(2024-02-18). France's Draft Law: Citizens Who Speak out against the Covid-19 Vaccine. "3 Years Prison and €45,000 Fine" globalresearch.ca
(2024-02-18). Recognising Palestinian state not a taboo for France: Macron. newarab.com 
French President Emmanuel Macron says recognising a France and the EU have long supported a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine, but as part of a negotiated settlement. With talks long stalled and Israel's war on Gaza deepening, some European countries are voicing support for recognizing a Palestinian state sooner. | "Recognising a Palestinian state is not a taboo for Fra…
(2024-02-18). Ferroviarios franceses continúan huelga hasta el lunes. telesurtv.net La huelga finalizará el lunes a las 8H00 local (UTC) luego de que solo uno de cada dos TGV estuviera en circulación.
(2024-02-18). Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks 'not really promising', Qatar PM says. scmp.com Time is 'not in our favour', said Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, a key mediator in the Gaza truce negotiations.
(2024-02-18). Joe Biden blames US lawmakers' 'inaction' for fall of Ukraine's Avdiivka. scmp.com US$60 billion in military aid for Kyiv is being stalled by Trump allies in the US Congress, allowing Russia to make its first notable gains in the war in months.
(2024-02-18). 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.
(2024-02-18). Belarus, Oman intend to intensify business ties. eng.belta.by Director of the National Center for Marketing Nikolai Borisevich held a meeting with Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman to the Russian Federation and concurrently to the Republic of Belarus Hamood bin Salim bin Abdullah Altowaiya on 17 February.
(2024-02-18). Belarusian automaker MAZ expands service network in Russia. eng.belta.by Director of the MAZ Service Center Aleksei Grishkevich presented a certificate of the authorized service station to the Surgutdrive company. At the moment, this company is being accredited for the status of an official dealer of OAO MAZ, managing company of the holding company BelavtoMAZ.
(2024-02-18). Belarusian FM: 'In linguistic diversity lies our unity'. eng.belta.by The linguistic diversity embodies a cultural diversity, encourages the exchange of views, and creates the basis for mutually respectful dialogue, acceptance and cooperation between peoples, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Aleinik said at a solemn event on the occasion of the International Mother Language Day at the Minsk Town Hall on 16 February.
(2024-02-18). Belarus' Capital of Culture 2024 to be honored with its own stamp. eng.belta.by The Belarusian Communications and Informatization Ministry will launch an envelope with a commemorative stamp "Belynichi — Belarus' Capital of Culture 2024" on 21 February.
(2024-02-18). Belarusian Belavia launches direct flight from Brest to Moscow. eng.belta.by Flights from Brest to Moscow (Sheremetyevo) will be operated twice a week, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, by Embraer 175 aircraft with comfortable economy and business class cabins. The flight from Brest to the Russian capital takes 1 hour 45 minutes.
(2024-02-18). As Greece legalises same-sex marriage, will other Orthodox countries join them any time soon? scmp.com Eastern Orthodox leadership has been united in opposing recognition of same-sex relationships, but there are signs of change with small majority-Orthodox countries of Montenegro and Cyprus authorising same-sex unions in recent years, as did Greece in 2015.
(2024-02-18). Navalny's Death Raises Questions: Europe and NATO Point Finger at Putin. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – The Russian Federal Prison Service (FSIN) has confirmed the passing of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny, aged 47, in the penal colony where he was incarcerated on the Yamal Peninsula. This news has prompted reactions from European leaders and NATO.According to FSIN, Navalny fell ill and lost consciousness after going for a walk on February 16th in Penal Colony No. 3. Despite efforts by prison healthcare staff and emergency responders, Navalny could not be revived. The cause of his death is currently under investigation.Following the announcement of Navalny's death, European politicians and NATO…
(2024-02-18). Transforming Women's Rights: European Agreement on Gender-Based Violence. medriva.com A Historic Step for Women's Rights in Europe On 6th February 2024, a historic agreement was reached between the Council and the European Parliament, leading to the creation of the first-ever EU law on violence against women and domestic violence. This monumental step signifies a firm commitment to relentlessly combat gender-based violence in Europe, marking…
(2024-02-18). Why the 1953 cancellation of German debt won't be reproduced for Greece and Developing Countries. cadtm.org
(2024-02-18). Ireland to give UNRWA 20 mln euros. newarab.com 
Ireland announced 20 million euros ($21.46 million) in support for the UNRWA, which provides healthcare, education and other services, has been pitched into crisis since Israel alleged that 12 of its 13,000 staff in Gaza were involved in the Oct. 7 Hamas-led attack on Isr…
