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On this day, 29 years ago, Israel bombed a UN compound in Qana, Lebanon, killing 106 civilians, half of them children. The UN site, sheltering 800 people, was deliberately targeted by the Israeli army on April 18, 1996.
The Qana massacre was part of Israel's military operation "Grapes of Wrath" in Lebanon. The Israeli offensive campaign lasted 17 days and killed 154 people. Israel's aim was to force the Lebanese resistance beyond the Litani River to counter Hezbollah's operations.
The paramedics and journalists who reached the Qana UN compound were shocked by the corpses of burned children, women, and civilians. Qana witnessed another massacre by Israel in 2006, where 28 civilians were killed. Survivors of the massacre have never been granted justice, despite widespread international condemnation. Israel's targeting of civilians has always been part of its strategy to quell the resistance in Lebanon, as well as in Palestine.
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“All the targets are just children.” Listen to a Palestinian man denounce Israel's genocidal war on children. A month has passed since Israel resumed its war on Gaza, and at least 600 children have been killed, according to UNICEF.
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During the night, one of the deadliest US attacks on Yemen killed at least 58 people and injured over 126.
The US repeatedly bombed the Ras Issa oil facility in Hodeidah, sparking massive explosions and fires. The burned corpses of paramedics and civilian employees were found at the site. Since mid-March, the US-led aggression on Yemen has resulted in over 500 casualties, including women and children, according to Yemen’s Ministry of Health.
US President Trump is investing around $1 billion in the US-led offensive on Yemen, with limited impact on the Houthis’ military capabilities, according to Pentagon officials. The US attack is being carried out with the support of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar.
Yesterday, Ansarallah leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi condemned US support for Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza and reaffirmed Yemen’s support for Palestine. This morning, Yemeni armed forces launched a missile toward Israel, triggering sirens in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and nearby settlements.
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🟡 NOW: Luigi Mangione has been federally indicted for killing the UnitedHealthcare CEO—charges that could lead to the death penalty. Attorney General Pam Bondi said the Justice Department would seek the death sentence. Mangione has pleaded not guilty to state charges of murder and terrorism.
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Javier Milei’s police in Argentina repressed a protest by pensioners who were marching against the IMF. Milei’s government recently received a $20Bn bailout after having promised to reduce debt. Pensioners say that the IMF deal will come with the condition of even more austerity.
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A wave of coordinated attacks has struck prison facilities across France. Staff vehicles were torched, gates set on fire, and bullets from a Kalashnikov fired at a facility in Toulon. The acronym “DDPF” — Defending the Rights of French Prisoners — was tagged at several scenes.
The suspected group emerged days earlier on Telegram, denouncing humiliating strip searches and harsh conditions. “We are not terrorists,” they wrote. “We defend human rights inside prisons.” The channel, now shut down, had over 1,200 followers.
Anti-terror prosecutors are investigating. Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin ordered nationwide security tightening.
One of the group’s last messages targeted Darmanin’s new ultra-secure prison regime, modeled on Italy’s 41-bis system: isolation, censored contact, and 24/7 surveillance. The plan comes amid 131% prison overcrowding in France. Nearly 25% of inmates have psychiatric conditions. “But we all know,” said union rep Ahmed El Hoummass, “a psych bed costs more than a prison bed.”
Israel planned to strike Iran's nuclear sites next month, but the US waved off the attack ahead of talks with Tehran.
US President Trump temporarily halted an Israeli attack on Iran due to internal debates within his administration, according to the New York Times. US officials expressed concerns, citing Iran's willingness to negotiate. Israeli politicians like Gantz stated that Israel “must and can strike Iran,” while Lapid warned Israel may not have another chance.
After Iran-US indirect talks began, Iranian officials expressed cautious optimism about a potential agreement, while criticizing US policies. This week, US Special Envoy Witkoff stated that “Iran must stop and eliminate its nuclear enrichment and weaponization program,” while Iran called its uranium enrichment “non-negotiable.”
One reason Iran pursued indirect talks is the US policy of threats and sanctions. Led by Israel, the US has threatened to strike Iran, moving military assets to the Indian Ocean and Gulf bases.
