The Independent (2024-03-23). UN chief visits Rafah crossing, renews call for ceasefire in Gaza. independent.co.ug CAIRO | Xinhua | United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday visited the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip, reiterating his call for an immediate ceasefire in the besieged Palestinian enclave. "Now more than ever, it's time for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire. It is time to silence the guns," …

channelnewsasia (2024-03-23). UN chief to visit Gaza border as Israel vows to go ahead with Rafah attack. channelnewsasia.com

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-03-23). Moscow Terror Attack: Open War. libya360.wordpress.com Pepe Escobar No more shadow play. It's now in the open. No holds barred. Exhibit 1: Friday, March 22, 2024. It's War. The Kremlin, via Peskov, finally admits it, on the record. The money quote: "Russia cannot allow the existence on its borders of a state that has a documented intention to use any methods to…

Pepe Escobar (2024-03-23). It's War: The Real Meat Grinder Starts Now. thealtworld.com No more shadow play. It's now in the open. No holds barred. | Exhibit 1: Friday, March 22, 2024. It's War. The Kremlin, via Peskov, finally admits it, on the record. | The money quote: | "Russia cannot allow the existence on its borders of a state that has a documented intention to use any methods to take Crimea away from it, not to mention the territory of new regions." | Translation: the Hegemon-constructed Kiev mongrel is doomed, one way or another. The Kremlin signal: "We haven't even started" starts now. | Exhibit 2: Friday afternoon, a few hours after Peskov. Confirmed by a serious European — not Russ…

Mike Ludwig, Truthout. (2024-03-23). ICE Under Fire For Solitary Confinement Of Immigrants. popularresistance.org The 61-year-old man who was recently found dead of suspected suicide at a privately run Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) prison in Washington state served the second-longest stretch in solitary confinement of any person in ICE custody since 2018, according to a new analysis by human rights experts. | Charles Leo Daniel, a citizen of Trinidad and Tobago, was found dead while in solitary confinement on March 7 after being incarcerated at the Northwest Detention Center (NWDC) near Tacoma for about four years. Between April 2020 and September 2023, Daniel was held in solitary confinement for a total of 1,244…

Daria Saburova (2024-03-23). War or peace? A false dilemma in the controversy. internationalviewpoint.org "This is not a Ukraine-Russia conflict over borders and mutual security, but a brutal, absolutely unjustified invasion and occupation of Ukrainian territories by the Russian army." | – | / |

The Lancet (2024-03-23). Editorial] EU elections: a moment for pan-European health. thelancet.com The past 5 years in Europe have been characterised by crisis. Long-standing Euroscepticism culminated in the UK's exit of the EU in 2020. Europe was unprepared for the COVID-19 pandemic, which pushed even the best health systems to their limits, resulting in the deaths of more than 1 ∑1 million people in the European Union (EU). In 2022, peace in Europe ended abruptly with the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The war has so far killed more than 10‚Äà000 Ukrainian civilians, destroyed cities, and sparked mass migration, as well as precipitated an energy crisis across Europe.

yenisafak (2024-03-23). Cumhurba≈ükanƒ± Erdoƒüan 'Bàºyàºk Ankara Mitingi'nde 200 bin ki≈üiye hitap etti: CHP ile DEM arasƒ±nda 'matru≈üka ittifakƒ±' var. yenisafak.com Ba≈ükent Millet Bahàßesi'ndeki miting à∂ncesi hazƒ±rlƒ±klar tamamlandƒ±. Dev platform kuruldu. Led ekranlar, gàºàßlຠses sistemleri ve pankartlar yerle≈ütirildi. Miting iàßin Ankara'ya baƒülƒ± 25 ilàßeden àßok sayƒ±da katƒ±lƒ±m geràßekle≈üti. |

Abul Rizvi (2024-03-23). Australian governments have never managed net migration. independentaustralia.net

greenleft.org.au (2024-03-23). Don't blame migrants for the housing crisis. greenleft.org.au

WSWS (2024-03-23). Neo-Confederate Texas state law remains at center of attacks on migrants. wsws.org Texas is openly defying federal constitutional authority to an extent without precedent since the civil rights struggles that resulted in the end of Jim Crow apartheid and school segregation.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-03-23). Studying cells and gels to regenerate spinal disks. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Maria Astudillo Potes' life changed instantly when her grandfather fractured his back and suffered paralysis. Traversing through this difficult time, she determined to turn tragedy into personal triumph for her immigrant family. She now aspires to become a neurosurgeon-scientist who researches and develops new biotherapeutics for spinal disk injuries. The native of Ecuador moved to the U.S. as a high school student with a dream of becoming a physician-scientist. During college, she learned about regenerative…

palestinechronicle.com (2024-03-23). Amid Israeli Genocide – Gaza's Faith Unbroken (PHOTOS & VIDEO) Faith is a central component in the lives of Palestinians. Gaza, now undergoing an Israeli genocide, is in greater need of its faith than ever before.

