(2024-02-24). Red Books Day: 176 Years Since The Communist Manifesto Was Published. popularresistance.org February 21 marked 176 years since the publication of the Communist Manifesto, and socialists around the world marked the date by celebrating the Manifesto and all "Red Books" that shaped the world. | Throughout India, socialists celebrated the 176th anniversary of the publication of the Communist Manifesto. In Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, Communist Party of India (Marxist) Kerala State Secretary MV Govindan gave an opening speech and read from the book "Leninism and the Approach to Indian Revolution" by EMS Namboodiripad, the first Chief Minister of Kerala and former General Secretary of the CPI(M).
(2024-02-24). Indian farmers, police exchange tear gas and firecrackers. presstv.ir Angry Indian farmers fire firecracker sky shots at the police after being tear gassed at the Shambhu border in Punjab.
(2024-02-24). In Nepal, CADTM delegates took part in the opening march of the World Social Forum and successfully completed their initial workshops. cadtm.org The World Social Forum, which took place this year in Kathmandu (Nepal), began on Thursday 15 February 2024. The CADTM International network was represented by delegates from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Kenya, Côte d'Ivoire and the Shared International Secretariat. A total of seven activities were carried out by the delegation.
| Thursday 15 February: The opening march
| The opening march brought together nearly 15,000 people who marched to demand a different world.The slogans (…) | – | /…
(2024-02-24). Modi's India is more unequal than ever. cadtm.org
(2024-02-24). Indian port workers will not handle Israel-bound cargo. presstv.ir Indian ports and dock workers unions from various major ports called on their members not to handle any of the ships carrying weapons and other military equipment to the Israeli regime.
(2024-02-24). UEFA Europa League 2023-24 Round of 16 draw in full. albawaba.com The UEFA Europa League 2023-24 Round of 16 draw was held today in Switzerland with the following results: Europa League 2023-24 Round of 16 draw in full: Sparta Prague vs. LiverpoolMarseille vs. VillarrealRoma vs. BrightonBenfica vs. RangersFreiburg vs. West HamSporting CP vs. AtalantaMilan vs. Slavia PragueQarabag vs. Bayer LeverkusenThe first leg will take place on Match 7th, while the return leg will be played a week later.
(2024-02-24). Assam repeals Muslim Marriage Act in major step to implement UCC. muslimmirror.com Guwahati : In a major development, the long-standing Assam Muslim Marriage and Divorce Registration Act of 1935 was repealed by the state government on Friday. The decision was taken during a state cabinet meeting on Friday night chaired by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. It comes three weeks after Uttarakhand became the first state to …
(2024-02-24). Two KPJ Healthcare hospitals in Malaysia join Mayo Clinic Care Network. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, and ROCHESTER, Minn. — KPJ Healthcare Berhad (KPJ Healthcare or the "Group") and Mayo Clinic have announced that two KPJ specialist hospitals, KPJ Damansara Specialist Hospital (KPJ DSH) and Damansara Specialist Hospital 2 (DSH2), are the newest members of the Mayo Clinic Care Network. These hospitals are the first members from Malaysia to join the Mayo Clinic Care Network, a group of carefully vetted healthcare organizations with special access to Mayo Clinic's…
(2024-02-24). Contrary to expectations, Antony Blinken criticizes Israeli plans! albawaba.com ALBAWABA – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently voiced his displeasure of Israel's intended development of settlements in the occupied West Bank, saying that such acts are inconsistent with international law, during a press conference while on a visit to Argentina.In the press conference, which he co-hosted with his Argentine counterpart Diana Mondino, Blinken answered queries about Israel's intentions for additional settlement growth as well as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's "post-war Gaza" initiative. Blinken stressed that any proposed strategy must uphold basic values, such as keeping Gaz…
(2024-02-24). Correspondence] The Italian health-care crisis—only a matter of funding? — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We are grateful to Livio Garattini and colleagues for their insightful comments on our Correspondence.1 They added a crucial focus on the importance of primary care within the Italian National Health Service (NHS), which augmented the discussion, and clarified the definition of the Italian NHS, which we referred to as the Italian National Health System in our Correspondence. We employed the term system to underscore the systemic nature of the NHS, which extends beyond the formal NHS to include a complex, integrated network of health-care services, professionals, and facilities crucial to health-care delivery in I…
(2024-02-24). German Lawyers Sue Scholz, Alleging Complicity In Gaza Genocide. popularresistance.org Berlin, Germany — A group of lawyers is filing a criminal complaint with the German federal prosecutor against senior German politicians, including Chancellor Olaf Scholz, accusing them of "aiding and abetting" the genocide they say is being committed by Israel in Gaza. | The case against several members of the country's Federal Security Council, which directs national security policy and authorises weapons exports, was announced on Friday. | In addition to Scholz, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, Economics Minister Robert Habeck, Finance Minister Christian Lindner and others stand accused.
