(2024-04-26). Empire Managers Say Russia, China And Iran Are Tricking Students Into Opposing Genocide. caitlinjohnstone.com.au It is a very dark kind of hilarious to see imperial spinmeisters falling all over themselves trying to spin the campus protests as a product of imaginary foreign interference even as police launch violent crackdowns on those very same protesters across the United States to advance the interests of a foreign government.
(2024-04-26). To Give Peace A Chance, Should Russia Consider A Unilateral Ceasefire? globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-26). How Africa's National Liberation Struggles Brought Democracy to Europe. dissidentvoice.org Maria Helena Vieira da Silva (Portugal), A Poesia Está Na Rua I [Poetry Is out on the Street I], 1974. 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 …
(2024-04-26). Empire Managers Say Russia, China And Iran Are Tricking Students Into Opposing Genocide. thealtworld.com 
Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): | Empire managers and propagandists are losing their minds about student protests against the genocide in Gaza on university campuses, so naturally we're seeing a mad push to frame this as the result of interference by Russia, China, Iran and Hamas. These demented conspiracies of foreign influence come even as Israel's prime minister openly calls for the US government to quash the university protests by any means necessary. | In
(2024-04-26). NATO-based terrorists launch foiled attack on Belarus during important political event. infobrics.org The case shows very clearly how dangerous are the Belarussian expatriate terrorists trained and backed by NATO countries.
(2024-04-26). BRICS Is Winning the New Space Race. infobrics.org The geopolitical landscape of space exploration is witnessing a burgeoning alliance within the BRICS consortium. Notably, nations such as Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Iran, and Ethiopia are in talks to support collaborative lunar ventures spearheaded by China and Russia, potentially accelerating their position in the extraterrestrial exploration domain…
(2024-04-26). Sergey Ryabkov: BRICS Moves Forward, Creating Important Precedent. infobrics.org Five new countries — Iran, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Ethiopia — joined BRICS on 1 January 2024. How has the enlargement of the association affected the concept of the Russian Chairmanship this year?>
(2024-04-26). US trying to kill Russian troops with AI, but Moscow's electronic warfare is in the way. infobrics.org According to their own admission, Russian EW systems have effectively turned US drones into plastic junk. Worse yet for the Pentagon, the grossly overhyped HIMARS is often jammed, with its rockets and missiles rendered useless. The US and NATO are trying to figure out how Moscow is achieving this, so they could "one day use it against the Russian military directly", but what their planners have managed to gather so far is that Russia's EW edge is forcing the political West to revert to "the brutality of old-fashioned trench warfare, the results of which are rarely what Pentagon planners expect".
(2024-04-26). US should send European troops (not NATO) to Ukraine, say some within US establishment. infobrics.org The last years have largely been about the proxification of conflicts, be it by employing irregular forces as "proxies" or by trying to do so with allied sovereign nations. Proxifying Europe itself would be a long shot, though – moreover, NATO's article 5 is still binding.
(2024-04-26). Russia Builds New Asia Trade Routes to Weaken Sanctions Over War. infobrics.org Rail and shipping to link European Russia to India via Iran…
(2024-04-26). More than half of Americans criticise financing $61 billion to Ukraine. infobrics.org The Ukrainian military has suffered half a million personnel losses.
(2024-04-26). SUNDAY WIRE: 'A New Middle East?' w/Elijah Magnier @ejmalrai. thealtworld.com An earnest discussion (recorded on Friday April 12th) with veteran journalist Elijah Magnier, about this week's historic escalation between Iran and Israel, as well as Israel and Washington's war on the Gaza and the Palestinian people, and what will eventually happen the controversial European colonial settler project. All this and more…
(2024-04-26). European Commission approved 68 million euros for the Gaza Strip. plenglish.com Brussels, Apr 26 (Prensa Latina) The European Commission announced the approval of an additional 68 million euros in humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip in view of the deterioration of that Palestinian enclave, after more than six months of Israeli military operation.
(2024-04-26). Inside the first French university encampment for Palestine at Sciences Po Paris. mondoweiss.net 
On Wednesday evening, students at Sciences Po Paris established the first university encampment for Palestine in France, before being forcibly removed by riot police. The students promise the movement will continue.
