2024-03-19: News Headlines

Mondoweiss Editors (2024-03-19). The real reason Israel stormed al-Shifa Hospital yet again. mondoweiss.net Israel's latest attack on al-Shifa Hospital and the successful delivery of food aid to northern Gaza are connected. Here's how.

Kyle Anzalone (2024-03-19). US Rejects Russian Ceasefire Proposal for Ukraine. globalresearch.ca

Global Research News (2024-03-19). Selected Articles: US Rejects Russian Ceasefire Proposal for Ukraine. globalresearch.ca By Russia's attempt to broker a ceasefire in Ukraine, along the current lines of control, was met with a firm rejection in Washington. US officials reiterated their …

Caitlin Johnstone (2024-03-19). It's Journalistic Malpractice To Say Gazans Are Starving Without Saying Israel Is Starving Them. caitlinjohnstone.com.au The editors of The New York Times know exactly what they're doing packaging a story about Israel's deliberate starvation of Palestinian civilians like it's a troubling prediction about the weather.

Caitlin Johnstone (2024-03-19). It's Journalistic Malpractice to Say Gazans Are Starving Without Saying Israel Is Starving Them. globalresearch.ca

Dave DeCamp (2024-03-19). Biden Knew Israel Was Bombing Civilian Targets in October. news.antiwar.com Biden administration officials knew back in October that Israel was bombing buildings in Gaza without having "solid intelligence" that they were military targets and continued to provide full support for the Israeli military operations anyway, The Washington Post reported on Monday. The report said that a briefing took place at the White House on October …

Reuters (2024-03-19). Gaza's catastrophic food shortage means mass death is imminent, monitor says. scmp.com Global hunger monitor warns that escalation of the war could push half of Gaza's total population to the brink of starvation.

John Feffer (2024-03-19). Destroying the Lawn in Gaza. counterpunch.org Ever since it withdrew its settlements in 2005, Israel has periodically attacked Gaza. This shelling of locations throughout the narrow strip of land gave rise to the Israeli expression "mowing the lawn." In other words, Israel was bombing Gaza on a regular basis to "maintain order." Over the last few months, Israel has gone far

John Feffer (2024-03-19). Destroying the Lawn in Gaza. counterpunch.org Ever since it withdrew its settlements in 2005, Israel has periodically attacked Gaza. This shelling of locations throughout the narrow strip of land gave rise to the Israeli expression "mowing the lawn." In other words, Israel was bombing Gaza on a regular basis to "maintain order." Over the last few months, Israel has gone far

english.wafa.ps (2024-03-18). Human Rights Watch calls for sanctions on Israel after failing to comply with ICJ ordersHuman Rights Watch (HRW) has urged the international community to impose sanctions on Israel for its failure to comply with the International Court of Justice's order to take provisional measures in Gaza to prevent genocide of the Palestinian people.
  In a statement on its X platform, the organization stated that countries should impose targeted sanctions and an arms embargo on Israel to comply with the relevant order issued by the International Court of Justice in January.

albawaba (2024-03-19). EU just gives Ukraine 5 billion euro to purchase weapons. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – It is significant that the European Union (EU) Council has approved the continuation of military aid to Ukraine to the tune of an additional ‚Ǩ5 billion. The clearance came from the European Peace Fund and signifies a major boost in finances for the struggling nation.This decision was recently discussed by the EU member state ambassadors that make up the Permanent Representatives Committee (COREPER). It was made possible for the EU Council to accept it today by the agreement last week.The funds have been allocated to a particular project known as the Ukraine Support Fund (UAF), which…

Binoy Kampmark (2024-03-19). Complicity in Gaza: Holding US Foreign Policy Legally Accountable. dissidentvoice.org On March 15, the next stage of an intriguing legal process seeking to hold the Biden administration accountable for its failure to prevent, as well as being complicit in, alleged acts of genocide taking place in Gaza, was taken. It all stems from a lawsuit filed last November in the US District Court for the …

Dr. Binoy Kampmark (2024-03-19). Complicity in Gaza: Holding US Foreign Policy Legally Accountable. globalresearch.ca

palestinechronicle.com (2024-03-19). 'In the Name of Humanity' – WHO Chief Warns Israel on Rafah Invasion The WHO Director-General has appealed 'In the Name of Humanity' and warned that 'This human catastrophe must not be allowed to worsen.'

middleeasteye.net (2024-03-19). War on Gaza: Christian Americans mobilise for Gaza ceasefire and against ZionismA coalition of hundreds of Christian Americans is mobilising on Monday across local congressional offices in 20 US cities to call on their elected officials to call for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and an end to Washington's arms sales to Israel.

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omanobserver.om (2024-03-19). Time to stop this humanitarian catastrophe: Sayyid Badr Muscat: Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al Busaidy, Foreign Minister, called for the need to compensate the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip for the loss of innocent lives and those affected by the Israeli war and the need to make a collective and comprehensive effort to alleviate the suffering of the painful humanitarian crisis facing the brotherly Palestinian people…. Read more on: www.omanobserver.om/article/1151197/oman…

Muscat: Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al Busaidy, Foreign Minister, called for the need to compensate the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip for the loss of innocent lives and those affected by the Israeli war and the need to make a collective and comprehensive effort to alleviate the suffering of the painful humanitarian crisis facing the brotherly Palestinian people…. Read more on: www.omanobserver.om/article/1151197/oman…

en.mehrnews.com (2024-03-19). Airstrike reported on city of Eilat in occupied territories The city of Eilat is continuously targeted by attacks that Ansarullah takes responsibility for most of them. They have also surrounded Eilat port and are preventing ships from entering there, and ships are being targeted by missiles and drones

china.org.cn (2024-03-19). 1st LD Writethru: Putin wins with 87.28 pct of vote after counting complete: CECRussia's incumbent President Vladimir Putin has secured a landslide victory in the country's presidential election with over 87 percent of the vote after all ballots were counted, according to the Russian Central Election Commission (CEC) on Monday. | | Putin won the election with 87.28 percent of the votes, data from the CEC showed, after all ballots had been counted Monday afternoon.

palestinechronicle.com (2024-03-19). 'In the Name of Humanity' – WHO Chief Warns Israel on Rafah Invasion The WHO Director-General has appealed 'In the Name of Humanity' and warned that 'This human catastrophe must not be allowed to worsen.'

middleeasteye.net (2024-03-19). War on Gaza: Christian Americans mobilise for Gaza ceasefire and against ZionismA coalition of hundreds of Christian Americans is mobilising on Monday across local congressional offices in 20 US cities to call on their elected officials to call for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and an end to Washington's arms sales to Israel.

omanobserver.om (2024-03-19).

omanobserver.om (2024-03-19). Time to stop this humanitarian catastrophe: Sayyid Badr Muscat: Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al Busaidy, Foreign Minister, called for the need to compensate the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip for the loss of innocent lives and those affected by the Israeli war and the need to make a collective and comprehensive effort to alleviate the suffering of the painful humanitarian crisis facing the brotherly Palestinian people…. Read more on: www.omanobserver.om/article/1151197/oman…

Muscat: Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al Busaidy, Foreign Minister, called for the need to compensate the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip for the loss of innocent lives and those affected by the Israeli war and the need to make a collective and comprehensive effort to alleviate the suffering of the painful humanitarian crisis facing the brotherly Palestinian people…. Read more on: www.omanobserver.om/article/1151197/oman…

en.mehrnews.com (2024-03-19). Airstrike reported on city of Eilat in occupied territories The city of Eilat is continuously targeted by attacks that Ansarullah takes responsibility for most of them. They have also surrounded Eilat port and are preventing ships from entering there, and ships are being targeted by missiles and drones

china.org.cn (2024-03-19). 1st LD Writethru: Putin wins with 87.28 pct of vote after counting complete: CECRussia's incumbent President Vladimir Putin has secured a landslide victory in the country's presidential election with over 87 percent of the vote after all ballots were counted, according to the Russian Central Election Commission (CEC) on Monday.
  Putin won the election with 87.28 percent of the votes, data from the CEC showed, after all ballots had been counted Monday afternoon.

Staff (2024-03-19). A snivelling Lib Dem-run council is complicit in Israel's genocide — and people are not standing for it. thecanary.co A Lib Dem-led council in Somerset is facing the wrath of local residents and activists over its complicity in Israel's ongoing genocide in Gaza. This is because the council is the landlord of one of the biggest arms manufacturers supplying the colonialist state with weapons. Lib Dem Somerset council: complicit in genocide Lib Dem-led Somerset …

Staff (2024-03-19). The Dark Reality Behind Israel's Military PR Campaign: Genocide in Disguise. mintpressnews.com As the world is trying to come to terms with the catastrophic results of the creation of Israel, the actual executioners, those charged with committing the crimes, are hard at work to show themselves as heroic, caring, friendly and humane. The Israeli military public relations campaign on the different social media platforms is sickening. Young …

Editor (2024-03-19). In the midst of genocide in Gaza—The legacy of Rachel Corrie lives on. mronline.org During her time in Gaza, Corrie stayed with a family in Rafah. In her letters home, she referred to the difference between there and here as a "virtual portal into luxury".

Miko Peled (2024-03-19). The Dark Reality Behind Israel's Military PR Campaign: Genocide in Disguise. mintpressnews.com As the world is trying to come to terms with the catastrophic results of the creation of Israel, the actual executioners, those charged with committing the crimes, are hard at work to show themselves as heroic, caring, friendly and humane. The Israeli military public relations campaign on the different social media platforms is sickening. Young men just back from committing heinous crimes are asked by a young military reporter, "What is the first thing you will do when you get home?" | "Hug my mama," one said. Another answered, "See my girlfriend," while a third said he would get his hands on a juicy steak. How n…

Tanupriya Singh (2024-03-19). App-based drivers boycott Chevron for complicity in Israel's genocidal crimes. peoplesdispatch.org The International Alliance of App-Based Transport Workers (IAATW) announced a boycott of all gas stations linked to US fossil fuel giant Chevron for its complicity in Israel's ongoing genocide against the Palestinian people. | The IAATW represents over 100,000 drivers and couriers across six continents in countries including Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Mexico, Chile, Panama, Costa Rica, Uruguay, Argentina, the US, the UK, Canada, Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia, Cambodia, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Australia and France. | "Inspired by the 1987 oil embargo against Shell for its role in South African apartheid, we, the ap…

Andy Kroll (2024-03-19). Armed by Washington, Israel Trashes the Genocide Convention. tomdispatch.com It's been almost two months since the International Court of Justice ordered Israel to stop killing Gazans and destroying their means of subsistence. So let's look back and ask (1) how Israel has responded to its "orders," and (2) how hard the Biden administration has pushed Israel to abide by those orders. Spoiler alert: the short answers are (1) not well and (2) not very. The American government has provided most of the armaments and targeting technologies being used to kill Gazans by the thousands while turning many of the rest of them into refugees by destroying their homes, offices, schools, and hospitals. N…

WSWS (2024-03-19). Imperialism's "final solution" to the Palestinian question. wsws.org The impending slaughter of civilians in Rafah is being organised and supported by the imperialist powers, which are facilitating a new stage in Israel's genocide against the Palestinian people.

midwesternmarx (2024-03-19). Starvation Is a War Crime: Note From the Israeli Genocide Against the Palestinians. By: Vijay Prashad. midwesternmarx.com Speaking in Rome, Italy, the head of the United Nations World Food Program Cindy McCain said, "If we do not exponentially increase the size of aid going into the northern areas" of Gaza, "famine is imminent. It's imminent." Over 30,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza by the genocidal Israeli war, and the Palestinians in Gaza are on the verge of famine. Palestine's Permanent Observer at the United Nations Riyad Mansour said that over …

newagebd.net (2024-03-19). Ten biggest Zionist lies THE core ethos of humanity is kindness and truth but this is grossly violated by genocidally racist and pathologically mendacious apartheid Israel. Huge Zionist perversion and subversion of the west has enabled massive and false Jewish Israeli propaganda to become the dominant narrative in the west. Google Searches reveal the shocking extent of the adoption of 10 major Zionist lies about the Gaza genocide in the Zionist-perverted US and US alliance countries.

bwitanek (2024-03-19). Back to Booker w/ Pax Christi and Friends — Witnessing Booker's Continued Support of Arms for Genocide Noon Mar 20 #StopArmingIsrael. fightbackbetter.com Join us for our weekly protest outside @senbooker 's Newark office. This is our Lenten practice — trying to hold…

Alex Bainbridge, Isaac Nellist, Nick Fredman, Jacob Andrewartha, Rachel Evans, Kamala Emanuel, Niko Leka (2024-03-19). Protests continue for 23 weeks against Israel's genocide in Gaza. greenleft.org.au Pro-Palestine protests on the weekend of March 16-17 were the 23rd continuous week of mobilisations against Australia's complicity in Israel's ongoing genocide in Gaza.

WSWS (2024-03-19). Australian Labor government cancelling visas of refugees fleeing Gaza genocide. wsws.org Palestinians who had fled Gaza were instructed just minutes before boarding flights that they had been barred from Australia, leaving them in a desperate situation.

Ramona Wadi (2024-03-19). There's no protection from genocide in the colonial framework of international law. thealtworld.com The entire Palestinian population in Gaza has been declared "acutely food insecure" by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification. "The famine threshold for household acute food insecurity has already been far exceeded," Very belatedly, the EU's Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell has

Dennis Kahohi, African Stream. (2024-03-19). South Africa Demands Genocide Protests. popularresistance.org South Africa's foreign minister has called for protests outside the embassies of countries supporting Israel. Naledi Pandor is urging people to make posters with the banner 'stop genocide' and says it's time to 'stand up and be visible.' She made the demand at last week's ANC dialogue on Palestine and says her country's tough stance is about fighting racism, colonialism, occupation and upholding the UN Charter. Pretoria has taken Israel to the UN's top court over its bombardment of Gaza that's killed over 31,000 Palestinians.

Staff (2024-03-19). 100,000 workers have just pledged to BDS a US oil company complicit in Israel's genocide. thecanary.co An app-based workers union representing over 100,000 Uber drivers and other app-based drivers across 20 countries have united to boycott Chevron-branded gas stations, including Texaco and Caltex, in alignment with the Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC) campaign and the call for solidarity by Palestine trade unions. Chevron: feeling the force of BDS The International Alliance …

Fight Back News!. (2024-03-19). New Orleans Tells Local Business Leaders To End Support Of Genocide. popularresistance.org New Orleans, LA — On Wednesday, March 13, angry New Orleans residents disrupted this year's New Orleans Entrepreneur Week (NOEW) on its busiest day. Hosted by Idea Village, NOEW is a major networking event for tech startups, with the founder of Waitr as the featured keynote this year. Protesters disrupted this event 17 times, condemning Ideal Village's sponsorship of the "Innovation Embassy" — a technological and trade partnership between the Port of New Orleans and the Port of Ashdod in Israel.

Mustafa Abu Sneineh, Mondoweiss. (2024-03-19). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 163: Top EU Official Says Israel Failed To Prove Accusations Against UNRWA. popularresistance.org Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have spent their first week of Ramadan under Israeli bombardment and with little food and drink, which has led to the death of dozens of children from malnutrition and dehydration. | In the past 24 hours, Israeli forces committed nine massacres in various areas of the Gaza Strip, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health on Telegram, killing at least 92 people and injuring 130. Thousands remain under the rubble of bombed buildings. | For the 1.2 million Palestinians in Rafah, an Israeli ground invasion of the southernmost town of the Gaza Strip is imminent.

Staff (2024-03-19). Headlines for March 19, 2024. democracynow.org Famine in Northern Gaza Imminent; U.N., EU Blast "Man-Made" Hunger Crisis by Israel and U.S., Gazans Say Israel's Assault on Rafah Has Already Started as Biden Warns Netanyahu Against Invasion, Journalist Ismail al-Ghoul Released After Al-Shifa Raid; Officer Who Secured Food Aid Is Among Dead, Israel Arrests West Bank Reporter Rula Hassanein; 13th Palestinian Dies in Israeli Prison Since Oct. 7, Gang Violence in Haiti Spills Over into Previously Shielded Upscale Areas of Capital, Armed Groups in Nigeria Kidnap 100+ People in Kaduna, Gambian Lawmakers Advance Repeal of Female Genital Mutilation B…

Democracy Now! (2024-03-19). Democracy Now! 2024-03-19 Tuesday. democracynow.org Headlines for March 19, 2024; Israel's Ultimate Goal Is Ethnic Cleansing: Dr. Mustafa Barghouti on Growing Famine, Al-Shifa Attack; "Anarchy & Chaos": U.S. Special Envoy for Haiti Who Resigned Protesting U.S. Meddling & Deportations; "Unseen": New Film Profiles a Blind, Undocumented Social Work Student, Humanizing Disabled Migrants | Headlines for March 19, 2024; Israel's Ultimate Goal Is Ethnic Cleansing: Dr. Mustafa Barghouti on Growing Famine, Al-Shifa Attack; "Anarchy & Chaos": U.S. Special Envoy for Haiti Who Resigned Protesting U.S. Meddling & Deportations; &#82…

Katherine Hearst (2024-03-19). What is famine and why did the UN declare it imminent in Gaza? middleeasteye.net What is famine and why did the UN declare it imminent in Gaza? | A new UN-backed report found that half Gaza's population are facing 'catastrophic' levels of hunger | | Palestinians gather to receive aid outside an Unrwa warehouse as Gaza residents face crisis levels of hunger,…

albawaba (2024-03-19). Gaza is the greatest open-air graveyard: Joseph Burel. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- EU foreign policy chief Joseph Burel criticized the Israeli military bombardment of Gaza, declaring the territory as the world's largest "open-air graveyard." Speaking at a meeting of EU ministers in Brussels, Burel lamented the dire situation, describing Gaza as a graveyard for both its inhabitants and humanitarian principles.He further accused the Israeli occupation of deliberately starving Gaza's population and using it as a "weapon of war" by obstructing aid deliveries, warning of a looming famine. Significantly, over two million Palestinians in Gaza endure severe starvation due to the Israeli-impos…

Amy Goodman (2024-03-19). Biden Calls on Netanyahu to Jointly Develop "Alternative Plan" to Rafah Invasion. truthout.org A new U.N.-backed report has found that famine is imminent in northern Gaza with nearly a third of Gaza's population experiencing the highest levels of catastrophic hunger. This comes as Israel launches another major raid at Al-Shifa Hospital, where tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians have taken shelter since the start of the conflict. In the south, daily bombing continues while the… |

albawaba (2024-03-19). Israeli delegation to visit Washington to discuss Rafah offensive. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Jake Sullivan, the US national security adviser, confirmed the Israeli visit following a phone conversation between President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Monday, during which the two discussed the planned Rafah offensive, which Netanyahu has vowed to conduct.Israel will send a team of officials to Washington to discuss its planned offensive on Rafah, the White House has announced, as the Biden administration believes that an attack would be a "mistake" and wants to urge Israel to allow in additional aid in the face of an impending famine in Gaza.Sullivan stated that it wa…

Editor (2024-03-19). "No Longer on the Brink": Borrell Blames Israel for Famine in Gaza. scheerpost.com

Prof. Vijay Prashad (2024-03-19). Conquest, War, Famine and Death. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2024-03-19). Israel's Ultimate Goal Is Ethnic Cleansing: Dr. Mustafa Barghouti on Growing Famine, Al-Shifa Attack. democracynow.org A new U.N.-backed report has found that famine is imminent in northern Gaza with nearly a third of Gaza's population experiencing the highest levels of catastrophic hunger. This comes as Israel launches another major raid at Al-Shifa Hospital, where tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians have taken shelter since the start of the conflict. In the south, daily bombing continues while the Israeli government threatens a full-scale ground invasion on the border city of Rafah. "The world should impose sanctions on Israel," says the Palestinian National Initiative's Mustafa Barghouti, who jo…

MEE staff (2024-03-19). US finalising F-35 sale to Israel as tensions over Gaza war plan boil. middleeasteye.net US finalising F-35 sale to Israel as tensions over Gaza war plan boil | Congress was notified of the $2.5bn sale of F-35 Fighter Jets in 2008, but Israel may take possession of them as it readies a Rafah invasion | | Displaced Palestinians inspect the damage to their tents following overnight Israe…

krish-rad_ind (2024-03-19). Israel's blitz in Rafah expands with 'no consideration' for civilian lives: Ramallah. thecradle.co

Reuters (2024-03-19). Israel team to visit US over Biden concerns on Rafah, Gaza 'anarchy'. scmp.com US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke for first time in a month amid growing tensions over the war in Gaza.

Mustafa Abu Sneineh (2024-03-19). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 165: Israeli attacks escalate on Rafah, al-Shifa Hospital invasion enters second day. mondoweiss.net After a night of heavy bombardment the PA warns Israel's Rafah offensive has begun. Meanwhile, the invasion of al-Shifa hospital continues; all communication with medical staff trapped inside the hospital has been silent since Monday evening.

krish-rad_ind (2024-03-19). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 165: Israeli attacks escalate on Rafah, al-Shifa Hospital invasion enters second day. mondoweiss.net

albawaba (2024-03-19). I am under attack from the US for rejecting Palestinian statehood: Netanyahu. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused parties within Israel of aligning with the United States to obstruct a potential military operation in Rafah. In a direct attack on Benny Gantz, a member of the War Cabinet, Netanyahu asserted, "Whoever travels to the United States must know how to say no to the Americans as I do."Netanyahu further emphasized that the Palestinian leadership aims to eradicate Zionism, and thus, Gaza requires leadership with different objectives. He stressed the need for strict negotiations regarding exchange deals, refusing to concede to all demands from the enemy upf…

Staff (2024-03-19). Biden conveys 'deep concerns' to Israeli premier about possible Rafah offensive. muslimmirror.com WASHINGTON : US President Joe Biden expressed his concern to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about a possible operation in Gaza's southern city of Rafah, the White House said on Monday. "The President reiterated his deep concerns about the prospect of Israel conducting a major ground operation in Rafah, where more than one million displaced …

greenleft.org.au (2024-03-19). Aid wars over Gaza: Australia yet to resume funding to UNRWA. greenleft.org.au

News Desk, The Cradle. (2024-03-19). Yemen Simulates Possible United States/ United Kingdom Invasion. popularresistance.org The Yemeni armed forces have conducted military drills simulating ground battles against US and UK troops in one of its largest military maneuvers, which included the participation of Ansarallah-allied Popular Committees. | "During the military drill, an air landing by US and British enemy forces on a Yemeni village was simulated. Popular groups arm themselves to resist the invasion until the arrival of the Yemeni Armed Forces," the Yemen Press Agency reported on 17 March. | Yemeni media released footage of the drills, named the "Promised Day Maneuver," which shows the extent of Sanaa's combat training.

