states. "We're not at that point yet," Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) told HuffPost when asked if he's considering scrapping the so-called "blue slip courtesy" — a non-binding… |
(2023-04-19). Poverty Is the 4th Leading Cause of Death in the US, Research Shows. truthout.org Research published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association estimated that poverty was linked to at least 183,000 deaths in the United States in 2019 among people aged 15 or older, making inadequate income the nation's fourth-leading mortality driver that year behind heart disease, cancer, and smoking. "Poverty kills as much as dementia, accidents, stroke, Alzheimer's… |
(2023-04-19). 'We're Not at That Point': Durbin Rejects Calls to Drop Archaic Blue Slip Norm for Judges. commondreams.org
(2023-04-19). 'Policy Murder': Research Shows Poverty Is 4th Leading Cause of Death in US. commondreams.org
(2023-04-19). Senior Groups Tell Kevin McCarthy to 'Release His Hostage' and Back Clean Debt Ceiling Hike. commondreams.org
| An alliance of senior advocacy groups, progressive organizations, and labor unions demanded Wednesday that Congress quickly approve legislation to increase the debt limit without any conditions, warning the House GOP's pursuit of steep spending cuts is risking an "economic calamity" and imperiling key benefits. | In a
(2023-04-19). Will ChatGPT Revolutionize Surveillance? aclu.org 
(2023-04-19). XR Threatens Return to Civil Disobedience as UK Doubles Down on 'Deadly Climate Chaos'. commondreams.org
| After kicking off 2023 by | The new announcement came ahead of "The Big One," the demonstration set to kick off in London on Frid…
(2023-04-19). Progressive Coalition Speaks Out as Big Business Moves to Crush Julie Su. commondreams.org
(2023-04-19). McCarthy Finally Unveils 'Republican Default Disaster' Bill. commondreams.org
| Again rebuffing | McCarthy (R-Cailf.)
(2023-04-19). Ukraine 2014: The Tipping Point of Terror. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-19). Beware of Creeping Autocracy. otherwords.org It's always instructive to hear powerful political officials declare that in the name of democracy, they must usurp the people's democratic authority. | This has become all too common, as even so-called democratic regimes in France and Israel have infuriated their people by trying to ram vastly unpopular, anti-democratic schemes into law by executive fiat. | Luckily, though, our U.S. of A remains committed to the people's rule, right? Moreover, our leaders agree that local government is best, for it is closest to the people, right? | Uh, no… and no. | As the once-conservative Republican Party has turned extremi…
(2023-04-19). MUA welcomes Svitzer back down, presses for new agreement. greenleft.org.au The Maritime Union of Australia welcomed the news that Danish tugboat company Svitzer had finally agreed to abandon its legal action to cancel the 2019 enterprise bargaining agreement of almost 600 tugboat workers. Jim McIlroy reports.
(2023-04-19). The U.S. Government's Greatest Enemy. fpif.org If you take a poll of American pundits and policymakers about the greatest threat facing the U.S. government, they'd probably put China at the top of the list. Maybe a handful would opt for Russia. A few holdouts from the War on Terrorism era might point to Islamic extremism. | But the greatest threat to the U.S. government is actually Junior Airman Jack Teixeira. | The 21-year-old behind the leak of U.S. intelligence documents might seem like just a guy who wanted to win a few points with his buddies in an on-line discussion group. Sharing insider information to demonstrate his street cred was, of course, an ext…
(2023-04-19). Where Climate Action Has Gone Mainstream. progressive.org An interview with Katrín Jakobsdóttir, prime minister of Iceland.
(2023-04-19). Speak Your Truth: Don't Let the Government Criminalize Free Speech. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-19). Internal Wells Fargo Document Reveals Angst Over Union 'Resurgence'. popularresistance.org Wells Fargo & Co. leaders are privately expressing increased concern that a years-long effort to unionize the bank's employees could soon start notching victories — and have made plans to spend millions addressing the "pain points" that can fuel organizing efforts. | The lender has seen "an increase in organizing activity" by employees working with the Communications Workers of America, according to an internal PowerPoint presentation viewed by Bloomberg News. That comes amid what it called a broader "resurgence" of US union activity. | "Public approval of unions has increased," the document reads. "An…
(2023-04-19). La crisis del imperio norteamericano: el repliegue de Estados Unidos hacia América Latina. globalizacion.ca Estados Unidos se transformó en superpotencia luego de la Segunda Guerra Mundial y se consolidó como imperio hegemónico tras la caída del Muro de Berlín. Actualmente se encuentra en declive y apuesta al control de los recursos estratégicos de la…
(2023-04-19). In Gun-Obsessed US, 'Stand Your Ground' Laws Blamed for Fresh Spate of Shootings. commondreams.org
Numerous shootings of people who have mistakenly approached the wrong property have raised alarm among gun control advocates, as the United States faces what one columnist
(2023-04-19). Supreme Court Postpones Crucial Abortion Pill Ruling. commondreams.org
| An anticipated ruling on access to mifespristone, one of two medications used in a majority of abortions in the U.S., was delayed by the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday, giving the court until Friday to rule on the availability of the pill. | The court is |
(2023-04-19). Florida Activists Drop Underwear on Heads of Anti-Trans GOP Legislators. commondreams.org
Transgender rights advocates in Florida on Tuesday chose a new method of getting their anti-bigotry message across to Florida Republicans—dropping dozens of pairs of underwear on the heads of lawmakers who were at the state House debating three bills aimed at removing transgender and nonbinary people from public life.The underwear was emblazoned with messages including, "Leave my genitals alone" and "Fascism has no place in Florida, stop trans genocide," and was thrown into the chamber from a balcony as Republicans spoke in favor of H.B. 1421, which would ban gender-affirming care for minors; H.B.
(2023-04-19). International Tribunal Raises Awareness on Role of Sanctions in Global South. towardfreedom.org On January 28, the International People's Tribunal on U.S. Imperialism: Sanctions, Blockades, and Coercive Economic Measures launched at the People's Forum in New York City.
(2023-04-19). Argentina's far-right grows amid the crisis. peoplesdispatch.org The rise of the far-right libertarian Javier Milei in Argentine politics is not so easy to explain, but it is already a reality. What do his supporters see in such a controversial figure and how is it related to a crisis of political representation?
(2023-04-19). La reunión Lula-Xi, un mensaje a EEUU: equilibrar la geopolítica mundial. globalizacion.ca
(2023-04-19). Don't Shred the Safety Net — Expand It. otherwords.org Most of us rely on some cash assistance to get by at some point, whether we realize it or not. | For wealthy people, that might include a family trust or any number of elaborate tax breaks. For middle-income people, it might come in the form of a mortgage interest deduction on their taxes, an inheritance, or a grandparent's contribution to a college fund. | But for many working people, that kind of help can only come from public programs — the kind that are now under threat from conservatives in Congress. | I worked in a homeless shelter for disabled adults for a decade. The work was grueling, physically an…
(2023-04-19). Court ruling against abortion pills means FIGHT BACK! workers.org 
Demonstrations took place across the country to protest the reactionary ruling by a federal judge in Texas to overturn the Federal Drug Administration's approval of mifepristone, one of two drugs used to induce medication abortions. A subsequent ruling has left the drug partially available, but with many restrictions. Thousands of . . . |
(2023-04-19). Morgan Freeman's Critique Of 'Black History Month' And 'African American' As Terms Sparks Debate. newsone.com 
Source: Variety / Getty | For many, the recognition of Black History Month is an occasion that's both highly regarded and celebrated amongst our people. For award-winning A-list actor Morgan Freeman, the term is nothing more than racial pandering. | MORE: Take a look at a clip below from his
(2023-04-19). Ukraine, Russia and the Third Crusade. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-19). 'Illegal Corporate Price-Fixing' Is Rampant in US Economy: Report. commondreams.org
(2023-04-19). 'What the Climate Emergency Looks Like': Extreme Heat Busts Records Across Asia. commondreams.org
(2023-04-19). Irish-Australian activist arrested in Dublin while campaigning for Julian Assange. greenleft.org.au Irish-Australian anti-war activist Ciaron O'Reilly was arrested outside Dublin Castle while attempting to deliver a giant prison key to United States president Joe Biden, reports Kerry Smith.
(2023-04-19). Why The US Justice Department Was Lenient In Charging Pentagon Documents Leaker. thedissenter.org Compared to recent leak prosecutions, Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira could have faced a harsher indictment from the US Justice Department.
(2023-04-19). Cartoon: Pro-Life, Anti-Kid. otherwords.org
(2023-04-19). Bombshell filing: 9/11 hijackers were CIA recruits. thegrayzone.com At least two 9/11 hijackers had been recruited into a joint CIA-Saudi intelligence operation that was covered up at the highest level, according to an explosive new court filing. A newly-released court filing raises grave questions about the relationship between Alec Station, a CIA unit set up to track Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden and his associates, and two 9/11 hijackers leading up to the attacks, which was subject to a coverup at the highest levels of the FBI. …
(2023-04-19). Corporate Media Are The Anti-Wikileaks. popularresistance.org
(2023-04-19). NFFC's Progressive Farm Bill Platform — Placing Family Farmers First. popularresistance.org
(2023-04-19). To Fight Inequality, Tax The Patriarchy And Invest In Care. popularresistance.org
(2023-04-19). Universal Public Services: The Power Of Decommodifying Survival. popularresistance.org
(2023-04-19). The Rapidly Accelerating U.S. Police-State. theduran.com
(2023-04-19). Yes, America's Political Elite Are Really This Delusional. sonar21.com 
I am thankful to have my readers who live outside the borders of the United States and are not able to take the temperature of the body politic. That is…
(2023-04-19). Breaking Down Your Tax Bill. otherwords.org
(2023-04-19). The US's First Natural Gas Ban Just Got Shot Down in Court. truthout.org This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist's weekly newsletter here. When the city of Berkeley, California passed the country's first ban on the use of natural gas in new buildings in the summer of 2019, environmental advocates celebrated the move as an important precedent for other cities to follow. And follow they did: There are now at least 99 similar ordinances in place… |
(2023-04-19). China, Russia Circle Wagons in Asia-Pacific. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-19). End of COVID-19 Emergency Declarations Shortsighted and Premature. cepr.net In January 2023, the Biden administration announced its plans to end two COVID-19-related emergency declarations — a "public health emergency" declaration and a "national emergency" declaration — on May 11, 2023. That same month, the Administration also opposed two GOP-led resolutions to end both declarations before May 11, calling the resolutions "a grave disservice to …
(2023-04-19). The Economic War "Bombing" of Italy and Europe. The Political Mandate of Goldman Sachs and Rothschild Appointees. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-19). Funcionarios norteamericanos visitan Argentina con el ojo puesto en China. globalizacion.ca
(2023-04-19). Blair Misled Parliament Over 1998 Iraq Bombing, Files Show. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-19). An Asian American-themed bookstore closes down. america.cgtn.com 
Eastwind Books, a rare bookstore in California, that featured works by Asian American writers, has closed its doors after being in operation since 1982. Find out more.
(2023-04-19). When Bolsonaro abandoned Brazil's poorest, the MST stepped up. therealnews.com 
Hunger skyrocketed in Brazil during the tenure of former president Jair Bolsonaro. 33 million Brazilians, some 15% of the entire country, are now food insecure according to official statistics. As Brazil's poorest were abandoned to deal with the overlapping crises of COVID-19 and inflation,
(2023-04-19). How the NZ cabinet learned to stop worrying about the bomb and love NATO. greenleft.org.au In Aotearoa/New Zealand, the Labour government has enthusiastically, and without any public discussion, become part of NATO's Asia Pacific 4, betraying the gains of the mass anti-war movement, writes Matt Robson.
(2023-04-19). I've been a train conductor for 17 years—corporate greed has ruined the railroads. therealnews.com 
Bryan Mack is a second-generation railroad worker from Florence, South Carolina, with a Masters in Music Performance. Both Bryan and his father worked for CSX Transportation, each hiring out at times when there were statistically few Black employees or employees of color working on the railroads. For 17 years, Bryan has worked as a conductor for CSX; in that time, he has seen and experienced firsthand the worsening conditions as the industry has been taken over by greedy executives and upper-level managers hellbent on cutting costs and maximizing profits for their shareholders at the expense of workers, cus…
(2023-04-19). Leaks Reveal Reality behind U.S. Propaganda in Ukraine. dissidentvoice.org 
Leaked document predicts a "protracted war beyond 2023." Image credit: Newsweek The U.S. corporate media's first response to the leaking of secret documents about the war in Ukraine was to throw some mud in the water, declare "nothing to see here," and cover it as a depoliticized crime story about a 21-year-old Air National Guardsman …
(2023-04-19). Ukraine Leaks Punch Hole in War Propaganda. commondreams.org
| The U.S. corporate media's first response to the leaking of secret documents about the war in Ukraine was to throw some mud in the water, declare "nothing to see here," and cover it as a depoliticized crime story about a 21-year-old Air National Guardsman who published secret documents to impress his friends. President Biden | What these documents reveal, however, is that the war is going worse for Ukraine than our political leaders have admitt…
(2023-04-19). Tech Layoffs Continue: Meta may have another round of layoffs planned for this week. firstpost.com
(2023-04-19). 'Free-Market Dogma' Creates Disasters from East Palestine to Ukraine. commondreams.org
(2023-04-19). No officers charged, once again, in murder of unarmed Black man shot at over 90 times. peoplesdispatch.org In Ohio, a Summit County grand jury voted against charging the police officers who shot at unarmed Black delivery worker Paige White, part of the Walker family's legal team, called the ruling a "miscarriage of justice." The case of Walker'
(2023-04-19). NARAL Pro-Choice America Responds as Supreme Court Again Delays Decision on Mifepristone. commondreams.org Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a second administrative stay on lower court efforts meant to block access to medication abortion with mifepristone nationwide, delaying their decision for the second time. NARAL Pro-Choice America President Mini Timmaraju released the following statement in response: "As this case continues, safe and effective medication abortion with mifepristone in all 50 states remains in peril. The Supreme Court knows that siding with extreme Trump judges to restrict medication abortion will ignite the biggest political firestorm since Roe v. Wade was overturned. The anti-choice extremis…
(2023-04-19). As Negotiations Loom, Closure Shows Automakers Using Same Playbook. popularresistance.org On March 1, Stellantis (formerly Chrysler) "idled" the Belvidere Assembly Plant in Illinois—putting 1,350 people out of work indefinitely, with the threat hanging over them that the plant might stay closed forever. | Is Stellantis hurting for money? Absolutely not. In fact, the corporation has recently had some of its best years on record. This is a clear attempt to use the plant as a cudgel, as the Big 3 automakers head into negotiations with the United Auto Workers this fall. | It's a signal that, despite record profits, the companies will remain true to their same old playbook—holding people's live…
(2023-04-19). Video: A participant reflects on the Newcastle Climate Camp 2023 and direct action that stopped a coal train. greenleft.org.au Niko Leka reflects on the April 15—16 Climate Camp protest in Mulubinba/Newcastle that took direct action to stop a coal train.
(2023-04-19). Well, They Voted For That… smoothiex12.blogspot.com
(2023-04-19). Undercover in Broad Daylight: Israeli Military Raids in West Bank Cities. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-19). 'Striking and Distressing': More Than a Third of US Residents Breathe Unhealthy Air. commondreams.org
| Almost 120 million people—or more than a third of the U.S. population—are exposed to unhealthy levels of ozone or particulate matter pollution where they live. | That's the latest number from the American Lung Association's (ALA) annual |
(2023-04-19). Jerry Mander, Paradigm Warrior. ips-dc.org One of the great intellectual and strategic leaders of the global economic justice movement, Jerry Mander, died this week. His charge to us: don't give up because you lost the first round. Educate movements and the public to fight back.
(2023-04-19). The Palestinian Resistance Are a Refugee Resistance, This Is Purposely Ignored. orinocotribune.com By Robert Inlakesh — Apr 15, 2023 | The question of refugees is a core component to the Palestinian cause for national liberation, there can be no explanation for the armed resistance without understanding this key element. | After rocket-fire from Lebanon, in response to Israeli assaults on worshippers at Al-Aqsa Mosque, reports began to emerge about "militants" that had opened fire on "Israel". This reporting came as Palestinian groups were blamed for the rocket fire, which no group has yet claimed. What is important here however, is how the Palestinian resistance has been framed, to label them as "militan…
(2023-04-19). La fractura del mundo reemplaza la hegemonía. globalizacion.ca Debilitado en su base económica y desprestigiado en el plano internacional por su política ultraagresiva de los últimos 30 años, Estados Unidos reemplazó como concepto estratégico la hegemonía por el caos controlado y ahora por la fractura del mundo. Ucrania…
(2023-04-19). North Korea builds 10,000 homes in capital Pyongyang, despite harsh sanctions. peoplesdispatch.org In a major ceremony in North Korean capital Pyongyang, the government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea celebrated the completion of 10,000 new apartments on Sunday, April 16. The ceremony saw Kim Jong-un, the country's president and general secretary of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea, cut the ribbon to the newly-built apartments. | According to the Korean Central News Agency, the ceremony was also attended by senior officials including premier Kim Tok-hun, party secretary for organizational affairs Jo Yong-won, chairman of the standing committee of the Supreme People's Assembly Choe Ryong-hae, and…
(2023-04-19). Saudi Arabia's foreign minister visits Damascus to expedite Syria's regional integration. peoplesdispatch.org Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan became the first high official from his country to visit Damascus since the war in Syria broke out in 2011. Farhan met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and discussed the process of Syria's reintegration into regional politics…
(2023-04-19). UN expresses concerns over reports of US spying on its top officials, interfering in work. peoplesdispatch.org The classified documents leaked from the US Department of Defense recently have yet again exposed how it spies on even its close allies and violates their sovereignty to pursue its own interests…
(2023-04-19). In OtherWords: April 19, 2023. otherwords.org Next week is National Library Week. Americans love their local libraries, but this year's Library Week falls amid an unprecedented hike in book bans, classroom censorship, and other attacks on learning and freedom of speech. | This week in OtherWords, school district librarian Christopher Harris shares about growing up in a rural community without a public library — an experience he says made him committed to being a rural librarian as an adult. Pointing to surveys showing that the vast majority of Americans oppose book bans, Christopher says the book banners represent an extreme fringe peddling an outside…
(2023-04-19). Kosovo Liberation Army Leader Hashim Thaàßi on Trial for War Crimes. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-19). Is America still Exceptional? (Ukraine War) — Phil Giraldi. thealtworld.com Is America still Exceptional? (Ukraine War) — Phil Giraldi | About the article:
(2023-04-19). CovertAction Bulletin: What do the Pentagon leaks really reveal? covertactionmagazine.com The Washington Post has published that it has reviewed over 300 leaked documents posted online allegedly from the CIA and other intelligence agencies. The documents' presence online prompted an investigation that led to the arrest on Thursday of a 21-year-old Air National Guardsman, Jack Teixeira…
(2023-04-19). La producción industrial de alimentos inunda el mundo con un 80% más de pesticidas. globalizacion.ca La aplicación de agentes químicos en la agricultura ha crecido exponencialmente desde 1990, especialmente en América del Sur, donde hay menos regulación, y gracias a un mercado que controlan un puñado de grandes corporaciones, que también acaparan la venta global…
(2023-04-19). Friday 4/14: After winning our election to join IBU-ILWU, Alcatraz workers are fighting for a contract. indybay.org Pier 33, San Francisco…
(2023-04-19). Fact-checking The Guardian's claim that "covid ushered in a vaccines golden era" expose-news.com As it stands, ordinary people are facing the combined efforts of an international cartel of commercial interests — media giants, big pharma, agrichemical industries, food processors, governments, academia, medical and military authorities …
(2023-04-19). The Dunegan Tapes reveal the workings of the minds of the psychopaths planning a "New System" expose-news.com Sinister plans revealed in 1969 describe the implementation of a "New System." When the new system takes over people will be expected to sign allegiance to it, indicating that they don't have …
(2023-04-19). The world has woken up to the Climate Scam. expose-news.com Yesterday, for a second day in a row, #ClimateScam was trending on Twitter. Here are some of the top tweets revealing the climate scam. Australia's Bureau of Meteorology ("BoM") caught red-handed cooking …
(2023-04-19). Why We Must Beat Back Private Equity's Deadly Hold on Nursing Homes. commondreams.org
| Unbeknownst to most people with loved ones in nursing homes, it's often nearly impossible to determine if the facility you've entrusted your family member to is owned by a private equity firm—an ownership structure that has been shown to result in worse health outcomes for patients, at greater cost. Within the past two decades, the once-obscure private equity industry has ballooned in size from $1 trillion in 2008 to nearly $4.5 trillion in 2021. Millions of people in the United States have been directly impacted by an industry that was once known mostly to finance insiders like institutional in…
(2023-04-19). Biden requests Congress approve upgrades to Turkish-16s, in addition to proposed sale/upgrade of 120 of the fighter jets. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Daily SabahApril 19, 2023 White House notifies Congress on F-16 equipment sale to Türkiye U.S. President Joe Biden's administration officially notified Congress Monday about the planned sale to Türkiye of avionics software upgrades for its current fleet of F-16 fighter aircraft. Valued at $259 million (TL 5.02 billion), the deal will move ahead with the …
(2023-04-19). Germany delivers anti-ballistic missile battery to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Deutsche WelleApril 19, 2023 Ukraine updates: Germany says Patriots delivered to Kyiv Ukraine has received its first Patriot defense system, delivered by Germany, Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov said on Wednesday. The Patriot system is used to combat enemy aircraft, ballistic missiles and cruise missiles and its considered one of the most advanced defense systems …
(2023-04-19). NATO allies, partners to join largest-ever U.S.-Australia war games. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea and Tonga supplied troops for NATO's International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan. The Japanese navy also assisted. ==== Defense PostApril 19, 2023 Australia, US to Host 'Largest-Ever' Bilateral Exercise Australia and the US will hold their largest bilateral exercise this year, with approximately 30,000 military personnel expected to …
(2023-04-19). NATO partner South Korea ready to provide military assistance to Ukraine — president. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioApril 19, 2023 South Korea hints at military aid to Ukraine South Korea's president has indicated his country could supply Ukraine with military assistance under certain circumstances to help it fend off Russia's invasion, according to news outlets. *** The South Korean head of state said: "If there is a situation the international community …
(2023-04-19). Pentagon chief in Stockholm: U.S. demands Sweden's NATO entry "before summer" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The LocalApril 19, 2023 United States calls for Swedish Nato entry 'before summer' The United States will work to ensure Sweden becomes a Nato member by the summer, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said in Stockholm on Wednesday. Austin commented on Sweden's ongoing attempts to join Nato during a visit to the Muskà∂ naval …
(2023-04-19). Why the Dominion-Fox News Settlement Is Rubbish. commondreams.org
Fox News and Dominion Voting Systems have agreed to settle Dominion's defamation lawsuit for $787.5 million. (Dominion had sued for $1.6 billion over allegations that Fox defamed the voting company by knowingly or recklessly airing false claims tying voting machines to a conspiracy to undermine the 2020 presidential election.)A lawyer for Dominion celebrated the agreement, saying, "Money is accountability."Rubbish. The Fox Corporation has
(2023-04-19). Can You Fight for Climate Justice Without Being Antiwar? progressivehub.net TEDDY OGBORN | LA PROGRESSIVE…
(2023-04-19). Indian labour lawyer Clifton D Rozario to speak at Ecosocialism 2023. greenleft.org.au Clifton D Rozario, a labour lawyer and a leader of the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation, will address the upcoming Ecosocialism 2023 conference in Naarm/Melbourne. Sam Wainwright reports.
(2023-04-19). Indian labour lawyer Clifton D'Rozario to speak at Ecosocialism 2023. greenleft.org.au Clifton D'Rozario, a labour lawyer and Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation leader, will address Ecosocialism 2023 in Naarm/Melbourne. Sam Wainwright reports.
(2023-04-19). Fox News Can't Be Absolved By Its Legal Settlement. progressivehub.net TORI OTTEN | THE NEW REPUBLIC…
(2023-04-19). How Many U.S. Troops Are Active In Ukraine? progressivehub.net KELLEY BEAUCAR VLAHOS | RESPONSIBLE STATECRAFT…
(2023-04-19). Crisis in California Shows Why Housing Must Be Protected as a Human Right. truthout.org Mayors from around California gathered in Sacramento last week to discuss the state's homelessness crisis. They urged Gov. Gavin Newsom to find $3 billion per year, on a rolling basis, to furnish a stable source of funding to provide shelter to the rapidly growing population of people living on the streets. Newsom's administration has already spent billions of dollars on homelessness… |
(2023-04-19). President of Russia Travels to Kherson Region to Meet Soldiers, Pays First Visit to Lugansk. orinocotribune.com Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the Vostok National Guard staff in the Lugansk People's Republic (LPR), the Kremlin announced in a statement. | "Vladimir Putin visited the Vostok National Guard staff in the Lugansk People's Republic, where he received reports from Col Gen Alexander Lapin and other senior officers on the situation in that area," the statement said. | Putin's visits to the staff of the Dnepr grouping of troops in the Kherson Region and to the Vostok National Guard staff in the Lugansk People's Republic on Tuesday, April 18, were quite impromptu, the Kremlin press service said. | This was V…
(2023-04-19). President of Syria Receives Saudi FM in Damascus (Rapprochement). orinocotribune.com 
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad received Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan at the presidential palace in Damascus on Tuesday, April 18, Al Mayadeen reported. | The Syrian presidency announced in a statement that President al-Assad assured bin Farhan that the sound relations between Syria and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are the natural state that should prevail and that these relations do not only hold interest for the two countries but also reflect an Arab and regional interest. | The presidency highlighted that al-Assad conveyed his greetings and appreciation to Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz and…
(2023-04-19). Scott Ritter: Russia is Ready to FINISH Ukraine After the US Undermines Peace Negotiations. thealtworld.com Scott Ritter answers Patreon member questions on whether the US is serious about concessions to Russia in a possible settlement of the Ukraine conflict.
(2023-04-19). NATO's Growing Military Presence in Latin America and the Caribbean. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-19). The Legend Of Bumpy Johnson: Harlem's Infamous Crime Boss. newsone.com 
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(2023-04-19). Auction of Composite T. Rex Skeleton Fetches Over $5 Million. sputnikglobe.com Over the last several years, a booming market for dinosaur fossils has captivated avid collectors; however, more recently officials have grown to believe that the hype may be dying as once trophied bones are failing to get high dollar bids.
(2023-04-19). Bank of America to Cut 4,000 Jobs Amid Recession Worry. sputnikglobe.com NEW YORK (Sputnik) – Bank of America wants to lay off some 4,000 workers by June, despite sterling first quarter profits, as recession worries grip Wall Street, company executives said in a quarterly earnings call.
(2023-04-19). Brazil Finds Role as Ukraine Peace Broker Amid Lavrov's Latin American Tour. sputnikglobe.com As South America's largest nation and economy, Brazil could play a key role in a multi-polar world and is already part of the BRICS development Partnership. Journalist and correspondent Camila Escalante explains how the country's renaissance is seen as a threat in Washington.
(2023-04-19). Bulgaria Temporarily Bans Food Imports From Ukraine Except for Transit. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Bulgaria has temporarily banned imports of food from Ukraine, with the exception of goods in transit, caretaker Bulgarian Prime Minister Galab Donev said on Wednesday.
(2023-04-19). Canada's Largest Public Sector Union Begins Nationwide General Strike. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — A general nationwide strike comprising 155,000 workers has been announced by the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) after failing to reach an agreement with the Federal government on fairer contracts.
(2023-04-19). Collapsed NYC Parking Garage Had Four Active Violations, Including for Concrete Cracks. sputnikglobe.com On Tuesday afternoon, a three-story parking garage in Manhattan's Financial District partially collapsed, with its concrete floors "pancaking" on top of one another. One person has been declared dead and five others injured.
(2023-04-19). De-Dollarization Part of 'Trend' But Unknown If Dollar Will Disappear – Russian Minister. sputnikglobe.com UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik), Lenka White – The dollar is swiftly losing its reserve status as part of an ongoing trend, but it is unclear whether the currency's dominance will disappear, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin told Sputnik on Wednesday.
(2023-04-19). Dead 300-Kilogram NASA Satellite Set to Plummet Toward Earth. sputnikglobe.com An American scientific satellite is set to fall to Earth in the coming days, according to NASA, which has detailed the device was decommissioned in 2018 due to data transmission problems. The risk of any components hitting someone on Earth is estimated at 1 in 2,467 chance.
(2023-04-19). Eight Russian Tu-22M3 Bombers Conduct Air Patrols During Pacific Fleet Check. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Eight Russian Tu-22M3 long-range bombers have conducted planned patrol flights over the neutral waters of the Sea of Okhotsk and the Sea of Japan as part of a sudden inspection of the Pacific Fleet's combat readiness, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
(2023-04-19). Elon Musk: AIs Could Undermine Democracy if Used in Elections. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – US billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk said on Tuesday that the use of artificial intelligence and digital consciousness in elections, especially if they are smart enough, could undermine democracy.
(2023-04-19). Eyewitness Tells Sputnik About Khartoum University Students' Evacuation Amid Sudan Clashes. sputnikglobe.com Dozens of people were stuck inside the campus of the University of Khartoum since clashes broke out in the Sudanese capital over the weekend. While some were able to leave the campus on their own on Tuesday, others were freed later by the Sudanese army.
(2023-04-19). Food Bans and Possible Grain Deal Suspension to Curb Ukraine's Profits. sputnikglobe.com Kiev's representatives in Istanbul are sabotaging the grain deal, leading to the share of poorer countries receiving Ukrainian food to be reduced to a minimum, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry. Meanwhile, Eastern and Central European states have banned Ukrainian food imports to shield domestic producers.
(2023-04-19). German Defense Chief: EU Falling Behind Russia in Africa. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius warned on Wednesday that the European Union was losing ground to Russia in Africa's turbulent Sahel region and beyond.
(2023-04-19). Greece to Launch Election Period on April 22 After Dissolution of Parliament. sputnikglobe.com ATHENS (Sputnik) – The Greek parliament will be officially dissolved on April 22 by a presidential decree marking the beginning of the 2023 election period in the country, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday.
(2023-04-19). Kim Jong Un: North Korean Military Satellite on Track for April Launch. sputnikglobe.com On April 12, the International Day of Human Space Flight, a day that marks the first human space flight by Soviet Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, North Korea said its space program was making progress in line with the Outer Space Treaty that says sovereign states have the right to use outer space peacefully.
(2023-04-19). Labels for Thee, Not for Me. sputnikglobe.com Prior to Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter, several state-affiliated media organizations from countries such as China, Russia and Iran received state-affiliated media tags as their accounts were de-amplified, a move met with indifference or praise by most Western media outlets.
(2023-04-19). Lavrov: Moscow to Put All Efforts to Help Caracas' Economy Not Depend on US Sanctions. sputnikglobe.com CARACAS (Sputnik) – Russia will put all efforts to help Venezuela's economy become less dependent on the "whims and geopolitical games" of the United States, and it will benefit from Russia's experience, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday.
(2023-04-19). McCarthy: Republicans Introducing Plan to Raise US Debt Limit Into 2024, Cut Spending. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US House Republicans are introducing legislation to raise the United States' debt limit into 2024 and reduce government spending in an effort to address the nation's rising deficit, US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said on Wednesday.
(2023-04-19). Minsk to Decide on Digital Ruble Integration by End of 2023. sputnikglobe.com MINSK (Sputnik) – The Belarusian National Bank is studying the implementation of a digital ruble and will take a decision on the matter by the end of the year, the bank's chairman, Pavel Kallaur, said on Wednesday.
(2023-04-19). MTG Gagged During Hearing After She Berates Biden's Homeland Security Chief. sputnikglobe.com The MAGA Republican congresswoman from Georgia has a reputation for speaking her mind and speaking truth to power, earning the ire of Democrats and some of her fellow Republicans over her stance on Ukraine, the campaign to defund the FBI, and her impassioned defense of former president Donald Trump.
(2023-04-19). NASA Denies Report About Satellite Falling Over Kiev, Says Device Remains in Orbit. sputnikglobe.com COLORADO SPRINGS (Sputnik) – Following the reports that NASA's satellite fell in Ukraine, Rob Margetta, NASA's public affairs officer, told Sputnik that the agency's RHESSI satellite remains in orbit, and that no other objects reentered the atmosphere.
(2023-04-19). NASA Develops Snake Robot to Search For Life on Saturn's Moon. sputnikglobe.com Enceladus is a small moon of Saturn that is known for its geysers that shoot jets of water and other material out into space. These geysers originate from a underground ocean of liquid water that is believed to be in contact with a rocky core, making Enceladus a prime candidate for harboring life beyond Earth.
(2023-04-19). NATO's Stoltenberg: China to Have 1,500 Nuclear Warheads by 2035. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday that China will have some 1,500 nuclear warheads by 2035, and the alliance needs to rethink and adapt its approach "to a more dangerous and competitive world."
(2023-04-19). New Zealand Axes Children's Feral Cat Killing Contest Amid Backlash. sputnikglobe.com Feral cat hunting contests in New Zealand's North Canterbury region are held as part of a larger effort to provide protections for the island nation's ecosystem. Feral cats are known to eat unique lizards, birds and other animals that are threatened with extinction; in fact, in some parts of the country a ban on pet cats has been implemented.
(2023-04-19). Nicaragua's Foreign Ministry Withdraws Approval of EU Ambassador. sputnikglobe.com MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) – The Nicaraguan government withdrew its approval of the candidacy of Fernando Ponz for…
(2023-04-19). North Korea to Launch Military Satellite to Target Enemies With Nuclear Missiles. sputnikglobe.com Kim Dong-yup, an assistant professor at South Korea's University of North Korean Studies, has warned not to underestimate Pyongyang.
(2023-04-19). One Killed, 2 Injured in Ukraine's Mortar Shelling of Novaya Kakhovka. sputnikglobe.com SIMFEROPOL, Russia (Sputnik) – One person was killed and two more were injured as a result of Ukraine's mortar shelling of the city of Novaya Kakhovka in the Kherson region, the city administration said on Wednesday.
