(2025-02-24). Israeli leaflets Send Gazans A shocking (And False) Message. imemc.org Compilation of news reports — IAK staff Palestinian medics and rescue teams recovered 22 more bodies from the rubble in Gaza, the Health Ministry said on Thursday. Gaza's government media office has announced that over 350 violations of the ceasefire agreement by Israel have been recorded since the truce took effect last month. 3 buses …
(2025-02-24). Hamas Halts Gaza Ceasefire Talks Until Israel Releases 620 Prisoners. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Hamas has suspended ceasefire negotiations with Israel through mediators, insisting that further discussions are contingent on Israel's release of 620 Palestinian prisoners, a condition previously agreed upon, a senior Hamas official said on Sunday.
(2025-02-24). Gaza: The long road home. icrc.org With the implementation of a ceasefire agreement, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza have begun a journey back to their homes — or what is left of them…
(2025-02-24). Upholding the ceasefire in Gaza is an imperative for preserving human life and dignity. icrc.org
(2025-02-24). Ukraine marks invasion's 3rd anniversary with support mired in uncertainty. aljazeera.com EU leaders in Kyiv, Moscow rejects Trump's push for swift ceasefire, competing UN votes scheduled.
(2025-02-24). Gaza death toll could quadruple after ceasefire, UK doctors say. newarab.com Speaking to The Guardian, Doctors
(2025-02-24). Hamas shuts down ceasefire talks until Israel releases prisoners. newarab.com Talks with Israel said on Sunday it was delaying the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners it had planned to free the day before until militant group Hamas met its conditions. | Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said that
(2025-02-24). Israel prisoner release delay endangering Gaza ceasefire: Hamas. newarab.com "What the enemy government is doing by postponing the release of our prisoners according to the agreement is behaving like thugs and this exposes the entire agreement to grave danger," senior Hamas official Bassem Naim told AFP, calling on the mediators, "especially the United States" to pressure Israel "to implemen…
(2025-02-24). Syria's New Government Targets Assad-Era Tycoons in Corruption Probe. themedialine.org
(2025-02-24). EU Suspends Sanctions Targeting Syrian Economy. themedialine.org
(2025-02-24). Syrians call for liberation of Golan Heights, resisting further Israeli land grabs. presstv.ir Syrians in the southwestern province of Quneitra have called for the liberation of the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.
(2025-02-24). Ahmed al-Sharaa to visit Jordan for high-level talks. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- Syrian transitional leader Ahmed al-Sharaa is set to visit Jordan on Wednesday for high-level discussions with King Abdullah, according to Jordanian
(2025-02-24). EU suspends Syria's energy, transport, banking sanctions. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – As Syria is slowly recovering following the fall of the old regime led by Bashar Assad, the European Union confirmed that it suspended some sanctions imposed during the civil war.According to the EU's official statement, sanctions on Syria in various sections and fields including energy, transport, and banking sectors will be removed.The EU added it is seeking to help rebuild Syria after the overthrow of President Bashar Assad last December following an operation launched by the opposition against the old regime.The European Union is also working to build ties with the new administration, which is dema…
(2025-02-24). U.S. backs Gaza cease-fire extension as Netanyahu looks for more fronts to set ablaze. haaretz.com U.S. Mideast Envoy Steve Witkoff is expected in the region later this week to discuss extending the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas ‚ñ Following combative statements on Lebanon and the West Bank, Netanyahu introduced a new threat — this time from Syria…
(2025-02-24). Road ahead for China's jobseekers, C919 usage soars: SCMP daily highlights. scmp.com From C919 handling the Lunar New Year travel surge to hidden connections in our brains, here's a round-up from today's China and economy coverage.
(2025-02-24). Regional convergence of repression of human rights defenders in the Sahel. fidh.org
(2025-02-24). Saudi Arabia: Egyptian at Risk of Forced Return. hrw.org (Beirut) — Saudi authorities should not extradite an Egyptian citizen to Egypt, where he is at serious risk of arbitrary detention and torture, Human Rights Watch said today. | Click to expand Image | Ahmed Kamel. | © Private…
(2025-02-24). UN Chief Should Propose Transforming Kenyan-led Haiti Mission into UN Operation. hrw.org Click to expand Image | A Kenyan police officer, part of a UN-backed multinational force, patrols a street in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, December 5, 2024. | © 2024 Odelyn Joseph/AP Photo | The United Nations leadership should support the Haitian authorities' long-standing request to transform the troubled Kenyan-led Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission to Haiti into a UN operation. This would be a step in the right direction to help restore stability, end the worsening humanitarian crisis, and protect human rights.Haiti's crisis has reached catastrophic levels as a result of criminal groups intensifyi…
(2025-02-24). Ukraine: Justice and Human Rights must be at the heart of any peace process. fidh.org
(2025-02-24). Syria's Sharaa to attend Arab League Summit for Gaza talks. newarab.com Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa received an invitation on Sunday to attend an Egyptian-hosted Arab League meeting on Gaza, the "The president of the Syrian Arab Republic, Mr The meeting was called in response to a widely criti…
(2025-02-24). India: NGOs call on the European Union to take action on urgent human rights concerns. fidh.org
(2025-02-24). Diversity Has Expaned Individual Freedoms. counterpunch.org To understand American democratic society is to understand how liberalism and conservatism apply citizenship to individual rights. Although they have had different party affiliations throughout America's history, as I describe in Why did the Parties Switch to Conservative & Liberal?, today, the Democratic Party represents liberalism and the Republicans, conservatism. Liberalism, as practiced by the Democratic Party,
(2025-02-24). Netanyahu: Israel won't allow Syrian forces 'south of Damascus'. newarab.com Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity, says Israel will not allow Netanyahu's comments Sunday at a military graduation led to new concerns over the Israeli presence, and sway, in a swath of southern Syria as Damascus' new leaders attempt to consolidate control after years of civil war. | "Take note: We will not allow HTS forces or the new Syrian army to enter the area…
(2025-02-24). Georgia: Continued arbitrary detention of journalist Mzia Amaghlobeli. fidh.org
(2025-02-24). Syrian national dialogue to begin on 25 February. newarab.com Foreign capitals will be closely watching the conference as part of a political process in Syria that they say needs to be inclusive of its ethnically diverse and multi-…
(2025-02-24). EU: No 'Business as Usual' at Association Council with Israel. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Kaja Kallas, High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, speaking in Brussels, Belgium, December 16, 2024. | © 2024 European Union | (Brussels) — European Union High Representative Kaja Kallas and EU foreign ministers should unequivocally condemn Israel's atrocity crimes and other serious violations of international law during the EU-Israel Association Council meeting with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar on February 24, 2025, Human Rights Watch said today. Kallas and EU foreign ministers should signal an end to the bloc's reluctance to acknowl…
(2025-02-24). Mass Protests in Greece Over State Response to Fatal Train Crash. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Flowers and the names of the victims of the Tempi train accident are displayed during a sit-in protest organized by the Association of Relatives of the Tempi Victims in Athens, Greece, January 26, 2025. | © 2025 Giorgos Arapekos/NurPhoto via AP Photo…
(2025-02-24). El Salvador: Children to Be Moved to Adult Prisons. hrw.org Click to expand Image | A woman at a demonstration shows a photo of her son who was detained during the state of emergency on May 31, 2024, in San Salvador, El Salvador. | © 2024 Carlos Barrera…
(2025-02-24). Terms of reference – Monitoring & Evaluation Consultancy on integration of outcome harvesting as a monitoring tool. fidh.org Organisation : International Federation of Human Rights (FIDH) Programme : "Global Initiative Against Impunity for International Crimes and Serious Human Rights Violations : Making Justice Work" (GIAI) Engagement manager (reporting to) : GIAI MEAL Officer Duration : Estimated 15 days within March – November 2025 Starting date : Around 20 March 2025 Location : Online Applications deadline : 2 March 2025
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(2025-02-24). Iran's Araqchi in Switzerland for UN Meetings. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has traveled to Geneva to take part in the 58th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council and the 2025 session of the Conference on Disarmament.
(2025-02-24). Reject the sellout contract on the East and Gulf Coast docks! Build a rank-and-file committee of dockworkers to oppose the ILA-company-Trump conspiracy! wsws.org Worked out with the collaboration of the would-be dictator Donald Trump, it is part of a massive assault on the democratic and social rights of workers across the country.
(2025-02-24). George Mason University president dodges and distorts at student town hall after crackdown on anti-genocide protesters. wsws.org President Washington addressed his audience with barely disguised contempt throughout the in-person public meeting as he was questioned again and again about his perceived indifference to their well-being and democratic rights.
(2025-02-24). NSW Labor uses antisemitic attacks to justify curbing protest rights. greenleft.org.au
(2025-02-24). 'Name Israel's Gaza genocide': experts call for accountability. newarab.com International legal scholars and human rights advocates have condemned the failure of the global community to hold At an international conference in
(2025-02-24). Crisis at Evolve Bank: A Wake-up Call for the Fintech Industry. fairobserver.com Evolve Bank's transformation from a regional bank in Arkansas to a key financial technology (fintech) enabler epitomized the integration of traditional banking and digital innovation. However, its partnership with Synapse, a software provider that mismanaged over $96 million in customer funds, exposed operational and governance lapses in managing fintech deposits. As Synapse filed for bankruptcy…
(2025-02-24). German federal election 2025: Historic debacle for government parties, gains for the far-right AfD and Left Party. wsws.org Germany's 2025 Federal Election has exacerbated the political crisis in Germany and Europe. The result confronts workers and young people who want to fight against fascism, militarism and social cuts with fundamental political questions and tasks.
(2025-02-24). Australia: False bipartisan Medicare promises underscore political crisis. wsws.org Similar pledges, to "save Medicare," have been made in every election for decades, only to be broken by Labor and Coalition government alike once the polls closed.
(2025-02-24). 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.
(2025-02-24). India's Leaders Unite in Fight Against Obesity. devdiscourse.com Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken decisive steps to tackle obesity, a rising health crisis in India, by assembling a team of influential personalities to promote healthier living. The initiative, announced just a day after his call for action in the 'Mann Ki Baat' broadcast, targets reducing edible oil consumption.
(2025-02-24). Why the Reserve Bank's interest rate cut won't solve cost-of-living crisis. greenleft.org.au
(2025-02-24). Sinister hilarity as pro-Israel 'mafia' tries to get Hickey arrested when he comes 'home' to UK — he's Irish. skwawkbox.org Israel lobby 'mafia' rabid for anti-genocide comedian's arrest under laws he's not subject to because (drum roll) Ireland isn't part of the UK Comedian Tadhg Hickey is well known for his humorous but hard-hitting portrayals of the injustices perpetrated on the Palestinians by Israel — and of the collusion of other countries, particularly the US …
(2025-02-24). Criticism of Israel and of genocide is not antisemitic. independentaustralia.net
(2025-02-24). The genocide and lessons from the first Nakba — a Gazan perspective. greenleft.org.au
(2025-02-24). Video: Netanyahu heckled while showing photos of Bibas family. aljazeera.com Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu was heckled during a speech as he held up a picture of the Bibas family members.
(2025-02-24). Netanyahu aims to release all hostages in one single stage, but Hamas is unlikely to agree. haaretz.com Netanyahu hopes that with U.S. pressure, Hamas will release all remaining hostages in exchange for prisoners. However, the the organization intends to hold on to IDF soldiers until Israel agrees to release the most heavy-duty Palestinian prisoners…
(2025-02-24). Hamas halts Gaza truce talks until Israel frees 620 prisoners. newarab.com The release of 602 Netanyahu's office claimed that Hamas had handed over Israeli captives in Gaza…
(2025-02-24). Netanyahu son Yair 'exiled' after hitting PM, Israeli MK claims. newarab.com
(2025-02-24). CAIR Responds to Elon Musk's Defamation of American Muslim, Arab-American Groups as 'Terrorist Organizations'. fightbackbetter.com Editor's Note: One thing I notice about Musk, Trump, other officials and the followers is the propensity to manufacture unadulterated…
(2025-02-24). Israeli military prepares for 'extended' West Bank stay as 40,000 Palestinians displaced. presstv.ir Israeli war minister has ordered the army to stay in the occupied West Bank refugee camps for the next year.
