George Wuerthner (2024-03-06). Domestication is the Greatest Threat to Wild Bison. counterpunch.org Recently news media announced the transfer of 141 of Yellowstone's bison to the Fort Peck Indian Reservation. Most of the media and many conservation groups hailed this as "restoring" bison to the plains. What is not said is that this transfer to the tribe, and all other previous transfers are destroying the wild bison genome.

Jessica Buxbaum (2024-03-06). Globetrotting for Genocide: Foreign Fighters From US, France and India Are Fighting Israel's War in Gaza. mintpressnews.com "Most mercenaries fighting for Israel now are welcomed based on their religious affiliations and dual citizenships, making their accountability pretty complex" — some of them previously fought in Ukraine along the neo-naxi military wing Azov Battalion.

Deepanshu Mohan (2024-03-06). In 9 Charts: India's Growing Debt Problem Has 'Crisis-Like Symptoms'. cadtm.org

infobrics (2024-03-06). India and Russia in Talks Over Long-term Oil Deals. infobrics.org New Delhi reportedly wants to secure a steady supply of crude instead of one-off purchases…

infobrics (2024-03-06). BRICS Green Cooperation: Pioneering Sustainable Development for a Greener Future. infobrics.org The BRICS nations – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – represent a formidable coalition of emerging economies united by a shared commitment to sustainable development and environmental protection. Collaborating under BRICS, these countries have embarked on a collective path to promote green initiatives and advance environmental sustainability on a global scale…

noreply (2024-03-06). Indian Home Minister; Trial Court Judges; Two Supreme Court Judges; Sanctioning Authority Stand Convicted in Public's Eyes! — Professor G. N. Saibaba's Acquittal. pilwatchgroup.blogspot.com by | P.S. Sahni & | Shobha Aggarwal | | Countercurrents.org had published our article — within | 9 days of Saibaba's arrest (euphemism for abduction) on 9 May 2014. The article | titled: | "Professor G.N. Saibaba — A Prisoner of Conscience" | was published on 18 May 2014. See Ten years of his life — as | also of others incarcerated with him — has gone waste. Their careers have been | ruined; family members devastated and underwent extreme economic hardships. The | acq…

Rhoda Wilson (2024-03-06). Covid injections can cause kidney injury and renal damage. expose-news.com In April 2023, an exhaustive review of the scientific literature relating to renal complications following covid vaccination was published in the Indian Journal of Community Medicine. It described 28 mechanisms of kidney …

Saleem Samad (2024-03-06). Japan to tie landlocked Northeast India with Bangladesh. pressenza.com Hopes for the Red Sun finally glimmer lights over landlocked northeast India and plans to connect with landlocked states with Bangladesh, which has been deemed as geostrategic significance to Japan. | Japan after the brutal Second World War has developed several proven friends of South Asia and is edging closer to Bangladesh and India for socio-economic development. | Many think tanks say Japan has enlarged its diplomatic vision in a bid to counter the economic hegemony of China, which has set its eyes on South Asia. | Well, Japan has been a major donor and development partner since the war-ravaged Bangladesh, 52…

Staff (2024-03-06). Congress will repeal CAA if voted to power: Pawan Khera. muslimmirror.com Guwahati : Senior Congress leader Pawan Khera on Wednesday asserted that the Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019 will be repealed if the party comes to power after the Lok Sabha elections. He also took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not visiting Manipur, which has been witnessing ethnic strife since May last year. Addressing …

Staff (2024-03-06). Police step up vigil as farmers resume Delhi-bound protest march. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : The Delhi Police has directed its personnel to ensure strict vigil at the Tikri, Singhu and the Ghazipur borders, and railway and metro stations and bus stands after protesting farmers announced that they would reach Delhi for their protest on Wednesday. The Kisan Mazdoor Morcha and the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political), the …

Balasingham Skanthakumar, Amali Wedagedara, Maxime Perriot, Nalini Ratnarajah (2024-03-06). In Sri Lanka women are the principal victims of the IMF and of microfinance. cadtm.org

UN Children's Fund (2024-03-06). ADB and UNICEF join hands to strengthen climate resilient water and sanitation services in two major cities of Pakistan. reliefweb.int Country: Pakistan | Source: UN Children's Fund | New partnership will benefit up to 1.5 million people | Islamabad, Pakistan, 5 March 2024 — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) today signed a Letter of Understanding (LOU) to collaborate on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and solid waste management interventions under an ADB-funded project in the cities of Rawalpindi and Bahawalpur in Punjab province of Pakistan. | The agreement was signed by Yong Ye, ADB Country Director for Pakistan, and Abdullah Fadil, UNICEF's Representative in Pakistan, at UNICEF's Pa…

albawaba (2024-03-06). ICC issues arrest warrants for Russian officers. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – The International Criminal Court said Tuesday that it had issued arrest warrants for two senior Russian officials for their actions during the Ukraine conflict.It identified the two as Sergei Ivanovich Kobylash and Viktor Nikolayevich Sokolov, an army lieutenant general and a navy admiral, and stated that the alleged offenses occurred between October 2022 and March 2023.

ICRC (2024-03-06). ICRC: "Future generations must be protected from the serious risks posed by autonomous weapons" icrc.org

infobrics (2024-03-05). "Russia Has Never Hurt Our Interests": S Jaishankar. infobrics.org Mr Jaishankar also said he did not expect the West to understand the nuances of India's relationship with China, just as he might not appreciate aspects of their relationship with that country…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2024-03-05). Rocky Road to Dedollarization: Sergei Glazyev Interview. orinocotribune.com Very few people in Russia and across the Global South are as qualified as Sergei Glazyev, member of Russian Academy of Sciences, who also serves as commissioner for integration and macroeconomics at the Eurasian Economic Union, to speak about the drive, the challenges and the pitfalls in the road towards de-dollarization. | As the Global South issues widespread calls for real financial stability; India inside the

tvbrics (2024-03-05). Doctors who use AI become more in demand in India. tvbrics.com This was stated by an expert at the ANI Dialogues 2024 – Navigating the Indian Healthcare Sector conference…

Deepanshu Mohan (2024-03-05). In 9 Charts: India's Growing Debt Problem Has 'Crisis-Like Symptoms'. cadtm.org

jamanetwork (2024-03-05). Medical Student Intent to Practice in Underserved Areas. jamanetwork.com To the Editor A recent research letter by Dyrbye and colleagues evaluated medical students' intent to practice in underserved areas by race, ethnicity, sex, and sexual orientation between 2019 and 2021. Dyrbye and colleagues found that American Indian or Alaska Native; Black or African American; Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish origin; and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander medical students were significantly more likely to report intent to practice in underserved areas. As Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander physicians and researchers, we commend the authors on abiding by federal race standards, incl…

Staff (2024-03-05). Calcutta High Court judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay resigns, announces he's joining BJP. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror Staff Justice Gangopadhyay, who has been serving as a judge in the Calcutta High Court for several years, submitted his resignation to Chief Justice of India, expressing his desire to step down from the esteemed position. In a letter addressed to the Chief Justice, he emphasized personal reasons for his decision, without …

Staff (2024-03-05). DMK MP Andimuthu Raja claims 'India not a nation', BJP demands 'arrest'. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror Desk DMK MP A Raja has said that India has never been one nation, but is a subcontinent which is home to diverse practices and cultures even as the BJP slammed him and alleged that it was a call for 'balkanisation' of the nation. In a video where he is seen addressing …

Staff (2024-03-05). Dr. Kafeel or rat-hole miner Wakeel: Being national hero for a Muslim comes at a cost in Modi's India. muslimmirror.com By Syed Zubair Ahmad The story of Wakeel Hassan, a hero in the Uttarakhand tunnel rescue operation, echoes the plight of Dr. Kafeel Khan, who faced repercussions for his valiant actions during the Gorakhpur hospital crisis. Both individuals, celebrated for their bravery, found themselves ensnared in adversity in Modi's India. The tumultuous events unfolded when …

Staff (2024-03-05). 'Not even in civilian clothing': Maldives President Muizzu says no Indian troops to remain on his island. muslimmirror.com Male : Stepping up his anti-India rhetoric, Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has affirmed that no Indian military personnel, not even those in civilian clothing, would be present inside his country after May 10, a media report said on Tuesday. Muizzu's statement comes less than a week after an Indian civilian team reached the Maldives to …

Asma Khalid (2024-03-05). What Pakistan's political changes mean for China, the US and India. scmp.com With Imran Khan out of the picture, the military-backed coalition government is set to maintain strong relations with China, while ties with the US should continue to stabilise. The new political landscape could also pave the way for meaningful dialogue with India, leading to warmer relations.

Staff (2024-03-05). Dr. Kafeel or rat-hole miner Wakeel: Being national hero for a Muslim comes at a cost in Modi's India. muslimmirror.com By Syed Zubair Ahmad The story of Wakeel Hassan, a hero in the Uttarakhand tunnel rescue operation, echoes the plight of Dr. Kafeel Khan, who faced repercussions for his valiant actions during the Gorakhpur hospital crisis. Both individuals, celebrated for their bravery, found themselves ensnared in adversity in Modi's India. The tumultuous events unfolded …

Staff (2024-03-05). 'Not even in civilian clothing': Maldives President Muizzu says no Indian troops to remain on his island. muslimmirror.com Male : Stepping up his anti-India rhetoric, Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has affirmed that no Indian military personnel, not even those in civilian clothing, would be present inside his country after May 10, a media report said on Tuesday. Muizzu's statement comes less than a week after an Indian civilian team reached the Maldives to …

People's Dispatch. (2024-03-05). European Parliament Finally Calls For A Ceasefire In Gaza. popularresistance.org On March 2, progressive sections across the world observed a global day of action to demand that Israel immediately cease its genocidal war on Gaza and stop its planned invasion of Rafah. | Millions of people have already hit the streets across the world calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Several countries from the Global South have already urged international bodies to intervene in the conflict and initiate prosecution of the Zionist state of Israel and the Benjamin Nethanyahu-led government for the genocide of the Palestinians and other war crimes.

