(2026-02-09). Guterres Condemns Escalating Violence In South Sudan As Aid Operations Come Under Fire. eurasiareview.com The UN Secretary-General has strongly condemned the surge in violence across South Sudan, warning that civilians and aid workers are paying a devastating price as humanitarian operations are increasingly targeted. | In a statement issued by his Deputy Spokesperson, Farhan Haq on Saturday, the UN chief said nearly 10 million people — "more than two thirds of the population" — now require life-saving humanitarian assistance and "continue to bear the brunt of the conflict". | He expressed grave concern over fighting, attacks and looting affecting humanitarian and health facilities, as well as movement…
(2026-02-09). Sudanese nomads trapped as war fuels banditry and ethnic splits. al-monitor.com By Eltayeb SiddigNEAR AL-OBEID, Sudan, Feb 9 (Reuters) – Gubara al-Basheer and his family used to traverse Sudan's desert with their camels and livestock, moving freely between markets, water sources, and green pastures.But since war erupted in 2023, he and other Arab nomads have been stuck in the desert outside the central Sudanese city of al-Obeid, threatened by marauding bandits and ethnic tensions.
(2026-02-09). Tensions Soar Over Herzog Visit. consortiumnews.com After the Bondi massacre and new hate laws, a visit to Australia beginning Monday by the Israeli president named in the ICJ genocide case is raising tensions as Herzog seals Israel's victory in Oz, writes Joe Lauria. By Joe Lauria…
(2026-02-09). As Israel's Herzog faces Australia protests, his ex-adviser spreads hate. thecanary.co 
Australia's government has laid out the red carpet for genocide-inciting Israeli president Isaac Herzog. And its police have met mass protests against the visit with violence. Herzog's ex-adviser Eylon Levy, meanwhile, prepared for the trip by dehumanising Palestinians. Thousands oppose Herzog's visit, and Levy spreads hatred Thousands of anti-genocide protesters in Australia hit the streets […] | By
(2026-02-09). WATCH: Protecting a Genocidaire. consortiumnews.com Sydney police unleashed a torrent of violence against citizens who were protesting the presence in their city of a man who leads a nation condemned for ongoing genocide. Camera: Joe Lauria. Editing: Cathy Vogan Time: 15: 59 The film shows…
(2026-02-09). Sunday 2/22: Immigrant Rights Sunday at La Peña: Day Laborers Speak Out. indybay.org La Peña Cultural Cener | 3105 Shattuck Ave. Berkeley…
(2026-02-09). What Do Minnesota and Venezuela Have in Common? fpif.org Former President Donald Trump has begun to speak openly about placing the federal government in charge of overseeing elections in as many as 15 states where, he claims, corruption is rampant. What might Minnesota and Venezuela have in common under this framing? The answer points toward an emerging imperial logic of rule—one that increasingly displaces the constraints associated with the United States as a constitutional republic. | Trump's approach follows the logic of the South's Lost Cause, now scaled up to the national level. This logic implies not merely the containment of the civil rights revolution, b…
(2026-02-09). Iran's Nobel winner Narges Mohammadi faces new prison term of more than seven years. geo.tv 
Iranian human rights activist and the vice president of the Defenders of Human Rights Center Narges Mohammadi poses in this undated handout picture.— Reuters Laureate ended week-long hunger strike on Sunday protesting detention.She was arrested in Dec for decrying…
(2026-02-09). Ensuring victims' rights in the future crimes against humanity convention. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), jointly with REDRESS and other organisations, voice their support for the adoption of a Convention on the prevention and punishment of crimes against humanity and make recommendations to ensure a victim-centred approach in the future Convention.
