Comment: For God's sakes, it looks like Trump's Gaza ceasefire is fake! It's also beginning to look like Trump is compromised by Israel, and/or Israel is becoming a de facto proxy of the U.S. designs for a "Gaza Riviera" or as the U.S. "regional battleship" in the Middle East. Israel also has its own intentions and everyone knows what they are. It's all of the above, and it's horrific and evil. And so are the people making it happen.
aljazeera.com (2025-03-18). LIVE: Israel strikes Gaza, killing over 400 as ceasefire breaksAt least 404 people, including many children, have been killed in renewed Israeli attacks that have shattered a fragile ceasefire in Gaza. The Health Ministry's toll is expected to rise as many victims remain under the rubble. | Israel, which has enforced a total aid blockade on Gaza for more than two weeks, issues new forced displacement orders for several areas.
(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). 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). 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). 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). Free, Free Mahmoud Khalil! counterpunch.org 
Their first line of attack must be our first line of defense. The Trump administration's arrest, detention, and possible deportation of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil is a threat to all our democratic rights. For now, a judge has stayed his deportation, but he remains incarcerated far away from his home in New York City in Jena Louisiana
(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). 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). Mahmoud Khalil is a Palestinian political prisoner, and he is not the first in the U.S. mondoweiss.net 
Mahmoud Khalil's detention follows decades of targeted harassment, imprisonment, and deportation of Palestinian students, scholars, and community leaders in the U.S.
(2025-03-18). NYC: Thousands demand Trump admin release Mahmoud Khalil. peoplesdispatch.org Thousands marched in New York City as part of a national day of action to demand that the Trump administration release Mahmoud Khalil from ICE detention. Khalil is a leading activist in the Palestine solidarity movement, and last year was a negotiator between student organizers participating in the Gaza Solidarity Encampment and Columbia University, fighting for their institution's divestment from institutions that support the Israeli genocide against the Palestinian people.
(2025-03-18). The fight to free Mahmoud Khalil and defend freedom of speech. internationalviewpoint.org In the past few days, thousands of people across the United States have demonstrated in support of Mahmoud Khalil, an individual who has come to symbolize President Donald Trump's attacks on immigrants, on Palestinians, on the Palestine solidarity movement, on universities, and on academic freedom and freedom of speech. | – | / |
(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). Tensions escalate on Syria-Lebanon border as EU/NATO-backed massacres of minorities continue. infobrics.org Local sources report that the HTS killed several citizens of Lebanon. According to Annahar, "on Monday, two Lebanese youths were found dead in the Matraba area near the border". They were reportedly kidnapped from their homes inside Lebanon by the new terrorist "government's" security forces and subsequently killed. Meanwhile, Germany just pledged an additional €300 million ($326 million) in "foreign aid" for the new terrorist "government".
(2025-03-18). Turkish influence in Syria and Israeli provocations. unitedworldint.com Posted by by United World International 7 Min Read March 18, 2025 By Adem Kƒ±lƒ±àß, Political Scientist / Author The conflict in Syria, which has been going on for more than a decade and the global competition staged there, is rapidly moving towards a different level with the recent positive steps taken by Syria's new …
(2025-03-18). In Syria, 3 news crews shot at, assaulted while covering deadly clashes. Soran Rashid
(2025-03-18). Syria: ICRC president warns "path to peace fragile" and calls on global community to not abandon country at this historic crossroads. icrc.org
(2025-03-18). ICRC President: "We have a shared interest and responsibility to help Syria emerge from the ruinous abyss of war" icrc.org
(2025-03-18). Lebanon and Syria agree on ceasefire after deadly cross-border clashes. scmp.com Mountainous frontier has been a flashpoint in the three months since Islamist rebels toppled Syria's Assad.
(2025-03-18). France: The situation in France, the NFP and the tasks of revolutionaries. internationalviewpoint.org The situation in France is marked by the general crisis of capitalism and its place in the international balance of forces. It is currently in a very unstable equilibrium and, like many other countries, could tip over into the domination of the extreme right. | – | / |
(2025-03-18). 'Nightmares': Syrian journalist Tal al-Mallohi on surviving 15 years in Assad's jails. Luna Safwan 
(2025-03-18). Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC warns of worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza. icrc.org
(2025-03-18). A questionable account by Varoufakis of the origins of the Greek crisis. cadtm.org
(2025-03-18). Netanyahu's move to fire security agency chief threatens new crisis in Israel. scmp.com Opponents organised protests on Monday after Ronen Bar's dismissal while a former court president warned against the 'dangerous' move.
(2025-03-18). Over 200 killed in Israel's biggest assault on Gaza since ceasefire deal. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: In a series of most violent attacks in Gaza since the ceasefire deal, Israel military conducted extensive strikes in Gaza killing over 200. | The air strike which took place during the holy month of Ramadan also injured about 150 people in multiple locations, including northern Gaza, Gaza City and the Deir al-Balah, Khan Younis and Rafah in central and southern Gaza Strip. | The Israeli army, in a post on X, said it was currently "conducting extensive strikes on terror targets belonging to the Hamas terrorist organisation in the Gaza Strip" in accordance with the "political echelon". | pic.twitter…
(2025-03-18). Trump: Shock Therapy as a Media Spectacle. socialistproject.ca 
1982: The Mexican government declares insolvency. A consequence of restrictive monetary policies in the US. The beginning of an international debt crisis. During the crisis, emissaries of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank (WB) granted loans to many countries in the South so that they could service their debts to creditors in the imperialist centres. The loans were tied to the following conditions: devaluations, spending cuts, and tariff reductions. This forced a reorientation from industrialization and growth of the domestic market to the export of cheap raw materials, agricultural produ…
(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). Crisis Deepens in Gilgit-Baltistan's Healthcare System. devdiscourse.com The healthcare infrastructure in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan is teetering on the brink of collapse, as hospitals grapple with a dire shortage of medical professionals and vital resources.
(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). Over 300 killed in Israel's biggest assault on Gaza since ceasefire deal. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: In a series of most violent attacks in Gaza since the ceasefire deal, Israel military conducted extensive strikes in Gaza killing over 300. | The air strike which took place during the holy month of Ramadan also injured about 150 people in multiple locations, including northern Gaza, Gaza City and the Deir al-Balah, Khan Younis and Rafah in central and southern Gaza Strip. | The Israeli army, in a post on X, said it was currently "conducting extensive strikes on terror targets belonging to the Hamas terrorist organisation in the Gaza Strip" in accordance with the "political echelon". | pic.twitter…
(2025-03-18). Toward a Socialist Approach to Crisis. internationalviewpoint.org Ståle Holgersen is a Senior Lecturer in Human Geography at Stockholm University and a member of the ecosocialist Zetkin Collective. His new book makes essential contributions to socialist strategy in our crisis times and, more broadly, to theorizing crisis. He develops a fresh understanding of the ecological crisis as one expression of capitalist crisis tendencies and persuasively argues against the left shibboleth that capitalist crises are good for radicals. "Crises are the enemy," writes Holgersen, in his characteristically clear, captivating voice. The book will advance thinking among socialists familia…
(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). 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). 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). Syria's HTS militants enter Lebanese town, ransack homes. presstv.ir HTS-aligned militants have occupied parts of a Lebanese border town, ransacking homes.
(2025-03-18). Israeli strikes kill three civilians, injure over dozen in southern Syria. presstv.ir At least three people have been killed and several others injured after Israeli warplanes launched a series of airstrikes in southern Syria.
(2025-03-18). 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.
(2025-03-18). 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…
(2025-03-18). What is GEO Group, the prison company holding Mahmoud Khalil. newarab.com 
(2025-03-18). New Conservative Argument: Cut US Aid to Protect Israel's Reputation. mintpressnews.com In the early hours of March 18, 2025, Israeli airstrikes shattered a fragile ceasefire in Gaza, resulting in over The Heritage Foundation, a prominent conservative think tank…
(2025-03-18). Israel Resumes Gaza Offensive After Ceasefire Collapse Over Hostage Standoff. themedialine.org 
(2025-03-18). Gaza Truce Shatters As Israel Kills Hundreds, Orders Forced Displacement. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — At least 326 Palestinians have been killed as the Israeli regime launched a massive assault on Gaza, shattering the fragile two-month-old ceasefire with Hamas.
(2025-03-18). Turkish soldiers to Ukraine? unitedworldint.com Prof. Mesut Hakkƒ± Ca≈üƒ±n in interview. By Yunus Soner The US president seeks talks with Russia and a ceasefire in Ukraine, while European countries and Britain are advancing their support for Kyiv and discussing the permanent deployment of armed forces. A crucial role plays, due its geographic location as well as diplomatic ties to both …
(2025-03-18). Israel breaks ceasefire in Gaza and kills hundreds. fidh.org
(2025-03-18). Israel resumes its war on Gaza, killing over 400 people in one night. mondoweiss.net 
After two weeks of systematic Israeli violations of the tenuous ceasefire agreement, Israel has officially resumed its genocidal war on the Gaza Strip. Despite Israel's killing of over 400 people, Hamas remains committed to completing the ceasefire.
(2025-03-18). Democracy Now! 2025-03-18 Tuesday. democracynow.org Headlines for March 18, 2025; "Another Round of Senseless Mass Killing": Report from Gaza Hospital as Israeli Strikes Kill 400+; "Endless Trauma": Israeli Strikes Shatter Gaza Ceasefire as Blockade Starves Palestinian Population; U.S. Kills Dozens in Yemen Strikes as Houthis Pledge to Disrupt Shipping in Solidarity with Gaza; On Kennedy Center Stage, Folk Musicians Nora Brown & Stephanie Coleman Protest Trump's Takeover | Headlines for March 18, 2025; "Another Round of Senseless Mass Killing": Report from Gaza Hospital as Israeli Strikes Kill 400+; "Endless TraumaR…
(2025-03-18). Video: Israel continues genocide in Gaza, murdering over 400 people in one night — mostly children. skwawkbox.org 
MSM scrambles to cover for murderous regime now reportedly using 'banned heavy missiles' and UK politicians ignore Israel has murdered at least 430 people, mostly children, overnight in a mass bombardment of Gaza as it threw away even the semblance of the 'ceasefire' it has breached daily since it began. The bombing began just after …
(2025-03-18). Death toll soars past 400 as Israel launches massive airstrikes across Gaza. presstv.ir The Israeli military kills at least 244 Palestinians, mostly women and children, throughout Gaza during a large-scale violation of a standing ceasefire agreement.
(2025-03-18). Gaza massacre: Hezbollah says Israel, US 'two sides of same bloodthirsty coin'. presstv.ir Hezbollah condemns Israel's attacks on Gaza that threatens the complete collapse of a two month ceasefire agreement.
(2025-03-18). Israel and the occupied territories: Ceasefire agreement essential to avoid region plunging back into despair. icrc.org
(2025-03-18). Congolese, Rwandan leaders meet in Qatar, call for ceasefire in eastern DRC. aljazeera.com The three countries call for 'immediate and unconditional ceasefire' in eastern DRC.
(2025-03-18). Israel's Ben-Gvir to rejoin Netanyahu's government amid strikes on Gaza. aljazeera.com The Israeli hardliner had resigned in January in protest of the Gaza ceasefire deal.
(2025-03-18). 'Sacrifice' captives: Israel divided over end of ceasefire in Gaza. aljazeera.com Far-right joy over renewed bombing of Gaza, but captives' families fear for their loved ones.
