Mario Saenz-Solano

Headline on a photo of the Brazilian athlete holding a gold medal: Lucas Pinheiro Braathen Wins South America’s First Ever Winter Olympics Medal

From @theathletic.com: Lucas Pinheiro Braathen made history for Brazil and for South America — he became the first athlete from the continent to win a medal at the Winter Olympics. nyti.ms/4tUe2FN

Trump’s trade victims are shrugging off his attacks And China is gaining in the process

The BRICS are now trading more with one another than with America, and the gap is widening. China might be the biggest winner from Donald Trump’s reshaping of global commerce

At least 54 migrants die as boat sinks off Yemen, dozens missing At least 54 migrants died when a boat carrying around 150 people sank off Yemen's coast in bad weather on Sunday, with dozens still unaccounted for, health officials said.

At least 54 migrants die as boat sinks off Yemen, dozens missing reut.rs/4mKDI3h

Weekend reading in the run up to the #review of the #Kampala #amendments on the crime of #aggression at the Special Session of the Assembly of States of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, which commences on Monday. #ICC #ASP

Trump's sanctions on ICC prosecutor have halted tribunal's work Nearly three months ago, U.S. President Donald Trump slapped sanctions on the International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor, Karim Khan

"[ICC prosecutor Karim Khan] has lost access to his email [as a result of Microsoft cancelling], and his bank accounts [in UK] have been frozen (...) the US sanctions are hampering work on a broad array of investigations, not just the Israeli one."

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A headline reads: “Trump Administration Reverses Cancellations Of Student Visas.” More text reads: “The sudden shift came as a reprieve for the more than 1,500 international students who have had their visas canceled in recent weeks.”

The Trump administration abruptly walked back its cancellation of more than 1,500 visas held by international students on Friday, announcing a dramatic shift by ICE during a court hearing in Washington. nyti.ms/4lIMsXT

US allies express alarm at Trump’s plan to let Russia keep most of the land it seized from Ukraine | CNN Politics Some US allies are highly alarmed by the framework the Trump administration is pushing to end the Ukraine war and Europeans are bracing for the outcomes of another round of high-level talks between th...

Some US allies are highly alarmed by the framework the Trump administration is pushing to end the Ukraine war and Europeans are bracing for the outcome of another round of high-level talks between the US and Russia, multiple diplomatic sources told CNN.

Trump expected to sign deep-sea mining executive order on Thursday - sources U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Thursday to boost the deep-sea mining industry, the latest attempt to tap international deposits of nickel, copper and other critical minerals used widely across the economy.

Some concerning news especially for the countries that support the deep-sea mining moratorium, like Peru. Let's also recall that the regime that governs The Area (of the Seabed) is the Common Heritage of Humankind, a rule that goes beyond UNCLOS' framework.

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University of Derby staff face mass job cuts as management plans to axe half of senior academics University of Derby staff face mass job cuts as management plans to axe half of senior academics

University of Derby faces mass job cuts as management plans to make half of senior academics redundant. Please spread the word. www.ucu.org.uk/article/1398...

New video footage shows IDF opening fire on aid workers despite Israel claims

NEW: Video footage recovered from the body of one of the emergency workers found in a mass grave in Gaza shows Israeli soldiers opening fire on clearly marked ambulances – contradicting Israel's claims

UK foreign secretary criticises Israel for denying two Labour MPs entry David Lammy says it is ‘unacceptable’ that the parliamentary delegation had been detained and deported The UK’s foreign secretary has criticised Israeli authorities for denying two Labour MPs entry into the country and deporting them. Yuan Yang and Abtisam Mohamed were rejected because they were suspected of plans to “document the activities of security forces and spread anti-Israel hatred”, according to a statement from the Israeli immigration ministry cited by Sky News and Politics UK. Yang, who represents Earley and Woodley in Berkshire, and Mohamed, the MP for Sheffield Central, both flew into Ben Gurion airport from Luton with their aides, according to reports. The foreign secretary, David Lammy, said in a statement on Saturday: “It is unacceptable, counterproductive, and deeply concerning that two British MPs on a parliamentary delegation to Israel have been detained and refused entry by the Israeli authorities. “I have made clear to my counterparts in the Israeli government that this is no way to treat British parliamentarians, and we have been in contact with both MPs tonight to offer our support. “The UK government’s focus remains securing a return to the ceasefire and negotiations to stop the bloodshed, free the hostages and end the conflict in Gaza.” Continue reading...

UK foreign secretary criticises Israel for denying two Labour MPs entry

Evidence of ‘execution-style’ killings of 15 Palestinian aid workers by Israeli forces, doctor says Forensic consultant says multiple bullets were used from short range in attack that has caused global outrage A forensic doctor who examined the bodies of some of the 15 paramedics and Palestinian rescue workers shot dead by Israeli forces and buried in a mass grave in southern Gaza has said there was evidence of execution-style killing, based on the “specific and intentional” location of shots at close range. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society, the Palestinian Civil Defense and UN employees were on a humanitarian mission to collect dead and wounded civilians outside the southern city of Rafah on the morning of 23 March when they were killed, and then buried in the sand by bulldozer alongside their flattened vehicles, according to the UN. Continue reading...

Evidence of ‘execution-style’ killings of 15 Palestinian aid workers by Israeli forces, doctor says

En Syrie, le président par intérim Ahmad al-Charaa annonce la formation d'un nouveau gouvernement Le président syrien par intérim, Ahmad al-Charaa, a annoncé samedi soir la formation d'un nouveau gouvernement.

En Syrie, le président par intérim Ahmad al-Charaa annonce la formation d'un nouveau gouvernement

#BREAKING Over 7,000 people killed in eastern DR Congo since January: PM

Pronto en Estudia Derechos Humanos. 🙌🏽

Netanyahu Says ‘Intense’ Fighting in Gaza Will Resume if Hostages Are Not Freed Saturday Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli troops would resume “intense fighting” if Hamas did not release captives held in Gaza. But he did not say how many hostages needed to be released.

Breaking News: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel warned Hamas that the cease-fire would end if Israeli hostages were not released by noon on Saturday.

Trump’s Gaza “Plan” would mean committing every core international crime (Photo: AP) It is hard to keep track of the number of international crimes being proposed in Washington as a response to the destruction of Gaza. There are solid arguments to be made that President…

What international crimes would be committed if Trump's Gaza "plan" were implemented?

In this new article, I explain that there's a solid argument to made that it is all of them: war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide, & the crime of aggression: justiceinconflict.org/2025/02/06/t...

Trump Proposes the U.S. Take Over Gaza: Live Updates

This would be an unlawful seizure of territory in violation of the United Nations Charter, and the forcible transfer of the population of Gaza would constitute crimes against humanity.

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Pressure mounts on Israel over its rejection of two-state solution Israel instead is escalating its assault on Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, sparking a new wave of people fleeing what were once designated safe zones.

Israel’s war against Hamas is seeding hate, and a two-state solution is needed, European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Monday amid escalating international pressure on Israel to work toward a long-term political road map to peace.