Ana Perdigón (2024-04-26). Comptroller General of Venezuela Disqualifies 5 Politicians From Holding Public Office. orinocotribune.com The Office of the Comptroller General of Venezuela has disqualified five politicians from holding public office. | On Tuesday, April 24, the Office of the Comptroller General of the Republic announced that four of the five disqualified politicians will not be able to run for public office for the next 15 years, that is, until 2039. | These politicians include the mayor of the municipality of El Hatillo (Miranda state), Elías Sayegh; the mayor of the municipality of Los Salias (Miranda state), José Antonio Fernández López; former National Assembly deputy for the Justice First party, Tomás Guanipa; and former deput…

Javier Arana Villasusa (2024-04-26). DPRK leader supervises multiple rocket launcher tests. plenglish.com Pyongyang, Apr 26 (Prensa Latina) Workers' Party General Secretary and Chairman of the State Affairs Committee, Kim Jong Un, supervised the launching of 240-millimeter projectiles using a multiple rocket launcher made in a new modern factory.

Javier Arana Villasusa (2024-04-26). VCP accepts resignation of Parliament chairman Vuong Dinh Hue. plenglish.com Hanoi, Apr 26 (Prensa Latina) The Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam (VCP) today accepted the resignation from office and work of the member of the Political Bureau and chairman of the National Assembly (Parliament), Vuong Dinh Hue.

WSWS (2024-04-26). Germany's Green Party vice-chancellor appoints himself "defence industry minister" wsws.org The Green politician knows what he's talking about. The last time there was a defence industry minister was under Hitler.

Judy Haiven (2024-04-26). The Budget and the Canadian Housing Market: Another Ruined Dinner Party. socialistproject.ca Chrystia Freeland put on her best smile to introduce two new bonbons she hopes will sweeten the lives of Canada's first-time home buyers. | On 11 April, Canada's deputy prime minister and minister of finance, announced that first time buyers could

newarab (2024-04-26). Morocco's opposition accuses tycoon PM of election fraud. newarab.com "We express our condemnation and denunciation of the shameful and undemocratic practices carried out by the party of the head of government, who has openly disregarded the laws by buying loy…

A Guest Author (2024-04-13). Congratulations on Workers World's 65th anniversary. workers.org On the request of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, the permanent representative of Korea to the United Nations, Ambassador Kim Song, sent the following letter to Workers World Party on the occasion of its 65th anniversary: |

The Lancet (2024-04-13). Editorial] India's elections: why data and transparency matter. thelancet.com Later this month, Indians will head to the polls in what will be the largest election in history. 970 million people, more than 10% of the world population, will vote in the 2024 Lok Sabha (House of the People) parliamentary elections between April 19 and June 4. Opinion polls suggest that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, leader of the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party, and his coalition will win a third successive 5-year term. Under Modi's leadership, India has seen a remarkable, albeit unequal, economic boom.