(2025-02-24). Jenin: Occupation Army Extends its Offensive to Nearby Towns, Sends in Tanks. imemc.org On Sunday, Israeli forces expanded their aggression against the Jenin governorate, sending tanks into Jenin city, and carrying out a large-scale invasion into the town of Qabatiya town, south of Jenin in the northern occupied West Bank. Media sources said that occupation forces invaded the town of Qabatiya, south of Jenin, while soldiers broke into …
(2025-02-24). Army Abducts A Palestinian, Assault His Son, In Hebron. imemc.org Earlier Monday, Israeli soldiers abducted a Palestinian, assaulted him son and confiscated his car in Sa'ir town, northeast of Hebron in the occupied West Bank's southern part. Media sources said several Israeli military jeeps invaded the town before the soldiers stormed and ransacked homes. They added that the soldiers abducted a former political prisoner, Jihad …
(2025-02-24). Army Abducts Four Palestinians In Nablus And Ramallah. imemc.org Early Monday morning, Israeli soldiers abducted at least four Palestinians from their homes in Nablus and Ramallah, located in the northern and central parts of the occupied West Bank. Media sources reported that several Israeli military vehicles invaded multiple neighborhoods in Nablus in two separate attacks, storming and ransacking dozens of homes. The soldiers interrogated …
(2025-02-24). Army Attacks Funeral Of Recently Freed Detainee. imemc.org On Sunday evening, Israeli soldiers attacked the funeral procession of a recently released Palestinian detainee who died a day earlier in the town of Al-'Isawiya, northeast of the occupied capital, Jerusalem, in the West Bank. Media sources reported that Nael Obeid, 46, was released a week earlier as part of the sixth stage of the …
(2025-02-24). Continued Israeli Military Offensive In Jenin, Widespread Destruction. imemc.org The Israeli military continues its offensive on the city of Jenin and its refugee camp in the northern part of the occupied West Bank for the 35th consecutive day, resulting in 27 fatalities and dozens of injuries. In an escalation of the offensive, the Israeli military expanded its offensive in the governorate, storming several towns …
(2025-02-24). For the 236 Time: Israeli Authorities Demolish Al-Arakib Village in the Negev. imemc.org On Monday morning, the Israeli authorities demolished the tents of Al-Arakib Village in the Negev for the 236th time. The "unrecognized and threatened village," faces ongoing displacement, destruction and eviction. The first demolition by Israeli authorities occurred on July 27, 2010. The previous demolition took place on October 13 of last year. The residents of …
(2025-02-24). Israeli Colonizers Burn Agriculture Room Near Hebron. imemc.org On Monday, illegal paramilitary colonizers invaded Palestinian lands in the Abu Shubban village, east of Yatta town, south of Hebron in the occupied West Bank, and burnt an agricultural room. Osama Makhamra, a local nonviolent activist against the illegal Israeli colonialist activities, stated that the paramilitary colonizers burnt an agricultural room owned by Ali Ayesh …
(2025-02-24). Israeli Defense Ministry Demands Deportation Of 20 Jerusalemite Families. imemc.org The Israeli Defense Ministry, on Sunday, demanded the deportation of twenty Indigenous Jerusalemite Palestinian families from the city and the revocation of their ID card or "Israeli citizenships," (if they have citizenship), Maan News Agency said. In November 2024, the Israeli Knesset approved a bill that mandates the "expulsion of family members of individuals who …
(2025-02-24). Israeli Military Offensive InTulkarem Continues for 29th Day. imemc.org For the 29th consecutive day, the Israeli military continues its offensive on the city of Tulkarem and its refugee camps, and for the 16th day on the Nur Shams refugee camp. This ongoing operation includes additional military reinforcements, home raids, and targeting of homes, buildings, and infrastructure. The Israeli military has deployed additional reinforcements to …
(2025-02-24). These statistics reveal a shocking truth about the German election. leftfootforward.org At the time of writing, results are still coming in from the German Federal Election. While we don't yet know the final outcome, a clear picture is beginning to emerge. | The far-right Alternative fàºr Deutschland (AfD) party has seen a significant increase in its vote share, picking up more than 20 per cent of the vote and coming in second place for the first time in its history. Meanwhile, the left wing Die Linke — which has historic links to the old East German Communist Party — also saw a significant increase in their vote share. | Support for the centre-left Social Democratic Party (SPD) f…
(2025-02-24). Musk-Backed AfD Loses in Germany, But Party's Growth Seen as 'Warning' to West. scheerpost.com By Julia Conley / Common Dreams The conservative Christian Democrats party in Germany was the winner of the country's elections on Sunday, with leader Friedrich Merz expected to be the next chancellor, beating the far-right Alternative for Germany. But with the latter group coming in second place and doubling its vote share—winning 20.6% of the vote in the latest …
(2025-02-24). Activists Win Excessive Compensation Tax To Fund Social Housing. popularresistance.org Seattle voters have just beaten the oligarchs, Amazon, Microsoft, the local Chamber of Commerce, the real estate industry, the coup makers and backers, the Muskites, and the Trumpiphiles. How? Through a ballot measure, the people in Seattle have just approved a tax on excessive executive compensation to fund affordable housing. | The vote wasn't even close. The proposal, Proposition 1A, won by a 26-point margin. | The advocacy group House Our Neighbors led the ballot campaign. Their leaders and leafletters and canvassers prevailed over a conservative and obstructing city council, a mayor focused on toadying to Se…
(2025-02-24). Germany's Merz calls for 'independence' from US as conservatives win vote. aljazeera.com Hard-right Alternative for Germany comes second in parliamentary elections, doubling vote share from 2021.
(2025-02-24). UN approves Ukrainian European draft resolution on the third anniversary of the war. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- On the third anniversary of Russia's war on Ukraine, the UN General Assembly approved a Ukrainian-European draft resolution reaffirming support for Ukraine's territorial integrity.A total of 93 UN member states voted in favor of Ukraine's resolution at the General Assembly, while the US and Russia opposed it, and China abstained. Supported by over 50 countries, including all EU states and Ukraine, the resolution condemns Russia as an aggressor and demands the full withdrawal of its forces from Ukraine's internationally recognized borders. The Assembly also rejected a Russian-proposed amendment to a US-d…
(2025-02-24). US rallies support against European-led Ukraine resolution at UN. geo.tv Republican presidential nominee and US President Donald Trump and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky meet at Trump Tower in New York City, US, September 27, 2024. — ReutersUNGA to vote on two draft resolutions on Ukraine.Rival texts pit US against Ukraine and European allies.UN…
(2025-02-24). Bibas family invites supporters to Gaza hostages' funeral procession. scmp.com The remains of the Bibas family were among the first to be returned under the Israel-Hamas truce deal last week.
(2025-02-24). Israel sends tanks into West Bank for first time in decades. scmp.com Palestinian authority criticises 'dangerous escalation' as Israel ramps up West Bank offensive.
(2025-02-24). Montreal police charges man with 'victimising' police for discussing spurious charge for supporting Palestine. skwawkbox.org Yves Engler first charged with harassment for criticising Israel propagandist, then again for making police feel harassed — echoes of UK police state A Canadian man has been charged with harassing police for writing about charges brought against him by Montreal police for criticising a pro-Israel propagandist, in yet another example of the growing phenomenon …
(2025-02-24). Fetterman Staffers Are Quitting Over His Unstinting Israel Support. progressivehub.net AKELA LACY | THE INTERCEPT…
(2025-02-24). Democracy Now! 2025-02-24 Monday. democracynow.org Headlines for February 24, 2025; Conservatives Win German Election, But Far-Right "Nazi-Curious" AfD Places Second in Historic Rise; Israel Sends Tanks into West Bank Amid "De Facto Annexation" of Palestinian Lands: Mariam Barghouti; The Injustice of Justice: Keith LaMar Speaks from Ohio Death Row as Movement Grows to Save His Life | Headlines for February 24, 2025; Conservatives Win German Election, But Far-Right "Nazi-Curious" AfD Places Second in Historic Rise; Israel Sends Tanks into West Bank Amid "De Facto Annexation" of Palestinian Lands: Mariam Barghouti; The…
(2025-02-24). Ultra-Orthodox IDF Enlistment Drops by 36% as Israeli Parliament Debates Enforcement Measures. themedialine.org
(2025-02-24). Israeli FM Saar Leads EU Meeting in Brussels; Gaza Reconstruction in Focus. themedialine.org
(2025-02-24). Israeli Defense Minister Says 40,000 Forcibly Displaced Palestinians in West Bank Cannot Return Home. scheerpost.com
(2025-02-24). Massive Crowd Bids Farewell To Hezbollah Leader Hassan Nasrallah. popularresistance.org Hundreds of thousands gathered in the Lebanese capital on 23 February to take part in the funeral of the late Secretary-General of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, and his short-lived successor, Hashem Safieddine. | Mourners started to gather at the Camille Chamoun Sports City stadium in Beirut from the early hours of Sunday. Local estimates suggest that around 1.4 million people, including visitors from nearly 80 nations, united to pay their respects to the Lebanese resistance leaders killed by Israel. | "Today, we say farewell to an exceptional, historical leader, a national, Arab, and Islamic figure who has become…
(2025-02-24). Iran Raps Israeli Impudence during Funeral of Nasrallah. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Minister denounced the Israeli regime's move to fly fighter jets over Beirut during the funeral of late leaders of Hezbollah, Seyed Hassan Nasrallah and Seyed Hashem Safieddine.
(2025-02-24). Salam Pledges to Push Israel Away from Southern Lebanon. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam vowed that his administration would make every effort to force the Israeli military to retreat from southern Lebanon.
(2025-02-24). Silencing Dissent: The arrest of Yves Engler and the criminalization of political speech in Canada. mondoweiss.net The criminal charges laid against Montreal-based author, activist, and Mondoweiss contributor Yves Engler for responding to a pro-Israel influencer's social media posts should concern anyone who values freedom of expression and the rule of law.
(2025-02-24). Iran condemns 'vicious act of Israeli terrorism against civilians'. presstv.ir Iran has strongly condemned Israel's terrorism against civilians after its warplanes flew over an area where the funeral of former Hezbollah chiefs was being held.
(2025-02-24). Hamas condemns escalation as Israel deploys tanks into West Bank for first time in decades. presstv.ir Hamas condemns Israel's decision to expand its military aggression in the West Bank, as the regime's army deployed tanks in the occupied territory.
(2025-02-24). IRGC: Nasrallah funeral 'global resonance of resistance'; Hezbollah resolute to dismantle Israel. presstv.ir Iran's IRGC says heroic Hezbollah and triumphant resistance will thrive to end the occupation of Muslims' territories.
(2025-02-24). Israeli jets flyby over Nasrallah funeral 'act of terror': Iran FM. presstv.ir Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi denounces Israeli jets low flyby over a Lebanese stadium, where a funeral ceremony for martyred Hezbollah leaders was taking place, as an "act of terror" meant to terrify mourners.
(2025-02-24). On day of great farewell, resistance more determined to continue Nasrsallah's path: Hamas. presstv.ir Hamas says the Israel's "cowardly assassination" of Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah has strengthened the resistance determination to continue his path.
