(2024-06-29). 5 missiles hit near ship in Red Sea in potential Houthi attack. newarab.com
A ship traveling through the Red Sea came under repeated missile fire Friday in a likely attack launched by Five missiles landed near the vessel as it traveled off the coast of the port city of Hodeida in Yemen, the British military's United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center said. | The missiles landed near the vessel, but caused no damage, the UKTMO added. | The Houthis did not immediately claim the attack. How…
(2024-06-29). Iran warns Israel of 'obliterating war' if it attacks Lebanon. aljazeera.com Israeli forces conduct series of attacks on Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon as tit-for-tat strikes intensify.
(2024-06-29). Protesters clash in Brooklyn as Israeli firm hosts event to sell stolen Palestinian land. presstv.ir New York's Jewish community has been hosting events annually to auction off land in Israel and in West Bank settlements.
(2024-06-29). Yemeni, Iraqi Resistance Forces Launch Joint Attacks on Ships Linked to Israel. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Yemeni armed forces, in coordination with Iraqi resistance fighters, executed multiple military operations on Friday targeting ships associated with the Israeli regime.
(2024-06-29). In Rafah, 83% Of Refugees Report No Access To Food. imemc.org
Yet another malnutrition death; Gazans surrounded by sewage, garbage, insects; starvation setting in; out of 10,000+ medical evacuations needed, 19 permitted to leave; Gaza's ambulance rescue service about to stop due to lack of fuel; Biden admin about to release part of suspended bomb shipment; Congress votes to conceal Gaza death toll; much more. By …
(2024-06-29). Israeli troopers killed as Gaza resistance inflicts heavy losses in Shujaya. presstv.ir The Gaza resistance launches reprisal attacks on Israeli forces invading the Shujaya neighborhood in Gaza City, killing and wounding Israeli troopers in multiple attacks.
(2024-06-29). Over 500 Palestinian children in W Bank detained since Gaza war. newarab.com
At least 540 children have been held in difficult conditions, according to the prisoner support and rights organisation, in similar treatment to…
(2024-06-29). US aid pier removed from Gaza due to high seas. newarab.com
A temporary It is the third time the pier has been detached from the shore because of weather conditions since its initial installation in mid-May, and the effort is also facing difficulties with distribution of assistance once it reaches Gaza. | "Due to high sea states expected this w…
(2024-06-29). Israel 'needs six months' in Gaza-Egypt Philadelphi corridor. newarab.com
The The army seeks to stay in the Philadelphi (Salah Al-Din) corridor under the pretext of destroying tunnels, Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ah…
(2024-06-29). We Can't Let The Press Launder Israel's War. popularresistance.org The United States-backed Israeli siege and genocide in Gaza is entering its tenth month. Israel's relentless bombings and executions by Israeli snipers and soldiers have killed more than 38,100 Palestinians in Gaza, with thousands more uncounted and decomposing under the rubble, and more than 86,000 injured. Reports by nonprofit agencies and organizations have detailed the Israeli military's numerous war crimes, including abductions, torture and sexual violence against Palestinians. More than 2.3 million Palestinians are at risk of dying from Israeli-imposed starvation, indiscriminate bombing, the spread of disea…
(2024-06-29). 'Genocide denial': US House votes to bar use of Gaza death toll. newarab.com
The US House of Representatives on Thursday voted to bar the State Department from using international affairs budget funds to cite figures on the number of Palestinians killed by Israel in The 269 – 144 vote in favour of the bipartisan amendment, backed by 62 Democrats and 207 Republicans, will now go to the Senate for consideration. | Palestinian-American congresswoman
(2024-06-29). Iran mission to UN: All options on table if Lebanon attacked. presstv.ir Iran's permanent mission to the United Nations says all options, including full involvement of resistance groups in West Asia, are on the table in case Israel decides to launch a war on Lebanon.
(2024-06-29). Iran envoy to UN: All options on table if Lebanon attacked. presstv.ir Iran's permanent mission to the United Nations says all options, including full involvement of resistance groups in West Asia, are on the table in case Israel decides to launch a war on Lebanon.
(2024-06-29). US to deliver Israel 1,700 500-pound bombs amid Gaza genocidal war. presstv.ir The United States is to send Israel 500-pound bombs that were part of a weapons shipment suspended over the Israeli invasion of Gaza's Rafah, a report says.
(2024-06-29). US has sent Israel thousands of 2,000-pound bombs since Oct. 7. newarab.com
The Biden administration Between the war's start last October and recent days, the United States has transferred at least 14,000 of the MK-84 2,000-pound bombs, 6,500 500-pound bombs, 3,000 Hellfire precision-guided air-to-ground missiles, 1,000 bunker-buster bombs, 2,600 air-…
(2024-06-29). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 265: Gazans Face 'Catastrophic' Food Insecurity. popularresistance.org Israel's war minister Yoav Gallant said at the conclusion of his top-level meetings in Washington that Israel does not want an all-out war with Lebanon and that it prefers the diplomatic route for a solution. However, he added that Israel can't accept the presence of Hezbollah's units at its northern border. | Israel's Channel 12 reported that the Biden administration was angry over Netanyahu's public remarks about the U.S.'s withholding of the delivery of arms to Israel. According to reports, the White House told Israel that the delivery of arms would not be completed even after the end of Israel's operations in…
(2024-06-29). Israel-Hezbollah: Drone videos and shady reports. aljazeera.com An information battle is ramping up the talk of war between Israel and Lebanese group Hezbollah.
(2024-06-29). Report: U.S. proposes 'new language' for parts of Israel-Hamas deal. haaretz.com U.S. amphibious assault ship USS Wasp entered the eastern Mediterranean Sea ‚ñ Israeli army says three drones, 25 rockets launched from southern Lebanon, no casualties reported ‚ñ IDF says it struck Hezbollah air defense system ‚ñ U.S. shifts assault ship to Mediterranean to deter risk of Israel-Lebanon conflict escalating ‚ñ IDF launches intelligence-based operation in Gaza City's Shujaiya neighborhood; Gazans report 30 killed…
(2024-06-29). Arab League 'reverses view Hezbollah terrorist group': report. newarab.com
Hossam Zaki, assistant secretary-general of the Arab League, and
(2024-06-29). IDF: Three drones from Lebanon explode in Western Galilee, 25 rockets fired at north. haaretz.com Due to failed interception attempts, the Hezbollah rocket barrage and drone attack killed two horses and set a van on fire in northern Israel. 'Nasrallah proves once that he's the sovereign," says northern council head…
(2024-06-29). Rockets target Israel's south, no damage reported; Hamas: 40 Gazans killed in past day. haaretz.com Attacker shot dead after wounding police officer guarding Israeli embassy in Serbia ‚ñ Israeli army says three anti-tank missiles fired at communities in country's north; no casualties reported ‚ñ Two rockets fired from southern Gaza land in Israel's south; no casualties reported ‚ñ U.S. amphibious assault ship USS Wasp entered the eastern Mediterranean Sea…
(2024-06-29). Germany asks Iran to help prevent further escalation in West Asia. presstv.ir Germany asks Iran to help prevent further escalation in the region, days after calling on global powers to mediate a decrease in regional tensions.
(2024-06-29). Which countries are warning against travel to Lebanon. newarab.com
An uptick in clashes between the Israeli military and Israeli Defence Minister
(2024-06-29). Israel leaves Lebanon border land 'uninhabitable', report says. newarab.com
Israel's assault on the border area with Data collected by the British financial daily indicates that around five kilometres of
(2024-06-29). Iran threatens 'obliterating war' on Israel if Lebanon hit by full-scale attack. scmp.com Israel's military says plans for a Lebanon offensive have been "approved and validated'.
(2024-06-29). Sunday 6/30: Solidarity in Resistance: The Palestinian, Armenian and Kurdish Struggles Against Genocide. indybay.org SubRosa Community Space, 703 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz…
(2024-06-29). UK: Gaza fuels election anger. presstv.ir Britain's tightly controlled political system is facing new challenges from independent candidates, especially in light of the country's ongoing support for the genocide in Gaza.
(2024-06-29). Day 266 Update: Israeli Airstrikes Kill More Children in Gaza City. imemc.org
On Friday, Day 266 of the ongoing Israeli genocide of the Palestinians in the devastated and destroyed Gaza Strip, the Israeli army bombarded various parts of the coastal enclave, killing and wounding many Palestinians, including women and children. On Friday night, two children were killed and at least five others were injured in an Israeli …
(2024-06-29). Day 267: Israeli Army Expands Rafah Invasion, Kills Dozens Across Gaza" imemc.org
On Saturday, Day 267 of the ongoing genocide of the Palestinians in the destroyed, starved, and besieged Gaza Strip, the Israeli army expanded the invasion and bombing of various parts of Rafah, in the southmost part, killing and injuring dozens in Rafah and across the coastal enclave. Medical sources said the army killed and injured …
(2024-06-29). Nothing but 'genocide' can describe Israel's actions in Gaza: UN expert. presstv.ir The UN special rapporteur says the situation in Gaza reflects an apartheid regime and occupation that meets the definition of "genocide."
(2024-06-29). Bolivia: A coup for destabilization and forced early elections. unitedworldint.com By Fernando Esteche This week's coup attempt in Bolivia has shaken not only the country but the entire continent, raising eyebrows even in Eurasia. This is due to the fact that the Bolivian government represents a path to independence, self-determination and industrialization in the so-called US backyard. Very soon after its failure, voices emerged in …
(2024-06-29). Bolivia Rejects Coup Attempt. indybay.org the military chief demanded from President Luis Alberto Arce Catacora a total change of cabinet, receiving the president's face-to-face rejection. At the same time, the Bolivian Workers' Central (COB) immediately declared an indefinite strike and called "all social and union organizations to the city of La Paz to defend and restore the constitutional order." The population mobilized quickly and flooded the streets, rejecting the coup attempt.
(2024-06-29). Bolivia: A coup for destabilization and forced early elections. uwidata.com By Fernando Esteche This week's coup attempt in Bolivia has shaken not only the country but the entire continent, raising eyebrows even in Eurasia. This is due to the fact that the Bolivian government represents a path to independence, self-determination and industrialization in the so-called US backyard. Very soon after its failure, voices emerged in …
(2024-06-29). US supplied Israel with thousands of 2,000-pound bombs since start of Gaza war. presstv.ir Two US officials say Washington has sent Israel large quantities of ammunition, including thousands of highly destructive 2,000-pound bombs, since the start of the regime's brutal war on Gaza in October last year.
(2024-06-29). In Tehran, Gaza rekindles the revolution. mondoweiss.net
For some in Iran, the West's relentless punishment has weakened the revolutionary fires of 1979. But for countless others, they are being rekindled by the Palestinian resistance in Gaza.
(2024-06-29). Monday 7/1: Virtual Teach-In/Class: Codepink Gaza Summer School. indybay.org Zoom | www.codepink.org/summerenroll…
(2024-06-29). Nicaragua in Negotiations to Join BRICS. infobrics.org The government of Nicaragua has set a goal to join BRICS and is negotiating this with the member countries, Adviser to the President of Nicaragua on Investment Laureano Ortega said…
(2024-06-29). George Orwell Comes Back. dissidentvoice.org
(2024-06-29). Hunted Biden: The First Presidential Debate Disaster. dissidentvoice.org It was cruel. Sinister cruel. While Donald Trump was always going to relish the chance to be not only economical with the truth but simply inventive about it, Joe Biden, current Commander in Chief of the United States, leader of the self-described Free World, seemed a vanishing shadow, longing for soft slippers and the fireplace …
(2024-06-29). My students have lost a year of their lives. electronicintifada.net This hideous war has changed everything.
(2024-06-29). Neo-Nazi Azov Battalion profile quietly removed from Stanford extremist group list. thegrayzone.com The government-funded research project's mysterious removal of Azov's profile was followed by a State Department decision to allow the controversial right-wing unit to receive U.S. military aid. Editor's note: the following article was originally published by Sam Carlen and Iain Carlos for the Noir newsletter. Stanford University's Mapping Militants Project (MMP), a U.S. government-funded initiative that conducts research on "violent militant or extremist organizations," quietly removed their profile on the Azov Battalion early last month. The Azov Battalion (now known as …
(2024-06-29). Neo-Nazi Azov Battalion profile quietly removed from Stanford extremist group list. thegrayzone.com The government-funded research project's mysterious removal of Azov's profile was followed by a State Department decision to allow the controversial right-wing unit to receive U.S. military aid. Editor's note: the following article was originally published by Sam Carlen and Iain Carlos for the Noir newsletter. Stanford University's Mapping Militants Project (MMP), a U.S. government-funded initiative that …
(2024-06-29). Yemen govt accuses Houthis of taking national airline planes. newarab.com
The The government's official news agency published a statement that said that the rebels "unlawfully captured" three Yemenia aircraft on Tuesday, saying they had held another since around a month ago. | The planes were mostly used to take pilgrims between Sanaa, the Yemeni capital city held by…
(2024-06-29). Ansar Allah Are Not Working with Al-Shabaab. popularresistance.org On October 19, 2023, Yemen's Ansar Allah began launching missiles and armed drones at Israel, demanding an end to its war and blockade on the Gaza Strip. More significantly, they began seizing and launching aerial attacks against dozens of merchant and naval vessels in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden that were carrying cargo to and from Israel. | In Arabic, Ansar Allah means "Supporters of God." It is a Shia Islamist political and military nationalist organization that emerged in Yemen in the 1990s. The group is commonly but disrespectfully referred to as "the Houthis," a term which has a derogatory tribalist co…
(2024-06-29). In Europe, new (right) forces could change the political course. infobrics.org Due to the decline of France and the deindustrialization of Germany, the influence of the individual states in the European Union is shifting in the long term.
(2024-06-29). Russia, China Ink Pact on All-Year Shipping Via Arctic Sea Route. infobrics.org Russia's state nuclear agency Rosatom has signed a memorandum of understanding with a Chinese shipping company to establish a year-round container line between the two countries via the Arctic's Northern Sea Route…
(2024-06-29). Tunisia Plans to Join BRICS Nations. infobrics.org Tunisia said that it intends to join the BRICS countries bloc of emerging economies that includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa…
(2024-06-29). Egypt joining Gaza post-war task force 'unlikely', say analysts. newarab.com
A recent In a report run on Wednesday, The Times of Israel cited three unnamed official sources, familiar with the matter, as alleging, a day earl…
(2024-06-29). Crossbow attacker shot dead outside Israeli embassy in Serbia. scmp.com The attacker shot a police officer in the neck with a crossbow in front of the embassy in Belgrade, Serbia's interior minister said.
(2024-06-28). Colonizers Attack a Palestinian-owned Home Near Ramallah. imemc.org
A group of illegal Israeli colonizers attacked, on Friday morning, a Palestinian-owned home near the town of Turmus Ayya, northeast of Ramallah in the central West Bank. Media sources said that a group of Israeli settlers invaded the outskirts of the town of Turmus Ayya and attacked the home of the citizen, Mohammad Rabie Jabara. …
(2024-06-28). Army Attacks Anti-Settlement March in Kufur Qaddoum. imemc.org
Israeli forces attacked, on Friday, an anti-settlement demonstration in the village of Kufur Qaddoum, east of Qalqilia in the northwestern part of the occupied West Bank. Media sources said that on Friday afternoon, occupation soldiers invaded the village and fired tear gas canisters and concussion grenades towards non-violent protestors; no injuries were reported. Local Palestinians …
(2024-06-29). Poll shows two-thirds of Israelis want Netanyahu to leave politics. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror Staff Around two-thirds of Israelis believe Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should leave politics and not seek reelection, according to a new television poll. That figure falls to 37% among voters for parties in Netanyahu's right-religious bloc, 53% of who think Israel's longest-serving leader should stick around, the Channel 12 news survey says. …
(2024-06-29). No progress in Gaza ceasefire talks with Israel: Hamas official. newarab.com
Senior The Palestinian group is still ready to "deal positively" with any ceasefire proposal that ends the war, Hamdan told a news conference in Beirut. | Arab mediators' efforts, backed by…
(2024-06-29). Canada sanctions target more Israeli settlers. newarab.com
Canada on Thursday announced a new round of sanctions against Israeli settlers for "extremist violence" against Palestinian civilians in This comes just one month after the This round Ottawa listed seven individuals and five organizations "for their role in f…
(2024-06-29). Attack on Israel's Embassy in Serbia described as terrorism. plenglish.com According to local television RTS, the president assessed the assault on a member of the gendarmerie and announced the arrest of several people as a precaution near police facilities. | Previously, the Serbian Government had reported that in the attempted attack on Israel's diplomatic seat in Belgrade, a police officer was injured with a crossbow, and the attacker was killed. | According to Minister Ivica, the special prosecutor's office is now investigating the case and there are suspicions that people supposedly linked to the Wahhabi movement, an ultra-conservative branch of Islam, are related to the attack.
(2024-06-29). Palestine condemns Israel's latest attack on churches. plenglish.com Ramallah, Jun 29 (Prensa Latina) The Palestinian Government on Saturday criticized Israel's decision to impose taxes on the properties of several Christian churches in East Jerusalem, a territory occupied by Tel Aviv since the 1967 war.
(2024-06-29). Israel's war on Gaza leaves around 10,000 Palestinians disabled. newarab.com
The Palestinian Wafa news agency reported that the Palestinian NGOs Network's (PNGO) Rehabilitation Sector has warned against Israel's attacks and their dire consequences on people in Gaza. | A statement released by the network said hundreds of disabled people have…
(2024-06-29). Israeli forces intensify attacks in Shujayea as Gaza death toll rises. aljazeera.com Soldiers advance in Gaza City neighbourhood as UN says at least 60,000 Palestinian residents displaced.
(2024-06-29). At least 60,000 people displaced from Gaza City on Thursday: UN. muslimmirror.com WASHIGNTON : Israel displaced at least 60,000 people from Gaza City on Thursday, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said on Friday. "Humanitarian partners are reporting new displacement … Yesterday, the Israeli military ordered people living in 28 residential blocks in areas east of Gaza City to immediately evacuate … at least 60,000 people were displaced from …
(2024-06-29). Gaza onslaught blocks exams, crushes Palestinian students' dreams. presstv.ir The Israeli onslaught on Gaza dashes hopes of Palestinian students who want to pursue higher education.
(2024-06-29). Pro-Palestine protesters march in Ghent, call for sanctions on Israel. presstv.ir A pro-Palestinian demonstration in Ghent, Belgium, attracted a significant turnout of over a thousand participants on Saturday, advocating for a ceasefire in Gaza and urging for sanctions against Israel.
(2024-06-29). Haredi military exemptions, Egypt blackouts, Jamaal Bowmen out. newarab.com
This week on The New Arab Weekly podcast, we discuss Netanyahu's recent comments that the intensity of the war in Gaza would decrease and the recent ruling by the Israeli High Court, which said that Haredi Jews would no longer be exempt from military service. Also Egypt's fuel shortages and the intense heatwave that has lead to blackouts across the country, as well as deaths. Finally, we talk about the recent primary race in New York, which saw pro-Palestine Congressman Jamaal Bowmen lose his place on the Democratic ticket, after AIPAC spent tens of millions of dollars supporting his opponent. | Joining us to…
(2024-06-29). OIC condemns Israel's plan to build new settlement outposts in West Bank. presstv.ir The powerful grouping of 57 Islamic nations has condemned Israel's plan to build new settlement outposts in the West Bank.
(2024-06-29). US has sent Israel 14,000 2,000-pound bombs since October. wsws.org These 14,000 2,000-pound bombs have a combined yield of 13 kilotons, which is almost equivalent of the "Little Boy" atomic bomb that the US used to destroy Hiroshima in 1945.
(2024-06-29). Israel's Willing Executioners. counterpunch.org
(2024-06-29). Army Assaults a Palestinian Near Tulkarem, Injures Others Near Nablus. imemc.org
Israeli forces assaulted, on Saturday, a Palestinian young man near Tulkarem, in the northwestern part of the West Bank, and injured others in the northern West Bank governorate of Nablus. On Saturday morning, occupation forces assaulted a Palestinian young man near the "Jabara" military roadblock south of Tulkarem. Media sources stopped the young man, Ahmed …
(2024-06-29). Soldiers Abduct A Palestinian, Colonizers Burn Lands, In Nablus. imemc.org
On Saturday dawn, Israeli soldiers abducted a young Palestinian man from his home, and exchanged fire with Palestinian fighters in Nablus, in the occupied West Bank's northern part, while paramilitary Israeli colonizers burnt Palestinian lands. Media sources said many military vehicles invaded Rafidia and Al-Makhfiyya areas in Nablus before the soldiers stormed and ransacked many …
(2024-06-29). At least 60,000 people displaced from Gaza City on Thursday: UN. muslimmirror.com WASHIGNTON : Israel displaced at least 60,000 people from Gaza City on Thursday, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said on Friday. "Humanitarian partners are reporting new displacement … Yesterday, the Israeli military ordered people living in 28 residential blocks in areas east of Gaza City to immediately evacuate … at least 60,000 people were displaced from …
(2024-06-29). US has sent Israel 14,000 2,000-pound bombs since October. wsws.org These 14,000 2,000-pound bombs have a combined yield of 7.8 kilotons, equivalent to half to the power of the "Little Boy" atomic bomb that the US used to destroy Hiroshima in 1945.
(2024-06-29). Iran installs half of planned new centrifuges at Fordow, IAEA report says. haaretz.com Diplomats say the addition of the IR-6 machines was a response to a resolution against Iran by the IAEA's 35-nation Board of Governors on June 5 calling on Tehran to step up cooperation with the watchdog and reverse its recent barring of inspectors…
(2024-06-29). Yemeni forces and Iraqi resistance hit Israel-linked ships. presstv.ir Yemeni armed forces say they and Iraqi resistance fighters have carried out several military operations against ships linked to the Israeli regime.
(2024-06-29). Israel's High Court temporarily forbids local council from confiscating Palestinians' herds in West Bank. haaretz.com In recent months, the Jordan Valley Regional Council has seized herds of cattle or sheep belonging to Palestinians on the grounds that they were wandering or obstructing traffic. The court ordered the council to halt its actions until a petition on the matter is resolved…
(2024-06-29). NGOs seek Dutch export ban for jet parts that may go to Israel. newarab.com
Human rights groups returned to a Dutch court Friday seeking stricter enforcement of a court order to halt Dutch exports to Israel of parts for F-35 fighter jets used in the An appeals court ordered the Dutch government in February to halt the export of F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel , citing a clear risk of violations of international law if they are used in strike…
(2024-06-29). Sunday 6/30: A Rally for Equality, Liberation, Justice and Peace in Israel/Palestine. indybay.org Lake Merritt Amphitheater, Oakland…
(2024-06-29). The Night Won't End: Biden's War on Gaza. youtube.com As Israel's bombing campaign continues in Gaza and the humanitarian crisis deepens, the Biden administration has not wavered in its support for Israel.
(2024-06-29). Over 625,000 Gaza children out of school for months amid Israel war: Unrwa. presstv.ir The UN agency for Palestinian refugees says over 625,000 children in Gaza have not attended school for more than eight months as the Israeli regime continues its brutal war on the densely populated territory.
(2024-06-29). Hotel in Japan refuses Israeli tourist accommodation over Gaza war crimes. ummid.com In yet another embarrassing moment for the Zionist regime in the Middle East, a hotel in Japan cancelled an Israeli tourist's reservation over war crimes committed by the Israeli soldiers in Gaza.
(2024-06-29). US proposes new language in Israel-Hamas Gaza ceasefire deal. newarab.com
(2024-06-29). Three Israeli Army Reservists Explain Why They Refuse To Continue Serving. popularresistance.org When Tal Vardi, a civics teacher from Jerusalem, was absent for a prolonged period from the high school where he teaches because he was called up for reserve duty, his students were surprised. He was one of the only members of the school faculty who disappeared for a long time, from the start of the war until the end of December, although he was considered the most left-wing of them all. | "Indeed, I'm a very political teacher," admits Vardi, 28, in a conversation with Haaretz. "My students know my political stances on most issues. I believe that I share them in a thought-provoking way which gives rise to a healt…
(2024-06-29). Israel shells Gaza City following deadly Shejaiya assault. newarab.com
Israeli shelling on the Al-Daraj and Al-Sabra neighbourhoods killed eight people, including The shelling comes as reports emerge on US efforts to propose new…
(2024-06-29). Palestinian Family Forced to Demolish Their Home in Occupied Jerusalem. imemc.org
On Saturday, Israeli occupation authorities forced a Palestinian family to demolish their home in the At-Tur neighborhood, east of occupied Jerusalem. Media sources said that the citizen, Abdullah Abu Subeitan was forced by Israeli authorities to demolish his 85-square-meter home in the At-Tur neighborhood. According to Abu Subeitan, the Israeli Municipality delivered a demolition order …
(2024-06-29). Ultra-Orthodox Jews block highway over Israel military draft law. newarab.com
Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox Jewish men blocked a major highway in central Military service is compulsory for most Jewish men and women in Israel. | But politically powerful ultra-Orthodox parties have won draft exemptions for their followers that allow them instead to study in religious seminaries. | This long-standing arrangement has bred widespread resentment among the broade…
(2024-06-29). Over 500 Israeli armored vehicles damaged in Gaza war: Report. presstv.ir More than 500 Israeli armored vehicles have been damaged in the regime's war against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, according to Israeli media.
(2024-06-29). In Morocco, UM6P university refuses to halt ties with Israel. newarab.com
In Morocco, despite mounting protests from students and professors, one university remains steadfast in its ties with eight Israeli institutions. | "Our frustration grows as UM6P not only joined the national normalisation trend but also took the lead by forming the most partnerships and hosting numerous high-level delegations," Established in 2013 by the state-owned OCP Group, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), "a private non-profit re…
(2024-06-29). Children among Dead As Israeli Attacks Intensify in Gaza. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Israeli military intensified its air and artillery strikes on the Gaza Strip overnight, targeting several areas and resulting in numerous civilian casualties, including children.
(2024-06-29). Police officer guarding Israeli embassy in Serbia wounded by arrow; attacker shot dead. haaretz.com The police officer guarding the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade was hit in the neck by an arrow, then shot and killed the attacker, whose identity is still being determined…
(2024-06-29). Ultra-Orthodox take to Israel's streets, clash with police over conscription to military. haaretz.com Blocking a major highway, Haredi protesters pleaded with their political leaders not to compromise on IDF enlistment. Most shouted the usual slogans, like 'we'll die and won't be drafted,' but some went for a different note. 'It's a shame they didn't finish you on October 7,' one yelled at police…
(2024-06-29). Richard Beck: Bidenism Abroad. newleftreview.org Panoramic survey of US foreign policy as Washington attempts to maintain its global hegemony in conditions of faltering growth. Containing China, confronting Russia, driving decarbonization: each of Biden's stated aims has been beset by insoluble contradictions from the outset, Richard Beck argues, now compounded by Israel's punitive war on Gaza.
(2024-06-29). Rights group slam Trump's use of 'Palestinian' as racial slur. newarab.com
Human rights groups have criticised former President Donald Trump's During a controversial moment in the debate, the two presidential candidates briefly discussed t
(2024-06-29). Noam Chomsky is still alive, but I began mourning him years ago. newarab.com
Last week it was falsely reported across social media that the renowned left-wing Unlike most fake death stories on social media, the Chomsky one led to major progressive media outlets like The New Statesman and Jacobin running obituaries for the 95-year-old. | It wasn't until his wife
(2024-06-29). Islamic State killed 4,100 in Syria since 2019 defeat: monitor. newarab.com
IS overran large swathes of Syria and
(2024-06-29). Sudanese-American rapper Oddisee on music, family, and Sudan war. newarab.com
It's midday on a Sunday, and I'm seated, ready to meet rapper and producer Intrigued by this unexpected turn of events, I frantically searched for 'London half marathon June' in various ways, but found no relevant results. | Oddisee arrives only a few minutes later than our scheduled meeting time and shows no sign of having broken even the…
(2024-06-29). Algerian journalists remanded over interviews criticising minister. newarab.com
Two Algerian journalists have been remanded in custody after broadcasting interviews criticising a minister, the National Committee for the Release of Detainees (CNLD) said Friday. | "The director of Algeria Scoop, Omar Ferhat, and his editor-in-chief, Sofiane Ghirous, were remanded on Thursday," the CNLD said in a statement on Facebook. | The website had published interviews with entrepreneurs criticising Algerian Minister of Professional Training Yacine Merabi, before later deleting them. | The interviewees had accused the minister of "marginalising" them at an official event in the capital Algiers on Wednes…
(2024-06-29). Rights groups slam Trump's use of 'Palestinian' as racial slur. newarab.com
Human rights groups have criticised former President Donald Trump's During a controversial moment in the debate, the two presidential candidates briefly discussed t
(2024-06-29). 20 feet from stardom: A conversation with comedian Reem Edan. newarab.com
The Diversity Fire Tour, I caught up with Iraqi-American sensation Contrasting this with her sunny Italian holiday the previous week, Reem remarked, "Is it freaking cold? Yes… But I love London; it reminds me a lot of New York, which is my favourite city on earth. The comedy here is great, the people are awesome." | A viral clip from her debut comedy set, titled
(2024-06-29). Erdogan does not rule out meeting Syria's Assad to restore ties. newarab.com
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday he did not rule out a possible meeting with Syrian President Turkey severed ties with Syria after the 2011 Syrian civil war and supported rebels looking to oust Assad. | It has carried out several
(2024-06-29). Five IS bombs found hidden in Iraq's Al-Nuri mosque: UN agency. newarab.com
(2024-06-29). British Arab candidates make stand for Gaza and urge Arab vote. newarab.com
On Tuesday evening, five The meeting —
(2024-06-29). No Palestinian rule of any kind in Gaza after the war: Netanyahu. newarab.com
(2024-06-29). Oxford University threatens court action over pro-Gaza protests. newarab.com
The UK's Oxford University has threatened court action against pro- The university said the encampment, which is located around the Radcliffe Camera, must be removed by 7 July. | The protesters have set up the encampment to call for a Gaza ceasefire and for the university to sever all financial ties with An…
(2024-06-29). Norway pension fund cuts ties with Caterpillar over Gaza war. newarab.com
Pension fund KLP took the decision earlier this month after Caterpillar was not able to provide assurances tha…
(2024-06-29). EU foreign policy chief Borrell to be replaced by Estonian PM. newarab.com
On Friday, the bloc's 27 national leaders selected Kallas as the EU's next foreign policy chief after EU leaders also selected fo…
(2024-06-29). UAE cuts Friday sermons at mosques over sizzling heat. newarab.com
The The General Authority of Islamic Affairs, in a statement on Thursday, ordered preachers to limit Friday sermons to 10 minutes from June to October, when temperatures cool. | The sermons usually last for 20 minutes for the main weekly prayers on Fr…
(2024-06-29). No Palestinian rule of any kind in post-war Gaza: Netanyahu. newarab.com
(2024-06-29). Egyptian detainee handed over by Kuwait dies in prison. newarab.com
An Samir Younis, 67, was handed over to Egypt by Kuwait around five years ago, the report states. | Younis, a former university professor at Egypt's Helwan University had been working in Kuwait for over 25 years. | He was wanted, and later convicted by the E…
(2024-06-29). Trump labels Biden 'bad Palestinian' in 'racist' debate slur. newarab.com
Former President The bizarre comment occurred during a foreign policy segment of the 90-minute After bei…
(2024-06-29). Turkey removed from FATF money laundering grey list. newarab.com
The international crime watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF) removed Turkey was downgraded to the "grey list" in 2021 on concerns about money laundering and terrorist financing. The latest move came after an FATF team recently held meetings with Turkish authorities to assess progress in addressing those worries. | Turkey has made "significant progress" in i…
(2024-06-29). Leftist parties battle for 'Gaza vote' in UK general election. newarab.com
(2024-06-29). EU chief in Egypt for joint investment conference. newarab.com
(2024-06-29). Women in Gaza bear brunt of war amid food insecurity. newarab.com
Women in The report from UN Women states at least 557,000 women in Gaza are currently food insecure. | According to the report, many women, particularly mothers, often prioritise feeding others and go without food in order to do this. | The report found that women in the devastated territory are…
(2024-06-29). Masoud Pezeshkian, Saeed Jalili qualify for Iran runoff election. newarab.com
(2024-06-29). Venezuela's Presidential Elections: Voting Drill on Sunday. orinocotribune.com The head of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela's (PSUV) "Our Venezuela" presidential campaign staff, Jorge Rodríguez, called for massive participation in the voting drill this Sunday. He reiterated the strength of PSUV's robust electoral machine and called for Chavismo to "not only vote on July 28 but also stay in the streets in defense of the vote." | This Friday, June 28, Rodríguez reported that the National Electoral Council (CNE) will deploy many voting machines during the electoral drill this Sunday so that voters become familiar with the process amid the the upcoming presidential election. | He explain…
(2024-06-29). CNE Begins Polling Station Members' Training for Upcoming Presidential Elections in Venezuela. orinocotribune.com
This Friday, June 28, training for citizens selected as polling station members began in preparation for Venezuela's upcoming presidential elections on July 28. | Those selected to serve Venezuela's electoral service must enter the According to the electoral schedule issued by the CNE, the training activity will last for 30 days. | Once the training has been completed, the polling station members must print their credentials and present them at the polling statio…
(2024-06-29). Hundreds Of Kenyan Police Arrive In Port-Au-Prince. popularresistance.org 400 Kenyan police officers arrived on June 25 in Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince. The deployment of 600 more is expected to follow in the coming days and weeks. The arrival of the Kenyan police force was authorized by the United Nations Security Council, which last year approved the dispatch of foreign law enforcement forces to the Caribbean country. The dispatch occurred the same day that Kenyan police killed eight protesters in Kenya who were protesting the unpopular neoliberal Finance Bill 2024. | The armed mission in Haiti supposedly to stop the advance of gangs, which in recent months have controlled, accord…
(2024-06-29). India: 2024 Election Was A 'Revolt Of The Farmers'. popularresistance.org The election results from India made the whole world sit up and take notice. Headlines used words like "stunning" and "shocked" to describe the result. No Indian election has elicited such worldwide attention. Modi and his BJP have thundered into the electoral arena with the slogan "Ab Ki Baar, Char So Paar", which means "this time will go over 400". | The National Democratic Alliance, the coalition that the BJP leads, was to win more than 400 seats in a Lok Sabha that has 545 seats. And the BJP itself was supposed to win 370 seats, which would have itself constituted the super majority of over two-thirds.
