(2024-04-27). Germany Buries the Evidence of Complicity in Genocide; Nicaragua Exposes It. orinocotribune.com By John Perry — Apr 25, 2024 | On April 11, Dr Ghassan Abu-Sittah, the British-Palestinian war surgeon, gave his first address as the newly-appointed rector of Glasgow University, chosen in recognition of his work at al-Shifa hospital in Gaza. The following day he flew to Berlin, where he had been invited to address a major conference on Palestine. On arrival he was taken away by police, interrogated for several hours and eventually told he had to leave Germany and wouldn't be allowed to return until at least the end of April. Any attempt to speak to the conference via Zoom could result in a fine or even a y…
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Blowing In The Wind — Bob Dylan (1963) Why Divine Wrath Will Fall on Israel and America, by Don Hank Students Go After the Hypocrites, by Eric Margolis Zionism's Expired Shelf-Life: Why Naomi Klein is right that it has become Pharaoh, by H. Scott Prosterman Craig Murray: Worse Than You Can Imagine Empire Managers Say Russia, China And Iran Are Tricking Students Into Opposing Genocide, by Caitlin Johnstone Peter Myers Digest: Columbia faculty walk out over Gaza "Kill All Arabs": The Feds Are Investigating UMass Amherst for Anti-Palestinian Bias, by Prem Thakker Gen Z wants peace for Pale…
(2024-04-27). Crackdowns on Protests Are Exposing Higher Ed's Complicity in Israel's Genocide. truthout.org As the Palestinian death toll in Gaza and the West Bank mounts daily, campus protests against Israel's genocidal war on Gaza continue to spread across the U.S., where students and faculty often face police crackdowns. Student activists from Pomona Divest from Apartheid in southern California, The Coalition for Mutual Liberation at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, and Resist WashU in St. |
(2024-04-27). Russia-India Signs Agreement to Operate Large Research Hub in New Delhi. infobrics.org The Higher School of Economics (HSE) and the University of Delhi entered into an agreement on strategic cooperation and joint actions…
(2024-04-27). Europe and the BRICS: Will There Be a Crossover During 2024's Summit. infobrics.org There is increasing interest from European countries in BRICS, with speculation about their attendance at the summit in Russia…
(2024-04-27). BRICS: Egypt's Role in the Union – Here's What We Need to Know. infobrics.org According to economist Shaima Sherif, Egypt's trade partnership with the BRICS countries is expected to focus on food security, especially due to Russia's key role as Egypt's main supplier of imported wheat…
(2024-04-27). Africa's National Liberation Struggles Brought Democracy To Europe. popularresistance.org 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 in 1961 and signed a pact with the European Economic Community in 1972.
(2024-04-27). Russia Freezes Assets Of Largest US Bank. popularresistance.org A St. Petersburg court ordered the freezing of funds owned by US banking giant JPMorgan Chase in Russia on Wednesday. The ruling was made in favor of the country's second-largest lender VTB, which ha filed a lawsuit seeking to recover $439.5 million that is blocked abroad under US-led sanctions. | VTB sued JPMorgan and its subsidiaries in the Arbitration Court of St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region on April 17, court filings showed on Monday. The order targeted funds in JPMorgan's Russian accounts and "movable and immovable property," including the bank's stake in a Russian subsidiary.
(2024-04-27). Russian oil refinery suspends operations after Ukraine drone attack. plenglish.com Moscow, April 27 (Prensa Latina) The Slavyansk oil refinery in Russia ¥s Krasnodar region has been forced to suspend some operation after being ravaged in a Ukrainian drone attack, the security director of Slavyansk companies, Eduard Trúdnev, announced on Saturday.