Monterey Peace & Justice Center (2024-03-19). Friday 3/22: Salinas Protest Rally: Ceasefire in Gaza Now! indybay.org County of Monterey Government Center, 142 West Alisal, Salinas…

albawaba (2024-03-19). Antony Blinken set to visit Saudi Arabia and Egypt. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – In light of the Israeli delegation's visit to Washington, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will be visiting Saudi Arabia and Egypt to discuss possible ceasefire in Gaza and post-war plans. Blinken told reporters on Tuesday during a visit to the Philippines that plans must be made for how to tackle governance, security, humanitarian assistance and redevelopment of Gaza.Al-Aqsa Flood operation against Israel: Hamas military group announced on Oct. 7 a military operation called "Al-Aqsa Flood" against Israel which is the biggest offensive in decades.Palestinian fighters "infiltrated" Israel fro…

albawaba (2024-03-19). Decision rests with Yahya Sinwar: Ceasefire talks officially begin in Qatar! albawaba.com ALBAWABA – In the midst of continuing hostilities, official talks for a possible prisoner swap between Hamas and Tel Aviv have begun in Qatar. According to reports, an Israeli delegation headed by Mossad Chief David Barnea has arrived in Doha in order to initiate formal negotiations with members of Hamas.Anticipated to be lengthy and complex, the negotiations represent an important stage in settling the dispute. Separate rooms have been set up for Israeli and Hamas delegates, thanks to the mediation of Qatari and Egyptian officials.The talks are anticipated to go for around two weeks, with Yahya Sinwar, the head…

C.J. Atkins (2024-03-19). Canadian parliament votes to halt weapons sales to Israel. peoplesworld.org TORONTO—Ceasefire advocates and the Palestine solidarity movement didn't get everything they wanted, but leaders are calling the Canadian government's decision to halt weapons sales to Israel "a step forward." Canada's parliament voted 204 to 117 on Monday to end arms exports to Israel, demand an immediate ceasefire and the release of hostages, and "work…to pursue…the …

Dalal Yassine (2024-03-19). Appalling toll on children will leave lasting scars. electronicintifada.net Those who survive the carnage in Gaza will never forgive the silence of the world.

Nida Marji (2024-03-19). Digital green whispers of life. electronicintifada.net A mentor struggles to keep in touch with her students in Gaza.

Nora Barrows-Friedman (2024-03-19). Israel besieges, storms al-Shifa Hospital. electronicintifada.net Journalists abducted, arrested and interrogated by Israeli forces.

Dave DeCamp (2024-03-19). US Missile Strikes Target Yemen's Red Sea Port of Hodeidah. news.antiwar.com US and British fighter jets launched 10 airstrikes against Yemen's Red Sea port city of Hodeidah on Monday, the Houthis' Al Masirah TV reported, as the US bombing campaign continues despite its failure to deter the Houthis. US Central Command confirmed that it launched a series of strikes against Houthi-controlled Yemen on Monday but did …

albawaba (2024-03-19). Houthis detonate houses in Rada'a: dozens killed and trapped under rubble. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- In a devastating act this morning, the Houthi militant group detonated homes belonging to citizens in the city of Rada'a, located in Al-Bayda province. As a result of the explosions, several buildings collapsed, leaving approximately 16 dead and 20 people trapped under the rubble. According to reports from a local source speaking to

MEE staff (2024-03-19). Jared Kushner: Gaza could be a valuable 'waterfront property'. middleeasteye.net Jared Kushner: Gaza could be a valuable 'waterfront property' | The former senior foreign policy adviser under Trump has called for Israel to expel civilians to the Negev desert | | Jared Kushner, adviser to former US president Donald Trump, speaks during a panel at the annual Future Investment Ini…

Staff (2024-03-19). Israel-Hamas peace talks in Doha hit roadblock. muslimmirror.com Tel Aviv : The ongoing indirect peace talks in Qatar capital have hit a roadblock after Israel refused to budge on many demands put forward on behalf of Hamas. According to sources in the Israel defense ministry, the Israeli delegation led by Mossad Chief David Barnea told the mediators, including those from Qatar and Egypt, …

Mohammad Sio (2024-03-19). More Than 250 Killed, Injured In Israeli Raid On Gaza Hospital, Media Office Says. indybay.org Gaza's media office says children executed by Israeli forces at Al Shifa Hospital. | "Israeli forces heavily opened fire as they stormed the hospital, killing and injuring more than 250 civilians," the media office said in a statement.

Mohammad Sio (2024-03-19). Israeli Army Forces People Inside Gaza Hospital To Evacuate Stripped. indybay.org "The Israeli army stormed the hospital on Monday with military vehicles suddenly, opened fire, shelled buildings, and arrested women and men," Moumin Bulbul, 24, who works in the reception department, told Anadolu. | "During the arrest, they stripped us forcibly and interrogated us, and some were taken to an unknown place," he added.

Cesar Chelala (2024-03-19). Netanyahu's Law of Unintended Consequences. counterpunch.org The Law of Unintended Consequences establishes that actions can have effects that are unanticipated or unintended. This is something that Israel's Prime Minister Bejamin Netanyahu should have remembered before launching an offensive against Hamas that has cost so far more than 31,184 lives —most of them innocent women and children— without achieving his objective. Recently,

Noor El-Terk (2024-03-19). Louis Vuitton embroiled in Gaza row over 'watermelon' T-shirt. middleeasteye.net Louis Vuitton embroiled in Gaza row over 'watermelon' T-shirt | Pro-Palestine social media users accuse brand of opportunistic marketing amid boycott calls, while supporters of Israel slam shirt as 'antisemitic' | | The white T-shirt features the Louis Vuitton initials in pink, green and b…

MEE staff (2024-03-19). Marwan Issa: Hamas and Israel silent on fate of commander announced dead by US. middleeasteye.net

Maha Hussaini (2024-03-19). War on Gaza: Civilians trapped as Israeli forces besiege al-Shifa hospital. middleeasteye.net War on Gaza: Civilians trapped as Israeli forces besiege al-Shifa hospital | Besieged Palestinians describe harsh conditions under Israeli siege as the largest medical facility in Gaza is facing intense attacks | | Palestinians flee the area after Israeli bombardment in central Gaza Cit…

albawaba (2024-03-19). Two Israeli soldiers injured in West Bank shooting. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- The Israeli army reported that two security personnel sustained injuries in a shooting incident near the Etzion complex in the southern West Bank. According to Israeli media, one of the injured individuals is an Israeli soldier. Additionally, the Israeli army revealed that eight soldiers were injured in battles in the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours. Since the beginning of the conflict, a total of 3,090 officers and soldiers have been injured, including 485 with serious injuries.Meanwhile, the Al-Qassam Brigades claimed responsibility for targeting two Zionist vehicles near Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza C…

Cesar Chelala (2024-03-19). Netanyahu's Law of Unintended Consequences. counterpunch.org The Law of Unintended Consequences establishes that actions can have effects that are unanticipated or unintended. This is something that Israel's Prime Minister Bejamin Netanyahu should have remembered before launching an offensive against Hamas that has cost so far more than 31,184 lives —most of them innocent women and children— without achieving his objective. Recently,

Jake Johnson (2024-03-19). Canadian Parliament Resolution Calls for Ending Arms Exports to Israel. truthout.org Canada's Parliament on Monday approved a nonbinding resolution calling on the government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to cut off the country's arms exports to Israel, demand an immediate cease-fire and the release of hostages, and support international legal efforts to hold perpetrators of war crimes accountable. The measure, led by Canada's New Democratic Party (NDP), passed in a 204-to-117… |

Zehra Nur Duz (2024-03-19). 'FBI Tracking, Questioning Muslims In US After Israeli Attack On Gaza'. indybay.org Muslims in the US have been followed by the FBI for many years, but complaints have increased after Israeli attacks on Gaza on Oct. 7, Dina Chehata, civil rights managing attorney for the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) Los Angeles office, told Anadolu.

Caitlin Johnstone (2024-03-19). Don't Equate The Violence Of The Oppressor With The Violence Of The Oppressed. caitlinjohnstone.com.au The underlying assumption behind the claim that Hamas needs to be eliminated is that Israel should be able to inflict nonstop violence on Palestinians day after day, year after year, generation after generation, without ever receiving any violence in return.

marketing (2024-03-19). UN Chief Calls On Israel To Ensure Gaza Humanitarian Access #Chief #Calls #Israel #Ensure #Gaza #Humanitarian #Access #Apple #Samsung #Google #AI #Chat #GPT #Cyber #Security. menafn.com (MENAFN – Nam News Network) | UNITED NATIONS, Mac 19 (NNN-XINHUA) UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, yesterday, called on the Israeli authorities to ensure complete and unfettered access for …

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2024-03-19). Israel Steals 16 Percent of Gaza's Territory for 'Buffer Zone'. orinocotribune.com Using bulldozers and controlled demolitions, Israel has destroyed some 1,100 buildings in the zone so far | Israeli forces are destroying farmland and demolishing hundreds of homes as well as schools in Gaza to create an 800-meter buffer zone alongside the border with Israel, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) Palestinians would be barred from the zone, which Israeli officials claim is needed to allow Israelis to return to settlements surrounding Gaza, which were evacuated after the Hamas-le…

Dave DeCamp (2024-03-19). UNICEF Says Israel Has Killed Over 13,000 Children in Gaza. globalresearch.ca

midwesternmarx (2024-03-19). On Palestine And The Worthlessness Of The Western Liberal. By: Caitlin Johnstone. midwesternmarx.com There's an infuriatingly common type of liberal who purports to oppose Israel's actions in Gaza while also saying they support "Israel's right to exist", as though Israel's existence is somehow separable from its genocidal murderousness. This is a state that literally cannot exist without nonstop violence and tyranny, as demonstrated by its entire unbroken history since its inception. It was set up as a settler-colonialist outpost for western imperialism from the very …

Kimberly Lim (2024-03-19). Singapore minister Vivian Balakrishnan's visit to Palestinian territories a 'visible gesture' by city state. scmp.com Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan's Middle East tour comes as Singapore becomes 'more vocal' on Israel's actions in Gaza, observers say.

Canadians for Justice, Peace in the Middle East (2024-03-19). Canada's Parliament Votes to End Arms Exports to Israel in Watered-down Motion. globalresearch.ca

Ashoka Jegroo, Black Agenda Report. (2024-03-19). Top Democrats Turn New York City Into A Pro-Israel Police State. popularresistance.org New York Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul and New York City's Democratic Mayor Eric Adams continue to use policing to stoke the crime panic of their own creation. They're wrong to do so and they've been wrong for a while now. | In November 2022, I wrote about Adams and Hochul throwing more cops and more surveillance into the subway to validate the crime panic they both (but more so Adams) helped stoke. Since then, the crime panic has, as expected, persisted. But their actions this month have shown that Adams and Hochul just cannot stop pressing the "more cops" button.

Staff (2024-03-19). Gaza: 93 Palestinians killed, 142 injured by Israeli bombings last 24 hours. muslimnews.co.uk Gaza City, (Wafa, OCHA): According to the Ministry of Health (MoH) in Gaza, 93 Palestinians were killed and 142 injured by indiscriminate Israeli bombings in Gaza Strip in the last 24 hours. This brings total of Palestinians killed since 7 October 2023 to at least 31,819, including 13,000 children, 73,934 Palestinians were injured in Gaza …

Ikram Kouachi (2024-03-19). Israel Lost War Against Hamas In Gaza: Zionist Major General (Ret.). indybay.org "This is the most serious scandal since the establishment of the army," he said. "We have already lost the war with Hamas, and we are also losing our allies in the world at a dizzying rate."

Mesarvot (2024-03-19). Sofia Orr, young Israeli conscientious objector: "My generation wasn't born to kill or get killed" pressenza.com Sofia Orr was sentenced yesterday to a second 20 days term in military prison for In a recent visit from my lawyer, I heard a little about the outside world and about the recent shooting of Palestinians struggling to get food and aid. That story didn't leave me, I kept thinking about it constantly while in jail. | Beside the fact that shooting at hungry people trying to get food is a…

Mehmet Alaca & Ikram Kouachi (2024-03-19). Killing Of Rachel Corrie: A Life Given In The Struggle For Palestinian Freedom. indybay.org US peace activist Corrie was crushed to death by an Israeli bulldozer while trying to prevent the demolition of a Palestinian family's home 21 years ago today, March 16th.

Alexis Sterling (2024-03-19). Canada halts arms exports to Israel, Parliament cites child safety in Gaza. nationofchange.org The motion was driven by the New Democratic Party (NDP) with a 204 to 117 majority vote.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2024-03-19). Israel Steals 16% of Gaza's Territory for 'Buffer Zone'. orinocotribune.com Using bulldozers and controlled demolitions, Israel has destroyed some 1,100 buildings in the zone so far | Israeli forces are destroying farmland and demolishing hundreds of homes as well as schools in Gaza to create an 800-meter buffer zone alongside the border with Israel, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) Palestinians would be barred from the zone, which Israeli officials claim is needed to allow Israelis to return to settlements surrounding Gaza, which were evacuated after the Hamas-le…

Editor (2024-03-19). Mar 19, 2024. sitrepworld.info Johann Sebastian Bach — Concerto For Two Violins Gags and Jibes, by James Howard Kunstler The Resistance's Disruptive Military Innovation May Determine the Fate of Israel, by Alastair Crooke Russia — A Democracy that Works, by Paul Craig Roberts Russia Has Spoken… And the Elitist West Grumbles, by Finian Cunningham MoA: Selling A Predicted Behavior As Protest? The CIA & the Russian Fascists Who Fight Russia, by Scott Ritter Prof. Jeffrey Sachs and the JFK Assassination, by Ron Unz Don't Equate The Violence Of The Oppressor With The Violence Of The Oppressed, by Caitlin Johnstone…

Jonathan Cook (2024-03-19). War on Gaza: Torture, Executions, Babies Left to Die, Sexual Abuse… These Are Israel's Crimes. globalresearch.ca

Bharat Dogra (2024-03-19). Red Sea Tensions Are Reaching Horn of Africa—Can These Worsen the Humanitarian Crisis There? globalresearch.ca

Editor (2024-03-19). Max Blumenthal: Sweden Closing Nordsteam Investigation Is A Shocking Coverup, Says Investigator. scheerpost.com By Max Blumenthal / The Grayzone The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal interviews Swedish engineer Erik Andersson, who led the first independent investigation to the site of the Nordstream pipelines blast sites, on the Swedish government's sudden closing of the investigation into the terror attack on the eve of joining NATO. Andersson also addresses US meddling in …

Staff (2024-03-19). Max Blumenthal: Sweden Closing Nordsteam Investigation Is A Shocking Coverup, Says Investigator. scheerpost.com By Max Blumenthal / The Grayzone The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal interviews Swedish engineer Erik Andersson, who led the first independent investigation to the site of the Nordstream pipelines blast sites, on the Swedish government's sudden closing of the investigation into the terror attack on the eve of joining NATO. Andersson also addresses US meddling in …

Andrew Korybko (2024-03-19). Poland Is Poised To Play An Indispensable Role In Germany's "Fortress Europe" thealtworld.com Poland is now working hand-in-glove with Germany to turbocharge the latter's superpower trajectory and especially its military component, which is reshaping European geopolitics and is therefore a development of global importance. | Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz

Ari Paul (2024-03-19). House votes against TikTok—and for more Cold War. mronline.org A bipartisan effort to effectively ban the social media network TikTok in the United States has taken a great leap forward.

Brian Berletic (2024-03-19). West Declares Russian Elections "Undemocratic" Because it Doesn't Like Winner. thealtworld.com

Caitlin Johnstone (2024-03-19). Don't Equate the Violence of the Oppressor with the Violence of the Oppressed. globalresearch.ca

midwesternmarx (2024-03-19). Haiti: Trapped Between U.S. Guns, Death Squads, and the Next Colonial Invasion. By: Danny Shaw. midwesternmarx.com The cover of "Aid State: Elite Panic, Disaster Capitalism, and the Battle to Control Haiti" by Jake Johnston. (St. Martin's Publishing Group, 2024) aiti is again breaking news. One of the top news stories in the world on March 12 was the alleged "cannibalism" of a Haitian gang. No different than the Department of Health's equating Haitians with carriers of the AIDS virus in the 1980's and Hollywood films such as The Serpent and the Rainbow, this disin …

Dave DeCamp (2024-03-19). US Looking to Stay in Niger Despite Order to Leave. news.antiwar.com The Pentagon is looking to stay in Niger despite an order from the country's government for US forces to leave. Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh told reporters on Monday that the US was seeking "clarification" from Niger and is in talks with officials in the military-led government, known as the National Council for the Safeguard of …

Dave LIndorff (2024-03-19). Please take a moment to go to our new Substack site and subscribe (It's free!). thiscantbehappening.net Please take a moment to go to our new site at: thiscantbehappening.substack.com/ We are transitioning away from this site we've had for 14 years because it was to hard to get our readers to contribute to our effort to provide the news and commentary that is not available in the rest of the media. … |

infobrics (2024-03-19). BRICS Unveil Blockchain Payment System to Rival US Dollar. infobrics.org The BRICS nations reveal plans for a blockchain-based system facilitating payments outside of the US dollar system…

infobrics (2024-03-19). Ukraine's missile stocks expected to run out by end of March. infobrics.org Most of the platforms being given to Ukraine are little more than junk.

infobrics (2024-03-19). With Sweden's accession to NATO, the world is less secure place now. infobrics.org Sweden's NATO membership, and all that it entails, actually fosters a vicious cycle of raising military tensions. Rather than being a "win" for the Western bloc, it will bring instability to European security, with global implications.

infobrics (2024-03-19). BRICS: Why Iran Joined the Alliance. infobrics.org Iran has recently become one of the newest members of the BRICS alliance, a move that signals a significant shift in its international relations…

infobrics (2024-03-19). What are US Green Berets doing less than 10 km away from mainland China's coast. infobrics.org Taipei's Defense Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng confirmed the presence of US Army Special Forces in Kinmen, a group of islands controlled by the Taiwanese government, but located less than 10 km away from the coast of mainland China. Worse yet, certain parts of the Kinmen archipelago are a mere 4 km away from the city of Xiamen in Beijing's Fujian province.

infobrics (2024-03-19). Kiev regime extinguishing Ukrainian villages due to its policies of total mobilization. infobrics.org The Ukrainian government's policies are leading to a serious demographic problem in the country, the consequences of which will take a long time to be reversed.

infobrics (2024-03-19). Russia and China Planning Nuclear Power Plant on Moon by 2035. infobrics.org The joint project between the two countries could be a step towards establishing future lunar settlements…

Margaret Flowers, Clearing the FOG. (2024-03-19). The Haitian People Have Created A Revolutionary Moment. popularresistance.org On March 11, de facto Haitian President Ariel Henry resigned after being unable to return from a trip to Kenya where he attempted to sign an agreement for military intervention in his country. Social movements shut down the airport in Port-au-Prince and neither the Dominican Republic nor the United States were willing to assist his return. Clearing the FOG speaks with journalist and filmmaker Kim Ives of Haiti Liberte, who has covered events in Haiti for decades. Ives says the current revolutionary moment is unprecedented and describes how the popular movement is organizing to wrest control from Western imperiali…

midwesternmarx (2024-03-19). Debt Forgiveness in the Bronze Age. By: Michael Hudson. midwesternmarx.com When interest-bearing commercial and agrarian debt came to be incorporated into civilization's economic structure in the third millennium BC, it was accompanied by clean slates that liberated bondservants and restored to debtors the rights to the crops and land that creditors had taken. By the second millennium BC in Babylonia these royal "restorations of order" became customary proclamations rescuing debtors whose family members had been reduced to bondage or who had lo …

Staff (2024-03-19). What the US media isn't telling you about the protests in Cuba. peoplesdispatch.org On March 17, people in Santiago, a city in Eastern Cuba, took to the streets to protest the increased blackouts and food shortages they have been experiencing. The protest occurred as shortages generated by the US blockade of Cuba have worsened across the island. Instead of lifting the blockade or taking Cuba off the state …

Peoples Dispatch (2024-03-19). What the US media isn't telling you about the protests in Cuba. peoplesdispatch.org US authorities and corporate media have given extensive coverage of protests which took place in eastern Cuba in response to deteriorating conditions which Cubans say are a product of US policies themselves…

Pavan Kulkarni (2024-03-19). Why has Niger declared US military presence in its territory illegal? peoplesdispatch.org Only months after forcing its former colonizer France to withdraw its troops, Niger, West Africa's largest country, has said the presence of US troops is illegal. This could be a major blow to the US military's power-projection capacity in the region…

Outra Saude (2024-03-19). What to expect from the 5th People's Health Assembly? peoplesdispatch.org Health movements from around the world will debate strategies and tactics at the 5th People's Health Assembly in Mar del Plata, Argentina, as Javier Milei's brutal privatization policies attack public services in the country…

The Canary. (2024-03-19). Extinction Rebellion Protested Around The Entire North Sea. popularresistance.org In an unprecedented act of coordinated international climate protest, Extinction Rebellion activists from the UK, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, and the Netherlands protested in solidarity with each other against new North Sea fossil fuels extraction. Under the campaign North Sea Fossil Free acts of civil disobedience happened all around the North Sea. The governments of these six countries are permitting new fossil extraction infrastructure, harming not only the North Sea ecosystem, but also committing the whole world to dangerous levels of warming.

Rafael Bernabe, Ed Morales, Portside. (2024-03-19). A New Alliance Could Change Puerto Rican Politics. popularresistance.org Puerto Rico has been a territory of the United States since the 1898 Spanish-American War. It had only US-appointed governors until 1948, and in 1952, Congress passed a joint resolution that approved its first constitution, which provided for limited autonomy. It would become a "Commonwealth," but the island remained an unincorporated territory that lacked sovereignty and full rights afforded to US citizens, despite the fact that residents of Puerto Rico were granted citizenship in 1917. | Since then, the island's politics have revolved around three political parties whose platforms are focused on its political s…

Sonali Kolhatkar (2024-03-19). Lessons From Legalization: The Problem Isn't Cannabis, It's Capitalism. counterpunch.org The United States government is likely to end the designation of marijuana as a dangerous narcotic sometime this year, potentially marking one of the biggest federal decisions on the classification of the drug in decades. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration determined that marijuana is less harmful than, say, opioids and other substances, prompting the Biden

Sonali Kolhatkar (2024-03-19). Lessons From Legalization: The Problem Isn't Cannabis, It's Capitalism. counterpunch.org The United States government is likely to end the designation of marijuana as a dangerous narcotic sometime this year, potentially marking one of the biggest federal decisions on the classification of the drug in decades. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration determined that marijuana is less harmful than, say, opioids and other substances, prompting the Biden

Sonali Kolhatkar (2024-03-19). The 2024 election is about the rich stealing from the public. nationofchange.org

Peter Wahl (2024-03-19). The difference between wanting to and being able to. indybay.org The war has exacted an enormous price in terms of human lives, destruction, economic and political collateral damage in Ukraine, in the EU and worldwide. Its continuation would further increase the horrors.The war has changed shape: it has become a proxy war and a war of world order between the West and Russia.

albawaba (2024-03-19). Macron could lose power due to the Ukraine war! albawaba.com ALBAWABA – After suggesting sending soldiers to Ukraine, French President Emmanuel Macron has lost favor. Polls showed that Macron's position on the issue was unpopular with French voters, indicating a political change.Macron's latest statement on sending troops to Ukraine seems to have angered French citizens. Recent surveys show Macron's support has dropped 4% in one month, a worrying trend for the incumbent leader.A startling 72% of French citizens disapproved of Macron's policies, while only 28% supported him. Prime Minister Gabriel Attal is losing favor among youth. A majority of 55% of French residents now…

Agence France-Presse (2024-03-19). Russia's Vladimir Putin addresses Red Square crowd after election win blasted by West. scmp.com President Vladimir Putin hailed the 'return' to Russia of annexed Ukrainian territories, after winning an election slammed as illegitimate by Western powers.

ICRC (2024-03-19). Romania: the ICRC formalizes relationship with the Romanian government. icrc.org News release | The ICRC has been present in Romania since the escalation of the international armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine in early 2022.

