(2025-02-03). Call for action to stop atrocious crimes and grave human rights violations in Sudan. fidh.org
(2025-02-03). Ethiopia: Defend and strengthen the human rights movement against erosion! fidh.org Human rights organisations, including the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Agasint Torture (OMCT), under the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, express deep concern over the escalating political tensions and ongoing conflicts in Ethiopia.
23 January 2025. The undersigned African civil society organisations (CSOs) and various international non-governmental organisations urgently express our deep concern (…) | – |
(2025-02-03). Communities urged to help keep public assets safe. sanews.gov.za Communities urged to help keep public assets safe | Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality is on a drive to curb the ongoing vandalism crisis that is crippling the metro's electricity infrastructure, which has cost millions of rands in repairs. | The municipality has now launched an education and awareness campaign aimed at addressing vandalism. The metro's Electricity and Energy Portfolio Head, Ziyanda Mnqokoyi, said after three major incidents of vandalism in January alone, it is evident that the vandalism of the metro's electricity infrastructure has reached crisis levels, leaving communities severely impacted by th…
(2025-02-03). Congo's War: From Genocide to Living by Genocide. transcend.org 29 Jan 2025 – Rwanda ⚪ > the Israel of Africa – The Democratic Republic of Congo remains one of the most volatile regions in the world, plagued by persistent conflict, exploitation, and foreign interference.
(2025-02-03). Headlines for February 3, 2025. democracynow.org Trump Launches Trade War Against Canada, Mexico & China, "Time for It To Die": Musk Pushes for Trump to Shut Down USAID, Musk & Associates Gain Access to Treasury's Federal Payment System, Over 30 Jan. 6 Prosecutors Fired; FBI Agents Questioned over Ties to Insurrection Probes, Trump Doubles Down on Threat to Illegally Seize Panama Canal over China Ties, South African Official Floats Cutting U.S. Off from Minerals After Trump Aid Threat, Trump Hosts Netanyahu in D.C.; Arab Leaders Reject U.S. Call to Force Palestinians into Egypt and Jordan, Israel Escalates Attack on Jenin, Blows Up 23 Homes on…
(2025-02-03). Journalists covering eastern DRC conflict face death threats, censorship. CPJ Africa Program Staff
(2025-02-03). Trouble at the tip of the Belt and Road: South Africa's largest industrial mega-project meets eco-social resistance. cadtm.org
(2025-02-03). South African minister suggests withholding minerals after Trump aid cut. aljazeera.com South Africa's minister of mineral resources has suggested halting their supply of minerals to the US.
(2025-02-03). USAID officials put on leave as Elon Musk says time for agency to 'die'. aljazeera.com US President Donald Trump says he will end all funding to South Africa over government's land confiscations.
(2025-02-03). South Africa rejects Trump's accusations over expropriation act. aljazeera.com The US president stated he will cut all funding to the country.
(2025-02-03). Alliance of Sahel States Stepping Forward with Common Economic and Security Aspirations. globalresearch.ca On January 29, 2025, within a rapidly geopolitical change in West African region, three landlocked countries namely Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, members of the newly created Alliance of Sahel States (AES), declared their withdrawal from the most influential bloc …
(2025-02-03). European Union Facilitates Slave Trade in North Africa. globalresearch.ca Knowing Europe's horrendous colonial history and today's European Union's (EU) ever-growing tyranny, there is little surprise in the EU's facilitating slave trade in Northern Africa, mostly through Europe-NATO's destruction of today's chaotic Libya. The latter with the support of the …
(2025-02-03). Why do South Africans Talk So Much About BRICS Agricultural Trade. infobrics.org Some of us in South Africa's agriculture often talk of the need to grow export markets to BRICS countries. But such statements are not minimizing the relationship South African agriculture has with other regions…
(2025-02-03). Surge in international arrivals a major boost for SA tourism. sanews.gov.za Surge in international arrivals a major boost for SA tourism | The latest international arrivals data from Statistics South Africa confirms that South Africa's tourism sector continues to grow, with total arrivals reaching 8.92 million in 2024 ⚪ an impressive 5.1% increase compared to 2023. | Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille on Monday said Africa continues to drive the majority of arrivals, contributing 76% of all tourists from January to December 2024, while growth from other regions signals steady recovery. | Although the sector has yet to fully recover to pre-pandemic levels (2019), it now contributes 8.8%…
(2025-02-03). DRC: Armed fighting threatens civilians in and around Goma. fidh.org
(2025-02-03). DRC conflict: Trump's first big challenge in Africa. responsiblestatecraft.org 
(2025-02-03). Traditional leaders urged to lead the call to end GBVF. sanews.gov.za Traditional leaders urged to lead the call to end GBVF | Traditional leaders have been urged to lead the call to end gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF). | "As highly respected and influential leadership structures, the Amakhosi and traditional leaders are expected to lead a crucial role in addressing gender-based violence, rather than being viewed as perpetrators," the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities said in a statement at the weekend. | The department's call comes after a traditional leader was caught on camera allegedly assaulting elderly women in Xhora, in the Eastern Cape. | Th…
(2025-02-03). Expropriation Act: SA government looking forward to engaging Trump administration. sanews.gov.za Expropriation Act: SA government looking forward to engaging Trump administration | The South African government is "looking forward to engaging" with United States of America (US) President Donald Trump's administration on bilateral relations and other issues. | This according to a statement released by the Presidency on Monday, following a post by President Trump — released on his social media, Truth Social — that the US will be cutting off funding to South Africa, pending an investigation into the recently signed Expropriation Act. | On Sunday evening, President Trump said on Truth Social: "South A…
(2025-02-03). Jet fuel secured to address shortage. sanews.gov.za
(2025-02-03). SONA 2025: Working together to accelerate development. sanews.gov.za SONA 2025: Working together to accelerate development | By Michael Currin | South Africa's time has arrived! That's the sentiment that reverberated in Davos during the World Economic Forum (WEF) as our nation shared with global leaders the many advances we have had over the last year. | President Cyril Ramaphosa who led South Africa's delegation to the forum showcased our country's investment potential and set the stage for critical discussions at the G20 Summit in November. | South Africa used the occasion to propel its G20 Presidency priorities into the international spotlight, advocating for a more inclusive a…
(2025-02-03). Expropriation law not uniquely South African – Lamola. sanews.gov.za Expropriation law not uniquely South African – Lamola | Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, has urged United States (US) President Donald Trump's advisors to deepen their understanding of South Africa's constitutionally guided and democratic policies as they investigate the Expropriation Act. | This follows reports that the US President has moved to halt future funding to South Africa as his administration investigates allegations of "land confiscation" – following President Ramaphosa's assent of the Expropriation Act. | US funding to South Africa is related to PEPFAR (U.S. Preside…
(2025-02-03). The war in eastern DRC. independent.co.ug 
Behind the intrigue of South Africa and Tanzania's role ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSIIME | A terse exchange between South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame on X was the latest escalation in the fallout over the fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The exchange showed how the situation could spiral …
(2025-02-03). Uganda retains fourth place in Absa Africa Financial Markets Index. independent.co.ug 
However, the country's financial sector remains relatively illiquid and lacks the product diversity seen in more advanced markets such as South Africa and Mauritius Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda has maintained its position as one of Africa's top financial markets, ranking fourth in the 2024 Absa Africa Financial Markets Index. The annual report, released …
(2025-02-03). World Bank and AfDB pledge US$50bn to electrify Africa. independent.co.ug 
Currently, close to 600‚ÄØmillion Africans lack electricity, a critical resource for economic development ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | The World Bank and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have pledged US$50 billion to provide electricity access to nearly 300 million Africans over the next five years, through an initiative known as "Mission 300." This commitment was announced …
(2025-02-03). Why liberation movements fail at government. independent.co.ug 
Museveni, who on coming to power in 1986 proclaimed that African leaders stayed in office for far too long, is still there COMMENT | CHRISTOPHER CLAPHAM | The magic moment in the life of a victorious guerrilla insurgency comes when it finally seizes the capital of the state for which it has fought, often at great cost …
(2025-02-03). Rwanda Angered By SADC on DRC, Joint Summit Agreed. plusnews.ug 
The outcome of the SADC (Southern African Development Community) Extraordinary Summit has rubbed Rwanda the wrong way. Rwanda is particularly concerned that SADC insisted that its government and the Rwanda Defense Forces are directly involved in the fight against the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo alongside M23 rebels. In rejecting the accusations against …
(2025-02-03). SA celebrates first Black South African woman crowned Mrs World. sanews.gov.za SA celebrates first Black South African woman crowned Mrs World | Minister in the Presidency responsible for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, has congratulated Tshego Gaelae for making history as the first Black woman to be crowned Mrs World. | The 33-year-old admitted attorney from Centurion, in Tshwane, was crowned the 40th Mrs World at the prestigious Mrs World 2025 pageant held last week in Las Vegas, USA. | "As South Africa celebrates 30 years of democracy, Gaelae's victory is a powerful symbol of resilience, excellence, and global recognition of South African women. Her crowni…
(2025-02-03). Algeria: Arbitrary Travel Bans Against Critics. hrw.org Click to expand Image | An Air Algerie plane sits on the tarmac of the Houari Boumediene airport in Algiers, Algeria, December 6, 2020. | © 2020 Fateh Guidoum/AP Photo | (Beirut) — Algerian authorities have increasingly used arbitrary travel bans to retaliate against perceived critics, Human Rights Watch and MENA Rights Group said today. The authorities should lift the arbitrary bans and stop using them as a tool to repress dissent.Algerian authorities have used travel bans to arbitrarily target civil society activists, opposition party leaders, journalists, union supporters, and others deemed criti…
(2025-02-03). ICAP lanza campaña de comunicación para conmemorar su 65 aniversario. cubadebate.cu Para celebrar su 65 aniversario, el Instituto Cubano de Amistad por los Pueblos (ICAP) llevará a cabo durante todo el 2025 una campaña de comunicación con diferentes actividades, según anunció este lunes su presidente, Fernando González Llort, en un encuentro con la prensa. Durante el intercambio estuvieron presentes otros directivos de la institución.
