Daily Archives: February 9, 2024

2024-02-09: News Headlines

Carla Ancona, Francesco Forastiere (2024-02-10). Correspondence] Post-earthquake demolition in Türkiye: health implications. thelancet.com On Feb 6, 2023, a magnitude 7 ∑8 earthquake occurred in southeastern Türkiye and northern Syria. Approximately 9 h later a second earthquake of magnitude 7 ∑6 followed. The official death toll surpassed 40‚Äà000,1 but the number could be much higher due to the unofficial presence of Syrian refugees and complicated rescue conditions. Around 26 million people have been directly affected by the earthquakes.2 WHO defined it as the worst natural disaster of the past century in Europe.3…

Prensa Latina (2024-02-08). France and the anger of the countryside. pressenza.com The impact of inflation, low wages, unfair competition, bureaucracy, income inequality and European environmental standards that they describe as too severe were at the centre of the complaints from the second half of January to the beginning of February, mobilisations that counted on the blocking of motorways with tractors as their main tool, although it was not the only one. | By Waldo Mendiluza | The obstruction on 18 January of the A64 road linking the southern cities of Toulouse and Bayonne (French Basque Country) marked the start of the protests, which escalated to an average of at least 10,000 protesters a…

WSWS (2024-02-08). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Teachers in France in further walkout against school "reforms" after last week's national strike; Lebanese public sector workers in national strike over pay, eroded 92 percent since 2018; bus workers in Johannesburg, South Africa take wildcat action over pay, shift changes and unfair accusations of theft…

Anthony Pahnke (2024-02-09). European Farmers Stood Up to Free Trade, Will US Farmers? counterpunch.org Dumping manure in public spaces, hurling eggs at government buildings, blocking major roads — the European farmers who have taken to the streets to challenge free trade policies sure know how to raise a ruckus. Their public disruption also produced results. French farmers, for instance, managed to persuade their nation's leaders to ban food imports treated with thiacloprid, dedicate ‚Ǩ 150 million

CETIM (2024-02-09). Peasant mobilisations in Europe. cadtm.org

Clare Carlile, Adam Barnett, Phoebe Cooke, DeSmog. (2024-02-09). Climate Denial Network Behind 'Classic Astroturf' Farmers' Campaign. popularresistance.org A network of climate science deniers has been accused of "hijacking" rural concerns over a new social media campaign "to save the farming industry". | 'No Farmers, No Food' has gained over 50,000 followers on X in the fortnight since its launch, which was framed as a response to the widespread farmers' protests sweeping across Europe. | The campaign, which started in the UK, has rapidly won support from a number of international pundits, from Canadian climate science denier Jordan Peterson, to Fox News contributor and host Tomi Lahren, who has called climate change a "hoax". Populist politicians in the UK and els…

newarab (2024-02-09). World sees first 12 months above 1.5C warming level. newarab.com Earth has endured 12 consecutive months of temperatures 1.5C hotter than the pre-industrial era for the first time on record, Europe's climate monitor said Thursday, in what scientists called a "warning to humanity". | Storms, drought and fire have lashed the planet as climate change- supercharged by the naturally-occurring The extremes have continued into 2024, Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) service…

Pro Asyl (2024-02-09). Disgraceful living conditions in the 'state-of-the-art' Closed Controlled Access Centre (CCAC) of Samos. pressenza.com According to refugee testimonies and information from organisations active in the field, disgraceful living conditions prevail in the overcrowded Closed Controlled Access Centre (CCAC) in Samos, whose construction was 100% financed by the European Union. As we highlight in the present text of Refugee Support Aegean and PRO ASYL, among other things, there are reports of a significant lack of running water, serious shortages of basic goods, services, and accommodation facilities, with hundreds of people being forced to sleep on the floor in communal areas. The state-of-the-art structure, which was inaugurated in Se…

teleSUR, MER (2024-02-09). AN de Venezuela rechaza resolución del Parlamento Europeo. telesurtv.net El Parlamento venezolano recalcó que esta acción viola y desconoce flagrantemente principios del derecho internacional.

WSWS (2024-02-09). The Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance adopts a right-wing manifesto for the European elections. wsws.org The new party aims to contain the growing resistance to the war policy and suppress the class struggle that stands in the way of the war plans of the ruling class.

