ICRC (2024-03-12). Mozambique: ICRC calls on respect for civilians, ramps up support to Mozambique Red Cross response to a new wave of displacements in Cabo Delgado. icrc.org News release | "It is heartbreaking to see so many women and children traumatized and exhausted," said Catherine Gendre, the Head of the Delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Maputo.

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infobrics (2024-03-12). Russia-Brazil Relations Bolster BRICS Influence, Eye Future Economic Growth. infobrics.org Explore the outcomes of the recent Russia-Brazil Commission meeting, focusing on strengthening bilateral and multilateral relations, enhancing government and business contacts, and its implications for BRICS and global economic dynamics…

infobrics (2024-03-12). PM Modi Set to Reveal Names of 4 Astronauts Picked for Gaganyaan Mission; 'Pilots Went to Russia for Training'. infobrics.org Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram, where he will review preparations for the Gaganyaan Mission and reveal the names of four test pilots undergoing training for the mission…

infobrics (2024-03-12). South Africa Eyes Stronger Ties and Trade with Russia Amid Global Uncertainties. infobrics.org Discover the intricate bond between South Africa and Russia, as Ambassador Maqetuka sheds light on the potential growth and cooperation between the two nations. Explore the role of BRICS in reshaping the global economic landscape and the significance of energy cooperation in diversifying South Africa's imports…

infobrics (2024-03-12). NATO access not beneficial for Sweden. infobrics.org In the midst of the current tensions, Sweden is simply taking a side in a possible global conflict, which seems to be absolutely anti-strategic.

infobrics (2024-03-12). Many countries want to start rupee trade with India in "game-changing" de-dollarisation step. infobrics.org India-Russia trade ties continue to flourish.

Isabella Kaminski, DeSmog. (2024-03-12). How Money Laundering Rules Could Be Used To Tackle Deforestation. popularresistance.org I spent the last month binging on money laundering TV to research this feature. But nothing prepared me to write about money laundering in relation to environmental destruction, because until now it has rarely been considered a shady subject. | That could all be about to change. | Last November, French NGO Sherpa filed a complaint with the National Prosecutor's Office against French banks BNP Paribas, Crédit Agricole, BPCE, and Axa. It called for a criminal investigation into money laundering and concealment, arguing that the banks' financial support for Brazil's biggest beef companies was contributing to illegal…

jamanetwork (2024-03-12). Virtual Group Exercise Program Improved Long COVID Symptoms. jamanetwork.com A group exercise program delivered online in combination with psychological support sessions improved the health-related quality of life for people living with post—COVID-19 condition, also known as long COVID, compared with the usual care of 1 online support session. The results are based on randomized clinical trial data from 585 adults in England and Wales with ongoing physical and mental health symptoms after being hospitalized with SARS-CoV-2.

jamanetwork (2024-03-12). Psychedelic Drugs Might Support Sexual Well-Being, Studies Find. jamanetwork.com People who used psychedelic drugs tended to report better sex and intimacy after their experience, a recent pair of studies published in Scientific Reports found. The first study involved 261 participants who used psychedelics recreationally. The second was a randomized trial that evaluated sexual functioning in 59 people with depression after being treated with psilocybin or a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI).

jamanetwork (2024-03-12). Cancer Risk Decreased 10 Years After Quitting Smoking. jamanetwork.com People who previously smoked had a lower risk of all types of cancer 10 years after quitting compared with those who currently smoked, according to data from more than 2.9 million adults in Korea. The cancer risk among people who had stopped for at least 15 years was about 50% of the risk of those who continued smoking.

jamanetwork (2024-03-12). New Prevention Guidance for Antibiotic-Resistant Meningococcal Cases. jamanetwork.com Physicians prescribe the antibiotic ciprofloxacin to prevent meningococcal disease among close contacts of people with confirmed illnesses. But cases of meningococcal disease caused by ciprofloxacin-resistant bacteria have risen over the past decade, leading the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to recently announce new guidance.

jamanetwork (2024-03-12). High Lipoprotein(a) May Increase CVD Risk Even Without Inflammation. jamanetwork.com Previous research has tied high levels of lipoprotein(a) (Lp), a protein that carries cholesterol through the blood, to increased cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. But the evidence is mixed on whether Lp(a) only raises this risk when there are also increased amounts of inflammation, as measured by high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) levels in the blood.

jamanetwork (2024-03-12). New Antiviral on the Horizon for Mild to Moderate COVID-19. jamanetwork.com COVID-19 symptoms improved 24 hours sooner among patients with mild to moderate infection who received ensitrelvir, an investigational antiviral drug, than those who received a placebo, according to results from a randomized clinical trial involving more than 1000 patients from Japan, South Korea, and Vietnam.

jamanetwork (2024-03-12). Studies to Test How Well PREVENT Predicts Heart Disease in Diverse Groups. jamanetwork.com Researchers have begun studying how accurately a new tool, known as the Predicting Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Events (PREVENT) calculator, estimates risk in people from different racial and ethnic backgrounds as well as from a range of ages, the American Heart Association announced. Three research teams will evaluate the new scores using larger databases and will assess PREVENT's fairness and cost-effectiveness compared with the Pooled Cohort Equations (PCEs).

jamanetwork (2024-03-12). Tirzepatide Lowered Blood Pressure in People With Obesity. jamanetwork.com People with obesity who received tirzepatide—a glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist—had lower blood pressure after 9 months compared with those who received a placebo, a study published in Hypertension found. The findings are the latest example of the ways in which GLP-1 receptor agonists might improve cardiometabolic conditions that are associated with obesity, the researchers reported.

jamanetwork (2024-03-12). State Approaches to Stopping Violence Against Health Care Workers. jamanetwork.com This Viewpoint examines current state-level approaches to addressing the increased incidence of violence against health care workers, as well as how laws are adapting to protect health care personnel.

jamanetwork (2024-03-12). Responding Effectively to Disruptive Patient Behaviors. jamanetwork.com This Viewpoint discusses the use of behavior contracts with patients in response to increasing workplace violence in health care, and highlights the importance of building the evidence base for approaches to dealing with violent behaviors that are effective and just.

jamanetwork (2024-03-12). Suicide and Poetry. jamanetwork.com With the US suicide rate reaching a new high in 2022, poetry—especially that of John Berryman, Sylvia Plath, Anne Sexton, and other confessional poets who wrestled with intense emotion before ending their lives—seems ever more relevant. In "Aftermath," the speaker describes the harrowing suicide of a patient in the hospital, her matter-of-fact tone belying the shock of self-harm happening in the very place devoted to care and healing. The middle-stanza lyrical dream wishes somehow to reverse the mortal injury. It comprises long lines and extended between-stanzas silences, which seem to provide breathi…

jamanetwork (2024-03-12). Adolescent Δ 8 -THC and Marijuana Use in the US. jamanetwork.com This cross-sectional nationally representative classroom-based survey of US 12th-grade students examines the self-reported prevalence of and sociodemographic and policy factors associated with Δ8-THC and marijuana use during a 12-month period.

jamanetwork (2024-03-12). Pharmacotherapy and Mortality in Individuals With ADHD. jamanetwork.com This cohort study investigates whether the initiation of medication to treat patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was associated with mortality.

jamanetwork (2024-03-12). Vitamin C for Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply Dr McKenzie and colleagues raise concerns regarding the safety of bundling thiamine with other vitamins into a product primarily prescribed for thiamine replacement in patients with or at risk of alcohol withdrawal. This formulation consists of 2 ampules (thiamine, riboflavin, and pyridoxine in ampule 1; ascorbic acid, nicotinamide, and glucose in ampule 2) that are intended to be diluted together in normal saline or 5% dextrose and infused. We are aware of a similar bundled injectable vitamin solution in other countries.

jamanetwork (2024-03-12). GLP-1 Receptor Agonists and Gastrointestinal Adverse Events—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply We thank Dr Suissa and colleagues for their critical review of our report. They question whether diabetes was adequately excluded in our study beyond the 90-day period. We agree that diabetes requires a stricter exclusion. As such, we ensured that study participants had not received an antihyperglycemic drug or a diabetes code for at least 1 year prior to cohort entry (date of the first prescription of a study drug) before the obesity restriction was applied. This detail was not included in our article due to space limitations.

jamanetwork (2024-03-12). Vitamin C for Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19. jamanetwork.com To the Editor The recently published REMAP-CAP and LOVIT-COVID studies tested the hypothesis that the administration of high-dose vitamin C (ascorbic acid) increases the number of days patients are alive and free from organ support. However, these studies were terminated early when statistical triggers for harm and futility were met. In addition, the earlier LOVIT study found harm from high-dose vitamin C and a higher risk of death or persistent organ dysfunction at 28 days. The dose of vitamin C given to the 1476 patients with critical illness in the 3 studies was 50 mg/kg of body weight administered 4 times dai…

jamanetwork (2024-03-12). Sigh Breaths in Patients With Trauma Receiving Mechanical Ventilation. jamanetwork.com To the Editor We recently published a study showing that sigh breaths added to usual care of trauma patients receiving ventilation did not significantly increase the primary end point of ventilator-free days. However, the prespecified secondary and post hoc tertiary end points indicated that sighs were safe, shortened time with the ventilator, and may substantially decrease mortality. We linked these findings to the rationale that surfactant needs to be continuously secreted to prevent ventilator-induced lung injury and that stretching the lung is the strongest stimulus for secretion of surfactant from type II pn…

jamanetwork (2024-03-12). GLP-1 Receptor Agonists and Gastrointestinal Adverse Events. jamanetwork.com To the Editor A recent Research Letter examined the risk of gastrointestinal adverse events associated with use of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists for weight loss. The authors reported a 9-fold increase in the risk of pancreatitis (adjusted hazard ratio
, 9.09; 95% CI, 1.25-66.00), a 4-fold increase in bowel obstruction (adjusted HR, 4.22; 95% CI, 1.02-17.40), a 3-fold increase in gastroparesis (adjusted HR, 3.67; 95% CI, 1.15-11.90), and a numerical increase in biliary disease (adjusted HR, 1.50; 95% CI, 0.89-2.53). Such extreme findings raise clinical concerns that may not be justified in…

jamanetwork (2024-03-12). Constitution and Fitness. jamanetwork.com The equipment of man to combat adverse influences that may confront him from time to time is evidently made up of various factors, some of which are inborn, whereas others are the product of environmental influences. To what extent these factors enter into what is popularly termed human constitution or, by medical writers, diathesis, remains for the most part the subject of rather personal speculation. "Constitution" has been defined lately as that aggregate of hereditarial characters, influenced more or less by environment, which determines the individual's reaction, successful or unsuccessful, to the stress of…

jamanetwork (2024-03-12). Treating Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Matters. jamanetwork.com In this issue of JAMA, Li and colleagues used an observational target trial emulation analysis to investigate whether attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medication, continuously prescribed over the 2 years following initial diagnosis, was associated with reduced mortality rates compared with those who were not treated with ADHD medication during the same period. This Swedish register study boasts numerous strengths, including a large, well-powered sample (N‚Äâ=‚Äâ148‚ÄØ578) across a broad age range (6-64 years), who received an ADHD diagnosis betwee…

jamanetwork (2024-03-12). The Public Health Challenge of Œî 8 -THC and Derived Psychoactive Cannabis Products. jamanetwork.com In this issue of JAMA, a study by Harlow and colleagues found that 11% of US high school seniors (ie, 12th grade) reported using Œî8-tetrahdyrocannabinol (Œî8-THC) in the past 12 months based on a 2023 survey. This study is a reminder that there is a diverse set of cannabis products on the market that vary in their legal and regulatory status and potential for harm. Œî8-THC is a psychoactive cannabinoid that can be derived from hemp. It was introduced to the retail market in 2018 and there are indications that its use is on the rise. There is little regulatory oversight of prod…

Javier Arana Villasusa (2024-03-12). Jamaica plans to receive 50,000 European tourists by 2025. plenglish.com Kingston, Mar 12 (Prensa Latina) Jamaica is working to receive 50,000 visitors from Europe next year, approximately 25 percent more than previous estimates, Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett said.

Javier Arana Villasusa (2024-03-12). Vietnam prepares largest watercolor exhibition in its history. plenglish.com Hanoi, Mar 12 (Prensa Latina) The largest international watercolor exhibition ever seen in Vietnam is under preparations today and will be inaugurated on March 16 at the emblematic Temple of Literature in this capital.

Kate Yoder, Next City. (2024-03-12). California Towns Are Banning New Gas Stations; Big Oil Is Watching. popularresistance.org When oil and gas companies attack a climate campaign, activists usually focus on the obvious negative: One of the world's biggest industries, with its wealth of resources, is trying to quash their efforts to, for instance, ban natural gas in buildings. | But in Northern California, where grassroots activists have succeeded in getting towns across Napa and Sonoma counties to prohibit new gas stations, some consider the emerging backlash a sign of validation. | The news of Big Oil's opposition came to Jim Wilson in late January. The longtime climate activist in Napa County found a flyer in his mailbox one day with…

kwjorinoco (2024-03-12). President Maduro: International Observers Welcome if They Respect Venezuela's Laws. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro welcomed international observers to Venezuela to evaluate the 2024 presidential elections. In addition, he called on international observers invited by the National Electoral Council (CNE) to respect the Constitution of Venezuela over the course of the presidential elections. | President Maduro issued the statements during the Con Maduro+ program aired this Monday, March 12. The head of state recalled that during each electoral process, the CNE has invited international observers. | "Let the observers who want, come," said President Maduro, "as they have always come… respecti…

Labor Video Project (2024-03-12). On Women's Day 2024 Global Action to Defend Palestinian Women Journalists in SF. indybay.org On International Women's Day a solidarity rally was held for Palestinian Gaza women journalists who have been attacked and murdered. Sixteen have been killed in Gaza and there are 124 journalists who have lost their lives…

Larry Johnson (2024-03-12). Are We Seeing a New Donald Trump and Catching Up With the Judge on Ukraine and Gaza. sonar21.com Two names — Michael Whately and Lara Trump — signal we are seeing a new Donald Trump. What? Yes, Whately and Ms. Trump are the new co-chairs of the Republican Party. Gone is the establishment darling,

Lila Gyory (2024-03-12). Fruit Festivals – CA Black Agriculture Women's Fundraising – Political Activism. indybay.org Early California Black Churches played a central role not only in the Colored Convention Movement but in Black women's fundraising and organizing efforts in general. By holding events like the "Fruit Festival," as well as picnics and fairs, Black women raised funds to build, buy, and sustain churches. Once such churches were established, they also served as channels through which Black women organized and participated in philanthropy and political activism involving fundraising.

Live Peace. Create Peace. (2024-03-12). A Call To All To Observe Ramadan!!!! indybay.org

Luke Savage (2024-03-12). The Killer-Sunshine State . levernews.com

Lynda Carson (2024-03-12). Cops throughout California target Alameda County D.A., Pamela Price. indybay.org Cops Target Alameda County D.A., Pamela Price:…

Maha Hussaini (2024-03-12). War on Gaza: How Israeli army brutality killed a disabled Palestinian man. middleeasteye.net War on Gaza: How Israeli army brutality killed a disabled Palestinian man | Ezz al-Din al-Banna was paralysed from the waist down, but Israeli soldiers beat and dragged him across the ground anyway | Tue, 03/12/2024 – 11: 17 | Witnesses recall seeing Banna being dragged along the ground despite being paralysed…

Malte Kornfeld (2024-03-12). Modern societies cannot function without a welfare state. indybay.org Modern societies cannot really function well without a general social security system. That's why we need a security system for the whole of society that everyone pays into. In addition, growing social inequality is also a major economic risk.

marketing (2024-03-12). China May Become First Country To Deliver Samples From Mars To Earth In 2030 #China#Become#First#Country#Deliver#Samples#Mars#Earth#2030 #Facebook,#Twitter,#Meta,#Instagram,#TikTok. menafn.com (MENAFN – AzerNews) By Alimat Aliyeva | In mid-February, NASA announced that the Perseverance rover was | at risk of losing the ability to shoot lasers at Martian rocks | because one of its instruments …

MEE staff (2024-03-12). Columbia University sued over suspension of Palestinian and Jewish student groups. middleeasteye.net Columbia University sued over suspension of Palestinian and Jewish student groups | The university suspended the student groups in November, but the lawsuit says the institution breached established protocols | Tue, 03/12/2024 – 17: 19 | Pro-Palestinian protesters participate in an 'All out for Palestine' rally outside Col…

MEE staff (2024-03-12). First vessel carrying aid leaves Cyprus for Gaza as UN warns of famine. middleeasteye.net First vessel carrying aid leaves Cyprus for Gaza as UN warns of famine | Unidentified work crew is seen constructing a beachside dock to accept 200 tons of food | Tue, 03/12/2024 – 16: 24 | Open Arms vessel set to sail to Gaza with humanitarian food aid at the Cypriot port of Larnaca, on 12 March 2024 (Proactiva Open Arms/…

MEE staff (2024-03-12). War on Gaza: Hebrew University suspends prominent Palestinian academic. middleeasteye.net War on Gaza: Hebrew University suspends prominent Palestinian academic | Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian suspended after calling for 'abolishing Zionism' and accusing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza | Tue, 03/12/2024 – 15: 02 | Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian, a law professor, was suspended by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem…

MEE staff (2024-03-12). Islamic philanthropy hits record $46m for refugees in 2023: Report. middleeasteye.net Islamic philanthropy hits record $46m for refugees in 2023: Report | Among the countries receiving the most support through zakat and sadaqah contributions are Lebanon, Syria, and Yemen | Tue, 03/12/2024 – 14: 46 | Children break their fast on the first day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan at the Batinta camp for the in…

MEE staff (2024-03-12). Media coverage of UN report challenged for 'inaccurate' portrayal of sexual violence. middleeasteye.net Media coverage of UN report challenged for 'inaccurate' portrayal of sexual violence | Detailed review of UN report on allegations of sexual violence committed by Hamas on 7 October does not reach many of the conclusions reported in western media, activists say | Tue, 03/12/2024 – 18: 27 | A woman reacts while visiting the…

MEE staff (2024-03-12). Sudan's army says it retook national broadcast building in Omdurman. middleeasteye.net Sudan's army says it retook national broadcast building in Omdurman | Capture of crucial site marks turnaround in fortunes for Sudanense Armed Forces over last month | Tue, 03/12/2024 – 15: 12 | Army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan (C) walks among other army members during a tour of a neighbourhood in Port Sudan on 31…

MEE staff (2024-03-12). War on Gaza: Israel has killed over 400 people waiting for aid in Gaza. middleeasteye.net War on Gaza: Israel has killed over 400 people waiting for aid in Gaza | At least 11 Palestinians were killed in Gaza City on Tuesday in the latest attack on aid seekers
| Tue, 03/12/2024 – 12: 03 | Trucks carrying humanitarian aid make their way along a street in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, 10 March 2024 (Mohamm…

MEE staff (2024-03-12). War on Gaza: Mother fears 'imminent' loss of last child to starvation. middleeasteye.net War on Gaza: Mother fears 'imminent' loss of last child to starvation | Fadi al-Zant needs urgent food and medicines not available in Gaza due to the Israeli war and siege | Tue, 03/12/2024 – 11: 56 | Palestinian child Fadi al-Zant appears in a video with his mother on 11 March 2024 (X/Emad Ghaboun) | For the past two mont…

MEE staff (2024-03-12). War on Gaza: Palestinian footballer killed after family home bombed by Israel. middleeasteye.net

Michael Arria (2024-03-12). New Jersey protesters target event pitching West Bank real estate deals. mondoweiss.net Hundreds demonstrated against an real estate event in Teaneck, NJ promoting properties in Israel and the illegally-occupied West Bank.

Mike Walter (2024-03-12). The Heat: Two Sessions. america.cgtn.com Chinese officials and lawmakers closed out the Two Sessions after more than a week of meetings and deliberations. Those policy decisions will now serve as the country's blueprint going forward. What are the key takeaways? | Joining the discussion: | John Gong is a Professor at the University of International Business and Economics and a China Forum expert. |

Mnar Adley, MintPress News. (2024-03-12). US Soldier Reveals Why Aaron Bushnell Self-Immolated. popularresistance.org One week after Aaron Bushnell set himself on fire in an extreme act of Protest for Palestine — the world has been awe-struck by his galvanizing act of courage, with his last words being Free Palestine. Across the world, including in Yemen and Gaza, Bushnell is being memorialized as a martyr for Palestine as Israel continues its genocide in Gaza that has left over 30,000 people dead. | His protest was not only moving but stood in stark contrast to the empty rhetoric given by so-called liberal politicians who've done very little to stop Israel from continuing its war on civilians.

Mustafa Abu Sneineh (2024-03-12). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 158: Israeli airstrikes continue to pummel Gaza during the holy month of Ramadan. mondoweiss.net Israeli forces bombed Gaza on the first day of Ramadan, killing two fishermen. Israel's fortified highway has reached the Mediterranean coast, effectively splitting Gaza in two. Meanwhile, hundreds of settlers stormed the al-Aqsa Mosque compound.

