2022-04-28: News Headlines

Dave DeCamp (2022-04-28). More Blasts Reported in Russian Provinces Bordering Ukraine. news.antiwar.com A series of explosions Blasts were also reported in the provinces of Kursk and Voronezh in the latest suspected Ukrainian attacks inside Russian territory. | On Monday, Ukraine reportedly launched strikes on two oil depots in the Russian city of Bryansk, which is about 70 miles from Ukraine's b…

Editor (2022-04-28). The U.S. bubble of pretend. mronline.org The lack of objective, principled coverage of the war in Ukraine is a degenerate state of affairs. The one thing worse is the extent to which it's perfectly fine with most Americans.

Anonymous767 (2022-04-28). War In Ukraine Day 63: Wretched Pro-Kyiv Forces Launch Ballistic Missile Strikes On Cities In East And South Of Ukraine. southfront.org Overnight on April 28, the Ukrainian Armed Forces launched a massive missile strike with Tochka-U ballistic missiles and high-powered multiple…

Rainer Shea (2022-04-28). Ukraine: How the US Empire Uses Propaganda to Turn People Into Monsters. orinocotribune.com By Rainer Shea — Apr 24, 2022 | The atomic bomb isn't the most powerful weapon that the U.S. imperialists have ever used. There's an even stronger tool that it constantly uses to inflict violence, and that tool is propaganda. It doesn't merely cause harm to the people it targets, it turns them into monsters. Monsters who are willing to kill their fellow human beings for the benefit of American capital, and believe they're doing so for a righteous cause. | In Ukraine, the imperialists have done this by indoctrinating their favored ethnic group to hate Russians. Which is an absurd project on its face, because…

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-28). Britain's foreign secretary calls on global NATO to defend Taiwan, Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com PoliticoApril 27, 2022 UK's Liz Truss: NATO should protect Taiwan tooBritish foreign secretary also urges Western allies to supply Ukraine with warplanes NATO should seek to boost security in the Indo-Pacific region, Britain's foreign secretary said, as she singled out Taiwan's need for protection against China. In a speech on the U.K.'s foreign policy Wednesday …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-28). Report: Turkish combat drone "bombed oil depots deep inside Russia" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Middle East EyeApril 27, 2022 Ukrainian TB2 Bayraktar drone 'bombed oil depots deep inside Russia'Source says Turkish-made armed drone hit the fuel storages in Russia's Bryansk, breaching advanced air defences A Turkish-supplied armed drone is believed to have been used by Ukraine to hit two oil depots well inside Russian territory on Monday, bringing the …

Saheli Chowdhury (2022-04-28). More than 80% of Russians Support Putin — Analyst Egor Lidovskoy (Interview). orinocotribune.com April 27, 2022 ( Russian voices have been silenced, and any alternative or contextualized view of the occurrences is banned or branded "Russian government propaganda." In this context, Orinoco Tribune interviewed Russian economist and political analyst Egor Lidovskoy, to get a vie…

Robert Reich (2022-04-28). The real reason Congress gets nothing done. nationofchange.org So don't believe the media narrative that Congress is trapped in hopeless gridlock and both sides are to blame.

Olivia Rosane (2022-04-28). Increasing disasters are 'setting humanity on a spiral of self-destruction,' UN warns. nationofchange.org "The financial system really needs to get ahead of this curve, because otherwise there's a lot of built-up risk that isn't being priced into how we make decisions."

Staff (2022-04-28). California oil and gas industry leans on political heavyweights to drill wells. nationofchange.org New well count rises as governor appoints oil lobbyist to top role.

Jake Tucker (2022-04-28). Melissa Lucio granted stay of execution, but threat to her life remains. liberationnews.org The case of Melissa Lucio reflects the larger racist, sexist bent of the justice system, which imprisons countless innocent people.

