aljazeera (2024-11-05). How not to counter the political sway of Elon Musk's X. aljazeera.com Censoring Big Social Media is a slippery slope that can end up turning social networks into state-sanctioned media.

Matt Sledge (2024-11-05). Trump Might Get Unfettered Surveillance Powers. How Did We Get Here. theintercept.com If Donald Trump wins on Tuesday, he will regain the keys to a global surveillance apparatus with few limits. | Privacy advocates have warned since Edward Snowden's revelations in 2013 that the government's surveillance tools could be misused by presidents of any stripe. In the intervening decade, however, Congress has failed to rein in those powers. | Now, Trump is preparing to retake office with a plan that includes

aljazeera (2024-11-05). Why have five been arrested over leaked Hamas documents in Israel? aljazeera.com PM Benjamin Netanyahu's spokesman among those suspected of altering and leaking documents.

newarab (2024-11-05). Israel hostages forum demands probe into secrets leak case. newarab.com An An Israeli court announced on Sunday that Eliezer Feldstein, a former aide to Benjamin Netanyahu, had been detained along with three others for allegedly leaking documents to foreign media. | The c…

Editor (2024-11-05). 52 Nations Call for Global Arms Embargo on Israel. scheerpost.com

newarab (2024-11-05). David Lammy is desecrating genocide by denying it in Gaza. newarab.com "These [genocide] are quite properly legal terms that must be determined by international courts… Those terms were largely used when millions of people lost their lives in crises like Rwanda, the Second World War and the Holocaust, and the way that they are used now undermines the seriousness of that term." | These were the words of Foreign Secretary David Lammy in Parliament

Dania Akkad (2024-11-05). Three dozen UK NGOs call on David Lammy to clarify his position on genocide. middleeasteye.net Three dozen UK NGOs call on David Lammy to clarify his position on genocide | The organisations say UK foreign secretary's statements about genocide in Parliament undermine international law | Tue, 11/05/2024 – 13: 08 | British Foreign Secretary David Lammy speaks on the first day of the Labour Party conference In…

ecns.cn (2024-11-05). Xi inspects central China's Hubei Province. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, inspected the cities of Xiaogan and Xianning, central China's Hubei Province, from Monday afternoon to Tuesday morning.

Chris Jarvis (2024-11-05). Full list of Kemi Badenoch's shadow cabinet appointments. leftfootforward.org The new Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has today announced who will be in her top team by publishing a full list of her shadow cabinet appointments. | Here's the full breakdown of everyone she's appointed. | Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer: Mel Stride MP | Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs: Priti Patel MP | Shadow Home Secretary: Chris Philp MP | Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland: Alex Burghart MP | Shadow Secretary of State for Defence: James Cartlidge MP | Shadow Secretary of State for Justice: Robert Jenric…

Chris Jarvis (2024-11-05). 'Young people deserve better': How the left responded to plans to increase tuition fees. leftfootforward.org The education secretary Bridget Philipson has announced that tuition fees are set to be increased in line with inflation. The increase will mark the first time undergraduate university fees have been raised since 2017. | Speaking on the decision to increase fees, the education secretary Bridget Phillipson said: "This government's mission is to break down barriers to opportunity, which is why we are doing more to support students struggling with the cost of living despite the fiscal challenges our country faces. | "The situation we have inherited means this government must take the tough decisions needed to pu…

Adam Bienkov (2024-11-05). Kemi Badenoch and Shadow Net Zero Secretary Funded by Backers of Tufton Street Climate Science Denial Group. bylinetimes.com Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch, her new Shadow Net Zero Secretary Clare Coutinho, and several other Shadow Cabinet members, have all taken donations from funders of a Tufton Street climate science denial group. | Badenoch, who has described herself as a "Net Zero sceptic" and promised to fight against what her campaign has described as "radical environmental politics", has appointed a series of new Shadow Cabinet members who have received donations from funders of the Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF). | The GWPF was founded by the former Conservative Chancellor Nigel Lawson, who has downplayed…

Andrea GIORGETTA (2024-11-05). Thailand: New report reveals conditions in the most secretive places of detention. fidh.org

UMMID (2024-11-05). "Despite repeated condemnation…": Israel faces ire of Journalists from around the world. ummid.com Hundreds of journalists from around the world have asked Israel to stop killing their fellow Palestinian colleagues and those in Lebanon, immediately and without further delay.

newarab (2024-11-05). Lebanon Speaker Berri denies comments on Iran funding Hezbollah. newarab.com Lebanon's In the op-ed published by the Washington-based outlet on Sunday, journalist David Ignatius asked Berri about Iran, which had facilitated Hezbollah's influence over Lebanese politics, shaping it into a powerful "state-within-a-state"

newarab (2024-11-05). Uproar in Egypt over Israeli warship crossing Suez Canal. newarab.com Egyptian journalists and activists held a

presstv.ir (2024-11-05). 'Hello my enemies': Lebanese journalist on Israeli threats and his resolve to continue. presstv.ir A Lebanese journalist who survived an Israeli attack in southern Lebanon says he will not abandon his work and continue reporting on Israeli crimes despite threats to his life.

Pacific Media Watch (2024-11-05). Fijian journalists embrace multimedia landscape for the digital age. asiapacificreport.nz By Catrin Gardiner, Queensland University of Technology In the middle of the Pacific, Fiji journalists are transforming their practice, as newsrooms around Suva are requiring journalists to become multimedia creators, shaping stories for the digital age. A wave of multimedia journalists is surfacing in Fijian journalism culture, fostered during university education, and transitioning seamlessly into…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-11-05). Mayo Clinic Minute: 3 tips to avoid Halloween hand injuries. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org There are plenty of frights to go around on Halloween, but a hand injury probably isn't one you'd expect. "Interestingly, it's the fourth busiest holiday for hand injuries," says Dr. Sanj Kakar, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic hand and wrist surgeon. Dr. Kakar says almost one-third of those Halloween hand injuries are among kids ages 10 to 14. And most of them happen when people are carving pumpkins. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute Journalists: Broadcast-quality video…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-11-05). Mayo Clinic Minute: Stroke treatment. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org World Stroke Day on Oct. 29 is a time to raise awareness about the signs, symptoms, treatments and ways to prevent stroke. Each year, an estimated 15 million people around the globe experience stroke, according to the World Health Organization, with one-third resulting in death. That's why immediate stroke treatment is crucial. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/JCsQcFLsUyA Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 05) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-11-05). Hepatic artery infusion pump therapy for colorectal liver metastases. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org When facing colorectal liver metastases or colorectal cancer that has spread to the liver, finding effective treatment options can be challenging. Dr. Katherine Poruk, a surgical oncologist at Mayo Clinic, says a specialized therapy known as hepatic artery infusion pump (HAIP) chemotherapy is an option for some. Watch: Dr. Katherine Poruk explains hepatic artery infusion pump therapy www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWYe1mON_-w Journalists: Broadcast-quality sound bites with Dr. Poruk are available in the downloads at the end of the…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-11-05). (VIDEO) Harnessing the power of innovation and a patient's will to survive. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Shraddha Kaltgutar at Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, AZ At 27 years old, Shraddha Kalgutkar was told she had less than a year to live. Determined to prove everyone wrong, she turned to Mayo Clinic in Arizona. Now Shraddha is living proof of the power of innovation combined with a patient's will to survive. Watch: Harnessing the power of innovation and a patient's will to survive www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlFER2E3OEo Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (4: 03) is in the downloads at…

newarab (2024-10-26). PKK claims deadly attack on Turkish defense firm in Ankara. newarab.com A banned Kurdish militant group on Friday claimed responsibility for an attack on the headquarters of a key defense company in the A statement from the military wing of the