Naoko Wake (2024-03-12). Why "Oppenheimer" Was a Disappointment and a Missed Opportunity. counterpunch.org With 13 Oscars nominations and seven wins — including best picture — "Oppenheimer" was the star of the 96th Academy Awards. Christopher Nolan's blockbuster, which told the story of the making of the atomic bombs that were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, added to its awards season haul that includes five Golden Globes and seven

newarab (2024-03-12). Is Egypt finding its path towards economic recovery?>. newarab.com

newarab (2024-03-12). How US law shields Israel from accountability. newarab.com

newarab (2024-03-12). Israel's no-state solution and the endurance of Palestine. newarab.com To understand In this sense, the ongoing crisis reflects both opposition to, as well as the unsustainability of, Israel's longstanding strategy of a 'no-state solution' for the Palestinian people. | Salient narratives: | To understand this strategy, it is informative to first turn to salient argu…

newarab (2024-03-12). Children in Gaza are dying of starvation at a sickening rate. newarab.com "There's an everyday struggle to find food. Her mum told me how they'd either eat very small portions, share food, or skip meals altogether," Jonathan Crickx, Head of Communications at UNICEF State of Palestine told The New Arab, referring to 13-year-old Nada who shelters with her mother and two sisters in a makeshift tent in Rafah. | Hunger and starvation now looms over Gaza. 10-year-old

newarab (2024-03-12). Bashar al Assad's uncle faces trial over Hama massacre. newarab.com Swiss federal prosecutors say they have referred former Syrian Vice President Rifaat Assad, the uncle of the war-battered The attorney general's office said Tuesday that Assad, 86, is accused of ordering the crimes in Syria in February 1982 while serving as commander of defence brigades that carried out an attack in the city of Hama during a conflict betw…

newarab (2024-03-12). Egypt exempts Mo Salah from joining friendlies in UAE. newarab.com A recent

newarab (2024-03-12). Erdogan warns against spreading Ukraine conflict to NATO. newarab.com Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday any steps that would exacerbate the war in Ukraine and possibly spread the conflict to NATO member Turkey supports Ukraine's territorial integrity. But it also maintains cordial relations with Russia and regularly speaks with both sides in the conflict. It has provided Ukraine with military and political support but also opposes sanctions on Moscow. | Speakin…

newarab (2024-03-12). Far-right Geert Wilders meets Israeli President Isaac Herzog. newarab.com Far-right Dutch politician Geert Wilders met Israeli President In his post he said th…

newarab (2024-03-12). Gaza war kills more children than 4 years of global conflict. newarab.com

newarab (2024-03-12). India implements a citizenship law that excludes Muslims. newarab.com The

newarab (2024-03-12). Iran, Russia and China in Gulf of Oman joint naval drill. newarab.com China, Iran and Russia have begun a joint naval drill in the Gulf of Oman, a crucial waterway near the mouth of the Persian Gulf, officials said Tuesday. | Footage aired by Chinese state television and a video released by the Russian navy showed the ongoing drill, known as "Marine Security Belt 2024". | China sent the guided-missile destroyer Urumqi and the guided-missile frigate Linyi to the exercise. Russia's forces are being led by the Varyag, a Slava-class cruiser. | More than 20 ships, support vessels and combat boats from the three countries, as well as naval helicopters, are involved in the exercise.

newarab (2024-03-12). Iraqi militias claim targeting Israel's Ben Gurion Airport. newarab.com For the first time since Israel's war on Gaza, The Iraqi

newarab (2024-03-12). Israel blocks Gaza aid truck over children medical scissors. newarab.com The head of the Israel has limited the entry of aid into Gaza throughout the war and placed bans on items that can be used for 'dual use' including instruments and materials essential for medical workers, who are battling with injuries from air strikes and manutrition. | In a state…

newarab (2024-03-12). Israel jails 'overcrowded' as it plans for more Palestinians. newarab.com Israeli jails are planning to receive thousands of During a meeting with representatives from the Israeli ministries of defence and national security, the Israeli army and intelligence presented estimates that thousands of Palestinians would be arrested despite the lack…

newarab (2024-03-12). Kneecap join Gaza boycott of SXSW festival over US army role. newarab.com Bands and artists are pulling out of the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival to protest Israel's The festival is set to take place in Texas from 8 March to 16 March, but comes amid the devastating war on Gaza where Israel, with US political and material support, has killed over 31,100 Palestinians. | The latest act to pull out is Belfast band Kneecap, who said on X that their decision to pull their three shows is done "in solidarity with the people of Palestine". | The band highlight…

newarab (2024-03-12). 'Legend of Khan Younis' footballer killed in Gaza airstrike. newarab.com Palestinian footballer Mohammed Barakat was killed on Monday when an Israeli airstrike hit his home in His family home was targeted by a series of Israeli bombs that were dropped on the first day of the Islamic fasting month of Known as "the l…

newarab (2024-03-12). Morocco joins aid airdrops on besieged Gaza Strip. newarab.com

newarab (2024-03-12). Queen Rania slams the 'slow motion, murder' of Gaza children. newarab.com Jordan's Queen Rania slammed the "slow motion, mass murder" of Gaza's children, as the kingdom works to drop aid on the besieged enclave. | The queen spoke exclusively from the King Abdullah II Air Base in Jordan with CNN's Chief International Correspondent, Queen Rania discussed the siege on Gaza, condemning…

newarab (2024-03-12). Sudanese refugees face catastrophe as funds dry up: UN. newarab.com Life-saving food aid in Chad for hundreds of thousands of The UN World Food Programme (WFP) is appealing for $242 million in donations to continue supporting 1.2 million Sudanese refugees, as the approaching rainy season threatens to cut off road access for humanitarian deliveries in eastern Chad. | "We are in a race against time," WFP's Chad director Pierre Honnorat said in a st…

newarab (2024-03-12). Sudan's military regains control of TV and radio stations. newarab.com The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces seized the headquarters of Sudan's Radio and Television in the first weeks of Sudan's conflict which broke out in April last year after long-simmering tensions between its commander and the head of the military. | In a statement midday Tuesday, the military…

newarab (2024-03-12). Talks to end US-led coalition in Iraq may take till after US elections. newarab.com Talks between the United States and Iraq on Washington and Baghdad in January initiated talks to reassess the U.S-led coalition in Iraq, formed in 2014 to help fight the

newarab (2024-03-12). Three Egyptian Coptic monks killed in South Africa: Church. newarab.com Three "Three monks were subjected to a criminal assault inside our Coptic monastery," the spokesman for the Coptic Orthodox Church said in statement posted on Facebook, without elaborating.

newarab (2024-03-12). UAE bid for UK's Telegraph newspaper comes under scrutiny. newarab.com

newarab (2024-03-12). UAE-funded aid ship sets sail for north Gaza as famine grips. newarab.com An aid ship, mostly funded by the The ship, which is part of a pilot project for the opening of a humanitarian sea corridor to

newarab (2024-03-12). US sanctions affiliates to Iran-backed group in Bahrain. newarab.com The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on four individuals in Iran for aiding the Bahrain-based, U.S.- The sanctions were imposed

newarab (2024-03-12). Fed up with Biden, uncommitted voters put Gaza on the ballot. newarab.com Over the past three months, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians and their allies have marched, called, emailed, demonstrated, spoken, and tweeted against Israel's So it was no surprise to anyone, except perhaps the US Democratic party…

News Desk, The Cradle. (2024-03-12). UNRWA Staffers Tortured By Israeli Troops To Falsely Admit 'Hamas Links'. popularresistance.org An unpublished report from UNRWA said some of its employees released from Israeli detention were tortured into falsely stating that the agency has Hamas links and that staff took part in the 7 October attacks, Reuters reported on 9 March. | The testimonies are contained in a report by the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) reviewed by Reuters and dated February 2024. | "Agency staff members have been subject to threats and coercion by the Israeli authorities while in detention and pressured to make false statements against the Agency, including that the Agency has affiliations with Hamas."

Nur Ayoubi (2024-03-12). Backdrop from Glasgow Willy Wonka fiasco up for auction in aid of Palestinians. middleeasteye.net Backdrop from Glasgow Willy Wonka fiasco up for auction in aid of Palestinians | Rescued from the bin after the Willy Wonka Experience ended in shambles, the backdrops are now on sale on eBay with all profits donated to Medical Aid for Palestinians | Tue, 03/12/2024 – 11: 59 | So far the three backdrops have raised over…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2024-03-12). The Axis of Resistance: Like Seeds in the Soil. orinocotribune.com By Hanna Eid — Mar 10, 2024 | Rebuilding and construction also goes beyond aid to families of the martyrs, but also to rebuilding vital infrastructure. | While I write this article, I am in mourning for the almost 40,000 Palestinians murdered by the fascist Zionist regime in the last 5 months. Because of Zionist colonialism and some members of my family refusing to give up their Palestinian IDs, I have never stepped foot in our beloved homeland. From exile, I wonder how many of these 40,000 are distant cousins or a hypothetical friend with whom I could have gotten a coffee on the beaches of Haifa. | While ma…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2024-03-12). The Counterrevolutionary Nature of Liberal Feminist Support for Gaza. orinocotribune.com By Tala Alayli — Mar 10, 2024 | This article is a historical analysis of liberalism, how it is imperial by nature, with a focal lens on the counterrevolutionary nature of feminist movements that do not show support for Gaza. | In Malcolm X's analysis of white liberals, he explained that the liberal can only be distinguished from the conservative by his deceit, veiled as support to the oppressed that would later exploit his vulnerability and suffering in the power play of political gain. The liberal's solidarity, hence, is but a ploy to gain the favor of the oppressed, exploit his struggle, and then throw him…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2024-03-12). Zionist Theft of Palestinian Resources. orinocotribune.com By Basma Qaddour -Mar 6, 2024 | The story of Gas Resources and Gaza | Recently there was a discovery of oil and gas in the Levant Basin. And this Levant Basin extends over 85,000 square kilometers that would go from Egypt through Palestine, through Israel and Lebanon and going to Syria and to Cyprus. | The Levant Basin has about 122 trillion cubic feet of gas, 1.7 billion barrels of oil. And this resource, whether it's oil or the gas, straddles many political borders. these resources are underground. They do not obey political borders. They are shared resources. They are part of what is called in economics "The G…

Patricia Harrity (2024-03-12). Dr Yeadon Writes Supporting Letter for New Criminal Complaint by Former PO Mark Sexton Against MHRA, Pfizer and UK Government. expose-news.com Former police officer, Mark Sexton has been issued with a new crime number by Acton police station, London on Friday the 8th of March 2024 following his allegations against Sir Graham Brady …

Patricia Harrity (2024-03-12). Health Impacts of Electromagnetic Fields (EMF). expose-news.com Over the past several decades, numerous scientific publications have demonstrated the harmful effects of electromagnetic radiation (EMR) exposure from wireless sources — such as smartphones, Wi-Fi routers, cell towers, smart meters and other Internet of Things (IoT) devices — at levels well below maximum federal exposure limits. | Despite this body of evidence, federal exposure guidelines have remained unchanged since first implemented in 1996 and an unprecedented proliferation of wireless sources has been imposed upon an uninformed public.

Patrick Lawrence, Scheer Post. (2024-03-12). Old Man Shouting, 'The American Empire Is Doing Great!'. popularresistance.org Democratic elites and the reporters who clerk for them were effusively approving of Joe Biden's State of the Union speech last Thursday evening—not so much for what he said, which came nothing new, as for the demeanor of our enfeebled president. Never mind that Biden reduced an occasion intended to address all Americans as to the condition of their nation to a cheap stump speech. He avoided falling down for his hour at the podium while stringing coherent sentences (mostly) together in the cause of his political survival. That is what counted.

Patrick Mazza (2024-03-12). In a World of Troubles, Confronting Our Biggest Danger. counterpunch.org

Pavan Kulkarni (2024-03-12). Farmers killed across Sudan's agricultural heartland while hunger engulfs the war-torn county. peoplesdispatch.org While more than half the war-torn country's population is suffering hunger, the marauding troops of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are killing farmers in their hundreds and depopulating the villages of Sudan's agricultural heartland…

Pressenza New York (2024-03-12). Talk from Gerry Condon at the showing of the DocuFilm ALL OUR NOs, who were the Italian military internees? pressenza.com

publicbooks (2024-03-12). Subterranean Worlds and Liberatory Futures. publicbooks.org The metaphor of the underground as political is rooted in the spatial undergrounds of nineteenth-century America.

Ragip Soylu (2024-03-12). How Somalia-Turkey defence deal torpedoed a rival UAE agreement. middleeasteye.net How Somalia-Turkey defence deal torpedoed a rival UAE agreement | When it seemed like Erdogan was heading out the door, Mogadishu hedged its bets with Abu Dhabi. Now, it is looking towards Ankara once again | Tue, 03/12/2024 – 11: 29 | Students wave a Somali flag during a protest following the port deal signed betwee…

reenvia Red Latina sin fronteras (2024-03-12). Palestina y los bienes comunes: la Musha'a. indybay.org

reenvia Red Latina sin fronteras (2024-03-12). Argentina: El Hambre No Espera. indybay.org

Rhoda Wilson (2024-03-12). 65 per cent of cancer cases received one or more covid injections, says Croatian pathologist. expose-news.com Carcinoma is the most common type of cancer. It occurs when the DNA of a cell is damaged or altered, causing the cell to grow uncontrollably and become malignant. A Croatian pathologist …

Rhoda Wilson (2024-03-12). MHRA admits using circular reasoning in claiming huge number of covid vaccine injuries reported are due to "high public awareness" expose-news.com The UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency ("MHRA") has acknowledged that it used circular reasoning and lacks documentation to support its claim that there is a high number of Yellow Card …

Robert S. Becker (2024-03-12). How mindsets drive commentary—whether reform, revolution, reaction or resistance to change. nationofchange.org Cheap shots only cheapen what still in the main offers an effective, worldwide online opportunity.

Ron Jacobs (2024-03-12). Seattle's Radical Women. counterpunch.org Like most of the liberation movements of the period we call the Sixties, the women's liberation movement seems a shadow of its former self. In a manner similar to those other movements, the politics of what's known as second-stage feminism have shifted rightward. This is in part due to the non-stop attacks on women's rights

Rosemary Sorensen (2024-03-12). Silence over Israeli genocide provokes social media backlash. independentaustralia.net

Silvia Federici (2024-03-12). Palestine is the World (2002). counterpunch.org In Palestine the sick, the wounded, the women giving birth cannot go to the hospitals because the Israelis shoot them. In Africa people cannot go to the hospitals, even without the Israeli bullets—although Israel has played havoc in Africa too, propping every dictator, from Mobuto to the white South African apartheid regime. In both cases, the results are populations of refugees, the transfer of lands from the local people to the new colonial powers, forwarding and protecting the interests of international capital.

Simon Hooper (2024-03-12). UK: Michael Gove facing growing dissent over 'dangerous' extremism plans. middleeasteye.net UK: Michael Gove facing growing dissent over 'dangerous' extremism plans | Civil liberties campaigners say proposed measures are 'profoundly undemocratic' as even Gove's own social cohesion advisor puts name to letter calling for broader 'consensus' | Tue, 03/12/2024 – 14: 55 | Michael Gove is expected to set out…

slingshot collective (2024-03-12). Saturday 3/16: Art party to make Slingshot issue 140. indybay.org The Long Haul – 3124 Shattuck Ave – Berkeley – across from La Pena – 2 blocks from Ashby BART – corner of Woolsey and Shattuck…

Sonali Kolhatkar (2024-03-12). The 2024 Election is About the Rich Stealing From the Public. counterpunch.org There are many issues on the line this election year but one that gets little attention is former President Donald Trump's 2017 tax reform law that cut taxes on the wealthiest Americans and corporations. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act permanently reduced the tax rate for big corporations from an already-low 35 percent to a ridiculously minuscule 21 percent. It also lowered tax rates for the wealthiest people from nearly 40 percent to 37 percent. Several provisions of that law are set to expire in 2025, making this November's Congressional and Presidential elections particularly critical to issues of economic fairness…

Staff (2024-03-12). Gaza War : UN Chief urges 'silencing the guns' in Gaza for Ramadan. muslimmirror.com United Nations : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on Monday for "silencing the guns" in Gaza in honour of the start of the holy month of Ramadan. Guterres told reporters that Ramadan celebrates "peace, reconciliation and solidarity. Yet even though Ramadan has begun — the killing, bombing and bloodshed continue in Gaza". He urged the …

Staff (2024-03-12). Indian Union Muslim League moves SC seeking stay on the citizenship rules. muslimmirror.com NEW DELHI : Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) has moved an application before the Supreme Court seeking a stay on the implementation of the rules notified by the Union Home Ministry under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). In its application, IUML said that the Citizenship Amendment Rules, 2024 are manifestly arbitrary and create an unfair …

Staff (2024-03-12). 'Killing, bombing, bloodshed continue in Gaza' despite Ramadan: UN chief. muslimmirror.com TORONTO, Canada : As Muslims began the holy month of Ramadan, the UN chief on Monday reiterated his call for a cease-fire in Gaza, and urged actions to avoid further "preventable" deaths. "Yet even though Ramadan has begun — the killing, bombing and bloodshed continue in Gaza," Antonito Guterres said at a press encounter. "My …

Staff (2024-03-12). 9 Out of 10 Peruvians Disapprove of Boluarte's De-Facto Rule. orinocotribune.com Only one out of every 10 Peruvians approve of de-facto President Dina Boluarte. Meanwhile, 85% disapprove of her rule, according to a new survey by a private polling company. | The Datum survey indicates that Boluarte maintains the approval levels of previous months and notes that the survey was carried out before Prime Minister Alberto Otárola was replaced with conservative jurist Gustavo Adrianzén. Thus, it does not reflect the perception that she failed to meet the general demand for more ministerial changes. | The results also show that just as there is a rejection of Boluarte, there is also a rejection of th…

Staff (2024-03-12). More Sanctions on Nicaragua Will Deepen US Migration Crisis: Nicaragua Solidarity Coalition (Interview). orinocotribune.com Caracas (OrinocoTribune.com)—For Barbara Larcom and Jill Clark-Gollub, increased US economic warfare waged against Nicaragua will only translate into a worsening of the already delicate migration problem in the US and affect supply chains in Central American and Caribbean countries that trade with Nicaragua. The two activists from the Barbara Larcom is the current chair of the Nicaragua Solidarity Coalition, an international alliance of organizations and indi…

Stephanie Ericson (2024-03-12). Saturday 3/16: Ceasefire Postcards to Congress Action, Tri-Valley. indybay.org Panera Bread Cafe, 7030 Amador Plaza Rd., Dublin…

teleSUR, dcdc, YSM (2024-03-12). Aprueban interpelación de Ministra de Cultura de Perú. telesurtv.net La moción aprobada con 62 votos a favor, 24 en contra y 27 abstenciones optó por convocar a Urteaga para el 14 de marzo a las 16H00 (hora local) de la tarde.

teleSUR, dcdc, YSM (2024-03-12). Conaie denuncia presencia de civiles armados en Sigchos, Ecuador. telesurtv.net La Conaie denuncia la intimidación a los campesinos y la irrupción del grupo armado "en domicilios de la comunidad de San Pablo".

teleSUR, dcdc, YSM (2024-03-12). Movimientos políticos rechazan Consulta Popular en Ecuador. telesurtv.net Las 10 preguntas por las que deberán votar 13.6 millones ecuatorianos "Sí" o "No" están relacionas con seguridad y empleo.

teleSUR, dcdc, YSM (2024-03-12). Palestina advierte sobre planes de invasión terrestre de Rafah. telesurtv.net El Gobierno palestino afirma que las palabras de Netanyahu indican las verdaderas intenciones de la ocupación israelí.

teleSUR, dcdc, YSM (2024-03-12). Siria y China impulsan cooperación en sector industrial. telesurtv.net Los altos funcionarios abordaron las líneas de producción y la formación de recursos humanos en el campo tecnológico.

teleSUR, jaa, SH (2024-03-12). Agricultores franceses protestan por deterioro de sector agrícola. telesurtv.net Los granjeros franceses salieron a las calles en el marco de la reunión de consejeros regionales de Nueva Aquitania en la ciudad de Burdeos.

teleSUR, jaa, SH (2024-03-12). Temporales dejan al menos seis muertos en Francia. telesurtv.net Al menos tres personas se encuentran desaparecidas debido a las intensas lluvias que afectan principalmente el departamento francés de Hérault.

teleSUR, jaa, SH (2024-03-12). Rusia, China e Irán realizarán ejercicios en el Golfo de Omán. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Defensa ruso informó de la llegada de varios buques al puerto iraní de Chabahar para participar en las maniobras, llamadas 'Cinturón Marítimo de Seguridad 2024'.

teleSUR, JCM, MER (2024-03-12). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Organizaciones de DD.HH. han realizado varios llamados a un alto al fuego inmediato ante la grave situación que se vive en los territorios palestinos.

teleSUR, JCM (2024-03-12). Venezuela denuncia impacto negativo en la región por sanciones de EE.UU. telesurtv.net La vicepresidenta Delcy Rodríguez participó en el en el Seminario Internacional: Nueva arquitectura financiera regional, que se desarrolla en Santa Cruz, Bolivia.

teleSUR, MER (2024-03-12). Presidente venezolano: que vengan los veedores que quieran a las elecciones del 28 de julio. telesurtv.net El Ejecutivo venezolano enfatizó que el 28 de julio será la fiesta de la democracia y la libertad.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2024-03-12). Fiscalía paraguaya inicia proceso contra expresidente Mario Abdo. telesurtv.net El ente público inició el proceso debido a una denuncia promovida por el exmandatario Horacio Cartes en 2018.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2024-03-12). Huelga de dos semanas paraliza el comercio exterior en Finlandia. telesurtv.net La Organización Central de Sindicatos de Finlandia (SAK) convocó paros que afectará el transporte ferroviario de mercancías y a los puertos marítimos, la forma fundamental de traslado de los cargamentos comerciales.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2024-03-12). Incidente en aeronave de Latam deja docenas de heridos. telesurtv.net El avión hizo un aterrizaje de emergencia en Auckland (Nueva Zelanda) y los heridos se trasladaron al hospital St. John's.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2024-03-12). Maquinistas ferroviarios alemanes comienzan sexta huelga. telesurtv.net La huelga de GDL está programada para durar desde el martes 12 de marzo a las 02H00 (hora local) hasta el miércoles.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2024-03-12). Rusia denuncia trabas para investigar delitos en la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net La delegación rusa manifestó que Israel pone obstáculos deliberadamente para obtener la información fidedigna.

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2024-03-12). Explosión de gas en una mina china deja al menos siete muertos. telesurtv.net Medios chinos señalaron que los siete fallecidos lograron ser extraídos con vida, pero murieron debido a la gravedad de las lesiones provocadas por el derrumbe.

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2024-03-12). Volcán en las islas Galápagos no arroja cenizas en 24 horas. telesurtv.net Aunque la intensidad de la erupción del volcán La Cumbre se mantiene alta a pesar de la tendencia hacia la disminución desde que comenzara la actividad volcánica el 2 de marzo.

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2024-03-12). Fallece mujer ecuatoriana defensora del derecho a la eutanasia. telesurtv.net La ecuatoriana Paola Roldán presentó ante la Corte Constitucional una demanda por no permitírsele el derecho de ejercer la eutanasia ante la perpetuación de su mal.

teleSUR, SH (2024-03-12). Arranca jornada de paro nacional de trabajadores en Argentina. telesurtv.net El secretario general de ATE, afirmó que el presidente Javier Milei sostiene un discurso violento e insensible ante la situación económica de los trabajadores y jubilados.

teleSUR, SH (2024-03-12). Reportan la renuncia Ariel Henry como primer ministro de Haití. telesurtv.net La dimisión de Ariel Henry como primer ministro de Haití fue dada a conocer por el presidente de turno de Caricom, Irfaan Ali.

teleSUR, SH (2024-03-12). Fuerzas israelíes matan a un palestino en el norte Cisjordania. telesurtv.net El palestino, Mohammad Jaafar Mustafa Jabr, fue declarado muerto a causa de sus heridas aproximadamente una hora después del tiroteo.

teleSUR, SH (2024-03-12). Bomberos panameños combaten incendio en un vertedero de basura. telesurtv.net La Autoridad de Aseo Urbano y Domiciliario de Panamá afirmó que el incendio en el basurero de Cerro Patacón fue intencional.

teleSUR, SH (2024-03-12). Conoce cómo serán las elecciones presidenciales en Rusia. telesurtv.net La Comisión Electoral Central de Rusia indicó que hará públicos los resultados de las elecciones presidenciales a más tardar el 28 de marzo.

