(2024-02-15). CSTO considers explosive situation on Armenian-Azerbaijani border. plenglish.com Moscow, Feb 15 (Prensa Latina) The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) sees a high potential for conflict on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, said the head of the group's Joint Chiefs of Staff, Andrei Serdiukov.
(2024-02-15). Colombia: Más de 1.400.000 niños y niñas serán beneficiados con el fortalecimiento de la red de frío de vacunas hecho por UNICEF y el Gobierno de Japón. reliefweb.int Countries: Colombia, Japan | Source: UN Children's Fund | Armenia, febrero de 2024. La Embajada del Japón en Colombia y el Fondo de las Naciones Unidas para la Infancia (UNICEF) vienen uniendo esfuerzos desde febrero de 2022 para implementar en Colombia del proyecto de asistencia denominado "Apoyo de la àöltima Milla", el cual busca promover la vacunación contra el COVID-19 en los países de América Latina y el Caribe. Este plan ha permitido fortalecer la capacidad del Gobierno Nacional para responder a la pandemia de COVID-19, en el intento de lograr la cobertura sanitaria universal y contribuir a la vacu…
(2024-02-16). China's top diplomat to attend Munich Security Conference, visit Spain and France. ecns.cn Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will attend the 60th Munich Security Conference and visit Spain and France, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Thursday at a news conference.
(2024-02-16). Canada, Australia, New Zealand Urge Israel Against 'Catastrophic' Assault. popularresistance.org Canada, Australia, and New Zealand issued a joint statement on 15 February expressing serious concern over Israel's planned assault on Gaza's southern city of Rafah. | "We are gravely concerned by indications that Israel is planning a ground offensive into Rafah. A military operation into Rafah would be catastrophic," the joint statement read. | "We urge the Israeli government not to go down this path. There is simply nowhere else for civilians to go," it added. | The statement comes one day after Germany and France showed their concern over the planned attack. | "One point three million people are waiting there…
(2024-02-15). China's top diplomat to attend Munich Security Conference, visit Spain and France. ecns.cn Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will attend the 60th Munich Security Conference and visit Spain and France, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Thursday at a news conference.
(2024-02-15). Silencing Francesca Albanese. libya360.wordpress.com Eugene Doyle It was with a sense of disgust rather than despair that I read in the Jerusalem Post this week: "'Antisemitic' UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese banned from Israel." We're being gas-lighted again and this is a chance to push back against the narrative that to support victims of Israel is to somehow be…
(2024-02-15). Equipment donated in France for the preparation of Cuban athletes. plenglish.com Paris, Feb 15 (Prensa Latina) The city of Tremblay-en-France donated today bodybuilding equipment to the National Institute of Sports, Physical Education and Recreation of Cuba (INDER), as part of a project aimed at supporting the preparation of athletes qualified for Paris-2024.
(2024-02-15). Ciudad francesa dona equipos para preparación de atletas de Cuba. radiohc.cu París, 15 feb (RHC) La ciudad de Tremblay-en-France donó hoy equipos de musculación al Instituto Nacional de Deportes, Educación Física y Recreación de Cuba (Inder), como parte de un proyecto destinado a apoyar la preparación de atletas clasificados para París-2024.
