(2025-03-22). Hezbollah denies 'any link' to rocket fire at Israel, affirms commitment to cease-fire. haaretz.com GAZA: U.K., France, Germany urge cease-fire, ask Israel to restore humanitarian aid ‚ñ ISRAEL: IDF strikes Hezbollah targets following rocket launches from Lebanon; Israel strikes military bases in Syria ‚ñ YEMEN: Houthis warn Ben Gurion Airport 'no longer safe' until Gaza siege lifted…
(2025-03-22). Syria's Alawite minority finds refuge in Lebanon. scmp.com Nearly 16,000 Syrians have arrived since early March, adding to the 1.5 million who sought refuge in Lebanon during the 14-year civil war.
(2025-03-22). 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.
(2025-03-22). Susan Watkins: Baselines. newleftreview.org Trump's second term has begun with a whirlwind of iconoclastic pronouncements and an opening to Moscow that has sent European rulers into ideological crisis. An American-policy aide-mémoire offers baseline metrics for the ruptures—and continuities—ahead.
(2025-03-22). Ukraine hopes for at least 'partial ceasefire' at Saudi talks. newarab.com 
Ukraine hopes to secure at least a partial ceasefire at upcoming talks in Saudi Arabia, during which US officials will meet separately with Russian and Ukrainian delegations, a senior Ukrainian source told AFP on Friday. | Momentum has been building in recent weeks towards a ceasefire in the three-year war as US officials hold talks with both sides, though their efforts have so far failed to yield a breakthrough. | Both Russia and Ukraine say they back a 30-day pause in strikes on energy infrastructure, a pause that Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered on Tuesday but that Kyiv says Moscow has already broke…
(2025-03-22). EU adopts White Paper demanding €800 billion defense spending increase. wsws.org Adopting the policies proposed in the White Paper, designed to arm Europe for war with Russia, would require devastating attacks on social spending and democratic rights in Europe.
(2025-03-22). Trump executive order revives discredited 1776 Commission, mandating the falsification of American history in K-12 schools. wsws.org In falsifying history, the oligarchs in charge are attempting to erase any critical thoughts youth may have about American policy in the present, especially the massive growth in economic inequality, the ongoing genocide in Gaza and the ever-present threat of war against China, Iran and Russia.
(2025-03-22). First direct flight between Shanghai, Central Asia to debut in May. ecns.cn Direct flights linking Shanghai and Shymkent, Kazakhstan, will be launched on May 29, marking the first direct flight between Shanghai and Central Asia, announced the Shanghai Airport (Group) Co Ltd on Thursday.
(2025-03-22). Russia defends Iran's right to peaceful nuclear programme. newarab.com 
(2025-03-22). Europe's Reported Plan To Replace The US In NATO Ignores The Interests Of Five Key Countries. thealtworld.com It's strongly implied that Poland, the Baltic States, and Romania prefer to remain under the US' security umbrella. | The Financial Times (FT) cited four unnamed European officials to report that "
(2025-03-22). Japan, China and South Korea agree to promote peace, cooperation. channelnewsasia.com The trilateral talks take place as US trade tariffs loom large, and as concerns mount over North Korea's weapons tests and its deployment of troops to support Russia's war against Ukraine.
(2025-03-22). Don't expect Trump aggression to make Europe cosy up to China: EU official. scmp.com European Commission's deputy director general for trade called idea that Trump will drive the Brussels and Beijing together 'simplistic thinking'.
(2025-03-22). Western sanctions on China and Russia have done little to change their minds: analysts. scmp.com Punitive measures have neither led Beijing to slow its civilian-military integration nor convinced Moscow to roll back its war on Ukraine.
(2025-03-22). Ukraine's Resilient Air Defenses: A Nighttime Victory. devdiscourse.com In the latest escalation between Ukraine and Russia, Ukrainian air defenses effectively intercepted 100 out of 179 drones launched by Russia during a night-time offensive, according to Kyiv's air force statement on Saturday.
