(2025-04-28). ICJ hears case related to Israel's ban on Unrwa. middleeasteye.net
(2025-04-28). US And Israel Gangsterism Has Created A Hobbesian International State Of Nature. popularresistance.org Eighteen months of genocidal horror in Gaza has finally swept away to the dustbin of history the myth that the West was ever committed to so-called enlightenment ideas of human dignity, the rule of law and human rights. And we say good riddance to this mendacious mythology. | Israel's daily bombardment accompanies the daily horrific imagery of Israeli attacks on schools, hospitals, tent cities and broken and mangled Palestinian children, images that still fail to move public opinion in the U.S. and Europe to demand an end to the slaughter. Why? Because Gaza has finally stripped away the veil of civilization that…
(2025-04-28). WBW News Action: Congo, Palestine, and Peace. worldbeyondwar.org 
(2025-04-28). Madison Vets for Peace Memorial Day 2025 Rally Community Gathering (May 26, 2025). wibailoutpeople.org 
(2025-04-28). Columbus, WI PRIDE in the Park June 14, 2025. wibailoutpeople.org 
Event: Come join us for Columbus' first ever Pride event held at the historic Fireman's Park Pavillion! We will have venders, food trucks, live entertainment, and activities! More information to come as we get closer to June!
theguardian.com (2025-04-28). Israel faces legal pressure at UN's top court over UNRWA ban
Hearings over bar on cooperation with Palestinian aid agency are test of Israel's defiance of international law
Israel will come under sustained legal pressure this week at the UN's top court when lawyers from more than 40 states will claim the country's ban on all cooperation with the UN's Palestinian rights agency UNRWA is a breach of the UN charter.
(2025-04-28). Kenosha Juneteenth (June 14, 2025). wibailoutpeople.org 
(2025-04-28). Green Bay Juneteenth 2025 (June 14). wibailoutpeople.org 
Event: www.facebook.com/share/1AUDMZnV7H/ Our 6th Annual Juneteenth Celebration is here, and this year, we're stepping into the future with our theme: "From Freedom to Flourishing: The Next Chapter." Juneteenth is not just about history—it's about what comes next. Join us as we celebrate Black excellence, culture, and leadership, creating a future where we don't just survive—we …
(2025-04-28). Burlington, WI Juneteenth (June 22, 2025). wibailoutpeople.org 
(2025-04-28). Fond du Lac Juneteenth 2025 (June 14). wibailoutpeople.org Telephone: 920-907-9138 | Email —…
(2025-04-28). How declassified historic satellite images could help clear unexploded bombs in Vietnam 50 years later. whyy.org 
This story is from Find our full episode marking 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War
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(2025-04-28). Takeaways from Trump's first 100 days: Steamrolling government and strong-arming allies. whyy.org In his His actions target the architecture of the
(2025-04-28). Sing Us Home Festival looks to create 'a lot of memories with a lot of people' May 2-4 in Manayunk. whyy.org 
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Starting Friday, the Manayunk will be hosting festival headliners English singer-songwriter
(2025-04-28). Glencairn Museum spotlights a sacred Ukrainian tradition. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? A new exhibition at Glencairn Museum in Bryn Athyn explores the significance of the rushnyk, a sacred Ukrainian embroidery tradition practiced by many Ukrainian American families in the Greater Philadelphia region. | The Ukrainian word "rushnyk," or its plural form "rushnyky," refers to a regular towel or, in this case, a ritual embroidered cloth that plays an important role in key life events, including births, weddings and deaths. | Many Ukrainian homes feature rushnyky dr…
(2025-04-28). Congrats to Spain! Nation goes 100% renewable as of April 16th 2025! — But…Then Mass Blackouts Hit Spain, Portugal. wattsupwiththat.com Spain and Portugal, both of which generate a majority of their electricity with renewables, were simultaneously hit by widespread power outages on Monday, with no explanation immediately forthcoming about the cause. Some reports said the outages also hit some parts of France.
(2025-04-28). Updates On the Collapse of The Climate Scam. wattsupwiththat.com Separately, Nelson has made a thing out of compiling a growing list of "Signs That The Climate Scam Is Collapsing." That list is now up to some 33 items and counting. The current version can be found here. Readers of this blog are likely already familiar with many of the items on Tom's list. However, today I would like to feature a couple of items from Tom's list that are important but may be less well known.
(2025-04-28). Weekly Climate and Energy News Roundup. wattsupwiththat.com Quote of the Week: "In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place, oblige it to control itself." — James Madison (1788)…
(2025-04-28). Pennsylvania exporters brace for the cost of retaliatory tariffs during Trump's trade war. whyy.org Have a question about Philly's neighborhoods or the systems that shape them? PlanPhilly reporters want to hear from you! Karl Brown has been exporting Pennsylvania-made snack foods abroad for over three decades across 85 countries. | Brown is the CEO of Founded in the 1990s, the company has grown to 60 employees. Typically, the federal government promotes U.S. exports through insurance guarantees via the export-imp…
(2025-04-28). New Jersey high court to hear case between Diocese of Camden, prosecutor over investigating sex abuse claims. whyy.org A Catholic diocese wants to stop New Jersey from trying to empanel a grand jury to investigate allegations of clergy sexual abuse, with arguments before the state's high court set for Monday. | After
(2025-04-28). Swing-district Republicans in U.S. Congress have been hard to find for people angry about Trump. whyy.org Many days over the past two weeks, no one answered the phone at any of U.S. Rep. Scott Perry's four offices. | Perry's team did not share details about the Republican congressman's public appearances until they were over. Even supporters who live in Perry's central Pennsylvania district could not remember the last time he hosted an in-person town hall. | No one opened the locked door at his district office in Mechanicsburg last week when an Associated Press reporter rang the bell. A male voice said through the intercom, "I don't have any public appearance information that I can provide." | The U.S. House is endin…
(2025-04-28). Prince Edward to visit Philadelphia to dedicate historic bell, honor students. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, will embark on a two-day visit to Philadelphia Wednesday and Thursday to recognize youth education in the city, and to commemorate the historic ties between the U.S. and Great Britain. | This is Prince Edward's third visit to Philadelphia, following his trips in 2012 and 2018. As a working royal, the prince promotes the benefits of nonformal education, and works to support the arts, heritage and conservation. | Prince Edward, the youngest ch…
(2025-04-28). Marching against El Salvador's police state. therealnews.com 
Across the country, chairs sit empty around dinner tables. | Husbands, brothers, sons, mostly, are missing. | Caught up in a government dragnet that picked them off the streets. | Or took them from their homes. Or ripped them off of buses or from their workplaces. | The news gushes over how safe the country of El Salvador is today. | But for the thousands of families who's innocent loved ones were taken from them | And locked into high security prisons without a key… | This is not a paradise. | It's a nightmare. | In March 2022, President Nayib Bukele ordered a state of exception and unleashed raids that…
(2025-04-28). Rethinking Japan-Philippines Security Cooperation. uwidata.com By Mehmet Enes Be≈üer As a region ever more characterized by strategic realignment and multipolar competition, growing defense cooperation between the Philippines and Japan has garnered international attention—and no small degree of controversy. The February 2025 meeting between Philippine Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro and Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani, which resulted in enhanced military-technical and …
(2025-04-28). "BRICS countries should stand up and safeguard multilateral treaties" uwidata.com By Yunus Soner, from Antalya / Türkiye We are continuing our series of interviews conducted on the Antalya Diplomacy Forum that took place 11-13 of April. Dr. Henry Huiyao Wang is founder and president of the Center for China and Globalization. Hence, the interview started with a focus on Trump's tariffs — and ended with …
(2025-04-28). Charles III in Italy: Between Risorgimento Commemoration and Geopolitical Pressures. uwidata.com 
by Fabrizio Verde, from Naples / Italy Risorgimento rhetoric has accustomed us to celebrating Garibaldi's exploits and the annexation of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies as heroic acts, necessary steps toward national unity. But what really happened in 1860? Was it truly a liberation, or rather a colonial conquest orchestrated by foreign powers and …
(2025-04-28). ICJ opens hearings on Israeli obligations on Gaza aid. aljazeera.com Palestinian envoy tells court aid used as 'weapon of war'; Israeli minister condemns 'delegitimisation' of his country.
(2025-04-28). ICJ begins hearings on obligation to facilitate aid to Gaza and West Bank. haaretz.com The World Court agreed to a UN request to examine the issue after the Knesset passed laws banning UNRWA. Legal experts believe the advisory opinion could be binding and may advance efforts to suspend Israel's UN membership. Israel submitted a written statement but is boycotting the proceedings and will not appear before the court…
(2025-04-28). Key highlights from the ICJ hearing on Israel's Gaza occupation. newarab.com 
The The hearings, taking place in The Hague, will also look at the Israeli gov…
(2025-04-28). India's growing bid for influence in the Gulf. newarab.com 
Deepening ties with Saudi Arabia, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently returned from Jeddah, where he Notably, the visit comes at a time when India may wish to present itself as a suitable manufacturing option to China, which is
(2025-04-28). Pakistan defence minister warns of Indian military incursion. newarab.com 
The attack killed 26 people and triggered outrage in Hindu-majority India, along with calls for action against Muslim-majority Pakistan. India accuses Pakistan of backing militancy in…
(2025-04-28). RSF kills 31 civilians including children in Omdurman: medics. newarab.com 
It was "the largest documented mass killing in the region," the Sudan Doctors Network stated. | The medics said the victims were accused by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of having ties to the Sudanese army, which recently pushed the paramilitary group
(2025-04-28). Five key takeaways from Louis Theroux's BBC doc 'The Settlers'. newarab.com 
(2025-04-28). Iceland urges Eurovision to suspend Israel over Gaza war crimes. newarab.com 
Iceland's public broadcaster, RàöV, has confirmed it has raised concerns with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) over Israel's participation in this year's The move comes after Iceland's Foreign Minister Thorgerdur Katrin Gunnarsdottir told local media she believed Israel should not be allowed to participate, citing Israel's ongoing war crimes in Gaza. | "As an ordinary citizen, I find it strange and unnatural that Israel is permitted to participate in Eurovision in light of its war crimes. Essentially, ethnic cleansing has…
(2025-04-28). Conflicts spur 'unprecedented' rise in military spending. newarab.com 
Worldwide Military spending rose worldwide with particularly large increases in Europe and the
(2025-04-28). Haifa mayor bans Lina Makhoul for calling the city Palestinian. newarab.com 
(2025-04-28). Iranian MP blames Israel for deadly Bandar Abbas port explosion. newarab.com 
(2025-04-28). Virgin Atlantic permanently cancels London flights to Israel. newarab.com 
British airline Virgin Atlantic has announced it will not resume its London flights to Israel, following a The carrier had initially suspended its London—Tel Aviv route in October 2023 after the start of Israel's Virgin Atlantic originally planned to restart flights in S…
(2025-04-28). Audio of Nasser, Gaddafi sparks debate on Palestine, Arab unity. newarab.com 
A rare 1970 audio recording of a conversation between former Egyptian The recording, shared widely on YouTube by the channel 'Nasser TV', has amassed millions of views. It captures a candid exchange between the two leaders, covering sensitive topics i…
(2025-04-28). Over 90 percent of Gaza's agricultural land is 'unusable'. newarab.com 
The once-fertile agricultural lands of the Since the outbreak of its genocidal war on 7 Octobe…
(2025-04-28). Egypt nears clean energy goal with El Dabaa nuclear power plant. newarab.com 
(2025-04-28). Egypt presidential hopeful Ahmed Tantawi questioned in new cases. newarab.com 
