Monthly Archives: April 2021

2021-04-09: News Headlines

Thomas Klikauer (2021-04-09). The Origins of Nazi Violence. counterpunch.org In recent years, right-wing terrorism has been on the increase in Germany. The worst case of right-wing terrorism was perpetrated by the National-Socialist Underground or NSU. The NSU murdered ten people, including a police officer, while also committing forty-three attempted murders, three bombings and several robberies between 2000 and 2007. Today Germany's radical right has

Eurasia Review (2021-04-09). NASA Astronaut Mark Vande Hei, Crewmates Arrive Safely At Space Station. eurasiareview.com NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei and two Russian cosmonauts arrived at the International Space Station Friday, bringing its number of residents to 10 for the coming week. | The Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft carrying Vande Hei and cosmonauts Oleg Novitskiy and Pyotr Dubrov of the Russian space agency Roscosmos docked to the station's Rassvet module at 7: 05 a.m. EDT. Docking occurred two orbits and about three hours after a 3: 42 a.m. launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. | Vande Hei, Novitskiy, and Dubrov will join the Expedition 64 crew when hatches open about 9 a.m. Expedition 65, with NASA astronaut Shanno…

MEE, agencies (2021-04-09). Turkey condemns Italian PM's remarks branding Erdogan 'a dictator'. middleeasteye.net Turkey condemns Italian PM's remarks branding Erdogan 'a dictator' | Mario Draghi said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen had been humiliated during 'sofa gate' affair | Fri, 04/09/2021 – 08: 12 | European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen sits on a side sofa as her male counterparts sit at the front of the room during a high-level meeting in Ankara on 6 April 2021…

Alex MacDonald (2021-04-09). Iraq: Activists hopeful in French legal case against former PM Abdul Mahdi. middleeasteye.net Iraq: Activists hopeful in French legal case against former PM Abdul Mahdi | Families of those killed and wounded in anti-government protests tell MEE they believe the judicial system in France can bring them justice missing at home | Fri, 04/09/2021 – 09: 19 | Iraqi mourners walk in the funeral of a prominent civil society activist who was shot dead while returning home from anti-government pro…

MEE, agencies (2021-04-09). Norway wealth fund should not include Saudi stocks in reference index, says finance ministry. middleeasteye.net Norway wealth fund should not include Saudi stocks in reference index, says finance ministry | The stocks should be excluded due to environmental, social and corporate governance risk, parliament is advised | Fri, 04/09/2021 – 12: 21 | Norway's minority government must win the support of other parties in parliament to pass its proposals (AFP) | Norway's $1.3tn sovereign wealth fund, the wo…

A Guest Author (2021-04-09). Web head: U.S. Army unleashes 'Defender-Europe 21'. workers.org By Manlio Dinucci, Published in Il Manifesto March 30. Translation: John Catalinotto. Not everything in Europe is paralyzed by the anti-COVID lockdown: In fact, the mammoth annual exercise of the U.S. Army, Defender-Europe, which until June mobilized on European territory, and beyond this, tens of thousands of soldiers with thousands . . . |

A Guest Author (2021-04-09). U.S. Army unleashes 'Defender-Europe 21'. workers.org By Manlio Dinucci Published in Il Manifesto March 30. Translation: John Catalinotto. Not everything in Europe is paralyzed by the anti-COVID lockdown: In fact, the mammoth annual exercise of the U.S. Army, Defender-Europe, which until June mobilized on European territory, and beyond this, tens of thousands of soldiers with thousands . . . |

Anonymous669 (2021-04-09). HTS Terrorist Attack On School Thwarted In Crimea (Video). southfront.org ROSTOV-ON-DON REGION, RUSSIA — JULY 15, 2019: Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) officers detain two members of a cell of the Islamic State terrorist organization (banned in Russia). Video screen grab/ Russian Federal Security Service/TASS | On April 9, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) thwarted a terrorist attack in the city of Simferopol, the capital of Crimea. | In a statement, the FSB's Public Relations Center announced that two supporters of the Syria-based terrorist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) [m…

Anonymous103 (2021-04-09). Russian-Syrian Gas Contract Hints At Syria's Recovery. southfront.org Click to see full-size. | Submitted by The Syrian government signed a The disputed mari…

Anonymous007 (2021-04-09). U.S. Mulls Sending Warships To Black Sea In Support Of Ukraine: CNN Report. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The US is considering sending warships to the Black Sea in support for Ukraine, An unnamed official from the Department of Defense

Anonymous103 (2021-04-09). Death Or Ukraine: US Delegation Came On Donbass Frontlines Under Nazi Flags. southfront.org The Ukrainian Armed Forces hung up the German War Ensign of the Third Reich. According to the official representative of the People's Militia of the Republic it was linked with the The video of DPR National Militia, showing the flag waving over Ukrainian positions in the village of Maryinka that is under the contro…

