(2024-05-16). 'Operation al-Aqsa Flood' Day 223: Israeli army withdraws from Zeitoun area after sustaining casualties, intensifies combat in Jabalia and Rafah. mondoweiss.net 
Israel's war minister declares opposition to Israeli military control of Gaza as Netanyahu insists on continuing the war. Meanwhile, the Israeli army killed five Palestinians in the West Bank, including a student on Nakba day.
(2024-05-16). Source Reveals US Secret Services Enabled Jorge Glas Kidnapping. popularresistance.org A well-placed individual speaking on the condition of anonymity has informed The Canada Files that US secret services embedded in Ecuador — through spying on Mexico's embassy — ensured President Daniel Noboa knew of Mexico's plan to get former Vice President Jorge Glas to Mexico after granting him political assembly, enabling Noboa to order the illegal raid on Mexico's embassy and kidnap Glas. | The kidnapping of Glas, who has faced political persecution through Ecuador's judiciary since 2017, sparked international outrage as a blatant violation of the Vienna Convention and Mexico's sovereignty. Mexic…
(2024-05-16). Is Ukraine starting to back terrorism around the world. infobrics.org Without any chances of victory on the battlefield, the Kiev regime currently seems to be interested in internationalizing its terrorist practices against Russian and pro-Russian targets.
(2024-05-16). North-South International Corridor Bids Priority to Iran-Russia Cowork. infobrics.org The international North-South corridor and transit are two of the priority areas of cooperation between Iran and Russia, the spokesperson for Iran's Foreign Ministry, Nasser Kanani said during the press conference…
(2024-05-16). Arab League will call for 'UN peacekeeping force' in Palestinian territories, reports say. middleeasteye.net 
Arab League will call for 'UN peacekeeping force' in Palestinian territories, reports say | Expected statement comes as international post-war plans for Gaza remain disputed with questions over the role Arab states and Israel will play in the territory | | Bahraini and Arab League flags are displayed…
(2024-05-16). On Nakba Day, as Palestinians run for their lives, Biden advances $1 billion in arms sales to Israel — Day 221. israelpalestinenews.org Palestinians in Gaza can't seem to run fast enough to keep up with Israeli evacuation orders; can't dig airstrike victims out of the rubble; Israel reportedly was aware of UN car that it bombed, killing a high-ranking international worker; Israeli police reportedly knew about aid convoy and allowed its destruction; Israel appears ready for a full-scale invasion of Rafah; Ben Gvir calls for expulsion; Palestinian killed in West Bank; Biden seeks approval for another $1 billion in military sales to Israel; campus protest update, more…
(2024-05-16). Dodging the Issue: The Biden Administration Report on Israel's Use of US Weapons. counterpunch.org 
It truly is pushing the envelope of lunacy to assume that this latest revelation was revelatory. US weapons, the wonks in Washington find, are being used by the Israeli Defense Forces to kill their opponents, many of them Palestinians, and most of them civilians. These are detailed in a report ordered by the White House pursuant to National Security Memorandum
(2024-05-16). Politicians Aligned With Evo Morales Warn About 'Imminent Political Crisis' in Bolivia (+Primaries). orinocotribune.com Caracas ( The statement, titled What is Happening in Bolivia: Open Letter from Bolivia to the International Community and published on May 12, has been signed by several MAS politicians who held important publi…
(2024-05-16). Stanford People's University Stands Strong Against Inter-Fascist Forces. indybay.org On May 12 Zionist and Hindu supremacist groups rallied on Stanford University campus. Students at the People's University encampment refused to be intimidated.
(2024-05-16). Southeast Asian Financial Scams Can Begin with a "Simple" Text. indybay.org It may start out ubiquitous, but those innocent or inquiring text messages from unknown numbers that suddenly appear on your phone saying "Hello" or "Is this Stephanie's phone number?" are a disaster lurking in disguise. Not to be left out of the equation, too, are Facebook, LinkedIn and other social media platforms that offer ads promising jobs working from home and investment opportunities, along with access to online gambling that are all part of scams run by Southeast Asian transnational crime syndicates.
(2024-05-16). Saturday 6/29: #GOTV: Poor & Low Wage Workers' Mass March on Washington D.C. & to the Polls. indybay.org Washington D.C. – march and rally | Pennsylvania Ave and 3rd Street NW | Join the livestream here: www.poorpeoplescampaign.org/livestream/ | FB: www.facebook.com/anewppc/ | Mass March updates here: www.poorpeoplescampaign.org/mm2024/…
(2024-05-16). Bonk: University of California Office of the President Attacked. indybay.org With the Aurora Borealis above us and the martyrs in our hearts, we attacked the UC Office of the President in solidarity with the Palestinian Resistance. Using a fire extinguisher filled with red paint we covered the facade and smashed seven windows. Then, with access to the building, we released 500 cockroaches inside and emptied a second fire exintguisher onto the interior. We finalized the act by leaving a water jug inscribed with "Bonk" at the scene – an homage to the militants of Cal Poly Humboldt and the international student encampment movement.
(2024-05-16). Thirsty in Paradise: The Growing Water Crises Across the Caribbean islands. counterpunch.org 
In the popular imagination, the Caribbean is paradise, an exotic place to escape to. But behind the images of balmy beaches and lush hotel grounds lies a crisis, the likes of which its residents have never experienced. Caribbean islands are in a water crisis, and their governments have warned that water scarcity may become the
(2024-05-16). Aligned Council of Australia holds a press conference about WHO's Pandemic Treaty. expose-news.com Last week, the Aligned Council of Australia held an international press conference to discuss the World Health Organisation's proposed pandemic instruments that are due to be voted on at the 77th World …
(2024-05-16). A call for people worldwide to stand with Japan against WHO's public health dictatorship. expose-news.com On Monday, a press conference was held to launch a Japanese national movement against WHO's pandemic plans. Organisers also announced a protest against WHO's plans to take place on 31 May, the …
(2024-05-16). What Is the Missing Crucial Component in US Foreign Policy? People. globalresearch.ca
(2024-05-16). Ukraine: As fighting intensifies around Kharkiv, ICRC increases support for displaced people. icrc.org News release | While many of the 8,000 people reported to have left have found refuge with host families and relatives, civilians from the border areas continue to arrive at collective shelters in Kharkiv city.The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has…
(2024-05-16). Ukraine: As fighting intensifies around Kharkiv, ICRC increases support for displaced people. icrc.org While many of the 8,000 people reported to have left have found refuge with host families and relatives, civilians from the border areas continue to arrive at collective shelters in Kharkiv city.The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has provided food and hygiene items to support the ongoing efforts of the Ukrainian Red Cross Society (URCS) to assist those who have fled their homes. In addition, the ICRC is supporting several health facilities in the Kharkiv region with medical items to treat the wounded due to the spike in hostilities.The current influx of displaced people in Kharkiv is one of the l…
(2024-05-16). Are you drugged or dead? Mahua Moitra asks EC amid Amit Shah's remarks. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror Staff Trinamool Congress candidate Mahua Moitra slammed the Election Commission of India (ECI) over not taking action against Union home minister Amit Shah for his "Mullah, Madrasa, Mafia" remarks against chief minister Mamata Banerjee led West Bengal government. "'Mullah, Madrasa, Mafia' -Amit Shah defines 'Mamata's Bengal' in mtng. @ECISVEEP are you drugged …
(2024-05-16). Cuba and Colombia united in arts in Cubadisco 2024. plenglish.com Havana, May 16 (Prensa Latina) The 27th edition of the International Music Industry Fair, Cubadisco 2024, invites on Thursday to a great harmonic display with the Cuba-Colombia gala at the Teatro Nacional de Cuba in this capital.
