(2024-07-23). Secret Service director Kimberly Cheatle resigns after Trump assassination attempt. scmp.com Kimberly Cheatle had been facing growing calls to resign and several investigations into how the shooter was able to get so close to the Republican presidential nominee.
(2024-07-23). Trump Shooting: At US Congress Hearing, Secret Service Chief Reprimanded For Evading Responsibility. hindustantimes.com House Committee Chairman James Comer delivered opening remarks at the hearing on "Oversight of the U.S. Secret Service and the Attempted Assassination of President Donald J. Trump." Comer called on the U.S. Secret Service director to resign to ensure accountability. Watch for more.
(2024-07-23). Ansarullah promises 'escalation after escalation' following Khan Younis massacre. presstv.ir Yemen's Ansarullah resistance movement vows that the country's Armed Forces will ramp up their anti-Israeli strikes after the Tel Aviv regime's latest massacre in the Gaza Strip.
(2024-07-23). Israel attacks Gaza 'humanitarian zone,' 84 massacred in 24 hours. presstv.ir The regime's tanks and fighter jets continue operations against Khan Yunis.
(2024-07-23). UK Covers Up Gaza Spy Footage From Day of Aid Worker Massacre. scheerpost.com 
(2024-07-23). Hezbollah's Chilling Video Of Rocket Barrage On Israel After Yemen Strike; IDF HQ Attacked | Houthis. hindustantimes.com Lebanon's Hezbollah group on July 22 claimed fresh aerial attacks on Israeli sites. Hezbollah said the group launched a salvo of rockets at Israeli Ramtha military post. The militant group also claimed to have attacked newly established IDF headquarters with a swarm of Kamikaze drones. Watch for more.
(2024-07-23). Hamas, Hezbollah's Coordinated Attack On IDF Sites In Gaza, North Israel: Revenge For Houthis. hindustantimes.com Shortly after Israel conducted its first-ever direct airstrike on Yemen, it faced renewed attacks. A day after Hezbollah reportedly destroyed an Israeli school, there were fresh assaults on Israeli military positions. Both Hezbollah and Hamas claimed responsibility for multiple coordinated strikes on IDF sites. On July 22, Hamas asserted it had bombed an Israeli "command HQ" in Gaza's central Netzarim corridor, using 114mm short-range rockets in the attack. Watch the full video for more.
(2024-07-23). You will have no tanks left: Hezbollah addresses fresh warning to Israel. presstv.ir Hezbollah addresses a fresh warning to the Israeli regime against its potential invasion of the country.
(2024-07-23). How drone footage became a potent tool in Middle East warfare. newarab.com 
Hezbollah in Lebanon and the On 9 July, Hezbollah released drone footage it had taken of military and intelligence sites in northern Israel and the occupied Golan Heights less than a month after
(2024-07-23). Hezbollah pummels Israeli military sites with rockets, kamikaze drones. presstv.ir Hezbollah has targeted Israeli military sites along the southern border of Lebanon in retaliation for the brutal aggression on Gaza.
(2024-07-23). Hezbollah rockets rain down on Israeli settlement for first time. presstv.ir Hezbollah launches dozens of rockets at the Israeli Tzuriel moshav in response to the Israeli military's attacks in southern Lebanon.
(2024-07-23). Relief to Southern Lebanon: 8,000 Families Receive Food Parcels. icrc.org
(2024-07-23). France: Israeli Olympians put under protection amid Gaza genocide protests. presstv.ir French law enforcement agencies are ordered to provide 24-hr protection to the Israeli Olympics team amid Gaza genocide protests.
(2024-07-23). Hamas urges UN to intervene, halt Israel's systematic genocide in Gaza. presstv.ir The Palestinian resistance movement called for an immediate action on the part of the United Nations.
(2024-07-23). A call to the July 24 demonstration: Take forward the fight against genocide and war! wsws.org Netanyahu and the Israeli regime are guilty of war crimes, for which they must be held accountable. But the invitation extended by the Democrats and Republicans in Congress for Netanyahu to speak at a joint session exposes the real relationship between US imperialism and Israel.
(2024-07-23). United Auto Workers to spearhead labor ceasefire contingent in Netanyahu protests. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—The United Auto Workers said its members will join a "mass mobilization" protesting against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's upcoming address to Congress. Netanyahu left for the U.S. on Monday and is scheduled to speak to Congress Wednesday, amid continuing global anger over Israel's genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. A recent report from …
(2024-07-23). Two Flyers at the Recent Protest Against the Gaza Genocide and the S.C. Anti-Homeless Raid. indybay.org At recent protests as part of what some of us call the Vigil against Two Wars (the Gaza Genocide and the S.C. War Against the Poor), I distributed two flyers–mostly concerned with the City's ongoing camp-destroying campaign against folks living outside.
(2024-07-23). Three Things Missing from the Big Biden Butt Kiss. counterpunch.org 
I get it: in order to induce the declining, cognitively crippled Joe Biden to admit that he's a catastrophic loser bringing down his party and greatly increasing the likelihood of full Republi-fascist takeover in 2025, Democrats have had to kiss the president's ass. The only way to get Bernie Sanders' "good friend" "Genocide Joe" Biden to give up his delegates and allow them to go to someone with (perhaps) a better shot at beating Adolph Trump (the man Trump's 2024 vice presidential running mate JD Vance called "America's Hitler" in 2016) was to praise the incumbent as "a man of great integrity with a long and no…
(2024-07-23). Iran condemns Israeli regime's participation in Paris Olympics. presstv.ir Iran has slammed Israel's participation in the Paris Olympics over the Gaza genocide.
(2024-07-23). Australian Zionist lobby targets journalist Mary Kostakidis for opposing Israeli war crimes. wsws.org The Zionist Federation of Australia, sections of the media and the Labor government are seeking to criminalise opposition to Israel's unfolding genocide in Gaza.
(2024-07-23). Israel displaces more Palestinians amid operations in north, south Gaza. presstv.ir Israeli forces conducted military operations in Gaza City in the north and the cities of Rafah and Khan Younis in the south.
(2024-07-23). Monday 7/22: Virtual Teach-In/Class: Codepink Gaza Summer School. indybay.org Zoom | www.codepink.org/summerenroll…
(2024-07-23). Kamala Harris's Distinguished Career Of Serving Injustice. popularresistance.org Sen. Kamala Harris is rising in the polls after dramatically confronting former Vice President Joe Biden during the Democratic primary debate about his opposition to federally mandated busing for desegregation. | The following week, however, Harris backed away from saying that busing should always be federally mandated, calling it just one "tool that is in the toolbox" for school districts to use. When asked to clarify whether she would support federal mandates for busing, she said: "I believe that any tool that is in the toolbox should be considered by a school district." But Biden's poll numbers are falling as…
(2024-07-23). Rupert Murdoch, Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos Toxic Pro-War Media Empire. mintpressnews.com A free media, we are told, is the bedrock of democracy. But freedom from what? Certainly, government interference in media exists. But plutocratic elites also exert massive pressure on the media.
(2024-07-23). 'Gates of hell': Yemen warns has 'surprises' for Israel in coming days. presstv.ir A senior official has cautioned that Yemen's retaliation for the recent deadly airstrike on al-Hudaydah will not be postponed.
(2024-07-23). FIDH Calls on IOC to Address Human Rights Violations in Palestine. fidh.org In an open letter to Dr. Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) has urgently called for immediate and effective measures in response to the escalating and deteriorating situation in the occupied Palestinian territory, particularly in Gaza. Drawing on the precedent set by the IOC's actions against Russia and Belarus, as well as the recent International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling, FIDH emphasizes the (…) | – |
(2024-07-23). The ICJ has ruled Israel an illegal power. Impose sanctions now! newarab.com 
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) decision issued All controversy regarding the nature of the situation in the occupied Palestinian territories (OPT…
(2024-07-23). Engineering a Crisis: How Political Theater Helps the Deep State Stay in Power. dissidentvoice.org 
A failed assassination attempt on a presidential candidate. An incumbent president withdrawing his re-election bid at the 11th hour. A politicized judiciary that fails to hold the powers-that-be accountable to the rule of law. A world at war. A nation in turmoil. This is what controlled chaos looks like. This year's election-year referendum on which …
(2024-07-23). Tempting Armageddon as a national strategic policy. dissidentvoice.org If you want to get ahead in Washington, devise the most dangerous, reckless, merciless and destructive plan for US world domination. If it kills millions of people (especially if they are mostly women and children), you will be called a bold strategist. If tens of millions more become refugees, it will be even more impressive. …
(2024-07-23). Amazon Gets Fresh, Bayer Loves Basmati: Toxic Influences in Indian Agriculture. dissidentvoice.org The citizens of India have a problem. In what the media like to call 'the world's biggest democracy', there is a serious, proven conflict of interest among officials in the areas of science, agriculture and agricultural research that results in privileging the needs of powerful private interests ahead of farmers and ordinary people. This has …
(2024-07-23). Magnitude 3.6 earthquake strikes Jordan. newarab.com 
A 3.6 magnitude While the Jordanian Seismological Observatory (JSO) revealed that residents felt the quake, no deaths have been reported so far. | The JSO says the earthquake happened at a depth of 9 kilometres. | The observatory added it has recorded 419 seismic activities since the start of the year, including 92 local tremors and its neighbouring countries. | The observator…
(2024-07-23). Houthis, Yemeni government reach financial 'de-escalation' deal. newarab.com 
(2024-07-23). UN: Houthis threat to Red Sea shipping is growing. newarab.com 
(2024-07-23). Yemen: Aden government and Houthis agree measures to 'de-escalate'. middleeasteye.net 
Yemen: Aden government and Houthis agree measures to 'de-escalate' | New agreement sees removal of banking restrictions and more activity by national airline | | Protesters brandish rifles during a rally in Yemen's Houthi-controlled capital Sanaa in solidarity with Palestinians on 19 July (AFP/Moham…
(2024-07-23). Israel: Detainees Face Inhumane Treatment. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Sde Teiman, an army base in the Negev desert of Israel, on May 31, 2024. | © 2024 AVISHAG SHAAR-YASHUV/The New York Times/Redux | (Jerusalem) — Israeli forces have been publishing degrading photographs and videos of detained Palestinians, including children, a form of inhumane treatment and an outrage on their personal dignity that amount to war crimes, Human Rights Watch said today. In many cases, detainees were stripped of their clothing, sometimes fully, then photographed or filmed, with the images published by Israeli soldiers, media outlets, or activists. Forced nudity…
(2024-07-23). Israeli delegation due in Doha this week for Gaza truce talks. newarab.com 
One Israeli official told the Israeli website Walla that Netanyahu held a four-hour meeting on Sunday, where he ordered the delegation "not to budge"
(2024-07-23). Trump's Reckless Infatuation with Nuclear Weapons. counterpunch.org 
Over the past decade and more, nuclear war has grown increasingly likely. Most nuclear arms control and disarmament agreements of the past have been discarded by the nuclear powers or will expire soon. Moreover, there are no nuclear arms control negotiations underway. Instead, all nine nuclear nations (Russia, the United States, China, Britain, France, India, Pakistan, Israel, and North Korea)
(2024-07-23). Israeli drone attack in Tulkarm refugee camp kills 5, including Palestinian commanders. presstv.ir Israeli drone attack in the West Bank city of Tulkarm and its refugee camp has killed five Palestinians, including three resistance commanders.
(2024-07-23). Palestine Action Just Hit Two Israel Weapons Suppliers Before Dawn. popularresistance.org Just before 5am on Monday 22 July, one group of Palestine Action activists broke inside Manchester-based arms components manufacturer Dean Group International and dismantled machinery and equipment. Police have cordoned off the premises and remain at the scene as activists continue to occupy Dean Group International, Brinell Dr, Irlam, Manchester M44 5BL. Then, in Sunbury-on-Thames another group jumped security fences, shattered windows and hardware belonging to an arms supplier, Ametek Airtechnology. Both companies supply parts to Israel's largest weapons firm, Elbit Systems.
(2024-07-23). Japan sanctions four Israeli settlers over acts of violence against Palestinians. presstv.ir Japan has sanctioned four Israeli settlers over violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
(2024-07-23). Morocco's ex-PM slams Rabat's silence on Israeli ship 'docking'. newarab.com 
"I wish Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita would deny this disturbing news. We cannot remain silent about everything," added Benkirane, head of the Justice and Development Party (PJD) on Sunday 21 July, during a gathering of his party.
(2024-07-23). Has Houthi-calculated chaos become the new norm in the Red Sea. newarab.com 
Though Gaza remains at the heart of Israel's regional aggression, the Red Sea is an increasingly The Israelis retaliated the following day with their first-ever large-scale air raid on the Yemeni port of Hodeida, bombing oil and gas depots, a power station, and cranes, all of which Israel al…
(2024-07-23). UAE, US, Israel held secret meeting to discuss postwar Gaza plan. newarab.com 
Israel, the US and the According to the report by Axios, which cited two Israeli officials, the discussions were hosted by
(2024-07-23). Paris Olympics 2024: French MP denounces Israeli presence at games, sparking uproar. middleeasteye.net 
Paris Olympics 2024: French MP denounces Israeli presence at games, sparking uproar | Left-wing lawmaker says Israeli athletes should compete under a neutral banner in protest against the war on Gaza, drawing accusations of antisemitism | | Demonstrators hold a banner reading "Martyrised Palestine,…
(2024-07-23). Netanyahu Visit Highlights US Officials' Liability Risk. hrw.org Click to expand Image | US President Joe Biden, left, meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in Tel Aviv, Israel, on October 18, 2023. | © 2023 Miriam Alster/Pool Photo via AP, File…
(2024-07-23). What could a new Trump presidency mean for Netanyahu? aljazeera.com The Israeli premier and allies view a second Trump presidency as allowing them 'to fulfil their agenda', analysts say.
(2024-07-23). Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory: The law of occupation must be respected. icrc.org
(2024-07-23). Westerners Admire Ayatollah Khamenei's Valiant Support for Palestine. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — A group of young people from Europe and North America responded to a letter from Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, praising the Leader for his resolute rebuttal of the Israeli regime's atrocities and for courageous support for Palestinians.
(2024-07-23). Israel places over 80% of Gaza under evacuation orders or 'no-go zones'. presstv.ir The UN says the Israeli military has ordered the evacuation of more than 80% of the besieged Gaza Strip.
(2024-07-23). Knesset lends preliminary approval to bill calling UNRWA 'terror organization'. presstv.ir Knesset, the Israeli parliament, lends its preliminary approval to a bill branding the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees as a "terrorist organization."
(2024-07-23). WHO warns polio spreading across Gaza as Israel vaccinates its troops. middleeasteye.net 
WHO warns polio spreading across Gaza as Israel vaccinates its troops | Health officials say outbreak could 'spill over' into other territories if not controlled | | A Unrwa employee provides a polio vaccine for a child in a clinic in Bureij refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, on 9 September 2020 (Moh…
(2024-07-23). Gaza's Shujaiya 'destroyed, in ruins' following Israeli assault. newarab.com 
(2024-07-23). Israel has killed 16,000 Palestinian children in Gaza since October: Media office. presstv.ir The Government Media Office in Gaza said the figure is part of the overall death toll of more than 39,000 people.
(2024-07-23). Israeli Settlers Attack And Injure Palestinian, US Activists. popularresistance.org A Palestinian citizen and several foreign activists, including US citizens, were injured on 21 July following an assault by Israeli Jewish settlers in the town of Qusra, located south of the city of Nablus in the occupied West Bank. | WAFA news agency reported that, according to local sources, a group of settlers attacked the activists with batons and stones while they were working to plow and clear weeds from village lands. | The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said its medics transferred two US citizens to the hospital after they were assaulted. | Jewish settlers have become increasingly bold in confisc…
(2024-07-23). Israel/Occupied and Autonomous Palestinian Territories: West Bank Barrier causes serious humanitarian and legal problems. icrc.org
(2024-07-23). Tehran exhibition drawing attention to Israel's barbarous campaign in Gaza. presstv.ir The exhibit in the Iranian capital is titled "Gaza 290 Days."
(2024-07-23). Pezeshkian urges end to Israel's genocidal campaign in Gaza. presstv.ir The Iranian president-elect had a phone conversation with Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
(2024-07-23). Who is Josh Shapiro, Harris' potential pro-Israel running mate. newarab.com 
(2024-07-23). Jordan slams Israeli laws designating UNRWA as a 'terror entity'. newarab.com 
In a statement, the Jordanian foreign ministry said the Israeli bid breaks international law and the country's obligations as…
(2024-07-23). UN: Malnutrition affects pregnant women and children in Gaza. plenglish.com The agency warned on X about a growth in the number of babies born with low weight and "others who suffer from wasting and stunted growth," and insisted on the need to reach a ceasefire in the Strip to provide a respite for Gazans, who have been living under Israeli bombs for more than nine months. | UN Women reported recently that at least 557,000 women in the Gaza Strip suffer from severe food insecurity and various gender vulnerabilities, and warned that "the situation is particularly worrying for mothers and adult women, who often prioritize feeding others over themselves." | The institution noted that this…
(2024-07-23). US action on a two-state solution in Israel-Palestine cannot wait. aljazeera.com Establishment of a viable Palestinian state will be the key to ending this conflict. So how do we get there?>
(2024-07-23). Israeli military sends draft notices for ultra-Orthodox. newarab.com 
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(2024-07-23). Looking at Kamala Harris's Record on Israel. scheerpost.com 
(2024-07-23). U.S. "charity" aids armed Israeli settlers. mronline.org 
HaYovel, a U.S. tax-deductible organization, is reaching out to "Christian Zionist" volunteers to work in illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.
(2024-07-23). Seven Palestinians killed in latest Israeli raids in West Bank. newarab.com 
Seven Israeli vehicles and bulldozers stormed the city and
(2024-07-23). Rashid Khalidi: The Neck and The Sword. newleftreview.org Rashid Khalidi and Tariq Ali discuss the political and intellectual history of the Palestinian national movement, its fraught entanglement with neighbouring Arab regimes, the realities of the 'peace process', Israel's grip on the Biden Administration and the strategic calculations—or miscalculations—of Hamas.
(2024-07-23). Photos: Israel-Gaza war takes unprecedented toll on journalists. Arlene Getz/CPJ Editorial Director 
(2024-07-23). Israeli military behaved 'like Russian army' in West Bank, UK warned. middleeasteye.net 
Israeli military behaved 'like Russian army' in West Bank, UK warned | Newly released official files reveal UK and US frustrations with Israel over 2002 offensive in West Bank paralleling current concerns over Israel's Gaza offensive | | In Ramallah, Israeli soldiers take position near a Pales…
(2024-07-23). U.S. urged to mount pressure on Israel for Gaza truce. ecns.cn The United States as a staunch backer of Israel should seize the opportunity to urge visiting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to observe United Nations resolutions and international laws, experts said.
(2024-07-23). Israeli military says more indications show Mohammed Deif killed. newarab.com 
(2024-07-23). Iran says Yemen resistance 'Muslim world's pride', voices solidarity in face of Israel. presstv.ir Iran's interim FM expresses solidarity with the Yemeni people and resistance in the face of Israel's crimes.
(2024-07-23). Knife-wielding Canadian shot dead near Israel-Gaza border. scmp.com Israel's Interior Ministry said the 22-year-old man entered the country on a tourist visa. A police spokesman described the Canadian as a terrorist.
(2024-07-23). Pro-Palestinian protesters denounce Israeli athletes' participation in Olympics. presstv.ir Demonstrators gathered in the center of Paris to protest the Israel delegation's participation in the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics.
(2024-07-23). Netanyahu's US Congress address to be marked by protests, boycotts, road closures. presstv.ir The embattled Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu's address to US Congress on Wednesday will be marked by protests, boycotts, detours and road closures.
(2024-07-23). France: MP says Israel 'not welcome' in Olympics during protest. newarab.com 
(2024-07-23). Israel v Belgium game moved to Hungary after Belgian red card. newarab.com 
A football match between Belgium and The move to Hungary comes after the Belgian Football Federation (RBFA) announced last week it would not host the game on 6 September, as it would likely spark demonstrations amid Israel's ongoing war on Ac…
(2024-07-23). Democracy Now! 2024-07-23 Tuesday. democracynow.org Headlines for July 23, 2024; Uncommitted Movement Welcomes Biden's Decision to Step Aside Hoping Harris Will Change Course on Gaza; Ex-Biden Staffer Who Quit over Gaza Says Kamala Harris Must "Chart a New Path" on Israel-Palestine; "The Prescription Is Ceasefire": Israeli Public Health Leaders Sound Alarm over Polio in Gaza; Bangladesh: 174 Killed, 2,500 Arrests in Student-Led Protests over Jobs, Inequality & Corruption | Headlines for July 23, 2024; Uncommitted Movement Welcomes Biden's Decision to Step Aside Hoping Harris Will Change Course on Gaza; Ex-Biden Staffer Who Quit ov…
(2024-07-23). Hamas, Fatah and other Palestinian groups sign 'national unity' deal in China. middleeasteye.net 
Hamas, Fatah and other Palestinian groups sign 'national unity' deal in China | Meanwhile, Israeli forces killed a Hamas commander in the occupied West Bank | | Left to right, Fatah's Mahmoud al-Aloul, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Hamas's Mahmoud al-Aloul at an event at the Diaoyutai State G…
(2024-07-23). Oxfam: Israel Has Reduced Water Access in Gaza by 94 Percent Since October. scheerpost.com
(2024-07-23). Where does Kamala Harris stand on Israel and Palestine. newarab.com 
US Vice President A source of continuity between administrations, Harris would be picking up on the legacy of her predecessor and will have to address the same
(2024-07-23). Over half of European Jews feel 'ashamed' of Israel's actions. newarab.com 
A new survey published this week has revealed over half of The poll recorded a sharp increase in respondents revealing they were "sometimes ashamed of the actions of the Israeli government", with 54 percent feeling this way, compared to 39 percent in 2021. | The American Joint Distribution Committee (AJDC) surveyed 879 responders from 32 countries. Over half were lay leaders, and over a quarter were community professionals, including r…
(2024-07-23). How Israel uses 'hasbara' to shift narratives in its favour. aljazeera.com We'll delve into Israel's intricate art of shaping perceptions also known as 'hasbara'.
(2024-07-23). Israeli government sent millions to West Bank settler outposts. newarab.com 
The Documents uncovered by Peace Now illustrate how Israel's pro-settler government has quietly poured money into the unauthorized outposts, which are separate…
(2024-07-23). Family remembers Gaza man with Down syndrome killed by Israel. newarab.com 
Since finding her son laying dead on the floor after being Muhammad Bahar, 24, who had Down's syndrome, held a special place in his mother's heart, who described him as "innocent" and someone who only spoke a few words. | On 4 July, Israeli forces stormed the home they were sheltering in, located in eastern Gaza City, with dogs being set on Muhammed. | "The dog…
(2024-07-23). Iran Condemns Israeli Aggression Against Syria, Yemen. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran's ambassador to the United Nations denounced the Israeli regime's acts of aggression against Yemen and Syria as a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law and the principles of the UN Charter and a serious threat to regional peace and security.
(2024-07-23). Hodeidah port still ablaze days after Israel strikes on Yemen. newarab.com 
Firefighting teams on Monday were struggling to contain a massive blaze at Heavy flames and black smoke were seen spiralling into the sky for a third consecutive day following the strike on Saturday, said an AFP correspondent in Hodeida. | Firefighting teams appear to have made little progress, with the blaze seemi…
(2024-07-23). How the UK's approach to Israel has changed under Labour. middleeasteye.net 
How the UK's approach to Israel has changed under Labour | Foreign Secretary David Lammy has significantly shifted Labour's approach to arms sales and international law since he entered government | | Foreign Secretary David Lammy announced the restoration of UK funding to Unrwa last week (A…
(2024-07-23). Palestinian man killed cruel Israeli jailer in 'heroic operation': Sources. presstv.ir The 23-year-old Palestinian man has been hailed by resistance factions for staging such a heroic and sophisticated operation.
(2024-07-23). Iran slams Israel participation in Paris Olympics. newarab.com 
(2024-07-23). Israel kills another Palestinian journalist in Gaza, death toll hits 163. presstv.ir The Gaza government media office said Haider Ibrahim al-Masdar was killed in a bombing that targeted the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah.
(2024-07-23). FIDH International Bureau resolution: in Gaza, act or watch the Palestinian people die. fidh.org
(2024-07-23). Gaza: 2 Hostages Died When IDF Was Attacking Khan Younis; Deaths Confirmed As Netanyahu Flies To US. hindustantimes.com The Israel Defense Forces confirmed the deaths of two hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. Alex Dancyg, 75 and Yagev Buchshtav, 35, were both abducted on October 7, 2023. The IDF disclosed on Monday that both hostages had died several months ago while in captivity in Khan Younis, where IDF operations were ongoing from December 1 to April 7, 2024. The Israeli military did not specify the circumstances of their deaths, citing an ongoing investigation, though some reports suggest they may have been mistakenly killed during IDF operations. Watch the full video to know more.
(2024-07-23). In Numbers: 290 days of death and destruction unleashed by Israeli regime in Gaza. presstv.ir The Israeli regime's genocidal war on the besieged Gaza Strip has completed 291 days and there are still so signs of this murderous aggression ending or even slowing down.
(2024-07-23). As an ex-Guantanamo inmate, I stand with Gaza against US terror. newarab.com 
(2024-07-23). Palestinian athletes honour Majed Abu Maraheel's Olympic legacy. newarab.com 
It's Gaza, 1996. Thirty-two-year-old father of five, Majed Abu Maraheel, runs along the beach in a tank top, shorts, and shoes that are not ideal for running, unknown to the beachgoers around him. | It's uncommon for anyone to run along the Gazan coastline, but Majed's story isn't that of the common man. | Unable to give up his job as a security guard due to his family responsibilities, Majed trains relentlessly whenever he's not raising his children. | He navigates Gaza's overcrowded and densely populated streets, in a turquoise and white tracksuit, with Olympic dreams on his mind. | "I only know what it's li…
(2024-07-23). UAE-China air exercises raise Western espionage concerns. newarab.com 
Recent joint air force exercises held between the On 10 July, the UAE Air Force and China's People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) began Falcon Shield, a joint operations air force exercise held i…
(2024-07-23). Civilians suffering horrendous violence in Sudan , MSF says. newarab.com 
(2024-07-23). Iraqi parliament to discuss key bills on general amnesty, PMF. newarab.com 
(2024-07-23). The legal battle to protect Germany's pro-Palestine movement. newarab.com 
(2024-07-23). For MENA 'underdog' teams, Paris Olympics could be the best yet. newarab.com 
The 33rd edition of the Summer Olympic Games is almost underway, and as the world turns its attention to the Trocadero Gardens for a grand opening ceremony, there is quiet confidence in the Arab world that the 2024 Games of the Olympiad will be a source of celebration this summer. | Historically, the MENA region has significantly underperformed at the Summer Games. Over the 125-year history of the multi-sport competition, the 22 countries that comprise the Arab nations have
(2024-07-23). Tree cutting in Egypt sparks fury as heatwave hits record highs. newarab.com 
(2024-07-23). Algeria to export electricity to Europe via a submarine pipeline. newarab.com 
Over the weekend, Algerian Energy Minister Mohammed Arkab announced the "historical project" during a visit to a facility of Sonelgaz, the state-owned electricity and gas company. | On Sunday, 21 July, Arkab revealed that Sonatrach, the state-owned hydrocarbons company, and Sonelgaz are preparing to sign contracts to build a submarine cable con…
(2024-07-23). Satirical Egyptian cartoonist arrested at home: press union. newarab.com 
(2024-07-23). Adidas 'sorry' to Bella Hadid for 'distress' over shoe campaign. newarab.com 
The German sports and footwear giant expressed regret in a statement that specifically addressed concerns raised by Palestinian-American Hadid about associating her with the 1972 killing of 11…
(2024-07-23). Tunisia migrants in 'unsuitable conditions': rights group. newarab.com 
More than half of the mainly In its latest study on migration, the Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights (FTDES) found that "over half" of migrants in Tunisia lived "in the street, public parks, encampments, and outdoor areas". | Tunisia is a key departure point for <...
(2024-07-23). Iraq resumes rice cultivation with new climate friendly strain. newarab.com 
Deputy Minister of Agriculture Mahdi Sahar al-Jubouri told Reuters the country has earmarked 150 sq km (58 sq miles) for rice growing this season and forecast a yield of 150,000 tonnes, as officials said water is more abundant due to h…
(2024-07-23). Is Kamala Harris snubbing Netanyahu by skipping Congress speech. newarab.com 
(2024-07-23). Could the Nile dam dispute between Egypt and Ethiopia escalate. newarab.com 
Egypt is playing a waiting game as Ethiopia prepares to make the fifth, and final, filling of its Cairo has long feared that the infrastructure project will The multibillion-dollar project is over 94 per c…
(2024-07-23). 'Tortured' Palestinian prisoner arrested for 'killing jailer'. newarab.com 
Ibrahim Mansour, from the village of Bidu near Tulkarm, was arrested on July 10, two days after the body of prison service employee Yochai Avni was found, police said in joint statement with the Shin Bet security services. | Information reg…
(2024-07-23). Turkish diplomats deny reports of upcoming Assad-Erdogan meeting. newarab.com 
Turkish diplomatic sources on Monday denied reports that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan would Quoting CNN-Turk, the New Arab's Arabic-language sister site Al-Araby Al-Jadeed said that the diplomatic sources denied reports of a potential meeting between Assad and Erdogan without giving further details. | The Turkish newspaper Daily Sabah had earlier reported that a "much-anticipated" meeting between Assad and Erdogan may take place in Moscow in August. | It said…
(2024-07-23). From Andy Beshear to Mark Kelly, who will be Kamala Harris's VP. newarab.com 
(2024-07-23). Is Kamala Harris of Muslim or Arab heritage. newarab.com 
Contrary to rumours, Kamala Harris is not Muslim nor Arab, and many of the hints that circulated in the past that she may be are likely an Islamophobic conspiracy theory meaning to discredit her among Harris identifies as Baptist and is a member of the Third Baptist Church of San Francisco. Her religious background is diverse: her mother was Hindu, and her father is Christian. Harris practices Christianity and her husband Douglas Emhoff is Jewish. | In recent years, Vice Pr…
(2024-07-23). UAE sentences Bangladeshis to prison over Dhaka govt protests. newarab.com 
A The Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal on Sunday handed 10-year prison sentence…
(2024-07-23). Children 'shot in the head': US doctor's account of Gaza war. newarab.com 
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(2024-07-23). UN warns Iraq becoming major regional drug conduit. newarab.com 
" In 2023 alone, authorities "seized a record-high 24 million captagon tablets", the equ…
(2024-07-23). Netanyahu heads to Washington, says US will remain key ally. newarab.com 
The visit, Netanyahu's first to his most important international ally since returning for a record sixth term as prime minister at the end of 2022, has been overshadowed…
(2024-07-23). The Iraq Report: Mosul's long road to recovery after IS. newarab.com 
Mosul, located 465 km northwest of Baghdad on the west bank of the Tigris River, is the main city of Nineveh Governorate. It sits directly across from the ancient city of Nineveh and Jonah's Tomb, also known as Al-Nabi Yunus Mosque. | Strategically positioned, throughout history Mosul has connected China, the Mediterranean, Anatolia, and Mesopotamia as a crucial hub for trade and learning. Its Arabic name, meaning By the 6th century, Mosul had become a significant centre for the Assyrian Church of the East,…
(2024-07-23). Biden 'vows to end to Gaza war' before term ends: report. newarab.com 
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(2024-07-23). Venezuela Will Not Admit Spanish Delegation for Elections. orinocotribune.com In the absence of an invitation to observe the presidential elections on July 28, Venezuelan authorities will not allow a delegation from the Spanish Senate to enter the country. Right-wing delegations sent from Europe and other "Western" countries to elections in socialist and anti-imperialist countries have been a long-standing practice as a propaganda tool for their imperialist agendas. | According to
(2024-07-23). Venezuela's Defense Minister Meets Carter Center Delegation. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan Minister for Defense Vladimir Padrino expressed his satisfaction with This Monday, July 22, Minister Padrino wrote on social media, "We held a fruitful meeting with the Carter Center, where they were able to observe firsthand the deployment of the FANB within the framework of the Operation Republic, focused on safeguarding elections and guaranteeing the people's secur…
(2024-07-23). New Military Alliances Forming In The Pacific. popularresistance.org On the heels of a new alliance announced this summer by Russia and North Korea for a pact pledging mutual defense, with the support of China, it is now shockingly being suggested in South Korea that it review its security policy with the US and end its reliance on the US guarantee, to employ on South Koreas' behalf, US nuclear weapons as part of its "nuclear umbrella". | The "umbrella" is offered to all NATO states as well as the Pacific states of Japan, Australia, and South Korea. Such questioning is evidence of the growing havoc faced in the world by the failure of the United States to make good on its legal ob…
(2024-07-23). World's Biggest Meat And Dairy Companies Spend More On Ads Than Cutting Emissions. popularresistance.org Global meat and dairy giants are investing just a fraction of their revenues into cutting emissions despite being among the world's largest polluters, according to new estimates. | Company spending on advertising outstripped that on low-carbon solutions, the report by campaign group Changing Markets Foundation found, as corporations ramped up attempts to win consumers over with their green credentials. | The meat and dairy sector — responsible for over 14 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions — has come under increasing pressure in recent years to tackle major climate harms. | The New Merchants o…
(2024-07-23). CPC Charts Path To Achieve An Advanced Socialist Society By 2050. popularresistance.org The third plenary session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) was held in Beijing from Monday July 15 to Thursday, July 18. It adopted a resolution listing a set of reforms with the objective of deepening the modernization process in the country in the path to complete building an advanced socialist market economy in China by the year 2035 and an advanced socialist society by 2050. | Chinese President Xi Jinping who is also the general secretary of the CPC presided over the meeting attended by 199 members and 165 alternate members. | Each elected Central Committee, the highest deci…
(2024-07-23). A Student Movement Sets Out To Conquer Bangladesh. popularresistance.org The university campuses of Dhaka are usually peaceful spaces, far from the din of the traffic of the city outside. The buildings of Jahangirnagar University are immersed in the jungle forests of the Bay of Bengal where the youth can enjoy exchanging ideas in the tea rooms and train for their future. Dhaka University also boasts of large parks that seek to generate the same tranquility and seclusion. | Until a few days ago, few would have guessed that the youth of these campuses would flood the streets of the capital and start a major rebellion that would soon spread across the country, sparking an unprecedented c…
(2024-07-23). Five Ways Permaculture Must Change. popularresistance.org I've been a permaculture enthusiast for over 25 years. It has influenced my thinking about ecology, subsistence, and the role of human beings in our biosphere. I have experimented with countless techniques, read dozens of books, and learned a wealth of things from other practitioners. I regard it as an overwhelmingly positive experience. | That said, there have always been aspects of permaculture that haven't sat right with me. This is made somewhat complicated by the fact that there are different strains of permaculture which lean in different directions; some I have more affinity with than others (I'm oriented…
(2024-07-23). March On The Democratic National Convention 2024. popularresistance.org The March on the DNC coalition fights for the rights and liberation of oppressed people and against the exploitation of workers. Beginning on August 19th 2024, we will march on the Democratic National Convention in Chicago to bring the people's agenda to within sight and sound of the Democratic Party leadership.
(2024-07-23). Venezuela Contra Mundum. popularresistance.org Joseph Conrad insightfully wrote in his book Lord Jim: "You shall judge of a man by his foes as well as by his friends". The same can be said about a nation. So, it should be a clue to any observant person, that the forces of the extreme right, and those who are hoodwinked by them, lead the charge against Venezuela, with a relentless hybrid war and smear campaign. | The USA and its allies are at the head of this campaign. Their motives lie undoubtedly in the desire to take control of the nation's immense oil reserves, plus its gas, gold and lithium. As well, the USA is imposing collective punishment on Venezuelan…
(2024-07-23). Remembrance of Wars Past. scheerpost.com 
(2024-07-23). Netanyahu Pays Declining President a Visit. scheerpost.com By Ray McGovern and Robert Scheer / Original to ScheerPost In this week's episode of "Playing President," Ray McGovern, 27-year CIA veteran and briefer of five presidents, continues to make sense of the world to "President" Scheer, who prepared for this role through his decades as a journalist, including in-depth interviews with five presidents from …
(2024-07-23). AI, Guaranteed Income and the 'Which Way Is Up?' Problem Afflicting Our Elites. scheerpost.com 
By Dean Baker / Beat the Press Leading media outlets like The New York Times, The Atlantic, and The New Yorker have about as much concern for intellectual consistency as TikTok videos. In very serious and somber tones they will warn the rest of us about a major problem and then in the next issue, …
(2024-07-23). The Mother Tongue: Recovering Indigenous Languages from the Identity Thieves. indybay.org Indigenous languages are on the verge of extinction in Russia. An ancient language in Japan is denied recognition by the government, while Native Americans struggle to recover from the torture in boarding schools that was meant to silence them. In Canada, efforts are underway to revitalize Anishinaabe after Native languages and culture were targeted with erasure in residential schools, presenters told the United Nations Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
(2024-07-23). Beijing, Manila agree on managing Ren'ai Reef situation. ecns.cn China and the Philippines have reached a provisional arrangement on "humanitarian resupply of living necessities" to an illegally grounded Philippine vessel at China's Ren'ai Reef.
(2024-07-23). Chinese Olympic volunteers: proud with full expectation. ecns.cn As the 33rd Olympic Games in Paris is about to open, Chinese volunteers said in an online interview with China News Network that they are proud of being volunteers at the Olympic Games and fully expect Chinese athletes to attain their best again.
(2024-07-23). China's cumulative turnover of the carbon market hits nearly 27 billion yuan. ecns.cn The cumulative trading volume of carbon allowances in China's national carbon market has reached 465 million tons as of last Monday, with a cumulative turnover of nearly 27 billion yuan (about $3.71 billion), according to Xinhua.
(2024-07-23). Exchanges to help bolster China-U.S. ties. ecns.cn Locality exchanges between China and the United States can help stabilize bilateral relations by addressing the challenges and opportunities ahead, participants at the sixth US-China Sister Cities Summit said.
(2024-07-23). Tsinghua professor expounds on 'active government' within socialist market economy. ecns.cn The concept of an "active government" has been a topic of discussion in recent years, with debates on the appropriate extent of governmental involvement in various sectors. However, the third plenary session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has shed light on this issue, a senior Chinese scholar has said.
(2024-07-23). China launches comprehensive guidelines to combat overweight, obesity in school children. ecns.cn China released new guidelines on Monday to ensure the physical and mental well-being of children by effectively controlling and preventing unhealthy weight gain and obesity among primary and secondary school students in China.
