(2024-03-26). Jeremy Corbyn Applauds U.N. Ceasefire Resolution, Says World Must Prevent "Another Nakba" democracynow.org 
Former U.K. Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn reacts to the United Nations Security Council's resolution for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, which passed 14-0 on Monday after the United States declined to use its veto by abstaining from the vote. Corbyn calls the war and suffering in Gaza "a global disgrace" and says the ceasefire must be enforced. "It's time to stand with the Palestinian people."…
(2024-03-26). How the US weaponizes terrorism statutes against Palestinians. electronicintifada.net Scholar Darryl Li examines history of criminalization of solidarity activism.
(2024-03-26). Paul Mason smears audience member who calls out pro-Israel lobby partnership with Labour. thecanary.co Commentator Paul Mason, who is trying to become a Labour MP, slandered an audience member as antisemitic during a Q&A discussion at an event entitled 'Is it worth voting Labour in 2024?' The audience member said: I can't believe that there hasn't been any mention here of the Labour Files, like you know the way …
(2024-03-26). How Central Asian Jews And Muslims Worked Together In London's 20Th-Century Fur And Carpet Trade #Central #Asian #Jews #Muslims #Worked #Together #London's #20Th-Century #Carpet #Trade #USA #Russia #US #President #Biden #Ukraine #War #Palestine #Gaza #Israel #. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) From the late 1920s, London was home to a lively, if small, community of Jewish merchants from Afghanistan and central Asia . Most spoke Judaeo-Persian, popularly known …
(2024-03-26). Politics With Michelle Grattan: Kim Beazley On Kevin Rudd, Being An Ambassador, And A Possible Second Trump Presidency #Politics #Michelle #Grattan: #Beazley #Kevin #Rudd, #Being #Ambassador, #Possible #Second #Trump #Presidency #USA #Russia #US #President #Biden #Ukraine #War #Palestine #Gaza #Israel #. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) Kim Beazley, a former Labor leader, served as Australia's ambassador in Washington between 2010 and 2016. He is widely respected for his expertise in foreign and defence …
(2024-03-26). CENSORED: Keir Starmer's Emails About Israeli War Crimes Case. expose-news.com Labour leader Keir Starmer likes to talk about his time as Director of Public Prosecutions when courting votes. But some cases are still shrouded in secrecy. Especially when he blocked the arrest …
(2024-03-26). Donald Trump's net worth shoots past $6bn; enters Bloomberg's 500 richest list. geo.tv 
Trump achieves remarkable milestone despite facing legal hurdles and financial setbacks…
(2024-03-26). Donald Trump to sell 'God Bless the USA' Bibles amid legal struggles. geo.tv 
Trump urges supporters to purchase special edition Bibles amid legal battles…
(2024-03-26). Trends and Prospects for Indian-China Trade and Entrepreneurship. infobrics.org Trade and entrepreneurship are crucial in shaping the broader bilateral relations between India and China. Beyond the economic realm, they serve as channels for cultural exchange, technological cooperation and diplomatic engagement. India and China, being two of the world's fastest-growing economies, recognise the immense potential for mutual benefit through increased trade and entrepreneurial ventures…
(2024-03-26). Bailout packages for Egypt prevent geopolitical catastrophes in the region. unitedworldint.com Reporting from Cairo, Egypt Over the past two years, Egypt has been facing bleak economic prospects that have been worsening day by day. The features of its economic crisis began to take shape and worsen clearly after the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian war in February 2022, but the flight of hot money from the country …
(2024-03-26). Bailout packages for Egypt prevent geopolitical catastrophes in the region. uwidata.com Reporting from Cairo, Egypt Over the past two years, Egypt has been facing bleak economic prospects that have been worsening day by day. The features of its economic crisis began to take shape and worsen clearly after the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian war in February 2022, but the flight of hot money from the country …
(2024-03-26). Video: Teach-In with Norman Solomon: Make War Visible…And End It! worldbeyondwar.org By California for a World BEYOND War and the RootsAction Education Fund, March 26, 2024 | As wars continue in Gaza, Ukraine, and elsewhere, efforts to stop them are up against a powerful military-industrial-media complex in the United States. No matter how much coverage of war comes through mainstream news outlets, the human realities of war are scarcely conveyed. On March 18, 2024, we hosted an online presentation — "Make War Visible… and End It" — with author and activist Norman Solomon, whose book "War Made Invisible: How America Hides the Human Toll of Its Military Machine" was published last…
middleeasteye.net (2024-03-26). War on Gaza: 'Reasonable grounds' to believe Israel committing genocide, says UN expert 
UN human rights expert Francesca Albanese submitted a report to the UN Security Council on Monday, stating that Israel has committed several acts of genocide in its war on Gaza and that it should be placed under an arms embargo.
