(2025-02-08). China blasts U.S. official's baseless accusations. ecns.cn Beijing dismissed on Friday the United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio's remarks concerning China during his Latin America tour as "unfounded accusations aimed at sowing discord between the country and relevant Latin America and the Caribbean nations."
(2025-02-08). Christ in the Classroom? dissidentvoice.org 
Lawyers and judges know it all too well: If parsed with proper eloquence, the intent of words and phrases can be twisted to one's own purpose or made meaningless. It's no secret that particular judicial interpreters (judges/justices) are championed by special interest groups and then appointed by politicians in anticipation of how eloquently the U.S. …
(2025-02-08). Civil Rights Are Being Destroyed Throughout The West In Service Of Israel. caitlinjohnstone.com.au British journalist Richard Medhurst is once again being persecuted by federal law enforcement in yet another western nation for his reporting on the abuses of Israel and its western backers, this time in Austria.
(2025-02-08). Cambodia: Denial of entry and harassment of British journalist Gerald Flynn. fidh.org
(2025-02-08). Cambodia: British environmental journalist denied re-entry to the country. fidh.org The Cambodian government's decision to deny British journalist Gerald Flynn re-entry to Cambodia and ban him from the country is a blatant attack on journalism and serves as yet another example of the Cambodian authorities' intolerance of critical and investigative journalism. The Observatory for the protection of human rights defenders (International Federation for Human Rights-FIDH and World Organisation Against Torture-OMCT) along with 19 other organisations condemn this arbitrary (…) | – |
(2025-02-07). US To Seize 2nd Venezuelan Plane Held in Dominican Republic for Maintenance. orinocotribune.com The administration of US President Donald Trump is preparing to seize another plane owned by the Venezuelan government currently stationed in the Dominican Republic for maintenance during a visit by American Secretary of State Marco Rubio to the Caribbean nation. | Rubio was expected to make the announcement on Thursday during his visit to Santo Domingo, the final stop of his five nation tour of Central America, more than a year after Washington seized a Venezuelan Dassault Falcon 900EX worth $13 million. | The US said that the acquisition of the plane, which it claimed belonged to President Nicolas Maduro, was b…
(2025-02-07). ALBA-TCP Condemns Marco Rubio's Statements on Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (+Foreign Minister Gil). orinocotribune.com The Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America — Peoples' Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) has issued a statement condemning recent statements by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who called Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela "enemies of humanity." | The Alliance "firmly rejects the hateful and interventionist statements of [US] Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who, in his attempt to justify his interventionist policy, has once again instigated attacks on Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua, free and sovereign countries that have overcome decades of aggression," reads the statement published this Thursday, February 6…
(2025-02-07). Paraguay praises sports cooperation agreements with Cuba. plenglish.com Asuncion, Feb 7 (Prensa Latina) Paraguayan Sports Minister Cesar Ramirez expressed satisfaction on Thursday during the signing of a memorandum of cooperation between the National Secretariat of Sports and Cuba's National Institute of Sports, Physical Education and Recreation (INDER).
(2025-02-07). Mandatario cubano visita objetivos socioeconómicos en Ciego de àÅvila. cubadebate.cu Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba y presidente de la República, continuó hoy sus recorridos por los municipios del país en Bolivia, en la provincia de Ciego de àÅvila.
(2025-02-07). Cambodia: Denial of entry and harassment of British journalist Gerald Flynn. fidh.org
(2025-02-07). Cambodia: British environmental journalist denied re-entry to the country. fidh.org The Cambodian government's decision to deny British journalist Gerald Flynn re-entry to Cambodia and ban him from the country is a blatant attack on journalism and serves as yet another example of the Cambodian authorities' intolerance of critical and investigative journalism. The Observatory for the protection of human rights defenders (International Federation for Human Rights-FIDH and World Organisation Against Torture-OMCT) along with 19 other organisations condemn this arbitrary (…) | – |
(2025-02-07). British independent journalist Richard Medhurst raided and detained by Austrian authorities. wsws.org Medhurst is also one of a growing number of journalists who have been raided and detained by the British state over the past year, utilising draconian anti-terrorism legislation for exposing US, British and Israeli war crimes in Gaza and across the Middle East.
(2025-02-07). Breaking: Medhurst now raided and detained by Austrian police (video). skwawkbox.org UK appears to have incited Austrian authorities to target journalist already persecuted and charged under Starmer regime's war on pro-Palestine journalism British journalist Richard Medhurst has been raided and detained by Austrian police apparently acting on behalf of the UK state that has already targeted Medhurst and others as part of the Starmer regime's war …
(2025-02-07). Pro-Palestine British journalist detained in Austria. presstv.ir The journalist has strongly rejected the Austrian police accusations against him.
(2025-02-07). United Nations Censures United Kingdom's Abuse Of Terrorism Act. popularresistance.org Four U.N. special rapporteurs have written jointly to the U.K. government demanding explanation of its inappropriate persecution of journalists and political activists under the Terrorism Act. | They state that those persecuted: | appear to have no credible connection to 'terrorist' or 'hostile' activity. | The cases taken up by the United Nations are those of Johanna Ross (Ganyukova), John Laughland, Kit Klarenberg, Craig Murray (yes, me), Richard Barnard and Richard Medhurst. Under this U.N. special procedure, the letter is sent to the government in question which has 60 days to respond. This letter was sent by…