(2024-08-07). Guinea: the verdict of victory for the victims of the 28 September 2009 massacre. fidh.org Former high-ranking officials sentenced to long prison terms for crimes against humanity. The trial of the 28 September 2009 massacre has just ended with a historic verdict welcomed by the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), its member organisation in Guinea, the Organisation guinéenne de défense des droits de l'Homme et du citoyen (OGDH), and their partner the Association des victimes, parents et amis du 28 septembre 2009 (AVIPA) – the civil parties in the trial. The charges (…) | – | / |
(2024-08-07). More than 340 people have been victims of massacres in Ecuador. plenglish.com Quito, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) More than 340 people have been victims of massacres in Ecuador, in the midst of the internal armed conflict and despite the militarization that the country is experiencing today.
(2024-08-07). Cuban Foreign Minister denounces attacks on Gaza's education system. plenglish.com Through his account in X, the foreign minister pointed out that these acts constitute a violation of International Humanitarian Law. | Rodriguez also denounced the murder of 9,211 students and 397 members of the Gazan educational staff, as well as the bombing of 353 public schools and universities. | In that social network, the Secretary of the Cuban Communist Party Organization, Roberto Morales, condemned the massacre suffered by the Palestinian people, perpetrated by the Israeli forces with the support of the U.S. government. | "No less than 40 000 dead in 10 months: it is a crime and we denounce it", he stres…
(2024-08-07). Ten years after the Sinjar massacre, Yazidi women fight back. newarab.com 
genocidal assault on the Yazidis, an ethno-religious minority in northern Iraq. | At least 5,000 Yazidis were killed, and an estimated 7,000 Yazidi women and children were kidnapped and forced into sexual slavery by IS fighters. | Holya, Berivan, and Fahima — three Yazidi women from Sinjar — managed to escape the attack and are now rebuilding their lives and communities more than six years after the defeat of IS in the country. | The women work as deminers for the British demining charity (2024-08-07). Edmundo Gonzalez's Role In US-Backed Massacres In El Salvador. popularresistance.org The Venezuelan far-right former candidate for the presidential elections that were held on July 28, Edmundo González Urrutia, has declared himself the winner despite coming in second place. He has been recognized as the "president" of Venezuela by Washington and some of its vassal states as part of a plot reminiscent of the failed Guaidó project. In parallel, there is a broad campaign on mainstream media and social media to create an image of González as a "bird-loving old grandfather;" a career diplomat with a "democratic vocation" who is "fighting for democracy" against the "Maduro regime" in Venezuela.
(2024-08-07). Will Israel Attack Iran Or Will Iran Hit First? sonar21.com 
It is beyond ironic that I am writing this on the 79th anniversary of the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. This picture (see above) is a meme that is circulating on message boards in the US Intelligence Community (IC). The small yellow dog is Iran. The large brown dog is Israel. The consensus in the IC is that Iran is going to chicken out and not do anything too provocative in response to the recent assassination of Hezbollah and Hamas officials. | The working assumption is that Iran will follow the same script as the April barrage of drones, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles that were in turn…
(2024-08-07). 19 injured as Hezbollah fires 'swarm of drones' at Israeli targets. presstv.ir Following the attack by Hezbollah, Israeli warplanes break sound barrier in Beirut for several times on Tuesday.
(2024-08-07). Haifa residents fear Hezbollah strike will target city's hazardous materials port area. haaretz.com After Hezbollah leader Nasrallah mentioned Haifa as a potential target for a rocket strike, its residents worry of a hazardous materials event, despite Israeli army orders to reduce petrochemical inventories…
(2024-08-07). Al Jazeera reporter interrupted by Hezbollah-Israeli missiles. aljazeera.com Al Jazeera's Assed Baig was interrupted by Israeli missiles attempting to intercept rockets launched by Hezbollah.
(2024-08-07). Hezbollah Boss Rubs Salt On Israel's Wounds, Reveals Why Iran Is Making It Wait For Attack | Haniyeh. hindustantimes.com Hezbollah Chief Hassan Nasrallah on August 6 issued a flurry of warnings to Israel. Nasrallah called on members of "axis of resistance" to continue their actions against Israel. The Hezbollah leader said, "Our response will be strong, impactful, and effective." Watch for more.
(2024-08-07). Hezbollah, Houthis congratulate new Hamas leader Sinwar. haaretz.com Golan regional council: Residents of Israel's north must stay near shelters and minimize non-essential travel ‚ñ White House: We're closer to a cease-fire deal than ever before ‚ñ Turkey formally asks to join the genocide case against Israel at the UN court ‚ñ Hezbollah claims responsibility for drone attack in northern Israel ‚ñ IDF, Shin Bet, say Israeli fighter jets struck Hezbollah military compound in southern Lebanon…
(2024-08-07). Israel fearful of Iran, Hezbollah response to assassinations: Nasrallah. presstv.ir Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah was addressing a ceremony to commemorate top-ranking commander Fuad Shukr.
(2024-08-07). Blinken: U.S. has communicated need not to escalate conflict to Iran and Israel. haaretz.com Golan regional council: Residents of Israel's north must stay near shelters and minimize non-essential travel ‚ñ Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry says at least 39,653 Palestinians killed in Gaza since Oct. 7 ‚ñ Hezbollah claims responsibility for drone attack in northern Israel ‚ñ IDF, Shin Bet, say Israeli fighter jets struck Hezbollah military compound in southern Lebanon…
(2024-08-07). Resistance Axis: A Calculated, Simultaneous Strike On Israel. popularresistance.org Iran, Hezbollah, and Yemen's Ansarallah-aligned armed forces have vowed to make the occupation state pay a heavy price following the targeted killing of Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran and Hezbollah senior commander Fuad Shukr in southern Beirut. | Additionally, Israel bombed the Hodeidah port in Yemen following Sanaa's successful 'Yafa' drone operation in Tel Aviv on 19 July. | An official from the Lebanese resistance has informed The Cradle that "The response will come at once from Iran, Hezbollah, and Yemen," adding that the goal was to "inflict a painful blow to Israel which may not be a…
(2024-08-07). Will United States Lead A War Against Iran? ummid.com Fears of a regional war in the Middle East spiked after Hezbollah launched a barrage of rockets towards Israel. This was in retaliation to the Israeli covert operations, which killed a senior Hezbollah commander and a top Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh.
(2024-08-07). Sinwar's appointment proves Israel's goal of assassinating resistance leaders fails: Hezbollah. presstv.ir Hezbollah says the election of Yahya Sinwar as the new political leader of Hamas shows Israel's goals in assassinating the resistance group's leaders have failed.
(2024-08-07). For Hezbollah, Israel's agonizing wait is part of its revenge, but it still wants to avoid war. haaretz.com Hassan Nasrallah delivered a fiery speech in Beirut on Tuesday but did not explicitly threaten a regional war – something his organization and its Iranian patron apparently still seek to avoid…
(2024-08-07). Lebanon waits in fear for Iran and Hezbollah's response. haaretz.com People over the border are storing food and water as they wait for a harsh Israeli strike on Beirut. 'After Haniyeh's assassination, we realized we couldn't stay in Lebanon. We told our children that the situation is unsafe and we must leave,' said a Frenchwoman who is visiting her homeland…
(2024-08-07). Lebanon: Israel aggression could trigger all-out war; Hezbollah 'entitled' to retaliation. presstv.ir Lebanon's foreign minister has warned that Israel's escalatory actions could trigger an all-out war in the West Asia region.
(2024-08-07). The ring of fire around Israel: A look at the arsenals of Iran, Hezbollah and the Houthis. haaretz.com From long-range cruise missiles to bomb-carrying drones, Israel's enemies could put its aerial defenses to a test it's never faced before…
(2024-08-07). First Steps To A New Peace Paradigm. pressenza.com This Friday, August 9, the International Peace Coalition in memory of those killed by the 1945 Hiroshima and Nagasaki Atomic blasts, is inviting everyone to join an emergency assembly. The recent assassinations in Lebanon and Iran, carried out by the Netanyahu government of Israel, are but the beginning of a conflict that, if it extends to Iran, could quickly escalate to a nuclear confrontation.As Col. Douglas Macgregor said on a podcast in April of this year, "I think, the greatest fear that I have, is that once Iran has been attacked decisively in some fashion by Israel, we will involve ourselves, and contribut…
(2024-08-07). Relief to Southern Lebanon: 8,000 Families Receive Food Parcels. icrc.org
(2024-08-07). Lebanon prepares for 'worst-case health scenario' amid war fears. newarab.com 
Lebanon is stocking up on emergency medical supplies to prepare for " A 32-tonne shipment of emergency medical supplies was delivered to the country by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday with another shipment expected on Wedne…
(2024-08-07). Boston observes 300 days of Zionist genocide, demands 'Hands off Gaza and Lebanon'. workers.org 
Hundreds of people answered the call of martyred Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh on Aug. 3 by taking over Copley Square in Boston for an emergency rally to commemorate the 300th day of Palestinian resistance to the genocidal Israeli occupying force campaign in Gaza. Demonstrators in Boston on day 300. (photo: . . . |
(2024-08-07). Resistance will prevail: A tribute to Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. workers.org Workers World Party sends our great respect for the Hamas leader and martyr Ismail Haniyeh and his decades of unbending resistance to Zionist occupation. WWP denounces the latest Israeli-U.S. attacks in Lebanon, Iran and on Palestine. These criminal acts are a major escalation of the genocidal war on Palestine. . . . |
(2024-08-07). Resistance will prevail: A tribute to Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. workers.org Workers World Party sends our great respect for the Hamas leader and martyr Ismail Haniyeh and his decades of unbending resistance to Zionist occupation. WWP denounces the latest Israeli-U.S. attacks in Lebanon, Iran and on Palestine. These criminal acts are a major escalation of the genocidal war on Palestine. . . . |
(2024-08-07). Erdogan's 'Insurance Policy' Before Invading Israel? Corners Netanyahu Amid Iran Attack Plan | ICJ. hindustantimes.com Turkey has joined South Africa's genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). This move comes as Iran threatens military retaliation against Israel. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan announced that Turkey's declaration of intervention is expected on August 7. The ICJ has ordered Israel to refrain from acts under the United Nations Genocide Convention.
(2024-08-07). Hiroshima commemoration and the genocide in Gaza: discussion on Iran's Press TV. gilbertdoctorow.com I use the word 'discussion' to characterize my interview yesterday morning because the Press TV presenter is an active interlocutor who does not merely pitch questions prepared in advance to interviewees. The commemoration ceremonies of the U.S. bombing of Hiroshima were dedicated to the 70,000 civilians who lost their lives instantly and to the total …
(2024-08-07). Congo: Greed is the heart of darkness in Africa's worst conflict. newarab.com 
(2024-08-07). 300 Days of Genocide. indybay.org But don't fret, Biden is unhappy about it…
(2024-08-07). Protest at Rep. Mike Thompson's Napa Winery Fundraiser. indybay.org Thompson accused of genocide due to votes to arm Israel…
(2024-08-07). We Are Volunteers of America: Got to Revolution. covertactionmagazine.com If you are appalled by Columbia University students occupying an iconic campus building made famous by 1960s anti-war student protests, patriotic thoughts of the Boston Tea Party must terrify you. Columbia protesters broke a few windows in their continuing demonstrations against the Israeli/American genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. Tea Party insurrectionists rallied revolutionaries across 13 …
(2024-08-07). Australian government uses "terrorism" alert to target anti-genocide protests and wider political discontent. wsws.org On the pretext of averting threats of terrorism, the Labor government and the domestic spy agency are seeking to create an environment to use police-state powers to suppress mounting social and political disaffection.
(2024-08-07). "Fake Justice" at The Hague: The ICJ "Appoints" Netanyahu to "Prevent" and "Punish" Those Responsible for "Genocidal Acts" globalresearch.ca Netanyahu, Galant, Ben-Gvir, Katz, Smotrich, et al are the architects of Genocide. Yet they have been assigned by the ICJ with a mandate "To Prevent and Punish" those who have committed "genocidal acts"
(2024-08-07). Turkey joins genocide case against Israel at the ICJ after months-long delay. middleeasteye.net 
Turkey joins genocide case against Israel at the ICJ after months-long delay | Ankara files intervention following a lengthy delay over legal complexities and possible counter lawsuits | | Judges leave after delivering a non-binding ruling on the legal consequences of the Israeli occupation o…
(2024-08-07). A Deep Reading of Hate in Venezuela. orinocotribune.com 
By Misión Verdad — Aug 5, 2024 | Political hate speech has consistently been part of the regime change strategies used against the governments of Hugo Chávez and Nicolás Maduro. It is part of the psychological operations which seek to generate changes in attitudes in the population in the face of important political events such as elections. | In the recent case of the presidential elections of June 28, the hate campaign activated in the country resulted in accusations and persecutions that led to physical aggression, a climate of harassment, and psychological pressure on different layers and sectors of Cha…
(2024-08-07). Turkey Will Support South Africa's Genocide Bid Against Israel at ICJ. themedialine.org 
(2024-08-07). Turkey joins South Africa's genocide case at ICJ against Israel. presstv.ir Ankara says it will make every effort to "stop the genocide and exert the necessary pressure on Israel and its supporters."
(2024-08-07). Saudi UAE support for Israel. presstv.ir Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are facilitating the expansion of illegal settlements in Palestine, as well as contributing to the Gaza genocide by funding Israeli arms firms.
(2024-08-07). "Uniting for Peace" Is Next Step in Invoking Genocide Convention Process to Protect Palestine. globalresearch.ca "I like to believe that people, in the long run, are going to do more to promote peace than our governments. Indeed, I think that people want peace so much that one of these days governments had better get out …
(2024-08-07). Tech giants complicit in Israeli war crimes: How AI and Cloud services fuel genocide in Gaza. nationofchange.org
(2024-08-07). Call for collective global action over 'horrific' Israeli crimes against Palestinian prisoners. asiapacificreport.nz 
COMMENTARY: By Qadura Fares On August 3, last Saturday, prisoner rights institutions and Palestinians all around the world were standing in solidarity with Gaza and Palestininian prisoners. This day is dedicated to highlighting Israeli crimes and violations of Palestinian prisoners' rights and the continuing genocide in Gaza. The machinery of brutality that punishes and tortures…
(2024-08-07). Biomedical Terrorist Dr. Peter Hotez Sics Homeland Security on 'Anti-Vaxxers'. globalresearch.ca Via "Social media went a little bonkers last week when an interview of Texas Children's Hospital's Dr. Peter Hotez began circulating with the Big Pharma insider calling for the United Nations and NATO to deploy security …
(2024-08-07). Fotógrafa boliviana inaugura en Cuba exposición Diosas del Ukhu Pacha. radiohc.cu La Habana, 7 ago (RHC) La muestra ´Diosas de Ukhu Pacha ª, de la fotógrafa boliviana Paola Lambertin Murillo, se exhibe hoy en homenaje al aniversario 199 de la Proclamación de independencia del país andino.
(2024-08-07). Bolivian photographer opens in Cuba exhibition Goddesses of Ukhu Pacha (+Photos). plenglish.com 
Havana, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) The exhibition "Goddesses of Ukhu Pacha", by Bolivian photographer Paola Lambertin Murillo, is being shown here today as a tribute to the 199th anniversary of the Proclamation of Independence of the Andean country.
(2024-08-07). Fotógrafa boliviana inaugura en Cuba exposición Diosas del Ukhu Pacha. radiohc.cu La Habana, 7 ago (RHC) La muestra ´Diosas de Ukhu Pacha ª, de la fotógrafa boliviana Paola Lambertin Murillo, se exhibe hoy en la sala Bolivia, Hija Predilecta, de la Casa Simón Bolívar, en esta capital.
(2024-08-07). Nicaraguan FM highlights Bolivians' courage for their freedom. plenglish.com Managua, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) Nicaraguan Foreign Minister Denis Moncada stressed the courage and love for the homeland of the men and women who fought for Bolivia's freedom and self-determination and affirmed they inspire with their example.
(2024-08-07). Red Cross Field Hospital in Rafah, Gaza Strip: After two months. icrc.org
(2024-08-07). Poll reveals strong British support for ICC warrants over Gaza. newarab.com 
The majority of Britons believe that authorities should arrest any individual with an International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant against them if they enter British jurisdiction, a new poll has shown. | Eighty-four percent of the British public back arresting those wanted by the ICC, whose Th…
(2024-08-07). Putin asks Iran to avoid civilian casualties in Israel attack. newarab.com 
The message, according to the sources, was delivered on Monday by Sergei Shoigu, a senior ally of the Kremlin leader, in meetings with top Iranian officials as t…
(2024-08-07). Iran preparing rocket launchers for Israel attack: US officials. newarab.com 
Iran is reportedly moving missile launchers and conducting military drills in possible preparation for retaliatory strikes on Israel following the A US official told Reuters that the timing and "specifics of such an attack" remain unclear, adding that it has not stopped Israel from preparing and the US from aiding in its efforts. | Biden's government was working with Israel to thwart a possible attack from Iran as it did in April…
(2024-08-07). Putin Assassination Scare With NATO Nation Link Amid Aid To Iran Over Israel Attack Plan? | Haniyeh. hindustantimes.com
(2024-08-07). AIPAC spent $9 million to help oust Cori Bush. mondoweiss.net 
Pro-Israel prosecutor Wesley Bell defeated incumbent Cori Bush in Missouri's 1st District primary. He got $9 million worth of help from AIPAC.
(2024-08-07). International Campaign Targets Tanker Supplying Israel With Texas Oil. popularresistance.org An oil tanker scheduled to carry 300,000 barrels of military-grade jet fuel to Israel has been prevented from docking in Spain and Gibraltar following pressure from activists. | The oil is expected to be used in Israeli Air Force's F16 and F35 jets as part of the country's genocidal assault on Gaza. | The Overseas Santorini was supposed to dock in Gibraltar on July 30, but it did not stop and is currently traveling northeast in the Mediterranean. | It's unclear if the failure to dock was connected to the protests. Gibraltar confirmed that the vessel requested to stop and an official told the Gibraltar Chronicle t…
(2024-08-07). Netanyahu's willing executioners. mondoweiss.net How ordinary Israelis became mass murderers.
(2024-08-07). US Troops Get Hurt In The Middle East Because Of The Assholes Who Put Them There. caitlinjohnstone.com.au Friendly reminder that all injuries and deaths of US military personnel in the middle east are always the fault of the Washington officials who put them there, not the middle easterners who are defending their own home.
(2024-08-07). Declassified: Kenyan Police Unit Complicit in Slaughter of Protestors Was Trained by British Army. covertactionmagazine.com As details of state security violence and abuses by British soldiers deployed on training continue to emanate from Kenya, recently declassified files shed light on the historical impact and legacy of the British Army's presence in the nation. On July 7, 1990, protesters in Nairobi took to the streets to demand free elections and political …
(2024-08-07). Safe and Effective. dissidentvoice.org 
(2024-08-07). The ASIO Astrologers: Terror Threats and Radicalisation Down Under. dissidentvoice.org Bureaucrats tasked with protecting national security are often inclined to encourage insecurity. It's all part of the job prescription. The imperative is understandable if chillingly amoral: increased budgets are demanded to counter threats, however spectral; justifications for existing budgets needlessly bloated are always sought. In the Cold War, an old favourite was the teeth-chattering concern …
(2024-08-07). Western powers increasingly concerned about growing Russia-Iran cooperation. haaretz.com After reports that Russia is providing military aid to Iran and has tried to supply weapons to the Houthis, Western diplomats are ringing alarms. 'Russia's involvement worries us a lot, and it should also worry Israel,' one diplomat told Haaretz…
(2024-08-07). Yemen: Houthis Obstructing Aid, Exacerbating Cholera. hrw.org Click to expand Image | People are treated for suspected cholera infection at a hospital in Sanaa, Yemen, March 28, 2019. | © 2019 Hani Mohammed/AP Photo | Houthis are obstructing aid work and access to information, exacerbating a deadly cholera outbreak spreading across the country.The cholera outbreak will continue to take lives so long as Yemeni authorities obstruct aid and authorities and the international community fail to adequately invest in prevention and mitigation measures.Yemeni authorities should remove obstacles to aid delivery, including to public health information. Houthis should halt arbi…
(2024-08-07). Joining BRICS Is Strategic Development Path for Türkiye. infobrics.org Türkiye should secure financing for critical infrastructure and development projects by actively participating in institutions such as the BRICS' New Development Bank (NDB)…
(2024-08-07). BRICS Strike Back: Russia and India Team Up to Challenge Dollar Dominance. infobrics.org The trend of de-dollarization continues to gain traction despite many analysts saying the threat is overblown as India and Russia have announced a new partnership that will see their respective payment systems — India's RuPay and Russia's MIR — integrated to allow for seamless cross-border transactions without the need for U.S. dollars…
(2024-08-07). Kursk becoming new favorite target of Ukraine's terrorist incursions. infobrics.org After losing positions in Kharkov, Kiev is now betting on Sudzha to enter Russia's territory and spread terror among civilians.
(2024-08-07). Ukrainian economy in tatters and poverty rampant but Zelensky refuses to negotiate. infobrics.org S&P downgrades Ukraine's credit rating for "selective" default.
(2024-08-07). Is NATO testing Russia's reaction with possible basing of F-16s in Moldova. infobrics.org This serves as a test of what exactly Moscow would do. If it retaliates against Kishinev, the Kremlin would be forced to fight another war, although this could discourage NATO from basing the Kiev regime's F-16s in Poland and Romania. On the other hand, if Russia decides not to target Moldovan airbases housing the US-made jets, this could encourage the political West to use Romania and Poland for the same purpose.
(2024-08-07). Indian Refiners Likely Saved at Least $10 bn Due to Discounted Russian Oil. infobrics.org Russia started offering its crude at discounted prices after the Western nations imposed cuts on their oil imports from Moscow in a bid to put pressure on the Russian economy over the Ukraine war…
(2024-08-07). US sends ship-based jets to West Asia base to shield Israel from Iran's retaliation. presstv.ir Roughly a dozen F/A-18 fighter jets from the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier flew to the base, an unnamed US official told the Associated Press.
(2024-08-07). Will the UK stop selling arms to Israel. newarab.com 
(2024-08-07). Ultra Orthodox Jewish Israelis protest military conscription. newarab.com 
(2024-08-07). How Israeli prisons became torture camps for Palestinians. newarab.com 
(2024-08-07). Another victory for AIPAC: Wesley Bell and $8.5 million defeat 'Squad' member Cori Bush. haaretz.com Pro-Israeli lobby group's United Democracy Project hails result as 'further proof that being pro-Israel is good policy and good politics on both sides of the aisle'…
(2024-08-07). Palestinians in West Bank demand end of war in Gaza and fair treatment of prisoners. presstv.ir Hundreds of Palestinians marched in West Bank to call for an end of war in Gaza and fair treatment of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.
