(2025-02-10). Geopolitical Implications of Azerbaijan's BRICS+ Membership. infobrics.org According official reports, Azerbaijan has achieved widely recognised successes in its socioeconomic development…
(2025-02-10). Eyewitness video shows moment of plane crash in Kazakhstan. presstv.ir A passenger plane flying from Azerbaijan to Russia crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan.
(2025-02-10). Italian investigative journalist Francesco Cancellato targeted with Paragon spyware. fanpage.it
(2025-02-10). EU remains silent on Trump's plan to expel Palestinians from Gaza. infobrics.org Israel sarcastically says Spain, Ireland, and Norway are obligated to take Palestinian refugees.
(2025-02-10). US / Israel-Backed Overthrow Of Syria Was Blow To Palestine Liberation. popularresistance.org Opposition forces backed by NATO member Turkey launched an offensive in Syria, in coordination with Israel and the United States, on November 27, 2024. | Within 11 days, the government of the Syrian Arab Republic was toppled by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a group led by Abu Mohammad al-Julani, who now uses his birth name Ahmed al-Sharaa. | Sharaa, who was appointed the unelected "president" of Syria, was previously leader of Al-Nusra Front, the Syrian branch of Al-Qaeda. He was also an emissary of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the founder of ISIS.
(2025-02-10). This week in history: February 10-16. wsws.org Mugabe loses constitution vote; Thatcher to head British Tories; Stalin-Mao sign treaty; Kurdish revolt in Turkey.
(2025-02-10). 12 people killed in ammunition factory blast in northwest Turkey. presstv.ir A blast ripped through an explosives factory in northwest Turkey, killing a dozen people.
(2025-02-10). Turkish intelligence chief in Tehran for talks on regional issues, anti-terror fight. presstv.ir Head of the Turkish Intelligence Organization meet discuss regional issues and counterterrorism with Iranian officials in Tehran.
(2025-02-10). Iran clinches Greco-Roman championship title in UWW Zagreb ranking tournament. presstv.ir Iran team has clinched the Greco-Roman championship title in the United World Wrestling (UWW) ranking tournament held in Zagreb, Croatia.
(2025-02-10). Joint civil society letter ahead of the European Union-Israel Association Council. fidh.org In a letter published ahead of the European Union (EU)-Israel Association Council, a coalition of civil society and human rights organisations publish a clear case for the EU to suspend the EU-Israel Association Agreement in the face of Israel's breaches of international law and call on the European Commission to draft a proposal accordingly. The forthcoming EU-Israel Association Council must address Israel's violation of Article 2 and act decisively to uphold its commitment to human rights (…) | – |
(2025-02-10). Concerns mounting over new energy crisis in EU as Russian gas transit via Ukraine ends. presstv.ir As the agreement allowing Russian gas transit through Ukraine to Europe expires on Tuesday, concerns are mounting over new energy crisis in EU.
(2025-02-10). Trump, Netanyahu, and Collision. braveneweurope.com Judge Napolitano interviews Alastair Crooke.
(2025-02-10). European Union trade with Israel's illegal settlements: Letter by 163 NGOs and trade unions to President von der Leyen. fidh.org
(2025-02-10). Cutthroat Diplomacy in the Trump Era. dissidentvoice.org Many people who never liked Donald Trump are predictably outraged by many of his actual and potential foreign policy changes. These include new tariffs on goods from countries with which the US had, until the current administration, enjoyed free trade or Most Favored Nation status, including Mexico, Canada, and the European Union. In addition, he …
(2025-02-10). Socialism Or Barbarism: A Statement Of Fact. popularresistance.org Engels once said that capitalist society "stands at the crossroads, either transition to socialism or regression into barbarism." | Commenting on these remarks during World War I, the great socialist Rosa Luxemburg said: "What does 'regression into barbarism' mean to our lofty European civilisation? Until now, we have all probably read and repeated these words thoughtlessly, without suspecting their fearsome seriousness. A look around us at this moment shows what the regression of bourgeois society into barbarism means. This world war is a regression into barbarism. The triumph of imperialism leads to the annihil…
(2025-02-10). Frontex: Who watches the watchman? cadtm.org At the CADTM South Asia workshop in Colombo, held from Thursday 30 January to Saturday 1 February, Fernanda Gadea denounced Fortress Europe and its Frontex system. The policies pursued are increasingly inhumane, in line with the rise of far-right forces in Europe and around the world. Read her presentation below. | – | / |
(2025-02-10). The Death of NATO? Richard C. Cook. globalresearch.ca As we know, or should know, NATO was originally a post-WWII British creation. Britain even came out and said that the purpose of NATO with respect to Europe was to "keep America in, Russia out, and Germany down." That …
(2025-02-10). The anti-refugee policies of Germany's Greens. wsws.org It is particularly clear In North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany's most populous state, how the Greens are mirroring the xenophobic policies of the far-right Alternative for Germany.
