(2024-03-08). Israel Didn't Even Try To Defend The Legality Of Its Occupation. popularresistance.org For six days, more than 50 countries, the League of Arab States, the African Union and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation presented testimony to the International Court of Justice (ICJ, or World Court) about the legality of Israel's occupation of Palestinian territory. The overwhelming majority of them, largely from the Global South, told the court that the occupation was illegal. | The historic hearing, which took place February 19-26, was held in response to the United Nations General Assembly's December 30, 2022, request for an advisory opinion on the following questions…
(2024-03-08). Why Did Baltimore Lavish Tens Of Millions In Tax Breaks? popularresistance.org Baltimore is often maligned as a shrinking city beset by crime and intractable poverty. But take a walk down President Street just south of Little Italy on a Friday night, and you will enter a world that appears far removed from the idea of a city that is terminally in decay. | Past the empty pavilions of the Inner Harbor and east of the city's increasingly troubled downtown business district, a cluster of towering high-rises emerges from the harbor like a defiant mountain range of concrete. | A cobblestone boulevard leads to a European-style thoroughfare dotted with a dazzling array of upscale restaurants and ou…
(2024-03-08). Israeli Genocide in Gaza: Pre planned and well coordinated. muslimmirror.com By Latheef Farook Israel and its United States -European partners knew about Hamas' attack on October 7, but allowed it to use as a pretext to commit genocide and ethnic cleanse Palestinians , annex Gaza with Israel to settle Jews to create "Greater Israel". According to reports emerging from several sources Egypt,Saudi and the United …
(2024-03-08). Israeli Genocide in Gaza: Pre planned and well coordinated. muslimmirror.com By Latheef Farook Israel and its United States -European partners knew about Hamas' attack on October 7, but allowed it to use as a pretext to commit genocide and ethnic cleanse Palestinians , annex Gaza with Israel to settle Jews to create "Greater Israel". According to reports emerging from several sources Egypt,Saudi and the United …
(2024-03-08). African Union Summit Condemns Israeli Genocide in Gaza. globalresearch.ca
(2024-03-08). Mar 8, 2024. sitrepworld.info 
Daniel Franàßois-Esprit Auber — Overture (La Sirene) The undiagnosed malignancy at the core of our system is now out in the open, by Alex Krainer Europe Is in Danger of Falling Asleep in Peace and Waking Up in War, by Hugo Dionísio The United States and Israel as International Outliers, Outlaws and Losers, by Daniel Warner Pretending The US Can't Just Drive Aid Into Gaza, by Caitlin Johnstone Israeli channels air snuff videos featuring systematic torture of Palestinians, by Jonathan Ofir Hamas' Official Account, by As'ad AbuKhalil Biden's Bogus Ceasefire Shenanigans, by Kevin Barr…
(2024-03-08). Presidential Imbizo addresses Enkangala challenges. sanews.gov.za Presidential Imbizo addresses Enkangala challenges | President Cyril Ramaphosa has assured that although the lives of South Africans have become better over the past 30 years of democracy, government will continue to work to make further improvements. | The President was speaking during the District Development Model Presidential Imbizo held at the Enkangala District Municipality on Thursday. | The Imbizo is an opportunity for the President and other leaders in government to assess progress made and to be briefed on challenges associated with the improvement of service delivery since the President visited the pro…
(2024-03-08). Dr Phil Mjwara honoured for promoting science, technology and innovation in SA. sanews.gov.za Dr Phil Mjwara honoured for promoting science, technology and innovation in SA | The Director-General of the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), Dr Phil Mjwara, has been honoured for his visionary leadership in promoting science in South Africa and abroad. | Mjwara received the Presidential Award during the annual South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) Merit Awards in Cape Town on Thursday. | With 18 years of service as Director-General, Mjwara was lauded for having significantly contributed to the South African National System of Innovation (NSI). | Through these awards, the SAMRC said it ackn…
(2024-03-08). 13 officers earn their Special Task Force wings. sanews.gov.za 13 officers earn their Special Task Force wings | The South African Police Service (SAPS) has welcomed 13 Special Task Force (STF) operators to join the organisation's elite tactical unit. | The cohort stood on parade at the SAPS Academy in Tshwane on Thursday where they were received and acknowledged by the Deputy National Commissioner for Policing, Lieutenant General Tebello Mosikili. | The 13 have undergone and successfully completed the 37th Special Task Force (STF) Selection Training Programme. | The STF unit deals with high risk operations that fall beyond the scope of general policing which requires specia…
(2024-03-08). Lane closures on N3 in Durban. sanews.gov.za Lane closures on N3 in Durban | The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) has advised motorists that the N3 highway between Westville Viaduct and Paradise Valley Interchange in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, will be subject to lane closures. | The road closures will start on Monday, 11 March 2024 to 22 March 2024, between the hours of 8pm and 4.30am. | This is to facilitate the repainting of lane markings and installation of road studs as part of the construction process for the N3 road upgrades from the Westville Viaduct to the Paradise Valley Interchange. | "The lane closures will take place on the…
(2024-03-08). OCJ warns on impersonation of Deputy Chief Justice. sanews.gov.za OCJ warns on impersonation of Deputy Chief Justice | The Office of the Chief Justice (OCJ) has warned the public about a scammer impersonating Deputy Chief Justice Mandisa Maya. | The OCJ said the scammers are using Whatsapp to lure in unsuspecting victims. | "According to the information available to the OCJ, the individual sent a WhatsApp message to an OCJ official requesting contact numbers of Judges. The mobile number from which the message came is 072 324 9318 and is registered on the WhatsApp application as belonging to 'Chief Justice MM Maya'. | "The public is warned not to fall prey to this impersonator a…
(2024-03-08). Lebowakgomo police arrest four illegal mining suspects. sanews.gov.za Lebowakgomo police arrest four illegal mining suspects | Police in Lebowakgomo have successfully apprehended four male suspects for engaging in illegal mining activities and violation of immigration laws at Makurung village in the Capricorn District Municipality in Limpopo. | The arrest of the foreign nationals, aged between 22 and 35, forms part of the ongoing high-density Operation Vala Umgodi. | "Acting swiftly, the members of the SAPS Capricorn District Illicit Mining Task Team conducted a targeted operation on Wednesday at approximately 20: 30 in the Lebowakgomo policing area, leading to the discovery of an i…
english.palinfo.com (2024-03-08). UN: 37 Palestinian mothers killed every day in Gaza 
An estimated 9,000 women have been reportedly killed by Israeli forces in Gaza to date, UN estimates revealed on Women's Day.