socialistworker.co.uk (2024-03-26). Israel storms the last four hospitals still open in GazaIsrael launched a deliberate assault on Gaza's remaining hospitals last week, murdering patients, workers and people sheltering in medical compounds. Zionist forces hit the areas around four hospitals—Al-Shifa and Al-Nasr in Gaza City, and Al-Amal and Nasser in Khan Younis.
truthout.org (2024-03-26). Ocasio-Cortez Condemns US Complicity in Gaza "Genocide" and "Forced Famine" 
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) said that Israel's siege of Gaza amounts to a "genocide" in a speech on the House floor on Friday as she condemned Israel's "forced famine" and U.S. complicity in the massacre.
truthout.org (2024-03-26). US Shift in Rhetoric Isolates Israel, But Can It Prevent the Invasion of Rafah? 
US Shift in Rhetoric Isolates Israel, But Can It Prevent the Invasion of Rafah?
palestinechronicle.com (2024-03-26). UN General Assembly Overwhelmingly Votes to Demand Gaza CeasefireThe text passed with 153 votes in favor, while 23 countries abstained from the vote. Israel voted against the resolution, along with eight other countries and the United States, which vetoed a similar resolution at the United Nations Security Council
aljazeera.com (2024-03-26). Israel's toxic legacy: Bombing southern Lebanon with white phosphorus 
Scientists, historians point to a pattern in Israel's white phosphorous use that destroyed swathes of southern Lebanon.
(2024-03-26). Pro-NATO media doubles down on propaganda narrative about Moscow terror attack. wsws.org As with all imperialist war propaganda over the war in Ukraine, the narrative spouted by the New York Times and the Financial Times relies on a complete obfuscation and distortion of facts and context.
(2024-03-25). China, Dominica to boost ties. ecns.cn China is ready to work with the Commonwealth of Dominica to better align the two countries' development strategies and transform their friendship into the driving force of win-win cooperation, in order to benefit their peoples with greater achievements, President Xi Jinping said on Monday.
(2024-03-26). Revolutionizing industry: Biden's bold $6 billion plan to green steel, ice cream, and more. nationofchange.org This substantial financial injection, sourced from the Inflation Reduction Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, is set to fund 33 innovative demonstration projects across more than 20 states.
(2024-03-26). NSSF payouts insufficient for retirement-survey. independent.co.ug 
Many retirees, burdened with dependents, find themselves continuing to work, with 63% of beneficiaries still employed Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Beneficiaries Survey Report for 2023, conducted in collaboration with Enterprise Uganda, exposes a glaring insufficiency in the country's retirement benefits, with an average payout of Shs24 million to …
(2024-03-26). Diversity as the New World Currency: Navigating the Landscape of Social & Economic. indybay.org Diversity as the New World Currency: Navigating the Landscape of Social and Economic Development…
(2024-03-26). Egyptian Prime Minister reviews annual report on implementation of initiatives proposed by National Dialogue. tvbrics.com 
It presents initiatives from different sectors, including the economy, tourism and the social sphere…
(2024-03-26). Put a socialist, anti-war party on the ballot! Join the SEP (Australia) as an electoral member today! wsws.org Socialist Equality Party assistant national secretary Max Boddy calls on workers and young people in Australia to sign up as an SEP electoral member.