Anonymous103 (2021-04-09). Ukraine Or Death: US Delegation Came On Donbass Frontlines Under Nazi Flags. southfront.org The Ukrainian Armed Forces hung up the German War Ensign of the Third Reich. According to the official representative of the People's Militia of the Republic it was linked with the The video of DPR National Militia, showing the flag waving over Ukrainian positions in the village of Maryinka that is under the contro…

orinocotribune (2021-04-09). Venezuela to Start Production of Cuba's Abdala COVID-19 Vaccine. orinocotribune.com The Vice President of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, confirmed that the South American nation is fine-tuning details, and will soon start production of a COVID-19 vaccine. This was reported by the top official during a tour of the Espromed Bio plant, located in the city of Guarenas, Miranda state. | In her statements, she recalled that an agreement was recently signed for the production of insulin in that particular plant, with a Russian manufacturer. Now, preparations are directed towards the manufacture of the drug to fight the coronavirus, to move Venezuela forward towards mass immunization. | "We have been accom…

Vijay Prashad (2021-04-09). Why Ukraine's borders are back at the center of geopolitics. mronline.org As tensions heat up on the Ukraine-Russia border, Vijay Prashad takes a look at the factors and interests behind what is happening. | April 8, 2021 | Commentary…

orinocotribune (2021-04-09). Venezuelan Senior Citizens Begin to Receive COVID-19 Vaccinations (Sputnik V). orinocotribune.com In the early hours of the morning of this Thursday, Venezuelans older than 60 years of age, selected through the Patria System, began to arrive for the start of the COVID-19 mass vaccination campaign, carried out at Ana Francisca Pérez de León II and Domingo Luciani hospitals, both located in the Sucre municipality of Miranda state (Caracas). | Dr. Zayra Medina, director of Pérez de León II hospital, was in charge of welcoming the patients who would receive the first dose of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine, shown to be 92% effective in studies, without presenting major side effects. | In strict compliance with all…

Eurasia Review (2021-04-09). US Defense Secretary Austin Travels To Israel, Germany, NATO HQ And United Kingdom. eurasiareview.com US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III will embark on an overseas trip Saturday, April 10, to meet with government and military leaders in Israel, Germany, NATO Headquarters in Belgium, and the United Kingdom. | Secretary Austin will meet with his counterparts and other senior officials to discuss the importance of international defense relationships, and reinforce the United States' commitment to deterrence and defense, burden sharing, and enduring trans-Atlantic security. | In Israel, Secretary Austin will meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Benjamin Gantz, to continue close…

Eurasia Review (2021-04-09). JCPOA Participants To Continue Talks Next Week. eurasiareview.com The Joint Commission of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) resumed its work in Vienna in a physical format on Friday. The Joint Commission is responsible for overseeing the implementation of the JCPOA. | The Joint Commission was chaired, on behalf of EU High Representative Josep Borrell, by the EEAS Political Director Enrique Mora and was attended by representatives of China, France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom and Iran. | The Joint Commission tasked expert groups to continue their work and agreed to reconvene in Vienna in the course of next week. | In the meetings held on Thursday and Frid…

Vijay Prashad (2021-04-09). Zambia Is the Tip of the Tail of the Global Dog. dissidentvoice.org From left to right: Vijay Prashad, Fred M'membe, Diego Sequera, and Erika Farías in Caracas, 2019. Photograph taken by Yeimi Salinas. On 12 August 2021, the people of Zambia will vote to elect a new president, who will be the seventh person elected to the office since Zambia won its independence from the United Kingdom …

Vijay Prashad (2021-04-09). Zambia is the tip of the tail of the Global dog. mronline.org On 12 August 2021, the people of Zambia will vote to elect a new president, who will be the seventh person elected to the office since Zambia won its independence from the United Kingdom in 1964 if the incumbent loses. | April 9, 2021 | Newswire…

RFE RL (2021-04-08). Azerbaijan, Turkey Hold Two Days Of Joint Military Exercises. eurasiareview.com ( The exercises, announced on April 8, came almost five months after Azerbaijan fought a brief, but successful, war with Armenian forces over the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region. | The mountainous enclave is internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan but had been controlled by ethnic Armenians since the early 1990s. | Th…

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2021-04-09). Are EU Governments "Dumping" AstraZeneca in Favor of Pfizer and Moderna Inc. globalresearch.ca

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2021-04-09). Are EU Governments "Dumping" the AstraZeneca Vaccine in Favor of Pfizer and Moderna Inc? globalresearch.ca

Peter Koenig (2021-04-09). Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination and the SPARS 2025-2028 Simulation? A Plan to Launch a New Pandemic? globalresearch.ca Compulsory Vaccination in Europe | Today the European Court of Human Rights …

WSWS (2021-04-09). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org UK bus drivers 24-hour strike at London United while French drivers at same company walk out over pay and privatisation; strikes in Belgium by childcare workers over Covid safety, prison officers and social workers over workload; resident doctors across Nigeria strike since April 8 over salary arrears…

Oliver Boyd-Barrett (2021-04-09). Limitations of JCPOA Negotiation. dissidentvoice.org On April 1 — appropriate date, perhaps, for a saga of unending western foolishness and villainy — the EU announced that officials from Iran, Russia, China, the UK, France, and Germany would be meeting virtually to discuss a possible return of the USA to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Later announcements indicated that …

Rick Rozoff (2021-04-09). Turkey confirms U.S. warships to enter Black Sea. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com TASSApril 9, 2021 Turkey notifies Russia of US warships' transit to Black SeaA source in Turkey's Foreign Ministry told TASS earlier on Friday that two US warships would enter the Black Sea through the Bosporus Strait on April 14 and 15 and stay there until May 4-5 U.S. mulls sending more warships to Black Sea …