Abayomi Azikiwe, Black Agenda Report. (2024-10-26). United Nations Releases New Report On Death Of Dag Hammarskjold In 1961. popularresistance.org September 18, 1961, was a significant day in the struggle surrounding the African liberation movements aimed at ending colonialism on the continent. | United Nations Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold and the entire crew and passengers aboard his plane went down in Ndola located in the then British colony of Northern Rhodesia, now known as Zambia. | Although the colonial authorities claimed that the crash and subsequent deaths were the result of "pilot error", ever since this time questions have been raised over whether the crash was a deliberate act of sabotage designed to prevent a political solution to the cri…

newarab (2024-10-26). Blinken meets Lebanon's Mikati, Jordan's Safadi in London. newarab.com US Secretary of State Antony Blinken vowed Friday to work with "real urgency" for a diplomatic resolution to end Meeting Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati in London,

Agence France-Presse (2024-10-26). Concern over Elon Musk's alleged secret Putin talks as SpaceX, Tesla CEO boosts Trump. scmp.com The head of Nasa says that claims Musk had contact with the Russian leader 'should be investigated', and 'would be concerning' if true.

María Candela (2024-10-26). Presidente cubano felicita a Machado Ventura en su cumpleaños. radiohc.cu La Habana, 26 oct (RHC) Miguel Díaz-Canel, Primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba (PCC) y Presidente de la República, envió este sábado un abrazo fuerte y agradecido al comandante del Ejército Rebelde José Ramón Machado Ventura en su 94 cumpleaños.

María Candela (2024-10-26). Díaz-Canel lamenta fallecimiento de destacado educador cubano. radiohc.cu La Habana, 26 oct (RHC) Miguel Díaz-Canel, Primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba (PCC) y Presidente de la República, lamentó este sábado el fallecimiento de Juan Virgilio López Palacio, profesor y Doctor Honoris Causa en Pedagogía de la Universidad Central "Marta Abreu" de Las Villas (UCLV).

newarab (2024-10-26). Israel globally condemned for killing of 3 Lebanese journalists. newarab.com The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said it "strongly condemned" the attack, u…

newarab (2024-10-26). Israel 'deliberately' kills three journalists in south Lebanon. newarab.com Al-Mayadeen, a Beirut-based pan-Arab broadcaster, said its cameraman Ghassan Najjar and technician Mohammad Reda were killed in what it described as a "deliberate strike on a journalists' residence" in Hasbaya. | Lebanese television station Al-Manar said its cameraman Wissam Qassem was also killed in the strike. Three others were injured in the attac…

SKWAWKBOX (2024-10-26). Editorial: security minister Jarvis's response to MP about protection of journalists is deeply dangerous. skwawkbox.org Richard Medhurst's MP told Starmer state's targeting of journalists is 'restrained' Security minister Dan Jarvis, a former soldier and Labour right-winger — of course, since he's in Keir Starmer's government — has given a chilling reply to Sarah Owen, the MP of journalist Richard Medhurst, who was targeted by anti-terror police as he returned to …

The Associated Press (2024-10-26). An Israeli airstrike killed journalists covering the war in Lebanon as they slept. haaretz.com The Israeli army did not issue a warning prior to the strike, which it said targeted Hezbollah militant infrastructure. It later said the strike was being reviewed…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-10-26). Mayo Clinic Minute: 3 tips to avoid Halloween hand injuries. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org There are plenty of frights to go around on Halloween, but a hand injury probably isn't one you'd expect. "Interestingly, it's the fourth busiest holiday for hand injuries," says Dr. Sanj Kakar, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic hand and wrist surgeon. Dr. Kakar says almost one-third of those Halloween hand injuries are among kids ages 10 to 14. And most of them happen when people are carving pumpkins. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute Journalists: Broadcast-quality video…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-10-26). Mayo Clinic Minute: Stroke treatment. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org World Stroke Day on Oct. 29 is a time to raise awareness about the signs, symptoms, treatments and ways to prevent stroke. Each year, an estimated 15 million people around the globe experience stroke, according to the World Health Organization, with one-third resulting in death. That's why immediate stroke treatment is crucial. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/JCsQcFLsUyA Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 05) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-10-26). Mayo Clinic Minute: Protect your family from seasonal respiratory infections. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Cold, flu, RSV and COVID-19 all have one thing in common: they are respiratory infections that cause similar symptoms such as coughing, fever and fatigue. These illnesses can range from mild to severe, especially in people who are more vulnerable. Dr. Tina Ardon, a family medicine physician at Mayo Clinic, says these respiratory infections also share common preventive measures. She offers these tips to help keep you and your family safe. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/sgcSYHY-5Z8 Journalists: Broadcast-quality…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-10-26). Mayo Clinic Minute: Radiation therapy for patients with breast cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Radiation therapy is a common component of breast cancer treatment for patients. The high-powered beams of intense energy kill cancer cells and reduce the risk of the cancer recurring. Dr. Laura Vallow, chair of the Radiation Oncology Department at Mayo Clinic in Florida, explains how innovation is transforming radiation treatments. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/aCjypSH3cZw Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 05) is in the downloads at the end of…

Editor (2024-10-24). Fighting for More Evidence of Assange's Political Persecution. scheerpost.com

Editor (2024-10-24). Free speech, journalism and democracy in a time of genocide. mronline.org Last month in New York at separate forums, two senior Democrat figures—John Kerry and Hillary Clinton—pointed to what they saw as major problems: the First Amendment was 'an obstacle to building consensus', and the 'narrative' in the press needs to be (even more) 'consistent'.

Dan Conway (2024-10-24). Under the lying claim of combating antisemitism, Newsom further assaults protest rights. indybay.org Earlier this month, California governor and national Democratic Party standard bearer Gavin Newsom signed into law four bills further clamping down on the free speech rights of anti-genocide protesters.

