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Jamaica, Barbados & Trinidad and Tobago recognise Palestinian statehood

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JAMAICA, Barbados, and Trinidad and Tobago, three island countries in the Caribbean, have in recent days officially recognised Palestinian statehood, signalling a shift towards...

‘There must be prosecutions, there’s got to be accountability’ says Manchester...

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WEDNESDAY was the 6th anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire when 72 tenants and residents of Kensington and Chelsea perished in their homes on...

UN to cut aid to Rohingya in the world’s largest refugee...

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n a development that has sparked widespread concern, the United Nations has announced plans to reduce the food supplies it provides to the Rohingya...

Colombia Orders Israeli Ambassador To Leave Country!

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Colombia said on Monday evening that Israel’s ambassador must leave the country after President Gustavo Petro criticised the regime for crimes against the Palestinians...

June 6–fourteenth national pension strike in France – as German food...

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TUESDAY June 6 is scheduled, at the call of the national inter-union, which will be the fourteenth day of national strike in France against...

Israel dismisses International Court Order as Gaza death toll rises!

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In Gaza, the death toll among Palestinians has risen sharply since the International Court of Justice’s provisional order for Israel to cease violations of...

BIDEN’S DEAFENING SILENCE – US president ignores Gaza’s 900 fatalities and...

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LATE ON Tuesday night, Gaza’s Health Ministry reported harrowing numbers: 900 fatalities and 4,600 injuries since Israel initiated its retaliatory strikes last Saturday. The statistics...

UAW geared up for strike at ‘Big Three’ US car giants

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THE United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) is gearing up for strike action at the ‘Big Three’ US automakers General...

South African court bans Johannesburg bus strike

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SOUTH Africa bus service Rea Vaya operator, PioTrans, last Thursday secured an interdict banning 179 employees from embarking on an unprotected strike and continuing...

Bangladesh workers rally for safety at work! – millions facing deadly...

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Remembering dead and injured workers on Sunday April 28, food and agricultural unions in Bangladesh demonstrated demanding protection of workers’ health and safety as...

Israel has suffered an ‘irreparable’ defeat says Iran

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THE chairman of the Chiefs of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces says the Israeli regime has undoubtedly suffered an ‘unprecedented and irreparable’ defeat...

UK complicity in Sudan war

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Statement issued on Monday from the London for Sudan community organisation: National Call for Action: UK Complicity and Lack of Media Attention Protest for Sudan LONDON...

‘A world where Palestine is not free is a world in...

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Continue from lead story First speaker at the rally in Parliament Square was Husam Zomlot, Palestinian Ambassador to the UK, who said: ‘They thought...

Biden and Blinken ‘green-lighted’ Israeli escalation since truce!

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US President Joe Biden’s deputy, Kamala Harris, speaking in Dubai on Saturday during her West Asia tour, said many innocent Palestinians have been killed...

‘We will continue to fight Macron by all means’ – Force...

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FRENCH trade unions are continuing their fight against the Macron government’s increase in the retirement age from 62 to 64 which was forced through...

Venezuelan President Maduro denounces US for not lifting economic sanctions!

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Nicolas Maduro, the Venezuelan President, on Monday night denounced the United States which he stated has not complied with an agreement to lift economic sanctions...

Visa-free travel between US and Israel – ADC movement files lawsuit...

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THE BIDEN administration has formally included Israel in the US Visa Waiver Programme. This decision has ignited a heated debate surrounding issues of discrimination, American...

100 days of genocide in Gaza!

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As the US-backed Israeli genocidal war on the Gaza Strip entered day 100 on Sunday, massive aerial and artillery strikes continued to pound neighbourhoods...

‘Government policy is failing to deliver for a generation of children’...

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‘THE implications for children’s life chances can’t be allowed to continue,’ said the National Education Union (NEU) on Wednesday, commenting on the Public Accounts...

UN Says Only 13 Out Of 36 Hospitals Are Partially Functioning...

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The United Nations (UN) says only 13 out of 36 hospitals in the Gaza Strip are partially functional as Israeli occupation forces are targeting medical centres...

‘We want no more weasel words – we want immediate recognition...

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On the fifteenth National march for Palestine over one hundred thousand workers and youth took to the streets in central London in support of...

‘Russia and China are capable of thwarting the dangerous plans of...

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Russia and China are capable of thwarting the dangerous plans of the West and NATO, which are trying to disrupt the unity of the...

