(2024-02-16). Indian farmer protest continues in face of Modi government's massive deployment of security forces. wsws.org At least a hundred farmers have been injured in clashes with security forces, who have used baton charges, rubber bullets, water-cannon, and copious amounts of tear gas, some of it dropped by drones, to beat back the protesters.
(2024-02-17). Indian police fire tear gas at farmers as protests enter 4th day. presstv.ir Indian police fired tear gas at farmers demanding higher prices for their crops on Friday, as the protests entered their fourth day…
(2024-02-17). Sri Lanka and Maldives: Battle grounds for geo-political rivalry in the Indian Ocean. wsws.org While the Sri Lankan government has welcomed an Indian submarine and blocked a Chinese research vessel visit, the new Maldives administration has opened its ports to Chinese vessels.
(2024-02-16). BJP government demolishes mosques in India while PM Modi inaugurates Temple in UAE. muslimmirror.com By Fiza Memon The inauguration of the Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi, facilitated by the generous donation of land by the ruler of Abu Dhabi, was indeed a remarkable display of communal harmony. Prime Minister Modi's participation in this event underscored the significance of religious inclusivity and cooperation on an international scale. The temple, built …
(2024-02-17). From Kolkata, IndiaUnite to end war and save Palestine. workers.org 
By Provas Ghosh Provas Ghosh, general secretary of the Socialist Unity Center of India (Communist), sent this message to the Lenin Centennial, held in New York City on Jan. 21. Dear Comrades, On the occasion of the centennial of the death of the great Lenin, remembering his teachings is of . . . |
(2024-02-17). Represión policial deja dos muertos y 25 heridos en India. telesurtv.net La violencia fue provocada por la orden de suspensión liberada por un agente de Policía contra otro agente de la comunidad Kuki, tras ser acusado de aparecer en redes sociales fotografiado junto a lo que parecían "malhechores armados".
(2024-02-16). Indian police fire tear gas at farmers as protests enter 4th day. presstv.ir Indian police fired tear gas at farmers demanding higher prices for their crops on Friday, as the protests entered their fourth day…
(2024-02-16). Greek Farmers Continue Their Protest. popularresistance.org The protesting farmers in Greece decided to continue their agitations across the country with demands such as duty-free agricultural diesel, reduced electricity costs, and subsidies on supplies and animal feed, as negotiations with the government on February 13 yielded no results. A week-long protest, including rallies and blockades in major motorways across Greece, forced the New Democracy (ND) government to call the farmers' groups for negotiations on Tuesday. | The farmer's unions rejected the meager concessions on electricity prices offered by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. They demanded effective measur…
(2024-02-16). Income Tax dept freezes Congress' accounts, party cries foul. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : The Income Tax department has frozen the Congress' main bank accounts on "flimsy grounds", treasurer Ajay Maken claimed on Friday and said this has affected all political activity of the party barely two weeks before general elections are announced. The party is unable to use even the funds received under its crowdfunding …
(2024-02-17). Decolonisation for the Hindu nationalists: towards an authoritarian state. muslimmirror.com By Irfan Engineer Hindu nationalists pin their partisan acts favouring the majority community on the 'decolonisation of ideas and culture' hook. Decolonisation is often used interchangeably with de-Westernisation. Enactment of the three laws pertaining to criminal justice system in 2023 — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniya, and Bhartiya Nagarik Surakhsha Sanhita — with more …
(2024-02-17). Decolonisation for the Hindu nationalists: towards an authoritarian state. muslimmirror.com By Irfan Engineer Hindu nationalists pin their partisan acts favouring the majority community on the 'decolonisation of ideas and culture' hook. Decolonisation is often used interchangeably with de-Westernisation. Enactment of the three laws pertaining to criminal justice system in 2023 — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniya, and Bhartiya Nagarik Surakhsha Sanhita — with more …
(2024-02-16). TN govt to consider reservations for Muslim converts. muslimmirror.com Chennai : Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin said on Thursday that the state government will consider a request to extend reservation to Backward Class, Most Backward Class and denotified communities who have converted to Islam. Stalin was responding to a request by MMK leader M.H. Jawaharullah on the floor of the Assembly on Thursday. …
(2024-02-16). Sri Lankan president calls on parliamentary opposition to assist his government impose IMF austerity. wsws.org Wickremesinghe's appeals to opposition parties is a call for unity to suppress the growing opposition of workers, youth and rural poor against his government's increasingly vicious attacks on social and democratic rights.