(2025-02-03). Israel defence chief threatens freed Palestinian detainee. newarab.com 
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz took to social media on Thursday to threaten a former Palestinian detainee with reincarceration after the man was released as part of the Gaza ceasefire deal. | Katz's post on X targeted "One mistake and you're going to meet old friends," Katz
(2025-02-03). Clearing the Gaza Strip of Rubble and Palestinians. Manlio Dinucci. globalresearch.ca President Trump's more than 50 executive orders are being implemented. We take stock of some of them. | Deportation flights of US migrants. The flights to various countries in Latin America are carried out by military cargo planes. The president of …
(2025-02-03). 'The A&E Crisis Shows How the NHS Is Getting Worse and the Government Has No Real Plans to Fix It'. bylinetimes.com 
The dramatic and televisual nature of long waits, overcrowding, trolleys in corridors and cupboards, queuing ambulances and harrowing stories from patients, their families and A&E staff are an endlessly repeating staple of news reporting about the However, the root causes lie outside A&E itself in the wider health and social care system. They result from years of harmful policy decisions or complacent inaction over several parliaments. | What happens in A&E is a prominent shop window into the current state…
(2025-02-03). The US fixation on the Gaza death toll is an admission of guilt. newarab.com 
Let me tell you a story. | By the spring of 2005, the world was well aware of the grave crimes being carried out in Darfur against the Black population at the hands of Arab Janjaweed militias, with arms, coordination, and air support provided by the Sudanese government. | Determining the death toll proved to be impossible given the limited access to the region. The attempts to generate an estimate are outlined in Darfur and the Crime of Genocide and detail the authors' efforts to create a model based on combining several sets of flawed survey data to reach a projected death toll between 300,000 and 400,000.
(2025-02-03). Jewish protester fears police 'losing their humanity' amid ongoing pro-Palestine march fallout. thecanary.co After the aggressive policing against anti-genocide protesters in London on 18 January, the Canary spoke with Carolyn Gelenter, who has regularly attended the marches in solidarity with Palestinians. Gelenter's father was a Holocaust survivor, and she believes it's important to openly express her opposition to Israel's crimes in Gaza. She previously told us about Met …
(2025-02-03). Army Intensifies Siege, Abducts Two Palestinians, In Nablus. imemc.org 
Earlier Monday, the Israeli army intensified the siege on Nablus, in the occupied West Bank's northern part, stormed and ransacked homes, and abducted at least two Palestinians. Media sources reported that the soldiers ransacked several homes in Nablus and interrogated many Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards. They added that the soldiers abducted Tamer Thaher …
(2025-02-03). Israeli forces killed 70 in West Bank this year, Health Ministry says. aljazeera.com PA accuses Israel of waging an 'all-out war' on the Palestinian people to carry out 'ethnic cleansing' plans.
(2025-02-03). The Hidden Messages Behind Hamas' Al-Qassam Brigades Captive Release. english.almanar.com.lb The Palestinian resistance continues to send strong messages to "Israel" through carefully staged captive handovers, each designed to reinforce its position. The Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, demonstrated a high level of military organization and presence during the release of the fourth batch of captives on Saturday (February 1), staging a symbolic display …
(2025-02-03). We Need A Data Revolution To Avert Climate Disaster. popularresistance.org The fires in Los Angeles represent a catastrophic failure to anticipate and respond to environmental threats. In the aftermath of such devastation, an obvious question looms: How did we miss the warning signs? | The answer is clear. Unlike other feedback systems designed to drive immediate response — think of the life-saving equipment in intensive care units, or even a car's fuel gauge — the tools we use to monitor climate resilience and risk are dangerously, and indefensibly, outdated. | Take the Planetary Boundaries framework, one of the most recognized global indicators of humanity's transgression…
(2025-02-03). This week in history: February 3-9. wsws.org Sri Lankan civil war; mass evacuation in Haicheng earthquake; McCarthy gives first anti-communist speech; Nepal abolishes slavery…
(2025-02-03). Family of slain activist accuses Lebanon judge of halting probe. newarab.com 
The widow of slain Lebanese intellectual A secular activist from a Shia Muslim family, 58-year-old Slim was found shot dead in his car in south Lebanon on February 4, 2021, a day after his family reported him missing. | His family has said Hezbollah had thr…
(2025-02-03). IRGC Seizes Vessel Smuggling Fuel in Sea of Oman. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy forces confiscated a vessel carrying a big haul of smuggled fuel in the Sea of Oman.
(2025-02-03). Multi-purpose drone carrier to join IRGC naval fleet: Commander. presstv.ir The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy says a new multipurpose warship carrying drones will join the force's naval fleet in the near future.
(2025-02-03). Kazakhstan launches national geodetic coordinate system to enhance spatial data infrastructure. tvbrics.com 
This cutting-edge system ensures accuracy in geodetic and cartographic data…
(2025-02-03). Inicia este lunes en Venezuela la XII Cumbre Extraordinaria del ALBA-TCP (+ Video). cubadebate.cu La Alianza Bolivariana para los Pueblos de Nuestra América-Tratado de Comercio de los Pueblos (ALBA-TCP) desarrolla hoy en Caracas, la capital de Venezuela, una reunión de trabajo extraordinaria de Jefes de Estado y de Gobierno para analizar temas trascendentes para el desarrollo de los países miembros y la región. El encuentro fue anunciado en un comunicado.
(2025-02-03). ALBA-TCP celebra cumbre extraordinaria en Venezuela. radiohc.cu La Habana, 3 feb (RHC) La Alianza Bolivariana para los Pueblos de Nuestra América-Tratado de Comercio de los Pueblos (ALBA-TCP) desarrollará hoy en Caracas una reunión de trabajo extraordinaria de Jefes de Estado y de Gobierno para analizar temas trascendentes.
(2025-02-03). "Enormous Disruption": Trump's Tariffs on Mexico & Canada Set to Worsen Inflation. democracynow.org 
We speak with longtime trade policy expert Lori Wallach about President Donald Trump's move to impose sweeping tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada and China — the three largest trading partners of the United States. It has sent global stocks tumbling and raised fears of more inflation. Trump has imposed 25% tariffs on most imports from Canada and Mexico and an additional 10% on goods from China, set to take effect Tuesday (After our broadcast, Mexico announced Trump had paused the new tariffs on Mexico for a month). Energy resources from Canada will carry a lower 10% tariff. Canada and Mexico have…
(2025-02-03). Underestimating Americans: A Coming Plunge of Dictator Donald. counterpunch.org 
Convicted felon Donald Trump has declared war on Americans. In less than two weeks, he has become the dictator, a role he celebrated in his campaign. He is using illegal executive orders as poisoned spears against just about every program the federal government administers to advance the health, safety, and economic well-being of all Americans.
(2025-02-03). Is Elon Musk Staging a Coup? Unelected Billionaire Seizes Control at Treasury Dept. & Other Agencies. democracynow.org 
Elon Musk, the tech billionaire and unelected adviser to President Donald Trump, is asserting control over much of the federal bureaucracy and sensitive government computer systems despite lacking clear authority. The highest-ranking career official at the Treasury Department was pushed out after refusing to hand Musk's team the keys to the government's entire payment system and the $6 trillion in payments the system processes annually, including Social Security checks, tax refunds and Medicare benefits. Musk and his team have also seized control at the Office of Personnel Management and the General S…
(2025-02-03). Video: Head of NATO Tells European Union to Move Money from Healthcare and Retirement to War. davidswanson.org
(2025-02-03). Disabled people are now forced into nursing homes thanks to government failings. thecanary.co Severely disabled people including those with spinal cord injuries are suffering due to problems accessing support through the NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) scheme. It is also due to the Conservative Party's axing of the Independent Living Fund (ILF) in 2015 — which at the time supported around 18,000 disabled people. All this leads to people …
(2025-02-03). US once again threatening Mexico with military strikes. infobrics.org Despite even allowing American law enforcement to operate in the country, thus undermining its own sovereignty, Mexico is still faced with the prospect of being attacked. If the new administration is already conducting a thorough investigation of the illegal activities of its predecessors, then it should look into the connections of the US intelligence with the drug cartels.
(2025-02-03). Catatumbo: The Colombian Counterinsurgency and the Militarization Against Venezuela. libya360.wordpress.com Oscar Rotundo Tensions are increasing on the Colombia-Venezuela border. Bourgeois liberal democracy and the "Deep State" of the pro-imperialist power bloc form the superstructure on which governance in Colombia is based, with the colonized army as guarantor. In this reality, a permanent struggle is taking place between the interests of the popular sectors for the…
(2025-02-03). Venezuela: Authorities Highlight Broad Turnout in First National Popular Consultation of 2025. orinocotribune.com The Venezuelan National Communal Electoral Commission highlighted the broad participation of the population in the first National Popular Consultation of 2025, held on Sunday, to select community projects for direct government funding. | "Today, citizen participation has exceeded the expectations in many polling stations, and we are happy to see that our people have shown what popular power means. We invite the people to participate in the consultation in order to improve grassroots issues in each commune," commission member Carolina Arellano told the press on Sunday, February 2. | She highlighted that more than…
(2025-02-03). Drinking water project will benefit more than 140,000 Nicaraguans. plenglish.com Managua, Feb 3 (Prensa Latina) The Government of Nicaragua is promoting a new project to expand and improve the drinking water system in five cities, which will benefit more than 140,000 persons.
(2025-02-03). Presidenta de México informará medidas ante aranceles de EE.UU. radiohc.cu La Habana, 3 feb (RHC) La presidenta Claudia Sheinbaum anunciará hoy las primeras medidas en respuesta a la orden ejecutiva firmada por el mandatario de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, para aplicar aranceles del 25 por ciento a los productos de México.
(2025-02-03). Alista Cuba III feria Internacional de Transporte y Logística 2025. radiohc.cu La Habana, 3 feb (RHC) Con el propósito de consolidar proyectos existentes en el sector transportista o en negociación, e identificar nuevas oportunidades de negocios, Cuba alista hoy la III Feria Internacional de Transporte y Logística (FITL 2025).
