Monthly Archives: April 2022

2022-04-26: News Headlines

SouthFront5 (2022-04-26). AFU Officer Committed Murder And Sexual Violence Against Civilians Detained. southfront.org The military investigative bodies of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation instigated criminal proceedings against Lieutenant Sergei Batynsky, deputy commander of the firing support company for educational work of Unit A-2777 of the 36th Marine Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, on suspicion of a crime under Part 1 of Article 356 of the Russian Criminal Code (ill-treatment of civilians). | It was preliminarily established that in early April of this year, in the city of Mariupol, Ukrainian servicemen from the above-mentioned Marine Brigade detained two civilians riding their bikes past a r…

Axel Garcia (2022-04-26). Educational Inequality within Low Income Communities. indybay.org The focus here is on the unequal distribution of public school funding which in turn affects low-income communities.

ecns.cn (2022-04-26). Number of kindergartens in China grows by 77 pct in past decade. ecns.cn The number of kindergartens in China reached 295,000 in 2021, up nearly 77 percent from a decade ago, figures from the country's Ministry of Education showed Tuesday.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-04-26). 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…

imperial.ac.uk (2022-04-26). Imperial launches science scholarships for Colombian students. imperial.ac.uk Imperial has launched new science scholarships for students from Colombia.

Elias Decker, Victoria Black (2022-04-26). Champaign students and community rally to say 'Parkland College: Fire Finney!'. liberationnews.org Between 2003 and 2012, former police chief R.T. Finney presided over a reign of terror by the Champaign Police Department, targeting Black and Brown working class people.

WSWS (2022-04-26). University of Illinois Chicago graduate student strike in danger of being shut down by union. wsws.org On Monday, the Graduate Employees Organization (GEO), an affiliate of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), announced bargaining updates that indicate the strike is in danger of being prematurely shut down without any of the critical demands of graduate student workers being met.

Fight Back (2022-04-26). Dallas rallies against Israel's assault on Al-Aqsa Mosque and bombing of Gaza. fightbacknews.org Dallas, TX – On April 23, around 100 people rallied against Israel's recent attack on the Al-Aqsa Mosque, the third holiest site of Islam. The Israeli assault was to make way for ultra-orthodox fundamentalist Israeli settlers to hold Passover sacrifices on the mosque compound, a major provocation by the Zionists. | Another topic of the rally was the Israeli Air Force's recent bombing of Gaza. The protest was called by the Palestinian Youth Movement, and cohosted by American Muslims for Justice in Palestine, UT Dallas Students for Justice in Palestine, Dallas Palestine Coalition, the Muslim American Society o…

Hip Hop Congress, Inc (2022-04-25). Friday 5/6: Oakland & The World: A Discussion Series on Education, Economic Policy & Voter Suppression. indybay.org Online event…

WSWS (2022-04-25). Australia: Vote "no" to the teachers' sell-out agreement in Victoria! Prepare for a political struggle against state Labor government! wsws.org To fight for decent wages, workloads and properly funded public education means a determined political and industrial fight against the Andrews government.

Staff (2022-04-25). Failed US Interference in Cuba was Contained by Cuban People — Interview with Leyla Carrillo Ramírez — 'The Metamorphosis of Intervention'. orinocotribune.com Caracas, April 24, 2022 ( Leyla Carrillo Ramírez is a researcher on global and European affairs at the Center for International Policy Research in Havana. She was an analyst at the Center for European Studies until 2010 and accomp…

imperial.ac.uk (2022-04-25). Cheaper hydrogen fuel cell could mean better green energy options. imperial.ac.uk Imperial researchers have developed a hydrogen fuel cell that uses iron instead of rare and costly platinum, enabling greater use of the technology.

ecns.cn (2022-04-25). Giant pandas in Wolong National Nature Reserve. ecns.cn Giant pandas are seen at Shenshuping base of China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Pandas in Wolong National Nature Reserve, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 24, 2022.