(2023-04-19). Over One-Third of Americans Live With Life-Shortening Levels of Air Pollution. sputnikglobe.com According to a new report by a health advocacy group, more than one-third of Americans live in areas given a failing grade for air quality. However, the data is incomplete, meaning the number could be even higher.
(2023-04-19). Kiss Cash Goodbye? Paper Money to Become 'Less Useable' in Future, BoE Predicts. sputnikglobe.com Weighing in on the evolution of payments back in June 2021, Victoria Cleland, Executive Director for Banking, Payments and Innovation of the Bank of England, stated that the world had moved on "from a time when cash was king," and insisted that digital money could, "contribute to faster, cheaper, and more efficient payments."
(2023-04-19). Parliament Members Warn UK Failing to Adequately Replenish MoD's Stocks. sputnikglobe.com The UK's stocks are running low on weapons and ammunition primarily because of the support it has been giving Ukraine during Russia's ongoing special military operation.
(2023-04-19). Report: Trudeau Told NATO Canada Will Never Meet Bloc's Military Spending Objective. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau allegedly told NATO officials that Ottawa would never meet the military spending goal set by the organization, US media reported on Wednesday.
(2023-04-19). Robert Kennedy, Jr. Announces Challenge to Biden in 2024 Presidential Race. sputnikglobe.com Robert Kennedy, Jr. announced on Wednesday the launch of his campaign for the 2024 US presidential election, challenging US President Joe Biden for the top spot on the Democratic Party ticket.
(2023-04-19). Russian Envoy: Kishinev Provided No Reasons for Russian Embassy Staffer's Expulsion. sputnikglobe.com CHISINAU (Sputnik) – The Moldovan Foreign Ministry did not provide a clear explanation why an employee of the Russian Embassy was being declared persona non grata, Russian Ambassador in Kishinev Oleg Vasnetsov told Sputnik on Wednesday.
(2023-04-19). Russia's FSB Prevents Sabotage at Energy System Facility in Kerch, Arrests Ukrainian Agent. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Wednesday that its officers had prevented a sabotage at an energy system facility in the city of Kerch in Crimea, adding that a Ukrainian agent with a homemade bomb was arrested.
(2023-04-19). Seoul Predicted to Announce Supply of Lethal Weapons to Ukraine Following US Pressure. sputnikglobe.com Seoul exploits Ukrainian fake news regarding the Russian special military operation in order to find a pretext to aid Kiev, argued Sirector of the South Korean Institute of Eurasian Strategic Studies and former Minister at the Korean Embassy in Moscow Byong Hwan.
(2023-04-19). Shoigu Inspects Strategic Missile Forces Regiment in Russia's Kaluga Region. sputnikglobe.com The Russian Strategic Missile Forces are responsible for maintaining and operating the country's intercontinental ballistic missiles, which are a major component of its nuclear deterrent strategy.
(2023-04-19). Swedish Radio Leaves Twitter After Being Marked as 'Publicly Funded Media'. sputnikglobe.com The state-funded media giant itself said it had no qualms about the recent labeling, but voiced concerns about other changes on Twitter since it had been bought by Elon Musk. Among others, Swedish Radio ventured that staff cuts may affect the company's capacity to deal with fake accounts, bots and misinformation, hate and threats.
(2023-04-19). Tables Turned: Western Media Panics Over Twitter's Govt-Funded Label. sputnikglobe.com Canada's CBC recently followed in the footsteps of NPR, PBS, and other news outlets, "pausing" its activities on Twitter after being slapped with a government-funded tag, noting in an affronted tweet that, "journalism is impartial and independent. To suggest otherwise is untrue."
(2023-04-19). Trump, Bragg, Cohen and GOP Lawmakers Entangled in Lawsuits. sputnikglobe.com Legal infighting between former President Donald Trump, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. and US Republican lawmakers is continuing, much to the astonishment of US legal observers.
(2023-04-19). Trump Outstrips DeSantis in His Backyard. sputnikglobe.com Former President Donald Trump has been trying to squeeze his probable Republican rival, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, out of the political arena as the latter is rumored to enter the 2024 presidential race in May or June this year.
(2023-04-19). US Air Force Temporarily Halts Intel Mission for Unit Suspected Pentagon Leaker Served. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The US Air Force temporarily reassigned the intelligence mission of the unit the accused Pentagon leaker Airman Jack Teixeira belonged to amid an inspector general probe, Air Force spokesperson Ann Stefanek said in a statement to Sputnik.
(2023-04-19). US Economy Faces 'Stagflation' Thanks to Federal Reserve Interest Rate Hikes. sputnikglobe.com The share collapse of retailer Bed Bath & Beyond is just the latest financial shock to hit the US in recent months. Todd "Bubba" Horwitz, chief market strategist at BubbaTrading.com, and David Tawil, founder of ProChain Capital, warned it was a sign of deeper problems.
(2023-04-19). Pentagon Leak Suspect's Detention Hearing Postponed For Two Weeks. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — A US judge has granted a request by the lawyer of suspected Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira to postpone his detention hearing for two weeks to allow more time to prepare, a court document showed on Wednesday.
(2023-04-19). US Missile Sales and Advisors in Taiwan Signal Death Throes of Empire. sputnikglobe.com China-US tensions over Taiwan are centered around Beijing's concerns that Washington may try to nudge the island into a unilateral declaration of 'independence' instead of gradual reunification with the mainland. US leaders have not done much to alleviate these anxieties, ramping up arms sales and enhancing 'informal' diplomatic ties with Taipei.
(2023-04-19). US Press Trying to Interfere With Russian Justice – Embassy. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The US press, hiding behind the principles of freedom of speech, is trying to interfere with Russian justice, the Russian Embassy in Washington said, commenting on US media's reaction to the Moscow City Court upholding the arrest of Wall Street Journal journalist Evan Gershkovich, accused of spying.
(2023-04-19). US Space Command Chief: 'Always Good' to Have Deconfliction Talks With Russia, China. sputnikglobe.com COLORADO SPRINGS (Sputnik) – US Space Command Commander General James Dickinson told Sputnik anytime is a good time to have a conversation about deconfliction with Russia and China, especially given the growing number of objects in space.
(2023-04-19). US Supreme Court Delays Ruling for Key Abortion Pill Mifepristone Until Friday. sputnikglobe.com In June 2022, the US Supreme Court struck down nationwide abortion rights, with the six-justice conservative majority finding that the right was not a cornerstone of US political life protected by the Constitution. The ruling aroused fears that other such rights could also be in danger, including same-gender marriage and the right to privacy.
(2023-04-19). US UFO Probe Chief Says No 'Credible' Signs of Aliens. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Cases of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP, also known as UFOs) show no signs of extraterrestrial involvement, although there are indications the incidents could be linked to foreign actors, US All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) Director Sean Kirkpatrick said on Wednesday.
(2023-04-19). What to Expect From US Senate's UFO Hearing. sputnikglobe.com The Pentagon confirmed the existence of an Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force (UAPTF) in 2017, prompting lawmakers to request the release of footage collected by the program. Some rivetting videos recorded by navy fighter jets were released, gradually paving the way for UAP-related legislation.
(2023-04-19). La historia de Amber Neben: 48 años y tetracampeona contra el reloj. cubadebate.cu El 37 campeonato panamericano de ciclismo de ruta abrió este 18 de abril por vez primera en Centroamérica. Pero una de las figuras más icónicas del certamen desde su primera medalla de oro en 2006, la estadounidense Amber Neben, llegó sonriente y dispuesta a seguir haciendo historia a sus 48 años, cumplidos el pasado 15 de febrero.
(2023-04-19). Archivo CD: La Batalla de Girón (+Video). cubadebate.cu Más de un año antes del 16 de abril de 1961, después de rigurosos análisis e intercambios, el presidente Dwight Eisenhower decidió destruir a la Revolución Cubana. Así inicia la primera parte de las Reflexiones del Comandante en Jefe, Fidel Castro Ruz tituladas La Batalla de Girón, publicadas en Cubadebate.
(2023-04-19). Desde Cuba: øPor qué la sesión constitutiva de la Asamblea Nacional es histórica? (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Un equipo de Cubadebate estuvo durante la jornada en que quedó constituida la X Legislatura de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular. Conversamos con algunos de ellos sobre los procesos decisivos que se llevaron a cabo hoy y los retos que tienen por delante. Lo invitamos a que no se pierda esta emisión especial del noticiero Desde Cuba de CubadebateTV.
(2023-04-19). 62 SNB: Pinar del Río sigue en la cima de la tabla, Artemisa y Ciego de àÅvila concretaron barridas históricas. cubadebate.cu Con sus respectivos triunfos de hoy, Cazadores artemiseños y Tigres avileños concretaron barridas históricas al caer las cortinas de las cuartas subseries particulares de la 62 Serie Nacional de Béisbol. Los vegueros continúan en la cima de la tabla de posiciones.
(2023-04-19). Falleció Pablo González Casanova, eminente intelectual mexicano y gran amigo de Cuba. cubadebate.cu Pablo González Casanova, ex rector de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México falleció este martes a los 101 años de edad. González Casanova fue un eminente intelectual mexicano y gran amigo de Cuba. Fundador de la Red en Defensa de la Humanidad. Cubadebate y la Mesa Redonda tuvieron el honor de contar con él como uno de sus colaboradores.
(2023-04-19). Ilumina cielo de Alaska extraña espiral brillante (+Video). cubadebate.cu Habitantes de la región interior del estado de Alaska (EE.UU.) se vieron sorprendidos la madrugada del sábado pasado por una extraña espiral brillante, de forma similar a una galaxia, que apareció en el cielo nocturno, informa la agencia AP.
(2023-04-19). Las 3 del día: Abastecimiento de combustible, transformación digital y el juicio por la muerte de Maradona (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu En los últimos días ha sido noticia la situación con el abastecimiento de combustible en Cuba. Hoy trascendió que el gobierno de La Habana limita la venta por vehículo en los servicentros destinados a todos los consumidores. Sobre esta y otras informaciones hablamos en Las 3 del día, el podcast donde los actualizaremos de lo que ha sido noticia este 18 de abril en Cubadebate.
(2023-04-19). El ciclismo iberoamericano se une bajo el mando del cubano José Peláez. cubadebate.cu En reconocimiento a su trayectoria como atleta y dirigente del deporte, el cubano José Peláez encabeza desde hoy la recién constituida Unión Ibérica de Ciclismo. La elección se produjo en una Asamblea General, a la que asistió el presidente de la Unión Ciclista Internacional (UCI), David Lappartient.
(2023-04-19). El Festival de Cine Europeo en Cuba presenta Corpus Christi y Tereza37. cubadebate.cu Los filmes Corpus Christi (2019), de Polonia; y Tereza37 (2020), de Croacia, se presentarán hoy en La Habana como parte del VI Festival de Cine Europeo en Cuba. Las cintas serán proyectadas en la céntrica sala 23 y 12, y forman parte del calendario de acciones por el Mes de Europa en la isla, del 9 de abril al 9 de mayo de 2023.
(2023-04-19). Haaland le anota al Bayern y el City es semifinalista de la Champions. cubadebate.cu El Manchester City concretó la obra y de manera brillante aprovechó el caos alemán para igualar ante el Bayern Múnich por 1-1 (1-4 global) y así instalarse en las semifinales de la UEFA Champions League.
(2023-04-19). Lavrov traslada a Maduro invitación del presidente ruso para visitar el país (+Video). cubadebate.cu El ministro de Asuntos Exteriores de Rusia, Serguéi Lavrov, se reunió este martes con el presidente venezolano, Nicolás Maduro, en el marco de su visita al país latinoamericano, y le entregó una invitación personal por parte del presidente ruso, Vladímir Putin, para visitar Rusia. "Quiero transmitirle un mensaje del presidente de Rusia, Vladímir Putin".
(2023-04-19). Minuto a Minuto: Sesión constitutiva de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular. cubadebate.cu En un día memorable para todos los cubanos, en que se conmemora el 62 aniversario de la victoria en las arenas de Playa Girón, quedará constituida la X Legislatura de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular, por los 470 diputados electos en marzo pasado en los 168 municipios del país. Siga minuto a minuto este histórico acontecimiento a través de Cubadebate.
(2023-04-19). Pinar del Río: Cadena Cubana del Pan y mipymes firman convenios para retomar producciones. cubadebate.cu La firma de convenios de trabajo entre la UEB de la Cadena Cubana del Pan en Pinar del Río y mipymes permitirá en los próximos días retomar algunas producciones.A los actores por cuenta propia corresponderá el suministro de materia prima mientras los trabajadores de las unidades de la cubana del pan elaborarán los surtidos.
(2023-04-19). Qué trae la prensa cubana, miércoles 19 de abril de 2023. cubadebate.cu
(2023-04-19). Reelecto Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez como presidente de la República de Cuba. cubadebate.cu Con 459 votos, el 97.66% del total de diputados que integran la Asamblea, el presidente de la República de Cuba, Miguel Mario Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, fue ratificado en su cargo, durante la sesión constitutiva celebrada este 19 de abril en el Palacio de las Convenciones de La Habana. La recién constituida Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular en su X Legislatura ratificó también a Salvador Antonio Valdés Mesa como vicepresidente.
(2023-04-19). Sesión extraordinaria ANPP: Dinh Hue afirma que Vietnam continuará potenciando sus relaciones con Cuba. cubadebate.cu Este 19 de abril se desarrolló la Primera Sesión Extraordinaria de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular, en su X Legislatura, con motivo del Aniversario 62 de la Victoria de Playa Girón. Participó como invitado especial el miembro del Buró Político del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Vietnam y presidente de la Asamblea Nacional, Vuong Dinh Hue.
(2023-04-19). Calle 11, entre Paseo y A. cubadebate.cu Suelo ir cada vez que puedo, pero en estas fechas he vuelto a hacer el recorrido que hará poco más de un año hice por vez primera. Esta casa colonial que hace más de un siglo pertenecía a una familia acaudalada, ahora es patrimonio del pueblo cubano y de cualquier visitante que se precie a visitarla. En sus paredes hay historia, hay dolor, pero sobre todo hay triunfo. El triunfo de una vida llena de ejemplo y heroicidad.
(2023-04-19). New York Times: Biden Admin Ignored Warnings About Migrant Child Labor, Punished Whistleblowers. democracynow.org 
Our guest Hannah Dreier, a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter at The New York Times, has published a bombshell new investigation headlined "As Migrant Children Were Put to Work, U.S. Ignored Warnings." It reports that the Biden administration has repeatedly ignored or missed warnings about a surge of migrant children as young as 12 working in factories across the United States under grueling and often dangerous working conditions in serious violation of child labor laws. "People were punished for bringing this to the attention of their supervisors," says Dreier.
(2023-04-19). In 1969 Abe Fortas Became the First Justice Forced to Resign. Should Clarence Thomas Be Next? democracynow.org 
As pressure grows on Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to resign over his decades-long relationship with a billionaire benefactor, we speak with legal journalist Adam Cohen, who says there is a precedent that should guide lawmakers in how to address the growing scandal. In 1969, Justice Abe Fortas was forced to resign after his financial relationship came to light with businessman Louis Wolfson, who paid Fortas to consult for his foundation. Fortas was a Democratic appointee, but the scandal led to a bipartisan call for his resignation — even though his replacement would be named by Republican President…
(2023-04-19). The Justice & the Billionaire: Clarence Thomas Failed to Disclose Real Estate Deal with GOP Megadonor. democracynow.org 
Calls continue to grow for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to step down or to be impeached, after ProPublica uncovered more damning information about his relationship with Republican megadonor Harlan Crow. According to the new report, Thomas and his family sold a house and two vacant lots in Savannah, Georgia, to Crow for around $130,000 but never disclosed the sale, which appears to be a violation of the 1978 Ethics in Government Act. In addition to being a major benefactor to Thomas and the GOP, Crow is also an avid collector of Nazi memorabilia, including a copy of Mein Kampf signed by Hitler, paintings…
(2023-04-19). Ending 30-Year Saga, Judge Rules Haitian Activist Targeted by ICE Should Not Face Deportation Again. democracynow.org 
A New York immigration judge on Tuesday ruled that Jean Montrevil, a Haitian immigrant and longtime activist, will no longer face deportation, after a decade of being targeted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement for his activism. Montrevil was deported to Haiti in 2018 under the Trump administration but got a second chance in 2021, when Virginia Governor Ralph Northam granted him a pardon for two drug convictions from three decades earlier, which ICE had used as a pretext to deport him. Montrevil sought to regain his legal immigration status and was allowed to return to the United States on a 90-day special pa…
(2023-04-19). Headlines for April 19, 2023. democracynow.org Fox News Settles Dominion Defamation Lawsuit over 2020 Election Lies for $787.5 Million, Fighting in Sudan Continues as Terrorized Residents Grapple with Food and Power Shortages, Biden Issues Executive Order Seeking to Expand Child Care and Elder Care Access, Senate GOP Blocks Democrats from Replacing Ailing Dianne Feinstein on Judiciary Cmte., Tunisian Police Detain Prominent Political Rival, Raid Ennahda Party HQ in Crackdown on Opposition, Top Saudi Diplomat Meets Syria's Bashar al-Assad in Damascus for 1st Time Since Start of War, Indonesia Military Disputes Claim West Papuan Fighters Killed 12 Soldier…
(2023-04-19). What do the Pentagon leaks really reveal? With John Kiriakou. covertactionbulletin.podbean.com The Washington Post has published that it has reviewed over 300 leaked documents posted online allegedly from the CIA and other intelligence agencies. The documents' presence online prompted an investigation that led to the arrest on Thursday of a 21-year-old Air National guardsman, Jack Teixeira. This leak of Pentagon documents has given us a glimpse …
(2023-04-19). Peace Breaking Out Behind America's Back! leecamp.com
(2023-04-19). Argentinians Protest Against Visit By Head of US Southern Command. orinocotribune.com 
General Laura Richardson, head of the US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), traveled to Argentina on Monday with the aim of meeting with officials including Argentina's Defense Minister Jorge Taiana. Richardson also visited Argentina in April, 2022. The visit occurs while Russia's Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov tours the region, visiting Brazil, Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba. | As a result of Richardson's visit, various activist groups and social movements have organized demonstrations against the interference of the United States in the region and to oppose the destructive economic policies of the Internation…
(2023-04-19). Argentinians Protest Visit From Head of US Southern Command. orinocotribune.com General Laura Richardson, head of the US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), traveled to Argentina on Monday with the aim of meeting with officials including Argentina's Defense Minister Jorge Taiana. Richardson also visited Argentina in April, 2022. The visit occurs while Russia's Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov tours the region, visiting Brazil, Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba. | As a result of Richardson's visit, various activist groups and social movements have organized demonstrations against the interference of the United States in the region and to oppose the destructive economic policies of the Internation…
(2023-04-19). Julian Assange, 4 Years Into His Imprisonment. orinocotribune.com By Oleg Yasinsky — Apr 14, 2023 | This week marks the fourth anniversary of the criminal imprisonment of Julian Assange, an Australian citizen kidnapped and convicted by the US for having dared to bother the mafia group, the most powerful and bloody in history, known worldwide as "Western civilization." He is accused of 18 crimes, including espionage. A single word of solidarity and support for Assange, no matter how useless or naive it may be, will never be superfluous, redundant or obvious. | Beyond the myth or symbol that the media turned him into within the cyclical and fleeting nature of their trends, t…
(2023-04-19). Russia's FM Lavrov Meets With Venezuela's VP Rodriguez and FM Gil in Caracas. orinocotribune.com Caracas, January 19, 2023 ( Lavrov, a close friend of Venezuela, arrived this Tuesday, April 18, at the Simón Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetia after visiting…
(2023-04-19). Peace talks between Colombian government and FARC dissident group to begin in May. peoplesdispatch.org On Sunday, April 16, the Estado Mayor Central (EMC), a dissident group of the demobilized Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia — People's Army (FARC-EP) guerilla group, announced that the peace talks with the government of President Gustavo Petro will officially begin on May 16. "We announce to the whole world that our delegates to the …
(2023-04-19). How Much Was the Bank Bailout…and How Is It Getting Covered Up? soundcloud.com On today's episode Brian and Prof. Richard Wolff discuss the recent New York Times research on the bank bailout, stating that the regional banks massive sections of the country depend on were on the verge of collapse. Is this study real or a propaganda piece to cover up that the government spent billions on banks' …
(2023-04-19). Judges Caught In "Kids For Cash" Scam With Prisons & Scientists Link Weedkiller To Convulsions. trofire.com The judges who were sending kids to jail in exchange for cash from a private prison company have been ordered to pay over $200 Million to their victims. Plus, the popular weedkiller Round Up has now been linked convulsions in animals, and it could easily be doing that to humans. Mike Papantonio & Farron Cousins discuss more. Transcript: *This …
(2023-04-19). RMT exposes yet more dodgy rail company dividends — then, the Canary finds even more. thecanary.co 
The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) has once again exposed rail companies siphoning off huge dividend payments to their subsidiaries. The payments, worth £82m, were paid while the Conservative government was subsidising them with public money. The revelations come after the RMT and Canary previously exposed over £200m in dividends paid …
(2023-04-19). Lula to China, Putin to South Africa: BRICS Reshape Global Power Dynamics. youtube.com 
— During his recent visit to China to meet President Xi Jinping, Brazilian President Lula proclaimed "Brazil is back!", marking the return of Brazil to the global arena and the dawn of an emerging era of multi-polarity. Elias Jabbour, Professor at the School of Economics at Rio de Janeiro State University, discusses the key takeaways …
(2023-04-19). Why is Israel arbitrarily detaining a US senior citizen? electronicintifada.net Khader Adnan refusing food in protest for more than 70 days.
(2023-04-19). Sovereign debts, colonial roots: IMF and the engineering of a 'permanent crisis' in Africa. peoplesdispatch.org A dossier by the Tricontinental Institute for Social Research examines the role of the IMF and other institutions in perpetuating a "permanent debt crisis" in Africa and, broadly, the Global South, outlining ways to free countries from this neocolonial trap…
(2023-04-19). New wave of violence in Ecuador's prisons leaves 19 inmates dead in four days. peoplesdispatch.org Violence continues to rock Ecuador's prisons. In a new wave of brutality, at least 19 inmates and three prison officers were killed in two different prisons between April 12 and April 15. | The spate of violence began on Wednesday morning, April 12, when security guards at the Litoral Penitentiary in Guayaquil city, Guayas province, found six inmates hanged in their cells in one of the twelve wards that make up the prison. As a result of the incident, the National Comprehensive Care Service for Adults Deprived of Liberty and and Adolescent Offenders (SNAI), the state agency in charge of Ecuador's penitentiaries,…
(2023-04-19). Army developing amid challenges to defense of sovereignty — China's special representative. tass.com Liu Xiaoming stressed that China was following a path of peaceful development and pursuing a defensive defense policy and had always made great contributions to defending global peace, promoting international development and protecting the world order…
(2023-04-19). Special envoy highlights China's determination to defend national dignity from US actions. tass.com According to Liu Xiaoming, China has always believed that, "healthy, stable relations between China and the US benefit not only the people of the two countries but also the world, contributing to its prosperity"
(2023-04-19). Russian defense chief inspects Yars ICBM regiment in central Russia. tass.com Sergey Shoigu was also shown the capabilities of the silo-based launcher and the operation of the remote-controlled combat module of the new-generation security system, the ministry said…
(2023-04-19). Ukrainian offensive in Zaporozhye may be linked to provocation in Gulyaipole — politician. tass.com According to Vladimir Rogov, a large group of Western psychological warfare experts is now working in Gulyaipole…
(2023-04-19). Euro slides to 89.23 rubles on Moscow exchange. tass.com Dollar unchanged…
(2023-04-19). Liquefied gas imports from Russia to Georgia up 87% in Q1 2023. tass.com It is noted that Russian liquefied gas accounted for 99.7% of all Georgian liquefied gas imports, or 11,560 tons…
(2023-04-19). Fesco to boost container fleet to 160,000 TEU in 2023 — company. tass.com The company commissioned new containers with the total capacity of 12,000 TEU earlier…
(2023-04-19). Bank of Russia has infrastructure for international payments — Central Bank chief. tass.com It was earlier noted that the system of cross-border payments will undergo transformation in recent years and it could be based on national digital currencies…
(2023-04-19). Belarus, Russia complete three joint banking programs — Belarusian central bank. tass.com "The parties noted the similarity of monetary instruments and the comparability of banking regulation in line with international standards during the effort to implement Union [State] programs," Pavel Kallaur said…
(2023-04-19). QazaqGaz, Gazprom agree on possible route to develop gas supply system of Kazakhstan. tass.com According to Almasadam Satkaliyev, this gas pipeline can be continued to China, but now it has been agreed only about covering gas needs in Kazakhstan…
(2023-04-19). Oil, gas condensate production in Russia to drop by less than 3% — expert. tass.com It is noted that the process of redirecting oil supplies "was painless for the sector because the feedstock now finds buyers in Asia (80% of sales)…
(2023-04-19). Building collapses in Manhattan, New York. tass.com Six people were wounded: one of them died…
(2023-04-19). Kiev troops fire 87 munitions towards DPR over past day. tass.com Three civilians were killed and two injured as a result…
(2023-04-19). Lavrov meets with Venezuelan vice president in Caracas. tass.com Lavrov arrived in Caracas from Brazil as part of his Latin American tour…
(2023-04-19). Russia, Venezuela to boost cooperation on projects in oil, gas production — Lavrov. tass.com Lavrov emphasized that Russia and Venezuela had agreed on practical measures to expand cooperation in trade and investment…
(2023-04-19). West insists that Kiev return Crimea, Donbass by force — Lavrov. tass.com Lavrov drew attention to the Kiev regime's latest statements, in which government officials pledge to destroy Russian language and culture in Crimea if it is retaken, replacing it with Ukrainian and global culture…
(2023-04-19). Lavrov says he invited Venezuelan counterpart to visit Russia. tass.com Russian Foreign Minister expressed hope that the development of multinational bodies, such as the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States…
(2023-04-19). US abused its UN host nation status while issuing visas to Russian delegation — Lavrov. tass.com According to Russian Foreign Minister, the US side gave no explanations for the move…
(2023-04-19). Lavrov will discuss strategic partnership with government of Nicaragua. tass.com The Russia Foreign Ministry made no announcements about Lavrov's upcoming meetings…
(2023-04-19). Russia to share its experience of mitigating Western sanctions with Venezuela — Lavrov. tass.com Lavrov emphasized that it was of common knowledge that the United States may deceive anyone at any moment…
(2023-04-19). Russian forces thwart Kiev's attempt to probe frontlines in Zaporozhye area. tass.com It was reported earlier that the Ukrainian army might launch active operations in the coming days through reconnaissance by fire or the attempts to advance along the engagement line in the Zaporozhye Region, in the area of the city of Orekhov where personnel and military hardware kept arriving…
(2023-04-19). Kremlin spokesman denies allegations Russia plots acts of sabotage in Europe. tass.com Earlier, some Western media outlets reported a study by public broadcasters in Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland claiming that Russia allegedly had plans for sabotage against energy facilities in Europe, in particular wind farms…
(2023-04-19). Russia's MFA publishes report about human rights in Ukraine. tass.com It is noted that the trends in the sphere are very alarming…
(2023-04-19). Ukrainians using foreign languages in radio messages to stymie Russian forces — ex-officer. tass.com Andrey Marochko said Ukrainian servicemen use both widely spoken foreign languages as well as less common languages and dialects…
(2023-04-19). China, Russia achieve fruitful results following Li Shangfu's visit to Russia — top brass. tass.com According to Tan Kefei, the visit of Li Shangfu reflects the strategic direction of diplomacy between the two heads of state, the deepening of mutual trust between the two countries, as well as the independence of cooperation between the armed forces of China and Russia…
(2023-04-19). Russian cosmonauts to perform their first spacewalk in 2023. tass.com The cosmonauts are to spend six hours and 37 minutes in space…
(2023-04-19). Cosmonauats begin their first spacewalk in 2023. tass.com The Russian extravehicular activities are being broadcast live by corporation Roscosmos…
(2023-04-19). Russian cosmonauts complete almost 8-hour spacewalk — Roscosmos. tass.com The Russian cosmonauts conducted their first spacewalk this year to further equip the Nauka research module…
(2023-04-19). Russia condemns actions of Ukrainian police in Kiev-Pechersk Lavra — Kremlin. tass.com Earlier, the Union of Orthodox Journalists reported that police officers had entered the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra and were trying to block entrances to buildings…
(2023-04-19). Russian Football Union may consider having national referees at 2023 CAFA Championship. tass.com The CAFA Championship will be held in Kyrgyzstan's capital of Bishkek and Uzbekistan's capital, Tashkent, on June 9-21…
(2023-04-19). Putin to participate in delivery of fuel to Akkuyu NPP via video linkup — Erdogan. tass.com "The ceremony to deliver nuclear fuel to the Akkuyu NPP will take place on April 27," Turkish President said…
(2023-04-19). Kim Jong-un says North Korea to launch spy satellite soon — Yonhap. tass.com The North Korean leader gave instructions to create a constellation of similar spacecraft…
(2023-04-19). US de-facto engages in 'nuclear proliferation' in Asia — Chinese special envoy. tass.com According to Liu Xiaoming, "the United States has publicly declared its readiness to create a strategic 'wall' around China"
(2023-04-19). Russian, US cooperation is space may become model for future relations — NASA head. tass.com "We designed and built together the International Space Station," Bill Nelson said…
(2023-04-19). Lavrov meets with Bolivian counterpart in Caracas. tass.com The top diplomats of Russia and Bolivia met in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas on Wednesday…
(2023-04-19). Several Russians accused of promoting Russian interests in US. tass.com The seven suspects are suspected of a conspiracy to recruit US citizens "to act as unregistered illegal agents of the Russian government"
(2023-04-19). Anti-Russian sanctions will not help to achieve peace in Ukraine — Brazilian official. tass.com Celso Amorim criticized declarations about plans to "weaken Russia" or "defeat Russia"
(2023-04-19). Sudan clashes continue for fifth consecutive day despite humanitarian ceasefire — TV. tass.com A Sudanese armed forces' spokesman reported during a TV broadcast that, "the army inflicted great damage on the Rapid Support Forces in retaliation for their recent attack on the General Staff of the Armed Forces," destroying the enemy's military equipment…
(2023-04-19). Beijing sees military operation with regard to Taiwan as legitimate option — China's envoy. tass.com When asked if Beijing considers a special military operation against Taiwan possible, Liu Xiaoming said that the Chinese government reserves the right to take all possible measures to ensure the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the country…
(2023-04-19). Chinese diplomat says Beijing immediately notified Washington about balloon. tass.com Liu Xiaoming emphasized that Beijing had called on Washington "to display common sense, keep a cool head and show professionalism" in order to jointly settle this situation, but that the US ignored the fundamental facts and calls and fired a missile to down the balloon…
(2023-04-19). Seoul's sending weapons to Kiev would imply its involvement in conflict, Kremlin warns. tass.com According to Dmitry Peskov, South Korea has taken quite a hostile position toward Russia regarding the situation in Ukraine, and the announcement about potential arms supplies is a continuation of that policy…
(2023-04-19). Armed clashes in Sudan losing intensity — Russian envoy. tass.com The situation in Sudan escalated amid disagreements between the army chief, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, who also heads the ruling Sovereign Council, and the head of the paramilitary RSF, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (known as Hemedti), who is al-Burhan's deputy on the council…
(2023-04-19). Trilateral agreements on Nagorno-Karabakh only real path to settling conflict — Kremlin. tass.com Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev proposed earlier that Armenians living in Nagorno-Karabakh could obtain Azerbaijani citizenship…
(2023-04-19). Freedom of speech situation in Ukraine remains alarming — Russian MFA. tass.com According to the report, the right to freedom of opinion and expression in Ukraine is being severely restricted…
(2023-04-19). Economic Sanctions Are Simultaneously Ineffective and Cruel. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-19). Más de 155.000 funcionarios públicos comienzan huelga en Canadá. telesurtv.net La Alianza de Empleados Públicos de Canadá (PSAC) plantea que dispuesta a llegar a un acuerdo tan pronto como el Gobierno presente una oferta justa.
(2023-04-19). Asciende a 29 cifra de muertos por incendio en hospital chino. telesurtv.net El siniestro dejó un saldo de 39 heridos, tres de ellos se encuentran en estado crítico y otros 18 muy graves.
(2023-04-19). Corea del Norte termina su primer satélite espía militar. telesurtv.net En diciembre, Pyongyang realizó la prueba de "fase final" para un satélite espía y dijo que completaría los preparativos para el lanzamiento en abril.
(2023-04-19). Presentan a nuevos detenidos en trama de corrupción en Venezuela. telesurtv.net Hasta la fecha, son 80 personas las que han sido privadas de libertad, así como 20 órdenes de aprehensión por ejecutar, y un total de 172 allanamientos.
(2023-04-19). Eligen a Presidencia de la Asamblea Nacional de Cuba. telesurtv.net En esta sesión fue ratificado al frente del parlamento a Esteban Lazo Hernández quien ocupa esa responsabilidad desde el año 2013.
(2023-04-19). Honduras refuerza medidas de seguridad en las cárceles. telesurtv.net Los enfrentamientos entre miembros de las temidas pandillas Barrio 18 y Mara Salvatrucha ocurrieron en las cárceles de Támara, El Porvenir, Santa Bárbara y Morocelí.
(2023-04-19). Ejército sudanés y paramilitares continúan los enfrentamientos. telesurtv.net Ambas partes se acusaron de violar el armisticio mientras medios internacionales registran tiroteos en la capital.
(2023-04-19). Reanudan inspecciones de buques para exportar grano ucraniano. telesurtv.net La representante de la ONU, Ismini Palla, indicó que "tanto la delegación rusa como la ucraniana han tomado decisiones".
(2023-04-19). Conmemora Venezuela aniversario 213 de su grito de independencia. telesurtv.net Autoridades militares y gubernamentales lideraron el acto de izar el pabellón tricolor en el Panteón Nacional.
(2023-04-19). India supera a China como el país más poblado del mundo. telesurtv.net China ha implementado una estrategia nacional para responder activamente al envejecimiento de la población.
(2023-04-19). Rusia frustra sabotaje contra sistema energético en Crimea. telesurtv.net Los agentes de Rusia han detenido a un ciudadano ruso-ucraniano, de 52 años, acusado de preparar el ataque.
