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Downing St. stabbing: How Zionist-aligned Pahlavi monarchists are terrorizing Iranians in UK

By Yousef Ramazani – Press TV – April 29, 2026

A peaceful Iranian anti-war protester was brutally stabbed outside Downing Street on April 22, 2026, by a group of armed monarchist goons waving an Israeli regime flag.

Yet, as eyewitnesses revealed, British authorities showed more interest in protecting the attackers than prosecuting them – exposing the ugly reality of how Zionist-aligned Pahlavist gangs operate with impunity in the heart of the United Kingdom.

Just before 7:20 PM on April 22, 2026, Mohammad Reza, a father of two, was participating in a peaceful demonstration organized by the ‘Hands Off Iran Coalition’ outside Downing Street. The protest was held to condemn the ongoing US-Israeli aggression against Iran.

What should have been an exercise in democratic expression descended into bloodshed when two men from an anti-Iranian counter-demonstration, waving flags of the Israeli regime and symbols of the deposed Pahlavi monarchy, attacked him with a bladed weapon.

But what has emerged in the days since reveals a far more disturbing picture: the arrested attacker had direct ties to organized Zionist provocateur networks. … continue

Army Demolishes Home, Well in Hebron, Issues Demolition Orders in Silwan

IMEMC | April 29, 2026

Israeli occupation forces demolished a Palestinian home and a water well on Wednesday in the Barouq area east of Yatta, south of Hebron in the southern occupied West Bank, while in occupied Jerusalem the army delivered new demolition orders in the town of Silwan.

Local activist Osama Makhmara said Israeli soldiers invaded the Barouq area with military bulldozers and demolished a 90‑square‑meter residential structure that housed ten members of the Makhamra family.

He added that the army also destroyed a water well belonging to Ibrahim Mohammad Makhmara, leaving the family without shelter and without access to their primary water source.

Residents said the demolition was carried out without prior coordination and is part of a broader pattern of Israeli efforts to restrict Palestinian construction in Area C, where building permits are almost never granted to Palestinians while Israeli colonies continue to expand.

In occupied Jerusalem, Israeli forces delivered new demolition orders in Silwan, south of the Al‑Aqsa Mosque. … Full article

Palestinian killed, several injured by Israeli fire in al-Khalil

Palestinian Information Center | April 29, 2026

WEST BANK – A young Palestinian man, Ibrahim al-Khayyat, was killed on Wednesday evening after succumbing to injuries sustained from Israeli gunfire during a raid on al-Khalil in the southern West Bank.

According to local sources, al-Khayyat had earlier been shot with live ammunition in the al-Hawooz area, near the Islamic Charitable Society building, during a large-scale incursion carried out by Israeli forces using numerous military vehicles. The raid included the closure of the main road and forcing shop owners to shut down amid heavy live fire and the use of tear gas.

The Palestinian Red Crescent reported that two civilians were injured by Israeli gunfire and another was arrested during the raid on al-Khalil. … Full article

Nun Injured in Assault in Occupied Jerusalem

IMEMC | April 29, 2026

A Christian nun affiliated with the French School of Biblical and Archaeological Research was injured on Tuesday afternoon after being assaulted near King David’s Tomb in occupied Jerusalem, according to church sources, Israeli police, and the al‑Baidar Human Rights Organization.

The attack occurred while the nun was walking near the Cenacle and several Christian institutions in the Bab al‑Nabi Dawud area, when a Jerusalem resident approached and struck her, causing injuries that required medical attention. […]

The al‑Baidar Human Rights Organization said the nun was injured in an attack carried out by an Israeli colonizer. The organization said the incident reflects a broader escalation of violations targeting civilians in Jerusalem and its surrounding neighborhoods.

Church officials condemned the assault, noting that Christian clergy and institutions in Jerusalem have faced repeated attacks in recent years, including harassment, vandalism, and physical assaults, particularly in and around the Old City.

They added that these incidents follow a well‑documented pattern of assaults by extremist Israelis targeting Christian clergy and religious institutions in occupied Jerusalem. They said the lack of accountability for such attacks has contributed to a climate of fear among Christian communities.

Paramedic Killed as Israeli Airstrike Hits Displaced Civilians in Gaza

Palestinian Information Center | April 29, 2026

A Palestinian paramedic was martyred and two citizens, including a woman, were injured on Wednesday in Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip, amid ceasefire violations persisting for the 202nd consecutive day.

Medical sources reported that paramedic Ibrahim Saqr was killed in an Israeli airstrike near al-Tuwam rotary in the northwest of Gaza.

They added that a woman was also wounded by Israeli gunfire in the town of Beit Lahia in the north.

Another young citizen suffered multiple injuries after an Israeli quadcopter targeted him in the Sheikh Nasser area east of Khan Yunis.

In related incidents today, various areas of the Gaza Strip witnessed Israeli attacks and violations. Israeli forces reportedly detonated several homes in the east of Gaza City and carried out shooting attacks in different areas of the territory.

An airstrike on eastern areas of Khan Yunis was also reported, amid intense fire from tanks and military overflights in southern Gaza.

In eastern al-Bureij refugee camp, Israeli helicopters opened fire, while Israeli artillery repeatedly shelled eastern Khan Yunis.

Meanwhile, an Israeli drone dropped a bomb on a group of displaced people near Wadi Gaza Bridge, as Israeli forces carried out extensive demolition operations targeting homes and buildings in eastern Khan Yunis.

Northeastern Beit Lahia also came under gunfire and artillery shelling, amid heavy military activity in the area. … Full article

Israeli army facing ‘continuous rise’ in soldier suicides: Report

The Cradle | April 28, 2026

The suicide rate among Israeli soldiers is on a continuous rise as Tel Aviv fails to implement steps to improve mental health within the defense establishment, Haaretz reported on 29 April, after nearly 10 soldiers ended their lives in recent weeks.

“At least 10 active-duty soldiers have died by suicide since the beginning of the year, including six in April. Three other soldiers who served in the reserves during the war died by suicide this month while no longer in active service. Two police officers, including a conscripted Border Police officer, also died by suicide this month,” the newspaper wrote, noting a “continued rise.” … Full article

Israeli strikes kill 10 in southern Lebanon, including 3 rescue workers

Press TV – April 29, 2026

At least ten people, including three rescue workers, have been killed in Israeli airstrikes against residential neighborhoods in southern Lebanon, marking the latest violations of a ceasefire that began on April 16 after weeks of fighting between the Tel Aviv regime and Hezbollah.

Lebanon’s official National News Agency (NNA) reported that an Israeli aerial raid destroyed a four-storey building in the village of Jabchit in the Nabatieh district on Tuesday night, killing Mohammad Jawad Bahja, his wife Lotfiya, as well as Amani Jaber and her daughters.

Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health announced in a statement that at least 13 people also sustained injuries in the attack.

Separately, two successive ⁠Israeli strikes on a building in the town of Majdal Zoun on Tuesday killed five people, including three rescue workers who went to help those injured in ⁠the initial Israeli attack on the targeted building.

The three Lebanese civil defense rescue workers were later identified as Hussein Ghadbouri, Hussein Sati and Hadi Daher. … continue

Israeli military ‘failed on all fronts’: Poll

The Cradle | April 28, 2026

A poll published by Israel’s Public Broadcaster (KAN) on 28 April found that a majority of Israelis believe the state has failed to secure victory in any war since October 2023.

According to the survey, 57 percent of respondents said no victory had been achieved, while 28 percent believed success had been reached in at least one arena, and a further 15 percent said they were unsure.

The findings come after more than two years of Israel’s genocide in Gaza – which Israel threatens to reignite –  during which Tel Aviv waged multiple offensive military campaigns against Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran, alongside attacks in Yemen and Syria and a campaign of destruction and displacement in the occupied West Bank. … continue

US at a crossroads: Iran’s firm positions leave Trump no option but to capitulate

Press TV | April 29, 2026

A close look at the initial American reactions to Iran’s firm positions – laid out by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi during his recent tour of Pakistan, Oman, and Russia – reveals one thing immediately: severe confusion and disarray in Washington.

Iran has drawn its red lines with clarity and precision. According to credible sources, Tehran has communicated its positions to all parties on at least two highly important fronts.

First, the exclusion of any nuclear-related issues from end-of-war negotiations. Second, Iran’s decisive and irreversible determination to exercise full control over the Strait of Hormuz.

These are not negotiating tweaks. They represent fundamental demands that reshape the entire strategic landscape. And these uncompromising demands have placed the United States at a crossroads where both paths lead to definitive losses for President Donald Trump. … continue

Iran signals decisive response to end US maritime bullying, piracy

Al Mayadeen | April 29, 2026

A senior Iranian security source has indicated that Tehran is preparing what it describes as a decisive and potentially unprecedented response to ongoing US maritime piracy in the strategic waters surrounding the Strait of Hormuz.

