Canadian government indefinitely suspends arms exports to Israel

The Canadian government has indefinitely suspended arms exports to Israel, according to the Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

“Canada has one of the most rigorous export permit regimes in the world,” a statement from the office reads. “There are no open permits for exports of lethal goods to Israel.”

“The export permits approved between October 7th and January 8th have been shared with the parliamentary committee studying this matter. Since January 8th, the government has not approved new arms export permits to Israel and this will continue until we can ensure full compliance with our export regime,” the statement continued.

Export permits that were approved before January 8 are still in effect, according to the Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Remember: CNN previously reported that Canada had paused exports of non-lethal military equipment and technology to Israel in January given the risk of human rights violations.

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel toured the eastern provinces of Guantanamo and Santiago de Cuba to visit sites of productive interest and exchange with the inhabitants of those territories.

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel Visit the Province Songo-La Maya

"This tour allows us to touch with our own hands, the things that each territory is doing, see good practices and fix bad practices too". On Thursday afternoon, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Cannel Bermúdez made a tour of the town of Songo-La Maya in Santiago, to talk with the residents.

The visit takes place in the framework of the Government tour through all the provinces, in the words of the president, "this tour allows us to touch with our own hands, the things that each territory is doing, see good practices and fix bad practices too".

In his message to the people, Diaz-Cannel congratulated several companies in the territory, which "with their way of working and doing things, are overcoming the blockade".

The people of Santiago received the president with slogans and expressions of affection reaffirming their commitment to the Revolution.

The text reads, The president @DiazCanelB are in Songo-La Maya, Santiago de #Cuba.The people are in the street and receive him with great affection. After his visit to El Salvador, in Guantánamo, he arrived in the Santiago municipality to continue his tours around the country.

On the visit, the Cuban Presidency said in X, "Songo-La Maya, in the cradle of the Revolution, the heroic Santiago de Cuba, receives with all affection the president".

The Minister of Culture Alpidio Alonso Grau, referred to the passage of Diaz-Cannel saying, "I’m excited by the images of the president Diaz-Canel with the people of La Maya. In those cheers in support of the president is the work of the Revolution. That is the brave people of Fidel, who trust in his Revolution and grow in the hardest moments. Nobody surrenders here! Patria o Muerte.

The president arrived in the town after his visit to Guantanamo, the country’s easternmost province, where he visited the economic and social objectives of the territory.

President of Cuba Diaz-Canel: "The Revolution is very solid (..) we are very serene, calm, and no one will stop us in the advancement of our project."

It would be a very ironic yet fitting ending to Bibi's career if the US forced him to make peace and then he gets Rabin'd by someone from his base.

President Miguel Diaz-Canel denounced that the enemies of the Cuban Revolution are attempting to destabilize his country by exploiting the shortages caused by the U.S. economic, commercial, and financial blockade.

President Miguel Diaz-Canel warned that the recent events in the city of Santiago de Cuba are being exploited by enemies of the Revolution for destabilizing purposes.

Carlos Fernandez, the Cuban Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, summoned Benjamin Ziff, the United States Chargé d'Affaires in Havana.

Reading naked capitalism, i was wondering: is this correct that by buying ETF you outsource your voting rights in shareholders meetings to the fund itself?

Hunger Moves Thousands of Argentines to the Streets

Security Minister Bullrich threatened to activate her anti-riot protocol, which includes the intervention of federal forces.

On Monday, Argentinians will take to the streets of various cities to reject the situation of poverty to which far-right President Javier Milei and his policies have led.

"There's no margin left. Hunger in our neighborhoods is a limit," said the organizers, including the Union of Popular Economy Workers (UTEP), the Workers' Pole, and La Poderosa.

"For months, we have been suffering from food shortages in the thousands of community kitchens in the popular neighborhoods across the country, where socio-community workers are struggling to sustain the pots that feed millions of families who are going through very tough times," they added.

"Moreover, the government attacks and stigmatizes workers in the popular economy through an adjustment to 'Enhance Work,' a form of salary that was created for millions of people excluded from the formal system."

"In Argentina, actors take to the streets against President Javier Milei's cuts. Filmmakers, actors, students and other workers in the Argentine film industry clashed with police during a protest against budget cuts announced by Milei. On March 12, his administration announced drastic cuts to the National Institute of Cinema and Audiovisual Arts (INCAA), with the suspension of financing programs, the non-renewal of labor contracts, and the elimination of overtime for all staff."

"And as if that weren't enough, they put an end to the socio-urban integration projects that families living in overcrowded and without basic services in our neighborhoods need."

It is expected that citizens will block streets in more than 500 locations across Argentina. In the Metropolitan Area of Buenos Aires, the blockades will occur at the city entrances such as the Pueyrredon and Saavedra bridges, Liniers, Route 3, and General Paz.

"We are going to carry out a major protest action throughout the country so that thousands of people can shout to the Milei administration that 'hunger is the limit.' Enough of looting the popular kitchens," Workers' Pole leader Eduardo Belliboni said.

"The President lies when he says he delivers food... 45,000 popular kitchens that have run out of products as a result of the austerity policies of this brutal government," he added.

Previously, arguing the existence of alleged intermediaries and irregularities, Human Capital Minister Sandra Pettovello replaced traditional social programs with limited-reaching programs, suspended deliveries of medication for people with serious illnesses, closed ministry offices across the country, and canceled food deliveries to popular kitchens.

In response to today's mobilizations, Security Minister Patricia Bullrich threatened to activate her anti-riot protocol, which includes the intervention of federal forces to ensure "free circulation" in public spaces.

ISIS has bodycams? Have they ever done this before?

The Russian Army Protected the Elections From Ukrainian Attacks

Ukraine used at least 419 drones and 67 missiles against military and civilian installations.

On Wednesday, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu stated that the Armed Forces ensured the security of the presidential elections in the Russian regions bordering Ukraine amid Ukrainian attacks that attempted to disrupt this process.

"In accordance with the order of the supreme commander, President Vladimir Putin, the Armed Forces ensured secure voting during the presidential elections, including in the new regions of the country," he said and denounced that "the Kiev regime used terrorist methods against Russian citizens in order to thwart the elections."

"There were selective attacks on polling places and state institutions, where exclusively civilians were present. This was known to both the Ukrainian Army command and their Western advisors," Shoigu pointed out, noting that the Russian forces strengthened the anti-air defense system so as to protect government and civilian institutions.

"During the elections, 419 drones and 67 missiles were shot down," the Russian defense minister said, adding that Ukrainian forces carried out incursions seeking to take control of locations in the Belgorod and Kursk regions.

"The most intense fighting took place near the town of Kozinka. All enemy attacks were successfully repelled, and they were expelled from Russian territory," Shoigu asserted, adding that Ukrainian forces suffered over 3,500 casualties, including 790 fatalities.

"Twenty-three tanks, 34 armored vehicles, five Vampire missile launchers, and one Mi-8 helicopter were destroyed," he said, emphasizing that thanks to the actions of the Russian Army, "hundreds of human lives were saved, and the elections were ensured to proceed."

Shoigu also highlighted that 99.8 percent of the military participated in the recent presidential elections, which was a record compared to previous electoral processes.

"Over 1.5 million Armed Forces' military and civilian personnel participated," he said, noting that many soldiers were in combat zones.

In the 2024 elections, Putin achieved his greatest electoral victory since coming to power in 2000, securing reelection for a fifth six-year term. Thanks to the reforms to the Russian constitution made in 2020, he could even attempt another reelection in 2030.