2024-03-29: News Headlines

Staff (2024-03-29). "Like Lying in a Coffin": UNICEF Spokesperson Warns of Devastating Toll on Gaza's Children. democracynow.org As the death toll in Gaza tops 32,600, we speak with UNICEF spokesperson James Elder in Rafah near the Egyptian border, now home to some 1.5 million Palestinians seeking shelter from the fighting. He says Israel's continued obstruction of aid into the territory is a "man-made and preventable" crisis of hunger and acute malnutrition that could be ended if Israel just opened access to more aid trucks, especially in northern Gaza, where desperate people could be reached in as little as 10 minutes. "When I'm on the street, every person, the first thing they want to tell me in English or…

albawaba (2024-03-29). Israeli raids in Lebanon claim lives of 11 civilians, including 10 paramedics, in a single day. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in Lebanon reported that 11 civilians, including 10 paramedics, were killed by Israeli forces in southern Lebanon within a single day.He emphasized that such attacks on health facilities violate international humanitarian law and expressed concern over the escalating violence against medical teams in the region.This statement comes amidst increased tensions between Israeli forces and Hezbollah fighters along the Southern Lebanese borders. Hezbollah retaliated by targeting Israeli military sites in the occupied Kfar Shuba hills and launching over 150 missiles a…

infobrics (2024-03-29). Financial Settlements Within the BRICS Framework: Moving Forward Despite Problems. infobrics.org The creation of new financial mechanisms through BRICS is one of the most promising fields for the development of the association. In the final declaration of the BRICS countries after the 2023 Summit, financial policy was given quite a lot of attention. In particular, it was stated that the BRICS Payment Task Force (BPTF) needs to prepare a report on payment mechanisms, including those based on cross-border payment systems…

Editor (2024-03-29). It's Time to Stop Playing Politics With Immigrants' Lives. scheerpost.com

Staff (2024-03-29). Building Bridges, Not Walls: Immigrant Communities Honor Six Workers Killed in Key Bridge Collapse. democracynow.org Search and rescue teams have recovered the bodies of two men from the Patapsco River following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, but four others remain missing and are presumed dead. All six victims were immigrants from Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador, part of a road crew that was filling potholes on the bridge when a cargo ship ran into one of the bridge supports, causing the entire structure to drop into the water. "The construction workers are absolutely essential," says Gustavo Torres, executive director of the immigrant rights group CASA, which counted two of…

Democracy Now! (2024-03-29). Democracy Now! 2024-03-29 Friday. democracynow.org Headlines for March 29, 2024; Building Bridges, Not Walls: Immigrant Communities Honor Six Workers Killed in Key Bridge Collapse; Protesters Disrupt Record $25 Million Biden Fundraiser in NYC as Thousands March Against Gaza War; "Like Lying in a Coffin": UNICEF Spokesperson Warns of Devastating Toll on Gaza's Children; ESG Funds Under Attack: Why Republicans Are Targeting Socially Responsible Investing | Headlines for March 29, 2024; Building Bridges, Not Walls: Immigrant Communities Honor Six Workers Killed in Key Bridge Collapse; Protesters Disrupt Record $25 Million Biden Fundraiser in NYC as T…

Staff (2024-03-29). A Guy Named Me: The More You See It, The More Incredible It Is. commondreams.org So the sick kingpin of "Red America's fever dreams" is still here — jabbering, menacing, whining, unraveling, what Biden calls "weak and desperate" and hazardous to our health. Lately, he's been busy going to court, misspelling "Biden," likening himself to Jesus, paying Nazi tribute to "the J6 hostages," shrieking "WITCH HUNT!", claiming migrants aren't people, …

ecns.cn (2024-03-29). Number of foreign visitors to China sees significant rebound. ecns.cn China recorded 2.945 million inbound and outbound trips made by foreigners in the first two months of 2024, indicating strong recovery, according to the National Immigration Administration on Friday.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-03-29). Estados Unidos retornó a Cuba 61 migrantes irregulares. radiohc.cu La Habana, 29 mar (RHC) El Ministerio del Interior de Cuba informó que Estados Unidos retornó a la isla 61 migrantes irregulares, por vía aérea.

newarab (2024-03-29). Dozens of Israelis block Gaza aid convoys at Kerem Shalom. newarab.com Dozens of Israelis blockaded the A scuffle broke out between Israeli border police and a group of young men, believed to be activists affiliated with the Zionist NGO

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