(2024-02-17). Bilkis Bano case : Convict moves Gujarat HC for parole to attend niece's wedding. muslimmirror.com Ahmedabad : A convict in the case related to the gangrape of Bilkis Bano and the murder of seven of her family members during the 2002 Godhra riots has moved the Gujarat High Court seeking parole to attend a wedding in his family. Rameshbhai Chandana approached the high court on Friday with a plea to …
(2024-02-17). Bilkis Bano case : Convict moves Gujarat HC for parole to attend niece's wedding. muslimmirror.com Ahmedabad : A convict in the case related to the gangrape of Bilkis Bano and the murder of seven of her family members during the 2002 Godhra riots has moved the Gujarat High Court seeking parole to attend a wedding in his family. Rameshbhai Chandana approached the high court on Friday with a plea to …
(2024-02-17). Ghulam Nabi Azad hints at not contesting Lok Sabha polls. muslimmirror.com Jammu : Senior political leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Saturday indicated that he would not be contesting in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections as he would be campaigning for the candidates of his newly formed Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) candidates. Azad, who has refrained from contesting Lok Sabha elections after his defeat in 2014 …
(2024-02-17). Ghulam Nabi Azad hints at not contesting Lok Sabha polls. muslimmirror.com Jammu : Senior political leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Saturday indicated that he would not be contesting in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections as he would be campaigning for the candidates of his newly formed Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) candidates. Azad, who has refrained from contesting Lok Sabha elections after his defeat in 2014 …
(2024-02-17). Perspectives] Monica Bertagnolli: Director of the National Institutes of Health. thelancet.com Monica Bertagnolli, the new Director of the US National Institutes of Health (NIH), brings unique experience to this leadership role: as a surgical oncologist, an NIH-funded researcher, a cancer patient, and a participant in an NIH clinical trial. She is also the first surgeon and only the second woman to take the helm at the NIH. And she may be the only NIH Director who grew up on a US sheep and cattle ranch, which her family has run in central Wyoming for three generations.
(2024-02-16). Petition to Biden, Blinken: Stop enabling genocide in Gaza and attacking Yemen, Iraq and Syria! workers.org 
The SanctionsKill Campaign is asking people to sign this petition to President Joe Biden's administration and Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The SanctionsKill Campaign accuses the Biden administration of being an accomplice to crimes against humanity by aiding genocide in Gaza. This is in violation of the International Court of . . . |
(2024-02-16). SpaceX launches private moon lander, making history. albawaba.com ALBAWABA — In a mission, dubbed IM-1, that might become a first in history if succeeded, SpaceX takes off Odysseus, a private moon lander built by Intuitive Machines, on a Falcon 9 rocket launching from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.Odysseus is set to land close to the moon's south pole on Feb. 22, making it the first private spacecraft to reach the moon's surface, after a failed mission by United Launch Alliance to launch Astrobotic's Peregrine Moon lander attempting to set the same record, and a national achievement for the United States as first touchdown on the moon since NASA's Apollo 17 missi…
(2024-02-16). Kuwait's National Assembly dissolved over constitutional violations. albawaba.com ALBAWABA-: Kuwait's Amiri decree dissolves the National Assembly due to constitutional breaches, as reported by Kuwait News Agency.Notably, the current National Assembly members were elected on June 6, 2023, commencing their session on June 20, 2023, six months before the passing of the late Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Nawaf AlAhmed AlSubah, who died on December 16, 2023. The new Emir, Sheikh Mishal al-Ahmad al-Sabah, was formally sworn in before parliament on December 20, 2023, marking the beginning of his rule over the affluent Gulf monarchy.ÿπÿßÿ¨ŸÑ | ŸàŸ&Eac…
(2024-02-16). Barcelona eyeing Arsenal star Gabriel Martinelli. albawaba.com Barcelona have set their sights on Arsenal attacker Gabriel Martinelli, according to Mundo Deportivo.The Catalan giants are looking for a new striker with specific traits and believe the Brazil international fits the bill.Barca understand they must sell first if they were to submit an accptable offer for the Arsenal star.He has seven goals and three assists in 28 appearances this season so far.The 22-year-old's deal with the Gunners runs to 2027.