(2024-05-16). India highlights validity of José Martí's universal thought. plenglish.com New Delhi, May 16 (Prensa Latina) The screening here of the film El Ojo del Canario highlighted the validity of the universal thought of the National Hero of Cuba, José Martí, on the 129th anniversary of his death.
(2024-05-16). Humanity celebrates International Day of Light. plenglish.com Washington, May 16 (Prensa Latina) Today humanity celebrates the International Day of Light, for its importance for development in all fields and facets of life, including science, culture, art, education, and sustainable development.
(2024-05-16). Homage to Cuban National Hero José Martí in Dominican Republic. plenglish.com Santo Domingo, May 16 (Prensa Latina) The Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD), students and friends in solidarity with Cuba today commemorated the life and work of José Martí on the 129th anniversary of his death, demanding an end to the U.S. blockade against Cuba.
(2024-05-16). The locus of governance is inexorably shifting towards urban epicenters. pressenza.com Traditional, formal democracy — long associated with the nation-state — is waning, becoming mired in ideological wars and increasingly disconnected from the daily concerns of people's lives. Direct democracy, however, is poised to flourish at the municipal level, where citizens have greater opportunity to engage directly with their communities and to have a say in decision-making. Cities are the places where new forms of energy, participation, and initiative are taking place. Decisions here are less likely to be influenced by the interests of multinational corporations, as they are at the national lev…
(2024-05-16). Promises to Women Health Activists in India Not Yet Met Despite ASHA Strike Suspension. projectcensored.org In March 2024, a 21-day strike by Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) workers ended in Maharashtra, a state in the western peninsula of India, as health ministers announced an increase in salaries. However, some of these promises have been made only verbally, leading ASHA workers to question whether the state…
(2024-05-16). Demand for University by Women in One of India's Poorest Districts. projectcensored.org Nearly 15,000 women in the age group 16-24 years wrote to Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar in February 2024 to demand a dedicated university in their district, Nuh. This is not a new ask; the girls have written to the chief minister as well as Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
(2024-05-16). Cadena Hotelera india patrocina vuelos internos en Cuba. radiohc.cu La Habana, 16 mayo (RHC) La cadena hotelera india MGM Muthu Hotels realizará vuelos domésticos en Cuba con aerolínea propia para favorecer el turismo, significó hoy un reporte oficial, señaló hoy el diario Granma.
(2024-05-16). South Africa's president signs into law national health bill. tvbrics.com 
The move will transform South Africa's health system and ensure universal health coverage…
(2024-05-16). China to increase its grain production this summer. tvbrics.com 
The National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration predicts that China will produce more summer grains this year…
(2024-05-16). Port workers and an academic in Sri Lanka call for the immediate release of Ukrainian socialist Bogdan Syrotiuk. wsws.org The Colombo Port Workers Action Committee urges all port workers and also youth and who value democratic rights come forward to campaign for the release of comrade Bogdan Syrotiuk.
(2024-05-16). What is behind the turmoil in the New Zealand Green Party? wsws.org Tactical differences have emerged in the Green Party, with former co-leader James Shaw declaring that he would have been comfortable joining a right-wing National Party-led government.
(2024-05-16). How India is racing against time to save the endangered red panda. aljazeera.com 101 East reveals how India is fighting to conserve its population of one of the world's rarest animals.
(2024-05-16). Record-breaking India captain Sunil Chhetri to quit international football. aljazeera.com India's record goal scorer and most capped player says it's time for the country to see 'the next number nine'.
(2024-05-16). How Europe is arming murderous Middle East regimes. fidh.org
(2024-05-16). Over 200 golfers to battle for honours in 2024 Absa Captain's Bell tournament. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda's top golfers will be eyeing an opportunity to compete at international level by shining at this week's Captain's Bell Tournament that climaxes on May 18 2024 at the Uganda Golf Club, Kitante. On top of several awards, including sh20m prize money for the professionals, top performers this weekend will be …
(2024-05-16). NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha to be released on bail after arrest ruled illegal. mronline.org 
Police charged Prabir and NewsClick with colluding with foreign powers to sabotage India on the basis of a New York Times "hit piece" published in August 2023 which targeted several other anti-war organizations in the U.S. as well.
(2024-05-16). Vladimir Putin's state visit to China as reported by WION Indian global television. gilbertdoctorow.com It was a pleasure earlier today to discuss with WION moderator Shivan Chanana what results we may expect from the ongoing visit to China of Russian President Vladimir Putin. As you will see from this exchange and from the messages presented on the running band of text at the bottom of the screen, India's global …
(2024-05-16). Conga against Homophobia and Transphobia in Cuba defends peace in Palestine. mronline.org 
Representatives of Cuban LGBTI activism and friends from other countries joined the parade calling for "All rights for all people", organized by the National Center for Sex Education (Cenesex) as part of the Cuban Days against Homophobia and Transphobia, May 3-18.
(2024-05-16). Cuba bets on domestic production to achieve economic sovereignty. en.escambray.cu President Miguel Díaz-Canel explained that Cuba is working hard to stimulate national production in order to achieve economic sovereignty and meet the the country's domestic needs…
(2024-05-16). A Manifesto for upholding human rights in the European Union. fidh.org At a time when democracy, the rule of law, and freedoms are under threat in the Union, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and its member organisations are launching a Manifesto for human rights aimed at the candidates for the upcoming European elections in June. The goal? To urge them to commit to 10 priorities to uphold human rights during their next mandate.
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(2024-05-16). 6 months internship at the Business, Human Rights and Environment Office. fidh.org FIDH (International Federation for Human Rights) is an international human rights NGO. Since 1992, we have been committed to defending all civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights as defined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. You can find us online and on our social networks:
| www.fidh.org/en twitter.com/fidh_en www.linkedin.com/company/fidh-international-federation-for-human-rights-/mycompany/ www.facebook.com/FIDH.HumanRights (…) | – |
(2024-05-16). ILO Launches Regional Strategy on Labor Migration and Human Mobility in Latin America and the Caribbean. devdiscourse.com The International Labour Organization (ILO) has introduced a comprehensive Regional Strategy on Labor Migration and Human Mobility for Latin America and the Caribbean. Developed collaboratively by 37 countries and territories in the region with technical assistance from the ILO, the strategy aims to tackle the complex challenges surrounding labor migration while harnessing its potential for regional development.
(2024-05-16). 2024 Election 4th Phase: West Bengal, Andhra, MP record highest voters turnout. ummid.com The 4th poll of the 2024 Parliamentary Elections in India Monday May 13, 2024 ended with an overall polling percentage of 67.25%, the Election Commission of India said.
(2024-05-16). After over 7 months, SC finds NewsClick founder's arrest illegal, void. ummid.com In a judgement pronounced Wednesday May 15, 2024 the Supreme Court of India ordered immediate release of NewsClick Founder and Editor-in-Chief Prabir Purkayastha from jail.