Sandipan Talukdar (2022-04-25). Researchers study link between air pollutants and cancer. peoplesdispatch.org There are many kinds of air pollutants. Apart from gaseous chemical components like carbon, nitrogen, sulfur, etc., some tiny powdery particles also contribute to air pollution. This inhalable fine particulate matter (FPM) that circulates in the air has already been recognized as carcinogenic. This particulate matter is now considered a substantial threat to global health. Although its role in the genesis of cancer is widely acknowledged, the mechanism through which this happens remains largely unknown. | In this context, it is worth mentioning that the highly complex cancer disease also involves cells from our i…

Manlio Dinucci (2022-04-25). Lady Emma Arbuthnot: Who Is Behind the Chief Judge Who Was Trying Julian Assange? globalresearch.ca This incisive article by Manlio Dinucci first published by Global Research on September 18, 2020 points "conflict of interest" of chief judge Emma Arbuthnot who conducted the trial for the extradition of Julian Assange. | Judge Lady Arbuthnot is married to …

Kevin Mwanza (2022-04-25). World Health Organization Says Racism Is Why Ukrainians Get More Sympathy Than Ethiopia. moguldom.com The head of the World Health Organization said that racism is the reason Ukrainians are receiving more humanitarian assistance and media attention than war victims in countries such as Ethiopia or Yemen. Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is an Ethiopian public health researcher and former foreign minister under the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) government. As …

imperial.ac.uk (2022-04-25). Imperial's Global Development Hub to maximise impact of research on society. imperial.ac.uk The Global Development Hub is to play a key role in maximising the impact of the College's research in society and the developing world.

ecns.cn (2022-04-25). New Hemsleya species discovered in central China. ecns.cn Chinese researchers have discovered a new species of Cucurbitaceae in central China's Hubei Province, according to the Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Anonymous103 (2022-04-25). Russia Launches Serial Production Of S-500 Prometheus. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The newest Russian S-500 Prometheus air defense system has been put into mass production. It will be delivered to the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in accordance with contracts concluded with the Ministry of Defense. | The CEO of the Almaz-Antey concern Yan Novikov confirmed that "batch production of the S-500 system has been organized using the latest achievements of domestic science and technology. The combat capabilities of this system significantly exceed the capabilities of…

_____ (2022-04-25). Alice Walker And The Price Of Conscience. popularresistance.org There is a steep price to pay for having a conscience and more importantly the courage to act on it. The hounds of hell pin you to the cross, hammering nails into your hands and feet as they grin like the Cheshire cat and mouth bromides about respect for human rights, freedom of expression and diversity. I have watched this happen for some time to Alice Walker, one of the most gifted and courageous writers in America. Walker, who was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for fiction for her novel The Color Purple, has felt the bitter sting of racism. She refuses to be silent about the plight of the oppressed, including the…

Editor (2022-04-25). Hedges: Alice Walker and the Price of Conscience. scheerpost.com "Price of Conscience." [Original illustration by Mr. Fish] | By Chris Hedges | There is a steep price to pay for having a conscience and more importantly the courage to act on it. The hounds of hell pin you to the cross, hammering nails into your hands and feet as they grin like the Cheshire cat and mouth bromides about respect for human rights, freedom of expression and diversity. I have watched this happen for some time to Alice Walker, one of the most gifted and courageous writers in America. Walker, who was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for fiction for…

WSWS (2022-04-25). The firing of Detroit teacher Nicole Conaway: a warning to educators everywhere. wsws.org On April 12, Nicole Conaway, a high school science teacher and leader of the organization By Any Means Necessary (BAMN), was fired by the Detroit school board.

Heather L. Weaver (2022-04-25). The Supreme Court Must Protect Students From School-Sponsored Prayer | American Civil Liberties Union. aclu.org On-duty public-school staff may not pray with students. Period. That's been the law under the First Amendment's Establishment Clause for more than half a century. Even the Trump administration—hardly a bastion of church-state separation—agreed, proclaiming in its

_____ (2022-04-25). Belgian Working Class Protests Cost Of Living Crisis, Demands Rise In Wages. popularresistance.org On Friday, April 22, thousands of workers demonstrated in major cities across Belgium protesting the worsening cost of living crisis and calling for a rise in wages. The call for the mobilization was given by major trade unions like the General Labor Federation of Belgium (ABVV/FGTB), Confederation of Christian Trade Unions (ACV/CSC), General Confederation of Liberal Trade Unions of Belgium (ACLVB/CGSLB), and political parties including the Workers' Party of Belgium (PTB/PVDA). Various student/youth groups expressed support and solidarity with the workers' mobilization. The protesting workers have called for a re…

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-04-25). Columbia University: It's Time For Our Institution To Come Clean On Ties To Slavery, Racism. moguldom.com Columbia University, a 268-year-old private New York City institution, plans to erect public markers to denote its ties to slavery and racism as well as commemorate Black students, according to a professor at the university. The Ivy League university, which ranks No. 2 on the U.S. News Best National University Rankings, will place four historical …

WSWS (2022-04-25). French student speaks out on election "catastrophe" wsws.org In the city of Amiens, WSWS journalists interviewed Clémence, a student and job seeker, on the French presidential elections.