(2024-08-07). Israel/Occupied and Autonomous Palestinian Territories: West Bank Barrier causes serious humanitarian and legal problems. icrc.org
(2024-08-07). Tel Aviv official rejects requests for Yom Kippur outdoor prayer. haaretz.com Following outcry from residents and politicians, the municipality released a statement which appeared to contradict its own ruling…
(2024-08-07). West Asia teeters on 'brink of war of unknown proportions', warns European Union. presstv.ir The European Union's foreign policy chief voices alarm over the risk of a "war of unknown proportions" in West Asia due to Israel's acts of terror and aggression.
(2024-08-07). Israel stole over 2,000 bodies from Gaza graves during war: Media office. presstv.ir Israeli forces have abducted more than 2,000 bodies exhumed from various cemeteries across Gaza.
(2024-08-07). Funeral of Palestinians killed during West Bank Israeli raid. presstv.ir Mourners take part in the funeral of three Palestinians.
(2024-08-07). Ain al-Assad attack marks 'escalation' against American bases: Iraqi resistance. presstv.ir Iraq's Islamic Resistance says a recent attack on the US-occupied Ain al-Assad Airbase in western Iraq marks a "new phase of escalation against American bases."
(2024-08-07). Masjid al Aqsa Imam, arrested for eulogizing Ismail Haniyeh, released. ummid.com The Israeli Occupation Forces late in the evening Friday August 02, 2024 released Imam of al Aqsa Mosque, Sheikh Ekrima Sabri, after more than five hours of interrogation.
(2024-08-07). Hamas names October 7 mastermind Yahya Sinwar as new leader in show of defiance. scmp.com The selection of Yahya Sinwar was a defiant signal that Hamas is prepared to keep fighting after 10 months of destruction from Israel's campaign in Gaza.
(2024-08-07). As Middle East war looms, US restates its "ironclad" support for Israeli regime. wsws.org While US diplomats are supposedly "scrambling" to defuse tensions, top American military officials are huddled with their Israeli counterparts over war plans.
(2024-08-07). Yahya Sinwar replaces Ismail Haniyeh as Hamas political bureau chief. presstv.ir Hamas has replaced Commander Yahya Sinwar for martyred Ismail Haniyeh as political leader of the resistance movement.
(2024-08-07). Israel to soon receive 'strong, definitive' response for Haniyeh assassination: Army chief. presstv.ir The chief commander of the Iranian Army has praised the appointment of Yahya Sinwar as the new political leader of Hamas, warning that the Israeli regime will soon be met with a strong response over the assassination of the Palestinian resistance movement's chief Ismail Haniyeh.
(2024-08-07). Israeli deputy mayor of Jerusalem accused of stoking race riots in UK. middleeasteye.net 
(2024-08-07). Israel's AG tells Netanyahu: Your cabinet's work procedures are flawed, harm the public interest. haaretz.com In letter to PM, Gali Baharav-Miara said that the cabinet secretary exceeded his authority by issuing a legal opinion that had 'serious ramifications in the security realm'…
(2024-08-07). Iran says forced to retaliate over Haniyeh assassination amid UNSC inaction. presstv.ir The Iranian acting foreign minister says the country has no option but to retaliate against the Israeli assassination of Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran.
(2024-08-07). Ten months since Israel's war on Gaza sees destruction continue. newarab.com 
Israel's war on Gaza has reached a 10 month mark with devastation in Khan Younis, with strikes on the city killing at least six people. | This morning Palestinian news agency Wafa reported that airstrikes across the enclave through the night into the morning, including an airstrike in the Gaza City's Al-Tuffah neighbourhood killing a family of three. | As Israel continues its strikes on the enclave, Hamas has announced that it has appointed the mastermind of the 7 October attacks
(2024-08-07). Israel to reopen office in Morocco with 'Muslim envoy'. newarab.com 
In Last week, local media reported the appointment of Hassan Kaiba, a high-profile figure in the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF), as Tel Aviv's new rep…
(2024-08-07). Hamas' New Chief Not Seen In Months While Hiding In Gaza, Israel's Most Wanted: Sinwar | Haniyeh. hindustantimes.com Days after the killing of Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas named Yahya Sinwar as the group's new political leader. The group made the announcement in a statement on August 6. Sinwar, who is Hamas' leader in the Gaza Strip, is considered the architect of October 7 attack on Israel.
(2024-08-07). Israel halts PA funds transfer to Norway as 'punishment'. newarab.com 
(2024-08-07). Israel prison footage 'shows sexual abuse' of Palestinian. newarab.com 
A video leaked from an Israeli detention camp purportedly showing the The video, aired by Israel's Channel 12 broadcaster on Wednesday, documents Israeli soldiers allegedly sexually assaulting…
(2024-08-07). Iran and Israel communicated need to not escalate conflict: Blinken. geo.tv 
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken seen in this image. — Reuters/File ANNAPOLIS: Even as the Pentagon warned that it would not tolerate attacks against its forces in the region, the United States has communicated to Iran and Israel that conflict in the Middle East must not…
(2024-08-07). Hamas names October 7 mastermind Sinwar as leader after Haniyeh assassination. scmp.com Choice of Sinwar, a secretive figure who leads Hamas' hardliners and is close to Iran, was a defiant step. He is top of Israel's kill list.
(2024-08-07). US 'will not tolerate' attacks on troops in Mideast: US Defence chief Austin. geo.tv 
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin looks on during a joint press conference with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant at Israel's Ministry of Defense in Tel Aviv, Israel December 18, 2023. — Reuter
(2024-08-07). Rights group urge UK govt to clarify position on arms to Israel. newarab.com 
Rights groups have called on the British government to urgently Over the past week, reports in the UK press emerged suggesting civil servants had suspended processing new applications for arms exports to Israel. | In a statement sent to The New Arab on Tuesday, the The Department for Business and Trade (DBT), which deals with the licenses,…
(2024-08-07). U.S. ambassador to Japan to skip A-bomb memorial service in Nagasaki because Israel was not invited. haaretz.com The city's mayor cited fears of protests, sabotage, or attacks on the ceremony given international response to the war. Canada, France, Germany, Italy and the U.K. also sent a letter expressing shared concern over Israel exclusion…
(2024-08-07). Yahya Sinwar named Hamas head as Israel pounds Gaza. newarab.com Hamas has announced that it has appointed the mastermind of the 7 October attacks Sinwar appointment has been congratulated by a number of Hamas allies, including His appointment comes as Israel continues to pound the Gaza Strip, with Palestinian ne…
(2024-08-07). Did the UK suspend arms sales to Israel. newarab.com 
The London-based Daily Mail The reports were shared widely on social media, with some pro-Palestine activists and groups hailing the move as a positive…
(2024-08-07). Why Ilan Pappe's new book on the Israel lobby is a must-read. mronline.org Few are better qualified to challenge the official orthodoxy that stifles any discussion of this topic.
(2024-08-07). As War Widens, US Assets Become Easy Targets. libya360.wordpress.com Mohamad Hasan Sweidan US economic and military interests across West Asia could come under direct fire as Israel's aggressions drag Washington into a region-wide escalation. During a White House press conference on 31 July, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby underscored the US commitment to maintaining readiness to protect its security interests in West Asia. We have…
(2024-08-07). Soldiers Kill A Palestinian in Northern Plains. imemc.org 
On Tuesday evening, Israeli soldiers killed a young Palestinian man in the Atouf Medow in the occupied West Bank's Northern Plains of the Jordan Valley. Media sources said the army shot Rabea' Mohammad Daraghma (Al-'Anbousi) and left him bleeding until he succumbed to his wounds, after preventing Palestinian medics from reaching him. They added that …
(2024-08-07). Three 18-year-old conscientious objectors sentenced to 30 days in prison for refusing to enlist in the Israeli army. pressenza.com Yuval Moav from Kfar Neter was sentenced on Monday, Oryan Mueller from Tel Aviv was sentenced on Tuesday and Itamar Greenberg from Bnei Brak was sentenced on Wednesday. All three are being sent to Neve Ztedek military prison. They are expected to be tried repeatedly for several months. | From Yuval Moav's refusal statement: "To my Palestinian brothers an sisters, in my simple act, I want to stand in solidarity with you. I know that every child in Gaza is forced to be a bigger hero than I will ever be. I know that there are kids — younger than me — in Israeli prisons for no fault of their own, whose pa…
(2024-08-07). Pakistan To Send Nuke-Capable Missiles To Iran Amid Israel War Fear? Biden Aide Has This Message. hindustantimes.com Pakistan is reportedly planning to send Shaheen II medium-range ballistic missiles to Iran amid its tensions with Iran over Hamas boss Ismail Haniyeh's assassination. The U.S. has now responded to the reports of Pakistan offering to send missiles to Iran. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said, "We've been very clear with our support for Israel and we are making sure they have what they need to defend themselves." Meanwhile, U.S. officials have said they have observed Iran moving missile launchers since the weekend.
(2024-08-07). Putin's Big Message To Khamenei Revealed As U.S. & Allies Scramble To Curb All-Out Israel-Iran War. hindustantimes.com Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent a message to Iran as tensions escalate in the Middle East after Hamas Chief Ismail Haniyeh's assassination in Tehran on July 31. Putin's message was delivered to Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, by Sergei Shoigu during his Iran visit. Putin reportedly urged Iran to show restraint and not target civilians when it attacks Israel. Shoigu condemned the killing of Haniyeh as a "very dangerous assassination."
(2024-08-07). Iran plans unprecedented strikes on Israel in response to assassination of Hamas leader. workers.org On July 24, the U.S. Congress welcomed the criminal prime minister of apartheid Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, to give a pro-war talk where he received over 30 standing ovations. Netanyahu also held private talks with President Joe Biden, Vice-President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. Massive funeral procession for Hamas . . . |
(2024-08-07). Egypt denies Israeli claims of 'tunnels' under Philadelphi. newarab.com 
A senior Egyptian government official denied recent allegations made by the Israeli army of the existence of "operational tunnels" under the The security official, who spoke to The New Arab on condition of anonymity for not being authorised to brief the media, said, "Tel Aviv resorted to such a political manoeuvre to save face amid the world's con…
(2024-08-07). Haniyeh assassination: How NYT, Telegraph tried to spin narrative on Israeli terrorism. presstv.ir After Israel assassinated Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, mainstream media tried to spin the narrative, disregarding that it amounted to terrorism and a breach of international law.
(2024-08-07). West has lost 'dignity' in Gaza genocidal campaign by backing Israel: Iran. presstv.ir Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kan'ani condemned the West's double standards on the issues of terrorism and human rights.
(2024-08-07). Iran Fear: Netanyahu's Family To Hide In Special War Command Bunker For Top Israel Officials. hindustantimes.com Reports emerge of Israeli PM's family planning to use government bunker amid Iran attack fears. Walla news site claimed Netanyahi's wife and eldest son may use the bunker in Jerusalem. Times of Israel reported the bunker was prepared by Israel's internal intel agency Shin Bet.
(2024-08-07). Did the UK suspend arms sales to Israel. newarab.com The London-based Daily Mail The reports were shared widely on social media, with some pro-Palestine activists and groups hailing the move…
(2024-08-07). Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory: The law of occupation must be respected. icrc.org
(2024-08-07). Israel killed 10,000 Palestinian students, 500 teachers since October. presstv.ir The Palestinian Ministry of Education says over 10,000 students in the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank have been killed by Israel since the beginning of the regime's genocidal war in Gaza last October.
(2024-08-07). Israelis 'sitting in fear' as Iran vows to launch retaliatory attack: Israeli mayor. presstv.ir "Nine million citizens are sitting in fear … waiting to see what will happen," Avichai Stern, the mayor of Kiryat Shmona, said.
(2024-08-07). 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.
(2024-08-07). Israel Leads Middle Eastern Medal Count at Paris Olympics. themedialine.org 
(2024-08-07). US and UK to boycott Nagasaki bombing memorial after Israel disinvited. middleeasteye.net 
(2024-08-07). Over 110 journalists have been killed in Gaza. Their Israeli counterparts keep silent. haaretz.com Too many Israeli journalists ascribe some measure of guilt to their counterparts in Gaza — to the point of considering them Nukhba force members who deserve to die…
(2024-08-07). FM: Iran will give 'decisive response' to Israel's terrorism. presstv.ir Iran's acting foreign minister says the Israeli regime is the real cause of instability in the West Asia region which is being helped by European countries' silence over its terrorist actions.
(2024-08-07). B'Tselem details abuse, torture of Palestinians in Israeli jails. newarab.com 
Israeli human rights group B'Tselem has The report, entitled 'Welcome to Hell', details numerous cases where Palestinian detainees were subjected to acts ranging from arbitrary violence to sexual abuse. | Based on interviews with 55 Palestinians from Gaza, the West Bank and Israel, the group received testimonies from several who were detained in Israeli prisons since October 7…
(2024-08-07). Iran plans unprecedented strikes on Israel in response to assassination of Hamas leader. workers.org On July 24, the U.S. Congress welcomed the criminal prime minister of apartheid Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, to give a pro-war talk where he received over 30 standing ovations. Netanyahu also held private talks with President Joe Biden, Vice-President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. Massive funeral procession for Hamas . . . |
(2024-08-07). How the symbol of the 'new Jew' ended up in a box — and in a legal dispute. haaretz.com New photographs of Yitzhak Danziger's 'Nimrod' at the Israel Museum have sparked a legal and moral dispute, raising the question: Who does a work of art truly belong to?
(2024-08-07). Israelis practise red heifer ritual in front of Al-Aqsa Mosque. middleeasteye.net 
Israelis practise red heifer ritual in front of Al-Aqsa Mosque | Some religious groups believe the ashes of the cows can be used to build a third Jewish temple in Jerusalem | | Religious Israeli settlers practise the red heifer ritual in front of Al-Aqsa Mosque (X) | A group of relig…
(2024-08-07). Israeli Public Divided Over Preemptive Strike Against Iran. themedialine.org 
(2024-08-07). Israeli forces blow up Fatah's Balata camp HQ, raid West Bank. newarab.com 
(2024-08-07). Grim milestone: Another Palestinian journalist killed in Gaza; death toll at 166. presstv.ir Another Palestinian journalist has been killed in an Israeli airstrike on the Gaza Strip, taking the death toll to 166 since last October.
(2024-08-07). Leaked video shows Israeli forces sexually assaulting Palestinian inmate. presstv.ir Leaked video footage from surveillance cameras shows a group of Israeli reservist soldiers sexually assaulting a Palestinian detainee from Gaza in the notorious Israeli detention camp Sde Teiman.
(2024-08-07). US, UK boycott Japan nuclear bomb memorial after Israel snubbed. newarab.com 
(2024-08-07). American-Israeli wrestler Amit Elor strikes gold at Paris Olympics. haaretz.com Born to expat Israeli parents, the 20-year-old becomes the youngest American wrestler — male or female — to win gold medal at the Games…
(2024-08-07). 'Iran to use all capacities to respond to Haniyeh assassination; US has undeniable role'. presstv.ir Iran's Judiciary says the US is liable for prosecution as it has played an "undeniable role" in supporting Israel.
(2024-08-07). US Officials Furious Over Israel's Assassination of Hamas Leader: Report. themedialine.org 
(2024-08-07). Germany convicts pro-Gaza activist for 'from river to sea' chant. newarab.com 
A 22-year-old activist has been convicted of condoning a crime for chanting the slogan "from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free" at a rally in the German capital Berlin, in a move her defence team slammed as a suppression of free speech. | Ava Moayeri, a German-Iranian national, was arrested just days after Israel's war on Gaza began on 7 October after she was accused of "condoning the assault by Hamas" when she recited the chant on an 11 October protest near the Sonnenallee boulevard in the Neukà∂lln district, which the activist co-organised. | Before the trial started, Moayeri said in a statem…
(2024-08-07). US Airstrikes Pound Yemen as Region Is on Brink of Major War. news.antiwar.com US missile strikes continue to pound Yemen as the Middle East is on edge awaiting Iran's response to the Israeli assassination of Hamas's political chief in Tehran. The Yemeni news agency Saba reported two US-British strikes in the Taiz province, which is on the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, the body of water that connected the Red Sea …
(2024-08-07). Video captures Israeli missile strike on central Gaza camp. aljazeera.com
(2024-08-07). 'Big blow': Resistance says Sinwar shows Hamas 'stands strong' despite Israel extermination. presstv.ir The appointment of Yahya Sinwar as the new political leader of Hamas after the Israeli assassination of Ismail Haniyeh has drawn in applause from resistance groups.
(2024-08-07). Antony Blinken warns Iran and Israel not to 'escalate' conflict in Middle East. scmp.com Iran has vowed a response after Israel was suspected of killing Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran.
(2024-08-07). Israeli media publishes video of soldiers allegedly raping Palestinian detainee. middleeasteye.net 
Israeli media publishes video of soldiers allegedly raping Palestinian detainee | Footage shows soldiers hiding actions behind riot shields, and is believed to be the incident that led to their arrest | | Soldiers lock a gate from the inside at Sde Teiman detention facility, after Is…
(2024-08-07). Iran says won't let 'Tel Aviv terrorist gang' undermine security of region. presstv.ir Iran's interim FM says Tehran won't let the terrorist Israeli regime treat regional stability and security as playthings.
