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Lame Duck Biden Authorizes Ukrainian Attacks on Russia with Long-range US-made Weapons
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18 Nov 2024
17 Nov 2024 – President Joe Biden allowed Ukraine to use US-manufactured long-range missiles into Russian territory, two U.S. top officials and a source familiar with the decision said today.
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Marxist Anura Kumara Dissanayake Wins Sri Lanka’s Presidential Elections
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23 Sep 2024
22 Sep 2024 – Marxist candidate Aruna Kumara Dissanayake, 55, considered an alternative to the traditional parties, won yesterday’s presidential elections in Sri Lanka with 42.31% of the vote, according to the Election Commission.
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Russia, China and Iran Coordinate Their Support to Palestine Through BRICS
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19 Aug 2024
18 Apr 2024 – Those countries have also committed to a future long-term plan to the infrastructure economic and political reconstruction of the occupied territories.
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US President Joe Biden Drops Out of the Presidential Race, VP Kamala Harris Announces Her Candidacy
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22 Jul 2024
21 Jul 2024 – After being diagnosed with COVID-19 last week, Biden remains at his Delaware beach house, and said he would address the nation later this week. Kamala has rushed to announce her nomination to the US presidency endorsed by Biden.
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Israeli Forces Kill Over 38,000 Palestinians in Gaza Since 7 Oct
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8 Jul 2024
4 Jul 2024 – During the last 24 hours, the Zionist military committed four massacres, resulting in 58 martyrs and 179 wounded.
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French Far Right Wins the First Round of the Snap Parliamentary Elections
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1 Jul 2024
30 Jun 2024 – Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Grouping (RN) party has won the first round of the French legislative elections, being in a position to achieve an absolute majority in the second round and appoint the Prime Minister of France.
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UN Warns Companies That Sell Arms to Israel about Complicity in Genocide
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24 Jun 2024
20 Jun 2024 – Today, experts from the UN warned that corporations selling arms and ammunition to the Zionist state may become complicit in violations of human rights and international law. They should stop transfers of war materiel “even if they are executed under existing export licenses”.
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Israeli Occupation Launches Deadly Attacks on UNRWA Headquarters in Gaza
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24 Jun 2024
23 Jun 2024 – At least five Palestinians were killed and seven others injured after Israel bombed the headquarters of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestinians in the Near East in Gaza, as confirmed by the Zionist army and Palestinian media.
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NAM and Group of 77 Demand the Exclusion of Cuba from the List of Terrorism Sponsors Countries
Alvaro Cuesta | teleSUR – TRANSCEND Media Service,
17 Jun 2024
15 Jun 2024 – The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and the Group of 77 and China, through their Joint Coordinating Committee, demanded “the immediate exclusion of Cuba from the unilateral list of countries that allegedly sponsor terrorism.”
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Human Rights Watch Denounces Israel’s Use of White Phosphorus against Lebanon
Carlos Cabrera | teleSUR - TRANSCEND Media Service,
10 Jun 2024
5 Jun 2024 – Today, HRW denounced the use of white phosphorous shells against residential buildings south of Lebanon by the Israeli army. The NGO has been able to verify its use against at least 17 Lebanese locations.
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Israel Carries Out Six Massacres in Gaza in the Last 24 Hours
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27 May 2024
24 May 2024 – Israeli occupation forces in the past 24 hours killed 57 civilians and injured 93 in Gaza. Many are trapped in the rubble or scattered on the roads, inaccessible to rescue services and ambulances. Since 7 Oct 2023, the number of Palestinians killed has grown to some 35,857 plus 80,293 injured.
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BRICS Bank Announces Investment to Rebuild South of Brazil
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20 May 2024
14 May 2024 – The president of the New Development Bank of the BRICS group, Dilma Rousseff, reported today that the entity will allocate US$ 1,115 million for the reconstruction of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, devastated by the worst floods in history.
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More Than 300,000 Displaced from Rafah, URWA Says
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13 May 2024
12 May 2024 – The UNRWA reported that evacuation orders in Rafah issued by the Israeli authorities forced more than 300,000 residents of the area to move anywhere as it continues to keep the Rafah crossing closed, crucial for the entry of humanitarian aid.