Speaking to Press TV on Wednesday, the source warned that continued US actions, described as a form of maritime blockade, would soon be met with a direct military response. “The continued US acts of piracy and maritime bullying will be met with a practical and unprecedented response,” the source stated, signaling a shift away from restraint toward escalation.

According to the official, Iran’s armed forces, operating under the central command structure of Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters, now view continued patience as no longer strategically viable. The source emphasized that a “painful response” has become necessary if Washington maintains what Tehran considers an illegal siege around one of the world’s most critical energy corridors.

Iranian officials are increasingly framing US naval actions as “maritime piracy,” an escalation that reflects both legal positioning and signaling. The source reiterated that Tehran no longer sees the United States as confronting a passive or predictable adversary.

He pointed to Iran’s historical experience in “imposed wars,” arguing that past confrontations have reshaped the balance of expectations. Iran, he said, has demonstrated the capacity to neutralize US strategies through resilience, asymmetric tactics, and strategic patience.

The source also credited Iran’s leadership, describing it as “wise, courageous, and decisive,” in steering the country through prolonged pressure campaigns while maintaining internal cohesion and military readiness.

Trump eager for off-ramp in war on Iran, but Netanyahu has him trapped: Former official

By Alireza Kamandi | Press TV | April 29, 2026

Donald Trump is eager to find an off-ramp, declare “victory,” and end the war against Iran – but Benjamin Netanyahu is not, leaving Trump trapped, says a former chief of staff to the US Secretary of State.

In an interview with the Press TV website, Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson – former chief of staff to Colin Powell from 2002 to 2005 – said that as tensions with Iran simmer following the recent US-Israeli war against the country, a complex picture is emerging of a Washington administration caught between tactical necessity and political traps.

He said the central question surrounding the White House’s strategy is whether the Trump administration is using the lull in hostilities to rebuild its military capacity.

“There is an ongoing effort to replace critical munitions, expedite repair of warships in maintenance, and alert and prepare more land forces for possible action,” he said, adding that this logistical surge extends to Tel Aviv, where efforts are underway to replenish munitions and call up more reservists. … continue

US-Israeli strikes on 130,000 civilian sites amount to war crime, Iran tells ICRC

Press TV – April 29, 2026

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi has condemned the US-Israeli strikes against 130,000 civilian facilities, houses, hospitals and non-military infrastructure during the recent war of aggression against the country as a war crime and crime against humanity.

Gharibabadi made the remarks in a meeting with President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Mirjana Spoljaric in Tehran on Wednesday.

“In case such a behavior is a testament to the civilization which the United States and the West have been propagating and seeking to impose on others according to their self-defined democracy, human rights and lifestyle, then world nations hate it,” the senior Iranian diplomat said.

Nothing has remained out of international law and international humanitarian law other than hollow terms, he said, arguing that Washington and the Tel Aviv regime have no respect whatsoever for these principles.

Gharibabadi also criticized international bodies for their refusal to denounce US-Israeli onslaught against Iran, as well as their abject failure to take concrete measures to stop the criminal acts of the aggressors. … continue

Ukrainian Forces Wounded, Killed 1,725 Civilians in Q1 2026

teleSUR | April 29, 2026

On Wednesday, Rodion Miroshnik, the Russian Foreign Ministry’s ambassador-at-large, published a report on the crimes against civilians committed by the Ukrainian Armed Formations (UAF) between January and March 2026.

“The number of civilian victims more than doubled over the period under review, from 387 civilian victims in January to 801 in March, evidencing the premeditated nature of the Kiev regime’s activities to worsen the humanitarian situation in frontline regions,” the Quarterly Report stated. … continue

Ukraine Seeks to Provoke a Nuclear Conflict: Zakharova

teleSUR | April 29, 2026

On Wednesday, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova denounced that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is sabotaging any and all peace initiatives and is now creating conditions for a potential nuclear conflict.

“The diplomat drew attention to Zelensky’s earlier remarks that Ukraine should be given both NATO membership and nuclear weapons as security guarantees,” TASS reported.

“In fact, he continues to provoke a nuclear conflict with such statements. Moreover, Western Europe risks becoming the first victim of this very nuclear blackmail,” Zakharova stated.

“Zelensky clearly does not want peace. He seeks to prolong the fighting indefinitely and is ready to risk a dangerous escalation of the conflict,” she added. … continue

Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ offers ‘limited’ shield against ballistic missiles: Defense official

Press TV – April 29, 2026

A recent US Senate hearing has exposed mounting concerns that America’s homeland missile defenses are dangerously misaligned with modern warfare, according to a report.

Assistant Secretary of Defense Marc Berkowitz, speaking before the US Senate Committee on Armed Services during the hearing on the next-generation Golden Dome missile defense system on Tuesday, said that the US relies on a “very limited” ground-based, single-layer defense system designed specifically to counter a small-scale rogue ICBM attack from North Korea.

He emphasized that this architecture provides only “very limited capability” against other ballistic missile threats. Most critically, Berkowitz warned that the US currently has “no defense against hypersonic weapons or cruise missiles today.” … continue

US squares up to China over Panama Canal

RT | April 29, 2026

The US has announced a six-nation coalition aimed at pressuring China to relinquish its interests in two ports in the Panama Canal, accusing Beijing of infringing on Panama’s sovereignty and politicizing global trade. China has called the claims “baseless.”

The development is part of a pattern of US efforts to push China out of Latin America. The US National Security Strategy calls for non-Western “competitors” to be prevented from owning or controlling key assets in the Western Hemisphere. … continue

Monroe Doctrine 2.0: ‘Great Reset’ for US Imperialism?

Sputnik – 29.04.2026

“The United States is a declining power worldwide. It needs to reassert its powers,” Brazilian economics and international affairs scholar Vinicius Vieira told Sputnik, commenting on recently approved Monroe Doctrine 2.0 strategy and the Senate’s refusal to block the president’s power to invade Cuba.

For Washington, establishing greater control over Latin America, especially Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America, may seem like an opportunity to start afresh in reasserting its great power status, Dr. Vieira says.

Regime change in Cuba, for example, would not mean independence or democratization for the island nation, “but a return to the status prior to the Cuban Revolution – a protectorate de facto, US territory de facto.”

The problem is, the neighborhood is not what it was 150-200 years ago. Washington’s neighbors “want a relationship based on equal respect and mutual recognition,” and controlling South America may prove “too ambitious” entirely, given linkages they’ve established with other members of the Global South.

What’s more, “the costs for the US to implement this type of policy are quite high…because it depends on coercion, on sticks, no carrots at all,” Vieira stressed. Speaking of carrots, the US has “lost leverage” in this domain vis-à-vis China and its development projects, according to the scholar.

Ultimately, Monroe 2.0 could prove “too costly,” and “rather than bringing the United States to its golden days of hegemony…may just accelerate its decline because of its very high costs in terms of money and reputation,” Vieira summed up.

Iran’s envoy dismisses UK media hype about ‘Janfada’ campaign as baseless

Press TV – April 29, 2026

Iran’s ambassador to the United Kingdom has dismissed a report by a British newspaper regarding the Janfada (Self-Sacrifice) campaign as baseless and stemming from misinterpretation.

Seyyed Ali Mousavi was reacting to an article published in the Daily Mail during his meeting on Tuesday with UK Deputy Foreign Minister Hamish Falconer after he was summoned by the UK Foreign Office.

The ambassador made it clear that the allegations raised in the report were “baseless” and stemmed from “misunderstanding and incorrect interpretation.”

The Daily Mail had attempted in a provocative report to link the campaign to security issues within the UK, using it as a pretext to create a negative political atmosphere against the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Mousavi underscored that the Janfada campaign is an online initiative for Iranians aimed at expressing solidarity with the Iranian people and defending the country’s territorial integrity, and has no connection to citizens of other nations.

During the meeting, the Iranian ambassador rejected any claims regarding the nature of the campaign, stating clearly that the initiative has no violent aspects whatsoever and that the interpretations presented in the media stem from misunderstanding and media-driven propaganda.

The Janfada campaign was launched in Iran to express solidarity and unity amid the US-Israeli war of aggression against the country. So far, more than 31 million people have joined the campaign.

Nuclear Apartheid: Iran’s Rise Exposes the NPT Fraud and the West’s Israel Exception

By Freddie Ponton – 21st Century Wire – April 29, 2026

The fight over Iran’s vice presidency at the 2026 NPT Review Conference looked procedural only if one ignored the history that walked into the room with it. The United States, the United Kingdom, speaking for France and Germany, Australia, and the United Arab Emirates objected to Iran’s appointment, yet Iran kept the post after a Non-Aligned Movement nomination and no blocking vote was forced, exposing a basic fact that now hangs over the treaty system. The United Arab Emirates did not merely object but formally and unequivocally disassociated itself from Iran’s election, while citing Tehran’s continuous violations of its safeguards obligations.