(2025-02-03). Fallece en Venezuela destacado ajedrecista y entrenador cubano. radiohc.cu Caracas, 3 feb (PL) La Asociación de Cubanas y Cubanos Residentes en Venezuela lamenta el fallecimiento del destacado ajedrecista cubano Pedro Julio García, quien residía en el estado Mérida, Venezuela, desde 1992.
(2025-02-03). Experts Say a Coup Is Underway as Musk Seizes Control of Government Agencies. truthout.org Elon Musk, the tech billionaire and unelected adviser to President Donald Trump, is asserting control over much of the federal bureaucracy and sensitive government computer systems despite lacking clear authority. The highest-ranking career official at the Treasury Department was pushed out after refusing to hand Musk's team the keys to the government's entire payment system and the $6 trillion in… |
(2025-02-03). South Carolina executes Marion Bowman, Jr.: "I'm innocent of the crimes I'm here to die for" wsws.org Bowman's execution was the third carried out in South Carolina since 2011, when the state unofficially halted executions as pharmaceutical companies stopped supplying lethal injection drugs, fearing public concern over suffering of those executed.
(2025-02-03). Troubled road in New Caledonia fully reopens after eight-month closure. asiapacificreport.nz By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk The main provincial road linking New Caledonia's capital, Nouméa, to the south of the main island will be fully reopened to motorists after almost eight months. Route Provinciale 1 (RP1), which passes through Saint Louis, had been the scene of violent acts — theft, assault, carjackings…
(2025-02-03). Bison, not prison: Activists buy a prison site to rewild the land. grist.org 
On a freezing cold Wednesday afternoon in eastern Kentucky, Taysha DeVaughan joined a small gathering at the foot of a reclaimed strip mine to celebrate a homecoming. "It's a return of an ancestor," DeVaughan said. "It's a return of a relative." | That relative was the land they stood on, part of a tract slated for a federal penitentiary that many in the crowd consider another injustice in a region riddled with them. The mine shut down years ago, but the site, near the town of Roxana, still bears the scars of extraction. DeVaughan, an enrolled member of the Comanche Nation, joined some two dozen people on Janu…
(2025-02-03). Baguio Central University Supreme Student Council Recognized as a UNESCO Club. pressenza.com 
Took Part in the International Youth Assembly: | by Ivy Grace M. Bunnat | What does it take to fulfill a university endeavor? For the Supreme Student Council (SSC) of Baguio Central University (BCU), it takes courage, time, group effort, initiative, careful planning, and the help of the advisers Mrs. Gladys O. Soliweg, Dr. Michael T. Sebullen, consultant Engr. Lorelie S. Malit, head of the Student Services Office Ms. Sheenah Pearl L. Pangda, and the international relations officer and dean of the Graduate School Dr. Genevive Kupang. | The SSC has passed through four levels of the accreditation process a…
(2025-02-03). Mo season 2: Palestinian identity and toxic masculinity unpacked. newarab.com 
The dictionary defines the word picaresque as "relating to an episodic style of fiction dealing with the adventures of a rough and dishonest but appealing hero." | That couldn't be a more apt description of
(2025-02-03). Attack on South Sudan cattle camps kills 35. newarab.com 
Unidentified attackers raided cattle camps in a southeastern area of Cattle raiding, linked to competition for scarce resources, is one of the main triggers of conflict between ethnic groups in the country awash with weapons after decades of "On January 31, the Dinka Bor cattle camps were attacked," the leader, Mayom Ateny, told Reuter…
(2025-02-03). Chess Prodigy at Three: He's Internationally Ranked but Is Confused and Scared by the Limelight. transcend.org 26 Jan 2025 – Anish Sarkar began playing chess on a train and now practices eight hours a day after becoming the world's youngest ever FIDE-rated player.
(2025-02-03). Beyoncé triunfa en los Premios Grammy 2025. cubadebate.cu En esta 67 edición de los Grammy, la cantante —catalogada por la revista Billboard como la mejor estrella pop del siglo XXI por su impacto, evolución e influencia en esta música en los últimos 25 años— siguió haciendo historia. El número de premios que atesora la confirman con 35 en la cima y 99 nominaciones a lo largo de su carrera.
(2025-02-03). IDEAS Multimedios obtiene dos menciones en el Concurso Nacional de Periodismo José González Barros. cubadebate.cu Randy Alonso y Oscar Figueredo , de Ideas Multimedios, obtuvieron menciones en el Concurso Nacional de Periodismo José González Barros. Alonso Falcón recibió la distinción por su trabajo "Aunque no todo lo esperado, Cuba fue también fue protagonista de la fiesta de París", mientras que Oscar Figueredo lo mereció por "Un himno, el amor y el deporte en París".
(2025-02-03). Adecuaciones Tributarias: øPara bien o para mal? cubadebate.cu En diciembre pasado, el debate público giró en torno a la nueva Ley del Presupuesto del Estado y sus proyecciones para 2025. Entre los temas recurrentes destacan las adecuaciones tributarias anunciadas, que generaron dudas en la ciudadanía: øimplicarán un aumento de impuestos? øPor qué se reformulan los pagos de tributos? Y, como telón de fondo, resurge el fantasma de la evasión fiscal, un problema que lastra las arcas públicas. Sobre estos temas se habló en Cuadrando la Caja.
(2025-02-03). Guantánamo recuerda 66 años de la primera visita de Fidel. cubadebate.cu El 3 de febrero de 1959, apenas 34 días después del triunfo de la Revolución, en el aeropuerto de Los Caños, el Comandante Villa, jefe de la Plaza, recibía a Fidel, el cual llegó acompañado del Comandante Piñeiro; minutos después la caravana entraba a la ciudad, donde recorrió varias de sus arterias principales y fue aclamado por una multitud emocionada y vibrante.
(2025-02-03). Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores traspasa responsabilidad de legalización de documentos al Ministerio de Justicia. cubadebate.cu Este lunes 3 de febrero el Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba concluyó el proceso de traspaso de la función de legalización de documentos al Ministerio de Justicia. Al decir del canciller cubano, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, esta decisión "permitirá unificar y viabilizar todas las fases del proceso por instancias de un solo ministerio".
(2025-02-03). Urgent call to confirm the suspension of Azerbaijan's PACE credentials at winter session 2025. fidh.org In a joint letter, human rights organisations, including the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, call the members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) to uphold the suspension of Azerbaijan's credentials for 2025, as escalating repression of civil society in the country violates the principles of the Council of Europe (…) | – |
(2025-02-03). Netanyahu extends Washington visit to Saturday due to 'numerous meeting requests,' office says. haaretz.com ISRAEL: Netanyahu departs to Washington ahead of meeting with Trump; Herzog, Lapid call for full hostage release-deal ‚ñ WEST BANK: Mahmoud Abbas spokesman: IDF's West Bank operation is 'ethnic cleansing,' must be stopped; Seventy killed since start of 2025 ‚ñ GAZA: IDF says it targeted vehicle that didn't pass through inspection point, breached cease-fire agreement in central Gaza…
(2025-02-03). Lapid to White House: Netanyahu faces no political obstacle to reaching full Israel-Hamas hostage deal. haaretz.com ISRAEL: Netanyahu departs to Washington ahead of meeting with Trump; Herzog, Lapid call for full hostage release-deal ‚ñ WEST BANK: Mahmoud Abbas Spokesperson: 'IDF's West Bank operation is ethnic cleansing, must be stopped'; 70 killed since start of 2025 ‚ñ GAZA: IDF says it targeted vehicle that didn't pass through inspection point, breached cease-fire agreement in central Gaza…
(2025-02-03). Army Continues Escalation In West Bank, Abducts 25 Palestinians. imemc.org 
Earlier Monday, the Israeli army continued its military escalation and violations in various parts of the occupied West Bank, causing damage to homes and infrastructure, and abducting at least 25 Palestinians. In Ramallah, in the central West Bank, the army invaded Kafr Malek village, east of the city, stormed homes, and abducted Hayel Hamayel, Ghassan …
(2025-02-03). Six Arab-Israelis murdered in 24 hours, including doctor shot at children's medical clinic. haaretz.com 'Our situation is awful, everyone is armed,' said a resident of Lod in central Israel. 'It started with criminals, but now every young person is a potential victim.' According to Haaretz's toll, 26 people have been murdered in Arab society since the start of 2025…
(2025-02-03). Five Arab-Israelis murdered in 24 hours; 14-year-old shot dead in central Israel. haaretz.com 'Our situation is awful, everyone is armed,' said a resident of Lod in central Israel. 'It started with criminals, but now every young person is a potential victim.' According to Haaretz's toll, 25 people have been murdered in Arab society since the start of 2025…
(2025-02-03). What is USAID, and how central is it to US foreign policy? aljazeera.com Elon Musk's criticism of USAID has sparked debate over whether the aid agency should be permanently closed.
(2025-02-03). Xi lauds China's solid progress despite challenges in Year of Dragon. ecns.cn The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the State Council held a Spring Festival reception for the year 2025 at the Great Hall of the People on the morning of Jan. 27.
(2025-02-03). Cuba saluda 95 aniversario del Partido Comunista de Vietnam. cubadebate.cu El presidente cubano, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, Primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba (PCC), destacó hoy los fuertes nexos entre las formaciones políticas de su país y de Vietnam, al saludar el aniversario 95 años de la fundación del Partido Comunista de la nación indochina (PCV).
