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From blow-in to building a business trí Ghaeilge in the Gaeltacht
1916 Irish Easter Rising (Éirí Amach na Cásca)
1932 Easter Sunday: Aberri Eguna (“Fatherland Day”) in Basque Country
1946 April 17: Evacuation Day, Syria
1975 April 17: Khmer Rouge Killing Fields, Cambodia
Credo Of Belarusian Partisans In 21st Century
Human trafficking raises alarm in divided Cyprus
Pro-Russia Serbs protest in Belgrade to support Russia and against NATO
70 Years In Tibet And Beyond: World Must Be Wary Of China’s Renewed Sinicization Drive
Bolivian all-female skate crew is celebrating their Indigenous roots
Is Scottish Gaelic on the Rise?
Khabib Nurmagomedov posts incredible footage of Iftar observation from native village of Sildi in Dagestan
1980 April 18: Zimbabwe Independence Day
‘It is time to organise an international tribunal on Russian war crimes’
EU-Registered Cars Banned From Entering Belarus
A year after Chad coup, junta’s promises start to fade
Russian Troops Shelled Lviv From Belarus: There Are Fatalities
Serbia accuses Ukraine and unnamed EU country of Air Serbia bomb hoaxes
Medvedchuk Proposed Zelensky And Putin To Exchange Him For Mariupol Defenders And Civilians
Azerbaijani Student Held in Russian Captivity in Mariupol, Ukraine Describes Torture
Ukrainian Intelligence: Russians Refuse To Fight En Masse
Putin honors brigade accused of Bucha war crimes
Russia May Lose Up To A Third Of Oil Production
Tehran warns Israel on making ‘tiniest move’ against Iran
With relatively modest inflation, Finland no longer so expensive by EU standards
Libya’s largest oil field closed as turmoil intensifies
Several dozen hurt in days of unrest in Sweden
Bosnians warn Ukrainians: It’s a long journey to justice
Ukraine stares down Russia at Kharkiv’s ‘point zero’
Two Palestinians wounded by Israeli troops in West Bank raid
Germany Has a Hungary Problem
Syrian fighters ready to join next phase of Ukraine war
‘Finland will be a member of NATO this summer,’ says Finnish Cabinet Minister Mika Linktila
UN: Yemen’s Houthi rebels agree to stop using child soldiers
‘Wales is not for sale’: Campaigners fly banners opposing second homes in holiday hotspots
Mariupol says 40,000 deported from besieged city to Russian regions
Barcelona hopes to attract international gamers for GameBCN hub
Jordan’s King Abdullah warns Israeli moves in Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque are threat to peace
Presidents, MPs, civil society activists: over 60 Catalans phones infected with spyware
Chilean Women Searching for Peace through Needles & Thread
New Hmong American Center opens in Wisconsin
Journalists behind bars in Somaliland
Keeping the language alive; Indigenous language class returns to Madras High
The Russian North Caucasus during the Ukraine War
ISIL terrorist plot foiled in Russia’s Karachay
Aynur Shayakhmetov Charged for Quoting Anti-War Tupac Lyric in Bashkortostan
April 19, 1940: Indian Day, Brazil
Shared Prosperity Fund is ‘a deliberate retrenchment of devolution to Wales’
Russia holds about 27,000 Mariupolites in “filtration camps” in Donetsk Oblast – Mariupol authorities
Talks frozen as Catalonia ‘will not normalize’ relations with Madrid until Catalangate clarified
Denmark to Hike Gas Output to Help Europe Wean Off Russia Supply
Impoverished Laos has lost more than $760 million to corruption since 2016: report
Riot In Dagestan: Caucasians Refuse To Fight Against Ukraine
Hong Kong says voters only have one option in ‘elections’ for city’s next leader
Talks Between Russia And Ukraine Frozen: Erdogan Gave Reason
Russia says military drills planned with Vietnam
Has Finland really solved homelessness?