That moment is crucial because it revealed a shrinking gap between Western power and Western authority. The states that still dominate military alliances, financial coercion, and media narratives could denounce Tehran in New York, but they could not turn denunciation into institutional compliance, and they could not persuade the wider diplomatic field that their understanding of non-proliferation deserved automatic deference. What looked like a dispute over one vice presidency was in fact a public measure of a much deeper revolt against selective enforcement. … continue

50 Iranian hospitals damaged in US-Israeli attacks: Health minister

Press TV – April 27, 2026

Iran’s Health Minister Mohammad-Reza Zafarghandi says the United States and Israel carried out nearly 240 attacks on medical facilities in the Islamic Republic during the recent war, leaving at least 50 hospitals damaged.

“So far, about 240 attacks on health centers have been recorded,” Zafarghandi said, adding that the strikes left “50 hospitals and nearly 50 emergency centers” damaged.

He also noted that 40,000 people were treated free of charge at health facilities across the country in the recent war. … Full article

Aramco halts LPG shipments through May over war damage to Saudi export hubs

The Cradle | April 29, 2026

Aramco has suspended its liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) shipments through May after damage to Saudi Arabia’s Juaymah export facility in the east disrupted supplies, according to a report by Bloomberg on 29 April.

The state oil giant informed buyers that exports from Juaymah would remain paused, repeating its 26 February warning that shipments “scheduled for the next few weeks will be canceled.”

That halt traces back to a structural collapse at the facility that occurred before the launch of the US-Israeli war on Iran, crippling one of the kingdom’s main LPG hubs and cutting off flows of propane and butane to global markets.

Saudi Arabia’s Energy Ministry confirmed earlier that the Juaymah facility was also affected by fires during attacks linked to the war, though the extent of damage has not been disclosed.

Repairs have not been completed, and Aramco has reportedly been unable to carry out the necessary work.

Sources said this means deliveries will not resume even if the Strait of Hormuz reopens, leaving buyers without immediate relief.

The combined disruptions have driven prices higher and forced importers, particularly in Asia, to seek alternative supplies. India has been hit especially hard, facing a shortage of LPG widely used for cooking.

Kpler analysts estimate that the facility accounts for around 3.5 percent of total seaborne LPG exports worldwide, making it a key node in global energy supply.

Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed al-Jadaan warned that markets may be underestimating both the economic impact of the war and how long it will take for oil and gas flows to return to normal. … Full article

China discovers 225 large, medium-sized crude oil, natural gas fields from 2021 to 2025

Global Times | April 29, 2026

China’s Ministry of Natural Resources said on Wednesday that during the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25) period, 225 large and medium-sized crude oil and natural gas fields were discovered, including 13 oil fields with reserves exceeding 100 million tons and 26 gas fields with reserves exceeding 100 billion cubic meters.

The ministry said that, during period, in collaboration with relevant departments, it made oil and gas the top priority of the new round of strategic mineral exploration breakthroughs, with a cumulative investment of nearly 450 billion yuan ($65.81 billion), and vowed to resolutely ensure that China’s energy supply remains firmly within its own control. … continue

Continued US maritime piracy will face ‘practical, unprecedented’ response from Iran

Press TV – April 29, 2026

The continued American maritime piracy and banditry in the form of so-called “naval blockade” will soon be met with “practical and unprecedented action,” a high-ranking security source told Press TV on Wednesday.

Iran’s armed forces – operating under the Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters as the war command – believe that patience has limits and that a punishing response is necessary if Washington maintains its illegal naval blockade around the Strait of Hormuz, the source said.

He further emphasized that Iran has proven in recent imposed wars that the United States no longer faces a passive or predictable adversary. … continue

No More Bombs for Iran, Economic War Instead?

By Larry C. Johnson | SONAR21 | April 29, 2026

Trump assembled his national security team in Washington on Monday afternoon to figure out how to respond to Iran’s latest missive delivered via Pakistan — i.e., end the blockade and then we’ll talk about other issues. The Wall Street Journal reports that Trump opted for economic warfare against Iran as it carried less risk, instead of resuming bombing or trying to exit the conflict. That’s the good news. However, President Trump also instructed White House aides to prepare for an extended blockade on Iran. … continue

Iran has legal right to act in Hormuz, holds US responsible for disruptions: UN mission

Press TV – April 28, 2026

Iran, which is not a party to the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, asserts its legal right to take “necessary and proportionate measures” in the Strait of Hormuz, and holds the United States responsible for any disruptions to maritime transport in the vital waterway, the country’s permanent mission to the United Nations said.

The mission said on Tuesday that US actions in the Strait of Hormuz have severely compromised international maritime safety. The mission made the remarks in two posts on X, a day after Iran addressed at a meeting of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Maritime safety.

The mission pointed out that Iran is not a party to the 1982 Convention on the Law of the Sea and therefore does not regard its provisions as binding.

As the principal coastal state, Iran retains the legal authority to implement necessary measures within the Strait of Hormuz to address security threats and to prevent any military or hostile exploitation of this vital passage, it said. … continue

Russian archaeologist freed in top-secret prisoner swap

RT | April 28, 2026

Renowned Russian archaeologist Aleksandr Butyagin, who was detained in Poland at Ukraine’s request, has been released as part of a five-for-five prisoner exchange which involved multiple countries. The negotiations are understood to have been conducted in absolute secrecy, resulting in the release of another Russian national and three Belarusian citizens.

Butyagin was apprehended by the Polish authorities last December while on a European lecture tour. Kiev demanded his extradition, accusing the senior researcher at St. Petersburg’s State Hermitage Museum of conducting illegal excavations and damaging cultural heritage in Crimea, Russia – which Ukraine claims as its own territory.

In a statement on Tuesday, Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said Butyagin was freed earlier in the day, and that Moscow released two officers of Moldova’s Security and Intelligence Service, who were arrested by the Russian authorities last June.

According to BELTA media outlet, citing Belarus’ State Security Committee (KGB), the prisoner swap took place on the Belarus-Polish border, and was made possible thanks to talks that started in September 2025.

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko personally oversaw the process, in which the intelligence services of seven countries were involved, the article claims.

Warsaw released three Belarusians who had been “carrying out highly important tasks in the interest of [Belarusian] national security and defense,” according to the outlet. Minsk released Andrzej Poczobut, an opposition activist of Polish descent.

The identities of the other prisoners who were freed have not been disclosed. … Full article

The US Tech Giant Where Employees Wear IDF Uniforms To Work

By Nate Bear | ¡Do Not Panic! | April 28, 2026

The American tech giant behind the most popular tax filing software in the US allows employees to wear their IDF uniforms to work and also permits them to take months off the job to fight Israel’s wars.

Last month, Tom Yacobi, a data analyst at financial tech giant Intuit, whose products include the widely-used tax return program TurboTax, showed up to an all-hands company Zoom call in his full IDF uniform.

Yacobi works in TurboTax’s trust and safety team which handles the most sensitive personally identifiable information of TurboTax customers and users.

The whistleblower who provided me with this screenshot told me that since the beginning of the Gaza genocide, Israeli employees of California-based Intuit have, like Yacobi, been allowed to take as long as three or four months off work, often with minimal notice, to serve as reservists in the IDF. … continue

Wired for War: Why is the EU ignoring the Israeli cyber threat?

RT | April 28, 2026

Two proven cases of political interference by a Mossad-linked private intelligence firm should have set alarm bells ringing in Brussels. The EU’s silence reveals just how deeply the Israeli spy-tech nexus has penetrated the bloc.

The European Commission has claimed that Russia interfered in almost every major European election of the last half decade. Despite being proven wrong in France, Germany, Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria, and counting, the allegations alone have been enough to justify the commission’s activation of its ‘Rapid Response System’, a powerful suite of censorship tools that give Brussels the power to decide what voters see – and don’t see – on social media in the run-up to elections.

This year alone, two cases of meddling by Black Cube, a private intelligence company staffed by former Mossad and Israel Defense Forces (IDF) agents, have taken place in the EU without so much as an acknowledgment from Brussels. […]

The EU has been thoroughly penetrated by Israeli spy-tech companies which are staffed by Israeli intelligence veterans and working – often openly – to advance the interests of Israel. Responding appropriately would mean directly confronting the Israeli government – something the EU is extremely reluctant to do. … Read full article

Israel’s AI foreign influence op blames Palestinians for killing Hind Rajab

By Max Blumenthal | The Grayzone | April 28, 2026

Israel has created nine English language websites explicitly aimed at manipulating AI platforms like Claude and ChatGPT. Its vehicle for maintaining these websites is Clock Tower X, a company founded by Brad Parscale, the former manager of President Donald Trump’s 2020 re-election campaign. Now a federally registered foreign agent, Parscale is the point man on a gargantuan contract aimed at reversing Israel’s public relations crisis by flooding online media with anti-Palestinian propaganda.

