(2024-02-14). Armenia says 4 soldiers killed in border clashes with Azerbaijan. presstv.ir Armenia and Azerbaijan have traded blame on fire fight that erupted along the volatile border between the two arch-foes, with Yerevan saying four of its soldiers were killed in the southern region of Siunik.
(2024-02-14). Iran urges Armenia, Azerbaijan to exercise restraint amid border tensions. presstv.ir Armenia and Azerbaijan traded blame in the wake of new clashes.
(2024-02-14). Ataque de Azerbaiyán contra Armenia deja cuatro muertos. telesurtv.net La Guardia Fronteriza de Azerbaiyán asumió la agresión, que, apuntó, es una respuesta a un ataque armenio previo.
(2024-02-13). 2 Armenian soldiers killed in borders-uprising with Azerbaijan. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Armenia and Azerbaijan have exchanged accusations of opening fire near their disputed borders, with Armenia saying that two of their soldiers of the forces deployed to the southern region of Siunik were killed. Armenia's defense ministry said in a statement that "Units of the Azerbaijani armed forces discharged fire from small arms towards the Armenian combat positions in the vicinity of Nerkin Hand (village) on Tuesday,".The statement further specified that two soldiers were killed during the exchange of fire. However, Azerbaijan's border guards said this was a "response" to a "provocation" by Armenia…
(2024-02-14). COP hosts UAE, Azerbaijan, Brazil announce climate 'troika'. newarab.com 
Past and future UN climate talk hosts the The UAE hosted last year's
(2024-02-14). 'China is my second home': Foreigners celebrate Chinese Spring Festival. ecns.cn A group of foreigners from France and Switzerland were invited to a cultural event last Friday on Little New Year, or Xiaonian in Chinese, in Beijing to welcome the Chinese Spring Festival and the upcoming Year of the Dragon.
(2024-02-14). Insights丨French TV presenter: Upholding peaceful mind, France and China will share shining future. ecns.cn With a peaceful mind and generosity in our two countries, France and China must share a better and shining future, said Olivier Grandjean, a French-language TV presenter and writer, to China News Network in Beijing.
(2024-02-14). France delivers proposal for Israel-Hezbollah truce. newarab.com 
(2024-02-13). Body of Egyptian woman Maryam found in Rhine River, Switzerland>. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA – An investigation was launched after the body of an Egyptian woman was found in the Rhine River, in Switzerland.The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a statement two days after the body of an Egyptian citizen was found in the Rhine River on Facebook in which it confirmed that the government is working closely with Swiss authorities. The Egyptian Ministry further noted that it is closely following the case of Egyptian woman Maryam, whose body was found in the famous river that passes through many EU countries, including Germany, France, Netherlands, Austria, and Liechtenstein.The statement re…
(2024-02-13). 'China is my second home': Foreigners celebrate Chinese Spring Festival. ecns.cn A group of foreigners from France and Switzerland were invited to a cultural event last Friday on Little New Year, or Xiaonian in Chinese, in Beijing to welcome the Chinese Spring Festival and the upcoming Year of the Dragon.
(2024-02-13). Insights丨French TV presenter: Upholding peaceful mind, France and China will share shining future. ecns.cn With a peaceful mind and generosity in our two countries, France and China must share a better and shining future, said Olivier Grandjean, a French-language TV presenter and writer, to China News Network in Beijing.
