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Brazil overtakes Turkey as largest buyer of Russian diesel, while preserving ties with Moscow despite Western pressures

According to Financial Times, Brazilian imports of diesel from Russia last year skyrocketed, with a staggering 4,600 per cent increase pertaining to total value – from $95 million worth of diesel purchases in 2022 to $4.5 billion. Purchases of fuel oil…

U.K. judge dismisses Greta Thunberg’s case of a charge that she blocked an oil conference

District judge John Law dismissed the case against the 21-year-old Swedish campaigner and four other activists on the second day of their trial in London. In his ruling, Law said the conditions imposed on protesters were “so unclear that it…

Unraveling the Layers of US Politics: Exploring Prejudice Against Women in Leadership

In the landscape of American politics, the pursuit of gender equality has been an ongoing struggle. While progress has undeniably been made, there remains a palpable undercurrent of prejudice about women in leadership roles. By Ashish Tiwari Despite the growing…

US-backed “Kurdish question” spilling over across Middle East

Parallel to the ongoing Israeli-Palestine war (and the Iranian-Israeli conflict), the last weeks saw several incidents both in the Levant and in Southwest Asia – and most of them pertain, directly or indirectly to Kurdish groups. Two weeks ago, Turkey…

Gaza Genocide Denounced at the World Court; Now We Must Stop It!

The government of Algeria announced over the weekend that it has requested that the UN Security Council be urgently convened this coming Wednesday, Jan. 31, to give “binding effect” to the historic Jan. 26 decision of the International Court of…

“We Charge You With Genocide”: NYC Activists Demand an End to U.S. Complicity in Israel’s Genocide on Gaza

Pro-Palestine activists with the Shut It Down For Palestine coalition marched today through Manhattan to call for an immediate and permanent ceasefire and an end to all U.S. funding of Israel. Yesterday, the International Court of Justice affirmed what we…

Diane Sare: The Congressional Wall of Shame – Why I Stand with South Africa and the Actual Interest of the United States of America

By the time this statement appears in print, the International Court of Justice will likely have delivered its decision on the South African Application filed on December 29, 2023 with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) charging Israel with the…

US Military Projection in Latin America and the Caribbean Intensifies

Upon assuming the US presidency, Joe Biden asserted in his first major foreign policy address, “America is back!” For Latin America and the Caribbean, this has meant an “aggressive expansion” of the US military in the region. By Roger D.…

Serbia’s Vučić Speaks Loudly But Carries A Small Stick

A couple of months ago, in an interview with Al Jazeera, Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti claimed that the September attack on Kosovo police by Serbian gunmen in northern Kosovo was planned by Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić in an effort…

U.S. Candidates 4 Assange 2024

Kelley Lane, Editor, and co-producer: assangecountdowntofreedom.com, coordinate an online discussion of candidates who are running for office and are ready to join the current elected officials who have stood up for Freedom of the Press and who have demanded the…

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