(2024-05-16). KCET 2024: When, Where and How to Check. ummid.com The Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) is set to declare KCET 2024 (UGCET 2024 and Karnataka CET 2024) on May 20, 2024, according to the entrance exam scheduled released earlier.
(2024-05-16). 6 South Sudanese nationals killed in fire outbreak. independent.co.ug 
Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Six children aged between two and 16 years have perished in a fire at Mulanda B, Kisubi parish, Kajjansi town council, in Wakiso district. The fire whose cause isn't yet established razed the house of Bakita Ayang, a South Sudanese national on Wednesday morning. Locals alerted Kisubi police station which …
(2024-05-16). 6th International Ecosocialist Encounter shows how Global South is leading anti-capitalist struggle. greenleft.org.au 
The 6th International Ecosocialist Encounter (VI Encuentro Ecosocialista), drawing together representatives from more than 50 organisations in 15 countries, was held from May 10—11 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Green Left's Ben Radford attended the event.
(2024-05-15). China urges U.S., UK and Australia to stop AUKUS nuclear submarine deal: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn China will continue to utilize platforms such as the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), review process to thoroughly discuss the political, legal, and technical issues related to the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal.
(2024-05-16). Rwanda: Human Rights Watch Researcher Barred. hrw.org (New York) — Rwandan immigration authorities denied entry to Clémentine de Montjoye, a senior researcher in the Africa division at Human Rights Watch, upon arrival at Kigali International Airport, on May 13, 2024, Human Rights Watch said today. De Montjoye traveled to Rwanda for meetings with officials from foreign embassies but was told upon arrival that she was "not welcome in Rwanda" for undisclosed "immigration reasons," and Kenya Airways was instructed to ensure her removal from the country."Rwanda touts itself as an open and welcoming destination, but the treatment reserved for those who may investiga…
(2024-05-16). Georgia: International solidarity with Georgian civil society. fidh.org More than forty-five human rights organisations from around the world, including FIDH and OMCT within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, signed a letter in solidarity with Georgian civil society, condemning the efforts of the Georgian government to introduce the law on the transparency of foreign influence.
As human rights defenders across the globe, we are deeply troubled by efforts of the Georgian government to stifle civil society voices (…) | – |
(2024-05-16). Saudi Arabia: Call for lifting the arbitrary travel ban imposed on women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul and her family. fidh.org
(2024-05-16). OFSS Inter [Class 11] Admission 2024: Registration re-starts for CBSE, ICSE students. ummid.com The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) has re-opened the link to receive Online Application forms for Class 11 (Intermediate) Admission 2024 through Online Facilitation System For Students (OFSS) website (www.ofssbihar.info) from CBSE and ICSE students.
(2024-05-16). Maharashtra 10th, 12th Results 2024: Board Updates Date and Time. ummid.com Amidst wild speculations on the dates of Maharashtra 2024 SSC (10th) and 2024 HSC (12th) result announcement, the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) has issued an important update on its official website mahresult.nic.in.
(2024-05-16). Mumbai: 8 dead as dust storm, heavy rains cause billboard collapse in Ghatkopar. ummid.com Dust storm followed by heavy rains lashed Mumbai on Monday May 14, 2024 causing a big hoarding collapsing onto a petrol pump in Ghatkopar area of the metropolis.
(2024-05-16). Dance videos of Modi, rival turn up AI heat in India election. devdiscourse.com An AI video shows an ecstatic Narendra Modi sporting a trendy jacket and trousers, grooving on a stage to a Bollywood song as the crowd cheers. The Indian prime minister reshared the video on X, saying "such creativity in peak poll season is truly a delight."
(2024-05-16). New Dutch government to look for 'opt out' of EU asylum rules. devdiscourse.com The incoming Dutch government led by nationalist Geert Wilders' PVV party will look to opt out of European Union migration rules, as its says it is facing an asylum crisis.
(2024-05-15). New Singapore PM highlights neutral stance. ecns.cn Singapore's newly installed Prime Minister Lawrence Wong is set to maintain the city-state's policy of "hedge diplomacy" and neutrality in international relations and focus on sustaining its development, analysts said.
(2024-05-16). Why are Kashmiris voting in Indian election they've long boycotted? aljazeera.com The abrogation of Kashmir's special status means many in the region see voting as the only way to be heard.
(2024-05-16). European Elections 2024: FIDH calls on European election candidates to commit to human rights. fidh.org
(2024-05-16). China urges U.S., UK and Australia to stop AUKUS nuclear submarine deal: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn China will continue to utilize platforms such as the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), review process to thoroughly discuss the political, legal, and technical issues related to the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal.
(2024-05-16). Melía apuesta por Cuba: Dos nuevos hoteles, rebranding y un plan de reformas hasta 2026. cubadebate.cu Melía Hotels International mantiene firme su apuesta por Cuba: en 2023 abrió cuatro establecimientos, este año sumará otros dos hoteles en gestión en Cayo Coco y Varadero, llevará a cabo un rebranding en Cienfuegos y avanza con un "ambicioso plan de reformas" que se extenderán hasta el 2026, de acuerdo a lo confirmado por la cadena a HOSTELTUR.
(2024-05-16). Towards the 6th International Ecosocialist Meeting. cadtm.org
(2024-05-16). India : popular movements, not elections, will bring transformative change. cadtm.org With the exception of a brief period, India has been more fortunate than many other nations in being able to maintain parliamentary rule over the last 77 years. With 900 million voters—more than the populations of Europe and Australia put together—the Indian elections are hailed as the largest exhibition and celebration of democracy. The nation's economic growth over the past 30 years —one of the fastest in the world—also makes the elections noteworthy on a global scale.
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(2024-05-16). South Africa to argue for new ICJ measures in Gaza war. newarab.com 
The International Court of Justice ( The proceedings are set to begin at 3pm on Thursday with an oral argument given by
(2024-05-16). As Gaza faces famine, US touts sea corridor. newarab.com 
As Palestinians in On Wednesday, the State Department held a news briefing to share details and answer questions about the new sea corridor that aims to facilitate international food aid to Palestinians. | "Humanitarian cond…
(2024-05-16). Palestinian surgeon Ghassan Abu Sittah travel ban overturned. newarab.com 
In a social media post, pro-Palestine legal rights group the International Centre of Justice for Palestinians (ICJP) announced that the organisation, alongside lawyer Alexander Gorski and the European Legal Support Centre, have successfully challenged the travel restriction. | The la…
(2024-05-16). Israeli forces face fierce resistance in Gaza's Jabalia camp. newarab.com 
Israeli forces encountered stiff resistance in Footage released by Hamas' armed wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades, purportedly showed intense battles in which Palestinian fighters targeted I…
(2024-05-16). White House's Sullivan to travel to Saudi Arabia and Israel. newarab.com 
White House national security adviser Additional details on his trip were not available. | The visit would come as the United States continues to press Israel…
(2024-05-16). UN launches probe into first international staff killed by strike in Rafah. newarab.com 
The The staffer, a retired Indian Army officer named Waibhav…
(2024-05-16). Progressive Muslim challenges US Congress incumbent on Gaza. newarab.com 
Imraan Siddiqi, the son of Indian immigrants to the US, has been involved in civil rights most of his life — from seeing racial inequality in the South to…
(2024-05-16). Haniyeh says any Gaza deal that excludes Hamas unacceptable. newarab.com 
He emphasised that any post-war plans in "Hamas exists to stay," he said. "The movement [Hamas] will decide, along with all national factions and the administration of the Gaza Strip after the war." | During his speech, Haniyeh blamed <...