Michael Welch (2021-04-09). The Raging Twenties Review: Pipelinistan, Sino-Russia and more. globalresearch.ca "Not only they were presented the next 5-year plan 2021 to 2025 we were presenting three subsequent plans all the way to 2035. They're already thinking about the technical commercial configuration of China in 2035 so that's the… I …

Rick Rozoff (2021-04-09). Russia alarmed over NATO nations' militarization of the Arctic. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Russia alarmed over NATO nations' militarization of the ArcticRick Rozoff The Russian TASS news site today cited Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova sounding the alarm over the U.S. and the global military bloc it leads, NATO, moving against Russia on its final frontier: the Arctic. Zakharova seems to have arrived at the realization that NATO, …

Finian Cunningham (2021-04-09). Arsonist US Plays With Fire. dissidentvoice.org You would think riling up one nuclear power is bad enough, but the United States seems intent on doubling the risk of starting a world war by gratuitously aggressing Russia and China simultaneously. Throwing around personal insults against the leaders of those two countries is one thing. But actually winding up military tensions is quite …

Steven Sahiounie (2021-04-09). US-NATO Provocation in Ukraine to Stop Russian Pipeline. globalresearch.ca

Rick Rozoff (2021-04-09). U.S. Warships to Enter Black Sea in "Significant Signal" To Russia Over Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Warships to Enter Black Sea in "Significant Signal" To Russia Over UkraineRick Rozoff Turkey has confirmed an earlier CNN report that the U.S. will send warships to the Black Sea in what a Pentagon official cited by CNN said was a demonstration of support to the government of Ukraine in response to claims of …

Rick Rozoff (2021-04-09). U.S. mulls sending more warships to Black Sea to "send message" to Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. mulls sending more warships to Black Sea to "send message" to RussiaRick Rozoff CNN reports that a U.S. defense official informed them Washington is considering deploying warships to the Black Sea as a demonstration of support to the government of Ukraine in response to what was described as increased Russian military presence on Ukraine's …

Rick Rozoff (2021-04-09). Ukraine's top commander invokes NATO's Article 5 military assistance clause as West continues to oversee Ukraine's war in the Donbass. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ukraine's top commander invokes NATO's Article 5 military assistance clause as West continues to oversee Ukraine's war in the DonbassRick Rozoff Colonel-General Ruslan Khomchak, the commander-in-chief of Ukraine's armed forces, is quoted today as boasting that his nation's military is capable of responding to what he deemed the "aggravation of the situation" in the Donbass, …

Anonymous765 (2021-04-09). A Hard Life For Turkey And Its Proxies In Northern Syria. southfront.org | | | southfront@internet.ru : donationalerts.com/r/southfront : gumroad.com/southfront http: //southfront.org/donate/ or via: www.patreon.com/southfront, 3Gbs4rjcVUtQd8p3CiFUCxPLZwRqurezRZ, qpf2cphc5dkuclkqur7lhj2yuqq9pk3hmukle77vhq, 0x9f4cda013e354b8fc285bf4b9a60460cee7f…

Thomas Klikauer (2021-04-09). The Origins of Nazi Violence. zcomm.org Unwillingly or unwittingly, Germany's institutions to fight right-wing terrorism set up during the 1920s has established a dangerous precedent…

Rick Rozoff (2021-04-09). US Mulls Sending More Warships to Black Sea To 'Send Message' to Russia. news.antiwar.com CNN reports that a U.S. defense official informed them Washington is considering deploying warships to the Black Sea as a demonstration of support to the government of Ukraine in response to what was described as increased Russian military presence on Ukraine's eastern border. The Black Sea is nowhere near the current conflict zone in the …

Rick Rozoff (2021-04-09). Russia Alarmed Over NATO Nations' Militarization of the Arctic. news.antiwar.com The Russian TASS news site today cited Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova sounding the alarm over the U.S. and the global military bloc it leads, NATO, moving against Russia on its final frontier: the Arctic. Zakharova seems to have arrived at the realization that NATO, which already has Russia blockaded from the Norwegian to the …

Rick Rozoff (2021-04-09). US Warships to Enter Black Sea in 'Significant Signal' to Russia. news.antiwar.com Turkey has confirmed an earlier CNN report that the U.S. will send warships to the Black Sea in what a Pentagon official cited by CNN said was a demonstration of support to the government of Ukraine in response to claims of increased Russian military presence on Ukraine's eastern border. The Black Sea is nowhere near …

Jacob J (2021-04-09). AstraZeneca Woes: France to Give Pfizer or Moderna Vaccines as Second Dose, Says Report. globalresearch.ca Amid uncertainty over the use of AstraZeneca vaccine in many regions …

teleSUR (2021-04-09). Russia Fears Resumption of Large-Scale Fighting In Donbas. telesurenglish.net Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Friday said the situation in eastern Ukraine is extremely unstable and could lead to the resumption of large-scale fighting. | RELATED: | "The dynamics of the development of the situation and the actions of the Ukrainian side raise fears of a resumption of large-scale fighting," he said and reaffirmed that his country will take measures to prevent a repetition of a tragedy like the one…