Terry Su (2024-03-19). Is Macron pushing the EU to rethink Nato leadership in Ukraine war? scmp.com A dragged-out war, a boon for the US, will leave Europe drained and weaker as a geopolitical player. In suggesting Western troops in Ukraine, Macron has shone a spotlight on the unviability of Nato's strategy…

midwesternmarx (2024-03-19). IT IS NOT A BORDER CRISIS, JUST ANOTHER ELECTION YEAR IN THE US. By: Slava the Ukrainian Socialist. midwesternmarx.com Remember the classic movie "Groundhog Day", where the main character Phil experiences the previous day's events repeating exactly and believes it's déjà vu? Similar to the film's plot, Americans have the election-year scenario on repeat every four years. It never changes; neither the Democrat nor Republican parties bother to care about any issue facing constituents unless they can exploit it during election season. The immigration question is one of the mai …

ecns.cn (2024-03-18). Foreign Ministry gets new spokesman. ecns.cn Lin Jian, the 34th spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry, made his debut at Monday's daily news conference.

Staff (2024-03-19). 7 lakh Muslims among 19 lakh left out of NRC in Assam, says CM Himanta Sarma. muslimmirror.com ASSAM : Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said that seven lakh Muslims are among the 19 lakh persons left out of the National Register of Citizens for the state. During an Interview with News Live, Sarma said that five lakh Bengali Hindus, two lakh Assamese Hindu groups Koch-Rajbongshi, Das, Kalita and Sarma …

eng.belta.by (2024-03-19). Belarus, Egypt intend to bolster cooperation in trade, economy. eng.belta.by The parties reviewed the status of the agreements reached during the seventh meeting of the Belarusian-Egyptian joint trade commission in Cairo, Egypt, and agreed on an algorithm of joint actions to organize the events in 2024.

jamanetwork (2024-03-19). Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta in Patients With Exsanguinating Hemorrhage. jamanetwork.com To the Editor One of the key issues that came to our attention in the recent UK-REBOA study was the high proportion of patients randomized to the REBOA and standard care group who did not have an aortic balloon inserted. In 8 cases (17%), it was reported that clinicians were unable to establish access to the femoral artery.

WSWS (2024-03-19). Australian government to unveil new anti-democratic electoral laws. wsws.org Under the guise of placing limits on political donations by the wealthy, the legislation will erect onerous fund-raising and bureaucratic hurdles for smaller parties.

Katya Schwenk (2024-03-19). The Supreme Court Case Designed To Legalize Bribery. levernews.com

albawaba (2024-03-19). Was Queen Elizabeth's photo with grandchildren edited. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – After the scandal of the edited photo posted by Kensington Palace of Princess Kate Middleton, new shocking details emerged about the editing of another photo belonging to the late Queen Elizabeth II. Last week, Kate Middleton shared a photo with her three kids in celebration of Mother's Day, which turned out to be edited and then deleted from her account. Getty Images spokesperson posted a new report shocking fans of the British Royals by saying that a photo of Queen Elizabeth II surrounded by her grandchildren, taken by the Princess of Wales, "was also digitally modified."pic.twitter.com/CbjcUVXW5u

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-03-19). Inauguran en Cuba exposición sobre Casa de las Américas. radiohc.cu La Habana, 19 mar (RHC) La exposición ´Los papeles de la Casa. Impresiones de 65 años ª fue inaugurada en la Galería Latinoamericana de la Casa de las Américas, en esta capital.

Bloomberg (2024-03-19). EU backs new sanctions against Russia over Alexei Navalny's death. scmp.com EU countries agreed to impose sanctions on 30 Russian officials over the death of leading Kremlin foe Alexei Navalny last month.

Orlando González Cruz (2024-03-19). Esgrimistas cubanos buscarán cupos olímpicos en Costa Rica. radiohc.cu La Habana, 19 mar (JIT) Cuba contará con representación en el Campeonato Panamericano de Esgrima de San José 2024, clasificatorio para los venideros juegos olímpicos.

Oraily Madruga Rios (2024-03-19). Argentinian Masetti backs Prensa Latina after cyber-attack. plenglish.com Buenos Aires, Mar 19 (Prensa Latina) Argentinian journalist Santiago Masetti expressed on Tuesday his solidarity and commitment with the Latin American Prensa Latina News Agency, which went on Sunday under a cyber-attack on its YouTube TV channel.

Staff (2024-03-19). Welsh pro-independence movement YesCymru has just made a big announcement. thecanary.co A "creative" native of Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, who is "brimming with energy" has been elected as chair of Welsh pro-independence campaign group YesCymru. YesCymru has a new chair Phyl Griffiths has taken the helm at YesCymru, after being elected by his fellow directors of the organisation at a meeting of its National Governing Body in …

CIIS Public Programs (2024-03-19). Wednesday 3/20: On Being a Revolution With Ijeoma Oluo and Preston Vargas (Online). indybay.org

WSWS (2024-03-19). US layoffs in February hit highest mark since Great Recession. wsws.org US employers announced over 84,000 layoffs, as part of a continuing offensive against jobs to smash the resistance of the working class.

Juan M. Garcia (2024-03-19). Boxers from Cuba and France to fight in Varadero. plenglish.com Havana, Mar 19 (Prensa Latina) Boxers from Cuba and France will hold a friendly match on April 5 in the coastal resort of Varadero, as part of a training base for the French team in the Caribbean island, official sources confirmed on Monday.

img.piri.net (2024-03-19). Türkiye'den bilim ve teknoloji ataƒüƒ±: En àßok bàºtàße aktarƒ±lan àºàßàºncຠàºlke oldu. img.piri.net Bilim ve Teknolojide Avrupa ƒ∞≈übirliƒüi (COST) Kurulu≈üunun yàºràºrlàºkteki tàºm aksiyonlarƒ±n yàºzde 99'una katƒ±lan Türkiye, kurulu≈üa àºye 41 àºlke arasƒ±nda en àßok bàºtàße aktarƒ±lan 3. àºlke oldu. | TàúBƒ∞TAK'tan yapƒ±lan aà߃±klamaya gà∂re COST, àºyesi olan àºlke ara≈ütƒ±rmacƒ±larƒ±nƒ±n "COST Aksiyonu" adƒ± veril…

Santa Cruz Police News (2024-03-19). Wednesday 4/3: Santa Cruz Police AB 481 Virtual Community Meeting. indybay.org Virtual Meeting…

albawaba (2024-03-19). Rose Hanbury responds to Prince William 'affair' amid Kate Middleton's disappearance. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – The British royal family still can't seem to catch a break between rumors about King Charles' death, Kate Middleton missing, and the alleged affair between Rose Hanbury and Prince Williams. According to

Dr. William Makis (2024-03-19). Rainbow Baby Born to a COVID-19 Vaccinated Nutritionist, Died Unexpectedly at 17 Days Old. globalresearch.ca

David Meléndez Tormen (2024-03-19). China gives local media its annual press conference on the "2 sessions" of the NPC and CPPCC. pressenza.com Yesterday, Niu Qingbao, Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Chile, held his annual press conference on the sessions of the National People's Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), also known as the "Two Sessions". | These sessions took place from 4 to 11 March. They are not only crucial moments in the country's domestic politics but are also seen as a window to the world through which China can reflect itself and be seen by other sectors and countries. | In 2023, the Central Committee of the Communist Party, led by Comrade Xi Jinping, will unite and guide th…

ecns.cn (2024-03-18). Xi congratulates Putin on reelection. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping reiterated on Monday China's commitment to advancing the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era to benefit the two countries and their people as he congratulated Russian President Vladimir Putin on his reelection.

eng.belta.by (2024-03-19). Lukashenko to videoconference with cosmonauts Novitsky, Vasilevskaya. eng.belta.by Belarusian Marina Vasilevskaya is a participant in a space flight to the ISS. She is a member of the prime crew of the ISS Visiting Expedition 21 together with Roscosmos cosmonaut, crew commander Oleg Novitsky, who is a native of Belarus, and NASA astronaut Tracy Dyson.

jamanetwork (2024-03-19). Nurses in US Workforce Continue to Rise Above Prepandemic Levels. jamanetwork.com The number of registered nurses (RNs) dipped in the US during the COVID-19 pandemic, when more than 25% of nurses said they planned to stop practicing by 2027 because of a combination of burnout from understaffing and lack of control over scheduling, among other factors.

ecns.cn (2024-03-19). Joining of fourth Macao-Taipa bridge marked in Macao. ecns.cn

SF Trans Film Festival (2024-03-19). Monday 4/1: San Francisco Trans Film Festival Call for Submissions. indybay.org

Bloomberg (2024-03-19). Intermittent fasting linked to heart risk in study surprise. scmp.com The safety of intermittent fasting, a popular strategy to lose weight by limiting food intake to certain times, was called into question by a surprise finding from new research.

NorCal Anti-War Action (2024-03-19). Friday 3/22: Shut Down Travis AFB. indybay.org Travis AFB, all gates. | @norcal_antiwar_action on IG for more info…

KATIE (2024-03-19). Press Release: BDS movement launches #BoycottIntel global campaign. bdsmovement.net

albawaba (2024-03-19). Juventus consider move for Sofyan Amrabat. albawaba.com Juventus are reportedly considering a move for Sofyan Amrabat after a terrible loan at Manchester United.The Moroccan midfielder arrived at United in the summer on loan from Fiorentina, but failed to leave his mark at Old Trafford.The 27-year-old started only seven Premier League games with a total of 22 appearances across all competitions.Juventus are considering Amrabat as a possible successor for Adrien Rabiot, according to The Sun.The Frenchman will likely depart the Turin-based giants once his contract expires at the end of the season.

Chris Walker (2024-03-19). Critics Decry Trump's Downplaying of "Bloodbath" Comments. truthout.org Former President Donald Trump's campaign team tried to downplay his comments from over the weekend in which he said the U.S. would witness a "bloodbath" if he didn't win the 2024 presidential election, insinuating that critics were overreacting. Trump made the remark during a campaign speech in Dayton, Ohio, on Saturday while discussing the future of the automobile industry should president Joe… |

Associated Press (2024-03-19). New US research finds no brain injuries among 'Havana Syndrome' patients. scmp.com The mystery of so-called Havana Syndrome, which struck down dozens of US diplomats, deepened after new research offered no explanation for symptoms including headaches, balance problems and difficulties with thinking.

CA Poor People's Campaign (2024-03-19). Thursday 4/4: Beyond Vietnam: Public Reading of Speech – MLK's Historic Call to End War & Suffering. indybay.org Register for Zoom here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0rceu…

William J. Astore (2024-03-19). Pentagon Spending and National (In)Security. counterpunch.org In an age when American presidents routinely boast of having the world's finest military, where nearly trillion-dollar war budgets are now a new version of routine, let me bring up one vitally important but seldom mentioned fact: making major cuts to military spending would increase U.S. national security. Why? Because real national security can neither be

jamanetwork (2024-03-19). Struggling to Stem the Tide of Child Maltreatment. jamanetwork.com Many JAMA readers understand that child maltreatment is a pervasive public health and costly societal problem with devastating consequences to the long-term physical health, mental health, and well-being of surviors. But few have witnessed what we see on a regular basis: the lost futures of chronically neglected children who have never experienced the stability and safety of a nurturing family; the mental health challenges of adolescents who have been sexually abused and assaulted for years by their caregivers; the permanent neurologic injuries of infants who have survived abusive head trauma; and the battered bo…

Mike Ludwig (2024-03-19). ICE Under Fire for Solitary Confinement of Immigrants Amid Suicide Attempts. truthout.org The 61-year-old man who was recently found dead of suspected suicide at a privately run Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) prison in Washington state served the second-longest stretch in solitary confinement of any person in ICE custody since 2018, according to a new analysis by human rights experts. Charles Leo Daniel, a citizen of Trinidad and Tobago, was found dead while in solitary… |

Rhoda Wilson (2024-03-19). Japanese researchers warn about the risks of blood transfusions from covid vaccinated people. expose-news.com On Friday, Japanese researchers published a pre-print paper that warned about the risks associated with using blood from covid vaccinated people for blood transfusions and are calling on medical professionals to be …

ecns.cn (2024-03-19). Meet trying to divide world, observers say. ecns.cn The "Summit for Democracy" is a meeting that divides the world along Western standards and is not conducive to global peace and unity, experts say.

jamanetwork (2024-03-19). Aspirin for Metabolic Dysfunction—Associated Steatotic Liver Disease Without Cirrhosis. jamanetwork.com This randomized clinical trial compares use of low-dose aspirin vs placebo in reducing hepatic fat among adult patients with metabolic dysfunction—associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) without cirrhosis.

publicbooks (2024-03-19). Tenuous Privileges, Tenuous Power. publicbooks.org In "The Vice President's Black Wife," Amrita Myers paints freedom as a process in which Black women used the tools available to them to secure rights and privileges within a slave society.

Longshore Movement (2024-03-19). Saturday 3/23: Justice For ILWU Injured Workers-Fightng Against The Dirty Dozen. indybay.org 2134 Martin Luther King Bld, Berkeley…

Reuters (2024-03-19). Gambia parliament debates bill to reverse ban on female genital mutilation. scmp.com An attempt to repeal a 2015 ban on female genital cutting in Gambia was sent for further committee discussions by lawmakers.

albawaba (2024-03-19). Oprah Winfrey tackles weight stigma in the Ozempic era. albawaba.com In a recent primetime TV special, Oprah Winfrey opened up about the complexities of weight loss and the stigma surrounding it, particularly in the context of the rising popularity of weight-loss drugs like Ozempic.The special, titled "Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution," aired on ABC and is set to be available on Hulu.@Oprah is back with a special tonight on ABC to discuss weight loss medications. | Will you be tuning in? pic.twitter.com/AXQ6WaWNhS— The Cosmetic Lane (@TheCosmeticLane) Oraily Madruga Rios (2024-03-19). Canadian cities suffer poor air quality due to wildfires. plenglish.com Ottawa, Mar 19 (Prensa Latina) Air quality in Canada is worse than in the United States due to wildfires that ravaged the country by 2023, according to a new study released on Tuesday.

Martha Ríos (2024-03-19). Guterres exaltó esfuerzos de Cuba en promoción de multilateralismo (+Foto). radiohc.cu La Habana, 19 mar (RHC) El secretario general de la ONU, António Guterres encomió los esfuerzos de Cuba en la promoción del multilateralismo, en un reciente encuentro con el vicecanciller Gerardo Peñalver, aseguró este martes la Misión de la nación caribeña en Nueva York.

Angela (2024-03-19). Tuesday 3/26: Woodland Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org Rep. Mike Thompson's office | 622 Main St | Woodland, CA…

KYODO (2024-03-19). About 40% of Americans see China as top US enemy in new poll. scmp.com In a Gallup poll released on Monday, 41 per cent of respondents said China when asked to name one country they considered to be their nation's 'greatest enemy today'.

albawaba (2024-03-19). Discover your cosmic destiny: Daily Horoscope – March 20, 2024. albawaba.com ALBAWABA Welcome to your daily horoscope predictions for March 20, 2024. Whether you're an Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, or Pisces, the alignment of the stars and planets can offer insights into your day ahead. Let's delve into what the cosmos has in store for you today. Horoscopes Today, March 20, 2024- Daily Horoscope : Aries Today(March 21 – April 19): : | Today, Aries, you may feel a surge of creativity and inspiration. Use this energy to pursue your artistic endeavors or start that project you've been pu…

Editor (2024-03-19). Billionaires go bunkers. mronline.org The year is 2070. A global catastrophe—climate change, nuclear winter, civil war: pick your poison—recently ended civilisation and opened a new chapter in your life.

Santa Cruz Public Libraries (2024-03-19). Thursday 3/21: Tenant Sanctuary: Know Your Rights Talk. indybay.org Community Room, Downtown Santa Cruz Library, 224 Church St, Santa Cruz…

Raven Simone Maragh-Lloyd (2024-03-19). How Online Black Resistance Efforts Outlive Political Clickbait. counterpunch.org For my sanity, I've mostly avoided politics this 2024 season. Yet somehow, I found myself glued to the television for the recent State of the Union address — the "superbowl" for political nerds, according to The New York Times. I'm not sure why I was watching, perhaps to see all the hype about Joe Biden's

tvbrics (2024-03-19). Ethiopia's revenue from electricity exports tops US$1bn in 1.5 years. tvbrics.com The country plans to further increase supplies…

albawaba (2024-03-19). Royal family removes Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan from website. albawaba.com

midwesternmarx (2024-03-19). Why the Left Should Reject Heidegger's Thought. Part One: The Question of Being. By: Colin Bodayle. midwesternmarx.com Heideggerian thought is everywhere. A list of thinkers influenced by Heidegger reads like a "who's who" of famous twentieth century philosophers. Foucault said: "For me, Heidegger has always been the essential philosopher."[1] Derrida once called Heidegger "the great unavoidable thinker of the century."[2] Sartre conceived of Being and Nothingness while reading Heidegger's "What is Metaphysics?" Deleuze acknowledges the influence …

Roger D. Harris (2024-03-19). Biden's State of the Union Address Exposed by US Intelligence Threat Assessment. dissidentvoice.org President Biden used the bully pulpit of the annual State of the Union Address to describe a world that significantly differed from the picture presented just a month earlier in the Annual Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community. Information fed to the general public is deliberately spun to sell the imperial project. In contrast, …

ecns.cn (2024-03-19). Three snow leopards captured by camera in Qinghai. ecns.cn Known as the "king of snow mountains," the snow leopard is under first-class national protection in China and is listed as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

Stephen Koukoulas (2024-03-19). Tide has turned: 'Economic management' an election winner for Labor. independentaustralia.net

krish-rad_ind (2024-03-19). Appalling toll on children will leave lasting scars. radindiemedia.com/feed/

ecns.cn (2024-03-19). China firmly opposes the ROK inviting the Taiwan authorities to the so-called Summit for Democracy: spokesperson. ecns.cn China firmly opposes the ROK inviting the Taiwan authorities to participate in the so-called Summit for Democracy, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian at a regular press conference on Monday.

WSWS (2024-03-19). The Russian presidential elections and the tasks of the working class. wsws.org The fifth term of Vladimir Putin will be characterized by an expanding war and an ever greater social and political crisis for which his regime does not and cannot have an answer.

ecns.cn (2024-03-18). China, NZ eye more high-level exchanges. ecns.cn During Foreign Minister Wang Yi's latest visit to New Zealand, both sides reached fresh consensus over advancing high-level exchanges and collaboration in trade.

jamanetwork (2024-03-19). Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta in Patients With Exsanguinating Hemorrhage. jamanetwork.com To the Editor The results of a recent randomized clinical trial demonstrated that the incorporation of REBOA into standard trauma care in the emergency department "does not reduce, and may increase, mortality compared with standard care alone." Although these results are of high significance, they partially contradict previously published studies. We have some concerns about this study.

EcoWaste Coalition (2024-03-19). Warning Out on Weight Loss Products Containing Banned Sibutramine. pressenza.com 18 March 2024, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition is calling on consumers to be wary of products marketed as fat-burning supplements for weight loss as some of these products may contain sibutramine, an anti-obesity drug that can increase heart rate and elevate blood pressure. | The group issued the warning following the recent actions by regulatory authorities in Malaysia, Singapore, and Hong Kong against slimming products containing sibutramine. | Last Saturday, March 16, Malaysia's Ministry of Health (MOH) announced the ban on the sale and use of "Slymchoco" or "Slymochoco" for containin…

GABIK (2024-03-19). Upgrade of Main Road P2-53 to boost economy in uPhongolo Municipality. sanews.gov.za Upgrade of Main Road P2-53 to boost economy in uPhongolo Municipality | Residents and businesses within Nongoma, uPhongolo and surrounding areas stand to benefit from a multimillion rand upgrade of the Main Road P2-53, which will not only improve local infrastructure, but create employment and contribute to economic growth in the area. | The Main Road P2-53 53 in uPhongolo Local Municipality serves as a crucial feeder road to the National Road, N2-32. | Its resurfacing, at a cost of over R329 million, is aimed at enhancing accessibility, benefiting numerous residents and businesses within Nongoma, uPhongolo and s…

Editor (2024-03-19). Palestine Never Had a Chance for Statehood, Legally Speaking, an Expert Argues. scheerpost.com By Darsen Hover / PassBlue Did Palestine ever have a chance to gain its full rights as a state? In his new book, "The United Nations and the Question of Palestine: Rule by Law and the Structure of International Legal Subalternity," Ardi Imseis delves into the history and legal questions on how the United Nations has tried to …

William J. Astore (2024-03-19). Pentagon Spending and National (In)Security. counterpunch.org In an age when American presidents routinely boast of having the world's finest military, where nearly trillion-dollar war budgets are now a new version of routine, let me bring up one vitally important but seldom mentioned fact: making major cuts to military spending would increase U.S. national security. Why? Because real national security can neither be

Adriaan Alsema (2024-03-19). Petro proposes negotiations with Colombia's paramilitaries. colombiareports.com Colombia's President Gustavo Petro has revived the possibility of negotiations with the AGC to demobilize the paramilitary organization. During a visit of the northwestern Uraba region, the stomping ground of…

jamanetwork (2024-03-19). Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta in Patients With Exsanguinating Hemorrhage. jamanetwork.com To the Editor We would like to highlight some concerns surrounding the study design and findings of the UK-REBOA randomized clinical trial that evaluated the effectiveness of REBOA and standard care compared with standard care alone.

jamanetwork (2024-03-19). HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis With Emtricitabine and Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate Among Cisgender Women. jamanetwork.com This pooled analysis of postapproval studies examines the association between baseline demographics and other characteristics and PrEP adherence trajectories with HIV incidence in women.

eng.belta.by (2024-03-19). Russian companies increase presence on Belarusian commodity exchange. eng.belta.by n January-February 2024, the transactions made by residents of the Russian Federation on the BUCE industrial and consumer goods section amounted to Br16.4 million, which was up by 40% year-on-year.

Chris Mills Rodrigo (2024-03-19). The Next Generation of Students Demanding Justice for Garment Workers. inequality.org Yosef Nelson's work on international labor solidarity began with the case of Hong Seng Knitting, a garment factory in Thailand found to have illegally withheld hundreds of thousands of dollars in wages from its workers. The factory produces Nike products for many schools, including the University of Pittsburgh, where Nelson studies history. Along …

ecns.cn (2024-03-19). Economist foresees boost to recovery. ecns.cn China is well on track to boost short-term economic recovery while leaving policy room to solve structural problems, including excessive reliance on the property market and the local government debt issue, a senior economist said on Monday.

eng.belta.by (2024-03-19). Belarus' light industry companies expanding presence in Russia's Ufa. eng.belta.by Belarusian light industry companies are expanding their presence in Ufa, the capital city of Russia's Bashkortostan, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Embassy in Russia.

jamanetwork (2024-03-19). Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta in Patients With Exsanguinating Hemorrhage—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply We thank the authors for the letters about our recently published randomized clinical trial of emergency department REBOA in trauma patients.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2024-03-19). Native American Lawsuit in New York Sheds Light on Dark Aspect of US History. orinocotribune.com By John Miles — Mar 17, 2024 | What is the legacy from which the United States draws its certainty in the righteousness of American exceptionalism? | "The doctrine of discovery refers to a principle in public international law under which, when a nation 'discovers' land, it directly acquires rights on that land," according to a

midwesternmarx (2024-03-19). What is the Dialectical Materialist Ontology? By: Carlos L. Garrido. midwesternmarx.com This is a section from the introduction to the author's edited and introduced anthology, Marxism and the Dialectical Materialist Worldview: An Anthology of Classical Marxist Texts on Dialectical Materialism. Dialectical Materialist Ontology​In his Dialectical Materialism, Henri Lefebvre uses Marx's Capital and Engels's Dialectics of Nature to say that "the laws of human reality cannot be entirely different from the laws of na …

Oraily Madruga Rios (2024-03-19). Prensa Latina launches new YouTube channel after cyber-attack. plenglish.com Havana, Mar 19 (Prensa Latina) The Latin American Prensa Latina News Agency launched its new channel on YouTube, following a cyber-attack on Sunday, incident rejected by several international media.

