2022-01-18: News Headlines

Ramzy Baroud (2022-01-18). In South Africa as in Palestine: Why We Must Protect the Legacy of Desmond Tutu. dissidentvoice.org Long before intersectionality became a prevailing concept which helped delineate the relationship between various marginalized and oppressed groups, late South Africa's Archbishop Desmond Tutu said it all in a few words and in a most inimitable style. "My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together," he said. Like other …

sputniknews (2022-01-18). Sotheby's Auction Offers an Over 555-Carat 'Extraterrestrial' Black Diamond. sputniknews.com Carbonado, or black diamonds, are extremely uncommon and only typically found in Brazil and Central Africa. Their carbon isotopes and high hydrogen levels have prompted several cosmic origin theories, including meteoritic impact, a diamond-bearing asteroid, or even an ancient supernova explosion.

Mike V Kinney (2022-01-18). Remembering: GAIL BERKLEY- Editor of Post News Group. indybay.org The passing of a great African-American news editor-Gail Berkley of the Oakland, CA. Post News Group…

Staff (2022-01-18). London motorists could face per journey charges. rt.com A report found a third of car trips in England's capital could be walked in under 25 minutes | London Mayor Sadiq Khan announced that motorists across the capital could be charged per journey from 2024 in a bid to improve air quality | In a statement on Monday, Khan said air pollution was "a matter of social justice," with the Londoners who are most impacted in poorer areas also being the "least likely to own a car." | The per-journey charges, which would come into effect from 2024 if formalized, are designed to meet requirements outlined in a new report on how the city can meet its 2030 Net Zero target. Accor…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-01-17). Is Ethiopia Moving Towards Peace? libya360.wordpress.com Nation Nyoka Uncertainty persists as the strife-torn East African country stumbles towards a fragile accord between the Tigray People's Liberation Front in the north and the federal government. Ethiopians are hopeful that Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali's moves to reconcile the war-torn country will bring about peace. But many feel uncertain about his post-conflict stance,…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-01-17). Resistance against Military Coup in Sudan Continues. libya360.wordpress.com Pavan Kulkarni (Photo: Herculesami/Twitter) Despite increasing violence by the security forces, the US and its regional and Western allies as well as the UN have been calling for a dialogue. However, "No Negotiation, No Compromise, No Power-sharing" remains the slogan on the streets The crackdown on the pro-democracy movement in Sudan continued on Saturday, January…

Kribsoo Diallo (2022-01-17). Conversations with Sudanese Activists on the Sudan Coup. towardfreedom.org Cairo-based Pan-Africanist researcher Kribsoo Diallo conducted interviews with Sudanese activists based in Khartoum. This represents part 2 of a two-part series on the Sudan coup.

David Swanson (2022-01-17). Talk World Radio: Jared Ball: The Rebranding of MLK. warisacrime.org AUDIO: Talk World Radio is recorded as audio and video on Riverside.fm. Here is this week's video and all the videos on Youtube. VIDEO: This week on Talk World Radio we're talking about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., media, activism, and related topics with Jared A. Ball, who is a Professor of Communication and Africana …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-01-17). Mali vs. Ecowas: Bamako Can Count on International Support. libya360.wordpress.com Mikhail Gamandiy-Egorov In the current tug of war between Mali and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the Malian authorities are unlikely to relent, as they can count on a number of African and international supporters. But also on domestic popular support and broad sympathies from pan-African civil society. Many observers have noted…

Mike V Kinney (2022-01-17). Remembering: GAIL BERKLEY- Editor of Post News Group. indybay.org The passing of a great African-American news editor-Gail Berkley of the Oakland, CA. Post News Group…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-01-17). FANB, People and Authorities Confront New Colombian Paramilitary Invasion in Apure. libya360.wordpress.com àöltimas Noticias The presence of Colombian irregulars in the well-known sector of La Gabarra on the border with Colombia since last Friday has provoked the immediate reaction of the Fanb and the residents, organized in the Simón Bolívar Socialist Communal City, who have stepped up to the situation with the support of the mayor of…

teleSUR- jaa, JDO (2022-01-17). Portavoz de premier somalí sobrevive a atentado terrorista. telesurtv.net El funcionario fue herido en el hecho aunque su vida no corre peligro, según fuentes locales.

Staff (2022-01-17). Apple browser bug could lead to personal data leak. rt.com A vulnerability in the Safari 15 browser allows malicious programs to track people's internet activity and reveal their identity | A recently disclosed Apple Safari 15 bug can be used by nefarious sites to extract people's browsing history and obtain their Google ID to collect more personal data, a fraud detector reports. | The problem

WSWS (2022-01-17). Hostages released and suspect dead after 10-hour standoff in Texas. wsws.org British national Malik Faisal Akram was killed after the last of his four hostages was freed at a synagogue in the Dallas-Fort Worth area on Saturday.

teleSUR- jaa, JL (2022-01-17). Fallece el expresidente de Mali, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita. telesurtv.net Boubacar Keita fue mandatario de Mali siete años hasta su derrocamiento en 2020.

teleSUR, yart, DRL (2022-01-17). Ataques al noroeste de Nigeria dejan más de 30 muertos. telesurtv.net Kebbi es un estado nigeriano al noroeste que viene sufriendo una ola de inseguridad por varios meses.

Pavan Kulkarni (2022-01-17). Resistance against military coup in Sudan continues despite crackdown. peoplesdispatch.org Despite increasing violence by the security forces, the US and its regional and Western allies as well as the UN have been calling for a dialogue. However, "No Negotiation, No Compromise, No Power-sharing" remains the slogan on the streets…

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