_____ (2022-04-28). US and Europe are Ripping Off All of Africa's Gas. journal-neo.org Following Washington's Russophobic instructions, European politicians are touring the world in search of free gas to reduce dependence on Russia. And they have identified Africa as the key region in this regard. The countries of the Arab world are less actively considered by the Europeans, understanding that they are not eager, if it is to …

SouthFront5 (2022-04-28). In Video 21+: Result Of Russian Air Strike On Group Of AFU Soldiers. Strange Behaviour Of Cameraman. southfront.org The location and date of the shooting is unknown. The strike appears to have been carried out by a…

Peoples Dispatch (2022-04-28). Rights groups condemn life sentence to Turkish philanthropist-activist Osman Kavala. peoplesdispatch.org Osman Kavala and seven others were sentenced to long terms in prison on charges of "conspiring to overthrow the government" during the 2013 Gezi protests and involvement in the 2016 coup attempt…

Staff (2022-04-28). Kim Jong Un: To Cope with Possible Future World Crisis We Will Advance a Faster Armed Forces Build Up & Especially Nuclear Forces. orinocotribune.com This April 25, 2022, a grand military parade to be remembered in Korea's history was held at Kim Il Sung Square in the capital city of Pyongyang, the 90th founding anniversary of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army (KPRA), the first revolutionary armed forces of Juche type. | The military parade began with a magnificent demonstration of skills by paratroopers who landed on the square, fluttering a large national flag. The State Merited Chorus in charge of playing music for the parade entered the square. | On April 25, 1932, Juche 21 was the day when the dawn of national liberation was brought to the Korean peo…

Staff (2022-04-28). Díaz-Canel Denounces Cuba's Exclusion from Summit of the Americas. orinocotribune.com The President of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, denounced the exclusion of his country from the Summit of the Americas, which is scheduled to take place in June in Los Angeles, California, USA. | In a message posted on his Twitter account, Díaz-Canel gave his support to the Cuban Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bruno Rodríguez, who demanded a response from the US government as to whether or not Cuba would be invited to the summit. | Díaz-Canel stated that, by not inviting Cuba to the summit, the US is only intensifying its blockade policy. | "We support the denunciations made by our Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez, regar…

Ana Perdigón (2022-04-28). Venezuela: Zamora Mayor Indicted for Arbitrary Evictions. orinocotribune.com The Attorney General's Office of Venezuela has indicted Raziel Rodríguez, mayor of Zamora municipality in Guatire, Miranda state, for the arbitrary eviction of several families from the Villa Zamora 2021 locality. | Last week, on April 21, the 25th Attorney's Office of the Public Ministry, which has a special jurisdiction over corruption cases, charged the mayor of Zamora during the summons he attended that day along with his lawyers. | Rodríguez left after his indictment session and gave no comments. | Mayor Rodríguez was prosecuted for giving a direct order to demolish the homes of a group of families and destr…

José Manuel Blanco Diaz (2022-04-28). Venezuela Asks International Labor Organization to Study Effects of Sanctions on Workers. orinocotribune.com The government of Venezuela held a meeting with representatives of the International Labor Organization (ILO), as part of the Social Dialogue Forum that is being hosted in Caracas during April 25-28. | Vice President of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez urged the ILO representatives to start an investigation regarding the economic hardships endured by countries on which unilateral coercive measures have been imposed by the US with the association of its Western allies. | Rodríguez stated that the investigation should ask: "What happens to sanctioned workers in those countries? How does the blockade affect employers a…

WSWS (2022-04-28). Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva threatens reporter for exposing cover-up of deputy violence. wsws.org Villanueva announced Tuesday the criminal investigation of the Los Angeles Times reporter responsible for articles exposing his personal role in covering up a video depicting deputy violence similar to the George Floyd murder.

WSWS (2022-04-28). Human rights attorney Steven Donziger released after nearly 1,000 days in arbitrary detention. wsws.org After he was released from home confinement on Monday, Donziger vowed to continue the fight to force Chevron to comply with the terms of a $9.5 billion lawsuit won in 2011 on behalf of 30,000 people living in the Ecuadorian rainforest.

WSWS (2022-04-28). UIC graduate students: Vote no on the GEO-AFT sellout tentative agreement! Form rank-and-file committees to expand the struggle for a living wage! wsws.org The tentative agreement reached by the GEO-AFT with the University of Illinois Chicago would mean further economic devastation for grad student workers.