WSWS (2024-02-09). Biden administration demands another $60 billion to fund the Ukrainian bloodbath. wsws.org Like all wars, the US-NATO war against Russia in Ukraine is creating golden opportunities for the capitalist parasites to turn human blood into dollars and euros. Workers have no interest in supporting the American or European bourgeoisies in their squabble to determine who acquires the lion's share of the booty.

Abayomi Azikiwe (2024-02-08). Bankruptcy in Second Largest British Municipality Indicative of Broader European Crisis. globalresearch.ca

Ana Luisa Brown (2024-02-08). Setbacks in the European Union's steel industry are noted. plenglish.com Brussels, Feb 8 (Prensa Latina) The steel industry of the European Union (EU) continues without seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, although the demand for steel could grow this year by 5.6 percent, the productive organization Eurofer considered today.

Democracy Now! (2024-02-08). Democracy Now! 2024-02-08 Thursday. democracynow.org Headlines for February 08, 2024; Ex-UNRWA Official: Funding Cuts Make Donor Countries Complicit in Starvation of Gaza; Senegal's "Unraveling": President's Delay of Election Is Latest in String of Anti-Democratic Actions; "Io Capitano": Oscar-Nominated Film Dramatizes Perilous Migrant Journey from West Africa to Europe | Headlines for February 08, 2024; Ex-UNRWA Official: Funding Cuts Make Donor Countries Complicit in Starvation of Gaza; Senegal's "Unraveling": President's Delay of Election Is Latest in String of Anti-Democratic Actions; "Io Capitano&…

Enabling Peace in Iraq Center (2024-02-08). Iraq: ISHM: February 1 – 8, 2024. reliefweb.int Country: Iraq | Source: Enabling Peace in Iraq Center | Key Takeaways: | Three Incumbents Among Twelve Newly Elected Governors; Iraq Asks U.S. To Resume Withdrawal Talks; European Foreign Ministers In Baghdad To Discuss Future Security Cooperation — On February 4, Salah ad-Din became the first province where newly a seated provincial council voted to elect a new governor. Within the next three days, provincial councils in another eleven provinces followed suit. Three of the newly elected governors (those of Basra, Wasit, and Karbala) are incumbents who succeeded in winning second terms. Three other provi…

Larry Johnson (2024-02-08). The United States and Europe are Hell Bent on Sparking World War III. sonar21.com The U.S. and Europe — the Brits in particular — are out of control and flouting international law as they carry out military strikes in Yemen, Syria and Iraq. The West claims it is an act of self-defense, but instead of killing or arresting specific individuals responsible for attacks, are engaged in collective punishment. I think we are coming to a point where anger against the West is going to boil over and the U.S. and Europe will get a taste of their own medicine. All of this was avoidable, but the U.S. and Britain have convinced their citizens that attacks on foreign countries without the b…

Muhammed Shabeer (2024-02-08). Threat of war looms over Europe as NATO drill goes full-throttle. peoplesdispatch.org Steadfast Defender 2024, the biggest NATO drill since the end of theCold War, involving more than 90,000 military personnel from 31 member countries and Sweden is underway in Europe…

Olivia Rosane (2024-02-08). Climate Scientists Record First 12-Month Stretch Over 1.5 Degrees Celsius Target. truthout.org The first month of 2024 was the hottest January on record, the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service and European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts announced Thursday. That makes January the eighth month in a row to see its average surface air temperature surpass historic temperatures for that month and the 12th month in a row to see it rise past 1.5°C above the 1850-1900… |

Staff (2024-02-08). "Io Capitano": Oscar-Nominated Film Dramatizes Perilous Migrant Journey from West Africa to Europe. democracynow.org The new Oscar-nominated film Io Capitano follows young Senegalese migrants on their journey from West Africa to Europe. "We wanted to … give visual form to a part of the journey that we don't see," says director Matteo Garrone. We are also joined by Mamadou Kouassi, whose journey from the Ivory Coast to Italy inspired the movie. Nearly 200,000 migrants traveled to Europe via the Mediterranean Sea last year. Thousands have died or gone missing during the perilous journey. "We wanted to try to humanize this number," says Garrone. For migrants like Kouassi, who face increasingly xenop…

