Senior Party and Government Officials Visit Kumsusan Palace of Sun - KFAUK.com

    Pyongyang, April 16 (KCNA) — The DPRK people are significantly celebrating the 113th birth anniversary of President Kim Il Sung, the eternal image of socialist Korea, in the sacred journey of realizing the great historic cause of comprehensive na…

MAKING SOFTWARE

A reference manual for people who design and build software.

Russia-Iran treaty sends clear signal to the West – Vladimir Chizhov

Vladimir Chizhov, First Deputy Chairman of the Russian Federation Council’s Defense and Security Committee, discusses the newly ratified Russia-Iran Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. He explains th...

Gaza: the map - Réseau International

By Candice van Eijk. Since Israel broke the ceasefire on March 18, 2025, and until April 9, 2025, "there have been approximately 224 Israeli strikes" alone targeting "residential buildings and displaced persons' tents."

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Palestinian Factions Reject Gaza Truce without Firm Guarantees

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Palestinian factions cautioned Tuesday that any ceasefire in Gaza lacking firm guarantees for ending the war, lifting the blockade, and ensuring a full Israeli withdrawal would constitute a “political trap” that sustains Israeli occ…

The Trump administration is trying to claim self-defense to justify its attacks on Yemen. It’s a lie.

The U.S. claims its attacks on Yemen are out of self-defense, and that it has the UN Security Council’s support. These are both lies. The lawlessness of the U.S. in support of Israel’s genocide in Gaza should send alarm bells across the globe.

American Rendition: Journey to a Louisiana Cell

The arrest and detention of Rümeysa Öztürk, a child development researcher who has not been charged with a crime, reveals what President Donald Trump’s deportation campaign looks like on the ground. Hanna Allam reports.

More Israeli Strikes Hit Lebanon, Hezbollah Walks Back On Plan To Disarm (Photos, Video)

Two Hezbollah members were killed in drone strikes that targeted southern Lebanon on April 16, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF)...

Kremlin says Russia counts on the second round of Iran-US talks and would offer diplomatic support for the process

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Yuri Baranchik: Turkey strengthens its role as a regional power

Turkey strengthens its role as a regional powerNow Turkey, having become one of the main initiators of the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad, has begun to establish a military presence in Syria outside the territories it captured during the war...

China strengthens neighbourhood ties in response to US economic coercion - Friends of Socialist China

The following article by Dirk Nimmegeers, which originally appeared on the China Square website, seeks to understand the rationale for the Trump administration’s seemingly bizarre tariff war, noting that it is a component of the US’s long-term strate…

Israeli Forces Kill Two Palestinians, Seize Bodies in Jenin Raid - Palestine Chronicle

Israeli occupation forces killed two Palestinians and confiscated their bodies during a military operation in the Jenin area.

Ukrainian parliament extends mobilization in Ukraine until August

Ukrainian parliament extends mobilization in Ukraine until August Rossa Primavera News from Ukraine

Stitching History: Nigerian Designer Breaks World Record in Marathon Sewing Feat

Nigerian fashion designer Oluwaseun Kuforiji has made history by setting a new Guinness World Record for the longest sewing marathon. He accomplished this remarkable achievement by hand-sewing 22 pieces over the course of 106 hours and 55...

China's next manned mission gets ready for launch

China's next manned mission, the Shenzhou XX, is scheduled to be launched in coming days to transport three astronauts to the Tiangong space station, according to the China Manned Space Agency.

Astronomers have found signs of alien life on a planet beyond our Solar System | Hacker News

Palestinian Prisoners Day 2025: Fighting for liberation against imperialist-Zionist genocide

17 April marks Palestinian Prisoners’ Day, the annual international day to focus on the struggle and liberation of imprisoned Palestinians; this year, 2025, marks the second Palestinian Prisoners’ …

Serbian parliament approves new gov't led by Djuro Macut - People's Daily Online

Djuro Macut takes the oath of office at the Serbian Parliament building in Belgrade, Serbia, on Apr

The enemy counterattacks in the area of ​​the Gornalsky Monastery and actively "digs" the defense lines north of Sumy's Miropolye

The Ukrainian command continues to throw reserves into battle to hold a small area of ​​territory in the Kursk border area. After the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost control over the St.

Concurrency in Haskell: Fast, Simple, Correct

Yet another programming blog. Thoughts on software and related misadventures.

Russia wants Boeing aircraft in return to frozen assets worth $5 billion

A deal with Russia could become an attractive option for Boeing.

Xi puts forward three-point proposal on building high-level strategic China-Malaysia community with shared future

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday put forward a three-point proposal on building a high-level strategic China-Malaysia community with a shared future.

Xi says China, Malaysia to join Asian countries in combating camp-based confrontation

Chinese President Xi Jinping said Wednesday China and Malaysia will stand with countries in the region to combat the undercurrent of geopolitical and camp-based confrontation.

Xi urges joint efforts to build high-level strategic China-Malaysia community with shared future

Chinese President Xi Jinping said Wednesday that China is ready to work with the Malaysian side to build a high-level strategic China-Malaysia community with a shared future, so as to usher in new

23 killed in Israeli strikes on tents of displaced Gazans

TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) – Palestinian media said Thursday that Israeli warplanes struck several tents overnight housing displaced Palestinians in the southern Khan Younis area, killing 23 people.