(2024-02-16). Toward Decolonization in Palestine: An Interview with Tareq Baconi. counterpunch.org 
The struggle to free Palestine stands at a turning point. Hamas' attacks on October 7th shattered the status quo, triggering both Israel's genocidal war on Gaza and an outpouring of international solidarity with the Palestinian people and their struggle for liberation. Spectre's Ashley Smith spoke with Tareq Baconi, author of Hamas Contained, about October 7th, Israel's genocide, and the state of
(2024-02-16). When Scott Morrison Met Nemesis. dissidentvoice.org There are few surprises regarding the final episode of Nemesis, the three-part account on how the Australian Liberal Party, in partnership with the dozy Nationals, psychotically and convulsively disembowelled themselves from the time Tony Abbott won office in 2013. Over the muddy gore and violence concluding the tenures of Abbott and Malcolm Turnbull, one plotter …
(2024-02-16). When Courts Intervene: Halting the Transfer of F-35 Parts to Israel. counterpunch.org 
Legal challenges regarding the Israel-Gaza War are starting to bulk lawyers' briefs and courtroom proceedings. South Africa got matters underway with its December application before the International Court of Justice accusing Israel of genocide in its campaign against the Palestinians. While determining whether genocide has taken place, the ICJ issued an interim order warning Israel to prevent genocidal acts,
(2024-02-16). Camilo Torres Restrepo: Priest, revolutionary, and guerrilla fighter. peoplesdispatch.org 
Priest, intellectual, revolutionary and guerrilla fighter, Camilo Torres Restrepo is, along with Jorge Eliécer Gaitán, one of the most important figures in Colombian history. His commitment to popular and revolutionary causes has made him a symbol of social movements in Latin America and the world. | He was born in Bogota on February 3, 1929, into a privileged family of Bogotá belonging to the Colombian elites. After a brief semester in which he tried to study law at the national university, he withdrew to become a Catholic priest, thanks to the influence of some Dominican priests he met through his girlfriend's…
(2024-02-16). President Ramaphosa hails democracy's role in uplifting youth. sanews.gov.za President Ramaphosa hails democracy's role in uplifting youth | President Cyril Ramaphosa says individuals born after the advent of democracy embody the essence of Tintswalo, as they have gone on to record commendable achievements in their lives and careers. | The President was responding to this week's two-day debate on his State of the Nation Address (SONA) by Members of Parliament. The SONA was delivered a week ago in Cape Town. | A number of young people, who have benefited from government over the last 30 years, were present in the National Assembly to listen to the President's response to the debate. | REA…
(2024-02-16). Hainan expands visa-free entry categories. ecns.cn The reasons for applying for visa-free entry to China's Hainan province have been expanded for nationals of several countries, China's National Immigration Administration announced on Friday.
(2024-02-16). International experts expect more Chinese wisdom to fuel global growth in 2024 | Spring Festival Goes Global. ecns.cn With Chinese New Year 2024 arriving, international experts sent their good wishes for the coming year to the Chinese people in recent interviews with China News Network.
(2024-02-16). International experts expect further advances in China | Spring Festival Goes Global. ecns.cn As the world celebrates the coming of the Year of the Dragon, global experts send their greetings."China has made the right kinds of investments for the real economy to prosper," said David Blair, vice president and senior economist at the Center for China and Globalization, in an interview with China News Network. He expects the Chinese economy to grow further over the next decade.
(2024-02-16). International experts expect the Chinese economy to flourish with more technological breakthroughs | Spring Festival Goes Global. ecns.cn As the world celebrates the coming of the Year of the Dragon, global experts send their greetings. Rana Mitter, ST Lee Chair in US-Asia Relations at the Harvard Kennedy School, expects the Chinese economy to prosper in the years to come by opening markets, maintaining regional stability, and deepening cooperation.
(2024-02-16). SA records an increase in research and development expenditure after COVID-19. sanews.gov.za SA records an increase in research and development expenditure after COVID-19 | Gross domestic expenditure on research and development (GERD) has increased in real terms for the first time in four years. | GERD as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) reached 0.62% in 2021/22, up from 0.60% in the previous year, indicating a slight improvement in research and development (R&D) intensity. | This represents a 6.9% year-on-year increase from R25.965 billion in 2020/21 to R27.756 billion in 2021/22, in terms of 2015 prices. | This is according to the latest South African National Survey of Research and Exp…
(2024-02-16). Cuba to hold National Craft Festival. plenglish.com Matanzas, Cuba, Feb 16 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban province of Matanzas will host the 3rd National Crafts Festival from March 17 to 19 to promote the creative arts in the country.
