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Published on Apr 3, 2025

Elton John at war with Putin after superstar’s Aids charity banned in Russia and workers threatened with prosecution

SIR Elton John and Vladimir Putin were at war last night after the superstar’s Aids charity was banned in Russia. Tyrant Putin’s prosecutor general’s office declared it an “undesirable organisation” yesterday — making its staff liable to criminal …

Source: The Sun - Right-wing
Published on Apr 3, 2025

EU Pumps €1.3 Billion into Cybersecurity, AI, and Digital Skills to Fortify Europe’s Tech Future

The European Commission is making a massive €1.3 billion ($1.4 billion) bet on Europe’s digital future, with a strong focus on shoring up cybersecurity defenses, boosting artificial intelligence, and closing the digital skills gap. The funding, part of …

Source: eSecurityPlanet - Label Pending
Published on Apr 3, 2025

A Penny for Your Thoughts 4-3-2025

Hypocrisy. Duplicity. Stupidity. Incompetence. Words that barely begin to describe the actions of so many appointees in the Trump Administration in recent days. Add chutzpah, gall, nerve, insolence, and effrontery to the list and you have a vocabulary of …

Source: Falls Church News Press - Virginia - Left-wing
Published on Apr 3, 2025

EU set to fine Elon Musk's X up to $1 billion for breaking disinformation law

The European Union is poised to fine Elon Musk's social media platform X a record $1 billion after it broke landmark laws combatting illicit content and disinformation, sources told The New York Times. The move will likely ratchet up tensions with the …

Source: Irish Star - Center-left
Published on Apr 3, 2025

Letters: The GOP is hiding from the unpopularity of their policies

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. GOP is hiding frompolicies’ unpopularity Re: “Restive Democrats vent frustrations” (Page A1, March 30). Sunday’s front-page article on “Restive Democrats” should really have …

Source: East Bay Times - California - Neutral
Published on Apr 3, 2025

Phil Goff breaks his silence after sacking as High Commissioner to UK

He has also issued a full statement (below story) saying he had a duty to ask the question he did, he did not regret it and that he would be on the right side of history. “By saying nothing, New Zealand – and many other countries – was effectively …

Source: The New Zealand Herald - Neutral
Published on Apr 3, 2025

I’m a Dem Running for Congress: Here’s What Biden Got Wrong on Armenia

By Greg Vartan Special to the Mirror-Spectator Today, our community is at a crossroads. President Biden let us down. President Trump is not the answer. Let me explain, offer my views, and share what I believe we need to move forward. Like many Armenians, I …

Source: Aravot - Uncategorized
Published on Apr 3, 2025

Ehud Olmert: There is no alternative to the two-state solution

In this interview, former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert shares his thoughts on the future of the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the rise of right-wing movements globally, and the changing political landscape in Israel and the …

Source: To Vima - Uncategorized
Published on Apr 3, 2025

Your Guide to the 2025 Primary

If you want a glimpse at why this year’s primary election matters, just consider: America’s judicial system, judges, district attorneys and all, may be the last stronghold of our democracy.In the past two months alone, federally appointed judges have …

Source: The Philadelphia Citizen - Pennsylvania - Label Pending
Published on Apr 3, 2025

New alliance needed to combat fascism

The legal disqualification of far right leader Marine Le Pen from the 2027 French presidential election looms after a court found her guilty of large scale embezzlement. This could yet be turned to the advantage of her party as her supporters’ protests …

Source: AntiCapitalist Resistance - Label Pending
Published on Apr 3, 2025

"Trump's Poker Move" — How 18 World Newspapers Reacted To Unprecedented U.S. Tariffs

Imamoglu 's mid-air stop in Turkey Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem İmamoğlu and dozens of municipal officials were arrested and detained on March 26 by the Turkish police on terrorism and corruption charges. The arrest of the head of the opposition Republican …

Source: Worldcrunch - Uncategorized
Published on Apr 3, 2025

Russia bans Elton John Aids Foundation over its support for LGBTQ+ rights

Russian authorities on Thursday banned the Elton John Aids Foundation (EJAF), which focuses on HIV/Aids prevention, citing its support for LGBTQ+ rights as a reason for the move. Founded by the British singer and songwriter in 1992, the organisation …

