(2025-03-18). The Israeli-American Trump mega-donor behind speech crackdowns. responsiblestatecraft.org 
The Trump administration's effort to deport a Columbia University graduate student, Mahmoud Khalil, in retaliation for Khalil's role in campus protests opposing Israel's war in Gaza, showed the lengths the White House is prepared to go to police speech about Israel. The administration's unprecedented decision to seek the deportation of a U.S. permanent resident without bringing any criminal charges has an overlooked ally, however: the largest financier of Trump's three presidential campaigns, Israeli-American billionaire Miriam Adelson.Adelson's support for the administration's campaign to stifle criticism of…
(2025-03-18). Solidaridad con los y las estudiantes pro Palestina: °Liberen a Mahmoud Khalil! workers.org 
No debería sorprendernos que la administración MAGA se haya centrado en los estudiantes activistas. O que se hayan centrado especialmente en los estudiantes internacionales que necesitan permiso para permanecer en Estados Unidos. No es ninguna sorpresa primero porque la cábala de Trump apunta a la garganta. Segundo porque ven al . . . |
(2025-03-18). Israel ends ceasefire in Gaza. aljazeera.com Israel has launched a deadly wave of airstrikes on Gaza, killing hundreds of Palestinians and ending the ceasefire.
(2025-03-18). Israel renews 'extensive' strikes across Gaza, killing over 300, Hamas health ministry reports. haaretz.com The Israeli offensive comes after talks regarding the second stage of the cease-fire have not made significant progress. Hamas: 'Netanyahu's government endangers the fate of the hostages'…
(2025-03-18). At least 342 killed as Israel unleashes wave of attacks on Gaza. aljazeera.com Israeli assaults across Gaza resume, effectively shattering the fragile ceasefire with Hamas.
(2025-03-18). Israel launches 'extensive' strikes on Gaza, shattering ceasefire. aljazeera.com Hamas says Israeli offensive marks end to ceasefire that took effect on January 19.
(2025-03-18). Ansar Allah warns of "escalatory options" after US airstrikes kill 53 in Yemen. peoplesdispatch.org According to Ansar Allah, Trump falsely claimed that the aggression was launched to protect American maritime interests, while the movement's campaign limitedly targeted Israeli vessels over Gaza's blockade.
(2025-03-18). Sadaf Jaffer: "Most fearful I've ever been for the future of our country, our state, and specifically the Muslim community" fightbackbetter.com Sadaf Jaffer Remarks Islamophobia Press Conference: Dear respected community leaders, allies, and elected officials, I stand before you today the…
(2025-03-18). PSNA calls on NZ govt to condemn renewed Israel air strikes on Gaza — 230 killed. asiapacificreport.nz 
Asia Pacific Report A national Palestinian advocacy group has called on the Aotearoa New Zealand government to immediately condemn Israel for its resumption today of "genocidal attacks" on the almost 2 million Palestinians trapped in the besieged Gaza enclave. Media reports said that more than 230 people had been killed — many of them children…
(2025-03-18). A questionable account by Varoufakis of the origins of the Greek crisis. cadtm.org
(2025-03-18). Against the US-Zionist Aggression and Genocide: Victory for Palestine, Victory for Yemen. orinocotribune.com Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network unequivocally condemns the latest US-Zionist assault on Yemen, which has taken the lives of dozens of martyrs and injured many more in the Yemeni capital, Sana'a, and Saada Governorate, and urges all supporters of Palestine to stand in defense of Yemen and all those in the region and around the world targeted for their resistance to genocide. | The US' latest bombing of Yemen illustrates vividly once again that this is now and always has been a US-Zionist genocide in Gaza and throughout occupied Palestine, against the Arab nation and against the region as a whole.
(2025-03-18). Like the good fascists they are, }}{{Trump and his friends will violate international law and all established rules! cadtm.org
(2025-03-18). Trump seeks to remove judge who questioned deportation of Venezuelans. geo.tv 
Salvadoran police officers escort alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua recently deported by the US government to be imprisoned in the Terrorism Confinement Center prison, as part of an agreement with the Salvadoran government, in Tecoluca, El Salvador, in this handout…
(2025-03-18). Organizing To Stop Stealth Privatization Of The US Postal Service. popularresistance.org Beginning with the so-called Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2006, which required…
(2025-03-18). Two Myths About the Gaza Ceasefire. cadtm.org
(2025-03-18). Trump's policy toward Latin America: Even anti-communist zealots in Miami don't like it. greenleft.org.au 
Unlike Donald Trump's policies on immigration, trans rights and taxation, his Latin American policy is plagued by vacillations and uncertainties, a sign of his deepening reliance on a transactional approach to foreign policy, argues Steve Ellner.
(2025-03-18). NJ CAIR Statehouse Presser on Islamophobia and IHRA 3/17/2025: GPNJ Candidates Join / Support Free Speech NJ Efforts. fightbackbetter.com About a half dozen members and supporters of the NJ Green Party came out to attend and show support for…
(2025-03-18). Ukrainian socialist: 'Trump, Putin and Netanyahu are leading a global axis of extreme reaction'. greenleft.org.au 
In the second part of his interview with Green Left's Federico Fuentes, Ukrainian democratic socialist Denys Pilash speaks about the rising global axis of extreme reaction being spearheaded by the United States, Israel and Russia and the need for a renewed internationalism.
(2025-03-18). (Neo)colonial Offensive in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Solidarity with the people of Congo! cadtm.org
(2025-03-18). Israel reanuda la guerra en Gaza y promete abrir las "puertas del infierno" cubadebate.cu Poco después de que Israel rompiera el cese al fuego y atacara objetivos de Hamás en el norte de la Franja de Gaza, el ministro de Defensa israelí, Israel Katz, afirmó que "las puertas del infierno se abrirán en Gaza" y que el grupo palestino será golpeado con una fuerza que "nunca antes ha visto", según reporta The Times of Israel.
(2025-03-18). After A Century Of Monday To Friday, Could The 4-Day Week Finally Be Coming To Australia? #Century #Monday #Friday, #4-Day #Week #Finally #Coming #Australia? #USA #Russia #Biden #Ukraine #War #Palestine #Gaza #Israel #. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | The reality of shorter working hours could be one step closer for many Australians, pending the outcome of the federal election. | The Greens, who could control crucial …
(2025-03-18). 'The left should support a just peace for Ukraine, not a Trump-Putin deal to appease the aggressor': An interview with Ukrainian socialist Denys Pilash. cadtm.org
(2025-03-18). Why is Israel such a big deal? greenleft.org.au 
(2025-03-18). China's mega dam promises leap in renewable energy. workers.org 
China's new mega dam project is being built along Tibet's Yarlung Zangbo River in the Himalayan mountains in Medog county (Motuo in Chinese). It is the highest major river in the world with the most hydroelectric potential. The $137 billion project will harness the power of gravity in the river's . . . |
(2025-03-18). How Tsipras and Varoufakis's turned their backs on Syriza's platform. cadtm.org
(2025-03-18). Teach-in, march protest university's role in genocide. workers.org 
Buffalo, New York A group of students and staff joined up for a teach-in and march starting at the administration building on University of Buffalo's North Campus in New York state, on March 14. The event was in protest of the direct connection between the university and the genocide in . . . |
(2025-03-18). Israel Restarts Large-Scale Bombing of Gaza, Over 200 Killed. news.antiwar.com The Israeli military on Tuesday morning began launching large-scale airstrikes on the besieged Gaza Strip, marking the full-scale resumption of Israel's genocidal war. As of about 5: 00 am Gaza time, Al Jazeera reported that over 200 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli strikes on homes and tents sheltering displaced Palestinians across the Strip. Pictures and …
(2025-03-18). Thousands march in Manhattan against MAGA cuts. workers.org 
From New York's City Hall to Bowling Green, the march stretched from curb to curb in Manhattan on March 15, behind a lead banner that read "Stand with workers. Stop the cuts." Among the thousands who marched, many held signs opposing Trump's attacks on Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security. The . . . |
(2025-03-18). Madrid Censors Venezuelan Film Screening. orinocotribune.com On Sunday, March 16, Venezuelan Culture Ministry officials condemned the censorship of a Venezuelan film showcase in Madrid, which was initially set to take place at Spain's Casa de América cultural center. They claim the cancellation occurred after pressure from Isabel Díaz Ayuso, the head of Madrid's regional government. The films affected by the ban include Alí Primera by Daniel Yegres, La batalla de los puentes by Carlos Azpúrua, and Operación Orión by Rubén Hernández Remón. | "Spanish authorities succumbed to right-wing pressure and censored a Venezuelan film showcase originally planned at Madrid's Casa de A…
(2025-03-18). 8 March: Solidarity with women in Gaza, the DR of the Congo, and of the world at large. cadtm.org
(2025-03-18). Trump says he will release 80,000 pages of JFK files on Tuesday. aljazeera.com US president says files contain 'a lot of reading' about assassination that has fuelled conspiracy theories for decades.
(2025-03-18). Hostages' families: 'Greatest fear came true, Israel chose to give up on hostages'. haaretz.com GAZA: Israel renews fighting in Gaza, killing over 300 ‚ñ SYRIA: IDF strikes Assad regime weapons over concerns groups looking to use them ‚ñ ISRAEL: Netanyahu informs Shin Bet head of his decision to fire him ‚ñ YEMEN: Pentagon says U.S. will use overwhelming lethal force until it achieves objective in Yemen…
(2025-03-18). Netanyahu's testimony: PM denies instructing ministry director general to aid media mogul. haaretz.com Netanyahu vehemently argued that he did not talk about regulating media company Bezeq with former director general Shlomo Filber ‚ñ The prime minister's convoy was greeted by demonstrators protesting the dismissal of Shin Bet chief…
(2025-03-18). Sharp rise in anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian violence in Australia. wsws.org The findings of the Islamophobia Register are an indictment of governments and the media, which have stoked anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian racism to legitimise their support for the Gaza genocide.
(2025-03-18). Chicago police arrest Starbucks workers at sit-in during shareholder meeting. wsws.org While this protest highlights the genuine sentiment of workers fighting for better conditions, it also exposes the limitations of protest tactics that focus on pressuring executives rather than confronting the profit system.
(2025-03-18). Germany's rearmament programme: Christian Democrats and Social Democrats declare war on the working class. wsws.org Even though it is financed by loans, the costs will fall on the working class—in the form of wage cuts, social cuts, the reintroduction of compulsory military service, the militarisation of the whole of society and the suppression of democratic rights.
(2025-03-18). California district attorney files charges against UC Santa Cruz student nearly year after anti-genocide protests. wsws.org The fact that the charges are only being filed now, nearly a year after the protest took place, underscores their concocted character.
(2025-03-18). "America First" and the Great Upheaval in International Relations. cadtm.org
(2025-03-18). Trump's MAGA and deregulation. cadtm.org
(2025-03-18). Workshop on Democratizing Investment. cadtm.org
(2025-03-18). China develops first homegrown space mining robot for asteroid exploration. tvbrics.com 
The prototype has already undergone initial patent reviews…
(2025-03-18). NASA astronauts stuck in space to return to Earth: All you need to know. aljazeera.com Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore were left stranded on the ISS due to a failed Boeing spacecraft.
(2025-03-18). Stuck NASA astronauts returning to Earth on SpaceX capsule: What to know. aljazeera.com Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore were left stranded on the ISS due to a failed Boeing spacecraft.
(2025-03-18). Peru declares state of emergency as violent crimewave engulfs Lima. aljazeera.com Troops to patrol the capital after shooting of popular cumbia singer in extortion attack on bus provokes public outrage.
(2025-03-18). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, days 1,118. aljazeera.com These are the key developments on day 1,118 of Russia's war on Ukraine.
(2025-03-18). Injured Messi to miss Argentina's FIFA World Cup qualifiers. aljazeera.com The world champions will face Uruguay on March 21 and Brazil on March 25 without their influential captain.
(2025-03-18). Militarising Europe: The EU Defence Spending Bug. orinocotribune.com By Binoy Kampmark — Mar 14, 2025 | We live in dangerous times, and politicians are happy to be cheerleaders of that supposed fact. They do not care to reassure; they merely care to strike fear into hearts and feed the sort of pernicious despondency that encourages conflict. Hope is not a political currency worth trading. These days, fear is the bankable asset, easily cashed at a moment's notice. | The March 6 meeting of the Special European Council was a chance for 27 leaders of the European Union to make that point. It was time to cash in on the Russia threat and promote a strategic vision that spoke of ele…
(2025-03-18). Emergency! Trump's use of extraordinary powers for tariffs. responsiblestatecraft.org 
Recent violent stock market swings have a number of causes, but high on the list are the apparent arbitrariness and unpredictability of President Donald Trump's tariff policies — particularly on Canada, Mexico and China — which seem to shift almost daily at the whim of the president.Since vital components and raw materials for American businesses are sourced from those countries, the uncertainty can have the effect of
(2025-03-18). Trump says Xi to visit US soon amid rising trade tensions. geo.tv 
US President Donald Trump pictured with China's President Xi Jinping at the start of their bilateral meeting at the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, June 29, 2019. — ReutersPresident Donald Trump said Monday that Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping would visit the United States soon,…
(2025-03-18). The Heat: China's Economy. america.cgtn.com 
China is reporting positive growth momentum for the first two months of 2025 with GDP expected to grow about 5% this year. | Retail sales are up 4% and employment remains steady. The industrial and service sectors are among those that enjoyed significant increases. Officials hope to keep making gains introducing a series of measures aimed at stimulating demand and encouraging domestic spending. | Joining the discussion: |
(2025-03-18). Northvolt Files for Bankruptcy. wattsupwiththat.com Obviously two major factors lie behind this bankruptcy: | The lack of demand for EVs in Europe | The impossibility of competing profitably with batteries made in China | There is no prospect of either of these two challenges being resolved soon.
(2025-03-18). Zelensky, Macron hold phone talks ahead of Trump-Putin conversation. independent.co.ug 
KIEV | Xinhua | Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he spoke by phone with French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday ahead of an upcoming conversation between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. "We coordinated our positions ahead of the conversation between President Trump and Putin and the upcoming meetings in Europe," Zelensky …
(2025-03-18). Venezuela Vows 'All Strategies' to Repatriate Citizens Amid US Anti-Migrant Crackdown. orinocotribune.com
(2025-03-18). Refugee laywer: Labor's new anti-migrant laws the 'harshest in decades'. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-03-18). Jewish Council of Australia calls on politicians, media to stop exploiting antisemitism. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-03-18). Orchestra attempts to silence pianist Jayson Gillham on Palestine a second time. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-03-18). Sydney uni rescinds threat to suspend trans, refugee student over pro-Palestine messages. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-03-18). Russian trade unionist: 'Even silence is viewed as dissent'. greenleft.org.au 
Pavel Kudyukin is co-chair of the University Solidarity trade union and a member of the Council of the Confederation of Labour of Russia (KTR). Green Left's Federico Fuentes and Serhii Shlyapnikov spoke to Kudyukin about the situation of workers and trade unions in Russia.
(2025-03-18). Chicago public meeting Saturday, March 22: How the working class can defeat Trump's war on education and democracy. wsws.org The Socialist Equality Party and the International Youth and Students for Social Equality are holding a public meeting to discuss Trump's efforts to destroy public education and a political strategy for the working class to stop it.
(2025-03-18). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Police attack pensioners' protest march in Argentina, while health workers strike throughout Chile.
(2025-03-18). UAW Rolls-Royce sellout passes despite large opposition from rank and file. wsws.org The contract was announced on February 26 in order to violate the decision by 99.5 percent of the 800 workers at the plant, which produces engines for US military vehicles, to authorize strike action.
(2025-03-18). Australian state Labor government moves to evict occupants from flood-damaged homes in Lismore. wsws.org In the middle of a cyclone and flooding, New South Wales Premier Chris Minns ordered the removal of "squatters" from vacant houses.
(2025-03-18). On Unit 29: Writing from Parchman Prison. wsws.org Unit 29, edited by poet and translator Louis Bourgeois, presents the writing and artwork of over 30 inmates at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman, Mississippi (also known as Parchman Farm).
(2025-03-18). Seizing on Trump's trade war, government officials discuss overturning Canada Post's monopoly on delivering mail. wsws.org The monopoly over letter mail forms the core of the Crown corporation's operations. Its erosion or elimination in the name of "liberalizing" trade barriers and protecting corporate Canada's profits during the trade war would mean the destruction of thousands of jobs and the end of Canada Post as it currently operates.
(2025-03-18). Four years on: Alton Estate workers in Sri Lanka face ongoing repression. wsws.org The Ceylon Workers Congress, in line with the state and the company, are directing the victimised workers to admit their guilt for an offence they did not commit.
(2025-03-18). Verdi union leadership supports German government's pro-war agenda: Build independent rank-and-file action committees! wsws.org Only an independent and international movement of the working class, which takes up a fight against the government's pro-war agenda, can ensure decent wages and social conditions.
(2025-03-18). Indonesian government's austerity measures provoke student protests. wsws.org Prabowo has taken an axe to vital public services, slashing up to $44 billion from education, health and infrastructure.
(2025-03-18). Australian Electoral Commission rejects challenge to election ban on SEP. wsws.org The AEC letter underscores the anti-democratic character of the country's party registration legislation.
(2025-03-18). Trump administration defies court on illegal deportations. wsws.org The actions taken by the Trump administration since Friday night are a crossing of the Rubicon in terms of the assertion of unlimited presidential authority.
(2025-03-18). The Svrzo House: A window into the past of everyday life in Sarajevo. globalvoices.org 
The Svrzo House is one of the most visited museums in Sarajevo and an important tourist destinationGlobal Voices The Svrzo House is an old house in Sarajevo that was built when the Ottoman Empire ruled the area. Photo: Velija Hasanbegović, via Balkan Diskurs, used with permission. | This article by Amina Sejfić was originally published on (2025-03-18). American who grabbed baby wombat from its mother not welcome down under. globalvoices.org 
Apology by hunting influencer Sam Jones falls flat with Australian social media usersGlobal Voices Sam Jones with baby wombat. A video of a so-called "hunting influencer" from the United States has caused a furore down under. Sam Jones, aka Samantha Strable, posted footage of herself snatching a baby
(2025-03-18). Budget success is helping the economy. independentaustralia.net 
(2025-03-18). Consoles to power videogame market growth until 2027 on 'GTA VI', Switch boost. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-03-18). India's central bank governor calls on banks to adopt AI to address consumer complaints. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-03-18). SEC may scrap Biden-era crypto asset custody proposal, acting chief says. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-03-18). UK must have global ambition in AI, DeepMind's Hassabis says. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-03-18). Barcelona's postponed match with Osasuna rescheduled for March 27. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-03-18). Courtois joins up with Belgium amid criticism of his return. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-03-18). India women's team has changed view of female sport, says Kohli. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-03-18). Injured Messi ruled out of World Cup qualifiers against Brazil, Uruguay. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-03-18). Newcastle's Howe flies flag for outnumbered English coaches. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-03-18). Ryan Garcia, promoter sued for 'feigning injury,' canceled fight. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-03-18). Harvard announces free tuition for families earning under $200,000. geo.tv 
(2025-03-18). Starbucks ordered to pay $50m for hot tea spill. geo.tv 
General view of a Starbucks coffee shop in London, Britain, March 6, 2020. — ReutersStarbucks has been ordered to pay $50 million to a customer who was burned when hot tea spilt on his lap at a California drive-through.Lawyers for Michael Garcia said the server who handed…
(2025-03-18). Trump to hold call with Putin in test of deal-making strength. geo.tv 
Ukraine has agreed to US proposed 30-day truce.US expects Putin commitment to ceasfire proposal."Worst scenario" Putin sells Trump future deal, analyst says.
(2025-03-18). Cyclone Alfred: latest rain bomb from climate inaction's production line. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-03-18). Dutton ramps up culture war on women, work-from-home. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-03-18). Growing the pie for whose gain? greenleft.org.au 
(2025-03-18). Labor's committee says JobSeeker must be raised, but will it? greenleft.org.au 
(2025-03-18). March in March to end native forest logging. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-03-18). Members Coalition mount challenge in NSW Public Service Association election. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-03-18). Photos: National rallies demand an end to violence against women. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-03-18). Vic Labor must protect grasslands from developers. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-03-18). MTN CEO Sylvia Mulinge turns the tide. independent.co.ug 
Safaricom approach revamps top telecom NEWS ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSIIME | MTN Uganda CEO Sylvia Mulinge is having quite the start to the new year. MTN just made a profit of Shs641bn—a 30% increase—from last year's earnings of Shs493bn. In February she was named CEO of the Year at the MTN Global Leadership Gathering in …
(2025-03-18). M23 pulls out from Luanda peace talks over EU sanctions. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The M23 has withdrawn from the peace talks with the Democratic Republic of Congo that were scheduled for Tuesday, in Luanda, Angola. It follows a series of events on Monday that includes the European Union announcing sanctions against members of the Rwanda Defense Forces (RDF) and the leader …
(2025-03-18). Parliament pushes for mobile number portability to enhance telecom competition. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament urged the government to expedite the implementation of a Mobile Number Portability (MNP) licensing framework, as outlined in the 2018 National Broadband Policy, to foster competition and enhance service quality in Uganda's telecommunications sector. MNP enables mobile phone users to switch telecom providers without changing their phone numbers, …
(2025-03-18). No, Smithsonian Magazine, Climate Change Is Not the Main Driver of Satellite Collision Risk—The Sun Is. wattsupwiththat.com By pushing a climate change-driven explanation while ignoring the Sun's dominant role, and ignoring where most satellites orbit Earth, Smithsonian Magazine is misrepresenting what science tells us about the atmosphere and what drives change in it. Space debris is a real issue that requires attention, but CO2 neither creates space debris nor is making collision with such debris more likely. Blaming CO‚ÇÇ emissions for upper-atmospheric changes is a false narrative and distracts attention from the real problem of how to handle space debris…
(2025-03-18). La OMS advierte que millones de vidas están en peligro por recortes de EEUU. cubadebate.cu Millones de vidas están en peligro por los recortes de Estados Unidos a sus programas de ayuda en diversos países contra enfermedades como la malaria, el sida o la tuberculosis, advirtió este lunes en rueda de prensa el director general de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS). Pedimos a EE.UU. que reconsidere sus decisiones, dijo.