(2024-03-26). Forum condemns Labor's racist refugee policies. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-03-26). Forum focus on world challenges. ecns.cn The concept of building a community of shared future for mankind is the way forward for the world to tackle complex challenges through joint dialogues and construction, mutual respect and benefits, experts said ahead of the Boao Forum for Asia, or BFA, annual conference.
(2024-03-26). Money Talks Podcast: Invest 101 – What you need to know about investing in private markets. channelnewsasia.com Private markets are slowly opening up but do you have what it takes to enter them?
(2024-03-26). Medical insurance enrollment stable. ecns.cn Enrollment in China's basic medical insurance system has remained stable in recent years and rising premiums have contributed to improving the nation's healthcare services and lessening financial burdens on patients.
(2024-03-26). Lebanese Communist Party condemns US interference against Cuba. plenglish.com Beirut, Mar 26 (Prensa Latina) The Political Bureau of the Lebanese Communist Party (PCL) condemned on Tuesday the ongoing US pressure against Cuba and the interference in its internal affairs and the attempt to destabilize its security and stability.
(2024-03-26). Prince William takes time off for Easter, flies to Anmer Hall with Kate Middleton and kids. tribune.com.pk 
Prince William will be spending Easter holiday privately with his wife Kate Middleton and kids. | Following the announcement of Kate Middleton's cancer diagnosis and preventive chemotherapy, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, along with their children, flew off and travelled to their Norfolk residence, Anmer Hall. | The family will miss the Easter church service. | While many people were hoping the Princess of Wales would be able to resume her duties by Easter, a Kensington Palace spokesperson confirmed that, "The Princess will return to official duties when she is cleared to do so by her medical team."
(2024-03-26). First Nations peace walk against AUKUS takes aim at Labor. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-03-26). Indian opposition supporters detained ahead of protest at Modi's home. tribune.com.pk 
Police in the Indian capital detained dozens of opposition supporters on Tuesday as they attempted to march to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence to protest against last week's arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. | Kejriwal, a key opposition leader whose Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has governed the national capital territory for a decade, was arrested by the financial crime-fighting agency on corruption charges relating to the city's liquor policy, weeks before India begins voting in general elections on April 19. | He was remanded to the custody of the Enforcement Directorate until March 28, with…
(2024-03-26). Russian security dismantles corruption scheme in ministry. plenglish.com Moscow, Mar 26 (Prensa Latina) Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) announced on Tuesday that it has dismantled a corruption scheme involving the Ministry of Economic Development's high-ranking officials and some entrepreneurs.
(2024-03-26). Asian economy expected to increase 4.5 percent in 2024: report. ecns.cn The Asian economy is expected to increase by 4.5 percent in 2024 amid a strong consumption and proactive fiscal policy, faster than 2023, according to the Asian Economic Outlook and Integration Progress flagship report issued at the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2024 in South China's Hainan Province on Tuesday.
(2024-03-25). Nation firm on closer ties with financial institutions. ecns.cn Beijing reaffirmed its commitment to forging closer partnerships with international financial institutions as leaders of the central government hosted top officials from the World Bank.
(2024-03-26). Social collective agreements prepare way for closure of Ford Saarlouis parts supplier park. wsws.org Ford has been in the process of closing or reorganising entire plants in Europe, the US, Brazil, Russia and India for four years in order to increase profits at the expense of the workforce. However, works council representatives and the IG Metall have done everything in their power for years to ensure that resistance to this has come to nothing.
(2024-03-26). Advances Needed for Diabetic Foot Infections, Experts Say. jamanetwork.com This Medical News article discusses how multidisciplinary care teams, new drugs and devices, and practical solutions to socioeconomic factors could reduce diabetic foot infections and amputations.
(2024-03-26). China vows to establish integrated computing power network, boosting digital economy: NDB chief. ecns.cn China pledges to build a national integrated computing power network, in an effort to optimize the distribution of computing power and provide better services for the development of the digital economy.
(2024-03-26). Book Review: The Loophole that Allows the Government to Buy Your Data. progressive.org Corporations collect consumers that the feds can then purchase without needing a warrant.