The Salafi Centre of Manchester (2024-03-19). 1] "He has a large number of followers on social media" or "Many people retweet him" salaficentre.com In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Al-Allaamah Saalih Al-Fawzaan [may Allah preserve him] stated: A large number of people around a person is not proof that such a person is virtuous because some of the Prophets were only followed by a few people. "A Prophet will come on the …

Oraily Madruga Rios (2024-03-19). Colombia's MCSC rejects US interference in Cuban affairs. plenglish.com Bogota, Mar 19 (Prensa Latina) The Colombian Movement of Solidarity with Cuba (MCSC) expressed on Tuesday its rejection to the US Government interference in the internal affairs of that country.

Art for Democracy & Flip the Vote (2024-03-19). Friday 4/19: People Powered Voting in 2024: Fundraiser w/ W. Kamau Bell & artist Lena Wolf. indybay.org doña restaurant | 3770 Piedmont Ave | Oakland, CA 94611…

A Guest Author (2024-03-19). Palestinian women against bourgeois feminism — a commentary. workers.org By Saher Al Khamash The writer is a Palestinian organizer with the Bronx Anti-war Coalition in Bronx, New York. Bourgeois feminism is a political perspective that overlooks the material realities of marginalized women in favor of upholding a capitalist, imperialist system. Bourgeois feminism splinters feminist liberation movements, often by co-opting . . . |

Reuters (2024-03-19). UK closer to passing Sunak's Rwanda asylum law after changes overturned. scmp.com Under Rwanda plan, asylum seekers who arrive on England's coast would be sent to Rwanda. Legislation will return to parliament's upper chamber for votes on Wednesday.

Oscar Rickett (2024-03-19). UK: British ex-diplomat probing Tower Hamlets accused of endorsing Islamophobia. middleeasteye.net UK: British ex-diplomat probing Tower Hamlets accused of endorsing Islamophobia | John Jenkins, former ambassador to Saudi Arabia, is part of a team appointed by Michael Gove to inspect council led by Muslim mayor | | Tower Hamlets in east London is one of the capital's most diverse are…

Rhoda Wilson (2024-03-19). Jeff Bezos demonises farming and invests £1 billion in fake food production. expose-news.com At the Aspen Ideas Climate, Bezos Earth Fund vice chair Lauren Sánchez announced an initial $60 million commitment to establish Bezos Centres for Sustainable Protein as part of the Bezos Earth Fund's …

Angela (2024-03-19). Monday 3/18: Virtual Phone bank for Kina Collins! indybay.org

L'author (2024-03-19). The CAA Organizing Right Wing Anger Against Concord Tenant Protections. indybay.org The California Apartment Association has been strategizing with local MAGA organizers to stop Concord's tenant protection ordinance.

albawaba (2024-03-19). Hong Kong enacts controversial security laws. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- Hong Kong has passed national security laws, yielding to Beijing's demands, in a move that signals a significant erosion of the city's promised autonomy from China. The new legislation, enacted on Tuesday, empowers authorities to crack down on opposition to Beijing and the Hong Kong government, introducing severe penalties, including life imprisonment, for vaguely defined political crimes such as treason and insurrection. Additionally, the laws target "external interference" and state secrets theft, posing potential risks for multinational corporations and international organizations operating in the fi…

ecns.cn (2024-03-19). Xi inspects Changsha in central China's Hunan Province. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, inspected Changsha, capital city of central China's Hunan Province, on Monday.

greenleft.org.au (2024-03-19). Geelong socialist councillor says councils must invest in communities, do more for the disadvantaged. greenleft.org.au

eng.belta.by (2024-03-19). Lukashenko hopeful of continued cooperation in space with Russia. eng.belta.by I hope that we will continue joint space flight projects with Russia, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said during a videoconference meeting with Oleg Novitsky and Marina Vasilevskaya, the members of the prime crew of Visiting Expedition 21 to the International Space Station.

Agence France-Presse (2024-03-19). White House to host first-ever US-Philippines-Japan summit to counter China. scmp.com US President Joe Biden's press secretary confirmed the April 11 meeting with Ferdinand Marcos Jnr and Fumio Kishida to 'advance a trilateral partnership built on deep historical ties of friendship'.

Press Associates (2024-03-19). Determined to organize the South, UAW again aims for Volkswagen, Chattanooga. peoplesworld.org CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.—Will the third time be the charm for the United Auto Workers in their long drive to unionize the 4,100 workers at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tenn.? The union's new leaders believe so, and it's a centerpiece of their campaign to organize the non-union auto companies in the South. UAW, which has committed …

greenleft.org.au (2024-03-19). IDF disinvited from mental health conference. greenleft.org.au

Rooted Risings (2024-03-19). Monday 4/8: Activist Support Group. indybay.org Zoom Meeting…

Paul Buhle (2024-03-19). The Communist Women's Movement in Retrospect. mronline.org Paul Buhle reviews "The Communist Women's Movement," a collection of documents of a global women's communist movement.

Staff (2024-03-19). "Anarchy & Chaos": U.S. Special Envoy for Haiti Who Resigned Protesting U.S. Meddling & Deportations. democracynow.org Haiti is being gripped by escalating violence and turmoil as armed groups battle for control in the streets. Last week, unelected Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry announced he would resign, after a coalition of armed groups opposing the de facto leader declared an uprising. Negotiations to establish a transitional presidential council are being led by the U.S.-backed Caribbean political alliance CARICOM as a refugee crisis brews, with the Biden administration floating the idea of housing Haitian asylum seekers in Guantánamo Bay. We speak to Dan Foote, who resigned from his post as U.S. special envoy for Haiti i…

Mary Annette Pember (2024-03-19). New Federal Rules for Native Remains and Artifacts Give Power to Tribes. truthout.org Changes to the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act were announced in the dry language of the Federal Register in December and quietly went into effect earlier this year. But contrary to the ordinary unveiling, the NAGPRA final rule, as it is called, represents a tectonic shift in how museums, universities and other public institutions interact with Native peoples in repatriation… |

ecns.cn (2024-03-19). Chinese residents not getting enough sleep, report shows. ecns.cn Chinese residents sleep less than 7 hours per night, according to the 2024 Chinese National Healthy Sleep White Paper, released on Saturday by the Chinese Sleep Research Society.

ecns.cn (2024-03-18). Burst of flavor puts city in Gansu under spotlight. ecns.cn Thousands of diners have been making their way to the little-known northwestern city to try malatang, overwhelming local restaurant owners and contributing to local wealth.

midwesternmarx (2024-03-19). Capitalist trap for scientific advances. By: Prabhat Patnaik. midwesternmarx.com THERE is a paradox at the core of the efflorescence of science that has occurred over the last millennium. In essence this efflorescence has the potential to increase human freedom immensely. It increases the capacity of man within the man-nature dialectic; scientific practice aims to go beyond the "given" not just in a once-for-all sense but as a perpetual movement through incessant self-questioning, so that this practice is potentially a collective act of liberatio …

jamanetwork (2024-03-19). USPSTF Recommendation: Primary Care Interventions to Prevent Child Maltreatment. jamanetwork.com This 2024 Recommendation Statement from the US Preventive Services Task Force concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of primary care interventions to prevent child maltreatment (I statement).

eng.belta.by (2024-03-19). Agenda of upcoming CIS summit announced. eng.belta.by Minsk is playing host to a joint meeting of the CIS Council of Permanent Plenipotentiary Representatives and the Commission on Economic Issues under the CIS Economic Council.

BAN Toxics (2024-03-19). Asian Study Reveals Endocrine-disrupting Chemicals Found in Personal Care Products from the Philippines. pressenza.com In a press briefing in time for the observance of World Consumer Rights Month, BAN Toxics, a chemical and waste management NGO, discloses the findings of recent laboratory testing indicating the presence of parabens, triclosan, and triclocarban, classified as endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), in personal care products sold in the country. The result underscores potential health risks for infants, children, and adults alike as scientific studies have shown that said chemicals exhibit adverse health effects. | "Among 19 children's products sent for chemical analysis, propylparabens (PPs) or butyl parabens (BP…

jamanetwork (2024-03-19). Preexposure Prophylaxis Adherence Counseling for Cisgender Women. jamanetwork.com More than a decade after the approval of emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (F/TDF) for HIV preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP), rates of new HIV infections remain high globally, with most occurring among cisgender women, and exceed the United Nations global targets. In the US, rates of PrEP use are substantially low in cisgender women, with disparities by race and ethnicity and across regions. Concerns about the effectiveness of F/TDF and limited PrEP alternatives complicate efforts to increase the use of PrEP in cisgender women.

ecns.cn (2024-03-19). Tatler Asia announces 50 percent refund for Messi's no-show in Hong Kong. ecns.cn Tatler Asia, the organizer of an exhibition match between Lionel Messi's Inter Miami and Hong Kong Team, announced on Monday that fans who purchased tickets through official channels for the match will get a 50 percent refund.

ecns.cn (2024-03-18). Expert: 'Growth miracle' possible. ecns.cn China should be able to sustain an economic growth rate of about 5 percent in the coming years by achieving a relatively high growth in total factor productivity (TFP).

jamanetwork (2024-03-19). Postmarketing Vaccine Safety Assessments. jamanetwork.com After the initial randomized clinical trials and emergency use authorization of the COVID-19 vaccines by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) during the COVID-19 pandemic, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the FDA undertook extensive postmarketing vaccine safety surveillance activities in the US, with close monitoring by an independent safety committee. Analysis of surveillance data identified several important adverse events associated with receipt of the COVID-19 vaccines.

ecns.cn (2024-03-19). Inbound tour orders from 6 EU nations rise. ecns.cn China has seen growing orders for inbound tours from Switzerland, Ireland, Hungary, Austria, Belgium and Luxembourg following the implementation of a visa-free policy for these countries starting March 14, industry players have forecast.

Robert Hunziker (2024-03-19). Greenland Cascading 30 Million Tons Per Hour. pressenza.com Facing Future.tv recently conducted an interview about spooky new developments in Greenland. The ice sheet is cascading/gushing at unheard-of rates never dreamed possible at this stage of global warming, or during any stage for that matter. | The video opens with a statement by Peter Wadhams, professor emeritus Ocean Physics, Cambridge University, a leading authority on Arctic sea ice (A Farewell to Ice: A Report from the Arctic, Oxford University Press, 256 pgs): "Greenland's rate of melt in summer was something that we knew about, and it was gradually increasing, then suddenly it's multiplied itself by about 8…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-03-19). The CIA's Secret War Using Russian Fascists to Fight Russia. libya360.wordpress.com Scott Ritter Russian President Vladimir Putin after take a flight in a military aircraft, Feb. 22. (Dmitry Azarov, Kommersant) Disrupting the Russian presidential election and creating an atmosphere of weakness around Putin is precisely what the U.S. intelligence agency would seek to engender. In the days leading to the Russian presidential election that concluded on Sunday, a…

eng.belta.by (2024-03-19). Ambassadors of Belarus, Oman discuss economic cooperation. eng.belta.by "The heads of the diplomatic missions reviewed the bilateral agenda, discussed the schedule of upcoming contacts between Minsk and Muscat, and took stock of bilateral cooperation in trade and economy," the press service said.

Sue Arnold (2024-03-19). War declared on logging industry. independentaustralia.net

eng.belta.by (2024-03-19). Early spring grains and legumes planted on 22,300ha in Belarus. eng.belta.by Early spring grain and leguminous crops have been sown on an area of 22,300 hectares in Belarus, BelTA learned from the Ministry of Agriculture and Food.

midwesternmarx (2024-03-19). Corporate Governance in the People's Republic. By: Chen Kojira. midwesternmarx.com ​The way China engages in corporate governance and enterprise discipline has been subject to much scrutiny, particularly by the Left. Many in the Western Left claim that China's corporate governance is far too lacking. This article is designed to go over the way China is able to exert its party influence over both state-owned and non-state-owned enterprises. It is the third part in our series of articles that conduct an in-depth investigation of China's economy. Our&nbsp …

Drago Bosnic (2024-03-19). What Are US Green Berets Doing Less Than 10 km Away From Mainland China's Coast? globalresearch.ca

ecns.cn (2024-03-19). 'Yin and yang' contracts identified as tax evasion. ecns.cn China's top judicial authorities have identified so-called "yin and yang" contracts as a type of tax evasion in a newly released legal document.

ecns.cn (2024-03-18). Wang's NZ visit comes at pivotal time in relations, analysts say. ecns.cn The official visit of Foreign Minister Wang Yi to New Zealand comes at an important time in relations between countries, analysts say.

Ana Luisa Brown (2024-03-19). Former Peruvian FM condemns US double standards against Cuba. plenglish.com In statements to Prensa Latina, he said that the current interference of the U.S. regime in the island, which deserved a strong protest from the Cuban Foreign Ministry, evidences 'Washington's double conduct. | It tries to stifle Cuba and intervenes in protests against the damage caused by its genocidal policy,' he said. | The journalist and prominent sociologist added that 'If Washington wants to help the Cuban people as it pretends, it must lift its criminal blockade' on the island, maintained for more than 60 years to provoke deprivation and uneasiness among the population.

WSWS (2024-03-19). US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin insists no retreat in war with Russia at Ramstein. wsws.org Austin came with two messages from Washington, both dictated by a crisis that is imperilling fundamental US imperialist war aims—that America is fully committed to the war, but Europe must step forward.

Ray Hanania, Arab News (2024-03-19). Anti-Biden Coalitions Plan National Convention To Find Presidential Alternatives. indybay.org "We are done choosing the lesser of the two evils. Why do they, the Democrats, have to bring in bad candidates? Why can't the Democratic Party be the Democratic Party for all of the people? You take our votes and then you turn a deaf ear to us? And there is no concern for us? They are not listening to us. How can they continue to support the killing of civilians? How does killing civilians align with anyone's principles?"

Independent Australia (2024-03-19). Serious News Network says farewell to Scott Morrison. independentaustralia.net

Oraily Madruga Rios (2024-03-19). Japan recovers artifacts looted in World War II. plenglish.com Los Angeles, Mar 19 (Prensa Latina) Over twenty artifacts looted and removed from Japan at World War II were found in an attic in Massachusetts, United States, as ArtNews reported on Tuesday.

María Candela (2024-03-19). Sesiona en Cienfuegos Convención Científica 45 Aniversario de Hospital inaugurado por Fidel (+Foto). radiohc.cu Cienfuegos, 19 mar (RHC) Rindiendo homenajes al inolvidable Comandante en Jefe, Fidel Castro Ruz tiene lugar en el Hospital General Universitario Doctor Gustavo Aldereguía Lima, de esta ciudad , la Convención Científica 45 Aniversario, de la inauguración por el líder de la Revolución Cubana.

eng.belta.by (2024-03-19). Lukashenko invites Novitsky, Vasilevskaya to visit him after returning from space. eng.belta.by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko invited cosmonauts Oleg Novitsky and Marina Vasilevskaya to visit him after returning from the space flight. The head of state promised to treat them to his signature salad.

ecns.cn (2024-03-19). Online outlets prove boon for smaller retailers. ecns.cn Micro-sized retailers in third-tier or smaller cities are increasingly opening online outlets to grow their businesses, with a greater number of women entrepreneurs operating such stores, according to a recent finding.

Paul Craig Roberts (2024-03-19). John Grisham Finds Justice Not in the System, but in the System's Defeat. thealtworld.com A while back I wrote about British female authors of mystery novels during 1920-1940, such as Agatha Christy, Dorothy Sayers, Ngaio Marsh, and Elspeth Huxley, the last two being colonial British. I noted at the time that even in the case of murder in the novels, those decades as portrayed in the novels were a highly civilized period in England. Readers have let me know that they, also, have found relief from our woeful times in the civilized recent past described in British mystery novels. | As an aside, I cannot help but say that ideological feminists who claim the oppression of women are ignorant beyond belief.

ecns.cn (2024-03-18). Analysts say Jan-Feb data bodes well for robust 2024. ecns.cn Economic momentum gained traction in China during the first two months of the year with better-than-expected performance of both supply and demand, setting a promising tone for a robust 2024.

Gabisile (2024-03-19). Transport infrastructure foundation for economic development in Africa, says Mashatile. sanews.gov.za Transport infrastructure foundation for economic development in Africa, says Mashatile | Deputy President Paul Mashatile has described transport infrastructure as the cornerstone of economic expansion in Africa. | "We must make sure that we use the discussions and deliberations of the symposium to bring tangible collaboration on bi-national projects that will strengthen the continent and its economy," he said on Monday. | The Deputy President was speaking at the Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium South Africa (SIDSSA) in Cape Town. | He said he was confident that the gathering would establish mor…

GABIK (2024-03-19). Planned maintenance to affect water supply in parts of Benoni. sanews.gov.za Planned maintenance to affect water supply in parts of Benoni | The City of Ekurhuleni has reminded customers in Benoni of the planned seven-hour water shutdown to be undertaken on Tuesday. | The shutdown will affect customers in parts of Benoni. It will be implemented from 9am to 4pm to make way for the replacement of faulty valves. | The areas to be affected by shutdown include Airfield, Farrarmere, Farrarmere Gardens and Lakefield. | "To mitigate the effect of the supply interruption, water tankers will supply water to the affected areas. Updates on any development will be communicated through the city's digit…

Rhoda Wilson (2024-03-19). Genetic Research is Too Dangerous and Should be Stopped. expose-news.com The following is taken from 'Paper Doctors' by Dr. Vernon Coleman which was published in 1977. In this short extract, Dr. Coleman explains why he considers genetic research to be incredibly dangerous. …

DikelediM (2024-03-19). Government harnessing Land Reform to support growth of agriculture and job creation. sanews.gov.za Government harnessing Land Reform to support growth of agriculture and job creation | President Cyril Ramaphosa has emphasised that government is actively implementing various programs and initiatives to enhance the effectiveness of land reform aimed at bolstering agricultural growth and to foster increased employment within the industry. | President Ramaphosa was responding to questions for oral reply in the National Assembly on Tuesday.
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albawaba (2024-03-19). Is Louis Vuitton supporting Palestine with its $826 t-shirt. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Louis Vuitton has taken the internet by storm after releasing her latest fashion top which many said it shows support for Palestinians.Louis Vuitton, the French luxury fashion house, uncovered its latest LV Patch T-Shirt for 650 British Pound ($826). The white top has the letters (LV) but on the colors of a watermelon, which is a symbol of resistance for Palestinians.Nonetheless, social media users said that the V letter looks like a triangle sign, which many claimed could be a resemblance to the red triangle which is known to be used by the Hamas military wing, Al-Qassam Brigades' videos when they tar…

Paul Craig Roberts (2024-03-19). Thank you for your support. thealtworld.com

Islam Murad Baloch (2024-03-19). The ten years enforced disappearances of Baloch students leader, Zahid and Asad Baloch. pressenza.com The enforced disappearances of Baloch student leaders Zahid Baloch and Asad Baloch have completed ten years. | Ten years ago, on this day, Pakistani law enforcement agencies abducted the two Baloch student leaders from Quetta, the capital city of Balochistan, on 18th March 2014, in front of Karima Baloch, the former chairperson of Baloch Student organization Azad. | Zahid Baloch, who was the chairman of Baloch Student organization Azad, and Asad Baloch, who was the junior joint secretary. | After the abduction of Asad and Zahid Baloch, their families demonstrated and protested in different cities of Pakistan for…

NEOB (2024-03-19). Optimum Coal Mine pays back R6.9m. sanews.gov.za

Lucas Leiroz de Almeida (2024-03-19). Kiev Regime Promotes Terror in Belgorod — Field Report. globalresearch.ca

Nava J. Thakuria (2024-03-19). RSS Extends Support to Sandeshkhali Victim Women. pressenza.com Guwahati: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Swayamsevaks and the Sangh-inspired organizations support the victim women of Sandeshkhali (West Bengal) in their movement for justice. During a press briefing at Nagpur (Maharashtra) on Sunday, RSS Sarkaryavah Dattatreya Hosabale also mentioned the recent meeting of Sandeshkhali women representatives with the President of India demanding stringent punishment for the perpetrators, | Addressing the media on the occasion of Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha of the largest socio-cultural organization on March 15, 16, and 17, 2024, Hosabale also added that there are still a…

Chris Walker (2024-03-19). Arizona Lawmaker Details Harrowing Abortion Ordeal on State Senate Floor. truthout.org An Arizona state legislator announced her plans to obtain an abortion during an impassioned speech that criticized the state's restrictive laws on reproductive care as burdensome and harmful. State Sen. Eva Burch (D) made the speech before her legislative colleagues on the Arizona Senate floor on Monday. Having experienced multiple miscarriages in the past, the mother of two explained why she made… |

Nicholas Powers (2024-03-19). "Dune: Part Two" Should Be a Warning Against Extremism — Not a Violent Spectacle. truthout.org "Somebody help me," a young Paul Atreides cries. He is gripped by a vision of the future in which charred corpses burn, and his soldiers wave his banner and slaughter innocents. "I see a holy war spreading across the universe like an unquenchable fire," he kicks and screams. "A war in my name!" The young Atreides's terror in the 2021 film Dune becomes reality in Dune: Part Two. On the surface… |

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2024-03-19). California Juneteenth U.S.C.T. remain "hidden figures" who served during the US Civil War. indybay.org U.S.C.T – United States Colored Troops from the State of California remain "hidden figures" yet 1,918 served and countless U.S. Navy personnel. As we research our unique California Juneteenth Journey from Slavery to Freedom, those who paid the price is a good place to take a deep dive.

Orlando González Cruz (2024-03-19). Cuba noquea a Guatemala en panamericano sub 15 de béisbol. radiohc.cu La Habana, 19 mar (ACN) Cuba venció hoy por la ley de la piedad 24-0 a Guatemala en cinco episodios, en la continuación del Campeonato Panamericano de béisbol para menores de 15 años con sede en Boca Chica, República Dominicana.