(2024-08-07). Wesley Bell defeats Cori Bush after AIPAC spends 8.5 million. newarab.com 
St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell has defeated US Representative Bush, a member of the progressive congressional group known as the "Squad," was seeking a third term in Missouri's 1st Congression…
(2024-08-07). My Brother, My Land: Tales of Palestinian resistance and return. newarab.com 
In a harmonious collaboration at preserving oral history, Sami Hermez provides the space for Sireen Sawalha to tell the story of her family in The title itself reflects the fact that there is no dividing Palestine from the people and their narratives. | "What I remember most from what my mother told me, is how people were walking in the opposite direction screaming at us to turn around," Sireen reflects at th…
(2024-08-07). Kamala Harris picks Minnesota governor Tim Walz as running mate. newarab.com 
Walz had been on a shortlist with a string of other
(2024-08-07). I covered the Columbia Gaza encampment. Then I was investigated. newarab.com 
We were there from the beginning. Ted Schmiedeler, In the next weeks, we remained in place, documenting the astounding growth of an anti-war movement and the f…
(2024-08-07). Algeria falls in love with boxing thanks to Imane Khelif. newarab.com 
On 6 August, the Algerian welterweight Khelif defeated Thailand's 2023 world silver medallist, Janjaem Suwannapheng, in a unanimous points decision, advancing to t…
(2024-08-07). Algeria's Khelif wins women's semi-final amid gender dispute. newarab.com 
Khelif, a silver medallist at the 2022 worlds, and
(2024-08-07). Rights groups condemn Iran's 'abhorrent' execution of protester. newarab.com 
Gholamreza Rasaei, in his mid-thirties, is the 10th man
(2024-08-07). UAE, India issue UK travel warnings amid far-right mob violence. newarab.com 
The UAE warned travellers could be at risk of the "unstable security situation in various cities across the UK" with extremist riots breaking out in major cities and towns over the weekend, much of the rhetoric and vi…
(2024-08-07). Fear for Syrian refugees in Turkey amid riots and data leaks. newarab.com 
Once a refuge for those fleeing the Syrian war, Turkey has become a hostile environment for over 3.2 million Syrians who now live in constant fear of deportation, violence, and deadly attacks. | "I fear leaving my house," says 28-year-old Syrian, Ahmed Rahmani, who lives in Gaziantep, a city close to the Syrian border hosting one of the largest Syrian communities in Turkey. | "I just want to be safe and live without threats. I want everyone to give me and my family a break, but now we may need to leave Turkey and never come back." | Political tensions have recently escalated after Turkish President Recep Tayyi…
(2024-08-07). UK: British Muslim leaders urge peace as far-right riots spread. newarab.com 
(2024-08-07). Egyptian authorities accused of torturing cartoonist Ashraf Omar. newarab.com 
During the renewal session of his detention held on Sunday via video conference, Omar's defence team demanded that their client be legally considered a victim…
(2024-08-07). Why France is risking Algeria's gas for Morocco's friendship. newarab.com 
After years of diplomatic tensions, France has reversed course on its decades-old position by In late July, Paris formally endorsed Morocco's autonomy plan for the disputed territory, declaring that "the present and future of Western Sahara fall within the framework of Moroccan sovereignty." | As expected, Algeria promptly recalled its ambassador and hinted at possible sanctions against Paris. |
(2024-08-07). Fear for Syrian refugees in Turkey amid riots and data leaks. newarab.com
(2024-08-07). Iraq dissolves three Yazidi and Kurdish parties over PKK ties. newarab.com 
(2024-08-07). UK MP Robert Jenrick urges arrests over 'Allahu Akbar' chant. newarab.com 
(2024-08-07). Egypt +100: Reimagining Egypt a century after the revolution. newarab.com 
Egyptian writers are great at writing sci-fi and dystopian fiction but are completely unappreciated. | This is quite a bold and generic statement to make, but hear me out: for decades, Western writers have been conjuring up dystopian world orders in which your every move is monitored by state surveillance, every written word censored and every spoken sentence informed on, but Egyptians have been living this authoritarian reality for the past seven decades. | This then poses the question, what does an Egyptian sci-fi writer write about when your current reality is as far-fetched as the sci-fi novels of American…
(2024-08-07). UK riots: What are the claims about 'two tier policing'. newarab.com 
(2024-08-07). How outlier Tim Walz became Kamala Harris's VP pick. newarab.com As That quickly began to change as the Minnesota governor s…
(2024-08-07). Iraqi parliament debates controversial amendment to amnesty law. newarab.com 
(2024-08-07). UK refugee centres 'preparing' for potential far-right attacks. newarab.com 
Dozens of immigration law specialists' offices, asylum support charities, and immigration services in the UK are preparing for possible attacks from A list of almost 40 entities, widely circulated on social media, was reportedly leaked from
(2024-08-07). Ben-Gvir is playing a dangerous game with Al-Aqsa's status quo. newarab.com 
(2024-08-07). UN probe finds lack of evidence linking UNRWA staff to 7 Oct. newarab.com 
(2024-08-07). Who is Yahya Sinwar and why did Hamas appoint him. newarab.com 
(2024-08-07). Tunisia's Moussi sentenced to prison in pre-election crackdown. newarab.com 
A potential presidential candidate in
(2024-08-07). UN's OCHA says that aid to starving Sudanese is being blocked. newarab.com 
A UN humanitarian official told the Security Council on Tuesday that life-saving supplies are "ready to be loaded and dispatched" to a Edem Wosornu, operations director for the
(2024-08-07). UK religious leaders condemn anti-Muslim riots, mob violence. newarab.com 
(2024-08-07). Malnutrition up 300 percent as Smotrich says Gaza should starve. newarab.com 
The number of The announcement came during a press beefing done by Deputy Spokesperson for the In the briefing, Haq said that the humanitarian crisis in Gaza was deepening and that there was "a…
(2024-08-07). Nearly 400 arrested in UK anti-Muslim far-right riots. newarab.com 
The UK government said on Tuesday that 6,000 specialist police officers were ready to deal with On Monday, six people were arrested and several police officers injured when they were attacked by rioters hurling bricks and fireworks in Plymouth, southern England. | Officers in Belfast, Northern Ireland, were attacked…
(2024-08-07). Libya Sharara oil field production halted amid Haftar-Spain woes. newarab.com 
One of Weeks of protests at the Spanish-operated
(2024-08-07). Man arrested after Muslim couple chased with hedge trimmer in UK. newarab.com 
A man has been arrested after a video went viral of a Muslim couple being chased by a man wielding a hedge trimmer, which The video, filmed from inside the couple's car, shows a man carrying the garden tool running after the car as they drive away. | On X, Greater Manchester Police revealed a man was arrested on Tuesday night on "suspicion of affray". The police also confirmed he remains in custody. | While many social media users believed the man to be a "far-right thug", British online newspaper…
(2024-08-07). Hamas names Gaza chief Yahya Sinwar as new political leader. newarab.com 
(2024-08-07). UK politicians slam Elon Musk over X remarks on far-right riots. newarab.com 
UK politicians have slammed Musk's involvement, which started on Sunday with him
(2024-08-07). PA president Mahmoud Abbas: Gaza must be run by PLO post-war. newarab.com 
Palestinian Authority president In an interview with a Russian media outlet, Abbas expressed his categorical rejection of
(2024-08-07). Palestinians in Hebron blocked from receiving medical care: MSF. newarab.com 
Palestinians in Hebron are struggling to access essential In its report, 'Occupied Lives: The risk of forcible transfer of Palestinians in Hebron', aid group Medecins Sans Frontieres, also known as
(2024-08-07). Chile Submits to Fascism: Venezuela's Foreign Minister Gil Responds to President Boric. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil sharply rebuked President of Chile, Gabriel Boric by stating that whoever calls for a coup d'état, "Pinochet style," will be investigated and tried in Venezuela. | "No, Mr. Boric! This is your government that bows down to the excesses of the far right and fascism." | This was the response of the foreign minister to the statements in which the Chilean president criticized the
(2024-08-07). Venezuela's FANB Repudiates Seditious Statements by Opposition Leaders. orinocotribune.com "It is cynical that this insurrectional faction tries to cover itself with a cloak of legality which they have never practiced," said General Vladimir Padrino López on Tuesday from Venezuela's Ministry of Defense. | These words were part of a a statement in which the Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB) repudiated a "seditious letter" signed by the US-backed opposition presidential candidate Edmundo González Urrutia (EGU) and the ultra-right agitator María Corina Machado (MCM) and addressed to the military and police. | Below is the statement read by Padrino López: | The Bolivarian National Armed Forces and the…
(2024-08-07). Venezuela: Supreme Court Summons Former Candidates and Political Parties. orinocotribune.com
(2024-08-07). Freedom Summer 2024, The Struggle For Black Rights Continues. popularresistance.org On July 29, 2022 the U.S. government initiated violent military-style assaults on seven offices and homes of the African People's Socialist Party (APSP) and Uhuru Movement in two cities and states — St. Louis, Missouri and St. Petersburg, Florida. | Nine months later three members of the Uhuru Movement, African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela and Penny Hess and Jesse Nevel, two white leaders of the Party's solidarity front, were indicted under charges of being Russian agents. | This is one way the colonial government is attempting to stifle any criticism of the U.S. for its ongoing mistrea…
(2024-08-07). Atlanta Activists Protest Trump/Vance Campaign Event. popularresistance.org Atlanta, GA — On August 3, a coalition of local activists and community members gathered at Georgia State Convocation Center to protest a high-profile rally for former President Donald Trump and Republican Senator JD Vance. | The demonstration, organized by the Atlanta Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression and Atlanta Democratic Socialists of America, was called in response to the extreme right-wing agenda promoted by Trump, Vance and the Republican Party as a whole. | The protesters gathered directly outside the venue, facing off the thousands of MAGA supporters from around the Southeast, as evi…
(2024-08-07). Schools For Struggle: For A Workers' Education Movement. popularresistance.org In December of 1936, a day into their historic sit-down strike at a General Motors plant in Flint, Michigan, autoworkers set up a school. Surrounded by idle machines, freed from the foreman's gaze, they took classes in public speaking and labor journalism, in political economy, in the history of the labor movement. | This was not a spontaneous idea. Some of the key players in the strikes—the nascent United Auto Workers (UAW) union's education director and several rank-and-file organizers, as well as its future president, Walter Reuther, and his brother, Roy—had spent time at Brookwood Labor College, a…
(2024-08-07). How Sinclair Sneaks Right-Wing Spin Into Millions Of Households. popularresistance.org With the presidential contest in full swing, the Sinclair Broadcast Group appears to be ramping up its right-wing propaganda again. | While millions of Americans are subjected to the TV network's electioneering, few know it. That's because, like a chameleon, Sinclair blends into the woodwork. | Turn on your local news and you may well be watching a Sinclair station, even though it appears on your screen under the imprimatur of a major network like CBS, NBC or Fox. | Here in the DC area, I occasionally tune into the local ABC affiliate, WJLA. Its newscasters are personable, and I like the weather forecasts. But th…
(2024-08-07). DC Circuit Rules Against FERC Approval Of LNG And Pipeline Projects. popularresistance.org On Tuesday, Aug. 6, the D.C. Circuit Court issued a decision that effectively cancels the previous approval of three harmful methane gas projects in South Texas by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), marking the first time a court has vacated FERC approval of an LNG terminal. | In 2023, FERC reapproved Rio Grande LNG, Texas LNG, and the Rio Bravo pipeline, despite widespread concerns for the harm the projects would cause to the surrounding communities and the climate. The Sierra Club, the City of Port Isabel, the Carrizo/Comecrudo Tribe of Texas, and Vecinos para el Bienestar de la Comunidad Costera…
(2024-08-07). Sheikh Hasina Resigns As Prime Minister And Leaves Bangladesh. popularresistance.org Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina resigned and left the country, army chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman announced during an address to the nation in the afternoon of Monday, August 5. | The Army chief also claimed to have taken full responsibility over the government, promising that an interim government would be formed soon after consulting all the opposition parties. He also appealed to the protesters to end their demonstrations with a hope that the violence would stop. | Waker-Uz-Zaman promised that he will make sure that all persons responsible for the killing of protesters are held accountable for their…
(2024-08-07). 'Torture Survivors Terrified to go out as Far-Right Riots Sweep Britain'. bylinetimes.com The scenes of violence that we've seen unravelling across the country have left me reeling. It's horrendous. | It reminds me of my grandma's stories of Oswald Mosley and the Blackshirts in 1930s London. Images of people attacking and setting fires to hotels housing refugees, of minoritised communities being abused and attacked in the streets have been awful to watch. But for the survivors that
(2024-08-07). Media lies and the prisoner exchange. workers.org 
The exchange of 24 prisoners held on various charges in multiple countries grabbed headlines in the U.S.-based corporate media. The prisoners included spies and/or journalists charged with being spies, and others. Both the U.S. and the Russian governments celebrated getting people out of prison and repatriating people they considered . . . |
(2024-08-07). Unemployment up — What can workers do? workers.org 
By James Foster The Dow Jones Industrial Average experienced a significant downturn following the latest employment report, released Aug. 2, which revealed a modest addition of 114,000 jobs and an uptick in the unemployment rate to 4.3%. The news on the U.S. economy prompted similar drops in stock market indexes . . . |
(2024-08-07). 1,000-year-old burial chariot unearthed in Inner Mongolia. ecns.cn A burial chariot dating back to the Liao Dynasty (916-1125), founded by the nomadic Khitan, has been discovered in North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. This discovery offers a glimpse into the burial customs of the Khitan nobility.
(2024-08-07). What do we mean by high-quality development? | China Answers. ecns.cn The Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee proposed that high-quality development should be the primary task in building China into a modern socialist country in all respects.
(2024-08-07). National Security Exhibition Gallery opens in Hong Kong. ecns.cn The national security-themed gallery, the first of its kind in Hong Kong, will open to the public for free on Wednesday.
(2024-08-05). Triumphant dive adds to glory in pool. ecns.cn Chinese diver Quan Hongchan triumphed in the women's 10-meter platform diving event on Tuesday at the Paris Olympics, defending her title in the event, claiming her second gold medal at the Paris Games and securing China's 22nd gold medal overall.
(2024-08-07). Chinese envoy calls for comprehensive reforms. ecns.cn Chinese Ambassador to the United States Xie Feng said on Monday the "low-hanging fruits" of reform have been reaped, and all that is left are "hard bones to chew".
(2024-08-07). China's trade deficit with its 4th largest trade partner. ecns.cn China's trade deficit with its fourth largest trade partner, South Korea, expanded sevenfold during the first seven months of the year, as imports from the country accelerated.
(2024-08-07). National security exhibits on display in HK gallery. ecns.cn A national security-themed gallery, the first of its kind in Hong Kong, will open to the public for free on Wednesday.
(2024-08-07). (W.E. Talk) Deng Yaping on how Chinese can better work in international sports organizations. ecns.cn "The first problem to solve is the language. Second, understand the work habits and methods", Deng Yaping makes suggestions to athletes who want to work in international sports organizations in the latest W.E. Talk with China News Network. She also noted that as international organization officers, they will not only work for the good of Chinese athletes or Asian athletes but athletes all over the world.
(2024-08-07). Carbon emissions of biomass burning quantified. ecns.cn A groundbreaking study by the Aerospace Information Research Institute with the Chinese Academy of Sciences has revealed the staggering carbon footprint of global vegetation fires.
(2024-08-07). Zoo hosts birthday celebrations for 3 giant pandas. ecns.cn A special party was held to celebrate the birthdays of 3-year-old twin pandas Qing Hua, Qing Lu and 6-year-old panda Qiao Yue on Tuesday.
(2024-08-07). (W.E. Talk) Table tennis legend Deng Yaping: Excellent athletes messengers of peace, friendship and culture. ecns.cn "Excellent athletes are messengers of peace, friendship and culture," noted Deng Yaping, table tennis legend, in the latest W.E. Talk with China News Network. She also hopes that by getting to know China and Chinese athletes, foreign athletes will be more willing to travel to China and see the beautiful scenery of China with their own eyes.
(2024-08-07). Bargain price? Signature burger players vie for China market share. ecns.cn Burger King China launched its "Signature Burgers, 9.9 Yuan Every Week" campaign on Monday, reducing the price of four signature burgers to 9.9 yuan (about $1.4) over four consecutive weeks.
(2024-08-07). PLA organizes joint patrol in South China Sea. ecns.cn The Southern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army organized a joint patrol on Wednesday in waters and air near the Huangyan Island in the South China Sea, according to the command.
(2024-08-07). World's largest clean energy corridor sets new power generation record. ecns.cn The world's largest clean energy corridor generated 70 kilowatt-hours of electricity on July 31, setting a new record high, according to China Three Gorges Corporation on Tuesday.
(2024-08-07). Health experts caution against excessive sunbathing. ecns.cn On a recent afternoon, Zhongshan Park was dotted with several people sprawled out on mats, shielding their faces with umbrellas as they turned their backs toward the sun.
(2024-08-07). High-tech helmet to diagnose aging ailments. ecns.cn The portable hemispheric digital helmet scanners were developed by researchers at Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan, Hubei province, and are in the process of obtaining registration certificates as medical devices in China.
(2024-08-07). Former official given life sentence for graft. ecns.cn Chen Rugui, former vice-chairman of the Standing Committee of the Guangdong Provincial People's Congress, was sentenced to life in prison on Tuesday for taking bribes valued at more than 108 million yuan ($15 million).
(2024-08-07). China's foreign trade up 6.2% in first 7 months. ecns.cn China's total goods imports and exports expanded 6.2 percent year-on-year in the first seven months of this year to 24.83 trillion yuan ($3.46 trillion), data from the General Administration of Customs showed on Wednesday.
(2024-08-07). TCM spurs summer sunbathing trend. ecns.cn Exposing the entire back to sunlight has emerged as a popular trend this summer among traditional Chinese medicine aficionados and youngsters looking to the ancient Chinese practice to improve their health or lose weight.
(2024-08-07). China Face(13): He Bingjiao. ecns.cn Spanish badminton player Carolina Marin has thanked He Bingjiao for her gesture on the podium as the Chinese player received her silver medal in the women's singles competition.
(2024-08-07). China Face(12): Quan Hongchan. ecns.cn Chinese diving sensation Quan Hongchan defended her title in the women's 10m platform at the Paris Olympic Games on Tuesday. | It is Quan's second gold from Paris as she paired up with Chen to win the synchronized 10m platform event last Wednesday.
(2024-08-07). Sri Lanka's new policy to boost manufacturing sector. ecns.cn Sri Lanka's new national industry policy and five-year strategic plan should help the island nation boost its manufacturing sector and exports, aiding broader economic recovery and enhancing the country's presence in the global markets.
(2024-08-07). Shanghai center to focus on brain-computer interface tech. ecns.cn Fudan University in Shanghai inaugurated a center on Saturday that will focus on innovative technologies to address challenges in brain health improvement, brain disease treatment and neurological rehabilitation.
(2024-08-07). Nighttime carnival celebrates Miao culture. ecns.cn A nighttime carnival featuring Miao cuisine, song, dance and traditional clothing at the Chiyou Jiuli Town scenic spot in Chongqing's Pengshui Miao and Tujia autonomous county is attracting visitors from across the country.
(2024-08-07). Paris 2024 | China's Quan retains women's 10m platform title. ecns.cn China's Quan Hongchan won her second consecutive Olympic gold medal in the women's 10m platform at Paris 2024 on Tuesday. Chen Yuxi took silver medal.
(2024-08-05). U.S. urged to stop creating false doping narratives. ecns.cn The China Anti-Doping Agency urged the United States on Tuesday to stop creating false narratives, politicizing anti-doping cases and manipulating public perceptions, and drop double standards when dealing with the anti-doping cases of athletes from the U.S. and other countries including China.
(2024-08-07). China launches first batch of 18 Qianfan satellites. ecns.cn China successfully sent 18 Qianfan satellites to establish China's "own version of Starlink," marking a "milestone event" in the global satellite internet industry.
(2024-08-07). Chinese FM holds phone talks with FMs of Egypt, Jordan over Middle East situation. ecns.cn Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday had phone conversations with Egyptian and Jordan's foreign ministers, exchanging views on the situation in the Middle East, according to Chinese Foreign Ministry.
(2024-08-07). China trains int'l talent for climate challenges. ecns.cn China's efforts to train meteorologists from developing countries — hosted by the China Meteorological Administration Training Center — have benefited over 10,000 participants from more than 170 countries since 2003.
(2024-08-07). Physicists laud late Nobel laureate Lee. ecns.cn Tsinghua University said in a statement released on Tuesday that the China-US Physics Examination and Application program, or CUSPEA, initiated by Lee in 1979 had helped over 900 Chinese researchers study abroad by 1988.
(2024-08-07). Highly complete giant panda fossil discovered in Shaanxi. ecns.cn A highly complete giant panda fossil was discovered in a limestone cave in the city of Hanzhong, Northwest China's Shaanxi Province, one of the natural habitats of the giant panda.
(2024-08-07). Analyzing the Regime Change Sequence That Toppled Bangladesh's Long-Serving Prime Minister. globalresearch.ca Here's how everything unfolded from the start of this summer's initially peaceful student-led protests against the judiciary's reimposition of a contentious government job quota system to the spree of urban terrorism that ultimately forced the country's long-serving leader to flee …
(2024-08-07). The ASIO Astrologers: Terror Threats and Radicalisation Down Under. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2024-08-07). Who Really Controls US Foreign Policy? libya360.wordpress.com Brian Berletic From the ongoing US involvement in Ukraine, to an enduring US military presence in the Middle East, and growing US-Chinese tensions in the Asia-Pacific region, regardless of who controls the US Congress and regardless of who sits in the White House, these conflicts continue forward — often with a Democratic president setting the…
(2024-08-07). The fourth CADTM-Africa University, in coordination with the World March of Women (WMW) and the National Forum on Economic and Social Strategies (FNSES). cadtm.org
(2024-08-07). Omar Radi free ! cadtm.org
(2024-08-07). Join us on 4, 5 and 6 October 2024 for our next Autumn Meetings! cadtm.org The Autumn Meetings of CADTM Europe will occur on October 4, 5 and 6 October 2024. As of 2023, the venue will be the Simenon Youth Hostelin Liège, Belgium.
| The 2024 edition will use different formats: debates, workshops, interactive activities, and book presentations. It will focus on several issues: the rise of the Far Right, the debt crisis in the South, China and the BRICS as creditors. It will also consider the ecological debt and food sovereignty.
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(2024-08-07). Final Statement of the 2024 Summer University organised by ATTAC Maroc in Agadir on July 19, 20 and 21, 2024. cadtm.org
(2024-08-07). Big Brother is already at work! Urgent resistance before it's too late… cadtm.org
(2024-08-07). Solidarity with Kenyan people! cadtm.org
(2024-08-07). Version 2.0: Europe is moving to the Right and far Right. cadtm.org
(2024-08-07). Tax justice in Pakistan. cadtm.org
(2024-08-07). STOP the IMF and the World Bank! cadtm.org
(2024-08-07). Students in Bangladesh Are Challenging a Repressive System. cadtm.org
(2024-08-07). US Troops Get Hurt In The Middle East Because Of The Assholes Who Put Them There: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix. thealtworld.com 
Friendly reminder that all injuries and deaths of US military personnel in the middle east are always …
(2024-08-07). A Midsummer Night's Dream. counterpunch.org 
On August 2, 2024, Donald Trump reneged on his commitment to participate in the presidential debate scheduled for September 10 on ABC News. He presented a counterproposal to face off Vice President Kamala Harris (whose name he mispronounces as KaMAla Harris, among other nicknames) on Fox News six days earlier than agreed on, in Pennsylvania.
(2024-08-07). Trans People are a Menace to God-Fearing Toilets. counterpunch.org 
(2024-08-07). Letter From London: The MUP Show. counterpunch.org 
Looking further afield than this depressed and depressing land right now, I have two German friends who live in Austria. Regularly, the three of us get together over a long video call. We call it the MUP Show after the first letter of each of our first names. On the occasion when my friends are
(2024-08-07). Biden Believes He Doesn't Have to Talk to Putin. counterpunch.org 
The conventional wisdom is that Russia doesn't need any security guarantees, but there will be no movement toward resolving the conflict as long as the Kremlin has no idea of Western plans for tactical and strategic deployments on its sensitive western border over the next five to ten years. Putin, indeed no Russian leader, can willingly accept a permanently expanding role for the United States and the European NATO countries on a border that has witnessed costly invasions from Sweden, France, and Germany over the past three centuries. What would be the U.S. reaction to Russian military alliances with Canada and…
(2024-08-07). Fake Jesus and Free Buffalo. counterpunch.org 
Despair and desperation. A history denied and misrepresented. A colonial legacy that still stains the lives and landscape. These describe the setting of Conor Kerr's new novel Prairie Edge. Set in the Edmonton, Alberta area of Canada, its two primary protagonists are indigenous Metís young people angry and frustrated with a world that gives them
(2024-08-07). Bragging on My Sister, and Her New Newspaper Gig. counterpunch.org 
Between the two of us, my sister Becca Tucker and I have won dozens of journalism awards. (No, I haven't won any.) Now, in addition to being a reporter, Bec has been promoted to deputy publisher of Straus News, making her the fourth generation of our family to help steer the company, which publishes 14
(2024-08-07). Nuclear Resisters in German Prisons. counterpunch.org 
A pair of front-line nuclear weapon abolitionists are incarcerated in a German prison camp this week, while hundreds of activists and reporters like me just write about the anniversaries of the atomic fire-bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the United States government. Susan Crane of Redwood City, Calif., and Susan van der Hidjen of Amsterdam,
(2024-08-07). Neoliberal Bureaucracy: Making the Left Look Bad. counterpunch.org 
No one prints the syllabus for a college class anymore. They're multi-page tomes, too long to print, and they're usually posted online. A modern syllabus is essentially a legal document, full of policies about grading, learning outcomes, attendance, classroom conduct, artificial intelligence, academic honesty, learning accommodations, and various services offered by the school. If you're
(2024-08-07). Democracy Now! 2024-08-07 Wednesday. democracynow.org Democracy Now! Wednesday, August 7, 2024 | Democracy Now! Wednesday, August 7, 2024…
(2024-08-07). DEI is inextricably connected with an illiberal, authoritarian cult. expose-news.com The diversity, equity and inclusion ("DEI") regime has assumed a few names since the summer of 2020, among them: "woke" and "cancel culture." But it can be more precisely referred to as …
(2024-08-07). UK imams urge govt to address issue of Islamophobia amid riots. geo.tv 
Far-right rioters at the Holiday Inn Express in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England on August 4, 2024. — Reuters LONDON: Dozens of leading UK imams have issued a joint statement condemning the right-wing media and politicians for normalising hatred of Islam, Muslims and…
(2024-08-07). Khaleda Zia urges protesters to set aside 'thirst for revenge' after release. geo.tv 
Bangladesh Nationalist Party Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia waves to activists as she arrives for a rally in Dhaka in this file picture taken January 20, 2014. — Reuters
(2024-08-07). UK's Starmer guarantees safety for Muslims amid violent protests. geo.tv 
Police trying to handle the situation in Great Britain. —ReutersStarmer holds emergency meeting with ministers, police chiefs."Our first duty is to ensure our communities are safe," he says. UK prime minister says more than 400 people had been arrested.
(2024-08-07). Harris, Walz debut White House ticket, vowing 'fight for future'. geo.tv 
US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her newly chosen vice presidential running mate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz react during a campaign rally in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US, August 6, 2024. — ReutersKamala Harris made her debut Tuesday with new…
(2024-08-07). Chinese academic scholar convicted of spying on US activists for Beijing. geo.tv 
Chinese academic Wang Shujun. —ReutersA Chinese academic was found guilty for illegally acting as a foreign agent in the United States by gathering information about New York-based activists supporting democracy in China and sharing his findings with Beijing.Additionally,…
(2024-08-07). India plans to host Sheikh Hasina for 'as long as it takes': report. geo.tv 
Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina speaks during the annual Munich Security Conference, in Munich, Germany February 17, 2024. — ReutersSheikh Hasina, the former Bangladesh prime minister who fled to India on Monday, is expected to remain there for "a while" because her plans to…
(2024-08-07). Indian defence analyst blames US, China, Pakistan for Sheikh Hasina's removal. geo.tv 
India's hawkish defence analysts inexplicably attribute former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina's ouster, following widespread student protests, to foreign interference.