(2025-03-18). Semana de números primos, y una suculenta sopa de palabras tecnológicas. cubadebate.cu Escoltada por dos primos cuarentones, llegamos a esta semana de Para Pensar, y para balancear una sopa de palabras tecnológicas. Recuerda que: "Es preferible una solución insignificante salida de cabeza propia; que una genial copiada en Internet o de otro, sobre todo sin entenderla".
(2025-03-18). Presidente cubano recibe al actor, director y productor estadounidense Kevin Costner (+ Video). cubadebate.cu El presidente Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez recibió este lunes en el Palacio de la Revolución al actor, director y productor estadounidense Kevin Costner, quien por segunda ocasión visita Cuba, en esta oportunidad interesado en temas de arqueología subacuática.
(2025-03-17). Yemen erupts in protest as US strikes target Houthi positions. newarab.com 
Tens of thousands of demonstrators, many waving assault rifles, daggers or Korans, chanted "Death to America, death to Israel!" in the capital Sanaa. | There were also large crowds in Saada, birthplace of the Houthi movement, and demonstrations in Dhamar, Hodeida and Amran, footage from the rebels' Al-Masirah TV station showed. | "Yemen…
(2025-03-17). Group claiming credit for Mahmoud Khalil arrest demanded "blood" of Gaza babies. electronicintifada.net
(2025-03-17). Headlines for March 17, 2025. democracynow.org U.S. Bombs Yemen, Killing Dozens of Civilians, Trump Administration Defies Court Order Halting Deportation Flights to El Salvador, Trump Mulls Travel Ban Targeting Citizens of Up to 43 Nations, ICE Arrests Second Columbia Student over Palestinian Solidarity Protests, Video Shows Immigration Agents Refused to ID Themselves During Mahmoud Khalil Arrest, "We Are Going to Fight Back": Expelled Columbia Labor Leader Vows to Combat Censorship, Retaliation, Far-Right Group Betar Says It Handed Trump Admin "Thousands of Names" of Deportation Targets, Storms Kills at Least 40 People as Trump White…
(2025-03-17). Mahmoud Khalil And The Criminalization Of Anti-Zionism. popularresistance.org "Since yesterday, I have been subjected to a vicious, coordinated, and dehumanizing doxxing campaign led by Columbia affiliates Shai Davidai and David Lederer who, among others, have labeled me a security threat and called for my deportation, he began. | Their attacks have incited a wave of hate, including calls for my deportation and death threats. I have outlined the wider context below, yet Columbia has not provided any meaningful support or resources in response to this escalating threat, he added. | I haven't been able to sleep, fearing that ICE or a dangerous individual might come to my home.
(2025-03-17). Why Mahmoud?: Ransom and Retribution. itsgoingdown.org Analysis from the Lake Effect Collective on the recent attack on Mahmoud Khalil at Columbia University. Mahmoud Khalil, a participant in Columbia's path-breaking Palestine solidarity encampment, has been abducted from his home, labeled a "national security threat," detained and shipped to Louisiana pending deportation. This abduction and its justification distill four years of state responses…
(2025-03-17). Educators Rank-and-File Committee holds meeting demanding release of Mahmoud Khalil. wsws.org The Educators Rank and File Committee and the International Youth and Students for Social Equality convened to address the urgent crisis in public education and attacks on democratic rights under the Trump administration.
(2025-03-17). US Bombs Sanaa As Trump Threatens To 'Rain Hell' On Yemen. popularresistance.org US and British warplanes launched a new round of airstrikes on a residential neighborhood in the Shuaab district of the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, late on 15 March, killing at least nine civilians and injuring several more. | "The explosions were violent and shook the neighborhood like an earthquake. They terrified our women and children," a resident of the area told Reuters. "Our brave Warfighters are right now carrying out aerial attacks on the terrorists' bases, leaders, and missile defenses to protect American shipping, air, and naval assets and to restore Navigational Freedom," US President Donald Trump said in…
(2025-03-17). New Fighting Erupts at Syria-Lebanon Border as HTS Shells Lebanese Village, Deploys Tanks. news.antiwar.com The Lebanon-Syria border has been mostly quiet for the path month after a brief incursion by Syria's government, the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), in early February. Now there is renewed fighting in the exact same area after HTS carried out overnight shelling against the village of al-Qasr, on the Lebanon side of the border. …
(2025-03-17). Israeli Blockade Prevents 1 Million Children in Gaza From Meeting Basic Needs. truthout.org After a four-day mission to the West Bank and Gaza, a top official for the United Nations' children's welfare agency on Sunday described the effects that Israel's blockade on all humanitarian aid into the latter territory has had on roughly 1 million children in recent weeks, and demanded that lifesaving essentials — currently "stalled just a few dozen kilometers outside the Gaza Strip" — be… |
(2025-03-17). Report Accuses Israel Of Gender-Based, Sexual Violence Against Palestinians. popularresistance.org A new report released by the UN's Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory accuses Israel of systematically employing sexual, reproductive, and gender-based violence against Palestinians during its assault on Gaza. The findings, presented alongside public hearings in Geneva, also highlight the systematic destruction of reproductive healthcare facilities in Gaza and describe a "broader strategy to undermine Palestinian self-determination." The report finds that Israel's conduct has amounted to carrying out "genocidal acts" under international law, in addition to war cri…
(2025-03-17). 'Ethnic cleansing!' Videos show Syrian government-aligned forces reveling in massacre of minorities in coastal town. defenddemocracy.press By Tamara Qiblawi, Sarah El Sirgany, Allegra Goodwin and Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN Published March 17, 2025 A mother and her daughter hunch down by the windows of their attic as armed men gather outside the gate. They try not to make a sound. But in the video that they furtively recorded of this fraught moment, it's clear they can …
(2025-03-17). Help us. Stop now the genocide in Syria! defenddemocracy.press
(2025-03-17). Thousands reported killed in Syria as HTS-allied forces attack, execute Alawites. defenddemocracy.press Antiwar Dot Com and The Grayzone March 11, 2025 Editor's note: Sectarian Sunni forces linked to the new HTS-led government of Syria have massacred over 1300 Alawites in the past week, according to a conservative estimate. The Grayzone has spoken to staff from a Western aid organization currently on the ground in Syria who say …
(2025-03-17). Syrian Soldiers Killed in Lebanon Border Violence, Hezbollah Rejects Blame. themedialine.org 
(2025-03-17). Report: US and Israel Consider Expelling Gaza Palestinians to Syria. news.antiwar.com According to a report from CBS News, the US and Israel are considering expelling Gaza's Palestinian population to Syria to facilitate the ethnic cleansing of the territory. The report said the US and Israel were also interested in sending Palestinians to Somalia and Sudan, two war-torn nations, which was previously reported. Somalia has denied that …
(2025-03-17). Child killed as Syria's HTS militants shell civilians in eastern Lebanon. presstv.ir A child was killed and four other civilians injured after Syria's HTS militants launched a volley of rockets at a residential neighborhood in eastern Lebanon.
(2025-03-17). Erdogan, Trump discuss Ukraine, Syria, defence issues, Turkey says. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-03-17). Syria's Sectarian Massacres Are Blowback for Foreign-led Dirty War. transcend.org 12 Mar 2025 – By arming the sectarian insurgency that now rules Syria, the US and its allies bear responsibility for the current slaughter of Alawite civilians and other minority groups.
(2025-03-17). Turkey Kills Family of Nine in New Attacks on Syrian Kurds. news.antiwar.com Turkey and its auxiliaries continued its attacks on the territory of Syrian Kurds overnight, with a Turkish airstrike against a farm just south of Kobani leaving nine people in the Othman Abdo family dead. Most of the slain were reportedly children. Turkey and its allies in the Syrian National Army (SNA) faction have also been …
(2025-03-17). Rep. Jamie Raskin: Trump's Attacks on Critics & Press Are Part of the "Authoritarian Playbook" democracynow.org 
President Donald Trump spoke at the Department of Justice Friday in an unprecedented speech in which he threatened to take revenge on his political enemies, from the press to the FBI itself. "It was a typical rambling and hate-filled diatribe," says Maryland Congressmember Jamie Raskin. "Nobody has ever taken a sledgehammer to the traditional boundary between independent criminal law enforcement, on the one side, and presidential political will and power, on the other." Raskin, who spoke at a press conference in response to Trump's address outside of the Department of Justice, is a f…
(2025-03-17). South Korea: Verdict in president's impeachment trial expected this week. wsws.org The end of the impeachment trial will not end the political crisis. Instead, the bitter divisions in ruling circles will only deepen amid worsening economic conditions at home and rising geo-political tensions internationally.
(2025-03-17). Mass protests over Tempi train crash deepen political crisis in Greece. wsws.org The mass movement of young people and workers that broke out two years after the Tempi train crash is shaking the ruling class in Greece. In the face of the biggest protests in the country's history, the government is hanging on by a thread.
(2025-03-17). Concerns mounting over new energy crisis in EU as Russian gas transit via Ukraine ends. presstv.ir As the agreement allowing Russian gas transit through Ukraine to Europe expires on Tuesday, concerns are mounting over new energy crisis in EU.
(2025-03-17). Gaza children face dire health crisis, in dire need of vital necessities: UNICEF. presstv.ir UNICEF has said the Children of Gaza greatly suffer from the lack of the most basic health services and supplies.
(2025-03-17). Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC warns of worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza. icrc.org
(2025-03-17). 'Haiti's Survival Is at Stake,' Says UN Expert, Warning of Worsening Crisis. transcend.org 11 Mar 2025 – Haiti is in free fall. Gangs are tightening their grip on the capital, violence is spreading, and "suffering permeates all social strata" in a nation teetering on the brink, according to the UN human rights office's designated expert on the country, William O'Neill.
(2025-03-17). Trump's Economic Agenda Could Push the Housing Crisis Over the Edge. truthout.org Economists are warning of a looming recession as the Trump administration faces a spiraling housing crisis that is currently leaving millions of low-wage workers, seniors and people with disabilities vulnerable to homelessness. Next to inflation, Americans rank the cost of housing as their top financial concern. The nation faces a shortage of nearly 7 million affordable housing units… |
(2025-03-17). War in DRC: EAC-SADC Ministers Agree on Roadmap to End Conflict. plusnews.ug 
A joint ministerial meeting of the East African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) has pledged to urgently put to action a joint roadmap to bring an end to the crisis in the eastern DR Congo. The meeting, which was convened in the Zimbabwean capital Harare agreed that the roadmap will elaborates …
(2025-03-17). The Six Nations had ANOTHER protest over its planet-wrecking sponsors. thecanary.co 
On Saturday 15 March, Extinction Rebellion Cymru staged a rugby-themed action before the Wales vs. England Six Nations rugby match at Cardiff's Principality Stadium: Six Nations protest over its sponsors wrecking the planet Activists staged a mock rugby match wearing snorkels and flippers to signify the danger of increased flooding, caused by the climate crisis, […] | By
(2025-03-17). Trump Says US Will Hold Iran Accountable for Houthi Attacks. news.antiwar.com President Trump on Monday issued a new threat to Iran, saying that he will hold Tehran accountable for Houthi attacks. The warning came after US officials acknowledged that the Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, act independently from Iran and are unlikely to take orders from Tehran. "Let nobody be fooled! The hundreds of attacks …
(2025-03-17). The Guardian's latest propaganda for Israel is absolutely shocking. thecanary.co 
It's a common truism that 'the first casualty of war is the truth'. Modern propaganda is increasingly surreal, however, as the availability of information means outlets can't just lie to us straight, and instead they expect us to look at what's happening and then lie to ourselves. An "astounding" example of this can be seen […] | By
(2025-03-17). The Phony Ceasefire. popularresistance.org Nothing could have been clearer than Russia's repeated conditions for a permanent end of the war, rather than a temporary ceasefire: Ukraine's neutrality, its demilitarization and denazification, the inclusion of four Russian-speaking oblasts into the Russian Federation and treaties establishing a new security architecture in Europe. | Equally clear was Ukraine's utter rejection of these conditions, demanding instead the return of every inch of its territory, including Crimea, and Ukraine's membership in NATO. | It is the reason the two sides are still fighting a war.
(2025-03-17). Five Palestinians Killed by Israeli Airstrikes in Gaza. news.antiwar.com At least five Palestinians were killed by Israeli airstrikes in Gaza on Monday amid Israel's ongoing breach of the ceasefire deal that was reached in January. One Israeli drone strike killed three men in central Gaza's Bureij refugee camp who eyewitnesses said were gathering firewood while cooking to break their Ramadan fast. "The young men …
(2025-03-17). Latest Israeli attacks kill 14 Palestinians in central Gaza. presstv.ir The Israeli regime presses ahead with its blatant violations of the Gaza ceasefire, as the regime's forces kill and injure more civilians across the besieged territory.
(2025-03-17). Lebanese national killed in Israeli drone strike in south despite ceasefire. presstv.ir At least one person has been killed and three others wounded in an Israeli drone strike in southern Lebanon, in the latest violation of a ceasefire agreement with the Arab nation.
(2025-03-17). Latest Israeli attacks kill 14 Palestinians. presstv.ir The Israeli regime presses ahead with its blatant violations of the Gaza ceasefire, as the regime's forces kill and injure more civilians across the besieged territory.
(2025-03-17). Russia demands 'ironclad' guarantees in peace treaty with Ukraine. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-03-17). Trump and Putin expected to speak this week as US pushes for Russia-Ukraine ceasefire. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-03-17). Israel and the occupied territories: Ceasefire agreement essential to avoid region plunging back into despair. icrc.org
(2025-03-17). Trump and Putin set to discuss Ukraine ceasefire amid US optimism. geo.tv 
Russia's President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump talk during a bilateral meeting at the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, June 28, 2019. — Reuters US officials expressed optimism Sunday that a Ukraine-Russia ceasefire deal could be reached in "weeks," as President…
(2025-03-17). Trump says will speak with Putin on Tuesday about ending war in Ukraine. geo.tv 
Russia's President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump attend a meeting. —Reuters/FileTrump says "good chance" can end war in Ukraine.Russia demands Ukraine's neutrality, exclusion from Nato.Europe, Britain ready to send peacekeepers if ceasefire agreed.
(2025-03-17). Israeli 'ends' Gaza ceasefire after airstrikes kill hundreds. newarab.com 
Israeli forces said it had targeted sites in Gaza City, Deir al-Balah, Khan Younis, and Rafah, marking the most significant military operation in Gaza since the fragile ceasefire began on January 19. | Medics and local witnesses reported that more tha…
(2025-03-17). Israeli strike in southern Lebanon kills two despite ceasefire. newarab.com 
(2025-03-17). The Ukraine Ceasefire and Then, What? transcend.org 13 Mar 2025 – Trump's US negotiated with Zelensky's Ukraine a 30-day ceasefire plan. Trump engineered a fight at the end of February, when Zelensky visited the US, and stopped the supply of military intelligence (GPS, etc.) and weapons from the US to Ukraine.
(2025-03-17). Trump Is Bombing Yemen For Israel: The US is bombing Yemen again after Houthi leaders announced that their blockade on Israeli shipping would resume due to Israel's siege on Gaza. Trump could have used Washington's immense leverage over Israel to force Netanyahu to honor the ceasefire agreement and allow aid into Gaza. Instead he let the IDF lay siege to Gaza and started bombing Yemen for Israel, because he's a warmongering Israel cuck. thealtworld.com The US is bombing Yemen again after Houthi leaders announced that their blockade on Israeli shipping would resume due …
(2025-03-17). The Weekly Round Up: Benefit Cuts, US Tariffs, a Ceasefire Proposal and Care Home Sponsor Licences in the Court of Appeal. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
In UK News Keir Starmer announced plans to cut billions of pounds from the welfare system, specifically working-age health and disability benefits. This week, Starmer called Britain's benefits system the "worst of all worlds" and has said that the Government could not just "shrug its shoulders and look away" given that the number of people …
(2025-03-17). Wildly Unhinged America Expands Orgy of Genocides. libya360.wordpress.com BettBeat Media America's "anti-war" candidate is bombing innocent civilians in Yemen to eradicate the last flicker of moral courage on this planet. In an act that epitomizes the moral and political bankruptcy of the West, President Donald Trump authorized airstrikes on Yemen this weekend—a country already suffering from nearly a decade of relentless war, starvation,…
(2025-03-17). Millions Could Die Within a Year Due to Musk-Led Foreign Aid Cuts, Report Finds. truthout.org The sweeping U.S. cuts to foreign aid are potentially killing thousands of people a day due to factors like starvation and disease, a new report finds — after "shadow president" Elon Musk has claimed that "no one" has died to the supposed "brief pause" on aid funding that the administration is seemingly seeking to make permanent. A report published on Saturday by The New York Times… |
(2025-03-17). Democracy Now! 2025-03-17 Monday. democracynow.org Headlines for March 17, 2025; Rep. Jamie Raskin: Trump's Attacks on Critics & Press Are Part of the "Authoritarian Playbook"; Trump Invokes Wartime Alien Enemies Act, Then Ignores Judicial Order to Turn Around Deportation Flights; Should Schumer Step Down? Calls Grow for New Dem Leadership After He Voted for Trump Spending Bill | Headlines for March 17, 2025; Rep. Jamie Raskin: Trump's Attacks on Critics & Press Are Part of the "Authoritarian Playbook"; Trump Invokes Wartime Alien Enemies Act, Then Ignores Judicial Order to Turn Around Deportation Flights; Should Schumer Step Dow…
(2025-03-17). Malaysia: New Business Plan Should Be Enforceable. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Indigenous groups protest deforestation of their ancestral rainforests in Miri, Sarawak, October 2020. | © 2020 The Borneo Project | (Miri) — Malaysia should move swiftly to strengthen its proposed National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights by ensuring that its key provisions are enforceable, a coalition of three Indigenous, human rights, and environmental groups said today in responding to the Malaysian government's draft plan. Priorities should include meeting Malaysia's domestic and international commitments to halt and reverse deforestation, and to mitigate climate…
(2025-03-17). Solomon Islands: Rising Seas Force Relocation. hrw.org Play Video | Read a text description of this video | January 2025Walande, Solomon IslandsJohnson SuaPolice OfficerI did not want to change my life. My previous life, my good life. But due to the cause of climate change, caused by the global world, factories, companies, I have to move.Eva Cathy IrogaStudentIt's a sad thing to see suddenly everything just wiped away, or stripped away. Everyone cried and yeah, I feel sorry for their homes that gone.Johnson SuaWe need government to address those who directly affected. Walande is the one of the villageswho are directly affected. We already moved from the island. Yo…
(2025-03-17). China's Two Sessions 2025: Strategic Insights and Global Implications. unitedworldint.com China's Two Sessions 2025 have delineated a comprehensive strategy to navigate domestic challenges and assert its position on the global stage. By Mehmet Enes In March 2025, China convened its annual "Two Sessions," comprising the National People's Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). These gatherings are pivotal in setting the nation's …
(2025-03-17). Historic Lawsuit Filed Challenging Trump's Attack On Free Speech. popularresistance.org A Cornell professor and two graduate students are suing the Trump administration for violating the First Amendment as it seeks to deport international students protesting Israel's war on Gaza under the guise of protecting national security. | Trump's salvo of executive orders targeting what amounts to student thought crimes means the Cornell scholars "now fear government retaliation for engaging in constitutionally protected expression critical of U.S. foreign policy and supportive of Palestinian human rights," according to the lawsuit, filed Saturday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District.
(2025-03-17). Far-right pro-Israel group threatens UN's Albanese with pager attack during London visit. skwawkbox.org 
Group that said 'not enough' children's blood had been spilled in Gaza turns its sights on international lawyer who opposes Israel's genocide and crimes against humanity Ultra-Zionist group Betar, considered fascist since its inception in the 1920s, has a appeared to threaten UN special rapporteur for the occupied Palestinian territories Francesca Albanese with violence and …
(2025-03-17). UN releases list of Israeli regime's sexual violence and torture against Palestinians since 7 Oct 2023. skwawkbox.org 
'More than a human can bear': information from confessions and testimonies makes horrific reading As Skwawkbox covered last week, the United Nations commission on human rights has released a lengthy report which concludes that Israel has systematically and genocidally used sexual and gender-based violence as part of a strategy of extermination against the Palestinian people. …
(2025-03-17). Activists in Mexico rally against incoming Trump's anti-immigration policies. presstv.ir Migrant rights groups in Mexico demonstrated against the proposed anti-immigration measures of US President-elect Donald Trump.
(2025-03-17). Afghanistan: ICRC Director-General highlights massive humanitarian needs and calls for sustained international support. icrc.org
(2025-03-17). ICRC president: Human life must transcend political divides — both in war and in peacetime. icrc.org 25 February 2025…
(2025-03-17). Rights advocates urge Morocco to annul activist's prison term. newarab.com 
Nearly 300 rights advocates and experts from countries in North Africa and France have signed a petition calling on Abdelmoumni, a A petition, which by Monday has gathered 295 signatures, said that "Abdelmoumni should have…
(2025-03-17). Resale of defective hygiene products revealed by CCTV. ecns.cn A Chinese company allegedly purchased defective sanitary pads and diapers from well-known brands, repackaged and resold them, according to an annual consumer rights show on State broadcaster China Central Television on Saturday.
(2025-03-17). Bulgaria: Saudi activist at risk of deportation, Sofia should allow resettlement to third country. fidh.org Bulgarian authorities should suspend any plans to deport Saudi human rights defender Abdulrahman al-Khalidi to Saudi Arabia, and should allow his resettlement to a third country, twenty organizations, including the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, said today. Bulgarian authorities would violate the Bulgarian, European, and international law (…) | – |
(2025-03-17). Serbia: European civil society stands in solidarity with the people of Serbia. fidh.org We, representatives of European civil society from across the continent, including the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, express our deep concern over the rapid escalation of restrictions, attacks, and repression against civil society in Serbia and call on the Serbian authorities to stop them.
