(2024-02-15). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 131: Israeli Snipers Force Dozens To Evacuate Hospital. popularresistance.org As ceasefire negotiations enter their second day in Cairo, fighting around Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis is intensifying—with dozens of Palestinians who have been sheltering inside forced to evacuate. Medicins Sans Frontiers (MSF) has said that there are about 400 patients in the hospital in critical condition. | "The situation is really critical for patients and we are worried about the future," said Guillemette Thomas of Medicins Sans Frontiers. | Right now, the main thing holding up truce negotiations is disagreements over the number of Palestinian prisoners who should be released as a part of the deal.
(2024-02-15). Israeli Forces Storm Nasser Hospital in Gaza's Khan Younis. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Israeli occupation forces stormed Nasser Hospital in the city of Khan Younis after demolishing its southern wall. | RELATED: | The Gaza-based Health Ministry denounced that the Israeli forces ordered medics to move all patients into an older building of the hospital which was not properly equipped for treatment. | Palestinian Health Minister Mai al-Kaila said the Israeli attacks on Nasser Hospital repeated "the…
(2024-02-15). Spokesman of Health Ministry in Gaza: Israeli Occupation refuses any form of humanitarian coordination aimed at evacuating injured people at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-02-15). Democracy Now! 2024-02-15 Thursday. democracynow.org Headlines for February 15, 2024; Doctor Reports on Bombing of Nasser Hospital Just Before Israeli Troops Storm Complex; "I Always Imagine Myself Being Blown Up": Journalist in Rafah on Dire Situation as Invasion Looms; Kenneth Roth: Only Joe Biden Has Power to Stop "Massive Bloodshed" of a Rafah Invasion; "Obscene": Biden Pushes House to Approve Bill with $14B in Military Aid to Israel, Cuts UNRWA Funding | Headlines for February 15, 2024; Doctor Reports on Bombing of Nasser Hospital Just Before Israeli Troops Storm Complex; "I Always Imagine Myself Being Blown Up": J…
(2024-02-15). War on Gaza: Israeli soldiers storm Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis. middleeasteye.net 
morningstaronline.co.uk (2024-02-15). Palestine supporters ramp up action following Rafah attacks
PALESTINE supporters have ramped up their actions for a ceasefire and an end to Britain's complicity in Israel's crimes following the targeting of Rafah in Gaza. | | Rafah, originally designated a "safe zone" by Israel, has been under heavy attack in recent days. | | More than 1.5 million displaced people are currently sheltering in the area.
(2024-02-15). Headlines for February 15, 2024. democracynow.org 1 Dead, 22 Injured in Shooting at Super Bowl Victory Parade in Kansas City, Kansas City Mass Shooting Came on Sixth Anniversary of Parkland School Massacre, Israeli Forces Raid and Bomb Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, Canada, Australia and New Zealand Warn Israeli Attack on Rafah Would Be "Catastrophic", Palestinian Journalist Mutaz Al-Ghafari Killed with Wife & Child in Gaza City, Netanyahu Blocks Israeli Negotiators from Returning to Cairo for Ceasefire Talks, 11 Killed in Lebanon as Israel Launches Heaviest Strikes Since Oct. 7, Ukrainian Strike Kills 5 at Russian Shopping Mall, Australian Parliame…
(2024-02-15). Doctor Reports on Bombing of Nasser Hospital Just Before Israeli Troops Storm Complex. democracynow.org 
Israeli troops stormed Nasser Hospital, the largest hospital in southern Gaza, on Thursday after days of besieging the complex, where thousands of displaced Palestinians have been taking shelter among hundreds of wounded. Israeli forces reportedly demolished the southern wall of the hospital before storming inside. Troops also targeted ambulances, tents of the displaced, and bulldozed mass graves inside the hospital. The assault came hours after Israeli forces bombed a wing of the hospital, killing one patient and wounding several others. Democracy Now! reached Dr. Khaled Alserr, one of the last remaining surgeon…
(2024-02-15). IDF Storms Nasser Hospital, Killing at Least 1 and Injuring Many More. truthout.org Israeli forces on Thursday stormed the largest hospital in southern Gaza, ignoring warnings from United Nations officials, humanitarian groups, and the facility's administrators that such a raid would put the lives of patients and people sheltering there at dire risk. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reportedly destroyed the southern wall of the Nasser Hospital complex in Khan Younis and started… |
(2024-02-15). Gaza: Al-Nasser Hospital evacuated under Israeli sniper fire. newarab.com 
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(2024-02-15). Gaza: Israel storms Nasser hospital in Khan Younis. newarab.com 
(2024-02-15). Health Ministry in Gaza: Israeli occupation forces storm Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, turn it into military barracks. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-02-15). Israel raids Nasser hospital in Gaza as Rafah concerns grow. newarab.com 
Israel's military called the raid on Nasser
(2024-02-15). Israel continues attacks on hospitals in Gaza. peoplesdispatch.org Israeli forces continued with attacks on the al-Amal and Nasser hospitals. Meanwhile, aid agencies and political leaders from across the world have warned against the escalation of the attack on Rafah…
radiohc.cu (2024-02-15). Israeli civilians brought to regime's jails to watch Palestinians tortured
The Israeli regime's torture and inhumane treatment of Palestinian detainees, Euro-Med said, amounts to a grave violation of the dignity of these individuals, as well as the commission of war crimes. Over the past few months, many videos have emerged of Israeli soldiers, torturing and abusing Palestinian detainees.
(2024-02-15). Health Ministry in Gaza: Israeli occupation forcibly orders the displaced citizens and families of health staff at Nasser Hospital to flee the facility complex. english.almanar.com.lb
en.mehrnews.com (2024-02-15). Iran, Algeria call on intl. community to stop Gaza genocideThe Islamic Republic and Algeria have urged the international community to take immediate action to put an end to the atrocities committed in the Palestinian cities of Gaza and Rafah.
(2024-02-15). Day 132: Nasser Hospital Faces Tragic Fate as Israeli Occupation Storms Facility. english.almanar.com.lb 
Israeli occupation forces stormed on Thursday Nasser Hospital in Gaza's Khan Younis in a raid the echoes the deadly one on Al-Shifa Complex late November. On the 132nd day of the brutal aggression on the besieged strip, Israeli occupation forces stormed the Nasser Medical Complex after demolishing its southern wall. The military targeted the ambulance …
(2024-02-15). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 132: Israel bombards Nasser hospital, reports of Egypt preparing 'buffer zone' ahead of Gaza expulsion. mondoweiss.net 
Israel bombarded Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, killing and injuring patients and those sheltering inside. Egyptian human rights group reports construction underway on detention zone ahead of a possible mass expulsion from Gaza into Sinai.
(2024-02-15). Egypt Building Walled Camp in Sinai Desert to Absorb Palestinian Refugees from Gaza. news.antiwar.com Egypt is building an 8-square-mile walled enclosure in the Sinai Desert near Gaza to prepare for an influx of Palestinian refugees as Israel is vowing to launch an assault on Rafah, which borders Egypt and is packed with about 1.5 million Palestinians. The revelation of Egypt's construction, which was reported by The Wall Street Journal …
(2024-02-15). Former Mossad official: Children in Gaza over the age of 4 deserve to be starved. mondoweiss.net 
In an interview on Israeli television, former Mossad official Rami Igra said all Palestinians in Gaza over the age of 4 are "involved" and deserve to face Israel's collective punishment policy of withholding food and humanitarian aid.
(2024-02-15). "I Always Imagine Myself Being Blown Up": Journalist in Rafah on Dire Situation as Invasion Looms. democracynow.org 
We speak with journalist Akram al-Satarri, reporting from Rafah, the southernmost part of Gaza bordering Egypt, where more than a million Palestinians are now packed together following forced relocations from elsewhere in the territory. Israel is threatening to launch a ground invasion of Rafah, which Israel had previously designated as a safe zone. Al-Satarri describes how hunger, thirst and other pressures are impacting the displaced population as the death toll continues to rise from Israel's assault. "Every single time I walk one step in Gaza, I always imagine myself being blown up," he says…
(2024-02-15). Pressure builds on Israel with Macron telling Netanyahu "Israeli operations must cease" peoplesdispatch.org Leaders from across the world have condemned Israel's genocidal war against the Palestinian people and have warned against a catastrophic invasion of Rafah…
(2024-02-15). Egypt: Dire consequences await Israel if Rafah invaded along its borders! albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Egypt has issued a warning to Israel, cautioning against the potential dire consequences of launching a military operation in Rafah, a city situated in the southern part of the Gaza Strip.Concerns have been raised by Denmark and the Netherlands regarding Israel's possible assault on Rafah, which is home to over a million Palestinians.In a statement shared from Denmark's Ministry of Foreign Affairs' X account, a message from Josep Borrell, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, dated Friday, February 9, was circulated. Borrell's message highlighted the pli…
(2024-02-15). Gaza: Rafah and Lebanon on edge amid Israeli threats. newarab.com 
Palestinians jammed into their last refuge in Gaza voiced growing fear on Wednesday that Israel will soon launch a planned assault on the southern city of Rafah. | UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths warned of an impending "slaughter" in Gaza if Israel pushes ahead with its assault on the border city, where around 1.5 million Palestinians are seeking shelter. | "Today, I'm sounding the alarm once again: Military operations in Rafah could lead to a slaughter in Gaza. They could also leave an already fragile humanitarian operation at death's door," the UN's Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and…
(2024-02-15). "There's no explanation for Israel to be killing women and children," says Lula in Egypt. peoplesdispatch.org President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva made harsh criticisms of Israel during a meeting with his Egyptian counterpart, Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, on Thursday, February 15. | The Brazilian president's statement was made amid Israel's attack on the city of Rafah, on the border with Egypt, where about 1.4 million Palestinians, many of them refugees, are sheltered. On Tuesday, February 13,
(2024-02-15). S. Africa urges ICJ to pressure Israel to halt Rafah assault. newarab.com 
South Africa has asked the court to weigh whether Israel's intention to launch a ground offensive in Rafah — where 1.4 million Palestinians have fled in…
(2024-02-15). oPt: An update from AFSC staff in Rafah. reliefweb.int Country: occupied Palestinian territory | Source: American Friends Service Committee | As Israeli forces prepare to invade Rafah, AFSC's Serena Awad describes the situation facing displaced Palestinians in Gaza. | Israeli troops are bombing Rafah and are now preparing for a ground invasion. Rafah is the last place in Gaza that has not yet been invaded and is also the key entry and distribution point for humanitarian aid. In a
(2024-02-15). Atrocity Alert No. 382: Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory, DR Congo and Venezuela. reliefweb.int Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Israel, occupied Palestinian territory, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | Source: Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect | Atrocity Alert is a weekly publication by the Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect highlighting situations where populations are at risk of, or are enduring, mass atrocity crimes. | ISRAEL'S MOUNTING ASSAULT ON RAFAH WILL LEAD TO FURTHER ATROCITY CRIMES | On 9 February
(2024-02-15). The Entirely Preventable Impending Rafah Massacre, War/Border Bill & Blood Libel Or Verifiable Fact? thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (2/15/24). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth
(2024-02-15). UN Relief Chief Martin Griffiths: Safe Zones in Gaza are an 'Illusion'. libya360.wordpress.com Al Mayadeen Today in Rafah, despite the chaos, continued bombardment, the fear and the ongoing displacement, UNRWA teams are still working and delivering critical food supplies. UNRWA UN Relief Chief Martin Griffiths has addressed "Israel's" invasion of Rafah and its call for the evacuation of Palestinians, saying there exists zero safe zones in Gaza. UN…
(2024-02-15). If Israel invades, Rafah will become a 'death zone'. newarab.com 
At 2 am on Sunday, Mohamed F. awoke to the sound of hailing gunfire in Rafah. | "I think they [Israeli forces] entered, and there were many, many clashes and shooting. Oh God, protect us," he wrote in a text message. | The sound of bombs exploding could be heard in audio messages he sent. | "We don't care much about the house, but today we only care about staying alive and without injuries," Mohamed F., who did not want his full name used, wrote. | "These people are already traumatised, they lost homes, family members, have no access to hospitals and are increasingly trapped between walls, the sea, and the Isr…
(2024-02-15). War on Gaza: Egypt building buffer zone to receive Palestinian refugees, rights group says. middleeasteye.net 
War on Gaza: Egypt building buffer zone to receive Palestinian refugees, rights group says | Local contractors say the fortified area is designed to receive people fleeing an expected Israeli assault on Gaza's Rafah | | A photo from the Sinai for Human Rights organisation shows bulldozers…
(2024-02-15). Israel lays siege to Gaza hospital as Rafah stares death in the face. mronline.org The human rights group Al-Haq warned that such an assault on Rafah "will result in thousands of Palestinian civilians killed on a scale that has not been witnessed in the previous four months of Israel's genocidal military campaign against Gaza."
(2024-02-15). Naledi Pandor: "The World is Allowing Israel to Ignore the ICJ Rulings" libya360.wordpress.com Palestine Chronicle Arkan was born in a displacement camp in Rafah. (Photo: Mahmoud Ajjour, The Palestine Chronicle) Minister Naledi Pandor says South Africa is "horrified" at what is happening in Rafah, and questions why no measures are being taken to put a peacekeeping force in place in Gaza to protect innocent civilians. South Africa's Minister…
(2024-02-15). Israel continues attacks on hospitals in Gaza. peoplesdispatch.org Israel's genocidal bombardment and ground assault on Gaza entered its 133rd day on Thursday, February 15, with thousands of Palestinians attempting to flee the city of Rafah over fears of a ground invasion. The Israeli military has also escalated its attacks on several hospitals in southern Gaza and is continuing to bomb areas in other …
(2024-02-15). PDF of February 15 issue. workers.org 
Download the PDF. Editorial: Stop the invasion of Rafah! Protest hits Hulu for defending genocide Download the PDF. More PDF back-issues here. |
(2024-02-15). Protests continue in New Zealand against Gaza genocide, Labour MP booed outside parliament. wsws.org As Israel began a massacre in Rafah, in the south of the Gaza Strip, the NZ opposition Labour Party's foreign affairs spokesman David Parker told protesters in Wellington that Israel had "the right to defend itself."
(2024-02-15). Arabs Divided on ICJ Ruling. libya360.wordpress.com As'ad AbuKhalil South African President Cyril Ramaphosa arriving in Cairo for a. peace summit on Oct. 21, 2023. (GovernmentZA, Flickr, CC BY-ND 2.0) Israel will forever be stained with the label of genocide and its supporters will always be accused of supporting genocide after the International Court of Justice ruled last month that there was prima…
(2024-02-15). Biden Urges House to Approve Bill With $14B to Israel and Cuts to UNRWA Funding. truthout.org The U.S. Senate has approved a $95 billion foreign aid package that includes $14 billion in military funding to Israel, despite the finding by the International Court of Justice that it is plausible Israel has committed acts of genocide in Gaza. The Senate bill passed on a 70-29 vote, though its fate remains uncertain in the Republican-controlled House, where Speaker Mike Johnson is demanding the… |
(2024-02-15). US Scholars to President Biden: You Must Act Now to Prevent Genocide in Gaza. globalresearch.ca
(2024-02-15). How British 'Charities' Are Aiding Israeli Genocide in Gaza. orinocotribune.com
(2024-02-15). Preventative Medicine Needed: Israel's Roles in Genocides, Dictatorships, and Repression Around the World. globalresearch.ca
(2024-02-15). "Obscene": Biden Pushes House to Approve Bill with $14B in Military Aid to Israel, Cuts UNRWA Funding. democracynow.org 
The U.S. Senate has approved a $95 billion foreign aid package that includes $14 billion in military funding to Israel, despite the finding by the International Court of Justice that it is plausible Israel has committed acts of genocide in Gaza. The Senate bill passed on a 70-29 vote, though its fate remains uncertain in the Republican-controlled House, where Speaker Mike Johnson is demanding the inclusion of new anti-immigrant and border enforcement measures before scheduling a vote. William Hartung, a national security and foreign policy expert at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, says the massiv…
(2024-02-15). Arab States Helping Israel Amid Genocide. youtube.com
(2024-02-15). Enabling Genocide: Trudeau, Joly and Poilievre. socialistproject.ca 
On December 29, 2023, the government of South Africa filed
(2024-02-15). Ireland Pledges $21M for UNRWA, Slams Israel's "Disinformation Campaign" truthout.org Ireland's foreign ministry has announced that the country is pledging €20 million, or about $21.5 million, to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) as Israel escalates its genocide of Palestinians and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza becomes yet more dire. Deputy prime minister of Ireland and foreign minister Micheál Martin announced the funding during a visit by UNRWA… |
(2024-02-15). Israel buys ads during Super Bowl LVIII to justify Gaza genocide. wsws.org The Israeli government and the New England Patriots' Robert Kraft bought TV ads during the NFL Super Bowl on Sunday to justify the Zionist assault on Gaza and label opposition to it as "antisemitism."
(2024-02-15). US sneaks UNRWA defunding into Israel, Ukraine arms aid bill. newarab.com 
(2024-02-15). Israel Fosters Disinformation Campaign Against UNRWA: Ireland. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Irish Deputy Prime Minister Micheál Martin accused Israel of launching a "disinformation" campaign against the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) and called on donor countries not to suspend their aid to this humanitarian institution. | RELATED: | Martin made these statements after meeting in Dublin with UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini, whom he confirmed that th…
(2024-02-15). Columbia students confront Hillary Clinton with her war crimes. electronicintifada.net Why is Rep. Rashida Tlaib echoing Israel's lies about 7 October mass rape?
(2024-02-15). We Think This Dystopia Is Normal Like People In Abusive Relationships Think It's Normal. caitlinjohnstone.com.au The single biggest obstacle to our freedom in the west is our widespread belief that we are free.
(2024-02-15). Turkish President Erdogan makes rare visit to Cairo ending decade-long hostility. peoplesdispatch.org The Turkish and Egyptian Presidents demanded an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. The countries have been at odds since the coup that overthrew then Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi in 2013…
(2024-02-15). National Education Association reaffirms ceasefire demand in war on Gaza. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Stressing the conflict's profound impact on Palestinian and Israeli schoolkids, and others worldwide fearfully eyeing the war, the National Education Association's board reaffirmed the union's prior demand for a total cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war. The February 10 statement by the nation's largest union thus reminds watchers that it's part of a growing cease-fire trend …
(2024-02-15). US advancing long-term plan for Palestinian state: report. newarab.com 
The proposed peace deal hinges on ensuring Hamas and Israel agree to a ceasefire deal, which has been repe…
(2024-02-15). Russia and Hamas: A Strategic Alliance of Convenience. orinocotribune.com By Mohamad Hasan Sweidan — Feb 13, 2024 | Hamas has asked Moscow to act as guarantor to a Gaza ceasefire. Growing Russian ties with West Asia's resistance actors should be no surprise; within the context of the global power standoff, they share common enemies. | In the past few years, Russia's expanding ties with the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas have contributed to the growing list of issues that muddy relations between Moscow and Tel Aviv. After Hamas' 27 October visit to Moscow following the Al-Aqsa Flood operation, Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs declared the trip "sends a message of legitim…
(2024-02-15). Countdown To Day X: Assange & The 'Political Offense' Exception. thedissenter.org 
Editor's Note: Ahead of a major appeal hearing before the British High Court of Justice on February 20 and 21, the "Countdown To Day X" series will highlight key aspects of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's appeal against extradition to the United States. | The legal team for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange contends that District Court Judge Vanessa Baraitser erred by failing to recognize that it was an "abuse of process" for the United States government to seek Assange's extradition for political offenses. They hope the British High Court of Justice will reconsider this aspect of the ca…
(2024-02-15). Muslims abandon UK Labour over "deeply offensive" Gaza position. electronicintifada.net Party stifles criticism of its pro-Israel stance.