(2024-06-29). New Evidence US Blocked Ukraine-Russia Peace Deal. popularresistance.org Since the collapse of peace talks between Ukraine and Russia in April-May 2022, the Biden administration and establishment US media have maintained a near-total vow of silence. | Even as Russian President Vladmir Putin has directly accused the US and UK of sabotaging the negotiations in Istanbul, President Biden and his top principals have never offered a rebuttal, and no major US outlet has bothered to seek one. The lone exception was an anonymous senior administration official, who told the Wall Street Journal's Yaroslav Trofimov that Russian complaints were "Utter bulls—." The official added: "I know for…
(2024-06-29). Assange Agreed To Destroy Unpublished Classified Material. popularresistance.org The 23-page plea deal between Julian Assange and the United States government that freed Assange this week contains a provision that he agree to return or destroy all unpublished U.S. material still in WikiLeaks' possession. | The agreement says on Page 29: | "Before his plea is entered in Court, the Defendant shall take all action within his control to cause the return to the United States or the destruction of any such unpublished information in his possession, custody, or control, or that of WikiLeaks or any affiliate of WikiLeaks. | The Defendant further agrees that, if the forgoing obligation requires him to…
(2024-06-29). There Is No Such Thing As A Small Nuclear War. popularresistance.org There was a time when calls for a nuclear-free Europe rang across the continent. It began with the Stockholm Appeal (1950), which opened with the powerful words 'We demand the outlawing of atomic weapons as instruments of intimidation and mass murder of peoples' and then deepened with the Appeal for European Nuclear Disarmament (1980), which issued the chilling warning 'We are entering the most dangerous decade in human history'. Roughly 274 million people signed the Stockholm Appeal, including — as is often reported — the entire adult population of the Soviet Union. Yet, since the European appeal of…
(2024-06-29). The Media Kept Assange Behind Bars. scheerpost.com
By Jonathan Cook / Declassified UK It is only right that we all take a moment to celebrate the victory of Julian Assange's release from 14 years of detention, in varying forms, to be united, finally, with his wife and children — two boys who have been denied the chance to ever properly know their …
(2024-06-29). House Votes To Bar State Department From Citing Gazan Health Ministry. scheerpost.com
By Kyle Anzalone / Antiwar.com During the debate of the State Department funding bill, the House added a provision that would bar American diplomats from citing statistics from the Gaza Health Ministry. The amendment would prevent American diplomats from discussing the casualty figures produced by the Palestinian agency. On Thursday, the House voted 269-144 for an amendment …
(2024-06-29). House Votes To Bar State Department From Citing Gazan Health Ministry. scheerpost.com
Rep. Rashida Tlaib speaks on effort to erase Gaza death toll. By Kyle Anzalone / Antiwar.com During the debate of the State Department funding bill, the House added a provision that would bar American diplomats from citing statistics from the Gaza Health Ministry. The amendment would prevent American diplomats from discussing the casualty figures produced …
(2024-06-29). The Media Kept Assange Behind Bars. scheerpost.com
The Guardian building in London, 2012. (Bryantbob, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons) By Jonathan Cook / Declassified UK It is only right that we all take a moment to celebrate the victory of Julian Assange's release from 14 years of detention, in varying forms, to be united, finally, with his wife and children — two boys …
(2024-06-29). Glenn Greenwald: SCOTUS Protects Biden Administration's Social Media Censorship Program. scheerpost.com
(2024-06-29). Jun 29, 2024. sitrepworld.info
The Chieftains — The Morning Dew The Democratic Coup: While Joe Biden struggled onstage.. by Matt Taibbi In Last Night's Biden-Trump Debate, America Lost, by Bill Astore Joe Biden Catches a Cold, by James Howard Kunstler What an Awful Choice! by Eric Margolis "The Lesser of Two Weevils," by John Leake The Democracy Report Card, June 28, 2024, by Scott Ritter Really Think About What It Means That The US President Has Dementia, by Caitlin Johnstone Joe Biden, Pres of the USA, enduring symbol of sclerotic late-stage liberal democracy, by eugyppius The debate: Kennedy, Biden and Trump go he…
(2024-06-29). Friday Roundtable With Judge Napolitano and Ray McGovern. sonar21.com Ray had an interesting bit of intel regarding two U.S. Navy ships that reportedly entered the Black Sea. If anyone can point me to a confirming source it will be much appreciated. If true, this comes on the heels of the Russian Minister of Defense giving orders to destroy Western drones that enter the Black Sea air corridor. Things are certainly getting sporty out there.
(2024-06-29). Striking nurses: 'Patients over profits'. workers.org
Portland, Oregon Over 3,000 nurses from six Providence Corporation hospitals across Oregon completed a three-day strike on June 20, carrying signs saying, "Patients over profits." Since December, the Oregon Nurses Association (ONA) has been in negotiations with Providence for a contract that ensures safe staffing ratios, better hours, higher pay . . . |
(2024-06-29). Putin's trip to North Korea, Vietnam weakens U.S. imperialism. workers.org
Russian President Vladimir Putin received a warm welcome when he visited the Democratic People's Republic of Korea on June 19 to meet with Kim Jong Un, who is general secretary of the Workers Party and DPRK president. Workers and soldiers of all ages greeted the Russian president with music and . . . |
(2024-06-29). China's economic development and role in international politics in the face of U.S. hostility. workers.org
This interview with Rémy Herrera, a research analyst at the National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) at the Sorbonne in Paris, the largest such research institution in France, was carried out by Tang Xiaofu for the Observers' Network, Beijing, where it was published in May 2024. Some of the following . . . |
(2024-06-29). Hands off the Drug User Liberation Front! workers.org
The Drug User Liberation Front (DULF) — founded and led by Eris Nyx and Jeremy Kalicum — is under intense attack by the Canadian government. In 2023, both Nyx and Kalicum were arrested for alleged possession of drugs with the intent to traffic drugs. Trafficking, however, was never their intention. . . . |
(2024-06-29). A Pan-abolitionist view on Julian Assange's release. workers.org
As freedom fighters who have seen many wars, from Vietnam to Algeria, from Palestine to Kanaky, we do not take the good news that comes our way lightly. First, because we fought and put our lives on the line for it. Second, because there is always a dark lining to . . . |
(2024-06-29). Two giants pandas arrive happy, healthy at LAX. ecns.cn Giant pandas Yun Chuan and Xin Bao arrived at Los Angeles International Airport in the United States on Thursday morning local time, according to the China Wildlife Conservation Association.
(2024-06-29). Insights | Economist: 'Peak China,' 'overcapacity' narratives attempt to curb China's development. ecns.cn Recently, some countries have been hyping pessimism about the Chinese economy, crafting rhetoric such as "Peak China" narrative and so-called "overcapacity" in new energy sectors.
(2024-06-29). Xi: Key outlook a 'common asset' of global community. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping underlined the "robust resilience and everlasting relevance" of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence on Friday.
(2024-06-29). Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link to put into trial operation. ecns.cn Shenzhen-Zhongshan link will begin trial operation on Sunday. It consists of one underwater tunnel, two bridges and two artificial islands, making it one of the most challenging cross-sea cluster projects in the world.
(2024-06-29). Japan probes 76 deaths linked to pharma products. ecns.cn Japan is looking into 76 deaths possibly linked to dietary supplements of Kobayashi Pharmaceutical containing red yeast rice.
(2024-06-29). Community renovation lifts people's well-being. ecns.cn In Yanping district under the prefecture-level city of Nanping in Fujian province, Zheng Jianhua was beaming with happiness in his renovated residential community at the former Nanping textile factory.
(2024-06-29). Samples from moon's far side 'thicker, stickier'. ecns.cn A total of 1,935.3 grams of lunar samples were retrieved by China's Chang'e 6 robotic probe from the moon's far side, the China National Space Administration announced on Friday morning.
(2024-06-29). Insights | Joel Ruet: China and Europe should build mutual trust for cooperation. ecns.cn Subsidy policies are conducive to the development of green industries, and China and Europe should build mutual trust and jointly promote overall cooperation, said Joel Ruet, chairman of The Bridge Tank during the 2024 Summer Davos held from Tuesday to Thursday in Dalian, Northeast China's Liaoning Province.
(2024-06-29). DPP's travel alert for mainland just 'political manipulation' to intimidate people. ecns.cn DPP's travel alert about the mainland and the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions are just political manipulation.
(2024-06-29). Lao village resettlement for railway hailed a win-win. ecns.cn Three years after Lao villagers were resettled for the construction of the China-Laos Railway, they are finding their improved living conditions satisfactory.
(2024-06-29). Foreign investment in China's securities market in Q1 hits three-year high. ecns.cn Foreign investment in yuan assets maintained sound momentum in the first quarter of the year, with net foreign investment in China's securities market hitting a relatively high level over the past three-year period.
(2024-06-29). U.S. should stop conniving and supporting Philippine provocations and nuisances. ecns.cn The U.S. should stop conniving and supporting the Philippine provocations and nuisances, and maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea by taking practical actions.
(2024-06-29). Full, rigorous Party governance stressed. ecns.cn Xi Jinping has underlined the need to improve the systems for exercising full and rigorous governance over the Party ahead of the 103rd anniversary of the Party's founding, which falls on July 1.
(2024-06-29). Recovery set for further momentum. ecns.cn China's economic recovery is poised for further momentum, given strong policy stimulus and the gradual recovery in confidence and expectations, government officials and experts said.
(2024-06-29). Expressway branch line to strengthen development. ecns.cn The Wanqingsha branch line of Nansha-Zhongshan Expressway in Guangdong province has been fully connected and traffic is slated to start before the end of the year.
(2024-06-29). Argentina returns 14 relics to China. ecns.cn In a significant display of international cooperation on cultural heritage preservation, the Chinese embassy in Buenos Aires received 14 repatriated artifacts from Argentina on Thursday.
(2024-06-29). China-Peru free-trade talks reach 'substantial conclusion'. ecns.cn China and Peru announced on Friday "the substantial conclusion of negotiations" on the upgrading of a free-trade agreement, six years after the negotiations were launched in 2018.
(2024-06-29). Buying a house grants residency in Suzhou. ecns.cn Suzhou in Jiangsu province announced that from Aug 1, 2024, to July 31, 2027, individuals who purchase a house in the city and use it as their place of residence can apply for household registration, or hukou.
(2024-06-29). China-Serbia FTA to take effect on July 1. ecns.cn The free trade agreement (FTA) between China and Serbia will officially take effect on July 1, 2024…
(2024-06-29). Vice-Foreign Minister urges U.S. to respect China's sovereignty. ecns.cn Vice-Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu, on Thursday, held a phone call with the United States Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell, urging the U.S. to effectively respect China's sovereignty, security and development interests.
(2024-06-29). More contaminated water released from Fukushima. ecns.cn Japan began its latest discharge of nuclear-contaminated water from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant on Friday, despite opposition from home and abroad.
(2024-06-29). India : Analysis of Budget 2024—25, Part 1: Declining Budget Outlay. cadtm.org
(2024-06-29). Climate and environmental crisis: Sorcerer's apprentices at the World Bank and the IMF. cadtm.org
(2024-06-29). Dark clouds over Europe with a few sunny patches. cadtm.org
(2024-06-29). The World Bank and IMF have set their sights on East Timor, a state officially born in May 2002. cadtm.org In July 2024, the World Bank and the IMF will be 80 years old. 80 years of financial neo-colonialism and the imposition of austerity policies in the name of debt repayment. 80 years is enough! The Bretton Woods institutions must be abolished and replaced by democratic institutions serving an ecological, feminist and anti-racist bifurcation. To mark these 80 years, we are republishing a series of articles every Wednesday until July, looking in detail at the history and damage caused by these (…) | – | / |
(2024-06-29). France: With the New Popular Front against the deadly fascist threat! cadtm.org
(2024-06-29). Joining forces with the social movement. cadtm.org
(2024-06-29). Free trade frenzy: the hidden costs of South Asia's economic gamble. cadtm.org
(2024-06-29). The Pact on Migration and Asylum: another step forward for necropolitics in Europe. cadtm.org
(2024-06-29). Europe is turning black and brown. cadtm.org How should we interpret the results of the EU parliamentary elections?
| In Croatia the voter turnout was only 21.35%
| The first observation: in the EU elections held in all 27 member countries between 6 and 9 June 2024, voter turnout was once again very low. The average for the entire European Union was 51%. But keep in mind that countries where voting is compulsory also figure into the calculation of that average — for example Belgium, where voter turnout was 90%. Without those countries, (…) | – | /…
(2024-06-29). Nasa refutes claims about astronauts stranded in space. geo.tv
An image of the International Space Station, — Reuters/FileIn an attempt to salvage its position after weeks of negative headlines, National Aeronautics and Space Administration's commercial crew programme manager has claimed that the astronauts aboard the Boeing Starliner are "not…
(2024-06-29). Elon Musk takes trip down memory lane to mark 53rd birthday. geo.tv In a…
Elon Musk attends the Breakthrough Prize awards in Los Angeles, California, US, April 13, 2024. — Reuters
(2024-06-29). Biden vows to defeat Trump despite admitting to bad debate performance. geo.tv
US President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign rally in Raleigh, North Carolina, US, June 28, 2024. — ReutersBiden shows no sign of withdrawing from presidential race. Obama, other seniors leaders promise to stick with Biden.Donald Trump is scheduled to be sentenced on July…
(2024-06-29). Iran to hold run-off presidential polls on July 5 amid historic low turnout. geo.tv
Iranian men queue to vote at a polling station in a snap presidential election to choose a successor to Ebrahim Raisi following his death in a helicopter crash, in Tehran, Iran June 28, 2024. — ReutersPezeshkian secures over 10m votes followed by Jalili's 9.4m.Islamic republic reports 40%…
(2024-06-29). Assange: L'Inquisizione dell'Impero Condanna il Giornalismo Eretico. globalresearch.ca Articolo e trasmissione a cura di Manlio Dinucci. "Il fondatore di WikiLeaks si dichiara colpevole e viene condannato per aver cospirato per ottenere e divulgare informazioni classificate sulla Difesa nazionale. Julian Assange, fondatore di WikiLeaks, si è dichiarato …
(2024-06-29). Boycott "Mother bar" in response to transphobic and racist violence this Pride season. indybay.org Fuck TERFS! Boycott Mother Bar! (3079 16th St, SF) Multiple instances of violent and harmful transphobia and racism have come from the owner Malia and their white Bar staff and security. In response multiple community members are calling for a boycott and are organizing for accountability. Please take direct action and join the Boycott!
(2024-06-29). Wednesday 7/3: Indigenize Your Independence. indybay.org SubRosa Community Space, 703 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz…
(2024-06-29). Sunday 6/30: Palestine Action (info forthcoming). indybay.org to be shared day of…
(2024-06-29). Regaining peacekeeping capabilities. indybay.org The war could have been settled by the end of March 2022 if the USA had joined in. The question is who is the aggressor here. Vladimir Putin crossed a red line with the invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. NATO and the United States under Barack Obama crossed a red line with the Maidan coup they staged in 2014, and even before that with NATO's eastward expansion.
(2024-06-29). Monday 7/1: Emergency Meeting on the Supreme Court Ruling on Anti-Camping Laws. indybay.org Santa Cruz City Hall, 809 Center St, Santa Cruz…
(2024-06-29). Tuesday 7/9: Action Alert: March on Citibank in San Francisco. indybay.org THE DETAILS: On July 9th, we will meet at 11: 00 am at Harry Bridges Plaza, right across the street from the Ferry Building on the Embarcadero. We will march to two nearby Citibank offices (including their California corporate office location) before returning to the Ferry Building. | We anticipate live music, singing, puppets and a rocking chair brigade! Third Actors will circulate and collect signed Costco "Cut Up Your Citi Credit Card" postcards throughout the event.
(2024-06-29). Saturday 6/29: Ceasefire Postcards Pop-Up. indybay.org 1122 University Ave, Berkeley CA…
(2024-06-29). Anti-gentrification Graffiti in Oakland. indybay.org Fuck Gentrification! ACAB-FTP-161-1312…
(2024-06-29). Protest Against Legalized Insurance Blackmail. indybay.org How insurance companies profit by worsening the climate crisis.
(2024-06-29). Saturday 6/29: Free virtual screening of the documentary film "Catastrophe of Gaza" indybay.org Zoom | us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5qkCXzxiQDyJYZ1tLIbRRw#/registration…
(2024-06-29). Revisiting Social Revolution in the Aftermath of 2020. indybay.org "this is my small contribution to the re-examination of anarchy with a particular focus on the concept of social revolution, a long neglected desire gathering dust in the old tomes and broken dreams of anarchists past."
(2024-06-29). Saturday 6/29: Fishing Mission Creek, a walking tour. indybay.org Starts at Mission Dolores, 3321 16th Street | We meet on the basilica steps on Dolores Street | (guide will be wearing a California Republic bicycle cap)…
(2024-06-29). Sunday 7/21: What's next for Palestine, the Vision for a Free, Post Zionist Palestine. indybay.org Zoom | us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9ljd7b64SYqLW75CgKbLfw#/registration…
(2024-06-29). Saturday 6/29: Palestine Summer Film Series: Where Olive Trees Weep. indybay.org Arab American Cultural Center of Silicon Valley | 3968 Twilight Drive, Bldg 2, Houge Park | San José, CA 95124…
(2024-06-29). KPFA "Protectors" and Their Supporters Voted Against Supporting Freedom For Julian Assange. indybay.org The so called "Protectors" at KPFA voted against calling for the freedom of Julian Assange and have blocked even any discussion at the KPFA LSB board of his case. In 2018 they stopped the Local Station Board which they control from taking action and for KPFA building a public campaign to free him. They want a corporatized KPFA and Pacifica…
(2024-06-29). Saturday 6/29: San Diego Weekly Peace Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org Entry to Ocean Beach | Sunset Cliffs Blvd and W Point Loma Blvd | San Diego, CA…
(2024-06-29). National Homelessness Law Center Condemns Supreme Court Decision. indybay.org National Homelessness Law Center Condemns Supreme Court Decision, Demands Real Solutions to Homelessness…
(2024-06-29). Sunday 6/30: Palo Alto Vigil for the Children of Gaza. indybay.org Corner of Town & Country Village | 855 El Camino Real | Palo Alto, CA…
(2024-06-29). Saturday 6/29: Land, Buildings, and Revolutionaries: a walking tour. indybay.org meets in the lobby of the American Youth Hostel | 312 Mason Street | San Francisco…
(2024-06-29). Saturday 7/27: Strike Debt Bay Area Book Group: The Path to a Livable Future. indybay.org Email strike.debt.bay.area@gmail.com a few days beforehand for the online invite.
(2024-06-29). How to Burn American & Canadian Flags. indybay.org
(2024-06-29). Latino advocates in California call on president Biden to protect Chuckwalla lands. latintimes.com They met with President Joe Biden's administration and members of Congress in Washington.
(2024-06-29). Texas and Florida have seen the biggest growth of immigrant population over the past decade. latintimes.com California, Florida, New Jersey and Texas had the largest increases, with Florida and Texas each gaining more than 850,000 foreign-born people.
(2024-06-29). South Florida is experiencing one of its worst seasons of mango production in decades. latintimes.com High winds, the winter chill and even the large numbers from last year's harvest could help explain the reduction, experts say…
(2024-06-29). How drug violence and migration are reshaping a city in the south of Mexico. latintimes.com Tapachula is now under the control of powerful Mexican drug cartels. A look into the new normal for the city…
(2024-06-29). Emma Roberts' surprising experience with Latin pop Star Sebastián Yatra on "Space Cadet" – Interview. latintimes.com
(2024-06-29). Candidate selections highlight barriers women face in politics, analysis shows. leftfootforward.org Women remain hugely under-represented in parliament in Britain. In the 2019 general election, a record 220 women were elected but still only made up one-third of the 650 Commons members. | Across the political spectrum, 4,515 candidates are fighting for a seat in the next parliament. But out of the candidates running for election, just 31 percent are women. | This was the
(2024-06-29). The Telegraph claims Brexit has been a success, but its readers disagree. leftfootforward.org June 23 marked eight years since the referendum, which saw Britain narrowly vote in favour to leave the European Union. To observe the milestone, the pro-Brexit newspapers came out in force, dedicated op-eds and columns to apparent Brexit benefits. | A Telegraph View piece entitled 'Brexit is working' argued that the vote to leave was the right decision eight years ago and is the right decision now. The article offers little in terms of why it was the right decision, other than the trade deals that have been signed with Australia and New Zealand, which, according to the report, "would not have been possible wh…
(2024-06-29). The clowns are packing up, the circus is almost over. leftfootforward.org The seedy betting scandal looks like it will be the dying gasp of a Tory election campaign marred by ineptitude and dysfunction. Such has been the scale of humiliation for the Tories during the last few weeks, that their own candidate described what everyone is thinking. A 'shower of shit,' James Cracknell, ex-Olympian rower and Conservative candidate for Colchester, declared in a campaign video. | But campaigning hasn't exactly been glitch-free for the other parties either. Think tanks are still accusing both the Tories and Labour of being in denial about their spending plans. The Lib Dems leader is still hur…
(2024-06-29). YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Press Freedom Gets WikiLeaked. levernews.com
(2024-06-29). California's community solar program undermined by for-profit interests of utility companies. liberationnews.org
Under capitalism, community-solar microgrids are a threat to private utilities' profits. In the end, ensuring continued profits for the ruling elite outweighs implementing real climate solutions in any meaningful way.
(2024-06-29). Iran to hold run-off vote between reformist and ultraconservative candidates. middleeasteye.net
Iran to hold run-off vote between reformist and ultraconservative candidates | First-round leaders for presidency, Massoud Pezeshkian and Saeed Jalili, will square off on 5 July after failing to win majority of votes | | An Iranian woman votes at a polling station in a snap presidential election in…
(2024-06-29). SACP statement following bimonthly Political Bureau meeting. mronline.org
The SACP Political Bureau emphasised the importance of meaningful Alliance consultation and building and maintaining national stability and certainty. This requires decisiveness against any section that has resorted to trickery, brinkmanship and untenable demands to steal power and thus undermine the will of the people.
(2024-06-29). Imperialism comes to Haiti with a Black face. mronline.org
The first wave of UN-backed Kenyan police officers has arrived in Haiti with around 400 landing in Port-au-Prince.
(2024-06-29). "The Searchers: Five Rebels, Their Dream of a Different Britain, and Their Many Enemies" — book review. mronline.org Andy Beckett's The Searchers provides a thoughtful consideration of five leaders of the Labour left, their relation to mass movements, and political impact, finds Kevin Crane.
(2024-06-29). ANC's crushing electoral defeat. mronline.org
South Africa is in the throes of a deepening political and social crisis.
(2024-06-29). Iran's presidential election goes to run-off. muslimmirror.com TEHRAN, Iran : Iran's snap presidential election is heading to a run-off after no candidate managed to secure 50% of the vote, according to initial results released on Saturday. According to the final count announced by the election headquarters on Saturday, reformist candidate and former Health Minister Masoud Pezeshkian garnered the highest number of votes …
(2024-06-29). New criminal laws mockery of Constitution, enacted without consultation : Teesta Setalvad. muslimmirror.com Mumbai : The three new laws set to replace British-era ones from July 1 nationwide are a "mockery of the Indian Constitution", claimed civil rights activist and journalist Teesta Setalvad here on Friday. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023, which will come into effect from July …
(2024-06-29). Pak court asks PMO to refrain intelligence agencies from interfering in any judicial matters. muslimmirror.com Lahore : A top Pakistani court on Saturday directed the Prime Minister's Office to issue directives to the country's powerful intelligence agencies, including Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), from approaching any judge or member of their staff to obtain favourable verdicts. The intelligence agencies especially ISI, Military Intelligence (MI) and Intelligence Bureau (IB) have been accused by …
(2024-06-29). New criminal laws mockery of Constitution, enacted without consultation : Teesta Setalvad. muslimmirror.com Mumbai : The three new laws set to replace British-era ones from July 1 nationwide are a "mockery of the Indian Constitution", claimed civil rights activist and journalist Teesta Setalvad here on Friday. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023, which will come into effect from July …
(2024-06-29). Police lodges FIR against people who raised slogans outside Owaisi's Delhi residence. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : A group of people gathered outside the residence of AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi and raised slogans and splashed black paint. Police has registered a case in the matter, officials said on Friday. Delhi Police officials said a case under sections 143, 506, 153A and 147 of the Indian Penal Code was lodged …
(2024-06-29). Two candidates, one war against migrants. peoplesdispatch.org Following the first debate between the presidential nominees from each major party, working people across the United States have been recovering from the dismay of watching two senile politicians with dismal approval ratings spar on national television. | Top Democrats
(2024-06-29). UNDP supports digital transformation in Cuba. plenglish.com As announced by the UNDP office on its website, the action aims to facilitate access for the Cuban population to different social programs through digital platforms. | The Ministry of Communications (MINCOM) and the National Institute of Economic Research of the Ministry of Economy and Planning (MEP) are participating and contributing to the project's implementation. | For its development, it also has the support of the government of Luxembourg as part of the UNDP Financing Windows. | The primary objective is to strengthen institutional capacities to promote technological innovation in order to design digital se…
(2024-06-29). Cuba appreciates solidarity, support from Progressive International. plenglish.com Havana, Jun 29 (Prensa Latina) Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez on Saturday thanked the initiative by Progressive International (PI) and the statements from 83 political parties that called for excluding Cuba from the unilateral States sponsors of terrorism (SSOT) list.
(2024-06-29). Díaz-Canel meets with UNGA president Dennis Francis. plenglish.com Havana, Jun 29 (Prensa Latina) President Miguel Díaz-Canel held a fruitful meeting on Friday with the president of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Dennis Francis, who is on an official visit to Cuba that will conclude on Saturday.
(2024-06-29). Panama and US sign agreement to repatriate irregular migrants. plenglish.com Panama, Jun 29 (Prensa Latina) Panamanian President-elect Jose Raul Mulino announced the signing an agreement with the United States to repatriate irregular migrants who arriving in the country through the Darien jungle.
(2024-06-29). Coups d'état violate popular sovereignty of nations, Díaz-Canel says. plenglish.com Havana, Jun 29 (Prensa Latina) Fifteen years after the coup d'état against then legitimate President of Honduras Manuel Zelaya, we reiterate the condemnation of this practice that violates the popular sovereignty of nations, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said.
(2024-06-29). Cuban FM thanks SADR for its support against US blockade. plenglish.com Havana, Jun 29 (Prensa Latina) Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez on Saturday thanked the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) for its support for the fight against the blockade imposed on Cuba by the United States.
(2024-06-29). China improves emergency prevention and response. plenglish.com Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday that the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the national legislature, voted in favor of the law, which will come into effect on November 1, 2024. | Consisting of eight chapters, the law stipulates prevention measures and emergency preparedness, monitoring and early warning, emergency response and rescue, and recovery and reconstruction. | It also specifies the establishment and composition of emergency command agencies and improves the emergency support systems. | The text is even more relevant at a time when China is on high alert due to heavy rains, fl…
(2024-06-29). Cuba is committed to solidarity and multilateralism. plenglish.com After receiving the UNGA chief at the headquarters of the Council of State on Friday, Diaz-Canel stressed on national television the need to defend these positions given the complexity of relations and especially…
(2024-06-29). More than five million euros raised from Cuban cigars. plenglish.com A statement from the Habanos S.A. corporation published in Havana on Friday added that it was a successful presentation of Cuban products in the United Kingdom on June 27, at the first face-to-face Habanos World Days, when a gala in honor of the 55th anniversary of Cuba's Premium cigar brand Trinidad was held, the official press release says. | During the ceremony, one of the brand's great novelties, the Trinidad Cabildos Premier Limited Edition, was launched for the first time in the world, and 5.15 million euros were raised in an auction of five exclusive humidors. | The first face-to-face edition of the Haban…
(2024-06-29). Foreign policy, lunar mission and heavy rains mark week in China. plenglish.com Beijing, Jun 29 (Prensa Latina) The celebrations on the 70th anniversary of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, Peruvian President Dina Boluarte's visit, the lunar probe's return to Earth, and heavy rains have marked the week ending on Saturday in China.
(2024-06-29). BRICS supports Russia's initiative to create grain stock exchange. plenglish.com Moscow, Jun 29 (Prensa Latina) The BRICS group supports Russia's initiative to create a grain stock exchange, Russian Minister of Agriculture Oksana Lut informed on Friday at the 14th meeting of heads of that sector within the BRICS members.
(2024-06-29). Ukrainian drones kill five people in Kursk, Russia. plenglish.com A Ukrainian drone struck a residential house in the village of Gorodische, Rylsk district, where two people were seriously injured, Smirnov wrote on his Telegram channel. | Those injured were taken to the Rylsk district hospital in serious condition, where they are being treated. I express my deepest condolences to the families and friends of the victims, the official added. | Earlier, the acting governor had declared that anti-aircraft forces had eliminated and neutralized nine Ukrainian drones. | The Russian Defense Ministry informed that air defense systems intercepted and destroyed six unmanned aerial vehicl…
(2024-06-29). Mongolia donates food to vulnerable people in Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Jun 29 (Prensa Latina) Mongolia contributed with one million dollars to the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) in Cuba to support food security for vulnerable people and pregnant women.
(2024-06-29). Cuban minister is in Panama to attend Mulino's inauguration. plenglish.com Panama, Jun 29 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Higher Education Minister Walter Baluja arrived in Panama on Saturday, heading a delegation that will attend the inauguration ceremony of President-elect Jose Raul Mulino. The Cuban delegation also includes Rafael Dausa, director of the Central America and Caribbean Department at the Foreign Ministry (MINREX), and Ambassador to Panama Victor Cairo.
(2024-06-29). Whooping cough kills 17 people, including 14 children, in France. plenglish.com Paris, Jun 29 (Prensa Latina) Pertussis or whooping cough, a respiratory disease on the rise, is responsible for 17 deaths in France so far this year, including 14 children among the fatal victims, a health official warned.
(2024-06-29). Cuba denounces attempts to perpetuate US unilateral list. plenglish.com Havana, Jun 29 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban Foreign Ministry denounced the approval of legislation in the House of Representatives of the United States Congress to perpetuate the arbitrary and unjustified classification of a country that allegedly sponsors terrorism.
(2024-06-29). Noboa allocates 100 million dollars to health care in Ecuador. plenglish.com Noboa's announcement took place after complaints of lack of attention in several cities nationwide, due to the State's delays to pay healthcare centers. | With those resources, the Ministry of Public Health will guarantee the continuity of treatment to patients with catastrophic and rare diseases in its facilities across the country, the Presidency pointed out on a press release. | On Thursday, the National Assembly (Parliament) approved a resolution in which it demanded that the National Government prioritize the allocation of resources to oncological care. | With 101 affirmative votes, the document drew specia…
(2024-06-29). Cuban youths graduate in fire protection in Russia. plenglish.com The institution, attached to the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia, trained the Cuban specialists for five years in subjects related to theory and practice, and application of experiments in both laboratories and exercises in polygons. | At the same time, as part of the curriculum, a Russian-Spanish dictionary was created where the main themes and concepts oriented to firefighter subjects are developed, Lieutenant Arnaldo Bombino, a recent graduate, told Prensa Latina. | In that regard, he added that in addition to the specialist title, they were certified as drone pilots for work in emergency situation…
(2024-06-29). Groups Champion Children's Environmental Rights amid the Triple Planetary Crisis. pressenza.com
28 June 2024, Quezon City, Philippines. As the effects of the triple planetary crisis of climate emergency, collapse of biodiversity and pervasive pollution are brought to light, civil society groups called on duty-bearers, governments and industries in particular, to take decisive measures that will protect and advance children's environmental rights with the meaningful participation of children and their supporters. | At a webinar held on June 27, 2024, child and adult leaders of child rights-focused and environmental rights-focused non-government organizations spoke as one in pushing for the human right of al…
(2024-06-29). Antarctic Ice Melt — New Sobering Studies. pressenza.com It was only two years ago that studies of the infamous Thwaites Glacier, aka: the Doomsday Glacier located in West Antarctica, found rapid melting. At the time, scientists said it was "hanging on by its fingernails." (Source: 'Doomsday Glacier' Which Could Raise Sea Level by Several Feet, is 'Hanging by its Fingernails,' Scientists Say, CNN, September 6, 2022) | Since that warning was issued, the planet has vastly exceeded global warming expectations. A new study raises the bet on sea level rise, maybe by a lot. The study warns that the Antarctic ice sheet is melting in a "new, worrying way" that scientific model…
(2024-06-29). Russia's Pacific Fleet holds naval drills off Kamchatka Peninsula. presstv.ir The Pacific Fleet of the Russian Navy holds exercises June 18-28 in the waters of the Pacific Ocean.
