(2025-02-04). Resistance won media war against Israel during Gaza genocide: Iran FM. presstv.ir Iran's foreign minister says the resistance front has won the war of narratives during the Gaza genocide.
(2025-02-04). UN adviser alleges she was ousted for refusing to label Israel's Gaza offensive as 'genocide' in interview. haaretz.com In an interview with U.S.-based Air Mail magazine, UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide Alice Wairimu Nderitu said she was bullied and 'hounded, day in, day out,' to label Israel's military offensive in Gaza a genocide…
(2025-02-04). Livin' La Vida Loca. dissidentvoice.org Waking up, day after day, and seeing continuous disasters visited upon the Palestinian people forecasts a day of facing the light at an increasingly dark level. It is impossible to be unaware of the genocide; yet an entire nation reinforces it. The American people are disposed to the sufferings its government inflicts upon others. Election …
(2025-02-04). The Western Way Of Genocide. popularresistance.org Gaza is a wasteland of 50 million tons of rubble and debris. Rats and dogs scavenge amid the ruins and fetid pools of raw sewage. The putrid stench and contamination of decaying corpses rises from beneath the mountains of shattered concrete. There is no clean water. Little food. A severe shortage of medical services and hardly any habitable shelters. Palestinians risk death from unexploded ordnance, left behind after over 15 months of air strikes, artillery barrages, missile strikes and blasts from tank shells, and a variety of toxic substances, including pools of raw sewage and asbestos.
(2025-02-04). Gaza Officials Update Death Toll to Over 61,000, Adding Thousands Presumed Dead. truthout.org Gaza officials have added thousands of names to the death toll from Israel's genocide, bringing the total to over 60,000 Palestinians as rescuers scour the Gaza Strip for bodies amid the first phase of the ceasefire agreement. On Monday, Gaza Government Information Office head Salama Maarouf said that there are at least 14,222 people believed to be trapped under the rubble, on the roads or in… |
(2025-02-04). EU's Frontex is in denial about how Israel benefits from $192 million drone deal. electronicintifada.net The Heron is a weapon of genocide.
(2025-02-04). This scientist, President of Mexico since October 2024, is not afraid of anything. pressenza.com Claudia Sheinbaum's direct message to Donald Trump! | "So you voted to build a wall… well, my fellow Americans, even if you don't understand much about geography, since to you America is your country and not a continent, it's important that before you lay the first bricks, you discover that there are, outside that wall: 7 billion people. | But since you don't really know the term "people", we'll be calling them "consumers". There are 7 billion consumers ready to replace their iPhone with a Samsung or Huawei in less than 42 hours. | They can also replace Levi's with Zara or Massimo Duti. | In less than six month…
(2025-02-04). UN: Attacking Women Part of Israel's Systematic Genocide. orinocotribune.com A UN special rapporteur has raised a serious alarm about the situation in Gaza, saying it has reached unprecedented proportions not seen in modern history. | The UN Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women and Girls said on Sunday attacks on Palestinian women and girls account for a major part of the regime's "systematic strategy of genocide." | Reem Alsalem stressed that killing Palestinian women simply because of their gender constitutes a war crime and a crime against humanity. | The UN expert further underscored that the deliberate targeting of women and the destruction of reproductive health services are…
(2025-02-04). Israeli Forces Abduct 12 Palestinians in Jerusalem and Ramallah. imemc.org 
| On Monday, Israeli forces abducted several Palestinian young men in the Shu'fat refugee camp, northeast of occupied Jerusalem, and abducted a child in Silwad town, northeast of Ramallah in the central West Bank. | Israeli forces arrested several Palestinians, on Monday, after invading the Shu'fat refugee camp, northeast of occupied Jerusalem.
(2025-02-04). The PA renders the Palestinians vulnerable to Israel's ethnic cleansing. thealtworld.com On Sunday, Palestinian Authority leader, Mahmoud Abbas, Wafa news agency
(2025-02-04). Poor white Trash Manifesto: A Step Toward Challenging Tactics Of Division. popularresistance.org White America is divided. There are poor whites, many of whom have not gone to college and who support President Donald Trump, and liberal whites, many of whom have college degrees and who support the Democrats. This division, fostered by the corporate media, serves the interests of the wealthy class. Clearing the FOG speaks with Danny Shaw, author of the six-part series, "Despised: The Poor white Trash Manifesto", who has walked in both worlds. Shaw traveled last year to "Trump Country". He explains the crises that poor whites in the US experience and the way they are manipulated to believe that certain peoples,…
(2025-02-04). Elon Musk's DOGE 'Proud Boys' Blitzkrieg Of Government Offices For Personal Data Of All US Citizens. popularresistance.org In raids reminiscent of the "January 6" Proud Boys attack on the U.S. Capitol four years ago, unelected, unvetted and without federal government security clearance, the Trump anointed head of the yet unapproved Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Elon Musk and his henchmen with enormous computing background are wrecking havoc in government offices with sensitive personal data of all U.S. citizens. | This past week, Musk's blitzkrieg team gained access to sensitive Treasury data including Social Security and Medicare customer payment systems.
(2025-02-04). Gaza humanitarian crisis: Israel 'severely disrupting' aid amid 'ceasefire'. presstv.ir The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor warns of an alarming humanitarian crisis in Gaza despite the ceasefire.
(2025-02-04). Lebanon files complaint against Israel with UN Security Council. presstv.ir Lebanon has filed a lawsuit with the UN Security Council against Israel over its military's violation of a ceasefire deal with Hezbollah.
(2025-02-04). Lebanese Army Deploys Troops in More Towns of South Lebanon, Israeli Violations of Ceasefire Continue. english.almanar.com.lb The Lebanese Army completed on Tuesday its deployment in Taybeh town, South Lebanon. The military units reached the boundaries with Rab Al-Tlateen town. According to Al-Manar reporter, the military units started scanning the outskirts of the town, especially Taybeh Project area, to remove unexploded munitions left by the enemy before the return of all the …
(2025-02-04). Headlines for February 4, 2025. democracynow.org Trump Suspends Trade War with Canada & Mexico; China Hits U.S. with Retaliatory Tariffs, Democrats Protest Outside USAID Headquarters as Trump Seeks to Dismantle Agency, Federal Judge Extends Injunction on Federal Spending Freeze, Trump Administration Freezes Work of Consumer Protection Agency as Elon Musk "Deletes" Free IRS Tax Preparation Software, Trump Administration Deactivates Famine Early Warning System Network, M23 Insurgents Declare "Humanitarian" Ceasefire in Eastern DRC After Bloody Seizure of Goma, Israeli PM Netanyahu Says "No Guarantees" Gaza Ceasefire Will Hold A…
(2025-02-04). Syrian president reveals details of the country's political future. plenglish.com Damascus, Feb 4 (Prensa Latina) Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa announced on Tuesday the characteristics of Syria's next political phase and assured that the system will be the same as the country has known since its independence.
(2025-02-04). Sahel States' Withdrawal from ECOWAS Undermines Accountability. hrw.org Click to expand Image | West African leaders before an Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, August 10, 2023. | © 2023 Abraham Achirga/Reuters | Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger officially left the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on January 29, having served notice a year ago, raising concerns over access to justice for the victims of serious human rights abuses in those countries.When announcing their plans to withdraw, the three military junta-led countries accused ECOWAS of "betraying its founding principles" and being "under the influence of fore…
(2025-02-04). NGOs, Trade Unions, Call on EU to Ban Trade with Israel's Illegal Settlements. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Israeli authorities demolish a Palestinian home under construction in the city of Hebron in the Israeli occupied West Bank. July 25, 2024. | © 2024 Hazem Bader/AFP via Getty Images…
(2025-02-04). Rwandan-backed M23 rebels declare ceasefire in DRC. aljazeera.com The M23 armed group said it will pause its advance across DR Congo for humanitarian reasons.
(2025-02-04). Greece: Continued judicial harassment against migrants' rights defender Panayote Dimitras. fidh.org
(2025-02-04). Lavrov: "Israel' Not Intending to Leave Territories It's Occupying in Lebanon, Syria. english.almanar.com.lb The Russian foreign minister on Tuesday accused Western nations of attempting to push Russia, China, and Iran into secondary roles in Syria, warning that such efforts are not driven by good intentions. Speaking at the 14th Middle East Conference of the Valdai Discussion Club in Moscow, Sergey Lavrov said these moves reflect the West's broader …
(2025-02-04). Zionist news website Walla: Israeli government's continued concealment of the terms of the ceasefire agreement with Lebanon and Gaza allows it to mislead Israeli public opinion. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-02-04). Syrian Forces Intercept Weapons, Drugs Bound for Hezbollah in Lebanon. themedialine.org 
(2025-02-04). President of Iran Calls for Inclusive Syrian Government. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stressed the need for the formation of an inclusive government in Syria, protection of its territorial integrity, and efforts to prevent partitioning of the Arab country.
(2025-02-04). Suspend Arms Transfers to End US Complicity in Israeli Abuses. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Palestinians inspect the damage after an Israeli strike on the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on December 7, 2024. | © 2024 Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto via AP Photo…
(2025-02-04). Israel's Netanyahu to discuss fragile Gaza ceasefire with Trump. aljazeera.com The meeting comes as talks on second phase of truce are due, with US president saying no guarantees peace will hold.
(2025-02-04). Israeli warplanes bomb weapons depot in Syria's Dayr al-Zawr: Reports. presstv.ir Israeli warplanes have carried an airstrike against and destroyed a weapons depot on the outskirts of the city of Dayr al-Zawr in eastern Syria.
(2025-02-04). Global Warfare: "We're Going to Take out 7 Countries in 5 Years: Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Libya, Somalia, Sudan & Iran.." globalresearch.ca Originally published in March 2007. | Global Research Editor's Note: | This interview serves as a reminder regarding the diabolical timeline of America's hegemonic project. Is Iran the next target "to be taken out"? | All these countries including Lebanon and Iran are …
(2025-02-04). Peacewavefestival: A sea of lights for peace, tolerance and the protection of the environment. pressenza.com In these times of global challenges, it is more important than ever to unite and work for a better future. The initiative ["Wandern fàºr den Frieden" e.V. "Walk for Peace"] ( Together for a better future**
| Under the slogan "Come with your friends and demand more tolerance, environmental protection and world peace with us!", people of all ages and backgrounds are coming toge…
(2025-02-04). Activists in Mexico rally against incoming Trump's anti-immigration policies. presstv.ir Migrant rights groups in Mexico demonstrated against the proposed anti-immigration measures of US President-elect Donald Trump.
(2025-02-04). Civil rights groups, trade unions demand EU halt business with Israel. presstv.ir A coalition of over 160 civil society groups, NGOs, and trade unions have urged the European Commission to ban business and trade with Israel.
(2025-02-04). Trump to withdraw US from UN Rights Council, extend UNRWA funds ban: Report. aljazeera.com The US president is expected to sign the orders cutting ties with the UN agencies as Netanyahu visits the White House.
(2025-02-04). 'We will not stand idly': Rights groups file suit against Trump asylum ban. aljazeera.com The move is the latest challenge to Trump's hardline immigration policies, arguing that barring asylum violates US law.
(2025-02-04). United Airlines announces resumption of flights to Israel. haaretz.com United will operate one daily flight between Newark and Tel Aviv starting on March 15, with a second daily flight set to be added later that month…
(2025-02-04). "Hope is the Counter to Fear." aclu.org 
One of Daishi Miguel-Tanaka's earliest memories is walking into his first grade class in California and being struck by how diverse the student body was. | "I saw kids of all shapes and colors holding their hands over their hearts [saying the pledge] under the American flag," Miguel-Tanaka recalls. "That was huge for me. I fell in love with this country and I wanted to stay for the rest of my life." | Miguel-Tanaka was born in Japan to a Japanese father and Filipina mother. His family faced discrimination for being mixed race and, in hopes of finding greater opportunity elsewhere, immigrated to the U.S. Miguel…
(2025-02-04). An investigation has raised serious welfare concerns for reindeers last Christmas. thecanary.co Footage from eight Christmas events across the UK has highlighted significant welfare concerns for reindeer, with 75% of the animals displaying stress indicators like trembling or avoidance, an investigation by a group of animal rights organisations has found. Reindeer: there's nothing magical about their abuse in the UK OneKind, Animal Aid, Born Free, and Freedom […] | By
(2025-02-04). Resist Trump's racist attack on immigrants! cpusa.org 
As he started to do in his first presidency, and as he threatened to do in his 2024 presidential campaign, Trump is now putting non-European immigrants and refugees in this country through hell. Headed by far right anti-immigrant ideologues like Tom Homan and Stephen Miller, the anti-immigrant political hate campaign has seen raids in a number of cities with large immigrant populations, including Chicago, Newark, New York City, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Miami, Atlanta, and various cities in Texas. |
| Racist and unconstitutional | Raids so far have included the questioning and even arrest of non-immigr…
(2025-02-04). HRW Warns US Complicit in Israeli Crimes Ahead of Trump Meeting With Netanyahu. truthout.org Human Rights Watch warned on Tuesday, ahead of a planned meeting between President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, that the U.S. "will be complicit" in Israeli war crimes as long as the Trump administration continues sending military assistance to Israel. In a statement, the human rights group said that the U.S.'s support of the Israeli military throughout its… |
(2025-02-04). US Is Complicit in War Crimes, HRW Warns Ahead of Trump-Netanyahu Meeting. truthout.org Human Rights Watch warned on Tuesday, ahead of a planned meeting between President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, that the U.S. "will be complicit" in Israeli war crimes as long as the Trump administration continues sending military assistance to Israel. In a statement, the human rights group said that the U.S.'s support of the Israeli military throughout its… |
(2025-02-04). Cambodia: Denial of entry and harassment of British journalist Gerald Flynn. fidh.org
(2025-02-04). Rubio Makes Deal With El Salvador to Send Migrants, US Citizens to Prisons There. truthout.org On Monday, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that El Salvador's president has agreed to accept people of any nationality who are deported from the U.S — a proposal that experts have said would likely violate international laws regarding the rights of migrants. El Salvador President Nayib Bukele also agreed to allow the U.S. to deport incarcerated people to El Salvador… |
(2025-02-04). A Commoner's Response to Colorado Governor Jared Polis's Recent State of the State address. counterpunch.org 
"Optimism…is the obstinacy of maintaining that everything is best when it is worst." — Voltaire, Candide You, Governor Polis, are fond of saying you've worked ceaselessly "to create jobs and save the people of this state money." The question is, does this statement hold any water when weighed against the climate crisis that besets the
(2025-02-04). Barack Obama's First Drone Strike. counterpunch.org 
For the past quarter century, ever since 2001, presidents of the United States inaugurate their terms not with bottles of champagne but with drone and missile strikes. Donald Trump followed the rhythm. Not long after he ascended to the chair in the Oval Office, he sent off missiles against ISIS fighters "hiding in caves" — as he put it on social media — in the Golis mountains in northeast Somalia. No civilians were killed, said Trump. They always say that.
