newarab (2024-02-26). IS landmine kills 13 truffle hunters in Syria desert: monitor. newarab.com A blast from a landmine left by the "Thirteen civilians, including women… were killed when a landmine left by the IS group exploded while they were searching for truffles" in the desert in Raqqa province, said the Syria Observatory for Human Rights. | The Syrian desert is renowned for producing some of the best quality…

presstv.ir (2024-02-26). Two women rights lawyers killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza. presstv.ir The Israeli military kills two young women human rights lawyers in its recent air raids on the Gaza Strip, drawing a wave of condemnations.

albawaba (2024-02-26). Israel agrees to ceasefire and prisoner exchange terms in Paris talks. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- Sources speaking to Al Jazeera have disclosed the initial framework terms for a ceasefire and prisoner exchange, recently agreed upon by Israel in Paris negotiations.According to these sources, Israel has consented to the release of 400 Palestinian detainees, which notably includes individuals serving high sentences. In return, Israel will see the release of 40 of its prisoners, including women and the elderly.Furthermore, the terms outline Israel's commitment to allowing the gradual return of displaced individuals to the northern Gaza Strip, with an exception made for those of military service age. Isr…

newarab (2024-02-26). Tunisian opposition figure sentenced to six months: lawyer. newarab.com A Tunisian court has slapped a six-month prison term on opposition figure Jawhar Ben Mbarek, detained since February 2023, over remarks criticising the Ben Mbarek, co-founder of the National Salvation Front opposition alliance who is on hunger strike to protest his detention, was tried over his rebuke of legislative elections in 2022 which he had called a "ridiculous coup d'etat". | Held over "conspiracy against state security", Ben Mbarek remains behind bars…

Agence France-Presse (2024-02-26). Afghanistan: Taliban release 84-year-old Austrian extremist who liked to visit 'dangerous' places. scmp.com Herbert Fritz travelled to Afghanistan last year and published an article titled 'Vacations with the Taliban'. He was arrested shortly afterwards on suspicion of espionage.

newarab (2024-02-26). Cyprus orders detention of 2 Lebanese for smuggling refugees. newarab.com A court in Police said the suspects are Lebanese nationals aged 19 and 21. | According to police, the refugees said during questioning that they departed from the…

presstv.ir (2024-02-26). Euro-Med: Israel turned 'safe' corridor into trap to kill displaced people of Gaza. presstv.ir A Geneva-based rights organization says Israel has turned a supposedly safe corridor in central Gaza into a trap to kill displaced Palestinians.

presstv.ir (2024-02-26). Euro-Med: Israel turns 'safe' corridor into trap to kill displaced people of Gaza. presstv.ir A Geneva-based rights organization says Israel has turned a supposedly safe corridor in central Gaza into a trap to kill displaced Palestinians.

greenleft.org.au (2024-02-26). NSW police officer charged on 2nd anniversary of Jai Wright's death. greenleft.org.au

UN Children's Fund (2024-02-26). Philippines: Social media influencers take on challenge to be Creators #ForEveryChild to protect children from online abuse and exploitation. reliefweb.int Country: Philippines | Source: UN Children's Fund | Clark, Pampanga, 24 February 2024 — As the country wraps up this year's Safer Internet Month, UNICEF Philippines awarded the first-ever annual badge of recognition to digital influencers who accepted the challenge to be Creators #ForEveryChild. They have lent their unique creative platforms and reach to fight for the rights of every child in the country, especially the most vulnerable to online abuse and exploitation. | The Creators #ForEveryChild — AJ Bacar, Anina Rubio, Buji Babiera, Cat Triviño, Ginger Arboleda, Inka Magnaye, Jing Ruiz, Karl Ba…

Joe Lauria, Consortium News. (2024-02-24). Day Two: US Reinforces Grand Assange Deception. popularresistance.org On the second and final day of Julian Assange's High Court hearing, barristers for the United States wove a delusory tale in which journalism is espionage, First Amendment rights are stripped from foreigners on U.S. soil and a government hunting a dissident journalist who revealed its secret crimes is lauded as a beacon of democracy. | However, outside the courthouse on a street called The Strand; and with human rights and press freedom organizations, presidents, prime ministers, and parliaments and with millions of ordinary citizens around the world, this false construct the United States seeks to impose on the…

INFOsperber (2024-02-24). Ruchama Marton: A voice from Israel against hatred and revenge. pressenza.com It is 20 years now that we accompanied the Mobile Clinic of Physicians for Human Rights Israel (PHR‚ÄëI) on a mission in the West Bank and the Negev for our documentary film "1000 Women and a Dream".* Back then, we portrayed Israeli psychiatrist Ruchama Marton, who has been campaigning against Israel's claims to power and in favour of equal rights for all people living between Jordan and the Mediterranean since her military service in the 1950s. She founded PHR‚ÄëI in 1988 in response to the lack of healthcare in the occupied territories. | By Gabriela Neuhaus | Since then, mixed t…

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2024-02-24). Hallan a 101 migrantes guatemaltecos hacinados en Sonora, México. telesurtv.net Asimismo, plataformas comunicativas o de derechos humanos alertan sobre la migración y la construcción de la criminalización de las personas del colectivo migrante.

teleSUR, MS (2024-02-23). Docentes en Argentina anuncian huelga por desmejora salarial. telesurtv.net Como respuesta al clamor de los responsables de la educación, el Gobierno de Milei tomó "la decisión de comenzar con la evaluación para declarar la educación servicio esencial".De gestarse esta iniciativa, quedarían suspendidos los derechos a huelgas masivas en el sector educativo.