(2024-06-29). Candidates' representatives say Friday election peaceful, fair. presstv.ir Representatives of three candidates of Iran's presidential election say people massively participate in safe and fair voting.
(2024-06-29). Voting underway in Iran election with reports showing high turnout. presstv.ir Reports indicate a strong voter turnout in Iran's snap election, prompted by the sudden loss of former President Ebrahim Raiesi in a helicopter crash.
(2024-06-29). Canada, which harps on democracy, bars thousands of Iranians from voting: Interim FM. presstv.ir Iran's interim foreign minister says Canada claims to defend democracy but bans Iranian expatriates from casting votes in the presidential election.
(2024-06-29). 1000s of young Kenyans protest tax hikes. presstv.ir Young demonstrators took to the streets in Nairobi.
(2024-06-29). Tear gas fired as hundreds in Kenya continue protest against tax hikes. presstv.ir Police fire tear gas as Kenyans took to the streets.
(2024-06-29). Iran's interim FM: Relations with Saudi Arabia developing progressively. presstv.ir Iran's interim Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani hails the current state of bilateral relations between Tehran and Riyadh, stressing that the ties are developing progressively.
(2024-06-29). Leader praises Holy Shrine Defenders as saviors of Iran, region. presstv.ir Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has praised sacrifices made by fighters of the Resistance Front and Defenders of the Holy Shrine.
(2024-06-29). Oil depots on fire in Russia's Rostov region after drone attack: Officials. presstv.ir Several oil storage tanks were on fire after a drone attack early on Tuesday in the town of Azov in Russia.
(2024-06-29). Several dead and injured as Kenya protesters attack parliament. presstv.ir Five people were shot dead and dozens wounded in Kenya in mounting anti-tax hike protests, NGOs said.
(2024-06-29). Iran presidential election heads to July 5 runoff between Pezeshkian and Jalili. presstv.ir Iran will hold a runoff presidential election on July 5 after Friday's vote saw none of the four candidates securing an outright win, the election headquarters said.
(2024-06-29). Hamid Nouri says next president should continue path of Martyr Raeisi. presstv.ir Hamid Nouri, a former Iranian judiciary official who was recently released from prison in Sweden, says the next Iranian president should continue the path of the martyred president Ebrahim Raeisi.
(2024-06-29). Iran vote: Enthusiastic turnout of expatriates disappoints enemies. presstv.ir Iran says the enthusiastic participation of its expatriates in the presidential election made friends happy and foes disappointed.
(2024-06-29). Iran Votes 2024: Latest results from presidential election. presstv.ir The vote counting is in progress in Iran's snap presidential election with preliminary results pointing to a neck-to-neck fight between two candidates.
(2024-06-29). Iran Votes 2024: Latest results from presidential election. presstv.ir The vote counting is in progress in Iran's snap presidential election with preliminary results announced by the country's election headquarters pointing to a neck-to-neck fight between two candidates.
(2024-06-29). Iran presidential race goes to runoff between Pezeshkian and Jalili. presstv.ir Iran will hold a runoff presidential election after an initial vote saw the top candidates not securing an outright win, the spokesperson for the election headquarters says.
(2024-06-29). Polls close and vote counting begins in Iran presidential election. presstv.ir Polls have closed in Iran's snap presidential election and counting of votes has begun at thousands of polling stations across the country.
(2024-06-29). Erdogan says 'ready' to meet Syria's Assad to restore ties. presstv.ir Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has stressed his readiness to restore ties with Syria after over a decade of severed relations.
(2024-06-29). Iran presidential election: Voting hours receive third extension amid robust turnout. presstv.ir The voting time in Iran's presidential election has been extended for a total of six hours amid the high turnout of Iranians across the country.
(2024-06-29). IRGC chief: Resistance groups will respond to any aggression in region. presstv.ir The chief commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says resistance groups in West Asia will not let any act of aggression go unanswered.
(2024-06-29). Millions vote in Iran's presidential election for resolution of issues, country's progress. presstv.ir Millions of Iranians, in a display of tremendous patriotic fervor, participated in Friday's snap presidential election to choose the successor of President Ebrahim Raeisi…
(2024-06-29). Search underway as 20 bodies found in South Korean battery plant fire. presstv.ir Around 20 bodies have been found at a South Korean lithium battery factory after a massive blaze.
(2024-06-29). Putin vows to consider deploying nukes near NATO countries. presstv.ir Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced his plan to consider placing new nuclear missiles near NATO countries.
(2024-06-29). Three deaths, 10 injured in Arkansas grocery store shooting. presstv.ir A shooter opens fire at a grocery store in Arkansas, killing three people and wounding 10 others.
(2024-06-29). Security Crisis in Haiti Continues, Kenya Sends Police. progressive.org Haiti is experiencing crisis and displacement, but the population welcomes international peacekeeping troops warily.
(2024-06-29). I've Been Saying "Step Aside, Joe" For Two Years — Here's What I Learned. progressivehub.net SAM ROSENTHAL…
(2024-06-29). Clasificó Cuba a mundial de baseball5. radiohc.cu La Habana, 29 jun (JIT) El equipo cubano obtuvo este viernes dos victorias en el I Torneo Panamericano de Baseball5 2024 con sede en el Domo Bolivariano, de Venezuela, válidas para conseguir boleto al próximo campeonato mundial de Hong Kong.
(2024-06-29). RIAC at the HSE Workshop "Political Dynamics in the Middle East: Clash of Interests and Escalation Risks" russiancouncil.ru On June 27, 2024, HSE University hosted a research workshop "Political Dynamics in the Middle East: Clashes of Interests and Escalation Risks"
(2024-06-29). Tunisia prepares its first biennial transparency report by the end of 2024. tvbrics.com
The country is adapting to the impacts of climate change…
(2024-06-29). China completes sowing 97% of the maize planned for the summer. tvbrics.com
The nation's level of food security is rising…
(2024-06-29). More than 1,800 nanotechnology products are produced and sold in Iran during the past calendar year. tvbrics.com
The country exports its nanoproducts to 50 countries around the world…
(2024-06-29). Iran's election outcome to result in run-off. tvbrics.com
Among the leaders are Masoud Pezeshkian and Saeed Jalili…
(2024-06-29). UAE hosts Emirates Genome Council meeting on preventive medicine. tvbrics.com
The event approved a framework to promote personalised and preventive medicine…
(2024-06-29). Putin To Resume Making 'Banned' Nuclear Missiles? Cites US Nuke Deployment In Europe, Asia | Ukraine. hindustantimes.com Russian President Vladimir Putin called for resuming production of intermediate and shorter range nuclear-capable missiles that were banned under a now-defunct treaty with the United States. The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty banned the use of ground-based nuclear and conventional missiles with a range of between 500-5,500 kilometers. However, America withdrew from the pact in 2019, citing Russian violations. Since scrapping the treaty, the United States has tested missiles banned under the INF treaty. Watch this video to know more.
(2024-06-29). Belgium look forward to France match to appease fans at Euro 2024. independent.co.ug
BERLIN | Xinhua | The bumpy group performance at the UEFA Euro 2024 seemed a thing of the past for the team of Belgium. After the goalless draw against Ukraine, Belgium's star midfielder De Bruyne turned his head to the upcoming Classico against France in the round of 16 on Monday in Dusseldorf. "We are …
(2024-06-29). Joy Neumeyer: Moscow's Story. newleftreview.org Joy Neumeyer on Jade McGlynn, Memory Makers and Russia's War. Twin studies, scholarly and less so, of the uses of the past in Putin's war for Ukraine.
(2024-06-29). World Report] Mobile screening for Ukraine's wartime tuberculosis epidemic. thelancet.com Conflict is driving up tuberculosis cases in Ukraine, while displacement and damage have put many health facilities out of action. Lily Hyde reports.
(2024-06-29). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 855. aljazeera.com As the war enters its 855th day, these are the main developments.
(2024-06-29). Zelensky replaces general at the behest of the neo-Nazi Azov Battalion. wsws.org The empowering of neo-Nazi figures such as Krotevych and the open backing of fascism by Western imperialism comes as the Zelensky regime is escalating the persecution of opponents of the war and suppression of democratic rights.
(2024-06-29). Oppose Sri Lankan trade unions attempt to subordinate class struggles to upcoming elections! Prepare a general strike against government austerity! Fight for socialist policies! wsws.org Without a political fight against the Wickremesinghe regime and the overthrow of the capitalist system, workers cannot defend any of their basic rights.
(2024-06-29). Strikers at multi-billion-dollar Cargill's Guelph plant forced to resort to food banks. wsws.org Since the strike began, there have been over 100 new clients requiring food support—almost triple the monthly average. Poverty levels in the area, according to the last census, showed that 11 per cent of people living in Guelph were low-income families.
(2024-06-29). The Australian Labor Party's record in the Assange case. wsws.org The Australian government's involvement in the plea deal arrangements was the result of mass popular pressure. It followed years of Labor actively assisting the persecution of Assange.
(2024-06-29). Victorian nurses union pushes wage deal as Labor government slashes hospital budgets. wsws.org The latest offer contains a 28.4 percent (compounded) wage increase over four years, under which base pay rates in most classifications will still be lower in real terms than in 2019, until at least October 2027.
(2024-06-29). Threat posed by H5N1 bird flu deepens, as public health authorities delay action. wsws.org A growing number of scientists have sounded the alarm that immediate action to eliminate bird flu is necessary before it develops into a human pandemic.
(2024-06-29). Supreme Court rules in favor of Trump foot soldier, imperiling hundreds of obstruction charges. wsws.org The right-wing majority, joined by Kentanji Brown Jackson, ruled that the federal obstruction law was too broadly applied by prosecutors, paving the way for hundreds of charges to be dropped.
(2024-06-29). Australia: University of Melbourne threatens about 20 pro-Palestinian students with disciplinary action. wsws.org The move is the latest in a series of coordinated attacks by university managements, the corporate media and the political establishment in Australia against the rights to protest and freedom of expression of students on campus.
(2024-06-29). New COVID-19 surge driven by KP.2 and KP.3 variants. wsws.org The emergence of the new viral variants and the consequent surge of COVID-19 that is currently underway has been enabled by a ruling class indifferent to the suffering caused by the virus.
(2024-06-29). Philippine ambassador raises spectre of nuclear war with China. wsws.org While Washington and its allies denounce Chinese "provocations," US imperialism has been instrumental in transforming the South China Sea into a dangerous flashpoint for war with China.
(2024-06-29). The Biden-Trump debate and the crisis of the American political system. wsws.org Even by the standards of American "political culture," Thursday night's presidential debate between US President Joseph Biden and former President Donald Trump was a spectacle of degradation, reaction and stupidity.
(2024-06-29). Pabloite NPA backs pro-war New Popular Front in French snap elections. wsws.org By supporting the New Popular Front, the NPA is joining in the right-wing restucturing of the political establishment to prepare for war with Russia abroad and class war at home.
(2024-06-29). Oppose Sri Lankan trade unions attempt to subordinate class struggles to up-coming elections! Prepare a general strike against government austerity! Fight for socialist policies! wsws.org Without a political fight against the Wickremesinghe regime and the overthrow of the capitalist system, workers cannot defend any of their basic rights.
(2024-06-29). ACHPR 79: The African Commission's Resolution on Sudan signals a positive step towards concrete engagement on the resolution of the conflict. fidh.org
(2024-06-29). China beat hosts Uganda in 2024 FISU Mind Sports Championship. independent.co.ug
ENTEBBE, Uganda | Xinhua | China beat hosts Uganda on Friday in a classification match of Bridge Games at the ongoing 2024 FISU World University Mind Sports Championship taking place in Entebbe, Uganda. After finishing fifth in the round robin, China stopped Uganda (3) 20-0 in one of the matches played at the Imperial Botanical …
(2024-06-29). Hungary: Joint statement in solidarity with Transparency International Hungary and Átlátszó. fidh.org
(2024-06-29). The night the cookers were handed over to neo-Nazis at the Polish Club. independentaustralia.net
(2024-06-29). Who is Jordan Bardella, France's far-right star eyeing the premiership? aljazeera.com The 28-year-old National Rally president, Le Pen's protege, has enjoyed a meteoric rise that could go further yet.
(2024-06-29). How extreme heat and humidity affect your health. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Many parts of the U.S. continue to grapple with oppressive heat and humidity. This can prevent the body from cooling down, increasing the risk of heat cramps, exhaustion and heatstroke. Dr. Jesse Bracamonte, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician, says the extreme heat and high humidity can be a dangerous mix. "High heat and high humidity can place one at risk for serious illness if people aren't careful. The heat can affect people's bodies by increasing the core body temperature and ability…
(2024-06-29). Royal Mail boss set to bag £5 MILLION thanks to his own mismanagement. thecanary.co The boss of Royal Mail's parent company looks set to make £5m off the back of the sale of the company to a Czech billionaire — despite…
(2024-06-29). A Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A step toward precision medicine in genetic-guided testing for blood thinner drugs A scientific statement from the American Heart Association published in Circulation provides clinicians with guidance regarding the use of CYP2C19 genetic testing when prescribing oral P2Y12 inhibitor therapy. These drugs help prevent the formation of blood clots, which can cause heart attacks and strokes. The traditional approach is to prescribe clopidogrel, the most commonly prescribed antiplatelet therapy, regardless of a person's genetic makeup. …
(2024-06-29). Mayo Clinic Minute: Fireworks safety tips. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org For many, the Fourth of July holiday is a time to celebrate with barbecues, parades and fireworks. But, experts say, when it comes to fireworks, it's best to leave it to the professionals. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/8HxuUMoJyGA Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. Every year, thousands of people are admitted into emergency departments across the country because…
(2024-06-29). Mayo Clinic Minute: Know your status — the importance of HIV testing. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It's not making major news headlines like in the '80s, but HIV remains a significant health concern. About 38 million people are living with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, according to the World Health Organization. June 27 is National HIV Testing Day, a reminder to get tested and know your HIV status. This year's theme is self-testing. Knowing your HIV status helps you choose options to stay healthy. Dr. Stacey Rizza, a Mayo Clinic…
(2024-06-29). Sahra Wagenknecht: Condition of Germany. newleftreview.org Interview with a prominent leader of the German left on the state of her country, currently the epicentre of converging crises—geopolitical, economic, environmental. With politics swerving right under an SPD-led government, flux and refoundation on the left.
(2024-06-29). Paul McCartney — Rocker, roller, really nice bloke. independentaustralia.net
(2024-06-29). Iran election: reformist Pezeshkian, hardliner Jalili head for presidential run-off. scmp.com The vote to replace Ebrahim Raisi after his death in a helicopter crash came down to a tight race with turnout at a historic low.
(2024-06-29). Trump slammed for racist 'Palestinian' insult in US presidential debate with Biden. scmp.com 'To insinuate that being Palestinian is somehow a bad thing, as former president Trump did when he called President Biden Palestinian, reeks of racism,' Amnesty said.
(2024-06-29). Editorial] UK elections: the need for a healthy change. thelancet.com On July 4, voters in the UK are projected to elect the Labour Party to a historic majority. After 14 years in government, and with their support squeezed by Reform UK, the Conservative Party is likely to suffer extensive losses. Regardless of the final tally, the next government will inherit a UK that has become sicker, poorer, and more inequitable over the past decade. Political, financial, and public health crises have taken devastating tolls on communities where progress towards good health and prosperity was already stagnating or deteriorating, and without decisive and focused interventions, these trends are…
(2024-06-29). Om Birla vs K Suresh: In a first, Lok Sabha to elect Speaker by vote. ummid.com In a first since independence in 1947, the Lok Sabha will elect Speaker by vote. Lok Sabha is the lower house of the Indian Parliament, and Speaker is leader of the House.
(2024-06-29). Direct 2nd Year Post SSC Diploma 2024 Maharashtra: Application Steps. ummid.com Online registration of the students seeking admission in Direct Second Year (DSD 24) Post SCC Polytechnic Diploma Courses in Engineering and Technology for the year 2024 has been started through the official website dsd24.dtemaharashtra.gov.in.
(2024-06-29). Resistance Front Responds to Every Aggression: IRGC Chief. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The resistance front has accumulated so much strength that it won't let any act of aggression remain unanswered, the commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said.
(2024-06-29). End of Petrodollar Agreement and World Currency Reform. ummid.com What will be the impact of the recent ending of the special petrodollars agreement involving Saudi Arabia and the USA under which the former had agreed to denominate oil trade in US dollars and, less explicitly, to use surplus petrodollars to buy US treasury bonds in return for US military assistance and security for Saudi Arabia and its rulers?
(2024-06-29). JoSAA 2024 Round 2 Seat Allotment Today: Check Here. ummid.com JoSAA 2024 Seat Allocation Round 2: Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) is set to publish the Second Round of Seat Allocation, also known as JoSAA 2024 Round 2 Seat Allotment Result, for the academic year 2024-25 today on Thursday June 27, 2024.
(2024-06-29). Oliver Eagleton: Stakeholder Capitalism, Again. newleftreview.org Oliver Eagleton on Will Hutton, This Time No Mistakes. Lessons for the incoming Labour government on humanizing British capitalism, from a proselytizer of Blair's Third Way.
(2024-06-29). Georgia : Serious deterioration of the situation of human rights defenders. fidh.org In recent years, human rights defenders in Georgia have faced escalating threats and violence, exacerbated by hostile rhetoric from the government and high-ranking officials in the country. The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (OMCT-FIDH) and the Human Rights Center denounce the worsening conditions for civil society in Georgia and call on the authorities to ensure effective, timely, and objective investigations into attacks against human rights defenders and to put (…) | – |
(2024-06-29). Correspondence] Targeted release of budesonide in primary IgA nephropathy. thelancet.com Richard Lafayette and colleagues1 presented the results of a 2-year, phase 3 NefIgArd trial that found that Nefecon acting locally at the intestinal mucosa showed "a clinically relevant reduction in estimated eGFR [estimated glomerular filtration rate] decline and a durable reduction in proteinuria with a safety profile" in IgA nephropathy. More importantly, although discrepancy in the kidney protection effects of systemic corticosteroids was observed between Asians and Europeans,2,3 the kidney protection effects remained when comparing White patients (76%) with patients mainly identifying as Asian (24%) in NefIg…
(2024-06-29). Nearly 1.8 billion adults at risk of diseases from not doing enough physical activity. independent.co.ug
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | New data by the World Health Organisation (WHO) shows that nearly one third (31%) of adults worldwide, accounting for about 1.8 billion people, did not meet the recommended levels of physical activity in 2022. This represents an increasing trend of physical inactivity among adults, which has increased by about …
(2024-06-29). Sports Safety Spotlight: Mayo Clinic gives tips on staying active with joint pain. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org EAU CLAIRE, Wis. ‚Äï When the weather has you enthused about fitness, the last thing you want is to be sidelined with joint pain. "People might associate joint aches and pains with an older age group, but joint pain can affect people in all stages of life," says Amy Rantala, M.D., Sports Medicine, Mayo Clinic Health System. "This can be frustrating because pain can be a barrier to maintaining regular exercise and enjoying being active…
(2024-06-29). Iran President Poll: Surprise Finalist Against Khamenei Loyalist In 2nd Round | Pezeshkian Vs Jalili. hindustantimes.com Iran Presidential elections have thrown up surprising results. Among the six candidates, no one received a clear majority and the two candidates will now lock horns in a runoff. Interestingly, the two candidates have contrasting views — a hardliner and a reformist. Masoud Pezeshkian, a moderate and Saeed Jalili, an ultraconservative, are the two finalists to replace Ebrahim Raisi who died in a chopper crash last month. Raisi's death had triggered the snap elections.
(2024-06-29). Julian Assange is free. fidh.org
(2024-06-29). African ministers unveil policy to boost maritime security. independent.co.ug
NAIROBI, KENYA | Xinhua | African ministers on Thursday launched the Regional Maritime Transport Policy for Eastern, Southern and Northern Africa to boost maritime security. Salim Mvurya, Kenya's cabinet secretary for the Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs, told a forum in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, that the policy provides procedures to …
(2024-06-29). Voting ends in Iran's 14th presidential election. independent.co.ug
TEHRAN, Iran | Xinhua | Voting for Iran's 14th presidential election ended at midnight after 16 straight hours, said Spokesman of Iran's Election Headquarters Mohsen Eslami. He made the remarks in a live interview with Iran's state-run IRIB TV, noting that though the polling stations' doors were closed, those people who had come before the …
(2024-06-29). Iran heads to presidential run-off on July 5 amid record low turnout. aljazeera.com Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian could benefit if turnout is higher during the second round next Friday.
(2024-06-29). Iran Presidential Election Result: Pezeshkian Leads. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — With over 14 million ballots counted in Iran's presidential election until Saturday morning, Masoud Pezeshkian has slightly increased his lead on runner-up Saeed Jalili by winning 42.32 percent of the votes, the Elections Headquarters announced.
(2024-06-29). Sports Safety Spotlight: Mayo Clinic advises easing into summer sports to avoid Achilles injuries. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org LA CROSSE, Wis. ‚Äï The warm summer weather can make adults feel like kids again. The Weekend Warrior comes roaring out, and the excitement and bursts of exertion can lead to a very common injury among that group: Achilles tendinitis. "Achilles tendinitis is most common in people who suddenly increase the intensity or duration of exercise. It's also common when someone hasn't been properly trained for their sport," says Jacob Erickson, D.O., Sports Medicine, Mayo…
(2024-06-29). Perspectives] Illness politics and social media mobilisation. thelancet.com Stories are circulating widely in mainstream media and on social media about Joe Biden's age and his capacity to handle the demands of the US presidency. This discussion of Biden's age is not new and connects to a phenomenon I call illness politics—the way illness and disability figure in both mainstream and more radical politics. For a 2023 cover of The New Yorker magazine, for example, cartoonist Barry Blitt created an image entitled The Race for Office that portrayed Biden, Nancy Pelosi, Mitch McConnell, and Donald Trump in a footrace with each other.
(2024-06-29). Brazilian's World-Record Soccer Shirt Collection. devdiscourse.com Following is a summary of current odd news briefs.
(2024-06-29). Explore: Cutting-Edge Techniques in Cardiac Surgery. ummid.com Modern advancements in heart surgery are providing new hope for patients suffering cardiac difficulties, even though maintaining a healthy lifestyle through food, exercise, and stress management is essential for prevention.
(2024-06-29). European Union General Affairs Council must address continued rule of law and human rights violations in Hungary and Poland. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and other international NGOs sent a letter to EU ministers ahead of the EU General Affairs Council's meeting on 25 June 2024 where member States will hold a hearing on the situation in Hungary under the Article 7.1 TEU procedure.
In the letter, the signatory organisations point to the continued deterioration of the situation in Hungary, which fails to comply with Europea Union rule of law recommendations. Major concerns include judicial (…) | – |
(2024-06-29). Mayo Clinic launches 'Tomorrow's Cure' podcast to spotlight medical innovations transforming healthcare. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The free podcast, hosted by Cathy Wurzer, features visionaries from across the field of medicine ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic is launching "Tomorrow's Cure," a new podcast that will highlight medical innovations transforming healthcare and feature the visionaries who make them possible. "Tomorrow's Cure" is brought to listeners in collaboration with PRX, a Pulitzer and Peabody Award-winning public media organization and one of the world's top podcast distributors. Key Details: Release date: "Tomorrow's Cure" debuts…
(2024-06-29). Flouting Biden pause, agency approves largest LNG terminal in US. grist.org
(2024-06-29). Ready to Run: Mayo physician and runner suggests ways to beat the heat while running. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MANKATO, Minn. — The heat is on, especially across the South, Southeast, and portions of the plains. The National Weather Service has issued several heat, and excessive heat advisories. When summer goes from warm to hot, exercising could become risky — unless you're prepared. "Staying active, even exercising in hot weather, can be done safely, but you really have to pay attention to the environment and your body to make sure a good thing doesn't…
(2024-06-29). The Story of Declared and Undeclared Emergencies. ummid.com The BJP under Narendra Modi is ruling India in a phase of undeclared emergency which is worst and more dangerous than Indira Gandhi's emergency.
(2024-06-29). KEAM 2024 Result, Normalised Score Declared, Check Now. ummid.com Office of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE) Government Kerala has published the normalised score and result of Kerala Engineering and Pharmacy courses (KEAM 2024) on its official website cee.kerala.gov.in.
(2024-06-29). Peru in the spotlight for crimes against humanity: Boluarte's government responsible for murders. fidh.org
(2024-06-29). Protesters, police clash as Germany's far-right AfD party congress starts. aljazeera.com Alternative for Germany came in second in European Parliament elections earlier this month.
(2024-06-29). Correspondence] Enhancing readiness in managing mpox outbreaks in Africa. thelancet.com Mpox, a neglected zoonotic viral disease, has rapidly spread to over 100 countries since May, 2022.1 The outbreak has put a strain on pandemic preparedness and public health control measures. Although clade II mpox typically results in low mortality (<1%), it can potentially cause reinfections, severe illness, and death. There are no specific therapeutics for severe illness approved by the US Food and Drug Administration, and response strategies rely on prevention and symptomatic treatment.1...
(2024-06-29). ANC's crushing electoral defeat: A nightmare of coalitions, splits and neoliberal crisis. links.org.au
Gunnett Kaaf — Voters have rejected the ANC, but other mainstream parties are not viable alternatives to exit the neoliberal crisis. That's why South Africa is in the throes of a deepening political and social crisis.
(2024-06-29). Can India win the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 final for Virat 'King' Kohli? aljazeera.com An Indian win in the final may be the perfect gift to Virat Kohli as he stands at the twilight of his World Cup career.
(2024-06-29). Perspectives] A new male gaze. thelancet.com The bleep for obstetric emergencies buzzes and then screeches in my pocket. Haemorrhage. I am soon in a peloton of doctors and midwives rushing out of wards and clinic rooms. At the bedside there are too many of us, and the patient is obscured behind a circle of blue scrubs. Awaiting instructions from the consultant, I glance over to the corner. A man sits ashen, immobile. He limply looks on as the person who matters most to him comes as close to death as she has probably ever been. Her bed is swiftly wheeled out, and he is left alone.
(2024-06-29). Berlin's shift on China policy is result of Beijing's changed behaviour, German envoy says. scmp.com Beijing's actions, not US pressure, has led Berlin from 'partnership and cooperation to more competition', Thomas Bagger of the German foreign ministry contends.
(2024-06-29). Gardens of Delhi. fairobserver.com
When Shahjahan founded the new city of Shahjahanabad in the mid-17th century, his prime minister Ali Mardan Khan was given the important task of constructing a canal to bring water to the city. Of course the city itself was built on the bank of the river, which was not only a vital artery for transportation…
(2024-06-29). In case you missed it: This week's Top 5 stories on social media. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Check out a few of the most popular News Network stories on @mayoclinic social media this past week. Can cochlear implants slow dementia in older adults? Recent studies have shown a strong link between hearing loss and cognitive decline, with severe hearing loss increasing the risk of cognitive decline by up to fivefold. Learn about the impact cochlear implants have on patients at high risk for dementia. Removing skin cancer with Mohs surgery Mohs surgery…
(2024-06-29). China's property crisis raises questions of overseas spillover after US Congress hearing. scmp.com After a hearing in the US Congress, concerns over the downstream effects of China's property market slump have grown — but analysts say such a spillover is improbable with the scale of government intervention.
(2024-06-29). Mayo Clinic expert discusses dengue fever amid CDC warning of increased risk. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning of an increased risk of dengue fever in the U.S. Dengue fever is a potentially life-threatening viral infection transmitted through the bite of infected mosquitoes. The CDC issued a health alert, saying a higher-than-expected number of dengue fever cases have been reported in the U.S. Puerto Rico declared a health emergency with 1,498 cases reported. Among U.S. travelers, 745 cases were identified this year as…
(2024-06-29). Starmer's Labour will be "a midwife for fascism", says independent Sean Halsall. thecanary.co In the sixteenth of our video interview series #CanaryCandidates, we meet independent candidate Sean Halsall — standing against Labour's Patrick Hurley Sean Halsall is a councillor who is standing as an independent candidate in Southport in the general election. A former Labour Party member, he now says "it's hard to justify why anyone would stay …
(2024-06-29). 'Look, what this success means to us': ACB after Afghanistan reaches T20 WC Semi-Final. ummid.com Almost whole of Afghanistan has lighten up after the country's cricket team defeated Bangladesh to reach the ICC T20 World Wednesday June 25, 2024 played at the Arnos Vale Stadium in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
(2024-06-29). Why Earth has only one Moon whereas Saturn, other Planets have more? ummid.com It's no longer a puzzle why Earth has only one Moon whereas Saturn, Jupiter and other planets in our Solar System have more.
(2024-06-29). Stage set for clinical trial of 3D printed models for orthopedic oncology. ummid.com Ricoh USA and Stratasys Wednesday announced the enrollment of the first patient in a groundbreaking clinical study aimed to evaluate the use of 3D printed models for orthopedic oncology.
(2024-06-29). World Bank: Ugandan govt health facilities worth visiting. independent.co.ug
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Bank has given credit to Uganda's health sector but says the recent slowdown in government allocations might either reverse or stagnate the development. By the end of the year 2022/2023, Uganda's three-tiered health system had a total of 8,386 public and privately managed health facilities at the …
(2024-06-29). 'Renewable Energy Still Dominates Energy Subsidies in FY 2022'. wattsupwiththat.com
(2024-06-29). UGEAC 2024 Merit List, Rank Card Today – Check Here. ummid.com UGEAC 2024 Rank Card: Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (BCECE) is releasing today i.e. Tuesday June 25 2024 UGEAC Merit List 2024 and Rank Card of UGEAC 2024 prepared for Under Graduate Engineering Admission Counselling 2024 conducted for admission in First Year BE / BTech engineering courses in Government Engineering Colleges of Bihar on its official website bceceboard.bihar.gov.in.
(2024-06-29). SBI JA Clerk Mains result 2024 declared, check here. ummid.com The State Bank of India has announced the result of the SBI Clerk Main exam held to fill the vacancies for the Junior Associates (JA) Customer Support and Sales on its official website sbi.co.in.
(2024-06-29). Athletics camp in Kapchorwa targeting 2024 Paris Olympics. independent.co.ug
Kapchorwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Athletics team has entered a residential camp to prepare for the Paris Olympics games scheduled for July 26th to August 11th in France. The team of over 20 athletes is camping at Trinity Biblical Institute in Kapchorwa under the guidance of the national coach who is also …
(2024-06-29). Lola Seaton: Good Mistakes. newleftreview.org Lola Seaton on Anne Carson, Wrong Norma. Multi-form collection from one of the most erudite and ludic contemporary poets.
(2024-06-29). New AI Is Fun, Attractive and Hazardous for Women. fairobserver.com Before there was ChatGPT-4o, there was Scarlett Johansson. Spike Jonze's 2013 film Her tells the story of Theodore Twombly (Joaquin Phoenix), a lonely Angelino living in the not-so-distant future who finds himself a changed man when, in the midst of divorcing his childhood sweetheart (Rooney Mara), he falls in love with his new, artificial-intelligence-powered voice…
(2024-06-29). French National Assembly election: What's at stake and what to expect? aljazeera.com President Macron appears poised for major losses in Sunday's snap poll, which could see the rise of the far right.
(2024-06-29). Tomorrow's Cure: How 3D printing is used in medicine. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org How does it feel for a patient to see her tumor in 3D form, or for another to hold his heart in his hands? Find out how 3D printing is used to provide a new and innovative perspective on medicine in a new Tomorrow's Cure podcast episode. Featured experts on this week's episode include Dr. Jonathan Morris, a diagnostic radiologist at Mayo Clinic, and Dr. Beth Ripley from the Veterans Health Administration's Office of Healthcare…
(2024-06-29). Al Hassan case: a welcomed conviction that falls short of justice for victims of gender-based crimes. fidh.org
(2024-06-29). World Report] No parties meeting the challenge on health in the UK. thelancet.com As the UK prepares for a general election, experts say that the manifestos of the contenders fail to properly address the big issues in health. Udani Samarasekera reports.