(2025-02-04). Concerns mounting over new energy crisis in EU as Russian gas transit via Ukraine ends. presstv.ir As the agreement allowing Russian gas transit through Ukraine to Europe expires on Tuesday, concerns are mounting over new energy crisis in EU.
(2025-02-04). Hotel boss and security 'assault' climate activists at demo in London. thecanary.co 
Several peaceful protesters allege they were "assaulted" by the CEO and security of the Landmark Hotel, London on Tuesday 4 February. That's the claim of members of a climate crisis activist group. It was during a demonstration against a private jets conference held at the venue. Landmark Hotel: not a warm welcome for climate protesters […] | By
(2025-02-04). Unbought and unbossed: Remembering Shirley Chisholm in times of political crisis. peoplesworld.org 
You don't make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas.—Shirley Chisholm History is a living tapestry of moments, intertwining to shape our perspectives and influence our present conditions. When we as a whole remain ignorant of history, we set ourselves up to be taken advantage of by …
(2025-02-04). The US' Coercion Of Panama Over The Canal Presages Impending Military Tensions With China. pressenza.com The US wants to preemptively neutralize as many of the means as possible through which China could asymmetrically respond to this scenario in plausibly deniable ways such as by having its company that controls port facilities on both sides of the canal shut down transit in the event of a crisis. | Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino
(2025-02-04). Food Firms Revolt Against Net Zero Over Australia's Energy Crisis. wattsupwiththat.com Unfortunately for British industries enduring the world's highest energy costs, Miliband is allowing no concessions to his tablets of stone that say we must be willing for all our carbon energy-based industries to either abandon Britain for foreign shores or stay and face being priced out of business altogether.
(2025-02-04). 'Massive protest' planned in Washington during Netanyahu-Trump meeting. presstv.ir Pro-Palestinian groups, including Jews, have planned a protest rally in Washington against Israeli crimes in Gaza as ICC-wanted Netanyahu is set to Trump.
(2025-02-04). Trump Says Palestinians Have no Alternative but to Leave Gaza Strip, Hamas Responds. english.almanar.com.lb U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Palestinians have no alternative but to leave Gaza and he would like to see neighboring countries Jordan and Egypt take the displaced Palestinians. "I do not necessarily support Israeli settlement in Gaza," Trump said before his meeting with the Zionist prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Hamas spokesman Hazem …
(2025-02-04). Will Trump and Witkoff fall into the same trap that Netanyahu set for Biden? haaretz.com The trap that ensnared Joe Biden is built around the fact that for 16 long months of war, Benjamin Netanyahu has consistently refused to present a serious plan for a post-Hamas Gaza. Can Donald Trump change that?
(2025-02-04). Trump still calls the shots as Netanyahu faces choice between saving hostages or his coalition. haaretz.com While Netanyahu seeks to oust the Shin Bet head from the Gaza cease-fire talks, his confidants suggest appointing the deputy IDF chief, with no Shin Bet experience, as the new director of Israel's internal security service…
(2025-02-04). Netanyahu confirms meeting with Elon Musk, despite alarm among U.S. Jewish groups. haaretz.com Israeli prime minister's meeting comes after the billionaire at center at the center of the new administration's efforts to reshape the U.S. government gave an apparent fascist salute at Trump's inauguration…
(2025-02-04). Hamas: Israel preventing entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza, against cease-fire deal. haaretz.com ISRAEL: Netanyahu extends Washington trip to Saturday due to 'numerous meeting requests' ‚ñ WEST BANK: PA President Abbas says Israel 'destroying entire neighborhoods'; 70 Palestinians killed in 2025 ‚ñ GAZA: Senior Hamas official says group remains committed to cease-fire, waiting for further talks ‚ñ ISRAEL-U.S.: Trump says 'no guarantee Gaza cease-fire will hold,' set to ban U.S funding to UNRWA…
(2025-02-04). Why Netanyahu met Musk and evangelicals, not U.S. Jews, before his date with Trump. haaretz.com Netanyahu heads into the Oval Office buoyed by support from a key constituency for Trump, rather than the one that has repeatedly rejected the President at the polls…
(2025-02-04). Senior U.S. officials: Trump thinks 'it's inhumane to force people to live' in Gaza. haaretz.com Hours ahead of the Trump-Netanyahu summit, senior U.S. officials revealed that Trump thinks the end of the war could bring regional normalization, and that 'it's inhumane to force people to live' in Gaza in its current state…
(2025-02-04). U.S. official: Trump expected to sign memorandum restoring 'maximum pressure' on Iran. haaretz.com ISRAEL: Netanyahu extends Washington trip to Saturday due to 'numerous meeting requests' ‚ñ WEST BANK: PA President Abbas says Israel 'destroying entire neighborhoods'; 70 Palestinians killed in 2025 ‚ñ GAZA: Senior Hamas official says group remains committed to cease-fire, waiting for further talks ‚ñ ISRAEL-U.S.: Trump says 'no guarantee Gaza cease-fire will hold,' set to ban U.S funding to UNRWA…
(2025-02-04). EE.UU. abandona el Consejo de Derechos Humanos tras orden ejecutiva de Trump. cubadebate.cu El presidente de Estados Unidos, el republicano Donald Trump, firmó este martes una orden ejecutiva para poner fin a la participación de Estados Unidos en el Consejo de Derechos Humanos de Naciones Unidas y continuar con la suspensión de fondos para la Agencia de la ONU para los Refugiados Palestinos (UNRWA, por sus siglas en inglés).
(2025-02-04). Updated: Palestinian Killed, 2 Israeli Soldiers Killed, 8 Injured, Near Tubas. imemc.org 
| A Palestinian man and two Israeli soldiers were killed and eight others injured, at dawn Tuesday, after an exchange of fire near the Tayasir military roadblock, northeast of Tubas in the northeastern part of the West Bank. | This operation comes at a time when the Israeli military continues its siege on the Al-Far'a refugee camp and the town of Tammun, southwest and south of Tubas, for the third consecutive day.
(2025-02-04). Israel Continues Offensive In Tulkarem. imemc.org 
On Monday, the Israeli army continued the offensive in Tulkarem, Tulkarem refugee camp, and surrounding areas, shooting a child and causing further extensive damage to homes, buildings, and infrastructure. Media sources said undercover Israeli soldiers stormed the house of the Al-Husari family in the Thannaba suburb, interrogated those inside amid gunfire around the house, before …
(2025-02-04). UN: Over 90% of Gaza Schools Destroyed in 471-Day Long Israeli Assault. imemc.org 
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to education, Farida Shaheed, stated Monday that "more than 90% of schools in Gaza were completely or partially destroyed and are no longer fit for use" during Israel's genocidal war against the entire civilian population of Gaza. The schools in Gaza were subjected to repeated attacks even …
(2025-02-04). Dr. Reiner Fuellmich is running as a candidate in the German federal elections later this month. expose-news.com After Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a vote of confidence in the Bundestag (German Parliament) on 16 December 16 2024, Germany is holding elections for the members of the 21st Bundestag. The federal …
(2025-02-04). 'Criminalised for politics': Rohingya caught in Delhi election crossfire. aljazeera.com AAP and challenger BJP 'outdo' each other in attacking mainly Muslim refugees to consolidate votes in February 5 polls.
(2025-02-04). UK right-wing Reform party leads for first time in new poll. newarab.com 
The poll, conducted by YouGov for the Times newspaper, showed that if a general election were held tomorrow 25% of British voters would choose Reform, 24% would pick Labour, and 21% would vote for the Conservatives. | Reform's one-point lead over Labour in the poll – which surveyed 2,465 people over February 2-3…
(2025-02-04). Germany's Neo-Nazis could be in power soon. Blame the mainstream. newarab.com 
Germany is heading to the polls on February 23 after the "traffic light" coalition — an alliance between the SPD, FDP, and Greens — collapsed. However, the political climate ahead of the vote is deeply concerning, as the far-right AfD has made "remigration" a central theme of its campaign. | Unlike deportation, which typically applies to non-citizens, remigration is a term coined by far-right ideologues to advocate for the forced return of non-Europeans to their countries of origin, regardless of their citizenship status. | Seen as some sort of remedy to mass migration, remigration invokes a comple…
(2025-02-04). Keir Starmer's Government Votes to Block UN Plan to Tackle Global Tax Avoidance. bylinetimes.com The convention, spearheaded by 54 African nations, has garnered support from 125 UN member states but faces resistance from nine countries, including the UK, US, and Japan. | The proposal seeks to address an estimated $492 billion annual loss from cross-border "tax abuse" by multinational companies and wealthy individuals. | This can involve corporations moving profits from one country to parent companies in tax havens, to show a 'loss' and therefore avoid corporation taxes. Wealthy individuals often behave similarly. | High-income countries, including the UK, lose the greatest amounts in absolute terms, bec…
(2025-02-04). Sanders Slams RFK Jr.'s Vaccine Lies as Senate GOP Advances Nomination. truthout.org Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) has called on the Senate to reject Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination to the top health position in the U.S., calling out Kennedy's blatant lies on vaccines that health experts have repeatedly said could endanger lives across the country. In a statement on his "no" vote for Kennedy's nomination for Health and Human Services Secretary on Tuesday… |
(2025-02-04). Ecuador is five days away from elections amid a polarized scenario. plenglish.com In the campaign's last days, the Revolución Ciudadana (Citizen Revolution-RC) movement alerted on possible accusations against the organization using a false flag operation. RC also warned of possible computer manipulation of the voting results. | The National Electoral Council (CNE) emphasized the importance of vote transparency on Sunday, February 9, stating that the computer system had been validated by national and international observers, as well as representatives from political parties. | On the other hand, the Constitutional Court (CC) declared incompatible with the Constitution the decrees by which Pres…
(2025-02-04). NY AG Letitia James Tells Hospitals They Must Defy Trump's Anti-Trans Order. truthout.org New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) has issued a warning to health care centers across the state that are considering ending their gender-affirming care programs due to a recent executive order from President Donald Trump: Doing so will violate state law. Last fall, New York voters passed a constitutional amendment expanding protections against discrimination for several groups… |
(2025-02-04). European Union trade with Israel's illegal settlements: Letter by 163 NGOs and trade unions to President von der Leyen. fidh.org
(2025-02-04). An Israeli Soldier and a Palestinian Fighter Make Peace. dissidentvoice.org 
As Rotem Levin tossed a grenade into the middle of a Palestinian village in the West Bank, he didn't realize his life would change forever. "I thought I was fulfilling my duty to my country," he told me over video chat. "I had never questioned what I had been raised to believe." Rotem wore a …
(2025-02-04). Ireland's Israeli Embassy Closure. Is Mossad Now Preparing a False Flag in Dublin? globalresearch.ca
(2025-02-04). President Trump and Peace in the Middle East. globalresearch.ca Our new president's policies for the Middle East, are, I'm sorry to say, a disaster for those of us who support a non-interventionist foreign policy. | A war between Israel and Hamas has been going on for over a year. A …
(2025-02-04). Why did Israel kill a young man with Down Syndrome? electronicintifada.net The family of Ahmad al-Abadlah is still searching for details about the day he was killed by the Israeli military in July 2024.
(2025-02-04). Majority of Jewish Israelis Endorse Trump's Gaza Relocation Plan, Survey Finds. themedialine.org 
(2025-02-04). Israeli Hypocrisy Surrounding the Deal. themedialine.org 
(2025-02-04). Iran Warns of Israeli Genocidal Crimes, This Time in West Bank. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry called for the international community and the Islamic countries' serious action to prevent a recurrence of the Zionist regime's heinous atrocities in the West Bank.
(2025-02-04). Trump seeks new $1 billion arms sale to Israel: US media. presstv.ir The Trump administration has requested congressional approval for a new arms sale estimated at $1 billion to Israel.
(2025-02-04). Hamas hails 'heroic' anti-Israeli op in West Bank, says aggression 'won't go unpunished'. presstv.ir Hamas has hailed as "heroic" the retaliatory operation carried out against Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank.
(2025-02-04). Trump compares Israel's 'tiny land' in the Middle East to a pen on his desk. aljazeera.com US President Donald Trump compares Israel's 'tiny land' in the Middle East to a pen on his desk.
(2025-02-04). In West Bank, Israel denies Jenin families right to bury loved ones at home. aljazeera.com As Israel kills dozens of Palestinians in Jenin, it also denies victims' families the dignity to bury their loved ones.
(2025-02-04). A thousand days of Israeli impunity, still no justice for Shireen Abu Akleh. aljazeera.com
(2025-02-04). Palestinian man, 2 Israeli soldiers killed in West Bank attack. aljazeera.com Two Israeli soldiers killed in northern occupied West Bank after Palestinian man opens fire at a security checkpoint.