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64 years ago today, the United States launched the Bay of Pigs invasion in an attempt to crush the Cuban Revolution. In just 72 hours, Fidel Castro and the Cuban masses decisively defeated the CIA-backed mercenaries. Here’s a breakdown of what happened.
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Trump handed Wall Street the gift of chaos and the banks made a fortune. While his tariff war upended supply chains and pushed the global economy toward recession, the biggest US banks saw massive profits from trading.
JPMorgan made $9.7bn. Bank of America earned $7.4bn. Goldman Sachs took in $4.2bn from equities. Morgan Stanley’s trading revenues soared 45%. Citigroup’s rose 20%. Banks profited both by taking advantage of the swings and by processing the rush of trades that followed.
The more uncertainty Trump created, the more money moved and the more banks gained. Even elected officials took advantage. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene bought up to $315,000 in stocks—Apple, Amazon, FedEx—just before Trump announced a pause on tariffs, which triggered a 12% Nasdaq surge the next day.
While regular people braced for instability, trading desks and some in Congress cashed in on the chaos.
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On this day in 1961, Fidel Castro declared the socialist character of the Cuban Revolution for the first time.
He delivered the speech in honor of seven Cuban personnel killed the previous day in a bombing attack by CIA-funded rebels targeting several airfields near Havana. The attack was a prelude to the Bay of Pigs invasion, which began the following day.
Up until that point, the 26th of July Movement (M-26) had included a range of ideological currents, from nationalists to social democrats. The nationalization of industry, followed by this speech, marked a decisive socialist turn in the revolution—culminating in the creation of the Communist Party of Cuba in 1965.
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UK police repressed a pro-Palestine protest outside BBC HQ in London yesterday. Organized by “Youth Demand,” it denounced the BBC’s biased coverage in favor of Israel’s genocide in Gaza. Protests at the site were banned earlier this year. Several arrests were made.
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ICE agents smashed the window of a Guatemalan migrant’s car and took him to an unknown location. Juan Francisco Mendez, 29, has no criminal record. When asked if they had a warrant to search the vehicle, the agents stayed silent.
This is part of a wider escalation in Trump’s anti-immigrant crackdown. In March, 48.1% of people in ICE detention had no criminal record—yet many were still deported. Some have been sent to El Salvador’s CECOT prison, notorious for human rights abuses including torture and denial of access to food and healthcare.
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Two activists from Palestine Action scaled and occupied the roof of GRiD Defence Systems in High Wycombe. The firm supplies military computers to Elbit Systems, Israel’s largest weapons maker.
GRiD also provides components to Lockheed Martin and Leonardo, both deeply involved in Israel’s genocide in Gaza. Palestine Action said the goal was to disrupt the genocidal supply chain linking British firms to war crimes. The site was previously targeted in 2024.
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Happy birthday to Ernst Thälmann, the legendary German communist leader! Thälmann devoted his life to the cause of the working class and communism and organized the overthrow of Hitler’s dictatorship.
As the Chairman of the Communist Party of Germany (KPD), he was pivotal in building the Red Front, the militant organization spearheading the anti-fascist fight in Germany. He also established the Antifaschistische Aktion (Antifa) to resist the rise of fascism across Europe.
However, in March 1933, Thälmann was arrested by the Gestapo and subjected to 11 years of solitary confinement. In 1944, he was transferred to the Buchenwald concentration camp and executed by direct order of Adolf Hitler.
Ernst Thälmann’s legacy continues to inspire generations in the ongoing class struggle for the liberation of mankind.
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Maldives has officially banned Israeli nationals from entering its territory, citing its stance on the Gaza war and support for Palestinian rights. In a statement, the President’s Office condemned the “acts of genocide committed by Israel against the Palestinian people.”
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🟡 BREAKING: The US has proposed easing sanctions on Russia and letting it keep occupied Ukrainian territory in exchange for a full ceasefire in Ukraine, Bloomberg reports. The unofficial plan would also block Ukraine from joining NATO. Talks were held this week in Paris.