(2024-02-15). oPt: UNICEF State of Palestine Humanitarian Situation Report for End-of-Year 2023. reliefweb.int 
Countries: Israel, occupied Palestinian territory | Source: UN Children's Fund | Please refer to the attached file. | Highlights | 2023 saw a stark increase in tension and violence across the State of Palestine (SoP). At least 22,185 Palestinians were reportedly killed in the Gaza Strip from 7 October to 31 December 2023, including more than 5,350 children. | 2023 was the deadliest year for Palestinians in the West Bank, with a total of 506 Palestinians killed, and also the deadliest for children with more than three times as many killed as in 2022. | All children under five in the Gaza Strip — 335,00…
(2024-02-15). Palestinian Freedom Theatre nominated for Nobel prize. newarab.com 
The West Bank's iconic The four journalists are Al-Jazeera's Gaza b…
(2024-02-15). How Israel's sadistic 'hunger games' target starving Gazans. newarab.com 
An investigation by Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, The New Arab's Arabic-language sister edition, documents how
(2024-02-15). Biden signs an order blocking Palestinians deportation. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – The White House announced on Wednesday that U.S. President Joe Biden has signed an order shielding Palestinians in the United States from deportation for the next 18 months.According to a Biden administration source, the decision allows for the "deferred enforced departure" of some 6,000 Palestinians. White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said in a statement that the humanitarian conditions in Gaza have significantly deteriorated.According to Sullivan, Biden's proposal would provide Palestinians in the United States with "a temporary safe haven." Anyone who willingly returns to the Palest…
(2024-02-15). Israel risks breaking international law with Gaza siege: UK. newarab.com 
Israel could break international law if it blocks the entry of food, water, and aid to the people of Cameron's remarks appear to be his sharpest criticism of Israel so far, despite a months-long total siege on Gaza and Israeli shelling and bombing killing over 28,000 Palestinians. | The comments follow Cameron's earlier statement in January on…
(2024-02-15). Israeli drone tested in Gaza 'appears at Saudi Defence Expo'. newarab.com 
A previously classified Israeli Developed by the Israeli Ministry of Defense, the system comprises drones designed for intelligence gathering, espionage, and even assassination missions. Its centrepiece, the
(2024-02-15). Palestinian deaths in Gaza by Israeli attacks rise to 28,576, injured 68,291. muslimmirror.com ANKARA : The Palestinian death toll from Israel's deadly offensive against the Gaza Strip jumped to 28,576 since Oct. 7, the Health Ministry in Gaza said on Wednesday. The Gaza-based Health Ministry made the statement as the Israeli deadly onslaught against Gaza enters its 131st day. It also said 68,291 other people have also been …
(2024-02-15). Hezbollah Continues Striking Israeli Occupation Sites near Lebanon Border. english.almanar.com.lb 
In support of the Palestinian people and resistance in Gaza and in light of the Israeli aggression on the various South Lebanon villages, the Islamic Resistance continued striking the Zionist occupation sites near Lebanon border. Hezbollah military media issued consecutive statements to illustrate the attacks and their outcomes. The first statement mentioned that the Islamic …
(2024-02-15). Who is Bisan Owda, Gaza's voice after Motaz and Plestia. newarab.com 
Two rising female Palestinian voices, Bisan Owda and Plestia Alaqad, have emerged from Gaza, wielding storytelling to illuminate realities often unseen and unheard in the course of Israel's genocidal war on their homeland, in which Israel has While their journeys began separately, remarkable similarities bind their paths, painting a portrait of resilience, courage, and unwavering commitment to telling the story of the atrocities Gaza, drowned out by Western media pro-Israel bias. | Both Owda an…
(2024-02-15). Yemeni Naval Missiles Strike American Ship "Star Iris" in Red Sea, British Ship "LYCAVITOS" in Gulf of Aden. english.almanar.com.lb 
The Yemeni navy carried out a new attack on a US vessel in support of the Palestinian people and resistance in Gaza against the Zionist aggression and as a retaliation to the American-British aggression on Yemen. The statement mentioned that naval forces of the Yemeni Armed Forces targeted the American ship "Star Iris" in the …
(2024-02-15). Gaza women describe Israeli kidnapping, interrogations. youtube.com 
In the latest Grayzone report from the ground in Gaza, 39-year-old mother Abier Mohammed Gheben describes how invading Israeli forces kidnapped her and subjected her to humiliation and violent threats as they interrogated her in captivity. Israel has flaunted its mass abduction, public humiliation and torture of men of all ages across the Gaza Strip, …
(2024-02-15). 'Muslim world must rise against Zionist war machine'. muslimmirror.com Tehran : Iran's Judiciary chief has called on the Islamic world to stand up against the Zionist regime and use all leverage available to stop its "war machine" in Gaza. "The entire Islamic world must stand up against the Zionist war machine and it is necessary to activate all levers to stop the Zionists' ferocious …
(2024-02-15). Aid agencies: Israel cannot 'offload' Gaza responsibility. newarab.com 
(2024-02-15). 'Muslim world must rise against Zionist war machine'. muslimmirror.com Tehran : Iran's Judiciary chief has called on the Islamic world to stand up against the Zionist regime and use all leverage available to stop its "war machine" in Gaza. "The entire Islamic world must stand up against the Zionist war machine and it is necessary to activate all levers to stop the Zionists' ferocious …
(2024-02-15). Israel releases unverified video of 'Sinwar in Gaza tunnels'. newarab.com 
The Israeli army released Shot in a dark tunnel, the video shows what appears to be a woman wearing a headscarf, seen from behind. She is followed by three young children and then a man carrying a briefcase, whom the Israeli army claims is Sinwar – its number one target. T…
(2024-02-15). Israel's Gaza War Threatens to Shut Down West's Fifth-Gen Fighter Programme. A Dutch Court Has Halted Worldwide Production of the F-35. globalresearch.ca
(2024-02-15). oPt: Israel's symbolic "ban" must not distract from atrocity crimes in Gaza: UN expert. reliefweb.int Countries: Israel, occupied Palestinian territory | Source: UN Human Rights Council | GENEVA (15 February 2024) –* The Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, Francesca Albanese, said today that Israel's decision to symbolically ban her entry is a distraction from atrocities being committed in Gaza. She issued the following statement: * | "Since Israel's 2008 detention and deportation of then UN Special Rapporteur Richard Falk, the State of Israel has prevented the entry of all UN Special Rapporteurs on the situation of human rights in the Palesti…
(2024-02-15). "Democracies" deny the popular will while suppressing protest and dissent. mronline.org The nations that brag the most about "democracy" routinely ignore the will of their people. Support for Israel's war crimes in Gaza is but one example of this phenomenon.
(2024-02-15). Israel kills its captives in Gaza once again. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – In the last 96 hours, Hamas' military wing, the Izzeddin al-Qassam Brigades, revealed that two prisoners died and eight were seriously injured in Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip.The conflict between Israel and Gaza has been ongoing for 128 days, resulting in more casualties among prisoners in Israeli attacks. According to the al-Qassam Brigades, in the recent 96-hour period alone, two prisoners were killed, and eight others were badly hurt in Israeli bombings.The statement emphasized the challenges in providing medical assistance to the injured prisoners due to continuous airstrikes. It stressed t…
(2024-02-15). Is World War III on the horizon or has already begun. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – As conflicts flare up worldwide, especially in places like Gaza, the Middle East, and beyond, there's talk about the possibility of a third world war. Leaders and experts are worried, but they're also trying to figure out if it's really going to happen.Former US President Donald Trump recently warned about a potential third world war, especially after an attack on a US military base. Others, like William Burns from the US intelligence agency, also think things in the Middle East are getting really tense.People in power, like Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in the US and Defense Secretary Grant Shapps in…
(2024-02-15). Energy firms face legal threat over Israeli licences to drill for gas off Gaza. middleeasteye.net 
Energy firms face legal threat over Israeli licences to drill for gas off Gaza | Rights groups say exploration licences handed to companies in first weeks of war encroach on Palestinian waters and may amount to the war crime of pillaging | | A worker stands in front of the gas platform in…
(2024-02-15). War on Gaza: Israel withdraws residency of Palestinian man in Jerusalem. middleeasteye.net 
War on Gaza: Israel withdraws residency of Palestinian man in Jerusalem | Israeli interior minister claims Majed al-Jubeh is part of Hamas, taking away his right to live in his city | | Majed al-Jubeh is the fourth Palestinian to have their Jerusalem residency rescinded since October (Screengrab…
(2024-02-15). Israel Scoffs at Reported US Post-War Gaza Peace Plan. news.antiwar.com Israeli officials on Thursday scoffed at a long-term peace plan the US is reportedly working on that includes a path toward a Palestinian state. According to The Washington Post, the US and several Arab nations are rushing to complete the proposal, which includes a "firm timeline" for the establishment of a Palestinian state. But Israeli …
(2024-02-15). Palestinian deaths in Gaza by Israeli attacks rise to 28,576, injured 68,291. muslimmirror.com ANKARA : The Palestinian death toll from Israel's deadly offensive against the Gaza Strip jumped to 28,576 since Oct. 7, the Health Ministry in Gaza said on Wednesday. The Gaza-based Health Ministry made the statement as the Israeli deadly onslaught against Gaza enters its 131st day. It also said 68,291 other people have also been …
(2024-02-15). Outrageous — The Gaza Mass Murder Massacre of 12 February 2024. globalresearch.ca
(2024-02-15). Famine Expert: Israel's Starvation of Gaza Has No Parallel in Modern Times. truthout.org Israel's campaign to starve Palestinians in Gaza en masse is causing the worst hunger and famine crisis since World War II, a famine expert has said. World Peace Foundation executive director and hunger researcher Alex de Waal said in an interview with Al Jazeera this week that, having studied famines across the world for decades, he's found that "nothing is comparable" to the crisis Israel has… |
(2024-02-15). Hezbollah Continues Striking Israeli Occupation Sites near Lebanon Border. english.almanar.com.lb 
In support of the Palestinian people and resistance in Gaza and in light of the Israeli aggression on the various South Lebanon villages, the Islamic Resistance continued striking the Zionist occupation sites near Lebanon border. Hezbollah military media issued consecutive statements to illustrate the attacks and their outcomes. The first statement mentioned that the Islamic …
(2024-02-15). Musk's Starlink satellites approved for use in Gaza hospital. newarab.com 
The Under the deal, Starlink will support internet access at an Emirati-run field hospital in Gaza's far-southern city
(2024-02-15). In the ashes of my Gaza home. newarab.com 
"Your entire home was obliterated!" exclaimed one of our neighbours with a tremor in his voice, his eyes wide with shock. | I refused to accept the grim proclamation. "Don't believe that at all! Nothing has happened to it," I retorted, clinging desperately to the fragile hope that our cherished home remained unscathed. | The thought of
(2024-02-15). Al Jazeera condemns Israel 'targeting' Gaza journalists. newarab.com 
Qatar-based broadcaster Al Jazeera on Tuesday Reporter Ismail Abu Omar's life is at risk and cameraman Ahmad Matar was severely wounded when the pair were hit in Gaza's southern city of The network said the strike was a "fully fledged crime which adds to Israel's crime against journalists…
(2024-02-15). Selma Blair apologises for anti-Muslim rant linked to Gaza. newarab.com 
(2024-02-15). Stray dogs 'attacking' Israeli solders in north Gaza. newarab.com 
(2024-02-15). oPt: UN Human Rights concerned by pattern of Israeli raids on Gaza medical facilities. reliefweb.int Country: occupied Palestinian territory | Source: UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights | DELIVERED BY, UN Human Rights Office spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani | AT, Geneva | We are deeply worried by the reports that Israeli forces have today raided the Nasser Medical Complex in the south of the occupied Gaza Strip, less than a week after they raided Al Amal Hospital in western Khan Younis. | The raid comes after a week-long siege which cut off medical, food and fuel supplies. | Israeli forces reportedly ordered the transfer of all patients, including those in intensive care and nursery units, to a…
(2024-02-15). 'Unfathomable Catastrophe' Looms in Gaza. "Giving Israel a green light to do anything it wants." globalresearch.ca
(2024-02-15). What did Jon Stewart say about Gaza, Israel on Daily Show. newarab.com 
Jon Stewart, the On the first episode since his return aired on Monday night, Stewart tackled one of the biggest stories in the world, Israel's genocidal war on Gaza. | He mocked President Joe Biden's remarks that Israel's response to the 7 October attacks by Hamas, is " Isr…
(2024-02-15). Gaza: 87 Palestinians killed, 104 injured by Israeli bombardment 14-15 Feb. muslimnews.co.uk Gaza City, (OCHA, Al Jazeera, Wafa): Between the afternoon of 14 February and 13: 30 on 15 February, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH) in Gaza, 87 Palestinians were killed, and 104 Palestinians were injured. Between 7 October 2023 and 13: 30 on 15 February 2024, at least 28,663 Palestinians were killed including 12,300 children in …
(2024-02-15). Selma Blair apologises for anti-Muslim rant linked to Gaza. newarab.com Jewish American Hollywood actress Selma Blair has issued an apology after facing criticism for an The comment, made in response to a video linked to Israel's genocidal war on Gaza, was widely condemned as Islamophobic. | In a statement shared on Instagram, Blair acknowledged her mistake and expressed deep regret for her words. | "I mistakenly and inadvertently conflated Muslims with Radical Islamists and fundamentalists," she wrote. | "This was a terrible error in…
(2024-02-15). Israeli strikes kill 7 civilians in Lebanon as war spreads throughout the Middle East. wsws.org The strike was the largest single-day death toll in Lebanon since the beginning of Israel's assault on Gaza. Since October 7, Israeli forces have killed more than 200 people inside of Lebanon.
(2024-02-15). Israeli strikes kill seven civilians in Lebanon as war spread throughout the Middle East. wsws.org The strike was the largest single-day death toll in Lebanon since the beginning of Israel's assault on Gaza. Since October 7, Israeli forces have killed more than 200 people inside of Lebanon.
(2024-02-15). Houthis: More than 400 US, UK airstrikes in Yemen since Jan. newarab.com 
Yemen's In an official statement via the Saba news agency linked to the group, the Houthi spokesperson Dhaifallah Al-Shami reported the attacks by US and UK forces as strikes continued on other areas in "The total number of American and British airstrikes, both aerial and reconn…
(2024-02-15). Heavy US and British Bombing Reported in Yemen's Hodeidah Province. news.antiwar.com A series of US and British airstrikes were reported in Yemen's western Red Sea province of Hodeidah on Wednesday as the US continues its heavy bombing campaign against the Houthis. A correspondent for Al Mayadeen reported that Hodeidah was hit at least nine times throughout the day. Yemen's Saba news agency reported that US and …
(2024-02-15). Church of England Urges 'Israel' to Stop 'Relentless Bombardment'. english.almayadeen.net
(2024-02-15). From the Cities to the Countryside, Armed Resistance is Spreading in the West Bank. libya360.wordpress.com Shatha Hanaysha A FUNERAL CEREMONY HELD FOR PALESTINIANS KILLED IN RAIDS AND ATTACKS BY ISRAELI FORCES IN JENIN ON NOVEMBER 17, 2023. (PHOTO: MAHMOUD NASSER/APA IMAGES) Armed resistance in the West Bank had been concentrated in larger cities, but since October 7 it is spreading. "Resistance in Azzun used to be non-armed," a resident of…
(2024-02-15). Lebanon: Displacement Tracking Matrix: Mobility Snapshot – Round 24 (15 February 2024). reliefweb.int 
Country: Lebanon | Source: International Organization for Migration | Please refer to the attached file. | Since October 8 there has been an increase in cross-border incidents between Israel and Lebanon, resulting in the displacement of people both within the South and elsewhere within the country. Since October 10, the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) has been conducting the daily monitoring of population movements. The objective of the exercise is to inform preparedness and response planning.
(2024-02-15). One Israeli killed, eight wounded by Hezbollah rocket salvo. newarab.com 
At least one Israeli soldier was killed, and eight others were wounded by a barrage of rockets shot by Israel's northern military command headquarters is located in Safad. | Hezbollah missiles travelled 15 kilometre…
(2024-02-15). UK Labour suspends ex-MP Graham Jones over Israel criticism. newarab.com 
Britain's Former MP Graham Jones, who was standing as a candidate for Hyndburn, was suspended pending an investigation late on Tuesday aft…
(2024-02-15). "There's no explanation for Israel to be killing women and children," says Lula in Egypt. peoplesdispatch.org President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva made harsh criticisms of Israel during a meeting with his Egyptian counterpart, Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, on Thursday, February 15. "Brazil was a country that strongly condemned Hamas' position in the attack on Israel and the kidnapping of hundreds of people. And we condemn it and call it a terrorist …
(2024-02-15). Israel mulls '48 Palestinian military conscription: report. newarab.com 
Israel's army chief has said that Israelis from "all parts of society" should be called up for Herzi Halevi, the army chief of staff, said that the…
(2024-02-15). Israeli strikes kill 10 civilians, Hezbollah to retaliate. newarab.com 
The civilian death toll from two The Lebanese militant group
(2024-02-15). Bombing Muslims for Peace. tomdispatch.com Like many American boys of the baby-boomer generation, I played "war" with those old, olive-drab, plastic toy soldiers meant to evoke our great victory over the Nazis and "the Japs" during World War II. At age 10, I also kept a scrapbook of the 1973 Yom Kippur War between Israel and its various Arab enemies in the Middle East. It was, I suppose, an early sign that I would make both the military and the study of history into careers. I recall rooting for the Israelis, advertised then as crucial American allies, against Egypt, Syria, and other regional enemies at least ostensibly allied with the Soviet Union in tha…
(2024-02-15). Israeli media outlets report a second missiles barrage fired from Lebanon at Kiryat Shmona. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-02-15). Hezbollah Fires Rockets at Northern Israel After Deadliest Day of Strikes. news.antiwar.com Mourners were out in numbers in southern Lebanon Thursday following the single deadliest day of Israeli airstrikes against the border region in some four months of escalating violence. Wednesday's attacks appeared to be the start of a new campaign, as additional Israeli attacks were reported in the south on Thursday, leading to criticism by Lebanese …
(2024-02-15). Lebanese authorities denounce deaths of civilians in Israeli attacks. plenglish.com Beirut, Feb 15 (Prensa Latina) The candidate for the Presidency of Lebanon, Suleiman Frangieh, denounced the murder of civilians as a consequence of persistent Israeli aggression in the south of the country.
(2024-02-15). Denuncian asesinato de civiles en Líbano por agresiones israelíes. radiohc.cu La Habana, 15 feb (RHC) El candidato a la Presidencia de la República Suleiman Frangieh denunció hoy el asesinato de civiles en Líbano como consecuencia de la persistente agresión israelí en el sur de la nación.
(2024-02-15). Silencing Francesca Albanese. libya360.wordpress.com Eugene Doyle It was with a sense of disgust rather than despair that I read in the Jerusalem Post this week: "'Antisemitic' UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese banned from Israel." We're being gas-lighted again and this is a chance to push back against the narrative that to support victims of Israel is to somehow be…
(2024-02-15). Israeli media outlets report several explosions in Kiryat Shmona. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-02-15). Did the African Union ban Israel delegation from its summit. newarab.com 
(2024-02-15). Israel spied on US to thwart settler sanctions: report. newarab.com 
(2024-02-15). Israeli media outlets report interception of aerial target over Acre. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-02-15). Israeli artillery targets the southern towns of Rub Al-Tlateen and Markaba as well as Wadi Slouki area. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-02-15). Marwan Barghouti transferred to solitary confinement. newarab.com 
Palestinian leader and high profile prisoner Israel's far-right National S…
(2024-02-15). Israel's Genocidal War After Four Months. cadtm.org
(2024-02-15). US sanctions on Israeli settlers are 'not enough'. newarab.com 
An Israeli construction firm and an Israeli settlement local government body are facing potential US sanctions after it signed a contract with one of four In early February, US President Joe Biden signed an executive order
(2024-02-15). Israeli media: 3 anti-armor missiles were fired from Lebanon at Shtula. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-02-15). Israel scrutinised for Iron Dome failure to catch rockets. newarab.com 
(2024-02-15). UN Rapporteur describes Israel's entry ban as misleading. plenglish.com United Nations, Feb 15 (Prensa Latina) The UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Francesca Albanese described on Thursday as symbolic and misleading the entry ban issued by Israel against her.
(2024-02-15). Super Bowl Propaganda: Patriots' Robert Kraft's Ties to Israel Explained. scheerpost.com 
(2024-02-15). In a preliminary response to the Israeli massacres in Nabatiyeh and Sawwaneh, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted Kiryat Shmona settlement with tens of Katyusha rockets: statement. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-02-15). South Lebanon mourns civilians killed in Israeli airstrikes. newarab.com 
Residents of the southern Hezbollah and Israel have been engaged in cross-border clashes si…
(2024-02-15). Hezbollah's Islamic Resistance: Direct hits achieved as our fighters targeted spy equipment at Israeli site of Ruweissat Al-Alam in occupied Shebaa Farms. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-02-15). Yemeni fishermen bleed money in Red Sea 'death trap'. newarab.com 
Hamdi Ghalib, 32, has been a fisherman for over a decade in Yemen's Al-Hodeidah province, which overlooks the Red Sea. His boat and nets are the equipment that enables him to make money to cover his six-member family's living expenses. | Hamdi tells The New Arab that fishing is dangerous today and may cost him his life. The danger has nothing to do with the rough sea or the strong wind. Instead, he fears being killed, injured, or kidnapped as the "It has bee…
(2024-02-15). South Africa's failed infrastructure privatisation and deregulation. cadtm.org Introduction
| The South African state is commonly said to be 'failing' — not only because yet again at the end of 2023, a recession hit. An alleged fiscal crisis, in the form of a public debt to GDP ratio in excess of 70 percent (mostly due to Covid-19 revenue shrinkage), prevents the kind of institutional rescue and expansion of infrastructure and services typical of prior eras of developmental- or welfare-state construction.
| A typical articulation of the terrain of infrastructure financing (…) | – |
(2024-02-15). 2 South African soldiers killed in DR Congo mortar attack. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – South Africa announced Thursday that two of its soldiers had been killed by mortar fire in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the country's first casualties since sending troops there."As a result of this indirect fire, two SANDF troops were killed and three were injured. According to the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), the injured were sent to the nearest hospital in Goma for medical assistance.