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2022-04-25: News Headlines

Rick Rozoff (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 …

Rick Rozoff (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 …

Rick Rozoff (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 …

Rick Rozoff (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. …

Rick Rozoff (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 …

Rick Rozoff (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 …

WSWS (2022-04-25). Australia: Vote "no" to the teachers' sell-out agreement in Victoria! Prepare for a political struggle against state Labor government! wsws.org To fight for decent wages, workloads and properly funded public education means a determined political and industrial fight against the Andrews government.

xinhuanet (2022-04-25). Spotlight: What's behind abrupt U.S. withdrawal from UNESCO?>. xinhuanet.com The world has long been used to U.S. President Donald Trump taking a stance against multilateralism. Still, the sudden U.S. announcement Thursday to retreat from UNESCO — the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization — raised eyebrows worldwide.

Hip Hop Congress, Inc (2022-04-25). Friday 5/6: Oakland & The World: A Discussion Series on Education, Economic Policy & Voter Suppression. indybay.org Online event…

Axel Garcia (2022-04-25). Educational Inequality within Low Income Communities. indybay.org The focus here is on the unequal distribution of public school funding which in turn affects low-income communities.

Kevin Mwanza (2022-04-25). World Health Organization Says Racism Is Why Ukrainians Get More Sympathy Than Ethiopia. moguldom.com The head of the World Health Organization said that racism is the reason Ukrainians are receiving more humanitarian assistance and media attention than war victims in countries such as Ethiopia or Yemen. Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is an Ethiopian public health researcher and former foreign minister under the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) government. As …

ecns.cn (2022-04-25). Giant pandas in Wolong National Nature Reserve. ecns.cn Giant pandas are seen at Shenshuping base of China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Pandas in Wolong National Nature Reserve, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 24, 2022.

imperial.ac.uk (2022-04-25). Imperial's Global Development Hub to maximise impact of research on society. imperial.ac.uk The Global Development Hub is to play a key role in maximising the impact of the College's research in society and the developing world.

ecns.cn (2022-04-25). New Hemsleya species discovered in central China. ecns.cn Chinese researchers have discovered a new species of Cucurbitaceae in central China's Hubei Province, according to the Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Manlio Dinucci (2022-04-25). Lady Emma Arbuthnot: Who Is Behind the Chief Judge Who Was Trying Julian Assange? globalresearch.ca This incisive article by Manlio Dinucci first published by Global Research on September 18, 2020 points "conflict of interest" of chief judge Emma Arbuthnot who conducted the trial for the extradition of Julian Assange. | Judge Lady Arbuthnot is married to …

WSWS (2022-04-25). The firing of Detroit teacher Nicole Conaway: a warning to educators everywhere. wsws.org On April 12, Nicole Conaway, a high school science teacher and leader of the organization By Any Means Necessary (BAMN), was fired by the Detroit school board.

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-04-25). Columbia University: It's Time For Our Institution To Come Clean On Ties To Slavery, Racism. moguldom.com Columbia University, a 268-year-old private New York City institution, plans to erect public markers to denote its ties to slavery and racism as well as commemorate Black students, according to a professor at the university. The Ivy League university, which ranks No. 2 on the U.S. News Best National University Rankings, will place four historical …

WSWS (2022-04-25). French student speaks out on election "catastrophe" wsws.org In the city of Amiens, WSWS journalists interviewed Clémence, a student and job seeker, on the French presidential elections.