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2024-03-12). Rusia frustra ataque ucraniano contra región de Bélgorod. telesurtv.net Las fuerzas ucranianas planeaban avanzar en tres direcciones con el apoyo de tanques y vehículos blindados.

Tom H. Hastings (2024-03-12). Fruits of our Labors. counterpunch.org It's budget season on a permanent basis now. When I was a full-time community organizer I used to love to go to Washington DC in time for the cherry blossoms and the hog slopping. Hog slopping? That was just one of the terms used by many hill staffers (and even some administration figures in places

tvbrics (2024-03-12). Ethiopia develops strategy for medical tourism development. tvbrics.com This was noted in a statement by the Ministry of Health…

UFCLP, RUF (2024-03-12). Monday 3/11: Action at SF Labor Council: Stop the Genocide NOW! For General Strike to Shutdown Genocide. indybay.org San Francisco Labor Council Meeting | 55 Fillmore St. | San Francisco…

Umar A Farooq (2024-03-12). 'Witch hunt': Penn faculty sue university over congressional probe into pro-Palestinian activity. middleeasteye.net 'Witch hunt': Penn faculty sue university over congressional probe into pro-Palestinian activity | Penn Faculty for Justice in Palestine seeks to stop university from complying with Congress' probe, arguing it violates academic freedom | Tue, 03/12/2024 – 12: 15 | People gather to protest the banning of Student…

Unitarian Universalists of San Francisco (2024-03-12). Sunday 4/7: Professor Stephen Zunes: Israel/Palestine & US Foreign Policy. indybay.org 1187 Franklin Street, San Francisco, 94109 – in person. Also Zoom: zoom.us/j/95744375889?pwd=dVhVWkd5UG1lK2ltTE80WTA2YU8zQT09…

UUSF Human Rights Working Group (2024-03-12). Sunday 4/7: Live from Jenin. indybay.org Unitarian Universalist Society of San Francisco | 1187 FRANKLIN ST. | S.F.

WSWS (2024-03-12). Oppenheimer's victory at the Academy Awards. wsws.org Nolan's work has now been seen by well over 100 million people in dozens of countries, resulting in some $1 billion in box office revenue. It has collected 333 film awards internationally.

WSWS (2024-03-12). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Teachers, aeronautical workers, river boat operators and others have launched strikes against Argentina's soaring cost of living while 5,000 city workers in Edmonton have decisively rejected management's "last, best and final offer."

WSWS (2024-03-12). SEP candidates Joseph Kishore and Jerry White discuss war, inequality and the COVID-19 pandemic on the Eclectic Radical Show. wsws.org In an extended March 10 interview, Kishore and White outlined a socialist program in response to the myriad crises facing humanity, none of which can be resolved within the confines of the capitalist system.

WSWS (2024-03-12). Australian government to fast-track gas projects in new pro-business blueprint. wsws.org Addressing a business summit, Treasurer Jim Chalmers signalled the Labor government's push for a bipartisan front to satisfy the demands of big business in the leadup to the next federal election.

WSWS (2024-03-12). German health minister wants to make health care system fit for war. wsws.org With the "new era in the health care system" announced by federal Health Minister Karl Lauterbach, health care spending will be further slashed in favour of military armaments.

WSWS (2024-03-12). The Maldives signs military pact with China. wsws.org The new agreement will undoubtedly ring alarm bells in New Delhi and also Washington as the US and India heighten their confrontation with China throughout South Asia.

WSWS (2024-03-12). Biden says he will sign law banning TikTok if Congress passes it. wsws.org President Biden said on Friday he would sign an anti-Chinese bill that would ban TikTok if the social media app is not sold by its Beijing-based owner ByteDance to a US company within six months of the law's adoption.

WSWS (2024-03-12). US ends free rapid antigen tests as CDC sabotages the fight against COVID. wsws.org With the announcement of CDC's policy shift towards COVID, the White House has suspended the program that provided free rapid antigen tests to Americans.

WSWS (2024-03-12). "How to end the genocide in Gaza"—strong responses to SEP public meetings in key Australian cities. wsws.org Last week's meetings attracted workers, students and others horrified by Israel's military barbarism but wanting to go beyond the fruitless appeals to the Albanese Labor government which maintains unwavering support for Israel and its war crimes.

WSWS (2024-03-12). Biden budget promotes war in Ukraine, Middle East, China and at US-Mexico border. wsws.org The budget document combines massive military outlays with false and demagogic promises of health and education spending to be funded by tax increases on the wealthy.

WSWS (2024-03-12). St. Paul, Minnesota teachers contract "highlights" reveal sellout agreement. wsws.org District officials have boasted that the proposed contract stayed within their budget limits and will not add to the school system's deficit.

WSWS (2024-03-12). Average global surface temperatures rose to more than 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels in 2023. wsws.org Every year, millions are temporarily or permanently displaced and tens of thousands die from the impacts of climate change, none of which has ever been seriously addressed by capitalist governments.

WSWS (2024-03-12). Chinese provinces in talks with state banks on debt. wsws.org During China's National People's Congress last week, officials from some of the country's most indebted provinces met with leading state banks to negotiate debt repayments on billions of dollars of liabilities.

WSWS (2024-03-12). White House reaffirms it has no "red lines" for Israeli war crimes. wsws.org The Biden administration reiterated on Monday that the United States has no "red lines" for the war crimes it allows Israel to commit with US weapons, amid mounting global opposition to Israel's genocide and deliberate starvation of the population of Gaza.

WSWS (2024-03-12). Dr Zewlan Moor addresses SEP (Australia) public meetings against Gaza genocide. wsws.org The Queensland GP spoke about the ongoing doxxing and victimisation of medical practitioners who have opposed Israel's onslaught against the Palestinian people.

Yousef Fares (2024-03-12). Gazans Embrace Ansarallah. orinocotribune.com By Yousef Fares — Mar 8, 2024 | It is not an exaggeration to say that the Ansarallah Movement and the Yemeni army have captivated the hearts of the locals in the Gaza Strip. This is especially true for those who support the choice of armed resistance, and who make up the majority here. | Here in Gaza, the elderly eagerly listen to the military bulletins delivered by the spokesperson of the Yemeni Armed Forces, Yahya Saree, through the radio, after each targeting operation of a British, American, or Israeli ship. They pray sincerely for the "the Houthis" and for their victory and success. | Al-Akhbar intervie…

Staff (2024-03-11). Observe en directo seminario sobre arquitectura financiera regional. telesurtv.net Bolivia acoge el "Nueva arquitectura financiera regional. Desafíos para una mejor integración en un mundo de cambios".,…

teleSUR, dcdc, YSM (2024-03-11). Conaie denuncia presencia de civiles armados en Sigchos, Ecuador. telesurtv.net La Conaie denuncia la intimidación a los campesinos y la irrupción del grupo armado "en domicilios de la comunidad de San Pablo".

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2024-03-11). Ascienden a 31.112 los palestinos asesinados por ataques israelíes en Gaza. telesurtv.net Unas 67 personas fueron ultimadas y otras 106 resultaron heridas por las agresiones israelíes en las últimas 24 horas.

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2024-03-11). Resistencia libanesa ejecuta varios ataques contra Israel. telesurtv.net La milicia chií atacó el cuartel general aéreo y de misiles israelí en Kila, en los Altos del Golán ocupados.

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2024-03-11). ONU llama a alto al fuego en Gaza durante mes de Ramadán. telesurtv.net "Mi llamamiento más firme hoy es honrar el espíritu de Ramadán a fin de silenciar las armas", señaló Guterres.

teleSUR, JCM, MER (2024-03-11). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Organizaciones de DD.HH. han realizado varios llamados a un alto al fuego inmediato ante la grave situación que se vive en los territorios palestinos.

teleSUR, JCM (2024-03-11). Envía fuerzas de seguridad a la ciudad argentina de Rosario. telesurtv.net Una racha de asesinatos contra trabajadores del transporte en Rosario, en el este de Argentina, provocó una creciente alarma en los trabajadores del sector de la ciudad.

teleSUR, JCM (2024-03-11). Venezuela denuncia impacto negativo en la región por sanciones de EE.UU. telesurtv.net La vicepresidenta Delcy Rodríguez participó en el en el Seminario Internacional: Nueva arquitectura financiera regional, que se desarrolla en Santa Cruz, Bolivia.

teleSUR, JCM (2024-03-11). España recuerda el 20 aniversario de los atentados del 11M. telesurtv.net La Comunidad de Madrid ha inaugurado un nuevo espacio de recogimiento y homenaje a las víctimas de los atentados del 11M en la Estación de Atocha.

teleSUR, JCM (2024-03-11). Suman 26 los muertos en Sumatra Occidental, Indonesia, por inundaciones. telesurtv.net Los rescatistas han recuperado más cuerpos a medida que las aguas retroceden tras las inundaciones repentinas y los deslizamientos de tierra causados por las torrenciales lluvias monzónicas.

teleSUR, JCM (2024-03-11). Policía suiza recupera cuerpos de escaladores muertos en los Alpes. telesurtv.net Los seis alpinistas partieron de Zermatt, donde se encuentra el famoso Matterhorn, para realizar una excursión de esquí hacia Arolla, a lo largo de la frontera entre Suiza e Italia.

teleSUR, JGN (2024-03-11). Conservadores portugueses ganan elecciones parlamentarias anticipadas. telesurtv.net Tras la finalización del escrutinio de los votos emitidos, la AD recibió el 29.49 por ciento de los sufragios, con lo que tendrá 79 de los 230 escaños.

teleSUR, JGN (2024-03-11). Palestina recibe muestras de solidaridad en marco de los Oscar. telesurtv.net En las horas previas al evento, decenas de personas marcharon en las calles cercanas al Teatro Dolby para pedir un cese al fuego por parte de Israel.

teleSUR, JGN (2024-03-11). Película Oppenheimer es la ganadora de la ceremonia de los Oscar. telesurtv.net Oppenheimer se llevó siete estatuillas, entre ellas la de mejor película, mejor dirección y mejor actor principal.

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2024-03-11). Naciones Unidas alerta sobre multiplicación del hambre en Gaza. telesurtv.net Según declaraciones del experto de las Naciones Unidas, Michael Fakhri, Israel destruyó el sistema alimentario en Gaza.

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2024-03-11). Concluye IV Ciclo de diálogos de paz entre gobierno colombiano y el EMC. telesurtv.net Las partes en la Mesa de Diálogos de Paz se reunirán en la ciudad de Ocaña, Norte de Santander, a mediados de mayo o en el momento que lo consideren oportuno…

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2024-03-11). Reportan al menos 15.000 desplazados por la violencia en Haití. telesurtv.net Branchat dijo que las personas que huyen no pueden llegar a sus familiares y amigos en otras partes del país para encontrar refugio.

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2024-03-11). Venezuela felicita a comunidad musulmana por el Ramadán. telesurtv.net "Expresamos nuestro sincero compromiso y hermandad con los pueblos que profesan el islam", aseveró el Gobierno venezolano.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2024-03-11). Fiscalía paraguaya inicia proceso contra expresidente Mario Abdo. telesurtv.net El ente público inició el proceso debido a una denuncia promovida por el exmandatario Horacio Cartes en 2018.

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2024-03-11). Declaran estado de emergencia por lluvias en La Paz, Bolivia. telesurtv.net El alcalde de La Paz, Iván Arias, promulgó la Ley Autonómica Municipal 516/2024 en conferencia de prensa.

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2024-03-11). Hamás expresa voluntad de seguir negociaciones con Israel. telesurtv.net "No queremos llegar a un acuerdo que no ponga fin a la guerra en la Franja de Gaza", afirmó el titular político de Hamás.

teleSUR (2024-03-12). Faithful in Cuba Celebrate the Holy Month of Ramadan. telesurenglish.net In Cuba, some 3,000 Muslims, including converts, students from Arab countries and other Muslim residents, are celebrating their holy month of Ramadan, marked by fasting and increased prayers. | RELATED: | Although the majority of the population practices the Yoruba and Catholic religions, Islam is also practiced by followers who find on the Caribbean island a place where their customs and traditions are fully respec…

teleSUR (2024-03-12). Chucho Valdes Back in Charge Celebrating the 50th of Irakere. telesurenglish.net The virtuoso Cuban pianist Chucho Valdez will restart tour celebrating the 50 years of Irakere and with his Royal Quartet and at the end of March until the end of July. | RELATED: | He will be accompanied by Horacio "El Negro" Hernández (drums), José A. Gola (bass) and Roberto Jr. Vizcaíno (timbale, drums) plus a wind section formed by Eddy de Armas Jr. and Carlos Averhoff Jr., among other past members of the group. | The tour will begin this March 23 in the city…

teleSUR (2024-03-12). Intense Rains Alert Buenos Aires and Other Argentine Cities. telesurenglish.net The National Weather Service issued warnings for heavy storms, hail and wind gusts in cities like Buenos Aires. | RELATED: | Flooded streets, tree falls and communications are reported. More than 80 flights have been cancelled and 35 delayed due to the dangers of thunderstorms. | As for material damage, on Tuesday a lightning struck a high voltage tower which fell and blew up an aluminum factory in the Buenos Aires area of La Mat…

teleSUR (2024-03-12). Israel Kills Civilians While They Wait for Help. telesurenglish.net Israel again attacked Palestinians awaiting humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip. This while the occupation forces subdue the Gazati people through famine. | RELATED: | As the famine intensifies, the Zionist army bombards a group of civilians who were waiting for humanitarian aid, leaving 400 dead and 1300 injured. | The Gaza Press Office has denounced this by calling the massacres against civilian groups awaiting aid a fabrication of what is said about at…

teleSUR (2024-03-12). Qatar Does Not Yet See a Solution to the Conflict in Gaza. telesurenglish.net Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Mayed al-Ansari said: "We are not close to a ceasefire agreement in Gaza, but we are still optimistic". | RELATED: | Mayed al-Ansari stressed that efforts have been intensified to reach an agreement on the occasion of Ramadan, however, the situation is complex. | Regarding Washington, Doha, he affirmed "We have the role of the United States in pressuring Israel in the negotiations". | The Qatari government annou…

teleSUR (2024-03-12). Gaza Strip: Israeli Restrictions Denounced. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the UN agency charged with supporting the Palestinians denounced that the people of Gaza are now dependent on humanitarian aid to survive, but Israel has increased restrictions on the entry of goods into the territory. | RELATED: | The general commissioner of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Middle East (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarini, denounced in his X account that…

teleSUR (2024-03-12). Haiti's Number of Forcibly Displaced People on the Rise. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported that 362,000 people have been forcibly displaced in Haiti. | RELATED: | According to the IOM, more than half are children, and the total number has increased by 15 percent since the beginning of the year. | The international organization assures that forced displacements in Haiti worsen the humanitarian situation in the Caribbean country, where v…

teleSUR (2024-03-12). Luis Arce Meets With Leaders of the Puebla Group. telesurenglish.net The President of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, Luis Arce, met with leaders of the Puebla Group at a seminar held in the city of Santa Cruz. | RELATED: | The meeting was attended by former presidents José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero (Spain), Alberto Fernández (Argentina) and Ernesto Samper (Colombia) and Venezuelan Vice-President Delcy Rodríguez. Also the Bolivian president met with Jorge Arreaza, secretary of ALBA-TCP | The Puebla Group is…

teleSUR (2024-03-12). Ethiopia and Italy to Strengthen Communication and Cooperation. telesurenglish.net As chair of the G7, Italy pledged support for Addis Ababa's development aspirations by urging the local team to take advantage of climate funds and the "Mattei Plan" for African development. | Italian delegation led by the Director General for Development Cooperation, Stefano Gatti, on an official visit to Ethiopia. Mar. 12, 2024.

teleSUR (2024-03-12). Colombian Supreme Court Elects Luz Camargo as Attorney General. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the Colombian Supreme Justice Court elected Luz Adriana Camargo as the new Attorney General, replacing Francisco Barbosa. | RELATED: | Her appointment comes after four previous failed votes and amidst intense debates and popular mobilizations. The selection process began in December 2023 and extended until today, when the Court held its fifth meeting for that purpose. | The news of Camargo's election came amid uncertainty, as j…

teleSUR (2024-03-12). Argentina: TELAM Agency Workers Reject 'Voluntary Retirement'. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, workers of the TELAM news agency rejected the "voluntary resignation plan" proposed by Argentine President Javier Milei, who announced the dissolution of this public institution on March 1st. | RELATED: | On Sunday, TELAM authorities sent journalists a severance agreement that includes financial compensation according to age and years of work. The Buenos Aires Press Union (SIPREBA), however, rejected this prop…

teleSUR (2024-03-12). Russia to Deepen Political Dialogue With Latin America: Lavrov. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergei Lavrov said that his nation will deepen multilateral and bilateral political dialogue with the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean to enhance trade and investments. | RELATED: | His statements occurred during a meeting in Moscow with Latin American diplomats held ahead of the Russian presidential elections scheduled from Friday to Sunday. | Lavrov also…

teleSUR (2024-03-12). Dutch Political Parties Inch Forward in Talks on New Government. telesurenglish.net Talks about a new Dutch government have moved ahead slowly with no clear progress as leaders of the four major parties met on Monday for the first time to draw conclusions in the second round of negotiations. | RELATED: | The second round of negotiations between far-right populist Party for Freedom (PVV), center-right party New Social Contract (NSC), the rightist People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and the farmers movement Bo…

teleSUR (2024-03-12). Russia Thwarts Ukrainian Attacks in Koursk and Belgorod Regions. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the Russian army confirmed that its forces managed to repel Ukrainian attacks with missiles and artillery against the border regions of Kursk and Belgorod. | RELATED: | "Since this morning, Tetkino village in the Glushkovsky district has been shelled. An Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group carried out a shootout and attempted to advance. But he didn't make it," Kursk Governor Roman Starovoi…

teleSUR (2024-03-12). Haitian PM to Resign After Formation of Presidential Council. telesurenglish.net On Monday night, Irfaan Ali, the current president of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), announced that the Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry will resign after the establishment of a transitional presidential council and the appointment of an interim prime minister. | RELATED: | "We will create a transitional presidential council composed of seven voting members and two observers," Ali said after a meeting held in Kingst…

teleSUR (2024-03-12). ALBA-TCP Presents 2030 Agenda on Cooperation. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Jorge Arreaza, the secretary of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America — People's Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP), participated in the International Seminar "New Regional Financial Architecture. Challenges for a better integration in a changing world", held in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. | RELATED: | During his speech, Arreaza highlighted that the regional bloc formed by Venezuela, Cuba, Nicar…

teleSUR (2024-03-12). Israeli Bombing in Lebanon Leaves One Dead and Eight Injured. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the Lebanese National News Agency reported that one person died and eight others were injured in a new round of Israeli airstrikes in the Bekaa Valley, in eastern Lebanon. | RELATED: | The casualties took place in a residential building in the Dahr Ayroun area, where several people are still missing under the rubble as rescue teams continue search efforts in the area. | A few minutes later, a second airs…

teleSUR (2024-03-12). Israel Makes It Difficult for Palestinians to Enter Jerusalem. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) announced that Israel has tightened measures for the entry of Palestinians residing in the West Bank into Jerusalem during Ramadan, the sacred month for Muslims which began yesterday. | RELATED: | This year, only men over 55, women over 50, and children up to 10 years old will be permitted to enter the Temple Mount in the Old City…

teleSUR (2024-03-12). Venezuelan Elections To Be a Democratic Party: President Maduro. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro commented on the presence of international observers that the National Electoral Council (CNE) authorized for the presidential elections to be held on July 28. | RELATED: | "Let the observers come if they wish. They have always come. They will be welcome, but they must respect Venezuelan sovereignty and constitution," he said, indicating that the CNE is an autonomous institu…

teleSUR (2024-03-11). Caricom Calls for Speeding up Haiti's Political Transition. telesurenglish.net The Caribbean Community (Caricom) urged on Monday in Kingston, Jamaica's capital, to accelerate the political transition in Haiti towards a solution to the escalating violence in the Caribbean country. | RELATED: | The position was expressed at the end of an emergency meeting behind closed doors of Caribbean leaders in search of a solution to the Haitian crisis. Members of the regional bloc had been pushing for months for the es…

teleSUR (2024-03-11). Russia Denounces Israel's Obstruction to Investigate Crimes in Gaza. telesurenglish.net Maria Zabolótskaya, deputy representative of the Russian delegation to the UN, condemned the human rights violations committed by Israel in Gaza. | RELATED: | Zabolótskaya said: "thousands of people perish. The international court of the UN finds a high probability of genocide that is currently happening in the territory of the Gaza Strip, while the UN, in fact, does not have access to obtain the reliable information [on the matter]". | On this the Russian representative…

teleSUR (2024-03-11). Finnish Workers Announce Two Weeks' Strike. telesurenglish.net On Monday, nearly 7,000 Finnish workers began a two-week strike against labour market reform and government-driven social cuts. | RELATED: | The strike was called by the Central Organization of Trade Unions of Finland (SAK) the largest trade union confederation in the country which have organized strikes held intermittently for almost three months in the Nordic country. | The reasons for the protest by the unions is a reform of…

teleSUR (2024-03-11). UN: 68th Annual Meeting to Promote Gender Equality Opens. telesurenglish.net The 68th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women will begin today amid what experts are calling a crossroads for gender equality. | RELATED: | The agency's largest annual women's empowerment meeting will run through March 22 with discussions focused on accelerating the achievement of equality, addressing poverty, and strengthening gender-responsive institutions and financing. | The event brings together representatives of governments, civil so…

teleSUR (2024-03-11). Sudan: War Affects Ramadan Manifestations. telesurenglish.net On Monday, official sources stated that the prolonged conflict in Sudan and its economic fallout have significantly impacted traditional Ramadan customs. | RELATED: | Many families in the capital, Khartoum, have been unable to engage in customary festivities, such as the preparation of Hulu-murr, a popular Sudanese beverage essential for breaking the fast. | This year, the absence of women's gatherings to craft Hulu-murr has been notable, reflectin…

teleSUR (2024-03-11). Haiti: The Car Is on Fire and There ¥s No Driver at the Wheel. telesurenglish.net Haiti is in the hands of gangs and chaos. The armed groups seek the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry and prevent his return to the nation. | RELATED: | Clashes between criminals and the police spread throughout the capital in strategic places such as the presidential palace and different prisons, which have taken and released prisoners. | The health service and medical care is in a deplorable state, with gangs looting hospit…

