2024-03-22: News Headlines

Staff (2024-03-22). Headlines for March 22, 2024. democracynow.org Al-Shifa Evacuees Describe Terror of Israeli Attack on Besieged Hospital, Video Shows Israeli Forces Targeting and Killing Group of Unarmed Gazans, Antony Blinken Meets Netanyahu in Tel Aviv as He Acknowledges Severe Hunger Crisis in Gaza, Dozens of Ex-U.S. Officials Warn Biden Against Enabling Israeli Abuses in Occupied West Bank, Sudan Could Soon Become the World's Worst Hunger Crisis, Biden Admin Urged to Halt Haiti Deportations as Deadly Unrest Continues, 70+ Rohingya Refugees Could Be Dead After Boat Capsizes Off Aceh Coast, France Pushes Law to Curb Devastating Impacts of Fast Fashion, Russian Strikes…

Tanupriya Singh (2024-03-22). Russia and China veto US resolution on Gaza over failure to explicitly demand ceasefire. peoplesdispatch.org As Israel prepares for a ground invasion of Rafah, the US-authored resolution presented to the UN Security Council merely noted an "imperative" for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Algeria, Russia, and China rejected the resolution, stating that it had failed to deliver on the core demand for a ceasefire.

Staff (2024-03-22). U.S. Said It Was Calling for a Gaza Ceasefire, But Its U.N. Resolution Didn't Say That: Phyllis Bennis. democracynow.org At the U.N. Security Council, China and Russia have vetoed a U.S. draft resolution on the war in Gaza. The U.S. resolution appeared to call for a ceasefire, but it was written in a way to make the resolution unenforceable. Our guest Phyllis Bennis says this was mere "wordplay" and a "convoluted" attempt by the Biden administration to play both sides, as it comes under increasing internal and external criticism over its close relationship with Israel. Bennis is a fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies and an international adviser to Jewish Voice for Peace. She has written several books…

Chris Walker (2024-03-22). US-Led "Ceasefire" Resolution Fails, Condemned for Not Demanding Real Ceasefire. truthout.org A U.S.-led resolution promoting a nominal ceasefire action in Gaza was defeated by a United Nations Security Council vote on Friday morning, with those opposed to the resolution noting that the measure didn't go far enough. Although most member nations supported the proposal, three of the countries on the Security Council opposed it. Votes from Russia and China, which have veto powers on the… |

MEE staff (2024-03-22). War on Gaza: China and Russia veto US draft ceasefire motion at UN Security Council. middleeasteye.net War on Gaza: China and Russia veto US draft ceasefire motion at UN Security Council | Moscow accuses Washington of hypocrisy over resolution that said a ceasefire was 'imperative' in Gaza | | Algeria's UN representative Amar Bendjama and China's UN ambassador Zhang Jun, vote against a US ceasefire…

Daniel Warner (2024-03-22). The Rift Between the United States and Israel Remains a Simple Family Feud When a Significant Separation is Urgently Needed. counterpunch.org U.S. President Joseph Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have been personally and politically close for decades. The United States and Israel have been more than just political allies since Israel's founding in 1948. A recent speech critical of Netanyahu and Israel's policies by a U.S. senator is part of an evolving tension between

Editor (2024-03-22). Mar 22, 2024. sitrepworld.info Mozart: Requiem — Lacrimosa China and Russia Are Taking Cultural Relations to the Next Level, by Laura Ruggeri Four Stories Tie the Decline of the West Together, by Eric Arnow (Video) On Compassion, And the annihilation of self-love, by Bill Astore Chaos Breaks Out As Hunter Biden Ex-Biz Partners Testify, by Tyler Durden For Every Action, a Reaction. Attention! The Dialectics of War, by Oliver Boyd-Barrett Israel Apologia Is One Big Fat Appeal To Emotion Fallacy, by Caitlin Johnstone How they get away with it in Gaza… by Jonathan Cook Joe Biden Cries On Camera During Irish PM Leo Var…

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2024-03-22). Twelve Years Ago: The US-NATO-Israel Sponsored Al Qaeda Insurgency in Syria. Who Was Behind the 2011 "Protest Movement"? globalresearch.ca It was not a protest movement, it was an armed insurgency integrated by US-Israeli & allied supported "jihadist" death squads. From Day One, the Islamist "freedom fighters" were supported, trained & equipped by NATO & Turkey's High Command.