Olivia Rosane (2024-03-19). 2023 Shattered Key Climate Metrics, World Meteorological Organization Finds. truthout.org Last year broke records for several key climate indicators, including surface temperatures, ocean heat, sea-level rise, and the loss of Antarctic sea ice, the World Meteorological Organization found in its State of the Global Climate 2023 report, released Tuesday. The agency confirmed that 2023 was the hottest year on record and said it gave an "ominous" new meaning to the phrase "off the charts."… |

WSWS (2024-03-19). Sri Lankan SEP meeting to launch two books on the Sinhala chauvinist JVP. wsws.org The JVP's rightward evolution is not an isolated, national phenomenon but an expression of the transformation internationally of similar organisations into pro-imperialist outfits.

albawaba (2024-03-19). UAE's 'Most expensive': $37m penthouse sold in Abu Dhabi by Aldar. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Renowned developer, investor, and manager of real estate in the UAE, Aldar, has announced the sale of Abu Dhabi's most expensive apartment, a three-bedroom penthouse at Nobu Residences on Saadiyat Island estimated to be worth AED 137 million ($37 million), with more than AED96,000 per square meter. Talal Al Dhiyebi, Chief Executive Officer at Aldar group commented that "this milestone transaction at Nobu Residences not only sets a new benchmark for residential property in Abu Dhabi but also underscores the maturity of the real estate market," adding "Year on year, we are seeing healthy increases in bot…

Ahmed Adel (2024-03-19). Five-Eyes Intelligence Ally Questions Trudeau's "Evidence" that India Is to Blame for Separatist Leader's Killing. globalresearch.ca

Drawing Room ANNEX SF (2024-03-19). Thursday 3/21: Roe v. Wade: Protecting Abortion Rights Panel Talk. indybay.org The Drawing Room SF | 599 Valencia Stree | San Francisco, CA 94110 | FREE…

Reuters (2024-03-19). Elon Musk defends his ketamine use as beneficial for investors. scmp.com The 52-year-old tycoon says he takes prescribed ketamine to help him manage a 'negative chemical state' similar to depression.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-03-19). Iran-Russia-China Naval Alliance Boosts Maritime Security, Fortifies New World Order. libya360.wordpress.com Shabbir Rizvi Last week Iran, Russia, and China kicked off their annual naval drills in the northern Indian Sea, specifically the Gulf of Oman, to ensure maritime security and combat piracy — the theme of the joint operation being "Creating Peace and Security Together." The drills continued for four days and the three regional stalwarts…

ecns.cn (2024-03-18). National standard set for hotpot cooks. ecns.cn Hotpot cooks now have their own national working and evaluation standards, which will provide them a better opportunity to excel in their careers.

ecns.cn (2024-03-19). China's envoy calls for collective action on nuclear disarmament. ecns.cn China's top ambassador to the United Nations on Monday called on countries to resist Cold War thinking and promote nuclear disarmament and nonproliferation together.

ecns.cn (2024-03-19). 4th China Cross-border E-commerce Trade Fair kicks off in Fujian. ecns.cn The trade fair kicked off on Monday, attracting more than 30 cross-border e-commerce platforms worldwide and over 1,500 exhibitors across China.

midwesternmarx (2024-03-19). Demoralization, Defiance, and the Standoff at Eagle Pass. By: Ned Brown. midwesternmarx.com In 2009, former Texas governor Rick Perry discussed secession from the federal United States government at an anti-tax rally. Today, the same threats are made by Texas governor Greg Abbot over the standoff between the state of Texas and the US federal government. Headlines swept the country that made this clash appear to be rooted in a division of political opinion on immigration between Republican and Democrat governed states. However, the two sides of this standoff are rooted in a deepe …

Hank Kennedy (2024-03-19). The End of Church Militant. counterpunch.org We fighters for LGBTQ rights have to take our victories where we can get them. As state governments continue to try to take our rights away, as right-wing bigots fulminate about eliminating us from public life, as we reel in horror from the death of Nex Benedict, it's nice to get some good news. What

Misión Verdad (2024-03-19). María Corina Machado Without Direction or Electoral Strategy. orinocotribune.com By Mision Verdad — Mar 18, 2024 | A new episode of improvisation and political disorientation in the ranks of the Venezuelan opposition has emerged following a video shared this Sunday, Mach 17, by the leader of Vente Venezuela, María Corina Machado. | Recently, the disqualified presidential candidate published a message on social media that attempted to convey an image of "serenity and firmness" in the face of recent events in Venezuela regarding the schedule of the presidential elections, set for July 28 of this year. | In her attempt to control the situation, Machado made a positive assessment that was di…

Cristen Hemingway Jaynes (2024-03-19). February was ninth consecutive month of record-shattering global temperatures. peoplesworld.org According to a new report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), February 2024 was the planet's ninth consecutive record-warm month. February's average global temperature on land and the ocean's surface was 2.52 degrees Fahrenheit above the century's average of 53.8 degrees Fahrenheit — the warmest February in the 175-year NOAA planetary climate record. "Temperatures were warmer to much-warmer-than-average …

NEOB (2024-03-19). Extradition request sent to Eswatini for alleged AKA killers. sanews.gov.za Extradition request sent to Eswatini for alleged AKA killers | Minister of Justice and Correctional Services Ronald Lamola has transmitted a request by South Africa for the extradition of brothers Siyabonga and Malusi Ndimande from the Kingdom of Eswatini. | The two are wanted back in South Africa because of their alleged involvement in the murder of South African musician Kiernan 'AKA' Forbes. | Forbes was slain in a brazen attack outside a Durban restaurant in February last year. | "The request is made in terms of the Extradition Treaty between South Africa and Eswatini, dated 4 October 1968, and in terms of th…

Oraily Madruga Rios (2024-03-19). Diaz-Canel says "Cuba to lend a hand to Gazans" plenglish.com Havana, Mar 19 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel assured on Tuesday that Cuba will lend a hand to Gazans by supporting young Palestinians who are studying various tertiary majors in this country.

ecns.cn (2024-03-19). Investments by China boom in Asia-Pacific. ecns.cn Despite an unsettling global economic and political outlook, Chinese investment in the Asia-Pacific region is defying the pessimists and booming.

jamanetwork (2024-03-19). Serious Brain Injuries Tied to Higher Brain Cancer Risk in US Veterans. jamanetwork.com Moderate or severe traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), along with penetrating TBIs, were linked with a higher risk of brain cancer among US veterans who served in the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, a cohort study of 1.9 million veterans found. The data came from medical records from 2004 to 2019.

Nava J. Thakuria (2024-03-19). PPFA Appreciates Assamese Society on CAA Understanding. pressenza.com Guwahati, India: Appreciating the mainstream Assamese society for taking rational views on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) 2019 despite provocative statements from some so-called intellectuals, journalists, and political analysts, the Patriotic People's Front Assam (PPFA) urges both the governments in New Delhi and Dispur to convince the people of Assam that the CAA deadline of December 31, 2014, will not be extended anymore. The central government will pursue the neighboring countries (precisely Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Afghanistan), which regularly indulge in religious persecution against minorities like H…

Drago Bosnic (2024-03-19). Kiev Regime and NATO Divert Attention from Losses by Attacking Transnistria. globalresearch.ca

Dr. Paul Craig Roberts (2024-03-19). Russia — A Democracy That Works? globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2024-03-19). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Mass protests and strikes continue in Argentina in opposition to cuts in cinema and universities taking place, while 1,300 Airbus machinists in Montreal have voted to reject management's offer and authorize a strike.

NEOB (2024-03-19). SAA is here to stay, says Minister Gordhan. sanews.gov.za SAA is here to stay, says Minister Gordhan | Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan has assured staff at South African Airways (SAA) that the state-owned airline is "here to stay". | This following last week's announcement of the collapse of the deal with strategic equity partner, Takatso Consortium. | "Our ambition is that SAA will make enough profit to pay the government dividends. We have rebuilt the airline, and it will make profit that can support the fiscus instead of it looking for bailouts from government. | "SAA is here to stay. SAA will grow. SAA will expand. Don't allow negativity to come near us,"

krish-rad_ind (2024-03-19). Is Benjamin Netanyahu Secretly American?! youtu.be

ecns.cn (2024-03-19). Juvenile case shifts focus on social issue. ecns.cn The recent arrest of three boys who allegedly killed a middle school student has once again turned public attention on juvenile delinquents, sparking debates and discussions on the plight of left-behind children.

mondoweiss.net (2024-03-19). Support academic freedom for Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian. mondoweiss.net Hebrew University's suspension of Palestinian professor Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian sends a chilling message to scholars worldwide.

ecns.cn (2024-03-19). China's CNOOC discovers 104-million-tons oilfield in Bohai Sea. ecns.cn The China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) announced Monday that it has discovered an oilfield in the Bohai Sea with a proven oil reserve of 104 million tonnes."ÄÄ…

albawaba (2024-03-19). Nickelodeon scandal: Quiet on Set exposes child TV abuse. albawaba.com The world of children's television is often perceived as a realm of innocence and fun, but the recent documentary 'Quiet on Set' has cast a stark light on a much darker side of this seemingly cheerful industry.The film delves into serious allegations of abuse within Nickelodeon, one of the most prominent networks in kids' TV, shaking the foundation of trust that audiences have long held.üî•üö®DEVELOPING: Here is the official first episode of Quiet On Set, the documentary that is exposing Nickelodeon for sexual abuse. At the end of this episode they go into great detai…

bwitanek (2024-03-19). Save Palestine March & Rally, Sunday, March 24, Noon, Old Bridge. fightbackbetter.com

ecns.cn (2024-03-19). Multilingual Alipay to enhance foreigners' e-payment experiences. ecns.cn Alipay, the digital payment arm of Chinese financial technology company Ant Group, is allocating more resources to roll out translation services in 16 languages, to ensure foreigners in China can use mobile payments without any hurdles.

MEE staff (2024-03-19). Top US senator 'deeply concerned' about fallout for Muslims from India's citizenship act. middleeasteye.net Top US senator 'deeply concerned' about fallout for Muslims from India's citizenship act | New Delhi has begun implementing the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act, sparking concern from Washington | | US Senator Ben Cardin speaks during his hearing to confirm Jacob Lew's nomination to be US am…

albawaba (2024-03-19). King Charles III alive despite spread rumors of his demise. albawaba.com

Angela (2024-03-19). Tuesday 3/19: Fairfield City Council Meeting. indybay.org City Council Chamber | 1000 Webster St | Fairfield, CA | OR | Zoom | fairfieldca.zoom.us/j/89060213840?pwd=UU…

jamanetwork (2024-03-19). Medical Criticisms of the Late War. jamanetwork.com The Journal has hitherto refrained from noticing to any extent the various medical criticisms of the conduct of the late War with Spain, for what seemed the good and sufficient reason that from the great mass of accusatory evidence, much of it semihysteric in character, and other portions with a more or less pronounced political or personal tincture, it was not advisable to take sides or express positive opinions. It has, however, on more than one occasion, taken pains to put forward the view that the war was necessarily entered upon without due preparation and that much allowance should therefore be made for err…

Chris Walker (2024-03-19). Lawsuit Challenging Virginia's Felony Disenfranchisement Laws Moves Forward. truthout.org A federal judge in Virginia is allowing a lawsuit to move forward that could restore voting rights for hundreds of thousands of individuals convicted of felony crimes. U.S. District Court Judge John A. Gibney Jr. issued his findings on Monday, stating that plaintiffs' legal arguments against an 1870 law had enough merit to survive challenges from state officials who are seeking to have the lawsuit… |

Editor (2024-03-19). Bipartisanship at its best (or worst): The ban and the blather. workers.org As much as Democrats and Republicans try to appear different from one another, sometimes they can't help sounding alike. This was obvious in the 352-65 vote in the House of Representatives to compel Chinese internet company ByteDance to sell the social media platform TikTok — or be banned in the . . . |

Alexandra Jacobo (2024-03-19). Breathing relief: AstraZeneca joins movement to cap US inhaler costs amid Senate scrutiny. nationofchange.org Following Boehringer Ingelheim's lead, AstraZeneca pledges affordable respiratory care in the U.S., sparking calls for industry-wide reform.

eng.belta.by (2024-03-19). Call on CIS to improve transport corridors, to create new ones. eng.belta.by The CIS countries need to improve the existing transport corridors and create new ones, CIS First Deputy Secretary General Leonid Anfimov told the media.

jamanetwork (2024-03-19). Patient Information: Interventions to Prevent Child Maltreatment. jamanetwork.com This JAMA Patient Page describes the pros and cons of primary care interventions to prevent child maltreatment in children and adolescents younger than 18 years without signs or symptoms of maltreatment.

Redacción Chile (2024-03-19). Diana Reappears: A new neighborhood memorial. pressenza.com By Maxine Lowy* | Blessed is the match consumed in kindling flame | Blessed is the flame that burns in the heart's secret places. Hannah Szenes, 1944 | On a southern hemisphere spring afternoon in 1974, on November 18 to be exact, a young woman was walking along Emilia Tellez Street in a neighborhood northeast of downtown Santiago. Upon approaching the corner with Ossa Avenue, she noticed a white Chevrolet pickup truck that abruptly parked along the curb. | Sensing danger, she began to run. From the truck, plainclothes men fired one, two, three, and four times, perforating her abdomen. They forced her into the ve…

jamanetwork (2024-03-19). CDC Tracking BA.2.87.1, New Omicron Subvariant With Potential to Evade Immunity. jamanetwork.com Experts detected a strain of SARS-CoV-2 with more than 30 changes in its spike protein compared with Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced. The newer Omicron subvariant, known as BA.2.87.1, has infected at least 9 people in South Africa since September 2023. No cases have been reported in the US or outside South Africa, the CDC noted in its update.

Associated Press (2024-03-19). Trump's lawyers say impossible for him to post US$464 million bond in civil fraud case. scmp.com Donald Trump faced having assets seized as his lawyers acknowledged he doesn't have the cash to appeal a US$464 million fine for fraudulently inflating his wealth.

ecns.cn (2024-03-19). Insights丨Australian scholar: Chinese companies' involvement in Australia's EV development bound to happen. ecns.cn At the invitation of Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia Penny Wong, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is scheduled to pay an official visit to Australia. In the future, both countries will deepen their cooperation and bilateral relationship, therefore, China News Network had an exclusive interview with David Goodman, director of the China Studies Center at the University of Sydney, who said that the economic involvement of Chinese companies in Australia in the development of EVs is almost bound to happen.

midwesternmarx (2024-03-19). Suppressed for Decades: FBI Reports Suggest Japanese WW2 Balloon Attacks on U.S. & Canada Included Biological Agents. By: JEFFREY S. KAYE. midwesternmarx.com Japanese balloon retrieved near Alturas, California, January 10, 1945. (U.S. Army photograph, SC-226135) From Robert Mikesh's 1973 monograph, Japan's World War II Balloon Bomb Attacks on North America (pg. 5) Two FBI reports, one of them fully declassified only this year, describe the likely, if limited, use of biological agents, in particular bubonic plague and anthrax, as part of a large-scale balloon, or "Fu-Go," barrage launched by Imperial Japan on the United States an …

Santa Cruz MAH (2024-03-19). Thursday 3/28: HERstory Celebration. indybay.org Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History, 705 Front St, Santa Cruz…

albawaba (2024-03-19). MrBeast's new Amazon show biggest in history with $5m prize. albawaba.com ALBAWABA — The popular biggest content creator on YouTube, MrBeast, has announced a new deal with Amazon MGM Studios to create the biggest competition show in TV history with a hefty $5 million prize and 1,000 contestants, coming to Amazon Prime titled "Beast Games.""My goal is to make the greatest show possible and prove YouTubers and creators can succeed on other platforms" said the 25-year-old creator, Jimmy Donaldson, known as MrBeast. Adding in a statement "Amazon gave me the creative control I need to try and make it happen. I hope to make the YouTube community proud."Big news gamers I'm going to be f…

ecns.cn (2024-03-19). China's first artificial bred Pallas's cat dies. ecns.cn China's first artificial bred Pallas's cat Sun Daniang, died of pyometria at the age of three in Qinghao last Sunday, according to the Qinghai-Xizang plateau wild zoo.

John C. A. Manley (2024-03-19). Three Outspoken Evangelists of the mRNA Clot Shot Have Had Their Vaccine Ministries Come to Sudden and Sad Ends. globalresearch.ca

Oraily Madruga Rios (2024-03-19). FAO leader highlights great Latin American and Caribbean potential. plenglish.com Georgetown, Mar 19 (Prensa Latina) Latin America and the Caribbean have great potential to accelerate their progress, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu stated at a meeting of the agency here that entered its second day of sessions on Tuesday.

Associated Press (2024-03-19). Freddie Mercury's London mansion up for sale, first time since 1980. scmp.com Queen frontman died in the Kensington, London house in 1991 of Aids-related pneumonia at the age of 45. Garden Lodge is on the market for offers over US$38 million.

EDWIN (2024-03-19). SA Black Industrialists to take centre stage at dtic conference. sanews.gov.za SA Black Industrialists to take centre stage at dtic conference | South Africa's Black Industrialists will take centre stage on Wednesday at a conference, exhibition and awards ceremony that will be hosted by the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) at the Sandton Convention Centre. | Addressing media in Pretoria on Monday, Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel said more than 1 200 delegates will attend the second Black Industrialists and Exporters Conference, which will be held under the theme, 'Black Industrialists – Catalysing…

greenleft.org.au (2024-03-19). Don't blame migrants for the housing crisis. greenleft.org.au

midwesternmarx (2024-03-19). We will continue working in peace to overcome this situation. By: Granma. midwesternmarx.com "In the midst of a blockade that intends to suffocate us, we will continue working in peace to overcome this situation".​This was stated, through the social network X, by the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Party and President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, while denouncing the propagandistic and instigating articulation of the enemies of the Revolution to provoke destabilization and chaos, based on the tensions generated by the current li …

ecns.cn (2024-03-19). Securities watchdog imposes lifetime ban on Evergrande founder. ecns.cn The China Securities Regulatory Commission plans to impose a lifetime ban from the securities market on Xu Jiayin, the founder and former chairman of real estate developer China Evergrande Group.

WSWS (2024-03-19). Amazon strikes in Coventry and Birmingham, UK must break out of the GMB's corporatist straitjacket. wsws.org Fourteen months into the struggle, a balance sheet of the GMB's leadership is required. The union has not provided a route to victory and cannot do so; the trade union bureaucracy is a hostile social force to the working class, aimed at securing a comfortable partnership with the employers.

greenleft.org.au (2024-03-19). Three thousand people march for native forests. greenleft.org.au

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2024-03-19). The Covid "Killer Vaccine". People Are Dying All Over the World. It's A Criminal Undertaking. globalresearch.ca First published on November 26, 2022 | *** | We are being accused of "spreading disinformation" regarding the Covid-19 vaccine. | The Reuters and AP media "trackers" and "fact checkers" will be out to smear the testimonies of parents who have lost their …

jamanetwork (2024-03-19). WHO Issues First Recommendations for Managing Diphtheria. jamanetwork.com The World Health Organization (WHO) published the first guidance for the clinical management of diphtheria, a disease caused by a toxin-producing bacteria. Diphtheria often leads to symptoms including sore throat and difficulty breathing and is fatal in 5% to 10% of cases.

jamanetwork (2024-03-19). Abatacept Could Prevent Progression to Rheumatoid Arthritis. jamanetwork.com Abatacept, a biologic used to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA), staved off the disease in people who were at high risk for the condition, according to results from a randomized clinical trial that involved 213 participants from the Netherlands and the UK.

WSWS (2024-03-19). Australia: Victorian public sector nurses and midwives must oppose union-government wage cut. wsws.org The ANMF has not advanced the demand for a pay rise, demonstrating that the union leadership is completely on board with the Labor government's punitive wage policy.

jamanetwork (2024-03-19). Stroke Risk After COVID-19 Bivalent Vaccination in US Older Adults. jamanetwork.com This self-controlled case series evaluates stroke risk after administration of either brand of the COVID-19 bivalent vaccine, either brand of the COVID-19 bivalent plus a high-dose or adjuvanted influenza vaccine on the same day, and a high-dose or adjuvanted influenza vaccine in Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 years or older.

ecns.cn (2024-03-19). Major bridge in Macao reaches construction milestone. ecns.cn Officials in the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) on Monday celebrated a significant milestone in the construction of the fourth bridge linking the Macao Peninsula and Taipa Island.

Angela (2024-03-19). Tuesday 3/19: Virtual Teach-In about Palestine. indybay.org Zoom | tinyurl.com/PalestineTuesday…

Mark Gruenberg (2024-03-19). Real news about fake billionaire Trump: He can't pay his bond! peoplesworld.org NEW YORK—in the latest financial reverse for former Republican Oval Office occupant Donald Trump, his lawyers told New York courts he can't make the $464 million—and counting—bond in the state's civil judgment against him for massive financial fraud. In layman's terms, Trump can't find a bondsman to put up bail for him. Trump's statement may …

WSWS (2024-03-19). Draconian crime bill becomes law in Washington, D.C. as "law-and-order" campaigns spread across the country. wsws.org The "Secure DC" bill is the latest salvo in the Democrats' punitive attacks on the urban working class and poor.

Betsey Piette (2024-03-19). Protests target illegal sales of stolen Palestinian land. workers.org Each stop on the "Great Real Estate Event," involving touring cities in the U.S. and Canada offering stolen Palestinian land for sale, has been met with mass protests by Palestine solidarity activists who forced some events to shut down. The tour features properties in illegal settlements in the West Bank. . . . |

ecns.cn (2024-03-19). Car rams into students, leaving multiple injuries. ecns.cn Multiple people were injured after a car ran over them at a vocational college in Taizhou, Zhejiang province, on Tuesday morning, according to local police.

Johanna Silver (2024-03-19). State Legislative Sessions: How They Impact Your Rights. aclu.org State legislation is crucially connected to our civil liberties, and can either expand our rights or chip away at them. These bills touch nearly every aspect of our lives. From Roe v. Wade and the Dobbs case that overturned the right to an abortion, to Loving v. Virginia, which struck down laws banning interracial marriage, and Obergefell v. Hodges, which recognized marriage equality across the country — many Supreme Court cases that address all of our civil rights come from laws that were passed in state legislatures. | With an increasingly conservative Supreme Court and federal court system, as well as…

bwitanek (2024-03-19). Emo Roller Coaster for FightBackBetter.com: Most Successful Tweet So Far But Totally Shadow Banned on Instagram — I Got the Social Media Blues and Got Nothing to Lose! fightbackbetter.com Today we had the most successful tweet so far at the @fightbackbettr (no e) It was a useful tweet given…

Michael Ray (2024-03-19). How Helping Other Prisoners Helped Me Free Myself. progressive.org Becoming a peer counselor at an Ohio prison allowed me to heal from my own trauma, writes Michael Ray.

ecns.cn (2024-03-19). Killing of Hebei student ruled premeditated murder. ecns.cn The killing of a middle school student allegedly by three other students in Handan, Hebei province, was a premeditated murder, local police's preliminary investigation show, China Central Television reported on Tuesday.

Ruth Milka (2024-03-19). North Sea rebellion: Activists across six nations decry 'fossil madness' amid climate crisis. nationofchange.org This movement isn't just a protest; it's a plea for the future of the children who stand to inherit a warming world.

albawaba (2024-03-19). Libyan coastguards accused of putting Mediterranean migrants at risk. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – According to a report by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), Libyan coastguards are accused of putting the lives of approximately 170 migrants crossing the Mediterranean at great risk, as they allegedly hampered their rescue operation. The MSF said in a statement that its ship rescued two boats in international waters on Saturday: a small fiberglass boat carrying 28 people and a double-deck wooden vessel with 143 people on board that appeared to be in distress.According to the organization, as it approached the larger boat, the Libyan coastguard (LCG) drew close and "performed dangerous maneuvers" that put…

Redacción Madrid (2024-03-19). Extreme police violence in the CIE: another reflection of institutionalized xenophobia. pressenza.com New testimonies from former prisoners and anti-racist activists once again denounce the daily beatings, humiliations, and degradations that take place in these places with total impunity. | By Alejandra Mateo Fano/El Salto diario | In mid-February, the brutal beatings suffered by more than 50 migrants at the Aluche Immigration Centre (CIE) in Madrid at the hands of a group of eleven National Police agents came to light through a few media reports. The assaults, which included blows, kicks to the head, and punches — one of the detainees had to be taken out of the center unconscious and bleeding — took pl…

albawaba (2024-03-19). SpaceX launches 22 Starlink satellites, advancing towards a unified global internet network. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – As part of its massive Starlink internet network project, the well-known US spacecraft and rocket maker SpaceX has successfully launched 22 satellites into orbit, marking a significant accomplishment.The Starlink satellites were placed into low orbit by a Falcon 9 rocket, according to reports from "Space.com," which was launched from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, USA.After launching successfully, the Falcon 9 rocket's first stage made an exact landing on the "Of Course I Still Love You" platform in the Pacific Ocean.Easily launched into orbit, the 22 satellites—which are essentia…

greenleft.org.au (2024-03-19). Palestine and Labor's hideous contradiction. greenleft.org.au

Staff (2024-03-19). How BJP rule became a threat to Indian democracy and the Constitution. muslimmirror.com By Ram Puniyani The leaders of BJP, the ruling dispensation have been claiming to be winning more that 400 (370BJP +30 Allies) seats in the forthcoming parliamentary elections (Char sau paar) of 2024. This is not based on any psephological analysis but purely propagated for political reasons. Justifying this 'char sau par' the Karnataka BJP …

eng.belta.by (2024-03-19). Lukashenko signs decree to confer state awards to MPs. eng.belta.by On 18 March Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed Decree No. 99 to honor deputies of the House of Representatives and members of the Council of the Republic with state awards for their effective state and public work, significant personal contribution to law-making and parliamentarism.

albawaba (2024-03-19). Oprah Winfrey tackles weight stigma in the Ozempic era. albawaba.com In a recent primetime TV special, Oprah Winfrey opened up about the complexities of weight loss and the stigma surrounding it, particularly in the context of the rising popularity of weight-loss drugs like Ozempic.The special, titled "Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution," aired on ABC and is set to be available on Hulu.Shame, Blame & The Weight Loss Revolution! Will you be tuning in?

ecns.cn (2024-03-19). Bangladesh's sea-land oil storage, transportation system starts commercial operation. ecns.cn The first batch of diesel and crude oil transported by the Chinese-built dual-channel single-point mooring system project arrived at Bangladeshi refineries on Saturday, marking the commercial operation of the nation's first sea-land integrated oil storage and transportation system.

eng.belta.by (2024-03-19). Lukashenko holds joint drill with HC Dinamo Minsk. eng.belta.by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko held a joint training session with HC Dinamo Minsk on the evening of 18 March.

