(2024-02-24). Correspondence] The INSPIRE study: RSV infection during infancy. thelancet.com The effect of respiratory viral infections (eg, respiratory syncytial virus [RSV] infection, influenza, and COVID-19) in early life on the onset of childhood diseases (eg, asthma, mental health disorders, and childhood cancer) is of great concern globally. However, the challenges facing researchers, paediatricians, and policy makers are a short supply of evidence from well designed observational studies and inconsistent results in randomised controlled trials (RCTs). We were pleased to see that Christian Rosas-Salazar and colleagues1 used a combination of passive and active surveillance to better detect exposure…
(2024-02-24). Wednesday 3/13: Oakland Privacy: Fighting Against the Surveillance State. indybay.org Please email contact@oaklandprivacy.org a few days before the meeting to get up-to-date location information or obtain Zoom meeting access info.
(2024-02-24). Environmental catastrophe as Houthis target ship carrying hazardous materials. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – On Saturday, February 24, 2024, at 3: 33 PM, the Yemeni government warned of a big environmental disaster that could happen in the Red Sea.The Yemeni government is worried about a big environmental disaster because of news that the Ruby Mar ship, which was attacked by the Houthi group, leaked dangerous materials.Large losses and the crew having to leave the shipIn a statement carried by the Yemeni news service Saba, the Yemeni government said it was wrong for the Houthi group to attack the ship flying the Belizean flag, which caused a lot of damage and forced the crew to leave the ship.It stated that "p…
(2024-02-24). Ukraine marks bleak war anniversary with news of plane downing. presstv.ir Ukraine marks two years of war weakened by a lack of Western aid while Russia is emboldened by fresh gains.
(2024-02-24). 15] Imam Fudayl Ibn Iyaadh: [Exemplifying Positive Engagement and Effective Communication With The Rulers]. salaficentre.com In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Imaam Ibn Rajab [may Allah have mercy upon him] stated about the Salaf: "There is not to be found in the statements of those who came after the Salaf (any) truth, except that it is found in their statements with a more concise …
(2024-02-24). 8] Trials of Life- [Some issues we didn't contemplate thoroughly — during our youth — in our religious and worldly affairs, and during serious disagreement between close ones]. salaficentre.com In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Allah [The Exalted] says: ŸÅŸéŸ±ÿµ€°ÿ®Ÿêÿ±€° ÿ•ŸêŸÜŸëŸé ŸàŸéÿπ€°ÿØŸé Ÿ±ŸÑŸÑŸëŸéŸáŸê ÿ≠ŸéŸÇŸëŸå€¨‚Äå€ñ ŸàŸéŸÑŸéÿß…
(2024-02-24). Israeli Lies About A 'Land Bridge' To The Gulf Show Blockade Is Working. popularresistance.org Since the beginning of its genocidal war on Gaza, Israel's supply lines have been jeopardized. After Israel closed all its borders to imports headed to Gaza and struck the Rafah crossing to put it out of order, Hamas attacked the ports of Ashkelon and Ashdod, which were used to import oil and supplies used in the war machine, after which Israel had to halt port operations and shift ships to Eilat. | As the genocide in Gaza continued unabated, Yemen took part in the war by blockading Eilat's port, which forced Israel to relocate its supply lines to the port of Haifa on the Mediterranean Sea. Last month, Iraq annou…
(2024-02-24). Unraveling Bill Gates' Global Web of Influence, With Tim Schwab. orinocotribune.com 
By Alan MacLeod — Feb 21, 2024 | There are few people on Earth richer or more influential than Bill Gates. For many years, the former Microsoft CEO was the planet's most wealthy individual and used his power to corner and monopolize as much of the tech industry as he could. From there, Gates has moved to become perhaps the most powerful man in global health, agriculture and education. | And yet, for all of his power and prestige, Gates is rarely scrutinized in our media. The Seattle native has been careful to cultivate an image of a well-meaning nerd who uses his wealth for good. Our guest today on the "Mint…
(2024-02-24). Gain Insight on How to Buy Bitcoin Anonymously. albawaba.com Nowadays, privacy is highly valued and many cryptocurrency enthusiasts are eager to purchase Bitcoin without revealing their identity. While Bitcoin transactions are somewhat anonymous due to the blockchain, there are ways to boost privacy and reduce transaction traceability. Whether you are safeguarding data or simply valuing anonymity, this guide will take you through the steps of how to buy Bitcoin anonymously and discreetly. | A Guide on How to Buy Bitcoin Anonymously: | 1. Opt for Peer to Peer Exchanges: | Peer to peer (P2P) exchanges enable transactions between buyers and sellers without intermediar…
(2024-02-24). How to Buy Bitcoin with Credit Card: Guide. albawaba.com Bitcoin is the currency that has garnered worldwide interest as a valuable virtual asset. Thanks to the use of credit cards for transactions, buying Bitcoin has become easier for both investors and beginners alike. This detailed guide is here to help you smoothly learn how to buy bitcoin with credit card and navigate the process of entering the world of cryptocurrencies through credit card transactions. | Exploring the Procedure: A Step-by-Step Guide for How to Buy Bitcoin with Credit Card: | *Choose a Reliable Exchange | Your journey starts by selecting a trusted cryptocurrency exchange that allows you t…
(2024-02-24). Navigate Crypto: How to Buy and Sell Bitcoin. albawaba.com In the changing world of finance, cryptocurrencies have emerged as a form of investment with Bitcoin at the forefront. Whether you are captivated by its potential as an investment opportunity or intrigued by its underlying technology entering the realm of buying and selling, Bitcoin may seem overwhelming for newcomers. This detailed guide will lead you through the seps of how to buy and sell Bitcoin. | Navigate the World of Cryptocurrency; A Guide on How to Buy and Sell Bitcoin | : Before diving into the intricacies of purchasing and selling Bitcoin, it is important to understand and know the basics. Often…
(2024-02-24). Starbucks' new pork flavored coffee. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – In celebration of the Chinese New Year, Starbucks offers its Chinese clientele a special deal. Starbucks introduced its newest product, a pork-flavored coffee blend called "Nian Feng Savory Late," during a special event to celebrate the start of the Year of the Dragon. Commencing on February 10, the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations, this exclusive beverage will only be available for a short period of time.At $9.45, the "Nian Feng Savory Late" blends standard latte components, like espresso and milk, with the slow-cooked Chinese delicacy known as dongpo sauce. By delivering Chinese S…
(2024-02-24). Turkish KAAN fighter aircraft outshines the F-16. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Foreign media sources have shifted their attention to Turkey's own combat aircraft, KAAN, since it continues to receive a lot of interest on social media globally. There are rumors that Turkey's intention to swap out the F-16 for the KAAN and its export potential has sparked curiosity, especially in Asian nations.Chinese television and the Japanese news network ANN have both focused on KAAN's recent successes, generating interest from viewers in their respective countries. Japanese social media users have been especially outspoken in their support of Turkey's military technological advancements and ind…
(2024-02-24). Sony producing 'Cola vs Pepsi' film with $1.5 million budget. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Sony is getting ready to make the movie "Cola vs. Pepsi," which has a budget of $1.5 million. According to the story called "Cola Wars," the movie is about how Coca-Cola and Pepsi, two big drink companies, fight to be the market leader. The movie is set in the 1980s, which were known as the "cola wars," and it looks like it will be about how competitive the soda business was at that time.According to the plot, Pepsi is trying very hard to compete with Coca-Cola in the market and steal a lot of its customers. It will show famous events from the time, like Michael Jackson's famous Pepsi ad mess-up and Co…
(2024-02-24). Contrary to expectations, Antony Blinken criticizes Israeli plans! albawaba.com ALBAWABA – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently voiced his displeasure of Israel's intended development of settlements in the occupied West Bank, saying that such acts are inconsistent with international law, during a press conference while on a visit to Argentina.In the press conference, which he co-hosted with his Argentine counterpart Diana Mondino, Blinken answered queries about Israel's intentions for additional settlement growth as well as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's "post-war Gaza" initiative. Blinken stressed that any proposed strategy must uphold basic values, such as keeping Gaz…
(2024-02-24). Retired Israeli general reveals catastrophic state of army in Gaza. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – An Israeli general who is now retired says that the Israeli army is in chaos and that the media doesn't show this: Israeli general Yitzhak Brik, who is now retired, said that getting the supplies and help with logistics that Israeli soldiers in the Gaza Strip need for the war is "a complete chaos."Brik told the Israeli newspaper Maariv that he has told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu many times that the army doesn't have enough troops or the right tools for war, and that soldiers haven't had training in five years.Brik said that they have gotten a lot of complaints from soldiers since October 7th. He…
(2024-02-24). Wildfire in Australia: 16,000 hectares of land reduced to ashes. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – The uncontrolled forest fires that started on Thursday in Victoria, Australia, have destroyed 16,000 hectares of land and three residences. Numerous inhabitants in the western region of the state received evacuation warnings due to the wildfires, which have resulted in the deaths of farm animals.The blazes that forced over 2,000 residents to flee their communities on Thursday are being fought by at least a thousand firemen with the help of fifty firefighting helicopters. The fires have damaged at least three homes and burnt almost 16,000 hectares of vegetation.üö®ü&aa…
(2024-02-24). German leaders face criminal complaint over Gaza genocide. electronicintifada.net Berlin is providing political and military support to Tel Aviv's extermination of Palestinians.
(2024-02-24). Of families, mills, and gardens. mondoweiss.net 
"It is true that there are many people who prefer to flee and search for a safe place outside the Gaza Strip, but this is not the case for the majority of people…It is not easy to start life again away from a homeland that you love."
(2024-02-24). Malcolm X assassination: Former security guards reveal new details pointing to FBI, NYPD conspiracy. mronline.org On the 59th anniversary of the assassination of Malcolm X, two former security guards are speaking out for the first time about how they were falsely arrested by the New York Police Department as part of a conspiracy to remove his protection before he was killed.
(2024-02-24). Italy reports some 50 dengue cases during first two months of year. plenglish.com Rome, Feb 24 (Prensa Latina) Italy reported 48 dengue cases between January 1 and February 21, all of which were imported, leading to an increase in measures to fight the disease, it was learned recently. According to a press release on the specialized news website Quotidiano Sanitá, during a Senate hearing on Thursday, Italian Minister of Health Orazio Schillaci pointed out, 'We are attentive and doing everything necessary' to prevent an increase in the number of contagions, which totaled 362, with one death, in 2023.
(2024-02-24). UN agency calls to reduce heavy vehicle pollution. plenglish.com Their carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions have increased by 30 percent since 2000, according to a report published on Thursday. | In the document, the head of UNEP's Sustainable Mobility Unit, Rob de Jong, emphasized the need to implement ambitious regulations to curb emissions that are harmful to the environment and human health. | According to the study, heavy-duty vehicles are responsible for more than 40 percent of nitrogen oxide emissions on the roads, as well as 60 percent of PM2.5 particulate matter and 20 percent of black carbon, both of which are associated with heart and lung problems. | The situation is ag…
(2024-02-24). Saturday 2/24: Ceasefire Postcards to Congress Pop-Up. indybay.org Heyma Yemeni Coffee at 1122 University Ave in Berkeley…
(2024-02-24). Saturday 2/24: San Diego Peace Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org Entry to Ocean Beach | Sunset Cliffs Blvd and W Point Loma Blvd | San Diego, CA…
(2024-02-24). Sunday 2/25: Santa Rosa Protest for Palestine. indybay.org Courthouse Square | Santa Rosa, CA…
(2024-02-24). Sunday 2/25: Monterey: Community Art Build for Palestine. indybay.org Windows on the Bay Park, Del Monte Beach, Monterey…
(2024-02-24). Friday 2/23: Palo Alto: Silent vigil for ceasefire in Gaza and Ukraine. indybay.org 855 El Camino, Palo Alto, CA | corner of Embarcadero and El Camino, on the public sidewalk just outside Town & Country Village, in front of the big lamppost "sign"
(2024-02-24). Saturday 2/24: Free virtual screening of the documentary film "Jews Step Forward" indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
(2024-02-24). Friday 2/23: Virtual Teach-In: How Palestine & the U.S. Immigration Industrial Complex are Connected. indybay.org
(2024-02-24). Saturday 2/24: Virtual event: In Water & Light: Poetry Vigils for Palestine. indybay.org
(2024-02-24). Wednesday 2/28: USCPR Phone Zap: Honoring Black-Palestinian solidarity. indybay.org
(2024-02-24). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 141: Israel attacks civilian shelter in Deir el-Balah as ceasefire talks continue in Paris. mondoweiss.net 
Israeli forces attacked a building in Deir el-Balah where more than 120 people were sheltering, killing at least 24. Medical staff at nearby Al Aqsa Hospital expect many more casualties and are struggling to deal with the influx of wounded civilians.
(2024-02-24). Correspondence] The Italian health-care crisis—only a matter of funding? — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We are grateful to Livio Garattini and colleagues for their insightful comments on our Correspondence.1 They added a crucial focus on the importance of primary care within the Italian National Health Service (NHS), which augmented the discussion, and clarified the definition of the Italian NHS, which we referred to as the Italian National Health System in our Correspondence. We employed the term system to underscore the systemic nature of the NHS, which extends beyond the formal NHS to include a complex, integrated network of health-care services, professionals, and facilities crucial to health-care delivery in I…
(2024-02-24). Mighty marathon swim. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-02-24). Israel Supporters Are Some Of The Worst People In The World. caitlinjohnstone.com.au Yesterday I It's just about the most awful thing you can imagine, tiny children being so traum…
(2024-02-24). German Lawyers Sue Scholz, Alleging Complicity In Gaza Genocide. popularresistance.org Berlin, Germany — A group of lawyers is filing a criminal complaint with the German federal prosecutor against senior German politicians, including Chancellor Olaf Scholz, accusing them of "aiding and abetting" the genocide they say is being committed by Israel in Gaza. | The case against several members of the country's Federal Security Council, which directs national security policy and authorises weapons exports, was announced on Friday. | In addition to Scholz, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, Economics Minister Robert Habeck, Finance Minister Christian Lindner and others stand accused.
(2024-02-24). Correspondence] The INSPIRE study: RSV infection during infancy — Authors' reply. thelancet.com Nin-Chieh Hsu and Chia-Hao Hsu postulate that our study design of including births between June and December led to overestimation of the calculated proportion of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections during infancy.1 This assumption is incorrect for the following reasons: first, every child is exposed to the same number of RSV season months in the first 12 months of life regardless of birth month, so although the birth month would affect the age of infection, it is unlikely to affect the proportion of children infected with RSV during infancy.
(2024-02-24). World Report] New centres to bring emergency care closer in the West Bank. thelancet.com Increased violence and tightened security have further hampered access to care for many in the West Bank. Clotilde Bigot reports from Ramallah.
(2024-02-24). Friday 2/23: Pelosi Full Moon Ceremony. indybay.org Nancy Pelosi's House, 2640 Broadway, SF (nr. Divisadero)…
(2024-02-24). Bloodthirst of Israel lobby can't be quenched. electronicintifada.net European Leadership Network claims that Rafah attack is necessary.
(2024-02-24). Saturday 2/24: Donald Trump v The Declaration of Independence, the walking tour. indybay.org meet in the lobby of the American Youth Hostel | 312 Mason Street | San Francisco…
(2024-02-24). Stop the war in Ukraine! 2/24 Shinjuku anti-war demonstration Against Genocide In Gaza. indybay.org As part of a global day of action on the 2nd year anniversary of the Ukraine war actions are taking place in Japan and throughout the world.
(2024-02-24). Speedier Customs clearances to propel consumption, trade. ecns.cn With China creating more favorable conditions to boost both domestic consumption and foreign trade, the country's Customs authorities have implemented a number of innovative measures to expedite Customs clearances for foreign goods.
(2024-02-24). Xinjiang set to boost air trip business. ecns.cn The Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region is speeding up the development of its air travel market by building more civil airports and raising connectivity, fueled by increased travel demand to and from the region.
(2024-02-24). Bustling Lantern Festival witnesses China's economic vitality and creativity. ecns.cn For Chinese people, eating yuanxiao or tangyuan (glutinous rice balls), enjoying lantern displays, and making nocturnal visits are traditional activities during the festival.
(2024-02-24). Innovative tech boosts market vigor. ecns.cn The Chinese mainland is still leading the amount of financing in IPOs in global capital markets, despite the recent temporary tightening pace of IPOs nationwide.
(2024-02-24). Pacts signed for panda conservation. ecns.cn The China Wildlife Conservation Association recently signed agreements on a new round of international cooperation for giant panda conservation with the Madrid Zoo in Spain and the San Diego Zoo in the United States.
(2024-02-24). U.S. man's videos foster understanding. ecns.cn Donning a worn-out military coat and peddling a dilapidated bicycle, Ryan Norman seeks to recapture the quintessential elements of traditional rural lifestyles in North China through videos documenting his experiences.