Source: The Guardian - Center-left
Published on Apr 3, 2025

“American Empire Is in Decline”: Economist Richard Wolff on Trump’s Trade War & Tariffs

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org, The War and Peace Report. I’m Amy Goodman. Global stock markets are tumbling after President Trump unveiled the biggest hike in global …

Source: Democracy Now! - Left-wing
Published on Apr 3, 2025

Letters to the editor | April 3, 2024

Film ‘No Other Land’ to be shown in Arcata When in the history of the Academy Awards was an Oscar-winning film not obtained by a U.S. distributor? Never until now. But according to Gordon and Tamar, that is just mere coincidence. I guess if you live in a …

Source: Times-Standard - California - Neutral
Published on Apr 3, 2025

Empowered abroad, Erdoğan arrests his top domestic rival

Last month’s arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s top political rival, presents a new level of authoritarianism in Turkey’s previously illiberal but still competitive political landscape. For much of his 22-year …

Source: The Brookings Institution - Neutral
Published on Apr 3, 2025

Our Freedom is Fragile: Lessons From the Jewish Children Who Fled Nazi Germany

I met my friend Hank Kandler in a German class I took at NYU’s Deutsches Haus in 2009. I was 33 and he was 79. I was trying to keep my German skills up after having spent two years living abroad in Frankfurt, teaching high school English in an …

Source: Literary Hub - Left-wing
Published on Apr 3, 2025

Learning from political crises

According to many, there is an ancient Chinese curse: ‘May you live in interesting times’. Right now, we are all living through interesting times. Historians concerned with politics, economics, and international relations will look back on the 2020s with …

Source: Meer - Neutral
Published on Apr 3, 2025

READERS' FORUM: A Step Toward Understanding: Walking in Her Shoes

You know the adage: “You can’t understand another person’s experience until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes.” This call for empathy urges us to see the world from another’s perspective. With April nationally recognized as Sexual Assault Awareness Month …

Source: Ludington Daily News - Michigan - Label Pending
Published on Apr 3, 2025

How an Obama executive order led to Biden's Censorship Industrial Complex

Democracy is under threat around the world from the left and the gloablists. The threat is twofold. Part of it is misuse of the courts to try to cancel conservative political leaders, which has been going on in a variety of countries including the US, …

Source: Beaufort County Now - Label Pending

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Published on April 3, 2025 - 10:27 GMT

Bardella Describes Rally for Marine Le Pen as Defense of Democracy

(MENAFN) On Wednesday, Jordan Bardella, Leader of France’s far-right National Rally (NR), stated that the rally scheduled for Sunday in support of party leader Marine Le Pen was not intended as a "show of force," but rather as an "expression …

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Published on April 1, 2025 - 19:08 GMT

Rethinking Democracy Ep. 7: The Protests and Political Crisis Shaping Turkey's Democratic Future

Turkey has plunged into turmoil after authorities arrested Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, President Erdoğan's strongest opponent, on charges of corruption. Mass protests, the largest in over a decade, have erupted nationwide after İmamoğlu was removed …

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Published on April 2, 2025 - 16:10 GMT

ODIHR opens election observation mission in Albania

TIRANA, 2 April 2025 - The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened an election observation mission for the 11 May parliamentary elections in Albania, following an official invitation from the national authorities. The …

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Published on April 4, 2025 - 00:34 GMT

Attorney General James Sues President Trump for Unconstitutional Attempt to Seize Control of Elections

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced that she and a coalition of 18 other attorneys general are suing to stop President Trump’s unconstitutional attempt to seize control of elections. On March 25, the President issued an …

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Published on April 3, 2025 - 18:08 GMT

Vanessa Garcia, Award-Winning Author of 'What the Bread Says,' Now Releases Spanish Edition of Her Children's Book

What the Bread Says honors Vanessa Garcia's grandfather, Papan, and his journey of survival and resilience through three authoritarian regimes. LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, April 3, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Vanessa Garcia, the award- …

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Published on April 3, 2025 - 22:27 GMT