(2024-08-07). Bangladesh army chief says hoping to swear in new govt on Thursday. geo.tv 
Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus speaks at the Trust Women Conference, London, Britain, December 1 2016. — ReutersTrying to hold oath-taking ceremony tomorrow, says army chief.Yunus set to lead a caretaker government after Hasina ouster."Be calm, get ready to build country," says Nobel…
(2024-08-07). WATCH: Virat Kohli lookalike at Bangladesh protest sends netizens into frenzy. geo.tv 
A man resembling Indian cricket star Virat Kohli was spotted among charged protesters in Bangladesh, leaving people on social media in shock after a video of the bizarre sighting went viral online.In the video, the doppelganger of the 35-year-old former captain of India's national…
(2024-08-07). Harris Picks Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as Her Running Mate. globalresearch.ca After two weeks of speculation over who would join her at the top of the Democratic Party's presidential ticket, Vice President Kamala Harris chose Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Aug. 6. | Harris made the announcement the morning after she was …
(2024-08-07). Amidst the Present Turmoil in Bangladesh, a Time to Recall the Tragic Events of 1975. The Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rehman and his Family. globalresearch.ca Amidst the ongoing turmoil in Bangladesh, it is important to remember the extremely important and at the same time extremely tragic events in Bangladesh in 1975. | When Banglabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rehman, the first President of Bangladesh, also called the …
(2024-08-07). Overcoming Severe Water Scarcity: A Moroccan Vision. globalresearch.ca
(2024-08-07). Zelensky Wants West to Escalate War with Russia. globalresearch.ca Despite all the military support NATO has given to the Kiev regime, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky is not satisfied with the current cooperation and demands even more Western involvement. According to him, the West must lose its fear of escalating …
(2024-08-07). Towards a WW III Scenario. The Privatization of Nuclear War. Michel Chossudovsky. globalresearch.ca Canadian economist Prof. Michel Chossudovsky criticizes the U.S. government for promoting nuclear war propaganda and advocating for the 'safe use' of nuclear weapons in conventional war. He highlights the brainwashing of decision-makers and the dangers of their own power. | Chossudovsky …
(2024-08-07). Ukraine: Repairing two dams reduces risk of collapse for communities. icrc.org
(2024-08-07). China: Annual International Humanitarian Law Summer Session Held in Jiangsu. icrc.org
(2024-08-07). Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons: 2024 session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Review Conference. icrc.org
(2024-08-07). Jordan: Facts & Figures for the First Half of 2024. icrc.org
(2024-08-07). Iraq: Photography Award 2024. icrc.org International Committee of the Red Cross & Iraqi Red Crescent Society…
(2024-08-07). Georgia: Remains of 16 people missing in connection with 1992-93 armed conflict handed over to families. icrc.org
(2024-08-07). Afghanistan: Stable electricity supply elevates health care at Mirwais Regional Hospital. icrc.org
(2024-08-07). Eight rules for "civilian hackers" during war, and four obligations for states to restrain them. icrc.org
(2024-08-07). 5 years of the ICRC in Fortaleza. icrc.org
(2024-08-07). Working together to address Africa's health challenges and to achieve sustainable development goals (SDGs). icrc.org —ICRC holds session at the Global Health Forum of Boao Forum for Asia…
(2024-08-07). China: Health interventions in crisis situations. icrc.org
(2024-08-07). Nigeria: ICRC surgical team supports Maiduguri Hospital treating 41 wounded people after multiple blasts in Gwoza. icrc.org
(2024-08-07). Sudan: ICRC calls for greater access to deliver humanitarian aid as millions of people go without basics for survival. icrc.org
(2024-08-07). In times of insecurity and conflict, states must work together to uphold and strengthen international humanitarian law. icrc.org
(2024-08-07). The International Committee of the Red Cross in Greece, 2016-2023: Brief review of activities. icrc.org
(2024-08-07). ICRC office in Gaza surrounded by hundreds of displaced civilians, was damaged by nearby shelling. icrc.org
(2024-08-07). Moldova: Rebuilding lives through the cash-for-livelihood programme. icrc.org
(2024-08-07). Gaza: Repeated mass casualty events put hospitals under severe strain. icrc.org
(2024-08-07). Middle East: De-escalation and protection of civilians urgently needed. icrc.org
(2024-08-07). Colombia: Anatomy of a lockdown. icrc.org
(2024-08-07). Gaza: Civilians must be spared from impact of fighting. icrc.org
(2024-08-07). Saturday 8/31: Strike Debt Bay Area Book Group: Solidarity, by Astra Taylor. indybay.org Email strike.debt.bay.area@gmail.com a few days beforehand for the online invite.
(2024-08-07). Wednesday 8/7: President Biden: Close Guantánamo NOW! indybay.org San Francisco Ferry Building (Harry Bridges Plaza)…
(2024-08-07). The Opening Statement — Summer 2024. indybay.org Latest newsletter from Michigan Abolition and Prisoner Solidarity (MAPS). PDF attached.
(2024-08-07). Monday 8/5: Silicon Valley Kindness Awards – Sunday Friends. indybay.org Adobe World Headquarters | 345 Park Avenue | San Jose, CA 95110…
(2024-08-07). Global Rallies Call for Former PM Imran Khan's Release. indybay.org WASHINGTON (08-04) — Pakistani American members of Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the political party of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, the popular and renowned cricket star, rallied across the globe August 4 calling for his release from jail and for justice in his case. Tomorrow, August 5, will be the first anniversary of his imprisonment.
(2024-08-07). Wednesday 8/7: Vigil for Peace at Panetta's office. indybay.org 701 Ocean Street (Santa Cruz County Building) Third floor…
(2024-08-07). Attack on Deutsche Bahn's Railway Infrastructure — Sabotaging War & Colonialism (Germany). indybay.org DB's rail network is a central component of military infrastructure and is used by the Bundeswehr and NATO for troop movement and, together with highways, is a backbone of transporting armaments such as tanks and heavy war equipment around the world and in active theaters of war.
(2024-08-07). Wednesday 8/21: Climate Adaptation Science Fair. indybay.org The Commons at KQED | 2601 Mariposa Street | San Francisco, CA 94110…
(2024-08-07). Tuesday 8/6: Never Again!: Remembering the Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. indybay.org Zoom only…
(2024-08-07). Around the mountain. indybay.org Capitalism has reached its natural limits and is now beginning to collapse under its own weight…Financial capital is beyond control and social responsibility. It has no enemies to fear, it operates globally, marauding around the globe and leaving scorched earth in its wake…The portrayal of capitalism as the best and therefore only economic solution has become the general party doctrine.
(2024-08-07). Monday 8/5: Where Olive Trees Weep – film showing. indybay.org Christ Church United Methodist, 1717 Yulupa Ave., Santa Rosa…
(2024-08-07). Thursday 8/8: "the night won't end": biden's war on gaza – movie screening and discussion. indybay.org In the study room of the Oakland Public Library: Rockridge Branch. The room is up the stairs and to the right.
(2024-08-07). Earthbound Farmer's Almanacs. indybay.org This is a farmer's almanac for the end of a world and the beginning of many others.
(2024-08-07). Former Nigerian President Discusses US-Africa Relations. indybay.org WASHINGTON (08-07) — Kicking off its inaugural African Leadership Perspective Series at the Wilson Center to discuss an everchanging geopolitical landscape, was former Nigerian President H.E Olusegun Obasanjo. The program is designed around a series of conversations with African public figures and former African heads of state to discuss "US-Africa relations, reflect on the past and current state of leadership in Africa and to share their insights on contemporary peace, security, and economic development opportunities or challenges facing the continent."
(2024-08-07). Monday 8/12: Energizing Community: Relating to energy systems individually & collectively. indybay.org
(2024-08-07). Biden's Shocking Admission: The Potential Collapse of the US Dollar. indybay.org In a surprising turn of events, President Joe Biden has made statements suggesting that the US dollar could face an unprecedented collapse within the year…
(2024-08-07). "Tear Gas Tim" – Tim Walz's executive orders to repress the George Floyd Uprising. indybay.org
(2024-08-07). Sunday 8/11: Webinar: Gaza, International Law and the state of US Democracy. indybay.org Online | masspeace.us/falk-gaza…
(2024-08-07). Wednesday 8/21: Climate Book Club. indybay.org The Commons at KQED | 2601 Mariposa Street | San Francisco, CA 94110…
(2024-08-07). Saturday 8/10: Silence Is Complicity: A Palestinian Call to Action with Rev. Dr. Munther Isaac. indybay.org Lakeshore Avenue Baptist Church | 3534 Lakeshore Ave. | Oakland, CA | OR | livestream…
(2024-08-07). Friday 8/9: Richmond Banner Drop and Peace Vigil – Free Palestine! indybay.org San Luis Ave and Sacramento Ave – Richmond, CA 94804…
(2024-08-07). Wednesday 8/7: Virtual event: Digital Security 101. indybay.org Zoom | bit.ly/DIGISEC_DNC…
(2024-08-07). Sunday 8/11: Gaza War: US Churches Morally Must Speak Out! w/ Rev. Dr. Munther Isaac of Bethlehem. indybay.org Our Savior's Lutheran Church | 1035 Carol Ln | Lafayette, CA 94549 | Ample Free Parking / ADA accessible / Minutes from Lafayette BART station | RSVP: lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/xrss8gz…
(2024-08-07). Liverpool library torched by far-right rioters raises £115k in just 48 hours. leftfootforward.org 'It makes me heartbroken to think that children will miss out on an opportunity to read and explore new books and stories in a community space which is meant to be safe for them and their families'
(2024-08-07). Nigel Farage admits to spreading misinformation from Andrew Tate about Southport killings. leftfootforward.org Farage posted a video online speculating on the background of the alleged killer shortly after the knife attack took place last week.
(2024-08-07). Life After The Googleopoly. levernews.com
(2024-08-07). Is Tim Walz the Real Deal? levernews.com
(2024-08-07). Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov: "The Time for Moscow's Unilateral Concessions is Over" libya360.wordpress.com
(2024-08-07). The Conundrums of Bangladeshi Politics. libya360.wordpress.com Vijay Prashad People rallying in front of the prime minister's office after Sheikh Hasina's resignation. Photo: Md Joni Hossain / Wikimedia Commons On Monday, August 5, former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina boarded a Bangladesh Air Force C-130J military transport in a hurry and fled to Hindon Air Force base, outside Delhi. Her plane was refueled…
(2024-08-07). Fourth African State Sanctions Ukraine for 'Supporting Terrorism'. libya360.wordpress.com RT Niger says the move is in solidarity with Mali, which has accused Kiev of backing rebels involved in deadly attacks Niger has severed diplomatic relations with Ukraine in response to Kiev's alleged support for militants who killed dozens of Malian soldiers and Russian Wagner Group contractors in an attack last month. The West African…
(2024-08-07). From East to West Africa: The People Are Uprising against Colonial Oppression and Corruption. libya360.wordpress.com Ferdinand Ibebuchi Waves of uprisings are spreading across the African continent and the masses are demanding freedom from imperialist powers and the comprador leaders that enable their ongoing exploitation. There are lessons to be learned from the past and current attempts at creating a unified Pan-African force that can free the continent from the clutches…
(2024-08-07). Arab Tribes Seize Control of US-Occupied Syrian Towns in Large-Scale Assault. libya360.wordpress.com The Cradle Tribal forces have undertaken a rebellion against US-backed Kurds in Syria since late last year. A coalition of Syrian Arab tribes seized several towns from US-backed Kurdish forces in the countryside of eastern Syria's Deir Ezzor governorate on 7 August. Tribesmen launched the "largest" attack on Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) sites since the…
(2024-08-07). AIPAC Hijacks Rep. Cori Bush's Race — And Our Elections. progressivehub.net MEDEA BENJAMIN…
(2024-08-07). UK: Nigel Farage blames riots on Andrew Tate and online misinformation. middleeasteye.net 
UK: Nigel Farage blames riots on Andrew Tate and online misinformation | The MP and Reform UK leader has refused to apologise after he was accused of stirring trouble ahead of the riots | | Nigel Farage was elected MP for Clacton in July on a platform of reducing immigration to the UK (AFP)…
(2024-08-07). UK: Tory leadership hopeful calls for arrest of those who shout 'Allahu Akbar'. middleeasteye.net 
(2024-08-07). UK Supreme Court refuses to hear Shamima Begum citizenship appeal. middleeasteye.net 
UK Supreme Court refuses to hear Shamima Begum citizenship appeal | Begum's lawyers argued she was trafficked to Syria at the age of 15 | | Renu Begum, the sister of Shamima Begum, holds a photo of her sister as she makes an appeal to have her British citizenship renewed (Reuters/File photo)…
(2024-08-07). Far-right riots: A third of Britons support UK anti-immigrant protests, poll finds. middleeasteye.net 
Far-right riots: A third of Britons support UK anti-immigrant protests, poll finds | About 12 percent go further, saying they back Islamophobic and racist riots that have broken out across several cities | | Men carry beer kegs during unrest in the English city of Bristol on 3 August (AFP/Justin Ta…
(2024-08-07). Feeding the fascist machine. mronline.org 
Britain's political establishment has spent decades demonising refugees and Muslims. Defeating the far right doesn't stop with ending the violent riots on the streets—the politics that inspired them must be beaten too.
(2024-08-07). Lenin's contributions to political economy. mronline.org 
Vladimir Lenin made many valuable contributions to Marxist political economy.
(2024-08-07). India's new Haj policy limits pilgrims to one Haj through HCoI in a lifetime. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror Staff The Government of India has announced that Indian Muslims will be allowed to perform Haj through the Haj Committee of India (HCoI) only once in their lifetime under the new Haj policy 2025. According to the policy draft, the regulations for seat allocation, eligibility, and procedural improvements aim to ensure a …
(2024-08-07). Oklahoma's oil industry touts a voluntary fund to clean up oil wells. Major drillers want their contributions refunded. nationofchange.org The money that has been refunded to these companies in recent years could have restored an estimated 1,500 orphan well sites.
(2024-08-07). Let's think about how to build a more peaceful world. nationofchange.org
(2024-08-07). Tim Walz chosen as Kamala Harris's running mate: The midwestern governor who could tip the 2024 election. nationofchange.org Labor unions and progressive leaders rally behind Tim Walz, Harris's surprise pick for VP, as he gears up to take on Trump and Vance in a high-stakes election.
(2024-08-07). Democrats demand transparency on Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 secret plans. nationofchange.org House Democrats push the Heritage Foundation to reveal the hidden Fourth Pillar of Project 2025, which could include extreme and dangerous policy actions under a potential second Trump presidency.
(2024-08-07). Clarence Thomas's undisclosed gifts from billionaire spark renewed calls for Supreme Court ethics reform. nationofchange.org New revelations about undisclosed luxury travel raise fresh concerns over Justice Clarence Thomas's ethics and call for urgent judicial reforms.
(2024-08-07). The Black Ballot: Nixon, Wallace And the Evolution Of American Politics. newsone.com 
Source: Bettmann / Getty | N: | ewsOne is back with Episode 4 of The Black Ballot, an exclusive new multi-episodic Each episode takes a deep dive into how American presidents' decisions and policies have impacted the short and long-term trajectory of the conditions for African Americans, particularly as it pertains to voting. | Episode 4 focuses on the shifts within the American political landscape during the 1960s and the impact of these shifts on African American voters. | Cl…
(2024-08-07). Progressive Congresswoman Cori Bush loses primary to AIPAC-backed rival. peoplesdispatch.org
(2024-08-07). The conundrums of Bangladeshi politics. peoplesdispatch.org On Monday, August 5, former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina boarded a Bangladesh Air Force C-130J military transport in a hurry and fled to Hindon Air Force base, outside Delhi. Her plane was refueled and reports said that she intended to fly on either to the United Kingdom (her niece, Tulip Siddiq is a minister in the new Labor government), Finland (her nephew Radwan Mujib Siddiq is married to a Finnish national), or the United States (her son Sajeeb Wajed Joy is a dual Bangladesh-US national). Army Chief Waker uz-Zaman, who only became Army Chief six weeks ago and was her relative by marriage, informed her earlier…
(2024-08-07). 'Bauhaus Project' premieres: Can the unity of function and beauty survive fascism? peoplesworld.org 
LOS ANGELES — This city's Open Fist Theatre Company enjoys the distinction of presenting the world premiere production of playwright Tom Jacobson's two-part The Bauhaus Project—Part 1: Bauhaus Weimar and Part 2: Bauhaus Dessau and Bauhaus Berlin. These new plays, along with Jacobson's Crevasse (reviewed separately), investigate the relationship of art and artists to post-World …
(2024-08-07). Fight for justice at Amazon sweeps the country. peoplesworld.org 
ATLANTA—The currents against Amazon's harsh labor conditions are roaring across the country and the storm has landed in the heart of the South in Atlanta, GA. On July 31 a rally of community organizers in support of workers at ATL6, an Amazon Warehouse in East Point, came together just south of the Georgia capital city …
(2024-08-07). Missouri's Cori Bush: Another progressive victim of big right-wing money. peoplesworld.org 
ST. LOUIS—The forces of peace and economic justice here learned the hard lesson yesterday that it is more than just the presidential election they must worry about if they are to turn their state and the country around. The right wing has its eyes on Congress too and, in addition to wanting to take the …
(2024-08-07). The Giants are struggling — and so are ballpark workers. peoplesworld.org 
The Giants have been having a tough year. So have the ballpark workers who serve you garlic fries and hot dogs at Oracle Park. At the beginning of this baseball season the Giants dumped their former food concession contractor, Bon Appetit, and put the infamous "hospitality management" company Aramark in charge. UNITE HERE Local 2 represents over …
(2024-08-07). Wildfires are creating their own thunderstorms. peoplesworld.org 
As wildfires become more frequent and intense, they're creating raging thunderstorms that fuel them even further, making them much more difficult to fight. These pyrocumulonimbus clouds (pyroCbs) are caused when a wildfire's intense heat and smoke create strong updrafts, where they condense and form clouds. Those clouds can then develop into fierce thunderstorms that ignite …
(2024-08-07). Vietnam-US relations enter a new, promising chapter. plenglish.com Hanoi, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) Politburo member and Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV)'s Central Committee, Nguyen Trong Nghia, assessed on Wednesday that the relations with the United States "have entered a new, positive, and promising chapter."
(2024-08-07). Three Algerian presidential candidates charged with fraud. plenglish.com Algiers, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) Accused of buying signatures to endorse their right to aspire to the presidency of Algeria in the elections of next September, the Prosecutor's Office of this country requested today the arrest of three pre-candidates.
(2024-08-07). UP to demand expulsion of Argentinean deputies for visiting criminals. plenglish.com Buenos Aires, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) Deputies of Unión por la Patria (UP) will demand today the expulsion of six legislators of La Libertad Avanza (LLA) who visited detainees for crimes committed during the last civil-military dictatorship (1976-1983).
(2024-08-07). Tribal force in Syria overthrows US-backed separatist militia. plenglish.com Damascus, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) Arab tribal forces today launched an offensive against the so-called Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), and managed to expel them from several localities in the northeast of this nation.
(2024-08-07). Ukraine supports terrorist groups, Niger accuses. plenglish.com Niamey, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) Just hours after announcing its breaking of diplomatic relations with Ukraine, the Nigerian government raised its collision with the Slavic country by several degrees, accusing it of providing support to terrorist groups.
(2024-08-07). Russia: 29 forest fires extinguished in one day. plenglish.com Moscow, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) Russian forestry services extinguished 29 fires on an area of 9,143 hectares during the last day, the Airborne Forest Protection Service (Avialesoojrana) reported today.
(2024-08-07). Zimbabwe and India enhance economic and diplomatic ties. plenglish.com Harare, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) India has pledged to support Zimbabwe's candidature to rejoin the Commonwealth and obtain a seat as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council.
(2024-08-07). Dengue increases in El Salvador. plenglish.com San Salvador, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) Dengue fever increased in El Salvador from 16 cases at this time in 2023 to 272 so far in 2024, according to the Ministry of Health (Minsal).
(2024-08-07). Human Rights experts warn of dangerous escalation in the Middle East. plenglish.com United Nations, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) Independent experts of the UN Human Rights Council condemned the dangerous escalation of violence and displacements that threatens the Middle East and called for independent investigations.
(2024-08-07). Nancy Morejon, 80 years of a literary diva in Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) Cuban literature celebrates poet and essayist Nancy Morejon's 80th birthday on Wednesday with the most exquisite verses, carrying in her soul wherever her prose enchants, the land of her birth.
(2024-08-07). Experts on security and peace in DRC met in Angola (+Photos). plenglish.com 
The meeting, held at the Angolan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, aims to analyze the Harmonization Plan on the Neutralization of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) and to elaborate a withdrawal plan, a note from the local Foreign Ministry said. | These talks are an essential step to materialize the decisions of the second ministerial meeting held last July 30 in Luanda, in which the foreign ministers of the DRC and Rwanda agreed on a cease-fire which came into effect at midnight local time on August 4. | Angolan Foreign Minister Téte António congratulated the two delegations and their respect…
(2024-08-07). Parlatino advocates agenda to banish racial discrimination. plenglish.com Panama City, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) Cuban deputy Rolando González, president of the Latin American and Caribbean Parliament (Parlatino), based in Panama since 2006, today advocated for a more comprehensive agenda for the future to banish inequality and racial discrimination. Speaking at the inaugural session of the Conference of legislators and members of civil society of African descent in this region, González asserted that everything that has been done to date is insufficient because "Afro-descendants go beyond the color of the skin and genes that we all share."
(2024-08-07). Afghanistan rejects report on high emigration in the country. plenglish.com Kabul, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) Afghanistan's Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation rejected the latest report of the International Organization for Migration, which reveals that eight million Afghans had migrated since 2020.
(2024-08-07). Salvadoran newspaper remarks the creativity of a Cuban entrepreneur. plenglish.com In Cuba, whose cigars are considered the best in the world, these sheets, with a thickness ranging from 0.3 to 0.7 millimeters, are used to wrap cigars individually inside a metal case or separate them into boxes, the publication said. | Thanks to his ingenuity, he added, a Cuban entrepreneur managed to set up the only private company on Cuba that sells the thin cedar sheets to wrap and preserve the country's famous cigars, thus saving on import costs. | "Laminados Concepción" is a local producer and the State's only supplier of these fine sheets for its famous cigars. This factory, with some 15 workers, saves th…
(2024-08-07). Panama's political parties to debate on social security. plenglish.com Panama City, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) The president of Panama, José Raúl Mulino, summoned the heads of the political parties for tomorrow to discuss reforms to the Social Security Fund (CSS), according to an official communiqué.
(2024-08-07). Students Power: Democracy Rebuild in Bangladesh. pressenza.com 
by Mohammad Nazrul Islam | Student power means setting a goal and having the communication network, the strategy, the physical numbers, and the commitment to achieve it. Now it happened again in Bangladesh's history. | On August 5, 2024, the students have demonstrated once again that a suffocating situation has ended with the fall of the dictatorial Hasina government in Bangladesh. Photo Credit to Md. Reaz Uddin. | With the students acquiring the residence of the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Bangladesh has become independent again. And, the people of Bangladesh have felt free and have gone outside their homes in…
(2024-08-07). Prof Yunus Appointed as Head of Interim Government in Bangladesh. pressenza.com Guwahati: Now it's official- Bangladesh's lone Nobel laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus has been appointed as the head of interim government by Bangladesh President Muhammed Shahabuddin on Tuesday midnight, following a series of discussions with the top military personnel, agitating student leaders and other law experts in Banga Bhaban. | Prof Yunus, who was in Paris following a special invitation from the International Olympic Committee, agreed on principle to accept the responsibility of chief adviser to the caretaker government, which became necessary after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and left the cou…
(2024-08-07). Rise of youth and women in Baloch politics: A new era of resistance and hope. pressenza.com In the barren, conflict-ridden landscape of Balochistan, a new political force is emerging, with the enthusiastic involvement of youth and the prominent presence of young women at the forefront. This change represents not only a change in leadership but also a change in the nature of Baloch political resistance. Armed with a modern understanding of socio-political dynamics and a relentless drive for justice, Baloch youth are redefining the struggle for rights. | By Basit Zaheer Baloch | The youth of Balochistan have grown up in a region that has suffered decades of political neglect, economic deprivation and soci…
(2024-08-07). Veterans to Vice President Harris: Push Now to End the Siege of Gaza. pressenza.com Call for a Permanent Ceasefire and Emergency Food and Medical Aid: | By Gerry Condon | The national organization Veterans For Peace has written an
(2024-08-07). Yahya Sinwar's pistol with silencer and its link with Mossad's 2018 failed operation. presstv.ir On Nov. 11, 2018, eight undercover Mossad agents entered Gaza to infiltrate communications of Hamas. They left behind cars and weapons after the operation was thwarted.