(2024-02-15). Parly keen to see NLC prosecutions. sanews.gov.za Parly keen to see NLC prosecutions | The Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition on Wednesday committed to doing everything in its power to ensure that criminals involved in the National Lotteries Commission (NLC) corruption are brought to book. | The committee received an update from the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) regarding its investigations into the NLC and another from the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) on cases referred to it. | "We want to assure the South African public that this committee is determined to see the criminals prosecuted," said Committee Chairperson Judy Hermans.
(2024-02-15). Sixth administration cracking down on crime – Lamola. sanews.gov.za Sixth administration cracking down on crime – Lamola | Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, Ronald Lamola says the sixth administration is steadily rebuilding law enforcement agencies like the National Prosecuting Authority to fight crime. | Lamola was speaking during the debate of the State of the Nation Address held in Cape Town. | "[It] is the sixth administration that strengthened the work of law enforcement agencies like the NPA [National Prosecuting Authority] by appointing permanent leadership in the upper echelons of the NPA and the SAPS [South African Police Service] and increased the operation…
(2024-02-15). Citizens urged to reflect on 30 years of freedom. sanews.gov.za Citizens urged to reflect on 30 years of freedom | As South Africa marks 30 Years of Freedom, citizens have been urged to remember how far government has come in improving the lives of South Africans and undoing the damaging legacy of apartheid. | "As we mark 30 Years of Freedom, we must not exercise our reflections and recollections without remembering exactly where we've come from or without acknowledging what has confronted us as a society in our journey to here," Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said in Cape Town. | Addressing a joint debate on the State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Wednesda…
(2024-02-15). Early detection crucial for treatment of childhood cancer. sanews.gov.za Early detection crucial for treatment of childhood cancer | The Department of Health has encouraged healthcare workers and communities to be mindful of early signs of childhood cancer. | Identifying these signs, according to the department, can lead to early detection and the successful management of childhood cancers, resulting in better outcomes. | The call was made as South Africa joins the global community in commemorating International Childhood Cancer Day on Thursday to raise awareness about childhood cancers and to express support for children and adolescents living with cancer, survivors, and their famili…
(2024-02-15). Northern Cape man sentenced for child pornography. sanews.gov.za Northern Cape man sentenced for child pornography | The South African Police Service (SAPS) Northern Cape Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Koliswa Otola has welcomed the eight year sentence handed down to a 45-year-old for possession of child pornographic material. | This as the De Aar Regional Court sentenced John Henry Meiring on Wednesday. | Lieutenant-General Otola commended Lieutenant Colonel Marli Strydom for her relentless efforts that led to the arrest of the accused on 22 February 2022 and for the conviction and sentencing. | The South African Police Service, Serial and Electronic Crime Invest…
(2024-02-15). Two SANDF soldiers killed in DRC, three wounded. sanews.gov.za Two SANDF soldiers killed in DRC, three wounded | The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) confirmed on Wednesday that three soldiers were killed and two injured in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). | This, according to a statement released yesterday, was after a mortar bomb landed inside one of the South African contingency military bases. | The soldiers are part of the Southern African Development Community Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (SAMIDRC) deployed to support and assist government of the second-largest country in Africa to restore peace, security and stability. | "As a resu…
(2024-02-15). Challenges remain, but South African lives have been improved during democracy. sanews.gov.za Challenges remain, but South African lives have been improved during democracy | President Cyril Ramaphosa says despite challenges, the lives of millions of South Africans have been transformed since the dawn of democracy in 1994. | The President was delivering his reply to the State of the Nation Address (SONA) debate held at the Cape Town City Hall. | "The debate in this House over the last two days has shown that there are sharp differences among political parties about our past. There are also sharp differences about our present and indeed about our future as well. | "Yet amongst all the contributions made in…
(2024-02-15). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Three-day national strike across most sectors in Finland against austerity and anti-strike laws; Iranian steel workers in Ahvaz continue strikes over pay and conditions joined by steelworkers in Gilan; pay strike by professional, administrative and support staff continues into second week at Cape Town University, South Africa…
(2024-02-15). Yemen: Sustaining polio investments offers a high return. reliefweb.int Countries: Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Pakistan, Somalia, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Yemen | Source: World Health Organization | 15 February 2024 | A Economic and social benefits totaling an estimated US$ 289.2 billion arise from sustaining polio assets and integrating them into expanded immunization, surveillance and emergency response programmes in 8 countries…
(2024-02-15). Yemeni Navy carries out a military operation targeting the British ship "LYCAVITOS" while sailing in the Gulf of Aden: statement. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-02-15). Yemeni media outlets report new US-UK attack on Hodeidah. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-02-15). UK Steps Up War On Whistleblower Journalism. popularresistance.org It was the afternoon of May 17 2023 and I had just arrived at London's Luton Airport. I was on my way to the city of my birth to visit my family. Before landing, the pilot instructed all passengers to have their passports ready for inspection immediately upon disembarking the plane. Just then, I noticed a six-strong squad of stone-faced plainclothes British counter-terror officers waited on the tarmac, intensely studying the identification documents of all travelers. | As soon as the cops identified me, I was ordered to accompany them into the airport terminal without explanation. There, I was introduced to two o…
(2024-02-15). Dawn Is Breaking Out All Over, and the World Is Waking Up: The Sixth Newsletter (2024). orinocotribune.com 
By Vijay Prashad — Feb 8, 2024 | On 2 February 2024, the people of Venezuela celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Bolivarian Revolution. On that day in 1999, Hugo Chávez took office as the president of Venezuela and began a process of Latin American integration that — because of US intransigence —
(2024-02-15). 5 killed and 18 injured in an attack in Belgorod. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – An aerial attack on Russia's Belgorod left at least five people killed and more than 18 people injured, the city's governor stated. Social media videos showed a damaged shop surrounded by rubble in the city's southwest. Another video captured blasts and sirens overhead.Belgorod under heavy shelling | Residents of the city reports several hit shells, cars were damaged, a shopping center was also damaged. According to preliminary data, at least 10 people were injured, there are dead. | The authorities have not officially commented on the…
(2024-02-15). Ukrainian Rocket Attack Leaves 5 Russians Dead in Belgorod. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Belgorod Governor Viacheslav Gladkov confirmed that at least five people died in a Ukrainian artillery attack on the city of Belgorod. | RELATED: | "According to preliminary data, 5 people died, including a child, and 18 others were injured, including five minors," he said on his Telegram channel. | According to the RIA Novosti agency, the attack severely affected a shopping center housing a supermarket and a pharmacy. | "Take…
(2024-02-15). War with Hezbollah — the 'Most Deadly War of All' According to Zionist Experts. libya360.wordpress.com Vanessa Beeley Hezbollah missile launchers in all areas of Lebanon The worst fears of the Zionist entity on the precipice of escalated military confrontation with Hezbollah in southern Lebanon are compiled in a 130-page-report entitled 'The Most Deadly War of All'. [Thank you to Resistance News Network (RNN) on Telegram for alerting me to this report] The…
(2024-02-15). Imad Mughniyeh cousin, Fuad killed in Haret Hreik, Lebanon. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – A shooting took place earlier today in Haret Hreik town in Lebanon, Imad Mughniyeh's cousin, Foad, was killed.Hezbollah leader and strategist was assassinated Imad Mughniyeh in Syria on the night of February 12, 2008. There is little information on Mughniyeh, although he is generally believed to have been Hezbollah's top officer, in charge of the organization's military, intelligence, and security activities. He played a key role in forming Hezbollah throughout the 1980s. He was regarded as a great tactician with an enigmatic demeanor, earning the nickname "untraceable ghost".
(2024-02-15). Sayyed Nasrallah Speaks Friday on Martyrdom Anniversary of Hezbollah Leaders. english.almanar.com.lb 
Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah is to deliver a speech on Friday on the martyrdom anniversary of Hezbollah Leaders. The Lebanese resistance leader will hold a televised address via Al-Manar at 15: 00 on Friday, in a ceremony addressing the occasion. The ceremony will be held simultaneously in Beirut's Dahiyeh (southern suburb), Nabi Sheet, Jibshit …
(2024-02-15). Hezbollah's MP Raad: The victory we've promised is imminent, we aim that the region will be safe in which no Zionist would dare to attack our land. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-02-15). Head of Hezbollah's Loyalty to Resistance parliamentary bloc MP Mohammad Raad: We are in a stage that precedes the promised victory. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-02-15). Brazilian President Lula da Silva and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah el-Sisi met in Cairo. tvbrics.com The two sides concluded a number of agreements…
(2024-02-15). Sergey Lavrov: BRICS is one of the "backbones" of the emerging multipolar world. tvbrics.com The Russian Foreign Minister spoke about the upcoming goals and plans of the association for 2024…
(2024-02-15). Russia's Novatek Sets up China Office to Market Gas Amid Sanctions. infobrics.org Russian natural gas producer Novatek is building a new China-based team to explore marketing the fuel, sources familiar with the plans said, as U.S. sanctions thwart plans for exports from its new multi-billion dollar Arctic project. The move illustrates Russian energy companies' continued pivot to Asia, especially China, after the Ukraine conflict cut off their access to markets in Europe…
(2024-02-15). New Global BRICS Driving Emerging Architecture. infobrics.org An association of five emerging economies popularly referred to as BRICS under Russia's presidency (2024) has begun its work with the first meeting of of Sherpas/Sous-Sherpas…
(2024-02-15). British media demands continued support for Ukraine despite domestic economic pains. infobrics.org UK will face long-term cost of Brexit, warns Goldman Sachs.
(2024-02-15). Iranian President to visit Kazan to participate in BRICS events. tvbrics.com Ebrahim Raisi meets with the Head of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov…
(2024-02-15). Northern Sea Route as an Essential Element to Harness India's Interests in the Arctic. infobrics.org Fostering Sustainable Growth: India's Role in the Northern Sea Route Development…
(2024-02-15). American strategists fearing war with Russia. infobrics.org An American think tank recently published a report stating that US "hardline policies" in post-Ukrainian conflict Europe could lead Washington and Moscow to a direct war.
(2024-02-15). International conference on literary translation is held in India. tvbrics.com 
The aim is to create a platform for rethinking culture, literature and translation in today's world…
(2024-02-15). Annual trade volume between Iran and India exceeds $1.8bn. tvbrics.com 
Iran's imports of petroleum products in 2023 increased 26 per cent year-on-year…
(2024-02-15). BRICS and the Global South Cooperation. globalresearch.ca
(2024-02-15). US Senate wants to codify 'Ukraine aid' by making it impeachable offense. infobrics.org While the DNC will have a very difficult task pushing the bill's adoption by the House, if they succeed, the so-called "Ukraine aid" would effectively be codified and even made into an impeachable offense. This is extremely important for the neoliberal and neocon warmongers in Washington DC as it would force any future president to comply with the bill. This can be seen as a way of using the system to ensure that Democrats' decisions are not legally overturned by any future potentially non-DNC administration.
(2024-02-15). Lula da Silva and Wellington Dias to discuss the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty at the AU Summit. tvbrics.com 
Brazil's president came up with the idea for the alliance when the country took over as head of the G20…
(2024-02-15). Cubana Gámez se despide con el lugar 24 en 100 libre en el Mundial. radiohc.cu La Habana, 15 feb (RHC).- La mejor nadadora cubana de los últimos años, Elisbet Gámez, se despidió este jueves del Campeonato Mundial de Deportes Acuáticos de Doha, Qatar, con el lugar 24 en 100 estilo libre.
(2024-02-15). Convivialism and World Social Forum. pressenza.com The convivialist international, signatory of the second Convivialist Manifesto, has begun to formally establish itself as an association based in Hamburg — see its website: convivialism.org/our-blog/ Partner of other convivialist organisations, French conviviality, German conviviality and the international movement of…
(2024-02-15). Hamas not a terrorist organisation but a political movement, says top UN official Martin Griffiths. muslimmirror.com "Hamas is not a terrorist group but a " said Martin Griffiths, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator. "Hamas is not a terrorist group. For us, of course, as you know, it's a political movement," Martin Griffiths was quoted as saying during the interview with Sky News. Martin Griffiths has been …
(2024-02-15). NATO and EU respond to Trump's warning. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has reacted to former US President Donald Trump's remarks, cautioning that allies failing to meet their financial commitments to NATO might not be defended in the event of a Russian attack.Stoltenberg, in an interview with Norwegian TV channel TV2, stated, "Any suggestion that allies won't support each other would harm our security. Regardless of the presidential election outcome, I expect the US to remain a strong and loyal NATO ally."The EU also voiced its concerns over Trump's comments. European Council President Charles Michel, in a message on his X account,…
(2024-02-15). Hamas not a terrorist organisation but a political movement, says top UN official Martin Griffiths. muslimmirror.com "Hamas is not a terrorist group but a " said Martin Griffiths, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator. "Hamas is not a terrorist group. For us, of course, as you know, it's a political movement," Martin Griffiths was quoted as saying during the interview with Sky News. Martin Griffiths has been …
(2024-02-15). Mexico: 'We just want to find our children': Understanding disappearances as a tool of organized crime. reliefweb.int 
Countries: Mexico, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | Source: The Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime | Please refer to the attached file. | Radha Barooah, Ana Paula Oliveira, Siria Gastelum Felix | People from all walks of life have disappeared during Mexico's so-called 'war on drugs'; many others become victims of the growing global human trafficking industry; migrants go missing as they travel to seek a better life elsewhere, often displaced by criminal groups. | Vulnerable youth, particularly young boys, are co-opted by criminal interests and then 'disappeared' to forcibly join gan…
(2024-02-15). Colombia: The Darién Gap: a migrant crisis in the green hell. reliefweb.int Countries: Afghanistan, Cameroon, Chile, China, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Haiti, Panama, Peru, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), World | Source: Médecins du Monde | Between January and September 2023, more than 457,000 people crossed the "green hell," a dense tropical forest, the natural border between Colombia and Panama. Mainly of Venezuelan origin, but also Colombian, Haitian, Peruvian, Ecuadorian, Cuban, Chilean, Afghan, Cameroonian and even Chinese, they undertake this migratory journey in search of a dignified life, security or freedom. If so many people use this passage known for its dangerousness, thi…
(2024-02-15). Egypt currency crisis: Nigerian migrants fear detention. newarab.com 
(2024-02-15). Lebanon refuses Syrian refugees return from Cyprus. newarab.com 
(2024-02-15). Nigeria: UNMAS Welcomes the Contribution of the Government of Japan. reliefweb.int Countries: Japan, Nigeria | Source: UN Mine Action Service | UNMAS Welcomes the Contribution of the Government of Japan to Humanitarian Mine Action in Nigeria | Nigeria, 14 February 2024 – The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) welcomes the contribution of $650,000 from the People and Government of Japan for the provision of life-saving explosive ordnance risk education (EORE) for internally displaced persons (IDPs), returnees, and refugees in northeast Nigeria. The project is aimed at mitigating the threat posed by improvised explosive devices (IEDs), mines and other explosive ordnance in Nigeria. | T…
(2024-02-15). Thailand: Refugee Camp Population (January 2024). reliefweb.int 
Countries: Myanmar, Thailand | Source: The Border Consortium | Please refer to the attached Infographic.
(2024-02-15). The smuggler routes aiding Sudanese to reach safety in Egypt. middleeasteye.net 
The smuggler routes aiding Sudanese to reach safety in Egypt | Egypt has severely restricted legal routes of entry from Sudan since the war began there, leaving refugees to pay smugglers with police connections to get them across the border | | Sudanese who fled the war in their coun…
(2024-02-15). Hainan expands visa-free entry categories. ecns.cn The reasons for applying for visa-free entry to China's Hainan province have been expanded for nationals of several countries, China's National Immigration Administration announced on Friday.
(2024-02-15). Cuba celebrates anniversary of a famous cocktail. plenglish.com It was a celebration from Wednesday, Valentine's Day or Love and Friendship Day, when the workers of the facility celebrated three decades of the creation of the Arcoiris Plaza. | This drink is the signature cocktail of this establishment belonging to the Gran Caribe Hotel Group. | During a simple ceremony to reproduce the drink, its producer, multi-awarded bartender Eloy Hernández, recalled that with that mixture he won a cocktail competition held to celebrate the 50th anniversary of La Bodeguita del Medio Restaurant-Bar in the 1990s. | Later, he took the recipe to a contest in Peru, where it became internation…
(2024-02-15). Workers fighting for justice take TUC to employment tribunal. thecanary.co The following is an opinion article from Darren Lewis & Grzegorz Lepiarz. On Tuesday 27 February 2024, the Employment Tribunal will begin wading through a catalogue of errors to ascertain if they agree with our belief — that after 25 years of collective service, we were unfairly and unlawfully dismissed by Trades Union Congress (TUC) …
(2024-02-15). Fort Worth Coors workers reject company contract, authorize strike. wsws.org Workers at the Molson Coors brewery in Fort Worth, Texas, voted by 93 percent on Sunday to turn down a contract offer by the company and authorize strike action.
(2024-02-15). Sri Lankan unions end health workers strike, citing an offer of ministerial talks. wsws.org The trade union bureaucracy are fearful that the rising working-class opposition to Colombo's austerity policies will rekindle the mass anti-government movement that ousted President Rajapakse and his regime in 2022.
(2024-02-15). The ruling class demands more "economic pain," as corporations accelerate job cuts in US and around the world. wsws.org Corporations are seeking to boost profits by cutting labor costs and squeezing more production out of fewer workers.