(2024-02-13). Massive Farmers Protests In The EU Pit Social Justice Against Neoliberalism. popularresistance.org Farmers throughout the European Union, from Ireland and France to Poland, Greece and Portugal, are in the streets protesting unsustainable working conditions, namely higher costs of production while the prices for their goods remain stagnant and new environmental regulations are being brutally imposed on them without state support to realize them. Right wing neo-Nazi groups are using the farming crisis to empower themselves, as they were successful in doing in the Netherlands. Clearing the FOG speaks with Morgan Ody, the general coordinator of La Via Campesina – International, about their efforts to resist this r…
(2024-02-13). Israel bans UN's Francesca Albanese from entering Israel. newarab.com 
Minister of Foreign Affairs Israel Katz and Minister of the Interior Moshe Arbel said the ban was attributed to Albanese's "outrageous statement" that "the victims of the October 7 massacre were not murdered because of t…
(2024-02-14). Spain arm sales to Israel didn't halt amid Gaza war: report. newarab.com 
Spain has continued exporting ammunition to Israel since the start of its offensive on Gaza despite A report by the Spanish peace organization
(2024-02-14). Spain's PSOE-Sumar government continues arming Israel for Gaza genocide. wsws.org The revelations of the Delà s Center for Peace Studies on continuing Spanish support for Israel exposes the lying denials of the social-democrats and the pseudo-left Sumar party.
(2024-02-13). !LIVESTREAMs!]] Man City v Copenhagen LIVE Coverage ON Champions League TV Channel 13 February 2024. muslimnews.co.uk FC Kà∏benhavn is going head to head with Manchester City starting on 13 Feb 2024 at 20: 00 UTC at Parken stadium, Copenhagen city, Denmark. The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League. Manchester City vs. Copenhagen will air on CBS and TUDNxtra 3, and can be streamed live on fuboTV (free trial), Paramount+ …
(2024-02-14). First evidence of human drug use dates back thousands of years(Photo). albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA The unearthing of an ancient bone, meticulously hollowed out and sealed with birch tar, has unveiled a fascinating insight into the practices of ancient Europeans. Dated back thousands of years, this bone, initially thought to be from a sheep or goat, harbored a cache of seeds from the black henbane plant, Hyoscyamus niger. This discovery marks the earliest concrete evidence of humans in Europe collecting and preserving this potent and perilous substance.t.co/oQ7xxO1wRr— ScienceAlert (@ScienceAlert) (2024-02-14). At least 1,300 migrants dead or missing off Tunisia in 2023. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – A Tunisian rights group said on Tuesday that at least 1,300 illegal migrants have died or went missing in 2023 trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea to reach Europe seeking asylum. The United Nations International Organization for Migration (IOM) said 2,498 people died or went missing while trying to cross the central Mediterranean last year, rising 75% more than in 2022.Tunisia and Libya are the primary north African departure destinations for thousands of illegal migrants who risk their lives each year in the hope of finding better lives in Europe.More than 1,300 irregular migrants died at sea or wen…
(2024-02-14). Peasant mobilisations in Europe. cadtm.org
(2024-02-14). Josep Borrell To World Leaders: 'Cut Off Arms To Israel'. popularresistance.org The European Union's top foreign policy official said Monday that the Biden administration and other governments professing concern about the grisly death toll in the Gaza Strip should stop supplying so much weaponry to the Israeli military as it carries out one of the most devastating bombing campaigns in modern history. | Pointing to U.S. President Joe Biden's statement late last week that Israel's war on Gaza has been "over the top," E.U. High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell said during a press conference in Brussels, "Well, if you believe that too many people are being kil…
(2024-02-14). Libya's polluted coastline is a symptom of state failure. newarab.com 
In the 13 years since the downfall of Muammar Gaddafi, Libya has become a byword for the perils of Western military intervention. | The country's political dysfunction and on-and-off civil war have consumed most of the attention that the international community dedicates to Libya, even as the environmental issues that stem from these problems grow worse and go all but unaddressed. | Libya's hundreds of kilometres of coastline — the launchpad for boats carrying African migrants to Europe and Libyan oil to the rest of the world —offers a prime example. | "Amid the countless immediate political challe…
(2024-02-14). Tractors clog streets of Barcelona as farmers protest across EU. presstv.ir Farmers drive their tractors through the streets of Barcelona as part of a Europe-wide movement in protest at their working conditions.