Rick Rozoff (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. …

Rick Rozoff (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 …

_____ (2022-04-24). Liberated Donbass Cities Coming Back To Life. popularresistance.org Sonja van den Ende, an independent journalist from Rotterdam, Netherlands, returned to Donbass last week to chronicle the situation on the ground. She has been to Volnovakha, Mariupol and other cities and villages of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics. | "My assessment of Volnovakha is that the city has come to life again, I was there two weeks ago and everywhere in the city, I saw the results of heavy fighting, ammunition and rubble on the streets, even mines, no people on the streets, a ghost town. The hospital was hit severely," Sonja van den Ende says. "The second time I came, last week, I was really…

rqorinoco (2022-04-24). US Media Are Lying About Russian Atrocities in Mariupol, Says Embedded Reporter at Ground Zero. orinocotribune.com Sonja Van den Ende — | Where shall I begin? | Can a man endure so much suffering? Can you write about so much suffering without getting emotional? | Probably not. | Mariupol has been wiped out, buildings have collapsed mostly due to rocket attacks and, of course, there have been bombings as well. | Devastation in Mariupol. [Source: rferl.org] | The Western media, of course, blame the Russians for these bombings, but Ukraine also has planes that drop bombs, so how on earth can you say a few thousand kilometers away that it is the Russians?

Staff (2022-04-24). Revista analiza manipulaciones de los grandes medios estadounidenses sobre la guerra en Ucrania. cubadebate.cu Los medios de comunicación de Estados Unidos mienten sobre las presuntas atrocidades cometidas por las tropas de Rusia en la ciudad de Mariúpol, Ucrania, concluyó un documentado artículo publicado este domingo en la revista Covert Action, de la periodista neerlandesa, Sonja Van den Ende.

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-24). CNN: Austin, Blinken en route to Ukraine, Biden may follow. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com CNNApril 24, 2022 Zelensky says Blinken and Austin will visit Ukraine on Sunday Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced that US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will visit Kyiv on Sunday. "I don't think this is a secret that people from the US are coming to us tomorrow, State …

Our Reporter (2022-04-24). Uganda Airlines made UGX 7b from chartered flights in three months. plusnews.ug Uganda Airlines made about Ug.Sh7.6 b in the first three months of the year. The money was collected from ten chartered flights. Six flights were paid for by mainly private clients to Mogadishu, Somalia while three were hired for the First Son Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba and the late former Speaker Jacob Oulanyah. Nine of the …

WSWS (2022-04-24). British ruling class fears "summer of discontent" wsws.org Large sections of the working class are pushing for action, including 40,000 rail workers balloting for a national strike, a similar number of BT workers doing the same, and refuse workers engaged in local disputes all over the country. Tens of thousands of university workers and education workers are also threatening strikes.

Cathy Albisa (2022-04-24). What's Taught in School Impacts Us All. We Must Defend Anti-Racist Education. truthout.org Across the U.S., there has been a wave of policies restricting what teachers can and cannot teach in the classroom. These policies emerged following moments of racial awakening, and are aimed at consolidating political power in the hands of a few, thereby limiting multiracial progress. These educational restrictions were created and exist to curtail movement towards an inclusive and equitable society where everyone is valued and has the opportunity to prosper. | Regardless of whether you have children in school, the debate around the accurate teaching of U.S. history and contemporary issues of gender, race and se…

Our Reporter (2022-04-24). Kumi Diocese Bishop Asks Rev. Okunya to Account for Church Funds. plusnews.ug The Bishop of Kumi Diocese, the Rt. Rev. Michael Okwii Esakan has asked Rev. Charles Okunya Oode to present the accountability of projects in the education department before he is granted leave of the Church services. Bishop Okwii was responding to Rev. Okunya, who resigned from both his priestly work and as Diocesan Education Coordinator. …

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-04-24). "Bastille 2022": Building a Worldwide Movement Against "Corona Tyranny" globalresearch.ca Bastille 2022 pertains to the restoration of fundamental rights. It seeks to reverse the criminal COVID-19 agenda which in the course of the last two years has triggered economic, social and political chaos Worldwide, coupled with bankruptcies, unemployment, mass poverty and despair.

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-04-24). Who is Behind "Fake News"? Mainstream Media Use Fake Videos and Images. globalresearch.ca The mainstream corporate media is desperate. They want to suppress independent and alternative online media, which they categorize as "fake news". Readers on social media are warned not to go onto certain sites. Our analysis confirms that the mainstream media are routinely involved in distorting the facts and turning realities upside down.