Among the new websites registered by Israel and maintained by Clock Tower X is a portal dedicated to “prov[ing] that Hamas’s terrorist designation reflects global consensus, and undeniable evidence of violence, not conspiracy.” Called Factsignal.org, the site has distributed materials attempting to cast doubt on an incident that has become a symbol of the crimes committed by the Israeli army against the civilian population of Gaza.

According to materials distributed by Clock Tower X and the government of Israel through Factsignal.org, the Israeli army did not kill the six-year-old Hind Rajab and her family by firing 335 rounds on their car while they attempted to flee Gaza City. Instead, according to the site, the Rajab family was likely killed by Palestinian resistance fighters, who “were active in the same area at the time, raising alternative explanations.”

Factsignal.org offers an array of baseless theories to explain the killing of Rajab and her family, positing that “vehicles could have been hit in crossfire” by Palestinian fighters operating in the area, or by “mortar fire or small arms from Palestinian groups.” It also speculates that “the scene could have been altered after the fact.”

No evidence is offered to prove any of the claims disseminated by the Israeli foreign agent. However, Clocktower appears to have little interest in clinically debunking the established account of Rajab’s killing. Instead, it aims to inject confusion into AI platforms when users seek information on the incident, prompting chatbots to produce “alternative explanations” alongside verified reporting. … Full article

Bari Weiss Fires CBS Reporter For Questioning Her Zionist Propaganda, And Replaces Her With A Zionist Israeli

The Dissident | April 27, 2026

Bari Weiss, the ardent Zionist editor of CBS News, has yet again fired a reporter for criticizing Israel and replaced her with a Zionist reporter living in Israel.

This time, it was the CBS news London bureau chief, Claire Day.

According to a report in the New York Post, Day was fired after she “clashed with editor-in-chief Bari Weiss over the network’s coverage of Iran and Gaza”.

One source told the outlet that Day, “ had clashed with Weiss, a self-proclaimed Zionist, over coverage on Iran and Gaza”.

The source reportedly said, “Claire was pushing back on calls, Bari barely spoke to her”.

Replacing Claire Day at CBS news will be Shayndi Raice, a Zionist reporter at the Wall Street Journal who lives in Tel Aviv, Israel, with her three children and husband.

At the Wall Street Journal, Shayndi Raice has laundered Zionist propaganda, including writing a promotional article for the hoax film “Screams Before Silence” by Sheryl Sandberg, which used false and manipulated information to push the evidence-free atrocity propaganda claim that Hamas committed rapes against Israelis on October 7th.

The film’s star witness, Rami Davidian, who claimed to have witnessed mass rape being committed on October 7th, was exposed by the mainstream Israeli investigative journalist Ravid Drucker for telling “stories made up from beginning to end. Hair-raising stories that never, ever occurred” including in “Screams Before Silence”.

The film also laundered forced “confessions” from Palestinian detainees, which the UN found were coerced by the IDF using torture and put out by Israel for propaganda purposes.

The UN human rights council documented that “The Commission reviewed several videos where detainees were interrogated by members of the ISF, while placed in an extremely vulnerable position, completely subjugated, when confessing to witnessing or committing rape and other serious crimes. The names and faces of the detainees were also exposed. The Commission considers the distribution of such videos, purely for propaganda purposes, to be a violation of due process and fair trial guarantees. In view of the apparent coercive circumstances of the confessions appearing in the videos, the Commission does not accept such confessions as proof of the crimes confessed” in reference to the forced “confessions” used in the film. … Full article

Nablus: Colonizers Injure Two Palestinians, Set Fire to a Citizen’s Home

IMEMC | April 28, 2026

Illegal Israeli colonizers injured two Palestinians, including a child, and set fire to a citizen’s home, on Monday, after infiltrating the village of Jalud, south of Nablus in the northern occupied West Bank.

Media sources reported that Israeli settlers stormed the Al-Dahr area of ​​Jalud village, and hurled rocks at Palestinian citizens, wounding a child in the head, and assaulting a young man, causing bruises.

A short time later, a large group of colonizers invaded the village of Jalud and set fire to at least one home, before fire crew were able to extinguish the fire. … Full article

Occupation Forces Shoot a Child, Injure Others, Near Hebron

IMEMC | April 28, 2026

On Monday night, Israeli forces shot a Palestinian child and abducted another in the Al-Arroub refugee camp, north of Hebron in the southern occupied West Bank. West of the city, the army stormed the town of Ethna, causing dozens of citizens to suffer the toxic effects of tear gas inhalation.

Media sources reported that occupation forces shot a Palestinian child and abducted another after invading the Al-Arroub refugee camp, north of Hebron, on Monday night.

WAFA reported that soldiers opened fire with live rounds and concussion grenades, resulting in a child being shot in the leg with live ammunition, adding that occupation troops abducted an unidentified child; he was taken to an unknown location.

Meanwhile, Israeli forces injured dozens of Palestinian citizens on Monday night, after invading the town of Ethna, west of Hebron.

WAFA reported that local citizens protested the army invasion of the town, while soldiers fired live rounds, rubber-coated steel rounds, concussion grenades, and tear gas canisters towards them, causing dozens to sustain inhalation injuries; they were treated at the scene by local medics.

It was also reported that the army invaded the “Qizoun” neighborhood in the city of Hebron, carried out a campaign of physical assaults against Palestinian civilians, and damaged a number of privately-owned vehicles.

In Yatta town, south of Hebron, Israeli soldiers invaded the Al-Matina area, stormed and ransacked homes before abducting Shadi Khalil Gheith and his wife Dua’ Khader Nassar.

According to Quds Press, occupation forces shot a Palestinian teacher, Abdullah Abu Tu‘ayma in the leg with live ammunition while he was near the entrance to the village of Karma, southwest of Hebron, at midnight Monday – Tuesday.

Israeli Colonizers Seize Palestinian Home in Deir Jarir

IMEMC | April 28, 2026

Illegal paramilitary Israeli colonizers seized a Palestinian home on Tuesday morning in the village of Deir Jarir, east of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank’s central part.

Local sources said the colonizers, accompanied by Israeli soldiers, took over the home of Khairy Abu Khdeir and raised Israeli flags on its roof.

Residents gathered near the home in an attempt to confront the colonizers, but Israeli forces deployed in the surrounding streets and prevented Palestinians from approaching the area.

The soldiers also blocked the movement of the locals inside their village while securing the colonizers’ presence.

Witnesses reported that Israeli forces patrolled through several neighborhoods as colonizers remained inside and around the seized home.

The village of Deir Jarir and the surrounding Ramallah district have witnessed repeated violations by Israeli colonizers and Israeli occupation forces in recent months.

These violations have included attempts to seize Palestinian homes and agricultural structures, the expansion of nearby colonial outposts, and repeated invasions by Israeli forces into residential areas.

Local communities have reported frequent incidents in which colonizers, accompanied by soldiers, enter Palestinian land, attempt to establish new outposts, or take over existing structures under military protection.

Residents of Deir Jarir and neighboring villages have also faced movement restrictions, home invasions, and assaults during these incidents, reflecting a broader pattern of escalating colonizer activity across the central West Bank.

In related news, a group of colonizers invaded the Al-Mintar Bedouin community, east of occupied Jerusalem, and chased local shepherds and residents.

Israeli strikes on Gaza kill five civilians, including 9-year-old boy

Press TV – April 28, 2026

A series of new Israeli strikes have killed at least five Palestinian civilians, including a 9-year-old boy, in the besieged Gaza Strip as Israel continues its relentless violations of a ceasefire.

Medics said an Israeli drone killed the child, Adel Al Najjar, in eastern Khan Yunis in the south of the blockaded strip on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, another Israeli airstrike targeted a vehicle in Gaza City, killing four people.

At the morgue of Nasser Hospital, relatives gathered to bid farewell to Najjar’s small, white-shrouded body. Women wept beside the child, who lay on a medical stretcher on the floor, while men recited a special prayer before carrying him to the cemetery for burial.

Relatives said the boy had been collecting cardboard that the family uses for cooking. … Full article

Israeli attacks unchecked against South Lebanon despite ‘ceasefire’

Al Mayadeen | April 28, 2026

Since April 17, the ceasefire in Lebanon has remained under sustained strain, with the Israeli occupation continuing a pattern of repeated strikes across southern Lebanon and the Bekaa.