(2024-03-26). First city-wide rent reduction in the history of New York State, ordered by the Rent Guidelines Board of Kingston, New York, is upheld by Appellate Court. mronline.org 
New York State's Emergency Tenant Protection Act of 1974 permits the regulation of residential rents ("rent stabilization") on the declaration of a housing emergency in New York City when the vacancy rate falls below 5%, or by similar declarations in municipalities in the suburban New York City counties of Nassau, Westchester and Rockland.
(2024-03-26). President, PM discuss politics. tribune.com.pk 
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday met with President Asif Ali Zardari wherein they expressed their resolve to steer the country out of prevailing challenges. | In the meeting, they discussed the country's overall political and economic situation, a President House press release said. | The meeting also featured the deliberations on the measures to extend relief to the masses during the Holy Ramazan. | Read also: PM Shehbaz vows to bring economic stability, ensure GDP growth | Addressing the Tax Excellence Awards ceremony in Islamabad, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed the resolve on Tuesday to bri…
(2024-03-26). Women's Wages and the Attack on Public Sector Workers. socialistproject.ca 
Since the Ford government came to power in 2018 in Ontario, there has been an attack on the wages of workers in the broader public sector. This is also an attack on women's wages. The result is that women's wages have been eroded in the leading sector of women's work. This has led to both an erosion in real wages and an erosion in wages in these female-dominated sectors relative to other industrial sectors. | Women comprise 74% of the Ontario education, healthcare, and social assistance workforce. A strong female majority is present in all these sectors but is especially marked in healthcare and social assista…
(2024-03-26). Insights | Chinese path to modernization a valid model for challenges facing humanity: Spanish scholar. ecns.cn The Chinese path to modernization represents a valid model to address the main challenges facing humanity such as sustainable development, the search for peace, and the fight against inequality and poverty, said Javier García, journalism professor at Renmin University of China and former director of Agencia EFE in China.
(2024-03-26). Ecosocialism 2024: New speakers announced. greenleft.org.au 
The full conference agenda for Ecosocialism 2024 has been released, with an exciting list of new speakers and panels. Fred Fuentes reports.
(2024-03-26). The Destruction of Mosul. worldbeyondwar.org By Merchants of Death War Crimes Tribunal, March 26, 2024 | The bloody destruction of Mosul by U.S. led coalition forces is examined in detail with particular emphasis on the complicity of U.S. weapons manufacturers. War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity are revealed by the evidence gathered in this installment of the Tribunal.
(2024-03-26). Why Parts Of Good Friday Worship Have Been Controversial #Parts #Good #Friday #Worship #Have #Been #Controversial #Inflation #Currency #US #Dollar #Exchange #Recession. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) Churches around the world will be holding services for their three most important days during this Holy Week: Holy Thursday, sometimes called Maundy Thursday, Good …
(2024-03-26). Assange Extradition Delayed: British MP Jeremy Corbyn on U.K. Court Seeking More Assurances from U.S. democracynow.org 
The British High Court in London has put the extradition of Julian Assange on hold until the United States provides assurances that he would get a fair trial in the U.S. without facing the death penalty. If those assurances are not met, Assange will be granted the right to a full appeal hearing. Speaking outside the court Tuesday, Stella Assange called for the Biden administration to "drop this shameful case" against her husband. "Julian should never have been imprisoned for a single day," she said. We speak with MP Jeremy Corbyn, who led the U.K. Labour Party from 2015 to 2020 and who has…
(2024-03-26). Clinical Guidelines on Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. jamanetwork.com To the Editor Dr Leung and colleagues should be commended for their short but comprehensive JAMA Clinical Guidelines Synopsis about NAFLD, as its recommendations are actionable. However, the developers, the AACE and the AASLD, incorrectly allow alcohol consumption for the diagnosis (up to 21 drinks per week for men or 14 drinks per week for women).
