Marzieh Rahmani (2022-04-15). Explosion hit Americans convoy in Iraq's Babil. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA) — A logistics convoy belonging to the American troops was targeted in Babil province in Iraq on late Thursady, local Iraqi sources said.

Staff (2022-04-14). Iran-Iraq ties beyond normal neighboring relations: Raeisi. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) — Iranian President stressed that the Iran-Iraq relations are beyond normal neighboring relations, adding that Iran's will is to maximize strengthening the brotherly relations with Iraq.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-04-14). Iraq not to allow anyone to threaten neighbors from its soil. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) — Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein told Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in a meeting in Tehran on Wednesday that "We will not allow threats from our soil against our neighbors."

Anonymous669 (2022-04-14). Iraqi 'Resistance' Continue To Attack US Convoys Despite Pressure From Security Forces (Videos, Photos). southfront.org File image. | The Islamic Resistance in Iraq — 'Ashab al-Kahf continues to attack US-led coalition supply convoys in Iraq in the framework of the Between April 10 and 14, 'Ashab al-Kahf attacked five supply convoys in the provinces of al-Qadisiyyah, Dhi Qar, Saladin, Babylon and near the capital, Baghdad, with improvised explosive devices (IEDs). The gro…

Staff (2022-04-14). 1 Iraqi military force killed, 4 injured in Saladin blast. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) — A security source told Iraqi media on Thursday that an Iraqi army officer was killed and four other forces were injured in a landmine explosion in Saladin province.

Staff (2022-04-14). US military convoy targeted in Iraqi capital (+VIDEO). en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) — Iraqi news sources on early Thursday reported that a US military convoy was targeted in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-04-14). Why calling the highly contagious COVID-19 omicron BA.2 a 'stealth variant' is a misnomer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org BA.2, the newest subvariant of omicron, is highly transmissible and accounts for 55% of COVID-19 infections in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "It has been classified as a variant of concern, and it's causing the majority of cases of COVID worldwide and here in the United States. The studies that have been done on this variant have shown that it has what we call a 'growth advantage,'" says Dr. Matthew Binnicker, director…

Staff (2022-04-14). US military convoy targeted in Iraqi capital (+VIDEO). en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) — Iraqi news sources on early Thursday reported that a US military convoy was targeted in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-04-14). Why calling the highly contagious COVID-19 omicron BA.2 a 'stealth variant' is a misnomer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org BA.2, the newest subvariant of omicron, is highly transmissible and accounts for 55% of COVID-19 infections in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "It has been classified as a variant of concern, and it's causing the majority of cases of COVID worldwide and here in the United States. The studies that have been done on this variant have shown that it has what we call a 'growth advantage,'" says Dr. Matthew Binnicker, director…

Staff (2022-04-13). 1 injured in landmine blast in Iraq's Erbil. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) — Iraqi news sources reported that a landmine exploded in the Iraqi province of Erbil.

Anonymous669 (2022-04-13). ISIS Continues To Expand Its Influence Along Strategic Western Iraq Highway (Photos). southfront.org Click to see full-size image. | ISIS continues to expand its influence in the western Iraqi province of al-Anbar, mainly along a strategic international highway that links the country's capital, Baghdad, with both the Jordanian capital, Amman, and the Syrian capital, Damascus. | On April 8, the terrorist group's cells stormed a gas station located the town of Rutba, right on the international highway. | ISIS tried justify to justify the attack by claiming that the fuel station is owned by a me…

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-04-13). Iran-Iraq national security linked to regional security. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) — Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said that national security of Iran and Iraq is related to the security of the region.

JANET (2022-04-13). Ramsey Clark: Why he is missed. iacenter.org By John Catalinotto April 12, 2022 One year ago on April 9, Ramsey Clark — an internationalist and human rights fighter — died at the age of 93. No one up to now has taken his place. It was a special, unique one: He had been an attorney and member of the U.S. ruling establishment who, nevertheless, dedicated the second half of his life to speaking up for the oppressed of the earth. This meant defending the peoples of Panama, Iraq, Yugoslavia, Afghanistan, Libya and Syria — among others — from invasions by the army of U.S. imperialism and its allies. It meant defending the political prisone…

Staff (2022-04-13). Iran Embassy in London rejects Guardian's claims. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) — The Iranian Embassy in London rejected the Guardian report over its claim that Russia is 'using weapons smuggled by Iran from Iraq against Ukraine', calling it unrealistic and baseless storytelling.

Editor (2022-04-13). Lee Camp: They Just Admitted They're Lying to You. scheerpost.com The U.S. has a long history of lying to its people — Vietnam, Iraq, Syria, Libya, Afghanistan, Iran, Panama, Haiti, Guatemala, Chile. Ukraine is the latest example of that.