imemc.org (2024-03-08). Day 153 Update: Israel's Continued Bombings Kill Dozens In Gaza" 
The Israeli army continued for the 153rd day the bombing of various parts of the Gaza Strip, and the wiring and detonating of entire residential blocks across the coastal region, killing dozens and wounding hundreds.
dailysabah.com (2024-03-08). 60K Gazan pregnant women languish in malnutrition: Health Ministry 
About 60,000 pregnant women in the Gaza Strip are facing malnutrition and dehydration due to Israel's conflict with the enclave, the Health Ministry reported Thursday, just ahead of International Women's Day on March 8.
mediaite.com (2024-03-08). Biden's State of the Union 'Illegal' Comment Deserves to Be Seen in Context 
On Thursday night's State of the Union address, President Joe Biden upset some progressives and Latino members of Congress when he went off script and used the word "illegal" in reference to an undocumented migrant.
euobserver.com (2024-03-08). Gaza is also a war on women: where are European feminists?On International Women's Day, European feminists must break their deafening silence on the unspeakable horrors facing women and girls in Gaza.
Palestinian women have become "victims of war crimes, crimes against humanity and an unfolding genocide", according to Reem Alsalem, the UN's special rapporteur on violence against women and girls.
yahoo.com (2024-03-08). U.N. Human Rights Council says Israel West Bank settlement plans amount to war crimesThe Human Rights Council on Friday released a report saying that the expansion of settlements "amount to the transfer by Israel of its own civilian population into the territories that it occupies, which amounts to a war crime under international law."
yahoo.com (2024-03-08). Biden promised unity, but State of the Union speech was loud, angry, partisanIn his State of the Union address Thursday night, he gave a speech that was partisan, dishonest and, at times, incoherent. It wasn't an update on America, nor was it hopeful, unifying or inspiring.
Biden seemed mad and divisive and occasionally slurred his words and struggled to enunciate.
yenisafak.com (2024-03-08). Hamas describes deaths of Palestinian detainees at Israeli military facilities as 'war crimes' 
Haaretz daily says 27 detainees from Gaza died at Sde Teiman and Anatot facilities or while being questioned in Israeli territory
(2024-03-08). Justice department and Multichoice partner against piracy. sanews.gov.za Justice department and Multichoice partner against piracy | The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development and the Multichoice Group have signed an anti-piracy memorandum of understanding (MOU). | The MoU will cover the following areas of collaboration: | Policy development and regulatory frameworks; | Capacity building and experience sharing; | Intellectual property rights protection and anti-piracy partnership, and | Monitoring and compliance. | The department's Director-General, Advocate Doctor Mashabane, said: "[This] marks another milestone in the government's efforts to fight broadcast and content…
(2024-03-08). Discarding Old Theories on the Path to Finding the First Humans Outside Africa. counterpunch.org 
When I began studying human prehistory in the mid-1990s, little did I know that I would witness a paradigm shift in our understanding of when the first humans settled in Western Eurasia firsthand. At the time, I was preparing my master's thesis about the stone tools from the Caune de l'Arago cave, an Acheulian site situated in the picturesque
(2024-03-08). Lenin in his own words: five key texts. mronline.org 
Vladimir Lenin, leader of the 1917 Russian Revolution, is one of history's most well-known figures, and one of its most maligned. Mainstream culture vilifies him as a despot.