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(2025-03-17). Israel ignores European Union's core human rights requests. fidh.org
(2025-03-17). Bahrain: Detained human rights defender Ali AlHajee must be released immediately. fidh.org
(2025-03-17). Disastrous Omnibus proposal erodes EU's corporate accountability commitments and slashes human rights and environmental protections. fidh.org
(2025-03-17). Israel: two pending bills threaten to upend civil society and human rights work. fidh.org In Israel at least two explicitly anti-NGO bills are pending adoption by the Parliament (Knesset), within a context of increasing pressure and limitations already piling on human rights organisations in the country. These laws will severely reduce the ability of non governmental organisations (NGOs) to receive international funding, and the criminalization of accountability activities, including harsh prison sentences for supporting or even engaging with the International Criminal Court (…) | – | /…
(2025-03-17). INTERNSHIP AT FIDH'S EASTERN EUROPE/CENTRAL ASIA DESK – 6 MONTHS. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) is an NGO that brings together nearly 200 civil society organisations around the world. Founded in 1922, it is committed to defending fundamental freedoms and the universality of the rights defined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Independent of any government and recognised for its expertise, FIDH works to strengthen mechanisms for the protection of human rights and defenders through advocacy campaigns, investigations into (…) | – |
(2025-03-17). Genocide, Antisemitism and Freedom of Expression: The Failure of Our Universities. counterpunch.org 
The complicity of University Administrators in this project of censorship is more than disturbing. These Officials have turned what are supposed to be spaces for the free and open exchange of ideas into surveilled and policed camps of fear and paranoia. How did this occur?
(2025-03-17). Six years after Christchurch massacre in New Zealand by fascist Brenton Tarrant. wsws.org Australian and New Zealand leaders have hypocritically condemned Islamophobia, even as they embrace the fascist Trump and back the Gaza genocide.
(2025-03-17). Pakistani architect declines prestigious Israeli prize due to 'continuing genocide in Gaza'. haaretz.com 'All violence is unacceptable to me on any side of a conflict,' Yasmeen Lari wrote in refusing a Wolf Foundation prize. 'Gaza is unfortunately now one of the worst situations in terms of displacement'…
(2025-03-17). Yasmeen Lari turns down Wolf Prize over 'genocide in Gaza'. newarab.com 
Pakistan's first female architect has rejected an international award over its ties to Israel, the latest act of protest by British creatives to the war on Gaza. | Yasmeen Lari, known for her sustainable and socially conscious buildings, rejected the Wolf Prize from the Israel-based Wolf Foundation shortly after the award was announced last week. | Lari thanked the foundation for the award but declined to accept it and the $100,000 prize money over "the unfortunate continuing genocide in Gaza". | "I am not able to accept the award and the prize money even from an organisation that is independent from the gover…
(2025-03-17). Our Enemies Commit Genocide, Not Our Friends. transcend.org 11 Mar 2025 – Leading genocide scholar and lawyer William Schabas on why Israel's genocide in Gaza, including its self-defense rhetoric, are unlikely to succeed in court; the double standards applied to Israel's horrific crimes in Gaza.
(2025-03-17). No rest for the wicked, as Allianz once again gets redecorated by Palestine Action. thecanary.co 
Palestine Action has again taken action against Allianz offices at 42 Fountain Street, in Manchester city centre. It is over the company's propping up of Israel's ongoing genocide in Gaza. Allianz: no rest for the wicked Palestine Action activists left the building covered in red paint to symbolise the company's complicity in Palestinian bloodshed: They […] | By
(2025-03-17). Hitler pretext alert: Israel prepares to genocide Gaza again. indybay.org Western Israeli ziomedia including Drudge and Daily Express US are actively propagating the Israeli claim that Hamas is planning to invade Israel. This was the very pretext that was deployed by Hitler against Poland, claiming that Poland was planning to attack Germany in order to justify his full scale invasion of Poland.
(2025-03-17). Former Philippine President Duterte faces the International Criminal Court over crimes against humanity: No One Is Above the Law. fidh.org
(2025-03-17). Statement of the ICC Office of the Prosecutor on the Arrest of Former Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte. transcend.org 11 Mar 2025 – The International Criminal Court welcomes the arrest and transfer today of Mr Rodrigo Roa Duterte, former President of the Philippines, criminally responsible for the crime against humanity, in the context of the Office's ongoing investigation.
(2025-03-17). Why is Netanyahu firing Israel's chief of internal security? aljazeera.com Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pushed for a vote to fire his internal security chief.
(2025-03-17). Former senior security officials urge Israeli public to protest Netanyahu's dismissal of Shin Bet chief. haaretz.com A forum of former senior security officials decried the firing of the Shin Bet director during an emergency press conference held on Monday, calling it an attempt to amass unprecedented power and demand loyalty from an organization meant to remain politically neutral…
(2025-03-17). Netanyahu's firing of Shin Bet head is Israel's 'Weimar moment'. haaretz.com Israel's opposition parties should resign collectively to protest Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to dismiss Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar, but that most likely won't happen. It will fall on the public to save Israeli democracy, and the public must flood the streets…
(2025-03-17). Israeli lawmaker urges gov't to revoke antisemitism confab invites to European far-rightists. haaretz.com 'Inviting representatives of extremist parties with antisemitic roots undermines the foundations of the Israeli, Jewish and international struggle against antisemitism,' opposition MK Gilad Kariv wrote in a letter to Netanyahu and two ministers…
(2025-03-17). Israel's lost taboo: How Netanyahu's party is officially embracing Europe's far-right extremists. haaretz.com Netanyahu's party is supercharging its alliance with European far-right nationalists, despite their antisemitism and neo-Nazi ties. The Israeli government's upcoming antisemitism confab, packed with far-right politicians, is set to cement a once-unthinkable pact. The Likud is now an 'integral part of the extreme, illiberal populist right,' one analyst says…
(2025-03-17). Uninhibited Netanyahu moves to take control of Israel's Shin Bet by firing its chief. haaretz.com Netanyahu isn't just removing Shin Bet director Ronen Bar — he's likely to install a compliant replacement who'll follow his orders unquestioningly. If he succeeds, the PM will come dangerously close to achieving full control over the Shin Bet…
(2025-03-17). 'Netanyahu declared war on Israel': political leaders react to PM's dismissal of Shin Bet chief. haaretz.com Opposition leader Yair Lapid claimed the dismissal was tied to the probe into Netanyahu's aides' links with Qatar. His party plans to petition the High Court, while Netanyahu's ministers defended the move as 'necessary and justified,' calling Ronen Bar 'a dictator backed by the attorney general'…
(2025-03-17). Israeli negotiators discuss hostage deal in Cairo as U.S. rejects Hamas demands as 'unacceptable'. haaretz.com HOSTAGE TALKS: Trump envoy Witkoff says Hamas' latest demands 'unacceptable' ‚ñ ISRAEL: Netanyahu informs Shin Bet head of his decision to fire him ‚ñ LEBANON: Israel strikes Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon ‚ñ YEMEN: U.S. reportedly strikes a Houthi government site, as militants say they targeted U.S. aircraft carrier…
(2025-03-17). A real warning: By firing Shin Bet chief, Netanyahu is destroying Israel from within. haaretz.com Hamas and Hezbollah failed to break Israel thanks to the IDF, Shin Bet, and Mossad — Netanyahu seeks to finish their job from within. Bar's loyalty is to the state and its laws — not to Netanyahu — who signals to all other gatekeepers that they are next…
(2025-03-17). Netanyahu to Attorney General: Qatar probe launched after intent to fire Bar was reported. haaretz.com Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara of abusing her authority and opening a long series of investigations to strip authority from elected officials…
(2025-03-17). Netanyahu vs Shin Bet chief: What's behind the growing rift. newarab.com 
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said on Sunday he has had "ongoing distrust" with agency chief Ronen Bar, though the decision comes after an increasingly acrimonious dispute between the men focused largely on who bears responsibility for the 7 October, 2023, H…
(2025-03-17). Fighting the Shock Strategy. transcend.org 10 Mar 2025 – We must not let Trump and Netanyahu's shock strategy distract us from the coup they are carrying out. Both came to power after being indicted for criminal offenses. It seems there is a kind of "legal" logic when such leaders initiate regime change to elevate themselves above the law.
(2025-03-17). Netanyahu's Decision To Sack Shin Bet Chief Draws Political, Legal Backlash. themedialine.org 
(2025-03-17). The Kingdom of Judea vs. the State of Israel. libya360.wordpress.com Alastair Crooke Many Israelis Still Protesting Netanyahu and the Gaza War Israel is deeply fractured. The schism has become bitter and heated as both sides see themselves to be in an existential war for the future of Israel. The language used has become so venomous (particularly in reserved channels in Hebrew) that calls for a coup…
(2025-03-17). NJ's IHRA Democrats Walk the DOGE-y for Trump — Musk Education / Services Slash and Burn. fightbackbetter.com The IHRA narrative of blurring criticism of Israel with supposed anti-semitism is patently false — it is just an excuse…
(2025-03-17). WE CAN USE OUR VOTE TO OPPOSE NJ IHRA IN 2025! fightbackbetter.com If the IHRA laws are not voted on in the NJ legislature by November 4, 2025 election day we can help defeat the bills by voting for and electing candidates who will vote no. If the issue has been decided and the bills already passed, we can use our votes to hold accountable those officials who voted FOR IHRA and the end of free speech in NJ. The following are candidates fielding in 2025 NJ elections opposed to IHRA (Informational, Not an Endorsement of any candidates): | Democratic Primary Election June 10, 2025 | Candidates with known positions opposing the proposed NJ IHRA legislation and opposition to an IH…
(2025-03-17). Who Does Spiderman Vote For? Study Shows People Project Their Political Views Onto Fictional Heroes And Villains #Does #Spiderman #Vote #For? #Study #Shows #People #Project #Their #Political #Views #Onto #Fictional #Heroes #Villains #USA #Russia #Biden #Ukraine #War #Palestine #Gaza #Israel #. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | From a very young age, we're socialised to view the world as being made up of goodies and baddies . When you're a child fooling around with your friends in the …
(2025-03-17). Progressives Say Chuck Schumer Has Voted to "Surrender" to Trump and Musk. truthout.org Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is facing mounting calls to step down after he voted in favor of the Republicans' spending package Friday. The Republican bill has been described as a "blank check" for the White House to keep defunding and dismantling government services and agencies. Calls have been mounting for New York Congressmember Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to primary Schumer… |
(2025-03-17). Dem rep at Washington State town hall denounces Sen. Schumer, sellout on bill. peoplesworld.org 
PORT ANGELES—The standing room crowd that packed Rep. Emily Randall's Town Hall meeting here, Sat. March 15, erupted in boos when the Democratic lawmaker denounced the "betrayal" by Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) and other Democrats in voting with Republicans to approve a Continuing Resolution to avert a Federal shutdown. "The last twenty-four hours have been …
(2025-03-17). The ADL's war on socially conscious investing is in service to Israel and the new oligarchy. mondoweiss.net
(2025-03-17). Jenin camp '100 percent destroyed' after two-month Israeli siege. thecradle.co
(2025-03-17). SHOCK: Former Head of Israeli Security Reveals Something INCREDIBLE! youtu.be
(2025-03-17). U.N. Report With Shocking Allegations Against Israel. youtu.be
(2025-03-17). Excerpts from 'Understanding Palestine and Israel'. ips-dc.org 
(2025-03-17). How Miami Beach Became a Lab for Pro-Israel Censorship Laws. mintpressnews.com A campaign to punish a small independent theater for screening No Other Land is just the latest move in Miami Beach's growing crackdown on Palestine solidarity, making the city a model for nationwide suppression.
(2025-03-17). Turkish FM Fidan to 'raise issue' of Israelis buying properties in north. defenddemocracy.press By Tom Cleaver Cyprus Mail, Nov. 22, 2023 Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Wednesday he will "raise the issue" of Israelis buying property in the north with the Turkish Cypriot authorities. Fidan was quizzed by the Turkish Parliamentary Budget Committee on the matter regarding allegations that "tens of thousands of decares of land in the …
(2025-03-17). Trump Is Bombing Yemen For Israel. caitlinjohnstone.com.au
(2025-03-17). Trump Is Bombing Yemen For Israel: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix. thealtworld.com The US Trump could have used
(2025-03-17). 16 yrs ago, Chas Freeman was smeared out of a job at DNI, too. responsiblestatecraft.org 
Almost exactly 16 years after the Israel lobby won a bitter high-profile battle against a key appointment by the then-director of national intelligence, it seems to have one won another, virtually without firing a shot.The abrupt withdrawal this week of the appointment of Daniel Davis, who has criticized Israel's conduct of its war in Gaza, as deputy director of national intelligence for mission integration under DNI Tulsi Gabbard
(2025-03-17). 'Facing the Middle East' Explores Hamas' Tactics, India-Israel Defense Ties, and Trump's Gaza Strategy. themedialine.org 
(2025-03-17). A US Stranglehold on Lebanon: Scorched Earth Policy Aimed at Total Surrender. libya360.wordpress.com Radwan Mortada The US has escalated its military, economic, and political intervention in Lebanon, fully backing Israel's war on Hezbollah while pushing for the country's total disarmament — an aggressive campaign that risks dragging Lebanon into collapse, civil war, or forced normalization with Tel Aviv. The optics of US President Donald Trump's newly appointed envoy…
(2025-03-17). Israeli settlers, forces attack Palestinians in new West Bank raids. presstv.ir Israeli settlers and the regime forces attack Palestinians and their homes in new raids across the occupied West Bank.
(2025-03-17). Iran committed to regional diplomacy; neighbors our 'top priority': FM Araghchi. presstv.ir Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi emphasizes that neighboring countries remain a top priority for the Islamic Republic.
(2025-03-17). Yemen warns US: Even one million attacks won't break nation's resolve. presstv.ir A Yemeni official reasserts the country's unyielding determination to resist and confront foreign aggression.
(2025-03-17). A 12-year-old Palestinian girl arrested, tortured for drawing Palestinian flag. presstv.ir Taqwa Ghazawi, a 12-year-old Palestinian girl, was abducted by Israeli forces in occupied Al-Quds as she left her school. She was charged with drawing and writing Palestinian national slogans.
(2025-03-17). Israeli forces detain and strip-search children in the occupied West Bank. aljazeera.com Two Palestinian boys were left in underwear after hours of Israeli detention and interrogation in the occupied West Bank…
(2025-03-17). Palestinians in Gaza suffer extreme hunger under Israeli blockade. aljazeera.com Millions of people in Gaza are facing severe food and water shortages as Israel continues to block aid.
(2025-03-17). Eyewitnesses recall Israeli attack on youth carrying firewood in Gaza. aljazeera.com Eyewitnesses recall an Israeli strike and quadcopter attack that killed three young Palestinian men and injured others.
(2025-03-17). Israeli government transfers millions in coalition funds to ministry in charge of West Bank settlements. haaretz.com Amid budget cuts to government ministries, the coalition approved the allocation of hundreds of millions of shekels to the Settlements and National Missions Ministry. 'No government has ever carried out such extortion of the serving public and workers,' an opposition lawmaker said Monday…
(2025-03-17). 'First we need to bring back the hostages. Only then we will deal with Hamas once and for all'. haaretz.com 'We're speaking, quietly and humbly, with the people who are managing these matters. We look them in the eye and tell them they have no privilege to do anything other than bring back the hostages,' says the father of senior IDF commander Asaf Hamami whose body is still held in Gaza by Hamas…
(2025-03-17). IDF soldiers shoot dead suspected smuggler at Israel-Egypt border, incident goes unreported. haaretz.com The army said forces shot at two suspects — one, a Bedouin man who was killed — who posed a threat to them, though they were unarmed. Just as in two incidents in 2024 in which Bedouin civilians were shot dead near the border, the IDF Spokesperson's Unit did not issue a statement…
(2025-03-17). Settlers attack Palestinians in West Bank, one of the victims detained by police. haaretz.com This incident is the latest in a series of daily assaults and harassment by Israeli settlers against Palestinian residents in the South Hebron Hills, which escalated in recent weeks…
(2025-03-17). Britain's Chief Rabbi pulls out of Israel conference on 'combating antisemitism' over attendance of far-right politicians. haaretz.com In a statement to Haaretz, the spokesman of Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis said that 'having been made aware' of who would be attending, he decided to withdraw his participation. Mirvis joins a growing list of invitees who have cancelled…
(2025-03-17). Before October 7, they were on their way out of Kfar Azza. Now they're staying to rebuild their kibbutz. haaretz.com They were about to start independent lives outside of Kfar Azza, but the shock of October 7 brought them together again. Now, young members of the kibbutz are running a network of volunteers to help their community while waiting for the state to step in…
(2025-03-17). Trump is an aggressive bully, but he did for the hostages what Israel and global institutions could not. haaretz.com Faced with failure by the Red Cross in Gaza and by politics in Israel, the hostages' families turned to U.S. President Donald Trump. Here's why this is a dissolution of the world order…
(2025-03-17). Five reportedly killed in Israeli drone strikes in central, southern Gaza. haaretz.com The IDF attacks targeted the southern city of Rafah, the Bureij refugee camp and central Gaza, according to reports. The IDF said one strike targeted Gazans who were trying to plant an explosive device near Israeli troops…
(2025-03-17). Man shot dead in front of family, as homicides in Israeli Arab society spike. haaretz.com A witness told Haaretz that assailants broke into 41-year-old Ali Hujirat's home and shot him at close range during preparations for the pre-dawn Ramadan meal…
(2025-03-17). The Israeli architect behind the transformation of London's iconic Camden Market. haaretz.com Camden Market is just one of the projects led by architect Yaara Gooner, who doesn't get miffed by criticisms of gentrification…
(2025-03-17). Trying to land a cheap TLV-NYC flight for Passover is still mission impossible. haaretz.com Two U.S. airlines are returning to Israel in time for Passover, offering much-needed competition to El Al, but ticket prices show no sign of coming down in time for the holiday…
(2025-03-17). Captured Gaza documents reveal Hamas' preparations for October 7 attack. haaretz.com Documents confirm that Hamas' intensifying public threats against Israel were not just empty boasts, but that Hamas leadership, along with Iran and Hezbollah, saw Israel's destruction as an attainable objective…
(2025-03-17). Israel's blockade leaves Gaza hospitals without oxygen supplies. newarab.com 
Hospitals in Gaza are on the brink of collapse as patients are left without oxygen supplies and vital aid following The move has triggered a Israel has closed all crossings into Gaza, preventing humanitarian assistance from entering the territory and raisi…
(2025-03-17). Israel's wars on Gaza and Lebanon cost $31 billion in 2024. newarab.com 
Israel spent 112 billion shekels ($31 billion) on its military offensives in Gaza and Lebanon in 2024, Israel's finance ministry said in a report on Monday. | Total spending on defence in 2024 was 168.5 billion shekels, or 8.4 percent of gross domestic product, up from 98.1 billion in 2023, when defence costs were 5.2 percent of GDP, the report showed. | The increase in war spending pushed the budget deficit to 6.8 percent of GDP in 2024, a revision from a preliminary estimate of 6.9 percent. Israel's economy grew 0.9 percent in 2024. | Before the wars, in May 2023, Israeli lawmakers approved a 2024 budget of…
(2025-03-17). Who are Betar, the ultra-Zionists threatening Francesca Albanese. newarab.com 
Betar, an ultra-Zionist pro-Israel extremist group, has threatened the UN special rapporteur for the occupied Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese, with a pager attack during her visit to London this week. | In a
(2025-03-17). Bertrand Russell's Message on Palestine/Israel the Day before He Died. transcend.org This statement on the Middle East was dated 31 Jan 1970 and read on 3 Feb, the day after Bertrand Russell's death, to an International Conference of Parliamentarians meeting in Cairo.
(2025-03-17). Boatless in Gaza: Using Old Fridge Doors to Catch Fish—In Pictures. transcend.org 10 Mar 2025 – Palestinians use makeshift paddleboards to fish in Gaza City's port after Israeli bombing destroyed local fishing boats.
(2025-03-17). Trump's Christian Fascists and the War on Palestine. transcend.org 10 Mar 2025 – Christian extremists in the US bond with Jewish extremists in Israel not over religion but a shared fascism.
(2025-03-17). Israeli F-35s First To Use 'Beast Mode' In Combat. twz.com 
Israel has confirmed that its F-35 stealth fighters have flown airstrikes using external ordnance. The F-35's so-called 'beast mode,'
(2025-03-17). Israel says negotiators discussing hostages with mediators in Egypt. scmp.com Israeli strikes kill 14 people in Gaza over past day, Palestinian doctors say; Israel said forces intervened to thwart 'terrorist' threats.
(2025-03-17). Coalition Promises Australian Version Of United States' RICO Act To Target CFMEU #Coalition #Promises #Australian #Version #United #States' #RICO #Target #CFMEU #USA #Russia #Biden #Ukraine #War #Palestine #Gaza #Israel #. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has announced a Coalition government would introduce legislation, based on an American law used to pursue the Mafia, to enable police to …
(2025-03-17). Trump Is Surveying Australian Academics About Gender Diversity And China What Does This Mean For Unis And Their Research? #Trump #Surveying #Australian #Academics #About #Gender #Diversity #China #What #Does #This #Mean #Unis #Their #Research? #USA #Russia #Biden #Ukraine #War #Palestine #Gaza #Israel #. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Shortly after taking office, US President Donald Trump issued executive orders banning federal funding on so-called woke research. | This is part of his broader ban on …
(2025-03-17). Chewing Gum Is Plastic Pollution, Not A Litter Problem #Chewing #Plastic #Pollution, #Litter #Problem #USA #Russia #Biden #Ukraine #War #Palestine #Gaza #Israel #. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Thousands of tonnes of plastic pollution could be escaping into the environment every year … from our mouths. Most chewing gum on sale is made from a variety of …
(2025-03-17). Miami Beach Mayor Aims to Evict Theater Over Oscar-Winning West Bank Documentary. truthout.org A cinema house in Miami Beach, Florida, is urging city residents to oppose the city's attempt to terminate their lease agreement after the theater screened an Oscar-winning documentary on Israel's apartheid and ethnic cleansing of Palestinians. City leaders, including Mayor Steven Meiner, have accused the theater, O Cinema, of promulgating "pro-Hamas" and "terrorist propaganda" by showing the… |
(2025-03-17). Trashing Jewish values risks Israel's survival as we know it. onlineopinion.com.au Throughout millennia of dispersion, the Jews had no army, no weapons, and no advanced technology to fight back against persecution, segregation, expulsion, and death, but they survived.
