2024-03-05: News Headlines

ICRC (2024-03-05). Azerbaijan: Closure after 31 years of waiting, family received remains of missing loved one. icrc.org

aaliyeva (2024-03-05). Azerbaijan: Closure after 31 years of waiting, family received remains of missing loved one. icrc.org Handing over the remains of a missing person is the last crucial step of a complex process that involves collection of information on the missing person, search, recovery and forensic analysis of human remains. This culminates in the reconciliation of all available information leading to either a positive identification, exclusion, or inconclusive result. The identification and handing over of Baba's mortal remains bears witness to the commitment of the local authorities and the ICRC and the resilience of his family. | Language | English…

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2024-03-05). France's Draft Law: Citizens Who Speak out against the Covid-19 Vaccine. "3 Years Prison and €45,000 Fine"? globalresearch.ca What this decision implies is that THE LIE HAS BECOME THE TRUTH. You can be arrested for informing friends and neighbours that the Covid-19 vaccine is a toxic substance? | Does this mean that you cannot even quote official data on mortality and morbidity?

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-03-05). The Minds of Desperate Men. libya360.wordpress.com Scott Ritter French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, right, in 2022. (NATO, Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) France's Emmanuel Macron last week suggested the suicidal idea of sending NATO troops to Ukraine to confront Russia militarily. "O mischief, thou art swift, to enter in the thoughts of desperate men!" —Romeo and Juliet, Act…

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2024-03-05). Parlamento francés aprueba el aborto en su Constitución. telesurtv.net De acuerdo a medios locales, alrededor del 85 por ciento de la población apoya la reforma.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2024-03-04). Parlamento francés aprueba el aborto en su Constitución. telesurtv.net De acuerdo a medios locales, alrededor del 85 por ciento de la población apoya la reforma.

Agence France-Presse (2024-03-05). In world first, France makes abortion a constitutional right. scmp.com President Emmanuel Macron described the move as 'French pride' that had sent a 'universal message'.

Agence France-Presse (2024-03-05). As war in Gaza rages, Israel and UN trade allegations of 'terrorism' and torture. scmp.com Israel recalled its ambassador to the UN as tensions erupted over the handling of allegations of sexual assault by Hamas militants during the October 7 attacks.

Agence France-Presse (2024-03-05). Accused Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira pleads guilty, faces almost 17 years jail. scmp.com Jack Teixeira, once a low-level Massachusetts Air National Guard IT specialist, was accused of orchestrating the most damaging leak of US classified documents in a decade.

newarab (2024-03-05). Palestinian Authority laud Spain's Israel settler sanctions. newarab.com The Palestinian Authority's foreign ministry has welcomed In a

Staff (2024-03-05). Without Evidence, Without Trial Date, Without Support From Spain: Journalist Pablo González Serves 2 Years in Prison in Poland. orinocotribune.com Journalists and jurists have criticized Spain for abandoning the reporter Pablo González Yagàºe, noting that…

Staff (2024-03-05). Without Evidence, Without Trial Date, Without Support From Spain: Journalist Pablo González Imprisoned in Poland for 2 Years. orinocotribune.com Journalists and jurists have criticized Spain for abandoning Spanish journalist Pablo González Yagàºe, noting that Spain applies double standards in its treatment of freedom of the press. Activists from his support group referred to the Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares as a "liar" for stating that González's rights and legal assistance are being respected. | A Spanish freelance journalist, Pablo González Yagàºe, has now been in preventive detention for two years since his arrest on the night of February 28, 2022, in the Polish city of Przemy≈õl by intelligence officers from that…

newarab (2024-03-05). Turkey detains 7 for allegedly selling information to Mossad. newarab.com Turkish police on Tuesday detained seven more people suspected of selling information to Israeli spy agency Mossad , authorities said, the latest in a wave of such arrests in Turkey. | The suspects were taken into custody during simultaneous raids in Istanbul, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on social media platform X, formerly Twitter. The raids were a joint operation with Turkey's National Intelligence Organization. | The detained are suspected of collecting data on individuals and companies in Turkey and selling it to the Israeli intelligence agency, Yerlikaya said. "We will never allow espionage activ…

