(2024-02-13). BRICS Bank Issues 5-year Pana Bonds. infobrics.org The BRICS New Development Bank announced that it has issued 6 billion yuan (about 844.5 million U.S. dollars) of five-year panda bonds in the China Interbank Bond Market…
(2024-02-13). Irish doctor who highlights 5.3 million adverse reactions to covid injections is labelled as "far-right" and "anti-vaccination" expose-news.com On 6 February, Irish Senator Sharon Keogan hosted an event at the Irish parliament to expose the World Health Organisation's power grab. Dr. Billy Ralph was one of those who gave a …
(2024-02-13). Massive Farmers Protests In The EU Pit Social Justice Against Neoliberalism. popularresistance.org Farmers throughout the European Union, from Ireland and France to Poland, Greece and Portugal, are in the streets protesting unsustainable working conditions, namely higher costs of production while the prices for their goods remain stagnant and new environmental regulations are being brutally imposed on them without state support to realize them. Right wing neo-Nazi groups are using the farming crisis to empower themselves, as they were successful in doing in the Netherlands. Clearing the FOG speaks with Morgan Ody, the general coordinator of La Via Campesina – International, about their efforts to resist this r…
(2024-02-13). US govt seeks auction of seized Russian oligarch's superyacht claiming it spends $7m on its maintenance. firstpost.com The US government has disclosed that it spends over $7 million annually to maintain a superyacht seized from a sanctioned Russian oligarch and is urging a judge to authorise its auction despite an ongoing ownership dispute. | The 348-foot, $300 million yacht named Amadea was confiscated by Fijian authorities in May 2022, acting upon a US warrant alleging ownership by Suleiman Kerimov, a Russian billionaire previously sanctioned by the US Treasury Department for involvement in Syria and Ukraine affairs. | Eduard Khudainatov, former head of Russian state oil and gas giant Rosneft, contests ownership of the vessel,…
(2024-02-13). Donald Trump defiant after backlash over NATO remarks. firstpost.com Donald Trump, a former US president, defended his NATO record on Monday, claiming he had made it "strong" after inciting a storm of criticism with remarks that minimised his dedication to the alliance. | In his most severe attack on NATO, Trump said at a speech on Saturday that he would "encourage" Russia to attack countries who had not fulfilled their financial responsibilities. For this, he received criticism from all quarters. | "I MADE NATO STRONG, and even the RINOS and Radical Left Democrats admit that," Trump said on Truth Social Monday, using an acronym deployed by conservatives for critics within their o…
(2024-02-13). Sahel: a military coup. internationalviewpoint.org Victims of ECOWAS economic sanctions, the three Sahelian countries are leaving this economic union, criticising its harmful role for their populations. | – | / |
(2024-02-13). Is currency next target of West African juntas after French soldiers, UN mission and ECOWAS. firstpost.com Burkina Faso's military dictator Ibrahim Traore was already indicating his next target: the CFA franc currency of the area, only days after Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger declared last month that they were leaving the West African political union, ECOWAS. | "It's not just the currency. Anything that maintains us in slavery, we'll break those bonds," the 35-year-old army captain turned coup leader said in an interview, posted on YouTube. | Following a series of coups, the three nations collectively declared on January 28 that they were leaving the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), citing pressure…
(2024-02-13). Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger withdraw from ECOWAS By: Peoples Dispatch. midwesternmarx.com 
Land area under ECOWAS, which is condemned by West Africa's popular movements as an agent of French imperialism, has been reduced to less than half after their withdrawal Representatives of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger at the formation of the Alliance of Sahel States. Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Mali In a televised statement on Sunday, January 28, Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger announced their withdrawal from the Economic Community o …
(2024-02-13). President of Mexico Proposes 20 Constitutional Reforms With Focus on Social Justice and Democracy. orinocotribune.com By Saheli Chowdhury — Feb 12, 2024 | The president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, announced a package of 20 constitutional reforms, with a focus on social justice, participatory democracy, and combating "white-collar crime." | The president
(2024-02-13). Putin, Ukraine and the Unfolding Disaster in the Middle East. sonar21.com 
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(2024-02-13). US House speaker rejects Senate's Ukraine aid Bill as written. channelnewsasia.com
(2024-02-13). Starlink terminals fail to give Ukraine advantage over Russia — governor. tass.com "If earlier Starlink was mentioned in enemy propaganda as another miracle weapon, now there is practically no talk about it," Vladimir Saldo added…
(2024-02-13). Russia ready to take Africa's Ukraine settlement initiative into account — diplomat. tass.com According to Vsevolod Tkachenko, Russia appreciates the ambitions of various countries and international associations to contribute to resolving the Ukraine crisis…
(2024-02-13). Where Did Washington's Ukraine Partisans Go? truthdig.com
(2024-02-13). Ukraine shells Russia's Belgorod Region more than 40 times over past day. tass.com The village of Ustinka was attacked by four kamikaze drones…
(2024-02-13). Protests by Soldiers' Wives in Russia Show How an Antiwar Movement Can Grow There. internationalviewpoint.org In Russia, the wives of men mobilized to the Ukrainian front are increasingly demanding that they be returned home. While the movement is not mainly directed at opposing Vladimir Putin, it offers hope of breaking the war machine from within.
In fall 2022, Russia began a partial mobilization of civilians for the war in Ukraine. By October 2023, at least four thousand of them had been killed (Russia's total nonrecoverable losses amount to four hundred thousand men, but these are mostly (…) | – |
(2024-02-13). US House Speaker Says Will Not Take Up Senate's $95Bln Ukraine-Israel Aid Bill. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US House Speaker Mike Johnson said on Monday that he will not bring the Senate's $95 billion foreign aid bill to the House floor for consideration if it reaches the lower chamber.
(2024-02-13). Indian, Chinese firms among two dozen companies to face EU sanctions for aiding Russia: Report. firstpost.com The European Union has proposed new trade restrictions on about two dozen firms, including one in India and three based in China, for supporting Russia's war efforts in Ukraine, according to a report. | According to a Bloomberg report, If adopted, it would be the first time the EU has imposed restrictions on companies in mainland China since Russia invaded Ukraine. | The list also includes firms in Sri Lanka, Kazakhstan, Thailand, Hong Kong, Serbia and Turkey, some of which are also being targeted for the first time. | The proposed measures aim to prevent European companies from conducting trade with the specifie…
(2024-02-13). US House speaker rejects Senate's Ukraine aid bill as written. firstpost.com Speaker of the US House Mike Johnson stated on Monday that, despite a package certain to pass the Senate with bipartisan support and costing billions of dollars in additional aid for Ukraine and other countries, the Republican-led house would not consider taking it up. | The majority of the $95 billion package, or $60 billion, would go towards helping pro-Western Ukraine replenish its weapons stockpile and other vital supplies as it moves into its third year of conflict. The remaining portion would go towards supporting Taiwan, a vital strategic partner, and Israel in its struggle against Hamas terrorists. | Ther…
(2024-02-13). New Shipping Route Connecting China and Russia Is Officially Open. infobrics.org With a cargo ship recently departing for Jingjiang Port in east China's Jiangsu Province after unloading nearly 20,000 tons of Russia-imported coal at Longkou Port in east China's Shandong Province, a new shipping route linking ports in Russia, Longkou and Jingjiang is officially open…
(2024-02-13). Cybersecurity incidents involving Russian banks rise by one-quarter in 2023. tass.com Cyber-criminals are preparing more thoroughly to carry out cyberattacks at present, which is leading to a rise in the number of challenging incidents, the expert said…
(2024-02-13). Scott Ritter: Tucker-Putin Interview Shows Americans 'Hungry for Information' From Russia. sputnikglobe.com On Thursday, independent media personality and former Fox News host Tucker Carlson aired an interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Despite condemnation from the mainstream media, the interview quickly gained hundreds of millions of views across multiple platforms.
(2024-02-13). Russia to push forward cross-border trade in carbon units — economy minister. tass.com These are "the extra opportunities to implement joint climatic projects and bring investments into them," Maxim Reshetnikov added…
(2024-02-13). West keeps illegal hold on Russian fertilizers — Russian diplomat. tass.com According to Russian Foreign Ministry Africa Department Head Vsevolod Tkachenko, more than 96,000 metric tons of Russian fertilizers continue to be unlawfully held at Latvian, Estonian and Belgian ports…
(2024-02-13). Lavrov, Valdai Club experts to discuss ways to resolve Middle East issue. tass.com The top Russian diplomat earlier pointed out that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was another example of a regional tragedy created by US policies…
(2024-02-13). Russian Progress MS-24 Cargo Ship Departs From ISS. sputnikglobe.com The Progress MS-24 is scheduled to be deorbited after undocking from the ISSC, causing it to enter the atmosphere and disintegrate. Its place on the station will be taken by Progress MS-26, which is scheduled for launch on February 15.
(2024-02-13). BRICS Committed to Building Fairer and Interactive World. infobrics.org BRICS under Russia's presidency (2024) has begun with the first meeting of of Sherpas/Sous-Sherpas, held January 30 — February 1, with participation of new countries — Ethiopia, Egypt, Iran, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. The meeting wholeheartedly noted substantial contributions in shaping the agenda and comprehensive plan of activities scheduled to take place in the Russian Federation…
(2024-02-13). Tucker Carlson roasts US cleanliness amid visiting Moscow. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Amid his recent interview with Russia's President Vladimir Putin and visiting Moscow, Tucker Carlson is the talk of the internet yet again after comparing US cities to Russia's capital Moscow in every way including their cleanliness, infrastructure, and organization. In his recent comments at the World Government Summits, Tucker said "Moscow is so much nicer than any city in my country" and added that the city has developed so much since the 80s as his father used to reside there working for the US government and struggled to get electricity back then: "Now it's so much cleaner, safer, and prettier aest…
(2024-02-13). Russian troops advance near Ugledar as Ukrainian army decreases activity. tass.com According to the report, Russian forces retained the initiative in the south Donetsk area…
(2024-02-13). Russia open to cooperation with foreign partners in medical sphere. tass.com The key priority of Russia in this sphere "is to build a system of medical care devoted to the individual, to a specific patient," Vladimir Putin noted…
(2024-02-13). Low-carbon action plan to be presented to Russian government by end of February. tass.com "The key principle is that emission cuts should not impede economic development," First Deputy Minister of Economic Development Ilya Torosov stressed…
(2024-02-13). Russia intercepts 30 Ukrainian drones over DPR. tass.com Nine flying wing scout drones were intercepted over a rear military unit…
(2024-02-13). IMF Deputy Director Says Will Not Judge Russia Sanctions, Admits Economy Outperformed. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is not in a position to judge the effectiveness of Western sanctions against Russia, but the country had outperformed previous IMF forecasts on its economy, First Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopinath said on Monday.
(2024-02-13). Russian FM Lavrov Addresses Valdai Discussion Club in Moscow. sputnikglobe.com On February 13, Sergey Lavrov, Russia's top diplomat, will be speaking to the attendees of the Valdai Discussion Club in Moscow.
(2024-02-13). Russia-Africa foreign ministers' meeting expected next fall — diplomat. tass.com "We plan to do so as part of a new regular mechanism for dialogue – a foreign ministers' conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum," Vsevolod Tkachenko pointed out…
(2024-02-13). Zelensky May Visit Western Europe Again to Ask for More Aid as Supplies Dwindle. sputnikglobe.com This will be the Ukrainian leader's second tour of Western Europe since the start of Russia's special military operation, a trip aimed at begging for money from EU members currently suffering from economic malaise.