(2025-04-28). Iran says Netanyahu 'dictating' US policy in nuclear talks. newarab.com 
(2025-04-28). Morocco's PJD rallies around Palestine despite Israel deal. newarab.com 
Morocco's Delegates re-elected Abdelilah Benkir…
(2025-04-28). Netanyahu urged Trump to reject Qatar's Gaza ceasefire proposals. newarab.com 
Israeli Prime Minister During a phone call last Tuesday, Netanyahu told Trump to ignore any initiatives put forward by Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, according to a report by Israel's Channel 12. | Al-Thani, who also serves as Qatar's foreign minister, met with US Secretary of…
(2025-04-28). Putin announces surprise Ukraine truce for May 8-10. newarab.com 
Moscow said it expected Kyiv to issue a similar order, and that it stood ready to respond to any violations of the possible halt in fighting. | Putin made a similar order to stop combat over Easter ⚪ a truce that both sides accus…
(2025-04-28). ICRC director says 'new inferno was unleashed' on Gaza. newarab.com 
A "new inferno" has been unleashed on Gaza following the restart of "
(2025-04-28). Morocco led the way in local aid. Now, USAID is walking away. newarab.com 
News of the Debate erupted in WhatsApp groups, with distressed USAID partners furiously trying to interpret the o…
(2025-04-28). Japan hotel asks Israeli tourist to sign war crimes declaration. newarab.com 
(2025-04-28). Brazilian and Russian Foreign Ministers exchange views on BRICS cooperation. tvbrics.com 
Trade turnover between the countries rose to a record high…
(2025-04-28). BRICS countries to simplify process of validating degrees obtained abroad. tvbrics.com 
The goal is to establish more accessible pathways for the revalidation of degrees across BRICS member states…
(2025-04-28). International team of scientists reveals mechanism of solar wind ejection from coronal holes. tvbrics.com 
The results of the study make it possible to improve space weather forecasting…
(2025-04-28). Iran's foreign trade grows by 11% last year. tvbrics.com 
Authorities plan to increase non-resource exports by at least 23 per cent annually…
(2025-04-28). TV BRICS presents special documentary film programme in Cuba. tvbrics.com 
During the festival, over 120 films were showcased…
(2025-04-28). Vietnamese students win medals at Moscow's International Table Tennis Championship. tvbrics.com 
Debut team showcases Vietnam's talent on global stage…
(2025-04-28). Winners of All-Russian Engineering Competition to receive additional points for Unified State Exam when applying to Russian universities. tvbrics.com 
The final of the XI All-Russian career guidance technological competition "Engineering Personnel of Russia" took place in Chelyabinsk…
(2025-04-28). Iran accuses Israel of trying to sabotage the ongoing nuclear talks with the US. peoplesdispatch.org Iran strongly objected to Israel's attempts to "dictate terms" in its ongoing indirect talks with the United States over its nuclear program. On Monday, April 28, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi alleged that Israel is trying to sabotage the diplomatic path and endanger peace in the region. | "Iran is strong and confident enough in its capabilities to thwart any attempt by malicious external actors to sabotage its foreign policy or dictate its course," Araghchi said Araghchi was responding to Netanyahu who repeated on Sunday…
(2025-04-28). Assembly 2025 June 10 Primary Elections LD IHRA Analysis by LD — LD 11 Thru 20. fightbackbetter.com The following is a review of LD 21 — 20 NJ Assembly races for now focusing on the primaries and…
(2025-04-28). I was a West Bank settler. This is why I refused to serve in the IDF. haaretz.com My commanders initially didn't believe me when I told them that I was conscientiously objecting: I didn't fit the expectations of how a refusenik is supposed to look. But I did, and you should too…
(2025-04-28). Seeking to write Oct. 7 history, affidavit shows why blocking a state probe. haaretz.com Netanyahu holds all protocols of his meetings with the Shin Bet chief, controlling which quotes are presented to the court. A state commission of inquiry is the only body capable of reviewing the full conversations leading up to Hamas' devastating attack…
(2025-04-28). Parents of Israeli hostage suggest moving wounded hostages to third country in exchange for resumption of Gaza aid. haaretz.com The parents of Alon Ohel, reportedly suffering a critical head injury and vision loss, proposed transferring wounded hostages to neutral countries as a first stage of a deal. 'The humanitarian issue can be turned into a political opportunity,' they say…
(2025-04-28). Trump, beware: Biden interviews on Israeli news show offer warning about Netanyahu. haaretz.com A special edition of Channel 13's 'Hamakor' news program provides a cautionary tale for Donald Trump's administration on how Netanyahu will put his own political survival ahead of any and all interests…
(2025-04-28). Trump signals progress toward Iran deal, leaving Israel on the sidelines. haaretz.com As Trump indicates he is headed toward a deal with Iran, Israel is paralyzed by its diplomatic failures, political infighting, and a government increasingly indifferent to the fate of hostages in Gaza…
(2025-04-28). president to Haaretz: Netanyahu may dismiss AG, Shin Bet chief if move is legal. haaretz.com Herzog believes a plea deal in Netanyahu's trial should be considered, and also added: 'There is no deep state,' and that democracy is 'under threat.' The full interview will be published in Haaretz on Wednesday, the eve of Israel's Independence Day…
(2025-04-28). Netanyahu says Israel will maintain military control over Gaza. haaretz.com The prime minister praised Donald Trump's plan for the 'voluntary relocation' of Palestinians from Gaza, saying 'many of them want to leave,' while criticizing former President Biden and his administration's opposition to ground operations in Gaza…
(2025-04-28). refuse to speak of him in the past tense; we hope his death was declared in. haaretz.com Ran Gvili was declared dead, his body held by Hamas in Gaza, his sister says the family 'lives in hope that he is alive'…
(2025-04-28). Freed Israeli hostages urge Trump to fulfill promise, bring remaining hostages home. haaretz.com 'Mr. President, you achieved what many thought was impossible,' ex-captive IDF spotter Naama Levy said, 'but the work is not yet done.' Released hostage Doron Steinbrecher urged the president: 'Continue to fight for them, just as you fought for me'…
(2025-04-28). Arabs in Israel face a stark choice: Arm themselves or pay protection money to criminal gangs. haaretz.com Crime and homicide rates continue to soar in Israel's Palestinian communities, with trust in the police at an all-time low. 'People feel like there's no one to turn to — and worse, that the very institution meant to protect them is a source of fear,' says one activist…
(2025-04-28). Not Finding relatives of Holocaust survivors who died in the 1948 War. haaretz.com Chaim Sznajderman never knew that his brother Lajb survived Auschwitz. Avraham Salzman feared that 'no memory of the Salzman family from Ostroh, Volhynia, will remain.' New research shows they have descendants who are proud of them…
(2025-04-28). New York probes reported counter-protest assaults during Ben-Gvir visit, mayor says. haaretz.com Reports stated that chants of 'death to Arabs' were heard, and in one incident, hundreds of pro-Israel men and boys surrounded a woman, shouting racist and sexist slurs…
(2025-04-28). Rabbi Donniel Hartman: speaks about the human rights, about. haaretz.com Rabbi Donniel Hartman still believes in peace. The president of the Hartman Institute thinks that nationalism is an evil inclination, that we should integrate transgender people into Judaism and that the Palestinians are part of us…
(2025-04-28). Israeli strikes in Gaza killed at least 57 Palestinians, health officials say. haaretz.com ISRAEL: Israel considering launching new humanitarian area in southern Gaza, WSJ report says ‚ñ UN TRIAL: Foreign Minister Sa'ar calls UNRWA a 'Hamas proxy' ‚ñ YEMEN: Dozens reported dead after U.S. strikes in Saada…
(2025-04-28). Lies, manipulation, incitement: affidavit on Shin Bet is pure propaganda. haaretz.com The prime minister's affidavit to the courts on Sunday is more of a press release than a testimony. As is his wont, he uses it for diversion and incitement — by blaming the Shin Bet for October 7…
(2025-04-28). Settlers and soldiers unite to deny Palestinians water in the West Jordan Valley. haaretz.com The West Bank's Jordan Rift area is touted as a tourism hotspot, abundant with springs. Settler sabotage and military checkpoints make it difficult for Palestinians to access water…
(2025-04-28). Democracy Now! 2025-04-28 Monday. democracynow.org Headlines for April 28, 2025; Three U.S. Citizen Children, Including 4-Year-Old Battling 4th Stage Cancer, Deported to Honduras; "Abuse of Power": Trump Admin's "Bizarre" Arrest of Milwaukee Judge Shocks Legal Community; Former Social Security Chief Martin O'Malley Warns of "Collapse of the Entire System" Under Trump | Headlines for April 28, 2025; Three U.S. Citizen Children, Including 4-Year-Old Battling 4th Stage Cancer, Deported to Honduras; "Abuse of Power": Trump Admin's "Bizarre" Arrest of Milwaukee Judge Shocks Legal Community; Fo…
(2025-04-28). NewsX World (India): Trump and Zelensky meet during Pope's funeral. gilbertdoctorow.com Yesterday afternoon's interview with News X focused on the fake news coming from Kiev: that Zelensky's 15 minutes chat with Donald Trump in Rome signified a change in relations with the American President, who allegedly now is favoring Ukraine over Russia in any peace settlement. As they say, Zelensky was putting lipstick on a pig. …
(2025-04-28). Down Two Squad Members, Progressives Come for an AIPAC Democrat. theintercept.com The progressive group that helped elect the Squad is looking to rebuild after On Monday, Justice Democrats endorsed Michigan state Rep. Donavan McKinney in the 2026 Democratic primary against Detroit's Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Mich. — the group's first primary challenge since AIPAC's onslaught. | Thanedar, first el…
(2025-04-28). The Kellogg framework is a disaster for Trump. strategic-culture.su
(2025-04-28). La Cina accelera l'"internazionalizzazione dello yuan-renminbi" strategic-culture.su La Cina sta usando la sua moneta per ridurre la dipendenza dal dollaro americano | Segue nostro Lo scorso ottobre, la People's Bank of China ha
(2025-04-28). El nacimiento del nuevo orden internacional. strategic-culture.su
(2025-04-28). Pope Francis leaves a mixed legacy. strategic-culture.su The impact of Bergoglio's papacy can be viewed on two levels, Stephen Karganovic writes. | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | The…
(2025-04-28). The road to war in Ukraine — The history of NATO and U.S. military exercises with Ukraine — Part 1. strategic-culture.su By Larry C. JOHNSON | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | This is the first of a three-part series on the history of NATO and US Eu…
(2025-04-28). UK intel behind Ukraine's disastrous Krynky invasion, leaked documents reveal. strategic-culture.su Leaked documents reviewed by The Grayzone reveal that a blueprint for Ukraine's failed effort to capture the village of Krynky was assembled by Project Alchemy, a secret military-intelligence cell created by the British Ministry of Defence which sought "at all costs" to "keep Ukraine fighting." The Krynky plot led to a bloodbath that remains one of the war's biggest disasters.
(2025-04-28). Zelensky played his last card with the Crimea stunt. Now what? strategic-culture.su It is Zelensky who plays the role of the fake negotiator, who is unable to negotiate anything. | Join us on , , and . | Contact us:…
(2025-04-28). A Pro-Climate Society of Care and Connection Against Trump's Blackmail. socialistproject.ca 
As noted in
(2025-04-28). NASUWT agrees to pay £65k costs after pro-Israel smear campaign against left-wing general sec. skwawkbox.org 
Union settles case with would-be candidate represented by pro-Israel law firm after smears of left-winger appointed as GS As Skwawkbox reported over the past few days, the NASUWT teaching union has called a new general secretary election, despite having appointed left-winger Matt Wrack last week, after a concerted and apparently coordinated smear campaign against Wrack …
(2025-04-28). Video: US kills 68 African refugees in Yemen airstrike. skwawkbox.org The US has slaughtered at least sixty-eight African refugees sheltering in a warehouse in Sana'a, Yemen as it continues to bomb Yemen for fulfilling its obligations under international law to prevent genocide, by its interdiction of Israeli and Israel-bound shipping: While claiming to be targeting military installations, the US — like the Israeli occupation regime …
(2025-04-28). Know Your Enemy: The Meaning of Pope Francis. dissentmagazine.org 
Matt and Sam discuss the passing of Pope Francis, what his papacy meant, why he scandalized the Catholic right, and why his message feels so necessary and so far away.