Eurasia Review (2021-04-08). What Can We Learn From Vanishing Wildlife Species: The Case Of The Pyrenean Ibex. eurasiareview.com Likely the first extinction event of the 2000s in Europe, the sad history of the Pyrenean Ibex (Capra pyrenaica pyrenaica) is a powerful example of the ever-increasing species loss worldwide due to causes related to human activity. It can, however, give us valuable information on what should be done (or avoided) to halt this extinction vortex. | The distribution of this subspecies of Iberian Ibex was limited to the French and Spanish Pyrenees. Its first mention in an official written document, dating back to 1767, already refers to it as extremely rare. Like many other mountain goats, it was almost hunted to e…

MISES (2021-04-08). Monetary Policy In America Is A Mess: Things Are Even Worse In Europe — OpEd. eurasiareview.com By Brendan Brown* | High inflation takes off where political forces are too strong to permit the implementation of harsh remedial measures with respect to taxation and monetary policy such as to prevent an implosion of the national currency. In the contemporary global financial marketplace, there has been fluctuating concern about the US heading toward this point, albeit at a highly uncertain date, as evidenced by waves of attack last spring, summer, and autumn on the US dollar. In reality, though, the long-run inflation threat level is higher in Europe than the US. | Any substantial European remedial action s…

Emir-Stein Center (2021-04-08). Islamic Judaism? (Video). juancole.com John Tolan | Emir-Stein Center "In the 19th century, some Jewish scholars in Central Europe looked to early Islam and in particular to the Prophet Muhammad for inspiration and consolation. For these scholars, the Muslim prophet could serve as a heuristic model for reforming Judaism. John Tolan, Professor of History at the University of Nantes, …

MP-IDSA (2021-04-08). India-EU Partnership: Can The Unfulfilled Potential Be Realized? — Analysis. eurasiareview.com By Ashok Sajjanhar* | The 16th India-European Union (EU) Summit meeting will take place in Porto, Portugal on May 8, 2021. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will get an opportunity to interact with leaders of all 27 EU Member States and also confer with Charles Michel, President of the European Council, as well as Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission. | Both India and the EU have been keen to maintain the momentum in their bilateral interactions, despite the challenges posed by the pandemic. The two sides, for instance, met in a virtual format in July 2020. India-EU interactions have taken pla…

Ian Angus (2021-04-08). Intensive fishing and the birth of capitalism, Part 3. mronline.org How England's government-licensed pirates stole the Newfoundland fishery from Europe's largest feudal empire. | April 8, 2021 | Newswire…

East Asia Forum (2021-04-08). Energy Partnership Bolsters China—Russia Relations — Analysis. eurasiareview.com By Francesco Sassi* | Russia's Novatek and China's Shenergy Gas will be sourced from Novatek's gargantuan Arctic LNG-2 project on the Yamal peninsula, in which the Chinese state-ow…

Published by the Foreign Policy Research Institute (2021-04-08). 'Go With The Devil You Don't Know'? Latvians Still Believe In Economic Cooperation With China — Analysis. eurasiareview.com By Una Aleksandra Bƒìrzi≈Üa-ƒåerenkova* | (

Eds. (2021-04-08). Ukraine, U.S. drum up war threats against Donbass and Russia. mronline.org The USA has the unique condition of being a flagrant violator of human rights within its own borders and in practically every region of the world. No other nation has such a systematic record. Its massive control of media and communications hides this truth from its own people. | April 8, 2021 | Newswire…

Balkan Insight (2021-04-08). Slovakia's Remade Government: Old Wine In A New Bottle — Analysis. eurasiareview.com Eduard Heger's more consensual style of governing may have diminished the prospect of early elections in Slovakia, though the new premier will have his hands full dealing with his predecessor as finance minister and other unresolved coalition issues. | By Edward Szekeres | In many respects, Slovakia's new prime minister, Eduard Heger, appears to be the polar opposite of the person he swapped jobs with — his party leader and now finance minister, Igor Matovic. | Given his predecessor presided over one of the least trusted governments in the country's history, this can only help Heger in his task of keepin…

Andrew Korybko (2021-04-08). Why Does Ukraine Want War? globalresearch.ca Ukraine wants war with Russia due to a combination of domestic …

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2021-04-08: News Headlines

MP-IDSA (2021-04-08). India-EU Partnership: Can The Unfulfilled Potential Be Realized? — Analysis. eurasiareview.com By Ashok Sajjanhar* | The 16th India-European Union (EU) Summit meeting will take place in Porto, Portugal on May 8, 2021. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will get an opportunity to interact with leaders of all 27 EU Member States and also confer with Charles Michel, President of the European Council, as well as Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission. | Both India and the EU have been keen to maintain the momentum in their bilateral interactions, despite the challenges posed by the pandemic. The two sides, for instance, met in a virtual format in July 2020. India-EU interactions have taken pla…

Rick Rozoff (2021-04-08). As Ukraine-Russia war threat grows, a reminder of who America's commander-in-chief is. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The stumbling, avuncular, addlepated, superannuated Joe Biden of 2021 is still the Joe Biden of 2002. Biden's Real Ukraine Scandal: Regime Change and War "I will continue with every fiber in my being to keep America involved with troops that can shoot and kill…." "I believe it is absolutely essential for American troops to be on the ground with loaded rifles and drawn bayonets."