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BRICS, Backbone of Emerging Multipolar World, Lavrov Says
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19 Feb 2024
16 Feb 2024 – “Today BRICS is one of the “backbones” of the emerging multipolar world. We are doing our utmost to ensure that after its expansion the association further strengthens its position as a reliable and effective promoter of the interests of the World Majority.” — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov
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South Africa Asks ICC to Investigate Israeli Crimes in Gaza
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20 Nov 2023
16 Nov 2023 – SA President Cyril Ramaphosa today called on the International Criminal Court to launch an investigation into Israel’s war crimes in the Gaza Strip. “We join many other countries and organizations in asking the ICC to investigate what is happening and, in fact, we can see with our own eyes in Israel,” he said.
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World Health Organization Says 160 Children Are Killed in Gaza Every Day
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13 Nov 2023
7 Nov 2023 – The WHO said today that more than 11,000 people, approximately 0.5% of the Gaza Strip’s population, have been killed in the region and that, on average, 160 children die every day. There have been 102 attacks on health services in Gaza, 121 in the West Bank by the IDF.
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89 UN Staff Members Killed in Gaza in Israeli Attacks to Date
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13 Nov 2023
7 Nov 2023 – The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) is the lead UN agency operating in the Gaza Strip, where its schools are currently hosting nearly 725,000 displaced Palestinians.
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UN Registers Record 114 Million Displaced People Worldwide
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30 Oct 2023
25 Oct 2023 – The report does not include the more than 1.4 million Palestinians displaced since the start of the escalation between Israel and Hamas.
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UNGA’s Dennis Francis: G77+China Promoting Multilateralism
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25 Sep 2023
22 Sep 2023 – The group’s voice is needed for the pressing implementation of the 2030 Agenda and for the reform of the international financial architecture, UN General Assembly President Dennis Francis said.
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BRICS Leaders Approve Document Setting Expansion Guidelines
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28 Aug 2023
23 Aug 2023 – Since January, BRICS Sherpas have been working on the concept of enlargement and the principles of its implementation. To date, twenty-three countries have submitted formal applications for membership.
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Russia-Africa Summit Ends with Signing of Final Declaration
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31 Jul 2023
28 Jul 2023 – Vladimir Putin and African leaders today adopted the final declaration of the 2nd Russia-Africa summit in St. Petersburg. It commits to adopting coordinated approaches to the role for the development of Russian-African cooperation and efforts in the international arena.
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Ethiopia Submits Application to Join BRICS
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3 Jul 2023
30 Jun 2023 – The East African country, home of the African Union, expects a positive response to its application.
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Iran to Join Shanghai Cooperation Organization in July
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5 Jun 2023
1 Jun 2023 – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said today that his country’s accession to the SCO will be completed in the next summit on 4 Jul under the chairmanship of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Russia to Resume Regular Flights to Cuba
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22 May 2023
19 May 2023 – Russian Deputy PM Dmitry Chernyshenko told reporters today that as of July 1 Russia will resume regular flights with Cuba. Currently, only tourist charter flights are conducted between the two countries.
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Russia Responds to US Sanctions Announced at the G7 Summit
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22 May 2023
19 May 2023 – Today, the Kremlin responded to new U.S. sanctions by banning 500 U.S. citizens from entering Russian territory. Among them is former President Barack Obama. Washington set over 300 sanctions against companies and individuals located in more than 20 countries or jurisdictions.
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Brazil: Amazon Rainforest Deforestation Fell 67.9% in April
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15 May 2023
12 May 2023 – The Brazilian Institute for Space Studies reported today that deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon rainforest fell 67.9 percent in April compared to the same month in 2022.
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US Resumes Biolab Program in Ukraine
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10 Apr 2023
7 Apr 2023 – During a media briefing held today, Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, the commander of Russia’s Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Defense Forces, presented a new collection of documents regarding US-funded biological programs in Ukraine. “Despite the forced pause… the program has now been resumed…”
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Pelé Goes Into Palliative Care after Cancer Hospitalization
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5 Dec 2022
3 Dec 2022 – The Brazilian soccer legend is reportedly receiving palliative care, after his body did not respond to chemotherapy treatment to fight colon cancer, according to Brazilian media.
