2023-02-27: News Headlines

_____ (2023-02-27). How and why is Pakistan assisting Ukraine? journal-neo.org Recently, reports that Pakistan, which previously attempted to portray itself as a supporter of Russia, started to provide assistance to Ukraine, including weapons, against the backdrop of the special operation carried out by Moscow against the neo-fascist regime of Kyiv, have been increasingly published by media outlets other than Ukrainian and Indian media. Islamabad's "political …

teleSUR, JCM (2023-02-26). G20 fracasa en aprobar una resolución contra Rusia. telesurtv.net Los ministros de de China, Rusia, México y Türkiye no participaron en persona en la reunión de ministros de Finanzas del G20, pero estuvieron presentes en reuniones virtuales.

Vijay Prashad, People's Dispatch. (2023-02-26). The Global South Refuses Pressure To Side With The West On Russia. popularresistance.org At the G20 meeting in Bengaluru, India, the United States arrived with a simple brief. US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said at the February 2023 summit that the G20 countries must condemn Russia for its invasion of Ukraine and they must adhere to US sanctions against Russia. However, it became clear that India, the chair of the G20, was not willing to conform to the US agenda. Indian officials said that the G20 is not a political meeting, but a meeting to discuss economic issues.

_____ (2023-02-27). How and why is Pakistan assisting Ukraine? journal-neo.org Recently, reports that Pakistan, which previously attempted to portray itself as a supporter of Russia, started to provide assistance to Ukraine, including weapons, against the backdrop of the special operation carried out by Moscow against the neo-fascist regime of Kyiv, have been increasingly published by media outlets other than Ukrainian and Indian media. Islamabad's "political …

teleSUR, JCM (2023-02-26). G20 fracasa en aprobar una resolución contra Rusia. telesurtv.net Los ministros de de China, Rusia, México y Türkiye no participaron en persona en la reunión de ministros de Finanzas del G20, pero estuvieron presentes en reuniones virtuales.

Vijay Prashad, People's Dispatch. (2023-02-26). The Global South Refuses Pressure To Side With The West On Russia. popularresistance.org At the G20 meeting in Bengaluru, India, the United States arrived with a simple brief. US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said at the February 2023 summit that the G20 countries must condemn Russia for its invasion of Ukraine and they must adhere to US sanctions against Russia. However, it became clear that India, the chair of the G20, was not willing to conform to the US agenda. Indian officials said that the G20 is not a political meeting, but a meeting to discuss economic issues.

People's Dispatch. (2023-02-26). US Funneled Billions To Ukraine While Cutting Health And Education. popularresistance.org February 24 marks the one-year anniversary of the Russia—Ukraine war, and in the past year, the US Congress has approved $113 billion in aid to Ukraine. Meanwhile, working people in the US are in dire economic straits, and desperately need relief from their government. When US President Joe Biden delivered his State of the Union Address in early February, over 160 million people—almost half of the nation's population—reported having trouble paying weekly expenses. The cost of living had jumped by 8% while wages had only increased by 4% in the past year.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-02-26). Daily Round-up | UN report reveals major setbacks in maternal health & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode, we bring you stories of alarming numbers from a UN report on maternal health indicators, the findings of a committee on the 2020 Delhi violence, and the release of two Pakistani men from Guantanamo Bay…

Inder Singh Bisht (2023-02-27). UK Trialed 3D-Printed 'Suicide' Drones Under Secret Ukraine Program. globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2023-02-27). Sri Lankan SEP election campaign wins support from plantation workers. wsws.org SEP and Plantation Workers Action Committee members campaigned at the Alton, Fairlawn, Glenugie, Strathspey and Gartmore estates in Maskeliya prior to Wickremesinghe's cancelation of the local government polls.

