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Phila Portia Ndwandwe is one of many female fighters in the South African anti-apartheid struggle who had been left out of the mainstream narrative. On March 12, 1997, Ndwandwe’s skeleton was unearthed in a field in KwaZulu-Natal. Here’s her story.
In 1988, apartheid security forces abducted Ndawndwe, torturing her in hopes of turning her into an informant. However, when Ndwandwe refused to betray her comrades, her captors shot her in the head and buried her in an unmarked grave.
It wasn’t until almost a decade later, until after the fall of apartheid, that her whereabouts were located. However, a compromise had been reached: perpetrators of political killings under apartheid would receive amnesty in return for full disclosure of their activities. Thus, Ndwandwe’s killers were granted amnesty, leaving the criminals unpunished.
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🟡 BREAKING: Ukraine has backed a US plan for a 30-day ceasefire in the war with Russia. The truce would halt all fighting along the front line.
The proposal, discussed in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, will now be sent to Moscow for approval. In a joint statement, the US and Ukraine also confirmed that a rare earth minerals deal will be finalized soon.
The US has also agreed to lift its pause on aid to Ukraine and restore intelligence sharing.
Over 100 Pakistani military personnel were traveling on the Jaffar Express train, which was hijacked earlier by the Baloch Liberation Army. A senior army official confirmed this number to the BBC.
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🟡 NEW: Qatar allegedly funded Netanyahu's aides with hundreds of thousands of dollars.
An Israeli investigation is probing whether six-figure sums were funneled from Qatar to Prime Minister Netanyahu’s aides. The focus is on suspicions that advisers, including Eli Feldstein, Jonatan Urich, and Yisrael Einhorn, received funds to improve Qatar’s image in Israel. According to Israeli Channel 13, the funds were allegedly transferred indirectly through various intermediaries.
Today, an Israeli court imposed a 30-day gag order, prohibiting the publication of any details related to the investigation, including information on suspects or findings, across all media platforms.
This is not the first time Doha has funded Israel. Qatar has reportedly provided over $100 million to Netanyahu and his Likud Party to promote its policies. Trade relations between Qatar and Israel have continued, with Qatari gas exports to Israel persisting during the genocide.
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🟡 NOW: A major train hijacking is ongoing, claimed by a Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) guerrilla unit in southwest Pakistan. The hijacked train carried over 450 passengers. The group halted the Jaffar Express by blowing up the tracks before seizing control.
In a statement, the BLA says it is holding around 100 hostages, including active-duty Pakistani military personnel. The group claims to have released women, children, and other civilians, stating that only "serving personnel of the occupying forces" remain captive.
The BLA has warned it will execute hostages if Pakistan launches a military rescue. Intense clashes between BLA fighters and Pakistani troops are ongoing, with multiple casualties reported.
The BLA has been fighting a national liberation war for an independent Balochistan for 25 years. The Baloch region spans Pakistan, Iran, and Afghanistan. Violence in the conflict escalated sharply last year, with 150 attacks—a 119% increase from the previous year.
🟡 BREAKING: Israeli strike in Southern Lebanon kills at least one person.
An Israeli drone targeted a car in the village of Deir El Zahrani, southern Lebanon. According to Al Mayadeen, at least one person has been confirmed killed. Since the November ceasefire, Lebanese authorities have reported nearly 1,100 Israeli violations, including at least 85 deaths and over 280 injuries.
🟡 BREAKING: US and Ukraine have begun talks in Saudi Arabia on a possible ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia. The meeting comes just hours after Ukraine launched its largest drone attack on Moscow. It also marks the first formal talks between Washington and Kyiv since the Trump-Zelensky clash over the White House.
Leading the discussions are US Secretary of State and National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, alongside top Zelensky aide Andriy Yermak. President Volodymyr Zelensky is also in Saudi Arabia for separate meetings with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Clashes erupted last night in Bucharest between riot police and supporters of far-right candidate Călin Georgescu. This followed the decision by Romania's Central Election Bureau (BEC) to ban Georgescu’s presidential candidacy. He had won the recent election, but the vote was annulled due to alleged “Russian interference.”
Georgescu has been condemned by the EU, Western media, and Romania’s current centrist government for his pro-Russian stance on Ukraine and opposition to NATO expansion in Eastern Europe. His platform also includes Christian nationalism and extremely socially conservative policies.
He has denounced the BEC's decision as a threat to democracy, receiving support from figures such as JD Vance and Elon Musk. The election rerun is scheduled for May 4 of this year.