(2023-04-19). Ocho palestinos resultan heridos por fuerzas israelíes. telesurtv.net Intensos enfrentamientos surgieron entre las fuerzas israelíes y los palestinos durante la incursión en el campamento.
(2023-04-19). Aumenta a 43 la cifra de fallecidos por alud en Alausí, Ecuador. telesurtv.net Los fallecidos fueron identificados como José Benito B., Ariadne Guadalupe B., Derek Enrique C. y Fátima Guadalupe Q.
(2023-04-19). Mexico Court: National Guard Shift to Army Unconstitutional. latinorebels.com Mexico's Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that last year's transfer of the newly created National Guard from civilian to military control was unconstitutional, dealing a blow to President Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador who created the security force in 2019.
(2023-04-19). Antarctica's Heart of Ice has skipped a Beat. The only Medicine is Halting Fossil Fuels. juancole.com 
By Edward Doddridge, University of Tasmania | — (The Conversation) — The rhythmic expansion and contraction of Antarctic sea ice is like a heartbeat. But lately, there's been a skip in the beat. During each of the last two summers, the ice around Antarctica has retreated farther than ever before. And just as a change …
(2023-04-19). Solidarity with the people of Peru! thecommunists.org The following joint statement was initiated by the Peruvian Communist party and signed by the CPGB-ML in Caracas. ***** The political parties meeting on the occasion of the international conference of the World Anti-imperialist Platform in Caracas, Venezuela on 4 March 2023, declare the following: 1. We denounce before the international community the establishment in …
(2023-04-19). How Hip-Hop Has Enhanced American Education Over The Past 50 Years. newsone.com 
Educators are increasingly turning to hip-hop to engage young people in school. | One of my most heartwarming memories from elementary school was the day my gym teacher tossed the planned activities, turned on some hip-hop music and just let us dance. I smile thinking of us all jumping around wild, crazy, happy and free. | Today, as a professor of higher educatio…
(2023-04-19). Will the West Turn Ukraine into a Nuclear Battlefield? Why Depleted Uranium Should Have No Place There. juancole.com 
By Joshua Frank | — ( Tomdispatch.com) — It's sure to be a blood-soaked spring in Ukraine. Russia's winter offensive fell far short of Vladimir Putin's objectives, leaving little doubt that the West's conveyor belt of weaponry has aided Ukraine's defenses. Cease-fire negotiations have never truly begun, while NATO has only strengthened its forces thanks …
(2023-04-19). Gunfire punctures 'armistice' as death toll from Sudan fighting climbs. trtworld.com Heavy gunfire shatters 24-hour truce shortly after it was due to take effect amid foreign pressure on warring military factions to halt fighting that has left some 270 people dead and 2,600 wounded. | Gunfire punctures 'armistice' as death toll from Sudan fighting climbs…
(2023-04-19). Thousands flee Sudan capital as clashes rage despite scheduled truce. trtworld.com Loud explosions and heavy gunfire were heard in the capital on Wednesday morning, as witnesses said plumes of thick black smoke emanated from buildings around the army headquarters in central Khartoum. | Thousands flee Sudan capital as clashes rage despite scheduled truce…
(2023-04-19). Fox News says little after $787.5M settlement with vote-counting firm. trtworld.com Conservative cable channel owned by Rupert Murdoch Dominion accused of knowingly allowing defamatory claims that Denver-based Dominion's ballot-counting machines were used to manipulate the 2020 election in favour of Democrat Joe Biden. | Fox News says little after $787.5M settlement with vote-counting firm…
(2023-04-19). Mexico's Obrador accuses US of 'spying' on his govt. trtworld.com President Lopez Obrador lashes out at what he calls Pentagon's "spying", saying he would begin classifying information from military to protect national security. | Mexico's Obrador accuses US of 'spying' on his govt…
(2023-04-19). China detains officials as death toll in Beijing hospital fire rises. trtworld.com Death toll from a fire at Changfeng Hospital in Beijing rose to 29, a city government official said at a news briefing as police announces detention of at least 12 people including the hospital's director. | China detains officials as death toll in Beijing hospital fire rises…
(2023-04-19). India to surpass China as world's most populous nation by mid-2023, UN says. trtworld.com New data released by United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) estimates that India's population will overtake China's this year, with almost 3 million more people. | India to surpass China as world's most populous nation by mid-2023, UN says…
(2023-04-19). Kim orders launch of North Korea's first spy satellite. trtworld.com North Korean leader says gaining reconnaissance technology was a "primary task to be indispensably fulfilled" because of what he describes as threats and aggression from US and South Korea. | Kim orders launch of North Korea's first spy satellite…
(2023-04-19). Renowned climber Noel Hanna dies after climbing Nepal's Annapurna peak. trtworld.com The 56-year-old adventurer, who had climbed Mt. Everest a total of 10 times, was returning after a successful summit of the 8,091-metre (26,545-foot) peak when he died at Camp 4 on Monday night. | Renowned climber Noel Hanna dies after climbing Nepal's Annapurna peak…
(2023-04-19). Live blog: Russia launches drone attack on Ukraine's Odessa. trtworld.com The Russia-Ukraine conflict is now in its 420th day. | Live blog: Russia launches drone attack on Ukraine's Odessa…
(2023-04-19). Poland to commemorate 80th anniversary of Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. trtworld.com Church bells and sirens will sound in honour of those killed during the month-long revolt in 1943, which was the largest single act of Jewish resistance against the Germans during World War II. | Poland to commemorate 80th anniversary of Warsaw Ghetto Uprising…
(2023-04-19). New Zealand cat killing competition axed after public outcry. trtworld.com Annual hunting competition caused uproar after organisers unveiled new category for children under 14 to hunt feral cats. | New Zealand cat killing competition axed after public outcry…
(2023-04-19). Rebuilding Türkiye after deadly quakes top priority: Erdogan. trtworld.com President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Türkiye has potential to become a major energy export hub in near future as he lists his government's achievements in several areas ahead of May 14 elections. | Rebuilding Türkiye after deadly quakes top priority: Erdogan…
(2023-04-19). Saturday 5/6: For Global Action To Stop US Nuke Sub Base in Australian Port Kembla And AUKUS. indybay.org San Francisco Australian Consulate | 575 Market St. | San Francisco…
(2023-04-19). Christian Gives Water, Dates to Fasting Muslims in Gaza During Ramadan. unicornriot.ninja
(2023-04-19). Exclusive Interview with French Media Collective Cerveaux non Disponibles. unicornriot.ninja
(2023-04-19). Overview of Lula's visit to China. uwidata.com 
Reporting from Ceará, Brazil Only health reasons have kept Brazilian President from visiting China within the first 100 days of his third government. On March 24, during the routine medical check-up before leaving for an international commitment, the Brazilian president's cold was diagnosed as actually aggravated pneumonia due to influenza A flu. Having overcome the …
(2023-04-19). La Fabrique's foreign rights manager Ernest has been released on bail. versobooks.com We are very shocked and worried about what has just happened.
(2023-04-19). Japan signals an attitude shift to the growing power of the Global South. peoplesdispatch.org
(2023-04-19). Tantas mentiras del Fondo Monetario Internacional. globalizacion.ca Sorprendentemente, durante su visita a Ghana a finales de marzo de 2023, la Vicepresidenta de EE.UU. Kamala Harris anunció que la Oficina de Asistencia Técnica del Departamento del Tesoro de EE. UU. "desplegará un asesor residente a tiempo completo en…
(2023-04-19). China, Brazil Lead in Chipping Away at US Economic Power Abroad. orinocotribune.com By W. T. Whitney — Apr 14, 2023 | The United States proclaimed the Monroe Doctrine 200 years ago and ever since has arranged Latin American and Caribbean affairs to its advantage. Nevertheless, struggles for national and regional independence did continue and the poor and marginalized classes did resist. Eventually there would be indigenous movements, labor mobilizations, and progressive and socialist-inclined governments. Cuba's revolutionary government has endured for 63 years. | The U.S. political hold may have weakened, but U.S. control over the region's economies remains strong; after World War II it ex…
(2023-04-19). End to PHE Medicaid endangers millions. workers.org 
With the Biden Administration ready to let the COVID-19 National Emergency expire on May 11, millions of people in the U.S. risk losing Medicaid coverage. Medicaid recipients and supporters protest cuts in coverage. The federal Public Health Emergency (PHE) was declared in March 2020 in response to the pandemic; the . . . |
(2023-04-19). Condemn UK police arrest of French publisher Ernest Moret under anti-terror legislation! wsws.org Police justified Moret's arrest by citing his participation in protests by millions of workers against French President Emmanuel Macron's unilateral raising of the retirement age against the popular will and without a vote in parliament.
(2023-04-19). Workers at Coca-Cola distribution plant in Philadelphia launch strike action. wsws.org Members of the Teamsters Local 830 voted down a contract negotiated between the union and Liberty Coca-Cola, the largest bottling plant and distributor in the tri-state region.
(2023-04-19). FedEx pilots begin voting to authorize strike action. wsws.org ALPA and FedEx have been conducting mediated negotiations under the terms of the infamous Railway Labor Act since October 2022, although the negotiations themselves began in May 2021.
(2023-04-19). Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Railroad Workers United pass blame for strike ban onto each other. wsws.org The vote in December by AOC and two other DSA members in the House of Representatives to impose a contract which railroad workers already voted to reject was a major self-exposure that sparked outrage and damaged the credibility of the DSA.
(2023-04-19). Australian central bank and Labor government cover up corporate profit-gouging. wsws.org There is undeniable evidence that the inflation has been fuelled by profiteering, on top of the pouring trillions of dollars into the financial markets, the impact of pandemic and the US-NATO war against Russia, not workers' wages.
(2023-04-19). Tamil nationalists back austerity, police-state measures against Sri Lankan workers. wsws.org The alternative to the Tamil nationalists' orientation to the unitary state and executive presidency is the SEP's struggle for a Democratic and Socialist Congress of the Workers and Rural Masses.
(2023-04-19). Daughter of Rage, La Bonga: Terrible poverty in Nicaragua, the devastation of Colombia's civil war. wsws.org At this moment in history, most of the social layer with cameras in their hands and resources at their disposal still have an extremely limited outlook.
(2023-04-19). After the passage of Macron's pension cuts: What way forward for workers in France? wsws.org As the struggle against Macron continues, workers clearly face not a trade union struggle to change his mind, but a political struggle against the capitalist state, to bring down Macron.
(2023-04-19). Union drops core demand for 60 percent wage increase in University of Michigan strike. wsws.org To prevent the sellout of their strike and win the fight for a living wage graduate student workers need to form a rank-and-file strike committee to take the conduct of the struggle out of the hands of the GEO-AFT leadership.
(2023-04-19). With 1 worker dead, Michigan paper mill still running amid fungal outbreak. wsws.org The outbreak was detected over a month ago, but the mill was kept running.
(2023-04-19). Over 100,000 federal government workers set to strike across Canada Wednesday, April 19. wsws.org PSAC represents the largest unionized group of federal government workers. A strike would seriously affect a wide array of services, including revenue and taxation, immigration and citizenship, veterans affairs, and the functioning of Service Canada facilities.
(2023-04-19). Far-right Ukrainian nationalists force cancellation of Montreal antiwar meeting—this brazen act of censorship must not go unchallenged. wsws.org The cancellation of the Montreal meeting is anti-democratic, sets a dangerous precedent, and serves to strengthen Canadian imperialism in its predatory war against Russia.
(2023-04-19). Democrats rush to prop up Supreme Court amidst new revelations of rampant corruption. wsws.org The Democrats have responded to the exposure of boundless personal corruption and political reaction on the high court with an effort to effect a cosmetic tightening of ethics rules, so as to shore up collapsing public confidence in the court and every other institution of the state.
(2023-04-19). Australian man detained on trumped-up "foreign interference" charges. wsws.org A businessman is being prosecuted under draconian "foreign interference laws." But his lawyer says all he did was provide consultancy reports based on newspaper articles and other publicly-available material.
(2023-04-19). Killing of Australian paramedic exposes the daily dangers confronting healthcare workers. wsws.org The death of Steven Tougher is an indication of the growing dangers of violence and injury facing health workers due to the social and health crisis in Australia…
(2023-04-19). 84-year-old surrenders in shooting of Missouri teenager Ralph Yarl. wsws.org The fixation of the corporate media and political establishment on the role racism may have played in the tragic shooting in Kansas City serves to conceal the root cause of gun violence in America.
(2023-04-19). Interest rate hikes threaten recession and job losses but boost profits of major banks. wsws.org The increase in profits for the major banks further underscores the class-war agenda which is at the centre of the interest rate hikes by the Fed.
(2023-04-19). 2 California Cops Plead Not Guilty To Manslaughter In Fatal Shooting Of Christopher Deandre Mitchell. newsone.com 
Source: MediaNews Group/Long Beach Press-Telegram via Getty Images / Getty | On December 9, 2018, two Torrance, California, police officers shot and killed 23-year-old Black man Christopher Deandre Mitchell while he was sitting in a car. The cops claimed they saw his hands move toward what turned out to be an air rifle that was wedged between his legs. The cops also said Mitchel failed to comply with their commands. And since "they didn't comply" and "they were reaching for something" tend to be get-out-of-jail-free phrases for cops who have shot someone (especially a Black person) who didn't actually pose any le…
(2023-04-19). Texas Man Arrested After Allegedly Sending Racist Threats To Maxine Waters And Other Congresswomen. newsone.com 
Source: Chip Somodevilla / Getty | What is it about Black Democratic officials that get white supremacists (likely of the MAGA variety) so deep in their feelings that they can't restrain themselves from Well, fortunately, at least one man in Houston, Texas, who was accused of sending…
(2023-04-19). Fox News Settles Dominion Voting Systems Lawsuit For $787 Million, But Was It Worth Skipping The Public Trial? newsone.com 
(2023-04-19). Homeless "Sweeps" Increase Mortality Rates of Unhoused People, Research Finds. truthout.org New research, published by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), finds that police sweeps of homeless encampments have the potential to increase deaths among people who are unhoused by 25 percent by 2028. On a single night in 2022, more than half a million people in the U.S. were unhoused, the research found, with LGBTQ youth, Black people and Indigenous people experiencing… |
(2023-04-19). Madagascar and the New Frontiers of Sacrifice Zones. fpif.org Madagascar, a collection of islands off the east coast of Africa, is among the countries most impacted by climate change. It is a resource-rich country that is also struggling with poverty, debt, crumbling health systems, the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, and a myriad of other problems. The country's economic recovery depends on the transition to cleaner energy, but only if its development model effectively reduces environmental, climate and disaster risks, and provides social and economic benefits to the vulnerable groups that constitute 80 percent of the population. | The International Energy Agency
(2023-04-19). Beijing hospital fire death toll rises to 29. tribune.com.pk 
Chinese authorities said on Wednesday they had detained a dozen people over a hospital fire in Beijing that left at least 29 dead and forced desperate survivors to jump out of windows to escape. | The blaze, which broke out on Tuesday afternoon at the Changfeng Hospital in China's capital, killed mostly patients, and left scores of other people injured. | Dramatic footage posted to social media showed people clinging to ropes and jumping from the building, while others perched on external air conditioning units in a desperate bid to shelter from the flames. | The Fengtai district's deputy mayor expressed his "
(2023-04-19). Israeli forces injure 7 Palestinians in West Bank. tribune.com.pk 
Seven Palestinians were injured by an Israeli army operation in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said Tuesday, hours after two Israeli men were injured by gunfire near a Jewish site in annexed east Jerusalem. | The shooting comes amid a period of deadly attacks and military raids across the occupied West Bank, along with killings in Israel. | The Palestinian ministry reported six people with "minor injuries from live fire" had gone to Jenin governmental hospital, while another person shot had been admitted to a nearby hospital following the raid in the northern occupied West Bank city.
(2023-04-19). Thousands flee Sudan capital following collapse of truce. tribune.com.pk 
Thousands of residents fled Sudan's capital Wednesday as fighting between the army and paramilitaries raged for a fifth day after a 24-hour truce collapsed. Roughly 200 people have already been killed. | The violence erupted on Saturday between the forces of two generals who seized power in a 2021 coup: army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his deputy, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, better known as "Hemedti", who commands the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). | It followed a bitter dispute between Burhan and Dagalo over the planned integration of the RSF into the regular army — a key condition for a final…
(2023-04-19). WATCH: UAE astronaut shares video of Makkah, Madina from space. tribune.com.pk 
Sultan al-Neyadi, an astronaut from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has released footage of Saudi Arabia's Makkah and Madina captured from the International Space Station (ISS), Al-Arabiya reported. | In a tweet, he described the video as "a gift for Salman's children on these blessed nights" and dedicated it to "the country of the Two Holy Mosques, the landing site of revelation and the land of the message, the kingdom of Saudi Arabia." | The footage displayed Makkah and Madina illuminated, with the Grand Mosque of Saudi Arabia shining in the dark. Al-Neyadi has been sharing ISS footage regularly since he sta…
(2023-04-19). India to have 2.9m more people than China by mid-2023, UN estimate shows. tribune.com.pk 
India is on its way to become the world's most populous country, overtaking China with almost 3 million more people in the middle of this year, data released on Wednesday by the United Nations showed. | The demographic data from the United Nations Population Fund's (UNFPA) "State of World Population Report, 2023" estimates India's population at 1,428.6 million or 1.4286 billion against 1.4257 billion for China. | The United States is a distant third, with an estimated population of 340 million, the data showed. The data reflects information available as of February 2023, the report said. | Population experts u…
(2023-04-19). South Asia home to world's highest number of child brides: UN. tribune.com.pk 
South Asia is home to highest number of child brides in the world as increased financial pressures and school closures due to COVID-19 forced families to marry off their young daughters, according to new estimates released by UNICEF on Wednesday. | There were 290 million child brides in the region, accounting for 45% of the global total, the children's agency of the United Nations said, calling for more efforts to end the practice. | "The fact that South Asia has the highest child marriage burden in the world is nothing short of tragic," said Noala Skinner, UNICEF's regional director for South Asia, said in a…
(2023-04-19). Oman liberalises foreign marriage law in rare social reform. tribune.com.pk 
Omanis no longer need state permission to marry a foreign national according to a royal decree issued this week, a rare example of social reform in the conservative Gulf country. | Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said has, since assuming power in 2020 after the 50-year reign of the late Sultan Qaboos, embarked on long-delayed reforms to improve fiscal stability and attract foreign investment. | According to newspapers in Oman, where the government tightly controls media and public dissent, Omanis previously had to fulfil certain conditions, such as being over a certain age, to marry a foreigner. Unauthorised marri…
(2023-04-19). Israel's foreign minister says visit to Saudi Arabia 'on the table'. tribune.com.pk 
Israel's Foreign Minister Eli Cohen on Wednesday held out the prospect of a visit in the future to Saudi Arabia, and said at least one more Arab country would normalise ties with Israel this year. | "This (visit to Saudi Arabia) is on the table, there is no date yet," he said, speaking to Israel's Army Radio during a state visit to Azerbaijan. | In 2020, Israel reached accords to normalise ties with Saudi Arabia's Gulf neighbours, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain and later included Morocco in the so-called Abraham Accords. | It has made no secret of its desire for closer ties with Saudi Arabia, which has h…
(2023-04-18). Absolut Vodka Halts Exports to Russia. themoscowtimes.com The decision came after the Swedish company faced public backlash for resuming shipments to Russia.
(2023-04-18). Wagner Graveyard for Ukraine War Dead Discovered in Siberia. themoscowtimes.com The previously unreported 53 graves are in a corner of Aleksandrovsky cemetery some 11 kilometers from regional capital Irkutsk.
(2023-04-18). Russia Opens New Criminal Case Against Navalny After Prison 'Provocation'. themoscowtimes.com The prison authorities allegedly placed a convict "with personal hygiene problems" in Navalny's cell to provoke a fight.
(2023-04-18). Russia Scraps WWII Remembrance March on Security Concerns. themoscowtimes.com Millions of Russians traditionally march in Immortal Regiment processions on the Victory Day holiday on May 9.
(2023-04-18). Russian Court Rejects Gershkovich Arrest Appeal. themoscowtimes.com The hearing was the first time that Gershkovich has been seen in public since his arrest in the city of Yekaterinburg last month.
(2023-04-18). Evan Gershkovich's Interviewee Detained in Russia — Reports. themoscowtimes.com The Yekaterinburg-based PR expert Yaroslav Shirshikov aided Gershkovich with his reporting shortly before his arrest on spying charges.
(2023-04-18). Russia Says Surveillance System Helping to Find Draft Dodgers. themoscowtimes.com Moscow's chief draft officer Maxim Loktev said it was necessary to find up-to-date addresses for men eligible for military service.
(2023-04-18). Putin Visits Occupied Ukraine Territories. themoscowtimes.com This was the first time Putin has visited Ukraine's Kherson and Luhansk regions since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion.
(2023-04-18). FDA "Emergency Authorizes" New Bivalent Jab, The CIA "Trans Agenda" Psyop & The #TwoPartyIllusion. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (4/18/23). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth
(2023-04-18). Nigeria Records 79 Cholera Deaths In 2023. telesurenglish.net The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) reported Tuesday that 79 people have died from cholera disease in the country so far this year. | RELATED: | According to the NCDC, states most affected by the disease include Abia, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Cross River, Ebonyi and Kano, in addition to Katsina, Niger, Ondo, Osun, Sokoto and Zamfara. | The agency reported a total of 1 336 suspected cases of cholera, which has spread across 43 regions…
(2023-04-18). Russia Summons US, British And Canadian Envoys. telesurenglish.net The Russian Foreign Ministry's move is related to comments by the U.S., British and Canadian ambassadors on the sentence handed down to opposition activist Vladimir Kara-Murza. | RELATED: | "The ambassadors of the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada have been summoned to the Foreign Ministry for blatant interference in Russia's internal affairs and activities inconsistent with diplomatic status," the m…
(2023-04-18). Western Bloc 1943-2023: From Judenfrei to Russenfrei. strategic-culture.org The West, with its decadence, its Democrats and Republicans, still lives in Rome's savage shadow, where we are This article expands upon elements of Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova's recent comment that "the Germans are rewarding the non-Nazi Zelensky for the fratricidal massacre, the abolition of everything Russian, the demolition of monuments to the winners of the Third Reich, the glorification of Nazi collabora…
(2023-04-18). Leaked Files: Britain's Secret Propaganda Ops in Yemen. strategic-culture.org Leaked files reveal that British intel used local Yemeni NGOs and social media in a covert campaign to undermine the Sanaa government and influence the war-torn country's peace process. | By Kit KLARENBERG | Yemen's civil war, considered the world's gravest humanitarian crisis, appears to be nearing its end due to a China-brokered detente between Iran and Saudi Arabia, who support opposing sides in the bitter conflict. | Early signs suggest that the rapprochement between Tehran and Riyadh may not only end hostilities in Yemen, but across the wider region. | The US, Israel, and Britain have the most to lose from a…
(2023-04-18). Austerity, War & Dictatorship… the Charade of Western Democracy Is Over. Can We Lose Those Chains? strategic-culture.org Western liberal democracy and its ubiquitous "austerity economics" is a euphemism for fascism. And the charade is finally coming to an end. | Western liberal democracy and its ubiquitous "austerity economics" is a euphemism for fascism. And the charade is finally coming to an end. | Austerity is not some recent policy under neoliberal capitalism. It was born out of the historic crisis in the Western system following the First World War and during the 1930s when fascism became a way to curtail any democratic challenge to the prevailing capitalist system. | That political instrument of repression is wielded toda…
(2023-04-18). 'It May Be in No One's Interest to Reveal More': Cancelling Facts That Challenge Establishment Power. strategic-culture.org As we have Understand the world around us; | Challenge state-corporate power; and | Bring about the fundamental changes in society that have never been more…
(2023-04-18). Male Supremacy Is at the Core of the Hard Right's Agenda. splcenter.org Hard-right movements are based on exclusion and the construction of hierarchies.
(2023-04-18). State of Black America: National Urban League partners with SPLC on signature report. splcenter.org
(2023-04-18). 'Until Tomorrow, Comrades': Manuel Tiago asks us to examine 'the woman question'. peoplesworld.org 
Manuel Tiago's classic novel uses the political thriller form to teach us the history of Portugal's anti-fascist struggle. If you enjoy reading books by Graham Greene, John Le Carré, or Dan Brown, you will relish the taut action of Until Tomorrow, Comrades even more because its protagonists are fighting fascism, capitalism, and imperialism. They are …
(2023-04-18). Starbucks workers organize 300th store. peoplesworld.org 
SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Starbucks Workers United, the grass-roots worker organizing campaign which the Service Employees aid, has organized its 300th store in the U.S., in Sacramento, Calif. The vote was 11-2 on April 14 at the store at 7th and K Streets in the California capital. The Sacramento vote came just weeks after Starbucks's annual board and …
(2023-04-18). Carrying coffins honoring the dead, Poor People's Campaign marches in Tennessee. peoplesworld.org 
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Carrying empty coffins honoring three adults and three nine-year-olds shot dead at a Christian school around two weeks ago, hundreds of Tennessee Poor People's Campaigners marched on the state capitol building in Nashville on April 17, demanding the Volunteer State's Republican legislative supermajority pass tough gun control laws. But their demand, like the initial …
(2023-04-18). Three massive ways the government wastes your tax dollars. liberationnews.org 
While the right wing points to vital social programs as sources of "waste" in the federal budget, the reality is that a huge part of what the government spends money on serves no purpose but to bolster the wealth and power of the ruling elite.
(2023-04-18). Diplomat explains bogus "sponsor of terrorism" slander against Cuba. liberationnews.org 
Johana Tablada, deputy director for U.S. affairs at Cuba's Foreign Ministry, speaks with Gloria La Riva about the impact the bogus "terrorist" designation has had on the island.
(2023-04-18). PSL Statement — Sudan: In the face of civil war, the people demand the end of military rule. liberationnews.org 
The Party for Socialism and Liberation stands with Sudan's mass movement struggling for a more popular democracy.