(2024-02-15). Did Wall Street Just End the Class War? scheerpost.com 
By Les Leopold / Substack All workers can become capitalists, all workers can become rich! That's the future of the economy according to the infamous Wall Street buyout firm, KKR, (formerly Kohlberg Kravis, Roberts & Co.) Today, KKR says that the iron laws of capitalism don't have to pit workers against bosses. They claim …
(2024-02-15). Ariana Grande and Mariah Carey team up for 'Yes, And?' remix out this Friday. albawaba.com Fans of pop divas Ariana Grande and Mariah Carey are in for a treat this Friday, as the two singers have announced a remix of Grande's hit song 'Yes, And?' featuring Carey's vocals.The remix, which will be released on February 16, 2024, is a collaboration between the two vocal powerhouses, who have often been compared and praised for their impressive vocal ranges and whistle tones.Grande announced the remix on her Instagram account, posting a photo of herself and Carey in the studio, with the caption: "Dreams do come true. I can't wait for you to hear this. Thank you @mariahcarey for blessing me with your voice a…
(2024-02-15). How Target Funded A 'Tough On Crime' Prosecutor's Office. popularresistance.org Target Corp. pioneered the Community Prosecution Program in the Hennepin County Attorney's Office (HCAO) more than two decades ago during the era of mass incarceration. As part of a broad anti-crime campaign that employed new advanced technology and reshaped the criminal justice system in Minneapolis, the program had particularly devastating effects on Black residents. In 2004, a public-private partnership consisting of Target, the Downtown Council, Hennepin County, and the City of Minneapolis launched a sweeping surveillance collaborative in downtown Minneapolis called the SafeZone, as illustrated throughout Uni…
(2024-02-15). Venezuela Supports Trinidad & Tobago in Controlling Oil Spill. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Foreign Affairs Minister Yvan Gil announced that Venezuela is willing to collaborate with Trinidad and Tobago in controlling the serious oil spill that has affected the coasts of this island nation and involves at least two vessels. | RELATED: | "We are at the disposal of the government of Trinidad and Tobago to cooperate in whatever is required," he said, adding that Venezuelan technicians have held me…
(2024-02-15). Contract Faculty Wrest Neutrality From New York University. popularresistance.org Contingent professors scored a victory January 3 when they got New York University to agree to a union election this semester, and to remain neutral during the process. The election is scheduled for February 27 and 28. If they vote yes, Contract Faculty United (CFU)-UAW Local 7902 will become the largest union in the country of full-time, non-tenure-track faculty at a private university, with 950 members. | Nationwide, two-thirds of faculty positions are contingent—meaning they lack the possibility of tenure. Many are adjunct instructors, who are hired on a course-by-course, semester-by-semester basis and t…
(2024-02-15). McCarthyism takes over the U.S. labor movement. peoplesworld.org 
This article is part of the People's World 100th Anniversary Series On Feb. 15, 1950, McCarthyism took over the Congress of Industrial Organizations, as the federation's right-wing leadership caved to pressure from the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) and initiated a wave of expulsion of left-led unions. The expelled unions were all charged with being controlled …
(2024-02-15). Microsoft, OpenAI expose hackers using ChatGPT. albawaba.com ALBAWABA — OpenAI has said in a blogpost that in collaboration with Microsoft, they were able to identify and block five threat groups backed by nations that have been found to be using their Large Language Models in malicious activities such as preparing Phishing Scams, translating technical papers and writing and debugging potentially harmful codes.Through cooperation and information exchange with Microsoft, OpenAI says they were able to take down five malicious actors with ties to states: two threat actors from China, identified as Charcoal Typhoon and Salmon Typhoon; Crimson Sandstorm from Iran; Emerald…
(2024-02-15). Development of a flood index insurance product for Zambia. reliefweb.int 
Country: Zambia | Source: CGIAR | Please refer to the attached file. | Abstract/Description | Weather Risk Management Services Pvt Ltd (WRMS) is collaborating with the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) as part of the CGIAR Initiative on Climate Resilience (ClimBeR) to develop financial solutions for post-extreme climatic events. The focus is on creating parametric insurance solutions to aid vulnerable populations in managing and mitigating loss and damage caused by natural disasters, with a primary emphasis on floods. | The project's scope involves a comprehensive approach to enhance community…
(2024-02-15). Why did a French woman name her baby after an Algerian man. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA – In a heartwarming tale of compassion and gratitude, a French woman immortalized the kindness of an Algerian man by naming her newborn son after him. On a bustling sidewalk in Paris, the woman was suddenly gripped by labor pains, when an Algerian man, who happened to be a former firefighter, came to her aid.During the chaos of unexpected childbirth, the Algerian man's empathetic assistance shined through, making the overwhelmed French woman name her infant son "Rabeh", in honor of her hero. The touching story was then reported by the French newspaper Le Parisien, as it captured the essence of human conn…
(2024-02-15). New Socialist party officially registers with plans to challenge Labour at the general election. thecanary.co The Social Justice Party (SJP) — a new democratic and eco-socialist party — has officially registered with the Electoral Commission ahead of plans to stand candidates at the next general election. Meet the Social Justice Party The party, which was launched at a conference in the seaside town of Whitby last summer, was set up …
(2024-02-15). Winston Peters, a Great Political Survivor, Political Chameleon and Most Loyal Servant of the U.S. Empire, is Back in Power in Zew Zealand. covertactionmagazine.com And Surprise, Surprise: He's Pushing for New Zealand to Join AUKUS, an Anti-China Military Security Partnership of the U.S., Australia and Great Britain New Zealand held its triennial general election in October 2023 and the result was what had been predicted by the polls all along—the Labour Party, which had been in power since 2017, …
(2024-02-15). Iraq: ISHM: February 8 – 15, 2024. reliefweb.int Country: Iraq | Source: Enabling Peace in Iraq Center | Key Takeaways: | Lawmakers Boycott Meeting To Discuss Response To U.S. Airstrikes; Talks On Ending Coalition Presence Resume In Baghdad; Sudani Heads To Amsterdam — On February 10, Iraq's parliament failed to convene a session scheduled to discuss a response to repeated U.S. airstrikes against Iran-backed Iraqi militias. News reports indicated that only 77 lawmakers were present, while a great majority of representatives, including many from the Coordination Framework which had called for the session, chose to boycott it. The widespread boycott trig…
(2024-02-15). Barcelona eyeing Arsenal star Gabriel Martinelli. albawaba.com Barcelona have set their sights on Arsenal attacker Gabriel Martinelli, according to Mundo Deportivo.The Catalan giants are looking for a new striker with specific traits and believe the Brazil international fits the bill.Barca understand they must sell first if they were to submit an accptable offer for the Arsenal star.He has seven goals and three assists in 28 appearances this season so far.The 22-year-old's deal with the Gunners runs to 2027.
(2024-02-15). Supreme Court strikes down electoral bonds scheme. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror Network The Supreme Court on Thursday held the changes made in the law to introduce the electoral bonds scheme as unconstitutional, in a unanimous verdict on a batch of pleas challenging the legal validity of the Centre's scheme which allowed for anonymous funding to political parties. A five-judge Constitution Bench presided by …
(2024-02-15). Supreme Court strikes down electoral bonds scheme. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror Network The Supreme Court on Thursday held the changes made in the law to introduce the electoral bonds scheme as unconstitutional, in a unanimous verdict on a batch of pleas challenging the legal validity of the Centre's scheme which allowed for anonymous funding to political parties. A five-judge Constitution Bench presided by …
(2024-02-15). A new wave of land grabs strikes Tanzania. cadtm.org
(2024-02-15). Al-Hilal star Neymar set for Santos return. albawaba.com Al-Hilal star Neymar is being linked with a potential return to Brazil after having an "effective" conversation with Santos club president.The striker left Santos in 2013 to pursue a career in Europe and went on to join Barcelona where he had his best spell.He then moved to Paris Saint-Germain in a world record move in 2017, but failed to live up to expectations.Neymar left the French club last summer to play alongside the likes of Aleksandar Mitrovic at Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal.However, he suffered an unexpected ACL injury that in October that should keep him out of action until the end of the season.The 32-year-…
(2024-02-15). UK: Valentine's Day strike against Deliveroo, Uber Eats, Just Eats and Stuart to fight poverty pay. wsws.org The riders used AI technology to translate their call for solidarity into 15 languages. This practical expression of the international character and unity of the working class shows the potential to challenge the giant global delivery companies.
(2024-02-15). St. Paul teachers to vote on strike Thursday, as Minneapolis teachers kept on job without contract. wsws.org Far from offering improvements to pay and working conditions, both Minneapolis and St. Paul school districts are threatening major budget cuts.
(2024-02-15). Kyrgyzstan Moved To Preemptively Discredit The US' Latest Meddling Scheme. thealtworld.com It took half a year to get everything into motion, but the US is now poised to go through with its destabilization plans on the pretext that Blinken signaled last month regarding Kyrgyzstan's impending FARA-inspired foreign agents in a replication of last spring's Georgian scenario. | Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov broke diplomatic protocol by publishing his response to a letter that he received from US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in mid-January. It can be read in full
(2024-02-15). Myth-Busting: Dag Hammarskjà∂ld, Katanga, And The Coup. popularresistance.org On an almost monthly basis the press, and scholars, focus on the death of UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjà∂ld, in a plane crash near the Rhodesian town of Ndola, not far from the Congo-Katanga border, on the night of 17 — 18 September 1961. Accident or assassination attempt? And if it was an assassination, who was guilty? These are questions to which the UN itself is seeking answers. There is a lot of evidence to suggest that the plane was shot down. If this is indeed the case, we must look for the perpetrators in what was then Katanga, a Congolese province which, shortly after Congo's independence,…
(2024-02-15). Fatal Flaws Undermine America's Defense Industrial Base. thealtworld.com The first-ever US Department of Defense The report lays out a multitude of problems plaguing the US DIB including a lack of surge capacity, inadequate workforce, off-shore downstream suppliers, as well as insufficient "demand signals" to motivate private industry partners to produce what's needed, in the quanti…
(2024-02-15). House Intel Chair Accused of Disclosing National Security 'Threat' to Get Ukraine Aid Passed. news.antiwar.com Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH), chair of the House Intelligence Committee, made a vague public warning on Wednesday about an unspecified "serious national security threat," prompting accusations that he did so to pressure the House to pass the $95 billion foreign military aid bill that just made it through the Senate. US officials later told the media that …
(2024-02-15). House Passes Bill To Work Against Countries Normalizing With Syria. news.antiwar.com On Wednesday, the House passed a bill that prohibits the US from opening diplomatic relations with the Syrian government of Bashar al-Assad and expands harsh sanctions on Syria to prevent other countries from normalizing with Syria. The Assad Regime Anti-Normalization Act passed in a vote of 389-32, demonstrating broad bipartisan support for the economic war against …
(2024-02-15). Inflation is Increasing in America. Latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) Report: The 'Soft Landing' Plane Is Still Circling. globalresearch.ca
(2024-02-15). Countdown To Day X: Denying Assange's Freedom Of Expression. popularresistance.org WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and his legal team assert that extradition to the United States would be a "flagrant denial" of his rights to freedom of expression because the charges criminalize Assange for engaging in journalism. | When Assange was first charged, Ben Wizner of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Jameel Jaffer of the Knight First Amendment Institute declared, "The [computer offense] characterizes everyday journalistic practices as part of a criminal conspiracy. Cultivating a source, protecting a source's identity, communicating with a source securely—the indictment describes all…
(2024-02-15). Australian lawmakers call for Julian Assange's release ahead of extradition appeal. peoplesdispatch.org The motion in parliament, which was supported by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, has called for the return of imprisoned WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to his family in Australia. Assange is days away from a final court hearing in the UK against his extradition to the US.
(2024-02-15). Brazil to support stricter global regulation of infant formula marketing. peoplesdispatch.org Despite strong national policies supporting breastfeeding, Brazil faces challenges from infant formula producers seeking to dominate the field of child nutrition. One forthcoming step is to support a WHO resolution for regulating digital marketing…
(2024-02-15). Australian lawmakers call for Julian Assange's release ahead of extradition appeal. peoplesdispatch.org On February 14, lawmakers in Australia's parliament voted 86-42 in support of a motion calling on the UK and the US to return arbitrarily imprisoned WikiLeaks founder and journalist, Julian Assange, to his home and family in Australia. The move, which was also supported by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, came just days before the High …
(2024-02-15). Water — The Abundant Scarcity. globalresearch.ca
(2024-02-15). This Valentine's Day, Look To Marxists To Reimagine Love, Romance And Sex. popularresistance.org Italian Communist Antonio Gramsci has been quoted quite a lot in recent years amid our various political catastrophes from Trump to Covid-19 to climate collapse and the political center's seeming inability to resist any of the above. The most famous line from his Prison Notebooks, written between 1929 and 1935 while a political prisoner of the Mussolini regime, is probably: "The crisis consists precisely in the fact that the old is dying and the new cannot be born; in this interregnum a great variety of morbid symptoms appear." This is sometimes more loosely translated as ‚Äã…
(2024-02-15). Australia Approves Motion Urging Britain To Return Julian Assange. popularresistance.org Australia's prime minister and federal members of Parliament approved a motion Wednesday to return Wikileaks founder Julian Assange to Australia. | MP Andrew Wilkie introduced the motion arguing that Assange should be freed from a British prison where he has spent nearly five years and returned to Australia as Britain's High Court will hear Assange's appeal next week against his extradition to the United States on espionage charges. | "It will send a very powerful political signal to the British government and to the U.S. government that the British government should not entertain the idea of Mr. Assange being ex…
(2024-02-15). Indian Farmers March On Delhi To Protest Unfulfilled Demands. popularresistance.org Indian farmers from the State of Punjab began a protest march towards the national capital, New Delhi on February 13, Tuesday, to raise longstanding demands that have gone unfulfilled by the Union government. | Cement blocks, metal barricades, barbed wire, and iron nails were erected on the borders of Delhi and in the State of Haryana on Tuesday to stop the farmers, similar to the blockades that had been set up over two years ago, when farmers had first marched on Delhi to demand their rights. | The "Delhi Chalo" protest on Tuesday was organized by over 250 farmers' unions under the umbrella of the Kisan Mazdoor…
(2024-02-15). US Government Report Contradicts Claims Of 'ISIS Threat' In Iraq, Syria. popularresistance.org A new report by the inspectors general of the US State Department, Defense Department, and USAID conducted between 1 October and 31 December 2023 has determined that ISIS poses a minimal threat in Iraq and Syria, raising questions about the Pentagon's insistence on keeping US troops in both nations. | "During the quarter, ISIS continued to operate in a survival posture in both Iraq and Syria. The group remained militarily defeated, incapable of mounting large, complex attacks domestically or externally, even as Coalition forces increased their focus on force protection due to attacks by Iran-aligned militia group…
(2024-02-15). Looks Like We made It and Mike Turner's Russian Threat Scam. sonar21.com 
Russia's Defacto Truth Squad | Sorry. Couldn't resist the Barry Manilow reference, but this kind of campy celebration is called for when the Government of Ukraine deems me important enough to be put on THE LIST of Russian disinformation agents. I am sandwiched at the 7 o'clock position between distinguished professor Richard Sakwa and Doug MacGregor. How do you like them donuts. First, give Barry a listen. It is Valentine's Day afterall. | I am proud to say I know most of the people on that list and consider them friends. Fighting the mainstream tends to create bonds of friendship and camaraderie. I am shoc…
(2024-02-15). DNC-GOP Confrontation: US Senate Wants to Codify 'Ukraine Aid' by Making It An Impeachable Offense. globalresearch.ca
(2024-02-15). Ukraine accuses Russia of using Starlink internet in occupied areas. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Reports from Kiev suggest that Ukraine is claiming Russia is using Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet service in the areas it occupies.According to Ukrainian military intelligence, Russian forces are alleged to be utilizing Starlink terminals provided by SpaceX for satellite internet connectivity.The accusation came from Andriy Yusov, spokesperson for Ukraine's Defense Ministry's Main Intelligence Directorate.It is claimed that Russian units near Klishchiivka and Andriivka towns are using these terminals, although there has been no official response from the Russian Defense Ministry regarding thes…
(2024-02-15). Registered IDP area baseline assessment: Ukraine – Round 32 (January 2024). reliefweb.int 
Country: Ukraine | Source: International Organization for Migration | Please refer to the attached file. | OVERVIEW | The Registered IDP Area Baseline Assessment provides granular data on the number and geographic location of officially registered internally displaced people (IDPs). This report assesses registered IDP presence at the raion level, also mapping the recorded change since the previous round. Round 32 presents the data of the registered IDP population disaggregated by sex, age and state-recognised disability status. | The data collected for the Area Baseline Assessment Round 32 reflects the up-t…
(2024-02-15). Selected Articles: Kiev Regime Sharply Divided: Just Killed French Mercenaries. False Flag Operation Intent on Framing Russia? President Macron Cancels His Trip to Ukraine. globalresearch.ca 
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(2024-02-15). Palestinian Resistance's Foreign Policy: Updating Daud Abdullah's Analysis. orinocotribune.com By Hanna Eid — Feb 2, 2024 | As the battle for Palestine rages on, the patient and calculated tenor of the Axis of Resistance will provide us with a beacon toward total liberation. | Daud Abdullah wrote an erudite and comprehensive analysis of Hamas's foreign policy which was released by the Afro-Middle East Center (AMEC) in 2020. The majority of the writing was done in 2019, and thus there are a few lacunae based on the last 5 years of world affairs. | On the world scale, the Covid-19 pandemic rocked production, distribution, and public health sectors; the Russian special military operation in Ukraine gave…
(2024-02-15). More than 100 journalists victims of Russian crimes during two years of covering war in Ukraine [EN/RU/UK]. reliefweb.int 
(2024-02-15). US anti-boycott act raises free speech concerns. newarab.com 
This week, an anti-boycott act passed by a voice vote in US Congress is raising concerns among followers of the Palestinian-led Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement, as well as free speech advocates over the potential for restrictions on political expression. |
(2024-02-15). Brazil Toughens Conditions in Maximum Security Prisons. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Andre Garcia, the secretary of Penal Policies of the Justice Ministry, announced that the conditions of confinement in Brazilian federal prisons will be tightened. | RELATED: | After the escape of two inmates from a maximum-security prison, authorities decided to suspend visits to federal prisons and keep prisoners in their cells for the next five days. | On Wednesday, two inmates escaped from the Mossoro federal prison. These…
(2024-02-15). Hamtramck, Mich., becomes first U.S. city to pass 'Move the Money' resolution. peoplesworld.org 
HAMTRAMCK, Mich.—In a historic move, the Hamtramck City Council has unanimously passed Resolution 2024-22, making Hamtramck the first city in the United States to adopt a "Move the Money" resolution. The resolution calls on Congress and the president to shift significant funds from the military budget towards funding essential social services programs. "Those billions of …
(2024-02-15). Why the Marshall Plan ? cadtm.org In July 2024, the World Bank and the IMF will be 80 years old. 80 years of financial neo-colonialism and the imposition of austerity policies in the name of debt repayment. 80 years is enough! The Bretton Woods institutions must be abolished and replaced by democratic institutions serving an ecological, feminist and anti-racist bifurcation. To mark these 80 years, we are republishing a series of articles every Wednesday until July, looking in detail at the history and damage caused by these (…) | – | / |
(2024-02-15). NIA creating tension through searches in Tamil Nadu, says MLA M.H. Jawahirullah. muslimmirror.com Papanasam MLA M.H. Jawahirullah strongly criticized the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for creating "unnecessary tension" under the "guise of searches" across various locations in Tamil Nadu ahead of the Lok Sabha Elections. Speaking in the Assembly on Thursday, Mr. Jawahirullah highlighted concerns regarding the NIA's actions, particularly its arrests of certain individuals, and urged an …
(2024-02-15). SC allows withdrawal of pleas challenging constitutionality of UAPA. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the withdrawal of the petitions challenging the constitutionality of the provisions of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA). A Bench presided over by Justice Bela M. Trivedi dismissed as withdrawn the entire batch of petitions, including the plea filed by a journalist and two advocates challenging …
(2024-02-15). Canadian Tire Fire #68: Resisting the Northvolt Battery Plant, Students Walkout Against Anti-Trans Laws, Palestine Solidarity Continues. itsgoingdown.org 
In today's column, we take a look at the forms of resistance taking shape against Quebec's Northvolt battery plant. We also look at responses to new anti-trans legislation in Alberta, and statistics around pre-trial detention in Ontario. Finally, we provide a roundup of Palestine solidarity actions and news over the last month. Resistance to Quebec's…
(2024-02-15). Brazil: Natural Hazards Monitoring – 14 February 2024. reliefweb.int
(2024-02-15). US lawmakers pass anti-Assad Syria Anti-Normalisation Act. newarab.com 
The US House of Representatives passed The Assad Anti-Normalisation Act was adopted with 389 votes in favour and 32 against, which means it will now move to the Senate for another vote. If adopted, it will need to be signed by President Joe Biden before becoming law. | "As a humanitarian organization that has worked on this bill since the inception of its idea, we are proud to see legislation that holds the Assa…
(2024-02-15). Movements urge for much fairer childhood cancer treatment. plenglish.com Geneva, Feb 15 (Prensa Latina) As the International Childhood Cancer Day is celebrated on Thursday, international movements made up mostly of sick children's parents stress the need for a fairer access to treatment and care for their children suffering from this disease.
(2024-02-15). Investigation launched after skull found next to graveyard. sanews.gov.za Investigation launched after skull found next to graveyard | Police in Mbuzini, Mpumalanga, have opened an investigation following the discovery of a human skull next to a graveyard and railway line on 13 February 2024. | While performing their duties, police received information from the community about a human skull found at Hhoyi Trust next to Mbuzini. | The police responded and upon arrival found the skull on the ground. Other relevant stakeholders were summoned to the scene. An inquest has been opened. | "Currently, police are working hard to get the identity of the person whose skull belongs to, hence any m…
(2024-02-15). Renowned German flutist gives workshops in Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Feb 15 (Prensa Latina) German flutist and professor Michael Faust gave the educational workshop "Teach to Teach" to artistic education students in Cuba, the National Center of Art Schools (CNEArt) informed on Thursday.
(2024-02-15). Part 1] Questions & answers on China as a major creditor power by Éric Toussaint. cadtm.org
(2024-02-15). Open-air markets bolster Beijing's street vending economy. ecns.cn Spring Festival decorations such as lanterns and couplets are sold at the Shahe Market on Jan 7."Together, we have located more such markets in the suburbs of Beijing, and I am planning to visit them one by one.""ÄÄ"ÄÄA visitor gets a taste of the market.
(2024-02-15). The Next Big Billionaire Thing: Hunting Humans? inequality.org
(2024-02-15). Child found Buried in a Strange Manner in Saudi Arabia. albawaba.com
(2024-02-15). Horoscope Tomorrow – Friday, February 16, 2024. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA Welcome to your daily horoscope for Friday, February 16, 2024. Today's celestial movements bring a blend of energies that will influence each zodiac sign in unique ways. Whether you're seeking guidance on matters of love, career, health, or personal growth, the stars have insights to offer. Embrace the wisdom of the cosmos as you navigate the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead. Let's explore what the universe has in store for you today. Aries Today(March 21 – April 19): | Today, Aries, you might feel a strong urge to take charge and lead others. Your asser…
(2024-02-15). 2024 elections and electoral choices before Indian Muslims. muslimmirror.com By Ram Puniyani As the 2024 General Elections are looming on the horizon some Muslim elite are appealing to Muslim community to give a relook at BJP They claim that Indian Muslims are not being discriminated against. Such intellectuals also argue that BJP is giving special attention to Pasmanda Muslims and the Sufi Muslims. They …
(2024-02-15). Fake boobs and fake polls: Nine News' L-NP protection racket. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-02-15). 32nd International Book Fair opens in Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Feb 15 (Prensa Latina) Cuba opens the 32nd Havana International Book Fair, with Brazil as guest of honor at a literary festival that will showcase more than three million works and a thousand novelties until Feb. 25.
