(2024-04-11). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 186: Hamas Calls For Permanent Ceasefire. popularresistance.org The Gaza-based Palestinian health ministry announced that 153 Palestinians were killed and 60 wounded by Israeli forces' ongoing strikes on the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours. | Meanwhile, local media sources reported that Israeli forces continued to conduct airstrikes on different parts of Khan Younis, after having withdrawn from the city. In the town of al-Qarara, north of the city, an Israeli airstrike reportedly wounded several Palestinians. In Rafah, medical sources reported recovering two Palestinians killed in the al-Tanour neighborhood by an Israeli airstrike.
(2024-04-11). Protests At German Diplomatic Missions: Stop Arming Genocide. popularresistance.org On the first day of ICJ proceedings, April 8, 2024, in Nicaragua v. Germany, pickets and letter deliveries took place in DC, NYC, LA, Chicago, Boston, San Francisco, Houston, Miami and Seattle. Demonstrators echoed Nicaragua's requests of the World Court to order Germany and the United States to stop supplying weapons to Israel. According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, the US supplies 69% of Israel's arsenal; Germany supplies 30% of the weaponry. | Benjamin Alvarez Gruber, US correspondent for Deutsche Welle (DW), state-owned German state-television, covered the story at the DC German em…
(2024-04-11). German imperialism must answer for complicity in Gaza genocide. wsws.org On 8 and 9 April, the International Court of Justice in The Hague heard a complaint by Nicaragua accusing the German government of violating the UN Genocide Convention and other international agreements.
(2024-04-11). Crimes Against Humanity in Gaza. counterpunch.org Among the many brutalities in war prohibited under international humanitarian law are starvation of civilian populations and deliberate attacks on aid workers. Here are some new findings worth considering as we ponder the continued decline of human security in the Gaza fighting. Starvation By now we are all familiar with the appalling food situation in
(2024-04-11). Germany, Gaza and the World Court: Broadening the Scope of Genocide. counterpunch.org 
Can it get any busier? The World Court, otherwise known as the International Court of Justice, has been swamped by applications on the subject of alleged genocide. The site of interest remains the Gaza Strip, the subject of unremitting slaughter since the October 7, 2023 cross-border attacks by Hamas against Israel. The retaliation by Israel
(2024-04-11). Illegal Real Estate Sales Of Palestinian Land Happening In The United States. popularresistance.org Six months into the US-Israeli genocide in Gaza, there is little use denying that what is taking place before our eyes is an intended land grab. Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich have called for Gaza to be "resettled" and for the Palestinian population to be expelled. And in the US, the likes of Ben Gvir and Smotrich have their allies and accomplices who hope to profit from the theft of Palestinian land. Across the US, real estate events advertising the sale of land parcels in Gaza, the West Bank, and Jerusalem have begun to appear.
(2024-04-11). Death by Algorithm: Israel's AI War in Gaza. counterpunch.org 
Within the first weeks of the war, the IDF placed extensive, even exclusive reliance on Lavender, with as many as 37,000 Palestinians being identified as potential Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad militants for possible airstrikes. This reliance signaled a shift from the previous "human target" doctrine used by the IDF regarding senior military operatives. In such cases, killing the individual in their private residence would only happen exceptionally, and only to the most senior identified individuals, all to keep in awkward step with principles of proportionality in international law. The commencement of "Op…
(2024-04-11). Coastal Wetlands Can't Keep Pace with Sea-level Rise. counterpunch.org 
Wetlands at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge in Maryland shows signs of 'pitting,' where areas of cordgrass have converted to open water. Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program via Wikimedia, CC BY-NC Wetlands have flourished along the world's coastlines for thousands of years, playing valuable roles in the lives of people and wildlife. They protect the land from
(2024-04-11). India election: Congress's Gandhis, trailing Modi, battle for political survival. geo.tv 
Virtually all opinion polls suggest Modi's Hindu nationalist party will return to power for a rare third term…
(2024-04-11). Empress Shà¥ken Fund announces 103rd funding distribution to support projects in 17 countries. icrc.org
(2024-04-11). Reclaiming our "Stolen Legacy" this 24th Annual Folsom Juneteenth Celebration. indybay.org In 2000, Joe Louis Moore led the way to establish public Folsom Juneteenth events that were chosen by the National Park Service to be included in their National Underground Railroad Project, one of only two projects in California to be selected for that honor. It is past time to reclaim our "Stolen Legacy" and restore our authentic Golden Legacy. An ongoing David vs. Goliath battle…
(2024-04-11). Thursday 4/11: Webinar: International Law and the Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza. indybay.org Zoom | go.rutgers.edu/csrrgaza24…
(2024-04-11). Supreme Court Seems Skeptical of Limiting Access to Abortion Pill, Can We Celebrate Yet? indybay.org On March 24, the San Francisco Chapter of the National Mobilization for Reproductive Justice held a rally to say: US Supreme Court–Hands Off the Abortion Pill!