(2025-02-04). The 'Netzarim Corridor' is not a corridor, it is a nightmare. aljazeera.com Israel's large land grab in the middle of Gaza has been a source of endless terror for those of us living near it.
(2025-02-04). Al-Manar correspondent reports withdrawal of Israeli occupation force which advanced from Shebaa Farms into Kfarchouba — Kfarhamam main road. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-02-04). Israeli occupation forces raid houses in east of Yaroun border town, opening fire intermittently: Al-Manar reporter. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-02-04). Lebanese army reportedly unable to control Hezbollah strongholds ahead of expected IDF withdrawal. haaretz.com The Hezbollah-affiliated Al-Akhbar reports that the Lebanese army is struggling to deploy in high-altitude Hezbollah strongholds, from which anti-tank missiles were often fired at Israel, ahead of the IDF's expected February 18 withdrawal…
(2025-02-04). Euphoria and fury: How scenes of returning hostages could spark the next Israeli-Palestinian war. haaretz.com Israelis are tanked up on rage after jeering crowds in Gaza mobbed an emaciated, helpless woman hostage. That, along with testimonies of torture from released hostages, is fuel for a renewed Gaza war — if Israel's leaders choose to ignite it…
(2025-02-04). Two Israeli soldiers killed, six wounded in attack on army post in West Bank, IDF says. haaretz.com An initial IDF investigation found that the assailant arrived at…
(2025-02-04). Six Arabs were murdered in one day, but Israel's police chief is in U.S. and in no rush back. haaretz.com Five months after Israel's police commissioner launched a campaign to reduce crime in the Arab community, homicide rates surge. Acting National Security Minister Haim Katz, who holds two other portfolios, has yet to convene senior police officials to address the issue…
(2025-02-04). Israel plans Jewish neighborhood in Sheikh Jarrah, putting dozens of Palestinian families at risk of eviction. haaretz.com The plan joins similar projects Israel is advancing in East Jerusalem, proposing 316 housing units and public buildings. Residents and civil society groups see it as part of efforts to Judaize the city…
(2025-02-04). Women's sexuality is still being shamed by Israelis, be it with a gym sex tape or a West Bank raid. haaretz.com From Israeli soldiers donning Palestinian women's lingerie in Jenin to a gym sex tape scandal in Yavne: women's sexuality still induces their sensationalist shaming in 2025 Israel…
(2025-02-04). Captagon, drug used by Hamas on Oct. 7, found in Israeli nightclubs, causing severe side effects. haaretz.com Israelis who thought they were using the party drug Memsi were actually taking Captagon, a powerful stimulant linked to Assad, Hezbollah, and Iranian-backed militias…
(2025-02-04). 'In terms of our sense of security — nothing has changed since October 7'. haaretz.com On October 7, 2023, Moran Freibach and his family in Nahal Oz on the Gaza border barely escaped Hamas' attack. A mere three days later, | Freibach returned to the kibbutz to work the fields so that the hostages have a place to return to…
(2025-02-04). Nightmare in the West Bank: 'We're beyond the point of denying Israel has an apartheid system here'. haaretz.com
(2025-02-04). Court sentences IS-linked Palestinian to three life terms and 40 years for 2019 murder of three Israelis. haaretz.com Wasim al-Said, a Palestinian from Hebron affiliated with IS, was convicted of murdering Yehuda and Tamar Kaduri and Ivan Tirnovski in their homes, as well as two attempted murders between 2019 and 2022 in the Jerusalem area…
(2025-02-04). Gaza death toll nears 62,000 as thousands of missing presumed dead. nationofchange.org As cease-fire talks continue, mass graves and bodies buried under rubble reveal the full scale of Israel's U.S.-backed assault on Gaza.
(2025-02-04). In south Lebanon, fears grow as Israel entrenches its occupation. newarab.com 
At the entrance to Flanked by Lebanese army soldiers, Ayyoub shielded his eyes from the sun as he peered over the top, carefully observing an Israeli Merkava tank as it trundled out of view. | "It looks like they're leaving," he said excitedly. "We might be able to go back this week." | 
Egypt plans to construct a seaport in Taba, a The planned port could be a response to a long-touted
(2025-02-04). Israel attacks No Other Land director in West Bank. newarab.com 
(2025-02-04). Israel to send delegation to Doha as over 9,000 missing in Gaza. newarab.com 
(2025-02-04). Israeli soldiers attacked at checkpoint amid West Bank assault. newarab.com 
Israel has continued its weeks-long offensive on the occupied West Bank, where it has besieged the Israel's assault on Jenin has entered its fifteenth day, while its aggression against the Tulkarm camp is now into its ninth day. | The office of Palestinian President
(2025-02-04). Qatar PM in Beirut as Lebanon files UN complaint over Israel. newarab.com 
Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister The Qatari leader is scheduled to meet Prime Minister-designate It marks the Qatar official's first visit since Salam was appointed by the new Lebanese president, Joseph Aoun, to form a government.
(2025-02-04). Zionist thugs use pager to threaten and abuse Norman Finkelstein in the street. thecanary.co Renowned Jewish author Norman Finkelstein has long been an outspoken critic of Israel's settler-colonial crimes. For this reason, he's become a prime target for Zionist intimidation. And in a chilling public scene recently, Zionist agitators placed a pager in Finkelstein's jacket — in a clearly threatening reference to last year's Israeli terrorist attacks in Lebanon. In […] | By
(2025-02-04). US Tech CEOs Admit They Want AI Monopoly And 'Unipolar World'. popularresistance.org The CEO of Anthropic, a US AI company backed by Amazon and Google, argued that the government must impose heavy restrictions on China in order to maintain a monopoly on artificial intelligence technology. | If the US government can block China from getting advanced semiconductors, we will "live in a unipolar world, where only the US and its allies have these models", wrote Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei. | Calling for more aggressive sanctions on China, Amodei warned, "Well-enforced export controls are the only thing that can prevent China from getting millions of chips, and are therefore the most important determina…
(2025-02-04). SATIRE: Megachurch Conducts Successful Nuclear Missile Test. theonion.com
(2025-02-04). Foreign Ministry Denies Shift in Handling Iran's Nuclear Case. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs refuted claims that it was no more in charge of negotiations on the country's nuclear program.
(2025-02-04). Iran will defend its peaceful nuclear program 'with all its might': Leader's aide. presstv.ir A senior political advisor to the Leader says Iran will use all its strength to defend its nuclear program.
(2025-02-04). IAEA chief warns of nuclear risk from Russia attacks on Ukraine power grids. aljazeera.com Moscow has bombarded Ukraine's energy infrastructure during its three-year invasion but avoided attacking nuclear sites.
(2025-02-04). What Name Is Best? dissidentvoice.org 
(2025-02-04). U.S.-led Imperialism Is Directly Responsible for Turmoil in the Democratic Republic of Congo. dissidentvoice.org The Black Alliance for Peace Africa Team (BAP) and U.S. Out of Africa Network (USOAN) stands in unwavering solidarity with the Congolese People as they endure yet another chapter of violence, exploitation, and masked imperialist aggression in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The ongoing conflict, fueled by Rwanda's role as an imperialist foot …
(2025-02-04). The Rise of the Immortal Dictator. dissidentvoice.org 
If one company or small group of people manages to develop godlike digital superintelligence, they could take over the world. At least when there's an evil dictator, that human is going to die. But for an AI, there would be no death. It would live forever. And then you'd have an immortal dictator from which …
(2025-02-04). Venezuelan President Maduro Assumes a Third Term. dissidentvoice.org 
Roger D. Harris views wanted poster for González at the Caracas airport. Photo: Roger Harris. The first thing greeting me as I disembarked from my flight in Caracas was a wanted poster for one Edmundo González Urrutia. The reward was $100,000. Not to be outdone, the US had slapped a $25 million bounty on the …
(2025-02-04). The Encampment Movement Leads The Way Under Trump. popularresistance.org On January 20, Donald Trump was sworn in for his second term as President of the United States. As the country reels from his inauguration and the sweeping executive orders of his first week in office, American progressives are left grappling with the implications of a new Trump Administration, and how our organizing projects might come under renewed assault by a hard right Republican trifecta that controls both houses of Congress and is well positioned to enact its legislative agenda. | Many organizations are rightfully concerned about the repression and lawfare that Trump's return to the White House threatens.
(2025-02-04). Revenue Of Weapons Manufacturers Continues To Rise. popularresistance.org US weapon manufacturers and military contractors registered an unprecedented increase in sales of arms and military services in 2024, according to a US State Department fact sheet. This made 2024 one of the most profitable years ever, in large part thanks to wars in Ukraine and Gaza as well as the military build up around China. | According to the figures released by the US State Department, the total revenue from arms sales in 2024 reached a record USD 318.7 billion registering a 29% increase from the previous year. The top US military contractors include Lockheed Martin, Raytheon (RTX), and General Dynamics, am…
(2025-02-04). Hybrid webinar answers burning questions about socialist China. workers.org 
The Friends of Socialist China — U.S. Chapter, a coalition of anti-imperialist forces, held an incisive hybrid event on Jan. 26, to clarify the international role and domestic policies of the People's Republic of China (PRC) — to dispel the myriad of misconceptions that pervade the West due to the . . . |
(2025-02-04). Qatari prime minister arrives in Beirut to meet senior officials. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-02-04). Qatar Will Contribute to Lebanon Reconstruction, Looks forward to New Cabinet Formation: Prime Minister. english.almanar.com.lb Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani arrived on Tuesday in Beirut, on an official visit to Lebanon during which he will meet with senior Lebanese officials. Upon arrival at Beirut airport, the Qatari Prime Minister was received by Lebanon's Prime Minister Najib Mikati, and the Qatari Embassy staff. From the airport, the …
(2025-02-04). Afghanistan: International Criminal Court Prosecutor's request for arrest warrants for Taliban leaders marks new milestone for gender justice. fidh.org
(2025-02-04). Italy's failure to surrender Libyan suspect to the International Criminal Court is a breach of its Rome Statute obligation. fidh.org
(2025-02-04). Search, rescue ops continue in Tibet's Shigatse following deadly 7.1 magnitude earthquake. presstv.ir Rescue efforts continue in Shigatse region after a devastating earthquake hit Tibet.
(2025-02-04). Greece's 'Instagram island' of Santorini rattled by 200 earthquakes. aljazeera.com Thousands of locals flee the picturesque island as experts say rolling tremors 'not linked to volcanic activity'.
(2025-02-04). ABC claims 'no such thing as Lebanese race' in Lattouf trial. newarab.com 
(2025-02-04). Palestinian Attacker Breaches Military Post in Northern West Bank, Wounding 8. themedialine.org 
(2025-02-04). Hezbollah Denounces Australia's Unjust Sanctions on Secretary General Sheikh Qassem'. english.almanar.com.lb Hezbollah issued on Tuesday a statement to condemn the unjust decision by Australia to impose sanctions on Hezbollah's Secretary-General, His Eminence Sheikh Naim Qassem, affirming that this move once again exposes the true face of this state and proving that it is nothing more than a submissive tool serving the American-Zionist project. "This oppressive decision …
(2025-02-04). Sudan: Debt, Maldevelopment, and the Challenge of Stability. cadtm.org At the time of writing, Sudan remains at a dangerous crossroads. It can either be a state ruled by its diverse citizens' desire for the rule of law, equitable and sustainable development, democratization, and justice for all, or it can fragment into "bantustans" along regional and ethnic cleavages. For most of its independent political history, Sudan has been torn between two visions and forces. The colonized political elite lacked the imagination to build a nation beyond coloniality, while (…) | – | / |
(2025-02-04). Trouble at the tip of the Belt and Road: South Africa's largest industrial mega-project meets eco-social resistance. cadtm.org
(2025-02-04). New Stage of Air Defense Drill Kicks Off in SW Iran. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The second stage of a large-scale war game involving the Iranian air defense units started on Tuesday, focusing on the protection of the southwestern airspace.
(2025-02-04). Conference on Gaza Ends in Tehran. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The closing ceremony of an international conference about Gaza and the Al-Aqsa Storm Operation was held in Tehran on Tuesday.
(2025-02-04). Indonesia to restore peatlands and mangroves for major economic potential. tvbrics.com 
This initiative could generate carbon trading revenues ranging up to US$11.3 billion per year…
(2025-02-04). Iran becomes second country in the world to establish tilmanocept production. tvbrics.com 
Iran has also made significant progress in the production of ibrutinib, a crucial drug for treating blood cancers…
(2025-02-04). Russia establishes mRNA Technology Centre to drive medical innovation. tvbrics.com 
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has signed the order establishing the centre…
(2025-02-04). India ranks highest in global digital wellbeing index. tvbrics.com 
The country also leads in online satisfaction…
(2025-02-04). International Antarctic circumnavigation expedition ends in Brazil. tvbrics.com 
The participants of the scientific mission have travelled more than 13 thousand nautical miles in 69 days…
(2025-02-04). Jiu-Jitsu tournament brings competitors from around the world to Moscow. tvbrics.com 
AJP WORLD PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP to Take Place in Abu Dhabi in November…
(2025-02-04). China retaliates with tariffs on US goods after Trump's move. aljazeera.com China will impose tariffs of 15 percent on imports of coal and LNG from the US in retaliation for 10 percent levy.
(2025-02-04). Elon Musk tightens grip on gov't, sparking 'coup' accusations. aljazeera.com Tech billionaire has upended the federal bureaucracy in the two weeks since US President Donald Trump took office.
(2025-02-04). OpenAI chief Altman inks deal with S Korea's Kakao after DeepSeek upset. aljazeera.com Partnership will allow South Korean tech firm to use ChatGPT for its artificial intelligence services.
(2025-02-04). Why did Trump pause Canada, Mexico tariffs? Inside 24 hours of chaos. aljazeera.com Experts say the primary objective of these tariffs was to 'stop the flow of the illegal drug fentanyl into the US.