(2025-02-03). COVID-19 and Induced Insanity in the UK, the Global Lab Rat. globalresearch.ca [This article was originally published in January 2021.] | There were several events typical of predictive programming. | The World Economic Forum October 21st 2020 meeting and the Great Reset was one (1). | Here in Britain the orchestration of central, NHS …
(2025-02-03). Why Hasn't the UNSC Sanctioned Rwanda or Referred Its President to the ICC? transcend.org 29 Jan 2025 – The UN Security Council has never sanctioned Rwanda or referred its president to the International Criminal Court, despite decades of UN documentation of their international crimes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
(2025-02-03). Displaced people in DR Congo face uncertain future after fleeing Goma. aljazeera.com More than 100,000 people left Kanyaruchinya camp following M23 takeover of the city in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
(2025-02-03). Displaced people face uncertain future after fleeing Goma. aljazeera.com More than 100,000 people left Kanyaruchinya camp following M23 takeover of the city in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
(2025-02-03). Onondaga County Republicans Tap 26-Year-Old Congolese Refugee for County Legislature Run. urbancny.com 
Syracuse, NY — In a historic and inspiring political development, the Onondaga County Republican Party has selected 26-year-old Bonnke Sekarore to run for the District 9 seat in the County …
(2025-02-03). M23 Sends Over 40,000 Captured FARDC, Wazalendo Fighters for fresh Training. plusnews.ug 
The March 23 Movement (M23) rebels have sent over 40,000 captured troops from the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) and militia coalition to its camp in Rumangabo, Rutshuru territory in North Kivu province for fresh military training. The FARDC soldiers and militia coalition under their umbrella Wazalendo (Patriots) were captured by …
(2025-02-03). Gershwin centennial concert at University of Michigan highlights composer's extraordinary range. wsws.org The concert as a whole demonstrated the astonishing range of George Gershwin's music—from the Broadway musical stage to the concert hall to the opera house (Porgy and Bess)—fusing blues and jazz rhythms with popular melodies and the late romantic classical tradition. It was music at once popular and uplifting, and profoundly democratic in its impulses and intentions.
(2025-02-03). Democrats elect pro-Israel establishment party leader Ken Martin. newarab.com 
Over the weekend, members of the Democratic National Committee elected a long-time party insider and supporter of Israel as their new chairman. | On the heels of He received 246.5 votes out of 428 cast on the first ballot, a decisive vote for the Democrats' new leadership, tasked with party infrastructure and fundraising. | Martin is a longstanding supporter of Israel. O…
(2025-02-03). Venezuelan President Criticized For Not Being A Proper Dictator. popularresistance.org Hot off the newswires are shocking tales of democratic elections in Venezuela, grassroots organizations forming food cooperatives, and repatriation of migrants. What will one of the media establishment's most demonized "authoritarian regimes" do next? | Bloomberg approvingly quotes an opposition-supporting Venezuelan living in Chile that Venezuela's scheduling of parliamentary and regional elections in April is a desperate attempt by President Maduro to "obtain some kind of legitimacy for the regime." | Not to be caught in the trap of participating in elections, US-backed far-right Venezuelan "opposition leader"
(2025-02-03). Louisiana Issues Arrest Warrant for NY Doctor Over Abortion Pill. truthout.org A grand jury in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has indicted and issued arrest warrants for a New York physician who prescribed abortion pills to a pregnant minor in Louisiana, which has one of the strictest abortion bans in the country. The case directly targets the most common abortion method in the U.S. and challenges protections for out-of-state providers in Democratic-led states. |
(2025-02-03). Egyptian newspaper highlights Cuba's struggle for independence. plenglish.com Cairo, Feb 3 (Prensa Latina) Al Ahram newspaper highlighted on Monday the struggle of the Cuban people against the United States' aggressive policies, including the economic, financial, and commercial blockade it has imposed for more than six decades.
(2025-02-03). Trump's proposal to "clear out" Gaza a crime against humanity. cpusa.org 
The Communist Party USA unequivocally condemns the illegal, inhumane, and monstrous proposal by President Trump to "clear out" the population of the Gaza Strip. | Trump's suggestion that the Palestinian population should be removed from Gaza and "absorbed" by Egypt and Jordan is a blatant call for population transfer. The United States, Israel, Jordan, and Egypt are all signatories to the 1949 Geneva Conventions and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), both of which categorically declare forced population transfers illegal. Additionally, the U.S., Jordan, and Egypt are signatories…
(2025-02-03). Exclusive: US uses Egypt dam dispute to push Gaza expulsion plan. newarab.com 
(2025-02-03). Canada Props Up Gang-Supported Plunder of Haiti Under Pretext of "Kenyan-Led" Intervention. libya360.wordpress.com Marthad Shingiro Umucyaba A screenshot from The Canada Files' interview with Booker Ngesa Omole, the Communist Party of Kenya (Marxist)'s General Secretary. A Canadian military mission is focused on enabling NATO and its' Kenyan proxy to select gang members in Haiti to guard resource extraction sites, and sanction gang members so when they get into…
(2025-02-03). Russia Normalises Terrorist, Ethnic Cleansing Junta in Damascus. libya360.wordpress.com Vanessa Beeley A lone official photograph shows Syria's new leader Ahmed Al Sharaa (right) and Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov posing for a picture during their meeting in Damascus — 29th January 2025. According to my sources, the Belarus delegation ( led by Foreign Minister Maxim Vladimirovich Ryzhenkov ) that headed to Damascus on…
(2025-02-03). In the West Bank, Another 'Gaza Genocide' Unfolds. libya360.wordpress.com The Cradle's Palestine Correspondent Israel, in collusion with the Palestinian Authority, is executing a coordinated crackdown in the occupied West Bank that mirrors its war on Gaza, using military force, intelligence sharing, and systematic destruction to weaken resistance and expand territorial control. Forty-eight days into the Palestinian Authority's (PA) crackdown on the resistance in the occupied West…
(2025-02-03). Italy's failure to surrender Libyan suspect to the International Criminal Court is a breach of its Rome Statute obligation. fidh.org
(2025-02-03). Trump and the Plunder of Latin America. libya360.wordpress.com Telma Luzzani Panama Canal, Greenland, Gulf of Mexico, Canada: Donald Trump has given a new twist to the historical American plunder of Our America. Since legality does not accompany him, the White House uses the usual tactics: lies and gangsterism — the New York Times editorial of January 21 uses the word "thug" — but…
(2025-02-03). Israeli Finance Minster Smotrich backs Saudi normalization, unless it includes Palestinian state. haaretz.com Smotrich said during a party meeting that he would support Israel normalizing ties with Saudi Arabia on the condition that it is based 'on truth, not lies suggesting that Arabs have national rights in the Land of Israel'…
(2025-02-03). Two crashes put the crisis of air traffic controller staffing in the spotlight. wsws.org Poor air traffic controller staffing continues after decades of inaction and outright malicious action by the FAA and NATCA.
(2025-02-03). US to announce progress in Saudi-Israel normalisation talks. newarab.com 
US President The report came after US envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, was reportedly working to finalise the exact wording of the agreement between the two countries. | Last week, Witkoff visited Riyadh on a trip tha…
(2025-02-03). Senior ISIL Somalia commander captured in Puntland. aljazeera.com Police say Abdirahman Shirwac Aw-Saciid, head of the group's assassination squad, surrendered to authorities.
(2025-02-03). US strikes in Somalia neutralise 'key' IS figures: regional govt. newarab.com 
The government of Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland region said Sunday that US military strikes in the Golis mountains had killed "key figures" in the US President IS has a relatively sma…
(2025-02-03). Sobre la cancha: El príncipe reclama su trono. cubadebate.cu Además, el extremo zurdo de diestra educada aspira a un premio mayor. Y no, no es retornar al espectro de la Champions League. Más bien su mirada está puesta en 2026 para pagar viejas deudas vestido de azul y amarillo. ahora, el aún heredero debe ser consciente de los obstáculos a cruzar. Existen motivos para creer en el fin o la decadencia, según gusten los más objetivos.
(2025-02-03). Eslami: Iran's nuclear program completely transparent. presstv.ir The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) says the Islamic Republic's nuclear program is completely transparent and peaceful.
(2025-02-03). Iran Eager to Broaden Ties with Azerbaijan: FM. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The administration of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian attaches special significance to the promotion of relations with the Republic of Azerbaijan on the basis of mutual respect and trust, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said.
(2025-02-03). Ron DeSantis Proposes "Gun Sales Tax Holiday" as Part of Next FL State Budget. truthout.org As part of his next proposed state budget, Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is planning to give tax breaks to residents who purchase guns and firearm accessories during the first half of the summer. Tax "holidays" are commonly used by governors and state legislatures to promote certain industries or give relief to consumers during a specific time of year — a popular tax holiday… |
(2025-02-03). Pakistani president Asif Ali Zardari to visit China. ecns.cn At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, President Asif Ali Zardari of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan will pay a state visit to China from February 4 to 8, a foreign ministry spokesperson announced on Monday.
(2025-02-03). New Syrian Resistance Begins Operations Against Israeli Occupation. popularresistance.org A newly formed Syrian resistance faction, calling itself the Islamic Resistance Front in Syria (IRFS), has claimed responsibility for an attack on 31 January against Israeli occupation forces in the southern governorate of Quneitra. | With this attack, the new resistance group announced the start of its operations "against the Israeli enemy alongside our operations against the terrorist gangs of Julani," referring to self-appointed transitional President Ahmad al-Sharaa — the former deputy commander of ISIS and founder of Al-Qaeda in Syria.
(2025-02-03). Tribute to Tapan Bose (8 Jun 1946 — 30 Jan 2025): Documentary Filmmaker, Rights & Peace Activist, Writer and Public Intellectual. transcend.org Despite his fame, impactful and life-long activism, and standing among activists, members of the South Asian intelligentsia and state functionaries, Tapan was such a grounded and down-to-earth person. He mentored younger generations of activists and rights defenders across South Asia.
(2025-02-03). Israeli forces withdraw from several key occupied points in south Syria: Reports. presstv.ir The Israeli regime's forces reportedly withdraw from several spots in the southwestern Syrian province of Quneitra.
(2025-02-03). Israeli Forces Shoot a Palestinian Teen in Hebron. imemc.org 
| On Monday, Israeli soldiers shot a Palestinian teen near Hebron, and injured others near Bethlehem, in the southern occupied West Bank. | Israeli forces shot a Palestinian teen twice with exploding rounds, on Monday, in the town of Sa'ir, northeast of Hebron in the southern West Bank.
