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Vital Desalination Plants in Iran and Bahrain Are Attacked

It should be against the Geneva Conventions to bomb water plants of ANY kind — just as it is to bomb schools filled with 7- to 12-year-old girls. Water infrastructure is essential for civilian survival. Depriving them of clean water is Un-American.
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Ich habe mich sehr lange mit Kritik an der iranischen Diaspora zurückgehalten. Als Menschenrechtsaktivistin geht das aber nicht mehr.
In den letzten Jahren hat sich in Teilen (!) der Diaspora eine faschistische, MAGA-artige Bewegung zusammengebraut, die gefährlich ist.

150 tote Kinder (insgesamt 165 Tote). Mädchen zwischen 7 und 12 Jahren. Sie saßen in der Schule als die Raketen einschlugen. Was danach begann, kenne ich mittlerweile gut: die organisierte Auflösung der Realität. Durch politische Entscheidungsträger, Journalisten und Influencer aus der Diaspora.

China’s 450km/h bullet train is the fastest ever built Dart between Beijing and Shanghai in under four hours, with airline-like business class comfort.

China is testing a train that will go 280mph, making it the fastest conventional train in the world.

The US can't get its shit together to build a single new line.

BREAKING: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has barred the U.S. from using Spanish military bases for attacks on Iran.

Those three downed jets run around $90 million each.

It cost $20 million a year to operate the food kitchens serving 816,000 people in Sudan.

The money behind the new Iran War In private calls over the last several weeks, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman urged President Trump to attack Iran.

1. According to multiple reports both Saudi Arabia and the UAE lobbied Trump to attack Iran.

Both countries have increased their influence with Trump by investing billions in projects that personally enrich Trump and his son-in-law, Jared Kushner.

Wasserbatterie aus China schafft 120.000 Ladezyklen – und braucht kein Lithium | t3n Ein chinesisches Forschungsteam entwickelt eine umweltfreundliche Batterie, deren chemische Zusammensetzung so unbedenklich wie Tofuwasser sein soll. Ist das die Lösung, auf die die deutsche Energiewe...

jede dritte tech news headline ist 'wir haben neue batterien aus luft liebe und sägespähne entwickelt sie halten 100 jahre' währenddessen entscheidet D dass wir technologieoffen weiter mit einem großen blechfass voll altöl im wohnzimmer heizen dürfen sollten t3n.de/news/120-000...

Es war eine bewusste Demonstration: @bundeskanzler Merz bekommt in Hangzhou 🇨🇳 Roboter vorgeführt. Wenn man es mit eigenen Augen (mit Faszination und Grusel) sieht, wird klar: die innenpolitischen Debatten in 🇩🇪 🇪🇺 passen nicht mehr zu der Welt da draußen. #Aufwachen

Im no fan of Iran (an awful regime ruling over mainly lovely people) but it is less of a threat to world peace right now than the United States and Israel.

Israel's operation against Iran was coordinated with US, Israeli official says The Israeli operation against Iran on Saturday was coordinated with the U.S., an Israeli defence official told Reuters.

Israel and U.S. forces are actively striking Iran www.reuters.com/world/middle...

White House officials believe ‘the politics are a lot better’ if Israel strikes Iran first As the administration mulls military action in Iran, officials argue it’d be best ifIsrael makes the first move.

For context, Politico reported Wednesday that the Trump regime thought it would be better optics if Israel bombed Iran first so that America could just appear to be helping an ally rather than starting a new war

Israel launches attack on Iran, defence minister says Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz says the attack on Iran is

Israel launches attack on Iran.

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The Greens: a new force in British politics I admit that I had no idea what to expect when I woke this morning, knowing that I would very shortly discover the news about the Gordon and Denton by-election. I had read all the reports about the G...

The Greens: a new force in British politics www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2026/02...

Nurul Amin Shah Alam, Blind Rohingya refugee dumped by CBP, dies in cold "They just left him."