(2024-07-23). Financial institutions upbeat on China economy. ecns.cn Overseas financial institutions have expressed their confidence in the prospects of China's economy, as the country's high-quality growth efforts are gradually paying off.
(2024-07-23). China spending more on education, ministry says. ecns.cn China's education expenditures saw a 5.3 percent year-on-year increase in 2023, reaching a total of 6.5 trillion yuan ($890 billion), according to data released by the Ministry of Education on Monday.
(2024-07-23). Fatal blast caused by illegal production. ecns.cn An explosion that killed seven people and left one injured on Jan 20 in Juancheng county, Shandong province, was caused by the illegal production of 3-chloropropyne.
(2024-07-23). Tianjin team develops greener propylene catalyst. ecns.cn Scientists from Tianjin University have developed a cheap, environmentally friendly catalyst for propylene — a raw material in plastics, fibers and pharmaceuticals — that could halve production costs.
(2024-07-23). China releases first corporate standard in road tanker truck for edible oil transportation. ecns.cn A Chinese vehicle manufacturer has released the first domestic corporate standard in tanker truck equipment for edible oil transportation.
(2024-07-23). Palermo win prepares Zheng for Paris. ecns.cn China's top ace Zheng Qinwen has thrown down the gauntlet to her fellow Olympic competitors after defending her WTA 250 title in Palermo, boosting her medal prospects in Paris in the process.
(2024-07-23). Philippines urged to abide by 'provisional arrangement'. ecns.cn Manila is being urged to abide by its promises after China and the Philippines reached a "provisional arrangement" on managing the situation at Ren'ai Jiao, or Ren'ai Reef in the South China Sea.
(2024-07-23). Deaths rise in wake of flood disasters. ecns.cn The death toll continues to rise as wide swaths of China grapple with flooding and landslides caused by torrential rains.
(2024-07-23). Chinese Embassy urges U.S. to give explanation to the Philippines for disinformation against Chinese COVID-19 vaccines. ecns.cn The Chinese Embassy in the Philippines released a statement on Monday urging the U.S. to give "a long-overdue explanation" for the severe damage it inflicted on the Philippines by the lies it has told regarding China's Sinovac vaccine.
(2024-07-23). Panda elements decorated at Chinese delegation's residence in Paris Olympic Village. ecns.cn As the Paris Olympics approaches, athletes from around the world are arriving and settling into the Village.
(2024-07-23). Ningbo noon school offers alternative to night classes. ecns.cn Enrollment in night schools has surged in recent years, but in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, a new educational initiative aims to address the needs of those who cannot attend evening classes due to other commitments.
(2024-07-23). Summer travel heats up in northeast China's Harbin. ecns.cn Following last winter's popular snow and ice attractions, Northeast China's Harbin city this summer continues its popularity with its unique experience of "time travel" that bridges summer and winter.
(2024-07-23). China implements flood control measures in major river basins. ecns.cn Ministry of Water Resources has urged the implementation of a series of proactive measures in eight major river basins to mitigate the impact of flooding.
(2024-07-23). Chinese herbal tea prevalent worldwide in scorching summer. ecns.cn As the northern hemisphere is hit by high temperatures in summer, Chinese herbal tea has witnessed increasing export to the rest of the world.
(2024-07-23). Aquatics Center for Paris 2024 Olympic Games. ecns.cn An exterior view of Aquatics Center, the venue of artistic swimming, diving and water polo events, for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, France, July 22, 2024.
(2024-07-23). Exploring Solar Radio Telescope in SW China. ecns.cn The telescope is composed of 313 antennas of 6-meter diameter.
(2024-07-23). 405 Chinese athletes arrive in Paris to compete in 30 sports. ecns.cn Chinese Olympic delegation arrived in Paris for the 33rd Olympic Games on Monday evening, according to the Chinese Olympic Committee's official account on Weibo, a Chinese X-like online platform.
(2024-07-23). Insights | China's economic transformation promotes global growth: French expert. ecns.cn "I do believe that China is going the right way," said Thierry Laurent, chairman of the Climate Change Working Group, French Foreign Trade Advisors China Committee, in an exclusive interview regarding the topics addressed at the third plenary session.
(2024-07-23). Curiosity Rover uncovers pure sulfur crystals on Mars. ecns.cn NASA's Curiosity rover has made an astonishing discovery on Mars, which scientists have called 'mind-blowing' and something that 'should not be there.'
(2024-07-23). Gaming service ordered to refund money spent by boy. ecns.cn An online gaming firm was recently ordered by a Beijing court to return most of the money a boy spent on its platform because of loopholes in its implementation of real-name registration.
(2024-07-23). China lists 'voluntariness,' 'flexibility' as principles of raising the retirement age for the first time. ecns.cn China has adopted a resolution to advance reform to gradually raise the retirement age in a prudent and orderly manner based on the principles of "voluntary participation with appropriate flexibility."
(2024-07-23). Ukraine's FM Kuleba to pay visit. ecns.cn China has announced that Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba will visit China from Tuesday to Friday, the first such trip since the Ukraine conflict broke out in 2022.
(2024-07-23). Newly discovered artifacts unveiled in Sichuan. ecns.cn More than 50 pieces of artifacts, including bronze wares, gold wares and jade wares, are displayed during the exhibition on Tuesday.
(2024-07-23). China's MSS unveils a new case on illegal surveying and mapping. ecns.cn China's Ministry of State Security unveiled on Tuesday a new case based on a real-life story about a taxi driver reporting some suspicious activities to the national security authorities.
(2024-07-23). Spectacular scene of moon shining through Olympic rings on Eiffel Tower. ecns.cn The moon is pictured with the Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower ahead the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, France, July 23, 2024.
(2024-07-23). Ukrainian FM to visit China. ecns.cn Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba is scheduled to visit China from Tuesday to Friday.
(2024-07-23). China emphasizes reforms of management systems to boost two-way investment: Tsinghua professor. ecns.cn The 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) concluded its third plenary session in Beijing last Thursday, issuing a communique that states opening up is a defining feature of Chinese modernization.
(2024-07-23). Stade de France, largest stadium in France. ecns.cn A general overall view of Stade de France, the site of the 2024 Paris Olympics rugby and athletics competition and the closing ceremonies, France, July 22, 2024.
(2024-07-23). Structural Adjustment and the Washington Consensus Are Not Abandoned in 2000. cadtm.org
(2024-07-23). In Finland, the Left Alliance Just Trounced the Far Right. cadtm.org
(2024-07-23). Corporate Corruption of South African Politics and Economics. cadtm.org
(2024-07-23). End Austerity: A Global Report on Budget Cuts and Harmful Social Reforms in 2022-25. cadtm.org
(2024-07-23). France: Macron's gamble. cadtm.org
(2024-07-23). CADTM statement on repression in Bangladesh. cadtm.org
(2024-07-23). The conjuncture in the crisis. cadtm.org
(2024-07-23). France: Thanks to a massive mobilization of the Left the Far Right cannot control the government. cadtm.org
(2024-07-23). Crowd strikes out. cadtm.org
(2024-07-23). NATO Summit: Collectively Losing Their Minds. indybay.org U.S.-led NATO could not launch its economic, information and proxy war against Russia without cause. That cause would be Russia invading Ukraine to defend ethnic Russians in a civil war that had raged since 2014, sparked when the U.S. helped to overthrow the democratically-elected government that year.
(2024-07-23). Trump's Threat to Animals. counterpunch.org 
I've been unsure how animal activists should orient themselves in the coming American presidential election. Obviously, in the United States' two-party system we should vote for the Democratic nominee. But should we do more than simply cast a ballot for the candidate, whoever that ends up being? I typically argue we should prioritize nonhuman interests
(2024-07-23). Who's a Bigger Threat to Democracy—Immigrants, or Billionaires? counterpunch.org 
Billionaires have tried very hard to buy influence and political power. For example, former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg donated $20 milliontoward efforts to reelect Biden this year alone. Four years ago, Bloomberg spent a whopping $1 billion in just four months in an attempt to be the 2020 Democratic presidential nominee. In a testament to the fact that we have a modicum of democratic accountability left within the system as it stands, he failed spectacularly, as others have often done. Voters seem to have a distaste for electing the ultra-rich but have yet to disavow the de facto proxies that their money…
(2024-07-23). Letter from London: Was it that, JD? counterpunch.org It was fun listening to Spirit again. I am of course talking about the old Randy California-Ed Cassidy band Spirit. In this special instance, their venerable album Spirit of '76 — in particular, the opening electro-jam medley America, The Beautiful/The Times They Are A-Changing. Listening to it again flashed me back to the magical Inner
(2024-07-23). An Open Letter to Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party. counterpunch.org 
These is every reason to be glad that Joe Biden finally acted responsibly by withdrawing his candidacy for a second term. But to call this overdue act 'brave' and 'courageous' is to rob those precious words of their proper meaning. It is certainly true that Trump repeatedly lies about his achievements and the failings of
(2024-07-23). Our Life Project Against Their Death Project. counterpunch.org 
Alto Turiaàßu, July 2024 In the Indigenous territory of Alto Turiaàßu, in the Aldeia Ararorenda of the Ka'apor people, in the state of Maranhà£o, Brazil, from the 9th to the 11th of July, we held our first meeting as indigenous peoples, peasants, traditional communities, quilombolas (descendants of escaped slaves), organizations defending Indigenous rights from different
(2024-07-23). NATO Expansion: the Road to Cold War and War Itself. counterpunch.org 
In the mid-1990s, I was a professor of international relations at the National War College and a member of the Brookings Institution's Russian Study Group that held regular off-the-record discussions of key issues. This was an important time when the leading subject for the study group was the question of expanding the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). The group had rather high level membership from the National Security Council, the Departments of State and Defense, and the intelligence community, particularly CIA and INR, the intelligence arm of State. These individuals were for the most part supporter…
(2024-07-23). Windows/CrowdStrike Outage: The Most Important Lesson. counterpunch.org 
On July 19, users of about 8.5 million Windows users worldwide faced the dreaded "Blue Screen of Death." As I write this column, many remain down. Microsoft has issued a manual fix for machines that aren't able to automatically recover, but it's a black eye for Microsoft and for Crowdstrike, the cybersecurity firm whose fault
(2024-07-23). 79 Years Ago, the US tested the first Atomic Bomb. counterpunch.org 
Just before sunrise 79 years ago at 5: 29 Mountain War Time on July 16, 1945 the Journado del Muerto desert in New Mexico instantly and in total silence flashed as bright as day. As a group of several hundred scientists peered from six miles away at a 100-foot steel tower holding the world's first atomic bomb, the sky turned brighter than day and the tower and bomb vanished in a brilliant flash of light that erased the stars of the night sky, They were replaced by a fiery turbulent cloud of smoke and dust. A powerful shock wave and the roar of the explosion followed he flash as a mushroom cloud rose 38,000 feet in…
(2024-07-23). EU's Top Diplomat Boycotts Hungary's EU Presidency Over Orban's Peace Mission. news.antiwar.com Josep Borrell, the European Union's top foreign policy official, has taken a step to effectively boycott Hungary's rotating presidency of the EU in response to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's recent efforts to pursue peace in Ukraine. Hungary was scheduled to host a meeting of EU foreign ministers in August but Borrell said the meeting …
(2024-07-23). British farmers are being paid to leave crops rotting in the ground or to "plant" food for the birds. expose-news.com
(2024-07-23). India's Modi spends billions on jobs, key allies in first budget after election. geo.tv 
Indian Prime Minister 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 India cuts its fiscal deficit target to 4.9% of GDP in 2024-25.New…
(2024-07-23). WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange enjoys life as free man after release. geo.tv 
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange poses with wife, Stella, and their two children Gabriel and Max on a beach in Australia. — Instagram/@stellaassangeWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange seems to be enjoying his "free" life after being released from a British prison nearly a month ago and…
(2024-07-23). PM Hasina's govt to formally accept SC ruling on job quotas. geo.tv 
Members of the Bangladesh Army gesture to commuters on the second day of curfew, as violence erupted in parts of the country after protests by students against government job quotas, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 21, 2024. — ReutersNearly 150 people have died in violent nationwide…
(2024-07-23). Harris secures delegates needed to become Democratic nominee for president. geo.tv 
US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks at her campaign headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, on July 22, 2024. —AFPDelegates can still change their minds before August 7.I know Trump's type, will put my record against his, says Harris.Harris as…
(2024-07-23). UK army tests first laser weapon capable of destroying targets instantly. geo.tv 
This undated image shows the laser weapon mounted on a UK army vehicle. — Sky News via UK Ministry of DefenceLaser beam "costs less than a cup of tea", UK defence ministry says.British soldiers to start trialling futuristic weapon later this year."Groundbreaking" weapon is developed by US…
(2024-07-23). World braves 'hottest day' ever recorded on July 21. geo.tv 
The sun sets during a heatwave, in Mexicali, Mexico July 5, 2024. — Reuters
(2024-07-23). 55 killed in Ethiopia landslide, local authorities. geo.tv 
Rescue operation underway after landsliding in southern Ethiopia. — X/@addisstandard
(2024-07-23). Kamala Harris wins Democratic heavyweight Pelosi's support for White House race. geo.tv 
This combination of pictures shows US Vice President Kamala Harris and Nancy Pelosi. — AFP/File
(2024-07-23). ICRC office in Gaza surrounded by hundreds of displaced civilians, was damaged by nearby shelling. icrc.org
(2024-07-23). Afghanistan: Stable electricity supply elevates health care at Mirwais Regional Hospital. icrc.org
(2024-07-23). Launch of the Chinese Version of the Customary International Humanitarian Law Study. icrc.org
(2024-07-23). Azerbaijan: Family receives remains of missing loved one, honours with a burial after 30 years. icrc.org
(2024-07-23). ICRC's response to missing and dead migrants along the US—Mexico border. icrc.org
(2024-07-23). Ukraine: Repairing two dams reduces risk of collapse for communities. icrc.org
(2024-07-23). Mexico: ICRC urges Latin American and Caribbean states to reaffirm commitment to the 'rules of war' on 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions. icrc.org
(2024-07-23). Gaza: Civilians must be spared from impact of fighting. icrc.org
(2024-07-23). The Fundamental Principles of the Red Cross: Commentary. icrc.org
(2024-07-23). In times of insecurity and conflict, states must work together to uphold and strengthen international humanitarian law. icrc.org
(2024-07-23). Nigeria: ICRC surgical team supports Maiduguri Hospital treating 41 wounded people after multiple blasts in Gwoza. icrc.org
(2024-07-23). ICRC and European Union continue successful IHL training series. icrc.org
(2024-07-23). In times of insecurity and conflict, states must work together to uphold and strengthen international humanitarian law. icrc.org
(2024-07-23). China: Annual International Humanitarian Law Summer Session Held in Jiangsu. icrc.org
(2024-07-23). Environmental wartime protection is central to the protection of civilians. icrc.org Statement delivered by Laetitia Courtois, Permanent Observer and Head of Delegation, at UN Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting "Stepping up Preventive Action: From Environment Challenges to Opportunities for Peace" on 8 July 2024 in New York City.
(2024-07-23). Georgia: Closure after 30 years as family receives remains of missing loved one, give a burial. icrc.org
(2024-07-23). CHINA: First national inter-university moot court competition on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) held in Beijing. icrc.org
(2024-07-23). Afghanistan: Wheelchair basketball empowers people with disability. icrc.org
(2024-07-23). Sudan: ICRC calls for greater access to deliver humanitarian aid as millions of people go without basics for survival. icrc.org
(2024-07-23). China: Regional Symposium for the 30th Anniversary of the Adoption of the 1977 Protocols Additional to the 1949 Geneva Conventions held in Beijing. icrc.org
(2024-07-23). Gaza: Repeated mass casualty events put hospitals under severe strain. icrc.org
(2024-07-23). Adhering to Humanitarian Norms Paves Way to Peace. icrc.org — ICRC hosts "Adhering to Humanitarian Norms in Armed Conflicts" Panel at World Peace Forum…
(2024-07-23). ICRC Director General's speech on the 120th anniversary ceremony of the RCSC. icrc.org
(2024-07-23). Colombia: Anatomy of a lockdown. icrc.org
(2024-07-23). Bangladesh: 15th Henry Dunant Memorial Moot Court Competition 2024 — Call for Registration. icrc.org
(2024-07-23). ICRC Annual Report 2023. icrc.org In a year beset with overlapping crises and humanitarian needs of unprecedented scale, the ICRC's mandate and mission remained as relevant as ever.
(2024-07-23). Monday August 19 Join Immigrant Contingent for Democratic National Convention in Chicago! indybay.org 12PM Monday August 19 – Union Park 1501 W. Randolph St Chicago, IL…
(2024-07-23). Tuesday 7/23: Silicon Toxic Dumpsites, Workers Health & Safety & The RICO Case Against Apple. indybay.org On Line…
(2024-07-23). Monday 7/22: Protest the US Supreme Court Ruling Making it a Crime to be Homeless. indybay.org 525 Water Street, Santa Cruz…
(2024-07-23). Friday 7/26: Richmond Banner Drop and Peace Vigil. indybay.org San Luis Ave and Sacramento Ave, Richmond Annex. Richmond, Ca 94804…
(2024-07-23). Saturday 9/7: AMERICAN DREAMS – A New Musical by SF Mime Troupe. indybay.org London Nelson Community Center | 301 Center St., Santa Cruz 95060…
(2024-07-23). Wednesday 7/24: The Increasing Craziness, The Intensifying Situation and the Possibility of Revolution. indybay.org Revolution Books, 2444 Durant Ave. Berkeley CA 94704…
(2024-07-23). Tuesday 7/23: Urgent Call to Action: Mass Organizing Call for Democracy w/ Women's March. indybay.org Online via Zoom…
(2024-07-23). Summer 2024 National Immigrant Solidarity Network News Alert! indybay.org U.S. Against Anti-War Activists, Attacks on Palestinian-Americans!
(2024-07-23). Kamala Harris Charged with Covering up Corruption by Residents of Radioactive Treasure Island. indybay.org Former residents of radioactive Treasure Island charged that Kamala Harris was involved in covering up corruption by the developers and politicians who have pushed building million dollar condos on the former nuclear military training facility. Many residents, children and sailors were poisoned and sickened by the radioactive material on the Island and the cover-up by the politicans and government agencies responsible for health and safety of the people of California.
(2024-07-23). Bowing to Pressure Biden Drops Out. indybay.org WASHINGTON (07-21) — Anyone familiar with visiting the White House would have observed earlier today an unusual scene there, in noticing a larger than usual police presence both on the street and with heavily armed Secret Service officers walking around Lafayette Park. | The pre-deployment of such a force usually hints that something out of the ordinary is afoot. And so, it was at 1: 46 pm EDT that President Biden announced his withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race and that he was backing Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic presidential candidate. So, for once television sets across the count…
(2024-07-23). Sunday 8/25: Accessible Futures. indybay.org
(2024-07-23). Saturday 7/20: San Diego Weekly Peace Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org Entry to Ocean Beach | Sunset Cliffs Blvd and W Point Loma Blvd | San Diego, CA…
(2024-07-23). Africa Religious Leaders: Debt Forgiveness Key to Region's Economic Renewal. indybay.org Interfaith Africa Leaders Call for Changes to Global Economy during Jubilee 2025…
(2024-07-23). Tuesday 7/30: Mass Call: Stopping Gun Violence & No Project 2025 as Election Platform Priorities w/ MFOL. indybay.org Zoom meeting and teach-in…
(2024-07-23). Was James C. Scott an Anarchist? indybay.org He was certainly a liberal.
(2024-07-23). Tuesday 7/23: Silicon Toxic Dumpsites, Workers Health & Safety & the RICO Case Against Apple. indybay.org By Zoom…
(2024-07-23). Friday 7/26: Power Half Hour for Gaza. indybay.org Zoom | http: //jvp.org/gazaph…
(2024-07-23). Digital Demagogue: The Critical Candidacy of Donald J. Trump. indybay.org Over the last several months, businessperson Donald Trump has taken the lead in the Republican primary race. His flamboyant personality and unusually aggressive speech has drawn much attention and criticism. Journalists and academics have posited that Trump's rhetoric is that of a demagogue. This essay catalogues the existing definitions.
(2024-07-23). Thursday 7/25: "Burn Out": Book Talk on Navigating Emotional Experience of Political Setbacks & Defeat. indybay.org
(2024-07-23). Sunday 8/11: Long Haul Infoshop 31st Birthday Party. indybay.org Long Haul Infoshop – 3124 Shattuck Ave. Berkeley – 2 blocks from Ashby BART – across from La Pena – corner of Woolsey and Shattuck…
(2024-07-23). Saturday 7/20: Class Struggles in Argentina and U.S. Imperialism With PO Member Of Buenos Aires Leg. indybay.org Medicine For Nightmares Bookstore — 3036 24th St, San Francisco, CA 94110…
(2024-07-23). Occupation Regime in "Chile" Raids Movement Spaces. indybay.org Excerpts from detailed translated updates.
(2024-07-23). Developing Action Capacity: A Path. indybay.org
(2024-07-23). Sunday 7/21: Virtual TownHall Series with Candidates. indybay.org REGISTER: bit.ly/napaccal-our-voices…
(2024-07-23). Are Pro-Police Scammers Campaigning For Your Cash? levernews.com 
(2024-07-23). U.S. imperialism has never been 'beyond the purview' of the American Medical Association. liberationnews.org 
The AMA refuses to support a call for a ceasefire, consistent with its long history of racism under the guise of medical neutrality.
(2024-07-23). Hamas, Fatah and other Palestinian groups sign 'national unity' deal in China. middleeasteye.net Hamas, Fatah and other Palestinian groups sign 'national unity' deal in China | Agreement aimed at ending divisions and creating platform for the factions to jointly rule a post-war Gaza | | Left to right, Fatah's Mahmoud al-Aloul, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Hamas's Mousa Abu Marzouk at an…
(2024-07-23). Cambridge University to review investments in response to pro-Gaza protests. middleeasteye.net 
Cambridge University to review investments in response to pro-Gaza protests | University says demonstrations and appeals by the student union and in colleges prompted it to consider whether policy 'in line with our institutional values' | | The encampment on Cambridge's iconic King's Parade…
(2024-07-23). China challenges West on Gaza by offering Palestinians a new platform. middleeasteye.net 
China challenges West on Gaza by offering Palestinians a new platform | Beijing's hosting of reconciliation talks between Hamas and Fatah is latest example of growing influence in the Middle East, say analysts | | China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi gestures during an event hosting senior Pale…
(2024-07-23). Shopkeepers in Bageshwar Dham required to display nameplates, says Hindutva Priest Dhirendra Shastri. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror Staff In Bageshwar Dham, Chhatrapur, Madhya Pradesh, shopkeepers are now mandated to display nameplates outside their establishments following a diktat from Hinudtava priest Dhirendra Krishna Shastri. He said that the rule aims to ensure clear identification of shopkeepers and is not intended to target any particular religious group. Shastri stated, "We have …
(2024-07-23). Power shift at India Islamic Cultural Centre (IICC): Upcoming election sparks intense interest. muslimmirror.com By Special Correspondent The upcoming election for the top leadership position at the India Islamic Cultural Centre (IICC) has generated significant interest in the Muslim political sphere and elite circles. This marks a notable shift from the typical results seen at the Centre over the past two decades. It's particularly noteworthy that this will be …
(2024-07-23). UAE court sentences 53 Bangladeshi nationals to 10-year prison terms for protesting against their home government. muslimmirror.com A court in the United Arab Emirates has sentenced 53 Bangladeshi nationals to 10 years in prison each for organizing and participating in protests against their home government. The verdict, announced on Monday, has drawn international attention and concern over the treatment of expatriates involved in political activities. The convicted individuals were found guilty of …
(2024-07-23). UAE court sentences 53 Bangladeshi nationals to 10-year prison terms for protesting against their home government. muslimmirror.com A court in the United Arab Emirates has sentenced 53 Bangladeshi nationals to 10 years in prison each for organizing and participating in protests against their home government. The verdict, announced on Monday, has drawn international attention and concern over the treatment of expatriates involved in political activities. The convicted individuals were found guilty of …
(2024-07-23). Shopkeepers in Bageshwar Dham required to display nameplates, says Hindutva Priest Dhirendra Shastri. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror Staff In Bageshwar Dham, Chhatrapur, Madhya Pradesh, shopkeepers are now mandated to display nameplates outside their establishments following a diktat from Hinudtava priest Dhirendra Krishna Shastri. He said that the rule aims to ensure clear identification of shopkeepers and is not intended to target any particular religious group. Shastri stated, "We have …
(2024-07-23). What's worse than a devouring, criminal president? A deified, raging outlaw excited by violence. nationofchange.org Trumpism is not a slippery slope but a mountain avalanche on steroids.
(2024-07-23). EPA's $4.3 billion initiative to combat climate pollution across 30 states. nationofchange.org The EPA's announcement of $4.3 billion in funding for 25 projects aims to address climate pollution and advance environmental justice across 30 states, marking a significant step in the fight against climate change.
(2024-07-23). Outrage and calls for justice after Sonya Massey's fatal shooting by police in Illinois. nationofchange.org Campaigners and political leaders across the United States respond with outrage and calls for justice after the release of body camera footage showing the deadly police shooting of Sonya Massey, an unarmed 36-year-old Black woman from Springfield, Illinois.
(2024-07-23). Can humanity repair its relationship with nature? Weaving Earth Education Center offers a promising path. nationofchange.org This all-ages education center reminds us that "we are a part of this earth, not apart from it."
(2024-07-23). Artists, trade union leaders, academics, journalists, and politicians unite against Netanyahu. peoplesdispatch.org
(2024-07-23). 'The Spy Who Went into Rehab': A dramatic spoof on a film fantasy. peoplesworld.org 
VENICE, Calif. — As I entered Pacific Resident Theatre's smaller "co-op space," Herb Alpert's jaunty, trumpet-forward instrumental piece "Casino Royale" was playing on the PA system. In fact, this clever choice was a perfect mood-setter that set the stage for Gregg Ostrin's The Spy Who Went into Rehab. Alpert's upbeat brassy tune was the theme …
(2024-07-23). Harris piles up delegate pledges and union endorsements. peoplesworld.org 
Vice President Harris is campaigning in battleground Wisconsin today as her campaign enters its third day. The gathering in Milwaukee today will be the first major public event of her campaign. The count of delegates promising to vote for her, showing she has enough for the nomination, is based on a survey by Associated Press …
(2024-07-23). Republicans' Project 2025 maps out plan to gut Medicare and Medicaid. peoplesworld.org 
Republicans have done the United States a huge favor by explaining in detail what they'll try to do if Donald Trump is re-elected. Project 2025, a "presidential transition project" of the Heritage Foundation, helpfully lays out how a group of former Trump officials would like to transform the country into a right-wing dystopia where the rich thrive …
(2024-07-23). Over ten countries to attend Angola International Fair. plenglish.com Hermenegildo Santos, Communications and Marketing manager of the Arena Group, stated that among the nations represented in the pavilions of the Luanda-Bengo Special Economic Zone are Portugal, Brazil, Italy, the United States, Germany, Japan, and South Korea. | The number of exhibitors, in general, has already exceeded the previous edition of the event, when 1,300 companies brought their products and services. but organizers continue to receive registration requests, Santos told Jornal de Angola. | FILDA will be held until July 28 under the theme "Food Security and International Partnership." | Angola's Industry…
(2024-07-23). Angola reaffirms commitment to improve health services. plenglish.com Luanda, Jul 23 (Prensa Latina) The Angolan Minister of Health, Silvia Lutucuta, reaffirmed the Executive commitment to improve the quality of services in the country and the humanization of care at all levels.
(2024-07-23). Cuban Olympic Committee issues statement on Refugee Team. plenglish.com Paris, Jul 23 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban Olympic Committee (COC) on Tuesday issued a statement disagreeing with the inclusion of Cuban nationals in the Refugee Team that will participate in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
(2024-07-23). Argentine journalists lament death of Cuba's Jose Dos Santos. plenglish.com Buenos Aires, Jul 23 (Prensa Latina) The Argentine Club of Journalists Friends of Cuba (CAPAC) on Monday expressed its sorrow for the death of a Cuban colleague, José Dos Santos, at the age of 77.
(2024-07-23). Jose Marti's book adds to Guatemala's children's literature tradition. plenglish.com Guatemala, Jul 23 (Prensa Latina) The presence of the first edition in Guatemala of the book "La Edad de Oro" (The Golden Age), a book that Cuban National Hero Jose Marti wrote for children, adds to the tradition of children's literature in this country, Cuban researcher Mauricio Nuñez acknowledged.
(2024-07-23). Calm returns to El Salvador after heavy storms. plenglish.com San Salvador, Jul 23 (Prensa Latina) Fair weather returned to El Salvador after a night of heavy rains accompanied by strong winds, the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MARN) reported on Tuesday.
(2024-07-23). Palestinian factions sign consensus in Beijing in favor of unity. plenglish.com Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi attended the closing ceremony and witnessed the signing of the deal, which he described as historic for the cause of Palestinian liberation. | According to the head of Chinese diplomacy, the most crucial outcome of this talks between the several factions was the confirmation that the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) is the sole legitimate representative of the entire Palestinian people. | In addition, he said that the most outstanding point is the agreement to focus on post-conflict governance in Gaza and the setting up of a temporary national reconciliation government.
(2024-07-23). DPRK denounces US war preparations. plenglish.com Pyongyang, Jul 23 (Prensa Latina) The United States is preparing the conditions to attack the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the moment of the confrontation only depends on Washington, the state news agency KCNA denounced on Tuesday.
(2024-07-23). Cuba and Zimbabwe review bilateral relations in Ethiopia. plenglish.com Addis Ababa, Jul 23 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Elio Rodriguez Perdomo met on Tuesday with Zimbabwe's deputy minister of Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion, David Kudakwashe Mnangagwa, to discuss bilateral issues.
(2024-07-23). Cuba's participation in UNESCO event in India is crucial. plenglish.com New Delhi, Jul 23 (Prensa Latina) Nilson Acosta, vice president of the National Heritage Council, noted the importance of Cuba's participation in a UNESCO event here to analyze processes on sites of outstanding universal value.
(2024-07-23). Russia and Iran close comprehensive strategic partnership treaty. plenglish.com Moscow, Jul 23 (Prensa Latina) Russia and Iran finalized the preparation for a comprehensive strategic partnership treaty to be signed soon, Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko said on Tuesday.
(2024-07-23). Guatemalan URNG party hails Cuba's National Rebellion Day. plenglish.com Guatemala, Jul 23 (Prensa Latina) The Guatemalan National Revolutionary Unity Party (URNG-MAÂZ) congratulated Cuba on the Day of National Rebelliousness, on July 26, when the Moncada Garrison was attacked in 1953.
(2024-07-23). Hamas announces 'national unity' deal with other Palestinian factions. presstv.ir Hamas says it has signed an agreement in the Chinese capital Beijing with other Palestinian factions, including Fatah, to work together for "national unity."
(2024-07-23). Samsung Electronics union workers strike for higher pay, more benefits. presstv.ir Members of a Samsung Electronics union have staged a rally in their continued strike in South Korea, demanding higher wages and improved benefits.
(2024-07-23). Why global IT outage did not affect Iran. presstv.ir While a global software outage Friday brought many computer systems to a screeching halt and paralyzed daily activities, no disruptions were reported in Iran.
(2024-07-23). Iran seizes tanker smuggling huge amount of fuel in Persian Gulf. presstv.ir All the 12 crew members with Indian and Sri Lankan nationalities were also arrested.
(2024-07-23). Iran: Relations with US hinge on change in its 'hostile' policies. presstv.ir "As we have previously said, the comings and goings of governments and individuals do matter to us," Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kan'ani said.
(2024-07-23). Samsung Electronics' main South Korea union to go on indefinite strike. presstv.ir Samsung Electronics' main South Korea union will go on an indefinite strike.
(2024-07-23). China, Philippines reach provisional deal to ease maritime tensions. presstv.ir China and the Philippines have reached a provisional deal on resupply missions to a grounded Filipino ship in the South China Sea, amid efforts to ease maritime tensions.
(2024-07-23). Thierry Henry kicks off Olympic torch relay in Paris. presstv.ir Arsenal and France football great Thierry Henry bears the Olympic torch as it begins its journey through Paris.
(2024-07-23). Body cam footage shows white US police shooting unarmed Black woman. presstv.ir Sean Grayson, 30, fired three shots, striking Sonya Massey one time in the face.
(2024-07-23). Iran breaks monopoly in nuclear products, services, manages to export despite sanctions. presstv.ir The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran says the country has managed to break monopoly in the nuclear industry.
(2024-07-23). Tonnes of dead fish surface in western Mexico. presstv.ir Tonnes of dead fish surface on the banks of the Santiago River in western Mexico, with local communities pointing the finger at pollution caused by factories upstream. Around 250 companies discharge their waste in the area, which previously led authorities to prohibit fishing.
(2024-07-23). Samsung workers' union in South Korea kicks off three-day strike. presstv.ir Samsung Electronics workers in South Korea braved the rain on Monday, to chant slogans and raise their fists in unison as they kicked off a three-day strike demanding better pay.
(2024-07-23). Leftists lead in French legislative elections, no party wins absolute majority. presstv.ir A left-wing coalition leads in French legislative elections, with no party winning an absolute majority,…
(2024-07-23). Russia downs 36 drones, HIMARS rockets; Ukraine reports 69 battles. presstv.ir Russia's Defense Ministry reported on Monday that Russian air defense forces had shot down a Ukrainian Air Force MiG-29 aircraft.
(2024-07-23). Firefighters battle to control wildfires in Oregon. presstv.ir
(2024-07-23). Iraqis protest over summer blackouts, water shortages. presstv.ir Hundreds of Iraqis in the southern province of Diwaniyah protest against power cuts and water shortages during the extreme heat of summer.
(2024-07-23). UAE imprisons 57 Bangladeshis for protests against their home government. presstv.ir The UAE sentences 57 Bangladeshi expatriates to lengthy prison terms for staging protest in the Persian Gulf Arab country against their government.
(2024-07-23). US convoy transfers missile launch systems from Iraq to eastern Syria. presstv.ir The US military has reportedly dispatched a military convoy carrying short-range Avenger air defense systems from Iraq to eastern Syria.
(2024-07-23). Sancti Spíritus de gala para celebrar el 26 de Julio. radiohc.cu La Habana, 23 jul (RHC) La Plaza de la Revolución Mayor General Serafín Sánchez Valdivia, de la provincia de Sancti Spíritus, amanece hoy con sus mejores galas para celebrar en las próximas horas el acto central por el Día de la Rebeldía Nacional.
(2024-07-23). Partido URNG de Guatemala saluda Día de la Rebeldía Nacional de Cuba. radiohc.cu Ciudad de Guatemala, 23 julio (RHC) El partido Unidad Revolucionaria Nacional Guatemalteca (URNG-MAÂZ) saludó hoy el 26 de julio, Día de la Rebeldía Nacional de Cuba, por el heroico asalto al Cuartel Moncada en 1953.
(2024-07-23). Kamala Harris allana el camino. radiohc.cu Si bien todavía está lejos de ser confirmada como candidata a la presidencia de Estados Unidos por el partido Demócrata, Kamala Harris va sumando apoyos de peso para afianzarse en la contienda, donde enfrentará al polémico magnate Donald Trump.
(2024-07-23). Conmemoran día de la rebeldía nacional en ciudad de Santa Clara (+Fotos). radiohc.cu Santa Clara, 23 julio (RHC) La efeméride por el Día de la Rebeldía Nacional fue conmemorada hoy aquí por cientos de personas en esta ciudad del centro de Cuba.
(2024-07-23). Vegueros buscarán igualar final beisbolera cubana. radiohc.cu La Habana, 23 jul (PL).- Los Vegueros de Pinar del Río buscarán hoy igualar a un triunfo por bando la final de la 63 Serie Nacional de Béisbol tras caer 1-9 el domingo pasado ante los Leñadores de las Tunas.
(2024-07-23). Importante participación de Cuba en evento de Unesco en India. radiohc.cu Nueva Delhi, 23 julio (RHC) El vicepresidente del Consejo Nacional de Patrimonio, Nilson Acosta, subrayó hoy la importancia de la participación de Cuba aquí en el evento de Unesco por el análisis de procesos sobre sitios de valor universal excepcional.
(2024-07-23). Access to RSS feeds is rejected. reliefweb.int/rss.xml Your large amount of concurrent requests for RSS data causes problems. Use the API or contact ops@reliefweb.int…
(2024-07-23). France Election: Massive Mobilization of the Left. socialistproject.ca 
What are the results of the parliamentary elections in France on 7 July 2024?: | In the second round of France's
(2024-07-23). India shows significant progress in combating climate change. tvbrics.com 
The country also aims to increase the share of electricity generated by non-fossil fuels and strengthen forest cover…
(2024-07-23). The Archipelago 2024 project-educational intensive draws attention to unmanned technologies. tvbrics.com 
Civil unmanned aviation becomes a new sector of the Russian economy…
(2024-07-23). Iran to host the 15th Nanotechnology Exhibition. tvbrics.com 
The country is gradually becoming a leader in this field…
(2024-07-23). South Africa aims to benefit from BRICS's potential to boost its trade. tvbrics.com 
The country will participate in the 14th BRICS Trade Ministers Meeting in Moscow…
(2024-07-23). Court of Appeal finds the National Crime Agency's refusal to investigate human rights abuse-linked cotton imports from the Uyghur region unlawful. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
R (World Uyghur Congress) v National Crime Agency [2024] EWCA Civ 715 This landmark decision was a successful appeal from the judgment of Dove J ([2023] EWHC 88 (Admin)) on the single issue of whether the National Crime Agency ("NCA") misdirected itself when reaching the decision (i) not to investigate alleged offences under Part 7 …
(2024-07-23). FO ∞ Exclusive: Russia Has Kicked Off a New Charm Offensive. fairobserver.com Ukraine keeps warm diplomatic ties with the West. This includes Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelensky's July 11 appearance at the NATO summit in Washington, DC, to bolster the provision of funds and materiel for Ukraine's war effort against Russia. Likewise, but in the opposite hemisphere, Russian President Vladimir Putin has been doing the same. This includes…
(2024-07-23). Kremlin calls EU plan to aid Ukraine with interest from Russian assets 'theft', vows action. scmp.com After Putin sent troops into Ukraine in 2022, the US and its allies prohibited transactions with Russia's central bank and finance ministry, blocking around US$300 billion of sovereign Russian assets.
(2024-07-23). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 879. aljazeera.com As the war enters its 879th day, these are the main developments.