Brian Berletic (2024-03-22). West Admits Russian Glide Bombs Might Actually be "Game-Changer" thealtworld.com — CNN admits Russian glide bombs are not only shifting lines on the battlefield, but are growing in quantity and capabilities; | — Russian glide bombs allow Russian warplanes to release munitions out of range of Ukrainian air defense systems, hitting targets with explosive power many times larger than artillery, rockets, and missiles; | — Ukraine's dwindling air defense capabilities are unable to neutralize this growing threat and the arrival of US-made F-16 warplanes are unlikely to help; | References: | CNN — Russia's new guided bomb inflicts devastation and heavy casualties on the Ukrain…

infobrics (2024-03-22). UK 'disappointing' Ukraine — Western media. infobrics.org According to Western journalists, Ukraine is frustrated with the UK's current levels of participation in the conflict.

infobrics (2024-03-22). A Look into a New BRICS Poll>. infobrics.org One of the interesting BRICS-related developments in the course of this month was the release of a poll conducted by Gallup International with ROMIR agency conducting the Russian part of this poll…

infobrics (2024-03-22). Division over Ukraine aid sparks "unprecedented" Czech-Slovak rift. infobrics.org Russia-friendly Pellegrini is the leading presidential nomination in Slovakia.

youtube.com (2024-03-22). LIVE: Outside Moscow concert hall after shooting by several gunmenRussia's Federal Security Service said 40 people died and more than 100 were wounded in an attack Friday at a Moscow concert hall.
  The attack, which Russian authorities are investigating as terrorism, is the deadliest in Russia in recent years.
  Several gunmen burst into the concert hall on the edge of Moscow and sprayed visitors with automatic gunfire, killing and wounding dozens and starting a massive blaze

PositiveUniverse.com Comment (2024-03-22). The duplicitous American MSM wants the public to believe that Russia vetoed the US drafted Security Council calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.The American MSM wants the public to believe that Russia vetoed the US drafted Security Council calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
  It was a trick resolution question. It did NOT call for a ceasefire and simply stated that a ceasefire is an 'imperative' (important), further enabling the march by Israel for an upcoming Rafah invasion and massive slaughter of Palestinians.

infobrics (2024-03-22). Polar Regions Offer Enough Space for India and Russia to Map What Nations Can Do Together. infobrics.org India has a well-developed Antarctic program, and the country is a relatively new actor in the Arctic. It received an Observer status in the Arctic Council in 2013, published its official Arctic Policy in 2022. India's interest to the Polar region is growing…

infobrics (2024-03-22). In case of either tactical or strategic clashes with Russia, France would lose both. infobrics.org When people like Vincent Arbaretier, a retired Colonel of the French Army, talk about the usage of non-conventional (i.e. nuclear) weapons in a potential conflict with Russia, this can only be described as complete insanity. Ironically, the RS-28 can wipe out up to 24 urban targets in an area the size of France. Luckily, this has never been tested and it would be in everyone's best interest to keep it that way.

Peoples Dispatch (2024-03-22). Hypocrisy at work: anti-migrant politicians call for more sanctions against Venezuela. peoplesdispatch.org On March 21, US Senator Marco Rubio and US Representative María Elvira Salazar, together responsible for pushing some of the deadliest sanctions against the socialist nations of Cuba and Venezuela, have applauded the House Committee on Foreign Affairs for passing the Venezuela Emergency Relief, Democracy Assistance, and Development (VERDAD) Reauthorization Act. | The Act would reauthorize an anti-Venezuela sanctions bill passed into law in 2019, the original VERDAD Act. This new act would extend existing US sanctions against Venezuela. The Act is a bipartisan effort, having been introduced both by Republican Repr…