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Is the EU backing down to Trump, or is Italy breaking ranks? Far-right Italian PM Giorgia Meloni met Trump to discuss trade, despite the EU’s stance against his tariffs. When asked by reporters, Meloni distanced herself from anti-Trump positions.
The rest of the EU has condemned Trump for having turned his back on international free trade and for having abandoned Ukraine. Brussels placed 25% retaliatory tariffs on US goods, until Trump paused his own 20% tariffs on the bloc.
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On this day 45 years ago, the Southern African country of Zimbabwe gained independence with the end of British colonial rule. These photos depict guerrillas of the Zimbabwe People’s Revolutionary Army, one of the two main liberation movements that spearheaded the anti-colonial struggle.
Under British rule, Black Africans in Zimbabwe faced severe oppression, enduring apartheid-like conditions. They were denied access to essential services while being forced to work on farms and mines for minimal wages, all while their white oppressors enjoyed a life of luxury.
During the liberation war, ZIPRA and the ZANLA fought against colonial forces, ultimately compelling the white government to negotiate.
Rhodesia, later renamed Zimbabwe, was governed by Prime Minister Ian Smith, who once boasted that “white rule in Africa would last for 1,000 years.” However, the struggle of the Zimbabwean people led to independence in 1980, with Robert Mugabe becoming the country’s first Black Prime Minister.
Jordan and Lebanon arrest suspects linked to rocket, drone launches and weapons trafficking.
On 15 April, Jordan announced the arrest of 16 people accused of belonging to a “terrorist cell” plotting an attack that “threatened national security.” Authorities say the group recruited and trained operatives in Jordan and Lebanon. The suspects are reportedly linked to the Muslim Brotherhood, whose party holds the largest bloc in parliament. While officials claim the target was the kingdom, documents shared online suggest the aim was to strike Israel, with weapons bound for the West Bank.
Yesterday, the Lebanese army announced the arrest of several individuals allegedly involved in rocket launches at Israel. Raids were carried out across Lebanon to seize equipment. According to Al Akhbar, over 30 people were arrested since March, some linked to Hamas. Critics argue these developments are part of broader US-Israeli pressure to dismantle resistance movements in Lebanon, Syria, and Jordan.
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"Imagine seeing people burn in front of you, without being able to save them." Palestinians witnessed another massacre in Khan Younis where at least 16 people have been killed, most of them women and children.
Israel targeted encampments for displaced people across the besieged Gaza Strip. The official death toll surpassed 51,065. This figure does not include those still trapped under rubble or vaporized by heavy bombardments.
Israel continues to pursue its genocidal war, while the UN reports that around 500,000 people have been displaced since Israel resumed the offensive. Since March 2, the Israeli-imposed siege has blocked the entry of all humanitarian aid, preventing the delivery of medical supplies, food, and other essential goods. Meanwhile, Israeli media praises the blockade and the unfolding famine crisis as “pressure on Hamas”, while Israeli intelligence estimates that Gaza has only one month of food supplies remaining.
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Mexico does not recognize the results of Ecuador’s recent election, President Claudia Sheinbaum announced.
Ecuador’s neoliberal President Daniel Noboa claimed victory with more than 50% of the vote. However, leftist opposition candidate Luisa González has accused him of fraud, pointing to unsigned ballot papers as evidence.
Tensions between the two countries had already escalated last year, when Ecuadorian police illegally stormed the Mexican Embassy in Quito to arrest Jorge Glas — the former Vice President under Rafael Correa — who had been granted political asylum by Mexico. In response, Mexico broke off diplomatic relations.
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German police violently arrested numerous pro-Palestine activists during their occupation of Berlin’s Humboldt University. The protesters demanded the university cut ties with Israeli institutions, called for a ceasefire, and denounced Israel’s extermination war on Gaza.
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🟡 NEW: Yemen’s Ansarallah Face a US-Backed Ground Offensive
Washington, alongside the Saudi-backed administration in southern Yemen, is in talks to oust Ansarallah. Plans could include an attempt to retake the capital, Sanaa.
Despite repeated, escalating US-led bombings aimed at crippling Ansarallah, it’s clear these efforts are failing to deliver the desired results.
