(2024-03-29). Targeting opposition to Gaza genocide, University of Michigan proposes policy that could ban protests. wsws.org The University of Michigan unveiled a proposal for a new administration policy that could be used to effectively prohibit public protests on campus. It is part of an escalating nationwide and global crackdown on opposition to Israel's genocide in Gaza.
(2024-03-29). Israeli raids in Lebanon claim lives of 11 civilians, including 10 paramedics, in a single day. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in Lebanon reported that 11 civilians, including 10 paramedics, were killed by Israeli forces in southern Lebanon within a single day.He emphasized that such attacks on health facilities violate international humanitarian law and expressed concern over the escalating violence against medical teams in the region.This statement comes amidst increased tensions between Israeli forces and Hezbollah fighters along the Southern Lebanese borders. Hezbollah retaliated by targeting Israeli military sites in the occupied Kfar Shuba hills and launching over 150 missiles a…
(2024-03-29). What we know about YouTuber YourFellowArab's kidnapping in Haiti. geo.tv 
$40,000 paid to kidnappers of Addison Pierre Maalouf…
(2024-03-29). Yet Again Washington Meddles in Another Nation's Election. orinocotribune.com By María Páez Victor — Mar 26, 2024 | "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." | Albert Einstein | The USA is stuck in the recurring folly of trying to dictate the political life of Venezuela, including by trying to discredit their elections. They cannot grasp the fact that Venezuela is a sovereign nation, that it has frequent, free, and fair elections, and that it will not bow to political blackmail, even in the face of crippling illegal sanctions. | For 22 years the foreign policy of the USA has aimed to destabilize and openly overthrow (under the euphemism of…
(2024-03-29). Cuban authorities call to address urban planning violations. plenglish.com Havana, Mar 29 (Prensa Latina) Cuban authorities called on Friday to intensify the fight against urban planning illegalities and avoid delays in procedures related to the sector, a fact that causes inconveniences to the population.
(2024-03-29). Venezuela: 5 Strategic Reasons for Nicolás Maduro's Presidential Candidacy. orinocotribune.com 
By Misión Verdad — Mar 26, 2024 | During his second term as the president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro has achieved fundamental milestones to overcome the crises generated by the far-right opposition and the United States. These achievements have led the country towards political, economic, and social stability. They have strengthened his leadership within Chavismo and have positioned him as the natural candidate to represent the Bolivarian Revolution in the presidential election scheduled for July 28 this year. | The following are five milestones, five strategic achievements, whic…
(2024-03-29). It's Time to Stop Playing Politics With Immigrants' Lives. scheerpost.com 
(2024-03-29). US Imperialism, Get Out! And Take Your Presidential Council With You… orinocotribune.com 
By Berthony Dupont -Mar 27, 2024 | A French saying goes: 'Those who resemble each other, always end up flocking together." | Traditional Haitian political figures, who have flocked to the "transitional presidential council" (CPT) that U.S. Secretary of State At the same time, a Haitian proverb says "they are just crabs in a bask…
(2024-03-29). Diosdado Cabello Comments on Possible Final Presidential Candidate of Unitary Platform. orinocotribune.com Following the far-right Unitary Platform's (PUD) registration of Edmundo González Urrutia as their "cover" candidate for the presidential elections, the first vice president of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), Diosdado Cabello, has commented on who might replace this "provisional" candidate of the far-right opposition. | During the broadcast of his program Con el Mazo Dando, Cabello first talked about what a "cover candidate" means, and how it is defined in the Venezuelan legal system. He explained, reading from Electoral Law, that a "cover" candidate may be replaced by someone who has already been…
(2024-03-29). CEPR Sanctions Watch March 2024. cepr.net 
In this edition of Sanctions Watch, covering March 2024: World Bank finds that sanctions overcompliance is hindering the private sector in Afghanistan; Cuba turns to the UN for assistance amid embargo-fueled food shortages; New book argues that Iran sanctions have hurt civilians, strengthened government; Human Rights Watch reports that North Korea sanctions negatively impact health, …
(2024-03-29). Haiti's economy hit hard by political instability. america.cgtn.com 
The unrest in Port-au-Prince, Haiti is having a ripple effect across the country, in particular the economy which has been hit hard. | Haiti is on the same island as the Dominican Republic, one of the world's fastest-growing economies. Learn more.
(2024-03-29). Labor Holds the Line in Argentina. counterpunch.org 
This March, Argentina's school year began with empty classrooms. The price of learning materials rose by 502 percent over the past year, leaving many children unprepared for the year to come. And the teachers? On strike after President Javier Milei announced deep cuts to their salaries. There's something much larger happening here: Workers rights are
(2024-03-29). U.S. Responsibility For Cuba's Economic Crisis. progressivehub.net SALIM LAMRANI | Z NETWORK…
(2024-03-29). Cuba thanks China's donations to its health system. plenglish.com Beijing, Mar 29 (Prensa Latina) Cuba on Friday thanked the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and the China Friendship Foundation for Peace and Development for donations to its national health system.