(2025-02-04). Advocates warn Trump's threat to deport pro-Palestine students harms all. aljazeera.com Critics say Trump's attempt to combat anti-Semitism on campus \ promotes fear and repression among immigrants.
(2025-02-04). Before Trump: The long US history of tariff wars with Canada and the world. aljazeera.com From a chicken war to a banana brawl, here's a history of tariff wars the US has fought in.
(2025-02-04). El Salvador offers to jail US convicts in 'unprecedented' proposal. aljazeera.com President Bukele's proposal includes imprisoning US criminals in El Salvador's largest prison for a fee.
(2025-02-04). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events — day 1,076. aljazeera.com Here are the key developments on the 1,076th day of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
(2025-02-04). Uganda starts clinical trial to combat Sudan strain of Ebola. aljazeera.com Uganda initiates Ebola trial after a nurse's death from the virus.
(2025-02-04). Petro vs Trump: The diplomatic standoff that could shape Colombia's future. aljazeera.com The clash between Gustavo Petro and Donald Trump over deportations could have major political and economic consequences.
(2025-02-04). SADC must act now to save Mozambique from becoming a failed state. aljazeera.com The elections are over, and a new president is sworn in. But all is still not well in the Southern African nation.
(2025-02-04). OpenAI joins forces with South Korean tech giant Kakao after DeepSeek scare. aljazeera.com OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman has signed a deal with South Korean tech giant Kakao.
(2025-02-04). Antarctica: The last untouched continent. aljazeera.com There are more than 500 billion reasons why Antarctica could be under threat.
(2025-02-04). Hezbollah military dealt "huge blow" aljazeera.com Hezbollah's military have been dealt a serious blow.
(2025-02-04). Man City sign Gonzalez, Tel joins Spurs on transfer deadline day. aljazeera.com Nico Gonzalez's acquisition by Man City takes their total spend on new players to $223m during the transfer window.
(2025-02-04). What tariffs is China imposing on the US — and why are they significant? aljazeera.com China is quick to act when US tariffs on its imports go into effect, but experts say it's leaving room for negotiation.
(2025-02-04). Donald Trump's trade tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China explained visually. aljazeera.com Mexico, Canada and China account for more than 40 percent of total goods traded with the United States.
(2025-02-04). At least 10 dead in shooting at adult school in Sweden's Orebro. aljazeera.com Death toll rises as police continue to probe what they call 'attempted murder, arson and aggravated weapons offence'.
(2025-02-04). Food prices skyrocket in DR Congo's Goma after M23 takeover. aljazeera.com NGO ActionAid and locals say cost of some items has risen between 18% and 160% as conflict blocks aid and supplies.
(2025-02-04). Medical experts dispute evidence in Lucy Letby's baby killing conviction. aljazeera.com Lucy Letby is serving 15 life sentences for seven baby deaths at neonatal units between 2015-16.
(2025-02-04). Six times Trump criticised Democrats for things he also supported. aljazeera.com Trump criticised Democrats for actions he also supported, such as banning TikTok and altering healthcare policies.
(2025-02-04). South Africa leader calls Elon Musk over 'distortions' after Trump attack. aljazeera.com President Ramaphosa called after US leader said he would suspend aid to South Africa over its land reform policy.
(2025-02-04). Trial of Salman Rushdie attacker to launch with tricky jury selection. aljazeera.com Hadi Matar accused of attempted murder after repeatedly stabbing the author on stage in 2022 in the United States.
(2025-02-04). Trump's new missile shield for the US — challenges and dangers. aljazeera.com President's new missile defence project raises questions about cost, feasibility and global security.
(2025-02-04). Hidden Strength: South Sudan | Africa's New Directions. aljazeera.com Informal sector business owners and vendors are the backbone of South Sudan's economy.
(2025-02-04). Is US President Donald Trump using tariffs as a negotiating tactic? aljazeera.com US trade taxes on Canada and Mexico have been paused for 30 days.
(2025-02-04). New drone video shows wreckage from midair collision near DC airport. aljazeera.com Investigators used a drone over the Potomac River to survey the wreckage from the midair collision near DC airport.
(2025-02-04). Five people shot at education centre in central Sweden. aljazeera.com Five people are in hospital after being shot at an education centre in central Sweden.
(2025-02-04). How plausible is Trump's plan to send 30,000 deportees to Guantanamo? aljazeera.com Donald Trump wants to send up to 30,000 undocumented immigrants to the US military base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
(2025-02-04). Protests across US cities against Trump's anti-migrant crackdown. aljazeera.com Thousands of demonstrators across the US are protesting President Trump's crackdown on undocumented immigrants.
(2025-02-04). Thousands of displaced Sudanese return to Gezira state, post-RSF. aljazeera.com Thousands of people are returning home to Wad Madani in Sudan.
(2025-02-04). 'Unfair' to tell Palestinians they'll return to Gaza in 5 years, US Adviser. aljazeera.com Advisers to Donald Trump said his "cleaning out" Gaza comment referred to a long-range plan to make it habitable…
(2025-02-04). Why is Elon Musk's DOGE accused of leading a hostile takeover of US gov't? aljazeera.com The world's richest man, Elon Musk, has suddenly extended his authority over multiple US government agencies.
(2025-02-04). Is this the death of the English major? aljazeera.com We're examining the global decline in demand for English degrees as students increasingly turn to STEM fields.
(2025-02-04). Ronaldo says he is better than Messi in greatest football player debate. aljazeera.com Cristiano Ronaldo wants to settle oft-debated topic of whether he or fellow star Lionel Messi is greatest to every play.
(2025-02-04). Trump's Interest in Ukraine's Rare Earth Minerals. $10-12 Trillion. Will it Backfire on Zelensky? globalresearch.ca Trump's
(2025-02-04). Trump, Tariffs and Russia: A Very Muddled Policy. counterpunch.org 
It has become something of a fixation in the Donald Trump war chest of options that cowing, discomforting and baffling his various counterparts on the international scene with tariffs is bound to work at every corner. Certainly, when it comes to allies, the potency of such announcements is magnified. Nation states, confusing common interests with friendship, have
(2025-02-04). ALBA-TCP Declaration strongly supports Cuba. plenglish.com Caracas, Feb 4 (Prensa Latina) The Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-People's Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) expressed its firm support and absolute solidarity with Cuba in the face of the new actions by the Government of the United States, it was reported today.
(2025-02-04). Declaración de ALBA-TCP expresa firme respaldo y solidaridad con Cuba. radiohc.cu Caracas, 4 feb (RHC) La Alianza Bolivariana para los Pueblos de Nuestra América-Tratado de Comercio de los Pueblos (ALBA-TCP) expresó su firme respaldo y absoluta solidaridad con Cuba ante las nuevas acciones del Gobierno de Estados Unidos, se informó este martes.
(2025-02-04). Cumbre del Alba: la unión sincera y la acción conjunta, nuestro mayor escudo frente a las amenazas (+Fotos y Audio). radiohc.cu En el propósito de trazar nuevas estrategias a favor de la unión y la complementariedad en un contexto internacional muy complejo, se realizó de manera virtual la XII Cumbre extraordinaria del Alba-TCP, Alianza Bolivariana para los Pueblos de Nuestra América-Tratado de Comercio de los Pueblos.
(2025-02-04). Ebola isolation units set up after outbreak in Kampala. independent.co.ug 
KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda with support from the World Health Organization (WHO) has set up an 84-bed Ebola isolation and treatment facility in Kampala, the Ugandan capital, following the virus outbreak in the east African country, a health official said Monday. Henry Kyobe Bosa, incident commander at the Ministry of Health, told Xinhua …
(2025-02-04). Uganda rolls out Ebola Sudan trial vaccine for high-risk populations. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has started rolling out the Ebola Sudan Trial Vaccine to high-risk populations following the recent outbreak in Uganda. This comes after the country registered its eighth outbreak of the Ebola Sudan strain, in which a health worker from Mulago Hospital succumbed to the disease. Professor Bruce …
(2025-02-04). Trump-Bukele Alliance Grows as El Salvador Offers to Imprison U.S. Citizens & Deported Migrants. democracynow.org 
As Secretary of State Marco Rubio visits Latin America on his first foreign trip in his new post, we look at the Trump administration's policy orientation toward the right-wing government of El Salvador and the left-wing government of Guatemala with journalist Roman Gressier. Rubio is visiting both countries during his trip, which is expected to cement Trump's ties to Salvadoran strongman enthusiast Nayib Bukele and to the conservative opposition in Guatemala. Rubio's top agenda items are anti-immigration enforcement and U.S. competition with China.
(2025-02-04). "Troubling": Panama Agrees to Anti-Migrant Collaboration After Trump Threatens to Retake Canal. democracynow.org 
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is visiting Latin America on his first foreign trip in his new post. One of his stops is Panama, where President Trump has threatened to invade and take over control of the critical trade route of the Panama Canal in response to its growing ties to China. It is a deeply unpopular proposition in Panama, seen as a "reversion to the mid-20th century imperial encroachment that Panama so intentionally confronted over the course of the Canal transition." It is also, "on a logistical level," essentially "impossible," according to Panama City-based schola…
(2025-02-04). Rescue workers search for survivors after powerful quake strikes China's Tibet. presstv.ir Rescue workers search rubble for survivors after powerful quake strikes China's Tibet.
(2025-02-04). China denounces unilateralism and consequences of U.S. tariffs. plenglish.com Beijing, Feb 4 (Prensa Latina) The imposition of tariffs by the United States is "a typical unilateralist and protectionist approach" that seriously undermines the rules-based multilateral trading system', an official source emphasized today.
(2025-02-04). President Mulino Says Panama's Sovereignty Is Not in Question After Meeting With Rubio, Signals Point Into Opposite Direction. orinocotribune.com The Panamanian president, José Raúl Mulino, reported this Sunday that in the meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, he conveyed that "the sovereignty of Panama is not in question." Mulino contradictory also signaled he would review agreements involving China and Chinese businesses, and announced further cooperation with the US on migration, but reiterated that his "country's sovereignty" over the world's second busiest waterway is not up for discussion. | On the ports issue, Mulino said that the ports at the entrances to the canal, both on the Atlantic and Pacific sides, does raise concerns for the US, a…
(2025-02-04). After Trump's Threats, Panama Looks to Expanding Anti-Migrant Collaboration. truthout.org Secretary of State Marco Rubio is visiting Latin America on his first foreign trip in his new post. One of his stops is Panama, where President Trump has threatened to invade and take over control of the critical trade route of the Panama Canal in response to its growing ties to China. It is a deeply unpopular proposition in Panama, seen as a "reversion to the mid-20th century imperial… |
(2025-02-04). Díaz-Canel y To Lam dialogan a propósito de los 95 años del Partido Comunista de Vietnam. cubadebate.cu Miguel Díaz-Canel, Primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba (PCC) y Presidente de la República, sostuvo una conversación con To Lam, Secretario General del Partido Comunista de Vietnam (PCV), a propósito de los 95 años de esa organización política de la nación indochina.
(2025-02-04). China investiga a Google y restringe comercio de empresas de EE.UU. radiohc.cu La Habana, 4 feb (RHC) La Administración Estatal de Regulación del Mercado de China anunció hoy una investigación sobre Google de Alphabet, sospechoso de violar la ley antimonopolio del país.
(2025-02-04). China, primera en lograr la fotosíntesis artificial en el espacio. cubadebate.cu Los taikonautas a bordo de la estación espacial china Tiangong demostraron por primera vez la tecnología de fotosíntesis artificial en órbita, luego de producir con éxito oxígeno y etileno, un compuesto importante para la fabricación de combustibles para cohetes, informó South China Morning Post (SCMP).
(2025-02-04). Newsom Issues Executive Order Maximizing California Water Diversions and Waiving Critical Protections. counterpunch.org 
On Friday, Governor Gavin Newsom issued a controversial executive order that would make it easier to divert and store "excess" water from incoming winter storms as a multi-day atmospheric river arrived in California at a time when Central Valley salmon and Delta fish populations are nearing extinction. The order drew the wrath of a coalition
(2025-02-04). Elon Musk is in Your Underwear. counterpunch.org Okay, as far as I know Elon Musk is not literally in your underwear, but it seems that he is in your tax, Social Security, and Medicare records. This probably also means that Musk has access to your banking information since tens of millions of people pay their taxes through a bank transfer and get
(2025-02-04). Conspiracy Theory Number 9, Number 9: a Glyph. counterpunch.org 
(2025-02-04). No Way to Run a State or Country. counterpunch.org 
It sure didn't take long for the chaos that seems to be a trademark of the GOP's one-party government to flare across the nation. Only one week into his presidency, Donald Trump's radical approach to gutting government backfired spectacularly, giving full proof that running the federal government like it was "The Apprentice" reality TV show
(2025-02-04). USAID "Marxists"? Once Again, Elon Musk Again Displays His Invincible Ignorance. counterpunch.org 
According to Elon Musk, USAID, America's chief foreign aid agency, "deserves to die." Why? Because it is "a viper's nest of radical-left marxists who hate America." What planet does this strange fellow live on? I AM a radical-left Marxist professor — one who happens to love America — and for more than forty years I
(2025-02-04). Appreciation for Dave Feliz and the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area. counterpunch.org 
Dave Feliz is retiring. California is losing one of its greatest public servants. For the past 26 years Dave has been the manager of two of California's most iconic public wildlife areas for the Department of Fish and Game (now Fish and Wildlife). From 1998 to 2009 he was at the Vic Fazio Yolo Bypass
(2025-02-04). Building the Worlds that Kill Us. counterpunch.org View this post on Instagram A post shared by CounterPunch (@counterpunch.media) content.blubrry.com/counterpunch_radio/M… This week on CounterPunch Radio, Erik Wallenberg and Joshua Frank talk to David Rosner and Gerald Markowitz about their new book, "Building the Worlds that Kill Us: Disease, Death and Inequality in American History." Check out their site, ToxicDocs.org.