Asma Aamir (2024-03-05). 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 (…) | – |

eng.belta.by (2024-03-05). $120m in taxes paid by China-Belarus industrial park Great Stone since foundation. eng.belta.by Alesya Abramenko said: "The total sum of taxes paid to the state budget since resident companies and the joint company have started operating exceeds $120 million. Three times more than the money the state has spent on infrastructure."

eng.belta.by (2024-03-05). Belarusian BelAZ to upgrade one of main assembly shops. eng.belta.by This assembly shop manufactures haul trucks with the carrying capacities of 130-136 tonnes and 220-240 tonnes. These are some of the most popular carrying capacity ranges on the world market.

eng.belta.by (2024-03-05). Days of Belarusian regions at VDNKh in Moscow praised as highly effective. eng.belta.by Ambassador Dmitry Krutoi noted that Grodno Oblast has become the third region of Belarus to present itself at VDNKh: Brest Oblast and Vitebsk Oblast have already had their displays this year.

eng.belta.by (2024-03-05). Belarusian Honorary Consul office opens in Telavi. eng.belta.by The event was attended by Belarusian Ambassador to Georgia Anatoly Lis, | employees of the Belarusian diplomatic mission, representatives of | political and business circles, mass media and regional public…

eng.belta.by (2024-03-05). Belarusian citizenship granted to 284 people, including 28 minors. eng.belta.by In addition to applicants from Ukraine, the president approved | citizenship requests from foreign nationals and stateless persons from | 22 countries.

eng.belta.by (2024-03-05). Call on Belarusian Women's Union to become barrier against alien perverted values of today. eng.belta.by The head of state suggested that the Belarusian Women's Union take control of a number of issues that are important for society, for example women's health and promotion of families with children.

eng.belta.by (2024-03-05). Lukashenko: | A women's party would have no equal in Belarus. eng.belta.by "As I was preparing for this meeting, I was thinking about you as a | party. No, I am not pushing you towards it. You know my attitude to | party building: everything must be natural, everything must mature. | There should be no pro-governmental and other parties. Parties should | evolve themselves if we really want to have real parties in the future,"

eng.belta.by (2024-03-05). Lukashenko: Belarus needs peace and tranquility. eng.belta.by The head of state was asked how he sees Belarus in 2035. "If there is peace and quiet… We need it," he emphasized.

eng.belta.by (2024-03-05). Lukashenko: Belarus will keep providing child and family benefits no matter what. eng.belta.by The government will continue to support families with children under any | circumstances, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met | with activists of the Belarusian Women's Union on 5 March.

eng.belta.by (2024-03-05). Lukashenko: Belarusian society has a special attitude to women. eng.belta.by Belarusian society has a special attitude to women, Belarusian President | Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with activists of the Belarusian | Women's Union on 5 March, BelTA has learned.

eng.belta.by (2024-03-05). Lukashenko: Family values should be taught primarily by parents, not in classroom. eng.belta.by Parents, not teachers should be primarily responsible for teaching | children family values, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said | as he met with activists of the Belarusian Women's Union on 5 March.

eng.belta.by (2024-03-05). Lukashenko presents state awards to 15 women in the run-up to 8 March. eng.belta.by In the run-up to 8 March, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko traditionally presented state awards to 15 women from various regions and agencies of the country.

eng.belta.by (2024-03-05). Lukashenko suggests making preschool hours more family-friendly. eng.belta.by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko suggested adjusting preschool | opening hours to parents' needs as he spoke at a meeting with activists | of the Belarusian Women's Union on 5 March.

eng.belta.by (2024-03-05). Lukashenko tells women to live in the moment looking into the future. eng.belta.by It is necessary to live here and now, looking into the future, | Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko told women as he met with | activists of the Belarusian Women's Union on 5 March.

eng.belta.by (2024-03-05). Lukashenko views women as best diplomatic weapon. eng.belta.by Women are our most effective diplomatic weapon, Belarusian President | Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting with activists of the Belarusian | Women's Union on 5 March.

eng.belta.by (2024-03-05). Belarus to continue training UAE policemen. eng.belta.by The Belarusian internal affairs minister expressed readiness to continue the program on training UAE police officers in Belarus in various aspects of police work.

eng.belta.by (2024-03-05). Belarus' Constitutional Court passes address to president, National Assembly. eng.belta.by The Constitutional Court has passed an address to the Belarusian president and the National Assembly "On the state of constitutional legitimacy in the Republic of Belarus".