Balasingham Skanthakumar, Amali Wedagedara, Maxime Perriot, Nalini Ratnarajah (2024-03-05). In Sri Lanka women are the principal victims of the IMF and of microfinance. cadtm.org

ecns.cn (2024-03-05). China Coast Guard acts against illegal Philippine vessels. ecns.cn The China Coast Guard said it "took control measures" on Tuesday against the Philippine vessels that illegally entered the waters near the Ren'ai Reef of the Nansha Islands in the South China Sea.

ecns.cn (2024-03-05). China Coast Guard acts against illegal Philippine vessels. ecns.cn The China Coast Guard took control measures in accordance with law on Tuesday against Philippine vessels that illegally intruded into the waters near Ren'ai Reef in the Nansha Islands, the coast guard said in an online statement.

David Bacon (2024-03-05). A strategic cross-border labor alliance. mronline.org A relationship between a U.S. and a Mexican union, forged in the face of NAFTA, has borne fruit over decades of struggle. Two leaders reflect on the importance of international solidarity.

ecns.cn (2024-03-05). China sets targeted fiscal deficit-to-GDP ratio at 3%. ecns.cn China has set the targeted fiscal deficit-to-GDP ratio at 3 percent this year, according to the Government Work Report delivered by Premier Li Qiang at the opening meeting of the second session of the 14th National People's Congress in Beijing on Tuesday.

ecns.cn (2024-03-05). Foreign envoys on China's two sessions. ecns.cn Foreign envoys attend the second session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, which opened at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Monday.

ecns.cn (2024-03-05). Xi takes part in deliberation at annual national legislative session. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping on Tuesday took part in a deliberation with his fellow deputies from the delegation of Jiangsu Province at the second session of the 14th National People's Congress, China's national legislature.

ecns.cn (2024-03-05). NPC HK deputy proposes increasing paid annual leave days to boost tourism and consumption. ecns.cn Considering that the implementation of working hours and paid annual leave in China is not ideal and there is insufficient protection for the young labor force, Kenneth Fok Kai-kong, a deputy from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) to the 14th National People's Congress.

ecns.cn (2024-03-05). NPC deputies interviewed before annual session. ecns.cn Deputies to the second session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) are interviewed ahead of the opening meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, March 5, 2024.

indybay (2024-03-05). Friday 3/8: Third World Women Resist for International Women's Day. indybay.org San Francisco Civic Center…

Janine (2024-03-05). SANDF deployment not done without planning. sanews.gov.za SANDF deployment not done without planning | By Siphiwe Dlamini | The deployment of a contingent of the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) as part of the SADC Mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo (SAMIDRC) and the subsequent tragic deaths of Captain Simon Mkhulu Bobe and Lance Corporal Irven Thabang Semono have provided plenty of grist to the opinion mill. | It should. We are a democracy and this is a people's defence force — and its role and its use should be debated. | There are major and justifiable concerns about budget implications. The lack of sufficient air cover for the mission and that this d…

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2024-03-05). Bolivarian Revolution Celebrates 25th Year Anniversary. orinocotribune.com By Jeremy Kuzmarov — Feb 27, 2024 | Revolution Has Survived and Flourished Despite U.S. Attempts to Destroy It | February 2 marked the 25th anniversary of the Bolivarian Revolution. On that day in 1999, Hugo Chávez, a left-wing Venezuelan army officer, assumed power and initiated a socialist revolution that had ripple effects across the region and world. | Invoking the legacy of Simón Bolívar, who had led much of Latin America's liberation from Spanish colonization in the 1820s, Chávez's government enacted measures to retake national control over Venezuela's oil resources and to use the revenues to fund soci…

John Pilger (2024-03-05). International Women's Day 2024: The Contradictions of Modern Feminism: The Triumph of Machine Politics Over Feminism. John Pilger. globalresearch.ca First published on March 8, 2012 | In 1963, a senior Australian government official, A.R. Taysom, deliberated on the wisdom of deploying women as trade representatives. "Such an appointee would not stay young and attractive forever [because] a spinster lady can, …

National Writers Union, UPTE For Palestine (2024-03-05). Global Day Of Action On Women's Day For Women Journalists In Gaza. indybay.org The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate and International Federation of Journalists are calling a global day of action for Women journalists in Gaza and Palestine…

newarab (2024-03-05). Turkey detains 7 for allegedly selling information to Mossad. newarab.com Turkish police on Tuesday detained seven more people suspected of selling information to Israeli spy agency Mossad , authorities said, the latest in a wave of such arrests in Turkey. | The suspects were taken into custody during simultaneous raids in Istanbul, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on social media platform X, formerly Twitter. The raids were a joint operation with Turkey's National Intelligence Organization. | The detained are suspected of collecting data on individuals and companies in Turkey and selling it to the Israeli intelligence agency, Yerlikaya said. "We will never allow espionage activ…

Rhoda Wilson (2024-03-05). MPs write to ONS to ask them to do what they should have done years ago; provide a relevant analysis of deaths by vaccination status. expose-news.com With the support of six other colleagues, UK Member of Parliament ("MP") Andrew Bridgen, has written to Professor Sir Ian Diamond to request that the Office for National Statistics ("ONS") produce a …

Richard Sakwa, Canadian Dimension. (2024-03-05). The Charter International System Is In Deep Crisis. popularresistance.org In 1945, humanity came together to create the Charter international system based on the United Nations. It expressed the hope that after the most catastrophic war the world had yet seen, a comprehensive set of normative principles and institutional practices would prevent another conflict of that magnitude from ever occurring again. By coming together on a set of shared principles, the hope was that a better system of international relations would emerge. The result was the UN and its foundational Charter, reinforced subsequently by numerous declarations, protocols and conventions.

Saheli Chowdhury (2024-03-05). Palestinian Resistance Calls Airdrop of Aid 'Useless,' Holds US and 'Israel' Responsible for Famine in Gaza (+UNRWA). orinocotribune.com The Palestinian resistance as well as Palestinian and international aid groups have called the airdrop of aid in Gaza "useless" and "theater" that does little to nothing to alleviate the famine that the Israeli occupation has imposed on Gaza. | In a "The famine continues to deepen significantly in the governorate…

Staff (2024-03-05). Argentina: President Milei Closes Télam News Agency. orinocotribune.com The news agency workers received a letter informing them they were "excused" from their duties for seven days. | After announcing the closure of the press agency Télam early this Monday, March 4, the Argentinian government of President Javier Milei proceeded to suspend Télam's website while the building from where the newsroom operates was fenced off. | Meanwhile, all workers were "excused" from their duties for seven days and could not enter the building to carry out their journalistic work. | Télam's public website was taken down in the late hours of Sunday. Upon entering the site, an Argentine national coat of…

TRCFEH (2024-03-05). Saturday 3/9: International Women's Day 2024. indybay.org 24th St & Mission St (SF)…

WSWS (2024-03-05). Deepening economic problems as China's National People's Congress meets. wsws.org Yesterday it was announced that Premier Li Qiang will not hold a press conference, the first time this has happened in 30 years.

Aram Aharonian (2024-03-05). Argentina: Fears of spillover discontent. pressenza.com Before his speech opening the legislative sessions, Argentina's far-right president Javier Milei argued that "as long as Congress has its current composition, we believe it will be difficult to pass reforms," leaving the impression that he plans to rule by decree, bypassing the institutions.Milei played down the impact of his adjustment by trying to dispel doubts about the stability that international organizations insist on: "There is no chance of a social uprising unless there is a politically motivated event or foreign infiltrators". | For a week, Argentina witnessed an unprecedented escalation that pitted the…

Asma Aamir (2024-03-05). Feminist Movements In Pakistan: Challenges and Struggles. cadtm.org Asma Aamir writes about the Pakistani feminist movements history and current practices, their challenges and ways forward. This article is an edited version of her speech in the 13th International Meeting of the World March of Women, which happened in October 2023, in Ankara, Turkey.
| I would like to talk about Pakistan, a country that has not a secular State, like Turkey and others. It is officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, run by the federal and provincial governments, following (…) | – |

EcoWaste Coalition (2024-03-05). Warning Out on Nonstop Online Sale of Imported Leaded Paints. pressenza.com 4 March 2024, Quezon City. Aside from mercury-containing skin-lightening products, online shopping platforms are also rife with imported paint products with undisclosed concentrations of lead in brazen violation of the country's national ban on such products. | Coinciding with the 3.3. online shopping sales yesterday, the toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition monitored and found dozens of product listings for spray paint brands with one or more colors containing lead above the 90 parts per million (ppm) as confirmed by laboratory tests commissioned by the group. | It will be recalled that DENR A.O. 2013-24, or…