Abidemi I. Otaiku (2023-02-27). [Articles] Distressing dreams in childhood and risk of cognitive impairment or Parkinson's disease in adulthood: a national birth cohort study. thelancet.com Having persistent distressing dreams during childhood may be associated with an increased risk of developing cognitive impairment or PD in adulthood. Future studies are needed to confirm these findings and to determine whether treating distressing dreams during early life may lower the risk of dementia and PD.

acTVism Munich (2023-02-27). Former CIA Officer McGovern on Ukraine, NATO and Nord Stream at UN Security Council. dissidentvoice.org On February 22, 2023, former CIA analyst turned political activist Ray McGovern addresses the United Nations Security Council on Russia-U.S. relations. McGovern emphasizes the need to understand Russia's security concerns and to push forward with diplomacy. McGovern was a CIA analyst from 1963 to 1990 and in the 1980s directed the National Intelligence Estimates and …

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-02-27). International Investigative Commission into the Terrorist Attacks on Nord Stream. transcend.org German Lawmaker Calls for Nord Stream Probe on a 10 Feb 2023 Speech to the Bundestag – MP Sevim Dagdelen takes the Scholz government to task for its lack of "strength and will" in responding to Seymour Hersh's reporting on the U.S. sabotage of the Russian pipeline.

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-02-27). We Are Being Smashed Politically, Economically, Medically and Technologically by the Elite's 'Great Reset': Why? How Do We Fight Back Effectively? transcend.org 21 Feb 2023 – Since the dawn of human civilization 5,000 years ago, ordinary people like you and me have been engaged in an endless struggle to resist efforts by elites, whether local, national, international or global, to assert complete control over us and the resources around us.

ecns.cn (2023-02-26). Health insurance reforms to cover more outpatient expense. ecns.cn The recent reforms to the employee health insurance policy are aimed at easing the financial strain on outpatients and reducing unnecessary hospitalizations of patients with mild conditions, a National Healthcare Security Administration official said on Saturday.

ecns.cn (2023-02-26). HKEX to allow tech firms with no revenue, no profit to list in Mar: report. ecns.cn The Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) will allow tech companies with no revenue or profit to list after a rule change in March, amid broad reforms taken to consolidate its position as an international financial center.

ecns.cn (2023-02-27). (W. E. Talk)Teng Jinguang: How to Propel Growth of International I&T Hub in Hong Kong?>. ecns.cn Promoting innovation and development has always been the top priority of the Hong Kong Special Administration Region (HKSAR) government. The 14th Five-Year Plan clearly supports Hong Kong in building an international innovation and technology (I&T) hub.

International Kadampa Retreat Center, GC (2023-02-27). Saturday 3/4: Open House – International Kadampa Retreat Center in Arizona. indybay.org International Kadampa Retreat Center – Grand Canyon | 6701 East Mountain Ranch Road, Williams, AZ 86046…

Labor Video Project (2023-02-27). The NTSC, E.Palestine Railroad Wreck, Rail Safety & Nationalization With RWU's Hugh Sawyer. indybay.org WorkWeek looks at the NTSB report on the toxic railway wreck in East Palestine and the causes of it with railroad engineer Hugh Sawyer who is with Railroad Workers United. He reports on the systemic issues that have led to this and many other derailments, the dangers that the East Palestine community are faced with and the need for nationalization of the railroads.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-02-27). Mayo Clinic Minute: Heart disease in African American women. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Heart disease is the No. 1 cause of death in women in the U.S. And African American women have an even higher risk of dying from heart disease ‚Äï and at a younger age ‚Äï than white women, according to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. LaPrincess Brewer, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, says this serious issue is compounded by the fact that many African American women are not…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-02-27). Winter safety tips from a Mayo Clinic emergency medicine physician. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The National Weather Service says a massive winter storm is moving across the U.S., with high winds, icy conditions and up to 2 feet of heavy snow expected in parts of the Upper Midwest. If possible, limit travel or stay off the roads if you live in the affected areas. "If you don't have to go out, it's best not to go. But if you do, plan just in case something bad happens," says Dr….