(2024-02-24). Pacts signed for panda conservation. ecns.cn The China Wildlife Conservation Association recently signed agreements on a new round of international cooperation for giant panda conservation with the Madrid Zoo in Spain and the San Diego Zoo in the United States.
(2024-02-24). Charting global diplomacy: win-win cooperation vs. jungle law vision. ecns.cn Recently, remarks made by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on international affairs have drawn widespread attention, showing contrasting visions for international engagement between the two countries.
(2024-02-24). Philippines, China cooperate to crack down on illegal offshore gambling. ecns.cn China cooperated with the Philippines to deal with illegal offshore gambling, repatriating more than 40 Chinese nationals following a similar operation in December 2023, according to the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines on Thursday.
(2024-02-24). New UK sanctions targeting Chinese companies over Ukraine crisis are unilateralismÔºöembassy. ecns.cn New UK sanctions targeting Chinese companies over Ukraine crisis are unilateralism that has no basis in international law, and China is firmly opposed to it.
(2024-02-24). Correspondence] Calabria's partnership with Cuban doctors: challenges and solutions. thelancet.com Analogous to health-care systems in high-income countries, the Italian National Health System (Sistema Sanitario Nazionale) is grappling with its most severe crisis since its inception in 1978.1 A gradual increase in costs and the subsequent containment measures, combined with the decentralisation of the health-care system in the 2000s which essentially resulted in the creation of 20 distinct health-care systems (one for each region), has led to fragmentation and heterogeneous health-care provision— a problem that became starkly evident in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2024-02-24). Correspondence] The Italian health-care crisis—only a matter of funding? thelancet.com Having noted that Arianna Magon and Rosario Caruso erroneously refer to the Italian National Health System (INHS) in the title of their Correspondence,1 we would like to note that in Italy we also have a public National Health Service (NHS) mostly funded by taxpayers,2 which was initiated in 1978 in the wake of the English NHS and should provide universal coverage. A widespread weakness of the INHS throughout the country that is not underlined in the Correspondence is primary care. Although general practitioners (GPs) should be front-line service providers, Italian citizens still only register with one GP—a…
(2024-02-24). Political Turmoil Continues in Pakistan Despite Power Sharing Deal Among Establishment Parties. orinocotribune.com The Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) have agreed to form the new government. However, several parties, including Imran Khan's PTI, have refused to accept the results and have alleged widespread rigging. | Pakistan's establishment parties, the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), along with several other parties, have reached a deal to form a new government. However, uncertainty remains over the final numbers in the National Assembly and many parties continue to insist that the elections on February 8 were rigged. | Former Prime Minister Imr…
(2024-02-24). Amazon repays workers in Saudi Arabia over unlawful fees. newarab.com 
Online retailer Amazon said Friday it had paid $1.9 million to more than 700 contracted workers in In October, Amnesty International accused Amazon of a range of abuses against workers in the oil-rich Gulf kingdom, prompting the US-based multinational to launch an investigation. | "We found instances where contracted workers were requi…
(2024-02-24). World Report] Canada's pharmacare showdown. thelancet.com The lack of progress on the Government's promise to create a national programme for universal access to drugs risks a political crisis. Paul Webster reports.
(2024-02-24). UK Parliament vote on ceasefire in Gaza. presstv.ir Pro-Palestinian protesters gathered outside the British Parliament demanding their representatives endorse a Scottish National Party call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
(2024-02-24). Arms transfer to Israel must stop immediately: UN experts. presstv.ir UN experts say any transfer of weapons to Israel is likely to violate international humanitarian law.
(2024-02-24). ONS new method for analysing excess deaths is a cover-up. expose-news.com On Tuesday, the UK's Office for National Statistics ("ONS") released data compiled using a new method that "will give us a better understanding" of excess deaths. But who benefits from publicising excess …
(2024-02-24). February 21st: International Mother Language Day. pressenza.com The International Mother Language Day (IMLD) on 21st February is observed worldwide to promote cultural diversity, linguistics, and multilingualism, In Bangladesh, the day is observed as National Language Martyrs Day. | UNESCO announced the IMLD on 17 November 1999. It was officially recognized in 2008 under the United Nations General Assembly's resolution. | Unfortunately, due to globalization just over 40% of the 6,000 or so languages spoken today are endangered and only a few hundred languages have a place in educational systems. | Every two weeks a language disappears — taking with it an entire cultural…
(2024-02-24). Travis Base Major Transport Base For Weapons To Israel & Ukraine. indybay.org Travis AFB is the largest military transport base of weapons to Israel and Ukraine. There will be an international day of action on the 2nd anniversary of the war in Ukraine at this base on 2/24/24…
(2024-02-24). UN Experts: Arms Exports To Israel Must Stop Immediately. popularresistance.org Geneva — Any transfer of weapons or ammunition to Israel that would be used in Gaza is likely to violate international humanitarian law and must cease immediately, UN experts* warned today. | "All States must 'ensure respect' for international humanitarian law by parties to an armed conflict, as required by 1949 Geneva Conventions and customary international law," the experts said. "States must accordingly refrain from transferring any weapon or ammunition — or parts for them — if it is expected, given the facts or past patterns of behaviour, that they would be used to violate international law.