Staff (2024-02-08). Genocide of Palestinian began since 1948. muslimmirror.com By Latheef Farook The ongoing United States -European supported Israeli genocide of Palestinians and destruction in Gaza is not the first of its kind. These war mongers committed similar massacres in Deir Yassin and Kafr Kassim in 1948 to drive out Palestinians from their homes and lands to plant Israel there. Since these war crimes …

Staff (2024-02-08). Threat of war looms over Europe as NATO drill goes full-throttle. peoplesdispatch.org As the second year of the Ukraine war draws to a close, the stalemate continues. The much-vaunted Ukrainian counter-offensive has failed. However, Russia's goals haven't been met either as the US and other NATO member states continue to fill Ukraine's coffers and restock its armory. On top of that, NATO's ongoing military exercise Steadfast Defender …

Victor Grossman (2024-02-09). Germany: Giant Rallies, Big Questions. counterpunch.org Germany has seen two major occurrences in recent weeks. Featured daily in the media have been the giant crowds demonstrating against the fascistic AfD, Alternative for Germany. Estimates were as high as 100,000 in Hamburg, 200,000 in Dàºsseldorf, up to 250,000 in Munich and already lasting over three weeks, with a second rally in Berlin

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2024-02-08). Nicaragua Taking Germany, Canada, UK, Netherlands to ICJ for Genocide. orinocotribune.com Nicaragua issued a memorandum urging Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Canada to stop backing the Israeli occupation and supplying it with arms. | The Nicaraguan government started Monday proceedings to take Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Canada to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for their complicity in the genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza by providing the Israeli occupation with the weapons and means to carry out the horrendous act. | The executive authority in Nicaragua published an official statement in which it revealed that it warned the governments…

The Independent (2024-02-08). Will 2024 be the new 1933? independent.co.ug Many refuse to contemplate today's bleak prospects, just as liberals in 1933 predicted that Hitler would quickly fail COMMENT | MARK JONES | On January 30, 1933, Adolf Hitler was appointed chancellor of Germany. To his supporters, it was a day of "national revolution" and rebirth. Germany, they believed, needed the restorative force of an authoritarian …

albawaba (2024-02-09). Israeli airline diverts Prague flight to Greece due to passenger violence. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- According to Reuters, an incident aboard an El Al flight originating from Prague forced the aircraft to divert to Greece. The diversion was prompted by a passenger engaging in violent behavior.ÿπÿßÿ¨ŸÑ | ÿ±ŸàŸäÿ™ÿ±ÿ≤ ÿπŸÜ ÿ¥ÿ±ŸÉÿ© ÿߟÑÿπÿßŸÑ ÿߟÑÿ•ÿ≥ÿ±ÿßÿ¶ŸäŸÑŸäÿ©: ÿ&s…

geo.tv (2024-02-09). Iceland sees third volcano eruption in months. geo.tv This is the third volcano eruption since December 2023 in the peninsula…

Global Polio Eradication Initiative (2024-02-08). World: Polio this week as of 8 February 2024. reliefweb.int Countries: Afghanistan, Algeria, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Cà¥te d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Indonesia, Israel, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania, United States of America, World, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe | Source: Global Polio Eradication Initiative | Please refer to the attached file. | Headlines | Integration…

albawaba (2024-02-09). Borussia Dortmund vs Freiburg predicted lineups – Bundesliga 2023-24. albawaba.com Borussia Dortmund host Freiburg at the Signal-Iduna-Park in Matchday 21 of the Bundesliga on Saturday.Match date: Saturday, 9 February | Kick-off time: 19: 30 (GMT) | Venue: Signal-Iduna-ParkBorussia Dortmund vs Freiburg predicted lineups: Dortmund possible XlManager: Edin TerzicAlexander Meyer; Marius Wolf, Niklas Sule, Nico Schlotterbeck, Ian Maatsen; Marcel Sabitzer, Salih Ozcan, Emre Can; Donyell Malen, Niclas Fullkrug, Jamie Bynoe-GittensFreiburg possible XlManager: Christian StreichNoah Atubolu; Lukas Kubler, Attila Szalai, Manuel Gulde, Jordy Makengo; Maximilian Eggestein, Nicolas Hofler; Ritsu Doan,…

Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy. (2024-02-09). CIA Director Calls China Biggest 'Threat', Says Ukraine War Benefits US. popularresistance.org The director of the Central Intelligence Agency, William J. Burns, published an article in which he referred to "the United States' principal rivals—China and Russia", while emphasizing that "China is the bigger long-term threat". | Strongly implying that we are in the early stages of a new cold war, he wrote that "China and Russia consume much of the CIA's attention". | Burns revealed that "the CIA has been reorganizing itself" in order to counter China. The notorious US spy agency has created a special "mission center" focusing exclusively on Beijing, and has doubled its budget for anti-China operations.