(2024-02-16). The UAE's BRICS Membership: A Growing Role for the Global South. infobrics.org Our world is not static; the year 2023 witnessed heightened interest in the role of the Global South in shaping the international order…
(2024-02-16). A Cry in the Darkness: "Please Come, Come Take Me" counterpunch.org 
The massacre on that street in Tel al-Hawa took place three days after Israel had been put on notice by the International Court of Justice that it needed to stop committing acts of genocide, stop killing civilians, stop killing children and health care workers, a ruling that Israel has not just ignored but openly defied. Instead, Israel blames the victims of its atrocities. Tel al-Hawa was a closed military zone, the IDF says. Any Palestinians moving on the streets were legitimate targets, the IDF says. The rules of engagement were those of the US troops at My Lai: shoot anything that moves. Even young girls and…
(2024-02-16). Marwan Barghouti transferred to solitary confinement. newarab.com 
Palestinian leader and high profile prisoner Israel's far-right National S…
(2024-02-16). World Cancer Day: Making a commitment to close the cancer care gap. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) recognizes World Cancer Day annually on February 4. The UICC's 2024 theme for World Cancer Day is "Close the Care Gap." The care gap is the gap between people who can obtain healthcare related to the prevention, early detection, diagnosis and treatment of cancer and those who cannot. The factors that create this gap include income, education and geographical location barriers. Discrimination based on ethnicity, race, gender, sexual orientation, age,…
(2024-02-16). Iraq War: How the U.S. Contaminated Iraq with Depleted Uranium. globalresearch.ca The following text was presented to the Kuala Lumpur International Conference to Criminalise War, Putra World Trade Centre, 28-31 October 2009. | For more than three decades [since 1991], the United States of America and the United Kingdom have been waging …
(2024-02-16). France: "Article Pfizer" criminalising criticism of mRNA injections passed by National Assembly. expose-news.com On 15 November 2023, the French Senate reviewed a draft law, modifications to the Penal Code, that aim to crush dissent using hefty fines of up to EUR 15,000 and threat of …
(2024-02-16). The AFL-CIO Can Be Reformed, Locally And From The Bottom-Up! popularresistance.org Changing the leadership, structure, or functioning of any U.S. labor organization is no easy task. Activists and experts have long argued about whether dysfunctional unions are best reformed from the top-down, bottom-up, or some mix of the two approaches. | For the past 65 years, the main locus of union democracy and reform struggles in the U.S. has been local unions, which hold leadership elections every three years and are closest to the membership. Thousands of rank-and-file workers have campaigned for more militant unionism by running for and winning local office. | Some have had the backing of national netwo…
(2024-02-16). Egypt building camps to host Palestinians expelled from Gaza as Israel prepares for Rafah onslaught. wsws.org The far-right Israeli government led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has more or less openly been declaring for months its intention to forcibly expel the Palestinians from Gaza, a war crime under international law. Thursday's report confirms that these plans are now beeing put into practice.
(2024-02-16). Mounting economic problems for Chinese government. wsws.org This year's National People's Congress will be particularly significant because the Xi Jinping regime confronts a worsening economic situation with no sign of a turnaround in sight.
(2024-02-16). Israeli Peace Activist Calls For Sanctions, No-Fly Zone On Israel. mintpressnews.com Israel's latest refusal to accept the Palestinian offer for a cease-fire and prisoner exchange demonstrates again that it only wants to continue the killing. Furthermore, the latest cold-blooded assault on Palestinians in Rafah — most of whom are displaced, having had to escape their homes in other parts of the Gaza Strip, presents an urgent need for the international community to intervene. The purpose of the intervention is to force Israel to comply with terms that will make it impossible for it to continue the killing. An absolute guarantee for the safety and security of Palestinians must be put in place…
(2024-02-17). Palestine demands global sanctions against Israel for genocide. plenglish.com Addis Ababa, Feb 17 (Prensa Latina) The Palestinian Prime Minister, Mohammad Shtayyeh, called here for sanctions against Israel for systematically violating international laws and thus force it to stop its aggression against the Gaza Strip.
(2024-02-17). Russia's Progress MS-26 spacecraft docked with the ISS. plenglish.com Moscow, Feb 17 (Prensa Latina) The Progress MS-26 cargo spacecraft, launched Thursday from Russia's Baikonur Cosmodrome, docked in automatic mode to the Zvezda module of the International Space Station (ISS), official sources reported.
(2024-02-17). Hainan expands visa-free entry categories. ecns.cn The reasons for applying for visa-free entry to China's Hainan province have been expanded for nationals of several countries, China's National Immigration Administration announced on Friday.
(2024-02-17). International experts expect more Chinese wisdom to fuel global growth in 2024 | Spring Festival Goes Global. ecns.cn With Chinese New Year 2024 arriving, international experts sent their good wishes for the coming year to the Chinese people in recent interviews with China News Network.
(2024-02-17). International experts expect further advances in China | Spring Festival Goes Global. ecns.cn As the world celebrates the coming of the Year of the Dragon, global experts send their greetings."China has made the right kinds of investments for the real economy to prosper," said David Blair, vice president and senior economist at the Center for China and Globalization, in an interview with China News Network. He expects the Chinese economy to grow further over the next decade.
(2024-02-17). International experts expect the Chinese economy to flourish with more technological breakthroughs | Spring Festival Goes Global. ecns.cn As the world celebrates the coming of the Year of the Dragon, global experts send their greetings. Rana Mitter, ST Lee Chair in US-Asia Relations at the Harvard Kennedy School, expects the Chinese economy to prosper in the years to come by opening markets, maintaining regional stability, and deepening cooperation.
(2024-02-17). Brazil with broad agenda at Cuban 32nd Book Fair. plenglish.com Havana, Feb 17 (Prensa Latina) Brazil will deploy a broad agenda today at the San Carlos de la Cabaña fortress, the venue of the 32nd Havana International Book Fair, where it participates as the guest of honor.