(2025-02-24). Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC facilitates release of three hostages and 174 detainees. icrc.org
(2025-02-24). ICRC facilitates safe transfer of three hostages and 343 detainees, and calls for dignified conditions in ongoing release operations. icrc.org
(2025-02-24). Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC urges dignity and privacy ahead of next release operation. icrc.org
(2025-02-24). Israeli fighter jets fly over Nasrallah funeral. aljazeera.com Four Israeli military jets flew low over crowds gathered in Beirut for the funeral of Hezbollah leaders…
(2025-02-24). Hostages' families share loved ones' stories amid return: 'emotional and physical scars'. haaretz.com Omer Wenkert's parents say he lost around 65 pounds, Hisham al-Sayed 'cannot speak'. In a joint press conference Sunday, the hostages' families shared the horrors their loves ones went through and called for the return of all remaining hostages…
(2025-02-24). Israel's High court gives government three more months to submit view on Oct. 7 inquiry. haaretz.com The court's decision postpones the government's deadline for holding discussions on the establishment of a state commission of inquiry into the events of October 7, 2023. The court already decreed that the decision to establish such a committee is in the hands of the coalition alone…
(2025-02-24). Arab Israeli man shot dead in southern Israeli town. haaretz.com 'Crime has entered almost every home': Israeli police believe the 23-year-old from a southern Bedouin town was shot when he interfered with criminals attempting to steal a vehicle…
(2025-02-24). Thousands rally in New York urging second stage of hostage deal. haaretz.com Held in New York City's Central Park, the rally was attended by families of hostages, members of Congress, municipal councilors and Jewish community leaders as well as a blend of American Jews from the New York area and a significant number of Israelis…
(2025-02-24). 'Seeing Evyatar and Guy together is hugely powerful in this nightmare'. haaretz.com For one family, seeing their loved one, who has been held captive in Gaza for 507 days being forced by Hamas to watch the release of other hostages on Saturday, was the first sign of life that they had received from him since October 7. 'There has to be a continuation of the deal', his cousin said.
(2025-02-24). EU and Israel to discuss Gaza's future and regional politics. newarab.com Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar will meet senior European officials in Brussels on Monday, reviving a dialogue with the European Union as the bloc considers a role in the reconstruction of Saar will co-chair a meeting of the
(2025-02-24). Israel Katz: Troops will stay in West Bank 'for the coming year'. newarab.com Israel has been carrying out deadly
(2025-02-24). Khamenei vows 'resistance' to Israel after Nasrallah funeral. newarab.com Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed "resistance" "The enemy should know that resistance against usurpation, oppression and arrogance is never-ending and will continue until the desired goal is achieved," Khamenei said in a statement published on his official website. | Nasrallah was killed alo…
(2025-02-24). Trump wants US to 'partner' with Russia to weaken China: Divide-and-conquer strategy. geopoliticaleconomy.com The US government's talks with Russia are more about China than Ukraine. Donald Trump admitted he wants to "un-unite" Russia and China, in a reverse of the divide-and-conquer strategy used by Nixon and Kissinger in the 1970s.
(2025-02-24). Global peace arrangements 'unravelling', UN chief warns nuclear disarmament conference. scmp.com Trust is sinking, while insecurity, impunity, military spending are rising, weakening the spirit of mutual restraint, says Antonio Guterres.
(2025-02-24). New French Nuclear Fusion Record — 22 Minutes. wattsupwiththat.com No doubt nuclear fusion is just 20 years away, just like last time…
(2025-02-24). Third Meeting of States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. icrc.org Working Paper by the International Committee of the Red Cross…
(2025-02-24). The Consequences of the Knowing. dissidentvoice.org
(2025-02-24). The Tragic Tale of a Flower that Wilted too Soon (Part 2 of 2). dissidentvoice.org Ruttie Jinnah and M.A. Jinnah IMAGE/Dawn Read Part 1. Drugs Ruttie's rush to dash off to Paris was to get drugs. Mrs. Naidu's letters from Paris and New York to Padmaja make that clear. While in Paris in 1929, Mrs. Naidu incidentally discovered from a princess (cousin of queen of Italy), who knew Ruttie, the …
(2025-02-24). Cowardice and Cancellation: Creative Australia and the Venice Biennale. dissidentvoice.org Cowardice is the milk that runs in the veins of many event organisers, especially when it comes to those occasions that might provoke the unmanaged unexpected. The same organisers will claim to be open minded, accommodating to stirring debate, and open to what is trendily termed in artistic lingo as "provocations". The dropping by Creative …
(2025-02-24). Chris Hedges: The Purge of the Deep State and the Road to Dictatorship. scheerpost.com By Chris Hedges and Eunice Wong / The Chris Hedges Report This article is read by Eunice Wong, a Juilliard-trained actor, featured on Audible's list of Best Women Narrators. Her work is on the annual Best Audiobooks lists of the New York Times, Audible, AudioFile, & Library Journal. www.eunicewong.actor This is a reading of an article riginally posted …
(2025-02-24). This Black-Owned Bank Is Disrupting Recidivism. popularresistance.org For 21 years, Halim Flowers was incarcerated in prisons across the country, often spending his time reading books about economics, banking and finance. | It wasn't until 2018, during his last few months in the D.C. Department of Corrections, that 44-year-old Flowers was able to validate what he was learning, meet bankers from D.C. based-Industrial Bank, and open a savings account from prison with one of the only banks in the country offering services to incarcerated people. | "They were good teachers. They humanized us as incarcerated people," says Flowers, who is now an artist, author and runs his own fashion br…
(2025-02-24). Locals Hit Elon Musk Tesla Car Dealers Again. popularresistance.org Local grassroots organizers stepped up actions on Saturday for the second weekend outside Elon Musk's Tesla electric vehicle dealerships in hopes of spurring a boycott against the company. At least four dealerships were targeted in the region as fury rose against the mega-billionaire and world's richest man. The protests were part of a national effort by many grassroots groups. | Local dealerships of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia (DC-MD-VA) at Georgetown, Washington DC; Rockville, Maryland; Tysons Corner and Arlington, Virginia were among those sites of the weekend protests.
(2025-02-24). Trump Provides An Opportunity To Change The Way We Look At Food. popularresistance.org As the political and economic instability created by the goings-on south of the border continue, it is time for all of us to recall how we arrived at this juncture. | It is also time to acknowledge that, despite common belief, there has never really been "free" trade with the United States, but rather only a series of measures that have encouraged the unhealthy integration of the Canadian economy into that of our southern neighbours and the ensuing enrichment and concentration of wealth in the hands of transnational corporate giants. | Throughout these so-called free trade agreements (FTA, FTAA, NAFTA, CUSMA) the…
(2025-02-24). The Movement Supporting Public Employees Is Rising. popularresistance.org Thousands of workers hit the streets February 19, all around the country‚Äâ—‚Äâat federal offices like the Department of Health and Human Services, at Tesla dealerships and public spaces‚Äâ—‚Äâto declare their opposition to the slashing and burning of public services currently happening under the guise of "efficiency." | Workers focused on billionaire Elon Musk's power within President Donald Trump's new administration, through the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). National Park Service workers…
(2025-02-24). Trump administration firing 2,000 USAID workers and putting thousands of others on leave. scmp.com Move escalates government assault on agency that has closed its Washington headquarters, shut down thousands of US aid programmes worldwide.
(2025-02-24). Trump administration moves to fire or put on leave nearly all USAID workers. aljazeera.com Humanitarian assistance experts have warned agency's demise will harm vulnerable people and weaken US soft power.
(2025-02-24). Trump administration eliminating 1,600 USAID jobs. geo.tv An American flag and USAID flag fly outside the USAID building in Washington, DC, US, February 1, 2025. — ReutersTrump begins to fire some 1,600 USAID workers in US.Judge cleared way to put thousands of USAID workers on leave.USAID a critical tool for "soft power" for winning…
(2025-02-24). A sea of people converge in Beirut for funeral of martyred Hezbollah leaders. presstv.ir Huge crowds of people are heading to the Lebanese capital Beirut to participate in the funeral ceremony for fallen resistance leaders Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, and Sayyed Hashem Safieddine.
(2025-02-24). Hundreds of thousands attend Nasrallah funeral in Beirut. newarab.com Hundreds of thousands of mourners took part in the The ceremony at the Camille Chamoun Sports City stadium began at around 1 pm local time (11 am GMT). It has been one of the largest events in the country's recent history, with people attending from across Lebanon and flying into Beirut from at least 65 countries, particularly where Hezbolla…
(2025-02-24). Censorship of Pro-Palestine Ideas in Canada. The Unjust Detention of Yves Engler. globalresearch.ca The Hamilton Coalition To Stop The War (HCSW) strongly condemns the Montreal police, the SVPM, for bringing baseless charges against Canadian activist Yves Engler. We demand the immediate withdrawal of these charges, as well as Mr. Engler's release from …
(2025-02-24). 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.
(2025-02-24). I witnessed worse horrors in Gaza than in Ukraine. electronicintifada.net Palestine is a teacher of life and hope.
(2025-02-24). Resuming life in the ruins of Gaza. electronicintifada.net Badly damaged homes are still considered preferable to tents.
(2025-02-24). Hezbollah to continue on Nasrallah's path: Sheikh Qassem. presstv.ir Sheikh Naim Qassem has pledged that Heazbollah will remain steadfast and continue on martyr Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah's path.
(2025-02-24). Lebanese president reaffirms support for Palestine as he meets Iranian officials. presstv.ir The Lebanese president and a high-ranking Iranian delegation meet on the sidelines of the funeral procession for Hezbollah leaders.
(2025-02-24). 'We remain true to our pledge': President Pezeshkian pays tribute to Hezbollah heroes. presstv.ir Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has paid tribute to Hezbollah leaders Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and Sayyed Hashem Safieddine as heroes who remained loyal to their oath.
(2025-02-24). Lebanon not battleground for 'wars of others', Aoun tells Iran. newarab.com
(2025-02-24). Nasrallah funeral was 'show of force' for Hezbollah after losses. newarab.com Hezbollah successfully managed to draw a massive crowd to the In what has been called one of the biggest events in Lebanon's recent history,
(2025-02-24). Australia: Messages of support for campaign against Zionist witch hunt of Randa Abdel-Fattah. wsws.org This is a test case for the defence of all those, including academics, journalists, students and workers, being slandered and vilified as antisemitic for opposing the ongoing Zionist atrocities throughout Palestine.
(2025-02-24). 'Bad day for enemies of resistance': Netizens laud unity, resilience at Nasrallah's funeral. presstv.ir Tributes continue to pour in for martyred Hezbollah leaders, revered for their indomitable struggle to liberate al-Quds from the settler-colonial Zionist regime.
(2025-02-24). Iran's Yak-130 Jet Conducts Combat Operation in Drill. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — A Yak-130 jet of the Iranian Air Force carried out a combat operation during a military exercise in southeast of Iran.
(2025-02-24). Ayatollah Khamenei Hails Tasnim Tafsir as Source of Pride for Shiite Muslims. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei praised the Tasnim Tafsir (exegesis) as a source of pride for Shiite Muslims and seminaries.
(2025-02-24). Families of Victims of Terrorism Urge Halt to German Support for PJAK. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The families of people who have fallen victim to the attacks by the Party for Free Life in Kurdistan (PJAK) terrorist group called on the German government to refuse to support the notorious group and expel its elements.
(2025-02-24). IRGC chief: Nasrallah decisive figure in regional equations with global dimensions. presstv.ir The IRGC chief commander says Nasrallah had attained a determining personality in regional equations with global dimensions.
(2025-02-24). EAEU and UAE set to sign free trade agreement in 2025. tvbrics.com International partners show considerable interest in trade cooperation…
(2025-02-24). Egypt completes over 2.6 million surgeries under national waiting list initiative. tvbrics.com A key advancement under the programme is the integration of a unified electronic system…
(2025-02-24). Indonesian Government plans to support economic growth through social programmes. tvbrics.com These programmes are expected to create new jobs and increase incomes…
(2025-02-24). Iran to reduce gas flaring within 4 years. tvbrics.com Iran is promoting a transition to renewable energy…
(2025-02-24). Narendra Modi names key sectors of India's economy. tvbrics.com He believes they will be the engines of the country's future economic growth…
(2025-02-24). Russian-Chinese Winter Sports Festival concludes on Amur River ice. tvbrics.com More than 200 athletes took part in the competitions…
(2025-02-24). Students from different countries present social projects at the MediaGame festival in Russia. tvbrics.com This year the event acquired international status for the first time…
(2025-02-24). Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping agree on schedule of their upcoming meetings in telephone conversation. tvbrics.com Chinese President emphasised the strategic value of Russia-China ties…
(2025-02-24). Bangladesh journalists face threats from attacks, investigations, and looming cyber laws. Arlene Getz/CPJ Editorial Director
(2025-02-24). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events — day 1,096. aljazeera.com Here are the key developments on the 1,096th day of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
(2025-02-24). Russia-Ukraine war: Three years of fighting in satellite images. aljazeera.com Using before and after satellite imagery, Al Jazeera documents the destruction across Ukraine since the war began.