Ryan Cristián (2024-03-19). Derrick Broze Interview — Objective/Nonpartisan Independent Media Platforms Are Under Attack. thelastamericanvagabond.com Joining me today is writer and lead investigator for The Last American Vagabond (TLAV), Derrick Broze, here to discuss the recent surge in the ongoing attacks against TLAV and how these largely financial attacks have had a trickle down effect on all platforms connected to TLAV, demonstrating why this ecosystem we have built and others

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-03-19). Why Niger Declared US Military Presence in its Territory Illegal. libya360.wordpress.com Pavan Kulkarni A Boeing C-17 Globemaster III takes off June 19th, 2021 at Air Base 201 in Niger. By U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jan K. Valle Only months after forcing its former colonizer France to withdraw its troops, Niger, West Africa's largest country, has said the presence of US troops is…

albawaba (2024-03-19). Iran to sign substantial $13B deal to boost crude oil production in 6 fields. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – According to an announcement made by Iranian Oil Minister Javad Oji on Sunday, the signature of contracts worth a total of $13 billion dollars is regarded as the most significant development in Iran's oil industry, aiming to boost daily oil production in 6 fields as Western sanctions stack up.The official news agency for Iran's oil industry, Shana, reports that agreements will be signed with the goal of utilizing local expertise to capitalize on six oil fields and increase the country's daily output of crude oil by 350,000 barrels a day on the 73rd anniversary of the nationalization of the Persian oil…

ecns.cn (2024-03-19). 600-year-old magnolia tree blossoms in Sichuan. ecns.cn A magnolia tree with a history of more than 600 years blossoms with pink flowers in Shimian County of Ya'an City, southwest China's Sichuan Province.

ecns.cn (2024-03-19). Chinese airlines increasing flights to U.S. ecns.cn Chinese passenger airlines are increasing their weekly round-trip flights to the United States to handle higher travel demand expected during the summer.

Editor (2024-03-19). Queen Anne's Bounty: the Church of England struggles with its slavery connections. mronline.org The paltry new fund embraced by the Church of England is nowhere near what real justice demands: handing over the estimated £1.3 billion derived from trafficked Africans to their descendants, explains STEVE CUSHION.

Democracy Now! (2024-03-19). "unseen" Director Set Hernandez on How Their New Film Amplifies Undocumented, Disabled Voices. democracynow.org Watch Part 2 of our interview with Set Hernandez, director of the new documentary unseen, which follows Pedro, who is blind and undocumented, as he works toward a degree in social work. | Watch Part 2 of our interview with Set Hernandez, director of the new documentary unseen, which follows Pedro, who is blind and undocumented, as he works toward a degree in social work.

Ebony Aya (2024-03-19). The Hostility Black Women Face in Higher Education Carries Dire Consequences. counterpunch.org Isolated. Abused. Overworked. These are the themes that emerged when I invited nine Black women to chronicle their professional experiences and relationships with colleagues as they earned their Ph.D.s at a public university in the Midwest. I featured their writings in to get my Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction. The women spoke of being silenced.

Khushboo Razdan (2024-03-19). Embattled Chinese battery maker Gotion vows 'more vocal' US strategy after filing lawsuit in Michigan. scmp.com 'People have been hearing a lot of mistruths' about the company and its planned US$2.4 billion EV plant, top North American official tells Post.

ecns.cn (2024-03-19). China announces discovery of major oilfield in Bohai Sea. ecns.cn China has discovered a major oilfield in the central and northern parts of the Bohai Sea, with proven reserves of 104 million tons of oil, marking a monumental find in the region following a decade of search efforts.

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2024-03-19). The US-NATO War against Yugoslavia, the Globalization of War. globalresearch.ca

Reuters (2024-03-19). Cuba summons top US diplomat, accuses US of stoking protests. scmp.com Cuba's government protested as interventionist comments from the US following demonstrations against power blackouts and food shortages by hundreds of people in eastern Cuba.

albawaba (2024-03-19). A royal ruse? Video of fake Kate Middleton and Prince William goes viral>. albawaba.com

nosihle (2024-03-19). Emphasis placed on investing in climate-resilient infrastructure projects. sanews.gov.za Emphasis placed on investing in climate-resilient infrastructure projects | While South Africa has taken meaningful steps to invest in infrastructure projects, Deputy Minister of Finance, Dr David Masondo, says the fiscus cannot afford to financially support the amount of investment required for climate-resilient infrastructure. | "We therefore need to discuss other innovative financing mechanisms such as green bonds and carbon credit to fund these climate-resilient infrastructure projects," Masondo said on Monday in Johannesburg. | He made these remarks during the second in a series of Southern Africa — To…

greenleft.org.au (2024-03-19). Councils, communities demand Labor rethink its pro-developer rezoning, housing scheme. greenleft.org.au

albawaba (2024-03-19). 5 Best Things to Sell on eBay! albawaba.com The platform is widely used by individuals and companies all over the world. It is available in 190 marketplaces online and it provides many options for both buyers and sellers. | You can either sell or buy on eBay using the online auctions or "buy it now" option. The platform is considered user-friendly and has many options to cater to all needs. | Have you considered setting a seller account on eBay? Do…

ecns.cn (2024-03-19). Chinese-built Belgrade-Novi Sad railway carries 6.83 million passengers in two years. ecns.cn The Chinese-built Belgrade-Novi Sad high-speed railway, a section of Hungary-Serbia Railway, a benchmark infrastructure project under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), marked its 2nd anniversary on Tuesday.

jamanetwork (2024-03-19). Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta in Patients With Exsanguinating Hemorrhage. jamanetwork.com To the Editor We are concerned about the results and interpretation of the UK-REBOA randomized clinical trial. First, this study population may have included cases that were unsuited for resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA). The median Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) score for the thorax was 4 in both groups, suggesting the presence of severe thoracic trauma. The use of REBOA in patients with thoracic injuries could potentially exacerbate bleeding, thereby raising concerns about the cases in which thoracic trauma was the primary source of severe bleeding.

Phil Pasquini (2024-03-19). Protesters Urge IMF to Deny Loans to Pakistan Regime. indybay.org During the busy evening commute hour on March 14, supporters from Tehreek-e-Insaf (the Movement of justice or PTI) the political party of Pakistan's jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, protested outside the headquarters of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The group was demanding that the controversial United Nations global lender "uphold democratic principles" and that the Fund investigate the country's February 8, 2024 "rigged election" before releasing Pakistan's final payment in a $3 billion dollar bail-out.

eng.belta.by (2024-03-19). Belarus to supply flax equipment to Russia's Omsk Oblast. eng.belta.by Belarus can supply equipment for cultivating and harvesting flax to Omsk Oblast. Gomelagrokomplekt is to get a set of electronics for milking machines in May 2024.

Staff (2024-03-19). Varanasi court to hear Gyanvapi mosque basement plea on April 11. muslimmirror.com Varanasi : The Varanasi district court has fixed April 11 for hearing a plea seeking to stop Muslim devotees from walking on top of the Gyanvapi mosque's southern cellar, where the court recently allowed Hindu prayers. According to the counsel for the Hindu side, Madan Mohan Yadav, the Muslim side told the court of in-charge …

ecns.cn (2024-03-18). Beijing opposes Burns' definition of Sino-U.S. relationship as competitive. ecns.cn The Foreign Ministry reiterated its opposition on Monday to defining the relationship between China and the United States as competitive, and rejected Washington's restriction of Beijing's legitimate development rights based on the excuse of competition.

albawaba (2024-03-19). Apple to reportedly bring Google and OpenAI models to upcoming iOS 18 in a new deal. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Apple is presumably in talks with Google about utilizing its Gemini generative Artificial Intelligence technology in the iPhone, according to Bloomberg, with OpenAI's ChatGPT considered another option, as the tech giant prepares its highly anticipated iOS 18 with an arsenal of AI features, which is expected to be released later this year.Apple could ultimately use a combination of first and third-party AI models to provide the AI capabilities integrated into its devices, as Bloomberg reports. Cloud-based AI capabilities like text and image creation may be made possible through collaborations with compa…

albawaba (2024-03-19). Video: UAE President breaks fast with worshippers at Sheikh Zayed Mosque. albawaba.com

Shealeigh (2024-03-19). Controversial New Education System (NES) Sparks Concern in Houston Public Schools. projectcensored.org In the article featured in the Winter 2023-2024 edition of Rethinking Schools, titled "The Takeover of Houston Public Schools," Larry Miller reported on the Texas state legislature taking control of Houston's Independent School District (ISD) through its Texas Education Agency. State officials chose to dissolve the elected school board, appointing…

jamanetwork (2024-03-19). FDA Approves Iloprost as First Drug to Treat Severe Frostbite. jamanetwork.com The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it had greenlit the first medication, known as iloprost, to treat severe frostbite. When it's injected, iloprost, marketed as Aurlumyn, dilates blood vessels and prevents clotting so people with frostbite have a lower risk of needing their fingers or toes amputated. The FDA first authorized the drug for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension in 2004.

David Carrier (2024-03-19). Why What's Happening in Art Museums Matters Right Now. counterpunch.org Right now many Americans are very anger- and most of us feel deeply insecure. Why so much anger and uncertainty at this time? Of course there are very real problems. Anyone who has a functioning internet connection can see that. But if you think historically, then it's natural to wonder why this particular time, in

Oraily Madruga Rios (2024-03-19). Argentinian workers delve into actions against layoffs. plenglish.com Buenos Aires, Mar 19 (Prensa Latina) The Argentinian State Workers Association (ATE) summoned on Tuesday a meeting of its National Board of Directors with the purpose of deepening the plan of struggle against layoffs in the public administration.

DikelediM (2024-03-19). SA to commemorate Human Rights Day. sanews.gov.za SA to commemorate Human Rights Day | President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Thursday deliver a keynote address at the national commemoration of Human Rights Day to be held in Sharpeville, Sedibeng District Municipality, in the Gauteng province. | The President will commence the day with a wreath-laying ceremony scheduled for 10: 00 at the Sharpeville Memorial Site, after which he will deliver a keynote speech at the George Thabe Cricket Grounds in Sharpeville. | "Ahead of addressing the national event, the President, joined by bereaved families of fallen victims, will commence with a wreath-laying ceremony at the Shar…

Campaign for Sustainable Transportation (2024-03-19). Saturday 3/30: Will Hwy 1 Auxiliary Lanes Work? A Look at Transportation Alternatives. indybay.org Aptos Branch Library, 7695 Soquel Dr, Aptos…

George Ochenski (2024-03-19). Politicians Ignore Reality as the World Burns Around Them. counterpunch.org Unless you've been living in a cave, the fact that the state, nation, and world are experiencing record-setting high temperatures is inescapable — as are the extreme and harmful impacts of global baking. Montana is no exception. Yet, as we suddenly transition from our non-winter to a scorching hot and very early Spring — our

WSWS (2024-03-19). Questions remain surrounding Nex Benedict's death following release of autopsy summary. wsws.org The summary autopsy report lists cause of death as suicide by overdosing on a medication combination which experts call 'very, very uncommon', while failing to list extensive injuries documented in the full report.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2024-03-19). Honduras bets on interoceanic railroad project. plenglish.com According to Héctor Zelaya, private secretary of the presidency, who heads the project's commission, the initiative will guarantee the well-being of present and future generations and strengthen the economic integration system. | During a recent meeting of that working group, Zelaya presented the achievements and agreements reached in Mexico at a meeting with Foreign Minister Alicia Bárcenas and other officials, with whom he learned about the experiences of the Maya Train and the Interoceanic Corridor of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec (CIIT). | He commented that those approaches to the Mexican experience will ensure…

George Wuerthner (2024-03-19). Lessons From a Record Texas Wildfire. counterpunch.org More than 1.24 million acres have charred a portion of the Texas panhandle and parts of adjacent Oklahoma. The Smokehouse Blaze is the largest in Texas history and the second-largest fire in the nation's history. It is larger than the top 20 largest wildfires in California over the past 90 years. High Plains Texas panhandle.

jamanetwork (2024-03-19). Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta in Patients With Exsanguinating Hemorrhage. jamanetwork.com To the Editor A recent randomized clinical trial on REBOA showed that use of the technique may be detrimental to patients in some major trauma centers in the UK. However, I have some concerns about this study.

Katya Schwenk (2024-03-19). The Supreme Court Case Designed To Legalize Bribery. levernews.com The U.S. Supreme Court is about to hear an obscure case that could legalize corporations enriching public officials in exchange for lucrative government contracts and other favors. Though political corruption

Editor (2024-03-19). The booksellers' revolt. mronline.org The READER Act would have required vendors to rate books on "explicitness" before selling to schools—and blacklisted those that didn't comply.

KATIE (2024-03-19). Apartheid Chips – #BoycottIntel. bdsmovement.net

midwesternmarx (2024-03-19). The Antinomies of Nietzschean Marxim. By: Daniel Tutt. midwesternmarx.com Nietzsche's philosophy has shaped theoretical debates on the Left ever since he died over 120 years ago. This is owed, at least in part, to Nietzsche's popularity among working-class readers. According to surveys and sociological studies of German workers at the turn of the 20th century, Nietzsche tended to trump Marx in terms of popularity, a trend that likely remains true today. However, Nietzsche's popularity has also split workers. Different methods of read …

Robert W. Whiting, AACSG (2024-03-19). 2024 African New Year Day – 175th Anniversary of our California Gold Mining District. indybay.org The Dendera Solar Calendar is the oldest Zodiac in the world. It was originally in the ceiling of a small chapel atop a temple outside the town of Dendera in Kemet. (Classical Ancient Egypt) It has been dated to 30 BCE and is now housed in the Louvre in Paris, France. The ancient Kemetic (Egyptian) Dendera Solar Calendar included a year of 365 days. California Pioneers of Pan African Ancestry showcased the possibilities (1840-1875) as the dawn of a new Golden Age has begun.

ecns.cn (2024-03-18). Enduring friendship with Xi fosters U.S.-China people-to-people exchanges. ecns.cn Lande, along with some other people from Iowa, became what Xi has affectionately referred to as his "old friends" in the U.S.. Many of them have since traveled between China and the U.S. to facilitate the bilateral exchanges.

Rob Boston (2024-03-19). 'God & Country': New documentary examines the power and threat of Christian Nationalism. peoplesworld.org In February, a major documentary examining Christian Nationalism, God & Country, was released in select theaters nationwide. Directed by Dan Partland and produced by Rob Reiner, God & Country is based on Katherine Stewart's 2019 book The Power Worshippers: Inside the Dangerous Rise of Religious Nationalism. God & Country features interviews with two Americans United …

Staff (2024-03-19). "Unseen": New Film Profiles a Blind, Undocumented Social Work Student, Humanizing Disabled Migrants. democracynow.org As presidential front-runners Donald Trump and Joe Biden scapegoat and attack immigrants on the campaign trail, stoking racist and xenophobic fears for votes, we speak to the director of a groundbreaking new film, unseen, that aims to reframe the narrative. Using experimental cinematography to promote accessibility for blind and low-vision audiences, unseen follows Pedro, who is blind and undocumented, as he works toward a degree in social work. Director Set Hernandez, themself an undocumented immigrant and a co-founder of the Undocumented Filmmakers Collective, discusses the film's uplifting of the "…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2024-03-19). 'Gates of Hell Will Open': Iraqi Resistance Issues Ultimatum on Ouster of US Forces. orinocotribune.com By Wesam Bahrani — Mar 17, 2024 | After weeks of strategic silence, one of the biggest units within Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) has made its position emphatically clear on key national security issues. | Kata'ib Hezbollah (KH) reminded the government, the largest bloc in parliament (the Coordination Framework) as well as officials in the committee tasked with overseeing the withdrawal of foreign forces that they "should not grant immunity to the occupying forces, or else the gates of hell will open." | By "occupying forces", the resistance group referred to the US military, which has more than…

Staff (2024-03-19). Cuba's President Condemns Destabilization Campaign (+Santiago de Cuba). orinocotribune.com

midwesternmarx (2024-03-19). A Common Struggle Against Imperialism: A History of Solidarity Between Palestine and Puerto Rico. By: Benjamin Pérez González.>. midwesternmarx.com The first resistance warriors against Western imperialism in the Americas, were the Taíno nation, a people which once inhabited the Caribbean Islands, including the land which we now know as Puerto Rico. Scholars now agree, what the natives knew all along, Christopher Columbus did not discover anything, rather he was discovered himself. Contrary to the lies perpetrated throughout official history, Columbus was lost. Or as James Baldwin puts it: "Columbus was discovered …

Bloomberg (2024-03-19). Nvidia unveils new AI 'superchip' line-up Blackwell, succeeding dominant H100 chip banned from sale to China. scmp.com The new Blackwell chips are made up of 208 billion transistors and will be able to link with other chips, making them much faster at handling AI models.

SF critical mass (2024-03-19). Friday 3/29: San Francisco Critical Mass bike ride. indybay.org Gather at Justin Herman Plaza near Embarcadero BART – foot of Market Street by the Ferry Building and then ride through the streets…

jamanetwork (2024-03-19). USPSTF Review: Primary Care Interventions to Prevent Child Maltreatment. jamanetwork.com This systematic review to support a 2024 US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement summarizes published evidence on the benefits and harms of primary care interventions to prevent child maltreatment among youth through age 18 years with no known exposure or signs or symptoms of current or past maltreatment.

Staff (2024-03-19). Supreme Court to hear multiple petitions against CAA rules today. muslimmirror.com NEW DELHI : Amid the row over the Centre's move to implement the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) weeks before Lok Sabha election, the Supreme Court will hear today a batch of 237 petitions challenging the law. A bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Manoj Misra …

greenleft.org.au (2024-03-19). Nuclear submarines may never appear, but AUKUS is already in place. greenleft.org.au

City of Sunnyvale (2024-03-19). Saturday 4/20: Sunnyvale's Earth Day Festival. indybay.org Sunnyvale Civic Center, 456 W. Olive Ave.

Gloria Arias Nieto (2024-03-19). The world of survivors vows not to forget. pressenza.com On Calle 26 in Bogotá, a corner has become a meeting place for the living and the dead, for the irreversible and the avoidable, for demonstrators and the disappeared, for denunciations, carnations and wakes. There, on the western side of the fence that separates the cemetery from the Centre for Memory, Peace and Reconciliation, the world of the survivors promises not to forget; they gather with banners or drums and pay homage to those who fought their battles from another dimension. | This corner is an antidote to cowardice; it shows that there is no worse silencer than inertia and that in a country like ours, on…

bwitanek (2024-03-19). Pax Christie Joins Mondays w/ Mikie for National Day of Christian Action for Palestine. fightbackbetter.com From: Today (March 18) was the national day of action for @christiansforafreepalestine. We went to @Repsherrill 's office in Livingston.

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EDWIN (2024-03-19). Infrastructure investment central to achievement of SA's development goals. sanews.gov.za Infrastructure investment central to achievement of SA's development goals | President Cyril Ramaphosa says investment in infrastructure is central to the achievement of the country's development goals. | "Infrastructure is an enormous economic multiplier, providing dividends for an economy long after the infrastructure has been built," President Ramaphosa said. | Addressing the 2024 Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium of South Africa (SIDSSA) currently underway at the Century City Conference Centre in Cape Town, President Ramaphosa said the symposium is an important part of government's effort to cl…

ecns.cn (2024-03-19). Shopping trend takes retail sector by storm. ecns.cn Flash-express warehouses represent an emerging business model, are usually located in a warehouse and essentially sell all their goods online via deliveries.

Santa Cruz Public Libraries (2024-03-19). Saturday 3/30: Understanding Mountain Lions in Northern California: Threats, Health and Conflict. indybay.org Felton Library Community Room, 6121 Gushee St, Felton…

greenleft.org.au (2024-03-19). AUKUS and the martial academy. greenleft.org.au

Staff (2024-03-19). US senator criticises Indian govt over controversial CAA. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror Desk An American senator Ben Cardin has expressed concern over the Indian government notifying rules for the implementation of the CAA, saying that as the US-India relationship deepens, it is important that the cooperation is based on shared values of protecting human rights of all, regardless of religion. Senator Cardin's remarks underscore …

greenleft.org.au (2024-03-19). Judy Mundey: 'More public housing is needed now'. greenleft.org.au

ecns.cn (2024-03-19). Sama Festival celebrated in Guizhou. ecns.cn Sama was the name of a heroine in ancient maternal society of Dong people. The Sama Festival, enlisted as one of the national intangible cultural heritages in 2006, is held to commemorate their ancestor.

Staff (2024-03-19). After Almost 2 Years in a State of Emergency, 34 Human Rights Activists Remain Jailed in El Salvador. orinocotribune.com At least 34 human rights defenders remain imprisoned within the framework of the State of Emergency affecting the rights of citizens in El Salvador, according to organizations such as El Socorro Jurídico Humanitario (SJH) and the Network of Women's Rights Defenders. | The imprisonment of activist and member of the Missing Persons Search Block, Verónica Delgado, who was captured on March 11 and accused of being a member of illicit groups, is the most recent case. | The director of strategic litigation of the Cristosal organization, Abraham àÅbrego, stated that there is a tendency on the part of the authoriti…

teleSUR, JCM (2024-03-19). Rafah en Gaza atraviesa una peligrosa situación de hambruna. telesurtv.net El objetivo de guerra declarado de Israel es acabar con Hamás, y ha dicho que esto sólo puede lograrse con un asalto a Rafah, en la frontera con Egipto.

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2024-03-19). Siria denuncia ataque israelí contra las afueras de Damasco. telesurtv.net El canciller sirio Faisal Mekdad advirtió en febrero pasado que su país ha librado múltiples guerras contra Israel y está preparado para futuros enfrentamientos.

teleSUR, JCM, MER, SH, JGN, JDO (2024-03-19). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Organizaciones de DD.HH. han realizado varios llamados a un alto al fuego inmediato ante la grave situación que se vive en los territorios palestinos.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2024-03-19). Venezuela denuncia en ONU a organismos que no defienden a los pueblos. telesurtv.net El discurso de Alexander Yánez Deleuze también refiere que los países que se adhieren a las potencias occidentales, "pretenden tutelar nuestras instituciones (…)".

teleSUR- jaa, MS (2024-03-19). Presidente Putin celebra aniversario de la reunificación de Crimea. telesurtv.net El mandatario ruso ponderó además los valores patrios de este pueblo que se ha mantenido firme en ellos durante décadas.