(2025-02-04). Now is the Time for a United Front. counterpunch.org 
We find ourselves in a precarious situation. Yet another moment in human history when capitalism paves the way for fascism. Yet another moment when minoritized populations find themselves as pawns of fascist strength signaling through erasure—whether it is through executive orders that argue trans people just are not real; or through physical erasure through ICE
(2025-02-04). Trump's Theater of Cruelty. counterpunch.org 
Donald Trump's re-election marks not just a political turning point but the ascendance of a corpse-like order, a nation stiffening under the weight of its own decay. His second coming is less a victory than a death march, a spectral procession of hollow men in red ties and stiff gaits—zombies with ice in their veins. Videos of Trump dancing evoke images of him moving in a style that is jerky, lifeless, as if his body resents rhythm itself. A wooden plank with a painted sneer, twitching to the anthem of reaction, soulless and mean. No body on fire here. no slow bend toward desire, no trace of the supple grac…
(2025-02-04). 47 With a Vengeance. counterpunch.org 
One can look back into the catacombs of history and find a multitude of precedents that almost but not quite fit. Caligula and Nero. Mussolini and Hitler. Nixon and George Wallace. Despots on the big stage and despots on the smaller stages. Foreigners, especially non-white ones, as the scapegoat. Greed defined as a virtue and
(2025-02-04). Immigration and its Discontents: The Coming Struggle. covertactionmagazine.com [This is the second of a two-part article. Part I is available here.—Editors] Obstacles to Change Attempts to change the United States immigration system faces the serious problem that the current system is a very lucrative business for some powerful interests. Corporations benefit with an influx of cheap labor into the U.S. Corporations also benefit …
(2025-02-04). German employers, politicians and media seek to abolish mandatory sick pay. wsws.org The attack on sick pay on the pretext of "work-shyness" is cynical and dishonest. The same corporations and politicians behind it are responsible for the increased rate of illness from COVID-19 and other preventable diseases.
(2025-02-04). Study exposes COVID-19's dire social impact in Brazil. wsws.org The "Epicovid 2.0" study shows that the "impacts of the pandemic are great and long-lasting" and that it has "exacerbated historical health inequalities in Brazil."
(2025-02-04). Psychiatrists in Denmark STILL plan to forcibly detain a severe ME/CFS patient. thecanary.co Psychiatrists in Denmark are still threatening to forcibly detain a severe myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS) patient in a psychiatric hospital. They have dismissed the calls and vital severe ME information that more than 4,000 people in the ME and long Covid community, including renowned international patient organisations, presented to them as from "uncredible sources". Now, 26-year-old […] | By
(2025-02-04). The True Efficacy of COVID-19 "Vaccines": A Critical Examination. globalresearch.ca Thank you to the
(2025-02-04). "Fascism Is at the Door": Trump Threatens to Deport Pro-Palestinian International Student Protesters. democracynow.org 
An executive order that purports to combat antisemitism on university campuses is likely to chill free speech and target students for pro-Palestine, antiwar and anti-racist views. The order, signed by President Trump, threatens to deport noncitizen college students and other international visitors who take part in protests considered antisemitic under a broad and contested definition of the term. Though the order gives them new teeth, these threats of deportation are not new, as our guest Momodou Taal, a doctoral student at Cornell University who was threatened with deportation last year, can attest. While public…
(2025-02-04). Trump's Mass Detention Plan for Guantánamo Harkens Back to U.S. Detention of Haitian Asylum Seekers. democracynow.org 
Before Guantánamo became what it's known for — the "forever prison in the war on terror" — its "ambiguous sovereignty" as a U.S. military base was long utilized to incarcerate Caribbean asylum seekers to the U.S. We speak to scholar Miriam Pensack, who researches the history of Guantánamo, in light of President Trump's recent proposal to once again imprison asylum seekers at the base's prison complex. Pensack says that existing racist anti-migration policies in the Caribbean, including the Dominican Republic's detention and deportations of people with Ha…
(2025-02-04). Arab Ministers Condemn Trump's Gaza Displacement Plan in Letter to US Secretary of State. themedialine.org 
(2025-02-04). The Dead Did Not Win in Gaza. themedialine.org
(2025-02-04). The Gaza Agreement: Opportunities for Consensus. themedialine.org 
(2025-02-04). 'Nakba II': Arab nations decry Trump's plan to displace Gazans in letter to US. presstv.ir The foreign ministers of five Arab countries and a senior Palestinian official voice their opposition to Trump's controversial proposal to forcibly relocate people from the Gaza Strip to neighboring states.
(2025-02-04). Trump: Palestinians have no alternative but to leave Gaza Strip. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-02-04). 70 Palestinians deported in Gaza deal remain stranded in Egypt. newarab.com 
(2025-02-04). Thousands of sick, injured Gazans await evacuation at Rafah. newarab.com 
Amid Gaza's unrelenting nightmare, 123 Many had waited for weeks, even months, in overcrowded hospitals, denied basic care. | Gaza's hospitals are shattered, their corridors filled with the anguished cries of the wounded. Whoever is left of doctors work beyond exhaustion; their supplies a…
(2025-02-04). Egypt called on EU and US to rebuild Gaza and work for peace. plenglish.com Cairo, Feb 4 (Prensa Latina) Egypt called on the European Union (EU) and the United States (US) to push for the reconstruction of Gaza and urged support for a just peace agreement for the Palestinian people, two statements issued by the National Foreign Ministry reported on Tuesday.
(2025-02-04). US Special Envoy Keith Kellogg Says Ukraine Should Hold Elections in 2025. globalresearch.ca US President Donald Trump's special envoy for Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, said that elections should be organized in Ukraine. This is another message to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that Washington will no longer sign him blank checks and fund his …
(2025-02-04). The Federal Reserve Cartel: The Eight Families. globalresearch.ca The Four Horsemen of Banking (Bank of America, JP Morgan Chase, Citigroup and Wells Fargo) own the Four Horsemen of Oil (Exxon Mobil, Royal Dutch/Shell, BP and Chevron Texaco)…
(2025-02-04). How Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBM) Drive Up the Cost of Health Care. globalresearch.ca Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) evolved from simple claims processors into powerful health care intermediaries that control drug pricing and access through their relationships with insurers, pharmacies and drug manufacturers. PBMs engage in "spread pricing" — charging insurers more than they …
(2025-02-04). Musk's DOGE Takes Aim at USAID "Viper's Nest of Radical Left-Wing Marxists" globalresearch.ca The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which is led by tech billionaire
(2025-02-04). A Review of Vaccination and Neurodevelopmental Disorders: A Study of Nine-Year-Old Children Enrolled in Medicaid. globalresearch.ca A recently released peer-reviewed Its purpose is to point out the impacts that the vaccination …
(2025-02-04). Personality Cult in Politics. globalresearch.ca "Neither of us cares a straw of popularity. Let me cite one proof of this: such was my aversion to the personality cult [orig. Personenkultus] that at the time of the International, when plagued by numerous moves …
(2025-02-04). The Lingering Power of Institutional Religion: Its Relevance in Moral Guidance and Social Critique. globalresearch.ca Institutional religion, long a dominant force in shaping civilizations, has played a crucial role in defining moral frameworks, cultural norms, and even political structures throughout history. From ancient theocracies to medieval Christendom and the influence of religious law in modern …
(2025-02-04). Canada's Policy in the Ukraine: Do as I Say, Not as I Do. globalresearch.ca Once, at the Foreign Press Club in Tokyo, during a discussion on Canada's foreign policy, a Montreal journalist began his talk with a succinct statement: "There are three countries that are important for Canada: the United States, the United States, …
(2025-02-04). Audit USAID…Then Shut It Down! USAID is a "Key Component of the U.S Government's Regime Change" globalresearch.ca As of this writing, when you attempt to access the US Agency for International Development (USAID) website or social media pages you are informed that, "This site can't be reached." The media reports that the new Trump Administration has not …
(2025-02-04). Czech Republic Data: Vaccinated Women Are 66% Less Likely to Give Birth Compared to Unvaccinated Women. globalresearch.ca Executive summary: | "In 2023, about 114 children were born per thousand unvaccinated women aged 18—39. Only about 42 children were born to vaccinated women per thousand vaccinated women aged 18—39″ In plain English, in 2023 in the Czech …
(2025-02-04). Where's the "Virus?" Missing Since: Forever. globalresearch.ca [This article was originally published in March 2023.] | "No virus has been obtained in an absoutely pure state. Not even the washed granules of vaccine virus can be accepted as representing only virus. Therefore it is impossible to say that …
(2025-02-04). Vaccinated vs. Unvaccinated: Serious and Irreversible Neurological, Developmental, and Immune-Related Health Risks. globalresearch.ca When studies compare vaccinated to unvaccinated children, they find serious and irreversible neurological, developmental, and immune-related health risks. | This is likely one of the primary reasons that prevents Big Pharma and our regulatory agencies from conducting such studies — …
(2025-02-04). History: The Federal Reserve Cartel: Freemasons and The House of Rothschild. globalresearch.ca 
Outstanding historical analysis of relevance to an understanding of the so-called "Deep State" and today's global financial establishment. | First published on June 8, 2011 | . | . | Read Part I: ⚪ By
(2025-02-04). Kiev enviando esquizofrênicos para a linha de frente. globalresearch.ca O regime de Kiev está a tomar medidas desesperadas para continuar a abastecer as suas fileiras no campo de batalha. Já ficando sem recursos humanos para combates pesados, o exército ucraniano comeàßa a recrutar pessoas que nà£o deveriam lutar, incluindo …
(2025-02-04). US Once Again Threatening Mexico with Military Strikes. globalresearch.ca Scroll down for AI Translation into Spanish | Abajo véase la traducción de AI al español | Estados Unidos amenaza una vez más a México con ataques militares: | *** | Despite even allowing American law enforcement to operate in the country, thus undermining …
(2025-02-04). Healthcare Waste Project Rolls Out Year One Implementation with National Workshop. pressenza.com 
The workshop brought together over 100 key stakeholders, including representatives from partner hospitals such as Quirino Memorial Medical Center (QMMC) in NCR, Cagayan Valley Medical Center (CVMC) in Region 2, and Eastern Visayas Medical Center in Region 8. Also in attendance were treatment, storage, and disposal (TSD) facilities MetroClark, Cleanway, and Envirocare, local government units, and representatives from national agencies, such as the Department of Health, and the Development Bank of the Philippines. | Officially launched in December 2023, the Healthcare Waste Management (HCW) Project represents a str…
(2025-02-04). How Trump's USAID shutdown threatens the world's climate goals. grist.org 
As part of a broad effort to bypass Congress and unilaterally cut government spending, Donald Trump's administration has all but shut down operations at the U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID, the independent federal body that delivers humanitarian aid and economic development funding around the world. On his first day in office, President Trump issued an executive order pausing all USAID funding, and the agency subsequently issued a stop-work order to nearly all funding recipients, from soup kitchens in Sudan to the global humanitarian group Mercy Corps. | Since then, Elon Musk's new Departme…
(2025-02-04). Sámi need better legal protections to save their homelands. grist.org 
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(2025-02-04). PJ Patterson Wants Jamaica to Back BRICS Despite US Dollar Defense. infobrics.org Former Jamaican Prime Minister PJ Patterson has taken a daring stand that might impact international financial markets by urging his country to join Global Africa in backing the BRICS economic effort in spite of impending US opposition…
(2025-02-04). Africa Sees Growing Drive to Join BRICS. infobrics.org The increasing number of African countries seeking to join the BRICS group signifies a strategic shift by the continent aimed at deepening its influence in the global community and securing new economic pathways for the future, analysts say…
(2025-02-04). Russia's Sberbank Says India Business Booming Despite Western Sanctions. infobrics.org Bilateral trade with India booming as Russia pivots east…
(2025-02-04). US special envoy says Ukraine should hold elections this year. infobrics.org The only person Zelensky might be afraid of during election campaign is the four-star general Valerii Zaluzhnyi, who is currently serving as Ambassador of Ukraine to the UK.
(2025-02-04). Former Zelensky's Office adviser admits Ukrainian defeat. infobrics.org According to Aleksey Arestovich, Kiev has already lost the war with Russia.
(2025-02-04). Why Russia doesn't 'just end' the Ukrainian conflict immediately. infobrics.org At some point, the unfortunate Ukrainian people will simply have to get rid of NATO occupation and form an independent government that would come to an agreement with Russia and finally end the conflict. The only way for them to normalize relations with their eastern neighbor is to get rid of the political West and its Neo-Nazi proxies. Even that would just be the first step, as it would take quite an effort to convince the Kremlin that all that would be genuine.
(2025-02-04). Venezuelan President Criticized for Not Being a Proper Dictator. pressenza.com Hot off the newswires are shocking tales of democratic elections in Venezuela, grassroots organizations forming food cooperatives, and repatriation of migrants. What will one of the media establishment's most demonized "authoritarian regimes" do next? | By Roger D. Harris | Maduro criticized for holding elections | Bloomberg
(2025-02-04). Migrant Sex Workers' Resistance Offers a Blueprint for Fighting Authoritarianism. truthout.org Few people think of their local massage parlor as a site of anti-fascist resistance. But we've spent years working with migrant women in the sex industry, and we can tell you — if you want to learn how to resist authoritarianism in the United States, ask those already resisting it: migrant sex workers. President Donald Trump has wasted no time launching the first wave of his administration's… |
(2025-02-04). Trump Inherited a Booming Anti-Migrant Industry. truthout.org It didn't take long for the border and immigration enforcement industry to react to Donald Trump's reelection. On November 6th, as Bloomberg News reported, stock prices shot up for two private prison companies, GEO Group and CoreCivic. "We expect the incoming Trump administration to take a much more aggressive approach regarding border security as well as interior enforcement… |
(2025-02-04). Trump Inherited a Booming Anti-Migrant Mass Deportation Industry. truthout.org It didn't take long for the border and immigration enforcement industry to react to Donald Trump's reelection. On November 6th, as Bloomberg News reported, stock prices shot up for two private prison companies, GEO Group and CoreCivic. "We expect the incoming Trump administration to take a much more aggressive approach regarding border security as well as interior enforcement… |
(2025-02-04). EE.UU. envía el primer avión de inmigrantes a Guantánamo. cubadebate.cu El primer vuelo militar de Estados Unidos con inmigrantes deportados a la ilegal base naval de Guantánamo, despegó este martes, marcando el inicio de una controvertida medida de la Administración Trump. Recientemente, Cuba rechazó la decisión anunciada por el Presidente de Estados Unidos de usar la Base Naval en Guantánamo para encarcelar a decenas de miles de migrantes que se ha propuesto expulsar forzosamente.
