(2022-04-26). Japan to Jordan, Israel to Kenya: 43 NATO allies, partners to attend Ukraine war summit. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Finland, Sweden and Ukraine are members of NATO's Partnership for Peace program and are NATO Enhanced Opportunities Partners. Israel, Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia are members of NATO's Mediterranean Dialogue. Qatar is a member of the Istanbul Cooperation Initiative. Australia, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea were NATO Contact Countries before being inducted into Partners Across …
(2022-04-26). NATO warships arrive in Finland for exercise. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com ReutersApril 25, 2022 NATO warships arrive at Finnish port for training exercises Three NATO warships arrived in the southwestern Finnish port of of Turku on Monday to train with Finland's navy as Helsinki considers the possibility of joining the U.S.-led alliance amid increased tensions with Russia over Ukraine. Latvian minelayer LVNS Virsaitis and minehunters Estonian …
(2022-04-26). Ukraine: Canada delivers heavy artillery "in conjunction with our American Allies" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioApril 25, 2022 Canada announces military aid for Ukraine The Canadian government has announced the delivery of a shipment of howitzers to Ukraine to strengthen its positions on the battlefield with Russia. "Canada has provided heavy artillery to the Security Forces of Ukraine, as Ukraine has requested," the Canadian government said in a statement …
(2022-04-26). Four children killed in early morning mobile home fire in Fort Wayne, Indiana. wsws.org The phenomenon of house fires cannot be understood outside of the context of the decades-long assault on working class living standards.
(2022-04-26). Cambodia arrests Laotian man with 5 kg of illicit drugs. xinhuanet.com Cambodian police arrested a Laotian man on Saturday for allegedly smuggling nearly 5 kilos of crystal methamphetamine from Laos into Cambodia, an anti-drug police officer said.
(2022-04-26). PMU base reportedly targeted by drone. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) — According to Iraqi sources on Tuesday morning, the headquarters of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Unit (PMU) was attacked by an unknown drone in Mosul.
(2022-04-26). Two rockets hit near US military base in Iraq. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) — Two rockets late Monday hit near the US Al-Taji base located in the north of the Iraqi capital of Baghdad.
(2022-04-26). Typhoon Lan lashes central Japan, killing 2 and disrupting transport systems. xinhuanet.com Two people were killed and transportation systems and businesses severely disrupted as Typhoon Lan lashed central Japan's Pacific coast after making landfall early Monday.
(2022-04-26). Sri Lankan finance minister declares austerity will get worse before it gets better. wsws.org The Colombo political establishment will accept the IMF's austerity terms and the "pain" will inevitably be imposed on the vast majority of the population—working people and rural toilers.
(2022-04-26). Video report from funeral of Sri Lankan protester Chaminda Lakshan killed by police. wsws.org Amid mass protests throughout the island, police opened fire without warning on a demonstration in Rambukkana on April 19 over fuel prices, killing Chaminda Lakshan and injuring 24 others.
(2022-04-26). U.S. Marine Corps deploys air defense radar to Lithuania. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Air CommandApril 25, 2022 USMC Deploys Radar to support NATO Air Policing missions The United States Marine Corps has deployed one of its units along with an AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) to Lithuania for the first time to support NATO's enduring Air Policing mission. This unit provides multi-domain command and control, air …
(2022-04-26). Finland, Sweden first Enhanced Opportunities Partners to join NATO. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Associated PressApril 25, 2022 Sweden and Finland preparing simultaneous applications for NATO membership: reports Sweden and Finland preparing simultaneous applications for NATO membership: reportsTwo newspapers — one Swedish and the other Finnish — are reporting that the governments of Sweden and Finland have agreed to submit NATO applications at the same time and that it …
(2022-04-25). CIA Behind Secret Plots to Kidnap, Torture and Assassinate Ukrainian Dissidents. libya360.wordpress.com Jeremy Kuzmarov The torture of left-wing activist Alexander Matjuschenko on March 3 in Dnipro, recorded by Azov members. Below: President Volodymyr Zelensky poses during a media engagement.| Grayzone Techniques of Torture and Assassination Deployed by the SBU (Ukraine's CIA) Recall the U.S.'s Brutal "Operation Phoenix" in Vietnam Vasily Prozorov, a former officer with the Security…
(2022-04-25). Eva Bartlett: From Syria to Ukraine, Western Media is Practicing the Same Lie. orinocotribune.com Damascus, SANA-Canadian journalist Eva Bartlett affirmed that the crimes of terrorist organizations in Syria and cover-up of the Western media have been repeated again since the beginning of the special military operation in Ukraine, noting that the hands of the West and its media machine are stained with the blood of innocent civilians in the two countries. | In an exclusive interview with SANA, Bartlett, who worked as a war correspondent in Syria and is present today in Donbas to cover the special military operation, pointed out the similarity between the political and media disinformation practices carried out…