(2024-03-29). Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison for FTX crimes. albawaba.com Former billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried has been convicted and sentenced to 25 years in prison for orchestrating a massive financial fraud that led to the downfall of the crypto trading platform FTX.Bankman-Fried was found guilty of seven counts of fraud, including stealing customer funds from FTX accounts and lying to investors and creditors. The total amount believed to have been stolen was at least $8 billion.Prosecutors argued that the embezzled funds were used for a lavish lifestyle in the Bahamas, political lobbying, and investments in other companies. In court, Bankman-Fried expressed remorse for the collapse…
(2024-03-29). Puelmapu, Furilofche: Piuke-Corazón, centro del mundo nuevo. indybay.org Furilofche (Bariloche, Rio Negro, Argentina) | Puelmapu II. Piuke-Corazón, centro del mundo nuevo | Raúl Zibechi…
(2024-03-29). Consider the Commune: Venezuela and Beyond. counterpunch.org 
About midway through his new book Commune or Nothing: Venezuala's Communal Movement and its Socialist Project, author Chris Gilbert introduces the reader to Marxist theoretician István Mészáros and his groundbreaking book titled Beyond Capital: Toward a Theory of Transition. Gilbert does so in the context of a discussion about the commune movement in Venezuela. The
(2024-03-29). A Guy Named Me: The More You See It, The More Incredible It Is. commondreams.org 
So the sick kingpin of "Red America's fever dreams" is still here — jabbering, menacing, whining, unraveling, what Biden calls "weak and desperate" and hazardous to our health. Lately, he's been busy going to court, misspelling "Biden," likening himself to Jesus, paying Nazi tribute to "the J6 hostages," shrieking "WITCH HUNT!", claiming migrants aren't people, …
(2024-03-29). Investments in Cuba for water and energy supplies. plenglish.com Havana, Mar 29 (Prensa Latina) Two of the main problems faced by the Cuban population: water and electricity shortages, stood out in the national news spectrum, given the progress of investments in infrastructure.
(2024-03-29). Building Bridges, Not Walls: Immigrant Communities Honor Six Workers Killed in Key Bridge Collapse. democracynow.org 
Search and rescue teams have recovered the bodies of two men from the Patapsco River following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, but four others remain missing and are presumed dead. All six victims were immigrants from Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador, part of a road crew that was filling potholes on the bridge when a cargo ship ran into one of the bridge supports, causing the entire structure to drop into the water. "The construction workers are absolutely essential," says Gustavo Torres, executive director of the immigrant rights group CASA, which counted two of…
(2024-03-29). Colombia Expels Argentinian Diplomats After Milei Attacks President Petro. orinocotribune.com The Colombian Foreign Ministry has Bogotá made the decision this Thursday, March 28, because "the statements of the Argentinian president have deteriorated trust" in bilateral relations, as well as "offending t…
(2024-03-29). Cuba investing to solve water and energy shortages. plenglish.com Havana, Mar 29 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban government is addressing two of the main problems the Cuban people are facing: water and electricity shortages, by investing to improve infrastructure and supplies.
(2024-03-29). Significance of Good Friday in Brazil: faith and culture. tvbrics.com 
This day is considered a day of great honour for Jesus…
(2024-03-29). Democracy Now! 2024-03-29 Friday. democracynow.org Headlines for March 29, 2024; Building Bridges, Not Walls: Immigrant Communities Honor Six Workers Killed in Key Bridge Collapse; Protesters Disrupt Record $25 Million Biden Fundraiser in NYC as Thousands March Against Gaza War; "Like Lying in a Coffin": UNICEF Spokesperson Warns of Devastating Toll on Gaza's Children; ESG Funds Under Attack: Why Republicans Are Targeting Socially Responsible Investing | Headlines for March 29, 2024; Building Bridges, Not Walls: Immigrant Communities Honor Six Workers Killed in Key Bridge Collapse; Protesters Disrupt Record $25 Million Biden Fundraiser in NYC as T…
(2024-03-29). Venezuela's electoral dispute triggers regional crisis. wsws.org The diplomatic flare-up in Latin America reflects the maneuvers of ruling class factions in response to the US-NATO war drive.
(2024-03-29). ENLACES de Red Latina sin fronteras 27.03.2024. indybay.org ENLACES de Red Latina sin fronteras 27.03.2024 | comunicaciones e información para la liberación…
(2024-03-29). Stellantis cuts 3,597 jobs in Italy, escalating global jobs bloodbath. wsws.org Stellantis is seeking to liquidate workers' jobs through "a voluntary incentivized exit."