eng.belta.by (2024-03-05). Belarusian army delegation taking part in battlefield medicine seminar in Islamabad. eng.belta.by Participants of the seminar will also share the best practices in the field of providing medical aid to military personnel with combat traumas that require surgery and will discuss diagnostics methods and the tactics of treating the injured.

eng.belta.by (2024-03-05). Miklashevich: New Constitution is a guarantee of Belarus' progressive development. eng.belta.by The Constitution, the basic law of the state, is the life-giving basis | of the national law: its norms carry the organizing principle, ensure | unity and interrelation, balance and harmonious development of all…

eng.belta.by (2024-03-05). PM: Belarusian healthcare system has no time to waste given scale of tasks. eng.belta.by The agenda of the meeting included the changes in the structure of the central office of the Healthcare Ministry, the pharmaceutical industry, the regulation of prices for paid services in healthcare, in particular dental services, the experiment on the provision of paid services by state healthcare institutions on weekends and holidays.

eng.belta.by (2024-03-05). CAS rejects Belarus' appeal against ITF decision on membership suspension. eng.belta.by The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) rejected the appeal of the | Belarusian Tennis Federation (BTF) against the decision of the | International Tennis Federation (ITF) to suspend its membership in the | organization, Chairman of the Belarusian Tennis Federation Sergei…

eng.belta.by (2024-03-05). Minsk to host Alina 2024 festival. eng.belta.by This year Belarus and Russia are co-hosting the charity festival for the first time…

newarab (2024-03-05). Belgian protesters block companies supplying arms to Israel. newarab.com The pro-Palestine group Palestinian Action Belgium has taken on two defence companies which were said to supply weaponry to According to Belgian news outlet The Brussels Times, around 70 activists chained themselves to the entrance doors of the Belgian city of Oudenaarde's OIP Sensor Systems- while also occupying the roof of the company building on Monday. | Meanwhile, 50 people had also blockaded another company Thales, located in Belgium's Herstal, by obstructing its entrance. | In a press statement,…

ecns.cn (2024-03-05). First volume of 'Xi Jinping: The Governance of China' published in Bulgarian. ecns.cn The first volume of "Xi Jinping: The Governance of China" was published in Bulgarian on Monday.

infobrics (2024-03-05). Estonia's Kaja Kallas considered 'too hawkish' by her own partners. infobrics.org Estonian PM is unlikely to become EU's top diplomat due to her belligerent positions, report says.

Global Research News (2024-03-05). Selected Articles: Is the World Falling Apart? Are Europeans Throwing Each Other Under the Bus to Avoid Russian Retaliation? globalresearch.ca

People's Dispatch. (2024-03-05). European Parliament Finally Calls For A Ceasefire In Gaza. popularresistance.org On March 2, progressive sections across the world observed a global day of action to demand that Israel immediately cease its genocidal war on Gaza and stop its planned invasion of Rafah. | Millions of people have already hit the streets across the world calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Several countries from the Global South have already urged international bodies to intervene in the conflict and initiate prosecution of the Zionist state of Israel and the Benjamin Nethanyahu-led government for the genocide of the Palestinians and other war crimes.

albawaba (2024-03-05). Red Sea cable damage disrupts Asia-Europe internet connection. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Significantly, damage to undersea cables has damaged the region's telecommunications infrastructure in the Red Sea, causing major disruptions in internet connectivity between Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.Significant disruptions have been caused by the damage to four main telecommunications cables; estimates indicate that up to 25% of internet traffic between these locations has been impacted.Hong Kong-based telecom provider HGC Global Communications has rerouted traffic in an effort to lessen the effect on consumers and support impacted businesses.Questions regarding accountability remain unanswer…

albawaba (2024-03-05). Israeli airstrikes in Gaza claim lives of dozens. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- Journalist Rami Abu Taima reports to Al Jazeera that Israeli forces have been accused of committing a massacre in Khan Yunis, Gaza, where a house was bombed, resulting in the deaths of ten individuals. The death toll further rises as the bodies of 19 martyrs arrive at the European Hospital following occupation raids in Khan Yunis. Additionally, Israeli airstrikes claim the lives of six more individuals in the same area. The tragedy deepens with a targeted bombing near the European Hospital, while the toll from Israeli raids on two homes in Rafah reaches 19 martyrs. ÿπÿßÿ¨&Yum…

Finbarr Bermingham (2024-03-05). As West wobbles on Ukraine war, China's envoy kicks off European tour. scmp.com Trip comes as there are signs Ukraine is taking China's possible role more seriously than officials elsewhere in Europe, analysts say.