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Lula Is the New President of Brazil
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31 Oct 2022
30 Oct 2021 – Brazil’s former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (2003-2011) narrowly defeated incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in today’s runoff and was thus elected head of state for the third time, confirmed the Superior Electoral Court (TSE).
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China and Russia Partner to Inject Stability into World – SCO
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19 Sep 2022
15 Sep 2022 – China and Russia’s leaders agreed to take a guiding role as great powers to bring stability and positive energy to the world.
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U.S. Announces Visa Restrictions for 28 Cuban Officials
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11 Jul 2022
9 Jul 2022 – The United States announced today the visa restrictions as part of its policy of sanctions against the island, coupled with the tightening of the economic, commercial and financial blockade. Cuba considers that they are part of the aggressive escalation promoted by the White House.
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Brazil: Portuguese President Meets with Lula despite Bolsonaro’s Snub
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4 Jul 2022
3 Jul 2022 – Today the president of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, held in São Paulo a meeting with former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. As a consequence, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro canceled an official audience he was to have with Pres. de Sousa in Brasilia. Marcelo and Lula talked about the political situation in Europe, Latin America and the war in Ukraine.
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Brazil: Lula Presents Presidential Pre-candidacy for Elections
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9 May 2022
7 May 2022 – Today, former president Luiz Inácio ‘Lula’ da Silva presented his pre-candidacy for the October Brazilian presidential elections in which the ultra-right-wing leader Jair Bolsonaro is seeking re-election.
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EU and UK to Meet Russia’s Demand to Pay for Gas in Rubles
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2 May 2022
22 Apr 2022 – A scheme proposed by the European Commission will allow EU companies to pay for Russian gas in rubles without violating EU sanctions.
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Russia’s Security Threats to Increase if Ukraine Joins NATO
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28 Feb 2022
21 Feb 2022 – Today Russian leader Vladimir Putin noted that the security threats would increase if Ukraine joins NATO.
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US National Debt Surpasses $30 Trillion for the First Time
Michael Peterson | teleSUR - TRANSCEND Media Service,
7 Feb 2022
2 Feb 2022 – On Monday [31 Jan], the U.S. Treasury Department announced that the national debt surpassed US$30 trillion, which included US$23.5 trillion in debt held by the public and US$6.5 trillion in intergovernmental holdings.
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Brazil: Lula Leads Bolsonaro by 20 Points Newly Released Poll Shows
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17 Jan 2022
14 Jan 2022 – Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (2003-2011) is 20 points ahead of President Jair Bolsonaro in voting intentions for the October elections, according to a survey released today by the Ipespe institute.
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CELAC Foreign Ministers Summit Begins in Argentina
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10 Jan 2022
7 Jan 2022 – The 22nd Summit of Foreign Ministers of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) will begin its in-person and virtual plenary session today, with the attendance of some 30 delegations.
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Nasa Launches James Webb Revolutionary Space Telescope
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27 Dec 2021
25 Dec 2021 – The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) from the USA has successfully launched the James Webb space telescope into orbit, giving scientists the opportunity to peer back further into the universe’s history than ever before.
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AMLO Proposes to Create a Kind of EU in Latin America
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22 Nov 2021
12 Nov 2021 – The Mexican president considered that as the European community was created and later the European Union, “so we need a kind of union and integration with respect to the sovereignty of all countries to strengthen us as a commercial economic region in the world.”
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Venezuela: Chavismo Wins Governorships in 20 of 23 States
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22 Nov 2021
21 Nov 2021 – “It is a victory for the humble people, the noble people of Venezuela, who have endured a brutal war.” –President Nicolas Maduro. Having counted 90.21 percent of the ballots, the Electoral Council President reaffirmed that the elections took place in a peaceful environment. The United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) candidates hold leads in 20 out of 23 governor’s race.
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Bolsonaro Wants to Privatize Brazil’s State-Owned Petrobras
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18 Oct 2021
15 Oct 2021 – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro declared yesterday that he wants to privatize state-owned Petrobras as he authorized the entry of US military forces for exercises next month.
