Valentin-Yves Mudimbe, 83, Dies; African Scholar Challenged the West
He deconstructed what he called “the colonial library”: the accounts of Africa by Europeans whose aim, he said, was to further colonialism.
Day: April 27, 2025
North Korean tyrant Kim Jong-un orders schools to raise RABBITS to help feed and clothe his starving army
DICTATOR Kim Jong-un has ordered schools to raise rabbits to feed and clothe his starving army.
The North Korean tyrant says the animals make excellent sources of meat — and fur t…
Israel strikes south Beirut for third time since ceasefire began
An Israeli strike hit south Beirut on Sunday for the third time since a fragile November 27 ceasefire. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said the strike targeted a building used by Hezbollah to store “precision-guided missiles”.
Zurab Tsereteli, Polarizing Russian Sculptor of Colossal Works, Dies at 91
In bronze, he glorified figures like Peter the Great and Vladimir Putin, often to the public’s distaste. Some works, like a giant Columbus and a 9/11 memorial, were reviled.
Bharat Mata Ki Jai drowns Pakistan Zindabad in London
Hundreds of Indian-origin supporters overwhelmed a smaller Pakistani protest outside the Indian High Commission in London following the Pahalgam terrorist attack. The Indian side, displaying the Tricolour and chanting patriotic slogans, outnumbered the…
Counter-terrorism police examine Facebook ‘massacre’ posts after Leeds attack
Crossbow and firearm recovered from city’s Otley Run pub crawl route where two women were seriously injuredFacebook posts appearing to contain plans for a “massacre” are being examined by counter-terrorism police investigating an attack in which two wo…
Toyota chairman proposes $42 billion acquisition of Toyota Industries, Bloomberg reports
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Bernie Sanders torches Senate Democrat Elissa Slotkin: Americans aren’t ‘dumb’ and know what ‘oligarchy’ means
Sanders issues rare pointed rebuke as he rallies tens of thousands of progressives against Trump’s agenda
Beijing seizes tiny sandbank in South China Sea
The Philippines, which disputes China’s claim to the sandbank, responds by releasing a photo of its own forces on another.