(2024-02-24). Australia's 'expansion plan' for AUKUS raises concern. ecns.cn Australia's eagerness to include Japan in the AUKUS security collaboration is expected to ignite further tensions in the Asia-Pacific region, according to experts.
(2024-02-24). Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei reap fruits of deeper cooperation. ecns.cn The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei integrated development region has deepened cooperation in many fields including transportation, ecology and industry over the past 10 years.
(2024-02-24). Charting global diplomacy: win-win cooperation vs. jungle law vision. ecns.cn Recently, remarks made by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on international affairs have drawn widespread attention, showing contrasting visions for international engagement between the two countries.
(2024-02-24). Philippines, China cooperate to crack down on illegal offshore gambling. ecns.cn China cooperated with the Philippines to deal with illegal offshore gambling, repatriating more than 40 Chinese nationals following a similar operation in December 2023, according to the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines on Thursday.
(2024-02-24). Philippines urged to respect China's sovereignty. ecns.cn The China Coast Guard urged the Philippines on Friday to stop infringing on China's sovereignty, saying it will continue to carry out necessary measures in waters under China's jurisdiction.
(2024-02-24). New UK sanctions targeting Chinese companies over Ukraine crisis are unilateralismÔºöembassy. ecns.cn New UK sanctions targeting Chinese companies over Ukraine crisis are unilateralism that has no basis in international law, and China is firmly opposed to it.
(2024-02-24). Xi stresses promoting equipment renewal, trade-in of consumer goods, lowering logistics costs. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, chairman of the Central Military Commission and director of the Central Commission for Financial and Economic Affairs (CCFEA), presided over the fourth meeting of the CCFEA on the afternoon of Feb. 23.
(2024-02-24). Xi replies to letter from Iowa's Muscatine High School students. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday, also the Chinese Lantern Festival of the Year of the Dragon, replied to a letter from students of the U.S. Iowa state's Muscatine High School who visited China in late January and sent them New Year cards in return.
(2024-02-24). In Numbers: China's Xizang receives over 2 million tourists during Spring Festival holiday. ecns.cn
(2024-02-24). 'Wearing garden on the head' in Fujian attracts visitors. ecns.cn The floral headdress,a traditional symbol of Xunpu women, is called Zanhuawei in Quanzhou, a port city known as one of the starting points of the ancient maritime silk road.
(2024-02-24). Gunlong dance staged to greet Lantern Festival. ecns.cn A total of 48 hand-made dragons participated in the Gunlong Festival on Thursday. The folk festival, which has a history of more than 600 years, is a local tradition to wish for good fortunes in the new year.
(2024-02-24). Rescue work underway after ship-bridge accident in Guangzhou. ecns.cn Five people were killed in the accident and the bridge on Thursday morning in Guangzhou.
(2024-02-24). Madrid Zoo hosts farewell party for giant panda family. ecns.cn Panda couple Bing Xing and Hua Zui Ba, accompanied by their three Madrid-born cubs Chulina, You You and Jiu Jiu, will fly back to Chengdu, Sichuan Province on Feb 29. A younger panda couple will move to the zoo in the coming months.
(2024-02-24). Spectacular scenery of terraced fields at twilight in Yunnan. ecns.cn Spectacular aerial view of terraced fields at twilight in Yuanyang County of Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Feb. 19, 2024.
(2024-02-24). Cradle of civilization: Light show on Xi'an city wall. ecns.cn
(2024-02-24). Mountain fires put out in S China's Guangxi. ecns.cn Mountain fires were put out on Thursday afternoon after three days and two nights of all-out rescue in Hechi City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
(2024-02-24). Folk artist in N China's Hebei carves Chinese dragon on eggshells. ecns.cn The series contains 10 sets of egg carvings. Among them, "Year of the Loong (Dragon) 2024" adopted the intaglio carving technique, using four eggshells to combine the image of the traditional Chinese dragon with the number 2024."ÄÄ…
(2024-02-24). Molly Show: Keeping up with the carbohydrates superstar — shaobing. ecns.cn Have you ever tried shaobing, one of the Chinese-style breads? Had you ever imagined that it would become popular outside China and loved by foodies around the world? "ÄÄRecently, CNN released the "50 of the world's best breads" and Chinese shaobing was on the list. Today,Molly will show you how come the Chinese carbohydrates food has become a superstar.
(2024-02-24). Hong Kong Holiday & Travel Expo 2024 attracts diverse tourism products and folk culture. ecns.cn Hong Kong Holiday & Travel Expo 2024 is being held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, and it will end on Sunday."ÄÄ…
(2024-02-24). Starbucks releases pork-flavored latte in China for Chinese New Year. ecns.cn Starbucks released a pork-flavored latte in China to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year. On Thursday, staff member at Starbucks in Shanghai showed making process of the pork-flavored latte. "ÄÄ"ÄÄ…
(2024-02-24). Interesting Chinese Festival | Lanterns as headwear during the Lantern Festival. ecns.cn Don't just immerse yourselves in Yuanxiao eating. Get dressed up, join the crowd and enjoy the events. And perhaps you will also meet "the one" of yours.
(2024-02-24). By deliberately derailing the Gaza vote, Starmer shames democracy and betrays humanity. mronline.org 
Wednesday was a day of shame for the House of Commons. Few powers around the world are more important in supporting Israel's genocidal attack on the Palestinians of Gaza than Britain.
(2024-02-24). Israel lobby and its media enablers threatening academic freedom on campus. mronline.org 
Universities must be places where criticisms of official discourses, dominant worldviews can be voiced without fear of reprisal.
(2024-02-24). SPEECH: A Challenge to Artists, Lorraine Hansberry, 1962. mronline.org 
At a rally against the House Un-American Activities Committee, insurgent playwright Lorrainne Hansberry called on artists to shake off the fear and incoherency of the world to defend the peoples' rights.
(2024-02-24). Zionism and the annihilation of Gaza: The problem in Palestine is not political, but ideological. mronline.org 
All of this—the language of genocide, the genocide itself and the threats of committing a greater genocide—is rooted, not in a rational political theory, but in Zionism.
(2024-02-24). Chris Hedges: The Death of Liberal Zionism. scheerpost.com
(2024-02-24). Glenn Greenwald: Julian Assange Faces Final "Life or Death" Extradition Appeal. scheerpost.com 
(2024-02-24). Netanyahu's Post-War Plans for Gaza Call for Military Occupation 'Without Time Limit'. scheerpost.com 
(2024-02-24). Ralph Nader: What the Mass Media Needs to Cover Re: Israel/Gaza Conflict. scheerpost.com 
(2024-02-24). Feb 24, 2024. sitrepworld.info 
‚ô´ Chopin — Ballade No. 1 in G Minor The Dark and the Light, by James Howard Kunstler Silencing the Academics w/Oliver Boyd-Barrett et al (Video) The Battle for the Soul of Judaism: Tribalism, Amalek and the Universalism of Isaiah, by B Victoria Chris Hedges with Rabbi Shaul Magid on Zionism and the subversion of Judaism, by Adam Coley BMJ Decries Necrocide in Gaza as UN Describes "Shocking, Desperate Conditions", by Yves Smith Wanton destruction in Gaza and more actions, by Mazin Qumsiyeh If Israel continues War on Gaza for 6 Months, death toll will Exceed 100,000: Study, by Juan Cole UN…
(2024-02-24). World Report] German public health reforms draw ire. thelancet.com Removing responsibility for non-communicable diseases from the Robert Koch Institute has been criticised by public health experts. Ferry Biedermann reports.
(2024-02-24). Correspondence] Calabria's partnership with Cuban doctors: challenges and solutions. thelancet.com Analogous to health-care systems in high-income countries, the Italian National Health System (Sistema Sanitario Nazionale) is grappling with its most severe crisis since its inception in 1978.1 A gradual increase in costs and the subsequent containment measures, combined with the decentralisation of the health-care system in the 2000s which essentially resulted in the creation of 20 distinct health-care systems (one for each region), has led to fragmentation and heterogeneous health-care provision— a problem that became starkly evident in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2024-02-24). Obituary] Berish Strauch. thelancet.com Innovative plastic surgeon and microsurgical pioneer. He was born in New York, NY, USA, on Sept 19, 1933 and died of respiratory failure in Greenwich, CT, USA, on Dec 24, 2023 aged 90 years.
(2024-02-24). Protesters Welcome Genocide Joe To Los Angeles With Chants Of 'Genocide Supporter'. indybay.org
(2024-02-24). Trachtenberg: Israel Has Launched 'Genocidal Campaign Of Extermination' In Gaza. indybay.org Barry Trachtenberg, the Rubin presidential chair of Jewish history at Wake Forest University in the state of North Carolina, said following the attacks on Oct. 7 by the Palestinian resistance group, Hamas, that Israel has employed extremely disproportionate violence against the civilian population in the Palestinian enclave, noting Israeli leaders held all Palestinians living in Gaza responsible for the attacks.
(2024-02-24). Thursday 2/29: "Let Gaza Live" – RACCOON event at Ferry Building Plaza. indybay.org Ferry Building Plaza – between the two monuments…
(2024-02-24). Deconstructing H.R. 3202: Israel's Persistent Role In Sanctioning Syria. popularresistance.org On February 13, the U.S. House of Representatives deliberated on Resolution 3202, the "Assad Regime Anti-Normalization Act of 2023." The following day, the House passed the bill with a 389 to 32 bipartisan majority. Now, the bill moves on to the Senate, where it will most likely pass with similar bipartisan support and a ringing endorsement from President Biden once it reaches his desk. | The bill was pushed with a veneer of Syrian support represented by the advocacy of the Syrian Emergency Task Force (SETF) and the Syrian American Council (SAC) — Syrian opposition groups in the U.S. While its aims seem, at…
(2024-02-24). Day Two: US Reinforces Grand Assange Deception. popularresistance.org On the second and final day of Julian Assange's High Court hearing, barristers for the United States wove a delusory tale in which journalism is espionage, First Amendment rights are stripped from foreigners on U.S. soil and a government hunting a dissident journalist who revealed its secret crimes is lauded as a beacon of democracy. | However, outside the courthouse on a street called The Strand; and with human rights and press freedom organizations, presidents, prime ministers, and parliaments and with millions of ordinary citizens around the world, this false construct the United States seeks to impose on the…
(2024-02-24). Friday 3/15: Leidesdorff Research Center – Black Miners Bar – Groundbreaking Celebration and Work Day. indybay.org Black Miners Bar – Lake Natoma | Folsom, California…
(2024-02-24). Biden & Pelosi Protested in San Francisco's Pacific Heights for Supporting Gaza Genocide. indybay.org Hundreds rallies in San Francisco's Pacific Heights to protest Biden and Nancy Pelosi for their support for Israel's genocide in Gaza. Biden was in town to get contribution from the billionaires. There are over 80 in Pacific Heights and the Bay Area.
(2024-02-24). Friday Night Video Splurge — Ukraine on the Ropes. sonar21.com 
U.S. policy in Ukraine is in tatters and the Biden Administration is flailing about like a drowning man. I have several videos that should be viewed if you're in the mood to binge that tell the story in an entertaining fashion. And it is not just me talking. You'll hear from John Mearsheimer, Andrei Martyanov and Ray McGovern. I also want to introduce you to a Mr. Orfalea. More about his later. | First up, Andrei Martyanov and I were interviewed Wednesday by Dmitri Simes Jr. on his channel, New Rules. We focused on the military situation in Ukraine and, if I do say so my self, did a damn fine job!! | A g…
(2024-02-24). Correspondence] The Italian health-care crisis—only a matter of funding? thelancet.com Having noted that Arianna Magon and Rosario Caruso erroneously refer to the Italian National Health System (INHS) in the title of their Correspondence,1 we would like to note that in Italy we also have a public National Health Service (NHS) mostly funded by taxpayers,2 which was initiated in 1978 in the wake of the English NHS and should provide universal coverage. A widespread weakness of the INHS throughout the country that is not underlined in the Correspondence is primary care. Although general practitioners (GPs) should be front-line service providers, Italian citizens still only register with one GP—a…
(2024-02-24). Il Silenzio dei Colpevoli. globalresearch.ca L'Occidente all'unisono accusa Putin di aver ordinato l'assassinio di Navalny. Il tempismo della sua morte è perà≤ più che sospetto: Navalny muore il 16 febbraio, nello stesso giorno in cui apre la Conferenza di Monaco sulla Sicurezza, una settimana dopo …
(2024-02-24). Israel — Imperialism's MVP (Most Valuable Proxy). popularresistance.org In one of its finest moments, the African Methodist Episcopal Church recently issued a statement calling "on the United States Government to immediately withdraw all funding and other support from Israel." The statement goes on to accuse the U.S. of supporting "mass genocide," and it proclaims that "[t]he tools of empire, colonialism, and domination will not solve the problems they created." | As might be expected, the statement sent shock waves through Israel. The AME church is not alone in its public opposition to U.S. support for Zionist crimes. Many Black churches have drawn a line and proclaimed that their c…
(2024-02-24). Henry Kissinger, Watergate, the CIA, and the Latin American Connection. indybay.org An advance of a book coming out on the 80th anniversary of the most important trial of the 20th Century … | Changing Sides: Henry Kissinger and the Nuremberg Legacy…
(2024-02-24). Why does Donald Trump have so many followers? Part II. plenglish.com We have analyzed the psychological traits of more than three million US citizens, and matched them with other factors such as demographics and economic situation. The analysis incorporates 18 distinct measures including birthweight, obesity, health, income and education, as well as the presence of traditional industries in their regions. The outcome showed a unique cocktail of factors contributed to Trump's support. | From a psychological perspective, people living in regions that voted for Trump in both elections have higher levels of neuroticism, a personality trait characterized by negative emotions such as an…
(2024-02-24). Political Turmoil Continues in Pakistan Despite Power Sharing Deal Among Establishment Parties. orinocotribune.com The Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) have agreed to form the new government. However, several parties, including Imran Khan's PTI, have refused to accept the results and have alleged widespread rigging. | Pakistan's establishment parties, the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), along with several other parties, have reached a deal to form a new government. However, uncertainty remains over the final numbers in the National Assembly and many parties continue to insist that the elections on February 8 were rigged. | Former Prime Minister Imr…
(2024-02-24). Venezuelan Opposition Economist Demonstrates Damaging Effects of Sanctions on Venezuela. orinocotribune.com There is a growing consensus in Venezuela regarding the damaging effects of the unilateral coercive measures imposed on Venezuela by the United States and the European Union.
