(2025-02-08). 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.
(2025-02-08). 'I feel good in Israel precisely because it's not my country'. haaretz.com The French comics artist Joann Sfar has created a graphic novel about the October 7 massacre and its impact on the Jewish community in France. He refrained from drawing the atrocities of that day, and explains why…
(2025-02-08). France, UAE agree to develop 1 gigawatt AI data centre. newarab.com 
France and the United Arab Emirates agreed on Thursday to a framework accord for a 1 gigawatt data centre dedicated to President
(2025-02-08). Turkey raises year-end inflation forecast. newarab.com 
Turkey's central bank on Friday increased its year-end inflation forecast to 24 percent from 21 percent. | Turkey has experienced double-digit inflation since 2019, making life increasingly expensive for millions of people, notably hitting the cost of education, housing, healthcare, hotels and restaurants. | Speaking at a briefing in Istanbul on the 2025 Inflation Report, bank governor Fatih Karahan said the inflation forecast was set at 12 percent for 2026 and eight percent for 2027. | He said the revision of the inflation forecast for this year did not signal any easing in Turkey's monetary policy stance.
(2025-02-08). Turkey ends Afghan diplomats' mission, paving way for Taliban to appoint own team. newarab.com 
The departing team said on X that it had handed over the embassy in Ankara to the Turkish Foreign Ministry on Thursday. The unusually strongly-worded statement said that the decision by…
(2025-02-08). 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.
(2025-02-08). Civil Rights Are Being Destroyed Throughout The West In Service Of Israel. caitlinjohnstone.com.au British journalist Richard Medhurst is once again being persecuted by federal law enforcement in yet another western nation for his reporting on the abuses of Israel and its western backers, this time in Austria.
(2025-02-08). Perú celebra el regreso de 552 piezas patrimoniales. cubadebate.cu Perú ha recuperado 552 piezas de incalculable valor histórico y sociocultural, repatriadas desde Alemania, Argentina, Austria, Canadá y Estados Unidos. La entrega incluye una diversidad de objetos que abarcan desde documentos históricos hasta obras de arte colonial y artefactos prehispánicos, todos ellos testigos silenciosos de la rica evolución política, social y económica del país.
(2025-02-08). The Maronite community sheltering Lebanon's displaced in Cyprus. aljazeera.com After Israel launched its full-scale offensive in Lebanon in September, many fled to the Mediterranean island.
(2025-02-08). Anti-Russian Speech Fueling Neo-Nazism Across Europe — "Maidanization" of the Continent. globalresearch.ca An Estonia court has recently Meanwhile the Slovak police issued a warning about a Nazi group plotting violent attacks. According to the Internal …
(2025-02-08). 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.
(2025-02-08). European Union trade with Israel's illegal settlements: Letter by 163 NGOs and trade unions to President von der Leyen. fidh.org
(2025-02-08). Morocco foils 78,685 migrant attempts to reach Europe in 2024. newarab.com 
(2025-02-08). Come sono cambiati i processi di dipendenza con gli Stati Uniti d'America. strategic-culture.su Occorre osservare con una certa obiettività i cambiamenti che stanno avvenendo nel contesto geopolitico europeo a seguito dell'insediamento di Donald Trump, per comprendere la ridefinizione delle geometrie di potere. | Segue nostro Una storia lunga parecchi decenni | L'imperialismo americano ha avuto uno sviluppo non lineare nei confronti dell'Europa. Per far parte dell'impero americano, ovviamente come sudditi, fino alla fine degli anni…
(2025-02-08). President Trump's "Ukrainian Peace Plan" Revealed by Special Envoy Keith Kellogg. globalresearch.ca Trump will implement a comprehensive economic, diplomatic, and military pressure campaign against Russia if Putin rejects a ceasefire, but it's unclear whether Trump will coerce Zelensky into territorial concessions first in order to make it easier for Putin to compromise …
(2025-02-08). How the U.S./UK Empire Works — as in the Middle East. dissidentvoice.org 
It's shown with remarkable clarity, in the first 14 minutes of this video from Vanessa Beeley, on February 6. It is titled "Trump in Gaza, Jolani self-proclaimed president, south Lebanon and Russia to pay reparations, not Israel: My reports for UK Column yesterday". Whereas all of its first 14 minutes — the entirety of Beeley's …
(2025-02-08). Baltic states cut last Russian energy link. aljazeera.com Ex-Soviet nations warn of sabotage and cyberattack threat as they cut power links with Moscow to hook up to EU network.