(2024-04-27). Russia pledges to continue developing cooperation with China. plenglish.com China is an absolutely sovereign and powerful State capable of defending its own interests and, in addition, it is our close partner, Peskov stated while commenting on Washington's pressure on Beijing due to its support for Moscow. | On Friday, the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, during his visit paid to China, condemned China's support for Russia, and added that, if Beijing does not take measures to "solve this problem", Washington will. | On April 23, the Wall Street Journal reported that the United States is orchestrating new sanctions to be imposed on several Chinese banks in order to force Beijing to…
(2024-04-27). Russia ¥s GDP may exceed 3 percent in 2024, says President Putin. plenglish.com "The current real state of economy allows improving its development forecasts as well. Many experts say already now that Russia's GDP may add more than 3% by the end of this year," he said at a meeting on economic issues. | The Russian leader also noted that domestic inflation is gradually slowing down, by indicating the macroeconomic results at the beginning of 2024. | Vladimir Putin stressed that federal budget revenues over the past three months increased over 1.5 times, compared to 2023. | According to forecasts by the Russian Ministry of Economic Development, domestic inflation will slow to 5.1% by the end o…
(2024-04-27). Participants of BRICSonomics 2024 forum at Russian university discuss development ways of BRICS countries. tvbrics.com 
The event consisted of a plenary session and thematic sections…
(2024-04-27). Sergey Ryabkov: recommendations on new BRICS partner countries to be presented by the summit in Kazan. tvbrics.com Russia's sherpa in the association said this at a press conference…
(2024-04-27). Russia Hits Ukrainian Energy Sites in 'Massive' Overnight Attack. themoscowtimes.com The Ukrainian air force said Moscow fired 34 missiles, of which 21 were shot down.
(2024-04-27). Editorial] Assisted dying needs a thoughtful and engaged dialogue. thelancet.com "It's simple and humane". Such was Emmanuel Macron's explanation of the title of France's new Aid in Dying bill, which aims to make it legal for adults with terminal illness to take lethal medication prescribed by a doctor. The wish to respect patient choice and alleviate suffering when all other options are exhausted is understandable, but the suggestion that anything related to assisted dying is simple is sorely misplaced.
(2024-04-27). World Report] Aid groups call for help for migrants in Belarus. thelancet.com Civil society has been limited by President Alexander Lukashenko, leaving few organisations to provide health care for migrants at the Belarus—EU border. Ed Holt reports.
(2024-04-27). Obituary] Tobias Welte. thelancet.com Specialist in pulmonology, infectious disease, and internal medicine. Born on July 7, 1959 in Hanover, Germany, he died on March 10, 2024 in Hanover aged 64 years.
(2024-04-27). The CADTM will stand up for a social, ecological, feminist and antiracist Europe in Marseilles. cadtm.org
(2024-04-27). Germany president's Gaza roundtable without any Palestinians. newarab.com 
The event titled 'How do we talk about the war in the Middle East?' will see Germany's president, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, discussing the topic with Meron Mendel, director of the Anne Frank Educational Centre, journalist and podcaster Tilo Jung and Melody Sucharewicz, a political advisor and expert on German-Israeli relations. | However, many critics have noticed the absence of Palestini…
(2024-04-27). Iran calls for enhanced defense cooperation with Russia. presstv.ir The Iranian and Russian defense chiefs urge promotion of cooperation to fight terrorism, separatism and extremism.
(2024-04-27). Spanish protesters call for end of arms trade with Israel. presstv.ir Thousands of pro-Palestine demonstrators call on the Spanish government to halt arms sales to Israel.
(2024-04-27). Iran calls for enhanced defense cooperation with Russia. presstv.ir The Iranian and Russian defense chiefs urge promotion of cooperation to fight terrorism, separatism and extremism.
(2024-04-27). Iran, China discuss military cooperation. presstv.ir Iran's defense chief says the US destabilizing role and its support for Israel are the root causes of tensions in the region.
(2024-04-27). Iran, China discuss military cooperation. presstv.ir Iran's defense chief says the US destabilizing role and its support for Israel are the root causes of tensions in the region.
(2024-04-27). Spanish protesters call for end of arms trade with Israel. presstv.ir Thousands of pro-Palestine demonstrators call on the Spanish government to halt arms sales to Israel.
(2024-04-27). US announces $6 billion military aid for Ukraine amid massive strikes. presstv.ir The US has announced an additional $6 billion long-term military aid package for Ukraine to buy American arms.
(2024-04-27). Pro-Palestine demos spread to Europe as students occupy campus in Paris. presstv.ir Students in Paris blocked access to a campus building at a French university on Friday, as pro-Palestine demonstrations reach Europe.