(2025-02-24). Video: Zelenskyy offers to swap presidency for Ukraine NATO membership. aljazeera.com Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy offered to leave office in exchange for Ukrainian membership of NATO.
(2025-02-24). Conflicts trigger globe's highest rate of internet shutdowns in 2024: NGO. aljazeera.com Wars in Gaza, Ukraine and Myanmar among those spurring 'digital violence'.
(2025-02-24). Future of AI in focus at Web Summit Qatar 2025. aljazeera.com More than 1,520 start-ups and 600 investors gather in Doha for an expanded edition of the annual Web Summit.
(2025-02-24). Japan, Philippines to boost military ties amid 'severe' environment. aljazeera.com Japanese and Philippine defence chiefs agree to launch 'strategic dialogue' amid concerns over China's moves in region.
(2025-02-24). World reacts to Merz' German election win amid warnings on far-right surge. aljazeera.com Global leaders congratulate conservative leader Friedrich Merz, but others focus on the success of the AfD.
(2025-02-24). India's Kohli shuts 'outside noise' in landmark century against Pakistan. aljazeera.com Kohli's unbeaten century helps him cross 14,000 runs in ODIs and seal India's place in the Champions Trophy semifinals.
(2025-02-24). Launched: 'US/NATO Out of Our Americas Network'. orinocotribune.com The Next Phase of the Struggle for a Zone of Peace in Our Americas: Mass-Based 'US/NATO Out of Our Americas Network' Launches. | The Zone of Peace Campaign has announced the official launch of the US/NATO Out of Our Americas Network. Member organizations involved with the campaign and which form the Zone of Peace Campaign's Popular Steering Committee, include Alliance for Global Justice, Friends of the ATC (Nicaragua), Assembly of Caribbean Peoples, Black Alliance for Peace, Caribbean Movement for Peace and Integration, Diaspora Pa'lante Collective (US/Puerto Rico), MOLEGHAF (Haiti), Movimiento Evita (Argentina),…
(2025-02-24). Police in Berlin break up protests in front of far-right AfD's headquarters. scmp.com Protest came as the AfD made historic gains in the German parliamentary election on Sunday.
(2025-02-24). MBC GROUP unveils MBCNOW, its brand-new groundbreaking entertainment service aggregator. thearabdailynews.com
(2025-02-24). Sudanese army breaks RSF siege on El-Obeid, gains ground in Khartoum. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- The Sudanese army has achieved a major breakthrough, breaking a nearly two-year siege by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on El-Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan state. The strategic victory follows a series of advances by the military, including the recapture of key areas in Khartoum and its outskirts.The army's success comes just hours after the RSF signed a political charter in Nairobi, Kenya, declaring a breakaway government in territories under its control. The ongoing power struggle between the army and RSF, which erupted in April 2023, has left tens of thousands dead and millions di…
(2025-02-24). BLACKPINK announces 2025 world tour: limited stadium shows in North America & Europe. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – BLACKPINK will do a limited stadium tour in North America, Europe, and the UK this summer.The Live Nation-produced BLACKPINK 2025 World Tour begins on Saturday, July 5, with two Seoul gigs at Goyang Stadium before visiting Los Angeles, Chicago, Toronto, New York, Paris, Milan, and Barcelona. BLACKPINK will perform at London's Wembley Stadium on Friday, August 15, making them the first K-POP girl group to headline the facility.This is BLACKPINK's first headline tour since their record-breaking Born Pink World Tour (2022—2023), which attracted over 1.8 million fans to stages worldwide. BLACKPINK ha…
(2025-02-24). Stormzy breaks silence on McDonald's collaboration amid anger. newarab.com British rapper The rapper said he wanted to address "some twisted narrative" that had been circulating online, saying he did not delete…
(2025-02-24). Sudan army says breaks siege on strategic southern state capital. newarab.com The Army spokesman Nabil Abdallah said in a statement that forces in
(2025-02-24). When There's No Money In The Pursuit Of The Good And No Goodness In The Pursuit Of Money. caitlinjohnstone.com.au Our systems reward and elevate sociopathy, which is why we now find ourselves ruled by sociopaths.
(2025-02-24). Apple to add 20,000 US jobs, spend hundreds of billions at home amid Trump tariffs. scmp.com The company, which builds most iPhones and other products in China, says it plans to spend US$500 billion in the US over the next four years.
(2025-02-24). China's commercial property needs more than DeepSeek boost to recover. scmp.com While the AI start-up's success has prompted a reassessment of China's stocks, policy support and stronger growth are needed to fix imbalances in the sector.
(2025-02-24). How Trump's handling of Ukraine war could shake up Indo-Pacific. scmp.com As the US positions Russia as a potential hedge against China, Europe is already recalibrating its Indo-Pacific strategy.
(2025-02-24). Are Chinese developments signalling the end of Western lithography tech domination? thesiriusrepo Paul assesses, in another example, how China is bridging the gap technologically in areas where Western dominance has prevailed.
(2025-02-24). Trump's erratic policies are wrecking US soft power, to China's benefit. scmp.com By slashing foreign aid, politicising intelligence agencies and threatening allies with tariffs, the US risks losing the credibility it spent decades cultivating.
(2025-02-24). US demands EU antitrust chief clarify rules reining in Big Tech. scmp.com US House Judiciary chairman Jim Jordan also took a swipe at EU's Digital Markets Act requirements, saying some of them could benefit China.
(2025-02-24). 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.
(2025-02-24). Bengaluru Metro's Driverless Trains Begin Safety Checks. devdiscourse.com The Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety, A M Choudhary, spearheaded a statutory inspection of Bengaluru Metro's driverless trains on the Yellow Line this Monday. These trains, manufactured by China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation, are awaiting vital clearance from the Railway Ministry to commence operations.
(2025-02-24). Will This DOGE Just Bark or Take a Bite Out of the Constitution. counterpunch.org Legal experts have been sounding the alarm for months, arguing that DOGE's actions—many of which seem to operate in a legal gray area—may actually be outright illegal. Critics have pointed to potential violations of the Privacy Act, the Internal Revenue Code, and the Federal Information Security Modernization Act. Some go further, arguing that DOGE's aggressive overreach—such as forcing the removal of federal employees, claiming the power to dissolve agencies, and even seizing funds authorized by Congress—flies in the face of Article 1 of the U.S. Constitution. In short, there's a growing…
(2025-02-24). Fukushima Pollution Solution: Spread Radioactivity Far and Wide. counterpunch.org The bulk of the radioactivity in the wastewater being pumped into the ocean is from tritium, the radioactive form of hydrogen, and carbon-14, neither of which can be filtered from water they contaminate. However, analyses of 1.3 million tons of waste coolant now stored in tanks shows a complex mix of other highly radioactive isotopes, including strontium-90, cesium-134 and -137, cobalt-60, americium, technetium, and even tellurium-127.
(2025-02-24). Elon Musk's Race to Become the World's First Trillionaire Runs Through Your Social Security and Medicare. counterpunch.org
(2025-02-24). The War on Terror Turns Inward. counterpunch.org President Donald Trump has made no secret of his disdain for immigrants, particularly the non-white variety from south of our border. His statements that immigrants are "poisoning the blood" of our country," coupled with Fox News reports on Hispanic-appearing migrants who commit crimes, leave little doubt about what he and his allies think of (non-white) immigrants and
(2025-02-24). An Anthropologist Goes to CPAC. counterpunch.org At the start of his inaugural address on Jan. 20, 2025, President Donald Trump declared, "The golden age of America begins right now!" A month later, Trump's supporters gathered at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC, in Oxon Hill, Maryland, from Feb. 19-22 to celebrate the advent of this golden age. Gold glitter
(2025-02-24). Ukraine Solidarity Under the Trump Administration. counterpunch.org On the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the United States under the Trump administration is now pushing negotiations for a "peace" settlement. The Ukraine Solidarity Network-U.S. (USN) opposes any attempt to impose a settlement that is not acceptable to the Ukrainian people. Anyone with an ounce of compassion wants this war to
(2025-02-24). Germany's Merz Says He Will Work To Achieve Independence From the US. news.antiwar.com Friedrich Merz, the German politician who is expected to be the next chancellor following Sunday's elections, vowed that he would work to make Europe independent of the US and suggested NATO may need to be replaced. "My absolute priority will be to strengthen Europe as quickly as possible so that, step by step, we can …
(2025-02-24). US and Russia To Hold More Talks This Week on Improving Ties. news.antiwar.com Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said Sunday that US and Russian officials will hold another round of talks on improving relations sometime over the next week. "We are open to contacts with the American side, in particular, to address the irritants in bilateral relations. We expect real progress when the meeting scheduled for the …
(2025-02-24). Soldiers and Software Meet on the Front Lines of Gaza. themedialine.org
(2025-02-24). Iraq plans Gaza hospital and support measures for Palestinians. newarab.com The announcement followed his meeting with Iraqi doctor Mohammed Ta…
(2025-02-24). Countries and the Morphological Future. globalresearch.ca I just got a 3D printer, and now I need to understand the Z-axis. After years of working with 2D printing, I am now exploring this new possibility and trying to take advantage of this "third dimension" in printing. It's …
(2025-02-24). Trump's Foreign Policy Is Based — But Can It Prevail? globalresearch.ca "Based" means "true to yourself" and implies a kind of mobilizing integrity, an integrity that leads to action. The pinions of Trump's foreign policy were developed over decades of New York real estate, construction, and business competition, as well as …
(2025-02-24). EU Top Diplomat Admits Russia Is Winning. globalresearch.ca Russophobic EU's officials appear to be starting to admit Ukraine's undeniable defeat. In a recent statement, Kaja Kallas, the EU's top diplomat, said that Moscow could be described as the winner after the start of peace talks in Riyadh. …
(2025-02-24). Ukraine's Neo-Nazi Government Is Supported by the International Community. Adolph Hitler is "The Torchbearer of Democracy" in Ukraine. globalresearch.ca Introduction and Update: | Amply documented the Kiev regime is dominated by Neo-Nazis. In the peace negotiations initiated in Saudi Arabia on February 18, members of the Kiev regime including President Zelensky were not invited. | It's a United States- Russia …
(2025-02-24). Transparent tariff determination needed to address high private healthcare costs. sanews.gov.za Transparent tariff determination needed to address high private healthcare costs | Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau, has emphasised the importance of regulating private healthcare costs to guarantee that affordable healthcare remains accessible to the majority of South Africans. | "There is a serious concern about access to private healthcare in the country, given the high levels of market concentration and high prices," he said on Tuesday. | The Minister was speaking at a joint media briefing with Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi to share progress on implementing the recommendations from…
(2025-02-24). Bangladesh: Training empowers staff, volunteers of Bangladesh Red Crescent to deliver humanitarian aid safely. icrc.org
(2025-02-24). Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo: Living with the scars of conflict. icrc.org A photo report by Hugh Kinsella Cunningham, recipient of the 2024 ICRC Humanitarian Visa d'Or…
(2025-02-24). Russia-Ukraine International Armed Conflict: The value of neutrality for humanitarian work. icrc.org
(2025-02-24). IHL and humanitarian principles. icrc.org
(2025-02-24). ICRC president: Upholding international humanitarian law is crucial to reducing escalating costs of war. icrc.org
(2025-02-24). Joint statement of the ICRC, the International Federation and the Red Cross Society of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: One too many humanitarian crises in North and South Kivu. icrc.org
(2025-02-24). Philippines: Focusing on humanitarian action in 2024. icrc.org
(2025-02-24). Afghanistan: 2024 Operational facts and figures. icrc.org
(2025-02-24). DRC: ICRC helping to restore essential services in Goma. icrc.org
(2025-02-24). Ethiopia: 2024 Facts & Figures. icrc.org January to December 2024…
(2025-02-24). Philippines: Falling in love in… and for the Red Cross. icrc.org
(2025-02-24). South Sudan Facts & Figures 2024. icrc.org January to December 2024…
(2025-02-24). South Sudan: ICRC Mobile Surgical Team carries out over 300 surgeries on war wounded injured in the Sudan conflict in Renk town. icrc.org
(2025-02-24). Environmental and social safeguard document: Emergency Support for Women and Affected Communities (ESWAC) in Sudan. icrc.org
(2025-02-24). Advanced IHL Learning Series. icrc.org
(2025-02-24). Sri Lanka: The first National Conference for the Families of Missing Persons in Sri Lanka. icrc.org
(2025-02-24). OEWG: Statement on International Law. icrc.org Delivered by Noa Schreuer, Legal Advisor, at the 10th Substantive Session of the Open-Ended Working Group on security of and in the use of information and communications technologies 2021-2025, New York, 18 February 2025…
(2025-02-24). Transphobic Attack on Feminist Street Market Protesting Economic Violence in Mexico City. itsgoingdown.org Statement from the Colectiva Micelias following the violent attack on the transfeminist compañera Donaji by officials/plainclothes police of the government of Mexico City. Today in Alameda Central Park in Mexico City, one of our compañeras Donají was the victim of a violent and transphobic attack carried out by two government officials, belonging to the group…
(2025-02-24). Leonard Peltier walks out of prison with dignity and defiance. greenleft.org.au As former United States President Joe Biden left office, he commuted 80-year-old political prisoner Leonard Peltier's life sentences to home incarceration, reports Malik Miah. Peltier is a long-time leader of the First Nations movement in the US.