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2024-03-05). Aleida Guevara and Mandela's grandson call to end genocide in Gaza. plenglish.com Santiago, Chile, Mar 5 (Prensa Latina) Aleida Guevara, Che's daughter, and Nkosi Zwelivelile Mandela, Mandela's grandson, called on the international community to take actions to stop the massacre Israel is currently committing in the Gaza Strip, where more than 30,000 Palestinians have already died.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-03-05). Australian PM First Western Leader Referred to ICC as 'Accessory to Genocide in Gaza'. libya360.wordpress.com Julia Conley More than 100 lawyers endorsed the referral, which points to the military, intelligence, and rhetorical support Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has provided to the Israeli government. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is one of several Western leaders who have provided political and material support of the Israeli government and military over the past…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-03-05). The Minds of Desperate Men. libya360.wordpress.com Scott Ritter French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, right, in 2022. (NATO, Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) France's Emmanuel Macron last week suggested the suicidal idea of sending NATO troops to Ukraine to confront Russia militarily. "O mischief, thou art swift, to enter in the thoughts of desperate men!" —Romeo and Juliet, Act…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-03-05). The United Kingdom: Zionism's Covert Nerve Center. libya360.wordpress.com Kit Klarenberg Britain's century-long commitment to Zionism and collaboration with Israel today plays a frequently overlooked role in perpetuating the oppression and genocide against Palestinians. Britain's role in sustaining the Zionist entity On 9 February, British Defense Minister James Heappey informed parliament that Israeli military operatives are "currently … posted in the UK," both within…

krish-rad_ind (2024-03-05). Palestine, the struggle for national liberation, and the role of the U.S. working class. liberationnews.org

National Writers Union, UPTE For Palestine (2024-03-05). Friday 3/8: Global Day Of Action On Women's Day For Women Journalists In Gaza. indybay.org SF Chronicle 5th & Mission St. | San Francisco…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-03-05). What's the difference between kidney cysts and polycystic kidney disease? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org March is National Kidney Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about the difference between two kidney disorders — kidney cysts and polycystic kidney disease. Your kidneys are situated in the back of your abdomen under your lower ribs, one on each side of your spine. One of the important jobs of the kidneys is to clean the blood. As blood moves through the body, it picks up extra fluid, chemicals and waste….

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-03-05). Type 2 diabetes no longer a barrier to becoming a living kidney donor. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — People who are overall healthy and living with well-controlled Type 2 diabetes can donate a kidney, thanks to a change in national policy. Naim Issa, M.D. The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network updated its living donor criteria. It makes some people with Type 2 diabetes eligible to donate a kidney. This marks a "significant shift" in criteria for living kidney donors, says Naim Issa, M.D., Mayo Clinic transplant nephrologist. "This policy change…

Pressenza Berlin (2024-03-05). Nurturing Inner Peace and Global Awareness in Youth around the World. pressenza.com Peace Pals is an international program designed to encourage youth, ages 5-16 to become peacemakers dedicated to living in the spirit of the words "May Peace Prevail On Earth." | Peace Pals fosters understanding and respect for the diversity and oneness of the human family and the natural world through its various and creative activities. By nurturing inner peace and global awareness in the leaders of tomorrow, Peace Pals will help create a future in which peace and harmony become a way of life. | For 26 years this peace organization has organized a painting competition for children and young people, this year in…

Redacción Perú (2024-03-05). Peruvians say inequality between men and women has worsened. pressenza.com On the occasion of International Women's Day, CALANDRIA reveals that almost 50% of Peruvians believe that inequality between men and women has worsened. | The survey Percepciones ciudadanas: las cifras de la desigualdad, carried out by the Asociación de Comunicadores Sociales — CALANDRIA in Lima, Piura, and Cusco, shows worrying results in terms of gaps and inequalities. In Lima, 42% of men said that the situation of women had remained the same in recent years and 47% of women said that it had worsened. | When asked about the rights that women have, there are discrepancies: the most recognized right is the r…

teleSUR (2024-03-05). Venezuela Rejects Judicial Colonialism: President Maduro. telesurenglish.net On Monday, President Nicolas Maduro asserted that Venezuela "does not accept judicial colonialism from anyone, especially at a time when the entire humanity is questioning the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the International Criminal Court (ICC)." | RELATED: | "All these organizations are exhausted and cornered. We are witnessing a genocide broadcasted live on social media, and what do they do? Nothing, they turn a blind eye. They are in…

teleSUR (2024-03-05). Wildfires Ravage Russia's Southern Primorye Territory. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, local media reported that wildfires that swept Russia's southern Primorye Territory over the weekend has expanded to 7,400 hectares, while a new fire breaking out in the Land of the Leopard National Park. | RELATED: | Over the past weekend, large-scale wildfires ignited in the Khasansky District of southern Primorye. As of Monday morning, the firefighters had increased to 300 persons. | "As of this…

teleSUR (2024-03-04). Argentine President Milei Shuts Down Press Agency TELAM. telesurenglish.net In the early hours of Monday, the administration of far-right President Javier Milei shut down the state news agency TELAM and completely disabled its website. | RELATED: | Telam journalists and workers were "dismissed" from their duties for a period of seven days and are not allowed to enter the editorial building, which is currently surrounded by fences. | Since late Sunday, TELAM'S website has displayed the image of the Argentine national coat of arms an…

teleSUR (2024-03-04). Argentine Teachers Start National Strike. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the General Confederation of Labor (CGT) led a national strike to demand salary improvements and other demands. | RELATED: | Previously, the administration of far-right President Javier Milei announced the elimination of the Teacher Incentive Fund (FONID). | In response to these and other measures aimed at reducing the public sector, the unions demand that the government finance public education and approve a sala…

chinausfocus.com (2024-03-05). BRICS Positions Itself for Leadership of Developing WorldCalling for "greater representation of emerging markets and developing countries" in international institutions, from the United Nations and its Security Council to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, BRICS is also emerging as the …

Agence France-Presse (2024-03-05). Accused Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira pleads guilty, faces almost 17 years jail. scmp.com Jack Teixeira, once a low-level Massachusetts Air National Guard IT specialist, was accused of orchestrating the most damaging leak of US classified documents in a decade.

ecns.cn (2024-03-05). China proposes to increase defense budget to 1.67 trillion yuan. ecns.cn The Chinese government has proposed a defense budget of 1.67 trillion yuan ($231 billion) for the 2024 fiscal year, a 7.2 percent year-on-year increase, according to a draft budget report submitted to the national legislature on Tuesday morning.

ecns.cn (2024-03-05). China sets 2024 GDP growth target at around 5%. ecns.cn China on Tuesday set a growth target of around 5 percent for its economy in 2024, which exceeds expectations of some international institutions, demonstrating that the country's top policymakers remain confident in maintaining stable growth.

ecns.cn (2024-03-05). 2nd session of 14th National People's Congress held in Beijing. ecns.cn The opening meeting of the second session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, March 5, 2024.

eng.belta.by (2024-03-05). Belarusian citizenship granted to 284 people, including 28 minors. eng.belta.by In addition to applicants from Ukraine, the president approved | citizenship requests from foreign nationals and stateless persons from | 22 countries.

eng.belta.by (2024-03-05). Belarus' Constitutional Court passes address to president, National Assembly. eng.belta.by The Constitutional Court has passed an address to the Belarusian president and the National Assembly "On the state of constitutional legitimacy in the Republic of Belarus".

eng.belta.by (2024-03-05). Miklashevich: New Constitution is a guarantee of Belarus' progressive development. eng.belta.by The Constitution, the basic law of the state, is the life-giving basis | of the national law: its norms carry the organizing principle, ensure | unity and interrelation, balance and harmonious development of all…

eng.belta.by (2024-03-05). CAS rejects Belarus' appeal against ITF decision on membership suspension. eng.belta.by The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) rejected the appeal of the | Belarusian Tennis Federation (BTF) against the decision of the | International Tennis Federation (ITF) to suspend its membership in the | organization, Chairman of the Belarusian Tennis Federation Sergei…

Indermit Gill,Tea Trumbic (2024-03-05). International Women's Day: when women win, the world wins. scmp.com Women's rights have made substantial progress in the past 50 years, but the evidence shows there is still a huge global gender gap. Progress in many critical areas has been overestimated, and many countries still fall short in protection against violence, access to childcare and more.

NEOB (2024-03-05). Electricity Minister responds to power station assessment report. sanews.gov.za Electricity Minister responds to power station assessment report | Despite facing a raft of challenges, Eskom's generation performance is showing a positive trajectory. | This is according to a statement from the office of Minister in the Presidency for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, in response to the release of a report on Eskom's coal-fired power stations following an assessment undertaken by a team of international experts. | The assessment was conducted at the behest of National Treasury as one of the conditions attached to the R254 billion debt relief arrangement afforded to the power utility last y…

Reuters (2024-03-05). ICC allows in absentia hearings in case against Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony. scmp.com Joseph Kony, the founder and leader of the Lord's Resistance Army, is the International Criminal Court's longest-standing fugitive. An arrest warrant was issued against him in 2005.

WSWS (2024-03-05). Mobilise the working class to stop the victimisation of Sri Lankan electricity workers! wsws.org The struggle to defend the victimised CEB workers is a necessary part of the defence of hundreds of thousands of other workers in state-owned companies placed on the government's privatisation chopping block.

albawaba (2024-03-04). India arrests 3 after gang-rape of Spanish tourist: (video). albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Three individuals were arrested following reports of a Spanish tourist being subjected to a gang rape while on a motorbike journey through the secluded terrain of India's eastern region, as confirmed by local media sources. The incident occurred during the evening hours of Friday in the Dumka district of Jharkhand, where the victim and her husband had chosen to camp overnight in a tent.Harrowing tale of Spanish Tourists couple in India. The woman was brutalized by 7 men her husband beaten & robbed. | India remains a very dangerous place for foreign tourists especially women. Please do not take risk of…

Staff (2024-03-04). India stands out as "Poor and 'Very' Unequal Country" in the World- Says a Report. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror Staff India is one of the most unequal countries in the world, according to the World Inequality Report. India stands out as a poor and very unequal country. India, labeling it as a "Poor and 'Very' Unequal Country" on a global scale. The findings of this report shed light on the economic …

tvbrics (2024-03-04). Modi: India emerges as a global hub in semiconductor manufacturing. tvbrics.com The Indian government has approved the construction of three semiconductor manufacturing and assembly plants…

WSWS (2024-03-04). Indian security forces shoot one farmer dead as protest nears three-week mark. wsws.org The Modi government has declared war on the farmers by mobilizing tens of thousands of police and paramilitary forces; erecting multilayer barricades with massive concrete blocks and barbed wire; disrupting internet and mobile services; and attacking them with tear gas canisters from drones.