(2024-05-16). Greece arrests suspected criminal gang leader wanted by Turkey. newarab.com 
Greek police have arrested a Turkish national, the suspected leader of a criminal group wanted by Ankara for a range of crimes including manslaughter, Greek police and intelligence sources said on Wednesday. | Police acted on an international warrant and arrested the 29-year old man on Friday last week following an initial tipoff by the Turkish intelligence service. | The man was named…
(2024-05-16). #DubaiUnlocked: Mass money laundering in UAE property market. newarab.com 
An international investigation has uncovered mass money laundering in the The ' The investigation used data fro…
(2024-05-16). Morocco must decriminalise abortion: Amnesty International. newarab.com 
"No state should dictate pregnancy decisions and deny women and girls essential sexual and reproductive health services, including abortion, to which they are entitled under international law," said Amjad Yamin, Amnesty International's Deputy Regional Director for MENA. | On Tuesday, 14 May, Amnesty, along with local…
(2024-05-16). ICJ to hear South Africa's call to halt Israel's Rafah offensive. presstv.ir South Africa will ask the International Court of Justice to order Israel to halt Rafah offensive.
(2024-05-16). Israel 'creates illusion' of civilian protection in Gaza: UN rapporteur. presstv.ir Francesca Albanese says Israel's use of terms from international humanitarian law create the "illusion that its military operations ensure protection of civilians."
(2024-05-16). Cargo Ship Tried To Fool Houthis To Go To Israel, But Then…: Yemeni Group's Claim | Gaza | Red Sea. hindustantimes.com Yemen's Houthi group, on May 15, claimed double attacks on vessels in the Red Sea. Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree claimed an attack on a U.S. Navy Destroyer ship. Saree added that the commercial ship that came under attack was identified as 'Destiny'. The Houthi Spokesperson did not specify the date when the two ships were targeted. Watch for more.
(2024-05-16). Israel Economy To Suffer Due To Rafah Op? Tel Aviv's Biggest Trading Partner's Veiled Warning | EU. hindustantimes.com The European Union has urged Israel to end its military operation in Rafah. EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell said that IDF's Rafah operation would "inevitably put a heavy strain" on the bloc's relationship with Israel. This comes a week after Israel launched a 'limited operation' in Gaza's Rafah city. Watch for more.
(2024-05-16). Hamas Has The Last Laugh: Netanyahu 'Shuts Down' Israeli Defence Min's Post-war Gaza Plan Dare. hindustantimes.com Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has defended not having a plan for post-war Gaza after he was publicly challenged by his defence minister Yoav Gallant. Netanyahu said that no excuses should be made and the current focus of the war should be eliminating Hamas. Earlier Yoav Gallant in a televised speech said, "I call on the prime minister to announce that Israel will not rule over Gaza militarily. An alternative to Hamas governance should be established … Indecision will erode the military gains (of the war)." Meanwhile, Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh said that the Palestinian militant group will decide on post-war Gaz…
(2024-05-16). Hezbollah Revenge: Drone Swarm Pounds Military Base Deep Inside Israel, IDF Retaliates In Baalbek. hindustantimes.com Hezbollah carried out its second deepest strike into Israel's territory this year with a swarm of drones. Hezbollah said that the drone strike was revenge for Israel's recent assassinations. On May 15, Hezbollah launched a swarm of drones which damaged part of a surveillance system used by the Israeli Air Force at military base west of Tiberias. Israel hit back with Lebanese media claiming that IDF launched largest-ever airstrikes on Lebanon's Baalbek region. Watch for more details. INTERNATIONAL NEWS…
(2024-05-16). Erdogan's Big Prediction On Israel's Next Move If It Defeats Hamas; 'Will Set Sights On…' | Watch. hindustantimes.com Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued a stark warning over Israel's post-Gaza war plans. Erdogan warned that Israel will "set its sights" on Turkey if it succeeds in defeating the Hamas terror group in the Gaza Strip. His warning came during his address at the Grand National Assembly of Turkey on May 15. He further reiterated his support for Hamas, calling it a 'Liberation Group.' Watch this to know more.
(2024-05-16). Putin Defends New Russian Defence Minister Pick; 'Belousov Knows What Needs To Be Done'. hindustantimes.com
Taking note of International Workers' Day, several Latin American news sources this year cited José Martí's 1886 essay "A Terrible Drama;" two of them republished it, here and here. There Martí reports on events in Chicago in 1886 and the fate of the so-called Haymarket Martyrs — seven labor journalists and agitators railroaded to prison and given death sentences. Another received a 15-year prison term. Martí, who 
While it may appear to be desirable that former Mexico City mayor Claudia Sheinbaum win the presidential election to avoid the threat to international solidarity that a return of the right (this time under Xóchitl Gálvez, who was a member of Vicente Fox's cabinet) forebodes, Sheinbaum offers little for women, for the left, for the 
The total value of the properties owned by Indians is estimated to be $17 billion…
The Indian Supreme Court ordered the immediate release of author and journalist Prabir Purkayastha on Wednesday, May 15 terming his arrest by the Delhi Police in October last year illegal.