(2024-02-17). Italian writer's work presented at Havana Book Fair (+Photos). plenglish.com 
Havana, Feb 17 (Prensa Latina) "The Last Farmer" is the title of the work by Italian writer Maria Chiara Ferri presented at the San Carlos de la Cabaña Fortress, where the Havana International Book Fair continues today.
(2024-02-17). How The CIA Destabilizes The World. popularresistance.org There are three basic problems with the CIA: its objectives, methods, and unaccountability. Its operational objectives are whatever the CIA or the President of the United States defines to be in the U.S. interest at a given time, irrespective of international law or U.S. law. Its methods are secretive and duplicitous. Its unaccountability means that the CIA and president run foreign policy without any public scrutiny. Congress is a doormat, a sideshow. | As a recent CIA Director, Mike Pompeo, said of his time at the CIA: "I was the CIA director. We lied, we cheated, we stole. We had entire training courses. It re…
(2024-02-17). ICJ nixes S Africa's request for 'urgent measures' to save Rafah amid Israeli war. presstv.ir The International Court of Justice nixes South Africa's request for it to impose "urgent measures" to safeguard Rafah amid the threat of an Israeli invasion.
(2024-02-17). MOLEGHAF: Public Statement On The Current Situation In Haiti. popularresistance.org February 12, 2024 — On February 6th, MOLEGHAF, the National Movement for Liberty and Equality of Haitians for Fraternity (Mouvement National pour la Liberté et L'égalité des HaàØtiens pour la Fraternité), a member organization of the Black Alliance for Peace, released a statement that calls for support of the Haitian masses mobilizing for popular sovereignty, and vehemently rejects the continued attempts by the United States and the West to force a military intervention and occupation of Haiti. After the Kenyan High Court clearly and firmly declared this intervention unconstitutional, the U.S. and Ke…
(2024-02-17). The WHO and the inability of capitalism to prevent future pandemics. wsws.org The international working class must assimilate the lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic, above all the inability of capitalism to organize on a global scale to address the current pandemic and prevent future ones.
(2024-02-17). On eve of British hearings, Assange's brother Gabriel Shipton speaks out: "This is Julian's last chance in the UK courts" wsws.org Speaking to the WSWS, Shipton explained: "These courts are entirely complicit in Julian's persecution and in sending that message to journalists, to publishers and anyone who wants to tell the truth, that if you reveal national defence information of the US, you will end up in jail and it could be forever."
(2024-02-16). IEC publishes seats determination for provincial legislatures. sanews.gov.za IEC publishes seats determination for provincial legislatures | The Electoral Commission has published the seats determination for provincial legislatures ahead of the 2024 National and Provincial Elections.
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| "The provincial legislatures' seats determination takes into account scientifically based data on the population in each province, as well as representation by interested parties. | "The total number of seats to be contested…
(2024-02-16). Hungary expresses interest in developing relations with China. plenglish.com Budapest, Feb 16 (Prensa Latina) The principle of mutual respect is disappearing from the international sphere; it remains the core of relations between Hungary and China, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán affirmed on Friday.
(2024-02-16). Beware of big bad Russian space nukes! infobrics.org House Speaker Mike Johnson played the role of a "good cop" and stated there was "no need for public alarm", while Turner kept his role as a "bad cop", calling on President Joe Biden to "declassify information about a serious national security threat".
(2024-02-16). Axis of Resistance: From Donbass to Gaza. libya360.wordpress.com Pepe Escobar The resistance in Donbas and Gaza share an essential common vision: overthrowing the unipolar hegemon that has quashed their national aspirations. During my recent vertiginous journey in Donbass tracking Orthodox Christian battalions defending their land, Novorossiya, it became starkly evident that the resistance in these newly liberated Russian republics is fighting much the same battle as their counterparts in West Asia….