(2025-02-03). Soldiers Kill A Palestinian, Injure Others, In Hebron. imemc.org 
On Sunday, Israeli soldiers killed 27-year-old Mohammad Amjad Haddoush and injured several others after the army invaded the Al-Arroub refugee camp, north of Hebron in the occupied West Bank's southern part. Media sources stated that the soldiers invaded the refugee camp, storming and ransacking homes, and deploying snipers on the rooftops of several houses and …
(2025-02-03). Israel kills former Palestinian detainee in West Bank. newarab.com 
A former The Gaza Health Ministry revealed two Palestinians were killed south of Jenin, including Abdul Hadi Issam Alawneh. | Alawneh was released under the November 2023
(2025-02-03). Return marches continue in southern Lebanon despite Israeli fire. newarab.com 
(2025-02-03). Chelsea star Sam Kerr faces trial, accused of racially harassing policeman. aljazeera.com Australia's all-time leading international goal scorer pleaded not guilty over incident in south-west London in 2023.
(2025-02-03). Asian markets dive as Trump kicks off trade war. aljazeera.com Stock markets in Hong Kong, Japan and South Korea fell as US prepares tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico.
(2025-02-03). South Korea: Submission on discrimination against North Korean escapees. fidh.org
(2025-02-03). For DC airport chaplain, disaster training becomes reality. anabaptistworld.org Nace Lanier was at home on Jan. 29, watching a movie with his family when he received an emergency text from Washington's Ronald Reagan National Airport, where he is senior chaplain. After years of preparing for a rare and forbidding moment, the Southern Baptist minister headed to Reagan National to join the team responding to …
(2025-02-03). IOF arrests 9 Palestinians during the ongoing raid of the town of Tammun, south of Tubas. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-02-03). Iraq to repatriate all IS-linked nationals from al-Hol by 2027. newarab.com 
The Iraqi government and the UN have agreed to repatriate all families linked to Ali Abbas, spokesperson for the migration ministry, announced the recent return of 81 more Iraqi families from al-Hol camp to al-Jada camp in southern Mosul, northern Iraq. | "Since 2021, more than 2,600 Iraqi families have been repatriated
(2025-02-03). Jeremy Corbyn set to attend the launch of a NEW political party. thecanary.co Jeremy Corbyn will attend the launch of Southport Community Independents in the seaside Merseyside town on 1 March. This local party "will balance a community-led approach with an alignment to Collective, nationally", according to a press release. It will focus on "the needs of our town, while also gaining the shared knowledge and support of …
(2025-02-03). Sudan: Debt, Maldevelopment, and the Challenge of Stability. cadtm.org At the time of writing, Sudan remains at a dangerous crossroads. It can either be a state ruled by its diverse citizens' desire for the rule of law, equitable and sustainable development, democratization, and justice for all, or it can fragment into "bantustans" along regional and ethnic cleavages. For most of its independent political history, Sudan has been torn between two visions and forces. The colonized political elite lacked the imagination to build a nation beyond coloniality, while (…) | – | / |
(2025-02-03). As Sudan's RSF surrounds Darfur's el-Fasher, ethnic killings feared. aljazeera.com The Rapid Support Forces are waging all-out war to conquer the state capital and cement control over all of Darfur.
(2025-02-03). At least 56 killed as fighting grips Sudan's capital Khartoum. newarab.com 
Artillery shelling and air strikes killed at least 56 people across greater Sudan's regular army and the paramilitary
(2025-02-03). UN condemns deadly attacks on civilians in Sudan. newarab.com 
(2025-02-03). Water companies paid to pollute UK waterways while consumers face steep rise in bills. wsws.org [rice regulator Ofwat decided the industry can raise customer bills by up to 40 percent over the next five years to pay for upgrades while shareholders are rewarded generously.
(2025-02-03). Besigye's fate after Supreme Court ruling. independent.co.ug 
The issues blocking his way to freedom COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Supreme Court in a landmark case ruled on Jan. 31 that trying civilians in military courts is unconstitutional. " All charges or criminal trials or pending trials involving civilians must immediately cease and be transferred to ordinary courts with competent jurisdiction," …
(2025-02-03). Verbatim: Museveni on Supreme Court Ruling. plusnews.ug 
Fellow Ugandans, especially the Bazzukulu. Greetings. I have just come back from wonderful inspection trips for wealth creation in Busoga and Lango. It is wonderful to see our village People waking up and using the Sh. 1million of PDM and the Emyooga money to join the money economy with ekibaro (cura, aimar, otita). However, on …
(2025-02-03). Judiciary dismisses Deputy Registrar Cissy Mudhasi. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Judicial Service Commission has dismissed Masaka Deputy Registrar Cissy Mudhasi Kawuma and Chief Magistrate Ruth Nabaasa for misconduct. According to the statement issued by the Judicial Service Commission, Mudhasi was dismissed for abusing her judicial authority by ordering the attachment of the accounts belonging to Makerere University, Uganda Nurses …
(2025-02-03). Low Turnout, Ebola and Mpox Concerns Shape First Day of 2025 Academic Year. plusnews.ug 
As schools officially opened their doors for the 2025 academic year, Uganda's education landscape faced significant challenges on the first day. While most schools began the term as scheduled, a few defiant institutions ignored the national school calendar and opened a week earlier. However, the most notable concern on the first day was the low …
(2025-02-03). (Norwegian-Norsk) Hva kommer etter USAs imperium? transcend.org En nà∏kkelhypotese i The fall of the US empire — and then what? er at etterfà∏lgersystemet til det amerikanske imperiet verken vil và¶re et hegemoni drevet av en stor aktà∏r som Kina eller EU, eller globalisering drevet av transnasjonale selskaper, men en verden av regioner med regionale valutaer.
palestinechronicle.com (2025-02-02). The Hague Group: A New Alliance to Enforce Intl Law against Israel
Nine countries have announced the formation of The Hague Group to coordinate legal, diplomatic and economic measures against Israel's violations of international law. | | The move comes as representatives from South Africa, Malaysia, Namibia, Colombia, Bolivia, Chile, Senegal, Honduras and Belize gathered in The Hague on Friday in a meeting hosted by Progressive International, a global political organization comprised of activists and organizations worldwide.
(2025-02-02). More than 700 killed as DR Congo military fights M23 rebels. aljazeera.com Rwanda-backed rebels capture eastern DRC's largest city of Goma as conflict intensifies in the central African nation.
(2025-02-02). Ethiopia: Defend and strengthen the human rights movement against erosion! fidh.org Human rights organisations, including the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Agasint Torture (OMCT), under the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, express deep concern over the escalating political tensions and ongoing conflicts in Ethiopia.
23 January 2025. The undersigned African civil society organisations (CSOs) and various international non-governmental organisations urgently express our deep concern (…) | – |
(2025-02-02). 9 nations form 'Hague Group' to push for justice and liberation for Palestinians. skwawkbox.org 
On Friday, nine nations announced that they have formed the Hague Group (HG) with the aim of holding Israel accountable for its crimes in Gaza and the occupied West Bank and to push for justice and liberation for the Palestinian people. The nine — South Africa, Malaysia, Namibia, Colombia, Bolivia, Chile, Senegal, Honduras and Belize …
(2025-02-02). Multinational alliance pushing for legal, diplomatic and economic sanctions against Israel. haaretz.com Government ministers from nine African and South American countries announced the group's launch on Friday, saying, 'When future generations inquire about our contribution to Palestine's right to self-determination, our response must be, we took concrete measures'…
(2025-02-02). Journalists covering eastern DRC conflict face death threats, censorship. CPJ Africa Program Staff
(2025-02-02). Trouble at the tip of the Belt and Road: South Africa's largest industrial mega-project meets eco-social resistance. cadtm.org
(2025-02-02). Eskom suspends loadshedding. sanews.gov.za Eskom suspends loadshedding | Eskom has suspended loadshedding on Sunday morning, following a temporary setback that necessitated the implementation of loadshedding over the weekend. | The State-owned power utility said it has suspended loadshedding as of 6am on Sunday due to the recovery of sufficient emergency reserves. | This follows more than 10 months of uninterrupted electricity supply, reflecting the effectiveness of the Generation Recovery Plan. | This past Friday, Eskom announced that it had encountered several breakdowns over the past week, necessitating extended repair times and the full use of its eme…
(2025-02-02). Uganda starts mpox vaccination targeting high risk populations. independent.co.ug 
KAMPALA, KAMPALA | Xinhua | Uganda on Saturday launched mpox vaccination campaign targeting high-risk populations in Kampala, the Ugandan capital, the current epicenter of the virus outbreak in the east African country. Charles Olaro, director general of Health Services at the Ministry of Health, told Xinhua by telephone that phase one of the vaccination exercise, …
(2025-02-02). Operation Vala Umgodi nets 18 000 in major crime crackdown. sanews.gov.za Operation Vala Umgodi nets 18 000 in major crime crackdown |
(2025-02-02). Uruguayan blue helmets wounded in Congo remain hospitalized. plenglish.com The military report also mentions brief exchanges of fire between the Armed Forces of the DRC and the rebels of the M23, although it adds that the situation in the city of Goma, in the east of that African country, is moving to normalcy. | According to the communiqué, the day before "short clashes were heard in areas close to the town of Rusayo, but far from our base, presumably between elements of the M23 and groups apparently supporting FARDC." | Rusayo is under M23 control like Goma, the report pointed out. | Our troops are in good condition, continuing the mission assigned to them, the army added, indicating…
(2025-02-02). DRC: Armed fighting threatens civilians in and around Goma. fidh.org
(2025-02-02). Government takes bold step towards a cleaner environment. sanews.gov.za Government takes bold step towards a cleaner environment | South Africa has demonstrated its commitment to reducing landfill waste, increasing recycling rates, and promoting a circular economy with the launch of two new E-Waste Recycling pilot projects in Mpumalanga. | According to Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), Bernice Swarts, the improper disposal old electronic devices is a concern, as these devices contain harmful materials, such as lead, mercury, and cadmium, which can have devastating effects on the environment and public health if not properly managed. | In response to t…
(2025-02-02). Khayelitsha pastor faces rape charges. sanews.gov.za
(2025-02-02). Orbit TVET shines as a beacon of excellence. sanews.gov.za Orbit TVET shines as a beacon of excellence | The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education has commended Orbit Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) College, in Rustenburg for its outstanding contributions to education, recognising it as a beacon of excellence in the sector. | During its oversight visit to the North West on Friday, the committee was impressed by Orbit College's skills development programs, as evidenced during their class-by-class visits and tour of the college's infrastructure. | Committee members urged Orbit to maintain its high standards and continue the excellent work that the…