(2025-03-18). Netanyahu: 'From now on, negotiations will only take place under fire'. aljazeera.com Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned Hamas that Israel's breaking of the Gaza ceasefire is "only the beginning."
(2025-03-18). Why is Israel bombing Gaza again? aljazeera.com Hundreds of people have been killed as Israel launched the most intense strikes on Gaza since the ceasefire began.
(2025-03-18). Why has Israel shattered the ceasefire in Gaza? aljazeera.com Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu has refused to implement phase two of the ceasefire agreed upon with Hamas.
(2025-03-18). Gaza ceasefire 'ends' after Israeli airstrikes kill hundreds. newarab.com 
The strikes targeted various locations, including Gaza City, Deir al-Balah, Khan Younis, and Rafah, marking the most significant military operation in Gaza since the ceasefire began on January 19. | Medics and local witnesses reported more than 200 Pa…
(2025-03-18). Israel strikes on Gaza kill hundreds including Israeli captive. newarab.com 
A massive At least 404 Palestinians were killed and over 500 others wounded in overnight Israeli strikes on Gaza as Hamas slams Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for sabotaging a ceasefire deal. | The captive, who has not…
(2025-03-18). Israeli strike in southern Lebanon kills two despite ceasefire. newarab.com 
(2025-03-18). Israel strikes across Gaza kill hundreds as ceasefire collapses. scmp.com Palestinian health authorities report at least 326 dead as Israeli military warns of campaign beyond air strikes.
(2025-03-18). Ditching ceasefire, Netanyahu uses Palestinian lives to buy pro-war allies' votes. peoplesworld.org 
HAIFA—At dawn on Tuesday, Israel deliberately violated the Gaza ceasefire agreement, unleashing massive bombing raids that have killed many women and children. The airstrikes are the most horrific example so far of Israel's refusal to abide by the conditions it pledged to two months ago, but they come on top of previous violations, including the …
(2025-03-18). Two Myths About the Gaza Ceasefire. cadtm.org
(2025-03-18). The Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Failed To Resolve Many Deep-Seated Issues. Now, It Appears To Be Shattered #Israel-Hamas #Ceasefire #Failed #Resolve #Many #Deep-Seated #Issues. #Now, #Appears #Shattered #USA #Russia #Biden #Ukraine #War #Palestine #Gaza #Israel #. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | When a ceasefire in the war between Hamas and Israel finally came into effect on January 19, the world breathed a collective sigh of relief. | However, that ceasefire …
(2025-03-18). How Russia Could Leverage a Ceasefire to Pressure Ukraine. fpif.org Russian President Vladimir Putin is once again playing a calculated game with the proposed ceasefire deal. Putin's response has been predictably shrewd. He has not outright rejected the proposal, but his conditions—a Ukrainian renunciation of NATO ambitions and territorial concessions—make any deal rather tricky. | However, one thing is certain. If a ceasefire does materialize, it will not be on terms favorable to Kyiv. Rather, it will serve as a tool for Putin to secure long-term strategic advantages. | The Russian military has suffered significant losses, and a month-long pause could allow the Kreml…
(2025-03-18). U.S. Targeting of Russia Risks Nuclear War. covertactionmagazine.com U.S. satellite targeting of Russia risks nuclear war because it makes the U.S. a co-belligerent against another nuclear power. "U.S. to Restore Military Support to Ukraine After it Agrees to Ceasefire" and "immediately lift a pause on intelligence sharing." (The Wall Street Journal, March 12, 2025) "Intelligence pauses like this severely hinder Ukraine's ability to plan …
(2025-03-18). Hunger on faces: Israel kills hundreds of 'starving Gazans'. newarab.com 
The silence of a The sudden Israeli bombardments targeted various residential homes and tents across the
(2025-03-18). European Court of Human Rights finds Ukraine guilty of the Odessa massacre. infobrics.org
(2025-03-18). 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 (…) | – |
(2025-03-18). 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 (…) | – | /…
(2025-03-18). Israel ignores European Union's core human rights requests. fidh.org
(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). 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.
(2025-03-18). Israel 'killed my heart': Entire family of rights monitor chief's sister massacred. presstv.ir Israeli forces kill the sister of the head of a prominent Geneva-based human rights monitor, along with her entire family, in the Gaza Strip.
(2025-03-18). England's unlikely lad Burn setting sights on World Cup. channelnewsasia.com
(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). 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…
(2025-03-18). China's Global Times praises Trump funding cuts to Voice of America, Radio Free Asia. scmp.com US media broadcasters have long drawn criticism from Beijing over reporting critical of mainland government's human rights record.
(2025-03-18). Trump says Xi will visit US, Taiwan holds combat drills: SCMP daily highlights. scmp.com From Trump's remarks on Xi to calls for wider social safety net in China, here's a round-up from today's China coverage.
(2025-03-18). Ne Zha 2 offers Japan cultural insights in China. ecns.cn A Japanese media producer highlighted that China's animated productions go beyond visual effects and technical innovation, weaving in rich cultural narratives that offer Japanese audiences a deeper insight into Chinese society and family values.
(2025-03-18). 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 (…) | – |
(2025-03-18). Spanish state: Housing — old problem, new solutions. internationalviewpoint.org Rent levels have been on everyone's lips in recent months, and not for nothing. Not only because it's a problem that affects hundreds of thousands of people, but also because the housing rights movement has succeeded in getting tens of thousands of people onto the streets of Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Seville, Gijón, Burgos, Zaragoza, Salamanca and other cities. | – | / |
(2025-03-18). Long, Unplanned Stay In Space Will Have Taken A Toll On Minds And Bodies Of Stranded Astronauts #Long, #Unplanned #Stay #Space #Have #Taken #Toll #Minds #Bodies #Stranded #Astronauts #Airports #Flights #Cars #Vessels #Electric #Vechicle. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | US astronauts Sunni Williams and Barry Wilmore have been stranded in low earth orbit onboard the International Space Station for nine months. They are now finally due to …
(2025-03-18). Aleppo's airport reopens for the first time since Assad's ouster. aljazeera.com Aleppo International Airport has reopened for the first time since the ouster of Bashar al-Assad.
(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). 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). 'Jihad of victory': Palestinian groups hold US accountable for renewed genocide, vow resistance. presstv.ir Palestinian groups blast Israel's resumption of its genocidal war on the Gaza Strip.
(2025-03-18). Netanyahu's testimony in corruption trial cancelled amid renewed Gaza genocide. presstv.ir Netanyahu will not testify as planned in his corruption trial following the Israeli military's surprise attack on the Gaza Strip.
(2025-03-18). Renewed Israeli attacks on Gaza 'continuation of genocide, ethnic cleansing': Iran. presstv.ir Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has strongly condemned renewed Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip, describing them as a "continuation of genocide and ethnic cleansing" in the besieged territory.
(2025-03-18). Statements of condemnation won't stop the genocide in Gaza. aljazeera.com As Israel resumes full-scale genocide in Gaza, all the international community can muster are weak objections.
(2025-03-18). Former Philippine President Duterte faces the International Criminal Court over crimes against humanity: No one is above the law. fidh.org
(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). Netanyahu 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). 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). 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). Keir Starmer's Government Will Keep Voter ID, Despite Thousands Turned Away From Polls. bylinetimes.com Scrapping compulsory voter ID for UK elections is "not on the table", according to Keir Starmer's democracy minister Rushanara Ali. | The minister's comments come despite over 16,000 people being turned away and denied a vote at last year's Westminster election due to not possessing the right kind of identification. This compares to just one conviction for in person voter fraud in the year of the 2019 general election. | The Government is currently reviewing Voter ID, which was introduced by the last Conservative Government to stern opposition from democracy groups. | Campaigners have held out hope that mini…
(2025-03-18). Washington DC's top prosecutor announces election fraud probe, though authority unclear. scmp.com Ed Martin, who promoted false 2020 voter fraud claim, forms a 'special unit' to investigate election offences.
(2025-03-18). Israel Lied About Murdered Children To Justify Murdering Children. thealtworld.com 
(2025-03-18). Israel Restarts Large-Scale Bombing of Gaza, Over 200 Killed. scheerpost.com
(2025-03-18). Trump Bombs Yemen After Houthis Revive Blockade on Israeli Ships. globalresearch.ca U.S. President The U.S. …
(2025-03-18). Why alternative media are 'down' on Trump. gilbertdoctorow.com It never ceases to amaze me how my colleagues in the non-mainstream media express unqualified negativity towards Donald Trump. Trump's 'green light' to Israel to resume aerial bombardment of Gaza to force Hamas to accept its revised terms of Phase 2 of the cease-fire is taken as proof that Trump is wedded to the Israeli …
(2025-03-18). Iran Condemns Israeli Strikes on Gaza. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Iranian Foreign Ministry strongly condemned the new round of Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip.
(2025-03-18). Miami Beach mayor's censorship of 'No Other Land' is yet another authoritarian move to shield Israel. mondoweiss.net 
Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner's call to strip a local movie theater's funding and lease over showing the film "No Other Land" is just the latest authoritarian example of how the U.S. government is attempting to censor criticism of Israel.
(2025-03-18). The death of free speech in America? strategic-culture.su You can thank Israel and its many friends | By Philip GIRALDI | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | There should be little doubt in…
(2025-03-18). US bombs cancer centre in Yemen, most victims of bombings women, children. skwawkbox.org 
Western media and UK government silent and complicit Israel has bombed a cancer centre in the Sana'a Governorate as part of Trump's assault to protect Israel's genocidal war on the people of Gaza. The airstrikes killed at least 31 people and injured more than a hundred others — footage showed bloody and limbless children in …
(2025-03-18). Egyptian military buildup worries Israel. presstv.ir Egypt poses potential existential threat to the Zionist colony.
(2025-03-18). Yemen says 'fully ready' for 'long naval battles to stun enemies'. presstv.ir Yemen pledges readiness to retaliate for enemies' acts of provocation and aggression in kind.
(2025-03-18). World condemns Israeli regime 'for resuming horrific, genocidal attacks' on Gaza. presstv.ir Overnight Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip draw a wave of condemnations worldwide.
(2025-03-18). Hamas says Israel assassinated 5 senior officials along with families in Gaza. presstv.ir Five Hamas leaders and officials were martyred along with their families after being directly targeted by Israel's military on Tuesday.
(2025-03-18). Hamas holds US 'directly responsible' for Israel's renewed aggression. presstv.ir Hamas has held the United States, the Tel Aviv regime's biggest benefactor, responsible for Israel's renewed aggression against defenseless civilians in the besieged Gaza Strip.
(2025-03-18). 'Shocked': UN chief slams fresh Israeli massacre in Gaza. presstv.ir United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed shock over the massacre of hundreds in indiscriminate Israeli airstrikes on Gaza.
(2025-03-18). Israeli airstrikes kill al-Quds brigades spokesman in Gaza. presstv.ir A fresh wave of Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip on Tuesday has claimed the life of Naji Abu Saif, also known as Abu Hamza, the spokesman for the Al-Quds Brigades, the military arm of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
(2025-03-18). UN rapporteur warns West Bank on verge of 'mass ethnic cleansing'. presstv.ir A UN rapporteur has warned that the West Bank faces mass ethnic cleansing as Israel is implementing its plan of taking over the Palestinian territory.
(2025-03-18). Israeli automotive startup REE set to sign $770 million exclusive technology supply deal. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-03-18). Thousands flee northern Gaza after Israel issues evacuation orders. aljazeera.com The death toll rises in Gaza as escalating air strikes prompt mass evacuations from towns deemed combat zones by Israel.