(2025-04-28). What caused Europe's massive power outage. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA – Europe was just hit with a massive power outage that targeted countries such as Spain, France, Portugal, and Andorra. The recent incident caused chaos across the continent, disrupting transportation commutes such as metro stations and airports, and causing an outage for mobile services. According to Roya News, citing several reports, the disruption is being linked to the European electric grid, but investigations into the matter are still ongoing. Additionally, several other reports have linked a fire that recently erupted in France's Alaric Mountain with claims that it reportedly damaged a high-voltag…
(2025-04-28). ChatGPT helps save woman's life by predicting her cancer. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA — ChatGPT, a form of generative artificial intelligence (AI) that creates humanlike images, text, or videos from user prompts, helped save a woman's life by predicting her cancer in advance.Lauren Bannon says ChatGPT helped save her life: Lauren Bannon, a mother of two, is grateful to the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT for predicting her cancer in advance. | Bannon had been experiencing difficulty moving her fingers both morning and evening for an extended period. After visiting several doctors, she was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, a chronic condition that causes pain,…
(2025-04-28). US Temu customers report $89 in imported taxes amid tariffs. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA – US Temu customers recently took to social media and expressed their anger towards Trump's tariffs on China after noticing that the imported taxes on orders from the Chinese shipping platform have skyrocketed. Several social media users took to Musk's X (formerly known as Twitter) and swarmed the platform with screenshots of their Temu orders. Many noticed that the imported taxes implemented on US orders have more than doubled in price. A customer shared his $63 order, followed by nearly $90 in imported tax, and wrote, "$89 import charges on $64 worth of Temu merchandise. It has begun…" US Temu cu…
(2025-04-28). 10 killed in blast at Peace Committee Office in south Waziristan, Pakistan. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- An explosion rocked the office of a government-linked Peace Committee near Wana Bazaar in South Waziristan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, on Sunday, killing at least 10 people and injuring more than 17, according to local officials.The blast targeted the office of Peace Committee Chairman Saif-ur-Rehman, who was among the casualties. Initial reports suggest the explosion caused significant devastation in the area, with fears the death toll may rise as several of the injured remain in critical condition.Pakistan: | 7 people have been killed and 13 injured in an explosion at a facility held by a former 'pe…
(2025-04-28). China launches satellite for data relay and transmission. albawaba.com ALBAWABA — China has launched a new satellite dedicated to data relay and transmission from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center (XSLC) in Sichuan, a province in southwestern China.China launched Tianlian II-05 satellite: The Tianlian II-05 satellite was launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center (XSLC) in Sichuan, a province in southwestern China, for data relay and transmission purposes. | The Tianlian II-05 satellite was launched aboard a Long March-3B carrier rocket and successfully entered its planned orbit, according to People's Daily Online, the official newspaper of the Central Committe…
(2025-04-28). Death toll hits 68 after U.S. airstrike on migrant shelter in Yemen. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- The death toll from a U.S. airstrike on a migrant detention facility in Yemen's Saada city has risen to 68, with 47 others injured, according to Houthi-run Civil Defense authorities. The victims were primarily African migrants, many reportedly seeking to reach Saudi Arabia for work.Houthi spokesperson and head of the negotiating team in Muscat, Mohammed Abdul Salam, condemned the strike as a "brutal crime" in a statement posted on X. He accused the U.S. administration of deliberately targeting innocent migrants, claiming the facility housed over 100 individuals at the time of the bombing.ÿ¨&yum…
(2025-04-28). Boris Johnson's dad pleads with Keir Starmer to help 'undo the huge damage of Brexit'. leftfootforward.org The letter will cause embarrassment for his son, whose campaign to pull Britain out of Europe has failed to deliver the promises he made.
(2025-04-28). Reform UK candidate shared post praising Hitler. leftfootforward.org Ahead of the local elections due to take place this week, it's been revealed that a candidate for Nigel Farage's Reform UK party shared a post praising Hitler.
(2025-04-28). Tory MPs look to remove Kemi Badenoch as local election disaster looms. leftfootforward.org "The discontent is a by-product of dire Tory poll ratings and a perception that Badenoch, 45, has performed poorly and focused on the wrong issues"
(2025-04-28). What would success look like for the Greens in the local elections? leftfootforward.org On 1 May, voters across England will go to the polls to elect more than 1,600 councillors in 24 local authorities. Alongside this, there will be six mayoral elections. | In every set of local elections since 2019, the Greens have made substantial gains, meaning there are now over 800 Green councillors. The party is hoping to build on this recent success by getting many more councillors elected this year. | There are fewer seats up for election this year than most — partially due to it being primarily County Councils which have elections, and partially due to some elections being postponed as part of the…
(2025-04-28). China Urges Antitrust Compliance in CK Hutchison's Global Ports Deal. latintimes.com China warns CK Hutchison and partners not to bypass antitrust review in $23 billion global ports sale to BlackRock-led group.
(2025-04-28). Crypto Bettors Boost India's Odds In Polymarket Bet On Trump Trade Deal. latintimes.com Crypto bettors have placed India on top of the list of countries that they believe will get a trade deal with the U.S. before July, pushing Japan and Israel in second place in the rankings.
(2025-04-28). DOGE's Cost-Cutting Efforts Could Cost US Taxpayers Big Time: Report. latintimes.com DOGE's cost-cutting efforts under Elon Musk may end up costing U.S. taxpayers billions, experts warn.
(2025-04-28). First Non-Verbal ALS Patient With Elon Musk's Neuralink Brain Implant Creates Video Featuring AI-Cloned Voice. latintimes.com The first ALS patient with a Neuralink brain implant is taking X by storm as he explained in a nearly 10-minute video how his implant works — his story gained much attention given he is the first non-verbal individual to highlight the potential of the technology.
(2025-04-28). Grain Millers Recalls 63,000 Pounds of Oats Due to Plastic Risk, FDA Says. latintimes.com Grain Millers recalled 63,000 pounds of oats due to plastic contamination risk, according to the FDA.
(2025-04-28). An Immigration Attorney And Naturalized U.S. Citizen Was Ordered to Self-Deport: DHS Says It Was a 'Glitch'. latintimes.com Similarly to Trujillo's case, hundreds of thousands of people across the country received a letter from DHS ordering them to self-deport within a seven-day period…
(2025-04-28). Kristi Noem Says Undocumented 'Career Criminal' Stole Her Purse In D.C. Restaurant. latintimes.com Authorities made an arrest connected to the stealing of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's purse. She said the person responsible is an undocumented immigrant who she called a "career criminal"
(2025-04-28). Marco Rubio Stands By Removal Of U.S. Citizen Children: 'The Children Went With Their Mother'. latintimes.com Secretary of State Marco Rubio stood by the removal of two U.S. citizen children, one of them suffering from cancer. "The children went with their mothers."
(2025-04-28). Over 100 Undocumented Immigrants Detained In Colorado Springs Nightclub Raid. latintimes.com DEA officials reported that more than 200 people were inside the underground nightclub before the arrests began shortly before 4: 00 a.m. local time. Among them, at least 114 were in the U.S. illegally.
(2025-04-28). Remittances to Mexico Dipping In 2025 After Record Year With Inflation To Blame, Analysts Say. latintimes.com According to analysts, the reasons behind the decrease are growing fears of deportation and increased scrutiny on money transfers at the U.S.-Mexico border…
(2025-04-28). Stock Markets Mostly Rise As Investors Eye Trade Talks. latintimes.com Investors were also keeping tabs on China after President Xi Jinping and other top leaders last week discussed plans to boost consumption in the world's number two economy.
(2025-04-28). Yemen's Huthi Rebel Media Says 68 Killed In US Strikes On Migrant Centre. latintimes.com The US military has hammered the Iran-backed Huthis with near-daily strikes since March 15 in an operation dubbed "Rough Rider," seeking to end the threat they pose to vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
(2025-04-28). Decline and disillusionment in Doncaster: Could Reform win this 'Red Wall' council? leftfootforward.org 
Labour-controlled Doncaster City Council faces a threat from Reform UK this Thursday. Left Foot Forward visited the city to see how locals plan to vote.
(2025-04-28). Outrage as Reform UK's Andrea Jenkyns eligibility challenge rejected. leftfootforward.org A challenge to Reform UK's Dame Andrea Jenkyns' eligibility to run for mayor in Lincolnshire was dismissed at a council hearing on Friday, despite her residing in Yorkshire. | In a post on X on Friday, Jenykns claimed she was a "smear campaign survivor" and used the ruling to rally voters in Lincolnshire to support her. | The former Tory MP accused Independent mayoral candidate Marianne Overton's husband of orchestrating a "lies and smear campaign" against her. | North Kesteven Council received a complaint questioning Jenkyns' right to stand due to her residency. | She lives in Yorkshire, but was added to the…
(2025-04-28). Tory MP gives awkward answer to question about whether Robert Jenrick is a 'team player'. leftfootforward.org Shadow home secretary Chris Philp gave an awkward response when asked whether Robert Jenrick is a "genuine team player". | Leadership tensions are growing as the Conservatives prepare for what Kemi Badenoch has said will be a "very difficult" local election. | In a Sky News interview this morning, Philp was questioned about whether the shadow cabinet is feeling frustrated with Jenrick after he contradicted Badenoch, suggesting he would support forming a Tory-Reform pact before the next general election. | Philp gave a telling response, stating: "I'm sure everything he [Jenrick] says is motivated by the best of…
(2025-04-28). Iran Says Latest Round of Negotiations With US 'Much More Serious Than Before'. scheerpost.com By Dave DeCamp / Antiwar.com Following the third round of negotiations between US and Iranian officials, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the talks were "much more serious" than before and expressed hope that a deal could be reached. "This round of talks was much more serious than in the past, and we gradually moved into more …
(2025-04-28). The Media Distracts You While Israel Slaughters Gazans (w/ Norm Finkelstein). scheerpost.com By Chris Hedges / | Dr. Norman Finkelstein breaks down Israel's history of utilizing American media cycles to carry out abhorrent war crimes "when the cameras are turned off." With the current chaos of the Trump administration, they are doing it yet again in Gaza. |
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(2025-04-28). What's Preventing a United Front Against the Trump Regime? scheerpost.com By Norman Solomon / TomDispatch America desperately needs a united front to restrain the wrecking ball of the Trump regime. While outraged opposition has been visible and vocal, it remains a far cry from developing a capacity to protect what's left of democracy in the United States. With the administration in its fourth month, the magnitude of the …
(2025-04-28). Dtic to host dialogue session. sanews.gov.za Dtic to host dialogue session | A session with the aim of creating a platform for meaningful dialogue between public and private sector stakeholders is set to be held on Wednesday. | This as the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic), in collaboration with the MTN Group, will host the South Africa-Nigeria private sector engagement session at MTN's Head Office. | The dialogue is part of ongoing efforts to deepen economic cooperation between South Africa and Nigeria, two of the continent's most influential economies. | The session will engage South African companies currently operating in Nigeria,…
(2025-04-28). SRD grant beneficiaries urged to verify identity to avoid delays. sanews.gov.za SRD grant beneficiaries urged to verify identity to avoid delays | The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has encouraged all Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant beneficiaries to ensure that they do an identity verification. | In a statement issued on Friday, SASSA Mpumalanga spokesperson Senzeni Ngubeni urged all beneficiaries that are required to go through this process to do so to avoid any delays. | "There is no short cut. All beneficiaries that are required to go through this process, they must do it to avoid delays and disappointment of not receiving the grant. | The main reason one would receive…
(2025-04-28). Second G20 Trade and Investment Working Group meeting set for May. sanews.gov.za Second G20 Trade and Investment Working Group meeting set for May | The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) will host South Africa's second G20 Trade and Investment Working Group (TIWG) meeting from 6-8 May 2025 in Somerset West, Western Cape. | The meeting will bring together senior officials from member countries, as well as the European Union and African Union. | The G20 TIWG meeting is a second of a series of meetings that will take place throughout the year, ahead of the G20 Trade Ministers' Meeting in October 2025. | Discussions at the meeting will focus on four priorities in the area…
(2025-04-28). Deadly US strike hits Yemeni migrant centre. aljazeera.com Attack on Saada region kills 68 at detention centre holding African migrants.
(2025-04-28). US strikes on Yemen kill dozens as migrant detention centre hit. aljazeera.com Attacks on Sanaa and Saada raise death toll to more than 250 people since US strikes on Yemen launched in mid-March.
(2025-04-28). 'Burst balloon': How Pahalgam attack shattered Modi's Kashmir narrative. aljazeera.com Since 2019, Modi government has argued Kashmir was returning to 'normalcy'. The attack exposed holes in its approach.
(2025-04-28). Canada election 2025: What's at stake, polls and when to expect results. aljazeera.com Millions of Canadians head to the polls to elect a new government in the shadow of concerns over Trump's tariff regime.
(2025-04-28). Europe leads global defence spending rise, awakening to security deficit. aljazeera.com But experts tell Al Jazeera that money means little without a focus on the right systems and global partnerships.
(2025-04-28). India and Pakistan continue to trade fire across Kashmir border. aljazeera.com Fears of wider military escalation persist following deadly attack on resort town of Pahalgam.
(2025-04-28). Iran accuses Israel of seeking to disrupt nuclear talks with US. aljazeera.com Israel reiterates demand Iran's nuclear programme be dismantled after Tehran and Washington report positive third round.
(2025-04-28). Italian police arrest French suspect in 'anti-Muslim' mosque murder. aljazeera.com French authorities have condemned the fatal stabbing as an 'Islamophobic attack' and a hate crime.
(2025-04-28). Kashmir attack: Why Pakistan's threat to suspend Simla Agreement matters. aljazeera.com Analysts believe a Pakistani pullout from the Simla Agreement could dismantle key diplomatic safeguards with India.
(2025-04-28). Manila denies China 'dealt with' Philippine mission to disputed reef. aljazeera.com Philippine officials say a mission visited Sandy Cay Reef in disputed South China Sea and unfurled the national flag.
(2025-04-28). Indian police detain 'undocumented' Bangladeshi migrants. aljazeera.com Indian police have detained over 1,000 Bangladeshis in a major crackdown on alleged undocumented migrants in Gujarat.