(2024-02-14). How We Can Achieve American Social Democracy. counterpunch.org 
øEl Sueño Español? Why we might need to learn to be more culturally European if we want to achieve American social democracy The trope of the American who goes abroad and falls in love with Europe, sometimes with tragic consequences, has a long history, from the lives of Henry James and T.S. Eliot, both of
(2024-02-13). Russia and the Gaza War. thealtworld.com Putin is being shown who his real allies are | Hamas' 7 October raid on Israeli military bases and settlements in the 'Gaza Envelope', and Benjamin Netanyahu's success in entangling the US and European NATO members in his subsequent war and mass killings, have been a huge gift for Russian President Vladimir Putin and a massive setback for Ukraine and its military backers. | The Ukraine war is now nearly into its third year, and all the signs indicate that Putin is winning it. He retains control of the Russian-majority eastern and southern Ukrainian provinces he took over and then annexed, as well as Crimea, which…
(2024-02-13). In Europe, Platform Workers Are Winning Limited Protections. popularresistance.org As the European Parliament heads toward fresh elections in June, there's one unresolved file on the desk of Brussels's politicians and technocrats. The European Union (EU) Platform Work Directive, an attempt to establish a unified set of labor standards for workers on digital platforms like Uber and Deliveroo, has turned out to be a thorny issue. | The EU's various institutions have been banging heads over platform work regulation for years now, unable to bridge conflicting interests and ideologies. If passed, the Platform Work Directive would establish a whole set of new rights relating to algorithmic management…
(2024-02-13). Peasant mobilisations in Europe. cadtm.org
(2024-02-13). Italy's farmers head to Rome in tractor convoy as European anger spreads. presstv.ir Italian farmers protesting about cheap imports from outside the EU headed towards Rome in convoys of tractors on Monday.
(2024-02-13). Tractors clog streets of Barcelona as farmers protest across EU. presstv.ir Farmers drive their tractors through the streets of Barcelona as part of a Europe-wide movement in protest at their working conditions.
(2024-02-13). EU's Borrell calls for Israel arms supply cut amid Gaza genocide. presstv.ir The EU says Israel's supporters must cut arms supplies for the regime if they want to lessen the civilian casualties in Gaza.
(2024-02-13). Farmers protests are spreading across the world; people are waking up to the fact that the war on farming is not a coincidence. expose-news.com Farmers across Europe continue to protest against the implementation of the United Nations' Agenda 2030. The European Commission has tried to deflect blame by explaining that the protests are because European farmers …
(2024-02-14). South Africans, Namibians remind Germany of genocidal past. newarab.com 
Hundreds of activists from South Africa and Namibia staged protests outside German institutions in Cape Town and Johannesburg to protest The ICJ on January 26 issued provisional orders compelling Israel to halt attacks on Palestinian civilians and rul…
(2024-02-13). Poland's Economic Subordination To Germany Follows Its Political & Military Subordination. thealtworld.com What's taking place is Donald Tusk's systematic subordination of Poland to German hegemony as a quid pro quo for its support of his return to power. | Polish conservative-nationalist opposition leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski's prior assessment of returning Prime Minister Donald Tusk
(2024-02-13). Nicaragua to take western states to ICJ for 'facilitating genocide By: News Desk. midwesternmarx.com 
The Central American nation has called on Germany, the UK, the Netherlands, and Canada to stop sending arms to IsraelThe Nicaraguan government has started legal proceedings to take Germany, the UK, the Netherlands, and Canada to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for complicity in the Israeli genocide of Palestinians in Gaza and other violations of international law. In a statement, Managua said it has informed the governments of "the [UK], Germany, the Netherlands, …
(2024-02-14). Volcano in southwest Iceland erupts again after January activity. presstv.ir A volcano erupted on Thursday in southwest Iceland for the second time this year.
(2024-02-13). Volcano in southwest Iceland erupts again after January activity. presstv.ir A volcano erupted on Thursday in southwest Iceland for the second time this year.
