(2024-01-23). What Will Armenia Membership in BRICS Bring. infobrics.org : Experts regularly state that Armenia should become more active in order to participate in both regional- and global-scale international integration projects. The chairman of the Armenian Fortress Party, Amram Petrosyan, who is particularly sure that Yerevan should be represented in such prospective world organizations as, for example, BRICS, is also of this opinion…
(2024-01-23). Francesca Albanese: "ICJ Case Opens a New Era Between the Global North and South" libya360.wordpress.com Alba Nabulsi Bethlehem Municipality employees raise a South African flag as a sign of appreciation for their lawsuit against Israel to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, January 16, 2024. (Wisam Hashlamoun/Flash90) Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese discusses South Africa's charge of genocide in Gaza and the power struggle…
(2024-01-23). Francesca Albanese: "ICJ Case Opens a New Era Between the Global North and South" libya360.wordpress.com Alba Nabulsi Bethlehem Municipality employees raise a South African flag as a sign of appreciation for their lawsuit against Israel to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, January 16, 2024. (Wisam Hashlamoun/Flash90)
(2024-01-23). Dying Dollar? How the Role of the US Currency Is Becoming More Limited. infobrics.org Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, the 20th president of France and a finance minister in the 1960s, called the dollar's reserve status an 'exorbitant privilege' for the US. Current global geopolitical and economic shifts could now see this exorbitant privilege challenged…
(2024-01-24). Public panic in Sweden over war with Russia as Turkey ratifies Stockholm's bid to join NATO. presstv.ir Turkey signs off on Sweden joining NATO, as public panic rises in Stockholm over a war with Russia.
(2024-01-24). Iran's Raeisi departs for Turkey to meet counterpart, sign key documents. presstv.ir Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi has left Tehran for the Turkish capital of Ankara to attend a meeting aimed at the expansion of bilateral relations between the two neighboring countries.
(2024-01-23). Turkish Parliament Approves Sweden's NATO Membership. news.antiwar.com Turkey's parliament ratified Sweden's NATO bid on Tuesday, bringing Stockholm one step closer to joining the military alliance. Turkey's General Assembly voted 287-55 to approve Sweden's NATO bid about a year and a half after Stockholm submitted its application. Hungary is the final NATO country that needs to approve Sweden's membership. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor …
(2024-01-23). Turkey ratifies Sweden's Nato membership after months of blocking accession. middleeasteye.net 
Turkey ratifies Sweden's Nato membership after months of blocking accession | Sweden now only needs Hungary's approval to become a full member of military alliance | Tue, 01/23/2024 – 12: 29 | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson shake hands next to Nato Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on the eve of the Nato summit, Vilnius, Lithuania, 10 July 2023 (…
(2024-01-23). Iran president due in Turkey Wednesday to discuss bilateral cooperation. presstv.ir The Iranian president will travel to Turkey on Wednesday on an official visit to discuss ways to improve relations.
(2024-01-23). Turkey: Corpses missing body parts that washed ashore coast likely Syrian. middleeasteye.net 
Turkey: Corpses missing body parts that washed ashore coast likely Syrian | Ankara says bodies may have belonged to people who drowned in a boat that disappeared in Mediterranean in December | Tue, 01/23/2024 – 11: 33 | A photo of the beach at Kaleici marina in Antalya (File/AFP) | When a number of human body parts started washing ashore last week on the pristine beaches of Antalya, in Turkey's so…
(2024-01-23). Iran's president to visit Turkey Wednesday. independent.co.ug 
TEHRAN | Xinhua | Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will leave for Ankara on an official visit Wednesday at the invitation of his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Iran's official news agency IRNA reported on Monday. A high-ranking political and economic delegation would accompany Raisi during his first trip to Türkiye, the report said. The two …
(2024-01-23). Trade Unions Block Arms Exports to Israel. socialistproject.ca 
Around the world, trade unions and workers are refusing to participate in the production and transportation of arms intended for Israel. Particularly notable are the actions of port workers' unions, who have demonstrated in line with their tradition that the struggle for workers' rights is inseparable from the fight for human rights, equality, and freedom. On the other hand, almost all unions in Croatia have remained silent on the call for solidarity from their Palestinian colleagues and international union centers. | Since October 7th, more than 25,000 people have lost their lives due to the warfare in Gaza a…
(2024-01-23). Latest Wonder Weapon Being Provided to Ukraine Unlikely to Turn the Tide in War. covertactionmagazine.com But It Will Widen the Conflict and Represents Another Escalation Directed Against Russia On January 6, Denmark announced that it would be transferring 19 American-made F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine in the second quarter of 2024. Last August, the Biden administration approved sending F-16s—which are made by Lockheed Martin—to Ukraine from Denmark and the Netherlands. …
(2024-01-24). Sudan denounces EU sanctions against economic institutions as "unjust" independent.co.ug 
KHARTOUM, SUDAN | Xinhua | Sudan's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday denounced as "unjust" the sanctions imposed by the European Union on Sudanese economic institutions. "The sanction operation, which is especially directed against (Sudan's) national institutions, will not help achieve peace," the ministry said in a statement. The ministry further said that justifying targeting the three …
(2024-01-24). EU scrambling to defuse farmers' anger as discontents rapidly grow. presstv.ir The European Union's agriculture ministers have gathered on Tuesday to discuss the mounting dissatisfaction among European farmers, as Brussels is striving to tackle this matter before the upcoming elections.