(2024-02-15). Mid-intensity earthquake shakes Lima. plenglish.com Lima, Feb 15 (Prensa Latina) An earthquake of medium intensity was felt on Thursday in the Peruvian capital and shocked the population of the city of about 10 million inhabitants, who evacuated homes and offices as a precaution.
(2024-02-15). A professor started an anti-fascist college club—and found himself under investigation. therealnews.com 
As a community college professor, Josh Fernandez started an anti-fascist club to organize alongside his students. The school administration responded by investigating him for "soliciting students for potentially dangerous activities." Fernandez's autobiography, The Hands That Crafted the Bomb, follows him through a year spent defending his job and reflecting on his political development from an angry young …
(2024-02-15). South Sudan – Access Constraints Map, 15 February 2024. reliefweb.int 
Country: South Sudan | Sources: Logistics Cluster, World Food Programme | Please refer to the attached Map.
(2024-02-15). 'Cancer Causing Aircraft'. globalresearch.ca
(2024-02-15). Venezuela's Foreign Minister Tells Canada to Mind Its Own Business. orinocotribune.com The foreign affairs minister of Venezuela, Yván Gil, demanded that the Canadian government should halt its attacks against Venezuela. Canada should "get its nose out of our country," wrote Minister Gil in a statement. | Through a message posted on his social media accounts this Wednesday, February 14, the top Venezuelan diplomat criticized Canada's position of defending people linked to terrorist actions within Venezuela. | "The government of Canada, trapped in its superiority complex, believing itself to be an empire, from its moral misery, insists on attacking Venezuela," wrote Minister Gil. "Get your noses out…
(2024-02-15). Eskom load limiting project moves to Eastern Cape town. sanews.gov.za Eskom load limiting project moves to Eastern Cape town | State power utility Eskom says it will be going live with the piloting of load limiting at Bedford in the Eastern Cape. | This comes after the successful implementation of the project in another Eastern Cape town, Adelaide. | Eskom Cape Coastal Cluster General Manager Mbulelo Yedwa said: "Electricity load limiting through smart meters is being implemented to better balance the supply and demand of electricity on the grid during Stages 1 to 4 of load shedding allowing customers to continue to use essential appliances with the capacity of up to 10 Amperes."
(2024-02-15). Catherine Austin Fitts — Trump Put $10 Billion Dollars Into a Programme to Depopulate The US. expose-news.com In an interview with Greg Hunter from USAWatchdog, Catherine Austin Fitts has said that "No matter who is president, they will allow bioweapons to kill Americans without hesitation." She also argues that …
(2024-02-15). World: Director-General reaffirms FAO's commitment to support G20 Brazilian Presidency, urges action on food security and climate. reliefweb.int Country: World | Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations | QU Dongyu participated in a high-level event in Rome to highlight the need for financing to transform agrifood systems | 15/02/2024 | Rome– At a High-Level event organized by the Permanent Delegation of Brazil to the United Nations Rome-based agencies and In a keyn…
(2024-02-15). Bezos' billionaire bunker move: A tax-saving masterstroke. nationofchange.org This relocation to an area known as the "Billionaire Bunker" for its exclusivity and high-profile residents marks a strategic shift in Bezos' personal and financial domicile.
(2024-02-15). World: Le Conseil de sécurité poursuit son débat sur le ´ cercle vicieux ª des changements climatiques, de l'insécurité alimentaire et des conflits. reliefweb.int Countries: Haiti, Maldives, Palau, Tonga, World | Source: UN Security Council | CS/15591 | REPRISE DE LA 9547E SÉANCE – APRààS-MIDI | Les répercussions interconnectées des problèmes climatiques, des conflits et des menaces à la sécurité alimentaire ont continué de mobiliser l'attention des États Membres venus participer, cet après-midi, à la suite du débat public lancé hier au Conseil de sécurité, en la présence du Président du Guyana et du Secrétaire général de l'ONU. | Aujourd'hui, les discussions ont été marquées par l'intervention de l'Observatrice permanente du Comité international de la Croix-Roug…
(2024-02-15). El Salvador waits for the Legislative Assembly integration. plenglish.com San Salvador, Feb 15 (Prensa Latina) El Salvador's Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) is on Thursday near to disclose the integration of the Legislative Assembly after having counted up the votes in 10 out of 14 departments.
(2024-02-15). New York Fashion Week trends and the future of AI. america.cgtn.com 
For the past week, New York City has transformed itself into the fashion capital of the world, with the stylish set turning out to see models sashay down the runway. | Both storied and lesser-known designers have presented their 2024 Fall/Winter collections. | CGTN's Karina Mitchell reports on the trends and to find out just how important artificial intelligence and sustainability are to the collections.
(2024-02-15). Disasters and Vanishing Land Are Leaving the Most Vulnerable Behind in Southeastern Louisiana. cepr.net 
If the name Port Sulphur evokes images of fire and brimstone, that's not entirely off base. Originally established as a company town by the Freeport Sulphur Company, it once was the largest city in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. Its rise to prominence was directly tied to the rich sulfur deposits that formed over millions of years …
(2024-02-15). Egypt's Menkaure Pyramid restoration rejected by commitee. newarab.com 
A heated debate over a restoration project of Egypt's Pharaonic Menkaure Pyramid was finally resolved on Thursday after an official committee An official review committee — led by renowned Egyptologist and former minister of antiquities
(2024-02-15). SC allows withdrawal of pleas challenging constitutionality of UAPA. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the withdrawal of the petitions challenging the constitutionality of the provisions of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA). A Bench presided over by Justice Bela M. Trivedi dismissed as withdrawn the entire batch of petitions, including the plea filed by a journalist and two advocates challenging …
(2024-02-15). Beautiful Kashgar steals festive television spotlight. ecns.cn This year's China Central Television Spring Festival Gala established a branch venue in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, specifically in Kashgar in the southwestern part of the region.
(2024-02-15). 84 Percent of Voters Say Corporate Greed Is Causing Inflation, Poll Finds. truthout.org New polling finds that the vast majority of U.S. voters say that corporate greed has been a major cause of inflation in recent years as corporate profits hit record highs and everyday Americans struggle to get by and afford basic life expenses. Eighty-four percent of Americans, or about five in six Americans, say that rising prices are caused by corporations wanting higher profits… |
(2024-02-15). Texas A&M TAMUQ closure caught Qatar Foundation by surprise. newarab.com 
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(2024-02-15). Probe of Indianapolis police practices reveals complete lack of accountability. peoplesworld.org 
INDIANAPOLIS—In the span of just seven weeks in August and September 2023, more people died at the hands of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) than in all of 2022. Following this wave killings, the IndyStar began tracking police shootings in the city. The Star reported that 17 officer-involved shootings occurred in 2023—nine of them …
(2024-02-15). Thousands commemorate 2005 killing of Lebanon ex-PM Hariri. newarab.com 
Thousands of people gathered in the Lebanese capital Wednesday to commemorate the Waving the pale-blue flags of Saad Hariri's political party the Future Movement, the crowd clapped and cheered as he paid his respects at his father's tomb in central Beirut. | "We want Saad Hariri to return to Lebanon, so that security and stability return," said Dina Hleihel, 55, a supporter who was present at the rally. | Har…
(2024-02-15). Why China is edging closer to recognising the Taliban. newarab.com 
More than two years after the Having received an Meeting the Chinese President automatically bestowed some partial officia…
(2024-02-15). WFP Libya Market Monitoring Report (December 2023). reliefweb.int 
Country: Libya | Source: World Food Programme | Please refer to the attached file. | HIGHLIGHTS | ‚Ä¢ The cost of the national minimum expenditure basket (MEB) for food reached LYD 770.7 in December, 1 percent higher than in the previous month. This increase is mainly due to an increase in the cost of couscous +8 percent, eggs +3 per cent, vegetable oil +2 percent, and vegetables such as potatoes +9 percent, tomatoes +12 percent, onions +4 percent. | ‚Ä¢ The southern region of Libya recorded the highest cost of the food basket at LYD 846.00 (10 percent higher than the nationa…
(2024-02-15). POEM: Just stop. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-02-15). India's Modi opens Hindu temple in UAE as election nears. newarab.com 
Indian Prime Minister A day earlier, tens of thousands of Indians filled a soccer stadium in the capital Abu Dhabi, cheering on Modi who is seeking a rare third term in India's upcoming general election. | Modi's visit to one of India's la…
(2024-02-15). Venezuelan Parliament rejects Emtrasur plane theft. plenglish.com Caracas, Feb 15 (Prensa Latina) The Venezuelan National Assembly agreed on Thursday to reject unanimously the theft of an Aerocargo del Sur Transport Company (Emtrasur)theft by the Government of the United States, with the Argentine authorities' complicity.
(2024-02-15). False accusations of antisemitism. rabble.ca Creating panic over a false accusation of antisemitism does nothing to stop real antisemitism from taking root.
(2024-02-15). Turkey's Erdogan visits Egypt as ties are back in full swing. newarab.com 
(2024-02-15). No More Excuse for Surcharges: the Target for Precautionary Balances Has Been Reached. cepr.net 
Surcharges are additional fees that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) charges countries with relatively large and long-term loans. They significantly increase the debt payments that these countries must make to the Fund, siphoning away scarce foreign exchange and budget resources. Despite the fact that surcharges are not mentioned in the IMF's Articles of Agreement, the …
(2024-02-15). Arctic Sea Ice Loss: A World of Trouble. dissidentvoice.org What if Arctic sea ice melts? All of it… during the summer! According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), over the past three decades the oldest, thickest ice (13-20 feet thick) has declined by a stunning 95 percent and 70 percent of Arctic sea ice is now thin "seasonal ice" that quickly melts …
(2024-02-15). Poor and Low-Income Voters Are a Sleeping Giant. scheerpost.com 
(2024-02-15). UK sees fivefold increase in antisemitic incidents after 7 October, monitoring group says. middleeasteye.net 
UK sees fivefold increase in antisemitic incidents after 7 October, monitoring group says | Community Security Trust says Hamas attack and subsequent conflict led to a 589 percent increase in anti-Jewish incidents | | Graffiti reading 'Free Palestine' is pictured on a railway bridge in Golders G…
(2024-02-15). Alessandra Mussolini: from daughter of Benito Mussolini to Japanese popstar. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA – Meet Alessandra Mussolini, the daughter of the late Italian dictator Benito Mussolini and a former Japanese City Pop star in the 80s! Despite being a current member of the European Parliament, the current Italian politician released a Japanese City Pop album under the name of 'Amore' which was exclusive to the Japanese audience back then. Alfa Records released the album in 1982which was produced by Miki Curtis and had Mussolini sing in Japanese, English, and Italian.Our favorite song on the album has to go to '
(2024-02-15). Haldwani violence: Curfew relaxation after 7 days in epicentre Banbhoolpura. muslimmirror.com Haldwani : The administration announced curfew relaxation for a few hours in the Banbhoolpura town on Thursday, seven days after it was imposed following the violence over the demolition of an "illegal" madrasa. According to an order issued by Nainital District Magistrate Vandana Singh the curfew will be relaxed from 9 am to 4 pm …
(2024-02-15). Parliament prepares to host National Budget Speech. sanews.gov.za Parliament prepares to host National Budget Speech | Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana will outline all the financial, economic, and social commitments that government will prioritise in its planned expenditure during the National Budget Speech next week. | Last week, President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered the 2024 State of the Nation Address (SONA) and outlined national government's plans to tackle the country's energy crisis and other socio-economic challenges. | "The Budget Speech, among others, aims to balance economic growth and support for the vulnerable in our society, despite limited resources. Godongwana wi…
(2024-02-15). Week 2 of the #FluorideLawsuit: EPA Rests Their Case, Admits Harm Related to Fluoride Exposure. thelastamericanvagabond.com The second week of the historic fluoride lawsuit has come to an end in San Francisco. What's next in the ongoing push to force the U.S. EPA to ban water fluoridation? SAN FRANCISCO — On Tuesday morning, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finished presenting their expert witnesses, and rested their case in the second
(2024-02-15). Lower Your Blood Pressure with This Simple Exercise. globalresearch.ca
(2024-02-15). Why Barnaby's drunken planter tumble — and other mad acts — matter. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-02-15). Hidden Fires: On British-Pakistani family grief and healing. newarab.com 
Bradford-based author Sairish Hussain's second novel The novel lays bare the inner lives of a British-Pakistani family and is as gut-wrenching as it is heartwar…
(2024-02-15). Attorney General Saab Denies Forced Disappearances in Venezuela (+Rocío San Miguel). orinocotribune.com Venezuela's Attorney General Tarek William Saab has issued a statement that far-right NGOist Rocío San Miguel was not a victim of forced disappearance. He further noted that the Venezuelan people know very well what real forced disappearances are, since during the governments prior to that of Hugo Chávez, there were over 3,000 cases, many of which are still not resolved. | During a press conference on Wednesday, February 14, Saab offered details about the arrest of the president of the USAID-supported NGO Citizen's Control, following a media trend spread by local and international mainstream media outlets, claimi…
(2024-02-15). As GQ Absorbs Pitchfork, Music Media Becomes Even More Male-Centric. scheerpost.com 
(2024-02-15). Cuban President highlights proposals of the Havana Book Fair. plenglish.com Havana, Feb 15 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel today highlighted the varied and excellent program presented by the 32nd Havana International Book Fair for the Cuban families.
(2024-02-15). The Organism as a Subject: Hegel on Nature, Subjectivity, and Interconnectedness. mronline.org 
In his thesis entitled Agency and Organisation, Rasmus Haukedal highlights the remarkable mutual relevance of recent theoretical trends in biology and the dialectical approach to (living) nature as developed by Hegel, Engels, and others (Haukedal 2022).
(2024-02-15). A New Zealand doctor is punished for speaking the truth about covid. expose-news.com New Zealand's Dr. Peter Canaday has had his medical licence suspended, and dragged through a professional conduct complaint and a week-long appearance at a Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal. Why? Because he did …
(2024-02-15). UN Rapporteur Demands Lifting of Sanctions Against Venezuela. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Michael Fakhri, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, asked for the lifting of sanctions against Venezuela. | RELATED: | During a press conference held in Caracas, he highlighted the efforts made by President Nicolas Maduro's administration to ensure the right to food. However, Venezuelans continue to face difficulties in accessing sufficient good and healthy food. | "During my visit, I was able…
(2024-02-15). Securities regulator picks 'major' money market funds. ecns.cn China's securities regulator recently identified a number of newly designated major money market fund products and has put them under enhanced oversight, as part of the country's efforts to anchor investors' expectations and promote the sound development of its capital market.
(2024-02-15). Colombia's Finance Minister forecasts GDP growth by 2024. plenglish.com In this regard, Bonilla made a new call to the Bank of the Republic for a rate cut. | Bonilla explained that last year the nation closed with 0.6 % growth, a figure far from everyone's expectations. | "However, recession is receding since the fourth quarter of 2023 closed with a growth of 0.3%, which means that the economy's reactivation began and should be reflected by 2024," he underscored. | The expert argued on a video posted on X, that there are essentially three factors of concern. | In that regard, the authority pointed out the decline in the inventory turnover, the construction that continues to be the de…
(2024-02-15). The Arab 'Political Influencer' as Commodity. orinocotribune.com By Nidal Khalaf — February 13, 2024 | The Arab national cause and the war imposed on the Palestinian people has never been and will never be about individuals. Even those heroes who sacrifice the most precious thing a human being can possess and break the barriers of fear and submission with their bodies, even their actions are only valuable in terms of their impact on the community. | However, we live in a world where the individual is manufactured to be an end in itself. Within the existing consumerist system, the individual becomes a commodity that is bought and sold according to the benefit it provides t…
(2024-02-15). Why the 1953 cancellation of German debt won't be reproduced for Greece and Developing Countries. cadtm.org
(2024-02-15). Australian PM Albanese and 85 Other MPs Vote to End Assange Incarceration. scheerpost.com 
London (United Kingdom), August 18, 2014, Chancellor Ricardo Patiño and Julian Assange offered a press conference with the presence of international media. Photo: David G Silvers. Foreign Ministry of Ecuador. Cancillería del Ecuador, CC BY-SA 2.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Diego Ramos / Original to ScheerPost The Australian House of Representatives voted on Wednesday …
(2024-02-15). Capitalism and drug trafficking in Ecuador: Two sides of the same coin. cadtm.org
(2024-02-15). Fighting fragility: Helping half a million girls stay in school in Mozambique. reliefweb.int Country: Mozambique | Source: World Bank | Empowering girls and women is key to creating inclusive societies and reducing poverty. This is critically important in a fragile setting like Mozambique, where conflict, climate shocks, widespread gender-based violence, and high rates of child marriage and early pregnancies place an extreme burden on women and girls and, thus, on families. | Ana António (name changed for privacy), a girl from Northern Mozambique, had all the odds stacked against her. Married at the age of 13, she had to leave school, only to be abandoned by her husband with a baby in her arms shortly…
(2024-02-15). CSTO considers explosive situation on Armenian-Azerbaijani border. plenglish.com Moscow, Feb 15 (Prensa Latina) The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) sees a high potential for conflict on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, said the head of the group's Joint Chiefs of Staff, Andrei Serdiukov.
(2024-02-15). Pakistan's misery continues. cadtm.org
(2024-02-15). Iraq to officially investigate UNDP bribery allegations. newarab.com 
The Iraqi Integrity Commission has launched an investigation into corruption allegations linked to the UN's work in Iraq, following accusations of bribery published earlier this month by British newspaper The announcement was made on the Commission's official Facebook The Guardian report alleged UN empl…
(2024-02-15). 17 months of internet shutdown costs Iran billions. newarab.com 
A recent report by BBC Persian earlier this month Without official government data on Iran's economic status and the impact of internet connectivity and social media platforms on small businesses, understanding the damages caused by internet disruptions remains challenging. However, even government-released informatio…
(2024-02-15). UK anti-monarchists continue protests despite King Charles cancer. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA – Anti-royalists from the advocacy group Republic are continuing their fight for an end to Britain's monarchy, despite King Charles III's recent health struggles following a cancer diagnosis. The group believes that the end of Queen Elizabeth II's reign in 2022 has given momentum to their cause.Republic's chief executive, Graham Smith, emphasized that their focus is on the institution of the monarchy itself, rather than the people within it. Smith believes that the media coverage of royal events, such as births, deaths, and coronations, has shed light on the issues surrounding the monarchy, leading to le…
(2024-02-15). Over a Million Palestinians Are About to be Forced Into Egypt at Gunpoint. globalresearch.ca
(2024-02-15). Transgender person stabbed to death in Iraq. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA – An alegged Iraqi transgender blogger who goes by the name of Semsem was stabbed to death in Iraq by a group of unknown individuals which took place in southern Iraq. According to security sources, the incident took place yesterday Feb. 14, 2024, in the afternoon specifically at the center of Diwaniyah. The individuals responsible for the murder were equipped with a sharp knife as he stabbed the transgender person several times in the abdomen until they died. The culprit later fled the scene with nowhere to be found but authorities claimed to have opened an investigation in search of the murderer. Addit…
(2024-02-15). BioNTech and Moderna lobby the EU, Swiss and UK regulatory agencies to stop mRNA injections being classified as gene therapy. expose-news.com BioNTech and Moderna are frantically lobbying the European Parliament to stop a reclassification of mRNA injections as "gene therapy" in the upcoming revision to the European Union's ("EU's") pharmaceutical legislation. Moderna is …
(2024-02-15). Privacy Isn't Dead. Far From It. scheerpost.com 
By Jason Kelley / Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) The fact that you're reading this means that you probably care deeply about the issue of privacy, which warms our hearts. Unfortunately, even though you care about privacy, or perhaps because you care so much about it, you may feel that there's not much you (or anyone) …
(2024-02-15). THE NARCISSISTIC WESTERN ELITES: AN OPERATIONS MANUAL. sonar21.com 
all-nazi-scum | The last few years have been years of miscalculation for the West. Big things have been planned and put into action, and failed. All the wars, all the sanctions, all domestic and economic 'initiatives', and all responses to what the adversaries have done are failing or have already failed. In fact, the failure of any venture by the West has become almost guaranteed. This has a lot of people scratching their heads — they simply can't fathom how this can happen. | At the same time the real goals of the western political class have come under increased scrutiny. Everything they do seems to b…
(2024-02-15). Haldwani violence: Curfew relaxation after 7 days in epicentre Banbhoolpura. muslimmirror.com Haldwani : The administration announced curfew relaxation for a few hours in the Banbhoolpura town on Thursday, seven days after it was imposed following the violence over the demolition of an "illegal" madrasa. According to an order issued by Nainital District Magistrate Vandana Singh the curfew will be relaxed from 9 am to 4 pm …
(2024-02-15). Ecuadorian President rejects criticism for rights violations. plenglish.com Quito, Feb 15 (Prensa Latina) Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa rejected on Thursday accusations of violating detainees and prisoners' rights during the operations launched in the context of the internal armed conflict decreed in the country.