On Tuesday, a drone strike hit a motorcycle in Majdal Zoun. In parallel, air raids struck the towns of Baraachit, Tibnine, and Shaqra, while artillery fire, including banned phosphorus shells, was reported in the area between Baraachit and Shaqra.

According to Al Mayadeen’s correspondent, the wave of attacks extended further into Eastern Zawtar, Toulin, and Kherbet Selm, with Bayyout al-Sayyad also coming under artillery shelling.

Elsewhere, Jabal al-Batm was hit in a separate airstrike, while a drone attack targeted agricultural land between Burj al-Shamali and al-Housh in the Tyre district.

IOF issue displacement threat

Earlier today, the Israeli occupation forces’ spokesperson issued a so-called “evacuation” threat against residents in multiple south Lebanon towns, including Ghandourieh, Burj Qalaouiyah, Qalaouiyah, Al-Souwaneh, Jmeijmeh, Safad al-Battikh, Baraachit, Shaqra, Aita al-Jabal, Tebnine, Sultaniyeh, Bir al-Sanasil, Kfar Dounine, Khirbet Selm, Selaa, and Deir Kifa, ordering them to immediately leave their homes and move toward the Sidon district.

The threat effectively enforces a new wave of forced displacement from the south, despite the ceasefire agreement brokered earlier in April. […]

The Emergency Operations Center of the Public Health Ministry announced that Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon on April 27 killed four people, including a woman, and injured 51 others, among them 3 children and 6 women. – Full article

In 72 hours, IOF invade Syria 8 times, expanding incursions

Al Mayadeen | April 28, 2026

Israeli occupation forces advanced on Tuesday into the village of Maariya in the Yarmouk Basin area of western rural Daraa, deploying a military convoy of around 20 vehicles, the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported on Tuesday.

According to the report, the forces patrolled the village under drone surveillance before later withdrawing. […]

Video footage circulating online shows illegal settlers at the foothills of Mount Hermon, ascending to the rooftop of a building overlooking the town in a provocative act conducted under the protection of the Israeli occupation forces.

The incident comes amid ongoing Israeli violations of Syrian sovereignty across the Quneitra and Daraa countrysides, including ground incursions, the establishment of temporary checkpoints, road closures, as well as raids and arrests targeting Syrian civilians.

In a clear breach of the Disengagement Agreement, engineering and military activity have been observed within the buffer zone, aimed at reinforcing occupation positions. United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) personnel were criticized for failing to intervene.

According to statements by occupation officials, the Israeli military is working to “repurpose abandoned Syrian military sites into technologically equipped positions,” as part of efforts to entrench its occupation and consolidate a new reality on Syrian territory. … Full article

Sudan’s RSF leaders build Dubai property empire with UAE backing: Investigative group

Press TV – April 28, 2026

Leaders of Sudan’s so-called Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and their network have amassed millions in luxury assets in Dubai, an investigation reveals, as the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is accused of helping a financial lifeline for a militant group that committed genocide in the crisis-hit African country.

A detailed investigation by the Sentry, a US investigative group, showed that individuals tied to the RSF, led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, also known as Hemedti, have accumulated more than 20 high-end properties in Dubai worth £17.7 million.

The report further exposed a sprawling “paramilitary-industrial complex” stretching across Africa and West Asia, with the UAE functioning as a critical hub for both wealth storage and financial operations linked to the militant group.

The probe by the Sentry maintained that the UAE acted as a “safe haven” for RSF leaders and their relatives, as well as for wealth derived from smuggled Sudanese gold. … continue

West losing leadership position to Global South: Russia’s president

Press TV – April 28, 2026

‎Russian President Vladimir Putin says the West is losing its economic and political leadership position in the world, giving way to the countries of the Global South.

‎A more complex, multipolar architecture of global development is taking shape as Western countries lose their dominance and yield to new growth centers in the Global South, the Russian president said on Tuesday in a video message to participants of the Open Dialogue Forum.

‎“States that truly understand and appreciate the importance of national sovereignty in the political, economic, cultural and social spheres are playing an increasingly important role, and they can determine the vector of their own development based on their own values, resources and priorities, identity and sovereign worldview,” he stated.

‎Prior approaches and established norms of business and international relations are steadily losing their efficacy, partly due to the actions of Western countries, which are relinquishing their leadership positions, he noted. … continue

How Cognitive Science Explains Our Looming Nuclear Crisis

By Thomas Karat | The Libertarian Institute | April 28, 2026

Bombs have been falling on Iran for fifty-nine days. As of now a ceasefire is holding, just barely, brokered under pressure from Pakistan. But before it came, a girls’ primary school in the southern city of Minab was hit on the first day of the war, at least 170 dead, most of them girls aged seven to twelve, killed by a U.S. Tomahawk missile that President Donald Trump initially denied firing. Thirty universities struck since February 28, including Iran’s equivalent of MIT. Over 2,000 Iranians killed by American-Israeli strikes. Thirteen U.S. service members confirmed dead. An American F-15E shot down over Iran. The Strait of Hormuz—20% of the world’s oil and gas—effectively closed, with China and Russia vetoing the United Nations resolution to reopen it. Gas prices heading for $4.30 a gallon and rising. Trump promising to bomb Iran “back to the stone ages.”

And underneath all of it, the detail that should be dominating every front page but isn’t: on March 21, Iranian ballistic missiles landed fourteen kilometres from Dimona— Israel’s undeclared nuclear weapons facility, the one running for six decades on the fiction that it doesn’t exist, estimated to hold 800 kilograms of weapons-grade plutonium. The reactor at Bushehr has been struck three times since the war began. The Arms Control Association has warned explicitly of radiological contamination risk across the region.

This is where we are. Now ask the question nobody in mainstream media is asking: how did we get here? Not the geopolitical answer—you can get that anywhere. The deeper answer. What made this war politically possible? What narrative ran so deep in enough Americans that a conflict of this scale, this risk, this cost, could be launched mid-negotiation—Pakistan’s foreign minister confirmed publicly that the United States and Iran were close to a diplomatic settlement when Israel launched its February 28 strikes—without triggering mass domestic revolt? … continue

Have the US and Israel killed non-proliferation?

Ashes of Pompeii | April 28, 2026

The United Nations has elected Iran as one of the thirty-four vice presidents of the 2026 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference, proceeding despite formal objections from the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Australia, and the United Arab Emirates. Rather than a mere procedural footnote, this appointment signals a pronounced structural realignment and underscores the increasing diplomatic isolation of Western capitals within multilateral governance.

For decades, nuclear restraint was widely regarded as a stabilizing imperative, a framework endorsed by practically all nations, including Iran, who consistently endorsed this through state doctrine and a longstanding religious fatwa explicitly prohibiting the pursuit of atomic armaments. The Iranian prohibition was the foundation of the JCPOA agreement allowing internation inspection of Iranian nuclear sites. It is important to note that it was the USA who withdrew from the JCPOA agreement and not Iran, and Iran seems to have respected the terms even after this withdrawal.

This is the context for the current situation. Iran has been attacked by the USA and Israel because of the perceived threat that Iran might, despite the inspections and the conclusions of the American intelligence agencies, cross the nuclear threshold. Please note the contrast: Iran was attacked because it might develop nuclear weapons, whereas North Korea enjoys relative security precisely because it has nuclear weapons. That is to say, non-proliferation treaty compliance would seem to correlate with heightened vulnerability. … continue

US must revise its nuclear stance to reach agreement with Iran: Russian envoy

Press TV – April 28, 2026

A senior Russian diplomat says the United States needs to revise its policy on nuclear issues in order to open the door to an agreement with Iran.

Russia’s Permanent Representative to International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov said in a post on his X account on Monday that the US “did not expect the Iranians to be such tough negotiators.”

“The US needs to reconsider certain elements of its position, in particular on nuclear issues in order to bring them in line with the Non-Proliferation Treaty,” he wrote.

The Russian diplomat said that a review in Washington’s nuclear positions “would open the door to a peace agreement” with Tehran. … Full article

Moscow, Tehran to support each other amid US aggression: Russia’s defense minister

Press TV – April 28, 2026

Russia’s minister of defense has expressed confidence that Moscow and Tehran would stand in support of each other amid the situation arising from the United States’ unlawful aggression targeting the Islamic Republic.

Andrey Belousov made the remarks to Iranian Deputy Defense Minister Reza Talaei-Nik during a meeting in Kyrgyzstan’s capital Bishkek on Monday, Russia’s TASS news agency reported.