(2025-02-08). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events — day 1,080. aljazeera.com Here are the key developments on the 1,080th day of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
(2025-02-08). The Memorial in Auschwitz Reminds Us of the Blind Hatred and Cruelty That Fuels the War in Ukraine. globalresearch.ca When I drove back to England from Moscow in February 2019 at the end of my four and a half year diplomatic posting to Russia, I stopped at Auschwitz. As I walked through the neatly laid out rows of buildings, …
(2025-02-08). Trump Steals Putin's Friend's Airplane? Russia's South American Ally Calls Top US Diplomat 'Thief'. hindustantimes.com The US authorities have confiscated one of the Venezuelan government's planes days after Trump's special envoy Richard Grenell met President Nicolas Maduro. During a visit to the Dominican Republic on Thursday, Rubio inspected the seizure of a Dassault Falcon 200 jet and said that the plane violated US sanctions. Meanwhile, Venezuela's foreign ministry denounced US action and called Rubio a "mercenary of hate" and a "thief." Watch this video to know more.
(2025-02-08). Jeffrey Sachs: Understanding the Ukraine Conflict. marktanliano.net READ MORE: |
(2025-02-07). 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.
(2025-02-07). Albanese calls for Starmer and others to be investigated for complicity with Israel's war crimes. thecanary.co UN special rapporteur Francesca Albanese has called for accountability over the British government's participation in Israel's genocide in Gaza. But because of the impunity Western allies have given Israel, she said: This is a situation in which everyone loses. Because we are embracing or we have entered a lawless world. And especially for us in […] | By
(2025-02-07). We Stand With The People Of The Congo. popularresistance.org Rwanda is a proxy for Western interests in the mineral-rich Great Lakes region. Its military is armed by the United States, United Kingdom, France, the European Union, and supported by other proxies like Uganda. It is closely aligned to Israel and its intelligence and military are equipped with Israeli-made spyware and weapons. Paul Kagame, Rwanda's president, remains a key ally of the West even as his regime surveils, jails, tortures, disappears and assassinates critics; seizes sovereign territory; and violates the most fundamental norms of international law.
(2025-02-07). French 'Mirage' 2000-5 for the Kiev regime, yet another 'game changer' or more. infobrics.org If it wants escalation in Ukraine, France could either deliver some of its nuclear-capable "Mirage" 2000Ns while insisting they're actually the 2000-5 variant (the less likely option) or it could possibly modify the latter to also make them nuclear-capable (the more viable alternative).
(2025-02-07). Xi's special representative to attend AI summit in France. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping's special representative Zhang Guoqing will travel to France from Feb 9 to 12 for the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit at the invitation of the host, the Chinese foreign ministry announced on Friday.
(2025-02-07). 2024 power generation in the UK. wattsupwiththat.com Germany, the United Kingdom and France account for close to half of all European Weather-Dependent "Renewables". | The illustrations here show the hourly power production by all generation technologies. The data is as complete as possible for the UK.
(2025-02-07). Refugee shot in eye by Spain police files complaint to UN. presstv.ir A refugee shot in the eye during a deadly 2014 crossing into Spain files a complaint with the United Nations.