(2024-02-15). Americans deserve fairer social security taxes. mronline.org 
Social Security has been a financial rock for seniors ever since benefits first began flowing in 1940.
(2024-02-15). On the Line: Pointe-au-Chien Is Not Dead. progressive.org Photos by French documentary photographer Wayan Barre tell the story of the Pointe-au-Chien Indian Tribe in New Orleans and its fight for survival against climate change.
(2024-02-15). From the cities to the countryside, armed resistance is spreading in the West Bank. mondoweiss.net 
Armed resistance in the West Bank had been concentrated in larger cities, but since October 7 it is spreading. "Resistance in Azzun used to be non-armed," a resident of the small town tells Mondoweiss. "Then everything changed after October 7."
(2024-02-15). NIA creating tension through searches in Tamil Nadu, says MLA M.H. Jawahirullah. muslimmirror.com Papanasam MLA M.H. Jawahirullah strongly criticized the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for creating "unnecessary tension" under the "guise of searches" across various locations in Tamil Nadu ahead of the Lok Sabha Elections. Speaking in the Assembly on Thursday, Mr. Jawahirullah highlighted concerns regarding the NIA's actions, particularly its arrests of certain individuals, and urged an …
(2024-02-15). Unveiling the mental health crisis at Al-Hol camp in Syria. newarab.com 
Displaced Syrians living in the Described as a "massive outdoor prison", the Al-Hol camp sits in northeast Syria, close to the border of Iraq. Some 40,000 people have been detained in the camp since 2018 following displacement during fighting between the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Islamic State (IS…
(2024-02-15). It's Time to End IMF Surcharges. The Fund Has Met Its Target for Its Precautionary Balances. cepr.net Surcharges are additional fees that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) charges countries with relatively large and long-term loans. They significantly increase the debt payments that these countries must make to the Fund, siphoning away scarce foreign exchange and budget resources. Despite the fact that surcharges are not mentioned in the IMF's Articles of Agreement, the …
(2024-02-15). Cienfuegos to launch novelties at Havana Book Fair. plenglish.com Cienfuegos, Cuba, Feb 15 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban province of Cienfuegos will launch several publishing novelties at the 32nd edition of the International Book Fair that opened on Thursday at the San Carlos de la Cabaña fortress in Havana.
(2024-02-15). Resistance to Foreign Wars Is a Broad Public Demand in the US. globalresearch.ca
(2024-02-15). Chicago Organizers Defeat Police Tech in Ongoing Fight for Community Safety. truthout.org "Every interaction between Black and Brown community members and CPD responding to a gunshot alert is dangerous. It puts people at risk of violence and harm," says Stop ShotSpotter organizer Navi Heer. In this week's episode of "Movement Memos," host Kelly Hayes talks with two organizers from Chicago's Stop ShotSpotter campaign, which claimed a major victory this week… |
(2024-02-15). Iran threatens to retaliate for ships seizure. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- In response to a statement by the United States Department of Justice, the legal adviser to Iran's President told state media on Thursday that Iran will retaliate if its ships are seized.Department of Justice issued a statement announcing the seizure of more than 500,000 barrels of Iranian fuel to clamp down on the "Revolutionary Guards' financing network"."If an Iranian ship is seized, we will respond, and the legal path is not closed in this regard," said legal counsel Mohammad Dehghan, who was unable to confirm whether US officials had captured an Iranian vessel.Court decisions issued by Iran's legal…
(2024-02-15). Australian PM Albanese and 85 Other MPs Vote to End Assange Incarceration. scheerpost.com
(2024-02-15). China's top diplomat to attend Munich Security Conference, visit Spain and France. ecns.cn Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will attend the 60th Munich Security Conference and visit Spain and France, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Thursday at a news conference.
(2024-02-15). Nikki Haley faces bad signs in South Carolina. plenglish.com Washington, Feb 15 (Prensa Latina) Haley immediately turned her attention to her home state following the New Hampshire primary last month and has regularly visited for weeks, but she still trails the front-runner by a significant margin.
(2024-02-15). Europe's sanctions weapon hits its own farmers. uwidata.com By Ali Rƒ±za Ta≈üdelen For almost a month, European farmers have been taking to the streets with their tractors, agricultural vehicles and machinery. Started in Germany and then spread to France and other EU countries. French farmers occupied highways with their tractors, blocking transportation for ten days, especially at the entrances to major cities such …
(2024-02-15). The COVID Divide: Analyzing England's Shocking 1 Million Vaccinated Deaths compared to just 61k Unvaccinated Deaths. expose-news.com Shocking data released by the UK Government shows that over the past two years, the vaccinated population in England have suffered an outrageous number of deaths compared to the unvaccinated population despite …
(2024-02-15). Elon Musk refuses to comply with Judge's order to testify. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – A federal judge has ordered Elon Musk to testify again about his purchase of "X" (formerly Twitter), giving both Musk and the SEC a week to agree on when and where the interview will happen.The judge's order, issued last night, makes official a previous ruling from December favoring the SEC.A judge told Elon Musk he has to talk to investigators about his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter. The judge gave them a week to agree on when and where to meet.This comes after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued Musk. They want him to explain his purchase of Twitter, which he renamed "X" later.Mu…
(2024-02-15). Argentina is NOT for sale! Argentinians rise up against Milei's neoliberal plunder. liberationnews.org 
Like all far-right populists, Milei came to power on a platform of brash, inflammatory rhetoric, culture war talking points, and vague anti-government policies.
(2024-02-15). Iran Slams US Over Illegal Seizure of Venezuelan Plane. orinocotribune.com Iran has censured the United States for the illegal seizure of a Venezuelan cargo plane formerly owned by an Iranian firm, saying the move amounts to "hijacking." | In a statement on Monday, the US Justice Department said the government had seized a Boeing 747-300 cargo plane officials said was previously sold by the banned Iranian airline Mahan Air to Venezuelan state airline Emtrasur, likewise under US sanctions. | It claimed the American-built plane was seized since it breached American export control laws, adding that the Venezuelan-flagged plane had arrived in Florida and would be disposed of. | The freighte…
(2024-02-15). Experts: Rate cuts hold key to recovery. ecns.cn China needs further monetary accommodation to reinforce the recent signs of a recovery in demand, with more interest rate cuts needed in order to ease corporate financing burdens and household mortgage costs, political advisers and exper…
(2024-02-15). US Super Bowl Victory Parade Shooting Leaves 1 Dead, 22 Injured. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, at least one person was killed and 22 others injured by gunfire in a shooting during the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl victory parade. | RELATED: | Stacey Graves, chief of the Kansas City Missouri Police Department, detailed the shooting's toll at a news conference and said three people had been taken into custody. She added that fans may have been involved in apprehending a suspect. | "I'm angry at what happen…
(2024-02-15). Libya: Internal Security Agency must end abuses in name of 'guarding virtue'. reliefweb.int Country: Libya | Source: Amnesty International | Over the past year, the Tripoli-based Internal Security Agency (ISA) has subjected dozens of men, women and children to a range of abuses, including enforced disappearance, arbitrary detention and torture, with some facing the death penalty, under the guise of "guarding virtue," said Amnesty International today. | Amnesty International has gathered evidence of an intensified crackdown on freedom of thought, expression and belief by ISA against the backdrop of a May 2023 decree issued by an official religious body, the General Authority for Endowments and Islamic…
(2024-02-15). Turbo Brain Cancer Due to University COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates in the United States. globalresearch.ca
(2024-02-15). Suozzi win on Long Island shrinks GOP margin. peoplesworld.org 
LONG ISLAND— Democrat Tom Suozzi's victory in a special election in New York's Nassau-Queens 3rd Congressional District on Long Island is one more defeat for MAGA Republicans who have been losing special and local elections ever since women and their supporters rose up against the Supreme Court when it took away the constitutionally protected right …
(2024-02-15). Here's what Tech CEOs think of Apple Vision Pro. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA — Apple's first product in the realm of Virtual Reality, $3499 Apple Vision Pro has just been released with plenty of online figures praising and criticizing the new headset, but an insightful overview of the device can also come from industry leaders and tech professionals, with different remarks from Google, Meta, and Tesla's CEOs, as well as Apple's own Tim Cook. Tim Cook recently appeared on the cover of Vanity Fair magazine wearing the Vision Pro in an exclusive interview where he talked about earlier versions of the device being bulky and heavy, he praised Apple's engineers for bringing the h…
(2024-02-15). Dodging Biden's moral collapse is no way to defeat Trump. nationofchange.org Biden apologists go on and on with evasion and verbal gymnastics to defend the indefensible.
(2024-02-15). States Weigh Bills to Stop Armed Intimidation of Voters and Election Officials. truthout.org During the early voting period in October 2022, some voters in Maricopa County, Arizona, arrived at a ballot drop box site to an unusual and unnerving scene: people armed with guns and dressed in tactical gear circling a 75-foot perimeter around the drop box. New state laws are urgently needed to stop occurrences like these, which are clear examples of voter intimidation. The small but alarming… |
(2024-02-15). World: Alertes de maladies épidémiques et émergentes en Océanie le 13 février 2024. reliefweb.int 
Countries: Australia, French Polynesia (France), Micronesia (Federated States of), New Zealand, Northern Mariana Islands (The United States of America), Tokelau, United States of America, World | Source: Pacific Community | Please refer to the attached Map. | Éléments nouveaux/faits marquants intervenus depuis la diffusion de la carte précédente sur PacNet, le 06 février 2024: | Dengue | Polynésie franàßaise : Au cours de la semaine 5, quatre nouveaux cas ont été confirmés sur les 70 tests réalisés. Un cas supplémentaire a été détecté au cours de la semaine 6, ce qui porte le total à 13 cas locaux dep…
(2024-02-15). Golden Opulence: Ottoman grandeur and 500 years of luxury. newarab.com 
(2024-02-15). Ecuador ratifies free trade agreement with China. america.cgtn.com 
This month, Ecuador became the fourth Latin American country to ratify a free trade agreement with China. | Ecuador's National Assembly approved the deal, marking a significant milestone in the country's economy. | CGTN correspondent Nicolás Suárez reports on what this agreement means for Ecuador's trade relations.
(2024-02-15). Biden's 'Top' Advisor for Latin America Resigns, Leaving Behind Zigzagging Strategy on Venezuela. orinocotribune.com 
US President Joe Biden's top security advisor for Latin America, Juan González, has announced his resignation from his post—alleging personal issues as the reason—following his failure to fulfil the US's imperial regime change objectives against Venezuela. | The US official's resignation was confirmed by a National Security Council (NSC) spokesperson to Bloomberg News this Tuesday, February 13. | González's position included his participation in the negotiations that the US government has held with the Venezuelan authorities in recent years, leading to small and scattered de-escalations in their ille…
(2024-02-15). Gà∂zler 26 ≈ûubat'a àßevrildi: ƒ∞srail'e kà∂tຠhaber, Türkiye Uluslararasƒ± Adalet Divanƒ±'nda Gazzelilerin hakkƒ±nƒ± arayacak. img.piri.net TBMM Adalet Komisyonu Ba≈ükanƒ± ve AK Parti ƒ∞stanbul Milletvekili Càºneyt Yàºksel, Avrupa Birliƒüi Karma Parlamento Komisyonu E≈ü Ba≈ükanƒ± ve AK Parti ƒ∞stanbul Milletvekili ƒ∞smail Emrah Karayel, Anayasa Komisyonu àúyesi ve AK Parti Denizli Milletvekili Cahit àñzkan ile Gàºney Afrika Cumhuriyeti'nin ƒ∞srail aleyhine Uluslararasƒ± Adalet Divanƒ±nda aàßtƒ±ƒüƒ± "soykƒ±rƒ±m" davasƒ&plu…
(2024-02-15). Data Broker Sold Data From 600 Planned Parenthood Visits to Anti-Abortion Group. truthout.org According to a letter sent to government agencies on Tuesday by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Oregon), a U.S. company tracked people's visits to 600 Planned Parenthood locations in 48 states and sold that data to anti-abortion group the Veritas Society, which used the location data to orchestrate one of the largest anti-abortion ad campaigns in U.S. history. "My office began to investigate Near in May 2023… |
(2024-02-15). 2024 elections and electoral choices before Indian Muslims. muslimmirror.com By Ram Puniyani As the 2024 General Elections are looming on the horizon some Muslim elite are appealing to Muslim community to give a relook at BJP They claim that Indian Muslims are not being discriminated against. Such intellectuals also argue that BJP is giving special attention to Pasmanda Muslims and the Sufi Muslims. They …
(2024-02-15). Cuban Prime Minister visited sustainable city and mosque in UAE. plenglish.com Abu Dhabi, Feb 15 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero toured the sustainable city of Masdar, located in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates, as part of his last working day in the Arab country.
(2024-02-15). Parliament votes in favour of bringing Assange home. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-02-15). Foreign media outlets report diesel leakage from oil tanker damaged in Gulf of Aden. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-02-15). Russia: Origin and consequences of the debt repudiation of February 10, 1918. cadtm.org
(2024-02-15). Cuban Ambassador to Cambodia honored with the Order of Solidarity. plenglish.com Phnom Penh, Feb 15 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Ambassador to Cambodia, Liurka Rodríguez Barrios, received the Order of Solidarity in the Grade of Grand Officer, in recognition of her commendable work to strengthen ties of friendship and cooperation.
(2024-02-15). Equipment donated in France for the preparation of Cuban athletes. plenglish.com Paris, Feb 15 (Prensa Latina) The city of Tremblay-en-France donated today bodybuilding equipment to the National Institute of Sports, Physical Education and Recreation of Cuba (INDER), as part of a project aimed at supporting the preparation of athletes qualified for Paris-2024.
(2024-02-15). Egyptian-Turkish rapprochement: An important beginning to control the rhythm of the region. uwidata.com Reporting from Cairo / Egypt The visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Cairo gains its importance not only from the fact that it is the first to Egypt by a Turkish president in 12 years and after years of acute tension, but also from the fact that it comes at an extremely dangerous …
(2024-02-15). House GOP Defends Fossil Gas Exports as Industry Profits at Consumers' Expense. truthout.org House Republicans backed by the oil and gas lobby advanced legislation on Wednesday that would end the Biden administration's "pause" on permit approvals for new liquified natural gas (LNG) export terminals by declaring all sales of domestically produced fuel overseas to be "in the public interest" despite rising costs to consumers. Following pressure from climate activists and frontline… |
(2024-02-15). Indonesia: still in the shadow of Suharto. cadtm.org
(2024-02-15). Introducing Sirota's Signals . levernews.com If you're like me, a middle-aged optimist's soul trapped inside a pessimist's brain, you're struggling with feelings of both burnout and information overload. The Internet has created too much content (most of it demoralizing), but too little substance that's actually enriching and worth your time. It's the old signal-versus-noise problem, and it's probably harming your mental health. So we're trying out a new weekly feature for our paid subscribers. Starting today, I'm going to send you an email once a week or so that provides you with some signals that explain what's really happening in the world, so that you…
(2024-02-15). Pakistan: A win for the people, a blow to the establishment. newarab.com 
In the last few years, The much talked about 'tsunami' of followers of
(2024-02-15). What Was COVID Really About? Triggering A Multi-Trillion Dollar Global Debt Crisis. "Ramping up an Imperialist Strategy"? globalresearch.ca If it was indeed about public health, why close down the bulk of health services and the global economy knowing full well what the implications would be? And why mount a military-style propaganda campaign to censor world-renowned scientists and terrorise entire populations…
(2024-02-15). UN warns conflict, climate change, food insecurity threaten global peace. america.cgtn.com 
The United Nations Security Council this week is meeting to discuss conflict, climate change and food insecurity. | Officials say all three are having an impact on global peace.
(2024-02-15). 'Drop the Charges,' Says Amnesty Ahead of Key Julian Assange Hearing. globalresearch.ca
(2024-02-15). The Economics Teacher of the New Generation: Cryptocurrency Ideology. mronline.org 
The widespread ownership of crypto currencies in countries like Turkey and Argentina has created the grounds for a very reactionary economic understanding among broad social segments, especially among young people.
(2024-02-15). Muslim homes in India face 'punitive demolitions' with JCB. newarab.com 
(2024-02-15). Eliades Ochoa to receive La Mar de Músicas award in Spain. plenglish.com Madrid, Jan 15 (Prensa Latina) Cuban musician Eliades Ochoa, one of the founders of the Buena Vista Social Club, will receive next July the La Mar de Músicas award at the Cartagena Festival (Spain).
(2024-02-15). Surfing; Or How to Consume a Beach. publicbooks.org The keys to surfing—wetsuits, surf forecasting, and surfboard manufacturing—emerged from Southern California's military-industrial complex.
(2024-02-15). Fiji Islands/ Strengthening capacities for gender analysis. pressenza.com The Fiji Women's Rights Movement (FWRM) is a multi-ethnic and multicultural organisation working for the elimination of discrimination against women through institutional reform and attitudinal change. It bases its work on the promotion of feminism, democracy, good governance and human rights. | On 12 and 13 February, the FWRG held a regional workshop on "How to be responsive and transformative on gender issues", in which representatives from 8 countries in the region participated. FWRM's executive director, Nalini Singh, stated that "Formation is important to strengthen local capacities in gender, sharing the kn…
(2024-02-15). Science says Tuvalu will drown within decades; the reality is worse. reliefweb.int Country: Tuvalu | Source: Australian National University | by Niuone Eliuta | Tuvalu, a picturesque island nation nestled in the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean, is currently grappling with a relentless onslaught of storm surges and towering waves, wreaking havoc on coastal communities. While spring or king tides always come around in February, this year's king tide is like nothing we have witnessed before. This week, the island's one main road has succumbed to the fury of nature, submerged beneath torrents of seawater, exacerbating the already dire situation faced by Tuvaluans. | With this year's storm surg…
(2024-02-15). The rising tide of factory farms: A look at the growing impact on animals, environment, and farmers. nationofchange.org There has been a 29 percent increase in cattle farms with 5,000 or more cattle since 2012, and a 17 percent increase in the largest chicken farms.
(2024-02-15). Emirati companies interested in Cuban biotechnological products. plenglish.com Dubai Feb 15 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero held talks today with companies from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) interested in commercializing Cuban biotechnological products, such as Heberprot-P and Melagenia Plus.
(2024-02-15). Democracy Now! 2024-02-15 Thursday. democracynow.org Democracy Now! Thursday, February 15, 2024 | Democracy Now! Thursday, February 15, 2024…
(2024-02-15). The Majestic Hippopotamus: Gentle Giants of the Waterways. pressenza.com 
by: Assaf Levy | The
(2024-02-15). Did Twomad commit suicide. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA – YouTuber Muudea Sedik who is best known as Twomad died at the age of 23 from overdosing on drugs while allegedly playing Blizzard and Activision's Overwatch according to screenshots circulating on social media. As sported by Metro UK, the YouTuber was found unresponsive at his home in Los Angeles by emergency services after a welfare check was requested after days of silence from the 23-year-old.You would expect that the passing of an individual would bring sadness to people in general but the total opposite happened to Sedik when social media users took to X (formerly known as Twitter) and celebrated…
(2024-02-15). Australian Parliament Asks US to Stop Action Against Assange. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday night, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and 85 lawmakers supported a motion to urge the United States and the United Kingdom to end the legal proceedings against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and allow him to return to Australia. | RELATED: | This motion, presented by independent legislator Andrew Wilkie in the Lower Chamber, garnered 86 votes in favor and 42 against in a legislative ses…
(2024-02-15). Unremitting Turkish Attacks Leave Rojava in Peril — and in Need of Solidarity. truthout.org Alongside all the heartbreaking tragedies in the Middle East, a radical alternative is under threat in the region. In northeast Syria, not long ago the scene of this century's most horrible bloodshed, millions of people of different ethnicities are building a stateless, post-capitalist, post-domination society. Since October 2023, the Turkish military has bombed Rojava's villages… |
(2024-02-15). What's at stake if the US OK's building this gas pipeline to Mexico. nationofchange.org The pristine site is in the proposed pathway of the 48-inch-diameter Saguaro Connector Pipeline, which would send natural gas produced in Texas's Permian Basin 155 miles west.