(2024-02-13). India continues to be interested in Sakhalin-2 project — official. tass.com Pankaj Jain noted that India continues to look at opportunities to invest in Russia in terms of oil and gas assets…
(2024-02-13). Murmansk development to 2035 requires about 30,000 new specialists, expert says. tass.com "The modern economy requires human resources, and thus the cities in Russia need to be rebuilt to meet expectations of the people who create this modern economy," Grigory Solomin noted…
(2024-02-13). Russia: Origin and consequences of the debt repudiation of February 10, 1918. cadtm.org
(2024-02-13). Seized Russian Yacht Is Costing the US Over $7 Million Per Year to Maintain. news.antiwar.com A yacht belonging to a Russian billionaire that was seized by the US under the pretext of sanctions enforcement in May 2022 is costing the US $7 million per year to maintain. According to Reuters, the US seized the $300 million Amadea in Fiji under a warrant alleging it was owned by Suleiman Kerimov, a …
(2024-02-13). How Yemen's 'asabiyya' is reshaping geopolitics By: Pepe Escobar. midwesternmarx.com 
The Arabic word Asabiyya, or 'social solidarity,' is a soundbite in the west, but taken very seriously by the globe's new contenders China, Russia, and Iran. It is Yemen, however, that is mainstreaming the idea, by sacrificing everything for the world's collective morality in a bid to end the genocide in Gaza. When there is a general change of conditions,It is as if the entire creation had changedand the whole world been altered,as if it were a new and repeated creation,a world brought i …
(2024-02-13). 2 Armenian soldiers killed in borders-uprising with Azerbaijan. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Armenia and Azerbaijan have exchanged accusations of opening fire near their disputed borders, with Armenia saying that two of their soldiers of the forces deployed to the southern region of Siunik were killed. Armenia's defense ministry said in a statement that "Units of the Azerbaijani armed forces discharged fire from small arms towards the Armenian combat positions in the vicinity of Nerkin Hand (village) on Tuesday,".The statement further specified that two soldiers were killed during the exchange of fire. However, Azerbaijan's border guards said this was a "response" to a "provocation" by Armenia…
(2024-02-13). Azerbaijan wipes out Armenian border outpost in retaliation for Armenian attack. tass.com Azerbaijan threatened "a more serious and resolute response" to any false flag operation in the future…
(2024-02-13). Baku reports shelling of Azerbaijani positions on border with Armenia. tass.com The Defense Ministry reported that "the Armenian Armed Forces attacked positions of the Azerbaijani Army from near Chinarly toward the settlement of Kokhanabi in the Tovuz district"
(2024-02-13). Yerevan accuses Baku of ongoing 'illegal aggression' against Armenia. tass.com According to Ambassador-at-Large at the Armenian Foreign Ministry Edmon Marukyan, two Armenian soldiers had been killed in an Azerbaijani attack…
(2024-02-13). Court orders Netherlands to stop F-35 parts delivery to Israel. newarab.com 
The Netherlands must stop delivering parts for F-35 fighter jets used by Israel in the Gaza Strip, after a Dutch court Monday upheld an appeal by human rights organisations. | The groups had argued that supplying the parts contributed to alleged violations of international law by Israel in its war on the besieged Strip. | "The court orders the State to cease all actual export and transit of F-35 parts with final destination Israel within seven days after service of this judgement," said the ruling. | The US-owned F-35 parts are stored at a warehouse in the Netherlands and then shipped to several partners, incl…
(2024-02-13). Leaked images of the new budget iPhone for 2025. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – The new iPhone SE 4 might finally get the design upgrade everyone's been waiting for. Rumors suggest it could look similar to the iPhone 16, with slim borders around the screen and no home button. There's even talk of adding something called Dynamic Island to the cheaper phone, which could make the front camera area more interactive. If we're lucky, the iPhone SE 4 could hit stores next year as the iPhone SE (2025).The display on phones like the Galaxy S24+ takes up most of the front, around 92%. But the iPhone SE (2022) only uses about 65%, which isn't great. Could the iPhone SE 4 change that? There's…
(2024-02-13). 300 objects with high historical value are found in Iran. tvbrics.com 
They were found in Delphan city, Lorestan province…
(2024-02-13). International Winter School for Arctic studies features researchers from 7 countries. tass.com The Project Office's CEO Nikolay Doronin highlighted the growing role of BRICS countries in the international Arctic cooperation…
(2024-02-13). South Africa to host an international jazz festival again in 2024. tvbrics.com 
The suspension was caused by the Covid-19 pandemic…
(2024-02-13). Why Sudan's army is pivoting towards Iran. newarab.com 
Marking the first such high-level diplomatic visit in seven years, Sudan's acting foreign minister The visit was the latest sign of rapidly warming relations between Khartoum and Tehran as the African nation remains embroiled in a Following…
(2024-02-13). Sudan Refugees choose 'death' in war struck homeland over 'homelessness' in Egypt. firstpost.com Many of the hundreds of thousands of people who fled Sudan's bloody war and sought refuge in Egypt ten months later find themselves forced to choose between becoming homeless and risking their lives by going back. | Rehab, a single mother, has spent the last seven months struggling to provide for her children in Egypt. | The 28-year-old told AFP, "I can't work to provide for my daughter because she was born here." | Dozens of women, including Rehab, gathered in a tiny church in eastern Cairo claimed that since their arrival, their families, crammed into claustrophobic apartments, have been sleeping on bare floors…
(2024-02-13). 'Hell falling': People in Rafah recount hor ≠ror of strikes. newarab.com 
Majed al-Afifi was just 40 days old when he was killed, his uncle told AFP in Rafah where Israeli forces bombed multiple homes. | "We heard the bombing without warning," said Said al-Hams, 26, in Rafah refugee camp. | His nephew, a twin, "was born exactly 40 days ago and was killed", while their mother was wounded. | The newborn is among around 100 people killed by Israeli forces overnight in Rafah, according to the health ministry in Gaza. | Dozens of Israeli strikes pounded Rafah, where some 1.4 million people have sought refuge since Israel began its military offensive on the besieged enclave on 7 October a…
(2024-02-13). Israel declares it wants to invade the southern Gaza Strip. pressenza.com Israel intends to invade the southern Gaza Strip by land, in Rafah, the head of the Israeli government, Benjamin Netanyahu, announced just now. | The operation could begin at any time. | The IDF [Israel Defense Forces] chief of staff opposed the plan, but Netanyahu called for the mobilization of reserve soldiers [who must] be ready to carry it out. | Egypt has warned Israel that in the event of an invasion of Rafah, it would suspend the peace treaty that has linked the two countries since 1979. | To prevent a large influx of refugees, Cairo has positioned around 40 tanks near the Gaza border for two weeks. | More…
(2024-02-13). The U.S.-Mexico Border at Center of the Presidential Election. internationalviewpoint.org "Border and immigration legislation in Congress is stalled because the Republicans want it to remain an unsolved problem because that's good for Trump's campaign." | – | / |
(2024-02-13). Hainan expands visa-free entry categories. ecns.cn The reasons for applying for visa-free entry to China's Hainan province have been expanded for nationals of several countries, China's National Immigration Administration announced on Friday.
(2024-02-13). Solidarity With Mass Prison Strike In Alabama. popularresistance.org The Center for Constitutional Rights stands in solidarity with the Free Alabama Movement (FAM) and incarcerated people in Alabama who announced a mass prison strike today. We unequivocally support the organizers' demands for legislative reforms—including repealing the Habitual Felony Offender Act, abolishing death by incarceration (also known as life without parole), and reversing the near complete abandonment of parole—and their call for an end to the torture and dehumanizing treatment exacted on incarcerated people by the State of Alabama. Our solidarity with Alabama prison organizers dates back to…
(2024-02-13). Biden hosts King of Jordan to discuss Gaza deal. newarab.com 
President Joe Biden is hosting Jordan's King Abdullah II in Washington on Monday and the two leaders are expected to discuss the ongoing effort to free hostages held in Gaza, and growing concern over a possible Israeli military operation in the port city of Rafah. | It is the first meeting between the allies since three American troops were killed last month in a drone strike against a U.S. base in Jordan. | Biden blamed Iran-backed militias for the fatalities, the first for the U.S. after months of strikes by such groups against American forces across the Middle East since the start of Israel's war on Gaza.
(2024-02-13). Yakutia's Academy of Sciences plans to open new laboratories for mammoth studies. tass.com The new laboratories would require space and equipment, and practically all modern laboratories that work with the Paleogene Period, deal with modern animals…
(2024-02-13). Interview with Michael D. Yates on Labor: Organization, Negotiation, and Education. mronline.org 
The emancipation of labor is one of the foremost questions in all exploitative societies and societies in transition.
(2024-02-13). AFL-CIO's Ceasefire Call Shows Power Of The Movement For Palestine. popularresistance.org On Thursday, the AFL-CIO called for a ceasefire in Israel's genocidal assault on Gaza. The statement came after months of silence, during which the largest union federation in the United States had gone as far as to force a Washington-based labor council to remove its ceasefire resolution. The AFL-CIO's call shows that the movement for Palestine and rank-and-file ceasefire organizing has forced labor to shift its position on the assault — and this movement must go further. | The AFL-CIO's statement comes after more than 28,000 Palestinians — 40 percent of whom are children — have been killed by…
(2024-02-13). Sri Lankan IYSSE public lecture at Peradeniya University: "A study of the Communist Manifesto" wsws.org The lecture will explain the basic conceptions and principles elaborated in the Communist Manifesto. We invite students, workers and academics to attend and participate in this critical discussion.
(2024-02-13). Australia: No "resilient homes" in Northern Rivers until at least 2026, more than four years after devastating floods. wsws.org A state Labor government plan for just 400 new dwellings in Lismore is too late for most victims, even if they could afford to buy land in the proposed housing estate.
(2024-02-13). If Challenged In Court, Australia's System Of Negative Gearing Might Not Survive #MENAFN #Bitcoin #LatestNews #BreakingNews. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) While Labor resists calls to change Australia's system of negative gearing and the Greens push for changes , there's a chance change could come from somewhere else …
(2024-02-13). Baltimore's 'Downward Spiral' Of Poverty, Disinvestment, And Policing. popularresistance.org The crisis of mass incarceration is about more than the conduct of police officers—it's a question of public expenditures, and how pouring taxpayer money into incarceration at the expense of other, more humanizing ventures takes a toll on society at large. As public schools and public health programs across the nation grapple with a host of preventable problems arising from underinvestment, state and local governments across the nation spend over $200 billion each year on prisons, jails, and police. Now, a new report from the Justice Policy Institute, "The Right Investment 2.0", takes a detailed look at the…
(2024-02-13). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Workers at AT&T Southwest Mobility are facing a February 24 contract expiration date.
(2024-02-13). Opposition grows against pro-government thug attacks on Sri Lankan SEP members. wsws.org "The Alton Plantation Workers Action Committee strongly condemns this assault, and we consider the attack against SEP members, who are in the forefront of the struggle for workers' rights, as an attack on the basic democratic rights of all workers."
(2024-02-13). Indonesian presidential candidates make empty promises to improve social conditions. wsws.org None of the three capitalist politicians has the slightest intention of addressing the social crisis facing workers and the poor. Whoever is elected will seek to boost business profits at the expense of working people.