Orlando González Cruz (2024-03-19). Bach confía en la organización de los Juegos de París 2024. radiohc.cu La Habana, 19 mar (JIT) El presidente del Comité Olímpico Internacional (COI), Thomas Bach, manifestó hoy su confianza en la preparación de los Juegos Olímpicos de París 2024, a los que consideró una oportunidad de esperanza en un escenario global de tensiones.

teleSUR, MER (2024-03-19). Presidente Maduro reitera denuncia de plan conspirativo contra Venezuela. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado instó al pueblo venezolano a mantenerse alerta, afirmando que esa es "la clave para ganar".

teleSUR- jaa, MS (2024-03-19). Presidente Putin celebró aniversario de la reunificación de Crimea. telesurtv.net El mandatario ruso ponderó además los valores patrios de este pueblo que se ha mantenido firme en ellos durante décadas.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2024-03-19). Se movilizan contra despidos en sitios de Memoria en Argentina. telesurtv.net La delegada de ATE, Paula Donadio denunció también el despido de tres trabajadores que estaban en el espacio de Memoria en la provincia de Corrientes.

teleSUR, MS (2024-03-19). Cuba presenta tercera edición del Coloquio Internacional Patria. telesurtv.net Esta iniciativa forma parte de la Unión de Periodistas de Cuba, lo que llevará a que se congreguen profesionales de la comunicación social, creadores de contenido, diseñadores y artistas.

María Candela (2024-03-19). Cuba ha hecho todo en defensa de la causa del pueblo palestino, afirman en Coloquio Patria (+Foto y Audio). radiohc.cu La Habana, 19 mar (RHC) Wafica Ibrahim, Coordinadora para América Latina de la Red Panárabe Satelital Al Maydeen, aseguró este martes en la segunda jornada del III Coloquio Internacional Patria, que es natural estar en Cuba, que es el país cuyo pueblo ha hecho todo por la causa del pueblo palestino.

teleSUR, DRL (2024-03-19). Lula: Brasil corrió un grave riesgo de tener un golpe de Estado. telesurtv.net No es la primera vez en las últimas semanas que Lula ha pedido a sus ministros que redoblen los esfuerzos para sacar adelante sus promesas de campaña.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2024-03-19). Fiscalía chilena pide prisión preventiva para exdirector policial. telesurtv.net Entre tanto, el fiscal Felipe Sepúlveda justificó la petición de medida cautelar y dijo que su puesta en libertad supondría un "peligro para la investigación".

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2024-03-19). Yemen ataca barco estadounidense en el mar Rojo. telesurtv.net El portavoz del Ejército yemenita, general de brigada Yahya Sari detalló que atacaron la embarcación con misiles alados.

Martha Ríos (2024-03-19). Díaz-Canel y Marrero asisten a eventos en Pabexpo (+Fotos y Audio). radiohc.cu La Habana, 19 mar (RHC) El primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel, y el primer ministro, Manuel Marrero Cruz asisten este martes a la apertura de la XIX Feria Internacional Informática 2024 y al III Coloquio Internacional Patria, eventos que tienen lugar en el recinto ferial Pabexpo, de La Habana.

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2024-03-19). Funcionarios de prisiones retoman protestas en Cataluña, España. telesurtv.net Los trabajadores penitenciarios han anunciado que los bloqueos se mantendrán a lo largo de la jornada.

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2024-03-19). Suman 34 defensores de los DD.HH. detenidos en El Salvador. telesurtv.net El director de Litigio Estratégico de la organización Cristosal, Abraham Ábrego, expresó que hay una tendencia de parte de las autoridades de afectar a activistas sociales.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2024-03-19). Unicef confirma muerte de al menos 13.000 niños en la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net La directora ejecutiva de Unicef alertó que la hambruna es inminente en el norte de Gaza.

teleSUR, DRL (2024-03-19). Médicos peruanos demandan ascensos por antigàºedad laboral. telesurtv.net La presidenta de la Federación Médica indicó que si no hay respuesta a la demanda de su gremio, evaluarán realizar un paro indefinido a nivel nacional.

María Candela (2024-03-19). Debate Convención Científica de Cienfuegos enfermedad NORSE Nuevo Síndrome de Estatus Epiléptico. radiohc.cu Cienfuegos, 19 mar (RHC) De una enfermedad nueva, poco conocida, que lamentablemente han ocurrido algunos casos, se debatió en conferencia magistral en la Convención Científica 45 Aniversario del Hospital Gustavo Aldereguía Lima, de esta ciudad, institución fundada por el Comandante en Jefe, Fidel Castro Ruz, líder de la Revolución Cubana.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-03-19). Huelga de constructores panameños condena persecución política. radiohc.cu La Habana, 19 mar (RHC) Constructores panameños inician hoy una huelga nacional de advertencia de 24 horas ante acciones del Gobierno que catalogan como persecución política.

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2024-03-19). Policía Federal de Brasil acusa a Bolsonaro por falsificar datos. telesurtv.net Las autoridades señalaron que ambos delitos conllevan penas combinadas de hasta 15 años de privación de libertad.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-03-19). Sostiene Ricardo Cabrisas encuentro con canciller ruso Serguei Lavrov. radiohc.cu La Habana, 19 mar (RHC) Como parte del programa de trabajo que desarrolla en Moscú la delegación presidida por el Viceprimer Ministro del Gobierno y titular del Comercio Exterior y la Inversión Extranjera Ricardo Cabrisas Ruiz, sostuvo encuentros con el Canciller Serguei Lavrov y el Asesor del Presidente ruso para temas económicos Maxim Oreshkin.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-03-19). Aboga Cuba por la paz en el Consejo Ejecutivo de la Unesco. radiohc.cu La Habana, 19 mar (RHC) Cuba llamó hoy en el Consejo Ejecutivo de la Unesco al entendimiento mutuo y la paz, la que consideró clave para el progreso humano y el combate contra la pobreza y el cambio climático.

teleSUR, DRL (2024-03-19). Cuba convoca a embajador de EE.UU. en protesta por injerencia. telesurtv.net La Cancillería cubana emplazó a que "si el Gobierno de los EE.UU. tuviera una preocupación mínima y honesta, sacaría a Cuba de la lista arbitraria de Estados que supuestamente patrocinan el terrorismo".

teleSUR, DRL (2024-03-19). Gobierno ruso califica de absoluta la victoria del presidente Putin. telesurtv.net El portavoz presidencial dijo que ese nivel del apoyo popular es una "victoria absoluta" y una confirmación de la aprobación popular de la política del presidente ruso.

Martha Ríos (2024-03-19). Venezuela informa sobre desmantelamiento de grupos conspiradores. radiohc.cu La Habana, 19 mar (RHC) El fiscal general de Venezuela, Tarek Wiliam Saab subrayó este martes que los golpistas tienen como objetivo desviar a la nación bolivariana del camino de la convivencia, y todas esas tramas que se han develado y judicializado son para que el pueblo pueda vivir en paz.

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2024-03-19). Decenio concluido en 2023 fue el más cálido registrado. telesurtv.net La titular de la OMM alertó que el mundo nunca ha estado tan cerca del 1,5°C establecido por el Acuerdo de París.

Martha Ríos (2024-03-19). Díaz-Canel: En Cuba vamos a cuidar el futuro de Palestina (+Fotos). radiohc.cu La Habana, 19 mar (RHC) El primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel afirmó este martes que la isla cuidará el futuro de Palestina dando apoyo a los jóvenes de ese país que estudian diversas carreras universitarias en la isla.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-03-19). Clima golpea a miles de refugiados en la Franja de Gaza. radiohc.cu La Habana, 19 mar (RHC) Cientos de tiendas de campaña, que albergaban a miles de refugiados palestinos, se hundieron o fueron derribadas en la Franja de Gaza como consecuencia de fuertes vientos y lluvias torrenciales…

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-03-19). Chilenos solidarios ratifican respaldo a la Revolución Cubana. radiohc.cu La Habana, 19 mar (RHC) El Movimiento de Solidaridad con Cuba en Chile expresó su total respaldo al gobierno revolucionario y al pueblo de la isla caribeña, frente a la escalada de desestabilización promovida por Estados Unidos.

María Candela (2024-03-19). LA REVOLUCIàìN CUBANA NO SE RINDE °CARAJO! radiohc.cu El Movimiento Boliviano de Solidaridad con Cuba del Departamento de La Paz, rechaza vehementemente las acciones injerencistas y desestabilizadoras contra el Gobierno de Cuba y su pueblo, promovidas y financiadas de manera descarada por la administración Biden.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2024-03-19). Agencia Prensa Latina denuncia ciberataque en su canal de YouTube. telesurtv.net Con este hecho, se perdieron 64.500 suscriptores acumulados de la agencia.

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2024-03-19). República Democrática del Congo restablece pena de muerte. telesurtv.net La Unión Europea (UE) lamentó este lunes la decisión del Gobierno de RDC y reiteró su "oposición firme e inequívoca" a este castigo, "en todo momento y en todas las circunstancias".

Staff (2024-03-19). Cuba's President Condemns Destabilization Campaign (+Santiago de Cuba). orinocotribune.com This Sunday, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez denounced the enemies of the Revolution for trying to take advantage of shortages generated by the economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed by the United States with aims to destabilize the island. | Through social media, Díaz-Canel confirmed that "amid the blockade that aims to suffocate us, we will continue working in peace to get out of this situation." | Varias personas han expresado su inconformidad con la situación del servicio eléctrico y la distribución de alimentos. | Este contexto se intenta aprovechar por los enemigos de la Revolución,…

reenvia Red Latina sin fronteras (2024-03-19). Wallmapu_Pueblo Mapuche: Héctor Llaitul en su primer día de juicio político. indybay.org

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2024-03-19). Fiscalía de Perú acusa a Boluarte de enriquecimiento ilícito. telesurtv.net Previo a su nombramiento como ministra de Inclusión Social, Boluarte ocupó un cargo como funcionaria en una oficina distrital del Registro Nacional de Identificación desde el año 2007.

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2024-03-19). Israel lanza ataques contra Hezbolá en el sur de Líbano. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con el alto mando israelí, aviones sionistas "han atacado una estructura militar y un puesto de observación".

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2024-03-19). Desborde de ríos afecta a más de 210 familias en Potosí, Bolivia. telesurtv.net Se calcula una cifra superior a las 320 hectáreas de cultivos anegadas por el desborde de ríos, según las autoridades.

teleSUR, JCM (2024-03-19). Milei cumple 100 días en el poder con una economía devastada. telesurtv.net Las decisiones del Gobierno argentino dejan un país donde destaca la violencia digital, la pérdida del poder adquisitivo de los jubilados y la represión del conflicto social.

teleSUR, MS (2024-03-19). Israel bombardea Gaza y asesina 14 civiles. telesurtv.net Las zonas de Musabeh, Khirbat al-Adas y el barrio de al-Janena en la ciudad de Rafah, fueron los más afectados por los bombardeos.

Martha Ríos (2024-03-19). ONU: Denuncian restricciones de Israel como causa de hambre en Gaza (+Foto). radiohc.cu La Habana, 19 mar (RHC) El alto comisionado de Derechos Humanos de la ONU, Volker Tàºrk, denunció este martes en Nueva York las extensas restricciones de Israel a la entrada y distribución de alimentos como la principal causa de la expansión del hambre en Gaza.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2024-03-19). Israel mantiene detenidos a 40 periodistas palestinos en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Las fuerzas israelíes detuvieron a 61 periodistas desde el 7 de octubre de 2023, y 21 han sido puestos en liberad.

teleSUR, DRL (2024-03-19). Ejército sionista dispara a dos niños palestinos en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Ello ocurrió en un contexto donde al menos 17 niños palestinos han muerto de hambre en Gaza en los últimos días mientras las autoridades israelíes siguen bloqueando y restringiendo la ayuda humanitaria.

teleSUR- jaa, MS (2024-03-19). Entregan ayuda humanitaria a los afectados por las lluvias en Bolivia. telesurtv.net La mayor cantidad de afectaciones se registran en las zonas de La Paz y Pando, donde se declaró emergencia departamental y alerta roja desde el pasado 23 de marzo.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-03-19). Inteligencia artificial centra debates del Coloquio Patria en Cuba. radiohc.cu La Habana, 19 mar (RHC) El tercer Coloquio Internacional Patria continúa hoy esta capital centrando sus paneles y conferencias en la implicación de la inteligencia artificial para el trabajo de los medios de comunicación.

teleSUR, DRL (2024-03-19). Palestina y Singapur condenan asedio sionista contra Gaza. telesurtv.net Casi 32.000 palestinos han sido asesinados en la más reciente escalada sionista contra la Franja de Gaza desde el 7 de octubre.

teleSUR- jaa, MS (2024-03-19). Definidos grupos de la Conmebol Libertadores 2024. telesurtv.net El actual campeón, Fluminense, cayó en el apartado A con Cerro Porteño (Paraguay), Alianza Lima (Perú) y Colo Colo (Chile).

Maria Calvo (2024-03-19). La Habana acogerá feria de ritmos y bailes populares. radiohc.cu La Habana, 19 mar (RHC) La Feria Son, Ritmos y Bailes Populares, un evento comercial y bailable a celebrarse en esta capital del 2 al 5 de mayo, se prepara como antesala de la rueda de casino más grande del mundo.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2024-03-19). Dinamarca marcha contra el genocidio en la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Los manifestantes pidieron el cese inmediato de la guerra y la prestación de ayuda a los afligidos en Gaza.

teleSUR, DRL (2024-03-19). Allanan vivienda del expresidente peruano Martin Vizcarra. telesurtv.net De acuerdo a los investigadores, Vizcarra concertó para tomar el control de PVD, donde, durante 2019 y 2020, se cometieron hechos ilícitos en tres proyectos por el equivalente a 54,2 millones de dólares.

María Candela (2024-03-19). Nuevas muestras de solidaridad con Cuba llegan desde Bolivia. radiohc.cu La Paz, 19 mar (RHC) El Movimiento Boliviano de Solidaridad con Cuba del Departamento de La Paz, rechazó las acciones injerencistas y desestabilizadoras contra el Gobierno y pueblo de la isla promovidas y financiadas por la administración de Joe Biden…

teleSUR, MER (2024-03-19). Presidente Maduro denuncia planes de Leopoldo López y àÅlvaro Uribe contra Venezuela. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado alertó a la Fuerza Armada Nacional Bolivariana, a los organismos de inteligencia y contrainteligencia.

Martha Ríos (2024-03-19). Provincia cubana de Granma realiza acciones de prevención contra ETS (+Foto). radiohc.cu Bayamo, 19 mar (RHC) Especialistas del equipo de Prevención y Control de VIH (Virus de Inmunodeficiencia Humana) en la oriental provincia cubana de Granma, realizan acciones en las comunidades para prevenir enfermedades de transmisión sexual, sobre todo en adolescentes y jóvenes.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-03-19). Abre sus puertas en Cuba Feria Expositiva Informática 2024. radiohc.cu La Habana, 19 mar (RHC) La Feria Internacional Informática 2024 abre sus puertas hoy en el recinto Pabexpo de esta capital para la exposición de proyectos, recursos, productos y servicios relacionados con las tecnologías de la información y la comunicación en Cuba.

reenvia Red Latina sin fronteras (2024-03-19). México_Chiapas: Coca Cola, sobreexplotación, contaminación, despojo y privatización. indybay.org México_Chiapas: FEMSA Coca Cola, sobreexplotación, contaminación, despojo y privatización del agua | FEMSA extrae un millón de litros diarios de San Cristóbal de las Casas…

Oraily Madruga Rios (2024-03-19). Uruguay reveals info on cyber-attacks against YouTube leftist outlets. plenglish.com Montevideo, Mar 19 (Prensa Latina) The multimedia publication Caras y Caretas revealed on Tuesday similarities in the hacking it suffered in January, and the one denounced this week by the Prensa Latina News Agency, venued in Havana.

Staff (2024-03-19). Japón finaliza cuarta descarga de aguas residuales de Fukushima. telesurtv.net Si bien el Gobierno japonés, OIEA y TEPCO mantienen la seguridad y la necesidad del proceso, persisten las preocupaciones de otros países y partes interesadas locales en relación con los impactos ambientales.

Staff (2024-03-19). SC refuses to stay CAA implementation, asks Centre to respond to pleas within 3 weeks. muslimmirror.com NEW DELHI : The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a notice to Centre seeking its reply on the pleas seeking a stay on the implementation of the Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2024 by April 8, three-weeks from today (March 19). A Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud, and comprising Justices …

Martha Ríos (2024-03-19). Coloquio Patria, un encuentro donde se defienden las causas justas desde Cuba (+Video). radiohc.cu La Habana, 19 mar (RHC) El III Coloquio Internacional Patria, encuentro para intercambiar sobre la comunicación y sus buenas prácticas y la defensa de la soberanía en el ciberespacio interactivo, continúa sesionando con éxito en el recinto ferial Pabexpo, en el oeste de La Habana.

Orlando González Cruz (2024-03-19). Cubanos avanzan en WTT Feeder de Tenis de Mesa. radiohc.cu La Habana, 19 mar (JIT) Las parejas masculina y mixta de Cuba anclaron hoy en los cuartos de final del WTT Feeder de Tenis de Mesa de Beirut 2024, en el Líbano, donde Andy Pereira se incluyó en la ronda de 16 de la lid individual.

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2024-03-19). Al menos 100 aldeanos fueron secuestrados en norte de Nigeria. telesurtv.net En la comunidad Dogon Noma, la madrugada del sábado, secuestraron a 14 mujeres y la noche del domingo, en Kajuru-Station, se apoderaron de 87 personas.

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2024-03-19). Terremoto de magnitud 5.5 sacude el sur de Afganistán. telesurtv.net La cadena de sismos continuó en la zona en octubre pasado, mientras se llevaban a cabo las operaciones de rescate y llegaba ayuda humanitaria.

teleSUR- jaa, MS (2024-03-19). Cesan en Uruguay alerta amarilla por tormentas. telesurtv.net Las localidades más afectadas forman parte de las regiones es de Río Negro, Rivera, Tacuarembó y Paysandú.

teleSUR, JCM, MER (2024-03-19). Venezuela informa sobre la desmantelación de grupos conspiradores. telesurtv.net El llamado a EE.UU. es a retomar las relaciones bilaterales, la cooperación penal y la lucha conjunta contra la delincuencia trasnacional, dijo.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2024-03-19). Inicia el equinoccio de primavera en el hemisferio norte. telesurtv.net En el hemisferio norte el equinoccio de primavera se evidenciará este martes 19 de marzo y el miércoles 20.

María Candela (2024-03-19). Debaten en Bayamo sobre Patrimonio de los pueblos y sus culturas. radiohc.cu Bayamo, 19 mar (RHC) Con el objetivo de debatir temáticas relacionadas con el patrimonio, se desarrolla hasta hoy en la ciudad de Bayamo, capital de la provincia cubana de Granma, la XVI edición de la Conferencia Internacional del Patrimonio de los Pueblos y sus culturas.

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2024-03-19). Choque contra puesto de control policial deja seis muertos en España. telesurtv.net El conductor del camión fue detenido tras haber dado negativo en las pruebas de alcohol y drogas, en tanto, la Fiscalía solicitó para el chofer prisión condicional.

teleSUR, JCM (2024-03-19). Líder norcoreano dirige ejercicios con lanzacohetes múltiples. telesurtv.net La emisora estatal de Corea del Norte transmitió imágenes y fotografías de Kim Jong-un supervisando ejercicios de tiro de unidades de artillería en la región occidental con múltiples lanzacohetes.

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2024-03-19). Corte Suprema de EE.UU. suspende ley antimigrantes de Texas. telesurtv.net El gobernador de Texas, Greg Abbott, fue quien propuso esta iniciativa de ley y ha sido acusado de excesos por pretender intervenir en asuntos fronterizos.

Martha Ríos (2024-03-19). Cuba en la 38 ™ Conferencia Regional de la FAO. radiohc.cu Intervención de Miguel Mario Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba y presidente de la República, en la 38 ™ Conferencia Regional de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO), en Georgetown, Guyana, el 18 de marzo de 2024.

Martha Ríos (2024-03-19). Presidente de Cuba destaca retos del Ministerio de Justicia (+Fotos). radiohc.cu La Habana, 19 mar (RHC) El primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel resaltó este martes el papel del Ministerio de Justicia (Minjus) en 2024, ante el reto de trabajar en la redacción de 17 leyes y 15 decretos leyes.

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2024-03-19). Rusia denuncia métodos terroristas utilizados por Ucrania. telesurtv.net El mandatario ruso también afirmó dar por fracasados los intentos de grupos de sabotaje ucranianos de entrar en Rusia.

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2024-03-19). OMS llama a reanudar ayuda humanitaria a Gaza ante hambruna. telesurtv.net "La situación del hambre en Gaza es devastadora: la hambruna es inminente", afirmó el titular del organismo sanitario.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2024-03-19). ALBA-TCP rechaza intentos de desestabilización contra Cuba. telesurtv.net El ALBA-TCP apoya la denuncia de Cuba contra las campañas enemigas.

teleSUR, lvm, JDO, MS, YSM (2024-03-19). Líderes del mundo felicitan a Putin tras victoria electoral. telesurtv.net Horas atrás el jefe de Estado ruso había obtenido el 87,19 por ciento de respaldo con más del 70 por ciento de votos escrutados, en comicios marcados por la elevada participación.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2024-03-19). Reportan 23 muertes por lluvias en Papúa Nueva Guinea. telesurtv.net La mayoría de los muertos estaban sepultados bajo los escombros ocasionados por desprendimientos.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2024-03-19). Registran deforestación más baja de los últimos seis años en Brasil. telesurtv.net "Los primeros dos meses de 2024 terminaron con la tala de bosque más baja de los últimos seis años, desde 2018", acotó Imazon.

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2024-03-19). ONU expresa preocupación por escalada de violencia en Myanmar. telesurtv.net El portavoz adjunto de Guterres, Farhan Haq, destacó el secretario general "condena todas las formas de violencia".

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2024-03-19). Mexicanos exigen a EE.UU. acabar con bloqueo a Cuba. telesurtv.net Los delegados demandaron al presidente Joe Biden la devolución del territorio ilegalmente ocupado por la Base Naval en Guantánamo.

teleSUR- lvm, YSM (2024-03-19). Fuerzas policiales reprimen manifestaciones en Argentina. telesurtv.net La violencia de las fuerzas policiales se profundizaron en el Puente Pueyrredón, en la localidad bonaerense de Avellaneda.

Chris Lombardi, Waging Nonviolence. (2024-03-19). Aaron Bushnell Opposed 'All State-Sanctioned Violence'. popularresistance.org Levi Pierpont's voice was steady, the day I called him to ask about his friend Aaron Bushnell. "He was the sweetest guy you'd ever meet." | The 23-year-old Air Force veteran was talking about one of his military peers — whose name was suddenly everywhere. Four days earlier, on Feb. 25, Bushnell had set himself on fire in front of the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., to protest U.S. support of Israel's war on Gaza. | I'd reached out to Pierpont because he'd left the military last year as a conscientious objector, long before the Oct. 7 Hamas attack that burst the blister of Israel's long siege.