(2025-02-23). Study: Abortion bans make pregnancy more dangerous. liberationnews.org "Right to life, your name's a lie, you don't care if women die!"
(2025-02-24). Nearly 200 migrants deported from US, all men, arrive in Venezuela. presstv.ir Two planes carrying Venezuelan migrants deported from the US landed at Venezuela's La Guaira airport.
(2025-02-24). Ukraine's Zelensky offers to give up presidency for Nato membership. scmp.com Zelensky appeared to address criticisms by Trump, who has described the Ukrainian leader as a 'dictator'.
(2025-02-24). Will the US Celebrate the Third Anniversary of Russia's Invasion by Betraying Ukraine? bylinetimes.com ruled out NATO membership, US troop presence, and return to pre-2014 borders for Ukraine. | The same evening, in Kyiv, a US delegation led by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to sign a rare minerals deal, with Jack Posobiec, an operative (2025-02-24). Ukraine's Zelensky 'would give up presidency if it brought peace and Nato membership'. scmp.com Comments seemed aimed at suggestions by Trump, Putin that elections be held despite Ukraine legislation prohibiting them during martial law.
(2025-02-24). Will quit presidency if it means peace in Ukraine: Zelenskiy. geo.tv Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Kyiv, February 23, 2025. — ReutersUkraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday he was willing to give up his position if it meant peace in Ukraine, adding that he could exchange his departure for his country's entry into the NATO…
(2025-02-24). Russia's Lavrov to discuss Turkish role Ukraine war ending. newarab.com NATO-member
(2025-02-24). Palestine solidarity grows in south west Western Australia. greenleft.org.au
(2025-02-24). Qld Socialist Alliance launches federal campaign focused on justice for Palestine, housing, climate. greenleft.org.au
(2025-02-24). Unipolarity is ending, what comes after? pressenza.com In the United States, the 2nd week of February was like the collapse of a dike causing a flood. Policies that were supported for decades with billions of dollars, thousands of operators and incessant propaganda were swept away like debris in the torrent of water. The CIA was brought to heel; USAID, in reality an organ for bribing the "free and independent" media (95% of the media in Ukraine receive subsidies from USAID), for preparing coups d'état and a source of funding for the regime change industry, was dismantled; the elephantine US military budget was headed for a 50% cut; an audit was launched to trace the…
(2025-02-24). Trump shakes transatlantic alliance with sudden Russia pivot. scmp.com Trump will meet French and UK leaders as uncertainty grows about US ties to Europe and Ukraine.
(2025-02-24). France's Macron arrives in US for Ukraine talks with Trump. scmp.com The French leader's visit comes amid European alarm over the United States' altered stance on Ukraine and overtures to Russia.
(2025-02-24). Is Trump risking his life with Russia and Ukraine? strategic-culture.su If you want to get a sense of what President Kennedy was up against with his Peace Speech at American University a few months before he was taken out, just look at the reaction to President Trump's friendly overtures toward Russia in the last few days. The mainstream media is up in arms over Trump's actions. Multiply that reaction by about 1,000 and you'll get a sense of what Kennedy was facing with his attempt to move America in a similar direction.
(2025-02-24). Zelensky, Trump, and the fate of Ukraine: a study in power, personality, and peril. onlineopinion.com.au Three years into Russia's devastating war against Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky faces a challenge that may eclipse even the initial decision to stand and fight against Vladimir Putin…
(2025-02-24). Outside the Box: Is AI the Media We Need to Deconstruct Our News Media? fairobserver.com Last week, I compared ChatGPT's and DeepSeek's treatment of an obviously burning question raised by the US President Donald Trump's 180 ∞ turn with regard to his predecessor Joe Biden's position on the Ukraine war. Biden's policy relied on stoking the fear of Russian President Vladimir Putin's imperial ambitions. Trump has finally aligned with the realist…
(2025-02-24). Russia-Ukraine war: Zelenskyy proposes full prisoner swap with Russia to end ongoing conflict. ptcnews.tv PTC Web Desk: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has proposed a complete exchange of prisoners of war (POWs) with Russia as a step toward ending the ongoing conflict, as per news agency AFP."Russia must release Ukrainians. Ukraine is ready to exchange all for all, and this is a fair way to start," Zelenskyy stated during a summit in Kyiv, marking three years since the war began.This comes after Ukraine and Russia, with mediation from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), swapped 95 prisoners each in October 2024. Prior to that, both nations exchanged 103 prisoners in September. According to Dmytro Lubinets, Ukrai…
(2025-02-24). 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.
(2025-02-24). Explosion heard near Russian consulate in Marseille, France. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – An explosion was recently heard near the Russian consulate in France's southern port city, Marseille, as firemen were spotted at the site of the incident, according to Reuters and local media. Local authorities confirmed that an incendiary device exploded outside Masteille's Russian consulate but no injuries were confirmed by the time of reporting. The Guardian states that a second explosive device was also thrown but it didn't detonate. According to Reuters, the suspect used three soda bottles as the incendiary device.Explosion heard near Russian consulate in Marseille, France: Blast heard near…
(2025-02-24). Russian official visits Indonesia and Malaysia to talk defence, Russian agencies report. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-02-24). Ukraine war 3 years on: Europe urged to step up as key ally US wanes. channelnewsasia.com With the conflict still raging on their doorstep, pressure is mounting on Kyiv's European allies to pull their weight.
(2025-02-24). Zelenskyy hails Ukraine's 'heroism' on third anniversary of Russia's invasion. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-02-24). Britain Unleashes UK's Largest Sanctions Against Russia. devdiscourse.com Britain has intensified its stance against Russia by unveiling 67 new sanctions and naming 40 additional ships associated with its Russia sanctions regime. This move is reported to be Britain's largest sanctions package since the Ukraine war began.
(2025-02-24). Gilbert Achcar: US-Russia talks — peace between neofascists and war on oppressed peoples. greenleft.org.au Donald Trump's neofascist administration is seeking direct agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the expense of the Ukrainian people, argues Gilbert Achcar.
(2025-02-24). Sarah Hathway to run for Socialist Alliance in Corio. greenleft.org.au
(2025-02-24). Socialist Alliance to contest Fremantle, WA Senate on 'People before Profit' platform. greenleft.org.au
(2025-02-24). Online rank-and-file meeting calls for mass mobilization of working class in US and internationally in opposition to illegal firings. wsws.org Attendees at meeting called by the US Postal Workers Rank-and-File committee passed a resolution calling on workers to make preparations for "mass resistance, up to and including strike action."
(2025-02-24). Dissenter Weekly: Trump Vs. US Whistleblower Agency. thedissenter.org This edition of "The Dissenter Weekly" was sent to paid subscribers on February 21. For this edition of "The Dissenter Weekly," host Kevin Gosztola outlines the battle that President Donald Trump is waging over the head of the Office of Special Counsel (OSC).Trump fired OSC chief Hampton Dellinger, and Dellinger sued. A United States district court and appeals court temporarily allowed Dellinger to return to the position while the matter was litigated. But this past week Trump turned to the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a temporary restraining order and broaden the executive power that he has to fire officials.
(2025-02-24). For emergency action to stop the Trump-Musk purge of federal workers! wsws.org The IWA-RFC calls for mass action to stop the Trump administration's purge of federal workers by Elon Musk's DOGE, an unprecedented attack on the working class that, if unchecked, will have catastrophic consequences for all workers.
(2025-02-24). Australia: Blue Mountains resident has 10 times safe limit of toxic "forever chemicals" wsws.org The woman told a senate inquiry, her PFAS results were at the "red level," and that she had been "dogged by numerous, ongoing unexplained health issues for many years."
(2025-02-24). Mass shooting at Pennsylvania hospital leaves 2 people dead and 6 injured. wsws.org A mass shooting at UPMC Memorial Center has left the gunman and a police officer killed and multiple hospital staff injured.
(2025-02-24). Claiming "Victory in Sight," ONA bureaucracy recommends sellout contract for striking Providence nurses. wsws.org The contract, essentially the same as what was put forward in December, offers no changes to wages, paid time off or safe staffing ratios.
(2025-02-24). This week in history: February 24-March 2. wsws.org This column profiles important historical events which took place during this week, 25 years ago, 50 years ago, 75 years ago and 100 years ago.
(2025-02-24). Trump's federal purge threatens Native American universities and tribal sovereignty. wsws.org Trump's federal job cuts threaten Native education and tribal sovereignty, slashing jobs at universities and crippling the administration of essential federal Native-serving programs.
(2025-02-24). Trump, Hegseth purge Pentagon leadership to prepare for war and mass repression. wsws.org The unprecedented firing of a half-dozen top generals and admirals is aimed at ensuring military obedience to unconstitutional and dictatorial orders.
(2025-02-24). US expects mineral deal with Ukraine to be signed this week. scmp.com Trump and his deputies have pressured Zelensky to accept a deal on tapping revenues from Ukraine's mineral wealth.
(2025-02-24). Macron meets Trump at White House to discuss Ukraine war. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- During a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron at the White House, U.S. President Donald Trump claimed the war in Ukraine could end "within weeks" and reiterated his commitment to bringing Ukraine out of the conflict. Trump stated that the U.S. is providing Ukraine with unprecedented support and hinted at an upcoming meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to finalize a rare metals agreement.Trump confirmed that negotiations on the minerals deal with Kyiv were nearing completion, suggesting that once signed, it would benefit both the U.S. and Ukraine. He emphasized that the agreement…
(2025-02-24). Germany's Merz faces narrow path to power after election victory. scmp.com Friedrich Merz's Conservatives have won, but with the economy in recession, the right making headway, and the US pushing massive change.
(2025-02-24). France surgeon on trial for raping, sexually assaulting almost 300 patients, mostly children. scmp.com In the nation's largest child abuse trial, the court will hear how Joel Le Scouarnec often attacked while patients were waking from anaesthetic.