(2025-03-17). LAPD Surveilled Gaza Protests Using This Social Media Tool. theintercept.com 
One week after Hamas's October 7 attack, thousands rallied outside the Israeli Consulate in Los Angeles to protest the country's retaliatory assault on Gaza. The protestors were peaceful,
(2025-03-17). Social Security, rising prices, Gaza war key issues in Florida special elections. peoplesworld.org 
DELAND, Fla.—Social Security, rising prices and Israel's war on Gaza and Gazans are key issues in two special elections for U.S. House seats from Florida. Mail voting has already started but formal Election Day is April 1. The elections draw national attention because of the slim Republican House majority, currently 218-213 with two vacancies in …
(2025-03-17). Poland's Nuclear Weapons Fascination. dissidentvoice.org With the Ukraine War and the retreat of the United States from what has routinely been called Europe's security architecture, states are galloping to whatever point of presumed sanctuary is on offer. The general presumption is that the galloping is done in the same step and rhythm. But Europe, for all the heavy layers of …
(2025-03-17). Iran Calls Trump's Proposed Negotiation A 'Deceptive Tactic'. popularresistance.org Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday, March 12 that the US offer to talk with Iran is not credible. He claimed since the Trump administration is neither ready to address Iranian concerns nor willing to lift its illegal unilateral sanctions to prove its seriousness, Iran believes the offer of talk is an attempt to deceive world public opinion and present Iran in a bad light. | He was responding to President Donald Trump's claims during an interview with Fox Business on March 7 about writing a letter to Iran's supreme leader offering talks over the nuclear issue.
(2025-03-17). The humanitarian impacts of nuclear weapons are beyond the capacity of any humanitarian organization to address effectively. icrc.org
(2025-03-17). Third Meeting of States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (3MSP TPNW) General exchange of views. icrc.org Statement by Mirjana Spoljaric, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), 3 March 2025…
(2025-03-17). Iran says 'committed' to cooperating with UN nuclear agency. newarab.com 
(2025-03-17). Nation's first C-14 nuclear battery developed in Gansu. ecns.cn Chinese researchers have developed the country's first carbon-14 nuclear battery, marking a milestone in the research and development of micro-nuclear battery technologies.
(2025-03-17). Tuesday 3/18: Project Esther & Christian Nationalism – Codepink Congress Capitol Calling Party. indybay.org Zoom | www.codepink.org/cpc318…
(2025-03-17). Nicaragua Ranks Highest in Gender Equity in the Americas and #6 Globally, According to the World Economic Forum, So Why Are They Under Sanctions? dissidentvoice.org 
Managua, Nicaragua — If you asked 100 people in the U.S. or the U.K. to name the country leading gender equity in the Americas, it's unlikely anyone would correctly answer Nicaragua. This lack of awareness reflects the success of a decades-long imperialist campaign to discredit and undermine Nicaragua's remarkable achievements since the 1979 revolution. The …
(2025-03-17). A Tuneful Irish Tale. dissidentvoice.org Accomplished fingers begin to play./Their eyes mid many wrinkles, their eyes,/Their ancient, glittering eyes, are gay. — W. B. Yeats, Lapus Lazuli The old man in the Irish cap sat on a chair on the sidewalk outside his house across from ours. I would usually see him on my way home from school. He would …
(2025-03-17). When the Earth Heats Up: Zunaira Baloch and the Human Cost of Climate Change in Balochistan. dissidentvoice.org 
They say only bad news from Balochistan makes the headlines—Pakistan's largest and most impoverished province marred in a decades long insurgency. The local newspapers are flooded with the news of people being killed in bomb blasts, target killings and the loss of lives in incidents of terrorism. However, amid this backdrop of turmoil, a problem …
(2025-03-17). Washington Vows Unrelenting Strikes Until Houthis Halt Red Sea Attacks. themedialine.org 
(2025-03-17). US airstrikes against Houthis show there's 'free riding' in Red Sea, too. responsiblestatecraft.org 
"We're doing the entire world a favor by getting rid of these guys and their ability to strike global shipping,"
(2025-03-17). In Threat to Hamas, US Envoy Says Look 'What Happened With the Houthis'. news.antiwar.com On Sunday, White House envoy Steve Witkoff appeared to threaten Hamas with potential US military action, warning the Palestinian group to look at what the US has done against the Houthis in Yemen. The comments came a day after the US launched major airstrikes on Yemen, killing at least 53 people, including women and children. …
(2025-03-17). US vows to keep hitting Houthis until shipping attacks stop. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-03-17). Trump warns Iran will be 'held responsible' for Houthi attacks from Yemen. aljazeera.com The US president has threatened Iran, while the Pentagon vows 'overwhelming lethal force' against the Houthis in Yemen.
(2025-03-17). White House threatens 'dire consequences' for Iran if Houthis strike. aljazeera.com The Trump administration is upping threats against Tehran, saying it has full responsibility for the Houthis in Yemen.
(2025-03-17). Red Sea insurance rates to stay firm amid US-Houthi clashes. newarab.com 
The cost of shipping goods through the Red Sea is expected to remain firm after the United States carried out further airstrikes on Responding to the
(2025-03-17). U.S. Air Campaign Against Houthis Continues Into Third Day. twz.com 
The U.S. military is striking "Today, the operation continues, and it will continue in the coming days until we achieve the president's objectiv…
(2025-03-17). IRIB World Service condemns West's 'censorship' of Palestinian TV channel. presstv.ir The head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) World Service condemns a recent decision by the United States and the European Union to ban the broadcast of al-Aqsa TV, calling on media activists to strengthen the front against Western media censorship.
(2025-03-17). 'Censoring Palestine' film is being censored — and the irony shouldn't be lost. thecanary.co A new film about censorship, Censoring Palestine, is itself under attack by "secret censors" out to suppress it, according to its producer. A number of screenings of the film have been dropped at short notice following "back-doors pressure" being put on the venues, producer Norman Thomas has claimed. Censoring Palestine is literally being censored Thomas […] | By
(2025-03-17). Ex-Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte taken to ICC dentention centre. ummid.com Former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, has been taken to the International Criminal Court (ICC) detention centre in The Hague following his arrest and extradition Wednesday.
(2025-03-17). Search, rescue ops continue in Tibet's Shigatse following deadly 7.1 magnitude earthquake. presstv.ir Rescue efforts continue in Shigatse region after a devastating earthquake hit Tibet.
(2025-03-17). A judge ordered a Brown University professor not be deported. She was sent back to Lebanon anyway>. newarab.com 
A federal judge wants to know why a doctor from Alawieh, who had worked and lived in Rhode Island…
(2025-03-17). Legendary Lebanese actor Antoine Kerbaj dies at 90. newarab.com 
Renowned Lebanese actor and theater legend Kerbaj, a towering figure in He was known for his distinctive arched eyebrows, twitching moustache, and powerful voice – traits that made him one of the most recognisable performers in the Arab world…
(2025-03-17). Trump Officials Deport Brown University Doctor, Seemingly Defying Court Order. truthout.org The Trump administration is openly defying court orders blocking deportations of immigrants without due process — even going so far as to tout the deportations that are throwing countless people's lives into chaos across the country. This weekend, the Trump administration deported Brown University assistant professor and surgeon Rasha Alawieh to Lebanon, despite a Massachusetts court having… |
(2025-03-17). The world must not accept the 'new normal' in Palestine. aljazeera.com As violence escalates in Gaza and the West Bank, the international community is obliged to act to stop it.
(2025-03-17). Universities Australia's conflation of antisemitism with anti-Zionism is dangerous. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-03-17). US-Hamas dialogue is historic, if it contains Zionist militarism. newarab.com 
The Trump administration's confirmation that it recently conducted The evidence from Washington, typically, is inconclusive either way — since President Donald Trump's social media post last week threatened to kill all Hamas members if they do not immedia…
(2025-03-17). Iran Condemns Attack on Pakistani Security Forces. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Iranian Foreign Ministry condemned a terrorist attack on a bus carrying security forces in Pakistan's province of Balochistan that has killed and wounded several officers.
(2025-03-17). IRGC Vows 'Decisive' Response to Any Threat After Trump's Yemen Warning. scheerpost.com
(2025-03-17). Brazil boosts blue economy with new workforce training programme. tvbrics.com 
The programme aims to train approximately 2,000 professionals within a year…
(2025-03-17). Brazil chairs first meeting of the BRICS Task Force on Public-Private Partnerships and Infrastructure. tvbrics.com 
The parties highlighted 3 key issues at the meeting…
(2025-03-17). Brazil seeks to expand trade with Vietnam. tvbrics.com 
The Vietnamese ambassador to Brazil said Brazil is Vietnam's largest partner in Latin America…
(2025-03-17). Chinese robot prepares for half marathon demonstrating advances in robotics. tvbrics.com 
Beijing will host the world's first robot half marathon on 13 April…
(2025-03-17). Ethiopia earns US$1.2 billion in coffee exports over eight months. tvbrics.com 
The country exported more than 257,000 tonnes of coffee…
(2025-03-17). Ethiopia's tourism sector grows as one of five key economic pillars. tvbrics.com 
Addis Ababa strengthens its position as an international tourism centre through infrastructure development…
(2025-03-17). Indonesia transforms universities into centres of research and innovation. tvbrics.com 
The country's higher education sector supports 9.96 million active students and 303,067 lecturers…
(2025-03-17). Vehicle production in Brazil reaches highest level in 6 years. tvbrics.com 
Strong export performance and growing local demand drive the industry to its highest output during the last years…
(2025-03-17). Canada's Carney visits France to seek 'reliable' allies amid US disputes. aljazeera.com The Canadian prime minister meets France's President Macron in Paris, where the two leaders discuss trade and Ukraine.
(2025-03-17). Cyprus recovers at least seven bodies after refugee boat capsizes. aljazeera.com The border protection agency Frontex says irregular crossings into the EU over the Mediterranean rose last year.
(2025-03-17). DR Congo's M23 rebels say they will no longer join peace talks in Angola. aljazeera.com Talks, which the DRC government previously rejected, sought to resolve the conflict in the east of the country.
(2025-03-17). Georgia court hands ex-President Saakashvili further 4.5 years in prison. aljazeera.com Opposition forces claim that sentences reflect regime's fear of the former pro-Western leader.
(2025-03-17). Grief, anger in North Macedonia as thousands mourn nightclub fire victims. aljazeera.com Local authorities arrest 20 people in connection with the blaze, including officials and the nightclub manager.
(2025-03-17). As Islam grows in Russia, Muslim prisoners struggle to practise their faith. aljazeera.com Fasting, praying and eating according to religious rules is impossible in some jails, ex-prisoners and groups say.
(2025-03-17). Trump deports 238 'gang members' to El Salvador: What's the controversy? aljazeera.com The US president invokes a 1798 law to deport alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua to El Salvador.
(2025-03-17). How Trump's US aid freeze has stymied Colombia's immigration system. aljazeera.com Experts warn that the sudden lack of funds may spur further migration of Venezuelans beyond neighbouring Colombia.
(2025-03-17). No, 'nerds' and their technologies are not going to save the world. aljazeera.com Despite pop-culture portrayals, certain nerds have no intention of making the world better for anyone but themselves.
(2025-03-17). Fire at illegal North Macedonian club kills at least 59 people. aljazeera.com Around 20 people have been arrested in connection with fire at an illegal nightclub in North Macedonia.
(2025-03-17). Will Gen Z ever be able to retire? aljazeera.com We look at how Gen Z is reshaping the very concept of retirement.
(2025-03-17). Pub said to have same owner as nightclub where blaze killed 59 attacked. aljazeera.com People smashed out windows of a pub suspected to be owned by the same owner nightclub where a fire killed 59 people.
(2025-03-17). White House deports alleged 'gang members' despite court order. aljazeera.com The Trump administration has sparked fury by deporting alleged "Venezuelan gang members" to El Salvador.
(2025-03-17). Storms weave a trail of destruction across the US. aljazeera.com Tornadoes, wildfires and dust storms wreak havoc across multiple US states, killing at least 39 people.
(2025-03-17). DR Congo and M23 rebels confirm participation in Angola peace talks. aljazeera.com Talks, which DRC previously rejected, will seek to resolve the spiralling conflict in the east of the country.
(2025-03-17). Rwanda severs diplomatic ties with Belgium. aljazeera.com Belgium responds by saying Rwandan diplomats no longer welcome as ties fray over respective roles in the DRC conflict.
(2025-03-17). Why are Trump supporters claiming he wants to crash the US stock market? aljazeera.com Some MAGA followers are spreading an unsubstantiated theory related to the cost of the US national debt.
(2025-03-17). US Deportations to El Salvador will have "larger ramifications" aljazeera.com "Can the Trump administration say Venezuela is intentionally flooding the United States with specific gang members?"
(2025-03-17). Video: Thousands of Yemenis rally in Sanaa against deadly US strikes. aljazeera.com Thousands of Yemeni demonstrators marched in the streets of Sanaa to protest the deadly US military strikes.
(2025-03-17). Thursday 3/20: Webinar: Chevron and Energy Apartheid. indybay.org
(2025-03-17). Sporting Contradictions: Athletes, the Olympics and Climate Change. counterpunch.org 
The time has come for arguably the sporting world's most famous mafia organisation to select its new chief. The various turf-conscious representatives of the International Olympic Committee will be busy with the task of finding a replacement for Thomas Bach when ballots are cast at Costa Navarino, Greece on March 20. Seven candidates have made the
(2025-03-17). With Massive Airstrikes on Yemen, Trump Intensifies Undeclared War Against the Poorest Country in the Arab World. defenddemocracy.press Shuaib Almosawa Mar 16, 2025 SANA'A, Yemen—On Saturday, Nasser Mohammed Saad was at a friend's home celebrating iftar—the evening meal where Muslims break their daily fast during the holy month of Ramadan—when he received a distressed call from his family. His house in the al-Jiraf area, north of Yemen's capital Sana'a, had suffered significant damage from …
(2025-03-17). Homeless tent camp broken up by Labour-run Manchester council exposes chronic lack of housing. wsws.org Breaking up the encampment has obviously done nothing to address the underlying problem of a complete lack of accessible, secure and affordable accommodation for those in need. The refugees and others evicted still have nowhere to live.
(2025-03-17). Draper lives out dreams with Indian Wells breakthrough. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-03-17). Ayushmann Khurrana: The New Face of Fit India. devdiscourse.com In a groundbreaking initiative, Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana has been named the new 'Fit India Icon' by Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya. The announcement was made at a high-profile ceremony held on Sunday in New Delhi, marking a significant step in India's nationwide fitness campaign led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
(2025-03-17). Full Briefing: With A Rare Message, China Breaks Silence On PM Modi's 'Dragon & Elephant' Vision. hindustantimes.com China has responded positively to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent remarks on India-China relations during his interview with Lex Fridman. Modi emphasized the importance of dialogue over discord, highlighting the historical and cultural ties between India and China. He noted that despite natural differences, both nations should engage in a "healthy and natural" competition without escalating into conflicts. China welcomed Modi's pragmatic stance, likening the relationship to a "dragon-elephant dance," emphasizing cooperation as the path to shared success. This development comes after Modi's meeting with Pres…
(2025-03-17). Myths and Reality: How and Why a False Narrative on Ukraine Was Created. transcend.org 12 Mar 2025 – At the time of the break-up of the Soviet Union and unification of Germany a promise was made by representatives of the USA, Germany and others that NATO would not advance towards Russia. This promise was hastily broken and several new members joined NATO in the course of its eastward journey.
(2025-03-17). US Bombs Yemen as NATO Prepares Ukraine Bufferzone/Freeze. thealtworld.com This is an exert of a roundtable discussion that i was a part of over at The New Atlas with Brian Berletic, Danny Haiphong and Angelo Giuliano.
(2025-03-17). Australia's defence — navigating US-China tensions in changing world. asiapacificreport.nz 
SPECIAL REPORT: By Peter Cronau for Declassified Australia Australia is caught in a jam, between an assertive American ally and a bold Chinese trading partner. America is accelerating its pivot to the Indo-Pacific, building up its fighting forces and expanding its military bases. As Australia tries to navigate a pathway between America's and Australia's national…
(2025-03-17). U.S. tariff hikes spark global tensions and business uncertainty. america.cgtn.com 
Since taking office in Jan. 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed or threatened tariffs against several countries, including Canada, the European Union, and China. He has doubled tariffs on Chinese imports to 20%, leaving businesses struggling to adapt. CGTN's Mark Niu reports from San Francisco, California.
(2025-03-17). Rescue workers search for survivors after powerful quake strikes China's Tibet. presstv.ir Rescue workers search rubble for survivors after powerful quake strikes China's Tibet.
(2025-03-17). USA: #1 Worldwide Arms Dealer. transcend.org 12 Mar 2025 – The United States is the biggest arms dealer on Earth, responsible for 43% of the world's weapons exports from 2020 to 2024. The US transferred seven times more than China and five times more than Russia.
(2025-03-17). Auto sales demonstrate strong growth. ecns.cn China's auto production and sales recorded significant year-on-year growth in February, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.
(2025-03-17). Shanghai business environment praised by Japanese companies. ecns.cn More than 320 senior managers and human resources executives from 200 Japanese companies gathered at a conference held by China International Intellectech Co Ltd (CIIC) in Shanghai on Friday to discuss their future development in the municipality and beyond.
(2025-03-17). Chinese customs debunks rumors of coal import inspection delays starting April 1. ecns.cn China's General Administration of Customs (GAC) has refuted rumors circulating on some online platforms claiming that delayed inspections for imported coal would begin on April 1.
(2025-03-17). African ornamental fish enters central China's Hunan market. ecns.cn Over 800 ornamental fish from Africa arrived at Changsha Huanghua Airport aboard a cargo flight from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Sunday, marking the first such imports to the region.
(2025-03-17). EconoScope | China revs up canal construction, injects new momentum to regional growth. ecns.cn To enhance regional connectivity and economic growth, Chinese provinces are ramping up efforts to construct canals.
(2025-03-17). China's large unmanned cargo aircraft TP1000 completes maiden flight. ecns.cn The TP1000, a large unmanned cargo aircraft, completed its maiden flight at Laixi Airport in Qingdao, Shandong Province, on Saturday.
(2025-03-17). China discloses identity of online separatists related to Taiwan's 'internet army'. ecns.cn China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) on Monday unveiled the identity information of four members of an "internet army" supported by "Taiwan independence" forces.
(2025-03-17). First batch of exhibits for 137th Canton Fair arrives in Guangzhou. ecns.cn The first batch of imported exhibits for the 137th China Import and Export Fair, also known as Canton Fair, arrived in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong Province from Turkey on Sunday, according to Guangzhou Customs.
(2025-03-17). China's retail sales grow 4% in Jan-Feb period. ecns.cn China's economy continued to recover in the first two months this year as consumption and investment showed improvement, official data showed on Monday, making a steady start for 2025.
(2025-03-17). Smash any attempt against China's unity: PLA command. ecns.cn The Eastern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army is ready and able to smash any attempt to jeopardize China's national unity and safeguard the country's sovereignty, security and interests.
(2025-03-17). Research improves prospects for sustainable commercial production of hydrogen. ecns.cn While China's green energy transition appears to have a heavy focus on electric vehicles, solar, wind and hydro power, another clean energy source being developed is hydrogen.
(2025-03-17). China's homegrown large cargo UAV TP1000 completes maiden flight. ecns.cn A large unmanned cargo aircraft, independently developed by Yitong UAV System Co, completed its maiden flight on Saturday at Laixi Dianbu Airport in Qingdao, East China's Shandong Province, with a payload capacity exceeding one ton.
(2025-03-17). Shanghai seeks to become global hub for 'firsts'. ecns.cn The Shanghai government on Sunday announced a series of measures and activities aimed at promoting the high-quality development of what it calls the "debut economy", as the East China metropolis works to become a global consumption hub.
(2025-03-17). Breathtaking scenery of ice melting on Puma Yumco Lake in Xizang. ecns.cn Breathtaking scenery of ice melting on the Puma Yumco Lake in Nagarze County of Shannan, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region.
(2025-03-17). Jinshanling Great Wall blanked in snow. ecns.cn Jinshanling Great Wall is covered bysnowin Luanping County, north China's Hebei Province. The stunning snow-covered scenery added charm to this historic landmark.
(2025-03-17). Spring farming begins in Xizang. ecns.cn Villagers participate in a ceremony marking the start of spring farming in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 16, 2025.
(2025-03-17). With the rise of the silver economy, what diversified solutions will China find to address elderly care issue. ecns.cn To actively respond to population aging, China will refine policies and mechanisms for developing elderly care programs and industries and vigorously develop the silver economy, the 2025 Government Work Report noted.