inthesetimes.com (2024-03-23). Defunding UNRWA Was Never About HamasThe refugee agency is a reminder that Palestinian refugees exist and have inalienable political rights—a truth the Israeli government finds deeply inconvenient.

sfgate.com (2024-03-23). The UN Security Council is set to vote on a resolution demanding a Ramadan cease-fire The U.N. Security Council is set to vote on a NEW resolution demanding a humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The resolution, put forward by the 10 elected council members, is backed by Russia and China, who vetoed a U.S.-sponsored resolution Friday. The council is expected to vote on the resolution Monday morning.

truthout.org (2024-03-23). US Has Redefined "Human Shields" to Enable Israel's Slaughter of Gaza Civilians President Biden and members of Congress have cynically reinterpreted "human shields" to flout international law.

palestinechronicle.com (2024-03-23). 'She Never Returned Home' – Palestinians Children Remember Their Mothers, Killed in Israeli Airstrikes In fact, for many children, there will be no mothers to celebrate anymore as well over 9,000 Palestinian women have been killed since the beginning of the war. Moreover, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society said in a statement on X on Thursday that the Israeli war on Gaza has been killing an average of 37 mothers daily since October 7.

Israel-Gaza War Update: Latest Figures and Statistics

ecns.cn (2024-03-23). States follow Texas on immigration bill. ecns.cn The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the law to remain in place while the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals considered its legality.

Katherine Li (2024-03-23). YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: The Real Estate Cartel Takes The L. levernews.com Good things are happening! A landmark settlement could transform the real estate market, and immigrants in many states may soon find a warmer welcome in new policies. Also, environmental regulators are taking measures to fight cancer, and more states are amping up gun control efforts despite legal challenges.Breaking Up The Real Estate Cartel: Home sales could soon become more affordable for both sellers and buyers, shaking up the real estate business model of charging a fixed percentage of commissions with little room for negotiation. A new landmark settlement by a real estate trade group will eliminate…

Manlio Dinucci (2024-03-23). Iugoslávia 24 de maràßo de 1999. A guerra de fundaàßà£o da nova OTAN. globalresearch.ca Vinte e cinco anos atrás, a OTAN, sob o comando dos EUA, demoliu com a guerra o que restava da Federaàßà£o Iugoslava, o Estado que impedia sua expansà£o para o leste em direàßà£o à Rússia. Nos vinte anos seguintes, a …

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-03-23). Hezbollah Drones Strike Israeli "Iron Dome" in Galilee. english.almanar.com.lb In support of the Palestinian people and resistance in Gaza and in light of the Israeli aggression on the various South Lebanon villages, the Islamic Resistance continued striking the Zionist occupation sites near Lebanon border. Hezbollah military media issued consecutive statements to illustrate the attacks and their outcomes. The first statement mentioned that the Islamic …

newarab (2024-03-23). Gaza: Guterres to visit border, Israeli strikes hit Rafah. newarab.com During his visit, Guterres plans to reiterate his call for a humanitarian ceasefire, though renewed international pressure has so far failed to dissuade Israel from the planned attack on Rafah, the southernmost territory of the Gaza Strip where most of the devastated territory's population has taken shelter. | Despite warnings that suc…

newarab (2024-03-23). Guterres in Egypt border visit to push for Gaza ceasefire. newarab.com Despite warnings that such an attack would cause mass civilian casualties and worsen the humanitarian crisis gripping Gaza after nearly six months of war waged by Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he will press ahead. | B…

newarab (2024-03-23). EU: Migrant deal with Lebanon also possible. newarab.com EU commissioner The EU has entered agreements…

albawaba (2024-03-22). Israeli raids and retaliatory strikes escalate on the Lebanese borders. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- In a recent escalation in southern Lebanon, Israeli forces conducted two raids on the town of Aita al-Shaab and launched artillery shelling on the towns of Khiam and Aitaroun, as well as the southern Marjayoun Plain.Previously, the Israeli army had targeted Hezbollah military buildings in Kafr Kila and Al-Dahira.Israeli media outlet Channel 12 reported on the challenges faced by the commander of the Galilee Division in changing the security situation in northern Israel, particularly along the Lebanon border.In retaliation, three anti-armor missiles were fired from south Lebanon towards Mutula, damaging…

Peoples Dispatch (2024-03-22). Hypocrisy at work: anti-migrant politicians call for more sanctions against Venezuela. peoplesdispatch.org On March 21, US Senator Marco Rubio and US Representative María Elvira Salazar, together responsible for pushing some of the deadliest sanctions against the socialist nations of Cuba and Venezuela, have applauded the House Committee on Foreign Affairs for passing the Venezuela Emergency Relief, Democracy Assistance, and Development (VERDAD) Reauthorization Act. | The Act would reauthorize an anti-Venezuela sanctions bill passed into law in 2019, the original VERDAD Act. This new act would extend existing US sanctions against Venezuela. The Act is a bipartisan effort, having been introduced both by Republican Repr…

Pavel López Lazo (2024-03-22). DR refutes information about alleged migrant shelter center. plenglish.com Santo Domingo, Mar 22 (Prensa Latina) The Dominican government on Friday denied information on setting up an alleged migrant reception center and explained that an invitation to the reopening of an office of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) was misrepresented.