(2025-02-02). Over 20 000 new police officers deployed to enhance crime fighting. sanews.gov.za Over 20 000 new police officers deployed to enhance crime fighting | In a bid to strengthen its crime-fighting capabilities, the South African Police Service (SAPS) has successfully trained and deployed over 20 000 new constables in various units across the country in the past three years, aiming to boost policing efforts and enhance public safety. | Providing an update on the SAPS Nationwide Safer Festive Season Operations during a media briefing in Pretoria, on Sunday, National Commissioner for the South African Police Service, General Sehlahle Fannie Masemola, said in mid-December last year, 2 699 newly traine…
(2025-02-02). President Ramaphosa to address Mining Indaba. sanews.gov.za President Ramaphosa to address Mining Indaba | President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Monday deliver a keynote address at the Investing in African Mining Indaba in Cape Town. | The Indaba is the world's largest gathering of mining's most influential stakeholders and decision-makers vested in African mining. | The four-day Indaba will be held from 3 to 6 February 2025, at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. This year's event will be held under the theme: "Future-proofing African Mining, Today!", which places the focus on sustainability and economic value for the African mining sector. | "The President's par…
(2025-02-02). Seven officials sentenced for issuing fraudulent roadworthy certificates. sanews.gov.za Seven officials sentenced for issuing fraudulent roadworthy certificates | Seven private vehicle testing station officials have been sentenced by the Polokwane Commercial Crimes Court for fraudulently issuing roadworthy certificates to vehicles that were never tested. | The suspects appeared in court last week, where they were sentenced to five-year imprisonment or R20 000 fine. | The officials were found guilty of 51 charges of fraud related to transactions conducted at the Palala private testing station in Lephalale in 2019. | They were arrested in 2019, following investigations by the National Traffic Anti-Co…
(2025-02-02). Newly commissioned MV Mpungu to ply Port Bell-Mwanza route. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The East Africa Marine Transport (EAMT) has completed and deployed its first water vessel on Lake Victoria, between Kampala and Tanzania's Mwanza Port. M.V Mpungu, a roll-on/roll-off vessel has a capacity of 1000 tonnes, which experts equate to 21 freight trailers, a promise to be a game changer. She …
(2025-02-02). The Hague Group of Nations – Inaugural Joint Statement – January 31, 2025. indybay.org We, the Representatives from the Governments of Belize, Plurinational State of Bolivia, Republic of Colombia, Republic of Cuba, Republic of Honduras, Malaysia, Republic of Namibia, Republic of Senegal and Republic of South Africa in The Hague, Netherlands, on this 31st day of January 2025, inaugurate The Hague Group,…
(2025-02-02). Angola still arresting people linked to millionaire robbery. plenglish.com Luanda, Feb 2 (Prensa Latina) The Criminal Investigation Service (SIC) of Angola continues today with the arrests of people linked to the theft of seven billion kwanzas (more than seven million 600 thousand dollars) from the General Tax Administration (AGT).
(2025-02-02). Palestinian detainees released as 50 patients cross into Egypt. newarab.com 
Hamas freed three Three buses carrying The prisoners, dress…
(2025-02-02). Tom Cotton Admits The US Doesn't Actually Care About Spreading Democracy. caitlinjohnstone.com.au Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix: ⚪ ‚ùñ | Warmongering senator Tom Cotton made an interesting comment during the confirmation hearings for Tulsi Gabbard the other day which acknowledged the mostly unspoken truth that the US government cares less about whether the nations it partners with are free and democratic than how well they serve US interests. | "In a fallen world, we have to take our friends where we find them," Cotto…
(2025-02-02). Israel defence chief threatens freed Palestinian detainee. newarab.com Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz took to social media on Thursday to threaten a former Palestinian detainee with reincarceration after the man was released as part of the Gaza ceasefire deal. | Katz's post on X targeted "One mistake and you're going to meet old friends," Katz
(2025-02-02). President Maduro to Trump: Venezuela Has Taken the First Step in Rebuilding Relations (+Deportation Flights). orinocotribune.com Caracas ( "From a free, sovereign and Bolivarian Venezuela, we say to President Donald Trump that we have taken a first step, and we hope it can be sustained. We want to sustain it! Let it be a new beginning of a histori…
(2025-02-02). After US weapons ravaged Gaza's hospitals, US doctors can't remain silent. aljazeera.com Gaza's health care facilities have been targeted repeatedly, including with US-made 2,000-pound bombs. We must speak up.
(2025-02-02). In Gaza, Disease and Illness Are Hidden Horrors of Genocide. truthout.org War isn't just destroyed buildings and displaced populations; it is a humanitarian tragedy that leaves behind long-term physical consequences on individuals and communities. Repeated Israeli attacks on hospitals and the heavy Israeli restrictions on aid entering Gaza over the past 15 months have left the healthcare sector unable to provide necessary medical care due to a lack of medical and… |
(2025-02-02). Israeli Army Kills a Palestinian, Detonate Homes, in the Tulkarem Refugee Camp. imemc.org 
| On Saturday, Israeli forces killed a Palestinian man in the Tulkarem refugee camp, in Tulkarem city, in the northwestern part of the occupied West Bank. | For the sixth consecutive day, the Israeli army has carried out a military assault against the city of Tulkarem and the Tulkarem refugee camp.
(2025-02-02). Israel carries out massive simultaneous explosions across Jenin. aljazeera.com Israel has carried out several simultaneous explosions in the Jenin refugee camp, destroying as many as 20 homes.
(2025-02-02). In 'Historic Win,' Court Rules Against UK's Rosebank Oilfield. popularresistance.org The decision by the previous Conservative government in the United Kingdom to approve the giant Rosebank oilfield off Shetland was ruled unlawful by an Edinburgh court on Thursday. | The judgment by Lord Ericht at the Court of Session said the carbon emissions that would be created by the burning of oil and gas at the largest untapped oilfield in the UK had not been taken into consideration. | "Today's ruling is part of a clear trend we're seeing from courts in the UK — marking the third time in the last year that judges have found that 'downstream' emissions must be considered in planning decisions," said…
(2025-02-02). Iran Can Launch Satellites for Other Countries: Minister. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Praising Iran's maturity in manufacturing satellite carriers, Defense Minister Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh raised the possibility of provision of services for other countries.
(2025-02-02). US strikes in Somalia killed 'key' ISIL figures, says regional government. aljazeera.com Strikes were carried out in north Somalia, where the Puntland Security Forces is carrying out operations against ISIL.
(2025-02-02). Real Madrid beaten by Espanyol after late Romero goal. aljazeera.com The LaLiga leaders upset by Carlos Romero's 85th minute strike that snatched victory for the relegation-battling hosts.
(2025-02-02). Medical plane carrying child and mother crashes in Philadelphia. aljazeera.com
(2025-02-02). Donald Trump Calls for the Annexation of Canada. Déjà Vu. General Douglas MacArthur Was to Bomb Vancouver, Halifax, Montreal and Quebec City. This Is No Joking Matter. globalresearch.ca First published on 12, 25, 2024 | Introduction : | January 20, 2025. The Inauguration of Donald Trump as President of the United States. | As "Leader of the Free World", Donald Trump's twisted narrative is for Canada to join "MAGA America" and for …
(2025-02-02). (VIDEO) Who should get screened for cervical cancer, and when? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Editor's note: January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. When it comes to healthcare screening, different healthcare guideline organizations may have different recommendations. The same is true for cervical cancer screening. Cervical cancer is almost always caused by a persistent infection with high-risk strains of HPV. Routine screening has dramatically reduced cervical cancer deaths, and regular screenings are essential because early detection makes precancer treatment more effective. Dr. Kathy MacLaughlin, a Mayo Clinic family physician specializing…
(2025-02-02). Walleye Tank propels Minnesota healthcare entrepreneurs forward. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Excitement filled the auditorium at the Walleye Tank: Ice Fishing Edition, held recently at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Thirteen teams took the stage to present their healthcare innovations to a panel of judges and an audience attending in person and online. Projects ranged from addressing the needs of patients with rare or chronic diseases to improving lives through assistive technology. Each team had two minutes to pitch its innovation, followed by three minutes of…
(2025-02-02). Mayo Clinic and American Hospital Dubai Strengthen Collaboration to Transform Healthcare and Medical Education in Dubai. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DUBAI — American Hospital Dubai, a distinguished member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network and the globally renowned Mayo Clinic, announced an enhanced collaboration marking a milestone in advancing healthcare delivery, medical education, and research in Dubai and the region. The announcement was made at Arab Health 2025, the healthcare industry's premier event being held in Dubai from Jan. 27-30, 2025, at the World Trade Centre. The strengthened relationship between American Hospital Dubai and Mayo…
(2025-02-02). Health Insurers Profit From Suffering, Not Care. scheerpost.com 
(2025-02-02). RFK Jr Pressed on Whether He and Trump Will 'Cave to Big Pharma' on Medicare Drug Prices. defenddemocracy.press "Will you defend the law in the Inflation Reduction Act which already is negotiating prescription drug prices?" Sen. Bernie Sanders asked Kennedy during his second confirmation hearing. By Jake Johnson Jan 30, 2025 Senate Democrats and Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders on Thursday pressed Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Health …
(2025-02-02). Anche l'Italia a Davos per svendere la sanità. strategic-culture.su Non poteva mancare una rappresentanza dall'Italia all'annuale Forum Economico Mondiale, ove il gotha della finanza transnazionale si riunisce per decidere come soggiogare i popoli. | Segue nostro La cornice del WEF | Il Forum Economico Mondiale di Davos (World Economic Forum, WEF) è un incontro annuale che si tiene a Davos, una località sciistica nelle Alpi svizzere. Fondato nel 1971 dal professor Klaus Schwab, riunisce leader politici,…
(2025-02-02). Peruvian town opens Chinese-built mega port. america.cgtn.com 
Chancay is a small Peruvian town that has become the hub for South America's biggest Chinese-built mega port. | The deepwater facility can dock larger cargo ships than other ports in the region. It's strategically located in the center of South America's Pacific coast. | The town's mayor, Juan Alvarez, spoke to CGTN's Dan Collyns, who began by asking him how the town of 65,000 plans to take advantage of the opportunities presented by the mega port.