(2025-02-04). Albornoz se corona en nacional de ajedrez Blitz. cubadebate.cu Ganar las cuatro últimas partidas llevó en esta jornada al camagàºeyano Carlos Daniel Albornoz hasta el reinado nacional de partidas Blitz, antesala del Campeonato Nacional Absoluto de Ajedrez 2025, que se jugará en Ciego de àÅvila. Albornoz marcó triunfos sobre jugadores conocidos, como el habanero Cristian Vitier y los villaclareños Diasmany Otero y Ermes Espinosa.
(2025-02-04). Il saluto di Elon Musk evidenzia il contatto tra fascismo e liberalismo. strategic-culture.su Sia il nazifascismo che le varie sfumature del liberalismo, adottando lo Stato come istituzione suprema, finiscono per creare un vuoto culturale, riempiendolo di fantasia. | Segue nostro Il saluto di Elon Musk all'insediamento di Trump ha fatto molto discutere. Il suo gesto è servito come test di Rorschach politico, in cui le persone hanno proiettato le proprie opinioni. Per la sinistra nel suo complesso è stato un inequivocabile Sieg He…
(2025-02-04). ACLU sues University of Michigan over pro-Palestine rally bans. newarab.com 
Jonathan Zou, a second-year student at the University of Michigan, was among the thousands of students who joined Although the campus protests have subsided, the repercussions for students like Zou remain. | Since his arrest by university police last October 7 after using a megaphone during a pro-Palestine march, Zou has been banned from all University of Michigan campuses, except for attending class or seeking medical care. | Zou is one…
(2025-02-04). Cuba extends its congratulations to Sri Lanka on its Independence Day. plenglish.com Colombo, Feb 4 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel and other Cuban authorities congratulated Sri Lanka, on Tuesday, on the 77th anniversary of the proclamation of independence, which was celebrated in this capital under the theme "Let Us Unite for National Revival."
(2025-02-04). Cuba to strengthen Latin American unity in the face of U.S. threats. plenglish.com Havana, Feb 4 (Prensa Latina) Cuba advocates strengthening the cooperation of Latin American and Caribbean nations to face the threats and new challenges arising from the executive orders of Donald Trump's administration.
(2025-02-04). Cuban doctors prevent blindness, restore vision in Mexico. plenglish.com Mexico City, Feb 4 (Prensa Latina) Cuban specialists in Ophthalmology contribute today in the Mexican state of Baja California Sur to the training of health personnel and to the recovery of vision in low-income patients.
(2025-02-04). Argentinean association defines an action plan. plenglish.com Buenos Aires, Feb 4 (Prensa Latina) The Argentine State Workers' Association (ATE) is holding a meeting of its executive board on Tuesday to define concrete actions against the Government's measures. The ATE stated in a press release that the meeting is taking place in this capital with the participation of representatives from all provinces.
(2025-02-04). Grenada's Independence and High level visit to Havana. plenglish.com Comments will be given by the author, Kris González, and Luis Suárez Salazar, PhD in Sciences and professor at the Instituto Superior de Relaciones Internacionales, Raúl Roa García. | And also, a high-level delegation of Grenadian Creatives and Cultural Ambassadors will arrive in Cuba over the weekend of February 8th to 9th, at the invitation of the Embassy of Grenada in Cuba. They will participate in activities marking the 51st anniversary of Grenada's independence. According to His Excellency Glen Benedict Noel, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Grenada to Cuba, the delegation visiting Havana inc…
(2025-02-04). US blockade against Cuba condemned in Switzerland. plenglish.com Geneva, Feb 4 (Prensa Latina) Swiss political and social organizations on Monday condemned the US economic, commercial and financial blockade against Cuba and the Caribbean island's re-inclusion on the unilateral list of countries that alledgely sponsor terrorism.
(2025-02-04). Cuba and Vietnam foster cooperation. plenglish.com Havana, Feb 4 (Prensa Latina) Cuba and Vietnam agreed on Tuesday to continue to work tirelessly on the consensus reached during the visit of the general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, To Lam, to Havana, President Miguel Díaz-Canel said.
(2025-02-04). Cuba will continue to defend its sovereignty, foreign minister states. plenglish.com Havana, Feb 4 (Prensa Latina) Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said on Tuesday that the Cuban Government, with the support of the people, will continue to defend the Revolution, independence and national sovereignty.
(2025-02-04). Cuban prime minister calls for revitalization of the water sector. plenglish.com Havana, Feb 4 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero urged workers in the water sector to seek their own solutions, and change practices and concepts to ensure the economic vitality of the sector, local television reported on Tuesday.
(2025-02-04). Cuban singer songwriter Eduardo Sosa suffers a stroke. plenglish.com Havana, Feb 4 (Prensa Latina) Renowned Cuban singer songwriter Eduardo Sosa suffered a serious stroke during his stay in the eastern province of Guantanamo, Marta Bonet, president of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba (UNEAC), informed on Tuesday.
(2025-02-04). Delegation of Communist Party of Cuba concludes visit to Ethiopia. plenglish.com Addis Ababa, Feb 4 (Prensa Latina) Yudí Mercedes Rodríguez, member of the Secretariat of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC), concluded a visit to Ethiopia on Tuesday, during which she met with representatives of associations of solidarity with the Caribbean island.
(2025-02-04). Foreign Ministry announces Nicaragua's withdrawal from FAO. plenglish.com In a letter to FAO Director General Qu Dongyu, the Foreign Ministry described the attitude of that organization as unacceptable, inadmissible and disrespectful, and demanded the immediate closure of its offices in Nicaragua. | According to the statement, the above is related to the publication of the report "The state of food security and nutrition in the world 2024" prepared by the FAO, which was rejected by Managua. | The MINREX noted that the report lacks objectivity and methodological rigor and contains "false information with an interventionist and aggressive tendency and has been spread in a malicious mann…
(2025-02-04). US base takes on new repressive meaning, Argentine journalist warns. plenglish.com Buenos Aires, Feb 4 (Prensa Latina) The Guantanamo naval base, whose existence expresses the colonialist spirit of US policy, is taking on a new repressive connotation under the Donald Trump administration, Argentine journalist Gustavo Veiga warned on Tuesday.
(2025-02-04). Presentan novedad tabacalera de Cuba en Suiza. radiohc.cu La Habana, 4 feb (RHC) La corporación internacional Habanos S.A. informó este martes la presentación de la novedad tabacalera cubana Ramón Allones Absolutos Edición Limitada 2024 en la ciudad suiza de Basilea.
(2025-02-04). Vegueros espirituanos por continuar logrando mayores niveles productivos. radiohc.cu Sancti Spíritus, 4 feb (RHC) Los vegueros de esta central provincia de Cuba siguen acumulando resultados en la producción de tabaco tapado, hoja de excelente calidad para la elaboración de puros de exportación.
(2025-02-04). Guerra avisada no mata soldados. radiohc.cu "Mi estilo negociador es muy simple y directo: Apunto muy alto y luego presiono, presiono y presiono, hasta conseguir lo que quiero". Trump, escribió en 1987 en su libro The Art of the Deal, (El Arte de Negociar).
(2025-02-04). Angola recuerda aniversario 59 del inicio de la Lucha Armada de Liberación Nacional (+Fotos). radiohc.cu Los angoleños celebran este martes el aniversario 59 del inicio de la Lucha Armada de la Liberación Nacional. Los acontecimientos que se produjeron el 4 febrero de 1961 se traducen como una sublime expresión del nacionalismo angoleño.
(2025-02-04). Comisión de Paz del Congreso de Colombia viajará a Catatumbo. radiohc.cu La Habana, 4 feb (RHC) La Comisión de Paz del Congreso de Colombia viajará hoy a la región del Catatumbo para comprobar in situ la situación que enfrenta la población desplazada por el conflicto entre grupos armados en ese territorio del noreste.
(2025-02-04). Frente de Izquierda Democrática, de Sri Lanka, reafirma apoyo a Cuba. radiohc.cu La Habana, 4 feb (RHC) El Frente de Izquierda Democrática, de Sri Lanka, ratificó hoy su solidaridad con el pueblo y el Gobierno de Cuba ante el incremento de la hostilidad de Estados Unidos contra la nación caribeña.
(2025-02-04). Motivados en el 2025 trabajadores cienfuegueros de la Salud llevando calidad de vida al pueblo (+Audio). radiohc.cu Cienfuegos, 4 feb (RHC) Los más de 13 mil trabajadores del Sector de la Salud Pública en la provincia de Cienfuegos iniciaron el presente año 2025 motivado, llevando bienestar y calidad de vida al pueblo sin dejar de atender a ningún ciudadano.
(2025-02-04). Cuba por fortalecer la unidad en América Latina ante amenazas de EE.UU. radiohc.cu La Habana, 4 feb (RHC) Cuba aboga por fortalecer la cooperación de las naciones de América Latina y el Caribe para enfrentar las amenazas y nuevos retos derivados por las órdenes ejecutivas de la administración de Donald Trump.
(2025-02-04). Médicos de Cuba previenen ceguera y devuelven la visión en México. radiohc.cu La Habana, 4 feb (RHC) Especialistas de Cuba en Oftalmología contribuyen hoy en el estado mexicano de Baja California Sur a la capacitación de personal de la salud y a la recuperación de la visión en pacientes de escasos recursos.
(2025-02-04). Recibe Sri Lanka felicitaciones de Cuba por 77 años de independencia. radiohc.cu La Habana, 4 feb (RHC) El presidente Miguel Díaz-Canel y otras autoridades de Cuba felicitaron a Sri Lanka por el aniversario 77 de la Proclamación de la independencia, celebrado bajo el lema Unámonos al renacimiento nacional.
(2025-02-04). Escenario polarizado a cinco días de las elecciones en Ecuador. radiohc.cu La Habana, 4 feb (RHC) Ecuador está hoy a cinco días de las elecciones generales en medio de un escenario polarizado, de tensión y denuncias de posible fraude.
(2025-02-04). MAGA the destroyer in full demolition mode, misreading 'success' not as bridges built but bridges smashed. nationofchange.org Trump is now like the lone gunslinger, thinking his aim perfect enough to win by emptying six-guns in the first two minutes.
(2025-02-04). Eyewitness video shows moment of plane crash in Kazakhstan. presstv.ir A passenger plane flying from Azerbaijan to Russia crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan.
(2025-02-04). Why Russia Cannot Be Defeated … smoothiex12.blogspot.com I always say that Scott found those words which MAY resonate in the US ⚪ those 27 million look down at Russians. Here are Russian monuments going to war. You cannot explain this to some cretin from USMA at West Point or US Army War College ⚪ they simply have no reference points.
(2025-02-04). Thank God … smoothiex12.blogspot.com Jack #7 is produced in Lynchburg, TN. This is the only thing I drink, but Tequila people should keep in mind … Larry gives some excellent commentaries, which also explain why I think Trump Admin dropping any pretense is good and why, in the end, it may work for the US.
(2025-02-04). Transgender Opera In Columbia … smoothiex12.blogspot.com sounds like a worthy investment.
(2025-02-04). Besigye's Fate: Prisons Awaiting AG's Instructions on Supreme Court Orders. plusnews.ug 
The Uganda Prisons Service -UPS is awaiting instructions from the Attorney General on the next course of action regarding Retired Col. Dr. Kizza Besigye and other civilians who have been facing trial on various charges before the Court Martial. Notable among these individuals are dozens of National Unity Platform (NUP) supporters and Besigye's co-accused, Hajji …
(2025-02-04). State Department Travel Safety Website Removes Recognition of Trans People. truthout.org First reported by Jo Yurcaba at NBC News, the State Department's travel safety website for LGBTQIA+ travelers has been altered to focus solely on LGB travelers. The site, which serves as a resource for gender and sexual minorities navigating international travel, provides key information such as a "traveler's checklist" and country-specific safety details. However, the latest changes not only… |
(2025-02-04). Musk's "Special Employee" Status Means He Needs to Avoid Conflicts of Interest. truthout.org Earlier this week, it was revealed that President Donald Trump has given multibillionaire Elon Musk, head of the quasi-official Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a "special government employee" designation. That designation means that Musk — the world's richest person and an ardent Trump supporter who paid hundreds of millions of dollars of his own wealth to ensure that Trump would… |
(2025-02-04). The Department of Education Is Reportedly the Next Target of Musk's Team. truthout.org The U.S. Department of Education is reportedly the next agency in the crosshairs of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, an Elon Musk-led White House team tasked with slashing government regulation and spending. Roughly 20 people with DOGE are working inside the Department of Education with the aim of cutting spending and staff, The Washington Post reported Monday… |
(2025-02-04). Unions Sue to Halt Musk Team's Access to Critical Treasury Payment System. truthout.org A pair of labor unions and an advocacy group representing retirees sued the U.S. Treasury Department on Monday in an effort to halt Elon Musk's team's dangerous access to a critical government payment system — access granted by U.S. President Donald Trump's handpicked Treasury chief. In a lawsuit filed with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, the Alliance for Retired… |
(2025-02-04). Doctors Rush to Access CDC Archives After Website Is Purged on Trump's Orders. truthout.org The fallout from President Donald Trump's "shock and awe" campaign to bend the federal government to his will is becoming painfully apparent. Doctors and advocates report that that the slew of new executive orders are already causing disruptions in treatment, all while Republicans in Congress consider spending cuts that analysts say could strip coverage for millions and spin the health system into… |
(2025-02-04). With Steadfast LA, billionaire Rick Caruso spearheads elite's exploitation of Los Angeles wildfires. wsws.org Caruso's initiative signals the intention of finance capital to exploit the wildfires disaster for the pursuit of profits with the help of the Democrats and Republicans.