(2024-07-23). Trump's Son Mocks Zelensky After Biden Exits Poll Race: 'My Money Still Coming Right?' | Ukraine War. hindustantimes.com In a viral social media post, Donald Trump Jr. takes a jab at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky following Joe Biden's withdrawal from the presidential race. As Biden has been one of Ukraine's strongest supporters against Russia, Trump Jr.'s post suggests that Zelensky will struggle without Biden's financial and military aid.
(2024-07-23). Biden's withdrawal from US presidential race spells new uncertainty for Ukraine. scmp.com Prospect of Trump victory has long concerned Kyiv, which fears he would end support and force Ukraine to sue for peace, benefiting Russia.
(2024-07-23). Artist EB Lewis Illustrates Social Injustice and Children's Books. unicornriot.ninja 
(2024-07-23). A new "American hero" emerges from the Easter egg. uwidata.com Like a predator cornered, the current ruling class in the US is fighting for survival. To prolong the existence of a failed system, they are resorting to radical measures. The latest instance was the assassination attempt on Donald Trump around 6: 30 PM local time on July 13 in Pennsylvania. Thus, a new chapter in the …
(2024-07-23). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Unions covering more than 11,400 Walmart workers have shut down a strike after just six days while 28,000 US flight attendants at United will vote next month on approval to strike.
(2024-07-23). Union sellout of LCBO workers paves way for privatization of alcohol sales in Ontario. wsws.org "We got the deal signed. People are back to work," Ontario's right-wing Premier Doug Ford boasted Monday as more than 9,000 workers at government-owned liquor stores returned to the job after two weeks on strike.
(2024-07-23). The Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL): The alliance of Stalinism and middle-class radicalism. wsws.org An organization and its class character must be judged, not by what it says of itself, but on the basis of its history and program.
(2024-07-23). Minneapolis park board strike at the crossroads following overwhelming rejection of latest contract offer. wsws.org The 91 percent rejection is not only in defiance of the management, but a sharp rebuke to the union bureaucrats who brought the deal to a vote.
(2024-07-23). Solomon Islands and Vanuatu PMs visit Beijing amid escalating Pacific tensions. wsws.org Intensifying diplomatic manoeuvring involving strategically placed Pacific states portends vast preparations for looming wars and police-state repression across the region.
(2024-07-23). UK judge hands down four and five-year jail terms to Just Stop Oil campaigners for peaceful protest. wsws.org Though the bulk of these proceedings leading to the jailings took place under Rishi Sunak's Conservative government, they have been signed off by Sir Keir Starmer's new Labour government.
(2024-07-23). Billionaire Illinois governor Prtizker refuses extra funding for Chicago schools, setting stage for huge cuts. wsws.org Chicago Mayor Johnson and Chicago Teachers Union leaders had called for the state to increase funding, knowing full well it would not, in order to give themselves cover for the next sellout teachers contract.
(2024-07-23). Bodycam footage shows former Illinois sheriff deputy murdered Sonya Massey. wsws.org Footage of the brutal murder of Massey, an unarmed woman holding a pot of water in her home, has provoked widespread anger.
(2024-07-23). Billionaire Illinois governor Pritzker refuses extra funding for Chicago schools, setting stage for huge cuts. wsws.org Chicago Mayor Johnson and Chicago Teachers Union leaders had called for the state to increase funding, knowing full well it would not, in order to give themselves cover for the next sellout teachers contract.
(2024-07-23). Australian government persecutes refugees, including on remote Nauru. wsws.org The Albanese Labor government has rapidly expanded the number of refugees detained on the remote tiny Pacific island of Nauru, under appalling and punitive conditions.
(2024-07-23). Democrats, corporate media glorify right-wing candidacy of Kamala Harris. wsws.org There is a new Democratic presidential candidate, but the same right-wing program of war and austerity.
(2024-07-23). Kenyan protesters defy Ruto's threats. wsws.org The protests are a rejection of Ruto's announcement last Friday of the first batch of Cabinet Secretaries, replacing those dismissed on July 11 after weeks of mass anti-austerity demonstrations. In a provocative move, Ruto reinstated half of the officials he had fired just two weeks ago.
(2024-07-23). SA's response to climate change outlined in new law. sanews.gov.za SA's response to climate change outlined in new law | President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into law the Climate Change Bill, which sets out a national climate change response, including mitigation and adaptation actions, which also constitutes South Africa's fair contribution to the global climate change response. | "The Climate Change Act, as endorsed by the President, enables the alignment of policies that influence South Africa's climate change response, to ensure that South Africa's transition to a low carbon and climate resilient economy and society is not constrained by policy contradictions," the Presidenc…
(2024-07-23). Radhika Desai: Peak Hindutva? newleftreview.org As Modi's BJP loses its overall majority, Radhika Desai examines the part played by India's capitalist conglomerates in his rise—and the contradictions on which their strategy has foundered. The economic crisis of the parched countryside as brake on Hindutva's forward march.
(2024-07-23). Judge orders Malaysia's Jho Low to surrender mother's US$1.8 million in diamonds. scmp.com The 1MDB fugitive was ordered to forfeit a trio of 'flawless' diamonds he bought for his mother from Beyoncé and Adele's jeweller.
(2024-07-23). Landslide victory confirmed for Kagame in Rwanda presidential election. scmp.com Paul Kagame won 99.18 per cent of vote in July 15 election. President since 2000, Kagame has, in practice, been leading Rwanda since 1994.
(2024-07-23). SATIRE: Vet Has Bad News For French Bulldog Hoping To Have Natural Birth. theonion.com 
SAUSALITO, CA—Stressing that she had done everything in her power to avoid medical intervention, local vet Dr. Anita Kaiser, DMV reportedly told a French bulldog Tuesday that she had bad news about her natural birth. "While I know it can be hard for dogs of your breed to hear, unfortunately, centuries of inbreeding…
(2024-07-23). World registers hottest day ever recorded on July 21, highlighting global warming challenges. scmp.com Every month since June 2023 — 13 months in a row — has now ranked as the planet's hottest since records began.
(2024-07-23). U.S. Provoking Russia For War? Putin's Jets Force American Planes To Retreat: 'Tried To Violate…'. hindustantimes.com The Russian Defence Ministry reportedly said it scrambled fighter jets to prevent two U.S. strategic bomber planes from crossing its border over the Barents Sea in the Arctic. In a statement, the Russian MoD said that MiG-29 and MiG-31 fighters prevented two U.S Air Force B-52N strategic bombers from violating the Russian state border. Watch this video to know more.
(2024-07-23). European Parliament must defend democracy under threat. fidh.org
(2024-07-23). Dutton's nuclear delusion an exercise in stupidity. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-07-23). Video: Dozens killed in Ethiopia landslides, including rescuers. aljazeera.com At least 146 people including rescue teams have been killed in mudslides caused by heavy rain in southern Ethiopia.
(2024-07-23). Why the US' ties with its Asian partners have their limits. scmp.com Despite US efforts to isolate Russia and counter China, countries such as India and Vietnam are keen to keep counterbalances in play.
(2024-07-23). A life lost every minute: grim UN report reveals global HIV/Aids mortality rate. scmp.com A new report lays bare the scale of the HIV/Aids pandemic, showing 630,000 worldwide deaths last year — more than double the 2025 target.
(2024-07-23). Paul Le Blanc: What would Lenin do today? links.org.au 
Paul Le Blanc asks: is it possible for us to make use of Lenin's ideas 100 years after his death, and if so — how?
(2024-07-23). Kamala Harris has support of enough Democratic delegates to become party's presidential nominee. whyy.org Vice President Kamala Harris has secured the support of enough Democratic delegates to become her party's nominee against Republican Donald Trump, according to an The quick coalescing behind Harris marked an attempt by the party to put weeks of internecine drama over Biden's political future behind them and to unify behind the task of defeating Trump with just over 100 days until Electio…
(2024-07-23). Democrats promise 'orderly process' to replace Biden. Harris favoured, but questions remain. scmp.com Vice-President Kamala Harris is emerging as the favourite to become the Democratic Party's nominee — but, for now, the party isn't offering many details on what happens next.
(2024-07-23). No more distractions: Delaware lawmakers back effort to seal away cell phones in the classroom. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Across the country, schools are increasingly embracing policies to either ban cell phones or limit their use in the classroom. The new rules aim to reduce distractions and foster the development of student's social and emotional skills, ultimately creating a more focused and supportive learning environment. | At the close of this year's legislative session, Delaware lawmakers approved a $168 million supplemental spending bill that included money for a plethora of one-time ex…
(2024-07-23). Founder of South Korea's Kakao arrested over alleged stock price rigging. aljazeera.com Kim Beom-su is accused of conspiring to inflate SM Entertainment's stock price to prevent takeover by rival agency.
(2024-07-23). Biden and Netanyahu Set for Key White House Meeting as US Election Looms. themedialine.org 
(2024-07-23). Happy Egyptian Independence Day from The Media Line! themedialine.org 
(2024-07-23). UK Conservatives planned to spend US$13 billion on Rwanda migrant scheme, minister says. scmp.com Home Secretary Yvette Cooper told parliament the Rwanda plan, now scrapped, has already cost taxpayers US$905 million.
(2024-07-23). Algerian Opposition Leaders Denounce Authoritarian Measures Ahead of Upcoming Elections. themedialine.org 
(2024-07-23). Graphic design sector flourishes in Uganda. independent.co.ug 
Young, tech-savvy individuals are at forefront of local and international projects COMMENT | RONNY KAHUMA | The graphic design industry in Uganda is experiencing a vibrant transformation, evolving from a niche profession into a vital component of the nation's creative economy. A growing appreciation for visual aesthetics and the increasing demand for high-quality design in …
(2024-07-23). Japan Ready to Mediate in JCPOA Revival Talks. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida expressed his country's readiness to mediate between Iran and the US in the talks on the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal.
(2024-07-23). Bodycam video shows US policeman fatally shooting Black woman in her home. aljazeera.com Deputy Sean Grayson is charged with the murder of Sonya Massey after shooting at her three times.
(2024-07-23). Sanjay Subrahmanyam: Blood and Bombast. newleftreview.org Sanjay Subrahmanyam on Vinayak Chaturvedi, Hindutva and Violence and Janaki Bakhle, Savarkar and the Making of Hindutva. Intellectual biographies of Hindu nationalism's Mazzini-inspired theoretician.
(2024-07-23). Public consultations on raw water tariffs. sanews.gov.za Public consultations on raw water tariffs | The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has started public consultation meetings on the proposed raw water use charges for the 2025/26 financial year. | During these meetings, the department will get inputs from various role players within the sector on the proposed raw water charges prior to the finalisation, approval and implementation of the proposed water use charges. | The consultations are also aimed at ensuring transparency in the determination of raw water charges for public buy-in and support. | In terms of the National Water Act of 1998, the department is…
(2024-07-23). China hopes US firms can 'play a strong role' after top executives visit Beijing. scmp.com A delegation from the US-China Business Council met with Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on Monday.
(2024-07-23). Accountant remanded on charges of aggravated homosexuality. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Godfrey Kavuma, an accountant for a Kanyanya-based Non-Governmental Organization, has been remanded to Luzira prison on charges of aggravated homosexuality involving a 16-year-old boy. Kavuma allegedly lured the boy into the act with promises of a job. Kavuma appeared before the Kasangati Chief Magistrates Court on Monday to be updated …
(2024-07-23). IRGC Seizes Oil Tanker Smuggling Fuel in Persian Gulf. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy forces confiscated an oil tanker containing a big haul of smuggled diesel in the Persian Gulf.
(2024-07-23). Singapore named safest city for travellers. Philippines' Manila, 1 of the riskiest. scmp.com Asia is home to four of the safest cities in the world — and four of the most dangerous for travellers, according to a new ranking.
(2024-07-23). Bangladesh curfews, internet blackout batter economy amid quota protests. aljazeera.com The South Asian country is estimated to have lost $1.2bn in revenue over the past five days with garment exports hit.
(2024-07-23). Lula 'scared' by Maduro's bloodbath warning ahead of Venezuela vote, president says. scmp.com Brazil's President said: 'I was scared by Maduro's statements that if he loses the election there will be a bloodbath.'
(2024-07-23). 'Kamala is brat': The viral pop meme driving the Harris election campaign. aljazeera.com While 'brat summer' might have earned Harris internet fame, some Charli XCX fans are upset.
(2024-07-23). Cédric Durand: Landscapes of Capital. newleftreview.org A critical engagement with the work of Brett Christophers, whose books—The New Enclosure, Rentier Capitalism, Our Lives in Their Portfolios and The Price Is Wrong—unfold a novel critique of the 'rentier stage' of contemporary capitalism, in the tradition of radical historical geography developed by Lefebvre, Harvey and Davis.
(2024-07-23). Hope and Discontent: Parliament Debates Amid Budget Presentation. devdiscourse.com As Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrived in Parliament to present the first budget of the NDA 3.0 government on Tuesday, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi expressed hope for relief from rising inflation and unemployment. Speaking to ANI, Chaturvedi highlighted the disconnect between the economic survey and the ground reality, pointing out the peak in unemployment and joblessness.
(2024-07-23). Town of Salina Community Center Naming/ Dedication "Hoosock-Jensen Salina Community Center" urbancny.com 
Unveiling ceremony the Hoosock-Jensen Salina Community Center, Town of Salina honors fallen heroes Liverpool, NY — On July 22nd, Town of Salina Supervisor Nick Paro was joined by the families of Onondaga County Sheriff's Lieutenant Michael Hoosock and Syracuse Police Department Officer Michael Jensen to unveil the new name of the Town of Salina Community Center as the Hoosock-Jensen Salina Community Center. Like many in our community, I remember the night of April 14th vividly. It was a night that struck terror in the hearts of a neighborhood and forever changed the trajectory of the Hoosock and Jensen fami…
(2024-07-23). SATIRE: Study Finds 14% Of College Freshmen Contract HPV By End Of Campus Tour. theonion.com 
BALTIMORE—Aiming to raise awareness of the sexually transmitted disease, a new study published Tuesday by the University of Maryland School of Medicine revealed that nearly 14% of college freshmen will contract human papillomavirus by the end of their campus tour. "New data shows a staggering number of incoming…
(2024-07-23). Grey Anderson: Imperium Uncloaked. newleftreview.org Grey Anderson on Tom Stevenson, Someone Else's Empire. Lucid anatomization of the American imperium, with a devastating assessment of the UK's equerry role.
(2024-07-23). Kiwis pour into Australian labour market. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-07-23). Uganda Airlines steps up competition with new flights. independent.co.ug 
The airline has announced Abuja, Lusaka and Harare as new flight destination effective September this year Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Airlines is stepping up competition against Ethiopian Airlines, Kenya Airways, and RwandAir with the launch of new flights to Abuja in Nigeria, Lusaka in Zambia, and Harare in Zimbabwe. This expansion is part …
(2024-07-23). Bangladesh: Attacks and killings of peaceful student protesters strongly condemned. fidh.org
(2024-07-23). Trump Attack: Angry US Congressman Shouts At Secret Service Chief For Refusing To Answer Questions. hindustantimes.com Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) ripped apart into the director of the U.S. Secret Service, Kimberly Cheatle, over her handling of former president Donald Trump's security. Jordan's comments came during a hearing on "Oversight of the U.S. Secret Service and the Attempted Assassination of President Donald J. Trump." Watch for more.
(2024-07-23). New law paves way for establishment of one-stop-shop for small businesses. sanews.gov.za New law paves way for establishment of one-stop-shop for small businesses | President Cyril Ramaphosa has assented to the National Small Enterprise Amendment Bill, which streamlines the support services government provided to small and medium businesses as part of broadening participation in the economy by a greater number of South Africans. | "The National Small Enterprise Amendment Act signed by the President amends the National Small Enterprise Act of 1996 to establish a new entity, the Small Enterprise Development Finance Agency, which will incorporate the Small Enterprise Development Finance Agency (SEFA), t…
(2024-07-23). IBC has resolved more than 1,000 cases resulting in realisation of Rs 3.3 lakh cr to creditors, says FM. devdiscourse.com
(2024-07-23). The Heat: U.S. Politics. america.cgtn.com 
(2024-07-23). Additional debt recovery tribunals to be set up: FM in Lok Sabha. devdiscourse.com
(2024-07-23). 17 July: Ensuring justice for victims at the ICC on International Criminal Justice Day. fidh.org
(2024-07-23). Local company to showcase wares at Essential and Vegetable Oils conference. sanews.gov.za Local company to showcase wares at Essential and Vegetable Oils conference | Dinda Technologies, a distinctly South African company and role-player in harnessing the power of indigenous plants for modern uses and purposes, will display its innovative approach at the third South African Conference on Essential and Vegetable Oils. | The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) will host the conference in partnership with the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), and the Southern African Essential Oils Producers Associatio…
(2024-07-23). KZN hammers out programme of action for the new administration. sanews.gov.za KZN hammers out programme of action for the new administration | The KwaZulu-Natal Executive Council, led by Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli, will today meet for the first provincial lekgotla of the Government of Provincial Unity (GPU). | The two-day lekgotla, which takes place on Tuesday and Wednesday in Durban, is expected to consolidate the programme of action for the seventh provincial administration. | "The lekgotla will serve as a critical platform for strategic planning and will consider the Medium-Term Development Plan. The meeting will also evaluate the implementation of key initiatives, and set a clear directio…
(2024-07-23). Bangladesh: The defiance continues (plus statements from South Asian left). links.org.au 
Omer Abdullah Khan — Students across Bangladesh are grieving, but their anger and grief is fueling a heroic movement of resistance and defiance.
(2024-07-23). AIM-174 Missile Seen On Super Hornet About To Launch From A Carrier For First Time. twz.com 
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(2024-07-23). Over 100 people killed in twin Ethiopia landslides. aljazeera.com Residents seen using bare hands to dig through dirt in search of survivors in remote, mountainous area.
(2024-07-23). Toyota's Pratt Wisely Puts Automotive Eggs in Many Baskets. wattsupwiththat.com Pratt compares the decision by Toyota to seek a multi-pathway approach to the automotive future to the old debate between VHS and Beta.
(2024-07-23). HRDN Letter to Members of the European Parliament — 2024-2029 Legislature. fidh.org The Human Rights and Democracy Network (HRDN) brings together 68 civil society organisations united by a vision that human rights and democracy should be placed at the heart of the European Union's internal and external policy agenda. We work together toward an EU which effectively protects human rights at home, and is a force for positive change in the world.
| In a letter addressed to the new legislature of the European parliament that is taking office at a time of growing global (…) | – |
(2024-07-23). Video: Hamas hails 'unity deal' with Palestinian groups. aljazeera.com Hamas says it has signed an agreement in Beijing to work with other Palestinian groups towards "national unity".
(2024-07-23). Ethiopia: Massive crackdown on civil society organisations. fidh.org The recent forced dissolution of numerous civil society organisations highlights an intensification in the restriction of civic space in Ethiopia, and constitutes a major violation of the rights to freedom of association and expression, which has harmful consequences on civil society as a whole. The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (FIDH-OMCT) urges the Ethiopian authorities to put an immediate end to this escalating crackdown on civic space and independent domestic (…) | – |
(2024-07-23). ANTI-CORRUPTION DEMO: Key roads leading to the Parliament closed. independent.co.ug 
KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | The Ugandan police on Tuesday closed off several key roads leading to the country's parliamentary building where protesters were planning to march to express their displeasure at what they call rampant corruption in the government. Public vehicles are not allowed on these roads, which are only accessible to pedestrians who …
(2024-07-23). All to know about the Paris Olympics 2024: Schedule, sports, venues, dates. aljazeera.com The Summer Olympics start July 26. Here's Al Jazeera's concise viewer guide to the world's largest multisport event.
(2024-07-23). Three NUP MPs, six others remanded. independent.co.ug 
Kampla, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Law Development Center Court on Monday evening remanded three National Unity Platform (NUP) Members of Parliament on charges arising from their alleged involvement in unlawful assembly . They are: Katikamu South MP Hassan Kirumira, Bbale county MP Charles Tebandeke and Mityana Municipality MP Francis Zaake who appeared on a …
(2024-07-23). Can Harris — or any other Democrat — access Biden campaign money? whyy.org This story originally appeared on The Biden campaign said it had $240 million cash on hand at the beginning of July. It likely burned through a good deal of that on ads, staffing and the like since then, but now that President Biden is out, there's a question of whether any other candidate would or should have access to that money. | The short answer seems to be that Vice President Harris — who is already poised to be the new Democratic nominee — has a strong claim to the funds, because she was and is on t…
(2024-07-23). SATIRE: J.D. Vance Vows To Fight For Forgotten Communities In Silicon Valley. theonion.com 
SAN FRANCISCO—Pledging to never leave behind the many millionaires and billionaires from the region who helped shape him into the person he is now, vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance vowed in a speech Tuesday that he would always fight for the forgotten communities in Silicon Valley. "Many of the Democratic …
(2024-07-23). China's trade with Mexico is not reciprocal, says finance minister, echoing US concerns. scmp.com Mainland GDP growth comes 'at expense of North America', so only logical that both Americans and Mexicans demand fair share of global demand.
(2024-07-23). Iraq and US Discuss Timetable for Coalition Troop Withdrawal. themedialine.org 
(2024-07-23). Iran: Report on the human rights situation for the Universal Periodic Review. fidh.org On 17 July 2024, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) submitted a report for the fourth Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Iran.
The report, jointly prepared with the League for the Defence of Human Rights in Iran (LDDHI), highlights the deteriorating human right situation in Iran since the previous UPR in November 2019.
| The report covers the following thematic areas: the judiciary and fair trial rights; the death penalty; civil society and human rights defenders; (…) | – |
(2024-07-23). Risky Issues Too Big for Netanyahu To Postpone United States Trip. themedialine.org 
(2024-07-23). Kenya Anti-government Protest: Security heightened at main airport. independent.co.ug 
NAIROBI, KENYA | Xinhua | Kenyan authorities on Tuesday heightened security in and around the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in the capital of Nairobi, the country's main airport, ahead of anti-government protests. Young Kenyan protesters, or Gen-Z, have threatened to disrupt airport operations to protest President William Ruto's decision to rehire six former Cabinet …
(2024-07-23). SATIRE: Borderline Personnel Disorder. theonion.com 
(2024-07-23). US-Russian journalist jailed for over 6 years in Russia for reporting false information. scmp.com Alsu Kurmasheva, who works for the US-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty outlet, had been in prison since October.
(2024-07-23). Ethiopia landslide kills 229 people, rescuers 'still digging' for survivors. scmp.com The landslide occurred around 10: 00am on Monday following heavy rains in a mountainous area of South Ethiopia regional state.
(2024-07-23). Delegate haul gives Kamala Harris clear path to Democratic presidential nomination. scmp.com Riding a wave of momentum, the US vice-president appears poised to fight an election that would propel her into the history books.
(2024-07-23). The deep state bet the farm on taking Trump out, now what? strategic-culture.su 
Getting rid of Donald Trump using a set-up lone assassin on July 13 would have tipped the presidential race in favor of Joe Biden. But it didn't work out. | ‚ùóÔ∏èJoin us on , , and…
(2024-07-23). Azerbaijan: Free Academic Facing Bogus Charges. hrw.org Click to expand Image | A photograph of Gubad Ibadoghlu taken in 2021. | © 2021 Private | (Berlin, July 23, 2024) — Azerbaijan should free Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu, an academic arrested a year ago who is facing up to 17 years in prison on trumped-up charges, and end its crackdown on activists and journalists who criticize the government, a group of nongovernmental organizations including Human Rights Watch said in a statement released today.The following is their statement: July 23 — We, the undersigned organizations, strongly condemn the ongoing crackdown against civil society in Azerbaijan that h…
(2024-07-23). Hunter Biden drops lawsuit against Fox News over explicit images in streaming series. scmp.com Lawsuit involves nude images shown in The Trial of Hunter Biden, which features 'mock trial' of president's son on charges he has not faced.
(2024-07-23). South Korea's Supreme Court Affirms Rights of Same-Sex Partners. hrw.org Click to expand Image | So Seong-wook, left, and Kim Yong Min leave the Supreme Court building in Seoul, South Korea, July 18, 2024. | © 2024 Suh Dae-yeon/Yonhap via AP Photo | On July 18, South Korea's Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling affirming that the country's National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) must extend dependent benefits to same-sex partners.The plaintiff in the case, So Sung-uk, had registered his partner, Kim Young-min, as a dependent to obtain employer health insurance benefits. The NHIS initially accepted Kim as a dependent, but later revoked that status when its decision to recogn…
(2024-07-23). Top US envoy expects to meet with Chinese foreign minister during tour of Asian allies. scmp.com Secretary of State Antony Blinken plans to engage with Wang Yi, but will also face partners' questions about the direction of US policy in a tumultuous election season.
(2024-07-23). Belarus: Three years after their arbitrary arrest, Viasna members must be immediately released. fidh.org
(2024-07-23). Russia: Oleg Orlov's appeal rejected. fidh.org
(2024-07-23). YouTuber Elvish Yadav Under ED Scanner in Snake Venom Money Laundering Case. devdiscourse.com YouTuber Siddharth Yadav, popularly known as Elvish Yadav, appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday for questioning in connection with a money laundering case involving suspected use of snake venom as a recreational drug. According to official sources, the ED will record Yadav's statement at its zonal office on Ashok Marg.
(2024-07-23). Philadelphia Ballet offers no-fear dance classes to wary adults. whyy.org 
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Tracy Somani arrived at the Philadelphia Ballet building on North Broad Street wearing a nervous look. | She came to take a class but wasn't sure where to go. She poked her head into a studio. Somani has been a longtime audience member at ballet performances, but never attempted to dance ballet. It seems really hard. | "I see what makes it beautiful, but I think it would demand a lot for the body and the mind and the rigor and the conditioning," she said. "I think that's why…
(2024-07-23). Iran Lauds Yemen's Support for Gaza. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The caretaker foreign minister of Iran admired the Yemeni nation, resistance forces and leaders for their "historic" backing for the Palestinian nation, saying such support has brought glory to the Islamic world.
(2024-07-23). What Works: Lessons on Fighting Oppression and Building Power From Across the Globe. publicbooks.org When, how, and why does collective organizing achieve positive effects for those engaging in this difficult, and oftentimes risky, endeavor?
(2024-07-23). Fertility Rates Are Declining. Is Tech to Blame? fairobserver.com Rising inequality and social isolation have led to an "epidemic of despair" that is driving down fertility rates worldwide, according to a new paper by University of Pennsylvania neuroscientists Michael Platt and Peter Sterling. This acute sense of loneliness and anxiety is contributing to more physical and mental ailments, particularly in high-income countries, and dampening…
(2024-07-23). Owen Hatherley: Labourism: In and Against? newleftreview.org Owen Hatherley on Andy Beckett, The Searchers. Interlinked portraits of the Labour Party's Bennite bloc, from 1968 to the Corbyn leadership.
(2024-07-23). Kamala Harris now the focus of unprecedented shake-up in US election campaign. scmp.com The US vice-president, tapped by Joe Biden to replace him as Democratic nominee, must secure support of rivals while taking control of party apparatus.
(2024-07-23). FM proposes transit-oriented development plans for large cities having population of over 30 lakh. devdiscourse.com
(2024-07-23). U.S. secret service director resigns following attempted assassination of Trump. independent.co.ug 
WASHINGTON | Xinhua | U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned on Tuesday after widespread outrage over the agency's failure to prevent the recent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. She earlier acknowledged it was "the most significant operational failure at the Secret Service in decades. ‚ñ Share …
(2024-07-23). ANTI-CORRUPTION DEMO: Lawyers blocked from accessing police stations. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of members of Uganda Law Society, an umbrella body that brings together all the lawyers in the country, has been blocked from accessing the Central Police Station in Kampala. The lawyers who were led by the ULS President Bernard Oundo were blocked from the main entrance by police …
(2024-07-23). Decree in Cameroon Unjustifiably Censors Free Speech. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Cameroon's parliament in Yaoundé, November 17, 2017. | © 2017 AFP via Getty Images | It is becoming increasingly difficult to speak freely in Cameroon.In a decree issued on July 16, Emmanuel Mariel Djikdent, the head of the Mfoundi division, where the capital Yaoundé is situated, stated that "anyone who dangerously insults the [state] institutions or the person who embodies them," could be banned from staying in the division. Djikdent issued this decree to "preserve public order."Two days later, René Emmanuel Sadi, the communication minister, issued a press release stating that "it…
(2024-07-23). Onondaga County Advertisement For Bids — Notice To Contractors Sidney B. Coulter Library Diesel Tank Replacement. urbancny.com 
Advertisement For Bids Notice To Contractors Sidney B. Coulter Library Tank ReplacementContract 1- General Onondaga County Bid Reference No. Ongov-106-24 Sealed bids for the construction of Sidney B. Coulter Tank Replacement, located at 4585 West Seneca Turnpike, Syracuse New York 13215 will be received at the office of the Onondaga County Purchasing Director, 13th floor, John H. Mulroy Civic Center, 421 Montgomery Street, Syracuse New York, until 2: 00 PM Local Time, on August 27, 2024, and there at said office, at said time, publicly opened and read aloud. Bids must be on a lump sum basis. The project will consi…
(2024-07-23). Belarus: Stop the execution of Rico Krieger. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), Viasna and the undersigned organizations call on the Belarusian authorities to stop the execution of German national Rico Krieger, sentenced to death in Belarus on 24 June 2024.
Paris, 22 July 2024. On 24 June, German national Rico Krieger was sentenced to death by firing squad by the Minsk Regional Court in a secretive trial. As reported by Human Rights Center Viasna, Krieger, a former employee of the German Red Cross, was inter alia (…) | – |
(2024-07-23). Video shows US shooting of Black woman by police she called. aljazeera.com Video shows US shooting of Black woman by police she called for help.
(2024-07-23). Assad Urges Expansion of Syria's Strategic Ties with Iran. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Syrian President Bashar al-Assad reiterated his country's willingness to enhance strategic relations with Iran.
(2024-07-23). SC directs environment ministry to conduct consultation with all stakeholders before formulating national policy on GM crops. devdiscourse.com
(2024-07-23). Govt will develop digital public infra application in 7 areas, including credit, MSME service delivery: FM in Lok Sabha. devdiscourse.com
(2024-07-23). Kamala Harris' Big Claim On Biden In First Speech After President Quits US Election, Endorses Her. hindustantimes.com U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris made her first public address since Joe Biden endorsed her for president. Harris said Biden's "legacy of accomplishment over the past three years is unmatched in modern history". Watch this video for more.
(2024-07-23). 'I know Trump's type': Harris touts prosecutor past, gains most delegates. aljazeera.com US Vice President Kamala Harris clinches majority of delegates ahead of Democratic National Convention next month.
(2024-07-23). Having invented so many technologies, how can U.S. still use Windows? strategic-culture.su The USA, which developed all possible technologies that resulted in GNU/Linux, is also in the hands of Microsoft. How is such a thing possible? | ‚ùóÔ∏èJoin us on , , and . | Contact…
(2024-07-23). Anant Ambani's glitzy wedding highlights India's 'missing middle class'. aljazeera.com India's middle class is much poorer than China's after decades of strong growth despite starting at a similar base.
(2024-07-23). In Bangladesh, protests are no longer about the quota system. aljazeera.com The violence has led even common people to demand the prime minister's exit.
(2024-07-23). Washington Welcomes Netanyahu Amid Biden Withdrawal Whirlwind. themedialine.org 
(2024-07-23). University students arrested in anti-corruption demos near Parliament Avenue. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two groups of anti-corruption protesters have been arrested in separate incidents near Parliament Avenue. The first group, comprising students from Makerere University, has been taken into custody on Nasser Road. Shortly afterwards, mores students, this time from the Islamic University of Uganda-IUIU have also been arrested at Parliament Avenue. "Anita …
(2024-07-23). SATIRE: Trump Vows To Unite Nation Against Common Enemy Of Other Americans. theonion.com 
GRAND RAPIDS, MI—Addressing supporters at his latest rally, former President Donald Trump vowed over the weekend to unite the nation against the common enemy of other Americans. "We must come together to defeat the scourge that is our fellow Americans," said the Republican presidential nominee, who reportedly spoke…
(2024-07-23). ANTI-CORRUPTION DEMO: Activists Beewol, Maulanareign arrested. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Teams from the Uganda Law Society are stationed at several police stations to help over 30 activitsts arrested at today's demonstrations against corruption. Social media influencer Bernard Ewalu (Beewol), comedian Reign Omusoyisoyi (Maulanareign)a and former Makerere Guild President Papa Were are among those arrested by police as they prepared …
(2024-07-23). SATIRE: Report: 78% Of Americans Too Distracted By Politics To Appreciate The Summer Glen Powell Is Having. theonion.com 
WASHINGTON—A new report published Tuesday by the Pew Research Center found that 78% of Americans were too distracted by politics to appreciate the summer Glen Powell is having. "Between the attempted assassination of one party's presidential candidate and a last-minute replacement of the other, more than three…
(2024-07-23). Olympics: Abuse in Indian Wrestling Exposes Need for Global Hotline. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Indian wrestlers Sangita Phogat (left), Vinesh Phogat (center), and Sakshi Malik hold candles during a march in response to allegations of sexual harassment of athletes by the Wrestling Federation of India chief, in New Delhi, May 23, 2023. | © 2023 Kabir Jhangiani/NurPhoto via AP…
(2024-07-23). Govt proposes development of digital public infra application for productivity gains, biz opportunities and innovation by private sector: FM. devdiscourse.com
(2024-07-23). Xi congratulates Kagame on reelection as Rwandan president. independent.co.ug 
BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday sent a message to Paul Kagame, congratulating him on reelection as president of the Republic of Rwanda. In the message, Xi pointed out that Rwanda is a traditional friendly country of China, and that in recent years, China-Rwanda relations have developed rapidly, with fruitful results …
(2024-07-23). Media has normalised Trump's bullying — it's time to take control. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-07-23). Team GB pay for air conditioning to make up for Paris 2024's eco-friendly offering. wattsupwiththat.com If Mayor Hidalgo is worried about an extra degree of heat in summer, surely the answer is more air conditioning, not less?>
(2024-07-23). Several youths arrested in the anti-corruption protest. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several youthful anti-corruption protesters were on Tuesday arrested from various parts of Kampala during the anti-corruption march to Parliament. While the police had warned against the march, mainly calling for the resignation of the Speaker of Parliament Annet Anita Among, some brave youth came out to face the military and …
(2024-07-23). US wary of China-Russia cooperation in increasingly strategic Arctic. aljazeera.com Beijing and Moscow accuse the US of misplaced and confrontational criticism of their actions in the polar region.
(2024-07-23). Rebecca Lossin: The Multiple Gaze. newleftreview.org Resisting the erasure of working-class life in the American rust belt, the critical photography of LaToya Ruby Frazier combines intimate portraiture with representations of capital's flight. Rebecca Lossin reflects on MoMA's recent retrospective of her work—and on the cultural politics of documentary image-making in an age saturated with the visual.
(2024-07-23). SATIRE: 'Really, Really, Really Happy For You, Kamala,' Says Hillary Clinton, Not Letting Go Of Handshake. theonion.com 
WASHINGTON—Doing her best to appear elated while a large, throbbing vein protruded from her forehead, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she was 'really, really, really happy' for Vice President Kamala Harris as she shook the presumptive Democratic nominee's hand and refused to let go of it. "So, so, so…
(2024-07-23). Prisons hold back suspects from courts over protest security concerns. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Prisons Services has today not produced any suspects in all Kampala and Wakiso District Courts for hearing of various criminal cases, Uganda Radio Network has learnt. URN reporter visited courts in Kampala City Centre that host criminal sessions and found that there was no business going on regarding …
(2024-07-23). Kamala Harris tests Democratic candidacy in Wisconsin, where Trump led Biden in polls. scmp.com Wisconsin is one of the handful of states that will decide the winner of the November 5 presidential election.
(2024-07-23). Pentagon to bolster response to China, Russia in melting Arctic. scmp.com In a new report, the US defence department highlighted concern over a 'growing alignment' between China and Russia.
(2024-07-23). Tony Wood: Mexico in Flux. newleftreview.org Against the rightward trend of the Old World, countries in Latin America continue to favour governments of the left. The resounding mandate for Claudia Sheinbaum in Mexico's presidential election confirms Morena's hegemony within the new party system. Where exactly on the political map should its project be placed?
(2024-07-23). World leaders rush to size up Harris, but brace for Trump win: 'ready for both scenarios'. scmp.com The elevation of Kamala Harris as the Democratic front-runner injects uncertainty into the US election for world leaders already grappling with the implications of Trump's potential return to the presidency.
(2024-07-23). Plea to 'uncounted' PNG residents to call in as census winds down. asiapacificreport.nz By Bramo Tingkeo in Port Moresby Port Moresby residents who have missed out on the Papua New Guinea's national census counting have been urged to call the census call center on 1801676 to have themselves counted as part of the 2024 census "mop-up" exercise in NCD. While the counting of the residents in the National…
(2024-07-23). Russia charges Russian-German lawyer with treason. aljazeera.com German Moyzhes was arrested in St Petersburg in late May and is being held in pretrial detention in a Moscow prison.
(2024-07-23). Operation Shanela nets 793 suspects in the North West. sanews.gov.za Operation Shanela nets 793 suspects in the North West | Over 700 people have been arrested in Operation Shanela operations in the North West. | The suspects, 793 in total, were arrested in stop and searches, roadblocks and inspections conducted in the province from Monday, 15 July 2024 until Sunday, 21 July 2024. | The suspects were arrested for, among other things, rape, murder,, malicious damage to property, burglary at a residential and business premises, theft of motor vehicles and motorcycles. | Of the 793 arrested suspects, 347 were wanted for contact crimes like murder, attempted murder, rape, assault wit…
(2024-07-23). How the U.S. legalizes its criminal global surveillance of communications. strategic-culture.su A few years ago, Russian President Vladimir Putin disclosed that he didn't use any mobile phone communications. Should anybody be surprised? | ‚ùóÔ∏èJoin us on , , and . | Contact us…
(2024-07-23). 200 oil producers, stakeholders from Southern Africa gather in Pretoria. sanews.gov.za 200 oil producers, stakeholders from Southern Africa gather in Pretoria | The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) will this week host the 3rd South African Conference on Essential and Vegetable Oils, bringing together 200 oil producers and stakeholders from across South Africa and Southern Africa. | The event aims to share innovative trends in the global marketplace, including various applications for essential and vegetable oils, and to address critical issues faced by this industry. | According to the department, attendees will gain valuable insights from proven experts on the most pressing c…
(2024-07-23). Hamas and Fatah sign unity deal in Beijing aimed at Gaza governance. aljazeera.com The factions have agreed an 'interim national reconciliation government', says Chinese Foreign Ministry.