(2024-02-16). Genocide: How Treacherous Arab States are Complicit with Israel. libya360.wordpress.com Mnar Adley Palestine's Arab neighbors seem to have taken a bold stance on Israel's genocide of Gaza in a public show of solidarity with Palestinians. But behind those strong words, states like Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the UAE are quietly assisting Israel. These four nations are working together to circumvent the actions of one…
(2024-02-16). Haim Bresheeth: We Are Fighting for a New Middle East Where All Can Live in Peace. libya360.wordpress.com In this extended conversation, Professor Haim Bresheeth speaks about his family history and unique upbringing and reimaging the Middle East beyond Israeli apartheid and Western hegemony. Professor Haim is a teacher at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in London. An ex-Israeli Jew and ardent anti-Zionist, his most recent book is titled "An…
(2024-02-16). How is the Proposed Ben Gurion Canal and Offshore Gas Development Tied to Israel's Gaza Invasion? libya360.wordpress.com Patrick Mazza The proposed Ben Gurion Canal would create an alternative to the Suez Canal. Its proximity to Gaza has raised questions about whether it is one of the motivations for the Israeli invasion. Credit: Wikimedia Commons. In the past several years, interest has revived in the Ben Gurion Canal, a proposed alternative to the…
(2024-02-16). Imperialism and Resistance in the Red Sea. libya360.wordpress.com Jesse Harasta Jesse Harasta describes the complex dynamics of contemporary imperialism and resistance. Understanding a world system divided into Core, Semi-Periphery and Periphery is essential to the workings of global capitalism. Harasta argues that Gulf states have engaged in an active imperial re-peripheralization of the Horn of Africa. Since the beginning of the 2023 Israeli…
(2024-02-16). It is Dark Before the Dawn, but Israeli Settler Colonialism is at an End. libya360.wordpress.com Professor Ilan Pappe Professor Ilan Pappe spoke at IHRC's annual Genocide Memorial Day in London, UK on 21st January 2024, on the need to understand that the genocide of Palestinians we are currently witnessing, as brutal as it is, is also the demise of the so-called Jewish state. We need to be ready to imagine a…
(2024-02-16). No Fly Zone and More — What the International Community Must Impose on Israel Now to Stop Genocide. libya360.wordpress.com Miko Peled Israel's latest refusal to accept the Palestinian offer for a cease-fire and prisoner exchange demonstrates again that it only wants to continue the killing. Furthermore, the latest cold-blooded assault on Palestinians in Rafah — most of whom are displaced, having had to escape their homes in other parts of the Gaza Strip, presents…
(2024-02-16). Palestinians in Gaza Do Have Somewhere to Go: Their Homes in What is Now Israel. libya360.wordpress.com Sam Husseini Palestinian protesters take part in a mass protest demanding the right to return to their homeland, Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, March 30, 2018. Many professing solidarity with Palestinians — including legal experts — being slaughtered in Gaza have said they have "nowhere to go". It's not true. They do. Somewhere they actually should go. Their homes in…
(2024-02-16). The Threat of All Out War: Yemen Nears the Tipping Point as US Airstrikes Intensify. libya360.wordpress.com Ahmed Abdulkareem In the courtyard of Yemen's famous Al Shaeb Mosque, guards of honor stood at attention accompanied by the melody of military music as the funeral ceremony of Yemeni marines killed in the latest round of U.S. and UK strikes commenced. The mourners, many of whom traveled from the countryside to attend, walked alongside…
(2024-02-16). Toward Decolonization in Palestine: An Interview with Tareq Baconi. libya360.wordpress.com Ashley Smith The struggle to free Palestine stands at a turning point. Hamas' attacks on October 7th shattered the status quo, triggering both Israel's genocidal war on Gaza and an outpouring of international solidarity with the Palestinian people and their struggle for liberation. Spectre's Ashley Smith spoke with Tareq Baconi, author of Hamas Contained, about October 7th, Israel's genocide,…
(2024-02-16). After Call With Biden, Netanyahu Rejects 'International Dictates'. news.antiwar.com Shortly after a call with President Joe Biden, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected international pressure on how Tel Aviv handles the war in Gaza. The US provides Israel with billions in military aid every year. Biden has said he has pressured Israel to accept a Palestinian state after the war and to reduce the …
(2024-02-16). Academics form national group to advocate for justice in Palestine. mondoweiss.net 
Faculty for Justice in Palestine, which already has 80 affiliate groups across college campuses, was formed to support students who are being targeted for their Palestine activism.
(2024-02-16). The International Court of Justice Censures Israel for Its Genocidal War. By: Vijay Prashad. midwesternmarx.com 
On January 26, 2024, the judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) released their 29-page order that found "plausible" (paragraph 54) evidence that Israel was conducting a genocide against the Palestinians of Gaza. The court intervened in that war due to South Africa's application that Israel had violated its obligations to the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (1948). South Africa came to the ICJ two months …
(2024-02-16). Netanyahu rejects world demands for permanent settlement with Palestinians. muslimmirror.com JERUSALEM : Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected on Friday the international demands for a permanent settlement with Palestinians, opposing unilateral recognition of the Palestinian state. "Israel outright rejects international dictates regarding a permanent settlement with the Palestinians," Netanyahu wrote on X. "Such an arrangement will be reached only through direct negotiations between the parties, …