(2025-04-28). US accused of killing migrants at Yemen detention centre. aljazeera.com At least 68 people were killed in a US air attack on a migrant detention centre in Yemen…
(2025-04-28). Arsenal vs PSG — UEFA Champions League: Start time, team news, lineups. aljazeera.com Arsenal hosts French powerhouse PSG in the opening leg of the UEFA Champions League semifinal in London.
(2025-04-28). Usyk vs Dubois rematch: Heavyweight fight confirmed for July 19 in London. aljazeera.com The Oleksandr Usyk-Daniel Dubois rematch for undisputed heavyweight world championship has been officially scheduled.
(2025-04-28). Israel bombs southern Beirut as its attacks in Lebanon continue. aljazeera.com Israel has bombed Beirut's southern suburbs, part of a series of attacks across Lebanon that violate the ceasefire deal…
(2025-04-28). Why Israel's Gaza tactics are back before international judges. aljazeera.com The world's highest court is hearing evidence that Israel has breached its obligations as a UN member.
(2025-04-28). Belarusian parliament delegation attends patriotic forum in Volgograd, Russia. eng.belta.by A Belarusian parliamentary delegation led by Chairman of the House of Representatives Igor Sergeyenko has arrived Volgograd to take part in the Union State international forum "Great Heritage — Common Future", which will be held on 28-29 April.
(2025-04-28). Lukashenko to participate in forum, meet with Putin in Russia's Volgograd. eng.belta.by Aleksandr Lukashenko, together with Russian President Vladimir Putin, will take part in the Belarus-Russia Union State international forum "Great Heritage – Common Future" in Volgograd.
(2025-04-28). War monument unveiled in Vitebsk. eng.belta.by The Tree of Life monument was unveiled near the 5th Regiment memorial | complex in Vitebsk in memory of the victims of the genocide of the | Belarusian people during the Great Patriotic War.
(2025-04-28). wage growth holds steady over 20 months. eng.belta.by According to the data, real wages in Belarus increased by 11.8% in March, following an 11.1% rise in February. In the public sector, real wages grew by 12.3%.
(2025-04-28). Ambassador hails Belarus' participation in INNOPROM Central Asia expo. eng.belta.by Belarus is widely recognized and praised at the INNOPROM Central Asia exhibition, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the Republic of Uzbekistan Aleksandr Ogorodnikov said in an interview with the Belarus 1 TV channel on 27 April.
(2025-04-28). Lukashevich arrives in Brazil to attend BRICS foreign meeting. eng.belta.by The ministers are set to review the implementation of agreements and outline further steps to develop strategic partnerships to prepare for the 17th BRICS summit, scheduled to take place in Brazil on 6—7 July.
(2025-04-28). Belarus to attend events to mark 50th anniversary of Southern liberation. eng.belta.by A Belarusian delegation led by Deputy Chairman of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus Vadim Ipatov will take part in ceremonial events to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Southern Vietnam and the country's reunification in Ho Chi Minh on 28-30 April.
(2025-04-28). Delegations from Russia, Latvia, Slovakia, Germany to join Victory Day celebrations in Brest. eng.belta.by Brest has prepared an extensive Victory Day program, with a variety of events leading up to 9 May. Participating in the event will be not only residents of Brest and visitors from other regions of Belarus. Delegations from Latvia, Slovakia, Germany, and regions of Russia have already confirmed their participation.
(2025-04-28). China makes major progress in grassland restoration. tvbrics.com 
The country's forestry sector enters the digital era with a new large-scale model…
(2025-04-28). Trump can boycott, but the failure and end of Vietnam War is a fact. responsiblestatecraft.org 
The Trump administration has
(2025-04-28). South Sudan teetering on the edge of civil war. responsiblestatecraft.org 
The people of South Sudan are once again
(2025-04-28). China, Philippines both plant flag on reef, escalating Maritime tussle. responsiblestatecraft.org 
The Philippines-China maritime tussle just edged up a notch this past week, with Chinese television
(2025-04-28). Enrichment is the sticking point as US-Iran talks cautiously 'hopeful'. responsiblestatecraft.org 
Alarmed by
(2025-04-28). We need to talk about Gaza more than ever. internationalviewpoint.org The images keep coming, one after another, more of the same. Explosions, screams, cries and tragedies. Starving people who have had to survive displacement and bombardment. Access to drinking water is once again becoming a problem because Israel has destroyed Gaza's second desalination plant. It feels like we are reliving the horrors of a year ago. | – | / |
(2025-04-28). If International Trade Reverts To The 'Law Of Jungle,' All Will Be Victims. popularresistance.org Speaking in an informal meeting of the UN Security Council on Wednesday, April 23 China's permanent representative Fu Cong questioned the unilateralism pursued by the US in international trade claiming it "severely infringes upon the legitimate rights and interests of all countries" and violates the rule based multilateral trading system. | Cong claimed a multilateral approach remains the only option for the advancement of all countries and affirmed "no country has the right to put itself above international law" and dictate terms to others. He offered Chinese cooperation in dealing with the situation to the coun…
(2025-04-28). Greece: anger in the streets. internationalviewpoint.org The nationwide mobilization in Greece on 9 April, called by GSEE (the only private-sector confederation), ADEDY (the only public-sector federation) and the entire trade union network, was the measure of social anger, even if the huge rallies of 28 February (at least 1.5 million in the streets across the country) were a long way off. | – | / |
(2025-04-28). Ukraine's Struggle: International Trade Unions Must Act Now. internationalviewpoint.org APPEAL to the ITUC, ETUC, Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD, national trade unions on support of the Strategy of Ukraine on Peace and Security | – | / |
(2025-04-28). Left-wing parliamentarians send letter to Lula against oil exploration in the Amazon. internationalviewpoint.org Deputies and councillors from parties such as PT and PSOL call for respect for Ibama's decision and demand an energy transition plan. | – | / |
(2025-04-28). Trump's New Cuba Policy: Bad for Cuba and Migrants. internationalviewpoint.org On his return to the presidency on January 20, Donald Trump rescinded his predecessor Joe Biden's short-lived removal of Cuba from the State Sponsor of Terrorism (SSOT) designation. The SSOT designation will further isolate Cuba diplomatically and economically. | – | / |
(2025-04-28). ICE Can't Erase What Lelo Juarez Built. popularresistance.org In 2022 I went to Washington State for May Day, and the following year as well. Just south of Canada, in Bellingham and Mount Vernon, Community2Community and Familias Unidas por la Justicia celebrate the workers holiday in the tradition followed by the rest of the world. They march. For me, a child of the Cold War, when May Day was the forbidden Communist holiday, it's a time to appreciate how the world has changed. Brightly-painted hand-made signs and banners call out—"Another World is Possible!" —a May Day sentiment if there ever was one. Some demonstrations can be formal exercises.
(2025-04-28). The Other Catastrophe: Genocide and Famine in Sudan. internationalviewpoint.org Two years have passed since the war broke out in Sudan between the two sides of the military regime that the country inherited from the infamous Omar al-Bashir. While the situation in Sudan does not get even a tenth of the global media attention that the ongoing Zionist genocidal war in Gaza receives, the scale of the human catastrophe there is equally horrific. The death toll from the military-on-military war is estimated at more than 150,000, while the number of displaced people stands at approximately 13 million, and the number of those threatened with severe famine reaches 44 million—a record number tha…
(2025-04-28). Unifor, UAW Now At Odds Over Trump's Auto Tariffs. popularresistance.org Unifor National President Lana Payne no longer sees eye to eye with UAW leader Shawn Fain. | In a split with its Canadian sibling, the UAW endorsed President Donald Trump's 25% tariffs on foreign-made vehicles and parts — the same tariffs Payne called "reckless and dangerous" for the entire integrated auto industry. | Payne told the Free Press on Thursday, the day a new round of tariffs took effect, that she hasn't met with Fain in "some time," adding that she isn't sure where he's getting his labor figures to support the pro-tariff stance. | "I don't know that I would say we have common goals here. Unifor…
(2025-04-28). Hamas: No Partial Truce, Only Comprehensive Deal With War-Ending Guarantees Acceptable. orinocotribune.com Ahead of the forthcoming Egyptian-mediated ceasefire negotiations, the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has emphasized the necessity of a comprehensive agreement with the "Israeli" regime, as opposed to a partial one, ensuring the termination of the genocidal war in the besieged Gaza Strip. | Senior Hamas official Mahmoud Mardawi made the remarks on Saturday as a delegation from the group is slated to meet Egyptian mediators in the capital Cairo to negotiate a long-term truce deal with "Tel Aviv" (occupied Yaffa). | "The mediators and the American administration now understand our position, which is a compre…
(2025-04-28). Young Women Are Among Those Who Care Most About The Cost Of Living. It Could Be Bad For The Major Parties. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | As was widely predicted , the cost of living has dominated the federal election campaign. Soaring rents , grocery bills and energy prices have squeezed household …
(2025-04-28). What Political Ads Are Australians Seeing Online? Astroturfing, Fake Grassroots Groups, And Outright Falsehoods. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | In the lead-up to the 2025 Australian federal election, political advertising is seemingly everywhere. | We've been mapping the often invisible world of digital political …
(2025-04-28). How Much Do Election Promises Cost? And Why Haven't We Seen The Costings Yet? menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | With the May 3 federal election less than a week away, voters still have little reliable information on the costs of Labor or Coalition policies. | Treasurer Jim Chalmers …
(2025-04-28). Reefs In The 'Middle' Light Zone Along NZ's Coast Are Biodiversity Hotspots Many Are Home To Protected Species. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | The latest update on the state of New Zealand's environment paints a concerning outlook for marine environments, especially amid the increasing push to use the marine …
(2025-04-28). Lee Jae-Myung Elected Presidential Candidate For S. Korea's Democratic Party. menafn.com (MENAFN – Nam News Network) | SEOUL, Apr 28 (NNN-YONHAP) Lee Jae-myung, former chief of South Korea's Democratic Party, was elected presidential candidate for the liberal party overwhelmingly, the …
(2025-04-28). Plans To Stockpile Critical Minerals Will Help Australia Weather Global Uncertainty And Encourage Smaller Miners. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | The world needs huge quantities of critical minerals to make batteries, electric vehicles, wind turbines, mobile phones, computers and advanced weaponry. | Many of these …
(2025-04-28). Peter Dutton Calling The ABC And The Guardian 'Hate Media' Rings Alarm Bells For Democracy. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | In front of a crowd of party faithful last weekend, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton referred to the ABC, Guardian Australia and other news platforms as hate media . The …
(2025-04-28). Election Diary: Labor To Slash More Consultant Costs And Increase Visa Charges To Pay For Fresh Election Commitments. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | The government has dug out last-minute savings of more than | A$7 billion, to ensure its election commitments are more than offset in every year of the forward estimates. …
(2025-04-28). Big And Small Spending Included In Labor Costings, But Off-Budget Items Yet To Be Revealed. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | The federal budget will be stronger than suggested in last month's budget, according to Treasurer Jim Chalmers who released Labor's costings on Monday. | Many of the …
(2025-04-28). A Ketamine Nasal Spray Will Be Subsidised For Treatment-Resistant Depression. Here's What You Need To Know About Spravato. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | An antidepressant containing a form of the drug ketamine has been added to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), making it much cheaper for the estimated 30,000 …
(2025-04-28). One In Ten Patient Safety Incidents In Hospitals Due To Poor Communication New Study. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Patients' lives are being put at risk by poor communication from healthcare professionals in hospitals worldwide, according to new research my colleagues and I …
(2025-04-28). Join Palestinian Workers' May Day Call To Act Now Against Israeli Genocide. popularresistance.org The Labor for Palestine National Network, National Students for Justice in Palestine (NSJP), and U.S. Palestinian Community Network (USPCN) join the Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions-Gaza's 2025 May Day call* in urging U.S. unions to "go beyond statements and speeches and create real pressure"—including "general strikes and widespread civil disobedience"—against the ongoing bipartisan, U.S.-backed Israeli genocide in Gaza, and to "coordinate efforts with the student movement" against the Trump regime's domestic assault on Palestine solidarity and on "civil liberties and freedom of express…
(2025-04-28). David Harvey: On Sraffa's Trail. newleftreview.org David Harvey recalls a lifetime of encounters, actual and intellectual, with the enigmatic Piero Sraffa. Interlocutor of Wittgenstein, Keynes and Robinson; devastating critic of neoclassical economics; helpmeet of Gramsci and rescuer of his Prison Notebooks. Reflections on an éminence grise of twentieth-century intellectual life.
(2025-04-28). Ed McNally: Instruments of Empire. newleftreview.org Ed McNally on Hugh Wilford, The CIA: An Imperial History. Antidote to apologias for the US intelligence agency, a periodization from the Truman Doctrine to the 'war on terror'.