(2024-02-15). Initiative to restore more than 30 per cent of Pakistan's Indus River Basin by 2030 named one of seven UN World Restoration Flagships. reliefweb.int 
(2024-02-15). Iraq to officially investigate UNDP bribery allegations. newarab.com 
(2024-02-15). Russia Is on the Verge of Creating Anti-Cancer Vaccines: Putin. telesurenglish.net
(2024-02-15). Who Is Daniel Erikson, Biden's Future Advisor for Latin America? orinocotribune.com By Misión Verdad — Feb 14, 2024 | This week, it was announced that Juan González, President Joe Biden's main advisor for the Western Hemisphere, González will be replaced by Daniel Erikson, who has also been an advisor to President Biden for some time on issues related to…
(2024-02-15). London press briefing warns of dangers of Assange extradition. wsws.org "Julian will be put in a hole if he is extradited. There is no doubt about that. He will be put in a hole so far and deep in the ground that I don't think I'll ever see him again", said his wife Stella.
(2024-02-15). Suharto-era general poised to take Indonesian presidency. wsws.org That Prabowo, who is responsible for numerous atrocities, could stand in Wednesday's election and is not behind bars, is a graphic exposure of the "democracy" established after the end of the Suharto dictatorship.
(2024-02-15). House Republicans impeach DHS Secretary Mayorkas by single vote. wsws.org The sole purpose of this political gesture, which may simply be tabled in the Senate, is to appease Donald Trump and House fascists like Marjorie Taylor Greene.
(2024-02-15). Australian parliament passes a vague motion on Julian Assange. wsws.org The House of Representatives motion did not call for the dropping of the reactionary US Espionage Act charges against the WikiLeaks founder, instead noting "the importance of the UK and USA bringing the matter to a close."
(2024-02-15). Cop City's 'Ivory Tower': Georgia State University is ground zero for militarized policing. mronline.org 
While often perceived as institutions of knowledge and progress, universities actively contribute to the myth that policing and prisons keep us safe.
(2024-02-15). Comicomment: Lingering shadows of the East Palestine train derailment. ecns.cn One year ago, a Norfolk Southern freight train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, displacing a community, jeopardizing health, harming the local environment, and exposing the country's inability to handle disasters effectively. Now, a year later, federal and local officials insist East Palestine and the surrounding regions are safe, health issues still linger there.
(2024-02-15). Hong Kong fans to get 50% refund for Messi no-show match. ecns.cn Thousands of soccer fans, some of whom had reportedly paid up to HK$5,000 ($639) to watch an exhibition match in Hong Kong in which Argentinian superstar Lionel Messi failed to play, can get a 50-percent refund on their tickets.
(2024-02-15). Cradle of Civilization: Langzhong ancient city. ecns.cn
(2024-02-15). China records nearly 5 bln domestic trips in 2023. ecns.cn A total of 4.89 billion domestic trips were made in China in 2023, marking a year-on-year increase of 93 percent, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism on Friday.
(2024-02-15). Molly Show: Why did artist Zhang dare not draw the pupils of a dragon. ecns.cn huà lóng di«én jƒ´ng means to bring the painted dragon, or Loong, to life by putting in the pupils of its eyes."ÄÄ…
(2024-02-15). Drums beat at foot of Mount Tai to welcome Chinese New Year. ecns.cn Powerful drum beats resounded in Tianwai Village, Tai'an, east China's Shandong Province. People beat the traditional "Taishan Shengshi Drums" to celebrate the Chinese New Year.
(2024-02-15). Insights丨Former official of WEF: China's economic shift promising through sustainable development. ecns.cn Claude Smadja, Former Managing Director of the World Economic Forum, noted during an exclusive interview with China News Network that China has achieved tremendous progress in many areas including artificial intelligence, e-commerce, and electric cars.
(2024-02-15). International experts expect more Chinese wisdom to fuel global growth in 2024 | Spring Festival Goes Global. ecns.cn With Chinese New Year 2024 arriving, international experts sent their good wishes for the coming year to the Chinese people in recent interviews with China News Network.
(2024-02-15). Molly Show: Does the Dragon Gate really exist. ecns.cn yú yuè lóng mén, literally, means a carp leaps over Longmen, a dangerous and high obstacle, to become a dragon, or Loong.
(2024-02-15). Colombian farmers take back land stolen from them by Big Oil. therealnews.com 
The story of multinational corporations taking land and resources from working people can be found all over the world. In Colombia, farming families have joined forces to reclaim their stolen land and defend it from local security forces acting on behalf of the Occidental Petroleum Corporation. The Real News reports from Arauquita, Colombia, on the …
(2024-02-15). Marathon world record-holder Kelvin Kiptum, 24, killed in car crash. ecns.cn Marathon world record-holder Kelvin Kiptum and his Rwandan coach Gervais Hakizimana were killed in a car crash along with his coach at around 11 p.m. Sunday local time in Kenya, according to the Associated Press.
(2024-02-15). Vessel expelled from South China Sea waters. ecns.cn On Sunday evening, the China Coast Guard announced that it had expelled a Philippine coast guard vessel that had repeatedly intruded into waters near Huangyan Island in South China Sea, emphasizing that the Chinese side's responses were "professional and standardized".
(2024-02-15). Xi, Peng Liyuan extend Chinese New Year greetings to U.S. Lincoln High School teachers, students. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, on Sunday replied to a Chinese New Year greeting card from teachers and students of U.S. Lincoln High School, extending their best wishes of the Year of the Dragon.
(2024-02-15). International experts expect further advances in China | Spring Festival Goes Global. ecns.cn As the world celebrates the coming of the Year of the Dragon, global experts send their greetings."China has made the right kinds of investments for the real economy to prosper," said David Blair, vice president and senior economist at the Center for China and Globalization, in an interview with China News Network. He expects the Chinese economy to grow further over the next decade.
(2024-02-15). Chinese, U.S. musicians sing to celebrate coming of spring. ecns.cn Spring is the season of rebirth and renewal. Wu Rina, an Ewenki ethnic musician and professor at the School of Music of Minzu University of China, and Mark Levine, an American professor and country musician at the same university, jointly performed the song "Spring is coming," which was composed by the late Mongolian singer Buren Bayaer.
(2024-02-15). Giant pandas send Lunar New Year greetings from China. ecns.cn Staff members held giant panda cubs during a group appearance event at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. | Giant pandas at Chongqing Zoo extended their Chinese New Year's greetings. They feasted on fruits and bamboo, symbolizing a bountiful harvest."ÄÄ…
(2024-02-15). Molly Show: Idioms convey best wishes for an auspicious Year of the Dragon. ecns.cn 2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese Lunar Calendar. In Chinese culture, the dragon (or Loong), one of the totems of Chinese civilization, is a symbol of auspiciousness, authority, and rarity. "ÄÄ…
(2024-02-15). International experts expect the Chinese economy to flourish with more technological breakthroughs | Spring Festival Goes Global. ecns.cn As the world celebrates the coming of the Year of the Dragon, global experts send their greetings. Rana Mitter, ST Lee Chair in US-Asia Relations at the Harvard Kennedy School, expects the Chinese economy to prosper in the years to come by opening markets, maintaining regional stability, and deepening cooperation.
(2024-02-15). Chinese New Year fireworks light up Hong Kong. ecns.cn After a four-year hiatus since 2020, a Lunar New Year fireworks display once again lit up the night sky of Victoria Harbor of Hong Kong Sunday."ÄÄ…
(2024-02-15). Culture Fact: Long history of the loong in Chinese culture. ecns.cn The Year of the Dragon brings enthusiasm and vibrancy. Red lanterns, auspicious red envelopes and couplets, exquisite paper-cut window decorations, and delicate dim sum—elements of the dragon, or Chinese loong, can be seen everywhere in daily life. What does the loong mean to the Chinese people? As we navigate through the historical traces, we seek to uncover its spiritual nature.
(2024-02-15). Ellen Brown: Defusing the Derivatives Time Bomb: Some Proposed Solutions. scheerpost.com 
(2024-02-15). Protests Erupt in South Korea Over Plans to Increase Work Day. covertactionmagazine.com Part of mounting popular disaffection against South Korea's conservative leader whom the RAND Corporation branded as a "perfect partner" for the U.S. South Korea is hitting the headlines again but not for the reasons that its leaders would like. Protests have erupted in the wake of a new law supported by South Korean President Yoon …
(2024-02-15). Asciende a 28.663 cifra de palestinos asesinados por ataques israelíes en Gaza. telesurtv.net Ministerio de Salud gazatí informó que 68.395 palestinos han resultado heridos desde que inició la ofensiva de las fuerzas de ocupación.
(2024-02-15). oPt: Israel-Palestina: Las fuerzas israelíes entran en el Hospital Nasser en Gaza. reliefweb.int Country: occupied Palestinian territory | Source: UN News Centre | El asalto se produce después del asedio al hospital, disparos de francotiradores en los alrededores y la inundación con aguas residuales del departamento de emergencias. El ejército israelí alega que Hamás tiene rehenes o retiene los cadáveres de israelíes dentro del recinto. Por su parte, la agencia de ayuda humanitaria señala que se han intensificado los ataques aéreos sobre Rafah. | La Oficina del Alto Comisionado para los Derechos Humanos
(2024-02-15). Israel asesina a nueve palestinos en dos localidades de Gaza. telesurtv.net Las autoridades sanitarias confirmaron que las fuerzas de ocupación de Israel atacaron las localidades de Al-Zaytoun y Tal Al-Hawa.
(2024-02-15). Jasiel Rivero lidera básquet cubano a clasificatorio para AmeriCup. radiohc.cu La Habana, 15 feb (ACN).- El jugador del Maccabi Haifa de Israel, Jasiel Rivero, lidera la selección masculina cubana de baloncesto que debutará ante Estados Unidos el próximo día 22 en el torneo clasificatorio de la Federación Internacional de Baloncesto (FIBA), para la AmeriCup 2025.
(2024-02-15). Autoridad Palestina llama a Hamás a cerrar acuerdo con Israel. telesurtv.net "Es momento de que todo el mundo asuma sus responsabilidades", afirmó la máxima autoridad en Cisjordania.
(2024-02-15). Presidente de Rusia asevera que "la OTAN ya no es necesaria" telesurtv.net Manifestó que el país norteamericano y Europa "deberían ocuparse ellos mismos del gasto en defensa "y del tema nuclear de la OTAN,…
(2024-02-15). Panamá reporta naufragio con varios migrantes muertos. telesurtv.net El incremento de migrantes que atraviesan el Darién en su camino hacia Estados Unidos o Canadá ha sido constante desde el año 2021.
(2024-02-15). Tiroteo en desfile de Super Bowl deja un muerto en Kansas, EE.UU. telesurtv.net El departamento de Policía de la ciudad indicó que dos personas armadas fueron detenidas en el lugar.
(2024-02-15). Argentinos marchan por la soberanía del Lago Escondido. telesurtv.net Aguiar declaró que "estamos iniciando una nueva marcha a Lago Escondido y no habrá patota ni amenaza que detenga la lucha en defensa de la soberanía".
(2024-02-15). Haiti: WFP solicita acceso humanitario mientras la violencia y el desorden causan estragos en Haití. reliefweb.int Country: Haiti | Source: World Food Programme | PUERTO PRÂNCIPE — Ante los continuos ataques a civiles por parte de grupos armados, el aumento de los desplazamientos y el desorden civil en Haití, el Programa Mundial de Alimentos de las Naciones Unidas (WFP) solicita acceso sin restricciones para las agencias de ayuda y el libre flujo de productos alimenticios para evitar que los ya graves niveles de hambre se vuelvan catastróficos. | WFP continúa entregando asistencia alimentaria de emergencia en Haití junto con programas que ayudan a abordar las causas de raíz del hambre. Sin embargo, el reciente aument…
(2024-02-15). El misterio de las extrañas estructuras sumergidas en Guanahacabibes. radiohc.cu Como una de esas noticias que se niegan a envejecer, el hallazgo de unas extrañas estructuras submarinas al noroeste de la península de Guanahacabibes, bautizadas con el nombre de mega, continúa generando titulares 23 años después.
(2024-02-15). Conozca acciones para reducir riesgo de cáncer desde la infancia. telesurtv.net La OPS indica que la detección oportuna del cáncer alarga y mejora la calidad de vida de los niños e incluso poder curarlos.
(2024-02-15). Presidente cubano resalta propuestas de Feria del Libro de La Habana. radiohc.cu La Habana, 15 feb (RHC) El presidente de Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, resaltó hoy en su cuenta en X, el variado y excelente programa que presenta la 32 Feria Internacional de Libro de La Habana para las familias de la nación caribeña.
(2024-02-15). Deslizamiento de tierra atrapa a nueve mineros en Türkiye. telesurtv.net La agencia estatal de gestión de desastres señaló que el deslizamiento de tierra sucedió cerca de las 14: 00 (hora local) en ƒ∞liç, distrito de Türkiye.
(2024-02-15). Cuba y Corea del Sur establecen relaciones diplomáticas. telesurtv.net La cancillería cubana apuntó que los nexos quedaron establecidos mediante un intercambio de Notas Diplomáticas.
(2024-02-15). Venezuela rechaza declaraciones del Gobierno de Canadá. telesurtv.net Yván Gil rechaza el injerencismo del Gobierno de Canadá y asegura que le hace el juego a terroristas y desestabilizadores.
(2024-02-15). México ha decomisado 50.000 armas ingresadas ilegalmente desde EE.UU. telesurtv.net López Obrador afirma que tanto los republicanos como los demócratas están desplazándose hacia la derecha al abordar la migración en un intento por asegurar votos.
(2024-02-15). Dos de los mayores partidos de Pakistán forman coalición de Gobierno. telesurtv.net La Liga Musulmana de Pakistán (PML-N) y el Partido del Pueblo Pakistaní (PPP) informaron que junto a otros partidos tienen una ampliamayoría para gobernar el país.
(2024-02-15). Ascienden a 71 los fallecidos por alud en Filipinas. telesurtv.net Los reportes señalan que 47 personas continúan desaparecidas.
(2024-02-15). Canciller de Rusia visitará Cuba, Venezuela y Brasil la próxima semana. telesurtv.net La portavoz de la Cancillería rusa, María Zajárova, detalló que el ministro prevé participar en la reunión de titulares de Exteriores del G20 en Brasil.
(2024-02-15). Putin revela que Rusia está a punto de crear vacunas anticáncer. telesurtv.net Putin no proporcionó detalles sobre los tipos de cáncer a los que se dirigen las vacunas propuestas ni sobre cómo funcionarían.
(2024-02-15). Avanzan Cuba y Bolivia en el fortalecimiento de sus nexos. radiohc.cu La visita a La Habana de la ministra de Relaciones Exteriores de Bolivia, Celinda Sosa Lunda, reafirmó el buen estado de las relaciones existentes entre las dos naciones, retomadas con fuerza tras el retorno al poder del MàÅS, Movimiento al Socialismo, y que se habían interrumpido tras el golpe de estado de 2019 contra el entonces presidente Evo Morales.
(2024-02-15). Sube a 28.576 los palestinos asesinados en Gaza por ataques israelíes. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Salud con sede en Gaza hizo la declaración cuando el ataque mortal israelí contra Gaza entra en su día 131.
(2024-02-15). Otorgan Orden de la Solidaridad a embajadora de Cuba en Cambodia. radiohc.cu Phnom Penh, 15 feb (RHC) La embajadora de Cuba en Cambodia, Liurka Rodríguez Barrios, recibió hoy aquí, la Orden de la Solidaridad en Grado de Gran Oficial, concedido por el rey de Cambodia, Norodom Sihamoni, como reconocimiento a su encomiable labor en pos de fortalecer los lazos de amistad y cooperación.
(2024-02-15). Juicio contra coordinador de Cubainformación con ánimos injustos. radiohc.cu Madrid, 15 feb (RHC) Casi un centenar de personas expresó hoy su apoyo al periodista español José Manzaneda, coordinador del medio digital Cubainformación, y la asociación Euskadi-Cuba, con pancartas de denuncia y solidaridad con Cuba.
(2024-02-15). Alumna de profesor cubano logra récord de Italia en pértiga. radiohc.cu La Habana, 15 feb (RHC).- La garrochista italiana Roberta Bruni, alumna del profesor cubano Alexandre Navas, logró récord para su país al llevarse el primer lugar en la reunión atlética "La perche en or", en Roubaix (Francia).
(2024-02-15). Rebajan condena a expresidente francés por financiación ilegal. telesurtv.net El Tribunal de Apelaciones de París consideró evidenciado el conocimiento del exmandatario sobre las facturas de su campaña.
(2024-02-15). Primer ministro de Cuba visitó ciudad sostenible y mezquita de EAU (+Fotos). radiohc.cu Abu Dhabi, 15 feb (RHC) El primer ministro de Cuba, Manuel Marrero, recorrió hoy la ciudad sostenible Masdar, ubicada en Abu Dhabi, capital de Emiratos àÅrabes Unidos, como parte de su última jornada de trabajo en el país árabe.
(2024-02-15). Türkiye y Egipto piden un alto el fuego inmediato en Gaza. twitter.com El presidente de Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, realiza una visita de estado a Egipto, después de una pausa de 12 años.
(2024-02-15). Asciende a 12 cifra de muertos tras ataques israelíes contra Líbano. telesurtv.net La entidad sionista atacó una zona residencial en la ciudad de Nabatieh, donde perdieron la vida ocho personas.
(2024-02-15). Al menos cuatro asesinados tras ataques aéreos de Israel a Líbano. telesurtv.net Tel A‚Ũviv lanzó una oleada de raids aéreos contra pueblos al sur de Líbano tras un ataque de Hezbolá a emplazamientos militares.
(2024-02-15). Venezuela suspende actividades de oficina técnica de asesoría del Alto Comisionado de ONU para DD.HH. telesurtv.net Caracas realizará una revisión integral de los términos de cooperación técnica descritos en la Carta de Entendimiento firmada con dicha oficina.
(2024-02-15). Celebran en Cuba aniversario de famoso cóctel. radiohc.cu La Habana, 15 feb (RHC) El reconocido Hotel Plaza de La Habana celebró este miércoles, el aniversario de uno de sus cócteles emblemáticos, el Arcoiris.
(2024-02-15). Cubano Eliades Ochoa recibirá premio La Mar de Músicas en España. radiohc.cu Madrid, 15 feb (RHC) El músico cubano Eliades Ochoa, uno de los fundadores del Buena Vista Social Club, recibirá en julio próximo el premio La Mar de Músicas, en el festival de Cartagena (España), anunció hoy la alcandesa de esa ciudad de la región de Murcia, Noelia Arroyo.
(2024-02-15). Indonesian Defense Minister Declares Electoral Victory Ahead of Official Results. truthout.org Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto — a former U.S.-trained general in an army unit implicated in genocidal violence — declared victory Wednesday after polls closed in the archipelago nation's presidential election, although no winner has officially been announced. Unofficial results showed Prabowo, of the right-wing populist Gerindra party, with nearly 60% of the vote. |
(2024-02-15). OMS considera posible invasión a Rafah un desastre inimaginable. telesurtv.net Ningún lugar es seguro en Gaza y las personas desarraigadas por la violencia -que incluye el lanzamiento de cohetes desde el norte de Gaza hacia Israel- todavía no tienen adónde ir.
(2024-02-15). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Son más de 130 días de ataques constantes de las fuerzas de Israel contra el pueblo palestino en Gaza y Cisjordania.
(2024-02-15). Ataque israelí al hospital de Khan Younis, Gaza, deja un muerto. telesurtv.net Las fuerzas israelíes ingresaron al patio del complejo sanitario y comenzaron a disparar contra sus secciones.
(2024-02-15). Colombia: Más de 1.400.000 niños y niñas serán beneficiados con el fortalecimiento de la red de frío de vacunas hecho por UNICEF y el Gobierno de Japón. reliefweb.int Countries: Colombia, Japan | Source: UN Children's Fund | Armenia, febrero de 2024. La Embajada del Japón en Colombia y el Fondo de las Naciones Unidas para la Infancia (UNICEF) vienen uniendo esfuerzos desde febrero de 2022 para implementar en Colombia del proyecto de asistencia denominado "Apoyo de la àöltima Milla", el cual busca promover la vacunación contra el COVID-19 en los países de América Latina y el Caribe. Este plan ha permitido fortalecer la capacidad del Gobierno Nacional para responder a la pandemia de COVID-19, en el intento de lograr la cobertura sanitaria universal y contribuir a la vacu…
(2024-02-15). España aumenta protestas contra políticas agrarias de la Unión Europea. telesurtv.net Los participantes en la protesta, provenientes de distintos sitios de Granada y Almería, vertieron varios kilos de tomates de la Costa Tropical.
