(2023-04-26). British Depleted Uranium in Ukraine. telesurenglish.net According to the statement made by the Armed Forces Minister, James Heappey, the United Kingdom government has initiated the transportation of depleted uranium ammunition to Ukraine. The British military has indicated its intention to refrain from monitoring the deployment locations of these armaments. | Related: | In relation to inquiries posed by Scottish Member of Parliament Kenny MacAskill, Heappey corroborated on…
(2023-04-26). German Defense Minister Pistorius announces further arms deliveries to Kiev and justifies attacks on Russia. wsws.org German imperialism, which already sought to annex Ukraine and subjugate Russia during the First and Second World Wars, is playing an increasingly central role in NATO's escalation of the war.
(2023-04-26). Jeffrey Sachs on China's 'Historic' Push for Multipolar World to End US Domination. scheerpost.com 
By DemocracyNow! China is taking an increasingly assertive role in world affairs, helping to broker a restoration of relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia, offering a 12-point peace plan for Ukraine, and strengthening its relationships with European and Latin American powers. Last week, China continued its diplomatic outreach by offering to hold talks between Israel …
(2023-04-26). Facebook Censors Journalist Seymour Hersh's Report on Nord Stream Pipeline Attack. scheerpost.com 
Facebook censored a report by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Seymour Hersh on the sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines between Russia and Germany, forcing users to instead read a website funded and partially owned by NATO member Norway.
(2023-04-26). Bernie Sanders endorses Biden's 2024 reelection, rules out his own bid. trtworld.com The 81-year-old Vermont state senator says he will not run for president and discourages any other high-profile progressive candidates from doing so either. | Bernie Sanders endorses Biden's 2024 reelection, rules out his own bid…
(2023-04-26). Majority of U.S. companies optimistic toward business outlook in China. ecns.cn Nearly 60 percent of U.S. companies are confident about their business outlook in China over the next two years, according to a survey released by the American Chamber of Commerce in China on Wednesday.
(2023-04-26). Headlines for April 26, 2023. democracynow.org Dozens of Drowned Refugees Found Off Coasts of Libya, Tunisia After Attempting to Flee to Europe, Fighting Continues in Sudan Despite Ceasefire as U.N. Pleads for End to Conflict, Harry Belafonte, Pioneering Singer and Civil Rights Activist, Dies at Age 96, Neil Gorsuch Failed to Disclose Conflict of Interest in Property Sale After Confirmation to SCOTUS, Graduate Workers at University of Michigan on Strike, Report Retaliation from University President, Washington Bans Assault Weapons as Part of New Gun Control Legislation, Somali Fighters Kill 21 People, Including 18 Militants, Iran Charges Two Prominent Actress…
(2023-04-26). 'Truth is Our Most Potent Weapon': Interview with 'Donbass Devushka'. libya360.wordpress.com Sarah Bils, the face of the pro-Russian social media team that helped to spread leaked Pentagon data, speaks about her mission Former US Navy enlisted aviation electronics technician Sarah Bils was recently revealed to be behind Donbass Devushka — a team running several social media channels that was among the first to spread the recent…
(2023-04-26). Pentagon's Ukraine war leaks expose Spain's Podemos and its pseudo-left rival, Sumar. wsws.org The entire corrupt pseudo-left political milieu in Spain and beyond has lied to the public and hidden from workers the imminent danger of all-out NATO-Russia war.
(2023-04-26). China-Russia Arctic Cooperation in the Context of a Divided Arctic. infobrics.org To realize its Arctic plans, Russia desperately needs non-Western partners to jointly develop the Arctic. Therefore, Russia sees China as a suitable option…
(2023-04-26). 19 Countries Want to Join BRICS. orinocotribune.com On Monday, Bloomberg South Africa's ambassador to BRICS stated that Iran and Saudi Arabia are among the nations that have formally asked to join the group. We also know that Algeria, Egypt and Indonesia have applied to join. The ambassador further named Argentina, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrai…
(2023-04-26). India-Russia Discuss Tech Transfer, Making of 'RD-191' Semi-cryo Rocket Engine. infobrics.org WION has learnt that the Indian Government's Department of Space is facilitating the technology transfer of Russian-origin 'RD-191' semi-cryogenic rocket engines to Indian industry…
(2023-04-26). India and Russia Take Trade Ties to Next Level, New Transport Arteries from Caspian to Far East on Radar. infobrics.org The geography of partnership between India and Russia continues to expand beyond New Delhi and Moscow to the other regions of both countries…
(2023-04-26). Ukraine's NATO membership "unacceptable" — Slovak parliamentary. infobrics.org According to Slovak top lawmaker, NATO should stop giving "false hopes" to Kiev.