Bahrain signals willingness to join Arab multinational force in Gaza, US official says | Western officials say Bahrain and other Arab Gulf states would participate in peacekeeping operation under a UN Security Council resolution | | Palestinians move past destroyed buildings along a street i…
KZN welcomes delegates to Africa's Travel Indaba | KwaZulu-Natal Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube has welcomed delegates participating in the Africa's Travel Indaba, which is currently underway at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre in eThekwini. | Taking place from 13 – 16 May 2024, Africa's Travel Indaba is an iconic African leisure trade show, owned by South African Tourism, with the specific objective of creating market access for the country's vast array of African leisure tourism products. | Welcoming the delegates at the official opening of Africa's Travel Indaba on Tuesday, Dube-Ncube said…
The Colorado River Indian Tribes now have the ability to lease their water rights off-reservation, a move that could ease pressures on communities facing the effects of climate change through drought. The option may prove to be financially beneficial for the Colorado River Indian Tribes, also known as CRIT, but experts say the ability of the tribe to enter the water market is an outlier: For Indigenous Nations in the Southwest with a desire to sell their water, the process is so convoluted, it may take years before tribes, or non-tribal communities to see any financial benefit or much needed water. | This mont…
This piece is a contribution to the Pre-Convention Discussion for our 32nd National Convention. During Pre-Convention Discussion, all aspects of the party's program, strategy, and tactics are up for consideration and debate. The ideas presented here are those of the author or authors alone, and do not necessarily reflect the positions of the Communist Party USA, its membership, or their elected leadership bodies. — Editors | In 2019, the CPUSA's national convention laid down a pivotal resolution: the facilitation of a national Communist youth organization. Since then, local YCL clubs have cropped up arou…
KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development said Tuesday that it is working with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in efforts to develop nuclear energy in the East African country amid increasing demand for power. Irene Batebe, permanent secretary of the ministry, said the government with support from IAEA …
Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar is in China for four days of talks. Under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, a flagship project under China's Belt and Road Initiative, Beijing has pledged more than $65 billion for road, rail and other infrastructure projects. | Joining the discussion: | John Gong is a professor at the University of International Business and Economics. | 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Engineer, James Nkamwesiga Kasigwa has been appointed the new Executive Director of the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS). He replaces David Livingstone Ebiru who was sacked last year following an alleged corruption and abuse of office at the country's standards body. Nkamwesiga's appointment by Francis Mwebesa, the Ministry of …
WASHINGTON | Xinhua | U.S. President Joe Biden signed into law Monday a bill that will prohibit U.S. imports of unirradiated low-enriched uranium from Russia. U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said in a statement that Biden signed the Prohibiting Russian Uranium Imports Act, which is aimed at "reducing, and ultimately eliminating, our reliance on …
The Norwegian government Tuesday proposed 1 billion kroner ($92.5 million) in aid to Palestinians this year as humanitarian agencies warn of a Figures in the revised budget presented on Tuesday, show a roughly quadrupling of the 258 million kroner provided in the initial finance bill adopted last year. | "The urgent need of aid in Gaza is enormous after seven months of war," Norway's Minister of International Development, Anne Beathe Tvinnereim, said in a statement. | "The f…
The board of the international ice cream brand "Student-led protests against the Vietnam War and Apartheid South Africa, and now the campus protests in solidarity with Gaza, are all part of our rich history of free speech and non-violent protest that makes change and is essential to a stro…
A candidate largely funded by an The race drew national attention for its star power, with one of the top two candidates being Harry Dunn, a former Capitol police officer who was present during the 6 January 2021 attack, and with over US$4 million in 
A discussion of the origins of urbanization may provide some insight into the character of modern social problems by highlighting the long historical dynamic at work. It may not be out of place here to point out that anti‚Äëstates are well known in the modern world, above all in what the U.S. Federal Reserve Board classifies as eleven offshore banking centers. Five such enclaves are in the Caribbean: Panama, the Netherlands Antilles (Curacao), Bermuda, the Bahamas, and the British West Indies (Cayman Islands). Three enclaves—Hong Kong, Macao, and Singapore—were founded to conduct the C…
Kejriwal's government and his Aam Aadmi Party deny corruption allegations on Delhi chief minister…
Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda's 2024 National Housing and Population Census got off to a smooth start Friday, with 98-year-old Kwar Adhola Moses Stephen Owor taking part in the enumeration excercise. According to Uganda Bureau of Statistics-UBOS, the King of the Jopadhola has participated in every census held in the country since Independence. "We are grateful …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda's industrialists, supported by financial institutions, have decided to lead efforts towards the establishment of an industrial bank. The proposed Uganda National Industrial Bank would serve to reduce the cost of Finance that the private sector persistently fronts as the major challenge to its growth. This is one of …
The keffiyeh started as a protective head and face covering, only for it to become a working-class Arab symbol against British colonialism in the 1930s. | Nearly 100 years later, it is now a transnational staple for those who yearn for Palestine's liberation. | More than eight months into the 
US Senators sent a letter to the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor, threatening to impose sanctions and even invade the Hague if it issues arrest warrants for Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Biden administration is also pressuring the ICC not to charge Israeli officials over their war crimes in Gaza. | US government officials have threatened the International Criminal Court (ICC) at the Hague, telling its Prosecutor Karim Khan that if he issues arrest warrants against Israeli officials over their war crimes in Gaza, the US government could impose sanctions on him, other ICC personnel,…
Around the world over the past six months, many ordinary and horrified spectators of the Gaza catastrophe have been left wondering why the US acts as if handicapped in its efforts to rein in its client state Israel, even as North America's international standing dwindles abroad, while Biden loses popularity at home and elections loom. 
US Senators sent a letter to the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor, threatening to impose sanctions and even invade the Hague if it issues arrest warrants for Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Biden administration is also pressuring the ICC not to charge Israeli officials over their war crimes in Gaza.
May 4 marked the 54th anniversary of the killing of four students at Kent State University by the Ohio National Guard during a 1970 anti-war demonstration, part of countrywide protests after the U.S. expanded the Vietnam war with the bombing of Cambodia. Every year, activities on the KSU campus honor . . . | 
Millions of voters in India are casting their ballots in the third of seven phases in the country's mammoth general election. The election pits Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist BJP party against an alliance of more than two dozen opposition parties led by the Indian National Congress. Modi has recently come under fire from opponents for referring to Muslims in India as "infiltrators," but our guest, the award-winning Indian author and journalist Siddhartha Deb, points out that "the Hindu right, they've always been extreme," using "genocidal language&…
The National SDG Committee is responsible for a number of key tasks…
INDIANAPOLIS—It's bad enough that women and everyone who supports them are hearing stories in the current Trump trial about how he compared a porn star with whom he was about to have sex to his own daughter and how he assured the performer that his wife, Melania, was not an issue because they did not …
CPI(ML) Liberation — The first two phases of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections have set the tone and direction of these elections. We the people of India must now take it forward to ensure a clear victory…
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Luwero district have arrested an enumerator over the theft of a tablet ahead of a census exercise on Thursday. Uganda Bureau of Statistics has deployed 1532 enumerators and 192 supervisors in Luwero district for the National Population Census scheduled to start on Thursday, May 10, 2024. Each enumerator …
Multinationals are opening a new battle front to shape the development, use, and governance of artificial intelligence in Africa, as African countries rush to create their own AI policies. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Global technology giants including Microsoft, IBM, Huawei, Nvidia, and Google are lining up to tap into a multi-billion dollar opportunity …