Deepanshu Mohan (2024-03-04). In 9 Charts: India's Growing Debt Problem Has 'Crisis-Like Symptoms'. cadtm.org

Staff (2024-03-04). India stands out as "Poor and 'Very' Unequal Country" in the World- Says a Report. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror Staff India is one of the most unequal countries in the world, according to the World Inequality Report. India stands out as a poor and very unequal country. India, labeling it as a "Poor and 'Very' Unequal Country" on a global scale. The findings of this report shed light on the economic …

Business Insider (2024-03-04). Indians are being tricked into fighting for Russia with promises of work in Dubai. scmp.com One victim travelled from his home in northern India in the hopes of working for a consultancy in UAE. Instead, the 31-year-old science graduate was shipped off to a military base in Russia and given weapons training.

People's Dispatch. (2024-03-04). Palestinian Factions Gather In Moscow To Devise A United Response. popularresistance.org Palestinian political groups have gathered in Moscow to discuss the possibilities of greater unity and the formation of a united government to work for the formation of an independent state and to resist the ongoing war in Gaza. | The meeting is being attended by all major groups in Palestine such as the constituents of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO), including Fatah and Palestinian People's Party, and non-constituents such as Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. | According to Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov, representatives of 14 Palestinian organizations, both from the occupied…

Staff (2024-03-04). Modi govt treating farmers like 'enemies': Cong chief Kharge. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday alleged that the Narendra Modi government was "anti-farmer" and treating farmers as "enemies" for demanding their rights. His remarks come a day after farmer leaders Sarwan Singh Pandher and Jagjit Singh Dallewal gave a call to farmers across the nation to reach Delhi on March 6 …

Staff (2024-03-04). Patna Police files FIR against Lalu Prasad Yadav for remark on PM Modi's Hindu identity. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror Patna Police registered a case against RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Monday, a day after he claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not a 'Hindu'. Krishna Singh, also known as Kallu, the state spokesman for Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), submitted the complaint at the Gandhi Maidan police station in …

Staff (2024-03-04). Modi govt treating farmers like 'enemies': Cong chief Kharge. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday alleged that the Narendra Modi government was "anti-farmer" and treating farmers as "enemies" for demanding their rights. His remarks come a day after farmer leaders Sarwan Singh Pandher and Jagjit Singh Dallewal gave a call to farmers across the nation to reach Delhi on March 6 …

Staff (2024-03-04). Patna Police files FIR against Lalu Prasad Yadav for remark on PM Modi's Hindu identity. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror Patna Police registered a case against RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Monday, a day after he claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not a 'Hindu'. Krishna Singh, also known as Kallu, the state spokesman for Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), submitted the complaint at the Gandhi Maidan police station in …

Staff (2024-03-04). SC ends lawmakers' immunity on taking bribes: A chronology of events. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : Following is the chronology of events that led to Supreme Court's landmark verdict holding that MPs and MLAs taking bribes to vote or make a speech in the House are not immune from criminal prosecution: April 17, 1998: A five-judge Constitution bench, by 3: 2 majority, held in the the Narasimha Rao vs …

Staff (2024-03-04). SC ends lawmakers' immunity on taking bribes: A chronology of events. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : Following is the chronology of events that led to Supreme Court's landmark verdict holding that MPs and MLAs taking bribes to vote or make a speech in the House are not immune from criminal prosecution: April 17, 1998: A five-judge Constitution bench, by 3: 2 majority, held in the the Narasimha Rao vs …

Balasingham Skanthakumar, Amali Wedagedara, Maxime Perriot, Nalini Ratnarajah (2024-03-04). In Sri Lanka women are the principal victims of the IMF and of microfinance. cadtm.org

Alan Austin (2024-03-04). Labor rebuilds Australia's international integrity decimated by the Coalition. independentaustralia.net

Alan MacLeod (2024-03-04). Goalposts and gunfire: Israel's deliberate attacks on Palestinian football and its players. mronline.org Amid an ongoing onslaught against the Gaza Strip by apartheid Israel, the Palestinian national football team was a Cinderella story at this year's AFC Asian Cup, reaching the knockout stages, eventually falling only to hosts and eventual winners hosted in Qatar.

albawaba (2024-03-04). Did Israeli military spokesperson Daniel Hagari resign?>. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Reports emerged on social media and some media outlets allegedly saying that several Israeli officials including Israeli army spokesperson Daniel Hagari have resigned. Almayadeen's website reported citing Israeli Channel 14, that multiple senior officials in the Israeli military Spokesperson's Unit announced their resignations. Among the names was Daniel Hagari.Not only Hagari, but according to Channel 14, Colonel Butbul, Colonel Moran Katz, and the International Spokesperson for the Israeli occupation military Lieutenant Richard Hecht were among those who submitted their resignations.BREAKING: | Israe…

Binoy Kampmark (2024-03-04). Conscious and Unconscionable: The Starving of Gaza. counterpunch.org The starvation regime continues unabated as Israel continues its campaign in the Gaza Strip. One of the six provisional measures ordered by the International Court Justice entailed taking "immediate and effective measures" to protect the Palestinian populace in the Gaza Strip from risk of genocide by ensuring the supply of humanitarian assistance and basic services. In its case

Clare Carlile, DeSmog. (2024-03-04). Meat Industry Using 'Misinformation' To Block Dietary Change. popularresistance.org The agriculture sector has spent millions of dollars on discrediting plant-based diets, a new report has claimed. | The report, published by the consumer advocacy organisation Freedom Food Alliance on Thursday (29 February), found that multinational meat companies and lobby groups were using industry-funded research, public ad campaigns and educational materials to sway public opinion on meat and dairy. | The Disinformation Report: Harvesting Denial, Distractions & Deception suggests that the industry is sidestepping accountability for its role in greenhouse emissions.

DLI (2024-03-04). US veto #5 at UN vote to protect Israel from global condemnation in genocidal war. indybay.org For the fifth time since the war between Israel and the ruling Hamas group in Gaza that started on October 7, the US has once again been the lone voice in sheltering the Israeli government from widespread global rebuke. While making a few milquetoast statements that "regret" the massive indiscriminate bombings and killings of 30,000+ unarmed civilians, the tone-deaf Biden regime(poll after poll show the American public wants a ceasefire in Gaza) has continued sending thousands of bombs, missiles and other WMDs to enable the continuing slaughter. Under international law, that's complicity in genocide!

ecns.cn (2024-03-04). Chairman of Foreign Affairs Committee named NPC spokesman. ecns.cn Lou Qinjian, chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National's People's Congress, has been named spokesman for the second session of the 14th NPC, the nation's top legislature.

ecns.cn (2024-03-04). NPC reveals agenda legislators will deliberate. ecns.cn The latest agenda of the second session of the 14th National People's Congress was unveiled on Monday during a news conference ahead of the session that will kick off on Tuesday and conclude on March 11.

ecns.cn (2024-03-04). Spokesman: China's self-reliance drive not aimed at closing doors. ecns.cn A spokesman for China's national legislature highlighted openness and cooperation as correct choices for exploring the frontiers of science and furthering sci-tech progress.

ecns.cn (2024-03-04). NPC aims to further enhance the legal system. ecns.cn China will strengthen efforts to further improve its legal system after recording many achievements in this regard last year, Lou Qinjian, spokesman for the second session of the 14th National People's Congress, the country's top legislature, said on Monday.

ecns.cn (2024-03-04). China emphasizes neighborly cooperation in diplomacy: NPC spokesman. ecns.cn China opposes bloc confrontation and "small circles", and its cooperation with neighboring countries are open and inclusive rather than exclusive, Lou Qinjian, spokesman for the second session of the 14th National People's Congress, said on Monday.

ecns.cn (2024-03-04). China's economy ready to see more favorable conditions. ecns.cn China's economy is poised to see more favorable conditions than challenges, Lou Qinjian, spokesman for the second session of the 14th National People's Congress, told a news conference on Monday.

ecns.cn (2024-03-04). NPC to review draft that clarifies nature, status of State Council. ecns.cn China's top legislature will review a draft legal revision this week that clarifies the nature and status of the State Council, China's Cabinet, Lou Qinjian, spokesman for the second meeting of the 14th National People's Congress, said on Monday.

ecns.cn (2024-03-04). Counter-Espionage Law improves security for foreigners and foreign business. ecns.cn China opposes any attempt to attack its business environment by misreading the country's Counter-Espionage Law, Lou Qinjian, spokesman for the second session of the 14th National People's Congress, told a news conference on Monday.

ecns.cn (2024-03-04). Members of the national political advisory board arrive in Beijing for national session. ecns.cn The 106 members of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, or the national political advisory body, from Shanghai arrived in Beijing on Sunday to attend the upcoming annual national session, which opened on Monday.

ecns.cn (2024-03-04). White wonderland at Zhuque National Forest Park after snow. ecns.cn Trees turn whole white after snow at the Zhuque National Forest Park in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. (Photo provided to China…

ecns.cn (2024-03-04). China's national legislature holds press conference. ecns.cn Lou Qinjian, spokesperson for the 2nd session of the 14th NPC, attends a press conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, March 4, 2024. The NPC, China's national legislature, held a press conference on Monday.

ecns.cn (2024-03-04). Passenger trips on Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway hit 2 mln. ecns.cn The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR), the first of its kind in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, has transported more than 2 million passengers in total, said China Railway International Limited on Sunday."ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2024-03-04). Molly Show: Two Sessions Q&A | What is CPPCC?>. ecns.cn The second session of the 14th National Committee of the CPPCC will be held Monday afternoon. How much do you know about the National Committee of the CPPCC? "ÄÄHere is Molly Show. Class begins!

indybay (2024-03-04). Friday 3/8: Third World Women Resist for International Women's Day. indybay.org San Francisco Civic Center…

Jim Spellman (2024-03-04). Preparations underway for China's Two Sessions. america.cgtn.com Preparations are underway in Beijing for Two Sessions: The annual gathering of the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. | The political impact of Two Sessions will resonate throughout China and the world. | CGTN's Jim Spellman reports.