Collective, CADTM International (2024-03-19). More than 200 civil society organisations demand the suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement. cadtm.org

Eric Toussaint (2024-03-19). World Bank and IMF support to dictatorships. cadtm.org

CADTM International (2024-03-19). Women, especially some of them, are the first victims of wars, the Far-Right and the international financial system. All on strike and long live intersectional feminist struggles! cadtm.org

Michael Roberts (2024-03-19). Portugal: swinging right? cadtm.org

Deepanshu Mohan (2024-03-19). In 9 Charts: India's Growing Debt Problem Has 'Crisis-Like Symptoms'. cadtm.org

CADTM International (2024-03-19). Where is Zinaba? Where are the abducted Burkina Faso activists? cadtm.org

Eric Toussaint (2024-03-19). The World Bank and the Philippines. cadtm.org

Maxime Perriot, Monower Mostafa (2024-03-19). In Bangladesh, globalization results in hardship for women workers. cadtm.org

Balasingham Skanthakumar, Amali Wedagedara, Maxime Perriot, Nalini Ratnarajah (2024-03-19). In Sri Lanka women are the principal victims of the IMF and of microfinance. cadtm.org

Abdul Khaliq, Maxime Perriot (2024-03-19). Pakistan: Squeezed between IMF programmes and political repression, young people are leaving the country. cadtm.org

Asma Aamir (2024-03-19). 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.
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newarab (2024-03-19). Open kitchens become lifeline for UK Muslims during Ramadan. newarab.com I once heard a quote that said, "The nourishment of the body is food, the nourishment of the soul is to feed others." The Open Kitchens in both Hounslow and Nottingham embody this idea. Over the last 5 years, these community kitchens have been open every single day, throughout every Ramadan, Christmas, bank holiday and weekend, providing over 500,000 hot, restaurant-quality meals to those who need them most. | There is a real sense of harmony and joy at The Open Kitchen, with people of all backgrounds, races and religions welcomed by a friendly face, with no questions asked. There are no vigorous forms to fill…

newarab (2024-03-19). Trump fed up with Netanyahu, says he'd end Gaza war 'quick'. newarab.com Trump oversaw the most pro-Israel administration in US history, announcing the move of the American embassy there to Jerusalem and recognising Israel's illegal claims to the occupied Golan He…

newarab (2024-03-19). UN: 1 million face 'catastrophic conditions', famine in Gaza. newarab.com

newarab (2024-03-19). UN says Israel using famine as 'weapon of war' in Gaza. newarab.com

newarab (2024-03-19). UN official protesting Gaza war alleges assault by security. newarab.com A senior United Nations official who has been on a hunger strike in support of A United Nations spokesperson said the official fell while forcibly resisting an attempt to remove him from the premises after he was refused permission to demonstrate there. | Bruno Donat, a 54-year-old senior UN humanitarian officer with US-Mauritian citizenship, has been on a hunge…

newarab (2024-03-19). Israeli airstrikes kill 20 in Rafah, central Gaza. newarab.com Twenty Palestinians were killed in the early hours of Tuesday in Israeli air strikes on Rafah and central parts of the Gaza Strip, Gaza health officials said. | In the southern Gaza city of Rafah near the Egyptian border, where over 1 million Palestinians have sought shelter, 14 people were killed and dozens others wounded in strikes that hit several houses and apartments, Gaza medical officials said. | Six more people died in another air strike on a house in Al-Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza Strip, they added. | In Deir Al-Balah, a town in central Gaza about 14 km (8.6 miles) south of Gaza City, the so…

newarab (2024-03-19). Israel to send delegation to US as Gaza Rafah assault looms. newarab.com An US National Security Adviser

newarab (2024-03-19). PA: Rafah invasion has quietly begin amid Gaza bombing. newarab.com Palestine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates has said Israel has begun to to destroy Rafah without announcing, to avoid international reactions and without waiting for permission from anyone. | Gaza cities came under bombardment by Israel again on Tuesday, with 93 people killed in the last 24 hours. | Gaza City and Rafah were targeted in air assault with attacks on two houses and one apartment, killing 14 people, including children, according to Al Jazeera.

newarab (2024-03-19). Impossible to move Gazans from Rafah as invasion looms: HRW. newarab.com Israel has said it would to allow Palestinians crammed into southern Gaza to leave before its planned invasion of Rafah, but experts have warned it was practically impossible to get those civilians out of harm's way. | "Where will we go if they enter Rafah, and where will we get a tent, mattress and blankets?"

newarab (2024-03-19). 'Flat-out lies': US senator slams allegations against UNRWA. newarab.com

newarab (2024-03-19). Palestinian killed by Israeli settlers in West Bank. newarab.com A Palestinian man was killed Tuesday in the occupied West Bank by Fakhr Bassem Bani Jaber was "hit by a bullet in the heart" while he was standing in front of his house in Khirbet al-Tawil, a hamlet outside The 43-year-old was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead, the mayor added. | The mayor said settlers from the ne…

newarab (2024-03-19). UK suspends civil servants group over pro-Palestine activity. newarab.com A British network that represents Muslim civil servants was suspended by the government on Friday over its support of Palestinians and its criticism of Israel, a The deputy prime minister, Oliver Dowden, ordered the immediate suspension of the Civil Service Muslim Network (CSMN) pending an investigation into allegations of "antisemitism" following reports that the group held meetings to discuss the British government's stance on the war on…

newarab (2024-03-19). Israeli study notes failure of WB's 'Area C' settlements. newarab.com Israel's settlement policy in the occupied According to the study carried out by three researchers at Israel's Reichman University, Israel has failed to make Israeli settlers' life in 'Area C' "natural" and a part of the Israeli state. | The study focused on Israeli control as opposed to Palestinian control in area 'C' along demographic, economic and social factors. | Demographically, the study pointed out that the illegal Israeli settler population in 'Ar…

newarab (2024-03-19). Netanyahu blasts Schumer's call for Israel elections. newarab.com Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has criticised remarks by US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer calling for elections in Israel as "totally inappropriate". | Speaking in the Senate, Schumer – known as a staunch supporter of Israel – slammed Netanyahu as a "major obstacle" to peace. | Netanyahu hit back in an interview with CNN on Sunday. "We're not a banana republic," Netanyahu told CNN's "State of the Union" show. | "I think the only government that we should be working on to bring down now is the terrorist tyranny in Gaza, the Hamas tyranny that murdered over a thousand Israelis," he added. | The…

newarab (2024-03-19). Ben-Gvir, Smotrich threaten to quit govt over Gaza deal. newarab.com Israeli far-right ministers National Security Minister Ben-Gv…

newarab (2024-03-19). Palestinian activist Janna Jihad reveals truth of occupation. newarab.com Janna was just seven years old when she accompanied her mother on a demonstration in the Palestinian village of As the protesters inched toward an Israeli army base on the edge of her hometown, Janna grasped an iPhone from her mother's hands and panned around to catch the shimmer of Palestinian flags, juxtaposed by the olive green uniforms o…

newarab (2024-03-19). The bloody history of defending Western civilisation. newarab.com On 6 December 2023, Israeli President Isaac Herzog

newarab (2024-03-19). Over 13,000 children killed by Israel in Gaza war: UNICEF. newarab.com UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell said on Sunday over 13,000 When asked if Russell was referring to the agency's own estimate or was basing the figure on reporting from authorities in Gaza, a UNICEF spokesperson pointed to…

newarab (2024-03-19). Trump: Jews who vote for Democrats 'hate Israel'. newarab.com

newarab (2024-03-19). Israeli forces beat, abduct Al Jazeera reporter at Al-Shifa. newarab.com Israeli forces abducted Al Jazeera Arabic journalist Ismail al-Ghoul and his crew during a raid on Eyewitnesses cited by Al Jazeera said al-Ghoul and his team were beaten before being taken to an undisclosed location. | A broadcasting vehicle belonging to the Doha-based news network was destroyed by an Israeli tank, an Al Jaz…

newarab (2024-03-19). Jared Kushner says Israel should expel Gaza population. newarab.com

newarab (2024-03-19). Lib Dems call for sanctions on 'insidious' Israeli settlers. newarab.com The Liberal Democrats' The Palestinian-British MP slammed the "insidious" settlement movement which has embarked on a campaign of terror against Palestinian villages in the occupied West Bank since 7 October. | Moran, the Lib Dem's spokespers…

newarab (2024-03-19). How Biden's port in Gaza will outsource Israel's occupation. newarab.com In his State of the Union speech last week, President Biden He

newarab (2024-03-19). Israel turns Gaza's Al-Shifa Hospital into battleground. newarab.com The Witnesses in Gaza City told AFP they saw tanks surround the hospital site. | Tens of thousands of Palestinians displaced by the war have sought shelter in the complex, according to the health ministry in Gaza. | The Israeli army had also carried out a No…

newarab (2024-03-19). Putin celebrates election win, commits to war in Ukraine. newarab.com

newarab (2024-03-19). Gaza: Motaz Azaiza 'anti-war' comments divide Palestinians. newarab.com A post by 25-year-old Palestinian Gaza citizen In a social media post shared to his X (Twitter) and Instagram accounts, Azaiza wrote: "Those who turn a blind eye to the suffering and struggles of their own people should matter nought to us. Cursed be those who profit from our blood, scorch our hearts and homes, and wreck our lives." | Although Azaiza's post does not mention Hamas or any Palestinian militants, man…

newarab (2024-03-19). Palestinian prisoner Marwan Barghouti beaten 'with clubs'. newarab.com Fatah leader and high-profile Palestinian prisoner

newarab (2024-03-19). KDP boycotts parilament elections, threatens Iraq gov't exit. newarab.com

newarab (2024-03-19). Stripped and abused, women in Gaza wish they 'died sooner'. newarab.com 28-year-old Inas is one of the hundreds of Palestinian women in Gaza who've been Inas was arrested in mid-December in the Al-Zeitoun neighbourhood of Gaza City where she was sheltering. She was then forced to walk for two hours until she reached the Al-Shejaiya neighbourhood of eastern Gaza. | "If you don't say what you know, we will tell 10 peopl…

newarab (2024-03-19). Turkey strikes PKK positions in Iraq after soldier killed. newarab.com Turkey carried out a new round of

newarab (2024-03-19). Blinken admits whole of Gaza in danger from food shortages. newarab.com Aid groups have slammed US Secretary of State "According to the most respected measure of these things, 100 percent of the population in Gaza is at severe levels of acute food insecurity. That's the first time an entire population has been so classified," Blinken…

newarab (2024-03-19). Palestine support on display in Ireland for St Patrick's Day. newarab.com

newarab (2024-03-19). UN: Mahsa Amini's death 'unlawful in Iran custody. newarab.com A fact-finding mission mandated by the The dea…

newarab (2024-03-19). Who is new PM of the Palestinian Authority Mohammed Mustafa. newarab.com A rare ally of PA head

newarab (2024-03-19). India: Mob attacks Muslim students during Ramadan prayers. newarab.com Five international students were injured at The group of around 15 students were offering prayers on Saturday evening when a crowd entered and demanded they leave the hostel and pray at a mosque. | The students said there is no mosque on the univer…

newarab (2024-03-19). With 14,000 shoes, activists show cost for Gaza's children. newarab.com

newarab (2024-03-19). Morocco's quake victims tragedy persists during Ramadan. newarab.com Like everyone in Amezmiz, a Moroccan quake-hit village located about 60 kilometres south of Marrakech, Yamna is still trying to navigate grief, loss, trauma and displacement six months after a 6.8 magnitude earthquake reduced her home and the rest of the region to rubble. | In front of yellow tents, Yamna and her neighbours are preparing an Iftar meal and reminiscing about lost relatives—those who didn't make it out from under the rubble—a few meters away from the ruins of their once-called homes, now unrecognisable. | "Fadma used to love eating this sweet in Ramadan," said Yamna as tears fell on h…

newarab (2024-03-19). Main Iraqi Kurdish party to boycott local elections>. newarab.com The main party in

newarab (2024-03-19). Pakistan to launch fresh Afghan deportations: officials. newarab.com Pakistan will begin a renewed push to More than Pakistan defended the crackdown by pointing to se…

newarab (2024-03-19). Tunisia closes crossing with Libya amid border clashes. newarab.com Video footage has been circulated on social media showing a burning vehicle at Ras Jdir, accompanied by the sound of shooting and people running. | The interior ministry of the government of national unity in Tripoli was not immediately available for com…

newarab (2024-03-19). Farmers in Jordan rally against desertification and poor pay. newarab.com On the road along the Jordan Valley, every car that passes stirs up a cloud of sand and dust. Greenhouses and fields lie alongside wastelands of cracked, parched earth. It is hard to believe that this stretch of land is the most fertile in all of Jordan. | Jordan is one of the "Now the trees have disappeared…

newarab (2024-03-19). Why is Lebanon flooding, and what will it take to fix. newarab.com

newarab (2024-03-19). Iconic Egypt TV studio Al-Ahram now 'crime scene' after fire. newarab.com Egyptian authorities are to investigate The 80-year-old studio was severely damaged on Saturday night with the cause of the blaze still unknown. | The prosecutor general on Monday dispatched detectives to look into the fire, which has become a national issue…

newarab (2024-03-19). Trump warns of 'bloodbath' if he loses US elections. newarab.com Days after securing his position as the presumptive

newarab (2024-03-19). UN nuclear watchdog chief visits Syria to restart talks. newarab.com UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi said he visited Damascus on Tuesday to restart talks focused on fostering confidence in the peaceful use of atomic energy by Syria. | Grossi, Director General of the "We're ready to start working on reigniting high-level dialogue between the IAEA and Syria, focusing on building confidence in the peaceful use of nuclear energy in Syr…

newarab (2024-03-19). Egypt police thought Regeni was British spy: Italian court. newarab.com Italy has charged four Egyptian security agents with kidnapping and The four men are being tried…

newarab (2024-03-19). Canada parliament vote on Palestinian statehood delayed. newarab.com Last-minute parliamentary wrangling on Monday delayed a vote by Canadian legislators on a non-binding motion to back The original motion was drawn up by the minority left-leaning New Democrats (NDP), who are helping keep Prime Minister

newarab (2024-03-19). Salary payment delay during Ramadan sparks outrage in IKR. newarab.com Authorities in the Iraq's Supreme Federal Court ruled on Wednesda…

newarab (2024-03-19). Turkish police detain 12 after pitch invasion, violence. newarab.com The

presstv.ir (2024-03-19). Outcry in Italy over arms exports to Israel: 'Stop the Genocide'. presstv.ir Thousands were present at a 'Stop the Genocide' rally in the Italian capital organized, among others, by the movement of the Palestinian students and the Association of the Palestinians in Italy.

presstv.ir (2024-03-19). Yemen slams UNSC for serving US interests, supporting Gaza genocide. presstv.ir Yemen criticized the UN Security Council's condemnation of its pro-Palestine maritime operations in the Red Sea, saying that the world body is serving US interests and supporting the genocide in Gaza.

presstv.ir (2024-03-19). Mar. 17: 'Axis of Resistance' operations against Israeli occupation. presstv.ir Amid Israeli genocide in Gaza, Palestinian and regional resistance groups continued their operations against the regime and its Western backers on Sunday, March 17.

presstv.ir (2024-03-19). Rafah massacre: At least 14 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks on residential buildings. presstv.ir The Israeli military has carries out new round of deadly attacks across the war-torn Gaza Strip, including in Rafah.

presstv.ir (2024-03-19). UNICEF says more Gaza children 'dying slowly' as report warns of imminent famine. presstv.ir UNICEF regional director for West Asia and North Africa warns that more children in Gaza will die due to an "impending famine" as Israel continues to impede aid operations.

presstv.ir (2024-03-19). Israel provoking famine by blocking aid into Gaza: EU's Borrell. presstv.ir Josep Borrell told a humanitarian conference that Israel has turned Gaza into the biggest open-air graveyard in the world.

presstv.ir (2024-03-19). UN: Israel could be using starvation as weapon in Gaza. presstv.ir The United Nations has warned that Israel could be using starvation as a weapon in its genocidal war against Gaza by blocking the desperately needed aid into the war-battered strip.

presstv.ir (2024-03-19). Israelis fume at ICJ order to step up humanitarian aid into Gaza. presstv.ir The regime said South Africa's repeated requests for additional aid to Gaza were an abuse of court procedures.

presstv.ir (2024-03-19). Chilean protesters demand Gaza ceasefire, end to Israeli siege. presstv.ir Chileans take to the streets of Santiago, demanding a ceasefire in Gaza and an end to the Israeli siege of the territory.

presstv.ir (2024-03-19). Protesters block San Francisco airport, demand permanent ceasefire in Gaza. presstv.ir Protesters urging ceasefire in Gaza and an end to the US's military support for Israel, block the international terminal at San Francisco International Airport.

presstv.ir (2024-03-19). Israel lost not just war against Hamas, but future forever: Iran. presstv.ir The spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry says the Israeli regime has not only lost its war against the Hamas resistance movement in Gaza, but has also wasted away its future forever.

presstv.ir (2024-03-19). BBC to probe staff social media use after reporter 'liked' anti-Israel posts. presstv.ir The BBC is set to investigate staff social media use after a reporter "liked" posts slamming Israel as a "genocidal" regime and supporting Palestinians' right to resist the Israeli occupation.

presstv.ir (2024-03-19). Biden still 'staunch supporter' of Israel despite indiscriminate Gaza bombing: US media. presstv.ir An article published by an American newspaper says the administration of US President Joe Biden has provided Israel "unfettered support", even though American officials confirmed that the regime is indiscriminately bombing Gaza.

presstv.ir (2024-03-19). Hamas: War not confined to Gaza; Israel facing 'extensive resistance front'. presstv.ir The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas says Israel has come to face an "extensive front" far greater than the Gaza Strip.

presstv.ir (2024-03-19). Israel assassinates Gaza police commander in violent raid on al-Shifa hospital. presstv.ir The Israeli regime has assassinated a high-ranking Palestinian security officer after a violent raid on al-Shifa Hospital in the Gaza Strip.

presstv.ir (2024-03-19). Iran slams raid on Gaza's al-Shifa hospital, urges UN to stop Israel's war crimes. presstv.ir Iran denounces Israel's brutal attack on the al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City as violation of all international rules and regulations.

presstv.ir (2024-03-19). Over 13,000 children killed in Israel's Gaza war: UNICEF. presstv.ir The United Nations Children's Fund says more than 13,000 children have been killed in Israel's genocidal war on the Gaza Strip.

presstv.ir (2024-03-19). Iran, Syria should hold constant consultation to counter Israel: Top general. presstv.ir Iran's highest-ranking military commander says Iran and Syria should hold constant consultation to counter Israel.

presstv.ir (2024-03-19). Israel's atrocities at Shifa Hospital illustrate military chaos, confusion: Hamas. presstv.ir Hamas also criticized the international community and the United Nations for inaction.

presstv.ir (2024-03-19). Israel attacks Syrian military positions near Damascus. presstv.ir The Israeli regime attacks a number of military positions belonging to Syria near the Arab country's capital of Damascus.

presstv.ir (2024-03-19). Russia 'won't stop at Ukraine,' Biden says in meeting with Polish leaders. presstv.ir Biden warns Russia will not stop at invading Ukraine.

presstv.ir (2024-03-19). Aerial footage of Japan rocket exploding seconds after launch. presstv.ir Japan's Space One Kairos rocket exploded shortly after launch.

presstv.ir (2024-03-19). UN says 'alarmed' by deadly Myanmar air strikes against Rohingya Muslims. presstv.ir UN Secretary-General is "alarmed" by reports of ongoing airstrikes in Myanmar, including in Minbya township on Monday, that have killed more than 20 civilians, a UN spokesperson said.

presstv.ir (2024-03-19). EU chief urges Europe to shift to 'war economy' mode, avoid reliance on US. presstv.ir European Council President Charles Michel urges the European Union (EU) to ramp up its military production and shift to a "war economy" mode.

presstv.ir (2024-03-19). Storm leaves widespread damage in various US states. presstv.ir Severe weather has wreaked havoc across parts of the Midwest, with suspected tornadoes touching down in several small towns in Indiana and nearby states.

presstv.ir (2024-03-19). Thousands of houses underwater as dam leak worsens flooding in Indonesia. presstv.ir

presstv.ir (2024-03-19). Iran rejects 'unfounded' US, UK claims of arms supply to Yemen. presstv.ir Iran's permanent ambassador to the UN dismisses "unfounded" accusations by the US and Britain about sending arms to Yemen.

presstv.ir (2024-03-19). Cuba summons US diplomat after Washington's 'meddlesome' remarks. presstv.ir Cuba summons the United States' charge d'affaires to the country, denouncing Washington for "intervening" in the island's internal affairs.

presstv.ir (2024-03-19). Niger broke military pact with US after being 'warned' about Iran, Russia ties. presstv.ir Niger's ruling military decided to suspend a military agreement with the United States after a delegation of senior US military officials had visited the West African country and warned it about growing ties with Russia and Iran.

presstv.ir (2024-03-19). Muslims in Jakarta gather to break fast on 1st day of Ramadan. presstv.ir Thousands of people were packed inside the Istiqlal Grand Mosque.

presstv.ir (2024-03-19). Potential Russia-NATO conflict just one step from WW3, Putin warns. presstv.ir "It is clear to everyone that this will be one step away from a full-scale World War Three. I think hardly anyone is interested in this," Putin said.

presstv.ir (2024-03-19). IRGC says West's exploitation of Iranian oil 'a thing of the past', warns of retaliation. presstv.ir The IRGC Navy commander says Iran today retaliates against the theft of its oil and foreigners can no longer exploit the country's crude reserves.

presstv.ir (2024-03-19). Iran among top ten countries in manufacturing satellite, space launch vehicle: Minister. presstv.ir The Iranian minister of communications and information technology says Iran is among the top 10 countries in manufacturing satellites and satellite-carrying rockets.

presstv.ir (2024-03-19). Russian president congratulates Iranians on New Year. presstv.ir Putin also extended his felicitations on the holy month of Ramadan in a phone conversation with President Raeisi.

presstv.ir (2024-03-19). 'It was out of nowhere', says passenger recounting LATAM flight incident. presstv.ir "It was out of nowhere," says a passenger recounting LATAM flight incident.

presstv.ir (2024-03-19). Iran's engagement needed for regional de-escalation, world peace: Omani FM. presstv.ir Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr al-Busaidi says Iran's engagement for de-escalation and bringing peace to the whole world is "very important" and a "prerequisite."

presstv.ir (2024-03-19). Deadly flash floods hit Afghan province of Herat. presstv.ir Flash flooding has swamped the streets of the city of Herat in Afghanistan, killing at least five people and causing widespread damage…

presstv.ir (2024-03-19). Storm leaves widespread damages in various US states. presstv.ir Severe weather has wreaked havoc across parts of the Midwest, with suspected tornadoes touching down in several small towns in Indiana and nearby states on Thursday.

presstv.ir (2024-03-19). UN-mandated mission on rights in Iran lacks credibility: Rights chief. presstv.ir Iran's Gharibabadi says the human rights report issued by the UN-mandated mission lacks credibility.

Larry Johnson (2024-03-19). Putin Wins, Ukraine is Losing and Israel Doubles Down — My Weekly chat with the Judge. sonar21.com

Joe Allen (2024-03-18). Chicago Teamsters are Still Stuck in the Past. counterpunch.org The Chicago Teamsters are, once again, disappointing those who still hope for a more progressive change in the political direction of the union. With the upcoming Tuesday, March 19th primaries for congressional and Cook County offices, the Chicago Teamsters are largely supporting the incumbent political establishment, opposing a referendum to combat homelessness, and, in the

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