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The Shortwave ReportListen Globally! Author: Dan Roberts
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The Shortwave Report May 16, 2025
Thursday, 15 May, 2025
This week's show features stories from NHK Japan, Radio Deutsche-Welle, France 24, and Radio Havana Cuba. http://youthspeaksout.net/swr250516.mp3 (29:00) From JAPAN- UNICEF surveyed youth in 36 nations on physical and mental health, and skills. China has offered Latin American countries support for development in infrastructure, agriculture, and energy. The head of the WTO has welcomed the economic relaxing between the US and China but says that Trumps tariffs remain a global economic threat. From GERMANY- The first white South Africans granted refugee status in the US have arrived to people protesting- the Trump administration said the Afrikaners are victims of a genocide. From FRANCE- Heavy Israeli bombing in various areas of Palestine on Wednesday and Thursday led to widespread coverage and criticism in Europe. No aid has entered the Gaza Strip in nearly 3 months. An interview with Oliver McTernan, Director of Forward Thinking, an NGO working for two decades to promote a peace process in the Middle East. He says there is more destruction in Gaza than he has ever seen. He discusses the influence Trump has on Netanyahu, and that the Arab states cannot normalize relations with Israel as long as the occupation of Palestine continues. He says the Netanyahu government has weaponized antisemitism leaving people afraid to speak the truth. From CUBA - There is a new documentary film called "Who Killed Shireen" about the Israeli soldier murder of Palestinian-American reporter Shireen Abu-Akleh. The Lancet medical journal from London published a report saying the number of people killed in Palestine is likely over 100,000. Available in 3 forms- (new) HIGHEST QUALITY (160kb)(33MB), broadcast quality (13MB), and quickdownload or streaming form (6MB) (28:59) Links at outfarpress.com/shortwave.shtml PODCAST!!!- https://feed.podbean.com/outFarpress/feed.xml (160kb Highest Quality) Website Page- < http://www.outfarpress.com/shortwave.shtml ¡FurthuR! Dan Roberts "Once we start to act, hope is everywhere. So instead of looking for hope, look for action. Then, and only then, hope will come." -- Greta Thunberg Dan Roberts Shortwave Report- www.outfarpress.com YouthSpeaksOut!- www.youthspeaksout.net