(2024-04-26). Russia Freezes Assets of Largest US Bank. orinocotribune.com A court ruling supported the lawsuit filed by state bank VTB, which seeks to recover funds blocked under Western sanctions | 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 a…
(2024-04-26). Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster Shocked the World 38 Years Ago. telesurenglish.net On April 26, 1986, human error and design flaws caused the largest nuclear disaster the world has ever seen. | RELATED: | In Ukraine, the explosion of the Chernobyl nuclear plant released large quantities of radioactive material, causing tens of thousands of deaths, incalculable economic damage, and an environmental disaster that will last for centuries. | "Until the mid-1980s, few people knew that there was an im…
(2024-04-26). Russian Cosmonauts Complete Spacewalk Ahead of Schedule. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Russia's state space corporation Roscosmos said that cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub completed their spacewalk tasks ahead of schedule, returning to the International Space Station (ISS) two hours earlier than planned. | RELATED: | Their spacewalk lasted 4 hours and 36 minutes. During the spacewalk, Kononenko and Chub brought the radar of the Napor-miniRSA experiment into working condition. | They installed equ…
(2024-04-26). Sweden to Send Troops to Latvia as NATO Member. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said that Sweden has finalized its integration into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and will send a reduced battalion to Latvia early next year. | RELATED: | A declaration would be signed Thursday afternoon to finalize Sweden's military integration into NATO, Kristersson said at a joint press conference with Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina. | He said h…
(2024-04-26). Honoring the Enemy. counterpunch.org In these times of so much civil strife, internecine wars, and racial and political intolerance, it is good to remember an episode involving Turkey, Australia and New Zealand. It shows the power of words to console the grieving and to bring closure to a painful history. Usually in April, Turks, as well as people from
(2024-04-26). The U.S. Economy is Not What It's Cracked Up To Be. counterpunch.org 
How will Biden conceal the inflation rampaging throughout his term? The latest scheme appears to be draining the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to the last drop. It's already down to 17 percent, because Biden opened the spigot when his idiotic sanctions on Russian energy back in 2022 boosted prices at the pump into the stratosphere, always a terrifying development for homo politicus. Biden tamed gas prices by emptying most of the SPR. Now he may finish it off, because no, he can't have gas prices rising before the election, not they way they did back two summers ago, when filling your tank cost almost as much as a n…
(2024-04-26). Ukraine War Funding and Failed Russian Sanctions. counterpunch.org This past weekend, April 20, 2024 the US House of Representatives passed a bill to provide Ukraine with another $61 billion in aid. Then the meassure quickly passed the Senate and was signed into law by Biden within days. The funds, however, will make little difference to the outcome of the war on the ground
(2024-04-26). The Years 1968 And 2024: Will History Repeat Itself? counterpunch.org 
In the summer of 1968, I was assigned to the Central Intelligence Agency's task force on the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia. The task force met around the clock in the CIA operations center, which was outfitted with myriad television screens. Most of these screens were showing the Soviet invasion. But several screens were devoted to the violence and mayhem on the streets of Chicago, where Mayor Richard Daley's police force was pummeling young people holding a protest rally against the Vietnam War. The chaos and the violence, which a federal commission labeled a "police riot," played a key role in Richard Nixon…
(2024-04-26). US Nuclear Weapons in Europe Violate Treaty Law. counterpunch.org 
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
(2024-04-26). Latvia Advances Russophobic Policies. Suppresses the Russian Language. globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-26). Russia's "Fourteen Points" for a European Security Policy: Why Was Moscow's 2009 Proposal Rejected? globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-26). How and When the Ukraine Conflict May Involve a Direct Confrontation Between Russia and NATO, Possibly a Nuclear One. globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-26). Selected Articles: Russia's "Fourteen Points" for a European Security Policy: Why Was Moscow's 2009 Proposal Rejected? globalresearch.ca 
By In 2009, Russian President Medvedev (President from May 7th, 2008 to May 7th, …
(2024-04-26). Azerbaijan: Joy turns into mourning as landmine claims lives. icrc.org
(2024-04-26). Azerbaijan: Joy turns into mourning as landmine claims lives. icrc.org
(2024-04-26). Blinken Concludes China Visit by Treatening Economic War. news.antiwar.com Secretary of State Antony Blinken ended his three-day trip to China by instructing Beijing to end exports that help Russia's industrial sector or face US sanctions and tariffs. In China, Blinken met with People's Republic of China (PRC) President Xi Jinping and Foreign Minister Wang Yi. During his prepared remarks, Blinken explained that the US …
(2024-04-26). Blinken Concludes China Visit by Threatening Economic War. news.antiwar.com Secretary of State Antony Blinken ended his three-day trip to China by instructing Beijing to end exports that help Russia's industrial sector or face US sanctions and tariffs. In China, Blinken met with People's Republic of China (PRC) President Xi Jinping and Foreign Minister Wang Yi. During his prepared remarks, Blinken explained that the US …
(2024-04-26). Pentagon Unveils $6 Billion Arms Package for Ukraine. news.antiwar.com The US military has announced a $6 billion weapons transfer to Ukraine, including additional ammunition for the Patriot air defense platform, artillery rounds, drones, and other gear. The aid marks Washington's largest arms package to Kiev since the conflict with Russia erupted in 2022. The Pentagon outlined the latest military transfer on Friday, hailing the …
(2024-04-26). NATO considers insufficient arms supply to Ukraine. plenglish.com Brussels, Apr 26 (Prensa Latina) Despite warnings from Russia about the counterproductive nature of rearming Ukraine, the secretary general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Jens Stoltenberg, considered arms supplies insufficient.