WSWS (2021-04-08). Spanish premier Sanchez pledges to end social distancing as COVID-19 rises. wsws.org Spain's Socialist Party-Podemos government has pledged to end social distancing measures in order to fully reopen Spain's economy, even as COVID-19 cases rise.

MISES (2021-04-08). Monetary Policy In America Is A Mess: Things Are Even Worse In Europe — OpEd. eurasiareview.com By Brendan Brown* | High inflation takes off where political forces are too strong to permit the implementation of harsh remedial measures with respect to taxation and monetary policy such as to prevent an implosion of the national currency. In the contemporary global financial marketplace, there has been fluctuating concern about the US heading toward this point, albeit at a highly uncertain date, as evidenced by waves of attack last spring, summer, and autumn on the US dollar. In reality, though, the long-run inflation threat level is higher in Europe than the US. | Any substantial European remedial action s…

Emir-Stein Center (2021-04-08). Islamic Judaism? (Video). juancole.com John Tolan | Emir-Stein Center "In the 19th century, some Jewish scholars in Central Europe looked to early Islam and in particular to the Prophet Muhammad for inspiration and consolation. For these scholars, the Muslim prophet could serve as a heuristic model for reforming Judaism. John Tolan, Professor of History at the University of Nantes, …

Ian Angus (2021-04-08). Intensive fishing and the birth of capitalism, Part 3. mronline.org How England's government-licensed pirates stole the Newfoundland fishery from Europe's largest feudal empire. | April 8, 2021 | Newswire…

Published by the Foreign Policy Research Institute (2021-04-08). 'Go With The Devil You Don't Know'? Latvians Still Believe In Economic Cooperation With China — Analysis. eurasiareview.com By Una Aleksandra Bƒìrzi≈Üa-ƒåerenkova* | (

Eds. (2021-04-08). Ukraine, U.S. drum up war threats against Donbass and Russia. mronline.org The USA has the unique condition of being a flagrant violator of human rights within its own borders and in practically every region of the world. No other nation has such a systematic record. Its massive control of media and communications hides this truth from its own people. | April 8, 2021 | Newswire…

Andrew Korybko (2021-04-08). Why Does Ukraine Want War? globalresearch.ca Ukraine wants war with Russia due to a combination of domestic …

WSWS (2021-04-08). Russia conducts nationwide military exercises as Ukraine, NATO prepare for war. wsws.org Moscow is assessing its own fighting capacity and readiness, as Ukraine prepares for war and NATO conducts massive military exercises across Europe.

Dave DeCamp (2021-04-08). Report: Biden May Expel Russian Diplomats and Impose More Sanctions. globalresearch.ca According to

Rick Rozoff (2021-04-08). Ukrainian President Headed to War Zone as U.S., Allies Push NATO Membership. globalresearch.ca The pro-government press in Ukraine has announced that

South Front (2021-04-08). Video: War in Syria and "Terrorist Democracy" in Greater Idlib. globalresearch.ca In Syria's Greater Idlib, Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham continues its attempts at …

MEE, agencies (2021-04-08). Covid-19: Turkey reports highest daily case rate since pandemic began. middleeasteye.net Covid-19: Turkey reports highest daily case rate since pandemic began | Turkey recorded nearly 55,000 new coronavirus cases and reported 276 deaths in a 24-hour period | Thu, 04/08/2021 – 18: 12 | Schools and restaurants reopened in early March after a drop in infection rates, but new lockdown measures have been announced (AFP) | Turkey recorded 54,740 new coronavirus cases in the 24 hours…

Alex MacDonald (2021-04-08). UK: Ex-minister accuses pro-Israel lobbyists of 'disgusting interference'. middleeasteye.net UK: Ex-minister accuses pro-Israel lobbyists of 'disgusting interference' | Alan Duncan has said that the Conservative Friends of Israel fiercely lobbied to prevent him becoming Middle East minister | Thu, 04/08/2021 – 11: 26 | Former British Minister of State for Europe and the Americas Alan Duncan gestures during a joint press conference with Ecuador's Ambassador Jaime Marchan at Victoria Gard…

Rayhan Uddin (2021-04-08). France 'rejected MBS demand to label Salvator Mundi as 100 percent Da Vinci'. middleeasteye.net France 'rejected MBS demand to label Salvator Mundi as 100 percent Da Vinci' | Saudi-owned $450m artwork not exhibited at Louvre over doubts about its authenticity, new documentary alleges | Thu, 04/08/2021 – 12: 41 | People take pictures of a copy of Leonardo Da Vinci's Salvator Mundi, the world's most expensive painting (AFP) | The world's most expensive painting, which is Saudi-owned, was not exhib…

RT (2021-04-08). Russian YETI HOAX? Siberian governor made officials dress up as BIGFOOT in hopes of tourist boom. rt.com A former governor of Russia's Kemerovo Region has confessed he was so keen to support rumors of a ski resort town being inhabited by Yeti, he told officials to dress up in furs and roam the woods to try and "attract" tourists.