(2024-04-11). Projecting Begusarai and Guwahati as Highly Polluted Regions. pressenza.com Rapid urbanization in the last few decades has made Guwahati, the prime city of Assam, a polluted city, but can it feature on top of a list comprising the regions containing highly polluted air across the Asian region? The issue came for discussions as an air quality monitoring body (Switzerland-based IQAir) recently revealed that the virtual capital of northeast India emerged as the second highest polluted city in the continent. Many jumped into the revelation of the World Air Quality Report 2023 and started making voluminous reports in various media outlets terming the prehistoric city as an unhealthy place for…
(2024-04-11). Delhi Chief Minister jailed on politically manipulated charges as India's election campaign kicks into high gear. wsws.org The Modi government is notorious for its use of manipulated and trumped-up charges against political opponents. But with the approach of the 2024 election, it has become even more brazen in using all means at its disposal to attack its bourgeois rivals, suppress social opposition, and stoke communal reaction.
(2024-04-11). Hardeep Nijjar killing: 'We have stood up for Canadians,' Justin Trudeau affirms defense of Canadians. ptcnews.tv Hardeep Nijjar killing: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau who testified at a public inquiry looking into foreign interference in Canada's electoral process said that his government was firm on the issue of protecting Canadians, including addressing the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was shot dead in Surrey last June.During a hearing of the Foreign Interference Commission which is headed by Quebec judge Marie-Josee Hogue, Trudeau accused the previous Conservative government in the country of being "cosy" with the current Indian government. | Asked about foreign interference during the 2019 elections an…
(2024-04-11). PM Modi urges urgent addressal of India-China border situation. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized the urgency of addressing the India-China border situation to rectify the existing "abnormality" in bilateral interactions, stressing the significance of the relationship between the two nations. In an interview with Newsweek magazine based in the United States, PM Modi underscored the importance of stable India-China relations not only for the two countries but for the entire world.Expressing his belief in the need for prompt action to resolve the prolonged border situation, PM Modi conveyed his hopes for restoring peace through positive engagement between…
(2024-04-11). Mashatile, CoGTA and businesses to convene dialogue to strengthen local government. sanews.gov.za Mashatile, CoGTA and businesses to convene dialogue to strengthen local government | Deputy President Paul Mashatile, in partnership with the National Business Initiative (NBI), will hold a dialogue to enhance service delivery through strengthening local government in cooperation with the Ministry of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA). | The discussion will revolve around co-creating a functional and efficient society, and how the public and private sectors can collaborate to strengthen local government. | Deputy President Mashatile, CoGTA Minister Thembi Nkadimeng, and Deputy Minister Parks T…
(2024-04-11). China's CPI up 0.1% in March. ecns.cn China's consumer price index, a main gauge of inflation, rose 0.1 percent year-on-year in March, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed on Thursday.
(2024-04-11). Preparation for 4th China Int'l Consumer Products Expo in full swing. ecns.cn Aerial view of the Hainan International Convention and Exhibition Center, the main venue for the 4th China International Consumer Products Expo in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, April 10, 2024.
(2024-04-11). Nadduli asks Minister Kaboyo to address unfulfil pledges in Luwero. independent.co.ug 
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Alhaji Abdul Nadduli the Senior Presidential Advisor has asked the State Minister for Luwero Triangle to fulfil the pledges of Luwero district if the National Resistance Movement government is to regain its lost support. As Muslims worldwide celebrated Eid Ul Fitr to mark the end of the Ramadhan period, in …
(2024-04-11). 50 mln ton increase in food targeted by 2030. ecns.cn The central government has issued a guideline that aims to increase China's annual food production capacity by more than 50 million metric tons by 2030, with a focus on corn and soybean, the National Development and Reform Commission.
(2024-04-11). IEC publishes final candidate lists for upcoming elections. sanews.gov.za IEC publishes final candidate lists for upcoming elections | The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has released the final lists of political parties and independent candidates that will appear on the various ballot papers in the upcoming National and Provincial Elections. | The IEC published the lists on its website on Wednesday, and has made them available at all of its offices. | According to the election management body, a new and historic feature in National and Provincial Elections (NPE) 2024 is that independent candidates will contest for seats in the National Assembly and provincial legislatures.
(2024-04-11). New International Debt Crisis. cadtm.org
(2024-04-11). Ist International Antifascist Conference. cadtm.org
(2024-04-11). Europe Jewish leader hits out at Ben-Gvir over antisemitism. newarab.com 
A senior European Jewish leader has accused extremist Israeli National Security Minister Ariel Muzicant, president of…
(2024-04-11). Israel threatens to invade Rafah, return to Khan Younis after carnage. presstv.ir That is despite tremendous international pressure the regime faces to end its military campaign in Gaza.
(2024-04-11). Arkansas National Guard flight crew capture total solar eclipse. presstv.ir An Arkansas National Guard crew from the 189th Airlift Wing have captured images of Monday's total solar eclipse.