(2024-02-13). Missing 6-Year-Old Gaza Girl Hind Rajab Found Dead With Massacred Family, Rescue Workers. scheerpost.com 
(2024-02-13). Labour candidate 'sorry' for claim Israel let Oct.7 happen. newarab.com 
The Azhar Ali, who is also a Labour councillor, said his remarks were "deeply offensive, ignorant and…
(2024-02-13). Biden says 'too many' Palestinians killed in Gaza have been innocent civilians. muslimmirror.com WASHINGTON : US President Joe Biden said Monday that "too many" Palestinians killed in Gaza have been innocent civilians, renewing concern over Israel pressing ahead with a military operation in the city of Rafah following air strikes. "Too many of the over 27,000 Palestinians killed in this conflict have been innocent civilians, including thousands of …
(2024-02-13). World shrugs as Israel carries out massacre in Gaza's Rafah. newarab.com 
Israel has carried out air strikes in the southern According to health officials, scores were killed in the overnight massacre, as Palestinians brace for a major offensive on the densely crowded area with Palestinians left with nowhere safe to go. | Palestinian officials reported that at least 67 people were killed i…
(2024-02-13). South Africa stand firm after NZ's Ravindra strikes in Hamilton. channelnewsasia.com
(2024-02-13). US military strikes more missiles in Yemen. newarab.com 
The US military said Sunday it had struck more devices and missiles in Houthi-controlled areas of The strikes occurred on Saturday between 4: 00-5: 00 pm (1300-1400 GMT) north of the city of Hodeida, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on social media. | American "forces successfully conducted self-defense strikes against two unmanned surface vessels (USV…
(2024-02-13). Gaza: Israel strikes kill dozens in Rafah 'massacre'. newarab.com 
More than 100 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli "massacre" on Gaza's southern "Israel is officially continuing to target civilians and transfer the war to Rafah to push the population to get displaced under bombardment," it said in a statement released on X. | "The recent massacres of the occupation are evidence of the validity of international warnings and fears of catastrophic results of the expansion of…
(2024-02-13). Removal of Palestinians in Rafah "a genocidal act" electronicintifada.net Dozens killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza "safe zone."
(2024-02-13). Chicago blocking protests at Democratic National Convention in August. wsws.org With just one group of protesters permitted and more rejected, the Democratic Party is making clear its intent to prevent the DNC from becoming a forum for opposition to their policies, including banning strikes.
(2024-02-13). A new wave of land grabs strikes Tanzania. cadtm.org
(2024-02-13). Houthis strike Iran-bound cargo ship in Red Sea. firstpost.com In yet another attack on the Red Sea, the Iran-backed Houthi terrorists launched two missiles from Yemen toward the Bab al-Mandeb. | This is the latest in the string of attacks launched by the Yemeni rebel group since Israel launched a war against Gaza in October last year. | As per information provided by the US Central Command, the two missiles hit MV Star Iris, a Greek-owned, Marshall Islands-flagged cargo vessel transiting the Red Sea carrying corn from Brazil. | "The ship reports being seaworthy with minor damage and no injuries to the crew. Of note, the MV Star Iris's destination is Bandar Iman Khomeini, Ir…
(2024-02-13). CIA Chief Burns Heads to Egypt for Israel-Hamas Hostage Deal Talks. news.antiwar.com CIA Director William Burns is headed to Egypt, where he will meet with Egyptian and Qatari intelligence officials to discuss work on a potential hostage deal between Israel and Hamas. Israel has been resisting the idea of more hostage negotiations since Hamas' latest proposal, which called for a 135-day truce to facilitate a permanent ceasefire. …
(2024-02-13). Will Bolsonaro be brought to justice for his role in the January 8 coup attempt? peoplesdispatch.org Last week, former President The PF carried out 33 search and seizure warrants and four preventative arrest warrants. In addition, precautionary measures were applied, such as restri…
(2024-02-13). Washington Sets Stage For Delegitimizing The Venezuelan Presidential Election. popularresistance.org
(2024-02-13). Irish Women Basketball Players Protest Israel's Genocide In Gaza. popularresistance.org Defying heavy pressure and the threat of sanctions and expulsion, the members of the Irish basketball team, playing in Riga, Latvia at the Women's EuroBasket qualifier match, refused to shake the hands of the opposing team, Israel. Five members of the Irish team decided not to play in the match at all. The move was in response to allegations of antisemitism from the Israeli team against the Irish team and Basketball Ireland, which had raised objections to playing against Israel amid its ongoing genocide against the Palestinian people. | Ahead of the match on February 8, progressive organizations in Ireland includ…
(2024-02-13). Anti-Imperialism In The US Today: What It Is And Is Not. popularresistance.org Fidel Castro, the world recognizes as a historic anti-imperialist figure, repeatedly warned that the main danger to humanity is US imperialism: "There is an enemy that can be called universal, an enemy whose attitude and whose actions…threaten the whole world, bully the whole world, that universal enemy is Yankee imperialism." He fought to build a world united front against imperialism, of the world's peoples and countries to oppose the barbarous actions of US imperialism. We see that anti-imperialist unity right now with United Nations votes and worldwide protests against the US-Israeli slaughters in Gaza, in…
(2024-02-13). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 129: Israel Bombards Rafah. popularresistance.org The Israeli military has ramped up its attacks on Rafah in southern Gaza as it prepares for a possible ground offensive on the Palestinian city, which has become one of the most densely populated areas in the world. | Rafah, which borders Egypt, is the last key city that Israeli troops have yet to enter. The area was once designated a "safe zone," although it has been subjected to constant air attacks since Israel's offensive began. | Overnight on Sunday, the military intensified their air raid on the city, killing at least 67 Palestinians, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, including babies and chi…
(2024-02-13). It's Known As 'Death By Incarceration'; People Want To End It. popularresistance.org "My life is either going to be a testimony or a warning," said Derek Lee. | Lee was speaking on a video chat from behind the walls of SCI Smithfield in central Pennsylvania. Now 35 years old, Lee has been imprisoned since he was 29. If nothing changes, he will grow old and die in prison. | In 2016, a Pennsylvania court sentenced Lee to life without parole for a burglary two years earlier that ended with his accomplice fatally shooting the homeowner. Lee was not involved in the killing, but he was convicted of second-degree or felony murder—an unintentional death that happens when the defendant is committing…
(2024-02-13). The Crisis At The New York Times. popularresistance.org It has been evident to many of us since the genocide in Gaza began Oct. 7 that Israel risked asking too much of those inclined to take its side. The Zionist state would ask what many people cannot give: It would ask them to surrender their consciences, their idea of moral order, altogether their native decency as it murders, starves and disperses a population of 2.3 million while making their land uninhabitable. | The Israelis took this risk and they have lost. We are now able to watch videos of Israeli soldiers celebrating as they murder Palestinian mothers and children, as they dance and sing while detonating e…
(2024-02-13). Cashing in on Racist Bail. counterpunch.org 
Most Americans have not considered "cash bail" as critical to equality and freedom. The term is an esoteric one but is increasingly central to the ongoing battle over racial capitalism, policing, and mass incarceration, especially in an election year as critical as 2024. Here's what cash bail means: When arrested by police on suspicion of
(2024-02-13). Biden Under Pressure to Stop Israel's Genocide in Palestine; His Election Could Be at Stake. internationalviewpoint.org "The American reaction to Israel's continuing crimes against humanity and to the United States' continuing to support Israel militarily and politically has been enormous. There have been repeated rallies and marches for both Israel and Palestine involving two million people since October 7, 2023, but the pro-Palestinian demonstrations have been twice as large as those for Israel." | – | / |
(2024-02-13). FSB finds secret files of Ukrainian intel services, cache of weapons in Mariupol. tass.com A grenade launcher, a machine gun and a rifle have been confiscated from the cache, while the secret files have been sent for analysis…
(2024-02-13). Selma Blair faces backlash over Islamophobic comments. newarab.com 
(2024-02-13). Marina Bay Sands reschedules dragon drone show, changes start timing; safety concerns raised at earlier show. channelnewsasia.com
(2024-02-13). Houthis target Iran-bound cargo ship causing minor damages. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – According to U.S. military sources, the Houthis fired two missiles on Monday at an allegedly Iran-bound cargo ship in the Red Sea, causing minor damage to the vessel but no injuries.The early morning bombings appeared to be the first time the Houthis had attacked an Iran-bound vessel since they began attacking international commerce in sympathy with Palestinians over the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza, sources told Reuters. "Iranian-backed Houthi militants fired two missiles from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen toward the Bab al-Mandeb. Both missiles were launched toward MV Star Iris, a Greek-owned, Ma…
(2024-02-13). SA deploys 2900 troops to eastern DRC. sanews.gov.za SA deploys 2900 troops to eastern DRC | South Africa is to deploy at least 2 900 members of the South African National Defence Force to assist in the fight against illegal armed groups in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). | President Cyril Ramaphosa ordered the deployment in line with fulfilling South Africa's international obligation towards the Southern African Development Community (SADC) mission to support the DRC. | The deployment comes as the DRC battles Tutsi-led M23 rebels whose attacks and advances in recent days, is threatening the North Kivu provincial capital, Goma. | According to medi…
(2024-02-13). Western world forsakes victims of Gaza genocide. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-02-13). US not cutting arms to Israel despite de-escalation promises — top Iranian diplomat. tass.com Hossein Amir-Abdollahian added that reaching a ceasefire would only be possible if the US demonstrated its desire for a ceasefire "in deeds, not in words"
(2024-02-13). Feathery Infiltrators: The Case of the Pigeon Spy. globalresearch.ca
(2024-02-13). Three COP summit hosts unite to raise climate ambitions. channelnewsasia.com
(2024-02-13). Western Cape supports Eskom to fix electricity outage in Central Karoo. sanews.gov.za Western Cape supports Eskom to fix electricity outage in Central Karoo | The Western Cape provincial government says it is ramping up efforts to step in to support Eskom to fix the electricity outage in the Central Karoo. | This comes after a thunderstorm ravaged the district municipality earlier this month, damaging infrastructure. | According to the Western Cape Premier, Alan Winde, the Central Karoo is currently facing hard rock formations, faulty equipment, and Stage 6 load shedding. | "Staff across the Western Cape provincial government have been assisting with all sorts of support that Eskom needs to expe…
(2024-02-13). New Congress bill on South Africa ties review after ICJ case. newarab.com 
(2024-02-13). 'Ground is Shifting Under Biden's Feet' After Hur Report. sputnikglobe.com Last week, special counsel Robert Hur released a bombshell report, declining to press charges against US President Joe Biden partially because his report said, the president would appear to the jury as an "elderly man with a poor memory" and therefore would have trouble convincing the jury of his intent.