(2024-02-15). World: Alertes de maladies épidémiques et émergentes en Océanie le 13 février 2024. reliefweb.int 
Countries: Australia, French Polynesia (France), Micronesia (Federated States of), New Zealand, Northern Mariana Islands (The United States of America), Tokelau, United States of America, World | Source: Pacific Community | Please refer to the attached Map. | Éléments nouveaux/faits marquants intervenus depuis la diffusion de la carte précédente sur PacNet, le 06 février 2024: | Dengue | Polynésie franàßaise : Au cours de la semaine 5, quatre nouveaux cas ont été confirmés sur les 70 tests réalisés. Un cas supplémentaire a été détecté au cours de la semaine 6, ce qui porte le total à 13 cas locaux dep…
(2024-02-15). oPt: Israel's symbolic "ban" must not distract from atrocity crimes in Gaza: UN expert. reliefweb.int Countries: Israel, occupied Palestinian territory | Source: UN Human Rights Council | GENEVA (15 February 2024) –* The Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, Francesca Albanese, said today that Israel's decision to symbolically ban her entry is a distraction from atrocities being committed in Gaza. She issued the following statement: * | "Since Israel's 2008 detention and deportation of then UN Special Rapporteur Richard Falk, the State of Israel has prevented the entry of all UN Special Rapporteurs on the situation of human rights in the Palesti…
(2024-02-16). France: "Article Pfizer" criminalising criticism of mRNA injections passed by National Assembly. expose-news.com On 15 November 2023, the French Senate reviewed a draft law, modifications to the Penal Code, that aim to crush dissent using hefty fines of up to EUR 15,000 and threat of …
(2024-02-15). Eliades Ochoa to receive La Mar de Músicas award in Spain. plenglish.com Madrid, Jan 15 (Prensa Latina) Cuban musician Eliades Ochoa, one of the founders of the Buena Vista Social Club, will receive next July the La Mar de Músicas award at the Cartagena Festival (Spain).
(2024-02-15). The Economics Teacher of the New Generation: Cryptocurrency Ideology. mronline.org 
The widespread ownership of crypto currencies in countries like Turkey and Argentina has created the grounds for a very reactionary economic understanding among broad social segments, especially among young people.
(2024-02-15). Egypt: Dire consequences await Israel if Rafah invaded along its borders! albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Egypt has issued a warning to Israel, cautioning against the potential dire consequences of launching a military operation in Rafah, a city situated in the southern part of the Gaza Strip.Concerns have been raised by Denmark and the Netherlands regarding Israel's possible assault on Rafah, which is home to over a million Palestinians.In a statement shared from Denmark's Ministry of Foreign Affairs' X account, a message from Josep Borrell, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, dated Friday, February 9, was circulated. Borrell's message highlighted the pli…
(2024-02-15). Alessandra Mussolini: from daughter of Benito Mussolini to Japanese popstar. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA – Meet Alessandra Mussolini, the daughter of the late Italian dictator Benito Mussolini and a former Japanese City Pop star in the 80s! Despite being a current member of the European Parliament, the current Italian politician released a Japanese City Pop album under the name of 'Amore' which was exclusive to the Japanese audience back then. Alfa Records released the album in 1982which was produced by Miki Curtis and had Mussolini sing in Japanese, English, and Italian.Our favorite song on the album has to go to '
(2024-02-15). Feb 15, 2024. sitrepworld.info 
‚ô´ Song of the Volga Boatmen — Mikhail Kruglov (basso profondo) What's Really Happening and What Do We Do about it? Part 2, by Roger Tucker A Postcard From The Far Side of Despair, by Aurelien John Mearsheimer: How to Know When a Country is Behaving Rationally America's Real Adversaries are Its European and Other Allies, by Michael Hudson Science & the Quest for Harmony, by Lucy Wyatt Tucker Slayed the Mainstream Media Dragon, by Ron Paul The Age of Zugzwang: The Merciless Grip of Geostrategic Logic, by Big Serge Is America the Real Victim of Anti-Russia Sanctions, by Arnaud Bertrand Atroc…
(2024-02-15). Russia's Novatek Sets up China Office to Market Gas Amid Sanctions. infobrics.org Russian natural gas producer Novatek is building a new China-based team to explore marketing the fuel, sources familiar with the plans said, as U.S. sanctions thwart plans for exports from its new multi-billion dollar Arctic project. The move illustrates Russian energy companies' continued pivot to Asia, especially China, after the Ukraine conflict cut off their access to markets in Europe…
(2024-02-15). American strategists fearing war with Russia. infobrics.org An American think tank recently published a report stating that US "hardline policies" in post-Ukrainian conflict Europe could lead Washington and Moscow to a direct war.