(2023-04-26). Why are 'sensitive US nuclear technologies' in Ukraine. infobrics.org CNN admits that the "sensitive US nuclear technologies" in question "could be used in a way that undermines US national security interests", which is disturbingly similar to earlier US claims about the so-called "biological research labs".
(2023-04-26). Britain Confirms Depleted Uranium Munitions are Now in Ukraine. news.antiwar.com British Armed Forces Minister James Heappey has confirmed that Ukraine received controversial depleted uranium from the UK for use with British-made Challenger 2 tanks. "We have sent thousands of rounds of Challenger 2 ammunition to Ukraine, including depleted uranium armor-piercing rounds," Heappey said in response to a question from Scottish MP Kenny MacAskill. MacAskill asked …
(2023-04-26). Military Situation In Bakhmut On April 26, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(2023-04-26). Military Overview Of Situation In Ukraine On April 25, 2023: Bakhmut Remains Hottest Area Of War. southfront.org 
As of April 25, 2023, the situation in Ukraine remains generally unchanged. The Wagner PMC units have not yet entered…
(2023-04-26). Ukraine's Promised Counter Offensive Destined for Abject Failure. sonar21.com 
With each passing day, the Ukrainian Army is being carved up and decimated in Bakhmut. To use a cinematic metaphor, this is a preview of the coming attraction, with Ukraine…
(2023-04-26). President Xi Jinping speaks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the Phone. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the phone on Wednesday afternoon at the invitation of the latter. The two sides exchanged views on China-Ukraine relations and the Ukraine crisis.
(2023-04-26). President Xi and Zelensky Hold Phone Talks. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, for the first time since the Ukrainian conflict broke out 14 months ago, President Xi Jinping accepted a phone call from President Volodymyr Zelensky. | RELATED: | The Chinese leader announced that China will send a special representative to visit Ukraine and other countries to conduct in-depth communication with all parties on the political settlement of the crisis. | Xi also pointed out that the Ukraine crisis is evolving in complex ways with major i…
(2023-04-26). NATO Declares 'Ukraine Will Become a Member:' A Prelude to Direct NATO-Russia War. strategic-culture.org By Andre DAMON | On Thursday, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg traveled to Kiev to declare that "Ukraine's rightful place is in NATO." The next day, speaking at a meeting of the Ukraine Contact Group at Ramstein Air Base, he asserted, "All NATO Allies have agreed that Ukraine will become a member." | Stoltenberg pledged to achieve Ukraine's "transition from Soviet-era equipment and doctrines to NATO standards and ensure full interoperability with the alliance… NATO stands with you today, tomorrow and for as long as it takes." | For NATO to publicly assert its intention to form a military alliance with Uk…
(2023-04-26). Who Gains from a Forever War in Ukraine? libya360.wordpress.com M. K. Bhadrakumar Russia's T-14 Armata Next Gen. Tank Deployed to Ukrainian Frontlines The newly elected president of the Czech Republic Petr Pavel is an unusual European politician. He is the second president in his country with a military background but the first without political experience. He never saw combat duty and is an arm…
(2023-04-26). Why are 'Sensitive US Nuclear Technologies' in Ukraine? libya360.wordpress.com Drago Bosnic Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant When talking about various reasons as to why Russia launched its counteroffensive against NATO aggression in Europe the points usually revolve around historical and strategic/geopolitical aspects of the Ukrainian conflict. And while those points certainly stand regardless, there are other crucial reasons, almost entirely overlooked or even censored by…
(2023-04-26). Erdogan regime jails Kurdish nationalists. wsws.org Less than three weeks before the Turkish elections, the Erdoğan government launched a police raid on Kurdish politicians, journalists, lawyers and artists, as it emerged that Ukraine planned to attack Russian forces through Kurdish militias in Syria.