Staff (2024-03-05). Headlines for March 5, 2024. democracynow.org Supreme Court Unanimously Rules Trump Can't Be Barred from Ballot over Jan. 6, Super Tuesday: Millions Head to Polls in 15 States, from California to Alabama, Minnesota Activists Urge Voters to Select "Uncommitted" to Protest Biden's Backing of Israel, "Look at Yazan": Palestinian Diplomat Decries Death of Palestinian Boy Who Starved to Death, U.N. Experts Weigh In on Sexual Violence on Oct. 7 & Inside Israeli Jails, Ukraine Sinks Russian Warship in the Black Sea, 20,000 Soldiers Take Part in NATO War Exercise in Finland, Norway and Sweden, Chad: Head of Military Junta Announce…

John Helmer (2024-03-05). The good Germans are blowing smoke. mronline.org There is a fraction of the Germans who, when speaking or writing in public, consider themselves the good Germans. Good Germans are to Germany as propaganda is to truth—negligibly fractional; sometimes truth-telling; always irrelevant to the outcome of the wars which Germany wages.

Staff (2024-03-05). Venezuela Condemns Smear Campaign of Germany's Deutsche Welle Outlet. orinocotribune.com The Venezuelan Minister for Communication and Information Freddy àëáñez denounced the German news outlet Deutsche Welle (DW) for the lies, defamation, and smear campaign it is carrying out, in its Spanish edition, against Venezuela. àëáñez cited a DW

Mark Keenan (2024-03-05). Historical Analysis: How the Green Party Betrayed the People of Ireland During the Banking Bailout of 2010. globalresearch.ca

infobrics (2024-03-05). "Russia Has Never Hurt Our Interests": S Jaishankar. infobrics.org Mr Jaishankar also said he did not expect the West to understand the nuances of India's relationship with China, just as he might not appreciate aspects of their relationship with that country…

infobrics (2024-03-05). Egypt Wants to Host Russian Wheat Hub. infobrics.org Moscow is reviewing the proposed project, Cairo's Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade has said…

Larry Johnson (2024-03-05). Warning Indicators in Ukraine and Palestine MAY Signal Escalation. sonar21.com Two intriguing bits of news today that I have been unable to confirm. First, Alastair Crooke told Judge Napolitano this morning that Israeli forces have made three cross-border recon patrols with tanks on the Lebanon border and were driven off. I trust Alastair and his sources. He is a professional and this info tracks with other video evidence showing a tank column moving north in Israel. It looks increasingly likely that Israel will attack Hezbollah during Ramadan, which begins on March 10. We'll see. | Then there is a report from Ukraine that Russian forces hit a CIA base in Sumy and killed a large nu…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2024-03-05). Rocky Road to Dedollarization: Sergei Glazyev Interview. orinocotribune.com Very few people in Russia and across the Global South are as qualified as Sergei Glazyev, member of Russian Academy of Sciences, who also serves as commissioner for integration and macroeconomics at the Eurasian Economic Union, to speak about the drive, the challenges and the pitfalls in the road towards de-dollarization. | As the Global South issues widespread calls for real financial stability; India inside the

WSWS (2024-03-05). US-NATO risks nuclear war with plans for attacks on Russia. wsws.org Confronted with the deterioration of Ukraine's military position and significant advances by Russian forces, the NATO powers are publicly threatening a massive escalation of the war involving the direct deployment of NATO combat troops on Ukrainian territory and attacks on Russian infrastructure and cities.