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Brazil Indigenous Groups Take Bolsonaro to ICC over Genocide
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16 Aug 2021
The complaint of indigenous communities joins two other similar processes already in the International Criminal Court against Bolsonaro, the first president whose conduct is analyzed by that Court as complaints are usually against States.
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Court Withdraws Assange’s Ecuadorean Nationality
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2 Aug 2021
28 Jul 2021 – An Ecuadorean court revoked the citizenship of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange without allowing him to participate in the process, his lawyers denounced today. Assange, who currently remains in a U.K. prison, received Ecuadorean citizenship in 2018 despite pressure from former president Lenin Moreno to force him out of the embassy.
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Brazil: Poll Shows Lula Would Crush Bolsonaro in Presidential Election
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28 Jun 2021
25 Jun 2021 – The former Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, leads the polls for voting intentions in the country for the 2022 elections with an advantage of 49 percent, 26 points above Jair Bolsonaro, according to a survey released today.
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Brazil: Supreme Court Upholds Bias of Judge Who Convicted Lula
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26 Apr 2021
22 Apr 2021 – Today, a vote by Brazil’s Supreme Court was ratified by seven votes to two the bias of Judge Sergio Moro, who convicted former Brazilian President Lula da Silva for alleged corruption. As a result, Lula definitively recovers all his political rights.
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Brazilian Supreme Court Confirms Annulment of All Charges against Lula
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19 Apr 2021
15 Apr 2021 – Brazil’s Supreme Court today ratified the decision to annul the sentences against former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. As a result, Lula will recover all of his political rights and be able to run, if he and his party so choose, in the country’s 2021 upcoming presidential elections.
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NATO Initiates Full Withdrawal from Afghanistan
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19 Apr 2021
15 Apr 2021 – The allies of NATO yesterday agreed to pull out all of their armed forces from Afghanistan after the U.S. announced that its troops would leave the country by Sept. 11. After two decades of unsuccessful military intervention, they recognized that there is no military solution to the challenges Afghanistan faces.
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“Attempted Coup” in Jordan: Former Crown Prince Arrested
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5 Apr 2021
3 Apr 2021 – Jordan’s former Crown prince Hamzah bin Hussein and 20 other prominent members of the ruling elite have been arrested in Amman today, for reportedly being involved in a coup attempt against king Abdullah II. Sharif Hassan bin Zaid, a member of the royal family, and Bassem Awadallah, who once ran the royal court are among the detainees.
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Iran and China Sign 25-Year $400 Billion Cooperation Agreement
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29 Mar 2021
27 Mar 2021 – Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif signed a 25-year comprehensive strategic partnership agreement in Tehran today, marking a milestone in bilateral relations between the two countries. The roadmap provides for comprehensive bilateral collaboration in many sectors.
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Syria: Losses in Oil Stolen by US and Its Allies Revealed
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22 Mar 2021
19 Mar 2021 – Syria’s oil minister says the uninvited US and its allied Takfiri militants are plundering crude oil reserves in the war-torn Arab country just like pirates. Since 2011, much of the oil resources have been damaged or looted, first by jihadists and then by the U.S. military and their Kurdish allies.
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Cuba Will Produce 100 Million Doses of Its COVID-19 Vaccine
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25 Jan 2021
20 Jan 2021 – This year, Cuba will produce 100 million doses of its new Soberana 02 coronavirus vaccine to meet its internal demand and those of other countries, a leading Cuban scientist reported today.
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Biden Orders US to Rejoin Paris Agreement on Climate Change
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25 Jan 2021
20 Jan 2021 – U.S. President Joe Biden today signed an executive order returning the United States to the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change. “We are going to combat climate change in a way we have not done so far,” he said.
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Christmas: Israel Bombs Gaza Strip while Protests Continue in West Bank
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28 Dec 2020
25 Dec 2020 – Israeli jets have bombarded several civilian targets in At Tuffah neighborhood today, including the Rehabilitation Center for Persons with Disabilities, Al-Dorra Hospital for Children, and Al Bureij refugee camp. Loud explosions were heard and f-16s were reportedly spotted.