_____ (2022-04-13). Ukrainian Refugees in Europe Fall Prey to Criminal Networks. journal-neo.org In the last decade, the refugee problem has become the bane of European countries. While 2.4 million asylum applications were submitted mainly from refugees from Syria and Iraq at the peak of the migration crisis in 2015-2016, Ukrainians now dominate the refugee population arriving in Europe, according to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. Out …

Marzieh Rahmani (2022-04-13). Iraqi military forces launch anti-ISIL operations in Kirkuk. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) — Iraqi military and security forces launched extensive operations on Wednesday to clear ISIL terrorist remnants in a number of areas in Kirkuk province.

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-04-13). Iran, Iraq FMs stress visa-free travels at land borders. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) — Islamic Republic of Iran and Iraq emphasized the significance of waiving visa for traveling via land at shared borders for citizens of both countires.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-04-13). Amir-Abdollahian meets with Iraqi FM in Tehran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) — Hossein Amir-Abdollahian held a meeting with visiting Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein in Tehran on Wednesday.

_____ (2022-04-13). Michael Tracey On The Refugee Crisis And US Troop Buildup In Poland. popularresistance.org In just a few short weeks, Russia's war on Ukraine has precipitated a massive exodus of refugees. According to the United Nations, more than 4.3 million people have fled the country since February 24, the majority of them — 2.5 million — traveling west to Poland. Media across the world have closely covered the story, and shown a great deal more sympathy for the Ukrainian refugees than for others fleeing from U.S. wars in the Middle East or North Africa.

Mark Niu (2022-04-13). How artificial intelligence helps students learn. america.cgtn.com It's been a challenging time for schools and students around the world. Many studies have shown a drop in test scores during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. But some educators believe there may be a new tool ready to help rejuvenate …

_____ (2022-04-13). Ukrainian Refugees in Europe Fall Prey to Criminal Networks. journal-neo.org In the last decade, the refugee problem has become the bane of European countries. While 2.4 million asylum applications were submitted mainly from refugees from Syria and Iraq at the peak of the migration crisis in 2015-2016, Ukrainians now dominate the refugee population arriving in Europe, according to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. Out …

Editor (2022-04-13). Lee Camp: They Just Admitted They're Lying to You. scheerpost.com The U.S. has a long history of lying to its people — Vietnam, Iraq, Syria, Libya, Afghanistan, Iran, Panama, Haiti, Guatemala, Chile. Ukraine is the latest example of that.

JANET (2022-04-13). Ramsey Clark: Why he is missed. iacenter.org By John Catalinotto April 12, 2022 One year ago on April 9, Ramsey Clark — an internationalist and human rights fighter — died at the age of 93. No one up to now has taken his place. It was a special, unique one: He had been an attorney and member of the U.S. ruling establishment who, nevertheless, dedicated the second half of his life to speaking up for the oppressed of the earth. This meant defending the peoples of Panama, Iraq, Yugoslavia, Afghanistan, Libya and Syria — among others — from invasions by the army of U.S. imperialism and its allies. It meant defending the political prisone…

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-04-13). Iran, Iraq FMs stress visa-free travels at land borders. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) — Islamic Republic of Iran and Iraq emphasized the significance of waiving visa for traveling via land at shared borders for citizens of both countires.

Staff (2022-04-13). Iran Embassy in London rejects Guardian's claims. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) — The Iranian Embassy in London rejected the Guardian report over its claim that Russia is 'using weapons smuggled by Iran from Iraq against Ukraine', calling it unrealistic and baseless storytelling.

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-04-13). Iran-Iraq national security linked to regional security. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) — Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said that national security of Iran and Iraq is related to the security of the region.

Staff (2022-04-13). 1 injured in landmine blast in Iraq's Erbil. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) — Iraqi news sources reported that a landmine exploded in the Iraqi province of Erbil.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-04-13). Amir-Abdollahian meets with Iraqi FM in Tehran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) — Hossein Amir-Abdollahian held a meeting with visiting Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein in Tehran on Wednesday.

Anonymous669 (2022-04-13). ISIS Continues To Expand Its Influence Along Strategic Western Iraq Highway (Photos). southfront.org Click to see full-size image. | ISIS continues to expand its influence in the western Iraqi province of al-Anbar, mainly along a strategic international highway that links the country's capital, Baghdad, with both the Jordanian capital, Amman, and the Syrian capital, Damascus. | On April 8, the terrorist group's cells stormed a gas station located the town of Rutba, right on the international highway. | ISIS tried justify to justify the attack by claiming that the fuel station is owned by a me…

Marzieh Rahmani (2022-04-13). Iraqi military forces launch anti-ISIL operations in Kirkuk. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) — Iraqi military and security forces launched extensive operations on Wednesday to clear ISIL terrorist remnants in a number of areas in Kirkuk province.