(2024-06-29). Legal standards, norms for internet governance. independent.co.ug
A lack of global norms leaves Uganda's government able to manipulate social media COMMENT | SOLOMON WINYI | Uganda is facing many of the same challenges with social media as other countries but the lack of globally accepted regulations has left a path for an authoritarian regime to stifle the public sphere. The global proliferation of …
(2024-06-29). Can music help someone with Alzheimer's disease? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Alzheimer's disease is a progressive disorder that causes brain cells to waste away and die. Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia, which is a term used to describe a group of symptoms that affect memory, thinking and social abilities severely enough to interfere with daily function. As many as 5.8 million people in the U.S. were living with Alzheimer's disease in 2020, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And this number is…
(2024-06-29). West Bengal UG Admission 2024: Registration Begins, Last Date to Apply July 7. ummid.com The West Bengal Council of Higher Education (WBCHSE) has started the registration process for admission in various Undergraduate (UG) courses for the academic year 2024-25.
(2024-06-29). Rule of law in Poland: FIDH denounces the premature closing of Article 7(1) TEU procedure. fidh.org
(2024-06-29). Biden's Debate Performance Sparks Doubt Within His Own Party. devdiscourse.com Biden's recent lackluster debate against former President Donald Trump has ignited a wave of skepticism within the Democratic Party regarding his capacity to win the forthcoming presidential election. The 81-year-old Biden's failure to effectively communicate during the debate drew widespread criticism, intensifying doubts about his candidacy.
(2024-06-29). Mayo Clinic Minute: What is hip preservation? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Hip issues are often thought of as an older person's problem. But the truth is, hip issues can be present at birth. While some of these conditions are caught and corrected early, not all are. Experts at Mayo Clinic are specializing in treating those who slip through early diagnosis. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/5hJNo9w_Aic Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 10) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network."…
(2024-06-29). 7.6 million: How England's healthcare waiting list trebled under the Tories. aljazeera.com Waiting times for NHS care have also risen sharply across the UK since ruling Conservatives came to power in 2010.
(2024-06-29). Obituary] Howard Hiatt. thelancet.com Physician, scientist, academic, and advocate for public health equity. Born on July 22, 1925, in Patchogue, NY, USA, he died of pulmonary hypertension on March 2, 2024, in Cambridge, MA, USA, aged 98 years.
(2024-06-29). $20 million gift from Dwight and Dian Diercks to accelerate Mayo Clinic's strategy for transformational healthcare AI and innovation. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — A generous $20 million gift from Dwight and Dian Diercks will fuel key elements of Mayo Clinic's vision for the future of healthcare, including Mayo Clinic Platform and the application of artificial intelligence (AI) for early detection and intervention in cancer. In honor of their support, Mayo Clinic will establish the Dwight and Dian Diercks President, Mayo Clinic Platform, and create the Heidi Diercks Krause Fund in AI Innovation for Cancer, named…
(2024-06-29). Perspectives] Nicole Redvers: Indigenous health scholar. thelancet.com Nicole Redvers, Director of Indigenous Planetary Health and Western Research Chair at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at Western University, London, ON, Canada, brings important Indigenous perspectives to research on planetary health and climate change. "When I was a clinician back in my home region, one of the reasons I got into this work was because I'm from the sub-Arctic, and we're experiencing three to four times the global temperature rise rate compared to the rest of the planet…And the effects are unprecedented, amplified within the last 4 or 5 years, but we've seen the changes for over 20 ye…
(2024-06-29). 'Absolutely voting for Trump': undecided voters react to Biden debate performance. scmp.com A group of US voters who were unable to choose between Joe Biden and Donald Trump before Thursday's presidential debate delivered their verdicts after the contest.
(2024-06-29). How to improve communication with a loved one who has aphasia. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Editors note: June is National Aphasia Awareness Month Imagine being dropped off in a country where you aren't fluent in the local language Even when the native speakers speak slowly, you may understand only portions of what's being said. This is similar to how someone with aphasia may feel every day. Aphasia is an impairment of language that may affect ability a person's ability to speak, understand spoken language, read, write, use numbers, perform calculations or use nonverbal gestures….
(2024-06-29). FYJC Mumbai 2024 Round 1 Allotment – Check Here. ummid.com FYJC Admission 2024 Mumbai MMR Round 1 Allotment: School Education and Sports Department Maharashtra is set to release on its official website mumbai.11thadmission.org.in today i.e. Thursday June 27, 2024 Round 1 Allotment List of Mumbai MMR students, including from Thane, Dombivali and nearby cities, who are seeking admission in Class 11 First Year Junior College (FYJC).
(2024-06-29). Perry Anderson: Pathbreakers High and Low. newleftreview.org A decade ago, Christopher Clark upended conventional accounts of the origins of the First World War; he has now rewritten the history of the European revolutions of 1848—1849, and proposed a new way of considering their outcomes. Analytically, what differentiates and what connects these two outstanding achievements?
(2024-06-29). Advances in Deep Brain Stimulation Transform Lives. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org LA CROSSE, Wis. ‚Äï Advanced treatments are renewing hope for patients suffering from debilitating neurological disorders. A cutting-edge procedure known as deep brain stimulation (DBS) has become a beacon of hope for individuals with conditions such as Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, and dystonia, among others. "Deep brain stimulation is a procedure where electrodes are placed in certain target areas of the brain and connected by insulated wires to a pacemaker-like device. These wires are completely…
(2024-06-29). Negotiations Are Underway for Guantánamo's "Forever Prisoner" From Gaza to Be Released. theintercept.com
(2024-06-29). Mauritanians vote in presidential election with incumbent expected to win. aljazeera.com Key issues for voters include fighting corruption and job creation for young people.
(2024-06-29). Russian satellite breaks up into pieces, forces ISS astronauts to take shelter. ummid.com Resurs-P1, a defunct satellite thrown into the space by Russia, shattered into pieces forcing the astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) to run for cover.
(2024-06-29). Political activists in Ankole call for early voter register display. independent.co.ug
Bushenyi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Political activists and civil society organizations in Ankole have resurrected the call for electoral reforms ahead of the 2026 general elections. They are urging the government to expedite the release of funds to allow early voter registration and display of the register. They also requested a policy to govern the expenditure …
(2024-06-29). World Report] Underuse of tranexamic acid in the UK. thelancet.com The report of the Infected Blood Inquiry highlighted how alternatives to blood transfusion could have helped patients. Talha Burki reports.
(2024-06-29). Correspondence] Therapeutic vaccines for Epstein—Barr virus: a way forward. thelancet.com 2024 marks the 60th anniversary of the discovery of Epstein—Barr virus, the first human oncogenic virus to be discovered. In 1964, The Lancet was the first journal to report the identification of virus particles in cultured lymphoblasts derived from children with Burkitt's lymphoma.1 The discovery of Epstein—Barr virus was a milestone in the understanding of human malignancies. In addition to Burkitt's lymphoma, infection with Epstein—Barr virus has been confirmed to be closely linked to many human malignancies (such as nasopharyngeal carcinoma, an aggressive malignant epithelial tumour arising…
(2024-06-29). Katrina Kaif can't wait to watch Vicky Kaushal's quirky film 'Bad Newz'. devdiscourse.com Like every fan, after watching the hilarious trailer of 'Bad Newz', actor Katrina Kaif is also super excited and can't wait for Vicky Kaushal's upcoming film. On her Instagram story on Friday, Katrina re-posted the film's trailer and gave a shout-out.
(2024-06-29). Iran's Presidential Vote Headed for Runoff. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran's presidential election is destined for a runoff, after the results on Saturday showed no candidate had garnered over 50% of the votes.
(2024-06-29). Joe Biden comes out swinging after disastrous debate against Donald Trump. scmp.com The US president acknowledged his age and poor showing but vowed to 'get back up', saying Trump had set a 'record for most lies'.
(2024-06-29). A long Fourth of July week means heavy traffic in Philly and beyond. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? The Fourth of July weekend seems to be stretching out much longer this year because the holiday falls in the middle of a week. | Since the Fourth falls on a Thursday, AAA Mid Atlantic's Jana Tidwell said the holiday period stretches nine days this year. She said it will likely be a record breaker as people take a break from day-to-day life. | "We anticipate over 972,000 Philadelphia-area residents will travel for the July Fourth holiday. In New Jersey, over two million New J…
(2024-06-29). Putin wants Russia to resume production of once-banned intermediate-range missiles. scmp.com The move comes amid fears that Russia and the US — the two biggest nuclear powers — could be entering a new arms race together with China.
(2024-06-29). Correspondence] Gun violence: a global problem in need of local solutions. thelancet.com We read with great interest the Editorial on global gun violence1 and agree with The Lancet's position that global gun violence is a complex social problem that requires complex solutions. We also appreciate the formation of a multidisciplinary Commission on the issue. To support the development of meaningful solutions, we suggest a framework for enhancing research capacity in specific nations by asking better questions, improving our data, and having a greater focus on interventions and implementation.
(2024-06-29). Iran ELECOMP Exhibition 2024 Kicks Off in Tehran. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The 27th Iran International Electronic, Computer & E-Commerce Exhibition entitled "Iran ELECOMP 2024" was launched at the Tehran Permanent International Fairgrounds on Saturday in the presence of Iran's Minister of Communications and Information Technology (ICT) Issa Zarepour.
(2024-06-29). The true cost of Labour's net zero plans is slowly being revealed — and the sums are staggering. wattsupwiththat.com At least the Telegraph is starting to dismantle Mad Miliband's crazy agenda:…
(2024-06-29). Rain doesn't have to mean a washout. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org With all the rain of late, many people may be wondering if it's safe to embrace the weather and indulge in activities like playing or exercising in the rain. "So, rain itself does not make you sick," says Tanner Dunn, D.N.P., a family nurse practitioner at Mayo Clinic Health System in Holmen, Wisconsin. "However, the effects that rain can have on your body can make you more susceptible to illness." While getting caught in the…
(2024-06-29). Clash or coexist? Defusing US-China tensions remains uncertain, even unlikely, analysts say. scmp.com 'The concept of peaceful coexistence is very laudable as a long-term aspirational goal. But I think it's a bridge too far in today's environment,' one expert concludes.
(2024-06-29). Qalibaf Throws Weight Behind Jalili Ahead of Runoff Polls. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — After suffering a defeat in the Iranian presidential election for the fourth time in the past 19 years, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf voiced backing for Saeed Jalili, the principlist candidate who is going to lock horns with Masoud Pezeshkian in a runoff next Friday.
(2024-06-29). Putin's New Defence Minister Exposes USA's Secret Spy Drone Ops Over Black Sea? NATO Clash Warning. hindustantimes.com Russia President Vladimir Putin's new defence minister Andrei Belousov has alleged secret US military operations near Russia. Major allegations from Belousov include American spy drones flying over the Black Sea, where some of Russia's naval forces are stationed. Moscow has warned of heightening risk of direct Russia-NATO confrontation over the American operations. Putin's minister is also soliciting ideas for a "rapid response" to the "provocations". This comes amidst Russia's nuclear weapons exercises, creating a new flashpoint in global security. Watch the full video for more.
(2024-06-29). Reversing racism's toll on heart health. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Researchers have published a paper describing how racism, not race, affects heart health and health outcomes. The goal is to better understand the effects of racism and identify ways to disrupt its impact on heart health.
(2024-06-29). Letters to the Canary: another MPs expenses scandal NO-ONE is talking about, plus Mr U-turn, & more. thecanary.co The Canary is excited to share the latest edition of our letters page. This is where we publish people's responses to the news and politics, or anything else they want to get off their chest. We've now opened the letters page up so anyone can submit a contribution. As always, if you'd like to subscribe to the Canary — …
(2024-06-29). Masaza cup organizers to deploy stewards to fight hooliganism. independent.co.ug
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The organizers of the Masaza Cup tournament will deploy atleast 200 stewards in each county to curb hooliganism. Robert Sserwanga, Buganda Kingdom Minister of Sports, youth, and arts says this will boost safety and security which is a key component of the tournament, which commenced last Saturday. In the opening match, …
(2024-06-29). Rahul Gandhi Then and Now, and Why. ummid.com Liberals given to image-worship have gone with gusto into the question of what has changed in and for Rahul Gandhi. I believe the more important question is how the change has come about and in what respects.
(2024-06-29). Rahul Gandhi is Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha. ummid.com Congress MP from Raebareli Rahul Gandhi is Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha, the Congress Party said.
(2024-06-29). Iran, Saudi Arabia Discuss Regional Developments. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Senior Iranian and Saudi diplomats talked about the interaction between Tehran and Riyadh and the latest regional developments, most notably the situation in Gaza.
(2024-06-29). Ancient Mysteries and Space Adventures: A Peek into Modern Research. devdiscourse.com Following is a summary of current science news briefs.
(2024-06-29). WATCH] Trump-Biden Debate Reaction and Analysis. muslimskeptic.com
(2024-06-29). The Heat: U.S. Politics. america.cgtn.com
International reaction continues to pour in after Thursday night's U.S. presidential debate between President Joe Biden and his predecessor, Donald Trump. | We take a look at the aftermath of the first 2024 U.S. presidential debate with our guests: |
(2024-06-29). Minnesota high school students get hands-on experience with healthcare careers at Mayo Clinic. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org High school students learn how to place an endotracheal tube using a video laryngoscope and a medical manikin at the 2023 Career Immersion Program in Rochester, presented by Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences. ROCHESTER, Minn. — Thirty-one Minnesota high school students are participating in a five-day residency at Mayo Clinic in Rochester next week, learning about health science careers ranging from echocardiography to physician assistant. The Career Immersion Program, presented by Mayo Clinic School…
(2024-06-29). US Supreme Court rules in favour of January 6 rioters, decision could affect Trump case. scmp.com Dozens of convictions could be overturned after the court ruled that prosecutors overstepped by bringing obstruction charges against rioters.
(2024-06-29). Correspondence] Public advocacy crucial in curbing gun violence. thelancet.com The establishment of the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention referenced in the Editorial on global gun violence1 marks a notable acknowledgment of the gun violence crisis in the USA. However, the true test of progress rests with the American public. As the USA set an alarming new record for school shootings and exceeded 650 mass shootings in 2023,2 it became evident that bureaucratic measures are trailing behind the rapidly escalating crisis.
(2024-06-29). UK PM Rishi Sunak slams racist slur by Nigel Farage party campaigner. scmp.com An undercover investigation filmed anti-immigration Reform UK campaigners making racist, homophobic and offensive comments.
(2024-06-29). Gunmen Attack Vehicle Carrying Ballot Boxes Southeast of Iran. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Unknown gunmen attacked a vehicle carrying the Iranian presidential election's ballot boxes in the southeastern province of Sistan and Balouchestan on Friday, killing two people.
(2024-06-29). Rahul-led Opp shamed as U.S. slams Modi govt over hate crimes, demolition of homes. ummid.com The United States Wednesday slammed the Modi-led NDA government in New Delhi over hates crimes, anti-conversion laws, and the demolition of homes and places of worship affecting minority groups in India.
(2024-06-29). Joe Biden's Energy Policies Are Based on Fantasies and Fairy Tales. wattsupwiththat.com Frankly, the policy decisions in the Biden White House are detrimental to the wellbeing of the United States citizens and economy.
(2024-06-29). UN Warns Only 17% of Global Development Targets Are On Track. devdiscourse.com The United Nations issued a stark warning on Friday: Just 17% of its 169 targets aimed at improving life for over 7 billion people globally are on course to be achieved by the 2030 deadline.
(2024-06-29). We may not like rats, but we do a good job of making them feel at home. scmp.com Far from being a particularity in Hong Kong, rodent problems are a fixture of urban environments the world over.
(2024-06-29). DTE Maharashtra Polytechnic Admission 2024: Last date of application extended. ummid.com DTE Maharashtra Polytechnic Admission 2024: The DTE Maharashtra has extended the last date of application for admission in in Post SSC Diploma Courses in Engineering, Technology and other courses for the year 2024-25.
(2024-06-29). Correspondence] Towards paratyphoid control: the vital role of the challenge model. thelancet.com Salmonella Typhi is responsible for 70% of enteric fever and most of the remaining cases are caused by S Paratyphi A, leading to over 14‚Äà000 deaths annually.1 Control of this disease is urgent because of escalating antimicrobial resistance, scarce diagnostic tools, and restricted access to safe drinking water for millions of people. Although the development and implementation of typhoid conjugate vaccines have shown promise in reducing S Typhi-related enteric fever, there are still no licensed vaccines against S Paratyphi A.
(2024-06-29). Biology-based criteria for diagnosis, staging of Alzheimer's disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Alzheimer's medical illustration of amyloid plaques The Alzheimer's Association has published revised criteria for the diagnosis and staging of Alzheimer's disease that are based on the biology of the disease and reflect recent advancements in research, diagnostics and treatment. "Defining diseases biologically, rather than based on symptoms, has long been standard in many areas of medicine — including cancer, heart disease and diabetes — and is becoming a unifying concept common to all neurodegenerative diseases,"…
(2024-06-29). Om Birla wins Lok Sabha Speaker election. ummid.com Om Birla, BJP MP from Kota, Rajasthan, has won the election of the Lok Sabha Speaker held in the Parliament Wednesday June 26, 2024.
(2024-06-29). Arrogant Powers' Regional Plots Foiled by Islamic Revolution: Leader. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Islamic Revolution's global perspective saved the region from the scheme of the Arrogant Powers and colonialism, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei said.
(2024-06-29). Correspondence] Reducing scorpion sting fatality rate to 1% in India. thelancet.com The Taluka of Mahad and its surrounding village areas, in the Konkan region in India, is home to one of the most poisonous red scorpions (Mesobuthus tamulus) in the world. During the 1980s, if a person was stung by a scorpion in a rural village, they would not survive the night. At this time, most people living in villages of India had no cure for poisonous scorpion stings and died without proper treatments; no proper medication was available and the medical knowledge of doctors was insufficient to address scorpion sting victims.
(2024-06-29). Comment] Offline: In defence of Dr Fauci. thelancet.com "Is this what we have become? Is this what we have devolved into?" US Congressman Kweisi Mfume was reacting to comments from Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene at a hearing of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, held on June 3, 2024, in Washington, DC. The Subcommittee was taking evidence from Dr Anthony Fauci, former Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). Greene accused Fauci of presiding over science that was "disgusting and evil". She questioned Fauci over the royalties received by National Institutes of Health scientists for their research.
(2024-06-29). Correspondence] Novel funding pledges for advancing polio eradication efforts. thelancet.com On March 20, 2024, the WHO International Health Regulation Committee for Polio met to review the current global status quo of wildtype polio virus (WPV1) and vaccine-derived polio virus (cVDPV) in the context of the global target of interruption of WPV1 and certification of its eradication by 2026 and the elimination of cVDPV by 2028.1 The Committee unanimously agreed that due to the continuing risk of the international spread of WPV1 and cVDPV, polio should remain a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, and control efforts should be intensified.
(2024-06-29). A Tale of Two Very Different Debates: Biden and Trump's Horror Show, Sunak and Starmer's No Surprises. bylinetimes.com
On live TV, in front of millions of horrified American voters and viewers around the world, US President The first of two planned presidential debates with his rival, former President Biden walked onto the stage looking frail and doddery, his face ashen, his voice a hoars…
(2024-06-29). Madhya Pradesh to include Ram, Krishna in school and college curricula. ummid.com Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has declared that the teachings about Hindu lords Ram and Krishna are to be included in the school and higher education curricula of Madhya Pradesh.
(2024-06-29). Iran Exports $50 Million of Handwoven Carpets in One Year: Official. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The CEO of the National Union of Handwoven Carpet Cooperatives of Iran said $50 million of the handwoven carpets were exported from the country in the last Iranian calendar year (March 21, 2023 to March 19, 2024).
(2024-06-29). Iran World's 7th Largest Crude Oil Producer in 2023. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran was the 7th largest crude oil producer in the world in 2023, according to the British IE Institute.
(2024-06-29). For Rahul Gandhi, Hate Crimes, Mob Lynching of Muslims not of any concern. ummid.com Tactically or possibly fearing backlash, Rahul Gandhi ignored to mention hate crimes against Muslims, mob lynching in the name of animal slaughter and razing of homes of Muslims by bulldozers that have resurfaced with renewed vigor after the 2024 General Elections.
(2024-06-29). Who Destroyed Nalanda University? PM Modi's Claim and Actual History. ummid.com When Modi was mouthing that Nalanda was burnt by the foreign invaders, this falls in the same category of falsehoods which are used to spread the hatred against Muslims.
(2024-06-29). Correspondence] Targeted release of budesonide in primary IgA nephropathy. thelancet.com IgA nephropathy is the most common glomerulonephritis in the world, especially in the Asian population.1 Richard Lafayette and colleagues have shed new light on the management of IgA nephropathy in their Article.2 However, we have some comments.
(2024-06-29). US and allies clash with Russia and China over North Korea at UN meeting. scmp.com Beijing was urged to use its influence to end the 'increasingly dangerous military cooperation' between Moscow and Pyongyang.
(2024-06-29). Soroti Hospital management calls for infrastructure development. independent.co.ug
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Soroti Regional Referral Hospital is in a state of disrepair significantly hampering its ability to provide adequate medical services. According to Professor Mary Margaret Ajiko, a consultant surgeon at the hospital, there is need for new infrastructure and resources. She highlighted that since the hospital was designated a regional …
(2024-06-29). Correspondence] India's forgotten children. thelancet.com Richard Horton's Offline titled "The world's forgotten children"1 reminded me of the Editorial of the same title published on Jan 4, 2003,2 and of my responding Correspondence published on April 5, 2003.3 Since then, little has changed in the context of children's health globally. Remarkable reductions in viral infectious diseases (eg, measles, mumps, chickenpox, poliomyelitis, gastroenteritis, HIV, and encephalitis) and bacterial infectious diseases (eg, sepsis, pneumonia, tuberculosis, and meningitis) have been attributed to improvements in sanitation, vaccination, and nutrition in urban populations.
(2024-06-29). En Bolivia soplaron al oído de los amotinados. radiohc.cu Las investigaciones sobre el intento de golpe de estado militar en Bolivia refuerzan las declaraciones del presidente Luis Arce, quien se enfrentó al cabecilla de la intentona, en el sentido de que el ex jefe del ejército, Juan José Zúñiga, tenía cómplices.
(2024-06-29). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net En varios países continúan realizándose actividades para expresar apoyo al pueblo palestino y condenar el genocidio que comete Israel.
(2024-06-29). °Goleada en Atlanta!: Mediocridad 5 — Candidatos 0. cubadebate.cu El tan esperado debate fue un espectáculo anodino, no solo porque no dijeron mucho, sino por la limitada credibilidad sobre lo poquito que expresaron. Triste panorama para el electorado, tener que escoger entre dos viejitos mediocres y con limitadas dotes de estadista. Ni Trump, ni Biden demostraron ser aptos para dirigir Estados Unidos, en momentos de crisis tanto interna como mundial, sino más bien el ser capaces de profundizar esa crisis y llevarla a niveles de extrema gravedad y peligro.
(2024-06-29). Se forma Beryl, la segunda tormenta tropical de la temporada. cubadebate.cu Desde su formación en la tarde de hoy la Depresión Tropical Dos mostró signos de una mejor organización en su circulación, así como un incremento de las zonas de lluvias fuertes en las inmediaciones de su centro, por lo que se determinó que se ha convertido en la Tormenta tropical Beryl. Sus vientos máximos sostenidos se estiman ahora en 65 kilómetros por hora.
(2024-06-29). Minrex: Perpetuar la arbitraria inclusión de Cuba en lista espuria, "desprecio a la verdad de políticos y congresistas anticubanos" cubadebate.cu Con la habitual manipulación del sistema político de los Estados Unidos, un par de congresistas anticubanos lograron que el partido republicano aprobara en la Cámara de Representantes una legislación dirigida a perpetuar la arbitraria e injustificada calificación de Cuba como Estado que supuestamente patrocina el terrorismo.
(2024-06-29). La reparación de la Guiteras, un ciclón que se adentra al mar Caribe y otros temas en Las 3 del día (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Ya llega el viernes con nuestro resumen de lo que ha sido noticia en la web de Cubadebate durante la semana que concluye. Mi nombre es Yunier Sarmientos y le doy la bienvenida al podcast Las 3 del día. No se desconecte y escuche los siguientes minutos de información.
(2024-06-29). Poder Popular, en constante perfeccionamiento. radiohc.cu Hace 50 años en la occidental provincia de Matanzas nacía el Poder Popular, una experiencia que se institucionalizó posteriormente en toda Cuba y que tiene como basamento la amplia participación, sin exclusiones, de todos los cubanos.
(2024-06-29). Cuba: volar como Matías Pérez. radiohc.cu La Habana, 29 jun (RHC) Todo cubano conoce la frase "voló como Matías Pérez", que realza la desaparición de algo irremisible e inesperadamente y evoca la historia de este portugués, que se perdió en el aire un día como hoy de 1856.
(2024-06-29). Ministro cubano en Panamá para investidura de presidente electo. radiohc.cu Ciudad de Panamá, 29 jun (RHC) El ministro de Educación Superior (MES) de Cuba, Walter Baluja, arribó este sábado a Panamá al frente de una delegación de la isla que asistirá a la investidura del presidente electo, José Raúl Mulino.
(2024-06-29). Grupo Gempil en el ámbito de la comunicación social (+Audio). radiohc.cu En el contexto de la próxima entrada en vigor de la Ley de Comunicación Social en Cuba, y sus esferas de acción, conversamos con la especialista en comunicación del grupo empresarial de la industria ligera cubana, Gempil, que tuvo una amplia participación en la reciente feria de la industria Cubaindustria 2024.
(2024-06-29). Cuba agradece solidaridad y apoyo de la Internacional Progresista. radiohc.cu La Habana, 29 jun (RHC) El canciller Bruno Rodríguez agradeció este sábado la iniciativa de la Internacional Progresista (IP) y las declaraciones de 83 partidos políticos que llaman a excluir a Cuba de la unilateral lista de Estados patrocinadores del terrorismo.
(2024-06-29). °Pobre pueblo norteamericano! radiohc.cu El pasado jueves se produjo el esperado primer debate presidencial, entre los virtuales candidatos demócrata y republicano: el presidente, Joe Biden, que aspira a la reelección y el expresidente, Donald Trump, que intenta regresar a la Casa Blanca, ambos sin ser elegidos por las Convenciones de ambos partidos.
(2024-06-29). Presidente Maduro alerta sobre violencia de la extrema derecha. telesurtv.net El mandatario le expresó al pueblo venezolano que es necesario cuidar la paz.
(2024-06-29). EE.UU. anuncia que limita las solicitudes de asilo en la frontera. telesurtv.net Su entrada en vigor se producirá cuando el número de cruces en la frontera supere los 2.500 diarios durante una semana.
(2024-06-29). Eleva a 22 el número de muertos por inundaciones en Sudáfrica. telesurtv.net Las graves inundaciones han afectado casas que han sido arrasadas por las aguas del temporal, así como carreteras anegadas y árboles arrancados de raíz.
(2024-06-29). López Obrador asegura que continuará investigación del caso Ayotzinapa. telesurtv.net El presidente destacó que "bajo ninguna circunstancia se va a cerrar el caso".
(2024-06-29). Comunidad internacional saluda victoria de Sheinbaum en México. telesurtv.net Xiomara Castro dijo que acordó con Sheinbaum "trabajar juntas por la unidad de Latinoamérica y el Caribe".
(2024-06-29). Líder mapuche Héctor Llaitul inicia huelga de hambre en prisión. telesurtv.net A través de un comunicado, Llaitul exigió la nulidad del juicio y que los recursos presentados hace unas semanas sean revisados por la Corte Suprema.
(2024-06-29). Encuesta: 88,2 % de peruanos desaprueban desempeño de Dina Boluarte. telesurtv.net El informe refleja que un 81,2 por ciento considera que Boluarte debería dejar "cuanto antes" su cargo.
(2024-06-29). Venezuela denuncia campaña mediática internacional para desconocer procesos electorales. telesurtv.net Jorge Rodríguez advirtió a la ultraderecha que no se permitirá la vulneración de la paz venezolana.
(2024-06-29). Ataque ucraniano deja tres heridos en Bélgorod, Rusia. telesurtv.net Hace solo dos días esta región rusa registró otro ataque que cobró la vida del subjefe del municipio de Korochanski.
(2024-06-29). Docentes universitarios realizan paro nacional en Argentina. telesurtv.net Si no encuentran una respuesta satisfactoria, los manifestantes han declarado que existen posibilidades de que la semana próxima vayan nuevamente al paro.
(2024-06-29). Gobierno colombiano y la Segunda Marquetalia inician diálogos de paz. telesurtv.net Las partes firmantes, representadas por el consejero comisionado de paz de Colombia, Otty Patiño, e Iván Márquez, exnegociador de los diálogos que condujeron al acuerdo de paz de 2016 de las disidencias de las FARC.
(2024-06-29). Trabajadores de telecomunicaciones rechazan ley de medios en Uruguay. telesurtv.net Los Diputados acordaron que el documento será nuevamente analizado después del 30 de junio.
(2024-06-29). Unesco advierte sobre deterioro acelerado de los océanos desde 2003. telesurtv.net La directora del ente, Audrey Azoulay, manifestó que factores como "temperatura, acidificación, nivel del mar: están sonando todas las alarmas".
(2024-06-29). Se forma Beryl, segunda tormenta tropical de la temporada. radiohc.cu La Habana, 29 jun (ACN) La depresión tropical dos se convirtió en la tormenta tropical Beryl, la segunda de la actual temporada ciclónica, informó el Instituto de Meteorología en su Aviso de Ciclón Tropical No. 2, emitido a las once de la noche de este viernes.
(2024-06-29). Presidente Maduro conversa con mandataria electa de México. telesurtv.net Ambas autoridades ratificaron los lazos de hermandad entre México y Venezuela, así como su disposición en fortalecer la Celac.
(2024-06-29). Militares franceses en Ucrania serán blanco legítimo para tropas rusas. telesurtv.net Canciller Lavrov se reúne con su homólogo congoleño en Oyo, tras comenzar este lunes una gira por África para reforzar los vínculos de Rusia en el continente.
(2024-06-29). Narendra Modi celebra su victoria en las elecciones generales. telesurtv.net Narendra Modi necesitará el apoyo de otros partidos para gobernar, algo inédito en sus anteriores mandatos.
(2024-06-29). Díaz-Canel se reúne con Dennis Francis, presidente de la 78 Asamblea General de la ONU. cubadebate.cu Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba y presidente de la República, dialogó hoy con Dennis Francis, Presidente de la 78 sesión de la Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas (AGNU), quien realiza una visita oficial a la mayor de las Antillas.
(2024-06-29). Parlamento de Pakistán aprueba moción ante interferencia de EEUU. radiohc.cu Islamabad, 29 jun (RHC) La Asamblea Nacional de Pakistán adoptó una contrarresolución en rechazo a la emitida por la Cámara de Representantes de Estados Unidos con cuestionamientos al proceso democrático del país surasiático, se conocià≤ este sábado.
(2024-06-29). Venezuela y China muestran sintonía en agenda bilateral. telesurtv.net La visita es una invitación del ministro chino de Relaciones Exteriores, Wang Yi, miembro del Buró Político del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de China.
(2024-06-29). Autoridades dominicanas colocan a 25 provincias en alerta verde. telesurtv.net El COE aumenta 14 provincias y al Distrito Nacional en alerta amarilla debido a una masa de aire húmeda dejada por una onda tropical en el país caribeño.
(2024-06-29). Inundación de una mina de carbón en China deja tres muertos. telesurtv.net La tragedia tuvo lugar el pasado sábado alrededor de las 17H00, cuando diez trabajadores se encontraban en la zona afectada. Dos lograron escapar por sus propios medios, dejando a ocho atrapados.
(2024-06-29). Cientos de ticos viven en calles y alcantarillas, según jefe policial. radiohc.cu San José, 29 jun (RHC) Cientos de ciudadanos costarricenses viven hoy en condiciones de extrema vulnerabilidad en calles y alcantarillas de esta ciudad, según fuentes como el jefe de la Policía Municipal capitalina, Marcelo Solano.
(2024-06-29). Titular de Naciones Unidas inicia gira por naciones de Asia. radiohc.cu Naciones Unidas, 29 jun (RHC) El secretario general de la Organización de Naciones Unidas (ONU), António Guterres, iniciará este sábado un periplo con paradas en cinco naciones de Asia y la Cumbre de la Organización de Cooperación de Shanghái (OCS).
(2024-06-29). Cuba: Viceprimera ministra chequeó obras de abasto de agua en Pinar del Río. radiohc.cu Pinar del Río, 29 jun (RHC) La Viceprimera ministra, Inés María Chapman Wao, en compañía de la Primera Secretaria del Partido en Pinar del Río, Yamilé Ramos Cordero y el Gobernador, Eumelín González Sánchez, pasaron revista a obras vinculadas al servicio de abasto de agua.
(2024-06-29). Desde hoy Cuba se activa en "modo en verano" radiohc.cu La Habana, 29 jun (RHC) Presentaciones de parejas de bailes y ruedas de casino en parques y plazas principales de todo el país tendrán lugar este sábado, como parte de la apertura oficial del verano 2024.