(2024-07-23). Appropriate changes will be made to IBC and steps will be taken to strengthen tribunals: FM in LS. devdiscourse.com
(2024-07-23). Hamas and Fatah Unite in China-Brokered Palestinian Talks. themedialine.org 
(2024-07-23). Biden Admin Cuts Multi-Billion Dollar Check to Push 'Community-Driven' Green Projects All Over America. wattsupwiththat.com The projects include electric vehicle (EV) charging station construction, funds to help local governments expedite green energy siting and programs to enhance heat pump adoption.
(2024-07-23). 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.
(2024-07-23). Masacre en Palestina: Se contabilizan más de 39 000 fallecidos. cubadebate.cu El Ministerio de Salud de Gaza, mediante una declaración en la plataforma Telegram, señala que, hasta la fecha, se han contabilizado 39 006 palestinos muertos y 89 818 heridos, antes de denunciar que "la ocupación israelí ha llevado a cabo tres masacres contra núcleos familiares en la Franja de Gaza durante el último día".
(2024-07-23). Cerca de 60 dirigentes amazónicos están bajo amenaza de muerte en Perú. cubadebate.cu La organización que agrupa a nueve agrupaciones de comunidades ancestrales de la Amazonia apuntó que la cifra corresponde a los líderes amenazados por narcotraficantes, depredadores de la floresta y otros invasores de territorios nativos. El amedrentamiento continuó tras el asesinato del dirigente de la etnia Kakataibo Mariana Isacama.
(2024-07-23). Comité Olímpico Cubano emite declaración sobre Equipo de Refugiados. radiohc.cu París, 23 julio (RHC) El Comité Olímpico Cubano (COC) emitió hoy una declaración en desacuerdo con la inclusión de nacionales en el Equipo de Refugiados que asistirá a los Juegos Olímpicos de París 2024.
(2024-07-23). Cuba recibió más de un millón de visitantes internacionales en lo que va de año. radiohc.cu La Habana, 23 julio (RHC) Un informe oficial indica hoy que Cuba recibió en lo que va de este año más de un millón de visitantes internacionales.
(2024-07-23). Declaración del Comité Olímpico Cubano sobre atleta en Equipo de Refugiados. radiohc.cu La Habana, 23 jul (RHC).- A propósito de la inclusión de dos deportistas cubanos en el Equipo Olímpico de Refugiados (EOR), el Comité Olímpico Cubano (COC), realizó este martes una protesta formal ante el COI, en la que exige la expulsión de los Juegos de París-2024 de uno de ellos.
(2024-07-23). Tremblay, hogar cubano en los Juegos de París 2024. radiohc.cu Tremblay, 23 jul (JIT).- En una emocionante jornada, en la que no faltó el reconocimiento a la histórica gesta de la Revolución, quedó inaugurada el lunes en esta localidad la Casa Soy Cuba, cálido rincón que se convertirá en una pedazo de la Isla durante la celebración de los Juegos Olímpicos y Paralímpicos de París 2024.
(2024-07-23). Motivación y compromiso, atletas cubanos por brillar en París-2024. radiohc.cu París, 23 jul (PL).- La buena preparación, el compromiso de darlo todo y la motivación serán premisas que guiarán a los 61 deportistas cubanos inscritos en los Juegos Olímpicos de París-2024, adelantó hoy la máxima autoridad deportiva de la isla, Osvaldo Vento.
(2024-07-23). Colombia comprometida con el cuidado de la biodiversidad. radiohc.cu En octubre venidero se celebrará la Conferencia de las Partes del Convenio sobre la Diversidad Biológica, COP 16. La importante cita tendrá como escenario a Colombia, una nación que bajo el mandato del presidente Gustavo Petro ha dado significativos pasos en el cuidado de la Biodiversidad.
(2024-07-23). Declaración del Comité Olímpico Cubano. radiohc.cu En mayo de 2024, la prensa internacional informó sobre la conformación del Equipo Olímpico de Refugiados (EOR) para los Juegos Olímpicos de París 2024, en el que fueron incluidos injustificadamente dos deportistas cubanos.
(2024-07-23). López Obrador asegura que continuará investigación del caso Ayotzinapa. telesurtv.net El presidente destacó que "bajo ninguna circunstancia se va a cerrar el caso".
(2024-07-23). 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.
(2024-07-23). 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.
(2024-07-23). 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.
(2024-07-23). Presidente Maduro alerta sobre violencia de la extrema derecha. telesurtv.net El mandatario le expresó al pueblo venezolano que es necesario cuidar la paz.
(2024-07-23). 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".
(2024-07-23). 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.
(2024-07-23). 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.
(2024-07-23). 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.
(2024-07-23). 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".
(2024-07-23). 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.
(2024-07-23). 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.
(2024-07-23). 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.
(2024-07-23). Cuba: Procesados dos ciudadanos por delitos violentos. cubadebate.cu Los delitos de robo con violencia o intimidación de personas y portación y tenencia ilegal de armas o explosivos tienen una elevada lesividad. Por su impacto social, se juzgan de manera rigurosa en Cuba. El siguiente caso aborda un juicio público desarrollado en la Sala de lo Penal, del Tribunal Provincial Popular de La Habana.
(2024-07-23). Macron declara lista a París para sus terceros juegos olímpicos. radiohc.cu París, 23 jul (JIT).- Con la frase ´estamos y estaremos listos durante todos los Juegos ª resumió el lunes el presidente francés Emmanuel Macron la puesta a punto de esta ciudad para albergar la justa olímpica, cuando aún restan cuatro días para su inauguración oficial.
(2024-07-23). Cuba cae en su segunda salida del premundial sub-20 de fútbol. radiohc.cu La Habana, 23 jul (JIT).- Los cubanos sufrieron su primera derrota en la segunda salida en el Campeonato Sub-20 de Concacaf de México 2024, con goleada 4-0 frente a Estados Unidos.
(2024-07-23). Alto funcionario de Guinea Ecuatorial destacó formación en Cuba. radiohc.cu Addis Abeba, 23 julio (RHC) El director nacional de Educación Superior y Formación de Guinea Ecuatorial, Pergentino Esangui Ondo, destacó hoy su formación en Cuba y la política mantenida hacia la educación durante más de 60 años de Revolución en la isla.
(2024-07-23). 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.
(2024-07-23). 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.
(2024-07-23). 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.
(2024-07-23). 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.
(2024-07-23). 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.
(2024-07-23). 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.
(2024-07-23). Palestina reclama al COI y a la FIFA sanciones contra Israel. radiohc.cu Ramala, 23 jul (PL) El Comité Olímpico Palestino y la Asociación Palestina de Fútbol reclamaron la exclusión de Israel de los juegos de París 2024 por los crímenes de ese país, en especial la Franja de Gaza, se informó en Ramala.
(2024-07-23). Las 3 del día: Las declaraciones de Kamala Harris y las noticias de la jornada (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Bienvenidos al podcast Las 3 del día. Este 22 de julio la periodista Angélica Arce Montero les estará comentando cuáles fueron las noticias más destacadas de la jornada en nuestro sitio web. Traemos de todo un poco en materia informativa: nacionales, internacionales, culturales, deportivas y otras sorpresas.
(2024-07-23). UNICEF Cuba coopera con los esfuerzos de promoción, protección y fomento de la lactancia materna‚ÄØen el país. cubadebate.cu Pese a los beneficios de la lactancia, persisten desafíos para que, en 2030, Cuba pueda alcanzar la meta de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible de lograr el 70 por ciento de lactancia materna exclusiva durante los primeros seis meses de vida. Un conjunto de condiciones sociales, culturales y económicas influyen en la decisión de abandonar esta práctica.
(2024-07-23). Anuncian en Cuba Congreso Internacional sobre manejo de úlceras. radiohc.cu La Habana, 23 jul (RHC) Cuba acogerá el VII Congreso Internacional "Manejo Integral de àölceras y Heridas Complejas", del 1 al 5 de septiembre, con la presencia de expertos y líderes mundiales de más de 20 países.
(2024-07-23). Turismo y naturaleza desde el centro de Cuba. radiohc.cu Llegar al Parque Natural Jibacoa-Hanabanilla es el premio perfecto de la madre naturaleza después de ascender por caminos tortuosos y escarpados entre el lomerío del Escambray villaclareño, donde, por momentos, las palmas reales se transforman en pequeños puntos verdes montaña abajo.
(2024-07-23). Cuba y Zimbabwe evaluaron relaciones bilaterales en Etiopía. radiohc.cu La Habana, 23 jul (RHC) El viceministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba, Elio Rodríguez Perdomo, dialogó hoy con el vicetitular de Finanzas, Desarrollo Económico y Promoción de Inversiones de Zimbabwe, David Kudakwashe Mnangagwa, sobre temas bilaterales.
(2024-07-23). 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.
(2024-07-23). 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.
(2024-07-23). 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.
(2024-07-23). 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.
(2024-07-23). 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).
(2024-07-22). Silent sanctions weapon used against Venezuela elections. workers.org 
Flounders, a coordinator of the SanctionsKill Campaign, will moderate the July 23 webinar described at the end of this article. The upcoming elections in Venezuela, scheduled for July 28, are in the crosshairs of another attempted U.S.-orchestrated regime change operation. U.S. politicians have already intentionally created years of economic hardship . . . |
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As promised, my old friend J. Lawrence (Larry) Cunningham agreed to do a Zoom interview with me today to discuss the latest developments on the attempt to murder Donald Trump last Saturday. Larry Cunningham did twenty years with Secret Service as an agent, in the training division, and as a supervisor responsible for safeguarding Ronald Reagan, among others. (Note — Larry headed up the Reagan detail one year after John Hinkley tried to kill Reagan.) | Brother Cunningham and I, in the immediate aftermath of the shooting last Saturday, took a cautious approach and were reluctant to suggest this was a sa…
Lebanon's Also Saturday, the Palestinian group Hamas said it fired rockets from Lebanon toward an Israeli army post in the northern Israeli village of…
As the genocide continued and a few days after the end of the NATO celebrations, an assassination attempt on former President Trump caused President Biden to address the nation and orate that "political violence has no place in America and U.S. politics should never be a killing field."
Benjamin Netanyahu will use his upcoming speech to a joint session of Congress to consolidate political support for the genocide in Gaza from both Republicans and Democrats. The leadership of both parties appear happy to oblige.
ALL OUT FOR PALESTINE: PROTEST NETANYAHU'S ADDRESS TO THE US CONGRESS VANCOUVER RALLY AND MARCH Wednesday, July 24 5: 30 pm Olympic Cauldron — March to US Consulate The people charge Benjamin Netanyhu with genocide: the brutal murder of what is estimated to be nearly two hundred thousand Palestinians, and the decimation of schools, hospitals, and …
A new Gaza Community Mental Health Programme report paints a stark picture of the severe mental health crisis unfolding in Gaza due to the ongoing Israeli genocide.
Polio risk added to long list of crises in Gaza; Amnesty speaks out on Israeli torture, Oxfam speaks out on Israeli water weaponization; LA may hire ex-IDF soldiers to patrol streets; 1,000+ attacks on Palestinian healthcare; Ben Gvir's provocative prayer visit to Al Aqsa; Netanyahu nixes children's hospital for Gaza kids; ICC arrest warrants expected …
Yemen: Israel confirms airstrikes targeting Yemen's Hodeidah port | Israeli attacks on Yemen will not stop support for Gaza, say Houthis following deadly Israeli strikes | | Photos shared on social media show a huge fire at the Hodeidah port in Yemen (X) | The official spokesperson for the Houthis,…
Human rights groups have hailed a "historic" Friday ruling by the The 
The United Nations' highest court said that Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territories are illegal and all states should cooperate to bring an end to The findings by judges at the "Israeli settlements in the W…
The Palestinian leadership hailed a "historic" ruling by the top UN court on Friday that The office of Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas said it welcomed the "historic decision and demands that Israel be compelled to implement it." | In its non-binding advisory opinion, The Hague-based court found that Israel was "under an obligation to cease immediately all new settlement activities and to evacuate…
On Friday, a Palestinian young man succumbed to previous wounds inflicted on him by Israeli forces in January 2024 in the town of Arraba, southwest of Jenin in the northern West Bank. According to medical sources at the Ibn Sina Hospital in Jenin, the young man, Yamen Ahmad Asfour, 19, died as a result of …
The report, titled Water War Crimes, details how Israel has obstructed aid and "weaponised water against Palestinians in Gaza". | According to the findings, the water availab…
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) said the first half of this year had seen a serious escalation of violence and rights violations in the Palestinian terri…
On Friday, Day 287 of the Israeli aggression against Gaza, the military killed several Palestinians, including children, and injured others in various regions of the devastated Gaza Strip. Media sources said that occupation airstrikes killed six Palestinians, on Friday evening, in the Nusseirat camp, in the central Gaza Strip. Sources added that warplanes targeted the …
The Palestinian Football Association (PFA) had 
Adidas has apologised for teaming up with Palestinian-American model The sportswear brand used Hadid's face for a relaunch of the SL72 shoes worn by athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics. | The tournament that year saw 11 
Several groups representing victims of the Families of the victims, both those who died in and survived the attack led by 
The Herzi Halevi's move during a security discussion prompted Prime Minister Discussi…
Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian young man, on Friday night, in the town of Beit Ummar, north of Hebron in the southern occupied West Bank. According to medical sources at the Al-Ahli Hospital in Hebron, the former prisoner, Ibrahim Hamza Ibrahim Zaqaqiq, 20, died shortly after being shot in the head with live …
Next week, on Wednesday, July 24th, Israeli Prime Minister and war criminal Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to visit Washington, DC, although he has not yet received a formal invitation.
The death of Rajab was Two paramedics with the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) were also killed trying to rescue the family. | It was reported the six-y…
Israel said its warplanes hit military targets of the Houthi group Saturday, a day after a drone attack claimed by the Yemeni rebels Israeli jets struck the area of Hodeida port in Yemen, saying it came in response to the hundreds of attacks carried out against Israel in recent months, according to a military statement. <...
The top United Nations court is delivering a nonbinding advisory opinion Friday on the legality of Friday's hearing comes against the backdrop of In a separate case, the Inter…
The raid took place in the town of Beit Ummar, north of Hebron, where confrontations broke out and Israeli forces used live fire on civilians. | The Palestinian man has been identified as 20-year-old Ibrahim Hamza Zaqeq, with medical sources at…
An The journalist's home in the Jabalia area was targeted at dawn, making him the latest of 161 journalists to be killed in the enclave since the start of Israel's latest war on Gaza on 7 October. | Local Palestinian media reported his two children and wife were also kill…
"I officially announce my candidacy for the October 6 presidential election in order to keep up the fight in the battle for national liberation," Saied, who 
Lawmakers who try to interrupt Netanyahu is set to address a joint session of Congress next week, which Johnson says some Democratic lawmakers may try to interrupt. | "There are a number of Democrats in the House who have said they're going to boycott that event. Some others may protest," Johnson said in a speech at an event planned by the Republican Jewish Coalition in…
Pakistani authorities said Friday they had arrested a "close associate" of Counter-terrorism officials in the most populous province of Punjab swooped in on Amin Ul-Haq in the city of Gujrat, accusing him of planning "sabotage activities" and seeking to "target important installations" in the country. | "The arrest of 
Talks between a United Nations envoy and delegations from both warring parties in War has raged since April 2023 between the Sudanese regular army under Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the paramilitary UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres's personal envoy for…
From Thursday to Sunday, Sara Assad-Mannings opens the shutters to her small bakery in Herne Hill, South London. | Proudly proclaiming 'Sourdough buns, Palestinian flavours,' But now with its first physical store, which opened in May, things have gone to a whole new level. | 
The European Commission 
Eight Algerian activists from The activists were arrested between July 8 and 15 in Bejaia, some 220 kilometres (136 miles) east of the capital Algiers. | Mira Mokhnache, a university professor and human rights defender, along with seven other activists were placed in pre-trial detention on Thursday by an investigating j…
A potential Tunisian presidential candidate on Friday received an eight-month prison sentence and lifetime ban from running for office, reports said, with NGOs warning of increasing obstacles for Lotfi Mraihi, head of left-wing opposition Republican People's Union, was arrested on July 3 on suspicion of corruption. | In addition to the prison sentence, Mraihi, who announced his candidacy in early April, was given a lifetime ban from standing in any election, Tunisian media said.
The latest round of Fatah-Hamas reconciliation talks are due to take place in 
Berlin police is arresting children at The most recent confirmed arrest of children involved the early June detention of a 7-year-old boy for allegedly hitting an officer's helmet with his flag. In a witness statement shown to The New Arab (TNA), the boy's father said he had been carrying his son on his shoulders at a march when they suddenly found themselves surrounded by officers who lashed out…
The "The UAE could consider being part of the stabilisation forces alongside Arab and international partners…at the invitation of a reformed PA [ 
Iran is capable of producing fissile material for use in a nuclear weapon within "one or two weeks," News of Iran's capabilities follows the recent Blinken said that "what we've seen i…
Turkey is set to send President Tayyip Erdogan submitted a motion to the Turkish parliament late on Friday, seeking authorisation for the deployment of Turkish military to Somalia including the country's territorial waters, state-run Anadolu Agency reported. | The move came a day after the Turkish energy ministry announced that Turkey will send an exploration v…
The following report, by Samidoun Toronto, illustrates part of the political education work that has been so important to the development of Samidoun and the development of a strong revolutionary movement in support of the Palestinian people's struggle for liberation, return and self-determination from the river to the sea. One of the ways we at …
The following statement/article, by Samidoun Paris Banlieue, was published first in French. The English translation is below: 
By Bill Hatch / CounterPunch Tales of infants and young children dying because they can't get enough to eat and distraught parents robbed of their dignity because they can do nothing for their kids (or themselves) are too numerous and ghastly to detail here. But just for a moment imagine that all of this was …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Experts have expressed concern that authorities in Uganda cannot ably investigate and document cases of psychological torture. Alex Kigoye, the head of Programs at the African Center for Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture Victims (ACTV) says that it is worrying that even when cases are reported at the Police …
US Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee speaks during a House Committee on Oversight and Reform hearing on gun violence on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S. June 8, 2022. — Reuters Sheila was battling with pancreatic cancer. She was awarded Hilal-e-Pakistan by…
US Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign event at Westover High School in Fayetteville, North Carolina, on July 18, 2024. — AFPWASHINGTON: With more lawmakers called for her running mate, President Joe Biden, to stand down, US Vice President Kamala Harris assured…
Malaysia welcomed a motorcycle-riding billionaire as its 17th king. —AFPMalaysia welcomed a new king, Sultan Ibrahim, in a grand ceremony at the National Palace in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday. The newly crowned monarch is known for riding motorcycles, who took his oath in…
Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina speaks during a meeting with foreign observers and journalists at the PM's residence in Dhaka, Bangladesh on January 8, 2024. — Reuters
US President Joe Biden gestures near the podium during the Vote To Live Properity Summit at the College of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas, Nevada, on July 16, 2024. —AFP
Former US president Donald Trump takes the stage to deliver remarks on education as he holds a campaign rally with supporters, in Davenport, Iowa, US, March 13, 2023. — ReutersFormer US president Donald Trump will hold his first campaign rally on Saturday since he narrowly escaped an…
US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. —AFP/Reuters Trump pledged to end war pitting Kyiv against Moscow through talks.Zelenskiy congratulates Trump on becoming Republican nominee.He expresses thanks for US military assistance.
This image shows an aerial view of Ipswich, Suffolk, UK. — UnsplashWhile countries around the world are experiencing extreme temperatures, the United Kingdom is also experiencing a mini heatwave with parts of the country set to hit around 30°C.Many UK residents are looking…
Former President of the US Barack Obama and President Joe Biden at the 25th anniversary of the White House initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics at the White House on October 15, 2015, in Washington DC —Reuters 
This undated image shows the International Space Station floating in space. — Reuters/FileThe National Aeronautics and Space Administration is all set to dismantle the International Space Station , replacing it with SpaceX's Axiom. 
Republican presidential candidate and former US President Donald Trump with his bloodied face is assisted by the Secret Service as multiple shots rang out during a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show in Butler, Pennsylvania, US, July 13, 2024. — Reuters
Washington's false and unfair characterization of the Cuban government is hurting working people there the most.
Turkey and Cyprus remain divided 50 years after island split | Turkey said 'no point' in continuing negotiations, while Cyprus said reunification was the only way | | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is seen leaving a military ceremony commemorating 50 years since the spli…
In his opus 'The Wealth of Nations' published in 1776 Adam Smith drew a distinction between the progressive state, the stationary state and the declining state.
Jalessah T. Jackson: Rooted in revolutionary love, parenting for liberation is an embodied practice in which, to paraphrase June Jordan, I aim to love and nurture my children into their own freedom.
A powerful struggle is taking place in Kanaky (New Caledonia) between the indigenous people and French colonial authorities. In the background, the US-led militarisation of the Pacific intensifies.
The RNC played footage from a pro-Palestinian protest at Ole Miss' campus where a frat bro made monkey noises at a Black woman.
Group urges buyers to assert consumer right to product information and safety, calls on the authorities to pull out non-compliant products from the market | 19 July 2024, Quezon City. Not all reusable stainless steel water bottles and tumblers are created equal. Some may be decorated with lead-containing paints in violation of the country's lead paint standard, posing health risks to users, especially to young children. | The toxics watchdog group, EcoWaste Coalition, an advocate for reuse and refill to fight plastic pollution and the climate crisis, encouraged consumers to insist on their legally protected right…
The monthly interchange among the 3rd World March organizing teams and supporters in the Asia-Pacific— India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Philippines, and friends from Australia and Europe— was held on July 14, 2024. 19-20 participants attended. Rafael de La Rubia, founder of World without Wars and Violence, promoter of the 1st, 2nd, and the upcoming 3rd World March for Peace and Nonviolence, and Antonio Carvallo, English translator, were on hand to share some of the latest developments worldwide. It was a lively affair. Activities being done and plans for the coming days were shared by the…
The Kingdom aims to reach its 2030 goals…
NAIROBI, Kenya | Xinhua | The hustle and bustle that usually characterizes Nairobi, Kenya's capital, was absent on Thursday as police patrolled the streets to prevent protestors from entering the city. Protestors had planned to carry out the second street demonstrations this week, but police on Wednesday evening banned the protests, citing security concerns. "No …
Researchers in Johannesburg turn rhino horns radioactive in a groundbreaking bid to thwart poachers and dismantle illegal wildlife trade networks. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Scientists at South Africa's University of the Witwatersrand are implanting radioactive chips into rhino horns in what promises to disrupt the poaching trade. Embedding tiny, harmless radioactive isotopes into …
MILWAUKEE, United States | Xinhua | Former U.S. President Donald Trump formally accepted the Republican nomination for president on Thursday night at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and laid out his vision for the country if he returns to the White House. In an hour-and-a-half speech on the convention's final day, Trump called …
GULU, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Katonga of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) unveiled its faction leaders in Gulu City amidst a growing leadership row in the once-largest opposition political party. The executive members were unveiled Thursday following the conclusion of the grassroots election held within the 128 cells and 32 wards in the …
Court has deferred the ruling of the bail application by the former Rubaga Division Deputy Resident City Commissioner, Herbert Anderson Burora. On Friday, Burora appeared at Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court for a ruling on his bail application, but Chief Magistrate Ronald Kayizzi did not show up. Burora is battling charges of hate speech and spreading malicious …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | State Minister for Energy, Okaasai Sidronius Opolot has tasked the new Board of Directors of the Petroleum Authority to ensure that Uganda begins oil flow by 2025. Okaasai Opolot made the call on Friday while presiding over the inauguration of the new PAU board that is to be headed by …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The world's demand for electricity is rising at its fastest rate in years, driven by robust economic growth, intense heatwaves, and increasing uptake of technologies that run on electricity such as Electric vehicles and heat pumps. Despite the enduring impacts of the global energy crisis, growth in electricity demand …
Artificial intelligence (AI) can supposedly solve any grammatical query for us. If it can do that, does it make learning grammar obsolete? What should English instructors teach their students, then? As increasingly advanced AI technology starts to challenge writing, we need to reevaluate what it means to be able to write. How can students wield… 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Cooperatives, Geraldine Ssali Busuulwa has been sent on remand to Luzira prison on charges of conspiring with five others to defraud the government of billions of shillings. The others are Igara East MP, Michael Mawanda, Elgon County MP, Mudimi Wamakuyu, …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has thrown his weight behind medium and small financial sector players demanding a one stop regulation centre, saying that multiple centres lead to confusion in which gullible Ugandans may be abused and exploited. The President whose message was delivered by the Minister of the Presidency minister …
Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Community (EAC) together with the governments of Kenya and Uganda are in the process of upgrading the Lwakhakha border post on the common border between the two Partner States into a One-Stop Border Post (OSBP) as part of efforts to reduce congestion at the Busia and …
The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Cooperatives, Geraldine Ssali Busuulwa has been sent on remand to Luzira prison on charges of conspiring with five others to defraud the government of billions of shillings. The others are Igara East MP, Michael Mawanda, Elgon County MP, Mudimi Wamakuyu, and their Busiki County counterpart, …
GENEVA, Switzerland | Xinhua | A widespread technology outage on Friday grounded flights, disrupted banking operations, and took media outlets off the air, highlighting the global dependence on a few key software providers. CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity firm at the heart of the global outage, identified a defect in its Falcon software update as the cause but …
Rutshuru, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of the public, especially the youth, have been cautioned against attacking Uganda Peoples Defense Forces (UPDF) soldiers deployed under operation Shujaa in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The caution was sounded on Friday by Macaire Sivikunula Mwendivwa, the head of Bapère sector, Lubero territory, North Kivu province. Mwendivwa's caution …
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Students from the West Nile region have tasked the Electoral Commission to provide clear mechanisms for the regulation of security agencies during the electoral process. The students raised the concerns to the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Justice Byabakama Mugenyi Simon who was in Arua for a civic engagement exercise …
La Industria Alimentaria cuenta con dos grandes fortalezas, la infraestructura y las capacidades productivas creadas por la Revolución a lo largo del país, junto a sus más de 70 000 trabajadores comprometidos, con experiencia, capaces de superar todos los obstáculos, por difíciles que sean. Así lo expresó Alberto López Díaz, titular de la Industria Alimentaria, …
Watch live: ICJ delivers advisory opinion on Israeli occupation | The top UN court issues its view on the legal consequences of Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories | | "> | The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is set to issue an advisory opinion on Friday regarding the legal…
The International Court of Justice declared Israel's occupation of the West Bank and East Jerusalem is unlawful, the settlements must be evacuated, and Palestinians must be compensated and allowed to return to their lands.
Top US commander calls for more powerful response to Houthi attacks: Report | Letter comes after Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman lobbied Russian President Vladimir Putin against arming Houthis with cruise missiles | | Supporters of Yemen's Houthis in Sanaa, on 24 June 2024 (Mohammed Huwais/AF…
ICJ opinion on Israel's occupation upends the order that oppresses Palestinians | Western leaders can no longer pretend to ignore what is actually happening on the ground in occupied Palestine | | Israeli soldiers stand guard as Palestinians line up to enter a checkpoint in Qalandia, in the…
ICJ: Israeli occupation of Palestinian lands is 'unlawful' and breaches laws concerning apartheid | Top UN court says Israel's decades-long occupation of Palestinian territories should be brought to an end 'as rapidly as possible' | | Judge and President of the International Cou…
ICJ opinion necessitates arranging Palestinian right to return to 1967 lands, legal experts say | While nonbinding, the advisory opinion was described as historic by legal experts who say it has ramifications for Israel | | Israeli soldiers clash with Palestinians protesting against Isra…
Israel lobbyist in House of Lords claims thousands of pounds in public funds | Lord Polak said David Cameron encouraged him to 'stand up for Israel' in parliament at the time of his appointment | | Lord Polak stepped down as head of Conservative Friends of Israel when he entered the House o…
By Diego Ramos / Original to ScheerPost At the Republican National Convention last night, Donald Trump took a shot at the electric vehicle (EV) industry, stating that he will "end the electric vehicle mandate on day one." Trump also targeted China, raising concerns about the possibility of Chinese companies opening an EV factory in Mexico …
By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The International Energy Agency signaled last week that the rate of increase in world petroleum demand fell in the second quarter of 2024 to an 18-month low. The increased demand was only 710,000 barrels a day. The world used 102.04 million barrels per day of petroleum as of …
UK announces it will resume funding Unrwa | Foreign Secretary David Lammy announces $27m in new funding to agency, months after previous UK government suspended financing | | A man walks with a gilet bearing the logo of the UN at school run by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine…
US shrugs off Baghdad's bid to broker Turkey-Syria talks | US officials paid lip service to Turkey and Syria reconciliation in their meeting with Iraq's top diplomat, putting more pressure on Kurdish-led SDF | | US soldiers patrol an area in town of Tal Hamis, southeast of Qameshli in Syria…
Saudi fitness teacher, jailed for supporting women's rights, target of sexual harassment campaign | Sentenced to 11 years in prison over social media posts, Manahel al-Otaibi is now being followed around prison by harassers, her sister says | | Manahel al-Otaibi is a Saudi fitness instructor a…
Turkey moves to deploy navy to Somali waters after new defence deal | Erdogan is seeking authorisation for troop deployment to Somali territorial waters as Ankara set to conduct maritime exploration activities there | | Turkish naval forces warship sails during a military naval parade on Bosph…
Mohammed bin Zayed and Sudan's Burhan speak in call mediated by Ethiopia | Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed sets up call between two leaders, as Sudanese army continues to accuse UAE of arming and funding its rival | | Sudan's army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan meets Ethiopian…
UK: Far right blames Muslims and 'third world' migrants for Leeds unrest | Green councillor Mothin Ali worked to combat the disorder, but was accused by far-right commentators of taking part in it | | Councillor Mothin Ali helps to clean up after the disorder in Leeds (Screengrab/ Sky News)…
Dolly Parton — My Tennessee Mountain Home On the astonishing security failures attending the attempted assassination of Trump, by eugyppius Puzzling Features of Crooks Crime Scene, by John Leake Scott Ritter on JD Vance, Donald Trump and the Assassination Attempt (Video) Crooke: "The Slow-Motion Advance to the Edge of the Abyss," by Karl Sanchez The False Flag Trump Shooting: How I'd have done it (and why), by Kevin Barrett "The Attempt on President Trump's Life," by Naomi Wolf (Video) Woman Sitting Behind Trump Details Witnessing Assassination Attempt: 'Out-of-Body Experience.' What do…
A field commander in Hezbollah's elite Radwan forces was killed in an Israeli strike on Habib Maatouk had replaced another commander in the elite unit, Ali Ahmed Hassin, who was killed in April in an Israeli strike, the security sources said. | The Israeli military said it had killed a Radwan Force operations unit commander it named as Ali Ja…
An Israeli reserve officer died from wounds sustained from a "Retired officer Efraim Ben Amram, 25, a soldier of the 53rd Battalion, died of his wounds about two weeks after he was seriously injured in a drone attack launched from southern Lebanon on a military base in the Golan Heights," an a…
Every Israeli football player is a soldier. | Joining the Israeli army is mandatory in order to become a football player in the national team. | This is one of many reasons why the Palestine Football Association (PFA) is asking FIFA to expel Israel and uphold its own rules and regulations. | When the Ukraine war began, athletes from Russia and Belarus were forced to compete as "neutral" athletes. This meant no flag, no anthem, and no connection to the armed forces or support for the war. | Not only are all Israeli football players soldiers, but they regularly advertise and promote the Israeli army, posting pho…
Recently, real estate events in synagogues in Toronto, Los Angeles, and New Jersey, among other locations, have promoted property sales in Israel and the Occupied West Bank. In response, Palestinian communities have protested the sales and engaged in legal action. Marketing property assets in "Anglo neighborhoods," events of this nature target Zionist Jews from the 
This article is part of the People's World 100th Anniversary Series. Forty-five years ago, on July 19, 1979, the Nicaraguan Revolution was victorious. The hated U.S.-backed Somoza family dictatorship was overthrown and the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) established a new revolutionary government. Led by Daniel Ortega, the FSLN governed Nicaragua from 1979 to 1990. It …
Much has been written about the political earthquakes in Britain and France, the first resulting in the crushing defeat of the Conservative Party and the latter in the overpowering of the far right, by a largely leftist coalition. But these were not the only important outcomes of the July 4 and July 7 general elections 
The UN's top court on Friday The advisory opinion of The Hague-based is not binding, but it comes amid mounting concern over Israel's war in Gaza. | Meanwhile, the Houthi group said they fired a drone that 
US President The warning was sent to Tehran last month highlighting US-Israeli knowledge of new research activities by Iranian scientists which could indicate steps are being taken towards nuclear weapons, Axios reported on Wednesday. | US and Israeli offi…
Amnesty International on Thursday called on Israel to end the "Israeli authorities must end their indefinite incommunicado detention of Palestinians from the occupied Gaza Strip, without charge or trial … (which is) in flagrant violation of international law," the rights group said statement. | Amnes…
As temperatures climbed above 40 ∞C in Al-Auja village in the Kaabneh is one of 150 
More than nine months after Israeli armed forces escalated their attacks on Gaza, the impacts have been catastrophic. Beyond the visible destruction, the region suffers from The 
Several Zionists have criticised The model, who has been outspoken about her Palestinian heritage and criticised Israel's ongoing war on Gaza, adorned posters of the retro-inspired shoe. | However, the promotional advertisements and social media posts were quickly lambasted by Israeli and Zionist public figure…
Israeli forces abducted, before dawn Friday, a Palestinian young man in the town of 'Azzun, east of Qalqilia in the northwestern part of the West Bank. Media sources said that several occupation vehicles invaded the town of 'Azzun, east of Qalqilia, before storming several citizens' homes, and abducting the young man, Salim Badran. Palestine TV …
The State Department on Wednesday barred a former Washington also imposed visa restrictions on a group of people involved in actions undermining peace, security and stability in the 
On Thursday, July 18th, day 286 of the Israeli assault on the entire civilian population of the Gaza Strip, Israeli bombardment continued from the pre-dawn hours, through the morning, afternoon and into the evening.
Israeli forces demolished, on Thursday, four tourist villas in Jericho city, in the northeastern part of the occupied West Bank, and delivered orders to demolish a residential building north of occupied Jerusalem. Media sources said that occupation forces stormed near the "Hisham's Palace" archaeological site in Jericho city, accompanied by bulldozers. Sources added that the …
On Thursday, Israeli forces shot a Palestinian young man with live rounds in the village of 'Asira al-Qibliya, southwest of Nablus in the northern West Bank. According to Ahmad Jibril, the director of the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) Ambulance and Emergency Services in Nablus, said its ambulance crews transported a 19-year-old who sustained a …
US President Joe Biden's The news broke on the same day that US Senator 
Britain's new Labour government said on Friday it would resume funding to the UN Palestinian refugee agency Britain was one of several countries to 
On Saturday, Donald Trump, boost…
Activists and sports fans have criticised The decision to ban French athletes from wearing a headscarf during the competition was announced in September and was quickly denounced by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, who said no one should dictate what women should or should not wear. | However, the debate has reignited online with the games just days away, with many people slamming the de…
Prominent British food critic and journalist Jay Rayner said he had declined an invitation to write a culinary guide for Writing on social media platform X, the well-known critic who has been published in the Guardian and also worked for the BBC, Channel4 and The Observer, hit out at the kingdom, citing a number of reasons. | ".
The summoning and prosecution of a group of girls who participated in the Many believe this incident serves as a warning that, with conservatives leaving the presidential office, pressures on civil society, opponents of the mandatory hijab, and political activists will increase. | On Tuesday…
Police fired rubber bullets at hundreds of protesters, who fought back and chased retreating officers to the headquarters of Bangladesh Television (BTV) in the capital Dhaka.
A Kurdish civilian was killed by a Turkish airstrike early on Thursday while the situation in Duhok province is 
The three gunmen who shot and The 
An explosion ripped through "logistics" warehouses belonging to former "At 7: 00 pm (1600 GMT) an explosion occurred in logistics warehouses belonging to the 42 Brigade in the Yusufiyah area, south of 
The senator, who serves as an Independent for Victoria state, posted the selfie on X on Tuesday but deleted it soon after receiving comments comparing the headband to the Hamas flag. | Thorpe, who…
If there was one theme on the third day of the After reconfirming that he was accepting the role as 
One of the benefits of attending the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum is that I met and befriended some amazing people. One of these is Yi Shen currently works at the Department of International Politics , Fudan University. Yi does research in Foreign Policy, Information Technology, National Cybersecurity Strategy, Global Cyberspace Gonvernance and Politics and International Relations. | Professor Yi graciously agreed to let me interview him. Actually, it was sort of a joint-interview. Since he is a technical guru,…
Tales of infants and young children dying because they can't get enough to eat and distraught parents robbed of their dignity because they can do nothing for their kids (or themselves) are too numerous and ghastly to detail here. But just for a moment imagine that all of this was happening to your loved ones. 
Politics and facts are not necessarily good dinner companions. Both often stray from the same table, taking up with other, more suitable company. The Australian opposition leader, Peter Dutton, has never been discomforted by facts, preferring the chimera-like qualities demagoguery offers. His vision for Australia is admirably simple and simplistic. In foreign policy, he supports US interventions in 
Louisiana has become the first state in the nation to require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in all public school classrooms, up to and including state-funded universities. Since Louisiana regularly places towards the bottom of state rankings in education, health, poverty, violent crimes, and overall quality of life, Louisiana must find it gratifying that 
After 14 years of Conservative incompetence, corruption and lies, the election of The Labour Party led by Kier Starmer, has ignited a feeling of hope and optimism in the country. In a historic election, on 4 July Labour won a landslide with 412 parliamentary seats (of 650 in total); the Tories, as if anyone cares, 
In this essay, I will describe my activism on behalf of Palestinians' human rights and their right to self-determination, from my graduate student days on a US campus, to the present in my position as a tenured full professor, and the ways in which I've experienced attempts at silencing and censorship. These attempts today are more blatant and worrisome than ever before on anyone speaking up for Palestine in the USA 
PBS has a new docu-series called "Hope in the Water," full of feel-good stories about aquatic foods that come from the ocean and other waterways. As someone who does communications for a grassroots nonprofit rallying around a healthy ocean commons and local, values-based seafood, I have mixed feelings. On one hand, I fundamentally believe there's 
The National Organization for Women was seen as a radical organization in the 1970's because of its valiant fight to protect reproductive rights for women. But even in those early days, NOW was not radical enough to include black women and LGBTQ as part of their mission. As the times changed and some people of 
It's not a happenstance or some sad mistake that, barring a surprise, Americans will go to the polls in November to vote for one of two distinctly ancient men, now 77 and 81, both of whom have clearly exhibited language and thought problems for a significant period of time. To put this in perspective, remember for a moment 
A Modest Proposal for Improving American Democracy The far-right ideologues celebrate With the Supreme Court's recent decisions disempowering federal regulatory agencies (the "Chevron deference") and granting the President criminal immunity for "official acts" in office, American democracy — long infirm — is nearly moribund. The far-right ideologues of the Claremont Institute, Foundation for Government Accountability, 
1961 was a remarkable year, in which the USA was first being led by a young idealistic president, John F. Kennedy. It was also the year of the Freedom Rides, when busloads of Freedom Riders had their buses attacked and burned when proceeding through the South, attempting to integrate restrooms and eating places. And it 
Trump might well owe his next presidency to his would-be assassin, so perhaps, as it becomes clear that Crooks was in lockstep with Trumpism, a revived Warren Commission might be pressed into service to explain how the gunman himself was a victim of Deep State transgenderism and to attribute his rooftop violence to hormone blockers that robbed him of him of his manhood. 