Belousov said the support would last “as before under any development of the situation,” the report read. … continue

Iran says EU’s insistence on sanctions hastens its ‘embarrassing descent into irrelevance’

Press TV – April 28, 2026

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson says the EU’s insistence on inhumane sanctions against Iran demonstrates Europe’s double standards and hastens its “embarrassing descent into irrelevance.”

On Monday, European Commission President Ursula Vonder Leyen said at a press brief in Berlin that “it is too early to talk about lifting sanctions on Iran.”

In a post on X late Monday, Esmaeil Baghaei strongly criticized the European Commission president’s insistence on maintaining sanctions against Iran under the guise of human rights, calling the stance hypocritical and disgraceful.

“The EU’s inhumane sanctions on Iran were never about ‘human rights’ — they were designed to trample the basic rights of ordinary Iranians,” Baghaei wrote. “No one is buying this tired moral theater.”

He added that such posturing will not earn Europe or its constituency “an ounce of credibility on the world stage.”

“If anything, it only further demonstrates Europe’s ruling class’ double-standard & hypocrisy, and hastens Europe’s embarrassing descent into irrelevance,” the spokesperson further said.

Iranian officials have consistently condemned EU sanctions, arguing they are not about human rights but are a form of collective punishment designed to harm ordinary citizens and serve the political interests of Western powers.

Kiev’s attacks on Russian refinery cutting global oil supply – Kremlin

RT | April 28, 2026

Ukrainian drone strikes on Russia’s energy infrastructure on the Black Sea coast are worsening the global oil crunch caused by the US-Israeli war on Iran and disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said.

Multiple Ukrainian drone strikes have hit Tuapse, a key densely-populated port in Russia’s Krasnodar Region, have targeted its refinery and adjacent marine terminal. Regional governor Veniamin Kondratyev reported fires at the site, including a major blaze at the refinery, prompting evacuations of nearby residents and emergency response measures.

The attacks led to high-risk air pollution, with residents advised to use respirators, as an oil spill destroyed miles of the beach in the resort town.

Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Peskov confirmed that Russian President Vladimir Putin had been briefed on the situation. “The Kiev regime has once again struck oil storage facilities, where the oil was intended for export operations, that is, for fulfilling export contract obligations,” he said.

Peskov stressed that the Ukrainian drone raids “further increase the oil deficit on global markets, which are already experiencing significant difficulties because of the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, and provoking further destabilization on global energy markets.” … Full article

Iran condemns US tanker seizures as ‘state-backed piracy’

Al Mayadeen | April 27, 2026

Iran has sharply condemned the United States over its latest seizures of oil tankers carrying Iranian crude, describing the actions as unlawful aggression and a direct assault on international trade and maritime security.

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei accused Washington of attempting to legitimize what he said was “outright piracy”, rejecting US claims that the operations are backed by legal authority.

“This is the outright legalization of piracy and armed robbery on the high seas,” Baghaei said, warning that the United States is normalizing coercive seizures under the guise of law enforcement. “They operate with government-issued warrants, sail under official flags, and call their plunder ‘law enforcement’.”

The remarks came in direct response to a statement by US Attorney Jeanine Pirro, who said American forces had intercepted the tanker M/T Majestic in the Indian Ocean under a “court-approved seizure warrant” while it was carrying approximately 1.9 million barrels of Iranian oil. She added that another vessel, M/T Tifani, had been seized earlier under similar legal grounds, also transporting roughly 1.9 million barrels.

Pirro framed the operations as “lawful enforcement”, stating that US authorities would continue to “relentlessly investigate, track, and pursue” such cases to deny sanctioned actors the ability to profit from what she described as illicit maritime activity. [..]

“The United States must be held fully accountable for this brazenly lawless behavior, which strikes at the heart of international law and international free trade,” Baghaei said.

Iran has signaled it will not leave such actions unanswered, with Iranian forces detaining foreign vessels in recent days in what officials describe as reciprocal measures. – Full article

Boston Mayor Wu drops multi-billion-dollar climate plan shaped by only 208 people — it comes for gas stoves, small landlords, solo drivers, & restaurant kitchens

MassDailyNews | April 27, 2026

BOSTON — Mayor Michelle Wu just released a 212-page climate plan that tells Bostonians how they’ll need to heat their homes, what kind of stove they can cook on, how they should get to work, and what their landlord will have to spend on building upgrades — all in the name of cutting the city’s emissions in half by 2030.

What it doesn’t tell them is how much any of it will cost.

The 2030 Climate Action Plan, released this month, is Boston’s most ambitious climate document to date — a sweeping roadmap built on five “climate justice principles,” dozens of strategies across buildings, transportation, energy, and coastal resilience, and a level of bureaucratic ambition that would be impressive if it came with a price tag.

208 people shaped this plan

The city ran a public survey from April to May 2025 to gather input. The number of Bostonians who responded: 208. In a city of 675,000.

Of those 208 respondents, 88% described themselves as “very concerned” about climate change — which tells you less about Boston’s priorities and more about who fills out government surveys.

Neighborhood workshops followed, held in Chinatown, Dorchester, East Boston, Mattapan, Roslindale, and Roxbury. The sessions were co-hosted with community partners and focused on “climate justice.” One engagement spotlight highlighted an event at the Dudley Greenhouse that drew 18 people.

This is the public mandate behind a plan that will touch every building, vehicle, and energy bill in the city.

What’s in the 212 pages

The plan doesn’t read like a budget proposal. It reads like a graduate thesis with a to-do list stapled to the back. Here’s what it actually commits to:

Buildings — the big one. Boston has 86,000 buildings. Nearly 60% were built before 1950. The plan expands BERDO — the Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure Ordinance — which already requires large buildings to cut emissions. Now smaller buildings are in the crosshairs. The city wants 70,000 small buildings decarbonized and weatherized, and about half of the buildings covered by BERDO will need to take action by 2030.

Buildings that can’t meet emissions standards can pay “Alternative Compliance Payments” — a penalty tax that gets funneled into the Equitable Emissions Investment Fund. … continue

EPA, NOAA Greenlit 17,000 Gallons of Toxic Lye Dumped Into Gulf of Maine for ‘Climate Change’

By Jon Fleetwood | April 27, 2026

In a historic and deeply controversial federal action, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), alongside NOAA, NOAA Fisheries, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, authorized the first-ever permitted ocean geoengineering experiment involving the release of approximately 65,000 liters—roughly 17,000 gallons—of 50% sodium hydroxide solution, commonly known as caustic soda or lye, into U.S. federal waters off the coast of Massachusetts.

The LOC-NESS (Locking Ocean Carbon in the Northeast Shelf and Slope) experiment, led by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, involved dispersing this highly corrosive chemical mixture into the Wilkinson Basin, approximately 38 miles off Cape Cod. … continue

Russian Rhythmic Gymnastics Juniors Sidelined from European Cup Over Bureaucratic Obstacles

Sputnik – 27.04.2026

Russian juniors in rhythmic gymnastics group routines cannot take part in the 2026 European Cup due to lengthy administrative procedures for obtaining neutral status, as well as the subsequent refusal of registration by European Gymnastics.

The Russian Gymnastics Federation submitted documents for neutral status applications for eight athletes—Anna Gryaznova, Vladislava Gayvoronskaya, Elizaveta Malashenko, Alexandra Ponomareva, Kira Pryn, Miroslava Monina, Alisa Kirpicheva, and Elvira Belyaeva—in late March, and repeatedly requested expedited approval from World Gymnastics (WG) between April 3 and April 21, including an appeal to the WG president. […]

After months of preparation, the junior team lost its chance to compete due to uncoordinated administrative procedures. Despite the IOC’s public commitment to facilitating youth athletes’ access to participation, the administrative mechanisms of both World and European Gymnastics continue to create barriers. … Full article

German party leader calls for compulsory military service

RT | April 27, 2026

Germany should reintroduce compulsory military service in order to increase the size of its armed forces, Markus Soder, the leader of Bavaria’s Christian Social Union (CSU), has said.

“For us it’s clear: if the Bundeswehr is to become Europe’s largest army, military service is unavoidable,” Soder told Bild in an interview on Sunday. […]

Earlier this month, the head of the European Defense Agency (EDA), Andre Denk, suggested that compulsory military service could be reinstated in the EU. He also said that his home country of Germany would likely go down this path eventually.

Croatia, Sweden, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Finland, Poland, and the UK have all either reintroduced conscription, increased intake, or raised age limits for military service and reservists. … Full article

Putting Nukes in Finland Won’t Make Country Safer, Finnish Politician Cautions

Sputnik – 27.04.2026

Stationing nuclear weapons in Finland will not make the country safer, Armando Mema, a member of the Freedom Alliance party, told Sputnik on Monday in response to the government’s plans to allow the import and storage of such weapons on Finnish soil.