(2025-02-02). Rubio to arrive in El Salvador with a stick in hand. plenglish.com San Salvador, Feb 2 (Prensa Latina) The US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, is visiting in El Salvador with a stick in his hand or will he be accompanied by a carrot of conciliation, this is the question that several analysts are asking themselves today.
(2025-02-02). Inaugurada muestra expositiva Carteles en diálogo. radiohc.cu La Habana 2 Feb (RHC) El Centro Internacional de Prensa del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de la Republica de Cuba acoge la muestra expositiva Carteles en Diálogo: Nuevas Narrativas.
(2025-02-02). Pueblo de Venezuela vota en primera Consulta Popular Nacional de 2025. radiohc.cu Caracas, 2 feb (RHC) El pueblo de Venezuela organizado en cinco mil 334 circuitos comunales votará hoy en cada comunidad en la primera Consulta Popular Nacional del 2025, nuevo paso en busca de la verdadera democracia.
(2025-02-02). Violencia sectaria en Siria ocasiona muerte de un científico y varios civiles (+Foto). radiohc.cu Damasco, 2 feb (RHC) Los actos de violencia de carácter sectario continúan en varias localidades sirias, tras la muerte de un científico y de varios civiles durante las últimas 24 horas, informaron este domingo.
(2025-02-02). 'DOGE-Affiliated Goons' Accused of Locking Career Civil Servants Out of Key Databases. scheerpost.com 
(2025-02-02). Peace process stalls in between Colombia, ELN. america.cgtn.com 
Officials in Colombia say fighting between the National Liberation Army (ELN) and FARC dissidents this last week has left more than 52,000 displaced people, 32,000 trapped in their homes and 52 new homicides. | CGTN sat down with government Peace Advisor and Former head of the ELN, Carlos Velandia, to talk about the state of the Peace Process. | CGTN's Michelle Begue reports.
(2025-02-02). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Living kidney donation can start a chain reaction. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I've signed up on my driver's license to be an organ donor if I die. It's important to me. I've also considered being a living kidney donor. I don't personally know someone who needs a kidney, but I've seen billboards and other advertisements from people seeking a kidney donor. Does that have something to do with a donor chain? I am not sure how it works. I'm a little scared and not quite ready…
(2025-02-02). Mayo Clinic Minute: Dual procedure combines liver transplant, bariatric surgery. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic surgeons have found that an innovative approach can help patients with obesity get lifesaving care. Obesity can be a barrier to liver transplant. Dr. Julie Heimbach, director of the Mayo Clinic Transplant Center in Rochester, Minnesota, says that combining gastric sleeve surgery, a type of bariatric surgery with liver transplantation is effective in addressing both health issues. This dual procedure is especially helpful for patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), formerly known as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease….
(2025-02-02). Born from Taboo: The struggle of children born of incest in Acholi. independent.co.ug 
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Until she was detached from paternal care, Jovia Laker (not her real name) realized she was not just fighting for parental love but also carrying the burdens handed down by traditions that had banished her to a life of rejection. When her birth was confirmed as the result of incest, her …
(2025-02-02). Así recibieron algunos panameños a Marco Rubio en su visita al centroamericano. cubadebate.cu Por su parte, organizaciones populares protagonizaron una vigilia en la Plaza 5 de Mayo, en las inmediaciones de la Asamblea Nacional (Parlamento), donde quemaron banderas norteamericanas y enarbolaron carteles con las figuras de Rubio y de Trump, a quienes catalogan como fascistas.
(2025-02-02). The Geopolitics of Elite Insanity: Teetering on the Brink of Armageddon, The Danger of Nuclear War. globalresearch.ca As the world simultaneously teeters on the brink of nuclear war in Central Asia, shatters any remaining sense of 'international justice' by taking no effective action to halt the televised genocide in Palestine (let alone the risk of a dramatically …
(2025-02-02). Israeli Soldiers Shoot 3 Palestinians, Assault a Journalist, in the West Bank. imemc.org 
| On Saturday, Israeli forces shot at least three Palestinians, including a child, assaulted a journalist, and injured other citizens, in various parts of the occupied West Bank. | Media sources said that occupation forces shot a 15-year-old child with live ammunition, on Saturday afternoon, while he was near the Ofer military prison, in Beitunia town, west of Ramallah in the central West Bank.
(2025-02-02). Urgent call to confirm the suspension of Azerbaijan's PACE credentials at winter session 2025. fidh.org In a joint letter, human rights organisations, including the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, call the members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) to uphold the suspension of Azerbaijan's credentials for 2025, as escalating repression of civil society in the country violates the principles of the Council of Europe (…) | – |
(2025-02-02). Cuba: Máximo líder sindical insiste en la discusión del plan anual de la economía. radiohc.cu La Habana, 2 feb (RHC) El secretario general de la Central de Trabajadores de Cuba, Ulises Guilarte de Nacimiento, insistió que el plan de la economía en centros laborales debe concentrarse en la búsqueda de soluciones a los problemas que enfrenta el país tanto materiales como financieros.
(2025-02-02). U.S. Secretary of State begins Central America visit with Panama. america.cgtn.com 
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in Panama for talks with President Jose Raul Mulino. | His visit comes as U.S. President Donald Trump has vowed that the United States will "take back" the Panama Canal, one of the world's most important trading routes. | CGTN's Stephen Gibbs reports.
(2025-02-02). Could conflict in eastern DR Congo expand across region? aljazeera.com M23 rebels have taken control of regional capital and advance deeper into the east.
(2025-02-02). Rwandan-backed M23 advance into DR Congo threatens regional war. wsws.org M23 now controls nearly all of North Kivu and the province's vast mineral wealth—including tin (cassiterite), tantalum (coltan), tungsten (wolframite), and gold, which are critical for global electronics and industrial production. South Kivu is similarly rich in these resources and boasts fertile land in coffee, tea, quinine, and palm oil.
(2025-02-02). Challenge of the Congo. independent.co.ug 
How politics in Kinshasa combines with international power politics to undermine regional efforts for peace in DRC THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | Once again, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is on fire. This week, M23 rebels captured the strategic town of Goma and are now advancing on Bukavu. At an emergency session of the …
(2025-02-02). Over 40,000 captured FARDC, Wazalendo fighters sent for fresh training. independent.co.ug 
Goma, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | The March 23 Movement (M23) rebels have sent over 40,000 captured troops from the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) and militia coalition to its camp in Rumangabo, Rutshuru territory in North Kivu province for fresh military training. The FARDC soldiers and militia coalition under their …
(2025-02-02). Protesters Blockade DNC Party Meeting. popularresistance.org Spurred on by the recent wildfires in Los Angeles that experts say were climate-change related, the activist group Climate Defiance held a protest on January 31 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in Washington, D.C., against the Democratic National Committee (DNC), calling on it to get dirty fossil fuel money out of Democratic politics forever. | The protest started inside the resort's main atrium with a three-story banner drop from a hotel room that said, "Oil $$$ Out of the DNC." Dozens of protesters then marched around the hotel's ground floor, chanting, "Which side are you on?" and "We need…
(2025-02-02). Several factories inaugurated in important DPRK city. plenglish.com Pyongyang, Feb 2 (Prensa Latina) Several factories were inaugurated today in the city of Kaesong, North Hwanghae Province, as part of the efforts of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to develop industries following the 20àó10 policy.
(2025-02-02). Did Trump Executive Order Just Cripple US Regime Change Network? popularresistance.org Among the flurry of executive orders issued by President Donald Trump in the first days of his administration, perhaps the most consequential to date is one titled, "reevaluating and realigning US foreign aid." | Under this order, a 90-day pause was instantly enforced on all US foreign development assistance across the globe — excepting, of course, the largest recipients of US aid in Israel and Egypt. For now, the order forbids the disbursement of federal funding for any "non-governmental organizations, international organizations, and contractors" charged with delivering US "aid" programs overseas.
(2025-02-02). US, UK were aware of Israel's plan for 'forced transfer' of Palestinians from Gaza to Egypt: Report. presstv.ir Historical documents from the British National Archives have revealed that the US and UK governments were informed of a clandestine Israeli plan more than 50 years ago, which aimed to facilitate the "forced transfer" of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to northern Egypt.
(2025-02-02). Israeli army calls on Lebanese not to return to homes in south 'until further notice'. haaretz.com ISRAEL: Hostages Ofer Kalderon, Yarden Bibas and Keith Siegel released from Gaza captivity ‚ñ WEST BANK: 16-year-old killed in IDF drone strike in Jenin ‚ñ LEBANON: IDF intercepts suspicious target from Lebanon; IDF confirms strike in east Lebanon ‚ñ GAZA: Trump says he's 'confident' Jordan, Egypt will take in Gazan refugees…
(2025-02-02). Arab countries reject attempt to displace Palestinians. independent.co.ug 
CAIRO | Xinhua | Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Palestinian Authority (PA), and the Arab League (AL) stressed in a joint statement on Saturday the rejection of any attempt to displace Palestinians from the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank. The statement was issued after a meeting in …
(2025-02-02). Sick and wounded children begin crossing from Gaza to Egypt. newarab.com 
A group of 50 sick and wounded The reopening of the Rafah crossing represents a significant breakthrough that bolsters the
(2025-02-02). Exclusive: US uses Egypt dam dispute to push Gaza expulsion plan. newarab.com
(2025-02-02). Ethiopia's ruling Prosperity Party elected its Presidency (+Photos). plenglish.com 
Addis Ababa, Feb 2 (Prensa Latina) Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was re-elected today as president of the ruling Prosperity Party (PP) of Ethiopia, at the closing day of its second congress.