(2024-02-24). The 2023 UAW Strike: A Turning Point In Labor History? popularresistance.org How transformative was the strike that the United Auto Workers concluded in November 2023, when it shut down factories at Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis, which now incorporates Chrysler? The UAW has been in existence for nearly 90 years, during which three contests with capital have defined the character of the union and—because of its vanguard role—the expectations and standards for millions of other workers. Should we add last Fall's brilliantly led and highly successful "stand-up" strike to that list? | The great sit-down strikes of 1937 founded the UAW and ensured that, for more than a decad…
(2024-02-24). Death by dialysis: The slow death of Gaza's kidney patients. newarab.com 
(2024-02-24). Amazon repays workers in Saudi Arabia over unlawful fees. newarab.com 
Online retailer Amazon said Friday it had paid $1.9 million to more than 700 contracted workers in In October, Amnesty International accused Amazon of a range of abuses against workers in the oil-rich Gulf kingdom, prompting the US-based multinational to launch an investigation. | "We found instances where contracted workers were requi…
(2024-02-24). Bassem Youssef tells Arab-Americans: Abandon Biden over Gaza. newarab.com 
"The Democrats are blackmailing us. It's like if you don't vote for Biden, Trump will come. So what has Biden done for us? I coined a new name for Biden: Joe Geriatric Genocide Biden. The guy is not even good enough to be a genocide guy. He…
(2024-02-24). 'IS child bride' Shamima Begum loses UK citizenship appeal. newarab.com 
A British-born woman who went to The British government took away Begum, now 24, argu…
(2024-02-24). Egypt expanding wall on Gaza border amid Rafah assault fears. newarab.com 
Egypt is expanding a Videos emerged this week that allegedly show another stretch of fencing close to the Gaza border being constructed, amid fears that a planned Israeli assault on Rafah City could force hundreds of thousands of Palestinians into Egypt. | There have been reports that Cairo is clearing a 16 sq km border area to make room for the expec…
(2024-02-24). Exclusive interview with Paulo Dybala, AS Roma striker. newarab.com 
(2024-02-24). Five years after protests began, Algeria still clamping down: Amnesty. newarab.com 
Five years after pro-democracy protests began in The The protests continued after his o…
(2024-02-24). Iraq reopens North Refinery in Baiji closed for a decade. newarab.com 
The refinery was shut in 2014 when It has a refining capacity of 150,000 barrels per day aft…
(2024-02-24). Israel to build 3,300 new settlement homes after attack. newarab.com 
(2024-02-24). Libya factions remain on Tripoli streets as withdrawal plan announced. newarab.com 
Major armed factions remained visible on the streets of Interior Minister…
(2024-02-24). MENA Sports Wrap: Saudi hosts women's football tournament. newarab.com 
(2024-02-24). Morocco jails vlogger for 2 years over comments on minister. newarab.com 
A Mohamed Reda Taoujini was arrested last week in the southwestern city of Agadir after Justice Minister Abdellatif Ouahbi filed two complaints against him, said the lawyer, Redouane Arabi. | Taoujini, who has more than 490,000 subscribers on YouTube, was accused of defaming Ouahbi in two posts on the platform. | In the videos, he questio…
(2024-02-24). MSF: Children in Gaza as young as five want to die. newarab.com 
(2024-02-24). Palestine to call for Israel arms ban at UN after Gaza veto. newarab.com 
Palestine will present a draft resolution to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) calling for an The Palestinian Ambassador to the UN
(2024-02-24). Pro-Gaza 'From the River to the Sea' projected onto Big Ben. newarab.com 
(2024-02-24). Ras al-Hekma: Egypt signs huge $35 billion deal with UAE. newarab.com 
Egypt and the United Arab Emirates have struck a landmark investment partnership to develop the Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly heralded the project as "one of the biggest deals of its kind." | Addressing the…
(2024-02-24). Record number of Palestinians displaced in West Bank: report. newarab.com 
Palestinians were displaced from Around 4,000 Palestinians were displaced last year from policies impleme…
(2024-02-24). Somalia 'will defend itself' if Ethiopia seals port deal. newarab.com 
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said his country would "defend itself" if Ethiopia goes ahead with a deal to set up a Landlocked Ethiopia agreed a memorandum of understanding on January 1 to lease 20 km (12 miles) of coastline in Somaliland – a territory that Somalia says it owns, even though the northern region has enjoyed effective autonomy since 1991. | Ethiopia said it wants to set up a naval base there…
(2024-02-24). Tunisian imam expelled by France says to appeal decision. newarab.com 
A Tunisian imam expelled from France for alleged hate speech said on Friday he would take legal action in a bid to overturn the decision. | Mahjoub Mahjoubi, from the town of Bagnols-sur-Ceze in the south of France, denounced his removal as "arbitrary". | The 52-year-old was arrested and then deported to Tunisia on Thursday, where he arrived shortly before midnight aboard a flight from Paris. | Mahjoubi had been in France since the 1980s and is married with five children. | All of his children are French citizens, but he is not and had his residency permit cancelled on Sunday by French Interior Minister Gerald…
(2024-02-24). Two paramedics killed in Israeli strike on south Lebanon. newarab.com 
Two paramedics were killed in an The paramedics worked for the Islamic Health Association, a Hezbollah also announced the death of one of its fighters from Blida on Thursday, but it did not specify whethe…
(2024-02-24). UK banks accused of funding Israel's war on Gaza. newarab.com 
Pro- On 15 February, protestors stormed the Manchester offices of Bank of New Yo…
(2024-02-24). UK Islamophobia: Anti-Muslim bigotry 'soars due to Gaza War'. newarab.com 
Anti-Muslim hate incidents in the UK more than tripled following the outbreak of the Tell MAMA That was the largest recorded number of cases in a four-month period, said a statement from the organisation, which was set up to monitor and rep…
(2024-02-24). UN condemns 'horrific violations' by Sudan's warring parties. newarab.com 
(2024-02-24). Ignoring ICJ, Israel accelerates genocide by targeting UNRWA. newarab.com 
Despite the What it did rule, however, is that South Africa's accusation of
(2024-02-24). Perspectives] The other side of the wall. thelancet.com Jonathan Glazer's The Zone of Interest shifts the fictionalised version of the Holocaust in Martin Amis's original novel back to sharp-edged reality. Amis's concentration camp commandant Paul Doll and wife Hannah have reverted to their real-life equivalents, Rudolf and Hedwig Hà∂ss (played by Christian Friedel and Sandra Hàºller). For the film their house at the gates of Auschwitz has been recreated close to its real location. These artistic choices raise the weighty ethical issues that attend any portrayal of the Holocaust on film: who should tell these stories, and whose stories are told? By focusing…
(2024-02-24). Correspondence] A call for reform in Nigerian medical doctors' work hours. thelancet.com Nigeria's health-care system urgently requires reforms in the work hours of medical doctors. In September, 2023, the death of a house officer at Lagos University Teaching Hospital following a 72-h shift underscored the pressing need for these changes.1 Unlike many countries, Nigeria has no regulations safeguarding doctors from prolonged work hours. Nigerian resident doctors routinely endure a mean of 106 ∑5 h (SD 50 ∑4) weekly, with surgical residents clocking an average of 122 ∑7 h (SD 34 ∑2) weekly.
(2024-02-24). Correspondence] The INSPIRE study: RSV infection during infancy. thelancet.com The INSPIRE study by Christian Rosas-Salazar and colleagues1 examines the association between the absence of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection in infancy and the reduced risk of childhood asthma. To ensure exposure during the first RSV season, the study specifically recruited children born between June and December in 2012 and 2013.2 However, the identification of RSV infection in infants was based on two methods: purposeful sampling of nasal wash (38%) for suspected acute respiratory tract infection, or a blood serology test conducted at age 1 year (62%).
(2024-02-24). Friday 3/8: Warheads to Windmills Book Talk. indybay.org Resource Center for Nonviolence, 612 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz…
(2024-02-24). Fatal Flaws Undermine America's Defense Industrial Base. orinocotribune.com By Brian Berletic — Feb 15, 2024 | The first-ever US Department of Defense The report lays out a multitude of problems plaguing the US DIB including a lack of surge capacity, inadequate workforce, off-shore downstream suppliers, as well as insufficient "demand signals" to motivate private industry partners…
(2024-02-24). The Threat of All Out War: Yemen Nears the Tipping Point as US Airstrikes Intensify. orinocotribune.com 
By Ahmed Abdulkareem — Feb 16, 2024 | In the courtyard of Yemen's famous Al Shaeb Mosque, guards of honor stood at attention accompanied by the melody of military music as the funeral ceremony of Yemeni marines killed in the latest round of U.S. and UK strikes commenced. The mourners, many of whom traveled from the countryside to attend, walked alongside a long convoy carrying the bodies of 17 victims as it made its way through the streets of Sana'a. Mourners held aloft photos of the deceased or thrust their rifles into the air while chanting slogans condemning the United States. Several banners peppered the…
(2024-02-24). The Largest Vaccine Study Ever Finds Huge Increased Risk of Serious Health Conditions, but Concludes Risks are "Small" and "Rare." expose-news.com
(2024-02-24). UNRAVELING BILL GATES' GLOBAL WEB OF INFLUENCE. expose-news.com As a result of his vast wealth both "Bill Gates & the Gates Foundation directly & aggressively seek to influence any field he chooses. "There are few people on Earth richer or …
(2024-02-24). World Report] Canada's pharmacare showdown. thelancet.com The lack of progress on the Government's promise to create a national programme for universal access to drugs risks a political crisis. Paul Webster reports.
(2024-02-24). Red Books Day: 176 Years Since The Communist Manifesto Was Published. popularresistance.org February 21 marked 176 years since the publication of the Communist Manifesto, and socialists around the world marked the date by celebrating the Manifesto and all "Red Books" that shaped the world. | Throughout India, socialists celebrated the 176th anniversary of the publication of the Communist Manifesto. In Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, Communist Party of India (Marxist) Kerala State Secretary MV Govindan gave an opening speech and read from the book "Leninism and the Approach to Indian Revolution" by EMS Namboodiripad, the first Chief Minister of Kerala and former General Secretary of the CPI(M).
(2024-02-24). Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters march in Madrid. presstv.ir Around 3,000 people attended the demonstration, according to the government delegation.
(2024-02-24). Mexicans rally in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. presstv.ir Hundreds of protesters take to Mexico City's Paseo de la Reforma avenue in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, demanding an immediate ceasefire in the territory.
(2024-02-24). Gazans mourn 10 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes. presstv.ir Palestinians in Rafah mourned 10 people who were killed overnight in Israeli airstrikes on southern and central cities of Gaza.
(2024-02-24). Fire at Spain retirement home kills two women. presstv.ir A fire that broke out in a Madrid nursing home early Sunday killed two women and injured at least 10 other people.
(2024-02-24). Destruction, Gazans bury loved ones in Nuseirat refugee camp. presstv.ir Gazans in the refugee camp of Nuseirat inspect the damage and bury their dead after a strike.
(2024-02-24). Indian farmers, police exchange tear gas and firecrackers. presstv.ir Angry Indian farmers fire firecracker sky shots at the police after being tear gassed at the Shambhu border in Punjab.
(2024-02-24). Protesters rally in San Francisco during Biden's visit. presstv.ir Protesters gathered around to demand ceasefire during President Joe Biden's visit in San Francisco.
(2024-02-24). Discontented Greek beekeepers stack hives in front of parliament. presstv.ir Greek beekeepers stacked empty beehives in front of the country's parliament.
(2024-02-24). 4 dead as fire ravages residential block in Spain's Valencia. presstv.ir At least four people have died in a huge fire that gutted a multi-storey apartment block in Spain's eastern port city of Valencia.
(2024-02-24). Watchdog: Daesh behind 2015 chemical attack in Syria. presstv.ir The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) says based on "reasonable grounds", the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group used chemical weapons during attacks on the town of Marea near Aleppo in 2015.
(2024-02-24). Rocket barrage targets US-occupied military base in east Syria. presstv.ir A military facility occupied by US forces in Syria's eastern province of Dayr al-Zawr has come under a rocket attack.
(2024-02-24). Iran delivers protest note to Kuwaiti envoy over Arash gas field. presstv.ir Iran hands down a protest note to the Kuwaiti ambassador over his country's unilateral claims over the Arash natural gas field in the Persian Gulf waters.
(2024-02-24). Report: US using Ukraine war as 'research opportunity' for future plans. presstv.ir US military planners are using the Ukraine war as "an active and bountiful research opportunity" to prepare for a future conflict, The Washington Post says, citing officials.
(2024-02-24). UK Parliament vote on ceasefire in Gaza. presstv.ir Pro-Palestinian protesters gathered outside the British Parliament demanding their representatives endorse a Scottish National Party call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
(2024-02-24). Iran: Israel's rejection of Palestinian state exposes its 'ugly face'. presstv.ir Iran has says Israel's rejection of a Palestinian state disproves the occupying regime's previous claims about peace with Palestinians and resolution of the decades-long conflict.
(2024-02-24). Jordanians take to the streets in support of Gazans. presstv.ir Crowds in Jordan took to the streets of Amman protesting in support of Palestinians in Gaza.
(2024-02-24). Arms transfer to Israel must stop immediately: UN experts. presstv.ir UN experts say any transfer of weapons to Israel is likely to violate international humanitarian law.
(2024-02-24). Iran security forces bust terrorist network in Isfahan province. presstv.ir Iranian security forces have busted a terrorist network in the central province of Isfahan, arresting 21 terrorists and counterrevolutionary people, authorities have said.
(2024-02-24). FM: Iran, Pakistan need to implement recent security agreements. presstv.ir The Iranian foreign minister says Iran and Pakistan should implement agreements to broaden security and anti-terror cooperation.
(2024-02-24). Palestine rejects Netanyahu's post-Gaza war plan, says Gaza part of future state. presstv.ir Palestine has categorically dismissed Netanyahu's 'day-after' post-Gaza war plan, stressing that the blocked Palestinian territory will be part of a future independent state with al-Quds as its capital.
(2024-02-24). Two more Palestinian journalists killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza. presstv.ir Two more Palestinian journalists have been killed in Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, pushing the death toll of press members targeted by Israel since October 7 to 132.
(2024-02-24). Yemenis come out in their millions in solidarity with war-hit Palestinians in Gaza. presstv.ir Millions of Yemenis rally across the country again to display support for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, who are enduring a genocidal Israeli war.
(2024-02-24). US aircraft aiding Israeli war of genocide: Hamas. presstv.ir Hamas says the United States carries out reconnaissance missions over the Gaza Strip to help out the Israeli regime's ongoing genocidal war against the territory.
(2024-02-24). Brazil's outspoken Lula stands ground, asserts Israel committing genocide in Gaza. presstv.ir Brazil's president repeats his recent assertion that the Israeli regime is committing genocide in Gaza.
(2024-02-24). US, UK launch new airstrikes on Yemen in support of Israel. presstv.ir The US-British military coalition has conducted multiple strikes against targets in Yemen's strategic western province of Hudaydah, with no further details about any casualties quickly available.
(2024-02-24). The Destabilization of Haiti: Anatomy of a Military Coup d'Etat. globalresearch.ca
(2024-02-24). Academic From Gaza: We Started At Islamic University In Tents, We May Have To Start Again. indybay.org "We have the will and faith in our ability to resume the educational process immediately after the war ends, and we have done so before," he said. "I was at the Islamic University (at its founding in 1978), and we started there from tents, and we can return from tents again."
(2024-02-24). Bereavement by suicide: A new way of living. pressenza.com It is imperative to create spaces to listen to survivors and raise awareness about the complexity of suicide bereavement. By María Silvina González Astobiza Suicide is the leading cause of unnatural death in Spain and is a global challenge, with…
(2024-02-24). ONS new method for analysing excess deaths is a cover-up. expose-news.com On Tuesday, the UK's Office for National Statistics ("ONS") released data compiled using a new method that "will give us a better understanding" of excess deaths. But who benefits from publicising excess …
(2024-02-24). UK's plan to be a "science and technology superpower" progresses; dystopia looms. expose-news.com The UK government has published an update on the progress of its Science and Technology Framework. Originally published in March 2023, the update details what the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology …
(2024-02-24). Stella Assange: 'The World Is Watching' Assange Extradition Hearing. popularresistance.org The world is watching. And finally, there's a realization about what this is really about, which is an attack on the truth, an attack on the public's right to know. And a country's attempt to further their impunity and their coverups and continue to kill with impunity, without the threat of a media that will scrutinize them, of a public that will demand change. That cannot stand. | Everything turns on the outcome of this case. Whether states can criminalize journalism and put journalists in prison like they've been doing in the UK with an Australian citizen; a publisher who's won many, many awards for his journal…
(2024-02-24). February 21st: International Mother Language Day. pressenza.com The International Mother Language Day (IMLD) on 21st February is observed worldwide to promote cultural diversity, linguistics, and multilingualism, In Bangladesh, the day is observed as National Language Martyrs Day. | UNESCO announced the IMLD on 17 November 1999. It was officially recognized in 2008 under the United Nations General Assembly's resolution. | Unfortunately, due to globalization just over 40% of the 6,000 or so languages spoken today are endangered and only a few hundred languages have a place in educational systems. | Every two weeks a language disappears — taking with it an entire cultural…
(2024-02-24). The fractured state of Myanmar. pressenza.com If anybody reads Myanmar's state-run daily newspaper, the Global New Light of Myanmar, the oldest English Daily that covers news, the state Myanmar Radio and Television (MRTV), one would not fathom the crisis faced by the Myanmar government. | News coming in from dissidents, journalists, and media activists inside Myanmar rebel-held regions gives diametrically opposite news, which is not comfortable for the military junta in the capital, Naypyidaw. | The rebels are upbeat when they could make the government troops withdraw from northern Rakhine State after the onslaught of the rebel Arakan Army (AA). | The AA is…
(2024-02-24). In a continuous return to Jerusalem: a eulogy for Mustafa al-Kurd. mondoweiss.net 
Mustafa al-Kurd left an indelible mark on Palestine's genre of "committed singing," contributing to the music of the First Intifada through his "Give Me the Plow and Sickle," among other classics.
(2024-02-24). President Maduro Highlights Public-Military-Police Unity in Venezuela's Victory in the Battle of the Bridges. orinocotribune.com The president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, highlighted the role of the civic-military-police unity in the emblematic Battle of the Bridges, which defeated the invasion attempt against Venezuela carried out from Colombian territory by US-backed coup plotters. On Friday, February 23, the fifth anniversary of the Battle of the Bridges, President Maduro recalled the battle that the Venezuelan people and armed forces fought on the Venezuela-Colombia border to beat back invaders who had tried to enter Venezuela with so-called humanitarian aid. | "Today is precisely the 5th anniversary of the…
(2024-02-24). UP Muslims may vote for the BJP in 2024 Lok Sabha elections, says a survey. muslimmirror.com By Syed Ali Mujtaba An electoral survey Mapping Muslim voting behavior for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, says Muslim voting behavior is gravitating toward the BJP, and the vote share of the saffron party vis-à -vis Muslims may go up. This survey was carried out by Feyaad Allie a post-doctoral fellow in the Government Department at …
(2024-02-24). Kim Jong Il and the Foundations of DPRK as a Powerful State. orinocotribune.com By Embassy of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) in Venezuela — Feb 15, 2024 | The Democratic People's Republic of Korea is recognized today as a military power. It is progressing to become an economic power with cutting-edge technologies such as astronautics, Computerized Numerical Control (CNC), computing, etc. | The foundations for a powerful state would have been impossible without the selfless efforts of Kim Jong Il (1942-2011), the eternal leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, who with his extraordinary insight paved the way for DPRK to prosper on its own strength. | About…
(2024-02-24). Perspectives] The clinical potential of counterfactual AI models. thelancet.com Clinicians frequently use conditional reasoning for treatment decisions by envisioning potential outcomes for patients. This is counterfactual thinking, exploring "what if" scenarios. Developments in generative artificial intelligence (AI) enable us to simulate this patient-level reasoning at the data level, opening new opportunities for science and health care. We term this approach counterfactual AI.