Giorgio Trucchi (2024-03-13). Honduras: not forgetting Berta. pressenza.com On the eighth anniversary of her seed, this 2 March marks the eighth anniversary of the brutal assassination of Berta Cáceres, indigenous leader, social fighter, defender, and much more. Today we remember her struggle, her life, her commitment, her ability to articulate, her tireless spirit, her sowing, her return to the world in millions, her presence in thousands of struggles of the peoples of the world. Eight years without full justice. Eight years of "Justice for Berta". Eight years without forgetting. | Not forgetting Berta means not forgetting that every year hundreds of defenders of the land, territories,…

presstv.ir (2024-03-13). Palestinians rush to collect flour as aid trucks squeeze into Gaza. presstv.ir Palestinians rush to collect flour as aid trucks squeeze into the Gaza Strip.

presstv.ir (2024-03-13). Light display celebrating Ramadan switched on in London. presstv.ir A light display celebrating Ramadan was switched on in London's Leicester Square on Thursday (March 7).

presstv.ir (2024-03-13). Hundreds of Yemenis hold military parade in Sanaa. presstv.ir Houthi loyalists hold a military parade in the Yemen.

presstv.ir (2024-03-13). Protesters gather near Oscars site to rally against Israeli war in Gaza. presstv.ir Protesters gather in Hollywood to rally to call for a ceasefire in Gaza.

presstv.ir (2024-03-13). Portugal's far right Chega soars in snap election. presstv.ir Portugal's center-right Democratic Alliance (AD) won Sunday's general election.

presstv.ir (2024-03-13). At least 26 dead, 6 missing following Indonesia landslide, floods. presstv.ir Flooding and landslides in the Indonesian province of West Sumatra have killed 26 people, with 6 still missing.

presstv.ir (2024-03-13). Gazans search through rubble following strike on house in Rafah. presstv.ir Palestinians search through the rubble of a house hit in an Israeli strike in the southern city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip.

presstv.ir (2024-03-13). Yemen strikes container ship in Red Sea, says will intensify retaliation in Ramadan. presstv.ir The Yemeni Armed Forces vow to ramp up pro-Palestine operations in the Red Sea area during Ramadan.

presstv.ir (2024-03-13). South Korea 'seriously concerned' over doctors' escalating strike. presstv.ir South Korea's health minister expresses concern over a potential danger to patients' lives after medical professors indicated they may support the striking junior doctors.

presstv.ir (2024-03-13). UNICEF says Gaza residents living a 'nightmare', urges end to war. presstv.ir The UNICEF spokesperson has urged for an end to the war on Gaza in hope of stopping the "nightmare" of Palestinians in the besieged territory.

presstv.ir (2024-03-13). Hezbollah fires 100 rockets at Israeli targets after regime attacks Beqaa Valley. presstv.ir The Israeli army says 100 rockets have been launched from Lebanon towards the northern part of the Occupied Palestine.

presstv.ir (2024-03-13). Aid ship sets sail from Cyprus to Gaza amid Israeli naval blockade. presstv.ir The charity ship Open Arms has left a port in Cyprus towing relief supplies bound for Gaza.

presstv.ir (2024-03-13). Rescuers search for last person in Swiss Alps; five bodies already found. presstv.ir Rescuers search for the sixth person in Swiss Alps where bodies of 5 skiers were already found.

presstv.ir (2024-03-13). 'It was out of nowhere', says passenger recounting LATAM flight incident. presstv.ir "It was out of nowhere," says a passenger recounting LATAM flight incident.

presstv.ir (2024-03-13). Russia intercepts, destroys dozens of Ukrainian drones. presstv.ir Russia's defense ministry says it has intercepted and downed 25 Ukrainian drones over separate regions of the country.

presstv.ir (2024-03-13). Gaza war: Israel has killed 400 Palestinians at food lines since 'flour massacre'. presstv.ir The Israeli regime's forces killed at least 11 people in the latest attack on aid seekers in Gaza City.

presstv.ir (2024-03-13). Iran, Russia, China kick off joint naval drills in Sea of Oman. presstv.ir Naval forces from Iran, Russia and China have started a joint exercise in the Sea of Oman.

presstv.ir (2024-03-13). Save the Children: Gaza kids suffer from 'complete psychological destruction'. presstv.ir The organization said before October 7, 2023, children in Gaza were already living with exceptionally poor mental health.

presstv.ir (2024-03-13). Russia: Israel deliberately impeding probe into crimes committed in Gaza. presstv.ir Deputy Ambassador to the UN Maria Zabolotskaya said Moscow would "welcome any efforts aimed at shedding light on the crimes committed during the Palestinian-Israeli conflict."

presstv.ir (2024-03-13). Leader: Palestinian resistance in Gaza will bring Israel to its knees. presstv.ir Ayatollah Khamenei made the remarks in a meeting with Quran reciters and memorizers on the first day of Ramadan.

presstv.ir (2024-03-13). Qatar says truce not imminent in Gaza despite Ramadan. presstv.ir Qatar says Hamas and Israel are not near a deal for truce in Gaza despite the start of Ramadan.

presstv.ir (2024-03-13). Muslims in Jakarta gather to break fast on 1st day of Ramadan. presstv.ir Thousands of people were packed inside the Istiqlal Grand Mosque.

presstv.ir (2024-03-13). Iran says IAEA must observe impartiality in its reports on Iran. presstv.ir Iran calls on the IAEA to observe impartiality in its reports on the country's nuclear activity.

presstv.ir (2024-03-13). Over 9,000 Palestinian inmates subjected to starvation as Ramadan begins. presstv.ir That is according to the Palestinian Prisoners' Club (PPC).

presstv.ir (2024-03-13). Israel's 'war on children' kills 12,300 children in 4 months. presstv.ir The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees has said that more children have been killed in Israel's genocidal war against the Palestinians in Gaza than in four years of conflict around the world.

A Guest Author (2024-03-12). Urgent call to action! Demand medical care for political prisoner, Leonard Peltier. workers.org The following appeal was issued by the Leonard Peltier Official Ad Hoc Committee on March 8, 2024. Dear supporters, Leonard Peltier is still in need of urgent medical care. Your efforts, along with the strong advocacy of Leonard's legal team and the Ad Hoc Committee, got the attention of the . . . |

Abayomi Azikiwe (2024-03-12). Shifting Rhetoric Cannot Conceal Genocidal Policy on Gaza. globalresearch.ca

Abdul Khaliq, Maxime Perriot (2024-03-12). Pakistan: Squeezed between IMF programmes and political repression, young people are leaving the country. cadtm.org

Ahmed Adel (2024-03-12). Many Countries Want to Start Rupee Trade with India in "Game-changing" De-dollarisation Step. globalresearch.ca

albawaba (2024-03-12). Apple faces potential loss of market leadership. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Recent events have given rise to questions about Apple's hegemony in the market, raising the possibility that the behemoth of technology could soon lose its position as the market leader. | Renowned analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has disclosed a possible fall in iPhone sales this year, projecting a dip from 220-225 million units to 200 million. There are concerns regarding Apple's capacity to meet consumer and market expectations in light of this declining trend in shipments. | Kuo also underlined how important it is for Apple to improve its artificial intelligence (AI) services in order to outperform current in…

albawaba (2024-03-12). Elon Musk challenges OpenAI with open-sourcing his xAI chatbot Grok. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Days after he filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, arguing they left behind their open-source strategy for profit, Elon Musk has stated that in a post on X (formerly Twitter) his artificial intelligence firm xAI plans to make its ChatGPT competitor "Grok" available to the public in open-source this week.Earlier this month, Musk had filed a complaint against Microsoft-backed OpenAI, which he co-founded in 2015 before departing shortly after three years according to Reuters. OpenAI responded by publishing emails that revealed Musk was backing a proposal to establish a for-profit firm and favored a merger with…

albawaba (2024-03-12). The Oscars were overwhelmingly pro Palestinian last night. albawaba.com

albawaba (2024-03-12). Vanessa Hudgens is pregnant, reveals baby bump in sheer dress on Oscars red carpet. albawaba.com Hollywood buzzed with excitement as Vanessa Hudgens, the beloved star known for her role in "High School Musical," graced the Oscars red carpet with a stunning revelation.Dressed in an elegant, form-fitting black gown, Hudgens radiated joy as she announced her pregnancy to the world, showcasing her baby bump for the very first time.The announcement came during her hosting of the Oscars red carpet pre-show, marking a memorable moment for Hudgens as she prepares to embrace motherhood. The news of her pregnancy adds to a series of joyful milestones, following her marriage to Major League Baseball player Cole Tucker…

albawaba (2024-03-12). Dua for mother on Mother's day 2024. albawaba.com ALBAWABA Mother's Day is a special occasion dedicated to honoring and celebrating the extraordinary women who have played pivotal roles in our lives. It's a day to express gratitude, love, and appreciation for all the sacrifices, love, and care they have bestowed upon us. While gifts, gestures, and kind words are common ways to show our affection, one timeless and deeply meaningful way to honor our mothers is through the power of prayer. Dua for mother on Mother's day 2024: ".ŸàŸéŸ±ÿÆŸíŸÅŸê&yuml…

albawaba (2024-03-12). EU evacuates all diplomatic personnel from Haiti. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – European Commission (EU) spokesman Peter Stano stated that all diplomatic personnel stationed in Haiti have been evacuated because of "the dramatic deterioration of the security situation"."Currently we have removed and moved, evacuated all the EU staff from Haiti," Stano stated. "We are, of course, assessing the situation and will be adjusting the ways how we operate as the situation, as the security situation develops," he added.The EU statement comes as a number of diplomatic missions begin to evacuate workers from Haiti, as gang violence in the Caribbean nation's capital, Port-au-Prince, escalates.

albawaba (2024-03-12). Hezbollah intercepts Israeli drone; hits Kafr Shuba with missile barrage. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- In a recent development along the Lebanese-Israeli border, Hezbollah fighters repelled Israeli aggression. According to Hezbollah sources, an Israeli drone was intercepted and forced to retreat from Lebanese airspace after a confrontation in the border areas. Moreover, Hezbollah claims to have targeted Israeli soldiers' artillery positions in Khirbet Ma'ar, resulting in direct hits on soldiers deployed in the vicinity. Additionally, missiles were launched at the Al-Samaqa site in the occupied Lebanese hills of Kafr Shuba, with confirmed direct hits.Further retaliation ensued as Hezbollah targeted a grou…

albawaba (2024-03-12). Israel thwarts a major operation in the heart of Tel Aviv. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- According to a senior security source from the Official Israeli Broadcasting Corporation, Israeli security forces successfully foiled a major operation in the heart of Israel tonight. The Israeli army, in conjunction with the Shin Bet security agency, neutralized a Palestinian individual who was en route to planting an explosive device in Tel Aviv. ŸáŸäÿ¶ÿ© ÿߟÑÿ®ÿ´ ÿ&s…

albawaba (2024-03-12). New US-UK airstrikes target Taif area in Hodeida, Yemen. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- In a breaking development, media aligned with the Ansar Allah, Houthi group in Yemen, has declared that the Taif area in the Al-Durayhimi District of Hodeidah, west of Yemen, was targeted by American-British airstrikes. In a new update, Houthi media reports a rise in the number of US-British raids on Hodeidah to 9. The latest American and British airstrikes targeted the Al-Arj area in the Bajil District in Hodeidah.Notably, US, UK, and French military forces intercepted Houthi drones yesterday following an attack on a bulk carrier and destroyers in the Red Sea. The US military confirmed downing dozens o…

albawaba (2024-03-12). "Open Arms" leaves Cyprus port to Gaza. albawaba.com

albawaba (2024-03-12). Rifaat al-Assad to stand trial in Switzerland for war crimes. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – The Swiss attorney general office (OAG) said on Tuesday that Rifaat al-Assad, uncle of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will stand trial in Switzerland for for war crimes and crimes against humanity.The attorney general's office released a statement saying that Rifaat al-Assad is "charged with ordering homicides, acts of torture, cruel treatments and illegal detentions in Syria in February 1982" during the conflict between the Syrian Armed Forces and Islamist opposition.The statement continued: "The war crimes and crimes against humanity he was being charged with had taken place within the context of t…

albawaba (2024-03-12). School book promoting LGBTQ views in Lebanon stirs controversy. albawaba.com

albawaba (2024-03-12). Ramadan 2024: Is Tang part of boycott campaign?>. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Amid the start of the holy month of Ramadan, Arabs began to question whether the favourite Ramadan drink "Tang" is also part of the boycott campaign launched in support of Palestinians.Activists started a boycott campaign against several brands and products, including McDonald's, Starbucks, Carrefour, Nestle, Puma and many more, since the start of the latest Israeli aggression against Gaz on Oct. 7.Pro-Palestinians announced ditching all products and brands that are directly or indirectly linked to Israel amid the aggression on Gaza which left at least 31,112 killed.ÿߟџ&Ou…

albawaba (2024-03-12). Liverpool & Man City tracking Wolves star Pedro Neto. albawaba.com Liverpool and Manchester City are set to compete for Wolverhampton Wanderers star Pedro Neto, according to The Telegraph.The two sided are vying for the Premier League title this season and are believed to be targeting the same player as well.Wolverhampton are willing to let the Portuguese forward leave in the summfer if they were to receive a bid of around £60 million.The 24-year-old's deal runs until the summer of the 2027.Neto has contributed this term with three goals and eleven assists in 23 appearances across all competitions.

albawaba (2024-03-12). Will Salah consider leaving Liverpool due to Klopp's departure?>. albawaba.com Mohamed Salah revealed he will leave Liverpool in the future, but his decision will not be affected by Jurgen Klopp's impending departure.The German announced in January that he will be stepping down as mananger at the end of the season – igniting speculation over the future of several key stars in the team.Salah who has been linked with a move to the Saudi Pro League insisted that he will not be exiting the club due to Klopp's imminent departure.Sky Sports asked the Egypt international about his reaction to Klopp's decision, and the 31-year-old responded by saying: "No, no. It's life. It's part of life now, ever…

Ali Mirin (2024-03-12). What will the Indonesia-PNG defence pact mean for West Papua? greenleft.org.au Papua New Guinea and Indonesia have formally ratified a defence agreement, which enables an enhancement of military operations between the two countries, with a specific focus on strengthening patrols along the border between PNG and Indonesia, writes Ali Mirin. But what will this mean for the security and sovereignty of West Papuans?

Alison Weir (2024-03-12). Will the Israel Lobby Cause America's Downfall? globalresearch.ca

Amy Goodman (2024-03-12). Ariel Henry Announces Plans to Resign Amid Rising Opposition in Haiti. truthout.org Unelected Prime Minister Ariel Henry has announced he plans to resign amid rising opposition in Haiti, where a coalition of armed groups opposing the de facto leader have declared an uprising, led mass jailbreaks and taken over the country's airport. At an emergency meeting with international actors in Jamaica, the regional bloc CARICOM has reportedly proposed a plan to set up a seven-member… |

Andy Kroll (2024-03-12). The American Empire in (Ultimate?) Crisis. tomdispatch.com Empires don't just fall like toppled trees. Instead, they weaken slowly as a succession of crises drain their strength and confidence until they suddenly begin to disintegrate. So it was with the British, French, and Soviet empires; so it now is with imperial America. Great Britain confronted serious colonial crises in India, Iran, and Palestine before plunging headlong into the Suez Canal and imperial collapse in 1956. In the later years of the Cold War, the Soviet Union faced its own challenges in Czechoslovakia, Egypt, and Ethiopia before crashing into a brick wall in its war in Afghanistan. America's post-Col…

Angela (2024-03-12). Friday 3/29: Webinar: Palestine Solidarity Announcements. indybay.org

Angela (2024-03-12). Friday 3/29: San Jose: Peace Vigil – Call for Ceasefire Not More Weapons for Ukraine or Israel! indybay.org in front of MLK Library | 4th and San Fernando | San Jose, CA…

Angela (2024-03-12). Saturday 3/16: Rep. Ro Khanna Town Hall. indybay.org Hyde Middle School, Multi-Purpose Room | 19325 Bollinger Rd | Cupertino, CA…

Asma Aamir (2024-03-12). Feminist Movements In Pakistan: Challenges and Struggles. cadtm.org Asma Aamir writes about the Pakistani feminist movements history and current practices, their challenges and ways forward. This article is an edited version of her speech in the 13th International Meeting of the World March of Women, which happened in October 2023, in Ankara, Turkey.
| I would like to talk about Pakistan, a country that has not a secular State, like Turkey and others. It is officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, run by the federal and provincial governments, following (…) | – |

Balasingham Skanthakumar, Amali Wedagedara, Maxime Perriot, Nalini Ratnarajah (2024-03-12). In Sri Lanka women are the principal victims of the IMF and of microfinance. cadtm.org

Bharat Dogra (2024-03-12). Multibillion "Humanitarian Wars" versus Peace, Justice and Welfare: Urgency of Social and Policy Reform in the USA. globalresearch.ca

Binoy Kampmark (2024-03-12). Matters of Revenue: Meta Abandons Australia's Media Stable. dissidentvoice.org It was praised to the heavens as a work of negotiated and practical genius when it was struck. The then Australian treasurer, Josh Frydenberg, had finally gotten those titans of Big Tech into line on how revenue would be shared with media outlets for using such platforms as supplied by Facebook and Google. Both companies …

Black Alliance for Peace (2024-03-12). What's Going on in Haiti? dissidentvoice.org Haiti is in the headlines again and, as usual, the headlines on Haiti are mostly negative. They are also largely false. Haiti, they tell us, is overrun by "gang violence." Haiti is "a failed state," standing on the verge of "anarchy" and teetering on the edge of "collapse." Haiti, they tell us, can only be …

Branko Gradišnik (2024-03-12). Of Monsters and of Conquerors: "The Dimensions of the Crime against Our Children are Far beyond Comprehension" globalresearch.ca

Brian Berletic (2024-03-12). Thailand's Kra Land Bridge (Might) Reshape Asia. asia-pacificresearch.com

Bruce Lerro (2024-03-12). The Monotheistic Roots of Nationalism Part I. dissidentvoice.org Do religion and nationalism compete with each other? Do they replace each other? Do they amplify each other and drive each other forward? Do they exist in symbiosis? Theorists of nationalism have struggled with this question. At one extreme of the spectrum is the early work of Elie Kedourie (1960), who argued that nationalism is a modern, …

Bárbara Gómez (2024-03-12). Instan desde Cuba a países industrializados a cumplir compromisos climáticos. radiohc.cu La Habana, 12 mar (RHC) El ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez, exhortó este martes a los países industrializados cumplir sus compromisos financieros para la mitigación, adaptación y respuesta por pérdidas y daños frente al cambio climático.

Bárbara Gómez (2024-03-12). Falleció el cineasta cubano Sergio Giral a los 87 años. radiohc.cu La Habana, 12 mar (RHC) El cineasta cubano Sergio Giral falleció hoy a los 87 años en la ciudad de Miami, Estados Unidos, según sus familiares, informó el sitio Cubacine Icaic.

Bárbara Gómez (2024-03-12). Gobierno de Nicaragua reiteró apoyo a Palestina para ser miembro pleno de ONU. radiohc.cu Managua, 12 mar (RHC) El representante permanente de Nicaragua ante la ONU, Jaime Hermida, reiteró el apoyo de su país a las iniciativas de Palestina para ser miembro pleno de ese organismo multilateral, refiere una nota oficial divulgada este martes en Managua.

Bárbara Gómez (2024-03-12). Desestiman en Bolivia ampliar plazo de postulaciones a judiciales. radiohc.cu Sucre, 12 mar (RHC) La Comisión Mixta correspondiente de la Asamblea Legislativa Plurinacional -ALP-, boliviana rechazó este martes la ampliación del plazo de postulaciones al Tribunal Supremo de Justicia -TSJ-, y al Constitucional para cubrir cupos necesarios de mujeres e indígenas.

Bárbara Gómez (2024-03-12). Afirma canciller que Ley Helms-Burton codifica bloqueo de Estados Unidos contra Cuba (+Foto). radiohc.cu La Habana, 12 mar (RHC) El canciller de Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez, denunció este martes que la Ley Helms-Burton codifica el bloqueo y es una agresión económica del Gobierno de Estados Unidos contra nuestro país, a escala internacional y de modo abarcador.

C.J. Atkins (2024-03-12). Archives 2020: People's World reports from inside Wuhan. peoplesworld.org This article is part of the People's World 100th Anniversary Series. Four years ago, on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. Though vaccination and public health measures have largely succeeded in making coronavirus manageable, it has officially taken seven million lives; health officials and researchers believe the true toll is …

CADTM International (2024-03-12). Women, especially some of them, are the first victims of wars, the Far-Right and the international financial system. All on strike and long live intersectional feminist struggles! cadtm.org

Charles Xu (2024-03-12). The gates of the great continent: Palestine, China, and the war for humanity's future (Part 2). mronline.org Notwithstanding Mao's admonition to his PLO visitors to avoid book worship—including and especially of his own works—his writings on guerrilla warfare had by then become canon, and for good reason.

