Daily Archives: February 8, 2024

2024-02-08: News Headlines

greenleft.org.au (2024-02-08). Tenants, housing activists fight NSW gov't demolition plans. greenleft.org.au

albawaba (2024-02-07). Activists slam appointment of Judge Julia Sebutinde as ICJ VP. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – The International Court of Justice (ICJ) announced on Tuesday the appointment of Judge Julia Sebutinde as the Vice President of ICJ causing a wide controversy online.In a statement, the ICJ said to have appointed Lebanese Judge Nawaf Salam as the new president of the court. Salam has been a member of the court since 2018 and previously served as Beirut's envoy to the United Nations.According to ICJ, Vice President Sebutinde has been a Member of the Court since 6 February 2012. Before joining the Court, Sebutinde was a judge at the Special Court for Sierra Leone from 2005 to 2011. Lebanese Judge Nawaf S…

Fadil Aliriza, Mondoweiss. (2024-02-07). Activists Establish Protest Camp Outside Antony Blinken's Home. popularresistance.org If the bags under U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's eyes have looked heavier than usual recently, it might have something to do with the wake-up brigade camped outside his $5 million dollar mansion. | "Wakey wakey, war criminal! Good morning war criminal! How is your genocide coffee? How many kids did you kill while you were sleeping?" shouted Hazami Barmada at seven a.m. outside Blinken's residence in McLean, Virginia, on Friday, February 2, along with several others who had spent the cold night in tents by the side of the road. | As she has done nearly every morning since she and other activists began th…

Shannon Gibson (2024-02-07). Radical Spectacles: the Strategies Driving the New Climate Activism. counterpunch.org Climate activism has been on a wild ride lately, from the shock tactics of young activists throwing soup on famous paintings to a surge in climate lawsuits by savvy plaintiffs. While some people consider disruptive "antics" like attacking museum artwork with food to be confusing and alienating for the public, research into social movements shows

Joe Piette (2024-02-07). Protests in Pennsylvania's capitol: 'Divest from genocide, invest in PA!'. workers.org Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Members of the Council for American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the Philadelphia Palestine Coalition and Jewish Voice for Peace, along with Arab and Muslim community members and allies, including Workers World Party members, rallied at the Capitol in Harrisburg on Feb. 5. They came from across Pennsylvania to demand that . . . |

Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J.S. Davies (2024-02-08). US Chooses Genocide Over Diplomacy in the Middle East. dissidentvoice.org Israeli airstrike on an apartment building in Rafah, the last refuge in southern Gaza. Photo credit: MENAFN On February 7, 2024, a U.S. drone strike assassinated an Iraqi militia leader, Abu Baqir al-Saadi, in the heart of Baghdad. This was a further U.S. escalation in a major new front in the U.S.-Israeli war on the …

Angela (2024-02-07). Tuesday 2/6: Webinar: The U.S. Military Industrial Complex and the Assault on Gaza. indybay.org

Al Mayadeen (2024-02-08). Media Propaganda: Accusations Directed against Yemen's Alleged Intent to Destroy Marine Internet Cables. globalresearch.ca

Alan MacLeod, MintPress News. (2024-02-07). Study Finds Media Giants Pushing For US War In Yemen. popularresistance.org A MintPress study of major U.S. media outlets' coverage of the Yemeni Red Sea blockade has found an overwhelming bias in the press, which presented the event as an aggressive, hostile act of terrorism by Ansar Allah (a.k.a. the Houthis), who were presented as pawns of the Iranian government. While constantly putting forward pro-war talking points, the U.S. was portrayed as a good faith, neutral actor being "dragged" into another Middle Eastern conflict against its will. | Since November, Ansar Allah has been conducting a blockade of Israeli ships entering the Red Sea in an attempt to force Israel to stop its atta…