(2022-04-25). U.S. governors ready National Guard armored vehicles for Ukraine war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The HillApril 24, 2022 State National Guards to send armored vehicles to Ukraine Multiple governors announced this week that their state National Guards would be sending armored vehicles to Ukraine in response to a request from the Pentagon. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) and West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice (R) announced this week that their …
(2022-04-25). CIA Behind Secret Plots to Kidnap, Torture and Assassinate Ukrainian Dissidents for President Zelensky, says Ukraine Defector. covertactionmagazine.com Techniques of Torture and Assassination Deployed by the SBU (Ukraine's CIA) Recall the U.S.'s Brutal "Operation Phoenix" in Vietnam Vasily …
(2022-04-25). Ukraine: We had no intention of offending the friendly people of Japan. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kyodo NewsApril 25, 2022 Ukraine apologizes for juxtaposing Japan emperor to Hitler in video The Ukrainian government has apologized over a video shared on Twitter that juxtaposed a picture of the late Japanese Emperor Hirohito to those of Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini in describing Nazism and fascism. "We had no intention to offend the …
(2022-04-25). Pentagon: U.S. to provide more Stingers, Javelins, other arms to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Interfax-UkraineApril 25, 2022 USA preparing to send Stinger, Javelin, other equipment to Ukraine — US Department of Defense The United States is preparing to send Stinger anti-aircraft systems, Javelin anti-tank missile systems and other equipment to Ukraine in April, the U.S. Department of Defense has said. "Our US Air Force Airmen prepare supply crates containing …
(2022-04-25). Eva Bartlett Reports from Mariupol: "Ukraine Forces Used Scorched Earth Tactics" libya360.wordpress.com Valerie, a woman I met in Mariupol some days ago, speaks on Azov occupying residential buildings & bombing them. "Our land must be cleaned of crazy people. Some people call them Nazis, I think this is the only word you can say, Nazis." In Mariupol on April 21. Roman Kosarev, while talking about humanitarian aid,…
(2022-04-25). Constitution's pledge of NATO membership won't change: Ukrainian parliament chief. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ukrainian News AgencyApril 25, 2022 Stefanchuk Assures Constitution Will Not Be Amended Regarding Ukraine's NATO Membership Verkhovna Rada Chairman Ruslan Stefanchuk is confident that parliament will not amend the Constitution regarding the course towards full membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). *** According to Stefanchuk, the relevant security guarantees of Ukraine should fundamentally …
(2022-04-25). No stranger to NATO wars: CV on new U.S. ambassador to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com On Brink's work in Georgia a decade ago see this. Interfax-UkraineApril 25, 2022 Biden intends to nominate Brink as US ambassador to Ukraine — White House Biden intends to nominate Brink as US ambassador to Ukraine — White HouseU.S. President Joseph Biden intends to nominate Bridget Brink as U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine. *** Bridget A. …
(2022-04-25). NATO chieftain to attend 20/40-nation meeting on Ukraine in Germany. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOApril 25, 2022 The NATO Secretary General attends US-hosted meeting on Ukraine NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will attend a meeting of the Ukraine Security Consultative Group at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, on 26 April 2022. The meeting is hosted by the U.S. Secretary of Defense, Lloyd J. Austin III, and will focus on the …
(2022-04-25). Baku, Yerevan agree to meet for possible peace treaty talks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) — The foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia on Monday agreed to hold meetings on a joint border commission and working group over a possible peace treaty.
(2022-04-25). When communists stood in the way of the right wing's bulldozer in India. peoplesdispatch.org On April 20, communist activists in India physically prevented the demolition of shops in a Muslim-dominated area in New Delhi. The demolition drive had been continuing despite a court order staying it…
(2022-04-25). When communists stood in the way of the right wing's bulldozers in India. peoplesdispatch.org On April 20, communist activists in India physically prevented the demolition of shops in a Muslim-dominated area in New Delhi. The demolition drive had been continuing despite a court order staying it…
(2022-04-25). Adopted boy thriving after liver transplant. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Serena and Jon Krejchi from Eau Claire, Wisconsin, knew they were in for a medical journey when they decided to adopt a toddler named Ary from India. At only 1 Ω years old, Ary Krejchi had liver disease among a host of other serious medical conditions that required immediate care. After a harrowing journey back to the U.S. amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the couple took their little boy straight to Mayo Clinic, where, thanks to his…
(2022-04-25). Turkey conducts simultaneous anti-Kurdish attacks in Syria, Iraq. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ahval NewsApril 24, 2022 Turkey escalates attacks on Syria's Kurds amid Iraq operation Turkey's military has launched a new series of air strikes on Kurdish-run parts of northeast Syria over the past week amid an ongoing ground and air campaign in northern Iraq, targeting the armed rebels of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), the Hasakah-based …
(2022-04-25). US logistic convoy enters Syria's Al Hasakah from Iraq. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) — A convoy loaded with military and logistical reinforcements and weapons belonging to the US troops entered Syria from Iraq on Monday, local media said.
