(2022-04-27). 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…
(2022-04-27). Police arrests two over death of Indian in Kikuube guest house. plusnews.ug 
Two suspects are in custody at Kikuube central police station in connection to the death of Mike Sultan,40, an Indian national and resident of Hoima city. The suspects whose particulars have been concealed by police for fear of jeopardizing investigations were arrested on Tuesday afternoon following the death of Sultan in Kasonga guest house in Kyangwali …
(2022-04-27). Japan approves 4th COVID-19 jab for over 60s, those with medical conditions. ecns.cn A Japanese health ministry panel green-lit a plan Wednesday to allow a fourth COVID-19 vaccine shot to initially be given to senior citizens and those with underlying medical conditions.
(2022-04-27). Condenan a cinco años de prisión a la líder birmana Suu Kyi. telesurtv.net El tribunal especial creado por la junta militar condeno a Aung San Suu Kyi por aceptar un supuesto soborno de 600.000 dólares.
(2022-04-27). Myanmar court sentences Aung San Suu Kyi to 5 years in prison. ecns.cn A Myanmar court on Wednesday sentenced former leader Aung San Suu Kyi to five years in prison after finding her guilty of taking a bribe.
(2022-04-27). Presidente ecuatoriano designa a nuevo ministro de Defensa. telesurtv.net El nuevo ministro de Defensa se desempeñó como el jefe del Comando Conjunto de las Fuerzas Armadas hasta mayo pasado.
(2022-04-27). Pakistani PM vows to hold Karachi terror culprits to account. ecns.cn Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visited the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan after a bomb hit a shuttle passenger van of the Confucius Institute at the University of Karachi on Tuesday, vowing to hold the culprits to account.
(2022-04-27). Teachers throughout Sri Lanka join one-day strike against the Rajapakse government. wsws.org While teachers joined the strike to fight for their social rights against the government, the trade unions are attempting to divert the struggle behind the opposition parties that would also implement the IMF's austerity agenda.
(2022-04-27). PLA condemns U.S.' warship transition through Taiwan Straits. ecns.cn The People's Liberation Army Eastern Theater Command resolutely opposes the United States sending its warship through the Taiwan Straits on Tuesday, saying such operation has deliberately undermined peace and stability in the region.
(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, as are Australia and Jordan. 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 …
(2022-04-26). On the "South Korean Contractors" in Ukraine (and More). journal-neo.org 
The article about the misadventures of a "YouTube star" seeking to jump on the Ukrainian crisis hype train caused a lot of interest and questions. In particular, whether Lee Geun and his makeup artists bought enough hand cream and whether the rumor launched by another anonymous Telegram channel was true or not that in response to …
(2022-04-26). Strikes On Ukrainian Railways Threaten Military Supplies To Armed Forces. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On April 26th, the Russian cruise missile hit a railway bridge over the Dniester River in the village of Zatoka in the Odessa region. | As a result of the strike, the railway track was damaged. | This is the only bridge that connects Odessa with the western part of the region and Romania. The destruction of the bridge will significantly complicate any transfer of weapons from Europe to Ukraine, as well as a possible advance of foreign troops in the region. | On April 25, 5 Ukrainian rai…
(2022-04-26). Biden's New Arms Czar For Ukraine Has A Lot Of Blood On His Hands. popularresistance.org President Joe Biden's new appointee as arms czar for Ukraine, Terry Wolff, has a lot of blood on his hands. | The three-star general's new job is to coordinate arms shipments to Ukraine that are designed to bog down the Russians, including a new $800 million weapons package that President Biden authorized last Thursday. | A native of Elk Grove, California, who graduated from West Point in 1979, Wolff previously trained Iraqi forces for a deadly siege of Mosul in 2016, and helped plan operations in the illegal war on Afghanistan as a National Security Council senior director for the country. | Between November 201…
(2022-04-26). Biden's New Arms Czar for Ukraine Has a Lot of Blood on His Hands—They Are Likely to Get Even Bloodier. covertactionmagazine.com Terry Wolff oversaw training of Iraqi forces for deadly siege of Mosul and coalition fighting dirty war in Syria President …
(2022-04-26). Russian Communist Leader: The Only Resolution is the Complete Military Defeat of Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com Fergie Chambers The Communist Party of the Russian Federation is the largest opposition party in Russia and has criticized detentions stemming from protests that demonstrated against Russia's "special military operation" in Ukraine TF contributor Fergie Chambers got the opportunity on April 15 to conduct an in-person interview in Saint Petersburg, Russia, with Roman Kononenko, a…
(2022-04-26). Promoting Change in Ukraine and Russia. fpif.org As the war in Ukraine continues to demonstrate, the major strategic blunder of the Twentieth Century was the failure to integrate Russia into the industrialized world. | After World War II, the Western community did a great job of integrating Germany and Japan into the industrialized world. Both of them are now dynamic, democratic countries. But after the Soviet Union collapsed, the West largely stood by as Russia descended into economic chaos, eventually leading to the rise of Vladimir Putin. This blunder had a military dimension, with the totally unnecessary expansion of NATO to the east. | It was absolutely tr…
(2022-04-26). Japan boosts aid to Ukraine, says Russia "shook foundation of international order to its core" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kyodo NewsApril 26, 2022 Japan to provide food, medicine to Ukraine, Kishida tells Zelenskyy Japan will provide food and medicine to war-torn Ukraine as additional relief supplies, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Tuesday after speaking with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy by phone. Kishida told reporters after their roughly 40-minute conversation that Japan will step up …
(2022-04-26). New York City Asian dessert tour. america.cgtn.com 
In New York City, demand for sweets with a particular focus on Asian desserts has grown during the COVID-19 pandemic. See how some businesses are betting on that demand.