Chris Walker (2024-03-12). Arizona Republicans Refuse to Advance Bills Protecting Access to Contraception. truthout.org Republicans in the Arizona state legislature have blocked Democratic efforts to get a hearing on bills to protect access to contraception in the state, with one GOP leader using sex-shaming language to suggest the measure was unnecessary. Two bills with identical language were submitted for consideration, one in the state House of Representatives and the other in the state Senate. |

Chris Walker (2024-03-12). Report: Trump Asked Musk to Purchase Truth Social Site Last Summer. truthout.org Last year, former President Donald Trump reportedly attempted to sell his social media website, Truth Social, to Elon Musk, the world's second-richest person and the current owner of X, the site formerly known as Twitter. Trump made the proposal to Musk in the summer of 2023, according to a report from The Washington Post, which cited two sources with knowledge of their meeting. |

Chris Walker (2024-03-12). Trump Aides Do Damage Control on His Comments to "Cut" Social Security, Medicare. truthout.org On Monday, former President Donald Trump, now the presumptive candidate for the Republican Party's nomination for president in the 2024 election, appeared to suggest he was open to the idea of "cutting" Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, a notion his aides quickly tried to dispel and that the Biden campaign attempted to capitalize on. In an interview with CNBC host Joe Kernen… |

Cynthia Papermaster (2024-03-12). Monday 3/11: CodePink Fire and Grief Circle – THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. indybay.org Pelosi's Palace, 2640 Broadway, San Francisco = THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED…

Dave DeCamp (2024-03-12). US Missile Strikes Pound Yemen, 11 Reported Killed. news.antiwar.com The US launched a series of missile strikes against targets in Yemen's Red Sea province of Hodeidah on Monday as the US bombing campaign against the Houthis continues. US Central Command said it conducted six strikes and claimed it destroyed "an unmanned underwater vessel and 18 anti-ship missiles in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen." The Houthis' …

Deepanshu Mohan (2024-03-12). In 9 Charts: India's Growing Debt Problem Has 'Crisis-Like Symptoms'. cadtm.org

Democracy Now! (2024-03-12). Democracy Now! 2024-03-12 Tuesday. democracynow.org Headlines for March 12, 2024; "Haiti Needs Peace": PM Ariel Henry Announces He Will Resign, Transitional Council to Take Charge; Aid Worker in Gaza: The Only Barrier to Delivering Supplies Is Israel. The U.S. Must Pressure Its Ally; U.N. Rapporteur Francesca Albanese Urges Arms Embargo & Sanctions on Israel over War Crimes in Gaza; Immigrants Held in Private Northwest Detention Center Report Death, Suicide Attempts Amid Crackdown | Headlines for March 12, 2024; "Haiti Needs Peace": PM Ariel Henry Announces He Will Resign, Transitional Council to Take Charge; Aid Worker in Gaza: The Only Barr…

DikelediM (2024-03-12). SA, Ghana explore ways to expand trade and investment. sanews.gov.za SA, Ghana explore ways to expand trade and investment | President Cyril Ramaphosa has emphasised the significance of expanding trade and investment between South Africa and Ghana, highlighting the need to explore avenues for enhancing cooperation beyond the existing areas covered by the Bi-National Commission (BNC). | He was delivering opening remarks at the second session of the South Africa-Ghana BNC held at the Department of International Relations and Cooperation's OR Tambo Building in Pretoria on Tuesday. | "In addition to the many areas of cooperation that the BNC covers, it is important that we explore ho…

DikelediM (2024-03-12). SA-Ghana strengthen relations. sanews.gov.za SA-Ghana strengthen relations | President Cyril Ramaphosa and his Ghanaian counterpart, President Nana Akufo-Addo, have reaffirmed the importance of the continued nurturing of the existing historic relations and bonds of friendship between the two countries. | The two heads of state emphasised that these relations are based on mutual partnership and solidarity which date back to the struggle against apartheid and colonialism. | President Akufo-Addo is in South Africa on a Working Visit at the invitation of President Ramaphosa, to co-chair the 2nd Session of the Bi-National Commission (BNC) between the two countri…

Dr. William Makis (2024-03-12). Turbo Cancer Treatment Race Is On: Johnson & Johnson Just Completed $2 Billion Cancer Drug Buy of Ambrx. globalresearch.ca

ecns.cn (2024-03-12). Dubai commodities center attracts more Chinese firms. ecns.cn An increasing number of Chinese member companies have settled down at the Dubai Multi Commodities Center, the largest free zone in the United Arab Emirates and of the Government of Dubai Authority on commodities trade and enterprise, according to senior executives.

ecns.cn (2024-03-12). Green hydrogen, ammonia, ethanol highlighted for nation's carbon reduction. ecns.cn Expanding the use of green hydrogen, ammonia and ethanol will be crucial for China to achieve deep cuts in carbon emissions while ensuring domestic energy security, as the future growth of power generation will mainly come from nonfossil resources.

ecns.cn (2024-03-12). Asian films hog limelight, shine at regional awards. ecns.cn Asian movies are gaining popularity and recognition not only with audiences but also at professional awards and industry shows, with movies and professionals from Asian countries bagging awards at the 17th Asian Film Awards on Sunday in Hong Kong.

ecns.cn (2024-03-12). 5% GDP goal in line with growth plan, expert says. ecns.cn China's aim for a GDP growth of about 5 percent this year is in line with its task to build a modern socialist country through high-quality development, said Michael Dunford, a leading scholar in the field of economic geography from the United Kingdom.

Editor (2024-03-12). Part-time jobs, no benefits: The real state of the working class. mronline.org In his March 6 State of the Union address, President Joe Biden declared, "We have the best economy in the world." He said millions of new jobs had been created in the last three years and that unemployment was at record lows.

Editor (2024-03-12). Seven reasons not to leave Lenin to our enemies. mronline.org The Left has tossed Lenin's corpse to the victors of history—both the Stalinists and their liberal opponents.

Editor (2024-03-12). Western climate agenda goes against African development. mronline.org This commentary provides an overview of carbon and biodiversity offsets as an expansion of global capitalism under the western environmental agenda marshalled against development in Africa.

Editor (2024-03-12). 30 Political Prisoners' Oral Histories Collected in an Unprecedented New Book. scheerpost.com

Editor (2024-03-12). Israel Signals Readiness To Launch Invasion of Southern Lebanon. scheerpost.com

Editor (2024-03-12). Only Revolutionary Love Can Save Us Now. scheerpost.com

Editor (2024-03-12). The Genocide in Gaza Is Filling Our Beautiful Month of Ramadan With Dread. scheerpost.com

Editor (2024-03-12). Ending Impunity for the Crimes Against Palestinian and Israeli Civilians, From A to Z. scheerpost.com

Editor (2024-03-12). "You Are Betraying Your Ancestors": A Message To Joe Biden From the Graveyard Where His Ancestors Are Buried. scheerpost.com

EDWIN (2024-03-12). Inquiry into unauthorised circulation of party lists. sanews.gov.za Inquiry into unauthorised circulation of party lists | The Electoral Commission has instituted an inquiry to establish the circumstances of the unauthorised circulation of party candidate lists and the person or persons responsible. | On Saturday, the Commission reported that it had become aware of lists of candidates that were being circulated on social media platforms. | Briefing the media in Pretoria on Monday afternoon, the Electoral Commission Chief Electoral Officer Sy Mamabolo said following investigations over the weekend and early hours of Monday, the Commission was in a position to give a preliminary re…

EDWIN (2024-03-12). Over 27.79 million voters eligible to cast their votes in 2024 Elections. sanews.gov.za Over 27.79 million voters eligible to cast their votes in 2024 Elections | The Independent Electoral Commission says over 27.79 million voters – the highest since the dawn of democracy in South Africa, are eligible to cast their votes in the 2024 National and Provincial Elections. | According to the Commission, the voters' roll will be certified by the Chief Electoral Officer today. | Briefing media in Pretoria on Monday, Chief Electoral Officer Sy Mamabolo said the voters' roll will be published by making it available at the Commission's head office, each of the nine provincial offices of the Commission and at e…

Eleanor J. Bader (2024-03-12). Republicans Aren't Done Threatening the Hungry With Planned Cuts to Food Aid. truthout.org As the fiscal 2024 budget battle unfolded, congressional Republicans made their position clear — they wanted spending on anti-poverty efforts to be dramatically slashed. Among the cutback targets were two longstanding nutrition programs: the nearly 50-year-old Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, known as WIC, and the 60-year-old Supplemental Nutrition Assistance… |

Elsy Fors Garzon (2024-03-12). French National Assembly validates support for Ukraine. plenglish.com Paris, March 12 (Prensa Latina) The National Assembly of France voted today in favor of the bilateral agreement with Ukraine, signed in February by presidents Emmanuel Macron and Vladimir Zelensky, denounced by sectors of the left as an escalation of war.

Eric A. Gordon (2024-03-12). Opera by British suffragist composer Dame Ethel Smyth in West Coast premiere. peoplesworld.org ANAHEIM, Calif. — Ever since Opera Pacific, based at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, closed operations in 2008 for lack of sufficient financial backing, the county nestled between Los Angeles to the north and San Diego to the south had been without an opera company. I miss that company a lot—and was thrilled in …

Eric Toussaint (2024-03-12). Domination of the United States on the World Bank. cadtm.org

Eric Toussaint (2024-03-12). World Bank and IMF support to dictatorships. cadtm.org

Erin Reed (2024-03-12). WV Saw a Flurry of Anti-Trans Bills in 2024. Now, Most of Those Bills Are Dead. truthout.org At midnight on Saturday, more than 20 anti-LGBTQ+ bills died in West Virginia after the legislature adjourned sine die. Bills that did not pass included the misleadingly named "Women's Bill of Rights," which would have ended legal recognition for transgender people in the state, as well as a bill that would have prohibited gender-affirming care for all transgender youth. West Virginia is the… |

Fred Fuentes, Stuart Munckton, Max Chandler-Mather (2024-03-12). Podcast: Greens MP Max Chandler-Mather: 'Our aim is a mass party for ordinary people'. greenleft.org.au Green Left's Fred Fuentes and former GL editor Stuart Munckton spoke with Australian Greens housing spokesperson and federal member for Griffith Max Chandler-Mather about housing, Palestine solidarity, the nature of parliament and how the Greens are seeking to rebuild mass politics.

GABIK (2024-03-12). KZN police officers commended for tracking down police killer. sanews.gov.za KZN police officers commended for tracking down police killer | KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, has commended the multi-disciplinary team of police that tracked down a suspected police killer at Clermont informal settlement in Durban. | The suspect, who was wanted for the killing of an off-duty police officer over the weekend, died during a shootout with the police officers in Clermont on Monday afternoon. | KZN police spokesperson, Brigadier Jay Naicker, said the police officer from Durban Central SAPS and his colleague from KwaDabeka SAPS who were off duty,…

Gabisile (2024-03-12). SA, UK explore use of data to boost local economies. sanews.gov.za SA, UK explore use of data to boost local economies | The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) and National Treasury have invited the United Kingdom's National Statistics (ONS) to participate in launching a community of practice to explore how local data can be used to support local economies. | The community of practice aims to generate new knowledge and facilitate the exchange of ideas about strengthening the economic performance of South African cities. | "The purpose is to widen the circle of researchers, policymakers and practitioners interested in the economy of cities by building a vibrant network of en…

Gabriel Aguirre (2024-03-12). A Peace Campaign For Latin America / Una Campaña de Paz Para América Latina. worldbeyondwar.org By Gabriel Aguirre, World BEYOND War, March 11, 2024 | With the participation of various continental organizations, the planning meeting for the campaign entitled: Let's reject imperialism, let's make our Americas a Zone of Peace, began. | This event, which takes place in the city of Bogota, will meet on March 11 and 12, with the objective of articulating the different initiatives to promote this campaign throughout the continent. | The event began with a presentation by the organizers of the campaign, Black Alliance for Peace, on the main aspects of this regional effort, the objectives, and the work done so f…

greenleft.org.au (2024-03-12). Activist criticises Western feminists 'silence' on the brave women of Palestine. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-03-12). The campaign to free Assange: Reflections on 'Night Falls'. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-03-12). Families for Palestine: 'It is vital to keep pressuring the PM'. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-03-12). Gaza genocide: End Sydney Uni's links with global arms trade. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-03-12). Geelong socialist councillor says councils must invest in communities, do more for the disadvantaged. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-03-12). Gomeroi wins appeal against Native Title Tribunal's approval of Santos gas. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-03-12). Protesters say former Israeli major general should be charged with war crimes. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-03-12). United States: Strong pro-ceasefire protest vote in Michigan primary. greenleft.org.au

imperial.ac.uk (2024-03-12). Cheetahs' unrivalled speed explained by their 'sweet spot' size, finds study. imperial.ac.uk

imperial.ac.uk (2024-03-12). £46m PhD boost as three Centres for Doctoral Training funded at Imperial. imperial.ac.uk Imperial has received a huge boost for training PhD students today with the announcement of new funding for Centres for Doctoral Training.

infobrics (2024-03-12). Neo-Nazi junta now after 3 million childless Ukrainian women. infobrics.org The report found there are 5.6 million Ukrainian women "of military age" (18-60) and eligible for military service. Texty claims that 46% of them are raising children, meaning that over 3 million women would be targeted for conscription. According to their assessment, "if the war drags on for years or if Russia dramatically increases the number of its forces, the conscription of women can significantly improve the situation".

Jake Bittle (2024-03-12). States and tribes rush to reach Colorado River deals before election. peoplesworld.org There are three main forces driving the conflict on the Colorado River. The first is an outdated legal system that guarantees more water to seven Western states — Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming — than is actually available in the river during most years. The second is the exclusion of Native American tribes from this …

Jake Johnson (2024-03-12). Senators to Biden: US Law Forbids Arming Israel If It Keeps Blocking Aid to Gaza. truthout.org A group of senators said Tuesday that under U.S. law, the Biden administration must cut off American military assistance to Israel unless the Netanyahu government immediately stops impeding aid deliveries to the Gaza Strip, where children are dying of starvation after months of incessant Israeli bombing and attacks on humanitarian convoys. "The severe humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in Gaza is… |

JON (2024-03-12). Thursday 3/14: Pack the Court for the Bay Bridge 78. indybay.org 850 Bryant St. – San Francisco, CA…

Judy Haiven (2024-03-12). Instead of 'Civil Discourse' We Have Civil Terror. socialistproject.ca

KATIE (2024-03-11). #IAW2024: Amplify #NoTechforApartheid . bdsmovement.net

Katya Schwenk (2024-03-12). Banks Want To Protect Their Junkiest Junk Fee. levernews.com

Kelly Hayes (2024-03-12). Following Street Blockade, Chicago Activists Vow Ongoing Shutdowns for Palestine. truthout.org Protesters acting in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza converged on a major three-way intersection in Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood on Saturday, disrupting traffic in the area for over two hours. The surprise blockade formed suddenly as 145 activists unfurled banners and held hands in the crosswalks of Damen Avenue, North Avenue, and Milwaukee Avenue. The protest was a colorful and… |

krish-rad_ind (2024-03-12). Israel killed Israelis, confirms new 7 October documentary. electronicintifada.net

krish-rad_ind (2024-03-12). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 158: Israeli airstrikes continue to pummel Gaza during the holy month of Ramadan. mondoweiss.net

krish-rad_ind (2024-03-12). US Activist Gets Prison Term In German Campaign To Oust US Nuclear Bombs. popularresistance.org

krish-rad_ind (2024-03-12). LIVE: Video of IDF on Oct 7 CONFIRMS The Truth! rumble.com

krish-rad_ind (2024-03-12). Hezbollah strikes occupied Golan Heights in response to Baalbek attack. thecradle.co

krish-rad_ind (2024-03-12). Strangled by Israel for decades, Gaza's future must begin with free movement. 972mag.com

krish-rad_ind (2024-03-12). How Money Laundering Rules Could Be Used to Tackle Deforestation. desmog.com

krish-rad_ind (2024-03-12). Ex-ISIS Chief Becomes U.S. Militia Commander! youtu.be

Leo Earle, Mg Lin Htet (2024-03-12). Australian Labor's Myanmar sanctions lack real impact. greenleft.org.au Three years after the February 2021 coup in Myanmar, the Australian Labor government is facing renewed criticism for its failure to impose meaningful sanctions on the illegitimate military junta, write Leo Earle and Mg Lin Htet.

Liz Johnston (2024-03-12). Laming stirs controversy as Redland City contest heats up. independentaustralia.net

Luke Savage (2024-03-12). The Killer-Sunshine State . levernews.com

Malte Kornfeld (2024-03-12). "Modern societies cannot function without a welfare state" indybay.org Modern societies cannot really function well without a general social security system. That's why we need a security system for the whole of society that everyone pays into. In addition, growing social inequality is also a major economic risk.

Mark Gruenberg (2024-03-12). Biden budget raises corporate taxes but GOP will block it. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—Democratic President Joe Biden's proposed federal budget for fiscal year 2025, which starts October 1, raises taxes on corporations and the rich while—among other priorities—expands federal power to cut prescription drug prices. It also would add tax credits for the poor and middle class. In short, like all other presidential budgets, it's a political document. …

Martha Ríos (2024-03-12). Cuba y Türkiye fortalecen relaciones bilaterales (+Foto). radiohc.cu La Habana, 12 mar (RHC) El vicepresidente turco, Cevdet Yilmaz, y el vice primer ministro cubano Ricardo Cabrisas dialogaron este martes en Ankara sobre los lazos bilaterales, y abordaron, además, temas de la agenda internacional.

Martha Ríos (2024-03-12). Una cita para coordinar acciones a favor de la mujer (+Fotos). radiohc.cu

Martha Ríos (2024-03-12). En Ecuador se reaviva el peligro de nuevos proyectos mineros. radiohc.cu Nada bien ha recibido parte de la ciudadanía de Ecuador el anuncio por el Gobierno del presidente Daniel Noboa de la firma de seis acuerdos de inversión para proyectos mineros, valorados por más de cuatro mil millones de dólares.

Martha Ríos (2024-03-12). Luz Adriana Camargo, nueva fiscal general de Colombia. radiohc.cu La Habana, 12 mar (RHC) La Corte Suprema de Justicia de Colombia eligió este martes a Luz Adriana Camargo Garzón como nueva fiscal de la Nación, quien reemplazaría en ese cargo a Francisco Barbosa, luego de varias votaciones fallidas e intensos debates y movilizaciones populares.

Martha Ríos (2024-03-12). EEUU es responsable del caos reinante en Haití, afirma empresario belga. radiohc.cu La Habana, 12 mar (RHC) El director de operaciones de Digicel Group, Maarten Boute, responsabilizó a Estados Unidos del caos que reina en Haití.

Martha Ríos (2024-03-12). Gobierno de Venezuela veta su espacio aéreo a Argentina hasta que compense daños. radiohc.cu La Habana, 12 mar (RHC) El Gobierno de Venezuela reiteró este martes, en Caracas, que vetará su espacio aéreo a Argentina hasta que compense los daños causados por la incautación de un avión de la compañía estatal Conviasa, retenido en Buenos Aires desde junio de 2022 y enviado a EE.UU. en febrero pasado.

Martha Ríos (2024-03-12). Denuncian que EEUU financia a nuevos mercenarios contra Cuba. radiohc.cu La Habana, 12 mar (RHC) La National Endowment for Democracy (NED) y la Agencia de los Estados Unidos para el Desarrollo Internacional (Usaid) entregan dinero a nuevos mercenarios contra Cuba, reveló una información publicada en el sitio digital Cubadebate.

Martha Ríos (2024-03-12). Alertan sobre información y perfil falso del presidente de Cuba. radiohc.cu La Habana, 12 mar (Red Web) La Presidencia de la República de Cuba en su cuenta de la red social X alerta sobre una incierta información emitida por el primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel, en un perfil que tampoco le pertenece.

María Candela (2024-03-12). Estado de la Unión. radiohc.cu "Mi propósito es despertar al Congreso y alertar al pueblo estadounidense de que éste no es un momento normal. Desde los tiempos del presidente Lincoln y la guerra civil, no hemos tenido a la democracia bajo asalto aquí, en casa, de la manera en que la tenemos ahora. Lo que hace este momento raro, es que la libertad y la democracia están bajo ataque aquí, en casa, y fuera, al mismo tiempo".

María Candela (2024-03-12). Ciudad de Cienfuegos inaugurará en el Teatro Terry la 32 Feria Internacional del Libro (+Foto). radiohc.cu Cienfuegos, 12 mar (RHC) Con un concierto de Raúl Paz y las palabras del escritor José Sánchez inaugurarán a las 9: 00 pm de este martes, en el Teatro Tomás Terry de la ciudad, la 32 Feria Internacional del Libro, que se extenderá hasta el domingo día 17 en el territorio mediante la realización de múltiples actividades en la fiesta de las letras.