Ahmed Aziz (2024-02-24). Sexual abuse and beatings: A Palestinian mother's ordeal in Israeli custody. middleeasteye.net Sexual abuse and beatings: A Palestinian mother's ordeal in Israeli custody | A woman abducted by Israeli forces from a school in Gaza recalls her harrowing experience in detention | Sat, 02/24/2024 – 15: 54 | A Palestinian woman stands at the site of Israeli strikes on houses in Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip, 14 Dec…

Editor (2024-02-24). SPEECH: A Challenge to Artists, Lorraine Hansberry, 1962. mronline.org At a rally against the House Un-American Activities Committee, insurgent playwright Lorrainne Hansberry called on artists to shake off the fear and incoherency of the world to defend the peoples' rights.

WSWS (2024-02-24). Impact of Alabama Supreme Court ruling against in vitro fertilization spreads across the US. wsws.org The devastating impact of the reactionary Alabama Supreme Court ruling that declared a frozen embryo to be an "unborn child," with the all the rights of a living child, is already being widely felt.

greenleft.org.au (2024-02-24). NSW police officer charged on 2nd anniversary of Jai Wright's death. greenleft.org.au

Joe Piette (2024-02-24). Stop First Amendment rights violations in Pennsylvania prison! workers.org Bryant Arroyo has been held in Administrative Custody (AC) in the Restricted Housing Unit at State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Coal Township in Pennsylvania since Jan. 29. His only "crime" was insisting on the rights supposedly guaranteed by the First and 14th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. Under Pennsylvania Department . . . |

Katherine Li (2024-02-24). YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Mega-Merger (Potentially) Blocked On Aisle Five. levernews.com Good things are happening! A potential supermarket monopoly faces another hurdle, while some consumers could be protected from increasingly common health-insurer collapses. What's more, two water-rights rivals come to agreement over a vital river, while help is on the way for rural communities without clean water.Colorado Could Help Block Grocery Store Merger: Attorney General Phil Weiser of Colorado

presstv.ir (2024-02-24). Iraq says West Asia won't be stable without resolution of Palestine issue. presstv.ir President Abdul Latif Rashid says it is imperative to realize the rights of the Palestinians to self-determination and independence.

WSWS (2024-02-24). Impact of Alabama Supreme Court ruling against in vitro fertilization spreads across the US. wsws.org The devastating impact of the reactionary Alabama Supreme Court ruling that declared a frozen embryo to be an "unborn child," with all the rights of a living child, is already being widely felt.

ecns.cn (2024-02-24). New UK sanctions targeting Chinese companies over Ukraine crisis are unilateralismÔºöembassy. ecns.cn New UK sanctions targeting Chinese companies over Ukraine crisis are unilateralism that has no basis in international law, and China is firmly opposed to it.

Hekmat Aboukhater, MintPress News. (2024-02-24). Deconstructing H.R. 3202: Israel's Persistent Role In Sanctioning Syria. popularresistance.org On February 13, the U.S. House of Representatives deliberated on Resolution 3202, the "Assad Regime Anti-Normalization Act of 2023." The following day, the House passed the bill with a 389 to 32 bipartisan majority. Now, the bill moves on to the Senate, where it will most likely pass with similar bipartisan support and a ringing endorsement from President Biden once it reaches his desk. | The bill was pushed with a veneer of Syrian support represented by the advocacy of the Syrian Emergency Task Force (SETF) and the Syrian American Council (SAC) — Syrian opposition groups in the U.S. While its aims seem, at…

Misión Verdad (2024-02-24). Venezuelan Opposition Economist Demonstrates Damaging Effects of Sanctions on Venezuela. orinocotribune.com There is a growing consensus in Venezuela regarding the damaging effects of the unilateral coercive measures imposed on Venezuela by the United States and the European Union.

Jim Spellman (2024-02-24). U.S. targets Russia with sanctions over Navalny's death and the conflict in Ukraine. america.cgtn.com The U.S. has announced new sanctions against Russia in response to the death of imprisoned opposition activist Alexei Navalny and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. This is the largest package of U.S. sanctions since the conflict in Ukraine began two years ago.

presstv.ir (2024-02-24). Iranian lawmakers at Baku event urge economic sanctions on Israel. presstv.ir It was the 14th plenary session of the Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA) in the capital of Azerbaijan.

teleSUR (2024-02-23). States Demand an Immediate End to Israel's Activities. telesurenglish.net This Friday marks the fifth day of oral arguments before the International Court of Justice regarding Israel's policies and practices in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, including East Jerusalem. | RELATED: | The states continued their oral presentations in the hearing before the International Court of Justice, den Haag, Netherlands. | Namibia: Israel "should not be exempted from sanctions": | On behalf of…