(2023-04-17). Enslavement of African migrants 'big business' in Libya thanks to EU funding — UN. thegrayzone.com An investigation by the United Nations has concluded that money provided by the European Union to state entities in Libya has facilitated an array of crimes against humanity ranging from forced labor and sexual slavery to torture. Through its financial support of the Libyan Coast Guard and the Libyan Directorate for Combating Illegal Migration (DCIM), the European Union has aided and abetted crimes against humanity, according to a recent UN report. On March 27, 2023, the United Nations released the …
(2023-04-17). 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…
(2023-04-16). Spurring an Endless Arms Race. tomdispatch.com Why is the Pentagon budget so high? On March 13th, the Biden administration unveiled its $842 billion military budget request for 2024, the largest ask (in today's dollars) since the peaks of the Afghan and Iraq wars. And mind you, that's before the hawks in Congress get their hands on it. Last year, they added $35 billion to the administration's request and, this year, their add-on is likely to prove at least that big. Given that American forces aren't even officially at war right now (if you don't count those engaged in counter-terror operations in Africa and elsewhere), what explains so much military spending?
(2023-04-16). Brics Bank De-Dollarizing, New Chief Dilma Rousseff Says. popularresistance.org The new president of the BRICS Bank has revealed that the Global South-led bloc is advancing toward de-dollarization, gradually moving away from use of the US dollar. | The New Development Bank plans to give nearly one-third (30%) of its loans in the local currencies of the financial institution's members. | Dilma Rousseff, the left-wing former president of Brazil, took over the leadership of the Shanghai, China-based New Development Bank (NDB) this March. The NDB was created in 2014, by the BRICS bloc of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, as a Global South-oriented alternative to the US-dominated Wo…
(2023-04-16). Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba to visit China. ecns.cn Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba will be the first African head of state to be received by President Xi Jinping since his reelection as Chinese President, Chinese Foreign Minister spokesperson Wang Wenbin said at the news briefing on Friday.
(2023-04-16). ONU y UA unirán esfuerzos para desescalar crisis en Sudán. telesurtv.net El secretario general de la ONU y el presidente de la Comisión de la Unión Africana sostuvieron conversaciones al respecto.
(2023-04-16). The Impossibility Of Actual Politics. popularresistance.org Twelve years have passed since the Arab Spring, and both Egypt and Tunisia are facing a stark economic crisis. Both are currently under the mercy of extremely unfavorable structural adjustment programs imposed by the International Monetary Fund, relying heavily on food imports, mired in debt, and facing historical inflation rates with unprecedented hikes in food prices. This dire economic situation is made all the worse by a relentless escalation of authoritarian measures in both countries. The prevailing atmosphere indicates that the counterrevolution has prevailed and that avenues of emancipatory possibility ha…
(2023-04-16). Military Situation In Syria On April 16, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see the full-size image | On April 16, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no cases of hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours | On April 16, clashes between the Turkish-backed SNA and the SAA were reported in the Tadef area | On April 16, Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad travelled to Algeria and met with his counterpart and other Algerian officials | On April 15, an SAA official was wounded by unknown armed men who attacked a security outpost i…
(2023-04-17). Ataque terrorista causa 40 muertos entre militares de Burkina Faso. telesurtv.net Grupo armado emboscó a un destacamento gubernamental. Provocó 40 muertos -seis uniformados y 34 voluntarios-, además de 33 heridos.
(2023-04-16). Producer of Turkish drones used on three continents to launch unmanned aircraft for more mayhem. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The Bayraktar TB2 combat drone has been used and is being prepared for use to murder people in Armenia, Ethiopia, Iraq, Libya, Nagorno-Karabakh, Syria, Tajikistan, Ukraine and Western Sahara. The CEO of the company, Haluk Bayraktar, is the son-in-law of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan. ==== Azeri Press AgencyApril 16, 2023 "Bayraktar Kƒ±zƒ±lelma" carries out next …
(2023-04-16). HHS To Extend EUA Jab Indemnity To 2024, Azov-Mexico Overlap & UN Doc OK's "Consensual Sex" w/ Minor. 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 (4/16/23). 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
(2023-04-16). Kenya's civil servants threaten strike over wage delay as economic crisis deepens. wsws.org Last Friday, health workers of eight unions declared a strike in 12 of Kenya's 47 counties starting this Wednesday. They would join doctors and nurses in Nandi County already on strike over three months' salary arrears.
