newarab (2024-02-18). New York governor apologises after Gaza destruction remarks. newarab.com New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Friday apologised for remarks she made at a Jewish philanthropy event in New York City that went viral on social media and which suggested "If Canada someday ever attacked Buffalo, I'm sorry, my friends, there would be no Canada the next day," Hochul said in a portion of her speech on Thursday at an event for the United Jewish…

Orinoco Tribune. (2024-02-18). Secret Service Raids Venezuelan Ambassador's Residency In Washington. popularresistance.org Officers from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the United States Secret Service raided the residence of the Venezuelan ambassador in Washington. The diplomatic building was illegally occupied by the fugitive from Venezuelan justice Carlos Vecchio with complicity from US authorities since he declared himself Venezuela's ambassador during the failed US "regime change" operation led by former deputy Juan Guaidó, who proclaimed himself "interim president" of Venezuela in 2019. | According to a report posted by photojournalist Kyle Mazza on social media on Thursday, February 15, police activity could be s…

albawaba (2024-02-18). Global celebrities unite in support of Gaza: Calls for peace amidst conflict. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Famous people from all over the world are still showing their support for Gaza. Actors like John Cusack and musicians like Yusuf Islam are speaking out against the attacks happening there.John Cusack posted on his social media, asking for the violence to stop and for peace for everyone involved. But his post got taken down, which he didn't like.Yusuf Islam talked about the Super Bowl in the US, saying it's hard to enjoy it knowing what's happening in Gaza.American rapper Saul Williams spoke out on his social media, urging for a ceasefire and accusing Israel of committing mass killings. He believes Isra…

Jeremy Salt (2024-02-18). Genocidal DNA: Depravity, Evil and Cowardice in the "West" as well. dissidentvoice.org (L) with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (Photo: via President Biden Twitter Page) Western moral cowardice feeds this war as much as the arms flown or shipped into Israel by the US in a continuous cycle. Everything that needs to be said has been said. Some of the worst crimes since 1945 are being committed …

albawaba (2024-02-18). Was Maher Assad targeted in Israeli strike in Syria?>. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Maher Assad, a Syrian general and commander of the Syrian Army's elite 4th Armoured Divisio, was allegedly killed in an Israeli attack on Syria, unconfirmed reports emerged online.The rumor began after a post on X (formerly Twitter) was made by the famous controversial Israeli journalist Edy Cohen claiming that Maher Assad, brother of Syrian President Bashar Assad, was assassinated in an Israeli airstrike on Damascus. Choen claimed in his post that the bombing, which allegedly killed Maher Assad, targeted sites in the Damascus countryside, specifically the Dimas area, west of the capital, near the Syri…

Medriva Correspondents (2024-02-18). Addressing the Challenge of HIV Among Aging Population in South Africa. medriva.com South Africa continues to grapple with a high prevalence of HIV among all age groups, with approximately 8.2 million people living with HIV. While the country boasts an impressive antiretroviral therapy program, with over 5 million people on treatment, there's an evident gap in the focus of HIV prevention and treatment programs. Most of these…

newarab (2024-02-16). Iraq to officially investigate UNDP bribery allegations. newarab.com The Iraqi Integrity Commission has launched an investigation into corruption allegations linked to the UN's work in Iraq, following accusations of bribery published earlier this month by British newspaper The announcement was made on the Commission's official Facebook The Guardian report alleged UN empl…

Richard Horton (2024-02-17). Comment] Offline: The internet—a line has been crossed. thelancet.com Brianna Ghey, a transgender 16-year-old, was murdered in a Cheshire park on February 11, 2023. Her killers had planned her death by accessing violent content on the internet, including the dark web. After the sentencing of her assailants this month, Brianna's mother, Esther Ghey, called for a ban on phones able to access social media for children under 16 years-of-age. She also asked for the installation of software on parents' phones that could track their child's mobile usage. Such protections would, she argued, have prevented her daughter's murder.

presstv.ir (2024-02-16). X removes checkmarks of Press TV, other Iranian media outlets under Israel lobby pressure. presstv.ir The social media platform X removes the blue and gold checkmarks from the verified accounts of Press TV and other Iranian media outlets.

newarab (2024-02-17). New York governor apologises after Gaza destruction remarks. newarab.com New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Friday apologised for remarks she made at a Jewish philanthropy event in New York City that went viral on social media and which suggested "If Canada someday ever attacked Buffalo, I'm sorry, my friends, there would be no Canada the next day," Hochul said in a portion of her speech on Thursday at an event for the United Jewish…

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2024-02-16). Uruguayan government signs statement on Venezuela. plenglish.com The local Ministry of Foreign Affairs published the text on social media, expressing concern over the detention of dissident Rocío San Miguel and called for her release and the dismissal of the charges. | San Miguel was arrested when she was about to leave her country. | According to the Government of Caracas, she is being investigated for her participation in destabilizing actions. | The statement also rejected Venezuela's decision to close the Technical Advisory Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. | The Venezuelan Government described the role of this UN agency as inappropriate.

Jake Johnson (2024-02-16). Power Outage at Hospital IDF Stormed Kills at Least 5 Oxygen-Dependent Patients. truthout.org Several oxygen-dependent patients at southern Gaza's largest hospital died Friday due to a power outage at the facility, which Israeli forces raided and shelled 24 hours earlier as thousands of people who were sheltering at the complex scrambled to flee. Gaza's Ministry of Health wrote on social media that at least five patients have died at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis "as a result of a power… |

newarab (2024-02-17). Opposition claims Israeli influence on Morocco's new gun law. newarab.com "The (Israelis) are building arms manufactures in Morocco, and they forced Morocco to pass a law regulating gunfire ownership for any citizen," claimed Nabila Mounib, a controversial figure of the left opposition in Morocco. | "You cannot imagine the danger of this. We should bring down the normalisation," added the MP in a recently surfaced video on social media. The video goes back to a speech Mounib…

The Independent (2024-02-16). UPDF deny role in fighting in DR Congo. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Peoples Defense Forces (UPDF) has denied claims by the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Wazalendo fighters that its soldiers are fighting alongside the March 23 Movement (M23). The Spokesperson of the Wazalendo Jules Mulumba on Tuesday released a statement on X formerly Twitter accusing UPDF soldiers of …