(2025-02-02). How white nationalists infiltrated the wellness movement. aljazeera.com An emerging parallel economy peddles purity, health and fitness to promote wellbeing – and a political worldview.
(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…
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). 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). Why'd Trump Just Repost His Threat To Impose 100% Tariffs On BRICS Countries? thealtworld.com A full-fledged economic pressure campaign by the US against the BRICS countries might be imminent. | Trump
(2025-02-02). The Trump Administration's Agenda and the Likely Economic and Financial Consequences. globalresearch.ca The political pendulum seems to swing from one extreme chaos to another, from Biden's interventionist, war-mongering government to an isolationist, imperialist and protectionist government under Donald Trump…
(2025-02-02). President of Honduras Outlines Emergency Strategy on Migration. orinocotribune.com The president of Honduras, Xiomara Castro, announced the enactment of the national emergency strategy for the protection of Honduran migrants. The mechanism, launched last Tuesday, January 28, includes an action program for Hondurans in an irregular migratory situation in the United States, as well as those in transit and returned to Honduras. The president attributed the worsening of displacement of people "with the implementation of a neoliberal economic model that deepened dependence, inequality, environmental degradation and violence." She also announced that the government will be immediately sending a techn…
(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). 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). Right-Wing Media Watch — Tory press panics over Labour's positive signals on closer EU ties. leftfootforward.org Despite Brexit's clear, ongoing failures, some Brexiteers and their cheerleading press are still clinging to the myth of its success, accusing the so-called 'Rejoiner elite' of plotting a return to Brussels.
(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). 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). (VIDEO) What you need to know about HMPV. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org You may have heard recent news reports about a surge in cases of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, in the Northern Hemisphere, especially in China. But Dr. Matthew Binnicker, director of the Clinical Virology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic, says people shouldn't be concerned. "In the late winter, early spring, it can account for 5% to 10% of all the respiratory infections that we diagnose in the United States. So it's definitely out there," says Dr. Binnicker….
(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). 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). Student's research aims to uncover new biomarkers for Krabbe disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Krabbe disease is a rare, inherited neurological disease that most commonly affects infants, but can also present later in life, including during adolescence and very rarely in adulthood, according to the NIH's National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. Current clinical laboratory testing identifies individuals with Krabbe disease, but it is challenging to provide a prognosis of the disease course. Symptoms include mental and motor skill weakness and deterioration, seizures, blindness and deafness. "There's a…
(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). 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). Trump Fires Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Head Who Drew Wall Street's Ire. truthout.org President Donald Trump moved Saturday morning to fire Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra, who had earned the praise of consumer advocates and the ire of Wall Street for his efforts to return more than $6 billion to ordinary Americans. Chopra announced his firing on social media, also sharing a letter to the president in which he touted the work of the CFPB and… |
(2025-02-02). How have Canada, China and Mexico responded to Trump's tariffs? aljazeera.com The US president's new tariffs prompt retaliation and spark concerns over global trade disruptions and inflation.
(2025-02-02). BRICS not discussing creation of common currency. defenddemocracy.press MOSCOW, January 31. /TASS/. BRICS is not discussing the creation of a common currency, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, adding that the association is discussing the formation of common investment platforms. When commenting on US President Donald Trump's threats to impose customs duties on goods from BRICS member states should the alliance move away from …
(2025-02-02). Health Insurers Profit From Suffering, Not Care. scheerpost.com 
(2025-02-02). Top musicians to close the Jazz Plaza Festival in Cuba (+Photo). plenglish.com 
Tonight at the Yara cinema, a tribute will be paid to the Cuban Tres (a countryside kind of guitar with three strings), with the presence of an exceptional player of the instrument: Pancho Amat, who was honoured at the 20th International Jazz Colloquium "Leonardo Acosta in Memoriam" on the occasion of his 75th birthday. | Manolito Simonet and his Trabuco, Celso and his Changàºí de Yateras, Yarima Blanco, Isaac Mena, Juan Antonio de la Cruz Antomarchi (Cotó), Kay Lions, Maikel Elizarde, Abel Acosta and Rodrigo Sosa, among others, will be performing. | Meanwhile, the Karl Marx Theatre will host the Cuba Vive…
(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). The Covid "Killer Vaccine". People Are Dying All Over the World. It's A Criminal Undertaking. We Call Upon its Immediate Cancellation! globalresearch.ca Author's Update: | President-elect Donald Trump has announced the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr as Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). | "For too long, Americans have been crushed by the industrial food complex and drug companies who have engaged …
asiapacificreport.nz (2025-02-02). Moral bankruptcy, Israel's genocide and the betrayal of the Palestinians
Why has any discussion about Israel, its violations of international law, and the international legal expectations for third party states to hold IDF soldiers accountable not been addressed? Why is criticism of Israel being conflated with racism, even though many Jewish people oppose Israel's war crimes, and what about Palestinians, what does this mean for a people experiencing genocide?