(2023-04-16). The Impossibility Of Actual Politics. popularresistance.org Twelve years have passed since the Arab Spring, and both Egypt and Tunisia are facing a stark economic crisis. Both are currently under the mercy of extremely unfavorable structural adjustment programs imposed by the International Monetary Fund, relying heavily on food imports, mired in debt, and facing historical inflation rates with unprecedented hikes in food prices. This dire economic situation is made all the worse by a relentless escalation of authoritarian measures in both countries. The prevailing atmosphere indicates that the counterrevolution has prevailed and that avenues of emancipatory possibility ha…
(2023-04-16). Military Situation In Syria On April 16, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see the full-size image | On April 16, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no cases of hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours | On April 16, clashes between the Turkish-backed SNA and the SAA were reported in the Tadef area | On April 16, Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad travelled to Algeria and met with his counterpart and other Algerian officials | On April 15, an SAA official was wounded by unknown armed men who attacked a security outpost i…
(2023-04-17). Ataque terrorista causa 40 muertos entre militares de Burkina Faso. telesurtv.net Grupo armado emboscó a un destacamento gubernamental. Provocó 40 muertos -seis uniformados y 34 voluntarios-, además de 33 heridos.
(2023-04-16). Producer of Turkish drones used on three continents to launch unmanned aircraft for more mayhem. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The Bayraktar TB2 combat drone has been used and is being prepared for use to murder people in Armenia, Ethiopia, Iraq, Libya, Nagorno-Karabakh, Syria, Tajikistan, Ukraine and Western Sahara. The CEO of the company, Haluk Bayraktar, is the son-in-law of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan. ==== Azeri Press AgencyApril 16, 2023 "Bayraktar Kƒ±zƒ±lelma" carries out next …
(2023-04-16). HHS To Extend EUA Jab Indemnity To 2024, Azov-Mexico Overlap & UN Doc OK's "Consensual Sex" w/ Minor. 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 (4/16/23). 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
(2023-04-16). Kenya's civil servants threaten strike over wage delay as economic crisis deepens. wsws.org Last Friday, health workers of eight unions declared a strike in 12 of Kenya's 47 counties starting this Wednesday. They would join doctors and nurses in Nandi County already on strike over three months' salary arrears.
(2023-04-16). A Multipolar World: Between Pride and Shame. libya360.wordpress.com Stephen Sefton We often focus more than anything else on the concrete and material aspects of political, economic and social life, giving less importance to the spiritual and affective aspects of living. However, these aspects in the lives of peoples and societies can have a decisive impact on the development of world events and international…
(2023-04-16). Unusual and Extraordinary: Is Corruption the Enemy to Unify Chavismo? libya360.wordpress.com Clodovaldo Hernández If we follow along with most interpretations of the anti-corruption campaign undertaken by the Venezuelan government over the last few weeks, we would have to conclude that within Chavismo, the political conglomerate that sustains the Venezuelan revolution, there is a war of extermination between factions going on. This perception has solid foundations, since the…
(2023-04-17). As civilian deaths mount in Sudan military feud, Communists call for immediate ceasefire. peoplesworld.org 
Sudanese Communists are calling for an "immediate" ceasefire as the civilian casualty count in the bitter struggle for power between Sudan's army and a notorious paramilitary force hit almost 100 dead and around 600 wounded. The fierce fighting in the capital, Khartoum, and other areas has dealt a new blow to hopes for a transition …
(2023-04-17). Sudan's "Deep State" War Could Have Far-Reaching Geostrategic Consequences If It Continues. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-17). Int'l community calls for immediate ceasefire in Sudan. ecns.cn Sudan's military conflict between the Sudanese Army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) is sparking a wide range of concerns from the international community, with many countries and international organizations calling for an immediate ceasefire.