(2024-04-26). Russia calls on the US to study a future proposal on weapons in space. plenglish.com Moscow, Apr 26 (Prensa Latina) Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov suggested that the United States impartially examine the alternative version of a resolution on weapons in space that Russia will soon present to the UN Security Council.
(2024-04-26). Russia and Iran review situation in the Middle East. plenglish.com Moscow, Apr 26 (Prensa Latina) Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov expressed his serious concern over the escalation of tension in the Middle East at a meeting with his Iranian counterpart, Ali Bagheri Kani, the Foreign Ministry reported on Friday.
(2024-04-26). BRICS Security Chiefs to meet in Russia in September. plenglish.com Moscow, Apr 26 (Prensa Latina) The High Representatives for Security Affairs of the BRICS member countries will meet in September in Saint Petersburg, Russia, said the secretary of the Russian Security Council, Nikolai Patrushev.
(2024-04-26). Kafka with cuban coffee in the Month of Europe in Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Apr 26 (Prensa Latina) As part of the activities of the Month of Europe in Cuba, next April 30, the activity Kafé with Kafka, dedicated to the centenary of the death of the famous Czech writer, Franz Kafka, will be held in this capital.
(2024-04-26). Detained Russian deputy defense minister might face new charges. plenglish.com Moscow, Apr 26 (Prensa Latina) Russia's Investigative Committee informed on Friday that the involvement of Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov, who was arrested on a bribery case, is being investigated in other possible crimes for which he might be charged.
(2024-04-26). Russian foreign minister to meet with Bolivian counterpart in Moscow. plenglish.com Moscow, Apr 26 (Prensa Latina) Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will meet with his Bolivian counterpart, Celinda Sosa, on Friday in Moscow, Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova announced.
(2024-04-26). International Construction Fair ends in Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Apr 26 (Prensa Latina) The 14th edition of the International Construction Fair, Fecons 2024, ends in Cuba on Friday, in which more than 100 exhibiting companies participated, with Russia as a guest of honor.
(2024-04-26). Bolivia and Russia to review bilateral agenda. plenglish.com La Paz, Apr 26 (Prensa Latina) The official visit of the Foreign Minister of Bolivia, Celinda Sosa, to Russia, leads to a review of the bilateral agenda, as confirmed by the Bolivian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
(2024-04-26). In 2023, 11,000 people died in Italy due to hospital infections. plenglish.com Rome, Apr 26 (Prensa Latina) Some 11 thousand people lost their lives in Italy in 2023 due to hospital infections, a high figure that indicates the importance of strengthening national programs to address this serious problem, a statement said.
(2024-04-26). Chinese and French armies set up dialogue mechanism for cooperation. plenglish.com Beijing, Apr 26 (Prensa Latina) The armies of China and France have established a dialogue mechanism for naval and air cooperation, the Ministry of Defense announced on Friday.
(2024-04-26). Greece declined to send anti-aircraft systems to Ukraine. plenglish.com Athens, Apr 26 (Prensa Latina) Greece's Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, today stressed his country's refusal to deliver Patriot S-300 anti-aircraft defense systems to Ukraine, in the face of pressure from NATO and the European Union (EU).