(2025-02-24). American Airlines flight from New York to New Delhi lands in Rome after 'security' issue. scmp.com American Airlines flight 292 was escorted by fighter jets over Rome, but the security concern later proved to be 'non-credible'.
(2025-02-24). After 9 months on run, French fugitive who staged deadly escape faces court in Romania. scmp.com Mohamed Amra, accused of being a major drugs gangland figure, faces extradition to France after capture.
(2025-02-24). World leaders visit Ukraine to show support on war's third anniversary. scmp.com The anniversary of the invasion comes at a critical time as Kyiv navigates an environment upended by changes to Trump's approach to the war.
(2025-02-24). Ex-Secret Service agent, conservative media personality Dan Bongino to be FBI deputy director. scmp.com The former US Secret Service agent, like his new boss Kash Patel, has never served in the FBI, raising questions about their experience level.
(2025-02-24). Türkiye'nin Ramazan yardƒ±mlarƒ± ƒ∞yilik Yolu ile Suriye'ye ula≈üacak. img.piri.net Suriye'de ya≈üanan devrimin ardƒ±ndan àºlkedeki yƒ±kƒ±m gàºn yàºzàºne à߃±ktƒ±.On yƒ±lƒ± a≈ükƒ±n bir sàºredir ya≈üanan zulàºm nedeniyle yerlerini – yurtlarƒ±nƒ± terk etmek zorunda kalan Suriyeliler, geri dà∂ndàºklerinde iàßinde barƒ±nabilecekleri bir ev bulamadƒ±lar.ƒ∞nsanlar, dƒ±≈üarƒ±dan gelen yardƒ±mlarla hayatlarƒ±n…
(2025-02-24). American Airlines flight to Delhi diverted to Rome over security threat; Italy fighter jets escort plane. ptcnews.tv PTC Web Desk: A New York to Delhi-bound American Airlines flight was diverted to Rome on Sunday due to a security concern, which was later deemed "non-credible." The airline confirmed that Flight 292, carrying 199 passengers, landed safely at Leonardo da Vinci International Airport in Rome, where it underwent inspection before being cleared to continue its journey on Monday.American Airlines, in an official statement, said law enforcement officials conducted a thorough inspection of the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner upon arrival. While the airline did not disclose specific details about the security alert, it confirme…
(2025-02-24). Trump administration fires 1,600 USAID employees amid foreign aid overhaul. ptcnews.tv PTC Web Desk: In a sweeping move to restructure the US Agency for International Development (USAID), the Trump administration has terminated over 1,600 employees, with additional staff stationed overseas placed on paid administrative leave. The decision aligns with President Donald Trump's broader efforts to reduce the size of the federal government and reshape American foreign aid.Affected employees received official notifications stating, "I regret to inform you that you are affected by a Reduction in Force action." Those impacted will officially leave federal service on April 24, according to an internal emai…
(2025-02-24). SATIRE: Democratic Leaders Stand Real Still In Hopes No One Notices Them. theonion.com WASHINGTON—With the elected officials trying their hardest not to move a muscle, reports confirmed Monday that top Democratic leaders in Congress were standing real still in hopes that the American people wouldn't notice them. "Don't make any sudden movements, or they'll spot us," Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said out of the corner of his mouth, …
(2025-02-24). SATIRE: Financial Experts Recommend Setting Aside Emergency Fund They Can Bilk You Out Of. theonion.com NEW YORK—Warning that their sudden desire for a new sports car could leave you completely broke, many financial experts now recommend setting aside an emergency fund they can bilk you out of, reports confirmed Monday. "Many Americans are completely unprepared for a rainy day, and ideally you should have three to six months of salary …
(2025-02-24). SATIRE: Shh, Boyfriend Doesn't Want To Talk During Part Where They Blowing Up Pentagon. theonion.com MURRIETA, CA—Reiterating his unwavering message about the importance of staying quiet during the cool parts of the movie, local boyfriend Sean Cohen reportedly didn't want to talk Monday during the scene where they're blowing up the Pentagon. "Shh, babe—the helicopter is doing something," Cohen said to his girlfriend, swatting the air with a vague "keep …
(2025-02-24). Acerca das dissonâncias cognitivas dos "europeus": a Ucrânia é só um pretexto. strategic-culture.su
| Escreva para nós: | Em Portugal, como na maior parte dos países do Ocidente Coletivo, os mais recentes desenvolvimentos diplomáticos a respeito do conflito ucraniano deixaram apoplético u…
(2025-02-24). Fire the Washington war party. strategic-culture.su By Eric MARGOLIS | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | President Donald Trump gets a lot of things wrong. Chief among them is his c…
(2025-02-24). Some notes on the construction of an ultranationalist Ukraine. strategic-culture.su
(2025-02-24). The European clique has exhausted anxiolytics. strategic-culture.su The European Union's leaders have reasons to drown in anxiolytics, but they cannot blame Trump. | Join us on , , and . | Contact us:…
(2025-02-24). Ukraine and the U.S. mineral deal. strategic-culture.su
(2025-02-24). 138,000 sign up for campaign to 'defend our NHS' from Donald Trump. leftfootforward.org 38 Degrees say those who sign up will have a "powerful say in shaping our plans to keep our NHS off the negotiating table"
(2025-02-24). What do the latest polls suggest would happen if a general election were held right now? leftfootforward.org The next general election isn't scheduled to take place until 2029. Despite this, leading polling firms are now conducting regular polls of the public's voting intention. | Some of these polls have been generating headlines due to Nigel Farage's Reform UK Party surging, sometimes polling in first place. While individual opinion polls can give a snapshot of public opinion, they can sometimes be misleading as each poll has a margin of error, and averages of polls can be better at illustrating trends. | So what's really going on in the polls right now? | In February, five polls on voting intention have been publ…
(2025-02-24). Cumhurba≈ükanƒ± Erdoƒüan: AB'yi iàßinde bulunduƒüu durumdan sadece Türkiye kurtarabilir. img.piri.net Cumhurba≈ükanlƒ±ƒüƒ± Kabinesi, Cumhurba≈ükanƒ± Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan'ƒ±n ba≈ükanlƒ±ƒüƒ±nda toplandƒ±.Be≈ütepe'de saat 16.50'de ba≈ülayan Kabine Toplantƒ±sƒ±, yakla≈üƒ±k iki saatin ardƒ±ndan sona erdi. |
(2025-02-24). Discover the Future at Micron Day: Innovation, Partnerships, and Career Pathways at Syracuse University. urbancny.com A celebration of technology, opportunity, and collaboration Excitement is in the air as Syracuse University prepares to host Micron Day on Tuesday, Feb. 25, a celebration of technology, opportunity, and …
(2025-02-24). Multiple State Attorneys General Fight to Keep Consumer Protections. urbancny.com A coalition of 23 state attorneys general, led by New York Attorney General Letitia James, has taken a strong stand to protect the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) from attempts …
(2025-02-24). Upcoming Highway Construction: Ramp Closure from Sunset Avenue to I-81 Northbound. urbancny.com Residents and commuters in Syracuse, Onondaga County, should prepare for temporary travel disruptions due to upcoming highway construction. The New York State Department of Transportation has announced the closure of …
(2025-02-24). Trump Is Ripping Off America And Calling It "Anti-Woke" progressivehub.net BRANKO MARCETIC | JACOBIN…
(2025-02-24). IDF Participation Drops as Ultra-Orthodox Youth Embrace Yeshiva Life. themedialine.org
(2025-02-24). At least 5 Ghanaian journalists attacked covering Ashanti elections. CPJ Staff
(2025-02-24). CPJ: Mississippi judge's order to remove editorial raises First Amendment concerns. CPJ Staff
(2025-02-24). Egypt blocks independent media outlet Zawia3 over investigative reporting. CPJ Staff
(2025-02-24). Kyrgyzstan government recriminalizes libel and insult laws. CPJ Staff
(2025-02-24). In Madagascar, journalist detained on false news charge over Facebook post. laverite.mg
(2025-02-24). Vietnamese journalist Truong Huy San indicted for 'abusing democratic freedoms'. policinglaw.info
(2025-02-24). The fossil fuel industry is trying to keep buildings hooked on gas. Here's how. grist.org Fossil fuel industries in the United States, European Union, and Australia are leading parallel campaigns to block policies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions from buildings. That's according to a Those efforts have largely succeeded in preventing and weakening new laws, resulting in delayed climate action on a globa…
(2025-02-24). 'Lame-stream' media lets Angus Taylor's lies go unchecked. independentaustralia.net
(2025-02-24). Valls faces Kanak 'first people' clash with loyalists over independence talks. asiapacificreport.nz By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk French Minister for Overseas Manuel Valls' first two days in New Caledonia have been marred by several clashes with local pro-France, anti-independence movements, who feared he would side with their pro-independence opponents. However, he remained confident that all stakeholders would eventually come and sit together at…
(2025-02-24). Germany's conservatives face narrow path to power after election victory. scmp.com Friedrich Merz's Conservatives win national election but are expected to have tough coalition talks to form government.
(2025-02-24). The quest to cut government spending. onlineopinion.com.au A true indication of the generosity of Australians would be to leave decisions on foreign aid to individuals.
(2025-02-24). "Release them now!": Joint statement on the detention of Turkish journalists. fidh.org
(2025-02-24). Bahrain: Joint letter to the European Union calling for the release of Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja and Mohammed Habib Al-Muqdad. fidh.org
(2025-02-24). Why some Starbucks locations are switching from plastic to paper cups. grist.org Starbucks customers across hundreds of locations in the United States started their weeks off with a surprise: Their beloved Frappuccinos and iced espresso drinks served in paper cups, not plastic. | The Seattle-based coffee company announced this week that about
(2025-02-24). Trump versus Europe? unitedworldint.com Repercussions of the upcoming meeting of Trump and Putin for the "old continent" and beyond. A meeting between Trump and Putin is approaching. However, Europe, which has played a leading role alongside the U.S. in the Ukraine war, is completely excluded from the process. UWI author, historian and political scientist Associate Professor Mehmet Perinàßek evaluated …
(2025-02-24). Indian-origin candidates knocked out of Canada's Liberal Party race. gnnhd.tv Canada's Liberal party, charged Indian origin candidates of anti-Sikh sentiments, homophobia, and supporting foreign interference of India…
(2025-02-24). How do you survive the end of the world? Oscar-nominated 'Flow' offers an answer—through the eyes of a cat. grist.org Virtually anywhere on Earth, disaster is just a random collision of weather patterns away from your doorstep. A hurricane could tear off your roof, a wildfire might burn through your neighborhood, or a storm could flood your town, sweeping away cars, buildings, and utility poles alike. When the worst happens, how will you respond? | The animated feature Flow asks its viewers to reflect on such distressing questions in the subtle way that narrative films are so well suited for. The movie follows a black cat and the small menagerie of animals it meets as they sail over a drowned landscape, encountering survivors…
(2025-02-24). The Health Benefits of THCA in Blue Dreams — A Natural Approach to Healing. moguldom.com Introduction: Blue Dreams is a name that resonates well within the cannabis culture, one that easily brings to mind images of relaxation, creativity, and euphoria. Due to its well-balanced and stimulating effects, Blue Dreams has become one of the most popular cannabis strains. Although THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) is widely known, there are fewer who know of …
(2025-02-24). The Joy of Reading. thetricontinental.org At the time of the 1910 Mexican Revolution, only around 22% of the country's population of 15.1 million were literate.
(2025-02-24). Tiger laughs off TGL gaffe: 'That was embarrassing'. gnnhd.tv Tiger Woods said he had "one of the most embarrassing moments in my golfing career" by not knowing the yardage in a TGL match Tuesday night.