Maxime Perriot, Monower Mostafa (2024-03-12). In Bangladesh, globalization results in hardship for women workers. cadtm.org

Michael Roberts (2024-03-12). Portugal: swinging right? cadtm.org

Mike Ludwig (2024-03-12). President Biden's Budget Proposes a National Paid Family Leave Program. truthout.org The White House released a 2025 budget proposal on Monday that would raise taxes on corporations and the ultra-wealthy to reduce deficits and invest in working families and the middle class, a plan meant to stand in stark contrast to Republican visions for the future as President Joe Biden seeks reelection in November. Notably, the Biden budget proposes a national… |

NEOB (2024-03-12). Transmission key component of stabilising power supply: Ramokgopa. sanews.gov.za Transmission key component of stabilising power supply: Ramokgopa | Minister in the Presidency for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, has reiterated the urgent need for the building of transmission lines to unlock thousands of megawatts for the grid from new generation capacity. | "The major problem is transmission issues. We need to modernise and expand transmission by over 14 000km. To put it into context, in the past 10 years, we only did 4 000km. So, this 14 000km is to enable new generation capacity [to connect to the grid]. | "If we had sufficient transmission capacity in the Northern Cape, Eastern Cape…

newarab (2024-03-12). Biden-Netanyahu rift: Are US-Israel ties at breaking point?>. newarab.com

newarab (2024-03-12). Why Middle East space geopolitics are back in the spotlight. newarab.com Iran has had growing success in recent years in placing satellites into orbit, with the The United States, in particular, has However, Ira…

newarab (2024-03-12). Arab refugees in Berlin: Down and out from asylum to suicide. newarab.com In the cold winter evenings, a little over a hundred individuals stand in line in Berlin's Frankfurter Allee. Holding a ticket number, they wait for the opening of a shelter that provides the homeless with dinner, showers, and a warm place to sleep until the next morning. | Hassan Ahmad, born to Lebanese parents in Africa in 1970, comes here often to escape the cold winter nights, which worsen his bronchial asthma. He struggled to remember how he made it to the shelter and could not quite clearly explain the issues with his asylum papers. | A little less than six kilometres west, in the area of Kottbusser Tor,…

newarab (2024-03-12). Aid ship leaves Cyprus as Gaza reels under Israeli bombing. newarab.com

newarab (2024-03-12). Did Shaun King convert to Islam?>. newarab.com Prominent African-American activist and writer The video shows Palestinian-American imam Omar Suleiman guiding King through the shahadah – the Muslim profession of faith. | After reciting the shahadah in Arabic and English in front of other followers, King can be seen passing the microphone to his wife Rai, wearin…

newarab (2024-03-12). Egypt detains Mada Masr reporter on Ras al-Hekma reporting. newarab.com As According to the independent Mada Masr news outlet, Mamdouh was released from custody and ordered to pay 5000 Egyptian pounds (about US$100) in bail early on Monday,…

newarab (2024-03-12). French-Palestinian EP candidate attacked over Gaza activism. newarab.com

newarab (2024-03-12). Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh: Israel stalled Gaza ceasefire. newarab.com

newarab (2024-03-12). Israeli air strikes kill one in Lebanon's Baalbek. newarab.com Israel launched air strikes near Since October 8, the day after Israel began waging its war in the Gaza Strip, Hezbollah and its arch-foe Israel Strikes have largely remained confined to border regions, but s…

newarab (2024-03-12). Israeli forces beat worshippers entering Al-Aqsa Mosque. newarab.com

newarab (2024-03-12). Israeli general blew up Gaza university 'without permission'. newarab.com An Israeli commander who The commander, Brig. Gen. Barak Hiram, was formally censured for destroying Al-Israa University in January without "the necessary authorisation," the Times of Israel (TOI) newspaper cited the The arm…

newarab (2024-03-12). Israel's Netanyahu rejects Gaza death toll, Biden comments. newarab.com In an interview with Politico,

newarab (2024-03-12). Morocco's Atlas Lions face fan boycott over McDonald's deal. newarab.com In Over the weekend, the

newarab (2024-03-12). Oscars: Jonathan Glazer says Holocaust hijacked for Gaza war. newarab.com Glazer, who was joined on stage by producer James Wilson, who used the BAFTA awards speech to make a similar statement, warned a…

newarab (2024-03-12). Palestinian city Jericho names street after Aaron Bushnell. newarab.com

newarab (2024-03-12). Progressive coalition in US aims to counter AIPAC. newarab.com A progressive campaign has been launched to counter the influence of the Simply called Reject "Reject AIPAC is a broad coalition of progres…

newarab (2024-03-12). Ronaldo's Al-Nassr crash out of Asian Champions League. newarab.com

newarab (2024-03-12). Salem Al-Issawi nominated for Iraqi parliament speaker post. newarab.com

newarab (2024-03-12). Shaped by politics, Iraq marks Ramadan on two different days. newarab.com

newarab (2024-03-12). South Africa women groups pay tribute to Gaza on IWD. newarab.com South African women's groups celebrated Women's History Month marked from Friday, March 8, International Women's Day, in a sombre mood with a moving nod to the Many appealed to the world to intervene to stop Israel's genocidal war targeting vulnerable women and children in Gaza. | Simunye Women Workers Forum, a women labour advocacy group based in Johannesburg, called for an immediate end to the war, freedom for women and children, and the opening of borders by Egypt to allow an unhinder…

newarab (2024-03-12). UK weighs approval of Abu Dhabi-backed Telegraph buyout. newarab.com The UK government is weighing whether to approve a

newarab (2024-03-12). US sanctions al-Shabaab fundraisers, money launderers. newarab.com The The sanctions targeted 16 entities and individuals across the

newarab (2024-03-12). US-UK forces strike, kill 11 targets, Yemen gov't says. newarab.com Airstrikes attributed to a At least 17 airstrikes were reported in the country, including in the principal port city of

newarab (2024-03-12). Yemen's AQAP says leader Khalid al-Batarfi dead, unclear why. newarab.com The leader of Khalid al-Batarfi had a $5 million bounty on his head from the US government over leading the group

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-03-12). A Mayo Clinic expert explains aphasia. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Aphasia is a condition that can affect a person's ability to communicate. To better understand the condition, the Mayo Clinic News Network reached out to Dr. Hugo Botha, a neurologist at Mayo Clinic, to explain. What is aphasia? Aphasia is a broad term that refers to a problem with language. So, for example, patients with aphasia may have trouble understanding what other people are saying, understanding what they read, or may have trouble putting their…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-03-12). 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…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-03-12). What's the difference between kidney cysts and polycystic kidney disease? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org March is National Kidney Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about the difference between two kidney disorders — kidney cysts and polycystic kidney disease. Your kidneys are situated in the back of your abdomen under your lower ribs, one on each side of your spine. One of the important jobs of the kidneys is to clean the blood. As blood moves through the body, it picks up extra fluid, chemicals and waste….

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-03-12). Mayo Clinic: The link between HPV and throat cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Editor's note: March 4 is World HPV Awareness Day There are more than 100 strains of HPV. Some types of the virus can cause cancer. HPV 16 has been linked to the rising cases of oropharyngeal cancer, commonly known as throat cancer. It is the most common HPV-associated cancer in men, and the rate of infection continues to increase. Dr. Katharine Price, a medical oncologist with the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, says that while HPV-related throat…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-03-12). Study shows daylight saving time has minimal effect on heart health. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — A recent Mayo Clinic study examining the effects of daylight saving time (DST) on heart health suggests that the impact is likely minimal. In the nationwide study, researchers applied an advanced statistical model to look for any connections between DST and serious cardiovascular problems, including heart attacks and strokes. The study looked at 36,116,951 adults aged 18 and up across most U.S. states. (Arizona and Hawaii were excluded since these states do…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-03-12). Mayo Clinic Minute: Expanding the living kidney donor pool to those with Type 2 diabetes. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org With more than 90,000 people in the U.S. awaiting kidney transplants, the demand exceeds the available supply — emphasizing the critical importance of identifying safe ways to broaden the kidney donor pool. Dr. Naim Issa, a Mayo Clinic transplant nephrologist, says, until recently, patients with Type 2 diabetes have been ruled out as potential living kidney donors. Now, following strict criteria, some patients may be eligible to help close the gap on this ever-growing need for living kidney donors. …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-03-12). Why confirmed cases of Lyme disease have increased. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A bite from an infected tick can cause Lyme disease Recent tracking rule changes led to a significant increase in reported Lyme disease cases in the U.S. The Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated definitions to better understand the tick-borne disease. In 2022, reported cases rose by 68.5% after the new definition went into effect. "The new Lyme disease case definition allows us to get a more accurate…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-03-12). 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…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-03-12). 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…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-03-12). 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…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-03-12). Brain stimulation shows promise in treating drug addiction. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A Mayo Clinic neurosurgeon and his colleagues believe deep brain stimulation is poised to solve one of the greatest public health challenges: drug addiction.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-03-12). Comprehensive testing helps diagnose and manage rare genetic disorder. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Lauri's daughter, Christy, a genetic counselor at Mayo Clinic, was instrumental in getting Lauri the testing she needed for an accurate diagnosis. Multiple doctors and multiple examinations could not figure out why Lauri Sieben had spent much of her life "never feeling quite right" physically. Fortunately for Lauri, that changed after her daughter Christy began working as a genetic counselor in Mayo Clinic's Molecular Technologies Laboratory. After seeing similarities between the patient testing she was…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-03-12). A promise delivered: A new heart for a new mom. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A challenge from the beginning Promise Garell grew up with a congenital heart defect. She was born with transposition of the great arteries, where her heart vessels and her heart were not correctly transfigured, preventing her heart from providing adequate blood flow to the rest of her body. Her first surgery to address this was at 3 days old. Throughout her formative years, she says her childhood was normal. She was active and even played…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-03-12). Mayo Clinic Minute: Do tweens need a skincare routine? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Filming and uploading each step of your daytime or nighttime skincare routine is all the rage on social media. And it's especially popular among young girls. But do 8- to 12-year-olds really need to worry about anti-aging serums, expensive cleansers and moisturizers? In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Dawn Davis, a Mayo Clinic pediatric dermatologist, weighs in on what tweens should and should not be using as part of their skincare routines. Watch: The Mayo…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-03-12). Understanding your heart test: What to expect, how to prepare. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Heart health is an essential part of your overall health and well-being. Your primary care provider will monitor your blood pressure and lab work during an annual physical exam or more frequently. If you have symptoms that indicate your heart may not be functioning properly, such as blood pressure higher than the recommended level, chest pain or swelling in your feet or legs, you may be referred to a cardiologist. A cardiologist uses diagnostic testing to…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-03-12). Peripheral artery system at risk of disease due to family history, lifestyle. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Eau Claire, Wis. — Most people have heard of heart attacks occurring because of a blocked coronary artery. But the body has two types of artery systems: the coronary artery system, which relates to the heart, and peripheral artery system, which involves the arteries carrying oxygenated blood to the arms, legs, brain and the rest of the body. "Just like coronary arteries, peripheral arteries can become diseased," says Michel Barsoum, M.B., Ch.B., a cardiologist and vascular medicine specialist at…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-03-12). Mayo Clinic Minute: Diet and heart disease in the Black community. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Cardiovascular disease kills more Americans than any other condition. However, African Americans are at a greater risk for heart disease and stroke than any other racial group, according to the American Heart Association. There are several contributing factors, including genetics, hypertension, obesity and Type 2 diabetes. Diet can play a key role in the development of heart disease and its risk factors. This is particularly true for Black people in the U.S., for whom traditional dishes,…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-03-12). Mayo Clinic Minute: Why Black Americans are at higher risk of chronic kidney disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Chronic kidney disease is a condition where your kidneys lose their ability to filter waste and fluid from your blood. This can lead to serious health problems such as heart disease, stroke and kidney failure.The Black community faces a higher risk of chronic kidney disease. This can be due to genetics, higher rates of hypertension and diabetes, and socioeconomic issues such as access to healthcare and structural racism. Dr. Ivan Porter II, a Mayo Clinic nephrologist, says these factors create a…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-03-12). Cancer is tough. Evelyn Owens is tougher. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Evelyn celebrating her last day of proton beam therapy at Mayo Clinic Evelyn Owens' brave battle with cancer is capturing the hearts of everyone around her. At only 6 years old, Evelyn was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare form of childhood cancer. Evelyn's family traveled from their home in Oregon to Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center in Arizona where doctors are using cutting-edge technology that's revolutionizing cancer treatment for many patients like her. Fighting cancer…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-03-12). Advancing rare disease breakthroughs with genomics, AI and innovation. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org From the forefront of medical research to the front lines of patient care, scientists and clinicians at the Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine are making notable progress in rare disease diagnostics and treatments. Patient by patient, they are dedicated to bringing hope, answers and healing to those who have tirelessly searched for solutions to their conditions. The pioneers in the field, including Margot Cousin, Ph.D., and Filippo Pinto e Vairo, M.D., Ph.D., are harnessing…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-03-12). Mayo Clinic's strong performance in 2023 ignites healthcare transformation. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Fueled by strong performance across all activities in 2023, Mayo Clinic achieved remarkable progress toward its goal of transforming healthcare for people everywhere by making critical investments in valued staff, innovative facilities and pioneering digital technologies. Key performance highlights include: Industry-leading rankings from Newsweek and U.S. News & World Report. A record high of more than 2,500 active clinical trials for patients seeking new cures. Delivering high-quality, convenient care to patients through…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-03-12). Type 2 diabetes no longer a barrier to becoming a living kidney donor. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — People who are overall healthy and living with well-controlled Type 2 diabetes can donate a kidney, thanks to a change in national policy. Naim Issa, M.D. The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network updated its living donor criteria. It makes some people with Type 2 diabetes eligible to donate a kidney. This marks a "significant shift" in criteria for living kidney donors, says Naim Issa, M.D., Mayo Clinic transplant nephrologist. "This policy change…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-03-12). Mayo Clinic ranked No. 1 'World's Best Hospital' by Newsweek for sixth straight year. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic in Rochester was named the No. 1 hospital in Newsweek's list of the "World's Best Hospitals" for the sixth straight year. Mayo Clinic in Florida and Mayo Clinic in Arizona were also highly ranked. "Mayo Clinic's No. 1 ranking is the result of our dedicated staff, who deliver unparalleled, compassionate care to our patients," says Gianrico Farrugia, M.D., Mayo Clinic president and CEO. "Patients expect and deserve category-of-one experiences from…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-03-12). Dancing cells show how the brain awakens from anesthesia. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic neuroscientists found that special immune cells in the brain called microglia can act to shield neurons from the aftereffects of anesthesia to awaken the brain.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-03-12). Understanding lucid episodes in dementia. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A recent Mayo Clinic study published in Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association investigated lucid episodes in people living with later stages of dementia, providing insights into how these occurrences reveal themselves.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-03-12). Transforming Transplant Initiative aspires to save lives through bioengineering. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic is taking steps to bolster the medical marvel of transplantation while addressing the confounding problem of a critical shortage of donor organs. It created the Transforming Transplant Initiative with a bold goal of providing organ transplants for everyone who needs one. Another objective is to eliminate the waitlist that has grown to more than 100,000 people in the U.S. "My vision is to not just help one patient, but help the thousands who…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-03-12). 8 common questions new parents ask about vitamin K. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Vitamin K is a nutrient that helps blood clot or stop bleeding. Most adults get vitamin K from their food. Bacteria in the large intestines also make some vitamin K that the body can absorb. Healthcare professionals recommend all babies receive a vitamin K injection at birth to help their blood clot effectively. New parents often have questions about these preventive measures for newborns, which also may include screenings for genetic conditions and antibiotic eye ointment to…

Norman Stockwell (2024-03-12). Building Progressive Communities, One City At a Time. progressive.org In a new paperback edition, this book highlights the importance of working in cities to bring about progressive change, writes Norman Stockwell, publisher of The Progressive.

Oraily Madruga Rios (2024-03-12). Chile warns of La Niña weather phenomenon's aftermaths for Chile. plenglish.com Santiago de Chile, Mar 12 (Prensa Latina) The appearance of the climatic phenomenon La Niña after the end of the austral summer in Chile, will bring negative aftermaths to the country, a meteorology expert warned here on Tuesday.

Oraily Madruga Rios (2024-03-12). UN welcomes maritime corridor for Gaza. plenglish.com United Nations, Mar 12 (Prensa Latina) The UN Coordinator for Humanitarian Affairs and Reconstruction for Gaza Sigrid Kaag welcomed on Tuesday the opening of a maritime corridor for greater assistance to the enclave, although she called for keeping all routes open.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-03-12). En Cuba diversidad musical regional y Premio de Musicología. radiohc.cu La Habana, 12 mar (RHC) La institución cubana Casa de las Américas, en esta capital, es sede de la XIX Edición del Premio de Musicología y XIII Coloquio Internacional de esta especialidad.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-03-12). Putin superaría el 80 por ciento de los votos en presidenciales rusas. radiohc.cu La Habana, 12 mar (RHC) El actual mandatario ruso, Vladímir Putin, podría obtener el 82 por ciento de los votos en las próximas elecciones presidenciales, estimó hoy el Centro de Investigación de la Opinión Pública de Rusia.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-03-12). Realizan paros y protestas contra medidas de Gobierno argentino. radiohc.cu La Habana, 12 mar (RHC) Sindicatos y organizaciones sociales de Argentina realizarán hoy paros y acciones de protesta contra las políticas del gobierno de Javier Milei.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-03-12). Denuncian restricciones israelíes a entrada de ayuda a Gaza. radiohc.cu La Habana, 12 mar (RHC) La población de Gaza depende hoy de ayuda humanitaria para sobrevivir, pero Israel aumentó las restricciones para la entrada de productos al territorio…

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-03-12). Reportan la renuncia de Ariel Henry como primer ministro de Haití. radiohc.cu La Habana, 12 mar (RHC) El primer ministro de Haití, Ariel Henry, comunicó el lunes su renuncia como jefe del gobierno del país caribeño, debido a la violencia desatada por las bandas criminales en la capital de la nación que exigían su dimisión inmediata.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-03-12). Reparaciones y déficit de combustible mantiene tensa la generación de electricidad. radiohc.cu La Habana, 12 mar (RHC) La Unión Eléctrica (UNE) se enfrenta a desafíos significativos en la gestión de la energía eléctrica, especialmente durante los horarios nocturnos y de madrugada, por la salida de algunas termoeléctricas y por reparaciones necesarias.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-03-12). Sesionará en Cuba taller sobre formación profesional de calidad. radiohc.cu La Habana, 12 mar (RHC) Cuba se prepara para realizar el primer Taller Internacional sobre Formación Profesional de Calidad y Sostenible, un tema que hoy resulta de vital importancia para la mejor preparación de los educadores ante sus estudiantes.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-03-12). Recuerdan fundación del II Frente Oriental "Frank País" radiohc.cu La Habana, 12 mar (RHC) En el paraje de Piloto del Medio, el hoy General de Ejército Raúl Castro Ruz fundó el II Frente Frank País García, el 11 de marzo de 1958, que en poco tiempo se convirtió en modelo de organización política, militar y social.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-03-12). Afirma Canciller cubano que la Ley Helms-Burton codifica bloqueo de EE.UU. contra Cuba. radiohc.cu La Habana, 12 mar (RHC) El canciller de Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez, denunció hoy que la Ley Helms-Burton codifica el bloqueo y es una agresión económica del Gobierno de Estados Unidos contra la nación caribeña, a escala internacional y de modo abarcador.

Pavel López Lazo (2024-03-12). Biden counsel defends decision to comment on president's memory. plenglish.com Washington, Mar 12 (Prensa Latina) Special counsel Robert Hur on Tuesday is expected to defend his decision to comment on President Biden's memory, saying he aimed neither to sanitize nor disparage the president in justifying his decision not to bring charges.

Pavel López Lazo (2024-03-12). Nigeria risks losing all its forest elephants. plenglish.com Abuja, Mar 12 (Prensa Latina) Nigeria is one of 37 African countries where elephants are found in the wild. Savannah elephants (Loxodonta africana) can be found in the north and forest elephants (Loxodonta cyclotis) in the south.

Pavel López Lazo (2024-03-12). Scientists use AI to identify emerging Covid-19 variants. plenglish.com London, Mar 12 (Prensa Latina) Scientists at The Universities of Manchester and Oxford have developed an AI framework that can identify and track new and concerning Covid-19 variants and could help with other infections in the future.

Pavel López Lazo (2024-03-12). UN calls for responsible action ahead of Haiti's political crisis. plenglish.com United Nations, Mar 12 (Prensa Latina) UN Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres on Tuesday called for responsible action to restore democratic institutions in Haiti, amid the chaos unleashed by violence.

Pavel López Lazo (2024-03-12). Uruguay: RNC urges to prevent cervical cancer. plenglish.com The RNC reports that the incidence of cervical cancer has dropped in the last decade and it develops more frequently in women ranging age from 30 to 40. | Dr. Luciana Bertolino, president of the Society of Lower Genital Tract Pathology, Colposcopy and Cytology in Uruguay, explained that in "the vast majority of cervical cancer cases" is being caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). | "HPV is an extremely frequent virus" and most of the population has been infected, has it or will have it at some time in their lives, Bertolino told La Diaria news media. | According to Bertolino, 315 to 330 cervical cancer cases…

Pavel López Lazo (2024-03-12). US announces stopgap military aid package for Ukraine. plenglish.com Washington, Mar 12 (Prensa Latina) The Biden administration announced another package of military aid to Ukraine worth up to $300 million on Tuesday after months of warning there was no money left, with officials saying the new funding became available as a results of savings made in weapons contracts.

Pavel López Lazo (2024-03-12). US finances new mercenary opposition against Cuba. plenglish.com Among U.S.-financed organizations is the so-called International Institute on Race, Equality and Human Rights (called Race and Equality), a Miami-based association that is receiving funds through the NED and USAID, the Cubadebate reported. | With money provided by Washington, Race and Equality promotes trips of anti-Cuban activists to Europe to meet with officials and Euro-parliamentarians and force them to listen to their complaints, claims, interests and agendas against Cuban government. | For example, from February 12 to 15, activists Elena Larrinaga de Luis, Yaxis Cires Dib and Yanelis Núñez Leyva, known in…

Peoples Dispatch (2024-03-12). Haiti's acting PM and president Ariel Henry resigns, people's movements warn against foreign intervention. peoplesdispatch.org The resignation of Henry comes amid an upsurge in violence between security forces and paramilitary groups, and was a long standing demand of movements in the country…

Peoples Dispatch (2024-03-12). In Portugal's elections, conservatives take the lead even as far-right surges. peoplesdispatch.org The Socialist Party (PS) government, which had been in power in Portugal since 2015, was forced to resign in November when Prime Minister António Costa and some of his ministers got mired in a corruption scandal over lucrative lithium and green hydrogen projects…

Peoples Dispatch (2024-03-12). Indian government notifies rules for Citizenship Amendment Act. peoplesdispatch.org The Modi government delivered on its 2019 campaign promise to implement the controversial law, which provides an expedited route to Indian citizenship to undocumented migrants from six religious communities from neighboring countries but excludes Muslims…

Pepe Escobar (2024-03-12). Confident Dragon Lays Out Modernization Roadmap. thealtworld.com As Project Ukraine goes down the drain of history, Project Taiwan will go on overdrive. Forever Wars never die. | This is the Year of the Wooden Dragon, according to China's classic wuxing ("five elements") culture. The dragon, one of the 12 signs of the Chinese zodiac, is a symbol of power, nobility and intelligence. Wood adds growth, development and prosperity. | Call it a summary of where China is heading in 2024. | The second session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) was finalized on Sunday in Beijing. | The wider world should know that within the…

Peter Koenig (2024-03-12). COVID-Mandate, Pandemie-Vertrag. Forderung nach Austritt aus der WHO: Offener Brief an das Schweizer Volk, den Bundesrat und das Parlament. globalresearch.ca Alle Artikel von Global Research kà∂nnen in 51 Sprachen gelesen werden, indem Sie die Schaltflà§che Website àºbersetzen unterhalb des Namens des Autors aktivieren (nur in der Desktop-Version verfàºgbar). | Um den tà§glichen Newsletter von Global Research (ausgewà§hlte Artikel) zu erhalten,

Press Associates (2024-03-12). University of Chicago Hospital nurses to strike March 14. peoplesworld.org CHICAGO — Management refusal to consider safe-staffing forced the 2,800 registered nurses at the University of Chicago's hospital complex to call a 24-hour strike starting at 7 am on March 14. The nurses, members of National Nurses United, said they've been bargaining since October for a new contract and staffing has been the big roadblock. …

Prof. Richard D. Wolff (2024-03-12). Empire Decline and Costly Delusions. Richard D. Wolff. globalresearch.ca

Right Livelihood (2024-03-12). Johan Galtung, "The Father of Peace Studies," Dies at 93. globalresearch.ca

Scott Ritter (2024-03-12). Netanyahu Blows Off Biden's 'Red Lines', Vows Rafah Invasion. thealtworld.com Stay updated on global affairs with hosts Jamarl Thomas and Melik Abdul as they delve into Prime Minister Netanyahu's bold stance on proceeding with a potential invasion of Rafah, situated on the southern border of the Gaza Strip, despite warnings from United States President Joe Biden. |

Staff (2024-03-12). U.N. Rapporteur Francesca Albanese Urges Arms Embargo & Sanctions on Israel over War Crimes in Gaza. democracynow.org We speak with Francesca Albanese, the United Nations special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territory, who says the "monstrosity" of Israel's ongoing war on Gaza, including attacks on civilians and restrictions on aid, shows that the International Court of Justice's provisional orders to protect civilians are being ignored. "What should be done is an arms embargo right now and sanctions, because Israel is not in compliance with the critical measures ordered by the ICJ," says Albanese.