(2022-04-26). IMF official says faster U.S. rate hike could mean financial "complexities" for Asia. ecns.cn The U.S. Federal Reserve's action to raise interest rate faster than expected would lead to financial "complexities" for Asia economies, especially those with debt in foreign currency.
(2022-04-26). White Individuals Experience Less COVID-19—Related Discrimination. jamanetwork.com Compared with White individuals, all other major racial and ethnic groups in the US experience more COVID-19 discrimination, according to a study coauthored by researchers from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities. Respondents who identified as Asian, irrespective of national origin, and American Indian or Alaska Native individuals were most likely to experience such discrimination. The findings also suggest that COVID-19 discrimination against Asian individuals has increased over the course of the pandemic.
(2022-04-26). Minimally Invasive Surfactant Therapy vs Sham Treatment and Death or Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Preterm Infants—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply Regarding our recent article reporting a trial of minimally invasive surfactant therapy in preterm infants, Dr Razak correctly notes that our subgroup analyses by gestation stratum may have been affected by an imbalance in baseline variables. This may have contributed to the statistically significant interaction noted between group allocation and mortality, favoring the control group at 25 to 26 weeks' gestation, and favoring the minimally invasive surfactant therapy group at 27 to 28 weeks' gestation.
(2022-04-26). Minimally Invasive Surfactant Therapy vs Sham Treatment and Death or Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Preterm Infants. jamanetwork.com To the Editor The OPTIMIST-A trial found that minimally invasive surfactant therapy, compared with sham treatment, did not reduce the incidence of the composite outcome of death or bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome. However, the incidence of bronchopulmonary dysplasia was significantly lower in the minimally invasive surfactant therapy group (relative risk, 0.83; 95% CI, 0.70-0.98).
(2022-04-26). Latvian DM congratulates Azerbaijan on Karabakh war, discusses Azeri-NATO ties. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com AzertagApril 26, 2022 President Ilham Aliyev receives Deputy Prime Minister of Latvia President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has today received Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of the Republic of Latvia Artis Pabriks. The sides expressed satisfaction with the development of relations between Azerbaijan and Latvia, and stressed the importance of high-level reciprocal visits…. …
(2022-04-26). La UE y la India crearán el Consejo de Comercio y Tecnología. telesurtv.net El acuerdo bilateral se extenderá al comercio, la seguridad, las tecnologías digitales y la generación de energía limpia.
(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). Northern Iraq: Turkey announces final stage of war of extermination. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The Turkish government and news media routinely boast of "neutralizing" almost 20,000 "terrorists" in recent years. ==== Daily SabahApril 26, 2022 Turkish military advance to completely destroy PKK The Turkish military is planning to advance 50-60 kilometers (31-37 miles) into northern Iraq to clear the area of PKK [supporters] as part of its newly launched …
(2022-04-26). Turkey's operation to continue to depth of 60-70 km in Iraq. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA) — According to Turkish sources, the Turkish Army's operation against the PKK group in northern Iraq will continue to a depth of 60-70 kilometers in this country.
(2022-04-26). Iraqi military kills over 40 ISIL terrorists in west. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA) — Local Iraqi media said Tuesday that the Iraqi army killed more than 40 ISIL terrorists in operations recently launched in the south of Mosul.
(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). 11 dead after tourist boat goes missing off Japan's Hokkaido. ecns.cn At least 11 people were confirmed dead, including one child.
(2022-04-26). North Korea Demonstrates Military Might During Nighttime Parade. orinocotribune.com 
North Korea has carried out a military parade in a large-scale exhibition of its military might and internal unity. | The ceremony took place at 10 p.m. local time this Monday, on the 90th anniversary of the foundation of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army (KPRA). | Satellite images of show that thousands of North Korean soldiers and other key military formations prepared for the event for weeks. | The South Korean news agency Yonhap reported that "Pyongyang could in…
(2022-04-26). NATO builds Romanian military for Eastern Flank, global missions. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com AgerpresApril 24, 2022 Iohannis honors land forces In a message sent on Monday on the occasion of Land Forces Day, President Klaus Iohannis states that this is "one of the most important Romanian Army service branches…." "The Land Forces personnel demonstrate very good training, and the ability to quickly and efficiently adapt within NATO structures…," …
(2022-04-26). Margaret Flowers: To Save the Planet, We Must End Instruments of Corporate Power. scheerpost.com 
Ousted Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan. [ By Margaret Flowers / 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 Pérez-Rocha of the Institute for Policy Studi…
(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). 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). Corporate media steps up false claims about human rights in Vietnam. peoplesworld.org 
On April 23rd, the European Union passed the Digital Services Act. This new law, designed to protect European Union citizens from illegal content online, requires the giant internet monopolies such as Meta (Facebook), Google, and Twitter to take appropriate actions to tackle illegal online content. Should the tech giants fail to live up to the …