The weak foundations of Zionism makes it so that "every little thing is a threat"

We speak with human rights activist Miko Peled.He is well-known as the author of The General’s Son, an autobiographical account of his family, including his ...

"Israel Has A Right To Defend Itself" Is A Genocidal Slogan

Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley):

China Promotes FREE TRADE as Trump Pursues 3-Front WAR for US Hegemony | Danny Haiphong

While the Trump Administration is escalating tensions with Beijing through a soaring trade war, Chinese President Xi Jinping is on a tour of Southeast Asia, where he’s promoting free trade, and presenting China as a source of “stability and certainty…

Celebratory Performance Held by Participants of the 9th April Spring People's Art Festival | Explore DPRK

A series of performances by participants in the 9th April Spring People’s Art Festival have recently taken place at major venues in Pyongyang, including the East Pyongyang Grand Theatre, Pyongyang...

How a Forgotten Battle Created a More Peaceful World

The legacy of Solferino is in more danger than ever

April KPNGN Newsletter 🌷 Join our Webinar with Legal Experts on Jeju 4.3 Retrials - Korea Peace Now!

Thank you to everyone who joined us in New York and Pennsylvania last week! In New York, we launched the Women’s Rights Under the Division System in Korea report at the United Nations’ 69th Commission on the Status of Women to a packed house! Release…

Israel continues deadly attacks on south Lebanon

South Lebanon has come under several Israeli attacks in the last 24 hours, including one targeting a civil defense center in Tayr Harfa

Iran FM to Deliver Leader's Message to Putin

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced Wednesday that he will travel to Moscow to deliver a written message from Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to President Vladimir Putin.

Russia's strategic goals on Ukraine unchanged: intelligence chief

Russia's strategic goals on Ukraine unchanged: intelligence chief-

US judge finds Trump administration wilfully defied court order in deportation flights case

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Air defenses destroy 71 Ukrainian drones over six Russian regions last night

The Russian Defense Ministry specified that 49 UAVs were downed over the Kursk Region

PNN Launches ‘Hayat Podcast’ to Amplify Palestinian Voices Through Real Stories

Bethlehem / PNN — The Palestine News Network (PNN) has officially launched its new platform, Hayat Podcast, in a bi

CovertAction Bulletin: Kilmar Garcia Disappearance Triggers Constitutional Crisis - CovertAction Magazine

Mahmoud Khalil, likely days away from the birth of his first child, is still being held in Louisiana as his lawyers fight for his freedom after a judge ordered that he can be deported.

Harvard in the news: who is right in the confrontation between the university and Donald Trump?

In what follows, I will not answer that question but I will provide the community with some food for thought.

Martyrs in Gaza, North as Israeli bombardment continues

The Israeli occupation persists in its bombardment of the Gaza Strip, claiming the lives of martyrs and wounding civilians across several areas.

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GitHub - plandex-ai/plandex: Open source AI coding agent. Designed for large projects and real world tasks.

Open source AI coding agent. Designed for large projects and real world tasks. - plandex-ai/plandex

Russia renews accusations of Ukraine attacking its energy facilities

Russia on Wednesday renewed its accusations that Ukraine continues to target its energy facilities in the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kursk, and Kherson regions, despite an agreement to halt such attacks for a month.

Cuba remembers airport bombings prior to mercenary US invasion

Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero today recalled the bombings of the country's airports in 1961, which preceded the mercenary invasion at Playa Girón, supported by the United States government.

Demolishing the Fry's Electronics in Burbank - Los Angeles Times

Jordan Claims to Foil Anti-Israel Operation, Labels It Threat to National Security

Amman (Quds News Network)- Jordanian authorities announced on Tuesday the arrest of 16 citizens allegedly involved in what officials called a "threat to national security." Authorities claimed that th

Microsoft researchers say they've developed a hyper-efficient AI model that can run on CPUs | TechCrunch

Microsoft researchers have developed — and released — a hyper-efficient AI model that can run on CPUs, including Apple's M2.

Bias Reporting Systems Expand Beyond Campuses

The tools of academic hypersensitivity have quietly graduated into government protocol.

US Approves New Bomb Shipment to Israel As Gaza Offensive Expands

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The United States has authorized the delivery of thousands of powerful bombs to Israel, as the Israeli military prepares to intensify its operations in Gaza, according to Israeli sources.

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Belarus gearing up for number of international events

Belarusian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Igor Sekreta continued his work in Moscow at the third meeting of the national coordinators of the member states of the Group of Friends in Defense of the UN Charter on 15 April.

The United Nations warns of a near-term shortage of medicine and food in Gaza

The occupation forces continued their bloody attacks on the Gaza Strip, killing and wounding dozens of new victims, including displaced people in tents, medical personnel, and a hospital, as a result of the deliberate targeting and airstrikes on are

Settlers assault Palestinian shepherd, steal dozens of sheep in Jericho

A horde of extremist Jewish settlers assaulted a Palestinian shepherd and stole dozens of sheep belonging to his family in western Jericho on Tuesday evening.

