Daily Archives: February 11, 2024

2024-02-11: News Headlines

geo.tv (2024-02-10). WATCH: Florida I-75 charter plane crash kills two of five passengers onboard. geo.tv Plane was owned by charter company called Hop-a-Jet Worldwide Jet Charter…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-02-11). World Cancer Day: Making a commitment to close the cancer care gap. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) recognizes World Cancer Day annually on February 4. The UICC's 2024 theme for World Cancer Day is "Close the Care Gap." The care gap is the gap between people who can obtain healthcare related to the prevention, early detection, diagnosis and treatment of cancer and those who cannot. The factors that create this gap include income, education and geographical location barriers. Discrimination based on ethnicity, race, gender, sexual orientation, age,…

The Independent (2024-02-11). Kabale University launches digital education with support from Swiss project. independent.co.ug Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kabale University in the Southwestern Ugandan District of Kabale is one of the universities in Africa to benefit from a Swiss-funded project designed to enhance digital learning. The project is under a partnership with Switzerland-based Ecole Polythenique Federale De Lausanne (EPFL) and Morocco-based Universite Mohammed VI Polythenique. The Centre …

Education Cluster (2024-02-10). Verification of damages to schools based on proximity to damaged sites – Gaza, Occupied Palestinian Territory (10 February 2024). reliefweb.int Country: occupied Palestinian territory | Sources: Education Cluster, Save the Children, UN Children's Fund | Please refer to the attached file. | Background | ‚Ä¢ In Gaza, 17 years of blockade combined with recurrent conflict have damaged and destroyed an already fragile education infrastructure: increasing pressure on education facilities, disrupting education provision, and impacting the psychosocial wellbeing of children and teachers. The recent hostilities in Gaza has tragically witnessed a high trend of attacks on school facilities, exacerbating the already dire humanitarian situation.

WSWS (2024-02-10). Rank-and-file committees must be built at Australian universities against genocide, war, cuts and corporate control. wsws.org In 2024, tertiary education staff and students face huge political issues, above all, the escalating Israeli genocide in Gaza and the rising danger of wider disastrous US-instigated wars against Iran, Russia and China.

ecns.cn (2024-02-11). Chinese scientists reveal DNA replication mechanism of monkeypox virus for first time. ecns.cn A research conducted by scientists from the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Sciences revealed the DNA replication mechanism of the monkeypox virus for the first time.

newarab (2024-02-11). TikTok ends hashtag feature that counts Gaza war video views. newarab.com Researchers had previously pointed out that there is a stark difference in viewership for pro-Palestine related videos and those that are pro-Israel, according to a

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-02-11). New 4D imaging may detect poor pumping in deadly heart disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Researchers at Mayo Clinic in Florida have found that a newer imaging technique may find subtle changes in heart dysfunction during acute stages of myocarditis and also heart functional differences by sex.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-02-11). Can taking a plunge in icy water after your workout be beneficial? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org From ice bucket challenges to polar plunges, people have embraced being doused with or dunked in icy water to raise money for their favorite causes. But can cold water immersion have benefits beyond fundraising? Research indicates that icy water may have a positive effect on recovery after exercise by reducing inflammation and soreness. It also may help build resiliency, restore balance to the nervous system and improve cognitive function and mood. What are the basics…

Ahmed Adel (2024-02-10). Zelensky Preparing to Flee the Country, Warns Ukrainian Opposition Leader. globalresearch.ca

Alan MacLeod (2024-02-10). Study Finds Media Giants New York Times, CNN, and Fox News Pushing for US War in Yemen. globalresearch.ca

Bharat Dogra (2024-02-10). Tanzanian Farmers and Pastoralists Hit by Double Whammy of Corporate Farming and Tourism Projects. globalresearch.ca

Brett Wilkins (2024-02-10). Study Shows Collapse of Critical Atlantic Current System More Likely Than Thought. truthout.org A study published Friday warned that a systemic collapse of the Atlantic Ocean currents driving warm water from the tropics toward Europe could be more likely than researchers previously estimated — an event that would send temperatures plummeting in much of the continent. The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), which includes the Gulf Stream, could be headed for a relatively… |