(2025-02-02). Kenya on high alert over Sudan Ebola virus outbreak in Uganda. independent.co.ug 
NAIROBI, Kenya | Xinhua | Kenya's Ministry of Health said on Friday it has intensified surveillance at all entry points across the country following an outbreak of Sudan Ebola Virus Disease in neighboring Uganda. "As a precautionary measure, surveillance systems have been enhanced in all counties and points of entry," Principal Secretary of the Ministry …
(2025-02-02). Thurs. Feb 6: U.S. Role in Regime Change — Libya, Iraq, Syria at 7pm ET — Webinar & In person. iacenter.org Date: Thursday, Feb 6 Time: 7 PM In Person: The New School, NYC, RSVP: bit.ly/tnspanel On Zoom: bit.ly/tnszoom What is regime change, and how has the US used it to target nations like Libya, Iraq, and Syria that resist Western dominance? This event will explore how sanctions, propaganda, and military intervention are wielded as tools of imperialism, plunging nations into chaos under the guise of "human rights" rhetoric. Join us to analyze the devastating consequences of US-led interventions and corporate media propaganda. Spread the word: www.instagram.com/p/DFbE4W7Sczl Questions? Email us at thenewschool…
(2025-02-02). Italy's failure to surrender Libyan suspect to the International Criminal Court is a breach of its Rome Statute obligation. fidh.org
(2025-02-02). Libya's state oil firm looks to boost output, transparency. newarab.com 
(2025-02-02). Israel-Saudi normalization? Trump's Gaza proposal may be a ploy to benefit Riyadh. haaretz.com The main focus of the Trump administration ahead of its meeting with Netanyahu is to quickly advance normalization with Saudi Arabia, which it sees as the key to achieving its regional goals, primarily: Ousting Hamas and eliminating the Iranian nuclear program…
(2025-02-02). Trump and Netanyahu expected to announce development in Saudi normalization talks. haaretz.com The main focus of the Trump administration ahead of its meeting with Netanyahu is to quickly advance normalization with Saudi Arabia, which it sees as the key to achieving its regional goals, primarily: Ousting Hamas and eliminating the Iranian nuclear program…
(2025-02-02). Trump imposes tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China. aljazeera.com Republican US president imposes 25 percent on goods from Canada and Mexico, and 10 percent on all imports from China.
(2025-02-02). Czech Republic: Women who are covid vaccinated are 66% less likely to give birth. expose-news.com Data from the Czech Republic shows that covid vaccinated women are 66% less likely to give birth compared to unvaccinated women. During 2023, even though only about a third of Czech women …
(2025-02-02). Dominicans return from U.S. for fear of mass deportation. plenglish.com Santo Domingo, Feb 2 (Prensa Latina) Leandra Rojas, who decided to return voluntarily to the Dominican Republic due to fear of the new U.S. immigration policy, said that life in that country is very difficult, Diario Libre reported today.
(2025-02-02). Northern Cyprus to scrap double jeopardy conscription. newarab.com 
Authorities in the Turkish Republic of This refers to the requirement for Turkish Cypriot men living in Turkey, who are also Turkish citizens, to complete military service both in A bill drafted by National Unit…
(2025-02-02). South Orange Maplewood Remembrance for Hind Rajab Murdered in the US Israel Genocide Year Ago Today Feb 2. fightbackbetter.com 
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(2025-02-02). Occupation Forces Assassinate Two Palestinians Near Jenin. imemc.org 
The Israeli army assassinated two Palestinian young men and injured others, on Saturday, after targeting their vehicle in the town of Qabatiya, south of Jenin in the northern occupied West Bank.
(2025-02-02). Israel Kills Palestinian in Southern Gaza as Rafah Crossing Opens. imemc.org 
A Palestinian citizen was killed on Sunday evening by Israeli occupation forces' gunfire in Al-Shawka town, east of Rafah city, in the southern Gaza Strip. Wafa news reported that Salah Musa Al-Sufi was killed by the occupation forces in the town of Al-Shawka. No further details were available, but Palestinians in Rafah report the ongoing …
(2025-02-02). Minister Amongi shifts goal post from Oyam to Lira city. independent.co.ug 
Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Betty Amongi, the Gender, Labor, and Social Development Minister, has officially registered as a voter in Lira City East Division, marking the beginning of her quest for the City Woman parliamentary seat. Amongi, who serves as the incumbent Oyam South Parliamentary seat was accompanied by her husband and the Uganda …
(2025-02-02). Return marches continue in southern Lebanon despite Israeli fire. newarab.com
(2025-02-02). Sheikh Qassem: The burial of His Eminence Martyr Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah will take place in the capital, Beirut, while Martyr Sayyed Hashem will be buried in his hometown of Deir Qanoun Al-Nahr, south Lebanon. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-02-02). Sheikh Qassem: The return of Lebanese people to the southern villages reflects a popular liberation stance, a noble commitment to reclaim the land. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-02-02). IRGC's Onshore Missile Facility Comes into Operation. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Navy unveiled a new underground missile facility in Iran's southern port city of Bandar Abbas.
(2025-02-02). Italy reports 750,000 fewer young people than a decade ago. plenglish.com In 2014, Italy had 12.8 million young people in this age group, while ten years later their number has fallen to around 12.1 million, according to a study by the Research Centre of the General Confederation of Italian Artisans (CGIA), that also brings together entrepreneurs of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. | The decline in the youth population over the decade reached 5.8% and mainly affected the southern regions of the country, where it reached an alarming 14.7 percentage points, with the most serious situation in the provinces of South Sardinia, Oristano and Isernia, where it reached 25.4, 23.4 and…
(2025-02-02). South Korea: Submission on discrimination against North Korean escapees. fidh.org
(2025-02-02). Iraq to repatriate all IS-linked nationals from al-Hol by 2027. newarab.com The Iraqi government and the UN have agreed to repatriate all families linked to Ali Abbas, spokesperson for the migration ministry, announced the recent return of 81 more Iraqi families from al-Hol camp to al-Jada camp in southern Mosul, northern Iraq. | "Since 2021, more than 2,600 Iraqi families have been repatriated
(2025-02-02). Sudan: Debt, Maldevelopment, and the Challenge of Stability. cadtm.org At the time of writing, Sudan remains at a dangerous crossroads. It can either be a state ruled by its diverse citizens' desire for the rule of law, equitable and sustainable development, democratization, and justice for all, or it can fragment into "bantustans" along regional and ethnic cleavages. For most of its independent political history, Sudan has been torn between two visions and forces. The colonized political elite lacked the imagination to build a nation beyond coloniality, while (…) | – | / |
(2025-02-02). At least 56 killed as fighting grips Sudan's capital Khartoum. newarab.com Artillery shelling and air strikes killed at least 56 people across greater Sudan's regular army and the paramilitary
(2025-02-02). Tanzania attracts record 5.36 million tourists in 2024. independent.co.ug 
üî¥ üáπüáøTANZANIA tourism figures ‚ö™ 5.36 million tourists in 2024 ‚ö™ 3.22 million domestic tourists | 2.14 million international ‚ö™ Generated $4 billion ‚ö™ TARGET $6billion by December 2025 DAR ES SALAAM | Xinhua | Tanzania hosted 5.36 million tourists in 2024, a record high and breaking its target of attracting 5 million tourists by 2025, …
(2025-02-02). øCuáles son las consecuencias para Estados Unidos de la guerra arancelaria de Trump? cubadebate.cu Sin embargo, un arancel adicional del 10 % sobre China contraería el PIB de la economía estadounidense en 55.000 millones de dólares durante el segundo mandato de la Administración Trump, suponiendo que Pekín tome represalias arancelarias, según un análisis de Warwick McKibbin.
(2025-02-02). UECCC initiates ORIO mini hydropower project to enhance rural electrification. independent.co.ug 
Mitooma, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In collaboration with the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development and the Uganda Energy Credit Capitalisation Company (UECCC), the Government of Uganda has officially launched the ORIO mini hydropower project in Western Uganda. The groundbreaking ceremony, held on Saturday, February 1, 2025, at Rwakitandara Playground in Mitooma District, marks a …
(2025-02-02). Akena slams NRM gov't over collapse of cooperative societies. independent.co.ug 
Lira, Uganda | THE IDEPENDENT | Jimmy Akena Obote, the Uganda People's Congress party (UPC) president has slammed the National Resistance Movement (NRM) government led by President, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni for allegedly deliberately killing cooperative societies that played key roles in community empowerment. Speaking to Journalists in Gulu City on Friday, Akena boasted that the UPC …
(2025-02-02). PLE: 15 Luwero headteachers in trouble over poor performance. independent.co.ug 
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fifteen headteachers in Luwero district are in trouble over the poor performance of their schools in Primary Leaving Examinations. According to the PLE results for Luwero, 1085 (6.8%) candidates failed and 288 (1.8%) candidates didn't turn up to sit examinations out of 16162 candidates that registered in 2024. About …
(2025-02-02). PLE: Muyingo calls for investigation into failures, withheld results. independent.co.ug 
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr. John Chrysostom Muyingo, the State Minister for Higher Education, has called for a thorough investigation into the significant failures recorded in Luwero District during the recently released Primary Leaving Examinations (P.L.E). The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) announced the 2024 P.L.E results on January 23, 2025. The results …
(2025-02-02). Religious leaders banned from partisan politics ahead of 2026 General Elections. independent.co.ug 
Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rt. Rev. Julius Caesar Nina Otim, the Bishop of the Diocese of West Lango, has issued a stern warning ahead of the 2026 general polls, banning religious leaders from engaging in partisan politics. Bishop Nina addressed Heads of Laity drawn from all Parishes and Archdeaconries within the Diocese of West …
(2025-02-02). Uganda reaffirms commitment to wetland conservation amid progress. independent.co.ug 
KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | As the world prepares to mark World Wetlands Day Sunday, Uganda is reaffirming its commitment to wetland conservation, citing progress in its restoration efforts. In a statement issued before the day, the Ugandan Ministry of Water and Environment announced that the country will commemorate the day under the theme, "Conserving …
(2025-02-02). QR codes to track performance of health workers in hospitals. independent.co.ug 
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has urged Ugandans to use the client satisfaction initiative in which they can use Quick Response (QR) codes to report errant health workers. Following recent complaints of absentee health workers and run-down medical equipment at Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital which the public blamed for …