A Guest Author (2024-03-05). Palestinian resistance factions meet in Moscow. workers.org The following statement was issued by Palestinian resistance factions who met in Moscow, Russia, on Feb. 29, 2024, and released by the Resistance News Network on March 1, 2024. The Palestinian factions gathered in the city of Moscow express their gratitude and appreciation to the Russian leadership for hosting their . . . |

Dave DeCamp (2024-03-05). Victoria Nuland, Notorious Russia Hawk, Resigning from State Department. news.antiwar.com Victoria Nuland, a notorious Russia hawk most known for her role in the 2014 coup in Ukraine, will be retiring from the State Department in the coming weeks, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced on Tuesday. Nuland has worked as the under-secretary of state for political affairs since 2021 and served as the acting deputy …

Editor (2024-03-05). Gen. Austin threatens war with Russia. workers.org The Biden administration faces two big problems regarding the war it provoked in Ukraine by expanding NATO to Russia's border. The first is the collapse of the Ukrainian military under the pressure of the Russian military. The second is its inability to get additional funding from the U.S. Congress for . . . |

infobrics (2024-03-05). Sending NATO soldiers to Ukraine is "apocalypse warning," says Slovak prime minister. infobrics.org Slovak FM meets Lavrov in a rare meeting between Russia and an EU member state.

teleSUR (2024-03-05). Wildfires Ravage Russia's Southern Primorye Territory. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, local media reported that wildfires that swept Russia's southern Primorye Territory over the weekend has expanded to 7,400 hectares, while a new fire breaking out in the Land of the Leopard National Park. | RELATED: | Over the past weekend, large-scale wildfires ignited in the Khasansky District of southern Primorye. As of Monday morning, the firefighters had increased to 300 persons. | "As of this…

tvbrics (2024-03-05). Russian Ambassador to Ethiopia Evgeny Terekhin: BRICS is always open to an equal dialogue aimed at looking for a balance of interests. tvbrics.com He believes that the accession of new members, including Ethiopia, strengthens the strategic partnership of the association…

eng.belta.by (2024-03-05). Russian MFA: EU envoys discredited themselves, their further stay in Russia in question. eng.belta.by Earlier Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that he invited EU envoys for a meeting ahead of the president election but they declined the invitation two days before the meeting date.

eng.belta.by (2024-03-05). Grodno Oblast signs cooperation agreements with Russian regions. eng.belta.by Grodno Oblast signed agreements with Russian regions on cooperation in various avenues. The solemn ceremony took place during a ceremony to launch the Days of Grodno Oblast at VDNKh in Moscow.

Angela (2024-03-05). Friday 3/8: 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…

Drago Bosnic (2024-03-05). Ukraine War: US Pilot Warns Kiev Regime About US Fighter Jet F-16's Deficiencies, Calls It 'Prima Donna'. globalresearch.ca

newarab (2024-03-05). Two years on, what the Ukraine war means for the Middle East. newarab.com

Patrick Lawrence, Scheer Post. (2024-03-05). The CIA In Ukraine; The NY Times Gets A Guided Tour. popularresistance.org If you have paid attention to what various polls and officials in the U.S. and elsewhere in the West have been doing and saying about Ukraine lately, you know the look and sound of desperation. You would be desperate, too, if you were making a case for a war Ukrainians are on the brink of losing and will never, brink or back-from-the-brink, have any chance of winning. Atop this, you want people who know better, including 70 percent of Americans according to a recent poll, to keep investing extravagant sums in this ruinous folly.

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2024-03-05). The NeoCons' Proxy War "Against Ukraine": Nuclear War is On the Table. The Privatization of Ukraine. globalresearch.ca

krish-rad_ind (2024-03-05). NATO's Debate Over Whether to Conventionally Intervene in Ukraine Shows Its Desperation. orinocotribune.com

Margaret Flowers, Clearing the FOG. (2024-03-05). Julian Assange's Final Appeal: US Withdraws Promises To Protect Him. popularresistance.org On February 20 and 21, the High Court in the United Kingdom heard Julian Assange's case for the right to appeal his extradition to the United States. Clearing the FOG speaks with Chip Gibbons, a lawyer and journalist with Defending Rights and Dissent, who attended the hearing. Gibbons describes the intentional efforts by the UK court to prevent media from covering the hearing, which is ironic as the hearing was fundamentally about the attack on press freedom, and what Julian Assange's options are depending on what the court decides. Gibbons makes the point that the United States has given up all pretense of prote…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-03-05). The United Kingdom: Zionism's Covert Nerve Center. libya360.wordpress.com Kit Klarenberg Britain's century-long commitment to Zionism and collaboration with Israel today plays a frequently overlooked role in perpetuating the oppression and genocide against Palestinians. Britain's role in sustaining the Zionist entity On 9 February, British Defense Minister James Heappey informed parliament that Israeli military operatives are "currently … posted in the UK," both within…

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