News Desk, The Cradle. (2024-10-24). Leaked Report Finds Israel Targeting United Nations Troops In Lebanon. popularresistance.org Israel's military has attacked UNIFIL troops deployed on the Lebanon—Israel border a dozen times, including possibly with white phosphorus, the Financial Times (FT) reported on 22 October. | According to a confidential report prepared by a country contributing troops to the UN mission, Israeli forces forcibly entered a clearly marked UN base and are suspected of using the incendiary chemical white phosphorus, injuring 15 UN soldiers. | Israeli forces began targeting UN troops shortly after launching ground operations across the border into Lebanon on 1 October. | UNIFIL has called the attacks "deliberate" a…

Staff (2024-10-24). Leaked Report Finds Israel Targeting UN Troops in Lebanon, Injured Several With White Phosphorus. scheerpost.com "UNIFIL Peacekeeper Patrols 'Blue Line'" by United Nations Photo is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0. By The Cradle Israel's military has attacked UNIFIL troops deployed on the Lebanon—Israel border a dozen times, including possibly with white phosphorus, the Financial Times (FT) reported on 22 October. According to a confidential report prepared by a country contributing troops to the UN mission, …

Editor (2024-10-24). Leaked Report Finds Israel Targeting UN Troops in Lebanon, Injured Several With White Phosphorus. scheerpost.com

Lee Hall (2024-10-24). The Ballot on the Coffee Table. counterpunch.org What bleakness lurks in a piece of folded paper! And the ink in my pen feels so heavy, so sticky, like oil. Here it is, in black and white on the sheet of paper. We've arrived at the logical conclusion of lesser-evil politics, when the purported lesser evil backs a military authority capable of opening

newarab (2024-10-24). FBI probes classified docs leak on Israeli plans to strike Iran. newarab.com

Jamal Kanj (2024-10-24). Netanyahu's Addiction to Endless Wars. counterpunch.org American news outlets reported that the deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system was "to defend Israel against a possible Iranian attack" These misleading headlines exemplify how easily the managed "free" press can become a tool for governments or special interest groups to manipulate truth, spread propaganda, distort facts, and shape public

Staff (2024-10-24). 'The door is ajar, and we need to kick it in': Matt Kennard at Transform conference 2024. thecanary.co Declassified UK's Matt Kennard spoke at Transform's 2024 conference on Saturday 19 October. And he focused in particular on the struggle to stop Britain's participation in Israel's genocide in Gaza. As Declassified has reported, covert US flights have been leaving from RAF Akrotiri on Cyprus throughout Israel's genocide in Gaza. And dozens of British warplanes have flown to …

Ed Sykes (2024-10-24). 'The door is ajar, and we need to kick it in': Matt Kennard at Transform conference 2024. thecanary.co Declassified UK's Matt Kennard spoke at Transform's 2024 conference on Saturday 19 October. And he focused in particular on the struggle to stop Britain's participation in Israel's genocide in Gaza. As Declassified has reported, covert US flights have been leaving from RAF Akrotiri on Cyprus throughout Israel's genocide in Gaza. And dozens of British warplanes have flown to […] | By

____ (2024-10-24). U.S. and G7 Secure Historic $50 Billion Loan for Ukraine Amid Tensions. devdiscourse.com The United States has finalized a $20 billion loan to Ukraine, forming a crucial part of a $50 billion international lending package backed by frozen Russian assets. U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Ukrainian Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko signed the agreement, which aligns with contributions from the European Union and G7 allies.

Luis Linares Petrov (2024-10-24). Intense academic agenda during COP16 in Colombia. plenglish.com The Ministry of Science of Colombia proposes a panel of experts who will discuss the advances, learnings and lessons learnt in the recognition, protection and use of traditional and ancestral knowledge systems; the Autonomous University of the West proposes several activities such as the International Meeting Economies for Life 2024 and the National Seminar on Forests; while the National Planning Directorate prepared talks about Agricultural Extension at the service of climate-adapted agriculture and Rural Communities protectors of Agrobiodiversity, among others. | Prior to the event, the Secretary of Education…

presstv.ir (2024-10-24). Leader: Struggles of Nasrallah, Sinwar changed fate of West Asia. presstv.ir Iran's Leader says the martyrdom of Hamas Political Bureau chief, Yahya Sinwar, and Hezbollah's Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah served to change the fate of the West Asia region.

newarab (2024-10-24). Netanyahu swerves US calls to reject genocidal 'General's Plan'. newarab.com Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu resisted calls from top US officials to publicly disavow the so-called ' The Israeli leader and top aide Ron Dermer denied that the plan was being implemented in talks with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday, but sidestepped the top US diplomat's urging for a public clarification, according to The Times of Israel, citing an unnamed US official. | The talks came amid Isr…

ecns.cn (2024-10-24). Million-year-old dinosaur fossils found in Hong Kong for first time. ecns.cn Dinosaur fossils were discovered for the first time on Port Island in the Hong Kong UNESCO Global Geopark in Hong Kong, south China, October 23, 2024. Bernadette Linn, secretary for development of the HKSAR government, said that the discovery is of great significance and provides new evidence for research on palaeoecology in Hong Kong.

ecns.cn (2024-10-24). China thwarting satellites used to spy. ecns.cn China has been handling threats from foreign intelligence agencies who use satellites to conduct espionage in their attempts to steal the country's secrets, according to the Ministry of State Security.

Amos Barshad (2024-10-24). The Gambling Industry's Cynical Play For Your Vote. levernews.com In early May, on a blue-sky day in Jefferson City, Missouri's Secretary of State's Office had a few unlikely visitors: Louie the blue bear, Fredbird the cardinal, and Sluggerrr the lion, some of the state's

____ (2024-10-24). Unlocking the Secret Link: Thyroid and Liver Proteins in Brain Health. devdiscourse.com In a groundbreaking study, scientists have uncovered a previously unrecognized biological process involving thyroid hormones and liver proteins that regulate cholesterol levels, which are often disrupted in neurodegenerative diseases.

María Candela (2024-10-24). Cumbre de los BRICS. radiohc.cu La decimosexta cumbre de los BRICS, del 22 al 24 de octubre, comenzó el pasado martes en la ciudad rusa de Kazán. Según el Kremlin, la cumbre de los Brics, es "el evento diplomático más importante jamás organizado en Rusia". Más de dos decenas de líderes internacionales y 36 delegaciones de países, figuran en la lista de invitados por el Kremlin. Entre ellos está el secretario general de la ONU, António Guterres.

Pacific Media Watch (2024-10-24). UN rapporteur condemns Israeli 'death sentence' claim trying to silence last Gaza journalists. asiapacificreport.nz Pacific Media Watch Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territory, says Israel's declaration that six Al Jazeera journalists are members of Hamas or Islamic Jihad "sounds like a death sentence". "These 6 Palestinians are among the last journalists surviving Israel's onslaught in Gaza [with 130+…

Hannan Adely, North Jersey Media Group. (2024-10-24). Journalist Jeremy Loffredo, Detained In Israel, Heads Home. popularresistance.org Jeremy Loffredo, the journalist from Toms River who was detained in Israel and charged with "aiding the enemy during wartime," has left Israel, a State Department spokesman said Monday. | Loffredo was arrested Oct. 8 at a checkpoint in the West Bank and held in detention until a judge ordered his release Friday. The allegations against him stemmed from his reporting for The Grayzone, which included information about the locations of strikes launched at military targets inside Israel this month. | Asked about Loffredo at a press briefing, spokesman Vedant Patel answered, "My understanding is that he has left Israe…

ecns.cn (2024-10-24). BRICS charts path at milestone summit, Xi offers five suggestions. ecns.cn Heels clicked and shoes shuffled across the media center floors at the BRICS Kazan summit on Wednesday, as journalists from around the world rushed to cover the landmark first in-person summit since the group's expansion.