(2024-06-29). Irán inicia etapa de calificación de candidatos a elecciones. telesurtv.net Tras el proceso de investigación, el Ministerio del Interior anunciará los candidatos finales el 11 de junio, y los calificados tendrán 15 días, del 12 al 26 de junio, para llevar a cabo sus campañas electorales.
(2024-06-29). Venezuela acogerá la Serie del Caribe en el año 2026. telesurtv.net La lista de sedes por año quedaría de la siguiente forma: Mexicali 2025, Venezuela 2026, Hermosillo 2027, República Dominicana 2028 y Puerto Rico 2029.
(2024-06-29). ONU condena más de 500 asesinatos de palestinos en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Más de 500 palestinos han muerto desde el 7 de octubre en actos de violencia en la ocupada Cisjordania vinculados al asedio del Ejército israelí de ocupación en Gaza.
(2024-06-29). Presidente de Siria recibe a canciller de Irán. telesurtv.net Ambos políticos debatieron sobre el estado de las relaciones bilaterales, así como el avance de la agresión de Israel en la Franja de Gaza.
(2024-06-29). teleSUR anuncia el concurso "Sur Influyente" telesurtv.net El concurso invita a jóvenes, mayores de edad, creadores de contenidos a elaborar piezas audiovisuales de máximo 60 segundos en formato vertical (9: 16).
(2024-06-29). Cocodrilos debutan con victoria sobre Alazanes en postemporada beisbolera. cubadebate.cu Los Cocodrilos de Matanzas, de visitantes en el estadio Mártires de Barbados, debutaron hoy en la postemporada de la 63 Serie Nacional de Béisbol con victoria 7×1 sobre los Alazanes de Granma.
(2024-06-28). SA ready to host World Rugby Under 20 Championship. sanews.gov.za SA ready to host World Rugby Under 20 Championship | The City of Cape Town says it is excited to welcome back the 12 participating nations in the World Rugby Under 20 Championship. | The 14th edition of the World Rugby U20 Championship takes place between 29 June and 19 July 2024, with South Africa being back-to-back hosts. | "What better time to have the World Rugby U20 Championship than during the school holidays. The event's return to Cape Town for the second successive year is a testament to the Mother City's reputation as a leading events destination. | "We are excited to support this event, bringing togethe…
With upcoming elections scheduled for July 28, the United States is working overtime to dislodge the socialist government of Nicolás Maduro. Ten individuals are vying for the position, including nine in opposition to Maduro, who heads a coalition of 13 leftist groups. | Washington, though, has made clear that its preferred candidate is 74-year-old retired diplomat Edmundo González, and is spending big, bankrolling a myriad of opposition organizations, from political parties to NGOs and media outlets, all with the same goal in mind: ousting Maduro and returning Venezuela into the U.S. sphere of influence. | The U.
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ALBAWABA – Social media users widely shared a photo of the Lebanese singer Najwa Karam with a person whom they said was her husband.According to rumors online, Najwa Karam appeared with a businessman who many claimed earlier that she got married to. However, the Lebanese singer didn't deny or confirm the news.If this photo turns true, then it will be the couple's first appearance, even though the Lebanese singer has not announced her marriage yet.Najwa Karam with businessman Omar Al-Dahmani, Syrian singer Asala, and her husband, Faiq Hassan. (Social media)In the circulated picture, Najwa Karam appears with busine…
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ALBAWABA – Former pet chimpanzee of the late king of pop Michael Jackson made headlines after turning 41 and is currently living his best life at Florida's Center for Great Apes in Wauchula, according to
The media have told us endlessly how people can no longer afford things due to higher prices and the fact that wages have risen more doesn't matter. I wouldn't want to disagree with the experts, but suppose we just did a little calculation about how much time it takes a typical worker to earn enough
Barbara Smith is one of the leading intellectuals and activists who developed the traditions of Black feminism. A part of a group of Black lesbian socialists, she co-authored the groundbreaking "Combahee River Collective Statement." A prolific writer, she has published many books and articles that have emphasized the interlocking nature of systems of oppression under
Newsflash! Property law in the U.S. is not rooted in the Constitution. America's legal foundation for property law (possession), "anti-Indian law," and the concept of nation-states is religious, not secular. Where did this deep sense of entitlement, hierarchy, and dominion over unknown lands and its original sovereign peoples originate? How was this wilderness continent, upon
The word Muqawama in Palestinian lexicon does not need elaboration beyond the immediate meaning it generates among ordinary Palestinians. Only recently, and specifically after the Oslo peace accords and the sudden infusion of western-funded NGOs, did such terms as 'peaceful resistance' and 'non-violent resistance' begin to emerge within some circles of Palestinian intellectuals. These phrases,
During the 2016 election Trump fanatics chanted "Lock her up," referring to Hillary Clinton. The tables have now turned. Trump is a convicted criminal and Biden violates international law. In one of the most twisted forms of logic ever to appear in politics, liberals believe that screaming "Trump is a fascist" somehow proves that Biden is not. If
France has rendered unto the world, over the past quarter-century, a distinct public service. Thanks to the trailblazing research of three French scholars — Thomas Piketty, Emmanuel Saez, and Gabriel Zucman — we know much more about the world's maldistributed wealth than ever before. Could France now be on the brink of making another significant
In my college days I was a Goldwater Republican. My roommate and I saw eye-to-eye. Today he is a conservative Republican, and I am a progressive Democrat. We remain close friends, but this divide troubled me. I asked him to help me understand why the right harbors so much animosity towards the left. He responded
John Ralston went into bargaining with Transco last fall intending to negotiate one of the strongest union contracts in his three decades with the company. Carmakers urgently wanted to get new vehicles to market. The railroads needed to get more autoracks—enclosed rail cars used to transport vehicles—into service. And Ralston said he and his co-workers,
Democratic New York Governor Kathy Hochul has shocked constituents this month with a surprise decision to cancel New York City's congestion program plan just weeks before it was set to start. Hochul had previously supported the plan, which would have charged drivers $15 to enter parts of Manhattan in order to fund the city's public transportation budget. New York City's public transportation system, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), is used daily by millions of city residents but has long been plagued by underfunding for necessary expansions and repairs. Congestion pricing has bee…
We discuss the plea deal and release of Julian Assange with press freedom advocate Trevor Timm. "Thankfully, Julian Assange is finally going free today, but the press freedom implications remain to be seen," says Timm, who explains the U.S. espionage case against Assange, which was opened under the Trump administration and continued under Biden. Timm expresses disappointment that Biden chose to continue prosecuting Assange rather than demonstrating his stated support of press freedom. If convicted, Assange could have been sentenced to 175 years in U.S. prison, which Timm calls a "ticking time bo…
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been freed from Belmarsh Prison in London, where he has been incarcerated for the past five years, after accepting a plea deal with U.S. prosecutors. After a decade-plus of legal challenges, Assange will plead guilty to a single felony count of illegally obtaining and disclosing national security material for publishing classified documents detailing U.S. war crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan on WikiLeaks. The Australian publisher is expected to be sentenced to time served and allowed to return home, where he reportedly will seek a pardon. Assange's brother Gabriel Shipton…
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrives at court in London on May 1, 2019 to be sentenced for bail violation. — AFP FileLONDON: Julian Assange's organisation announced on Tuesday that he "is free" after being released from a high-security London prison where he spent five…
Migrants rest in a shelter, following a rescue operation, after their boat capsized in the open sea, Kalamata, Greece on June 14, 2023. — ReutersPakistan retains position in Tier 2 for third consecutive
Muslim pilgrims walk with umbrellas on the third day of the devil stoning ritual, amid extremely hot weather, during the annual haj pilgrimage, in Mina, Saudi Arabia, June 18, 2024. — Reuters Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Interior said Tuesday that 83% — 1,079 out of…
Former Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and Chief of the General Staff of Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov attend a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Russia February 27, 2022. — Reuters
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Julian Assange freed from UK prison after striking US deal | WikiLeaks founder will return to Australia after pleading guilty on single criminal count | | WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange looks out of a plane's window on 25 June 2024 (Reuters) | Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, has been rel…
Akhmed Yakoob: Can the 'TikTok Gaza lawyer' unseat Labour's Shabana Mahmood? | Yakoob has a sizeable following on social media and has placed the war on Gaza at the centre of his election campaign in Birmingham's Ladywood | | Akhmed Yakoob came third in the West Midlands mayoral race, winning…
UK election 2024: Is a unified pro-Gaza challenge to Labour emerging in Blackburn? | Former candidate Tiger Patel has urged his supporters to back the Workers Party's Craig Murray, leaving two rival pro-Gaza candidates in the race – as pressure mounts for one to stand down | | Tiger Patel an…
Saudi Arabia detains Egyptian cancer patient after criticising Hajj deaths | Islam Sobhi, a pilgrim, expressed shock and dismay about the hundreds of Egyptians that died in extreme heat | | Islam Sobhi, 27, speaks from the Egyptian consulate in Jeddah before surrendering himself to authorities on 23…
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Criminal Court (ICC) has appointed Peter Haynes, a British national as the counsel to represent the rights and interests of Joseph Kony, the fugitive rebel commander of the notorious Lord's Resistance Army (LRA). Haynes, a renowned international criminal and humanitarian lawyer was appointed by the ICC Registry …
LOS ANGELES — Here we are mid-2024 and nothing is more welcome in this tense election year than a bit of humor and irreverence. Center for the Study of Political Graphics' exhibition Presidential Rogue's Gallery: Satirical Posters from the 1950s to the Present serves that up well, and you can view it now at Mercado …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anti-corruption Court in Kampala has remanded Leonard Kavundira, the Principal Cooperative Officer from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives to Luzira prison for allegedly conspiring with three legislators and a lawyer to divert more than sh3.4billion. Kavundira on Monday afternoon appeared before the Court presided over by …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control -DCICI has deployed six new immigration attaches at Uganda's foreign missions including Washington DC in USA , London in the UK capital London and Ottawa in Canada. Patrick Igera who has been serving at Entebbe International Airport has been deployed as the …
Far from being a sign of the U.S. government softening its economic and financial siege on Cuba and contributing to help Cuba's private sector, this new policy attempts to destroy the core of the ideological makeup of Cuban socialism.
SANDBRANCH, Texas—The residents of the predominantly Black and low-income Texas community of Sandbranch can't drink the water from their taps because it's too polluted. Raising awareness and organizing a fightback against the situation was the focus of Southern Sector Rising's second annual Juneteenth Celebration here on June 19. For more than 150 years, the people …
'Documenting my culture has also been a journey to understanding it better …'Originally published on English translation of the text in the image: 'I won't leave Mohna's company.' Illustration by the author, used with permission. | When I was around four years old, my family moved from our village in
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Right-wing extremist detained over 'outstanding immigration warrant' Right-wing extremist Tommy Robinson — real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon — has been arrested in Canada, where he had flown to speak to a far-right 'news' outlet. Officers told him he was being arrested for an 'outstanding immigration warrant', before 'perp-walking' him to a waiting vehicle: Robinson has taken …
Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Kampala thumped with rhythm and melody on the June 21 as Alliance Franàßaise de Kampala (AFK) hosted a vibrant Fête de la Musique (World Music Day) celebration at the Sheraton Hotel gardens. The free concert, a Kampala tradition for years, brought together a diverse lineup of local and international …
UNITED NATIONS | Xinhua | A staggering 113 countries worldwide have never had a woman serve as head of state or government, and only 26 countries are led by women as of today, according to UN Women's global data on Women Political Leaders 2024 published on Monday. Despite progress, women are still "largely excluded" from …
Isaac Nellist discusses the nurses and midwives in Victoria and NSW fighting for fair pay and conditions, Palestine's football team plays in Boorloo/Perth and Federico Fuentes from the Boris Kagarlitsky International Solidarity Campaign discusses the latest updates from the anti-war Russian dissident's trial.
TC dinner helps raise over sh110 million in cash in one night Kampala, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG | Chief Justice Owiny Dollo has pledged to "help make St Peter's College great again" as a sh3.1 billion drive by old boys of the Tororo school kicked off with a dinner at Silver Springs Hotel in Kampala. "I …
Top 10 most downloaded apps worldwide are unavailable or inaccessible in ChinaOriginally published on Image © 2024 Appcensorship. Used with permission. | When the US House of Representatives passed the legislation that would force ByteDance to sell TikTok, a popular video app, to an American company or face being banned in…
The Retail and Fast Food Workers' Union has promised to contest the new enterprise bargainning agreement at Woolworths at the Fair Work Comission, after largest-ever No vote in Australian history. Isaac Nellist reports.
After years of fighting extradition from the United Kingdom to the U.S. on charges related to his publication of secret cables about the Iraq War, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has reached a plea deal with federal prosecutors, according to court documents filed on Monday. The Justice Department expects Assange to return home to Australia after a plea hearing Tuesday morning. | The agreement would bring to an end Assange's lengthy standoff with the White House, which has sparked diplomatic tensions and global concern about U.S. hypocrisy when it comes to advancing freedom of the press. | In 2018, the Justice…
As Director of Public Prosecutions, Starmer travelled with security officials to meet US counterparts — the second time he appears to have colluded with US in 'national security' extradition Yesterday, Julian Assange was freed, after years of wrongful imprisonment and captivity, and flew to Australia after agreeing a 'plea deal' with the US government over …
Jailed journalist is free and has left the UK Persecuted journalist Julian Assange is said to have reached a deal with the US to enter a guilty plea of violating espionage law, in return for the end of the Americans' disgraced attempt to extradite him. The news comes after UK judges allowed Assange to appeal …
Van Jones is under fire for comparing pro-Palestinians wearing a keffiyeh at a protest to a white person "with a Confederate flag in Harlem."
The 52-year-old, until Monday, had been held, without trial, at London's Belmarsh prison while he awaited his next court date having, He had been at the prison for more than five years following his arrest at the Ecuadorean Embassy in London in 2019 for skipping bail. The
Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Kenyan youth protesting increased taxes in the new Finance 2024 bill, have forced their way into parliament, with police overwhelmed by their numbers. Several have however been shot dead, reports indicate. The proposed measures include new levies on basic commodities like bread, vegetable oil, sugar and a new …
NEW YORK—Unite HERE convention delegates formally elected longtime New Haven, Conn., activist and leader Gwen Mills as the union's new president. She promptly pledged to double its organizing and deepen its already large political involvement. Mills is the first woman to lead the union, successor to three famous unions: The Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers, …
BERLIN | Xinhua | Mattias Zaccagni's last-grasp 1-1 equalizer against Croatia sent reigning champion Italy through the Euro 2024 group stage while Spain capped a perfect Group B run with 1-0 win over Albania in the last round of group play on Monday. Croatia started offensively minded knowing that only a win would see it …
Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Six private security guards accused of attempting to shoot at State Minister for Minerals, Phiona Nyamutoro, have been charged with seven counts of threatening violence. They are Nobert Okurboth the Manager of Wolves security company in charge of Rubanda and Kisoro districts, Robert Mucunguzi, Anthony Niwagaba, Hassan Oman, …
NEW YORK—Despite June 22 being the hottest day of the year in the Bronx, hundreds of people — many of them union members and community organizers — gather at the Gil Scott Heron amphitheater in St. Mary's Park to support the re-election of Jamaal Bowman for Congress. An incumbent member of "The Squad," Bowman faces …
This problem, it must be noted, relates exclusively to the application of AI under capitalist conditions; but, capitalism being the reality over much of the world, the threat of AI to the working people remains extremely serious.
Oleksandr Kyselov interviews Henrik Jaakkola, of Finland's Vasemmistoliitto/Và§nsterfà∂rbundet (Left Alliance)…
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) is investigating the mysterious death of a Chinese national at a hotel guarded by Uganda People's Defence Force -UPDF soldiers in Nakawa Division in Kampala City. Ji- Feng was reportedly discovered groaning in pain and crying for help at the weekend at Golden Hotel …
NAIROBI, Kenya | Xinhua | Kenyan President William Ruto on Monday flagged off the first group of 400 police officers, marking their deployment to Haiti to combat gang violence. The ceremony in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, saw the president hand over the Kenyan flag to the officers who will participate in the Multinational Security …
WASHINGTON—The second anniversary of the Supreme Court's guillotining of the national constitutional right to an abortion is—or should—remind voters their decisions in this November's election, up and down the ballot, will determine not only whether that right may be restored, but so much more. Abortion rights, worker rights, living wages, Social Security's and Medicare's future, …
LONDON | Xinhua | Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, has reached a tentative deal with U.S. Justice Department to plead guilty to a single felony count of violating the Espionage Act, with no additional prison time, according to court filings released Monday evening. Assange left a British prison on bail on Monday and flew …
"Ayotzinapa Vive," reads a wall painted bright red on the corner of one of Mexico City's most transited avenues. The spirit of Ayotzinapa lives on ten years later, but only because of the victims' families' efforts to organize, march, and even knock down the door of the National Palace to demand justice for their loved …
Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Amos Lugoloobi, Minister of State for Planning has emphasized to the new National Planning Authority (NPA) Executive Board the importance of meticulous planning, particularly in the context of realizing Uganda's ambitious goals outlined in the Fourth National Development Plan (NDP-IV). "The Board needs to work swiftly to guide the NPA's …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has welcomed the return of cultural artifacts from Britain that were taken during the colonial era. A statement by the Presidential Press Unit notes that Museveni was happy that the return of the artifacts marks a profound moment in the history of Uganda. The statement …
The non-governmental organisations call for strong anti-corruption measures and debt reduction Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), under the umbrella of the Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group (CSBAG), have identified several opportunities in Uganda's new Shs72 trillion budget. They emphasize investments in human capital development, peace and security, infrastructure, wealth creation, and …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Clays Limited has unveiled a 5-year strategic plan aimed at enhancing customer satisfaction, boosting shareholder value, and fostering employee engagement. The strategic plan, unveiled at the company's Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Kampala, signifies a renewed commitment to sustainable growth and value creation under the company's slogan, "Beauty to …
Murad Gattal spoke to Azerbaijani trade unionists and left-wing activists about the state of society following Ilham Aliyev's election for the fifth presidential term and the Third Karabakh War.
In solidarity with the people of occupied Palestine and the resistance in the Gaza Strip and amidst Zionist aggression on several villages in South Lebanon, the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon persistently targeted on Tuesday Israeli occupation soldiers and sites near the Lebanese-Palestinian borders. Hezbollah's Military Media released consecutive statements outlining the attacks and their outcomes: …
Leader of the Islamic Revolution in Iran Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei said the high turnout of voters in the upcoming presidential election will bring glory to Iran and disappoint the enemies. On the occasion of Eid Al-Ghadeer and in the lead-up to the fourteenth presidential election, thousands of Iranians from five provinces across the Islamic …
As negotiations for a potential ceasefire in In a statement on his Telegram account, Izzat al-Rishq, a member of the Hamas political bureau, dismissed claims from Sky News Arabia, which ref…
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It has been a jam-packed few months for 23-year-old British Palestinian human rights activist, Leanne Mohamad. | In addition to tirelessly speaking up about Israel's indiscriminate attacks on Gaza at On July 4 2024, she will run as Ilford North's independent parliamentary candidate. | "Our current government and MP's refusal to…
The Israeli army was due to make 20 arrests of Palestinians in the coming week but was forced to cancel due to a lack of
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has come under fire from the political left and right after hinting at the On Sunday evening, the premier said the "intense stage" of the Gaza assault
In Morocco, pro-Palestine activists are set to take to the streets in protest of the alleged docking of an Israeli ship in Tangier port amid Tel Aviv's "The new Israeli Navy landing ship INS Komemiyut docked at the port of Tangier, Morocco, for supplies while sailing from the United States to Israel," In early June, Israel's INS Komemiyut made a…
A lawsuit has been filed in The complaint was lodged with the South Korean Police Investigation Agency by the NGO People's Solidarity for Participatory Democracy (PSPD) against Netanyahu as well as Israeli President Isaac Herzog, Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi, Defence Minister Yoav…
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A pro-Palestinian demonstration outside a synagogue in Los Angeles was "wrongly characterised" by media outlets and some political figures, including Many activist groups also contested the portrayals, stating that the protest did not interfere with any Jewish services and that Adas Torah synagogue was being used for a controversial event which was selling real estate in Israel as well as the occupied West Bank. | In a statement sent to The New Ar…
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The closure of the Before the closure, "approximately 50 critical patients a day left Gaza … It means that since the 7th of May at least 2,000 people have been unable to leave Gaza to receive medical care,…
It is an intriguing encounter which will produce a first-time finalist to take on either 2007 winners India or defending champions England who meet in the second semi-final at Guyana's Providence Stadium on Thursday. | Celebr…
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I sometimes wonder about the futility in continuing to write about the We write and we write and we brief and we report and we relay and we repackage and we try to find as many ways as possible to say the same thing: the situation in Sudan is urgent, and the Sudanese people need help now. | Yet, the violence continues. Every time I sit down to write a piece about the conflict, the numbers are worse, and I wonder what difference these words make. | Almost two weeks have passed…
Iranians choose a president on Friday in a tightly controlled election following With Iran's supreme leader now 85, it is likely that the next president will be closely involved in the eventual process of choosing a successor to Khamenei, who has ensu…
She is standing in the Winchester constituency in southern England, having been MP for the now-defunct seat of Meon Valley, since 2019, and nearby Portsmouth South between 2015 and 2017. | Drummond co-founded
Moscow expects to sign a new agreement on comprehensive "We expect that this agreement will be signed in the very near future, since work on the text is already close to completion. All the necessary wording has been found," RIA cited Rudenko as saying. | Earlier in June, Russia's foreign ministry said that work on the agreement was temporarily suspend…
Saudi Arabia's An anonymous government-linked source told the BBC that some projects in Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's Vision 2030 plan, designed to wean the kingdom off its reliance on oil and gas revenues, could be delayed or scaled down due to a less optimistic forecast…
Amid the bustling heart of Cairo, Rafeeq Taweel steps into a robust tall building that contrasts with This building is a hospital, one of the many in the Egyptian capital and home to some of the region's most prestigious medical centres. | The Palestinian nurse, however, feels a unique welcoming breeze as he enters these premises. |
On the eve of the New York Democratic primary race, progressives are expressing concern that if Representative These concerns come as Bowman trails his opponent, Westchester County Executive George Latimer, in recent polls by around 17 points, following months of heavy spending by right-leaning political action committees. | "This election is not about Jamaal versus Mr. Latimer. This election i…
Reports of a deal set to free Assange, 52, agreed to plead guilty to a single criminal count of conspiring to obtain and disclose classified US national defence documents, according to filings in the US District Court for the Northern Mariana Is…
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As Keir Starmer's Labour Party readies itself to form a new government on July 5, there are many lingering uncertainties and blurred lines. Are the party's plans ambitious enough to meet the nation's needs? Will Starmer make a stand or continue to flip-flop between policies? Is the forthcoming election victory merely a castle made of sand? | One element however is crystal clear: Labour has irrevocably lost the support of the 500,000-strong Recent polling b…
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Jordanian security forces said they uncovered and detonated explosives hidden in a commercial warehouse in an industrial area southeast of the capital Amman on Monday that security sources say were part of an Iran-linked plot to Witnesses earlier said security forces had sealed the Abu Alanda area in a wide scale security operation two days after authorities announced they had detonated explosives uncovered in another location in the capital. The authorities said the explosives found on Monday were hidde…
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Club captain Nacho Fernandez will leave The 34-year-old centre-back spent 23 years with the club – 12 of them in the first team squad – lifting the European crown six times, La Liga on four occasions and the Copa del Rey twice. | According to Spanish media, Nacho has signed a two-year deal with Al-Qadsiah, who were rec…
Rare celebrations erupted in multiple Afghan cities on Tuesday after the national cricket team reached the World Cup semi-finals for the first time with a nail-biting T20 win over Bangladesh. | Thousands gathered in the capital Kabul and in Khost, Jalalabad and other cities to celebrate the fairytale win, which also eliminated the formidable Australians from the competition. | Fans chanted praise for their "heroes", set off fireworks and danced in the streets. Some shed tears of joy. | "I am lost for words," Hassan Khan Niazai told AFP in Kabul while celebrating the landmark achievement. | "It is a special and…
It hopes the shipments will arrive in full around the third week of July, by which point the government aims to stop cutting power during the remaining summer months, he added. | It has already st…
The news reports are true and we have reason to celebrate. Julian Assange signed off on a plea deal with the United States — he pleads guilty to one charge and then walks free. It looks like the Biden Administration is trying to clean up extraneous issues before the November election and did not want to have Assange as a distraction. They ain't doing this because it is the right thing to do. Don't kid yourself. | After years of suffering, Assange is likely to cash in. I see a book and movie in his future, not to mention speaking fees. He is returning to Australia and is likely to become a political fo…
Despite U.S. claims that it will supply Ukraine what it needs to fight the Russians, the math on the U.S. side does not add up. What do I mean? If you calculate what the United States is producing and subtract what Ukraine is using up with daily fires — whether we are talking 155 mm howitzers, ATACMS or Patriot missiles — the United States is falling way short. | Let's take the Patriot missile as one example. In 2010, Lockheed Martin had produced over 10,000 Patriot missiles. Can we agree that this quantity was not held solely by the United States? According to Wikipedia, the United States built…
Israel bombed the Gaza Strip where one hospital reported at least 30 dead Friday and as exchanges of fire and threats over the Lebanon border After further cross-border fire between Israel and Lebanon's powerful Shia Increased "bellicose rhetoric" from both sides risked triggering a…
Thousands of fighters from Iran-backed groups in the Middle East are ready to come to Lebanon to join with the militant Almost daily exchanges of fire have occurred along Lebanon's frontier with northern Israel since fighters from the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip s…
A security source said a leader of the Lebanese Islamist group Since Israel began its war on Gaza,
A senior It was around 3: 30pm when three explosions rocked the walls of the Red Cross compound in Gaza on Friday, William Schomburg, the local chief for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) told reporters in Geneva via video…
Israeli tanks advanced to the edge of Images of two Israeli tanks stationed on a hilltop overlooking the coastal area went viral on social media, but Reuters could not independently verify them. | "The fighting with the resistance has been intense. The occupatio…
It is unconscionable for Israel to participate in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Israel should be suspended from international sports organizations and events until it ends its grave violations of international law.
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During an Israeli raid in the northern The man was later seen being restrained on the boot of a vehicle while severely injured. | The Israeli army acknowledged the incident, saying that that "conduct seen in the video is not consistent with the [Israeli forces] orders and what is expected of its soldiers". | It added that the "incident is…
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A new report from open-source research agency Forensic Architecture has concluded that 6-year-old Palestinian girl The
Footage of an injured Palestinian tied to an Israeli military vehicle by troops has circulated online, raising further concerns about abuses by Israeli forces in the occupied Palestinian territories. | During an Israeli raid in the northern The man, identified by Reuters as Mujahid Azmi, was later seen being restrained on the hood of a veh…
This marks the highest daily death toll recorded in Gaza since 8 June, when Israeli forces killed at least 274 Palestinians in an operation to free four captives in the Nuseirat refugee camp. | The death toll includes those in three separ…
Image of Palestinian strapped to Israeli security vehicle sparks outrage | Israeli military promises investigation after forces accused of using man as a 'human shield' | | A still from social media footage showing Mujahid Raed Abbadi strapped to an Israeli vehicle as it drives throug…
Image by Mohammed Ibrahim. | Defenders of Israel as "the only democracy in the Middle East" had their hands full last month, particularly when it came to freedom of the press, a cornerstone of genuine democracies. On May 5, Al Jazeera reported that its offices in East Jerusalem — internationally recognized Palestinian territory occupied by Israel — were raided and shut down by Israeli police following the banning of the news network by the Israeli government. Al Jazeera continues to operate in the rest of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, but is still barred from reporting or broadcasting in Israel…
Millions of people around the UK will be casting their vote on 4 July in the general election, but for many of them, one subject in particular will be influencing the way they vote. | Israel's war on the besieged…
A shipment of dates with pits has caused friction between According to Israeli news outlet N12, Israel's Agriculture Ministry banned the import of a 100 kg shipment of dates with pits from the UAE, stating that only dates without pits are permitted. | The restriction has since led to protests from the Gulf nation, which has been exporting dates to Israel since the Abraham Accords normalisation deal in 2020. | N12 reported that the UAE send…
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Jun 21, 2024 "Following Armenia's recognition of a Palestinian state, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Ambassador of Armenia to Israel for a harsh reprimand conversation." The Republic of Armenia has announced its official recognition of a Palestinian state, the latest country to do so as Israel continues its genocidal war on the Gaza …
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The next Africa Cup of Nations will be played in "I am confident that the CAF AFCON Morocco 2025 will be extremely successful and the best AFCON in the history of this competition," he said. | CAF held a virtual executive committee at their headquarters in Cairo on Friday evening after which Motsepe made the announcement. | Originally scheduled for June and July 2025, the AFCON was m…
"Since the war began, two of my children have walked 14 kilometres (nine miles) daily to get water for the family," says Issa, a father of seven from North Darfur state. | In the blistering sun, as temperatures climb past 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit), Issa's family — along with 65,000 other residents of the Sortoni displacement camp — suffer the weight of the war between Sudan's army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). |
The Afghans took advantage of a poor performance in the field from the Australians to post 148-6 in their innings before bowling the 20…
The International Committee of the The ICRC did not say who fired the "heavy calibre projectiles" but in a statement on social media platform X said the shells "damaged the structure of the ICRC office". | It said 22 bodies and 45 wounded had been taken to a…
Police in The explosives, found in a home in the Marka neighbourhood northeast of the capital, were detonated onsite after the area was evacuated, according to a brief statement by the public security directorate. Witnesses said the area was sealed by police. | The statement did not say if police suspected it was terrorism related or if arrests were made, or detail the quantity of explosives. It added more details…
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly on Saturday ordered 16 tourism companies stripped of their licences and referred their managers to the public prosecutor's office for The order came after various countries reported more than Arab diplomats told AFP earlier this week t…
A renowned veteran politician and member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) party in Nigeria, was among over 1,000 pilgrims who died in extreme heat during The death of Alhaja Ramota Bankole, the former Welfare Secretary of APC's Lagos chapter, was confirmed dead by local officials on Thursday. | The death toll from this year's Hajj has exceeded 1,000,…
Iran's Supreme Court overturned the In a post on social media platform X, Raisian said that the court…
A year after the disappearance of his brother in one of the deadliest shipwrecks in the Mediterranean, Suleman Tariq wants answers. But, like other young Pakistanis, he is also determined to make it to Europe. | "Since my brother went missing, our financial situation has worsened. I have no choice but to leave Pakistan to help my family repay the loan we took," said Tariq, whose brother Usman Tariq, was on board but not declared dead. | "There's absolutely nothing in this country… However, I will only pursue legal avenues and will not follow my brother's path." |
The fire had started late on Thursday due to the burning of straw and spread because of strong winds, the local governor's office said. Authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of the fire, Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc said in a post on social media…
US Representative Jamaal Bowman is in the fight for his political career as he defiantly called out his opponent's donations from "AIPAC is scared to death. That is why they're spending record amounts of money in this race," said Bowman, yelling to a cheering Bronx crowd on Saturday, with some holding Palesti…
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ùï∞ùñëùñôùñçùñéùñì — The Rains of Castamere Our Rulers Are Literally Driving Us Crazy, by Caitlin Johnstone Ruling Class Finally Awakens to the Reality of America's Decline, by Simplicius Biden Is In Full Denial As He Escalates His Wars, by Philip Giraldi Aearnur's newletter foresees major exposure, crash of Western media scams, by Don Hank SC Editorial: A new multipolar security system based on 'Pax Rossiya' The Role of…
"There can be no doubt that citizens across the world are saying to their leaders, you have to act and, above all, have to act faster," a U.N. official said. "This is an issue that almost everyone, everywhere, can agree on." By Edward Carver Jun 20, 2024 A large majority of the global population, including …
Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Neuralink executive Shivon Zilis can be seen hanging out with their with their twins Strider and Azure in this undated image. — X/@WalterIsaacson Tesla CEO Elon Musk welcomed a third child with Shivon Zilis, an executive at his brain-chip implant…
Donkey cosies up with Elks. — Unsplash/FileA pet donkey was found enjoying his "best life" with mate Elk after escaping from his owner five years ago.The donkey named Diesel was recorded by a hiker earlier in June. The owner couple came across the video and were shocked to see…
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Buliisa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 1,000 families in Kitigo village in Biiso sub county in Buliisa district have accused Prince Harrison Samuel Gafaabusa Kintu- son to the late Omukama Sir Tito Winyi Gafaabusa of Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom for allegedly attempting to grab their land. The land in question measures 19,433 hectares and is …
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife, and Antiquities recently concluded a district assessment visit and chose Kasese to host the event scheduled for 27th September 2024. Under the theme; Tourism and Peace, the ministry's permanent secretary Doreen .S. Katusiime in a letter addressed to the Chief Administrative Officer-Kasese said, they anticipate …
Ecosocialist Revolution: A Manifesto is published by Anti*Capitalist Resistance. The document and was adopted by Anti*Capitalist Resistance at their 2024 conference.