(2024-02-13). Trump backs North Carolina GOP chair, daughter-in-law Lara Trump to lead RNC. geo.tv 
Trump has also asked one of his campaign's senior advisors, Chris LaCivita, to assume role of COO at RNC…
(2024-02-13). Court to decide bail in Katanga murder case February 21. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has scheduled February 21st, 2024, as the date for deciding on the application filed by four suspects implicated in the murder case of businessman Henry Katanga, seeking release on bail. Criminal Division Judge Isaac Muwata set the date after hearing submissions from both parties …
(2024-02-13). Victoria's Ties with Israel's Defence Industry. counterpunch.org 
Times were supposedly better in 2022. That is, if you were a lawmaker in the Australian state of Victoria, a busy Israeli arms manufacturer, or cash counting corporate middleman keen to make a stash along the way between the two. That view is premised on the notion that what happened on October 7, 2023 in
(2024-02-13). Iraq's parliament to draft law for US coalition troop exit. newarab.com 
The Joint Military Technical Committee between
(2024-02-13). Argentina heading to stagflation. internationalviewpoint.org "With the measures adopted by the Argentine government, the country is heading towards stagflation, as President Milei anticipated. With the aggravating factor that it does so in the context of a very weak global economy." | – | / |
(2024-02-13). VIDEO: IA presents the Best of Barnaby. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-02-13). Scientists to put Pomors, Sami geographic names on Murmansk Region's map. tass.com A group of scientists participating in the Clean Arctic – Vostok-77 expedition is currently working in the ancient Sami village of Lovozero in the Murmansk Region…
(2024-02-13). Alcaraz says he would pick Paris Olympics gold over French Open crown. channelnewsasia.com
(2024-02-13). "The absence of rules is the fundamental character of the regime" internationalviewpoint.org "Since we cannot separate foreign policy from domestic policy, Erdoğan will have to deal with domestic issues, especially economic and social problems, in the coming years. The absence of rules, the refusal to submit to any rules on the part of Erdoğan, is the fundamental characteristic of the regime" | – | / |
(2024-02-13). Load shedding to alternate between Stages 3 and 4. sanews.gov.za Load shedding to alternate between Stages 3 and 4 | Eskom has reduced load shedding to Stages 3 and 4 until further notice. | This after the state power utility implemented Stage 5 and 6 load shedding over the past weekend. | "Eskom has returned to service five generating units which will allow the emergency reserves to be adequately replenished by Tuesday morning. This will enable the reduction of load shedding to Stage 3 from 5am on Tuesday until 4pm. Stage 4 load shedding will then be implemented from 4pm on Tuesday until 5am on Wednesday. | "This alternating pattern of Stage 3 load shedding from 5am to 4pm an…
(2024-02-13). Bangladesh appoint Shanto as captain for all formats. channelnewsasia.com
(2024-02-13). Capitalism and drug trafficking in Ecuador: Two sides of the same coin. internationalviewpoint.org "In short, the proliferation of drug trafficking in Ecuador is an acute symptom of the degradation of neoliberal capitalism and marks a point of no return between barbarism and a profound transformation of our country." | – | / |
(2024-02-13). Israel's West Bank settler population grew nearly 3%. newarab.com 
The population of Israeli settlers in the occupied The report, released on Sunday by the pro-settler group WestBankJewishPopulationStats.com, found the settler population jumped to 517,407 as of 31 December, from 502,991 a year earlier. | The settler population has grown over 15 percent in t…
(2024-02-13). To stop 'radicalisation', end UK support for Israel's war. newarab.com 
Over the last few decades, the term 'radicalisation' has become so politicised and laden with Radicalisation is "the action or process of causing someone to adopt radical positions on political or social issues". To me, this sounds like a process that many of us go through as the adult world opens our eyes to the manifold inequalities in the systems that govern us. | Yet for many, 'radical' simply means any iteration of Islam that isn't sanit…
(2024-02-13). Is a new political cycle opening up in Chile? internationalviewpoint.org "The path for the left and social movements will have to be a path of social struggles and class conflict, feminist and ecosocialist and throughly anticapitalist, aimed at exploding the causes of the crisis, while resolving its most immediate symptoms with short-term material solutions." | – | / |
(2024-02-13). Chelsea manager Pochettino hails 'priceless' Gallagher after Palace performance. channelnewsasia.com
(2024-02-13). 230 more automated lanes at Singapore's border checkpoints planned for 2024. channelnewsasia.com A total of 192.8 million travellers cleared Singapore's checkpoints in 2023, an increase of more than 80 per cent compared with 2022.
(2024-02-13). UP STF arrest Halal Council of India officials on extortion charges. muslimmirror.com Mumbai : The UP Special Task Force (STF) on Monday arrested four office-bearers of Halal Council of India, Mumbai, for allegedly extorting money in the name of halal certification. According to the UP STF sources, the arrested persons have been identified as Maulana Mudassir, Habib Yusuf Patel, Anwar Khan, and Mohammed Tahir. Notably, the Uttar …
(2024-02-13). Are Egyptian-Israeli ties strained by looming Rafah attack. newarab.com 
As concerns have been growing over the possible political and security repercussions of
(2024-02-13). Farmers protests are spreading across the world; people are waking up to the fact that the war on farming is not a coincidence. expose-news.com Farmers across Europe continue to protest against the implementation of the United Nations' Agenda 2030. The European Commission has tried to deflect blame by explaining that the protests are because European farmers …
(2024-02-13). Government ready to table Bills on merging agencies. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja, revealed that the government will table Bills next week aimed at providing for the rationalization of agencies under four sectors of the country. The proposed Bills include the Rationalization of Government Agencies (Education Sector) (Amendments) Bill, 2024 and the Rationalization of Government Agencies (Internal Affairs …
(2024-02-13). Honouring radio broadcasters on World Radio Day. sanews.gov.za Honouring radio broadcasters on World Radio Day | As government joins the global community in celebrating World Radio Day, it has also recognised the invaluable contributions of broadcasters, journalists, and producers who work tirelessly in radio to bring quality programming each day. | "Together, let us continue to support and nurture this timeless medium as we strive to build a more inclusive, informed, and enlightened society for all South Africans. Happy World Radio Day," the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) said. | World Radio Day is being celebrated on Tuesday under the theme, "Radio:…
(2024-02-13). Murmansk Region increases expenditure on science by 40 times over 5 years. tass.com In 2024, local experts will conduct research jointly with the Lomonosov Moscow State University under the Vernadsky – Murmansk Region Project, and with Belarus's scientists…
(2024-02-13). Israel bans UN's Francesca Albanese from entering Israel. newarab.com 
Minister of Foreign Affairs Israel Katz and Minister of the Interior Moshe Arbel said the ban was attributed to Albanese's "outrageous statement" that "the victims of the October 7 massacre were not murdered because of t…
(2024-02-13). Pakistan General Elections: A Vote Against IMF Policies and State Repression. internationalviewpoint.org "Although the left-wing participated to some extent, their influence was limited, with fewer than 40 candidates contesting. Despite this setback, parties like Haqooq Khalq vow to continue strengthening their base among the working class through parliamentary intervention." | – | / |
(2024-02-13). Public Libraries Under MAGA Threat. counterpunch.org 
When my mother died in 2000, I inherited all her books. Sadly, after several moves and downsizings over the decades, her collection had shrunk. Still, it remains considerable and impressive in its own way. Her legacy to me included some special volumes like a first edition of Frederick W. Taylor's The Principles of Scientific Management, a famed
(2024-02-13). Japan's Nikkei cruises to 34-year peak, briefly breaching 38,000 range. channelnewsasia.com
(2024-02-13). Iran FM says Israel to face consequences for attacking Rafah. muslimmirror.com Tehran : Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian says that Israel's decision to expand its war on Gaza to the border area of Rafah in the enclave will have harsh consequences for the regime. In a message on his page on the X on Monday, Amirabdollahian reacted to Israel's overnight bombardment of Rafah, where hundreds of …
(2024-02-13). Could Marwan Barghouti be the key to a ceasefire in Gaza. newarab.com 
Whenever Hamas and Israel negotiate on prisoner exchanges, the name of In 2011, his name was put forward to be part of an exchange deal that saw over 1,000 Palestinians freed for Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, but Israel refused to release him. | It was in this deal that now Hamas leader in Gaza
(2024-02-13). Messi has 'invitation' to play for Argentina at Mascherano. channelnewsasia.com
(2024-02-13). California lawmakers call for stricter regulation of autonomous vehicles. channelnewsasia.com
(2024-02-13). Online gaming survey shows 14% of youths interact with strangers, including sharing personal information. channelnewsasia.com One in four parents were not at all aware of who their child played online games with, according to the survey.
(2024-02-13). Radical change is needed to combat capitalist agriculture! internationalviewpoint.org "Capitalism and productivism always go hand in hand, and this is particularly true in agriculture: for capitalists, you have to grow wheat… to make money (pousser du ble…pour faire du blé!, ble means both wheat and money in French!)." | – | / |
(2024-02-13). Egypt would not object to Israel's assault on Rafah: report. newarab.com 
(2024-02-13). New Round of Hamas Hostage Talks to Be Held in Cairo on Feb. 13. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW, (Sputnik) – The latest round of talks on the release of hostages held by Palestinian movement Hamas with the participation of CIA Director William Burns will be held in Cairo on Tuesday.
(2024-02-13). Jailed Thai ex-PM Thaksin to be freed: Justice minister. channelnewsasia.com
(2024-02-13). Ancient Roman egg with intact yolk found in UK. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA – An amazing discovery was made in a recent archaeological analysis in the UK, where an egg dating back all the way to the Roman era which still contains an intact yolk and liquid white within its shell was discovered. This Roman egg, found in Berryfields and estimated to be approximately 1700 years old, measures about 4cm in width, making it a unique artifact from ancient times. Ancient Roman egg with intact yolk found in UK: Its remarkable state of preservation can be attributed to its location in a flooded pit, which likely provided the ideal conditions for its survival over centuries.The findi…
(2024-02-13). Saudi Arabia sends $250 million to prop up Yemeni government. newarab.com 
The money follows an initial payment of the same amount announced in August, when Riyadh committed to provide a total of $1.2 billion to ease the government's budget deficit and pay salaries for civil servants. | "The second batch of the…
(2024-02-13). Robbed of an education, Gaza's children learn how to survive. newarab.com 
Education is a vital lifeline for Palestinians in Gaza, the West Bank, and in exile to achieve emancipation from occupation, preserve their identity, and remain steadfast in the face of adversity. | However, as Israeli bombs rain down on Gaza, Palestinian children have been forced to abandon dreams of becoming doctors, lawyers, or engineers to find safety wherever they can. | According to
(2024-02-13). Will Men Organize to End Gun Violence? counterpunch.org 
How many ears must one man have Before he can hear people cry? How many deaths will it take 'til he knows that too many people have died? —Bob Dylan, "Blowin' in the Wind" It's been six years since the Valentine's Day massacre of 14 students and three teachers at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
(2024-02-13). Inmate escapes from Mamelodi hospital. sanews.gov.za Inmate escapes from Mamelodi hospital | The Department of Correctional Services is conducting a widespread search operation to locate and apprehend Clatta Gumbo, an offender who escaped on Monday. | Department spokesperson Singabakho Nxumalo said Gumbo — who is serving a life sentence for rape, kidnapping and assault — escaped from the grounds of Mamelodi Regional Hospital. | "He was escorted to the hospital for a consultation with a dietician when he attacked the guarding official, disarmed him and escaped from the hospital premises. | "Immediate action has been taken to initiate a thorough investiga…
(2024-02-13). Did Biden give Israel green light to assault Gaza's Rafah. newarab.com 
(2024-02-13). Indonesia Elections 2024: Presidential hopefuls avoid religious, ethnic narratives to win over voters. channelnewsasia.com This is a far cry from the last contest in 2019, which was among the most divisive in the country's history.
(2024-02-13). Operation Shanela nets 1 009 suspects in the North West. sanews.gov.za Operation Shanela nets 1 009 suspects in the North West | Over 1 000 suspects have been nabbed in the North West under Operation Shanela, which was conducted between Thursday and Sunday. | The suspects were arrested for rape, murder, assault grievous bodily harm, malicious damage to property, burglary residential and business premises, theft of motor vehicle and theft out of/from motor vehicle, and driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. | Of the 1 009 arrested suspects, 248 were wanted for contact crimes including murder, attempted murder, rape, assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm, assault co…
(2024-02-13). "Do not busy yourselves with refutations, do not abandon knowledge" salaficentre.com In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Al-Allaamah Rabee Bin Haadi Al-Mad'khali [may Allah preserve him] stated: The people extensively read books that contained deviant viewpoints and the libraries were decaying and being filled with misguidance and Bidah. Nonetheless, they [those who object when one reads the books that contain …
(2024-02-13). Former cabin crew member sues Singapore Airlines for S$1.7 million after allegedly falling on aircraft. channelnewsasia.com The former SIA flight attendant is suing the carrier for damages after allegedly slipping and falling on a grease patch on board aircraft in 2019.