(2025-02-24). The women who made America's microchips and the children who paid for it. gnnhd.tv Mark Flores sits at the kitchen table drawing birthday cakes. At 44, he loves to draw circles, a skill heâ Ä ôs mastered over the past decade of his life. His thick black hair is neatly combed like the Superman cartoon on his T-shirt. Grasping thick Crayola mar…
(2025-02-24). Government continues working for the people, despite Budget postponement. sanews.gov.za Government continues working for the people, despite Budget postponement | President Cyril Ramaphosa says the events of last week present an opportunity to raise the level of understanding among South Africans around the budget and what it means for them. | This as the annual Budget Speech by the Minister of Finance was postponed last week for the first time in the nation's democratic history. | "As GNU [Government of National Unity] partners, we will continue working for the South African people. As we have done in the past to overcome differences, we will once again find one another. | "The considerable public…
(2025-02-24). President Ramaphosa to open the National House of Traditional and Khoi-San Leaders. sanews.gov.za President Ramaphosa to open the National House of Traditional and Khoi-San Leaders | President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Tuesday address the annual opening of the National House of Traditional and Khoi-San Leaders (NHTKL) in Parliament, Cape Town. | The National House of Traditional and Khoi-San Leaders comprises traditional leaders who are delegates from the Provincial Houses of Traditional Leaders of South Africa and represent the Provincial Houses at national level. | In his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on 6 February 2025, President Ramaphosa reasserted Government's commitment to work with traditional lead…
(2025-02-24). Deputy Minister to open construction and built environment forum. sanews.gov.za Deputy Minister to open construction and built environment forum | Public Works and Infrastructure Deputy Minister Sihle Zikalala will open the Construction and Built Environment Stakeholder Forum and Expo in Pretoria, on Tuesday. | The forum is expected to explore the adoption of new technology in order to keep the industry competitive and adaptive to the climate changes. | This as the country grapples with issues of safety at construction sites and the risks posed by adverse weather conditions on properties, humans and building systems in the country. | Innovative ways of construction and building are required…
(2025-02-24). Media called to enter 2025 SADC Media Awards competition. sanews.gov.za Media called to enter 2025 SADC Media Awards competition | South African journalists/media have been invited to submit their entries for the 2025 SADC Media Awards competition. | The SADC Media Awards competition is open to journalists from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Member States. | The awards were established in 1996 to recognise best media work in disseminating information on SADC to support the process of regional co-operation and integration in the region. | To promote regional integration and cooperation, the awards aim to recognise excellence in journalism in the area of print, photo…
(2025-02-24). Operation Vala Umgodi nets Limpopo suspects. sanews.gov.za Operation Vala Umgodi nets Limpopo suspects | Thirty undocumented persons and five alleged illegal sand miners were arrested in a South African Police Service (SAPS) operation in Limpopo at the weekend. | Operation Vala Umgodi led to arrests in the SAPS' operation carried out in collaboration with the Tactical Joint Operational Command (TACJOC on Saturday. | "The five male individuals arrested for illegal sand mining were caught loading sand into their trucks in Rakgoadi policing precinct under Sekhukhune District. Four shovels were confiscated during the operation," said the police. | The team conducted an intel…
(2025-02-24). What climate change means for bird flu — and the soaring price of eggs. grist.org
(2025-02-24). Call to intensify programme aimed at upgrading informal settlements. sanews.gov.za Call to intensify programme aimed at upgrading informal settlements | Human Settlements Minister Thembi Simelane has called on the department's entities and branches responsible for informal settlements to work together to intensify the informal settlements upgrading programme and ensure the provision of essential services and adequate shelter. | "We need to urgently develop a strategy and plan to address the proliferation of informal settlements across the country with a special focus in the big cities and metros," Simelane said. | The Minister made the call at the inauguration of human settlements entities' boa…
(2025-02-24). Hlabisa and traditional leaders discuss safer customary initiation plan. sanews.gov.za Hlabisa and traditional leaders discuss safer customary initiation plan | The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Velenkosini Hlabisa, has reaffirmed government's commitment to ensuring safer customary initiations. | The Minister led a productive engagement with Eastern Cape traditional leaders at the weekend. The gathering was the fifth since December 2024, showcasing the ongoing collaboration to protect the lives of young initiates while upholding this sacred cultural practice. | In December last year, Hlabisa conducted an emergency oversight visit to the Eastern Cape, where 28 y…
(2025-02-24). Innovation Fund: Everything you need to know. sanews.gov.za Innovation Fund: Everything you need to know | The Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) has expressed its strong support for government's vision to bolster innovation as articulated by President Cyril Ramaphosa in the 2025 State of the Nation Address (SONA). | The department said the Innovation Fund will be a key priority for the government in the 2025/26 financial year, with implementation overseen by the DSTI Minister, Professor Blade Nzimande. | In his address earlier this month, President Ramaphosa reaffirmed the government's commitment to advancing the Innovation Fund, which aims to bolste…
(2025-02-24). South Africa to focus on development and growth during G20 Presidency. sanews.gov.za South Africa to focus on development and growth during G20 Presidency | South Africa will use its G20 Presidency to review the group's processes, address financing for development, and tackle barriers to growth in developing countries, including those in Africa. | Addressing the opening of the G20 Finance Ministers' and Central Bank Governors' meeting, National Treasury Director-General, Dr Duncan Pieterse, outlined a range of issues that will be discussed at this week's finance track meetings, taking place in Cape Town. | This as the Finance and Central Bank Deputies' meeting is taking place at the Cape Town Int…
(2025-02-24). German conservatives win election but far-right AfD surges, exit polls show. scmp.com Conservatives' Friedrich Merz on track to be next chancellor while far-right AfD in second place, its best result, exit polls indicate.
(2025-02-24). Weekly Climate and Energy News Roundup #632. wattsupwiththat.com Quote of the Week: "Nobody's honest. Scientists are not honest. And people usually believe that they are. That makes it worse. By honest I don't mean that you only tell what's true. But you make clear the entire situation. You make clear all the information that is required for somebody else who is intelligent to make up their mind" — Richard Feynman "The Unscientific Age", The Meaning of It All (1998)…
(2025-02-24). Britain is heading for a deep, long recession. expose-news.com In his latest passing observations, Dr. Vernon Coleman points out four-day working weeks, work-from-home policies, inflation-busting pay increases and 500,000 more civil servants since last year — but productivity is down. On …
(2025-02-24). Empowering Tzeltal people through language, flavors and income. globalvoices.org
(2025-02-24). 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.
(2025-02-24). California firefighters battling wildfire near Los Angeles. presstv.ir California firefighters battle a fast-moving wildfire.
(2025-02-24). 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.
(2025-02-24). '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.
(2025-02-24). US B-52 bombers in West Asia do not scare Iran. presstv.ir In a show of force, the US military showcased its capabilities in West Asia with a flyover of B-52 bombers and other fighter jets on two separate occasions.
(2025-02-24). Trump wants return on Ukraine aid: 'We're getting our money back'. presstv.ir US President Donald Trump has said that Ukraine must compensate the US for billions of aid with oil and rare minerals.
(2025-02-24). Resistance will continue until ultimate goal achieved, Leader warns enemy. presstv.ir Ayatollah Khamenei warns the enemy that resistance against usurpation, oppression, and arrogance will never end.
(2025-02-24). Hezbollah leaders' historic funeral showed resistance strength: Islamic Jihad. presstv.ir The Palestinian Islamic Jihad affirms that Hezbollah leaders' massive funeral demonstrated that Resistance is still strong.
(2025-02-24). Iran Army's hovercrafts fitted with advanced long-range missiles: Navy chief. presstv.ir Iran's Navy commander announces that the force's hovercraft fleet has been equipped with long-range missiles.
(2025-02-24). Nasrallah, Safieddine symbols of 'graceful resistance': Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman. presstv.ir Baghaei has described martyred Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and his deputy and appointed successor Sayyed Hashem Safieddine as symbols of resistance.
(2025-02-24). Conservatives win German parliamentary elections amid surge in far-right support. presstv.ir The rightwing Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has won the snap elections in the German parliament (Bundestag), defeating Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats.
(2025-02-24). How to approach the month of Ramadan — By Imam Abdul Aziz Bin Baz. salaficentre.com In The name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. The Imam, may Allah have mercy upon him, stated: My advice to all Muslims is to fear Allah, the Exalted, and to welcome their blessed month with sincere repentance, pursue understanding in their religion and learn the rulings of fasting and their prayers. …
(2025-02-24). Reflections on some statements of Al-Allamah Rabee Bin Hadi Al-Mad'khali [61 of 80]. salaficentre.com In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. We are with the truth. We do not accept mistakes, even from scholars of the Sunnah. We accept the truth, but not (reject mistake) through foolish (behaviour), recklessness, or hostility; instead (should be done) with etiquette, respect, truthfulness and sincerity. [Majmu 15/230]…
(2025-02-24). First UAE bank app goes live on Apple Vision Pro. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), an Islamic bank based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, has launched its application on the Apple Vision Pro, Apple's mixed-reality headset.ADIB app on Apple Vision Pro: Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) is the first bank in the UAE to launch its application on Apple's Vision Pro. | "Through intuitive eye-tracking, gesture control, and voice commands, customers can engage with their banking services in a new way, eliminating the need for traditional screens or physical devices," ADIB stated. | Notably, the newly available app will offer users an innovative digital ex…
(2025-02-24). What happens when the Pope dies. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – All eyes are concentrated on the Vatican as Pope Francis lies in the hospital with pneumonia in his both lungs. Concerns about what will happen if the Pope dies have been asked on social media. According to Politico, Pope Francis agreed last year to get a humble funeral for himself, scrubbing more arcane rites and rituals, which are usually conducted when a pope passes away.It is worth noting that, Francis lost part of his lung to a respiratory infection in his youth and now he is suffering a kidney failure following blood tests in the hospital where he remains, Associated Press reported Sunday.He wrot…
(2025-02-24). Is Nawal El Zoghbi a Ramez Galal's victim or assistant in Ramadan 2025 show. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Fans of artist Ramez Galal and fans of prank shows are looking for details of the pranks and the way in which he will lure the stars in the program "Ramez Elon Masr".The Ramadan 2025 TV show of Ramez Galal is titled "Ramez Elon Masr". In the photo, Galal was seen wearing an astronaut suit (Spacesuits) and riding a rocket while floating the space.Ramez posted…
(2025-02-24). Bangladeshi students, who ousted former PM Hasina, set to launch political party. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-02-24). Bangladesh's 90-day offer to Starlink boss Elon Musk. ummid.com Muhammad Yunus, the Chief Advisor of the Interim Government in Bangladesh, has invited Elon Musk to come and launch Starlink Satellite Internet Service in the country in 90 days.
(2025-02-24). Students behind Bangladesh ex-PM Hasina's ouster to launch political party. geo.tv Student leader Nahid Islam who spearheaded a movement against job quotas issues a statement in Dhaka, Bangladesh in this image released on August 6, 2024. — ReutersStudent group finalising plan, party launch likely on Wednesday.Student leader Nahid Islam serving as adviser to…
(2025-02-24). Bangladeshi students, who ousted ex-PM Hasina, to launch party. newarab.com
(2025-02-24). Indonesia launches sovereign wealth fund to manage assets worth US$900 billion; initial budget to kickstart 20 'strategic projects'. channelnewsasia.com Monday's launch comes after Southeast Asia's biggest economy saw a wave of student protests in major Indonesian cities last week as a result of the government's budget cuts to fund President Prabowo Subianto's flagship programme – the free nutritious meal initiative for students – as well as Danantara.
(2025-02-24). Families of Malaysian scam centre victims call on Thailand to do more. channelnewsasia.com Pressure to shut the centres operating along the Thai-Myanmar frontier, as well as release scam farm victims being held against their will, has been increasing.
(2025-02-24). Malaysian government in talks with TikTok to restore 18 media outlets' accounts blocked by AI: Minister. channelnewsasia.com News outlets blocked by TikTok's artificial intelligence (AI) moderation include Malaysia's national news agency Bernama and television news outlet Buletin TV3.