(2024-01-23). The Four Horsemen Of Gaza's Apocalypse. popularresistance.org Joe Biden's inner circle of strategists for the Middle East — Antony Blinken, Jake Sullivan and Brett McGurk — have little understanding of the Muslim world and a deep animus towards Islamic resistance movements. They see Europe, the United States and Israel as involved in a clash of civilizations between the enlightened West and a barbaric Middle East. They believe that violence can bend Palestinians and other Arabs to their will. They champion the overwhelming firepower of the U.S. and Israeli military as the key to regional stability — an illusion that fuels the flames of regional war and per…
(2024-01-23). Trump Allies Plot to Take Over the European Union. tomdispatch.com It would be funny if it weren't so potentially tragic — and consequential. No, I'm not thinking about Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign but a related development: the latest decisions from the European Union (EU) about Ukraine. As 2023 ended, European nations failed to agree on a $54-billion package of assistance for Ukraine at a time when that country was desperately trying to stay afloat and continue its fight against Russian occupation forces. Bizarrely, the failure of that proposal coincided with a surprising EU decision to open membership talks with that beleaguered country. In other words, no…
(2024-01-23). The Historical Roots of Israel's Purge and Purify Strategy. counterpunch.org The Historical Incentive To Purge In the 16th century, the Catholic Church claimed to be the one true form of Christianity. Centered in Rome, it had ideologically created a largely unified Europe—in accordance with the belief that for a state to be stable, the citizens must follow the same religion (or ideology). And indeed, the
(2024-01-23). In Numbers: Two major railway ports in Xinjiang handle over 70,000 China-Europe freight trains. ecns.cn
(2024-01-23). Unión Europea llama solución de dos Estados para paz de Gaza. telesurtv.net Borrell indicó que la paz y la estabilidad "no se pueden construir solamente por medios militares".
(2024-01-23). Cancilleres de la Unión Europea valoran incursión en el Mar Rojo. telesurtv.net Son tres los países que están actuando como protagonistas en la organización de la misión: Alemania, Italia y Francia.
(2024-01-24). Protest Sorrow Anger Split. counterpunch.org 
Looking down from my window onto Berlin's broad Karl-Marx Allee boulevard a week ago Friday, I saw hundreds and hundreds of green tractors moving in two disciplined lines towards central Brandenburg Gate. Similar lines all over Germany were angrily protesting government measures, based on budgetary or ecology concerns, but which cut farm income, especially for
(2024-01-23). Protests erupt in Germany after exposure of far-right conspiracy to deport migrants en masse. peoplesdispatch.org In the wake of revelations about a far-right conspiracy in Germany to expel migrants and "non-assimilated citizens", progressive sections in Germany have launched militant anti-far-right demonstrations across the country, raising the banner "Together Against the Right," in defense of democracy and against fascism. | From January 19 to January 22, more than 1.4 million people, including leftists, trade unionists, youth-students groups, and various other anti-fascist groups hit the streets in more than a hundred cities across Germany, protesting the xenophobic maneuvers and political schemings of far-right groups,…
(2024-01-23). The mass mobilisation against the far-right Alternative for Germany and the fight against fascism. wsws.org The mass protests against the fascist Alternative for Germany (AfD) are part of an international movement against the right-wing politics of the ruling class and show the enormous opposition to anti-refugee propaganda, war and inequality. It is important to develop this into a conscious movement of the working class against the government and capitalism.
(2024-01-24). Drone footage shows molten lava burning houses in Iceland. presstv.ir Drone footage showed fiery lava flows setting houses on fire in Grindavik, Iceland, after a volcano erupted for the second time in less than a month.
(2024-01-23). Drone footage shows molten lava burning houses in Iceland. presstv.ir Drone footage showed fiery lava flows setting houses on fire in Grindavik, Iceland, after a volcano erupted for the second time in less than a month.
(2024-01-24). Police clash with pro-Palestinian protesters in Italy's Vicenza. presstv.ir Italian police used a water cannon to disperse pro-Palestinian demonstrators in the Italian northern city of Vicenza.