_____ (2022-04-13). Michael Tracey On The Refugee Crisis And US Troop Buildup In Poland. popularresistance.org In just a few short weeks, Russia's war on Ukraine has precipitated a massive exodus of refugees. According to the United Nations, more than 4.3 million people have fled the country since February 24, the majority of them — 2.5 million — traveling west to Poland. Media across the world have closely covered the story, and shown a great deal more sympathy for the Ukrainian refugees than for others fleeing from U.S. wars in the Middle East or North Africa.

Mark Niu (2022-04-13). How artificial intelligence helps students learn. america.cgtn.com It's been a challenging time for schools and students around the world. Many studies have shown a drop in test scores during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. But some educators believe there may be a new tool ready to help rejuvenate …

oneworld.press (2022-04-12). Fake News Alert: Russia Isn't Secretly Sourcing Iraqi Arms From Iran. oneworld.press There'll certainly be those who'll fall for this latest information warfare provocation simply because they sincerely wish that it was true for whatever their ideological reasons are. Only those who are politically mature and objective enough will realize that The Guardian's latest report is nothing but ridiculously fake news.

Anonymous103 (2022-04-12). Military Situation In Iraq On April 12, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Iraqi counter-terrorism services arrested three ISIS suspects in Anbar and caught two others in Kirkuk, according to Iraq's military spokesperson Yehia Rasool; | On April 11, a high-ranking delegation of Kurdistan Regional Government, headed by Minister of State for Negotiation Affairs Khalid Shwani met with Iraqi officials to "discuss the executive procedures" and to "agree on a new and a standard mechanism" for managing the Region's oil. | MORE ON THE TOPIC: :…

Anonymous103 (2022-04-12). Military Situation In Syria On April 12, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On April 12, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 6 times: 2 — in Idlib province, 1 — in Hama province, 3 — in Latakia province; | On April 12, a car bomb explosion was reported near the Finance Building in the city of Qatana in Damascus countryside; | On April 12, Russian warplanes struck ISIS hideouts in Rasafa desert; | On April 12, the Baath Party Secretary of Nawa town was shot dead by unknown gunmen;…

teleSUR, DRL (2022-04-12). Jorge Glass llama a acabar con la persecución política. telesurtv.net Tras su liberación, el exvicepresidente ecuatoriano celebró los logros de la Revolución Ciudadana, a la se adhiere.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-04-12). The Alliance of MI6, the CIA and the Bandéristes. libya360.wordpress.com Thierry Meyssan After having shown that the war in Ukraine was prepared by the Straussians and triggered on February 17 by Kiev's attack on the Donbass, Thierry Meyssan returns to the secret history that links the Anglo-Saxons to the Banderites since the fall of the Third Reich. He sounds the alarm: we have not been…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-04-12). Ukrainian Official Shows His Admiration for ISIS. libya360.wordpress.com Drago Bosnic As if having openly Nazi groups such as "Azov", "Aydar" or "Right Sector" embedded in the Armed Forces of Ukraine wasn't bad enough, now there are also prominent members of the President Zelensky's administration who have shown public appreciation and admiration for the so-called Islamic State (previously known as ISIS and ISIL) and their…

oneworld.press (2022-04-12). Fake News Alert: Russia Isn't Secretly Sourcing Iraqi Arms From Iran. oneworld.press There'll certainly be those who'll fall for this latest information warfare provocation simply because they sincerely wish that it was true for whatever their ideological reasons are. Only those who are politically mature and objective enough will realize that The Guardian's latest report is nothing but ridiculously fake news.

rqorinoco (2022-04-11). Dutch Journo: 'We are Here, in Donbass, to Awaken Westerners Deluded by MSM Propaganda'. orinocotribune.com By Ekaterina Blinova — April 8, 2022 | There are only a handful of Western journalists on the ground in Donbass, while the Western mainstream press is rubber-stamping fake news about the Ukrainian crisis using the same templates it previously exploited in Iraq, Libya and Syria, says Dutch independent journalist Sonja van den Ende. | Sonja van den Ende, an independent journalist from Rotterdam, Netherlands, went to the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics as an embedded reporter with the Russian army to see how the special operation is unfolding with her own eyes. | The sound of shelling and explosion does…

Marzieh Rahmani (2022-04-11). Iraqi army arrests 4 ISIL elements in Mosul. en.mehrnews.com In an operation launched by the Iraqi army in Mosul city in northern Iraq, 4 ISIL terrorists were arrested.