(2024-03-26). Have your say in eThekwini service delivery plan. sanews.gov.za Have your say in eThekwini service delivery plan | Residents of eThekwini are invited to submit their comments on the draft Integrated Development Plan (IDP) for the 2024/2025 financial year – a key city strategy that informs and guides all service delivery and development in the region. | All planning, including budgeting, management and decision-making related to delivering services and development in the municipal area, is considered in this important city business plan. | "The IDP considers the challenges facing the city and the strategic approach to resolving these as underpinned by city's long-term develo…
(2024-03-26). White House Wants $895 Billion for Pentagon and Nukes in Fiscal Year 2025. truthout.org The White House released its budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2025 on March 11th, and the news was depressingly familiar: $895 billion for the Pentagon and work on nuclear weapons at the Department of Energy. After adjusting for inflation, that's only slightly less than last year's proposal, but far higher than the levels reached during either the Korean or Vietnam wars or at the height of the Cold… |
(2024-03-26). Labor rejects majority vote to demerge Inner West Council. greenleft.org.au 
The NSW Boundaries Commission has rejected the Inner West Council's bid to deamalgamate despite 62.5% of residents voting to do so. Peter Boyle reports.
(2024-03-26). PM Shehbaz vows to bring economic stability, ensure GDP growth. tribune.com.pk 
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed the resolve on Tuesday to bring macroeconomic stability and put Pakistan the path of growth. | Addressing the Tax Excellence Awards ceremony in Islamabad, the premier said ensuring export-led growth through joint efforts was the only solution to make the country debt-free. | The prime minister also said the government will strive to elevate productive sectors such as industries, information technology (IT), and agriculture. | Referring to the new IMF programme, the premier said the government is taking the step to bring stability to the country's economy. | "The state wi…
(2024-03-26). What Your Sad Desk Sandwich Says About Your Working Habits #What #Your #Desk #Sandwich #About #Your #Working #Habits #Inflation #Currency #US #Dollar #Exchange #Recession. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) How's that sandwich? If you're munching on a supermarket meal deal while reading this, well, I probably am too. Brits in particular are known for their obsession with …
(2024-03-26). Road House Explores What It Means To Be A Hyper-Masculine Hardman In The 21St Century #Road #House #Explores #What #Means #Hyper-Masculine #Hardman #21St #Century #Investment #Fund #Contract #Company #Employee. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) Through Doug Liman's reimagining of the Patrick Swayze vehicle Road House (1989), Amazon Prime is trying to draw a distinction between toxic hyper-masculinity …
(2024-03-26). President Maduro Registers Candidacy Alongside Supporters, Bomb Attack Thwarted (+Photo Gallery). orinocotribune.com This Monday, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro went to the National Electoral Council (CNE) headquarters in Caracas to formally register his candidacy for the presidential elections scheduled for July 28. He officially registered his candidacy after joining his supporters on a massive march on Bolívar Avenue in Caracas. | The Vice President of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), Diosdado Cabello, followed the Electoral Processes Law by delivering the application form to nominate Maduro, issued by the CNE's automated system, to the electoral body's Board of Directors. | President Maduro thanked his P…
(2024-03-26). Corporate power is killing the planet. mronline.org 
In the 1950s, a system of corporate courts was created to allow Western businesses to sue the Global South for threatening their profits—and now fossil fuel giants are using it to stop any country from fighting the climate crisis.
(2024-03-26). Ben & Jerry's And Why It's Hard For Activist Brands To Stay True To Themselves After Corporate Buyouts #Jerry's #It's #Hard #Activist #Brands #Stay #True #Themselves #Corporate #Buyouts #Inflation #Currency #US #Dollar #Exchange #Recession. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) Since its founding in 1978, Ben & Jerry's has been known for its advocacy on a wide range of social causes, including homelessness, fair trade and GMO-free products. In …
(2024-03-26). Top executives announce early retirements as crisis at Boeing accelerates. wsws.org Decades of prioritizing profit over safety and quality have provoked a massive crisis within the former staple of American industrial power.
(2024-03-26). Japan's corporate service inflation steady in February. channelnewsasia.com
(2024-03-26). Sri Lankan government, companies and unions conspire to impose poverty wage on estate workers. wsws.org Irrespective of the outcome of these tripartite meetings the pay rates will not provide a living wage or address the endemic poverty afflicting these highly exploited workers.