(2023-04-26). An Azerbaijani named Ashot, or a little more on how the North Korean arms trade in the Russian Federation is proven. journal-neo.org 
(2023-04-26). Is this man a Russian agent operating in the Black community of St. Louis? mronline.org 
The Justice Department has just indicted him and three other members of the African People's Socialist Party for advancing Russian propaganda—though it looks more like the Biden administration was looking for a scapegoat to justify its anti-Russia offensive and found one in a familiar place.
(2023-04-26). Pivotal moment in India-Russia relations. mronline.org 
Most relationships undergo transition with the passage of time from appreciation of each other to a "state of having," a desire to possess or even to control the other. But the present pivotal moment in the Russian-Indian relationship shows that an equal relationship does not fall into that trap.
(2023-04-26). Lessons from Lenin for International Workers Day. workers.org 
International Workers Day, also known as May Day, reminds us of an anecdote about the 1917 Russian Revolution regarding the working class. At the time, the Bolshevik Party, trained and led by V.I. Lenin was in the process of seizing power. An anti-Bolshevik intellectual was arguing with a Bolshevik worker . . . |
(2023-04-26). Russia looks to companies beyond Gazprom to supply gas to China. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-26). Facebook Censors Seymour Hersh's Report On Nord Stream Pipeline Attack. popularresistance.org Facebook has censored a report by the world's most famous investigative journalist, Pulitzer Prize winner Seymour Hersh, on the destruction of the Nord Stream pipeline between Russia and Germany. | While discouraging its users from posting Hersh's article, Facebook instead recommends a website that is funded and partially owned by the government of NATO member Norway. | Facebook has millions of dollars worth of contracts with the US government, including with the Pentagon and Department of Homeland Security. | The Nord Stream system consisted of two sets of two pipelines each (known as Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stre…
(2023-04-26). New U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Indictments Criminalize Dissent—Weaponizing the Very Censorship Tactics They Condemned in Russia. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-26). Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's Press Conference April 25, 2023. libya360.wordpress.com Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's news conference following his visit to the United States within the framework of Russia's presidency of the UN Security Council, New York, April 25, 2023 Question: You said that Russia will not forget and will not forgive the US for denying Russian journalists visas to come to the UN and to follow…
(2023-04-26). Treatment of Russia at UN Proves the Need for Urgent Reform or Replacement. libya360.wordpress.com Drago Bosnic The importance of global cooperation and international law has never been more pronounced in…
(2023-04-26). Russia to Host International Conference on AI for Business. telesurenglish.net From August 17 to 18, the city of Innopolis in the Republic of Tatarstan will host the Artificial Intelligence for Business Conference (AI IN 2023), an international event in which experts from 19 countries will discuss AI applications in activities related to oil, drug development, energy, and other industries. | RELATED: | The Innopolis University is in charge of organizing the AI IN 2023 conference, which will have TV BR…
(2023-04-26). Russia To Manage Local Assets Of EU Power Firms Uniper & Fortum. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, President Vladimir Putin signed a decree granting the temporary control of the Russian assets of European foreign energy firms Fortum and Uniper to Rosimushchestvo, the federal government property agency. | RELATED: | "Russia needed to respond to the illegal sanctions of the United States and its allies, which seized goods belonging to our citizens and companies," he pointed out. | Based in Dàºsseldorf, Ge…
(2023-04-26). Homegrown fried chicken chain replaces KFC in Russia. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-26). Russian politician Mironov: "Every NATO country except Türkiye is our enemy" uwidata.com 
Sergey Mironov, Chairman of the A Just Russia — For Truth Party and State Duma deputy, is an experienced politician. He undertook critical duties in the state, especially the Presidency of the Federal Council of the Russian Federation (2001-2011), which came after the President and the Prime Minister in the Russian state protocol. I asked …