(2022-04-25). 10 people confirmed dead from boat accident. ecns.cn No survivors have yet been found and 10 found so far have been confirmed dead on Sunday, after a tour boat went missing on Saturday off Shiretoko Peninsula in Japan's northern island of Hokkaido.
(2022-04-25). Myanmar Mothers' Cries Do Not Bode Well for the Nation's Future. transcend.org 19 Apr 2022 – The musician of resistance Mun Awng reminded the viewers, "The revolution must prevail, against all odds." Tain Sway was seen nodding her head profusely when Mun Awng spelled out the pervasive sentiment — that "it is better to die fighting for the cause than living under the boot, again".
(2022-04-25). Looters Targeted Women With Grenade In Irpin, Kiev Region (Videos). southfront.org 
Screenshot | On April 25, two men detonated a RGD-5 grenade in the residential sector in the town of Irpen in the Kiev region. As a result of the attack, wwo women were injured, one of them is in critical condition. | According to the claims of eyewitnesses, two men, father and son, were engaged in looting. Two women saw them and claimed that they were going to call the police. In response, the older man threw a grenade at them, which exploded and wounded the woman. | Eyewitnesses of the incident, who turned out to be…
(2022-04-25). Remembering Wire Coat Hangers Before Roe v. Wade. indybay.org On a national day of action on April 21, abortion rights activists in Berkeley, California cried out that the constitutional right to abortion is under threat. Interview with woman who says she does not regret two abortions is .mp4 27 seconds long.
(2022-04-25). To Save The Planet, We Must End Instruments Of Corporate Power. popularresistance.org On April 10, Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan was ousted in what is believed to be a US-backed soft coup. One of the likely reasons for the coup is that Khan was taking action to end excessive corporate power bestowed by bilateral trade agreements. Clearing the FOG speaks with Manuel Perez Rocha of the Institute for Policy Studies about Khan and how trade agreements function to force countries into allowing corporations to exploit their workers and devastate their environment. Perez Rocha explains why ending corporate abuse is essential to addressing the climate crisis and how trade could be structured to uph…
(2022-04-25). What the Ousting of Pakistan's Prime Minister Really Means. journal-neo.org 
It would seem that with the passing of a vote of no confidence in Prime Minister Imran Khan by the lower house of Pakistan's parliament on April 9 this year and the subsequent election of Shehbaz Sharif to…
(2022-04-25). Indirect colonialism: US role in Pakistan's political crisis. multipolarista.com Pakistan is a victim of indirect colonialism by the United States, from the 1977 coup against Zulfikar Ali Bhutto to the overthrow of Prime Minister Imran Khan in 2022.
(2022-04-25). Philippines: Greater strength and bigger victories for the NDFP! fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following April 24 statement from the Communist Party of the Philippines. | The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and the New People's Army (NPA) extend their most militant revolutionary greetings to all allied organizations and friends in the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) on the occasion of the NDFP's 49th anniversary. | Let us celebrate the achievements and victories of the NDFP in its work of uniting the Filipino people and mobilizing them along the path of the national democratic revolution. In the coming year, let us continue to vigorous…
(2022-04-25). Thousands pay their respects to Chaminda Lakshan, killed by Sri Lankan police during mass protests. wsws.org Lakshan was shot by police who opened fire on unarmed people protesting delays in petrol deliveries and sharp price rises in petrol and diesel announced the previous day.
(2022-04-25). Sri Lankan SEP member W.A. Sunil addresses Chaminda Lakshan funeral. wsws.org "This murder occurred while the government is engaged in discussions with the International Monetary Fund in the name of overcoming the crisis"
(2022-04-25). Sri Lankan economic crisis inflicted by self-serving elite. mronline.org 
SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR: Once deemed a basic human needs success story, Sri Lanka (SL) is now in its worst economic crisis since independence in 1948. Nonetheless, SL's 'moment of truth' now offers lessons for other developing countries.
(2022-04-25). Brother of victim of 2011 police shooting comments on latest police killing in Sri Lanka. wsws.org The brother of Roshen Rathnasekara, a worker shot dead by police during a 2011 protest over pensions, told the WSWS that history was repeating itself with the police killing of Chaminda Lakshan during protests over fuel shortages last week.
(2022-04-25). WSJ: Expand NATO Article 5 to Southern Hemisphere, include colonies, territories. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Wall Street JournalApril 24, 2022 Expand NATO to HawaiiBy Arshan Barzani* Americans understand that an attack on one ally in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an attack on all. If Russia bombed Warsaw, Washington would be obligated to come to its aid. But if Pearl Harbor were attacked again, this rule wouldn't compel U.S. …