(2024-04-26). Bolivia wants to join BRICS. tvbrics.com 
Russia, as the chairing country of BRICS this year, supports Bolivia's aspirations…
(2024-04-26). Russian university creates cybercat to teach robotics. tvbrics.com 
The constructor is controlled by an app…
(2024-04-26). Putin plans to visit China. tvbrics.com Russian President is going to pay an official visit to the People's Republic of China in May…
(2024-04-26). Prime Minister of Belarus: country is focused on SCO line work. tvbrics.com 
The authorities of the republic are not giving up the idea of the country joining BRICS…
(2024-04-26). Ukraine war funding and failed Russian sanctions. mronline.org 
Russia is extremely unlikely to fall a third time for a Biden/NATO request to 'freeze' military operations and negotiate again.
(2024-04-26). Russia to Reopen First Airport Shuttered Since Ukraine Invasion. themoscowtimes.com All flights to and from 11 airports in southern and central parts of the country have been grounded since the invasion over two years ago.
(2024-04-26). Russian Officials Say Ukrainian Attacks Kill 3. themoscowtimes.com Russian officials said Ukrainian bombardments had left two people dead in separate attacks on a Russian border region and a village in occupied Ukraine.
(2024-04-26). Russian Soldiers Accused of Drunken Killing Spree in Occupied Ukraine — Reports. themoscowtimes.com Russian state media reported seven victims, including the Moscow-installed head of a village.
(2024-04-26). Russia Striking Ukraine Railways to 'Paralyze' Army Cargo — Ukraine Source. themoscowtimes.com "These are standard steps ahead of an offensive," a Ukrainian security source said.
(2024-04-26). Franàßois Hollande: A caricature of social democracy. uwidata.com By Ali Rƒ±za Ta≈üdelen Ever since French President Emmanuel Macron started to engage in warmongering against Russia, one of the former French presidents, the social democrat Franàßois Hollande, has re-emerged on the scene. After reading an article by journalist Danielle Bleitrach on reseauinternational.net titled "Hollande, one of the funniest and undoubtedly despicable French presidents, gives …
(2024-04-26). How Africa's national liberation struggles brought democracy to Europe: The Seventeenth Newsletter (2024). mronline.org African liberation struggles not only won independence in their own countries; they also defeated Estado Novo colonialism, which spurred the Carnation Revolution 50 years ago.
(2024-04-26). Germany's Green Party vice-chancellor appoints himself "defence industry minister" wsws.org The Green politician knows what he's talking about. The last time there was a defence industry minister was under Hitler.
(2024-04-26). Russia Seeks to Ban Nonexistent 'Anti-Russian Separatist Movement'. themoscowtimes.com Observers speculated that the designation could lead to wider targeting of indigenous rights and decolonial activists in Russia.
(2024-04-26). Portugal: Fifty Years Since the Carnation Revolution. mronline.org 
John Green on the fiftieth anniversary of Portugal's Carnation Revolution.
(2024-04-26). Armenia's Envoy to the EU: 'It Hurts to See How Moscow-Led Security Bloc Has Screwed Us'. themoscowtimes.com Armenia, unhappy with Russia's waning role as a security guarantor, is seeking to strengthen its partnerships with the EU and the U.S.
(2024-04-26). China-Spain giant panda cooperation contributes to biodiversity conservation: spokesperson. ecns.cn Two giant pandas, Jin Xi and Zhu Yu, will depart from the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Sichuan Province on April 29 to begin their 10-year stay at Madrid Zoo in Spain, continuing the 40-year "panda friendship" between the two countries, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin said at a press conference on Thursday.
(2024-04-26). Russia Arrests Reporter Over Bucha Posts. themoscowtimes.com Sergei Mingazov's Telegram channel, which has around 430 followers, features several reposts from April 2022 that allege Russian troops killed civilians in Bucha.
(2024-04-26). Pakistan optimistic about the completion of the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline amid US warnings. ptcnews.tv Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project: Amid warnings from the US, Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif expressed optimism regarding the completion of the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project. He emphasised the need for regional stakeholders to unite amidst growing interference from major powers like the European Union and the United States. Asif highlighted the recent visit of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi to Pakistan as a significant development, particularly in the context of the stalled pipeline project due to geopolitical tensions and international sanctions.Despite US advice against engaging in business de…
(2024-04-26). Russia Holds Rates After Putin Urges Caution. themoscowtimes.com Speaking to business leaders on Thursday, Putin had stressed the need to be "careful" over when to start cutting rates.