Paris, New York, 23 January 2026. As the first session of the Preparatory Committee for the United Nations Diplomatic Conference of Plenipotentiaries on Prevention and Punishment of Crimes (…) | – |
(2026-02-09). Monday 2/9: Webinar: The Attacks on Professional Associations: What to Know and How to Respond. indybay.org Zoom | us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_P-ry……
(2026-02-09). Niger: Military Drone Strike Kills 17 Civilians. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Screenshot of a video showing the aftermath of the January 6, 2026 military strike in Kokoloko, Niger. | © 2026 Private | (Nairobi) — An apparent Nigerien military drone strike killed at least 17 civilians, including 4 children, and injured at least 13 others at a crowded market in western Niger on January 6, 2026, Human Rights Watch said today. The strike, which also killed three Islamist fighters, violated laws-of-war prohibitions against indiscriminate attacks and might amount to a war crime.The attack occurred in the village of Kokoloko in Tillabéri region, about 120 kilo…
(2026-02-09). Yemen: Houthis Arbitrarily Detain, Disappear Christians. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Houthi police soldiers patrol during a protest in Sana'a, Yemen, on February 16, 2024. | © 2024 Mohammed Hamoud/Getty Images | (Beirut) — Houthi authorities have arbitrarily arrested over 20 Christians in Yemen over the last three months, Human Rights Watch said today. The Houthis should immediately release them, along with the hundreds of others they are arbitrarily detaining across the areas of Yemen under their control."Rather than addressing the alarming rates of hunger that Yemenis are facing, the Houthis seem to only know how to arrest and detain people," said Niku Jafa…
(2026-02-08). Trump seeks to make 'Board of Peace' alternative to UN: Palestinian officials. ecns.cn President Donald Trump seeks to make the so-called "Board of Peace" an alternative to the UN, Palestinian officials said here on Sunday.Saidam said that the Palestinian side fears that Trump remains determined to pursue projects that exclude Palestinians, erase their rights, and promote displacement.
(2026-02-09). Georgia Initiates Laws Severely Curtailing Civil and Political Rights. hrw.org Click to expand Image | The Parliament Building in Tbilisi, Georgia. | © 2025 Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via AP Photo | Georgia's ruling party proposed on January 28 a new package of legislation that would criminalize core civic activity and erect sweeping barriers to political participation.If adopted, the draft laws would make it a criminal offense to receive foreign funding without prior government authorization, punishable by up to six years in prison. The bill defines a "foreign grant" as any funding or material support received from abroad that authorities deem intended to influence a public authority…
(2026-02-09). Two ships set sail from Mexico with humanitarian aid for Cuba. radiohc.cu 
The Mexican Navy's logistics support ships Papaloapan and Isla Holbox set sail this Sunday from the port of Veracruz with 814 tons of food supplies for the people of Cuba, amidst an escalation in the United States' economic war, which has reinforced restrictions on oil shipments to the Caribbean island, where there is a difficult economic situation and an energy crisis. | The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed the shipment of aid, which is expected to arrive at a Cuban port in about four days, in a humanitarian and solidarity action following instructions from President Claudia Sheinbaum. | Mexico sets sail w…
(2026-02-09). Ukrainian MPs Continue Resigning in Large Numbers. globalresearch.ca Apparently, the political crisis in Ukraine is becoming intolerable for a large part of the local politicians. In a recent statement, a Ukrainian Member of Parliament (MP) stated that dozens of parliamentarians are about to leave their offices, creating a …
(2026-02-09). A crossing without relief: Why Rafah's reopening has failed Gaza>. newarab.com 
partial reopening of the Rafah crossing, under the second phase of the Preventing what could have been a major breakthrough after almost two years of closure, official data reveals the full scale of the crisis.
(2026-02-09). Keir Starmer On The Edge? How Mcsweeney's Exit Amplifies Mandelsonepstein Crisis For UK PM Explained. menafn.com (MENAFN – Live Mint) Epstein Files: Morgan McSweeney, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's chief of staff, resigned on 8 February amid a massive political row over the appointment of Peter …
(2026-02-09). Starmer's Leadership Faces Crisis Amid Mandelson Controversy. devdiscourse.com British Prime Minister Keir Starmer remains defiant despite mounting pressure to step down after appointing Peter Mandelson as U.S. ambassador. The move has triggered a crisis within his government due to Mandelson's connections with the late Jeffrey Epstein.
(2026-02-09). When ICE Becomes the Face of a Wider Legitimacy Crisis. counterpunch.org 
Why has ICE become a national flashpoint even for people who are not at immediate risk of deportation? The answer isn't simply immigration policy. It is legitimacy. Under this administration, enforcement has become a public language of governance—highly visible, often forceful, and paired with thinner transparency and weaker restraint. Start with what ICE says it
(2026-02-09). Crisis in Downing Street: Starmer Faces Storm Over Mandelson-Epstein Ties. devdiscourse.com British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is confronting mounting political tension following revelations of connections between former UK ambassador Peter Mandelson and Jeffrey Epstein, creating a significant crisis for the Labour leader. Despite not being personally implicated, Starmer is facing criticism for his decision to appoint Mandelson, leading to calls for his resignation.