(2023-04-18). Tax-Free Day For The Ultra-Wealthy. levernews.com
(2023-04-18). üéß MOVIES VS. CAPITALISM: Josie and the Pussycats (w/ Shannon Amabile). levernews.com On this week's MVC, Rivka and Frank are joined by psychotherapist and cinephile
(2023-04-18). Loyal Friends of the NRA Vow to Save Our Guns and Fridges. commondreams.org
(2023-04-18). 200 US military advisers reach Taiwan to beef up island's armed forces. firstpost.com
(2023-04-18). China's NYC police station nothing new as Beijing has over 100 stations in 53 countries. firstpost.com
(2023-04-18). Directed Energy: US spending nearly a billion dollars a year to weaponise lasers. firstpost.com
(2023-04-18). House of Cards: Former US navy officer, pro-Russian telegram channel on FBI radar for Pentagon leaks. firstpost.com
(2023-04-18). Ireland: Police officers face charges for sharing pictures of sudden death victims. firstpost.com
(2023-04-18). Dissident FARC guerrillas "ready" for peace talks with Colombia's government. colombiareports.com Leaders of one of Colombia's largest guerrilla groups said their organization is ready for formal peace talks with the government. At a public event in the southern Caqueta province, a…
(2023-04-18). Exercise Cope India 2023: B1 Lancer stars in war games between IAF, US Air Force. firstpost.com
(2023-04-18). G7 opposes China's 'militarisation' of South China Sea region. firstpost.com
(2023-04-18). Indian embassy in Sudan issues advisory, warns Indian nationals against venturing out. firstpost.com
(2023-04-18). PM Mohammed Shia al Sudani helping Iran boost military influence in Iraq, claim reports. firstpost.com Baghdad: Prime Minister of Iraq Mohammed Shia al Sudani has allegedly permitted Iran to increase its military presence in Iraq, particularly in the regions of Kirkuk and Sinjar. | According to a report by the Institute for Study of War, Iran has boosted its influence in neighbouring Iraq through the use of Iranian proxies — a process allegedly aided by Mohammed Shia al Sudani. | The PMF will establish a new operational headquarters in Kirkuk Province on April 17, according to a statement made on April 17 by the Popular Mobilisation Authority, the PMF's official governing body. | According to UK-based Arabic…
(2023-04-18). Lashawn Thompson's Family Demands Justice: He Was "Eaten Alive" by Bugs in Jail. truthout.org In Atlanta, Georgia, the family of a prisoner says he was "eaten alive" by insects and bedbugs in his cell there last year. The family of 35-year-old Lashawn Thompson, who was being held in the jail's psychiatric wing, is demanding a criminal investigation and that the jail be shut down. In an exclusive interview, we speak to Thompson's brother Brad McCrae and sister Shenita Thompson… |
(2023-04-18). Launch of Con Maduro+ Program Represents A New Weapon in Battle of Ideas. orinocotribune.com This Monday, the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, will launch a program named Con Maduro+ to increase his connection with the Venezuelan people. | Through his Twitter account, the president expressed that "the good, the new, and the best is yet to come," and he invited the entire country to connect with him via this new platform. | The new program will be broadcast eve…
(2023-04-18). The Heat: U.S. Intelligence Leaks. america.cgtn.com 
Washington is trying to contain another national security breach. Why were the documents leaked? And, what happens next? The U.S. government is dealing with the fallout of yet another major leak of classified papers. Among the revelations: U.S. skepticism about Ukraine's military abilities in the …
(2023-04-18). The Five Most Important Details That Many Observers Missed From Lavrov's Visit To Brazil. thealtworld.com
(2023-04-18). Russia-Brazil Relations: Lavrov's Visit to Brasilia. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-18). Will the West Turn Ukraine into a Nuclear Battlefield? tomdispatch.com It's sure to be a blood-soaked spring in Ukraine. Russia's winter offensive fell far short of Vladimir Putin's objectives, leaving little doubt that the West's conveyor belt of weaponry has aided Ukraine's defenses. Cease-fire negotiations have never truly begun, while NATO has only strengthened its forces thanks to Finland's new membership (with Sweden soon likely to follow). Still, tens of thousands of people have perished; whole villages, even cities, have been reduced to rubble; millions of Ukrainians have poured into Poland and elsewhere; while Russia's brutish invasion rages on with no end in sight. The hop…
(2023-04-18). Alabama Sweet 16 Birthday Party Shot Up, 4 Dead, More Than 16 People Hit With Bullets. moguldom.com Mass shootings have been dominating the headlines. Many of them involve young adult victims. The most recent one occurred at a Sweet 16 Birthday Party in Alabama. Four people were killed and 28 others injured as gunfire erupted at a crowded birthday party in rural Dadeville, Alabama, on the night of Saturday, April 15. The …
(2023-04-18). Jalen Hurts And His Agent Hit Jackpot After Super Bowl Run, Sign 5-Year, $255M Deal. moguldom.com National Football League player Jalen Hurts, 24, has become the top-paid player in NFL history as the quarterback inked a $255 million, five-year extension deal with Philadelphia Eagles. Hurts and his agent, Nicole Lynn, a Black female sports agent, negotiated the historic deal, which makes Hurts the highest-paid player in average annual value in league …
(2023-04-18). Jalen Hurts And His Agent Hit Jackpot After Superbowl Run, Sign 5-Year, $255M Deal. moguldom.com National Football League player Jalen Hurts, 24, has become the top-paid player in NFL history as the quarterback inked a $255 million, five-year extension deal with Philadelphia Eagles. Hurts and his agent, Nicole Lynn, a Black female sports agent, negotiated the historic deal, which makes Hurts the highest-paid player in average annual value in league …
(2023-04-18). 7 Things To Know About Boots Riley Becoming Commercially Successful As A Communist. moguldom.com Boots Riley is a successful Hollywood filmmaker. He's also a communist activist. The 47-year-old Riley, who is also a hip-hop artist, made his feature film directorial debut with the film "Sorry to Bother You" in 2018. It would seem that raking in money in entertainment would be counter to what one thinks of as a …
(2023-04-18). A Road Paved With Irritations: Macron's Strategic Third Way. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Written by Dr. Binoy Kampmark | Emmanuel Macron's recent visit to China did not quite go according to plan, though much depends on what was planned to begin with. In one sense, the French President was consistent, riding the hobbyhorse of Europe's strategic autonomy, one hived off from the US imperium and free of Chinese influence. | Europe's third-way autonomy would be a mighty thing for the Elysée Palace, especially given French pretensions in steering it. After all, Frau "Mutti" Merkel is no lon…
(2023-04-18). How The U.S. Regime Is Scaring Its Public To Accept Martial Law. southfront.org 
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(2023-04-18). In Video: Russian Lancet Drone Hit Ukrainian Military Boat. southfront.org
(2023-04-18). In Video: 'We Are Going To Fight Russian Orcs" — Wet Dreams Of Ukrainian Soldiers. southfront.org
(2023-04-18). Margarita Simonyan Offered To Exchange Whelan, Kara-Murza And Gershkovich For Assange. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Editor-in-chief of Russia Today Margarita Simonyan invited US authorities to exchange three prisoners in Russia for founder of WikiLeaks Julian Assange. | The prisoners in question are spy and former U.S. Marine Paul Nicholas Whelan, American journalist Evan Gershkovich and opposition journalist Vladimir Kara-Murza who, in addition to Russian citizenship, has British citizenship and a residence permit in the United States. | Margarita Simonyan wrote in her telegram channel: "Swap Whelan, K…
(2023-04-18). Policing the Elite's Technocracy: How Do We Resist This Effectively? southfront.org 
(2023-04-18). President Putin Made Surprise Visit To Kherson Region And Luhansk People's Republic. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On April 18, Russian President Vladimir Putin came to the Kherson region and the Luhansk People's Republic, where he visited the headquarters of the Russian 'Dnepr' and 'Vostok' (East) groups od troops. This was his first trip to these regions. | Putin's trips and meetings at the headquarters were not prepared in advance. | According to the press service of the Russian President, Vladimir Putin listened to the reports of the commander of the Airborne Forces, Colonel-General Mikhail Teplins…
(2023-04-18). Why Are Western Media Suddenly Praising Russian Electronic Warfare Capabilities? southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageHow does the world's largest cartel of arms producers solve the issues with the precision of their weapons? Well, more weapons! With the Kiev regime potentially acquiring thousands of additional JDAMs, US MIC contractors get even more billions of American taxpayers' dollars. | Written by Electronic warfare (EW) is one of the most important aspects of modern military capabilities and is ofte…
(2023-04-18). Zelensky Came To Avdeevka. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On April 18, Ukrainian President Zelensky reportedly visited the positions of Ukrainian troops in Avdeevka.According to the president's office, Zelensky went to the front line and presented state awards to the military. | In Avdeevka, Zelensky listened to the report of the commander of the Ukrainian Donetsk operational and tactical group on the situation in the area of his responsibility. | Zelensky's visit to the front lines took place on the same day when Russian President came to the mil…
(2023-04-18). Military Situation In Bakhmut On April 18, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(2023-04-18). Military Situation In Iraq On April 18, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(2023-04-18). Military Situation In Syria On April 18, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see the full-size image | On April 18, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no cases of hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours | On April 18, unknown gunmen killed a civilian and injured another in Tel Shihab west of Daraa | On April 17, clashes between HTS and the SAA were reported near the village of Bsartun. HTS reportedly killed three SAA servicemen | On April 17, ISIS ambushed an SAA vehicle on the Palmyra-Sukhnah highway and captured three SAA…
(2023-04-18). Military Situation In Ukraine On April 18, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see the full-size image | The Russian Army destroyed a fuel storage of the AFU near Snigirevka | The Russian Army destroyed a fuel storage of the AFU near Kobzartsy | The Russian Army artillery struck positions of the AFU near Terny | Russian forces destroyed two motor vehicles, three howitzers in the Kupyansk area | Russian forces destroyed two armoured vehicles and D-20, D-30 howitzers in the Liman area | Russian forces destroyed three armoured vehicles, eight motor vehicles, one Grad MLRS in…
(2023-04-18). Kiev Is Throwing Dust In Eyes, Preparing To Attack. southfront.org 
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(2023-04-18). Locations Of US Carrier Strike Groups — April 18, 2023. southfront.org 
This is the newest update of the 'U.S. Carrier Strike Groups Locations Map' exclusive series showing the approximate locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups. SouthFront: Analysis & Intelligence tracks locations of U.S. aircraft carriers using the available open-source information. No classified information was used in production of the map. | click to see the full-size image | Carrier strike group (CSG) is an operational formation of the United States Navy. It is centered on an aircraft carrier and a carrier air w…
(2023-04-18). President Maduro Supports Petro's International Conference on Venezuela. orinocotribune.com On Monday, Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro expressed his support for the International Conference on the Political Process in Venezuela, promoted by Colombian President Gustavo Petro. The conference will take place in Bogotá on April 25, and 19 countries from the international community are invited. | "I told the foreign minister to convey to Gustavo Petro all my support for this conference to be successful," said President Maduro during the broadcast of the first episode of his new television show Maduro+. | "There are great expectations about the conference," said Maduro. "We will closely follow all the even…
(2023-04-18). Licence to Kill: Ex-Wagner soldiers say killed kids, civilians in Ukraine on orders. firstpost.com
(2023-04-18). Why the Ciudad Juárez Fire Was a 'Made-in-USA Inferno'. commondreams.org
| On March 27, 40 men were killed in a | Like so many thousands of refuge seekers from around the world, they had been jailed in Mexico for the crime of aspiring to a better life in the United States—which forces its southern neighbor to act as deputy gatekeeper and migrant antagonist. | I arrive…
(2023-04-18). Peru's Coup-plotting Congress Has 6% Approval, 91% Disapproval. popularresistance.org A study by a leading polling firm in Peru found that the country's coup-plotting congress has an approval rating of just 6%, with a staggering 91% disapproval. | The South American nation's unelected president, Dina Boluarte, has the approval of just 15% of Peruvians, with 78% disapproval. | In December 2022, Peru's democratically elected leftist President Pedro Castillo was overthrown in a congressional coup. The military arrested him, and he was sentenced to 18 months in prison, without due process. | The US ambassador in Peru, Lisa Kenna, is a CIA veteran who strongly supported the coup against Castillo, and h…
(2023-04-18). Sanctions 'Undermine Hegemony Of Dollar', US Treasury Admits. popularresistance.org "There is a risk, when we use financial sanctions that are linked to the role of the dollar, that, over time, it could undermine the hegemony of the dollar", Yellen said in an April 16 interview with CNN. | She also noted that Washington's use of economic warfare "does create a desire on the part of China, of Russia, of Iran to find an alternative" to the dollar. | Before serving as secretary of the Treasury, Yellen was the chair of the US central bank, the Federal Reserve. | Her remarks represent a significant public acknowledgment by a top level US government official that its increasing use of sanctions has fu…
(2023-04-18). Republicans' school shooting playbook: Protect the guns! peoplesworld.org 
"The GOP has a well-established playbook for the aftermath of a school shooting: thoughts, prayers, and protecting the guns," The Rolling Stone's Nikki McCann Ramirez wrote after the latest mass slaying in which a heavily armed attacker murdered three adults and three children at a private Christian school in Nashville. Police shot and killed the attacker. Brian Clardy is …
(2023-04-18). Investigation Shows Jayland Walker Was Grieving Over Fiancee Prior To His Death. newsone.com 
Source: GoFundMe/Jada Walker / GoFundMe/Jada Walker | On Monday, a grand jury decided Last June, Walker, 25, was driving and being pursued by police when they claim he fired a gunshot. | The report further alleged that when Walker finally stopped there was a gun on the passenger seat, though FOX 8 reports that he…
(2023-04-18). A Road Paved with Irritations. dissidentvoice.org Emmanuel Macron's recent visit to China did not quite go according to plan, though much depends on what was planned to begin with. In one sense, the French President was consistent, riding the hobbyhorse of Europe's strategic autonomy, one hived off from the US imperium and free of Chinese influence. Europe's third-way autonomy would be …
(2023-04-18). Bishop Barber Leads Nashville 'Moral Monday' Rally Ahead of Vote to Arm Teachers. commondreams.org
As Tennessee's Republican-controlled House of Representatives prepared to vote on a bill that would allow teachers to carry guns in schools, hundreds of faith leaders and other demonstrators rallied outside the state Capitol in Nashville to protest gun violence and demand lawmakers enact firearm control legislation. Led by Bishop William Barber II, the "Moral Monday" rally preceded debate by Tennessee state lawmakers over
(2023-04-18). Global News Dispatches: 4 Stories. independentmediainstitute.org Headlines in This News Package: Peace in Yemen One Step Closer After Historic Prisoner Exchange On Prisoners' Day, Palestinians Stand in Solidarity With Their 5,000 Comrades in Israeli Occupation Jails As Army and Rapid Support Forces Battle It Out, Sudanese Left Calls For Restoring the Revolution Philippines and U.S. Conduct Largest Ever Drills Near South …
(2023-04-18). End all racist vigilante and police violence now! cpusa.org 
Ralph Yarl, a 16-year-old Black youth, was shot twice on April 13 in Kansas City, MO by 85-year-old Andrew Lester after Yarl rang his doorbell. Yarl was released from the hospital on April 17. Lester faces charges of assault in the first degree and criminal action. Clay County attorney Zachary Thompson said, "I can …
(2023-04-18). Beijing says G7 'maliciously slandered and smeared' China. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-18). 'Never allow somebody to put us in a box': Malaysia's Michelle Yeoh on what keeps her going. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-18). BAT and Amazon in Italy probe over tobacco heater advertising. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-18). China land sales revenue falls at slower pace in March. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-18). China's Yunnan Tin says Myanmar mining halt could hit global supply. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-18). Exclusive-China expected to lower fine on Ant Group to about $700 million, sources say. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-18). Shareholder advisor tells HSBC investors to vote against break-up. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-18). Indonesia central bank holds rates, sees inflation cooling sooner. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-18). Japan's powerful METI 'eager' for guidelines that spur M&A, official says. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-18). J.P.Morgan, Citi upgrade China's 2023 full-year GDP growth forecast. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-18). Seven & i Holdings says will oppose board proposal by ValueAct Capital. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-18). UK's Cineworld scraps planned sale of Eastern European, Israeli operations. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-18). Jackson Wang, Post Malone, Robbie Williams to perform at Singapore F1 Grand Prix 2023. channelnewsasia.com This year's event will take place from Sep 15 to 17.
(2023-04-18). Kes COVID-19 naik di Malaysia, orang ramai digalakkan pakai pelitup muka: Pakar kesihatan. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-18). Combating climate change a priority, preoccupation for both Singapore and Brazil: Vivian Balakrishnan. channelnewsasia.com Trade between both nations has grown exponentially, particularly over the past decade, and Singapore buys more meat from Brazil than any other country.
(2023-04-18). Katong Shopping Centre up for en bloc sale at S$638 million. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-18). No action taken against NCMP Leong Mun Wai after he withdrew allegations, apologised to Speaker. channelnewsasia.com This follows a heated exchange between Mr Leong and Mr K Shanmugam in March, where the minister said the NCMP has repeatedly breached parliamentary procedures.
(2023-04-18). Bangalore's Maxwell rues narrow loss in IPL run-fest. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-18). Zheng 'really excited' about WTA's China return. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-18). EU Parliament to cast final vote on Europe's biggest climate policy. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-18). Over 400 Transphobic Bills Have Been Proposed Since the Start of 2023. truthout.org More than 400 bills targeting trans people have been submitted in state legislatures across the U.S. since the start of 2023, according to an analysis by The Washington Post. Though dozens have been defeated or withdrawn, hundreds of the bills submitted so far this year — more than 360 of them — are still under consideration. The analysis from…
(2023-04-18). Sudan Crisis Explained: What's Behind The Latest Fighting? newsone.com Sudan army soldiers are fighting a rival paramilitary group. | Days of The fighting represents the lat…
(2023-04-18). Seven Members Of Congress Take A Stand For Assange. popularresistance.org April 11 – Four years ago today, six men dragged Julian Assange out of the Ecuadorian embassy in London into a van, where he was carted off to Belmarsh Prison, where he remains, fighting extradition to the U.S. On April 11, 2019, after seven years holed up in the embassy, Ecuador rescinded Assange's citizenship and turned him over to British authorities. The final extrication from the embassy followed years of CIA plotting against Assange, going so far as to draw up "options" for how to assassinate him and contracting with the security company charged with surveilling the Ecuadorian embassy. | The date marks near…
(2023-04-18). Apple Offers A Juicy 4.15% Savings Interest Rate: Could That Squeeze America's Regional Banks, Drain Liquidity? moguldom.com Apple launched a high-yield savings account on Monday in partnership with Goldman Sachs Bank that promises dividends more than 10 times higher than the U.S. national average and it's giving banks a run for their money. Depositors in search of higher returns cost three big U.S. financial groups — Charles Schwab, State Street and M&T — more than …
(2023-04-18). Saudis Release More Houthi Prisoners, Relief Ships Dock in Hodeidah. news.antiwar.com The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen on Monday released more Houthi detainees as part of a unilateral prisoner release as the prospect for a peace deal between the warring sides continues to grow. According to AP, a spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition said 104 Houthi detainees were released. The step came a day after the Houthis …
(2023-04-18). France's Macron Seeks China's Help to Foster Russia-Ukraine Negotiations. news.antiwar.com French President Emmanuel Macron is seeking China's help to figure out a way to bring Russia and Ukraine to the negotiating table, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. The report cited unnamed people familiar with the plan who said Macron tasked his diplomatic advisor, Emmanuel Bonne, to discuss the idea with China's top diplomat Wang Yi. China …
(2023-04-18). G7 Foreign Ministers Vow to Increase Russia Sanctions, Slam China. news.antiwar.com On Tuesday, the foreign ministers of the G7 nations vowed to increase sanctions on Russia and issued a scathing statement against Beijing after three days of talks in Japan. The foreign ministers of the US, Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Canada, and Japan said in a joint statement that they would "intensify" sanctions against Russia and …
(2023-04-18). Report: Biden Preparing Executive Order to Limit US Investments in China. news.antiwar.com The White House is preparing to take unprecedented action to limit US investments in China's tech sector, POLITICO reported on Tuesday. The action would come in the form of an executive order signed by President Biden that would require American companies to notify the government of new investments in Chinese tech. It would also prohibit …
(2023-04-18). Syria's Assad Meets Saudi FM in Damascus. news.antiwar.com Syrian President Bashar al-Assad hosted Saudi Arabia's foreign minister in Damascus on Tuesday in the latest sign that Riyadh is ready to normalize diplomatic relations with Syria, which have been suspended since 2012. Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan's trip to Damascus marked the first high-level Saudi visit to Syria since 2011 when Riyadh …
(2023-04-18). US to Sell Taiwan 400 Boeing-Made Harpoon Anti-Ship Missiles. news.antiwar.com Taiwan will purchase 400 Boeing-made Harpoon anti-ship missiles under a contract worth $1.7 billion, Bloomberg reported on Monday. Taipei has previously purchased ship-launched Harpoons, which are also made by Boeing, but the new deal is for a ground-launched mobile version of the anti-ship missiles. According to Bloomberg, the sale will complete a deal approved by …
(2023-04-18). Holocaust abused as EU promotes positive vibes with Israel lobby. electronicintifada.net Hungary's man in Brussels is failing to champion human rights — a requirement of his job contract.
(2023-04-18). Kevin McCarthy Tells Pants on Fire Lie and WaPo Fact Checker Lets Him Off with a Pat on the Wrist. cepr.net 
Glenn Kessler, the Washington Post's long-time fact checker, usually tries to be fair, but he really fell down on the job in a piece evaluating Kevin McCarthy's claim that Biden's policies cost families $7,400 a year. As the headline tells readers, Kessler concluded that it "depends on your math." Nope, it depends on being honest. …
(2023-04-18). Fossil Fuel Giants With Most Emissions Paid $1.18 Billion to CEOs in Last Decade. truthout.org Over the past decade, the four U.S. oil and gas corporations that contributed most to industrial greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from 1988 to 2015 showered their CEOs with nearly $1.2 billion in compensation, according to a Truthout analysis of corporate disclosures. Truthout analyzed CEO compensation disclosures of the eight U.S. corporations over the past decade (2013 to 2022) identified among… |
(2023-04-18). How the "Woke Left" Is Destroying Education. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-18). Media Covers Up Tracking of Unvaccinated People. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-18). Russia's Electronic Warfare Capabilities. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-18). Event seen invigorating offshore orders. ecns.cn Chinese exporters have brought their latest innovative products and solutions with cutting-edge technologies to the China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair) with hopes of clinching more overseas orders.
(2023-04-18). China's domestic passenger transportation recovers to 90% of pre-epidemic level. ecns.cn China's domestic aviation passenger transportation scale has recovered to about 90 percent of the pre-epidemic level in the first quarter of this year, according to Civil Aviation Administration as reported by The Paper on Tuesday.
(2023-04-18). International auto show kicks off in Shanghai. ecns.cn The 20th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition kicked off Tuesday at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai).
(2023-04-18). De-dollarization trend: Bangladesh, Russia agree to use RMB to settle payment for nuclear plant. ecns.cn Bangladesh and Russia have agreed to use the Chinese yuan, or RMB, to settle payment for a nuclear plant Moscow is building in the South Asian country, Reuters reported Monday, which will further strengthen the trend of de-dollarization trend worldwide.
(2023-04-18). New Covid-19 variant XBB.1.16 'Arcturus' detected in China. ecns.cn The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention said on Saturday it has detected 15 cases of XBB.1.16 and 2 cases of XBB.1.16.1, indicating that this variant has been spread to China.
(2023-04-18). China unleashes great economic momentum as expos recover. ecns.cn The third China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE), which hosted more than 3,382 brands from 65 countries and regions, concluded on Saturday in Haikou, Hainan Province. As the conference and exhibition industry gradually recovers, China is unleashing great economic momentum.
(2023-04-18). May Day holiday train tickets to popular destinations in short supply. ecns.cn Train tickets for the May Day holiday have started to sell on China's official train ticket booking platform 12306, with tickets to popular destinations in short supply.
(2023-04-18). China's Q1 GDP growth indicates good start: experts. ecns.cn Experts said the year-on-year growth rate of 4.5 percent in the first quarter of 2023 has exceeded expectations, and judging from main indicators, China's economy made a good start this year.
(2023-04-18). Lu writing brush craft preserved in east China. ecns.cn The craft of making a Lu writing brush dates back as early as the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 AD). The calligraphy brush, produced in Yinping Town of east China's Shandong Province, is called Lu brush since Shandong Province is dubbed Lu for short.
(2023-04-18). China stresses its stance on Taiwan Strait. ecns.cn The Foreign Ministry reiterated on Monday that safeguarding stability, peace, and tranquility in the Taiwan Strait requires unequivocal support to the one-China principle as well as opposition to "Taiwan independence" separatist activities.
(2023-04-18). Probe launched after acrobat's fatal fall. ecns.cn Authorities in East China's Anhui province have launched an investigation into a fatal accident during an acrobatics performance in Suzhou on Saturday night, in which a performer fell to her death.
(2023-04-18). China's retail sales up 5.8 pct in Q1. ecns.cn China's retail sales of consumer goods went up 5.8 percent year on year in the first quarter of this year, the National Bureau of Statistics said Tuesday.
(2023-04-18). China's industrial output up 3 pct in Q1. ecns.cn China's value-added industrial output, an important economic indicator, went up 3 percent year on year in the first quarter of 2023, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Tuesday.
(2023-04-18). China's GDP expands 4.5 pct year on year in Q1. ecns.cn China's gross domestic product grew 4.5 percent year on year in the first quarter of 2023, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Tuesday.
(2023-04-18). China's fixed-asset investment up 5.1 pct in Q1. ecns.cn China's fixed-asset investment went up 5.1 percent year on year in the first quarter of this year, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Tuesday.
(2023-04-18). China's central bank adds liquidity via reverse repos. ecns.cn China's central bank injected funds into the financial system through open market operations Tuesday.
(2023-04-18). China's resident nominal disposable income up 5.1 pct in Q1. ecns.cn China's per capita disposable income stood at 10,870 yuan (about 1,579.6 U.S. dollars) in the first quarter of 2023, up 5.1 percent year on year in nominal terms, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Tuesday.
(2023-04-18). 185 killed in Sudan clashes: UN Sudan envoy. ecns.cn Clashes between the Sudanese Army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan have killed 185 people and wounded another 1,800 as of Monday, said a UN Sudan envoy.
(2023-04-18). Choosing between U.S., China to bring less prosperity, more poverty: EU Central Bank chief. ecns.cn The rising political pressure on countries to choose between the United States and China would lead to less economic growth across the world and should be avoided by "all means".
(2023-04-18). China's surveyed urban unemployment rate at 5.3 pct in March. ecns.cn China's surveyed urban unemployment rate stood at 5.3 percent in March, down 0.3 percentage points from February, official data showed Tuesday.
(2023-04-18). National archaeological site parks receive 146 mln visits in 5 years. ecns.cn Over the five years between 2018 and 2022, more than 50 national archaeological site parks in China have received 146 million visits, according to sources from the National Cultural Heritage Administration Tuesday.
(2023-04-18). Japan Coast Guard aircraft makes crash landing in Oita. ecns.cn A small plane of the Japan Coast Guard on Tuesday morning made an emergency landing in Japan's coastal prefecture of Oita, with no casualties reported, according to local media.
(2023-04-18). Guinness lists fish ladder in Tibet as world's highest. ecns.cn The fish ladder in the irrigation area of the Laluo water conservancy project in Shigatse, Tibet autonomous region, was listed recently in Guinness World Records as the world's highest-altitude fish ladder.
(2023-04-18). Zookeeper suspended for mistreating giant panda. ecns.cn A giant panda keeper was suspended from his job in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, for poking the animal with a bamboo pole to make it go back to its room.
(2023-04-18). With 185 killed, deadly military conflict in Sudan rages on. ecns.cn Clashes between the Sudanese Army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan have killed 185 people and wounded another 1,800 as of Monday, while showing no sign of abating.
(2023-04-18). China improves rural public health system amid policy support. ecns.cn Living in a remote village in northwest China, Liang Weiguo, 76, never thought he would be able to receive medical services at home by making a simple phone call.
(2023-04-18). China's Hainan to set up rice genotype evaluation and trading system. ecns.cn A genotype evaluation and trading system for rice varieties is expected to be set up in Hainan.
(2023-04-18). Chinese vice president meets Uruguayan FM. ecns.cn Chinese Vice President Han Zheng met with Francisco Bustillo Bonasso, minister of Foreign Affairs of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, in Beijing on Tuesday.
(2023-04-18). U.S. should 'look squarely at' crux of Korean Peninsula issue: Chinese envoy. ecns.cn The United States should "look squarely at" the crux of the Korean Peninsula issue and take meaningful, practical and tangible actions to create conditions for peace talks, a Chinese envoy said here Monday.
(2023-04-18). 2 injured as coast guard plane crashes in SW Japan. ecns.cn A light aircraft belonging to the Japan Coast Guard crashed in the southwestern prefecture of Oita, injuring the crew members onboard, local media said Tuesday.
(2023-04-18). U.S., NATO pump weapons to Ukraine for own interests, says Irish EU lawmaker. ecns.cn While China presented to the world a peace plan to the Ukraine crisis, "the U.S. and NATO haven't wanted the war to stop" for their own interests, Mick Wallace, a member of the European Parliament (MEP), has said.
(2023-04-18). China has become a key actor in UN peacekeeping operations: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn
(2023-04-18). Giant panda Meng Lan attracts crowds to Beijing Zoo. ecns.cn As Mang Lan is the third child of his mother Meng Meng and lives at the zoo in Xizhimen in Beijing, he has earned the nickname "the 3rd Prince of Xizhimen".
(2023-04-18). World's largest ruby displayed in Hong Kong. ecns.cn Weighing 55.22 carats, the Estrela de Fura is to come to auction in New York on June 8.
(2023-04-18). Death toll in Sudan clashes rises to 185. ecns.cn Clashes between the Sudanese Army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan have killed 185 people and wounded another 1,800 as of Monday…
(2023-04-18). 50,000 passengers travel through ferry journeys after 100 days of service resumption. ecns.cn As of Monday, the 100 days of the service resumption of "mini three links", which refers to direct trade, postal and transport services between Kinmen, Matsu and Fujian, over 600 ferry trip were made across the Strait with more than 49,500 passengers.
(2023-04-18). Artifacts from ancient Syria exhibited in Shanxi. ecns.cn An exhibition of 195 exquisite cultural relics from Syria, which officially opened to the public in Taiyuan on Tuesday.
(2023-04-18). In Numbers: China's GDP expands 4.5 pct year on year in Q1. ecns.cn
(2023-04-18). U.S. jeopardizes global cyber security. ecns.cn
(2023-04-18). Tallest tree in karst area of China found in Guangxi. ecns.cn A 72.4-meter-tall Parashorea chinensis (Shorea wangtianshuea)"ÄÄtree was recently discovered at a karst peak cluster depression of Nonggang National Nature Reserve, Ningming County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, becoming the tallest tree found in the country's karst area. "ÄÄ…
(2023-04-18). 800-year-old Chinese fringe tree in full bloom. ecns.cn Magnificent clusters of fragrant and fringe-like blossoms from an 800-year-old Chionanthus retusus, also known as the Chinese fringe tree, were seen in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province.
(2023-04-18). It Can and Did Happen Here: Three L.A. Museums Shine Spotlight on the Hollywood Blacklist's 75th Anniversary. covertactionmagazine.com Three museums are commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Hollywood Blacklist, the darkest period in Tinseltown history. What happened during this period of right-wing repression? As actor Humphrey Bogart put it: "We saw it—and said to ourselves, 'It can happen here.' We saw American citizens denied the right to speak by elected representatives of the …
(2023-04-18). The sudden arrival of a cold war with China. mronline.org 
Within a few short years we have gone from celebrating links with China to ripping up essential relationships and paving the ground for military conflict — we must now oppose Aukus and a new nuclear arms race, writes KEN LIVINGSTONE.
(2023-04-18). Amazon shows us the many faces of worker alienation and resistance today. mronline.org 
Once again we find ourselves in moments of economic crisis. As we battle through inflation and rounds of devaluation, thousands of workers around the world have lost their livelihoods. Yet amidst this all, we have seen workers across the globe go on strike and protest.
(2023-04-18). An African palenque: Cuba and Global Black Solidarity. mronline.org 
When Black nationalist and poet Amiri Baraka returned from Cuba in 1959, his life was completely transformed. While there he met Afro Cubans, Black Americans such as Robert Williams and Cuban President Fidel Castro.
(2023-04-18). Heidegger in ruins? Grappling with an anti-semitic philosopher and his troubling rebirth today. mronline.org 
The story of German philosopher Martin Heidegger (1889-1976) and his posthumous reception almost reads like the plot of an airport spy thriller.
(2023-04-18). George Carlin and the American Dream. scheerpost.com 
By SP Staff Last week's Scheer Intelligence podcast featured a headline inspired by the late comedian George Carlin. The headline serves as an excuse to revisit his 2005 HBO special "Life is Worth Losing," where Carlin includes one of his most iconic bits critiquing America's consumerism, education, politics and the myth of the American Dream. …
(2023-04-18). Here Come the Militarized Robots (But There Go Our Civil Liberties). scheerpost.com 
Domestic uses of robotic dogs are fundamentally dehumanizing and would further suggest that they contribute strongly to the militarization of culture and strengthening the power of the surveillance state.
(2023-04-18). Largest US Corporate Landlords Reap Huge Profits Amid Double-Digit Rent Hikes. scheerpost.com 
(2023-04-18). Patrick Lawrence: Macron's Europe. scheerpost.com 
France's president has proven himself to be a well-oiled weathervane. What he says on Monday may not match what he says or does on Wednesday. But his remarks while visiting China are interesting in several ways.
(2023-04-18). Peru's Coup-Plotting Congress Has 6% Approval, 91% Disapproval (But Full US Backing). scheerpost.com 
A polling firm found that Peru's coup-plotting, right-wing-controlled congress has 6% approval and 91% disapproval. Unelected leader Dina Boluarte has 15% approval and 78% disapproval. But they have the full support of the US, Canada, and foreign mining corporations.
(2023-04-18). Spurring an Endless Arms Race. scheerpost.com 
(2023-04-18). Why the Republi-Fascists Can't Stop Calling the Capitalist Democrats 'Marxists'. scheerpost.com 
By Paul Street / CounterPunch The Capitalist Democrats… The Democratic Party is a militantly capitalist entity and always has been — and not just in the neoliberal era. The much beloved New Deal Democratic president Franklin Roosevelt, himself a wealthy member of the capitalist establishment, boasted that he had saved the US American profits system by overseeing …
(2023-04-18). Battle for Artemovsk Intensifies; Heavy Clashes Break Out in Sudan. thealtworld.com On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Jamarl Thomas and Melik Abdul discussed several domestic and international topics, including how rival arms forces are battling for control in Sudan as heavy clashes break out. | Daniel Kovalik — American Human Rights and Labor Rights Lawyer | Mohamed Gomaa — Journalist, Experienced in US & Middle Eastern Affairs | Elijah Magnier — Veteran War Correspondent | Angie Wong — President of Legacy PAC & Political Analyst | Manila Chan — Host of "The Final Countdown" on Radio Sputnik | In the first hour, Fault Lines was joined by lawyer Daniel Kovalik to dis…
(2023-04-18). The impact of global inequalities within the HIV response. healtheuropa.com 
Inequality in all its forms is a barrier to reducing HIV transmission and ending the AIDS epidemic, Lorna Rothery spoke to Eamonn Murphy from UNAIDS about the related challenges and how they are being addressed. Addressing inequalities within the HIV/AIDS response is critical and requires a multidisciplinary and multifactorial approach. Whether in relation to gender, …
(2023-04-18). Minneapolis change allows for broadcasting Muslim call to prayer. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN — As part of their daily routine, religious Muslims pray five times a day. Since prayer times revolve around the lunar cycle, they change throughout the year. In many places around the world, a call to prayer is broadcast from mosques to announce those five Adhan prayer times so people who are Muslim know it's time to pray. | In most cities in the United States including Minneapolis, noise regulations prevent the call to prayer from being publicly broadcast outside of certain hours. In Minneapolis the noise ordinance only allows broadcasts from 7: 00 a.m. to 10: 00 p.m. At some times of the ye…
(2023-04-18). Tucson stands with Palestine: Hands off Al-Aqsa! fightbacknews.org Tucson, AZ – On April 14, a spirited crowd of around 50 people rallied on the steps of Old Main on the University of Arizona campus to demand an end to U.S. aid to Israel. | The majority of those gathered were students organized by the Student for Justice in Palestine chapter at the U of A. Donning keffiyehs and holding signs that read "Fuck Zionism!" the students roared when chanting "From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free!" | The protest came in response to Israeli occupation forces who recently stormed the Masjid al-Aqsa and brutally attacked and detained hundreds of Palestinians. The Zionists invad…
(2023-04-18). New York holds emergency rally for police victim in Bed-Stuy. fightbacknews.org New York, NY – On April 17, around 30 people came out for an emergency rally led by the New York Community Action Project (NYCAP) at Herbert Von King Park in Brooklyn, to demand justice for Caesar Robinson, a 78-year-old Black man, murdered by New York Police Department officers in his Bedford-Stuyvesant home. | On April 13, officers from the 81st Precinct responded to a call from Caesar Robinson's nephew claiming that someone was attempting to break into his uncle's apartment. Robinson opened the door when they arrived, and NYPD claims that he had a gun and pointed it at the officers, who shot him six times. The…
(2023-04-18). Statement issued by the PFLP for Palestinian Prisoners' Day. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. | O sons of our Palestinian people, sons of our Arab nation, free people of the world: | Palestinian prisoners' day falls on the seventeenth of April this year, with more than 4,900 male and female prisoners still languishing in the prisons of the zionist enemy. Among them are children, the sick, the elderly, and those who are about to spend more than 40 continuous years in their prisons, in extremely miserable human conditions and psychological suffering. They are subjected to torture by variou…
(2023-04-18). Explained: Why Rishi Sunak is facing probe over wife Akshata Murty's stake in childcare firm. firstpost.com 
(2023-04-18). No Dissent: China unveils new electromagnetic weapon to quell protests. firstpost.com 
(2023-04-18). Plastic Home: How the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is now thriving with life. firstpost.com 
(2023-04-18). Spy Games: How China operated a 'secret police station' in New York and threatened pro-democracy activists. firstpost.com 
(2023-04-18). China disputes US claims of Chinese 'secret police station' in New York. firstpost.com
(2023-04-18). European Union strikes deal to increase supply of semiconductors. firstpost.com
(2023-04-18). Fixed it: Canadian public broadcaster CBC's Twitter account labelled '69% Government-funded Media'. firstpost.com
(2023-04-18). Goa: G20 delegates visit Jan Aushadhi Kendra, many want to emulate it in their country. firstpost.com
(2023-04-18). Israeli Army cites 'physiological differences' to deny women service in elite combat units. firstpost.com
(2023-04-18). Moscow summons US, UK and Canada diplomats over 'meddling' in Russia's internal affairs. firstpost.com
(2023-04-18). Nepal PM likely to embark on three-day India visit on April 28. firstpost.com
(2023-04-18). New criminal case initiated against Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in Moscow. firstpost.com
(2023-04-18). Pentagon leaks reveal date of Ukrainian counteroffensive: Report. firstpost.com
(2023-04-18). President Ramaphosa signs bill allowing independent candidates to contest provincial, national elections in South Africa. firstpost.com
(2023-04-18). Putin visits military headquarters in Ukraine's Kherson and Luhansk, says Kremlin. firstpost.com
(2023-04-18). Russia toughens penalty for crimes used to suppress opponents. firstpost.com
(2023-04-18). Russian court rejects appeal of WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich. firstpost.com
(2023-04-18). S Jaishankar meets Russian Deputy PM Denis Manturov. firstpost.com
(2023-04-18). Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan heads to Syria for first visit since war. firstpost.com
(2023-04-18). Those helping Russia in Ukraine will face 'severe costs', warn G7 foreign ministers. firstpost.com
(2023-04-18). Ukraine slams Brazil president Lula, says his peace calls equate Russia with victim. firstpost.com
(2023-04-18). Wagner chief succeeds in currying lost favour with Putin. firstpost.com
(2023-04-18). On this day, 19 April: Significant events that took place on this date in the past. firstpost.com
(2023-04-18). Watch: Tim Cook's epic reaction after man brings 1984 Macintosh Classic computer to Apple's BKC opening. firstpost.com
(2023-04-18). China's Nuclear Supercarrier Vision Coming Into View. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2023-04-18). Trump Lawyer Tries to Get Access to Identities of Anonymous Jury. truthout.org Trump attorney Joe Tacopina sought to gain access to the jury room after the judge overseeing E. Jean Carroll's civil rape and defamation trial against former President Donald Trump ruled that the jury would be anonymous over the risk of harassment and retaliation. Tacopina on Friday spoke out against U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan's decision to keep juror identities anonymous over concerns… |
(2023-04-18). Selected Articles: The 21-year Old Leaker — Something Is Not Right. globalresearch.ca 
By The media obsession in vilifying Jack Texeira for "leaking" TOP SECRET and SECRET documents and judging him guilty without any benefit of doubt, is …
(2023-04-18). We Are Harming Millions of US Citizen Children in Mixed-Status Families (OPINION). latinorebels.com The U.S. government must center its policies on the fundamental protection of children, which should include extending permanent legal residency to the parents and caretakers of U.S. citizen children.
(2023-04-18). Denver honors local Chinese heritage through art. america.cgtn.com 
It's taken many years but Denver, Colorado, is finally acknowledging and coming to terms with an anti-Chinese riot that decimated its vibrant Chinatown neighborhood back in the 19th century.
(2023-04-18). Judge Slams Trump's Last-Minute Attempt to Delay Rape and Defamation Trial. truthout.org A federal judge on Monday rejected former President Donald Trump's bid to delay the civil rape and defamation trial against him. Trump's attorney last week asked U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan to postpone the trial in a lawsuit brought by E. Jean Carroll, a longtime magazine columnist who accused Trump of raping her at a Manhattan department store in the 1990s, which the former president denied. |
(2023-04-18). Review highlights lifelong health impacts of air pollution. imperial.ac.uk
(2023-04-18). Imperial and Cornell University to cooperate on AI in scientific discovery. imperial.ac.uk Imperial and Cornell University have formed a new partnership to cooperate on using AI to accelerate scientific discovery and future technologies.