(2025-03-18). Children, a doctor: Some of the people killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza. aljazeera.com Israel has left families bereaved and shocked across the Gaza Strip with a new wave of brutal attacks.
(2025-03-18). UN humanitarian chief on worsening aid situation in Gaza. aljazeera.com UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher told the UN Security Council he was 'distressed' by Israel's move to cut off Gaza aid…
(2025-03-18). Children killed in strikes Israel says targeted Hamas 'terror targets'. aljazeera.com Israeli strikes the military says were aimed at Hamas "terror targets" have killed and injured children across Gaza.
(2025-03-18). Gaza truce shattered as Israel kills hundreds and orders displacement. aljazeera.com Hundreds of Palestinians were killed as Israel resumed attacks on Gaza and issued evacuation orders for displacement.
(2025-03-18). Video: Fears of war returning as Israel resumes Gaza airstrikes. aljazeera.com
(2025-03-18). Why is Israel such a big deal? greenleft.org.au 
(2025-03-18). Israel's dirtiest trick in Lebanon was pretending it wasn't at 'war'. newarab.com 
Israel's 
(2025-03-18). A Century of Resistance and Intellectual Defiance for Palestine. unitedworldint.com 
The Arabic literature and political response to Palestine's occupation demonstrate a remarkable and consistent resistance over the years. By Halim Genàßoƒülu The ongoing Palestinian struggle for independence has been a central issue in the Arab world for over a century. From the early years of the British Mandate over Palestine to the ongoing Israeli occupation, …
(2025-03-18). Being Soft On Russia Has Never Worked, And History Proves It #Being #Soft #Russia #Worked, #History #Proves #USA #Russia #Biden #Ukraine #War #Palestine #Gaza #Israel #. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Since returning to the White House in 2025, US President Donald Trump has dramatically reshaped US policy toward Russia, adopting a markedly softer stance on Vladimir …
(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). Renewables Are Cheap. So Why Isn't Your Power Bill Falling? #Renewables #Cheap. #Isn't #Your #Power #Bill #Falling? #USA #Russia #Biden #Ukraine #War #Palestine #Gaza #Israel #. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Power prices are set to go up again even though renewables now account for 40% of the electricity in Australia's main grid close to quadruple the clean power we had …
(2025-03-18). Theft, Daydreaming And Everything In Between: Most Of Us Are A Bit 'Deviant' At Work #Theft, #Daydreaming #Everything #Between: #Most #'Deviant' #Work #USA #Russia #Biden #Ukraine #War #Palestine #Gaza #Israel #. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | We usually think of workplace deviance as linked to bad apples the troublemakers who egregiously slack off, steal from the company or openly clash with coworkers. But …
(2025-03-18). View From The Hill: Dutton's Talk About A Citizenship Referendum Is Personal Over-Reach And Political Folly #View #Hill: #Dutton's #Talk #About #Citizenship #Referendum #Personal #Over-Reach #Political #Folly #USA #Russia #Biden #Ukraine #War #Palestine #Gaza #Israel #. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Peter Dutton, when he gets on his favoured ground of security, too often goes for the quick hit, and frequently over-reaches. | His suggestion of running a possible …
(2025-03-18). How Donald Trump And Elon Musk Are Waging A Deep And Wide 'Uncivil War' #Donald #Trump #Elon #Musk #Waging #Deep #Wide #'Uncivil #War' #USA #Russia #Biden #Ukraine #War #Palestine #Gaza #Israel #. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Never mind concerns about how the United States seems on the brink of another civil war. Thanks to President Donald Trump and his consigliere, Elon Musk, it's now sinking …
(2025-03-18). Two Brothers Among Four Boys Killed by Israeli Drone Strike in Gaza City. unicornriot.ninja 
(2025-03-18). Más de 400 palestinos murieron tras reinicio de bombardeos de Israel contra Gaza. cubadebate.cu La nueva oleada de bombardeos israelíes en Gaza, iniciada en la madrugada de este martes previa consulta con la Casa Blanca, ya dejó más de 400 muertos, casi la mitad niños, y unos 600 heridos. Las escenas en los hospitales recordaron los primeros días de la escalada de Israel, que hace dos semanas bloqueó todos los suministros hacia el enclave palestino.
(2025-03-18). Díaz-Canel denuncia genocidio de Israel en Gaza con apoyo de Estados Unidos. cubadebate.cu "Con total apoyo del Gobierno de Estados Unidos, Israel retoma sus bombardeos contra Gaza. Buscan aniquilar a la población palestina de la Franja a toda costa y con una brutalidad cada vez mayor. Este genocidio no puede quedar impune", escribió en X el presidente cubano junto a la etiqueta #CubaConPalestina.
(2025-03-18). Iranian Diplomat Hails Constructive Talks with IAEA Chief. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — An Iranian deputy foreign minister said he has held "frank and constructive" talks with Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency Rafael Grossi in Vienna about the settlement of the outstanding issues between Tehran and the UN nuclear agency.
(2025-03-18). The humanitarian impacts of nuclear weapons are beyond the capacity of any humanitarian organization to address effectively. icrc.org
(2025-03-18). France To Expand Its Nuclear Deterrent With New Air Base. twz.com 
France has said it will establish another nuclear-capable air base — its fourth — which will be equipped with two squadrons of the latest version of the homegrown The a…
(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). Houthis Claim 3rd Attack on US Aircraft Carrier in 48 Hours. themedialine.org 
(2025-03-18). Trump threatens Iran with 'dire' consequences over Houthi attacks. scmp.com Trump's warning escalates his administration's new campaign of air strikes targeting the Iran-backed rebels in Yemen.
(2025-03-18). Trump's bombing of Yemen risks wider Middle East war. peoplesworld.org 
U.S. bombers killed at least 31 people in Yemen this weekend, mainly women and children in residential areas. With Donald Trump, there is none of the pretense offered by previous presidents that strikes seek to avoid civilian casualties. "We will use overwhelming lethal force until we have achieved our objective," he railed. If Yemen's Houthi …
(2025-03-18). 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.
(2025-03-18). 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.
(2025-03-18). Professor deported to Lebanon supported Hezbollah leader, US says. scmp.com US visa holder Dr Rasha Alawieh was removed after US officials found photos of Hezbollah figure on her phone.
(2025-03-18). Patrick Lawrence: The Zionists Within. scheerpost.com
(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). (Neo)colonial Offensive in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Solidarity with the people of Congo! cadtm.org
(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). Greece 2015: Varoufakis's Advisers. cadtm.org
(2025-03-18). How Tsipras and Varoufakis's turned their backs on Syriza's platform. cadtm.org
(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). Iran Warns of Severe Consequences of Any US Attack. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Iranian ambassador to the UN rejected the accusations made by the US president that Iran backs the Yemeni forces, warning Washington that it would bear full responsibility for the severe consequences of any act of aggression against Tehran.
(2025-03-18). Iranian President Seeks Academic Aid to Meet Challenges. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — President of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian called on academic centers to share their expertise and offer practical strategies to tackle the country's pressing challenges.
(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). Dubai retains its position as world's leading destination for greenfield foreign direct investment. tvbrics.com 
Emirate attracts US$14.24 billion in FDI, solidifying its status as a global hub…
(2025-03-18). Egypt aims to expand cooperation with UN in agricultural field. tvbrics.com 
The government considers it important to involve both the Egyptian and African private sectors to stimulate trade and investment…
(2025-03-18). Ethiopia focuses on electric vehicles as part of transition to green economy. tvbrics.com 
The announcement came during a half-day meeting in Addis Ababa where a strategy for the introduction of electric vehicles was endorsed…
(2025-03-18). Iran boosts global tea exports to Russia and India with US$17 million in sales. tvbrics.com 
Iranian tea has gained international recognition for its high quality…
(2025-03-18). Thailand boosts employment for persons with disabilities with new hiring incentives. tvbrics.com 
Between 2023 and 2024, nearly 40,000 persons with disabilities secured employment…
(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). US Chief Justice John Roberts slams Trump's call to impeach a federal judge. aljazeera.com Trump has called for the impeachment of federal Judge James Boasberg after he ruled against a recent deportation effort.
(2025-03-18). German parliament approves Merz's spending boost. aljazeera.com The legislation still has to go to the upper house of the parliament for approval.
(2025-03-18). Is Trump helping other world leaders gain popularity back home? aljazeera.com Trudeau, Zelenskyy, Sheinbaum and other leaders have seen a boost in approval ratings amid negotiations with Trump.
(2025-03-18). Zelenskyy open to halting strikes on energy but needs details from Trump. aljazeera.com Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he would support a proposal to stop strikes on energy infrastructure, but needs more details.
(2025-03-18). USAID cuts: Immediate and devastating. aljazeera.com We examine how USAID cuts are affecting millions of people worldwide.
(2025-03-18). Returning to Sudan. aljazeera.com Al Jazeera's Hiba Morgan takes us through the experience of displaced Sudanese returning home.
(2025-03-18). Video: Blast near Somalia president's residence as official convoy passes. aljazeera.com An explosion was reported near the presidential palace in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu.
(2025-03-18). Five Takeaways From The Newly Signed Russian-Ethiopian Naval Cooperation Agreement. thealtworld.com
(2025-03-18). Militarising Europe: The EU Defence Spending Bug. counterpunch.org 
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
(2025-03-18). De Villiers backs balanced RCB to break IPL duck. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-03-18). US reports first outbreak of deadly H7N9 bird flu since 2017. scmp.com The virus, which has a high fatality rate in humans, was detected at a Mississippi poultry farm.
(2025-03-18). Pedro Castillo on hunger strike amid "politicized trial" peoplesdispatch.org Pedro Castillo, who was overthrown by the right-wing Congress in December 2022, has called the ongoing trial a sham and demanded the charges against him be annulled.
(2025-03-18). BRICS+ and G20: Competing or Collaborating for Global South. infobrics.org South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa heads G20, an intergovernmental forum comprising 19 sovereign countries, the European Union, and the African Union, while Brazil's Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva chairs BRICS+, an association made of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa with four new members and 13 partner states in a category mostly from developing countries…
(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). Fool's gold: China beguiles the South Pacific. independentaustralia.net 
(2025-03-18). 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.
(2025-03-18). Cambodia set to open Chinese-renovated naval base. channelnewsasia.com
(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). China encourages babymaking with free milk and childcare subsidies. geo.tv 
Parents push a stroller with a baby in a park in Shanghai, China, on April 2, 2023. —ReutersHONG KONG: China's Hohhot, the capital of Inner Mongolia, announced a slew of childcare subsidies this month and promised to "care" for new mothers by giving them a daily cup of free milk,…
(2025-03-18). Trump's tariffs will slow China's economy and impede global trade, OECD forecasts. scmp.com Chinese economy is seen to grow 4.8 per cent this year, with any decline in demand felt across multiple industries and regions.
(2025-03-18). Trump says Xi Jinping will visit Washington in 'not too distant future'. scmp.com US president makes comment as he refers to getting the nation's capital ready for Chinese leader's potential trip.
(2025-03-18). China knows economic challenges lie ahead. Is it ready for them? scmp.com Beijing has withstood external pressures for decades but without strong domestic demand, those pressures are increasingly harder to surmount.