(2024-02-13). SIU to investigate corruption allegations at NCEDA. sanews.gov.za SIU to investigate corruption allegations at NCEDA | President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed Proclamation R151 of 2024 authorising the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to investigate allegations of corruption in the affairs of Northern Cape Economic Development and Trade and Investment Promotion Agency. | According to a statement by the unit, these include seven contracts and serious maladministration of salary adjustments and to recover any financial losses suffered by the State. | Proclamation R151 of 2024 authorises the SIU to probe the procurement and/or contracting of seven contracts. These are for the procure…
(2024-02-13). Quest for perfection may be double-edged sword for Grand Slam hunter Rune. channelnewsasia.com
(2024-02-13). Rockliff Government vies for corruption crown. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-02-13). Japan Tobacco sees more growth in cigarette revenues in 2024. channelnewsasia.com
(2024-02-13). Entering the Singularity Point in full swing. pressenza.com This is not the first time we refer to this issue, but from time to time it is interesting to make a comparison in the context of the current situation. | By Javier Belda | By way of introduction, we will make a brief note of what the Singularity is about, leaving aside the more technical details, which have already been exposed in other publications (IHPS, WCHS, etc.) [1]. | We write Singularity in capital letters because it is a term that refers to a historical time, such as the Middle Ages; a coming historical time. | The Point of Singularity is enigmatic. It means that a multitude of phenomena of great magnit…
(2024-02-13). McDonalds is Dumping their Rubbish in our Community. znetwork.org
(2024-02-13). White House Labels Counsel Report on Biden's Handling of Classified Docs 'Wrong'. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US Special Counsel Robert Hur's report on an investigation into President Joe Biden's mishandling of classified documents is inappropriate and wrong, White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre said on Monday.
(2024-02-13). Raducanu plans scheduling tweaks after Qatar Open exit. channelnewsasia.com
(2024-02-13). Toyota says president, chairman of scandal-hit Daihatsu unit to step down. channelnewsasia.com
(2024-02-13). American anti-war activist Merle Ratner mourned in Vietnam. mronline.org 
The activist will forever be remembered for her dedication and support of Vietnam-U.S. relations.
(2024-02-13). Israel Super Bowl ad sells Gaza war to NFL football audience. newarab.com 
The ad begins by showing an NFL athlete playing with his son, then cutting to clips of Israeli hostages being held in
(2024-02-13). Azealia Banks slams Beyoncé's country album: 'You're lazy and grift'. albawaba.com
(2024-02-13). US Officials Acknowledge Moral Issues in Gaza, But Will They Do Anything? counterpunch.org 
Over the past several months, officials in Washington have acknowledged that one of the fundamental issues at stake in Israel's military campaign in Gaza is its effect on the people of Gaza. Even as the United States has continued helping Israel wage its military campaign, the highest-level officials in Washington have indicated that Israel's operations
(2024-02-13). Yerevan refutes Baku's report of shelling in northeastern sector of border. tass.com There has been fighting in the southern sector of the border near Nerkin Hand since early morning…
(2024-02-13). Bitcoin hits new record high not seen in 3 Years. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Bitcoin's price has hit a big milestone, going over $50,000 for the first time since December 2021. This jump is because more people are interested in buying spot Bitcoin funds.According to Coinmarketcap, the total value of the global cryptocurrency market, including Bitcoin, has gone up by 2.3% in the last day, reaching over $1.85 trillion.The price of Bitcoin has gone up by more than 3.8% in just one day because people are feeling more confident about buying spot Bitcoin funds.Experts say this increase is because they think big banks will start being more helpful with money, and they're excited about…
(2024-02-13). Motaz Azaiza sparks controversy after meeting Abbas. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Palestinian journalist Motaz Azaiza sparked a buzz on social media after his latest meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. A photo combining Azaiza and Abbas was widely shared on X (formerly known as Twitter) igniting wide anger against the Palestinian photographer, who gained huge fame since the latest Israeli aggression on Gaza on Oct. 7.Many pro-Palestinian activists lashed out at Motaz Azaiza for his meeting with the Palestinian President over the latter's stance on the Israeli war on Gaza, in which over 28,300 people have been killed.Meeting with the Palestinian president Mr. Mahmoud Ab…
(2024-02-13). Unresolved Palestinian problem impedes peace in region — expert. tass.com Vitaly Naumkin emphasized that no one disputed the fact that the Palestinian problem was taking center stage…
(2024-02-13). Washington Promotes Opposition Candidate Setting the Stage for Delegitimizing the Venezuelan Presidential Election. counterpunch.org 
(2024-02-13). Sanitary dignity programme makes progress. sanews.gov.za Sanitary dignity programme makes progress | The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD) continues to deliver free disposable sanitary pads to indigent/poor girls and women since 2019. | The department has since 2019 been delivering the sanitary products through its sanitary dignity programme. | From 2019 to 2023, the programme has benefited 4.3 million learners. | The department revealed that the current budget for the programme in the 2023/24 financial year is R235 million, which will increase in the 2024/25 financial year as well as into the outer years. | The Sanitary Dignity Implemen…
(2024-02-13). Body of Egyptian woman Maryam found in Rhine River, Switzerland>. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA – An investigation was launched after the body of an Egyptian woman was found in the Rhine River, in Switzerland.The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a statement two days after the body of an Egyptian citizen was found in the Rhine River on Facebook in which it confirmed that the government is working closely with Swiss authorities. The Egyptian Ministry further noted that it is closely following the case of Egyptian woman Maryam, whose body was found in the famous river that passes through many EU countries, including Germany, France, Netherlands, Austria, and Liechtenstein.The statement re…
(2024-02-13). Qatar frees 8 Indians months after dropping death sentences. newarab.com 
The men were charged with spying for Israel, according to sources, though India and Qatar did not confirm the charges. Their death sentence, handed down in October, was dropped in Dece…
(2024-02-13). Venezuela Denounces Argentina and US for Theft of EMTRASUR Boeing 747. orinocotribune.com
(2024-02-13). UK announces sanctions on four extremist settlers in West Bank. newarab.com 
Britain on Monday announced sanctions on four extremist The curbs follow what the UK called "unprecedented levels of violence by extremist settlers in the West Bank" over the past year by some residents of illegal Israeli settlements and outposts there.
(2024-02-13). LIVE: Here's Why Israel Lied About Oct. 7th! (& much more). rumble.com
(2024-02-13). REVEALED: The Dark TRUTH About The Pentagon! youtu.be
(2024-02-13). Ford Saarlouis: IG Metall and works council put the final seal on plant closure. wsws.org IGM and the works council are urging the workforce to accept an "overall packet" in a ballot on February 22. This would be the final nail in the coffin that the works council head is hammering into the plant and would mean that auto production in Saarlouis will be history by the end of 2025.
(2024-02-13). Oklahoma Superintendent of Instruction spearheads far-right attack on public education. wsws.org In late January, Murray Walters' crusade made national headlines after his months-long witch-hunt of a well-regarded school principal, Shane Murnan, resulted in Murnan's forced resignation.
(2024-02-13). Thailand: Opposition Move Forward Party faces dissolution. wsws.org Last month's ruling lays bare the anti-democratic character of the Thai state apparatus, which is not prepared to countenance a public discussion about any reform of the monarchy.
(2024-02-13). Seiji Ozawa, longtime conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, dead at 88. wsws.org Among his other accomplishments, Ozawa broke down barriers as the first prominent Asian conductor in the US.
(2024-02-13). Study finds that COVID infection increases risk of new-onset dementia among elderly people. wsws.org When compared to an elderly population that never contracted COVID-19 or other respiratory infections, those with prior COVID-19 infections had a nearly two-fold increased risk of new onset dementia at one year after infection.
(2024-02-13). With a green light from Biden, Israel commencing Rafah massacre. wsws.org Israel launched a massive aerial bombardment of Rafah, the southernmost city in Gaza, on Sunday night into Monday morning, killing over 100 people in a night of death and hellfire.
(2024-02-13). Infighting in Pakistan's ruling elite intensifies following shock election result. wsws.org The PTI of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan won the most seats, even though its candidates were obliged to run as independents.
(2024-02-13). Australian Indigenous leader Nova Peris promotes fascistic Zionism, calls for pro-Palestinian activists to be "imprisoned" wsws.org Peris was reading from the script of the most right-wing Zionist settlers, who claim a providential right to ethnically cleanse the Palestinians.
(2024-02-13). In a sign of growing instability, loans to US shadow banks pass $1 trillion. wsws.org The rapid rise in lending by banks to shadow banks is causing concern among financial regulators because numerous reports have made clear very little is known of their connections.
(2024-02-13). Kashmir's Struggle for Self-Determination. counterpunch.org 
Together with Palestine, the state of Kashmir is one of the longest existing political and territorial conflict remaining from the aftermath of the British Empire. Kashmir, together with its sister state of Jammu, were granted a quasi-autonomy at the end of British rule in the subcontinent. The status of the states was to be determined
(2024-02-13). The two-state paradigm; But who will bell the cat? muslimmirror.com By Mohammad Shahnawaz The recent remarks made by British Foreign Secretary David Cameron regarding the potential recognition of the Palestine state indicate a shift in perspective within a portion of the British government regarding the Palestine question following the Israel-Hamas conflict in October. The comment sparked backlash among members of the Conservative Party, and Downing …
(2024-02-13). Capitalism and drug trafficking in Ecuador: Two sides of the same coin. cadtm.org
(2024-02-13). Éric Toussaint argues in favour of a law against vulture funds at the French National Assembly. cadtm.org
(2024-02-13). Peasant mobilisations in Europe. cadtm.org
(2024-02-13). Why the Marshall Plan ? cadtm.org In July 2024, the World Bank and the IMF will be 80 years old. 80 years of financial neo-colonialism and the imposition of austerity policies in the name of debt repayment. 80 years is enough! The Bretton Woods institutions must be abolished and replaced by democratic institutions serving an ecological, feminist and anti-racist bifurcation. To mark these 80 years, we are republishing a series of articles every Wednesday until July, looking in detail at the history and damage caused by these (…) | – | / |
(2024-02-13). Israel's Genocidal War After Four Months. cadtm.org
(2024-02-13). South Africa's failed infrastructure privatisation and deregulation. cadtm.org Introduction
| The South African state is commonly said to be 'failing' — not only because yet again at the end of 2023, a recession hit. An alleged fiscal crisis, in the form of a public debt to GDP ratio in excess of 70 percent (mostly due to Covid-19 revenue shrinkage), prevents the kind of institutional rescue and expansion of infrastructure and services typical of prior eras of developmental- or welfare-state construction.
| A typical articulation of the terrain of infrastructure financing (…) | – |
(2024-02-13). Pakistan's misery continues. cadtm.org
(2024-02-13). When the West nails the Israeli coffin of the Palestinian people! cadtm.org
(2024-02-13). Venezuela: ministro tilda de delincuente proceder para robo de avión. radiohc.cu Caracas, 13 feb (RHC) El ministro para el Transporte de Venezuela, Ramón Velázquez, tildó de delincuente el proceder utilizado para perpetrar el robo del avión de la Empresa de Transporte Aerocargos del Sur -Emtrasur-, este lunes en Estados Unidos.
(2024-02-13). CDC's Own Scientists Found Masks Ineffective for COVID — But Agency Recommended Them Anyway. expose-news.com January 2024 we are still reading that hospitals have asked visitors to its A&E department to start wearing face masks again. How can we ever trust medical professionals ever again knowing that …
(2024-02-13). Despite Netanyahu calling Hamas' ceasefire demands 'delusional', CIA, Mossad chiefs to hold talk today on hostage deal. firstpost.com With no end in sight in the Gaza war and multiple non-conclusive discussions to stop firing, the heads of the CIA and Israel's Mossad spy agency are likely to meet with senior Egyptians and Qatari officials on Tuesday to discuss possible negotiations on a ceasefire deal and release of hostages held by Hamas. | A report by Financial Times cited people familiar with the process saying the negotiations will likely take place in Cairo and come as international pressure mounts on Israel to end its war in Gaza. | David Barnea, head of Israel's Mossad spy agency, and CIA chief Bill Burns most recently discussed with Qat…
(2024-02-13). Cuban province to host National English Workshop. plenglish.com Matanzas, Cuba, Feb 13 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban province of Matanzas will host the National English Workshop from February 13 to 16, with the participation of teachers and methodologists from primary to high school levels.