(2024-02-24). Scientists warn logging will lead to extinction. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-02-24). Agricultores franceses irrumpen en la feria agrícola de París. telesurtv.net Los agricultores han estado protestando en toda Europa, pidiendo mejores ingresos y menos burocracia y denunciando la competencia desleal de productos importados baratos.
(2024-02-24). Brote de cólera deja 700 muertos en Zambia. telesurtv.net El cólera se transmite por la ingestión de alimentos y/o agua contaminados. El mayor número de casos registrados se produce en la ciudad capital, Lusaka.
(2024-02-24). Brote de cólera deja, por ahora, 700 muertos en Zambia. telesurtv.net El cólera se transmite por la ingestión de alimentos y/o agua contaminados. El mayor número de casos registrados se produce en la ciudad capital, Lusaka.
(2024-02-24). Venezuela y Türkiye fortalecen relaciones bilaterales. telesurtv.net Esa es la conclusión principal de la reunión que sostuvieron los cancilleres de ambas naciones este sábado.
(2024-02-24). Fallece la leyenda de la música cubana Juana Bacallao. telesurtv.net La noticia fue confirmada por el Instituto Cubano de la Música la mañana del sábado.
(2024-02-24). Avanzan negociaciones para posible tregua en la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net En la negociación participaron el director del Mosad, David Barnea; el jefe del servicio de la inteligencia interior (Shin Bet), Ronen Bar, y representantes del Ejército.
(2024-02-24). Médicos ingleses comienzan jornada de 5 días de huelga. telesurtv.net Se tarta de miles de médicos residentes quienes están llamados a parar desde las 07.00 UTC del sábado hasta las 23.59 UTC del próximo miércoles.
(2024-02-24). Movimientos populares defienden la unión de América Latina. telesurtv.net Este es uno de los resultados de un evento que comenzó el jueves y finaliza este sábado y cuenta con la participación de 4.000 personas de más de 20 países de la región.
(2024-02-24). Madres de Plaza de Mayo lamenta levantamiento de su programa de TV. telesurtv.net Mediante un comunicado, la entidad subrayó este viernes que esta fue una decisión injusta e intempestiva.
(2024-02-24). Estados de àÅfrica Occidental levantan sanciones contra Níger. telesurtv.net Tras una cumbre extraordinaria de la entidad, los líderes abogaron por levantar estas medidas que, a largo plazo, afectarían más al pueblo de Níger.
(2024-02-24). Bolivia y China acuerdan realizar operaciones directas en yuanes. telesurtv.net A partir de ahora estos movimientos financieros se llevarán a cabo sin intermediarios y sin monedas intermediarias.
(2024-02-24). Continúan manifestaciones en apoyo a Palestina. telesurtv.net En Yemen, una vez más, miles de personas salieron a las calles para exigir el fin de los ataques contra Palestina por parte de Israel.
(2024-02-24). Ecuador se postula para ser sede de la Copa América 2028. telesurtv.net Mediante un comunicado, se informó que el líder del ejecutivo dio una carta con la postulación formal al presidente de Conmebol, Alejandro Domínguez.
(2024-02-24). México recupera pieza arqueológica en Portugal. telesurtv.net El Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (INAH) refirió a este como un monumento arqueológico propiedad mexicana.
(2024-02-24). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Suman ya 140 días de ataques constantes de las fuerzas de Israel contra el pueblo palestino en Gaza y Cisjordania.
(2024-02-24). Banda armada secuestra a seis religiosos en Haití. telesurtv.net El grupo, perteneciente a la congregación Hermanos del Sagrado Corazón, se dirigía al colegio Juan XXIII cuando fue secuestrado.
(2024-02-24). Inicia en Venezuela el Preolímpico Panamericano de Pesas. telesurtv.net Asisten 180 competidores de 21 naciones. Se discutieron medallas en 55 kg (masculino) y las divisiones 45 y 49 kg (femenino).
(2024-02-24). Mueren 15 personas por incendio en edificio residencial en China. telesurtv.net Las autoridades indicaron que el siniestro causó además 44 personas heridas, que ameritaron ser trasladadas a hospitales cercanos.
(2024-02-24). Chubut y otras provincias argentinas defienden sus recursos. telesurtv.net El gobernador Axel Kicillof se solidarizó con el reclamo hecho por Ignacio Torres y las autoridades de la región patagónica.
(2024-02-24). Cinco migrantes mueren cerca de las costas de Malta. telesurtv.net "Hemos conocido un naufragio ocurrido durante una intervención de las Fuerzas Armadas de Malta, que provocó al menos 5 muertes", refirió Alarma Phone.
(2024-02-24). Hallan a 101 migrantes guatemaltecos hacinados en Sonora, México. telesurtv.net Asimismo, plataformas comunicativas o de derechos humanos alertan sobre la migración y la construcción de la criminalización de las personas del colectivo migrante.
(2024-02-24). Siria alerta sobre las políticas agresivas de Israel. telesurtv.net Ammar Al-Ersan insistió en que Israel debe se juzgado y condenado por sus atrocidades.
(2024-02-24). Presidente venezolano destaca victoria de la Batalla de los Puentes. telesurtv.net El mandatario resaltó que la unión cívico-militar y policial fue fundamental para el gran triunfo por el derecho de paz en Venezuela.
(2024-02-24). Ataques israelíes contra Gaza dejan decenas de muertos y heridos. telesurtv.net En Rafah, al sur de Gaza, aviones de combate israelíes bombardearon dos casas, resultando en la muerte de cinco civiles y heridas a otros…
(2024-02-24). Agencia de ONU para refugiados de Palestina está al borde del colapso. telesurtv.net La suspensión de la ayuda de 16 países donantes significa que sin nuevos fondos, las operaciones de la Unrwa en toda la región de Oriente Medio se verán gravemente comprometidas.
(2024-02-24). Denuncian a Alemania por contribuir al genocidio en Palestina. telesurtv.net La organización de abogados y activistas propalestinos, Law for Palestine, destacó la responsabilidad de Alemania y otros países en prevenir el genocidio.
(2024-02-24). Al menos 4.383 peruanos están damnificados por intensas lluvias. telesurtv.net Hasta el momento también se han entregado cerca de 283 toneladas de bienes en ayuda humanitaria que están beneficiando a cerca de 18.000 personas afectadas.
(2024-02-24). Incendio en volcán de Agua devasta 50 hectáreas de bosque en Guatemala. telesurtv.net Según la Conred, cientos de servidores públicos, líderes comunitarios, colaboradores de la iniciativa privada y organizaciones no gubernamentales ayudan a suprimir el incendio.
(2024-02-24). Realizan multitudinaria marcha en solidaridad con Palestina en Yemen. telesurtv.net Mediante un comunicado, bendijeron a los líderes políticos que calificaron a EE.UU. y Reino Unido como entidades hostiles a la nación yemení.
(2024-02-24). Presidente de Brasil acusa a Israel de no hacer guerra sino genocidio. telesurtv.net El mandatario aseguró que está a favor de la creación de un Estado palestino libre y soberano.
(2024-02-24). Presidente de Venezuela sostiene encuentro con canciller de Türkiye. telesurtv.net Durante el encuentro en el Palacio de Miraflores, ambas partes confirmaron las relaciones de colaboración y solidaridad a favor del beneficio conjunto.
(2024-02-24). Israel bloquea más de 18.000 toneladas de alimentos para Gaza. telesurtv.net Desde inicios de este mes de febrero la Organización de Naciones Unidas (ONU) ha denunciado el bloqueo de la ayuda humanitaria en el puerto mentado.
(2024-02-24). Recibe Premio Nacional de Periodismo cubano Arleen Rodríguez. telesurtv.net El jurado formado por 16 periodistas, analizó 31 candidatos propuestos por las 31 delegaciones de base de la Unión de Periodistas de Cuba (UPEC).
(2024-02-24). Editorial] Safeguarding research integrity. thelancet.com Are allegations of research misconduct rising? With several recent high profile cases, it can certainly feel that way. Accusations of image manipulation by scientists at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute have recently led to several retractions. According to a Nature analysis, more than 14‚Äà000 papers were retracted in 2023—the highest number ever—with more than 8000 linked to Hindawi, an open access publisher, driven by what its owner Wiley has called "large-scale systematic manipulation" involving paper mills, reviewer mills, and fraudulent special issues.
(2024-02-24). Friday 3/1: Mass meeting announcing: THE REVCOM CORPS For The Emancipation Of Humanity. indybay.org Revolution Books (2444 Durant Ave. Berkeley, CA 94704)…
(2024-02-24). 1] A reminder regarding some of the causes of disharmony. salaficentre.com In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Anas Bin Malik [may Allah be pleased with him] said that Allah's Messenger [peace and blessings of Allah be upon him] said, "There are not two people who love each other for the sake of Allah, and then they split from each other, …
(2024-02-24). 2] A reminder regarding some of the causes of disharmony. salaficentre.com In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Al-Allaamah Saalih Al-Fawzaan [may Allah preserve him] stated: The worst (of the tale-carriers) is that one who hastens to destroy the relationship between the students of knowledge and the callers to Islam, split the Jamaa'ah of the Muslims and incite hatred between them. …
(2024-02-24). Australian media's greatest crime against Gaza is ignoring it. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-02-24). China develops the first-ever trackless train. tvbrics.com 
It recognises special markings using sensors and is controlled by a central control system…
(2024-02-24). UAE Education Minister assures that artificial intelligence will act as an assistant for teachers. tvbrics.com 
(2024-02-24). Travis Base Major Transport Base For Weapons To Israel & Ukraine. indybay.org Travis AFB is the largest military transport base of weapons to Israel and Ukraine. There will be an international day of action on the 2nd anniversary of the war in Ukraine at this base on 2/24/24…
(2024-02-24). UN Experts: Arms Exports To Israel Must Stop Immediately. popularresistance.org Geneva — Any transfer of weapons or ammunition to Israel that would be used in Gaza is likely to violate international humanitarian law and must cease immediately, UN experts* warned today. | "All States must 'ensure respect' for international humanitarian law by parties to an armed conflict, as required by 1949 Geneva Conventions and customary international law," the experts said. "States must accordingly refrain from transferring any weapon or ammunition — or parts for them — if it is expected, given the facts or past patterns of behaviour, that they would be used to violate international law.
(2024-02-24). If I Understand The World, I Can March To Change It. popularresistance.org In 1945, the newly formed United Nations held a conference to found the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). The main concern of the delegates, particularly those who came from the Third World, was literacy. There needs to be a 'world crusade against illiteracy', said Dr Jaime Jaramillo Arango, the rector of the National University of Colombia. For him, and several others, illiteracy was 'one of the greatest outrages to human dignity'. Abdelfattah Amr, the Egyptian ambassador to the United Kingdom and a champion squash player, said that illiteracy was part of the broader pro…
(2024-02-24). Amazon argues in court that the National Labor Relations Board is unconstitutional. wsws.org The retailer has joined a growing corporate campaign to abolish government regulation and restore the open dictatorship of management.
(2024-02-24). Italian autoworker: "Build a strong class movement of workers internationally" wsws.org In the context of a slew of deaths on the job, including an accident last Thursday that killed a 52-year-old worker at the Stellantis Pratola Serra engine factory, workers' anger is escalating.
(2024-02-24). After unions betray Quebec public sector workers' struggle: Workers must draw the political lessons. wsws.org Despite the militancy of the rank and file and immense public support, the nationalist pro-capitalist unions succeeded in running our struggle into the ground. If we are to prevail, the rank-and-file must build new organizations of struggle that fight to mobilize the social power of the working class, industrially and politically.
(2024-02-24). Mass layoffs sweep Canada as interest rate hikes push economy toward recession. wsws.org Bell Canada Enterprises announced on February 8 that it was slashing 9 percent of its workforce, accounting for 4,800 jobs, adding to a rising wave of layoffs sweeping the country.
(2024-02-24). Federal prosecutors charge journalist with 14 felonies for sharing unaired segments of antisemitic Tucker Carlson/Kanye West interview. wsws.org Independent Florida journalist Timothy Burke is facing serious charges for accessing and sharing publicly available, but unbroadcast, video clips featuring former Fox News commentator Tucker Carlson and anti-Semite Kanye West/Ye.
(2024-02-24). 2 years of the US-NATO war against Russia in Ukraine. wsws.org The imperialist governments have not a shred of concern for "democracy" in Ukraine. In reality, they intend to bring Ukraine into their sphere of influence as part of their drive to carve up the Russian Federation, seize its natural resources, and thereby prepare for military conflict with China.
(2024-02-24). Nvidia and AI fuel market frenzy. wsws.org Nvidia, which two years ago made most of its money from selling graphics cards for computer games, has now become the world's third largest company by market value.
(2024-02-24). Western media anoint Navalny's widow leader of Russian "democratic" opposition. wsws.org The adulation of Navalnaya has nothing to do with her significance as a political individual, much less her democratic credentials, of which, like her deceased spouse, she has none.
(2024-02-24). New study finds hundreds of rural hospitals at risk of closure in the US. wsws.org Half the hospitals operating in rural America are operating at a loss, and more than 20 percent are considered "vulnerable to closure."
(2024-02-24). Kentucky legislature seeks to limit access to SNAP food stamp benefits. wsws.org Republican Representative Wade Williams, the bill's sponsor, states that the driving force behind the bill is to "get workers off the sideline and back into the workforce."
(2024-02-24). New Zealand working class faces deepening social crisis. wsws.org The full-frontal assault on living standards is the product of deliberate class policies, carried out for six years under Labour and now intensified by the far-right National-Party led coalition.
(2024-02-24). Stop the smear campaign against opponents of war at German universities! No to the tightening of the Higher Education Act! wsws.org For weeks, the German media and establishment politicians have been running a campaign against anti-war students and activists at universities. This reached a new level on February 19 when the Berlin state executive announced it would tighten the Higher Education Act to prevent students from graduating in "certain cases."
(2024-02-24). Impact of Alabama Supreme Court ruling against in vitro fertilization spreads across the US. wsws.org The devastating impact of the reactionary Alabama Supreme Court ruling that declared a frozen embryo to be an "unborn child," with the all the rights of a living child, is already being widely felt.
(2024-02-24). Australian housing crisis: Full-time workers forced into homelessness. wsws.org Four in ten people who sought assistance from a major homelessness charity in the past three years were employed but unable to meet the soaring cost of rent and other basic essentials.
(2024-02-24). San Francisco artists protest Israeli massacres in Gaza by "vandalizing" their own works. wsws.org The artists unfurled a banner that read "Stop Funding Genocide." Several of them went to work on their own art pieces, using fake blood as well as paint.
(2024-02-24). Netanyahu outlines plans for de facto Israeli annexation of Gaza. wsws.org The plan envisages Israeli military buffer zones inside Gaza on all its borders transforming the enclave into a giant prison campaign overseen by a Palestinian puppet regime composed of representatives acceptable to Israel.
(2024-02-25). Nervous wait for Assange to forestall U.S. extradition. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-02-24). Sexual abuse and beatings: A Palestinian mother's ordeal in Israeli custody. middleeasteye.net 
Sexual abuse and beatings: A Palestinian mother's ordeal in Israeli custody | A woman abducted by Israeli forces from a school in Gaza recalls her harrowing experience in detention | | A Palestinian woman stands at the site of Israeli strikes on houses in Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip, 14 Dec…
(2024-02-24). Stuck in a Hollywood Disaster Film. dissidentvoice.org 
(2024-02-24). Sunday 2/25: Alameda: Ceasefire Now Banner Raising. indybay.org Twin Towers United Methodist Church | 1411 Oak St. | Alameda, CA…
(2024-02-24). Saturday 2/24: Stanford Rally for Palestine. indybay.org Meet at Bishop Auditorium | Stanford, CA…
(2024-02-24). Declaration of solidarity with the social movements in Haiti. cadtm.org
(2024-02-24). Homenaje a instituto de cine de Cuba en España (+Fotos). radiohc.cu Madrid, 24 feb (RHC) Patrimonio documental de la Humanidad por la Unesco, más de una veintena de carteles del Icaic de Cuba marcaron este sábado el homenaje a la entidad en su 65 aniversario.
