2022-01-19: News Headlines

Ian Ellis-Jones (2022-01-19). Guantanamo: US condemned for human rights abuses on Cuban soil. greenleft.org.au According to a new UN Human Rights Council report, the worst human rights violations on Cuban soil take place at the hands of United States agents at the US Guantánamo Bay prison in Cuba's easternmost province, reports Ian Ellis-Jones.

Binoy Kampmark (2022-01-18). Julian Assange: A thousand days in Belmarsh. greenleft.org.au On his 1000th day of imprisonment, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's supporters gathered to show their support, solidarity and indignation at his ongoing political detention, writes Binoy Kampmark.

Peoples Dispatch (2022-01-18). Following Houthis' strike on UAE, Saudi-led coalition bombs Yemen killing 12. peoplesdispatch.org The Houthis had used drones and ballistic missiles to launch attacks inside the UAE. The UAE is a partner in the Saudi-led coalition which has been waging a war inside Yemen for the past seven years…

sputniknews (2022-01-18). Sweden Launches 'Drone Hunt' as More Objects Sighted Over Country's Nuclear Power Plants. sputniknews.com Following several sightings of drones above nuclear power plants and even the royal castle, the Swedish police and the Coast Guard are now investigating the Stockholm archipelago to established whether the drones could have come from the sea.

_____ (2022-01-18). Turkey Eyes a Major Role in Africa through Arms Deals. journal-neo.org Armed with drones and active diplomacy, Turkey is slowly — but surely — charting a path for a major role for itself in Africa. While Russia has historically dominated African arms market with 49 percent of market share, Turkey's ambitious foray includes geo-political interests, especially with regards to how it sees itself as a natural …

_____ (2022-01-18). Where To Put Your World War III Investment Dollar. journal-neo.org Is US President Joe Biden taking notes from the Trump administration on jockeying defense stocks? The question has to be asked in view of American military industrial stocks getting boosted by all the play on the tensions in Europe. What other reason could there be for lighting the fuse on World War III? Let's take a …

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