(2024-02-24). If I Understand The World, I Can March To Change It. popularresistance.org In 1945, the newly formed United Nations held a conference to found the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). The main concern of the delegates, particularly those who came from the Third World, was literacy. There needs to be a 'world crusade against illiteracy', said Dr Jaime Jaramillo Arango, the rector of the National University of Colombia. For him, and several others, illiteracy was 'one of the greatest outrages to human dignity'. Abdelfattah Amr, the Egyptian ambassador to the United Kingdom and a champion squash player, said that illiteracy was part of the broader pro…
(2024-02-24). Amazon argues in court that the National Labor Relations Board is unconstitutional. wsws.org The retailer has joined a growing corporate campaign to abolish government regulation and restore the open dictatorship of management.
(2024-02-24). Italian autoworker: "Build a strong class movement of workers internationally" wsws.org In the context of a slew of deaths on the job, including an accident last Thursday that killed a 52-year-old worker at the Stellantis Pratola Serra engine factory, workers' anger is escalating.
(2024-02-24). After unions betray Quebec public sector workers' struggle: Workers must draw the political lessons. wsws.org Despite the militancy of the rank and file and immense public support, the nationalist pro-capitalist unions succeeded in running our struggle into the ground. If we are to prevail, the rank-and-file must build new organizations of struggle that fight to mobilize the social power of the working class, industrially and politically.
(2024-02-24). New Zealand working class faces deepening social crisis. wsws.org The full-frontal assault on living standards is the product of deliberate class policies, carried out for six years under Labour and now intensified by the far-right National-Party led coalition.
(2024-02-24). The CADTM holds seven successful workshops at the World Social Forum in Kathmandu (Nepal). cadtm.org
(2024-02-24). Day 141: Palestinian Resistance Continues Heroically Confronting Zionist Aggression on Gaza. english.almanar.com.lb 
The Zionist massacres against the civilians in Gaza have continued to occur for the 141st consecutive day amid an international silence and complicity. During the past 24 hours, the health ministry in the Strip reported 104 martyrs and 160 injuries, raising the total aggression toll to more than 29500 martyrs and around 70,000 injuries. Israeli air …
(2024-02-24). Launching a Major International Front Against the Extreme Right. cadtm.org
(2024-02-24). Russia will remain in the Outer Space Treaty. plenglish.com "No, we are not considering (leaving it). It is one of the key components left within the system of international agreements, legal agreements and other types of instruments to regulate this area, which is decades-old," Ryabkov told the Sputnik news agency. | In addition, the deputy minister noted that contacts with the United States regarding Washington's accusations against Moscow of alleged plans to deploy nuclear weapons in space turned out to be unproductive. | According to Ryabkov, it is Washington which "has long pursued the line of creating superiority in outer space, including in the field of weapons."
(2024-02-24). Syria protests Lebanon watchtowers over 'national security'. newarab.com 
The Syria's foreign ministry submitted the "urgent" memorandum to its Lebanese counterpart earlier this week. The memo is expected to be directed to Lebanon's Ministry of Defence and then to the Lebanese army. An appropriate response will then be sent back to Syria, sources say. | A Syrian military and security delegation is reportedly scheduled to…
(2024-02-24). Can you prevent cancer with lifestyle changes? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org In the U.S., 4 out of 10 cancer cases are associated with preventable risk factors. That's according to the latest Cancer Progress Report from the American Association for Cancer Research. February is National Cancer Prevention Month, and Dr. Jon Ebbert, medical director of the Mayo Clinic Nicotine Dependence Center, says it's never too late to make lifestyle changes that can decrease your risk of cancer. Watch: Prevent cancer with lifestyle changes youtu.be/__d7F9sEcaQ Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 27) is…
(2024-02-24). Arms exports to Israel must stop immediately: UN experts. presstv.ir A group of UN experts has warned that any arms exports to Israel that would be used in Gaza are likely a violation of international law and must stop immediately.