(2023-04-26). Belgium city of Liege becomes latest European city to sever ties with Israel. peoplesdispatch.org The resolution in the Liege city council, introduced by the left-wing Workers' Party, calls for the suspension of ties with Israel until its apartheid regime puts an "end to the system of violations of the rights of the Palestinian people and fully respects the obligations imposed by international law and various United Nations resolutions"
(2023-04-26). Global News Dispatches: 4 Stories. independentmediainstitute.org Headlines in This News Package: U.S. And NATO Allies Accounted for Over Half of Global Military Expenditure in 2022 Chile's President Announces Plan to Nationalize Lithium Industry Ecuador: Prosecutors Request Preventive Detention of Former President Lenín Moreno App Delivery Workers in India Strike Against Increasing Exploitation [NEWS ITEM TEXT] U.S. And NATO Allies Accounted …
(2023-04-26). Israeli Drone Crashes In Southern Syria Days After Strikes (Videos). southfront.org 
St. Inigoes, Md. (June 27, 2005) — A "Skylark" Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) on display at the 2005 Naval UAV Air Demo held at the Webster Field Annex of Naval Air Station Patuxent River. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Daniel J. McLain. | A drone of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) crashed in Syria's southern region, Syrian and Israeli news sources reported on April 26. | The sources didn't identify the type of the drone or locate the site of the crash. The IDF, which u…
(2023-04-26). Bird Strike Forces Israeli F-35 To Land During Parade. southfront.org 
Israel's first two F-35 stealth fighter jets on their maiden flight as part of the Israeli Air Force on December 13, 2016. (Israel Defense Forces) | On April 26, a stealthy F-35 fighter jet of the Israeli Air Force (IAF) was hit by a bird while taking part in an Independence Day fly-by. | In a statement, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said that the F-35 suffered a "minor hit" from the bird, stressing that the fighter jet, which costs over $80 millions, did not make an emergency landing and the pilot was not injured.
(2023-04-26). New Defence Review Further Enslaves Australia To US War Agendas. popularresistance.org The Australian government has released the declassified version of its highly anticipated 2023 Defence Strategic Review (DSR), and the war propagandists are delighted. | Sydney Morning Herald's Matthew Knott, most well-known for being told by former prime minister Paul Keating to "do the right thing and drum yourself out of Australian journalism" over his role in Nine Entertainment's despicable Red Alert war-with-China propaganda series, has a new propaganda piece out titled "Defence review pulls no punches: China the biggest threat we face".
(2023-04-26). Peacemaker Finland Is Now Part of Nuclear NATO. strategic-culture.org
(2023-04-26). The Unbearable Lightness of (U.S.) Censorship. strategic-culture.org Translated for SCF by Tatiana Obrenovic, based on the the We (the Serbs) might hope for better luck this time. Namely, last time when James Rubin minded the way the media reported in Serbia, the NATO bombs hit the RTS building in Aberdareva Street in Belgrade, Serbia and murdered sixteen of our colleagues. And nearly two weeks before that tragic night between the 22nd and the 23rd April in 1999, at the U.S. State De…
(2023-04-26). How the New Zealand Cabinet Learned to Stop Worrying About the Bomb and Love NATO. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2023-04-26). Turkish President Defers His Agenda Due to Health Problems. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan canceled his schedule after suffering a brief health breakdown during a television interview the day before. | RELATED: | "I will rest at home today following the advice of our doctors. God willing, we will continue our events tomorrow," he tweeted. | The 69-year-old leader thus apologized for the cancellation of official acts in three provinces of central Anatolia where he had pl…
(2023-04-26). Bill banning caste discrimination in California clears first major hurdle. trtworld.com Proposed by Senator Aisha Wahab, the bill, which would outlaw caste discrimination against Dalits in the US state, is approved by state's Senate Judiciary Committee by 8-0 votes. | Bill banning caste discrimination in California clears first major hurdle…
(2023-04-26). China maintains lead in nuclear power units under construction. ecns.cn China continues to lead the world in number of nuclear power units under construction, according to a blue book issued by the China Nuclear Energy Association on Wednesday.