Dave DeCamp (2024-02-07). US Blocks Yemen-Saudi Peace Deal. globalresearch.ca

Melvin Goodman (2024-02-07). Deal With Iran Politically and Diplomatically, Not Militarily. counterpunch.org The U.S. attack on Iran's military and affiliated militias in Iraq and Syria as well as the attacks against the Houthis in Yemen raise serious questions. We are told that U.S. forces are in Iraq and Syria to combat the forces of ISIS, which happen to be a leading enemy of Iran. Last month, the U.S. even warned Tehran about an ISIS attack in Iran that killed nearly 100 Iranians. This fact suggests that the United States and Iran have something in common in the region, at least regarding the ISIS threat, and that they should be engaged in bilateral or back-channel discussions. U.S. non-recognition of Iran continues…

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infobrics (2024-02-07). India, Iran Discuss Development of Cooperation Between Two Countries. infobrics.org Iran's Ambassador to India Iraj Elahi, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal discussed the development of cooperation between India, Iran…

newarab (2024-02-07). Visit to Iran by US porn star Whitney Wright angers exiles. newarab.com An American porn actor on Monday faced accusations of promoting propaganda for The Iranian authorities have denied being behind the visit by Whitney Wright, saying she was issued a visa like any other foreign citizen and they had not been aware of her "obscene" profession.

The Independent (2024-02-07). Students panic as landlord threatens to evict their school premises. independent.co.ug Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPEDENT | More than 300 students of Kayindu Secondary School in Luwero district are in panic following an order by the landlord to evict them from their premises. In 1982, residents established Kayindu Secondary School as a community school in Kalagala sub-county after getting five acres of land as a donation from …

albawaba (2024-02-07). Turkish Bayraktar drones to start manufacturing in Ukraine. albawaba.com ALBAWABA — Baykar, the Turkish defense, has announced plans to open a plant in Kyiv, Ukraine to start manufacturing their infamous Bayraktar battle drones, employing over 500 workers to produce either TB2 or TB3 drones, according to CEO Haluk Bayraktar's interview with Reuters.During the World Defense Show in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Baykar spoke to Reuters about the upcoming factory, saying it is currently under construction and expected to start production in about a year with an output of 120 units per year, with investments into the project reaching $95 million.Baykar's Ukrainian factory has been in the we…

infobrics (2024-02-07). BRICS Control 47% of Global Oil, U.S. Owns Just 2.1%. infobrics.org Saudi Arabia officially joined the BRICS alliance becoming the first large oil-producing country to enter the bloc. BRICS initiated a power move with Saudi Arabia's inclusion as they now control nearly half of the world's oil output…

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-02-07). Cuba retoma su larga historia de amor con el cine de Brasil. radiohc.cu La Habana, 7 de feb (RHC) Con la presencia este mes de Brasil como invitada de honor a la 32 Feria Internacional del Libro de La Habana, el cine de ese país sudamericano regresa a las pantallas cubanas en una muestra de películas.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-02-07). Congreso de Educación Superior en Cuba acoge foro de ministros. radiohc.cu La Habana, 7 de feb (RHC) Ministros y autoridades de la enseñanza disertarán hoy sobre la transformación social, calidad, pertinencia y sostenibilidad de la educación superior del futuro, en el marco del Congreso Universidad 2024, que sesiona en Cuba.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-02-07). Garantizan sostenibilidad en las infraestructuras aeroportuarias. radiohc.cu La Habana, 7 de feb (RHC) La remodelación y ampliación de capacidades de las instalaciones aeroportuarias cubanas, a pesar de la compleja situación económica por la que transita el país, ha favorecido el incremento de la calidad de los servicios a los pasajeros.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-02-07). Cuba prevé crecimiento del turismo para 2024. radiohc.cu La Habana, 7 de feb (RHC) Cuba experimentó un incremento de la actividad turística en 2023 y prevé crecer en esa esfera económica para 2024, informó el ministro del ramo, Juan Carlos García.

Pavel López Lazo (2024-02-07). Cuba doubles down on social policies of UN ¥s Agenda 2030. plenglish.com United Nations, Feb 7 (Prensa Latina) Cuba has reaffirmed at the United Nations its commitment to the social policies for the 2030 Agenda, despite the country's complex economic situation and the tightening of the hostile and unjust economic US blockade.