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Bolivia’s President-Elect Luis Arce Attacked with Dynamite
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9 Nov 2020
On 5 Nov 2020 night, the Movement Towards Socialism spokesperson Sebastian Michel denounced that Bolivia’s President-elect Luis Arce was attacked with dynamite while he was in a meeting at the party’s headquarters in La Paz city. No injuries reported.
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The World’s Five Wealthiest Families Control $735 Billion
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2 Nov 2020
** 5 Richest Families in the World:
Walton US$215 billion
Mars US$120 billion
Koch US$110 billion
Al Saud US$ 95 billion
Ambani US$ 81 billion
** 5 Richest Persons in the World:
Jeff Bezos US$189 billion
Bernard Arnault US$119 billion
Bill Gates US$115 billion
Mark Zuckerberg US$102 billion
Elon Musk US$93 billion
** GRAND TOTAL: US$ 1,239 trillion
Syria: Six Million Displaced People Have Returned Home
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26 Oct 2020
22 Oct 2020 – Syrian authorities announced today that six million displaced people had returned home to different parts of the country. The authorities have repaired more than 19.000 houses while supporting waste recycling projects that aim at securing an estimated 18.000 job positions.
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President Maduro: ‘US Blockade on Venezuela Has Cost at Least 400,000 Deaths’
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12 Oct 2020
11 Oct 2020 – In the last five years, the blockade succeeded in cutting off financing to Venezuela, preventing it from accessing the required currency to acquire food, medicine, spare parts and essential raw materials for economic activity.
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Bolivia’s Coup-born President Áñez (Who Deposed Evo Morales) Tests Positive for COVID-19
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13 Jul 2020
9 Jul 2020 – Bolivia’s de facto president Jeanine Áñez today announced via her Twitter account that she had tested positive to COVID-19 while other members of her team are infected as well.
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Sudan: Female Genital Mutilation Officially a Crime
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13 Jul 2020
10 Jul 2020 – Sudan’s Sovereign Council ratified today a law criminalizing FGM. As the movement to eliminate it grows, it still is practiced in at least 27 African countries as well as Asia and the Middle East. The practice can cause urinary tract infections, uterine infections, kidney infections, cysts, reproductive issues, and pain during sex. 9 out of 10 Sudanese women have suffered genital cutting.
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Cuban Medical Brigade Heads to Azerbaijan
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13 Jul 2020
12 Jul 2020 – The latest contingent of over 100 medical professionals has departed the island for Azerbaijan to assist health authorities in combating COVID-19.
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UN Chief Urges Israel to Abandon Annexation Plan of West Bank
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29 Jun 2020
23 Jun 2020 – United Nations Chief Antonio Guterres urged Israel today to call off its plans to annex parts of the illegally occupied West Bank, declaring that such a move would be a “most serious violation of international law.”
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Diesel Spilled in the Arctic Continues Its Advance to the Sea
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22 Jun 2020
9 Jun 2020 -This accident is comparable to the “Exxon Valdez” tanker spill that occurred three decades ago. Diesel spilled on May 29 at a Norilsk thermoelectric station in the Arctic Circle continues to move towards the sea, despite attempts by Russian authorities to control the catastrophe.
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Trump Having 2nd Thoughts on Guaidó, Would Meet Maduro: Axios
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22 Jun 2020
21 Jun 2020 – U.S. President Donald Trump would consider meeting his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro after losing faith in Washington-backed Juan Guaidó, an exclusive interview from Axios revealed today. The comments made on Friday [19 Jun], if were to be implemented, would mark a new chapter in the relations of both nations.
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Trump Bans Chinese Airlines from Flying to the United States
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8 Jun 2020
3 Jun 2020 – The U.S. Department of Transportation announced that all regular flights by Chinese civilian airlines to and from the United States will be suspended beginning June 16. This decision affects Air China, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, and Xiamen Airlines.
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Trump Breaks off Ties with the World Health Organization
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1 Jun 2020
29 May 2020 – After weeks of accusations about the way they performed during the COVID-19 outbreak, and also blaming China for the virus, Trump decided to terminate his country’s relationship with the WHO today. As the U.S. approaches the 2 000 000 positives cases, he decides to go solo in health issues.