(2024-02-15). Cuba saluda fiesta nacional de Serbia. radiohc.cu La Habana, 15 feb (RHC) El Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba felicitó hoy a través de la cuenta oficial en X, al pueblo y Gobierno de Serbia, en ocasión de celebrarse la fiesta nacional de ese país europeo.
(2024-02-15). BioNTech and Moderna lobby the EU, Swiss and UK regulatory agencies to stop mRNA injections being classified as gene therapy. expose-news.com BioNTech and Moderna are frantically lobbying the European Parliament to stop a reclassification of mRNA injections as "gene therapy" in the upcoming revision to the European Union's ("EU's") pharmaceutical legislation. Moderna is …
(2024-02-17). World Report] New European agreement on gender-based violence. thelancet.com A new EU directive will criminalise violence against women but controversially excludes a consent-based offence of rape. Jacqui Thornton reports.
(2024-02-16). European governments demand massive arms buildup after Trump's threats to withdraw support for NATO members. wsws.org The European powers have responded to Donald Trump's threats against NATO members who fail to spend enough on rearmament with a veritable war hysteria.
(2024-02-15). NATO and EU respond to Trump's warning. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has reacted to former US President Donald Trump's remarks, cautioning that allies failing to meet their financial commitments to NATO might not be defended in the event of a Russian attack.Stoltenberg, in an interview with Norwegian TV channel TV2, stated, "Any suggestion that allies won't support each other would harm our security. Regardless of the presidential election outcome, I expect the US to remain a strong and loyal NATO ally."The EU also voiced its concerns over Trump's comments. European Council President Charles Michel, in a message on his X account,…
(2024-02-15). Al-Hilal star Neymar set for Santos return?>. albawaba.com Al-Hilal star Neymar is being linked with a potential return to Brazil after having an "effective" conversation with Santos club president.The striker left Santos in 2013 to pursue a career in Europe and went on to join Barcelona where he had his best spell.He then moved to Paris Saint-Germain in a world record move in 2017, but failed to live up to expectations.Neymar left the French club last summer to play alongside the likes of Aleksandar Mitrovic at Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal.However, he suffered an unexpected ACL injury that in October that should keep him out of action until the end of the season.The 32-year-…
(2024-02-16). The Unrepentant West: Germany's Olaf Scholz and the Right to Commit Genocide in Gaza. counterpunch.org 
On February 8, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz was in Washington on an official visit, aimed at working jointly with the United States to make "sure that Israel has what it needs to defend itself". If such a statement was made soon after the Al-Aqsa Flood Operation of October 7, one may cognize its logic, based
(2024-02-16). Why the 1953 cancellation of German debt won't be reproduced for Greece and Developing Countries. cadtm.org
(2024-02-16). Greek Farmers Continue Their Protest. popularresistance.org The protesting farmers in Greece decided to continue their agitations across the country with demands such as duty-free agricultural diesel, reduced electricity costs, and subsidies on supplies and animal feed, as negotiations with the government on February 13 yielded no results. A week-long protest, including rallies and blockades in major motorways across Greece, forced the New Democracy (ND) government to call the farmers' groups for negotiations on Tuesday. | The farmer's unions rejected the meager concessions on electricity prices offered by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. They demanded effective measur…
(2024-02-15). Why the 1953 cancellation of German debt won't be reproduced for Greece and Developing Countries. cadtm.org
(2024-02-15). 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.
(2024-02-16). 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.
(2024-02-15). Fascism seizes Ireland in the novel 'Prophet Song'. greenleft.org.au 
Bill Nevins revews Paul Lynch's Booker Prize-winning novel, set in a near-future Ireland, where fascists have come to power.
(2024-02-16). Ireland pledges funding for UNRWA after US-led withdrawal of support. presstv.ir Ireland pledges €20 million ($16.7 million) funding for UNRWA after the US and its allies suspended their assistance for the agency.