(2024-08-07). Iran, Belarus share common threats, interests: Iran Army chief. presstv.ir Major General Mousavi was meeting with Commander of the Belarusian Air Force Major General Andrey Lukyanovich in Tehran.
(2024-08-07). Iran boosts air defense power in east in line with 'perceived, emerging' threats. presstv.ir The Iranian Army significantly enhances air defense capabilities in the country's eastern region.
(2024-08-07). Iran rejects links with 'assassination plot' against US politicians. presstv.ir Iran roundly rejects having any links with a Pakistani individual, who has reportedly been arrested in the US and charged with a foiled plot to assassinate US politicians.
(2024-08-07). Massive protest in Sana'a condemns assassination of Hamas leader Haniyeh. presstv.ir Thousands of protesters gathered in Sana'a to condemn the assassination of Hamas leader in Tehran.
(2024-08-07). Russia stages large-scale navy drills involving most of its fleet. presstv.ir
(2024-08-07). Somalis hold protests, call for accountability after deadly hotel attack. presstv.ir Hundreds of Somalis staged on Monday a peaceful demonstration.
(2024-08-07). Iran's electricity demand on par with Germany: Minister. presstv.ir Iran's electricity demand has risen to levels seen in an industrial powerhouses like Germany.
(2024-08-07). Firefighters battle blaze in central Spain. presstv.ir Firefighters battle a blaze that broke out in central Spain.
(2024-08-07). General strike in Ramallah to protest Haniyeh's assassination in Tehran. presstv.ir Shops closed in Ramallah after Palestinian factions called for a general strike.
(2024-08-07). Rescue operations underway after landslides in India kill over 160. presstv.ir Nearly 1,000 people have been rescued after landslides in the hills of Wayanad district in India's Kerala state.
(2024-08-07). Hundreds join pro-Palestine rally in Sydney attempting to disrupt NSW Labour conference. presstv.ir Hundreds joined pro-Palestine rally outside Sydney Town Hall demanding Australia's PM Albanese to speak for ceasefire in Gaza.
(2024-08-07). UK government says 6,000 police mobilized to quell riots. presstv.ir Government ministers are also overseeing moves to provide an extra 500 prison places for far-right thugs.
(2024-08-07). Haniyeh's assassination cemented resistance front in region: Iran. presstv.ir Iran's Interim Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani says the martyrdom of Ismail Haniyeh, the political leader of Hamas, has strengthened the resistance front in Palestine and across the region.
(2024-08-07). Explainer: Why is Ain al-Assad US military base under Iraqi resistance attack again? presstv.ir The Ain al-Assad airbase of US occupation forces in western Iraq came under rocket attacks twice in less than 12 hours on Monday, resulting in several military casualties.
(2024-08-07). Pezeshkian: Iran won't renounce right to retaliate Haniyeh assassination. presstv.ir The Iraian president made the remarks in a phone conversation with French President Emanuel Macron.
(2024-08-07). Profile: Yahya Sinwar, Ismail Haniyeh's successor as Hamas political bureau chief. presstv.ir Yahya Sinwar, the head of the Hamas resistance movement in Gaza, was named the political bureau leader on Monday, days after Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran.
(2024-08-07). Fires burn in Belfast streets as UK riots intensify. presstv.ir Fires burned on the streets of Belfast.
(2024-08-07). Vote counting begins in Venezuela's presidential election. presstv.ir Polling stations close in Venezuela's presidential election after millions turn out to cast their ballots.
(2024-08-07). The mind of Yahya Sinwar: What do writings, speeches of new Hamas leader reveal? presstv.ir There is a fascinating side to Yahya Sinwar that is less spoken about — his intellectual pursuits, his prolific writings and his eloquent oratory, which give a sneak peek into his mind.
(2024-08-07). The Assault on Voting Rights Has a Long History. progressive.org Rightwing challenges to the Voting Rights Act of 1965 began just days after it was signed into law.
(2024-08-07). The ICBM Lobby Is Back In Full Force In Congress. progressivehub.net HEKMAT ABOUKHATER AND WILLIAM D. HARTUNG | TOM DISPATCH…
(2024-08-07). Cubana Guzmán disputará oro en lucha olímpica. radiohc.cu París, 7 ago (PL).- La cubana Yusneylis Guzmán combatirá hoy por el título en la división de 50 kilogramos ante la estadounidense Sara Ann Hildebrandt, en la segunda jornada de finales de la lucha olímpica en París 2024.
(2024-08-07). Salón de Artes Plásticas Guernica 2024 en Las Tuinas. radiohc.cu Las Tunas, 7 ago (RHC) La filial provincial de la Asociación Hermanos Saíz (AHS) en Las Tunas, luego de un ajuste en la fecha, anuncia la XXVII edición del Salón de Artes Plásticas Guernica 2024 prevista del 15 al 17 de agosto.
(2024-08-07). Alta fiscalización: oportunidad para impulsar metas trazadas por el INRH. radiohc.cu La Habana, 7 ago (RHC) ´Debemos entender este ejercicio de alta fiscalización no como un proceso formal, sino como parte del cumplimiento del mandato constitucional atribuido a la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular.
(2024-08-07). Gobierno de Brasil a favor de los derechos de las mujeres. radiohc.cu
(2024-08-07). Solidarity with climate activists – the fossil fuel capitalists are the real criminals! socialist-alliance.org 
Socialist Alliance opposes the criminalisation of climate activists and believe that fossil fuel capitalists are the real criminals.
(2024-08-07). Saudi Arabia has second highest level of IT development among G20 countries. tvbrics.com 
The kingdom is the leader of the Middle East and North Africa in the IT sector…
(2024-08-07). More than 40 countries to take part in Moscow International Film Week. tvbrics.com 
Pictures from China, Iran and Egypt will be shown at the even…
(2024-08-07). South African city to create 4,500 jobs. tvbrics.com 
Residents of the region will be part of the government's employment programme in the 2024/25 financial year…
(2024-08-07). Saudi Arabia has second highest level of IT development among G20 countries. tvbrics.com The kingdom is the leader of the Middle East and North Africa in the IT secto…
(2024-08-07). India aims to significantly increase the share of renewable energy by 2030. tvbrics.com 
To reduce dependence on coal-fired generation, the authorities plan to increase the installed capacity of electricity from non-fossil fuel based sources…
(2024-08-07). Egypt develops national employment strategy. tvbrics.com 
The initiative aims to create new jobs…
(2024-08-07). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 894. aljazeera.com As the war enters its 894th day, these are the main developments.
(2024-08-07). Russia accuses Ukraine of opening 'African front' as Niger cuts Kyiv ties. aljazeera.com Ukraine seeks support from the Global South, but several West Africa states are ditching Western ties to turn to Russia.
(2024-08-07). National Ballet of Ukraine includes Philly on first U.S. tour in over 30 years. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? The The tour is both an artistic showcase by one of the most highly regarded dance companies in the world, and an act of cultural diplomacy during the ongoing Russian invasion into Ukraine. | "The war ha…
(2024-08-07). Russia reports fierce battles against invading Ukrainian forces. aljazeera.com Russian troops are spending a second day trying to repel an incursion by Ukrainian forces, Moscow says.
(2024-08-07). Despite China's diplomatic rise, US still holds key to wars in Ukraine and Gaza. scmp.com While many countries mired in conflict are turning to China, ultimately it is the US' stance that will determine how the crises in Ukraine and Gaza unfold.
(2024-08-07). Russia: Repressive Laws Used to Crush Civic Freedoms. hrw.org Click to expand Image | © 2024 Private | The Russian government's dismantling of civic freedoms since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 is a dramatic escalation of its sustained assault on fundamental rights spanning more than a decade.Hundreds of people have been jailed or imprisoned under new, repressive laws. Discussion about a vast range of issues cannot take place openly, and many dissenters, journalists, and activists have gone into exile.Russia's government should repeal its draconian provisions, bring laws into line with its international obligations, and foster an environment in…
(2024-08-07). The Turkish Armed Forces condemns the US; The National Security Council's statement on Syria; Türkiye at the Olympics. uwidata.com The US's delivery of air defense systems to the PKK/YPG/PYD terrorist organization in northern Syria sparked reactions in the Turkish public. The Turkish Armed Forces made a statement condemning the US. The National Security Council provided important evaluations on terrorism, Syria, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and developing relations with African countries. Meanwhile, 102 …
(2024-08-07). WHO considers declaring public health emergency of international concern due to outbreak of deadlier Mpox strain. wsws.org The deadlier strain of Mpox that emerged last year in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has spread unchecked to Uganda, Kenya and the capital city of Goma, raising the dangers of another pandemic.
(2024-08-07). German Defence Minister Pistorius on World War mission in the Pacific. wsws.org Pistorius used his numerous appearances, speeches and interviews in Hawaii, South Korea and the Philippines to underline Germany's new great power aspirations.
(2024-08-07). Kamala Harris picks right-wing governor as Democratic running mate. wsws.org The glorification of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as a "progressive" by the pseudo-left, Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez cannot disguise the right-wing character of the Democratic Party and the Harris-Walz campaign.
(2024-08-07). Dell announces mass layoffs amid expanding global tech job cuts. wsws.org Dell Technologies Inc. is reported to be laying off 10 percent of its staff in a reorganization of its sales teams as worldwide job cuts in the tech industry expand in 2024.
(2024-08-07). Five dead in Florida, one in Georgia, as Hurricane Debby floods US southeast. wsws.org More deaths are likely as the tropical storm heads north from Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina to Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, western Pennsylvania, New York and beyond.
(2024-08-07). Australian PM touts business opportunities at Garma Indigenous festival. wsws.org Amid a massive social crisis facing ordinary Indigenous people, Albanese declared that his priority was to boost business investment and aid Aboriginal-owned businesses.
(2024-08-07). US Defense Secretary Austin defends decision to revoke 9/11 plea deals. aljazeera.com The Pentagon chief was caught off guard by last week's decision by prosecutors to offer deals to the men.
(2024-08-07). Chinese ambassador to Brazil pitches Belt and Road membership as 'fundamental measure'. scmp.com Envoy tells Post that Brasilia could demonstrate 'stability' in bilateral ties by joining Beijing's flagship infrastructure and trade scheme.
(2024-08-07). 2024 Polls: Now, ADR claims discrepancies in 538 seats. ummid.com In a shocking claim, the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) said there were discrepancies in the number of votes polled and the number of votes counted in as many as 538 constituencies of the total 543 where Parliamentary elections were held in May this year.
(2024-08-07). Akhilesh Yadav Criticizes Government Over DA Arrears. devdiscourse.com Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav has strongly criticized the government's decision to withhold 18 months of dearness allowance (DA) arrears from central government employees. Yadav questioned the administration's boast of being a 'global economic superpower', highlighting the increasing GST collection yet essential dues remaining unpaid.
(2024-08-07). The "League of American Workers" Consists of One Guy: A Former Trump Spokesperson. theintercept.com The League of American Workers is a "populist right, pro-worker organization," according to its founder, Steve Cortes, a longtime conservative pundit and former Donald Trump spokesperson. The group's website There's certainly plenty of room to grow, The Intercept found. By all indications, this "league" is a one-man show without apparent ties to the "disregarded American workers" Cortes claims to represent. Instead, the League of American Workers has links to GOP dark money and a…
(2024-08-07). UK Riots | 'Soft Coup Against Starmer; Call In Army…': Narinder Kaur On Southport Stabbing Fallout. hindustantimes.com Exclusive Interview on UK Riots: The UK government on Tuesday said that 6,000 specialist police officers were ready to deal with far-right rioting that broke out following the murder of three children, triggering a week of violence.
(2024-08-07). Yahya Sinwar Appointed as New Hamas Political Leader. themedialine.org 
(2024-08-07). UK braces for day of unrest amid fears of far-right riots in 30 locations. aljazeera.com Thousands of police have been deployed to avert possible attacks on immigration solicitors and refugee centres.
(2024-08-07). Delhi's IAS Making Factories. ummid.com There is so much that IAS aspirants have to go through during their arduous journey of preparing for civil services examinations and they might not resemble the movie "12th Fail" and the series "Aspirants".
(2024-08-07). Novak Djokovic wins Olympics Gold at 37. ummid.com In a remarkable display of grit, top seed Novak Djokovic won his first Gold Medal at the Olympics defeating Carlos Alcaraz 7-6 (3), 7-6 (2) in Men's Tennis Sunday August 04.
(2024-08-07). Tamil Nadu Remembers M. Karunanidhi on Sixth Death Anniversary. devdiscourse.com On Wednesday, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President MK Stalin honored his predecessor, M. Karunanidhi, on his sixth death anniversary. Accompanied by his son, DMK Youth Wing Secretary and Minister for Youth, Udhayanidhi Stalin, he paid floral tributes and highlighted how Karunanidhi fostered love in Tamil Nadu politics.
(2024-08-07). UBTEB July/August: More Universities accredited for assessment. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Business and Technical Examinations Board (UBTEB) has accredited more universities and degree-awarding institutions in a bid to standardize Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programs through a uniform national assessment. Dr. Wilfred Nahamya Karukuza, the Deputy Executive Director of UBTEB, acknowledged that there was initial resistance from some institutions. …
(2024-08-07). Kwar Adhola 25th Coronation Anniversary celebrations set for Tororo today. independent.co.ug 
Tororo, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG | Jopadhola in Tororo today celebrate the 25th Coronation anniversary of their cultural leader, the Kwar Adhola HRH Moses Stephen Owor. According to the Tieng Adhola Cultural Institution (TACI), the climax of the celebrations will be held at Achilet grounds. President Yoweri Museveni is expected to officiate at the …
(2024-08-07). Australia and US to Co-Manufacture Guided Weapons in 2024. devdiscourse.com Australia will begin co-manufacturing guided weapons with the US in 2024 to bolster supply for Indo-Pacific allies and enhance the US military presence in the region. This announcement follows the annual AUSMIN defense talks.
(2024-08-07). William Barber's new book demystifies poverty: 'Black people are not the problem'. anabaptistworld.org When Tim Tyson first invited William Barber II to meet with a group of white residents of Mitchell County, in North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains, Barber half jokingly replied, "I knew you were gonna get me killed." Barber, a Black anti-poverty activist, knew that in 1923 nearly all the county's Black residents were driven out …
(2024-08-07). 'Democrats are in array': Harris and Walz energize Democratic Pa. voters in first campaign rally. whyy.org What questions do you have about the 2024 elections? What major issues do you want candidates to address? More than 12,000 people packed into Temple University's Liacouras Center to catch a first glimpse of Vice President Kamala Harris with her running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. | Philadelphia-area voters, who waited outside Tuesday in the heat, said they felt rewarded by the campaign's energy and the synergy between the ticket and the Pennsylvania's Democratic heavyweights. | "The Democrats are in array now," said Mary Jane Fluck, 63, a voter from Delaware County. "We're…
(2024-08-07). Maldives: United Nations body demand reinstatement of Maldivian Democracy Network. fidh.org
(2024-08-07). Bangladesh: Over 60, including 13 policemen, killed in renewed protest. ummid.com After a lull of about a week, students protest in Bangladesh capital and other parts of the country reignited with the death of at least 52 people and 13 policemen.
(2024-08-07). Trump Murder Bid: Pakistan Link Emerges In 4-Year-Old 'Revenge' Plot | US Election | Iran. hindustantimes.com
(2024-08-07). New Analysis Shows Just How Big a Failure Boris Johnson's 'Levelling Up' Agenda Really Was. bylinetimes.com In 2022, Boris Johnson's Government laid out a vision to narrow the disparities of wealth, health, and power between the regions of the United Kingdom by 2030. They were fine words indeed. | New research has shown that this mission has, so far, failed abysmally. Many parts of the UK have actually been going backwards relative to London and the South East since Boris Johnson was elected in 2019. | According to new analysis from the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR), while some progress has been made in areas such as digital connectivity and crime reduction, critical areas like pay, em…
(2024-08-07). 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?
(2024-08-07). Dubai International Airport Announces Record-Breaking Breaking Half-Year Profits. themedialine.org 
(2024-08-07). Thai Constitutional Court dissolves progressive Move Forward Party. aljazeera.com Thailand's top court also bans several party members, including ex-leader Pita Limjaroenrat, from politics for 10 years.
(2024-08-07). New study reveals more on early 'Hobbit' humans in Indonesia's Flores. aljazeera.com Study shows ancestors of Homo floresiensis were even shorter and lived 700,000 years ago.
(2024-08-07). US first, China second-to-last and US$100,000 between them in diplomatic pay rankings. scmp.com Beijing's salaries ahead of only Jakarta's among 16 analysed G20 countries as Washington eyes recruitment and private-sector competition.
(2024-08-07). How Tim Walz rose to prominence, partly by calling Trump, Republicans 'weird'. scmp.com Before he was Kamala Harris' running mate, Tim Walz was using the Democrats' best dis phrase of the 2024 campaign. It spread like wildfire across social media with the help of young Americans.
(2024-08-07). China's 'coercive behaviour' scrutinised at US-Australia talks as global tensions cited. scmp.com 'Shared security challenges' tackled by two allies as ministerial consultations feature each country's top defence and diplomatic officials.
(2024-08-07). KCET 2024 First (Mock) Allotment on Aug 07. ummid.com The Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) Friday confirmed the date of release of UGCET 2024 (KCET 2024) First Mock Allotment date and also the last date of Option Entry for admission in different undergraduate courses.
(2024-08-07). A Peak Behind the Old Town's Walls: Dubrovnik, Croatia. publicbooks.org "On the top of the walls, I stopped to admire the panoramic Adriatic Sea views. Below, a basketball court abutted the walls, and kids were shooting hoops."
(2024-08-07). 'Fight for our future': Kamala Harris and Tim Walz hold first rally. aljazeera.com Democratic candidates for November election took the chance to go on the attack against Republican rival Donald Trump.
(2024-08-07). US Court shames Google on its way to maintain Internet Search monopoly. ummid.com In a ruling seen as a major blow to Alphabet, a US Court revealed how Google spent billions of dollars to maintain its "illegal monopoly" and "dominance" on search market.
(2024-08-07). Hajj: The formula of booking Tent 'D' to get Tent 'A' in Mina. ummid.com The controversy over the inability of some 2024 Hajj VIP Private Tour Operators pilgrims to access 'Tent A' may not be over soon unless the undiluted details are brought open for an objective review of what went wrong.
(2024-08-07). 'I Predict A Riot: The Manufacturing of Islamophobic and Anti-Migrant Hate On Our Streets'. bylinetimes.com The chaos appears to have been created and amplified by But we must be honest about the fact that it is not only fringe rabble-rousers who have engaged in this kind of rhetoric. Some senior politicians from mainstream parties, as well as government appointees, have helped to set the mood music for such violence th…
(2024-08-07). Minister Muhwezi promises statement on MPs' arrest. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister for Security, Jim Muhwezi, has promised to present a statement explaining the Monday arrest of two opposition Forum for Democratic Change legislators together with other party leaders. Muhwezi, who promised to present the statement in two weeks, was responding to concerns raised by one of the two legislators, …
(2024-08-07). Nobel laureate Prof Yunus to head interim Bangladesh Govt. independent.co.ug 
DHAKA | Xinhua | Nobel laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus will serve as the head of Bangladesh's interim government, local media reported early Wednesday. The decision was taken at a meeting of President Mohammed Shahabuddin with chiefs of the three services and the coordinators of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement to finalize the outline of the …
(2024-08-07). Russia : Inclusion of indigenous peoples' and national minorities' rights organisations in the list of "extremist organisations" fidh.org
(2024-08-07). More murky conduct from Dominique Grubisa and her parents. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-08-07). Anti*Capitalist Resistance (England & Cymru/Wales): Solidarity and unity now. links.org.au 
Anti*Capitalist Resistance statement on far-right violence sweeping Britain and Northern Ireland…
(2024-08-07). The Turkish Armed Forces condemns the US; The National Security Council's statement on Syria; Türkiye at the Olympics. unitedworldint.com The US's delivery of air defense systems to the PKK/YPG/PYD terrorist organization in northern Syria sparked reactions in the Turkish public. The Turkish Armed Forces made a statement condemning the US. The National Security Council provided important evaluations on terrorism, Syria, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and developing relations with African countries. Meanwhile, 102 …
(2024-08-07). Peace churches welcome war survivors. anabaptistworld.org We had no idea where to house a refugee family of 17 people from Sudan. How many bedrooms and bathrooms would it take for comfort and safety?
(2024-08-07). Check Here: MAH Direct 2nd Yr Pharmacy 2024 Merit List. ummid.com Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell is set to publish today i.e. Monday August 05, 2024 on its official website dsp2024.mahacet.org.in Merit List of students seeking admission in Direct Second Year Full Time Under Graduate Course in Pharmacy (B Pharm and Pharm D) for the academic year 2024-25.
(2024-08-07). Grand jury probe targets Delaware private school connected to Christina school board member. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? This story was supported by a statehouse coverage grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. | During his 2021 The private religious school and those connected to it are now the subject of a grand jury investigation for the…
(2024-08-07). Hajj 2025 application starts next week: Haj Committee of India. ummid.com The Haj Committee of India (HCOI) is set to start receiving online application forms for Hajj 2025 or Haj 1446 AH from the next week of the ongoing month August.
(2024-08-07). AIPAC Millions Take Down Second Squad Member Cori Bush. theintercept.com
(2024-08-07). Hundreds flock Akibua stadium as health camp opens. independent.co.ug 
Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of women have pitched camp at Akii-Bua Memorial Stadium in Lira City to access free obstetrics and gynecological services. The five-day health camp is organized by the Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Uganda under the theme "Improving the Health of Women and Children in Lira, Northern Uganda." Speaking …
(2024-08-07). US and British Forces Strike Houthi Targets in Yemen's Taiz. themedialine.org 
(2024-08-07). Microsoft slams Delta for refusing help, outdated systems after CrowdStrike incident. scmp.com After Delta's CEO criticised Microsoft platforms as 'fragile', Microsoft said Delta turned down Microsoft's offer of technical support every day from July 19 through July 23.
(2024-08-07). 'Pro-democracy activist' convicted in US of acting as a covert Chinese agent. scmp.com Wang Shujun helped found a pro-democracy group and used it to gather information on dissidents, prosecutors said. He faces 25 years in prison.