(2024-04-26). REPORT: Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and DRC are electoral autocracies. independent.co.ug 
Gothenburg, Sweden | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda is on a long list of autocratic countries in the world, according to the Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) Institute's eighth annual Democracy Report 2024. The report says the world is almost evenly divided between 91 democracies and 88 autocracies. Nevertheless, 71% of the world's population — 5.7 billion …
(2024-04-26). Chinese Defense Minister holds talks with Kazakhstan president. ecns.cn Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun met with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Astana on Thursday.
(2024-04-26). Portugal's forgotten revolution. mronline.org 
The 'carnation revolution' saw soldiers, workers and communities join forces to overthrow fascism and challenge capitalist power. Peter Robinson traces events from April 1974.
(2024-04-26). Conversan Cuba y la Unión Europea sobre temas de interés mutuo. radiohc.cu En 2016 Cuba y la Unión Europea suscribieron el Acuerdo de Diálogo Político y Cooperación, que puso fin a la llamada Posición Común, una conducta discriminatoria e injerencista dictada por Estados Unidos y puesta en marcha contra la nación caribeña en la década del 90 del siglo pasado.
(2024-04-26). oPt: Le Conseil de sécurité achève son débat sur la situation au Moyen-Orient, y compris la question de la Palestine, entamé il y a une semaine. reliefweb.int Country: occupied Palestinian territory | Source: UN Security Council | REPRISE DE LA 9608E SÉANCE — APRààS-MIDI, | CS/15681 | Le Conseil de sécurité s'est réuni cet après-midi pour entendre les orateurs restants qui n'avaient pu s'exprimer la semaine dernière lors du débat public organisé au niveau ministériel à l'initiative de la Présidence maltaise en présence du Secrétaire général de l'ONU. À cette occasion, le Chef de l'Organisation avait prévenu que le Moyen-Orient ´ est au bord du précipice ª, exhortant la communauté internationale à se lancer dans une ´ désescalade ª,…
(2024-04-26). Policía francesa reprime a estudiantes defensores de Palestina. telesurtv.net Medios locales refirieron que los activistas denunciaron que fueron "sacados" a la fuerza por más de 50 miembros de la policía.
(2024-04-26). The CADTM will stand up for a social, ecological, feminist and antiracist Europe in Marseilles. cadtm.org
(2024-04-26). Belgium summons Israeli ambassador over aid worker's killing. newarab.com 
"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…
(2024-04-26). 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…
(2024-04-26). Turkey seeks special protection label for doner kebabs. newarab.com 
If accepted, doner kebabs would join other European favourites like Neapolitan pizza and Spanish jamon serrano. | Doner kebabs, a classic meat dish, consist of thinly sliced cutlets from beef, lamb, or chicken, rotating on a stainless steel skewer over a fire, cooking t…
(2024-04-26). 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.
(2024-04-26). 'Europe could die', President Macron warns at Sorbonne University. presstv.ir The French president has called on EU members to build advanced defenses.
(2024-04-26). 'Unprecedented': Thousands of flights cancelled in Europe amid strike. presstv.ir The disruptions are without precedent in decades and affect large parts of Europe.
(2024-04-26). My Speech to the UNSC Regarding Nord StReam — Updated With Video. sonar21.com 
I received an invitation earlier this week to address the United Nation's Security Council at 10: 00 am on Friday. I am posting this in advance of my appearance. Here is my presentation. You can watch it live on YouTube. | Thank you, Mr. President. My compliments to the distinguished members of the Security Council. My name is Larry Johnson. I am here today to speak in support of Russia's desire to have the United Nation's Security Council conduct an open and comprehensive investigation of the sabotage of the Nord Stream Pipeline in September 2022. | I am here at my own expense, without compensation for m…
(2024-04-25). #ECSA To build another Europe, activists from the entire continent meet in Marseille. pressenza.com From April 26 to 28, hundreds of social movement activists will converge on Marseille from all | over Europe. Associations, trade unions, NGOs and local collectives want to make the voice of | civil society heard for a social, ecological, pacifist, and democratic Europe, in contrast to the | resurgence of nationalism and authoritarianism in Europe. Workshops, conferences, concerts: | for 3 days, they will be working to unite their forces for future struggles. | What better way to counter the poison of the far right and authoritarian neoliberalism than to strengthen emancipatory alternatives at the European level?