(2024-02-15). Israel Fosters Disinformation Campaign Against UNRWA: Ireland. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Irish Deputy Prime Minister Micheál Martin accused Israel of launching a "disinformation" campaign against the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) and called on donor countries not to suspend their aid to this humanitarian institution. | RELATED: | Martin made these statements after meeting in Dublin with UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini, whom he confirmed that th…
(2024-02-16). Dutch govt appeals court order to halt transfer of F-35 parts to Israel. greenleft.org.au 
Following a Dutch appeals court ruling to halt the export and transit of all F-35 parts to Israel within seven days, the Netherlands' government is taking the matter to the country's Supreme Court, reports Binoy Kampmark.
(2024-02-16). Sunday 2/25: John Lindsay-Poland: Police Demilitarization Now! indybay.org 1187 Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA 94109…
(2024-02-15). 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.
(2024-02-16). 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.
(2024-02-16). Tucker Carlson mocks US amid visiting Russia's affordable, clean Moscow grocery store. albawaba.com Tucker Carlson, the former Fox News host and outspoken defender of Vladimir Putin, has sparked controversy with his latest video from Moscow, where he is reportedly preparing to interview the Russian president.In the video, Carlson claims that he was "radicalized" by visiting a grocery store in Moscow and finding low prices and abundant food, despite the US sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine."We've been told sanctions on Russia have had a devastating effect on its economy. We visited a grocery store in Moscow and found a very different situation," Carlson says in the video, which he posted on his X…
(2024-02-16). Feb 16, 2024. sitrepworld.info 
‚ô´ Sophisticated Lady — Art Tatum Confucius Says "lol, lmao": On the very basics of governance, by N.S. Lyons We Think This Dystopia Is Normal Like People In Abusive Relationships Think It's Normal, by Caitlin Johnstone The Fatal Flaw of Controlled Oppositions: Collectivism vs Individualism, East vs West, One vs Many, by Matthew Ehret Bombing Muslims for Peace: Time to Put Away Our Toy Soldiers, by Bill Astore NATO Reveals its True Nature as an Undertaker: Chinese OP/ED, by Karl Sanchez Tucker Carlson on US-Russia After Putin Interview (Video) Russian Doomsday Space Weapon Steals Headlines…
(2024-02-16). Russia: Origin and consequences of the debt repudiation of February 10, 1918. cadtm.org
(2024-02-16). Ukraine: 'Two years after the invasion, normalisation of war has led to a return of politics'. greenleft.org.au 
Green Left's Federico Fuentes interviewed Viktoriia Pihul , a council member of Ukrainian democratic socialist organisation Social Movement, regarding the situation in Ukraine two years after the start of Russia's full-scale invasion.