(2025-02-04). Starmer joins European Union heads to discuss "defence", refuses to back bloc in US trade war. wsws.org Labour's desired US-UK partnership is carried on under conditions in which the fascist in the White House has declared war on the world.
(2025-02-04). A provocation that failed: On Alex Steiner's attempt to discredit the ICFI's defense of Ukrainian Trotskyist Bogdan Syrotiuk. wsws.org The WSWS rejects Alex Steiner's dishonest and evasive explanation of his decision to post false information, provided by an anti-communist provocateur, aimed at disrupting the defense of Bogdan Syrotiuk.
(2025-02-04). 2 Cambodian journalists detained over cyberscam torture video. ucanews.com
(2025-02-04). South Korea: Submission on discrimination against North Korean escapees. fidh.org
(2025-02-04). Pakistan Denies Involvement as Hamas Negotiates Hosting of Palestinian Prisoners. themedialine.org 
(2025-02-04). Welcome to 'The Lobby Horse'. responsiblestatecraft.org 
"I don't need anybody's money…I'm not using the lobbyists. I'm not using the donors," proudly
(2025-02-04). Peace as a Way of Life. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2025-02-04). EcoWaste Coalition Warns vs. Tiny Facial Cream with 41,030 ppm of Toxic Mercury! pressenza.com 
4 February 2025, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition urged consumers not to patronize a skin-lightening product being sold online after finding it contaminated with over 41,030 parts per million (ppm) of mercury, way above the trace amount limit of 1 ppm under the ASEAN Cosmetic Directive. XRF screening detects dangerously high levels of mercury in this Thailand-made Best Beauty facial cream. | The group detected mercury in a "travel-size" Best Beauty skin care cream (blue jar) using a handheld X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) analyzer. Sold online for P151 per jar of five grams, the product is bare…
(2025-02-04). USDA and Forest Service Ordered to Remove Climate Change References From Websites. pressenza.com According to internal guidelines obtained and reviewed by various sources including Politico, The Hill and The Guardian, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has begun removing references to climate change on its webpages and sites, including the U.S. Forest Service website. | By Paige Bennett | As The Guardian reported, the
(2025-02-04). Elon Musk Is Helping His Billionaire Friends in the Financial Industry. cepr.net
(2025-02-04). January 2025 Jobs Preview: What to Expect in the January Jobs Report. cepr.net
(2025-02-04). Have your say on permanent desalination plant. sanews.gov.za Have your say on permanent desalination plant | The City of Cape Town is calling on the public to comment on the proposal to implement and operate the city's first permanent desalination plant in Paarden Eiland. | Desalination is a scientific process of removing salts from sea water, then processing it further to make it suitable and safe for human consumption. | "In the face of climate change, unpredictable rainfall and a growing population, this proposed plant forms part of the city's various water augmentation projects in the city's New Water Programme (NWP) and Water Strategy, which aims to diversify drinking…
(2025-02-04). Lesotho Highlands Water Project on track for completion. sanews.gov.za Lesotho Highlands Water Project on track for completion | The South African government says it is confident that the maintenance work at the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) tunnel in Clarens, in the Free State, will be completed within its scheduled six-month timeframe. | Water and Sanitation Minister, Pemmy Majodina, and Deputy Minister, David Mahlobo, conducted an oversight visit to the Ash River Outfall in Clarens over the weekend to assess the progress of the maintenance of the LHWP tunnel. | The Minister and Deputy Minister were joined by Performance, Monitoring and Evaluation Deputy Minister, Seiso…
(2025-02-04). Trump's agenda won't let his energy secretary achieve 'energy abundance'. grist.org 
(2025-02-04). DRC: Armed fighting threatens civilians in and around Goma. fidh.org
(2025-02-04). Internship with Asia Desk (6 months). fidh.org
(2025-02-04). Eskom appoints lead independent director. sanews.gov.za Eskom appoints lead independent director | Eskom has appointed Leslie Mkhabela as its new Lead Independent Director to strengthen governance at the power utility. | Mkhabela initially joined Eskom as a non-executive board member in October 2022 — an appointment made by then, and late Public Enterprises Minister, Pravin Gordhan. | Eskom Board Chairperson, Mteto Nyati explained that Mkhabela will remain in…
(2025-02-04). Civility and/or Social Change? publicbooks.org "Agreeing to disagree" requires tolerating the intolerable.
(2025-02-04). Euthanasia, immigration and electric cars. expose-news.com In his latest passing observations, Dr. Vernon Coleman notes that, in the UK, those who vehemently oppose the death penalty are also the ones to vehemently support euthanasia. How they reconcile that …
(2025-02-04). Leaked Home Office counter-extremism report downplays the Islamist threat to focus more on misogyny, "misinformation" and "conspiracy theories" expose-news.com Two-tier policing claims are part of a "right-wing extremist narrative." according to a leaked Home Office report. Islamists are responsible for 94% of terrorism-related deaths and 88% of injuries in Great Britain …
(2025-02-04). 'Coffee and a Mike': TRUMP WANTS TO WRECKING BALL THE LIBERAL WORLD ORDER. gilbertdoctorow.com 'Coffee and a Mike': TRUMP WANTS TO WRECKING BALL THE LIBERAL WORLD ORDER This evening's chat with Michael Farris expands on the points that I was making in my latest published essay on how all of the diverse initiatives launched by Donald Trump in his first two weeks in office have been conceived as a …
(2025-02-04). The Big Picture: the ideological program of Trump that unifies all his domestic and foreign initiatives. gilbertdoctorow.com
(2025-02-04). Transcript of Press TV interview on the Trump tariffs. gilbertdoctorow.com Transcript submitted by a reader PressTV: 0: 00Well now for more on this, joining us live from Brussels is Mr. Gilbert Doctorow, independent international affairs analyst. I'd like to thank you very much, Mr. Doctorow, for joining us. Let's start off with what President Trump mentioned, that Americans could experience some pain due to these new …
(2025-02-04). Saudi-American Relations: A 100-Year Investment. themedialine.org 
(2025-02-04). SATIRE: Home Deport Advantage. theonion.com
(2025-02-04). SATIRE: Jeff Bezos Changes Washington Post's Slogan To 'Love You, Babe' After Getting Into Fight With Lauren Sánchez. theonion.com WASHINGTON—In an effort to patch things up in their relationship, billionaire Jeff Bezos reportedly changed The Washington Post's slogan to "Love You, Babe" Tuesday after getting into a fight with his fiancée, Lauren Sánchez. "As of now, these words of affection are emblazoned on…
(2025-02-04). SATIRE: New Preschool Doing Wonders For Mother's Social Skills. theonion.com NORTH HEMPSTEAD, NY—Expressing relief after witnessing her become more confident and outgoing, sources confirmed Tuesday that a new preschool was really doing wonders for local mother Ellen Cline's social skills. "Ever since preschool started back up after the holidays, Ellen is having fewer outbursts and is generally much happier," said Cline's aunt, Stacy French, noting …
(2025-02-04). SATIRE: Trump Worried Day Working At McDonald's Will Screw Up Taxes. theonion.com WASHINGTON—Complaining that all the extra income would likely bump him up to a higher bracket, President Donald Trump told reporters Tuesday he was worried that the day he spent working at McDonald's while on the campaign trail would screw up his taxes. "Last year, my taxes were perfect, but this 1099 is going to send …
(2025-02-04). SATIRE: Weak-Willed Man Does Whatever Court Orders Him To. theonion.com CHICAGO—Saying he ought to try standing up for himself every once and a while, sources reported Tuesday that local weak-will man Danny Reese did whatever the Cook County Circuit Court ordered him to do. "The judge tells him to stay 500 feet away from this place, stay 500 feet away from that place—and this pushover …
(2025-02-04). The life and crimes of John 'Two Jags' Prescott. thecommunists.org In the wake of his funeral on 30 January, with political and media pundits pouring forth a torrent of gushing tributes, it is worth taking a look at what the life of John Prescott really amounted to. Lord John 'Two Jags' Prescott might be described as a giant in physical stature, but he was a …
(2025-02-04). Fearfully, wonderfully made. anabaptistworld.org I grew up in an Irish Catholic family with seven children, a typically large brood for that era. My oldest brother, Kevin, was born in 1955 with spina bifida, a severe spinal disorder.
(2025-02-04). What is an Executive Order and How Does it Work? aclu.org During his first two weeks in office, President Donald Trump has signed But can President Trump actually carry out the policy plans outlined in his executive orders? Below, the ACLU explains the history, function, and limits of a presidential executive…
(2025-02-04). 12 people killed in ammunition factory blast in northwest Turkey. presstv.ir A blast ripped through an explosives factory in northwest Turkey, killing a dozen people.
(2025-02-04). More than 260 Rohingya refugees arrive in Indonesia. presstv.ir More than 260 Rohingya refugees have arrived in Indonesia's westernmost province of Aceh after floating at sea for days.
(2025-02-04). California firefighters battling wildfire near Los Angeles. presstv.ir California firefighters battle a fast-moving wildfire.
(2025-02-04). Aerial shots of damage caused by the Eaton fire in Altadena, California. presstv.ir Aerial shots show the destruction of a wide range of houses by the Eaton fire in Altadena, California.
(2025-02-04). 'Un-American,' 'Help people already here'- birthright citizenship debate divides NY. presstv.ir With the new administration of Trump rolling out immediate policy pushes on immigration, reaction on the street ran the gamut from horror to firm support.
(2025-02-04). #IR46: How Iran developed and mastered bioastronautical and human space program. presstv.ir Iranian space program has been steadily progressing, not only with the frequent launch of communications and observation satellites but also through its human spaceflight program.
(2025-02-04). Iran Army kicks off main phase of 'Eqtedar 1403' air defense drill. presstv.ir The second stage of "Eqtedar 1403" air defense drill has kicked off in the southwestern part of Iran.
(2025-02-04). Iranian naval flotilla docks at UAE's Sharjah. presstv.ir An Iranian naval flotilla, comprising four vessels, has docked at the United Arab Emirates.
(2025-02-04). A Border Divided: Navigating Tensions Between Bangladesh And India. pressenza.com
(2025-02-04). Is Elon Musk staging a coup? Unelected billionaire seizes control at Treasury Dept. & other agencies. nationofchange.org Warning: Could Musk be laying the groundwork for major tax cuts Republicans have promised that will disproportionately benefit corporations and wealthy people like him.
(2025-02-04). Trump administration orders USDA and Forest Service to remove climate change references, suppressing critical public data. nationofchange.org The systematic erasure of climate change information from government websites threatens scientific transparency, public safety, and environmental policy.