WSWS (2022-04-28). At Staten Island rallies, Amazon Labor Union closes ranks with Democrats and trade union bureaucracy. wsws.org The rally, attended by few actual Amazon workers, emphasized the abandonment of the ALU's much vaunted "independence" and growing integration into the pro-corporate unions.

WSWS (2022-04-28). Introduction to new book Pike River: The Crime and Cover-up. wsws.org Pike River: The Crime and Cover-up, published by Mehring Books, examines the causes of the 2010 New Zealand mine disaster, which killed 29 people, and the decade-long cover-up by successive governments and the judicial system, which have shielded the company leadership from prosecution.

Fight Back (2022-04-28). Interview with Starbucks union organizer in New Orleans. fightbacknews.org New Orleans, LA – On Tuesday, April 19, baristas at the Starbucks café on Maple Street filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board for a union election. Workers complain about chronic understaffing, few hours and low wages. Poor scheduling was especially hard on the employees during Mardi Gras, when the New Orleans tourism industry is at its peak. Fight Back! interviewed Billie, a shift supervisor and organizer of the union drive. Billie's last name is not being used due to concerns about company retaliation. | Fight Back!: What are the issues that made y'all want to start unionizing? | Billie: I ha…

teleSUR -ldp -HIM (2022-04-28). António Guterres llega a Ucrania para conversar con pdte. Zelenski. telesurtv.net Este martes, Guterres se reunió con el presidente ruso para intentar darle "solución pacífica al conflicto en Ucrania".

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-28). NATO pulls Switzerland deeper into its meshes. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com ReutersApril 27, 2022 Swiss OK agreement on classified information exchange with NATO Switzerland's government approved on Wednesday an agreement that forms the basis for exchanging sensitive information with NATO, it said. Such agreements make it possible, among other things, for Swiss companies to apply for contracts with classified content that are advertised by the NATO …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-04-28). Science Saturday: Regenerating damaged vocal cords. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Cells from amniotic membrane show potential of repairing vocal cord injuries that don't respond to standard care, Mayo Clinic discovered in preclinical research. The placental membrane provides a rich source of epithelial cells that could regenerate damaged tissue. Research by David Lott, M.D., a laryngeal surgeon in Arizona, found epithelial cells extracted after childbirth triggered healing in animals with vocal cord damage. Dr. Lott's paper is published in Stem Cell Research & Therapy. "We believe our study…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-04-28). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: People, partnerships drive innovation in patient care. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Department of Medicine, which is the largest department at Mayo Clinic, is helping lead the transformation of health care. Important innovations include moving to digital and virtual care to meet patients where they are, and addressing health equity, all while keeping patients front and center. "Patients are our North Star," says Dr. Vijay Shah, chair of the Department of Medicine at Mayo Clinic. "We're all about patients all day, every day. So, all of…

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-04-28). Front pages of Iran's English dailies on April 28. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 27(MNA) — Here are the front pages of Iran's English language dailies on Thursday, April 28.

ecns.cn (2022-04-28). China, Pakistan to cooperate on hunting down terrorists: spokesperson. ecns.cn

Adriaan Alsema (2022-04-28). Colombia commemorates national strike, mass killings of social leaders. colombiareports.com Social organizations have called for a protests throughout Colombia to commemorate anti-government protests that kicked off exactly a year ago on Thursday. In Bogota, social organizations have additionally organized a…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-04-28). Consumer Health: Recognizing symptoms of Parkinson's disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org April is Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month, which make this a good time to learn about the symptoms of Parkinson's disease. An estimated 1 million people in the U.S. and more than 10 million people worldwide are living with Parkinson's disease, according to the American Parkinson Disease Association. Parkinson's disease is a progressive nervous system disorder that affects movement. Parkinson's disease signs and symptoms can be different for everyone. Early signs may be mild and go unnoticed….

ecns.cn (2022-04-28). Shanghai reports 1,292 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases. ecns.cn

ecns.cn (2022-04-28). Regulation on protecting major lake in east China to go into effect. ecns.cn A local legislation on the protection of Hongze Lake, the fourth-largest freshwater lake of China, will go into effect on May 1.

teleSUR, DRL (2022-04-28). ONU insta a asegurar evacuación de civiles en Ucrania. telesurtv.net Lo hizo Antonio Guterres en visita a Ucrania, tras una previa hecha a Moscú donde se reunió con el presidente Putin.