(2025-04-28). Jiwei Xiao: China's Worker Artists. newleftreview.org Jiwei Xiao on Margaret Hillenbrand, On the Edge. Analysis of working-class precarity as a structure of feeling, manifest in Chinese literary and visual culture.
(2025-04-28). Loic Wacquant: Punish to Rule. newleftreview.org If punishment was central to colonial statecraft—police, courts and prisons forming a 'penal triad'—how has this logic mutated since? A comparative survey of the forms of official violence that upheld empires past sheds light on techniques for domesticating today's hyperghettos and banlieues.
(2025-04-28). Lola Seaton: Trusting Art? newleftreview.org Replying to Malcolm Bull's hypotheses in NLR 151 on the balance of trust in the artworld and cryptocurrency, Lola Seaton asks what distinguishes readymade works, like Cattelan's banana, from everyday commodities—and what exactly buyers of conceptual art get to own.
(2025-04-28). Ross Douthat: Condition of America. newleftreview.org Nick Burns quizzes the New York Times columnist on the contradictory ideological forces and factions driving the second Trump Administration, the strengths and weaknesses of American liberalism and the state of the country that he's described as sinking into economic and cultural stagnation.
(2025-04-28). Wang Xiaoming: On Civilization and Its Barbarisms. newleftreview.org Lessons from the history of Chinese thought on the tension between the liberal-democratic internal order of great powers and the imperial 'law of the jungle' to which they subject weaker countries. How to resist their barbarity—how to civilize oneself—without barbarizing others?
(2025-04-28). Wolfgang Streeck: The Road Right. newleftreview.org A high-turnout election, sharply polarized around immigration, has brought another centrist coalition to power in Berlin. Wolfgang Streeck offers an unsparing analysis of Germany's political situation as its hardline incoming Chancellor rams through an expansive fiscal revolution and the far-right AfD doubles its seats.
(2025-04-28). Third Round Of Iran-US Talks Ends; Both Sides Declare 'Progress Made'. popularresistance.org The third round of indirect nuclear talks between Iranian and US officials concluded on 26 April after several hours of meetings in the Omani capital, Muscat. | "The talks were much more serious than in the past, and we entered into more detailed and technical discussions. The presence of experts was useful," Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who is leading the Iranian delegation, told reporters following the talks. | "Positions were exchanged in writing several times. Overall, the atmosphere was quite serious and businesslike, and we stayed away from major discussions," Araghchi added, stressing that the "busines…
(2025-04-28). Burkina Faso Announces The Dismantling Of Another Coup Attempt. popularresistance.org On Monday, the evening of April 21, Burkina Faso's military authorities announced that they had dismantled a "major plot" aimed at promoting a coup and "sowing total chaos" in the West African country. | The announcement was made by the Minister of Security, Mahamadou Sana, who stated that the leaders of the coup attempt are allegedly based in Cà¥te d'Ivoire, whose government under President Alassane Ouattara is allied with France's interests in the region. | According to the minister, the plan of the "terrorists" would be carried out on April 16, 2025, through an assault on Burkina Faso's presidency by soldi…
(2025-04-28). The Carnation Revolution of Portugal Today: The New Challenge from the Far-Right. internationalviewpoint.org Fifty-one years after the Revolution, fifty years after the first elections by universal suffrage which saw a 92% turnout, what is the legacy of the Portuguese Revolution? | – | / |
(2025-04-28). Harvard's Resistance To Trump Is a Start. Universities Must Go Farther. progressivehub.net DAVID PALUMBO-LIU | ACADEME BLOG…
(2025-04-28). From Student to CEO: Building Healthcare Startups After Earning Your Degree. moguldom.com When you think about earning a healthcare degree, what's the first thing that comes to mind?Probably working at a hospital, right? Maybe joining a private practice or a research team? Here's the thing: you're not stuck with the traditional route.Healthcare degrees aren't just tickets to employment anymore — they're passports to entrepreneurship. More students are …
(2025-04-28). One-Year-Old Baby Taken from Venezuelan Couple Who Tried to Migrate to US. orinocotribune.com Telesur journalist Madelein García reported the case of Yorely Bernal, a young Venezuelan woman who returned to the country through the Vuelta a la Patria (Return to the Homeland) program after attempting to migrate with her husband and daughter to the United States. She recounted how her one-year-old baby was taken away from them and sent to foster families, while her husband remains detained and was sent to the Anti-Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT) in El Salvador. | "This is exactly the moment when Yorely, who arrived via the last Vuelta a la Patria program, informed her mother that the United States stole…
(2025-04-28). Trump reinvents war capitalism. internationalviewpoint.org Believing that the United States is being mistreated in international trade, Trump, speaking before an audience of auto union members gathered at the White House, announced measures that would amount to nothing less than a declaration of economic independence… | – | / |
(2025-04-28). Marks of the Fascist, Tacky, Insatiable Beast. commondreams.org 
As we approach the 100-day milestone (yes it's only been that long) a sadistic, repressive regime increasingly reviled by its own people defiantly hurtles on – arresting judges, crushing dissent, abducting migrants, citizens, pregnant mothers, sick toddlers – while grotesquely cashing in on its atrocities with tawdry meme coins, black-tie dinners, loyalty pins and OMFG 2028 hats. We are become government by chaos, cruelty, greed – Liberace backed by the Stasi, a nation of gulags filled with gold (plated) gimcracks. SAD.Historically, the 100-day milestone is seen as an ad-hoc national Rorschach test on a new p…
(2025-04-28). A Knock at the Door. counterpunch.org Lama Khouri, DPsa, is a co-founder of the Palestine-Global Mental Health Network, a psychoanalyst living and practicing in New York. She is the Director of Diversity Inclusion and Belonging, and a psychoanalytic supervisor at the Institute for Expressive Analysis. She serves on the Board of the Gaza Mental Health Foundation on the Advisory Council of the USA-Palestine Mental Health Network. Dr. Khouri is a long-term member of Jewish Voice for Peace.
(2025-04-28). Roaming Charges: Show Us Your Papers! counterpunch.org 
American citizens are being routinely caught in Trump's deportation dragnet, detained, jailed, and threatened with deportation, even a four-year-old with cancer and a pregnant mother who would have given birth to an American citizen. When ICE's "mistakes" are revealed, usually through the presentation of a birth certificate days after the false arrest, the typical response has been to blame the victims. That's if they haven't already been deported.
(2025-04-28). Iran and the United States: Nuclear Argy Bargy. counterpunch.org 
Since the 1979 Iranian Revolution, the United States and Israel have been zealous in their efforts to disempower it. Israel has used its powerful hasbara (propaganda) machine to peddle absurdities about Tehran as a nuclear threat to the region and the world.
(2025-04-28). Top Democrats Have Been Enabling Trump. counterpunch.org 
America desperately needs a united front to restrain the wrecking ball of the Trump regime. While outraged opposition has been visible and vocal, it remains a far cry from developing a capacity to protect what's left of democracy in the United States. With the administration in its fourth month, the magnitude of the damage underway is virtually impossible
(2025-04-28). Yale, Ben-Gvir and Banning Palestinian Groups. counterpunch.org 
(2025-04-28). In Defense of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. counterpunch.org 
Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act is under attack. It's not the first time. The rationale for these attacks has remained the same for the last 50 years: Section 106 compliance is slow, expensive, and unpredictable; it hinders economic growth and kills jobs. All of this comes easy to its detractors; none of
(2025-04-28). A Hill to Dye On? RFK, Jr's Food Coloring Policies. counterpunch.org 
US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. says that HHS and the US Food and Drug Administration will phase out the use of petroleum-based food dyes over the next two years to "Make America Healthy Again." Of all the policy changes coming out of Washington DC, this is probably the most visible
(2025-04-28). Trump's Now You See Them, Now You Don't Tariffs. counterpunch.org 
The Trump tariff story keeps getting crazier. It may seem like ancient history now, but it was just over three weeks ago that Donald Trump gave us "Liberation Day," a set of massive tariffs on imports from almost every country in the world, including the uninhabited Heard and McDonald islands off the coast of Antarctica.
(2025-04-28). Wall Street Bilked Us Again For Another $1.5 Trillion In 2024. counterpunch.org 
Recently released GDP numbers for 2024 show that Wall Street's excesses cost Americans $1.51 Trillion last year. Instead of looking for inefficiency and bloat in government the Trump Musk duo should look at 'the market,' because that is where we are getting ripped off. The market, the Finance and Insurance portion of GDP, accounted for
(2025-04-28). Syria to Recognise Israel By End 2026. defenddemocracy.press Apr 14, 2025 A British diplomatic source tells me that "President" al-Jolani aka al-Sharaa has assured the UK that Syria will "normalise relations" with Israel, recognise the State of Israel and exchange ambassadors, by the end of 2026. This is part of a deal in exchange for substantial Western financial support and the lifting of …
(2025-04-28). Commemoration of liberation without the liberators? defenddemocracy.press 
FIR is outraged by current developments in Germany that instrumentalize the commemoration of the liberation from fascism and war for the foreign policy interests of the German government. After representatives of the Russian Federation were explicitly uninvited to the celebrations for the liberation of the Auschwitz extermination camp in Poland in 2020, instead it was …
(2025-04-28). The new Bandung spirit is about industrial development. defenddemocracy.press With the expansion of BRICS to more countries of the Global South, a revival of the "Bangdung Spirit" is taking place, not without its contradictions and fresh challenges By Vijay Prashad * April 15, 2025 Lee en español aquí In January 2025, Indonesia — the world's fourth-largest country by population (282 million) with the seventh-largest …
(2025-04-28). The Economics of a Dying Empire. defenddemocracy.press Professor Richard Wolff dissects the erratic and unpredictable nature of the Trump administration's economic policy, and how it signals the decline of American Empire. Apr 10, 2025 We remind our readers that publication of articles on our site does not mean that we agree with what is written. Our policy is to publish anything which …
(2025-04-28). Auto Shanghai 2025 sees old vs new, tech vs legacy. ecns.cn With booths of more than 1,000 exhibitors spread across 16 halls at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, Auto Shanghai 2025 is intimidatingly big for one who wants to see them all in person.
(2025-04-28). Enterprises eye China's huge consumer market. ecns.cn In the just-concluded China International Consumer Products Expo 2025 in Hainan province, foreign giants like Burberry and CP Group have shown optimism and long-term commitment to the Chinese market.
(2025-04-28). China's gold output sees steady growth in Q1 of 2025. ecns.cn China's gold output saw steady growth in the first quarter of 2025, according to industry data published on Monday.
(2025-04-28). China's wind, solar energy capacity outpaces coal power. ecns.cn China's combined installed capacity for wind and solar power has historically surpassed that of coal power by the end of the first quarter this year, marking a significant milestone in the country's energy transition.
(2025-04-28). Construction of China's Adora Flora City cruise ship enters floating stage. ecns.cn China's second domestically-made large cruise ship — Adora Flora City — reached a crucial point in its construction on Monday, moving closer to its scheduled delivery in 2026.
(2025-04-28). Museum docent: Unity of all Chinese ethnic groups creates today's happy life. ecns.cn Ji Wenyi, a docent at Xiangshan Museum of the Founding of New China, has been a frontline worker for six years since joining the museum.
(2025-04-28). China reveals details of U.S. cyberattack on major encryption provider. ecns.cn U.S. intelligence agencies launched cyberattacks against a major Chinese commercial cryptography provider in 2024, stealing sensitive data, according to a report from China's National Computer Network Emergency Response Technical Team/Coordination Center (CNCERT).
(2025-04-28). Sichuan Airlines launches direct flights between Chengdu and Madrid. ecns.cn Sichuan Airlines has officially launched a direct air route linking Chengdu and Madrid, further strengthening ties between China and Spain.
(2025-04-28). Chongqing turns household waste into power, boosting energy utilization. ecns.cn Recently, a reporter with China News Service visited the Luoqi National Resource Recycling Base in Yubei District, Chongqing, where vehicles are bustling back and forth to transport various types of garbage to different processing plants for power generation. Kitchen waste, among others, is processed into biodiesel, biogas, organic fertilizers, and the like, setting an example for the development of local circular economy.
(2025-04-28). (W.E. Talk) Jenny Shipley: The enlightenment of Mencius' thoughts on bridging the divides in the international community. ecns.cn I am intensely interested in the history of civilizations, their evolution, and their application to challenges and opportunities. I am not an expert on Confucius's or Mencius's thought, but I believe that Oriental civilizations, and Mencius's perspective in particular, offer an exceptional opportunity. What is clear to me is that applying a Mencius perspective to Oriental civilization causes one to pause, reflect, and consider.
(2025-04-28). China's grain supply would not be affected even without U.S. imports: official. ecns.cn Even without importing feed grains and oilseeds from the United States, China's grain supply would not be affected, Zhao Chenxin, vice chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), said on Monday.