(2024-03-26). David North presents German edition of Leon Trotsky and the Struggle for Socialism in the Twenty-First Century at the Leipzig Book Fair. wsws.org On Saturday, David North presented the German edition of his book Leon Trotsky and the Struggle for Socialism in the Twenty-First Century at the Leipzig Book Fair.
(2024-03-26). Iqbal directs expediting work on Gwadar Power Plant. tribune.com.pk 
Planning Minister Professor Ahsan Iqbal on Tuesday directed the authorities concerned to expedite the construction work on the Gwadar Power Plant. | The minister passed the directives while chairing a meeting to review progress of the plant. The Private Power Infrastructure Board (PPIB) is processing the 300MW coal power project at Gwadar, being developed by M/s CIHC Pak Power Company (Pvt) Limited (CPPCL). | Read also: Pakistan, China to form WG on 5 new economic corridors under CPEC | The project is in the 'priority list' of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and holds paramount importance for the e…
(2024-03-26). Labor Holds The Line in Argentina. inequality.org 
This March, Argentina's school year began with empty classrooms. The price of learning materials rose by 502 percent over the past year, leaving many children unprepared for the year to come. And the teachers? On strike after President Javier Milei announced deep cuts to their salaries. There's something much larger happening here: Workers rights are …
(2024-03-26). Trump-Era Tax Cuts Contributed To A Decline In Higher Ed Giving, With Fewer Americans Donating To Colleges And Universities #Trump-Era #Cuts #Contributed #Decline #Higher #Giving, #Fewer #Americans #Donating #Colleges #Universities #Inflation #Currency #US #Dollar #Exchange #Recession. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) Policy changes brought on by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act , which former President Donald Trump signed into law at the end of 2017, appear to have led many small-dollar …
(2024-03-26). Insights‰∏®50th China-Brazil ties prompt bilateral economic cooperation and people-to-people exchanges: Brazilian professor. ecns.cn The Brazilian and Chinese directors of Confucius Institute at the University of Campinas in Brazil shared their opinions on the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the diplomatic relationship between China and Brazil, as well as people-to-people and cultural exchanges between the two countries. "ÄÄ…
(2024-03-26). South African star Tyla says she and Blackpink's Lisa have talked about 'making a song together'. channelnewsasia.com Tyla recently shared a video of herself and Blackpink's Lisa listening to her new album, TYLA.
(2024-03-26). AI, Budget Defecits and the Aging Crisis. counterpunch.org I have long been amazed at how major debates over various economic policy issues can have completely contradictory assumptions, and no one seems to notice. This was driven home to me by a New York Times column by Peter Coy (a very good columnist) where he addressed the issue of whether AI would take all
(2024-03-26). AI begins to feature prominently in 2024 Hurun Global Rich List: report. ecns.cn Artificial intelligence technology is playing an increasingly important role in driving the global economy, which has also featured prominently in the Hurun Global Rich List for 2024.
(2024-03-26). Chinese Acquisitions In The Bordeaux Vineyards: Have Their New Owners Really Been Neglecting Them? #Chinese #Acquisitions #Bordeaux #Vineyards: #Have #Their #Owners #Really #Been #Neglecting #Them? #Investment #Fund #Contract #Company #Employee. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) Since 2012, more than 200 acquisitions have been made by Chinese investors in Bordeaux's prestigious vineyards , mainly from the country's economic, political and …
(2024-03-26). Top legislator to attend gathering. ecns.cn Zhao Leji, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the nation's top legislature, will attend the opening ceremony of the event on Thursday, and deliver the keynote speech.