(2024-03-29). Change in Earth's rotation will make humanity lose one second. plenglish.com Washington, Mar 29 (Prensa Latina) The Earth's rotation will change in the coming years, making humanity to lose one second of its time, due to the melting of polar ice caps, a new study published in the journal Nature confirmed.
(2024-03-29). Venezuela's Information Minister Criticizes Fake News Published by Journalist Implicated in Venezuela Coup Attempt. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan Minister of Communication and Information Freddy àëañez crticized journalist Sebastiana Barráez for publishing fake news in an attempt to whitewash the far-right political party Vente Venezuela and its assassination plot against President Nicolás Maduro. | On Thursday, March 28, Minister àëañez pointed out in a social media post that Barráez, who is implicated in the thwarted coup attempt White Bracelet, "tried to whitewash the political party Vente Venezuela in a desperate maneuver of media distraction." | àëañez attached to his post the screenshot of a publication from the far-right Ar…
(2024-03-29). France, Cuba strengthen legislative relations in Paris. plenglish.com Paris, Mar 29 (Prensa Latina) Vice President of the Cuban National People's Power Assembly Ana María Mari Machado continues her parliamentary visit to Paris on Friday, as part of promoting bilateral relations in this field.
(2024-03-29). How Sam Bankman-Fried went to 25 years in prison from a $32B crypto king. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA – The founder of the cryptocurrency exchange platform and coin FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, 32, has been found guilty on Thursday and given a 25-year jail term for defrauding investors out of nearly $8 billion, according to New York Times, ending one of the biggest rise and fall stories in crypto.The Bahamas-based FTX peaked at an evaluation of $32 billion earlier in 2022 according to CNBC, becoming one of the largest crypto currency marketplaces in the globe, offering providing spot trading in alongside derivatives products, before seeing a downfall that lead to the incarceration of its founder Sam Bankman-F…
(2024-03-29). ICTs and women's empowerment in Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Mar 29 (Prensa Latina) Women's entrepreneurs in Cuba seek to take advantage of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) for their labor insertion and the flourishing of businesses, without ignoring the existing gender gaps in the country.
(2024-03-29). Sri Lankan tourism leader interested in relations with Cuba. plenglish.com Colombo, Mar 29 (Prensa Latina) Western Province Tourist Board Chairman Sugath Hewapathirana expressed on Friday his interest in the possibilities of exchanges with Cuban institutions for developing bilateral relations.
(2024-03-29). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Organizaciones de DD.HH. han realizado varios llamados a un alto al fuego inmediato ante la grave situación que se vive en los territorios palestinos.
(2024-03-29). CIJ emite nuevas medidas contra Israel. telesurtv.net Entre otras, le exige a la potencia ocupante que asegure la provisión a gran escala de asistencia humanitaria y evitar que su ejército cometa genocidio.
(2024-03-29). Declaran en Israel extraditable a exdiplomático mexicano acusado de violación. telesurtv.net México reclama la extradición de Roemer, excónsul en la ciudad de San Francisco, para que haga frente a las acusaciones interpuestas por numerosas mujeres.
(2024-03-29). Sismo de magnitud 4.7 sacude regiones de Venezuela. telesurtv.net Ciudadanos de Colombia comentaron en las redes que el temblor fue sentido muy fuerte en la región de Cúcuta, fronteriza con Venezuela.
(2024-03-29). Un incendio consume parcialmente edificio en obra en Brasil. telesurtv.net Se informó que muchos de los escombros cayeron sobre una estación de abastecimiento de combustible cercana a la construcción.
(2024-03-29). Estados Unidos retornó a Cuba 61 migrantes irregulares. radiohc.cu La Habana, 29 mar (RHC) El Ministerio del Interior de Cuba informó que Estados Unidos retornó a la isla 61 migrantes irregulares, por vía aérea.
(2024-03-29). OMS advierte que solo 10 de 36 hospitales funcionan en Gaza. telesurtv.net Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, puntualizó que el hospital Al-Amal de Khan Younis dejó de funcionar.
(2024-03-29). Exigen libertad para detenidos por régimen de excepción en El Salvador. telesurtv.net Madres y familias no conocen cuál es el paradero de sus hijos, de sus familiares, por lo que piden una respuesta por parte de las autoridades.
(2024-03-29). CNE venezolano rechaza declaraciones injerencistas de EE.UU. telesurtv.net La nota recuerda que la democracia venezolana está sustentada en una "serie de pilares muy avanzados, entre los cuales se destaca su sistema electoral".