(2023-04-18). BRICS Bloc Advances Another Step as Saudi Arabia Joins SCO. infobrics.org Saudi Arabia's cabinet approved a decision to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), cementing the increasingly close ties between the Middle East oil producer and China. The move is also another brick in the emerging closer ties between what can be called the BRICS bloc of leading emerging markets…
(2023-04-18). Chinese Car Brands Overtake Sales of Russia's Lada in First Quarter. infobrics.org Russians purchased more Chinese cars in the first quarter of 2023 than Ladas, Russia's most popular, locally made vehicle, data showed, evidence of Beijing's growing presence in Russia's economy as Western carmakers head for the exit…
(2023-04-18). India-Russia Relations in the Context of India's G20 Presidency: Opportunities and Challenges. infobrics.org India's G20 presidency provides a crucial opportunity for India to showcase its leadership skills and take forward its global economic governance agenda…
(2023-04-18). US Treasury Secretary acknowledges sanctions on Russia contributes to de-dollarisation. infobrics.org The de-dollarisation process has started and cannot be reversed.
(2023-04-18). Why are Western media suddenly praising Russian electronic warfare capabilities?>. infobrics.org How does the world's largest cartel of arms producers solve the issues with the precision of their weapons? Well, more weapons! With the Kiev regime potentially acquiring thousands of additional JDAMs, US MIC contractors get even more billions of American taxpayers' dollars.
(2023-04-18). Lula Supports De-dollarization on His Trip to China, but That Is not Enough. infobrics.org Lula's support for de-dollarization is important, but it does not define his foreign policy.
(2023-04-18). From Europe to the Indo-Pacific, Italy at Arms. libya360.wordpress.com Manlio Dinucci The Europeans are training, under Pentagon orders, to wage war against Russia and China, two countries that do not threaten and have never threatened the European continent. This escalation has no real justification, but is prompted by the intense propaganda campaign being driven by NATO. While concealing the role of the Ukrainian integral…
(2023-04-18). Migration in Europe: Judging History Through the Eyes of the Present. libya360.wordpress.com Mabel LLevat How do we open the spaces through which the extreme right wing grows and expands? The refractory treatment of migrants is undoubtedly one of them. An overview of old technologies and new strategies of dehumanization. Many times the networks of activists and allies of the anti-racist struggle echo messages claiming the right of…
(2023-04-18). NED Funded Group Equates Tibet Schools to Canadian Residential Schools. libya360.wordpress.com Jerry Grey A National Endowment for Democracy (NED) funded group is interfering in Canadian politics, by waging a campaign comparing Canada's genocidal residential schools to schools in Tibet, China. A news report released on December 8, 2021, by the state-funded Canadian Broadcasting Company (CBC), centered on a Tibetan Action Institute (TAI) report. This report, "Separated…
(2023-04-18). Sudan: More than 180 Killed and Over 1,800 Injured as Security Forces Continue Infighting in Civilian Areas. libya360.wordpress.com Pavan Kulkarni An armed confrontation erupted between the RSF and SAF early on April 15. Civilians have been forced to hole up in their homes for days with no supply of water or electricity, as the fighting rages on with increasingly heavier weapons Over 180 people have been killed and more than 1,800 injured as…
(2023-04-18). Battle for pensions in France. internationalviewpoint.org The discordances of the movement.
(2023-04-18). Fires gut mega markets, Opposition alleges Hasina's hand behind infernos. firstpost.com
(2023-04-18). Inequality on steroids: new report finds richest 10% has overwhelming majority of wealth. greenleft.org.au A new report released by The Australia Institute has revealed that a staggering 93% of economic growth from the last decade has gone to just 10% of the Australian population, reports Isaac Nellist.
(2023-04-18). Inequality on steroids: Top 10% take overwhelming majority of income growth. greenleft.org.au A new Australia Institute report revealed that a staggering 93% of income growth over the past decade in Australia went to the top 10% of income earners, reports Isaac Nellist.
(2023-04-18). Private Equity Can Kill: Fight Wall Street's Deadly Power in Nursing Homes. inequality.org
(2023-04-18). Maternity pay costs the NHS more than the price of care itself. healtheuropa.com According to a new report, the cost of maternity pay for the National Health Service (NHS) in England exceeds that of the care itself. The NHS is already under pressure from the increasing demand for its services and limited resources. This has placed a strain on many areas within healthcare, including those relating to maternity …
(2023-04-18). Stop the Attack on Our Nation's Public Schools. commondreams.org
| Each morning at school, we hear the daily announcements over the intercom, followed by the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. It's a familiar scene. The routine concludes with the collective and audible, "with liberty and justice for all," a civic promise that we strive to fulfill each day in public schools. | In the wake of the U.S. Capitol Insurrection on January 6, 2021, educators face mounting challenges to maintaining civic space, including a cadre of extremist legislators and, in New Hampshire at least, commissioners of education determined to advance their agendas of cynicism and fear. | A…
(2023-04-18). With Feinstein Replacement Effort Obstructed, Dems' Path Forward Is Unclear. truthout.org Sen. Susan Collins of Maine said Monday that she will not support an effort to temporarily replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein on the Senate Judiciary Committee, effectively sinking Democratic hopes of breaking a tie on the panel that has helped Republicans blockade President Joe Biden's federal judge nominees. Collins (R-Maine), a self-styled moderate who has played a decisive role in the far-right… |
(2023-04-18). Jeff Merkley Leads New Bill to Ban 'Deeply Corrupt' Stock Trading in Congress. commondreams.org
Two dozen House and Senate lawmakers led by Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley introduced legislation Tuesday that would ban members of Congress, their spouses, and their dependent children from trading individual stocks, reprising an effort that gained momentum last year before
(2023-04-18). Sanders Counters GOP Giveaways With Tax Hike on Estates of Ultra-Wealthy. commondreams.org
Sen. Bernie Sanders on Tuesday unveiled legislation that would hike taxes on estates worth more than $3.5 million as congressional Republicans work to repeal the estate levy entirely—a move that would hand nearly $2 trillion to the wealthiest people in the United States.The
(2023-04-18). Susan Collins Helps Sink Hopes of Replacing Dianne Feinstein on Judiciary Committee. commondreams.org
(2023-04-18). Group of Wealthy Americans Warns US Democracy 'Will Not Survive' Unless Rich Are Taxed Heavily. commondreams.org
A group of rich Americans marked Tax Day on Tuesday by calling on the U.S. Congress to aggressively tax wealthy people like themselves, warning that the U.S. will remain in a state of "perpetual chaos" until lawmakers boldly confront the
(2023-04-18). Summer Lee blasts GOP's 'pro-starvation agenda' as McCarthy plots food aid cuts. nationofchange.org "My family and I depended on food stamps. So do over 65,000 men, women, and children in the community I serve," said the Pennsylvania Democrat.
(2023-04-18). Paul Robeson mural on D.C.'s historic U St. vandalized. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—On the late evening of Sunday, April 16, bypassers caught a young white graffiti artist tagging and defacing the Paul Robeson mural on the historic U St. corridor in northwest D.C. A video was widely shared on social media by the Washingtonian Problems account on Instagram and Twitter originally sharing that it was the Duke …
(2023-04-18). World on Path to Eliminate AIDS as a Global Threat by 2030. jamanetwork.com The number of people living with HIV worldwide who received antiretroviral therapy through the US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) has increased 300-fold since 2004, reaching 20 million individuals from 54 countries in 2022, according to a report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
(2023-04-18). Maternal Opioid Treatment After Delivery Poses Low Risk to Infants. jamanetwork.com Children born to mothers who filled a prescription for opioids within a week of discharge after delivery were no more likely to be admitted to the hospital than those born to mothers who did not fill a prescription, based on adjusted analyses of results from 171‚ÄØ350 mother-infant pairs in Canada.
(2023-04-18). CDC: Candida auris Fungal Infections and Drug Resistance on the Rise. jamanetwork.com Infections with Candida auris, an emerging fungus associated with high mortality rates, increased in the US from 476 clinical cases in 2019 to 1471 in 2021, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analysis of specimens collected during routine care. Colonization cases identified through screening increased more than 200% to 4041 screening cases in 2021, although the positivity rate of the screenings remained constant over time at about 8%.
(2023-04-18). US Maternal Mortality Continues to Worsen. jamanetwork.com The US maternal mortality rate continued to increase in 2021, according to a new report from the National Center for Health Statistics. The trend predated the COVID-19 pandemic: between 2018 and 2019, the rate increased from 17.4 maternal deaths per 100‚ÄØ000 live births to 20.1. It then continued to rise to 23.8 in 2020 and to 32.9 in 2021. There were 1205 maternal deaths in 2021 compared with 658 in 2018.
(2023-04-18). Antiretroviral Treatment of HIV/AIDS During Pregnancy. jamanetwork.com This Insights in the Women's Health series describes the availability, timing, and risks of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in pregnant individuals who have HIV infection.
(2023-04-18). USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Skin Cancer. jamanetwork.com This 2023 Recommendation Statement from the US Preventive Services Task Force concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of visual skin examination by a clinician to screen for skin cancer in adolescents and adults (I statement).
(2023-04-18). USPSTF Review: Skin Cancer Screening. jamanetwork.com This systematic review to support the 2023 US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement on screening for skin cancer summarizes published evidence on the benefits and harms of screening for skin cancer in individuals 15 years or older.
(2023-04-18). For My Niece, Who Is Thirty-nine Today. jamanetwork.com She clearly regrets her impending dive into middle age. In her twenties, life was a permanent vacation punctuated by necessary labors in order to pay the rent. My specialty: to lie awake at night worrying, counting sheep like lost stars, trying to see the world her way.
(2023-04-18). Screening and Prevention of Skin Cancer. jamanetwork.com This JAMA Patient Page describes the pros and cons of screening for skin cancer, as well as skin cancer risk-reduction practices.
(2023-04-18). Panitumumab vs Bevacizumab and Survival in Patients With RAS Wild-type, Left-Sided Colorectal Cancer. jamanetwork.com This randomized clinical trial assesses the effect of adding panitumumab vs bevacizumab to standard first-line chemotherapy on overall survival among patients with RAS wild-type, left-sided, metastatic colorectal cancer.
(2023-04-18). Added Therapeutic Benefit of Top-Selling Brand-name Drugs in Medicare. jamanetwork.com This cross-sectional study assesses Medicare spending on 50 top-selling drugs with limited added clinical benefits using ratings from health technology assessment organizations in Canada, France, and Germany.
(2023-04-18). Diet and Exercise and Knee Pain in Patients With Osteoarthritis and Overweight or Obesity—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply In their comments about our recent article, Dr Fan and colleagues question the use of a completers-only vs an intention-to-treat analysis. A strict definition of the intention-to-treat principle in clinical trials states that all randomized participants are included in the statistical analyses and analyzed according to the treatment group to which they were randomly assigned, irrespective of their treatment and adherence to the protocol. Because some participants did not attend the follow-up visits (6, 12, or 18 months postrandomization), our analyses could not be defined as intention to treat. All other…
(2023-04-18). A Review of Anxiety Disorders—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply We thank Dr Leichsenring and colleagues for their comments and for drawing attention to their 3 published articles and another meta-analysis that were not included in our recent JAMA narrative Review of anxiety disorders. Consistent with the JAMA narrative Review requirements, our Review provided a brief overview of the presentation, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of anxiety disorders, targeted for primary care clinicians, and considered available medical literature and treatment guidelines. In-depth analysis of the nuances of each anxiety disorder treatment approach and all existing trials and met…
(2023-04-18). The Growth of Medical Knowledge and Data Sharing—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply We thank Dr Boffa and colleagues for their insightful comments in response to our Editorial describing expanded opportunities for researchers to share data in compliance with funder mandates. We agree with their concerns about the rights of research participants and patients to privacy and risks of reidentification from data sets considered anonymous.Ôªø JAMA and the JAMA Network journals offer investigators a set of defined questions regarding their plans to share data when submitting manuscripts reporting research, which include whether the data to be shared are "deidentified particip…
(2023-04-18). Diet and Exercise and Knee Pain in Patients With Osteoarthritis and Overweight or Obesity. jamanetwork.com To the Editor We believe there are 5 issues worth considering about the recent study on the effect of diet and exercise on knee pain in patients with OA and overweight or obesity. First, patients were enrolled in this trial mainly based on their body mass index, which does not distinguish between fat and muscle mass. Compared with muscle mass, fat mass is more likely to cause knee joint compressive force and to contribute to peak shear and patellofemoral forces. Therefore, this study should have evaluated body composition.
(2023-04-18). A Review of Anxiety Disorders. jamanetwork.com To the Editor We have several comments about the recent Review on anxiety disorders. First, the authors stated that benefits from evidence-based psychotherapy are similar to those of pharmacotherapy in the treatment of anxiety. This is correct only if short-term effects are considered. Although evidence exists that the effects of psychotherapy are stable after the end of treatment in long-term follow-up, there is insufficient evidence about whether this is true for pharmacotherapy. For pharmacotherapy of mental disorders, including anxiety disorders, only a few studies included longer-term follow-up. Thus, it is…
(2023-04-18). The Growth of Medical Knowledge and Data Sharing. jamanetwork.com To the EditorÔªø JAMA editors recently announced a requirement for all accepted research manuscripts to include a statement of the authors' data sharing plan. This is an important effort to increase the sharing of data, to comply with federal policy, and most importantly to accelerate the pace of medical discovery and optimize patient outcomes.
(2023-04-18). Cost-effectiveness Thresholds Used by Study Authors, 1990-2021. jamanetwork.com This study examines what study authors consider to be appropriate cost-effectiveness analysis thresholds as reflected in the referenced thresholds in their published cost-effectiveness analyses.
(2023-04-18). Completeness and Spin of medRxiv Preprint and Associated Published Abstracts of COVID-19 RCTs. jamanetwork.com This study examines publication timelines, completeness, and spin in the abstracts of all randomized clinical trials related to COVID-19 posted to medRxiv during the first 2 years of the pandemic and compared the latter 2 with their published counterparts.
(2023-04-18). Meet a Forgotten CIA Critic Who Presciently Characterized the Agency as a Cancer in 1970 Book. covertactionmagazine.com David W. Conde set the groundwork for Philip Agee's 1975 whistleblowing account, Inside the Company. In 1970, David W. Conde, an American journalist working in Japan, who had served with the U.S. Army Psychological Warfare Branch in World War II, published a now-forgotten book in New Delhi, CIA—Core of the Cancer. Five years before publication …
(2023-04-18). Drilling Operations, Wildfires Emitting Far More Methane Than Previously Known: Studies. commondreams.org
Amid climate experts' urgent
(2023-04-18). 'Protect West Milford': New Jerseyans Block Construction of Fracked Gas Compressor. commondreams.org
| On the heels of a weekend | "My grandchild and all grandchildren deserve a future," declared Ted Glick, president of 350 NJ-Rockland. "So I'm out here today, risking arrest, to demand that Gov. Murphy stop fossil fuel buildout across N.J. which will only dig us deeper into the climate crisis!" | "We need bold action NOW i…
(2023-04-18). Argentina's drought impacts the economy. america.cgtn.com 
Argentina's worst drought in almost 100 years is decimating critical soy, wheat and corn production, damaging the income of farmers, producers — and hurting the economy.
(2023-04-18). Diplomacy for Peace, Dead in US, Blossoms Elsewhere. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-18). Will Ukraine Be Turned Into a Radioactive Battlefield? commondreams.org
| It's sure to be a blood-soaked spring in Ukraine. Russia's winter offensive
(2023-04-18). Venezuela and Russia Renew Cooperation Agreements During Lavrov Visit. venezuelanalysis.com With both countries targeted by US sanctions in recent years, Venezuela and Russia have built increasingly closer relations.
(2023-04-18). Chinese-made EVs are Conquering the world's largest Auto Market, as BEV sales Soared 87% in '22. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — EV sales have taken off in China, the world's largest auto market, according to Reuters. Moreover, Chinese makers of electric vehicles are outshining most of their rivals. BYD's sales are up a startling 69% this year even though the overall market is a bit sluggish. Tesla sales are up 27%. …
(2023-04-18). Progressives Applaud Biden Executive Order to Expand, Improve Care Economy. commondreams.org
Labor unions and other progressives on Tuesday said a new slate of executive actions unveiled by U.S. President Joe Biden demonstrated the political power of caregivers and their supporters who have spent years advocating for fair wages, affordable childcare, and an extension of labor protections across the care economy. Biden
(2023-04-18). 'Heartbreaking and Unconscionable': Biden Admin Ignored Warnings of Migrant Child Labor. commondreams.org
The Biden administration received repeated warnings from both within and outside of the federal government in recent years about a rise in the exploitation of migrant children for child labor, but ignored the evidence it was presented with and in some cases retaliated against whistleblowers, an
(2023-04-18). Wednesday 4/19: Free Mumia Abu-Jamal! indybay.org On the sidewalk in front of the U.S. Courthouse, 95 7th Street @ Mission Street, San Francisco…
(2023-04-18). Experts Demand 'Pause' on Spread of Artificial Intelligence Until Regulations Imposed. commondreams.org
| "Until meaningful government safeguards are in place to protect the public from the harms of generative AI, we need a pause." | So says a |
(2023-04-18). 'Damning Exposé' Details Industry Push to Greenwash Fracked Gas as 'Certified'. commondreams.org
| The rapidly growing gas certification industry But
(2023-04-18). UK Police Arrest French Publisher For Refusing To Share Pass Codes For Phone. thedissenter.org 
The following article was made possible by paid subscribers. Support independent journalism on whistleblowers and press freedom and British police invoked terrorism law in the United Kingdom to question and later arrest a French publisher over his alleged involvement in protests in France. | Ernest Moret is the foreign rights manager for Editions La Fabrique. He arrived in London on April 17 to attend the London Book Fair. | Police detained Moret and demanded that he "give up his phone and pass codes to the officers, with no just…
(2023-04-18). Sheryl Lee Ralph Shares The Darker Side Of Her Career On TV One's 'Uncensored'. newsone.com 
Source: Images Press / Getty | Sheryl Lee Ralph gives an Uncensored look at her career on TV One's docuseries. The actress, singer, author, and mother takes viewers through the peaks and valleys of her journey to stardom in a new episode that premiered on April 16. | MORE: "Being a child of the sixties, it was a very hurtful, stressful time when people were very, very proud to just be unkind and ugly," she told HelloBeautiful. "I started learning that if I didn't stand up…
(2023-04-18). Famous Bilingual Program Is Failing And Teachers May Strike. popularresistance.org
(2023-04-18). Our Tech Overlords Offer Another Climate Solution Without Sacrifice. popularresistance.org
(2023-04-18). Protest In Taiwan Against Tsai's Meeting With Congressman McCarthy. popularresistance.org
(2023-04-18). Railroad Workers United: 'We Would Never Concede Our Right To Strike'. popularresistance.org
(2023-04-18). President Maduro Receives Colombia's Foreign Minister Leyva. orinocotribune.com
(2023-04-18). More Discussion About the Leaked Intelligence Documents. sonar21.com 
I don't mean to beat a dead horse, but there were some new developments today in the "Leaked Intelligence Documents" saga and I had a chance to discuss them with…
(2023-04-18). More Unanswered Red Flags Regarding Jack Texeira and the Pentagon Leaks. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-18). Monsanto's Evil Is Not Gone, It's Just In Disguise. popularresistance.org Monsanto has been voted the evilest corporation in the world several times over. | Yet, we don't hear anything about them now. What happened? Did they complete the evil? Did they retire after all their evil wrapped up? No, not so much. | Monsanto was one of the most hated companies in the Americas. There were protests just a few years ago, attracting hundreds of thousands into the streets — which is not easy to do. | The most shocking thing was that at Monsanto's lowest point, even the mainstream media started revealing the truth. Here's from Reuters ten years ago: | Monsanto's genetically modified seeds an…
(2023-04-18). Brazil's reforestation project. america.cgtn.com 
Tropical forests are key to fight climate change and the loss of wild species.
(2023-04-18). Longtime tenant activist Eleanor Walden of Berkeley passed away Friday, April 7, 2023. indybay.org 2006 photo of Frances Hailman, Eleanor Walden, and Lynda Carson (myself) are organizers of a Save Section 8 Tenants Rally in front of the Old Berkeley City Hall Building.
(2023-04-18). For a glimpse of America's future, look at Texas. therealnews.com 
Attacks on LGBTQ rights, abortion access, and movements for racial justice aren't exclusive to any one state in the union. But Texas is certainly a place where state officials and vigilantes are working hand-in-hand to bring about a dangerous new future. Texas-based journalists Andrea Grimes is a writer, editor, and activist living in…
(2023-04-18). Volunteers And Victims Of US Border Patrol Violence Demand Justice. popularresistance.org Hundreds of people die every year at the hands of US Border Patrol agents, either from being beaten, shot, car chases or being left stranded in the desert, simply for exercising their right to move. A US Supreme Court decision, Hernandez Vs Mesa, in February 2020 granted the US Border Patrol the ability to murder people on the Mexican side of the border without being held accountable. Clearing the FOG spoke with four women from the Border Patrol Victims Network – Ana Maria Vasquez and Tracye Peterson, who are volunteers, Marisol Garcia Alcantara, who was shot by border agents, and Yanelis Laurencia, whose 23-year…
(2023-04-18). Black People Being Used To Attack Revolutionary Governments. orinocotribune.com By Margaret Kimberley — Apr 12, 2023 | The question of how Black people fare in a particular country can be a legitimate issue or a ruse used in the furtherance of US regime change plots. | "We used to talk about, when I was a kid, in college, about 'America's Backyard'. It's not America's backyard. Everything south of the Mexican border is 'America's Front Yard'. And we're equal people. We don't dictate what happens in any other part of this continent or the South American continent. We have to work very hard on it." President Joe Biden | Even while claiming to believe in the sovereignty of all American sta…
(2023-04-18). Merrick Garland and Dick Durbin under pressure to act on SCOTUS scandal. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—More revelations about the corporate and right-wing ties of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, his lobbyist wife Ginni Thomas and his failure for almost two decades to disclose even minimal information about both have raised pressure on Attorney General Merrick Garland to name a special counsel and act in the case and on Senate Democratic …
(2023-04-18). More Weaponry to Ukraine Equals More Death and Destruction. marktaliano.net As the Canadia government sends more weapons to the nazi puppet regime in Ukraine, do you think the policy makers are concerned about the welfare of Ukrainian peoples? Of course not. More weaponry means more mass carnage, especially of Ukrainians, and the total destruction of Ukraine. These are the same policy-makers who refused Minsk peace …
(2023-04-18). AI is dangerous, can threaten national security, society needs to adapt, says Google CEO Sundar Pichai. firstpost.com
(2023-04-18). Die-hard Apple fan brings his Macintosh SE from 1984 to Apple BKC Mumbai, shows it to Tim Cook. firstpost.com
(2023-04-18). Resurrected By Tech: Scientists are turning dead birds into drones to be used against the cartel. firstpost.com
(2023-04-18). Twitter Snoopgate: US government had 'full access' to everything on Twitter, says Elon Musk. firstpost.com
(2023-04-18). Creating a Hypersonic Pentagon Budget. fpif.org
(2023-04-18). Tuesday 4/18: Single-Payer Health Care in California. indybay.org Zoom: us02web.zoom.us/j/86465752525?pwdTzh1YVh5SE9mdWkzdjI2clZrVEczdz09 Meeting ID: 864 6575 2525; Passcode: 465295…
(2023-04-18). US War in Iraq based on Fake Intelligence. Exposed by Dr. David Kelly. Was He Assassinated? globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-18). Israeli Apartheid at Last Described in the Pages of the Venerable 'Foreign Affairs' Journal. juancole.com 
Nasim Ahmed Nasimbythedocks The remarkable pace by which the term "apartheid" has moved from the margins of the Israeli-Palestinian debate to its centre was on powerful display this weekend. The prestigious American magazine, Foreign Affairs, widely considered one of most influential foreign policy magazines shaping Washington's thinking, added its weight behind the claim that …
(2023-04-18). One of Russia's Loudest Antiwar Voices Has Been Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison. truthout.org A defiant Vladimir Kara-Murza said his "self-esteem went up" after a judge on Monday announced his sentence for speaking out against the Russian government and its invasion of Ukraine: 25 years of incarceration in a penal colony, the lengthiest sentence handed down to a high-profile critic of President Vladimir Putin. "I realized that I did everything right; 25 years is the highest score that I… |
(2023-04-18). US Federal Reserve Admits that Sanctions Undermine Dollar Hegemony. orinocotribune.com Economic "sanctions" are a double-edged sword for those who impose them. Last Sunday, April 16, US Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen said that those applied by the United States against Russia and other countries place the dominance of the dollar at risk because the blocked countries must seek an alternative. | "There is a risk when we use financial sanctions that are linked to the role of the dollar that over time it could undermine the hegemony of the dollar," Yellen said in an interview. | Even though it is difficult to escape from the gravitational pull of the US currency, because it is the sign of stren…
(2023-04-18). Saturday 4/15: Mountain View: Protest Judicial Ban of Abortion Pill. indybay.org Intersection of El Camino Real and Castro Street | Mountain View, CA…
(2023-04-18). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Allergies or a virus? How to tell the difference. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Every year I am plagued by springtime allergies. But in the last few weeks I have been experiencing congestion, runny nose and a persistent cough. How can I determine whether this is a cold, allergies or something more? When should I seek medical care? ANSWER: As the seasons shift, it can be harder to distinguish between the symptoms of the common cold, COVID-19, the flu and allergies, since all can have similar symptoms. This…
(2023-04-18). Mayo Clinic Minute: Using AI to predict kidney failure in patients with polycystic kidney disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Kidney failure can be caused by many reasons: diabetes, high blood pressure, autoimmune diseases and polycystic kidney disease, or PKD. PKD is an inherited disease that causes cysts to form around your kidneys. The most common form of PKD is autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), where it is most often diagnosed in adults between the ages of 30 and 40. Dr. Fouad Chebib, a Mayo Clinic nephrologist and expert on polycystic kidney disease, says patients understand…
(2023-04-18). Kale: Discover the 'secret powers' of this superfood. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Although it may seem like it, kale isn't a new vegetable. Thomas Jefferson experimented with several varieties of kale at his Monticello estate in the early 1800s. It's long been popular in northern Europe and now throughout the U.S. Before becoming a popular salad green, kale was often used in restaurants as a decorative garnish on plates. But over the past 10 years, the popularity of kale has skyrocketed. You've probably heard it referred to…
(2023-04-18). Is tinnitus making you miserable? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Tinnitus is a frequently reported symptom for audiology patients. It's commonly referred to as ringing in the ears, but it can be different sounds like buzzing, roaring, clicking, hissing or humming. Tinnitus is the sensation or perception of sounds that other people can't hear, and it doesn't have an external source. It lasts longer than five minutes and occurs more than once per week. According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, about…
(2023-04-18). Fairplay statement on Meta's expansion of Horizon Worlds to teen users. commondreams.org Today,
(2023-04-18). Hydrogen Hype Ignores Substantial Risks. commondreams.org Utilities, fossil fuel companies, and political leaders are increasingly touting the benefits of using hydrogen as a clean fuel source that can reduce climate pollution. But a
(2023-04-18). Leading Up to the 13th Anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon Disaster, Oceana Calls on President Biden to Prevent New Offshore Drilling. commondreams.org
(2023-04-18). Medicaid Cutoffs: an America horror story. nationofchange.org Some 15 million Americans on Medicaid are now being thrown off the program. No elected official should stand for this.
(2023-04-18). Florida university students protest potential bans to curriculum. america.cgtn.com 
Many Florida students and faculty members are sounding alarms against a new bill that would ban several academic disciplines, including critical race theory and queer theory, from state university curriculum, as well as eliminate most programs that support such discussions.
(2023-04-18). Looks Like I Stepped Into… Something. smoothiex12.blogspot.com
(2023-04-18). Ukraine on Fire: The Real Story. Full Documentary by Oliver Stone (Original English Version). globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-18). 13 Years After BP Disaster, Oceana Urges Biden to Block New Offshore Drilling. commondreams.org
(2023-04-18). EPA to fund network of centers to help marginalized communities access environmental justice money. nationofchange.org "There are communities waiting for (toxic) sites to get cleaned up. They are waiting for infrastructure to be built so their communities don't flood."
(2023-04-18). The Case of Steven Donziger: Supreme Court Liberals Help Turn Judges Into Prosecutors. orinocotribune.com By Eve Ottenberg — Apr 14, 2023 | So the truth is out: the three so-called liberals on the supreme court are phonies. More precisely, they, like most of their conservative brethren, are corporate hacks. We learned this a couple of weeks ago, when the high court ruled against Steven Donziger, a climate-activist attorney, long persecuted and then literally prosecuted by Chevron. In a pro-corporate decision about as subtle as a heart attack, seven of the nine justices declined to hear Donziger's appeal of a criminal contempt decision involving his representation of Indigenous Ecuadorians against Chevron. Two fa…
(2023-04-18). Will Türkiye's Elections Impact Its Place in a Multipolar World? orinocotribune.com
(2023-04-18). New shootings prompt push for gun control. america.cgtn.com 
Just days after a 16-year-old in the U.S. was shot after knocking on the door of the wrong address, a woman was shot dead in similar circumstances.
(2023-04-18). Zionism in crisis: Palestinian resistance forges a new horizon. therealnews.com 
This article was originally published in Over the past few weeks, significant events have been unfolding across historic Palestine. January 7, 2023, marked the start of Zionist protests in response to proposed Israeli judicial reforms. In parallel, we have also seen an intensification of the ongoing settler colonial violence perpetrated by the Zionist entity against Palestinians — January was the West Bank's deadliest month in nearly a decade, and the last few weeks have seen heightened violence towards Palestinians in Al-Aq…
(2023-04-18). Thanks to Washington's Abuse of the Reserve Currency Role, the Dollar Is on Its Way Out. thealtworld.com As the dollar declines, so does Washington's power. | The De-Dollarization discussion suffers from holdover thinking that a reserve currency is needed. No reserve currency is needed. Countries can settle their trade balances in their own currencies or contracts can specify the currencies of trade transactions. Countries with low inflation and low debt will have stronger currencies than countries with high inflation and debt. | A reserve currency sets up a special country with the power to pay its own bills with endless debt. At World War II's end, John Maynard Keynes had a better solution than the dollar as reser…
(2023-04-18). Russia's foreign minister visits Brazil. america.cgtn.com 
Russia's foreign minister came to Brazil on Monday to hold talks with high government officials about the conflict with Ukraine.
(2023-04-18). More than 180 killed and over 1,800 injured as Sudan's security forces continue infighting in civilian areas. peoplesdispatch.org Civilians have been forced to hole up in their homes for days with no supply of water or electricity, as the fighting rages on with increasingly heavier weapons…
(2023-04-18). As Sudan's Army and Rapid Support Forces Battle, Sudanese Left Calls for Restoring the Revolution. towardfreedom.org
(2023-04-18). Anti-nuclear activists cheer closure of Germany's last nuclear reactors. peoplesdispatch.org The closure of the last three nuclear reactors in Germany on Saturday, April 15, is being widely celebrated by anti-nuclear activists and groups. Isar 2 in Bavaria, Neckarwestheim 2 in Baden-Wàºrttemberg, and Emsland in Lower Saxony were shut down following a decades-long struggle to end the use of nuclear energy. | Activists from organizations like Greenpeace, BUND, Ausgestrahlt, and others organized celebrations on Sunday in Lingen, Neckarwestheim, and Munich. | German left party Die Linke also celebrated the closure of the nuclear power plants. Anti-nuclear activists expressed relief about Germany becomin…
(2023-04-18). Delivery workers at Indian grocery delivery platform 'Blinkit' go on strike against pay revision. peoplesdispatch.org Delivery partners of the quick-delivery company are demanding that a new pay structure, which will reportedly substantially reduce their current incomes, be immediately rescinded…
(2023-04-18). In Egypt, wife of jailed rights lawyer detained for 13 hours over social media post detailing abuse in prison. peoplesdispatch.org Neamatallah Hisham was abruptly arrested after making social media posts shedding light on the brutal treatment meted out to her husband, Mohammed El-Baqer, in solitary confinement, as well as the maltreatment of other prisoners…
(2023-04-18). Thousands of farmers fear possible evictions in Pakistan's Punjab province for planned megacity. peoplesdispatch.org The Ravi Riverfront Urban Development Project was initiated in August 2020 with the objective to address "issues of pollution, sewage, housing and employment."
(2023-04-18). Top Ennahda leader Rached Ghannouchi arrested, party office sealed. peoplesdispatch.org Tunisian officials closed down the headquarters of the country's most prominent opposition party, Ennahda, on Tuesday, April 18, a day after they arrested party chief Rached Ghannouchi, Al-Jazeera According to senior Ennahda leaders quoted by Al-Jazeera, Tunisian officials have shut down other party offices in different parts of the country as well and prohibited any meetings inside their premises. | On Monday, Tunisian officials arrested Ennahda party leader Rached Ghannouchi after conducting…
(2023-04-18). The Roundtable #54: Brian Berletic and Pepe Escobar. thealtworld.com
(2023-04-18). Animated film 'Comrades of JàÆna Amini' to screen at Love, Art and Revolution Film Festival. greenleft.org.au An animated short film made by a group of women and artists in Rojhelat (East Kurdistan) in Iran will screen at the Love, Art and Revolution Film Festival in Sydney, reports Peter Boyle.