Staff (2024-10-24). Exposed: Israeli Spies in U.S. Media & How the Media Manufactures Consent for Genocide and Empire. soundcloud.com Most people don't know the extraordinary methods used to influence and shape a pro-Israeli narrative in the corporate owned mainstream media. Practices like banning the use of the word genocide allows U.S. policy makers to normalize imperialism and Israel's killing spree in Gaza and Lebanon. Brian Becker is joined by Alan MacLeod, a journalist with …

Rhoda Wilson (2024-10-24). Euthanasia during the covid era wasn't limited to the elderly. expose-news.com According to a 2022 article by UK journalist Jacqui Deevoy, euthanasia was not limited to elderly people. Hundreds of thousands of people have died during the past two and a half years, …

Caitlin Johnstone (2024-10-24). Israel Continues Its War On Journalism. caitlinjohnstone.com.au Israel hates truth, which is why it kills journalists at every opportunity and blocks them from entering Gaza. This is because truth tends to have a marked anti-Israel bias.

India Today (2024-10-24). Kamala Harris Michigan "town hall" host reveals only pre-determined questions allowed. indybay.org Maria Shriver, former California First Lady and journalist, has revealed that only "pre-determined questions" would be allowed for Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris, 60, at a town hall event in Michigan on Monday. A town hall event is a public meeting where people can ask questions and share their opinions.

Rayhan Uddin (2024-10-24). Fears for six Palestinian journalists after Israel names them as targets. middleeasteye.net Fears for six Palestinian journalists after Israel names them as targets | Al Jazeera says Israel's 'baseless accusations' its reporters are fighters in Gaza is 'a pretext for further violence' against the few remaining media workers in the enclave | Thu, 10/24/2024 – 10: 25 | Mourners around the body of Al Jaze…

Human Rights Watch (2024-10-24). Journalists Ordered to Serve Five Years in Prison in Iran. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Three imprisoned Iranian female journalists, Niloofar Hamedi (L), Elaheh Mohammadi (C) and Narges Mohammadi during the award ceremony of the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize. | © 2023 Selcuk Acar/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images…

EDWIN (2024-10-24). Suspect arrested for alleged rape, murder of six-year-old Soweto girl. sanews.gov.za Suspect arrested for alleged rape, murder of six-year-old Soweto girl | The South African Police Service (SAPS) has thanked the community of Soweto, journalists, media houses and all social media users for assisting to track down a man who was wanted for the alleged rape and murder of a six-year-old girl in Soweto on Monday. | The suspect was arrested last night and is expected to appear in court soon. | The little girl, Amantle Samane, was found murdered and allegedly raped at a shack about 650 metres from her home on Monday. | Her family last saw her alive when she and other children were playing in the street.

EDWIN (2024-10-24). Suspect arrested for alleged rape, murder of six-year-old Soweto girl. sanews.gov.za Suspect arrested for alleged rape, murder of six-year-old Soweto girl | The South African Police Service (SAPS) has thanked the community of Soweto, journalists, media houses and all social media users for assisting to track down a man who was wanted for the alleged rape and murder of a six-year-old girl in Soweto on Monday. | The suspect was arrested last night and is expected to appear in court soon. | The little girl, Amantle Samane, was found murdered and allegedly raped at a shack about 650 metres from her home on Monday. | Her family last saw her alive when she and other children were playing in the street.

SKWAWKBOX (2024-10-24). Israeli military posts plan to murder last remaining journalists in northern Gaza. skwawkbox.org Habitually-lying rogue state puts targets on backs of surviving journalists exposing its war crimes and genocide After murdering more journalists in tiny Gaza than were killed in the whole of the Second World War or every war and conflict in the twenty-first century so far, Israel's military has broadcast its intention to murder the last …

APR editor (2024-10-24). 'We'll be talking about the future of negotiations', says Rabuka on New Caledonia mission. asiapacificreport.nz By Susana Suisuiki, RNZ Pacific journalist in Apia Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says he will take a back seat in the upcoming Pacific leaders' fact-finding mission to New Caledonia, which was postponed from earlier in the year. Leaders from the Cook Islands, Tonga, and Solomon Islands make up a group called the Pacific Islands…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-10-24). Mayo Clinic Minute: Food recalls and sickness. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Nearly 10 million pounds of meat and poultry products are being recalled because of possible listeria contamination, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician, explains the risks associated with listeria and how to best avoid foodborne illness. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 03) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please "Courtesy: …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-10-24). (Video) 'In the blink of an eye,' healthy teen needs new heart. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A healthy boy goes from celebrating his 16th birthday to suddenly needing a heart transplant. And it was all caused by a rare reaction to a common childhood virus that usually only results in a mild rash. Watch: Braxton Wohlferd's story youtu.be/f-cjbyoWhA4 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (3: 19) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. Wetting a line and catching fish is just one of the…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-10-24). Mayo Clinic Minute: Protect your family from seasonal respiratory infections. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Cold, flu, RSV and COVID-19 all have one thing in common: they are respiratory infections that cause similar symptoms such as coughing, fever and fatigue. These illnesses can range from mild to severe, especially in people who are more vulnerable. Dr. Tina Ardon, a family medicine physician at Mayo Clinic, says these respiratory infections also share common preventive measures. She offers these tips to help keep you and your family safe. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/sgcSYHY-5Z8 Journalists: Broadcast-quality…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-10-24). Mayo Clinic Minute: Radiation therapy for patients with breast cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Radiation therapy is a common component of breast cancer treatment for patients. The high-powered beams of intense energy kill cancer cells and reduce the risk of the cancer recurring. Dr. Laura Vallow, chair of the Radiation Oncology Department at Mayo Clinic in Florida, explains how innovation is transforming radiation treatments. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/aCjypSH3cZw Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 05) is in the downloads at the end of…

infobrics (2024-10-23). Mainstream propaganda machine fuming as 'Putin's isolation' myth crumbles. infobrics.org The Guardian argues that "Putin returned to the world stage by hosting 36 leaders at the BRICS Summit". However, this "return" exists only in the "parallel reality" of the political West's microcosm. In our actual timeline, the Russian president never left the stage.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-10-23). US Government Behind Campaign Violating North Korean Airspace. libya360.wordpress.com Brian Berletic North Korea has recently warned against the use of drones over its sovereign airspace to spread subversive propaganda. CNN in its October 11, 2024 article, "North Korea accuses South of flying drones over Pyongyang," reported, "North Korea accused South Korea of flying propaganda-filled drones over Pyongyang and threatened "retaliation," state media reported." The same…

Eric Brooks (2024-10-23). Republican officials in Indiana seek to purge voter rolls, Hoosiers fight back. peoplesworld.org INDIANAPOLIS—In an attack on the voting rights of legal immigrants and Black and brown working people, on Oct. 7 Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita and Secretary of State Diego Morales asked Ur M. Jaddou, Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, to "verify" the citizenship of over 10% of the state's registered voters — some …