orinocotribune (2021-04-08). Vice President Delcy Rodríguez Explains Measures to Curb Economic Effects of the Pandemic. orinocotribune.com Faced with a worsening severity of the COVID-19 pandemic in Venezuela and the world, which has troubled international markets and the Venezuelan economy—also affected by the blockade and the coercive measures imposed by the United States and Europe—the Venezuelan Executive has designed new policies with which to protect economic stability and maintain social services. | In this sense, the Executive Vice President of the Republic, Delcy Rodríguez, detailed this Wednesday, April 7, the set of economic and financial support measures for workers, families, micro and small businesses, which President Nicol…

Rick Rozoff (2021-04-08). Ukrainian president rallies frontline troops after meeting with NATO Military Committee chief. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ukrainian president rallies frontline troops after meeting with NATO Military Committee chiefRick Rozoff This morning the Ukrainian English-language press confirms that President Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived on the front line between government troops and the independent Donbass region of former Eastern Ukraine. While there he presented awards to service members and pledged to "remember every …

Philippe Marlière (2021-04-08). As Covid cases in France surge, Macron's superman image is fading fast. zcomm.org The French president has imposed a national lockdown, but he still won't own up to his mistakes and broken promises…

teleSUR (2021-04-08). Russia To Protect Donbas Residents if Needed: Kremlin Warns. telesurenglish.net Kremlin Deputy Chief of Staff Dmitry Kozak on Thursday warned that Russia will be forced to defend residents in Donetsk People's Republic and Luhansk People's Republic (the Donbas) if there is a need to do so. | RELATED: | Such a decision will depend on the scale of violence in the region, Kozak said, adding that the "armed formations" in Donbas are experienced and currently able to defend themselves without external assist…

Dave DeCamp (2021-04-08). Report: Biden May Expel Russian Diplomats and Impose More Sanctions. news.antiwar.com According to One unnamed source told Bloomberg the moves could involve sanctions on individuals close to Russian President Vladimir Putin and the expulsion of Russian diplomats the US will claim have ties to Russian intelligence. | The actions would be framed as "retaliation" for the hack of the software firm SolarWinds and alleged election interference. Both accusations are entirely unfounded, as the US has failed to pr…

Dave DeCamp (2021-04-08). US Delivers Military Cargo to Ukraine as it Hypes Russian Military Movements. news.antiwar.com While hyping the movement of Russian troops near the border with Ukraine, the US has delivered multiple military shipments to Kyiv. A Newsweek report that cited local media said that over the past two weeks, the US had made three military cargo deliveries to Ukraine. On March 25th, 350 tonnes of cargo was delivered by ship …

Staff (2021-04-08). Headlines for April 8, 2021. democracynow.org Global Coronavirus Cases Surge, With Record Daily Infections in India, Turkey and Iran, Brazil's President Rejects Nationwide Lockdown Despite Record COVID-19 Death Toll, Countries Cut Back on AstraZeneca Vaccinations After Reports of Rare Blood Clots, U.S. COVID-19 Cases and Hospitalizations Rise, Driven by Young People, Gaza Strip Locks Down Amid COVID Surge and Vaccine Shortage as Cases Plummet in Israel, U.S. Restores Financial Aid to U.N. Relief Agency for Palestine, Biden Names Gun Control Advocate to Lead Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Sen. Joe Manchin Doubles Down on Opposition to We…

webdev (2021-04-08). Headlines for April 8, 2021. democracynow.org Global Coronavirus Cases Surge, With Record Daily Infections in India, Turkey and Iran, Brazil's President Rejects Nationwide Lockdown Despite Record COVID-19 Death Toll, Countries Cut Back on AstraZeneca Vaccinations After Reports of Rare Blood Clots, U.S. COVID-19 Cases and Hospitalizations Rise, Driven by Young People, Gaza Strip Locks Down Amid COVID Surge and Vaccine Shortage as Cases Plummet in Israel, U.S. Restores Financial Aid to U.N. Relief Agency for Palestine, Biden Names Gun Control Advocate to Lead Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Sen. Joe Manchin Doubles Down on Opposition to We…

Anonymous103 (2021-04-08). Zelenskiy Arrived In Donbass Amid Growing Military Escalation. southfront.org Zelenskiy came to Donbass. Source: www.president.gov.ua | Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrived in Donbass after the aggravation of the situation on the contact line between Ukraine and the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics. This was

Anonymous007 (2021-04-08). Military Situation In Syria On April 8, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On April 8, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 38 times: 22 — in Idlib province, 10 — in Latakia province, 4 — in Hama province, 2 Aleppo province | On April 8, an IED blast targeted a Turkish military convoy on al-Bara-Ahsam road. No casualties were reported | On April 7, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Kansafra village | On April 8, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-b…

Anonymous669 (2021-04-08). Recent Attack Of Russian Su-24 Bombers Destroyed HTS Camp, Vehicles In Greater Idlib (Video). southfront.org A Russian Su-24 takes off on a combat mission at Hemeimeem airbase, Syria, on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015. IMAGE: AP PHOTO/VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV | The target of the recent Russian airstrikes on the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib was a training camp of al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), Su-24 fighter bombers of the Russian Aerospace Forces targeted the camp, which was located a kilometer to the south of the town of Bsanqul in western…