(2025-02-02). Syria's De Facto Authorities Execute 'Sweeping' Neoliberal Reforms. scheerpost.com
(2025-02-01). Slander and Racists and Unholy Rescindments Oh My. commondreams.org 
WTF. In just ten dystopian days, in the name of restoring America to a mythical white guy greatness, a blundering, vengeful, rabidly unfit oompa-loompa has tried to shut down the government, strong-arm the economy, whitewash culture, roll back civil rights, and in a ghastly flourish pass the buck on a fatal crash by luridly scapegoating imagined "others": Look! Over there! A blind, black, dwarf female air traffic controller! Grim fact: "What a horrible, pathetic little man." | Like a malignant, unstrung kid with zero impulse control blithely toying with a live grenade, the Orange Oaf (OOF) has unleashed chaos…
(2025-02-01). India's budget gives tax relief to middle class to boost spending, growth. aljazeera.com Income tax rates slashed as the world's fifth largest economy focuses on spurring domestic demand and economic growth.
(2025-02-01). Verbatim: Museveni on Supreme Court ruling. independent.co.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 …
(2025-02-01). Nations Launch Legal Action Against Israel At The Hague. popularresistance.org Nine nations are set to meet today, January 31, 2025, in The Hague, Netherlands, launching The Hague Group with the goal of holding Israel accountable for its alleged violations of international law in the Gaza Strip. The nations aim to announce coordinated legal, economic, and diplomatic measures as part of their commitment to uphold Palestinian rights. | The historic meeting, convened by the Progressive International, will bring together representatives from Belize, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Honduras, Malaysia, Namibia, Senegal, and South Africa.
(2025-02-01). What does China DeepSeek think about Gaza as opposed to ChatGPT. newarab.com 
In recent years, artificial intelligence applications have marked a significant leap in technological advancement, becoming one of the most crucial non-human assistance tools across various fields, especially large language models (LLMs) such as OpenAI's ChatGPT and the newcomer that has disrupted the AI arena, China's However, despite being presented as neutral, the companies developing these applications have deliberately embedded their political, social, and even economic biases by suppr…
(2025-02-01). Mass deportations could diminish essential workforce in U.S. america.cgtn.com 
While mass deportations from the U.S. cause fear in migrant communities, many are worried they could also lead to a decline in the workforce carrying out jobs that are considered essential. | CGTN's Ediz Tiyansan spoke with people in San Diego about the potential economic impact.
(2025-02-01). Granma prioriza objetivos económicos y sociales en primera etapa del año (+Fotos). radiohc.cu Bayamo, 1 feb (RHC) .La instrumentación de las cuatro prioridades del país planteadas por el Presidente cubano Miguel Díaz Canel Bermúdez constituyen en la provincia de Granma instrumento y objetivo de trabajo de la Primera etapa de este año, en pos de alcanzar la celebración en el territorio de la sede por el 26 de Julio.