(2025-04-28). China opens first peony cargo line to boost flower economy. ecns.cn The first Chinese peony flower cargo line from Heze, Shandong Province to Ezhou in Hubei Province opened at Huahu International Airport, Asia's first cargo hub, in Ezhou on Sunday.
(2025-04-28). China steps up to oppose U.S. tariff hegemony with justified countermeasures to uphold international justice: official. ecns.cn A Chinese official said on Monday that the so-called "reciprocal tariffs" imposed by the U.S. have had a global impact. Fabricating grounds for action, engaging in bullying and coercion, and repeatedly going back on its word, the U.S. has gravely violated the tide of history and the laws of economics.
(2025-04-28). U.S. politics spark surge in Canadian university interest. ecns.cn U.S. President Donald Trump's pressure on universities is leading more American students to consider studying in Canada, as experts say the trend reflects growing concerns over academic freedom.
(2025-04-28). G20 faces toughest test amid U.S. stance. ecns.cn Leading policymakers and experts warned in Washington that rising uncertainty about U.S. commitment to multilateralism and tensions between major countries could pose challenges to global economic and climate cooperation.
(2025-04-28). Xi stresses pooling strength of working class for rejuvenation of Chinese nation. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping on Monday called for pooling the strength of the country's working class and working people and working hard in a down-to-earth manner to turn the grand blueprint of realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation into reality.
(2025-04-28). China adds 3.08 million new urban jobs in Q1. ecns.cn About 3.08 million new urban jobs were created nationwide in the first quarter, an increase of 50,000 compared to the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security.
(2025-04-28). Whooping cough cases increasing, health authorities launch prevention campaign. ecns.cn China is witnessing a dramatic resurgence of whooping cough (pertussis), with reported cases reaching a 40-year peak in 2024. Nearly 500,000 cases have been recorded this year—a 12-fold increase compared to 2023.
(2025-04-28). Beijing-based hospital dismisses associate chief physician after ethics violation. ecns.cn The China-Japan Friendship Hospital in Beijing announced on Sunday night the dismissal of an associate chief physician in its thoracic surgery department following allegations of professional misconduct and personal ethics violations.
(2025-04-28). Shanghai hospital debuts world's first integrated CT ring linear accelerator. ecns.cn The world's first integrated CT ring linear accelerator was put into clinical use at Shanghai Renji Hospital on Saturday, making a breakthrough in the country's research and clinical application of high-end medical equipment and setting a new benchmark in the field of oncology radiation therapy.
(2025-04-28). China expects over 2 mln daily cross-border passengers during Labor Day holiday. ecns.cn Ports across China will see an average of 2.15 million cross-border passenger trips every day during the upcoming Labor Day holiday, which starts on Thursday, the National Immigration Administration estimated on Monday.
(2025-04-28). Police bust online operation boosting posts with fake accounts. ecns.cn Police have cracked a major case involving people paid to share, comment on and "like" online posts, the cybersecurity protection bureau of the Ministry of Public Security said on Monday.
(2025-04-28). China sends new data relay satellite into space. ecns.cn Tianlian II-05, China's second-generation geosynchronous orbit data-relay satellite, will provide data relay and TT&C (telemetry, tracking and command) services for manned spacecraft.
(2025-04-28). Google misbehaves again in South China Sea issue stoked by U.S., Philippines: expert. ecns.cn Google Maps recently labeled part of the western Philippine archipelago as the "West Philippine Sea" instead of the internationally recognized "South China Sea," "ÄÄsparking public concern.
(2025-04-28). Museum docent: Sharing revolutionary stories of ethnic unity is my mission. ecns.cn Ji Wenyi, a docent at Xiangshan Museum of the Founding of New China, has been a frontline worker for six years since joining the museum.
(2025-04-28). Candidates in Canada election make final pitches under shadow of Vancouver tragedy. geo.tv 
(2025-04-28). Australia's ruling party to hike student visa fees again in pre-election pledge. geo.tv 
(2025-04-28). French mosque stabbing attack suspect detained in Italy. geo.tv 
This representational image shows a French Police officer and a Police Municipal officer securing a school after a knife attack in Nantes, western France, on April 24, 2025. — AFPSuspect is unemployed and belongs to Bosnian family.French prosecutor says suspect surrendered…
(2025-04-28). UN nuclear watchdog team in Iran for technical talks. geo.tv 
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi meets with International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi in Tehran, Iran, April 16, 2025. — ReutersIran's FM says IAEA experts might join next round of Iran-US dialogue.IAEA chief says agency could help achieve positive…
(2025-04-28). A call for genuine remembrance not 'ANZAC-ery'. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-04-28). On Cam: In US, Huge Raid On Illegal Migrants' Nightclub Party With Drugs, Guns; 100+ Arrested | Trump. hindustantimes.com More than 100 illegal immigrants were arrested after federal law enforcement agencies raided an illegal after-hours nightclub in Colorado Springs early on Sunday. Over a dozen active-duty military members were also at the club during the raid. DEA agents found weapons and illicit drugs, including cocaine, methamphetamine and a mixture of powdered drugs known as pink cocaine. Watch this video to know more.
(2025-04-28). On Cam: Meloni & Zelensky's Awkward Moment During Talks On Sidelines Of Pope Funeral? | Ukraine,Italy. hindustantimes.com Italian PM Giorgia Meloni's "frustrated" eye-roll and cold body language during her greeting with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky in Rome has set social media ablaze. The awkward moment, caught on camera after Pope Francis' funeral, fueled speculation about diplomatic tensions even as both leaders discussed peace and condemned Russian attacks. As Meloni calls for an "immediate ceasefire" and praises Ukraine's readiness for peace, the internet can't stop talking about her viral reaction.
(2025-04-28). Scared Pakistan's Urgent Call Amid India's Pahalgam Revenge Fear: China Shocks After 'Missile Move'. hindustantimes.com China expressed support for its all-weather ally Pakistan in the aftermath of Pahalgam terror attack. Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi spoke to his Pakistani counterpart Ishaq Dar on Sunday and backed Islamabad in safeguarding its sovereignty and security interests. Wang called both sides to exercise restraint and called for an "impartial investigation" into the Pahalgam terror attack, as per a readout from China's foreign ministry.
(2025-04-28). 'Killer Robots' Threaten Human Rights During War, Peace. hrw.org Click to expand Image | © 2025 Brian Stauffer for Human Rights Watch | (New York, April 28, 2025) — Autonomous weapons systems pose grave risks to human rights during both war and peacetime, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Governments should tackle the concerns raised by such weapons systems, known as "killer robots," by negotiating a multinational treaty to address the dangers. | April 28, 2025 | A Hazard to Human Rights | Autonomous Weapons Systems and Digital Decision-Making | Download the full report in English | Download the Summary & Recommendations in Arabic | Download th…
(2025-04-28). 10 new albums Donald Trump want you to hear. greenleft.org.au 
Mat Ward looks back at April's political news and the best new music that related to it.
(2025-04-28). Palestinian officials: Turkey, backed by U.S., presses Hamas for Gaza cease-fire concessions. haaretz.com ISRAEL: Israel considering launching new humanitarian area in southern Gaza, WSJ report says ‚ñ GAZA: 17 killed overnight, Al Jazeera says ‚ñ YEMEN: Dozens reported dead after U.S. strikes in Saada…
(2025-04-28). Malaysia adopts controversial carbon capture and storage bill. greenleft.org.au 
Malaysia's parliament fast-tracked and passed the Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) Bill in March, opening the door to the construction of CCUS facilities across Peninsular Malaysia, writes Suresh Kumar. But critics say the move is little more than greenwashing.
(2025-04-28). Tomb of Rabbi Chaim Vital Vandalized in Damascus, Raising Alarm Over Heritage Protection. themedialine.org 
(2025-04-28). Hundreds of Rabbis Accuse Trump Administration of Politicizing Antisemitism. themedialine.org 
(2025-04-28). Iran Repels Major Cyberattack Following Deadly Port Explosion. themedialine.org 
(2025-04-28). Trump's Yemen Campaign Targets Houthis as Civilian Casualties Mount. themedialine.org 
(2025-04-28). A siege on science: How Trump is undoing an American legacy. grist.org 
(2025-04-28). Why Trump can't stop states from fighting climate change. grist.org 
The United States has never really cared much about tackling climate change, at least at the federal level. Up until the Biden administration's Inflation Reduction Act, or IRA — which handed out billions of dollars for people to electrify their homes, and pumped billions more into the clean energy economy — neither Congress nor the executive branch advanced truly meaningful climate policy, given the scale of the crisis. | Yet carbon dioxide emissions in the U.S. have fallen from
(2025-04-28). With climate action at stake, pro-Trump statement at UNPFII met with silence. grist.org 
This story is published through the Indigenous News Alliance. | During the opening day of this year's United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, or UNPFII, one speech took a striking turn. Indigenous leaders and representatives of nation states delivered 3-minute monologues about the plight and importance of Indigenous women around the globe. Most were followed by ripples of applause from the speakers' peers, or sometimes thunderous ovation if the statement was particularly rousing. | Notably, an hour or so in, when the U.S. counselor for economic and social affairs, Edward Heartney, delivered his
(2025-04-28). Indigenous delegates at the UN raise alarm on voluntary isolated peoples. grist.org 
This story is published through the Indigenous News Alliance. | At the Deforestation is closing in on some communities in the Amazon and many lack offi…
(2025-04-28). Imam Khamenei Orders Thorough Investigation into Port Blast. english.almanar.com.lb Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution in Iran Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei ordered on Sunday a thorough probe into the blast which rocked Shaheed Rajaei Port in the southern Iranian city of Bandar Abbas. In a message marking the first comment by the Leader on the explosion which took place on Saturday, Imam Khamenei said …
(2025-04-28). The Home Affairs Select Committee Report on the Southport Riots Gets One thing Right — the Authorities Shouldn't Have Withheld Information About the Attacker For so Long. dailysceptic.org In the Daily Sceptic, Laurie Wastell reviews the Home Affairs Select Committee's report on the Southport riots and concludes that MPs distrust the public almost as much as the public distrusts them.
(2025-04-28). Abbas to visit Lebanon for talks on disarming Palestinian camps. newarab.com 
(2025-04-28). Boko Haram jihadists kill at least 14 Nigerian farmers. newarab.com 
The farmers were clearing their land on Saturday near Pulka town in Gwoza district in preparation for the upcoming planting season when they were attacked, said Abba Shehu Timta, the district's political administrator. | Search and rescue teams, accompanied by troops, were combing nearby bushes for more bodies, he added. | The town near the border with Cameroon has been repeatedly attacked by jihadis…
(2025-04-28). Egyptian MPs slam Trump's 'bullying' over Suez Canal passage. newarab.com 
(2025-04-28). Far-right Bardella to run for French president if Le Pen barred. newarab.com 
The party leader of France's Le Pen, the long-time standard bearer of the French far-right, suffered a stunning blow in late March when a court convicted her and other party officials over an EU parliament fake jobs scam. | As well as being handed a prison sentence and a fine, she wa…
(2025-04-28). French team heads to Beirut to share findings on 2020 port blast. newarab.com 
A French judicial delegation is expected to visit Beirut on Monday to hand over its findings into the massive 2020 The delegation will reportedly meet investigating Judge Tarek Bitar, the head of Lebanon's Supreme Judicial Council, Suhail Abboud, Public Prosecutor Jamal Hajjar, and Justice Minister Adel Nassar. | The visit coincides with the investigations recently resumed by Bitar, who has summoned and questioned a number of senior officials, including Hassan Diab, the p…
(2025-04-28). Gaza ceasefire talks make some progress, Qatari PM says. newarab.com 
"We have seen on Thursday a bit of progress compared to other meetings yet we need to find an answer for the ultimate question: how to end this war. That's the key point of the entire negotiations," said Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, who also serves as foreign minister. | Mossad Director David Barnea travelled to Doha on Thursday to meet Sheikh Mohammed amid efforts to…
(2025-04-28). Iran's Khamenei orders probe into port blast that killed 40. newarab.com 
Iran's supreme leader His instructions came after "Security…
(2025-04-28). Iraq's civil movements struggle to unite before 2025 elections. newarab.com 
(2025-04-28). Israel PM calls security chief 'liar', in court filing. newarab.com 
Netanyahu's response came almost a week after
(2025-04-28). Libya general killed in attack on his Tripoli home. newarab.com 
Unidentified gunmen shot dead a Libyan general on Sunday in an attack on his home in the capital that drew condemnation from the Tripoli-based government. | "It is with deep sadness that I mourn Brigadier General Ali Ramadan al-Rayani, who was martyred today while defending his home against a group of criminals," Dbeibah said in a statement. | Authorities have yet to comment o…
(2025-04-28). Mahmoud Abbas faces backlash over Hussein al-Sheikh appointment. newarab.com 
In a historic and controversial move, The decision, approved by the Palestine Liberation Organisation's (PLO) Executive Committee and Central Council on Saturday, makes al-Sheikh the second-highest official in the organisation, directly…
(2025-04-28). Mass panic, displacement as Israel bombs southern Beirut. newarab.com 
Israeli forces launched a heavy airstrike on Sunday targeting a building in the Hadath area of Beirut's southern suburb, an area widely seen as a stronghold of The strike came after Israeli forces issued warnings, triggering panic among residents and sparking a large wave of displacement. |
(2025-04-28). Netanyahu says Iran's entire nuclear program must go. newarab.com 
The United States and Iran have so far held three rounds of indirect talks,
(2025-04-28). IS suspect arrested in Iraq over New Orleans truck attack. newarab.com 
Iraqi authorities have arrested a suspected member of the Islamic State group for inciting a January truck-ramming The city in the southern state of Louisiana was plunged into a panic early on New Year's Day when a US army veteran, who the FBI said had pledged loyalty to IS, ploughed a pickup truck into revellers in the crowded French Quarter, famed for its nightlife. | Police killed the suspect in an exchange of fire. | T…
(2025-04-28). Swiss fencers turn backs on Israel team in protest over Gaza war. newarab.com 
Athletes continue to use international sports arenas to In the latest act of solidarity, players from Switzerland's fencing team
(2025-04-28). Trump pressed Egypt's Sisi for Suez Canal waiver in early April. newarab.com 
The disclosure has fuelled public outrage across
(2025-04-28). Trump tells Putin to 'stop shooting' and make a deal. newarab.com 
Trump, who boasted before his inauguration that he could halt Those efforts have so far failed to yiel…
(2025-04-28). US military says will limit disclosing details on Yemen strikes. newarab.com 
The U.S. military said on Sunday it will not reveal specific details about Republican President
(2025-04-28). Yemen's Houthis say two killed in US strikes on Sanaa. newarab.com 
"Two people were killed and another injured after the American enemy targeted a house" in a neighbourhood in south Sanaa, the Iran-backed rebels' official Saba news agency said. | "Nine others were injured, including two women and three children, in the American aggression on a residential area in the west of Al-Rawda," another district of the Yemeni capital, according to the same source. | On Saturday eve…
(2025-04-28). Humayun: The King Who Ruled India Twice. ummid.com Humayun, the second Mughal ruler was a fascinating character who is often wrongly looked upon as a dull ruler who was not fit for ruling.