(2024-01-23). Police clash with pro-Palestinian protesters in Italy's Vicenza. presstv.ir Italian police used a water cannon to disperse pro-Palestinian demonstrators in the Italian northern city of Vicenza.
(2024-01-23). The Green Mafia. dissidentvoice.org 
Rivers turn green to denounce the failure of COP28. Banners: The government speaks, the earth sinks. | XR Italia — 9 Dec 2023 Rome, Venice, Milan, Turin, Bologna, & Bari, Italy In a dimly lit room at the back of a little independent bookstore, two dangerous radicals, members of the notorious Green Mafia, plot against …
(2024-01-23). ƒ∞talya Sàºper Kupasƒ±'nƒ± Inter kazandƒ±. aa.com.tr ƒ∞talya Sàºper Kupa finalinde Napoli'yi 1-0 yenen Inter, ≈üampiyon oldu.
(2024-01-23). Serbia's Vuƒçiƒá Speaks Loudly But Carries A Small Stick. pressenza.com A couple of months ago, in an interview with Al Jazeera, Kosovo's Prime Minister Albin Kurti claimed that the September attack on Kosovo police by Serbian gunmen in northern Kosovo was planned by Serbian President Aleksandar Vuƒçiƒá in an effort "to destabilize" Kosovo in the hopes of starting a war. Such a statement does not serve the public's interest well or produce political or strategic gains for him. Not only that, Serbia's President Vuƒçiƒá has nothing to gain by waging a war against Kosovo; he stands only to be humiliated by NATO, which is committed to Kosov…
(2024-01-23). Polish President pardons former minister convicted of corruption. plenglish.com Warsaw, Jan 23 (Prensa Latina) Poland's President Andrzej Duda pardoned again on Tuesday the former Interior Minister Mariusz Kaminski and former Deputy Interior Minister Maciej Wasik arrested at the beginning of January for power abuse.
(2024-01-24). The Indian ruling class and imperialist powers embrace Modi as he erects a Hindu supremacist state. wsws.org The imperialist powers' embrace of the Hindu supremacist and pogromist Modi is at one with their full-throttle support for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his far-right government as it mounts its genocidal assault on Gaza and their alliance with the fascist disciples of Stepan Bandera in waging war against Russia in Ukraine.
(2024-01-24). CIA's openly declared spy war on Russia not going so well. infobrics.org Somewhat schizophrenically, the CIA calls for Russians to "end betrayal" by actually committing it, all for "family values" and "the future of Russia", which is quite strange given the fact that Washington DC ideologues are obsessed with every anti-family idea in the book. The so-called "woke" extremist, ultra-liberal ideology is at an all-time high in the US, while solid evidence suggests that the troubled Biden administration is even involved in the massive child trafficking in Ukraine and elsewhere. So much for America's "focus on family values".
(2024-01-24). BRICS+ Expansion Causes Turmoil for Western Countries. infobrics.org At the dawn of this year, five more countries became full members of BRICS, a transnational association which until then consisted of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, and thus became BRICS+ (BRICS Plus), totalling 10 countries…
(2024-01-24). Achievements and Potential of Economic Cooperation Between India and Russia. infobrics.org India today is the fastest-growing economy in the world, with a strong outlook of 7-8 per cent growth rates for the coming decade. Russia, despite having become the most sanctioned economy in the world, has shown uncommon resilience and returned to positive GDP growth…
(2024-01-24). Int'l assembly in NYC salutes Palestinian resistance. workers.org 
The International Assembly Against Imperialism in Solidarity with Palestinian Resistance was held at the historic Malcolm X & Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial & Educational Center in New York City on Jan. 21. Workers World Party, the organizer of the event, had chosen the date to honor the centennial of Russian . . . |
(2024-01-24). "The Military-Industrial Complex: An Unseen Beneficiary of War. muslimmirror.com By Hadiqa Maryam Abbasi Today, the world is grappling with horrible wars, whether it's the Russia-Ukraine, the Israel-Palestine war, or any other conflict. Innocent civilians are the ultimate victims of dumb bombs, bunker busters, artillery shells, mortars, and pellet guns. But, who is the winner in these destructive war episodes? The states? The people? No. …
(2024-01-24). Kiev kills 27 civilians in artillery attack in East Ukraine as it plots geographic expansion of war into Russia. wsws.org The Zelensky government is doubling down its increasing attacks on civilians in Russian-controlled territories as it embraces a far-right ideology as state policy.
(2024-01-24). Russian Central Electoral Commission invited international observers. plenglish.com Moscow, Jan 24 (Prensa Latina) The Central Electoral Commission of Russia (CCE) sent invitations to similar entities from some 95 countries to participate as observers in the presidential elections, announced the president of the organization, Ella Pamfilova.