(2025-03-17). The story of Nepal's enigmatic rudraksha seeds through photos. globalvoices.org 
The rudrakshas from Nepal are in high demand in India and ChinaOriginally published on A rudraksha tree in Tumlingtaar, Sankhuwasabha of Eastern Nepal. Photo by Nikki Thapa. Used with permission. | The
(2025-03-17). Government Efficiency and DOGE Government Efficiency. counterpunch.org 
Yesterday the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced that it was reversing plans to eliminate the option of providing service over the phone. This was a response to a public outcry over the proposed policy. The reason for the outcry was that many older people (the type most likely to get Social Security benefits) are distrustful
(2025-03-17). Cypria: The Struggle of Cyprus for Freedom and Union with Greece. counterpunch.org 
Prologue An Orphic hymn says that Kypris, Aphrodite of Cyprus, was the "scheming mother of necessity." She controlled and gave birth to the Earth, the sea, and the Cosmos (Orphic Hymn to Aphrodite 55). Another myth says that Aphrodite was born from the white aphros, foam, of the cut genitals of Ouranos (sky). The name
(2025-03-17). Pentagon Contractors Don't Save Lives or Money—Medicaid Does. counterpunch.org 
The paper sheet crinkled under me as I shifted on the vinyl examination table. The doctor paused. "Hmm," she said quietly. This was January 2021. I'd patched together a few gigs since completing a masters degree program the previous year, but was still struggling to find full-time work at the height of the pandemic. A
(2025-03-17). Insatiable Greed Gutting Public Education. counterpunch.org 
In my 30's I decided to leave the private sector and become a teacher, and I enrolled in grad school to earn education credits enough for certification. One of my most pragmatic professors shared a fact that seemed doubtful at the time but soon proved to be all too true: most school board directors, he
(2025-03-17). Basic Human Needs are Not Fair Game for Billionaire Tax Cuts. counterpunch.org 
Tens of millions of Americans rely on the public assistance programs — like Medicaid, SNAP, housing aid, and more — that Republican leaders are now threatening to gut. I'm one of them. My dream is to regain the financial independence I once enjoyed before life and systemic obstacles got in the way. I come from
(2025-03-17). Kiss My Ass, I'm Irish: Celtic Pride Against White Supremacy. counterpunch.org 
White supremacy remains a very potent weapon for the powerful in this country and I don't think that the far left should stand alone in confronting it. Many of my more libertarian readers tend to cringe at such notions and I can't completely blame them. Sadly, there are a good number of self-proclaimed leftists who
(2025-03-17). Stay Silent and Stay Powerless Against Trump's Tyranny? counterpunch.org 
There are reasons why influential or knowledgeable Americans are staying silent as the worsening fascist dictatorship of the Trumpsters and Musketeers gets more entrenched by the day. Most of these reasons are simple cover for cowardice. | Start with the once-powerful Bush family dynasty. They despise Trump as he does them. Rich and comfortable George W. Bush is very proud of his Administration's funding of AIDS medicines saving lives in Africa and elsewhere. Trump, driven by vengeance and megalomania, moved immediately to dismantle this program. Immediate harm commenced to millions of victims in Africa and elsew…
(2025-03-17). Elon Musk Uber Alles. counterpunch.org 
I appreciate people taking the lyrics of popular songs and altering them to effectively and critically address the current situation. California Uber Alles by the punk band, The Dead Kennedys, is a song that negatively depicts Jerry Brown and essentially calls him a fascist. It is a song with witty lines in which the instrumental
(2025-03-17). Schumer's Surrender: Much Ado About Nothing Surprising. counterpunch.org 
"House Democrats erupted into apoplexy," Axios reported on March 14, "after Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said he would support Republicans' stopgap government funding measure." With their surrender, Schumer and nine other Senate Democrats enabled passage of a "continuing resolution" that kicked the government's budget and debt cans down the road yet again, this time through
(2025-03-17). Macedonia's Foreign Policy Between Two Suns. counterpunch.org At the Munich Security Conference in February 2025, Macedonian Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski was the only European to applaud the speech by US Vice President JD Vance. From Munich, Mickoski went to Washington, DC, for the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). At CPAC, hesaid that Macedonia could be used by the United States to manoeuvre
(2025-03-17). Trudeau Recalls Colonial History in Last Hurrah Effort to Support War in Ukraine with British Prime Minister. covertactionmagazine.com When history repeats itself, it is not always a farce. When Justin Trudeau headed off to London on the invitation of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer for the summit on the war in Ukraine, Canada's soon-to-be ex-Prime Minister, in spite of himself, brilliantly recalled Canada's British colonial and military history. His meeting with Charles III, …
(2025-03-17). Covid Bioweapon: Disclosure of MI6 memo to Johnson comes on the heels of almost identical disclosures from German intelligence services to Merkel. expose-news.com A March 2020 intelligence briefing to Prime Minister Boris Johnson from Sir Richard Dearlove, former head of MI6, and other security analysts stated that SARS-CoV-2 was engineered in the Wuhan Institute of …
(2025-03-17). Former MI6 chief told Boris Johnson covid was a biological weapon; Patrick Vallance helped orchestrate the cover-up. expose-news.com Five years ago, former MI6 chief Sir Richard Dearlove informed the then Prime Minister Boris Johnson that "it is now beyond reasonable doubt that covid-19 was engineered in the Wuhan Institute of …
(2025-03-17). 'Trump = Covid' Comment Blows Up, EU Official's Insult Could Unleash US Wrath on Allies Amid…. hindustantimes.com European Central Bank Vice President Luis de Guindos has criticised the Trump administration, stating that its economic policies have created more uncertainty than the COVID-19 pandemic. De Guindos highlighted Trump's use of tariffs, corporate tax reforms, and financial deregulation as major contributors to market volatility and economic instability. The ECB official noted that these policies have hurt consumer confidence and business investment in the eurozone, with recent U.S. tariffs already impacting GDP forecasts. Watch the video for details.
(2025-03-17). Yemenis Hold Massive Pro-Palestine Rallies in Defiance of US Airstrikes. news.antiwar.com On Monday, huge crowds came out in support of Palestine in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa and in other provinces across the country following a series of US airstrikes against Yemen. According to Yemen's SABA news agency, demonstrators in Sanaa marched under the slogan "Steadfast with Gaza… We Confront American Escalation with Escalation." The demonstrations …
(2025-03-17). Radars Deployed To Mexico Border To Detect Cartel Drones. twz.com 
(2025-03-17). BlueHalo's FE-1 Low-Cost Surface-To-Air Missile Fired For First Time. twz.com 
The Freedom Eagle-1 missile is intended as a low-cost effector to tackle larger drones as part of the U.S. Army's Next-Gen Counter-Uncrewed Aerial System (C-UAS) program.
(2025-03-17). Tsinghua University boosts employment support for students from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, and abroad. ecns.cn Tsinghua University will continue strengthening employment support for students from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, and overseas, said Xie Jin, director of its career development center, in an interview last Wednesday. Among the approximately 9,000 students set to graduate in 2025, nearly 80 percent have already received job offers or signed contracts.
(2025-03-17). Hong Kong establishes Space Robotics and Energy Center to support national space missions. ecns.cn The Hong Kong Space Robotics and Energy Center has been established under the InnoHK initiative to support the country's Chang'e-8 mission, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government announced on Sunday.
(2025-03-17). Baidu unveils two new AI models, making Ernie Bot free ahead of schedule. ecns.cn Chinese tech giant Baidu Inc has unveiled its latest large language model Ernie 4.5 and deep-thinking reasoning model Ernie X1, both of which are now freely accessible to individual users.
(2025-03-17). FIRST robotics competition returns to Shanghai, spotlighting youth innovation. ecns.cn The 2025 FIRST Robotics Competition Shanghai Regional has returned to the city after a six-year hiatus, inspiring youth in science and technology.
(2025-03-17). Shanghai's wholly foreign-owned hospital granted permission. ecns.cn DeltaHealth Hospital Shanghai was granted permission by the Shanghai Municipal Health Commission on Friday as a wholly foreign-owned hospital, making it the country's first hospital specializing in cardiovascular diseases of this kind.
(2025-03-17). 3,000-metric-ton pier lifted into position for Xiamen-Kinmen Bridge. ecns.cn The Xiamen section of the Xiamen-Kinmen Bridge has entered a new construction phase with the successful lifting of its first precast pier.
(2025-03-17). For the hostages in Gaza, the Red Cross is neutral – but we are not bystanders. icrc.org Neutrality provides us with the ability to try and influence both sides to act in accordance with the laws of war…
(2025-03-17). Red Cross Field Hospital in Rafah, Gaza Strip: Facts & Figures February 2025. icrc.org 9 May 2024 — 9 February 2025…
(2025-03-17). 'The most painful thing is the uncertainty': Two months after cease-fire, Gazans are still searching for loved ones. haaretz.com Amid desperate search efforts and countless rumors about the fate of their loved ones, many Gazans are facing an exhausting quest for the truth. The search for the thousands of missing people is likely to haunt them for years to come…
(2025-03-17). A Palestinian man's struggle for bread and water in Gaza >. newarab.com 
In the Al-Rimal neighbourhood of It is the fifth day in a row that al-Zard has stood here, hoping to secure a loaf of bread to sustain his five children for a day. | "I go out at…
(2025-03-17). How Arab-Muslim Leaders Betrayed the People. transcend.org What if Arab-Muslim Leaders were Intelligent and Honest? Are they deaf or dead conscience not to see what is happening on the ground across Gaza and other parts of Palestine?>
(2025-03-17). Nobody is expelling Palestinians from Gaza: Trump. ummid.com In a complete shift from his earlier stance to 'takeover' Gaza and forcibly displace Palestinians from there, U.S. President Donald Trump Thursday March 13, 2025 said Palestinians will not be expelled from the enclave.
(2025-03-17). Inside the Campaign to Win Universal Healthcare in Washington State. inequality.org
(2025-03-17). Healthcare on the brink: Palliative Care Unit and Late Shift. wsws.org Late Shift in particular is a stirring tribute to an important layer of the working class that takes its work seriously despite adverse circumstances.
(2025-03-17). When living longer doesn't necessarily mean living well. channelnewsasia.com Sustaining physical and mental well-being while managing healthcare costs are top priorities for healthy ageing, according to a report commissioned by Prudential Singapore.
(2025-03-17). Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo: Living with the scars of conflict. icrc.org A photo report by Hugh Kinsella Cunningham, recipient of the 2024 ICRC Humanitarian Visa d'Or…
(2025-03-17). Human Dignity and Legal Duty Make the Case for Enforcing the Laws of War. icrc.org Upholding the laws of war is essential for immediate humanitarian relief—and long-term conflict resolution.
(2025-03-17). Russia-Ukraine International Armed Conflict: The value of neutrality for humanitarian work. icrc.org
(2025-03-17). Philippines: Focusing on humanitarian action in 2024. icrc.org
(2025-03-17). "The world cannot afford ever-escalating wars:" A call to revive political commitment to international humanitarian law. icrc.org 24 February 2025…
(2025-03-17). Iran says committed to cooperating with IAEA based on safeguards obligations. presstv.ir Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi says Tehran "remains committed" to cooperating with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
(2025-03-17). The ICRC: Frequently asked questions about our work. icrc.org
(2025-03-17). Strengthening Respect for IHL: Building on Commonalities with Islamic Law. icrc.org 17-19 February 2025…
(2025-03-17). India: Decade-long partnership with CURE India concludes successfully. icrc.org
(2025-03-17). Peru: Soldiers at VRAEM bases learn the rules of war. icrc.org Better knowledge of the law fosters greater respect for civilians and better protection for all they hold dear.
(2025-03-17). Philippines: ICRC and Marawi City Water District improve delivery of water supply for residents of Marawi. icrc.org
(2025-03-17). Reneging on cluster munitions ban endangers civilian lives and erodes IHL. icrc.org
(2025-03-17). South Sudan: Using sports and arts to combat sexual and gender-based violence. icrc.org
(2025-03-17). Georgia: Remains of six people missing in connection with 1992—93 armed conflict handed over to families. icrc.org
(2025-03-17). ICRC Warns of Civilian Harm as Cluster Munitions Ban is Eroded. icrc.org
(2025-03-17). ICRC activities in Jordan: Facts & Figures 2024. icrc.org An overview of ICRC activities in Jordan in 2024…
(2025-03-17). Myanmar: Operational Facts and Figures — January to December 2024. icrc.org
(2025-03-17). Why America's Top Corporate Execs Are Thanking Their Lucky Stars for Donald Trump. inequality.org
(2025-03-17). Collective West Is Over — Peace Activism Can Prevent Complete Self-Destruction. transcend.org 15 Feb 2025 – Talk with Dr. Jan Oberg in Sweden and Dr. Ulrike Guérot in Germany – The traditional Anglo-European powers are no longer able to assert themselves, neither discursively nor physically, on the world stage. At the same time, they lost their peace movements. What happened?>
(2025-03-17). Medicare privatization: A plot to rob seniors and disabled people. liberationnews.org 
(2025-03-17). Cooperation & Conflict in the Arctic: Will BRICS Become an Arctic Institution? libya360.wordpress.com Glenn Diesen BRICS States Invited to Safe Arctic 2025 Research Exercise Cooperation in the Arctic has traditionally been largely immune to geopolitics. Even during the great power conflicts of the Cold War, cooperation in the Arctic continued for mutually beneficial collaboration and trust-building. This era appears to have come to an end. Over the past…
(2025-03-17). US massacres dozens of civilians in airstrikes on Yemen. wsws.org The US military carried out dozens of airstrikes on Yemen Saturday and Sunday, including strikes on residential areas in the densely populated city of Sanaa, killing at least 53 people, including 31 civilians.
(2025-03-17). Venezuela Condemns Washington's Criminalization of Venezuelan Migrants. orinocotribune.com Venezuela has categorically condemned the United States government's persecution of Venezuelans in the US, calling it an "infamous and unjust criminalization of Venezuelan migrants." The Venezuelan government's official The statement condemned in strong terms the persecution of Venezuelan citizens in the US, including the expropriation of their personal property, assets,…
(2025-03-17). Nearly 200 migrants deported from US, all men, arrive in Venezuela. presstv.ir Two planes carrying Venezuelan migrants deported from the US landed at Venezuela's La Guaira airport.
(2025-03-17). Trump administration deports hundreds of migrants, despite judge's order stopping removal. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-03-17). Refugees and advocates speak out on Trump's immigration policies. newarab.com 
"Illegal entry will immediately be halted, and we will begin the process of returning millions and millions of criminal aliens to the places from which they came," were the exact Following these bold statements, Trump has so far stayed true to his word, implementing several executive orders that directly impact immigrants…
(2025-03-17). Is This the Beginning or the End of a New Cold War? transcend.org Is this the beginning of a new Cold War between the U.S., NATO and Russia or the end of one? Will Russia and the West remain implacable enemies, with a new iron curtain through what was the heart of Ukraine? Or can the US and Russia resolve the disputes and hostility?>
(2025-03-17). Explained: How and Why a False Narrative on Ukraine was Created. ummid.com The persistence of the NATO to incorporate Ukraine as a member ignored the fact that a number of polls from early 1990s to 2014 revealed that only a small minority of about 20% of people in Ukraine favored the membership of NATO.
(2025-03-17). Rwanda Upheld Sovereignty in Cutting Ties with Belgium, Ex-Nigerian Senator. plusnews.ug 
Shehu Sani, a former senator representing Kaduna Central in Nigeria, has heaped praise on Rwanda after ending diplomatic relations with Belgium. Rwanda, on Monday, March 17, announced that it has severed diplomatic ties with Belgium with immediate effect, ordering all Belgian diplomats to leave the country within 48 hours. Kigali's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and …
(2025-03-17). Manuel Marrero inició este lunes una visita oficial al Congo. cubadebate.cu Tras recorrer los más de diez mil kilómetros que separan a La Habana de Brazzaville, en el aeropuerto internacional Maya-Maya, el Jefe de Gobierno —quien fue recibido por su homólogo Anatole Collinet Makosso—, expresó el orgullo que representa estar "en este hermoso país", a la vez que señaló que la visita reforzará la cooperación entre dos pueblos hermanos.
(2025-03-17). L'Iniziativa Cina Pacifica: una forza di pace in un mondo instabile. strategic-culture.su La Cina, attraverso la sua ambiziosa Iniziativa Cina Pacifica, si propone come forza di pace in un contesto globale segnato da tensioni geopolitiche, instabilità economica e sfide ambientali, promuovendo sicurezza nazionale, sviluppo sostenibile e cooperazione internazionale per un futuro condiviso. | Segue nostro Nel contesto di un mondo sempre più caratterizzato da tensioni geopolitiche, conflitti regionali e sfide globali come il camb…
(2025-03-17). Bay Area HUD subsidized housing tenants are vulnerable or at risk. indybay.org Convicted Felon President Trump and the Neo-Nazi Elon Musk's DOGE Wrecking Crew At Work Destroying The Federal Government:…
(2025-03-17). Seven Silent Measures Against Cuba. orinocotribune.com
(2025-03-17). Lawfare in Perú: Trial of Rupture. orinocotribune.com
(2025-03-17). PSUV Assemblies Yield 163,015 Nominations Ahead of May 25 Elections. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( During a press conference on Sunday, March 16, Cabello emphasized that over 5 million citizens participated peacefully in nominating candidates for the upcoming May 25 elections in a democratic exercise that shows the PSUV's strength, along with the robustness of the Venezuelan democracy.
(2025-03-17). Palestine Action Group Files Legal Challenge over 'Anti-Protest' Laws in NSW. palestinechronicle.com
(2025-03-17). Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration's Move To Deport Students Over Pro-Palestine Protests. themedialine.org 
(2025-03-17). Palestine Action Group challenges NSW's 'draconian' protest law. newarab.com 
A pro-Palestine group based in The Palestine Action Group (PAG) The laws, according to The Guardian, are purportedly aimed at curbing antisemitism, giving police more power to restrict protests near places…
(2025-03-17). Japanese Encephalitis Has Claimed A Second Life In NSW And Been Detected In Brisbane. What Is It? #Japanese #Encephalitis #Claimed #Second #Life #Been #Detected #Brisbane. #What #Vaccines #Pills #Doctor #Hospital #Pandemic. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | A second man in has died from Japanese encephalitis virus in New South Wales on March 6, the state's health authorities confirmed on Friday. Aged in his 70s, the man was …
(2025-03-17). Peruvian farmer's case in German court could set climate liability precedent. america.cgtn.com 
The Peruvian farmer Saul Lliuya is in a German court for a landmark hearing that could establish corporate responsibility for climate change damages. The court is examining whether human-caused global warming is directly linked to the threat of a catastrophic flood in Peru. Dan Collyns reports from Lima, Peru.
(2025-03-17). How Democrats Destroyed Civic Advocacy & Gave us Trump (w/ Ralph Nader). scheerpost.com
(2025-03-17). The Trump Inversion Scam makes the world great again — except for America and abused Americans. nationofchange.org Trumpism in a nutshell: batter average citizens to buttress concentrated crony capitalist power. DOGE will end up not as positive, creative destruction, simply self-destructive destruction.
(2025-03-17). With forced withdrawal, Russia takes away Ukraine's Kursk cards. responsiblestatecraft.org 
President Zelensky should have pressed ahead with peace talks in August 2024, rather than invading Kursk. Ahead of talks between Presidents Trump and Putin this week, he has no cards left to play. According to the
(2025-03-17). Eyewitness video shows moment of plane crash in Kazakhstan. presstv.ir A passenger plane flying from Azerbaijan to Russia crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan.
(2025-03-17). 'Significant number' of nations to provide troops to Ukraine coalition: UK. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-03-17). Russian teen Andreeva beats top seed Sabalenka to claim Indian Wells title. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-03-17). Hope for Peace: Trump and Putin's Path to Ending the Ukraine Conflict. devdiscourse.com U.S. President Donald Trump plans to discuss ending the Ukraine conflict with Russian President Vladimir Putin in an upcoming call, following recent positive discussions between U.S. and Russian officials in Moscow. Trump expressed optimism about potential progress during his return flight from Florida to Washington, D.C.
(2025-03-17). Putin Is No Hitler. transcend.org 16 Mar 2025 – The economies of Western Europe are being realigned onto a war footing, led by the utterly transformed European Union, whose leaders are now channeling an atavistic hereditary hatred of Russia.
(2025-03-17). Gen Kainerugaba, Russian Military Experts Hail Strong Uganda-Russia Relations. plusnews.ug 
The Chief of Defense Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has commended the robust and enduring relationship between Uganda and Russia, emphasizing the shared commitment to regional and global peace and stability. During a meeting held at the Special Forces Command (SFC) headquarters, Gen Kainerugaba highlighted the significant role of Uganda-Russia cooperation in enhancing the capabilities of …
(2025-03-17). As Trump-Musk Target Social Security, Seniors Share Stories of Benefit Cutoffs. scheerpost.com
(2025-03-17). Yemen: US Airstrikes Kill 53, Including Women and Children. scheerpost.com
(2025-03-17). I Wouldn't Expect Anything Less …. smoothiex12.blogspot.com
(2025-03-17). Technically She Is Absolutely Correct. smoothiex12.blogspot.com
(2025-03-17). The Amazon Strike: Performative or Substantive? socialistproject.ca 
(2025-03-17). Trump regime demands Australian universities end "anti-US" and "socialist" links. wsws.org The five-page questionnaire, which appears to be a global notice, essentially demands that all research serve US military and strategic interests.
(2025-03-17). The TUSC is rallying against Starmer in the face of cruel DWP cuts. thecanary.co The following article is a comment piece from the Trade Union and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) Strong rumours have emerged that Rachel Reeves intends to impose an additional £5bn in welfare cuts on top of the £3bn cuts to disability benefits proposed by Rishi Sunak and continued by Labour. Truly, Continuity Tories. Sir Keir Starmer's announcement […] | By
(2025-03-17). Australia: Union cancels strike by pathology workers at Australian Clinical Labs. wsws.org Workers are ready to fight against real pay cuts, chronic staffing shortages and unsafe conditions, but their efforts are being thwarted by the Health Workers Union bureaucracy.