WSWS (2024-03-22). French army prepares to send ground troops to Ukraine. wsws.org These statements confirm that Macron and the French army command intend to escalate the war, trampling underfoot deep working class opposition to war.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2024-03-22). Ukraine's Armed Forces Are Degrading While Its Economic Elite Grows Richer. orinocotribune.com By Dmitri Kovalevich — Mar 17, 20224 | Dmitri Kovalevich is the special correspondent in Ukraine for Al Mayadeen English. He writes situation reports regarding the political, economic, and military situation of the country and the conflict. | March 2024 marks the beginning of the third year of war provoked by the member countries of the NATO military alliance and their Ukraine proxy against Russia. The past number of months have seen a slow and steady retreat by Ukraine's armed forces. Its defense lines supposedly established along the front lines east and south of the Dnieper River in past months were eithe…

unitedEditor (2024-03-22). The EU is hindering Türkiye's cooperation with Russia and China. uwidata.com Mehmet Perinàßek analyzed Turkey and Ukraine's accession process to the EU for Russia's Izvestia channel. Perinàßek's commentary in Russian is translated into English by United World International. The EU will never accept Türkiye because it wants it to always wait at the door of membership. In this way, it hinders Ankara's cooperation with Moscow and …

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2024-03-22). Sanctions on Russia never sought peace in Ukraine, Austria affirms. plenglish.com Vienna, Mar 22 (Prensa Latina) The sanctions on Russia were never an instrument to seek peace in the Ukrainian conflict, Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg admitted on Friday, quoted by the capital's television.

unitedEditor (2024-03-22). Türkiye for Russia: An ally within the hostile military alliance. uwidata.com àñzgàºr Altƒ±nba≈ü, foreign news editor of Turkish Aydƒ±nlƒ±k newspaper, conducted a comprehensive interview with Dr Yauheni Preiherman in Minsk about the Ukraine-Russia war and Turkish-Russian relations. Yauheni Preiherman is the founder and director of the Minsk Dialogue Council on International Relations based in Minsk (1). Founded in early 2015, the Council is a think tank …

Paul Atwood (2024-03-22). Can We Awaken Enough To Avoid Extinction? counterpunch.org Recently Sweden, celebrated for its commitment to "neutrality" joined NATO as its 32nd member and immediately engaged in "defense" training exercises with all of its Scandinavian neighbors as well as U.S. Marines. One marine was quoted as saying that "we are ready to fight when they come." Recently Senator John Thune, (r. South Dakota and

Stansfield Smith (2024-03-22). The Russiagate Hoax illustrates the Power the National Security Police State. dissidentvoice.org The US rulers and their national security state foisted two major campaigns of lies on us to win our support for their planned wars. The first that Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction. This bogus story was rejected by the progressive and anti-war movements. The second that Trump colluded with Putin to steal the …

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2024-03-22). The Engineered Destruction and Political Fragmentation of Iraq. "America's Third War against Iraq" initiated by Obama. globalresearch.ca The objective is to engineer a civil war in Iraq, in which both sides are controlled indirectly by US-NATO. The scenario is to arm and equip them, on both sides, finance them with advanced weapons systems and then "let them fight".

ecns.cn (2024-03-22). Special envoy pushes for peace, stability in region. ecns.cn A Chinese special envoy has concluded a nine-day trip to Switzerland, Russia and the headquarters of the European Union, making a new round of diplomatic efforts to maintain stability in Northeast Asia.

Scott Ritter (2024-03-22). The CIA's Secret War — Using Russian Fascists to Fight Russia. Scott Ritter. globalresearch.ca

Oraily Madruga Rios (2024-03-22). Putin was concerned over shooting since its onset, says Kremlin. plenglish.com Moscow, Mar 22 (Prensa Latina) Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin was concerned over the shooting since he was informed about in the first minutes of the incident at the Crocus City Hall concert hall.

unitedEditor (2024-03-22). Multipolarity and pandemics. uwidata.com On the 26th and 27th of February, the Russian Federation hosted over 500 participants from more than 130 countries in Moscow to challenge Western hegemony in the Second Congress of the International Russophile Movement (MIR). UWI documents in the following days some speeches delivered in the congress. Today we publish the speech of Tariro Kutadza …

Editor (2024-03-22). Why Niger declared U.S. Military presence in its territory illegal. mronline.org Niger declared the U.S. military deployment in its territory "illegal" on Saturday, March 16, after a U.S. delegation allegedly threatened "retaliation" against the largest country in West Africa for its ties with Russia and Iran.