Kate Litman (2024-03-04). The Weekly Round-Up: High Court disapplies Legacy Act provisions and Nicaragua files ICJ proceedings. ukhumanrightsblog.com In international news Nicaragua has filed an application to the International Court of Justice instituting proceedings against Germany for alleged violations of its obligations under the Genocide Convention and other norms of international law in relation to the Gaza Strip. Nicaragua's application argues that by providing political, financial and military support to Israel and withdrawing …

newarab (2024-03-04). Shehbaz Sharif voted in as Pakistan's PM for second time. newarab.com Shehbaz Sharif was voted in as Pakistan's prime minister for a second time on Sunday, presiding over a shaky alliance that has shut out followers of jailed opposition leader Newly sworn-in lawmakers in Pakistan's National Assembly elected Sharif by 201 votes, three weeks after national elections marred by widespread allegations of rigging. | "Shehbaz Sharif has been declared to have been elected as prime minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan," said the newly appointed speaker of the Nati…

Staff, Palestine Chronicle. (2024-03-04). Nicaragua Sues Germany At ICJ Over Support To Israel. popularresistance.org In a statement on Friday, the government of Nicaragua said that "it presented a lawsuit before the International Court of Justice against the Federal Republic of Germany for violations of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crime of Genocide." | According to the statement, Germany has provided political, financial, and military support to Israel knowing that it would be used to commit "serious violations of international law." | The statement also highlighted that Germany cut off assistance to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), despite being…

Staff (2024-03-04). Palestinians will definitely win Gaza war: President Raisi. muslimmirror.com Tehran : Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi has said that the Palestinian people will definitely emerge victorious against the Zionist regime in the ongoing war on Gaza, and called on the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to convict the regime as soon as possible to help bring an end to the occupation of Palestinian land and …

tvbrics (2024-03-04). Egypt launches international conference on medical tourism. tvbrics.com Ahmed Al-Sobki, Chairman of the Health Authority, emphasised the significant achievements of the Egyptian health sector…

tvbrics (2024-03-04). Participants of the World Youth Festival discuss the prospects for BRICS development. tvbrics.com Speakers considered the potential of international cooperation between the countries of the association…

tvbrics (2024-03-04). South Africa to spend US$74 billion on education, sports, arts and culture over next three years. tvbrics.com This is according to National Treasury documents presented alongside Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana…

Veronica Nilsson, Equal Times. (2024-03-04). Has The Global Healthcare Workforce Crisis Finally Reached A Tipping Point? popularresistance.org There is a global healthcare workforce crisis. That healthcare workers are underpaid, overworked and physically and emotionally stressed is widely recognised in many countries. The wider crisis across many nations is well-documented by unions and international organisations. | This week, a decision was made which promises concerted action to end the crisis. Health ministers and ministries from almost 50 countries signed up to a commitment to "address health workforce shortages by concerted action to train, retain, and improve the working conditions of health and care workers".

_____ (2024-03-04). Collective Israeli Tyranny and Peace Disruption in the Occupied Territories. transcend.org The fallacy of the international community in accepting that the Palestinians in the occupied territories are safe is denial of the truth because the tentacles of operation of the oppressive apparatus of Israel are being deployed through the services of the Israeli settlers in the ongoing harassment, oppression, violent attacks, stealing and expropriation of their property.

_____ (2024-03-04). How the West Robbed and Abused the Best Figure Skater in the World While Provoking the War in Ukraine. transcend.org On 7 Feb 2022, after the Russians had won the team skating event at the Beijing Winter Games, news emerged that one of the Russian skaters, the brilliant young Kamila Valieva, had tested positive for a banned substance. The charges created one of the biggest international sport controversies of the past 50 years.

Andrew Korybko (2024-03-04). The North-South Transport Corridor Isn't Russia's Only Geo-Economic Project In Central Asia. thealtworld.com Altogether, the pros of Russia's two lesser-known geo-economic projects in Central Asia far outweigh the cons, which is why the Ministry of Transport is pursuing the International Transport Corridor and Southern Transport Corridor in spite of their respective obstacles. | The

ARG Medios (2024-03-04). Milei launches massive attack on press freedom and shuts down national news agency Télam. peoplesdispatch.org The news agency building woke up with its building fenced off and with its website under "reconstruction." The workers are mobilizing in response…

Asma Aamir (2024-03-04). Feminist Movements In Pakistan: Challenges and Struggles. cadtm.org Asma Aamir writes about the Pakistani feminist movements history and current practices, their challenges and ways forward. This article is an edited version of her speech in the 13th International Meeting of the World March of Women, which happened in October 2023, in Ankara, Turkey.
| I would like to talk about Pakistan, a country that has not a secular State, like Turkey and others. It is officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, run by the federal and provincial governments, following (…) | – |

DikelediM (2024-03-04). Progress made in reforming the public service. sanews.gov.za Progress made in reforming the public service | President Cyril Ramaphosa has in his weekly newsletter to the nation, touched on the recent progress that has been made in reforming and professionalising the public service. | "Several important milestones have been reached in the last week as part of the work underway to reform and professionalise the public service. These developments are vital both to advancing the goal of a capable developmental state and give effect to recommendations of the State Capture Commission," he said. | In his weekly newsletter on Monday, the President said the National Assembly had p…

GABIK (2024-03-04). Institutions submit registration data to NSFAS. sanews.gov.za Institutions submit registration data to NSFAS | Twenty-nine institutions that have submitted registration data for catch up payment for the 2024 academic year allowances, will be paid by Friday, says the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS). | The acting Chairperson of the NSFAS, Professor Lourens Van Staden, said following delays in the 2024 academic year, mainly due to registration, the NSFAS board took a decision to request institutions in the interim to operate as a channel to pay the February and March allowances. | "Communication was therefore sent to all universities notifying them of this decis…

GABIK (2024-03-04). Over one million students provisionally funded by NSFAS. sanews.gov.za Over one million students provisionally funded by NSFAS | The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has received a total of 1 936 330 applications for funding, as of 16 February 2024. | Briefing the media on the registration process and payment of allowances on Monday, NSFAS Acting Chairperson, Professor Lourens Van Staden, said that of the 1 936 330 applications received, 1 244 854 are provisionally funded as of 1 March 2024, with 108 345 registrations received, 59 723 awaiting evaluations, and 94 816 awaiting supporting documents. | Van Staden said a total of 84 225 applications have been withdrawn by s…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-03-04). Flouting High Court and Haitian Outrage, U.S. Storms Forward with Kenyan-Led Haiti Intervention. libya360.wordpress.com Kim Ives Kenyan President William Ruto (left) with de facto Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry in New York on Sep. 21, 2023. Just as it is opposing and trampling the International Court of Justice's ruling against Israel's genocidal campaign in Gaza, Washington is running roughshod over the Kenyan High Court's Jan. 26 ruling that the East African…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-03-04). Milei Launches Massive Attack on Press Freedom and Shuts Down National News Agency Télam. libya360.wordpress.com ARG Medios Télam workers at a protest. "Defending public media is defending national sovereignty". The news agency building woke up with its building fenced off and with its website under "reconstruction." The workers are mobilizing in response. On the morning of March 4, the website of the national news agency, Télam, was shut down and inaccessible…

Mustafa Abu Sneineh (2024-03-04). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 150: Israel is 'engineering famine' in Gaza. mondoweiss.net Amnesty International says Israel is "engineering famine" in Gaza. Organization head Agnes Callamard adds, "all states that cut UNRWA funding, sold weapons and supported Israel bear responsibility too."

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-03-04). What's the difference between kidney cysts and polycystic kidney disease? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org March is National Kidney Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about the difference between two kidney disorders — kidney cysts and polycystic kidney disease. Your kidneys are situated in the back of your abdomen under your lower ribs, one on each side of your spine. One of the important jobs of the kidneys is to clean the blood. As blood moves through the body, it picks up extra fluid, chemicals and waste….