Editor (2022-04-11). Dutch Journalist: 'We are here, in Donbass, to awaken Westerners deluded by propaganda'. mronline.org There are only a handful of Western journalists on the ground in Donbass, while the Western mainstream press is rubber-stamping fake news about the Ukrainian crisis using the same templates it previously exploited in Iraq, Libya and Syria, says Dutch independent journalist Sonja van den Ende.

Editor (2022-04-11). Ray McGovern: Corporate Media Deploys the Big Guns on Ukraine. scheerpost.com NATO sends signals to Russia at Warsaw summit in 2014 | By Ray McGovern / At first I thought it a sickening flashback. Two nights ago, there were Judy Miller and former NATO commander Philip Breedlove on TV pontificating on Ukraine. | For younger readers, Judy was the NY Times Archdeacon blessing all those reports of "weapons of mass destruction in Iraq" (that weren't there) and ties between Iraq and al-Qaeda (that weren't there either). | As for Breedlove, as a sad sign of the…

Radhika Desai (2022-04-11). The US war over Ukraine is a phase in the West's hybrid war on Russia. multipolarista.com The NATO war over Ukraine is a phase in the hybrid war that the West is waging on Russia and any country that chooses an economic path other than subordination to the US empire.

Staff (2022-04-11). Photo Exhibit '20 Aprils' Opens Tuesday in Caracas, 20 Years After Coup Against Hugo Chávez. orinocotribune.com This coming Tuesday, April 12, the headquarters of Correo de Carmelitas on Urdaneta Avenue in Caracas will host the photographic exhibition 20 Aprils, which compiles historical images of the events of April 11, 12 and 13, 2002. | Photos of Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez, of the people in the streets, and from newspapers of the time are part of the repertoire that will be shown in the exhibit to be inaugurated on Tuesday, April 12 at 11 a.m. A preview of the montage was shown this Sunday by Venezuela's Minister for Culture, Ernesto Villegas. | On Twitter, Villegas wrote that the exhibition was organized by the M…

Fight Back (2022-04-11). Grand Rapids cop executes youth from Congo. fightbacknews.org Grand Rapids, MI – Hundreds marched to remember Patrick Lyoya, a 26-year-old African man murdered by Grand Rapids police in Michigan. Lyoya's family led a march, April 9, through the Black neighborhood of Boston Square to a vigil for their first-born son. | After shooting Lyoya on April 4, the police immediately created their own story for broadcast to local news stations. That story fell apart within hours. The police claim there was a struggle, but Lyoya's father, Peter Lyoya, said through an interpreter that there was no struggle in the video he was shown. Lyoya said the video shows his son being murdered "ex…

rqorinoco (2022-04-11). Dutch Journo: 'We are Here, in Donbass, to Awaken Westerners Deluded by MSM Propaganda'. orinocotribune.com By Ekaterina Blinova — April 8, 2022 | There are only a handful of Western journalists on the ground in Donbass, while the Western mainstream press is rubber-stamping fake news about the Ukrainian crisis using the same templates it previously exploited in Iraq, Libya and Syria, says Dutch independent journalist Sonja van den Ende. | Sonja van den Ende, an independent journalist from Rotterdam, Netherlands, went to the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics as an embedded reporter with the Russian army to see how the special operation is unfolding with her own eyes. | The sound of shelling and explosion does…

Fight Back (2022-04-11). Grand Rapids cop executes youth from Congo. fightbacknews.org Grand Rapids, MI – Hundreds marched to remember Patrick Lyoya, a 26-year-old African man murdered by Grand Rapids police in Michigan. Lyoya's family led a march, April 9, through the Black neighborhood of Boston Square to a vigil for their first-born son. | After shooting Lyoya on April 4, the police immediately created their own story for broadcast to local news stations. That story fell apart within hours. The police claim there was a struggle, but Lyoya's father, Peter Lyoya, said through an interpreter that there was no struggle in the video he was shown. Lyoya said the video shows his son being murdered "ex…

Staff (2022-04-10). 5 killed, injured in ISIL attack on Iraq's Kirkuk. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 10 (MNA) — A security source said Saturday evening that ISIL terrorists attacked a village south of Kirkuk, killing and wounding five civilians.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-04-10). Why calling the highly contagious COVID-19 omicron BA.2 a 'stealth variant' is a misnomer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org BA.2, the newest subvariant of omicron, is highly transmissible and accounts for 55% of COVID-19 infections in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "It has been classified as a variant of concern, and it's causing the majority of cases of COVID worldwide and here in the United States. The studies that have been done on this variant have shown that it has what we call a 'growth advantage,'" says Dr. Matthew Binnicker, director…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-04-10). Protesters in Greece Try to Block Shipment of NATO Weaponry to Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com Svetlana Ekimenko Earlier in April, as Western countries funnel weapons shipments to Ukraine, where Russia has been carrying out a special operation to "demilitarise and de-Nazify" the country, Greek railway protests managed to block a shipment of American tanks to Ukraine for more than two weeks. Videos circulating on the internet have shown protesters in…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-04-10). Lack of sleep increases unhealthy abdominal fat. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — New research from Mayo Clinic shows that lack of sufficient sleep combined with free access to food increases calorie consumption and consequently fat accumulation, especially unhealthy fat inside the belly. Findings from a randomized controlled crossover study led by Naima Covassin, Ph.D., a cardiovascular medicine researcher at Mayo Clinic, show that lack of sufficient sleep led to a 9% increase in total abdominal fat area and an 11% increase in abdominal visceral…