(2024-02-15). Russia: Origin and consequences of the debt repudiation of February 10, 1918. cadtm.org
(2024-02-15). Selected Articles: Kiev Regime Sharply Divided: Just Killed French Mercenaries. False Flag Operation Intent on Framing Russia? President Macron Cancels His Trip to Ukraine. globalresearch.ca 
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(2024-02-15). New Global BRICS Driving Emerging Architecture. infobrics.org An association of five emerging economies popularly referred to as BRICS under Russia's presidency (2024) has begun its work with the first meeting of of Sherpas/Sous-Sherpas…
(2024-02-15). Looks Like We made It and Mike Turner's Russian Threat Scam. sonar21.com 
Russia's Defacto Truth Squad | Sorry. Couldn't resist the Barry Manilow reference, but this kind of campy celebration is called for when the Government of Ukraine deems me important enough to be put on THE LIST of Russian disinformation agents. I am sandwiched at the 7 o'clock position between distinguished professor Richard Sakwa and Doug MacGregor. How do you like them donuts. First, give Barry a listen. It is Valentine's Day afterall. | I am proud to say I know most of the people on that list and consider them friends. Fighting the mainstream tends to create bonds of friendship and camaraderie. I am shoc…
(2024-02-15). Palestinian Resistance's Foreign Policy: Updating Daud Abdullah's Analysis. orinocotribune.com By Hanna Eid — Feb 2, 2024 | As the battle for Palestine rages on, the patient and calculated tenor of the Axis of Resistance will provide us with a beacon toward total liberation. | Daud Abdullah wrote an erudite and comprehensive analysis of Hamas's foreign policy which was released by the Afro-Middle East Center (AMEC) in 2020. The majority of the writing was done in 2019, and thus there are a few lacunae based on the last 5 years of world affairs. | On the world scale, the Covid-19 pandemic rocked production, distribution, and public health sectors; the Russian special military operation in Ukraine gave…
(2024-02-15). Russia and Hamas: A Strategic Alliance of Convenience. orinocotribune.com By Mohamad Hasan Sweidan — Feb 13, 2024 | Hamas has asked Moscow to act as guarantor to a Gaza ceasefire. Growing Russian ties with West Asia's resistance actors should be no surprise; within the context of the global power standoff, they share common enemies. | In the past few years, Russia's expanding ties with the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas have contributed to the growing list of issues that muddy relations between Moscow and Tel Aviv. After Hamas' 27 October visit to Moscow following the Al-Aqsa Flood operation, Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs declared the trip "sends a message of legitim…
(2024-02-16). Ukraine says 'fierce' fighting underway with Russian troops in Avdiivka. presstv.ir Ukraine says fierce fighting is raging for the frontline city of Avdiivka that has become a main target for Russia ahead of the second anniversary of its special military operation.
(2024-02-15). More than 100 journalists victims of Russian crimes during two years of covering war in Ukraine [EN/RU/UK]. reliefweb.int 
(2024-02-15). Headlines for February 15, 2024. democracynow.org 1 Dead, 22 Injured in Shooting at Super Bowl Victory Parade in Kansas City, Kansas City Mass Shooting Came on Sixth Anniversary of Parkland School Massacre, Israeli Forces Raid and Bomb Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, Canada, Australia and New Zealand Warn Israeli Attack on Rafah Would Be "Catastrophic", Palestinian Journalist Mutaz Al-Ghafari Killed with Wife & Child in Gaza City, Netanyahu Blocks Israeli Negotiators from Returning to Cairo for Ceasefire Talks, 11 Killed in Lebanon as Israel Launches Heaviest Strikes Since Oct. 7, Ukrainian Strike Kills 5 at Russian Shopping Mall, Australian Parliame…
(2024-02-15). Russia Is on the Verge of Creating Anti-Cancer Vaccines: Putin. telesurenglish.net
(2024-02-15). Ukrainian Rocket Attack Leaves 5 Russians Dead in Belgorod. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Belgorod Governor Viacheslav Gladkov confirmed that at least five people died in a Ukrainian artillery attack on the city of Belgorod. | RELATED: | "According to preliminary data, 5 people died, including a child, and 18 others were injured, including five minors," he said on his Telegram channel. | According to the RIA Novosti agency, the attack severely affected a shopping center housing a supermarket and a pharmacy. | "Take…
(2024-02-16). Shenyang Joins Battle of Chinese Cities for Russian Seafood Trade. infobrics.org With an expanded U.S. ban on Russian seafood coming into effect that now includes products processed in third countries, Russian exporters are increasingly pivoting to China…
(2024-02-16). Westerners more afraid of migrants and radical Islam than Russia, finds poll. infobrics.org Trump's son questions validity of "Russian threat" after US warning to Congress.
(2024-02-16). Belgorod attack a sign that Syrsky will harden terrorist methods. infobrics.org New Ukrainian top general expected to launch terrorist incursions against Russia's demilitarized territory.