(2025-02-01). 'Free Ahmad Sa'adat and all Palestinian prisoners!'. iacenter.org January 30, 2025 The slightly edited talk was given by George Qarmout, a Palestinian activist educating and mobilizing for the freedom of Palestinian prisoners, at a New York City Workers World Party meeting on January 23, 2025. Go to youtu.be/iVZlbAx41j0 to view the talk. "The Palestinian struggle for national liberation is part and parcel of the international movement of peoples for national liberation, international racial and economic justice and an end to occupation, colonialism and imperialism." — Ahmad Sa'adat January 15, 2025, marks the 23rd anniversary of the detention of Ahmad Sa'adat [md…
(2025-02-01). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific. wsws.org India: Tamil Nadu public transport workers hold state-wide protest; Bangladeshi tannery workers strike over poverty wages; Australia: Dnata ground workers walkout for higher pay at four airports; New South Wales Snowy Hydro workers ban work in dangerous tunnels…
(2025-02-01). Scotland's promise to abolish two-child benefit cap expected to reduce child poverty by 2029. leftfootforward.org Scotland is the only country where child poverty rates are expected to fall by 2029, according to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation's (JRF) annual poverty report. | Scotland has promised to scrap the two-child limit on benefits from 2026, which will boost the income of larger families on low incomes. There is already the Scottish child payment in place, providing families who receive certain benefits and have children under the age of 16, with a weekly top-up of £25. | As a result of these measures, child poverty in Scotland is currently 7 percent lower than the rest of the UK, and it is projected to be 10…
(2025-02-01). 'The browner the better' — Zionist Oxford prof's 'racist and Islamophobic' antisemite smear. skwawkbox.org 
Genocide-denying academic deletes post after outrage Oxford academic Paulina Kewes has deleted a post appearing to link supposed antisemitism with 'brownness', after disgusted reactions to it. Jonathan Glass is an Israel-supporting director of notorious antisemitism-smear group 'Labour against Antisemitism' (LAAS), who once posted appearing to suggest that he might have attacked loved author Michael Rosen …
(2025-02-01). 'Labour's Borders Bill Is a Gift to the Far-Right That Won't Stop Boats but Will Cost Lives'. bylinetimes.com 
(2025-02-01). Tony Blair urges Starmer to bring in national digital IDs to use against the populist right. expose-news.com Former UK Prime Minister and war criminal Tony Blair, or Tony B-liar as he is often referred to, is urging current Labour Party leader Keir Starmer to implement a digital ID regime. …
(2025-02-01). Australian Labor government escalates Zionist witch hunt against academic Randa Abdel-Fattah. wsws.org The Albanese government, like its counterparts in Washington and internationally, is seeking to demonise, outlaw and persecute opponents of the ongoing US-backed Israeli barbarism in the Middle East.
(2025-02-01). Auschwitz and the manipulation of history. workers.org 
By Jean-Pierre Page In another assault on historical fact, the Western imperialist countries which organized the ceremonies commemorating the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz Concentration Camp this year refused to invite any participation from Russia. Jean-Pierre Page, a former national leader of the General Confederation of Labor . . . |
(2025-02-01). (VIDEO) What you need to know about HMPV. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org You may have heard recent news reports about a surge in cases of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, in the Northern Hemisphere, especially in China. But Dr. Matthew Binnicker, director of the Clinical Virology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic, says people shouldn't be concerned. "In the late winter, early spring, it can account for 5% to 10% of all the respiratory infections that we diagnose in the United States. So it's definitely out there," says Dr. Binnicker….
(2025-02-01). 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…
(2025-02-01). Nuevos ministros comienzan funciones en Perú. radiohc.cu Lima, 1 feb (RHC) Tres nuevos ministros peruanos iniciarán sus labores este sábado, en medio de confusas versiones sobre contradicciones en la administración de la presidenta Dina Boluarte, quien no atendió plenamente los pedidos de cambios en el Ejecutivo.
(2025-02-01). Auschwitz and the manipulation of history. iacenter.org January 31, 2025 By Jean-Pierre Page In another assault on historical fact, the Western imperialist countries which organized the ceremonies commemorating the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz Concentration Camp this year refused to invite any participation from Russia. Jean-Pierre Page, a former national leader of the General Confederation of Labor (CGT) in France, made the following presentation to an international conference organized for the Russian think-tank Valdai Club on Jan. 29. The International Action Center publishes Page's presentation as part of the effort to counter the imperialis…
(2025-02-01). Australian state Labor government undermines Arts curriculum in schools. wsws.org The Labor government is seeking to impose budget cuts and further narrow the curriculum in line with big-business demands for a pliant and readily employable youth workforce.
(2025-02-01). "We are just numbers around here": BNSF railroaders denounce "slave labor" attendance policy. wsws.org BNSF, one of the six Class I freight rail carriers, has unilaterally amended its already hated attendance policy to further dictate the schedules of train operators, incentivize overwork, and more easily terminate workers.