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant is the world's leading epicenter of toxic radioactive water released into the ocean. Yet, these activities are no longer closely monitored by mainstream media. As it happens, Tokyo Electric Power Company is the electric utility that manages the decommissioning of the collapsed nuclear reactors. This controversial ongoing release of radioactive 
As of July 15, 2024, the latest figures from the Bloomberg Billionaires Index shows that the wealth of the 10 wealthiest U.S. citizens continues to surge ahead—by over 24.5% during the first part of the year, an increase of $336.9 billion, bringing their total wealth to $1.71 trillion or $1,710 billion. The increase in their 
We're all hypocrites. For the most part, it's not our fault. We necessarily live in the systems we're working to change. I'm writing this on a device made possible by conflict materials dug up by children in Congo. I'm sitting in an air-conditioned home that most likely requires dirty energy to operate. In a month, 
NATO's new focus on China harkens back to the belligerent alliance's early days. At the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's 75th anniversary summit in Washington, DC, last week China was a big part of the agenda. The NATO summit's final declaration mentioned the People's Republic of China's (PRC) 14 times. It noted that "the PRC continues to 
Forty U.S. nuclear power reactors have shut permanently. But for the first time, an attempt is being made to re-start a closed reactor — the Palisades reactor in southwest Michigan. The American experience with nuclear power began as Cold War fears of nuclear war and health hazards from bomb test fallout were widespread. President Eisenhower's 
The United States was already headed for one of the most acute political crises in recent memory. Then former president and convicted felon Donald Trump was nearly assassinated at a rally in Pennsylvania. Having survived, Trump has consolidated his base and cornered the Democrats by blaming them for the attack. Trump will now position himself 
"Summertime, and the living is easy, fish are jumping, and"… wait a minute, what is this? It's a summer camp for kids — but with a disturbing corporate twist. Some outlets of Chick-fil-A, the fast food chicken chain, are now promoting a summer camp where children as young as 5 can learn "how to be 
A march through downtown Milwaukee Thursday called for justice for Samuel Sharpe and D'Vontaye Mitchell, two Black men killed before and during the Republican National Convention amid a massive security buildup. Sharpe was a 43-year-old unhoused Black man who was shot dead by police officers from Ohio who were in Wisconsin as part of a group of 4,500 law enforcement officials in Milwaukee for the RNC. The shooting took place a mile from the RNC's proceedings. Weeks earlier, security guards at the Hyatt Regency Hotel killed D'Vontaye Mitchell, a 43-year-old Black father who died after security gu…
The Washington Post reports the word "abortion" was not mentioned a single time from the stage during the first three days of the Republican National Convention. Reporter Amy Littlefield, abortion access correspondent at The Nation, says the silence from Trump and others at this week's RNC in Milwaukee does not reflect a change in attitude from the Republican Party, which is still fiercely opposed to reproductive rights. "Republicans can read the polls. They know that abortion has triumphed in all seven instances where it's been on the ballot since the Dobbs decision. They know that…
As anger grows in Milwaukee over the police killing of 43-year-old Samuel Sharpe during the Republican National Convention, we speak with his sister, Angelique Sharpe, who says the family is fighting for transparency from the authorities and the full video of the fatal incident. "We really want justice for my brother," says Angelique, who also explains that her brother's life had been threatened by a "bully" and that he had actually called the police for help before he was killed. Samuel Sharpe was an unhoused Black man shot 27 times by police on Tuesday — but the officers were…
Bishop William Barber, co-chair of the Poor People's Campaign, joins us as the Republican National Convention wraps up in Milwaukee. On the final night, Donald Trump's invective-filled speech, coming just days after the attempt on his life, was promoted as an address about unity. But Barber says it was only "a unity of rejection" on offer — rejecting the rights of women, immigrants, workers, poor people, disenfranchised voters and more. "They may have toned down their voices, but they did not tone down their extreme policies," he says.
We host a roundtable the morning after Donald Trump accepted the Republican nomination for president on Thursday, just five days after surviving an assassination attempt, delivering the longest acceptance speech in convention history. Trump began with a somber recounting of what happened in Butler, Pennsylvania, when a bullet grazed his right ear, and soon went off script to deliver a rambling diatribe against various political enemies and repeatedly demonized immigrants. "The first three or four days of the convention were pitched as a display of unity," says Benjamin Wallace-Wells of The New Yorker,…
US President Joe Biden looks on during his visit at the Chavis Community Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, US, March 26, 2024. — ReutersUS President Joe Biden is taking calls to step aside as the Democratic presidential candidate seriously and multiple Democratic officials think an…
Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump gives his acceptance speech on Day 4 of the Republican National Convention , at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US, on July 18, 2024. —ReutersTrump adopts softer tone at outset of convention speech.Convention…
Elon Musk is supporting Donald Trump in the forthcoming elections — Reuters/FileSocial media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, now has two hashtags for Donald Trump after Elon Musk's endorsement of the former president following his survival from the assassination…
Ivanka Trump kissing her daughter Arabella in a picture she uploaded on her Instagram account on July 18, 2024. —Instagram/ @ivankatrumpIvanka Trump and Jared Kushner's daughter, Arabella, turned 13 on Thursday. On this special day, Ivanka wrote a heartwarming caption and posted…
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is joined on stage by his wife Melania and other relatives on Day 4 of the Republican National Convention , at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US, July 18, 2024. — ReutersThe Republican candidate's wife, Melania, and his daughter,…
Do you enjoy guilty pleasures? For me, it's consuming tell-alls about the private lives of geniuses, such as Franàßoise Gilot's Life With Picasso and May Pang's Loving John: The Untold Story of life with Lennon. A new documentary is the latest member of this exclusive tattletale club. A renowned 101-year-old, two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author is …
Donald Trump accepted the 2024 presidential nomination with a rambling 90-minute speech Thursday night that had Republican National Convention delegates falling asleep in their chairs. He departed from his promise of using the address to push for unity and sunk instead into his worn-out story of a nation in decline and calls for the biggest …
WASHINGTON—Eliminate the minimum wage. Emasculate the National Labor Relations Board by cutting its budget, killing its rules and ending its jurisdiction over "small" businesses. Curb overtime pay. Make job safety and health depend on bosses' "voluntary compliance." Kill worker protections in construction, seafaring and mass transit. Eliminate the Department of Education. Fire 50,000 federal workers …
The Cuban economy is the worse it's been since the "Special Period" following the end of the Soviet Union. The country is in the midst of a years-long economic contraction that's affecting food production and the availability of medicines. For the first time ever, the government has officially requested aid from the United Nations World …
COLUMBUS, Ohio—A new report from the Institute for Policy Studies recommends that the Biden administration implement restrictions on corporate stock buybacks for companies that receive federal funding through the government's manufacturing infrastructure incentive program. The CHIPS Act (Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors) provides $39 billion in federal subsidies directly to corporations for the construction …
The Concerned Artists of the Philippines (CAP) celebrated 41 years of dedicated service to the people through art and cultural work at their 41st General Assembly, successfully held on July 13, 2024 at the UP College of Fine Arts. | The organization paid the highest tribute to the martyrs and heroes who paved the way for national liberation. During the General Assembly, CAP successfully selected a new Board of Directors and approved its General Plan of Action for the next two years. This event also featured the opening of the CAP interactive exhibit. The assembly saw active participation from the CAP Bicol Chapte…
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BERLIN,GERMANY | Xinhua | The Euro 2024 champions players' children turning the Berlin Olympic stadium pitch into a playground seemed to be in an enchanting way to symbolize a bright future for Spanish football. Winning Euro 2024 has also created a connection to their national team predecessors, with Spain having the 2008 and 2012 European …
BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | Former U.S. President Donald Trump, the Republican nominee, announced Ohio U.S. Senator J.D. Vance as his running mate Monday, ending months of speculation on his vice president pick. Vance, who was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2022 and sworn into office in January 2023, has quickly risen to prominence …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Defence has rejected the request by National Unity Platform-NUP for its fourth-anniversary celebrations at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds. NUP wrote to the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs last week requesting permission to hold their commemorative event at Kololo independence grounds. The biggest opposition party said it expected …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda has announced the formalization of its strategic partnership with Microsoft, aiming to accelerate digital and cloud transformation across Uganda. This partnership marks a signifcant milestone in MTN's Ambition 2025 strategy to transition from a telecommunications company to a leading technology company, delivering innovative solutions for Africa's progress. …
The death toll in the Hoima Road crash has risen to 9. The accident that involved a Kikuube police car registration number UP 9799 occurred on Thursday at Kitegwa B village in Kabaale parish, Kabaale sub-county in Hoima district. Seven people died on the spot while two others died on arrival at Hoima Regional …
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gynecologists say reliance on traditional birth attendants is contributing to the high number of obstetric fistula in Busoga. An obstetric fistula is an abnormal opening between a woman's genital tract and her urinary tract or rectum.The condition is caused by prolonged, obstructed labor which often leaves women leaking urine, feces, or …
Au Loong-Yu discusses the factors that fueled China's phenomenal economic rise, how they have begun to exhaust themselves, and the significance of the White Paper movement, which he argues heralds a new period in Chinese politics.
The government has started processing land titles for residents of Karusandara Sub County, Kasese District. Karusandara sub-county was created in 1989. It is mainly occupied by members of the Basongora communities from Virunga National Park, who had settled on a piece of land measuring over 5,000 acres, mainly carved out of Mubuku Prisons farm. …
Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has destroyed 180 tons of smuggled goods The items that were destroyed at Luwero Industries include cosmetics, used underwear garments, beer, wines, and spirits, computers, and drugs, among others. "These items were confiscated and collected over some time, more than just one year of enforcement operations. If we were to value …
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni Thursday launched the Lake Victoria Logistics facility in Kawuku Bwerenga, a project to transport and store oil from the port of Kisumu to Entebbe using oil tanker ships. He said it would crucially help the country stop relying solely on road transport to import fuel. "Our transport …
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Authorities in Luwero district have warned the LCI Chairpersons and teachers against recommending non-resident students to the district quota scheme (scholarship). On 24th June 2024, Dr Safinah Museene Kisu on behalf of the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education and Sports wrote to the LCV Chairperson of Luwero …
CHICAGO—With the franchise on track to have what may be the single worst season in the modern history of the sport, Major League Baseball sought to remind the Chicago White Sox on Friday that the team's games were televised. "Based on the way you're playing, we just wanted to make sure you understand that there are… 
CORAL GABLES, FL—Calling the project "a labor of love," plastic surgeon Dr. Alexander Ruttenberg reportedly tore his new wife, Natalia Barova, down to the studs this week. "She's not perfect, but she's got good bones," said Ruttenberg, who boasted that he was spending "a small fortune" on cosmetic updates and… 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda's digital technology innovation industry is still one of the virgin employment areas for Uganda's young innovators, with a capacity to handle millions of engineers, according to Aminah Zawedde, the Permanent Secretary at the ICT and National Guidance Ministry. Zawedde, says that while Uganda has a population of 46 …
Athletes from around the world have begun arriving in Paris ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics. The Onion met up with Simone Biles, the most decorated gymnast in history, to discuss mental health, the pressure to succeed, and her experience at the 2020 Tokyo Games.
Donald Trump formally accepted the 2024 Republican nomination for president, the announcement coming days after an attempted assassination on the former president's life. What do you think? 
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The French Government has given 535,000 euros (sh2.1 billion) worth of humanitarian assistance to the Karamoja region under the Aid Food Programme 2024. Through this project, ACTED, in consortium with Caritas Moroto diocese, received a grant from the French Embassy in Uganda, to enhance food security and nutritional health of …
Students have appealed to the government to consider dropping tax levies on private education institutions and to accelerate the process of providing free sanitary pads to schools. While making submissions before the Education Police Review Commission, during its regional consultation meeting at Masaka Senior Secondary School, the students challenged the government to remove all bottlenecks …
KENOSHA, WI—Stunned at the act's failure to benefit his mood in any discernible way, completely alone 37-year-old Doug Kaczmarek told reporters Friday that he had really thought blowing out a birthday candle in his dark apartment would cheer him up. "Huh. I expected sitting by myself in the shadows and blowing out a… 
In the moments after a bullet nearly killed former President Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, he was surrounded by U.S. Secret Service (USSS) agents who then whisked him away to a nearby armored suburban. In the chaotic aftermath of 
Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Council for Higher Education- NCHE has accredited FINS Medical University to offer new courses of Bachelor of medicine, and Bachelor of Pharmacy. According to a letter dated July 12th signed by Prof. Mary Okwakol, the Executive Director NCHE and sent to the Vice Chancellor of Fins …
Dmitry Pozhidaev — If religion is the opium of the people, FDI is the opium of development: it creates an appearance of development while undermining and restricting development opportunities.
PANG Media The PANG media team at this month's Pacific International Media Conference in Fiji caught up with independent journalist, author and educator Dr David Robie and questioned him on his views about decolonisation in the Pacific. Dr Robie, editor of Asia Pacific Report and deputy chair of Asia Pacific Media Network (APMN), a co-organiser…
Uganda's digital technology innovation industry is still one of the virgin employment areas for Uganda's young innovators, with a capacity to handle millions of engineers, according to Aminah Zawedde, the Permanent Secretary at the ICT and National Guidance Ministry. Zawedde, says that while Uganda has a population of 46 million people (and an economy of …
On Tuesday, July 16th, day 284 of the ongoing Israeli assault on the entire civilian population of the Gaza Strip. At least 50 Palestinians were killed, and many more wounded. The Israeli army committed a new massacre by bombing a school housing displaced people in the Nusseirat camp, which resulted in the death of 23 …
A group of ultra-Orthodox Major General David Zini, head of the Training Command and General Staff Corps, and Brigadier General Shay Tayeb, head of the Ground Force's Personnel Division, were in the ultra-Orthodox area of Bnei B…
Milwaukee, WI — In an incident of political thuggery and intimidation at the RNC, CODEPINK's Palestinian campaign organizer, Nour Jaghama, has been unjustly arrested by police on accusation of assaulting a member of Congress. While peacefully waiting in line to enter the event, Nour, a visibly Palestinian woman, was intentionally bumped into by a bald, white …
aaa | When you read the following, be advised that I am not complaining or whining. I had quite a day. I started off interviewing my friend, Pepe Escobar. We talked about the international reaction to the failed Trump assassination and then went deep on NATO and the implications of NATO's stated plan to try to surround China and what this means for BRICs. I should be able to post that tomorrow (it is in the hands of my volunteer editor). | Twenty minutes after concluding my chat with Pepe, I reversed roles and was a guest of the boys at The Duran. Chatting with Alexander and Alex is always a highlight for me.
Five civilians, all Syrians and including three children, were killed in Israeli strikes in Lebanon on Tuesday and at least three Lebanese civilians were killed the day before, according to state me…
Shia Muslims Wednesday in Lebanon and Iraq commemorated The rift between Islam's two…
Lebanese official media said separate "Three Syrian children" were killed "in an enemy raid that targeted farmland in the village of Umm Toot", the Nationa…
A mere two months after the announcement of the €1 billion EU-Lebanon Already, dozens 
The elected majorities of both political parties argue Israel's genocide of Palestinians must be supported because Israel is the only democracy in the Middle East. $175 billion, in just 2 1/2 years, has been appropriated for war in Ukraine to defend democracy. The GOP and the Democrats have brought about a needless and reckless cold 
One of the images that haunts modern Peru is that of stray dogs: caught, tortured, strangled, and In propaganda leaflets, the Shining Path insurgency — which waged war on the Peruvian peasantry and the state from 1980 until 1992 — noted that these dogs were meant to These reformist traitors — including Deng Xiaoping, Hu Yaobang and Z…
Somerville, Massachusetts — Dozens of disability justice and pro-Palestine activists gathered outside Somerville City Hall, on July 11 to demand an end to U.S support for the ongoing Zionist genocide in Gaza, which has killed and disabled hundreds of thousands of people. Disabled Palestinians are being disproportionately harmed, lacking even . . . | 
AIPAC spent $15 million to help defeat Jamaal Bowman and now they have their sights set on Missouri's 1st district, where Cori Bush faces a primary challenge. Can she beat the Israel lobby?>
Militaries need universities to develop technologies of war. Student researchers who are vital in developing these technologies are uniquely placed to disrupt them.
On July 19 Nicaragua will celebrate the 45th anniversary of the Sandinista revolution.
Labour Friends of Israel backs UK's restoration of Unrwa funding with caveats | The influential group wants the UN agency for Palestinian refugees to eventually transfer its functions to the Palestinian Authority | | Palestinians flee from a Unrwa school targeted by an Israeli air strike (Reuters/Ra…
It began with Aaron Bushnell and a visceral response of mine: Why would anyone do such a thing? Bushnell was the 25-year-old active-duty airman who set himself ablaze on February 25th in front of the Israeli embassy in Washington, D.C., to protest that country's brutal war in Gaza. The first question was tough enough, but 
Israeli authorities on Tuesday charged one Israeli and detained two others for The agency said Iran has sought in recent months to recruit Israelis to carry out missions in the country and that the person charged had been asked, but refused, to carry out a murder and set fire to a forest. | "Shin Bet and the police international inquiries unit have arreste…
On Wednesday dawn, undercover Israeli soldiers infiltrated Jenin city, in the occupied West Bank's northern part, surrounded a home before many army vehicles invaded the area, and abducted two young Palestinian men. Local sources said the soldiers infiltrated Jenin in a truck carrying Palestinian license plates, before the soldiers surrounded the home of Aziz Shalabi …
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the military to turn off recording at the army's command centre where meetings Under normal circumstances, everything that takes place at the army headquarters' command centre is automatically recorded by a system in operation there. | However, Netanyahu order that only his office would be allowed to record war cabinet and othe…
Philadelphia Healthcare Workers for Palestine demonstration, July 14, 2024. Philadelphia The Philadelphia chapter of HealthCare Workers For Palestine (HCW4Pal) and Drexel University College of Medicine for Palestine held a rally at Rittenhouse Square in center city Philadelphia on July 14. The purpose was to call attention to the illegal use . . . | 
Israeli forces shot, on Tuesday, two Palestinian young men and abducted another in the Balata refugee camp, east of Nablus in the northern occupied West Bank. Media sources said that undercover Israeli agents (Musta'ribeen) infiltrated the "Al-Tirawiyah" neighborhood in the Balata camp, and surrounded a citizen's home, while firing many live rounds. According to Ahmad …
Israel's Foreign Minister In May, Spain, Ireland and Norway Katz said Eide had requested several times to visit since then. | The Israeli ministe…
Israeli forces abducted three Palestinians, two in Tulkarem and one near Bethlehem, in the northeastern and southern parts of the occupied West Bank, in addition to damaging vehicles near Tubas in the northeastern part. Occupation forces abducted two Palestinian young men in the Shweika neighborhood, north of Tulkarem in the northwestern part of the West …
A BBC report published on Tuesday on the killing of a The 
Like someone who emerged from a cave after an eternity, with deteriorating health and a dilapidated body, bodybuilding champion His family, which was waiting for him at the gate of Ofer Military Prison, saw an emaciated man who couldn't walk, supported by another man. | Both appeared exhausted, their shaggy hair and long beards making them look like they had come out of a grave. | Since October 7th, it has become co…
Israel has approved the The declaration of 12.7 square kilometres (almost 5 miles) of the According to…
Israel's genocidal war is both massacring Palestinians and destroying their physical and social infrastructure. In particular, Israel has targeted Palestinian educational institutions. In late April, UN experts concluded, "with more than 80% of schools in Gaza damaged or destroyed, it may be reasonable to ask if there is an intentional effort to comprehensively destroy the Palestinian education system, an action known as 'scholasticide'."1 The aim of this settler-colonial project is to eradicate the physical, intellectual, and political reproduction of the Palestinian people. As Maya Wind documents in her new boo…
Authorities in Gaza civil defence spokesman Mahmud Bassal said the three air strikes killed at least 44 people and wounded dozens within an hour across the war-tor…
UK: Labour MP Zarah Sultana tables amendment calling for end of Israel arm sales | Proposed amendment to the first King's Speech under Prime Minister Keir Starmer calls on British lawmakers to uphold international law | | Sultana is considered to be on the left wing of the ruling Labour Party (Briti…
Tunisia's prime minister urged European countries on Wednesday to increase financial assistance to his country and others to help tackle the flow of Tunisia has faced protests by local residents and extra financial costs over migrants arriving from other countries in the hope of 
Iran on Wednesday rejected what it called "malicious" accusations by US media implicating it in a plot to kill former US president CNN said the alleged plot was…
Mashmash was the director of programmes at Al-Aqsa Voice Radio, a According to some Palestinian news outl…
A threat from Upon learning of the threat, the Biden administration reached out to sen…
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced Monday the At Baghdad's request, the UN Security Council decided unanimously at the end of May t…
Syrian dictator "The problem is not the meeting, but its content," a video clip released by the p…
A report published by Human Rights Watch on Wednesday has been slammed as "biased" by Hamas, which was accused by the US-based rights group of committing "war crimes" during the In a statement on Wednesday, 
When Donald Trump made his announcement of Within an hour of the announcement, convention attendees were already wearing pins reading, "Trump Vance," showing immediate support of the new running mate. | "Obviously, it…
US The jury deliberated for more than 12 hours over three days before reaching a verdict in a trial that had taken nine weeks. Menendez, 70, had pleaded not guilty to 16 criminal charges including bribery, acting as a foreign agent…
Armed groups clashed in a seaside town outside the Libyan capital late Tuesday, killing a woman bystander and sowing panic among beachgoers, emergency services and media reports said. | "The woman died after being hit in the head" by a stray bullet, emergency services spokesman Oussama Ali told Al-Ahrar television. | Libyan media reported that the clashes broke out after fighters of o…
"I began an open-ended hunger strike on July 5 in protest of the Bulgarian authorities' violation of my human rights, European laws, and international treaties," Abd al-Rahman al-Khalidi told AFP. | He was speaking by phone from the detention centre in Sofia where he has been held for nearly three years. | He called on Bulgarian authorities to "immediately and unconditionally release" him. | "I will contin…
An oil slick stretching nearly the length of Yemen's Satellite imagery from the European Space Agency showed the slick on Tuesday near the location of the The apparent slick, measuring 220 kilometres…
Monday's shooting killed at least six people – four Pakistanis, an Indian and an Omani police officer – and wounded 28, police said. | It was the first known operation claimed by the Islamic State (IS) group in the sultanate w…
Disturbing What's more, technology-facilitated gender-based violence is shrinking the space where women can be online and have a voice, and even excluding them from public life. | "We thought at…
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The Iraqi Ministry of Justice on Monday denied allegations it is conducting Ministry spokesperson Ahmed Laibi Abdul Hussein in a 
In September, the government signed an agreement with the 
Former Conservative MP Sir The MP, who held two cabinet posts during the previous 
United States President Speaking with Complex Networks' Speedy Morman on 360 with Speedy, when asked if he was a Zionist, Biden responded "yes", earlier adding, "You…
At the On Tuesday night, across the street from the convention venue Fiserv Forum, where some of the country's top Gregory Rice, a delegate from Rhode Island,…
Palestinian-British researcher and writer 
By Dan Siegel / Original to ScheerPost The mammoth settlement between the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the five (soon to be four) major university athletic conferences must overcome a series of legal obstacles before it is approved by the federal judge overseeing three related cases. Potential court challenges are likely before the first …
By Patrick Lawrence / Original to ScheerPost It is now five years since Emmanuel Macron, in one of those blunt outbursts for which he is known, told The Economist, in a reference to the collective West, "What we are currently experiencing is the brain death of NATO." The French president thereupon shocked officials across the …
A large group of people gathered in Kew Gardens in Queens, New York, on July 14 to protest the sale of stolen Palestinian land. This sale, held at a private residence, was open only to vetted Zionists who went through an extensive and discriminatory registration process. As PAL-Awda NY, the . . . | 
Commemoration of the 57th anniversary of the anti-racist rebellion in Newark, New Jersey, July 12, 2024. Newark, New Jersey The heroic 1967 rebellion of the Black community of Newark was remembered on July 12 with a rally, a march and a second rally organized by the People's Organization for Progress. . . . | 
Truth is the first casualty of imperialist war. The imperialist ruling class owns the corporate media. The government and the military serve that same class interest. It should be no surprise that when the politicians and generals lie, the media repeats it. The contradiction the liars faced this July is . . . | 
Mohammed Deif The following statement was made by Khalil Al-Hayya, the Deputy Head of Hamas in Gaza, to Al-Jazeera and was published by Resistance News Network on July 13, 2024. [Benjamin] Netanyahu wished to announce a fake victory at his miserable conference. He claimed to have targeted leader Mohammed Deif . . . | 
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that local and state governments can now ticket or arrest those who are sleeping or camping in public places such as sidewalks, streets, parks, and even broken-down vehicles. | The move comes as major cities across the nation are experiencing a spike in homeless encampments. | While some city officials say the ruling will give them time to enforce measures to keep public spaces clean and safe, others believe criminalizing the homeless can only make things worse. | Ediz Tiyansan reports from Los Angeles. | To discuss: | Jacquie Luqman is Coordinator for the Black Alliance for Peace…
— Space-based military capabilities allow for precision-guided weapons, navigation, and communication on the battlefield below; | — Russia has developed significant countermeasures for many of the space-based military capabilities the US has used to dominate the planet militarily for much of the 20th century; | — China is closing the gap in terms of space-based capabilities, matching the US in some areas, exceeding it in others; | — The US maintains advantages solely because of SpaceX and its pursuit of reusable launch systems; | — China is already testing prototypes for its own reusable…
Cuba and Cuban science gained acclaim worldwide for producing their own very effective Covid-19 vaccines. The achievement stood out among nations of the Global South. The feat reflects Cuba's development over decades of a formidable scientific establishment engaged in the development and marketing of biologic products oriented to healthcare mostly, and also to food production. 
The US has a long, chequered relationship with assassination. On one hand, the myths of 1776 recount of a nation born through resistance to the tyranny that it holds at the core of its identity. Values legitimizing tyrannicide can be imputed from the second paragraph of the Declaration of Independence. On the other hand, the US 
"Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears; I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him." —Shakespeare, from Julias Ceasar, spoken by Marc Antony "A proposition might fall kindly on your ear." —Prop Joe, The Wire But do you condemn Thomas Matthew Crooks? With or without their ears, none of the ruling class hears the 
The Right is resurgent! The Left is Back! The Center is on the march! It's always tempting to declare, on the basis of a few elections, that a political tendency is on the ascendant. I should know: I've done it myself. But the only commonality in the most recent consequential elections—France, the UK, and Iran—is 
Thirty years ago, U.S. corporate capital, along with the Clinton administration, envisioned globalization, achieved through trade, investment, and financial liberalization, as the spearhead of its greater domination of the global economy. Wall Street and Washington were wrong. It was China that was the biggest beneficiary of globalization and the United States one of its main victims. 
Another four people died last week after their dinghy capsized in the Channel. 'When you're drowning, you don't say 'I would be incredibly pleased if someone would have the foresight to notice me drowning and come and help me,' you just scream,' once said former Beatle John Lennon. Attempting foresight, our new UK Home Secretary 
On Tuesday night, several of Donald Trump's former rivals endorsed the Trump ticket, including former Ambassador Nikki Haley, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, Texas Senator Ted Cruz and Vivek Ramaswamy. Much of the evening focused on the Republican Party's hard-line border and immigration policies. The 2024 Republican platform backs Trump's pledge to carry out the "largest deportation operation in American history" and to stop what it calls a "migrant crime epidemic." We speak with journalist Jean Guerrero, who says what was shown at the RNC was the "politics of hate&…
As the Republican National Convention enters its third day, we speak with political science professor Clarence Lusane on how Donald Trump is trying to increase his appeal with Black voters. A number of Black lawmakers have spoken at the RNC, including South Carolina Senator Tim Scott and North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson. Lusane says that "Donald Trump never has anything positive to say about the Black community," and that his effort to showcase diversity at the RNC is to "gaslight the Black community."…
A federal jury on Tuesday convicted New Jersey Democratic Senator Bob Menendez of corruption on all 16 counts he faced. He was found guilty of bribery, wire fraud, extortion, obstruction of justice, conspiracy and acting as a foreign agent for Egypt. Award-winning investigative reporter Bob Hennelly, who has been covering Menendez for decades, says it's a "condemnation of the political culture of New Jersey that's corrupt."…
Ohio Senator J.D. Vance is preparing to make his first speech Wednesday at the Republican National Convention after being tapped by Donald Trump to be his running mate. On Tuesday, ProPublica published a newly uncovered speech Vance made a year before he was elected to the Senate in which he said "the devil is real," praised conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, denigrated transgender people and more. We speak with reporter Andy Kroll, who says the video "gives this unvarnished look into what J.D. Vance believes and into what he says to an audience of his peers." Kroll also responds to President…
Anti-immigrant hate speech and misinformation about the U.S.-Mexico border took center stage on the second day of the Republican National Convention. Donald Trump's campaign screened an ad that scapegoated migrants and asylum seekers for rising crime in the U.S. and falsely claimed Biden's so-called open border policies have facilitated the smuggling of fentanyl. Christine Neumann-Ortiz, executive director of Voces de la Frontera and Voces de la Frontera Action, says Trump's platform is "promoting hateful rhetoric" and the GOP has become a "white supremacist party and is a real…
The Democratic National Committee is moving to confirm President Joe Biden as the party's presidential nominee with a "virtual roll call" as early as next week, despite serious doubts from many Democratic lawmakers and voters about his viability following a disastrous debate performance in late June. "Joe Biden could be nominated for president next week, even though the convention is almost a month away," says The Nation's John Nichols.
Activists and community members in Milwaukee gathered in the streets Tuesday to condemn the police killing of 43-year-old Milwaukee resident Samuel Sharpe. The officers who killed Sharpe, an unhoused Black veteran, are from Ohio, part of a group of 4,500 law enforcement officials in Milwaukee for the Republican National Convention. But the shooting took place a mile from the RNC's proceedings. Sharpe appeared to be in the middle of an altercation with another man when the police officers charged toward him before fatally shooting him. Journalist Bob Hennelly, who is in Milwaukee to cover the convention, say…
US President Joe Biden looks on during his visit at the Chavis Community Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, US, March 26, 2024. — ReutersUS President Joe Biden is finalising plans to endorse significant changes to the Supreme Court, including proposals for legislation to establish term…
US President Joe Biden addresses the North America's Building Trades Unions legislative conference at the Washington Hilton on April 25, 2023 in Washington, DC. — AFP
Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump applauds during Day 1 of the Republican National Convention , at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US, July 15, 2024. — Reuters WASHINGTON: Donald Trump will not try ousting Federal Reserve Chair Jerome…
US President Joe Biden speaks at the 115th NAACP National Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, July 16, 2024. — ReutersUnited States President Joe Biden has recently revealed the only thing that would make him drop out of the 2024 presidential race amid growing calls among Democrats for…
Republican presidential candidate and former US President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan, US, April 2, 2024. — ReutersTAIPEI: Taiwan should pay the US for its defence as it does not give the country anything, Republican presidential candidate…
US President Joe Biden speaks during the 115th National Association for the Advancement of Colored People National Convention in in Las Vegas, Nevada, on July 16, 2024. — AFP
Egypt: Six detainees die in one week at detention centre | Egyptian rights group says detainees suffered from 'suffocation' due to overcrowding and poor ventilation | | Mohamed Farouk Hussein, aged 49, died on Monday after suffering from chest pains and breathlessness (Facebook) | Six detainees have…
Paris Olympics 2024: Amnesty denounces France's hijab ban as 'discriminatory' against Muslim athletes | The rights group criticised the International Olympic Committee for failing to urge French sporting authorities to lift the headscarf ban on athletes | | Despite being authorised by the International Olympic Commit…
UAE official calls for international force to provide 'law and order' in Gaza | Senior Emirati diplomat Lana Nusseibeh said 'temporary international presence' in Gaza could be deployed at invitation of Palestinian Authority | | Lana Nusseibeh speaks during a meeting at UN headquarters in Ne…
Burhan and Abiy's secretive talks signal shifting Ethiopian position on Sudan | Visit of Ethiopia's prime minister to Port Sudan reveals growing engagement with the war following RSF advances on its border | | General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan (L) welcomes Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahm…
The 'billionaire raj' of the reform period has emerged to be far more unequal than the 'British Raj'.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.—Is a legal "fix" in to get Donald Trump off the hook for all his crimes, personal and political? Voters could be forgiven if they suspect the answer is "yes," after the latest pro-Trump ruling, in this instance by Trump-named U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon in West Palm Beach, Fla. After months …
DETROIT—The American Postal Workers Union — fresh out of discussion, debate, and workshops at their 27th Biennial National Convention here — held a rally to build support for their new contract fight with the U.S. Postal Service. Bargaining talks between the union and management opened June 25. During the convention, which was attended by 2,100 …
Trump and MAGA Republicans are plowing ahead full throttle with their fascist agenda to create an authoritarian Christian nationalist theocracy that bans abortions, in vitro fertilization (IVF), and contraception and runs roughshod over the privacy rights of Americans. The full-blown mass fascist party is on open and ugly display. Its embrace of the Project 2025 …
LAS VEGAS, Nev.—On Tuesday morning, President Joe Biden addressed the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) convention with a speech that rarely minced words regarding political violence, former president Donald Trump's continued lies, the plight of the Black community, and the high stakes for the upcoming presidential election. The president emphasized that …
HOUSTON—An estimated 13 people are dead and hundreds of thousands of Houston residents remain without power and vulnerable to the Texas summer more than a week after Hurricane Beryl first struck. The storm serves as another painful reminder of the destructive power of climate change that has been exacerbated by the purchased political power of …
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich.—Amid the festivities of this year's National Cherry Festival in Traverse City, organizers with We the People Michigan held a demonstration to raise awareness of the plight of the city's unhoused population, as well as other housing issues in the city and across the state. Demonstrators advocated that a local shelter, which is …
The story of J.D. Vance begins in 2014. Before that, he was known by a number of other monikers. Born James Donald Bowman, he became James David Hamel when his mother re-married and he was adopted by his new stepfather. Under those previous names, he grew up in Ohio, where he was raised by his …
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Officials intend to use 5G technology to improve the quality of life in rural communities…
They expressed their views on what initiatives should be implemented in order to accelerate the development of the BRICS countries…
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The ECHR's Additional Protocols 4, 7 and 12 have never been ratified by the UK and are not included in the schedule to the Human Rights Act 1998. This post suggests that the new government remedy this. It also sets out part of the history to the Additional Protocols, what the rights in those Protocols …
How the new Labour government should do it London, UK | IAN MITCHELL | The Labour party was elected with the largest majority in over 27 years at the UK's July 04 general election. Its manifesto committed to "regain Britain's global leadership on development" with a headline to "modernise" and a mission to "create a world …
It can lead to a lifetime of health problems ANALYSIS | MATTHEW CHERSICH & DARSHNIKA PEMI LAKHOO | Climate change is one of the greatest public health threats humanity has ever faced. Global warming is part of this threat. Increasing temperatures are linked to deteriorating health, especially in vulnerable populations, including pregnant women and children. Scientists …
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? At a laboratory benchtop surrounded by bins of funnels and syringes, robotic parts, beakers, microscopes and other machines, Temple University bioengineer Not much larger than a postage stamp, it felt smooth and weightless. | "Right now, it looks like a solid white fabric," Gerstenhaber said, but i…
#OccupyParliament, #RejectFinanceBill are an opportunity for a new mode of emancipatory democracy COMMENT | JOEL MUKISA | If you asked a think-tank team leader or a social sciences professor at Kabarak or Nairobi University if they anticipated the scale and popularity of the protests that rocked East Africa's economic powerhouse Kenya recently for two weeks, they …
The sound of rivet guns pounding fasteners into place, a robot drilling thousands of holes in metal, cranes heaving pieces of yellow primer-painted fuselage into assembly jigs. The Lockheed Martin production facility in Greenville, South Carolina, is a hive of activity. Here, brand new F-16 fighter aircraft are being built on an assembly line that the manufacturer thought might never exist. | Seven years after the last F-16 Fighting Falcon was delivered from Lockheed Martin's historic Fort Worth production facility, a new manufacturing line for the aircraft is now delivering brand new jets and reacting to m…
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has hailed the cooperation between Uganda and France in the areas of trade, investment and diplomatic relations as a formidable uniting factor that ought to be fostered for further growth. "We are looking forward to increasing the trade volumes between our two countries …
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEEPENDENT | Makerere University has appointed Prof. Buyinza Mukadasi as the acting Deputy Vice Chancellor in Charge of Academic Affairs (DVCAA). According to an internal memo obtained by URN, Prof. Buyinza, who has been serving as the University's Academic Registrar, will take on this role for a period of six months, effective July 11, 2024, to …
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, alongside the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Maama Janet Museveni, officially flagged off Team Uganda for the Summer Olympic Games in Paris 2024. The games are scheduled to run from July 26 to August 11, 2024. During the ceremony at State House, Entebbe, President Museveni expressed his pleasure …
NAIROBI, Kenya | Xinhua | One person was killed, and several others were shot and injured in Kenya as anti-government protesters returned to the streets Tuesday after a one-week hiatus. The young protesters, who were demanding justice for those killed in previous protests and urging President William Ruto to implement reforms to reduce the cost …
Even with Nigeria releasing almost 98% of the funds that were blocked in the country, the continent continues to grapple with blocked funds ANALYSIS | AENCIES | African aviation industry continued to show resilience and growth in the second quarter of 2024, navigating economic challenges and seizing opportunities. Airlines across the continent sustained their recovery, driven …
The Forum for Democratic Change-FDC Katonga faction has concluded its National consultative meetings ahead of the delegates' conference which will decide on the formation of the new political party. In March, the faction led by Kampala Lord Mayor Elias Lukwago embarked on national consultative meetings to chart the way forward after they broke away from …
KAMPALA, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than one hundred students pursuing masters and PhDs at Makerere University have been ordered to vacate their hall of residence; Dag Hammarskjold to ostensibly create room for renovations. In a letter dated July 15, 2024, written by Winifred Kabumbuli the dean of Students, and addressed to the students, the university announced that renovations would commence in two …
John Hà∂rnquist — After winning over 11 percent of the vote in June's European Parliament elections, the Swedish Left Party Và§nsterpartiet is celebrating its best election results in twenty years.