Center for Biological Diversity (2022-04-28). Monarch Butterflies, Dozens of Other Species One Step Closer to Endangered Species Protections. indybay.org Legal Victory Secures Decision Dates for 27 Animals, Plants Across Country, Hundreds More Still Waiting…

Brennan Center for Justice (2022-04-28). Wednesday 5/4: Is the Big Lie Protected Speech? w/ Brennan Center for Justice. indybay.org Online event…

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newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-04-28). Mayo Clinic Minute: How a Southern diet is connected to chronic diseases. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Warmer weather brings more opportunities for picnics, barbecues and gatherings around food. But before you reach for a second helping, consider if what you're eating may be increasing your risk for chronic disease. In a traditional Southern diet — highlighted by fried foods, organ meats, processed meats, eggs and egg dishes, sugar-sweetened beverages, and bread — the prevalence of high blood pressure in the African American population is higher according to Dr. Ivan Porter II, a nephrologist at Mayo…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-04-28). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Transplant and people of color. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My wife is African American, and we just learned that she is going to need a kidney transplant. I heard that most of the people on the waitlist are people of color, and I'm wondering whether people from diverse racial or ethnic backgrounds end up having to wait longer for a transplant? ANSWER: It is true that most people on the waitlist for a lifesaving organ are people of color. Of the more than…

teleSUR, JGN (2022-04-28). Pdte. de Venezuela recibe a delegación de la OIT. telesurtv.net Los funcionarios de la OIT participaron en el Foro de Diálogo Social, el cual inició el lunes pasado y concluirá este jueves y que cuenta con integrantes de la Central Bolivariana Socialista.

Santa Cruz Food Not Bombs (2022-04-28). Saturday 5/7: Santa Cruz: National Day of Action for Peace. indybay.org Town Clock, Pacific Avenue and Water Street, Santa Cruz…

ecns.cn (2022-04-28). Development should continue to be priority on UN peacebuilding agenda: Chinese envoy. ecns.cn Development should continue to be a priority on the peacebuilding agenda of the United Nations, China's deputy permanent representative to the world body said Wednesday.

teleSUR -mcs -HIM (2022-04-28). ONU concluye que exjuez fue parcial en juicio contra Lula. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con el Comité de DD.HH. de ONU, los derechos políticos del exjefe de Estado fueron violados.

ecns.cn (2022-04-28). China launches learning app for middle, primary school students. ecns.cn China has launched a mobile app to provide middle and primary school students with more convenient ways to study online amid COVID-19 resurgence, according to the Ministry of Education.

Zahra Mirzafarjouyan (2022-04-28). VIDEO: Semirom inverted tulips palin. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 28 (MNA) — The fritillaria imperialis tulips, known as inverted tulips, have now blossomed in Semirom County, Isfahan Province.

ecns.cn (2022-04-28). Aerial view of Zhangjiang National Wetland Park in Jiangxi. ecns.cn People exercise on the newly-built trail at Zhangjiang National Wetland Park, Ganzhou, east China's Jiangxi Province. Colored trail winding along the lakeshore looks like a red ribbon at the park.

teleSUR -lvm -HIM (2022-04-28). Alertan que el sarampión afectará a millones de infantes en 2022. telesurtv.net Los entes indicaron que los mayores brotes se visualizaron en Somalia, Yemen, Nigeria, Afganistán y Etiopía.

teleSUR, ldp, JGN (2022-04-28). México y El Vaticano fijan cooperación en pos de la paz y la justicia. telesurtv.net "México y la Santa Sede miran al futuro juntos, compartiendo los mismos valores", comunicó el cardenal Parolin.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-04-28). Amir-Abdollahian congratulates new Pakistani FM on his post. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 28 (MNA) — In a phone call with Balawal Bhutto Zardari, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian congratulated him on his appointment as the new top diplomat of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and wished him success.

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