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-03-04). Type 2 diabetes no longer a barrier to becoming a living kidney donor. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — People who are overall healthy and living with well-controlled Type 2 diabetes can donate a kidney, thanks to a change in national policy. Naim Issa, M.D. The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network updated its living donor criteria. It makes some people with Type 2 diabetes eligible to donate a kidney. This marks a "significant shift" in criteria for living kidney donors, says Naim Issa, M.D., Mayo Clinic transplant nephrologist. "This policy change…

nosihle (2024-03-04). Celebrating 30 years of human rights. sanews.gov.za Celebrating 30 years of human rights | The year 2024 coincides with several historic milestones in the nation's fight for fundamental human rights and freedoms, says Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Zizi Kodwa. | "South Africans from all walks of life will be participating in the seventh National Elections since the dawn of democracy and the country, in April, will be celebrating 30 years of democracy in South Africa," the Minister said on Monday in Pretoria. | He was addressing the launch of Human Rights Month, which is taking place under the theme: "Three Decades of Respect For and Promotion of Human Rights.

nosihle (2024-03-04). Mpumalanga learners get bicycles. sanews.gov.za Mpumalanga learners get bicycles | Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga has handed over 455 bicycles to pupils in Mpumalanga to use for travelling to school. | Learners that benefitted from the national Shova Kalula or Ride Easy Bicycle Programme include those in Sindawonye and Kwakwari Primary, as well as Mgudlwa, Mkhephuli, Mbedlwana, Sozilani and Hlomanani Secondary Schools in the Thembisile Hani Local Municipality. | "We hope that these means will help in them to get to and from school quicker, and that it will inspire them to pursue their educational dreams," Chikunga said on Monday. | The national Shova Ka…

Paul Craig Roberts (2024-03-04). PCR addresses An International Conference: Where is the World Headed? thealtworld.com Dear Readers: This site requires your support. There is no "pay barrier." There is no advertising, as advertising can result in loss of control over content. This site exists only if readers support it. Some support this site with monthly donations. Others respond to my quarterly requests. The site belongs to you, because no other money finances it. If readers do not support the site, there is no reason for it to exist. |

Gustavo Figueroa (2024-03-02). The semantic field of the "Indian": from stigma to murder. pressenza.com Dehumanization, through the media, as state policy, for foreign (and local) extractive interests. | When I told my friend Matías, a computer teacher and social communicator, he couldn't believe it. His first response was to laugh. "You didn't even know how to look up a word in the search engine and now you teach," he complained. And he laughed again. No wonder. My generation (ours) was not born with a computer at home. Nor, in my case, did we have computers at school. In fact, 22 years after my first encounter with a desktop computer, I had to work with five different classes in a secondary school and discovered…

WSWS (2024-03-02). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific. wsws.org India: Hospital cleaners protest in Tamil Nadu; Pakistan: Water utility workers strike over unpaid wages; Thousands of Sri Lankan non-academic university workers strike for higher allowance; Australia: New South Wales public hospital workers protest end of free parking.

Maxime Perriot, Sushovan Dhar (2024-03-02). Modi's India is more unequal than ever. cadtm.org

tvbrics (2024-03-02). Narendra Modi: India to have its own space station by 2035. tvbrics.com He spoke at the Vikram Sarabai Space Centre…

Agence France-Presse (2024-03-02). 3 arrested in India after Spanish tourist gang-raped during trip with husband, police looking for more suspects. scmp.com The couple were travelling by motorcycle through the nation's remote east, local media said, and stopped to camp for the night in a tent.

albawaba (2024-03-02). Rihanna performs in Anant Ambani lavish wedding bash in India. albawaba.com Rihanna, the global pop icon and R&B superstar, made her first live performance in India on Friday night, as she entertained the guests at the pre-wedding bash of Anant Ambani, the son of India's richest man, Mukesh Ambani.The singer reportedly received a staggering $5 million for her exclusive performance at the private event, which was held at the Reliance Greens Complex in Jamnagar, Gujarat.Rihanna performed 17 of her songs at a pre-wedding party for the billionaire Ambani family in India. | Seventeen songs is a lot for a private gig!

Zoe Alexandra, People's Dispatch. (2024-03-02). The Cuban People Will Join March 2 Global Day Of Action For Palestine. popularresistance.org The people of Cuba will join millions across the world in taking to the streets on March 2 to demand that Israel immediately cease its genocidal war on Gaza and stop its planned March 10 invasion of Rafah. | Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel announced the call for mobilizations on X stating "Cuba joins the global mobilization this March 2 in support of Palestine. In all of the provinces and in Havana, we will be on the streets in solidarity with our brother people and to condemn the holocaust that Israel seeks to provoke in Rafah. Everyone for Gaza!"

Staff (2024-03-02). UP has become haven for lawlessness, anti-Dalit hate crime: Cong. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : Uttar Pradesh has become a "haven for lawlessness and anti-Dalit hate crime", The Congress alleged on Friday attacking the BJP government in the state over the death of a Dalit boy due to gunshot injuries he sustained in a clash over the installation of a hoarding with a picture of Babasaheb Bhimrao …

Staff (2024-03-02). UP has become haven for lawlessness, anti-Dalit hate crime: Cong. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : Uttar Pradesh has become a "haven for lawlessness and anti-Dalit hate crime", The Congress alleged on Friday attacking the BJP government in the state over the death of a Dalit boy due to gunshot injuries he sustained in a clash over the installation of a hoarding with a picture of Babasaheb Bhimrao …

Balasingham Skanthakumar, Amali Wedagedara, Maxime Perriot, Nalini Ratnarajah (2024-03-02). In Sri Lanka women are the principal victims of the IMF and of microfinance. cadtm.org

Staff (2024-03-02). Madrassa student beaten up: Maha child rights panel to hear issue on Mar 6. muslimmirror.com Thane : The Maharashtra State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has taken suo motu cognisance of a student being beaten up last month in a madrassa in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar for allegedly stealing a watch. In a release issued on Saturday, MSCPCR chairperson Susieben Shah said thrashing children in such a manner was cruel and …

Staff (2024-03-02). Madrassa student beaten up: Maha child rights panel to hear issue on Mar 6. muslimmirror.com Thane : The Maharashtra State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has taken suo motu cognisance of a student being beaten up last month in a madrassa in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar for allegedly stealing a watch. In a release issued on Saturday, MSCPCR chairperson Susieben Shah said thrashing children in such a manner was cruel and …

ecns.cn (2024-03-02). China's top political advisory body concludes standing committee session. ecns.cn The 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), or China's national political advisory body, closed the fifth session of its standing committee Saturday in Beijing.

albawaba (2024-03-02). Yemen confirms Rubimar ship sinking with 22K tons hazardous fertilizers. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – The internationally recognized Yemeni government confirmed the loss of the cargo ship Rubimar in a statement issued today. After Houthi militants attacked on February 18, the vessel was left stranded in the southern Red Sea.The ship's sinking was declared by the government's crisis cell, which was in charge of handling the matter, following requests for help for almost two weeks. There were heavy gusts and extreme weather in the area when the disaster happened.The crisis cell expressed profound sorrow for the ship's demise and issued a warning about possible environmental consequences in Yemeni territo…

Alina Ramos Martin (2024-03-02). Antarctic sea ice reached a worrying minimum for the third year. plenglish.com Washington, Mar 2 (Prensa Latina) The Antarctic Sea's ice reached its minimum extent of 1.99 million square kilometers during the austral summer of 2024, a report from the National Snow and Ice Data Center at the University of Colorado Boulder (NSIDC) revealed.

Ana Perdigón (2024-03-02). Venezuela Will Take Legal and Diplomatic Measures Against US Government's Destruction of Venezuelan Plane. orinocotribune.com Venezuela will take all legal, diplomatic and political measures against the destruction of the Boeing 747-300 aircraft belonging to EMTRASUR, perpetrated by the government of the United States which had also hijacked the plane in complicity with Argentina. | Through an official statement issued on Thursday, February 29, the Venezuelan authorities expressed their "strongest protest and condemnation" before the international community against this blatant violation of international law by the US. |

Anna Lekas Miller, Mondoweiss. (2024-03-02). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 147: No Ceasefire In Sight. popularresistance.org Over the past twenty-four hours, the international community has widely condemned the Israeli "flour massacre," when Israeli troops opened fire on hundreds of Palestinians waiting in line for food distribution, killing more than 100 people and injuring at least 760 others. | "Crimes and massacres against defenseless Palestinians kill people every day and foster terrorism and extremism in the region," said the Yemeni Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement. | China is one of many countries that has also condemned the killings.

Anthony Donovan (2024-03-02). Global Warfare "Summit" Summons National Priority. pressenza.com Outraged about all the innocents being slaughtered in Russia/Ukraine, Israel/Palestine, and the build-up for war in China/Taiwan? Thank you. Most of these below represent the armaments, bombs, guidance systems, and "intelligence" skill sets being sent to these regions. It is one industry, clamoring for global dominance. | Ten feet tall, high above our heads, as the escalator descends deep below ground to the conference rooms for the 3-day "16th Annual Nuclear Deterrence Summit" in Washington DC is a brightly lit welcoming. It reads: | Securing Our World, | Ensuring Our Future | In reality, nothing could be furthe…

Dan Lieberman (2024-03-02). A Progressive Democrat's Dilemma. dissidentvoice.org National elections are a dilemma for progressive democrats. This election is more disturbing. Joe Biden's support for Israel in its genocide of the Palestinian people has enraged progressives more than they are usually enraged. Awareness that a Joe Biden loss means a Donald Trump chooses between having the blood freeze or having the blood boil. …

ecns.cn (2024-03-02). CPC leadership discusses draft government work report. ecns.cn The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee met on Feb. 29 to discuss the draft government work report, which the State Council will submit at the second session of the 14th National People's Congress for deliberation. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, presided over the meeting.

ecns.cn (2024-03-02). Masterpieces displayed at 40th Hong Kong International Jewelry Show. ecns.cn The 40th Hong Kong International Jewelry"ÄÄShow"ÄÄunfolds its latest masterpieces from"ÄÄFebruary 29 to March 4″ÄÄat the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center. The show brings together 78 global exhibitors, exhibits of diamonds, colored gemstones, pearls, emeralds, and cutting-edge technologies."ÄÄ…

Javier Arana Villasusa (2024-03-02). Labor harassment in the spotlight in Ecuador again. plenglish.com Quito, Mar 2 (Prensa Latina) Labor harassment is once again the focus of attention of institutions, the National Assembly (Parliament) and citizens in Ecuador, despite being part of the country's Constitution since 2008.