Cambodian political activists flee to safety after threat, court summons
Russian Black Sea Fleet Sailors Refuse To Fight Against Ukraine Because Of Heavy Losses
Dalai Lama to visit Ladakh in first trip since pandemic’s start
A viral Ukrainian appeal to the ultra-rich: ‘Buy me a fighter jet’
For Russian diplomats, disinformation is part of the job
A Ukrainian-American woman’s family were forced to flee to Russia. She smuggled them to Poland
Turkey Launches New Offensive Against PKK Rebels in Northern Iraq
Huge problem facing Russia, as Russian, Belarusian trucks queue on Polish border
East Timor Holds Presidential Runoff Election
Public Garden In Kyiv To Be Named After Kastus Kalinouski
IMF: Invasion of Ukraine will ‘severely set back’ world’s economy
Poland launches “container towns” for internally displaced Ukrainians
NATO launches cyber wargame amid looming Russian threats
Lavrov Announces Start Of “Next Phase” Of War Against Ukraine
Canada imposing sanctions on Putin’s daughters
Poland renews push to remove Soviet monuments amid Russia’s war in Ukraine
Deputy At Belarusian News Agency Gets Prison Term For Cooperating With Opposition
Military Registration And Enlistment Office In Mordovia Bombarded With Molotov Cocktails
Nazarbaev Attends Public Event In Kazakhstan In First Appearance Since Deadly Protests
Literary foundation offers Helsinki flats for Ukrainians
Moldovan President Signs Law Banning Symbols Of Russia Aggression; Lithuanian Parliament Passes Similar Ban
Greece Arrests Russian Crude Oil Tanker
U.S. Senators Urge Serbian President To Impose Sanctions On Russia
‘Russian warship, go …!’: Ukrainians queue for stamp celebrating act of defiance
Western Leaders Pledge To Send Artillery To Help Ukraine In New Phase Of War
Denmark’s capital region to open medical clinics for Ukrainian refugees
Britons captured in Ukraine appear on Russian TV, ask for swap with Putin ally
Ukrainian identity: away from Moscow
To face the Russian threat, Europeans need to spend together – not side by side
Germany Enlists Defense Firms to Supply Ukraine With Weapons
Ukraine completes questionnaire for EU membership
Research institute almost halves economic forecast for Finland
No war, no retreat: Mideast foes resume risky balancing act
Finland to provide another batch of military aid to Ukraine
Libya’s rival officials conclude election talks without deal
Sunflowers will blossom at Victory Park in Rīga in support of Ukraine
Lebanon expects deal with World Bank on food security
Lithuania launches new campaign against war in Ukraine: “I am not Sakharov but…”
Israeli settlers march in West Bank amid wave of unrest
Estonia’s Kristjan Prikk says NATO deterrence model no longer enough
Cyberattack cripples Puerto Rico toll collection system
Energy crisis in oil supply until end of year in Latvia
Guatemala’s much-criticized top prosecutor seeks 2nd term
Head of Lithuanian Orthodox Church denies supporting war, accuses priests of conspiracy
Sri Lanka police open fire at protesters; 1 dead, 10 injured
Latvia plans to compensate abortions for rape victims in Ukraine
Britain examining anti-ship missile solution for Ukraine
War crime supporters in Latvia to have their citizenship revoked
Erdogan told Herzog he is “very upset” by injured or killed Palestinians
Protest outside Russian embassy in Vilnius draws attention to Ukrainian rape victims
Kremlin critic Navalny says Russian soldiers killed Ukrainian who shares his name
Kyiv to be guest city at Barcelona’s 2023 La Mercè festival
Biden Includes Cuba in the US-Russia Crisis
1.4 million Hong Kong SIM cards linked to real names in first month since compulsory registration enforced
Belfast council agrees to light up City Hall for Irish language rights
West Papuan students’ dreams dashed after scholarships suddenly cancelled
New Caledonia politician in court over dual role
As N.S. moves to recognize Mi’kmaw language, Indigenous language speakers in N.B. weigh in
Kazan summit to spur cooperation between Russia, Islamic world
Russia-Ukraine war: Plight of Crimean Tatars foreshadows more war crimes
Crimean Tatar Handed Lengthy Prison Term In Russia On Extremism Charge
Yemen swears in presidential body after Hadi stepped aside
Garry Kasparov: Putin Will Die At Hands Of His Entourage
Ukraine receives fighter planes, aircraft parts to bolster air force
Slovakia’s former prime minister faces criminal charges
