India says it uncovers trafficking racket duping people into fighting for Russia in Ukraine (www.reuters.com)
Russia to hold joint naval drills with Iran and China in Gulf of Oman, Arabian Sea (english.alarabiya.net)
A new surge of settler outposts is terrorizing Palestinians off their land (www.972mag.com)
Since late December, Palestinians living in the village of Battir, west of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, have been cut off from significant portions of their land. A group of Israeli settlers simply arrived in the area one day — which UNESCO has designated as a world heritage site — and set up a new outpost, with a...
Is the feared gang boss ‘Barbecue’ now the most powerful man in Haiti? (www.theguardian.com)
Jimmy Chérizier says he is leading Haiti’s poor against corrupt government forces but experts point to a dark and violent past...
Saudi oil giant Aramco announces $121 billion profit last year, down from 2022 record (apnews.com)
Saudi Arabia, UAE say Ramadan to begin Monday after moon sighting (english.alarabiya.net)
Myanmar General Arrested for Retreating as Ethnic Alliance Overran Northern Shan State (www.irrawaddy.com)
Brazil's Move to Strengthen South America and Asia Trade (www.riotimesonline.com)
Israel Not Complying with World Court Order in Genocide Case (www.hrw.org)
The Israeli government has failed to comply with at least one measure in the legally binding order from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in South Africa’s genocide case, Human Rights Watch said today. Citing warnings about “catastrophic conditions” in Gaza, the court ordered Israel on January 26, 2024, to “take...
Biden’s plan to build floating port for Gaza aid could take 60 days (www.independent.co.uk)
Irish households save almost €17bn in 2023 but higher prices keeps pressure on (www.irishtimes.com)
9 people dead and 78 others hospitalized after eating sea turtle meat on Zanzibar's Pemba Island (apnews.com)
Annual core inflation hits 35.1% in February 2024: CBE - Dailynewsegypt (www.dailynewsegypt.com)
Biden breaks with Netanyahu but sticks with Israel (www.axios.com)
Biden warns of ‘red line’ for Israel over Rafah (www.politico.eu)
Hong Kong team works to cure ovarian cancer by capturing cells that spread (www.scmp.com)
Irish prime minister concedes defeat in a vote over constitutional amendments about family and women (apnews.com)
Palestinian town of Jericho names street after US soldier who set himself on fire (www.theguardian.com)
Biden to announce US will build port on Gaza shore for large-scale aid delivery (www.theguardian.com)
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Obesity has become the most common form of malnutrition in the majority of countries (english.elpais.com)
Biden backtracks on climate plans and ‘walks tightrope’ to court both young voters and moderates (www.theguardian.com)
Joe Biden, touted as the US’s first climate president, is presiding over the quiet weakening of his two most significant plans to slash planet-heating emissions, suggesting that tackling the climate crisis will take a back seat in a febrile election year....
As France guarantees the right to abortion, other European countries look to expand access (abcnews.go.com)
Mass kidnappings of Nigerian students leave parents in shock and despair (www.nbcnews.com)
The kidnapping of 287 students in Kuriga was one of three mass abductions in remote northern Nigeria last week....
Danish union to take action against Tesla in solidarity with Swedes demanding collective bargaining (abcnews.go.com)
The labor conflict against Tesla in Sweden is spreading to neighboring Denmark where transport workers with the country’s largest trade union said Tuesday they will take action in solidarity with Swedish workers against the Texas-based automaker....
Protests as Israel president at Dutch Holocaust Museum opening (www.france24.com)
Dutch King Willem-Alexander officially opened the country’s first Holocaust Museum Sunday, as demonstrators angry at Israel’s military campaign in Gaza protested against the Israeli president, who also addressed the ceremony....