(2025-04-28). Indus Water Treaty Put on Hold: India's Response to Pahalgam Attack. ummid.com Apparently holding Pakistan responsible for the Pahalgam terror attack, India on Wednesday April 23, 2025 suspended the Indus Water Treaty signed between the two countries in 1960.
(2025-04-28). NEET UG 2025: Exam City Intimation Slip Released. ummid.com The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released Advance Intimation of Examination City or Exam City Intimation slip for NEET UG 2025 on its official website neet.nta.nic.in.
(2025-04-28). Pahalgam Bleeds: A Valley Mourns, A Community Blamed. ummid.com As a Kashmiri, as a human being, I ask: how long must we bleed before someone hears us, not blames us?
(2025-04-28). Puncture fixer's son, rickshaw driver's daughter among UPSC CSE Toppers 2024. ummid.com In a remarkable demonstration of grit and determination, son of a puncture fixer and daughter of an auto-rickshaw driver have cracked the UPSC Civil Services Exam 2024 the result of which was announced Tuesday.
(2025-04-28). 22 from Muslim World, 01 from India among Top 100 Universities in Asia. ummid.com A total of 22 universities from the Muslim world figured in the list of Top 100 Universities in Asia whereas the dismal performance of the Indian universities continues if the Times Higher Education (THE) Asia University Rankings 2025 are any indication.
(2025-04-28). Malegaon shuts down over Pahalgam terror attack. ummid.com Malegaon, the Muslim dominated Textile City in Maharashtra, Thursday April 24, 2025 observed a day long shut down in solidarity with the victims of Pahalgam terror attack and to condemn terrorism.
(2025-04-28). OFSS Bihar 11th Admission 2025 Starts Today, Check Steps. ummid.com Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) has started receiving Online Application forms for Class 11 (Intermediate) Amission 2025 through Online Facilitation System For Students (OFSS) website ( www.ofssbihar.info) from today Thursday April 24, 2025.
(2025-04-28). West Bengal 10th Madhyamik result 2025 date, time officially confirmed. ummid.com The West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) has officialy confirmed the date and time to announce the result of the Class 10 Madhyamik board exam 2025.
(2025-04-28). Indus River is Common Heritage of South Asia, Must Not be Harmed. ummid.com The Indus and its tributaries are sacred for the people of India as well as Pakistan as these constitute the common heritage of all of South Asia and indeed of all humanity.
(2025-04-28). Mumbai University Admission 2025 Starts, Read Details. ummid.com The Mumbai University has started receiving online application forms for the admission in Undergraduate (UG) and Postgraduate (PG) courses for the academic year 2025-26.
(2025-04-28). How Compounding Calculator can help you stay motivated to invest. ummid.com Discover how a compounding calculator can help you stay motivated by showing how small, consistent investments may grow into long-term wealth.
(2025-04-28). US backed proxy war against Myanmar Junta and Bangladesh dilemma. ummid.com Highly placed sources said that the mission is to support a US-backed proxy war in Rakhine state against the Myanmar military junta, and wants Bangladesh to join.
(2025-04-28). From Babri Masjid to Waqf Act: Indian Judiciary and Muslim Issues. ummid.com There is a time tested policy to hold judiciary at ransom, at the altar of the issues concerning the Indian Muslims.
(2025-04-28). Protest, backlash after Judge Hannah Dugan's arrest in United States. ummid.com Impromptu protests and backlash are reported from different parts of the United States after Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested by FBI Friday over Trump's hard-line deportation policy.
(2025-04-28). Shiv Sena gives 5L aid to family of Kashmiri horseman killed in Pahalgam attack. ummid.com Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and leader of Shiv Sena, Eknath Shinde, has provided INR 5 lakh aid to the family of Kashmiri horseman killed in Pahalgam while fighting the terrorists.
(2025-04-28). Telangana SSC Result 2025 – Steps and Link to Check. ummid.com The Board of Secondary Education (BSE) Telangana is declaring soon on its official website bse.telangana.gov.in the result of the students who appeared for the TS SSC (Class 10) examination in 2025.
(2025-04-28). Saudi Arabia's non-oil exports in 2024 highest in Kingdom's history. ummid.com Saudi Arabia's non-oil exports reached an unprecedented SAR515 billion in 2024, marking the highest value in the Kingdom's history.
(2025-04-28). Muslim Personal Law Board suspends Waqf Act protest over Pahalgam attack. ummid.com To show solidarity with the victims of Pahalgam terror attack, All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has suspended the ongoing protest against the Waqf Act 2025.
(2025-04-28). Sacred Parallels: Why African rituals were never pagan. independent.co.ug 
Inspired by the Daily Monitor headline: "Traditions, Rituals in Pope's Funeral" COMMENT | Gertrude Kamya Othieno | As the world watched the solemn burial of Pope Francis, rich in symbolism, tradition, and spiritual reverence, it becomes impossible to ignore the striking parallels with other global rites of passage, particularly those found in Africa. The Daily Monitor headline, …
(2025-04-28). EU companies fueling minerals smuggling in DRC. independent.co.ug 
'Coltan moves from DR Congo to EU via Rwanda' ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | All actors in the supply chain of illicit mineral exports, from operators of the mines to end product users, need to be held accountable for sustaining the bloodbath in the conflict-riven eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). That is the position of Bwesigye …
(2025-04-28). COURT OF APPEAL: Finance Minister should name new URBRA board as ordered by High Court. independent.co.ug 
Court of Appeal confirms that URBRA Board is incompetent, maintains order to reinstate CEO Martin Nsubuga ‚ú≥ HIGH COURT RULING (click) ‚ú≥ APPEAL COURT RULING (click) Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Court of Appeal has dismissed an application by four board members of the Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory Authority (URBRA), to halt a High Court order, seeking …
(2025-04-28). Probe into Isimba starts after IGG Beti Kamya visits dam. independent.co.ug 
Can the IGG unearth culprit for the mess at Isimba dam? NEWS ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT | Inspector General of Government (IGG), Beti Kamya commenced a probe into shoddy work at the 183MW-Isimba hydro power dam. The IGG's intervention comes after several years of demands for accountability by a section of Ugandans. While it was …
(2025-04-28). DR Congo, Rwanda agree draft peace deal in Washington. independent.co.ug 
KINSHASA | Xinhua | The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda signed a Declaration of Principles in Washington, the United States on Friday, marking a significant step toward restoring peace in eastern Congo, a region long plagued by conflict. The declaration was signed by DRC Foreign Minister Therese Kayikwamba Wagner and her Rwandan …
(2025-04-28). New marathon record as Jacob Kiplimo impresses on debut. independent.co.ug 
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(2025-04-28). Man arrested for alleged murder of woman, 3-year-old girl. independent.co.ug 
Nakaseke, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Nakaseke have arrested a suspect in connection with the murder of a woman and her granddaughter at Wakayamba Village in Kikamulo Sub-County. Specioza Nakato, aged 53, and her three-year-old granddaughter, Sheilla, were found murdered in a coffee plantation on Wednesday night. Sam Twineamazima, the Savannah Regional police …
(2025-04-28). AU troop-contributing countries urge reinforcement as Somalia's security falters. independent.co.ug 
KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Defense and foreign affairs ministers from troop-contributing countries to the African Union (AU) peacekeeping force in Somalia have called for urgent action, warning that Somalia's security is faltering as the al-Shabaab militant group gains ground. The ministers from Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda, together with those from Somalia, convened in …
(2025-04-28). National Unity Platform fights with the state, and why arrests of NUP foot soldiers may not stop any time soon. independent.co.ug 
SPECIAL REPORT | INDEPENDENT WRITERS | Since 2020, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu and his group have been complaining that NUP supporters are being targeted unfairly by the State. He has cited a number of incidents of what he calls "abductions". In some cases, he alludes to extra judicial killings although he does not provide proof. He …
(2025-04-28). It's Always About The System. caitlinjohnstone.com.au Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix: ⚪ ‚ùñ | The main reason more people don't just go all in with opposing the US empire and rejecting all its propaganda about enemy states is because they can't handle working through the heavy cognitive dissonance which comes with recognizing that everything you've been taught is a lie. | Most people recognize to some extent that the US and its allies do bad things, but those who take it all…
(2025-04-28). Q1 int'l air travel soars to new heights. ecns.cn China's international air transport sector saw a sustained recovery in the first quarter, with flight numbers and passenger volumes continuing to climb, the Civil Aviation Administration of China said on Sunday.
(2025-04-28). Ex-Japan PM urges tech collaboration with China. ecns.cn Japan and China can leverage their respective strengths in a macro-micro partnership, particularly in the realms of artificial intelligence and robotics, to achieve mutual benefits and success.
(2025-04-28). Hong Kong, Zhejiang strengthen cooperation. ecns.cn Cooperation between Zhejiang province and Hong Kong will enable the two regions to join forces and seize major opportunities brought by China's high-quality development and high-level opening-up.
(2025-04-28). Transport sector to be powered by low-carbon electricity in a decade. ecns.cn China aims to establish a modern energy system for its transport sector by 2035, focusing on clean, low-carbon energy consumption, technological innovation, and green, efficient practices, the Ministry of Transport said on Friday.
(2025-04-28). AI tech set to reshape consumer experience. ecns.cn The boundaries between technology and daily life fade visibly at a rapid pace as I strolled through the exhibition halls of the China International Consumer Products Expo 2025.
(2025-04-28). Hainan expanding reach of low-altitude economy. ecns.cn China's low-altitude economy, a strategic emerging sector that is key to developing new quality productive forces, has captured the imagination of the country's tropical island of Hainan province.
(2025-04-28). China-developed single-person wearable aircraft completes first public flight. ecns.cn A wearable single-person aircraft based on a triple-duct configuration, developed by Hangzhou Zhiyuan Research Institute, has completed its first public flight in Hangzhou, eastern China's Zhejiang Province.
(2025-04-28). Norwegian film wins 4 Tiantan awards. ecns.cn The 15th Beijing International Film Festival concluded on Saturday with a star-studded closing ceremony that unveiled the winners of the Tiantan Award, the festival's top honor.
(2025-04-28). Henan's peonies bring out poetry in nation's culture. ecns.cn Every April, the peony gardens of Luoyang in Henan province come alive as over 1,000 varieties burst into bloom, drawing visitors from home and abroad.