(2025-03-18). China's aesthetic of bronze in spotlight at NYC exhibition. ecns.cn Collectors in the U.S. and China share a curiosity about Chinese history and culture, but they preserve artifacts differently based on their aesthetic and scholarly priorities.
(2025-03-18). China's 'two sessions' a chance to see another form of democracy in action. peoplesworld.org 
There is much concern, need I say "fear," about the future of democracy in the United States. Critical components of our constitutional order, such as the separation of powers among the three branches, the growth of executive power, the role of the Supreme Court, as well as others, are becoming more distorted, seemingly every day. Some are …
(2025-03-18). China sets world record on strawberry cultivation area. ecns.cn China's strawberry cultivation area has reached nearly 200,000 hectares, ranking first in the world, said Li Tianhong, vice president of the Chinese Horticultural Society, during the 10th International Strawberry Congress held in Yancheng.
(2025-03-18). Green electricity trading sees sparkling growth. ecns.cn More than 50 percent of China's new energy power generation was consumed through market-based transactions last year, a milestone that underscores the significant progress of China's electricity market reforms over the past decade.
(2025-03-18). FIFA World Cup Asian qualifier to boost Hangzhou economy with record-high attendance. ecns.cn China's national football team is gearing up for a crucial World Cup Asian qualifier against Australia on March 25 in Hangzhou, a match that is not only pivotal for the team's World Cup aspirations but also expected to generate significant economic benefits for the host city.
(2025-03-18). East China's city constructs drone system for smart emergency management. ecns.cn The moment a fire alarm sounded at the Fire and Rescue Command Center at Xiuzhou District, Jiaxing City, in east China's Zhejiang Province, the nearest drone station was immediately activated. Within just 4.5 minutes, a drone arrived at the smoke-covered grass fire scene, transmitting real-time thermal imaging footage to the command center.
(2025-03-18). EconoScope | China's bold plan to boost consumption across the board. ecns.cn China revealed a plan on special initiatives on Sunday to increase consumption, outlining 30 measures to stimulate consumer spending. On Monday, six government departments provided further details on the initiative at a press conference by the State Council Information Office.
(2025-03-18). One-China principle is the bedrock of political foundation of China-U.S. relations: Chinese FM. ecns.cn Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning stressed on Monday that the Taiwan question is at the very core of China's core interests and the one-China principle is the bedrock of the political foundation of China-U.S. relations. "If the foundation is shaken, whatever above it cannot stand," she said.
(2025-03-18). From mimicking walks to mastering flips, China's humanoid robots are leaping toward the future. ecns.cn A 1.38-meter-tall, 40-kilogram humanoid robot sprinted gracefully through Shenzhen Talent Park, drawing astonished onlookers who quickly captured the scene on their phones.
(2025-03-18). China's urban unemployment rate averages 5.3% in first two months: NBS. ecns.cn China's average nationwide urban unemployment rate stood at 5.3 percent in January and February, remaining largely unchanged from the same period last year, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday.
(2025-03-18). New plan in place to boost consumption. ecns.cn China's latest push to boost consumption — a top priority on the country's policy agenda for the year ahead — is expected to shore up consumer confidence, unleash domestic demand potential and inject strong momentum into high-quality economic growth.
(2025-03-18). Xi praises distinctive Dong culture in ethnic village. ecns.cn Xi Jinping visited a Dong ethnic village in southwest China's Guizhou Province on Monday afternoon, praising the distinctive culture of the ethnic group as "deeply traditional and remarkably stylish."
(2025-03-18). Xi inspects southwest China's Guizhou Province. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, inspected an ethnic village in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, on Monday afternoon.
(2025-03-18). Xi inspects Guizhou, stresses high-quality development. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed the importance of adhering to high-quality development and driving growth by further deepening reform and opening-up comprehensively, during his inspection in southwest China's Guizhou Province from Monday to Tuesday.
(2025-03-18). China unveils guideline to improve nutrition quality. ecns.cn China has unveiled targets to enhance the nutritional quality of its food consumption by 2030, aiming for a more balanced and healthy diet nationwide.
(2025-03-18). China releases three illegal hunting cases resulting in deaths. ecns.cn China is one of the countries with the lowest incidence of gun- and explosive-related violence in the world, with effective gun and explosives control and governance, however, there are still occasional cases of illegal hunting that led to fatalities.
(2025-03-18). China launches first bonded remanufacturing business in Chongqing. ecns.cn On Friday, 1,080 used automotive transmission control modules arrived at the Chongqing Lianglu Guoyuan Port Comprehensive Bonded Zone, marking the official landing of China's first bonded remanufacturing business.
(2025-03-18). 'First flower of spring' blooms in Xinjiang. ecns.cn Wild lilies, also known as the top ice flowers, the first flower of spring in Xinjiang bloom on a meadow at an altitude of 1,200 meters to 3,000 meters, the Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
(2025-03-18). Tunnel along Xining-Chengdu railway completed. ecns.cn The Banyou No.1 Tunnel, part of the Sichuan section of Xining-Chengdu railway, was drilled through on Monday. The railway is an integral part of China's "eight vertical and eight horizontal" high-speed rail network, with most sections at an altitude of about 3,500 meters.
(2025-03-18). China's commercial space company launches eight satellites. ecns.cn China's commercial space company Galactic Energy sent the Yunyao-1 55-60 satellites and the AIRSAT 06 and 07 satellites into space. It was the 18th flight mission of the CERES-1 carrier rocket.
(2025-03-18). Conservatives and Liberals Have a Common Enemy. counterpunch.org 
Don't let the billionaires behind the curtain distract you while they steal your money and your freedom. George W. Bush believed that replacing theocratic government in the middle east with democracy would bring peace, justice, and equality to that part of the world. With this rationale, he and his party justified the Iraq War, which
(2025-03-18). For the Record: CounterPunch Protests Removal of NEPA Implementing Regulations. counterpunch.org 
CounterPunch opposes the Trump regime's plan to excise the Council on Environmental Quality's implementing regs for the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Our comment is now visible at Regulations.gov. Sometimes called the Magna Carta of U.S. environmental law, NEPA forces agencies to interrogate proposed federal actions before they begin. CounterPunch has a strong interest in
(2025-03-18). Ralph Nader: "This is Fascism" counterpunch.org On this episode of CounterPunch Radio, Joshua Frank and Erik Wallenberg welcome back Ralph Nader to discuss Donald Trump and Elon Musk's fascist creep, and how we can fight back. Ralph Nader is a long-time consumer advocate, presidential candidate and the author of many books, most recently Let's Start the Revolution: Tools for Displacing the
(2025-03-18). They Came for George: Who and What Will Be Next? counterpunch.org 
I was shocked to see photos of my friend George Moose being escorted out of the United States Institute of Peace in Washington. Outraged to see George Moose removed from a Congressionally established institution "dedicated to protecting U.S. interests by helping to prevent violent conflicts and broker peace deals abroad." On March 14, George Moose
(2025-03-18). Can We Have Media That Inform the Public? counterpunch.org 
Last week Donald Trump's press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, told the reporters at her press briefing that tariffs are a tax cut. This is an absurd lie on its face. Tariffs are a tax on imports. How can a tax be a tax cut? While I have no idea what Ms. Leavitt actually knows or believes
(2025-03-18). A National Asbestos-Exposure Registry of Veterans Could Combat Misdiagnosis in Mesothelioma Cases Nationwide. counterpunch.org 
In 1922, the U.S. Navy identified the naturally occurring asbestos mineral as the most efficient and cost-effective insulation, gaskets, and shipbuilding material. During World War II, asbestos was critical to the U.S. military, especially the Navy and the Air Force. Shipping and shipbuilding were essential, and parts of military aircraft and incendiary bombs also contained asbestos. Even as demand
(2025-03-18). A Hike to The Top of Beacon Rock. counterpunch.org 
(2025-03-18). Stung by People Power Protests, Elon Musk Targets My Group and a Close Friend. counterpunch.org 
A week ago Saturday Co-President Elon Musk took to his X platform to call out several groups staging protests against his Tesla dealerships for Musk's Trump Administration role in slashing vital federal government functions. The Tesla Takedown movement has mounted hundreds of peaceful actions around the world. Among the groups he named were the Troublemakers, falsely claiming it is funded by ActBlue. The group has been staging protests at dealerships throughout the Seattle area, a major Tesla market, and had a key role in putting up the decentralized movement's website, where people around the world can post upco…
(2025-03-18). US Assault on Cuban Medical Missions. counterpunch.org 
The U.S. government is at war with Cuban doctors working in other countries. Now 24,180 Cuban healthcare providers, mostly doctors, perform duties in 56 countries. On February 17, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced sanctions aimed at people associated with Cuba's medical missions. He indicated that "current or former Cuban government officials, and other individuals,
(2025-03-18). Trump Focus on Immigrants, War and Empire Mirrors 1920's Red Scare Era. counterpunch.org 
The new era of Trump authoritarianism is being called by many a new McCarthyism, but that is not a good analogy. It's looking worse than the McCarthy period. A more accurate analogy is the Red Scare years that followed World War I and the success of the Bolshevik Revolution of October 1917. That event, and
(2025-03-18). Folk Musicians Nora Brown & Stephanie Coleman Perform in DN! Studio, Discuss Kennedy Center Protest. democracynow.org Nora Brown and Stephanie Coleman perform two songs and talk more about their recent appearance at the Kennedy Center, where they unfurled banners to protest President Trump's takeover of the famed cultural institution. | Nora Brown and Stephanie Coleman perform two songs and talk more about their recent appearance at the Kennedy Center, where they unfurled banners to protest President Trump's takeover of the famed cultural institution.
(2025-03-18). Kiev usa o terror para disfaràßar sua humilhaàßà£o na regià£o de Kursk. globalresearch.ca Em 11 de maràßo, o regime de Kiev lanàßou um ataque massivo de drones suicidas contra a regià£o de Moscou, deixando várias vítimas civis. O ataque foi o maior ataque ucraniano de drones desde o início da operaàßà£o militar especial …
(2025-03-18). Yemeni forces attack US aircraft carrier for third time in 48 hours. presstv.ir The Yemeni Armed Forces have announced yet another attack on US forces in the Red Sea region, utilizing missiles and drones to prevent an imminent American assault on the Arab country.
(2025-03-18). Automakers betting on smarter driving perks. ecns.cn Smart driving features, including automatic parking, are set to become a key competitive factor as Chinese carmakers jostle for more market share by making intelligent driving features standard in mass-market vehicles.
(2025-03-18). IM unveils 'no touch, no app' cockpit with Alibaba. ecns.cn Chinese NEV startup IM Motors, in partnership with Alibaba, launched the IM AIOS Smart Cockpit on Monday, an industry-first AI-driven in-car ecosystem set to roll out in April.
(2025-03-18). Chinese robot baristas serve quick, quality coffee in New Zealand. ecns.cn New Zealand's coffee culture is undergoing a transformation, with a group of Chinese robot baristas stepping in to make coffee for local customers.
(2025-03-18). Market diversity trusty elixir to tariffs. ecns.cn Facing headwinds from trade protectionism and a slowing global economy, Chinese manufacturers are driving industrial upgrades to sharpen their edges, with tech-intensive green products gaining increasing traction in emerging markets.
(2025-03-18). Xi stresses preserving distinctive culture in ethnic regions. ecns.cn Xi Jinping has stressed that areas with large ethnic minority populations should preserve their distinctive culture and let it shine through the integrated development of culture and tourism.