(2023-04-17). As Army and Rapid Support Forces battle it out, Sudanese left calls for restoring the revolution. greenleft.org.au The left in Sudan warns that the conflict between the Sudanese Army and the Rapid Support Forces could be used as another excuse to prevent the hand over of power to civilian forces, reports Pavan Kulkarni.
(2023-04-17). Tres empleados de la ONU son asesinados en combates en Sudán. telesurtv.net El Programa Mundial de Alimentos (PMA) de las Naciones Unidas suspende por un tiempo su trabajo en Sudán tras la muerte de tres de sus empleados,…
(2023-04-17). Ejército y paramilitares enfrentados en Sudán acuerdan tregua temporal. telesurtv.net El compromiso surge después que la alianza opositora de Sudán pide el cese inmediato de combates.
(2023-04-17). Enfrentamientos en Sudán dejan al menos 56 muertos y casi 600 heridos. telesurtv.net El Sindicato de Médicos de Sudán advirtió que la cifra de muertos y heridos podría subir debido a la falta de información por parte de hospitales.
(2023-04-17). Death toll rises to 97 as fighting rages in Sudan. ecns.cn Clashes in Sudan's capital Khartoum raged for a third day, raising the death toll to 97, said a Sudanese doctors' union in a statement early Monday.
(2023-04-17). Sudan's military conflict leaves dozens dead. ecns.cn The clash between the army and a paramilitary group called the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continued overnight into its third day. At least 83 people have been killed and 1,126 others wounded since April 13.
(2023-04-17). ONU expresa decepción por incumplimiento de tregua en Sudán. telesurtv.net El representante de la ONU apuntó que los enfrentamientos también se intensificaron esta mañana.
(2023-04-17). Aumenta a 97 la cifra de muertos por enfrentamientos en Sudán. telesurtv.net La OMS comunicó que la mayoría de los decesos y heridos se han registrado en la capital Jartum.
(2023-04-16). Death Toll From Power Struggle In Sudan Reaches 56 (Videos). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. Via Twitter. | At least 56 people have been killed and 595 wounded in According to the committee, at least 17 of those who were killed in the clashes were civilians. The casualties included a doctor, th…
(2023-04-16). Heavy Fighting Breaks out in Sudanese Capital, Imperiling Revolution. juancole.com 
( Middle East Monitor ) — Clashes erupted Saturday between the conventional Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), formerly known as the Janjaweed militias, in the capital Khartoum. The RSF had been deployed in 2019 by the military junta against the civilian revolutionary movement that overthrew dictator and war criminal Omar …
(2023-04-16). Sudan: Turkey's next military intervention? antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Hàºrriyet Daily NewsApril 16, 2023 Ankara expresses worry over armed clashes in Sudan Türkiye has expressed its concerns over the escalated tension following armed clashes in Sudan over the weekend. "We are concerned about the armed clashes taking place today in the Republic of Sudan," read a written statement issued by the Foreign Ministry late …
(2023-04-16). Combates entre fuerzas opositoras se recrudecen en Sudán. telesurtv.net Desde hace varias horas comandos paramilitares intentan tomarse las sedes gubernamentales de Sudán. La ciudad es todo un escenario de guerra y se libra una batalla por aire y tierra.
(2023-04-16). Sudan fighting erupts between rival military factions backed by external powers. wsws.org The violence at the weekend erupted after weeks of mounting tensions, increased army deployment and security measures and jockeying for public and international support over the planned integration of the RSF—along with former rebel militias involved in insurgencies in various parts of the country—into the Sudanese army.