(2023-04-18). Madame Von der Leyen — McKinsey and Pfizer. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-18). The End of American "Exceptionalism"? globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-18). Saturday 4/15: Oakland Mife Rally. indybay.org Oakland, CA – Precise location TBA | Location update: Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, 1 Frank H Ogawa Plz, Oakland, CA 94612…
(2023-04-18). ICC Arrest Warrant for Vladimir Putin for "Kidnapping Ukrainian Children" Borders on Ridicule. globalresearch.ca Updated on April 2, 2023 | The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued "there are reasonable …
(2023-04-18). The Pfizer Vaccine: A Tale of Two Reports. "Money vs. Mortality" globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-18). Canadians Are Organizing a Citizen-Led Inquiry to Seek Accountability for COVID Crimes. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-18). China's Pivot to World Markets, Washington's Pivot to World Wars… globalresearch.ca China and the US are moving in polar opposite directions: Beijing is rapidly becoming the center of overseas investments in high tech industries, In contrast, Washington is pursuing a predatory military pivot to the least productive regions with collaboration from its most barbaric allies, like Saudi Arabia.
(2023-04-18). Is the War in Yemen Coming to an End? globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-18). The PA differentiates between colonial and collaborative oppression. thealtworld.com When Israel targeted Palestinian non-governmental rights organisations in 2021 and 2022, the Palestinian Authority embarked on its own exploitation campaign. "In a show of solidarity, President Abbas meets with Palestinian civil society organisations targeted by Israel," one of Wafa news agency's headlines
(2023-04-18). Ramsey Clark to Barack Obama: Stop the War in Ukraine! "Peaceful Coexistence" between Russia and America is the Answer. globalresearch.ca Ramsey Clark passed away in April 2021 | His legacy will live forever. | He has been a source of inspiration to anti-war activists for more than half a century. | Our thoughts are with Ramsey Clark, whom I first met in …
(2023-04-18). China's Saudi-Iran Peace Deal Is a Major Setback for US Empire, w/ Prof. Mohammad Marandi. thealtworld.com The historic deal brokered by China for a Saudi-Iran rapprochement reflects not only a changing region, but a shifting world order. While the US focuses on its proxy war in Ukraine, with US officials essentially blocking meaningful peace discussion both there and in Yemen, its "strategic competitor" China now looks like the adult in the room. Its diplomatic initiatives have become a force for stability in the biggest conflict regions, from Yemen to Syria. | To better understand what's going on and what we can expect, Rania Khalek was joined by Mohammad Marandi, professor of English literature and Orientalism at t…
(2023-04-18). Houthis and Saudis Shake Hands in Yemen: End of World's Worst Humanitarian Crisis? thealtworld.com After China helped to broker a rapprochement between Iran and Saudi Arabia last month, Saudi, Houthi and Omani delegations are meeting in Yemen to begin peace talks to end the 9-year war. | Shireen Al-Adeimi, Yemeni-born anti-war activist & Assistant Professor at Michigan State University, explains the major developments.
(2023-04-18). Is South Korea a Pawn in the US Cold War Against China? thealtworld.com South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol will soon go to Washington DC, where Biden is expected to put further pressure on him to isolate China. President Yoon's visit to Washington takes on added significance after revelations from leaked Pentagon documents highlight CIA spying on South Korea's government. | According to Ju-Hyun Park, Engagement Editor at The Real News and a member of Nodutdol for Korean Community Development, these discussions have far-reaching implications not only for South Korea but broader global politics.
(2023-04-18). Will the End of the Petrodollar End the US Empire? globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-18). Moderna threatens to expand use of its dangerous mRNA injections to all sorts of diseases. expose-news.com Vaccines for the world's most deadly diseases, like cancer and heart disease, will likely be ready by 2030 and could save millions of lives, according to the top doctor at one the …
(2023-04-18). Swines in the USA have been secretly "Vaccinated" with mRNA injections for years; now they're coming for the Cattle. expose-news.com Just a few years ago, the idea that our food supply might be used for gene therapy to further a transhumanist agenda would have sounded crazy. Yet today, globalists openly admit that …
(2023-04-18). UKHSA makes pathetic attempt to salvage its false narrative that face masks are effective. expose-news.com
(2023-04-18). 26,000 troops from 14 nations: NATO allies join largest Swedish war games in over 25 years. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Deutsche WelleApril 17, 2023 Sweden starts largest military exercise in over 25 years More than 26,000 soldiers from 14 countries, including the US and European members of NATO, are taking part in Sweden's largest military drill in decades. Swedish authorities have launched military exercise Aurora 23 on Monday, starting weeks of drills "in the air, …
(2023-04-18). NATO partner South Korea poised to be world's fourth-largest arms exporter. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Yonhap News AgencyApril 17, 2023 Defense minister vows efforts to achieve US$20 billion in arms exports this year South Korean Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup pledged Monday to work together with local defense firms to achieve US$20 billion in the country's arms exports this year, reiterating Seoul's commitment to helping cement their footholds overseas. Lee made …
(2023-04-18). State Department approves upgrade of entire Turkish F-16 fleet to "enhance NATO interoperability" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Daily SabahApril 17, 2023 US State Dept. notifies Congress on F-16 kit sale to Türkiye The U.S. State Department notified Congress that it approved the sale of F-16 jet Link-16 tactical data link modernization kits to Türkiye on Monday. "The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government …
(2023-04-18). Azerbaijan, Israel conspire as NATO blasts Iran. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azeri Press AgencyApril 18, 2023 Azerbaijan and Israel discuss economic cooperation and perspective projects Ministry of Economy Mikayil Jabbarov met with Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen, [the] Azerbaijani Minister wrote on Twitter…. "During the meeting with the co-chair of the Azerbaijan-Israel Joint Commission, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Israel Eli Cohen, we expressed satisfaction with …
(2023-04-18). Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan push pan-Turkic military control of Caspian basin. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azeri Press AgencyApril 18, 2023 Azerbaijan Defense Minister met with his Kazakh counterpart On April 18, the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov, who is on an official visit to the Republic of Kazakhstan, met with the Minister of Defense of this country, Colonel General Ruslan Zhaksylykov…. [An] official …
(2023-04-18). Defense chiefs say key NATO founders U.S., UK united against Russia, China, Iran. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Department of DefenseApril 17, 2023 U.S., U.K. Defense Leaders Discuss Ukraine, AUKUS in Pentagon Meeting Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III welcomed Ben Wallace, the United Kingdom's Secretary of State for Defense, to the Pentagon today to discuss the short-term and long-term implications of the U.S.-U.K. alliance. The United States has no closer …
(2023-04-18). Estonia: 38 nations participate as NATO holds world's largest cyber warfare exercise. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Anadolu AgencyApril 18, 2023 NATO launches world's largest cyber defense exercise in Estonia NATO launched the world's largest cyber defense exercise Tuesday in Estonia with more than 3,000 participants from 38 countries taking part…. The "Locked Shields" exercise is held every year and is hosted by the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Center of Excellence (CCDCOE) …
(2023-04-18). Georgian opposition/coup heroine distraught at having to spend time in…Georgia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Zourabichvili seems to spend as much time in Brussels as she does in Tbilisi and was in the U.S. again last month. ==== The MessengerApril 14, 2023 President Zourabichvili Postpones European Parliament Appearance, Blames Georgian Dream The President of Georgia Salome Zourabichvili's planned appearance to deliver a speech at the European Parliament on April 18 …
(2023-04-18). Latvia: NATO deploys Spanish missiles, troops near Russian border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Air CommandApril 18, 2023 Spanish air defence system comes online in Latvia The Spanish NASAMS air defence system deployed to Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia, is tied into NATO's Integrated Air and Missile Defence System via the Latvian Control and Reporting Centre supporting air surveillance and control of NATO airspace in the region. Over 100 …
(2023-04-18). NATO celebrates AFRICOM's 30-nation exercise in Gulf of Guinea. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOSupreme Headquarters Allied Powers EuropeApril 18, 2023 Video: What's in the kit of a Nigerien Special Operations Force Soldier? U.S. Special Operations Command Africa conducted exercise Flintlock 2023 in Ghana and Cà¥te d'Ivoire from Mar. 1 to 15, 2023, with approximately 1,300 service members from 30 participating nations, including Niger. Flintlock is U.S. Africa Command's …
(2023-04-18). NATO conducts first naval drills with new member Finland. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Maritime CommandApril 18, 2023 NATO Maritime Task Group flies the flag in Helsinki for the first time since Finland joins the alliance On their first port visit to Finland since the country became the thirty-first member of the Alliance, ships from Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1)…arrived in the capital Helsinki. German Navy flagship …
(2023-04-18). Poland wants U.S. missile "academy" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish Press AgencyApril 18, 2023 Poland wants HIMARS Academy: official We want a HIMARS Academy to be established in Poland to provide training in the use of this artillery system, defense minister Mariusz B≈Çaszczak tweeted Tuesday. He added that European Rocket Artillery Summit conference is being held in Poland's Toru≈Ñ on Tuesday…."The first HIMARS …
(2023-04-18). U.S. Marines cross into Sweden for large-scale NATO war games. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Stars and StripesApril 18, 2023 Sweden announces arrival of US Marines taking part in huge NATO partner exercise U.S. Marines crossed the Norwegian border into Sweden on Tuesday to join one of Scandinavia's largest military drills in decades, involving troops from more than a dozen countries. *** The Marines arrived as part of the Aurora …
(2023-04-18). New party quiz game: What more can the right do to shoot itself in the head? Horizons boundless. nationofchange.org
(2023-04-18). Robin D.G. Kelley: Remembering the 2001 Cincinnati Rebellion. therealnews.com 
Nineteen years before the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, the city of Cincinnati was shaken by a rebellion in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood over the police killing of Timothy Thomas, an unarmed Black man. In a special "George Floyd Memorial Lecture" hosted by the
(2023-04-18). Brazil's Lula tells U.S. to 'stop encouraging war' in Ukraine. peoplesworld.org 
Brazil's leader said on Saturday that the United States should stop "encouraging war" in Ukraine. President Luiz Inácio "Lula" da Silva sent the message as he ended his landmark visit to China and meeting with President Xi Jinping which heralded a "leap forward" in the relationship between the two nations. Speaking to journalists before leaving …
(2023-04-18). Three Same Day Protests in SF Bay Area in Reaction to Ruling on Abortion Bill. indybay.org Photos from actions in Berkeley and San Jose on April 10. Please credit the photographers where noted. | Top photo by Cornelia Grimes, ProBonoPhoto from Berkeley action.
(2023-04-18). Divesting From The US Military: "War Tax Resisters" Protest With Their Money. progressivehub.net LINCOLN RICE | INDEPTHNEWS…
(2023-04-18). Five things to know about Sakarya, Türkiye's biggest offshore gas field. trtworld.com Natural gas from Türkiye's most significant offshore discovery to be made available this week. | Five things to know about Sakarya, Türkiye's biggest offshore gas field…
(2023-04-18). Successive Governments in Ukraine have accommodated Nazis to counter Soviet nostalgia: Ukrainian Communist Dmitri Kovalevich (Interview). mronline.org 
Dmitri Kovalevich described a range of issues to Orinoco Tribune, including the 2014 coup, Ukrainian President Zelensky's rise to fame, war crimes and human rights violations in Ukraine, the economic collapse of the country, and many others.
(2023-04-18). Germany Shut Down Nuclear Plants And Green Energy Flourished. progressivehub.net BEYOND NUCLEAR…
(2023-04-18). Kyrsten Sinema Is Raking It In From Private Equity Donors. progressivehub.net DONALD SHAW | SLUDGE…
(2023-04-18). "Anti-Imperialist Front" against the Repression in Berlin: Germany Collaborates with Turkey and Israel to Fulfil its Imperialist Interests. samidoun.net 
Samidoun Palestinian Prisoners Solidarity Network salutes our comrades in "Anti-Imperialist Front" for their continuous work agaisnt imperialism and we republish their statement against the ban by the German state on Palestinian Prisoner's Day actions in Berlin after a nationwide smear campaign against Palestinian organising in Germany, and especially Samidoun. Following is their statement: Palestinian Prisoners' …
(2023-04-18). Statement of Young Struggle: Solidarity with Samidoun! Hit the streets on Nakba Day! samidoun.net Samidoun Palestinian Prisoners Solidarity Network salutes our comrades in "Young Struggle" for their continuous work against imperialism and their struggle for the inalienable rights of the Kurdish people, and we republish their statement against the ban by the German state on Palestinian Prisoner's Day actions in Berlin after a nationwide smear campaign against Palestinian organising …
(2023-04-18). US Occupation, QSD Militia Continue Plundering Syrian Antiquities in Al-Jazeera and Raqaa. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-18). Midwest Dispatch: Planned Parenthood Fires a Union Organizer at a Crucial Moment for Abortion Rights. progressive.org Grace Larson, a nurse who was recently fired by Minnesota's Planned Parenthood, alleges she lost her job for organizing and blowing the whistle on a toxic work environment.
(2023-04-18). How Quinta Brunson Carved Her Unique Path To Stardom. newsone.com 
Source: Alberto Rodriguez / Getty | Quinta Brunson is a dynamic and trailblazing entertainer whose meteoric rise in the entertainment industry is nothing short of awe-inspiring. With her razor-sharp wit, infectious personality and unapologetic authenticity, Brunson has carved her own path to stardom. From her early days as a Vine sensation to her current status as a Hollywood powerhouse, Brunson's journey is a testament to her talent, perseverance and unwavering passion for her craft. | Before she made history at the 2022 Emmys and broke primetime TV with her incredible show Abbott Elementary, Brunson's career st…
(2023-04-18). Nebraska Republican: Abortion Ban Needed to Ensure Dominance of White Population. truthout.org As lawmakers in the Nebraska legislature debated and advanced a near-total abortion ban last week, one Republican took to the floor and delivered an argument undergirded by a white supremacist conspiracy theory in support of the ban. In a speech last Wednesday, Republican State Sen. Steve Erdman said that an abortion ban is necessary because there are too many of "those foreigners" and "refugees"… |
(2023-04-18). Another lead? Suspect who attacked Japan PM may have had grudge about nation's electoral system. firstpost.com
(2023-04-18). Tinderbox: Russian spies using dating app Tinder to target German politicians for intel on Ukraine war. firstpost.com
(2023-04-18). Forests, Fires, and Biomass. dissidentvoice.org
(2023-04-18). A Real Energy Snack: Scientists Create Fully Edible, Dissolvable Battery for Medical Devices. sputnikglobe.com The battery has the potential to power miniature medical gadgets that monitor and treat health conditions from inside the body, and other devices that require a safe power supply.
(2023-04-18). Artemis II Astronaut: Russia-China Moon Cooperation Possible But Will Take Leadership. sputnikglobe.com COLORADO SPRINGS (Sputnik) — The United States could do more in terms of cooperation with Russia and China on moon missions but it is up to the senior leaders of the respective countries on whether or not that would happen, Artemis II member Victor Glover told Sputnik.
(2023-04-18). Beijing Confirms Entry Ban Against Lockheed and Raytheon Execs Over Taiwan Arms Sales. sputnikglobe.com The restrictions complement measures imposed in February which labeled the US weapons makers as "unreliable entities" and prohibited them from carrying out a range of export/import activities, investing in China's economy, and having employees living or working there.
(2023-04-18). Biden Administration Left Thousands of Migrant Minors in Grave Danger. sputnikglobe.com A House oversight subcommittee is expected to give a hard time to Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) Director Robin Dunn Marcos on Tuesday over the Biden administration's failure to vet, monitor and track tens of thousands of unaccompanied migrant children.
(2023-04-18). CBC Suspends Twitter Activity Over State-Funded Label. sputnikglobe.com TORONTO (Sputnik) – The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC/Radio-Canada) is suspending its activities on Twitter following the social media platform's decision to label them as a government-funded outlet, CBC said on Monday.
(2023-04-18). China's Microchip Industry Showing Signs of Recovery After Big Hit From US Sanctions. sputnikglobe.com According to the latest economic numbers from Beijing, China's microchip manufacturing industry seems to have nearly recovered from its big losses earlier this year that were triggered by US attempts to cripple the country's production of advanced circuitry.
(2023-04-18). DeSantis Mulls Building Prison, Rival Theme Park Next to Disney World as Feud Simmers. sputnikglobe.com Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Walt Disney World have been fighting tooth and nail for control over the entertainment company's theme park in Florida, with the Republican signing a Bill in February 2023 to end the self-governing status of the resort. However, Disney seized upon a legal loophole to sabotage the move.
(2023-04-18). DOJ Arrests Two Men for Running Alleged 'Secret' Chinese Police Station in Manhattan. sputnikglobe.com Multiple countries, including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands have accused China of running foreign police stations in their countries, a claim China has vehemently denied.
(2023-04-18). Embattled Rep. George Santos Announces Reelection Bid. sputnikglobe.com Representative George Santos, when questioned about his heritage, earlier claimed he never said he was Jewish, just "Jew-ish."
(2023-04-18). Europe Ditching Russia's Nuclear Fuel Will Come at High Price. sputnikglobe.com The UK, US, Canada, Japan and France struck an agreement at the Nuclear Energy Forum at the G7 in Sapporo on April 16 to expel Russia from the international nuclear fuel market. However, getting rid of Russia's nuclear fuel is easier said than done, industrial and energy expert and PhD in economics Leonid Khazanov told Sputnik.
(2023-04-18). FBI Investigating Ex-US Navy Officer Over Spread of Pentagon Leaks – Reports. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The United States' Federal Bureau of Investigation has launched an inquiry into former US navy officer Sarah Bils, who runs a social media account believed to be one of the places where the leaked Department of Defense documents were published, US media reported, citing officials.
(2023-04-18). Fox News Settles Dominion Suit for $787.5 Million Moments Before Trial Was Set to Begin. sputnikglobe.com Dominion had accused Fox News of purposefully spreading conspiracy theories about the company that it knew to be false, primarily focusing on accusations that the company rigged the 2020 presidential election in favor of Joe Biden. Dominion was seeking $1.6 billion in damages and other compensation.
(2023-04-18). G7 Foreign Ministers Welcome Iran, Saudi Arabia Restoring Relationships. sputnikglobe.com TOKYO (Sputnik) – Top diplomats from the Group of Seven on Tuesday welcomed initiates to mend relationships between Tehran and Riyadh.
(2023-04-18). Great Pacific Garbage Patch: Perpetual Ocean-Roaming Plastic Trash Home to New Ecosphere. sputnikglobe.com The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is the largest accumulation of ocean plastic in the world, and it is now coming to life. However, the origin of the creatures inhabiting the area remains a mystery.
(2023-04-18). Hillary Clinton Delights in Trump's Indictment, Assures Biden Will Beat Him in 2024. sputnikglobe.com Books have been written about alleged criminal activity involving the Clintons, from Clinton Foundation fraud to the mysterious death of Vince Foster, Hillary's email server and Bill's flights aboard the Lolita Express. But it was Hillary's 2016 rival who became the first former occupant of the White House to face criminal charges.
(2023-04-18). Hollywood Writers Approve Strike With 98% Vote Ahead of Looming Contract Expiry. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Writers' unions representing thousands of television and film writers have said they garnered enough support for a strike, which would allow for union leaders to call for a walkout when the contract with Hollywood studios expires on May 1.
(2023-04-18). Launch of SME Logistics Cost Co-Financing Service Summed Up. sputnikglobe.com The results of the pilot launch of the co-financing services for SMEs' transportation costs, which was included in the list of assistance measures for export support centers (ESC) in 2022, were summed up at the All-Russian conference of export support infrastructure, the Russian Export Center (part of VEB.RF) reported.
(2023-04-18). Middle Eastern Relations Shift Toward Rapprochement. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The first visit by a Saudi foreign minister to Damascus since 2011 confirms a regional policy shift that began last month with a Saudi-Iranian deal to restore relations, a retired Belgian lawmaker who met with the Syrian president twice told Sputnik.
(2023-04-18). Moldovan Farmers Demand Government Limit Ukrainian Grain Supplies or Provide Compensation. sputnikglobe.com CHISINAU (Sputnik) – Moldova's Forta Fermierilor farmer association demanded on Tuesday that the country's government either provide compensation to local farmers or restrict grain imports from Ukraine during the new agricultural season, due to the risks Ukraine's massive supplies entail for domestic production.
(2023-04-18). One Dead, Multiple Injured After Parking Garage Partially Collapses in New York City. sputnikglobe.com An explosion was reported in New York's Lower Manhattan on Tuesday, possibly in connection with the collapse of a parking garage in the area.
(2023-04-18). Over 24,000 Took Part in Spontaneous Protests in France, 60 Detained. sputnikglobe.com PARIS (Sputnik) – Over 24,000 people took part in spontaneous protests in France following President Emmanuel Macron's address on the pension reform, and the police have detained about 60 protesters, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Tuesday.
(2023-04-18). Police Bodycam Footage Shows Scramble to Save Actor Jeremy Renner After Snow Plow Accident. sputnikglobe.com 'Avengers' star Jeremy Renner ended up in an intensive care hospital bed after a near-fatal accident involving a snow plow. The celebrity had been clearing a road in his Reno, Nevada, neighborhood after a massive blizzard on New Year's Eve when he was accidentally run over by his own tracked vehicle.
(2023-04-18). Proxy War With Russia Brings West's Hegemony to Brink of Collapse, German Lawmaker Warns. sputnikglobe.com The West's decades-long push to drag Ukraine into the EU and NATO has sparked a direct confrontation with Russia, with the US and its allies sending weapons to Kiev and slapping over 12,600 sanctions on Moscow. These moves prompted Russia to reorient its economic ties to the developing world and sparked a crisis in many EU countries.
(2023-04-18). Putin Travels to Kherson to Meet Russian Troops, Pays First Visit to Lugansk – Video. sputnikglobe.com Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the Vostok National Guard staff in the Lugansk People's Republic (LPR), the Kremlin said in a statement.
(2023-04-18). REC: Export Support Infrastructure Conference Opens in Volgograd. sputnikglobe.com A nationwide export support infrastructure conference aimed at summarizing the results of regional export support center's activities in the first quarter of 2023 started in Volgograd on Monday, the Russian Export Center (part of VEB.RF) reported.
(2023-04-18). Republicans Block Democrat Attempt to Replace Feinstein on Judiciary Committee. sputnikglobe.com So far this year, Feinstein has missed 60 of 82 votes and her absence has resulted in 14 judicial confirmation votes being delayed.
(2023-04-18). Russian Tu-95MS Bombers Conduct Air Patrols During Pacific Fleet Check. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The crews of two Russian strategic missile carriers Tu-95MS have conducted planned patrol flights over the neutral waters of the Bering and Okhotsk Seas as part of a sudden inspection of the Pacific Fleet's combat readiness, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
(2023-04-18). Say Cheese: Costs of UK Food Staples, Oats Soar by Up to 80% – Watchdog. sputnikglobe.com UK food inflation reached its highest level in over 45 years in February this year, as consumer prices spiked by 10.4%. The country's Office for National Statistics singled out particular increases of costs of some vegetable items, in part due to shortages, resulting in some supermarkets introducing rationing.
(2023-04-18). Scientists Discover Coral Reef in Unmapped Galapagos Islands Territory. sputnikglobe.com The Galapagos Marine Reserve was first established in 1998 and is considered to be one of the most diverse marine protected areas in the world, as well as one of the largest.
(2023-04-18). Scientists Discover Mechanism That May Help Locate Habitable Planets. sputnikglobe.com A team of astronomers led by Anna Shapiro from the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research in Germany has conducted a study to determine the best type of star to look for when searching for habitable planets.
(2023-04-18). SpaceX Rocket Fuel Creates Stunning Blue Spiral in Alaska's Northern Lights. sputnikglobe.com A light blue galaxy-like spiral appeared amid the aurora borealis in the Alaskan sky early on Saturday, catching the attention of northern lights enthusiasts. Such spirals occur when fuel jettisoned at high altitudes turns into ice in sunlight.
(2023-04-18). Sweden Foresees Economic Gloom With Steeper GDP Contraction. sputnikglobe.com Despite a little relief, Sweden's inflation remains well above government targets. The situation is exacerbated further by wages falling behind and hemming in consumption and a downturn of the housing market, long seen as the pillar of the country's economy.
(2023-04-18). Syrian Foreign Minister Arrives in Tunisia on Working Visit. sputnikglobe.com TUNIS (Sputnik) – Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad has arrived in Tunisia on a working visit, the Tunisian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
(2023-04-18). Think Tank: Israel Should Put Aside Internal Differences, Prepare for War With Iran. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Public divisions over judicial reforms have damaged Israel's image abroad at a time when changes in the global balance have emboldened Iran to project its presence in the region, setting the stage for a military confrontation, the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security, a conservative think-tank, reported on Monday.
(2023-04-18). Catch Me If You Can: Toddler Breaches White House Grounds. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – A toddler briefly entered the White House grounds before the authorities reunited him with his parents, US Secret Service chief of communications Anthony Gugliemli said on Tuesday.
(2023-04-18). Top Public Officials' Security in Japan Was – And Still is – a Problem. sputnikglobe.com Japan continues to experience assaults by so-called "lone wolves" on top public officials. Former Prime Minister Abe was killed in such an attack, and shortly before the next stage of local elections in Japan, a new attack on the current Prime Minister Kishida occurred.
(2023-04-18). Trump's Presidential Campaign Hauls in Over $15 Million in Post-Indictment Donations. sputnikglobe.com Donald Trump made his first appearance in court on APril 4, during which he was charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records related to his alleged involvement in a hush money payment and subsequent cover-up involving a purported affair with porn actress Stormy Daniels. Trump pleaded not guilty.
(2023-04-18). Turkish NATO Envoy Calls Media Reports on Sweden's Compliance Misleading. sputnikglobe.com ANKARA (Sputnik) – The Turkish envoy to NATO said on Tuesday that Sweden was less in compliance with Ankara's requirements for its accession to the military alliance than foreign media let on.
(2023-04-18). Two People Injured in Jerusalem Shooting, Police Searching for Perpetrator. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Two people were injured as a result of shooting near a border police base in Jerusalem on Tuesday morning, according to media reports.
(2023-04-18). UK Regulator Reprimands Surrey, Sussex Police for Illegally Recording Over 200,000 Calls. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) said on Tuesday that it had issued a reprimand to the police of the counties of Surrey and Sussex for illegally recording over 200,000 phone calls, likely to be with victims and perpetrators of crimes.
(2023-04-18). UK To Ban Zombie Knives, Machetes – Reports. sputnikglobe.com Knife crime in England and Wales has increased by 34 percent over the past decade, reaching whopping 45,000 offenses for the year ending March 2022.
(2023-04-18). Ukrainian Tankers Accidentally Rip Turret Off Leopard 2 During Training — Photos. sputnikglobe.com NATO has committed to send over two battalions of the third-generation tank to Ukraine. The Russian military has pledged to meet the advanced Western armor with specialized tank-hunting units.
(2023-04-18). UN Expresses 'Concern' After Pentagon Leaks Show Washington Spied on Guterres, Diplomats. sputnikglobe.com A United Nations official has expressed the international body's worry over information contained in recently leaked Pentagon documents showing the United States spied on the communications of UN leaders and diplomats.
(2023-04-18). US Authorities: Credit Suisse Maintained Nazi-Linked Accounts as Recently as 2020. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Credit Suisse appears to have maintained accounts for at least 99 German Nazi officials, some as recently as 2020, the US Senate Budget Committee said in a release on Tuesday, citing subpoenaed records.
(2023-04-18). US House Passes Bill to Hold China 'Accountable' for Balloon Incident. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The US House of Representatives passed a bill to hold China accountable for the transit of an alleged surveillance balloon over the United States earlier this year, calling for export controls and sanctions on Beijing in response to the incident.
(2023-04-18). US Losing Ground to China and Russia as Arab Oil Giants Bet on BRICS. sputnikglobe.com Washington's global hegemony has declined over the past few years at a rate few could have predicted. Economist, radio host and author Dr Jack Rasmus noted that the leading emerging economies are turning their faces east in search of markets and finance.
(2023-04-18). US, Russia Can Come Back Together by Cooperating in Space – Former Astronaut. sputnikglobe.com COLORADO SPRINGS (Sputnik) – The United States and Russia can get back and improve ties by working together in space, former astronaut Frank Culbertson told Sputnik, adding that communication with the Russians over the past year has been difficult.
(2023-04-18). US SEC Dismisses Charge of Destroying Competition in Crypto. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was accused on Tuesday of destroying competition in American cryptocurrency markets by Republican lawmakers, a charge the agency's chairman steadfastly refused to accept.
(2023-04-18). US Tries to Control Energy and Info Flow With Nord Stream Bombing Cover-Up. sputnikglobe.com The US and its NATO allies initially tried to implicate Russia in the bombing of the gas pipeline under the Baltic Sea, but have now switched the narrative to blame a group of civilian divers aboard a small yacht. Investigative journalist and author Dan Lazare. explains that Washington wants a monopoly on both gas and the media narrative.
(2023-04-18). Video: Just Stop Oil Activists Disrupt World Snooker Championship in UK. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Just Stop Oil environmental activists disrupted the World Snooker Championship being held in the UK's Sheffield by jumping atop a table and pouring orange powder paint.
(2023-04-18). What is 'Arcturus' COVID-19 Variant Detected in 22 Countries So Far? sputnikglobe.com The Covid subvariant, one of hundreds to spawn from the Omicron variant of the SARS-COV-2 virus, doesn't seem to be more lethal than the others, but health officials are watching as it slowly spreads around the world. More infectious virus variants tend to displace less infectious competitors and become the dominant cause of infection.
(2023-04-18). What's the Rumpus? Hundreds of Norwegians Sue State Over F-35 Noise. sputnikglobe.com Disaffected locals living next door to the air base have cited both health problems and financial loss as reasons for their lawsuit.
(2023-04-18). Moscow Court Upholds Decision to Place WSJ Reporter in Detention. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Moscow City Court on Tuesday ruled that the decision to place Wall Street Journal correspondent Evan Gershkovich, who is accused of espionage, in pretrial detention center was lawful, a Sputnik correspondent confirmed.
(2023-04-18). Antes y después: øCómo eras de niño? cubadebate.cu El tiempo pasa más rápido de lo que a veces podemos percatarnos. øCuánto han cambiado nuestros lectores? Envíennos una foto actual y otra de cuando eran niños al correo comentacubadebate@gmail.com y las publicaremos el próximo domingo.
(2023-04-18). La primera legislatura en tiempos de Revolución. cubadebate.cu La primera legislatura en tiempos de Revolución se instauró el 2 de diciembre de 1976, con la sesión constitutiva de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular, la cual comenzó dirigida por la mesa de edad bajo la presidencia de Juan Marinello Vidaurreta, y como secretarias Lucía Perdigón Martín y Ramona Curbelo Hernández, las dos diputadas más jóvenes.
(2023-04-18). Arriba a La Habana buque escuela Cuauhtémoc, de la Armada mexicana (+Fotos). cubadebate.cu El buque escuela Cuauhtémoc, de la Armada de México, arribó este martes a la rada habanera. La población podrá visitar el buque a partir de este martes hasta las 6 p.m., los días 19 y 20 de 12 m. a 7 p.m., y el 21 y 22 a partir de las 11 a.m. y hasta las 7 p.m.
(2023-04-18). Las 3 del día: Declaraciones de los pinareños, líderes de la 62 SNB (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Este lunes se impone hablar de la 62 SNB en Las 3 del día. Por ello, compartimos declaraciones de integrantes del equipo de Pinar del Río. Usted, podrá escuchar a Erly Casanova, Yasser Julio González, Frank Raúl González, el entrenador Jesús Bosmenier y el psicólogo Reinier Acosta. Además, obtuvimos la opinión del lanzador camagàºeyano José Ramón Rodríguez.
(2023-04-18). Estados Unidos arremete contra Brasil por su postura ante el conflicto entre Rusia y Ucrania. cubadebate.cu El portavoz de Seguridad Nacional de la Casa Blanca, John Kirby, criticó este lunes al presidente de Brasil, Luis Inácio Lula da Silva, por sus afirmaciones de que EE.UU. debe dejar de fomentar el conflicto en Ucrania. "En este caso, Brasil está repitiendo como un loro la propaganda rusa y china, sin mirar en absoluto los hechos", dijo Kirby.
(2023-04-18). Los franceses vuelven a las calles contra la reforma jubilatoria. cubadebate.cu Los manifestantes quemaron barricadas en las calles de París, Rennes, Burdeos, Lyon y otras ciudades para expresar su descontento e inconformidad con la ley que se promulgó el pasado sábado. Hasta el momento se reportan al menos 11 detenciones, mientras que las fuerzas del orden arrojaron gases lacrimógenos para dispersar a los manifestantes.
(2023-04-18). Marrero Cruz asiste al balance anual del Ministerio de la Construcción. cubadebate.cu El primer ministro cubano Manuel Marrero Cruz participó este lunes en el balance anual del Ministerio de la Construcción (Micons), reunión donde se analizaron los principales resultados de la esfera en 2022 y proyecciones para 2023.
(2023-04-18). Ocho personas serán juzgadas por la muerte de Diego Armando Maradona. cubadebate.cu Este martes, la Cámara de Apelaciones y Garantías de San Isidro, Buenos Aires, ratificó que la causa por la muerte en 2020 de Diego Armando Maradona será elevada a juicio. Ocho personas (todas vinculadas a los cuidados médicos que recibía el exfutbolista) serán juzgadas por el presunto delito de homicidio simple con dolo eventual.
(2023-04-18). Pinar del Río se afianza en el primer puesto de la 62 Serie Nacional de Beisbol. cubadebate.cu Apoyado en trabajo completo del diestro Erly Casanova, Pinar del Río pintó de blanco hoy a Camagàºey (7×0) y mantuvo la cima en la tabla de posiciones de la 62 Serie Nacional de Beisbol, que este martes cerrará las persianas de sus cuartas subseries particulares. Tras este triunfo, los Vegueros exhiben cota de 12-7, separados a medio juego de Las Tunas.
(2023-04-18). Presidente del Parlamento vietnamita llega a Cuba (+ Video). cubadebate.cu El miembro del Buró Político del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de la República Socialista de Vietnam y presidente de la Asamblea Nacional, Vuong Dinh Hue, llegó en la tarde de este martes a Cuba para iniciar una visita oficial.
(2023-04-18). Qué trae la prensa cubana, martes 18 de abril de 2023. cubadebate.cu
(2023-04-18). Rumbo a Sigestic 2023: La trasformación digital al centro del debate. cubadebate.cu La transformación digital es un proceso complejo y dinámico que implica cambios profundos en las organizaciones y en la sociedad. Este fue el tema principal de los talleres pre evento de Sigestic 2023, una oportunidad para compartir experiencias, buenas prácticas y lecciones aprendidas sobre cómo enfrentar los retos y desafíos que plantea este fenómeno.