Staff (2024-10-23). Meeting with journalists from BRICS countries. defenddemocracy.press Dmitry Kiselev: Mr President, the sentiment in the West regarding Ukraine has changed. Earlier there were talks about Ukraine's inevitable victory and settling everything on the battlefield, but now there are active speculations about ceding territories in exchange for the remaining part of Ukraine joining NATO. How do you like this idea? Vladimir Putin: I do not understand when you talk about ceding territories, because those …

Staff (2024-10-23). Exposed: Israeli Spies in U.S. Media Manufacture Consent for Genocide and Empire w/ Alan Macleod. youtube.com Most people don't know the extraordinary methods used to influence and shape a pro-Israeli narrative in the corporate owned mainstream media. Practices like banning the use of the word genocide allows U.S. policy makers to normalize imperialism and Israel's killing spree in Gaza and Lebanon. Brian Becker is joined by Alan MacLeod, a journalist with …

SKWAWKBOX (2024-10-23). Video: Facebook 'Israel policy' head talks 'privilege' of content influence. skwawkbox.org Former Netanyahu adviser reportedly flagged string of pro-Palestine content for censorship Jordana Cutler, a former Israeli official now working as head of 'Israel and the Jewish Diaspora' policy for Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, was revealed this week by The Intercept to have repeatedly flagged pro-Palestine messages accounts on Instagram for removal or censorship, …

WSWS (2024-10-23). Israeli authorities censor Lyd, a film about the massacre of Palestinians in 1948—and the possibility of a different historical outcome. wsws.org The Culture Minister asserted the film presented "a distorted picture of reality" and that its screening amounted to an incitement to violence that could foment "unrest and tensions."

Aluf Benn (2024-10-23). As Israel readies to strike Iran, the Pentagon spills its ally's secrets in real time. haaretz.com The two U.S. intelligence documents that were made public last weekend provide a unique and unprecedentedly deep glimpse into the IDF's clandestine activity – and the very close surveillance by the Americans of its friend and ally…

Staff (2024-10-23). Rockets fired from Lebanon trigger sirens in Tel Aviv, across central Israel. haaretz.com GAZA: At least 74 killed in last day, Gaza Health Ministry says ‚ñ LEBANON: IDF reportedly carries out large-scale strikes in Lebanon's Tyre hours after telling residents in parts of city to evacuate north ‚ñ HOSTAGE DEAL: Biden administration pushing for limited cease-fire deal to release some hostages…

Staff (2024-10-23). Israel at war, day 383: Israeli army says it struck Hezbollah command posts in southern Lebanon. haaretz.com IDF: Tens of thousands of Palestinians evacuated from north Gaza's Jabalya since Thursday ‚ñ IDF says likely Hezbollah chief successor killed in Beirut three weeks ago ‚ñ Blinken: U.S. working to push limited deal in which a few hostages would be released for temporary Gaza cease-fire ‚ñ FBI says it is investigating leak of documents on Israel's preparation for retaliatory Iran strike ‚ñ Here's what you need to know 383 days into the war…

Staff (2024-10-23). Rockets fired from Lebanon trigger sirens across northern Israel, Golan Heights. haaretz.com GAZA: At least 74 killed in last day, Gaza Health Ministry says ‚ñ LEBANON: IDF reportedly carries out large-scale strikes in Lebanon's Tyre hours after telling residents in parts of city to evacuate north ‚ñ HOSTAGE DEAL: Biden administration pushing for limited cease-fire deal to release some hostages…

Staff (2024-10-23). IDF tells some residents of Lebanon's Tyre to evacuate; One wounded by shrapnel in central Israel. haaretz.com GAZA: IDF calls on north Gaza residents of Beit Lahia to evacuate ‚ñ LEBANON: IDF tells residents in parts of Lebanon's Tyre to evacuate north ‚ñ ISRAEL: Hezbollah launched rockets at central Israel two days in a row ‚ñ HOSTAGE DEAL: Blinken in Israel for Middle East tour amid push to restart cease-fire/hostage release talks…

Editor (2024-10-23). U.S. is spending $28 billion on Sinophobic propaganda to colonise your brain. mronline.org Whoever owns the narrative owns the world—and things just got a lot tougher for those of us opposed to the metastasising brain cancer known as U.S. influence campaigns—or "perception management".

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-10-23). US Government Behind Campaign Violating North Korean Airspace. libya360.wordpress.com Brian Berletic North Korea has recently warned against the use of drones over its sovereign airspace to spread subversive propaganda. CNN in its October 11, 2024 article, "North Korea accuses South of flying drones over Pyongyang," reported, "North Korea accused South Korea of flying propaganda-filled drones over Pyongyang and threatened "retaliation," state media reported." The same…

Ana Luisa Brown (2024-10-23). Cuban and Chinese Communists hold meeting in Havana. plenglish.com Havana, Oct 23 (Prensa Latina) Organization Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC), Roberto Morales, and head of the Propaganda Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC), Li Shulei, inaugurated here today the 6th Theoretical Seminar on both political groups.

infobrics (2024-10-23). Mainstream propaganda machine fuming as 'Putin's isolation' myth crumbles. infobrics.org The Guardian argues that "Putin returned to the world stage by hosting 36 leaders at the BRICS Summit". However, this "return" exists only in the "parallel reality" of the political West's microcosm. In our actual timeline, the Russian president never left the stage.

María Candela (2024-10-23). Inauguran en La Habana seminario teórico Cuba y China (+Foto). radiohc.cu La Habana, 23 oct (RHC) El secretario de Organización del Partido Comunista de Cuba (PCC), Roberto Morales, y el jefe del Departamento de Propaganda del Partido Comunista de China (PCCH), Li Shulei, inauguraron este miércoles el VI Seminario Teórico de esas agrupaciones políticas.

Staff (2024-10-23). Doomed US submarine, quantum computer hacking experiment: 7 science highlights. scmp.com From a declassified Chinese operation to possible building blocks for a lunar base, here are a few highlights from SCMP's recent science reporting.

WSWS (2024-10-23). Blinken discusses mass extermination plan with Netanyahu, pledges "ironclad commitment" to Israel. wsws.org US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday to hold a "friendly and productive" discussion about the Israeli government's plan—known as the "General's Plan"—to ethnically cleanse northern Gaza and kill all Palestinians who remain.

anonimo (2024-10-23). Cuban and Vietnamese unions cement ties in Havana. plenglish.com Havana, Oct 23 (Prensa Latina) Cuban and Vietnamese unions strengthened ties on Wednesday during a visit here by Nguyén Ngoc Huyén, vice-secretary general of the Construction Union of Vietnam.