(2024-02-24). Continúa Gaza bajo fuego del ejército israelí por mar, aire y tierra. radiohc.cu Ramala, 24 feb (RHC) Decenas de palestinos murieron o resultaron heridos en las últimas horas como consecuencia de la campaña del ejército israelí contra la Franja de Gaza, que entró hoy en su día 141.
(2024-02-24). Trump y Haley, balanza de un solo lado en Carolina del Sur. radiohc.cu Washington, 24 feb (RHC) Donald Trump y Nikki Haley se medirán hoy en las primarias republicanas de Carolina del Sur con un pronóstico que le da al expresidente de Estados Unidos una ventaja 2-1.
(2024-02-24). Cuba recuerda reinicio de Guerra Necesaria por su independencia. radiohc.cu La Habana, 24 feb (RHC) Cuba recuerda hoy el 129 aniversario del reinicio de las luchas por su independencia de España, tras producirse en esta fecha de 1895 alzamientos de patriotas y acciones combativas en varias localidades del país.
(2024-02-24). Presidente del Parlamento de Cuba sostuvo encuentro con su homólogo namibio (+ Foto). radiohc.cu Windhoek, 24 feb (RHC) El presidente de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular de Cuba -Parlamento-, Esteban Lazo, sostuvo este sábado un encuentro con su homólogo namibio, Peter Katjavivi, a quien manifestó el interés de continuar fortaleciendo los lazos entre los órganos legislativos.
(2024-02-24). Visitan artistas del Ballet Nacional de Cuba Gran Unidad de Tanques de las FAR. radiohc.cu La Habana, 24 feb (RHC) Una representación del Ballet Nacional de Cuba, encabezada por su directora general, la primera bailarina Viengsay Valdés, y el primer bailarín Dani Hernández, director de la Escuela Nacional de Ballet Fernando Alonso, visitó este sábado la Gran Unidad de Tanques de la Gloria Combativa Rescate de Sanguily, Orden Antonio Maceo.
(2024-02-24). Recuerdan en Panamá fundación de emisora cubana Radio Rebelde. radiohc.cu Ciudad de Panamá, 24 feb (RHC) Diversos mensajes en las redes sociales celebran este sábado en Panamá el aniversario 66 de la fundación de la emisora cubana Radio Rebelde y el reinicio de las luchas libertarias en nuestro país.
(2024-02-24). Participa líder del parlamento cubano en funeral de Estado en Namibia. radiohc.cu Windhoek, 24 feb (RHC) El presidente de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular de Cuba -Parlamento-, Esteban Lazo, asiste este sábado en Windhoek al funeral de Estado del exmandatario namibio Hage G. Geingob.
(2024-02-24). Dirigentes de Cuba ratifican compromiso con el pueblo y la Revolución (+Fotos). radiohc.cu La Habana, 24 feb (RHC) Con la firma del Código de Ética de los Cuadros de la Revolución cubana, los dirigentes de nuestro país ratificaron hoy su compromiso con el pueblo y fidelidad a la patria.
(2024-02-24). In Nepal, CADTM delegates took part in the opening march of the World Social Forum and successfully completed their initial workshops. cadtm.org The World Social Forum, which took place this year in Kathmandu (Nepal), began on Thursday 15 February 2024. The CADTM International network was represented by delegates from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Kenya, Côte d'Ivoire and the Shared International Secretariat. A total of seven activities were carried out by the delegation.
| Thursday 15 February: The opening march
| The opening march brought together nearly 15,000 people who marched to demand a different world.The slogans (…) | – | /…
(2024-02-24). The CADTM holds seven successful workshops at the World Social Forum in Kathmandu (Nepal). cadtm.org
(2024-02-24). The Enablers of Trump's Rise to Power. dissidentvoice.org Presently it is very likely that Donald Trump will be the nominee of the Republican Party. Joe Biden will represent the Democrats as the DNC had refused to groom over the last four years or so a much more appealing candidate. This blunder is just one in a series of even more significant failures of …
(2024-02-24). Release Rasmane Zinaba. cadtm.org
(2024-02-24). Millions of People Who Could Benefit from Obamacare Don't Because They Don't Know About It, and Neither Does the New York Times. cepr.net Most people don't keep up on the details of government policy. This is understandable because they have lives to live, and can't spend all their time following the structure of various government programs. However, it is unfortunate when their lack of knowledge prevents them from using a government program that could benefit them greatly. This …
(2024-02-24). Demonstrations in Italy for peace in Ukraine and the Middle East (+Photos). plenglish.com 
Rome, February 24 (Prensa Latina) Thousands of people participated in demonstrations called by the Italian Network for Peace and Disarmament, which spread today throughout the country, in favor of the end of the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.
(2024-02-24). Popular artist Juana Bacallao dies in Cuba at age 98. plenglish.com Havana, Feb 24 (Prensa Latina) The popular Cuban artist Juana Bacallao died today in this capital at the age of 98, after days of hospitalization in serious condition, reported the Cuban Institute of Music.
(2024-02-24). Prime Minister of Cuba congratulates Radio Rebelde station. plenglish.com Havana, February 24 (Prensa Latina) The Prime Minister of Cuba, Manuel Marrero, conveyed a hug and recognition to the workers of the Radio Rebelde station, which today celebrates 66 years since it was founded.
(2024-02-24). The West only observes Israel's crimes, they say in Türkiye. plenglish.com Ankara, Feb 24 (Prensa Latina) The president of Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, stated today that Western governments and the United Nations Security Council are limited to observe the crimes perpetrated by Israel in the Gaza Strip.
(2024-02-24). WTO appreciates Emirati donation of 10 million dollars. plenglish.com Geneva, Feb 24 (Prensa Latina) The World Trade Organization (WTO) reported today that it will receive a donation from the United Arab Emirates for 10 million dollars to support initiatives to benefit developing and least developed countries (LDCs).
(2024-02-24). Israeli media: Two missiles fell in Admeet area, Western Galilee. english.almanar.com.lb 
(2024-02-24). Day 141: Palestinian Resistance Continues Heroically Confronting Zionist Aggression on Gaza. english.almanar.com.lb 
The Zionist massacres against the civilians in Gaza have continued to occur for the 141st consecutive day amid an international silence and complicity. During the past 24 hours, the health ministry in the Strip reported 104 martyrs and 160 injuries, raising the total aggression toll to more than 29500 martyrs and around 70,000 injuries. Israeli air …
(2024-02-24). Israeli Aggression Against Gaza Continues for 141st Day. english.almanar.com.lb 
The ongoing Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip has continued for the 141st day, with the resistance showing no signs of backing down. Muhammad (2 months old) died today in Kamal Idwan Hospital due to malnutrition. Israel continues to cut off water and food, including infant formula milk, from two …
(2024-02-24). Hezbollah fighters fire two Burkan missiles at a gathering of Zionist soldiers in Cobra Hill, hitting the target directly: statement. english.almanar.com.lb 
(2024-02-24). Video Shows Hezbollah Precise Missile Attack on Israeli Military Command's Headquarters in Kiryat Shmona. english.almanar.com.lb 
Hezbollah military media released a video which shows the Islamic Resistance operation targeting the command headquarters of the Eastern Brigade 769, affiliated with the Israeli enemy army, at Kiryat Shmona barracks. The Islamic Resistance announced that, in support of our steadfast Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip and in solidarity with their courageous and honorable …
(2024-02-24). Palestinian Authority Rejects Netanyahu's Post-war Gaza Plan. english.almanar.com.lb 
The Palestinian Authority Foreign Ministry, based in the occupied West Bank, has categorically rejected Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's reported plan for…
(2024-02-24). US-British Airstrikes Target Yemen's Hudaydah Province. english.almanar.com.lb 
In a bold move, the United States and the United Kingdom have launched fresh airstrikes on positions in Yemen's western province of Hudaydah. The strikes were declared as a response to ongoing attacks by Yemeni Armed Forces on Israeli-affiliated commercial vessels in the Red Sea. According to Yemen's official Saba news agency, multiple airstrikes hit …
(2024-02-24). Launching a Major International Front Against the Extreme Right. cadtm.org
(2024-02-24). Part 3] Questions/Answers on China : Is China doing what the World Bank, IMF and US are doing? cadtm.org
(2024-02-24). Chinese EV maker Lotus Technology debuts on Nasdaq. america.cgtn.com 
Luxury electric vehicle maker Lotus Technology marked a milestone on Friday, Feb. 23, listing on the tech-heavy Nasdaq exchange in New York. | Trading through a special-purpose acquisition company called L Catterton Asia Acquisition Corp, Lotus Tech made its debut in U.S. markets. The new company valued at more than $5 billion says it will work to achieve dominance in the EV sector.
(2024-02-24). UN marks two years of Russia-Ukraine conflict. america.cgtn.com 
The United Nations Secretary General says it's "high time for peace" in Ukraine. | Speaking at the UN on Friday, Antonio Guterres joined several foreign ministers for the two-year anniversary of the start of the Ukraine-Russia conflict. | At least 10,500 civilians have died in Ukraine during the course of the fighting, and many more have been injured.
(2024-02-24). Actors and doctors talk about building the Palestine campaign at work. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-02-24). Big support for Pride Festival. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-02-24). Border paranoia breaks out in Fortress Australia. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-02-24). Day one of Julian Assange's High Court appeal. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-02-24). Day two of Julian Assange's High Court appeal. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-02-24). The Julian Assange 'death plots'. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-02-24). No to Woodside's Burrup Hub gas expansion. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-02-24). NSW police officer charged on 2nd anniversary of Jai Wright's death. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-02-24). Palestine, South Africa activists to address Ecosocialism 2024. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-02-24). Peace and community groups join forces to sink AUKUS. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-02-24). Selàßuk Bayraktar duyurdu! Türkiye'nin yapay zeka dil modeli: T3 AI'LE. img.piri.net 
(2024-02-24). Sami Uƒüurlu'dan penaltƒ± isyanƒ±: 'Bàºtàºn Türkiye biliyor'. img.piri.net 
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(2024-02-24). Ruchama Marton: A voice from Israel against hatred and revenge. pressenza.com It is 20 years now that we accompanied the Mobile Clinic of Physicians for Human Rights Israel (PHR‚ÄëI) on a mission in the West Bank and the Negev for our documentary film "1000 Women and a Dream".* Back then, we portrayed Israeli psychiatrist Ruchama Marton, who has been campaigning against Israel's claims to power and in favour of equal rights for all people living between Jordan and the Mediterranean since her military service in the 1950s. She founded PHR‚ÄëI in 1988 in response to the lack of healthcare in the occupied territories. | By Gabriela Neuhaus | Since then, mixed t…
(2024-02-24). Latin American and Caribbean Day of Integration has begun. pressenza.com 
The Latin American and Caribbean Day of Peoples' Integration inaugurated its activities with an exciting cultural event in the city of Foz do Iguaàßu, Brazil. This event brings together various organizations, movements, and political parties with the aim of addressing current and future challenges at the continental level. | The first day brought together some 4,000 activists from twenty-six countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. | In a packed hall, after the opening session, the first conference began, with speakers addressing the crisis of capitalism and the threats to peace and the sovereignty of…
(2024-02-24). Climate Change Is Fueling Wildfires Across South America. progressive.org The combination of El Niño and climate change has brought historically high temperatures and uncontrollable fires.
(2024-02-24). U.S. targets Russia with sanctions over Navalny's death and the conflict in Ukraine. america.cgtn.com 
The U.S. has announced new sanctions against Russia in response to the death of imprisoned opposition activist Alexei Navalny and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. This is the largest package of U.S. sanctions since the conflict in Ukraine began two years ago.
(2024-02-24). Stop First Amendment rights violations in Pennsylvania prison! workers.org 
Bryant Arroyo has been held in Administrative Custody (AC) in the Restricted Housing Unit at State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Coal Township in Pennsylvania since Jan. 29. His only "crime" was insisting on the rights supposedly guaranteed by the First and 14th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. Under Pennsylvania Department . . . |
(2024-02-24). Peace Advocates, Beware the Biodefense Industry. dissidentvoice.org All peace advocates know that the military industrial complex needs people to live in fear in order for their propaganda to work, in order to get people into a warring mood. Well, Glenn Greenwald recently described how government officials are stoking the current Sinophobia, which could get the U.S. into a very hot war with …
(2024-02-24). YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Mega-Merger (Potentially) Blocked On Aisle Five. levernews.com Good things are happening! A potential supermarket monopoly faces another hurdle, while some consumers could be protected from increasingly common health-insurer collapses. What's more, two water-rights rivals come to agreement over a vital river, while help is on the way for rural communities without clean water.Colorado Could Help Block Grocery Store Merger: Attorney General Phil Weiser of Colorado
(2024-02-24). Former Israeli PM criticizes Netanyahu's war-mongering policies. plenglish.com Tel Aviv, Feb 24 (Prensa Latina) Partners of the messianic coalition led by Israel, headed by Benjamin Netanyahu, want a total regional war, the Gaza Strip is only the first step, former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert denounced.
(2024-02-24). Frente Amplio to disclose government's failures in electoral campaign. plenglish.com Montevideo, Feb 24 (Prensa Latina) The Frente Amplio is preparing a document that lists what it considers failures of the current government, which will serve as a battle guide in the electoral campaign for next October's elections.
(2024-02-24). Lebanon condemns illegal construction of Israeli settlements. plenglish.com Beirut, Feb 24 (Prensa Latina) The Lebanese Foreign Ministry condemned the illegality of the construction of Israeli settlements in the Palestinian territories, which hinder a just, comprehensive and lasting peace.
(2024-02-24). Russia to outfit its military with UAVs using artificial intelligence. plenglish.com The Minister, who visited the Center group of Russian forces in the zone of the special military operation in Ukraine, highlighted the role of drones and added there are plans to supply the troops with drones controlled by AI technology, which will improve the efficiency of their use, says the statement from the Ministry of Defense. | Shoigu, who also heard reports from the commander of the group, Colonel General Andrei Mordvichiov, and other headquarters officers regarding the situation on the front, stressed that unmanned aerial vehicles are becoming "a rather serious weapon."
(2024-02-24). Russia will remain in the Outer Space Treaty. plenglish.com "No, we are not considering (leaving it). It is one of the key components left within the system of international agreements, legal agreements and other types of instruments to regulate this area, which is decades-old," Ryabkov told the Sputnik news agency. | In addition, the deputy minister noted that contacts with the United States regarding Washington's accusations against Moscow of alleged plans to deploy nuclear weapons in space turned out to be unproductive. | According to Ryabkov, it is Washington which "has long pursued the line of creating superiority in outer space, including in the field of weapons."
(2024-02-24). Palestine solidarity wins at UC Davis. workers.org 
University campuses have become a major battlefield for the Palestine solidarity movement in the U.S. Students and faculty who support Palestinian liberation have been subjected to doxxing, university discipline, arrest, firings and more. School administrators, even if they are not anti-Zionist, have been removed simply for not being strong enough . . . |
(2024-02-24). Refuerza Cuba vigilancia de la calidad del aire. radiohc.cu Organismos internacionales de salud han advertido que tanto la exposición a corto como mediano plazo a altos niveles de contaminación de la atmósfera pueden aumentar el riesgo de enfermedades respiratorias, cardíacas, accidentes cerebrovasculares y cáncer de pulmón.
(2024-02-24). Lula a favor de alianzas contra flagelos universales. radiohc.cu El gobierno brasileño, tenaz promotor de la reducción de las vulnerabilidades alimentarias en el país sudamericano, promovió en el Grupo de los 20 un acuerdo en ese sentido, de proyección global.
(2024-02-24). Recorre presidente cubano lugares de interés social y económico en el municipio de Manzanillo en Granma. radiohc.cu Miguel Díaz-Canel, Primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de #Cuba y Presidente de la República, desarrollo este viernes una visita al municipio de Manzanillo en la provincia cubana de Granma, para evaluar programas de interés social y económico.
(2024-02-24). Modi's India is more unequal than ever. cadtm.org
(2024-02-24). 'If That's Not Genocide, I Don't Know What Genocide Is': Brazilian President Says On Gaza. indybay.org "It is a genocide. Thousands of children are dead and thousands are missing. Soldiers are not dying. Women and children are dying at the hospital," he said at an event in Rio de Janeiro, adding: "If that's not genocide, I don't know what genocide is."