(2023-04-18). Un gran jurado de Ohio no acusará a policías que mataron a Jayland Walker. cubadebate.cu Un gran jurado de la ciudad de Akron, en Ohio, Estados Unidos, no acusará a los ocho policías que dispararon y mataron al joven afroestadounidense Jayland Walker. La decisión ha consternado a los locales y familiares de la víctima. El 27 de junio de 222, los agentes dispararon 94 veces contra Walker, que recibió 46 heridas de bala.
(2023-04-18). A las puertas de la Ley Patriota 2.0. cubadebate.cu Todos vigilados en nombre de la seguridad. Quieren que regrese la Ley Patriota (Patriot Act), ahora para el control de la aldea digital, y como suele ocurrir cuando Estados Unidos se prepara para la guerra, hay todo tipo de distracciones y se apunta a un adversario evanescente, casi metafísico.
(2023-04-18). Lo que aprendimos visitando Viñales. cubadebate.cu Desde el 2022 había un plan familiar de ir hasta Viñales, Pinar del Río, para tomar unos días de vacaciones. Todo el que lo haya visitado sabe que es uno de esos lugares (muchos) de Cuba que tiene encantos especiales. El ciclón Ian se encargó de retrasar los planes de muchas familias cubanas. Meses después, cuando volvimos a pensar en el proyecto, nos resultaba incómodo ir en plan descanso a un lugar que se recuperaba de tres pandemias: la oficial de la COVID, la situación económica adversa y el azote de vientos y lluvias.
(2023-04-18). Headlines for April 18, 2023. democracynow.org Sudan's Army Agrees to 24-Hour Ceasefire with Rival Faction as Civilian Toll Mounts, Kansas City Homeowner Charged for Shooting Black Teen Who Rang Wrong Doorbell, Grand Jury Won't Indict Akron, Ohio, Police Officers Who Shot Jayland Walker 46 Times, Two Indianapolis Cops Charged with Manslaughter for Killing Herman Whitfield in Parents' Home, Video Shows New Mexico Police Fatally Shooting Homeowner After Knocking on Wrong Door, Florida Gov. DeSantis to Sign Bill Allowing Divided Juries to Hand Down Death Sentences, DeSantis Proposes Building New Prison Near Disney World over Disney's LGBT…
(2023-04-18). Family of Lashawn Thompson Demands Justice After He Was "Eaten Alive" by Insects in Atlanta Jail. democracynow.org 
In Atlanta, Georgia, the family of a prisoner says he was "eaten alive" by insects and bedbugs in his cell there last year. The family of 35-year-old Lashawn Thompson, who was being held in the jail's psychiatric wing, is demanding a criminal investigation and that the jail be shut down. In an exclusive interview, we speak to Thompson's brother Brad McCrae and sister Shenita Thompson, as well as Michael Harper, a lawyer representing the family.
(2023-04-18). "Poverty, by America": Author Matthew Desmond on How U.S. Punishes the Poor & Subsidizes the Wealthy. democracynow.org 
A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association finds that poverty is the fourth-greatest cause of death in the United States. Roughly 500 people die from poverty in the U.S. every day. Our guest, sociologist Matthew Desmond, is the author of the new book, Poverty, by America, the follow-up to his Pulitzer Prize-winning book Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City. "There's so much poverty in America, not in spite of our wealth, but because of it," says Desmond in an in-depth interview.
(2023-04-18). Militarism NATO and Ukraine | Geopolitics Exploring Myths and Realities | David Swanson. davidswanson.org Good interview. No, I'm not actually in Toronto.
(2023-04-18). Talk World Radio: Margaret Kimberley on a Zone of Peace. davidswanson.org
(2023-04-18). Venezuela: Authorities Arrest DEA Operative (+Valle del Cauca Cartel). orinocotribune.com Manuel Antonio Silva Jaramillo, a 68-year-old man allegedly linked to a Colombian drug trafficking cartel from Valle del Cauca, was detained in Lechería, Anzoátegui state, according to law enforcement sources. | Venezuela's Minister of Interior, Justice and Peace Remigio Ceballos confirmed the arrest on his social media. He added, "The Bolivarian National Police Corps (PNB) has dealt a strong blow to drug trafficking." | According to a report from PNB's…
(2023-04-18). Washington Outraged by Lula da Silva's Comments on Peace in Ukraine. orinocotribune.com On Saturday, US officials interviewed by the Brazilian outlet Folha reported on the Biden administration's views regarding statements made by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva during his visit to China, calling the statements "outrageous." | "Despite declaring itself neutral in the geopolitical dispute between the United States and China, Brazil seems to have clearly aligned itself with China and Russia," they stated. | Lula told reporters in Beijing on Saturday, April 15, that the US should stop inciting war in Ukraine. "America needs to stop fomenting war and start talking about peace; the European…
(2023-04-18). Top Ennahda leader Rached Ghannouchi arrested. peoplesdispatch.org Tunisian security forces arrested Ennahda party leader Rached Ghannouchi after conducting a lengthy raid at his house on Monday, April 17, and moved him to an unknown location, Tunisia's official TAP news agency reported. Later, his lawyer Nejib Chebbi told AP that Ghannouchi had been taken to El Aouina prison in the capital Tunis. According …
(2023-04-18). Georges Abdallah's statement from French prison for Palestinian Prisoners' Day. samidoun.net 
On 17 April, Georges Abdallah, the Lebanese Communist struggler for Palestine imprisoned in France for over 38 years, made a statement from his prison in Lannemezan to commemorate Palestinian Prisoners' Day. Abdallah has always been a part of the Palestinian prisoners' movement; not only is he imprioned because of his involvement in the Palestinian and …
(2023-04-18). Dreizin's Tax Day Edition. thedreizinreport.com 
It's still April 18th, so….. Happy (U.S.) Tax Day!!! What does our system of taxation have in common….. …..with our USELESS postal service? ("Our", being pretty much every country.) Take a Wild Journey through History….. …..and find out, below: (Length: 9: 41) (Note, in a federal system, states/provinces can't create their own money and thus must...…
(2023-04-18). LOL, I had to find my headline image on Yandex (Russian search engine) because Google had scrubbed almost everything relevant to "2020 election eve vote spike(s)." Aaaanyhow… THE CURVE STEEPENS: Daily Russian precision glide bomb usage is now at 20+ (possibly up to 30 on a "good" day), up from ~15 just days ago, around 10-12 a couple of weeks ago, & near-zero in February. The bombs target primarily MUNITIONS STORES & diesel tanks, & secondly, barracks and bunkers. The "Great Big Really Grand Ukrainian Counteroffensive" is over before it began. MSM will figure it out at some point, that no force can advance against a dug-in enemy (with his own cannon & MLRS) without reliable, massed artillery fire… and, without MUNITIONS, cannon & MLRS (& tanks advancing on open ground without support) are just SCRAP METAL. At this time, the "Arsenal of Russocracy" is **beating** USA & Co., just like it beat another (less expansive) Western bloc, around 80 years ago. Of course the board, rules, & who's-helping-who are different, but premise is same: Steepen your curve, or you're out. Someone please tell Uncle "one war at a time" Sam, he needs to THROW IN THE TOWEL, OR ELSE CALL OFF THE 2024 (OR EARLY 2025) WAR WITH CHINA, CALL IT OFF NOW!!! thedreizinreport.com Folks, I aim to post a "Tax Day Special" later today. (It's the individual tax filing deadline in the USA.) If you're signed up for my emails, I will be overloading the system, so you may not get the "Tax Day Special" email until tomorrow. Thus, PLEASE CHECK BACK THIS EVENING. I *should* have another...…
(2023-04-18). UK authorities greenlight yet another project that will raze homes for wildlife. thecanary.co 
Another day in the UK, another home for wildlife is greenlit for so-called development. Much to the horror of those demanding that Brislington Meadows in Bristol be left well alone, the Planning Inspectorate has approved housebuilding on the wildlife haven: Unfortunately the planning inspector decided to be on the wrong side of history and allow …
(2023-04-18). Carnage for the Tories as new figures can't hide the truth about the wrecked UK economy. thecanary.co The latest employment-related figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) paint a grim picture of the state of work and money in the UK: unemployment up, wages collapsing, and not enough jobs to go around. Of course, this is of little surprise — given the Tories have been in charge for nearly 13 years. …
(2023-04-18). Nicaragua 2018 — The Triumph of a Sovereign Future. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-18). America's Climate Refugees are Swelling, driven by Rising Seas, Wildfires and Extreme Heat. juancole.com 
By Laureen Fagan ( Sustainability Times) — News of an accelerating sea level rise along the Gulf Coast of the United States has renewed attention on climate migration, and the degree to which people in the U.S. have begun to retreat from climate challenges due to flooding, wildfire and other impacts. The new study, …
(2023-04-18). Indian Workers And Farmers Unite Against Modi Government. popularresistance.org This was one out of the nearly 100,000 voices that rose in the Indian capital of Delhi on April 5 as workers, farmers, and daily wage agricultural workers from across the country came together for the landmark Mazdoor Kisan Sangharsh Rally (Workers-Farmers Rally). | The demonstration was organized by the All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS), All India Agricultural Workers Union (AIAWU), and the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) in rejection of the neoliberal assault on the lives and livelihoods of the Indian working class, overseen by a ruling party which they accuse of fueling sectarian and caste-based violence, whil…
(2023-04-18). This new Texas Anti-Immigration Proposal Is Flagrantly Racist. progressive.org A new state bill would essentially give license to vigilante groups to mete out punishment as they see fit, regardless of legal constraints.
(2023-04-18). Stop Islamophobia This Ramadan. commondreams.org
| Nearly every evening during Ramadan, mosques, community centers, and homes are filled with Muslims of every age, color, size, and shape. Many are fasting, some are not. When sunset hits, they eat dates, recite prayers, and enjoy the camaraderie of a communal meal. The roughly 3.5 million followers of Islam in the U.S. and two billion around the world will do this every day for a month. | As someone who grew up in a Muslim community, the majority of Muslims I have known are decent, hard-working, law-abiding, community-oriented people. Many are immigrants or the descendants of immigrants. Some have live…
(2023-04-18). Peru's coup government is privatizing lithium mining. peoplesdispatch.org Peru's Minister of Energy and Mines, àìscar Vera, announced on April 10 in a press conference that the government of de facto president Dina Boluarte is set to grant permits to a Canadian mining subsidiary for lithium exploration in the southern region of Puno, near the border with Bolivia. Vera also reported that the authorities were working to reduce license approval time for copper mining projects from about two years to about six months. | The Macusani Yellowcake mining company, owned by the Canadian company Plateau Energy Metals, which as of 2021 is a subsidiary of American Lithium, also has a license…
(2023-04-18). Sudan's army unaware of agreement on 24-hour ceasefire — statement. tass.com "We have entered a critical stage and our efforts are focused on achieving its goals at the operational level," the statement stated…
(2023-04-18). Shoigu voices hopes for expansion of Russia-China military cooperation — Defense Ministry. tass.com The defense minister also pointed out that the Russian side highly appreciated the fact that Li chose Russia as the destination for his first foreign visit after taking office, in similar fashion to Chinese President Xi Jinping, who came to Russia on a state visit in March, shortly after his re-election…
(2023-04-18). Sudanese army pulls troops to Khartoum where gun battles with RSF rage on — report. tass.com The RSF said their key goal is to form a civilian government and protect the country's democratic transition…
(2023-04-18). Russia, China to ramp up military-technical cooperation, military trade — China's minister. tass.com Li Shangfu also stressed the great importance of the fact that he was received by Russian President Vladimir Putin upon his arrival in Moscow…
(2023-04-18). China firmly aiming to boost strategic cooperation with Russia — Chinese defense minister. tass.com Li Shangfu thanked his hosts for his warm reception in Moscow, noting that the very first congratulatory message he received after his appointment as defense minister was from his Russian counterpart…
(2023-04-18). Russia, China sign memorandum of understanding between military academies. tass.com The Russian Defense Ministry said that after the negotiations, members of the Chinese delegation visited several facilities at Russia's National Defense Management Center…
(2023-04-18). Putin invests Lula da Silva to St. Petersburg Economic Forum — Brazilian Foreign Minister. tass.com According to Mauro Vieira, the invitation was conveyed to Lula da Silva by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov during their in-person meeting in the presidential residence…
(2023-04-18). Dollar up to 81.54 rubles, euro up to 89.41 rubles at Moscow Exchange opening. tass.com The dollar to ruble exchange rate increased by 14 kopecks, the euro exchange rate increased by 25.75 kopecks…
(2023-04-18). Trade turnover between Russia, India up 2.5-fold in 2022 to over $35 bln — minister. tass.com Director General and CEO of the FIEO Ajay Sahai told TASS earlier in April that import of Russian goods to India required diversification, with crude oil, fertilizers and diamonds remaining the key import items so far…
(2023-04-18). Over 70% of Russia's turnover in January was with friendly countries — minister. tass.com It was reported earlier that Russia expects to see continuing high level of global trade, despite unfavorable economic trends in unfriendly nations…
(2023-04-18). Wine exports from Russia to rise by 25% by 2030 — Agroexport. tass.com It is noted that three countries account for more than half of Russian exports: Belarus (27% of total volume), Kazakhstan (16%), and China (15%)…
(2023-04-18). Minister says Russia not currently planning to block Wikipedia. tass.com A magistrate judge in Moscow ruled on Tuesday to slap a fine of $9,800 on Wikimedia Foundation, the owner of the Russian-language Wikipedia, over failure to delete a video on train hitching…
(2023-04-18). Integrated DDoS attacks surging in Q1 2023 — cybersecurity company. tass.com It is noted that the most attacked sectors in the first quarter of this year were the finance (32% of all attacks), the e-commerce (26%), and the entertainment sector (14% of the total number of attacks)…
(2023-04-18). Logistics problems for Ukrainian grain to weigh down global markets, FAO says. tass.com "Lack of transportation channels – whether on land or sea – will have an impact on the global prices, and well as future planting decisions of Ukrainian farmers with broad implications for the world market and global food security," the expert said…
(2023-04-18). Lavrov to visit Caracas within his Latin American tour. tass.com Russian Foreign Minister will meet with Venezuelan Foreign Minster Yvan Gil Pinto…
(2023-04-18). US Administration seeks to influence Russian court with statements on Kara-Murza – embassy. tass.com It is time for Washington elites to stop their rude systematic interference in our internal affairs and to start working on the problems back at home, the Russian embassy in Washington said…
(2023-04-18). Washington carries out provocative course towards Moscow in Ukraine — envoy Antonov. tass.com The envoy noted that he does not believe "the military official's words that the US expressed concerns over the use of US-made weapons for strikes deep inside Russian territory"
(2023-04-18). Putin visits headquarters of 'Dnepr' battlegroup on Kherson direction. tass.com The Russian leader received reports from Airborne Troops commander Colonel General Mikhail Teplinsky, 'Dnepr' battlegroup commander Colonel General Oleg Makarevich and other military commanders…
(2023-04-18). Putin visits National Guard headquarters 'East' in LPR. tass.com This is Putin's first visit to the Kherson Region and the LPR…
(2023-04-18). Kremlin says Putin's working trips to Kherson region, LPR were not prepared in advance. tass.com During the visits, the head of state heard reports from military commanders on the situation in the Kherson, Zaporozhye and Lugansk regions…
(2023-04-18). Russian ombudswoman reports about 4,000 appeals on prisoners of war, says most returned. tass.com According to Tatiana Moskalkova, despite different ideological systems, "helping people forced to approach each other and solve problems"
(2023-04-18). Medvedev calls G7 mendacious liars for calls that Russia affirm opposition to nuclear war. tass.com The G7 foreign ministers earlier adopted a joint statement calling on Moscow to prove – "in word and in deed" – that there could be no winners in a nuclear war and thus such a war must never be fought…
(2023-04-18). Kremlin unaware of Macron's initiative to arrange Russia-Ukraine talks jointly with China. tass.com "Indeed, there were some reports saying that the French side had voiced some aspects during a visit to China, but those aspects haven't surfaced anywhere yet," Dmitry Peskov noted…
(2023-04-18). Putin visited Kherson Region, LPR on April 17 — Kremlin. tass.com "As for the assessments of the troops status and so on – this is the prerogative of the Defense Ministry. We have no right to give any information there," Dmitry Peskov said…
(2023-04-18). Not to tempt enemy: Kremlin explains Putin's visit to battlegroups without military chiefs. tass.com The defense and military chiefs joined the meetings held by Putin at the headquarters of the Dnepr and East battlegroups via video conferencing, Dmitry Peskov said…
(2023-04-18). Kremlin says it needs more details about Brazil's plan for peace in Ukraine. tass.com When replying to a question about whether Russia felt the need to hear ideas from third countries, Dmitry Peskov pointed out that "any ideas taking into account Russia's interests and concerns, of course, deserve attention"
(2023-04-18). British ambassador arrives at Russian Foreign Ministry. tass.com The Russian Foreign Ministry earlier summoned Deborah Bronnert "over interference in Russia's domestic affairs and activities inconsistent with diplomatic status"
(2023-04-18). Russian, Venezuelan foreign ministers hold talks in Caracas. tass.com Lavrov arrived in Caracas from Brazil earlier in the day, as part of his Latin American tour that began on Monday…
(2023-04-18). Press review: Pacific Fleet works out amid Taiwan stir and Beijing to sanction sanctioners. tass.com Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, April 18th…
(2023-04-18). Russia to hold Immortal Regiment march on May 9 in mixed format — organizers. tass.com In particular, people can take part in the virtual Immortal Regiment march that will be broadcast on central television channels on media facades…
(2023-04-18). Pro-terrorism activist from Urals city of Yekaterinburg detained. tass.com According to the source, the case was opened after a post advocating a terror attack against military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky was uncovered…
(2023-04-18). Russian team refuses to participate in Central Asian Football Association Championship. tass.com The CAFA Championship will be held in Kyrgyzstan's capital of Bishkek and Uzbekistan's capital, Tashkent, from June 9-21…
(2023-04-18). Sudanese Army declares expansion of operations against RSF — representative. tass.com The Sudanese Army ask the people to be careful…
(2023-04-18). Egyptian military present in Sudan support no side of conflict — El-Sisi. tass.com Forces present in Sudan are there only to train the Sudanese military, but not to support either side of the conflict at the expense of another, President of Egypt said…
(2023-04-18). Crown Prince of Kuwait dismisses National Assembly — statement. tass.com According to the crown prince, the elections will be followed by political and legislative reforms…
(2023-04-18). Sudanese Armed Forces consider ongoing conflict a coup attempt — statement. tass.com An attempted coup and seizure of power by the special forces, the Sudanese Armed Forces spokesman said…
(2023-04-18). US hopes for regular consular access to Gershkovich in Russia — White House. tass.com Washington will continue to work on his release, US National Security Council Strategic Communications Coordinator John Kirby said…
(2023-04-18). House lawmaker introduces resolution obliging to disclose data on US forces in Ukraine. tass.com According to the press office, the resolution will force US President Joe Biden to provide copies of all documents detailing the plans of military aid for Ukraine to the House…
(2023-04-18). US' Blinken discusses situation in Sudan with Armed Forces, RSF commanders. tass.com The Secretary of State "underscored the urgency of reaching a ceasefire to permit the delivery of humanitarian assistance to those affected by the fighting, the reunification of Sudanese families, and allow the international community in Khartoum to make sure its presence is secure"
(2023-04-18). G7's position on 'one China' policy unchanged, group advocates peace in Taiwan Strait. tass.com G7 foreign ministers underscore importance of 'peace, stability in Taiwan Strait'
(2023-04-18). G7 condemns North Korea's missile launches, calls for denuclearization of DPRK. tass.com G7 foreign ministers condemn DPRK's missile launches, call for Pyongyang's complete rejection of nuclear weapons…
(2023-04-18). G7 foreign ministers call on Russia to reaffirm unacceptability of nuclear war. tass.com A nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought, G7 foreign ministers said in a joint statement…
(2023-04-18). G7 foreign ministers agree to increase sanctions against Russia, aid Ukraine — statement. tass.com It also reiterates a demand for Moscow to withdraw troops from Ukraine, as well as criticism of Russia's decision to deploy nuclear weapons in Belarus…
(2023-04-18). G7 states welcome normalization of relations between Tehran, Riyadh — statement. tass.com "We welcome initiatives to improve bilateral relations among countries and de-escalate tensions in the region, including Iran and Saudi Arabia's recent agreement to restore ties," the statement reads…
(2023-04-18). US should stop insisting on military solution to Ukrainian crisis — Chinese MFA. tass.com "Given the growing number of calls for peace from the international community, the United States should heed this trend and play a constructive role in a political settlement of the crisis, rather than persisting in continuing to add fuel to the fire," Wang Wenbin said…
(2023-04-18). Sudan's Rapid Support Forces agree to announce 24-hour ceasefire. tass.com RSF chief Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo said that the country's Armed Forces had "failed to honor this ceasefire, bombing densely populated areas from the air and endangering civilian lives"
(2023-04-18). Macron's yet-to-be drafted peace plan to rely on long-term guarantees to Kiev — Bloomberg. tass.com The French leader has reportedly instructed his adviser Emmanuel Bonn to stay in touch with the head of the office of the Chinese Communist Party's Foreign Affairs Commission, Wang Yi, in order to formulate a program that might serve as the basis for future negotiations between Russia and Ukraine…
(2023-04-18). German defense minister says stopping arms supplies to Ukraine would mean 'end of Ukraine'. tass.com "Of course, we have to deliver weapons – as long as it takes," Boris Pistorius said…
(2023-04-18). Lukashenko held meeting with acting DPR head Pushilin on Tuesday. tass.com The Belarusian leader promised to help Donetsk to restore and normalize people's lives…
(2023-04-18). French lawmaker calls on European Parliament to probe into Nord Stream 2 blasts. tass.com He branded the gas pipeline explosion as an "act of aggression against European countries and their energy security"
(2023-04-18). Heavy artillery, aviation used in clashes in Sudanese capital — UN. tass.com The UN official added that the UN has not yet received any confirmation of a possible 24-hour humanitarian pause…
(2023-04-18). NATO chief says that some of leaked Pentagon documents are incorrect. tass.com The US mass media reported earlier that the Pentagon and the US Department of Justice had launched a probe into the leak of secret documents about Washington and NATO's plans to train Ukrainian soldiers ahead of an offensive against Russia…
(2023-04-18). Serbia calls on entire world to promote diplomatic settlement of conflict in Ukraine. tass.com Serbia's First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic said earlier that "practically the entire world has taken this or that side" in this conflict, which cannot help settle it…
(2023-04-18). Nicaragua withdraws preliminary approval for EU envoy nominee. tass.com According to his statement, due to "a daring and insolent communique which confirms the European Union's imperialist and colonialist position," the Nicaraguan government "has decided to suspend the agrement that was given to Mr. Fernando Ponz as the ambassador of this exploitative state"
(2023-04-18). Sudanese warplanes strike Rapid Support Forces' positions in downtown Khartoum — TV. tass.com Earlier, the sides failed to comply with the terms of a ceasefire supposed to take effect at 6: 00 p.m. local time (7: 00 p.m. Moscow time) on Tuesday…
(2023-04-18). Tunisia supports Syria's return to League of Arab States — joint statement. tass.com Tunisia also emphasized that "security and stability in Syria facilitate peace in the entire region"
(2023-04-18). S-400 not in standby alert in Turkey to save resource — official. tass.com He also said that it will take Turkey an estimated six years to bring the domestically developed air defense system to the level of Patriot or C-400 missile defense systems…
(2023-04-18). Syria to open embassy in Tunisia in near future — top diplomat. tass.com The top Syrian diplomat and the Tunisian president discussed the developments in the Arab region and reaffirmed the common will to double their efforts in the interests of the Arab nation, the news agency noted…
(2023-04-18). Finnish authorities sequestrate building of Russian Cultural Center — media. tass.com As long as the building remains under arrest, Russia and its state agencies are "not allowed to transfer, destroy or mortgage the property"
(2023-04-18). Maryland state says it doesn't have to account for spending on tax break costing Baltimore $20 million annually. therealnews.com 
When it comes to putting a price tag on Baltimore's expansive list of tax incentives for developers, even a simple request for financial data can lead to complicated answers. City officials learned this the hard way when they asked the Maryland Department of Environment (MDE) for data on what was being spent on cleaning up contaminated sites that have earned a lucrative tax break known as a Instead of sharing the data, the MDE forced the city to file a Maryland Pu…
(2023-04-18). Argentina presenta aumento de personas infestadas por dengue. telesurtv.net El 73 por ciento de los contagiados poseen el serotipo DENV-2 del virus, una cepa más dañina y que crece mucho más rápido que las otras.
(2023-04-18). Argentinos rechazan presencia de jefa del Comando Sur de EE.UU. telesurtv.net Los manifestantes gritaron en contra el imperialismo y en defensa de la soberanía argentina, con la consigna "Patria Si, Colonia NO".
(2023-04-18). Presidente argentino asistirá a Cumbre contra la Inflación. telesurtv.net El 5 de abril pasado, los Gobiernos de 11 países de la región acordaron conformar una alianza para enfrentar problemas como los costos elevados de productos básicos.
(2023-04-18). Canciller ruso se reúne con su homólogo, Mauro Viera, en Brasil. telesurtv.net Entre otras cuestiones, abordaron la situación en Ucrania y los posibles caminos para resolver el conflicto en dicha nación.
(2023-04-18). Recuerdan 15 años de lucha contra falsos positivos en Colombia. telesurtv.net Los familiares de las víctimas, en compañía de artistas plásticos, intervinieron unas botas, a través de pintadas, en las que mostraron sus experiencias.
(2023-04-18). Corea del Sur, Japón y EE.UU. inician ejercicios antimisiles. telesurtv.net El ejercicio se enfoca en detectar y monitorizar un misil balístico cuya trayectoria es simulada por ordenador con el fin de mejorar los procedimientos de respuesta.
(2023-04-18). Miles de franceses se manifiestan contra reforma de pensiones. telesurtv.net Enmanuel Macron firmó la legislación sobre reforma de pensiones que valida el cambio de bandera para aumentar la edad de jubilación de 62 a 64 años.
(2023-04-18). Director de la OMS insta a garantizar atención médica en Sudán. telesurtv.net Tedros Adhanom Ghebreye afirmó que la escalada de violencia en el país africano dificulta enormemente la labor del personal médico.
(2023-04-18). Irán y Arabia Saudita acuerdan reabrir embajadas en mayo. telesurtv.net La gestión de China fue decisiva para el restablecimiento de las relaciones diplomáticas entre Irán y Arabia Saudita.
(2023-04-18). Aumenta fracturamiento de roca en interior del Nevado del Ruiz. telesurtv.net En su más reciente reporte, el Servicio Geológico Colombiano advirtió que la actividad del volcán continúa inestable…
(2023-04-18). Presidente Lasso amenaza con disolver la Asamblea de Ecuador. telesurtv.net Para censurar al jefe de Estado se necesita el apoyo de las dos terceras partes del pleno de la Asamblea, compuesta por 137 parlamentarios.
(2023-04-18). Asesinan a otro periodista en Carrefour, Haití. telesurtv.net La crisis de seguridad se agudizó tras el asesinato del presidente Jovenel Moise en julio de 2021 y EE. UU., Canadá y Francia analizaran la intervención militar en el país.
(2023-04-18). Presidente Lula continúa cruzada contra redes sociales en Brasil. telesurtv.net El mandatario brasileño responsabiliza a las redes sociales de los recientes ataques y amenazas en escuelas en varios distritos del país suramericano.
(2023-04-18). Anuncian paro por desatención del Gobierno tras lluvias en Perú. telesurtv.net El paro fue convocado inicialmente por varios alcaldes distritales y provinciales de Piura para pedir mayor presupuesto para hacer frente a las intensas precipitaciones.
(2023-04-18). Rusia convoca a embajadores de EE.UU., Reino Unido y Canadá. telesurtv.net La Cancillería rusa señaló que los embajadores fueron convocados además por actividades incompatibles con su estatus.
(2023-04-18). Interpol: más de 14.000 arrestos en operación en América Latina. telesurtv.net La Operación Trigger IX es considerada como como la más grande coordinada por el organismo internacional.
(2023-04-18). Presidente sirio recibe a canciller saudita en histórica visita. telesurtv.net La Cancillería saudita publicó que esta visita evidencia la voluntad de hallar una solución política a la crisis siria.
(2023-04-18). Al menos 21 muertos deja incendio en un hospital de Beijing. telesurtv.net Los medios informaron que el incendio logró ser apagado y que las labores de rescate ya se concluyeron.
(2023-04-18). China insta a EE.UU. reflexionar sobre su control de drogas. telesurtv.net Wang Wenbin, portavoz del Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores, indicó que "El Gobierno chino adopta una postura firme sobre la lucha antidrogas".
(2023-04-18). China propone mediación entre Israel y Palestina. telesurtv.net La propuesta surge a medida que el conflicto se acentúa en Medio Oriente a partir del incremento de las hostilidades del ejército de ocupación israelí en los territorios palestinos.
(2023-04-18). Explosión deja una persona muerta en Cúcuta, Colombia. telesurtv.net Las autoridades ya Investigan la detonación de artefacto explosivo en el centro de Cúcuta.
(2023-04-18). Cuarenta casas incendiadas en diez días en Montrouis, Haití. telesurtv.net El campesinado de Tèt Kole Ti Peyizan Ayisyen vuelve a pedir ayuda al Gobierno y lamenta que todavía no haya presencia policial.
(2023-04-18). Canciller de Rusia llega a Venezuela como parte de su gira diplomática por América Latina. telesurtv.net El canciller ruso se reunirá con su homólogo venezolano, Yván Gil, la vicepresidenta del país, Delcy Rodríguez, y con el presidente Nicolás Maduro.
(2023-04-18). Fiscalía de Perú ejecuta una histórica incautación de bienes. telesurtv.net El valor de los bienes incautados superaría en conjunto los mil millones de dólares, que formarían parte del sistema de lavado de activos que involucraría a Keiko.
(2023-04-18). Presidente de Rusia visita por primera vez Jersón y Lugansk. telesurtv.net El Kremlin informó que el jefe de Estado estuvo en el cuartel general de la agrupación de tropas Dnepr, en la región rusa de Jersón.
(2023-04-18). Venezuela designa nueva ministra de Educación Universitaria. telesurtv.net La nueva funcionaria venezolana señaló que "es un compromiso que asumo con la Patria, con la Revolución, con la Educación Universitaria".
(2023-04-18). Asesinan a otro firmante de paz en Putumayo, Colombia. telesurtv.net "Este firmante fue asesinado en circunstancias que hasta el momento se desconocen", confirmó Indepaz.
(2023-04-18). Encuesta: 77 % de peruanos desaprueba gestión de Dina Boluarte. telesurtv.net Un 45 por ciento de los peruanos que rechazan el Gobierno de Boluarte consideran que "no está haciendo nada por el país".
(2023-04-18). México realizará primer simulacro nacional de sismo 2023. telesurtv.net Los estados de México, Guerrero, Michoacán, Morelos, Oaxaca, Puebla, Tlaxcala y Chiapas son los ocho que participarán en el simulacro.
(2023-04-18). Gobierno de Honduras ratifica compromiso con los DD.HH. telesurtv.net La ministra Roque explicó que en la sociedad "existe una huella imborrable de la represión y la violencia que la narcodictadura impuso".
(2023-04-18). Presidente venezolano expresa apoyo a Cumbre de Bogotá. telesurtv.net El mandatario venezolano expresó que el tiempo de las sanciones, de las medidas coercitivas unilaterales, tiene que pasar.
(2023-04-18). Exculpan a agentes que acribillaron a afroamericano en Ohio, EE.UU. telesurtv.net Según los agentes, el joven disparó contra los policías, aunque iba desarmado; pero encontraron un arma en su vehículo.
(2023-04-18). Llega primera avanzada de Nicaragua a Juegos Deportivos ALBA 2023. telesurtv.net El viceministro de Masificación Deportiva, José Luis Tovar, dio la bienvenida a los deportistas nicaragüenses.
(2023-04-18). Volcán Popocatépetl lanza señales sísmicas en México. telesurtv.net El Gobierno del Estado de Puebla determinó que se realicen inspecciones para verificar las rutas de evacuación.
(2023-04-18). Nueva jornada violenta entre reclusos en cárcel de Ecuador. telesurtv.net Durante la madrugada, la vía a Daule, en la que está ubicada la cárcel, tuvo restricciones de tránsito.
(2023-04-18). Yulimar Rojas recibe Premio Nacional del Deporte en España. telesurtv.net La atleta venezolana comentó que está enfocada en su preparación para el Campeonato Mundial de Atletismo de Budapest.
(2023-04-18). Dos aviones chocan en pista del aeropuerto de México. telesurtv.net El impacto se produjo entre las calles de rodaje B y D, donde los aviones chocaron entre la punta de ala de uno y el estabilizador horizontal de la otra.
(2023-04-18). Argentina celebra elección de FIFA como sede del Mundial Sub-20. telesurtv.net La decisión se produce después de que la FIFA decidiese retirar a Indonesia el derecho a organizar el certamen.
(2023-04-18). Putin invita a Lula a Foro Económico de San Petersburgo. telesurtv.net El canciller ruso Serguéi Lavrov entregó la invitación al mandatario durante su visita al país suramericano.
(2023-04-18). Un temblor de magnitud 4,8 sacude a República Dominicana. telesurtv.net El Instituto Nacional de Sismología indicó que el movimiento telúrico ocurrió en la tarde de este lunes a una profundidad de 10 kilómetros.
(2023-04-18). Bolivia registra 300 nuevos casos de Covid-19 en una semana. telesurtv.net En la última semana no se ha lamentado ningún fallecimiento de personas por la Covid-19.
(2023-04-18). Continúan protestas contra la reforma de pensiones en Francia. telesurtv.net Los protestantes se alzaron en París, Rennes, Burdeos, Lyon y otras ciudades para expresar su descontento.