They killed him.

It takes a lot to infuriate me and break my heart only because you have to be able to tolerate a lot when covering Trump and fascism and try your best to stay centered and hopeful.

This story I can't let go.

They chose to let him just die.

www.motherjones.com/mojo-wire/20...

Polizeigewalt in Italien: Anatomie eines Falls Ein Tötungsdelikt in Mailand fällt der Meloni-Regierung auf die Füße. Es diente ihr als Argument für die angestrebte Justizreform. Das ist hinfällig.

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How Britain's right wing is benefiting from the Epstein scandal The arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on suspicion of misconduct in public office will heap yet more pressure on the beleaguered government of Prime Minister Keir Starmer.Mountbatten-Windsor’s arre...

How Britain's right wing is benefiting from the Epstein scandal

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France moves to bar US Ambassador Charles Kushner from direct government access France's top diplomat has requested that U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner no longer be allowed direct access to members of the French government. Kushner skipped a meeting Monday to discuss comments by the Trump administration over the beating death of a far-right activist.

France's top diplomat has requested that U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner no longer be allowed direct access to members of the French government. Kushner skipped a meeting Monday to discuss comments by the Trump administration over the beating death of a far-right activist. n.pr/4cbQOo6

Iceland looks to fast-track vote on joining EU A referendum on resuming membership talks had been expected in 2027, but could come as early as this August.

🚨🚨Biggest #EU news of today: #Iceland looks to fast-track vote on joining EU as referendum on EU accession could come as early as August, departing from original plan for 2027 ref. 🧵
www.politico.eu/article/icel...

Ganfeng beginnt mit Produktion von Halb-Festkörper-Akkus - electrive.net Der chinesische Zulieferer Ganfeng Lithium hat mit der Produktion einer Semi-Solid-State-Batterie mit einer Energiedichte von 650 Wh/kg begonnen. Außerdem hat

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"Die Batterie hat Tests bei 250 °C und Nageldurchdringungstests bestanden, ohne Feuer zu fangen. Die exotherme Reaktion (Hitzeentwicklung bei Defekt) soll um 90 Prozent niedriger als bei reinem Lithium...
www.electrive.net/2026/02/23/h...

Mandelson arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office The first set of files related to Peter Mandelson's appointment as the UK's ambassador to the US will be published in early March, it has been announced in the House of Commons.

Breaking Sky News:

Peter Mandelson has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

He was led out of his London home by police officers this afternoon.

Mandelson has faced allegations that he leaked market-sensitive information from Downing Street to Jeffrey Epstein.

Trump's ambassador ignites international firestorm with 'deranged' new remarks U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee ignited an international firestorm this weekend after appearing to endorse the idea of Israel taking control of the entire Middle East, remarks that prompted a ...

My Lord,,, where do these Idiots come from! In what way did Huckabee think his answer would be just fine? The Middle East is a powder keg with a short fuse, comments like this sure don't help. Moron!

If you see a meme that deliberately avoids listing a source, a media outlet, a link, or anything *remotely* resembling indicia of reliability, do *not* repost it unless it's to tell everyone to ignore it and do better. We're heading into societal collapse, and we're not ready for it. Not even close.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, BBC understands It comes after Thames Valley Police said they were assessing a complaint over the alleged sharing of confidential material by the former prince with Jeffrey Epstein.

Well look at that. US take note!!! www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c7...

Good morning and happy Chinese New Year to all who celebrate. As the Year of the Snake slithers away, the Year of the Fire Horse rides in strong and spirited. May luck gallop fast, happiness stay on track, and the blatant lawlessness of Fat Satan's administration be kicked, trampled and shit on. 🧨💥🧧

This is interesting. In other words, Minneapolis is producing an overall strengthening of the social contract, including towards the undocumented. That's a stark rebuttal to MAGA theory, which holds that the silent majority agrees that foreign invaders threaten national social cohesion