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The judges at the International Crimes Division of the High Court have fixed July 12 this year for delivering a verdict on former Lord's Resistance Army Commander Thomas Kwoyelo alias Latoni. The decision follows the closer of defence hearing of the former rebel commander on Wednesday before the ICD four …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda's 2024 National Housing and Population Census kicks off in a few hours time, and starting midnight, roadblocks will be staged on highways where individuals in transit will be counted. They will categorized as the 'floating population'. Chris Mukiza, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics-UBOS Executive Director said that with the support …
According to Haaretz, negotiations are ongoing with the unnamed company, which employs former elite US soldiers and specializes in securing strategic sites in Africa and the Middle East. | Israel and the US will help the firm if needed, the report added. | However, US officials have refused to confirm this. | US National Security Cou…
Israel has already defied international objections by sending in tanks and conducting "targeted raids" in the border city, where an estimated 1.4 million displaced Palestinian civilians. | Israel on Thur…
A video showing a violent attack on a Palestinian boy fleeing the Israeli war on Gaza by Egyptian soldiers has triggered outrage across Egypt. | In the video in question, several Egyptian army soldiers are seen beating up a teenage boy believed to have attempted to illegally cross into Egypt. | One Egyptian soldier told his colleagues as he attacked the boy: "Let me teach the kid a lesson." The dialect of the soldier in the video seemed to be Egyptian Arabic; but the timing or the exact location of the incident remains unclear. Neither is the identity or the nationality of the boy. | üö®&…
US President The State Department had been working for months on the review, which was set to determine whether Israel violated international humanitarian law since the war on Gaza started in October. | If it was found that Israel was indeed violating in…
Israel bombarded Rafah on Wednesday as the military said ground troops conducted "targeted raids" in the southern Gaza city's east, with negotiations to halt the seven-month war underway in Cairo. | Israel has defied international objections and sent tanks into Rafah, which is crowded with Palestinian civilians sheltering near the Egyptian border, seizing early on Tuesday a crossing that is the main conduit for aid into the besieged territory. | The White House condemned the interruption to humanitarian deliveries, with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin later confirming reports that Washington had paused a shi…
Hospitals in the southern Gaza Strip have only three days of fuel left due to closed border crossings, the head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday. | Despite international objections, Israel sent tanks into the overcrowded southern city of Rafah on Tuesday and seized the nearby crossing into Egypt that is the main conduit for aid into the besieged Palestinian territory. | WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said fuel that the UN health agency had expected to be allowed in on Wednesday had been blocked. | The Israeli authorities control the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza. | "The clo…
British-Palestinian doctor and activist The prestigious university chose Abu Sittah for his efforts treating the wounded around the region over the last decade. | Joining Abu Sittah as recipients of the award are Indian author Arundhati Roy and American philanthropist Darren Charles Walker. | The honorees will be inducted into this year's Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters category at…
Even after Hamas accepted a Gaza ceasefire proposal Monday, Israeli forces moved in with tanks to seize the Rafah crossing with Egypt. Israel says the ceasefire deal falls short of its demands, and Hamas has called for "international intervention." Former Israeli peace negotiator Daniel Levy says the limited information and political maneuvering of all parties raises more questions than answers right now, but the core issue is whether all parties can maintain a sustained end to hostilities. "In addition to testing each other, the Hamas and Israeli parties are testing the United States of America…
Her Mantle So Green — Sinéad O'Connor The beast of ideology lifts the lid on transformation, by Alastair Crooke I am exhausted from Watching the West Self-destruct, by Paul Craig Roberts Patrick Lawrence: Of Journalists, Students & Power Israel/Gaza: The Masks Come Off in American Society, by Ron Unz MoA: Another Zionist Crime — The Psychopathic Destruction Of Rafah When The Unthinkable Becomes Everyday, by Roger Boyd Why the media have failed Gaza, by Jonathan Cook A Longstanding Thought, by Karl Sanchez Israel Violating US and International Law, Ex Officials Say, by C. Echols The…
Business in India continues to grow…
Congress is the only party that crossed 400 mark in India's history following Indira Gandhi's assassination in 1984…
After voting's first phase, Modi's campaign focused more on firing up BJP's Hindu base by attacking rivals as pro-Muslim…
UK: NUS reaches 'substantial' settlement with former president Shaima Dallali | The UK's national student body conceded that holding pro-Palestinian and anti-Zionist views are protected, and that Dallali was entitled to hold those beliefs | | Dallali has maintained she was targeted as a result of her…
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Crimes Division of the High Court in Kampala has confirmed charges of aggravated defilement and child trafficking against jailed Bukwo District LC 5 Chairperson, Julius Moses Chelimo. Presided over by Lady Justice Alice Komuhangi Khaukha, the court confirmed three charges against him and referred his case file to …
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) has trained 500 Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF) soldiers to participate in the enumeration process in the forthcoming National Housing and Population Census. These soldiers have completed a nine-day training program at Gaddaffi Barracks in Jinja district to serve as supervisors and enumerators for …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Athletics Federation (UAF) has unveiled its marathon team for the 2024 Paris Olympics scheduled for August in France. President of UAF Dominic Otuchet has revealed the men's team will comprise Victor Kiplangat, the reigning 42-kilometer World Champion, Stephen Kissa, the national marathon record holder, and Andrew Kwemoi …
Fourth International — An ecosocialist society is needed, and can be achieved only through a revolution. This manifesto tries to assess the best ways and means towards this aim.
The Government documents seen by Sky News revealed that the government wanted to process asylum seekers who had arrived in the UK and was in correspondence with Iraqi officials. | The UK government currently advises its nationals against all travel to Iraq apart from t…
ICC condemns retaliation threats after Israeli arrest warrant reports | Court condemns 'intimidation and improper influence', as US politicians warn of sanctions if Israeli officials are indicted | | International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Karim Khan speaks during a press conference in…
by: Assaf Levy, BioDB | Every year on May 3rd, the world turns its attention to one of nature's most exquisite and elusive creatures—the leopard—during International Leopard Day. This special day serves not only to celebrate the stunning beauty and incredible adaptability of leopards but also to highlight the urgent need for their conservation. | The leopard (Panthera pardus), stands out as one of the five "big cats" in the genus Panthera. This species is renowned for its elusiveness and aesthetic appeal and also for its remarkable adaptability and physical prowess. Leopards are distinguished by their…
The digital catalog of the Martín Chambi Photographic Collection, which contains more than 40,000 negatives, is now available to the public free of charge on the Internet. | Martín Chambi's work has been part of the National Heritage since 2019, and since its recognition, the restoration and conservation of the images have continued. | The initiative was promoted thanks to an agreement between the Martín Chambi Association and the National Bookshop, with the support of the BBVA Foundation. | The Asociation Martín Chambi comprises 17 descendants of the Puno photographer and aims to ensure that his valuable legacy…
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of State for Tourism, Wildlife, and Antiques, Martin Mugarra, has urged Ugandans to establish more private and community museums as a means of preserving the country's heritage and promoting tourism. He made the call as the country prepares to celebrate International Museum Day on May 18th under …
The International Criminal Court (ICC) is The charges are anticipated to be related to the 
A Syrian man and an aid organisation have accused Russia of violating international law by deliberately bombing a Russia, which 
A Dublin-based national radio station will host a fundraiser for Palestine on the same night of the Dublin Digital Radio (ddr) has announced it will host a fundraising event titled 'Dabke' at the same time the Eurovision finale is aired on 11 May. | The event will serve as an alternative to Eurovision for music lov…
Schools and many offices were closed across the A lightning storm with high winds swept across the oil-rich monarchy overnight, with more than 50 millimetres (two inches) of rain falling before 8am (4am GMT) in some areas, the National Center of Meteorology said. | Flooding was seen in some parts of financial hub 