imperial.ac.uk (2022-04-10). Imperial expert's book uses scientific evidence to help people lose weight. imperial.ac.uk An Imperial researcher specialising in obesity has published a new book aiming to help people reach a healthy body weight.

imperial.ac.uk (2022-04-10). Imperial expert's book uses scientific evidence to help people lose weight. imperial.ac.uk An Imperial researcher specialising in obesity has published a new book aiming to help people reach a healthy body weight.

ecns.cn (2022-04-10). U.S. likely to see COVID-19 surge in fall: expert. ecns.cn There will be an uptick in cases of COVID-19 over the next few weeks in the United States and it is likely there could be a surge in the fall, Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has said.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-04-10). Lack of sleep increases unhealthy abdominal fat. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — New research from Mayo Clinic shows that lack of sufficient sleep combined with free access to food increases calorie consumption and consequently fat accumulation, especially unhealthy fat inside the belly. Findings from a randomized controlled crossover study led by Naima Covassin, Ph.D., a cardiovascular medicine researcher at Mayo Clinic, show that lack of sufficient sleep led to a 9% increase in total abdominal fat area and an 11% increase in abdominal visceral…

Staff (2022-04-10). 5 killed, injured in ISIL attack on Iraq's Kirkuk. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 10 (MNA) — A security source said Saturday evening that ISIL terrorists attacked a village south of Kirkuk, killing and wounding five civilians.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-04-10). Why calling the highly contagious COVID-19 omicron BA.2 a 'stealth variant' is a misnomer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org BA.2, the newest subvariant of omicron, is highly transmissible and accounts for 55% of COVID-19 infections in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "It has been classified as a variant of concern, and it's causing the majority of cases of COVID worldwide and here in the United States. The studies that have been done on this variant have shown that it has what we call a 'growth advantage,'" says Dr. Matthew Binnicker, director…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-04-10). Lack of sleep increases unhealthy abdominal fat. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — New research from Mayo Clinic shows that lack of sufficient sleep combined with free access to food increases calorie consumption and consequently fat accumulation, especially unhealthy fat inside the belly. Findings from a randomized controlled crossover study led by Naima Covassin, Ph.D., a cardiovascular medicine researcher at Mayo Clinic, show that lack of sufficient sleep led to a 9% increase in total abdominal fat area and an 11% increase in abdominal visceral…

ecns.cn (2022-04-10). U.S. likely to see COVID-19 surge in fall: expert. ecns.cn There will be an uptick in cases of COVID-19 over the next few weeks in the United States and it is likely there could be a surge in the fall, Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has said.

imperial.ac.uk (2022-04-10). Imperial expert's book uses scientific evidence to help people lose weight. imperial.ac.uk An Imperial researcher specialising in obesity has published a new book aiming to help people reach a healthy body weight.

imperial.ac.uk (2022-04-10). Imperial expert's book uses scientific evidence to help people lose weight. imperial.ac.uk An Imperial researcher specialising in obesity has published a new book aiming to help people reach a healthy body weight.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-04-10). Lack of sleep increases unhealthy abdominal fat. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — New research from Mayo Clinic shows that lack of sufficient sleep combined with free access to food increases calorie consumption and consequently fat accumulation, especially unhealthy fat inside the belly. Findings from a randomized controlled crossover study led by Naima Covassin, Ph.D., a cardiovascular medicine researcher at Mayo Clinic, show that lack of sufficient sleep led to a 9% increase in total abdominal fat area and an 11% increase in abdominal visceral…

John Catalinotto (2022-04-09). Who should be tried for war crimes? workers.org President Joe Biden has invoked the International Criminal Court (ICC), located in The Hague, Netherlands, and accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of war crimes. This book reports on the findings of a popular tribunal of U.S. war crimes in Iraq. As so often with Biden's statements, it is hard for . . . |

Anonymous669 (2022-04-09). Suspicious Fire Reported At Ammunition Depot Of Iranian-Backed Faction In Iraq (Video, Photos). southfront.org File image. | On April 9, a fire broke out at an ammunition depot of the al-Abbas Combat Division (ACD) in the area of Razzaza, near the holy Shiite city of Karbala. | The fire lasted for around an hour before it was put down. While the fire didn't result in any casualties, a video and several photos released by the ACD show some serious damage at the ammunition depot. | The ACD is a key faction of the Iranian-backed Popular Mobilization Units (PMU). The division is responsible for the protection of Karbala city.