(2025-02-24). Malaysia rules out raising palm oil's biodiesel blend to 20%. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-02-24). Thai car production slumps 24.63% in January as sales, exports fall. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-02-24). Japan warns of avalanches, icy roads ahead of more snow. channelnewsasia.com More snowfall is expected in Niigata, Ishikawa and Nagano prefectures.
(2025-02-24). North Koreans endure years of forced labour on Chinese ships: Report. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-02-24). Chinese singer Curley Gao recalls growing up in Singapore, visits Dunman High School and Causeway Point. channelnewsasia.com The 26-year-old, who grew up in Singapore, recently documented her visit in a Weibo vlog, revisiting places from her youth.
(2025-02-24). Mediacorp actress Hong Ling's mother dies at age 52: 'Just as she began to live for herself, she was taken away'. channelnewsasia.com "Even in her final days, after chemotherapy had drained her, she still cooked for the whole family, worried that we wouldn't get to eat her home-cooked meals anymore," wrote Hong Ling in a tribute to her mother on Monday (Feb 24).
(2025-02-24). Kim Kardashian gives Nike's flagging business a swoosh. channelnewsasia.com The celebrity alliance suggests a real vibe shift in the world of sportswear.
(2025-02-24). Fewer graduates found work 6 months after leaving university in 2024, median salary hits S$4,500: Survey. channelnewsasia.com The median gross salary for fresh graduates in full-time permanent employment increased by 4.2% in 2024.
(2025-02-24). Courtois available for Belgium again. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-02-24). Italy's Saipem, Norways' Subsea 7 to create European energy services leader. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-02-24). Josh Hoey sets American record in 800m final at indoor championships. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-02-24). Kohli proud of fielding work after beating Azharuddin's outfield catches record. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-02-24). Pope Francis, in critical condition, had a 'good' night in hospital, Vatican says. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-02-24). Manchester United to lay off another 150-200 staff. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-02-24). Atletico's Simeone preaches game-by-game mentality before Barca, Real tests. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-02-24). Kenya's Kipkorir provisionally suspended for doping. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-02-24). Rangers appoint ex-captain Ferguson as interim manager. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-02-24). Macron arrives at White House for Ukraine talks with Trump. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-02-24). Paedophile French surgeon on trial for abusing almost 300 patients admits to most charges. channelnewsasia.com Joel Le Scouarnec documented details of his sexual assaults on patients in electronic diaries and described himself as a "major pervert" and a "paedophile".
(2025-02-24). US securities regulator closes investigation into Robinhood's crypto arm with no action. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-02-24). NinjaOne secures fresh funding at $5 billion valuation. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-02-24). Microsoft shelves AI data-center deals in sign of potential oversupply, analyst says. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-02-24). Apple to invest US$500 billion in US over four years, hire 20,000 employees. channelnewsasia.com The tech giant also plans to open a new manufacturing facility in Texas.
(2025-02-24). Flick urges Barca to be more clinical in Copa del Rey clash with Atletico. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-02-24). Nvidia's chip demand faces scrutiny as DeepSeek stirs doubts on AI spending. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-02-24). Nordqvist to captain Team Europe in 2026 Solheim Cup. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-02-24). South Africa's Klaasen in race to be fit for Australia clash. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-02-24). Ukraine says in 'final stages' of talks on mineral deal with US. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-02-24). Jail for woman who paid S$44,000 for marriage of convenience to prolong stay in Singapore. channelnewsasia.com The Vietnamese woman came across an advertisement offering to arrange such marriages.
(2025-02-24). England's Carse out of Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan, say reports. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-02-24). DBS set to cut 4,000 jobs over 3 years due to AI, CEO says. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-02-24). Eutelsat succeeds in world's first 5G network trial from space with Airbus, MediaTek. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-02-24). Chalobah out with injury as Maresca looks to revive Chelsea's winning form. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-02-24). Prime Minister Modi's Cultural and Economic Tour in Assam. devdiscourse.com Prime Minister Narendra Modi commenced his two-day visit to Assam, landing at the Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport to a warm welcome from Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and other state officials. The Prime Minister was greeted with a traditional 'gamosa' and cultural performances by artists from various tribes.
(2025-02-24). President Murmu's Whirlwind Tour: Celebrating Heritage and Education Across India. devdiscourse.com President Droupadi Murmu will undertake a significant tour covering Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, and Gujarat from February 25 to March 1, with engagements ranging from centenary celebrations to cultural tributes, her office announced Monday.
(2025-02-24). Shift in India's Edible Oil Imports: Palm Oil's Waning Dominance. devdiscourse.com India's edible oil import landscape is undergoing a notable shift, with palm oil losing its long-held dominance. For the first time, palm oil's share in the country's annual imports is poised to dip below that of soft oils like soyoil and sunflower oil, according to industry experts.
(2025-02-24). Biocon Biologics Launches YESINTEK in U.S. for Autoimmune Diseases. devdiscourse.com Biocon Biologics announced Monday the U.S. launch of its biosimilar drug, YESINTEK, targeting specific autoimmune diseases.
(2025-02-24). Uttar Pradesh Sets Benchmark in Law and Order Amidst Crime Rate Drop. devdiscourse.com Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has hailed the state's law-and-order status as a 'model' for India, attributing the improvement to significant drops in crime rates, as reported by the National Crime Records Bureau.
(2025-02-24). Delhi Court Delves into Gym Owner's Murder Mystery. devdiscourse.com On Monday, a Delhi court ordered a three-day police custody for Zoya Khan, wife of reputed gangster Hashim Baba, in connection to the murder of a 35-year-old gym owner killed in Greater Kailash last September.
(2025-02-24). Delhi's MCD Unveils Historic House-Tax Waiver Scheme. devdiscourse.com The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) announced an innovative house-tax waiver scheme to alleviate taxpayer burdens. The initiative, led by the AAP, aims to clear dues for 2024-25 while erasing past debts, as confirmed in a press briefing by Mayor Mahesh Khichi and other officials on Monday.
(2025-02-24). Renewed Bridges: UK and Europe's Budding Connection. devdiscourse.com Germany's CDU leader, Friedrich Merz, expressed his approval on Monday towards British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's recent interest in enhancing relations with Europe. This comes after several discussions between the two political figures.
(2025-02-24). Apple's $500 Billion U.S. Investment Boost: Tech Titan's Bold Move. devdiscourse.com Apple announced an ambitious plan to invest $500 billion in the United States over the next four years, focusing on initiatives that include establishing a large-scale factory in Texas for AI servers. The tech giant intends to create approximately 20,000 research and development jobs nationwide.
(2025-02-24). Beezaasan Explotech Limited Unveils IPO Plans for February 2025. devdiscourse.com Beezaasan Explotech Limited, a key player in the explosive manufacturing sector, has announced its upcoming Initial Public Offering (IPO) scheduled for February 21 to 25, 2025. The company aims to raise up to Rs. 59.93 Crores by listing its shares on the BSE SME platform.
(2025-02-24). NGT Demands Proof for Open Defecation Claims at Mahakumbh. devdiscourse.com The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has called on a petitioner to furnish solid evidence to back claims of widespread open defecation during the Mahakumbh event in Prayagraj. The claims cited dysfunctional or insufficient bio-toilets as the root cause of the issue.
(2025-02-24). Rheinmetall Shifts Gears: From Cars to Defense. devdiscourse.com In a strategic pivot, Rheinmetall, Europe's foremost ammunition producer, revealed its decision on Monday to transform two automotive manufacturing sites in Germany into defense equipment facilities. This move comes in light of anticipated spikes in defense budgets due to ongoing U.S.-Ukraine tensions.
(2025-02-24). Odisha Ponzi Scheme Leader Brought to Justice. devdiscourse.com In a significant crackdown, the Economic Offence Wing of Odisha Police apprehended Dhanajaya Sahoo, the mastermind behind a Ponzi scheme that deceived nearly 200 people across various districts in Odisha out of Rs 5 crore.
(2025-02-24). Anyone with self-respect would have quit: Sharad Pawar on demand for resignation of NCP minister Dhananjay Munde after aide's arrest. devdiscourse.com
(2025-02-24). Budget Slash: Musk and Trump's Unprecedented Civil Service Overhaul. devdiscourse.com U.S. government workers are bracing for further upheaval as President Donald Trump's administration, backed by billionaire Elon Musk, imposes sweeping budget cuts with little precedent. On Monday, federal employees face the daunting task of justifying their positions amid Musk's civil service overhaul.
(2025-02-24). Lawmaker's Night Out Ends in Jail Time: A Potential Electoral Shake-Up. devdiscourse.com In a turn of events bringing potential political consequences, British lawmaker Mike Amesbury has been sentenced to 10 weeks in prison after assaulting one of his constituents. The incident, caught on CCTV and video footage, showed Amesbury engaging in a violent altercation outside a local venue, leading to his suspension from the Labour Party.
(2025-02-24). JMM's Resounding Victory in Jharkhand: A Testimony to Public Confidence. devdiscourse.com In a resounding victory, the JMM-led alliance has shown its stronghold over Jharkhand, winning the assembly elections once again and underscoring public trust in its governance. In his address to the assembly during the budget session, Governor Santosh Gangwar emphasized the administration's dedication to transparency and accountability, despite a barrage of protests from the opposition BJP.
(2025-02-24). German election victor Merz plans pivot from US as coalition talks loom. geo.tv Friedrich Merz, Leader of conservative Christian Democratic Union and main candidate is pictured during the last electoral rally in the Rudolf Weber-Arena in Oberhausen, western Germany, on February 21, 2025. — AFPConservative chief Friedrich Merz hits out at the United States.AfD…
(2025-02-24). Pope Francis in critical condition and faces 'minor' kidney issue: Vatican. geo.tv People pray outside the Gemelli Hospital where Pope Francis is admitted for treatment, in Rome, Italy, February 22, 2025. — ReutersVATICAN CITY: Pope Francis, battling double pneumonia, remains in a critical condition for a second day running and has shown an "initial, slight…
(2025-02-24). Venezuela: Left opposition forms alliance to 'recuperate democracy and sovereignty'. greenleft.org.au Federico Fuentes sat down with Venezuelan sociologist Atenea Jiménez, co-founder of the Alliance for Sovereignty and Democracy, which is bringing together Venezuelan left-wing movements and activists.
(2025-02-24). Antisemitism is real. We don't need to invent shit. greenleft.org.au
(2025-02-24). The Cairo Takeaway stunt that backfired. greenleft.org.au
(2025-02-24). Campaigning for justice for TJ Hickey, 21 years on. greenleft.org.au
(2025-02-24). City of Sydney adopts boycott and divestment motion. greenleft.org.au
(2025-02-24). Hundreds demand Hall Park be protected from commercialisation. greenleft.org.au
(2025-02-24). Independent reports recommend retrofitting public housing towers. greenleft.org.au
(2025-02-24). Lattouf case challenges efforts to kill the truth. greenleft.org.au
(2025-02-24). NSW Greens introduce abortion access bill. greenleft.org.au
(2025-02-24). Vale Rochelle Porteous, community fighter to the end. greenleft.org.au
(2025-02-24). WA Labor set for victory despite bad record on environment, housing. greenleft.org.au
(2025-02-24). Why we must disrupt Burrup Hub | Green Left Show #50. greenleft.org.au
(2025-02-24). Congo's president vows unity government as violence spreads. newarab.com On Saturday, in some of his first statements since
(2025-02-24). Merz wins German election, vows to reduce US dependence. newarab.com Friedrich Merz, set to become Merz, 69, faces complex and lengthy coalition negotiations after the Ma…
(2025-02-24). One dead, several police wounded in knife attack in France. newarab.com One person died and two police officers were seriously injured Saturday in a knife attack in eastern France that Prosecutors said three more officers were lightly wounded in the attack in the city of Mulhouse, carried out by a 37-year-old suspect who is on a terror prevention watchlist and is now in custody, prosecutor Nicolas Heitz told news agency AFP. | Of the two seriously wounded officers, one sustained an injury to the carotid artery, and the other…
(2025-02-24). Sudan's RSF, allies sign charter to form rival government. newarab.com