(2025-03-17). Arteta hails stand-in striker Merino for another match-winning goal. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-03-17). UN Security Council urges Taliban to reverse gender-based bans. newarab.com 
The UN Security Council told The UN's most powerful body also condemned ongoing The council resolution, adopted unanimo…
(2025-03-17). Dissenter Weekly: Trump's Secrecy Regime. thedissenter.org
(2025-03-17). Calls Grow for Probe as Reports Say Musk's Starlink Will Do Business With FAA. truthout.org The drum beat for a federal probe into whether billionaire and GOP donor Elon Musk violated conflict of interest law through his dealings with the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is growing louder following reporting that technology from Musk's Starlink, the satellite network developed by its company SpaceX, will be involved in upgrading the FAA air traffic control system. On Monday… |
(2025-03-17). Proposed Lawsuit for Constitutional Convention Cites Petitions From 1789. truthout.org A behind-the-scenes legal effort to force Congress to call a convention to amend the Constitution could end up helping President Donald Trump in his push to expand presidential power. While the convention effort is focused on the national debt, legal experts say it could open the door to other changes, such as limiting who can be a U.S. citizen, allowing the president to overrule Congress'… |
(2025-03-17). Trump's Attacks Are Designed to Exhaust Us. Here's How We Fight Back. truthout.org Exhaustion is a strategy. What looks like collective fatigue is actually the consequence of a carefully engineered mechanism designed to rob us of our power — our power to resist, to imagine, to protect each other and to create sustainable change. Burnout is many things, including an effective political tool for our oppressors. According to the American Psychological Association… |
(2025-03-17). Trump Threatens Media, Opponents with Legal Action in DOJ Speech. truthout.org On Friday, President Donald Trump delivered a speech at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) headquarters, originally intended to address immigration and drug trafficking. However, he quickly shifted focus, using the platform to air grievances about the judiciary, his political adversaries, and the media. "I will insist upon and demand full and complete accountability for the wrongs and… |
(2025-03-17). Germany's Greens support historic rearmament programme. wsws.org The Greens have declared themselves ready to support the gigantic rearmament programme proposed by the incoming grand coalition of the Christian Democrats and Social Democrats.
(2025-03-17). Trump doubles down after federal judge puts executive order targeting major law firm on hold. wsws.org Trump targeted a second major US law firm Friday, two days after a federal judge put on hold an executive order intended to destroy the firm that represented Hillary Clinton in the 2016 election campaign.
(2025-03-17). Study exposes Brazilian dictatorship's spying across Latin America. wsws.org Throughout Latin America, the military and political heirs to the terror regimes of the 1960s and 1970s have once again been brought to the center of political developments.
(2025-03-17). Trump and DOGE attack hundreds of jobs at seven long-standing federal government entities. wsws.org The Trump administration announced on Friday the destruction of hundreds of jobs and the effective elimination of seven US government entities that have been targeted for political reasons.
(2025-03-17). US immigration gestapo ignores court orders, legal status to carry out abductions. wsws.org Empowered by the Trump administration and with the complicity of the Democratic Party, US immigration police are detaining and deporting legal tourists, multi-decade residents and visa holders in violation of court orders.
(2025-03-17). Trump denounces media criticism as "illegal" in Justice Department rant. wsws.org The speech, while largely a rehash of his address to Congress two weeks ago, added new threats of criminal prosecution of critics and opponents.
(2025-03-17). ATI steelworkers reject USW-backed sellout agreement. wsws.org The rebuke by ATI workers, who fought militant battles in 2015-16 and 2021, is a sign of growing militancy in the working class.
(2025-03-17). The scandal of Toxic Town—birth defects linked to pollution in former UK steel town Corby. wsws.org Toxic Town, a scandal about birth defects in UK town Corby dramatized in 4 episodes, is streaming now on Netflix.
(2025-03-17). Storms ravage south-central US, killing dozens. wsws.org The period for peak tornadoes seems to be moving earlier in the year, as a result of climate change.
(2025-03-17). Trump invokes the Alien Enemies Act: A new stage in the erection of a police-state dictatorship. wsws.org Trump and his inner circle of fascist sympathizers are systematically demolishing legal and constitutional restraints, with each violation setting the stage for even more brazen assertions of absolute power.
(2025-03-17). Increasing violence in Australian public schools. wsws.org Studies highlight a growing and alarming trend, reflecting deeper economic, social and political issues.
(2025-03-17). Canada's new banker prime minister proclaims "new era" of austerity. wsws.org Whether Carney, campaigning under the slogan "Canada Strong," or Poilievre, the champion of "Canada First," emerges as prime minister after the coming election, the working class will rapidly be plunged into convulsive social struggles.
(2025-03-17). He led the fight to save Sheikh Jarrah for 15 years. Now he faces his own eviction. 972mag.com
(2025-03-17). How a Push to Amend the Constitution Could Help Trump Expand Presidential Power. propublica.org
(2025-03-17). BlackRock & Vanguard Are Worse Than You Think! youtu.be
(2025-03-17). Government activities for the week 17 — 21 March 2025. sanews.gov.za Government activities for the week 17 — 21 March 2025 | On Monday, 17 March, the Department of Basic Education, together with Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA), co-convenes the Bana Pele Early Childhood Development (ECD) Leadership Summit, which will officially be opened by President Cyril Ramaphosa. | Also on Monday, the Gauteng MEC for Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation, Matome Chiloane hands over the newly revamped State-of-the-Art library to the community of Akasia in the City of Tshwane. | On Tuesday, 18 March, the Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Bernice Swarts, will…
(2025-03-17). For Latvia, Gender Equality Is the Path to Prosperity. passblue.com 
One of the first things Latvian Minister of Justice Inese Libina-Egnere will tell you is that she is a lawyer and not a diplomat. For a journalist interviewing her, that is a sigh of relief. Indeed, in an interview at Latvia's mission to the United Nations on March 11, on the second beehive day of …
(2025-03-17). Two Jamaican reggae artists with rural roots pass on, leaving echoes of the 1990s. globalvoices.org 
Cocoa Tea and Determine leave behind a legacy of 'conscious' reggae musicGlobal Voices Feature image created using Two Jamaican artists,
(2025-03-17). African Union: Mahmoud Ali Youssouf elected as new commission chairperson. globalvoices.org 
Mahmoud Ali Youssouf must also face various armed conflicts.Originally published on Since February 16, 2025, the
(2025-03-17). Net Zero: Bad data and faulty models leading us up the garden path again. expose-news.com The UK government's political project, to reach Net Zero by 2050, was adopted without democratic consent in 2019. There is no scientific basis for significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions as their effect …
(2025-03-17). Transmitting data by laser is being touted as the next big thing; at what cost to health? expose-news.com Google's parent company Alphabet, is spinning off its laser-based internet company, Taara, from its experimental hub, X. Originally part of the Loon project, which was discontinued in 2021, Taara has repurposed its …
(2025-03-17). SATIRE: Overdue Library Book Returned After 99 Years. theonion.com 
An 81-year-old woman returned an overdue book to a New Jersey library after discovering it among her grandfather's old things, finding that the book, Home-Made Toys For Girls And Boys, was borrowed in March 1926. What do you think?
(2025-03-17). SATIRE: Oversized Leprechaun Hat Left At Home On St. Patrick's Day To Avoid Damaging It. theonion.com CLEVELAND—Concluding that the rewards simply weren't worth the risks, local man Tim Fitzpatrick told reporters Monday that he would leave his oversized leprechaun hat at home on St. Patrick's Day to avoid damaging it. "Obviously, it'd be a dream to live it up at McKiernan's with this thing on my head, but I'd just hate …
(2025-03-17). SATIRE: Senile Grandma Tries To Set Up Grandkids With Each Other. theonion.com FORT WAYNE, IN—Boasting that she could already tell the two would produce beautiful babies, local senile grandma Deborah Hansen tried to set her grandkids up with each other, alarmed sources confirmed Monday. "You know, my lovely granddaughter here likes computers just like you do, and she's single," Hansen reportedly told her 29-year-old grandson Zach while …
(2025-03-17). SATIRE: Stepson Liked With All Of Man's Heart. theonion.com
(2025-03-17). SATIRE: The Onion's Exclusive Interview With Lady Gaga. theonion.com This month Lady Gaga released Mayhem, her seventh studio album. The Onion sat down with the artist and actor to discuss songwriting, self-care, and what's next. ‚Ä®The Onion: What was the creative impetus for this record? Gaga: I have always been fascinated by the concept of dancing around on stage in an insane hat. The …
(2025-03-17). Email signatures are harming the planet and could cost people their lives — it's time to stop using them. wattsupwiththat.com Poe's Law says that without a satire indicator, deep satire is increasingly difficult to distinguish from wacko sincere writings. I truly cannot tell if this writer is being serious or is taking one heckuva deep jab at zealot far-left nutcases:…
(2025-03-17). Climate Scientists "Failure to Tell the Truth" is why Net Zero was Abandoned? wattsupwiththat.com "… they worry that if the true nightmare was revealed, … everybody … would … just give up …"
(2025-03-17). Weekly Climate and Energy News Roundup #635. wattsupwiththat.com Quote of the Week: "Beware the Ides of March" — Soothsayer to Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare.
(2025-03-17). Delaware K—5 therapist with bogus doctoral degree pleads no contest to raping 5-year-old girl. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? A Delaware school therapist who used bogus master's and doctoral degrees to get hired in 2021 has pleaded no contest to two counts of rape against a 5-year-old family member. | Arnold avoided a trial and a potential sentence of life in prison on first-degree rape charges by pleading to reduced charges last week in Superior Court. A no contest plea allows a defendant to accept conviction and punishment without admitting guilt. | The judge has ordered a pre-sentence investigat…
(2025-03-17). First Nations wrestler providing inspirational talks to youth. windspeaker.com
(2025-03-17). Governor General's Award recipient Kent Monkman encourages a constant flow of creation. windspeaker.com
(2025-03-17). Trump's backpedaling shows he's not invincible. wagingnonviolence.org 
(2025-03-17). Know Your Enemy: Becoming Elon Musk, Part One. dissentmagazine.org 
In the first of two episodes on Elon Musk, Matt and Sam explore the billionaire's fraught adolescence and first years in Silicon Valley.
(2025-03-17). Philly arts organizations are navigating stormy federal funding guidelines. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Arts and culture organizations in the Philadelphia region are grappling with changes in federal funding guidelines at the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities. |
(2025-03-17). 'Shakedown': Controversial legislation changing Delaware corporate law passes state Senate with no debate. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Controversial legislation aiming to protect Delaware's business incorporation franchise system easily passed the state Senate last week. It comes as alarm has grown in some political and legal spheres ever since billionaire Earlier this year, Meta, Dropbox and Pershing S…
(2025-03-17). Philly's Fox Chase Farm program aims to grow student entrepreneurs in agriculture. whyy.org 
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Mandy Manna often points out that it takes about 10 jobs to produce one bag of potato chips. | Growers, harvesters, truck drivers, packagers and marketing people are needed to bring a single bag of chips to fruition, she says. | Manna, farm administrator of the Philadelphia School District's Fox Chase Farm said many jobs are available in and adjacent to the agriculture business. | The 112-acre farm in Northeast Philadelphia sits on the border between the city and Montgomery…
(2025-03-17). "America First" in Africa. unitedworldint.com Expectations regarding the new administration's policy for the continent. By Hend Selim Dr. Colin Campbell, Communication and Culture Assistant Professor at Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania, talked about the future of the American policy toward Africa under Donald Trump's administration. How do you expect the future of the American policy toward South Africa, especially in the …
(2025-03-17). WHYY Newscast for Monday 6:00 a.m. whyy.org The latest local headlines from WHYY…
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(2025-03-17). Pakistani Authorities Arrest Suspect Linked to Exploitation of American Minors. themedialine.org 
(2025-03-17). AB ile ticaret hacmi yàºzde 59 arttƒ±: Türkiye en bàºyàºk ticaret ortaklƒ±ƒüƒ±nda ilk 5'te. img.piri.net 
Türkiye'nin Avrupa Birliƒüi (AB) ile ticaret hacmi son 5 yƒ±lda yàºzde 59 artarak 210 milyar 783 milyon euroya ula≈ütƒ±. Bu artƒ±≈ü, Türkiye'nin 2023'te olduƒüu gibi 2024 itibarƒ±yla da AB'nin en bàºyàºk 5. ticaret ortaƒüƒ± olmayƒ± sàºrdàºrmesini saƒüladƒ±. | Avrupa ƒ∞statistik Ofisi (Eurostat) verilerine gà∂re, AB'nin 2023 yƒ±lƒ±nda dƒ±≈ü ticaret hacmi 5 trilyon 18 milyar…
(2025-03-17). Imminent end to proxy war. strategic-culture.su M. Veera PANDIYAN | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | "IT may be dangerous to be America's enemy, but to be America's friend is…
(2025-03-17). Australians are miserable and anxious because the media coaches them. independentaustralia.net 
(2025-03-17). Too optimistic? Azerbaijan-Armenia peace deal looms at last. responsiblestatecraft.org 
(2025-03-17). How to avoid a Trumpian Australia. independentaustralia.net 
(2025-03-17). Invest in ECD to shape the next generation, says President. sanews.gov.za Invest in ECD to shape the next generation, says President | President Cyril Ramaphosa has advocated for universal access to Early Childhood Development (ECD) to ensure that every child has the opportunity to learn, grow and thrive by the age of five. | The President was delivering remarks at the official opening of the Bana Pele 2030 Roadmap Leadership Summit at Atlas studios, in Johannesburg. | "Universal childhood development should have started 30 years ago…We are all here today because of our shared belief in the profound importance of Bana Pele — putting children first. | "It is because of this shar…
(2025-03-17). Social Development visits funded community based organisations. sanews.gov.za Social Development visits funded community based organisations | The Department of Social Development is conducting nationwide oversight visits to various community-based organisations that are funded to render social development services across South Africa. | In a statement on Sunday, the department said the visits form part of the department's ongoing measures to build and strengthen the capacity of non-governmental organisations that render much-needed services to communities. | This includes psychosocial support to vulnerable children and families, HIV prevention, teenage and unplanned pregnancies targeting…
(2025-03-17). The administrative state is the political elephant in the room. onlineopinion.com.au So much time and effort is given to political analysis. However, the very essence of government is the administrative state, or bureaucracy as it is also called.
(2025-03-17). DPWI Minister to host Tanzanian Minister in the Presidency. sanews.gov.za DPWI Minister to host Tanzanian Minister in the Presidency | Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson will tomorrow host the Minister in the Presidency from the United Republic of Tanzania. | The Minister will be accompanied by his delegation on a collaboration engagement focused on South Africa's largest poverty alleviation programme, the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP). | "This flagship programme which is currently being enhanced to make more meaningful impact is receiving more recognition on the continent of Africa and globally," the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure said in…
(2025-03-17). Proudly SA'S Buy Local Summit kicks off. sanews.gov.za Proudly SA'S Buy Local Summit kicks off | Proudly South African's annual Buy Local Summit and Expo is underway at the Sandton Convention Centre in Gauteng. | Monday and Tuesday' summit will see over 200 exhibitors show off their wares while panel discussions will also be held. | The summit will promote locally made products and services with 2025 marking the 13th edition of the summit. | The summit will also see Proudly South African engaging various private sector organisations to adopt localisation commitments. | "Through these Localisation Commitments, Proudly SA aims to foster an industry culture that priorit…
(2025-03-17). Career guidance platform to assist SA's youth. sanews.gov.za Career guidance platform to assist SA's youth | An online career guidance platform which will guide young people in making informed decisions about their careers with an objective of attracting top talent in South Africa's retail sector has been launched. | The platform in South Africa's third biggest economic sector was launched by Higher Education and Training Deputy Minister, Buti Manamela on Friday. | The online career guidance platform is an interactive digital resource aimed at providing career advice, skills development information, and learning pathways for youth and professionals in the wholesale and ret…
(2025-03-17). Condolences for former Eastern Cape MEC Dennis Neer. sanews.gov.za Condolences for former Eastern Cape MEC Dennis Neer | Eastern Cape Premier, Lubabalo Oscar Mabuyane, has expressed his heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of former Safety and Security MEC, Dennis Neer, who passed away on Friday after a long illness. | Neer was appointed as an MEC after the democratic elections in 1994 and was reappointed as an MEC after the 1999 elections and served in the Department of Safety, Liaison and Transport. | Mabuyane described Neer as a dedicated public servant who spent his life serving the people of the Eastern Cape. | The Premier highlighted that during his…
(2025-03-17). Eastern Cape Government announces key leadership appointments. sanews.gov.za Eastern Cape Government announces key leadership appointments | The Eastern Cape Provincial Government has reinforced its administrative leadership with the appointment of new Heads of Departments (HoDs) across several critical portfolios. | In a statement on Monday, the provincial government said the strategic decisions reflect the government's commitment to enhancing service delivery, stability, and efficiency in the province. | Eastern Cape Premier, Lubabalo Oscar Mabuyane, confirmed the provincial government's confidence in the three incumbents who previously served in an acting capacity. | The newly appointe…
(2025-03-17). Deputy President Mashatile arrives in Japan for a working visit. sanews.gov.za Deputy President Mashatile arrives in Japan for a working visit | Deputy President Paul Mashatile arrived at Narita International Airport in Tokyo, Japan, on Sunday for a working visit aimed at strengthening the cooperation between South Africa and Japan in areas of mutual interest. | According to the Presidency, the two countries have strong diplomatic relations, particularly in trade, investment, education, and science and technology. | "Japan is one of South Africa's major economic partners with a sizeable investment in the South African economy, and potential for increased investment exists," the statement re…
(2025-03-17). SA is addressing port challenges, says Deputy President. sanews.gov.za SA is addressing port challenges, says Deputy President | Deputy President Paul Mashatile has assured executives from Isuzu Motors Limited's headquarters in Japan that South Africa is actively working to resolve its port and infrastructure issues. | This comes in the wake of significant congestion, infrastructure shortfalls, and equipment failures at the country's major ports, which have affected both import and export operations. | "I am pleased to report that we have dealt with energy issues that affected our economy," the Deputy President said on Monday. | The Deputy President spoke at the Isuzu Fujisawa Plant…
(2025-03-17). Independent candidates for Orland Fire receive Arab and Muslim American endorsement. thearabdailynews.com Independent candidates for Orland Fire receive Arab and Muslim American endorsement PRESS RELEASE — March 17, 2025 Orland Fire Protection District, IL — As you may see, we do not have the endorsements of mayors, supervisors, or union leaders and activists. We are independent and we support good government. We are most proud of the… |
(2025-03-17). Plans resurrected for Blue Mountains tourist park. independentaustralia.net 
(2025-03-17). Libyan Education Minister Sentenced to Prison for Corruption. themedialine.org 
(2025-03-17). Historic creed shaped theology. anabaptistworld.org As Christians in Africa join the preparation for the 1,700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea, clerics, theologians and laypeople are embracing the moment as a chance to reshape the continent's spiritual and social future. The gathering of bishops in Nicaea (now Iznik, in Turkey) in 325 was called by Roman Emperor Constantine to …
(2025-03-17). The Masses Were Saying Things Were Good, Not the Democrats. cepr.net
(2025-03-17). Could Fed Exit From the Climate Group Trigger An Exodus? wattsupwiththat.com The developing world must seize this opportunity to advocate for their financial autonomy. Central banks in poorer nations should choose to prioritize the well-being of their populations and ensure that global financial governance reflects economic realities that demand an end to coercive climate policies.
(2025-03-17). Denied bail? Here's what you can do next. independentaustralia.net 
(2025-03-17). Which industries must legally have professional indemnity cover. independentaustralia.net 
(2025-03-17). MPs' watchdog asked to investigate Nigel Farage over donations from Trump advisor. leftfootforward.org The Reform UK leader has failed to declare free help he received from a firm run by a Steve Bannon spokesperson and Trump advisor…
(2025-03-17). US multinationals remove references to climate change from websites to appease Trump. leftfootforward.org Big corporations and nonprofits are ditching or rewriting climate change references on their websites, mirroring moves by US government agencies under Donald Trump. | According to Trump has repeatedly mocked climate change, calling it a "hoax", and said his agenda "drill, baby, drill" would bring down energy prices. | Now, corporations are adjusting their messaging to align…
(2025-03-17). Don't Cut Funds for Prison Education. progressive.org The more that prisoners are equipped with education, the less likely we are to fall into the lifestyles or actions that led us to prison.
(2025-03-17). What Jeff Bezos Won't Let Opinion Columnists Tell You About Corporate Overreach. progressive.org Bezos ordered The Washington Post to become a libertarian commentary hub. How will it handle instances where personal liberties are at odds with free markets?
(2025-03-17). Is A "Plan 2028" The Solution That Labor And The Left Need? progressivehub.net STEPHANIE LUCE | CONVERGENCE…
(2025-03-17). Trump Is Planning To Sabotage Social Security. progressivehub.net JUDD LEGUM | POPULAR INFORMATION…
(2025-03-17). More than 260 Rohingya refugees arrive in Indonesia. presstv.ir More than 260 Rohingya refugees have arrived in Indonesia's westernmost province of Aceh after floating at sea for days.
(2025-03-17). California firefighters battling wildfire near Los Angeles. presstv.ir California firefighters battle a fast-moving wildfire.
(2025-03-17). Aerial shots of damage caused by the Eaton fire in Altadena, California. presstv.ir Aerial shots show the destruction of a wide range of houses by the Eaton fire in Altadena, California.
(2025-03-17). 'Un-American,' 'Help people already here'- birthright citizenship debate divides NY. presstv.ir With the new administration of Trump rolling out immediate policy pushes on immigration, reaction on the street ran the gamut from horror to firm support.
(2025-03-17). Yemeni military again targets US aircraft carrier while thwarting enemy attack: Spox. presstv.ir The Yemeni Armed Forces succeeded in thwarting a hostile enemy attack against the Arab country while targeting a US aircraft carrier for the second time in 48 hours.
(2025-03-17). Iran vows 'decisive response' to any act of aggression after US threats. presstv.ir Iran says will give a decisive and definite response to any act of aggression against its integrity and security.
(2025-03-17). US Education Department's staff cuts could hurt families of kids with disabilities: Report. presstv.ir The US Department of Education's staff cuts have made it increasingly difficult for parents of children with special needs to get access to the department's staff.
(2025-03-17). Trump says Biden's pardons 'void' amid 'autopen' controversy. presstv.ir Donald Trump says all the pardons Joe Biden issued are "void" since he allegedly used an autopen to sign his acts of clemency in office.
(2025-03-17). Yemenis to Trump: We'll confront escalation with 'military escalation, general mobilization'. presstv.ir Yemenis have staged massive nationwide rallies, vowing to confront the US aggression through military escalation, general mobilization, and economic embargoes against adversaries.