Eric Brooks (2024-10-23). Republican officials in Indiana seek to purge voter rolls, Hoosiers fight back. peoplesworld.org INDIANAPOLIS—In an attack on the voting rights of legal immigrants and Black and brown working people, on Oct. 7 Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita and Secretary of State Diego Morales asked Ur M. Jaddou, Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, to "verify" the citizenship of over 10% of the state's registered voters — some …

newarab (2024-10-23). Netanyahu swerves US calls to reject genocidal 'General's Plan'. newarab.com Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu resisted calls from top US officials to publicly disavow the so-called ' The Israeli leader and top aide Ron Dermer denied that the plan was being implemented in talks with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday, but sidestepped the top US diplomat's urging for a public clarification, according to The Times of Israel, citing an unnamed US official. | The talks came amid Isr…

presstv.ir (2024-10-23). Leader: Struggles of Nasrallah, Sinwar changed fate of West Asia. presstv.ir Iran's Leader says the martyrdom of Hamas Political Bureau chief, Yahya Sinwar, and Hezbollah's Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah served to change the fate of the West Asia region.

presstv.ir (2024-10-23). Leader: Struggles of Nasrallah, Sinwar changed fate of West Asia region. presstv.ir Iran's Leader says the martyrdom of Hamas Political Bureau chief, Yahya Sinwar, and Hezbollah's Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah served to change the fate of the West Asia region.

Rhoda Wilson (2024-10-23). What religion does King Charles follow? expose-news.com In 1996, the grand mufti of Cyprus, Nazim Al-Haqqani, accused Prince Charles of secretly converting to Islam in Turkey, which Buckingham Palace dismissed as "nonsense." "Did you know that Prince Charles has …

SKWAWKBOX (2024-10-23). Video: Environment Sec Reed's car-crash interview over private water parent company freebie. skwawkbox.org Stammering minister claims he hasn't been influenced and water wasn't discussed Environment Secretary Steve Reed has suffered a 'car-crash' interview on Sky News, when challenged about accepting a £2,000 football freebie from a massive investment firm that owns Northumbrian Water. The water industry, privatised in the 1980s, is regulated by Ofwat, which takes direction from …

SKWAWKBOX (2024-10-23). Exclusive: DWP refuses to provide details of mental health work coach trial and its 'dramatic results'. skwawkbox.org Kendall's department won't provide details or methodology of trial she says justifies forcing stressful visits on mental health patients The government has been rightly criticised for its plan to make people in hospital for treatment for severe mental health issues receive visits from 'work coaches' to get them back to work — government employees with …

SKWAWKBOX (2024-10-23). Exclusive: DWP refuses to provide details of mental health work coach trial and its 'dramatic results'. skwawkbox.org Kendall's department won't provide details or methodology of trial she says justifies giving dangerous drug to unemployed The government has been rightly criticised for its plan to make people in hospital for treatment for severe mental health issues receive visits from 'work coaches' to get them back to work — government employees with the power …

Amir Tibon (2024-10-23). U.S. is pushing for a deal to release a few Israeli hostages in exchange for a limited cease-fire in Gaza. haaretz.com U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken described the proposal as an attempt to gauge Hamas' seriousness for a broader deal, according to hostages' families who met with him. Given that Hamas' position is still unclear, the proposal has yet to be put to a formal vote in Israel…

Pressenza IPA (2024-10-23). Pressenza Press Agency Launches Malayalam Language Edition. pressenza.com In continuity with the drive to reach more and more people and to become an agency that fully reflects cultural diversity in its content, Pressenza will inaugurate its Malayalam newsroom this Thursday (24/10). | The celebration, which will begin at 5 pm (Indian time) will take place in person at the Jawahar Library in Kannur, in the state of Kerala, India, and will also be broadcast virtually to facilitate the participation of journalists, editors, publishers and friends of the agency in different parts of the world. | This new milestone follows the recent additions of Russian and Arabic newsrooms in 2024, enrich…

Steven Ganot (2024-10-23). US Charges Iranian Official in Plot To Kill Journalist in New York. themedialine.org

David Issacharoff (2024-10-23). What frightens Ezra Klein most about Israel becoming a pariah state. haaretz.com After the 2014 Gaza war, U.S. journalist Ezra Klein took a 'personal break' from reporting on Israel-Palestine. A decade later he is one of the most influential voices on the conflict. In an interview with Haaretz, he discusses how October 7 're-confronted' him with Israel's impact on Diaspora Jews and why people who still think of the Jewish state as a democracy are 'delusional'…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-10-23). Mayo Clinic Minute: Food recalls and sickness. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Nearly 10 million pounds of meat and poultry products are being recalled because of possible listeria contamination, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician, explains the risks associated with listeria and how to best avoid foodborne illness. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 03) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please "Courtesy: …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-10-23). (Video) 'In the blink of an eye,' healthy teen needs new heart. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A healthy boy goes from celebrating his 16th birthday to suddenly needing a heart transplant. And it was all caused by a rare reaction to a common childhood virus that usually only results in a mild rash. Watch: Braxton Wohlferd's story youtu.be/f-cjbyoWhA4 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (3: 19) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. Wetting a line and catching fish is just one of the…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-10-23). Mayo Clinic Minute: Protect your family from seasonal respiratory infections. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Cold, flu, RSV and COVID-19 all have one thing in common: they are respiratory infections that cause similar symptoms such as coughing, fever and fatigue. These illnesses can range from mild to severe, especially in people who are more vulnerable. Dr. Tina Ardon, a family medicine physician at Mayo Clinic, says these respiratory infections also share common preventive measures. She offers these tips to help keep you and your family safe. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/sgcSYHY-5Z8 Journalists: Broadcast-quality…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-10-23). Mayo Clinic Minute: Radiation therapy for patients with breast cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Radiation therapy is a common component of breast cancer treatment for patients. The high-powered beams of intense energy kill cancer cells and reduce the risk of the cancer recurring. Dr. Laura Vallow, chair of the Radiation Oncology Department at Mayo Clinic in Florida, explains how innovation is transforming radiation treatments. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/aCjypSH3cZw Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 05) is in the downloads at the end of…

Hannah Sharland (2024-10-21). Shady NHS spy tech firm Palantir has just been handed ANOTHER public contract. thecanary.co US spy tech firm Palantir has weaseled its way further into the British state. This time, the nefarious surveillance technology firm has seized a contract with the Leicestershire Police force. It appears to be for its key intelligence platform. This is, of course, after the Tories awarded Palantir a contract for NHS data. Palantir poking […] | By

Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco (2024-10-21). The nation's first commercial carbon sequestration plant is in Illinois. It leaks. grist.org This coverage is made possible through a partnership between A row of executives from grain-processing behemoth Archer Daniels Midland watched as Verlyn Rosenberger, 88, took the podium at a Decatur city council meeting last week. It was the first meeting since she and the rest of her central Illinois community learned of a second leak at ADM's carbon dioxide sequestration well beneath Lake Decatur, their…

presstv.ir (2024-10-21). Genocidal Jewish chaplains at UK universities. presstv.ir The British Education Secretary, Bridget Phillipson, has announced a £7 million procurement process for anti-semitism training in schools, colleges and universities.

Staff (2024-10-21). Díaz-Canel: Cuba está viviendo una situación excepcional (+ Videos). cubadebate.cu El primer secretario del Partido Comunista de Cuba y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, expresó al concluir la reunión del Consejo de Defensa Nacional, que el país está viviendo una situación excepcional, marcado por dos eventos fundamentales y complejos: la emergencia energética y, por otro lado, la fase de alarma ciclónica para las provincias orientales.