Chukwudi A Nnaji, Uchenna A Amaechi, Charles S Wiysonge (2024-02-10). Correspondence] R21/Matrix-M vaccine: optimising supply, maximising impact. thelancet.com Following decades of extensive research and development, a second malaria vaccine, the R21/Matrix-M vaccine, has been recommended by WHO.1 The recommendation comes at a crucial time when progress has stalled over the past decade due to a host of factors, including parasite resistance and persisting suboptimal access to preventive interventions, diagnostics, and therapeutics, with service disruptions by the COVID-19 pandemic posing additional constraints.2 The addition of the new vaccine to the arsenal of malaria control and elimination tools offers a glimmer of hope and creates an impetus for expediting current e…

Drago Bosnic (2024-02-10). The Mythical "Russian invasion of Europe": UK Fantasizes About Defeating Russia While Its Military Falls Apart. globalresearch.ca

Edward Curtin (2024-02-10). The Unexpected. What Is Our Achilles Heal? "Vast Realms of Consciousness still Undreamed of". Edward Curtin. globalresearch.ca

Fiona Edwards (2024-02-10). Hyper-imperialism — A Dangerous Threat to Humanity. globalresearch.ca

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-02-10). Unilateral Coercive Measures: The Devastating Impact of Economic Sanctions on Countries and People. libya360.wordpress.com Cira Pascual Marquina Dr. Alena Douhan, UN Special Rapporteur talks about the devastating impact of economic sanctions on countries and people. Dr. Alena Douhan is a professor of International Law, the Director of the Peace Research Center at the Belarusian State University, and an Associated member of the Institute for International Law of Peace and…

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2024-02-10). Biden Administration Is Silent as Former Pakistani Prime Minister Is Sentenced to 10 Years For Revealing How the U.S. Pushed for His Removal. globalresearch.ca

Jessica Buxbaum (2024-02-10). "Facts for Peace": The Billionaire-backed Propaganda Campaign Attacking the Palestinian Cause. globalresearch.ca

Junaid S. Ahmad (2024-02-10). Elections in Pakistan. Victory of Imran Khan's PTI Party. globalresearch.ca

Manlio Dinucci (2024-02-10). Mobilitiamoci contro il Genocidio. globalresearch.ca Articolo e trasmissione a cura di Manlio Dinucci. | Mentre il Segretario di Stato USA Blinken è in missione in Medio Oriente allo scopo dichiarato di impedire l'allargamento della guerra nella regione e ottenere un cessate-il-fuoco a Gaza, bombardieri pesanti provenienti …

Michael Welch (2024-02-10). Fluoride on Trial: A Chemical Too Big to Fail. Global Research News Hour. globalresearch.ca

Michael Welch (2024-02-10). The Global Network against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space. A panel discussion from the 31st Annual General Conference. globalresearch.ca

Owen Schalk (2024-02-10). Ottawa Shrugs Off ICJ Genocide Verdict While Cutting Funds to Palestinian Refugees. globalresearch.ca

Paul Anthony Taylor (2024-02-10). Prime Minister of Slovakia Links COVID-19 Vaccines to Cardiovascular Deaths. globalresearch.ca

Peoples Health Dispatch (2024-02-10). Public pharma for Europe, a game-changer for access to medicines. peoplesdispatch.org "It's time to step up, promote health justice, and meet the real needs of people," says Alan Silva from the European chapter of the People's Health Movement (PHM), addressing the need for revolutionizing pharma policies in Europe. A long-time advocate for access to medicines, Silva understands how important it is for Europe to change the way it thinks about research and development, but also production and distribution of health technologies. | If the region were able to de-link itself from the interests of transnational pharmaceutical companies, it would be a true game changer, he says. "We need public pharma in…

Philip Giraldi (2024-02-10). Biden's War Funding Plan. He's Getting Nervous"… "U.S. Responsible for Escalation of the Conflict". Philip Giraldi. globalresearch.ca

Richard Horton (2024-02-10). Comment] Offline: Is there still time? thelancet.com "Earth boiled in 2023—will it happen again in 2024?", ran a recent headline in Nature. The question was understandable. 2023 was the hottest year ever recorded. The tone of the article was doom-laden—"climate researchers look ahead with trepidation". Is drenching readers with forecasts of apocalypse the best way to encourage action? Hannah Ritchie does not think so. In Not the End of the World: How We Can Be the First Generation to Build a Sustainable Planet (2024), which runs against the modern tide of catastrophist thinking, Ritchie argues that creating an ambience of anxiety, dread, and pessimism i…