(2024-02-13). Some 300 firearms seized every day in Brazil in 2023. plenglish.com Brasilia, Feb 13 (Prensa Latina) At least 279 firearms were seized on average every day in Brazil in 2023, according to statistics from the Ministry of Justice and Public Security, quoted by the web portal R7. In total, 101,841 weapons were located by the security forces in the states and the Federal District.
(2024-02-13). Why Has It Been So Difficult To Create Smoke-Free Areas In Indonesia? The Answer Lies In The Way Laws Are Made #MENAFN #Bitcoin #LatestNews #BreakingNews. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) Indonesia has one of the highest smoking rates globally . In 2021, the Ministry of Health estimated there are 69.1 million smokers , the third largest number in the …
(2024-02-13). State of the Presidency: 46+25 = 47? counterpunch.org According to a report issued by Special Counsel Robert K. Hur on February 8, his investigation found "evidence that President Biden willfully retained and disclosed classified materials after his vice presidency when he was a private citizen." While the report also mentions "innocent explanations for the documents that we cannot refute," the argument against charging
(2024-02-13). What Is Doxing, And How Can You Protect Yourself? #MENAFN #Bitcoin #LatestNews #BreakingNews. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) The Australian government has brought forward plans to criminalise doxing , bringing nationwide attention to the harms of releasing people's private information to the …
(2024-02-13). The Government Is Well Behind On Closing The Gap. This Is Why We Needed A Voice To Parliament #MENAFN #Bitcoin #LatestNews #BreakingNews. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) Another year, and another Closing the Gap report comes before the parliament and the Australian people. This year, however, the scene is somewhat different. The 2024 …
(2024-02-13). New Commissioner Will Focus On Vexed Issue Of Indigenous Children In Out-Of-Home Care #MENAFN #Bitcoin #LatestNews #BreakingNews. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) A national commissioner for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children will be established by the Albanese government, an initiative long sought by Indigenous …
(2024-02-13). New Zealand Is Reviving The ANZAC Alliance Joining AUKUS Is A Logical Next Step #MENAFN #Bitcoin #LatestNews #BreakingNews. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) The National-led coalition government is off to a fast start internationally. In envisioning a more central role for the ANZAC alliance with Australia, and possible …
(2024-02-13). As The War In Gaza Continues, Germany's Unstinting Defence Of Israel Has Unleashed A Culture War That Has Just Reached Australia #MENAFN #Bitcoin #LatestNews #BreakingNews. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) Globally renowned Australian intellectual Ghassan Hage has devoted his career to unpicking the nature of racism in multicultural Australia and elsewhere with the kind …
(2024-02-13). UAE And India Are Now The Best Places To Start A Business, But Western Countries Still Beat Them In One Key Respect #MENAFN #Bitcoin #LatestNews #BreakingNews. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is the best place in the world to start a new business, according to the latest annual Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) survey. The …
(2024-02-13). Bitcoin at its highest in 2 years, hits $50,000. What is the reason behind this sudden surge. firstpost.com Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency, has surged past the $50,000 mark for the first time in over two years. This notable milestone comes as optimism grows around potential interest rate cuts later in the year and following regulatory approval for US exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tracking Bitcoin's price. | The cryptocurrency market has witnessed a 16.3 per cent increase in Bitcoin's value since the beginning of the year. On Monday, Bitcoin reached its peak value since December 27, 2021, hitting $49,899 at 12: 56 PM EST, marking a 4.96 per cent increase for the day, with its value oscillating around the $50,000 leve…
(2024-02-13). UK imposes sanctions on Israeli settlers for Attacks on Palestinians. firstpost.com The United Kingdom has enforced sanctions against four Israeli citizens, labeling them as "extremist settlers" who have perpetrated violent assaults on Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. | These sanctions include strict financial limitations and travel bans on the four individuals, whom Britain accuses of committing "egregious abuses of human rights." | David Cameron, the UK foreign secretary, expressed grave concern, stating, "Extremist Israeli settlers are menacing Palestinians, often resorting to forceful means and coercion, thereby displacing them from their rightful lands." | Cameron underlined…
(2024-02-13). US records about 15,000 deaths from flu this season. independent.co.ug 
LOS ANGELES | Xinhua | There have been at least 22 million flu illnesses, 250,000 hospitalizations, and 15,000 deaths from flu so far this season in the United States, according to the latest data released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Seasonal influenza activity remains elevated nationally with increases in some …
(2024-02-13). COVID-19 Vaccine-associated Mortality in the Southern Hemisphere. globalresearch.ca
(2024-02-13). Will Pakistan have a rotational prime minister? Who's in the race for the top post. firstpost.com 
It's been almost a week since Pakistan held its elections and threw up the biggest of surprises when Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-backed candidates bagged the most number of seats, trouncing Nawaz Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Bilawal Bhutto Zardari's Pakistan People's Party. | However, as none of the parties have secured a simple majority in the 266-seat National Assembly — there is no clear winner — Pakistanis, along with many others around the world, are wondering which party will form the next government or who will be the next prime minister. | As the wheeling-d…
(2024-02-13). Thaksin Shinawatra: Thai govt announces early release of Ex-PM from prison. firstpost.com Only six months after his return from a 15-year self-imposed exile, the government of Thailand announced on Tuesday that Thaksin Shinawatra, the former prime minister of Thailand, would be released from prison this weekend. | King Maha Vajiralongkorn reduced the controversial billionaire's eight-year sentence to just one year in August after he was found guilty of graft and abuse of power. The billionaire was twice elected premier and overthrown in a military coup in 2006. | On Tuesday, Tawee Sodsong, the minister of justice, announced that 930 prisoners would be granted early release, including the 74-year-old f…
(2024-02-13). 'War in Gaza and attacks in the Red Sea endanger the world economy'. firstpost.com The World Bank and IMF issued warnings about the potential threats to the world economy posed by the Gaza conflict and the ensuing attacks on ships traveling through the Red Sea. | The economy of the Middle East and North Africa has already been impacted by the Israel-Hamas conflict, which has been going on since October, according to Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund. | The longer the fighting continues, the more effects it could have on the world, Georgieva warned the World Governments Summit, an annual event in Dubai that brings together political and business leaders.
(2024-02-13). PM Modi says he looks forward to being among UAE's Indian diaspora during Ahlan Modi event. firstpost.com Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said he looks forward to meeting the Indian diaspora in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as he is set to embark upon a two-day visit to the nation. | Modi will meet the Indian diaspora at an event called 'Ahlan Modi' in Abu Dhabi's Zayed Sports City Stadium. | "We are very proud of our diaspora and their efforts to deepen India's engagement with the world. This evening, I look forward to being among UAE's Indian diaspora at the Ahlan Modi programme! Do join this memorable occasion," the prime minister wrote on X, formerly Twitter. | We are very proud of our diaspora and thei…
(2024-02-13). NVIDIA briefly overtook Amazon in market value; Will it continue to rise. firstpost.com NVIDIA briefly overtook Amazon Inc. in market value on Monday, February 12, the latest milestone in a stunning rally over the past year fueled by soaring demand for its chips used in artificial intelligence (AI) computing. | NVIDIA saw a modest increase of nearly 0.2 per cent in its stock value, reaching a market capitalization of approximately $1.78 trillion. Conversely, Amazon experienced a decline of 1.2 per cent, closing with a market valuation of $1.79 trillion. | This temporary shift in fortunes positioned the chipmaker ahead of the e-commerce titan during regular trading hours, momentarily securing its pla…
(2024-02-13). China urges Israel to stop military operation in Rafah 'as soon as possible'. firstpost.com China urged Israel on Tuesday to end its military operation in the Gazan city of Rafah "as soon as possible," warning of a "serious humanitarian disaster" if the violence did not stop. | "China follows closely the developments in the Rafah area, opposes and condemns actions that harm civilians and violate international law," a foreign ministry spokesperson said in a statement. | Beijing urged Israel to "to stop its military operation as soon as possible, (and) make every effort to avoid innocent civilian casualties, in order to prevent a more serious humanitarian disaster in the Rafah area". | As it gets ready to…
(2024-02-13). France proposes Hezbollah withdrawal, border talks for Israel-Lebanon truce. firstpost.com According to a document obtained by Reuters, France has sent a formal proposal to Beirut with the goal of resolving the disputed boundary between Lebanon and Israel and halting hostilities with Israel. The plan calls for militants, including the elite unit of Hezbollah, to retreat 10 km (6 miles) from the border. | The strategy attempts to put a stop to border warfare between Israel and Hezbollah, which is backed by Iran. The fighting in Gaza has coincided with the hostilities, which are increasing fears of a catastrophic, all-out conflict. | Last week, French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne presented the docu…
(2024-02-13). How Indonesia is preparing to hold world's biggest single-day election. firstpost.com With over 25,000 police expected to maintain security for the election on Wednesday, which is viewed as a test of the democratic advances won since the end of authoritarian rule 25 years ago, Indonesian officials were finalising preparations ahead of the vote. | The mineral-rich Group of 20 economy, home to 270 million people, has seen consistent development and relative stability under outgoing President Joko Widodo's leadership over the last ten years, positioning the region as a potential hub for international corporations involved in the supply chain for electric vehicles. | However, Widodo, often known as Jo…
(2024-02-13). 'Gift to us all': Indian-American Sonali Korde sworn in as assistant to USAID administrator. firstpost.com Indian-American Sonali Korde on Monday took the oath of office as the assistant to USAID Administrator Samantha Power for the Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA). | The BHA serves as the primary arm of the US government for addressing international disaster response, overseeing the monitoring, mitigation, and management of global hazards and humanitarian requirements. | Speaking during the swearing-in ceremony, Power said, "I view Sonali, and I think this packed house speaks to this for so many here, but Sonali is really a gift to us all. And because we get to see a lot of her, in time, and a lot of her many…
(2024-02-13). Pakistan: PTI strategises govt formation in Centre, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as party-backed candidates bag 101 seats. firstpost.com Jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's party has set up special committees to strategise the formation of governments in the Central, Punjab, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces, according to a report. | As reported by Dawn News on Monday, during a core committee meeting, participants agreed to expedite the nomination process for key government and parliamentary positions based on the recommendations and strategies put forth by these committees. | The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is devising a plan to establish its government in the Central, Punjab, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa regions after independent candidates su…
(2024-02-13). Pannun aide Khalistani separatist Inderjit Singh Gosal's Canada home hit by gunfire, investigation on. firstpost.com Sikh separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun's aide Inderjit Singh Gosal's Canada home allegedly came under gunfire, police said on Monday, following recent allegations by Ottawa and Washington that Indian dissidents living abroad in both countries have been targeted for assassination. | According to AFP, Constable Tyler Bell-Morena said Peel Regional Police were alerted by construction crews about what appeared to be "a bullet hole in a window of the home" of Gosal in the province of Ontario, and are investigating. | Pannun, an American Sikh activist in New York whom US authorities say was the target of a thwa…
(2024-02-13). What PM Modi said about his visit to UAE, Qatar ahead of departure. firstpost.com The United Arab Emirates and Qatar wait for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit that begins on Tuesday. PM Modi will be travelling to the UAE on an Official Visit from 13-14 February and to Qatar from 14-15 February. | Ahead of leaving New Delhi, PM Modi in his departure statement said this will be his seventh visit to the UAE and second visit to Qatar since 2014. | @narendramodi embarks on a two-country visit to the UAE & Qatar. | The first leg of the visit in the UAE entails engagements with UAE leadership & community members, inauguration of
(2024-02-13). Horoscope Today, February 14, 2024. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA As the stars align on February 14, 2024, the cosmos presents a celestial canvas filled with possibilities and revelations for each zodiac sign. On this day of love and affection, the planetary positions offer unique insights into the energies that may influence our lives. Whether seeking guidance in matters of the heart, career, or personal growth, the horoscope for February 14, 2024, serves as a cosmic roadmap, guiding us through the twists and turns of the day ahead. Horoscope for February 14, 2024 : Aries Today Wednesday(March 21 – April 19): | Today, Aries, you might find yourself feel…
(2024-02-13). 'China is my second home': Foreigners celebrate Chinese Spring Festival. ecns.cn A group of foreigners from France and Switzerland were invited to a cultural event last Friday on Little New Year, or Xiaonian in Chinese, in Beijing to welcome the Chinese Spring Festival and the upcoming Year of the Dragon.