Anonymous007 (2021-04-08). Military Situation In Eastern Ukraine On April 8, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On April 7, 55 ceasefire violations were reported in Donetsk region, according to the OSCE | On April 7, 2 ceasefire violations were reported in Luhansk region, according to the OSCE | On April 7, artillery of the UAF targeted DPR positions near Vesyoloye | On April 7, artillery of the UAF targeted DPR positions near Leninskoye | On April 7, artillery of the DPR forces targeted UAF positions near Pisky | On April 7, artillery of the DPR forces targeted UAF…

Zero Hedge (2021-04-08). Germany Says It Will Buy Russia's Sputnik Vaccine, but EU Approving Agency to Likely Drag Its Feet. globalresearch.ca At the moment over 50 countries across the globe have approved …

Megan Redshaw (2021-04-08). EU Regulators Find 'Possible Link' Between Blood Clots and AstraZeneca Vaccine, but Claim 'Benefits Still Outweigh Risks'. globalresearch.ca European regulators today said they

_____ (2021-04-08). 'Ecocide' Movement Pushes For A New International Crime. popularresistance.org In 1948, after Nazi Germany exterminated millions of Jews and other minorities during World War II, the United Nations adopted a convention establishing a new crime so heinous it demanded collective action. Genocide, the nations declared, was "condemned by the civilized world" and justified intervention in the affairs of sovereign states. | Now, a small but growing number of world leaders including Pope Francis and French President Emmanuel Macron have begun citing an offense they say poses a similar threat to humanity and remains beyond the reach of international criminal law: ecocide, or widespread destruction…

Juan Cole (2021-04-07). How to understand Indirect US-Iran Nuclear Talks at Vienna: Iran wants US to get its Knee off Tehran's Neck, Chauvin style, First. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The current signatories to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal (Joint Plan of Comprehensive Action or JCPOA) met in Vienna Tuesday with Iran. The United States delegation, led by Robert Malley, met on the sidelines with Deputy Secretary-General European Union Enrique Mora, who engaged in shuttle diplomacy between Iran and the …

WSWS (2021-04-07). German Defence Minister Kramp-Karrenbauer threatens Russia and China in interview. wsws.org Amid the pandemic, the ruling class claims there is no money for the necessary protective measures and decent wages for health care workers. Welfare benefits are being cut, and the exploitation of the working class intensified. At the same time, billions of euros are to be funneled into military rearmament.

Philippe Marlière (2021-04-07). With COVID Cases Soaring in France, Macron can No Longer be in Denial. counterpunch.org France is in a "race against time" against Covid-19, Emmanuel Macron declared in a television broadcast this week. In an attempt to curb France's soaring Covid case numbers, Macron has imposed a national lockdown, extending to the entire country measures that were already in place in 19 départements. Although Macron insisted that France had not lost control, he admitted that "we cannot be in denial either".

CNA (2021-04-07). Spain: Kiko Argàºello Discharged From Hospital To Recover From COVID At Home. eurasiareview.com Kiko Argàºello, 82, who co-founded the Neocatechumenal Way, was discharged from the hospital Tuesday and will continue to recover from COVID-19 at home. | "Kiko has been discharged from hospital and will continue to recover at home. We will inform you in a few days on the state of his health; for the time being we are suspending the daily bulletins. We continue to pray for his complete recovery," said Fr. Mario Pezzi and Ascensión Romero in an April 6 statement from the International Team of the Neocatechumenal Way. | "Along with the good news about Kiko's health, the explosion of joy from the Easter Vigi…

Eurasia Review (2021-04-07). One In Ten Have Long-Term Effects 8 Months Following Mild COVID-19. eurasiareview.com Eight months after mild COVID-19, one in ten people still has at least one moderate to severe symptom that is perceived as having a negative impact on their work, social or home life. The most common long-term symptoms are a loss of smell and taste and fatigue. This is according to a study published in the journal JAMA, conducted by researchers at Danderyd Hospital and Karolinska Institutet in Sweden. | Since spring 2020, researchers at Danderyd Hospital and Karolinska Institutet have conducted the so-called COMMUNITY study, with the main purpose of examining immunity after COVID-19. In the first phase of the…

Arab News (2021-04-07). French Trade Minister Says Companies Committed To Increase, Diversify Investments In Saudi Arabia — Interview. eurasiareview.com By Noor Nugali | With direct investment amounting to more than ‚Ǩ3.7 billion ($4.37 billion), France is one of the largest investors in Saudi Arabia. Projects relating to the Vision 2030 program to diversify the Saudi economy offer yet more opportunities for strengthening the bilateral partnership. France is keen to share its expertise in such fields as energy, water, transport, new technology, and aerospace. | For Saudi investors, France's innovation ecosystem and location make it an ideal gateway for trade with the EU. Franck Riester, French minister delegate for foreign trade and economic…

Tasnim News Agency (2021-04-07). Iran Calls For Sustainable Cooperation With Kazakhstan. eurasiareview.com Foreign Minister of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif stressed the need to find ways for lasting cooperation with Kazakhstan, which he described as a friendly Caspian Sea neighbor. | In a meeting with President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, held in Nur-Sultan on Wednesday, the Iranian foreign minister called for efforts to find ways for sustainable cooperation with Kazakhstan in order to maintain and enhance the bilateral relations. | Describing Kazakhstan as a friendly neighbor of Iran in the Caspian Sea region, Zarif highlighted the importance of closeness of the views of the two states on regional and intern…