(2024-02-13). Irish Women Basketball Players Protest Israel's Genocide In Gaza. popularresistance.org Defying heavy pressure and the threat of sanctions and expulsion, the members of the Irish basketball team, playing in Riga, Latvia at the Women's EuroBasket qualifier match, refused to shake the hands of the opposing team, Israel. Five members of the Irish team decided not to play in the match at all. The move was in response to allegations of antisemitism from the Israeli team against the Irish team and Basketball Ireland, which had raised objections to playing against Israel amid its ongoing genocide against the Palestinian people. | Ahead of the match on February 8, progressive organizations in Ireland includ…
(2024-02-14). Italy's Stellantis confirms end of Maserati Levante production. wsws.org The announcement takes place in the context of a series of wildcat strikes in opposition to the threat of plant closures.
(2024-02-13). Iran wins rulings in five international cases: Vice president. presstv.ir The Iranian vice president says the country has recently won rulings in five international cases.
(2024-02-14). Dutch court orders gov't to stop military exports to Israel. greenleft.org.au 
A Dutch court has ordered the Netherlands' government to cease exporting F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel that are being used in the war in Gaza, reports Kerry Smith.
(2024-02-13). Court orders Netherlands to stop F-35 parts delivery to Israel. newarab.com 
The Netherlands must stop delivering parts for F-35 fighter jets used by Israel in the Gaza Strip, after a Dutch court Monday upheld an appeal by human rights organisations. | The groups had argued that supplying the parts contributed to alleged violations of international law by Israel in its war on the besieged Strip. | "The court orders the State to cease all actual export and transit of F-35 parts with final destination Israel within seven days after service of this judgement," said the ruling. | The US-owned F-35 parts are stored at a warehouse in the Netherlands and then shipped to several partners, incl…
(2024-02-14). A thousand tractors to block Polish city centre Poznan in protest. presstv.ir Around one thousand tractors are expected to block the city center of Poznan in Poland in protest against EU measures to tackle climate change.
(2024-02-13). A thousand tractors to block Polish city centre Poznan in protest. presstv.ir Around one thousand tractors are expected to block the city center of Poznan in Poland in protest against EU measures to tackle climate change.
(2024-02-14). Russia: Origin and consequences of the debt repudiation of February 10, 1918. cadtm.org
(2024-02-14). OK, Clock Watch… smoothiex12.blogspot.com 
It will never go away, because what IF… your ship is struck, how are you going to keep the time which is critical for a ship and her weapon systems, and, most importantly, navigation once all those fancy GPS/GLONASS systems are knocked out… My dear buddy who haven been drinking all kind of alcoholic shit onboard of USS Yorktown and USS Bannon and then on Russian naval ships (he still cannot recall in what order, neither can US counterparts) in 1990 (he is a bubble-head), he demonstrated how to navigate ship (that is to fix position) using the most primitive means such as stop-watch, ship's watch, thread…
(2024-02-13). Tucker Carlson roasts US cleanliness amid visiting Moscow. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Amid his recent interview with Russia's President Vladimir Putin and visiting Moscow, Tucker Carlson is the talk of the internet yet again after comparing US cities to Russia's capital Moscow in every way including their cleanliness, infrastructure, and organization. In his recent comments at the World Government Summits, Tucker said "Moscow is so much nicer than any city in my country" and added that the city has developed so much since the 80s as his father used to reside there working for the US government and struggled to get electricity back then: "Now it's so much cleaner, safer, and prettier aest…
(2024-02-13). CNN Propaganda Depicts Russia's Use of Nepali Mercenaries as Cruel & Unusual. thealtworld.com CNN Propaganda Depicts Russia's Use of Nepali Mercenaries as Cruel & Unusual, But the British & Americans Have Used & Abused Nepali Fighters for Generations | CNN sets out to blame Russia, but the poverty & exploitation of Nepali labor including soldiers-for-hire began during the British Empire ( The West delibe…
