(2024-04-26). Columbia Students File Civil Rights Complaint After NYPD Arrests, National Guard Threat. indybay.org April 25, New York, NY — Today, Palestine Legal filed a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR), demanding an investigation into Columbia University's discriminatory treatment of Palestinian students and their allies, including by inviting NYPD officers in riot gear — for the first time in decades — to arrest over a hundred students peacefully protesting Israel's genocide last week.
(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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 4 States Tell Schools to Ignore New Title IX Rules That Protect LGBTQ Students. truthout.org On Friday, the Biden administration released its final Title IX rules, which include protections for LGBTQ+ students by clarifying that Title IX forbids discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The rule change could have a significant impact as it would supersede bathroom bans and other discriminatory policies that have become increasingly common in Republican states within… |
(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 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). "The Supreme Court Is a Product of Minority Rule": Author Ari Berman on America's Undemocratic System. democracynow.org 
We speak with journalist and author Ari Berman about his new book, Minority Rule, which details how the United States has since its founding privileged the rights and interests of a small elite over the needs of the majority. He outlines how, for the first time in U.S. history, five of six conservative justices on the Supreme Court were appointed by Republican presidents who lost the popular vote, and confirmed by senators elected by a minority of Americans. Berman says the court's makeup is the product of two skewed institutions: how we elect our presidents through the Electoral College and how we appoint…
(2024-04-26). Not to Forget US-NATO Armed Aggression. 1999 — 2024. The Belgrade Declaration. 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). Russia's "Fourteen Points" for a European Security Policy: Why Was Moscow's 2009 Proposal Rejected? globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-26). Latvia Advances Russophobic Policies. Suppresses the Russian Language. 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). Bronce para kayacísta cubana Daylen Rodríguez en Sarasota. radiohc.cu La Habana, 26 abr (ACN) La kayacísta cubana Daylen Rodríguez ganó la medalla de bronce en el monoplaza (K1) a 500 metros, en la final directa del Campeonato Panamericano de Canotaje de velocidad, con sede en la ciudad estadounidense de Sarasota, Florida.
(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). 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). 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). 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). Former athletics boss pays back the money. sanews.gov.za Former athletics boss pays back the money | Former Athletics South Africa Acting CEO, Terrence Magogodela, has paid back ill-gotten gains he unduly gained from the National Lotteries Commission (NLC) grant funding for a sports facility development. | According to the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), Magogodela agreed to pay back some R388 733,05 after it was found that he signed a funding application to construct athletics tracks in the Northern Cape but used the money to buy property. | "On the form, he indicated that he was the project coordinator for Inqaba Yokulinda, but he was neither the project coordinato…
(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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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…