(2025-03-18). New robots introduced in Zhejiang to aid flood prevention, real-time alerts. ecns.cn In Hubei province, the Hubei Water Resources Research Institute has localized the deployment of DeepSeek, positioning AI as a "smart brain" for the industry."For example, an electronic nose allows it to detect specific sewage or harmful gases, reducing health risks for front-line personnel.""ÄÄ"ÄÄAnother featured robot specializes in water quality monitoring.
(2025-03-18). WIC forum in SAR to focus on AI application. ecns.cn The World Internet Conference Asia-Pacific Summit will take place in Hong Kong from April 14 to 15, with the application of artificial intelligence as a key focus, organizers said on Monday at a news conference in Beijing.
(2025-03-18). Tariffs expected to take a toll on U.S. youths' health. ecns.cn The recent tariffs imposed on Chinese imports are creating more than just economic challenges for U.S. families, but potentially harming their mental and physical health, with a disproportionate impact on youth from low-income households.
(2025-03-18). Hong Kong property tycoon, philanthropist Lee Shau-kee dies at 97. ecns.cn Lee Shau-kee, founder of Hong Kong's Henderson Land Development and one of the city's most successful property businessmen and philanthropists, died on Monday at age 97.
(2025-03-18). Beijing's air quality soars with 29.5% drop in PM2.5 level. ecns.cn Beijing's average PM2.5 concentration dropped to a record low of 26.8 micrograms per cubic meter in the first two months of the year, marking a 29.5 percent decline from last year, the environmental authorities announced on Tuesday.
(2025-03-18). Yellow River Conservancy Commission unveils first 20 heritage sites. ecns.cn The Yellow River Conservancy Commission, an affiliate to the Ministry of Water Resources, has announced the first batch of 20 heritages related to the management of the Yellow River.
(2025-03-18). 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…
(2025-03-18). Discontent in Somaliland over Trump's Gaza displacement plan. newarab.com 
With On 14 March, an Associate…
(2025-03-18). Global outrage as hundreds killed in Gaza Ramadan massacre. newarab.com 
(2025-03-18). 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.
(2025-03-18). Serbia — Color Revolution in the Making? globalresearch.ca Massive protests against Alexander Vucic's Serbian Government culminated on Saturday 15 March. BBC reports: "325,000 — if not more — had gathered, making it Serbia's largest protest ever". See See also this video clip (21-second mass-demo in Belgrade …
(2025-03-18). Hague Trial of Former Leaders of So-called Kosovo Liberation Army Continues. globalresearch.ca [This article was originally published by Telegraf.rs in January 2024.] | The trial against the former leaders of the so-called KLA ("Kosovo Liberation Army")
(2025-03-18). Selected Articles: Video: Is the Ukraine War Unconstitutional? Interview with Sergey Lavrov. globalresearch.ca 
(2025-03-18). Sowing Seeds of Plunder: A Lose-Lose Situation in Ukraine. globalresearch.ca [This article was first published by GR in May 2023.] | It's a lose-lose situation for Ukrainians. While they are dying to defend their land, financial institutions are insidiously supporting the consolidation of farmland by oligarchs and Western financial interests. | So …
(2025-03-18). Mídia ocidental sugere que Zelensky será substituído. globalresearch.ca A mídia ocidental aparentemente já está anunciando o "fim" do governo de Zelensky na Ucrânia. Os principais jornais ocidentais, que até entà£o apoiavam incondicionalmente o ditador ucraniano, agora apontam para a queda inevitável de seu governo, adaptando claramente suas narrativas …
(2025-03-18). Healthcare in Cuba: How a tiny island defies US sanctions to lead in healthcare. peoplesdispatch.org In the heart of the Cuban capital, the Dr. Cosme Ordoñez Carceller Teaching Polyclinic stands as a testament to the nation's unique approach to healthcare: universal, free of charge, accessible, regionalized, community-centered, and deeply rooted in preventive medicine. Unlike the profit-driven models that dominate much of the world, Cuba's system prioritizes equitable access, public health education, and early intervention. | At the core of this approach is a commitment to health promotion through education, disease prevention through habit management, and the integration of medical care and rehabilitation. By e…
(2025-03-18). Arabic now part of Global Medical Device Nomenclature System. ummid.com The Arabic language has been officially incorporated into the Global Medical Device Nomenclature (GMDN) System in a historic announcement made during the International Healthcare Technology Management Conference held in Riyadh this February.
(2025-03-18). Call for entries for the 2025 Humanitarian Visa d'Or award. icrc.org
(2025-03-18). 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.
(2025-03-18). Good news: Transforming pain through song. icrc.org Through a song of hope and resilience, Peru's younger generations are sharing their good news with missing loved ones — family members they have never stopped searching for.
(2025-03-18). The ICRC: Frequently asked questions about our work. icrc.org
(2025-03-18). Iraq: Restoring Livelihoods That War Left in Ruins. icrc.org
(2025-03-18). India: Decade-long partnership with CURE India concludes successfully. icrc.org
(2025-03-18). 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.
(2025-03-18). Philippines: ICRC and Marawi City Water District improve delivery of water supply for residents of Marawi. icrc.org
(2025-03-18). Reneging on cluster munitions ban endangers civilian lives and erodes IHL. icrc.org
(2025-03-18). South Sudan: Using sports and arts to combat sexual and gender-based violence. icrc.org
(2025-03-18). Georgia: Remains of six people missing in connection with 1992—93 armed conflict handed over to families. icrc.org
(2025-03-18). ICRC Warns of Civilian Harm as Cluster Munitions Ban is Eroded. icrc.org
(2025-03-18). ICRC activities in Jordan: Facts & Figures 2024. icrc.org An overview of ICRC activities in Jordan in 2024…
(2025-03-18). Myanmar: Operational Facts and Figures — January to December 2024. icrc.org
(2025-03-18). Europe's military buildup will ultimately be Trump's decision to make. infobrics.org European middle classes are materially and financially exhausted by the Ukrainian war.
(2025-03-18). Merkel criticizes Germany's anti-Russian hostility. infobrics.org According to the former German chancellor, it is necessary to engage in discussions to understand Russia's reasons.
(2025-03-18). Why Joining BRICS Is in the National Interest of Nigeria. infobrics.org Global economic stability cannot be maintained in the interests of all when one country or group of countries continues to dominate major global financial institutions with global mandates…
(2025-03-18). Cuba Joining BRICS Is a Lifeboat for Its Economy. infobrics.org In another sign of changing power relations in the 'post-Western' world, the BRICS group of emerging economies could frustrate the United States' bid to sink communism in Cuba by strangling its economy…
(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). Politics With Michelle Grattan: Barbara Pocock On The Greens' Policy Priorities #Politics #Michelle #Grattan: #Barbara #Pocock #Greens' #Policy #Priorities #Building #Houses #Mortgage #Rent #property. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | The Greens have heaped a lot of pressure on the government during this term, from issues of the environment, housing, and Medicare, to the war in the Middle East. | With …
(2025-03-18). Trump Defies Courts and Deports 250 Venezuelan Migrants to El Salvador. scheerpost.com
(2025-03-18). Venezuela Vows 'All Strategies' to Repatriate Citizens Amid US Anti-Migrant Crackdown. orinocotribune.com
(2025-03-18). 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.
(2025-03-18). Refugee laywer: Labor's new anti-migrant laws the 'harshest in decades'. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-03-18). Search continues after migrant boat sinking off Cyprus coast. newarab.com 
(2025-03-18). Tunisia says 612 migrants rescued, 18 bodies recovered at sea. newarab.com 
Sharing images of some of those rescued, including women and children, after their boats capsized, the force said they were all migrants from sub-Saharan African countries attempting to cross the sea to Europe.
(2025-03-18). Police evict migrants from Paris theatre after months-long occupation. scmp.com The evacuation came as French authorities seek to tighten immigration policies, in a move reflecting the rightward shift in French politics.
(2025-03-18). In revenge speech, Trump compares himself to Al Capone. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—For Donald Trump, there's a mass mainstream media conspiracy out to get him, Joe Biden let "millions of illegal immigrants" into the country to commit crimes, and a politicized Justice Department went after him, just like the FBI did after Al Capone. And Trump's Democratic predecessor, Biden, won "a rigged and crooked election" and should …
(2025-03-18). Trump Wants to Sell Citizenship to Rich People. Take It from Other Countries — It's a Bad Idea. fpif.org In his agonizingly long recent address to Congress, President Trump floated a plan to create a new "gold card" visa. For the low price of $5 million, immigrants would be able to buy a pathway to citizenship. | Of course, Trump cannot create a new visa without the help of Congress. But just as importantly, this is a bad idea. It's not only been tried before — it's also failed to a degree that has made dozens of countries roll back similar policies in recent years. | A Global Phenomenon: | The rich have long enjoyed access to so-called "golden visas" or "golden passports," schemes where foreigners are…
(2025-03-18). NATO countries control over 80% of global arms exports amid rising conflicts. peoplesdispatch.org The US alone exports over 43% of all arms in the world supplying arms to 107 countries. Its share in global arms export is greater than the combined share of world's other top eight arms exporters.
(2025-03-18). This Is Pretty Much … smoothiex12.blogspot.com how Kursk border region looks like ⚪ littered with destroyed NATO equipment.
(2025-03-18). Condenan asesinato de Diandra Zamora, lideresa indígena y juvenil en Colombia. peoplesworld.org 
El Instituto de Estudios para el Desarrollo y la Paz (Indepaz), denunció al asesinato de Diandra Natalia Zamora Henao, destacada lideresa indígena y juvenil perteneciente al Pueblo Siriano. La joven dedicó su corta vida a la defensa de los derechos de las mujeres y las familias como coordinadora de la Asociación de Autoridades Tradicionales Indígenas …
(2025-03-18). Primeros ministros de Cuba y el Congo confirman voluntad de consolidar la cooperación bilateral. cubadebate.cu Cuba y el Congo manifestaron la voluntad de consolidar y ampliar la cooperación más allá de los ámbitos de la salud y la educación, llegando a sectores como energía, agricultura, turismo, cultura, biotecnología y defensa, en una sesión de trabajo de las delegaciones presididas por los ministros ministros Manuel Marrero y Anatole Collinet Makosso.
(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). The Next Round In The US Trade War Has The Potential To Be More Damaging For Australia #Next #Round #Trade #Potential #More #Damaging #Australia #Vaccines #Pills #Doctor #Hospital #Pandemic. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | On April 2 the United States is set to implement a new wave of tariffs under its Fair and Reciprocal Trade Plan . Details of the plan that will impact all US trading …
(2025-03-18). Students fight for democracy at Indian universities as political repression escalates. peoplesdispatch.org Student groups in India are gearing up for a prolonged struggle against what they see as the government's efforts to undermine democratic spaces within educational institutions in the country. Their resolve was renewed following a court verdict last week that upheld the punitive measures against Ramadas Prini Sivanandan, a dalit PhD scholar at the Mumbai-based Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS). | Ramadas was targeted by the university administration for his activism in the Progressive Student Forum (PSF). PSF is a left-leaning student group critical of the ultra-right-wing agendas and policies of India's c…
(2025-03-18). US arrogance created the Ukraine war — Jeffrey Sachs & Vijay Prashad. peoplesdispatch.org Jeffrey Sachs and Vijay Prashad discuss the arrogance of the US ruling elite in steering the direction of US foreign policy since the fall of Soviet Union, as well as about the war in Ukraine and the US' role in working against peace.