TASS (2024-10-20). Blowing up roads in DPRK is republic's internal affair, says Pyongyang. tass.com "Whether we dismantle roads and railway facilities or newly build them in the territory where the sovereignty of the DPRK is exercised, it pertains to the DPRK's sovereign right from A to Z and it is not a matter to be meddled in by the UN secretary-general," Kim Son Gyong stressed…

_____ (2024-10-20). CPJ joins call for Turkey to restore Aà߃±k Radyo's broadcast license. CPJ Staff

Jonathan Turley (2024-10-15). 'We Lose Total Control': Clinton Continues Her Censorship Campaign on CNN, "Crack Down on Opposing Views" globalresearch.ca Hillary Clinton is continuing her global efforts to get countries, including the United States, to crackdown on opposing views. Clinton went on CNN to lament the continued resistance to censorship and to call upon Congress to limit free speech. In …

_____ (2024-10-15). Attacks, arrests, threats, censorship: The high risks of reporting the Israel-Gaza war. Mohamed Mandour

Greenaction, Censored News (2024-10-15). Ute March to Dangerous White Mesa Uranium Mill, Demanding Shut Down in Utah. indybay.org White Mesa Ute marched in protest of the uranium mill in southeastern Utah poisoning their community. The mill is now bringing in radioactive ore from the Grand Canyon on a deadly haul route, and radioactive waste from Europe and Japan.

Tatiana Cozzarelli, James Dennis Hoff, Left Voice. (2024-10-15). New York's Report On Antisemitism Is An Attack On The Palestine Movement. popularresistance.org The Fall 2024 semester has been marked by an onslaught of repressive measures against the Palestine movement and free speech on campuses. Professors have been fired, students have been suspended, and universities have banned pro-Palestinian groups, including Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and Jewish Voices for Peace (JVP). | At the City University of New York (CUNY), some community members are still facing felony charges after 28 people were initially charged with felonies for their participation in the City College encampment for Palestine last semester. | Nearly 11 months ago, in the wake of October 7,…

bwitanek (2024-10-15). NYU Students Under Threat by Pro-Israel Group BETAR. fightbackbetter.com Certainly a time of the fascist times in the USA — the threats against protected free speech of the pro-Palestine and anti-genocide voices come from many directions, politicians of both parties trying to define opposition to arms provisions to israel (what they mean by Israel's right to "exist" or "self defeense") as anti-Semitism with repressive measures to follow, from p…

Ed Sykes (2024-10-15). With one headline, Sky News gives a genocide propaganda masterclass. thecanary.co On 14 October, Sky News gave us a masterclass in how to propagandise for genocidal colonial power Israel. In just one headline, it seemed to use as many linguistic tricks as possible to highlight the importance of, and maximise sympathy for, Israeli occupation soldiers who had died — while simultaneously doing its utmost to underplay […] | By

aljazeera (2024-10-15). North Korea blows up roads near South Korean border as tensions soar. aljazeera.com Latest move comes after Pyongyang accused South Korea of sending drones carrying propaganda leaflets over its capital.

The Independent (2024-10-15). From trash to treasure: Kenya's green market leading in waste management. independent.co.ug NAIROBI | Xinhua | At the Karatina market in Nyeri County, central Kenya, Samuel Mutua and his team start their day early, collecting and sorting garbage into organic and inorganic waste. Although Karatina is classified as a green market, it generates both types of waste due to the wide variety of goods sold, including packaging …

News Desk, The Cradle. (2024-10-15). Pentagon Confirms US Troops To Operate THAAD Missile Defense In Israel. popularresistance.org The US military will send a missile defense battery and troops to operate it in Israel, the Pentagon said on 13 October, amid warnings from Iran that Washington should keep all US military forces out of Israel. | US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin authorized the deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery at the direction of President Joe Biden, the Pentagon said in a statement. | The US is seeking to help bolster Israel's air defenses following a large-scale Iranian ballistic missile attack on Israeli airbases on 1 October. Tehran launched the ballistic missile barrage in retaliation for…

UMMID (2024-10-15). 104 countries rally behind UN Sec Gen over Israeli ban. ummid.com As many as 104 countries have thrown their weight behind UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres against the far right Zionist regime of Israel's insulting and intimidating attitude.

tn.ai (2024-10-15). Funeral of IRGC General Martyred in Beirut Held in Tehran. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — A funeral processions for senior IRGC commander Brigadier General Abbas Nilforooshan, who was martyred along with the secretary general of Hezbollah in an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon on September 27, was held in Tehran on Tuesday.

WSWS (2024-10-15). On brink of war with Iran, US Labor Secretary heads to Seattle in effort to shut down Boeing strike. wsws.org The White House is determined to shut down a strike against a major defense contractor on the eve of a major war.

Evelyn Hecht-Galinski (2024-10-15). Our favorite rogue state. indybay.org Israel's government makes no secret of the fact that it deliberately allows civilians to be killed. This does not change the German establishment's loyalty.

Staff (2024-10-15). Instalación de parques solares fotovoltaicos en Cuba: Proyecto basado en ciencia e innovación. cubadebate.cu La reunión del Consejo Nacional de Innovación, que preside el primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, evaluó la marcha del Proyecto Estratégico "Instalación de los parques solares fotovoltaicos y eólicos para el incremento de la capacidad de generación en el Sistema Electroenergético Nacional".

Reuters (2024-10-15). Acting US labour secretary Julie Su intervenes in Boeing machinists strike. scmp.com Top US labour official met with leaders of Boeing and striking union workers as month-long stoppage takes toll on planemaker.

Editor (2024-10-15). Mr. President, Your 'Enemies' Don't Want Escalation! scheerpost.com By Ray McGovern and Robert Scheer / Original to ScheerPost In this week's episode of "Playing President," Ray McGovern, 27-year CIA veteran and briefer of five presidents, continues to make sense of the world to "President" Scheer, who prepared for this role through his decades as a journalist, including in-depth interviews with five presidents from …

Uriel Araujo (2024-10-15). Ukrainian Nazis to Launch a Coup Against Zelensky, According to Forbes. globalresearch.ca Meli Kaylan, a journalist writing for Forbes,

_____ (2024-10-15). US journalist arrested in Israel over reporting on Iranian missiles. cpj.org/feed/atom/

_____ (2024-10-15). Slovak PM Fico attacks journalists as 'possessed by the devil'. dennikn.sk

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-10-15). Mayo Clinic Minute: Treating breast cancer through surgery. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Globally, 2.3 million women are diagnosed with breast cancer every year, according to the World Health Organization. Advances in treating breast cancer are improving care and quality of life. Hear from Dr. Sarah McLaughlin, a Mayo Clinic breast surgical oncologist, in this Mayo Clinic Minute. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 00) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. Treating breast…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-10-15). Mayo Clinic Minute: How excessive daytime sleepiness can affect heart health. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org If you have a difficult time staying awake and alert during the day, you may be experiencing excessive daytime sleepiness. Dr. Virend Somers, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist with a focus on sleep medicine, explains the difference between being tired and being sleepy and how excessive daytime sleepiness can have a negative effect on the heart. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/-7jHlm8PdpU Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 03) is in the downloads at the end of this post….