_____ (2022-04-08). Ukraine: A Conversation With Scott Ritter. popularresistance.org Margaret Flowers and Joe Lombardo of the United National Antiwar Coalition host a conversation with Scott Ritter regarding the situation in Ukraine and its broader implications for the realignment of global power, security and economic structures. Ritter discusses the provocations that led Russia to launch a military operation, the humanitarian situation, including what happened in Bucha, how Russia is winning, and the propaganda being used to build popular support for war. | Scott Ritter was the UN weapons inspector who, during the Iraq War told the truth that we found no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. He…

Staff (2022-04-08). New rocket, drone attack reported on Ain Assad base in Iraq. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 08 (MNA) — Local security sources in Iraq have reported a new rocket and drone attack on Friday morning against the US Ain al-Assad base in western Iraq's Anbar province.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-04-08). Dutch Journalist: 'We are Here, in Donbass, to Awaken Westerners Deluded by Propaganda'. libya360.wordpress.com Ekaterina Blinova There are only a handful of Western journalists on the ground in Donbass, while the Western mainstream press is rubber-stamping fake news about the Ukrainian crisis using the same templates it previously exploited in Iraq, Libya and Syria, says Dutch independent journalist Sonja van den Ende. Sonja van den Ende, an independent journalist…

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-04-08). Tehran air pollution from sand storm. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 08 (MNA) — Tehran along with a lot of the western and southwestern provinces witnessed on Friday very dense air pollution caused by a recent dust storm originating from the Iraq desert to the west of Iran.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-04-08). Iran, Iraq FMs stress implementation of bilateral agreements. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 08 (MNA) — The foreign ministers of Iran and Iraq discussed bilateral relations, Ukraine conflict as well as regional developments in a phone call on Friday.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-04-08). FM tells Kuwaiti counterpart Iran welcomes truce in Yemen. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 08 (MNA) — Iranian foreign minister and his Kuwaiti counterpart discussed by phone issues of mutual interest, including bilateral relations, and regional and international developments on Friday.

WSWS (2022-04-08). Workers around the world come to the defense of former Tennessee nurse RaDonda Vaught. wsws.org The WSWS is organizing the working class to defend former Vanderbilt nurse RaDonda Vaught and all health care workers against victimization for the crisis of the for-profit health care system.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-04-08). Why calling the highly contagious COVID-19 omicron BA.2 a 'stealth variant' is a misnomer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org BA.2, the newest subvariant of omicron, is highly transmissible and accounts for 55% of COVID-19 infections in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "It has been classified as a variant of concern, and it's causing the majority of cases of COVID worldwide and here in the United States. The studies that have been done on this variant have shown that it has what we call a 'growth advantage,'" says Dr. Matthew Binnicker, director…

_____ (2022-04-08). No Charges For Minneapolis Cop In Amir Locke Killing. popularresistance.org Minneapolis, Minnesota – Two months after Minneapolis Police officer Mark Hanneman killed Amir Locke, 22, while executing a no-knock warrant, prosecutors say they won't be charging Hanneman with a crime. Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison released a 44-page joint report on April 6 explaining their decision in the case. Also released was a report by retired police officer John "Jack" Ryan. | Locke was killed by Hanneman, who was part of a SWAT unit serving a pre-dawn no-knock warrant on February 2, 2022. Locke, a registered gun owner, was sleeping in a blanket on his…

Michael Steinberg (2022-04-08). Attacks On Nuclear Plants Continue In Ukraine. indybay.org As Russia's hostile actions towards Ukraine entered a second month, so too have its acts of aggression against nuclear facilities.

Heidi Harmon (2022-04-08). Solidarity with Ukraine with CA climate action day April 8 Solidarity with Ukraine with CA. indybay.org On April 8 communities across California will join together in solidarity with Ukraine – to free fossil fuel dependency – will have a statewide day of action as they call on the Governor to build on his climate leadership by ending all new fossil fuel permitting and strengthening the setbacks rule to include both new and existing oil wells.