Syracuse Police are currently investigating the suspicious death of an individual, whose body was located in the 1100 block of Hawley Avenue at 11: 42 AM today. The death is being investigated as a homicide. The identity of the victim has not yet been confirmed. | The investigation into this incident is active and ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Syracuse Police Criminal Investigations Division at (315) 442-5222. | Pixabay Photo…
TUNIS | Xinhua | The death toll among Tunisian pilgrims who performed Hajj in Saudi Arabia has risen to 53, Tunisia's state television Wataniya 1 reported. "Until this Saturday, the number of Tunisian pilgrims who died in holy places in Saudi Arabia while performing the Hajj rituals, increased further from 49 to 53," said the …
A demonstration farm based on President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni's 4-acre model farming strategy was launched in Kasanje Town Council, Wakiso District, on Friday. The event, themed "Interpreting His Excellency's 4-Acre Model Vision for Improved Household Income in the Metropolitan Districts of Uganda," was officiated by Dr. Hillary Musoke Kisanja, Private Secretary to the President in …
HOUSTON | Xinhua | A second-half strike from Gerardo Arteaga fired Mexico to a 1-0 victory over Jamaica in their opening Copa America Group B clash here on Saturday. Arteaga broke the deadlock in the 69th minute at NRG stadium when he received Luis Romo's layoff before rifling an 18-yard shot into the far corner. …
Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over one thousand three hundred criminal cases were considered and concluded by Mbarara High Court through plea bargains. The plea bargain is one of the mechanisms instituted by the Judiciary to reduce case backlogs and caseloads. It also helps minimize costs in the administration of criminal justice. Normally an accused …
Obongi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local Residents in Obongi district are living in fear following the increasing number of dog bites in the area. The most affected sub counties include Aliba, Gimara and Obongi Town council where at least seven cases of dog bites have been reported by last week, according to records at the …
LOS ANGELES | Xinhua | Brazilian forward Rodrygo said Saturday that he is looking forward to playing alongside Kylian Mbappe at Real Madrid after the France striker's move to the Spanish giants. Rodrygo admitted competition for a place in Real Madrid's attack will be intense next season following the arrival of compatriot Endrick from Palmeiras …
Hajj death toll tops 1,000 after extreme heat ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | The death toll from this year's hajj had by June 21 exceeded 1,000, a tally by the international news agency AFP has said. More than half were unregistered worshippers who performed the pilgrimage in extreme heat in Saudi Arabia. The new deaths reported on …
On Friday, June 21st 2024 at approximately 2: 52 PM, officers with the Syracuse Police Department responded to 750 East Adams Street, University Hospital, for a report of a possible walk-in shooting victim. Upon arrival, officers located a 38-year-old male victim who presented with a gunshot wound to the leg. The victim is listed in stable condition and his injury is considered non-life threatening. The incident location is believed to be in the 400 block of Wolf Street. | Anyone with information about the above incident is encouraged to contact the Syracuse Police Department Criminal Investigations Division at…
What questions do you have about the 2024 elections? What major issues do you want candidates to address? Former President Donald Trump addressed immigration, crime and the economy at a rally in Philadelphia on Saturday night. | It was Trump's first rally in the
Monthly Review — The myth of Prometheanism in Marx's thought, revived by two opposite extremes on the issue, has resulted in the erection a "Tower of Babel" that threatens to extinguish much that has been achieved by Marxian ecology.
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? One of the 28 nationally recognized estuaries, the James Farm Ecological Preserve sits in the coastal region of Delaware's Sussex County, where freshwater meets saltwater in a dynamic estuarine environment. The preserve provides a wild oasis with seven diverse habitats, ranging from sandy beaches at low tide to salty marshes, shady forests and sunny meadows. It's a favorite spot for schools, young children and environmentalists. | Last year, the preserve welcomed over 30,000…
ACCRA, Ghana | Xinhua | Ghana has won the bid to host the 2026 African Athletics Championships, Ghana Athletics announced on Saturday. A post on its official X account, formerly Twitter, said, "Ghana Athletics wins the bid to host the 2026 African Athletics Championship in Accra. The Confederation of African Athletics has confirmed this in …
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a medical product alert regarding falsified semaglutides, which are used to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity in some countries. The alert highlights three falsified batches of the semaglutide brand Ozempic, detected in Brazil in October 2023, the United Kingdom in October 2023, and the United States in …
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Education authorities in the Moroto district have suspended operations of three schools over growing insecurity. The community schools closed include Atedeoi Primary in Lotisan Sub County, Nakiloro Primary School, and Napedo Primary School in Katikekile Sub County while in Kakingol Primary School, the pupils had absconded. The decision was taken following …
Around 25,000 Sikhs marked 40th anniversary of the June 1984 Sikh Genocide by marching through London and holding a Freedom Rally in Trafalgar Square. — Reporter
No doubt like many other people around the world, we have been surprised and increasingly concerned that Noam Chomsky has not commented publicly on current events for around one year; in particular, on the Israeli genocide of Palestinians.
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Senior Hezbollah commander Taleb Abdallah was killed in an Israeli strike in the village of Jouaiyya on T…
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The Last of the Mohicans Soundtrack — "Promontory", "The Gael" Pal Chron — Day 254: Conflict in Israel over 'Tactical Pause' | Arrest Warrants Decision in Ten Days | Ansarallah Hits US Destroyer Israel's New Air War in the West Bank: Nearly Half of the Dead are Children, by Catherine Cartier We've Seen This "Antisemitism Crisis On The Left" Script Before, by Caitlin Johnstone Hamas Has Not Lost, Therefore They Win, by Indrajit Wounded left in limbo by Israel's invasion of Rafah, by Ruwaida Amer Blinken's lies about Hamas rejecting a ceasefire reveal admin's true intentio…
Eight The military said the soldiers were killed when the Namer armoured vehicle they were travelling in exploded near Gaza's far-southern city of Rafah,…
The imam of Mecca's Grand Mosque reiterated on Saturday that Sheikh Maher Al Muaiqly, who was appointed to deliver the sermon on the penultimate day of the Hajj, made the remark as the pilgrimage takes place in the shadow of Israel's military offensive has killed at least 37,266 people in Gaza, mostly civilians, according to the territory's health min…
Palestinians in Gaza gathered to mark the Israeli military attacks were reported across the territory, including dozens of explosions in western Rafah, following a deadly day for Israel's military when The military…
Ahmed AbdulKareem uncovers how American airstrikes, guided by Israeli intelligence operations and Yemeni informants, are amplifying civilian casualties in Yemen and shedding light on a covert military strategy with global implications.
WASHINGTON—With more than 2 million displaced Palestinians facing the threat of famine, the U.S. Agency for International Development announced Monday it had fulfilled its pledge to provide food assistance, throwing a single PowerBar labeled "for Gaza" into the Atlantic Ocean. USAID reportedly alerted the war-torn…
Over 200 supporters of Egyptian football club The Egyptian Network for Human Rights (ENHR) reported that the fans clashed with security force…
Israel is holding 9,300 Palestinians in prisons and detention centres, including around 250 children and 75 women, the Palestinian Prisoner's Society said in a statement. | The PPS said that the number includes thousands of Palestinians detained from the Gaza Strip, where Israel has carried out a brutal military assault since October. | More than 3,400 of the total number of prisoners are held under 'administrative detention' – a procedure that allows Israeli authorities to hold alleged suspected for six months at a time, which can be extended indefinitely. | Israel says the procedure allows authorities to hol…
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Thousands of Israelis took part in nationwide protests on Saturday, announcing a week of resistance over the failure of the Saturday's protests were centred around
The Palestinian health ministry said Sultan Abdul Rahman Khatatbeh, 16, was killed by Israeli fire in the northern West Bank town of Beit Furik, the ministry said in a statement published on Facebook. | Officia…
Deadly Israeli airstrikes targeted several locations throughout Gaza overnight and early on Monday killing Palestinians, as Muslims mark the second day of the Islamic festival of At least three people, including a woman and an elderly man, were killed early on Monday and others were seriously injured following Israeli bombing in the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood in
In tents in the stifling heat and in bombed-out mosques, "There is no joy. We have been robbed of it," said Malakiya Salman, a 57-year-old displaced woman, now living in a tent in Khan Yunis city in the southern Gaza Strip. | Gazans, like Muslims the world over, would usually slaughter sheep for t…
On 31 May US President Joe Biden Biden outlined a three-phase proposal that would see a captive exchange deal that would allow for the end of military operations in Gaza and the withdrawal of its forces from the enclave. | Ever since then, there has been widespread confusion regarding whether the proposal was actually an Israeli one, give…
Around 71 Palestinians were killed in the past 48 hours, most of the dead are women and children, as
Salim Vally discusses Israel's war on Gaza and the global campaign against Israeli apartheid.
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is now expected to hold consultations about his country's war in Gaza with…
Israel's High Court issued an injunction on Sunday to suspend an investigation by Justice Gila Canfy Steinitz put the court's ruling down to "the complex security situation", referring to Israel's ongoing war on Gaza which has now killed 37,337 Palestinians and rendered much o…
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One of the world's largest religious gatherings unfolded during the oven-like Saudi summer again this year, and authorities recorded more than 2,700 cases of "heat exhaustion" on Sunday alone, the Saudi health ministry said. | On Monday, according to…
Adam Yates and Team UAE continued to dominate the Tour of Switzerland as the Yates, who won stage five and was second in stage six, again attacked on the final climb of the 118-kilometre double loop that began and ended in Villars-sur-Ollon. | Again, his Portuguese team-mate Joao Almeida was the only rider who could keep up. | On Friday, Almeida had pulled away for the win on the home straight. | This time, the two men crossed the line together pointing at each other…
The only problem: he then immediately got confused on the name of the doctor who oversaw the test. | Trump extolled his powers of mental recall in a speech to…
Eighty countries jointly called Sunday for the "territorial integrity" of The joint communique capped a two-day conference at the Bàºrgenstock resort in Switzerland mark…
At least 19 "Fourteen Jordanian pilgrims died and 17 others were missing" during the performance of hajj rituals, Jordan's foreign ministry said in a statement. | The ministry later confirmed the 14 had died "after suffering sun stroke due to the extreme heat…
Masses of pilgrims on Sunday embarked on a symbolic stoning of the devil in Saudi Arabia under the soaring summer heat. The ritual marks the final days of the The stoning is among the final rites of the Hajj, which is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. It came a day after more than 1.8 million
"Too many innocent people have been killed, including thousands of children. Families have fled their homes and seen th…
Iran and Sweden announced on Saturday a prisoner exchange that saw a "Hamid Noury, who has been in illegal detention in Sweden since 2019, is free and will return to the country in a few hours," Kazem Gharibabadi, head of Iran's High Council for Human Rights, said in a post on social media platform…
Nima and I convened for our weekly chat about the latest current events. Because of the consequential nature of Putin's remarks at the Russian Foreign Ministry, we confined our discussion largely to discussing the implications for the United States and NATO. | I am also posting Alexander Mercouris' latest breakdown of military developments in Ukraine and with the failed "piss" summit in Switzerland. Simply put, Russia is beating the stuffing out of Ukraine.
French politics has been in chaos since President Macron announced a snap general election after the victory of the far right Rassemblement Nationale (RN) in the European elections. Jordan Bardella's RN list took 31,37 % of the vote. Eric Zemmour's Reconquest list led by Marine le Pen's niece, Marion Maréchal Le Pen, took another 5, 47%
As a scientist who researches peace and conflict, I find it important to systematically approach questions and see where the evidence leads me. It is a trait I developed from great mentorship, and a value that was instilled in me by my father from a very young age. He was medical doctor, with a specialty
The other day I rewatched Howard Hawk's classic 1938 romantic comedy, Bringing Up Baby, for the first time in what was probably decades. Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant star as an eccentric heiress and straightlaced paleontologist who come into possession of a leopard. Apparently, the beloved film was a box-office bomb. Hepburn's heiress, Susan Vance,
1. "The Emperor's Nightmare" by Robert A. G. Monks (2022). Harvard lawyer, former CEO and Shareholder Rights Activist, Monks digs deep inside big corporate power and the devastating impact of this corpocracy on weakened democratic institutions. Constitutional reset is crucial, he concludes. 2. "Corporate Bullsh*t: Exposing the Lies and Half-Truths That Protect Profit, Power, and
Pro-Khalistan Sikh leader and Sikhs For Justice General Counsel Gurpatwant Singh Pannun . — Photo by authorLONDON: Indian citizen and Indian spy agency RAW's agent accused of attempting to kill Sikh leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in New York has been extradited to the US…
Rescue workers along with people gather at the site of a train collision after the accident in Darjeeling district in West Bengal state, India, June 17, 2024. — Reuters
Muslim pilgrims cast their stones at a pillar symbolising Satan, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mina, Saudi Arabia, June 17, 2024. — Reuters
By The G7 Summit under the Italian presidency, organized by the Meloni Government in Puglia, proclaimed as its priority "the defence of the …
Seats being fought for by the Prime Minister, Suella Braverman, Liz Truss and Priti Patel are included on the hit list where campaigners are encouraging voters to tactical vote, with the aim of dealing a devastating defeat to the Conservative party this general election. | This morning the campaign group Best of Britain published its comprehensive tactical voting guide for getting a Conservative Party wipeout at the general election. | The group, initially formed to fix problems Britain faced after Brexit, has released its tactical vote recommendations based on current MRP polling, local factors and the incum…
Claudia Sheinbaum's resounding victory in Mexico's presidential election on June 2nd, 2024, has been welcomed by two of the country's main energy unions, UNTyPP and SME.
The French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre once called Ernesto 'Che' Guevara the "most complete human being of our age."
John Mullen spoke to Green Left Weekly about the rise of the far right in France and prospects for the left in the upcoming election…
Donald Trump's rally over the weekend at a Detroit church was billed as a "Blacks for Trump" event, but video footage on social media showed mostly white people in attendance.
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In UK News A report published by the Runnymede Trust on Monday found that black people, and especially black children, are subject to disproportionate rates of strip search across all police forces in England and Wales. The report analysed Home Office data and concluded that black children are 6.5 times more likely to be subject …
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Moroto district have recovered a gun belonging to the UPDF from a Karamojong warrior in Nadunget Town Council. The gun was recovered on Friday at around 9: 00 Pm after police were notified by the Nachuka village chairperson who spotted a suspected warrior in the same village carrying a …
Rukungiri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court sitting in Rukungiri has issued an interim injunction against the 2024/2025 Uganda Miss Tourism Kigezi pageant due to a management feud. Organized by Miss Tourism Uganda-Pearl of Africa, the 9th edition of the competition, aimed at promoting the region's tourist attractions, had been scheduled for July …
WASHINGTON—Following pressure for transparency around what or who could be behind there, U.S. Curtain Master General George Weintraub warned Friday of the increasing number of creeps behind drapes. "We recommend you protect yourself and your family by being on the lookout for vaguely human-shaped silhouettes or lumps…
For the most up to date information on meetings, cancellations, and other notices, please check the City website Monday, June 17th | 12: 00 p.m. Study Session | 1: 00 p.m. Regular Meeting | 6: 00 p.m. City Planning Commission Meeting | Tuesday, June 18th | 11: 00 a.m. Public Safety Committee Meeting re: an agreement with Freeland Investigation Services, to provide private investigation services, on behalf of the Citizen Review Board (CRB) | Wednesday, June 19th | City Hall will be closed in observance of the Juneteenth Holiday | Thursday, June 20th | 8: 30 a.m. Landmar…
Political parties are to blame for male dominance Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Political parties in Uganda have a long way to go to improve the position of women in their ranks. This according to a study by Kyambogo University lecturer, Hannah Muzee, of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration. She is a …
WHO charts new path for action against antimicrobial resistance (AMR) ANALYSIS | SHOBHA SHUKLA | Protect the medicines that protect us and ensure that all those who need them can access them, says Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director General of The World Health Organization (WHO). He was speaking at a Strategic Roundtable discussion on "Charting …
WASHINGTON—Facing backlash from the public as well as prominent donors, the Smithsonian Institution was reportedly under fire Monday for its collection of Nazi memorabilia. "I've made financial contributions to the Smithsonian for years, but after finding out about some of the hideous and horrifying pieces inside the…
Yumbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Girls at Ariwa Secondary School in Bidibidi refugee settlement in Yumbe district are struggling to complete their studies, as many of them are seeking accommodation in the community, and some are now pregnant. Without dormitories, students are forced to rent houses within the community, something the school authorities say …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | State House has intervened in the illegal eviction of more than 5,000 families in Hoima district. The affected families are from the three villages of Kabatindule, in Kisukuma parish Kisukuma sub-county, Hanga, and Lengu villages in Bombo sub county in Hoima district. The contested piece of land measures 5 …
Studying politics separately from economics creates an artificial gap between interconnected subjects COMMENT | KAUSHIK BASU | The world economy is at a turning point. As global supply chains face increasingly frequent disruptions, the structures underpinning markets and international trade are unraveling, leading to economic instability which, in turn, is spilling over into other domains and …
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopian | Xinhua | Scholars have called for the Nile Basin countries to join forces to fairly utilize the Nile River to meet their peoples' soaring demand for water, energy, and food. The call was made on Saturday in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa, on the margins of the 3rd Annual Forum for …
NEW YORK | Xinhua | President of Xinhua News Agency Fu Hua on Thursday met here with Kitty van der Heijden, deputy executive director for partnerships, at the global headquarters of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). Together, they signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between UNICEF and Xinhua News Agency. Fu said that Xinhua …
Wetland Conservation Efforts Restore Grey Crowned Crane Habitats in Terego Terego, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Conservation efforts in Terego have successfully restored the previously destroyed breeding places of the Grey Crowned Crane. The habitats are now fully functional, thanks to a beekeeping project in the area. The restored wetland is along the Nvete River …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda's sale of shares left over from its 2021 Initial Public Offering was oversubscribed by almost 100%, the telecom executives said on June 13. The company received applications for 3 billion shares against 1.6 billion shares on offer, The shares sold represent 7.03% of the company's total equity. The …
KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda, the host for the 2024 FISU World University Mind Sports Championship, has confirmed that China will send a team for the event scheduled for June 25-30 in Entebbe. Peninah Aligawesa Kabenge, the vice president of the International University Sports Federation (FISU), told Xinhua on Saturday that China was among …
London, UK | BBC | More people are turning away from news, describing it as depressing, relentless and boring, a global study suggests. Almost four in 10 (39%) people worldwide said they sometimes or often actively avoid the news, compared with 29% in 2017, according to the report by Oxford University's Reuters Institute. Wars in …
Move is part of wide programme that involves routine multivalent meningitis, human rabies, and hepatitis B birth dose vaccination ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT | In a historic step, preventive Ebola vaccination will become the norm in the highest-risk countries, courtesy of GAVI, the public-private partnership Vaccine Alliance that brings together developing country and donor governments, the …
Israeli forces violently block Palestinians from Al-Aqsa Mosque on Eid | Hundreds of men denied access to Jerusalem site as they are beaten with batons by Israeli officers | | Palestinians gather on the first day of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha at Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem's Old City, 16 June…
Sometimes there are facts staring you in the face and you fail, initially to see them. That happened to me. The lightbulb suddenly illuminated for me when I compared the terrorist attacks reported by the In a civilized country, one that adheres to a rule of law, you get arrested if you committed a crime or are suspected of committing a crime. In a genuine rules-based society, the "suspicion" is based on evidence, not mere belief…
The Democratic Party is facing a huge problem, and the New York Times is trying to patch it up.
The US imposed sanctions on the Since Israel's war on Gaza broke out, various Israeli activists and extremists have been obstructing aid deliveries to Gaza, amidst an already catastrophic humanitarian situation in the enclave which has left many parts…
Dear comrade Joe Sims, Dear comrades in the leadership of CPUSA, | On behalf of the leadership and all members of Palestinian Peoples Party (PPP) we extend to you and through you to all members of your party our congratulations for the successful end of the 32nd national convention of your party hoping you every success in your struggle for better future of your people and the peoples of the world for social justice, peace and socialism. | With this opportunity we would like also to thank you for your firm position of solidarity with the just struggle of our people for ending the ongoing genocide and ending th…
How long did it take for "alternate" or legacy media journalists to finally acknowledge that there are no "moderate rebels" in Syria and that the West and its agencies support al Qaeda and ISIS in Syria and beyond? How long did it take for Westerners to realize that the current Zionist genocide against Palestinians was …
Apple has silenced employees who have spoken out for Palestine and shown bias toward Israel through statements and actions. In the process it has lost all credibility as a company that claims to believe in racial equity or social justice.
Israeli extremist settler group The South Lebanon Settlement Movement announced that it is set to host a meeting next week to further talks on creating Jewish settlements in The Israeli movement was first established on 10 April, The Israeli military has exchanged regular fire with Hezbollah forces across the border in sout…
On June 14, Reuters headlined: "Pentagon ran secret anti-vax campaign to undermine China during pandemic: The U.S. military launched a clandestine program amid the COVID crisis to discredit China's Sinovac inoculation — payback for Beijing's efforts to blame Washington for the pandemic. One target: the Filipino public. Health experts say the gambit was indefensible and …
War on Gaza: With no nappies, formula or food, new mothers struggle to keep their babies alive | Safe pregnancies and births have become entirely unfeasible in Gaza due to incessant Israeli bombing | | A Palestinian infant born as a premature baby pictured at Al-Emirati hospital in Rafah on…
Financing Jewish settlements in Palestine is financing the usurpation of Palestine, the oppression of Palestinians, allying with apartheid, and prioritizing profit over people.
The British bank revealed it had been asked by US entertainment giant Live Nation to "suspend participation" in…
At least 1 million Palestinians are "1 million displaced ppl in south #Gaza are trapped, without clean water or sanitation. It's a public health and protection disaster," Carl Skau, the Deputy Executive Director and C…
The Copenhagen Municipality has said it will be divesting from companies with links to illegal The finance department of the city's administration made the decision following a vote of nine to two in favour of ending the ties. | The vote means the Copenhagen Municipality will now sell its…
The crew of a ship that was holed in an attack by Yemen's The MV Tutor was abandoned after it was struck by a sea drone off rebel-held Hodeida on Wednesday, causing serious flooding, in the latest in a series of The Iran-backed rebels have been attacking the vital sea lane since shortly…
The "We urge Tehran to cease and reverse nuclear escalations, and stop the continuing ura…
Swedish media reported in recent days that two Swedes have been sentenced to death in Iraq after being convicted of killing a member of criminal gang there. | On Friday, Sweden's news agency TT cited the foreign ministry in Stockholm's confirmation that at least one person with a Swedish…
The United States military The attacks come as the U.S. Navy faces t…
More than Clad in white, worshippers began arriving at dawn for the most gruelling day of the annual rites, ascending the rocky, 70-metre (230-foot) hi…
By Patrick Lawrence / Original to ScheerPost Ah, those elections last week to the European Parliament, in which voters across the European Union administered a sound whack to the technocrats, market fundamentalists, and liberal authoritarians who now hold power across much of the Continent: Let us attempt what we are not supposed ever to undertake. …
Royal Courts of Justice where Assange's appeal will take place July 9-10 (Joe Lauria) | By Joe Lauria / The judges in Julian Assange's two-day appeal hearing on July 9-10 are the same who granted Assange a rare victory last month: his right to appeal the Home Office's extradition order to the United States. | Justices Jeremy Johnson and Victoria Sharp granted Assange the right to appeal on only two of nine reques…
This is short and to the point. My speech was well received. The Syria's Ambassador to Moscow was present and applauded. You can see Alexander Dugin, Maria Zakharova sitting behind me. You will also see my good friends, Pepe Escobar and Zeinab Saffar, on the extreme right of the stage.
Muslim worshippers offer Eid prayer at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. — AFP/FileMuslims in some parts of the world are sacrificing animals today to celebrate the religious festival of Eid ul Adha, also known as the festival of sacrifice.This festival is…
Guwahati: Expressing dismay over the reported irregularities in the nationwide entrance examination to pick aspiring students to study medical science in different academic institutions across India, a northeast-based forum of nationalist citizens demanded a fair probe into the entire episode. Patriotic People's Front Assam (PPFA) also insisted that the evaluation process should be made quality-driven so that only meritorious and dedicated students get the opportunity to pursue MBBS, BDS, BVSc, and other courses. The forum in a media statement argued that those found responsible for playing with the dream of aspi…
actual news from Havana. Not the first half of the report, of course. But visit to Admiral Gorshkov is open for public. Upper deck only, of course. Obviously, no one is allowed on board of Kazan. As expected, the discussion board below the video is dominated by massive numbers of TSIPSO and simply genuine article Khohol and other Western fanboys, but the truth is–as I reiterated a number of times–it is what is in waters in the Eastern and Western seaboards which really matters. Couple of the US
This essay is an excerpt from Harry Glasbeek's new book For thousands of years, workers have produced goods and services for themselves and others, sometimes being paid, sometimes not. But, for the most part, workers had few legally recognized political or social rights. Workers were not free, at least not in the way in which we describe freedom in our time. It was not until the late 1800s that the goods and services provided for others by workers in the Angl…
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Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Entebbe Municipal Council will from effective July 1st, 2024 close all weekly open air markets popularly known as "kabubbu" except for one in Kitooro, Mayor Fabrice Lurinda has announced. Also banned are mobile delivery vans or trucks vending food stuffs, which he said will be impounded and their owners charged …
Entebbe Municipal Council will from effective July 1, 2024 close all weekly open air markets popularly known as "kabubbu" except for one in Kitooro, Mayor Fabrice Lurinda has announced. Also banned are mobile delivery vans or trucks vending food stuffs, which he said will be impounded and their owners charged accordingly. Briefing journalists on various …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Richard Mulindwa — a multi-award-winning film producer, writer, and director, has called for mentorship among young actors, directors, and producers. He asserted that the lack of mentorship hinders the quality of many productions. "We are losing a lot of talent because of inexperienced directors in Uganda. Some people know …
Jubilee Homes of Syracuse, Inc. will be kicking off their 2024 Showcase Sunday Concert series and would like to cordially invite you to attend. The concert will be held June 16th at the Spirit of Jubilee Park at 161 South Ave, Syracuse, NY from 4: 00PM to 7: 00PM. This week music will be provided by DJ40, Blacklites and a special guest band, On Kee Jazz Band from Millerville, MD. | Jubilee Homes will also have community organizations, local vendors and participants as well. Be sure to stop by for more information. | SH…
Amid a divided state Legislature, Pennsylvania Democrats and Republicans are finding rare common ground in a bill designed to usher in a new industry for capturing climate-altering carbon dioxide and burying it underground. | Among other provisions,
Traders operating in Murukoro market business centre in muko sub county, Rubanda West County, Rubanda district are counting losses after fire destroyed wooden kiosks in the wee hours of Saturday morning. Tito Tugume, an eye witness and a resident in the area told our reporter that the fire started at around 06: 00am from one …
KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Both Ugandan boys' and girls' teams have emerged champions of the FIBA U-18 Zone V Basketball Championship 2024. The girls' team beat Rwanda 82-52, and the boys' team edged Rwanda 69-66, as the championship concluded at the Lugogo Indoor Stadium on Friday night. In the girls' final, the Ugandan team, …
NAIROBI, Kenya | Xinhua | Every Sunday, several streets of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, as well as its suburbs, usually bustle with activity involving mainly young people. The youngsters normally take photos in all manner of poses as others make skits and record videos using their phones. The photos taken and videos recorded make …
Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bunyoro Kitara Diocese is currently hunting for 400 million Shillings for the consecration of the new Bishop-elect. Rev. Canon Jacob Ateirweho will be consecrated and enthroned as the 6th Bishop of the Diocese on 11th August 2024 at St. Peter's Cathedral in Hoima City. Rev.Canon Ateirweho was elected by the …
Police in Moroto district have recovered a gun belonging to the UPDF from a Karamojong warrior in Nadunget Town Council. The gun was recovered on Friday at around 9: 00 Pm after police were notified by the Nachuka village chairperson who spotted a suspected warrior in the same village carrying a weapon. John Angella, the LC1 …
Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Inspector General of Government has grilled authorities at Lira City council over the slow progress of Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructural Development- Additional Financing (USMID- AF) Projects. USMID- AF was under cluster 2 in which Apac, Lira and Moroto district procured a single contractor to undertake the Works. …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Majority of Ugandans are concerned about the impact of climate change on the lives, a new report released by Civic Organization Twaweza on Friday shows. According to findings in their latest mobile phone-based Sauti Za Wanaichi survey in which researchers at Twaweza collected data from 2,762 respondents from across the …
KHARTOUM | Xinhua | For the second year, the Sudanese welcome the Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice, without the usual joy of celebration, as the traditional rituals are becoming unaffordable during the civil war killing thousands, displacing millions, and collapsing the economy. According to Islamic traditions, Muslim families buy cattle, usually a goat …
FASANO, Italy | Xinhua | The Group of Seven (G7) Summit concluded on Saturday with member countries each having their own strategic considerations, which makes the next steps uncertain. During the drafting process, the joint communique issued on Friday afternoon sparked intense debates and disagreements among the G7 members. RUBBER CHEQUE According to the communique, …
The African Development Bank has launched a new initiative to support and develop homegrown solutions to the debt challenges that countries on the continent are facing. Dubbed the African Debt Managers Initiative Network (ADMIN) developed by the African Development Institute, the initiative aims to provide tailored and home-grown solutions to the continent's debt challenges, according …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ahead of the International Day of Family Remittances on Sunday, the UN's International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) has launched a new program to ensure easier transmission of money from other countries into Uganda. In a partnership with FlexiPay, a digital payment platform of Stanbic Bank, and regional remittances operator, …
The Deep State should have been alert five years ago when Candidate Joe Biden announced that he, if elected as president, was determined to make the Saudi rulers "pay the price, and make them in fact the pariah that they are."