Tuesday's raid on Columbia University came 56 years to the day that police raided Hamilton Hall, arresting 700 students protesting racism and the Vietnam War. Democracy Now! co-host Juan González, who was a student leader at the historic 1968 protest, says the violent crackdown on Columbia University and other campuses across the United States has refocused national attention on "an unjust war," carried out by Israel with U.S. backing. "No commencement in America will occur in the next month where the war in Gaza is not a burning issue," he says. He adds that the more diverse makeup…
The Biden administration is claiming the International Criminal Court has no jurisdiction to charge Israeli officials for war crimes. This comes after rumors that the ICC may be close to issuing arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli officials over possible crimes in Gaza. The International Court of Justice has rejected a request by Nicaragua to order Germany to halt exporting arms to Israel, but the court declined to throw out the case. For more, we speak with human rights attorney and war crimes prosecutor Reed Brody, who says ICC charges would be a "huge" de…
This May Day and Nakba Day, we, the Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions — Gaza, urgently appeal to our brothers and sisters in the international trade union movement to take a stand in solidarity with Palestine by joining us in collective action to disrupt business as usual. We ask you to challenge the status quo in your workplaces and communities, refusing to support violence against Palestinians. Raise your voices and take action to disrupt the flow of commerce and trade that sustains Israel's military occupation and exploitation of Palestinian workers. | Our people, especially those in Gaza…
By Vijay Prashad — Apr 25, 2024 | Fifty years ago, on 25 April 1974, the people of Portugal took to the streets of their cities and towns in enormous numbers to overthrow the fascist dictatorship of the Estado Novo ('New State'), formally established in 1926. Fascist Portugal—led first by António de Oliveira Salazar until 1968 and then by Marcelo Caetano—was welcomed into the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) in 1949, the United Nations in 1955, and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in 1961 and signed a pact with the European Economic Community in 1972. The…
As protests continue on campuses across North America, we go to the University of Southern California, where the union representing about 3,000 graduate student workers at USC has filed an unfair labor practice charge against the school to end campus militarization and drop charges against students and faculty. The "rampant violence that they inflicted on our workers" violates the National Labor Relations Act, says Margaret Davis, president of UAW Local 872. "It was a clear act of retaliation because people were engaging in pro-Palestinian free speech, which they have a right to."…
India expands auto industry…
This law recognises carnival blocks and bands as a manifestation of the national culture, which generates employment and income for thousands of families…
Data released by the National Forestry and Grassland Administration…
Negotiators wrapped up the fourth round of formal discussions over the United Nations' global plastics treaty early on Tuesday morning, inching closer to a final agreement that's intended to " Delegates made important progress on the treaty, the final version of which is due by the end of the year. They pared down a lengthy draft of the text and agreed on a formal agenda for "intersessional" work ahead of the next — and final — meeting, in Busan, South Korea, sch…
Leader of the Islamic Revolution in Iran Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei stressed on Wednesday that Palestine must be returned to its true owners. Imam Khamenei stated that today, Gaza is the first issue of the world, emphasizing that the Zionists and their US and European backers cannot diver attention of the international public opinion's attention …
A group of workers at Alphabet Inc's The complaint was filed late Monday with the US National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), according to No Tech For Apartheid, a group affiliated with some of the workers. The group said the complaint alleges that by firing the wo…
Saudi Arabia secretly sentenced a Saudi fitness instructor and women's rights activist to 11 years in prison, Amnesty International revealed Twenty-nine-year-old 
An Abu Dhabi-backed group planning to take over Britain's Telegraph Media Group (TMG) said Tuesday it will withdraw and sell on the business after the RedBird IMI, a joint venture between US firm RedBird Capital and Abu Dhabi's International Media Investments, struck a £1.2 billion ($1.5 billion) deal with TMG's previous owners, the Barclay family, in November. | The agreement, which has faced opposition over its potential impact on freedom of speech given Abu Dhabi's pres…
The number of Amy Pope, director general of the International Organization for Migration, said that around 3,000 Syrians have left Lebanon since January, compared to 4,500 for the whole of last year. Many of them have headed to Cyprus, about 110 miles (180 kilometers) away. | In response, Cyprus suspen…
A fire caused by a gas canister explosion killed at least 10 people at a restaurant in Earlier, the state-run National News Agency quoted the Beirut Fire Brigade as saying that "eight victims died of suffocation inside the restaurant". | The firefighters put out a blaze in a small restaurant in Beirut after " 
Palestinians brace for an invasion in Rafah as Hamas is expected to respond to a new ceasefire proposal. Meanwhile, Israel continues airstrikes on Gaza, and Gaza City's municipality says that half of its water wells have been destroyed.
Recent settler attacks against the villages bordering the Jordan Valley between Nablus and Ramallah aren't random. They are part of a historic Israeli policy to annex the Jordan Valley and expel the Palestinian communities that live there.
An independent expert report lays out how Israel systematically violated U.S. and International Law in Gaza, concluding that Israel launched indiscriminate and disproportionate attacks on civilian areas due to "extremely relaxed rules of engagement."
Hundreds of activists aboard the Gaza Freedom Flotilla were blocked in Turkey on Saturday as they attempted to set sail for the besieged Palestinian territory with 5,500 tons of aid. Organizers say Guinea-Bissau withdrew its flagged ships under pressure from Israel and the United States. The Gaza Freedom Flotilla brings together a "cross-section of humanity" in hundreds of community leaders from all walks of life to raise awareness of Israel's blockade of Gaza and rally support for its end. "We are determined to stop this by direct action" where international governments "have sadly…
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Indian corporate interests are counting on incumbent Modi winning another five years in office, "hoping for further easing of stifling investment restraints," as per the Financial Times. This dismantling of regulations, which began a few decades before the BJP gained power, ushered in an erosion of India's socialist infrastructure. Economists Subhashree Banerjee and Yash Tayal explained in the Deccan Herald, that India's 1991 reforms ended up "liberalizing the Indian economy to an unprecedented extent. These reforms facilitated an environment for the wealthy to profit from the less-affluent without repercussions.
Thursday afternoon, April 25th, 2024, I was doing my job making sales calls as a staffperson at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana,.My wife was walking with me on campus and we heard shouts coming from Dunn Meadow. Earlier we had seen police cars blocking off Indiana Avenue north of Kirkwood, near the Sample Gates. As 
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Meteorological Authority (UNMA) has initiated the construction and installation of an automatic weather station in the Rwenzori Sub-Region. These machines will record wind movements, rainfall, pressure, air temperature, and radiation. According to UNMA, the introduction of automatic weather detection machines will enhance the accuracy of data collection …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Concerns regarding malpractices in the recruitment of enumerators are troubling the organizers of the upcoming Uganda National Population Census as it progresses into the materials distribution phase. The country's 6th and inaugural digital census saw the dispatch of the first batch of tablets to be utilized in the enumeration …
Arcus Foundation donates money for small businesses and removal of snares Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Frontline communities living adjacent to Kibale National Park in western Uganda have received about US$450,000 (Shs1.7 billion) thanks to a project that is intended to train about 2000 entrepreneurs around the park. Uganda Wildlife Authority says the park is …
At least 141 On Thursday, Mohammed Bassam al-Jamal, a Rafah-based journalist who covered the 
Saudi Arabia on Sunday said the international community has failed Gaza and reiterated its call for a "The situation in Gaza obviously is a catastrophe by every measure – humanitarian, but also a complete failing of the existing political system to deal with that crisis," Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said during the first day of a Saudi-hosted World Economic Forum special meeting. | Only "a credible, irreversible path to a Palesti…