(2024-02-16). We Can't Watch Genocide and Do Nothing. Now Is the Time for Renewed BDS. truthout.org We are months into Israel's latest brutal campaign against Palestinians, with no sign of an end to the slaughter of civilians and society. The statistics, the stories, the images and witness testimonies are breathtakingly horrifying. The world has heard the genocidal intent from "every sphere of the state of Israel," South African lawyer Tembeka Ngcukaitobi said to the International Court of… |
(2024-02-16). World: Alerta Epidemiológica – Aumento de casos de dengue en la Región de las Américas – 16 de febrero del 202. reliefweb.int 
Countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Belize, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guadeloupe (France), Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique (France), Mexico, Montserrat, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico (The United States of America), Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), World | Source: Pan American Health Organization | Please refer to the attached file. | Teniendo en cuenta el comportamiento del dengue registrado en las primeras semanas del 2024, con aumento exponencial de casos notificado…
(2024-02-16). World: Epidemiological Alert – Increase in dengue cases in the Region of the Americas – 16 February 2024. reliefweb.int 
Countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Belize, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guadeloupe (France), Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique (France), Mexico, Montserrat, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico (The United States of America), Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), World | Source: Pan American Health Organization | Please refer to the attached file. | Considering the number of dengue cases reported in the first weeks of 2024, with an exponential increase in several countries of the Reg…
(2024-02-16). oPt: Application de la convention pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide dans la bande de Gaza (Afrique du Sud c. Israà´l) Décision de la Cour sur la demande en indication de mesures additionnelles présentée par l'Afrique du Sud (No 2024/16). reliefweb.int 
(2024-02-16). oPt: Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel) Decision of the Court on South Africa's request for additional provisional measures (No. 2024/16). reliefweb.int 
(2024-02-16). Update 211 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine. reliefweb.int Country: Ukraine | Source: International Atomic Energy Agency | International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) experts are continuing to closely monitor the staffing situation at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said today. | Earlier this week, on 13 February, the IAEA team visited the ZNPP's training centre and its simulators, where they observed staff training, including main control room operators receiving additional simulator training for other units than those where they were working. The IAEA experts were informed that the ZNPP is extending these opera…
(2024-02-17). Cuba, the United States and the National Interest of Both. resumen-english.org
(2024-02-16). God or Country? progressive.org A review of a new film examining Christian nationalism.
(2024-02-17). UN court denies South Africa's request for more Gaza action. albawaba.com The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has rejected South Africa's request to order Israel to take more steps to protect Palestinians in Gaza from a possible attack on Rafah, a city near the Egyptian border.South Africa, which has accused Israel of violating the Genocide Convention by its military campaign in Gaza, had asked the court to impose new measures in light of Israel's preparations for a major operation in Rafah.PRESS RELEASE: the
(2024-02-17). Arctic Sea ice loss: A world of trouble. mronline.org 
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), over the past three decades the oldest, thickest ice (13-20 feet thick) has declined by a stunning 95 percent and 70 percent of Arctic sea ice is now thin "seasonal ice" that quickly melts in the Arctic summer.
(2024-02-17). Lenin, Amílcar Cabral and Palestine. workers.org 
Carlos Lopes Pereira, former member of the Secretariat of the liberation organization led by the late Amílcar Cabral and contributor to the newspaper Avante (organ of the Portuguese Communist Party), sent this message to the Lenin Centennial held in New York City on Jan. 21. This international anti-imperialist day marking . . . |
(2024-02-17). Difficult agricultural negotiations expected at international forum. plenglish.com Geneva, Feb 17 (Prensa Latina) The next ministerial conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) might be the scene of difficult agricultural negotiations, given the current military confrontations, inflation and rising food prices, an expert said.
(2024-02-17). Kuwait dissolves parliament as political crisis persists. newarab.com 
The official KUNA news agency said a "royal decree was issued to dissolve the national assembly" elected last June following a proposal by the prime minister that was approved by cabinet. | The royal decree carried by KUNA accused parliament of co…
(2024-02-17). Celebrating the gift of life: Cousins raise awareness for organ donation on National Donor Day. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Lisa Brown, 53, of Jacksonville, suffered from severe pelvis and back pain for years. She later learned that her bladder wasn't working due to follicular cystitis, a rare and non-specific inflammatory disease of the bladder, and inflammatory pseudotumor of the bladder. In 2017, her bladder was removed using robotic-assisted surgery and replaced with a "neobladder" that was attached to her ureters, which are the tubes that carry urine produced by the kidneys. Unfortunately, ongoing challenges…