WASHINGTON—Her heart racing as she stared at the page, Vice President Kamala Harris reportedly freaked out Wednesday after seeing her LinkedIn profile had received more than 30 views this week. "What the hell? I'm blowing up!" said Harris, who is believed to have been unnerved by the unprecedented spike in… 
MADRID | Xinhua | Kylian Mbappe said he would have to learn to adapt with his new teammates at Real Madrid but added he didn't mind where he would play in an attack that is filled with star names. The 25-year-old made his declarations in his first press conference as a Real Madrid player, minutes …
BEIJING, China | Xinhua | China's Ministry of Civil Affairs has called for efforts to explore an "internet plus" monitoring mode as well as the application of other new technologies to enhance elderly care services. With the rapid development of the elderly care industry, new challenges have emerged, necessitating more efforts to push monitoring in …
KIGALI, Rwanda | Xinhua | The Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF), the ruling party, and its allied parties is on course to retaining its parliamentary majority in lower chamber of Parliament, according to partial results announced by the National Electoral Commission (NEC) Wednesday. The RPF and its coalition won 62.67 percent of the 53 seats representing political …
Nabilatuk District Chairman Paul Lokol has ordered the elimination of any form of payment in all government schools in the district. Lokol expressed disappointment that despite full support by the government to all the primary and secondary schools, the head teachers have connived with the chairpersons of the Parents Teachers Association to charge fees. In …
Two Fishermen from Lake Edward in Bwambara Sub County, Rukungiri district have been found dead. It is suspected that these were killed by soldiers from the Democratic Republic of Congo. The deceased have been identified as Moses Sunday, 22, a resident of Rumira village and Innocent Namanya, 26, a resident of Kyehunde village in Rukungiri …
Record results for (Centre-)Left parties in the Nordic countries, with far-right parties losing ground. Ada Regelmann gives a sober assessment of the European elections results in Denmark, Finland and Sweden.
CHICAGO—Suggesting the venue could provide the friendship and intimacy the man had lacked for so long, a report released Thursday found that going to a strip club might be exactly what isolated 33-year-old Luke Walters needs. "When you think about it, making an inaugural visit to somewhere like the Admiral Theatre and… 
The Prime Minister of Uganda, Rt. Hon. Nabbanja Robinah, engaged in bilateral talks with two senior United Nations officials to strengthen relations and mutual cooperation. Accompanied by Hon. Nobert Mao, Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs, and Prof. Pamela Mbabazi, Chair of the National Planning Authority, Nabbanja met Ms. Joyce Msuya, the Assistant Secretary-General for …
More than one hundred students pursuing masters and PhDs at Makerere University have been ordered to vacate their hall of residence; Dag Hammarskjold to ostensibly create room for renovations. In a letter dated July 15, 2024, written by Winifred Kabumbuli the dean of Students, and addressed to the students, the university announced that renovations would commence in two weeks. To facilitate this process, …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have identified the victim of a broad-day robbery incident on Jinja Road as Josh Keshav, a 32-year-old Indian national. Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) video showing Keshav being robbed by thugs who trailed him on six motorcycles has gone viral on social media. Keshav told Nkrumah Road Police that he …
KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | The Afri Art and Fashion Show 2024 concluded here on Saturday, with more than 15 local artisans and designers showcasing African fashion works with traditional and modern elements, eye-catching to the public. Themed "Celebrating Timeless Beauty," the annual event exhibited a diverse range of African-inspired apparel and accessories, crafted with …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Standards Utilities and Wildlife Court has sentenced Kerim Ray, the Director of Yamani Construction Limited, to pay a fine of 200 million shillings. He was also ordered to restore the Lwajjali Wetland in Mukono. Kerim Ray is through his company accused of having encroached upon and deposited murrum in …
The government has released up to 5.899 trillion Shillings for various activities in the first quarter of the 2024/25 financial year. A bulk of the funds will finance the non-wage bill with an allocation of 3.371 trillion Shillings, followed by the wage bill at 1.990 trillion Shillings, among other allocations. Of this, 323.50 billion Shillings …
WICHITA, KS—Calling the task "a heavy burden, but one I must shoulder nonetheless," local woman Raven Wilson told reporters Wednesday that she had grimly accepted the lifelong responsibility of liking every one of her sister-in-law Jessica Denbow's social media posts. "Her job is to post, mine is to like it," said… 
La admisión del ministro de Defensa israelí, Yoav Gallant, el 1 de julio -que el ejército de su país necesitaba 10.000 soldados más de forma inmediata- podría haber conmocionado al mundo incluso hace un año. Pero desde que Hamás lanzó la operación Inundación de Al-Aqsa el 7 de octubre, el . . . | 
El reciente desempeño de Joseph Biden en el debate televisado a nivel nacional con el el antiguo presidente de EE.UU., Donald Trump, dejó a muchos espectadores estupefactos o en un estado de shock. Biden parecía estar desconcertado, fuera de su elemento, como un ciervo atrapado en los faros. Durante . . . | 
Former "I'm not supposed to be here, I'm supposed to be dead," Trump told…
Yemen's In a statement on social media platform X, Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree identified the two ships as BENTLEY I, a Panama-flagged oil tanker, and the CHIOS LION, a Liberia-flagged crude oil tanker. | The BENTLEY I was attacked with "drone boats, unmanned aerial vehicles, and ballistic missiles", while the CHIOS LION was ta…
On Monday, Israeli soldiers abducted at least twenty-five, including children, Palestinians from their homes, and military roadblocks in various parts of the occupied West Bank. In Qusin village, west of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, the soldiers abducted three children, Mojahed Abdul-Rauf Salman, Mohammad Haitham Yadek, and Mohyeddin Khader, after several military jeeps …
Former President Donald Trump narrowly avoided death after being shot in the ear during a campaign rally in Butler, PA, with one spectator killed and two critically injured. What do you think? 
For A Few Dollars More // The Danish Natl Symphony Orchestra Trump Thoughts: A Quintessentially American Figure, by Bill Astore The Slow-Motion Assassination, by Matt Taibbi Brilliant Sniper Interview: Larry Johnson and Chris Whitcomb, by Aleks Shocks to the System, by James Howard Kunstler Total Disregard of Security Knowledge, by John Leake "Malice Or Massive Incompetence": Detailed Assessment Of Secret Service Failure, by Tyler Durden "Fight, fight, fight," by eugyppius (Trump Shot) Elon Supporters Blatantly Ignore.. Ryan Cristián (Video) Russian Reaction to the Trump Assassination Attemp…
Palestinians have been angered by the coverage of a recent Israeli massacre in Gaza's On Saturday, a series of Israeli strikes killed at least 90 people in the Al-Mawasi area of Khan Younis, which it has previously designated a "safe zone" for Palestinian civilians. | The vast majority o…
An Israeli air strike on Monday killed Later, Hezbollah said it fired rockets at northern Israel in response. | Israel's military said it had targeted an arms depot and a military installation belonging to the powerful Iran-backed group. | "The Israeli enemy committed a massacre of civilians in the town of Bint Jbeil, with one brother and a sister in the Dagher family ki…
Today, July 16, 2024, Samidoun's Europe coordinator, Mohammed Khatib, has been called for a hearing before the Belgian asylum office, after he — a Palestinian refugee born in Ein el Helweh refugee camp in Lebanon — has been targeted for political repression, with the Belgian Minister of Immigration, Nicole de Moor, seeking to withdraw his …
The near century of oppression and occupation, massive waves of media coverage and the unprecedented damage Israel has done in its war all play a role in people's dissent. Even more so, frustration grows with the fact that the US could take immediate steps to stop this, but instead actively aids and abets a genocide. 
A lawsuit led by Palestinians and Palestinian Americans that accused President Joe Biden and other top U.S. officials of enabling genocide in Gaza was rejected Monday by a federal appeals court, which upheld a lower court's dismissal of the lawsuit. The three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court ruled that courts cannot review the executive branch's decisions on foreign policy, even when there is a risk of breaking domestic and international law. We speak with Katherine Gallagher, senior staff attorney at the Center for Constitutional Rights, which helped represent the plaintiffs in the case. She sa…
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On Monday evening, Israeli soldiers shot and seriously injured a Palestinian child in the Shiokh Al-Arroub town, north of Hebron, in the occupied West Bank's southern part. Several Israeli military vehicles invaded the town, leading to protests, and fired live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets, and gas bombs. Medical sources have confirmed that the soldiers shot …
War on Gaza: Palestinians suffering from 'unprecedented mental health crisis' | The Gaza Community Mental Health Programme said Gazans' psychological trauma could endure 'for generations to come' | | Palestinian women react after an Israeli air strike on a UN school sheltering displaced people in Nu…
The Israeli army is reportedly running out of In filings submitted to the country's 
A party at an Israeli hotel triggers anger in Morocco | Youth delegation says its visit was aimed at 'fostering peace', but videos of parties, meetings with Israeli officials and food outings cause unrest at home | | Moroccans wave Palestinian flags during a march in solidarity with the…
UK ex-minister Alan Duncan cleared of antisemitism allegations | Former foreign office minister says collusion between 'defenders of Israeli extremism' and senior Conservatives led to probe against him | | Former Conservative MP Alan Duncan in London on 1 July 2019 (AFP/Tolga Akmen) | Forme…
"Israel has been waging a war of revenge against prisoners within the walls of prisons an…
Thousands of British imperial and allied servicemen and women from the First World War and the Second World War are buried in the The cemeteries have suffered damages from Israeli air and artillery strikes, according to satellite image evidence. Their caretakers have had to flee or are unaccounted for as Is…
The CEO of a pro-Israel group in Alon Cassuto, who heads the 
For seven days in a row, Mohammed Anan, a Palestinian man from the Speaking to The New Arab, the 45-year-old father of five, said, "The surprise military attack on the Tal al-Hawa neighbourhood and the industrial area did not allow me to escape with…
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War on Gaza: Israeli strike on Nuseirat school kills 23 Palestinians | United Nations-run facility the latest school sheltering displaced families to be targeted by Israel | | A displaced Palestinian woman reacts at a UN school used as a shelter by displaced families, foll…
In 1979, I made the first of what would turn out to be decades of periodic visits to Israel and the West Bank. I traveled there for the New York alternative publication The Village Voice to investigate Israel's growing settler movement, Gush Emunim (or the Bloc of the Faithful). The English-language Israeli newspaper, The Jerusalem Post, then reported 
Egypt's Faisal An unknown number of citizens were detained as security forces were deployed in and around the long street, cordoning off side roads in and around it, also known as the Faisal neigh…
In The incident occurred over the weekend at the Higher School of Technology, part of Hassan II University in When called to the stage, the dean of the Faculty of Sciences in Ben M'Sik, also part of Hassan II…
A new Turkish military offensive launched last month has Nearly 200 families have evacuated their villages in affected areas in Duhok governorate as the fighting moves out of the mountains and gets closer to more densely populated areas. | Turkey has encroached on Iraq's territory for years. It operates a network of bases in the Kurdistan Region and regularly conducts cross-border airstrikes, which all too o…
The Republican National Convention kicked off Monday morning in Milwaukee amid tight security following an A large area of downtown Milwaukee around Fiserv Forum, chosen for the convention for being in the swing state of Wisconsin, had on Sunday already been almost completely fenced off, with different branches of law enforcement are out in full force, as attendees were gathering and checking in for a convention expected to host…
The death toll from a car bombing at a cafe in Witnesses described scenes of panic and chaos after the powerful 
A Palestinian flag was laid in front of the Cenotaph and "180,000 killed" spray-painted on the ground in front of the monument, photos and video footage showed. | The Cenotaph is the focus every year of of national events to commemorate Britain's war dead. | "Two women were quickly arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and are in custody," the Metropolitan Police said on X, ad…
Senior officials from the rival Palestinian groups The Hamas delegation is to be headed by its Qatar-based political chief 
On the eastern outskirts of When the 
A coalition of hundreds of activists led by Palestinian organisers held a rally and marched through downtown Milwaukee on the first day of the In addition to pro-Palestinian activists protesting US support of "I'm here with Te…
On Isla Grande, Afro-Colombian residents discuss the urgent need for a sustainable electricity plant. Their efforts echo President Petro's push for solar energy, with the aim of addressing broader regional goals of sustainable development. Yet, development and climate adaption require funding — funding that is instead going to war, with global military spending nearing $3 trillion annually.
I will start you off with a palate cleanser that features Chris Whitcomb doing his HRT thing in the movies. Chris is an old friend of movie director, Peter Berg. Berg made Patriot Day, the story of the terrorist bombing of the Boston Marathon. One scene in the movie had the FBI HRT do a tactical entry into a dorm room, where the bomber was believed to be holed up. Chris led the movie team version of HRT. He is the one waving the two girls to hurry up, he places the charge on the door, and he cuffs one of the students and communicates to the TOC (Tactical Operations Center). | Based on reports coming out…
As temperatures in large parts of the Earth are soaring (cf. 52.3 ∞C in Delhi, flames engulf large regions in California, tornadoes ravage the Gulf of Mexico states, severe drought starve populations in southern Africa and climate extremes continue to taking over large parts of the Earth.
There is something to be said about ignoring actors. They assume roles, quite literally, camouflage themselves in scripts where personalities are created, and behave accordingly. Given that they are paid liars, their political promptings should be treated with caution. It is no accident that much the same thing can be said about the members of Congress. Given that 
The recent Supreme Court rulings were pretty shocking. It just goes to show how far "Originalism" goes in defending political parties where subscription to decency, sanity, and the existence of reality itself are optional membership requirements. Sammy "Ding-Dong" Bell and his "People's Republic of Providence" Pwogwessive Demoquacks have never impressed me, but that prejudice goes 
In the aftermath of over five hundred shootings during the July 4th weekend, reports indicate that "a Texas-based company has developed vending machines that sell bullets and installed them at a handful of grocery stores in Texas, Oklahoma, and Alabama, with plans for expansion into other states."1 Violence has become an organizing and governing principle 
A little over a year ago, WHO declared the end of the COVID-19 health emergency. The pandemic had disastrous consequences for workers, especially those in the informal sector. According to a World Bank report, the last five years will reflect the lowest figures for economic growth in the last 30 years: 40 percent of low-income countries will remain 
The June 28th debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump was a two-pronged disaster. Much has been made of Biden's "senior moments" as well as Trump's 30-plus false claims. There is a growing number of "liberal" national media outlets, led by The New York Times, calling for Biden to step aside for a younger and more coherent candidate. Sadly, less attention has been 
There can be no denying that the U.S. is in trouble. The political party system has tied the country into a sort of Gordian knot. It has done so by allowing two aged men, both deeply flawed in their own ways, to command the two dominant political parties. In an election year that is bound 
A year to the day after the devastating floods of July 10, 2023, Vermont was hit hard again. The remnants of Hurricane Beryl, the earliest category 5 hurricane ever recorded, met a stalled warm front to deliver a band of tropical, torrential rain that dumped up to seven inches across parts of the state in 
I studied geography in grad school. One of the basic premises of geography is that maps can show graphical concepts and ideas that might not be obvious with other forms of communication. The map of roads in Greater Yellowstone serves as a powerful tool, revealing a reality that many fail to grasp. Despite the protection 
Odious debt and collapse of the state The debt-strapped Greek government is not defending Greece from Turkey or factory tourism. Turkey continues its long-standing manipulation of NATO countries while threatening Greece. Turkish insults and aggressive actions in the Aegean continue. The Turks have the audacity and insolence to advertise to their NATO "allies" and to 
It is as if we all synchronized our nightmares—or, rather, in a world of neoliberal austerity, we have run out of night-time horror tales and need to all share the same moth-eaten, unraveling, tedious bad dream. We have a tsunami of infected shit pouring mightily through our paper mache sea wall—a fierce, eternal heat wave, 
"We were given a genocidal man and a fascist man, and that is a terrible decision to pick from," says one of the protesters who joined a broad coalition of progressive groups and unions to march in Milwaukee against the Republican Party Monday on the first day of the Republican National Convention. We speak with people calling for an end to racist policies supported by the GOP; defending the rights of women, LGBTQ people and abortion access; supporting Palestine and more.
As the Republican National Convention opened on Monday, Donald Trump scored a major legal victory when a Trump-appointed federal judge in Florida dismissed the criminal case against the former president for illegally keeping classified national security documents after his presidency ended. Judge Aileen Cannon ruled Attorney General Merrick Garland had no power to appoint Jack Smith as a special counsel. Her ruling stunned many legal experts, and the Justice Department plans to appeal. This comes after the conservative-dominated Supreme Court recently granted Trump, and presidents more generally, almost complete…
As Donald Trump and his new running mate J.D. Vance try to soften their anti-abortion position ahead of the 2024 election, new documents uncovered by The Lever show Vance lobbied just last year to let police track people who cross state lines for abortions. Vance, a first-term senator from Ohio, pressured federal regulators to kill a privacy rule designed to prevent state and local police in anti-abortion states from using private medical records to prosecute people who access abortion services elsewhere. "What's really shocking and scary about this story is that the rule was just implemented by the B…
As Donald Trump selected Ohio Senator J.D. Vance to be his vice-presidential candidate Monday, we look at the record of the 39-year-old political rookie, who rose to fame after writing the memoir Hillbilly Elegy and who once compared Trump to Hitler and called him unfit for the presidency. He was elected to the Senate in 2022 with backing from right-wing billionaire Peter Thiel, and he has since embraced the MAGA movement and become one of Trump's most loyal supporters. For more on Vance's rise and his appeal to the Republican base, we go to Pikeville, Kentucky, to speak with famed sociologist Arlie R…
We speak with journalist Robert Kuttner about Donald Trump's selection of Ohio Senator J.D. Vance to be his running mate in the 2024 election. Vance rose to fame in 2016 after writing the memoir Hillbilly Elegy about his upbringing in Appalachia. He was elected to the Senate in 2022 with the backing of right-wing billionaire Peter Thiel, who spent $10 million on his candidacy. While he was a vocal critic of Trump's politics, once comparing him to Hitler, Vance has since embraced the MAGA movement and is now one of the most vocal defenders of the former president. Vance's elevation is "very…
Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump arrives Day 1 of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US, July 15, 2024. — Reuters
Prime suspect behind Kware killings Collins Jomaisi Khalisia seen in this undated image.— Instagram@thestatesmandigital/file Kenyan police have arrested Collins Jomaisi Khalusha, 33, who is alleged to be a "serial killer", suspected of murdering nine women…
Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance is accompanied by his wife Usha Chilukuri Vance at the first day of the Republican National Convention , at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US, July 15, 2024. — Reuters Former United States president Donald Trump on Monday…
US President Joe Biden and Donald Trump gesture during separate gatherings. — AFP/File
This combination of pictures created on July 15, 2024 shows Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in Doral, Florida, on July 9, 2024 and US Senator JD Vance, Republican of Ohio, in Vandalia, Ohio, on March 16, 2024. — AFP 
Shabana Mahmood, the United Kingdom's new Lord Chancellor can be seen dressed in formal court attire at oath-taking ceremony at the Royal Courts of Justice in London on July, 15, 2024. — X/@MoJGovUKShabana Mahmood pledges to be "champion" for rule of law.Birmingham MP took her oath of…
Turkey: Erdogan to skip European summit in UK | The Turkish leader will not attend the European Political Community Summit in Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, hosted by new PM Keir Starmer, citing a hectic travel schedule | | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends Nato's 75th anniversary…
Oman: Pakistanis and police officer killed in attack on Shia mosque in Muscat | Rare attack in Sultanate targets worshippers marking Ashura, with authorities saying at least three gunmen involved were killed | | Grainy footage shows worshippers fleeing the mosque in the Omani capital on Tuesday morn…
Labour rejects JD Vance's jibe of UK as 'first Islamist country' with nuclear weapons | The comment by Trump running mate has been dismissed by Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner and other Labour figures | | Once an opponent of Trump, Vance is on track to become his vice president during a second t…
Little Luxembourg has concluded a "security agreement" with the American puppet of Ukraine, Zelensky. This astonishing event might call to mind the foreign policy of The Grand Duchy of Fenwick.
News items often seem to slip through the cracks at this point in the summer, and the media's current focus on the Democratic Ticket has understandably dominated domestic headlines.
We are told that Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to be a powerful tool for advancing democratic concerns and human rights across Africa. Yet, there are also early indicators that AI could undermine democratic institutions and processes, especially if these technologies prioritise colonial-capitalist development trajectories. Scott Timcke looks at some of the issues at stake.
A brilliant theoretical physicist best known for his theory of relativity, Albert Einstein was also a socialist. John Bellamy Foster describes Einstein's radical political commitments, including his efforts in relation to the founding of Brandeis University, his role in the Henry Wallace campaign, and his seminal essay "Why Socialism?"
Commercial farming of wild animals as luxury food for the rich triggered a global pandemic.
Republican Michigan Rep. John James told the RNC audience "if you don't vote Trump, you ain't Black," in a viral moment.
The continent's most important national team football tournament was overshadowed by serious incidents on and off the field. Many point the finger at the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) and the host country, the United States.
DETROIT—The federal government is investigating United Auto Workers (UAW) President Shawn Fain and his family as part of what many union members believe is an effort to retaliate against the union for its member-supported call for a ceasefire in Palestine. New reporting based on internal documents reveals that the federally-appointed monitor for the UAW, Neil …
The leader of Nepal's largest communist party was inaugurated as prime minister at a ceremony in Kathmandu on Sunday. Khadga Prasad Oli, who heads the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist), was named to…
It may be the final film in this horror trilogy, but MaXXXine emerges as the strongest of the three. The horror film Ti West wrote, directed, produced, and edited is the third installment in the filmmaker's X movie series. It gives a fitting conclusion to Mia Goth's compelling character, Maxine Minx, as it leans into …
The first night of the RNC was supposed to be about unity but instead showcased once again the determination of the Republicans to stir hatred, fear, and discord to improve their chances of coming out ahead in 2024. The opening night featured thunderous and repeated applause for lies about transgender people, which has become a …
MILWAUKEE —Declaring the Teamsters "aren't beholden to anyone or any party," union President Sean O'Brien used a prime-time speech to the Republican National Convention to urge the union-hostile party to work with organized labor. O'Brien claimed to speak for not just his union, which he estimated is split 50-50 between Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump …
July 13, 2024. The art exhibit, "Neon Dreams: Through the Prism", opened at the Imahika Art Gallery to provide a captivating window into one of the most influential art movements in 20th-Century Art. | Artworks from different artists brought together by Gabo Valenzuela is on display, whose vibrant often larger-than-life pieces incorporate imagery from everyday common objects to advertising, comic books, and video games. | By presenting these artworks, "Neon Dreams: Through the Prism", viewers are invited to reconsider the boundaries between Fine Art and popular culture. | Contemporary tribute to Filipino imaginat…
July 14, Sunday. It was proposed in February this year by the South Korean Ministry of Unification to designate the 14th of July as a national day in honor of North Korean refugees. As such, the first North Korean Refugee Day Festival was celebrated at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza, DDP, in central Seoul. The Designation Day initiative is part of broader efforts to raise awareness of human rights issues in North Korea. | The festival was attended by Koreans and foreigners with singing, dance, and business showcases. Various booths hosted by NGOs who work for North Korean defectors were busy handing out gifts, souve…
The project aims to increase the region's self-sufficiency level…
China's high-tech and intellectual development is making progress…
The training is designed to provide healthcare professionals with a deep understanding of PMT…
The state aims to move the higher education system onto a digital platform…
Students grew crops even in temperatures as low as 46 degrees Celsius…
The event will also feature an exhibition of thematic photo works…
Authorities in Napak District are concerned about the increasing number of street children loitering around Matany Town Council. This follows interventions by the Napak District Local Government, Joint Security Forces, and the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) to curb child trafficking and repatriate street children back to Karamoja, enrolling them in schools. However, children who …
LONDON, UK | Xinhua | England manager Gareth Southgate has resigned on Tuesday after the defeat in the 2024 Euro final on Sunday. The Three Lions reached the Euro final back-to-back, but lost 2-1 to Spain on Sunday. Three years ago, they were beaten by Italy on penalties. "As a proud Englishman, it has been …
The Great New York State Fair Ready to Welcome International Icon Flo Rida to Our House August may be the hottest month of the year, but The Great New York State Fair is encouraging fairgoers to wear their boots — the ones with the fur — as Grammy-nominated recording artist Flo Rida will perform at Suburban Park on Thursday, August 29 at 8: 00 p.m. One of the most vibrant and recognizable superstars in the music industry, Flo Ridahas sold well over 100 million singles and has performed on some of the biggest stages, including The Bowl Championship Series National Championship Game, The NCAA Men's Baske…
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vivo Energy Uganda, the country's leading distributor and marketer of Shell-branded fuels and lubricants, has reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining product quality for its customers despite the change in importing entities from the Kenyan government to the Ugandan government through the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC). Elyanu Geoffrey, the …
MADRID | Xinhua | Kylian Mbappe was officially unveiled as a new Real Madrid player in front of around 70,000 fans in the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday at lunchtime. The 25-year-old French international has agreed a five-year contract with the Spanish giants and he underwent his medical tests early on Tuesday morning. The former Paris …
Continent to fund own oil and gas projects in wake of Western financial institutions' hesitancy ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | The African Petroleum Producers' Organisation (APPO), an association of African petroleum producing countries, together with the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) have zeroed-in on Nigeria's federal capital, Abuja, to host the headquarters of the newly created Africa …
WASHINGTON—Making the case that the time had come to abandon your godless life of unbelief, a new report released Tuesday by a consortium of local pastors found that just giving in and going to church would solve all of your problems. "The challenges you face will disappear if you simply throw in the towel and stop… 
On Monday, a bomb explosion claimed the lives of three people and injured six others in the town of Bweremana, located in the Masisi territory of North Kivu province, according to local sources. The deadly incident occurred during a fierce exchange of gunfire between the March 23 Movement (M23 rebels) and the Armed Forces of …
The Government, under the Prime Minister's office, has launched the Eastern Region Disaster Warehouse at the Mbale Red Cross office, located in Industrial City Division, Mbale City. This warehouse will store disaster relief items such as gumboots, jerry cans, and tapelines. These items will be donated to disaster victims by the government, Oxfam, the Red …
BROOKLINE, MA—Expecting at least a temporary moratorium on the subject, sources expressed surprise Tuesday when local woman Gale Dunn's recent divorce failed to slow down her continual pleas for her adult daughter to get married. "Honestly, Cara, when are you going to get serious about finding a husband and settling… 
Jazz in the City 2024 will Continue Celebrating Their 20th Season Thursday July 18th from 6pm to 9pm at Schiller Park, Farmer Street, featuring; AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander) Jazz Collective. Opening will be African Drumming from the Adanfo Ensemble. Syracuse Community Healthcare Village will have screenings and vital health information along with other organizations with wellness support. Arts & Crafters will be there as well along with food vendors including Yum Yum Shack. Attendees are encouraged to bring their lawn chairs. Free Admission and open to the public. More details available at www.cnyja…
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump recently selected Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance as his running mate. The Onion takes a look at the author and venture capitalist's background and political stances. 
As Online Gaming and In-App Purchases Grow in Popularity, Consumers Should Take Extra Precautions to Protect Themselves and Their Children Follow the New York Department of State on Facebook, X and Instagram for "Tuesday's Tips" — Practical Tips to Educate and Empower New York Consumers on a Variety of Topics Video & Audio of Secretary Mosley Providing Video Game Safety Tips Is Available Here The New York Department of State's Division of Consumer Protection is providing consumers tips to protect their privacy and finances while playing video games. According to the Pew Research Center, 85% of teens nationw…
The 20th CPC Central Committee started its third plenary session in Beijing on Monday. | During the four-day meeting, China's political leadership is expected to discuss deepening reforms, long-term economic development and advancing Chinese modernization. | China is working to become a high-level socialist market economy by 2035. | To discuss: | Qu Qiang is the Assistant Director of the International Monetary Institute. | 
ARUSHA, Tanzania | Xinhua | Uganda will host the 11th East Africa Internet Governance Forum (EAIGF) to address crucial issues that enhance internet development and governance in the region, the East African Community (EAC) said in a statement on Monday. The statement issued by the EAC headquarters in Tanzania's northern city of Arusha said the …
Billions of dollars are in the Syracuse Pipeline to help developers and contractors complete their projects. To get plugged in, you need to get certified under one or many of the state, federal, and/or city minority/disabled/veteran disadvantages procurement programs… Which one? Vicki Brackens of Brackens Financial Solutions Network, LLC and Brianca Hill, Director of Business Development at the City of Syracuse gives us the details here on George Kilpatrick Inspiration for the Nation.
By Justin Latif in Suva Despite the many challenges faced by Pacific journalists in recent years, the recent Pacific International Media Conference highlighted the incredible strength and courage of the region's reporters. The three-day event in Suva, Fiji, earlier this month co-hosted by the University of South Pacific, Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) and the…
Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Soldiers of the First Division of the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) has arrested a fake lieutenant who has been evicting locals and grabbing their land in Kakiri Town Council, Wakiso District. The imposter, identified as Adams Ssentongo, was found wearing UPDF attire, falsely indicating that he was a …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament is committed to working with the Church to promote and protect biblical values, the Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has assured Christians. "As Parliament, we pledge our unwavering support towards making laws that are good for humanity, respect for family and gives value to biblical teachings," she said as …
A live world premiere production for the Centennial Celebration of James Baldwin commissioned by Syracuse Stage Syracuse, New York — Syracuse Stage, in partnership with 100 Black Men of Syracuse, announced that the company's 24/25 season will officially begin with "Citizen James, or the Young Man Without a Country" — a powerful and illuminating live world premiere production from resident playwright Kyle Bass on Aug. 2 and 3 at 7: 30 p.m. in the Archbold Theatre, 820 E. Genesee St., Syracuse. Directed by Joann Maria Yarrow, the live world premiere of "Citizen James" will be presented as a two-night-onl…
The First Division of the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) has arrested a fake lieutenant who has been evicting locals and grabbing their land in Kakiri Town Council, Wakiso District. The imposter, identified as Adams Ssentongo, was found wearing UPDF attire, falsely indicating that he was a lieutenant. Although Ssentongo initially tried to pose as …
ROCKVILLE, MD—Calling the Frosted Flakes cereal mascot the most constant and supportive force in his life, local man Dylan Harney told reporters Tuesday that Tony the Tiger remained the closest thing he had to a father figure. "Every morning growing up, I'd wake up and be greeted by that strong but caring cartoon… 
Syracuse, NY — Summer is a time to work in the garden, visit the dog park, or hit the bike path. It is also a time to be aware of tick-borne illnesses including Lyme disease, and ways to avoid them. Infected ticks can be found across the Northeast, including in upstate New York. "Lyme disease is a bacterial infection caused by the bite of an infected deer tick," says Lorna Fitzpatrick, MD, vice president of medical affairs and senior medical director at Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. "Untreated, the disease can cause health problems, including severe headaches, painful arthritis, swelling of the joints, and…
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Gareth Dale — A resilient history of workers' initiatives overcoming redundancies, alongside recent activist, trade-union and workforce collaborations, provide concrete examples for empowered just transitions.
MILWAUKEE—Following the chaotic events of the past 48 hours, former President Donald Trump reportedly rewrote his Republican National Convention acceptance speech Monday to remove all mentions of never having been shot in the ear. "My track record of never having gotten shot in the ear was very good, and was… 
The financial regulator is in consultation to begin purchasing locally produced gold to bolster its foreign reserves and address challenges in international financial markets Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda's central bank has urged borrowers to prepare for high interest rates due to tightening financial conditions and increased government borrowing on the domestic market. The …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Express Football Club has announced its departure from Mutesa II Stadium, Wankulukuku, after 33 years of calling it home. The club, through its CEO Ashiraf Miiro, confirmed that Nakivubo War Memorial Stadium, recently rebranded as Hamz Stadium Nakivubo, will be its new home ground going forward. This marks the second …
ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | In response to the growing calls to have the East African Community Treaty amended to reflect its current state, regional foreign and East African Community affairs ministers have demanded the process be accelerated. This was one of the resolutions reached by the ministers from Burundi, DR Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As the fight for followers intensifies, different Christian denominations are engaged in another struggle over liturgical vestments. Setting a definitive stance, the Church of Uganda has officially gazetted its attire as a safeguard against potential misuse or misappropriation by clergy from other denominations and sects. Rev. Canon William Ongeng, …
Kenya struggles to keep economic grip on Uganda COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT | Kenya has four big exports to Uganda; palm oil (11.8%) of exports, cement 10.1%, coated flat-rolled iron 8.94%, and refined petroleum 6.27%. Together, these comprise about 40% of Kenya's total exports to Uganda as of December 2022, according to data from …
Balasingham Skanthakumar looks at the conjuncture in Sri Lanka, two years after the citizens' movement and in the run-up to the presidential election later this year.
MILWAUKEE—Giving the senator a moment to collect himself, aides reported this week that a sobbing Marco Rubio was refusing to come out of the bathroom stall to give his speech at the Republican National Convention. "Aw, Marco—you know, being vice president isn't everything," said Rubio's chief of staff, Jessica… 
In a significant development, the Uganda Police in Kagadi have apprehended five suspects accused of extortion related to the Parish Development Model (PDM) program. Among those arrested are Tadeo Tweyonjere, the Kamaira Parish Chief of Rutete sub-county, along with Habert Byabashaija, Innocent Byaruhanga, Noeline Kabasinguzi, and Agatha Tumukunde, all leaders associated with various PDM groups …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The first and last time Uganda won an Olympic gold medal in the sprints at the Olympic games was in 1972 when Akii Bua won the Men's 400-meter hurdles. Later, during the 1996 Atlanta Games, Davis Kamoga briefly revived Uganda's sprinting legacy by securing a bronze in the 400 meters. …
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A team of police officers led by the bomb squad was Monday dispatched to the scene of Sunday's devastating taxi fire in Jinja city, which left two people dead on the spot. The team, led by Kiira regional police commander Charles Nsaba, is conducting a thorough investigation into the …
Decreased lead poisoning rates in investment areas point to hopeful improvement July 17, 2024 — The Central New York Community Foundation announced today that it will be investing an additional $1 million toward childhood lead poisoning prevention through its LeadSafeCNY initiative. Since the Community Foundation's LeadSafeCNY grantmaking launched in 2018, nearly 1,750 windows and 165 doors have been replaced and more than 265 safe and affordable rental units have been either newly constructed or renovated. More than 280 individuals have been trained on proper lead paint removal and thousands of people have…
Kikuube, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Kikuube are pursuing three suspected armed robbers who raided a local bar and stole 40,000 shillings at gunpoint. The incident occurred on Saturday night in Kasambya village, Butoole Parish, Kyangwali Sub-county of Kikuube District. Information gathered by Uganda Radio Network (URN) indicates that the three robbers, …
Middle East reacts to Donald Trump assassination attempt | Condemnation, conspiracy theories and mockery have all come into play after the attempt on the life of the former president | | Republican candidate Donald Trump is seen with blood on his face surrounded by secret service agen…
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is assisted by US Secret Service personnel after gunfire rang out during a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show in Butler, Pennsylvania, US, July 13, 2024. — ReutersThe Federal Bureau of Investigation said Saturday that the shooting that…
At least 90 Palestinians were killed in the Mawasi area of Khan Younis, and at least 20 were killed in al-Shati refugee camp, west of Gaza City, in two new massacres committed by Israeli forces, who have been incessantly attacking the entire civilian population of the Gaza Strip for the past 281 days. Medical sources …
Medical sources in the Gaza Strip have confirmed that the death toll of the Israeli massacres of displaced Palestinians in their tents in the Al-Mawasi area in Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, has reached at least 90, in addition to 300 wounded, including many children and women. The sources said …
Following a horrific massacre in which Israeli forces killed 90 civilians in al-Mawasi 'safe area' on Saturday afternoon, Israeli forces did not cease their relentless and ongoing bombardment of civilian areas in different parts of the Gaza Strip in the pre-dawn hours of Sunday, day 282 of Israel's attack on Gaza. A number of Palestinian …
A genocidal Jewish supremacist political culture rewards, well, a genocidal Jewish supremacist. That explains Anthony Housefather's recent appointment as Special Adviser on Jewish Community Relations and Antisemitism. On Friday Justin Trudeau rewarded his most openly hostile caucus member with the newly created position. This gives Housefather a bigger platform to promote Israel's holocaust in Gaza. …
The debates over "multipolarity" and the significance of an allegedly multipolar BRICS grouping continue. In an opinion piece in People's Voice ("Multipolarity, BRICS+ and the struggle for peace, cooperation, and socialism today," June 16-30, 2024) writer Garrett Halas mounts an earnest defense of multipolarity and the BRICS+ "as a positive step towards socialism." Halas joins …
Mourners carry the bodies of four Palestinians killed by an Israeli airstrike late Tuesday during their funeral in the West Bank refugee camp of Nur Shams, near Tulkarm, Wednesday, 3 July (Mohammed Nasser APA images) At any other time in Palestinian history, the West Bank's resistance to Israel's lethal military raids and colonial encroachments would …
On Saturday evening, Israeli soldiers shot a young man on land near the Annexation Wall, northeast of Jenin, in the occupied West Bank's northern part. Media sources said they injured a young man, from Deir Abu Da'if village, after shooting him with a live round in the leg. They added that the young man was …
I will be updating this during the next several hours. Here was my initial reaction. It sounded like a 22 caliber, but it could have been larger, such as a .223 or .556. The diameter of the bullet is the same but the .223 and .556 carry more powder and can travel farther — effective up to 300 yards. The big take away is that Secret Service failed to fully secure the perimeter outside the venue. The shooter was killed by counter-sniper fire. | Let me explain what the Secret Service was supposed to do. Days before the event the Secret Service is supposed to do a comprehensive site survey and implemen…
Image by Hennie Stander. | We are endlessly and repetitively treated to sermons on the wonders of capitalism. Everybody will be taken care of, with the proviso that you are willing to work. As I have had frequent cause to note, that a line has to be furiously propagated across every channel speaks to a lack of concrete reality. And as more people, especially young people, see that they have declining possibilities, more questioning inevitably arises. | The only thing worse in capitalism to having a job, however unpleasant, is not having a job. Unemployment benefits are barely at starvation rates and end all to…
Image by Koushik Chowdavarapu. | THE TWILIGHT ZONE — Picture if you will the citizens of a small town in Northeast Ohio, facing a daunting toxic threat yet trapped in a maze of regulatory capture at the so-called Environmental Protection Agency. Not the citizens of East Palestine, though they too face a challenging quest for the truth about the environmental health threats they may face. But the citizens in and around Uniontown, Ohio have been trapped in such a quagmire for decades, subjected to a dystopian level of gaslighting from the powers that be in an effort to bury the truth regarding the ultra-ha…
US President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump. — AFP/Files US President Joe Biden leads condemnations.Barack Obama says no place for violence in US.Ex-president Bush condemns "cowardly" attack.
