Toronto Zionists try to sell stolen property and genocide - Yves Engler (yvesengler.com)
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UNRWA accuses Israel of detaining, coercing staffers into false confessions about ties to Hamas (www.cnn.com)
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees on Monday accused Israel of detaining and torturing some of its staffers, coercing them into making false confessions about the agency’s ties to Hamas....
Albania, wary of Russia, reopens Soviet-era air base to NATO (www.reuters.com)
KUCOVA, Albania, March 4 (Reuters) - NATO member Albania, which has no fighter jets of its own, opened a rebuilt Soviet-era air base to serve NATO aircraft on Monday amid an increased threat from Russia, Prime Minister Edi Rama said....
Audio recording shows Israeli hostages’ calls for help before being shot by Israeli soldiers (www.middleeastmonitor.com)
Nepal PM forms new coalition, dumps old allies (www.reuters.com)
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Israel ‘accepts six-week ceasefire deal’ as Hamas response awaited, US officials say (www.theguardian.com)
South Korea says to start legal action against doctors over walkout (www.reuters.com)
SEOUL, March 4 (Reuters) - South Korea’s health minister said on Monday authorities will start inspecting hospitals in order to take legal action against trainee doctors who have ignored an ultimatum to end a walkout over government plans to increase medical school admissions....
Following “flour massacre,” hundreds of thousands around the world protest Gaza genocide (www.wsws.org)
US blocks Algeria condemnation of Gaza aid massacre at UN (www.newarab.com)
The United States has blocked Algeria’s request to the UN Security Council demanding the body to issue a statement blaming the Israeli army for the massacre carried out in northern Gaza on Thursday, killing over 100 Palestinians....
Israel not sending delegation to Cairo for Gaza talks, Israeli official says (www.cnn.com)
More people from China seeking asylum at US border (www.dw.com)
A weakening economy and increasing political repression are forcing ever more Chinese people to emigrate. Spurred by TikTok, many are seeking more sustainable conditions in the United States.
With Sinwar incommunicado, mediators warn hostage deal could be delayed (www.ynetnews.com)
Wall Street Journal: Hamas collects $100 million a year from Iran (www.israelnationalnews.com)
Gaza: 16 children die of malnutrition as Kamala Harris calls for more aid (www.thenational.scot)
UNITED States vice president Kamala Harris has called for an “immediate ceasefire” in Gaza and urged Israel to “significantly increase the flow of aid” there....
Child deaths in Gaza likely to ‘rapidly increase’ amid obstacles to aid: UNICEF [Nick Robertson | 03/03/24 | The Hill] (thehill.com)
Adele Khodr, regional director for the U.N.’s children’s aid organization, said that numerous reported child deaths in Gaza are “man-made, predictable and entirely preventable.”...
Belgium: Police arrest 4 teens over alleged jihadi plot (www.dw.com)
China scraps premier's annual press conference for first time since 1993 (www.reuters.com)
BEIJING, March 4 (Reuters) - China’s Premier Li Qiang will not hold a press conference after the close of this year’s annual parliamentary meeting, an official said on Monday, ending a tradition maintained for three decades....
At least nine killed in Israeli attack on aid truck in Gaza: Report (www.aljazeera.com)
At least nine people have been killed and many others were wounded in an Israeli strike on an aid distribution truck in Deir el-Balah, the Wafa news agency reports....
United Nations Official Says State Repression of Environmental Defenders Threatens Democracy and Human Rights (insideclimatenews.org)
Hamas refuses to provide info on wellbeing of hostages as Cairo talks commence (www.timesofisrael.com)
Counterattacking Without Artillery, The Ukrainians’ M-1 Abrams Tanks Are Exposed—And Taking Losses (www.forbes.com)
North Korea stops sending shells to Russia, Seoul claims (www.telegraph.co.uk)
Man charged after bringing nail gun to demonstration in Thornhill, Ont.: police (toronto.ctvnews.ca)
A pro-Israel man attacked peaceful protesters by shooting a nail gun at them.
BREAKING: Explosions Hits Russian Railway Bridge used for Moving Troops, Weapons, Others - Ukraine Forces claims responsibility (central24.online)
Explosions hits Russia’s rail network, which Kyiv says Moscow uses to move troops and equipment for its invasion of Ukraine. “A railway bridge over the Chapaevka River in Russia’s Samara region…
Hamas Says Gaza Truce Possible 'Within 24 To 48 Hours' If Israel Accepts Terms (www.barrons.com)
“If Israel agrees to Hamas demands, which include the return of displaced Palestinians to northern Gaza and increasing humanitarian aid, that would pave the way for a (truce) agreement within the next 24 to 48 hours,” said the official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive issue, as negotiations were...