(2023-04-26). Nuclear power plant in Fujian under construction. ecns.cn Unit 1 and 2, the first two of China's self-developed Hualong One at the Zhangzhou nuclear power plant are scheduled to operate in 2024 and 2025 respectively, with expected power output of 72 billion kilowatt-hours annually.
(2023-04-26). New Defence Review Further Enslaves Australia to U.S. War Agendas. strategic-culture.org Sydney Morning Herald's Matthew Knott, most well-known for being told by former prime minister Paul Keating to "do the right thing and drum yourself out of Australian journalism" over his role in Nine Entertainment's despicable Red Alert war-with-China propaganda series, has a new propaganda piece out titled "Defence review pulls no punches: China the biggest threat we face".
(2023-04-26). China's Exports Shifting From West to Global South. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2023-04-26). China economic growth up but major problems mount. wsws.org The Chinese National Statistics Bureau said while the first quarter had "made a good start" domestic demand remained "inadequate" and the "foundation for economic recovery is not solid yet."
(2023-04-26). Australia eases citizenship requirements for New Zealanders as countries strengthen military ties. wsws.org Changes that will make it easier for New Zealanders in Australia to become citizens must be seen in the context of closer military and strategic ties between the two countries, as they join US-led war preparations against China.
(2023-04-26). China and five Central Asian countries fully resume international flight operation. ecns.cn The flight between Urumqi in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region to Turkmenistan's capital Ashgabat resumed operation on Tuesday night after a three-year suspension, marking the full recovery of flight services between China and five Central Asian countries.
(2023-04-26). China handled 27b parcels from Jan to March. ecns.cn China handled nearly 27 billion parcels from January to March, a year-on-year increase of 11 percent, showcasing the growth of consumer confidence of Chinese residents and the upturn of the economic recovery.
(2023-04-26). Giant panda Ya Ya set to come back home from U.S. ecns.cn Giant panda Ya Ya is about to return to China from the United States after a 20-year loan for joint research and conservation project, according to the National Forestry and Grassland Administration.
(2023-04-26). Kazakh citizen saved thanks to emergency response at port in Xinjiang. ecns.cn A cross-border life relay was completed at Khorgos highway port in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on Tuesday.
(2023-04-26). China to launch 1 to 3 Beidou backup satellites this year. ecns.cn China plans to launch one to three BeiDou network backup satellites this year to further improve the stability and availability of the constellation, a senior official said at a conference on Wednesday.
(2023-04-26). China unlikely to see large-scale COVID-19 outbreaks in short term: CDC. ecns.cn China is unlikely to see large-scale outbreaks of COVID-19 in the short term, said an official from the country's Bureau of Disease Prevention and Control at a press conference on Wednesday.
(2023-04-26). Chinese Envoy Calls for Lasting Solution to Palestinian Issue. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Zhang Jun, China's permanent representative to the United Nations, called on the international community to work with the greatest sense of urgency for a lasting settlement of the Palestinian question. | RELATED: | The situation in the occupied Palestinian territory has become nerve-wracking for the whole world during the holy month of Ramadan over the past few years. This year, violence in the West Bank intensified with frequent tens…
(2023-04-26). China Q1 steel demand better than expected, says industry group. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-26). China's Ping An Insurance posts 48.9% rise in Q1 profit. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-26). Micron case causing concern for US companies in China, business chamber says. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-26). Commentary: Like the US, Asia is less than enthusiastic about another Biden term. channelnewsasia.com The majority of American voters believe US President Joe Biden should not run for re-election, while Asia's hopes about the Biden administration have not been realised, says Trisha Craig of Yale-NUS College.