Republican candidate Donald Trump is seen with blood on his face surrounded by secret service agents as he is taken off the stage at a campaign event at Butler Farm Show Inc. in Butler, Pennsylvania, July 13, 2024. — AFPMultiple shots fired from outside rally venue, says secret…
Former US presidents George W Bush, Ronald Reagan, Donald Trump, Bill Clinton. — Reuters/The White House/FileFormer US president Donald Trump was attacked at a campaign rally on Saturday as multiple shots were fired at him in Butler Town, Pennsylvania. 
Republican candidate Donald Trump is seen with what appears to be blood on his face surrounded by secret service agents as he is taken off the stage at a campaign event at Butler Farm Show in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, 2024. —AFP 
Representational image of a police tape restricting a crime scene. — Reuters/File
Bodies of 139 likely Islamic State victims recovered from mass grave in Iraq | Remains of 'women and men' discovered in mass grave west of former IS stronghold of Mosul | | An aerial view of the "Khasfa" sinkhole, one of the sinkholes in the Mosul area used by Islamic State fighters as a mass grave,…
Country: occupied Palestinian territory | Sources: Logistics Cluster, World Food Programme | Please refer to the attached Infographic.
The country is moving towards a sustainable economy…
Former President Donald J. Trump survived an assassination attempt while on the podium at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. | During his speech, Trump suddenly grabbed his ear and dropped to the ground. Seconds later the U.S. Secret Service swarmed the stage, with protection agents physically covering Trump while 
"Questions about NATO's purpose began as soon as the Soviet Union broke up," Walt said. "Predictions that open-ended expansion eastward would lead to a Europe that was 'whole, free, and at peace' look rather hollow today." BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | The recently concluded Washington summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has aroused …
Richard Simmons, television's hyperactive court jester of physical fitness who built a mini-empire in his trademark tank tops and short shorts by urging the overweight to exercise and eat better, died Saturday. He turned 76 on Friday. | Simmons died at his home in Los Angeles, his publicist Tom Estey said in an email to The Associated Press. He gave no further details. | Los Angeles police and fire departments say they responded to a house — whose address the AP has matched with Simmons through public records — where a man was declared dead from natural causes. | Simmons, who had revealed a skin cance…
Mariana Riscali — In confronting the far right, unity is essential among all who oppose the far right and defend democracy. At the same time, we must maintain our political independence and remain true to our program.
Bushenyi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Election observers from the Ankole region have expressed concern about the violence they face while executing their duties. The observers, representing various Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), shared their challenges and views during a one-day workshop organized by the Western Ankole Civil Society Forum to prepare for the 2026 general election …
Chinese electric vehicles are transforming livelihoods of Kenyan taxi drivers. NAIROBI, Kenya | Xinhua | Paul Mwai sat in his parked car as he scrolled through his cell phone to confirm his next customer on his digital app. The 33-year-old taxi driver had just received an order to transport a client to a mall in …
Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Stakeholders from Civil Society Organizations, politicians, and the medical fraternity have faulted religious leaders for sabotaging campaigns aimed at reducing rampant teenage pregnancies in Uganda. This criticism was voiced during the Kigezi Regional Dialogue on Sexual Reproductive Health Rights, organized by the Non-Governmental Organization Local Sustainable Communities (LOSCO) at White …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | For the third consecutive time, Uganda's long-distance icon Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei will compete in both the 5,000 meters and 10,000m at the 33rd edition of the Summer Olympic Games in Paris. This could mark the end of Cheptegei's illustrious track career, as he plans to transition to a road racing career …
BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | Former U.S. President Donald Trump was shot at a campaign rally in Butler in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania on Saturday. Trump is now "safe and being evaluated," while a suspected shooter has been killed, the U.S. Secret Service said in a statement. Throughout U.S. history, there have been assassination …
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a moment filled with joy and anticipation, the House of Bishops of the Church of Uganda elected Rev. Ven. Micheal Chorey as the fifth bishop of Karamoja Diocese. This eagerly anticipated event, which occurred on July 4 this year, held special significance in the northeastern diocese as the incumbent …
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Luwero district has renovated its old office block following delays in the construction of a new district headquarters building. In 1994, President Yoweri Museveni commissioned the current office block, initially constructed in a style resembling a classroom block. Six years ago, Luwero district embarked on a 6.7 billion shillings project …
Xi Jinping inspiring China's reform with vivid metaphors BEIJING | Xinhua | President Xi Jinping has articulately used adages, idioms and metaphors to discuss a new round of reform to drive the development of the world's second-largest economy since 2012. In a distinct fashion, Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) …
Across continents and languages, African authors have penned captivating narratives that resonate with readers worldwide. bird story agency has compiled the following list of best-selling books and their authors in celebration of the rich landscape of African literature. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Over the past century, African writers have written about their lives, …
NAIROBI | Xinhua | Kenyan President William Ruto on Saturday directed security agencies to speed up investigation into the mysterious killings in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, after nine mutilated bodies were retrieved from a dumpsit in a slum. Ruto, who spoke in Elgeyo-Marakwet County, northwest Kenya, assured citizens that those behind the killings will …
by: Assaf Levy, World Chimpanzee Day is not merely a celebration; it's a global call to action to protect and preserve one of humanity's closest relatives. Sharing over 98% of our DNA, these intelligent primates hold a special place in the animal kingdom. Held annually on July 14th, this day marks the anniversary of Jane Goodall's first steps into the Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania in 1960—a journey that transformed our understanding of chimpanzees and underscored their profound connection to humans. Today, the day serves as a poignant reminder of the beauty and co…
by: Assaf Levy, Every year on July 14th, we celebrate Shark Awareness Day. It is not just a tribute to one of nature's most misunderstood creatures; it is a call to action. Sharks have cruised the oceans for over 450 million years, playing a vital role in keeping marine ecosystems healthy. But today, these apex predators find themselves under increasing pressure, with many species teetering on the brink of extinction. | Sharks: More Than Just Jaws | Hollywood might portray sharks as mindless killing machines, but this couldn't be further from the truth. Sharks come in a st…
UAW President Shawn Fain speaks at press conference calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, Washington, D.C., Dec. 14, 2023. The United Auto Workers union is under attack by the federal government. A court-appointed monitor, imposed after major corruption scandals were brought to light, is conducting an investigation of alleged financial . . . | 
The following article is republished from Monsour Owolabi, a New Afrikan prisoner being held in Texas, which has been laid out into a zine for easy republishing. "International solidarity must not cease or slacken, even in prisons, because a ceasefire is not even the tip of the iceberg in bringing a solution to this conflict." …
Twelve buildings are destroyed every hour in Gaza. This article first appeared on The Electronic Intifada at 
Male cops escort Serine Abuelhawa to jail where she was forced to remove her Hijab, Portland, Oregon, June 8, 2024. Portland, Oregon Serine Abuelhawa, a leading Palestinian activist, was arrested at Portland's Grand Floral Parade on June 8 for protesting the U.S.-backed Israeli genocide in Gaza. Abuelhawa said she was . . . | 
Palestinian territory, Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor — During its four-day incursion into the western parts of Gaza City, the Israeli army committed horrific atrocities against Palestinian civilians, including willful killings, extensive destruction and burning of civilian buildings and homes, and forced evacuation as part of the ongoing crime of genocide for the tenth consecutive month. …
US President Joe Biden answers questions about Israel after speaking about the Special Counsel report at the White House in Washington, on February 8, 2024. — AFP The European leaders has tendered their support for US President Joe Biden following the gaffes he made at…
Israel must make a decision on how to deal with "This way or that, through diplomatic efforts or a military operation, we will have to take care of it," Yuli Edelstein was quoted by Israeli media as telling 23 European ambassadors, consuls, and attachés during a tour of the Kiryat Shmona border settlement. | "It can't drag on forever," the Likud party member said. | Kiryat Shmona is one Israe…
Right-wing former The Yisrael Beiteinu leader slammed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government's handling of its war on 
Muazzaz Abayat's parents "I came back from the dead," the 37-year-old Palestinian, told AFP at a hospital in Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank. | Abayat, a butcher by trade, was arrested without explanation on October 26, just over two weeks after the Hamas attack on southern Israel which began the current war on Gaz…
On Saturday dawn, Israeli soldiers invaded Um Dar village, west of Jenin in the occupied West Bank's northern part, and abducted three young men, including two siblings. Hilala Kabaha, the head of Um Dar Village Council, said several military vehicles advanced into the village before the soldiers invaded agricultural lands near the illegal Annexation Wall. …
Resist NATO demonstration during NATO Summit, Washington, D.C., July 7, 2024. As the NATO military alliance was meeting in Washington, D.C., Israel bombed four schools in Gaza in four days. At the invitation of President Joe Biden, Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz attended the NATO Summit. Israel's latest bombing of . . . | 
On Friday, illegal Israeli paramilitary colonizers assaulted and injured a Palestinian, and caused damage to many cars in Jericho and Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank's northeastern and central parts. Media sources said many colonizers attacked and caused damage to the car of a young man in the Al-Awja Spring area, north of Jericho. They …
American comedian and actor Rob Delaney has highlighted the plight of Speaking on the 10 July episode of show ' 
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres declared on Friday that there is no alternative to The UN Relief and Works Agency provides education, health and aid to millions of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon. Since war erupted nine months ago between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas in Gaza, UN officials have stresse…
Dozens of media and civil society organisations have called on BBC News, The New York Times, the AFP news agency, Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism, and the European Federation of Journalists were among over 70 signatories to an open letter calling for access to Gaza. | "We, the undersigned, request that Israeli authorities end immediately the r…
While "Project 2025" has sent many liberals into a panicked frenzy regarding the prospects of a potential second Trump administration, it shares the same foreign policy prescriptions that Democrats have been pursuing for at least the last four years. Further, some of its goals have been being pursued by conservatives since as far back as the Reagan administration.
VOCES8: Cantique de Jean Racine by Gabriel Fauré Fredwitz on War II, by Fred Reed Operation DAWN, by Scott Ritter Why Is the West Preparing for War? by Paul Craig Roberts The Mainstream Worldview Is A Mass-Produced Artificial Psychosis, by Caitlin Johnstone Is the first amendment "out of control"? by el gato malo, Tim Wu The Moral & Strategic Bankruptcy of US Policy in Gaza and Ukraine, by John Mearsheimer Richard Falk Is "Deeply Pessimistic About the Future of the Country," by Kevin Barrett Biden: Strategic Projections of Confidence, by Yves Smith Biden Praises 'Vice President Trump' During…
After the UNRWA Pledging Conference, 118 UN member states officially declared their participation in the Joint Commitments Initiative led by Jordan, Kuwait, and Slovenia, to support the important, life-saving word of the UNRWA. The initiative aims to provide support to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) …
This combination of images shows former US president Donald Trump and the billboard showing the Meta logo. — Reuters/FilesTrump's Facebook, Instagram accounts were suspended indefinitely.Ban imposed on Trump's social media accounts after Jan 6 
Republican presidential candidate and former US President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Claremont, New Hampshire, US, November 11, 2023. — ReutersAs the US Presidential Elections are held every four years in November. the Republicans and the Democrats conduct televised…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Republican candidate Donald Trump gesture during separate events. — Reuters/FileTesla CEO Elon Musk donated to a political group working to elect Republican candidate Donald Trump in the upcoming US elections, as per a report by Bloomberg on Friday….
US President Joe Biden gestures as he attends a campaign event at Renaissance High School in Detroit, Michigan, US, July 12, 2024. — ReutersBiden rejects speculation of quitting the US presidential race."I am running and we're going to win!," Biden tells supporters. Urges media…
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A programme for technological cooperation involves 61 nations…
Ukraine's capital suffered on Monday one of its worst days of airstrikes since the 
Asia Pacific Report The Fiji NGO Coalition on Human Rights and other protesters took to the streets of Fiji's capital Suva yesterday in a rare demonstration demanding freedom, decolonisation and human rights in Kanaky New Caledonia and West Papua. The peaceful "pre-Bastille Day" protest came after recent events in Kanaky New Caledonia led to 10…
Four A navy patrol boat went to the site off of Boulogne-sur-Mer after being alerted that several migrants had fallen into the sea, maritime police told AFP. | Four bodies were pulled from the water, but people were also rescued, the police added. | The northern Pas-de-Calais region's prefect, Jacques Billant said the four dead men could be "Somalian, Eritrean or…
Dutch forward Anwar El Ghazi had his contract at Mainz wrongfully terminated, a German court ruled on Friday, months after he refused to stay silent on his support for Palestinians in Gaza. | Mainz A Mainz spokesperson told Reuters they were waiting for the court's written reasons for the decision bef…
Kurien, staggering out of the dusty and rugged railway station with his luggage, gazed at the spools of dust and the dilapidated stone building before him as he got out. The station was small and almost in ruins. He could see a few turbaned shepherds grazing their cattle in the distance. Everything about this place… 
Pro-Palestine activists They are concerned the new 
A number of online meetings attended by well-known figures from the Palestinians residing in 
The "Every day, we are working for recognition," said the president of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), which Turkish Cypriot leaders declared in 1983 but which is recognised only by Ankara. | "Turkish Cypriots h…
A traveller at the Cairo International Airport was caught trying to smuggle more than one million Egyptian pounds inside shawarma sandwich wraps. | The individual, whose initials were only revealed, was travelling to Kuwait on an Egyptair flight when airport security grew suspicious of their luggage contents, a source from the airport told local media. | Upon inspection, authorities found 1,253,000 Egyptian Pounds (around $26,100) packaged to appear like shawarma wraps. | The source added that legal measures had been taken against the traveller, an Egyptian national. | No further details were given on the matt…
Tech giant According to multiple people who spoke to the BBC, the restrictions mean they are unable to a…
"The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced that it has partnered with the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Saudi Arabia to host the inaugural Olympic Esports Games 2025 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia," the body said. | "The proposal will be made to the IOC Session, which will be held on the eve of the Olympic Games Paris 2024. | "The duration of the partnership between the IOC and th…
The head of Ezzat said on Thursday that he was let go from his position due to political differences with the deputy RSF commander Abelrahim Dagalo, who is the brother of the leader. | "Neither experience nor convictions allow me to work under Abdelrahim's leadership because political work was linked to brother Hemedti as vice president of the Sovereignty Council , which is a j…
ANALYSIS: By Denise Fisher The voters in the second round of France's national elections last weekend staved off an expected shift to the far-right. But the result in the Pacific territory Kanaky New Caledonia was also in many ways historic. Of the two assembly representatives decided, a position fell on either side of the deep…
A school in central Nigeria collapsed on Friday killing at least 21 people, mostly pupils as they were sitting their exams, the Red Cross and witnesses said. | Trapped pupils cried for help under the rubble as desperate parents looked for their children after the Saint Academy school in Jos North district of Plateau State fell in on classrooms, according to an AFP correspondent at the scene. | Rescue workers tried to reach the victims with heavy machinery and images from the scene showed crowds gathering around a caved-in concrete building and heaps of debris. | Red Cross spokesman Nuruddeen Hussain Magaji tol…
In his Reform UK website bio, he states: "I grew up in Basildon, worked hard, and went on to study economics at university. From there, I was recruited by tier 1 banks. | "Since then, I have facilitated billions of dollars in business deals across sectors including energy, infrastructure, and manufacturing for both global corporations and developing country governments. I achieved this by fostering relationships, understanding the legal documentation, and getting the numbers right." | But some of the numbers and documents don't seem to add up. | His biography also adds: "My professional journey has included…
An Iranian court has ordered the The International Court in Tehran ordered its foe the United States to pay $6.785 billion to patients with epidermolysis bullosa, a disorder that causes the skin to blister easily, the judiciary's Mizan Online website said on Thursday. | Then-president 
L'ancien Premier ministre a estimé jeudi que le Nouveau Front populaire, arrivé en tête aux législatives, devait former un nouveau gouvernement. Mais la coalition des partis de gauche, minoritaire à l'Assemblée nationale, risque de se trouver selon lui ´ devant une dure réalité ª. Le 11 juillet 2024 Il invoque ´ la tradition républicaine ª. L'ancien Premier ministre de …
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 2,030 stalls remain unoccupied at the newly constructed Arua central market in Arua city, two years after vendors relocated to the facility. According to the latest state of the market report, only 1,015 stalls have been taken up out of the total 3,045 stalls in the new market. …
WEBINAR: Repression against Palestine in Europe. A deeper look into the repressive apparatus and strategies of confrontation (Languages: English and Spanish) Ever since the 7th of October, repression against the pro-Palestine movement in Europe has taken new levels. From banning demonstrations in multiple countries, the prosecution of activists, the media smear campaigns, up to the …
ALL OUT FOR GAZA, ALL OF PALESTINE, LEBANON VANCOUVER RALLY, MARCH AND VIGIL FOR THE MARTYRS Saturday, July 13 8 pm Robson Square, south side Vancouver Art Gallery ** Note: We are gathering at 8 pm to reach a new crowd downtown and to provide some relief from the heat. We urge all to come …
The Washington halted the bomb shipment in early May when it appeared Israel was on the verge of a major ground operation in Rafah in southern Gaza that the US government strongly opposed, with Israel eventually launchi…
U.S. President Joe Biden meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Washington D.C. on July 11, 2024. Photo credit: Getty Images. As NATO wrapped up its Summit and Biden held a crucial press conference, the media frenzy continued to focus on Biden's age and cognitive abilities. Is he …
The Global Anti-Apartheid Conference program of action encourages the establishment of activist, grassroots structures in every country to stop the genocide in Gaza.
Since it gained independence in 2011, the world's newest nation has remained South Sudan is e…
Thousands crowded into the Bosnian town of On July 11, 1995, Bosnian Serb forces captured the eastern Bosnian town – which was then a UN-protected enclave — and killed 8,000 Muslim men and boys in the following days. | It was the worst massacre in E…
When people say, "Joe Biden's a decent man," what Biden are they talking about? The man who befriended Strom Thurmond, the man who treated Anita Hill dismissively, the man who plagiarized Neil Kinnock's speeches, the man who crafted the most punitive and racist crime laws of the 20th Century, the man who voted for the Iraq war and armed a genocide? 
Realistic contenders to replace Biden won't be better on Palestine than Genocide Joe. And when it comes to Dems and Republicans, you pick your poison, but there's no healthy choice.
With Yemen fortifying its defenses and Russia offering support, the U.S. faces a growing crisis in the Red Sea. Are Biden and Trump ignoring a looming war?
On Thursday, the Israeli District Court in occupied Jerusalem rejected the appeal of four Palestinian Jerusalemite families against eviction rulings in the Batn Al-Hawa neighborhood in Silwan, south of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, in the occupied Palestinian capital, Jerusalem, in the West Bank. The Wadi Hilweh Information Center In Silwan (Silwanic) and the Batn Al-Hawa Neighborhood …
Israeli forces shot a Palestinian young man, on Thursday, assaulted three citizens, and abducted five in the Balata refugee camp, east of Nablus in the northern West Bank. At dawn Thursday, occupation forces invaded the Balata refugee camp, east of Nablus, sparking protests among local Palestinian youths. Medical sources with the Palestinian Red Crescent Society …
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'I have the prison inside me': The emaciated Palestinian bodybuilder broken by Israel | Muazzaz Abayat speaks to MEE from a hospital bed in his native Bethlehem after spending nearly nine months in Israeli administrative detention | | Muazzaz Abayat, 39, is being treated in a hospital af…
On Thursday, the Israeli army continued the bombing of the devastated, destroyed, starved, and densely populated Gaza Strip, killing and wounding dozens of Palestinians across the coastal enclave. The Israeli army fired many missiles and shells at several parts of Gaza City, especially near the City Park area and the Al-Qattan Center, west of the …
Gaza: Palestinian with Down syndrome 'left to die' by Israeli soldiers after combat dog attack | Muhammed, who was 'like a one-year-old', was separated from his family after an Israeli dog mauled him. His decomposed body was found a week later | | Muhammed Bhar, 24, pictured in his home…
US considers fresh legal bid questioning ICC jurisdiction over Israel | Exclusive: Secretary of State Antony Blinken directly lobbied UK foreign minister against dropping the ICC challenge | | US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) speaks with US president Joe Biden during the working ses…
US President Joe Biden said on Thursday the "That framework is now agreed on by both Israel and Hamas…
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LAYANA KHOURY is an editor of Al-Ittihad (The Union), the daily Arabic-language newspaper of the Israeli Communist Party. She is a "48-Palestinian," an Arab woman living inside the borders of the State of Israel established in 1948. Along with its sister publication, the Hebrew-language Zo Haderekh (This is the Way), Al-Ittihad is currently operating under the most difficult and repressive conditions. …
Turkish President "Until comprehensive, sustainable peace is established in Palestine, attempts at cooperation with Israel within NATO will not be approved by Turkey," Erdogan said at a news conference at the NATO summit. | Turkey also continues its diplomatic efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war, he s…
The strike on the school killed at least 27 Palestinians and wounded 53 others, the Palestinian ministry of health in Gaza said. | CNN's team analysed a video of the strike taken by one of their journalists at the scene and ident…
After more than nine months of war, Israeli political and military circles claim that they are "close to eliminating" On 1 July, Israeli Prime Minister 
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Israel ordered the "Hannibal Directive" on October 7 by ordering the killing of captive Israeli soldiers and civilians. But the U.S. media continues to hide the truth.
Biden says Israel has occasionally been 'less than cooperative' when allowing aid to Gaza | The Nato summit speech comes as Israel continues bombing all areas of the Gaza Strip | | US President Joe Biden speaking at the 75th anniversary Nato Summit in Washington, DC on 11 July 2024 (Reuters/Leah Mil…
Around 60 bodies were found under the rubble of The upsurge in fighting, bombardment and displacement in the eastern district of Shujaiya came as talks were held in mediator US President Joe Biden told reporters that his admi…
In Palestine, the The link between society and the environment is strong, with the This is why Mazin Qumsiyeh starte…
On Thursday, Israeli soldiers fatally shot a Palestinian child, and injured two children, in the towns of Methaloon and Saris, south of Jenin in the northern West Bank. Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) medics transported a slain child, Ali Hassan Ali Rabay'a, 15, from the town of Methaloon, to the Turkish Hospital in Tubas, in the …
Jordan has announced the opening of a The military alliance's office in Amman is the first in the Arab region and comes as a result of close cooperation and "deep strategic ties between NATO and the kingdom", the statement said. | The decision was made during a historic NATO summit in Washington, which marks the 75th anniversary of the allian…
A Chevron-chartered oil tanker that was seized by The Marshall Islands-flagged Advantage Sweet was boarded by Iran's military in the Gulf of Oman in April 2023 after an alleged collision with an Iranian boat. | The US State Department welcomed reports that the vessel has been released and again condemned the Iranian regime's unlawful seizure of the vessel from international waters, an agency spokesperso…
At the start of my Our guiding principles are rooted in the eternal teachings of the Holy Quran: "And hold fast, all of you together, to the rope of Allah, and do not be divided," and "Cooperate in righteousness and pie…
US President Joe Biden on Thursday mistakenly referred to Ukrainian President "And now I want to hand it over to the president of Ukraine, who has as much courage as he has determination, ladies and gentlemen, Pres…
Erdogan's comments came as NATO leaders huddled in Washington and Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia was planning "response measures" to contain the "very serious threat" from the alliance. | "The possibility of a direct conf…
The rejection came in a letter from Council head Mohamed Takala to the House of Representatives speaker Aguila Saleh in The House approved the budget in two diffe…
Egyptian authorities are on "high alert" after activists on social media urged citizens to take to the streets on Friday, 12 July, to protest against The hashtag, "Friday of Dignity" has been trending over the past few days after 
Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party candidates contested the Feb. 8 election as independents after it was barred from the polls. They won the most seats but the election commission said independe…
NEW DELHI — Last month, the lieutenant governor of Delhi 
Rival Sudanese stakeholders The meeting brought together the army-aligned Democratic Bloc, which includes several militant groups and civilian political organisations, and the neutral Coordination of Civil Democratic Forces, also known as Taqaddum. | D…
Tebboune, 78, was elected in 2019 with 58 percent of the vote, following months of "Given the desire of many parties, political and non-political organisations, and youth, I announce my intention to run for a second term," he said in an interview posted on the presidency's of…
The powerful military, in a country that has been ruled by the army for almost half its independent history, can make or break governments in Pakistan, and the new powers for its…
Battling rough seas around Gaza, the US now is considering abandoning efforts to reinstall The White House and the Defense Department both said Thursday that 
Hollywood A-Listers at Biden Fundraiser | Before giving you the update on the stumbling Alzheimer's/Parkinson's patient that inhabits the White House, you will notice some cosmetic changes taking place at SONAR21. Thanks to one of my talented readers, who has volunteered his skill and experience in polishing up blogs and websites, we are collaborating on making the visual presentation of the material more accessible. If you encounter any glitches or problems please let me know. | Within the last twenty four hours there have been two key developments in social media that spell the end of Biden's Presidency. The…
The history of governments utilizing religion to obtain an acquiescence from citizens who otherwise might find fault with the overall project has been long established. Even so, and for all of the many crimes and faults coming down from the American "founding fathers" one of the worthy attempts was that of separation of church and 
Both Trump and Biden imposed high tariffs on imported products made in China and other countries. Those impositions broke with and departed from the previous half century's policies favoring "free trade" (less or minimal government intervention in international markets). Free trade policies facilitated "globalization," the euphemism for…
If the presidential race were a hostage situation—as it must seem to most voters—President Joe Biden would be barricaded inside a bank or maybe the White House, telling negotiators (think of the editorial board of the New York Times or perhaps Senate hopeful Adam Schiff, each pleading into a bullhorn): "I ain't coming out." 
South Jersey Join @rowansjp @rowandivest @rowanprogs as we mobilize with others across the country against Benjamin Netenyahu's visit to Congress later this month. To…
US President Joe Biden speaks during a press conference at the close of the 75th NATO Summit at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC on July 11, 2024. — AFP 
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Jeremy Corbyn launches plan to challenge 'stale two party system' | Former Labour leader sets up forum aimed at offering electoral challenge against Labour and Conservatives | | Former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn addresses pro-Palestinian in London on 6 July 2024 (AFP/Justin Tallis) | Former L…
Anwar El Ghazi was unfairly sacked over Gaza post, German court rules | FSV Mainz ordered to pay $1.9m to footballer, whose contract was terminated after he posted solidarity message with Palestinians | | Dutch striker Anwar El Ghazi during an English Premier League football match between Manchester…
US professor suspended for describing 7 October as 'exhilarating' reinstated by university | College investigation finds that Jodi Dean's conduct did not threaten or intimidate students, as critics had claimed | | Jodi Dean is the author of several books and is a noted political scientist based in G…
New Muslim group 'supported by Labour' aims to challenge MCB's leadership | Former army imam among prominent figures involved in new network which seeks to engage with Keir Starmer's government and 'influence public policy' | | Imam Asim Hafiz, who was then the Islamic advisor to the British a…
Retired Saudi teacher sentenced to death over posts should be released, UN says | UN working group says arbitrary detention of Mohammed al-Ghamdi and others in kingdom may constitute crimes against humanity | | A Saudi court sentenced Mohammed al-Ghamdi to death last year over his social media…
US post-war Gaza plans collide with President Biden's faltering campaign | Biden administration needs buy-in from key Middle East partners to achieve policy goals, but some are already betting on a Trump presidency | | US President Joe Biden steps out of his motorcade to board Air Force One…
Iranian press review: Lawyer supportive of new president jailed one day after election | Meanwhile, a campaign to remove Tehran's mayor gains renewed public attention, and political prisoners warn of a post-election surge in executions | | A woman holds a picture of Iranian r…
In 1949, W.E.B. Du Bois testified before Congress to protest against a bill that would fund the new North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
On Isla Grande, Afro-Colombian residents discuss the urgent need for a sustainable electricity plant. Their efforts echo President Petro's push for solar energy, with the aim of addressing broader regional goals of sustainable development. Yet, development and climate adaption require funding—funding that is instead going to war, with global military spending nearing $3 trillion annually.
One can hate or admire any of the gentlemen now involved [in the push for peace in Ukraine]; I would endorse Satan himself if he could help end this God-awful war and move towards the urgently-needed peace in the area—and elsewhere.
As French parliamentary elections pushed the leftist New Popular Front into first place, a pleasant sort of shock greeted revolutionary and progressive-minded people in France and around the world who had feared the triumph of the neofascist National Rally party.
On July 8, the Russian military launched large-scale strikes on various targets across Ukraine.
This article is part of the People's World 100th Anniversary Series. Woody Guthrie (July 14, 1912 — October 3, 1967) was a singer, songwriter, and one of the most significant figures in American folk music. Born in Oklahoma, he was a troubadour of the working class, farmers, and the poor. For his birthday, we have brought …
PARIS—"Things fall apart; the center cannot hold" wrote Yeats in "The Second Coming," but he might as well have been covering the just completed French elections. The mainstream media are describing the mixed results of the National Assembly, the principal French lawmaking body, as "hung" or even validating President Emmanuel Macron's judgment to call a …
$2.5 trillion dollars. That's the amount the United States currently spends on war, per a recent mailer I received from the War Resisters League. This number, is an increase of over $200 billion since last year, despite the end of the long-running war in Afghanistan and the replacement of the bellicose Donald Trump with supposedly …
Just a few months before the 2024 U.S. presidential election, the Biden administration appears to be accelerating its timeline to finalize a regulation that could protect 36 million workers from the harmful effects of exposure to extreme heat. On Tuesday, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, released the draft text of a proposed rule on …
WASHINGTON—At a press conference Thursday night, a determined President Joe Biden vowed to stay in this year's race against presumed Republican nominee Donald Trump, even as calls for his withdrawal increase, especially from lawmakers worried about the effect of his problems on down-ballot races. In the main part of his press conference, when discussing the …
With the World March for Peace and Non-violence 2024 planning to visit Pakistan in its March for Peace across the globe this October, a Football Festival was organized on July 8 and 9 in Bahria Town, to set things in motion for the World March visit to the country. | The Football Festival featured five teams with around 100 youth and officials involved in the event: | 1) IRWA Eagles FC, Izmir Society, Lahore | 2) Bahria Town Football Academy, Bahria Town Lahore | 3) Al Noor Football Academy, Dream Garden Lahore | 4) Margalla Hills Football Academy, Islamabad | 5) EME — DHA Football Academy, Lahore | HERE ARE…
Country: Philippines | Source: Government of the Philippines | Please refer to the attached file. | I. Situation Overview | On 08 July 2024 at around 4: 00 PM, heavy rains were experienced in Lumbanao, Iloilo which caused flooding in low-lying areas, particularly in Brgy. Tranghawan. The flood reached households and lasted for about 2 to 3 hours before it eventually subsided. There was also reported landslide incident in Brgy. Pughanan around 7: 00 PM which caused partial damage to one (1) residential house. | Source: DSWD Field Office (FO) VI | II. Status of Affected Areas and Population | A total of 56 fami…
Country: Philippines | Source: Government of the Philippines | Please refer to the attached file. | I. Situation Overview | On 08 July 2024, heavy rainfall brought by localized thunderstorms caused significant flooding in Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte. Said rainfall led to the overflow of Ligasawan Marsh, flooding its tributaries and waterways and affecting several families. | Source: DSWD Field Office (FO) XII | II. Status of Affected Areas and Population | A total of 4,800 families or 10,680 persons are affected in 10 barangays in Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte.
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Why Rwanda's election campaigns are different and what others can learn from it THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | I am in Rwanda for the presidential election campaigns. The campaigns here are different. There are no billboards everywhere of candidates and posters do not litter city walls and buildings. Rallies are not theatres for quarrels and …
CHICAGO—Racing to make everything tidy ahead of the quickly approaching visit, local woman Ellen Crandall was frantically cleaning up the entire city before her parents came into town for a visit, sources confirmed Thursday. "I've got to hide all these weed shops," said Crandall, who wiped the sweat off her brow as… 
The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) is considering lifting the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) quarantine on livestock. On February 28th, the Ministry imposed quarantine restrictions in Kampala following an outbreak of FMD in Kabowa, Rubaga Division. Subsequently, the disease spread to over 30 districts across the country, including Ssembabule, Luwero, Mubende, …
GULU, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Most Rev. Archbishop Raphael P'mony Wokorach has assumed duties at Gulu Archdiocese after his installation as the second metropolitan Archbishop of Gulu. The 63-year-old prelate was installed Friday from St Joseph's Cathedral in Gulu City after the imposition of a pallium in a colorful ceremony presided over by the …
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Florence Namayanja, the Masaka City Council Mayor, is on the spot for boycotting Roads Committee meetings and frustrating effective implementations of public infrastructure development projects in the area. On Thursday, the City Roads Committee, which comprises area members of Parliament, division leaders, technical officers, and their Accounting Officers convened …
WASHINGTON—Trapped beneath nearly five pounds of aluminum and plastic, Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg was reportedly unable to move Thursday after his body was pinned beneath a derailed model train. "Oh God, help me—somebody help!" said Buttigieg, who cried out in pain and anguish as he lay on a plush area… 
Florence Namayanja, the Masaka City Council Mayor, is on the spot for boycotting Roads Committee meetings and frustrating effective implementations of public infrastructure development projects in the area. On Thursday, the City Roads Committee, which comprises area members of Parliament, division leaders, technical officers, and their Accounting Officers convened to consider work plans and budget …
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Families grieving for relatives who succumb to terminal illnesses can benefit from a new grief and bereavement care service being piloted by palliative care providers. According to Iddi Matovu, a Public Health Specialist at Kitovu Mobile, a palliative care provider that's piloting the care in Masaka, they embarked on …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court has further remanded Herbert Anderson Burora until 19th July 2024 pending the prosecution's response to the defense's bail application. This after the state submitted an ammended charge sheet related to hate speech and spreading malicious information against the former Rubaga Division Deputy Resident City Commissioner …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan activists have appealed to the Supreme Court to overturn the Constitutional Court decision that upheld the Anti-Homosexuality Law. The Constitutional Court ruled in April 2024 that the law was primarily enacted to protect children and vulnerable individuals in society. However, the 22 activists on Thursday approached the court with …
Nairobi, Kenya | THE STAR | Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome has resigned. The Deputy-Inspector General of the Kenya Police Service Douglas Kanja will take over from Koome as the acting IG. "His Excellency Hon William Samoei Ruto, PhD, CGH, President and Commander in Chief of the Defence Forces, has on this 12th day of …
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As the African vaccine independence drive gains momentum, European countries want to play a bigger role-They lead the launch of a financing vehicle out of Africa and make the bulk of the funding commitment. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | As Africa races to be more independent in vaccine production, Europe is seeking greater control …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | PostBank Uganda has launched a Self-Onboarding ZeroFlex digital account to enable customers to self-register and have access to financial services anywhere and at any time without necessarily moving to the bank premises. The ZeroFlex account is a digital account that allows existing or new account holders to self-register by …
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) has introduced impeachment articles against Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito for failure to disclose gifts and recuse themselves from certain cases. The Onion explores the pros and cons of impeaching everyone on the highest court in the land. 
A fix of a kind has been found for problems with the The F-35 Joint Program Office announced y…
Sam Gindin discusses the rise of the US empire, its role in creating a truly global capitalism and the challenges it faces today.
The National Unity Platform (NUP), led by Secretary General David Lewis Rubongoya, has formally requested permission from the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs to use Kololo Ceremonial Grounds for their upcoming anniversary event. In a letter dated July 9, NUP emphasized the historical significance of Kololo Ceremonial Grounds and the expected large turnout for …
22 activists have appealed to the Supreme Court to overturn the Constitutional Court decision that upheld the Anti-Homosexuality Law. The Constitutional Court ruled in April 2024 that the law was primarily enacted to protect children and vulnerable individuals in society. However, the activists on Thursday approached the court with voluminous documents containing evidence, grounds of appeal, …
On July 12, the Kajansi Territorial Police, in collaboration with the Directorate of Crime Intelligence, successfully rescued 1.5-year-old Sserwada Lucas, who had been kidnapped by his family's maid, Nakija Prossy, 20, on July 10. Upon receiving the report of the missing child, the police immediately launched an investigation, which led them to Nakija's boyfriend, Kayanga …
People have been cautioned against crossing into the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo following the confirmation of the Measles outbreak in Kanungu district. Birungi Mutahunga, the District Health Officer, says that the disease has been confirmed in the sub-county of Kihembe. According to Mutahunga, samples collected from a child who died on Wednesday and …
On July 11, at the National Leadership Institute (NALI) in Kyankwanzi, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni expressed concern over the detrimental effects of irresponsible media coverage on Uganda's development and reputation. During a meeting with government communicators, led by Mr. Odrek Rwabwogo, Chairperson of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Exports and Industrial Development (PACEID), President Museveni …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A witness on Friday told the High Court in Kampala that Henry Katanga had expressed frustrations about someone hacking into his communication gadgets before he was murdered. The Court Presided over the Criminal Division Judge Isaac Muwata heard testimony from the fifth prosecution witness, Pierre Kajura. Pierre Kajura, a technician …
There can be little doubt that everything that is happening at the intersection of financial matters and geopolitics has become marked by a growing trend towards ambiguity and instability. The events of this past June radically increased the degree of both ambiguity and instability especially for Europe, but also the rest of the world. The… 
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Iquail Shaeed, founder of the modern dance company Dance Iquail!, pulled together a protest rally and performance showcase in June 2020. | Part of the widespread social unrest that summer following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, the "Art Thrives from Black Lives" rally was a march from the Community Education Center (CEC) on Lancaster Avenue to Miles Mack playground, followed by a program of mostly drill and drumline teams from the neighborhood and the Dance Iquai…
The Most Rev. Archbishop Raphael P'mony Wokorach has assumed duties at Gulu Archdiocese after his installation as the second metropolitan Archbishop of Gulu. The 63-year-old prelate was installed Friday from St Joseph's Cathedral in Gulu City after the imposition of a pallium in a colorful ceremony presided over by the Apostolic Nuncio to Uganda Archbishop …
Paramedics have also been unable to retrieve bodies and bury them due to the dangerous conditions posed by the Israeli army, as war and violence continue to rage. | Additionally, a spokesperson for the Gaza…
According to the column by US journalist David Ignatius, the interim government will commence with phase two and security would be provided by forces trained by the US and backed by "moderate Arab allies".
