Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1496: Kyiv secures 10-year defense treaty with Bulgaria and new agreements with Gulf states
Exclusives First study of Ukraine’s 160,000 mothers of disabled children finds 15% contemplated self-harm. 70% get zero hours of respite.. “It breaks my heart. If it breaks yours too, let’s think about how we can make a difference in these women’s lives together,”—Niya Nikel, report co-author. Ukraine signs ‘historic’ 10-yearContinue Reading
Bulgaria’s acting PM just outran the pro-Russian president — 10-year treaty signed with Ukraine, SAFE-funded joint weapons production agreed, PURL commitment made
Ukraine and Bulgaria signed a 10-year security agreement in Kyiv on 30 March, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also announcing Bulgaria’s accession to NATO’s PURL weapons pipeline and commitment to use EU SAFE credits for joint weapons production, at a joint press conference with Bulgaria’s acting Prime Minister Andrii Gyurov. The deal,Continue Reading
FEMA Skips National Hurricane Conference Amid DHS Shutdown
The conference is one of the largest aimed at preparing for hurricane season, which begins June 1. A task force report on potential reforms to the agency also remains on hold. By Amy Green ORLANDO, Fla.—A major conference to help communities prepare for hurricane season kicked off Monday without theContinue Reading
Intense US-Israeli attacks on Iranian city of Isfahan cause column of fire
Witnesses have captured intense US-Israeli attacks on Isfahan, a city in Iran with a population of 2.3M., NewsFeed Witnesses have captured intense US-Israeli attacks on Isfahan, a city in Iran with a population of 2.3M, and home to the Badr military airbase. Huge explosions and fires have lit up theContinue Reading
At least 70 killed, 30 wounded in Haiti gang attack, rights group says
Death toll by the Defenseurs Plus rights group significantly exceeds official estimates of 16., Death toll provided by the Defenseurs Plus rights group significantly exceeds official estimates of 16. At least 70 people have been killed and 30 injured during an attack near Petite-Riviere in Haiti’s breadbasket Artibonite region, aContinue Reading
Kentucky to pass bill that would declare trans people mentally ill
Kentucky is on track to pass a new bill that would declare transgender people mentally ill and ban trans teachers from working. State senator Gex Williams proposed the amendment to House Bill 759, which relates to teacher certification. The amendment itself does not mention trans people specifically, but would forbidContinue Reading
How A Gas Price ‘Expert’ Is Using The Iran War to Mobilize Canadians Against Climate Action
A gas price analyst with a long history of advocating against climate action has been given a platform to spread his message on major Canadian media outlets. Dan McTeague, better known to many Canadians as “the Gas Wizard”, has made numerous appearances in Canadian news media in recent weeks inContinue Reading
The Traitor says ‘serious’ talks are occurring, threatens strikes on Iran energy, water sites
Traitor 47 threatened strikes on Iran energy sites and water infrastructure as regional attacks intensified and ceasefire talks remained uncertain., Read MoreContinue Reading
Flaws in Government Tool to ID Noncitizen Voters
Republican Sen. Mike Lee said that he believes there are “at least tens of thousands, probably hundreds of thousands” of noncitizens illegally registered to vote in the U.S., adding that a federal tool used in nearly two dozen states would help identify the number. But the tool has wrongly flaggedContinue Reading
Argentine scientists achieve key breakthrough in treating diabetes
Argentine scientists have identified a mechanism that allows pancreatic beta cells, which produce insulin, to become resistant to damage., Read MoreContinue Reading
Let kids be bored: French parent ahead of social media ban vote
The French Senate is set to vote on a landmark bill seeking to ban social media in France for those under the age of 15. Caroline Desfetes, a mother of two teens, said a ban could have helped limit her two teenagers’ usage of social media. #socialmediaban #France #under15 #SenatevoteContinue Reading
Rewiring the Airwaves
How journalists in Gaza restored FM broadcasts without transmission towers., Read MoreContinue Reading
BBC Under Fire for Producing Paid ‘Propaganda’ for Saudi Arabia
The BBC has been accused of creating “propaganda films” for Saudi Arabia, the state behind the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, DeSmog and The Guardian can reveal. The broadcaster has accepted money to produce a series of “glossy” films on behalf of the country’s sovereign wealth fund, the Public InvestmentContinue Reading