(2024-03-29). OCHA: palestinos afrontan inseguridad alimentaria en Gaza. telesurtv.net La OCHA considera que no hay otra alternativa que la entrega de ayuda a gran escala por tierra para salvar vidas.
(2024-03-29). Detienen a otro sospechoso del ataque terrorista en Moscú, Rusia. telesurtv.net El canciller ruso Serguéi Lavrov declaró que Moscú no descarta la posibilidad de que Kiev haya obtenido ventajas del atentado terrorista.
(2024-03-29). Venezuela denuncia campaña para banalizar intento de magnicidio. telesurtv.net El ministro de Comunicación e Información subrayó que la periodista Sebastiana Barráez está implicada en la operación denominada Brazalete Blanco.
(2024-03-29). Llaman en Cuba a enfrentar delitos en materia de urbanismo. radiohc.cu La Habana, 29 mar (RHC) Autoridades de Cuba convocan hoy a elevar el enfrentamiento a las ilegalidades en materia urbanísticas y evitar la demora de trámites pertenecientes al sector, hecho que provoca molestias en la población.
(2024-03-29). ONU: más de 1.000 millones de comida desperdiciadas en 2022. telesurtv.net El texto presentado por el organismo internacional indicó que el desperdicio de alimentos sigue perjudicando la economía mundial.
(2024-03-29). Experto denuncia que EE.UU. desea controlar los recursos de Haití. telesurtv.net Jeffers Pierre LaCroix sostiene que Washington no está interesado en solucionar la crisis haitiana, sino complejizarla para justificar una intervención militar.
(2024-03-29). Presidentes de México y Colombia responden a insultos de Milei. telesurtv.net Gustavo Petro opinó que "Milei busca destruir, o al menos aplazar el proyecto de la integración latinoamericana".
(2024-03-29). Borrasca Nelson deja cuatro muertos en España. telesurtv.net La Agencia Estatal de Meteorología (AEMET) pronostica que la inestabilidad continuará en la mayor parte del país con la llegada de frentes atlánticos sucesivos.
(2024-03-29). Rusia confirma conexión entre Ucrania y atentado en Crocus. telesurtv.net Los investigadores solicitarán al tribunal su detención como medida cautelar.
(2024-03-29). Mueren al menos 45 personas en accidente de autobús en Sudáfrica. telesurtv.net La ministra de Transporte, Sindisiwe Chikunga, envió su pésame a las familias afectadas por el accidente de autobús.
(2024-03-29). Tigres de Ciego de Avila amplían ventaja en cima del béisbol cubano. radiohc.cu La Habana, 29 mar (ACN).- Los Tigres de Ciego de àÅvila archivaron su éxito número 13 y aprovecharon las derrotas de dos de sus más cercanos perseguidores para aumentar su ventaja en la cima de la Serie Nacional de Béisbol.
(2024-03-29). Francia y Cuba estrechan en París vínculos parlamentarios. radiohc.cu La Habana, 29 mar (RHC) La vicepresidenta de la Asamblea Nacional de Cuba, Ana María Mari Machado, continuará hoy en el Senado francés la agenda de su visita parlamentaria a París, enmarcada en el impulso a los vínculos bilaterales en este ámbito.
(2024-03-29). Consejo de Transición en Haití emite su primer comunicado. telesurtv.net Afirma ya haber elaborado los criterios y mecanismos para la elección del presidente del Consejo, el nombramiento de un nuevo jefe de Gobierno y el gabinete de ministros.
(2024-03-29). Reportan tres muertos y seis heridos tras motín en cárcel de Ecuador. telesurtv.net "Hoy vemos una balacera e incendio en la Penitenciaria prácticamente transmitida en vivo por los celulares de los presos. El nuevo Ecuador", indicó la asambleísta por la provincia de El Oro, Noemi Cabrera.
(2024-03-29). Presentan en Santiago de Cuba el documental Jíbaro. radiohc.cu La Habana, 29 mar (RHC) Jíbaro, una obra de Osmanys Sánchez fue presentada en el centro cultural Rialto de la ciudad de Santiago de Cuba, como parte de las celebraciones por los 65 años del Instituto Cubano de Arte e Industria Cinematográficos (Icaic).
(2024-03-29). Aumentan a 32.552 los palestinos asesinados por Israel en Gaza. telesurtv.net Durante las últimas 24 horas, el ejército sionista perpetró seis masacres, cobrando la vida de 62 palestinos y dejando heridos a otros 91.
(2024-03-29). Siria denuncia ataques israelíes y terroristas contra Alepo. telesurtv.net La ofensiva aérea israelí coincidió con ataques con drones llevados a cabo por "organizaciones terroristas" desde Idlib y la zona rural occidental de Alepo contra civiles sirios.