RFE RL (2021-04-07). The Guns Of April: Six Questions About The Russia-Ukraine Situation — Analysis. eurasiareview.com By Mike Eckel* | ( The Kerch Strait Bridge to the occupied Crimean Peninsula shut down briefly, apparently for a major shipment of weaponry. | An uptick in shelling along the line of control separating Ukrainian forces from Russia-backed fighters in eastern Ukraine. Ominous rhetoric on Russian state TV. | Is the Ukrainian-Russian "cold war" abou…

Eurasia Review (2021-04-07). Foetus In Swedish Bishop's Coffin Was Probably His Grandson. eurasiareview.com Bishop Peder Winstrup died in 1679, and is one of the most well-preserved human bodies from the 1600s. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden may now have solved the mystery of why a foetus was hidden in his coffin in Lund Cathedral. DNA from the bishop and the foetus, along with kinship analyses, has shown that the child was probably the bishop's own grandson. | Something is protruding between Bishop Peder Winstrup's two calves. The X-ray reveals small bones. Could it be an animal? When the image is studied more closely, the osteologists from Lund University can see faint signs of what is to become the coll…

Rick Rozoff (2021-04-07). Baltic: "NATO Allies and partners from across the globe" prepare for "real-world fight" with Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Baltic: "NATO Allies and partners from across the globe" prepare for "real-world fight" with RussiaRick Rozoff As the U.S-led DefenderEurope 2021 war games continue in twelve European nations into June, NATO has recently concluded both naval and ground war exercises in the Baltic states. The DefenderEurope 2021 exercises include estimates of as many as 37,000 …

teleSUR (2021-04-07). France to Declassify Documents on the Rwandan Genocide. telesurenglish.net The French government announced that the National Archives will allow public access to telegrams, confidential notes, and other documents related to the Rwandan genocide, a tragic event in which 800,000 people were killed between April 7 and July 15, 1994. | RELATED: | The documents also include the papers of then-President Francois Mitterrand and his Prime Minister Edouard Balladur. This decision coincides with the publicat…

Uriel Araujo (2021-04-07). India to Continue Buying Russian Weapons Despite US Sanction Threats. asia-pacificresearch.com

_____ (2021-04-07). Veteran Intelligence Professionals For Sanity On Avoiding War In Ukraine. popularresistance.org We last communicated with you on December 20, 2020, when you were President-elect. | At that time, we alerted you to the dangers inherent in formulating a policy toward Russia built on a foundation of Russia-bashing. While we continue to support the analysis contained in that memorandum, this new memo serves a far more pressing purpose. We wish to draw your attention to the dangerous situation that exists in Ukraine today, where there is growing risk of war unless you take steps to forestall such a conflict. | At this juncture, we call to mind two basic realities that need particular emphasis amid growing tension…

teleSUR (2021-04-07). Russia, China Won't Create a Military Bloc to Rival NATO. telesurenglish.net Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced that Russia & China wouldn't create a new Eastern military bloc to rival NATO because exclusive clubs are "counter-productive." | RELATED: | Despite Moscow and Beijing forging an increasingly close partnership, the two see no potential benefits in establishing a formal alliance to face off against the US-led NATO military bloc. | Speaking at a press conference on Tuesd…

Peoples Dispatch (2021-04-07). Slovenian Left intensifies campaign against changes to Water Act. peoplesdispatch.org Slovenian left party Levica and other progressive environmental groups in the country, such as the Eco Circle Society, Civil Initiative TODAY, Young people for climate justice and the Balkan River Defence, have intensified their campaign against recent amendments to the Water Act. Several campaign points were opened in capital Ljubljana till Monday, April 5 to collect signatures for a referendum against dilution of the Water Act. The Slovenian parliament had passed the amendments on March 31 with 44 votes in favor and 38 against. | According to reports, the amendments dilute restrictions on constructing buildings…

teleSUR (2021-04-07). Panama: Ex-President Martinelli Accused of Corruption in Spain. telesurenglish.net The Baltasar Garzon International Foundation (FIBGAR) won the appeal at a Madrid court to continue the judicial process against the Spanish construction company Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas, S.A. (FCC) for crimes in works done in Panama, La Prensa, and La Estrella de Panama newspapers, among others, reported today. | RELATED: | FIBGAR was given the green light by the Criminal Court when the 2nd Central Investigatin…

South Front (2021-04-07). Video: Kiev's Forces Are Primed for Attack if They Can Overcome Their Own Minefields. globalresearch.ca Open and wide-scale hostilities appear unavoidable in Eastern Ukraine. | Kiev is …

Nadda Osman (2021-04-07). 'Give her a seat': Anger as European Commission president sidelined in Turkey meeting. middleeasteye.net 'Give her a seat': Anger as European Commission president sidelined in Turkey meeting | Many criticised the 'sexist' seating arrangement during the meeting between Ursula von der Leyen and the Turkish president | Wed, 04/07/2021 – 14: 17 | The incident has been widely criticised online (Screengrab/Twitter) | People have taken to social media to criticise Turkey's treatment of European Commission Presiden…

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