(2025-03-22). European court orders Ukraine to pay victims of the 2014 Odessa fascist massacre. wsws.org The European Court's findings confirm the WSWS's assessment of the massacre 10 years ago and underscore the anti-democratic nature of the Kiev regime.
(2025-03-22). Algeria: Colonisation and racism. internationalviewpoint.org Jean-Michel Apathie, a well-known French mainstream columnist, was suspended from the RTL television channel on 5 March after pointing out that France had committed massacres during the colonisation of Algeria. | – | / |
(2025-03-22). 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.
(2025-03-22). North Korean leader reaffirms support for Russia's war in Ukraine in talks with top official. channelnewsasia.com North Korea is believed to be receiving economic and military assistance from Russia in return for providing weapons and troops.
(2025-03-22). It Is Friday … smoothiex12.blogspot.com the pipe.
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(2025-03-22). Student protests in Serbia: "The movement cannot afford to stop now". internationalviewpoint.org On January 28, the ongoing mass protest movement in Serbia toppled the government, ushering in the biggest challenge to Aleksandar Vučić's authoritarian rule, which has been in place for more than a decade | – | / |
(2025-03-22). Ukraine War Day #1123: Cossack Revival. awfulavalanche.wordpress.com 
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(2025-03-22). Italy's deal with Starlink has stalled, defence minister says. channelnewsasia.com
(2025-03-22). Hundreds of thousands defy Erdogan to protest Imamoglu's arrest. newarab.com 
It was the third straight night that demonstrators had rallied against the arrest of Imamoglu – Erdogan's biggest political rival – in Turkey's biggest street protests in m…
(2025-03-22). Turkey braces for more protests over Istanbul mayor's arrest. newarab.com 
Turkey braced for a third day of protests on Friday, as anger spread across the country over the arrest of Istanbul's popular Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu in a graft and terror probe. | Imamoglu, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival, was arrested at dawn on Wednesday, just days before he was due to be named the candidate for the main opposition CHP party in the 2028 presidential election. | His party has denounced the detention as a "coup" and
(2025-03-22). Turkey's stock market hit hard after arrest of Istanbul mayor. newarab.com 
The Istanbul stock exchange's main index The 53-year-old mayor – Erdogan's main political rival – was arrested on Wednesday, days before he was due to be named the CHP party's candidate for the 2028 presidential race. | The BIST 100 had already slipped by 8.7 percent on Wednesday following Imamoglu's arrest over alleg…
(2025-03-22). Trump revokes security clearances for Biden Harris, Clinton, other political foes. scmp.com The move is another sign of the growing political rift in Washington as Trump seeks revenge on his perceived enemies.
(2025-03-22). Denmark issues travel warning for transgender people going to US. scmp.com Germany has also updated its travel advisory after several of its citizens were detained at the US border.
(2025-03-22). Trump's brand booms in Asia despite worldwide loathing. scmp.com Two months after his frenetic return to the White House, Donald Trump's brand has had mixed success worldwide.
(2025-03-22). Columbia University placates Trump, announces new policies in bid to restore funding. scmp.com Columbia University unveiled new policies to combat antisemitism and restore US$400 million in federal funding amid pressure from the US president.
(2025-03-22). London's Heathrow shutdown exposes security flaws, raises concerns over contingency plans. scmp.com Experts have criticised Heathrow's contingency planning after a fire disrupted global aviation, costing millions and exposing infrastructure vulnerabilities.
(2025-03-22). Kurdistan: 'Turkey must choose between the status quo, endless war and peace with the Kurds'. internationalviewpoint.org Following the appeal by Abudllah Öcalan, leader of the Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK), for his movement to lay down its arms, what are the prospects for the Kurdish people? L'Anticapitaliste spoke with Salih Azad, head of the Kurdish Democratic Centre in Marseille. | – | / |