(2023-04-18). Registran 125 casos de mpox en Paraguay. telesurtv.net El promedio de edad de los contagiados con la enfermedad es de 33 años.
(2023-04-18). Reportan dos nuevos casos de chikungunya en Uruguay. telesurtv.net Se trata de una menor de edad residente en Salto y una mujer de la localidad de Fray Bentos, en Río Negro.
(2023-04-18). Vigencia de la lucha del cubano Carlos Manuel de Céspedes. telesurtv.net Carlos Manuel de Céspedes dedicó su existencia a consolidar el deseo del pueblo cubano de arrancar su independencia a España.
(2023-04-18). Celebran el 77 aniversario de la independencia de Siria. telesurtv.net Jefes de Estado de Rusia, China, Irán, Egipto, la República Popular Democrática de Corea y el papa Francisco enviaron felicitaciones.
(2023-04-18). Colapso de estacionamiento deja un muerto en Nueva York, EE.UU. telesurtv.net Se localizaron cinco lesionados, de los cuales cuatro fueron enviados a un centro de salud y otro se negó a recibir los primeros auxilios.
(2023-04-18). China vigila destructor de EE.UU. por estrecho de Taiwán. telesurtv.net El vocero del Ejército chino, Shi Yi, informó que las tropas mantienen un alto nivel de alerta "en todo momento".
(2023-04-18). Más de 30 muertos por ataque de grupo armado en Kaduna, Nigeria. telesurtv.net El portavoz de la Unión de Pueblos del Sur de Kaduna, Luka Binniyat, señaló que los atacantes son de la etnia fulani.
(2023-04-18). Presidente palestino realiza visita oficial a Arabia Saudita. telesurtv.net La estancia de Mahmoud Abbas coincide con una visita de una delegación del Movimiento de Resistencia Islámica (Hamás).
(2023-04-18). Rusia y China acusan a EE.UU. por crisis en península coreana. telesurtv.net Moscú apuntó que EE.UU. "contrariamente a sus propios compromisos, se niegan a entablar un diálogo".
(2023-04-18). Entra en vigor tregua humanitaria de 24 horas en Sudán. telesurtv.net Las FAR aceptaron el armisticio tras un contacto con el Secretario de Estado de EE.UU., Anthony Blinken.
(2023-04-18). 24-hour Cease-fire In Sudan, Fighting Continues. telesurenglish.net Although the warring sides at the center of the conflict agreed to a 24-hour ceasefire for this Tuesday, fighting continues into its fourth day. | RELATED: | Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) agree to a one-day ceasefire as of 18: 00 local time. The former Sudanese military intelligence director Mohamed Ajeeb said the truce is for "humanitarian work and not for a military reason," so he considers it unlikely…
(2023-04-18). 60 Migrants Successfully Disembarked in Malta After Rescue. telesurenglish.net Approximately sixty migrants were transported to Malta on Monday evening after their rescue from turbulent waters while attempting to cross from Libya to Europe. | Related: | The search and rescue area of Malta witnessed the rescue of two distinct groups of individuals by merchant vessels. After the reporting of the migrants' distress, the rescue operation was enacted upon the directives of the Maltese governmental authorities. | Th…
(2023-04-18). 84 White Kansas Man Charged for Shooting Black Teen. telesurenglish.net On Monday, an 84-years-old white man in Kansas City, Missouri was indicted on a first-degree assault charge after purportedly shooting an African-American adolescent who had mistakenly arrived at the individual's house to retrieve his younger siblings. | Related: | Andrew Lester, the octogenarian resident, has been charged with felony assault and armed criminal action in relation to an act of shooting. The victim, Ralph Yarl, 16 years o…
(2023-04-18). Argentina To Engage In Regional Summit On Countering Inflation. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Argentine President Alberto Fernandez confirmed that his administration will participate on May 5 and 6 in a Latin American summit to define common strategies to fight inflation. | RELATED: | "We are all aware of what it currently costs to go to the supermarket and pay the rent," Fernandez said, stressing the State is responsible for promoting social equality. | In March, inflation rates in Argentina…
(2023-04-18). Bogota Summit Must Support Lifting of Sanctions on Venezuela. telesurenglish.net On Monday, President Nicolas Maduro said he hopes that the "Bogota Summit", which was called by Colombian President Gustavo Petro for April 25, will contribute to achieving the lifting of all the sanctions against Venezuela set by established by the U.S. and its allies. | RELATED: | "There are great expectations about the conference. We are going to be very aware of all the events and their development, proposals, and conclusions…
(2023-04-18). Chinese Embassy Organizes Ramadan Charity Event in Egypt. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, the Chinese Embassy in Egypt, along with the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Egypt, initiated a philanthropic enterprise aimed at provisioning less fortunate Egyptians with food during the holy month of Muslim of Ramadan. | Related: | According to the organizers, charitable organizations distributed a sum of 8,000 food baskets to recipients residing in eight governorates of Egypt. | At a gathering in Cairo that involv…
(2023-04-18). Cubans Recall 204th Birth Anniversary Of Father Of The Homeland. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the Cubans recall the 204th birth anniversary of Carlos Manuel de Cespedes, the father of the Homeland and initiator of the national independence war against the Spanish empire. | RELATED: | Born in Bayamo villa into a family of landowners, Cespedes graduated from law at the University of Havana in 1838 and continued his studies in Spain, where he participated in several revolutionary activities. | After acquiring a vast g…
(2023-04-18). Death Toll in Sudan Clashes Rises to 144. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors confirmed that the death toll in the continued clashes between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has jumped to 144. | RELATED: | This non-governmental organization also informed that as many as 1,409 people were injured, including civilians and military members. | The Middle East Online reported that Sudanese hospitals are experiencing problems as med…
(2023-04-18). Extinction Rebellion to Intensify Its Protests in the UK. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, environmental group Extinction Rebellion (ER) vowed to intensify its UK protests with "new and creative" strategies if Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's administration continues to ignore demands to address the climate crisis. | RELATED: | "From today, the government is on notice," Extinction Rebellion spokesman Marijn van der Geer said at a press conference alongside representatives from Global Justice Now and Don't Pay UK…
(2023-04-18). G7 Urges Diplomatic Solution to Iran's Nuclear Program. telesurenglish.net In a communiqué published on Tuesday, The Group of Seven foreign ministers expressed a preference for a diplomatic resolution to address the circumstances of Iran's nuclear program. | Related: | "A diplomatic solution remains our preferred way to resolve international concerns regarding Iran's nuclear program," the G7 said. | The foreign ministers acknowledged Iran's stated intentions to facilitate the International Atomic Energy Agency (I…
(2023-04-18). Peru Extends State of Emergency to Fight Drug Trafficking. telesurenglish.net The government of Peru has made the decision to prolong the period of the state of emergency in the northeast border region, a move that is aimed at intensifying the efforts to combat the illicit trade of narcotics. | Related: | According to a released decree, the Peruvian government has declared a 60-day extension of the state of emergency in two provinces situated in the department of Loreto. This decision has been made as a part of…
(2023-04-18). President Putin Meets Military Leaders In Kherson & Lugansk. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Russia's President Vladimir Putin visited Kherson and Lugansk regions to talk to Russian military leaders and learn the status of the military operation in Ukraine. | RELATED: | "I do not want to distract them from their direct obligations, but it is important that I listen to their opinion and exchange information with them about how the situation is developing," Putin told the Tass news agency. | In the Kherson r…
(2023-04-18). Russia Wants to Know Details of the Brazilian Peace Initiative. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov said that his country wants to know more details of the Brazilian initiative for peace in Ukraine. | RELATED: | "Regarding the Brazilian initiative, it is premature to assess it. We must have more information and details," he said, adding that Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is precisely visiting the South American country to find out about the peace proposal. | "Any idea that…
(2023-04-18). Russian FM Lavrov Arrives in Venezuela to Meet President Maduro. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday morning, Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Caracas for a dialogue with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and for high-level meetings with officials from the Bolivarian Government. | RELATED: | This visit is part of a Latin American tour in which the Russian diplomat visited Brazil in the previous days and will travel to Nicaragua and Cuba after staying in Venezuelan territory.
(2023-04-18). Saudi Arabia Unilaterally Releases 104 Yemeni Detainees. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) announced that 104 Yemeni detainees released by Saudi Arabia had boarded ICRC planes and arrived in Yemen. | RELATED: | The move followed a large-scale three-day prisoner swap between the Yemeni government, the Saudi-led coalition, and the Houthi rebels that ended on Sunday. The ICRC facilitated the release of 104 detainees at the request of the Saudi-led coalition. | Two IC…
(2023-04-18). Sudan Accuses RSF of Attacking Diplomatic Missions. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Sudan accused the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of attacking the headquarters of diplomatic missions in the capital Khartoum. | RELATED: | "The Foreign Affairs Ministry expresses its deep regret and discontent over the rebel Rapid Support Forces' illegal and immoral attacks on diplomatic headquarters and missions," the Sudanese authorities said. | "The desperate moves by the rebel Rapid Support Forces with armored vehicles and heavy weapons among…
(2023-04-18). Sudanese Gunmen Loot Doctors Without Borders Facility. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) denounced that its facilities in Sudan were raided by armed men who ransacked a warehouse with vital medical supplies. | RELATED: | "MSF's facility in Nyala, in Darfur province, was raided by armed men who stole everything, including vehicles and office supplies. Our warehouse – which contains vital medical supplies – was also raided. We don't know the extent of the damage. because we don't have…
(2023-04-18). Two Shootings In Maine, US: 4 Dead, 3 Injured. telesurenglish.net Two shootings early Tuesday morning in the U.S. state of Maine left four people dead, and three others injured, authorities said. | RELATED: | Four people were found dead in a home in Bowdoin. Shortly after 10: 30 a.m. three other people were injured in a shooting on Interstate 295 in Yarmouth (one is in serious condition). All of the injured were taken to a hospital in the area. | According to Lt. Randall Keaten of the Maine State Poli…
(2023-04-18). US Economic Policies Expose Imperialist Mindset: Rashed. telesurenglish.net The Inflation Reduction Act and the CHIPS and Science Act will backfire on the U.S. itself, said Moatasem Rashed, a consultant for the Egyptian Federation of Investors Associations. | RELATED: | Though these acts seem to be directed toward bolstering U.S. clean energy and electronics industries, they imply a move to monopolize these sectors at the expense of other countries' interests, particularly China and even Washington'
(2023-04-18). US SouthCom Gen. Richardson Visits Argentina. telesurenglish.net On Monday, General Laura Jane Richardson, the head of the U.S. Southern Command (SouthCom), arrived in Buenos Aires, where she met Argentine Defense Minister Jorge Taiana and General Juan Martin-Paleo, the head of the National Army Joint Staff. | RELATED: | In the meeting with Martin-Paleo, Richardson discussed the importance of regional security and cooperation strategies in areas of common interest, such as in…
(2023-04-18). Venezuela and China Cooperate to Train Scientists. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Venezuela agreed with China to reinforce the training program for scientists and researchers in the technological area. | RELATED: | The Science and Technology Minister Gabriela Jimenez met in Caracas with representatives of China to review and expand the links of "bilateral cooperation in space matters", a framework signed in January 2005. | The delegations "agreed to strengthen the training and human exc…
(2023-04-18). Mexican Man: National Guard Killed Pregnant Teen, Other Man. latinorebels.com A Mexican man said Monday that Mexico's quasi-military National Guard opened fire on his SUV in the border city of Nuevo Laredo, killing his pregnant 15-year-old girlfriend and a 54-year-old friend, and wounding two other people.
(2023-04-18). How the trial of Kara-Murza exposes the brutal repression in Vladimir Putin's Russia. firstpost.com 
(2023-04-18). Sudan crisis Explained: What's behind the latest Fighting and its Roots in the Past. juancole.com 
By Christopher Tounsel, University of Washington | — Days of violence in Sudan have resulted in the deaths of at least 180 people, with many more left wounded. The fighting represents the latest crisis in the North African nation, which has contended with numerous coups and periods of civil strife since becoming independent in 1956. …
(2023-04-18). Secret Australian Government Data confirms the Country suffered a devastating 5162% increase in Excess Deaths in 2022 compared to the height of the COVID Pandemic in 2020. expose-news.com Secret data, strangely given to the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) by the Australian Government, confirms the first 38 weeks of the year 2021 saw a shocking 1,452% increase in …
(2023-04-18). Turning Haiti Into a 'Zombie' Republic (OPINION). latinorebels.com The actions of some of the Haitians sanctioned for their involvement in illicit activities and the United Nations Mission in Haiti are among those to blame for Haiti's current crises, a new book asserts.
(2023-04-18). ULEZ: a green greed initiative. thecommunists.org Download this leaflet as a pdf. The 'ultra-low emission zone' (ULEZ) was introduced in central London in April 2019 by London mayor Sadiq Khan, and expanded in October 2021 to cover central London between the North and South Circular roads. Khan intends to further expand the zone to cover all of London by August 2023. …
(2023-04-18). Academics Against Vancouver's Encampment Evictions. themainlander.com We are opposed to the harmful forced displacement Vancouver has undertaken to decamp the Downtown Eastside.
(2023-04-18). Todos los imperios son mortales… incluso el de Estados Unidos. thealtworld.com La semana pasada me interrogaba yo sobre la verdadera razón de la rivalidad entre Estados Unidos y China. Y es posible que la ´trampa de Tucídides ª sea sólo una especie de pantalla que oculta la decadencia que conduce a la desintegración inminente del ´Imperio estadounidense ª. En este artículo trataré de resumir una historia que todavía no se entiende en Occidente e invito a la reflexión sobre lo que pudiera suceder cuando ese imperio haya desaparecido. | La URSS ciertamente se derrumbó. Pero no fue a partir de su intervención en Afganistán (iniciada en 1979 y terminada en 1989). El proces…
(2023-04-18). Tous les empires sont mortels, l' ´empire américain ª aussi. thealtworld.com La semaine dernière, je m'interrogeai sur la réalité de la rivalité entre les États-Unis et la Chine. Peut-être le ´ piège de Thucydide ª n'est qu'un paravent qui masque la désintégration imminente de l' ´ empire américain ª. Dans le présent article, je résume son parcours que les Occidentaux n'ont pas compris, et j'invite à penser ce qui pourra advenir lorsqu'il aura disparu. | L'URSS s'est effondrée sur elle-même, non pas à partir de la guerre d'Afghanistan (1979-89), mais à partir de la catastrophe de Tchernobyl (26 avril 1986). Les Soviétiques se sont soudainement rendus compte que l'Éta…
(2023-04-18). This Week in Fascism #133: Communities Push Back Against Neo-Nazis and Proud Boys; Campuses Protest Anti-Trans Grifters; Richard Spencer Rides Again. itsgoingdown.org 
Welcome fellow antifascists! As we enter into the spring, its clear that while the gender fascist wave of violence, harassment and intimidation against the LGBTQ+ community is continuing, some cracks are also beginning to show. Death threats, arson attacks, and far-Right protests are seemingly a weekly occurrence, while pundits are rushing to manufacture the threat…
(2023-04-18). When the Fascists Arrive Holding Hands With the Oligarchs. commondreams.org
My wife Louise and I just finished watching the Netflix short series Transatlantic, and it prompted us to consider what happens when a rightwing social movement takes over a country, as we're currently experiencing in the US with more than a third of our states openly embracing fascism.Transatlantic is a gripping drama about a group of Jewish refugees — including Hannah Arendt and Marc Chagall — who are trapped in Marseilles trying to flee the Nazis as they sweep across France in late 1940. Complicating their flight, the American envoy and the head of the local French police are both in agree…
(2023-04-18). Video: "The Next Pandemic": Klaus Schwab, Yuval Harari, Bill Gates, et al.: "They're Psychopaths." globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-18). Father Of Dadeville Victim Says His Biggest Fear Now A Reality, 'It's An Unbearable Emptiness'. newsone.com 
Source: Megan Varner / Getty | Over the weekend, the community of Dadeville, Alabama suffered a tragic mass shooting. The father, Michael Collins, of one of the victims joins the MORE: Saturday night, shots fired at a Sweet 16 birthday party at Mahogany Masterpiece Dance Studio. Four, unfortunately, did not make it…
(2023-04-18). 'Almost impossible' to provide aid in Khartoum, says IFRC amid Sudan battle. trtworld.com The international humanitarian organisation warns the country's healthcare system is at risk of collapse. | 'Almost impossible' to provide aid in Khartoum, says IFRC amid Sudan battle…
(2023-04-18). Sudan army agrees to temporary truce as conflict rages for 4th day. trtworld.com The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies warns the country's healthcare system is at risk of collapse. | Sudan army agrees to temporary truce as conflict rages for 4th day…
(2023-04-18). Blinken issues warning after US diplomatic convoy fired on in Sudan. trtworld.com US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says any danger posed to American diplomats is unacceptable. | Blinken issues warning after US diplomatic convoy fired on in Sudan…
(2023-04-18). Interpol arrests 14,000, seizes 8,000 guns during Latin America operation. trtworld.com Dubbed "Trigger IX", it was the biggest firearms operation ever coordinated by Interpol. | Interpol arrests 14,000, seizes 8,000 guns during Latin America operation…
(2023-04-18). Mexico president criticizes US 'spying' after intelligence leak. trtworld.com Comments by Mexico's president follow a report citing a leaked US classified document that noted the potential for worsening tensions between branches of Mexico's armed forces. | Mexico president criticizes US 'spying' after intelligence leak…
(2023-04-18). US accuses Brazil of 'parroting' propaganda of Russia, China on Ukraine. trtworld.com Meeting of Russian FM Sergey Lavrov and his Brazilian counterpart Mauro Vieira in Brasilia prompts Washington's blowback. | US accuses Brazil of 'parroting' propaganda of Russia, China on Ukraine…
(2023-04-18). Fire in Beijing hospital kills almost two dozen. trtworld.com The fire was extinguished and rescue efforts continued, as a total of 71 patients were evacuated from the hospital. | Fire in Beijing hospital kills almost two dozen…
(2023-04-18). India and China drive Russian oil revenues beyond Western price cap. trtworld.com India and China have not agreed to abide by the price cap, but the West had hoped the threat of sanctions might deter traders from helping those countries buy oil above the cap. | India and China drive Russian oil revenues beyond Western price cap…
(2023-04-18). Toxic alcohol kills dozens in 'dry' Indian state. trtworld.com Initial investigations into the tragedy show poisonous methyl alcohol was mixed with a spirit which proved deadly. | Toxic alcohol kills dozens in 'dry' Indian state…
(2023-04-18). ChatGPT blocked in Italy over privacy concerns; may return with adjustments. trtworld.com At the end of March, Italy's regulatory agency temporarily halted the use of ChatGPT due to concerns over data privacy. This move made Italy the first Western country to take action against the widely used AI chatbot. | ChatGPT blocked in Italy over privacy concerns; may return with adjustments…
(2023-04-18). Europe's largest climate policy gets a green makeover. trtworld.com EU Parliament votes to approve reforming the carbon market and cut emissions by 62 percent from 2005 levels in next seven years. | Europe's largest climate policy gets a green makeover…
(2023-04-18). Impromptu protests across France after Macron's speech on pension reform. trtworld.com The president admitted that during the demonstrations, protesters not only objected to the reform plan but also to their living standards and soaring prices. | Impromptu protests across France after Macron's speech on pension reform…
(2023-04-18). Live blog: Brazil rejects US criticism, defends Russia ties. trtworld.com The Russia-Ukraine conflict is now in its 419th day. | Live blog: Brazil rejects US criticism, defends Russia ties…
(2023-04-18). Live blog: Neutral nations must mediate Russia-Ukraine conflict — Brazil. trtworld.com The Russia-Ukraine conflict is now in its 420th day. | Live blog: Neutral nations must mediate Russia-Ukraine conflict — Brazil…
(2023-04-18). Live blog: Putin visits military headquarters in Kherson. trtworld.com The Russia-Ukraine conflict is now in its 419th day. | Live blog: Putin visits military headquarters in Kherson…
(2023-04-18). Elon Musk plans to create 'TruthGPT' to counter 'AI bias'. trtworld.com Elon Musk plans to create an alternative to the popular AI chatbot ChatGPT, which he says will be a "maximum truth-seeking AI that tries to understand the nature of the universe." | Elon Musk plans to create 'TruthGPT' to counter 'AI bias'…
(2023-04-18). When Big Tech Targets Healthcare | Storyteller. trtworld.com After concurring the e-commerce sector by mining users' personal data, Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon are now going for healthcare sector, the $8.3 T market. | When Big Tech Targets Healthcare | Storyteller…
(2023-04-18). Hamas-Saudi relations in focus as Haniyeh visits kingdom for the first time. trtworld.com Haniyeh's visit coincides with an official visit by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who arrived in the kingdom on Monday. | Hamas-Saudi relations in focus as Haniyeh visits kingdom for the first time…
(2023-04-18). Israeli troops shoot and wound several Palestinians in occupied West Bank. trtworld.com Israeli military storms Jenin refugee camp, wounding at least seven Palestinians, says Palestine's Health Ministry. | Israeli troops shoot and wound several Palestinians in occupied West Bank…
(2023-04-18). Saudi's top diplomat arrives in Syria, signaling new phase in ties. trtworld.com Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal had said in February that a consensus was building in the Arab world that a new approach to Syria requiring negotiations with Damascus would be needed to address humanitarian crises. | Saudi's top diplomat arrives in Syria, signaling new phase in ties…
(2023-04-18). Shooting in occupied East Jerusalem leaves two Israelis injured. trtworld.com Israeli police says two people have been wounded after a car was shot at in occupied East Jerusalem's Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood. | Shooting in occupied East Jerusalem leaves two Israelis injured…
(2023-04-18). Türkiye set to open 3 additional boron processing plants: President Erdogan. trtworld.com Türkiye is the world's largest boron producer, accounting for approximately 73% of global boron reserves. | Türkiye set to open 3 additional boron processing plants: President Erdogan…
(2023-04-18). Turkish soldiers seize terrorist hideout in northern Iraq, 'neutralise' 12. trtworld.com Many weapons and ammunition were seized during the raid on the cave, located in the Zap region in northern Iraq. | Turkish soldiers seize terrorist hideout in northern Iraq, 'neutralise' 12…
(2023-04-18). US State Department nods F-16 modernisation kits sale to Türkiye: Sources. trtworld.com Sales package set to upgrade existing Link-16 system and Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance Systems needs congressional approval. | US State Department nods F-16 modernisation kits sale to Türkiye: Sources…
(2023-04-18). Chinese chicanery: 'One-China' for Taiwan, but 'two-state plan' for Israel, Palestine. firstpost.com
(2023-04-18). De-dollarisation: Bangladesh ditches dollar, to pay Russia in Chinese yuan for nuclear plant. firstpost.com
(2023-04-18). Intelligence source: The US intends to cut transatlantic data cables to prompt a NATO war against Russia. uwidata.com By Edvard Chesnokov According to our sources in one of the European intelligences services, right now the US National Security Council prepares a major covert operation aimed to disrupt one of the elements of the world's strategic infrastructure. It will put the blame for the disruption on the Kremlin and use such an occasion for …
(2023-04-18). Honduras' Vice Foreign Minister: China is "one of the strongest and most important allies in the world" uwidata.com On March 26, 2023, Honduras stopped its diplomatic relations with Taiwan and established these formally with the Republic of China. On this decision, I spoke with the Vice Foreign Minister of the Republic of Honduras, Gerardo Torres Zelaya. What is the broader context of your government's decision to establish diplomatic relations with the P.R. of …
(2023-04-18). Surviving Hepatitis C: Jessica's Story. newsone.com 
(2023-04-18). U.S. college enrollment drops. america.cgtn.com 
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a lingering impact on college enrollment levels in the U.S.
(2023-04-18). Electoral deadlock continues in Bulgaria. wsws.org Another round of elections sees the Bulgarian oligarchy united behind imperialist war, as working-class struggles intensify.
(2023-04-18). UK Postal Workers Rank-and-File Committee issues call to reject CWU deal with Royal Mail. wsws.org
(2023-04-18). Ukraine war exposes the pro-imperialist politics of the "Left Workers Front" in Argentina. wsws.org The pseudo-left electoral coalition is providing a political platform for ardent supporters of the US-NATO war against Russia in Ukraine.
(2023-04-18). After shutdown of grad students strike, UC Berkeley prepares to shutter three libraries. wsws.org The university is attempting to blame the closures on the meager pay raises graduate workers received in the new contract.
(2023-04-18). Workers must demand full investigation into accident at Flint GM plant. wsws.org A young temporary part-time worker barely escaped serious injury or even death when a huge power bolting machine fell from the ceiling and almost crushed him.
(2023-04-18). Universities Australia chief visits Washington to "cement" campuses into AUKUS military pact. wsws.org The visit underscored the eagerness of the university managements to participate in the escalating preparations for war against China.
(2023-04-18). Sri Lankan pseudo-left FSP promotes "people's councils" and class collaboration. wsws.org In opposition to the FSP's appeals to the capitalist opposition parties to join "people's councils," the SEP calls on workers to form action committees in every workplace and suburb independent of all bourgeois parties and their trade unions.
(2023-04-18). Compulsory Indigenous class to replace English in Toronto high schools. wsws.org The proponents of the new course have proclaimed it a "historic change" and a "win for the Indigenous community." These are bold claims. But are they sustained by the facts?.
(2023-04-18). Toronto high schools to replace Grade 11 English with compulsory Indigenous literature class. wsws.org The proponents of the new course have proclaimed it a "historic change" and a "win for the Indigenous community." These are bold claims. But are they sustained by the facts?.
(2023-04-18). Speaker McCarthy appeals to Wall Street to back massive social spending cuts. wsws.org The US House Speaker urged the assembled stock traders and agents of billionaire investors to support his party's position in demanding massive cuts in domestic social spending as the price of approving an increase in the federal debt ceiling.
(2023-04-18). Australian foreign minister defends commitment to US war plans against China. wsws.org While claiming that a "binary choice" did not have to be made in the deepening geo-strategic conflict between the US and China, Wong nailed the Albanese government's colours firmly to the mast of US imperialism.
(2023-04-18). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Members of Argentine unions and social organizations staged a protest in Buenos Aires while contract catering workers at the Los Angeles International Airport are striking over pay and other issues.
(2023-04-18). Shootings in Alabama and Kentucky over the weekend latest in wave of mass violence. wsws.org Four people were killed in Dadeville, Alabama, and two were killed in Louisville, Kentucky, over the weekend as the mass shootings in the US continue to take place at a rate of nearly two per day.
(2023-04-18). No charges against police for the murder of Jayland Walker. wsws.org The eight Akron police officers who brutally killed Walker in a hail of bullets last June will not be charged in his death, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced Monday. Yost claimed that the officers were legally justified in the fatal shooting.
(2023-04-18). America's barbarous prisons: A daily crime against humanity. wsws.org Revelations exposing the sadistic and cruel conditions endured by US prisoners, many of whom have never been convicted of a crime, explode any claims by the US government to uphold democratic or human rights in America or anywhere else.
(2023-04-18). NATO to surge troops to Russian border. wsws.org NATO plans to deploy tens of thousands of troops to Russia's border and as part of an effort to become a "war-fighting alliance," the New York Times reported Monday.
(2023-04-18). UPS workers speak out against dire working conditions as contract talks begin. wsws.org UPS workers at a Teamsters rally in southern California spoke out against dire working conditions, impacts of the financial crisis and rising cost of living, and their thoughts on the contract negotiations.
(2023-04-18). After SVB and Credit Suisse: Whither the financial system? wsws.org The immediate storm set off by the SVB collapse may have passed following another bailout, but questions are being raised about whether this was just a passing phenomenon or the sign of much worse to come.
(2023-04-18). Nurses in England vote to continue strikes but must defeat sabotage by RCN union. wsws.org Victory depends on the formation of workers' own representative organisations, rank-and-file committees, independent of the structures of the union and run by the most trusted workers.
(2023-04-18). CDC covers up spread of Omicron XBB.1.16, the latest COVID variant. wsws.org Recent COVID variant data released by the CDC indicates that XBB.1.16 was already rapidly growing more than a month ago.
(2023-04-18). COVID-19 pandemic: The CDC delays releasing critical data regarding XBB.1.16, the most powerful new Omicron subvariant. wsws.org Recent COVID variant data released by the CDC indicates that XBB.1.16 was already rapidly growing more than a month ago.
(2023-04-18). Macron demands "100 days of calm and unity" amid protests against French pension cuts. wsws.org President Macron is utterly impervious to popular pressure, and the only way to stop his assault on the working class is to bring him down.
(2023-04-18). Blow up the banking system! A free account for all is possible. indybay.org Harsh austerity policies for the vast majority of people and state socialism for bankers, both practiced at the same time in Europe and the U.S. after 2008 – this had two consequences, as they have characterized the financialized capitalism of the past 14 years. First, this course poisoned the West's money.
(2023-04-18). Prosecutor Says A 'Racial Component' Involved In Shooting Of Ralph Yarl. newsone.com 
Source: twitter / Twitter | The man who shot 16-year-old Ralph Yarl in Kansas City, Missouri, is back in custody after initially being held for 24 hours and released. When we first
(2023-04-18). Tennessee Republicans Heard In Leaked Audio Crying About Being Called 'Racist'. newsone.com 
Source: 4nadia / Getty | Earlier this month, House Republicans in Tennessee became the subjects of widespread condemnation after they
(2023-04-18). Viral Video Shows Racist 'Karen' Use N-Word And Then Get Beat Until She Apologized. newsone.com 
Source: twitter / Twitter | Y'all know I don't like to be petty—(*looks up to make sure lightning doesn't strike*)—but there is something truly satisfying about watching Listen: We at NewsOne do not advocate violence. Violence is wrong. Violence is never the answer. "S…
(2023-04-18). New Memphis Program Would Arrest Kids for Playing Music, Dancing, Selling Candy. truthout.org Memphis Police Department's (MPD) new Juvenile Crime Abatement Program, which was announced on Friday, has been paused for more discussion after community organizations decried the program as a racist attempt to increase the targeting and criminalizing of Black youth by the police in the city's downtown area. "I certainly understand the desire for the downtown to be safe, but I'm excited they've… |
(2023-04-18). China ready to facilitate resumption of peace talks between Palestine, Israel: FM. tribune.com.pk 1678214521-0/Chineseforeignministerxinhua-(1)1678214521-0.jpg)
China's foreign minister told his Israeli and Palestinian counterparts his country is ready to help facilitate peace talks, state media Xinhua reported Tuesday. | The separate phone calls between Foreign Minister Qin Gang and the Israeli and Palestinian top diplomats come amid recent moves by Beijing to position itself as a regional mediator. | Qin encouraged "steps to resume peace talks," and said that "China is ready to provide convenience for this," in a Monday phone call with Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen, Xinhua reported in a summarization. | And Qin told Palestinian foreign minister Riyad Al-Maliki…
(2023-04-18). Saudi FM meets Syria's Assad on first Damascus trip since war. tribune.com.pk 
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad met with Saudi Arabia's top diplomat in Damascus on Tuesday, state media reported, ending more than a decade of diplomatic deep-freeze between the two countries. | Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan's trip — the first visit to Syria's capital by a Saudi official since the start of the country's civil war in 2011 — marks a new era in ties between Iran-backed Damascus and Riyadh. | "Sound relations between Syria and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia should be the norm," state news agency SANA quoted Assad as saying during the meeting. | "Such ties not only benefit the tw…
(2023-04-18). Iranian president warns of 'Haifa, Tel Aviv destruction' if Israel acts against Iran. tribune.com.pk 
Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi on Tuesday warned that any "slightest action" by Israel against his country will see "the destruction of Haifa and Tel Aviv." | Addressing the National Army Day parade in the capital Tehran, he said Israel has received this message from Iran's armed forces as tensions continue to heighten between the arch-foes in the wake of recent airstrikes in Syria that killed Iranian military advisors. | Flanked by top military commanders, Raisi said the message of Iran's National Army Day, observed on April 18 every year, is a "message of peace and friendship for countries in the region."
(2023-04-18). From Mughals to riots: What is India removing from its school textbooks? tribune.com.pk 
Millions of visitors are awestruck every year by the beauty of the iconic Taj Mahal, a 17th-century marble mausoleum in northern India built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favorite wife. | Not only is the Taj Mahal considered the jewel of Muslim art in India but people across the globe, visiting historical monuments —mausoleums to forts to mosques — shower praise on the Mughals who gifted such monuments to the South Asian populous nation. | In Indian schools, however, not everyone would get to know in-depth details about the Mughals, as many textbooks, published by the autonomous National Cou…
(2023-04-18). Qatar and UAE in process of restoring diplomatic ties. tribune.com.pk 
Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are restoring diplomatic ties and reopening embassies, officials said on Tuesday, more than two years after Arab states ended a boycott of Doha that had shattered the Western-allied Gulf Arab bloc. | "At present, the activation of diplomatic ties, which will include the reopening of embassies, is under process between both countries," a UAE official said in a statement in response to a question from Reuters. | Qatar's international media office, in a statement, confirmed that "work is underway to reopen the respective embassies as soon as possible". | A Gulf official sa…
(2023-04-18). Stress seen as major cause of Indian military fratricides, suicides. tribune.com.pk 
The arrest of an Indian soldier over the killing of four others at a military base has brought into focus the issue of fratricide in the country's military and paramilitary forces. | Fratricide, in military parlance, refers to a soldier or security personnel killing their own colleagues. | Multiple studies over the last two decades have attributed fratricides and suicides in India's armed forces to stress and depression. | On Monday, police in the northern border state of Punjab said they had arrested the soldier at Bathinda military base following the killing of four colleagues at the base last week. | The ar…
(2023-04-18). Fire kills 21 in a Beijing hospital. tribune.com.pk 
Twenty-one people were killed after a fire broke out in the east wing of the inpatient department of a hospital in China's capital Beijing, the Beijing Daily reported on Tuesday. | The fire broke out at around 12: 57pm (0457 GMT) and was extinguished at around 13: 33pm after an emergency team rushed to the scene of the accident in Beijing's Changfeng Hospital, according to the Beijing Daily. | A total of 71 people were evacuated and transferred after the rescue work. | Also read: China ready to facilitate resumption of peace talks between Palestine, Israel: FM | As of 6pm (1000 GMT), 21 had died after being tran…