American Concentration Camps

Once a regime starts to send people to concentration camps — including those in El Salvador — it creates a system of detention that eschews due process and disappears citizens into black holes.

The Brutal Sectarian History of Western, Zionist and Turkish Proxies in Syria

By Vanessa Beeley - Apr 13, 2025In recent weeks, a harrowing testimony came to light from the Syrian coastal area. The testimony of an Alawite father from the Hama countryside, on the brutal murder of his son by Jolani’s terrorist gangs (HTS).

EU grants "smooth access" to apologists for genocide

US general who commended Israel's tactics has been a welcome guest in Brussels.

Pakistan, and China to strengthen coordination on maritime issues - Prensa Latina

Islamabad, Apr 16 (Prensa Latina) Pakistan and China agreed to maintain ongoing communication and strengthen coordination on maritime issues during the 5th Round of Dialogue, the Foreign Ministry informed in this capital on Wednesday.

Astronomers Detect a Signature of Life on a Distant Planet

Further studies are needed to determine whether K2-18b, which orbits a star 120 light-years away, is inhabited, or even habitable.

U.S. Tariffs Backfire as Protests Rage - teleSUR English

Furious protesters have rallied across all 50 U.S. states, honking horns and chanting "Hands Off!" in response to Washington's erratic trade policies,

ChatGPT AI action dolls: Concerns around the Barbie-like viral social trend

As online users create Barbie-like dolls of themselves, experts urge caution over AI's energy and data use.

Under Netanyahu's reign, Shin Bet agents spy on – and betray – each other

Ronen Bar's days as head of Israel's domestic security agency are numbered. The latest smear campaign is designed to allow the prime minister to make a game-changing appointment and rally the populist right, which is addicted to 'deep state' myths

“Israeli’ raid targeted prefabricated rooms in Chihine, Sout...

Alahednews - Fastnews - “Israeli’ raid targeted prefabricated rooms in Chihine, South Lebanon.

ISRAEL: Girls Raped in Ritual Ceremonies Reveal the Horrors – Investigative Report by IsraelHayom

The darkest ritual abuse exists in Israel as proven by decades of child abuse, rape and pedophilia

Israeli Extremist Ben-Gvir To Tour the United States

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, the extremist who on on June 7, 2024 called for starving Palestinians, announcing, “In our opinion Israel should withhold fuel from Gaza and reduce the humanitarian [aid] that enters,” has announced…

Man fined $5,000 after hugging German chancellor

A German man has been fined more than $5,000 for slipping into a government motorcade and hugging Chancellor Olaf Scholz

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Turkic Solidarity and European Integration

We discuss the EU in Central Asia and its strategic interests in the region's resources and cooperation with the Turkic countries.

Women, children killed in 'relentless' Israeli bombing of Gaza

Intensified Israeli airstrikes have killed more than 20 people, including women and children, in the Gaza Strip, the besieged territory

Evaluating Poland’s Informal Proposal To Lease Land & Ports From Ukraine

Its most likely associated goals are ambitious but unrealistic to advance at least for now.

How Pakistan attacks critics living in the UK

The British government must consistently condemn attacks on dissidents in the UK, whether they are being targeted by allies or adversaries.

Xi urges joint efforts to build high-level strategic China-Malaysia community with shared future - China.org.cn

UK May Ditch US Trade Deal in Favor of EU — Reports

Keir Starmer could sign a deal with the EU on food and veterinary standards as early as next month, which could block US products, The Telegraph reports.

Israeli forces storm Jenin-area town, surround a house

Hardeep Singh Puri Hails India's Crude Exports from Russia

India’s Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister, Hardeep Singh Puri, has praised the country’s remarkable growth in crude oil exports from Russia, emphasising the significant shift in energy sourcing over the past year.

Flexible And Sly: Indonesian Defence, Russia & Australian Anxiety

This hardly precludes Indonesia from conducting defence and foreign policy on its own terms with countries of its own choosing.

'Tariff is the 4th most beautiful word': How Trump's trade war risks global meltdown

Trump loves tariffs — but can they really fix America's trade problem, or are they pushing the world economy toward collapse? From reserve currency dilemmas to China’s manufacturing edge, RT's Charlot...

In southern Syria, a new and brutal Israeli occupation is taking shape - Réseau International

By Tareq al-Salameh. Israeli forces have advanced several kilometers into Syrian territory, confiscating land and homes, killing farmers, and seeking to divide the region's diverse population.

Harvard Defies Trump’s Call for Ideological Overhaul, Faces Federal Retaliation

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Harvard has firmly rejected sweeping demands from the Trump administration that critics say would erode academic freedom and impose government control over university governance, in a clash that may mark a turning point in higher ed…

‘Evacuate everywhere’: UN says humanitarian conditions in Gaza are now the worst they have been in last 18

“Displacement has been our constant reality for almost two years,” says Malek, a father of two in Khan Younis. “Every day, we are forced to find new ways to survive in a situation where the only thing that has become cheaper is human life.”