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Israel cut off energy supplies and access to drinking water for half a million people in Gaza. Yesterday, Israel imposed an immediate ban on electricity sales to Gaza, crippling a desalination plant that supplies life-saving water.
This follows Israel's walling off of humanitarian aid, affecting over two million people. Hazem Qassam, Hamas' spokesman, slammed the decision as part of Israel's “starvation policy.” Furthermore, Israel continues to violate the ceasefire agreement, and its mediators have left for new talks in Doha, Qatar.
Human Rights Watch had already accused Israel of “acts of genocide” for blocking Palestinians' access to water. Pipelines are shut down, solar panels powering water pumps are destroyed, and the essential desalination and wastewater plants are inoperable.
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After Gaza, now in Syria – the EU is backing ethnic cleansing and pogroms.
In its latest statements, the EU has effectively backed the pogroms carried out by Syria’s transitional government.
EU officials have blamed the recent escalation of violence against minorities in Syria on "pro-Assad forces"—a narrative echoed by Syria’s transitional government, led by former ISIS and al-Qaeda members.
In recent days, HTS security forces have launched brutal attacks, pogroms, and massacres against minority groups. According to sources on the ground, over 1,000 people have been killed—most of them civilians, including women and children.
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This week’s photo dump: Women’s protests around the world on International Women’s Day 2025. 📸🌍
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On this day in 1954, Irish socialist and freedom fighter Bobby Sands was born. He gave his life for the struggle for Irish independence, leading a 66-day hunger strike that ultimately killed him.
At 18, Sands joined the Provisional Irish Republic Army (IRA). Arrested multiple times, he was sentenced to 14 years for firearms possession and imprisoned in the notorious Maze Prison, or “H-Block,” infamous for brutal treatment and torture.
Sands led the fight for political prisoner status, culminating in the hunger strike that made him and nine others global symbols of resistance. 41 days in, he was elected MP for Fermanagh and South Tyrone with over 30,000 votes, drawing worldwide attention.
Despite international pleas, including from the Pope, Sands died on May 5, 1981, at 27. His death sparked riots, and he remains a hero to Irish freedom fighters. His words, “Our revenge will be the laughter of our children,” still inspire the oppressed today.
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🟡 NOW: German police are choking a young woman at the international Women's Day protests in Berlin.
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🟡 NOW: “One Genocide Does Not Justify Another” — Large display of solidarity with Palestinian at March 8 Women’s struggle protest in Berlin.
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Although Mauritius gained independence from the UK on this day in 1968, parts of the island nation are still under occupation.
In the late 1960s, thousands of locals were forced to leave their homes by the US and the UK to make way for the construction of a US military base. Indigenous people later testified before the ICJ that US agents threatened residents who refused to leave.
Human rights organizations and victims of the displacement are demanding reparations from the US and the UK. But what exactly makes the island state so interesting for imperialist interests? Read on to find out.
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🟡 BREAKING: Four Lebanese prisoners have been released by Israel as part of ongoing negotiations between the two countries.
The Lebanese government confirmed the arrival of the four prisoners, transported by the Red Cross. They had been abducted by the Israeli army from Lebanon between January and February.
Following US pressure, Israel and Lebanon have agreed to open negotiations to reach a broader agreement. The deal will address three key issues: the land border disputes between Israel and Lebanon, the fate of Lebanese prisoners held by Israel, and the conditions for Israel’s withdrawal from five outposts in southern Lebanon.
Tensions over border demarcation have further escalated after Israel declared its intention to maintain control over five additional strategic locations in southern Lebanon. Israel’s decision reportedly violated the terms of the November 27, 2024, ceasefire agreement.
A new statement from the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has been released. Earlier, the BLA hijacked the Jaffar Express in the southwest of the country. Summary of the BLA statement:
🟡 BLA has been holding up to 182 hostages for six hours.
🟡 20 Pakistani military personnel killed.
🟡 Ongoing clashes between BLA anti-aircraft artillery and Pakistan’s Air Force.
🟡 BLA threatens to execute all hostages if Pakistani soldiers attempt to approach.
🟡 NOW: Pakistan’s military is on the move after Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) guerrillas hijacked the Jaffar Express in the country's southwest, taking over 100 hostages, including a significant number of Pakistani soldiers.
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Thousands rallied in New York yesterday to demand the release of Palestinian student activist Mahmoud Khalil. The activist was arrested by ICE despite holding a green card.