Reports suggest the first target might be the key port city of Hodeida, which would cut off Ansarallah’s access to the Red Sea. Since the onset of the Gaza genocide, Ansarallah has maintained an almost continuous sea blockade.
This blockade has crippled critical global trade routes in the Red Sea and is aimed at applying pressure on Tel Aviv to end its war of extermination on Gaza. Seizing the port would also sever the group’s vital economic lifeline.
In response, senior Ansarallah leader Mohammed Ali al-Houthi stated that the US-led bombing campaigns had not deterred them, and a ground operation would fail to stop their resolve.
🟡NOW: Around 60 activists have occupied parts of Humboldt University in Berlin in solidarity with Palestine. A banner reading “Intifada until victory” hangs from the occupied building. Outside, spontaneous protests have erupted as police respond with a large deployment.
Last summer, a wave of university occupations swept through Berlin. Protesters demanded a ceasefire in Gaza and called for the severing of institutional ties between German and Israeli universities.
Irregular migrant crossings into Europe fell by 30% in early 2025. Human rights groups attribute this drop to EU deals with countries like Libya and Tunisia, where Brussels has outsourced the repressive side of border control. These governments, backed by the EU, carry out widespread abuses to stop people from reaching Europe.
Migrants detained in these countries often face beatings, sexual violence, and even slavery. EU officials have continued backing these arrangements despite extensive evidence of systematic abuse—turning a blind eye so long as the numbers fall.
“The decline in official numbers does not mean fewer people are on the move. It means more people are being contained in horrific conditions in Libya and Tunisia—conditions that amount to crimes against humanity, enabled by EU cooperation and approval,” said human rights lawyer Alisson West, in an interview with the Guardian.
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108 years ago today, legendary revolutionary Bolshevik leader Vladimir Lenin returned to his homeland, arriving in Petrograd. This was a key moment in Russian and world history, leading to the Great October Socialist Revolution.
Following 17 years of exile, Lenin arrived on April 16, 1917, after a long train journey from Zurich, determined to overthrow the failed corrupt Provisional government and create a “dictatorship of the proletariat.”
In a passionate and inspirational speech upon his arrival, Lenin called for an end to the imperialist war and a socialist revolution—not just in Russia, but worldwide.
Later that year, led by Lenin and the Bolsheviks and organized by the Soviets, the Russian working class made history by overthrowing the Provisional government and seizing power in the world’s first socialist revolution. It was the most defining event of the 20th century, inspiring millions around the globe.
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🟡 BREAKING: The UK’s Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that the legal definition of a woman must be based on biological sex only.
Critics warn it sets a dangerous precedent for trans rights.
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“An empire drunk on power.” That’s how Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro described the United States, accusing Washington of using force and manipulation to maintain its grip on global power.
Speaking in Caracas, Maduro pointed to Ecuador’s recent presidential runoff as a fresh example of US interventionism in Latin America. He condemned the election of right-wing businessman Daniel Noboa as part of a broader “colonialist project,” suggesting Washington played a role in engineering the outcome to serve its regional interests.
Ecuador’s left-wing opposition has also rejected the results. Exit polls showed a technical tie, but official figures gave Noboa a decisive victory—raising accusations of fraud, voter suppression, and military intimidation.
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Israel has bombed yet another hospital in southern Gaza, killing at least one medic and injuring ten others in an airstrike on the Kuwaiti Field Hospital in Khan Younis. The targeting of medical infrastructure comes as the official Palestinian death toll surpasses 51,000—though estimates place the real number far higher, with thousands still buried under rubble or missing.
For seven consecutive weeks, Israel has prevented the entry of food, medicine, fuel, and clean water into Gaza. Aid convoys are routinely obstructed, water wells and desalination plants deliberately targeted, and food distribution centers reduced to rubble.
Hamas has said it is reviewing the latest Israeli ceasefire proposal, which was delivered through Egyptian and Qatari mediators. The offer includes a 45-day pause in bombing in exchange for the release of 11 Israeli captives, but also calls for Hamas to disarm—a condition the resistance forces have described as “a million red lines.”
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