(2024-02-13). China to join Cobra Gold 2024 military exercise in Thailand. ecns.cn A contingent selected from the Southern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army will participate the Cobra Gold 2024 multinational exercise from Feb. 10 to March 7 in Thailand.
(2024-02-13). Xi delivers speech at Spring Festival reception, extending festive greetings to all Chinese. ecns.cn In his speech, Xi noted that over the past year, we implemented the new development philosophy on all fronts, adhered to the general principle of seeking progress while maintaining stability, decisively downgraded the level of COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control, and promoted the recovery and development of the economy.
(2024-02-13). Traditional 'dance to hero's song' in Guangdong staged to celebrate Chinese New Year. ecns.cn Dancers perform the Chaoshan Yingge dance, or "dance to the hero's song", during a Chinese New Year celebration event in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 8, 2024.
(2024-02-13). Culture Fact: Rediscovering and reconnecting to the Spring Festival rituals. ecns.cn
(2024-02-13). Insights丨French expert looks forward to China's more important international role. ecns.cn
(2024-02-13). Insights丨French TV presenter: Upholding peaceful mind, France and China will share shining future. ecns.cn With a peaceful mind and generosity in our two countries, France and China must share a better and shining future, said Olivier Grandjean, a French-language TV presenter and writer, to China News Network in Beijing.
(2024-02-13). Comicomment: Lingering shadows of the East Palestine train derailment. ecns.cn One year ago, a Norfolk Southern freight train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, displacing a community, jeopardizing health, harming the local environment, and exposing the country's inability to handle disasters effectively. Now, a year later, federal and local officials insist East Palestine and the surrounding regions are safe, health issues still linger there.
(2024-02-13). Chinese dragon is not scary, says former senior UN official. ecns.cn Erik Solheim, the former UN under-secretary-general, said the dragon in Chinese culture is a symbol of good luck strength, health, and power.
(2024-02-13). Hong Kong fans to get 50% refund for Messi no-show match. ecns.cn Thousands of soccer fans, some of whom had reportedly paid up to HK$5,000 ($639) to watch an exhibition match in Hong Kong in which Argentinian superstar Lionel Messi failed to play, can get a 50-percent refund on their tickets.
(2024-02-13). Cradle of Civilization: Langzhong ancient city. ecns.cn
(2024-02-13). China records nearly 5 bln domestic trips in 2023. ecns.cn A total of 4.89 billion domestic trips were made in China in 2023, marking a year-on-year increase of 93 percent, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism on Friday.
(2024-02-13). Molly Show: Why did artist Zhang dare not draw the pupils of a dragon. ecns.cn huà lóng di«én jƒ´ng means to bring the painted dragon, or Loong, to life by putting in the pupils of its eyes."ÄÄ…
(2024-02-13). Drums beat at foot of Mount Tai to welcome Chinese New Year. ecns.cn Powerful drum beats resounded in Tianwai Village, Tai'an, east China's Shandong Province. People beat the traditional "Taishan Shengshi Drums" to celebrate the Chinese New Year.
(2024-02-13). Insights丨Former official of WEF: China's economic shift promising through sustainable development. ecns.cn Claude Smadja, Former Managing Director of the World Economic Forum, noted during an exclusive interview with China News Network that China has achieved tremendous progress in many areas including artificial intelligence, e-commerce, and electric cars.
(2024-02-13). International experts expect more Chinese wisdom to fuel global growth in 2024 | Spring Festival Goes Global. ecns.cn With Chinese New Year 2024 arriving, international experts sent their good wishes for the coming year to the Chinese people in recent interviews with China News Network.
(2024-02-13). Molly Show: Does the Dragon Gate really exist. ecns.cn yú yuè lóng mén, literally, means a carp leaps over Longmen, a dangerous and high obstacle, to become a dragon, or Loong.
(2024-02-13). Nicaragua to take western states to ICJ for 'facilitating genocide By: News Desk. midwesternmarx.com 
The Central American nation has called on Germany, the UK, the Netherlands, and Canada to stop sending arms to IsraelThe Nicaraguan government has started legal proceedings to take Germany, the UK, the Netherlands, and Canada to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for complicity in the Israeli genocide of Palestinians in Gaza and other violations of international law. In a statement, Managua said it has informed the governments of "the [UK], Germany, the Netherlands, …
(2024-02-13). Is the Government Finally Abandoning Its Flat Earth Cannabis Policies? counterpunch.org 
Hundreds of pages of recently released documents provided by the Department of Health and Services affirm what the overwhelming majority of the public has known for decades: Marijuana is therapeutically useful. And its harms are not on par with those of heroin — which federal regulations currently consider it akin to — or even alcohol. Those were the
(2024-02-13). Vessel expelled from South China Sea waters. ecns.cn On Sunday evening, the China Coast Guard announced that it had expelled a Philippine coast guard vessel that had repeatedly intruded into waters near Huangyan Island in South China Sea, emphasizing that the Chinese side's responses were "professional and standardized".
(2024-02-13). Xi, Peng Liyuan extend Chinese New Year greetings to U.S. Lincoln High School teachers, students. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, on Sunday replied to a Chinese New Year greeting card from teachers and students of U.S. Lincoln High School, extending their best wishes of the Year of the Dragon.
(2024-02-13). International experts expect further advances in China | Spring Festival Goes Global. ecns.cn As the world celebrates the coming of the Year of the Dragon, global experts send their greetings."China has made the right kinds of investments for the real economy to prosper," said David Blair, vice president and senior economist at the Center for China and Globalization, in an interview with China News Network. He expects the Chinese economy to grow further over the next decade.
(2024-02-13). Chinese, U.S. musicians sing to celebrate coming of spring. ecns.cn Spring is the season of rebirth and renewal. Wu Rina, an Ewenki ethnic musician and professor at the School of Music of Minzu University of China, and Mark Levine, an American professor and country musician at the same university, jointly performed the song "Spring is coming," which was composed by the late Mongolian singer Buren Bayaer.
(2024-02-13). Giant pandas send Lunar New Year greetings from China. ecns.cn Staff members held giant panda cubs during a group appearance event at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. | Giant pandas at Chongqing Zoo extended their Chinese New Year's greetings. They feasted on fruits and bamboo, symbolizing a bountiful harvest."ÄÄ…
(2024-02-13). Molly Show: Idioms convey best wishes for an auspicious Year of the Dragon. ecns.cn 2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese Lunar Calendar. In Chinese culture, the dragon (or Loong), one of the totems of Chinese civilization, is a symbol of auspiciousness, authority, and rarity. "ÄÄ…
(2024-02-13). Tres bomberos heridos en gran incendio en Lima, Perú. telesurtv.net El fuego arrancó en un local que albergaba productos químicos de limpieza como lejía, thinner, entre otros.
(2024-02-13). Israel dispara contra trabajadores de la Unrwa en Gaza. telesurtv.net El jefe de la Unrwa indicó que soldados israelíes atacaron una de sus escuelas en la ciudad gazatí de Khan Younis.
(2024-02-13). Siria condena ofensiva de Israel contra Rafah, Gaza. telesurtv.net Siria añadió que el apoyo de Estados Unidos a estas acciones son una prueba más de la amenaza que constituye la nación norteña para la región.
(2024-02-13). Suspenden juicio a escuadrón de la muerte en El Salvador. telesurtv.net La suspensión del proceso se debió a que uno de los procesados, en estos momentos en detención, no fue trasladado por las autoridades judiciales al lugar donde se iba a llevar a cabo la vista pública.
(2024-02-13). ONU califica de aterradora posible incursión israelí contra Rafah. telesurtv.net El comisionado de DD.HH. de la ONU, advirtió que la incursión militar contra la ciudad fronteriza podría significar el fin de la ayuda humanitaria.
(2024-02-13). Manifestaciones en Reino Unido exige fin del genocidio en Gaza. telesurtv.net Las acciones abarcaron el sector universitario, a los que se unieron los sindicatos de los medios de comunicación, la educación y la administración pública.
(2024-02-13). Denuncian nueva masacre en el Cauca, Colombia. telesurtv.net Indepaz informó también que en la vereda Brasilia, departamento del Cauca fue atacado un bus escolar, dejando a dos menores heridos.
(2024-02-13). Llevan a la justicia a implicados en plan contra Nicolás Maduro. telesurtv.net El fiscal venezolano afirmó que la detención de los seis ciudadanos se realizo en estricto apego al respeto de los derechos humanos.
(2024-02-13). Asesinan a un exalcalde de Edomex en Veracruz. telesurtv.net Andrés Valencia Ríos es esposo de Eloísa Zetina, es actual burgomaestre del ayuntamiento san Juan Evangelista, que es gobernado por Morena.
(2024-02-13). Presidente Putin afirma que el PIB de Rusia creció un 3,6 por ciento. telesurtv.net El mandatario señaló que el crecimiento económico del año pasado en Rusia resultó mayor de lo previsto.
(2024-02-13). Sobreviven pasajeros de avioneta que cayó en Punta Carola, Ecuador. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con medios locales, ECU 911 informó que el incidente fue reportado sobre las 09H01 (hora local).
(2024-02-13). Resistencia palestina y libanesa llaman a luchar contra Israel. telesurtv.net Tanto la Resistencia palestina como la libanesa han prometido mantener sus operaciones de represalia mientras el régimen de Tel Aviv continúe su ataque contra Gaza.
(2024-02-13). ONU revela primer informe sobre estado de especies migratorias. telesurtv.net Una de cada cinco de las especies incluidas en la lista de la Conservación de las Especies Migratorias de Animales Silvestres (CMS) están amenazadas de extinción.
(2024-02-13). Denuncia Cuba ilegal apropiación de un avión venezolano. radiohc.cu La Habana, 12 feb (RHC) El ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez, denunció este lunes la ilegal apropiación, por Estados Unidos de una aeronave perteneciente a la venezolana Empresa de Transporte Aerocargo del Sur -Emtrasur.
(2024-02-13). Venezuela rechaza robo de aeronave de Emtrasur por parte de EE.UU. telesurtv.net La aeronave ya se encuentra en Florida, EE.UU., luego de realizar una parada en Haití, concretándose el despojo bajo el pretexto de las sanciones unilaterales.
(2024-02-13). Declaran estado de emergencia carcelaria en Colombia. telesurtv.net La declaración permitirá incorporar a efectivos de la Policía y el Ejército para garantizar el orden en las prisiones.
(2024-02-13). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Son más de 120 días de ataques constantes de las fuerzas de Israel contra el pueblo palestino en Gaza y Cisjordania.
(2024-02-13). Reportan 177 distritos peruanos con transmisión activa del dengue. telesurtv.net La enfermedad se está agravando en los departamentos de Tumbes, Piura, Lambayeque y La Libertad (ubicados en la costa norte), entre otros.