(2024-03-08). President calls for an end to Palestinian suffering. sanews.gov.za
(2024-03-08). MSC's R350m investment poised to boost KZN economy. sanews.gov.za MSC's R350m investment poised to boost KZN economy | The Mediterranean Shipping Company SA's (MSC) R350 million investment in KwaZulu-Natal will go a long way in boosting the provincial economy and creating jobs for the local community. | KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Nomusa Dube-Ncube, said this at the unveiling of MSC's new cold storage facility at Cator Manor in Chesterville, Durban. | Officially opened on Thursday night, the facility has the capacity to accommodate 10 000 pallets and is poised to meet the growing demands of the cold logistics market and ensure the preservation of temperature-sensitive goods, guaran…
(2024-03-08). A Grassroots Movement Mobilizes Against Femicide in Kenya. truthdig.com
(2024-03-08). Economy must transform to meet development demands. sanews.gov.za Economy must transform to meet development demands | All sectors of the economy must adjust to new demands for personnel, skills, research, digital connection, and alternative platforms for education, health, and public services. | This is according to the Deputy President, Paul Mashatile, who was speaking at the Human Resource Development Council (HRDC) retreat in Johannesburg on Friday. | "For us to match with the new demands, we must undergo a rapid paradigm shift and reorientation to realign the content of our curriculum offerings and skills development programmes," he said. | Chaired by the Deputy Presiden…
(2024-03-08). Over 14 000 youths employed in KZN greening project. sanews.gov.za Over 14 000 youths employed in KZN greening project | The KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Environmental Affairs, Siboniso Duma, has announced that the department has employed 14 714 young people as part of the greening revolution. | The provincial Department of Environmental Affairs, guided by the agenda adopted by the Council on Climate Change, is rolling out initiatives aimed at protecting the environment. | Municipalities have experienced a number of extreme weather patterns in the past five years, ranging from drought and heat waves to extreme storms, bringing severe lightning and flooding. | "We are cognisant of the…
(2024-03-08). Call for improvement in efforts to deal with new alien species. sanews.gov.za Call for improvement in efforts to deal with new alien species | With new alien species continuing to arrive in the country every year, Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Barbara Creecy, has called for enhanced efforts to prevent the introduction of new invasive species through vigilance at borders and risk analyses. | "Early detection and rapid response systems should be strengthened to identify and eradicate invaders before they become established. We must continue investing in research and innovation, supporting studies that enhance our understanding of invasive species dynamics to improve ma…
(2024-03-08). Ekurhuleni taxi commuters urged to make alternative arrangements. sanews.gov.za Ekurhuleni taxi commuters urged to make alternative arrangements | City of Ekurhuleni Transport Planning, Roads and Stormwater MMC Andile Mngwevu has called on residents of the metro who use public transport to make alternative arrangements as talks between the city, the Gauteng Provincial Government and the taxi industry collapsed. | This as the industry halted services in protest on Thursday over a transport contract awarded to a bus company. | "As a city we have a direct interest on the matter. These taxi operators are our stakeholders, and we have a great working relationship. At the same time the destruction…
(2024-03-08). Patel completes working visit to China. sanews.gov.za Patel completes working visit to China | Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel and a high-level delegation have completed a four-day working visit to Shanghai, Nanjing and Beijing to meet with government officials, investors and a number of Chinese electric vehicles and battery manufacturers. | Patel was hosted by his Chinese counterpart, Wang Wentao, the Chinese Minister of Commerce, at a bilateral meeting and working dinner during the visit. | The discussion reviewed trade relations and considered steps taken to implement agreements signed during President Xi Jinping's State Visit in August 202…
(2024-03-08). Vessels made in Fujian take semisubmersible ride to boost BRI ties. ecns.cn Huaruilong, the world's third-largest semisubmersible ship, set sail from Ningde Port, Fujian province, on Sunday, en route to Guinea.
(2024-03-08). Golden Bear winner Dahomey and Which Way Africa? wsws.org The awarding of the Golden Bear to the documentary by the French-Senegalese director Mati Diop is an indication that the dominant influence of identity politics in the cultural sector is losing ground.
(2024-03-08). Médicos cubanos en Djibouti atienden heridos de buque True Confidence. radiohc.cu La Habana, 8 mar (RHC) Médicos de la brigada cubana que labora en Djibouti atendieron a los heridos del buque portacontenedores True Confidence, el cual navegaba con bandera de Barbados y fue atacado por hutíes el miércoles, se conoció hoy.
(2024-03-08). Secuestran a casi 300 estudiantes en una escuela en Nigeria. telesurtv.net Este constituye el segundo secuestro masivo en la nación de África occidental en menos de una semana.
(2024-03-08). In Sri Lanka women are the principal victims of the IMF and of microfinance. cadtm.org
(2024-03-08). Egyptian artist Abla condemns Germany's stance on Gaza war. newarab.com 
(2024-03-08). Tunisia braces for more food shortage as Ramadan approaches. newarab.com 
With Ramadan approaching, "Ramadan used to be a month of celebration. Today, it's a stressful occasion for The Muslim holy month of Ramadan [md…
(2024-03-08). UN chief Guterres urges Ramadan truce in Sudan. newarab.com 
UN Secretary-General "This cessation of hostilities must lead to a definitive silencing of the guns across the country, and set out a firm path…