(2022-01-24). UK begins evacuation of diplomats from Ukraine. rt.com 
London has commenced withdrawing diplomatic staff amid fears that a Russian invasion of Ukraine is imminent | Britain has ordered the withdrawal of staff from its embassy in Kiev "in response to growing threat" from Moscow, as tensions on the Ukrainian-Russian border continue to remain high amid Western fears that the Kremlin is planning an invasion. | In an update published on the website of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), it was revealed that London has opted to "temporarily" withdraw some staff and their dependants from Kiev, noting that the embassy would remain open and continue pr…
(2022-01-24). Fatal housefire in Pontiac, Michigan, highlights poverty in former GM manufacturing center. wsws.org Last week's tragic fire highlighted the dangerous housing conditions and poverty in the city, which has been left destitute by General Motors.
(2022-01-23). Impose 1% surcharge on richest 10% Indians to reduce inequality: Oxfam India. peoplesdispatch.org A 4% wealth tax on 98 richest families can take care of the ministry of health and family welfare for more than two years…
(2022-01-23). More signs of economic weakness showing up. fightbacknews.org San José, CA – On Thursday, January 20, the U.S. Department of Labor reported that the number of new claims for unemployment insurance rose for the second week in row, to more than 280,000 for the week of January 10-15. This is up almost 40% from the beginning of January. While much of this may be caused by the spike in COVID-19, there have been other signs of economic weakness that started to show up in December. | Signs of economic weakness and growing concerns about rising interest rates also slammed the stock market last week. For the second week in a row, stocks fell. The U.S. central bank, the Federal Reser…
(2022-01-23). China embassy warns British diplomacy 'goes nowhere if it follows Cold War playbook'. ecns.cn China's embassy in London has warned that Britain's diplomacy will go nowhere if it follows the Cold War playbook, in answer to repeated accusations against China by United Kingdom Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs Liz Truss during her current visit to Australia.