(2024-05-23). Meta removes accounts of Israeli group attacking Gaza aid convoys. middleeasteye.net 
Meta removes accounts of Israeli group attacking Gaza aid convoys | Tzav 9 were banned from Facebook and Instagram for using the platforms to plan raids on aid convoys to Gaza | | Israeli border guards and police speak with right-wing protesters blocking the road for Jordanian trucks c…
(2024-05-23). Pride and Palestine. indybay.org The 41st Pride Parade in Long Beach was generally a joyous occasion. But naturally, amid the party atmosphere was serious subjects like AIDS prevention/treatment, parents supporting their LGBTQ offspring, Planned Parenthood, and sobriety. There was also sponsorship by local businesses such as Hamburger Mary's as well as corporations including Disneyland, Walmart, Boeing, Gelson's, and major banks. But attention was also drawn by to Palestine (apparently by unaffiliated activists). See video at very bottom of article/pix.
(2024-05-23). Argentine Economic Activity Plunges Amid Austerity Drive. latintimes.com The national statistics agency, INDEC, said that economic activity had slowed 8.4 percent year-on-year in March — the biggest such interannual change since the Covid pandemic.
(2024-05-23). Bolivia calls to vaccinate against yellow fever. plenglish.com La Paz, May 23 (Prensa Latina) Bolivian Deputy Minister of Epidemiological Surveillance Max Enriquez called on the population to get vaccinated against yellow fever, whose doses are available free of charge in 3,600 healthcare establishments.
(2024-05-23). US scientist who worked with China lab targeted in coronavirus leak allegations barred from funding. scmp.com American agency accuses disease ecologist of taking part in 'improper conduct' as head of group that collaborated with the Wuhan Institute of Virology.
(2024-05-23). The Heat: Biodiversity Day. america.cgtn.com 
(2024-05-23). Nations urged to increase conservation. ecns.cn China's minister of ecology and environment, called on developed countries to follow through on their commitments to provide enhanced support for biodiversity conservation efforts in developing nations.
(2024-05-23). US reports second human case of bird flu. ptcnews.tv PTC Web Desk: A second person in the United States has become infected with bird flu. According to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), a Michigan farmworker who was regularly exposed to livestock-infected bird flu, also known as avian influenza, has contracted the virus. | According to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Michigan dairy worker is being monitored because of their work exposure to H5N1-infected cattle, and they have reported symptoms to local health officials.According to the press release, "Two specimens were collected from the patient. An upper resp…
(2024-05-23). 12 killed in Jenin amid ongoing Israeli raids on West Bank camps. newarab.com 
Israeli forces killed 12 Palestinians in a two-raid raid on the city of
(2024-05-23). Nicki Minaj Festival sparks boycotts in Morocco amid Gaza war. newarab.com 
In Rabat is set to host the first edition of the international festival Mawazine late in June, which is the first since the COVID-19 pandemic. | The music festival, orga…
In the occupied West Bank, Israeli forces raided the northern city of Jenin early Tuesday morning, killing at least eight Palestinians, including a doctor shot dead on his way to work and a teenager riding his bicycle. About a dozen others were injured, including a journalist. Motasem Abu Hasan, an actor at The Freedom Theatre in the Jenin refugee camp who escaped the invasion, describes the ongoing attack on the camp. "They are shooting everything," says Abu Hasan. The Freedom Theatre was about to premiere their first play since October 7 as part of their wider effort to share the Palestinian narrati…
Agroup of environmentalists under the Biodiversity Conservation Foundation (BCF) is mooting for the enactment of punitive ordinances against actions that lead to wetlands destruction in the Masaka sub-region. Antonio Kalyango, the BCF Executive Director observes that many local governments are failing to customize and effectively enforce provisions of the National Environment Act 2019, hence the …
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Some A lack of clean water and sanitation facilities have led to an increase in diseases and infections…
Syrian first lady Asma al-Assad has been diagnosed with leukemia, the office of President The president's wife was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia "after presenting with several symptoms and following a comprehensive series of medical tests and examinations," the statement said. | She will "adhere to a specialised treatment protocol that includes stringent infection prevention measures" and "will temporarily withdraw from all direct engagements" as part of the treatment plan, it added. | Acut…
Japan's top government spokesman said Monday a planned visit this week by Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince The announcement came hours after the Royal Court in Riyadh said Prince Mohammed's 88-year-old father had a lung infection and was undergoing treatment involving antibiotics. | Prince Mohammed had been due to meet Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and the Japanese emperor on his trip from Monday, which would have been his first to…
Three men in their 20s – Mohamad Youssef Nasr Allah, 27, Ayman Ahmed Mubarak, 26, and Hossam Emad Deabes, 22 – were killed during an Israeli military raid on The raids c…
Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said on Thursday that "additional forces will enter" Rafah and "this activity will intensify". | "Hundreds of targets have already…
By Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot today — 15 May 2024 — and gravel insured, as he was greeting …
Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Six children aged between two and 16 years have perished in a fire at Mulanda B, Kisubi parish, Kajjansi town council, in Wakiso district. The fire whose cause isn't yet established razed the house of Bakita Ayang, a South Sudanese national on Wednesday morning. Locals alerted Kisubi police station which …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Constitutional Court in Kampala has dismissed a petition filed by the Non-Profit Organization Center for Health Human Rights and Development (CEHURD). CEHURD had filed a petition challenging the legality of the Venereal Diseases Act. The Court however dismissed the petition on the ground that the law which was being …
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? When the person you love is disappearing into dementia, what love remains? | Composer Marc Neikrug found a vessel to describe love in a period of Alzheimer's disease in a song by Gustav Mahler, "Liebst du um Schà∂nheit." | "It's a very simple, short, loaded song," Neikrug said. "It's basically a series of questions and answers." | Composer Marc Neikrug watches a rehearsal for the Philadelphia debut of his chamber opera "A Song by Mahler" at the Kimmel Center. (Emma Le…
Human and animal health are closely linked, with many diseases shared between them. As our world becomes more developed and interconnected, the proximity between wild animals and humans is shrinking, increasing the risk of disease transmission. At the same time, humans are growing increasingly dependent on animals as a source of food. The emergence of 
Nakasongola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Probationary police constables have received a stern warning against behaviors that could expose them to the deadly Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) during their induction into the Uganda Police Force. Dr. Barbara Alungat, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) and Assistant Commandant of the Police Senior Command and Staff College Bwebajja …
Turned out to be a pretty stimulating podcast. Nima did his typical excellent interview and I teed-off on Hakeem Jeffries. I am disgusted and exasperated with the legion of U.S. lawmakers so eager to wage war on other countries, using the sons and daughters of average Americans. I dream of a world where a member of Congress, who votes to fund a war, must immediately resign and join up. Put their own sorry, worthless asses on the line. If we had that as a requirement, I am certain we would see the end of war fever.
In the face of increasing skepticism in Washington around Israel's planned invasion of Rafah, where some 1.4 million displaced Palestinians take refuge, the America Israel Public Affairs Committee spent this week lobbying Congress to support the operation. | In talking points sent to congressional offices on Tuesday and reviewed by The Intercept, AIPAC argued that invading Rafah is the only way to take out Hamas, and that Israel had "no other option." | "There is no example in recent military history of defeating a force like Hamas in Rafah without entering the city," read the talking points. "Commando raids a…
Actually, CNN wouldn't say that, or at least not directly. What it said, in yet another major piece on how the economy is awful, is that prices are skyrocketing: "The mix of local residents visiting the Enfield Food Shelf in Connecticut has changed a lot in the last few years. "Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, 
Israel has already defied international objections by sending in tanks and conducting "targeted raids" in the border city, where an estimated 1.4 million displaced Palestinian civilians. | Israel on Thur…
Israel bombarded Rafah on Wednesday as the military said ground troops conducted "targeted raids" in the southern Gaza city's east, with negotiations to halt the seven-month war underway in Cairo. | Israel has defied international objections and sent tanks into Rafah, which is crowded with Palestinian civilians sheltering near the Egyptian border, seizing early on Tuesday a crossing that is the main conduit for aid into the besieged territory. | The White House condemned the interruption to humanitarian deliveries, with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin later confirming reports that Washington had paused a shi…
Her Mantle So Green — Sinéad O'Connor The beast of ideology lifts the lid on transformation, by Alastair Crooke I am exhausted from Watching the West Self-destruct, by Paul Craig Roberts Patrick Lawrence: Of Journalists, Students & Power Israel/Gaza: The Masks Come Off in American Society, by Ron Unz MoA: Another Zionist Crime — The Psychopathic Destruction Of Rafah When The Unthinkable Becomes Everyday, by Roger Boyd Why the media have failed Gaza, by Jonathan Cook A Longstanding Thought, by Karl Sanchez Israel Violating US and International Law, Ex Officials Say, by C. Echols The…
Israeli aggression against Gaza Strip on its 214th day continues, with intense bombardment in Rafah and raids in Gaza City and north. The Yarmouk area, east of Jabalia, Beit Lahia, and Beit Hanoun were targeted, leading to casualties among citizens. Reports indicate Israeli military vehicles entering Rafah land crossing, with buildings being hit by artillery …