(2024-01-23). India-Russia Ties Can Be a Paradigm for Countries Seeking to Befriend India. infobrics.org The five-day visit of External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar to the Russian Federation from 25-29 December 2023 has caused quite a stir both in India and Russia and abroad as many angry opinion pieces in Western media show. Why has this visit caused this stir; what was the visit meant to convey; was it meant to reboot bilateral relations or is there an inevitability to Indo-Russiam ties?>
(2024-01-23). American Neo-Nazis "refocus" on American issues and away from Ukraine. infobrics.org Russia's success in Ukraine is breaking global Nazi morale.
(2024-01-23). Kiev neo-Nazi regime continues to openly practice terrorism against Russian civilians. infobrics.org Recent attack in Donetsk's public market makes clear the terrorist nature of the Kiev regime.
(2024-01-23). French mercenaries obliterated in Kharkov, bad omen for NATO personnel in Ukraine. infobrics.org The mercenaries were stationed in the eastern city of Kharkov and their mission was most likely to coordinate and direct long-range strikes on Russian territory.
(2024-01-23). Achievements and Potential of Economic Cooperation Between India and Russia. infobrics.org India today is the fastest-growing economy in the world, with a strong outlook of 7-8 per cent growth rates for the coming decade. Russia, despite having become the most sanctioned economy in the world, has shown uncommon resilience and returned to positive GDP growth…
(2024-01-23). BRICS+ Expansion Causes Turmoil for Western Countries. infobrics.org At the dawn of this year, five more countries became full members of BRICS, a transnational association which until then consisted of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, and thus became BRICS+ (BRICS Plus), totalling 10 countries…
(2024-01-23). Kiev's Implied Territorial Claims To Russia's Border Regions Are Totally Bogus. thealtworld.com It's actually Russians that have always lived in modern-day Ukraine's border regions, not Ukrainians that have always lived in Russia's like Zelensky implied. | Zelensky signed a
(2024-01-23). Patrick Lawrence: Russia's Turn From the West. scheerpost.com 
(2024-01-24). Thousands protest alleged fraud in Serbia vote. presstv.ir Thousands of people rally in the Serbian capital of Belgrade to protest alleged fraud.
(2024-01-23). Thousands protest alleged fraud in Serbia vote. presstv.ir Thousands of people rally in the Serbian capital of Belgrade to protest alleged fraud.
(2024-01-23). The Military Situation In The Ukraine. Jacques Baud. globalresearch.ca
(2024-01-23). U.K. Agrees to Come to Ukraine's Future Defence. Bonanza for British Weapons Industry. IMF Shock Treatment for Ukraine. globalresearch.ca
(2024-01-23). Warnings: the Holocaust, US Global Relations, and our Endangered Democracy. projectcensored.org Mickey's guests for the hour are philosophers Leonard Grob and John K. Roth, coauthors of the 2023 book, Warnings: The Holocaust, Ukraine, and Endangered American Democracy. They outline what is…
(2024-01-24). Yemen asserts no lull in anti-Israel strikes after US, UK launch pro-Tel Aviv attacks. presstv.ir The United States and the United Kingdom carry out a new round of strikes on several targets across Yemen as the country's forces continues to target vessels linked to Israel in the Red Sea.
(2024-01-23). When It Comes to Killing Civilians in War, Israel is Not an Outlier. sonar21.com 
I realize the title of this piece may set some folks' teeth on edge. I am not suggesting that Israel's heartless, indiscriminate slaughter of Palestinians is not serious. I share the South African view that it is an act of genocide. It is consequential. | But if we look back objectively at the past 100 years of warfare, we must admit that the United States and the United Kingdom also have a shameful record of targeting civilians. Israel's excuses itself by blaming it on the fog of war and accusing Hamas of using human shields. This is the go to explanation the U.S. has used in the past. | I started thinking…
(2024-01-23). Palestine Action Disrupts Israel's Arms Trade In The United Kingdom. popularresistance.org First, Palestine Action targeted logistics companies belonging to Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) and Palletline on 17 January, as part of a widespread direct action campaign against Israel's biggest weapons manufacturer, Elbit Systems, and the companies which facilitate their weapons manufacturing in Britain and their arms exports to Israel. | K+N's Milton Keynes branch and their subsidiary in London, Nacaro cargo insurance, were targeted overnight. At the company's Milton Keynes industrial site, which specialises in road transportation, activists sprayed the entire front of the building in blood-red paint and shattered wind…
(2024-01-23). Yemen asserts no lull in anti-Israel strikes after US, UK launch pro-Tel Aviv attacks. presstv.ir The United States and the United Kingdom carry out a new round of strikes on several targets across Yemen as the country's forces continues to target vessels linked to Israel in the Red Sea.