(2024-08-07). Thailand's Move Forward Party faces potential dissolution as ruling looms. aljazeera.com Thailand's Constitutional Court is deciding whether to dissolve the party over its call for lese-majeste reform.
(2024-08-07). 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.
(2024-08-07). CBSE 10th Compartment Result 2024 Declared, Check Here. ummid.com The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Monday declared on its official website cbseresults.nic.in the results of the 2024 compartment exams held for the Class 10 students.
(2024-08-07). KEAM 2024 Trial Allotment Today: Key Update. ummid.com The Office of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE) is set to publish today i.e. Sunday August 04, 2024 the Trial Allotment of the students who appeared for KEAM 2024 and are now seeking admission in First Year Engineering and Pharmacy courses for the year 2024-25.
(2024-08-07). Consultancy to support the facilitation of a strategic reflection workshop. fidh.org
(2024-08-07). Aramco Reports $56.3 Billion Net Income in First Half of Year. themedialine.org 
(2024-08-07). 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.
(2024-08-07). 'Address teacher training, salary disparities'. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has been tasked to address the absence of teaching courses in public universities which legislators say is affecting the training of teachers. According to Joseph Ssewungu (NUP, Kalungu West County), teacher training colleges were closed, requiring primary school teachers to acquire a Bachelor's Degree in Education. "I raised this …
(2024-08-07). UK in chaos as riots erupt across multiple cities, towns. ummid.com The rioters continue to rule a number of cities and towns of the United Kingdom with reports of violent attacks on police and security personnel being reported from various places Sunday August 04, 2024.
(2024-08-07). Kyambogo VC responds to NCHE criticism of study centres. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Professor Eli Katunguka, the vice chairperson of Kyambogo University, has responded to the National Council for Higher Education, clarifying that the university's study centres are not illegal, contrary to the council's recent assertion. In a letter dated July 2, the National Council for Higher Education instructed Kyambogo University to shut …
(2024-08-07). VPD, Vapor Pressure Deficit a Correlation to Global Cloud Fraction? wattsupwiththat.com This paper will explore the relationship between global VPD and global Cloud Fraction (Cover), CC.
(2024-08-07). Young Nigerians find pawns of purpose after local chess prodigy's success. aljazeera.com Tunde Onakoya broke the world record for the longest chess game. But back home, the game is still inaccessible.
(2024-08-07). DTE Maharashtra DSD 2024 Option Form – Last Date Aug 08. ummid.com Directorate of Technical Education (DTE Maharashtra) has started through its official website dsd24.dtemaharashtra.gov.in from today i.e. Tuesday August 06, 2024 CAP Round 1 Option Form filling and confirmation for admission in Direct Second Year Post SSC Diploma Technical Courses in different polytechnic courses for the year 2024-25.
(2024-08-07). How Bangladesh's 'Gen Z' protests brought down PM Sheikh Hasina. aljazeera.com Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina forced to resign and flees following weeks of deadly demonstrations that claimed 300 lives.
(2024-08-07). Hotel Collapse in Germany Leaves One Dead, Eight Trapped. devdiscourse.com Tragedy struck a hotel in western Germany as part of the building collapsed, resulting in one fatality and leaving eight individuals trapped in the debris, according to police reports on Wednesday.
(2024-08-07). Beijing, Manila and allies, launch drills near South China Sea flashpoint. aljazeera.com Chinese military buzzes contested Scarborough Shoal, as Philippines runs war games with US and other Western allies.
(2024-08-07). Paris 2024: Oscar Chelimo advances to 5000m final. independent.co.ug 
Paris, France | THE INDEPENDENT | Long-distance runner Oscar Chelimo has qualified for the men's 5000-meter final after finishing fifth in heat two of the preliminary round on Wednesday afternoon. The 22-year-old crossed the finish line in 13 minutes and 52.46 seconds, trailing Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen, who won the race in 13: 51.59, and Ethiopia's Biniam Mehary, …
(2024-08-07). US charges Iran-linked Pakistani over political assassination plot. aljazeera.com Asif Merchant accused of seeking hitman to kill unnamed officials as revenge for assassination of Iran military chief.
(2024-08-07). Takeaways from a Harris-Walz ticket now that the stage is set for a presidential race. whyy.org The stage is set for an election that was unimaginable mere weeks ago when President Joe Biden was atop the Democratic ticket. Now Vice President
(2024-08-07). UK Arms Sales to Bangladesh Soared Ahead of Deadly Crackdown That led to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Fleeing the Country. bylinetimes.com People streamed into the streets in Bangladesh's capital of Dhaka on Monday to celebrate the It was a historic moment for
(2024-08-07). UK police prepare for more violent protests as Chinese embassy issues safety advisory. scmp.com British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said sufficient police would be on the streets to handle anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant riots in the coming days, as he sought to reassure communities braced for more unrest.
(2024-08-07). US-China fentanyl cooperation deepens as Beijing tightens controls for precursor chemicals. scmp.com Washington hails 'valuable step forward' following Chinese ministry's announcement of three substances to be singled out from September 1.
(2024-08-07). Neurodiverse Mother and Daughter Sue Birmingham Council for 'Wrongful' Separation. bylinetimes.com
(2024-08-07). Surviving harassment in journalism — how Felix Chaudhary kept on top. asiapacificreport.nz 
By Maxim Bock, Queensland University of Technology Fiji journalist Felix Chaudhary recalls how the harassment began: "Initially, I was verbally warned to stop." "And not only warned but threatened as well. I think I was a bit 'gung-ho' at the time and I kind of took it lightly until the day I was taken to…
(2024-08-07). Practical Understanding of U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy: Analysis of USINDOPACOM and Implications for U.S. Allies and Partners. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2024-08-07). Kamala Harris picks 'man of the people' Tim Walz. independent.co.ug 
Washington, US | BBC | With one viral line on cable TV — "these guys are just weird" — Tim Walz vaulted into contention for the job of Kamala Harris's running mate in the US Presidential election. The 60-year-old brings with him a folksy, plain-spoken and sharp-tongued approach to taking on the Republican opposition. …
(2024-08-07). Ismail Haniyeh: A refugee who fought like a knight and died a hero. ummid.com I pay my tribute to the veteran leader, who lived like refugee, fought like a knight and achieved martyrdom like a brave solider. Not only Ismail Haniyeh alone, but his entire family members are inspiration to us.
(2024-08-07). UWA captures giant people-attacking crocodile. independent.co.ug 
KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) said Tuesday that it had captured a 4.5-meter-long crocodile that mauled several people at a landing site in Ntoroko District in the Western Region of the country. UWA said in a statement that the crocodile was captured from the shores of Lake Albert after terrorizing …
(2024-08-07). Application for AMU Civil Service Coaching for 2024-25 Opens. ummid.com The Residential Coaching Academy (RCA) Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has invited applications for the free coaching with hostel facility from Minorities, SCs, STs and Women candidates who wish to appear in UPSC Civil Services Preliminary as well as Main exam to be held in 2025.
(2024-08-07). 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.
(2024-08-07). Harvard must face lawsuit over alleged antisemitism on campus, US judge says. scmp.com Jewish students accuse university of letting its campus become a bastion of antisemitism. Judge said 'Harvard failed its Jewish students'.
(2024-08-07). Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation: Statement on the developments in Bangladesh. links.org.au 
CPI(ML) Liberation — We congratulate the democracy-loving people of Bangladesh at this hour of victorious assertion.
(2024-08-07). Bangladesh: Images show Muslims guarding Temples amid reports of attacks on Hindus. ummid.com Responding to the reports by a section of the mainstream Indian media that Bangladeshi Hindus are being attacked amid the anti-government protests, local journalists and students have shared photos and videos showing Muslims protecting temples that have gone viral on social media.
(2024-08-07). Russia: Human rights defender Oleg Orlov released. fidh.org
(2024-08-07). Dozens Burnt Alive As Mob Sets Hasina's Party Leader's Hotel On Fire In Bangladesh | Watch. hindustantimes.com The death toll in the hotel fire in Bangladesh's Jessore has risen to 24. The Dhaka Tribune reported that the hospital admitted over 150 patients for treatment. An Indonesian national was also among the victims. On Monday, arsonists set ablaze Zabir International Hotel, owned by district Awami League general secretary Shahin Chakladar.
(2024-08-07). 57mn views and counting: Why images of Egypt vs Spain Olympics 2024 match are viral. ummid.com Women beach volleyball teams representing Egypt and Spain played their last round of pool play Olympics 2024 Thursday August 01, 2024. Spain won the match defeating Egypt in straight sets.
(2024-08-07). Major Solar Company Files for Bankruptcy After California Strips Subsidies. wattsupwiththat.com SunPower, a major rooftop solar company, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday, the company announced.
(2024-08-07). Venezuela: Reports of electoral fraud and escalating police violence. fidh.org
(2024-08-07). As American allies in Asia take matters into their own hands, what of the US? scmp.com If the US wants to protect its influence in Asia, it must drive greater economic engagement with its regional partners.
(2024-08-07). A Gray Lady Now Wonders, "Who's at the Controls?" fairobserver.com Could this have been The New York Times's most flagrantly comic headline of the year? "Fears of Wider Mideast Conflict Deepen, With U.S. Seen as 'Not in Control'" The article's author, London bureau chief Mark Landler, develops a quote he gleaned from a veteran of the Obama State Department. "This is going to make the…
(2024-08-07). SVAR Gems Appoints Mannara Chopra as Brand Ambassador: A New Era Begins. devdiscourse.com SVAR Gems, a leading figure in the Zirconia, Lab-grown diamonds, and Gemstones sector, has named Mannara Chopra as its Brand Ambassador. The actress, celebrated for her roles in Bollywood and Tollywood, is expected to significantly elevate the brand's image.
(2024-08-07). Dr. Ramkumar Pal's Inspirational Visit to Sakhi Mata Rangpur Dham. devdiscourse.com Ahmedabad, August 6, 2024: Dr. Ramkumar Pal, a renowned social worker and President of the 64 Foundation, visited Sakhi Mata Rangpur Dham in Ahmedabad for spiritual blessings from Siddhpeeth Sadh Raj Rajeshwari Mataji. The visit, during the auspicious month of Sawan, was marked with the presence of prominent individuals, including former Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Mahadev Jankar.
(2024-08-07). Sheikh Hasina flees Bangladesh after students storm palace. ummid.com Sheikh Hasina Monday August 05, 2024 resigned as Prime Minister and fled from Bangladesh after protesting students supported by local masses stormed the palace.
(2024-08-07). Yahya Sinwar named as new Hamas leader. independent.co.ug 
GAZA | Xinhua | Hamas announced on Tuesday the selection of Yahya Sinwar as its political bureau chief, replacing late chief Ismail Haniyeh, who was assassinated in Tehran last week. "We announce the selection of leader Yahya Sinwar as head of the movement's political bureau, succeeding leader Ismail Haniyeh," Hamas said in a statement. Sinwar, …
(2024-08-07). Trump supporters go after Tim Walz's China experiences after Kamala Harris picks him as VP. scmp.com The Democratic vice-presidential candidate taught in China, ran a student travel programme there and sat on the US Congressional-Executive Commission on China.
(2024-08-07). UK government calls on Elon Musk to act responsibly after provocative posts on riots. scmp.com Provocative tech billionaire Elon Musk has weighed in on the unrest in the UK, drawing condemnation from the British government.
(2024-08-07). US-Australia talks focus on China's 'coercive behaviour' and rising Middle East tensions. scmp.com Annual Australia-US Ausmin talks, taking place in Maryland, US, include the top defence and diplomatic officials from both nations.
(2024-08-07). New EPA Rules Could Dangerously Close Baseload Power Plants. wattsupwiththat.com In reality, baseload, dispatchable power—namely coal, nuclear and large gas-fired plants—will remain the backbone of America's energy supply for the foreseeable future.
(2024-08-07). India: End human rights defender and journalist Irfan Mehraj's 500-day imprisonment. fidh.org
(2024-08-07). Bangladesh: Arbitrary arrest and incommunicado detention of six anti-discrimination student movement organisers. fidh.org
(2024-08-07). 'It sucks': Guam's complex indigenous Chamorro people relationship with US. asiapacificreport.nz By Eleisha Foon, RNZ Pacific journalist in Guam The Chamorros are the indigenous people of the Mariana Islands — politically divided between Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands in Micronesia. Today, Chamorro culture continues to be preserved through the sharing of language and teaching via The Guam Museum. But the battle to be heard and…
(2024-08-07). India: Continued harassment of human rights defender Ajimuddin Sarkar. fidh.org
(2024-08-07). Harris and Walz appear together for the first time since VP pick. aljazeera.com
(2024-08-07). URA walks tightrope over EACOP shipments. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) is navigating through a tightrope to ensure that individuals do not abuse the law while importing East African Crude Oil Pipeline Project EACOP equipment. It is emerging that customs officials need to be retooled on clearing equipment given that the law largely exempts most of the …
(2024-08-07). Thailand: Dissolution of election-winning party a setback for democracy, human rights. fidh.org
(2024-08-07). Australia-Asia Power Link pivotal in renewable energy future. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-08-07). 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.
(2024-08-07). There is No Away. whyy.org Stories about the stuff we collect and what happens to it after we're gone. Neil Benson was a photographer and salvage artist who believed that "trash is simply a failure of imagination." When he died in 2023, Benson left behind a house filled floor-to-ceiling with his collections of typewriters, Hawaiian shirts and a jacket covered with hundreds of buttons. That jacket reminded storyteller Neil Bardhan of his father's collection of political campaign buttons and childhood trips to antique stores and a motel-room flea market.
(2024-08-07). NCBA Bank takes Golf Series 2024 to Jinja, plants trees. independent.co.ug 
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | NCBA Bank, in collaboration with the Jinja Golf Club, took the NCBA Golf Series to Jinja on Aug.3, aimed at inspiring greatness in Uganda's golfing fraternity. The bank also seized the opportunity to emphasize its comprehensive sustainability initiative aimed at combating climate change and preserving Uganda's natural ecosystems by mobilizing …
(2024-08-07). Daily Post journalists boost global reporting skills with AAP training. asiapacificreport.nz By Clifton Kissel in Port Vila The Australian Associated Press (AAP) news agency has provided a vital training opportunity for journalists at the Vanuatu Daily Post. Last week, 12 reporters participated in a training session held at the Daily Post where AAP offered free access to its website and platforms, marking a significant step in…
(2024-08-07). Helicopter deployed to safely rescue 15 stuck in Girna River Malegaon. ummid.com The District Administration early in the morning Monday August 05, 2024 deployed a helicopter to rescue 15 people — 12 from Malegaon and 03 from the neighboring Dhule, who were stuck and cut off from the City after water level in Girna River rose Sunday Aug 04, 2024.
(2024-08-07). Students, other Muslims protect temples, churches amid Bangladesh unrest. aljazeera.com Rights groups, diplomats had raised concerns over reports of attacks on minorities after PM Hasina quit, fled country.
(2024-08-07). Glue Boards Manufacturers Unite to Battle Rodent Infestations. devdiscourse.com The Glue Boards Manufacturers Association (GBMA) has been established, bringing together leading glue board manufacturers in a collective effort to enhance pest control management, particularly rodent control.
(2024-08-07). Tech Innovators Streamline Relief Efforts in Wayanad. devdiscourse.com In a remarkable show of social responsibility, a Kochi-based user-interface software development company has optimized relief efforts for landslide survivors in Wayanad, Kerala.
(2024-08-07). 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.
(2024-08-07). Pakistan's Olympic team of 7 reflects its woeful lack of youth investment. scmp.com Despite a large population and history of excellence at sporting events, bureaucracy and instability hold back Pakistan's athletic potential.
(2024-08-07). Judge in Trump's hush money case delays date for ruling on presidential immunity. scmp.com Trump's lawyers say the Supreme Court's July ruling on presidential immunity warrants overturning the May guilty verdict and entirely dismissing the hush money case against Trump.
(2024-08-07). 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.
(2024-08-07). MHT CET 2024 Engineering FE Merit List – Direct Link. ummid.com Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell is set to publish on its official website fe2024.mahacet.org today i.e. Saturday August 03, 2024 Provisional Merit List containing the names of the students who have registered for admission to First Year Engineering (FE) B.E. and B.Tech four year courses for the academic year 2024-25.
(2024-08-07). Throwback Events Bangladesh. ummid.com Amidst the ongoing turmoil in Bangladesh, it is important to remember the extremely important and at the same time extremely tragic events in Bangladesh in 1975. Read on…
(2024-08-07). Pakistani with ties to Iran charged in plot to carry out political assassinations in US. scmp.com US prosecutors said Asif Merchant, 46, orchestrated a plot to kill an unidentified politician or US government officials.
(2024-08-07). KEAM 2024 Category List Published. ummid.com The Office of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE) Government Kerala has published the Provisional Category list of candidates eligible for various category / community claims, who have submitted online application for admission to Medical and Medical Allied Courses through KEAM 2024, on its website www.cee.kerala.gov.in.
(2024-08-07). Health Ministry needs extra Shs18 billion for interns. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | This revelation was contained in a statement to the House by the Minister of State for Health (General duties), Anifa Kawooya on Tuesday, 06 August 2024. Kawooya said that a total of 2,706 medical interns are eligible for deployment but only 1,500 have been placed across the 73 internship centres …
(2024-08-07). Tunisia: The former chairwoman of the Truth and Dignity Commission arrested. fidh.org
(2024-08-07). Son of Sri Lanka's ex-leader Mahinda Rajapaksa to run for president. aljazeera.com Governing party nominated Namal Rajapaksa to challenge incumbent Ranil Wickremesinghe in the September 21 election.
(2024-08-07). Singapore has 'very limited role' to play in Middle East conflict, Vivian Balakrishnan says. scmp.com The Foreign Affairs Minister was responding to a parliamentary question asking if Singapore had plans to bring different factions together.
(2024-08-07). UK Police rush to protect Mosques after PM Starmer's stern warning. ummid.com The UK Police and Security Forces announced introduction of a new 'rapid response' security scheme for mosques after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's stern warning against the rioters, calling them 'far-right thugs'.
(2024-08-07). Canciller nicaragàºense resaltó valentía de bolivianos por su libertad. radiohc.cu La Habana, 7 ago (RHC) El canciller nicaragàºense, Denis Moncada, resaltó la valentía y amor a la patria de los hombres y mujeres que lucharon por la libertad y autodeterminación de Bolivia, y afirmó que hoy día inspiran con su ejemplo.
(2024-08-07). Chapeando: Los sesgos del periodismo objetivo con Venezuela (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu En este podcast encontramos las mentiras, los silencios y las manipulaciones en un audio tomado de CNàë, canal que presume de objetividad, aunque sus miradas sobre Venezuela han estado históricamente orientadas a descalificar a la Revolución bolivariana.
(2024-08-07). Presidente del COI felicita a Mijaín López, la leyenda olímpica. radiohc.cu La Habana, 7 ago (RHC).- El presidente del COI, Thomas Bach, felicitó el martes a la leyenda de la lucha, Mijain López, instantes después de que el cubano hizo historia con su quinto título olímpico en París, un hecho inédito.
(2024-08-07). Venezuela: Tribunal Supremo de Justicia inicia audiencias sobre contencioso electoral. radiohc.cu La Habana, 7 ago (RHC) La Sala Electoral del Tribunal Supremo de Justicia (TSJ) de Venezuela inicia hoy en Caracas las audiencias con los excandidatos y partidos políticos que participaron en las elecciones presidenciales, para dirimir el contencioso presentado por Nicolás Maduro.
(2024-08-07). Los 80 años de una diva de las letras en Cuba. radiohc.cu La Habana, 7 ago (RHC) La literatura en Cuba celebra hoy con los más exquisitos versos el cumpleaños 80 de la poeta y ensayista Nancy Morejón, quien lleva en su alma, allá donde enamora su prosa, la tierra que la vio nacer.
(2024-08-07). España primer oro olímpico del relevo de marcha, Ecuador plata. radiohc.cu París, 7 ago (PL).- La dupla de España logró hoy en París-2024 la medalla de oro olímpica en el relevo mixto de marcha-maratón, prueba que se desarrolló por primera vez bajo los cinco aros con Ecuador vestido de plata.
(2024-08-07). Canciller de Cuba denuncia afectaciones a sistema educativo de Gaza. radiohc.cu La Habana, 7 ago (RHC) El ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez, denunció hoy a través de su cuenta en X, los ataques contra el sistema educativo en Gaza, durante el genocidio israelí.
(2024-08-07). Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su visits workers in Georgia. peoplesworld.org 
ATLANTA—On July 19th, as part of her visit to various unions in the Atlanta area, acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su visited the local SEIU Workers United office to meet with various representatives of the Atlanta labor movement. Julie Su remains the Acting Secretary of Labor because Republicans in the Senate have held up her confirmation for …
(2024-08-07). La secretaria interina de Trabajo, Julie Su, visita a trabajadores en Georgia. peoplesworld.org 
ATLANTA—El 19 de julio, como parte de su visita a varios sindicatos en el área de Atlanta, la Secretaria de Trabajo interina Julie Su visitó la oficina local de SEIU Workers United para reunirse con varios representantes del movimiento laboral de Atlanta. Julie Su sigue siendo Secretaria de Trabajo interina porque los republicanos en el …
(2024-08-07). Sri Lanka y Cuba celebran 65 años de nexos de amistad y cooperación. radiohc.cu La Habana, 7 ago (RHC) Sri Lanka, uno de los primeros países en reconocer en 1959 al Gobierno de Cuba tras el triunfo de la revolución liderada por Fidel Castro, reiteró su disposición de impulsar los nexos de amistad y cooperación.
(2024-08-07). Revista del Mercosur difunde próximo evento Turnat de Cuba. radiohc.cu La Habana, 7 ago (RHC) La revista Viajes y Turismo del Mercosur reprodujo hoy en su más reciente edición la promoción de la 14 edición del Evento Internacional de Turismo de Naturaleza (Turnat) previsto para septiembre próximo.
(2024-08-07). Marchan en Colombia en respaldo a reformas sociales del Gobierno. radiohc.cu La Habana, 7 ago (RHC) La Central Unitaria de Trabajadores de Colombia (CUT) marchará hoy para mostrar su respaldo a las reformas sociales del Gobierno justo cuando se celebran dos años de la llegada al poder del presidente Gustavo Petro.
(2024-08-07). Resistance flows as Una River communities confront hydroelectric threat. peoplesdispatch.org 
The idyllic source of the Una River, a waterway winding 215 kilometers through Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia, is on the brink of being transformed into a hydroelectric power plant site. Residents from nearby towns like Donja Suvaja and Srb have been actively protesting for a month to halt the construction, trying to protect one of Europe's clearest and deepest water sources. | For these communities, the Una is much more than just a river. It is a cherished place which unites the local population, and it is now at risk of irreparable damage. The importance of the river is recognized beyond the closest localit…
(2024-08-07). Cuba en París 2024: Duodécima jornada de los Juegos Olímpicos. cubadebate.cu Para hoy, todas las miradas se concentran en el boxeador Erislandi àÅlvarez (63.5 Kg), quien enfrentará (4: 30 PM hora de nuestro país) en la final al ídolo local, Sofiane Ouniha. También debutará el campeón olímpico de la Lucha Greco, Luis Orta (67 Kg).