(2025-03-17). Saree: Yemeni Armed Forces thwart enemy attack. presstv.ir The Yemeni Armed Forces have said they succeeded in thwarting a hostile attack the enemy was preparing to launch against the Arab country.
(2025-03-17). Lim Guan Eng out as DAP chairman: Anthony Loke consolidates power but faces fresh challenges. channelnewsasia.com DAP's internal leadership polls signal a potential turning point for the party, say analysts. They however add that the younger leaders now helming the party will have their work cut out for them.
(2025-03-17). Europe should focus on sustainable chip production as sector emissions rise, study says. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-03-17). French TV regulator to rule on Eutelsat's potential sanctions breach 'very shortly'. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-03-17). Tata Sons' move to boost stake in Tata Play gets Indian regulatory clearance. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-03-17). Belarus sentences Japanese man to seven years for spying. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-03-17). Chess-Carlsen rules out world championship return, still 'better than the kids'. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-03-17). FIFA report finds wide discrepancy in women's pay, contracts, attendance. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-03-17). Netherlands defender Dumfries ruled out, De Jong doubtful. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-03-17). Rory McIlroy defeats J.J. Spaun in playoff for second Players title. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-03-17). US starts to build submarine presence on strategic Australian coast under AUKUS. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-03-17). Arsenal edge out Chelsea, Fulham beat Spurs. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-03-17). Guimaraes hails best day of his life as Newcastle win League Cup. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-03-17). Juve suffer 3-0 defeat at Fiorentina as pressure mounts on Motta. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-03-17). List of English League Cup winners. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-03-17). Marc Marquez wins Argentina Grand Prix ahead of brother Alex. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-03-17). Newcastle end trophy drought with League Cup final win over Liverpool. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-03-17). Singaporean boy, 7, dies in Johor Bahru accident; unlicensed lorry driver tests positive for meth. channelnewsasia.com Of the people in the car, four were Singaporeans – including the driver – and the remaining one is an Indonesian citizen.
(2025-03-17). South Korea's opposition says delay of Yoon impeachment ruling is irresponsible. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-03-17). 13 arrested at Thai airport over attempts to smuggle 375kg of cannabis, some bound for Singapore: Report. channelnewsasia.com About US$2.2 million worth of cannabis was seized at Samui airport over four days, with 13 foreigners posing as tourists arrested.
(2025-03-17). Bank Indonesia to hold rates steady on March 19, cut in Q2: Reuters poll. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-03-17). Indonesia's February exports jump 14.05% year-on-year, above forecast. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-03-17). When upholding sovereignty is a balancing act: Here are 4 ways city-states like Singapore do it. channelnewsasia.com The ways in which small city-states safeguard their sovereignty are sometimes similar, sometimes different. The CNA series Singapore's Balancing Act explores the challenges they face, their strategies for success and how they can endure.
(2025-03-17). Commentary: A stronger sports system is taking shape in Singapore, but the hard work is not over. channelnewsasia.com Singapore's aspiring athletes now have more funding and support than ever before, says former national fencer and NMP Nicholas Fang.
(2025-03-17). Japan govt approval rate drops after gift voucher row. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-03-17). Disney's Snow White gets muted Hollywood premiere. channelnewsasia.com The studio kept its outspoken stars Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot away from reporters at the Saturday (Mar 15) afternoon event, with no red carpet interviews — and has avoided questions about the film's divisive depictions of the Seven Dwarfs.
(2025-03-17). Boucheron's Histoire de Style 2025 — Untamed Nature: A high jewellery collection rooted in the wild. channelnewsasia.com Untamed Nature, Boucheron's latest high jewellery collection, reimagines the raw beauty of the natural world through 28 masterful creations that capture its wild, asymmetrical, and poetic essence. | In partnership with Boucheron…
(2025-03-17). Money Talks Podcast: MT Explains – What to know before refinancing your mortgage loan. channelnewsasia.com A common misconception among homeowners is that they cannot use their CPF funds to pay off their bank mortgage loan. But there are conditions attached.
(2025-03-17). Over 300,000 pairs of donated shoes pile up at Tuas warehouse after interest in recycling project wanes. channelnewsasia.com Only about 70,000 pairs of shoes have been repurposed over nearly four years for 18 projects, including a jogging track atop a condominium.
(2025-03-17). Suspect in St Joseph's Church stabbing given fresh charges of carrying weapons in public. channelnewsasia.com Basnayake Keith Spencer allegedly had a flip knife, a pen knife and a fishing gaff with him at the church.
(2025-03-17). Atalanta midfielder Ederson's sending off ruined Inter game, says Gasperini. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-03-17). Atletico's Simeone still optimistic about title chances after Barcelona loss. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-03-17). Briton Draper pummels Rune to win Indian Wells title. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-03-17). Fernandes caps Manchester United's 3-0 win at struggling Leicester. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-03-17). Inter extend lead at the top with 2-0 win at Atalanta. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-03-17). Inter's win at Atalanta an important step towards the title, says Sommer. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-03-17). Leverkusen grab last-gasp 4-3 win at Stuttgart with two late goals. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-03-17). Liverpool's Slot stays calm as Wembley woe completes tough week. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-03-17). Local boy Burn the hero as Newcastle finally deliver a trophy. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-03-17). Manchester United boss Amorim starting to see improvements. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-03-17). PSG close in on league title with 3-1 win over Marseille. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-03-17). Schoolboy Gout Gout runs sub-20 second 200m with wind assistance. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-03-17). Torres double helps Barca claim late 4-2 comeback win at Atletico Madrid. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-03-17). How Malaysian label Anaabu uses traditional Malay and Chinese elements to redefine minimalist fashion. channelnewsasia.com KL-based label Anaabu's minimalist styles has been winning fans with its distinctive and practical takes on traditional wear. It will be at Boutique Fairs Singapore, which runs from Mar 21 to 23.
(2025-03-17). Vatican releases first photo of Pope Francis in hospital. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-03-17). Trump administration begins mass layoffs at Voice of America. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-03-17). WBW News & Action: Peace in Shadow of War. worldbeyondwar.org 
(2025-03-17). Treaty on the Prohibition of Foreign Military Bases and Forces. pressenza.com I know, I know, foreign military bases are spreading like a disease, and governments are openly mocking the rule of law. | But it's hard to aim without a target. So, I've drafted a target. | This is a quick initial draft of something that, if it ever comes to be, will no doubt be improved and worsened by many voices. Please start that process, especially the improving part, by adding comments below | Treaty on the Prohibition of Foreign Military Bases and Forces: | The States Parties to this Treaty, | Determined to contribute to the realization of the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United N…
(2025-03-17). Challenges For Peace In Trump Times. progressivehub.net DAVID SWANSON | WORLD BEYOND WAR…
(2025-03-17). Student's Sudden Self-Deportation: A Tale of Controversy and Allegations. devdiscourse.com Ranjani Srinivasan, an Indian PhD student at Columbia University, faced the harsh reality of self-deportation after her student visa was abruptly revoked. This move came following accusations of her involvement with Hamas, a charge vehemently denied by her lawyers who insist she was targeted for her political views.
(2025-03-17). Unforgettable Weddings at Four Seasons Hotel Bengaluru. devdiscourse.com Four Seasons Hotel Bengaluru at Embassy ONE creates an enchanting experience for couples seeking a memorable wedding celebration. The hotel offers diverse venues perfect for every occasion surrounding the big day, from the vibrant sangeet to…
(2025-03-17). Influencer-Orhan Awatramani Faces Legal Action for Alcohol Violation in Katra Hotel. devdiscourse.com Orhan Awatramani, a social media influencer known as Orry, is among eight individuals booked by police for reportedly consuming alcohol at a hotel in Katra, near the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine. The incident has resulted in an FIR for violating local regulations and causing public distress.
(2025-03-17). FY26 full of financial challenges as revenue deficit grant has been reduced, GST compensation stopped: CM Sukhvinder Sukhu in Budget speech. devdiscourse.com
(2025-03-17). Around 70 pc of loan taken by state govt was spent on repayment of loan, taken by previous govt, interest component: CM Sukhu in Budget speech. devdiscourse.com
(2025-03-17). Focus is on promoting religious tourism and exploring lesser-known tourist destinations: CM Sukhvinder Sukhu in Budget speech. devdiscourse.com
(2025-03-17). Himachal Budget: CM Sukhvinder Sukhu announces hike in price of cow milk from Rs 45 to Rs 51 per litre, Buffalo milk from Rs 55 to Rs 61/litre. devdiscourse.com
(2025-03-17). TASMAC Controversy: BJP's Bold Protest Detained. devdiscourse.com BJP Tamil Nadu president K Annamalai, along with several party officials, was detained by police on Monday before a planned protest against alleged irregularities involving TASMAC, the state-run liquor retailer.
(2025-03-17). Cuba reconnects electrical grid, restores power to much of Havana. geo.tv 
A couple of Cubans walk on a street during a nationwide blackout caused by a grid failure in Havana on March 15, 2025. — AFP
(2025-03-17). Trump admin begins mass layoffs at Voice of America. geo.tv 
(2025-03-17). US death toll from extreme weather over weekend rises to 36. geo.tv 
(2025-03-17). Malaysian rice porridge a 'trademark' Ramadan tradition. geo.tv 
An Indian Muslim man mixes ingredients for the popular dish 'Bubur Lambuk' at Masjid India during Ramadan in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on March 5, 2025. — AFPAs dusk fell, hundreds of Muslims at a mosque in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur feast on bowls of fragrant rice porridge…
(2025-03-17). Toll from US weekend tornadoes rises to at least 40. geo.tv 
This handout image taken and released by the Missouri State Highway Patrol on March 15, 2025 shows debris on a road in the Bakersfield area, in Ozark County, Missouri, after severe storms hit the area. — AFPEight dead in Kansas in crash involving over 50 vehicles. Wildfires,…
(2025-03-17). WA approvals report threatens First Nations cultural heritage. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-03-17). Nita Lowey, longtime Jewish congresswoman and Middle East peace advocate, dies at 87. haaretz.com 'A public servant in the truest sense, she was guided by the Jewish core value of "Tikkun Olam," repairing the world,' the family of Nita Lowey who served in the U.S. House of Representatives for 32 years, said in a statement…
(2025-03-17). Hunter Biden To Go To Jail Now? Trump's Shocking Announcement On Pardons By Joe Biden | Autopen. hindustantimes.com President Donald Trump has declared pardons issued by his predecessor, Joe Biden, as "void and vacant," claiming they were signed using an autopen without Biden's knowledge or approval. Trump specifically targeted members of the House Select Committee investigating the January 6 Capitol riot, suggesting they may face investigations. Biden had issued pardons to several individuals, including his son Hunter Biden, in his final hours in office. Watch the video for details.
(2025-03-17). UK carbon emissions reach lowest level since 1872. nationofchange.org Coal use plummets to levels not seen since the 1600s.
(2025-03-17). You're wrong Elon. Social Security's not the 'Ponzi Scheme'—The 'unrealized gains'— taxloophole is… nationofchange.org "At current interest and tax rates, it is far cheaper to borrow against the value of one's shares than to sell them and pay taxes on the gains."
(2025-03-17). Trump defies court order, deports hundreds under 1798 wartime law in unprecedented legal overreach. nationofchange.org Despite a federal judge's order to halt deportations, the Trump administration expelled over 200 Venezuelans and a Brown University doctor, sparking outrage over its use of an 18th-century law and open defiance of the judiciary.
(2025-03-17). 37 years since Iraq's Halabja, survivors face unfilled promises. newarab.com 
During the Iran-Iraq war (1980—1988), Hussein's regime at…
(2025-03-17). Alhurra future uncertain as Trump freezes MENA media funding. newarab.com 
Journalists at Alhurra are facing an uncertain future after the The funding freeze has sparked concerns among US-funded Middle East Broadcasting Network (MBN) employees, who manage and operate Alhurra and Alhurra Iraq television channels, as well as several Arabic-language radio stations and websites, about their futures. | With over 600 employees, including around 450 in the US, it is now uncertain whether…
(2025-03-17). Iran opposition leader Karroubi to be freed from house arrest, his son says. newarab.com 
"My father was told by security agents that his house arrest will end today," his son Hossein Karroubi told state news agency IRNA, adding that security agents would remain at the premises until April 8 due to security concerns. | The 87-year-old, ailing mid-level cleric has remained defi…
(2025-03-17). RSF shelling kills six as Sudan army close to retaking Khartoum. newarab.com 
Shelling by Sunday's attack also wounded 36 civilians, half of them children, the doctor at
(2025-03-17). Emerging Powers — and Retiring Powers. transcend.org In the name of justice and symmetry any focus on what is emerging invites a focus on the opposite: "demerging", vanishing, retiring powers. There is not that much space at the top, in the limelight.
(2025-03-17). Endogenous Pursuit of Peace: Care about Your Microbiota. transcend.org You Will Achieve Peace and Your Body Will Last Longer…
(2025-03-17). Europe's Shameful Role in the War in Congo. transcend.org 11 Mar 2025 – European countries are stepping up military aid and economic investment in Rwanda, said to be an ally in keeping order in the region. The reality: Rwanda's authoritarian government is massively destabilizing eastern Congo by backing rebel forces.
(2025-03-17). From the Art of War to the Art of Being Bullied? transcend.org 17 Mar 2025 – From Playground Bullies to Imperial Powers ⚪ and Beyond – The world is currently witness to various explicit assertions by the self-acclaimed leader of the free world ⚪ speaking in the name of the North American people.
(2025-03-17). International Relations 2.0. transcend.org 12 Mar 2025 – Since Jan 2025 we have entered into a world where the law of the strongest prevails, where this law is accepted in international relations, and where those who reject it become the enemies of those who draw the contours of the axis of good…
(2025-03-17). The Realpolitik of Transhumanism. transcend.org 3 Mar 2025 – A Cyborg Bohemian Rhapsody…
(2025-03-17). Town Hall Violence and a (Hypothetical) Nonviolent Response. transcend.org 10 Mar 2025 – At a time when political violence is celebrated, well-meaning citizens must be prepared to respond with nonviolence. This essay provides a recent example of how attitudes of domination (cultural violence) can lead to injurious actions (direct violence), and how nonviolent intervention can give people a way out.
(2025-03-17). Ungovernable: Nonviolent Mass Solidarity against Corruption and Despotism. transcend.org Only constitutional democracy, founded on human dignity, gives us government that we are morally obligated to obey. When such constitutional democracy is subverted, "it is our right and our duty to alter or abolish it, and to institute such government as shall effect the people's freedom, happiness, and dignity."
(2025-03-17). Women's Interdepartmental Coalition of Haiti. transcend.org 13 Mar 2025 – Haiti Action Committee is honored to publish this powerful statement from the Women's Interdepartmental Coalition of Haiti released to commemorate International Women's Day as a clarion call for solidarity.
(2025-03-17). World Water Day: Time for Cooperative Action. transcend.org 22 March is World Water Day, set by the UNGA to take into consideration the water challenges that humanity faces.There is a need for an integrated approach to water resources management backed by a cooperative international framework.
(2025-03-17). Chinese scientists reveal Mariana Trench life mysteries. ummid.com A group of Chinese scientists have unveiled the survival mechanisms of mysterious life in the Mariana Trench, Earth's deepest oceanic realm.
(2025-03-17). Maharashtra Budget 2025: Pawar Launches Technical Textile Mission. ummid.com Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister, Ajit Pawar, Monday March 10, 2025 announced to launch Technical Textile Mission while tabling the state budget for the year 2025-26.
(2025-03-17). Sunita Williams, Barry Wilmore finally returning to Earth. ummid.com The American space agency, NASA, finally revealed the confirmed return journey of the 'stranded astronauts', Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore, from Space to Earth.
(2025-03-17). Airtel, SpaceX join hands to bring Starlink internet in India. ummid.com Indian telecom giant Bharti Airtel Tuesday March 11, 2025 announced the company has signed distribution deal with Elon Musk's SpaceX to bring Starlink Satellite Internet Service in India.
(2025-03-17). Astronomers Brace for Venus, Sun Conjunction. ummid.com As Venus transitions from the evening to the morning sky, its inferior conjunction with Sun marks a significant moment in its orbital cycle.
(2025-03-17). HPBOSE 12th English Exam 2025 New Date Announced. ummid.com The Himachal Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (HPBOSE) has confirmed the new exam date and time of the English Language Board Exam 2025 which was cancelled due to reports of paper leak.
(2025-03-17). In mark of support for Musk, Trump buys Tesla car. ummid.com In a mark of support for Elon Musk, U.S. President Donald Trump has announced to buy, what he called, "a brand new Tesla car".
(2025-03-17). Maha Minister launches "Malhar Certification" to challenge Halal food. ummid.com To oppose Halal certification, Maharashtra Minister Nitish Rane, known for his anti-Muslim rhetoric, on March 10, 2025 launched a website to issue "Malhar Certification" for those who consume "Jhatka meat" in Maharashtra.
(2025-03-17). International Space Station celebrates 150,000th revolution around Earth. ummid.com The International Space Station (ISS) Tuesday March 11, 2025 made its 150,000th revolution around the Earth since the beginning of its space mission.
(2025-03-17). Two journalists arrested over 'abusive post' against Telangana CM. ummid.com Hyderabad Cyber Crime Wednesday March 12, 2025 arrested two female journalists for posting and amplifying allegedly abusive content against Chief Minister Revanth Reddy.
(2025-03-17). Watch: Trump behind the wheel in Red Tesla Sedan. ummid.com U.S. President Donald Trump Wednesday March 12, 2025 posed behind the wheel in a brand new Red Tesla car he bought, as he said, without asking for any discount.
(2025-03-17). Chhaava, Aurangzeb and Communal Historiography. ummid.com The film Chhaava selectively picks up few incidents from Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj's life and projects the cruel and anti Hindu nature of Aurangzeb.
(2025-03-17). More Muslim Americans than Jews, Christians observe fast: Survey. ummid.com In a latest survey indicating how Ramadan is respected, a new survey has revealed American Muslims are far ahead than Jews and Christians when it comes to observing fast.
(2025-03-17). Reliance Jio to share Starlink Satellite Internet Service with AirTel. ummid.com In another major development for the Indian Telecom Industry, Mukesh Ambani owned Reliance Wednesday announced it has struck a deal with Elon Musk owned SpaceX to provide Starlink Satellite Internet Service in India.
(2025-03-17). Sunita Williams, Barry Wilmore Return Delayed Again. ummid.com Those waiting for the return journey of Sunita Williams and Barry Butch Wilmore on March 16, 2025 will be disappointed as the stay of the two stranded astronauts in space has been extended again.
(2025-03-17). TN replaces Rupee symbol in budget 2025 with Tamil 'ru'. ummid.com The ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu released a teaser of the state budget 2025-26 replacing the Rupee Hindi symbol ‚Çπ with Tamil ru, escalating the already tense North-South language war.
(2025-03-17). Holi 2025: Stay Safe As You Enjoy The Festival of Colours. ummid.com Here's some safety tips and how you can take care of yourself and stay at arm's length from any harm, while you celebrate Holi.
(2025-03-17). Man lives with titanium heart, gets donor after 100 days. ummid.com In a world's first experience, an Australian man implanted with an artificial titanium heart survived for over 100 days till he finally got a donor.
(2025-03-17). SPHEREx on its way to study origins of universe: NASA. ummid.com American space agency NASA announced the launch of its newest astrophysics observatory, SPHEREx, which it said is on its way to study the origins of universe and the history of galaxies.
(2025-03-17). 'Be careful…': Indian student self-deported over support to Palestinians writes. ummid.com In a letter going viral after her decision to self-deport herself, Ranjani Srinivasan has asked the Indians back home to be careful of sending their children to the United States for higher studies.
(2025-03-17). Weaponizing Holi for Communal Polarisation. ummid.com The BJP and Hindu nationalists use Holi – the festival of colours, to communally polarize people and assert dominance of Hindus.
(2025-03-17). Indian Muslims and Battling Demoncracy. ummid.com Indians have been living in 'demoncracy' for the last ten years or so and the wrath is blatantly directed at the Muslims.