“Changing the law and allowing the import of NATO countries’ nuclear weapons will not make Finland safer,” Mema said.

The politician added that NATO, which had promised “not to expand an inch to the east,” is now beefing up its military presence in Finland and wants to place nuclear weapons there.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has described Finland’s plans to allow the import of nuclear weapons into the country as a “concentrated confrontation.”

On April 23, the Finnish government submitted to parliament a proposal to amend the Nuclear Energy Act and the Criminal Code, which would lift the current ban on the import, manufacture, storage and use of nuclear weapons within the country.

Ukrainian drone strike kills worker at Europe’s largest nuclear power plant

RT | April 27, 2026

A Ukrainian drone strike has killed an employee at Russia’s Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), the facility’s press service said in a statement on Monday.

Ukrainian forces have repeatedly attacked Europe’s largest nuclear facility since it came under Russian control in 2022, soon after the escalation of the Ukraine conflict. … continue

New US strike on alleged ‘narco-trafficking’ vessel in Pacific Kills 3

Al Mayadeen | April 27, 2026

The United States military carried out another strike on a vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Sunday, killing three people and bringing the total death toll to at least 185 in its continued unchecked military aggression under the guise of drug enforcement.

According to the US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), the attack targeted a boat allegedly linked to drug trafficking routes. The strike was ordered by General Francis L. Donovan of the Marine Corps, who heads the command responsible for military operations across Latin America and the Caribbean.

Footage released by the command showed the targeted vessel engulfed in flames while moving through open waters. … Full article

What the West Hides About Soviet Role in De-Colonization

By Ekaterina Blinova – Sputnik – 27.04.2026

The Soviet Union played the key role in de-colonization and development of the Global South, former Soviet and Russian diplomat Veniamin Popov tells Sputnik.

The West is downplaying the Russian role in the liberation and shaping of the post-colonial world, says Popov.

  • The USSR backed Egypt during the 1956 Suez Crisis and helped build the hydroelectric Aswan High Dam
  • It drove the 1960 UN General Assembly resolution on independence for colonized nations
  • It supported Indian independence from British rule and kept strong ties with its leaders
  • It also played a key mediating role in ending the 1965 India–Pakistan war
  • The USSR and Cuba helped Angola resist an invasion by the South African apartheid regime

“Who would like to admit that you—the West—have consistently been on the wrong side of history, while the Soviet Union, and now Russia, backed the main currents of global development?” the former diplomat says.

“They find it impossible to admit that they are losing now, and that many countries in Asia and Africa gained their independence thanks to the efforts of the Soviet Union.”

Villains of Judea: Douglas Feith

The shadow architect of the Iraq War

José Niño Unfiltered | April 27, 2026

Few individuals embody the conflict between American national interest and the demands of world jewry as sharply as Douglas Feith. Throughout his career, Feith has operated as a consummate advocate for the Jewish state, positioning himself within the highest echelons of the U.S. government to ensure that American military and foreign policy served as a potent instrument for his own tribal convictions. From his early days in the pro-Israel lobby to his role in architecting the catastrophic Iraq War, Feith’s career is a study in the subordination of American sovereignty to the priorities of the Jewish people.

General Tommy Franks, who commanded the invasion of Iraq, famously said he had to deal with “the fucking stupidest guy on the face of the earth almost every day” — referring to Feith, as documented in Bob Woodward’s Plan of Attack. Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson, Colin Powell’s chief of staff at the State Department, separately stated: “Seldom in my life have I met a dumber man.” Irrespective of his perceived deficiencies, Feith was able to reach the apex of the national security establishment and fundamentally reshape American foreign policy for the benefit of Israel.

The Zionist convictions Feith brought to the highest levels of American government were not adopted in adulthood but absorbed in childhood. … continue

What a president, a movie star, a congressman, and a cell phone all dared to say

By Jasim Al-Azzawi | MEMO | April 27, 2026

Richard Nixon was not a man given to moral clarity. But in the privacy of the Oval Office, away from the choreography of statecraft, he spoke with a bluntness that history rarely forgives and seldom forge “Let me explain something about the Jewish lobby in this country. They believe that being for Israel first does not mean that you’re putting America second. But an American president”, he insisted, “has to approach it differently. He’s always got to think first of what is best for America. An American president must make a decision that does not, in effect, give the Israelis a blank check”.

Nixon went further. “Every Jewish prime minister that I have known has enlisted American Jews to bring as much pressure as possible in the political process on American presidents”. These were not the words of a fringe voice or a conspiracy theorist. They were the words of the thirty-seventh president of the United States, speaking in the calculated, unsentimental register of realpolitik.

Marlon Brando, the greatest actor of his generation, arrived at similar conclusions through a different door, not the back corridors of power, but the front lots of Hollywood. When asked why he refused to accept the coveted Oscar award, he was unsparing: “Because of the increasing control of Zionists in Hollywood. They own the studios”, he said. “They shape the stories. They decide who gets heard and who doesn’t. I saw it clearly, and I couldn’t be part of that system anymore”. The actor who had made the whole world feel the weight of a man’s grief or ambition had looked behind the curtain and refused, on grounds of conscience, to keep performing.

Then there is Paul Findley, a Republican congressman from Illinois who served twenty-two years in the House of Representatives and, upon losing his seat, did the thing that defeated politicians rarely do: he told the truth about why. In his landmark 1985 book, They Dare to Speak Out: People and Institutions Confront Israel’s Lobby, Findley documented with meticulous and damning precision how the American Israel Public Affairs Committee — AIPAC — had become the dominant force shaping Washington’s posture toward the Middle East. The lobby, Findley wrote, had developed a near-perfect system for punishing those who deviated and rewarding those who complied. His conclusion was stark: what passed for American policy toward Israel and the Palestinians was not policy at all. It was capitulation, dressed in the language of alliance. … continue

US pension fund invests hundreds of millions in weapons firms supplying Israel

The Cradle | April 27, 2026

The Virginia Retirement System (VRS), which manages pension benefits for the US state of Virginia’s public sector workers, holds a staggering $394 million in investments linked to weapons makers and shipping companies supporting Israel’s genocide of Palestinians in Gaza and wars on Lebanon and Iran, according to a 23 April report released by a coalition of Palestinian advocacy groups.

The report was prepared by the VRS Divest from Weapons & War campaign, the Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM), and the People’s Embargo for Palestine. It draws on publicly available financial data and records obtained through Freedom of Information Act requests.

The report presents a detailed accounting of the VRS’s investments in many of the world’s largest weapons makers as part of its $122 billion portfolio.

Lockheed Martin is the VRS’s single largest holding at $94.8 million. The firm produces the F-35 fighter jet and AGM-114 Hellfire missiles. Both have been used extensively by the Israeli military during its more than two-year Genocide of Palestinians in Gaza. … continue

US bill to grant Americans serving in Israeli army same rights as US troops

MEMO | April 27, 2026

US lawmakers push to grant American soldiers serving in the Israeli army the same legal protections as US troops, in a move without precedent for any other foreign army. The bill would place some 20,000 dual citizens fighting for Israel on a legal par with Americans serving the US.

Details of the Israel first carve out was reported in Military.com. The legislation passing through Congress would, for the first time in American history, treat service in a foreign army as legally equivalent to service in the US armed forces — but only where that foreign army is Israeli occupation army.

House Resolution 8445, tabled by Republican Congressmen Guy Reschenthaler of Pennsylvania and Max Miller of Ohio, would amend Title 38 of the US Code so that Americans who fight for Israel are treated “in the same manner as service in the uniformed services” of the US. Over 20,000 American citizens serving in the Israeli military are expected to benefit if the changes come into effect.

US veterans’ benefits and military protections are, under existing law, tied to service in the American armed forces. The Bill departs from that principle by extending two of the most consequential US protections to Americans fighting for a foreign state. The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act caps interest rates on debt during active service and halts evictions and foreclosures. The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act compels American employers to hold open the jobs of those called to service.

Under H.R. 8445, an American returning from a tour with the IDF could demand their old job back from a US employer, halt a foreclosure on a US home, and benefit from interest-rate caps on US debt  on the basis of foreign military service. … continue

Palestinian injured by Israeli gunfire north of Jerusalem

Palestinian Information Center – April 27, 2026

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM – A Palestinian young man suffered a bullet injury on Sunday evening when the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) opened fire at him near the separation wall in the town of al‑Ram, north of Jerusalem.

The Red Crescent said that its paramedics administered first aid to a young man who was shot in the leg with live ammunition near the al‑Ram wall before transferring him to the hospital for medical assistance.

This was the second such incident near the separation wall in the town on the same day, as another Palestinian worker was shot in the thigh by Israeli forces at dawn while attempting to reach his workplace in the holy city.