220 marches across France against government austerity

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AT THE CALL of the trade unions, more than 220 demonstrations were organised across France on Friday, October 13, to say no to austerity...

The widening wealth gap hitting UK workers and youth

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A comprehensive study conducted by Ben Tippet and Rafael Wildauer from the University of Greenwich has utilised data from The ‘Sunday Times Rich List’...

Striking French cashiers win a victory – as government attacks rights...

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CASHIERS, members of the CGT union, at the ‘Grand Frais, fresh food stores in France have won a partial victory. The CGT said: ‘After the...

Venezuela’s Maduro Guyana’s Irfaan Ali meet to curb tensions over resource-rich...

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A ST. VINCENT meeting to address the Essequibo dispute took place on Thursday. This regional meeting aimed to curb geopolitical tensions between Venezuela and Guyana. On...

Hague judges order Israel to guarantee the food supplies for Palestinians...

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In a landmark ruling at The Hague, judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) have unanimously ordered Israel to take immediate and effective...

Global strike condemned Israel’s genocidal warfare on the Gaza Strip

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A GLOBAL strike prevailed in several Arab and Muslim cities around the world on Monday in condemnation of the Israeli genocidal war on the...

3,000 Boston University workers begin indefinite strike for pay, healthcare and...

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The SEIU union that represents over 3,000 Boston University (BU) graduate student workers started an indefinite strike on Monday. The decision came a week after...

South African municipal workers demand 15% increase

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South Africa’s largest local government trade union the South African Municipal Workers Union (Samwu), is set to table numerous demands for its members –...

EU states ‘vassals of a single colonial power’ says Zakharova

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Western countries’ statements about providing security guarantees to Ukraine are empty, groundless excuses, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday. ‘Security guarantees presuppose...

US pro-Palestinian protesters rock Biden’s campaign and condemn him for...

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PRO-PALESTINIAN protesters have disrupted president Joe Biden’s campaign speech in North Carolina by chanting slogans and protesting against his support for the crimes of...

The Israeli army carried out a horrific massacre during its military...

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THE Israeli army carried out a massive, shockingly horrific massacre during its military operation in Al-Shifa Medical Complex in Gaza City recently over the...

From The River To The Sea Palestine Will Be Free!

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First speaker at the rally in Parliament Square was Louise Regan, the chair of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, who said: ‘Since October, Palestinians have...

Senegal’s Diomaye Faye wins the Presidency 2 weeks after release from...

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Senegal’s 44-year-old opposition leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye was named the country’s next president on Tuesday morning, after winning the country’s presidential election on Sunday...

Any French military unit sent to Ukraine will be a top...

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RUSSIA’S foreign intelligence (SVR) top brass said any French military unit sent to Ukraine to help it fight Russia would be a ‘priority’ target...

‘We demand a complete arms embargo now & recognition!’ –Palestinian ambassador...

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THE first speaker at the rally in Kensington High Street at the end of the march was Apsana Begum, MP for Poplar and Limehouse,...

South African NUM has threatened mass strikes over planned sackings!

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The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) in South Africa has threatened mass strikes against the mining sector over planned sackings. Several mining companies have issued...

Act against unbridled Israeli regime and end its horrible crimes –...

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IRAN has urged the international community to act against the ‘unbridled’ Israeli regime and stop its ‘horrible crimes’ committed with impunity against the oppressed...

Aid for two million Gazans is at stake! – UNRWA urges...

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The United Nations has urged those countries that have paused funding for its Palestinian refugee agency, UNRWA, to reverse their decision, warning that aid for...

‘Daughter of Libya’ – Aisha Gaddafi’s personal exhibition

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The Russian State Museum of Oriental Art in Moscow is mounting an exhibition of artwork by Aisha Gaddafi, daughter of slain Libyan leader Muammar...

Bravery in Gaza extends beyond soldiers in battle!

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Courage is not confined to a specific segment of society; it extends beyond soldiers in battle. In the midst of the ongoing Israeli aggression on...

Iran calls for emergency meeting over Israel’s planned attack on Rafah

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IRAN has called for an emergency meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) amid the dire humanitarian...

Military aid to Kiev will not have an impact on the...

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ANY agreements that the Kiev regime makes with other countries to secure military aid will not have an impact on the outcome of the...

India’s BJP government targeting pro-Palestine protesters

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A RELIABLE gauge of the panic gripping the capitalist class over the fast developing world crisis of capitalism and its crushing effect on the...