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(2024-02-24). War on Gaza: Scotland's Humza Yousaf calls on UK government to end arms sales to Israel. middleeasteye.net 
War on Gaza: Scotland's Humza Yousaf calls on UK government to end arms sales to Israel | Israel's western allies are facing increasing pressure to stop export licences as situation deteriorates in Gaza ahead of planned Israeli ground offensive on Rafah | | Humza Yousaf's call com…
(2024-02-24). The Palestinian woman running for Jerusalem's city council. newarab.com 
(2024-02-24). Arab proposal for Gaza could see Hamas-PLO integration. newarab.com 
Arab states are formulating a plan for The Israeli Broadcasting Corporation (Kan) said the US was holding talks with Arab states, which it did not name, regarding the day after the war, in parallel with Washington informed Israe…
(2024-02-24). Israel strikes shelter in Gaza's Deir el Balah killing 24. newarab.com 
Overnight Alongside strikes on Deir el-Balah, Palestinian news agency Wafa reported that Israel carried out The strikes come after…
(2024-02-24). 'Mass chaos among Israeli army in Gaza', says former general. newarab.com 
(2024-02-24). MSF: Children in Gaza as young as five say they want to die. newarab.com
(2024-02-24). Nova festival-goer wrongly killed by Israeli forces on 7 Oct. newarab.com 
(2024-02-24). Syria protests Lebanon watchtowers over 'national security'. newarab.com 
The Syria's foreign ministry submitted the "urgent" memorandum to its Lebanese counterpart earlier this week. The memo is expected to be directed to Lebanon's Ministry of Defence and then to the Lebanese army. An appropriate response will then be sent back to Syria, sources say. | A Syrian military and security delegation is reportedly scheduled to…
(2024-02-24). Syrian Baath Party official 'kidnapped by Israel' at border. newarab.com 
(2024-02-24). Tunisia court sentences ex-president Marzouki to 8 years. newarab.com 
A This is the second prison sentence against Marzouki, who resides in
(2024-02-24). UK Tories suspend MP from party over 'Islamophobic' comments. newarab.com 
Pressure had been growing on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's
(2024-02-24). X platform disrupted in Pakistan for week after election. newarab.com 
Nationwide disruption to social media platform X passed the one-week mark in The platform, formerly known as Twitter, was downed last Saturday after a
(2024-02-24). Zelensky vows triumph over Russia on second war anniversary. newarab.com 
"We will win," he said at a ceremony at Kyiv's Gostomel airport, which was targeted by
(2024-02-24). What is frontotemporal dementia? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org An uncommon group of disorders may cause changes in personality, behavior, language, movement Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is a group of neurologic disorders associated with changes in personality, behavior, language or movement. Some FTD forms are inherited, and some are not. Typically, people develop FTD symptoms before age 60. While there is no cure for this progressive decline, FTD research has made significant strides in the past two decades, says Dr. Bradley Boeve (boh-VAY), a Mayo…
(2024-02-24). Mayo Clinic Minute: What high triglycerides mean and why it matters to your heart. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org You may be familiar with high-density, or good cholesterol; low-density lipoproteins (LDL), or bad cholesterol; and their connections to heart health. But what about triglycerides? Often that word gets skimmed over when talking about cholesterol levels. Dr. Regis Fernandes, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, says triglycerides provide the body with energy from food. High levels can indicate signs of other conditions, like diabetes or prediabetes, that can increase the risk of heart disease and stroke. Watch: The Mayo…
(2024-02-24). Types of encephalitis: A Mayo Clinic expert explains. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Editor's note: February 22 is World Encephalitis Day. Encephalitis is a disease referring to the inflammation or swelling of the brain. Broadly, it can happen because of infections, including viral infections, or the immune system acting up. That's why Dr. Sarosh Irani, a Mayo Clinic neurologist and researcher, says it's essential to recognize World Encephalitis Day. "A number of physicians, and certainly the public, are not aware of encephalitis as an entity. Yet, it is a medical emergency,…
(2024-02-24). Closing the clinical trials disparity gap. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Getting sufficient representation of racial and ethnic minority populations in clinical trials remains a pervasive challenge, despite concerted efforts by researchers and mandates set by funding sources and regulatory agencies. A lack of diversity in research results in continued disparities and poorer health outcomes in underrepresented communities. An article in the January edition of Mayo Clinic Proceedings proposes a wide range of strategies to help researchers improve community engagement with underrepresented racial and ethnic populations and…
(2024-02-24). Mayo Clinic Minute: Health disparities in gynecologic cancers. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Each year, thousands of women are diagnosed with gynecologic cancers in the U.S. While cervical, ovarian and uterine cancer affects all races, Black women are often diagnosed at later stages and are more likely to die from these diseases. Dr. Kristina Butler, a Mayo Clinic gynecologic oncologist, discusses health disparities and prevention. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/qnJg1eEtcN0 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 05) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo…
(2024-02-24). Try a cholesterol-lowering diet for heart health. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MANKATO, Minn. — With those New Year's resolutions six weeks behind us, some people may have reverted to less healthy ways of eating. Heart Month is a great time to remind yourself why a healthy diet is important for more than just your waistline. "What you eat and drink affects your cholesterol and triglyceride levels, and if you have high cholesterol or triglyceride levels, your healthcare team may recommend following a cholesterol-lowering diet," says Ripu…
(2024-02-24). Mayo Clinic Minute: Can extra salt hurt your kidneys? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Sodium is a mineral that your body needs to function well. When you combine sodium with the mineral, chloride, the two make table salt. Sodium is added to many processed foods, including packaged and frozen meals. Many recipes call for salt in the ingredients, and many people add table salt to their food for flavor. But according to Dr. Ivan Porter II, a Mayo Clinic nephrologist, adding too much salt to your diet is not…
(2024-02-24). Mayo Clinic Minute: Know the warning signs of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It's often silent but can be a deadly killer. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a genetic condition that occurs in 1 in 500 people. Dr. Said Alsidawi, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, says the problem is that many people don't even know they have it because they have no symptoms. And in 20% of cases, the first presentation is sudden cardiac death. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/M6RrnuAc_1M Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 07) is in the downloads at the…
(2024-02-24). Dengue fever: A Mayo Clinic expert explains the mosquito-borne infection. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Recent outbreaks of dengue fever in Brazil have prompted public health officials to launch an immunization campaign targeting children ages 10 to 11. Dengue fever is a potentially life-threatening viral infection transmitted through the bite of infected mosquitoes. "Four different subtypes of the virus can cause infections in humans," says Dr. Stacey Rizza, a Mayo Clinic infectious diseases specialist. "Wherever you have a significant number of mosquitoes and warm hot environments is where you see dengue transmission." Watch: Dr. Stacey…
(2024-02-24). Stressed about your child's screen time? Here's what a Mayo Clinic expert recommends. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org For decades, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has been studying the effects screens and media have on children. It's natural for parents and caregivers to be concerned about how much screen time their children are getting, especially when digital screens are everywhere, even at school. Dr. Nusheen Ameenuddin, a Mayo Clinic pediatrician and member of the AAP, shares some recommendations to make it simple for families to manage their technology use. Watch: Dr. Nusheen…
(2024-02-24). Two KPJ Healthcare hospitals in Malaysia join Mayo Clinic Care Network. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, and ROCHESTER, Minn. — KPJ Healthcare Berhad (KPJ Healthcare or the "Group") and Mayo Clinic have announced that two KPJ specialist hospitals, KPJ Damansara Specialist Hospital (KPJ DSH) and Damansara Specialist Hospital 2 (DSH2), are the newest members of the Mayo Clinic Care Network. These hospitals are the first members from Malaysia to join the Mayo Clinic Care Network, a group of carefully vetted healthcare organizations with special access to Mayo Clinic's…
(2024-02-24). Can you prevent cancer with lifestyle changes? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org In the U.S., 4 out of 10 cancer cases are associated with preventable risk factors. That's according to the latest Cancer Progress Report from the American Association for Cancer Research. February is National Cancer Prevention Month, and Dr. Jon Ebbert, medical director of the Mayo Clinic Nicotine Dependence Center, says it's never too late to make lifestyle changes that can decrease your risk of cancer. Watch: Prevent cancer with lifestyle changes youtu.be/__d7F9sEcaQ Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 27) is…
(2024-02-24). Casting once again: Patient recovers from thoracic outlet syndrome and rediscovers thrill of being on the water. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org When Justin Pomeroy, 23, struggled after a weight training session, he wasn't sure if he was simply fatigued or experiencing a medical crisis. While lifting weights, one of his shoulders popped, followed by radiating pain. Despite being fit for his active job as a Florida-based U.S. Coast Guard crewman, he continued to feel debilitating weakness, even when making the slightest of movements. His condition worsened over the next few days to the point that he…
(2024-02-24). Newborns diagnosed with syphilis at alarming rates. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that looks at sexually transmitted infections (STIs) has some concerning news, especially when it comes to syphilis. While cases of other STIs, like chlamydia and gonorrhea, have decreased or seen modest increases, syphilis has jumped 80% in the four years from 2018 to 2022. Dr. Stacey Rizza, a Mayo Clinic infectious diseases specialist, says syphilis is a bacterial infection that is primarily transmitted through sexual contact. But she says…
(2024-02-24). Jim Robo, former chairman and CEO of NextEra Energy, to join Mayo Clinic Board of Trustees. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jim Robo, a private investor and former chairman and CEO of NextEra Energy, Inc. and NextEra Energy Partners, LP, was elected to the Mayo Clinic Board of Trustees at its quarterly meeting on February 16. Jim Robo "We are pleased to welcome Mr. Robo to the board," says Gianrico Farrugia, M.D., Mayo Clinic president and CEO. "He has an exceptional track record of driving transformation and excellence and will offer valuable strategic…
(2024-02-24). How specialized blood cells could transform treatments for inflammatory disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic researchers are studying whether specialized T cells taken from blood could harness the body's immune system to treat or someday cure complex inflammatory diseases. Researchers are probing whether a subset of T cells known as regulatory T cells, or Tregs, have the power to suppress out-of-control immune responses. If so, they want to know if this could offer a new therapeutic option for chronic inflammation that does not respond to standard treatment. William…
(2024-02-24). Cardiac amyloidosis 101: Why early diagnosis and targeted treatment matter. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Amyloidosis occurs when the body produces abnormal proteins that bind together to form a substance called amyloid. Amyloids can deposit in any tissue or organ, including the heart, kidneys, liver and nerves. When it occurs in the heart, it's called cardiac amyloidosis. Dr. Martha Grogan, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist and director of the Cardiac Amyloid Clinic at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, explains what cardiac amyloidosis is, why knowing the type of amyloid is key…
(2024-02-24). Spotlight on early detection of 3 heart diseases using ECG-AI. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Too often, the first sign of cardiovascular disease may be a major event like a heart attack, stroke or cardiac arrest. Now, researchers and clinicians at Mayo Clinic are using artificial intelligence (AI) technology to flag heart problems earlier, boosting the abilities of a diagnostic test that has been around for over a century — the electrocardiogram (ECG). Early detection of heart disease can make a significant difference in a patient's…
(2024-02-24). Know your numbers: What is your heart rate? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Know your numbers: What is your heart rate? Your heart rate, or pulse, is the number of times your heart beats per minute. Your resting heart rate is when the heart is pumping the lowest amount of blood you need because you're not exercising. If you're sitting or lying down ‚Äï and you're calm, relaxed and aren't sick ‚Äï your heart rate is typically between 60 and 100 beats per minute. Other factors that can…
(2024-02-24). Take heart murmurs seriously. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Eau Claire, Wis. — Detecting a heart murmur on your own can be tricky. A murmur is an extra heart sound that can be heard by a stethoscope. Sometimes, a murmur sounds like a humming sound, which can be faint or loud. It might be temporary or persistent. Heart murmurs may be present at birth or develop later in life during pregnancy, phases of rapid growth like adolescence, or from a fever or anemia. "The murmur may…
(2024-02-24). Rape as a weapon of war in Haiti. america.cgtn.com 
In Haiti, the UN says rape is being used as a weapon of war, with gangs engaging in collective sexual assaults to consolidate power and control. Officials say rape with impunity is increasing at an alarming rate. CGTN's Nitza Soledad Perez brings us the story of Rose, a Haitian survivor of such violence.
(2024-02-24). Regresan las emociones en semifinales de Pequeñas Ligas de béisbol. radiohc.cu La Habana, 24 feb (ACN) Los cuatro equipos semifinalistas del torneo beisbolero cubano de las Pequeñas Ligas se alistan para buscar este fin de semana su pase a la discusión del trofeo de campeones de la temporada.
(2024-02-24). Cuba aplastó a Anguila en eliminatoria sub-20 de fútbol. radiohc.cu La Habana, 24 feb (JIT) La selección cubana de futbol consiguió una aplastante victoria sobre Anguila en su debut en la clasificatoria mundialista de Concacaf, categoría sub-20, que comenzó este viernes en Nicaragua.
(2024-02-24). Herin acaba quinta en Panamericano de Luchas. radiohc.cu La Habana, 24 feb (JIT) La cubana Laura Herin concluyó en la quinta posición de la división de los 53 kg en el Campeonato Panamericano de Luchas de Acapulco 2024, en México.
(2024-02-24). The BRICS New Development Bank & Sub-Imperialism: Working within, not against, global financial power. cadtm.org
(2024-02-24). World's Largest COVID-19 Vaccine Study Confirms Links to Serious Health Problems. globalresearch.ca
(2024-02-24). Feb. 23: 'Axis of Resistance' operations against Israeli occupation. presstv.ir Amid Israeli genocide in Gaza, Palestinian and regional resistance groups continued their operations against the regime and its Western backers on Friday, February 23.
(2024-02-24). Arms exports to Israel must stop immediately: UN experts. presstv.ir A group of UN experts has warned that any arms exports to Israel that would be used in Gaza are likely a violation of international law and must stop immediately.
(2024-02-24). Indian port workers will not handle Israel-bound cargo. presstv.ir Indian ports and dock workers unions from various major ports called on their members not to handle any of the ships carrying weapons and other military equipment to the Israeli regime.
(2024-02-24). Iran's Leader slams US for 'brazenly vetoing' Gaza truce resolution. presstv.ir Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has denounced the US for "brazenly vetoing" a UN Security Council resolution to stop the ongoing Israeli genocide in the besieged Gaza Strip.
(2024-02-24). Israel announces plan for 3,300 settler units amid Gaza genocide. presstv.ir The cabinet of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced plans to build more than 3,300 new settler units in the occupied West Bank.
(2024-02-24). Iraq says West Asia won't be stable without resolution of Palestine issue. presstv.ir President Abdul Latif Rashid says it is imperative to realize the rights of the Palestinians to self-determination and independence.
(2024-02-24). South Africa urges countries to testify at ICJ against Israel. presstv.ir "As South Africans, we see, hear, and feel deep within ourselves the inhumane discriminatory policies and practices of the Israeli regime," Ambassador Vusimuzi Madonsela said.
(2024-02-24). Palestinians dying of hunger as world watches in silence: Gaza official. presstv.ir "The suffering of citizens in Gaza and the north is worsening daily, as thousands of them are waiting to die either due to hunger or Israeli targeting."
(2024-02-24). Conditions worsen for displaced Palestinians in Rafah neighborhood. presstv.ir Israel prepares for its ground invasion of Rafah.
(2024-02-24). Hezbollah conducts new strikes against Israeli military sites. presstv.ir The missile strikes are carried out in solidarity with the Palestinians of the besieged Gaza Strip.
(2024-02-24). Four Norwegian universities cut ties with Israeli institutions over Gaza genocide. presstv.ir Four Norwegian universities have decided to suspend ties with Israeli universities they deem complicit in the Israeli regime's genocidal war in Gaza.
(2024-02-24). Further escalation if Israel restricts Al-Aqsa Mosque entry, Hamas warns. presstv.ir "Let our enemy know that souls are boiling … [our] anger is imminent," Hamas stated.
(2024-02-24). Iranian lawmakers at Baku event urge economic sanctions on Israel. presstv.ir It was the 14th plenary session of the Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA) in the capital of Azerbaijan.
(2024-02-24). IRGC chief commander: We believe in Gaza's victory. presstv.ir The IRGC's chief commander says the Islamic Republic believes in the Palestinian resistance's victory in the face of the Israeli regime in the Gaza Strip.