Staff (2024-03-12). "Haiti Needs Peace": PM Ariel Henry Announces He Will Resign, Transitional Council to Take Charge. democracynow.org Unelected Prime Minister Ariel Henry has announced he plans to resign amid rising opposition in Haiti, where a coalition of armed groups opposing the de facto leader have declared an uprising, led mass jailbreaks and taken over the country's airport. At an emergency meeting with international actors in Jamaica, the regional bloc CARICOM has reportedly proposed a plan to set up a seven-member presidential panel that would appoint a new interim prime minister. Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley said the panel would only include Haitians who support the deployment of a U.N.-backed security force, a policy sup…

Staff (2024-03-12). Headlines for March 12, 2024. democracynow.org Haiti's PM Ariel Henry to Resign After Losing Support of Washington, Gaza Health Officials: Israeli Forces Have Killed 400 Aid Seekers, Israel Blocks Aid Truck Bound for Gaza Because It Contained Medical Scissors, U.S. Intelligence Head: Gaza War Will Have "Generational Impact on Terrorism", Israeli Groups Accuse Netanyahu Gov't of Failing to Abide by ICJ Ruling on Aid, UNRWA Says Israel Tortured & Waterboarded Staffers, Leading to False Confessions, India Enacts Anti-Muslim Citizenship Law Ahead of Election, Boeing Whistleblower Found Dead After Giving Evidence in Lawsuit, Trump Suggests…

Staff (2024-03-12). Aid Worker in Gaza: The Only Barrier to Delivering Supplies Is Israel. The U.S. Must Pressure Its Ally. democracynow.org Palestinians in Gaza marked the first day of Ramadan on Monday amid rising hunger and desperation, with Israel continuing to restrict aid shipments into the besieged territory. United Nations officials have complained that even basic items like medical scissors have resulted in trucks being stopped by Israeli forces at the border. This comes as countries such as the United States conduct dangerous airdrops of essential supplies and have announced plans to build a pier off the coast of Gaza to deliver aid. "It's going to be more simple, more realistic and more efficient if the United States has pushed…

Staff (2024-03-12). Immigrants Held in Private Northwest Detention Center Report Death, Suicide Attempts Amid Crackdown. democracynow.org At one of the largest for-profit immigrant detention centers in the country, human rights advocates report, there were two suicide attempts Monday, just hours apart. The privately run Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma, the site of multiple hunger strikes to protest inhumane conditions over the years, also reported 61-year-old Charles Leo Daniel from Trinidad and Tobago died at the facility last week. He had been detained for about four years and was in solitary confinement at NWDC when he was found unresponsive Thursday in what is suspected to be another suicide. This all comes as a federal judge blocked Washi…

Staff (2024-03-12). Gaza War : UN Chief urges 'silencing the guns' in Gaza for Ramadan. muslimmirror.com United Nations : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on Monday for "silencing the guns" in Gaza in honour of the start of the holy month of Ramadan. Guterres told reporters that Ramadan celebrates "peace, reconciliation and solidarity. Yet even though Ramadan has begun — the killing, bombing and bloodshed continue in Gaza". He urged the …

Staff (2024-03-12). Govt launches portal for those seeking Indian citizenship under CAA. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : The Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday launched a portal for people eligible to apply for Indian citizenship under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019, an official spokesperson said. The move came a day after the government notified rules for implementation of the CAA 2019. "The Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2024 under the CAA-2019 …

Staff (2024-03-12). 'Hanuman Chalisa' and 'Jai Shree Ram' chanted outside Delhi Police headquarters over SI's suspension. muslimmirror.com NEW DELHI : Hindu Raksha Dal members on Tuesday staged a protest outside Delhi Police headquarters over the suspension of a sub-inspector who allegedly kicked a few people offering 'Namaz' on a road in Inderlok area. Several members of the right-wing outfit chanted 'Hanuman Chalisa' and 'Jai Shree Ram' during the protest. Sub-inspector Manoj Kumar …

Staff (2024-03-12). Indian Union Muslim League moves SC seeking stay on the citizenship rules. muslimmirror.com NEW DELHI : Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) has moved an application before the Supreme Court seeking a stay on the implementation of the rules notified by the Union Home Ministry under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). In its application, IUML said that the Citizenship Amendment Rules, 2024 are manifestly arbitrary and create an unfair …

Staff (2024-03-12). 'Killing, bombing, bloodshed continue in Gaza' despite Ramadan: UN chief. muslimmirror.com TORONTO, Canada : As Muslims began the holy month of Ramadan, the UN chief on Monday reiterated his call for a cease-fire in Gaza, and urged actions to avoid further "preventable" deaths. "Yet even though Ramadan has begun — the killing, bombing and bloodshed continue in Gaza," Antonito Guterres said at a press encounter. "My …

Staff (2024-03-12). SBI electoral bonds data submitted to Election Commission a day after Supreme Court rebuke. muslimmirror.com NEW DELHI : The State Bank of India (SBI) on Tuesday evening submitted data on political contributions made through electoral bonds to the Election Commission of India (ECI), in accordance with the Supreme Court's order. The Election Commission will now collate and release the data by 5 p.m. on Friday, as per the court order. …

Staff (2024-03-12). Farmers killed across Sudan's agricultural heartland while hunger engulfs the war-torn county. peoplesdispatch.org The troops of Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are on a rampage in the eastern state of Gezira, looting and depopulating village after village in Sudan's breadbasket, even as over half of the war-torn country's population suffers hunger. While starvation has been claiming lives daily in the RSF-controlled, semi-desert western region of Darfur, the fertile but …

Staff (2024-03-12). Greenpeace calls for bold high seas ocean protection outside biodiverse Galapagos marine reserve. thecanary.co On Monday 12 March, Greenpeace called for new marine protections for the ocean surrounding the Galapagos — a vital biodiversity hotspot. Specifically, the environmental campaign group pushed for governments to create a high seas marine protected zone under a new UN treaty to secure a much wider area around Ecuador's archipelago. Galapagos: protect the high …

Staff (2024-03-12). Lord 'Woodcock' Walney prompts a furious response from Liberty as the backlash to his nonsense continues. thecanary.co Three of Britain's leading civil society organisations — including Liberty — have issued a statement calling for a rejection of Lord 'Woodcock' Walney's advice to political party leaders to ban their MPs from engaging with Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC). It comes after the former Labour Party MP mounted a clear attack on some protests and …

Staff (2024-03-12). FBU slams the Tories over their latest 'draconian' attempts to shut down dissent — while endangering the public, too. thecanary.co The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has called on all fire service employers to refuse to implement the government's new minimum service levels, condemning the legislation as a "draconian attempt to ban strikes". FBU: minimum service levels will threaten public safety In a letter sent to all fire service employers in England, the FBU has warned …

Strike Debt Bay Area (2024-03-12). Saturday 4/20: Strike Debt Bay Area Book Group: Wealth Supremacy. indybay.org Email strike.debt.bay.area@gmail.com a few days beforehand for the online invite.

susan abulhawa (2024-03-12). A story of love and resistance. electronicintifada.net A devoted son and husband fights for his homeland.

Susan Abulhawa (2024-03-12). La historia recordará que Israel cometió un holocausto. workers.org Este artículo, publicado en Electronic Intifada el 6 de marzo de 2024, fue traducido por Fausto Giudice. Son las 8 de la tarde en Gaza, Palestina, al final de mi cuarto día en Rafah, y es la primera vez que he podido sentarme en un lugar tranquilo y pensar. Retrato . . . |

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2024-03-12). Resistencia libanesa ejecuta varios ataques contra Israel. telesurtv.net La milicia chií atacó el cuartel general aéreo y de misiles israelí en Kila, en los Altos del Golán ocupados.

TRT World (2024-03-12). China, Myanmar Crisis to Dominate ASEAN Summit. trtworld.com

tvbrics (2024-03-12). 5 BRICS cities to increase their wealth in next 10 years. tvbrics.com The data has been released by BRICS Wealth Report…

tvbrics (2024-03-12). 73 countries negotiate for participation in BRICS Games. tvbrics.com The competitions will be held in Kazan…

tvbrics (2024-03-12). China's General Administration of Sport: sports to play an important role in country's development. tvbrics.com He made the statement at a press conference held in Beijing…

tvbrics (2024-03-12). Egypt considers government initiatives on social support. tvbrics.com The initiative is aimed at helping employees of state and public enterprises…

tvbrics (2024-03-12). Head of Russian Ministry of Justice and BRICS ambassadors discuss creation of platform for sectoral co-operation. tvbrics.com The task of the Council of Justice Ministers of the alliance is to strengthen co-operation in the legal sphere…

tvbrics (2024-03-12). International rating agency Moody's improves outlook for Egypt's economic performance. tvbrics.com The agency's report highlighted the bold measures taken by Egypt to support the country's economy…

tvbrics (2024-03-12). Iran and Russia sign memorandum of understanding to cooperate on ethics in Artificial Intelligence. tvbrics.com The development of the sector is one of Iran's priorities…

tvbrics (2024-03-12). Leaders of UAE and Uzbekistan discuss multifaceted co-operation between countries. tvbrics.com They also exchanged congratulations on the beginning of the month of Ramadan…

tvbrics (2024-03-12). Port of Santos to receive a R$12.6 billion investment between 2024 and 2028. tvbrics.com This is the largest amount of resources used for the expansion and modernisation of a major port complex in the Southern Hemisphere…

tvbrics (2024-03-12). Saudi Arabia to host 10th film festival. tvbrics.com Its main themes will be science fiction and Indian cinema…

tvbrics (2024-03-12). UAE hosts Brazil-Emirates Conference. tvbrics.com Following the UAE's accession to BRICS, the country is keen to develop mutually beneficial partnerships…

unitedEditor (2024-03-12). "No peace solution without some interaction with Russia" uwidata.com While the German military debates plans to intervene directly in the war in Ukraine and the German government debates, among other steps, the reintroduction of obligatory military service as war preparations, others demand a different course in foreign policy. "Sanctions have failed as a policy instrument. There is no other way to peace without some …

unitedEditor (2024-03-12). A Multipolar World for International Peace and Neutrality. uwidata.com On the 26th and 27th of February, the Russian Federation hosted over 500 participants from more than 130 countries in Moscow to challenge Western hegemony in the Second Congress of the International Russophile Movement (MIR). UWI documents in the following days some speeches delivered in the congress. Today we publish the presentation of Erdem ƒ∞lker …

unitedEditor (2024-03-12). Türkiye, Russia and Palestine. uwidata.com Türkiye and Russia in addition to bilateral relations, are engaged in direct or indirect cooperation in various crisis points (Syria, the Caucasus, etc.) The perspectives of the two countries on the Palestine issue are also similar: End to Israeli occupation and the establishment of a Palestinian state with its capital in East Jerusalem within the …

Yorgos Mitralias (2024-03-12). Trying to understand the genocidal drift of Israeli society! cadtm.org

youtube (2024-03-12). Israel Fans FREAK Over Jonathan Glazer Oscar Protest. youtube.com Krystal and Saagar discuss Israel supporters freaking after Zone of Interest director Jonathan Glazer's acceptance speech at the Oscars.

Zane McNeill (2024-03-12). Families Fleeing States Banning Gender-Affirming Care Might Get Aid in MN. truthout.org Minnesota lawmakers are considering allocating $1 million to aid families who are moving to the state to seek gender-affirming care. The proposed legislation, HF 3386, would designate $1,000,000 in 2025 for a grant to the PFund Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to nurturing community and providing aid to LGBTQ organizations and individuals through grants and scholarships. According to the bill… |

Zo HaDerekh (2024-03-12). Protests spread across Israel demanding elections to oust Netanyahu. peoplesworld.org TEL AVIV—Thousands of peace activists marched and more than a dozen were arrested in demonstrations against Benjamin Netanyahu's far-right government this weekend. Opponents of Netanyahu and his war gathered for protests in at least 30 locations across Israel, including Tel-Aviv, Haifa, Be'er Sheva, Jerusalem, Umm al-Fahem, and more. Anti-government protesters in Tel Aviv broke through …

Zoya Teirstein (2024-03-12). US Government Seeks Immunity From 27 Lawsuits Related to PFAS Contamination. truthout.org The United States government said it is immune to 27 lawsuits filed by local and state governments, businesses, and property owners over the military's role in contaminating the country with deadly PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals." The lawsuits are a small fraction of the thousands of cases brought by plaintiffs all over the country against a slew of entities that manufactured, sold… |

HE Haitham Al Ghais, OPEC Secretary General. (2024-03-11). If Oil Disappeared Tomorrow… telesurenglish.net If oil disappeared tomorrow, there would be no more jet fuel, gasoline or diesel. Internal combustion engine automobiles, buses, trucks, lorries and coaches would be stranded. Airplanes powered by jet fuel would be grounded. | RELATED: | Freight and passenger rail powered by diesel would halt. People could not get to work; children could not get to school. The shipping industry, transporting both freight and passengers, would be devas…

Mike Ervin (2024-03-11). Smart Ass Cripple: Take Me Out to the Ballgame . . . Or Not. progressive.org The Americans with Disabilities Act was signed more than three decades ago. But all too often, public transit remains inaccessible, writes columnist Mike Ervin.

teleSUR (2024-03-11). Bolivia: La Paz City Is in Emergency Due to Rain. telesurenglish.net On Sunday night, Mayor Ivan Arias declared the city of La Paz in an emergency situation due to intense rains and river overflows. | RELATED: | "I held a meeting with Bolivian President Luis Arce to address the critical situation that La Paz is going through due to the rains. I explained to him the magnitude of the challenge we face due to events that have not been recorded for three decades," he said. | The emergency…

teleSUR (2024-03-11). Gaza: Prayers Amid Rubble and Blood. telesurenglish.net During the past five months of Israeli aggression against Gaza, Zionist forces have destroyed more than 500 mosques, of which 220 have been completely demolished and 290 severely damaged and unfit for prayer. | RELATED: | Among the destroyed religious buildings is the Great Mosque of Gaza with a history dating back to the 7th century. | On the other hand, yesterday on the eve of the Muslim holy month, Israel repre…

teleSUR (2024-03-11). Gaza Strip: Israel Destroyed 90 Percent of Poultry Farms. telesurenglish.net On Monday, official sources stated that the Israeli army destroyed 90 percent of the poultry farms in the Gaza Strip after 157 days of war campaign in the territory. | RELATED: | The head of the Poultry Breeders and Animal Production Syndicate in Gaza, Marwan Al-Helou, revealed that before the war there were 6,500 poultry farms in the coastal enclave. | The facilities supplied some three million chickens every mo…

teleSUR (2024-03-11). Jamaica To Take in Haitian Orphans Amidst the Crisis. telesurenglish.net On Monday, national media reported that Jamaica's Minister of National Security, Horace Chang, confirmed that the country will take in orphans from Haiti, amid growing social challenges in the French-speaking nation, particularly in Port-au-Prince. | RELATED: | We have agreed to accommodate a number of people through legitimate channels, namely orphans residing in an orphanage facing isolation and challenges, who are being cared for by…

teleSUR (2024-03-11). Nigeria: AU Condemns Abduction of Schoolchildren and Women. telesurenglish.net According to reports, gunmen kidnapped more than 200 school pupils in Nigeria's northwestern town of Kuriga on Thursday, which is said to be the biggest mass abduction from a school in recent years. | Gunmen abducted at least 287 students in an assault on schools on Thursday in Nigeria's northwestern state of Kaduna. Mar. 11, 2024.

teleSUR (2024-03-11). Palestinians Observe Joyless Ramadan Under Shadow of Bloodshed. telesurenglish.net For millions of starving Palestinians, the raging Israel-Hamas conflict and bloodshed seem to render any thought of festivity utterly absurd. | RELATED: | Amina Al-Ashi, a mother of six in the Gaza Strip, has never been as scared of a holiday as she is ahead of this Ramadan. | "Last year, on days like these, I was busy hanging Ramadan decorations and preparing for suhoor (pre-dawn meal) and breakfast for several days," t…

teleSUR (2024-03-11). Paraguayan Prosecutor Accuses Former President Mario Abdo Benitez. telesurenglish.net The Public Ministry of Paraguay charged former President Mario Abdo Benitez and other government officials with alleged crimes of disclosure of official secrets, among others. | RELATED: | The accused are alleged to have committed crimes such as: "disclosure of service secrets, disclosure of private secrets by officials or persons with special obligations, inducement of a subordinate to commit a punishable act, false denunciatio…

teleSUR (2024-03-11). Railway Drivers To Paralyze Germany Again. telesurenglish.net From Monday to Wednesday, the German Locomotive Drivers' Union (GDL) will carry out a sixth round of strikes in response to the unresolved wage dispute with the German railway operator Deutsche Bahn (DB). | RELATED: | "In the transport of goods, the strike will begin on Monday at 6: 00 p.m. and will end the next day at the same time. Starting at 2: 00 a.m. on Tuesday, passenger transport will also largely stop until Wednesda…

teleSUR (2024-03-11). Rosario City Plagued by Criminal Violence in Argentina. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Argentina woke up in turmoil following the death of a taxi driver and a gas station employee, who were murdered by drug trafficking gangs in the port city of Rosario. | RELATED: | Previously, gang leaders announced the random killing of workers as a way to pressure Santa Fe Governor Maximiliano Pullaro, who imposed "Bukele-style" controls in the prisons of his province after taking office. | The inmates, who de…

teleSUR (2024-03-11). Russia, Iran and China Conduct Joint Maritime Maneuvers. telesurenglish.net Iranian, Chinese and Russian forces join forces to conduct the naval maneuver "Maritime Security Belt 2024" in the waters of the Gulf of Oman. | RELATED: | The Russian Ministry of Defence reported that the purpose of the manoeuvres is to check the safety of maritime economic activities in the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman. | The Kremlin also reported that the Russian ships have arrived on Monday at the Iranian port…

teleSUR (2024-03-11). Solidarity With Palestine is Present at the Oscar Ceremony. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, expressions of solidarity with the Palestinian people were present before and during the 2024 Academy Awards in Los Angeles. | RELATED: | In the hours leading up to the event, dozens of people marched in the streets near Hollywood's Dolby Theatre, expressing their support for the people of Gaza and demanding that Israel cease fire immediately. | Carrying Palestinian banners and flags, the citizens showe…

teleSUR (2024-03-11). Ukraine Not To Raise the White Flag to Negotiate With Russia. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Minister Dmytro Kuleba implied that his country will never surrender to Russia nor take the first step to start a peace negotiation process. | RELATED: | His statements come in response to a recent peace proposal from Pope Francis, who asked Ukraine to raise "the white flag" and begin a peace negotiation process. | "Our flag is a yellow and blue one. This is the flag by which we live, d…

teleSUR (2024-03-11). US Presidential Election Enters New Phase. telesurenglish.net The 2024 election has entered a new phase as Joe Biden and Donald Trump held campaign rallies in the swing state of Georgia recently to step up their reelection effort. | RELATED: | The two launched attacks against each other while having deep political grievances. They also have significant differences in their major policy positions. | Analysts believe that as the election campaign unfolds, it may further intensify poli…

teleSUR (2024-03-11). Venezuela Fights Illegal Mining in the Bolivar & Amazon States. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB) confirmed that Venezuelan soldiers destroyed eight illegal mines and captured 28 people in the Yapacana National Park, in the state of Amazonas. | RELATED: | "These clandestine mines were depredating the environment," FANB Commander Domingo Hernandez said regarding the facilities that had been installed in an area near the borders with Colombia and Brazil.

teleSUR (2024-03-11). Venezuelan Socialists Ratify President Maduro as Candidate. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, the grassroots structures of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) held assemblies across the country to determine who will be their candidate for the upcoming presidential elections scheduled for July 28. | RELATED: | Over 15,800 grassroots assemblies participated in the decision and chose President Nicolas Maduro as their representative for the next presidential race, reported PSUV Vice Presi…

teleSUR (2024-03-10). Venezuela Joins in "Deep Prayer" for Palestine at Ramadan Month. telesurenglish.net A released statement by the Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil, expresses the joy and congratulations to the entire Muslim community for the beginning of the Ramadan, the holy month for Muslim people this Sunday, March 10. | RELATED: | "Venezuela joins in the hope of a holy Ramadan, standing in solidarity, in a special way and in deep prayer, with the Palestinian People, so that the Gracious and Merciful God covers them with abunda…

A Guest Author (2024-03-12). Urgent call to action! Demand medical care for political prisoner, Leonard Peltier. workers.org The following appeal was issued by the Leonard Peltier Official Ad Hoc Committee on March 8, 2024. Dear supporters, Leonard Peltier is still in need of urgent medical care. Your efforts, along with the strong advocacy of Leonard's legal team and the Ad Hoc Committee, got the attention of the . . . |

Agence France-Presse (2024-03-12). Haiti Prime Minister Ariel Henry agrees to resign, bowing to regional pressure to end crisis. scmp.com Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry agreed to step aside as armed gangs plunge his country into anarchy.