Israel has made official an illegal outpost in the The Evyatar post was among five illegal outposts to be legalised by the Israeli government recently, after the decision was previously delayed. The land on which the outpost was built on measures 65 dunams, according…
In recent days, Israeli forces have increased raids in northern Gaza as heavy fighting again raged in the far-southern city of Rafah. | Attacks have also intensified in Gaza City, with several shelters for the displa…
On Wednesday, illegal paramilitary Israeli colonizers burnt large areas of Palestinian lands, electricity poles, closed roads leading to farmlands, and fired live rounds at the Palestinians in Yasuf village, east of Salfit, in the occupied West Bank's central part. Wa'el Abu Madi, the head of Yasuf Village Council, said the paramilitary colonizers invaded the Khallet …
Srebrenica massacre commemorated in Bosnia under the shadow of Gaza | Massacre of 8,000 men and boys during Bosnian civil war has drawn comparisons with ongoing violence in Gaza and Sudan | | A Bosnian Muslim survivor of Srebrenica mourns near the coffin of a relative on 11 July 2024, on the 29th an…
The Karkh Criminal Court in "The convicted terrorist detained Yazidi women in her house, who were then kidnapped by ISIS militants in the Sinjar district, west of Nineveh province," accordi…
The West Bank's economic crisis and the expansion of Israel's settlements are connected. Here's how.
The U.S. government is working to re-shape the country in the image of a totalitarian state. This has remained true over the past 50-plus years no matter which political party held office. This will remain true no matter who wins the 2024 presidential election. In the midst of the partisan furor over Project 2025, a …
On Wednesday night, Israeli soldiers invaded the village of Husan, west of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, and attacked property, leading to protests. Rami Hamamra, the head of Husan Village Council, said the colonizers invaded the Al-Matina area, in the eastern part of the village, and closed streets, leading to protests. Hamara added that …
French President Macron spoke to Israeli Prime Minister The president warned Netanyahu that Israeli Diaspora Min…
Despite rising opposition to "We condemn this deal and any agreement with the Zionist entity […] We demand an official statement and explanation from the government," stated Aziz Hanaoui, a member of the National Front Against Normalisation, to The New Arab. | The head of the Israeli mission in Rabat and Morocco's foreign ministry have yet to c…
Was there any need for this? Australia's Albanese government, harried by the conservative opposition for going soft on pro-Palestinian protests and the war in Gaza while allegedly wobbling on supporting Israel, has decided to bring a touch of bureaucracy to the show. Australia now has its first antisemitism envoy, a title that sits in that odd constellation 
On Wednesday evening, Israeli soldiers invaded the Um Safa village, west of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank's central party and attacked a family in their home. Marwan Sabah, the head of Um Safa Village Council, told the Palestinian News & Info Agency (WAFA) that dozens of soldiers invaded the village on foot before storming …
New UK government urged to halt arms sales to Israel and restore Unrwa funding | Six NGOs and an MP pressure Labour to take action ahead of foreign secretary's visit to Israel | | David Lammy (left), the UK's new foreign secretary, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer (Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Ima…
Government critics and human rights activists were among the 84 defendants brought before the Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal, most of whom have been in jail since a similar trial of 94 people i…
Germany's crackdown on Palestine solidarity activism reached a new level last month when the government announced that the The 
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani has extended invitations to Iraqi Interior Mi…
An incident in the central Anatolian city of Kayseri last week sparked a wave of anti-Syrian attacks across Turkey, just as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's The events were 
Kenza Layli, a hijab-wearing "influencer", beat fellow AI-generated competition from the likes of France and Portugal among 1,500 AI-generated contestants…
Pakistan will extend expired registration cards given to almost It was not immediately clear whether the extension of the Proof of Registration (PoR) cards that expired in June would exem…
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A Democratic senator on Wednesday called on US President As the 81-year-old tried to show his leadership credentials at a 
The original post, from X account @iliketeslas, shared an image of two Delta cabin crew members wearing Palestinian flag pin with the caption: "Since 2001 we take our shoes off in every airport because of a terrorist attack in US soil. Now imagine getting into a @Delta flight and seeing workers with Hamas badges in the air.
Protesters have demanded a ceasefire in The demonstration in Washington also saw protesters call for a halt to the funding of wars, The New Arab's Arabic edition Al-Araby Al-Jadeed reported on Wednesday.
I am trying to build an audience on my new YouTube channel, My latest episode deals with the Western intelligence war on Russia. As I mentioned in my post on Tuesday regarding the alleged Russian bombing of a children's hospital in Kiev, the organized media response attacking and condemning Russia was, in my judgment, a fully supported CIA/MI-6 information operation aka propaganda. | The CIA envisioned by Harry Truman, i.e., an agency that would recruit human spies, produce…
Donald Trump's four years in office were marked by gross abuses of executive power, including efforts to trample protest and dissent — key freedoms at the heart of our participatory democracy. | He deployed federal agents and surveillance to silence Black Lives Matter protesters or anyone he deemed to oppose his policies, threatened to use his power as president to punish his political enemies, and attacked journalists who criticized him. If elected to a second term, we expect the Trump administration to double down on attempts to further limit our First Amendment rights and use the power of the federal…
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"Now is the time of monsters." — Antonio Gramsci Two recent events have shattered complacency about the specter of a fascist takeover globally that a number of us have been warning about for some time now. In Europe, far-right parties scored impressive gains in the elections to the European Parliament in June. In Germany, the 
What are the results of the parliamentary elections in France on 7 July 2024? In the second round of France's parliamentary elections on 7 July 2024, the National Rally (Rassemblement National -RN-) suffered a political defeat, even though it increased its number of MPs. The wager of the far-right party was to win a 
There are two, maybe three, good reasons to believe that Donald Trump will choose North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum as his vice-presidential running mate over more popular MAGA-oriented choices like Ohio Senator J.D. Vance or Florida senator Marco Rubio, whose Cuban-American working class roots might appeal to Hispanics. First, and foremost, because Burgum appears to 
It should come as no surprise to those of us with even a cursory understanding of the history of U.S. imperialism that the once sovereign Kingdom of Hawai'i became the very first state in the nation to call for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza. Hawai'i is an occupied nation, and has been since 1893 when the U.S. launched a coup to overthrow the sovereign rule of Queen Lili ªuokalani. We don't need to dive that far back into historical memory to discover that even this imperialist overthrow was acknowledged by none other than then president Bill Clinton, who, in 1993 (on the centennial of the coup…
US President Joe Biden looks on during his visit at the Chavis Community Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, US, March 26, 2024. — ReutersPresident Joe Biden will try to head off growing opposition within his own party on Thursday, sending out his advisers to meet with Democratic…
Putin opposes Iraq as venue for Erdogan-Assad meeting | The Russian president favours a high-level meeting between Turkish and Syrian leaders in Turkey rather than Baghdad | | Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan shake hands following a meeting…
War on Gaza: Hamas dismisses reports that breakthrough is imminent in ceasefire talks | Sources from Palestinian movement reject claims negotiations about the framework of the deal are set to yield immediate success | | Palestinians make their way over the rubble of past destroyed buildings in the S…
How Turkey improved stagnated ties with China | Beijing's decision to invest in the country comes after a flurry of Turkish visits and some changes in Chinese policies | | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (C), Wang Chuanfu (L), chairman and CEO of Chinese conglomerate manufacturing compa…
Muslim election campaign group calls for united alliance in future UK elections | The Muslim Vote says vote splitting between candidates with similar pro-Palestine platforms allowed Labour to win in at least six constituencies | | Independent pro-Gaza candidate Vaz Shabir stood in the Keighley and I…
A Sudanese rebel once wanted by the ICC takes up the army's cause | Bahar Idriss Abu Garda, the first person to voluntarily hand themselves into the international court, is seeking justice for abuses in his native Darfur | | Bahar Idriss Abu Garda sits in the courtroom of the Internation…
Egypt: Viral video shows Wafd party members 'planning antique smuggling' | The liberal nationalist party downplayed the footage, insisting that those featured were low level members | | Wafd party head Abdel-Sanad Yamama (centre) said investigations were ongoing to find the truth behind the video (K…
LOS ANGELES — Odyssey Theatre Ensemble is presenting a spicy adaptation of Noà´l Coward's salaciously audacious, eyebrow-raising ribald romp Design for Living. During the 1930s, as the Great Depression and rise of fascism devastated and threatened the world, a genre called "Proletarian Theater" entered Broadway, stage left. This pro-worker trend included Clifford Odets's landmark Waiting …
France's New Popular Front (NPF), which won the most seats in Sunday's parliamentary election, has called on President Emmanuel Macron to ask it to form a government. But the president Tuesday addressed the nation saying that since no bloc had a majority, he intended to keep current Prime Minister Gabriel Attal in place until a …
I was a student in the late 2000s when I had my first brush with "cancel culture." A campus group had invited Nick Griffin — a racist Holocaust denier and leader of a fascist British political party, among other charming things — to speak. Many shocked students, including me, called Griffin's views vile and warned …
WASHINGTON —The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling stripping federal regulators of the power to write rules without judges or Congress intervening even before the regulations take effect, is "a direct threat to every American worker and family," says National Nurses United. That threat comes from the six-Justice Republican majority's decision, just before the court quit for …
A week after it first formed in the warm waters of the Atlantic Ocean, Hurricane Beryl crashed into Texas with heavy rains and strong winds on Monday, killing at least two people, reported NBC News. The Category 1 storm knocked out power for more than 2.5 million customers and led to more than 1,000 flight cancellations, according to data tracker FlightAware. …
by: Irshad Ahmad Mughal | Preparations for the World March for Peace and Non-Violence 2024 are already underway in Pakistan, involving youth under the age of 13. A Football Festival was organized on the 8th and 9th of July featuring five teams in Bahria Town, with approximately 100 youth and officials participating in the event. | During the tournament, the youth received orientation about the significance of the World March for Peace and were given motivation to denounce any activities promoting violence in the future. | To transcend the competitive mindset of winning and losing, the tournament was structured…
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Introduction The applicant in the ECtHR case of Karsai v Hungary, Mr Karsai, a 47-year-old human-rights lawyer who lives in Budapest, was diagnosed in 2022 with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) — a neurodegenerative disease that causes a progressive loss of motor neuron function leaving the patient completely paralysed, while preserving intellectual function. Mr Karsai maintains …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission says the number of eligible voters in Uganda is expected to reach a record 22 million at the 2026 general election. The Electoral Commission has revealed that there will be four million voters compared to the last general election. The biggest majority of the voters will be …
The effective implementation of a two-week truce in North Kivu province eastern Democratic Republic of Congo continues to suffer hurdles following resumed fighting between the March M23 Movement and government forces /coalition wazalendo. Last week, the United States announced that both FARDC soldiers and M23 fighters have accepted a two-week total cease-fire under her …
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament (MPs) fronting the censure motion against parliamentary commissioners have pitched camp in the West Nile to collect the remaining six signatures from their colleagues in the sub region. Over the past one month, a group of MPs led by Lwemiyaga County legislator Theodore Ssekikubo, began collecting …
Members of Parliament (MPs) fronting the censure motion against parliamentary commissioners have pitched camp in the West Nile to collect the remaining six signatures from their colleagues in the sub region. Over the past one month, a group of MPs led by Lwemiyaga County legislator Theodore Ssekikubo, began collecting signatures to support a motion to …
Hoima district officials have halted the disbursement of 5.5 billion Shillings meant for the Parish Development Model (PDM) program. This follows complaints of extortion against parish chiefs, and some other leaders in the district about the management and utilization of these funds in the Hoima district. Michael Kyakashari, the Hoima Deputy Resident District Commissioner (RDC ) …
BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | "A Legend," a Chinese domestic epic drama starring action movie icon Jackie Chan, came up third in the box office chart on the Chinese mainland on Wednesday, the first day of its screening. The film pocketed 6.67 million yuan (934,959 U.S. dollars) on Wednesday. With its presale box office, the …
Have a question about Philly's neighborhoods or the systems that shape them? PlanPhilly reporters want to hear from you! In an unusual turn of events, New Barber's Hall in North Philadelphia is no longer headed for historic designation after the music venue's longtime owner decided against it. | The Philadelphia Historical Commission is expected to approve a request to 
The Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS) on Thursday conducted a strategic meeting and orientation session on voluntary Blood Donor Recruitment (BDR) with the Royal Chiefs of the 11 chiefdoms of Busoga Kingdom. The session, held at the Kingdom headquarters on Bugembe Hill, also included HRH the Minister of Youth, chiefdom youth ministers, chiefdom mobilizers, and …
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The newly built Crested Crane Hotel in Jinja is nearing completion and is expected to be handed over to the government by the end of this month, according to the project implementers. The hotel is expected to be assigned 3-Star class when it is commissioned, as planned in October this …
"My father has kept us away from politics, whether it is me, my brother or any other family member. My little brother returned back from Delhi a few days ago only to campaign and become the voice of our jailed father." These were the words of Abrar, son of the jailed Indian politician Sheikh Abdul… 
Health workers nationwide have been advised to perform thorough assessments and consider several key factors before treating viral hepatitis patients. This advisory comes as the country prepares to commemorate World Hepatitis Day on July 28. According to Dr. George Patrick Akabwai, a specialist physician, health workers should ensure they obtain a complete medical history of …
Steve McQueen's debut was the campy, cult classic film, "The Blob," back in 1958. It's safe to say both the actor and the movie moved past their humble beginnings. McQueen became an icon, and "The Blob" morphed into Blobfest, now celebrating its 25th year. The Tinicum Arts Festival can beat that, though. The juried festival with over 180 artists is now in its 73rd year. Nostalgia continues to rule the music scene as Grammy-and Oscar-winning singer/songwriter Christoper Cross comes to Atlantic City (possibly by sailboat, but we don't know for sure), tribute band Wild Child plays the music of The Doors in Delaware,…
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) is yet to sign tenancy agreements with cargo handling companies, ENHAS and DAS as they await a decision by the Chief Government Valuer. The authority's Director General, Fred Bamwesigye made this revelation while meeting Members of Parliament (MPs) on the Committee of Commissions, Statutory …
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni commissioned Spiro electric motorcycles today at the National Leadership Institute (NALI) in Kyankwanzi. The Spiro delegation was led by Mr. Odrek Rwabwogo, Chairperson of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Exports and Industrial Development (PACEID). Spiro, formerly known as M Auto Electric, is a leading electric bike company in Africa, noted for …
Kenyan President William Ruto dismissed his cabinet secretaries and the attorney general on Thursday, citing the need to reflect the voices of the nation regarding the cabinet's performance. "Upon reflection, listening keenly to what the people of Kenya have said, and after a holistic appraisal of the performance of my cabinet and its achievements and …
A new study highlights how Africa's untapped aviation routes are capable of fueling major growth in both intercontinental and intra-continental flights. West African routes lead, with experts advocating for their exploration alongside visa-free travel to revolutionize air travel across the continent. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | A new study by European aircraft manufacturer …
Ruto to form broad-based government to eliminate wastage, fight corruption and cut the national debt. Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT & XINHUA | Embattled Kenyan President William Ruto has dissolved his cabinet with immediate effect, leaving out only Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and Prime CS Musalia Mudavadi. "Upon reflection and listening keenly to what the …
Weeks after the African National Congress failed to win a majority in South Africa's elections, the country's coalition government is up and running. | A new cabinet has been sworn in with most seats going to the ANC. The Democratic Alliance party also holds some key positions. But, can this government of national unity work together and what are some of its biggest priorities and challenges. | To discuss: | Mavuso Msimang is an ANC veteran and a former member of its National Executive Committee. | 
African-led health tech has improved the lives of millions of patients. But systemic change in global health procurement is needed to support local innovations ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | In a remote village in Rwanda, a life-saving medicine delivery takes place. A drone, operated by Zipline; an American company that designs, manufactures, and operates delivery drones, navigates …
Coffee farmers will have to ensure that they do not employ children if Ugandan coffee is to access the European Union. The EU rules against child labor in the coffee sector are in addition to those under the European Deforestation Regulation or EUDR. The European Deforestation Regulation or EUDR will outlaw sales of products such …
The high number of suspected juvenile criminals on remand at Kabale remand home in Kabale district is worrying leaders. According to Henry Twinomuhwezi, Kabale High Court Assistant Registrar, 604 juveniles have been brought to the remand home from the districts of Kigezi and Ankole regions for remand since September 2018 it started operations. Out …
OROVILLE, California (AP) — Los bomberos lograron avances el viernes contra un incendio forestal en California que provocó extensas órdenes de evacuación, pero las evaluaciones de daños elevaron el número de estructuras destruidas a 25, y los meteorólogos dijeron que el calor y el riesgo de incendio se estaban expandiendo en la costa oeste. La …
Iran's President-elect Massoud Pezeshkian has pledged continued support for Lebanon's Hezbollah and other "resistance" groups in the region in a letter addressed to Hassan Nasrallah cited by In the letter, Pezeshkian said that "the Islamic Republic of He emphasised that this support was rooted in Iran's fundamental pol…
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan headed on Tuesday to "During NATO leaders summit, we will raise massacres of the 
Lebanon's Hezbollah The video, entitled "al-Hodhod 2", shows Israeli intelligence and command bases and newly-established military bases and posts in the area. | The clip ends with a scene showing an Israeli city, which 
At least I had the courage to do the deed myself. That counts for something here on the other side of death, where I wait for you, Clarence Thomas, and your sharp-toothed wife Ginni, and someday the others whose decrees and rulings from afar have aided and abetted the mayhem and the massacres. Cowards all of you, 
A war monitor said an Israeli strike on Tuesday in 
Israel-Hezbollah war would plunge Egypt into further darkness, analysts say | Egypt's energy vulnerabilities and blackouts show just how reliant the country has become on Israeli gas, experts tell MEE | | The sun sets behind electricity pylons in El-Shorouk as planned blackouts began last July…
A government plane carrying Israeli Prime Minister In May, International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan said that he was seeking 
War on Gaza: Netanyahu mulls layover in Europe amid fears of arrest warrant | The Israeli PM is considering whether a stopover en route to the US would be feasible, given the ICC indictment application | | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a state memorial ceremony in Tel Aviv on 18 June…
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 father. His last five years were …
A suspected attack by The sudden burst of attacks by the Houthis come after an unexplained paus…
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Israeli Netanyahu has been charged with bribery, fraud and breach of trust in 
Israeli forces abducted, on Tuesday, ten Palestinians, including a child, a young woman, an elderly citizen, and a former prisoner, in several regions of the occupied West Bank. Before dawn Tuesday, occupation forces abducted a University student in the village of Jinsafut, east of Qalqilia in the northwestern part of the West Bank. Media sources …
The A statement issued in the name of the Diocese of Jerusalem said the hospital has been "compelled to close by the Israeli army". | On Sunday evening, a large amount of firing from…
On Wednesday, day 278 of the Israeli assault on the entire civilian population of Gaza, the Israeli bombardment continued non-stop, in what local residents are calling "some of the worst bombardment in 9 months" of the Israeli invasion, resulting in dozens of casualties, especially among children and women. Dozens of Palestinians, most of them children, …
At least one Palestinian child was injured by Israeli gunfire during a military raid east of Nablus in the An Israeli army force stormed the town of Beit Furik, raiding several neighbourhoods amid clashes with Palestinian residents. | Witnesses told Anadolu Agency that paramedics from the Palestinian Red Crescent Society were treating a 14-year-old boy who was shot in the foot. | Israeli troops carried out more raids across the West Bank at dawn on Wednesday, both in the no…
Israeli forces have killed at least nine people in a deadly on Gaza's Residents and reports say that the attack targeted a gathering of civilians near the Abu Rasas roundabout in the camp. | Many of the dead were transported to the 
Near zero medical services reportedly in Gaza City; malnutrition and cancer deaths, risks to lives of babies — all as aid trucks sit at the border; Gaza death toll likely far larger than reported; released Palestinian prisoners found dead; Israel reportedly allows shooting free-for-all; accusations that Netanyahu is actively thwarting ceasefire deal; more. By IAK …
On Wednesday morning, Israeli soldiers invaded Husan village, west of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, and demolished two stores. Jamal Sabateen, the head of Husan Village Council, said a large Israeli military force, accompanied by bulldozers, invaded the eastern and the western parts of the village. Sabateen added that the soldiers demolished a construction …
On Wednesday dawn, Israeli soldiers invaded the village of Husan, west of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, searched homes, and abducted four Palestinians, including a teenage boy. The soldiers invaded Beit Ummar town, north of the southern West Bank city of Hebron, and caused damage to several homes. Media sources said many army jeeps …
Israeli Defence Minister His government relies on two 
Earlier Wednesday, several Israeli military vehicles invaded Beit Furik town, east of the Nablus in the occupied West Bank's northern part and shot a child with a live round. Media sources said several military vehicles invaded the town, and conducted searches, leading to protests before the soldiers fired live rounds, gas bombs, and concussion grenades. …
Gaza's government has urged The government media office released a statement late on Monday calling on…
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I love Bernie Sanders. By most measures, he's the greatest senator in the last 50 years. I was very glad to be a Sanders delegate to the 2016 and 2020 Democratic National Conventions. But when Bernie screws up, his progressive base should say so. That happened during the first months of Israel's war on Gaza 
LAYANA KHOURY is an editor of Al-Ittihad (The Union), the daily Arabic-language newspaper of the Israeli Communist Party. Along with its sister publication, the Hebrew-language Zo Haderekh (This is the Way), Al-Ittihad is operating under the most difficult and repressive conditions. They face constant political attacks from the Netanyahu government and the military censorship of …
UN rights experts on Tuesday accused Israel of carrying out a "Israel's intentional and targeted starvation campaign against the Palestinian people is a form of genocidal violence and has resulted in 
WASHINGTON—In the spirit of working-class internationalism and the tradition of "an injury to one is an injury to all," labor unions in the U.S. continue to fight for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Israel's genocidal war on Palestine. They are working to pressure the Biden administration to change policies and end its diplomatic and …
UK Prime Minister The move by Starmer — who has come under fire for his own stance on the Gaza war — has been welcomed by some pro-Palestinian activists, while supporters of Israel have slammed it. | The choice also came at the expense of Starmer a…
US will shut down 'aid pier' in Gaza this month, report reveals | The $230 million structure, marred by poor weather and security concerns, is set to permanently shut down after just 23 days of operation | | An image grab from a video released by the Israeli army on 18 May shows aid entering the Gaz…
Macron confronted Netanyahu over 'unacceptable' interference in France's elections | The French president became angry when an Israeli minister publicly and repeatedly praised far-right leader Marine Le Pen | | French President Emmanuel Macron attended a tribute ceremony on 7 February for the 42 Fre…
An envoy on As in many countries, protests and rallies in support of Gaza amid Israel's war on…
GAZA, | Xinhua | At least 25 Palestinians were killed and some others wounded in an Israeli airstrike targeting a school in the city of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, Palestinian sources said Tuesday. Security sources told Xinhua that Israeli aircraft targeted the gate of the Al-Awda School, which houses hundreds of displaced …
Welcome, to This Is America, July 8th, 2024. On today's episode, we speak first with Josh Fernandez, author of the new book, The Hands That Crafted the Bomb: The Making of a Lifelong Antifascist, out now on PM Press. We then speak with anarchist author and organizer Peter Gelderloos, about the recent debacle and fallout… 
Asaad al-Ghamdi, 47, was arrested in November 2022, in a nighttime raid on his home in the Saudi city of He was convicted on 29 May by Saudi Arabia's Speci…
Ibrahim Al-Shaer, a six-year-old "From time to time, the child screams for help and begs us to get rid of the rash, but no one can help him because there is no medicine to relieve his pain," Fathia Abed, his mother, said to The New Arab. | Like most Palestinians, Fathia was displaced several times, and now has settled…
Its authors describe it as a presidential transition project. Many of its critics have called it a plan for a right-wing dictatorship. Whatever one's position is on Project 2025, those familiar with it agree that it would fundamentally transform the US political system into a far more conservative state. | What is the purpose of Project 2025?: | The basic purpose of this initiative, outlined in a 922-page 
Torrential flooding battered Sudan's southeast Tuesday, bringing entire villages In Aroma, a town some 60 kilometres (37 miles) north of the major 
Economist One is that democracy tends to throw up so many surprises it's impossible to predict the future, and another, 
Shady websites calling for a The murky operation, which began late last year and spans multiple countries, is the largest ever to target the em…
The 72 victims of the Architects have been called on to draw up "powerful" memorial ideas to 
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The 69-year-old cardiac surgeon and former lawmaker He was elected to office in a Pezeshkian will replace Ebrahim Raisi, the ultra-conservative seminaria…
Leading figures in Monday's verdict by a 
A detained Abdulaziz Al Saud and his son Salman have been held for six years without formal charges since Crown Prince 
A much-awaited third review of However, an Egyptian finance ministry source told The New Arab that "the recent "The two parties need to talk and discuss several…
Country Joe & The Fish — Vietnam Song John Kennedy's Mind vs. Joe Biden's Cheat Sheet, by John Leake The DNC's Main Goal Is to Block Principled Progressives and Systemic Reform, by Bill Astore Who has the power to kill the world? Money is Power is Money, by Sasha Latypova US Inequality Is About Class, Not Generations, by Sam Pizzigati The Big Picture behind Viktor The Mediator's peace shuttle, by Pepe Escobar We Can Defeat the Lobby, by Ilan Pappe 'How Do We Control Palestinians? We Make Them Feel Like We're Everywhere,' by Yves Smith, P Molnar Starmer learnt that the price of power was…
The hot political event this year is the NATO Summit in Washington, DC. All Western world leaders showed up, not to discuss NATO's future, but to see if Joe Biden survives the meetings without dumping a load in his Depends or keeling over dead. Sort of the same reason people attend a car race — i.e., they are waiting for the crash. Nothing like a fiery car wreck to get the adrenaline pumping. | If 
On July 3, a 20-year-old Palestinian Abdelwahab Khalayleh, who is from Samu' in Al-Khalil, located in the occupied West Bank, carried out a stabbing attack. Called "Operation Sacred Revenge," this act in Tel Aviv resulted in the wounding of 10 Zionist settlers. Khalayleh was martyred following his heroic efforts. This . . . | 
"This is the inflection point," warned Nigel Farage last month as he assumed the reins of power at the incarnated Reform UK party, standard bearer of the often inchoate group known as the hard right of British politics. "The only wasted vote is a Conservative one. We are the challengers to Labour. We are on our way." On July 4, 
Liberals vote Democrat. Conservatives vote Republican. Most progressives vote Democrat. So has it been. That landscape is changing. This election debate revolves around "lesser of evils" as always, but the presidential candidates are more unpopular than ever. What issues matter most? Greater possibility for world war with nuclear weapons. Mother Earth enraged. Racism and inequality. Republican 
Grim said he'd leave The Intercept "in a box," but he's very much alive and launching a new outlet. When I got back to writing earlier this year, I wasn't expecting AIPAC to be a recurring theme. But then the right-wing group went and dropped over $4 million on a nearby congressional primary. I was able to write 
Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell has been saying for some time that he needs to see more evidence that inflation is under control before he lowers interest rates. We can never be certain of where the economy is going, so it's understandable that he remains worried that inflation could reaccelerate. However, there are risks 
On June 26th, the Committee on Oversight and Accountability sat down for a Congressional Hearing titled, "Defending America from the Chinese Communist Party's Political Warfare." This was one of many Congressional hearings aimed at tackling the "China threat." As a general premise, I didn't have a lot of hope for the hearing. Language is crucial, 
Cattle grazing, a practice that dates back to the creation of Grand Teton National Park and is also observed in a dozen other parks, is a part of the park's historical legacy. However, that legacy is still creating conflicts between park values and livestock interests. A current controversy is over a $700,000 fence in the 
In Eugene Ionesco's 1959 play "Rhinoceros," a staple of…
Dear Madame President of the Swiss Confederation, Ms Viola Amherd Dear Federal Councillor and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Ignazio Cassis The proposal to house a liaison office of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in Geneva is ill-advised. Switzerland is a neutral country since the Congress of Vienna of 1815[1]. Its well-earned reputation as a responsible State 
I do not know how official this call is but there is an announcement circulating on social media calling for…
US State Department's spokesperson Matthew Miller speaks to the media in Washington, US on July 9, 2024. — AFP/FileUS closely monitors Taliban's treatment of people: Miller.Taliban's relationship with world depends on their actions.He also laments Kabul's enforcement of "morality…
The country grapples with challenges posed by climate changeGlobal VoicesGlaciers are melting in extreme heat in Pakistan. Photo by This May and June, Pakistan faced an 
Brazil: Bolsonaro accused of embezzling $1.2m in undeclared jewellery from Saudi Arabia | Police reports found links between the former president and a criminal organisation in charge of the embezzlement | | Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Osa…
UAE84: 43 defendants sentenced to life in second-largest trial in UAE history | Verdicts for 84 defendants were handed down in a seven-minute sentencing hearing in Abu Dhabi, according to a human rights group | | Muhammad al-Siddiq, pictured in the portrait held by an activist at the COP28 sum…
Why are British Muslim voters being accused of 'sectarian' politics? | Several commentators raised eyebrows at UK Muslims voting based on the issue of Gaza, but analysts say sectarianism claims are wide of the mark | | Prime Minister Keir Starmer addresses MPs in the House of Commons (AFP)…
NHS data sharing with counterterrorism police raises ethical concerns | The new programme allows police to consult psychiatrists and access information about people of interest who may have mental health conditions | | The UK's Counter Terrorism Policing is headquartered at the Metropolitan…
From China, ROGER McKENZIE witnesses a place where Islamic culture thrives and economic development powers China's westward expansion—a reality obscured by Western propaganda.
CounterSpin interview with David Himmelstein on privatized Medicare.
WASHINGTON—A progressive political group is sounding the alarm on the details of Donald Trump's plans to abolish worker rights should the prospective Republican nominee triumph over Democrat Joe Biden in this fall's election. And the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists declares civil rights are threatened, too. Specifically, Trump's "Project 2025," would "curtail unions and eliminate …
The first inaugural summit of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) took place July 6 and 7, confirming the new anti-imperialist confederation in Africa. Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger — the biggest states in the Sahel/West African region — have now officially broken away from the French and Western-controlled Economic Community of West African States …
D.W. Griffith's 1915 Civil War-era epic The Birth of a Nation dealt with Reconstruction, while Korean-American Philip W. Chung's new world premiere play Unbroken Blossoms deals with the deconstruction of Asian imagery in another Griffith movie. Despite its positive public reception, the motion picture pioneer's cinematic spectacle celebrating the Ku Klux Klan provoked scathing scorn …
A few weeks ago, at a rally in Nevada, Trump told his followers that boat manufacturers are now required to use electric engines. He claimed that someone at a boat company in South Carolina told him, "It's a problem, sir. They want us to make all-electric boats." (There is no such requirement.) Trump then said …
The centre also provides training for chip designers, assembly and software production specialists…
Investment in genetic engineering has revitalised China's sheep breeding industry…
The nation is bolstering its scientific basis and enhancing the standard of government in the nation…
Authorities encourage marriage and the desire to have children…
A purple laser light shines into a night sky that whines. But this is no pyrotechnic show. The whirring noise that sounds like a lawn mower comes from exploding drones that "It's there. I'm following it," a man shouts, his voice urgent. | A Browning M2 machine gun erupts and yellow streaks rip through the air forming a cluster of red dots in the abyss above where .50 calibre bullets tear into an Iranian-made Shahed drone. | Darth Vader brigade…
On 18 July, not quite two weeks after becoming Prime Minister, The EPC agenda was worked out before Labour's landslide victory, and Starmer has agreed to 
The long-anticipated transfer of donated "I'm also pleased to announce that as we speak, the transfer of F-16 jets is underway, coming from Denmark, coming from the Netherlands," U.S. 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There was drama in the High Court Tuesday as Dr. Julius Muhwezi, a prosecution got cross-examined on evidence adduced to pin Molly Katanga for the alleged murder of businessman, Henry Katanga. Dr. Muhwezi, attached to the Police Directorate of Health Services in Nsambya appeared concerning evidence adduced by the Directorate …
Police have confirmed summoning Mukono district technical and political leaders to record statements on allegations of corruption and abuse of office. The investigation focuses on Elizabeth Namanda and eight other officials, who began reporting to the Regional Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) Headquarters at Kampala Metropolitan East on Jinja Road last Friday to record statements. According …
INDIANAPOLIS—Saying she figured she could do course prep while traveling to away games on the team bus, WNBA star Caitlin Clark told reporters she had begun supplementing her rookie salary this week with a second job as an adjunct professor of basketball. "I'm teaching a freshman-level Intro to Basketball Studies… 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has been called out on its failure or reluctance to act on the violation of the rights of Ugandans, environmental degradation, and poor competition practices by foreign investors especially in the extractives industry. It comes amidst persistent complaints by local workers and communities where such investments like oil …
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Transboundary traders are raising alarms about the exploitative practices of middlemen and the devastating outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD), which they say are major threats to the livestock and meat trade between IGAD exporting and MENA importing nations. During the 3rd Private Sector Meeting of IGAD Exporting and …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On July 5th, Uganda unveiled a team of 25 athletes to represent the country in the forthcoming 2024 Paris Olympic Games, scheduled to take place from July 26 to August 11, 2024. A total of 10,500 athletes will compete in 329 events across 32 different venues. Unlike the Tokyo 2020 …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Coca-Cola Beverages is reaping from setting up Africa's fastest plastic bottle production line in its East Africa operations. It has a capacity of 67,000 bottles per hour and equipped with state-of-the-art technology such as robotic arms and automated fillers and is now driving efficiency and growth in the Ugandan …
Njuki Githethwa writes that the current regime in Kenya has been struck a devastating blow by the uprising of youth. But the success will depend on how well placed social forces and revolutionary organisations are to extend this uprising.
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The trial of Molly Katanga, a widow who is accused of murdering her husband Henry Katanga has continued for the second day, with the prosecution presenting its third and fourth witnesses in the matter. Katanga died on November 2, 2023, in what prosecutors said was a deliberate plot by …
There is uproar among leaders in Luwero district over an unutilized 500 million shillings meant for road works. In the 2023/24 financial year, the Government disbursed one billion shillings to Luwero district for road works. According to a report by Luwero district engineer Robert Kalenzi, by the time the financial year elapsed, the district had …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a move to bolster regional environmental safety and fortify its oil and gas sector, Ambassador Richard Kabonero, Head of Regional Economic Cooperation Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, met today with a delegation from the Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU), led by Dr. Joseph Kabusheshe, Director of …
In an effort to support climate-resilient agriculture and enhance the ability to thrive in changing climates, the National Agriculture Research Organization (NARO) Mukono chapter in collaboration with University of Burundi and Gudie Leisure Farm, organized a climate-resilient competition in the chicken value chain that attracted numerous applications from young innovators across the country. Dubbed "Greening …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ecobank Uganda has unveiled the "KUBA DABO DABO" consumer banking promotion, which is "Double Your Benefits" initiative. This innovative initiative offers comprehensive financial solutions to empower customers and fuel their financial growth. Customers applying for a Personal Loan can also get a Salary Advance that shall be availed instantly …
Next month, more than 30 chain restaurants and locally owned coffee shops and eateries in Petaluma, California, will begin providing beverages in reusable cups by default as part of a first-of-its-kind pilot program meant to reduce pollution from single-use plastic. | Through the 
Two new expert reports see bright future for African aviation SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | In a month of good news, two new expert reports are painting a bright present and future for African airlines. The first, a report by the International Air Transport Association predicts that African airlines will post a collective profit for …
In 1895, Queen Liliʻuokalani spent She spent her days in confinement translating the creation story of the Hawaiian people into English, line by line. | She would never be allowed to rule over her people again. The U.S. annexed Hawaiʻi over the protests of the Native people, and the islands became a terr…
LAKELAND, FL—In what the evangelical congregation hailed as a significant step forward for its security capabilities, local megachurch Lakeland Liberty Fellowship confirmed Tuesday it had conducted a successful test of a nuclear missile. "Today's detonation of a 50-kiloton thermonuclear device should serve as a… 
New Caledonia, a French overseas territory rich in nickel deposits, is seeing political unrest. The indigenous Kanak population fears that proposed changes to voting laws will dilute their political power. Located in the South Pacific, the islands became a part of France in 1853. French arrivals — including many deported prisoners — lived alongside the… 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa has emphasised the importance of making educational websites accessible to all children, especially in rural areas. Tayebwa made the remarks at the launch of the CanalBox — Group Vivendi Africa (GVA) Uganda, an internet service provider that targets to make internet accessible to Ugandans. …
ITHACA, NY—In a new study published Wednesday that offers fresh insight into the relationship between brain activity and the classic restraining maneuver, scientists at Cornell University's Department of Neurobiology and Behavior found increased cognitive function is linked to being released from a headlock. "Subjects… 
The government has been called out on its failure or reluctance to act on the violation of the rights of Ugandans, environmental degradation, and poor competition practices by foreign investors especially in the extractives industry. It comes amidst persistent complaints by local workers and communities where such investments like oil and gas, mining, energy, and …
NEW YORK—Surveying an alley in an attempt to piece together what had gone on here last night, investigators reportedly looked up at the window of an apartment building this morning and speculated that perhaps old Mrs. Howard had seen something. According to neighborhood sources, the 83-year-old shut-in, who has lived… 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Hotel and Tourism Training Institute (HTTI) in Jinja District has unveiled a comprehensive plan to equip hoteliers, tourism students and specialists with the skills needed to dominate the Uganda and East African markets. This revelation was made by Richard Kawere, the Principal of HTTI as he presented their plans …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Medical Association (UMA) has expressed serious concerns over the government's decision to divert health funds to bail out Roko Construction Company from financial collapse. Minister of State for Finance, Henry Musasizi, recently addressed Parliament, explaining that the reallocation of 300 billion shillings from the health budget to the …
At least 2,030 stalls remain unoccupied at the newly constructed Arua central market in Arua city, two years after vendors relocated to the facility. According to the latest state of the market report, only 1,015 stalls have been taken up out of the total 3,045 stalls in the new market. The unoccupied stalls which are …