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News 4/9/26 News Anon 3.0 10-04-26 01:51:53 No.2775845

US military bases in Gulf 'useless' after Iranian strikes, experts say
Access to these sites - some of which are logistical hubs and not necessarily active bases - is tightly controlled by both the Pentagon and the Gulf states themselves: Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, and Oman. Last month, they banned the photography and dissemination of any videos of missiles in their skies, leading many to speculate whether the motive was to shield US bases as they launched attacks on Iran.
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-military-bases-gulf-useless-after-iranian-strikes-experts-say

Saudi Arabia says operational activities halted at several energy sites
The attacks, which targeted oil, gas and electricity sites in Riyadh, the Eastern Province, and Yanbu Industrial City, resulted in the death of one Saudi national from the industrial security personnel of the Saudi energy company, with seven others injured, SPA reported on Thursday.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/9/saudi-arabia-says-operational-activities-halted-at-several-energy-sites
https://archive.ph/MSQrn

Hamas presses for full Israeli withdrawal, delegation visits Cairo to ensure truce holds
The delegation also raised concerns over the escalating Israeli violations as well as the deteriorating humanitarian situation. The delegation was headed by Hamas chief Khalil al-Hayya, who pushed for the advancement of the agreement. The development comes as mediators seek to contain escalating tensions and the potential collapse of the truce, which came into effect on 10 October.
https://www.newarab.com/news/hamas-presses-full-israeli-withdrawal-cairo-visit

Serbia expected to launch drone production with Elbit Systems
Serbian authorities are allegedly planning to launch a drone factory in partnership with Israeli weapons manufacturer Elbit Systems through the state-owned Jugoimport-SDPR. According to recent media reports, the production plan involves short- and long-range drones, not unlike those used by the Israeli occupation in the Gaza genocide.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/04/09/serbia-expected-to-launch-drone-production-with-elbit-systems/

German defence minister U-turns on men needing permission from military to travel abroad
Following public uproar Mr Pistorius said on Wednesday that “everyone is, of course, free to travel and does not currently need permission to do so.” The use of “currently” suggests Berlin may revoke the concession, either if Germany enters a war or it fails to increase the size of the military from 180,000 to 260,000 as planned through voluntary recruitment alone.
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/german-defence-minister-u-turns-men-needing-permission-military-travel-abroad

Ireland deploys army to clear protests blocking key ports
The grassroots and apparently leaderless protesters, who are coordinating their actions on social media platforms, say they’ll keep snarling key roads until the government agrees to increase existing emergency tax cuts on petrol and diesel made after the launch of U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Iran.
https://www.politico.eu/article/ireland-deploys-army-to-clear-fuel-price-protesters-blocking-key-ports/v
https://archive.ph/uaktY

Telenor faces lawsuit over claims it exposed Myanmar customers to junta repression
The lawsuit, filed in Norway by the Justice and Accountability Initiative, alleges Telenor Myanmar shared the call logs and location data of suspected political opponents of the junta, exposing them to repression and leading to the execution of at least one prominent activist and the prosecution of another.
https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/telenor-faces-lawsuit-over-claims-it-exposed-myanmar-customers-junta-repression-2026-04-08/

Millions excluded from voter rolls in a move to allegedly help ultra-right-wing ruling party win elections
The names removed constitute a 12% reduction in the state’s total electorates of over 76.6 million, with a potential to affect results in the majority of the constituencies, allegedly favoring ultra-right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) running the union government in Delhi.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/04/09/millions-excluded-from-voter-rolls-in-a-move-to-allegedly-help-ultra-right-wing-ruling-party-win-elections/

Argentina approves glacier law reform, opens previously protected areas to mining
Argentina's Chamber of Deputies passed a reform of the National Glacier Law in the early hours of Thursday, an initiative pushed by President Javier Milei's government that reduces the scope of environmental protections in the Andean cordillera and opens previously restricted areas to mining. The vote was 137 in favor, 111 against and 3 abstentions, after more than eleven hours of debate in a special session. The bill had already been approved by the Senate.
https://en.mercopress.com/2026/04/09/argentina-approves-glacier-law-reform-opens-previously-protected-areas-to-mining

Venezuela police clash with protesters demanding salary rises
Unions and workers complain of "starvation wages" which have been frozen since 2022. Jesus Godoy, who devoted over 20 years to public service, showed an AFP reporter two 100-bolivar bills in his pocket, equivalent to about 40 US cents, saying: "I don't even have enough for a packet of flour."
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260409-venezuela-police-tear-gas-protesters-demanding-salary-rises
https://archive.ph/Bdc14

News Anon 3.0 10-04-26 02:12:57 No.2775861

US Republicans block bid to rein in Trump Iran war powers
Representative Chris Smith, a New Jersey Republican, presided over an abbreviated "pro forma" House session, ending it before a group of Democrats could seek to pass by unanimous consent the resolution, which would have called for an end to the U.S. military operation.
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-republicans-block-bid-rein-trump-iran-war-powers-2026-04-09/

US agency proposes rolling back rules for safe disposal of toxic coal ash
The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday proposed weakened rules governing the safe disposal of ash produced by burning coal. Those regulations were strengthened under the Biden administration as part of a wider crackdown on pollution from coal-fired power plants.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/09/epa-toxic-coal-ash-rollback-trump

US fertility rates drop to record low in 2025 as births fall
Shifting priorities among younger women, including "greater and more demanding job market opportunities, expanded leisure ⁠options, increased intensity of parenting… make the option to have children less desirable," said Phillip Levine, an economics professor at Wellesley College.
https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/us-fertility-rates-drop-record-low-2025-births-fall-2026-04-09/