(2025-04-28). Hong Kong to welcome 840,000 mainland arrivals for May Day holidays. ecns.cn HKSAR is expected to welcome about 840,000 tourists from the Chinese mainland during the upcoming five-day May Day holidays, which would be up 10 percent from the same period last year and up 13 percent from this year's Spring Festival holidays .
(2025-04-28). Growing number of Chinese students choosing Ireland for higher education. ecns.cn Chinese mainland students accounted for 10.9 percent of the international student body in Irish higher education last year, making China the third-largest source country for foreign students in Ireland behind India and the United States.
(2025-04-28). Green draft to be scrutinized by legislators. ecns.cn A draft environmental code, poised to become China's second formal statutory code once adopted, has been submitted to an ongoing session of the country's top legislature for a first reading.
(2025-04-28). Xizang holds Dangjiren horse racing festival. ecns.cn Dangjiren literally means a grand party in Damxung, a county located at an average altitude of 4,300 meters in northern Lhasa. During the Dangjiren horse racing festival, local residents wearing colorful long-sleeved clothes and hats race against each other on horses decorated with colorful ornaments.
(2025-04-28). Scenery of renowned water town in Jiangsu. ecns.cn Known as the "No. 1 water town in China", Zhouzhuang preserves traditional architectures with distinct riverside features including revetments, arch bridges, white walls and black tiles.
(2025-04-28). Buffalo herd crosses Jialing River to forage in Sichuan. ecns.cn Over 200 buffaloes swam across the river at sunrise to reach pasture and return at sunset.
(2025-04-28). Labor's litany of lies. onlineopinion.com.au With time running out in the countdown to the May 3 Federal election, Australia's future may well depend on how many voters believe Labor's repetitive litany of lies.
(2025-04-28). Huckabee arrives in Israel to represent Trump's views, not his own. onlineopinion.com.au Trump's views for resolving sovereignty in just a miniscule area of Huckabee's 'tiny sliver of real estate' are yet to be revealed..
(2025-04-28). PodTalk.live ushers in new 'indie' information and debate era. asiapacificreport.nz 
PodTalk.live After a successful beta-launch this month, PodTalk.live has now called for people to register as foundation members — it's free to join…
(2025-04-28). MPs say Brexit referendum led to public mistrust in government. xinhuanet.com Actions by the British government during the European Union referendum led to public mistrust, a committee of MPs said Wednesday in a parliamentary report.
(2025-04-28). Cambodia arrests Laotian man with 5 kg of illicit drugs. xinhuanet.com Cambodian police arrested a Laotian man on Saturday for allegedly smuggling nearly 5 kilos of crystal methamphetamine from Laos into Cambodia, an anti-drug police officer said.
(2025-04-28). Egypt-U.S. joint drill Bright Star simulates real battles. xinhuanet.com Conditions similar to real battles were created in the Egyptian-U.S. joint drill "Bright Star 2017," which are being conducted at Egypt's Mohamed Naguib Military Base and will last until Sept. 20, local media reported on Monday.
(2025-04-28). UN roots for enhanced data collection to fix food security crises in Africa. xinhuanet.com The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) will avail financial resources and technical expertise to help African countries collect data on agriculture that is key to addressing food security crises in the continent, an official said on Monday.
(2025-04-28). Spotlight: What's behind abrupt U.S. withdrawal from UNESCO. xinhuanet.com The world has long been used to U.S. President Donald Trump taking a stance against multilateralism. Still, the sudden U.S. announcement Thursday to retreat from UNESCO ⚪ the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ⚪ raised eyebrows worldwide.
(2025-04-28). Spotlight: U.S. decision to withdraw from UNESCO triggers calls for multilateralism. xinhuanet.com The U.S. decision to withdraw from UNESCO, the UN cultural agency, has triggered worldwide calls for supporting multilateralism amid world challenges.
(2025-04-28). Typhoon Lan lashes central Japan, killing 2 and disrupting transport systems. xinhuanet.com Two people were killed and transportation systems and businesses severely disrupted as Typhoon Lan lashed central Japan's Pacific coast after making landfall early Monday.
(2025-04-28). Speaker of Hungarian Parliament addresses in Budapest. xinhuanet.com Laszlo Kover (1st L), Speaker of the Hungarian Parliament, speaks at a conference of the parliament speakers of the Western Balkans in Budapest, Hungary on Oct. 27, 2017.
(2025-04-28). U.S. failure to appoint Australian ambassador "diplomatic insult" : former deputy PM. xinhuanet.com Former Australian Deputy Prime Minister Tim Fischer has accused the U.S. of hitting Australia with a "diplomatic insult."
(2025-04-28). Palestinians clash with Israeli soldiers after protest against Pence visit. xinhuanet.com Palestinian protesters hurl stones at Israeli soldiers during clashes after a protest against the visit of U.S. Vice President Mike Pence in Jerusalem, in the West Bank city of Hebron, on Jan. 23, 2018.
(2025-04-28). Portugal and Spain power outage: Latest updates. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – A "major" power outage across the Iberian Peninsula, which also affects Spain and portions of France, was notified by Portugal's electrical utility on Monday afternoon.It stated that "all plans to restore power supplies have been activated in stages in coordination with European energy producers and operators" and that "the possible causes of this incident are being analyzed."The Spanish energy distribution firm, meanwhile, stated that it might take six to ten hours to get power back to a sizable portion of the nation following a broad blackout.Parts of Portugal and Spain experienced mayhem due to the…
(2025-04-28). Canada election results: What's at stake, and what the polls say. aljazeera.com Millions of Canadians head to the polls to elect a new government in the shadow of concerns over Trump's tariff regime.
(2025-04-28). Fires extinguished at key Iran port as explosion death toll rises to 70. aljazeera.com Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni says the 'culprits have been identified' and the explosion was caused by 'negligence'.
(2025-04-28). Israel's Shin Bet chief ousted by Netanyahu says will stand down on June 15. aljazeera.com The announcement comes amid a legal battle over the government's decision to fire the top security official last month.
(2025-04-28). Trump-China tariff war: Who's winning so far? aljazeera.com It's early days, but the warning signs are flashing red for the US.
(2025-04-28). Vatican says conclave to elect new pope to begin on May 7. aljazeera.com A total of 135 cardinals from across the world, all below the age of 80, are eligible to take part in the secret vote.
(2025-04-28). A protective force must be deployed to occupied Palestine. aljazeera.com States have the duty to stop genocide. Sending a peacekeeping force to Gaza and the West Bank would fulfil it.
(2025-04-28). Drone shows destruction following huge Iran port explosion. aljazeera.com Drone video captured the destruction at Iran's largest commercial port, Bandar Abbas, two days after a massive explosion…
(2025-04-28). Israeli drone strike kills Palestinian children in Gaza City. aljazeera.com An Israeli drone strike has killed at least 12 Palestinians, including a number of children in Gaza City.
(2025-04-28). Protests in Paris against Islamophobia after mosque stabbing. aljazeera.com Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Paris to protest against Islamophobia after a Muslim man was stabbed to death.
(2025-04-28). Sudan's RSF accused of 'war crime' after 31 people 'executed'. aljazeera.com At least 31 people, including children, have been 'executed' by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
(2025-04-28). Canadians head to the polls as Trump looms over the election. aljazeera.com Canadians choose their next prime minister in a pivotal election, dominated by Donald Trump.
(2025-04-28). Medicaid Work Requirements Don't Work — They Harm People with Disabilities. aclu.org
(2025-04-28). Dems Push for "Educational Gag Order" Over Palestine Lessons in California. theintercept.com 
For years, California Democrats have defended their landmark program to put ethnic studies classes in high schools across the state. | In the face of national right-wing But one particular area of study threatens to unravel the Democratic consensus: Palestine. | In the past year, state lawmakers have teamed u…
(2025-04-28). Israeli Minister Ron Dermer Lays Out Postwar Vision at Jerusalem Summit. themedialine.org 
(2025-04-28). Huckabee: Israel's Survival Is a Moral Cause, Not a Political One. themedialine.org 
(2025-04-28). Somali Prime Minister Reshuffles Cabinet, Appoints New Ministers of Defense and Foreign Affairs. themedialine.org 
(2025-04-28). Harvard Subpoenas Communications Between Jewish Activist and Aish in Antisemitism Lawsuit. themedialine.org 
(2025-04-28). Avivi to TML: Iranian Port Blast Could Be 'Planned Attack and Not an Accident'. themedialine.org 
(2025-04-28). World Court Hears Claims Israel Violates International Law by Cutting Gaza Relief. themedialine.org 
(2025-04-28). Spain's Political Break With Israel May Undermine Its Own Security. themedialine.org 
(2025-04-28). 31 Sudanese Civilians Executed as RSF Tightens Control in Omdurman. themedialine.org 
(2025-04-28). Iran Talks Show Momentum, but Explosion at Shahid Rajaee Raises Questions. themedialine.org 
(2025-04-28). Netanyahu Caught Between Loyalty to Trump and Pressure To Act on Iran. themedialine.org 
(2025-04-28). Iranian president visits Azerbaijan as ties warm. newarab.com 
(2025-04-28). Conclave starts 7 May, cardinals say new pope must tackle abuse. newarab.com 
Catholic cardinals agreed on Monday to begin a conclave on 7 May to Cardinals under the age of 80 will meet in the Sistine Chapel to choose a new leader for the world's 1.4 billion Catholics, in a mystery-shrouded ritual dating back to the Middle Ages. | The date was decided at a meeting of cardinals of all ages e…
(2025-04-28). Lawyers file legal complaint over UAE's detention of Qaradawi. newarab.com 
Lawyers for an The filing was made Friday on behalf of
(2025-04-28). Juneteenth Milwaukee 2025. wibailoutpeople.org
(2025-04-28). only soldiers. They were lovers and football fans, they were human. haaretz.com
(2025-04-28). As Far as My Polish Language Goes … smoothiex12.blogspot.com
(2025-04-28). Massive power outage hits Spain, leaving millions without electricity. albawaba.com
(2025-04-28). Pope Francis Refused to Be Silent on Gaza. Will His Successor Follow Suit? scheerpost.com
(2025-04-28). Lights, Camera, Franchise! Hollywood's summer schedule. aljazeera.com
(2025-04-28). Pentagon stops being coy about space war. responsiblestatecraft.org
(2025-04-28). The Netherlands and the 1965 mass killings in Indonesia. internationalviewpoint.org
(2025-04-28). Trump's Agenda Crashes Into Reality + Judge Arrested As Trump Goes Full Fash! rumble.com
(2025-04-28). Amid Growing Health Threats, Nurses Are Still Fighting for Basic Protections. truthout.org
(2025-04-28). How Ed Martin Is Weaponizing the DOJ for Trump. propublica.org
(2025-04-28). 1700+ Student Visas REVOKED. youtu.be
(2025-04-28). Radical Socialist Statement on Civilian Killings in Pahalgam. internationalviewpoint.org
(2025-04-28). Canada: election under the shadow of Trump. cadtm.org
(2025-04-28). There will be blood. cadtm.org
(2025-04-28). Internationalism in action as an antidote to the nationalist poison of resurgent fascism! cadtm.org
(2025-04-28). Voices of Pastoralist Women: Leadership and Resilience in the Month of Working Women's Struggle. cadtm.org
(2025-04-28). Both the BRICS and Bandung revivalism need tough critiques not quasi-cults. cadtm.org
(2025-04-28). Analytical mission Report: Mission to Haiti. cadtm.org
(2025-04-28). Argentina: anarcho capitalism to austerity. cadtm.org
(2025-04-28). Gaza: "More than a human being can bear" cadtm.org
(2025-04-28). Tariffs, Triffin and the dollar. cadtm.org
(2025-04-28). Taliban intelligence agents detain journalist Sayed Rashed Kashefi in Kabul. CPJ Staff
(2025-04-28). Haitian gang takes over radio station, renames it Taliban FM. CPJ Staff
(2025-04-28). Kyrgyz authorities move to shutter Aprel TV over 'negative' government coverage. CPJ Staff
(2025-04-28). Ethiopian police raid Addis Standard, detain 3 managers. CPJ Staff
(2025-04-28). Trial of 5 journalists who covered Turkish protests set to open. CPJ Staff
(2025-04-28). CPJ urges Ghana's President Mahama to reverse impunity, improve press freedom. cpj.org
(2025-04-28). DRC journalist Émérite Amisi Musada reports being abducted, tortured over war coverage. CPJ Staff
(2025-04-28). Yemeni authorities arrest journalist Awad Kashmeem in Hadramout. CPJ Staff
(2025-04-28). Kazakh journalist Temirlan Yensebek sentenced to 5 years of restricted freedom. CPJ Staff
(2025-04-28). Sudanese journalist Emtithal Abdel Fadil detained for 3 days, banned from travel. CPJ Staff