(2025-02-04). Five people wounded in Sweden school shooting. newarab.com 
Five people were shot and wounded at a school in the central Swedish city of Orebro on Tuesday, police said, urging the public to stay away from the area as a large operation was underway. | Images from the scene showed a large police presence with multiple ambulances and emergency vehicles outside the school. | School attacks are relatively rare in "The extent of…
(2025-02-04). Iraqi Kurdistan oil exports to resume after subsidy deal reached. newarab.com 
(2025-02-04). Turkey pro-Kurdish party: Ocalan will make "historic call" soon. newarab.com 
Turkey's pro-Kurdish political party said on Tuesday that "Ocalan is preparing to make a historic call in the coming days for a permanent solution to the Kurdish issue," DEM Party co-chairman Tuncer Bakirhan told his party in parliament. | "We are ready for a permanent and radical solution," he said. "We attach importance to this call…
(2025-02-04). MTN's unstoppable journey towards 2025. independent.co.ug 
INTERVIEW | Sylvia Mulinge, the Chief Executive Officer of MTN Uganda, has embraced the mantra "Unstoppable" as a key message in her leadership. On January 28, she held an engaging discussion with a small group of reporters to unpack what this mantra means for MTN Uganda and the broader telecom sector. Julius Businge attended the session, …
(2025-02-04). EAC set to enhance regional digital payments with new masterplan. independent.co.ug 
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Community (EAC) is moving forward with an ambitious plan to accelerate regional digital integration through the development of the EAC Payment Systems Masterplan. The Masterplan aims to harmonize legal, regulatory, and oversight frameworks, creating a conducive environment for cross-border payments across the region. Speaking at the EAC …
(2025-02-04). Heart attacks, high blood pressure on the rise. independent.co.ug 
INTERVIEW | What does air pollution have to do with it? Air pollution has an alarming effect on global health. In 2019, it was responsible for 4.2 million global deaths. Inhaling air pollution harms health in many different ways beyond simply having effects on the lungs. Over 70% of air pollution deaths are due to cardiovascular …
(2025-02-04). Java House to change hands for fourth time in 12 years. independent.co.ug 
The sale of Java House comes at a time when East Africa's coffee culture is booming, with growing demand for high-quality coffee chains Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kenyan coffee and casual dining chain, Java House, is set for its fourth ownership change in just 12 years. The current owner, London-based private equity firm Actis, …
(2025-02-04). Kawempe North By-Election: NRM aspirants unite behind Faridah Nambi. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As the Kawempe North by-election approaches, six former National Resistance Movement (NRM) aspirants have resolved to support the party candidate, Faridah Nambi. The NRM Party Electoral Commission Chairperson, Dr. Tanga Odoi declared Nambi the NRM candidate at Makerere University last Thursday. The endorsement followed a meeting with all NRM aspirants, held under the guidance of …
(2025-02-04). Patient with Ebola symptoms dies in Tororo. independent.co.ug 
Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A suspected Ebola patient has died at Tororo General Hospital. Albert Amula, the Tororo Deputy Resident District Commissioner, says that the patient passed on Monday, January 3rd, 2025. According to Amula, the suspect was admitted to the facility last week with Ebola-like symptoms including passing out of blood from body openings …
(2025-02-04). Stanbic Match Play Challenge returns for third season. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Stanbic Match Play Challenge is set to return for its third edition, following the success of the 2024 tournament. The competition, which saw the first-ever all-female champions Lillian Koowe and Joyce Kisembo win return tickets to Dubai, will tee off on February 8 at the historic Entebbe Golf Club. …
(2025-02-04). UICC marks World Cancer Day. independent.co.ug 
Global cancer world body for shift in cancer care delivery ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT & AGENCIES | The Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) wants a fundamental shift in cancer care and health systems worldwide towards a people-centred approach. In line with the call for a shift, the UICC on Jan.28 announced a new global World …
(2025-02-04). Angry Parents chase away two head teacher for poor PLE results. independent.co.ug 
The councilors accused one head teacher of presiding over a decline in enrollment from 504 pupils to less than 200, misplacing the school's mobile phone, possessing three different school stamps, and failing to cooperate with the School Management Committee (SMC) for effective planning. Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two head teachers in Tororo have …
(2025-02-04). How to fix democracy? independent.co.ug 
Ancient philosopher Plato may have an answer to why only those skilled in statecraft should rule the unskilled COMMENT | MATTHEW DUNCOMBE | The Republic, the best-known work of ancient Greek philosopher Plato, authored around 375BC, has shaped western political thought. Greece is now known as the "cradle of democracy". Not only was the first democracy …
(2025-02-04). Victor Kiplangat to compete in Boston Marathon. independent.co.ug 
Kapchorwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan Marathoner Victor Kiplangat has confirmed his participation in the Boston Marathon, scheduled for April 21st. The 2023 World Champion in 42 kilometres in Budapest is preparing in Kapchorwa together with Joshua Cheptegei who will also race in the Tokyo Marathon, under the supervision of his Dutch coach. In an …
(2025-02-04). How Trump Could Use Military Force Against Cartels In Mexico. twz.com 
President Donald Trump, who has
(2025-02-04). Holocaust child survivor slams BBC for its hypocritical 2025 commemoration. thecanary.co Agnes Kory is a Jewish Holocaust child survivor and "a life-long voluntary Holocaust researcher". And the BBC's commemoration of the Holocaust this year left her feeling "frustrated and puzzled". "More Hollywood than Holocaust" She wrote in particular about the Holocaust Memorial Day 2025 Ceremony on Monday 27 January at London's Guildhall. High-level politicians and royalty […] | By
(2025-02-04). DWP spent HALF A MILLION to defend itself in just ONE court case. thecanary.co The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) threw close to half a million pounds at defending its dangerous plans to deny hundreds of thousands of claimants their vital health-related benefits. This was over the Conservatives' proposed work capability assessment (WCA) reforms — which would see more than 450,000 disabled people lose around £416 a month […] | By
(2025-02-04). Hands up if you remember Starmer pledging NOT to increase Council Tax? thecanary.co 
Keir Starmer and Labour have signed off on Council Tax increases of up to 10% this year, despite their election promise of a freeze: Labour have approved Council Tax rises of up to 10% effective at the end of next month. Listen to what they promised before they became the government. pic.twitter.com/NVJrre2SHR — Tory Fibs […] | By
(2025-02-04). Jeremy Corbyn talks more sense on housing in one BBC interview than parliament ever does. thecanary.co In an interview for BBC London, former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn ended the nonsense on housing through demanding the government brings back rent controls. Jeremy Corbyn: landlords "exploiting" the need for housing He said: There were rent controls in this country until Margaret Thatcher came along. There are still rent controls in New York, in […] | By
(2025-02-04). Keir Starmer's Great British Energy is in a sorry state of affairs. thecanary.co Keir Starmer and Labour's Great British (GB) Energy are once again proving why only the Guardian hyped it up in various puff pieces. Juergen Maier, GB Energy chairman, was on Sky News on 3 February. He said that Starmer's measly pledge that the vehicle would deliver 1,000 green jobs could take up to 20 years. […] | By
(2025-02-04). The Science of Addiction: How Alcohol and Drugs Rewire the Brain. thecanary.co Addiction is often misunderstood. Many people think it's a matter of willpower or a moral failing, but the truth is far more complex. Addiction is a disease that changes the brain, making it incredibly difficult to stop using substances without help. Understanding how addiction affects the brain can help us approach recovery with empathy and […] | By
(2025-02-04). Reform UK's Richard Tice visited York. It didn't go as planned for him üòÖ. thecanary.co 
On the evening of Saturday 1 February over 100 students, staff, and members of the local community mobilised in a peaceful protest as Reform UK Deputy Leader and MP Richard Tice visited York for an inaugural dinner with the recently formed University of York Reform society. Reform UK in York: Tice marched them up to […] | By
(2025-02-04). From Watergate to Elon-gate. levernews.com
(2025-02-04). Makerere Provides New Buses to Colleges Struggling with Aging Fleet, Maintaince Costs. plusnews.ug 
After decades of struggling with an aging bus and vehicle fleet, coupled with escalating maintenance costs, Makerere University has given new buses to three of its colleges with high field activity. These new vehicles, priced at Shillings 625 million each, are intended to alleviate the transportation issues that have affected students and staff, including frequent …
(2025-02-04). Museveni Reaffirms NRA's Ideological Principles at Annual Judges Conference. plusnews.ug 
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has reiterated the National Resistance Army's (NRA) unwavering position, emphasizing the need for Ugandans to embrace the four ideological principles of the National Resistance Movement (NRM). Speaking at the 26th Annual Judges Conference in Kampala, the President underscored the importance of patriotism, Pan-Africanism, socio-economic transformation, and democracy in driving Uganda's development. …
(2025-02-04). UGX17B Collected in Traffic Fines to DMCs. plusnews.ug 
At least 17 billion shillings was collected in traffic fines for drivers with vehicles in dangerous mechanical conditions (DMCs) last year. Traffic police statistics show that 85,156 vehicles were penalized for being DMCs. Each vehicle in DMC is given an express penalty ticket worth 200,000 Shillings. This brings the total amount collected in fines to …
(2025-02-04). Shock as Mercenaries are Hired to Blackmail Minister Balaam. plusnews.ug 
Last week, this investigative news website reported that a smear campaign against the state minister for children and youth affairs, Balaam Barugahara, was launched and about to be unleashed. Only days later, (on Monday), allegations of him raping an unsuspecting social media user started making rounds, of course, as part of the larger plan to …
(2025-02-04). Argentina's president is vowing to repeal 'woke' femicide law. It could have ripple effects across Latin America. pressenza.com In a major setback in the fight against gender-based violence, Argentinian President Javier Milei's government has By Fritz Holznagel | In a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos last week, Milei Rep…
(2025-02-04). 'Keir Starmer's Shallow-Rooted Political Project Is Already Starting to Topple'. bylinetimes.com The For the last few weeks, I've been asking people whether you can be politically competent in the abse…
(2025-02-04). Trump's Energy Pick Weaponizes Global Poverty to Block Climate Action. fpif.org
(2025-02-04). Workers form a front line against Musk coup. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON — Workers, unionized with AFGE and the Treasurers' union, joined by their non-union colleagues, literally put their bodies on the line yesterday to block entrances into government buildings by operatives of Elon Musk who moved quickly to take over government servers in those buildings and seize control of major government agencies. The Musk invaders …
(2025-02-04). Trump trashes and cancels federal union contracts as "un-American" peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—In another show of hate for workers, especially unionized federal workers, Republican President Donald Trump, masterminded by union-hating multibillionaire Elon Musk, declared he will trash all union contracts in the federal government. Trump actually declared that "collective bargaining runs counter to the American system of self- government." He and his pal Musk have said no …
(2025-02-04). Trump's trade war: Boosting profits at workers' expense. cpusa.org 
The recent announcement by the Trump administration to impose 25% tariffs on all products from Mexico and Canada is an outrageous attack on the livelihoods of working people across North America. These tariffs, which are not only economically destructive, are also designed to deepen U.S. monopoly control over the entire region. We stand in solidarity with the working class of Mexico, Canada, and the U.S., and we reject any attempt to divide us by nationality or pit us against one another in a race to the bottom. | The Trump administration's rhetoric, including referring to Canada as the "51st state," reveals a…
(2025-02-04). SUSPENDING BOARD MEMBERS AT KPFA IN A CLOSED SESSION. indybay.org Two elected members were suspended from the KPFA Local Station Board (LSB) in a closed door session on November 16, 2024. It was a "show trial" that was not for show, not to be seen or even whispered about ⚪ a skeleton for the board's closet, and an insult to the "free speech radio" spirit of KPFA.
(2025-02-04). Listen Carefully to the Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat. davidswanson.org
(2025-02-04). How farmworkers in Washington state got lawmakers' attention. grist.org 
Hoarfrost still coated the Capitol lawn in Olympia, Washington, as Alfredo Juarez led 16 farmworkers across the grounds to the first of three meetings with lawmakers from the state's 40th legislative district. The cadre marshaled by Juarez, the campaigns director for the farmworkers union Familias Unidas por la Justicia, was 1 of 5 making rounds, lobbying policymakers, and inviting them to a people's tribunal that the union and a partner organization were hosting that afternoon. | For the last 12 years, Familias Unidas and Community to Community Development, an ecofeminist nonprofit that supports farmworkers,…
(2025-02-04). UK Green Party backs away from LGBT charity and lobbying group. expose-news.com In a significant blow to Stonewall's influence, the Green Party of England and Wales ("GPEX") has instructed its disaffiliation from the LGBT charity and lobbying group's Diversity Champions programme. Multiple motions for …
(2025-02-04). Deep Research, la nueva herramienta que promete transformar a ChatGPT. cubadebate.cu El lanzamiento de esta funcionalidad se produce solo unos días después de la presentación de o3-mini, y trae consigo una propuesta ambiciosa que no solo incrementa la capacidad del chatbot, sino que también cambia las reglas del juego en cuanto a la profundidad y el alcance de la información que se puede procesar.
(2025-02-04). Al menos diez fallecidos en centro de educación para adultos en Suecia tras un tiroteo. cubadebate.cu Cerca de diez personas murieron este martes en un tiroteo en un centro de educación para adultos en àñrebro, Suecia, incluyendo el presunto agresor, informó la policía. El hospital local dijo que una sexta persona, que no recibió disparos, había sido hospitalizada con heridas leves.
(2025-02-04). Canciller cubano responde a insinuaciones de Marco Rubio: Se quedará con las ganas. No podrá conocer Cuba. cubadebate.cu Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, ministro de Relaciones Exteriores, aseguró este martes que el Gobierno cubano, con el respaldo del pueblo, continuará defendiendo la Revolución, la independencia y la soberanía nacional. Señaló además que el actual Secretario de Estado, Marco Rubio, quiere visitar La Habana, pero antes cambiar el Gobierno. "Se quedará con las ganas", añadió.
(2025-02-04). Déficit energético superará los 1 700 MW este martes, informa la Unión Eléctrica. cubadebate.cu La Unión Eléctrica informa en su página web que para el horario pico nocturno se estima una disponibilidad de 1,706 MW y una demanda máxima de 3,350 MW, lo que generaría un déficit de 1,644 MW. "De mantenerse estas condiciones, la afectación podría alcanzar los 1,714 MW".
(2025-02-04). øTienes náuseas y vómitos? Dos consejos para tratarlos desde la Medicina Natural y Tradicional. cubadebate.cu Desde la Medicina Natural y Tradicional existen recursos a los que puede recurrirse para su control. Acá compartimos dos opciones sencillas, el uso del rizoma del jengibre (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) y la estimulación del punto acupuntural Pericardio 6 (Neiguan).
(2025-02-04). Instituto Cubano de la Música informa sobre el estado de salud del trovador cubano Eduardo Sosa. cubadebate.cu En la tarde del lunes 3 de febrero, el destacado trovador cubano Eduardo Sosa Laurencio sufrió un accidente cerebrovascular de perfil hemorrágico, tras su participación en la Cruzada Teatral Guantánamo-Baracoa.
(2025-02-04). La Habana se prepara para la 33 ™ edición de la Feria Internacional del Libro. cubadebate.cu La edición 33 de la Feria Internacional del Libro de La Habana (FILH 2025) se celebrará en La Habana, con su sede principal en el Parque Histórico Militar Morro-Cabaña, entre el 13 y el 23 de febrero de 2025. Posteriormente, se trasladará al resto de las provincias del país, como es habitual.
(2025-02-04). Avanzan labores correctivas en la termoeléctrica Guiteras: Inspeccionarán esta noche la caldera. cubadebate.cu A la par de acometerse tareas correctivas por parte de efectivos de la Empresa de Mantenimiento a Centrales Eléctricas, esta noche se procederá a la inspección del interior de la caldera de la CTE Antonio Guiteras de Matanzas, comentó el ingeniero Rubén Campos Olmos, director general del bloque yumurino.
(2025-02-04). Reportan temperaturas bajo cero en casi toda Surcorea. cubadebate.cu La mayoría de las regiones de Corea del Sur registraron hoy temperaturas matutinas inferiores a 10 grados bajo cero, informó en esta capital la Administración Meteorológica (KMA). De acuerdo con la entidad, los valores al comienzo del día se situaron en -10,5 grados Celsios ( ∫C) en Seúl e Incheon.