David Finkel (2024-02-09). From Ukraine to Palestine: Poisons of Denialism. counterpunch.org "Israel pursuing similar goals to Russia" — Sergel Lavrov RT News, Thursday 28 December 2023: "The fight against Nazism is what historically unites Russia and the Middle Eastern country, the foreign minister said. "The declared goals of Israel in its ongoing operation against Hamas militants in Gaza seem nearly identical to Moscow's in its campaign against

ecns.cn (2024-02-09). Xi says China-Russia relations embrace new development opportunities. ecns.cn China and Russia withstood many tests together in the past, and their relations embrace new development opportunities in the future, said Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday.

Editor (2024-02-09). Feb 9, 2024. sitrepworld.info ‚ô´ This Magnificent Russian Music Is Astonishing Imperialism, Lenin, and US Wars Abroad: The Problem is Capitalism, by Rob Urie The Vladimir Putin Interview (Video, X) Joe Rogan & Aaron Rodgers: "Stand Courageously For What You Believe In," by John Leake The US Keeps Bombing People While Saying It Doesn't Want To Fight, by Caitlin Johnstone Israel's genocide in Gaza: Let Them Eat Dirt, by Chris Hedges Israeli Government's Lies About Gaza Shouldn't Be a Surprise, by Yves Smith Rockets Falling on Us — Gaza's Newton Lights Up Tents and Hearts in Rafah Greenwald: Congress, in Chaos, Can't Eve…

Eric Toussaint (2024-02-09). Russia: Origin and consequences of the debt repudiation of February 10, 1918. cadtm.org

geo.tv (2024-02-09). WATCH: Putin says defeating Russia in Ukraine 'impossible'. geo.tv Putin states that peaceful resolution to war would be possible if US stopped supplying weapons to Ukraine…

teleSUR (2024-02-09). Russia Sought Peaceful Solution to Problems in Ukraine: Putin. telesurenglish.net On Thursday night, former FOX host Tucker Carlson published a two-hour interview with President Vladimir Putin in which the Russian leader addressed issues related to the Ukrainian conflict, the expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization ( NATO), and the explosion of the Nord Stream pipeline. | RELATED: | NATO expansion: | Putin recounted the main moments of NATO's expansion through the countries o…

tvbrics (2024-02-09). A conference on Russian BRICS chairmanship is held in India. tvbrics.com The speakers noted that Russia always standed for an equal and respectful dialogue with its partners…

Andy Kroll (2024-02-08). Full Speed Ahead on the Global Titanic. tomdispatch.com Yes, the Doomsday Clock keeps ticking — it's now at 90 seconds to midnight, according to the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists — but the ultimate time bomb never gets the attention that it deserves. Even as the possibility of nuclear annihilation looms, this century's many warning signs retain the status of Cassandras. Presidents George W. Bush and Donald Trump withdrew the United States from vital pacts between the U.S. and Russia, the two nuclear superpowers, shutting down the Anti-Ballistic Missile, Open Skies, and Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaties. And despite promising otherwise, Preside…

Ben Norton (2024-02-08). CIA director calls China biggest 'threat', says Ukraine war benefits US geopolitically and economically. geopoliticaleconomy.com CIA Director William J. Burns published an article demonizing China as the "bigge[st] long-term threat", boasting that the spy agency has doubled its budget for anti-China ops. He also said the Ukraine war helps the US economically and geopolitically, and warned Taiwan could be next.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2024-02-08). Four candidates to compete for Russia's presidency. plenglish.com The candidates who will take part in the presidential elections scheduled for next month are Leonid Slutsky of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR), Nikolay Kharitonov of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, Vladislav Davankov of New People, and incumbent Russian President Vladimir Putin, running for a fifth term as an independent. | Earlier, the CEC declined to register Sergey Malinkovich of the Communists of Russia party, and Boris Nadezhdin of the Civic Initiative party because five percent or more of the signatures submitted supporting them were invalid. | Two others, Rada Russkikh and Ana…

infobrics (2024-02-08). Russia can help India overcome its LNG overreliance on Qatar. infobrics.org India's transition to gas gives Russia an opportunity to increase LNG exports.