(2024-03-29). Uruguay supera los 200 casos de dengue. telesurtv.net Actualmente, hay 40 casos probables de dengue, de los cuales 25 tienen antecedentes de viaje y 13 no los tienen.
(2024-03-29). Despiden a más de 48 trabajadores de Meteorología en Argentina. telesurtv.net La Asociación de Trabajadores del Estado (ATE) anunció un "ingreso masivo y simultáneo" a todos los organismos estatales el próximo 3 de abril…
(2024-03-29). Agradece presidente de Cuba permanente solidaridad del pueblo chino. radiohc.cu La Habana, 29 mar (RHC) El presidente de Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, agradeció la permanente solidaridad del pueblo, el Gobierno y del Partido Comunista de China, durante un encuentro este jueves con el embajador del gigante asiático en La Habana, Ma Hui.
(2024-03-29). Venezuela rechaza comunicado de EE.UU. sobre las elecciones. telesurtv.net El Gobierno bolivariano asegura haber cumplido cabalmente con las normas legales y constitucionales para llevar a cabo las próximas elecciones presidenciales a celebrarse del 28 de julio de 2024…
(2024-03-29). Aumentan la pobreza urbana y la indigencia en Argentina. telesurtv.net El rango de edad más afectado por la pobreza es el de los niños de hasta 14 años donde alcanza el 58,4 por ciento.
(2024-03-29). Hallan dos cuerpos sin vida tras caída del puente en Baltimore, EE.UU. telesurtv.net Las seis víctimas mortales incluyen a dos mexicanos, dos guatemaltecos, un salvadoreño y un hondureño.
(2024-03-29). Rechazan militarización de zonas de Chalatenango, El Salvador. telesurtv.net Alrededor de 6.000 efectivos cercaron los municipios Potonico, San Antonio Los Ranchos, San Isidro Labrador y San José Cancasque.
(2024-03-29). Conozca diez curiosidades sobre el prócer Francisco de Miranda. telesurtv.net Francisco de Miranda participó en la Guerra de Independencia de Estados Unidos, la Revolución francesa y la Guerra de Independencia Hispanoamericana.
(2024-03-29). OPS advierte sobre aumento de casos de dengue en América Latina. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con el ente, las cifras son motivo de preocupación, pues superan en tres veces las reportadas en similar etapa de 2023.
(2024-03-29). Presidente palestino aprueba formación de nuevo Gobierno. telesurtv.net El programa del Gobierno prioriza las cuestiones humanitarias.
(2024-03-29). Opositor Faye gana las elecciones presidenciales de Senegal. telesurtv.net Tras la publicación de los resultados provisionales, los candidatos tienen un plazo de 48 horas para presentar recursos de apelación.
(2024-03-29). Chilean protesters demand Gaza ceasefire, end to Israeli siege. presstv.ir Chileans take to the streets of Santiago, demanding a ceasefire in Gaza and an end to the Israeli siege of the territory.
Six people are missing and presumed dead after a 984-foot cargo ship hit the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, causing the bridge's collapse early Tuesday morning. All six have been identified as immigrant construction workers originally hailing from Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras. Maryland Governor Wes Moore said the crew on the ship was able to issue an emergency mayday call before colliding with the bridge, which allowed authorities to stop incoming traffic and prevent more casualties. However, reports say the workers already on the bridge were not given similar warnings. "The que…
Lil Rod, the rapper who accused Sean 'Diddy' Combs' of assault is now alleging that Oscar winning actor Cuba Gooding Jr. also harassed him in January last year. | According to the lawsuit, Combs introduced Jones to the actor and left them alone in a studio on Combs' yacht. | "Cuba Gooding Jr. began touching, groping, and fondling Mr. Jones' legs, his upper inner thighs near his groin, the small of his back near his buttocks and his shoulders," Jones' lawsuit alleges. | The complaint includes a photo showing Gooding with his arm around Jones, as well as another photo depicting Combs and Gooding in conversation…
Six people are missing and presumed dead after a 984-foot cargo ship hit the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, causing the bridge's collapse early Tuesday morning. All six have been identified as immigrant construction workers originally hailing from Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras. Maryland Governor Wes Moore said the crew on the ship was able to issue an emergency mayday call before colliding with the bridge, which allowed authorities to stop incoming traffic and prevent more casualties. However, reports say the workers already on the bridge were not given similar warnings. "The que…
By Jack Poulson — Mar 20, 2024 | Fort Huachuca's Human Intelligence Training Center plans to teach soldiers to evade adversary counterintelligence, including through remotely manipulating cellphone sensors and wiping hidden volumes. | Within Fort Huachuca in southeastern Arizona, the U.S. Defense Department is quietly training its soldiers on how to spy against 'near-peer' adversaries such as China in the age of cellphones and facial recognition. While the Central Intelligence Agency receives the bulk of popular attention and critique for collecting what is referred to as 'human intelligence', or 'HUMINT', t…
COMMENT | ALISON L LACROIX | By claiming that it has the power to enforce its own immigration policy, even when that policy conflicts with federal law, Texas has reignited a debate about federalism that is as old as the United States itself. But with so many commentators invoking the past to justify their positions, …
The world court will rule on the requested additional measures in the coming days, which may include criticism of Israel as well as requests for additional monitoring reports, according to the KAN broadcaster report.
Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance movement has conducted multiple operations against Israeli military outposts in the northern part of the 1948 occupied territories, expressing its unwavering support for Palestinians in Gaza amid a genocidal war.
A spokesman for the UN children's agency said on Tuesday that the situation in the war-torn Gaza is so bad that teens are increasingly expressing their desire to be quickly murdered in order to end the "nightmare". 
An immigration battle continues on the border between Texas and Mexico, as Texas's state government increases its militarization of the region, deploying hundreds of National Guard troops and constructing new infrastructure on the border. Meanwhile, a new federal spending bill passed by Congress and signed into law by President Biden has increased funding for ICE and CBP, and state and federal courts have been wrangling over the legality of SB4, a new Texas state law that gives local police sweeping powers to arrest and deport anyone they suspect has entered the United States without authorization. We hear…
Yemen's Houthis fired at least five missiles towards a Chinese vessel in the Red Sea, said the US Central Command (CENTCOM). | The CENTCOM said in a statement on Sunday that the Iranian-backed group launched four anti-ship ballistic missiles "in the vicinity" of M/V Huang Pu, a Panamanian-flagged, Chinese-owned and Chinese-operated oil tanker, on Saturday. | It added that a fifth ballistic missile "was detected as fired toward M/V Huang Pu." | "The ship issued a distress call but did not request assistance. M/V Huang Pu suffered minimal damage, and a fire on board was extinguished within 30 minutes. No casualt…
Footage of Kamala Harris clapping to protest song in San Juan goes viral…
Brigitte Garcia became latest political figure in Ecuador to be killed amid spike in violence…
During a U.N. Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East and following the adoption of a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield delivered brief remarks. The ambassador said the United States supports the resolution but chose to abstain from the vote because they did not agree with everything in the resolution.
In her honest reflections, Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan invites readers on a spiritual journey of self-accounting, helping us to think about how we see ourselves and want to be seen
"It was both empowering and sobering to be in the room alongside many of our Jewish brothers and sisters who are committed to upholding their Jewish values in support of a liberated Palestine" said Tahirah Moton (Ng?ti Maniapoto) from the Muslim youth community.
Through the survey, experts were able to gain a comprehensive understanding of the profile of tourists, identifying valuable trends for future strategies in this sector…
The traffic police chief of the metropolis DIG Ahmed Nawaz Cheema, in his maiden address at Scout Auditorium after taking charge of his post directed the traffic officials to adopt a good attitude towards the public. | DIG Traffic has forbidden traffic officers to issue challans from 5pm till Iftar. He instructed to keep flow of traffic uninterrupted so that the citizens can easily reach their homes. | He also directed traffic police officials and officers to warn citizens traveling along with their families instead of a challan for violating the traffic rules. Traffic police has been sugested to take strict a…
Supporters hold a banner in support of Darryl George, before a hearing regarding George's punishment for violating school dress code policy because of his hair style, Feb. 22, 2024, at the Chambers County Courthouse. | Source: Houston Chronicle/Hearst Newspapers via Getty Images / Getty | A Texas judge ruled on Feb. 22, 2024, that the Barbers Hill School District 
It is planned to become a key centre for the creation of a national startup ecosystem…
QUITO | Xinhua | Ecuador's youngest mayor, Brigitte Garcia, was shot dead inside a vehicle Sunday, according to the National Police. The mayor of San Vicente, a city in western Ecuador's Manabi province, was found dead along with Jairo Loor, an advisor and director of communication for the local government. "Inside the car, ballistic …
After a romantic Bahamas getaway, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were pictured grabbing lunch at Nobu Malibu, hopefully ending speculations of a break up. | This sighting on Sunday comes just a day after Kelce was seen in Cleveland. | It marks a rare public appearance for Swift since returning from her international tour dates. | The notoriously private pair haven't been seen together in LA for quite some time, with Swift keeping a low profile since the Super Bowl. | While their lunch date may quiet speculation about a potential break-up, that had started when fans noticed Kelce's absence at the first few night…
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A total of 27 Ugandans have won funding support amounting to US$5, 000 (approx.Shs20million at current exchange rate) for the 2024 10th cohort, lower than over 209 winners for 2022, the Foundation's chairman announced on March 22. Hoziana Niyonsaba Ssemanda, the head of marketing and communications at United Bank For …
EU commissioner The EU has entered agreements…
Political groups in Haiti say they're close to finalizing a transitional council to try and bring peace to the country. | This comes as the U.S. continues to evacuate Americans from the troubled nation, flying dozens to the neighboring Dominican Republic. | The UN has warned that around 1.5 million people in Haiti are at risk of famine, and as Nick Harper reports, some of them are visiting their neighbor for whatever support they can find.