Donald Trump posted about the arrest on his social media channels. He confirmed that Khalil was arrested as part of a crackdown on free speech at university campuses regarding solidarity with Palestine. The statement indicated that more arrests would follow.
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🟡 NEW: UNICEF has warned that 90% of people in the Gaza Strip have no access to safe drinking water.
The water crisis in Gaza has reached a critical point. Only one in ten people can currently access safe water, according to UNICEF. UN agencies estimate that 1.8 million people—more than half of them children—are in urgent need of water, sanitation, and hygiene assistance. The situation has worsened following Israel's decision to cut off electricity to the Strip, which has severely disrupted vital water desalination systems.
According to UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini, the situation in Gaza mirrors that of October 2023. Israel is weaponizing humanitarian aid, while its ceasefire violations persist.
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“You will just have to kill me.” – Police arrested Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on a plane upon landing in Manila.
The ICC wants Duterte over his so-called “war on drugs,” which rights groups say left 30,000 people dead. Here’s a quick look back at his reign.
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Mexicans rallied yesterday to celebrate their president’s victory against Trump’s tariffs. President Claudia Sheinbaum addressed a crowd of 35,000 in the capital, declaring that no foreign hegemony will violate the country’s sovereignty.
Last week, Trump backtracked and agreed not to impose tariffs on all Mexican goods covered by the US-Mexico Commercial Agreement (USMCA), which accounts for approximately 90% of Mexico’s exports to the North. A firm stance from Mexico, combined with pressure from US capitalists, forced Trump’s reversal.
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Al Jazeera, a soft power tool for the US and Qatar, keeps pushing Western imperialist narratives. Now it's justifying massacres by Syria’s transitional government—run by ex-ISIS and al-Qaeda—by blaming the victims as 'Assad supporters'.
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"We must stop this bloodshed" – Syrians take to the streets of Damascus to demand an end to pogroms and massacres of minorities.
The escalation of violence against minorities in Syria has sparked outrage among people who have called for a peaceful protest in Marjeh Square. Hundreds of people raised slogans calling for the rejection of sectarian violence and the cessation of the bloodshed. The protest was suppressed by clashes and gunfire fired by HTS security forces.
Meanwhile, the UN confirmed that entire families, including women and children, are being killed. Day by day, more shocking videos are emerging online documenting summary executions committed by HTS fighters.
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The DR Congo government is offering $5 million for M23’s top leaders as the rebels push deeper into its territory. With Goma and Bukavu fallen, the group now advances toward Walikale, home to the only industrial mine still under government control. Losing Walikale would mean not just the loss of a key revenue source, but also control over major supply routes that run through the region.
As M23 gains ground, the DRC’s military is facing significant challenges. Group Kabido, once a pro-government militia, has defected to M23, further weakening Kinshasa’s position.
As the frontlines shift, civilians bear the brunt of the conflict. Since January 2025, more than 7,000 have been killed, over 100,000 displaced. Hospitals and schools have been attacked, forcing closures, while insecurity spreads. The UN accuses Rwanda of backing M23, fueling tensions and adding another layer of instability to the war.
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This Women’s History Month, listen to this powerful speech by a Mexican mother whose daughter, María del Jesús, was murdered in her own apartment.
In 2016, María was a 19-year-old engineering student at Mexico City’s National Polytechnic Institute (IPN). After going out to party with classmates and a teacher, they claimed she “went crazy” and “committed suicide.”
A criminal investigation later reported that her teacher and classmate forcefully brought her to her fifth-floor apartment. They unsuccessfully tried to sexually abuse her and, as she struggled and screamed for help, threw her out of the window. María went into a coma and suffered head and leg fractures. She would die eight days later. Her killers have still not been brought to justice to this day.
Mexico suffers one of the highest rates of femicide (the killing of women and girls because of their gender) globally, exacerbated by textile factories that proliferate because of US policies.
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Jewish anti-Zionist activist Udi Raz stands up to German police as they violently shut down the International Women’s Day protests in Berlin.
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🟡 NOW: This is 8. March in Germany.
Berlin police are brutally arresting a young woman at the International Women’s Day protest.
The demonstration carries a strong message of solidarity with Palestine and struggles worldwide.
Tensions are rising as thousands and defying a police crackdown with a numbers of arrests.
On International Women’s Day, we honor Vietnamese revolutionary Võ Thị Thắng. Here, she smiles after receiving a 20-year labor camp sentence from the US-backed South Vietnamese government. She told the judge: “20 years? Your government won’t last that long.”
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