(2026-02-09). Donald Trump: Puppet or Patriot? And Why It Might Not Matter. globalresearch.ca In a thirteen-minute video, They Brought the War Home: The British Playbook in Minneapolis, Susan Kokinda argues that the recent chaos in Minneapolis is engineered by forces seeking to destabilize the United States and perpetuate a globalist one-world government. She …
(2026-02-09). Israel abducts al-Jamaa al-Islamiya official in south Lebanon. newarab.com 
Israeli forces infiltrated a village in southern Lebanon overnight and abducted an official from al-Jamaa al-Islamiya, according to statements from both the group and the Israeli military, while an airstrike killed three people including a child. | Al-Jamaa al-Islamiya (the Islamic Group) said Israeli forces crossed into the village of al-Habbariyeh in the Hasbaya district after midnight and seized Atwi Atwi, who heads the group's Hasbaya and Marjaayoun areas. | The village lies close to the Israeli border, near Chebaa and Kfar Shouba, parts of which have remained under Israeli occupation for decades. | Condemnin…
(2026-02-09). ICRC President: Respect for international humanitarian law preserves pathways back to peace. icrc.org Speech given by Mirjana Spoljaric, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross: Maastricht Die Natalis — Honorary Doctorate Ceremony…
(2026-02-09). ICRC president: States must harness momentum to improve Gaza's dire humanitarian situation in next phase of ceasefire. icrc.org The following is a quote attributable to ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric on the urgent need to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
(2026-02-09). Please understand that nothing will be done about the Epstein files. strategic-culture.su By Caitlin JOHNSTONE | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | The power structure which birthed the Epstein abuses is not going to do anyt…
(2026-02-09). Pierre Vesperini: Government of the Past. newleftreview.org If the past is always that of a certain present, what are the conditions for avoiding the subordination of public history to self-interested origin stories, or the consignment of past infamies to oblivion? Who belongs in public memory, and who not? Reflections on the political use and abuse of popular historiography.
(2026-02-09). BREAKING: The WEF is Being "Epsteined" globalresearch.ca Epstein has been dead for six years. But his monstrous legacy of child abuse and sex trafficking, thousands of high-flying politicians, heads of state, corporate CEOs, movie stars lives on…
(2026-02-09). Roaming Charges: If You're Not a Scumbag, You're a Nobody. counterpunch.org 
If the ranks of ICE had been filled by a draft, we wouldn't be seeing this kind of mass brutality. Normal human beings would recoil from committing daily acts of violence against defenseless people and would question the psychological health of those giving them orders to do so, as we ultimately saw in Vietnam. But instead, ICE is populated by people who signed up for this, people who are eager to terrorize, abuse and inflict gratuitous brutality on others. Sadists, in other words.
(2026-02-09). Milwaukee4Palestine, Feb. 19, 2026: Teach-in: Ban Deadly Exchanges, Stop US Police Terr*r. wibailoutpeople.org 
Dear M4P Community, For this month's volunteer meeting, we are hosting a teach-in with our siblings at Our Beautiful Struggle. The teach-in will cover our campaigns to ban deadly police exchanges between "Israel" & Milwaukee, the greater context & long history of U.S. police terror in our communities, and what we must do to stop it …
(2026-02-09). Selective context: Why Isaac Herzog's visit deepens Australia's moral failure. independentaustralia.net 
(2026-02-09). JD Vance Is Booed at Olympics While Thousands Protest U.S. Sending ICE Agents to Games in Italy. democracynow.org 
With the 2026 Winter Olympics underway in Italy, we speak with writer and academic Jules Boykoff, author of six books about the Olympics, who says Milan is hosting the Games despite widespread public opposition from locals. Boykoff says that while the Olympics have attempted in recent years to institute some "cosmetic" reforms, "they don't get at the core elements that really plague the Olympic Games, and that's overspending, that's the intensification of militarized policing, that's greenwashing, that's corruption, that's the displacement of local populations…
(2026-02-09). Joint Base Lewis-McChord Supporting ICE Operations. indybay.org The Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) Protection Division / Anti-Terrorism Office in Washington State – a part of the JBLM Directorate of Emergency Services (DES) is working closely with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), supporting their enforcement efforts in throughout Washington and Oregon.