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Colombian Political Figures, Activists Reject US Troops’ Arrival
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1 Jun 2020
31 May 2020 – Political figures in Colombia along with activists continue to reject and condemn the arrival Monday [1 Jun] of U.S. Army in the South American nation for allegedly helping in the fight against drug trafficking. “We reject the use of the country for wars and invasions to other countries,” Avella also said as some think the troops are in fact being deployed as a message of threat to neighboring Venezuela.
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Experts: Cuba Is Close to the Post-COVID Stage
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1 Jun 2020
27 May 2020 – Cuba is making the necessary adjustments to enter the post-pandemic phase, given that the country is a fortnight away from completing the contagion phase, the Director of Epidemiology reported today. It has to be in an orderly fashion, due to the danger of a possible second wave of COVID.
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Venezuela: Gold Kept at Bank of England Needed to Fight COVID-19
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1 Jun 2020
27 May 2020 – The South American country and United Nations will seek to release the gold held in the British entity.
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Venezuela Reveals Proof of Guaidó’s Involvement in Foiled Plot
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18 May 2020
17 May 2020 – Venezuela revealed today more links of lawmaker Juan Guaidó with the foiled May 3 plot through mercenaries hired by Silvercorp USA. Five days before the raid, a Florida law firm representing Silvercorp sent a letter to Guaidó to remind them that they owed an initial payment of US$1.5 million.
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Netanyahu Sworn in as Israeli PM, Vows West Bank Annexation
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18 May 2020
17 May 2020 -“It’s time to apply the Israeli law and write another glorious chapter in the history of Zionism,” Netanyahu said. The Israeli Knesset swore in today a new government led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who will alternate leadership with his former rival Benny Gantz, in a deal that could see the annexation of the Palestinian West Bank.
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Guaidó Hired Mercenaries for a Terrorist Incursion in Venezuela
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11 May 2020
5 May 2020 – Venezuela’s Communication Minister Jorge Rodriguez today confirmed that Juan Guaido hired mercenaries for a terrorist incursion into his country, which is evidenced in the contract that the opposition lawmaker signed with the U.S.-based private security company Silvercorp.
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Why the West Hates Sandinista Nicaragua
Stephen Sefton | teleSUR - TRANSCEND Media Service,
27 Apr 2020
In Nicaragua’s case, Western media and NGOs have comprehensively distorted and repeatedly lied about the country’s extraordinary achievement of containing the COVID-19 pandemic. As of 20 Apr 2020, there were 10 confirmed cases and two deaths in a population of 6.5 million.
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Oliver Stone: USA Weaponizing COVID-19 against Venezuela and Iran
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13 Apr 2020
5 Apr 2020 – “As a number of religious scholars have warned, ‘plagues expose the foundations of injustice’ in our societies,” film director Oliver Stone wrote exposing the U.S. government’s “profound lack of human decency” amid the new coronavirus pandemic. “It is accurate to say that the U.S. is weaponizing the virus against these countries,” Stone said.
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Netanyahu Pledges to Build 3,500 Illegal Homes in Key West Bank Area
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2 Mar 2020
25 Feb 2020 – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced today his plans to authorize the construction of some 3,500 new illegal homes for Jewish settlers in one of the most sensitive areas of the occupied West Bank. If fully implemented, the plan would effectively split the West Bank in half and separate East Jerusalem from Palestinians.
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Bernie Sanders to Skip AIPAC Conference on Political Reasons
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24 Feb 2020
23 Feb 2020 – The Vermont senator made it clear that he will not attend the AIPAC event for political, not agenda-related, reasons. “I remain concerned about the platform that AIPAC offers to leaders who express intolerance and oppose the basic rights of Palestinians. For that reason, I will not be attending your conference.”
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Portugal: Parliament Approves the ‘Death with Dignity’–Euthanasia Right
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24 Feb 2020
20 Feb 2020 – Despite protests from fundamentalist religious groups, Portugal’s Parliament today took the first step in favor of the decriminalization of euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide for terminally ill people. President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has also to approve the law.
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Europe’s Human Rights Watchdog Opposes Assange’s Extradition
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24 Feb 2020
20 Feb 2020 – WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should not be extradited to the United States because it would have a chilling effect on press freedom, a European human rights chief said today. The Council of Europe is the continent’s leading human rights organization, with 47 member states including Britain, all of which are signatories to the European Convention on Human Rights.