(2025-02-10). German police arrest protesters at pro-Palestinian rally. presstv.ir Police arrest several protesters at a pro-Palestinian demonstration in the German capital city.
(2025-02-10). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events — day 1,082. aljazeera.com Here are the key developments on the 1,082nd day of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
(2025-02-10). 'I was running out of money': After quitting wartime Russia, some return. aljazeera.com Russia's war saw many flee due to the fear of persecution or being drafted, but some life abroad fraught with challenge.
(2025-02-10). Will Georgia Join BRICS. infobrics.org Having unilaterally suspended EU accession plans until 2028, Tbilisi could seek entry into the semi-formal, Russian-led alliance as a means of strengthening their hand if and when negotiations with Brussels resume…
(2025-02-10). Cooperation Between Russia and India in the International Associations on the Non-Western World. infobrics.org
(2025-02-10). Here we go again: Forbes forced to retract fake story about failed "Oreshnik" launch. infobrics.org Forbes realized it made a terrible mistake, so it updated the article with information that it's fake. Interestingly, even the Kiev regime rejected the report, saying that "the article in the US media is based only on Sazonov's assumptions, not on actual data". For his part, Sazonov remains adamant that the Russian missile "failed", still without providing any verifiable evidence.
(2025-02-10). The folly of PR-driven strategy: Ukraine's doomed 155th Brigade. responsiblestatecraft.org 
(2025-02-09). About Trump's "Talk". smoothiex12.blogspot.com Moscow keeps mum. Platitudes and some insights into France and her Mirage 2000-5 gift to 404.
(2025-02-09). HTS leader Jolani assures Turkey, Israel and the US in Economist interview. wsws.org Imperialist and regional powers are helping the new regime gain international legitimacy by giving the impression that it has put its al-Qaeda past behind it, and they are also endeavouring to gain influence over the country.
(2025-02-09). Turkey Backs Iran's Proposal for OIC Urgent Meeting on Gaza. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The foreign minister of Turkey welcomed his Iranian counterpart's proposal for an emergency meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation about the US and Israeli plot to displace the people of Gaza.
(2025-02-09). Turkey's Intelligence Chief Meets with Top Iranian Security Officials in Tehran. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Director of Turkey's National Intelligence Organization Ibrahim Kalin met in Tehran with Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Ali Akbar Ahmadian and Minister of Intelligence Seyed Esmail Khatib, Turkish media reported.
(2025-02-09). Nonostante la retorica hollywoodiana di Trump, un accordo sull'Ucraina resta lontano. strategic-culture.su Nonostante la retorica di Trump che ha parlato di sostanziali progressi e di un prossimo incontro con Putin, la realtà è quindi estremamente lontana dalle sue dichiarazioni. | Segue nostro Lo scorso 3 febbraio, il Segretario generale della NATO Mark Rutte ha partecipato a una riunione informale dei leader dell'UE a Bruxelles per discutere della politica di difesa europea. | Durante l'incontro, il Segretario generale ha sottolineato l'imp…
(2025-02-09). Life in Medieval Europe: Governance, culture, and belief. independent.co.ug 
What happens when a continent is torn apart by a hundred years of war, while another flourishes with trade, innovation, and unity? COMMENT | Gertrude Kamya Othieno | The medieval era offers a stark contrast between Europe, struggling with feudal conflicts and the devastating Hundred Years' War, and Africa, where empires like Mali and kingdoms like Buganda …
(2025-02-09). How the world reacts to Trump's Gaza takeover proposal. independent.co.ug 
NEW YORK, the United States | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump's recent proposal to take over Gaza by the United States, made during a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday, has met with widespread condemnation from European, Middle Eastern and other international leaders. Trump proposed that the United States …
(2025-02-09). European Union trade with Israel's illegal settlements: Letter by 163 NGOs and trade unions to President von der Leyen. fidh.org
(2025-02-09). Frontex: Who watches the watchman? cadtm.org At the CADTM South Asia workshop in Colombo, held from Thursday 30 January to Saturday 1 February, Fernanda Gadea denounced Fortress Europe and its Frontex system. The policies pursued are increasingly inhumane, in line with the rise of far-right forces in Europe and around the world. Read her presentation below. | – | / |
(2025-02-09). Frontex: Who watches the watchman? cadtm.org At the CADTM South Asia workshop in Colombo, held from Thursday 30 January to Saturday 1 February, Fernanda Gadea denounced Fortress Europe and its Frontex system. The policies pursued are increasingly inhumane, in line with the rise of far-right forces in Europe and around the world. Read her presentation below. | – | / |
(2025-02-09). Nonostante la retorica hollywoodiana di Trump, un accordo sull'Ucraina resta lontano. strategic-culture.su Nonostante la retorica di Trump che ha parlato di sostanziali progressi e di un prossimo incontro con Putin, la realtà è quindi estremamente lontana dalle sue dichiarazioni. | Segue nostro Lo scorso 3 febbraio, il Segretario generale della NATO Mark Rutte ha partecipato a una riunione informale dei leader dell'UE a Bruxelles per discutere della politica di difesa europea. | Durante l'incontro, il Segretario generale ha sottolineato l'imp…
(2025-02-09). Cuba present at the Milan Tourism Fair Bit 2025. plenglish.com Rome, Feb 9 (Prensa Latina) A delegation from Cuba will showcase the latest tourism developments in this destination at the 45th edition of the Milan Fair Bit 2025, which will bring together specialists from the sector in Italy from today until February 11.
