US airstrikes in Iraq killed 16 including civilians -Iraqi PM's office (www.reuters.com)
Ukraine informs US about forthcoming dismissal of Commander-in-Chief Zaluzhnyi – Washington Post (www.pravda.com.ua)
The Ukrainian government had informed the White House about Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s decision to dismiss Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Washington Post reported on 2 February with reference to two sources....
Top UK diplomat says Britain could recognize a Palestinian state before a peace deal with Israel (www.pbs.org)
Britain’s top diplomat said Thursday that his country could officially recognize a Palestinian state after a cease-fire in Gaza without waiting for the outcome of what could be years-long talks between Israel and the Palestinians on a two-state solution....
China’s yuan replaces US dollar as ‘primary’ currency for Russia’s foreign trade (www.scmp.com)
An Execution Binge in Iran (time.com)
Nazanin Boniadi is an Iranian-born human rights activist, actress and 2023 Sydney Peace Prize Laureate. Roya Boroumand is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Boroumand Center for Human Rights in Iran....
China threatens Ukraine because of Chinese companies added to list of war sponsors (www.yahoo.com)
Palestinian children killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza (www.aljazeera.com)
Here is a list of the names we know, from more than 11,500 children killed during Israel’s war on Gaza. Even this is less than half of those killed.
US moves to seize more than 500,000 barrels of Iranian oil it says was illegally trafficked (apnews.com)
The Justice Department announced Friday that it was seizing more than 500,000 barrels of internationally sanctioned Iranian fuel that officials said was illegally trafficked to provide funding for the country’s paramilitary force....
Indigenous journalist facing charges after arrest covering story (www.theglobeandmail.com)
More than 16,500 sheep and cows stuck on board ship off Australia after Red Sea sailing cancelled (www.thejournal.ie)
AUSTRALIAN WELFARE GROUPS are demanding the release of thousands of sheep and cattle stuck aboard a ship after their trip to the Middle East was diverted by Yemen’s Huthi rebel attacks in the Red Sea....
CIA Vault7 WikiLeaks source sentenced 40 years (convicted of possessing child sexual abuse material) (www.aljazeera.com)
Ex-CIA software engineer who leaked to WikiLeaks sentenced to 40 years...
US approves plan to strike Iranian targets in Syria and Iraq, officials say (www.bbc.com)
As Far-Right Surges in US and Germany Debate Rages Over Disqualification of Those Who Would Destroy Democracy (religiondispatches.org)
Ukraine says it can't fire more than 2,000 shells a day as Western allies fail to meet pledges: report (www.businessinsider.com)
Ukraine is able to fire just 2,000 shells a day, its defense minister said....
US Strikes Kill 18 Pro-Iran Fighters In Syria, New Toll Suggests (en.wenews.pk)
Video shows Israeli soldier forcing detained Palestinians to say 'we want to be slaves' (www.middleeasteye.net)
A video has been shared on social media appearing to show an Israeli soldier coercing detained Palestinians to describe themselves as slaves....
Florida’s new anti-gay bill aims to limit and punish protected free speech (www.theguardian.com)
Macron calls for farming reform as food producers hurl eggs at European parliament (www.theguardian.com)
Europe’s farming sector is facing a big crisis and must “profoundly” change its rules, Emmanuel Macron has said after a European Union leaders’ summit in Brussels was overshadowed by protesting farmers hurling eggs, dumping manure and lighting fires....
Hamas Divisions Over U.S.-Backed Cease-Fire Proposal Stall Negotiations (www.wsj.com)
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Fate of 6-year-old girl in Gaza unknown after ambulance team sent to rescue her vanishes, aid group says (www.cbsnews.com)
With Cenforce 200, you can eliminate issues with male erectile dysfunction (discuss.tchncs.de)
Cenforce 200 Black pill is the most popular generic medication of sildenafil citrate active ingredients. We are also known as the famous black Viagra pills. With the help of these generic pills, any man can treat erectile dysfunction problems easily. In the United States, most males use Cenforce 200 mg sildenafil citrate pills....
Senior BBC Schedule Co-Ordinator Facing Disciplinary Action Over Antisemitic Facebook Posts That Referenced The “Holohoax” (deadline.com)
Queva’s posts, which have still not been taken down, are of a rambling and vitriolic nature, and she refers to the “holohoax” and “AshkeNazis”, the latter of which is a play on the word ‘ashkenazi’, meaning Jews who descend from those who lived in Central or Eastern Europe....
Biden issues executive order targeting Israeli settlers who attack Palestinians (www.axios.com)
Romanian doctor from Ukraine offers free medical assistance to soldiers with mobile clinic (www.romania-insider.com)
A doctor from the Romanian community in Chernivtsi (Cernauti) has transformed a bus into a mobile dental clinic, which he uses to travel the front lines giving free medical assistance to soldiers fighting against Russia....
To Avoid a Wider War, Ceasefire Now in Gaza (www.democracynow.org)
Demands for an immediate ceasefire are growing, and, despite promises of indefinite war from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the United States, as Israel’s principal weapons provider, could shut down the bombardment with one phone call.