(2024-02-17). Little by little: Small changes can lead to heart health, Mayo Clinic expert says. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Several countries observe Heart Month in February JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Switching from an unhealthy diet and sedentary lifestyle to healthy eating and exercise can be daunting. In this expert alert, Juan Cardenas Rosales, M.D., an internal medicine physician and medical director of the international medicine practice at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, shares small steps and one big one that can lead to a heart-healthy life. Taking the first step can be difficult, whether trying…
(2024-02-17). Venezuela and Bolivia Review Bilateral Cooperation Agreements. orinocotribune.com Venezuela and Bolivia reviewed bilateral cooperation agreements in various fields during the official visit of Bolivian Foreign Affairs Minister Celinda Sosa Lunda to Venezuela. | On Friday, February 16, the vice president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, welcomed the minister of Foreign Affairs of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, Celinda Sosa Lunda, in the headquarters of the Venezuelan Vice Presidency. | The two officials held a meeting where they reviewed the cooperation and trade agreements, especially those related to oil, gas and petrochemicals, as well as the agreements that are part of the Third Bolivia-…
(2024-02-16). Hamas Welcomes ICJ's Demands for Israel to Implement Provisional Measures in Rafah. libya360.wordpress.com Palestine Chronicle Hamas urges the World Court to 'evolve its decision into a direct order' for Israel to stop its 'brutal aggression leading to genocide against unarmed civilians in the Gaza Strip.' The Palestinian resistance group, Hamas, has welcomed the decision by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in response to South Africa's urgent request…
(2024-02-16). Rafah, Palestine: Netanyahu's Threat and Strategy. libya360.wordpress.com Yoselina Guevara López A child looks on as Palestinians inspect a destroyed area following an Israeli airstrike on the Rafah refugee camp, southern Gaza Strip, 12 February 2024. (EPA) The world cannot continue to ignore the mass murder of thousands of innocent people, at the whim of a Zionist elite ruled by a murderer, whose…
(2024-02-16). To the Extent that the UN Functions as an Arm of Western Power, it Should Not Exist. libya360.wordpress.com 'Israel operates under a climate of absolute impunity,' says Craig Mokhiber, former top UN official. Since the start of Israel's war on Gaza the United Nations has been under pressure. More than 85 percent of the Gazan population is currently homeless and living in dire conditions, while the UN remains in political gridlock. Three weeks…
(2024-02-16). Cuba's book festival kicks off with colloquiums and tributes. plenglish.com Havana, Feb 16 (Prensa Latina) The 32nd edition of the Havana International Book Fair, inaugurated yesterday afternoon, includes today among its first events a colloquium on the work of writer Francisco Lopez Sacha.
(2024-02-16). Haldwani Violence: Result of escalating communal tensions in Uttarakhand, reveals fact-finding report" muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror A fact-finding team, comprising members of the Association for Protection of Civil Rights (APCR), Karawan-e-Mohabbat, and civil rights activist Zahid Qadri, visited Haldwani on February 14, 2024, to investigate the recent violence that erupted in the region. The team's preliminary findings, based on extensive discussions with members of civil society, journalists, writers, …
(2024-02-16). War Emerging Increasingly as Existential Threat. globalresearch.ca
(2024-02-16). 51 metre derinlikte tespit edilmi≈üti: Dalgƒ±àßlar Marmara'da batan gemi iàßin dalacak. yenisafak.com 
Balƒ±kesir'e baƒülƒ± Marmara Adasƒ±'ndan 6 ki≈üilik màºrettebatla hareket eden "Batuhan A" adlƒ± geminin Bursa'nƒ±n Karacabey ilàßesi aà߃±klarƒ±nda batmasƒ±nƒ±n ardƒ±ndan ba≈ülatƒ±lan arama kurtarma àßalƒ±≈ümasƒ±, 275 personelle sàºràºyor. | BATAN GEMƒ∞Nƒ∞N YERƒ∞ TESPƒ∞T EDƒ∞LDƒ∞: | Deniz Kuvvetleri Komutanl&fno…
(2024-02-16). Erzincan'da maden ocaƒüƒ±nda toprak kaymasƒ±: Dokuz i≈üàßiyi kurtarma àßalƒ±≈ümalarƒ± dà∂rdàºncຠgàºnde devam ediyor. yenisafak.com Erzincan'ƒ±n ƒ∞liàß ilàßesinde toprak kaymasƒ± meydana gelen maden ocaƒüƒ± sahasƒ±ndan alƒ±nan toprak numuneleri incelenmeye devam ediliyor. | ƒ∞liàß ilàßesindeki maden ocaƒüƒ±nda 13 ≈ûubat'ta meydana gelen toprak kaymasƒ± nedeniyle gà∂àßàºk altƒ±nda kalan 9 i≈üàßiyi kurtarma àßalƒ±≈ümalarƒ± sàºràºyor. | Ekipler, arama àßalƒ±≈ümala…
(2024-02-17). Correspondence] Economic crises and cancer care in Pakistan—timely action saves lives. thelancet.com Cancer treatment is often ignored during economic crises; Sri Lankans are still striving to stabilise their health-care system.1 Currently, the health systems in low-income and middle-income countries are least prepared to operate independently in emergencies and combat global cancer inequities. Alarmingly, in Pakistan, political turmoil has contributed to a catastrophic decline in the economy and looming bankruptcy.2 Being the world's fifth most populous country (with a population of >232 million people), due to depleting reserves, rising inflation, and calamitous recent floods, the value of currency in Pakis…
(2024-02-16). Health workers in Sri Lanka and Australia denounce the doxxing of Australian medical practitioners speaking out against Gaza genocide. wsws.org "Despite our diverse backgrounds, our profession is committed to upholding the sanctity of human life and promoting health for all."—Health Workers Action Committee in Sri Lanka…