infobrics (2024-02-08). Russia Plays Leading Role in BRICS – South African Sherpa. infobrics.org Moscow is one of the key pillars of the economic bloc, Anil Sooklal has said…

infobrics (2024-02-08). Russia the Driver Behind China's Aluminium Import Boom. infobrics.org Russia and China are becoming increasingly dependent on each other in the aluminium market…

infobrics (2024-02-08). Pentagon spreads anti-Russian fear trying to resume support for Kiev. infobrics.org According to a US defense spokesperson, war with Russia is "possible" if Washington stops supporting Ukraine.

noreply (2024-02-08). Well, A Storm Of Sorts… smoothiex12.blogspot.com at Judge's channel today with Lt.Colonel Tony Shaffer confirming again, that huge swaths of US "military experts" have no clue about Russian Armed Forces and Russia in general. Even in the comments to the video this guy was taken to task. But this is delusion worthy of Jack Devine, who resides in some alternative reality, Judge periodically brings him to show to… humiliate Jack? Now this. There is no need to sit here and go through TOE of each service of Russian Armed Forces, but I can only repeat what I said now many times–the US lost the arms race in most categories which define COFM. But this is an exh…

Pepe Escobar (2024-02-08). Why Medvedev Is Free to Go Full 'Born to Be Wild'. thealtworld.com Washington is actively splitting the EU in favor of a rabidly Russophobic Vilnius-Warsaw-Kiev axis. | Yeah, darlin' gonna make it happen | Take the world in a love embrace | Fire all of your guns at once | And explode into space | Steppenwolf, Born to be Wild, 1967 | The world has got to be thankful to the deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council Dimitri Medvedev. Paraphrasing that

Samir Saul, Michel Seymour (2024-02-08). Comparative geopolitics: Ukraine and Gaza. pressenza.com Are the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza of the same nature? Based on the bare facts reported in Western mainstream media, Russia's invasion of Ukraine and Israel's invasion of Gaza look similar. At first glance, it appears that we are dealing with two attacks which, although they may have been provoked, are nevertheless both unjustifiable. | Is it sensible, however, to rely solely on events as reported by Western mainstream media? It seems at first sight that this is quite sufficient because, as was just mentioned, no amount of context could justify what happened. This is why, according to some, it is of little imp…

tvbrics (2024-02-08). Putin calls the level of Russia-China relations unprecedentedly high. tvbrics.com Russian President and Chinese President discuss strengthening co-operation in BRICS…

tvbrics (2024-02-08). Russia and Iran prepare an agreement on mutual recognition of higher education diplomas. tvbrics.com This was stated by the Counsellor of the Iranian Embassy in the Russian Federation Hadi Goudarzi…

tvbrics (2024-02-08). Russia hosts a meeting of BRICS Deputy Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors. tvbrics.com This is the first event of the unification year in the financial sector…

tvbrics (2024-02-08). The Day of Russian Science in 2024 is associated with several memorable dates. tvbrics.com The holiday was established 25 years ago in connection with the most important event in the country's history…

Richard S. Dunn (2024-02-08). Guyana Is Being Used As A "Pawn" Against Venezuela. covertactionmagazine.com The current border impasse between Guyana and Venezuela is yet another example of United States imperialism's design to expand and usurp countries' natural resources around the world and reinforce its geopolitical agenda. The hegemonic stranglehold of the United States and its multinationals are challenged by China and Russia mainly, with Saudi Arabia following as "runner …

newarab (2024-02-09). Who won Riyadh Season finals Al-Hilal V. Al-Nassr?>. newarab.com The Saudi Al-Hilal SFC game against rival Al-Nassr FC concluded on Thursday with a dramatic victory by Al-Hilal, in an epic Al-Hilal won 2-0 in the game played at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh. | The opener was scored by Serbian footballer Sergej Milinkoviƒá-Saviƒá at minute 17. | The second goal was clinched by homegrown talent Salem Aldawsari. | As part of the government-sponsored annual festival, the Riyadh Season Cup featured two city-based teams along with the i…

ecns.cn (2024-02-09). Switzerland to facilitate Chinese travel: Foreign Minister. ecns.cn Swiss Federal Councilor and Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis said in Beijing that Switzerland warmly welcomes Chinese tourists and will provide more visa facilitation for Chinese citizens and enterprises investing in the country.