(2025-03-18). Argentina responde a la brutal represión de los jubilados. peoplesdispatch.org Read in English Tras las protestas acaecidas el 12 de marzo, más de un centenar de detenidos y decenas de heridos fue el saldo tras la violenta represión por parte del gobierno de Javier Milei. Los jubilados exigen una mejora en su condición de vida (incluyendo los medicamentos que el gobierno ya no provee) y en las pensiones que reciben, las cuales, en su inmensa mayoría, no les permiten cubrir sus necesidades básicas. Los manifestantes acusan a las medidas neoliberales del gobierno libertar…
(2025-03-18). CPJ, partners urge Peruvian lawmakers to reject bill that could harm press freedom. CPJ Staff
(2025-03-18). Peru declares emergency in capital after murder of singer spurs action on extortion crimes. scmp.com Soldiers deployed in Lima to help police crack down after a wave of killings linked to extortion.
(2025-03-18). 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.
(2025-03-18). Wall Street Volatility Amid Fed Policy and Trump-Putin Dialogue. devdiscourse.com Wall Street's primary indices experienced a downturn on Tuesday, driven by anticipation surrounding the Federal Reserve's monetary policy prognosis and the much-awaited call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
(2025-03-18). Trump to hold call with Putin in test of deal-making strength. geo.tv 
Russia's President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump shake hands during a bilateral meeting at the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, June 28, 2019. — ReutersUkraine has agreed to US proposed 30-day truce.US expects Putin commitment to ceasfire proposal."Worst scenario"…
(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). Poland, Baltic nations to quit landmine treaty amid Russia threat. scmp.com Quitting the 1997 treaty will allow Poland and the three Baltic countries to start stockpiling and using landmines again.
(2025-03-18). Musk's DOGE Is Inspired by Pro-Kremlin Monarchists and 1930s Technofascism. bylinetimes.com 
Byline Times can exclusively reveal that a former US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) official and longtime Musk employee — working at PayPal, SpaceX and now X — is connected to a movement for the revival of the Russian monarchy with close ties to the Russian Government including its Ministries of Defence and Foreign Affairs — and which believes Russia is engaged in a mortal civilisational war with the West. | The same network has links via Musk's family to a 1930s technofascist movement. Known as 'Technocracy', the movement wanted to redraw the map of the United States to encompas…
(2025-03-18). Putin si toglie le maschere del kabuki del cessate il fuoco. strategic-culture.su Putin non sacrificherà mai le richieste della Russia di "indivisibilità della sicurezza" poste a Washington nel dicembre 2021 — e ha incontrato una risposta senza risposta. | Segue nostro Il "cessate il fuoco" annunciato con la solita magniloquenza dal Team Trump 2.0 dovrebbe essere visto come un kabbà k pacchiano all'interno di una matrioska da quattro soldi. | Mentre ci togliamo le maschere successive, l'ultima rimasta all'intern…
(2025-03-18). As DOGE Mauls Social Security, Profit-Hungry Private Equity Is Swooping In. scheerpost.com
(2025-03-18). Twenty-Five Days of Debt-Service Payments Could Emancipate African Women from 40 Billion Hours of Water Harvesting. scheerpost.com
(2025-03-18). Student protests in Serbia: "The movement cannot afford to stop now". internationalviewpoint.org On January 28, the ongoing mass protest movement in Serbia toppled the government, ushering in the biggest challenge to Aleksandar Vučić's authoritarian rule, which has been in place for more than a decade | – | / |
(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). Greece: the mass movement is back on track! internationalviewpoint.org February 28 was a historic day for Greece. The general strike represented the biggest mobilization at least since the fall of the military junta, in 1974, if not in the history of the Greek state altogether. Unprecedented rallies took place in more than 260 cities, including dozens abroad, as far as Argentina, South Korea, and Australia. | – | / |
(2025-03-18). Trump's funding freeze leaves US allied Afghan refugees struggling for the basics. newarab.com 
The rent is due, but Rahmani has no money to pay it. | The Afghan father of two worked for a U.S.-backed organization in Kabul, which put him at risk of Taliban retribution. Now he is among thousands of newly arrived refugees who lost financial assistance when the Trump administration cut off funding for the His family's monthly rent and utilities total nearly $1,850, an unfathomable amount compared to what he once paid in Kabul. | He has spent…
(2025-03-18). 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…
(2025-03-18). The New Age Militarists. tomdispatch.com Alex Karp, the CEO of the controversial military tech firm Palantir, is the coauthor of a new book, The Technological Republic: Hard Power, Soft Belief, and the Future of the West. In it, he calls for a renewed sense of national purpose and even greater cooperation between government and the tech sector. His book is, in fact, not just an account of how to spur technological innovation, but a distinctly ideological tract. As a start, Karp roundly criticizes Silicon Valley's focus on consumer-oriented products and events like video-sharing apps, online shopping, and social media platforms, which he dismisses as "th…
(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). Chicago teachers must lead fight against Trump's attacks on public education! wsws.org The Chicago Educators Rank-and-File Committee calls for the broadest mobilization of the working class to oppose the Trump administration's plans to destroy public education.
(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). Cumbernauld delivery office: How the CWU is enforcing Royal Mail's USO reform pilots. wsws.org The workplace "briefing" held at Cumbernauld presented a display of unity between management and Communication Workers Union reps.
(2025-03-18). Kemi Badenoch Ditches Net Zero Target After Taking Donations From Funders of Tufton Street Climate Denial Group. bylinetimes.com Kemi Badenoch has ditched the Conservative Party's longstanding support for reaching Net Zero by 2050, after taking donations from key funders of a climate science denial group which has campaigned against the target. | The Conservative leader announced the change on Tuesday, saying that the "unvarnished truth" is that Net Zero can not be achieved by 2050 without "bankrupting us". | The announcement came after Badenoch received donations from key funders of the Tufton Street based Global Warming Policy Foundation and linked pressure group, Net Zero Watch, both of which have campaigned for the target to be drop…
(2025-03-18). Net migration to be key election issue. independentaustralia.net 
(2025-03-18). Catholic priest calls PNG's Christian state declaration 'cosmetic' change. asiapacificreport.nz By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist Papua New Guinea being declared a Christian nation may offer the impression that the country will improve, but it is only "an illusion", according to a Catholic priest in the country. Last week, the PNG Parliament amended the nation's constitution, introducing a declaration in its preamble: "(We) acknowledge and…
(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). Sale of Toxic Mercury-Added Skin Lightening Products Persist in QC Despite Existing Regulations. pressenza.com 
Toxics and pollution watchdog BAN Toxics has warned the public about the continued sale of banned skin whitening products in some beauty shops in Quezon City. These products, prohibited by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) due to their harmful mercury content, remain accessible to consumers. | During a market monitoring activity on March 12, the group successfully purchased and documented the over-the-counter sale of banned skin whitening creams, including Goree Beauty Cream with Lycopene Avocado & Aloe Vera, Goree Day & Night Beauty Cream Oil Free Total Fairness System, and Goree Gold 24k Beauty Cream, in C…
(2025-03-18). AI and the PhD. onlineopinion.com.au AI is greatly lowering the integrity and standards of a PhD award…
(2025-03-18). Dissent: Now More Than Ever! dissentmagazine.org 
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(2025-03-18). Energy Fantasy Versus Reality In Woke-Land — Part III. wattsupwiththat.com Meanwhile, there is at least some reason to think that JPM at the highest levels has finally started to see reality and re-think its green energy commitments. Just in January, JPM quit the Net Zero Banking Alliance. Maybe by the time next year's Report rolls around, the shackles will have been taken off Mr. Cembalest, and he can give his readers a dose of the truth.
(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). Trump Freezes US-Funded Media Outlets Including Voice Of America #Trump #Freezes #US-Funded #Media #Outlets #Including #America #Facebook #Twitter #Meta #Instagram #TikTok. menafn.com (MENAFN – Kashmir Observer) Washington- President Donald Trump's administration on Saturday put journalists at Voice of America and other US-funded broadcasters on leave, abruptly freezing …
(2025-03-18). Trump's Antisocial State. dissentmagazine.org 
The administration is attempting to incapacitate the redistributive and social protective arms of the state, while exploiting its vast bureaucratic powers to silence, threaten, and deport.
(2025-03-18). An ice-skating drag show was pilloried on national television. Philly's Bearded Ladies Cabaret holds that as a badge of honor. whyy.org 
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? A drag show on ice about the dangers of climate change is being remounted in two community ice rinks in Philadelphia by the "This is a new and improved version of the show," said Bearded Ladies founder and artistic director
(2025-03-18). Family of Sudiksha Konanki seeks formal declaration of death in Dominican Republic: Report. ptcnews.tv PTC Web Desk: The family of Sudiksha Konanki, a 20-year-old Indian-origin US student who went missing in the Dominican Republic, has urged the authorities to officially declare her dead, according to NBC News. Konanki, a US permanent resident and an aspiring medical student, was last seen on March 6 at the Riu Republic Resort in Punta Cana while vacationing with friends. Despite ongoing search efforts, no trace of her body has been found.A spokesperson for the Dominican Republic National Police, Diego Pesqueira, confirmed that Konanki's family submitted a formal request for the declaration of death. The family h…
(2025-03-18). Challenges Abound as Football Australia Launches New Competition. moguldom.com Football Australia recently announced the establishment of the Australian Championship, a National Second Tier (NST) for domestic football. The competition kicks off in October 2025 and will serve as a pipeline for National Premier League (NPL) clubs and players to push into the A-League. A Competition for Growth and Recognition The new Australian Championship will …
(2025-03-18). Preparing for Retirement? Follow These Tips for Financial Safety. moguldom.com Retirement is the milestone many dream of, but transitioning into it can be overwhelming. Don't let it sneak up on you, and prepare a solid plan to avoid the financial stress. Whether you are near retirement or have years in it, below are some steps you must take to retire with peace of mind. When …
(2025-03-18). High Stakes & Hard Realities: How Casinos Shape the Economic Future of Black Communities. moguldom.com The glow of the casino is undeniable—a neon promise cutting through the night, whispering of fortune, escape, and power. Step inside, and you'll find a world engineered to consume: slot machines pulsing like artificial hearts, roulette wheels spinning like the orbits of fate, dealers shuffling cards with the precision of time itself. But step outside—beyond …
(2025-03-18). Budget success is helping the economy. independentaustralia.net 
(2025-03-18). WHYY Newscast for Tuesday 6:00 a.m. whyy.org The latest local headlines from WHYY…
(2025-03-18). SATIRE: 4-Year-Old Calls 911 To Report Mom For Eating His Ice Cream. theonion.com 
A 4-year-old Wisconsin boy called 911 to report that his mom was eating his ice cream, saying she was "being bad and needed to go to jail." What do you think?
(2025-03-18). SATIRE: Report: You Could Just Lose An Arm One Day. theonion.com
(2025-03-18). SATIRE: Basic Woman's Entire Personality Revolves Around Things She Enjoys. theonion.com NORFOLK, VA—Rolling their eyes at her mindless embrace of that which brings her happiness in life, sources confirmed Tuesday that basic woman Madison Derry's entire personality revolves around things she enjoys. "I honestly kind of cringe seeing how Maddy just goes along with what naturally appeals to her," said local woman Kelly Olsen, who scoffed …
(2025-03-18). SATIRE: Port-A-Potty Paraded Around On Flatbed Truck Like Homecoming Queen. theonion.com
(2025-03-18). Iran: NGOs call for the renewal of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Iran. fidh.org
(2025-03-18). Mexico: Organisations reject the 30-year imprisonment sentence against Pablo López Alavez. fidh.org
(2025-03-18). Justice, truth and reparations for victims of Mozambique's post elections violence. fidh.org
(2025-03-18). Cowardice and Capitulation. aaup.org Columbia has sacrificed its own students to authoritarianism.