DOGE is Cutting NEH Cultural Funding to Illinois and Across Country

Impacts include devastating cuts to grants in Illinois that have already been awarded and eliminating the majority of the small federal agency’s scope and staff CHICAGO, IL, UNITED STATES, April 3, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Department of Government …

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Published on April 3, 2025 - 23:46 GMT

April 3 - Colorado Joins Multi-State Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration Executive Order on Elections

News Release State of Colorado Department of State 1700 Broadway Suite 550 Denver, CO 80290 Jena Griswold Secretary of State Andrew Kline Deputy Secretary of State Denver, April 3, 2025 - Today Colorado joined 18 states in challenging the Trump …

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Published on April 4, 2025 - 00:52 GMT

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin Joins Multistate Lawsuit Against Trump Administration Over Unlawful Executive Order ...

TRENTON — New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against President Donald J. Trump, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, the federal Election Assistance Commission, and other Trump …

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Published on April 3, 2025 - 23:46 GMT

Roots of Peace Launches Global ‘White Rose for Peace’ Campaign on UN Landmine Awareness Day

Transforming Minefields into Vineyards, Orchards, and Fields of Flowers – “Mines to Vines” Movement Expands Worldwide LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, April 3, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Roots of Peace, the global humanitarian nonprofit committed to …

Distribution channels: Agriculture, Farming & Forestry Industry, International Organizations ...
Published on April 3, 2025 - 18:38 GMT

Richard Bland College Gains Its Independence

As of last night, Richard Bland College is no longer tied to William & Mary and now operates as an independent institution. SOUTH PRINCE GEORGE, VA, UNITED STATES, April 3, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Late Wednesday, the Virginia General Assembly …

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Published on April 3, 2025 - 17:35 GMT

New Tariffs Reshape the Outdoor Recreation Industry

With skyrocketing costs and supply chains becoming more complex, outdoor enthusiasts face fewer choices and higher prices. SENDY Offers a Resilient Alternative TRUCKEE, CA, UNITED STATES, April 3, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- New Tariffs Reshape …

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Published on April 3, 2025 - 16:56 GMT

AMMA Launches “AMMA CERTIFIED USA MADE PRODUCT” Seal for Domestic Manufacturing of Critical Medical Supplies and PPE

New certification is crucial as the USA strengthens its commitment to domestic production following the President’s announcement of reciprocal tariffs. WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, April 3, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The American Medical Manufacturers …

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Published on April 3, 2025 - 15:17 GMT

Samarkand EU–Central Asia Summit: A New Chapter in Economic Partnership

On April 3–4, 2025, Samarkand will host a historic event—the first-ever EU–Central Asia Summit. TASHKENT, NY, UNITED STATES, April 3, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- On April 3–4, 2025, Samarkand will host a historic event—the first-ever EU–Central …

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Published on April 3, 2025 - 15:08 GMT

Javier Palomarez Applauds Sen. John Cornyn for Being Recognized as the Most Effective Republican Senator

WASHINGTON DC, DC, UNITED STATES, April 3, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The United States Hispanic Business Council (USHBC) congratulates Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) for being recognized by the Center for Effective Lawmaking as the most effective Republican …

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Published on April 3, 2025 - 15:07 GMT

Alona Lebedieva: 'High import tariffs introduced by the United States are a complex tool with ambiguous consequences'

KYIV, UKRAINE, April 3, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- U.S. President Donald Trump has announced the implementation of a new tariff policy: starting April 5, a base 10% import tariff will be applied to all countries, including Ukraine. Beginning …

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Published on April 4, 2025 - 03:02 GMT

124th Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism meeting takes place in Ergneti

ERGNETI, 3 April 2025 – The 124th Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) convened in Ergneti today, co-facilitated by the Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for the South Caucasus, Christoph Späti, and the Head of the EU …

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Published on April 3, 2025 - 14:26 GMT

Inheritance of Crises and Dysfunction

MCLEAN, CO, UNITED STATES, April 3, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Inheritance of Crises and Dysfunction is an insightful exploration of the pressing challenges that the next U.S. administration will face domestically and globally. The book delves …