Despite calls across college campuses demanding divestment from Israel, one sector of the Israeli economy appears to be booming. Israeli startups raised over A number of these successful startups have participated in Israel's ongoing war on the besieged Gaza Strip, suggesting genocide is a lucrative marketing tool for business. Products like suicide drones, smart guns, and robot dogs have all been deployed on the battlefield since October 2023, with some startups even exploiting th…
100,000 surround the White House with the People's Red Line!: | In a massive display of solidarity with Palestine, 100,000 people converged from across the country to form a 2-mile long "People's Red Line" surrounding the White House to demand an end to the U.S.-Israeli genocide in Gaza! This huge action brought the nationwide grassroots movement to the doorstep of the war criminal Joe Biden. Biden said that the invasion of Rafah would be a red line, but that was a lie — so the people formed their own red line to call for an end to the administration's criminal policy of enormous and unlimited militar…
Israel continues to conduct airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, with strikes killing five people in the city of Rafah, and eight people in the town of al-Fukhrari near Khan Younis. | The strikes come as the UN's main food agency said it was forced to pause its operations from the
The Israeli military said on Tuesday that Israeli public broadcaster Kan said that the soldiers were killed in…
In her Last month, students at the University of Melbourne's pro-Palestine encampment carried out their own "act of naming" that exposed how universities' white supremacist "history of before" follows us into the present. | The stud…
Rami Kamal, a Palestinian man from the After many attempts, he finally was able to speak to The New Arab about what happened to…
When I submitted my dissertation in 2019, my supervisor gave me the mug that had been on her desk for years. Printed on it were the red and black silhouettes of people waving rifles, flags, and signs in the air. And in white cursive letters, it read: "Nicaragua Must Survive." This was one of the
The United States on Tuesday promised more than Jordan and Egypt called the urgent talks on the Dead Sea as aid groups warned conditions were worse than ever in Gaza, with virtually the whole population of more than two million people rely…
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FILE PHOTO. David van Weel. © Getty Images / Anadolu Agency / Omer Taha Cetin NATO is utilizing artificial intelligence to track Russian aircraft and fueling stations, the US-led bloc's Assistant Secretary General for Innovation, Hybrid and Cyber, David van Weel, has revealed. Speaking at the NATO-Ukraine Defense Innovators Forum at AGH University of Krakow, …
UK approved dozens of military export licences to Israel since Gaza war | New government data also shows over 300 licences, including for arms and military equipment, in place at end of May | | An F-35 fighter jet seen in South Carolina where UK personnel were training with the US Marine Corps…
Saudi Arabia could be offered an The treaty would include a pledge from Washington to
Hamas accepts the UN Security Council resolution in regard to the ceasefire, withdrawal of Israeli troops and swap of hostages for detainees held by Israel, he said. | "The US administra…
A rescue mission to secure One of the Israeli commando teams sent to rescue the three male hostages in Nuseirat ran into difficulties during the operation, when
The United Nations rights office (OHCHR) said acts committed by both Israelis and Hamas "may amount to war crimes". | "We are profoundly shocked at the impact on civilians of the Israeli forces' operation in Nuseirat at the weekend to secure the release of four hostages," spokesman Jeremy Laurence told reporters in Ge…
British and American officials and drones are assisting Israel in efforts to find The official said drones operated by the UK and US have gathered information that Israeli drones haven't been able to, mostly because of the huge numbers of The high numbers of US and UK drones mean that more of the Gaza Strip…
The commander of the Avi Rosenfeld, who is currently the brigadier general leading the division, said that he had failed in his mission to protect "I'm in pai…
A 15-year-old Palestinian has been killed during an Israeli raid in the Another Palestinian was killed by Israeli fire in
Rockets fired by Hezbollah at northern Israel last week caused days of wildfires that burned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Israeli Fi…
Intel is halting the expansion of a major factory project in The chip giant in December said it was going to expand an ongoing $10 billion plan at a site in Kiryat Gat site, in the south of the country, currently under construction but this appears to have been shelved now. | Intel did not give any reason for the halt to construction. | "Israel continues to be one of our key global manufacturing and R&D sites and we remain fully committ…
Hamas accepts UN resolution backing ceasefire deal | Palestinian group says it would be incumbent on Washington to make sure Israel abides by Biden's proposal | | General view of the United Nations Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East at UN headquarters on 10 June 2024 in New…
We speak with U.S. Army Major Harrison Mann, the first military and intelligence officer to publicly resign over the Biden administration's support for Israel's war on Gaza. Mann left his role at the Defense Intelligence Agency after a 13-year career, saying in a public letter explaining his resignation that "nearly unqualified support for the government of Israel … has enabled and empowered the killing and starvation of tens of thousands of innocent Palestinians." Mann submitted his resignation on November 1, just over three weeks into Israel's assault on Gaza, but his separation…
The US could attempt direct talks with Hamas to attain the release of Israeli captives who hold dual According to current and former US officials speaking to NBC the Biden Administration is currently discussing whether to hold direct talks with The US nationals held in Gaza are b…
More than eight months into Israel's devastating assault on Gaza, the territory's healthcare system is barely functioning, with the World Health Organization reporting this week that there have been 464 Israeli attacks on Gaza's healthcare system since October 7, affecting 101 health facilities. Gaza's Health Ministry warns that the few remaining hospitals still partially functioning could completely shut down due to Israel's near-total blockade of the territory, which is keeping out parts needed to maintain hospital diesel generators, as well as crucial medical supplies. Over 37,000…
Israel's parliament advances ultra-Orthodox military conscription bill | Knesset votes to revive contentious legislation that would remove exemptions for Torah study | | A general view shows the plenum during a session at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem, 13 May 2015 (Reuters) | The…
At least five people were killed after Israeli strikes targeted a convoy of tankers in the Hermel district, northeastern Lebanon, on the border with Syria, the French language daily L'Orient-Le Jour reported, adding that the convoy was entering the…
The scent of Men with practised hands expertly prepare shimmering fish, while customers, a mix of men and women, weave through the stalls. | Some inquire about prices; others place orders, selecting whole-cooked fish or diced portions destined for home kitchens. | This local market embodies the duality of Mosul's everyday life on th…
The first round of elections for the lower house National Assembly will take place on June 30, with the second round on July 7, Macron announced in an address to the nation. | The outcome of the EU elections, he acknowledged, i…
The curtain of the Inside, three young women are unboxing and placing the precious merchandise on the shelves, conversing mainly in English. | This bookstore caters to all types of bookworms who read in English, offering a wide range of genres including young adult fiction, fantasy, classics, and science. | "We previously had two section…
British Muslims are set to overwhelmingly back Labour in the upcoming UK elections, but anger over the Savanta
At a federal appeals court in San Francisco on Monday, a panel of three judges listened to the arguments for Palestinian-Americans with families in Gaza and for those they are suing, the US administration. | The
The prime minister channelled Tory heroine
"At least 49 migrants have died and 140 others remain missing after a boat" carrying 260 people capsized off the southern province of Shabwah on Monday, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said. | It said 31 women an…
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Turkey extended its flight ban on Sulaimaniyah Airport until 7 December 2024, Handren Mufti, the director of Sulaiman…
Veteran British-Jewish actress, The 83-year-old actress, best known for her role in the Harry Potter series, made the comments at the Queen's Reading Room event over the weekend at Hampton Court Palace, London, where she did theatrica…
Iran" Guardian Council on Sunday approved the country's hard-line parliament speaker and five others to run in the country's June 28 presidential election following a The council again barred former The co…
The This decision follows a ruling by Iraq's Supreme Federal Court on 23 February, mandating that the Kurdistan Regional Governm…
The Middle East and North Africa region, a critical epicentre of the climate crisis marked by water scarcity, rising temperatures, and increasingly frequent natural disasters, has taken centre stage by hosting the last two Take water scarcity.
Thirty-two-year-old Rima Hassan was elected into the The human rights activist, lawyer, and refugee advocate becomes the first
Dozens of Sudanese refugees lost their lives earlier last week as they reportedly attempted to cross into Egypt via neighbouring Aswan during a heat wave striking the southern Egyptian province for days, reaching as high as nearly 50 degrees Celsius. | The Sudanese nationals are believed to have died en route to neighbouring Aswan carried inside open trucks reportedly facilitated by smugglers, the Sudanese Consul in Aswan, Abdel Qadir Abdullah said in an audio
An In her urgent motion, submitted on Sunday, 9 June, MP Reham Abdel-Naby said that other than sun strokes, the southern parts of Egypt, also including Luxor city, witnessed the spread of deadly harmful animals due to the heat, particularly scorpio…
A delegation from Yemen's Houthi rebels has visited Mecca to perform Hajj and was filmed pledging loyalty to their "master and leader" The footage, which appeared on Sunday, has caused controversy and outrage in Yemen, with a militia based in the Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebe…
Australian Prime Minister Surveillance video showed a person wearing a dark hoodie using a small sledgehammer to smash nine holes in the reinforced glass windows of the building in North Sydney after 3 am, a police statement said.
Soldiers in Around an hour before Hindu-nationalist
Narendra Modi has been sworn in as India's prime minister for a Last week, Modi received backing from his National Democratic Alliance (NDA) – a coalition of close to 40 political parties – after meeting with its members. | Even as the BJP fell well short of the 272 seats required to form the next government on its own, Modi received the support of smaller parties (wit…
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The World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that "desperation" was pushing scores of Sudanese to resort to eating grass and tree leaves as The UN programme said that malnutrition among children was reaching "alarming levels", as humanitarian relief agencies were faced with increasing challenges in delivering
European Commission chief A rightward shift inside the
A 17-year-old Ahmed Karimi, director of the Regional Academy of Education and Training in the Marrakech-Safi region, said the student was in their second year of the Hassan II High School in Safi. | The New Arab cannot independently conf…
The Judge and I did our usual Monday morning hit. Last week it was 6 pm St. Petersburg time. So let me tell you about the Dushanbe taxi cab driver. A muslim guy in his late thirties, who missed his calling as a Formula One or Stock car racer, picked me up at my hotel, 20 minutes after I appeared on Judge Napolitano's show last week. I was headed downtown to scout out a restaurant, where I was originally scheduled to have dinner with the Judge, Scott Ritter, Pepe Escobar and Eva Bartlett the next day. I was doing recon to make sure the place could handle our crowd. Those plans collapsed. | Anyway, the driver…
The report of the death of China's Belt and Road Initiative [BRI] was an exaggeration, after all.
A father stands tall in their child's eyes. Mine towered. He was a 6'6″, red-headed giant of a man, a farmer who loved rock 'n roll and corny jokes. He taught me to stand up for the underdogs, fight the good fight, and stick it to the Man. He also taught me to speak out
For some time I have been reading about Venice. Initially I studied what most immediately concerns me, books about the old master visual art. But then I turned my concerns to the fascinating political history, which isn't usually much discussed by the art historians. For almost a millennium, from 826 until 1797, when it was
Is Joe Biden increasingly slipping America into the quagmire of the Russian/Ukrainian war? Something like the U.S. did in Vietnam? When Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Biden announced that the U.S. government would help Ukraine for "as long as it takes." Despite being someone who taught classes on the "separation of powers," he
As practically everyone on planet Earth must now know, Donald Trump has become the first former US president to be convicted of felonies after leaving office. The response to the outcome of the trial from Democrats and Republicans has been predictably binary. Democrats have been reveling in the outcome and seem to think that the
Residents in all 27 countries of the European Union went to the polls this weekend to vote for the European Parliament, which resulted in a surge of support for far-right parties across much of the continent while many liberal and Green parties stumbled. Far-right parties did especially well in Italy, Germany and France, prompting French President Emmanuel Macron to dissolve the National Assembly and call snap elections. Lawmakers in the European Parliament can veto and shape laws, though they cannot introduce them. They also set the EU's budget and approve the selection of the European Commission president…
Once again the mainstream press is touting a "blowout" jobs report.
After agreeing to add a resolution for a cease fire to the Council Meeting on June 10, the council president…
Hunter Biden, son of US President Joe Biden, departs from the federal court with his wife Melissa Cohen Biden. — Reuters FileThe jury started deliberations on Monday in the trial of Hunter Biden on federal gun charges.This is the first time in US history that the child of an…
Fanvue, a platform allowing AI-generated content, is the sponsor. — Instagram/@annekerdi/@ai.serenay/@kenza.layli/FileBots have arrived at the runway as social media platform Fanvue has launched the world's first AI beauty pageant, which will be judging contestants based on their…
Malawi's Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima arrives at a polling station in Lilongwe, Malawi May 21, 2019. — ReutersMilitary aircraft carrying Malawi's VP, ex-first lady disappers.Search operation to find plane allegedly faced significant delay.Various countries offered support to…
Former president of the United States Barack Obama , former first lady Michelle Obama and their younger daughter Sasha pose for a photo together. — Instagram/@barackobama
By Kazuhiro Haraguchi, the former Japanese Minister for Internal Affairs, has…
A new poll has revealed what the public think about Rishi Sunak's election campaign so far, and the results don't reflect well on the Tory Party. | With just over three weeks to go until the general election, the campaign trail has already seen a number of glaring blunders for the Conservatives, not least including; Rishi Sunak visiting Belfast's Titanic Quarter, posing below an exit sign and Tory councillors planted in a campaign visit audience. | A YouGov poll asked the public, regardless of who they support, who they think is running the worst general election campaign so far. The Tory Party came out far a…
Yemen: Fifty dead and 140 missing after boat sinks off coast of Aden | Boat carrying 260 people from the Horn of Africa capsized, local officials say | | Yemenis tend to their boat at a beach in the Al-Khokha area of Al-Hodeidah Governorate, in the west of the war-torn country on 1 June 2024 (Khaled…
Nato or Shanghai Cooperation Organisation? Turkey's Erdogan goes for both | The Turkish president's expected attendance at rival summits in the same month highlight's Ankara's complex geopolitical moves | | Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a press conference at the Presidential Palace in Ank…
It is not coincidental. It's in the annals. The Mexican people did it once again as on many other occasions throughout history. It is true that Hernán Cortés was accompanied by a Malinche (last Sunday there was also another courting the past) but memory reminds us of Atotoztli, Tomiyahuatl, Eréndira and Tecuichpo, great women who forged the Aztec nation.
You've probably heard people say, "It's not the heat, it's the humidity." There's a lot of truth to that phrase, and it's important to understand it as summer temperatures rise.
The deployment of electronic control devices on prisoners continues to have a human cost. Overlooking it ensures more suffering on the inside.
Read more coverage of the Communist Party USA's 32nd National Convention. CHICAGO — A representative of the Communist Party of Vietnam addressed a gathering of hundreds of U.S. communists and their supporters at an even here last weekend, telling the gathering that his people continue to suffer the effects of agent orange. It was a …
Read more coverage of the Communist Party USA's 32nd National Convention. CHICAGO —An official of the Iranian Tudeh Party, predicted here this weekend that "it won't take very long" to oust the theocratic government that has run the Islamic Republic since its 1979 revolution. And Danesh said that when Iranians do so, the CPUSA will …
Waste Workers Call For Equal Rights, Push for "Magna Carta": | Formed in February 2024, PNWWA is a coalition of 12 waste worker organizations representing over a thousand members across the archipelago. Their unified voice underscores the need for legislative action to improve the working conditions and safeguard the rights of waste workers and waste pickers nationwide. | "We are calling for, among others, just compensation and social benefits and protection because we provide essential services to society. We are as deserving of such benefits and protection as any other worker, perhaps even mor…
Dr. Genevieve Balance Kupang, Dean of the Graduate School at Baguio Central University (BCU), achieved both Best Presenter and Best Paper at the World Citi Colleges (WCC) Aeronautical & Technological College (ATC) RISE 2024: ICREATE International Conference on May 29, 2024. Kupang's dedication extended beyond her leadership role both as the lead convenor for the BCU contingent and as co-host of the conference. Her research presentation, "Weaving Narratives of Integrative Intelligences: Lived Experiences and Impact of Award-Winning Women Peace-Builders," garnered prestigious recognition, securing her the Best Pres…
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In a joint statement, they reaffirmed their readiness to strengthen co-operation in three key areas…
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This article was first published in Edition 33 of the Journal of Environmental Law and Management. It is reproduced here with the kind permission of the editors at Lawtext Publishing Limited On Monday 9 April 2024 the Strasbourg Court handed down judgment in three cases involving climate change: Carême v France (ECHR no 7189/21), Duarte …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | John Bosco Bakya, a private security guard from Security Group Africa (SGA), shot himself dead on Friday after losing a motorcycle he had been paid 1,000 Shillings to protect. The incident occurred at a fuel station in Kinyarwanda village, Nakawa Division, in Kampala. Bakya and his colleague, Siliwan Apeti, …
SARASOTA, FL—As the sudden appearance of his ancestors drew the bird several feet closer to the Boeing 747's turbine, local goose Chester Hanson was reportedly comforted Tuesday by visions of his long-dead relatives beckoning him into a jet engine. "Mom? Dad? Uncle Henry?" said the 3-year-old Canada goose, who…
Bank of Uganda chose to keep the Central Bank Rate at 10.25% for the next two months Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & AGENCIES |The BoU Monetary Policy Committee forecasts a lower inflation rate of between 5 and 5.4% next financial year as the shilling is expected to be more stable. However, BoU Deputy Governor …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | It was a tough night for Uganda's soccer fans as Algeria secured a 2-1 win against the Uganda Cranes in the fourth group match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. The Ugandan side had high hopes after their Friday win against Botswana, aiming to defeat the Desert Foxes …
The Criminal Division of the High Court sitting in Kampala has sentenced John Magombe, a witch doctor found in possession of three human skulls, to seven years in jail. Lady Justice Margaret Mutonyi convicted Magombe on Monday after he pled guilty to purchasing the skulls from fellow witch doctors for use in his traditional healing …
Prime Minister That total of £1,409,961 spent on official trips to places like Rome, Dubai and Washington includes over £1,284,000 on a UK Government-funded Airbus A321 aircraft and over £125,000 for RAF transport. | The Government has declined to release off…
Youth in Kasese district have been encouraged to leverage emerging technologies to promote the district as a prime tourism destination. State Minister of ICT and National Guidance, Godfrey Kabyanga, highlighted that despite past negative media publicity and insecurity, Kasese is now making strides towards development. Kabyanga emphasized that the district's peace, stability, and friendly business …
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Paul Le Blanc — Donald Trump represents a kind of politics that has powerfully transformed political realities in the United States, a kind of politics labeled by some as Trumpism.
In the winter of 2010, the photographer LaToya Ruby Frazier strapped knee pads over her leggings and pulled on a pair of Levi's blue jeans. The denim brand had just opened a popup shop on Wooster Street in lower Manhattan to promote a new clothing line designed around the motif of the "urban pioneer." For the site of its ad campaign, the company chose Braddock, Pennsylvania, aestheticizing the town's post-industrial landscape in a series of images plastered across magazine pages and New York billboards, and making it appear as a place in motion with ample economic horizons for any working American. "Go Forth,"
Three suspects are in custody at the Kikuube Central Police Station in connection with the murder of Shadrack Kwesiga, a 30-year-old resident of Kigarama Cell, Kyentale Ward in Hoima East Division. The suspects include Zakayo Wamani, a 55-year-old businessman from Kinogozi Trading Center; John Odongo, a 23-year-old from Mpigiza Village in Kinogozi Parish, Buhimba Sub-County; …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | NCBA Bank, in collaboration with the Uganda Golf Club, has launched the 2024 NCBA Golf Series, aimed at promoting the development of golf and inspiring greatness in Uganda's golfing fraternity. The bank also used the opportunity to emphasize its comprehensive sustainability initiative aimed at combating climate change and preserving …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kenya Airways and the Kenya Tourism Board have awarded two lucky winners at the Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE), with return tickets to Nairobi and Mombasa, for a two-day fully paid fun trip. Robert Onega of Hannah and Hannah Tours won a return trip with full accommodation at the …
LOS ANGELES, California | Xinhua | Sony Pictures' action comedy "Bad Boys: Ride or Die" debuted atop the North American box office this weekend, bringing in a projected 56 million U.S. dollars, data from the measurement firm Comscore showed on Sunday. The film also enjoyed an international debut of 48.6 million dollars for a global …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Criminal Division of the High Court sitting in Kampala has sentenced John Magombe, a witch doctor found in possession of three human skulls, to seven years in jail. Lady Justice Margaret Mutonyi convicted Magombe on Monday after he pled guilty to purchasing the skulls from fellow witch doctors …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Nurses and Midwifery Examinations Board (Unmeb) has announced intentions to introduce plagiarism testing on all nursing and midwifery reports in an effort to stop the growth in academic dishonesty. The board's executive secretary, Helen Mukakarisa Kataratambi, revealed this initiative, pointing out a worrying pattern of applicants sending …
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Nestled in southern Delaware, Milford Neck Preserve is a lush sanctuary teeming with
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bertrand Bisimwa, the president of the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels, has appointed Willy Manzi Ngarambe as the coordinator in charge of the Diaspora, with Jackson Muheto and John Muhire serving as deputies. Ngarambe, who claims refugee status in Canada as a Tutsi from North Kivu province in the …
New York Mobile ID is a Secure, Digital Form of State-Issued Driver License, Learner Permit, or Non-Driver ID | Can Be Used for Airport Security Screening at Select Airports Nationwide | Governor Kathy Hochul announced today that the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles has launched the New York Mobile ID, a highly secure digital version of a state-issued driver license, learner permit or ID on a smartphone. The Mobile ID is a voluntary product designed for the convenience and security of New Yorkers and is available to IOS and Android users. Anyone who has a valid, state-issued driver license, learner…
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Paramount Chief of Acholi, David Onen Acana II, has called an urgent meeting with all chiefs within the Acholi Sub-region amidst an ongoing power struggle within the Acholi Cultural Institution. This call comes shortly after a rival faction of chiefs announced their own council of chiefs meeting in …
ROCHESTER, MN—Concluding the lack of skill was responsible for nearly 50 million tons of meat being discarded across the nation each year, a new study released Tuesday by researchers at the University of Minnesota Rochester found that over 80% of food waste resulted from half-assed chicken wing eating techniques….
Improvements could add years to life and life to years — and potentially boost the global economy by $1 trillion ANALYSIS | MELODY CHIRONDA | Maternal health, which refers to the health of women during pregnancy, childbirth, and…
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On June 6, Stanbic Uganda Holdings Limited (SUHL), the parent company of Stanbic Bank donated equipment worth Shs20 million to Mbale Referral Hospital and Maluku Health Center III, as part of its Corporate Social Investment. The support aims to improve maternal healthcare services across the country. The donation was part …
Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Ecobank Group has announced the launch of the 7th edition of its highly anticipated Ecobank Fintech Challenge. This annual competition serves as a launchpad for African fintech startups and developers, both domestic and those with a global focus on Africa, to unlock significant funding, gain invaluable expertise, and potentially …
Residents and farmers in Obongi Town Council, Obongi District, are counting their losses after a group of hippopotamuses invaded their maize gardens and destroyed other crops. The most affected areas include Yakinemiji Cell, Kenya Cell, and Arinya Cell, all in Yakinemiji Ward, Obongi Town Council, where several acres of maize have been ravaged by the hippos …
LILONGWE | Xinhua | Vice President of Malawi Saulos Chilima, along with nine other individuals who were on board a military aircraft, have been confirmed deceased after the aircraft went missing on Monday morning, President Lazarus Chakwera announced on Tuesday. Chilima was traveling to a funeral of the country's former Attorney General and Minister of …
Marking its 20th season this Summer concert series offers testing, screenings, services, information, and education | Series Begins on June 13 at Leavenworth Park: ATLAS with 1Accord Line Dance | Syracuse NY — Syracuse's urban neighborhoods continue to face public health challenges. Multiple indicators are chronically among the highest in the nation and communication with isolated residents is difficult. | "Click" on image to enlarge. | In response to this acute need, Syracuse Community Health and CNY Jazz contin…
Bertrand Bisimwa, the president of the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels, has appointed Willy Manzi Ngarambe as the coordinator in charge of the Diaspora, with Jackson Muheto and John Muhire serving as deputies. Ngarambe, who claims refugee status in Canada as a Tutsi from North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), will …
by: Assaf Levy, BioDB | Every year on June 11, wildlife enthusiasts and conservationists around the globe come together to celebrate International Lynx Day. This particular day is dedicated to raising awareness about the elusive and majestic lynx, a wild cat species known for its distinctive tufted ears, piercing eyes, and solitary nature. International Lynx Day aims to educate the public about the importance of protecting these remarkable creatures and their natural habitats. |
"I have come to realize that Palestinians have not only survived, but they have thrived in their resistance to oppression."
Clannad — Something to Believe In Israel's progression from Apartheid to Genocide, by Yousef M. Aljamal Everything About Israel Is Fake, by Caitlin Johnstone Massacre in Maghazi | Blinken to Visit Israel — Day 245, Pal Chron Lebanon's Hezbollah is proving to be a serious Problem for Israel, by Zainab Younes Alan Sabrosky on D-Day & USS Liberty, by Kevin Barrett Trump Complains About the Israel Lobby Losing Influence on Congress, by Dave DeCamp The Dark Origins of the Davos' Great Reset, by F. William Engdahl NATO holds drills at Russia's borders, so Russian warships sail to t…
World leaders praise rescue of Gaza captives – and fail to mention hundreds of dead Palestinians | Western leaders call rescue of four captives a moment of 'hope' even as more than 210 Palestinians were killed during the operation | | Noa Argamani, 26, next to her father at the Sheba T…
Now apathy has been replaced by vengeance ANALYSIS | MEGA K. STACK | It was the pictures of Palestinians swimming and sunning at a Gaza beach that rubbed Yehuda Shlezinger, an Israeli journalist, the wrong way. Stylish in round red glasses and a faint scruff of beard, Mr. Shlezinger unloaded his revulsion at the "disturbing" …
Image by Dan Cristian PƒÉdure»õ. | You can't have infinite growth on a finite planet. That should be a commonplace idea. And that inevitably means facing up to the necessity of putting an end to capitalism in favor of an economic system of rationality, sustainability and equity for all the world's peoples. | It can't be said too many times that the concept of "green capitalism" is a chimera. Unfortunately, belief in that chimera is not limited to the world's center-left political parties; it extends to the world's Green parties. Various "Green New Deal" programs have been floated in re…
Indian PM Narendra Modi shows the media a letter that he received from President Droupadi Murmu inviting him to form a new government after meeting her at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on June 7, 2024 in New Delhi, India. — ReutersIndian President Droupadi Murmu to administer oath to…
Muslim worshippers gather around the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia's holy city of Makkah on June 4, 2024 as pilgrims arrive ahead of the annual Hajj pilgrimage. — AFP153,998 foreigners on tourist visas turned away.Authorities also round up 171,587…
9 June 2024, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition urged the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the lead regulatory agency for toy safety, to test softballs, specifically those made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic, for harmful chemicals that are banned or restricted in children's toys. | The group made the suggestion after some European governments recalled or withdrew from the market several soft plastic balls, mostly made in China, for containing banned or restricted chemicals of concern, including endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) like phthalates and persistent organic pollutants (…
by Genevieve Balance Kupang | Baguio City, Philippines. We hope you enjoyed reading the first and second series of this article dubbed respectively "WCC ATC and Partner Institutions Host RISE 2024: ICREATE Conference Fostering Global Collaboration in Research and Innovation #1/4 Series" & "BCU Students Gain Valuable Insights at RISE 2024: ICREATE 1st International Conference on Research and Innovation 2/4." The framework used in sharing the lessons learned from the conference, the "Three Ls," highlights key takeaways through the lens of what we Learned, what we Liked, and what we Long For shared by Engr. Leono…
South Africa is taking a new step in the fight against cancer…
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Dubai continues to strengthen its position as a world leader in attracting foreign direct investment…
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The National Building Review Board (NBRB) has released a comprehensive checklist designed to protect potential condominium buyers from fraudulent transactions and substandard properties. The new guidelines aim to help buyers make informed decisions before finalizing any property purchases. This comes in response to numerous complaints from buyers who found their apartments did not meet their …
A section of individuals aligned to the Bulamogi Royal Chief Columbus Wambuzi have reconciled with the Kyabazinga William Gabula Nadiope IV following a decade-long standoff over Kingship. The 50-member delegation led by the Chiefdom's Chief Royal Prince James Naita says that the standoff had blocked probable opportunities, which come by virtue of being united with …
Napak, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Napak Seed Secondary School is struggling to conduct studies over the lack of electricity. According to students, they cannot attend preps, or ICT lessons, and there are risks of insecurity due to the absence of electricity at school. Zachary Kodet, a student at Napak Seed School noted that sometimes they …
Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 2,856 cases are yet to be heard at the Lira High Court. According to court records, 554 cases are land-related, 962 civil cases, 121 family, and 1,219 criminal. Speaking during the Lira High Court Open Day, Justice Duncan Gaswaga, the Lira Resident Judge said that 2,856 cases are before …
Date 30 June — 5 July 2024 Venue Lingnan University Language English and Putonghua (some sessions with Spanish) Concept Note How can humanity live in peace in a century of great changes? In today's world, peace is being undermined, pandemics are not receding, and the climate is rapidly and drastically changing …… Is humanity at …
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Mayuge, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inter-Religious Council of Uganda-IRCU, in partnership with the Busoga Kingdom and Gro Foundation, has rolled out the programme for greening the region by planting trees in different parts of the region. The greening programme started with the planting of over 2,000 fruit trees at Katuba Primary School, in Kityerera sub-county, …
How America uses the United Nations to falsify information in pursuit of its ulterior designs for the world THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | Sometime in March of this year, I received a telephone call from an anonymous number. I rarely pick calls from numbers I do not know. By a strange coincidence I did. The …
In the recent Indian elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 240 seats out of 543 in India's lower house of parliament, the Lok Sabha. This left the BJP 33 short of a majority to form the government on its own. Yet all is not lost, for the BJP because the party is part of…
Seoul, South Korea | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda and the Republic of Korea signed a $500 million (Shs1.9 trillion) loan Framework Agreement, marking a significant boost to bilateral relations and economic cooperation. The signing ceremony, coinciding with the conclusion of the First Korea-Africa Summit, took place at the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Seoul. …
Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Religious leaders in the Bunyoro sub region have been asked to join in the fight against corruption by ensuring enhanced accountability and transparency. Speaking during the Validation of Religious and faith organizations-RFO policy frame work at Hoima Resort Hotel on Wednesday, Nicholas Abola, the Commissioner Information and communication in the …
Assessing the fallout in Masaka and what lies ahead for 2026 COVER STORY | IAN KATUSIIME | The feud between the National Unity Platform (NUP) and former Leader of Opposition in Parliament Mathias Mpuuga has festered for months and all indications are that it will go on until the 2026 elections. But as this feud turns …
2,856 cases are yet to be heard at the Lira High Court. According to court records, 554 cases are land-related, 962 civil cases, 121 family, and 1,219 criminal. Speaking during the Lira High Court Open Day, Justice Duncan Gaswaga, the Lira Resident Judge said that 2,856 cases are before him while 244 are before the …
"Click" on image to enlarge. | We at Bethany Baptist Church cordially invite you to our Annual Juneteenth celebration. This year's event will be held on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, from 5: 00 to 10: 00 p.m. Our celebration will include Kid Zones (Games, water slides, bouncy houses, face painting, and other activities for the children). | Our event is a testament to our commitment to inclusivity and community spirit. It is free to the public and includes a diverse range of free food and non-food vendors, Kid Zon…
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Uganda is set to host the inaugural Land Learning Week conference, aimed at discussing and reflecting on the challenges and progress in the land sector. Scheduled from June 9 to June 15, 2024, at Speke Resort, Munyonyo in Kampala, the event is organized through a partnership between the government and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) involved …
KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda's Luyanzi Institute of Technology (LIT), a vocational school in Kampala, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Hunan Mechanical and Electrical Polytechnic (HMEP) in China to enhance training and employment opportunities for its students. Ayub Sooma, chairperson of LIT, signed the MoU at LIT with Chen Li, vice …
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The construction of a maternity ward at Rukoki HCIV in Kasese District has been launched. The project is funded by the government and will be constructed by the UPDF Engineering Brigade at 400 million shillings. In 2021, a fire gutted the Rukoki Health Centre IV destroying property worth millions of …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Civil society Organizations (CSOs) have expressed concern over the latest proposal for the World Health Organization (WHO) Pandemic Agreement. In a statement released on Thursday, CSO officials expressed grave concerns over the inequities embedded in the current draft of the World's first accord meant to prevent a repeat of …
* "Fishing is a rewarding vocation that has enabled me to educate my children, feed them, and pursue other businesses on the side," said Mohamed Chamira, a fisherman with 57 years of experience. * China has been carrying out fishery cooperation with nearly 20 African countries and their partnerships hold huge potential. * By March …
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of individuals aligned to the Bulamogi Royal Chief Columbus Wambuzi have reconciled with the Kyabazinga William Gabula Nadiope IV following a decade-long standoff over Kingship. The 50-member delegation led by the Chiefdom's Chief Royal Prince James Naita says that the standoff had blocked probable opportunities, which come …
The media office said "the number of victims from the 'Israeli' occupation's massacre i…
Tens of thousands of people from across the US In response to Israel's recent invasion of Rafah, what many see as Biden not holding firm on his word, the demonstrators made a two-mile-long human "red line" around the White House, wearing red s…
Israel announced its forces rescued four hostages on Saturday from a Gaza refugee camp in an operation which the government media office said left 210 Palestinians dead and hundreds wounded. | "The number of victims from the Israeli occupation's massacre in the Nuseirat camp has risen to 210 martyrs and more than 400 wounded," the press office said in a statement. | It came after the Israeli army announced the rescue of four Israeli captives in Nuseirat earlier Saturday in an operation that they said took place "under fire". | The army named the rescued captives Noa Argamani, 26, Almog Meir Jan, 22, Andrey Koz…
American forces destroyed four drones and two anti-ship ballistic missiles in areas of Yemen controlled by The Houthis have been targeting vessels The United Stat…
The director of The Israeli attack on 6 June, which targeted the school located in central Gaza's Nuseirat area, killed at least 45 Palestinians, including several children. Many of the bodies were taken to the Al Aqsa Martyrs Hospi…
Israel is due to be included on a The decision was welcomed by global rights groups "It should not have taken 15,000 children killed in Gaza for Israel to be on this shameful list," she tweeted.
