(2025-01-22). This Israeli city survived huge floods, the pandemic, and daily rocket attacks: 'Only a tsunami is missing'. haaretz.com The Israeli northern city of Nahariya has been heavily bombarded by Hezbollah almost every day since September, but few of the residents left. Now they are trying to return to routine…
(2025-01-22). VIDEO: Global Day of Action to Close Bases Planned for Feb 23. davidswanson.org What's wrong with military bases and what can be done about them? The Earth is coated in military bases, spreading like a pandemic, foriegn ones, domestic ones, famous ones, secret ones, part of a growing and disastrous global increase in spending on wars and preparations for wars that makes wars more, not less, likely. And …
(2025-01-22). Bud rot of palms detected in some parts of SA. sanews.gov.za Bud rot of palms detected in some parts of SA | The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) has issued a warning on the detection of the Bud rot of palms (Phytophthora palmivora) in certain parts of the country. | This follows the detection of P. palmivoraIn orchards in the Mopani District in Limpopo, and three commercial papaya orchards in the Ehlanzeni District Municipality in Mpumalanga. | The National Plant Protection Organisation of South Africa (NPPOZA) confirmed detection of the pest in August 2024. The disease is caused by a fungus that attacks palms. Disease transmission may…
(2025-01-21). Trump orders withdrawal of US from WHO 'in major blow to global health'. leftfootforward.org Health experts have condemned Donald Trump's decision to withdraw the US from the World Health Organisation (WHO) and cut all funding to the UN agency on the first day of his new presidency. | Trump claimed that the global health agency had mishandled the covid-19 pandemic "and other global health crises". | The British Medical Journal (BMJ), published by the British Medical Association, has said "Withdrawal from WHO does not "Make America Healthy Again," but severely diminishes American influence and standing in the world, while threatening its national interests and population health." | The BMJ warned that…