Pavel López Lazo (2024-02-07). Cuba foresees tourism growth by 2024. plenglish.com According to García, Cuba does not give up surpassing three million foreign holidaymakers, for which it is critical to rise air connectivity. | Cuba is also proposed to diversify markets, confront smear campaigns, improve services, expand options and offer facilities and incentives to Cubans living abroad, in line with the country's policy of strengthening relations with nationals abroad, among other actions. | Speaking at Mesa Redonda TV program, García said Cuba received 2,436,980 visitors in 2023, so it meant a growth of over 800,000 tourists compared to 2022. | Cuba is too optimistic despite its complicated s…

Pavel López Lazo (2024-02-07). Cuba mourns deaths of Sebastián Piñera. plenglish.com Havana, Feb 7 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel expressed on X his deepest condolences to the family and friends of former Chilean President Sebastián Piñera who died in a plane crash while traveling over Lake Ranco, Los Ríos region, in the south of Chile.

Pavel López Lazo (2024-02-07). Honduras, Cuba to hold 4th Round Talks on Migration (+Photo). plenglish.com Tegucigalpa, Feb 7 (Prensa Latina) Honduras and Cuba held the 4th Round Talks on migration issues and agreed upon the significance of reaching bilateral collaboration mechanisms in this area and in the consular field.

Pavel López Lazo (2024-02-07). La Jornada newspaper praises Díaz-Canel's gratitude to AMLO. plenglish.com Mexico City, Feb 7 (Prensa Latina) A thank-you message from the Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel to his Mexican counterpart Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO), for his position against US blockade, has been praised by La Jornada newspaper.

Raúl Rodríguez (2024-02-07). Ganó cubano Luis Enrique Zayas meeting atlético en Udine. radiohc.cu La Habana, 7 feb (ACN).- El cubano Luis Enrique Zayas ganó el meeting de salto de altura de Udine, Italia, con categoría Challenger del World Athletics Indoor Tour, en su estreno en la gira invernal del atletismo en 2024.

Raúl Rodríguez (2024-02-07). Cubanos efectivos en ligas de voleibol en Italia y Francia. radiohc.cu La Habana, 7 feb (JIT).- Varios cubanos que se desempeñan en la Superliga Italiana de Voleibol 2024 y en el campeonato de primera división de Francia protagonizaron desempeños efectivos en la última jornada.

Ariadna Eljuri (2024-02-07). Venezuela & Burkina Faso Strengthen Bilateral Relations. orinocotribune.com The vice president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, held a meeting this Tuesday with an official delegation from Burkina Faso that is visiting Venezuela. | Venezuela's Minister for Foreign Affairs Yván Gil and the vice minister for Africa of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Yuri Pimentel, also participated in the meeting held at the headquarters of the vice presidency. | The delegation from Burkina Faso is headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Jean-Marie Traoré. | Minister Traoré arrive…

Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy. (2024-02-07). US DEA Used Criminals To Spy On, Destabilize Venezuela, Mexico, Bolivia. popularresistance.org Numerous reports in major media outlets have documented how the US government has used the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in order to spy on and try to destabilize left-wing governments in Latin America. | DEA meddling schemes have targeted Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro, Bolivia's former President Evo Morales, and Mexico's President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. | In these scandals, the DEA has collaborated with known criminals, including drug traffickers and money launderers, to launch sting operations against leftist politicians. | The Associated Press revealed this February that the DEA "sent unde…

Raúl Rodríguez (2024-02-07). Venezuela por liderar fase preliminar de Serie del Caribe de béisbol. radiohc.cu Washington, 7 feb (PL).- Venezuela, representado por los Tiburones de La Guaira, buscará este miércoles vencer a la selección de Nicaragua para concluir como líder de la fase preliminar de la Serie del Caribe 2024 de béisbol, con sede en Miami.

teleSUR, jaa, JGN (2024-02-07). Venezuela gana a Panamá y clasifica a semifinales en Serie del Caribe. telesurtv.net En duelo de eliminados, México derrotó cinco por dos a Nicaragua y se despidió de la lid con sede en el loanDepot Park de Miami.

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