(2025-03-18). 'Reward to dictators': CPJ stands with thousands of journalists harmed by Trump's dismantling of VOA, Radio Free outlets. CPJ Staff
(2025-03-18). CPJ urges US Congress to stop Trump from gutting VOA parent as 'mass suspensions' begin. CPJ Staff
(2025-03-18). CPJ, others urge UK prime minister to secure writer Alaa Abdelfattah's release. CPJ Staff
(2025-03-18). CPJ, partners call for Guatemalan journalist José Rubén Zamora's release. CPJ Staff
(2025-03-18). New Turkish law criminalizes 'false' reporting on cybersecurity-related data leaks. CPJ Staff
(2025-03-18). CPJ alarmed by India state government's use of AI to monitor media. CPJ Staff
(2025-03-18). Indian state leader threatens to strip journalists as 2 arrested over critical interview. CPJ Staff
(2025-03-18). A Unià£o Europeia é o reino da incoerência. strategic-culture.su
(2025-03-18). La diplomacia presidencial de Trump está en auge. strategic-culture.su
(2025-03-18). The role of Instagram in the U.S. economy. strategic-culture.su
(2025-03-18). Ukraine, peace, and minerals: What is known? strategic-culture.su
(2025-03-18). We're running out of eggs. strategic-culture.su Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | I was lying with my mouth open, staring up at a poster of a palm tree, when my dentist started…
(2025-03-18). There's a new silent majority — and they need to be activated. wagingnonviolence.org 
(2025-03-18). 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.
(2025-03-18). California firefighters battling wildfire near Los Angeles. presstv.ir California firefighters battle a fast-moving wildfire.
(2025-03-18). 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.
(2025-03-18). '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.
(2025-03-18). Iran condemns US aggression against Yemen, and 'baseless accusations'. presstv.ir Iran has strongly condemned recent accusations by senior officials of US President Donald Trump's administration as entirely "baseless" and denounced American aggression against Yemen.
(2025-03-18). Vietnam to slash provinces as cost-cutting drive expands. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-03-18). Alphabet to buy Wiz for US$32 billion in its biggest deal to boost cloud security. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-03-18). Analysis:Fintechs and crypto companies seek bank charters for growth. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-03-18). Apple loses German antitrust appeal, opening door for greater controls. channelnewsasia.com
(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). Mercedes-Benz takes stake in robotics maker Apptronik, tests robots in factories. 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). Unit of Stuttgart bourse gets OK for blockchain-based trading system in Switzerland. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-03-18). Delivery food rider fined after damaging side mirror of car that nearly hit him. channelnewsasia.com In mitigation, Koh said that the driver could have severely injured or killed him if he had not evaded the car.
(2025-03-18). S$200,000 raised for scholarships at Singapore universities for Palestinian students. channelnewsasia.com There have been more than 900 donations so far from members of the public, ranging from S$3 to S$20,000.
(2025-03-18). 'We saw her as our safe space': Tributes pour in for ex-national runner Renuka Satianathan who died at 37. channelnewsasia.com While Renuka is known for donning the Singapore vest during the 2011 and 2015 SEA Games, her time as a teacher left a lasting impression on her students.
(2025-03-18). Barcelona's postponed match with Osasuna rescheduled for March 27. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-03-18). Baseball-Ohtani and Dodgers top Cubs in historic opening day in Tokyo. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-03-18). Belgium strengthen squad for Nations League playoff. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-03-18). Courtois faces the music and hopes controversy over self-exile is over. 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). IOC session opens in ancient Olympia as presidential election looms. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-03-18). Newcastle's Howe flies flag for outnumbered English coaches. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-03-18). Premiership Rugby to trial ends for 'away fans' for two games in April, BBC says. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-03-18). Ryan Garcia, promoter sued for 'feigning injury,' canceled fight. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-03-18). Hospitalised Pope calls for peace, 'truth' in conflicts. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-03-18). North Macedonia appeals for calm as nightclub fire deaths trigger protests. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-03-18). Brookfield Corp Divests Stake in BIRET Amid Real Estate Moves. devdiscourse.com Brookfield Corp has executed a major divestment, offloading 5.13% of its stake in the Brookfield India Real Estate Trust (BIRET) in a deal valued at Rs 883 crore. The transaction was conducted on the open market, revealing significant shifts in real estate assets.
(2025-03-18). Maha Kumbh 2025: A Testament to National Unity and Global Harmony. devdiscourse.com Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed his profound gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for orchestrating the grand success of Maha Kumbh 2025 in Prayagraj, attributing it to Modi's visionary leadership.
(2025-03-18). Investor Exits Equinor Over Climate Strategy Discontent. devdiscourse.com Sarasin & Partners, one of the asset managers involved in leading climate discussions with Equinor, has decided to divest its holdings in the oil major due to dissatisfaction with Equinor's climate policies. The firm accused Equinor's board of not realigning its strategy with global warming targets outlined in the Paris Agreement.
(2025-03-18). Nagpur Violence: DCP Vows Swift Legal Action. devdiscourse.com Nagpur's Deputy Commissioner of Police, Niketan Kadam, who was injured during recent violent incidents, announced on Tuesday that those responsible will be identified and face legal consequences. Kadam noted that Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has commended the police force's handling of the situation.
(2025-03-18). Congress MP Rakesh Rathore Released on Bail Amid Legal Hurdles. devdiscourse.com Congress MP Rakesh Rathore was released from jail after successfully securing bail in a local court on Tuesday. His lawyer confirmed that the development marks a significant step following his initial arrest on January 30.
(2025-03-18). Jwenga Seb Takes the Helm of JD(U)'s Nagaland Unit Amid Leadership Optimism. devdiscourse.com The Janata Dal (United) has appointed Jwenga Seb as the new head of its Nagaland unit, marking a significant leadership change.
(2025-03-18). Trinamool Congress Whip Ensures Full Attendance in Key Budget Sessions. devdiscourse.com The Trinamool Congress Legislature Party has mandated full attendance from MLAs for the concluding days of the current budget session, as announced by Chief Whip Nirmal Ghosh on Tuesday. The move underscores the importance of decisions set to be made during this period.
(2025-03-18). BCCI Mulls Flexibility in Player Family Tour Policy Amid Mental Health Concerns. devdiscourse.com The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is considering easing its policy regarding the accompaniment of players' families on international tours. Sources within the BCCI indicated that players desiring extended family presence during overseas tours may soon be able to request permission from the board.
(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). Around 80,000 pages of JFK files to be released today: Trump. geo.tv 
Former US President John F. Kennedy , first lady Jacqueline Kennedy are pictured riding in the presidential motorcade moments before Kennedy was shot in Dallas, Texas, in this handout image taken on November 22, 1963. — Reuters
(2025-03-18). Trump team raids US Institute of Peace to sack president. geo.tv 
(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). The ultimate 2025 Eid al-Fitr gift guide for your loved ones. newarab.com 
Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan and a time to exchange gifts with loved ones to show appreciation and gratitude. | Like Christmas gifts, finding the right Eid present can be tricky and time-consuming, especially when you're not sure what will make your loved ones smile. | To help with the search, The New Arab has put together a list of thoughtful gift ideas to make this 2025 Eid celebration special. | For the book lovers: | Plants of the Qur'ƒÅn: History & Culture…
(2025-03-18). Algeria rejects French attempt to deport dozens of Algerians. newarab.com 
The Algerian foreign ministry said in a statement that the authorities would not accept a list handed over by France in recent days with the names of around 60 Algerians set for deportation. | It cited procedural requirements but also said Algeria "categorically rejects threats and intimidation attempts, as well as…. ultimatums". | In rejecting the French list, Algeria was "solely m…
(2025-03-18). Can Iran-Turkey relations overcome brewing political disputes. newarab.com 
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(2025-03-18). Egypt Suez Canal monthly revenue losses at around $800 million. newarab.com 
(2025-03-18). Kuwait pension fund's $1 billion corruption lawsuit begins in UK court. newarab.com 
The Al Rajaan was in 2016 convicted in his absence…
(2025-03-18). Masih Alinejad to testify at trial of alleged assassination plot. newarab.com 
(2025-03-18). Saudi sets up unit to combat 'immoral' begging and sex work. newarab.com 
The ministry of interior's new sting unit aims at combating a rise in acts of "public immorality" in Saudi cities, which follows a Saudi Arabia previously had a body calle…
(2025-03-18). 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.
(2025-03-18). 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.
(2025-03-18). 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.
(2025-03-18). 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.
(2025-03-18). 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.
(2025-03-18). 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.
(2025-03-18). 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.
(2025-03-18). 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.
(2025-03-18). '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.
(2025-03-18). 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.
(2025-03-18). AISSEE 2025 Admit Card – When and How to Download. ummid.com The National Testing Agency (NTA), on behalf of Sainik School Society, is set to release on its website exams.nta.ac.in the Admit Card and Hall Ticket of the candidates who have registered for the All India Sainik School Entrance Exam 2025-26 (AISSEE 2025).
(2025-03-18). Bihar 10th Result 2025: When and How to Check. ummid.com Wait for close to 16 lakh students, who appeared in the Bihar Board 10th Matric Exam 2025 and now waiting for their result, is nearing to end.
(2025-03-18). In Pictures: Ramadan Market in Madinah al Munawwarah. ummid.com Muslims in The Holy City get a chance to witness the glimpses of rich Islamic culture, crafts and local products when they visit the Madinah Ramadan Markets.
(2025-03-18). 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.
(2025-03-18). Kiren Rijiju, Delhi CM Rekha Gupta spotted at two Iftar Parties. ummid.com In a move seen with surprise by many, Union Minority Minister Kiren Rijiju, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and other BJP leaders attended two consecutive Iftar Parties organized at the India Islamic Cultural Centre in New Delhi.
(2025-03-18). OFSS Bihar Admission 2025: Online Application Starts Soon. ummid.com Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) has launched the Online Facilitation System for Students (OFSS) website (www.ofssbihar.info) for Class 11 Admission 2025 and announced to start soon the Online Application process.
(2025-03-18). Saudi Arabia showcases 'New Murabba' at MIPIM 2025. ummid.com Saudi Arabia showcased its 'New Murabba', a Public Investment Fund (PIF) company, at the real estate event MIPIM 2025 held from March 11- 14 in Cannes, France.
(2025-03-18). After Aurangzeb, it is now the turn of Muhammad bin Tughlaq. ummid.com The controversy over Aurangzeb has not even settled down and the BJP has brought Tughlaq out of his grave.
(2025-03-18). Meet Sir Hamid Patel, first British Muslim Education Chair in UK. ummid.com Sir Hamid Patel, also known as Mufti Hamid Patel, has been appointed as Interim Chair of Ofsted Board, short for Office for Standards in Education, in the United Kingdom.
(2025-03-18). Nagpur calm after clashes over Aurangzeb Tomb. ummid.com Situation in Nagpur is under control following the violent clashes between the two groups amidst tense situation over Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb's tomb.