(2024-03-26). Japan's land prices rise at fastest pace since 1991. channelnewsasia.com
(2024-03-26). Former Steinhoff director appears in court for fraud, racketeering. sanews.gov.za Former Steinhoff director appears in court for fraud, racketeering | Former Steinhoff director Stephanus Grobler has appeared in court on charges of racketeering, three counts of fraud worth R21 billion, manipulation of financial statements and failure to report fraudulent activities. | Grobler appeared in the Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on Monday where he was granted bail of R150 000. | National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson Lumka Mahanjana explained that Grobler and then Steinhoff Chief Executive Officer, Markus Jooste — who has since been reported dead — allegedly commit…
(2024-03-26). We Should Rein In The Pentagon's Profligate Spending. progressivehub.net JULIA GLEDHILL AND WILLIAM D. HARTUNG | TOM DISPATCH…
(2024-03-26). Call for inclusivity in efforts to grow biodiversity economy. sanews.gov.za Call for inclusivity in efforts to grow biodiversity economy | President Cyril Ramaphosa has emphasised that previously disadvantaged individuals and communities must be at the centre of efforts to fully harness the benefits of the biodiversity economy. | "We must put rural communities at the centre of every decision making process, and ensure we are empowering and equipping them for the new opportunities in the biodiversity sector," President Ramaphosa said on Tuesday in Boksburg. | Addressing the Inaugural Biodiversity Economy and Investment Indaba, the President called on industry, finance institutions, philan…
(2024-03-25). Foreign firms set to expand investment in China. ecns.cn As China ramps up efforts to promote new quality productive forces, Chinese and foreign officials as well as institutions that participated in the China Development Forum 2024 (CDF) on Sunday expressed their optimism about its development prospects, which feature artificial intelligence (AI), new-energy vehicles (NEVs) and other emerging industries.
(2024-03-26). Analysis:Bank of Japan may be less dovish than markets think. channelnewsasia.com
(2024-03-25). New quality productive forces boost MNCs. ecns.cn China's focus on advancing its high-end manufacturing sector and fostering new quality productive forces will generate fresh growth points for multinational corporations, making the global economy and supply chains even greener and diversified.
(2024-03-26). Higher Education deregisters four private institutions. sanews.gov.za Higher Education deregisters four private institutions | The Department of Higher Education and Training has cancelled the registration of four Educor institutions after failing to submit proof of their financial viability to the department. | Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande, announced the deregistration of City Varsity (Pty) Ltd, Damelin (Pty) Ltd, Icesa City Campus (Pty) Ltd and Lyceum College (Pty) Ltd during a media briefing held in Pretoria on Tuesday. | Nzimande said the four private institutions failed to comply with the requirements of the 2016 Regulations for the Regi…
(2024-03-25). Market liberalization big pull for investors. ecns.cn China's continuous efforts to tap into the country's domestic demand, open its doors even wider and foster an enabling business climate will provide greater trade and investment opportunities for enterprises around the globe.
(2024-03-26). Women, especially some of them, are the first victims of wars, the Far-Right and the international financial system. All on strike and long live intersectional feminist struggles! cadtm.org
(2024-03-26). Food inflation: The math doesn't add up without factoring in corporate power. cadtm.org
(2024-03-26). For a Europe of the peoples against the EU fortress of capitalism. cadtm.org
(2024-03-26). Ras al-Hekma: How the UAE deal dumps the UN in choppy waters. newarab.com 
The beaches of Egypt's Mediterranean coast have long attracted tourists from across the world. They are now also catching the eye of foreign investors with tens of billions of dollars to spare. On February 23, Reuters reported that Egypt and the United Arab Emirates concluded The agreement has offered Egypt's economy a lifeline as it continues…
(2024-03-26). 11 killed in suspected IS attack on Syria truffle hunters. newarab.com 
An attack by the Islamic State group (IS) killed at least 11 people searching for desert truffles in northern Syria on Sunday, a war monitor said, in Between February and April each year, hundreds of impoverished Syrians risk their lives to forage for the delicacy in the vast Syrian desert – a known hideout for IS militants that is also littered with mines. | Desert truffles can fetch high prices in a country battered by 13 years of war and a crushing economic crisis. | "At least…
positiveuniverse.com (2024-03-25). Please note: At about 10 minutes into the official UN video recording today, the Ambassador from the Russian Federation explains how the wording of the Security Council Ceasefire Resolution was changed just before the meeting started to weaken the language for a 'PERMANENT' ceasefire to something more contrived (a two week pause).