Faith is a central component in the lives of Palestinians. Gaza, now undergoing an Israeli genocide, is in greater need of its faith than ever before.
The U.N. Security Council is set to vote on a NEW resolution demanding a humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The resolution, put forward by the 10 elected council members, is backed by Russia and China, who vetoed a U.S.-sponsored resolution Friday. The council is expected to vote on the resolution Monday morning.
President Biden and members of Congress have cynically reinterpreted "human shields" to flout international law.
In fact, for many children, there will be no mothers to celebrate anymore as well over 9,000 Palestinian women have been killed since the beginning of the war. Moreover, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society said in a statement on X on Thursday that the Israeli war on Gaza has been killing an average of 37 mothers daily since October 7.
An upgraded bulk cargo terminal has been developed at the Karachi Port but it lacks a railway track, sources on Friday said. | The Karachi Port Trust (KPT) had entered into a concession agreement with Abu Dhabi Ports Group (ADPG) of the UAE government to operate the Karachi Gateway Terminal Limited (KGTL). | Under the pact, the terminal underwent modernisation at a cost of $220 million, with an additional investment of $1.8 billion over the next 10 years. | The capacity of the terminal has been increased, and the depth of the berths expanded to accommodate post-panamax vessels carrying 8,500 containers. | The…
China and Honduras have signed a multi-million dollar cooperation agreement aimed at improving education in the Central American nation. Chinese funding will be put into building schools across the country. The deal comes as the two governments celebrate one year of formal diplomatic relations.
In Honduras, coffee is a top export. But until recently the country did not sell to China despite growing demand. Now things have begun brewing as the two countries established diplomatic relations just over a year ago.
One year since the establishment of diplomatic relations between Honduras and China, there are already positive developments in trade exchanges and investments between the two nations. | Honduran Minister of Economic Development Fredis Cerrato talked to CGTN's Paulo Cabral in the Honduran capital of Tegucigalpa about the current status of the relationship and its future prospects.
NAIROBI | Xinhua | Kenya on Friday launched a policy to recognize the undocumented skills and knowledge acquired by thousands of informal sector workers without attending formal learning institutions. Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua said the framework elevates the informal sector workers and dignifies what they do. "This policy sows and grows seeds for equity and …
Tijuana, Mexico — Where the United States, the Pacific Ocean, and Mexico meet, a place sometimes referred to as "the corner of the world," a sprawling 18-foot-tall barrier stretches out into the salt water, marking the international border. Waves crash against its concrete foundations and, at high tide, against the bollards themselves that stretch out …
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By The Zionist genocide of the Palestinian people and the political and socio-economic crisis in Haiti both have their origins in their respective episodes of destructive …
War on Gaza: US to review Israeli assurances it is not violating international law | If US believes Israel lacks the assurances it needs, Biden could suspend some weapons transfers to Israel | | An Israeli soldier signs a bomb in the Upper Galilee in northern Israel, as an artillery unit shells sou…
Haiti is in crisis. As armed groups come together and storm the island nation's institutions, leading to mass prison breaks, U.S.-backed Prime Minister Ariel Henry — who was abroad at the time, desperately trying to negotiate some kind of foreign intervention — has resigned. | Henry's departure has left a power vacuum on the island. Will an alliance of armed groups seize power in a revolution? Will factions of the old government hang on? Or will the United States intervene to reassert control over the Caribbean nation? | On today's MintCast, Jake Johnston joins Alan MacLeod to discuss the turbulent si…
The 32nd Pan African Film & Arts Festival, America's largest Black-themed filmfest, took place last month during Black History Month, in Los Angeles. PAFF screens movies ranging from Hollywood studio productions to indies, foreign films, documentaries, low budget productions, shorts, etc. Films span the spectrum from Oscar nominees to hard-to-find gems from Africa, the Caribbean, …
According to information published by Bloomberg on March 21, 2024, the Houthi group has assured China and Russia that their naval vessels will be granted safe passage through the strategically critical maritime zones of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
It is expected to be an alternative to the secondary education reform of 2017…
Street vendors at Port-au-Prince market, February 2024. Twenty-one years after British King George III recognized the independence of the United States in 1783, the Haitian revolutionaries declared independence and abolished slavery on Jan. 1, 1804. First they had to smash Napoleon's army, which the French ruler had sent to re-colonize . . . | 
ALBAWABA – A video circulating on X (formerly Twitter) shocked internet users worldwide as a live stream showed an Indian wife hitting her husband's elderly father with his own steel crutch that he uses out of old age and necessity. The video in question was broadcast and streamed live through what seems an Indian live-stream service where the wife was seen hitting the elderly man till he fell and started crying, while her husband was working abroad in the Gulf area. Video: Indian wife hits Husband's elder father with steel crutch: While the wife targeted the elder man's legs, he tried to fight back but en…
By Mona Péralte — Mar 6, 2024 | The Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) was founded in Caracas, Venezuela in December 2011 as an alternative to the Washington, DC-based Organization of American States (OAS), formed in 1948 to be a Cold War chariot. Cuba characterizes the OAS as Washington's "Ministry of Colonial Affairs, " which expelled the socialist nation in 1962. | "As the years go by, CELAC is going to leave behind the old and worn-out OAS," then Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said at the 33-member alliance's inaugural ceremonies. | "It's the death sentence for the Monroe Doctrine…
Haiti is in the headlines again and, as usual, the headlines on Haiti are mostly negative.