Ryan Cristián (2024-02-10). Verified CIA Document Reveals Zionists Willing To "Sacrifice The Jews" In Arab Nations For Agenda. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (2/10/24). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth

Sophie Chew (2024-02-10). China Lashes Out at 'Chaos and Disorder' Behind Fukushima Radioactive Waste Water Leak. globalresearch.ca

Uriel Araujo (2024-02-10). "Should We Stay or should We Leave?" U.S. Stuck in the Middle East, Devoid of Deterrence Power. globalresearch.ca

Vijay Prashad, Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. (2024-02-10). Dawn Is Breaking Out All Over, And The World Is Waking Up. popularresistance.org On 2 February 2024, the people of Venezuela celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Bolivarian Revolution. On that day in 1999, Hugo Chávez took office as the president of Venezuela and began a process of Latin American integration that — because of US intransigence — accelerated into an anti-imperialist process. Chávez's government, understanding that it would not be able to govern on behalf of the people and address their needs if it remained tied to the 1961 Constitution, pushed for deeper and deeper democratisation. In April 1999, a referendum was held to set up a Constituent Assembly, task…

Yazeed Ibrahim (2024-02-10). A Prescription for Peace in Gaza. globalresearch.ca

Elsy Fors Garzon (2024-02-11). Hollywood Academy opens new category for the Oscars. plenglish.com Los Angeles, February 11 (Prensa Latina) The United States Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences already has a new section today in its stand of competitive categories to win the Oscar, that of Best Casting.

Labor Video Project (2024-02-11). At Marin Medical Society Gala In SF "Pelosi, You Can't Hide We Charge You With Genocide" indybay.org At the Marin Medical Society 2024 gala on February 9, opponents of the US supported Israeli genocide protested at the Academy of Science in Golden Gate park where the gala was being held.

ecns.cn (2024-02-11). China records nearly 5 bln domestic trips in 2023. ecns.cn A total of 4.89 billion domestic trips were made in China in 2023, marking a year-on-year increase of 93 percent, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism on Friday.

Activists Respond with Emergency Mobilization (2024-02-11). Stanford Sit-In to Stop Gaza Genocide Threatened with Removal by University Administration. indybay.org On February 8, Stanford University's administration issued a mandate telling students they could be disciplined for attending overnight protests. Demonstrators' tents have stood continuously over 110 days, the longest such protest in Stanford's history.

Anonymous (2024-02-11). LAVC Grant Director Falsified Resumes/Employment Histories. indybay.org New documents being released show that the scandal at Los Angeles Valley College involved Grant Director Dan Watanabe asking student-workers and others to falsify their resumes and credentials to receive employment from the Grant he managed. Erika Endrijonas knew about it, Annie G. Reed helped cover it up. LACCD Board of Trustees did nothing.

Activists Respond with Emergency Mobilization (2024-02-10). Stanford Sit-In to Stop Gaza Genocide Threatened with Removal by University Administration. indybay.org On February 8, Stanford University's administration issued a mandate telling students they could be disciplined for attending overnight protests. Demonstrators' tents have stood continuously over 110 days, the longest such protest in Stanford's history.

Anonymous (2024-02-10). LAVC Grant Director Falsified Resumes/Employment Histories. indybay.org New documents being released show that the scandal at Los Angeles Valley College involved Grant Director Dan Watanabe asking student-workers and others to falsify their resumes and credentials to receive employment from the Grant he managed. Erika Endrijonas knew about it, Annie G. Reed helped cover it up. LACCD Board of Trustees did nothing.

Joe George (2024-02-10). Film Review: 'The Teachers' Lounge' Instructs the Oppressed in Power Politics. progressive.org Race and class dynamics play out in a German school in the new film by Ilker àáatak.

Mike Walter (2024-02-10). The Heat: Spring Festival 2024. america.cgtn.com China's Spring Festival Gala kicked off the New Year on Friday. The week-long holiday starts the celebration of the Year of the Loong or Dragon. Watched by nearly 700 million people, it's believed to be the world's most-watched TV program. | Joining us: | Ted Xu is a Chinese language teacher. | Gabriel Yin Yue is a CGTN Correspondent. | #SpringFestival2024…

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