Distribution channels: Book Publishing Industry, Education ...
Published on April 3, 2025 - 14:13 GMT

U.S. Roundtable and Smart City Expo World Congress Expand Global Alliance to Accelerate Urban Innovation

The partnership will highlight U.S. mayoral leadership and innovation, leading to the largest U.S. delegation at the 2025 Expo in Barcelona. NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, April 3, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The U.S. Roundtable, LLC and Smart City …

Distribution channels: Business & Economy, IT Industry ...
Published on April 3, 2025 - 14:01 GMT

Javier Palomarez, USHBC President & CEO, Applauds Bipartisan Push for PBM Reform in the Senate

WASHINGTON DC, DC, UNITED STATES, April 3, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The United States Hispanic Business Council (USHBC) today announced its strong support for the bipartisan Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Transparency Act of 2025, introduced by …

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Published on April 4, 2025 - 01:11 GMT

Woman, Life, Freedom: How the Arts Energized Iran’s Women-Led Uprising

Featuring the screening of the short documentary The Smallest Power (2024), as well as some of the art inspired by the movement, the panel will examine the central role of the arts in the uprising and the ways artistic expression has helped inspire …

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Published on April 4, 2025 - 01:11 GMT

Diplomacy, Technology, and Innovation: Amb. Stuart Jones on the Evolution of US-Middle East Relations

We're excited to relaunch Middle East Focus with an insightful conversation featuring MEI's new CEO, Amb. Stuart Jones. In this episode, hosted by MEI's Alistair Taylor and Matthew Czekaj, Ambassador Jones shares his perspectives on the second …

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Published on April 3, 2025 - 22:58 GMT

Mesoblast Allogeneic Cell Therapy Products Are Designated ‘U.S. Country of Origin’ and Not Subject to U.S. Tariffs

NEW YORK, April 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mesoblast (Nasdaq:MESO; ASX:MSB), global leader in allogeneic cellular medicines for inflammatory diseases, today provided an update on the status of its products in relation to the U.S. Government’s …

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Published on April 3, 2025 - 22:21 GMT

NCLA Sues to Stop Trump Admin. from Imposing Emergency Tariffs That Congress Never Authorized

Washington, DC, April 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the New Civil Liberties Alliance filed the first Complaint challenging President Donald Trump’s unlawful attempt to require Americans to pay a heavy tariff on all products they import from China. …

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Published on April 3, 2025 - 19:12 GMT

OSCE Secretary General concludes visits to Sarajevo and Belgrade, underscores commitment to regional stability and ...

VIENNA, 3 April 2025 - OSCE Secretary General Feridun H. Sinirlioğlu concluded his first official visits to Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia yesterday, reaffirming the Organization's strong commitment to supporting both countries and promoting …

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Published on April 3, 2025 - 19:12 GMT

EU EXTERNAL PARTNERS: UNHCR suspends programmes in Egypt ― Rise in hate speech and violence targeting people on the move ...

EU EXTERNAL PARTNERS: UNHCR suspends programmes in Egypt ― Rise in hate speech and violence targeting people on the move in Libya ― Shipwreck survivors deported to Tunisian desert The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has suspended most of its …

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Published on April 3, 2025 - 19:11 GMT

AIDA Country Report on the United Kingdom – 2024 Update

|Published on: 3rd April 2025|Categories: News| The updated AIDA Country Report on the United Kingdom provides a detailed overview on legislative and practice-related developments in asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum seekers and …

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Published on April 3, 2025 - 04:36 GMT

Fenimore Asset Management Experts Discuss ‘Cost of Timing Market’ for Smart Investment Strategies in New Webcast

Fenimore Asset Management Experts Discuss ‘Cost of Timing Market’ for Smart Investment Strategies in New Policy and Taxation Group Webcast WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, April 3, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Understanding the dramatic cost of …

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Published on April 3, 2025 - 16:06 GMT

Nature Canada Unveils Bold "Nature Platform" to Protect and Restore Canada’s Natural Heritage

Unceded Algonquin Territory — Ottawa, ON, April 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With Canada in the midst of a federal election, Nature Canada is calling on all political parties to stand up for our country by committing to protect and restore nature. Last …

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