(2024-02-18). ICJ to hold hearings on the consequences of Israeli occupation. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Starting on Monday, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) will start hearing sessions on the legal consequences of Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories since 1967, with a record 52 countries likely to provide evidence.United States, Russia, and China along with several other countries will be addressing judges in a week-long session at the Peace Palace in The Hague, Netherlands.Despite the ICJ resolutions not being legally binding, the opinions coming out at the end of the case brought forward by South Africa will have its toll on Israel as international pressure mounts up over the brutal…
(2024-02-18). The Russian weapons used in destroying Ukrainian arms depots this week. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – In recent news, the Russian Defense Ministry has reported that they've been targeting military sites and storage areas in Ukraine for the past week.They've been using modern weapons and drones to carry out these attacks, hitting important places like aircraft engine factories, electronics facilities, and places where ammunition is made and kept.The strikes didn't stop there. They also went after factories that supply fuel to the Ukrainian military, as well as storage areas for military gear and places where troops are stationed. These attacks caused significant damage, and the Russian military says the…
(2024-02-18). Russia: Origin and consequences of the debt repudiation of February 10, 1918. cadtm.org
(2024-02-18). Will Israel Invade Southern Lebanon? sonar21.com 
There is a lot going on in the world that is generating fear in the West because they have lost control of the narrative and the battlefield. Ukraine's retreat from Avdeevka has exposed the lie that the Russian military is a spent force comprised of coerced, untrained, poorly supplied conscripts. This has left NATO scrambling to try to find a way to keep Ukraine in the fight, but Ukraine's Army is being ground into dust and its morale is flagging. | But that is not where the real danger lies. Israel is signaling that it will invade southern Lebanon and fight Hezbollah. This is insane. Israel reminds me of t…
(2024-02-18). Dozens detained in Russia as Navalny's family seek body. newarab.com 
Police detained dozens of Russians paying tribute to opposition leader Alexei Navalny on Saturday, as his spokeswoman accused authorities of stalling the release of his body to relatives. | The 47-year-old Kremlin critic His death, which the West has blamed on the Kremlin, deprives Russia's opposition of its figurehead just a month before elections poised…
(2024-02-18). Russia ¥s enemies worried about full control of Ukraine ¥s Avdiivka. plenglish.com Moscow, Feb 18 (Prensa Latina) The full control of the eastern Ukrainian city of Avdiivka by Russian Armed Forces worries all Moscow's enemies, Maria Zakharova, spokeswoman of the Russian Foreign Ministry, posted on Telegram.
(2024-02-18). Ukraine matter of life and death for Russia, claims Putin. plenglish.com Moscow, Feb 18 (Prensa Latina) Events on the battlefield in Ukraine are a matter of "life and death" for Russia that could determine its fate, President Vladimir Putin said in remarks aired Sunday.
(2024-02-18). Axis Of Resistance: From Donbass To Gaza. popularresistance.org During my recent vertiginous journey in Donbass tracking Orthodox Christian battalions defending their land, Novorossiya, it became starkly evident that the resistance in these newly liberated Russian republics is fighting much the same battle as their counterparts in West Asia. | Nearly 10 years after Maidan in Kiev, and two years after the start of Russia's Special Military Operation (SMO) in Ukraine, the resolve of the resistance has only deepened. | It's impossible to do full justice to the strength, resilience, and faith of the people of Donbass, who stand on the front line of a US proxy war against Russia.
(2024-02-18). Putin lauds Russian servicemen for capture of Ukraine's Avdiivka. presstv.ir Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulates the country's servicemen for the capture of the Ukrainian city of Avdiivka, according to the Kremlin.
(2024-02-18). Alexei Navalny death: hundreds detained in Russia at memorial events, rights group says. scmp.com This is the largest wave of arrests at political events since over 1,300 were detained at protests over partial mobilisation of reservists for the Ukraine war.
(2024-02-18). 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"
(2024-02-18). Constituents Mount Pressure Against US Senator Chuck Schumer. popularresistance.org On February 15, Pro-Palestine activists staged a day-long picket outside of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's office in midtown Manhattan. Schumer is one of the chief supporters of Israel in the US government, which itself is the single largest funder of the Zionist state. Schumer has been spearheading the effort in the Senate to pass massive military aid to Israel, and was recently behind a successful effort to pass a USD 95 billion foreign aid bill for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. This bill included USD 14 billion for the state of Israel. The bill is now set to be voted on by the House of Representatives.
(2024-02-18). Congress on winter vacation, leaving Biden's aid for Ukraine, Israel in limbo. presstv.ir There is an increasingly vocal desire to end American war mongering abroad and to focus American money, energy, and, attention, on domestic problems.
(2024-02-18). Zelensky invites Trump to Ukraine frontline to see 'real war'. presstv.ir Ukrainian president Vladimir Zelensky once again invited former US president Donald Trump to visit Ukraine in response to his claims that he could end the war in Ukraine in 24 hours.