Sheriff’s deputy killed in central California while serving eviction notice
Authorities say the man is still barricaded inside the home and believed to be armed with a rifle, news station KFSN reported. Porterville is located about 150 miles northeast of Los Angeles in the state’s Central Valley.
https://apnews.com/article/california-deputy-shot-killed-tulare-29ef95775bd79da00f1d7e41c825c1e8

US conservatives sue to dismantle Native Hawaiian healthcare scholarships
Conservative campaigners are targeting a decades-old federal scholarship program designed to provide Native Hawaiian students with funding to pursue healthcare careers and place practitioners in the state’s most medically under-served communities. Do No Harm, a Virginia-based advocacy group for healthcare clinicians “focused on keeping identity politics out of medical education, research, and clinical practice”, filed its federal lawsuit challenging the US health department’s Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship Program (NHHSP) last week.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/09/native-hawaiian-healthcare-scholarships

Live Nation antitrust trial nears end as lawyer for 34 states labels the concerts giant a monopolist
A lawyer for 34 states suing Live Nation Entertainment tried to convince a jury Thursday during an antitrust trial ’s closing arguments that the company and its ticketing arm, Ticketmaster, are monopolizing the industry and driving up concert prices.
https://apnews.com/article/live-nation-antitrust-trial-closing-arguments-2194691c4075a08e7483d78eb17ec77a

DraftKings, FanDuel, Fanatics, Bet365 fund sports gambling super PAC
Win for America is supporting a network of state PACs, having already spent more than $20 million on primary elections in six states, including two states where sports betting isn't yet legal: Texas and Georgia. Other states they've targeted include North Carolina, Illinois, Ohio and Alabama. The organization expects to engage in as many as 15 more states between now and November, including Pennsylvania and New York, one of the sources tells Axios.
https://www.axios.com/2026/04/09/sports-gambling-super-pac-draftkings-fanduel
https://archive.ph/51ksr

OP/ED News Anon 3.0 10-04-26 02:24:38 No.2775872

Statement of the Tudeh Party of Iran: The Announcement of a “Temporary Ceasefire” — A Step Forward Toward Achieving Lasting Peace
The failure of the U.S. policy of “regime change,” aimed at installing proxies such as Reza Pahlavi or other dependent forces, is also significant for the people of our country and the anti-dictatorial movement, which, following U.S. and Israeli military aggression, focused its efforts on defending the country’s territorial integrity. Regime change in Iran is a matter of the right and authority of the Iranian people, not foreign aggressors. In our view, the agreement on a two-week ceasefire to allow negotiations and move toward lasting peace—despite the many complexities and difficulties it will undoubtedly face—is an important step for the country’s future. Alongside this step, the fundamental demands of the popular movement for a transition away from dictatorship and for people to determine their own destiny—toward freedom and social justice—remain firmly in place. Only under conditions where peace is guaranteed can such a struggle move forward.
https://www.tudehpartyiran.org/en/2026/04/08/statement-of-the-tudeh-party-of-iran-the-announcement-of-a-temporary-ceasefire-a-step-forward-toward-achieving-lasting-peace/

The Committee for the Defence of the Iranian People’s Rights :Iranians have shown immense courage before horrific US-Israeli aggression — the ceasefire must be made to last
Rectifying this disaster will require a durable and sustainable peace, proper reparations to allow Iran to rebuild, as well as the implementation by its own government of urgently needed reform as well as popular policies aligned with the nation’s real strategic interests. However, it is important to state that all reports from on the ground in Iran indicate that the 40-day bombardment of Iranian cities, as well as civil and national infrastructure by the US and Israel has neither weakened the resolve of the Iranian people one iota to resist malign outside interference nor to rally to the defence of Iran’s national sovereignty. The formation of huge human chains across bridges and around power plants at the eleventh hour before the anticipated coming into effect of Trump’s threat that “a whole [Iranian] civilisation would die [that night], never to be brought back again” in a stand against their bombardment and destruction by the US and Israeli war machines, was testament to the sheer courage and steadfastness of the Iranian people in the face of unimaginable peril.
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/iranians-have-shown-immense-courage-horrific-us-israeli-aggression-ceasefire-must-be-made

The “Moderate” Think Tank Pushing Dems to Loosen AI Rules
The previously undisclosed board of an ascendant DC think tank pushing Democrats to the center includes a Democratic Party megadonor with a stake in artificial intelligence chip designer Nvidia, which could benefit from the organization’s efforts to defend data center build-outs and limit AI regulation. The Lever exclusively reports that philanthropist Simone Coxe — whose multibillion-dollar fortune largely comes from her venture capitalist husband’s investments in Nvidia — sits on the board of the Searchlight Institute, a new center-left DC think tank. Nvidia is heavily invested in data center expansion. Coxe, also the cofounder of and director at California news organization CalMatters and a prolific Democratic donor, is listed as a director of the Searchlight Institute in the organization’s DC incorporation documents. The think tank has not disclosed its association with Coxe or her husband, Tench Coxe. Searchlight’s board of directors has not been previously reported. It includes other rich and powerful investors with a stake in the AI build-out, such as billionaire hedge fund manager Stephen Mandel. Mandel’s investment firm Lone Pine Capital is heavily invested in the Taiwanese Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, the largest manufacturer of chips designed by Nvidia.
https://jacobin.com/2026/04/democrats-coxe-ai-searchlight-nvidia

Anonymous 10-04-26 02:56:33 No.2775887

>>2775861
>Shifting priorities among younger women, including "greater and more demanding job market opportunities, expanded leisure ⁠options, increased intensity of parenting… make the option to have children less desirable,"

Wow what a complete shit fucking take.

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