(2024-02-13). Presidente de Cuba sostiene encuentro con canciller de Bolivia. telesurtv.net El presidente cubano agradeció el amor y la solidaridad inquebrantable de Bolivia.
(2024-02-13). Paquistaníes bloquean vías tras saberse resultados electorales. telesurtv.net El partido Pakistán Tehreek-e-Insaf del ex primer ministro Imran Khan y sus afiliados obtuvieron la mayor cantidad de escaños en el recuento final publicado el domingo.
(2024-02-13). Investigan a exfiscal general venezolana Luisa Ortega en EE.UU. telesurtv.net La investigación contra Ortega se desarrolla "por encabezar un esquema de pago de sobornos para no desarrollar investigaciones contra empresarios y funcionarios corruptos.
(2024-02-13). Muere periodista palestina por bombardeo israelí en Gaza. telesurtv.net Alrededor de 83 profesionales de la comunicación han perdido la vida en medio de los ataques de Israel contra Gaza.
(2024-02-13). Conozca ventajas de la radio sobre otros medios de comunicación. telesurtv.net La invención de la radio se le atribuye al italiano Guillermo Marconi, quien logró propagar las señales sonoras en 1.896 hasta 20 kilómetros de distancia.
(2024-02-13). Empresa rusa dona 23.000 toneladas de fertilizantes a Zimbabwe. telesurtv.net La empresa rusa, Uralchem ha aportado más de 134.000 toneladas de fertilizantes al continente africano de forma gratuita.
(2024-02-13). Israel asesina siete palestinos en el Complejo Médico Nasser de Gaza. telesurtv.net Los equipos sanitarios se encontraban inmovilizados por los continuos disparos de francotiradores de las fuerzas de ocupación.
(2024-02-13). The NeoCons' Proxy War "Against Ukraine": Nuclear War is On the Table. The Privatization of Ukraine. globalresearch.ca
(2024-02-13). Wednesday 2/14: UCSC Cross-Union Solidarity Rally. indybay.org UC Santa Cruz: Meet at Stevenson Dining Hall, then march to Quarry Plaza…
(2024-02-13). Sunday 2/18: Berkeley: Healthcare Workers for Palestine Bay Area family friendly kite flying. indybay.org Cesar Chavez Park | 11 Spinnaker Way | Berkeley, CA…
(2024-02-13). Sunday 3/10: Strike Debt Bay Area Book Group: How Infrastructure Works. indybay.org Email strike.debt.bay.area@gmail.com a few days beforehand for the online invite.
(2024-02-13). Dear Mr. High Commissioner: Help Free Assange! indybay.org Mr. Assange is a defender of human rights; an innovative journalist and creative publisher; he is one of us. He should not be locked up but standing with us in our office. Is he not persecuted for doing what every serious investigative journalist, every serious human rights investigator should be doing every day: investigating allegations and promoting truth, accountability and justice?>
(2024-02-13). Tuesday 2/13: SFO AFA Worldwide Solidarity Picket Terminal 3. indybay.org SFO | Terminal 3…
(2024-02-13). Body of missing Palestinian girl Hind Rajab found in destroyed car. indybay.org The body of six-year-old Hind Rajab has been found decomposing in the car where her family were killed by Israeli gunfire in Gaza City. A few metres away, the ambulance sent to rescue Hind was burnt out with the remains of two medics inside.
(2024-02-13). Saturday 2/24: Rep. Ro Khanna's Teacher Town Hall. indybay.org Orchard School gymnasium | 921 Fox Lane | San Jose, CA…
(2024-02-13). Monday 3/4: Power Half Hour for Gaza. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
(2024-02-13). Thursday 2/15: Virtual Teach-In about Palestine. indybay.org Zoom | http: //tinyurl.com/PalestineThursday…
(2024-02-13). Saturday 2/24: Night of Cultural Revolt to Free Toomaj and All Iran's Political Prisoners. indybay.org The Starry Plough Pub | 3101 Shattuck Ave. | Berkeley, CA…
(2024-02-13). Thursday 2/29: Leap Day Action Night 2024. indybay.org Gather at corner of Bancroft and Telegraph, Berkeley and then march around Berkeley…
(2024-02-13). Saturday 2/24: Global Day Of Action: Shut Down The US War Machine At Travis AFB. indybay.org Travis Air Force Base, Fairfield, CA Travis Air Force Base Main Gate | Park and meet at Commercial Center to left of Air Froce Base, Parkway & Parker Rd.
(2024-02-13). Wednesday 2/14: All Out to Oakland Unified School District Board Meeting. indybay.org The Great Room at La Escuelita | 1050 2nd Ave | Oakland, CA | OR | Zoom…
(2024-02-13). Saturday 2/17: Button Making and Postcard Writing for a Free Palestine. indybay.org Jerusalem Coffee House | 5443 Telegraph Ave | Oakland, CA…
(2024-02-13). Sunday 2/18: Santa Rosa Protest for Palestine. indybay.org Courthouse Square | Santa Rosa, CA…
(2024-02-13). Sunday 2/18: Monterey Protest for Palestine. indybay.org Windows on the Bay Park, Del Monte Beach | Monterey, CA…
(2024-02-13). Tuesday 2/13: San Diego: Hands Off Rafah Emergency Action! indybay.org Federal Plaza | 880 Front St | San Diego, CA…
(2024-02-13). City of UC/Berkeley's metal sculpture graffiti art wall's first opening reception! indybay.org City of UC/Berkeley's metal sculpture graffiti art wall | project had it's first opening reception Sunday 2/11/24!!
(2024-02-13). Thursday 2/22: Electric Vehicle Financial Incentives. indybay.org Webinar. Register to receive link.
(2024-02-13). Check out the Illusion Room @ the 4th Street Gallery North of Gilman & south of sk8park. indybay.org I went to see the little pop up gallery to check out what artists in the community are doing. Weekends Noon or 1 pm? to 4-6?pm.
(2024-02-13). Saturday 2/24: 2nd Annual Santa Cruz Cookout. indybay.org Harvey West Park, 326 Evergreen St, Santa Cruz…
(2024-02-13). Saturday 3/2: Article deadline for Slingshot issue #140. indybay.org Long Haul Infoshop – 3124 Shattuck Ave. Berkeley, CA 97405 – 510-540-0751 – 2 blocks from Ashby BART…
(2024-02-13). Hamas says Israel's Rafah massacre 'genocidal' as regime uses 'banned weapons'. presstv.ir Hamas says Israel's deadly attack on Rafah was a "deepening of genocide" against the Palestinian people.
(2024-02-13). Powerful California storm brings record rain, flooding. presstv.ir The US National Weather Service warns of "life-threatening" flash flooding.
(2024-02-13). 'Israel humiliates Palestinian prisoners from Gaza by torturing them in front of settlers'. presstv.ir A human rights organization says the Israeli regime allows settlers to watch the torture and humiliation of Palestinians abducted from Gaza.
(2024-02-13). Italy's farmers head to Rome in tractor convoy as European anger spreads. presstv.ir Italian farmers protesting about cheap imports from outside the EU headed towards Rome in convoys of tractors on Monday.
(2024-02-13). Tractors clog streets of Barcelona as farmers protest across EU. presstv.ir Farmers drive their tractors through the streets of Barcelona as part of a Europe-wide movement in protest at their working conditions.
(2024-02-13). Volcano in southwest Iceland erupts again after January activity. presstv.ir A volcano erupted on Thursday in southwest Iceland for the second time this year.
(2024-02-13). A thousand tractors to block Polish city centre Poznan in protest. presstv.ir Around one thousand tractors are expected to block the city center of Poznan in Poland in protest against EU measures to tackle climate change.
(2024-02-13). Chile bids farewell to ex-president Pinera in state funeral. presstv.ir Chile holds a state funeral for former president Sebastian Pinera, who died this week when the helicopter he was piloting plummeted into a lake.
(2024-02-13). Protests break out in Karachi over alleged ballot rigging. presstv.ir Despite PTI-backed candidates leading in Pakistan's election race, the party's supporters stage a protest outside the Election Commission in Karachi lamenting state interference in the polling process.
(2024-02-13). Thousands take to Berlin streets to demand Gaza ceasefire. presstv.ir Thousands of protesters flooded the streets of Berlin demanding a ceasefire in Gaza and the suspension of arms supplies to Israel.
(2024-02-13). Hundreds protest against Israeli war on Gaza inside New York's Museum of Modern Art. presstv.ir Hundreds of Protesters rally at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, demanding immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
(2024-02-13). US blurs Israel's full-blown collapse; regime in talks with Hamas as goals 'unattainable': Iran. presstv.ir The Iranian foreign minister says if it were not for the United States' all-out support, Israel would have faced "total collapse" at the hands of the Palestinian resistance.
(2024-02-13). Hezbollah leader, Islamic Jihad chief urge steadfastness to achieve 'promised victory'. presstv.ir The top resistance leaders of Lebanon and Palestine emphasize the necessity of perseverance and continuing strong efforts to achieve the promised victory.
(2024-02-13). UK health crisis: Over 1.5m patients waited at least 12 hours in A&E in past year. presstv.ir Figures have showed that more than 1.5 million patients in England had to wait at least 12 hours in accident and emergency departments (A&E) in the past year.
(2024-02-13). Thousands in Morocco protest ties with Israel. presstv.ir Thousands of Moroccans again took to the streets of their capital to call for an end to their country's ties with Israel.
(2024-02-13). Raeisi stresses need for Iran's enhanced interaction with world tourism bodies. presstv.ir President Raeisi stresses the need for Iran's enhanced interaction with international organizations active in the tourism industry.
(2024-02-13). Israel's attack on Rafah bespeaks regime's 'systematic war of extermination'. presstv.ir Islamic Jihad says the Israeli regime violated the entire "international norms and conventions" by launching aggression against the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah.
(2024-02-13). Hezbollah launches precision attacks, hits Israeli espionage base. presstv.ir Lebanon's Hezbollah launches fresh attacks on Israeli-controlled targets.
(2024-02-13). People in Gaza suffer unprecedented levels of famine-like conditions: UN. presstv.ir The UN says some 550,000 people are facing catastrophic food insecurity levels in Gaza.
(2024-02-13). Iranian Embassy in Yemen celebrates 1979 Revolution anniversary. presstv.ir The Iranian Embassy in the Yemeni capital, Sana'a, has hosted a ceremony to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.
(2024-02-13). IRGC launches long-range ballistic missile from warship: Commander. presstv.ir The IRGC successfully launches a long-range ballistic missile from one of its warships, the elite force's commander says.
(2024-02-13). Iran wins rulings in five international cases: Vice president. presstv.ir The Iranian vice president says the country has recently won rulings in five international cases.
(2024-02-13). 'Expansion of Israel's war crimes to Rafah will have serious consequences for regime'. presstv.ir Iran's foreign minister warns that spread of Israel's genocide in Gaza to the southern city of Rafah will have serious consequences for the regime.
(2024-02-13). Hamas: Rafah invasion criminal move meant to serve Netanyahu's interests. presstv.ir Hamas says Israel's planned invasion of Rafah is a criminal move meant to serve Netanyahu's personal interests.
(2024-02-13). EU's Borrell calls for Israel arms supply cut amid Gaza genocide. presstv.ir The EU says Israel's supporters must cut arms supplies for the regime if they want to lessen the civilian casualties in Gaza.
(2024-02-12). Sayyed Nasrallah Speaks Tuesday. english.almanar.com.lb 
Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah is scheduled to address the Party's ceremony held, at Shahed School campus in Beirut's Dahiyeh on Tuesday (February 13) at 15: 00 (Beirut's Time), in order to mark the anniversary of the Birth of Imam Hussein (A.S.), Imam Sajjad (A.S.) and Abu Fadl Al-Abbas on Shaaban 4 and 5 and …