The deadly fighting has intensified in recent…
New York Congressman The New York Times, The firm, Stoic,…
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An Israeli attack on a According to Al-Jazeera, fragments of the munition used in the strike can be traced back to
The head of the International Labour Organization on Thursday criticized the decimation of Palestinian workers' labour rights since the start of Israel's treatment of Palestinian workers, under scrutiny for decades by the UN labour body, has increased since the Oct. 7 war with criticism focused on more than half a million job losses and Israel's exclusion of some 200,000 Palestinians from Israel for security reasons. | "This has been the hardest year for…
Initially established as a penal colony, the last outpost of French settler colonialism has experienced a demographic shift, with non-natives now outnumbering the Kanaks. The latest statistics indicate that the Kanaks now make up only around 41% of the total population. Three weeks ago, the Kanak people said enough. | Massive unrest has broken out in New…
The According to multiple reports, Minister Tawfiq Al-Rabia said, "Hajj is for worship, not for any political slogans", adding that the leadership was committed to ensuring the pilgrimage "embodies the highest levels of devotion, tranquillity and spi…
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was on Friday "hit" by a man on a Copenhagen square, her office said, with EU chiefs quickly condemning the attack. | The Danish prime minister's office said in a statement to AFP that Frederiksen was "shocked by the incident", but did not provide further details. | "Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was hit by a man Friday evening on Kultorvet in Copenhagen. The man was subsequently arrested," the statement said. | The incident comes on the heels of a spate of attacks on politicians from across the political spectrum at work or on the campaign trail in Germany ahead of t…
The "Today at approximately 10: 30 am (Gaza time) US Central Command (USCENTCOM) began delivery of humanitarian assistance ashore in Gaza. Today, a total of approximately 492 metric tons (~1.1 million pounds) of much needed huma…
The bodies of 11 people, believed to be migrants, were retrieved off "Sadly, after a search operation that lasted over nine hours, GeoBarents team retrieved the bodies of 11 people who unfortunately lost their lives," MSF said. | ⚫️Sadly, after a search operation that lasted over 9 hours,
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Oil giant The secondary offering was expected to offer a short-term boost to
Projectiles struck two cargo ships off the coast of An Antigua and Barbuda-flagged cargo ship caught fire after being hit by a missile off Yemen on Saturday night, maritime security firm Ambrey said. | "The ship was heading southwest along the Gulf of Aden at a speed of 8.2kts when the forward station was struck by a missile. A fire started but was neutralised," Ambrey said in a statement. | A second missile was sighted but misse…
The decision garnered a great deal of attention and interest in the left-winger who grew up in the Chingford and Woodford Green constituency. | Earlier this month, Shaheen was summoned to an interview with three…
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Narendra Modi addresses the media after his meeting with President Droupadi Murmu, to stake claim to form the new government at the Presidential Palace in New Delhi, India, June 7, 2024. — Reuters Narendra Modi set to take oath of office on Jun 9. Special security measures taken…
Thousands rallied around the country on the 35th weekend of continuous protests against Israel's genocide. Alex Bainbridge reports.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has backed away from the Israel's war cabinet met late on Sunday to discuss the
Mediator Qatar said Tuesday it was waiting for a "clear position" from Israel on a proposed Gaza ceasefire and hostage release "We have yet to see a very clear position from the "We have read and seen the contradict…
Between hope, fear, and anxiety, Palestinians in Biden's initiative includes three stages: The first stage consists of a comprehensive ceasefire with the Israeli army withdrawing from populated areas, allowing the displaced to return to the…
Palestinian authorities are seeking to join South Africa brought the case before the International Court of Justice last year, alleging that Israel's Gaza offensive breached the 1948 UN Genocide Convention, a charge Israel denies. | So far, the Palestinians have only sent hi…
Chilean President Gabriel Boric said on Saturday that his country was joining South Africa in its case at the International Court of Justice accusing Israel of "genocide" in its Speaking to the National Congress, Boric decried the "catastrophic humanitarian situation" in Gaza and called for "a firm response from the international community." | "Chile will become a party to and support the case that South Africa presented against Israel before the International Court of Justice in The Hague," Boric…
Almost one in three Jewish Americans believe that
When the United States turned to torture after 9/11, it remained a closely guarded secret for over two years. Yet the early signs were there in public for those who knew how to interpret them. | Images were released in January 2002 of
At least 12 pro-regime fighters were killed in an overnight "Twelve pro-Iranian fighters of Syrian and foreign nationalities were killed, according to an initial tally, in an Israeli air strike on a position in the town of Hayyan, north of Aleppo, setting off strong explosions in a factory," the Syrian Observatory f…
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) is investigating alleged violations of the The violations reportedly included comments made during Bambie Thug's performance as well as off-stage incidents during the dress…
Biden on Friday presented what he labelled an
Former Trump, known for his unprecedented pro-Israel policies when last in power, was filmed conversing with Khabib ringside at the New Jersey event. | In the video, Khabib, who retired undefeated in the UFC, can be seen partially embracing a…
Hundreds of The protesters blocked traffic and lit a fire on the Ayalon Highway, demanding an immediate deal for the release of remaining Israeli captives held by Hamas, according to The Times of Israel.
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The US said on Monday it wants the United Nations Security Council to adopt a resolution backing the It circulated a one-page draft text, seen by Reuters, to the 15-member council. A resolution needs at least nine votes in favour and no vetoes by the US, France, Britain, China or Russia to pass. | The draft calls on
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Stanbic Bank has unveiled its new "Oli Sorted" campaign, offering Ugandans 100% home financing alongside a variety of other financial solutions. This 90-day initiative, timed with the back-to-school season, allows parents to borrow up to Shs 350 million in unsecured personal loans for school fees and related expenses. Israel Arinaitwe, …
On Monday, Israeli forces demolished two houses in the village of Jalbun, east of The owner of one of the houses, Maleka Abu Rob, said to The New Arab, "This is me a…
Left-wing MP George Galloway launched his Galloway said Labour leader Keir Starmer had "blood on his hands" over his refusal to condemn Israel's
Israeli authorities were battling intense forest fires Tuesday in the north of the country that broke out shortly after "Firefighting units, assisted by various entities, are working to extinguish the fires," Israeli police said in a statement, adding that several homes in Kiryat Shmona had been evacuated. | An AFP…
British sandwich and coffee chain Pret A Manger said it has given up on a plan to The retailer, owned by investment firm JAB and founder Sinclair Beecham, signed an agreement with Israeli retail group Fox Group and foodservice business Yarzin Sella Group in December 2022 to introduce the Pret brand into Israel. | However, no Pr…
Israel, as a settler colony, perceives Palestine as 'empty land', empty of people, culture, history and a future. Busani Ngcaweni argues that Palestinians are denied an identity and have become dis-membered, without a home, state or nation. There are striking similarities, Ngcaweni explains, between Israel's ideology of racial subjugation by a 'God-chosen people' and apartheid South Africa's belief in racial and religious superiority over an inferior black race.
Palestinians displaced by the Gaza war are living in "appalling" conditions, with Deadly Israeli bombardment and fighting has raged in the Gaza Strip's far-southern Rafah area More than one million people hav…
Acre and al-Nahariyah, some 20 kilometres and 7 km from the
'From Beirut to the Sorbonne, we will liberate our universe'. The slogan – referencing Paris' world-famous university – has become popular in Beirut in recent months as Lebanese students have joined the Organising weekly rallies, students are "spearheading" the pro-Palestine movement in the country, Yara Assaad, a student organiser, told The New Arab. | "Of course, students should be part of the fight against the [Israeli] occupation, because all our causes intersect, and educati…
When production dropped, Venezuelans from the plains region turned to the commune to find solutions. | The latest installment in the
In Egypt, everyone from talk show hosts to waiters in coffee shops are outraged about the There is widespread anger over the constant stream of graphic images, the deaths of As anger mounts and the death toll rises…
The Rising of the Moon — The Cassidys The coming Novus Ordo Seclorum — Change we must; there is no choice! by Alastair Crooke Should Vladimir Putin Call His Shot on a NATO Brushback Pitch? by Ron Unz Russian military analyst sees 4 not very good options for a Russian response.. by Don Hank China's Straight Talk—No Narratives, by Karl Sanchez Are You Feeding Your Soul or the Enemy? by Dr. Joseph Mercola Patrick Lawrence: Deaf and Blind: The Maladies of American Diplomats Polarization: An Extended Report for June 3rd, by Oliver Boyd-Barrett On Lying, by John Leake The Twenty-Fi…
Why were Clean Slates so important to Bronze Age societies? From the third millennium in Mesopotamia, people were aware that debt pressures, if left to accumulate unchecked, would distort normal fiscal and landholding patterns to the detriment of the community. They perceived that debts grow autonomously under their own dynamic by the exponential curves of compound interest rather than adjusting themselves to reflect the ability of debtors to pay. This idea never has been accepted …
Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you all for this opportunity to address the Security Council and to provide a briefing on the issue of peace as it relates to Ukraine and its connections with people in this country and all over the world.As a journalist, Executive Editor of Black Agenda Report, and a member of the Black Alliance for Peace and of the United National Antiwar Coalition, and as a citizen of the United States, the nation which has taken a lead role in continuing this cri …
5-gigawatt, 200,000-acre solar farm, in a desert area of the capital Urumqi, comes online…
New floating pedestrian bridge in Dubai is part of the emirate's plan to revamp two popular beach stretches…
If Prime Minister Modi's victory is confirmed, his BJP will have triumphed in a vitriolic campaign…
If Prime Minister Modi's victory is confirmed, his BJP will have triumphed in a vitriolic campaign…
Beant Singh's son, competing in India's election as independent candidate, leads Punjab constituency…
The need for Marxists to avoid romanticizing the lumpenproletariat—the social element that operates on the economy's margins—is more urgent than ever. Because our class conflict is escalating amid the recent disruptions to U.S. hegemony, and the related economic breakdowns. Which means the ruling class is increasingly seeking to weaponize the lumpen against the working class cause, heightening the dangers of investing in the lumpen.In The Peasant War in Germany, E …
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's eastward vision was instrumental in advancing the strategic Moscow—Tehran—Beijing nexus and bulldozing a path toward institutionalizing multipolarity. Amidst all the sadness and grief over the loss of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, let's take a moment to showcase the critical path he helped forge toward a new global order. In the nearly three years since Raisi ascended to the Iranian presidency, Eurasian integration …
This article has been slightly modified from its original appearance (under a different title) in The Canada Files, March 14, 2023. New documentation on Canada's Cold War experiments breeding insects and rodents for use in biological warfare has been added to this article. It was late April 1952 and the Korean War was nearing its second anniversary with no end in sight. In Canada, newspapers and the Canadian government erupted in fury when it was reported that t …
Iran's acting foreign minister Ali Bagheri said Monday his government was engaged in negotiations with arch-foe the Asked about the issue at a news conference during a visit to Beirut, Bagheri said "we have always continued out negotiations… and they have never stopped." | Washington and Tehran have not had diplomatic relations since the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran. | The…
Equity Bank and Church of Uganda celebrate successful payment of Church House loan Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Church of Uganda has recognised Equity Bank for playing a key role in completion of Janani Luwum Church House in Kampala. "I want to announce here that the Church House is now fully owned by the Church of …
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Syrian singer Angi Farah was arrested in Security forces detained Farah under Article 403 of the Iraqi Penal Code for her online activities, The arrest…
Medieval Muslim thinkers ironically provided the intellectual foundations for the rise of the West, writes Sean Ledwith.
A NEW AI (Artificial Intelligence) model, AlphaFold3, has excited the scientific community.
A Pakistani appeals court on Monday acquitted former Khan was
In a much-anticipated move, the Egyptian cabinet resigned on Monday, two months after Abdel Fattah al- Sisi reappointed
When a new recording of Abu Obeida, the official spokesperson for His face is never seen, a
Somalia will expel thousands of Ethiopian troops stationed in the country to help with security by the end of the year unless Addis Ababa scraps Security experts and foreign diplomats said the move risks further destabilising Somalia as local forces would be unable to fill the security vacuum, which would likely be exploited by fighters from Al-Shabaab, an affiliate of Al-Qaeda. | At least 3,000 Ethiopian soldiers…
In a rare display of disruption on the normally quiet coast of Delaware, activists on bicycles gathered to disrupt The group of around 45 cyclists, organised by a locally based organisation DE actions 4 Palestine (
On a visit to Port Sudan in late April, Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister, Mikhail Bogdanov, pledged Russia's support and recognition for Sudan's Flanked by the Minister of Mineral Resources, Bogdanov, Russia has maintained neutrality throughout most of Sudan's nearly 14-m…
Local experts focus on international research findings to study effect of treatment interruptions Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Researchers in Uganda are making significant strides in the fight against pediatric HIV. Leveraging data from the International Maternal, Pediatric, Adolescent AIDS Clinical Trials (IMPAACT P1115) study, they are exploring the complexities of Analytical Treatment Interruptions (ATIs) …
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More than 300 politicians, health experts and celebrities on Thursday called for US pharmaceutical giant Gilead to allow cheap, generic versions of a promising new HIV drug to be produced so it can reach people in developing countries most affected by the deadly disease ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | The drug lenacapavir could be a "real game-changer" …
The Cherubim Choir and Africhorus Baptist High School, Kitebi have emerged winners of the Catholic and Protestant categories, respectively, in this year's National Martyrs' choir finale held in Kampala on the eve of Martyr's Day. The two choirs each went home with a sh10million prize, in the competition organised by Vision Group in partnership with Equity …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has praised Ugandan clerics, Christian and non-Christians, for fostering unity and ending hostilities along faith lines that once sharply divided the nation. Reflecting on the pre-NRM era, President Museveni highlighted significant divisions based on tribal and religious affiliations, which he credits the NRM ideology for mitigating. …
Debt chokes Africa's ability to meet more pressing needs ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | African nations will spend $75 billion on debt interest payments this year, money they desperately need for pressing issues such as social spending and public investments, according to the African Development Bank. In addition, the countries will require $10 billion annually for the …
Equity Bank bags award for promoting financial education and inclusion Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Equity Bank Uganda has in the last two years trained 126,107 youth, women, and refugees in financial literacy and entrepreneurship education. Up to 58% of those trained are female, 77% youth and 30% are refugees as the bank promotes financial …
Yahia graduated with a multimedia degree from Yahia began his journey in newborn photography when his sister gave birth. He took photos of her baby and posted them on social media platforms, where his followers greatly admired them in Gaza. | He r…
Turkey's interior ministry said on Monday a It was the first dismissal of a pro-Kurdish mayor since the "Mehmet Siddik Akis was dismissed from his functions as a temporary measu…
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Standing Together is a Jewish-Arab social movement that is part of a burgeoning movement for ceasefire inside Israel. Federico Fuentes spoke with its national field organiser Uri Weltmann to find out more about this fledgling peace movement.
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The Red Cross traditionally provides international aid to people throughout the world for emergencies, support of refugees, survivors of human trafficking, and chronic hunger. Now, out of necessity, they've added global heat to their repertoire. Well, it was destined to happen… Global Heat Action Day initiated in June 2022 by the International Federation of Red
Blackened smoke in the background, the raging inferno ripped through tents long after Israel had bombed another designated "safe" zone for evacuated civilians from north of Gaza. A charred body, of a boy or a girl, pulled from the wreckage, still burning. It's the "bigger shoah," the bigger Holocaust, Matan Vilnai, Israel's deputy defense minister had promised Gaza in 2008.
Tunisia bans Palestinian keffiyeh inside exam halls | The education ministry has banned students from wearing clothing that might 'influence' them during exams, while reaffirming its support for Palestine | | Tunisians gather in Tunis on 27 May in solidarity with Palestinians amid Israel's ongoing wa…
Nikki Haley recently came under fire for a photo that has surfaced from her trip to Israel in which she can be seen writing the words "Finish them! America <3 Israel" on an artillery shell. Here are other things the former South Carolina governor and former presidential candidate wrote on Israeli missiles.
Country Joe Mcdonald — Feel Like i'm Fixing to Die Rag Scott Ritter,"We're Going to Destroy the World If We Go to Nuclear War" (Video) Watching Washington Foment Nuclear War, by Paul Craig Roberts America cannot be made great again. We need a NEW America, by Don Hank Easily 200,000 Dead in Gaza? On Destroying Gaza to Save It, by Bill Astore A Bloody Ratio: Israel's Tent Camp Massacre shows futility of its Rafah Campaign, by Binoy Kampmark Gaza: The Donkey and the Fate of Western Civilization, by Jamal Kanj Far Right Totalitarians in Israeli Cabinet threaten to Crash the Govt, by Juan Co…
It was much like witnessing a boy killing flies, with a slight afterthought of apology. The spokesman for the Israeli Defense Forces, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, did little to acquit himself, or the cause, as to why more Palestinian civilians had been indulgently killed in yet another Israeli air strike. "Despite our efforts to minimize civilian
Israel accused of releasing Palestinian detainee with amputated legs to evade treatment | Wafaa Jarrar has been severely wounded in an explosion during her arrest in Jenin last month | | Wafaa Nayef Zuhdy Jarrar, 49, has sustained serious wounds following her arrest by Israeli forces last…
War on Gaza: Over a million flee Rafah as Israel weighs up truce proposal | Netanyahu says deal outlines presented by Biden not accurate amid fears his governing coalition could collapse | | Palestinians perform Friday prayers at the ruins of a mosque destroyed in the Israeli military offensive in Kh…
Steve Coogan, Riz Ahmed, and other celebrities urge Starmer to end Israel arms sales | More than 100 musicians, filmmakers and actors signed a letter calling on the Labour leader and election frontrunner to end 'UK complicity' in war crimes in Gaza | | Celebrities, including Alan Partridge actor Stev…
By David Vine and Theresa (Isa) Arriola / TomDispatch We need to talk about what bombs do in war. Bombs shred flesh. Bombs shatter bones. Bombs dismember. Bombs cause brains, lungs, and other organs to shake so violently they bleed, rupture, and cease functioning. Bombs injure. Bombs kill. Bombs destroy. Bombs also make people rich. …
After the jury came in with its verdict that Donald Trump was guilty of a scheme and coverup to illegally influence the 2016 election, the Biden campaign issued a statement saying that the judgment demonstrated that "no one is above the law," not even a former President. The overwhelming truth is that the majority of
Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a more advanced field by the time. In the recent years, there have been a list of a growing AI companies that are involved in the stock market heavily. | If you are exploring about AI stocks and you have an interest in investing in them, in this article we will walk you through the top 5 AI stocks for 2024! | Top 5 AI Stocks for 2024: List: | 1. Nvidia. | 2. Meta. | 3. Amazon. | 4. Arista Networks. | 5. Palo Alto Networks. | 1. The first AI stock we will explore today is Nvidia. Nvidia is among the top 5 AI sto…
ALBAWABA – After the George Clooney Foundation for Justice announced that it "will demand the arrest of Russian propagandists working in Europe", Russia fired back through a tweet by the country's security head Dmitry Medvedev calling the actor "Mediocre". The tweet in question claimed that George Clooney's foundation was trying to "hurt" Russian journalists all over the world and persecute them. Dmitry added that Clooney could not arrest them as they would "find him first". Moreover, he cleverly referenced one of the actor's movies in the comment mockingly. Russia declares war on the George Clooney Foundatio…
ALBAWABA As the cosmos dance to their eternal rhythm, June 2, 2024, unfolds with a tapestry of celestial energies, each influencing the lives of the twelve zodiac signs in unique ways. Today, the universe calls upon us to embrace balance and adaptability, guiding us through the ebb and flow of life's currents. Let's explore what the stars have in store for each sign: Aries (March 21 – April 19): Aries, today invites you to find harmony between your ambitions and your need for self-care. While your drive propels you forward, remember to listen to your body and nurture your well-being. Balan…
"Mr. Block … licks the hand that smites him and kisses the boot that kicks him." Industrial Worker editor Walker C. Smith wasn't foreseeing, by 111 years, Walter Block, PhD's "Libertarians Should Vote For Trump" (The Wall Street Journal, May 29); the character from Walker's newspaper was fictional enough to be a blockhead in the
Caught up in the swirling tides of a presidential election year, citizens are rightfully concerned that much of what we're seeing from candidates are actions primarily intended to influence voters. That's quite different than formulating good, sound public policy that relies less on politicians or their Republican vs. Democrat battles and more on actually providing
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On May 23-24, the international "Second Europe-Asia: Dialogue of Civilizations Conference" was held in the Russian city of Perm on the Europe-Asia border. Statesmen, politicians, diplomats, and experts from various regions of the Eurasian continent participated in the Conference. Leading countries of Eurasia gathered The Eurasian Dialogue group of the Russian Parliament and the ruling …
Namugongo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | This year's Martyr's day celebration has had a special pomp with exceedingly more people from all walks of life flocking the Catholic shrines. By 6: 00 a.m, all spaces inside the shrines were full, yet more pilgrims continued to arrive, forming long queues at every entrance point. "This might be …
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The African National Congress (ANC) lost its parliamentary majority in South Africa's May 29 elections. South African socialist Mazibuko Jara discussed the reasons for the ANC's declining support and the rise of the recently formed uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party, led by former ANC president Jacob Zuma with Green Left's Federico Fuentes just prior to the elections.
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? There was a sea of vehicles at SEPTA's Fort Washington Regional Rail train station on a recent weekday after rush hour. But not a single commuter paid for parking that day in a lot with nearly 600 spaces. | Travelers have not paid for any SEPTA parking for the past four and a half years. | That's because a "Welcome Back'" sign still hangs on the parking payment boards and kiosks telling customers they don't have to pay. | A SEPTA sign says "Welcome Back" to Regional Rail rid…
PASADENA, Calif. — A Noise Within's spot-on, sparkling mounting of George Bernard Shaw's Misalliance, set in 1909 Surrey, England, is a dazzling delight to behold. The flawlessly delivered, witty Shavian wordplay cuts more sharply than swordplay, proving once again that the proverbial pen is mightier than the sword. The comedy explores a wide range of …
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Implementation of Executive Order Number 3 is set to resume in Northern Uganda once the government lifts animal quarantine in some parts of the country, State Minister for Northern Uganda, Dr. Kenneth Omona has revealed. Executive Order No.3 was issued by President Museveni in May last year and aimed …
As you step through the threshold of this charming starter home, be prepared to confront the echoes of past transgressions and the shadows of remorse. Each of the fully furnished rooms resonates with the cries of the damned. Price negotiable.
The Great New York State Fair, a division of the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, is actively seeking candidates for temporary positions during the 13-day Fair. | In total, hundreds of positions are needed to help staff 13 days of The Great New York State Fair, which begins Wednesday, August 21 and continues through Labor Day, Monday, September 2. Currently, applicants are needed to help fill roles throughout The Fair in various departments including working in agriculture buildings, guest relations representatives, ticket takers, safety and security guards, tram conductors and drivers, an…
Under U.S. arrangements, a so-called Multinational Security Support (MSS) force will soon be descending on Haiti. Its mission is suppressing gang violence. With their experience of earlier U.S. interventions, however, beleaguered Haitians can likely expect an aggravation of oppression, social disaster, and dependency. Supplies will arrive from the United States, and a U.S. military base …
JOHANNESBURG | Xinhua | South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) has secured 159 out of 400 seats in the National Assembly in the country's 2024 general elections, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) officially announced on Sunday evening. The main opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (DA), came second with 87 seats in the National Assembly, …
Fresh off a performance to remember at the Empower FCU Lakeview Amphitheater, Megan Moroney will be back to Central New York later this summer, giving fans a chance to see her again as she brings her award-winning music to The Great New York State Fair's Suburban Park on Monday, August 26 at 8: 00 p.m. | One of country music's biggest breakout stars, Moroney burst onto the scene in 2023 with her two-time platinum single "Tennessee Orange," which went on to notch the Georgia native's first number one song on the country music charts and was named one of the "100 best songs of 2023" by the Los Angeles Times. | <...
House Homeland Security Committee member Rep. Shelia Jackson Lee (D-TX) questions witnesses during a hearing on 'worldwide threats to the homeland' in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill September 17, 2020 in Washington, D.C. | Source: Chip Somodevilla / Getty | Prayers up. | Longtime Democratic Lee, who has represented Texas' 18th Congressional District for 15 straight terms, said she was "confident"
A man in Michigan who was charged with driving with a suspended license joined a Zoom call for his court hearing about those charges while apparently behind the wheel of a car, prompting the judge to revoke his bond and order that he turn himself in at the county jail. What do you think?
By Alakihihifo Vailala of PMN News Flipped "back in time" is how New Zealand author, journalist and media educator Dr David Robie describes the crisis in New Caledonia. Robie has covered the Asia-Pacific region for international media and educated Pacific journalists for more than four decades. He reported on the indigenous Kanak pro-independence uprising in…
This image taken from video animation at Beijing Aerospace Control Center (BACC) on June 2, 2024 shows the lander-ascender combination of Chang'e-6 probe before landing on the far side of the moon. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang) BEIJING | Xinhua | China's Chang'e-6 touched down on the far side of the moon on Sunday morning, and …
There is a sense of relief among Makerere University staff as they prepare to welcome a new Deputy Vice-Chancellor in charge of Finance and Administration after a seven-year vacancy. The position has been vacant since 2017, when Professor Barnabas Nawangwe, the previous holder, was appointed Vice-Chancellor. Since then, Uganda's oldest institution of higher learning has …
South Africa's African National Congress (ANC) party will not consider any demands from possible coalition partners that President Cyril Ramaphosa step down, a top official said on Sunday. This came after the ANC lost its 30-year-old majority after a stinging result in Wednesday's election. South Africa has now been plunged into a series of negotiations …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Telecom firm, MTN Uganda, is selling more than 1.5 billion ordinary shares, originally unsold during the initial public offering (IPO), to the public at the current market price of UGX 170 per share. Each investor must purchase a minimum of 1,400 shares. This secondary offer, conducted in accordance with Uganda …
The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, the Most Rev Dr. Stephen Samuel Kaziimba Mugalu has announced the full payment of the Church House building debt. Kaziimba revealed this while delivering his speech at the Uganda Martyr's celebration at Namugongo. "I have good news to share with you. Thank you Church for prayers, participation and perseverance …
SAN DIEGO—Trying to get her children's attention as they played with their friends, a visibly frustrated local gorilla mother reportedly spent Monday constantly reminding her children to slouch. "How many times do I have to tell you to stand crooked?" said mother of four April Grunt, tapping on her eldest's back to…
The March 23 Movement (M23) has issued fresh accusations against the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), alleging it is aiding the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) and their coalition as heavy fighting continues near Kanyabayonga town, Lubero territory, North Kivu province. On Sunday, …
Community Wesleyan Church 112 Downer Street Baldwinsville, NY 13027 | Presented by: Timothy P. Crisafulli, Esq. | Part 1: "Asset Preservation & Estate Planning: What You Need to Know" | Thursday, June 6th from 5: 30pm-7: 00pm | This class will provide an easy-to-understand overview of healthcare planning and strategies for asset preservation to help attendees take control and gain peace of mind. Understanding and preparing key legal and financial documents such as Trusts, Durable Powers of Attorney, Advanced Directives, Wills and Gifts Riders will be discussed. | Part 2: "How to Pay for Long-Term Care: Understan…
From Camden and Cherry Hill to Trenton and the Jersey Shore, what about life in New Jersey do you want WHYY News to cover? Nine months after the Native American Advancement Corporation (NAAC) "Nine has a lot of significance to us," said Tyrese Gould Jacinto, a member of the Nanticoke Lenni Lenape nation and president and CEO of the corporation. "If you draw the figure nine, it's infinity." | On May…
Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbarara City Council has reduced its budget for the next financial year by 15 billion shillings The City Council on Friday approved 51.4 billion shillings down from 66.89 billion shillings for the financial year 2023/2024. While presenting the budget estimates Ronald Taremwa, the Secretary for Finance, said that the current …
Syracuse, N.Y. — The Taste of Syracuse returns to the Clinton Square area on Friday, June 7 and Saturday, June 8. Paige's Butterfly Run will return alongside the Taste of Syracuse the morning of Saturday, June 8. | To safely prepare and execute these two events, streets will be closed according to the schedule below: | Taste of Syracuse Street Closings Beginning Wednesday, June 5 at 10 AM: : | Erie Boulevard West, between Clinton and Franklin Street: | From 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 5, through mid-afternoon on Sunday, June 9. | There will be no parking on this block from Wednesday through Sunday.
In attacking the wealth tax proposal, the PM whipped up hatred against Muslims, trashed Congress, thereby protecting his super-rich patrons.
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sheikh Ramadhan Mulindwa Nsanja, the Luwero District Kadhi of the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC), has taken a one-month medical leave after being involved in a road accident that injured him and damaged his official car. The announcement was made by Sheikh Twaha Lubega Khamis, the Luwero Deputy Kadhi, …
NEW YORK—Baffled by the woman's sway over her millions of acolytes, sources confirmed Monday that local cult leader Taylor Swift, 34, was not even charismatic. "Typically, the cult leaders I study are highly persuasive individuals with magnetic personalities—Ms. Swift, however, presents a unique case," said cult…
Syracuse — Congressman Brandon Williams (NY-22) issued the following statement in response to the lapse of the Affordable Connectivity Program's funding at the end of May:
The University of Queensland committed to disclosing financial and research partnerships with weapons manufactures in return for the UQ Gaza solidarity camp shutting down. Sam Morris reports.
Pilgrims at the Catholic Shrine in Namugongo have reported a range of health issues, including stomach disorders and food poisoning. Dr. Joseph Mubiru from Mulago, who is leading the health service team at the shrine, stated that they have treated over 160 pilgrims for food poisoning, stomach disorders, eye infections, high blood pressure, and other …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There was a sense of relief among Makerere University staff in the past week as they prepared to welcome a new Deputy Vice-Chancellor in charge of Finance and Administration after seven-year wait. The position has been vacant since 2017, when Professor Barnabas Nawangwe, the previous holder, was appointed Vice-Chancellor. …
The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development launches the National Budget Month 2024/2025 tomorrow, Tuesday, to give the context around the 72 trillion budget for next year. The Budget Month events are part of the ministry's compliance with the Public Finance Management Act and accompanying regulations related to transparency and public inclusion in the …
Young people leaving care in England have lost their right to local authority housing by going to university, and have been told they made themselves 'intentionally homeless' because they turned down accommodation they were unable to access while studying. | The development comes amid a
INTERVIEW | FRANK MUGISHA | May 29, 2024, marked exactly one year since the Anti-Homosexuality Act (AHA) became law. It has been globally criticised for marginalising the minority community, including Dr Frank Mugisha, who has petitioned the Supreme Court to quash it. Mugisha is internationally known for his advocacy as a human rights defender and has …
In a powerful speech marking the anniversary of Imam Khomeini's passing, His Eminence Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei declared that the recent Al-Aqsa Flood operation carried out by Palestinians has cornered the Israeli entity, leading it down a path towards destruction and elimination. The moment when Imam Khamenei entered the Mausoleum of Imam Khomeini to …
On the 241st day of the ongoing Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip, 21 Palestinian citizens were martyred in separate raids by occupation warplanes and artillery on the central and southern regions. The relentless attacks have left devastation in their wake, with many families mourning the loss of loved ones. Another day of grief …
Reports from Palestinian media outlets indicate that Israeli occupation forces (IOF) have arrested dozens of Palestinian youths in the West Bank amidst escalating tensions. In the town of Dura, south of al-Khalil, at least seven youths were detained after their homes were raided and searched by the IOF. Simultaneously, a widespread arrest campaign was conducted …
A number of civilians were martyred at dawn on Monday in an Israeli missile aggression that targeted a number of points in vicinity of Aleppo city. "At approximately 00: 20 a.m. at dawn on Monday, the Israeli enemy launched an aerial attack with missiles from a direction of southeast Aleppo, targeting a number of points in …
Gaza faced a wave of Israeli attacks throughout Monday, including incursions near Khan Younis and around Gaza City, as the UN said over half of the enclave's buildings have been destroyed. | Palestinian media confirmed on Monday the killing of six Palestinians, mostly women and children, as a result of an Israeli bombardment that targeted a house in the Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip. | The Emergency Municipal Committee in northern Gaza announced on Sunday that the
On Friday, US President Joe Biden The "comprehensive" plan includes a ceasefire and the release of hostages held by Hamas. | Biden's announcement came as previous efforts to reach a ceasefire deal faltered. Last month, Hamas
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There is now an American conviction that the war in Gaza must end, said Dr. Azmi Bishara, general director of the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies, following In a new interview aired Friday evening on The New Arab's affiliated Al-Araby TV, Bishara emphasized the significance of U.S. President Joe Biden's address, noting the optics of Biden presenting the Israeli initiative from the White House, and of adding his interpretation…
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The UK has once again concluded that it will not suspend arms exports to Israel, after reviewing a further three months of the Israeli military's The latest review examined Israel's bombardment of the enclave until 24 April, including the "The business secretary has therefore decided our position on export licences remains unchanged. This is consistent wi…
An aide to Prime Minister In an interview with Britain's Sunday Times, Ophir Falk, Netanyahu's chief foreign policy advisor, said Biden's proposal was "a deal we agreed to—it's not a good deal, but we dearl…
Iran's acting foreign minister arrived in Iran's state-run IRNA news agency reported that Ali Bagheri Kani would visit Lebanon and then Syria "to meet with the two countries' officials as well as the officials of the resistance front to discuss ways to counter (Israel)." |
Local Dutch MPs are calling on the government to launch a probe into reports that Israel spied on and intimidated lawyers at the An
The Indian Ocean nation of the Maldives will ban Israelis from the The Maldives, a tiny Islamic republic of more than 1,000 strategically
Hezbollah, a Hamas ally, has traded The border clashes have intensified, and on Sunday, Hezbollah "bombarded… th…
A panel of justices on The nine-justice panel, led by Interim Chief Justice Uzi Fogelman, heard from Israeli government's private council, which is arguing against the intervention of the Represen…
A top opponent of Indian Prime Minister His expected return to prison comes as Modi looks set to win a third straight
The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) announced on Sunday that it will participate in the upcoming Elections in Iraqi Kurdistan, initially scheduled for late 2022, faced repeated delays due to disputes between the KDP and the Patriotic U…
Claudia Sheinbaum was elected Flag-waving supporters sang and danced to mariachi music in celebration of the ruling party candidate's victory, in a nation where around ten women or girls are murdered every day. | "I want to thank millions of Mexican women and men who decided to vote…
Supporters of far-right activist According to the Socialist Worker around 5,000 people demonstrated through At the march both Tom…
With former President Donald Trump's felony Many Democrats are celebrating as though the election is over. It's far from over, and if it were held today, Trump would likely win, given his leads in most swing states and his boosts in fundraising following each trial. In the betting market, PredictIt shows Trump maintaining a slight edge over Biden. | Moreover, as many hav…
US Senator In a statement published to X, formerly Twitter, on Saturday, Sanders said that the
Two children, aged three and 13, were killed over the weekend in an explosion in a Bedouin town in Egypt's once-restive northeastern A local security source told The New Arab that five other children and a young man, mostly from the same family, were injured in the incident that took place on the site in
Iran's hard-line former President The populist former leader's registration pressures Supreme Leader
More than 3,500 children are at risk of The children, all of whom are aged under five, suffered from advanced malnutrition, including weight loss, loss of muscle m…
The Saudi government may sell up to a 0.7 percent stake in the world's top oil exporter. The deal's banks will take orders through Thursday, and the price will be the follow…
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