Many Palestinians from the West Bank try to enter Israel every day for work, and have no choice but to risk entering without permits.

The Israeli occupation regime prevents the development of an independent Palestinian economy by restricting imports, exports, industrial development and movement, and by taking over land reserves and other Palestinian resources. This leaves Palestinians with no possibility of making a substantial living within the West Bank.

Israeli Colonizers Open Fire, Assault Palestinians in West Bank

IMEMC | April 27, 2026

Illegal paramilitary Israeli colonizers carried out multiple coordinated attacks on Palestinians and their property on Sunday and Monday in Bethlehem and Ramallah, firing live rounds, assaulting residents, stoning vehicles, and uprooting olive trees.

In the Bethlehem district, colonizers opened live fire at Palestinians working their land in the Jabal Harasa area east of Beit Sahour. No injuries were reported from the gunfire.

However, colonizers later assaulted 23‑year‑old Omar Muhannad Shallan, beating him severely across his body. He was transferred to Beit Jala Governmental Hospital for treatment.

Local sources noted that colonizers have recently intensified attacks in the Harasa area in attempts to seize land and prevent Palestinians from accessing their property.

On Sunday evening, colonizers attacked Palestinian vehicles at the western entrance of Deir Dibwan east of Ramallah in the central West Bank, gathering under the bridge and stoning passing cars, causing damage, and blocking the town’s entrance.

In a separate attack north of al‑Bireh in the central West Bank, colonizers threw stones at Palestinian vehicles from inside an Israeli military tower positioned at the northern entrance to the city, shattering the windows of several cars.

In the town of Turmus Ayya northeast of Ramallah, colonizers uprooted dozens of olive trees in the Ras al‑Dar area.

Earlier the same day, colonizers had cut down nearly 400 olive trees—some more than 45 years old—in the town’s agricultural plain. The trees belonged to residents Ahmad Abu Salama, Abdul‑Hamid Abu al‑Qatin, and Abdullah Abu al‑Qatin. … Full article

Inside Gaza’s water crisis: ‘Israel’ kills engineers, blocks supplies

Al Mayadeen | April 27, 2026

Attacks by Israeli forces have killed at least 19 Palestinian water facility workers since the beginning of the war on Gaza, with the most recent incidents occurring within days of each other in mid-April.

An attack on the al-Zein well in northern Gaza left one engineer martyred and four wounded, causing severe structural damage to a facility serving thousands of residents, according to a The Guardian report published on Monday. … continue

Israel destroys power, water infrastructure of Christian town in southern Lebanon

Press TV – April 27, 2026

Israeli forces have destroyed the power and water systems of a Christian town in southern Lebanon, as the regime continues to violate a ceasefire between the two sides.

The regime’s forces on Sunday bulldozed solar panels in the predominantly Christian town of Debel in southern Lebanon, cutting electricity that powers homes and the town’s water supply, and leaving civilians without essential services.

The destruction also extended to homes, roads, and olive groves, further crippling daily life in the area.

With its solar network wiped out, the town is now struggling without power or reliable access to water.

The town of Debel has been the scene of the Israeli regime’s brutality and crimes several times.

It recently saw an Israeli soldier film himself smashing a statue of Jesus, an act that drew widespread anger and underscored the broader pattern of destruction affecting both civilian infrastructure and religious sites. … Full article

‘An entire nation is being humiliated by the Iranian leadership’: Merz

Al Mayadeen | April 27, 2026

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Monday that Iran’s leadership is effectively “humiliating” the United States amid the ongoing war.

Speaking publicly, Merz argued that Washington does not seem to have a coherent plan and raised doubts about how the US intends to bring its involvement to a close.

“The Iranians are clearly stronger than expected and the Americans clearly have no truly convincing strategy in the negotiations either,” Merz said during a school visit in Marsberg, located in his native Sauerland region.

He emphasized the difficulty of disengaging from such wars, noting, “The problem with conflicts like this is always: you don’t just have to get in, you have to get out again. We saw that very painfully in Afghanistan for 20 years. We saw it in Iraq.”

Merz continued, “At the moment, I do not see what strategic exit the Americans will choose, especially since the Iranians are clearly negotiating very skillfully — or very skillfully not negotiating.” … continue

China slams US ‘abusive sanctions’ on refineries over alleged links to Iran

Press TV – April 27, 2026

China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has denounced the US for imposing sanctions on Chinese refineries over alleged links to Iran.

During a press conference on Monday, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Lin Jian said: “China always opposes unilateral sanctions that have no basis in international law.”

Lin’s remarks came after the US Treasury on Friday announced new Iran-related sanctions and issued a general license allowing the wind-down of transactions involving Hengli Petrochemical (Dalian) Refinery Co.

The Treasury also imposed sanctions on a major independent Chinese refinery, often referred to as “teapot” refineries, which operate largely in the eastern province of Shandong, and nearly 40 additional entities.

Department of State spokesperson Thomas Pigott claimed the measures are part of broader efforts to curb what Washington falsely called Iran’s illicit oil trade.

“China urges the US to abandon the wrong practice of abusive sanctions and long-arm jurisdiction,” Lin stated.

He added that China “will firmly safeguard the lawful rights and interests of Chinese companies.”

China also called on the US to demonstrate “sincerity” in resolving its prolonged standoff with Iran over its nuclear program, while censuring the joint US-Israeli military aggression against the country. … Full article

Pakistan Throws Open Its Gates for Iran’s Transit Trade to Third Countries

Sputnik – 27.04.2026

Iran and any other nation can now ship transit goods via Pakistan — as long as they provide a cashable bank guarantee equal to Pakistan’s import charges.

Pakistan has officially opened six land routes for the transit of goods to Iran. The “Transit of Goods through Territory of Pakistan Order 2026” came into force on April 25.

Essence of the Decision

Iran—and any third country—may now transport transit goods through Pakistan, subject to one key condition: the provision of a cashable bank guarantee equivalent to Pakistan’s applicable import levies. … continue

Hormuz traffic stays muted as US continues naval blockade of Iran

Al Mayadeen | April 27, 2026

Shipping movement through the Strait of Hormuz remains at a fraction of pre-war levels, with no breakthrough in sight in stalled Iran-US negotiations, new shipping data showed on Monday.

At least seven vessels crossed the strategic waterway over 24 hours, in line with the suppressed activity recorded in recent days. The ships were mainly dry bulk carriers, including vessels departing Iraqi ports and one dry bulk ship from an Iranian port, according to tracking data from Kpler and satellite analysis by SynMax.

The figure represents a stark drop from the average 140 daily passages recorded through the Strait before the US and “Israel” launched a war on Iran on February 28, 2026, which has effectively choked one of the world’s most vital maritime chokepoints. … Full article

Iran to charge ships passing Strait of Hormuz in rial: Lawmaker

Press TV – April 27, 2026

A motion being prepared in the Iranian parliament to regulate future transit through the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf stipulates that ships allowed to pass through the key waterway must pay tolls in Iranian rial currency.

The chairman of the Iranian parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, Ebrahim Azizi, said on Monday that charging tolls on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz is part of an 11-article motion being prepared in the parliament.

Azizi told state TV that the motion has been discussed and finalized in his committee and will become law once ratified in a vote in the main chamber of the Iranian parliament.

He said the motion contains some smart and well-considered measures that are based on a decree by the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, who said last month that Iran must introduce a new system of governance in the Strait of Hormuz.

Azizi said the measures include a total ban on transit for ships owned by or linked to the Israeli regime, as well as restrictions on passage for vessels connected to hostile countries and their affiliates. … continue

Talks would resume if US accepts 3-phase framework Iran put forward

Al Mayadeen | April 27, 2026

Iran has informed mediators of a proposed three-phase framework for negotiations and says talks could resume if the United States agrees to the plan, Al Mayadeen’s correspondent in Tehran reported.

The proposal, as described by our correspondent, outlines an initial phase focused on ending US-Israeli aggression and securing guarantees that fighting will not resume against Iran and Lebanon. During this stage, Iran would not discuss any other issues, the report said.

The plan envisions coordination with Oman

If agreement is reached on the first phase, discussions would move to a second stage centered on the management of the Strait of Hormuz. The plan reportedly envisions coordination with Oman to establish a new legal framework governing the strategic waterway.

The third phase would address Iran’s nuclear program, which Tehran would only be prepared to discuss after agreements are reached on the first two phases, according to the report.

This is happening as Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has departed for Moscow, leading a diplomatic delegation.

Iranian ambassador in Moscow, Kazem Jalal, said earlier that Araghchi is set to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin during his visit to Moscow, where he will hold consultations on the latest developments regarding negotiations and the ceasefire.