(2024-02-24). Oppose the new Cold War on China by opposing every U.S. war. workers.org 
Based on a talk by Sara Flounders to a webinar held on Feb. 18, 2024, Peace Delegates Report Back from China, organized by Friends of Socialist China and the International Manifesto Group. To see the webinar, go to tinyurl.com/2rv6njbj. With U.S. wars coming thick and fast, the best way to . . . |
(2024-02-24). Juana Bacallao: Cuban Music Legend and Show-Woman Dies. telesurenglish.net The artist and legend of Cuban popular music Amelia Martínez Salazar, known nationally and internationally as Juana Bacallao, died this Saturday in Havana, according to a note from the Minster of Culture of the island. | RELATED: | Juana was unforgettable by her time in the capital cabarets Sans Sousi, Tropicana, Copa Room del Riviera, Parisien del Hotel Nacional de Cuba, Salón Rojo del Capri, Caribe del Hotel Habana Libre, as well as the clubs…
(2024-02-23). Trump Is a Clear and Present Danger to National Security. progressive.org Trump's speculation in Nevada about a terrorist attack is the latest example of the threat he poses to national security.
(2024-02-23). Argentine: President Milei Closes Agency Against Discrimination. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, President Javier Milei's administration announced it was closing the the National Institute against Discrimination, Xenophobia and Racism (INADI), saying that such public agencies served "no purpose." | RELATED: | The president's office had started the process of closing down the INADI, presidential spokesperson Manuel Adorni said at a press conference. | The measure was a campaign promise of President Javier Milei and part of a comprehensive policy…
(2024-02-23). Argentine Teachers To Go on National Strike Next Week. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Confederation of Education Workers of the Argentine Republic (CTERA) announced the start of a 24-hour national strike beginning next Monday to demand better incomes for education workers. | RELATED: | In justifying this collective action, CTERA Secretary Sonia Alesso explained that President Javier Milei has made policy decisions that will not allow teachers to have better incomes. | Among the a…
(2024-02-23). S. Sudan: World Charity Warns of Humanitarian Crisis, Transit Sites. telesurenglish.net On Friday, the international medical charity, Medicins Sans Frontiers (MSF), called for urgent response in two of the busiest transit sites in South Sudan to prevent deadly disease outbreaks. | RELATED: | The MSF warned that a humanitarian crisis is mounting in Bulukat and Renk sites in Upper Nile State as thousands of people who escaped the conflict in Sudan are desperately short of essentials including clean wa…
(2024-02-23). States Demand an Immediate End to Israel's Activities. telesurenglish.net This Friday marks the fifth day of oral arguments before the International Court of Justice regarding Israel's policies and practices in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, including East Jerusalem. | RELATED: | The states continued their oral presentations in the hearing before the International Court of Justice, den Haag, Netherlands. | Namibia: Israel "should not be exempted from sanctions": | On behalf of…
(2024-02-23). Venezuela Defeated Foreign Interference in the 'Bridges Battle'. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro recalled that this 23rd of February marks the fifth anniversary of the so-called "Battle of the Bridges," an action through which the Bolivarian people defended peace and national sovereignty. | RELATED: | "We commemorate 5 years since the victory of the Venezuelan people in the 'Battle of the Bridges,' a confrontation that took place on the Colombia-Venezuela border," he said.
(2024-02-23). Wildfires in the Brazilian Amazon Put Yanomami Families at Risk. telesurenglish.net On Friday, the National Institute of Space Research (INPE) confirmed that 1,691 fires have occurred so far in February in the Roraima state, which is located in the northern region of the Brazilian Amazon. | RELATED: | Compared to the same period last year, such figure implies that the number of fires has increased 12 times. In the last 24 hours, 464 fires remain active in Roraima. | The number of fires for February's…
(2024-02-24). 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…
(2024-02-24). 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…
(2024-02-24). UP Muslims may vote for the BJP in 2024 Lok Sabha elections, says a survey. muslimmirror.com By Syed Ali Mujtaba An electoral survey Mapping Muslim voting behavior for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, says Muslim voting behavior is gravitating toward the BJP, and the vote share of the saffron party vis-à -vis Muslims may go up. This survey was carried out by Feyaad Allie a post-doctoral fellow in the Government Department at …
(2024-02-24). UP Muslims may vote for the BJP in 2024 Lok Sabha elections, says a survey. muslimmirror.com By Syed Ali Mujtaba An electoral survey Mapping Muslim voting behavior for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, says Muslim voting behavior is gravitating toward the BJP, and the vote share of the saffron party vis-à -vis Muslims may go up. This survey was carried out by Feyaad Allie a post-doctoral fellow in the Government Department at …