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The United States Is Formally Accused of Crimes against Humanity at the International Criminal Court
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24 Feb 2020
13 Feb 2020 – Venezuela’s Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza arrived in The Hague (Netherlands) today to file a complaint with the International Criminal Court (ICC) against the United States and its sanctions. Arreaza: ‘US Coercive Measures Are Mass Destruction Weapons.’
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Brazil’s ex-President Lula Inspired by His Meeting with Pope Francis
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17 Feb 2020
14 Feb 2020 – Increasing global inequality, environmental crisis, and forging solidarity-driven alternatives for the economy were some of the topics Brazil’s ex-president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Pope Francis discussed on Thursday [13 Feb] at the Vatican. “I hope I can have the same drive as Pope Francis to fight for a better world,” Brazil’s ex-president said after meeting.
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China Completes Emergency Hospital in 9 Days for Virus Outbreak
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3 Feb 2020
2 Feb 2020 – China completed today work on the emergency Huoshenshan Hospital, set up to tackle the new coronavirus outbreak in its epicenter in Wuhan. The 1,000-bed hospital, which has an area of 34,000 square meters, was officially delivered to military medics.
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Several Caribbean Nations Reject Pompeo’s Visit to Jamaica
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27 Jan 2020
21 Jan 2020 – The Caribbean nations are standing in defiance of Pompeo’s attempts to split up the region and isolate friendly countries.
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Brazil: Bolsonaro Leads 2019 Record for Attacks on the Press
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20 Jan 2020
17 Jan 2020 — The far-right former Capitan accounted for three out of five press attacks in 2019.
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34,000 Haitians Still Displaced 10 Years on from Quake
teleSUR – TRANSCEND Media Service,
13 Jan 2020
10 Jan 2020 – In the camps, the head of the IOM’s mission in Haiti reported that there was no electricity for most of the day, access to waters if difficult, there are areas that are very overcrowded, overpopulated. They are not either willing or do not have the possibility to move out of the displacement site, while some are even doing construction, trying to settle in these areas.
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The Hidden Military Use of 5G Technology
Manlio Dinucci | teleSUR – TRANSCEND Media Service,
23 Dec 2019
21 Dec 2019 – While the earlier technologies were perfected to create ever more advanced smartphones, 5G is designed not only to improve their performance, but mainly to link digital systems which need enormous quantities of data in order to work automatically. The most important 5G applications will not be intended for civil use, but for the military domain.
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Deforestation in Brazil Jumped by 80% in One Year: Study
teleSUR – TRANSCEND Media Service,
11 Nov 2019
7 Nov 2019 – Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon region increased by 80 percent in September compared to the same month last year, according to a private study released yesterday stating that 802 square kilometers of forest was lost in the zone. About 14 percent took place in protected conservation areas and 7 percent in Indigenous territories.
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Bolsonaro Puts Up Brazilian Richest Oil Wells for Sale to Foreign Companies
teleSUR – TRANSCEND Media Service,
11 Nov 2019
6 Nov 2019 – One of them is the Buzios field where there are three of the world’s most productive wells, which are capable of yielding more than 40,000 thousand barrels per day, a productivity level that is greater than that in Saudi Arabia, according to the Petrobras Engineers Association (AEPET).
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Israel Prevents UN Special Rapporteur from Traveling to Palestine
teleSUR – TRANSCEND Media Service,
28 Oct 2019
24 Oct 2019 – Special rapporteur of the United Nations Organization on human rights in Palestine Michael Lynk condemned Israel for preventing him today from traveling to the Palestinian territories, violating thus established procedures and protocols. “Israel has occupied the Palestinian territory for more than 52 years, the longest belligerent occupation in the modern world,” Lynk said.
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Ecuador: Nation on Military Lockdown
teleSUR – TRANSCEND Media Service,
14 Oct 2019
12 Oct 2019 – Ecuador’s president, Lenin Moreno says he’s handing over all security control to the military until further notice. In a statement released today, the military said it was prohibiting people’s movement in all parts of the country in “sensitive” sectors, including airports and ports, oil refineries, police and military bases, energy and electrical bases, and water reservoirs.