(2025-03-18). UP: Prof filmed, uploaded obscene clips of students on pornographic websites. ummid.com In a shocking incident reported from the BJP ruled Uttar Pradesh, a professor in Hathras filmed and uploaded obscene videos of female students on pornographic websites.
(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). F-16 Is Getting Massive Anti-Ship Missile Upgrade. twz.com 
(2025-03-18). 'It's Not A Vaccine, It's A Shot': Uncovering A New Trend In Vaccine Scepticism #'It's #Vaccine, #It's #Shot': #Uncovering #Trend #Vaccine #Scepticism #Facebook #Twitter #Meta #Instagram #TikTok. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | It has long been recognised that attitudes towards vaccines may be vaccine-specific , so that people may take up some, but not others. | On July 26 2021, the following …
(2025-03-18). Trump revokes Secret Service protection for Biden's adult children. scmp.com US president nixes security for Hunter and Ashley Biden, 'effective immediately'.
(2025-03-18). Belarus sentences Japanese man to 7 years in prison for spying. scmp.com Japanese national Nakanishi Masatoshi was convicted of conducting espionage activities from 2018 to 2024.
(2025-03-18). Greek woman who killed her 3 daughters gets 3 life terms. scmp.com She suffocated her infant daughters in 2019 and 2021, and was found guilty in March 2024 of killing her other daughter, 9.
(2025-03-18). US astronauts head back to Earth after unexpected 9-month stay on space station. scmp.com Suni Williams and Barry Wilmore return on a SpaceX capsule after a bungled Boeing test flight left them stranded on the ISS.
(2025-03-18). Around 80,000 pages of JFK files will be released on Tuesday, Trump says. scmp.com The assassination of president John F. Kennedy still fuels conspiracy theories more than 60 years after his death.
(2025-03-18). US Institute of Peace says Doge has broken into its building. scmp.com Trump targeted the organisation and a few others in an executive order that aims to shrink the size of the federal government.
(2025-03-18). Will a Trump-Xi summit make headway on trade? Analysts are doubtful. scmp.com Even if a meeting between Chinese and US leaders takes place, analysts said numerous factors would reduce the likelihood of a sweeping trade deal.
(2025-03-18). Men deported to El Salvador by US were denied due process, says Venezuelan lawmaker. scmp.com The Trump administration used the Alien Enemies Act's wartime powers to rapidly deport more than 200 alleged gang members.
(2025-03-18). At least 12 die as Honduras plane crashes into water after take-off. scmp.com The small Jetstream plane crashed minutes after taking off from Honduras' popular Roatan Island.
(2025-03-18). Germany approves Merz's historic spending surge for defence, economic growth. scmp.com Merz has a windfall of hundreds of billions of euros to ramp up investment after two years of contraction in Europe's largest economy.
(2025-03-18). Aggrieved speculation: the Trump illness hypothesis. onlineopinion.com.au Having failed in spectacular fashion, along with fellow pundits, to read the premonitory signs of a Trump victory over Kamala Harris, he has returned to the theme of the mad man, or at least the ill man.
(2025-03-18). Underground fire causes blackout in Philly's University City, impacting traffic and 30th Street Station. whyy.org This story originally appeared on An underground fire caused a blackout in Philadelphia's University City section Tuesday morning. | It happened around 4: 30 a.m. in the 3100 block of Market Street. | The fire caused a manhole cover to explode, cutting power for two blocks, according to officials. | 30th Street Station is also impacted. Officials there told WHYY News partner 6abc they are operating on a backup generator and that trains are running. | Crews have arrived on the s…
(2025-03-18). How a Heat Pump Destroyed One Consumer's Perfect Energy Rating. wattsupwiththat.com If it wasn't for the drastic consequences of the Net Zero policy for industry and the nation's economy, the story would be an amusing one. As it stands, it's painfully easy to see why fewer and fewer people are going to risk the huge cost and disruption of installing a heat pump if it means risking their properties becoming less saleable and still requiring other forms of heating to make them habitable, while funding the EPC assessor job creation scheme.
(2025-03-18). For Ukraine without oligarchs and occupiers! internationalviewpoint.org The predatory policies of the newly elected U.S. president make it impossible to establish a lasting peace for Ukrainians. Ukraine's refusal to sign the mineral extraction agreement, designed to serve the interests of American capital, demonstrates the country's determination to avoid colonial dependence. This opens the door to exploring a more equitable model of relations between Ukraine and the states of Europe, Asia, and the rest of the world under the banner of resistance to imperialist domination. However, if the current approach persists, Ukraine risks facing an imminent reduction or even a complete halt of…
(2025-03-18). Germany: After the federal elections, resistance not adaptation! internationalviewpoint.org
(2025-03-18). Spanish state: PSOE Congress closes ranks around leader. internationalviewpoint.org
(2025-03-18). Kurdistan: 'Turkey must choose between the status quo, endless war and peace with the Kurds'. internationalviewpoint.org Following the appeal by Abudllah Öcalan, leader of the Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK), for his movement to lay down its arms, what are the prospects for the Kurdish people? L'Anticapitaliste spoke with Salih Azad, head of the Kurdish Democratic Centre in Marseille. | – | / |
(2025-03-18). La Germania trascina l'Europa verso un'economia di guerra. strategic-culture.su La Germania sta rivitalizzando la sua industria militare, riuscirà il nuovo governo a farne il motore dell'economia tedesca? | Segue nostro Il 27 febbraio 2022, ad appena tre giorni di distanza dall'avvio dell'Operazione Militare Speciale russa in Ucraina, il cancelliere Olaf Scholz
(2025-03-18). Trump gives OSHA to corporate class; Key protections in danger. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—When it comes to job safety and health rules and enforcement, Republican oligarch President Donald Trump may be very bad news, in terms of both rules and leaders, for workers. But maybe workers shouldn't be surprised. In Trump's first White House term, 2017-21, the unspoken directive to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was …
(2025-03-18). Dallas vets and labor allies rally to save VA hospital from DOGE. peoplesworld.org 
DALLAS—About 300 enthusiastic North Texans, most of them military veterans rallied at the Veteran Affairs (VA) Hospital on Lancaster Road in Southern Dallas on March 14 to say no to Elon Musk's firing of 2,400 VA employees, including 14 in North Texas. The terminations are the first round of a plan by the Trump-Musk administration's …
(2025-03-18). Protests mushroom against Musk's Tesla in New York, and around the world. peoplesworld.org 
NEW YORK — On an overcast and otherwise sleepy Saturday, around 250 people stand outside of the Tesla showroom in Manhattan's Meatpacking District to protest what they believe is the growing danger of fascism. Their signs are simple enough: "Dump Tesla," "Arrest Musk" and "Nobody Elected Elon" — but they portend a seemingly unprecedented era …
(2025-03-18). SATIRE: JD Vance Reminded Caddies Not Allowed In Clubhouse. theonion.com WEST PALM BEACH, FL—Finding himself stopped upon entering a building at the Trump International Golf Club, Vice President JD Vance was reportedly reminded by a staff member Tuesday that caddies are not allowed in the clubhouse. "Sir, sir, you can't go in there," said head of guest services Melanie Cole, gently taking the vice president …
(2025-03-18). Americans Can't Stop Aussie Kickers On College Football Fields So They're Trying In Court #Americans #Can't #Stop #Aussie #Kickers #College #Football #Fields #They're #Trying #Court #Premier #League #Serie #A #La #Liga #Champions #League #Ronaldo #Messi. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | The National Rugby League has recently made headlines for trying to crack the American sporting landscape by hosting matches in Las Vegas. | But the NRL's great rival, the …
(2025-03-18). Treasurer Chalmers Promises 'Meaningful And Substantial' Cost Of Living Help In Tuesday's Budget #Treasurer #Chalmers #Promises #'Meaningful #Substantial' #Cost #Living #Help #Tuesday's #Budget #Inflation #Currency #US #Dollar #Exchange #Recession. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Next week's budget will have cost-of-living assistance that will be meaningful and substantial but responsible , Treasurer Jim Chalmers has said. | In a Tuesday speech …
(2025-03-18). Bank Failures For All. levernews.com 
(2025-03-18). Trump's Gift To Loan Sharks. levernews.com On the campaign trail, President Donald Trump
(2025-03-18). Latam-GPT, el proyecto que busca ser el primer modelo de inteligencia artificial colaborativo de América Latina. cubadebate.cu Junto a expertos de otros países de la región, investigadores del Centro Nacional de Inteligencia Artificial (Cenia) de Chile trabajan en la la creación de Latam-GPT, un nuevo modelo de lenguaje de y para América Latina y el Caribe.
(2025-03-18). Genera 17 MW parque solar en fase de pruebas cerca de Bayamo. cubadebate.cu Después de La Sabana, a unos tres kilómetros de Bayamo, la segunda obra más avanzada es Juan Pérez II, en el costero municipio de Niquero. Las restantes dos instalaciones estarán en las localidades de Río Cauto y Manzanillo. En conjunto, generarán más de 87 MW, que se sumarán a los 18.8 MW que ya generan en la provincia instalaciones similares.
(2025-03-18). Consejos para maximizar la batería de tu móvil y alternativas de carga durante un apagón en Cuba. cubadebate.cu La reciente desconexión total del sistema eléctrico nacional puso de manifiesto la importancia de saber conservar la carga de nuestros dispositivos móviles. Compartimos algunas estrategias que hemos utilizado recientemente para maximizar la vida útil de la batería, así como alternativas para recargar el móvil durante apagones.
(2025-03-18). Conversación de más de una hora entre Putin y Trump confirma avances para solución en Ucrania. cubadebate.cu Vladímir Putin y Donald Trump mantuvieron una conversación telefónica en la que avanzaron en el diálogo para solucionar el conflicto en Ucrania. Coincidieron en que debe haber una paz duradera y en la necesidad de mejorar las relaciones bilaterales entre EE.UU. y Rusia. Acordaron, entre otros temas, cesar ataques a infraestructura energética por 30 días.
(2025-03-18). Empresa de Mantenimiento a Centrales Eléctricas: Detrás de la luz está el brazo del sudor ( +Fotos). cubadebate.cu La Empresa de Mantenimiento a Centrales Eléctricas (EMCE) es una institución "a punta de golpes y chispazos". Hoy, 18 de marzo de 2025, celebra medio siglo de creada: "La gente no sabe que cada vez que hay un apagón, hay alguien de nosotros sudando en una planta. Ahora faltan mantenimientos, las máquinas colapsan… Pero seguimos ahí: es nuestro deber".
(2025-03-18). Más de 3 000 millones de personas viven en países que gastan más en intereses de deuda que en salud o educación. cubadebate.cu En los últimos años, casi el 70% de los países en desarrollo tuvieron problemas de sostenibilidad de su deuda externa. En 2023, destinaban el 16% de sus ingresos de exportación al servicio de deuda. Casi dos tercios de la deuda están en manos de acreedores privados que operan con incentivos diferentes a los acreedores bilaterales tradicionales.
(2025-03-18). Ante el odio, las mentiras y las medidas abusivas: °Gracias a los médicos cubanos! cubadebate.cu De qué estamos hablando, los médicos cubanos son diferentes. Al conocimiento y la preparación les acompaña la conciencia, porque son seres humanos formados en el sacrificio, porque la vida del cubano no es fácil, porque quienes odian y sienten la frustración de no poder acabar con este pueblo se empeñan con medidas absurdas, abusivas, genocidas, para ahogarnos a cualquier precio.