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-04-24). The COVID Mandates and "The Right to Smile" globalresearch.ca "I love those who can smile in trouble." Leonardo da Vinci | "I'm going to smile, and my smile will sink down into your pupils, and heaven knows what it will become." Jean-Paul Sartre, "For forth he goes and …

Larry Chin (2022-04-24). Planetary Hysteria: Manufactured COVID-19 "Health Crisis" Pushes Humanity, Global Society to Total Shutdown. globalresearch.ca This incisive article by Larry Chin was written on March 26, 2020 shortly after the implementation of the March 18, 2020 lockdown in the United States. The COVID-19 charade is the biggest single disruption of human society in …

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-04-24). Biggest Lie in World History: There Never Was A Pandemic. The Data Base is Flawed. The Covid Mandates including the Vaccine are Invalid. globalresearch.ca Fake science was supportive of this devastating agenda. The lies were sustained by a massive media disinformation campaign. The historic March 11, 2020 lockdown triggered economic and social chaos Worldwide. It was an act of "economic warfare": a war against humanity.

David John Sorensen (2022-04-24). The Vaccine Death Report: Evidence of Millions of Deaths and Serious Adverse Events Resulting from the Experimental COVID-19 Injections. globalresearch.ca This report documents how Worldwide people have died, and millions of serious adverse events have occurred, after injections with the experimental mRNA gene therapy.

Tanya Wadhwa (2022-04-24). ICJ rules in favor of Nicaragua in maritime case against Colombia. peoplesdispatch.org The International Court of Justice (ICJ), on April 21, ruled in favor of Nicaragua and against Colombia in a maritime case called "Alleged Violations of Sovereign Rights and Maritime Spaces in the Caribbean Sea." With ten votes in favor and 5 against, the majority of judges at the ICJ sided with Nicaragua, ruling that Colombia violated Nicaragua's sovereign rights by trying to control fishing activities and interfering with maritime research in parts of the Caribbean sea that are within Nicaragua's exclusive economic zone. The United Nations' court, by 9 to 6 votes, also ordered Colombia to immediately cease patr…

William D. Lopez (2022-04-24). Police Can Make a Crisis Worse. The Public Needs Alternatives in an Emergency. truthout.org "They'll just end up arresting me." | "I'm just scared they'll ask for my papers." | "What if they think my boy is an adult and rough him up?" | We've heard various versions of these fears many times in our personal lives, as a Latino man and Black woman, and in our professional roles as professors who teach about race and racism in society. While the fear that causes someone to avoid the police — whether a fear of racism, deportation, homophobia, sexual violence or some combination thereof — may vary between our communities, the underlying question is always the same: If I call the police, will the…

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-24). Turkey uses murderous assault in Iraq to inaugurate new combat drone. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Daily SabahApril 24, 2022 Anti-PKK op in Iraq marks first engagement for Turkish combat Akƒ±ncƒ± drone The landmark combat drone Akƒ±ncƒ± has joined its first major operation ever as Turkey launched a military offensive against [Kurdish] targets in northern Iraq, the company said. Named "Operation Claw-Lock," the counterterrorism operation was launched last week from ground …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-24). Japan plans largest-ever drill with U.S. Marines, aimed at Russia, China. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Nikkei NewsApril 24, 2022 Japan weighs hosting largest-ever joint drills with U.S. MarinesBilateral military exercise in fall planned with eye on Russia and China Japan and the U.S. will hold joint military drills in Hokkaido this fall, with the two-week exercises expected to involve more than 4,000 personnel, Nikkei has learned. The Resolute Dragon exercises …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-24). Former foreign minister: Finnish media fueling war psychosis. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Yle NewsApril 24, 2022 Veteran MP: "Finnish media in war psychosis" Many people have taken to Finnish Twitter this weekend in reaction to MP Erkki Tuomioja's (SDP) Nato comments in a National Public Radio interview. The veteran Finnish politician told the US broadcaster that there was a "huge degree of emotions involved" in the public's …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-24). After barring ships, Turkey bans Russian flights to Syria. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Daily SabahApril 23, 2022 Turkey closes airspace to Russian military aircraft to Syria: FM àáavu≈üoƒülu Turkey has closed its airspace to Russian military and civilian flights to Syria after notifying Moscow, Foreign Minister Mevlàºt àáavu≈üoƒülu said Saturday. "We were giving permissions in three-month intervals. The latest one was until April," the minister said in an …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-24). Germany ready to make "substantial contribution" to NATO troop buildup on Russia's northwest border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Deutsche WelleApril 22, 2022 Germany's Baerbock calls for stronger NATO strategy in Baltics The German foreign minister has wrapped up a Baltic tour in Lithuania saying Germany is ready to send more troops to the region…. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Friday said Germany was open to sending more troops to NATO's eastern flank, …

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