German Foreign Minister Baerbock begins Baltic tour with promise of stronger support
China Deploying J-20 Fighters in Asia to Counter US F-35s
IMF, World Bank chiefs warn of debt squeeze in poor nations
Iceland Would Support Finland Joining NATO, Prime Minister Says
Greeks pay the highest electricity price in the EU
Chinese man gets 20 years in Rwanda for whipping a local man
Baerbock: We have much to learn from the Baltics in terms of defense
Authorities free 3 Tibetans jailed for running ‘illegal’ land rights group
Report: Hunger kills hundreds of kids in Ethiopia’s Tigray
Momentum builds for Sweden to join Nato
YouTube Blocks Account of Hong Kong’s Sole Leadership Candidate
Rocket fired at Israel from Gaza as Mideast tensions mount
Ukraine needs greater and more widespread support – Rinkevics
Poor roads the top priority for the people of Wales in forthcoming council elections, poll shows
U.S. top diplomat Blinken seeks cooperation on migration at Panama summit
Wimbledon bars players from Russia, Belarus due to war in Ukraine
China, Solomon Islands confirm they have signed security pact
Turkey’s top diplomat to visit Israel on May 24 amid efforts to mend fences
Live updates | Desperate appeal to evacuate Mariupol mill
Ethiopians Line Up at Russian Embassy as Officials Deny Recruitment Effort
Nicaragua shuts down more than two dozen NGOs critical of Ortega
Independent Trade Union Representatives Detained In Belarus
Contracts for Marines Corps’ new base on Guam are nearing $1.5 billion
Israeli police stop Jewish nationalist march in Jerusalem amid rising tensions
Lithuania’s LNG terminal helps Europe to cut Russian gas addiction
Giving for Ukraine’s Victims Slows Even as War Intensifies
In ‘land of partisans,’ Belarus activists fight their government’s support of Russian war
‘Llim’ by Lara Fluxà opens at Catalan pavilion at Venice Biennale
About hundred half-naked women stage rally at Russian Embassy in Riga to protest sexual violence and war crimes in Ukraine
Cambodian minor party leader on the run, wanted on fraud charges
Russia issues new warning about Finland, Sweden joining Nato
Finance Ministers From Western Countries Walk Out Of G20 Meeting As Russian Delegates Speak
Per GDP, Estonia has donated far more to Ukraine than any other nation
Loose Women: Nicola Sturgeon and Carol McGiffin clash over Scottish independence
Norway sends Ukraine 100 anti-air missiles
Students Raise Cash For Archery Coach Fined For Removing ‘Z’ Sign In Buryatia
Denmark in talks with Rwanda on transfer of asylum-seekers
First American howitzers bound for Ukraine arrive in Europe as US troops begin training Ukrainians on the cannons
Germany calls for global food security alliance
2 children among 6 Rohingya killed after escaping Malaysian detention center
Belarus: Doctor Cuts His Throat In Pre-Trial Detention Center
US open to Western Sahara options as Morocco steps up lobbying effort
Germany to give up Russian oil by year end – Baerbock
Poland and Hungary Part Ways on Putin
Belarus launches new crackdown on activists, journalists
G-7 finance chiefs commit at least $24 billion to support Ukraine
UN asks China to account for custodial disappearances of Tibetan writer, musician, teacher
Catalonia calls for EU ‘protection’ from Pegasus cyber snooping
Chinese authorities transport supplies from Tibet to pandemic hit Shanghai, label it ‘donation’
Nicaragua’s Slumping Tourism is also Bad for Nature
Nicaragua in April 2022: A Very Long Dark Tunnel
Hong Kong democrat and DJ Tam Tak-chi jailed for 40 months over 11 charges, including ‘uttering seditious words’
On the Yazidi New Year, followers of the religion discuss Turkish threat
Hazaras Targeted In Afghanistan Yet Again
Six killed as hundreds of Rohingya flee Malaysia detention
India starts deporting Rohingya refugees back to Myanmar
Barcelona’s pro-mother tongue project that inverts the classic rule of migration
Qatar sends Somaliland aid to tackle drought and fires
Indigenous languages on federal ballots could help boost turnout, PROC hears
One man’s quest to preserve an Indigenous language on the verge of extinction
Cree, Inuit and Naskapi create new forum to tackle old challenges
Polish ambassador predicts rapid change for Russia if it loses Ukraine war
Censored in Russian, anti-war activists turn to indigenous languages
Vladimir Putin suffers blow to top brass as ANOTHER colonel killed in combat
