newarab (2024-02-26). Cyprus orders detention of 2 Lebanese for smuggling refugees. newarab.com A court in Police said the suspects are Lebanese nationals aged 19 and 21. | According to police, the refugees said during questioning that they departed from the…

newarab (2024-02-26). Tunisian opposition figure sentenced to six months: lawyer. newarab.com A Tunisian court has slapped a six-month prison term on opposition figure Jawhar Ben Mbarek, detained since February 2023, over remarks criticising the Ben Mbarek, co-founder of the National Salvation Front opposition alliance who is on hunger strike to protest his detention, was tried over his rebuke of legislative elections in 2022 which he had called a "ridiculous coup d'etat". | Held over "conspiracy against state security", Ben Mbarek remains behind bars…

Thomas Knapp (2024-02-26). Alabama IVF Ruling: When The Law Has A Personal Problem. counterpunch.org Riddle: When is a frozen embryo actually a can of worms? Answer: When the Alabama Supreme Court issues its ruling in LePage v. Mobile Infirmary Clinic, Inc., allowing the parents of several such embryos, created through in-vitro fertilization, to proceed with a wrongful death lawsuit after those embryos were accidentally destroyed. You've probably heard at

albawaba (2024-02-26). Israel agrees to ceasefire and prisoner exchange terms in Paris talks. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- Sources speaking to Al Jazeera have disclosed the initial framework terms for a ceasefire and prisoner exchange, recently agreed upon by Israel in Paris negotiations.According to these sources, Israel has consented to the release of 400 Palestinian detainees, which notably includes individuals serving high sentences. In return, Israel will see the release of 40 of its prisoners, including women and the elderly.Furthermore, the terms outline Israel's commitment to allowing the gradual return of displaced individuals to the northern Gaza Strip, with an exception made for those of military service age. Isr…

Oraily Madruga Rios (2024-02-26). Israel has arrested 7,225 Palestinians in the West Bank since October. plenglish.com Ramallah, Feb 26 (Prensa Latina) Israel's security forces have arrested 7,225 Palestinians in the West Bank since the onset of the new cycle of violence on October 7, the Prisoners Club reported.

newarab (2024-02-25). Cyprus orders detention of 2 Lebanese for smuggling refugees. newarab.com A court in Police said the suspects are Lebanese nationals aged 19 and 21. | According to police, the refugees said during questioning that they departed from the…

newarab (2024-02-25). Tunisian opposition figure sentenced to six months: lawyer. newarab.com A Tunisian court has slapped a six-month prison term on opposition figure Jawhar Ben Mbarek, detained since February 2023, over remarks criticising the Ben Mbarek, co-founder of the National Salvation Front opposition alliance who is on hunger strike to protest his detention, was tried over his rebuke of legislative elections in 2022 which he had called a "ridiculous coup d'etat". | Held over "conspiracy against state security", Ben Mbarek remains behind bars…

Margaret Kimberley, Black Agenda Report. (2024-02-25). Phony Fani Willis, Misguided Support, And The Atlanta Plantation. popularresistance.org It is interesting that the scoundrels who happen to be Black know how to deflect from their misdeeds and get undeserved support from their people. The less any solidarity is deserved, the more blatant the effort to use Black trauma as a get out of jail free card. | Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas delivered quite a performance during his 1991 confirmation hearings. He defended himself against charges of sexual harassment by referring to his experience as a "hight tech lynching," and in doing so he immediately won the support of many Black people who should have known better than to give him any credence for…

newarab (2024-02-25). Tunisia court sentences ex-president Marzouki to 8 years. newarab.com A This is the second prison sentence against Marzouki, who resides in

teleSUR (2024-02-24). Israel Studies Draft Truce in Gaza. telesurenglish.net The ministers of Israel's war cabinet will vote tonight, according to all forecasts and by telephone, whether or not they support a still very abstract draft for a possible truce in Gaza. | RELATED: | According to Israeli media sources knowledgeable about the negotiations, last night there were "significant advances" in the negotiations for a possible truce and exchange of Palestinian political prisoners for Israeli h…

Agence France-Presse (2024-02-25). Alexei Navalny's body handed over to his mother, Kremlin critic's spokeswoman says. scmp.com Russian authorities had earlier refused to give Lyudmila Navalnaya custody of her son's body, threatening to bury him on the grounds of the prison where he died.

Brian Berletic (2024-02-25). Pentagon Admits Ukraine Aid Unsustainable + Why Neutrality is Ukraine's Only (Good) Option. thealtworld.com Update on the conflict in Ukraine for February 25, 2024… | — Russian forces have cleared Avdeevka, taking over a thousand Ukrainian soldiers prisoner, illustrating the disorganized nature of Ukraine's withdrawal; | — The US Department of Defense admits essential supporting elements for sustaining US weapon systems transferred to Ukraine were never provided, thus inhibiting the effective use of US arms by Ukrainians; | — A fighting force makes up a small percentage of an overall military service because of the large amount of support infantry require on the modern battlefield. Without these suppor…