Agencies (2024-03-12). Ukraine summons Vatican envoy over pope's 'white flag' comments. scmp.com Ukraine has angrily rejected Pope Francis's suggestion to negotiate with Russia two years after its invasion, vowing 'never' to surrender to Moscow…

albawaba (2024-03-12). Apple's CEO joins Porsche in revealing its new EV Taycan Turbo GT. albawaba.com ALBAWABA — During a live-streamed event, Porsche has unveiled its fastest electric vehicle and most powerful road-legal car so far, the Taycan Turbo GT with over 1,000 horsepower and a 0 to 60 mph in 2.1 seconds, the event welcomed an unexpected guest; Apple's CEO Tim Cook, to talk about the Vision Pro and Apple's products used in Porsche facilities.As Porsche has been expanding its EV line-up during the recent months, with the announcement of an all-electric Macan in Jan, making it the first established model to have an electric makeover, Kevin Giek, vice president of the Taycan product line, commenting "W…

albawaba (2024-03-12). E-Vision 2030: Qatar's plan to transform public transportation. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Hamad Ali Al Marri Director of the Land Transport Licensing Department has said during Expo 2023 at Doha, that the Ministry of Transport (MoT) aims to progressively transition 100 percent of Qatar's fleet of public buses to electric models by 2030 as reported by Zawya.According to Al Marri, current operating rate of electric buses has reached around 70 percent, adding that it's made possible by an integrated infrastructure which offers a number of advantages, most notably are lower energy and fuel costs, a decrease in pollutants and the country's carbon footprint, and an overall improvement in people's…

albawaba (2024-03-12). Kanye West sends message to Adidas and its CEO. albawaba.com

albawaba (2024-03-12). Dua for first 10 days of Ramadan 2024. albawaba.com ALBAWABA As the crescent moon heralds the arrival of Ramadan 2024, Muslims around the world prepare to embark on a profound spiritual journey. Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, is a time of reflection, devotion, and renewal of faith. It is during this sacred month that believers strive to draw closer to Allah through fasting, prayer, and acts of charity. Among the practices observed during Ramadan is the recitation of specific duas tailored to each segment of the month, including a powerful supplication designated for the first 10 days.The first 10 days of Ramadan hold immense significance i…

albawaba (2024-03-12). Al-Qassam and Al-Quds brigades clash with Israeli forces in Khan Yunis. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- The Al-Quds Brigades and Al-Qassam Brigades, Palestinian armed groups, engaged in intense clashes with Israeli forces in Khan Yunis, Gaza during today's early hours. Al-Quds Brigades reported detonating an explosive device, targeting an apartment housing six Israeli soldiers in Hamad Town. Additionally, mortar shells were fired at another Israeli gathering in the town center. Al-Qassam Brigades claimed responsibility for targeting an Israeli Merkava tank with an Al-Yassin 105 shell. Furthermore, clashes resulted in the death and injury of Israeli soldiers. The Israeli Army acknowledged three soldiers wo…

albawaba (2024-03-12). Cargo plane crashes near Moscow, Russia. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Russia announced Tuesday that a military cargo flight carrying 15 personnel crashed while taking off from an airfield northeast of Moscow for a planned journey."An Il-76 military transport aviation plane crashed in the Ivanovo region while taking off to perform a scheduled flight. On board were eight crew members and seven passengers," the defense ministry said in a statement.Russian Military-Transport aircraft crashed at the Severnyy airport in Ivanovo

albawaba (2024-03-12). Indian fighter jet crashes during training in Rajasthan. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- An Indian Air Force Tejas aircraft crashed near Jaisalmer during an operational training sortie on Tuesday. The indigenous fighter jet went down close to a hostel complex in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer. Although the pilot managed to eject safely, the jet caught fire upon impact. The Indian Air Force has initiated a court of inquiry to investigate the incident, as

albawaba (2024-03-12). Israeli airstrikes claim two lives, leaves 11 injured in Lebanon. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- Israeli airstrikes targeted a building near Saraain in the Bekaa region of eastern Lebanon, resulting in the deaths of two Lebanese individuals and injuries to 11 civilians. The strikes, which targeted the Bekaa region, caused significant damage and casualties, adding to the escalating tensions in the area.In a separate incident, Lebanese army units discovered a drone belonging to the Israeli occupation armed with a missile. The drone had crashed and was destroyed under a public road in Harajel Al-Kesrouan as it was en route to carry out a raid in the Bekaa region. The army dismantled the missile and wo…

albawaba (2024-03-12). Italian destroyer downs drones over Red Sea water. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- The Italian Foreign Minister announced that the destroyer "Caio Duilio" intercepted and shot down two drones over the Red Sea. These unmanned aircraft were reportedly targeted by Yemen's Houthi group, who declared their support for Gaza and imposed restrictions on vessels heading to or from Israel until the Gaza siege is lifted and humanitarian aid allowed.Notably, the US and UK launched intensive airstrikes against Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen, yesterday. These airstrikes resulted in civilian casualties, with 11 Yemeni civilians killed and numerous others injured.The airstrikes targeted port cities…

albawaba (2024-03-12). Ronaldo: Bellingham reminds me of Zidane. albawaba.com Real Madrid icon Ronaldo Luis Nazario de Lima has heaped praise on Jude Bellingham and compared him with former teammate Zinedine Zidane.The 20-year-old moved to Madrid last summer and managed to become the team's top goal scorer in a matter of months.Ronaldo spoke of his admiration for Bellingham, and said to the Daily Mail: "I love how he plays and I love seeing him play like he is doing at Real Madrid, scoring in almost every game."The speed he has as he runs towards the area is surprising, you can see that he always wants to score."He reminds me Zinedine Zidane with his qualities." Belligham has 20 goals and…

Alina Ramos Martin (2024-03-12). Foreign Minister:Helms-Burton Act codifies U.S. blockade against Cuba (+Photo). plenglish.com Havana, Mar 12 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez denounced that the Helms-Burton Act codifies the blockade and is an economic aggression by the U.S. government against Cuba, on an international scale and in a comprehensive manner.

Alina Ramos Martin (2024-03-12). Nigeria at risk of losing all its forest elephants. plenglish.com Abuja, Mar 12 (Prensa Latina) Nigeria is at risk of losing all its forest elephants due to habitat fragmentation, forest degradation, illegal hunting, genetic isolation and conflict with humans.

Alina Ramos Martin (2024-03-12). Workshop on quality professional training to be held in Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Mar 12 (Prensa Latina) Cuba is preparing to hold the first International Workshop on Quality and Sustainable Professional Training, a topic that today is of vital importance for the better preparation of educators to face their students.

Associated Press (2024-03-12). Russia detains South Korean, Baek Won-soon, accuses him of espionage in 'top secret' case, state media. scmp.com The man identified by Tass news agency as Baek Won-soon is suspected of passing on information "constituting state secrets to foreign intelligence services".

Associated Press (2024-03-12). Ex-deputy of Britain's Conservatives defects to smaller, populist party Reform UK. scmp.com Lee Anderson was suspended as a Conservative MP in Parliament after he claimed that Islamists had 'got control' of London Mayor Sadiq Khan, amid tensions over the Israel-Gaza war.

Associated Press (2024-03-12). Trump wants hush money trial delayed until Supreme Court rules on immunity claims. scmp.com Ex-president's lawyers on Monday asked judge to adjourn New York criminal trial indefinitely until Trump's immunity claim in Washington election interference case is resolved.

Associated Press (2024-03-12). Trump's team slashing Republican National Committee staff amid takeover. scmp.com More than 60 people were fired in all, further cementing former US president Donald Trump's takeover of the Republican Party's political and fundraising machinery.

Bloomberg (2024-03-12). Ukraine rushes to build over 2000km of war fortifications as Russian forces go on offensive. scmp.com The construction effort reflects the shift in momentum in the two-year war, with Russian forces making gains as Kyiv's military struggles with dwindling ammunition stocks.

Bloomberg (2024-03-12). Russia weighs post-election tax hikes to fund war in Ukraine. scmp.com President Vladimir Putin has said he intends to overhaul the tax system once he returns for a new six-year term in this week's elections.

Bloomberg (2024-03-12). ChatGPT creator OpenAI slams Elon Musk's claims as 'incoherent' in Microsoft-backed start-up's first legal response to tech billionaire's lawsuit. scmp.com In its first legal response to Musk's lawsuit, OpenAI said the tech billionaire's allegations against it are 'contrived' and based on 'the terms of his fictitious contract' with the start-up.

Democracy Now! (2024-03-12). Democracy Now! 2024-03-12 Tuesday. democracynow.org Headlines for March 12, 2024; "Haiti Needs Peace": PM Ariel Henry Announces He Will Resign, Transitional Council to Take Charge; Aid Worker in Gaza: The Only Barrier to Delivering Supplies Is Israel. The U.S. Must Pressure Its Ally; U.N. Rapporteur Francesca Albanese Urges Arms Embargo & Sanctions on Israel over War Crimes in Gaza; Immigrants Held in Private Northwest Detention Center Report Death, Suicide Attempts Amid Crackdown | Headlines for March 12, 2024; "Haiti Needs Peace": PM Ariel Henry Announces He Will Resign, Transitional Council to Take Charge; Aid Worker in Gaza: The Only Barr…

DPA (2024-03-12). Israel-Gaza war: Netanyahu says Hamas leaders 'are all dead men', insists on total victory. scmp.com Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reaffirmed his intention to lead the country to 'total victory' in the war in the Gaza Strip.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2024-03-12). EC recommends opening adhesion talks with Bosnia and Herzegovina. plenglish.com Brussels, Mar 12 (Prensa Latina) The European Commission (EC) announced on Tuesday that it recommends the European Union (EU) Council to start adhesion negotiations with Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2024-03-12). Ethiopia, Italy agree to strengthen communication and cooperation (+Photos). plenglish.com Addis Ababa, Mar 12 (Prensa Latina) The Ethiopian Ministry of Finance and the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs agreed on Tuesday to strengthen communication channels to work closely for the mutual benefit of both nations and peoples.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2024-03-12). Houthi rebels attack another ship in Red Sea. plenglish.com Aden, Yemen, Mar 12 (Prensa Latina) Yemen's Houthi rebels, grouped in the Ansar Allah movement, launched a new attack against a container ship in the Red Sea, sources of this armed group reported on Tuesday. Houthis military spokesman Yahya Saree said in a press release broadcast on Al-Masirah TV that several naval missiles were launched against a ship named "Pinocchio" and it was hit.

img.piri.net (2024-03-12). Alper Gezeravcƒ± payla≈ütƒ±: Türkiye Cumhuriyeti ve Kuzey Kƒ±brƒ±s Tàºrk Cumhuriyeti'nin ebedi birlikteliƒüinin uzaya yansƒ±masƒ±. img.piri.net Türkiye'nin ilk astronotu Alper Gezeravcƒ±, sosyal medya hesabƒ±ndan yaptƒ±ƒüƒ± aà߃±klamada, "Uzayƒ±n derinliklerinden bakƒ±ldƒ±ƒüƒ±nda bile birbirimize bu kadar yakƒ±nƒ±z. Sarsƒ±lmaz bir baƒüla kaderleri birbirine baƒülƒ±, ana vatan Türkiye Cumhuriyeti ve Kuzey Kƒ±brƒ±s Tàºrk Cumhuriyeti'nin ebedi birlikteliƒüinin uzaya yansƒ±masƒ±." ifadele…

Javier Arana Villasusa (2024-03-12). Angolan President to travel to China to strengthen relations. plenglish.com Luanda, Mar 12 (Prensa Latina) The President of Angola, Joà£o Lourenàßo, will leave today to China for an official visit from March 15 to 17, which is expected to contribute to the strengthening of bilateral relations.

Javier Arana Villasusa (2024-03-12). Increase of dengue infections is expected in Uruguay. plenglish.com Montevideo, March 12 (Prensa Latina) The Uruguayan health authorities are prepared for an exponential increase in dengue infections, a disease transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito, today with a high incidence in neighboring countries.

Javier Arana Villasusa (2024-03-12). Some 400 deaths and more than 1.5 million cases of dengue in Brazil. plenglish.com Brasilia, Mar 12 (Prensa Latina) Brazil registered 391 deaths and 1,538,183 probable cases of dengue fever from January to date, according to the latest epidemiological report released today by the Ministry of Health.

Javier Arana Villasusa (2024-03-12). Syria bets on the Chinese contribution in rebuilding its industries. plenglish.com Damascus, Mar 12 (Prensa Latina) The Syrian Minister of Industry, Abdul Qader Joukhadar, expressed his country's determination to strengthen economic, technological and industrial cooperation relations with China, particularly in the reconstruction phases.

Joe Piette (2024-03-12). Aaron Bushnell's act sparks memories of mass resistance in U.S. military. workers.org The author, a veteran of the U.S. military who was sent to fight in Vietnam in the late 1960s, spoke at a March 3 vigil in Philadelphia organized following the sacrifice by active-duty Air Force member Aaron Bushnell a few days earlier. This article is based on Piette's talk. Veteran . . . |

latintimes (2024-03-12). Are Anti-DEI Efforts Mostly Affecting Latino Students in the U.S.?>. latintimes.com Following a movement against Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs from different sectors, here's how Latino students have been impacted…

latintimes (2024-03-12). Argentina Initiates $65 Billion Bond Exchange To Ease 2024 Debt. latintimes.com The debt, totaling around $65 billion and consisting of 15 different instruments, could be swapped for new inflation-linked instruments with maturity dates between 2025 and 2028, as announced by the government.

latintimes (2024-03-12). Argentine Armed Forces to Beef Up Security Efforts in Rosario Amid Escalating Drug-Related Violence. latintimes.com The escalation comes as other countries in the region are also experiencing a deterioration of security conditions…

latintimes (2024-03-12). The Covid-19 Pandemic Officially Began Four Years Ago: Are Latinos Still Getting Vaccinated?>. latintimes.com A survey by the Pew Research Center showed that 70% of Latino respondents said they didn't get the reinforcement that became available last September. 27% did…

latintimes (2024-03-12). Covid Lowered Life Expectancy By 1.6 Years Worldwide: Study. latintimes.com The rate of death for people over 15 rose by 22 percent for men and 17 percent for women during this time, the researchers estimated.

latintimes (2024-03-12). Five Latino TikTokers Who Could Be Impacted by the Possible Ban of the Platform in the U.S. latintimes.com

latintimes (2024-03-12). Gazans Break Fast Without 'Joy Of Ramadan' As Israel-Hamas War Grinds On. latintimes.com As the Muslim world welcomed the start of the holy month on Monday, Gazans faced continued Israeli bombardments and a spiralling humanitarian crisis.

latintimes (2024-03-12). Haiti PM Agrees To Leave In Regional Push To End Crisis. latintimes.com Caribbean nations secured Ariel Henry's resignation at an emergency meeting in Jamaica.

latintimes (2024-03-12). Haitian PM Announces Resignation, but Timeline is Unclear Amid the Country's Collapse. latintimes.com It is unclear how gangs who control large portions of the capital will be dealt with and what role will they play later…

latintimes (2024-03-12). 'It Was An Oasis': Mexico City Frets About Water. latintimes.com After water supply cuts in several neighborhoods this year, nervousness is growing among the 20 million residents of the Mexico City metropolitan area about whether they will avoid major shortages before the rainy season arrives.

latintimes (2024-03-12). Latino Homeownership Approaches 50% as Rates Continue to Climb in the U.S. latintimes.com

latintimes (2024-03-12). Measles Outbreak Grows in Chicago with Four new Cases Reported at Migrant Shelter. latintimes.com All of the affected were reported in stable or good conditions…

latintimes (2024-03-12). Most Markets Push Higher As US Inflation Data Looms. latintimes.com The broadly upbeat performance came despite a tepid showing on Wall Street, and with analysts warning the recent rally across equities could stall as investors lock in profits and assess the outlook for monetary policy.

latintimes (2024-03-12). Musk Says Will 'Open Source' Grok Chatbot. latintimes.com The multi-billionaire unveiled Grok late last year as he attempts to catch up with OpenAI which he helped create in 2015 along with its CEO Sam Altman, providing key financing in its early days.

latintimes (2024-03-12). Reddit Aims To Raise $500 Mn In Stock Market Debut. latintimes.com The San Francisco-based company said in the filing that it will issue 15.2 million shares priced between $31 and $34.

latintimes (2024-03-12). Venezuela's Maduro Chosen As Ruling Party Election Candidate. latintimes.com Maduro, 61, has not made any announcement himself, but has been widely expected to seek reelection in a vote from which his main opposition challenger has been barred from running.

latintimes (2024-03-12). Trump Signals Softening Stance On Bitcoin: 'It's An Additional Form Of Currency'. latintimes.com The former president expressed a more positive view toward Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, saying he has had "fun" with the world's first decentralized cryptocurrency.

latintimes (2024-03-12). Turbulent Chapters In Haiti's History. latintimes.com Gangs run much of the Western Hemisphere's poorest country, and in recent weeks joined forces to oust the unelected leader.

Michael Fox (2024-03-12). Honduras, 2009. Legacy of a Coup | Under the Shadow, Episode 7, Part 2. therealnews.com

newarab (2024-03-12). Syria Insight: HTS's litany of errors pile pressure on Idlib. newarab.com In the months that followed a drone strike on a The attacks usually come at night, sowing fear and confusion among the villagers, and causing another exodus from southern Idlib province to the north. | Haid Haid, a Sen…

newarab (2024-03-12). How the war on Gaza ended our love affair with the Oscars. newarab.com

newarab (2024-03-12). Suffocated Gazans turn to crowdfunding in do-or-die moment. newarab.com Surrounded by loss and persistent hardship, Gazans are increasingly turning to crowdfunding campaigns, reaching out for assistance from beyond the borders. | Online crowdfunding platforms are inundated with pleas from Gazans seeking support. Some are asking for funds to cover the "coordination fees" necessary to evacuate to Egypt through the Rafah crossing, while others are hoping to raise resources to remain and rebuild their homes once the war is over. | Most of these appeals originate from Rafah, where 1.4 million people remain in tents and overcrowded shelters amidst a severe humanitarian crisis. Immediate…

newarab (2024-03-12). Andrew Tate detained in Romania, handed UK arrest warrant. newarab.com Online influencer Tate, 37, and his brother Tristan Tate were detained Monday evening for 24 hours on allegations of sexual aggression in a UK case dating back to 2012-2015, spokesperson Mateea Petrescu said. | She said the Bucharest Court of Appeal is set to make a "pivotal decision" Tuesday on wheth…

newarab (2024-03-12). Irish President condemns UN smears, calls for Gaza ceasefire. newarab.com President Michael D. Higgins described the He also slammed attempts to undermine t…

newarab (2024-03-12). Israeli settlers storm Al-Aqsa compound in Ramadan raid. newarab.com Israeli settlers stormed the It comes amid Israeli restrictions on Palestinian Muslim worshippers trying to access the Jerusalem holy site during the Islamic fasting month of Far-r…

newarab (2024-03-12). UK Arabs say Gaza will play vital role in general election. newarab.com A This decision was the result of a conference held on Friday by the Arab Thinking Forum and Arab-London website. | Three prominent British Arab candidates who plan to run in the upcoming general election participated in the conferen…

newarab (2024-03-12). UK Conservative donor spoke of hating 'all Black women'. newarab.com The biggest donor to Britain's governing Frank Hester has given 10 million pounds ($12.8 million) to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's

newarab (2024-03-12). UN chief calls for Gaza ceasefire on first day of Ramadan. newarab.com UN chief There had been hopes that a ceasefire would be agreed before Ramadan, but talks failed last week due to Israel failing to meet several key demands made by Hamas, such as moves toward a permanent truce. | The bloodshed has continued as Palestinians mark the second day of Ramadan, when Muslims fast from sunrise to suns…

Reuters (2024-03-12). Influencer Andrew Tate brought to Romanian court on UK arrest warrant. scmp.com Internet personality Andrew Tate was arrested for 24 hours in Romania on a British warrant, his PR representative said, and the Bucharest Court of Appeals was set to decide on whether to extradite him.

Reuters (2024-03-12). Ukraine seriously damages key Russian refinery in major drone attack. scmp.com Russian officials reported attacks on energy facilities, including a fire at Lukoil's Norsi refinery and a drone destroyed on the outskirts of the town of Russia's second largest oil refinery.

Reuters (2024-03-12). Israel checking whether it killed Hamas deputy military leader Marwan Issa in Gaza. scmp.com If the death is confirmed, Marwan Issa would be the highest-ranking official from the Islamist militant movement killed by Israel in five months of war.

Reuters (2024-03-12). Aid ship leaves Cyprus bound for Gaza where Palestinians are on the brink of famine. scmp.com The shipment is a test for the opening of a sea corridor to supply food aid to Gaza, where starvation is spreading five months into the war between Israel and Hamas.

Reuters (2024-03-12). US State Department requests US$4 billion to outcompete China. scmp.com Request includes US$2 billion to create international infrastructure fund that provides alternative to Chinese infrastructure funding.

Reuters (2024-03-12). Biden to meet Poland's leaders on Nato funding against Russia. scmp.com The meeting comes as Biden presses to overcome Republican hardliners in Congress who are stalling US$95 billion for Ukraine weaponry and aid to Israel.

Robert Delaney (2024-03-12). Russia's reliance on China, North Korea and Iran over Ukraine has 'potential to undermine': top US official. scmp.com Moscow's dire circumstances could lead to upended 'non-proliferation norms' and fuel disinformation meant to interfere with elections, Senate hears.

teleSUR, DRL (2024-03-12). Avión militar ruso se estrella cerca de Moscú y deja 15 muertos. telesurtv.net Se teme que hasta quince personas hayan muerto después de que un avión de transporte militar ruso se estrellara el martes poco después de despegar.

teleSUR, DRL (2024-03-12). Eligen a Luz Adriana Camargo como nueva fiscal general en Colombia. telesurtv.net Se ha desempeñado como magistrada auxiliar de la Sala de Casación Penal de la Corte Suprema de Justicia donde investigó el escándalo de la parapolítca en el país.

teleSUR, DRL (2024-03-12). Transportistas alemanes van a la huelga. telesurtv.net Las acciones laborales afectaron a todas las salidas de Lufthansa desde el aeropuerto de Frankfurt y a las operaciones ferroviarias en todo el país.

teleSUR, DRL (2024-03-12). Barco de ayuda humanitaria sale de Chipre con destino a Gaza. telesurtv.net La ONU estima que una cuarta parte de la población del territorio asediado está en riesgo de morir de hambre y la ayuda apenas roza la superficie de las necesidades diarias…

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2024-03-12). Trabajadores de Télam rechazan plan de retiro en Argentina. telesurtv.net Unos 500 comunicadores destacaron la necesidad de la agencia de prensa en el derecho a la información.

teleSUR, JCM (2024-03-12). Fuerzas israelíes han secuestrado a 7.555 palestinos en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net al menos dos palestinos han muerto a tiros este lunes en el marco de una operación militar del Ejército de Israel en el norte de la ciudad cisjordana de Tulkarem.

teleSUR, JCM (2024-03-12). Al menos 31.184 palestinos han sido asesinados por ofensiva israelí en Gaza. telesurtv.net Decenas de civiles palestinos murieron y otros sufrieron diversas heridas en los bombardeos del ejército de ocupación israelí en varias áreas de Gaza al cumplirse 158 días de asedio.

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2024-03-12). Israel asesina a nueve palestinos que esperaban ayuda en Gaza. telesurtv.net El Ejército sionista perpetró el ataque contra los civiles en la calle Salahuddin, cerca de la rotonda Kuwait.

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2024-03-12). Hezbolá lanza más de 100 misiles contra norte de Israel. telesurtv.net La resistencia libanesa atacó con cohetes tipo Katyusha el distrito Al-Yalil, en dos tandas completas.

thecommunists (2024-03-12). UN system in the dock: international law or rules-based order? thecommunists.org Two days after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled in favour of South Africa's prima facia case of genocide against it, Israel, and its primary sponsor the United States, along with the usual cohort of vassal states including Britain, all withdrew funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in …

Tom Hussain (2024-03-12). Famine in Gaza 'imminent' unless Israel allows 'roaring river' of humanitarian aid: UN top official. scmp.com People in north Gaza have resorted to eating animal fodder and wild food, amid reports of children dying from malnutrition and dehydration at two hospitals.