Nicaragua rattled by 6.7-magnitude earthquake
Let It Be! ‘Owain Glyndŵr was the ancestral uncle of John Lennon’
Landless Lao farmers are caught growing crops in state parks and forests
War in Ukraine spurs bid to take a closer look at UN vetoes
Latvian and Estonian parliaments say Russia committed genocide in Ukraine
North Korea orders wartime readiness during joint U.S.-South Korean military drills
Cleaner Earth: Healing ozone hole, less smog, more eagles
Interactive map to discover all of Barcelona’s bookstores, including international ones
Analyst suspects China pressure as Philippines suspends oil exploration
Libya’s rival cabinet holds first meeting away from capital
Biden approves another $800M in military aid, including more howitzers, for Ukraine
Hun Sen’s call for fair local elections this June in Cambodia raises eyebrows
‘We found nothing:’ Thousands of IS victims still missing
BCN Film Fest kicks off for a week of cinema, literature, and history
Concerns remain over pro-CCP stance of U.K.-based Chinese community organizations
Rights Commission urges El Salvador to respect rights
Russia planned to invade Belarus after Lukashenko was reelected – GUR
Russia Demands Return of Jerusalem Church as Tensions Rise
UN court: Colombia infringed Nicaragua’s rights in Caribbean
Catalan parliament calls on Puigdemont to explain independence movement’s alleged ties to Russia
China Censors National Anthem Lyrics Used as Lockdown Protest
Nicaragua tightens grip on universities to stifle dissent
Finnish police halt blockade of Russian coal, detain five activists
Tourists Return to Kashmir as COVID Wanes
More Cubans immigrating to the US by crossing from Mexico
Catalan president demands answers on espionage controversy in Madrid
Gaza Violence Intensifies as Jerusalem Clashes Resume
Honduras ex-president Hernández extradited to US
Norway’s Wealth Fund Lost $74 Billion in First Quarter
Philippine Presidential Candidates Espouse Tougher China Sea Approach
Analysis: Peru’s Castillo hardens stance on mining protests as economy stumbles
John Higgins slams BBC after he’s labelled English at snooker World Championship
US Lawmaker’s Rare Trip to Kashmir Upsets India
Germany Tries Crimes Against Humanity Committed in Gambia
India condemns Omar’s ‘narrow minded’ politics, visit to Kashmir
Lubov Chernukhin: Tory donor ‘linked’ to sanctioned Russian oligarch’s secret London property
Kyrgyz Interior Ministry Denies Politics Behind Probes Against Noted Journalist
Denmark freezes state student grant for studies in Russia and Belarus
New Foundation Urges Kazakh Authorities To Properly Investigate Deadly January Protests
Libya condemns deliberate abuse of Holy Quran in Sweden
NFT Grab: Georgians Sell Off Russian Territory To Raise Money For Ukraine
Denmark, Spain PMs pledge more weapons to Ukraine in visit to Kyiv
‘I Will Remember This Forever’: Kyiv Orchestra Begins European Tour
Norway issues formal apology 50 years after decriminalising homosexuality
Russian invasion has not shifted opinion: Ireland will remain neutral
Russia insists on Belarus’ inclusion in future agreements with Ukraine
Europe must play its key role in starving the Russian war machine
Russia plans sham referendum to formalize its occupation of Ukraine’s south
Ukraine’s foreign minister to Bulgaria: ‘It’s time to make a choice’
Germany plans workaround for arms deliveries to Ukraine
Denmark Proposes Carbon Tax for Heavy Industries and Energy Sectors
Most Swedes favour joining Nato – especially if Finland does
Poland wealthier than Portugal for the first time, show EU data
Union warns Scotland is facing its ‘biggest rail strike in modern history’
Nicaragua: The Story Isn’t Over Yet…
CPDH: Ortega Wants His Human Rights Abuses Undocumented
Nicaragua Shutters 25 NGOs Critical of Daniel Ortega
Hong Kong’s M+ art museum reopens with new works and attractions; Tiananmen satire replaced
Lenape Ancestors and Ceremonial Objects Finally Returned
Jacinda Ardern questions motive for China-Solomons security pact
Sanctioned Russian banks seeking way out of Kazakhstan
Iraqi Kurdistan leaders revive bid for confederation
When capitalism and Indigenous rights collide
Western Sahara: Women activists say they face rape, house arrest and forced divorce
Ready to try Irish? Is Féidir Linn project makes Irish language accessible at home
Russian deportations: a sinister act or a ‘humanitarian gesture’?
