EU: launches ASPIDES operation in Red Sea – EUROPE DIPLOMATIC

“We are very much advancing the work of a new maritime operation – it will be called ASPIDES, named after the Ancient Greek word for “shield”. It is a shield in order to act in purely defensive mode to protect merchant vessels, and two non-executive tasks of “accompanying” to deter with [its] presence and to strengthen maritime situational awareness.

“It will be deployed at sea, with ships and air assets, proportional to the threat we are facing. This mission ASPIDES will not conduct any operation on land – only at sea, in a purely defensive mode.

“Our goal is to establish and launch this mission ASPIDES, at the latest on the 19th of February. I hope and I am sure it will [be]. We will. Member States are strongly committed to that. Not of all of them will participate but no one is going to obstruct it”…

Source: EU: launches ASPIDES operation in Red Sea – EUROPE DIPLOMATIC

विकल्प / Option  – Kaushal Kishore

 

भूल सकते हैं बुरे ख्वाबों को हम

संजो कर रखने के लिए 

खूबसूरत ख्वाबों को,

वास्तविक जीवन में भी, 

हमारे पास वही विकल्प होते हैं, 

जीए गए पलों के बारे में…

🧬🧬🧬🧬🧬🧬

Regarding dreams, we can choose 

to let go of the unpleasant ones 

and cherish the pleasant ones, 

in real life too, 

we have the same choices 

with the moments we live…

*

–Kaushal Kishore 

Source: विकल्प / Option  – Kaushal Kishore

Retro Music 106 | beetleypete

With some notable exceptions, I was never really a fan of Punk Rock or the later Post Punk scene that followed. However, I did enjoy the music of the Scottish band, Altered Images, and their deliberately quirky pop videos.

Fronted by the cute and effervescent Claire Grogan, they enjoyed considerable success in the UK until they split up. Claire was also an actress in films and on TV, as well as a presenter. She later re-formed Altered Images with a completely new lne-up behind her and continues to perform occasionally.

Source: Retro Music 106 | beetleypete

Rep. Cori Bush Confirms Department of Justice Investigation But is She The Target of a Right-Wing Attack? The Missouri Congresswoman said the allegations were “frivolous” and spread by right-wing organizations.

…Rep. Bush responded to the news with a statement confirming the investigation but denying any wrongdoing. “First and foremost, I hold myself, my campaign, and my position to the highest levels of integrity,” said Rep. Bush. “I also believe in transparency, which is why I can confirm that the Department of Justice is reviewing my campaign’s spending on security services.”

The progressive Congresswoman and activist argued that the allegations against her were politically motivated. “In recent months, right-wing organizations have lodged baseless complaints against me, peddling notions that I have misused campaign funds to pay for personal security services,” she said. “That is simply not true…”

Source: Rep. Cori Bush Confirms Department of Justice Investigation

Colcha de Retalhos – O Outro Lado

A primeira vez que vi os olhos dela… foi através da cortina da casa de Kaori. Um vento balançou a renda lilás e o vulto surgiu através da janela basculante. Eram da cor de avelã… ingrediente mais usado nas suas receitas. Reparei que acontecia um pedido de socorro dentro deles. E senti que ao socorrê-la… me afogaria…

Mariana Gouveia
Colcha de Retalhos – Scenarium Livros Artesanais
Você pode pedir o seu aqui

Source: Colcha de Retalhos – O Outro Lado

Norway urges UNRWA donors to ‘reflect on wider consequences’ of funding cut

OSLO: Norway, a top donor to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), is urging countries that have cut funding to the agency to consider the consequences of their actions on the population in Gaza, its foreign minister told Reuters on Wednesday.
The Nordic country on Sunday said it would maintain its funding to UNRWA following accusations that some agency staff took part in the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas militants, in contrast to several other countries that have paused payments. Source: Norway urges UNRWA donors to ‘reflect on wider consequences’ of funding cut

Favourite Aussie foods linked to Alzheimer’s | Bond University | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

Tahera

Lead author of the study and PhD candidate Tahera Ahmed.

A study has found a strong link between Alzheimer’s disease and the daily consumption of meat-based and processed foods.

Researchers at Bond University came to the conclusion after examining the diets of 438 Australians – 108 with Alzheimer’s and 330 in a healthy control group…

Source: Favourite Aussie foods linked to Alzheimer’s | Bond University | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

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