(2025-03-17). ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ITHUBA Uganda partners with Tradelance as official channel distribution partner. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | ITHUBA Uganda, the official operator of the Uganda National Lottery, has today announced its partnership with Tradelance as an authorised channel distribution partner. Through this partnership, Tradelance is now available as an official reseller of the National Lottery tickets. This collaboration marks an important milestone in making the National Lottery …
(2025-03-17). 2025 iKon Awards: Nominees handed certificates of recognition. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The iKon Awards Executive Committee has honoured the nominees of the iKon Awards 2025 with certificates of nomination in recognition of their nomination. The nominees were officially recognized during a special luncheon held on March 15, 2025, at Divine Resort Beach in Mukono. The certificates are an official record of …
(2025-03-17). AI revolutionizes graphic design in Uganda. independent.co.ug 
Will graphic designers be replaced by AI or will human creativity remain irreplaceable? COMMENT | Ronny Kahuma | The graphic design landscape in Uganda is undergoing a seismic shift, driven by the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) tools. From Kampala's bustling creative hubs to smaller printing presses at Nasser Road, AI is reshaping how designers …
(2025-03-17). Anglican Church launches services in Ruruuli, Runyala in Nakasongola. independent.co.ug 
Nakasongola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anglican Church and the Buruuli chiefdom have launched Sunday services in the Ruruuli-Runyala languages in Nakasongola district. The services were launched on Sunday at St. Andrews Nakasongola Church of Uganda, exciting Christians who speak Ruruuli-Runyala languages. The prayers, worship, and sermons were all recited in Ruruuli-Runyala, unlike before when …
(2025-03-17). Female security guard killed in Tororo Cement quarters attack. independent.co.ug 
Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Beatrice Ekiling, a 50-year-old female security guard, lost her life while on duty at Tororo Cement Quarters in Tororo Municipality at 2 a.m on Sunday. Ekiling, who was employed by Gideon Men Security Firm, was attacked and killed by unidentified assailants. Her body was discovered in a pool of blood, …
(2025-03-17). Golf great Toolit laid to rest. independent.co.ug 
Brian Toolit's glorious contribution to golf will always be etched in stone Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & UGC MEDIA | The Uganda Golf Union is together with the golf fraternity mourning the passing of professional golfer and trainer Brian Toolit, which happened in the wee hours of Sunday morning after battling cancer. He was …
(2025-03-17). Mining And Minerals: Why production sharing agreement is bad for Uganda. independent.co.ug 
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Researchers have cautions against Uganda against production sharing agreement mode of benefit sharing for the minerals and mining sector. The government is currently engage in negotiating a production sharing agreement with the Sarrai Group for the take over Kilembe Mines. The caution by researchers from the Natural Resources Governance …
(2025-03-17). Now, Rwanda cuts diplomatic ties with Belgium. independent.co.ug 
KIGALI | Xinhua | Rwanda on Monday severed its diplomatic relations with Belgium and ordered all Belgian diplomats to leave the country within 48 hours. "The government of Rwanda today notified the government of Belgium of its decision to sever diplomatic relations, effective immediately," the Rwandan foreign ministry said in a statement. "Rwanda's decision has …
(2025-03-17). Retired Luwero Anglican Bishop recalled to steer diocese for three weeks. independent.co.ug 
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rt. Rev. Eridard Kironde Nsubuga, a retired bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Luwero, has been recalled from retirement and redeployed to oversee the Diocese for three weeks. Bishop Nsubuga retired in July 2023 upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 65 for Anglican bishops. This assignment has been entrusted …
(2025-03-17). Satellite internet wars set to bridge digital divide in rural Africa. independent.co.ug 
The intensifying competition between telecoms and Starlink for broadband access marks a new era of connectivity for rural regions, as both strive to bridge Africa's digital divide. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | As Elon Musk's Starlink continue to cannibalise small internet service providers in major African cities and telcos ramp up plans to expand …
(2025-03-17). Government orders crackdown on wetland encroachers in Eastern Uganda. independent.co.ug 
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Water and Environment has directed the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) and the Environment Directorate to intensify efforts in restoring wetlands across Eastern Uganda. This directive comes as the ministry, with support from the police and army, continues its operations in the …
(2025-03-17). Trump freezes VOA, other U.S.-funded media outlets. independent.co.ug 
WASHINGTON | Xinhua | Hundreds of staffers at Voice of America (VOA), Radio Free Asia, Radio Free Europe and other outlets received a weekend email that they will be barred from their offices and should surrender press passes and equipment, local media reported Saturday. The cuts followed an executive order by U.S. President Donald Trump …
(2025-03-17). Guns silenced as people power wins in Kawempe. independent.co.ug 
Opposition win in chaotic poll leaves NRM shabby ahead of 2026 COVER STORY | IAN KATUSIIME | After two weeks of chaotic campaigning where baklava masked soldiers dragged and arrested candidates from nomination booths, beat up journalists, and fired live bullets at civilians, Kawempe North Constituency is calm. And it has a new MP, Luyimbazi …
(2025-03-17). Arua City registers 6 more cases of Mpox. independent.co.ug 
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Arua City plans to increase sensitization in areas along the border of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) after six more positive cases of Mpox were reported, barely a week after eight cases were reported on March 11th. Alias Mahmud, the Health sub-district Surveillance officer Arua City …
(2025-03-17). Smirnoff Fiesta returns for a vibrant celebration of creativity and community. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The highly anticipated Smirnoff Fiesta is back, bigger and bolder, promising a wholesome celebration of creativity through the unstoppable force of togetherness. The announcement was made during a networking media and influencer mini-fiesta experience that gave a sneak peek of the new and vibrant world of Smirnoff with showstopping …
(2025-03-17). Reporting Lottery and Casino Winnings — Is It a Must? thecanary.co Across the UK, the National Lottery sells millions of tickets each week, and gamblers collectively wager billions of pounds every year. According to Statista, around a quarter of British adults participate in some form of betting activity over a typical four-week period. That's a sizable portion of the population, which raises an important question: if […] | By
(2025-03-17). Kemi Badenoch just left furious as her speech at a Thatcher tribute lecture was disrupted. thecanary.co 
On Monday 17 March, activists from Climate Resistance disrupted a Kemi Badenoch keynote speech at the Margaret Thatcher Conference 2025: Remaking Conservatism, hosted by the Centre for Policy Studies at the Guildhall: As Badenoch spoke, two protestors rose from the audience, unfurling banners that read "Abolish billionaires" and "Wealth tax now": "Shame on you for […] | By
(2025-03-17). SATIRE: Texas Implements Mandatory 6-Month Quarantine For Anyone Who Has Watched 'Will And Grace'. theonion.com AUSTIN, TX—In a drastic new order purportedly aimed at protecting its citizens, Texas state government officials reportedly put into effect a new mandatory six-month quarantine that would apply to anyone who has ever watched Will And Grace. "Anyone who watched Will And Grace, the sitcom that revolutionized the popular depiction of homosexuality in the United States in …
(2025-03-17). Non-Compete Agreements And Other Restraints Can End Up Hurting Australian Workers And All Of Us Pay The Price #Non-Compete #Agreements #Other #Restraints #Hurting #Australian #Workers #Price #Inflation #Currency #US #Dollar #Exchange #Recession. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Australian workers have to overcome some significant barriers in navigating their careers. | Some may lack the training or work experience opportunities needed to make …
(2025-03-17). A stunning exhibition of women's art on view in La Paz, Bolivia. peoplesworld.org 
LA PAZ, Bolivia — On a recent mission to Bolivia organized by the Alliance for Global Justice, I scheduled a couple of free days before our group activities began—to acclimate myself to the elevated Andean atmosphere. Our hotel was just a couple of blocks away from the main central plaza of the city, surrounded by …
(2025-03-17). Rwanda Cuts Diplomatic Relations With Belgium. plusnews.ug 
Rwanda, on Monday, March 17, announced that it has severed diplomatic ties with Belgium with immediate effect, ordering all Belgian diplomats to leave the country within 48 hours. "Rwanda's decision has been taken after careful consideration of several factors, all linked with Belgium's pitiful attempts to sustain its neo-colonial delusions," read a statement shared by …
(2025-03-17). 'Schumer is Palestinian': Good Jews and bad Jews, according to Donald Trump. peoplesworld.org 
One of the constant and troubling trends of Donald Trump's political career—both during his presidency and afterward—has been his repeated attempt to exercise powers far beyond the scope of the office he holds or held. From his flood of executive orders attempting to reshape legal and political norms into a warped MAGA fantasy to his …
(2025-03-17). Belgium to Reciprocate Rwanda's Decision to Expel Diplomats. plusnews.ug 
Belgium has reciprocated a decision by Rwanda to cut off diplomatic ties with Brussels. Rwanda, formerly administered by Belgium under a mandate first from the League of Nations and later the United Nations, on Monday, announced ending diplomatic ties with Belgium. Rwanda accuses the European country of 'clearly taking sides' in the regional conflict between …
(2025-03-17). Court Terminates Terrorism Charges Against late Ssegirinya. plusnews.ug 
The International Crimes Division of the High Court has terminated terrorism charges against former Kawempe North Member of Parliament Muhammad Ssegirinya following his death on January 9, 2025. Presiding over the case on Monday, Lady Justice Alice Komuhangi Khauka ruled that since Ssegirinya is deceased, the charges against him automatically abate. She extended her condolences to …
(2025-03-17). Pictorial: Devastating Storm Leaves Trail of Destruction in Kalangala Town Council. plusnews.ug 
communities in Kalangala Town Council suffered severe devastation from a powerful storm that struck early Saturday morning. Four people, including a police officer, died instantly, while at least 20 others sustained serious injuries in the storm, which ravaged five villages—Kifuufu, Buggala Mwena, Kizzi, and Kalangala A—on Buggala Island. The storm destroyed over 300 houses and several …
(2025-03-17). Rwandan Diplomats Will Not Respond to Brussels Summons, Says Nduhungirehe. plusnews.ug 
Rwanda's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Olivier Nduhungirehe, has said Rwandan diplomats will not respond to any summons from the Belgian government following the severance of diplomatic ties between the two countries on Monday, March 17. Nduhungirehe said this in response to his Belgian counterpart, Maxime Prevot, who said Brussels would respond to …
(2025-03-17). M23 Withdraws from Planned Peace Talks with Congolese Gov't. plusnews.ug 
The armed group withdrew last-minute from peace talks after the EU imposed sanctions on some of its members. It comes after Rwanda cut diplomatic ties with Belgium. The Rwanda-backed rebels who captured key areas of Congo's mineral-rich east said Monday, March 17, that they were withdrawing from peace talks this week with the Congolese government, …
(2025-03-17). Tanni Grey-Thompson has summed up the horror of the Labour government's attitude to disabled people. thecanary.co Tanni Grey-Thompson has said that the Labour Party's planned cuts to Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) benefits for chronically ill and disabled people could lead to some wanting to die under proposed assisted dying laws. The DWP: playing into the hands of assisted dying advocates? The Assisted Dying Bill aims to permit terminally ill […] | By
(2025-03-17). How Does Gender Ideology End Up Everywhere? dailysceptic.org All it took for the Department of Health to add a question on gender identity to the form reporting a child's death was one email. This is how gender ideology gets everywhere, says Caroline Ffiske.
(2025-03-17). Why Are Electricity Bills Going Up? dailysceptic.org Rising electricity bills aren't just about gas prices — renewables' subsidies, grid costs and backup power are the real culprits, says David Turver. It's time to change course and abandon Net Zero.
(2025-03-17). Farmers vs Politicians — Agricultural Upheaval is Just the Beginning for Britain's Fragile Economy. dailysceptic.org The way things are going the Government risks not only driving family farms into extinction, but accelerating the decline of industries vital to Britain's economic future, warns Gabriel McKeown.
(2025-03-17). The EU Has Been Imposing Tariffs on American Products for Decades. dailysceptic.org The EU has long waged a trade war against the US through tariffs and regulations, says Robert Kogon. Trump is simply fighting back.
(2025-03-17). How a Heat Pump Destroyed One Consumer's Perfect Energy Rating. dailysceptic.org Colin Ferguson spent thousands renovating his home back in 2013 and received a perfect energy rating for his trouble. When he recently installed a heat pump, however, his EPC rating dropped off a cliff.
(2025-03-17). Far-Left Campaigners Are Targeting GB News and Have Enlisted Ofcom as their Attack Dog. dailysceptic.org The boss of GB News has said the channel is …
(2025-03-17). More Than One Million Foreigners Are Claiming Benefits. dailysceptic.org Benefits are being claimed by over one million foreign nationals, costing over £7.5 billion a year, according to an analysis of Government figures, prompting calls for an overhaul of eligibility rules.
(2025-03-17). A Conservative Group Offers a Radical Analysis of Climate Change. fpif.org 
A Adapting the standard methodologies that actuaries use to determine the solvency of banks, pension funds, insurance companies, and other critical financial institutions, the IFoA, the regulatory body for actuaries in the UK, applied their risk management expertise to assessing climate…
(2025-03-17). Tory troubles continue as Kemi Badenoch prepares to make further job cuts at CCHQ. leftfootforward.org Kemi Badenoch is preparing to cut another one in eight jobs at Conservative Party HQ through new compulsory redundancies, according to Over the last month, a voluntary redundancy scheme at CCHQ saw 32 staff members leave and another three staff quit, reducing the headcount from 188 to 153. | Now, a further cost-cutting drive is underway, with plans to reduce staffing to just 134. | Despite this, Badenoch insists that the Conservatives are not struggling to rais…
(2025-03-17). How Dems Are Destroying Their Party. levernews.com 
(2025-03-17). On the rampage against South Africa, Trump administration kicks out ambassador. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—On Friday, March 14, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio kicked out South Africa's ambassador to the United States, Ebrahim Rasool. The language Rubio used in expelling Ambassador Rasool was crude in the extreme. Evidently Rubio and Trump do not agree with the maxim of Otto von Bismarck, the creator of modern Germany: "Always observe …
(2025-03-17). Latinos and communities of color hear plans to use boycott power. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—To fight back against corporate repression and political discrimination, communities of color should wield their mass political and especially economic clout against those officeholders who espouse white nationalism and against corporations and the elite that follow them. Whether those recommendations by two panels, one on politics and the other on economics, at the legislative conference …
(2025-03-17). Wednesday 3/19: SF Civic Center walking tour: the intersection of real estate and civilization. indybay.org We meet at the black obelisk in United Nations Plaza, directly across the street from the orangey-colored ACT theater on Market Street. | The intersection of Grove, Hyde, and Market streets. | I'll be wearing a California Republic bicycle cap…
(2025-03-17). Veterans Join Protest at Tesla on Day After Action at Marin Civic Center. indybay.org Veterans Are Part of Growing Resistance to Trump-Musk-Tesla…
(2025-03-17). 2025 National Ag Day – Restoring Agriculture as the as the foundation of our culture. indybay.org Established in 1844, Honorable William Alexander Leidesdorff, Jr. acquired Leidesdorff Ranch. Agriculture is the Foundation of Ancient Pan African Civilization our unique contribution to America from sea to shining sea.
(2025-03-17). MONEY OR YOUR LIFE. indybay.org
(2025-03-17). Consider the discovery of the Solar New Year or African New Year Day. indybay.org Expanding California Pan African Global Trade utilizing the Agriculture Sector we reclaim and prepare to celebrate Africa New Years Day…
(2025-03-17). Monday 3/24: What are the root causes of forced migration? indybay.org 2973 16th St, Ste 300, San Francisco, CA…
(2025-03-17). EXPOSED: Labour's plan for DWP cuts to severely disabled people's Universal Credit came from the Resolution Foundation. thecanary.co 
A thinktank appears to be at the heart of the Labour Party-led Department for Work and Pensions DWP brutal Universal Credit cuts. In particular, it revolves around the government's plans to cut the health-related part of Universal Credit, known as LCWRA. However, it wasn't the usual suspects pushing for this. Instead, it came from a […] | By
(2025-03-17). Another scandal is brewing around standing charges on your energy bills. thecanary.co Spineless energy regulator Ofgem is failing to scrap the unjust flat-rate daily standing charges on energy bills. Currently, it's running another consultation on this, with a purported "zero standing charge option" on the table. However, one campaign group has said the regulator is only "pretending" to get rid of it. This is because, in actual […] | By
(2025-03-17). DWP in COURT over its deplorable treatment of 3.8 million older women. thecanary.co The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been in court, facing legal action over changes to the State Pension age for women. It comes amid growing outrage about it and the Labour Party government's decision not to compensate the so-called WASPI women. DWP: gross negligence towards the WASPI women In 1995, the government enacted […] | By
(2025-03-17). Labour messes up its attempt to suck up to the Irish on St Patrick's Day. skwawkbox.org 
The 'grownups in the room' who are denying Irish reunification show their incompetence again and insult Patrick, the Irish and the Church The Labour party has completely screwed up its awkward attempt to curry favour with the Irish on St Patrick's Day, managing to insult St Patrick, the Irish people, the Church and, arguably, God. …
(2025-03-17). Starmer, Reeves plan to deprive 1 million+ kids of free school meals. skwawkbox.org 
Benefits change to mean children will lose entitlement when they move to secondary school, while govt keeps them in grinding poverty More than a million schoolkids are set to be deprived of free school meals under the Starmer government's austerity plans as they move through the education system and parents are forced to move from …
(2025-03-17). Mexico: Organisations reject the 30-year imprisonment sentence against Pablo López Alavez. fidh.org
(2025-03-17). Justice, truth and reparations for victims of Mozambique's post elections violence. fidh.org
(2025-03-17). Abre el IV Coloquio Internacional "Patria" en La Habana. cubadebate.cu Con la presencia del primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, quedó inaugurado este lunes el IV Coloquio Internacional "Patria", un espacio dedicado a la comunicación que reunirá a más de 400 invitados de 47 países.
(2025-03-17). Cuadrando la Caja: øQué pasa en Cuba con las mujeres y el trabajo no remunerado? cubadebate.cu Cuadrando la Caja se acerca al tema de las mujeres y el trabajo no remunerado. Indagaremos sobre por qué cada día vemos más mujeres dedicadas al cuidado y atención de enfermos o menores, entre otros. øSomos conscientes de la importancia de papel que desempeñan en la sociedad? øQué ha faltado para su protección? øSe les protege lo suficiente? øCómo se refleja en nuestra economía?
(2025-03-17). Reunión de ministros de Información y Comunicación: Hacia una cooperación en comunicación digital e inteligencia artificial. cubadebate.cu "Vivimos en una era definida por un avance tecnológico rápido, en el que la inteligencia artificial (IA) presenta tanto oportunidades como obstáculos", afirmó Chaquel Vox, senadora y secretaria parlamentaria de San Vicente y las Granadinas, durante la inauguración de la primera reunión de ministros de información y comunicación en el Hotel Nacional de Cuba.
(2025-03-17). Frank Fernández: Al Piano y "conversaíto" cubadebate.cu Está arribando a 81 años de vida este hombre que con la misma pasión interpreta a Ignacio Cervantes que a Beethoven o dirige la Camerata Brindis de Salas para que Silvio Rodríguez se luzca en el Réquiem. Tarde clara en Caracas cuando esperábamos a Frank Fernández para conversar acerca de lo divino y lo humano en la música.
(2025-03-17). Cuadrando la Caja: Mujeres y el trabajo no remunerado. cubadebate.cu Cuadrando la Caja se acerca al tema de las mujeres y el trabajo no remunerado. Indagaremos sobre por qué cada día vemos más mujeres dedicadas al cuidado y atención de enfermos o menores, entre otros. øSomos conscientes de la importancia de papel que desempeñan en la sociedad? øQué ha faltado para su protección? øSe les protege lo suficiente? øCómo se refleja en nuestra economía?
(2025-03-17). Alistan para mañana nueva conversación telefónica entre Putin y Trump. cubadebate.cu "Se están preparando los temas en la agenda, en sentido de que ya hubo contactos con el enviado especial del presidente de EE.UU. para Oriente Próximo, Steve Witkoff, y también se celebraron conversaciones entre el Departamento de Estado de EE.UU. con nuestro Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores en Estambul", mencionó el portavoz presidencial ruso Dimitri Peskov.
(2025-03-17). Habilitadas las salas de espera de la plataforma Ticket para dos servicentros capitalinos. cubadebate.cu Hoy quedaron habilitadas las salas de espera de la plataforma Ticket para los servicentros Oro Negro Almendares y L y 17, informó la Corporación Cimex en su página de Facebook. Hasta que ocurra la asignación del ticket se continuará comercializando combustible según la disponibilidad, empleando el sistema de organización de las colas que opera actualmente.
(2025-03-17). Hasta el momento 81 cubanos competirán en los Juegos Panamericanos Júnior de Asunción 2025. cubadebate.cu Evaluar la actual reserva deportiva se mantiene entre los principales propósitos de Cuba en los Juegos Panamericanos Júnior de Asunción 2025, que hasta el momento tiene asegurada la presencia de 81 deportistas. La cifra fue confirmada durante un encuentro con la prensa por el director general de alto rendimiento del Inder, José Antonio Miranda.
(2025-03-17). Microsoft deja a usuarios de Windows 11 en un caos técnico tras su última actualización. cubadebate.cu En los últimos días, Microsoft se ha convertido en el centro de una tormenta tecnológica tras el lanzamiento de la actualización KB5053598 para Windows 11 24H2. Lo que prometía ser una mejora de seguridad y funcionalidad se ha transformado en un dolor de cabeza para miles de usuarios, quienes reportan una serie de fallos críticos y sistemas inoperables.
(2025-03-17). Falleció la destacada intelectual Cira Romero Rodríguez, a los 79 años. cubadebate.cu En la noche de este 16 de marzo falleció en La Habana, a los 79 años de edad, la destacada ensayista, investigadora, profesora y crítica literaria cubana Cira Romero Rodríguez. Por decisión familiar, su cadáver será cremado. Lleguen a sus familiares y amigos las más sinceras condolencias.
(2025-03-17). Sobre la cancha: LaLiga ya es de dos. cubadebate.cu Lo real, lo tangible a falta de 10 jornadas para cerrar la temporada en España lo expone la tabla de posiciones. Parece una obviedad la dimisión del Atlético por el título. Julián y Sorloth no han decepcionado, pero desde lo colectivo, el Atlético de Madrid se ha mostrado incapaz de culminar el paso hacia el siguiente escalón ante los dos grandes.
(2025-03-17). La Unión Eléctrica pronostica una afectación de 1 355 MW para el horario pico nocturno. cubadebate.cu La Unión Eléctrica estima para el horario pico nocturno una disponibilidad de 1 995 MW y una demanda máxima de 3 280 MW, para un déficit de 1 285 MW, por lo cual, de mantenerse las condiciones previstas, se pronostica una afectación de 1 355 MW en este horario.
(2025-03-17). Hoy en la Mesa Redonda: Recuperación de los servicios de electricidad y agua en el país. mesaredonda.cubadebate.cu Directivos de la UNE y del Grupo Empresarial de Agua y Saneamiento comparecerán este lunes en la Mesa Redonda para informar sobre la recuperación en el país de los servicios de electricidad y agua, tras la desconexión del SEN el pasado viernes.
(2025-03-17). Los derechos de queja y petición en Cuba: Garantía efectiva a la Justicia (II). cubadebate.cu En nuestra Constitución, la queja se considera un derecho fundamental, en unión al derecho de petición, cuya correcta realización demanda la atención y respuesta oportuna, pertinente y fundamentada por los sujetos obligados a ello, en el plazo, la forma y procedimientos establecidos. Del tema dialogamos en esta oportunidad.
(2025-03-17). øCómo contratar el servicio de cobro por QR a través de Transfermóvil? cubadebate.cu La Empresa de Telecomunicaciones de Cuba S.A. (ETECSA), a través de Transfermóvil, ofrece a usuarios y negocios la posibilidad de gestionar pagos mediante Código QR. En nuestro subdominio Agenda Económica te contamos los pasos esenciales para contratar el servicio, desde los lugares donde hacer la operación hasta los requisitos y beneficios del proceso.
(2025-03-17). Qué trae la prensa cubana, lunes 17 de marzo de 2025. cubadebate.cu