Zambian student faces three years in jail in Russia for ‘Nazism’ after TWERKING in front of a war memorial
US, Chinese diplomats square off on Twitter over human rights, jailed Uyghur
Cartoon: North to south Wales connections
Cambodian activist safe in Thailand after 6-day flight through jungle
The Ukrainian Aleppo, or unprecedented terror in Borodianka – Dispatch from Ukraine
Hun Sen favors cronies with parcels of drained lake land
SNP local election manifesto pledges progress on indyref2
Indonesia wants Chinese lender to fund overrun for high-speed rail line
French companies continue doing business as usual in Russia
Hong Kong’s Chinese University evicts student media as PolyU cuts ties with union
Sant Jordi, the Catalan holiday celebrated across the globe
Uyghur lecturer sentenced to 13 years, allegedly for writings, foreign connections
Russian Missiles Launched From Belarus Nearly Caused Nuclear Catastrophe
France Blames Russian Mercenaries in Mali for False Claims About Mass Graves
Two cases of severe hepatitis in children confirmed in Catalonia, three more probable cases
The United Nations says there’s growing evidence of Russian war crimes
Putin Promotes Commander Of Brigade That Committed Bucha Massacre To Colonel
Median approval in Asian countries of US leadership jumps up in 2021: Gallup
Barça Femení set new world record attendance in emphatic Champions League semi-final win
Johnson calls Russian takeover of Ukraine a ‘realistic possibility’
The scope of the EU energy dependence on Moscow and practical ways out
Turkmen Consumers Face Jail Time If Caught Buying Too Much Bread
Belarus opposition leader calls for more sanctions against Lukashenko over Ukraine
Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Resigns
Foreign tourists cancel bookings in Latvia due to war in Ukraine
Bashkir Activist Ruslan Gabbasov Gets Political Asylum In Lithuania
Ukraine war puts new focus on Finland’s network of bunkers
EU-mediated Kosovo-Serbia dialogue on license plates fails
Finland ramping up preparations for NATO accession
Slovakia forges ahead on carbon farming
Time for Sweden to drop the neutrality facada and join NATO
US, EU and Western allies to subscribe to democratic principles of the internet
Sen. Rick Scott Becomes First U.S. Senator to Visit Taiwanese Representative Office in Lithuania
Ukraine’s reconstruction will require sums ‘beyond imagination’, says EIB head
NATO Membership for Sweden Would Be ‘A Small Step For The Military, But A Giant Leap For The Political System’
US officials land in Solomons to discuss China pact concerns
Refugees continuing to arrive via Russia, Tallinn Bus Station overwhelmed
Portugal identifies suspect in probe of missing British girl
Sweden charges man with spying on military installations
Spain museum confident it can keep painting stolen by Nazis
Finland wins cyber defence exercise Locked Shields 2022
Cyber attack causes chaos in Costa Rica government systems
Finland restricts electricity from Russia to prevent interference in Nato membership debate
Kremlin pursues more cases against critics of Ukraine war
DDos cyberattacks against Estonian state websites continue
Palestinians clash with Israeli police at Jerusalem holy site, 57 injured
Sweden’s NATO debate enters decisive phase
Lithuania PM Calls Russia-Ukraine War A ‘struggle Between Tyranny & Freedom’
Sweden’s ruling party to decide on NATO by 24 May
Ogre municipality to dismantle five Soviet monuments