(2026-02-09). Canadian Catholic Bishops Join Members Of Parliament In Push To Restrict Medical Aid In Dying. eurasiareview.com By Terry O'Neill | Two legislative efforts to limit Canada's medical aid in dying (MAID) framework converged Thursday, with Conservative member of Parliament (MP) Garnett Genuis announcing a bill focused on MAID coercion and the Catholic bishops supporting legislation to prohibit assisted dying for mental illness. | Genuis introduced a private member's bill Feb. 5 that would amend the Criminal Code to prohibit any federal or provincial government employee in a position of authority, other than a doctor or nurse, from initiating a discussion about medical aid in dying. | Genuis said Bill C-260, "An Act to amend…
(2026-02-09). View From The Hill: Liberals Desperate For A Path Out Of Purgatory. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) The Albanese government in question time on Monday was already targeting Angus Taylor as likely Liberal leader, while the aspirant's supporters were grappling with the …
(2026-02-09). Head of Belarusian medical team assesses medical effort at Olympic Games. eng.belta.by Doctors at the Olympics are no less important than coaches and technical support staff. While their work may not be as visible to spectators or as interesting to journalists, it is indispensable.
(2026-02-09). Entertainment News Highlights: From Legal Battles to Cultural Celebrations. devdiscourse.com In the latest entertainment news, Hollywood director Michael Bay is taking legal action against Cadillac F1 over a Super Bowl commercial. The ad featured a new Formula One car supported by General Motors, with Bay hopeful for an amicable resolution.
(2026-02-09). Environmental legislation supports sustainable development. sanews.gov.za Environmental legislation supports sustainable development | The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Willie Aucamp, has assured the mining community that environmental legislation and regulations are not designed to hinder development, but to ensure that it is responsible, sustainable and resilient in the long term. ⚪ "In fact, they are inseparable and can yield much-needed economic benefit for all South Africans. Striking the balance is often difficult because South Africans need and want economic development, but not at the expense of the environment," the Minister said on Sunday. ⚪ Aucamp wa…
(2026-02-09). Berlin Rally Backs Iran's Democratic Revolution, Rejects Dictatorship, Turnout Estimated At Over 100,000 OpEd. eurasiareview.com Under the freezing skies of Berlin, with temperatures dropping well below zero, more than 100,000 Iranians and international supporters gathered at the historic Brandenburg Gate, according to the The rally, held to mark the anniversary…
(2026-02-09). Trump's Destruction of Diplomacy and Disarmament. counterpunch.org 
In one year, Donald Trump has managed to disarm Congress and put our Constitution on life support. The separation of powers has been breached, and our checks and balances have been compromised. Trump's latest victims are diplomacy and disarmament, a tragedy that few Americans understand. Last week's tragic demise of the New START Treaty is the latest marker in the decline of the United States.
(2026-02-09). Israeli army kills four Palestinians in Gaza's Rafah. newarab.com 
The Israeli military said it killed four Palestinians who they claimed attacked its troops as they emerged from a tunnel in southern Gaza's Despite a US-brokered truce entering its second phase last month, Israeli violence has continued in the Gaza Strip, with troops having killed more than 500 Palestinians since 10 October. | "A short while ago, four armed terrorists exited an underground tunnel shaft and fired towar…
(2026-02-09). Israel says killed four militants exiting Gaza tunnel. al-monitor.com Israel's military said Monday it had killed four armed militants who emerged from a tunnel in southern Gaza and attacked its troops, accusing the suspects of a "blatant violation" of the ceasefire.Despite a US-brokered truce that entered its second phase last month, violence has continued in the Palestinian territory, with Israel and Hamas trading accusations. Gaza's health officials said that six people were killed on Monday by Israeli fire in several incidents separate to the one in Rafah, including four killed in an air strike on an apartment in Gaza City.