Asia Pacific Report Hanan Ashrawi, a Palestinian political leader and a former member of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) Executive Committee, says Israel's "gangster style assassination and extrajudicial executions" are designed to "inflame the whole region", reports Al Jazeera. The killings of the Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran and Hezbollah military commander Fuad…
Israel's provocative assassinations of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and Hezbollah commander Fouad Shukr have raised the risk of a wider war in the Mideast, but the U.S. media would rather celebrate Israeli espionage than hold it to account.
In response to the assassination of Hamas political bureau chief In a condolence message to Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah for the death of Hezbollah military leader 
The "The health ministry announces… four Syrian nationals were martyred" in an "Israeli strike" on the southern vill…
Palestinian group Hamas' former top leader, Ismail Haniyeh talks after meeting with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri in Beirut, Lebanon June 28, 2021. — Reuters Palestinian group Hamas prepares to choose a political leader after the killing of Ismail Haniyeh in a Wednesday…
What is the correct pronunciation of "Nebuchadnezzar"? It's a conundrum that provides one of the earliest laughs in Farah landed on "neh-byuh-kuhd-nih-zaar" when she first read his name in a book. However, she tells The New Arab, "There's always someone in the audience — normally an old white man — who says, 'I think it's actually 'neh-byuh-kuhd-neh-zuh,' and you're like, why? Were you there? Did you hear it?" | It is with that defiant approach that the British-Leban…
Airlines are avoiding Singapore Airlines stopped flying through Iranian airspace from early on Friday morning and is u…
The rector of St Andrews University in Scotland has been dismissed from her position and removed from her role as a trustee after she accused Stella Maris condemned the decision to remove her from the roles following an investigation commissioned by the university, adding she plans on appealin…
Kribsoo Diallo reviews African perspectives on Israel's genocidal war on Gaza, the rise and fall of Zionist influence in Africa, and the state of African grassroots solidarity with Palestine.
On Saturday, Day 302 of the ongoing Israeli genocide of the Palestinians in the besieged, destroyed, and starved Gaza Strip, Israeli missiles and shells killed and injured dozens of Palestinians, including children and women, in various parts of the coastal enclave. The Israeli army struck many areas in Gaza, especially in several neighborhoods in Gaza …
Max Elbaum — The mood among opponents of MAGA has shifted dramatically. But the electoral map hasn't changed, and the Gaza genocide continues. What does this mean for progressives and the socialist Left?
Friends of the Congo Executive Director Maurice Carney and Professor Eman Abdelhadi discuss the intersections between the genocides in the Congo and Palestine.
It is increasingly becoming clear—even to some Western observers—that the Zionist project has run its course. It had an extraordinary run, but it has now reached the end of its settler-colonial track. The creation of this exclusionary settler-colonial Jewish state was a historical anomaly, among the greatest blunders of Western civilization in the twentieth century. …
Picture showing a Richter scale reading — Reuters/File An earthquake of magnitude 6.7 struck off the eastern shore of the island of Mindanao in the Philippines on Saturday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences said.The quake was at a depth of 10 km , GFZ…
On Friday, August 2, day 301 of Israel's ongoing assault on the entire population of the Gaza Strip, Israeli forces continued their unrelenting airstrikes, artillery shelling and ground invasions of civilian areas throughout Gaza.
"In my case, specifically, I was given recently a one-month extension, and I was warned that would not be renewed beyond this one month," Andrea De Domenico said in a virtual news conference. | "The straw that broke the…
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) is facing criticism for using an ad featuring an altered picture of US Representative Cori Bush of Missouri which some have described as racist. | The picture in question that was sent out to constituents shows Bush, a Black woman, with a jaw and forehead that are clearly elongated from the original, prompting questions over the motivations behind the move. | Bush's campaign has responded to the controversy, saying in a public statement, "it is shameful that in 2024 our communities are still being targeted with such blatant racism from political campaigns, l…
The funeral of Hamas leader Mourners at the ceremony in a large mosque just north of the capi…
The archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, said In the 
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Saturday that Ismail Haniyeh was killed in Tehran by a short-range projectile with a warhead of about 7 kg, and vowed severe revenge. | "This terrorist operation was carried out by firing a short-range projectile with a warhead of about 7 kilograms — causing a strong explosion — from outside the accommodation area," the Guards said in a statement. | It added that Israel was "supported by the United States" in the attack. | The Guards repeated their insistence that Haniyeh would be avenged and that Israel would receive "a severe punishment at the appropriate time, place and…
Israeli occupation forces arrested Sheikh Local sources confirmed to The New Arab's sister publication Al-Araby Al-Jadeed that Israeli police raided Sheikh Sa…
Nine killed in two Israeli strikes on Tulkarm in occupied West Bank | The Israeli army said it eliminated a Hamas commander and eight others in drone attacks | | Israeli military vehicles roll down a street in the occupied West Bank city of Tulkarm on 3 August 2024 (Jaafar Ashtiyeh/AFP) | Nine peop…
BERN, Saturday, August 3, 2024 (WAFA) — The World Council of Churches (WCC) Friday called for ending the Israeli occupation and recognition of the Palestinian people's right to self-determination. WCC general secretary Jerry Pillay reiterated that the WCC has repeatedly called for an end to the occupation; for justice, peace, and equal human rights and …
On Saturday, Israeli soldiers invaded an area near the Balata refugee camp, east of Nablus in the occupied West Bank's northern part, leading to protests, and shot three Palestinians, including one child. Media sources said several Israeli military vehicles invaded the Al-Quds Street area, adjacent to the Balata refugee camp, leading to protests. They added …
I am not whining. Just informing. I had a packed day, with back-to-back interviews. I started off the Ania K and then did the Judge and closed out with Nima. Three issues dominated the conversation — Israel, Ukraine and the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. | Meanwhile, the indicators of a brewing attack by Iran are flashing red. Here's a sample from the Telegram channels: | " Meanwhile, according to Axios, Israeli and American intelligence are expecting an Iranian a…
Two Palestinians who were abducted by Israeli forces died from torture in detention, Palestinian rights groups and Gaza authorities confirmed on Thursday. | Shujaiya refugee camp resident Islam al-Sarsawi, 42, was taken by Israeli forces to the notorious Earlier reports had indicated al-Sarsawi's death, however the statement said recent informat…
A new The NGOs who produced joint report include B'Tselem, Peace Now, Gisha, Physicians for Human Rights, Yesh D…
A The paramedic has been identified as Tamer Saqr, who volunteered for the organisation. | The Palestinian Ministry of Health confirmed that he was killed and said he was shot using live fire during an Israeli raid a week earlier in the Bal…
The vehicle was driving along the Zeita-Attil road when it was hit, with all five people killed, a medical source confirmed to the news agency. | The vehicle lit up in flames after it was targeted, with Israeli forces stor…
Updated: On Saturday evening, a group of fanatic paramilitary colonizers, and Israeli soldiers, invaded the Al-Mughayyir village, northeast of the central West Bank city of Ramallah, and shot five Palestinians before the soldiers abducted one. Media sources said the paramilitary colonizers invaded the western outskirts of the village and fired many live rounds at Palestinians …
On Saturday, illegal paramilitary Israeli colonizers burnt dozens of Palestinian olive trees and attacked homes in Surif town, northwest of Hebron, in the occupied West Bank's southern part. Hazem Ghneimat, the Mayor of Beit Surif, said the colonizers came from the Bat Ayin illegal colony, built on stolen Palestinian lands, northwest of Hebron. Ghneimat added …
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Haniyeh, the head of the Palestinian group's political bureaus had resided in Doha along with other Hamas leaders. | He will be buried at a cemetery in Lusail, north of the Qatari capital, fo…
The attacks kicked off after Khelif, 25, was declared the winner of her bout on Thursday, after her competitor, Italy's Angela Carini, decided to abandon the match after…
Muslim community groups have urged the police to ramp up security and patrols outside mosques as far-right groups have planned at least 19 rallies across England in the coming days. | Violent riots have already taken place in Southport, Manches…
The assassination of Hamas leader Morteza Motahari, a former Iranian member of parliament, reacting to Haniyeh's assassination, criticised Iran's intelligence services for failing to keep Haniyeh's residence secret. | "The assassination and martyrdom of the great Mujahid Ismail Haniyeh is not surprising because…
There has been an increased risk of an escalation into a broader Middle East war after the assassination of Haniyeh in Iran drew threats of ret…
In "This decision [to arrest Sedrine] was based on an investigation initiated by the investigating judge of the economic and financial judicial hub, following a complaint from a member of the Truth and Dignity Commission," said Mohamed Zitouna, spokesperson for the Tunis First Instance Court, to local radio Mosaique FM. | The Truth and Dignity Commission (TDC, or IV…
"We will take the necessary measures to express our rejection of such [France's] position," said Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf on 31 July in a press conference. | A day prior Attaf's press conference, France backed Morocco's autonomy plan for the disputed territory, stressing that "the present and future of Western Sahara fall within the framework of Moroccan sove…
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The BTK communications authority announced on its website on Friday that the But Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu said…
The Algerian boxer targeted by an online hate campaign on her gender spearheaded by the likes of J.K. Rowling is guaranteed at least bronze at 
The report, published on Friday, states that a $10m cash withdrawal was made from a Cairo bank just five days before Trump's inauguration, which later fuelled a probe into whether he had a…
Khaled Qaddoumi, the Hamas representative in Iran, has disclosed new details about the assassination of In an interview with The New Arab's sister publication Al-Araby Al-Jadeed on Friday, Qaddoumi refuted claims by the 
Malaysia held absentia funeral prayers on Thursday and Friday for assassinated Hamas political leader The prayers, held in three of the country's top national mosques, came amid official periods of mourning and prayers for the Hamas leader in Muslim-majority countries. | In attendance at the prayers held in the National Mosque of Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur on Friday was Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, alongside other top officials and a congregation of around 3,000…
The Information and Communication Technologies Authority, which regulates the internet, announced the decision early on Friday but did not provide a reason. | The Yeni Safak newspaper, which is close to the government, and other media said access was blocked in response to Instagram removing posts by Turkish users that expressed condolences over the…
The pair were cleared to compete in Paris despite being disqualified at the 2023 World Championships after failing International Boxing Associ…
"This terrorist operation was carried out by firing a short-range projectile with a warhead of about 7 kilograms – causing a strong explosion – from outside the accommodation area," the Guards said in a statement. | It added that Israe…
Rioting erupted on Friday evening in Sunderland, northeast England, where police said officers faced "serious and sustained levels of violence", the latest unrest linked to a Eight people were arrested and three officers required hospital treatment following hours of "utterly deplorable" disturbances, Northumbria Police Chief Superintendent Helena Barron said. | Two officers remained in hospital early on Saturday, she added. | Footage broadcast by…
By Misión Verdad — Aug 2, 2024 | Attacks on the Venezuelan electoral system have reached the terrain of cyberwarfare, according to the complaints made by President Nicolás Maduro, the authorities of the National Electoral Council (CNE), and the Attorney General's Office (MP). | The president of the CNE, Elvis Amoroso, issued a second electoral bulletin on August 2 at noon, where he also reported that there are still signs of massive computer attacks from different parts of the world against the CNE and the Venezuelan state-owned telecommunications companies, which has delayed the transmission of the voting m…
Caracas ( During a press conference held this Friday, August 2, Amoroso highlighted that massive cyberattacks from different parts of the world against the CNE and the main State telecommunication companies delayed the transmission of the results. He also…
By Kevin Cooper / Original to ScheerPost Kevin Cooper, incarcerated on San Quentin's death row for 39 years and still fighting to prove his innocence, has been moved to the California Health Care Facility in Stockton under Gov. Newsom's initiative to dismantle the expensive death row, move the incarcerated men to other state prisons and …
By Ellen Brown / Original to ScheerPost "It was not the highly visible acts of Congress but the seemingly mundane and often nontransparent actions of regulatory agencies that empowered the great transformation of the U.S. commercial banks from traditionally conservative deposit-taking and lending businesses into providers of wholesale financial risk management and intermediation services." — …
Philadelphia tribute to activist photographer By Philadelphia Workers World bureau Joe Piette at tribute to his photography contributions to the movements in Philadelphia, July 27, 2024. (Photo: Kay McGuffin) Photojournalist Joe Piette has nearly 35,000 separate photos of protests, demonstrations, picket lines and political gatherings on his flickr account. Prints . . . | 
Nguy·ªÖn Phú Tr·ªçng, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Secretary of the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party and Chairman of the National Assembly, died July 19, 2024, at the age of 80. Tr·ªçng was widely respected for his ideological contributions as well as his long leadership . . . | 
Hi, my name is Anthony. I am currently incarcerated at SCI Forest, a Pennsylvania state prison. I am 59 years old. I am serving a Life Without Parole (LWOP) sentence, and I am reaching out to you for assistance. I have been here for nine years and being an elder . . . | 
@soma_for_palestine / SOMA Collective for Palestine has been working in earnest to support an cease fire and an end to…
Former president of the US and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Vice President of the US and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris. — AFP/FileRepublican presidential nominee Donald Trump said he will debate Democratic US Vice President Kamala Harris on Fox…
US Congressman Al Green speaks to journalists during the convention in this still taken from a video. —Geo News 
Anti-Discrimination Student Movement held a rally at Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka on August 3, 2024, to demand justice for the victims killed in the recent countrywide violence during anti-quota protests. — AFP
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is shown in this file photograph during his arrest on March 1, 2003. — Reuters US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday revoked plea deals agreed to earlier this week with the man accused of masterminding the September 11 attacks, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed,…
People protesting outside Abdullah Quilliam mosque in Liverpool. — ReutersMore violence feared after misinformation on killings.Extra police, intelligence and prosecutors deployed.17-year-old boy charged with murder of three girls. 
The Democratic National Committee designed advertisements mocking Trump' hesitation. -ReutersFollowing Donald Trump's scepticism about debating his Democratic rival Kamala Harris, the Democratic National Committee designed advertisements mocking his hesitation. The ads say, "the…
Food, Dispossession and Dependency.: | Resisting the New World Order: | by: | Colin Todhunter: | We are currently seeing an acceleration of the corporate consolidation of …
Iran arrests dozens in sweeping arrests following Hamas leader's assassination | Senior intelligence officers, military officials and staff workers are among those rounded up following Ismail Haniyeh's killing | | Iranians attend a funeral procession for the late Hamas leader Ismail…
UK: Tens of thousands march in London calling for Gaza ceasefire amid rising tensions | Fears of escalation are on the rise following the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh | | Tens of thousands rally in central London to show solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza on 27 April 2024 (AFP)…
Bourgeois economists, ever ready to proclaim the impending demise of the socialist economic model in the People's Republic of China (PRC), find every opportunity to throw shade on China's economic system.
UK Plans to Build New Missiles to Target Russia Linked to Pentagon's Mad Conventional Strike Scheme.
Spaniards across the country are protesting against the uncontrolled influx of tourists that has caused a collapse in quality of life, a jump in housing prices and a rise in the cost of basic necessities.
THE racist riot in Southport following the murderous knife attack on a children's dance class speaks both to the unscrupulousness and mobilising reach of Britain's fascist right.
By Syed Zubair Ahmad The treacherous assassination of Hamas leader Ismael Haniyeh in Tehran has sparked a wave of propaganda, particularly among those driven by sectarian zeal. Iran, arguably the only Muslim country that officially proclaims the liberation of Al-Quds as part of its policy, is now at the center of this controversy. This stance …
Damascus, Aug 3 (Prensa Latina) Local activists were quoted by several media outlets here as saying that US troops illegally deployed in northeastern Syria recently received large reinforcements, including weapons and ammunition.
New chinese medicine offers new hope to patients suffering from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy…
Egyptian authorities will incorporate technology to promote better practices for the environment…
Ukraine claims it struck and sunk the Russian Russian Navy "As a result of the impact, the boat sank on the spot," according to the General Staff.
GULU, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Court assessors have asked Judges at the International Crimes Division of the High Court to convict former Lord's Resistance Army rebel commander Thomas Kwoyelo alias Latoni over alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity. Three assessors offered their opinions to the trial panel on Friday at the Gulu High Court …
Syracuse, NY — On Tuesday July 31st, MoveOn announced their official backing of Democratic nominee for New York's 22nd Congressional District John Mannion in his bid to flip the critical swing district from red to blue. Spectrum News first reported the announcement. New York's 22nd Congressional District is one of the most flippable seats in the country. National Journal lists Brandon Williams as the most vulnerable House Republican in the country. Cook Political Report rates this race "Lean Democrat" and Inside Elections rates it "Tilt Democratic." National Journal also lists the race as Democrats' top pic…
Sharon Smith — Kamala Harris' rhetoric has tended to be more progressive than Biden's, but Biden's policies are very likely to be Harris' policies in a future presidency because Harris has never strayed far from them, whatever language she has used.
LONDON, UK | Xinhua | The United Kingdom's (UK) Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday condemned far-right demonstrators for the violent disorder seen in parts of the country after a deadly knife attack in Southport on Monday. "It's not protest. It's not legitimate. It's a crime. Violent disorder. An assault on the rule of law …
KINSHASA, DR Congo | Xinhua | People in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have lately been caught up in fresh fighting pitting government troops against two rebel groups, the March 23 Movement (M23) and the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF). FIGHTING AGAINST ADF In Cantine, a village in the eastern North Kivu Province, …
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Mural Arts Philadelphia and the city's Parks and Recreation Department are partnering with children to design and install six anti-violence murals at six recreation centers around Philadelphia. | The first mural unveiled at the Markward Recreation Center in Fitler Square was designed by a group of 5-12 year-old children in an after school program, under the tutelage of lead artist Calo Rosa. | "The design includes the energy that the kids will put in their drawings," said Ro…
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fresh details have emerged about Simon Peter Otim who was shot dead on Thursday night at Sebina Zone- Kaleerwe, Mulago III Parish, Kawempe Division. Otim was shot at around 8: 30pm by two men who entered the sitting room where he was with his wife, daughter and a visitor. Otim was …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Human Resource Managers Association of Uganda (HRMAU) has launched its Annual Sports Gala intending to address lifestyle diseases at workplaces. The event which is one of the activities to celebrate 25 years of the Association will bring together more than 1,500 Human Resource Managers of different Organizations, …
Angela Girol has been teaching fourth grade in Pittsburgh for over two decades. Over the years she's noticed a change at her school: It's getting hotter. | Some days temperatures reach 90 degrees Fahrenheit in her classroom which, To cope with t…
2024 Wisdom Keeper Honorees: Robert M. Simpson, President & CEO of CenterState CEO, and Sheena Solomon, Executive Director of The Gifford Foundation FOCUS Greater Syracuse, Inc. FOCUS Greater Syracuse, Inc. has announced the 2024 Wisdom Keeper honorees are Robert M. Simpson, president & CEO of CenterState CEO, and Sheena Solomon, executive director of The Gifford Foundation. This prestigious recognition celebrates community members who demonstrate exceptional leadership, continuous care, and a clear vision for the future of Central New York. FOCUS invites the community to join in celebrating the 2024 Wisdom Keepe…
Placings of athletics men's 10,000m final at Paris Olympics 1. Joshua Cheptegei, Uganda , 26: 43.14 OR ü•á 2. Berihu Aregawi, Ethiopia , 26: 43.44 ü•à 3. Grant Fisher, United States , 26: 43.46 SB ü•â 4. Mohammed Ahmed, Canada, 26: 43.79 SB 5. Benard Kibet, Kenya, 26: 43.98 PB 6. Yomif Kejelcha, Ethiopia, 26: 44.02 7. Selemon Barega, Ethiopia, 26: 44.48 8. Jacob Kiplimo, …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Leader of the Opposition, Joel Ssenyonyi says the recent State of the Nation Address (SoNA) presented an overly optimistic view on the while neglecting Uganda's pressing issues. Presenting the Opposition response to the SoNA on Thursday, 01 August 2024, Ssenyonyi said the address delivered on 06 June 2024, fell …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has joined the international chorus urging for the reform of international financial architecture. The Deputy Secretary to the Treasury, Patrick Ocailap says reforming the international financial architecture is imperative to give developing countries like Uganda a fair chance to turn its immense potential into opportunities to overcome future challenges. …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO) has embarked on the promotion of new agricultural technologies aimed at boosting production at the farm level. NARO's Deputy Director General in charge of agricultural technology promotion, Dr. Sadik Kassim, says that for the past decade, their work had been centered on only …
Hand In Hand Early Childhood Center Partnered with the Small Business Development Center on a Nearly $3 Million Dollar Grant to Expand Childcare Services in Lewis County (left to right) are Onondaga SBDC Regional Director Robert Griffin, Jenniffer Bleakley of Hand In Hand Child Care Center, and New York State SBDC Director Sonya Smith. The award presentation was Monday, July 29 at the new facility at the Harrisville Central School District. Harrisville, NY — Hand In Hand Early Childhood Center was presented with the 2024 New York Rural Small Business of the Year award. Hand In Hand recently opened a new chil…
LONDON, UK | Xinhua | The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is facing scrutiny over its handling of the child abuse image scandal involving one of its highest-paid former presenters. Huw Edwards, a renowned BBC newsreader known for covering high-profile events such as the death and funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director of Public Prosecutions-DPP has asked the Anti-Corruption Court to deny bail to three Members of Parliament who are facing corruption charges. The MPs are: Yusuf Mutembuli (Bunyole East), a resident of Bweyogerere Kirinya in Kira Municipality, Wakiso district, Paul Akamba (Busiki) resident of Kyanja Balagade Rise Nakawa Division …
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? North Philadelphia native Sharifa Brown once thought she would become a certified nursing assistant and work in hospice care. | But when the 40-year-old started doing construction repair jobs at home, she realized that learning a skilled trade could be valuable on its own. | "I like to do a lot of things around the house and I want to do them correctly," Brown said. | And she stuck with it because she sees those skills as a way to give back. | "I can help my community rebuil…
24-year old Eritrean becomes first African to win at the world's oldest and most prestigious cycling race ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | A split second before he crossed the finish line in Turin, Biniam Girmay sat up on his bicycle. He let go of his handlebars, smiled to himself, and then punched the air in defiance. Behind …
GULU, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Judges at the International Crimes Division of the High Court have convened a sitting at Gulu High Court to hear the opinions of assessors on the trial of former Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) rebel commander Thomas Kwoyelo. The session that was held on Friday is part of the court's proceedings …
It was an hour before the motorcade was set to arrive in downtown Nashville, and the lady in the "Trump Save America" T-shirt was explaining why she hates Kamala Harris. "I'm not meaning to say I'm a prejudiced person," she began. Of the many ways to end such a sentence, none were promising. I assumed she would call the vice president a "DEI hire," as right-wing pundits had done all week. But she veered in a different direction. | Harris, the woman went on, believes in pushing homosexuality, transgenderism, and "people acting like cats and dogs." At her grandniece's public school in Kentucky, students identify…
What's going on at the Community Folk Art Center in August Poetic Black Fusion Writing Workshop Join us at The Community Folk Art Center on Wednesday, August 28th at 6: 00 PM for Poetic Black Fusion Writers Workshop! This month's session will highlight Black August and the works of Amir Baraka, Nikki Giovanni, Haki Madhubuti, Sonia Sanchez, The Last Poets, Caroline Rogers, and Gil Scott-Heron. Wednesday, August 28th 6: 00 — 8: 00 PM | Community Folk Art Center Register Here CFAC Game Night and Karaoke It's time for community game night! Round up your friends and come on down to the Community Folk Art Cent…
KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Ugandans are celebrating their first gold medal won by Joshua Cheptegei at the on-going Paris Olympics 2024 in France. The top athlete and world record holder Cheptegei won a gold medal in the 10,000m final on Friday night in Paris. He set an Olympic record of 26 minutes, 43.14 seconds …
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Jess Spear — We need to place an understanding of the ecological crisis at the centre of what we are doing. We are not just ecosocialists when we are campaigning about the environment and socialists the rest of the time.
