(2024-11-05). How not to counter the political sway of Elon Musk's X. aljazeera.com Censoring Big Social Media is a slippery slope that can end up turning social networks into state-sanctioned media.
(2024-11-05). Trump Might Get Unfettered Surveillance Powers. How Did We Get Here. theintercept.com 
If Donald Trump wins on Tuesday, he will regain the keys to a global surveillance apparatus with few limits. | Privacy advocates have warned since Edward Snowden's revelations in 2013 that the government's surveillance tools could be misused by presidents of any stripe. In the intervening decade, however, Congress has failed to rein in those powers. | Now, Trump is preparing to retake office with a plan that includes
(2024-11-05). Why have five been arrested over leaked Hamas documents in Israel? aljazeera.com PM Benjamin Netanyahu's spokesman among those suspected of altering and leaking documents.
(2024-11-05). Israel hostages forum demands probe into secrets leak case. newarab.com 
An An Israeli court announced on Sunday that Eliezer Feldstein, a former aide to Benjamin Netanyahu, had been detained along with three others for allegedly leaking documents to foreign media. | The c…
(2024-11-05). 52 Nations Call for Global Arms Embargo on Israel. scheerpost.com 
(2024-11-05). David Lammy is desecrating genocide by denying it in Gaza. newarab.com 
"These [genocide] are quite properly legal terms that must be determined by international courts… Those terms were largely used when millions of people lost their lives in crises like Rwanda, the Second World War and the Holocaust, and the way that they are used now undermines the seriousness of that term." | These were the words of Foreign Secretary David Lammy in Parliament
(2024-11-05). Three dozen UK NGOs call on David Lammy to clarify his position on genocide. middleeasteye.net 
Three dozen UK NGOs call on David Lammy to clarify his position on genocide | The organisations say UK foreign secretary's statements about genocide in Parliament undermine international law | | British Foreign Secretary David Lammy speaks on the first day of the Labour Party conference In…
(2024-11-05). Xi inspects central China's Hubei Province. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, inspected the cities of Xiaogan and Xianning, central China's Hubei Province, from Monday afternoon to Tuesday morning.
(2024-11-05). Full list of Kemi Badenoch's shadow cabinet appointments. leftfootforward.org The new Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has today announced who will be in her top team by publishing a full list of her shadow cabinet appointments. | Here's the full breakdown of everyone she's appointed. | Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer: Mel Stride MP | Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs: Priti Patel MP | Shadow Home Secretary: Chris Philp MP | Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland: Alex Burghart MP | Shadow Secretary of State for Defence: James Cartlidge MP | Shadow Secretary of State for Justice: Robert Jenric…
(2024-11-05). 'Young people deserve better': How the left responded to plans to increase tuition fees. leftfootforward.org The education secretary Bridget Philipson has announced that tuition fees are set to be increased in line with inflation. The increase will mark the first time undergraduate university fees have been raised since 2017. | Speaking on the decision to increase fees, the education secretary Bridget Phillipson said: "This government's mission is to break down barriers to opportunity, which is why we are doing more to support students struggling with the cost of living despite the fiscal challenges our country faces. | "The situation we have inherited means this government must take the tough decisions needed to pu…
(2024-11-05). Kemi Badenoch and Shadow Net Zero Secretary Funded by Backers of Tufton Street Climate Science Denial Group. bylinetimes.com Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch, her new Shadow Net Zero Secretary Clare Coutinho, and several other Shadow Cabinet members, have all taken donations from funders of a Tufton Street climate science denial group. | Badenoch, who has described herself as a "Net Zero sceptic" and promised to fight against what her campaign has described as "radical environmental politics", has appointed a series of new Shadow Cabinet members who have received donations from funders of the Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF). | The GWPF was founded by the former Conservative Chancellor Nigel Lawson, who has downplayed…
(2024-11-05). Thailand: New report reveals conditions in the most secretive places of detention. fidh.org
(2024-11-05). "Despite repeated condemnation…": Israel faces ire of Journalists from around the world. ummid.com Hundreds of journalists from around the world have asked Israel to stop killing their fellow Palestinian colleagues and those in Lebanon, immediately and without further delay.
(2024-11-05). Lebanon Speaker Berri denies comments on Iran funding Hezbollah. newarab.com 
Lebanon's In the op-ed published by the Washington-based outlet on Sunday, journalist David Ignatius asked Berri about Iran, which had facilitated Hezbollah's influence over Lebanese politics, shaping it into a powerful "state-within-a-state"
(2024-11-05). Uproar in Egypt over Israeli warship crossing Suez Canal. newarab.com 
Egyptian journalists and activists held a
(2024-11-05). 'Hello my enemies': Lebanese journalist on Israeli threats and his resolve to continue. presstv.ir A Lebanese journalist who survived an Israeli attack in southern Lebanon says he will not abandon his work and continue reporting on Israeli crimes despite threats to his life.
(2024-11-05). Fijian journalists embrace multimedia landscape for the digital age. asiapacificreport.nz 
By Catrin Gardiner, Queensland University of Technology In the middle of the Pacific, Fiji journalists are transforming their practice, as newsrooms around Suva are requiring journalists to become multimedia creators, shaping stories for the digital age. A wave of multimedia journalists is surfacing in Fijian journalism culture, fostered during university education, and transitioning seamlessly into…
(2024-11-05). Mayo Clinic Minute: 3 tips to avoid Halloween hand injuries. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org There are plenty of frights to go around on Halloween, but a hand injury probably isn't one you'd expect. "Interestingly, it's the fourth busiest holiday for hand injuries," says Dr. Sanj Kakar, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic hand and wrist surgeon. Dr. Kakar says almost one-third of those Halloween hand injuries are among kids ages 10 to 14. And most of them happen when people are carving pumpkins. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute Journalists: Broadcast-quality video…
(2024-11-05). Mayo Clinic Minute: Stroke treatment. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org World Stroke Day on Oct. 29 is a time to raise awareness about the signs, symptoms, treatments and ways to prevent stroke. Each year, an estimated 15 million people around the globe experience stroke, according to the World Health Organization, with one-third resulting in death. That's why immediate stroke treatment is crucial. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/JCsQcFLsUyA Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 05) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo…
(2024-11-05). Hepatic artery infusion pump therapy for colorectal liver metastases. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org When facing colorectal liver metastases or colorectal cancer that has spread to the liver, finding effective treatment options can be challenging. Dr. Katherine Poruk, a surgical oncologist at Mayo Clinic, says a specialized therapy known as hepatic artery infusion pump (HAIP) chemotherapy is an option for some. Watch: Dr. Katherine Poruk explains hepatic artery infusion pump therapy www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWYe1mON_-w Journalists: Broadcast-quality sound bites with Dr. Poruk are available in the downloads at the end of the…
(2024-11-05). (VIDEO) Harnessing the power of innovation and a patient's will to survive. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Shraddha Kaltgutar at Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, AZ At 27 years old, Shraddha Kalgutkar was told she had less than a year to live. Determined to prove everyone wrong, she turned to Mayo Clinic in Arizona. Now Shraddha is living proof of the power of innovation combined with a patient's will to survive. Watch: Harnessing the power of innovation and a patient's will to survive www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlFER2E3OEo Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (4: 03) is in the downloads at…