(2025-02-07). How to Understand the Change of Government in Syria. dissidentvoice.org Houmam al-Sayed (Syria), Namle, 2012. One of the most stunning events of the past few months has been the fall of Damascus. This fall had initially been expected over a decade ago, when rebel armies funded by Qatar, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and the United States crowded around the edges of Syria and threatened then President …
(2025-02-07). Mass protest on second anniversary of deadly Turkey-Syria earthquake. wsws.org On February 6, thousands of people took to the streets of Hatay in commemorative events and silent marches to express their anger at the state authorities, the failure to hold those responsible accountable and the continued policy of impunity.
(2025-02-07). 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.
(2025-02-07). British independent journalist Richard Medhurst raided and detained by Austrian authorities. wsws.org Medhurst is also one of a growing number of journalists who have been raided and detained by the British state over the past year, utilising draconian anti-terrorism legislation for exposing US, British and Israeli war crimes in Gaza and across the Middle East.
(2025-02-07). Breaking: Medhurst now raided and detained by Austrian police (video). skwawkbox.org UK appears to have incited Austrian authorities to target journalist already persecuted and charged under Starmer regime's war on pro-Palestine journalism British journalist Richard Medhurst has been raided and detained by Austrian police apparently acting on behalf of the UK state that has already targeted Medhurst and others as part of the Starmer regime's war …
(2025-02-07). Pro-Palestine British journalist detained in Austria. presstv.ir The journalist has strongly rejected the Austrian police accusations against him.
(2025-02-07). Austrian Police Detain Richard Medhurst; Accuse Him of Being Hamas Member; UK Extends Probe Against Him. scheerpost.com
(2025-02-07). Ocidente odeia Belarus e Lukashenko porque está desacostumado com líderes populares. strategic-culture.su
(2025-02-07). As Panama folds, can Trump's global bullboy tactics succeed? strategic-culture.su Trump has really thrown down the gauntlet to China, Denmark and the rogue state of Canada in getting Panama to immediately cede control, to his Washington regime, of the Panama Canal. | Join us on , , and . | Contact us:…
(2025-02-07). 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.
(2025-02-07). European Union trade with Israel's illegal settlements: Letter by 163 NGOs and trade unions to President von der Leyen. fidh.org
(2025-02-07). Is Greece's seismic surge a sign of a bigger quake ahead. newarab.com 
Hundreds of earthquakes have rattled the Greek islands of Santorini, Amorgos, Anafi, and Ios – known collectively as the Cyclades – raising concerns among residents, officials, and scientists about a potential escalation in seismic activity that could disrupt neighbouring regions in the According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), earthquakes were occurring within minutes of each other as of 07: 00 on Tuesday (17: 00 GMT), with the largest recorded at magnitude 5.1 on Mo…
(2025-02-07). Why Fly in Europe? The Dark Triumph of the Ryanair Effect. counterpunch.org 
It has had a rebarbative, blighting effect across the entire aviation industry. The Ryanair model, for want of a better term, prides itself on minimal, no-frills service for eye popping prices. The Irish-based low-cost carrier was intended to revolutionise European air travel by offering a budget option for the eager and easy holiday maker. In time, this seemingly
(2025-02-07). Germany's Greens on course for the far-right AfD. wsws.org If you want the policies of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), you can also vote Green. That is essentially the core message of Robert Habeck's 10-point plan "Security offensive for Germany."
(2025-02-07). We Know How This Will End … dissidentvoice.org 
What if the citizens of Germany during the 1930s somehow could have known in advance how World War II was going to end? Would they have bought into the lies of Hitler and the Third Reich? Would they have gone along with the wanton aggression knowing it was a suicide mission and would turn their …
(2025-02-07). Russian objectors: Two remarkable court rulings in Germany raise hope. pressenza.com A few days ago, the Berlin Administrative Court issued
(2025-02-07). More rent increases on the horizon in Germany following the merger of 2 major property companies. wsws.org Vonovia will utilise its monpoly position to drive up rents further in order to provide shareholders with fantastic returns.
