Assange Arrest
- Julian Assange has been prevented from meeting with his lawyer for 11 days. [Link]
- Alan MacLeod breaks down the establishment media’s biased reaction to Julian Assange’s arrest. The media made unfounded personal smears against Assange, declared he is not a hero or a journalist, and celebrated his arrest. [Link]
US News
- The TSA says a new screening system needs updates because it exposes too much of travelers privacy. [Link]
- The US offers a $10 million reward for information that leads to the disruption of Hezbollah finances. [Link]
- Senator Bernie Sanders will attempt to override Trump’s veto of the Yemen War Powers bill. [Link]
Afghanistan
- Seven people – three police and four civilians – were killed in an attack by gunmen on the Afghan Ministry of Information in Kabul. The Taliban said they were not responsible for the attack. [Link]
East Europe
- The US gives three Blackhawk helicopters to Albania. Albania will pay a fee to the US for the Blackhawks and training. [Link]
- Kevin Zeese explains how Zelensky came to win the Ukrainian election. The US supported corrupt leaders in Ukraine that drove the people’s dissatisfaction with Poroshenko. [Link]
North Korea
- Kim Jong-un will travel to Russia to meet with Putin on April 25th. [Link]
Africa
- Patrick Cockburn explains his optimism for popular protest movements in Africa removing long-time dictators. [Link]
- AFRICOM claims an airstrike killed two al-Shabaab members. [Link]
- Aid workers and the Congo government have lost the trust of the communities with active Ebola outbreaks. The mistrust has led to an Ebola doctor being killed and people attempting to destroy a treatment center. [Link]