WorkWeek (2022-04-08). Chris Hedges On Imperialist Wars, Capitalist Media & Censorship. indybay.org Journalist and writer Chris Hedges is interviewed on WorkWeek and talks about the removal of the complete archives on his show at RT by youtube which is owned by Google.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-04-08). Iran, Iraq FMs stress implementation of bilateral agreements. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 08 (MNA) — The foreign ministers of Iran and Iraq discussed bilateral relations, Ukraine conflict as well as regional developments in a phone call on Friday.

Staff (2022-04-08). New rocket, drone attack reported on Ain Assad base in Iraq. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 08 (MNA) — Local security sources in Iraq have reported a new rocket and drone attack on Friday morning against the US Ain al-Assad base in western Iraq's Anbar province.

WSWS (2022-04-08). Workers around the world come to the defense of former Tennessee nurse RaDonda Vaught. wsws.org The WSWS is organizing the working class to defend former Vanderbilt nurse RaDonda Vaught and all health care workers against victimization for the crisis of the for-profit health care system.

_____ (2022-04-08). No Charges For Minneapolis Cop In Amir Locke Killing. popularresistance.org Two months after Minneapolis Police officer Mark Hanneman killed Amir Locke, 22, while executing a no-knock warrant, prosecutors say they won't be charging Hanneman with a crime. Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison released a 44-page joint report on April 6 explaining their decision in the case. Also released was a report by retired police officer John "Jack" Ryan.

WorkWeek (2022-04-08). Chris Hedges On Imperialist Wars, Capitalist Media & Censorship. indybay.org Journalist and writer Chris Hedges is interviewed on WorkWeek and talks about the removal of the complete archives on his show at RT by youtube which is owned by Google.

Heidi Harmon (2022-04-08). Solidarity with Ukraine with CA climate action day April 8 Solidarity with Ukraine with CA. indybay.org On April 8 communities across California will join together in solidarity with Ukraine – to free fossil fuel dependency – will have a statewide day of action as they call on the Governor to build on his climate leadership by ending all new fossil fuel permitting and strengthening the setbacks rule to include both new and existing oil wells.

Felicity Arbuthnot (2022-04-07). Who are the War Criminals? The Nightmare: The Iraq Invasion's Atrocities, Unearthing the Unthinkable. globalresearch.ca They promised that the invasion of Iraq would be without a bloodbath…

Anonymous669 (2022-04-07). Iraqi Resistance Group Blew Up Three US Supply Convoys Within Three Days (Video). southfront.org File image. | The Islamic Resistance in Iraq — 'Ashab al-Kahf attacked three convoys moving logistic supplies and equipment for the US-led coalition in Iraq within three days. | The first supply convoy came under attack in the central province of Babylon on April 4. 'Ashab al-Kahf shared footage of the attack, which was carried out with an improvised explosive device (IED). |

TASS (2022-04-07). Biden's rhetoric hampering efforts to resolve situation in Ukraine — Brazil's ex-president. tass.com According to Fernando Collor de Mello, the current situation in Ukraine is highly complicated and it's unlikely that ways to resolve it will be determined in the near future…

TASS (2022-04-07). US to ship 10 Javelin missiles for 'every Russian tank' in Ukraine, Blinken says. tass.com US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in an interview for NBC Wednesday…

Global Research News (2022-04-07). Selected Articles: Ukrainian Soldiers Film Themselves Calling Up Mothers of Russian Soldiers Killed in Action and Mocking Them. globalresearch.ca By Footage posted to Twitter shows what appears to be Ukrainia…

WorkWeek (2022-04-07). Chris Hedges On Imperialist Wars, Capitalist Media & Censorship. indybay.org Journalist and writer Chris Hedges is interviewed on WorkWeek and talks about the removal of the complete archives on his show at RT by youtube which is owned by Google.

Michael Steinberg (2022-04-07). Attacks On Nuclear Plants Continue In Ukraine. indybay.org As Russia's hostile actions towards Ukraine entered a second month, so too have its acts of aggression against nuclear facilities.

Dick Nichols (2022-04-07). Hungarian election: Orbán exploits Ukraine to crush hapless opposition. greenleft.org.au Viktor Orbán's conservative-nationalist Fidesz party won the April 3 Hungarian general elections, but failed to achieve the required votes on an anti-LGBTI referendum, reports Dick Nichols.

Jim McIlroy (2022-04-07). Solidarity picnic and walk-a-thon for Cuba. greenleft.org.au Jim McIlroy reports on a picnic and walk-a-thon in solidarity with Cuba that was organised by the Australia-Cuba Friendship Society.

Unicorn Riot (2022-04-07). No Charges for Minneapolis Cop in Amir Locke Killing. unicornriot.ninja

____ (2022-04-07). Billionaire Elon Musk buys his way onto Twitter's board of directors. wsws.org The richest man in the world has purchased 9.1 percent of Twitter shares ($2.6 billion) since January and he has now been given a seat on the company's board of directors.