Pavel López Lazo (2024-03-22). Russia hunts down terrorist attackers at Crocus City Hall. plenglish.com Moscow, Mar 22 (Prensa Latina) Special units of the Russian National Guard (Rosgvardia) are presently searching the site of the terrorist attack at the Crocus City complex for criminals and evacuating civilians from the building.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2024-03-22). EU not to ban Russian agricultural goods deliveries to Global South. plenglish.com Brussels, Mar 22 (Prensa Latina) The European Union (EU) refuses to hinder the deliveries of Russian agricultural products to the Global South countries, European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen stated.

ecns.cn (2024-03-22). More countries to participate in 4th China International Consumer Products Expo. ecns.cn Countries including the United Kingdom, Russia, Mongolia, and Malaysia will participate in the 4th China International Consumer Products Expo to be held in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province.

tvbrics (2024-03-22). Iranian Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali: Our country looks forward to developing cultural ties with BRICS members. tvbrics.com The diplomat commented on the prospects for the development of cooperation between the member states of the alliance…

albawaba (2024-03-22). Biden mixes Up country names again, sparks social media buzz. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – US President Joe Biden, 81, made a significant error that brought attention to the ongoing story about his memory. When speaking about NATO members at an event, Biden made the error of confusing the two Scandinavian countries, Finland and Norway.In an attempt to correct Norway for Finland, Biden said, "Including Sweden and Norway, you expanded NATO and its borders," continuing a string of previous blunders in language.Speaking to supporters at a Reno, Nevada, campaign event, Biden mentioned a recent discussion he had with former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.Recounting their conversation, Biden…

newarab (2024-03-22). Russia, China veto UN bid on Gaza 'ceasefire'. newarab.com Russia and China on Friday vetoed a

newarab (2024-03-22). Russia and China veto UN Gaza ceasefire bid. newarab.com Russia and China on Friday vetoed a Russia and China both exercised their

newarab (2024-03-22). Netanyahu tells US Republicans Gaza war will continue. newarab.com Israeli "He's going to do what he said he's going to do. He's going to finish it," Senator Jim Risch said. | The conservative Israeli leader spoke to Republicans via videolink nearly a week…

presstv.ir (2024-03-22). France's support for Ukraine could go beyond arms supplies: Army chief. presstv.ir General Thierry Burkhard says Russia's idea that the West will never go into Ukraine is not right.

presstv.ir (2024-03-22). Russia vows retaliation if EU arms Ukraine with its frozen asset profits. presstv.ir The EU is pressing ahead with a plan to use the profits generated from Russian assets held in Europe to arm Ukraine.

presstv.ir (2024-03-22). Russia 'won't stop at Ukraine,' Biden says in meeting with Polish leaders. presstv.ir Biden warns Russia will not stop at invading Ukraine.

presstv.ir (2024-03-22). EU's shift towards 'war economy' amid Russia tensions. presstv.ir European Council President Charles Michel has warned that the European Union needs to ramp up its military production and shift to a war economy in response to an alleged threat posed by Russia.

Larry Johnson (2024-03-22). Western Hatred of Russia Rooted in Support for Nazis and Bureaucratic sclerosis. sonar21.com Azov-Battalion-with-Nazi-Flag | Americans are by-and-large decent, genial folks. But when it comes to history, most have the memory of an Alzheimer's patient. Sam Cooke was speaking for most Americans when he crooned, "Don't know much about history …". So I will make this simple — America's hatred of Russia has its roots in the U.S. Government's post-WW II embrace of Nazis. Tim Weiner writes about this in his essential book,

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