Misión Verdad (2024-03-02). Venezuela Condemns International Criminal Court's Politicization of Human Rights. orinocotribune.com The Venezuelan government condemned the decision of the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) that rejected the appeal filed by Venezuela against the ruling of the Preliminary Chamber on the alleged crimes against humanity committed by the Venezuelan government (Venezuela I case). | The Foreign Affairs Ministry of Venezuela published an official statement, calling the ICC decision unfounded and motivated by political interests. It condemned the weaponization of the mechanisms of the international criminal justice system for political purposes, based on politically-motivated allegations of crim…

Prensa Latina (2024-03-02). International expert installs ion chromatograph in Cuba. pressenza.com Wesley Ramirez, Applications Specialist from Scanco, carried out the commissioning of the modern equipment in the Physicochemical Analysis of Water and Atmosphere Department of the LEA, and trained the technical staff of the center linked to this department. | This equipment allows the quantification of dissolved ions — fluoride, bromine, nitrate, phosphate, sulfate, chloride, lithium, among others — in natural, ground, surface, or drinking water, explained Leydis Aldana Moraga, CEAC specialist. | This instrument is used to support studies of eutrophication in freshwater bodies and to assess the problem…

Redacción Madrid (2024-03-02). BBVA, Santander, Sabadell, and CaixaBank continue to finance the nuclear weapons industry. pressenza.com A new report shows that the number of banks financing the industry has fallen since a treaty banning it was passed, but the four Spanish banks are still on the list. | By Yago àÅlvarez Barba/El Salto diario | Since the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) entered into force in 2021, the number of financial institutions financing companies that produce nuclear weapons has decreased. According to the latest Untenable Investments report by the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) and the Dutch organization PAX, as part of the Dont Bank on the Bomb campaign, between January 202…

The Lancet (2024-03-02). Editorial] The Pandemic Treaty: shameful and unjust. thelancet.com The Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB), which is tasked under WHO with drawing up an international instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response, will sit for the 9th and final time from March 18—29. In the 2 years since it first met, hundreds of hours and unknown costs have been spent, but the political impetus has died. The convention is now at a critical juncture: the final text for countries to ratify is due to be presented at the World Health Assembly in May. With only limited days of negotiation left and a long way to go to secure a meaningful agreement, it is now or never for a…

Vijay Prashad, Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. (2024-03-02). The Nobodies Are Worth More Than The Bullet That Kills Them. popularresistance.org On 20 February, United States Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Linda Thomas-Greenfield had the terrible job of vetoing Algeria's resolution for a ceasefire in Gaza. Amar Bendjama, the Algerian Ambassador to the UN, said that the resolution he tabled had been shaped by conversations amongst the 15 members of the UN Security Council. He was nonetheless asked to delay the resolution, but his country refused. 'Silence is not a viable option', he replied. 'Now it is the time for action and the time for truth'. When the International Court of Justice (ICJ) order on 26 January suggested that Israel's actions in Gaz…

WSWS (2024-03-02). IMF, White House applaud Milei's "shock therapy" as Argentina's poverty rate nears 60 percent. wsws.org Global finance capital has chosen Argentina as a key battleground and testing site to spearhead a dramatic escalation of the war against the working class internationally.

WSWS (2024-03-02). Fired Stellantis worker in Cassino, Italy: "The need to unite goes beyond national borders" wsws.org In Italy, Stellantis has begun its job-cutting campaign by eliminating those workers who are more militant.

Betsey Piette (2024-03-02). The world vs. U.S./Israel at ICJ hearing for Palestine. workers.org The International Court of Justice on Feb. 26 concluded its final week of hearings on Israel's decades-long occupation of Palestinian lands. Held at The Hague, Netherlands, these hearings from Feb. 19-26 were historic for receiving testimony from representatives of over 50 countries, the highest number to participate in a single . . . |

cameron orr (2024-03-02). Crisis of culture in the U.S. cpusa.org "George Bush doesn't care about Black people." These were the words of famed rapper Kanye West during the 2005 nationally televised telethon benefit for victims of Hurricane Katrina. In this notorious quote, Kanye expressed a popular conception of the Bush administration for a whole generation of people. How is it then, that less than 15 years later the same Kanye West — son of a Black Panther who had previously made commentary on racism in the U.S. — would go on a national tour professing his love for Hitler? Even more recently, beloved star in the Black community, Nicki Minaj, cozied up to Ben Sh…

Editor (2024-03-02). International Pressure To Investigate Israeli Massacre Grows. scheerpost.com

Jake Johnson (2024-03-02). Just 2 US Lawmakers Sign International Statement Demanding Israel Arms Embargo. truthout.org More than 200 lawmakers from 13 countries issued a joint statement Friday expressing opposition to their nations' weapons exports to Israel and pledging to do everything in their power to halt the flow of arms that are being used to massacre Palestinians in Gaza. "We, the undersigned parliamentarians, declare our commitment to end our nations' arms sales to the state of Israel… |

Martin Hacthoun (2024-03-02). Egypt provided medical aid to some 42,000 Palestinians from Gaza. plenglish.com Ramallah, Mar 2 (Prensa Latina) The Egyptian Ministry of Health announced today that some 42,000 of the 48,000 Palestinians who have looked for shelter in Egypt from Gaza were treated in national hospitals.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-03-02). Type 2 diabetes no longer a barrier to becoming a living kidney donor. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — People who are overall healthy and living with well-controlled Type 2 diabetes can donate a kidney, thanks to a change in national policy. Naim Issa, M.D. The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network updated its living donor criteria. It makes some people with Type 2 diabetes eligible to donate a kidney. This marks a "significant shift" in criteria for living kidney donors, says Naim Issa, M.D., Mayo Clinic transplant nephrologist. "This policy change…

Staff (2024-03-02). Claudia Sheinbaum kicks off presidential campaign in Mexico City. peoplesdispatch.org With chants of "president, president", Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, presidential candidate for the National Regeneration Movement (MORENA), Labor Party (PT), and Green Ecologist Party of Mexico (PVEM) coalition, launched her electoral campaign on March 1. Sheinbaum is the former head of government of Mexico City and the favorite in all the voter intention surveys. At the …

teleSUR (2024-03-02). The New National Library in El Salvador. telesurenglish.net El Salvador is a small country located in the central part of Latin America. Land of beautiful natural countries, with large volcanoes, tropical rainforests and traditions rooted in Spanish and aboriginal cultures. | RELATED: | On June 1, 2019, Nayib Bukele assumed the presidency of the country with a vision of bringing public policies and social management closer together for the benefit of citizens. In this endeavor, th…

truthout.org (2024-03-02). Progressives Demand That Biden Stop "Greenlighting the Massacre of Palestinians"Progressive lawmakers are demanding that President Joe Biden call for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, saying it is "clear" that Israel is violating orders by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to avoid going further into its massacre with its famine campaign, the lawmakers said.

english.almayadeen.net (2024-03-02). History will not forgive Arab silence on Gaza genocide: ANCThe Arab National Conference condemns the Flour Massacre and urges Arab countries to "break their silence" and take a "unified and courageous stance to stop the genocide."

thenational.scot (2024-03-02). Owen Jones: Scotland's stance on UNRWA has been vindicatedIN the midst of total war, most do not die because of the violence.

btimesonline.com (2024-03-02). Environmental and Security Crisis Looms as Houthi-Attacked Ship Sinks in Red SeaThe Rubymar cargo ship, previously attacked by the Houthi rebels, has sunk, according to an official statement from Yemen's internationally recognized government. The loss of the Rubymar marks a significant escalation in the Houthi's campaign

albawaba (2024-03-02). Nicaragua sues Germany for supporting Israeli operations in Gaza. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Nicaragua has sued Germany at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for supporting Israel's Gaza campaign. Nicaragua's complaint claims Germany's assistance causes "genocide" against Palestinians.Nicaragua's lawsuit alleges that Germany's political, financial, and military aid to Israel allows Israel to violate human rights and international law. The ICJ complaint seeks to force Germany to stop providing military aid to Israel immediately.Nicaragua claims Germany's aid to Israel violates international humanitarian law, notably the Geneva Conventions. Germany is implicated in Israeli war crimes again…

WSWS (2024-03-02). Strong response to IYSSE lecture on the Communist Manifesto at Sri Lanka's Peradeniya University. wsws.org The principles for the world socialist movement elaborated by Marx and Engels and published in their 1848 ground-breaking work retain all power and validity.

tvbrics (2024-03-01). Non-oil trade between India and the UAE grows by 16 per cent since 2022. tvbrics.com This was after the signing of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement…

tvbrics (2024-03-01). India launches hydrogen-fuelled vessel. tvbrics.com It is a part of India's strategy to develop green energy and alternative fuels…

Maxime Perriot, Sushovan Dhar (2024-03-01). Modi's India is more unequal than ever. cadtm.org

Staff (2024-03-01). Anti-Muslim hate crimes remain unabated in 2024. muslimmirror.com By Syed Ali Mujtaba It is not even two months in 2024; there are numbers of anti — Muslim hate crimes reported from different parts of the country. The Centre for Study of Society and Secularism Mumbai has come out with a report on the communal situation in India, since January 2024. The center has …

WSWS (2024-03-01). Indian port workers refuse to handle arms shipments to Israel. wsws.org The announcement is a sign of the depth of opposition among Indian workers to Israel's massacring of tens of thousands of defenceless Palestinians with US-supplied weapons and Washington's full-throated political support.

newarab (2024-03-01). India port workers' anti-colonial solidarity strike for Gaza. newarab.com On 18 February, news broke that port workers in India have been boycotting Israel by The workers are led by the

