U.S. Military Personnel in Iraq Put on Standby to Support Ground Involvement in Israel’s War on Gaza ( theintercept.com )
‘They’re sending a message’: harsh police tactics questioned amid US campus protest crackdowns ( www.theguardian.com )
There have been 970 US student protests related to the Israel-Gaza conflict between 7 October and 26 April, the vast majority of them peaceful, according to the latest available statistics from the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project (Acled), which tracks political violence and political demonstrations across the US...
Israel is being charged with war crimes for killing a boy in the West Bank ( www.infoterkiniviral.com )
Bondholders to push Ukraine to resume debt payments after hiatus. Firms including BlackRock, Pimco form committee, hire advisers to negotiate deal. ( www.wsj.com )
Netanyahu's Cabinet votes to close Al Jazeera offices in Israel following rising tensions ( apnews.com )
China's representative points out at the ICJ that armed resistance against occupation is enshrined in international law and is not terrorism. ( media.mas.to )
https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/112/386/280/617/135/463/original/1740b068eeaf7aff.mp4
Yemeni people are demanding that their government puts a formal proposal to host leaders of the Resistance Hamas in the country and their official headquarters to be in capital Sanaa ( hexbear.net )
UK surgeon who described Gaza ‘massacre’ denied entry to France | The Guardian ( www.theguardian.com )
[Video][SCMP] Blast off for China’s historic Chang’e 6 mission ( www.youtube.com )
[Video][SCMP] China’s first corgi police dog makes public debut ( www.youtube.com )
Video of Chinese Manager Beating African Workers Sparks Racism Debate ( www.ndtv.com )
Palestine Humanitarian Crisis Megathread IV ( lemmy.ml )
This is the fourth megathread for discussion regarding the situation in Palestine....
Weaned off from Russian gas, Europe finds itself trapped in expensive energy resources ( www.lemonde.fr )
The article notes that the refusal of direct purchase of Russian gas seriously hit the competitiveness of industrial enterprises in Europe due to a sharp jump in energy prices....
Ukrainian men abroad voice anger over pressure to return home to fight ( www.washingtonpost.com )
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Roping Haiti Into the Global Fragility Act Is Washington’s End Goal ( orinocotribune.com )
Watchdog Says States Not Doing Enough to Support Press Freedom ( www.thecanary.co )
Labour Tries to Wheel it Back After Smearing Local Election Voters as 'Hamas Supporters' ( www.thecanary.co )
Cease-fire negotiations in Gaza intensify as talks resume in Cairo ( www.infoterkiniviral.com )
Negotiations to secure the release of captives and broker a ceasefire in Gaza have intensified, and on Saturday they resumed in Cairo
The First Solidarity Camp for Gaza has Gone Up in a Latin American (Mexican) Campus ( english.elpais.com )
Houston is currently facing severe flooding due to heavy rainfall ( www.infoterkiniviral.com )
Exclusive: Yemen Braces For Impending Massive US-Led Air and Ground Campaign ( www.mintpressnews.com )
KFC Malaysia temporarily closes outlets amid Gaza boycott [03 May 2024 | Al Jazeera] ( www.aljazeera.com )
KFC is among a number of Western brands in Malaysia, where more than 60 percent of the population is Muslim, that have been subject to boycott calls over their perceived links to Israel....
Saudi arrests critics of Israel as normalisation talks continue ( www.middleeastmonitor.com )
Saudi Arabian citizens have faced increasing arrests for criticising Israel on social media in recent months as a result of its ongoing military onslaught against Gaza....
U.S. Economy in Crisis, the Demise of the American Dream & China's Rise w/ Prof. Richard Wolff ( m.youtube.com )
U.S. police have arrested more protesters in just two weeks, than the Hong Kong police arrested in four violent months in 2019. ( media.mas.to )
https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/112/378/032/678/390/649/original/87e40ae93d3ba51b.mp4