New Jersey real estate fair marketing land in occupied West Bank draws charged protests | The event held by an Israeli firm outside a synagogue descended into scuffles as protesters accused organisers of violating international law | | Several hundred protest outside a synagogue in Teaneck, New Jer…
Humberto Montes de Oca is the Secretary for Internal Relations of the Mexican Union of Electrical Workers (SME). He was originally a working-class art student who became active in the left-wing political movements of the period of Mexico's Dirty War (1970s to early 1980s). He joined the SME as a political act to become part 
The Brazilian president made an announcement on investment in the Brazilian economy…
ALBAWABA – Activists online allegedly reported that former Brazilian football player Dani Alves had committed suicide in jail.In February, a Spanish court sentenced the famous player Dani Alves to four years and a half in jail for rape. The star, who is a former Barcelona player, was found guilty of nightclub sexual assault and was sentenced to four years and six months in jail.Alves, 40, was accused of sexually assaulting a woman in the early hours of Dec. 31, 2022. However, the player denied the accusations.The Barcelona Court after reviewing the case sentenced Dani Alves to four and a half years in prison for…
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Andreína Chávez Alava writes that while it is not possible to fully grasp the damage caused by United States sanctions against the Venezuelan people, all the evidence points to one simple truth: sanctions kill and will continue to do so.
ExxonMobil and Chevron are in a dispute over the control of almost a third of the stakes in the Stabroek block, located in the territorial waters of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana and in the undelimited waters between Guyana and Venezuela. | In October 2023, the US oil company Chevron reached a purchase agreement with another US oil company, Hess, to acquire 30% of the shares in the Stabroek block. The offshore oil block is administered by the US oil multinational ExxonMobil illegally, since a significant part of this block is located off the Atlantic coast of the Essequibo region, whose territorial waters ar…
ALBAWABA – Does the space capture your interest? Regardless of what your answer is, you don't need to be someone who has a love for outer space to find a total solar eclipse an interesting event to witness. Now that we are in the year 2024, when will the first total solar eclipse take place?April 8 is the date to keep an eye on, it should be when this phenomenon will take place. The moon will cover the sun as it moves from Mexico to the United States and up to Canada, creating a spectacular sight.In Mexico, the United States, and Canada, the eclipse will look like the sun has disappeared completely, while in some…
Antarctica, the massive continent of ice, the size of the continental US and Mexico combined, is breaking apart more and more as a recent scientific expedition discovered unambiguous signals of considerably more danger than previously realized. "The changes to the sea-ice indicate that in the coming decades coastal cities will need to be reconfigured because 
ALBAWABA – Researchers have recently highlighted that using natural predators, such as birds, beetles, and bugs could be a sustainable solution to dealing with crop-devouring pests and reducing the use of chemical pesticides. These creatures have shown promising results in controlling pest populations, with the potential to reduce crop losses and increase yields.Analyses conducted by researchers from Brazil, the United States, and the Czech Republic revealed that natural predators could decrease pest populations by over 70% while simultaneously boosting crop yields by 25%. ShutterstockLead author Gabriel Boldorin…
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"Don't worry I will build a better house for you, a house made out of bricks," said the owner of the house to her son while hugging him, almost in tears, as they looked out at a pile of debris and ashes. Their house in an informal settlement of Ciudad Bolívar, on the outskirts of