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-02-27). Staying safe during a major winter storm. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org As several winter storms are expected to bring freezing rain, sleet and snow across the U.S., the National Weather Service reminds people to be safe and prepare in advance to ensure personal safety and well-being. As hospital emergency rooms have historically seen an influx of weather-related injuries with each winter storm, it is important to be adequately prepared to reduce the risk of medical emergencies. Dr. David Nestler, a Mayo Clinic emergency medicine physician, says falls are among the most…

WSWS (2023-02-27). The war in Ukraine and how to stop it: Online meeting advances a socialist anti-war strategy for the international working class. wsws.org Saturday's meeting, which was attended by a worldwide audience, presented a powerful case for a unified movement of the international working class for socialist revolution as the only realistic strategy to stop World War III.

americanthinker (2023-02-26). In Iran, mass demonstrations in Baluchestan — and beyond. americanthinker.com Day 163 of the Iranian national uprising for democracy was eventful in Iran's provinces.

Anonymous669 (2023-02-26). U.S. Supply Convoy Hit By Roadside Bomb In Southern Iraq. southfront.org Illustrative image. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) | On February 26, a convoy carrying logistic supplies for the United States-led coalition came under attack in the southern Iraqi province of al-Qadisiyyah. | The convoy was reportedly targeted with an improvised explosive device as it was moving on a highway leading to the city of al-Diwaniyah. Material losses were reported. However, there were no casualties. | The attack was claimed by the so-called International Resistance, one of several shadowy p…

David Sirota (2023-02-26). Shadowbanning An Inconvenient Truth. levernews.com This is a column from Lever Weekly, our once-a-week review of what happened over the last week, exclusively for our paid subscribers. When The Lever's rail safety reporting suddenly dominated the national news cycle, I thought we had found an elusive glitch in the matrix — a story so powerful, so rooted in indisputable evidence, and so widely amplified that its most important facts could not be manipulated or suppressed.This, I imagined, could be a rare moment in which politicians, corporate media, and people of all political persuasions would have to fess up to all the truths that we reported — th…

Dean Baker (2023-02-26). Savings, Taxes, Share Buybacks: Fun with National Income Accounts. cepr.net Many people who should know better have been saying silly things about households running down their savings and being forced to cut back consumption. The problem with these sorts of comments is that savings in our national income accounts have little to do with how most of us think about savings in our lives. Less …

ecns.cn (2023-02-26). China's int'l trade in services hits 459.5 bln yuan in January. ecns.cn China's international trade in services stood at 459.5 billion yuan, or 67.6 billion U.S. dollars, in January, official data showed on Friday.

ecns.cn (2023-02-26). Chinese balloon maker rejects role in military production. ecns.cn Zhuzhou Rubber Research &Design Institute Co Ltd, a Hunan-based subsidiary of State-owned China National Chemical Corp (Sinochem), has denied recent allegations that "it is involved in military production", said its parent group in an online statement.

ecns.cn (2023-02-26). Jankovic appointed head coach of Chinese national football team. ecns.cn The Chinese Football Association (CFA) announced on Friday that 50-year-old Serbian Aleksandar Jankovic has been appointed as the head coach of China's men's national team.

ecns.cn (2023-02-26). Deputies to 14th NPC broadly representative. ecns.cn The deputies to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), China's national legislature, make up a broad cross-section of people, with every region, ethnic group and sector of society having an appropriate number of representatives.

ecns.cn (2023-02-26). U.S. fabrication on China's airship violates international obligations: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn "Without any evidence, the U.S. wrongly called the airship a 'spy balloon' and responded with abuse of force. That was a flagrant violation of the Chicago Convention and multiple basic principles of international law," Wang said.‚ÄÇ…

ecns.cn (2023-02-26). China to continue to provide strong driving force for building green Silk Road: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn Chin will continue to provide a strong driving force for building a green Silk Road, and work with the rest of the international community to build a planet which enjoys harmony between man and nature and between the economy and environment, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Friday.