WSWS (2022-04-07). Billionaire Elon Musk buys his way onto Twitter's board of directors. wsws.org The richest man in the world has purchased 9.1 percent of Twitter shares ($2.6 billion) since January and he has now been given a seat on the company's board of directors.

Dave DeCamp (2022-04-07). South Korea's President-Elect Wants US Nuclear Bombers, Submarines to Return. news.antiwar.com South Korea's President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol asked for the US to return nuclear bombers and submarines to the Korean peninsula during talks in Washington on Wednesday, one of his advisors said, The US removed its strategic nuclear weapons from South Korea in 1991. Yoon has vowed to take a firmer stance towards the North than outgoing President Moon Jae-in and is seeking the return of US nuclear weapons as part of that plan. | "Deploying the strategic…

Jim McIlroy (2022-04-07). Solidarity picnic and walk-a-thon for Cuba. greenleft.org.au Jim McIlroy reports on a picnic and walk-a-thon in solidarity with Cuba that was organised by the Australia-Cuba Friendship Society.

Global Research News (2022-04-07). Selected Articles: Ukrainian Soldiers Film Themselves Calling Up Mothers of Russian Soldiers Killed in Action and Mocking Them. globalresearch.ca By Footage posted to Twitter shows what appears to be Ukrainia…

Jason Ditz (2022-04-07). UN Envoy Concerned as Yemen Ceasefire Violation Claims Grow. news.antiwar.com When a ceasefire finally comes in a long, bloody war, accusations of violations are inevitable. Though the truce seems to be holding by and large, Yemen is no exception, and between the two sides, Sides can claim violations for any number of reasons, including trying to anticipate a failure and shift the assignment of blame to the other side. The possibility is also that real violations did happen. | On a smaller level, that's not hard to unde…

Anonymous669 (2022-04-06). Iranian-Made Rockets Target Oil Refinery In Iraqi Kurdistan Region. southfront.org File image. | Late on April 6, a rocket attack targeted an oil refinery in the district of Khabat in the Kurdistan Region in northern Iraq. "This evening, three rockets landed near an oil refinery in the district of Khabat on the border between Erbil and Nineveh," the Directorate General of Counter Terrorism in Kurdistan said in a statement. | The rockets were launched from the district of al-Hamdaniya in Nineveh. At the launch site, security forces found what appears to be a Arash-4 rocket that failed to…

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-06). Turkish troops "carry out tasks assigned to them around the world": Libya, Ethiopia, Syria, Iraq. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Asharq Al-AwsatApril 4, 2022 Turkey Stresses it Will Keep its Military Presence in Libya's Tripoli Turkey said it will maintain its military presence in the Libyan capital, Tripoli. Turkey's Anadolu state news agency published pictures on Sunday showing Turkish soldiers eating "the first Suhoor meal" (the pre-dawn meal before the day's fast) in Tripoli. The …

Robert Fantina (2022-04-06). How Does the US Rally Support for Wars that Kill Millions of Innocent People Worldwide? globalresearch.ca First published on May 21, 2020 | Campaigns against Native Americans. The War of 1812. World War I, World War II, Iraq and Afghanistan… The United States has been at war for the vast majority of its history. | These wars have …

themoscowtimes (2022-04-06). Twitter Moves to Limit Reach of Russian Government Accounts. themoscowtimes.com Twitter said official Russian government accounts will not be shown to users across all categories of the app, including in searches.

____ (2022-04-06). Turkish troops "carry out tasks assigned to them around the world": Libya, Ethiopia, Syria, Iraq. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Asharq Al-AwsatApril 4, 2022 Turkey Stresses it Will Keep its Military Presence in Libya's Tripoli Turkey said it will maintain its military presence in the Libyan capital, Tripoli. Turkey's Anadolu state news agency published pictures on Sunday showing Turkish soldiers eating "the first Suhoor meal" (the pre-dawn meal before the day's fast) in Tripoli. The …

themoscowtimes (2022-04-06). Twitter Moves to Limit Reach of Russian Government Accounts. themoscowtimes.com Twitter said official Russian government accounts will not be shown to users across all categories of the app, including in searches.

JANET (2022-04-05). World hunger and the war in Ukraine. iacenter.org By Vijay Prashad April 5, 2022 During this war on Ukraine, No Cold War launched a new publication called Briefings, which will be factual texts on matters of global concern. Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research shared this first briefing: Billions of people around the world will suffer from this hunger crisis. The war in Ukraine, along with sanctions imposed by the United States and Western countries against Russia, have caused global food, fertilizer and fuel prices to skyrocket and endanger the world food supply. This conflict is exacerbating the existing crisis of global hunger and imperils the living…