"We approved the designs for the new passenger terminal at Al Maktoum International Airport, and (are) commencing construction of the building at a cost of AED 128 billion ($34.85 billion)," Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid…
By Andrew Johnson An anti-imperialist Palestine Congress "against German complicity in the genocide in Gaza" was planned for Berlin from April 12-14.. (junge Welt, April 15). Before police shut it down, the congress discussed the recent charges in the International Court of Justice, including South Africa's charges accusing Israel of . . . | 
Singapore has ordered a recall of the Everest spice mix as well, saying it contains high levels of ethylene oxide…
Iraqi Tik-Tok star shot dead outside home in Baghdad | Om Fahad is the latest in a string of social media stars murdered in Iraq in recent years | | Iraqi TikTok celebrity Om Fahad at the Basra International Stadium during a game at the Arabian Gulf Cup football tournament on 19 January 2023 (Husse…
by: Assaf Levy, On April 27, wildlife enthusiasts and conservationists around the globe mark a significant occasion—International Hyena Day. This day serves as an important reminder to celebrate and acknowledge one of the most enigmatic yet misunderstood creatures in the animal kingdom—the hyena. Often depicted unfavorably and overshadowed by the more iconic wildlife of Africa, hyenas play a pivotal role in maintaining the ecological balance of their habitats. International Hyena Day not only aims to elevate the hyena's profile but also seeks to dismantle the l…
by: Assaf Levy, April 27th is marked on the calendars of wildlife enthusiasts around the globe for a special reason—it's World Tapir Day. This day is dedicated to raising awareness about the tapir, one of the most unusual and ancient creatures still roaming the earth. Celebrated since 2008, World Tapir Day highlights the importance of tapir conservation, drawing attention to the challenges these creatures face, including habitat loss and poaching. The day encourages education and action across international lines, fostering a global commitment to preserving these mag…
"The Art of Living", an international humanitarian organisation, undertakes Indian village development between March 2023 and March 2024…
Egypt discusses efforts to ensure the availability of basic commodities and increase their strategic reserves…
It deals with government procurement…
It was held for the first time outside the Commonwealth of Independent States…
Ottawa, Canada | THE INDEPENDENT | Negotiators from about 175 countries are meeting in the Canadian Capital Ottawa to forge an international treaty to regulate plastics. The conference in Canada is the fourth in the round of negotiations since the governments backed by scientific evidence agreed to develop an international treaty to clean up plastic pollution that …
KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | For Milly Nakazzi, an assistant nursing officer at Uganda's Kiruddu National Referral Hospital, the fact that at least six of every 10 patients she treats have malaria is business as usual. "The malaria rate is actually very high, not only here at Kiruddu but also at other health facilities across …
Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kiruddu National Referral Hospital Biomedical Engineer, Darlington Tumukugize was on Friday remanded to Luzira prison on charges of theft of eight mattresses and other valuables. Tumukugize was on Friday evening arraigned before the Court presided over by Grade One Magistrate Patience Lorna Mukundane. He was charged with two counts: possessing …
Israel's hardline national security minister Video aired on Israeli media showed the car Ben-Gvir was travelling in had flipped over. | Police commissioner Kobi Shabtai told reporters two other people were injured in the incident. | "Minister Ben-Gvir feels good, is conscious, and will continue to receive medical treatment at Assaf HaRofeh Hospital," his office said. | Ben-G…
Israeli National Security Minister Ben-Gvir's visit coincided with illegal settlers forcing their way into the mosq…
Trump, the Republican candidate for president in the November el…
The recent Whether pushing back against international conflicts or fighting for social justice on their turf, student activists have consistently been at the forefront of societal transformation. | The Vietnam Era: A turning point in student activism: | Let's rew…
The capital of the Sudanese state Sudanese activists and international researchers warned on Thursday that the city of 
Legazpi, Albay— Rhymes of PEG, a community of writers and artists, is set to hold a "Poems in Print" Exhibit at Kapihan Café in Legazpi City, Albay from April 27 to May 11, 2024. | Featuring poetry pieces by local writers, the exhibit aims to celebrate poetry just in time for National Poetry Month, which occurs every April. It also aims to showcase and highlight the works of poets, regardless of their native language, and to present them together in an exhibit for many people to read and appreciate. It's like achieving the best of both worlds when art meets poetry and combines them into one masterpiece.
Workers World is in full support of the heroic U.S. student uprising that has mushroomed in the form of Gaza solidarity encampments. This national uprising was sparked on April 17, Palestinian Prisoners' Day, by Columbia University students in Harlem, New York, demanding that this Ivy League school divest all its . . . | 
The Office of the Comptroller General of Venezuela has disqualified five politicians from holding public office. | On Tuesday, April 24, the Office of the Comptroller General of the Republic announced that four of the five disqualified politicians will not be able to run for public office for the next 15 years, that is, until 2039. | These politicians include the mayor of the municipality of El Hatillo (Miranda state), Elías Sayegh; the mayor of the municipality of Los Salias (Miranda state), José Antonio Fernández López; former National Assembly deputy for the Justice First party, Tomás Guanipa; and former deput…
Call to action from the Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions — Gaza: This May Day and Nakba Day [May 15], we, the Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions — Gaza, urgently appeal to our brothers and sisters in the international trade union movement to take a stand in solidarity . . . | 
The US Air Force practice of deploying nuclear weapons on military bases in other countries — and training foreign pilots to attack third countries with H-bombs — is called 'nuclear sharing' or 'forward basing.' The system has been repeatedly condemned in recent years by lawyer's groups, international law experts, UN delegates, civil society, and foreign 
With religious hatred at its peak, India began voting on Friday in the second phase of the world's biggest election…
Countries: British Virgin Islands, Colombia, Ecuador, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, World | Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs | Please refer to the attached file. | KEY FIGURES | 3M children in need of humanitarian or protection assistance in Haiti | 169K people affected by flooding in Ecuador since 29 January | 722 people displaced due to clashes in rural areas of Cauca, Colombia | HAITI: CHILDREN | As the humanitarian and security situation in Haiti continues to deteriorate, there is increasing concern for the safety and well-being of children. In the Port-au-Prince area al…
Country: Kenya | Source: International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies | Please refer to the attached file. | To date, this Emergency Appeal, which seeks CHF18,000,000 Federation Wide is 16% funded. Further funding contributions are needed to enable the Kenya Red Cross Society, with support from IFRC, to continue with the response efforts by providing humanitarian assistance and protecting the people affected by the floods. | A. SITUATION ANALYSIS | Communities in Kenya are once again facing heavy rains and devasting floods. Since mid-March it is reported that at least 38 people have died…
Countries: Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cà¥te d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Lao People's Democratic Republic (the), Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Myanmar, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, United States of America, Zambia, Zimbabwe | Sources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, US Agency for International Development | Please refer to the attached file. | Driving Progress in the Fight to End Malaria | For Immediate Release | Office of Press…
Now Sharpshooters appearing on a least 2 universities — Ohio State and Indiana State. | Will add more Indiana State info as it surfaces.
KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | A Ugandan military court has ordered the release of 32 Kenyan nationals who were previously sentenced to 20 years in prison for illegal possession of firearms and ammunition. The decision by the General Court Martial (GCM), which convened late Wednesday, overturned an earlier ruling by a lower court. The GCM …
Countries: British Virgin Islands, Colombia, Ecuador, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, World | Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs | Please refer to the attached file. | CIFRAS CLAVE | 3M de niños y niñas necesitan ayuda humanitaria o protección en Haití | 169K personas afectadas por las inundaciones en Ecuador desde el 29 de enero | 722 personas desplazadas por enfrentamientos en zonas rurales de Cauca, Colombia | HAITÂ: INFANCIA | A medida que la situación humanitaria y de seguridad en Haití continúa deteriorándose, aumenta la preocupación por la seguridad y el bienestar de los…
"Bombing civilian areas and populations is contrary to international law. I will summon the Israeli ambassador to condemn this unacceptable act and demand an explanation," Forei…