(2025-02-01). Private and Public Sector Partners in Eliminating Lead Paints Honored by the EcoWaste Coalition at its 25th Anniversary Celebration. pressenza.com 
1 February 2025, Quezon City. In a unique display of collaborative relationship built through years of dialogue and advocacy, civil society organization EcoWaste Coalition feted the paint industry association of the Philippines and seven of its member companies, as well as national and local government authorities, for the country's continuing efforts to eliminate lead in paints. | At a high-spirited gathering held on January 31 in Intramuros, Manila to celebrate the group's 25th anniversary, the EcoWaste Coalition presented "Awards of Recognition" to several individuals, institutions, and groups, including partn…
(2025-02-01). Student's research aims to uncover new biomarkers for Krabbe disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Krabbe disease is a rare, inherited neurological disease that most commonly affects infants, but can also present later in life, including during adolescence and very rarely in adulthood, according to the NIH's National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. Current clinical laboratory testing identifies individuals with Krabbe disease, but it is challenging to provide a prognosis of the disease course. Symptoms include mental and motor skill weakness and deterioration, seizures, blindness and deafness. "There's a…
(2025-02-01). Resource Nationalism… Can the Global Green Transition See Africa Getting a Better Deal? orinocotribune.com By Cyril Zenda — Jan 31, 2025 | An increasing number of African countries are moving toward demanding more from their mineral resource wealth. | In December, reports from Niger revealed that the country's military authorities that seized power in July 2023 had
(2025-02-01). Palestinians return to homes in Gaza as UNRWA ban looms. electronicintifada.net
(2025-02-01). Trump's threats to the Panama Canal, an update of the Monroe Doctrine. workers.org 
The author of this Jan. 16, 2025, article reacting to President Donald Trump's threats is a Panamanian anti-imperialist and Marxist analyst. Translation: John Catalinotto. Since December 21, 2024, in the framework of the commemoration of the 35th anniversary of the last U.S. military invasion against Panama (Dec. 20, 1989), U.S. . . . |
(2025-02-01). Trump's threats to the Panama Canal, an update of the Monroe Doctrine. iacenter.org By Olmedo Beluche January 31, 2025 The author of this Jan. 16, 2025, article reacting to President Donald Trump's threats is a Panamanian anti-imperialist and Marxist analyst. Translation: John Catalinotto. Since December 21, 2024, in the framework of the commemoration of the 35th anniversary of the last U.S. military invasion against Panama (Dec. 20, 1989), U.S. President Donald Trump, before having taken office, began a series of repeated statements in which he threatened to take over the Panama Canal by force. Protest of 1989 U.S. invasion, in Panama, December 2024. The arguments used by Trump to justify these…
(2025-02-01). The fight against fascism requires a fight against capitalism and war! wsws.org Having twice voted with the Alternative for Germany (AfD) in favor of a brutal policy of sealing the borders against refugees, the conservative Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) and Free Democratic Party (FDP) parliamentary groups in the Bundestag are prepared to accept the far-right party as a government partner.
(2025-02-01). DeepSeek has shattered basis of US AI stock market surge. wsws.org The last place the tech giants expected any competition to emerge from was China, because US capitalism was the great innovator and China a mere imitator.
(2025-02-01). Trouble at the tip of the Belt and Road: South Africa's largest industrial mega-project meets eco-social resistance. cadtm.org
(2025-02-01). Universidad de La Habana concede categoría docente especial a diseñador argentino. radiohc.cu La Habana 1 feb (RHC) El Instituto Superior de Diseño Industrial (ISDi) de la Universidad de La Habana (UH) concedió el título de Profesor especial al diseñador argentino Diego Vainesman.
(2025-02-01). Moral bankruptcy, Israel's genocide and the betrayal of the Palestinians. asiapacificreport.nz 
Why has any discussion about Israel, its violations of international law, and the international legal expectations for third party states to hold IDF soldiers accountable not been addressed in Aotearoa New Zealand? ANALYSIS: By Katrina Mitchell-Kouttab Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa national chair John Minto's campaign to identify Israeli Defence Force (IDF) soldiers in New Zealand…