(2024-02-13). Seized Russian Yacht Is Costing the US Over $7 Million Per Year to Maintain. news.antiwar.com A yacht belonging to a Russian billionaire that was seized by the US under the pretext of sanctions enforcement in May 2022 is costing the US $7 million per year to maintain. According to Reuters, the US seized the $300 million Amadea in Fiji under a warrant alleging it was owned by Suleiman Kerimov, a …
(2024-02-13). Russia: Origin and consequences of the debt repudiation of February 10, 1918. cadtm.org
(2024-02-13). New Shipping Route Connecting China and Russia Is Officially Open. infobrics.org With a cargo ship recently departing for Jingjiang Port in east China's Jiangsu Province after unloading nearly 20,000 tons of Russia-imported coal at Longkou Port in east China's Shandong Province, a new shipping route linking ports in Russia, Longkou and Jingjiang is officially open…
(2024-02-13). BRICS Committed to Building Fairer and Interactive World. infobrics.org BRICS under Russia's presidency (2024) has begun with the first meeting of of Sherpas/Sous-Sherpas, held January 30 — February 1, with participation of new countries — Ethiopia, Egypt, Iran, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. The meeting wholeheartedly noted substantial contributions in shaping the agenda and comprehensive plan of activities scheduled to take place in the Russian Federation…
(2024-02-13). How Yemen's 'asabiyya' is reshaping geopolitics By: Pepe Escobar. midwesternmarx.com 
The Arabic word Asabiyya, or 'social solidarity,' is a soundbite in the west, but taken very seriously by the globe's new contenders China, Russia, and Iran. It is Yemen, however, that is mainstreaming the idea, by sacrificing everything for the world's collective morality in a bid to end the genocide in Gaza. When there is a general change of conditions,It is as if the entire creation had changedand the whole world been altered,as if it were a new and repeated creation,a world brought i …
(2024-02-13). Chinese regime announces "support" for Russia in war with NATO in Ukraine. wsws.org This must be taken as a warning that a further escalation of the war between the world's major powers, driven by the aggressive policies of the NATO imperialist countries, is being prepared.
(2024-02-14). IMF establishes fund to aid Ukraine's economic reforms. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – In a recent announcement, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) revealed the launch of the Ukraine Capacity Development Fund (UCDF) to bolster the country's economic reform agenda.The new fund is set to provide substantial resources for technical assistance and education to support Ukraine's efforts in economic reform.Key areas of focus for the fund's operations include fiscal reforms, monetary policy, financial sector policies, anti-corruption measures, data enhancement, and tailored training and technical support for macroeconomic frameworks.With an initial operational plan budgeted at $27.5 million…
(2024-02-14). General Syrsky Takes Charge and Ukraine Continues to Falter. sonar21.com 
(2024-02-14). In bipartisan vote, US Senate backs $95 billion for war in Ukraine, genocide in Gaza. wsws.org After passage of the bill, President Biden demanded Speaker of the House Mike Johnson allow an immediate vote in the House of Representatives.
(2024-02-13). Thursday 2/15: Two Ceasefires: A Call for Ceasefires and Negotiations in Gaza + Ukraine Online Teach-in. indybay.org
(2024-02-13). Senate Passes $95 Billion Military Aid Bill for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. news.antiwar.com The Senate on Tuesday morning passed the $95 billion foreign military aid bill that includes money for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan after a rare overnight session where Republican opponents of the legislation argued against it. The bill passed in a vote of 70-29, with 22 Republicans and nearly every Democrat voting to pass the legislation. …
(2024-02-13). Where Did Washington's Ukraine Partisans Go? truthdig.com
(2024-02-13). Putin, Ukraine and the Unfolding Disaster in the Middle East. sonar21.com 
A couple of worthwhile discussions — today with Judge Napolitano and a Friday conversation with Nima Alhkorshid in Brazil. If you have not done so already please subscribe to my Tucker is killing it on Twitter, YouTube and TikTok. On X/Twitter alone he is over 198 million impressions. That is more than CNN, MSNBC and FoxNews get in three months. We are in a vast, new me…
(2024-02-13). The NeoCons' Proxy War "Against Ukraine": Nuclear War is On the Table. The Privatization of Ukraine. globalresearch.ca