(2023-04-26). Senior Iranian Cleric Abbasali Soleimani Assassinated In Babolsar City. southfront.org 
Abbas-Ali Soleimani, via Wikimedia Commons. | On April 26, senior Iranian Shiite cleric ayatollah Abbasali Soleiman was assassinated in the northern province of Mazandaran, according to the Fars news agency. | The semi-official news agency said that Abbasali Soleimani died in hospital after being shot in a bank in the city of Babolsar, adding that the suspected killer had been detained. | Abbasali Soleimani was a member of the Assembly of Experts of Iran, a powerful clerical body t…
(2023-04-26). Afghan Taliban kills Daesh 'mastermind' of Kabul airport attack. trtworld.com Ground assault by Taliban kills Daesh terrorist who spearheaded August 2021 bombing at Kabul airport that left about 170 Afghans and 13 US troops dead, US officials confirm. | Afghan Taliban kills Daesh 'mastermind' of Kabul airport attack…
(2023-04-26). Iranian Senior Shiite Cleric Is Shot Dead In Babolsar City. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, an attacker shot death Ayatollah Abbas Ali Soleimani, an Iranian senior Shiite cleric, at a bank in Babolsar City. | RELATED: | Confusion persisted hours after the attack. State TV initially reported that Soleimani was at the bank when another man seized a guard's firearm and began shooting over a personal dispute with an employee. | State TV later reported that the guard was the one who opened fire and killed t…
(2023-04-26). Government and opposition send messages to the U.S.; Attack on oppositional candidate; Vatan Party proposal regarding Iran. uwidata.com The electoral agenda in Türkiye continues to be intense and complex. The main development that marked last week in relation to the electoral agenda were the government and opposition's messages to the U.S. Main opposition party leader Kemal Kƒ±lƒ±àßdaroƒülu was attacked verbally and physically, which drew public reaction. Another significant development of the week was …
(2023-04-26). Friday 4/28: Free Palestine. indybay.org Israeli Consulate | 456 Montgomery | San Francisco…
(2023-04-26). If the War in Yemen Stops, the US Will be the Loser: Interview with Hamid Rizk. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-26). IBA files complaint to integrity unit against breakaway world body. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-26). Rusia reporta intercambio de 40 prisioneros con Ucrania. telesurtv.net El organismo castrense ruso señaló a través de un comunicado que los liberados corrían "peligro mortal en cautiverio".
(2023-04-26). Reunión del G7: un llamado a la unidad y advertencias para China. globalizacion.ca Las declaraciones enfáticas del comunicado final de la cumbre presionan para volver a unir las partes allí donde parecieron mostrarse algunas fisuras en el sistema de alianzas que Estados Unidos intenta mantener bajo su conducción. | Reunidos en un centro turístico…
(2023-04-26). Morales Ojeda continúa en Shanghái su visita a China. cubadebate.cu Roberto Morales Ojeda, miembro del Buró Político y secretario de Organización del Comité Central del Partido Comunista (PCC), continúa hoy en Shanghái la visita iniciada a China y que busca elevar el diálogo político al más alto nivel. China es la primera parada de una gira asiática que contribuirá al desarrollo continuo de la cooperación entre Cuba y Asia.
(2023-04-26). Ukraine and Russia reach unofficial agreement in Istanbul. uwidata.com 
Istanbul hosted several official and unofficial talks on the Russia-Ukraine conflict. During the Istanbul talks, Russian and Ukrainian officials had almost come to an agreement with Türkiye's mediation. This agreement, which did not suit the U.S.'s purpose, was undermined with the provocation in Bukcha last year. Then the Grain Corridor Agreement was signed once again …
(2023-04-26). Asesinan a notable clérigo iraní de Asamblea de Expertos. telesurtv.net Las fuerzas de seguridad iraníes detuvieron y retiraron el arma de fuego al atacante, quien se negó a confesar porqué lo cometió el crimen.
(2023-04-26). Presidente de China, Xi Jinping, conversa con líder de Ucrania. telesurtv.net Rusia saludó este miércoles la disposición de China a participar en el arreglo del conflicto en Ucrania.
(2023-04-26). El presidente de China Xi Jinping conversa con líder de Ucrania. telesurtv.net Rusia saludó este miércoles la disposición de China a participar en el arreglo del conflicto en Ucrania.