(2024-02-24). Defund UN and Give Cash to Israel — US Lawmaker. dissidentvoice.org 
US Representative Matt Gaetz speaks at the CPAC conference on Friday in suburban Washington. © Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images US Representative Matt Gaetz has called for withdrawing from the UN and cutting off funding to the global body to free up money to support Israel's war effort against Hamas. Speaking at a Conservative Political …
(2024-02-24). Thursday 2/29: "Shrine Keeper" Documentary Trailer Screening. indybay.org Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History, 705 Front Street, Santa Cruz…
(2024-02-24). Oppose the new Cold War on China by opposing every U.S. war. workers.org 
Based on a talk by Sara Flounders to a webinar held on Feb. 18, 2024, Peace Delegates Report Back from China, organized by Friends of Socialist China and the International Manifesto Group. To see the webinar, go to tinyurl.com/2rv6njbj. With U.S. wars coming thick and fast, the best way to . . . |
(2024-02-24). The Russian "Path of Redemption. dissidentvoice.org The Author (left) with the Head of the Crimean Republic, Sergei Aksyanov (right) Deliberate neglect, followed by a blockade and now war have failed to break the resolve of the peninsula's inhabitants. As the Russian military operation against Ukraine approaches its third year, the focus on the ongoing conflict has allowed another anniversary to go …
(2024-02-24). The Tragic Death of a Traitor. dissidentvoice.org Alexei Navalny under arrest Alexei Navalny, a Russian political opposition figure whose popularity in the West far exceeded his support in Russia, died while incarcerated in a Russian prison. He was serving a combined 30-and-a-half-year sentence for fraud and political extremism, charges that Navalny and his supporters claim were little more than trumped up accusations …
(2024-02-24). The Heat: U.S. Presidential Election. america.cgtn.com 
In the race for the White House, the Republican Party is set to hold another primary on Saturday in South Carolina. The question is not so much whether Donald Trump will win, but will Nikki Haley stay in the contest. | Joining the discussion: | Bill Crane is a political analyst a…
(2024-02-24). UP Muslims may vote for the BJP in 2024 Lok Sabha elections, says a survey. muslimmirror.com By Syed Ali Mujtaba An electoral survey Mapping Muslim voting behavior for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, says Muslim voting behavior is gravitating toward the BJP, and the vote share of the saffron party vis-à -vis Muslims may go up. This survey was carried out by Feyaad Allie a post-doctoral fellow in the Government Department at …
(2024-02-24). "Israel Commits Genocide in Gaza": President Lula Says Again. telesurenglish.net Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva affirmed at an event in Rio de Janeiro yesterday that "what the Israeli Government is doing to the Palestinian people is not war, it is genocide because it is killing women and children". | RELATED: | "This is genocide. Thousands of dead children, thousands missing. It's not soldiers who are dying, but women and children in hospitals. If this is not genocide, I don't k…
(2024-02-24). Israel Studies Draft Truce in Gaza. telesurenglish.net The ministers of Israel's war cabinet will vote tonight, according to all forecasts and by telephone, whether or not they support a still very abstract draft for a possible truce in Gaza. | RELATED: | According to Israeli media sources knowledgeable about the negotiations, last night there were "significant advances" in the negotiations for a possible truce and exchange of Palestinian political prisoners for Israeli h…
(2024-02-24). Juana Bacallao: Cuban Music Legend and Show-Woman Dies. telesurenglish.net The artist and legend of Cuban popular music Amelia Martínez Salazar, known nationally and internationally as Juana Bacallao, died this Saturday in Havana, according to a note from the Minster of Culture of the island. | RELATED: | Juana was unforgettable by her time in the capital cabarets Sans Sousi, Tropicana, Copa Room del Riviera, Parisien del Hotel Nacional de Cuba, Salón Rojo del Capri, Caribe del Hotel Habana Libre, as well as the clubs…
(2024-02-24). FM of Türkiye Visits Venezuela to Strength Cooperation Ties. telesurenglish.net This Friday, the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Türkiye, Hakan Fidan, met with the President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, as part of his official visit to the country, to strengthen the agenda of cooperation and brotherhood between both nations. | RELATED: | In Caracas, the Venezuelan president welcomed the Turkish diplomat, in addition to the special adviser of the minister, Ambassador Sadik Arslan, the Dir…
(2024-02-24). NEW REPORT: The colonial roots of global south debt. cadtm.org
(2024-02-24). Ten takeaways: The palm oil scheme leaving Indonesian villagers submerged in debt. cadtm.org
(2024-02-24). Two years of the US-NATO war against Russia in Ukraine. wsws.org The imperialist governments have not a shred of concern for "democracy" in Ukraine. In reality, they intend to bring Ukraine into their sphere of influence as part of their drive to carve up the Russian Federation, seize its natural resources, and thereby prepare for military conflict with China.
(2024-02-24). Impact of Alabama Supreme Court ruling against in vitro fertilization spreads across the US. wsws.org The devastating impact of the reactionary Alabama Supreme Court ruling that declared a frozen embryo to be an "unborn child," with all the rights of a living child, is already being widely felt.
(2024-02-24). Netanyahu outlines plans for de facto Israeli annexation of Gaza. wsws.org The plan envisages Israeli military buffer zones inside Gaza on all its borders, transforming the enclave into a giant prison camp overseen by a Palestinian puppet regime composed of representatives acceptable to Israel.
(2024-02-24). Brazil to propose global alliance against hunger and poverty to G20. pressenza.com Brazil will today propose to the G20 a global alliance against hunger and poverty, coinciding with the South American country's rotating presidency of the group this year. | The initiative was proposed by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva when Brazil took over the rotating presidency of the G20 in December last year. It was endorsed on Wednesday by Brazil's Minister of Development and Social Welfare, Family and the Fight against Hunger, Wellington Dias, during the first virtual technical meeting of the G20 working group. | The meeting discussed the terms of accession for countries interested in joinin…
(2024-02-23). Trump Is a Clear and Present Danger to National Security. progressive.org Trump's speculation in Nevada about a terrorist attack is the latest example of the threat he poses to national security.
(2024-02-23). The Donald Trump Sneakers. progressive.org Perfect for patriotic and very gullible MAGA supporters who want to own a piece of history. Wear these Trump-branded sneakers to your next insurrection!
(2024-02-23). Argentine: President Milei Closes Agency Against Discrimination. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, President Javier Milei's administration announced it was closing the the National Institute against Discrimination, Xenophobia and Racism (INADI), saying that such public agencies served "no purpose." | RELATED: | The president's office had started the process of closing down the INADI, presidential spokesperson Manuel Adorni said at a press conference. | The measure was a campaign promise of President Javier Milei and part of a comprehensive policy…
(2024-02-23). Argentine Teachers To Go on National Strike Next Week. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Confederation of Education Workers of the Argentine Republic (CTERA) announced the start of a 24-hour national strike beginning next Monday to demand better incomes for education workers. | RELATED: | In justifying this collective action, CTERA Secretary Sonia Alesso explained that President Javier Milei has made policy decisions that will not allow teachers to have better incomes. | Among the a…
(2024-02-23). Colombia Assumes Presidency of the EU-CELAC Anti-Drug Mechanism. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Colombia assumed the presidency of the Cooperation Mechanism on Drugs between the European Union (EU) and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), within the framework of the 24th High Level Meeting that took place in La Paz. | RELATED: | "Colombia and the European Union have the opportunity to build a new policy against drug trafficking that overcomes the failed 'War on Drugs' that has left one million m…
(2024-02-23). Farmers to Protest at the European Commission Office in Madrid. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the Young Farmers Agricultural Association (ASAJA), the Coordinator of Farmers and Ranchers Organizations (COAG), and the Union of Small Farmers and Ranchers (UPA) will place hundreds of tractors and thousands of protesters between the Ministry of Agriculture and the office of the European Commission (EC) in Madrid. | RELATED: | This protest will coincide with the meeting of the European Union's Agriculture C…
(2024-02-23). Gaza Strip: Warn of Desperate Situation, Food Shortage. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Save the Children said that families in Gaza are forced to scavenge for scraps of food left by rats and eat leaves to try to survive after nearly five months of war. | RELATED: | The 1.1 million children living in the territory now face death from starvation and disease because it is impossible to deliver aid safely, the non-governmental organization said in a statement. | The group quoted a humanitarian wor…
(2024-02-23). Higher or University Education in Venezuela. telesurenglish.net In Venezuela, as in many Latin American countries, university education is the responsibility of the State. There are a significant number of public sector universities, although many are also privately owned. | RELATED: | Great progress has been achieved in the South American country in the academic sector regarding Higher Education with the coming to power of the so-called Bolivarian Revolution, led by Commander Hugo Chávez and currently with…
(2024-02-23). Nigeria: 72 Killed in Lassa Fever Outbreak. telesurenglish.net Two health workers have been so far affected by the Lassa fever outbreak in the country, with the predominant age group of victims being 21 years and 30 years of age, the NCDC said in its report. | The "multimammate rat," very common in Nigeria in sub-Saharan Africa, is a carrier of the Lassa virus. Feb. 23, 2024.
(2024-02-23). S. Sudan: World Charity Warns of Humanitarian Crisis, Transit Sites. telesurenglish.net On Friday, the international medical charity, Medicins Sans Frontiers (MSF), called for urgent response in two of the busiest transit sites in South Sudan to prevent deadly disease outbreaks. | RELATED: | The MSF warned that a humanitarian crisis is mounting in Bulukat and Renk sites in Upper Nile State as thousands of people who escaped the conflict in Sudan are desperately short of essentials including clean wa…
(2024-02-23). States Demand an Immediate End to Israel's Activities. telesurenglish.net This Friday marks the fifth day of oral arguments before the International Court of Justice regarding Israel's policies and practices in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, including East Jerusalem. | RELATED: | The states continued their oral presentations in the hearing before the International Court of Justice, den Haag, Netherlands. | Namibia: Israel "should not be exempted from sanctions": | On behalf of…
(2024-02-23). The Long-Term Solution for Gaza is Political: UN Coordinator. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland, called for collective efforts to restore a political horizon for Palestinians and Israelis. | RELATED: | "The scale of the emergency we are facing is staggering and could quickly spiral out of control in the region. I appeal for a collective, coordinated and comprehensive response to not only address the immediate crisis before us i…
(2024-02-23). US Makes First Lunar Landing in 51 Years. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, U.S. company Intuitive Machines' first lunar lander touched down on the Moon, marking the first American spacecraft to land on the lunar surface in 51 years. | RELATED: | The uncrewed lander, named Odysseus, landed at the lunar South Pole at 6: 23 p.m. Eastern Time. After troubleshooting communications, flight controllers have confirmed Odysseus is upright and starting to send data. | "Right now, we are worki…
(2024-02-23). Venezuela Defeated Foreign Interference in the 'Bridges Battle'. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro recalled that this 23rd of February marks the fifth anniversary of the so-called "Battle of the Bridges," an action through which the Bolivarian people defended peace and national sovereignty. | RELATED: | "We commemorate 5 years since the victory of the Venezuelan people in the 'Battle of the Bridges,' a confrontation that took place on the Colombia-Venezuela border," he said.
(2024-02-23). Venezuela Expands Gas Cooperation with Algeria. telesurenglish.net Joint business opportunities in the gas sector between Venezuela and Algeria were evaluated by the Venezuelan Minister of Petroleum and President of Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA), Rafael Tellechea, and the Algerian Minister of Energy and Mines, Mohamed Arkab, during their official visit to the country in the middle of this week. | RELATED: | During the meeting held in Caracas, both authorities reviewed the framew…
(2024-02-23). Wildfires in the Brazilian Amazon Put Yanomami Families at Risk. telesurenglish.net On Friday, the National Institute of Space Research (INPE) confirmed that 1,691 fires have occurred so far in February in the Roraima state, which is located in the northern region of the Brazilian Amazon. | RELATED: | Compared to the same period last year, such figure implies that the number of fires has increased 12 times. In the last 24 hours, 464 fires remain active in Roraima. | The number of fires for February's…
(2024-02-23). Yemen's Houthis Launch Attacks on Israeli City and Two Ships. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Yemen's Houthi group launched attacks on an Israeli city, a British cargo ship, and a U.S. warship, in what it called a response to the "U.S.-British aggression" against Yemen and its support of the Palestinians in Gaza. | RELATED: | The Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea said that the first attack targeted the Israeli city of Eilat with ballistic missiles and drones. The Israeli army said it had intercepted a missile from t…
(2024-02-22). Venezuela: Death Toll Rises to 16 in Bolivar Mine Collapse. telesurenglish.net The death toll after a mine collapse in the town of La Paragua, Angostura municipality, has risen to 16, the governor of the Venezuelan state of Bolivar, Angel Marcano, announced on Thursday. | RELATED: | According to Marcano, the teams continue with the rescue work in the illegal mine La Bulla Loca, as well as the integral support to those affected. | Madelein García, teleSUR correspondent, confirmed from the scene of the ac…
(2024-02-24). 'Mass chaos among Israeli army in Gaza', says former general. newarab.com
(2024-02-24). Celebrating the gift of life: Cousins raise awareness for organ donation on National Donor Day. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Lisa Brown, 53, of Jacksonville, suffered from severe pelvis and back pain for years. She later learned that her bladder wasn't working due to follicular cystitis, a rare and non-specific inflammatory disease of the bladder, and inflammatory pseudotumor of the bladder. In 2017, her bladder was removed using robotic-assisted surgery and replaced with a "neobladder" that was attached to her ureters, which are the tubes that carry urine produced by the kidneys. Unfortunately, ongoing challenges…
(2024-02-24). Little by little: Small changes can lead to heart health, Mayo Clinic expert says. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Several countries observe Heart Month in February JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Switching from an unhealthy diet and sedentary lifestyle to healthy eating and exercise can be daunting. In this expert alert, Juan Cardenas Rosales, M.D., an internal medicine physician and medical director of the international medicine practice at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, shares small steps and one big one that can lead to a heart-healthy life. Taking the first step can be difficult, whether trying…
(2024-02-24). A Valentine's Day story of love, legacy and the gift of life. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Harley and Justine Duffer with their newest family member, Peyton The Duffer family's home is filled with lots of love this Valentine's Day. They have a new baby girl, and Dad got the lifesaving heart transplant he needed. Take a look at the special way the Duffer family is now recognizing love, legacy and the gift of life. Watch: A Valentine's Day story about love, legacy and the gift of life youtu.be/fTwBlCmcpAY Journalists: Broadcast-quality video…
(2024-02-23). Perú y China perfilan aumentar sus relaciones bilaterales. telesurtv.net Representantes de ambas naciones también dialogaron sobre las "acciones conjuntas que se impulsarán" con vistas a la próxima cumbre del Foro de Cooperación Económica Asia-Pacífico.
(2024-02-23). Concluyó visita de Hamás a Egipto para negociaciones de tregua. telesurtv.net Esta prevista una reunión este viernes en París, Francia, entre el jefe de los servicios de inteligencia de Estados Unidos, Israel y Egipto, además del primer ministro de Catar.
(2024-02-23). Expertos de la ONU piden embargo global de armas a Israel. telesurtv.net Señalaron que EE.UU. y Alemania son con gran diferencia los principales exportadores de armamento a Israel, con un aumento de sus envíos desde el inicio de la ofensiva el 7 de octubre.
(2024-02-23). Más de 29.500 personas asesinadas por ataques israelíes en Gaza. telesurtv.net Durante las últimas 24 horas las fuerzas de ocupación cometieron diez masacres con un saldo de 104 muertos y 160 heridos.
(2024-02-23). Se cumplen cinco años de la Batalla de los Puentes en Venezuela. telesurtv.net "La invencible unión cívico-militar-policial bolivariana derrotó el plan de invasión", afirmó el mandatario venezolano.
(2024-02-23). Omán y Siria refuerzan lazos de cooperación económica. telesurtv.net Las reuniones entre Siria y Omán servirán para profundizar en los aspectos ya existentes y encontrar nuevas vías de intercambio mutuo.
(2024-02-23). Presidente boliviano llamó a luchar en conjunto contra narcotráfico. telesurtv.net Luis Arce recalcó los cambios en el tráfico de drogas durante los últimos años y la importancia de luchar tanto contra el consumo, como contra la producción.
(2024-02-23). Se movilizan en Argentina contra ajuste neoliberal de Milei. telesurtv.net Cerca de 500 cortes en Buenos Aires y otras ciudades, desde donde también se reclama al Gobierno la entrega de alimentos para los comedores comunitarios.
(2024-02-23). Guatemala descarta pedir ayuda para combatir incendios. telesurtv.net Karin Herrera, vicepresidenta de Guatemala pero en funciones para encabezar el Ejecutivo nacional, aseguró que el siniestro fue controlado en un 40 por ciento, por lo que no se necesita ayuda de organismos internacionales.
(2024-02-23). Docentes en Argentina anuncian huelga por desmejora salarial. telesurtv.net Como respuesta al clamor de los responsables de la educación, el Gobierno de Milei tomó "la decisión de comenzar con la evaluación para declarar la educación servicio esencial".De gestarse esta iniciativa, quedarían suspendidos los derechos a huelgas masivas en el sector educativo.
(2024-02-23). Presidente palestino pide intervención internacional. telesurtv.net En el pedido de ayuda a la comunidad internacional, el presidente palestino incluyo la provisión de alimentos y asistencia médica en la Franja de Gaza, aseguró que el pedido es desesperado sobretodo en la región norte.
(2024-02-23). Se registra sismo de 6,3 en el pacífico de Chile. telesurtv.net El sismo se produjo a más de 3.000 kilómetros de la ciudad chilena de Valdivia, donde viven más de 130.000 personas.