(2025-02-07). Italy blames badly drafted ICC warrant for Libyan suspect's release. newarab.com 
The case of Osama Almasri Najim, head of Libya's judicial police, has sparked a
irishtimes.com (2025-02-07). Trump imposes sanctions on International Criminal Court, accusing it of targeting US and IsraelActions may include blocking property and assets and not allowing ICC officials, employees and relatives to enter the United States. | | The 125-member ICC is a permanent court that can prosecute individuals for war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide and the crime of aggression against the territory of member states or by their nationals. The United States, China, Russia and Israel are not members.
(2025-02-07). Kremlin Confirms Putin, Trump Have to Discuss Possible Meeting. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump have yet to discuss a possible meeting, CNN quoted Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying.
(2025-02-07). Selected Articles: Rare Minerals Trump Is Seeking from Ukraine Are Russian. globalresearch.ca 
By The majority of rare earth minerals in which the United States is interested are located in territories controlled not by the Kiev regime but …
(2025-02-07). Excellent Representation … smoothiex12.blogspot.com of proceedings in Kursk since August. Which also explains why NATO managed to kill a whole combined arms army, which is more than was the British Army of the Rhine (BAOR) during Cold War 1.0. As of today, VSU (and NATO) lost 58, 230 KIAs (consider that field "medicine" of VSU returns only 13% of wounded, as opposed to 96% by Russia). VSU continues to throw reserves into the meat grinder. In comparison, BAOR numbered 53,000.
(2025-02-07). Kennedy on Empire's War Against Russia. marktanliano.net
(2025-02-07). La nuova Indonesia di Prabowo Subianto sempre più vicina alla Russia. strategic-culture.su In pochi mesi dall'inizio del suo mandato, Prabowo Subianto ha impresso un chiaro indirizzo alla politica estera indonesiana, puntando su multilateralismo e non allineamento. L'ingresso nei BRICS+ e il rafforzamento delle relazioni con Cina, India e Russia ne confermano l'ambiziosa strategia diplomatica. | Segue nostro Alla presidenza dell'Indonesia da meno di quattro mesi, Prabowo Subianto ha già dato un chiaro indirizzo alla politica e…
(2025-02-07). Switzerland probes Israeli soldier accused of war crimes in Gaza. newarab.com 
(2025-02-07). What are rare earth minerals? Why does US President Trump want Ukraine's? aljazeera.com The self-proclaimed dealmaker says Washington should have access to Ukraine's riches in exchange for wartime aid.
(2025-02-07). Western-trained Soldiers Deserting in Ukraine. globalresearch.ca Desertion has become a serious problem among Ukrainian troops. The regime's soldiers simply do not want to fight anymore, as there is no longer any expectation of military victory, in addition to the high death rate on the battlefield. According …
(2025-02-07). Both USAID and the CIA Were Behind the Impeachment of Trump in 2019. globalresearch.ca The House of Representatives impeached President Donald Trump on December 18, 2019, after a White House whistleblower went public with evidence that Trump abused his powers by withholding military aid to Ukraine in order to dig up dirt on his …
(2025-02-07). West sends defective weapons to Ukraine. infobrics.org Corruption schemes are behind the delivery of useless weapons to Kiev's troops.
(2025-02-07). United Nations Censures United Kingdom's Abuse Of Terrorism Act. popularresistance.org Four U.N. special rapporteurs have written jointly to the U.K. government demanding explanation of its inappropriate persecution of journalists and political activists under the Terrorism Act. | They state that those persecuted: | appear to have no credible connection to 'terrorist' or 'hostile' activity. | The cases taken up by the United Nations are those of Johanna Ross (Ganyukova), John Laughland, Kit Klarenberg, Craig Murray (yes, me), Richard Barnard and Richard Medhurst. Under this U.N. special procedure, the letter is sent to the government in question which has 60 days to respond. This letter was sent by…
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A Swedish prosecutor said on Friday he had decided to release from detention five suspects who were held over the killing on Wednesday of an