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100,000 Rohingyas Rally in Bangladesh to Mark Genocide Day
teleSUR – TRANSCEND Media Service,
2 Sep 2019
25 Aug 2019 – At least 100,000 Rohingya refugees rallied in camps in Bangladesh today, marking two years since the start of a brutal military crackdown in Myanmar that forced more than 730,000 to flee across the border. The commemorations took place amid heightened tensions in parts of the camps after security forces shot dead two Rohingya yesterday.
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EU Opposes US Total Embargo against Venezuela
teleSUR – TRANSCEND Media Service,
12 Aug 2019
7 Aug 2019 – The European Union said today that it rejected new moves by the White House to impose a total blockade on Venezuela. “We oppose the extraterritorial application of unilateral measures,” said EU spokesperson Carlos Martin Ruiz de Gordejuela.
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US Withdraws from Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
teleSUR – TRANSCEND Media Service,
5 Aug 2019
2 Aug 2019 – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced today that the United States has abandoned the 1987 Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) signed with Russia. The United States will no longer be prohibited from having ground-launched intermediate-range missiles.
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Non-Aligned Movement Demands End of Sanctions against Venezuela
teleSUR – TRANSCEND Media Service,
22 Jul 2019
21 Jul 2019 – Non-Aligned Countries demanded today that the United States Government immediately lift the economic and financial sanctions imposed on Venezuela. In a statement, the delegations of 120 NAM countries indicated that only Venezuela can decide its fate, no other State can intervene in accordance with the United Nations Charter.
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Israel Begins to Demolish Dozens of Homes near East Jerusalem
teleSUR – TRANSCEND Media Service,
22 Jul 2019
22 Jul 2019 – The demolition is the latest round of protracted wrangling over the future of Jerusalem, home to more than 500,000 Israelis and 300,000 Palestinians, and sites sacred to Judaism, Islam and Christianity.
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Italy Judge Orders Release of Sea-Watch Captain Carola Rackete
teleSUR – TRANSCEND Media Service,
8 Jul 2019
2 Jul 2019 – Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini said he had hoped for a tougher response from the justice system but promised to expel as soon as possible the captain. An Italian judge ruled today that German captain Carola Rackete of a migrant charity ship had not broken the law when she forced a naval blockade at the weekend, saying she had carried out her duty to protect life.
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US Blockade Deprives Venezuelan Cancer Patients of Treatment
teleSUR – TRANSCEND Media Service,
3 Jun 2019
31 May 2019 – The U.S. blockade is putting the lives of hundreds of chronically ill patients at risk, the Latin American Foundation of Human Rights (Fundalatin) denounced today. Without a way to pay for state-funded treatments, patients — both young and old — are being refused medical attention around the world.
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UN: Bolivia’s Universal Healthcare Is ‘Model for the World’
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27 May 2019
23 May 2019 – The U.N.’s World Health Organization praised Bolivia’s newly implemented universal health care system, known in the country as the Single Health System. The WHO pointed out that Bolivia’s leftist government has given generous funding and resources to health, ensuring free treatment for all.
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71 Years of Nakba: Palestinians Continue to Suffer ‘The Catastrophe’
teleSUR – TRANSCEND Media Service,
20 May 2019
15 May 2019 – Nakba or catastrophe is not just an event of history but an “ongoing process aimed at the erasure of Palestinian memory and history.”
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Guaidó’s Supporters Attack Venezuelan Embassy in Washington DC
teleSUR – TRANSCEND Media Service,
13 May 2019
10 May 2019 – At dawn today, supporters of opposition politician Juan Guaidó, who appointed himself president, entered the Venezuelan embassy in Washington D.C. by force and intimidated volunteers of the ‘Embassy Protection Collective’. Those who illegally broke into the diplomatic building were not arrested by U.S. authorities.
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Saudi Arabia to Deport 250 Rohingya to Bangladesh: Activists
teleSUR – TRANSCEND Media Service,
28 Jan 2019
20 Jan 2019 – “These detainees are being treated like criminals,” said the Free Rohingya Coalition.
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