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-10-15). Mayo Clinic Minute: Tips to prepare for a sensitive medical appointment. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org An appointment with your healthcare professional can be particularly stressful when it involves sensitive or intimate concerns about your body. However, addressing these concerns early is crucial for potentially detecting or identifying serious conditions like cancer. Dr. Kristina Butler, a Mayo Clinic gynecologic oncologist, understands that discussing gynecological health issues can be challenging. Finding a healthcare professional you trust and coming prepared to your appointment can make all the difference in ensuring your concerns are…

_____ (2024-10-14). Attacks, arrests, threats, censorship: The high risks of reporting the Israel-Gaza war. Mohamed Mandour

_____ (2024-10-14). PACE Hearing on Julian Assange's Detention and Conviction and Their Chilling Effects on Human Rights. transcend.org Streamed live on 1 Oct 2024 – "I want to be totally clear. I am not free today because the system worked. I am free today because after years of incarceration, I pleaded guilty to journalism. I pleaded guilty to seeking information from a source, and I pleaded guilty to informing the public what that information was."

_____ (2024-10-14). 'No Propaganda on Earth Can Hide the Wound That Is Palestine:' Arundhati Roy's PEN Pinter Prize Acceptance Speech. transcend.org 11 Oct 2024 – 'I refuse to play the condemnation game. Let me make myself clear. I do not tell oppressed people how to resist their oppression or who their allies should be.'

tn.ai (2024-10-14). Iran Pushing to Bring Israel to Account for Assassination of IRGC General. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Iranian Foreign Ministry highlighted the efforts to hold the Zionist regime accountable for the assassination of IRGC commander General Abbas Nilforoushan, who was martyred along with the secretary general of Hezbollah in an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon on September 27.

tn.ai (2024-10-14). Attacks on UNIFIL Peacekeepers May Be War Crimes: UN Chief. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres cautioned that assaults on peacekeepers "may constitute a war crime," following an incident in which Israeli tanks attacked a UN peacekeeping base in southern Lebanon, his spokesperson said on Sunday.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-10-14). CIA Spy Network in Yemen Promoted Western Values, Normalization with Israel. libya360.wordpress.com Ahmed Abdulkareem While Yemen usually conjures images of conflicts with Israel and the Saudi-led coalition, a new dimension to the complex country and its people has emerged: Yemen's secret war of spies. MintPress News delves into the largest CIA spy cell ever uncovered in Yemen, revealing a major security operation that apprehended its members and…

Staff (2024-10-14). Revealed by fire — The Grayzone live. youtube.com Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate discuss Israel's arrest and persecution of journalist Jeremy Loffredo as it escalates its assault on Lebanon, threatens to strike Iran, and enacts a horrifying plan in Gaza, generating searing images that capture the essence of a year-long campaign of brutality.

A A (2024-10-14). The allusion and delusion of Israel's military plans. strategic-culture.su Jeremy Loffredo' arrest gives a glimpse into just how the hundreds of western journalists in Israel are complicit in Israel's fake news operation. | ‚ùóÔ∏èJoin us on , , and . | Cont…

_____ (2024-10-14). US journalist arrested in Israel over reporting on Iranian missiles. cpj.org/feed/atom/

_____ (2024-10-14). Slovak PM Fico attacks journalists as 'possessed by the devil'. dennikn.sk

____ (2024-10-14). People Ask Me… smoothiex12.blogspot.com why I insist that the SMO is effectively a closing salvo of WW II. My first book is largely about it without stating it like this. But with Kazan BRICS summit coming and new reports pouring in about atrocities committed by "mercenaries" from the West and about their (very low) combat qualities, one begins to understand why they hate Russia. This also explains why they cannot lose as in maintaining a degree of decency and honor when defeated. And they have been defeated. Now comes this sensitive issue of how much, in the end, Nazis influenced the US ⚪ a lot, but we knew that. The issue, however, is larger, it…

SKWAWKBOX (2024-10-14). Facebook escalates censorship to protect BBC from exposure of lies and bias. skwawkbox.org

Staff (2024-10-08). Registran primeras inundaciones en Mayabeque a causa del huracán Milton. cubadebate.cu La primera secretaria del Partido en Mayabeque, Yuniasky Crespo Baquero, informó a través de la red social Facebook sobre las primeras inundaciones en el Surgidero de Batabanó, asociadas a los efectos del potente huracán Milton, que actualmente se encuentra en categoría 4 en la escala Saffir-Simpson. "Atentos a Milton, ya empezó a entrar agua a Surgidero".

UMMID (2024-10-07). Israel bans UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. ummid.com In another move insulting to the United Nations, the far right and extremist Zionist Regime of Israel banned the entry of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calling him 'persona non grata'.

L. Michael Hager (2024-10-07). Bibi's Game Plan. counterpunch.org Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may not have anticipated October 7. But the Hamas massacre that day gave him a welcome opportunity to execute a long=held Israeli plan. Its steps are to create a Greater Israel; destroy Hamas, Hezbollah and other adversaries in Iraq, Syria and Yemen; and quash Iran's budding nuclear program. Over the past 12 months, that plan has unfolded successively in four principal locations: Gaza, the West Bank (and East Jerusalem), Lebanon and now Iran.

ecns.cn (2024-10-07). Xi, Kim exchange congratulatory messages over 75th anniversary of China-DPRK diplomatic ties. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), on Sunday exchanged congratulatory messages over the 75th anniversary of the China-DPRK diplomatic ties.

Paul Craig Roberts (2024-10-06). Julian Assange's Address to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. thealtworld.com "Mr. Chairman, esteemed members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, ladies and gentlemen. | The transition from years of confinement in a maximum-security prison to standing here before the representatives of 46 nations and 700 million people is a profound and surreal shift. | The experience of isolation for years in a small cell is difficult to convey; it strips away one's sense of self, leaving only the raw essence of existence. | I am not yet fully equipped to speak about what I have endured — the relentless struggle to stay alive, both physically and mentally, nor can i speak yet abo…

The Canary (2024-10-06). Laura Kuenssberg just ratcheted up the imperialist BBC propaganda for Israel. thecanary.co The BBC's Laura Kuenssberg is infamous for her terrible insights into British politics. As such, you may be unsurprised to learn that she also has terrible insights into Israel and Middle Eastern politics. That or — you know — she's actively presenting a warped view of world events for the benefit of our political overlords: […] | By

Elsy Fors Garzon (2024-10-06). UN calls for not giving up on a lasting solution in the Middle East. plenglish.com United Nations, Oct 6 (Prensa Latina) UN Secretary General António Guterres today called for not giving up on diplomatic efforts for a lasting solution to the conflict in the Middle East, on occasion of the first anniversary of the outbreak in Gaza.