People's Dispatch. (2024-03-01). US Slammed For Providing Israel With 'License To Kill' Palestinians. popularresistance.org According to three different agencies of the UN, over half a million Palestinians are on the verge of famine if heavy interruption of humanitarian aid persists and a ceasefire does not take effect in Gaza soon. The fear was echoed by several countries who also held the US equally responsible for such a catastrophe. | The World Food Program (WFP), the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), and Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) representatives briefed the UN Security Council on the situation in Gaza at a special meeting called by Guyana, Switzerland, Algeria, and Slovenia on Tuesday, Feb…

Staff (2024-03-01). SC to hear Gyanvapi committee's plea against HC order. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear an appeal of the Gyanvapi management committee against an Allahabad High Court order which held that lawsuits for "restoration" of a temple where the mosque stands in Varanasi are maintainable. "We will tag this with the main case," a bench comprising Chief Justice D …

Staff (2024-03-01). 'Sunehri Bagh Masjid demolition matter referred to heritage committee': Police to HC. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : The Delhi Traffic Police on Wednesday (February 28) told the Delhi high court that the matter concerning the demolition of the 150-year-old Sunehri Bagh mosque has been referred to the heritage conservation committee (HCC) of the urban development ministry.The New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) in December had issued a public notice for …

Staff (2024-03-01). SC to hear Gyanvapi committee's plea against HC order. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear an appeal of the Gyanvapi management committee against an Allahabad High Court order which held that lawsuits for "restoration" of a temple where the mosque stands in Varanasi are maintainable. "We will tag this with the main case," a bench comprising Chief Justice D …

Staff (2024-03-01). 'Love Jihad' propaganda of Godi Media- Justice prevailed at last. muslimmirror.com By Syed Ilyas Basha Some media channels in the country about Four years ago had unleashed rubbish talk about Muslim youth eloping with Hindu girls, converted to their religion Islam and marrying. Huge debates were conducted by their anchors blowing such incidents out of proportion and declaring it part of plot aiming to increase population …

Balasingham Skanthakumar, Amali Wedagedara, Maxime Perriot, Nalini Ratnarajah (2024-03-01). In Sri Lanka women are the principal victims of the IMF and of microfinance. cadtm.org

Tanupriya Singh (2024-03-01). Israel's choice for Palestinians: starve or be killed. peoplesdispatch.org Israeli forces killed at least 112 Palestinians after opening fire on a crowd awaiting a food aid truck in northern Gaza on February 29. The massacre took place as one quarter of Gaza's population is at imminent risk of famine while Israel continues to blockade aid to the besieged strip.

Staff (2024-03-01). Govt bans two factions of Muslim Conference Jammu and Kashmir. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror Desk The government declared the Muslim Conference Jammu & Kashmir (Sumji faction) and Muslim Conference Jammu & Kashmir (Bhat faction) as Unlawful Associations on Wednesday. Union Home Minister Amit Shah took to social media to inform about the development. The banned factions are believed to be associated with the Muslim Conference, a …

Staff (2024-03-01). Kashmiri journalist, Asif Sultan rearrested 2 days after release from 5-yr detention. muslimmirror.com Srinagar : Two days after Kashmiri journalist Asif Sultan was released from a five-year detention, he has been rearrested here in another case, officials said on Friday, March 1. "Sultan was rearrested late Thursday night," the officials said. He was first arrested in an Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act case in September 2018 when he was …

Staff (2024-03-01). Ex-UP Governor Aziz Qureshi dies at 83. muslimmirror.com Bhopal : Former Uttar Pradesh Governor and senior Congress leader Aziz Qureshi passed away at a hospital here on Friday after a prolonged illness, a family member said. Qureshi was 83, his nephew Sufian Ali, who looked after him, said. "He was not keeping well for some time and breathed his last at a private …

Staff (2024-03-01). Ex-UP Governor Aziz Qureshi dies at 83. muslimmirror.com Bhopal : Former Uttar Pradesh Governor and senior Congress leader Aziz Qureshi passed away at a hospital here on Friday after a prolonged illness, a family member said. Qureshi was 83, his nephew Sufian Ali, who looked after him, said. "He was not keeping well for some time and breathed his last at a private …

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-03-01). Al-Qassam Spokesman Announces Death of 7 More Israeli Detainees in War on Gaza, Says Total over 70. english.almanar.com.lb Hamas military spox, Abu Obeidah, announced Friday the death of seven Israeli detainees in Gaza, disclosing the names of three of them as Haiim Biri, Uram Mitzger, and Amiram Yisrael Kober. Abu Obeidah indicated that the names of the rest of detainees killed by the Zionist aggression on the Strip would be disclosed later on, …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-03-01). 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…

Khushboo Razdan (2024-03-01). US House Republicans add Pacific nations deals to bill 'countering Communist China'. scmp.com A federal budget impasse has hindered funding for the Marshall Islands, Micronesia and Palau as Beijing deepens ties in the strategically vital region.

World Health Organization (2024-03-01). American Samoa: Western Pacific countries at risk of measles outbreaks due to immunization and surveillance gaps. reliefweb.int Countries: American Samoa, Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia (France), Guam, Kiribati, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Mongolia, Nauru, New Caledonia (France), Niue (New Zealand), Northern Mariana Islands (The United States of America), Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Pitcairn Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Viet Nam, Wallis and Futuna (France) | Source: World Health Organization | MANILA — Measles cases went up 72% from 2022 to 2023 in the World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific Region, an increase caused by gaps in vaccina…

The Lancet (2024-03-02). Editorial] The Pandemic Treaty: shameful and unjust. thelancet.com The Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB), which is tasked under WHO with drawing up an international instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response, will sit for the 9th and final time from March 18—29. In the 2 years since it first met, hundreds of hours and unknown costs have been spent, but the political impetus has died. The convention is now at a critical juncture: the final text for countries to ratify is due to be presented at the World Health Assembly in May. With only limited days of negotiation left and a long way to go to secure a meaningful agreement, it is now or never for a…

WSWS (2024-03-02). IMF, White House applaud Milei's "shock therapy" as Argentina's poverty rate nears 60 percent. wsws.org Global finance capital has chosen Argentina as a key battleground and testing site to spearhead a dramatic escalation of the war against the working class internationally.

Alan Macleod (2024-03-01). Goalposts and Gunfire: Israel's Deliberate Attacks on Palestinian Football and Its Players. mintpressnews.com Palestine's football team is a tale of resilience amid deliberate Israeli attacks. MintPress investigates the global push to suspend Israel from international sports, exposing the harsh realities faced by Palestinian players advocating for justice on and off the field.

albawaba (2024-03-01). International outcry over Israeli massacre in Gaza. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- Colombian President, Gustavo Petro, strongly condemned Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's actions, likening the killing of over 100 Palestinians seeking food to genocide and drawing parallels to the Holocaust. He called for global recognition of the ongoing genocide in Gaza. Meanwhile, the US State Department expressed deep concern over the miserable conditions in Gaza, emphasizing the urgent need for a temporary ceasefire to alleviate Palestinian suffering. The department also called for an investigation into the events and demanded the opening of a crossing into northern Gaza to ensure the delivery of…

Anna Lekas Miller (2024-03-01). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 147: No ceasefire in sight despite international condemnation of Israel's 'flour massacre'. mondoweiss.net U.S. blocks a UN Security Council resolution condemning Israel for its massacre against Palestinians attempting to receive humanitarian aid in Gaza, saying that the incident "still needs to be investigated."

Binoy Kampmark (2024-03-01). Conscious and Unconscionable: The Starving of Gaza. dissidentvoice.org The starvation regime continues unabated as Israel continues its campaign in the Gaza Strip. One of the six provisional measures ordered by the International Court Justice entailed taking "immediate and effective measures" to protect the Palestinian populace in the Gaza Strip from risk of genocide by ensuring the supply of humanitarian assistance and basic services. …

Daniel Warner (2024-03-01). The United States and Israel as International Outliers, Outlaws, and Losers. counterpunch.org

DikelediM (2024-03-01). President mourns passing of former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney. sanews.gov.za President mourns passing of former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney | President Cyril Ramaphosa has conveyed his sadness at the passing of Brian Mulroney, the former Prime Minister of Canada and Esteemed Member of the National Order of the Companions of OR Tambo. | Mulroney, who served as Prime Minister from 1984 to 1993, passed away at the age of 84. | On behalf of government and the nation, President Ramaphosa offered his deep condolences to the government and people of Canada, especially Mulroney's family on the passing of a leader who holds a special place in South Africa's history. | On Freedom Day 20…

ecns.cn (2024-03-01). Shanghai cooperation zone to bolster links between domestic, global players. ecns.cn China's initiative to establish a global business cooperation zone in Shanghai will enhance international business communication, strengthening connections between domestic and global markets, government officials said on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2024-03-01). UK urged to refrain from meddling in HK affairs. ecns.cn China slammed the United Kingdom's groundless attacks on Thursday regarding Hong Kong legislation aimed at tackling national security crimes, urging London to stop meddling in Hong Kong affairs.

GABIK (2024-03-01). DWS kick-starts National Water Month. sanews.gov.za DWS kick-starts National Water Month | The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) will be embarking on advocacy programmes as part of National Water Month. | Today, the department kick-starts National Water Month, which is conceptualised along the annual commemoration of World Water Day. | World Water Day is spearheaded by the United Nations (UN) and is observed on 22 March. | The UN uses World Water Day to focus attention on the global water crisis and raise awareness of the 2.2 billion people living without access to safe water, with the aim of aspiring nations to commit to long-term action. | This is to ensu…

ICRC (2024-03-01). The 22nd International Committee of the Red Cross Essay Competition for East African Universities. icrc.org