ecns.cn (2023-02-26). China to strengthen international sci-tech cooperation: official. ecns.cn China will continue to strengthen opening-up and cooperation in science and technology, and push for progress in bilateral and multilateral inter-governmental sci-tech cooperation for mutual benefit.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-02-26). Behind the Self-Defeating Approach Toward the National Protest against the US War on Russia in Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com Stansfield Smith Those who brought us Rage Against the War Machine recognized if we are to defeat the non-stop imperial war machine that rules over our lives, we must work with all people possible under its boot. Until we all do, we defeat ourselves. The Rage Against the War Machine, which stood up against the…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-02-26). Donbass: A Story of Defiance. libya360.wordpress.com Simes Dimitri Russell Bentley is no stranger to facing death. In December 2014, the Texas-native arrived in the Donbass region to help the newly-formed local militias defend against Ukrainian government forces. During his very first battle, Bentley narrowly dodged an enemy sniper bullet headed his way. Not long afterwards, Bentley was sleeping in a basement…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-02-26). Iran and Bolivia United against the Unilateral Hegemony of the US. libya360.wordpress.com Sdenka Saavedra Alfaro The fight for a common front framed in the multilateralist vision, which strengthens the peoples with conscience and worldview against the hegemonic American and European terrorism, which only thinks of invasions, interference, looting and exploitation of natural resources at the cost of death, pain, misery; It is the fundamental strategy in the…

Labor Video Project (2023-02-26). "Nuking A Town With Chemicals To Get A Railroad Open" & Railroad Labor With SMART. indybay.org The nuking of Palestine, Ohio to remove the toxic waste has exposed the serious and dangerous health and safety conditions in the rail industry and the failure of the government to have oversight and control in this catastrophic disaster. WorkWeek interviews Jerad Cassity who is SMART-TD National Safety Team (NST) Chief of | Safety about this incident and the working conditions and health and safety of railroad workers.

Renfrey Clarke (2023-02-26). Palestine activists campaign for 'Sydney statement'. greenleft.org.au Well over 100 academics and other educators, many of them Jewish, have signed an open letter to vice-chancellors opposing the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's Working Definition of Antisemitism. Renfrey Clarke reports.

The Cradle. (2023-02-26). Pan-Arab Convoy Aims To Break Blockade, Provide Aid To Syria. popularresistance.org The Arab and International Campaign to Break Siege on Syria announced plans on 24 February to launch a popular, pan-Arab campaign to confront the western-led blockade against Syria through an aid convoy in light of the devastating earthquake that killed over 50,000 people in Türkiye and Syria. | On Saturday, the Syrian news agency SANA reported that the preparations to participate in the Arab Youth Forum in Solidarity with Syria in March are already underway. | The campaign, titled "The Arab Unity Convoy to Break the Embargo Imposed on Syria," is headed by Magdi al Masrawi, former secretary-general of the Ar…

Tings Chak (2023-02-26). Looking back at Bolsonarismo and its project of cultural and national destruction. peoplesdispatch.org During the riots in Brasília on January 8, Bolsonaristas caused irreparable damage to the country's cultural patrimony, destroying art that represents everything they are against…

WSWS (2023-02-26). UK regional teachers strike to begin as National Education Union prepares a sell-out. wsws.org Every union, including the NEU, has been desperate to dissipate the anger and opposition amongst public sector workers to the devastating impact of austerity and rising inflation producing a collapse in living standards and a funding crisis to essential public services.

WSWS (2023-02-26). UK regional teachers strikes to begin as National Education Union prepares a sell-out. wsws.org Every union, including the NEU, has been desperate to dissipate the anger and opposition amongst public sector workers to the devastating impact of austerity and rising inflation producing a collapse in living standards and a funding crisis to essential public services.

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