"Save the civilians" (2024-02-09). German cluster munitions to Ukraine (Investigation report). indybay.org Although the German government has signed the Oslo Convention against cluster munitions, it is supplying the Ukrainian army with hundreds of rockets filled with anti-tank mines on parachutes that can be blown by the wind into densely populated residential areas in Ukraine.

Angela (2024-02-09). Friday 2/9: Palo Alto: Silent vigil for ceasefire in Gaza and Ukraine. indybay.org 855 El Camino, Palo Alto, CA | corner of Embarcadero and El Camino, on the public sidewalk just outside Town & Country Village, in front of the big lamppost "sign"

Dave DeCamp (2024-02-08). Zelensky Removes His Top General, A Move That's Expected to Backfire. news.antiwar.com Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday said that he removed Gen. Valery Zaluzhny from his position as Ukrainian commander-in-chief, a move that's expected to backfire due to the general's popularity both within the military and among Ukraine's civilian population. "Starting today, a new management team will take over the leadership of the Armed Forces of …

Dean Baker (2024-02-08). Really Big Numbers and the Ukraine Funding Request. cepr.net The Biden administration has run into a brick wall, or at least MAGA lunacy, in its $60 billion funding request for Ukraine. A big part of its problem is that many people are debating this funding with the idea that it requires pulling away money from other important programs or that it will be a …

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Eugene Puryear (2024-02-08). Stop Sending Money to Ukraine. liberationnews.org What possible interest could workers in the US have for supporting increased militarism in Ukraine?

geo.tv (2024-02-08). Tucker Carlson interviews President Vladimir Putin. geo.tv Tucker Carlson became first Western journalist to sit with Vladimir Putin since special military operation in Ukraine…

Project HOPE (2024-02-08). oPt: Project HOPE calls for global humanitarian aid in supplemental funding. reliefweb.int Countries: occupied Palestinian territory, Ukraine, United States of America, World | Source: Project HOPE | Project HOPE urges Congress to urgently provide the additional $10 billion in supplemental funding for global humanitarian assistance, including to Ukraine, Gaza, and the West Bank. | Washington, DC (February 8, 2024) —

Sharon Zhang (2024-02-08). Sanders Casts Sole Democratic Vote Against Bill to Send $14B to Israel. truthout.org Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) was the only senator in the Democratic caucus to vote against advancing a bill on Thursday that would send $14.1 billion to Israel in order to advance its genocidal military and starvation campaign in Gaza. The Senate held a procedural vote on a foreign assistance package on Thursday that would send Ukraine $60.1 billion in assistance, fund Israel's genocide and… |

Staff (2024-02-08). Headlines for February 8, 2024. democracynow.org Truce Talks Continue in Egypt, Humanitarian Catastrophe Continues in Gaza as Netanyahu Rejects Ceasefire Proposal, 6-Year-Old Gazan Girl and 2 Rescue Workers Remain Missing 10 Days After Last Signs of Life, Palestinian American Woman Samaher Esmail Missing After Being Taken by IDF, U.S. Strike in Iraq Kills Senior Figure of Kata'ib Hezbollah, Hundreds Protest Biden in NYC, Arms and Military Sites in Chicago and California, Senate Delays Border Measure After GOP U-Turn; Schumer Calls for Vote on Israel, Ukraine Funding, Biden Officials Meet with Arab American Leaders in Michigan as Group Urges Voters to Reje…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-02-08). The US and UK Send Ukrainian Special Forces to Sudan. libya360.wordpress.com United World International Information has appeared in the African media that the United States and the United Kingdom have been transferring special forces of the Ukrainian Main Intelligence Directorate to Sudan for several months for the war against the Rapid Support Forces. The United States is concerned about the civil war in Sudan and, against the…

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