(2024-02-23). Al menos ocho muertos por lluvias e inundaciones en Brasil. telesurtv.net Las fuertes lluvias que azotan la región de Río de Janeiro desde la noche del pasado miércoles han provocado fuertes inundaciones, principalmente en la región metropolitana.
(2024-02-23). Elevan emergencia sanitaria por inundaciones en Chone, Ecuador. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Salud autorizó a suspender los servicios médicos debido a las inundaciones de varios centros de salud en la zona de Chone.
(2024-02-23). Justicia panameña ordena detención de expresidente Martinelli. telesurtv.net El expresidente Ricardo Martinelli presentó múltiples recursos de apelación, pero perdió el último ante la Corte Suprema el pasado 2 de febrero.
(2024-02-23). Justicia peruana rechaza excarcelación de expresidente Toledo. telesurtv.net La defensa de Toledo solicitó al juzgado que se incluyan en el tiempo de reclusión del expresidente peruano en Estados Unidos.
(2024-02-23). Ataques israelíes en el centro y sur de la Franja de Gaza dejan 46 muertos. telesurtv.net Medios palestinos reportaron que al menos seis personas fallecieron y varias resultaron heridas en el este de la ciudad de Rafah producto de un ataque israelí.
(2024-02-23). Canciller ruso afirmó que EE.UU. manipula la economía global. telesurtv.net Serguéi Lavrov, señaló que durante la reunión del G20, EE.UU. y sus aliados intentaron desviar la agenda hacia el tema de Ucrania y las acusaciones infundadas contra su país,…
(2024-02-23). TSE salvadoreño rechaza pedido de anular comicios legislativas. telesurtv.net Partidos de oposición salvadoreños sostienen que se presentaron irregularidades en los comicios legislativos donde el partido Nuevas Ideas ganó 54 de 60 escaños.
(2024-02-24). A guide to Norah O'Donnell's wide-eyed military infomercials. therealnews.com 
Over the past few years, CBS's Norah O'Donnell has perfected a particular genre of Pentagon PR, doing numerous glossy ride-along reports and softball sit-down interviews with military brass and promoting the Pentagon's overall message that it simultaneously keeps the world free from Bad Guys and desperately needs more and more money to keep up with a rotating cast of villains. | If CBS was paid to make PR packages for the Pentagon, they wouldn't look any different than this. | Let's begin by breaking down her most recent Pentagon infomercial—a 60 Minutes lead segment from last Sunday detailing how the US…
(2024-02-24). Colombia to use underwater robot to remove treasures worth billions from 18th-century shipwreck. scmp.com The robot will work at a depth of 600m to recover items from the San Jose galleon, which sank in 1708 while laden with gold and emeralds.
(2024-02-24). US opposes Israel 'reoccupation' of Gaza or any shrinking of Palestinian territory. scmp.com The remarks by top US diplomat Blinken came in response to a proposal by PM Netanyahu to give Israel's army 'indefinite freedom' to operate in post-war Gaza.
(2024-02-24). Russia threatening to bury Alexei Navalny on 'Polar Wolf' prison grounds, team says. scmp.com The opposition leader's mother was given an ultimatum — agree to a secret funeral or Navalny will be buried at the Arctic penal colony where he died.
(2024-02-24). Ukraine on the defensive as Russia war enters third year amid weakening West support. scmp.com Ukraine's troops are short of manpower and running low on Western-supplied weapons, while the Russian army has in turn built up a position of strength.
(2024-02-24). Elon Musk Unveils XMail: first competitor to Gmail. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Elon Musk has declared his desire to start a new email service that will directly compete with Google's Gmail, a move that is sure to upend the IT industry. The information was made public by Musk on his platform X in a social media post where he hinted to the release of a product called "XMail."This new effort expands Musk's portfolio of disruptive inventions; earlier this year, his initiative xAI unveiled Grok, an AI project meant to compete with ChatGPT.Musk has not disclosed many details about the future email service, including its features or anticipated launch date. Industry insiders predict tha…
(2024-02-24). Nestle reports sharp profit decline in middle east since October 7th. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Nestle CEO Mark Schneider has discussed the apparent consumer boycott of Western brands in the Middle East in response to recent events in the region.Schneider's comments followed the release of the company's annual financial results, which prompted an analysis of how the regional developments affected the market dynamics.He said, "Since the tragic events of October 7th in the Middle East and certain Asian countries, there has been a discernible hesitation among consumers, particularly when it comes to embracing global and Western brands."Schneider stressed that rather than being directly directed at t…
(2024-02-24). Elmhurst mom shares her journey with rare SPS disorder Celine Dion has. albawaba.com
(2024-02-24). K-pop idols Hyunjin and Ningning meet Anne Hathaway at Versace show. albawaba.com The internet is buzzing over a video of K-pop stars Hyunjin of Stray Kids and Ningning of aespa sitting next to Hollywood actress Anne Hathaway at the Versace show during Milan Fashion Week.The video, which was posted on YouTube by a fan account, shows the three celebrities chatting and laughing together as they watch the models walk the runway. The video has already amassed over 10 million views and thousands of comments from fans who are gushing over the interaction.OMFG NINGNING WITH ANNE HATHAWAY AND HYUNJIN
(2024-02-24). Katy Perry reacts to Taylor Swift "Bad Blood" at a Sydney Eras tour. albawaba.com Katy Perry has a hilarious reaction to Taylor Swift's "Bad Blood" performance at the Eras Tour in Sydney, Australia. The two pop stars, who were once rivals, have since reconciled and become friends.Perry attended Swift's concert on Friday, February 23, 2024, and shared a series of videos and photos on her Instagram account. She captioned…
(2024-02-24). Porsha William and Simon Guobadia divorce after 15 months of marriage. albawaba.com
(2024-02-24). Saweetie celebrates "pretty bitches" in new single "Richtivities" albawaba.com Saweetie, the rap sensation who has been nominated for multiple awards, has just released her new single "Richtivities" under ICY/Warner Records.The song is a catchy and confident anthem that celebrates the lavish lifestyle of "pretty bitches" who are successful, independent, and unapologetic."Richtivities" is a departure from Saweetie's previous hits, such as "Tap In" and "Best Friend", as it showcases a more soulful and smooth side of her rap skills.pic.twitter.com/v3Z8ZfeH65— The Female Rap Room (@girlsinrap) Febr…
(2024-02-24). Putin takes flight on bomber aircraft. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Tatarstan's city, Kazan, is home to an aircraft manufacturing that was visited by Russian President Vladimir Putin. After his visit, he took off on a test flight in Russia's newest, nuclear-capable strategic bomber aircraft.President Putin arrived in Kazan with his group, and together they toured the upgraded TU-160 M bomber aircraft at the factory.The TU-160 M is a platform for aerial missiles, including those with nuclear warheads, and is a representation of Russia's state-of-the-art supersonic heavy strategic bomber aircraft. President Putin used the occasion to look inside one of the recently produ…
(2024-02-24). UEFA Europa League 2023-24 Round of 16 draw in full. albawaba.com The UEFA Europa League 2023-24 Round of 16 draw was held today in Switzerland with the following results: Europa League 2023-24 Round of 16 draw in full: Sparta Prague vs. LiverpoolMarseille vs. VillarrealRoma vs. BrightonBenfica vs. RangersFreiburg vs. West HamSporting CP vs. AtalantaMilan vs. Slavia PragueQarabag vs. Bayer LeverkusenThe first leg will take place on Match 7th, while the return leg will be played a week later.
(2024-02-24). Private US spacecraft lying on its side after historic moon landing, firm says. scmp.com Intuitive Machines is communicating with the Odysseus, but lander is believed to have tipped over after it 'caught a foot' on the lunar surface.
(2024-02-24). Donald Trump says he supports IVF after Alabama ruling puts pressure on Republicans. scmp.com Fallout over the issue has deepened divisions among Republican over abortion and other reproductive services ahead of the coming US presidential election.
(2024-02-24). Hungary to let Sweden into Nato following jet fighter deal. scmp.com Prime Minister Viktor Orban confirmed that parliament would move next week to ratify the Nordic country's accession to the defence alliance.
(2024-02-24). Tammy and Andy Might Think They Are Running But They Are Sure Not Hiding Their Genociding! Feb 24 9 Am Rowan University! fightbackbetter.com View this post on Instagram A post shared by SJ for Gaza (@sjforgaza)…
(2024-02-24). JOHNSTONE February Issue: Exposing The Ugly Reality Of War Crimes. caitlinjohnstone.com.au The February edition of JOHNSTONE is now available and ready to order or download, with this month's issue again focused on the destruction of Gaza and the plight of Julian Assange.
(2024-02-24). Academic student workers' union officially reaches the majority needed to authorize a strike. newschoolfreepress.com The union representing academic student workers at The New School, SENS-UAW, has received approval from the majority of its members to go on strike, if necessary. They have reached a 94% "yes" votes to authorize a strike after extending the deadline for voting to today, Feb. 23. This does not mean the union will initiate…
(2024-02-24). Robots rolled out to charge EVs during travel rush. ecns.cn State Grid Corp of China — the world's largest utility company — has adopted an innovative approach to mobile charging solutions by using autonomous electric vehicle charging robots during the Spring Festival holiday this year.
(2024-02-24). Minsk Tractor Works, Russia's Tyumen Oblast to expand cooperation. eng.belta.by The Tyumen Oblast delegation led by Deputy Governor Vladimir Cheimetov visited Minsk Tractor Works. The delegation studied an exposition of tractors, toured the tractor assembly building and the MTZ museum, and held talks with the Belarusian company. The parties agreed to expand cooperation.
(2024-02-24). Belarus' 2024 elections: Turnout at 33.61% after four days of early voting. eng.belta.by A total of 35.04% of ballots were cast in Brest Oblast, with 33.05% in Vitebsk Oblast. Turnout made up 42.83% in Gomel Oblast, 30.69% in Grodno Oblast, 32.16% in Minsk Oblast, 37.27% in Mogilev Oblast, and 26.04% in Minsk.
(2024-02-24). Belarus' CEC to sum up election results on 1 March. eng.belta.by "The Central Election Commission plans to convene on 1 March to sum up the results," said Igor Karpenko.
(2024-02-24). CEC chief: Belarus' elections are on the home stretch. eng.belta.by "We are on the home stretch. Early voting is underway. During the four days of early voting, slightly more than 33% of voters have already cast their ballot. In general, everything is proceeding normally," said Igor Karpenko.
(2024-02-24). Health ministries of Belarus, Zimbabwe thrash out cooperation plans. eng.belta.by The delegation was led by Deputy Healthcare Minister Boris Androsyuk and included Belpharmprom Director General Oleg Sakhno, Deputy Director of the Center for Examinations and Tests in Healthcare Marina Zlotnikova, and other experts.
(2024-02-24). Blindfolded protestors deliver poignant ceasefire message to High Peak MP. leftfootforward.org 'Mr Largan asked why we had semi-naked men blindfolded and kneeling on the ground, as though he had no idea of the relevance to Gaza.'
(2024-02-24). Netanyahu's post-war Gaza plans vows to close UNRWA. newarab.com 
(2024-02-24). Ras al-Hekma: Egypt signs huge $35 billion deal with UAE. newarab.com
(2024-02-24). China's 1 trillion yuan EV, solar and battery exports face overcapacity concerns as US, EU anxieties grow. scmp.com Beijing has already recognised overcapacity as a major challenge for 2024, as US and European Union anti-dumping probes and tariffs disrupt trade.
(2024-02-24). Assam repeals Muslim Marriage Act in major step to implement UCC. muslimmirror.com Guwahati : In a major development, the long-standing Assam Muslim Marriage and Divorce Registration Act of 1935 was repealed by the state government on Friday. The decision was taken during a state cabinet meeting on Friday night chaired by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. It comes three weeks after Uttarakhand became the first state to …
(2024-02-24). Iran denies providing Russia with ballistic missiles. muslimmirror.com New YorK : Iran's Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York has dismissed Western media reports alleging that the Islamic Republic had provided Russia with ballistic missiles to use in its ongoing war with Ukraine. "Despite no legal restrictions on ballistic missile sales, Iran is morally obligated to refrain from weapon transactions during …
(2024-02-24). US veto on ceasefire: US -Europe and Israel doing to Palestinians what Nazis did to Jews. muslimmirror.com 
By Latheef Farook A ten year old boy who lost his hand to Israeli bombing cried asking his mother" I do not have a hand now and how would I play ? What could the the starving mother who lost her husband and the three children to Israel bombing could say.?Wiping her tears she could …
(2024-02-24). Kim Jong Il and the Foundations of DPRK as a Powerful State. orinocotribune.com By Embassy of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) in Caracas — Feb 15, 2024 | The Democratic People's Republic of Korea is recognized today as a military power. It is progressing to become an economic power with cutting-edge technologies such as astronautics, Computerized Numerical Control (CNC), computing, etc. | The foundations for a powerful state would have been impossible without the selfless efforts of Kim Jong Il (1942-2011), the eternal leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, who with his extraordinary insight paved the way for DPRK to prosper on its own strength. | About 20…
(2024-02-24). Perú y China perfilan aumentar sus relaciones bilaterales. telesurtv.net Representantes de ambas naciones también dialogaron sobre las "acciones conjuntas que se impulsarán" con vistas a la próxima cumbre del Foro de Cooperación Económica Asia-Pacífico.
(2024-02-24). Colombia repatria 77 piezas prehispánicas desde Alemania. telesurtv.net Las obras se encontraban en manos de coleccionistas privados desde la década de los 70 en el estado federado de Renania-Palatinado.
(2024-02-24). Concluye visita de Hamás a Egipto para negociaciones de tregua. telesurtv.net Esta prevista una reunión este viernes en París, Francia, entre el jefe de los servicios de inteligencia de Estados Unidos, Israel y Egipto, además del primer ministro de Catar.
(2024-02-24). Exigen ante CIJ fin inmediato de crímenes israelíes en Gaza. telesurtv.net El representante de Omán, Abdullah Al Harthi, dijo que el mundo asiste "desde hace cuatro meses a una de las peores atrocidades y actos de genocidio de los tiempos modernos".
(2024-02-24). Expertos de la ONU piden embargo global de armas a Israel. telesurtv.net Señalaron que EE.UU. y Alemania son con gran diferencia los principales exportadores de armamento a Israel, con un aumento de sus envíos desde el inicio de la ofensiva el 7 de octubre.
(2024-02-24). Sube a diez cifra muertos tras incendio en Valencia, España. telesurtv.net De acuerdo al presidente de la Generalitat Valenciana, Carlos Mazón, el fuego causó 15 heridos, de los cuales siete son bomberos.
(2024-02-24). Más de 13 millones de ecuatorianos podrán acudir a las urnas en abril. telesurtv.net El CNE proyectó 409.628 de dólares para el Fondo de Promoción Electoral en aras de las labores proselitistas.
(2024-02-24). Más de 29.500 personas asesinadas por ataques israelíes en Gaza. telesurtv.net Durante las últimas 24 horas las fuerzas de ocupación cometieron diez masacres con un saldo de 104 muertos y 160 heridos.
(2024-02-24). Putin señala que 95% de las armas nucleares rusas son modernas. telesurtv.net El mandatario destacó que el país eslavo continuará fortaleciendo sus Fuerzas Armadas "de todas las formas posibles".
(2024-02-24). Se cumplen cinco años de la Batalla de los Puentes en Venezuela. telesurtv.net "La invencible unión cívico-militar-policial bolivariana derrotó el plan de invasión", afirmó el mandatario venezolano.
(2024-02-24). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Son más de 130 días de ataques constantes de las fuerzas de Israel contra el pueblo palestino en Gaza y Cisjordania.
(2024-02-24). Se movilizan en Argentina contra ajuste neoliberal de Milei. telesurtv.net Cerca de 500 cortes en Buenos Aires y otras ciudades, desde donde también se reclama al Gobierno la entrega de alimentos para los comedores comunitarios.
(2024-02-24). Hezbolá ataca sede de administración local israelí. telesurtv.net En un comunicado, la milicia chií precisó que lanzó dos drones con explosivos contra las oficinas del ente, situadas a diez km de la frontera con Líbano.
(2024-02-24). In a world engulfed by war, China is holding out for peace. scmp.com The many conflicts around the world could be seen as a new, albeit fragmented, world war in a period marked by political instability, increased military spending and a decline in trust in traditional conflict resolution mechanisms. China does not want to be the global cop, but is committed to peace.
(2024-02-24). Federal prosecutors charge journalist with 14 felonies for broadcasting unaired segments of antisemitic Tucker Carlson/Kanye West interview. wsws.org Independent Florida journalist Timothy Burke is facing serious charges for accessing and sharing publicly available, but unbroadcast, video clips featuring former Fox News commentator Tucker Carlson and anti-Semite Kanye West/Ye.