Governor's Family-Centered Services Initiative Supports Local Departments That Serve Hundreds of Thousands of Low-Income Families Across New York Initiative First Announced as Part of Governor's 2024 State of the State Governor Kathy Hochul on August 2nd, announced $17.2 million in awards through the Family-Centered Services initiative to strengthen social services that help vulnerable families achieve financial stability. This funding will help local social services departments throughout New York to hire more staff as they continue serving hundreds of thousands of low-income families statewide. "We're strengthe…
Israeli officials say that Netanyahu is behind Israel's hardened position preventing a ceasefire deal as a new round of talks in Rome concludes without a breakthrough.
Golan Heights attack: The claims and counterclaims on Majdal Shams strike | Israel says an Iranian-made rocket was used in the incident, yet Hezbollah insists that a misfired Iron Dome missile was responsible | | Families grieve children who were killed at a soccer pitch by a rocket react before the…
BBC coverage of the attack on a football pitch in the Golan Heights on Saturday has been intentionally misleading. The BBC's evening news entirely ignored the fact that those killed by the blast are a dozen Syrians, not Israeli citizens, and that for decades the surviving Syrian population in the Golan, most of them Druze, …
The Imperialist chickens have come home to roost One of the defining characteristics of the current crisis is the speed at which contradictory social, political and ideological dynamics can change with contradictions shifting from primary to secondary, antagonistic to non-antagonist and conflicts of interests, as well as struggles among the capitalist oligarchy producing new intra-bourgeois 
Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network joins the calls from Palestine to make 3 August — the 300th day of the ongoing genocide in Palestine — an international day of action for Gaza and the prisoners. We urge all Palestinian and Arab communities and organizations in exile and diaspora, and all internationalist organizations and activists for …
Western politicians, the same ones who support and applaud apartheid Israel's genocide of Palestinians, would have us believe that they support democracy and freedom and humanitarianism as foreign policy goals. These same AIPAC-funded politicians would also have us believe that they support religious and ethnic pluralism as foreign policy goals. Now more than ever their …
Israeli army commanders reportedly gave the order for soldiers to blow up the main drinking water reservoir facility in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, in a flagrant Israeli newspaper Haaretz 
War on Gaza: Majority in UK, Italy and Spain back ICC warrant against Israel's Netanyahu | Poll finds plurality of support in several countries, as well as a wish for an arrest warrant to be issued for Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar | | Netanyahu was applauded by US legislators during a speech to Congres…
In the village of Burin just outside of Nablus, where settlements encroach on almost every side, flying kites is an act of resistance.
A top human rights lawyer said the UK must stop The International Court of Justice (ICJ) said that Israel's occupation of the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Gaza…
There's no mention of their duty to the people in the oath of office that members of Congress take. It says they will support and defend the Constitution from all enemies, foreign and domestic. Maybe, in some regard, defending the Constitution would mean doing their job: representing the people that elected them. But today, the …
Bishara thinks Biden could exert more pressure on Israel but chooses not to, while also saying he doesn'
Despite condemnation for having killed over 50 civilians, including many children in the bombing of a school on Saturday in Deir al-Balah, Israeli forces continued their assault on the entire civilian population of 2.24 million people in Gaza on Monday for the 297th straight day. Before dawn on Monday, the Israeli warplanes continued their ceaseless …
The Health Ministry in Gaza reports that as of the end of July, 2024, more than 39,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children, have been slaughtered in Gaza by the Israeli military using hegemon U.S.A.'s mighty weapons of mass destruction.
Israeli soldiers suspected of raping Palestinian prisoner arrested, sparking far-right riot | Minister among Israelis storming notorious Sde Teiman detention facility in solidarity with the suspects | | Israeli protesters wave flags outside Sde Teiman detention facility, after Israeli soldiers were…
Seven children and seven women were reportedly among the dead taken from the girls' school in Deir al-Balah to al-Aqsa Hospital. Israel's military said that the air raid was targeted at a Hamas command center used to direct attacks against Israeli troops and store "large quantities of weapons." Hamas slammed the Israeli claim as false. …
Despite condemnation for having killed over 50 civilians, including many children in the bombing of a school on Saturday in Deir al-Balah, Israeli forces continued their assault on the entire civilian population of 2.24 million people in Gaza on Monday for the 297th straight day. Before dawn on Monday, the Israeli warplanes continued their ceaseless …
An The 20 July attack on Hodeidah, the main harbour under the control of the Iran-backed 
The civil defence agency in A witness told AFP a newborn was among the dead in Al-Mawasi near Khan Younis city, where tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians have sought refuge fro…
On Monday, Israeli forces abducted three Palestinian young men in the Qalandia refugee camp and the town of Al-'Isawiya, in the West Bank governorate of Jerusalem. Media sources said that at dawn Monday, occupation forces stormed the Qalandia camp, north of occupied Jerusalem, and abducted two young men. Sources added that soldiers invaded the homes …
Bishop Rachel Treweek called The comments from Treweek were published in a reflection posted on the Diocese of Gloucester website, coming after she visited Israel and the occupied West Bank last month. | "In the past I have been wary of…
A The man, 23-year-old Ibrahim Ammar Abbas from the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, was detained on 23 April 2023 at a military checkpoint near the town of Salfit in the West Bank. He was held…
The decision comes after a The Israeli broadcaster Kan said on…
However, the UN's agency for Palestine Refugees ( 
On Monday, Israeli forces abducted nine Palestinians, including former prisoners and a child in various areas of the southern West Bank governorate of Bethlehem. Media sources said that occupation forces abducted Murad Musa Ahmad Al-Khamour, 27, Moataz Mohammad Mustafa Sharia, 32, and the child, Ayser Majdi Mohammad Al-Zaghari, 17, from Al-Dheisheh refugee camp, southwest of …
Thousands of Palestinians fled a community in the central Israeli forces, which have now captured nearly the entire Gaza Strip in nearly 10 months of war, have spent the last several weeks launching major operations in areas where th…
President Erdogan, who has been a fierce critic of Israel's offensive on 
On Monday, illegal Israeli colonizers burned and vandalized vehicles in the village of Qilqis, south of Hebron in the southern occupied West Bank. Media sources said that before dawn armed paramilitary settlers scrawled racist graffiti on vehicles, and burned others in a garage owned by the Salhab family in Qilqis village, south of Hebron. Sources …
Messaoud Dris of The International Judo Federation (IJF) issued a brief statement declaring Butbul the winner by walkover. | The bout was scheduled to be the first in the men's 73-kilogram division on Monday, but given its political implications, many suspected it would not happen fro…
A land feud between tribes in northwestern The While no one was wounded in that attack, Hussain said it reignited longstanding religious tensions between the clan…
In a new report titled 'Khartoum is Not Safe for Women', the rights watchdog recorded testimonies from 42 healthcare workers and first responders on sexual violence and forced and child marriage since w…
Belal Muhammad, a Palestinian-American The champion won UFC 304, beating and dethroning Leon Edwards unanimously at the Co-op Live in Manchester, England, becoming the welterweight champion. | The 36-year-old first had a match with his rival in 2021, but it ended in a no-contest as Edward poked the Palestinian fighter in the eye, ruling him incapacitated. Muhammad had constantly pu…
A new Egyptian film set to The film, entitled Al-Molhed (The Atheist) has been the talk of social media users over the past few days after the trailer, released last week by El-Sobky production company, gave potential viewers a brief insight into its theme and plot. | Citing…
In the film The night before this big event, two of the main characters trade stories about their lives and dreams. | One of the students tells his friend about his father who died fighting for the Palestinian cause. "The beginning of liberation is to raise your flag" he says, "The highest level of liberation is to burn i…
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A The officials, who were responsible for managing the country's dams, were sentenced to between 9 and 27 years in prison by the Court of Appeal in Derna. Four officials were acquitted. | Derna, a coastal city with a population of 125,000,…
Former US president Donald Trump has said any Jewish person who votes for Democrat candidate Kamala Harris "should immediately have their head examined". | In a post on The newly elected Democrat candidate 
The Saudi sports ministry unveiled the approved design for the stadium, which is scheduled to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2029, according to the state news agency SPA. | The stadium is set to serve as the main…
By unknown (The China Academy) — Jul 26, 2024 | 20 years ago, facing the onslaught of the four global grain giants, China was defeated by the US in the food war, losing its soybean market, resulting in severe dependence on American soybeans. In this piece, the author, a veteran social media influencer focusing on Chinese agricultural affairs, brought an in-depth review of this chapter of history. | There is a famous quote from Henry Kissinger: " Control the Food, control the People." | In fact, the United States has always implemented this quote. Through the renowned ABCD global grain giants—ADM, BUNGE,…
Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network salutes the people of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on a successful, fair and transparent election, and congratulates President Nicolas Maduro on his re-election with 51.2% of the vote, announced shortly after midnight by the Consejo Nacional Electoral (CNE), the Venezuelan election authority. The victory of President Maduro is a …
Another entertainingly corrupt sporting event has just started in Paris, opening with a barge packed ceremony on the Seine. Thousands of simpering commentators, paid-up media gawkers and bored influencers have been ready with their computers, phones and confected dreams. As always, the Olympics throws up the question about how far the host city has managed to come 
I don't have the answer to that question, but if I was CNN's pollster I would be concerned. They just did a poll on households' financial situation and the responses they got are clearly out-of-line with a number of different independent data sources. For example, the poll found that 35 percent of people said that 
I correctly anticipated significant criticism of my last piece for CounterPunch, which argued that President Vladimir Putin's was not "unproved," that NATO expansion was a significant factor in the Russian use of force, and that our policymakers and so-called experts failed to understand the central national security aspects of Soviet/Russian policy. Among the critics of my CounterPunch article were Walter Slocomb who served in Clinton's national security council and lobbied for NATO expansion, and a former colleague of mine at the National War College, Marvin Ott, who supported expansion and is anticipating a Ru…
There is a growing division in the U.S. between what seem to be almost irreconcilable opposites. It is hard to see how that division will be resolved short of some kind of conflict. One can hope it will not be bloody, though the violent history of this country does not inspire confidence. In any event, whoever is elected this November, a vast segment of the U.S. population will be deeply unhappy, in fact feel existentially threatened. That is the recipe for divisive clashes. 
The intensifying cascade of global crises including intractable wars, massive human rights atrocities, nuclear proliferation, climate change and environmental degradation, the growing inequality between the rich and the poor, recurring bouts of global financial instability, and the increasing risks of pandemics to name but a few, call to mind the warning sounded by Arnold Toynbee, 
A highlight of the Olympic flame's peregrinations through France was its meeting with a "102-year-old former Resistance fighter", which was celebrated by the country's media, who were quick to see it as an apotheosis of the flame's… humanist and pacifist virtues. All the more so as this otherwise very sympathetic old lady declared that she 
The U.S. political system runs on the fuel of euphemism—the ability to conceal nefarious aspirations beneath the facade of idealistic slogans. Consider the U.S. Department of Corporate Violence (USDOCV) which, oddly, we have renamed the U.S. Department of Defense (USDOD). I use the word, renamed rather loosely, for The Department of Corporate Violence always required 
In one of her best-known songs, Tina Turner, the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll," asks, "What's love got to do with it?" For Che "it" was everything. His second wife, Aleida March, provides much the same idea in her story of romance and revolution, perhaps the most romantic of reveries. Now 87 and older than 
US Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks during a campaign event at West Allis Central High School, in West Allis, Wisconsin, US, July 23, 2024. — ReutersJust within four days of Biden's withdrawal from the presidential race and endorsing his deputy, Kamala Harris;…
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro celebrates winning a third term in the presidential election, in Caracas, Venezuela July 29, 2024. — ReutersVenezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been re-elected for the third term, the country's election authority said Sunday with the US…
President Joe Biden addresses a joint session of Congress in Washington, US, April 28, 2021. — ReutersUS President Joe Biden announced plans Monday for urgent reforms to the conservative-dominated Supreme Court, in a bold but long-shot move as he seeks to make a mark in his last six…
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We must oppose the PSPS program as a solution to wildfire risk and demand public control over our energy system.
Sudan: RSF fighters 'raped mothers in front of daughters', says report | Testimony taken by Human Rights Watch documents sexual violence towards girls as young as nine in Khartoum | | Both warring parties have been accused of committing acts of sexual violence towards women, girls and young bo…
Paris Olympics 2024: Ceremony organisers deny mocking Jesus amid Christian and Muslim anger | Egypt's Al-Azhar condemned 'insulting' scenes that organisers say depicted Olympian gods | | The Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower during the opening ceremony in Paris, 26 July 2024 (Reuters/…
On July 15, in an Instagram post, Terrell Davis spoke out after he was handcuffed and escorted off a United Airlines plane by the FBI and law enforcement.
There are more than 100 response teams nationwide, but experts say more research on their impact is needed.
PEORIA, Ill.—Medical professionals who served in Gaza amidst the ongoing genocidal war brought the truth about what they saw to Illinois Central College in a free lecture organized by Peoria for Palestine on July 19. The stories they shared were eye-opening for the notably diverse audience, shedding light on the seemingly insurmountable challenges faced by …
LOS ANGELES — We don't always run, run, run to review big-budget commercial theater, or standard repertory, unless the thematic material calls out for attention on working-class or socially relevant issues. But we do love small theater and the hardworking, low-paid professionals on and off-stage who make it happen and so rarely get noticed. So …
United States Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo has announced that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Department of Commerce are recommending $575 million for the funding of 19 projects to increase climate resilience in the country's Great Lakes and coastal states and territories. NOAA's Climate Resilience Regional Challenge is part of the Investing in America …
HOUSTON—Two rousing speakers in two days, Shawn Fain and Kamala Harris. Two foes: The corporate class and the Republicans. One common reaction from American Federation of Teachers convention delegates: A running mix of cheers for them and boos for the opposition. Welcome to the speeches by UAW President Fain and U.S. Vice President—and prospective Democratic …
Trump has told his supporters they won't have to vote in the future. "It'll be fixed," the criminal Republican candidate for president told a gathering of Christian nationalists in Florida this weekend. He predicted that the 2024 election will be the last one if he wins. He begged them to vote for him "just this …
Caracas, Jul 29 (Prensa Latina) President Nicolás Maduro affirmed that Venezuela is standing and ready to continue walking to its destiny in the 21st century, after the results of this Sunday's elections proclaiming him the winner were made public.
by: Irshad Ahmad Mughal | To ensure girls participation in the 3rd World March for Peace and Nonviolence, the Landmark Bahria Town Girl's Football Festival, 2024 was organized in Bahria Town, Lahore, Pakistan. | In this event, three town football academies participated: (1) Bahria town football academy Lahore, (2) Valencia town football academy, Lahore, and (3) Sialkot City football academy, Sialkot. | Here are the girls who participated in the football festival: Bahria town football academy, Lahore. Valencia town football academy, Lahore. Sialkot City football academy, Sialkot. Miss Asma Khawar Khawaja (CEO Gray…
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By Edvard Chesnokov On July 25, 2024, the Turkish authorities arrested and deported to Moscow the Russian national Evgeny Serebryakov, an alleged terrorist who had exploded the car of a high-ranked Russian Army officer in Moscow and fled to Bodrum the very previous day, July 24. Assumably Serbebryakov followed the commands of the NATO-backed Ukrainian …
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Why our president is caught in contradictions that he can neither grasp nor overcome THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | So, President Yoweri Museveni declared a "tough war" on corruption; promising to apprehend all thieves and send them to jail. Then young people decided to march onto parliament, the seat of the most recent brazen corruption …
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New York City's plan to charge most vehicles $15 to enter downtown Manhattan would have eased traffic, cut pollution, and raised billions for mass transit. But Governor Kathy Hochul — in an 11th-hour reversal — 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Frustration is brewing among property owners in Mukono Municipality as they grapple with the ramifications of an extended freeze on land title transfers. For the past two years, the ministerial zonal offices (MZO) in Mukono have imposed a sweeping halt on all land transactions within the major blocks of the …
Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among, has dismissed the anti-corruption protesters targeting parliament, and stated that she is not willing to step down from her position. Speaking at the thanksgiving function for Mzee Daudi Bangirana, father of Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa, at Rwakitandara Playground in Bitereko Sub County, …
150 days left to comply with new tough EU regulations on farmers who cut forests to grow coffee Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | With about 150 days left before the European Union (EU) market begins implementing its tough ban on import of 'deforestation-related products,' Ugandan farmers, exporters, and regulators are worried. Dr. Gerald Kyalo (PhD), …
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The Van B. Robinson Common Council Chambers is located on the third floor of City Hall. For the most up to date information on meetings, cancellations, and other notices, please check the City website Monday, July 29th | 6: 00 p.m. City Planning Commission Meeting | Tuesday, July 30th | 4: 00 p.m. Neighborhood Preservation Committee Meeting re: An agreement with the Center for Justice Innovation for continued support and management of the Community Ambassador Program | 5: 30 p.m. Public Hearing re: The Syracuse Housing Strategy Plan, a multi-year framework for improvi…
Southwest Airlines is shifting to assigned seats for the first time in its history, a change that will allow the low-fare carrier to charge a premium for some of the seats on its planes. What do you think? 
By Iliesa Tora, RNZ Pacific senior sports journalist The Fijiana women's sevens rugby team have lost both pool matches at the Paris Olympics today and look set to miss the quarterfinals in the process. Bronze medallists at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the Fijians lost 17-14 to Canada in their first pool game. China then handed…
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | THE INDEPENDENT | Dozens of finance and foreign ministers met this week in Ethiopia to call for radical action to reform the international financial architecture. The reforms are required to enable international institutions to and channel trillions of dollars towards sustainable development in Africa and other developing countries. Nine years …
As democracies wrestle with problems they once seemed to manage, authoritarians watch with satisfaction COMMENT | CHRIS PATTEN | The most compelling argument for liberal democracy is that it empowers citizens to choose their own leaders, effectively placing the country's present and future in voters' hands. The system is underpinned by an array of norms, values, …
Paris, France | AGENCIES | Organisers of the Paris 2024 have been criticised for a scene at the Opening Ceremony that parodied Leonardo Da Vinci's famous 'The Last Supper' painting. The scene, which resembled the biblical scene of Jesus Christ and his apostles sharing a last meal before crucifixion and featured drag queens, a transgender model …
COMMENT | Olivia Nalubwama | Dear National Resistance Movement (NRM), the July 23 'March2Parliament' against corruption might be your best opportunity yet. Think not of it as a jigger you must crush with your brute force, tear gas, and stray bullets. A true yellow-blooded NRM member in the manner of those courageous revolutionary young men …
The Olympic Village built for the 2024 Paris Summer Games is housing 14,250 athletes from 184 different countries. The Onion shares some of the most strict and surprising rules Olympians must follow during their stay. 
NEW YORK—Maintaining his silence in the wake of sudden tragedy, new hire Will Rorke told reporters Monday that he was not yet comfortable enough to mention that he had seen a man die on his way into the office. "I wish I knew my coworkers well enough to open up about how I just witnessed a stranger drop dead from a… 
SAN FRANCISCO—Pointing out that most of them don't even own a professional sports team, local billionaire Felix Stacey gave his millionaire friends credit Monday for keeping him humble. "It's easy to become out of touch when you have billions and billions of dollars, but I can always count on my millionaire friends to… 
Records for the global surface air temperature — a key The develpment comes as 
HILLSBORO, OR—Lambasting the verdict as "cruel" and "brash," 3-year-old Ian Tobler reportedly vowed Monday to appeal his parents' decision to keep his newborn baby brother. "I am deeply disappointed by my parents' decision to bring Mateo home from the hospital, and I will continue to fight for justice," said Tobler,… 
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of local leaders in the Karamoja sub-region are disappointed with the speech President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni delivered in Kampala to honor the late Simon Peter Aleper, former Member of Parliament for Moroto municipality . The President was unhappy with Albert Lokoru, a Member of Parliament for Tepeth …
The men's street skateboarding competition at the Paris Olympics scheduled on Saturday was postponed to Monday, July 29, following torrential rain in the city over the weekend. Skateboarding captured the imagination at Tokyo 2020 and underlined a shift in direction for Olympic sport. CGTN's Dan Williams has more.
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 
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 …
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…
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) decision issued All controversy regarding the nature of the situation in the occupied Palestinian territories (OPT…
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 …
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…
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…
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"
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) 
"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.
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…
Israel, the US and the According to the report by Axios, which cited two Israeli officials, the discussions were hosted by 
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,…
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…
In a statement, the Jordanian foreign ministry said the Israeli bid breaks international law and the country's obligations as…
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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.
Seven Israeli vehicles and bulldozers stormed the city and 
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…
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…
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…
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 
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…
The Documents uncovered by Peace Now illustrate how Israel's pro-settler government has quietly poured money into the unauthorized outposts, which are separate…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 
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…
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…
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 <...
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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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…
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,…
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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, …
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 
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…
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 
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 
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…
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 
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The sun sets during a heatwave, in Mexicali, Mexico July 5, 2024. — Reuters
Rescue operation underway after landsliding in southern Ethiopia. — X/@addisstandard 
This combination of pictures shows US Vice President Kamala Harris and Nancy Pelosi. — AFP/File 
The AMA refuses to support a call for a ceasefire, consistent with its long history of racism under the guise of medical neutrality.
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…
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…
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 …
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 …
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 …
What are the results of the parliamentary elections in France on 7 July 2024?: | In the second round of France's 
The country also aims to increase the share of electricity generated by non-fossil fuels and strengthen forest cover…
Civil unmanned aviation becomes a new sector of the Russian economy…
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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 …
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… 
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?
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 …
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 …
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…
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… 
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 …
Omer Abdullah Khan — Students across Bangladesh are grieving, but their anger and grief is fueling a heroic movement of resistance and defiance.
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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 …
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 …
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 … 
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 …
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…
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 …
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 …
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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 …
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… 
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 …
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… 
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 …
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 …
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… 
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 …
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. | 
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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…
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…
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.
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 
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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,…
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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…
This story is part of the From the Poconos to the Jersey Shore to the mouth of the Delaware Bay, what do you want to know about climate change? What would you like us to cover?
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 …