(2025-02-09). Kosovo votes in election seen as referendum on PM Albin Kurti. aljazeera.com The polls will determine who leads Kosovo's stalled normalisation talks with neighbouring Serbia.
(2025-02-09). Jerusalem Post Attacks MintPress for Investigating Israel's Media Influence. thealtworld.com Senior MintPress journalist Alan MacLeod joins MintCast to discuss how his investigations into Israeli spies working in American newsrooms led to a smear campaign from The Jerusalem Post. | While the destruction in the Middle East has been fierce, the media war surrounding who controls the narrative of events has been no less intense. And MintPress News has been caught up in it. Our investigations into Israeli attempts to manipulate public understanding of the genocide in Gaza have drawn the ire of The Jerusalem Post, who recently attempted to cancel us, labeling MintPress as part of a network of Iranian, Russian…
(2025-02-09). The Art of the 21st Century Deal (The US is Finished, Unless…). pressenza.com More of the Same, Despite All the Bluster | Before Donald Trump was elected he gave indications that he had some understanding of the war in Ukraine and how it has exponentially accelerated the transformation of the global economic world order over the course of the last 2 and Ω years. (1) He also spoke of his "very good relations" with the leaders of China and Russia and how he, unlike the neocon led Biden administration, would be able to put a stop to the war between Russia and Ukraine "within 24 hours" of being elected.(2) | Judging by his actions during his first month in office however, all indications…
(2025-02-09). Trump Says He Has Spoken With Putin by Phone About Ending Ukraine War. news.antiwar.com President Trump told The New York Post on Friday that he's spoken by phone to Russian President Vladimir Putin about the war in Ukraine, a claim the Kremlin said it couldn't confirm or deny. When asked how many times he's talked with the Russian leader, Trump said, "I'd better not say." Trump said Putin wanted …
(2025-02-09). Ukrainian Armed Forces' crimes in Russia's Kursk region: Western media's selective indifference. strategic-culture.su
(2025-02-09). When You Are a Credentialed Idiot. smoothiex12.blogspot.com Or, in Mencken's lingo ⚪ moron with Ph.D. Sarah Paine is moron who teaches some humanities shit in the US Naval War College. No wonder US officer corps believes all kind of mythological crap and has about zero tool kit for understanding the world outside the US.
This pseudo-academician is utterly situationally unaware, which is pretty much normal state for the US military and "intel". And here is fresh demonstration. Good ol' town of Simbirsk, known today as Ulyanovsk (the birthplace of Vladimir Ulyanov (Lenin)). And you cannot use here this beaten to death "argument" of Moscow being the facade of Russia, w…
(2025-02-09). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events — day 1,081. aljazeera.com Here are the key developments on the 1,081st day of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
(2025-02-09). Francis Boyle, in memoriam. gilbertdoctorow.com Tribute to my best penpal, fellow alumnus of Russian studies at Harvard, Professor Francis Boyle It came as a shock to learn today about Francis Boyle's passing. I had a lively correspondence with him for the past several years though we never had occasion to meet. Our friendship developed on the basis of shared views …
(2025-02-09). Data from Sweden proves covid lockdowns are not the cause of the rise in cancer cases. expose-news.com Recent media reports of sudden cancer tragedies have been blamed on lockdowns which delayed appointments for checkups and tests at hospitals. It's obvious that while lockdowns can complicate treatment and outcomes, lockdowns …
(2025-02-09). Zelensky Interested in Trump's Rare Earth Idea: 'Let's Do a Deal'. news.antiwar.com Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview on Friday that he was interested in President Trump's proposal for a deal that would involve the US getting access to Ukraine's rare earth minerals in exchange for continued military aid. "If we are talking about a deal, then let's do a deal, we are only for …