GABIK (2024-03-22). KZN Premier inspects SA-Mozambique border. sanews.gov.za KZN Premier inspects SA-Mozambique border | The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government has requested the Department of Transport to fast-track the raising of a concrete barrier wall along the South Africa and Mozambique border to curb the theft of vehicles and movement of illicit goods. | KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Nomusa Dube-Ncube, conducted an oversight visit to the border between Mozambique and South Africa in Manguzi, in the Umkhanyakude District Municipality, under the auspices of Operation Siyahlola, to assess progress on the construction of jersey barrier walls. | The project, which covers about 25km of the vuln…

DikelediM (2024-03-22). Dagga worth over R600 000 seized at the border. sanews.gov.za Dagga worth over R600 000 seized at the border | Members of the South African Police Service's border policing unit have arrested a 43-year-old truck driver from the Kingdom of Eswatini for allegedly attempting to smuggle dagga into South Africa. | In a statement on Friday, the SAPS said the male suspect was apprehended at the Oshoek Port of Entry in the early hours of Thursday morning. | According to police, at around 00: 30am, the suspect was searched by members of the SAPS on the arrivals side of the port of entry. | "It was during this search that the astute members discovered the dagga concealed under a load…

WSWS (2024-03-22). Migrant workers destitute after collapse of Buildhub in New Zealand. wsws.org Hundreds of Latin American workers who spent tens of thousands of dollars to move to New Zealand have lost everything in the collapse of the company, which many workers accused of deceiving and exploiting them.

Pavel López Lazo (2024-03-22). Guatemala: IGM increases control, deports 38 irregular migrants. plenglish.com Guatemala City, Mar 22 (Prensa Latina) The Guatemalan Institute of Migration (IGM) reported on Friday the deportation of 38 foreigners for not complying with requirements for entry into the national territory, as part of the reinforcement of border control.

Ricardo Vaz (2024-03-22). El Panal Commune breaches gap between City and Countryside. mronline.org Caracas communards and campesino organizations are building ties through fair-price food distribution.

greenleft.org.au (2024-03-22). Don't blame migrants for the housing crisis. greenleft.org.au

WSWS (2024-03-22). Genetic makeup of modern Europeans derived through ancient migrations from Asia. wsws.org The studies provide further confirmation that modern populations are the result of a complex mixing of migrants of varying origins and cultures that have nothing to do with the pseudo-concept of "race."

ecns.cn (2024-03-22). States follow Texas on immigration bill. ecns.cn The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the law to remain in place while the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals considered its legality.

albawaba (2024-03-22). Biden mixes Up country names again, sparks social media buzz. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – US President Joe Biden, 81, made a significant error that brought attention to the ongoing story about his memory. When speaking about NATO members at an event, Biden made the error of confusing the two Scandinavian countries, Finland and Norway.In an attempt to correct Norway for Finland, Biden said, "Including Sweden and Norway, you expanded NATO and its borders," continuing a string of previous blunders in language.Speaking to supporters at a Reno, Nevada, campaign event, Biden mentioned a recent discussion he had with former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.Recounting their conversation, Biden…

youtube.com (2024-03-22). LIVE: Outside Moscow concert hall after shooting by several gunmenRussia's Federal Security Service said 40 people died and more than 100 were wounded in an attack Friday at a Moscow concert hall.
  The attack, which Russian authorities are investigating as terrorism, is the deadliest in Russia in recent years.
  Several gunmen burst into the concert hall on the edge of Moscow and sprayed visitors with automatic gunfire, killing and wounding dozens and starting a massive blaze

PositiveUniverse.com Comment (2024-03-22). The duplicitous American MSM wants the public to believe that Russia vetoed the US drafted Security Council calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.The American MSM wants the public to believe that Russia vetoed the US drafted Security Council calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
  It was a trick resolution question. It did NOT call for a ceasefire and simply stated that a ceasefire is an 'imperative' (important), further enabling the march by Israel for an upcoming Rafah invasion and massive slaughter of Palestinians.

Staff (2024-03-22). Anarchists Gather for Conference at the Corner of the World. unicornriot.ninja Tijuana, Mexico — Where the United States, the Pacific Ocean, and Mexico meet, a place sometimes referred to as "the corner of the world," a sprawling 18-foot-tall barrier stretches out into the salt water, marking the international border. Waves crash against its concrete foundations and, at high tide, against the bollards themselves that stretch out …

newarab (2024-03-22). EU: Migrant deal with Lebanon also possible. newarab.com EU commissioner The EU has entered agreements…

newarab (2024-03-22). Spanish police raid federation over Saudi Arabia soccer deal. newarab.com Spanish police have arrested at least six people and raided the offices of the Spain's Guardia Civil said that they raided the federation's offices near Madrid and a residence belonging to former…