Former Pakistani PM Imran Khan and his wife sentenced for 14 years in Toshakhana case
Wednesday’s sentencing is the third for the former prime minister of Pakistan who has alleged that he is being persecuted by the army and political class in response to pressure from the US
French farmers step up their siege of Paris, protesting low income and high costs
Farmers’ unions have called for a protest at the EU summit in Brussels on February 1, denouncing free trade agreements and the EU-instigated policies hampering their domestic markets
In suspending funding to UNRWA, the West has become an active participant in Israel’s ethnic cleansing of Palestinians
Israel has made life impossible for Gazans by eliminating all material conditions for their survival including the crucial support provided by the UN refugee agency
Biden charged with genocide in US Federal Court
Court case seeks an emergency court order to halt US support for Israel’s war on Gaza, prohibiting the transfer of weapons and unconditional support to the Zionist state
Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger withdraw from ECOWAS
Land area under ECOWAS, which is condemned by West Africa’s popular movements as an agent of French imperialism, has been reduced to less than half after their withdrawal
Israel continues bombing and blockade of Gaza, in complete disregard of ICJ ruling
Over 350 Palestinians were killed in Israeli bombings and ground attacks, and close to 650 injured over the weekend. Meanwhile Israel and West targets UN aid agency over unsubstantiated claims
Three US soldiers killed and 34 others wounded in attack on the Syria-Jordan border
The responsibility for the attacks was claimed by militia in Iraq who have been targeting US bases across the region since October 7 for its military and diplomatic support for the Israeli war in Gaza
British workers march to denounce Tory anti-strike law
A law which allows employers to target workers in some sectors for not providing services during a strike came into effect in December. British trade unions have vowed to resist the law