(2024-02-15). Sube un 20,6 % en enero el índice de precios al consumidor en Argentina. telesurtv.net Entre tanto también aumentó por encima del promedio los rubros recreación y cultura (24 por ciento).
(2024-02-15). CNE de Ecuador aprueba consulta popular y referéndum para abril. telesurtv.net El organismo declaró el inicio del proceso electoral este 14 de febrero.
(2024-02-15). Avanzan preparativos para 63 Serie Nacional de Béisbol. radiohc.cu La Habana, 15 feb (ACN).- La Comisión Nacional de Béisbol en Cuba (CNB) recorrerá el país para debatir sobre la estructura, el calendario, el reglamento y otros pormenores del venidero clásico doméstico.
(2024-02-15). Hallan navíos implicados en vertido de crudo en Trinidad y Tobago. telesurtv.net Los habitantes cercanos a la zona informaron en redes sociales de la presencia de peces y otras criaturas marinas muertos.
(2024-02-15). Cuba saluda fiesta nacional de Serbia. radiohc.cu La Habana, 15 feb (RHC) El Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba felicitó hoy a través de la cuenta oficial en X, al pueblo y Gobierno de Serbia, en ocasión de celebrarse la fiesta nacional de ese país europeo.
(2024-02-15). Con nocturnidad y alevosía incautan avión venezolano. radiohc.cu Después de meses al acecho, un órgano de justicia estadounidense se apoderó mediante procedimientos inauditos de un avión venezolano, comprado a Irán.
(2024-02-15). Ciudad francesa dona equipos para preparación de atletas de Cuba. radiohc.cu París, 15 feb (RHC) La ciudad de Tremblay-en-France donó hoy equipos de musculación al Instituto Nacional de Deportes, Educación Física y Recreación de Cuba (Inder), como parte de un proyecto destinado a apoyar la preparación de atletas clasificados para París-2024.
(2024-02-15). Comenzará XXXII Feria Internacional del Libro de La Habana. telesurtv.net Más de 65 brasileños estarán participando en la Feria y traen más de 6 000 libros, muchos de los cuales donarán a instituciones y comunidades cubanas.
(2024-02-15). Donan en Francia equipos para preparación de atletas de Cuba. radiohc.cu París, 15 feb (PL).- La ciudad de Tremblay-en-France donó hoy equipos de musculación al Instituto Nacional de Deportes, Educación Física y Recreación de Cuba (Inder), como parte de un proyecto destinado a apoyar la preparación de atletas clasificados para París-2024.
(2024-02-15). Sube un 20,6% en enero el índice de precios al consumidor en Argentina. telesurtv.net Entre tanto también aumentó por encima del promedio los rubros recreación y cultura (24 por ciento).
(2024-02-15). Al menos seis muertos por ataque ucraniano a Bélgorod, Rusia. telesurtv.net El asesor del ministro de Salud ruso, Alexéi Kuznetsov, confirmó la cifra producto del bombardeo de un centro comercial por las fuerzas armadas de Ucrania.
(2024-02-15). Venezuela coopera para enfrentar derrame de crudo trinitense. telesurtv.net "Se han sostenido reuniones a nivel técnico con nuestros vecinos a fin de evaluar los impactos", indicó el canciller.
(2024-02-15). Venezuela confirma detención de 19 personas por Brazelete Blanco. telesurtv.net El Fiscal General de la República, Tarek Wiliam Saab, ofreció detalles sobre el proceso judicial contra los implicados en la operación Brazalete Blanco.
(2024-02-15). Cristina Fernández lanza duras críticas contra el Gobierno de Milei. telesurtv.net Se trata de la primera expresión pública sobre política doméstica por parte de Cristina Fernández, tras haber permanecido prácticamente en silencio desde la asunción de Javier Milei.
(2024-02-15). AN de Venezuela destaca participación de organizaciones políticas en diálogo sobre elecciones. telesurtv.net Prosiguió este miércoles la Gran Jornada de Diálogo Nacional con Organizaciones Políticas.
(2024-02-15). If Biden is to Keep From Losing the Election He Needs to Stop the Middle East War. counterpunch.org 
Democrats must realize that despite keeping our troops out of Gaza, the longer the Israeli-Hamas War continues, the more the public will see the Israeli-Hamas War as President Joe Biden's War. Even though the U.S. is only one of ten governments that support Israel in the war against Hamas, we are by far the most significant
(2024-02-15). Foreign Military Aid: $95.3 Billion Sounds Like a Lot of Money. So Does Your Cut. counterpunch.org 
On February 13, the US Senate passed a bill including $95.3 billion in taxpayer handouts the Ukrainian, Israeli, and Taiwanese regimes. Inter-, intra-, and bi-partisan wrangling in the Senate, House, and Biden administration will likely change the exact size and composition of those handouts right up to the moment of final passage and presidential signature,
(2024-02-15). Rich White Men With the Wrong Answers on Energy. counterpunch.org 
(2024-02-15). Reflections of Horror, Remembrance and Our Refusal to Forgive. counterpunch.org 
(2024-02-15). Stop the Arms Shipments Now. counterpunch.org 
Here's a story I've told before. I'm telling it again because of its continued relevance, especially in this particular moment of war and impending greater war. When I was a ten year old child I lived on a US military base near Peshawar, Pakistan. The purpose of the base was to spy on the Soviet
(2024-02-15). U.S. Government Economic Statistics Show Endurance of Structural Racism. counterpunch.org 
U.S. government economic statistics that can be used to compare the conditions of the Black population with the white population provide a picture of the continuing deep seated structural racism in the United States. The statistics covering wealth and income distribution, poverty, and unemployment show how the functioning of capitalism and the operation of its institutions have continued to keep much of the Black population in an inferior economic position relative to the white population despite reforms that supposedly have increased opportunities and that have led to many Blacks occupying positions of power.
(2024-02-15). Flying kites for the children of Gaza. greenleft.org.au 
Children and families flew kites for the children of Gaza at Lermont-Wiradguri Park in Bathurst. Kerry Smith reports.
(2024-02-15). Health worker: 'Everyone with a conscience must come together to stop Israel's ethnic cleansing'. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-02-15). Victoria's ties with Israel's defence industry protested. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-02-15). Labor's council demerge bill a 'sleight of hand'. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-02-15). Turn your back on Ziggy Marley's sell-out. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-02-15). NSW school cleaners say privatised model has failed. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-02-15). Fascism seizes Ireland in the novel 'Prophet Song'. greenleft.org.au 
Bill Nevins revews Paul Lynch's Booker Prize-winning novel, set in a near-future Ireland, where fascists have come to power.
(2024-02-15). Community First campaigns for transparency, big solutions. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-02-15). Poem: Phosphorescence: glowing in darkness. greenleft.org.au 
Poetry by Tamara Pearson.
(2024-02-15). NSW gay hate report recommends new inquests, police education. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-02-15). Round-the-clock People's Picket for Palestine sets up at Prime Minister's office. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-02-15). At Stanford University, Hundreds Mobilize Again This Week for Sit-in Defense. indybay.org On Monday Feb 12, hundreds of students, faculty and community members joined a second emergency rally in White Plaza to support Stanford students participating in the Sit-In to Stop Genocide. The sit-in urgently called for Hands off Rafah, where Israel invasion began terrorizing Palestinians refugees. Photo thanks to Len and Nancy. They were part of a contingent of community members who traveled from San Jose to support students at Stanford in Palo Alto.
(2024-02-15). Saturday 2/17: Stockton: Hands Off Rafah Emergency Action! indybay.org Stockton City Hall | 425 N El Dorado St | Stockton, CA…
(2024-02-15). Thursday 2/15: Sacramento: Hands Off Rafah! indybay.org Federal Building | 501 I St | Sacramento, CA…
(2024-02-15). Sunday 2/18: Ceasefire Postcards to Congress Pop-Up. indybay.org Heyma Yemeni Coffee at 1122 University Ave in Berkeley…
(2024-02-15). Saturday 2/17: Emergency Forum: A Great Crime in Gaza/Blood is on Biden's Hands. indybay.org Revolution Books, 2444 Durant Ave. Berkeley CA 94704…
(2024-02-15). Flight Attendants Rally Globally To Demand Living Wages & Contract For 100,000 Workers. indybay.org Hundreds of flight attendants from all major unions rallied globally on February 13, 2023. At SFO they marched and spoke out abut their struggle for living wages. While the airlines are making billions they have taken pay cuts.
(2024-02-15). WorkWeek Palestinian Journalist, Victory Against Zionists In UK & UC UPTE Workers Strike. indybay.org WorkWeek covers victory of UK Bristol professor David Miller, Strike of UPTE UC optometrists and Battle At Amazon RFK8…
(2024-02-15). Sunday 3/10: Fred Glass "California Labor: Yesterday & Today" indybay.org 1187 Franklin Street, San Francisco CA 94109 | Join Zoom Meeting | zoom.us/j/91759639495?pwd=ZkViMWRyblZpRS……
(2024-02-15). Saturday 2/17: San Diego Peace Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org Entry to Ocean Beach | Sunset Cliffs Blvd and W Point Loma Blvd | San Diego, CA…
(2024-02-15). Sunday 2/18: San Diego: Kids Unite for Change. indybay.org 880 Front St. and 221 W. Broadway | San Diego, CA…
(2024-02-15). Saturday 2/24: Webinar: Live from Jerusalem. indybay.org
(2024-02-15). Friday 2/23: Virtual Action Hour. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
(2024-02-15). LAVC Media Arts Department – Full-Time Phantom Professor. indybay.org The Los Angeles Valley College Media Arts Department offers training in Cinema, Media Arts, Broadcasting, Journalism, or does it? News coverage raises questions about racketeering, fraud, fake degrees, fake credentials, etc . . . Now the problem may be broader than just Los Angeles Valley College.
(2024-02-15). Thursday 2/29: Insure our Future. indybay.org 1 Post Street, San Francisco…
(2024-02-15). Saturday 3/2: Sacramento: March & Rally for Voting Rights, Poverty Justice, Living Wage & More w/ CA PPC. indybay.org California State Capitol – West Steps | 1128 L Street | Sacramento, CA 95814…
(2024-02-15). High-Speed Rail Authority Issues Draft 2024 Business Plan for Public Review and Comment. indybay.org There are more than 25 active construction sites in California's Central Valley, with the Authority having also fully environmentally cleared 422 miles of the high-speed rail program from the Bay Area to Los Angeles County.
(2024-02-15). Friday 2/23: UCSC's African American Theater Arts Troupe Presents: "Clyde's" indybay.org UCSC Theater Arts Main Stage…
(2024-02-15). Wednesday 2/21: USCPR Phone Zap for Palestine. indybay.org
(2024-02-15). Tuesday 2/27: Woodland Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org Rep. Mike Thompson's office | 622 Main St | Woodland, CA…
(2024-02-15). Thursday 2/15: Tel Aviv Peace and Justice Hub project introduction. indybay.org
(2024-02-15). AT&T Landlines Under Immediate Threat in California. indybay.org he California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is considering a formal request by AT&T to eliminate Carrier of Last Resort (COLR) regulations that require the company to provide landline telephone service to customers in its service area. Such a move would likely mean the end of the traditional telephone network for most residents in California, a controversial policy opposed by many consumer and safety groups, who say such a move is preposterous and that landlines are needed now more than ever, as climate emergencies worsen and the digital divide grows wider.
(2024-02-15). Sunday 2/18: Professor James Taylor on San Francisco's African American Reparations Advisory Committee. indybay.org 1187 Franklin Street, San Francisco at Geary Blvd…
(2024-02-15). Sunday 2/25: John Lindsay-Poland: Police Demilitarization Now! indybay.org 1187 Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA 94109…
(2024-02-15). Doctors without Borders 'very worried' over unfolding situation in Gaza hospital. presstv.ir The Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), also known as Doctors Without Borders has expressed concerns about the unfolding situation at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, calling on Israeli forces to make sure civilians and medical staff trapped inside are unharmed.
(2024-02-15). Israel's ground invasion of Rafah disregards ICJ order: South Africa. presstv.ir South Africa warns that a looming Israeli assault on the city of Rafah ignores an ICJ ruling urging preventive measures to protect Palestinians.
(2024-02-15). Iran calls for emergency OIC meeting on Israeli aggression in Rafah. presstv.ir Iran has called for an emergency meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to examine the dire humanitarian situation, especially after the recent Israeli strikes in Rafah.
(2024-02-15). Spain, Ireland urge EU to confront Israel's 'grave, imminent threat'. presstv.ir The prime ministers of Ireland and Spain voiced their concern in a letter to EU Commission.
(2024-02-15). UN says Gaza being pushed into abyss amid Israeli assault on Rafah. presstv.ir The UN warning comes as Israeli regime keeps pounding the besieged Gaza Strip with airstrikes and artillery fire more than 130 days into the genocidal campaign.
(2024-02-15). US intervention, support for Israel could cause major regional crisis: Iran tells Saudi Arabia. presstv.ir Iran's defense minister warns that the United States' support for Israel in its Gaza genocide could lead to a "major crisis" in West Asia.
(2024-02-15). Thousands take to Berlin streets to demand Gaza ceasefire. presstv.ir Thousands of protesters flooded the streets of Berlin demanding a ceasefire in Gaza and the suspension of arms supplies to Israel.
(2024-02-15). Hundreds protest against Israeli war on Gaza inside New York's Museum of Modern Art. presstv.ir Hundreds of Protesters rally at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, demanding immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
(2024-02-15). Russia, China denounce US-UK stirkes on Yemen as illegal. presstv.ir Russia and China say US and UK strikes against Yemen are illegal since they are not authorized by the UN Security Council.
(2024-02-15). UK activists step up action to jam up Israeli war machine. presstv.ir British pro-Palestinian activists step up action aimed at jamming up the Israeli war machine, which is pressing on with the regime's genocidal war on Gaza.
(2024-02-15). Hundreds rally in front of Foreign Ministry in Madrid against Israeli attacks on Gaza. presstv.ir Hundreds of people staged a protest in front of the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Madrid on Monday night to denounce the last offensive that Israel launched in southern Gaza.
(2024-02-15). Iran president: Gaza situation symbolic of unjust world structure. presstv.ir Iran's president says situation in the Gaza Strip, which is enduring a genocidal Israeli war, is symbolic of the unjustness of the governing global structure.
(2024-02-15). 4 killed as Israel launches 'extensive wave of attacks' on southern Lebanon. presstv.ir Fighters from the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement have separately targeted espionage equipment and a gathering of Israeli troops.
(2024-02-15). X removes checkmarks of Press TV, other Iranian media outlets under Israel lobby pressure. presstv.ir The social media platform X removes the blue and gold checkmarks from the verified accounts of Press TV and other Iranian media outlets.
(2024-02-15). At least 11 civilians, including children, killed in Israeli strikes on Lebanon. presstv.ir At least 11 people, including children, have been killed after Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanon, according to a report.
(2024-02-15). Hezbollah responds to Israeli aggression with intensive rocket fire. presstv.ir Hezbollah says it fired dozens of rockets into northern occupied territories, a day after Israeli raids killed 15 people in dense urban areas in Lebanon's south.
(2024-02-15). Thousands in Morocco protest ties with Israel. presstv.ir Thousands of Moroccans again took to the streets of their capital to call for an end to their country's ties with Israel.
(2024-02-15). West Bank's Freedom Theater nominated for Nobel Peace Prize. presstv.ir Ransacked and vandalized by Israeli regime, the Freedom Theater in the occupied West Bank has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.
(2024-02-15). 'It won't go unanswered': Hezbollah vows retaliation after Israel kills civilians. presstv.ir It was the first reaction by Hezbollah to a wave of Israeli attacks into various areas in southern Lebanon.
(2024-02-15). Iran: Dialogue key to settlement of Arash gas field row. presstv.ir Iran says a territorial dispute over the Persian Gulf Arash natural gas field shared with Kuwait and Saudi Arabia will be solved only through dialogue and not unilateral claims.
(2024-02-15). Iran to take 'reciprocal action' if its ships are seized: Top official. presstv.ir Iran's vice president for legal affairs says the country will reciprocate if its ships are seized illegally, as the United States acknowledges the confiscation of Iranian oil.
(2024-02-15). The urgent need for 'de-Zionization'. presstv.ir The only just and workable solution to the problem of the occupation of Palestine is to end the Zionist colony.
(2024-02-15). Security of Iran, Iraq closely intertwined: Iraq's top security official. presstv.ir Iraqi top security advisor says Baghdad is keen to fully implement a security pact signed with Iran.
(2024-02-15). Volcano in southwest Iceland erupts again after January activity. presstv.ir A volcano erupted on Thursday in southwest Iceland for the second time this year.
(2024-02-15). A thousand tractors to block Polish city centre Poznan in protest. presstv.ir Around one thousand tractors are expected to block the city center of Poznan in Poland in protest against EU measures to tackle climate change.
(2024-02-15). Chile bids farewell to ex-president Pinera in state funeral. presstv.ir Chile holds a state funeral for former president Sebastian Pinera, who died this week when the helicopter he was piloting plummeted into a lake.
(2024-02-15). Protests break out in Karachi over alleged ballot rigging. presstv.ir Despite PTI-backed candidates leading in Pakistan's election race, the party's supporters stage a protest outside the Election Commission in Karachi lamenting state interference in the polling process.
(2024-02-15). Pakistan city shuts down in protest over alleged vote rigging. presstv.ir Shops and public transport services in Pakistan's Quetta came to a standstill on February 13.
(2024-02-15). Iran urges solid work on implementation of security pact with Iraq. presstv.ir Iran and Iraq signed the pact in 2023 to ensure that terrorists opposed to Iran would not be able to operate in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region.
(2024-02-15). Protesters stage sit-in in Pakistan's Quetta against 'rigged' election. presstv.ir Protesters gather in the Pakistani city of Quetta for a sit-in, adding to this week's demonstrations against election results.
(2024-02-15). Iran asks Switzerland for info on police killing of Iranian national. presstv.ir Swiss authorities claim the man had held 15 hostages on a train for almost four hours until police stormed the train and fatally wounded him.
(2024-02-15). US House of Representatives votes to impeach homeland security secretary. presstv.ir The US House of Representatives has voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, making him the first cabinet member to face impeachment in the United States in nearly 150 years.
(2024-02-15). Iran achieves 'unparalleled naval power', acquires remote warfare capabilities: IRGC. presstv.ir The chief commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has underscored the elite force's sophisticated capabilities in maritime wars and says the IRGC never leaves unanswered any aggression on Iranian soil.
(2024-02-15). On 2011 uprising anniversary, Bahrain's top cleric urges nation to continue struggle. presstv.ir Sheikh Qassim has called on the Bahrainis to double down on efforts for change.
(2024-02-15). Feb 15, 2024. sitrepworld.info 
Song of the Volga Boatmen — Mikhail Kruglov (basso profondo) What's Really Happening and What Do We Do about it? Part 2, by Roger Tucker A Postcard From The Far Side of Despair, by Aurelien John Mearsheimer: How to Know When a Country is Behaving Rationally America's Real Adversaries are Its European and Other Allies, by Michael Hudson Science & the Quest for Harmony, by Lucy Wyatt Tucker Slayed the Mainstream Media Dragon, by Ron Paul The Age of Zugzwang: The Merciless Grip of Geostrategic Logic, by Big Serge Is America the Real Victim of Anti-Russia Sanctions, by Arnaud Bertrand Atroc…
(2024-02-13). Students of Indian university to learn information about trees by means of a QR code. tvbrics.com 
Apart from QR code, the administration has placed tags with common as well as scientific names of plants and trees…
(2024-02-14). Horoscope Today: Discover what the stars have in store for you on February 15, 2024. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA Horoscope Today, each zodiac sign is touched by unique energies and influences. Today, on February 15, 2024, the stars offer a glimpse into what the day may hold for you.Horoscope Today, February 15, 2024: Aries Today(March 21 – April 19): | You might find yourself filled with an abundance of energy and enthusiasm today, Aries. Use this drive to tackle any challenges that come your way. Your boldness and determination can lead to exciting opportunities.Taurus Today(April 20 – May 20): | Take some time to focus on your personal relationships, Taurus. Express your appreciation for lo…
(2024-02-14). The myth of 'Muslim appeasement' in post independence India. muslimmirror.com 
By Abdul Hannan In the political landscape of post-independent India, the term 'Muslim appeasement' has become a recurrent theme, dominating electoral discourse and shaping perceptions about the minority community. However, the stark reality paints a different picture, revealing that despite being a favorite topic among politicians, the Muslim minority finds itself marginalized and grappling with …