(2024-02-16). Russia slams US for 'malicious fabrication' over space capabilities. presstv.ir Such tricks, the Kremlin says, are played by the White House only to urge lawmakers to approve more money to counter Russia.
(2024-02-16). House Intelligence Committee chair sparks uproar over Russian "space weapons" wsws.org It is not clear whether Republican Mike Turner intended to pressure House Republicans to approve $60 billion in new spending on the war against Russia in Ukraine, or simply to stoke public fears like last year's "China balloon" scare.
(2024-02-15). Ukraine accuses Russia of using Starlink internet in occupied areas. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Reports from Kiev suggest that Ukraine is claiming Russia is using Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet service in the areas it occupies.According to Ukrainian military intelligence, Russian forces are alleged to be utilizing Starlink terminals provided by SpaceX for satellite internet connectivity.The accusation came from Andriy Yusov, spokesperson for Ukraine's Defense Ministry's Main Intelligence Directorate.It is claimed that Russian units near Klishchiivka and Andriivka towns are using these terminals, although there has been no official response from the Russian Defense Ministry regarding thes…
(2024-02-16). Friday 2/16: 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"
(2024-02-15). House Intel Chair Accused of Disclosing National Security 'Threat' to Get Ukraine Aid Passed. news.antiwar.com Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH), chair of the House Intelligence Committee, made a vague public warning on Wednesday about an unspecified "serious national security threat," prompting accusations that he did so to pressure the House to pass the $95 billion foreign military aid bill that just made it through the Senate. US officials later told the media that …
(2024-02-15). DNC-GOP Confrontation: US Senate Wants to Codify 'Ukraine Aid' by Making It An Impeachable Offense. globalresearch.ca
(2024-02-15). British media demands continued support for Ukraine despite domestic economic pains. infobrics.org UK will face long-term cost of Brexit, warns Goldman Sachs.
(2024-02-15). US Senate wants to codify 'Ukraine aid' by making it impeachable offense. infobrics.org While the DNC will have a very difficult task pushing the bill's adoption by the House, if they succeed, the so-called "Ukraine aid" would effectively be codified and even made into an impeachable offense. This is extremely important for the neoliberal and neocon warmongers in Washington DC as it would force any future president to comply with the bill. This can be seen as a way of using the system to ensure that Democrats' decisions are not legally overturned by any future potentially non-DNC administration.
(2024-02-15). Registered IDP area baseline assessment: Ukraine – Round 32 (January 2024). reliefweb.int 
Country: Ukraine | Source: International Organization for Migration | Please refer to the attached file. | OVERVIEW | The Registered IDP Area Baseline Assessment provides granular data on the number and geographic location of officially registered internally displaced people (IDPs). This report assesses registered IDP presence at the raion level, also mapping the recorded change since the previous round. Round 32 presents the data of the registered IDP population disaggregated by sex, age and state-recognised disability status. | The data collected for the Area Baseline Assessment Round 32 reflects the up-t…
(2024-02-16). Iraq War: How the U.S. Contaminated Iraq with Depleted Uranium. globalresearch.ca The following text was presented to the Kuala Lumpur International Conference to Criminalise War, Putra World Trade Centre, 28-31 October 2009. | For more than three decades [since 1991], the United States of America and the United Kingdom have been waging …
(2024-02-15). Australian Parliament Asks US to Stop Action Against Assange. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday night, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and 85 lawmakers supported a motion to urge the United States and the United Kingdom to end the legal proceedings against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and allow him to return to Australia. | RELATED: | This motion, presented by independent legislator Andrew Wilkie in the Lower Chamber, garnered 86 votes in favor and 42 against in a legislative ses…
(2024-02-16). Shocking Findings of New Study: Excess Deaths in the UK Pandemic were Iatrogenic and Caused by Midazolam and Euthanasia. expose-news.com Findings of a new study show that data showing a spike in excess deaths in April 2020 in the United Kingdom (UK) had significant anomalies and inconsistencies with existing explanations wrongly attributed …