Vladimir Putin’s nightmare scenario looks more likely as Finland and Sweden consider NATO membership
Germany’s Baerbock calls for stronger NATO strategy in Baltics
Chile: Ricardo Lagos and the Return of the Living Dead
Ortega Orders Banishment for Musicians and Producers
Private paradise: The French Polynesian island locking locals out of beaches
Proposal to carve up Indonesian Papua rings endangers people and forests
Pacific Elders call on Indonesia to allow UN visit to Papua before Bali
New Caledonia pro-independence parties urge supporters to boycott French election
For 30 years, Jharkhand Adivasis have trekked up the hills of Netarhat – to renew a protest pledge
‘One big community’: Toronto Sikhs to celebrate Vaisakhi together for the 1st time since pandemic
Unending Brutalisation in Balochistan
Seven killed in Kashmir before India PM Modi’s visit
PM Barzani’s UK visit puts Kurdistan on the map
De Mistura plans tour in new quest for Western Sahara settlement
It’s our land, too: Brazil’s Indigenous peoples make their voices heard
Will the 500 indigenous people killed in the 1924 Napalpí massacre finally see justice?
A lifetime of helping indigenous christians meet god in language
Indigenous parents push for birth registries to allow their languages’ special characters, accents
Canada launches United Nations Decade of Indigenous Languages in Ottawa
Lakehead launches 10-year plan to revitalize Indigenous languages
Feds, Inuit leaders implement new policy to recognize Inuit homeland as a distinct region
Scotland Is Poised to Become the World’s First “Rewilding Nation”
Putin’s Second Genocide
UFC Legend Khabib Nurmagomedov Walks Out With a Ukrainian Flag
303 April 23: Catalonia: Sant Jordi’s Day
Zelensky says he wants Asian countries to ‘change their attitude’ towards Ukraine
In North Korea, a soldier’s biggest threat may be the censor
Female artists dominate the Venice Biennale for 1st time
Prince of Wales ‘feels viscerally Scottish’ says Royal biographer
Somalia’s extremists bomb restaurant in the capital; 6 dead
Queensland Aboriginal soldier Peter Craigie travelled 1,300km to enlist in World War I
Kyrgyzstan Set To Build Controversial ‘Eco-City’ Project On Iconic Mountain Lake
Catalan and Spanish governments to meet in Barcelona to talk Catalangate espionage case
Pak forces abduct 25 Sindhis, they have now ‘disappeared’
Queen ‘will accept’ Scottish independence in event of Yes vote, says biographer Robert Hardman
Pakistan’s new govt again appoints a Muslim to look after Sikh, Hindu religious places
WHO: Health Care System in Eastern Ukraine Nearing Collapse
PM vows to put Balochistan on path of rapid development
WFP: Ethiopia’s Combined Drought and Conflict to Be ‘Catastrophic’
Encounter Breaks Out In South Kashmir
Aid group says tribal violence kills 8 in Sudan’s Darfur
Clashes in Iraqi Kurdistan: Differing casualty figures from both sides
Satellite imagery shows another mass grave near Mariupol
Vancouver play explores themes of Indigenous perspectives and internalized racism
UN Calls for Probes Into Escalating Violence in Occupied Palestinian Territory, Israel
Lists, Disappearances, And Talk Of A Referendum: Life In Russian-Occupied Southern Ukraine
Crimean Tatar leader urges Crimea youths, reserve officers not to become murderers
Russia Adds Ekho Moskvy Editor, Navalny Ally, Others To ‘Foreign Agents’ List
Invaders Lost Nearly All DPR “Militiamen” In Battles Near Mariupol