_____ (2024-09-13). Attacks, arrests, threats, censorship: The high risks of reporting the Israel-Gaza war. Mohamed Mandour

Patricia Hammer, Magdalena Kanther (2024-09-13). Donald Trump and George Orwell. indybay.org Trump rejects climate change, which means that information about it can no longer be found on the official White House website or agencies such as the US Environmental Protection Agency which are only encouraged to publish research results in public. Both are tantamount to censorship and are reminiscent of the Party's restrictive information policy in the novel 1984.

Editor (2024-09-13). FBI Sued For Withholding Files on Assange and WikiLeaks. scheerpost.com

Cynthia Papermaster (2024-09-13). Sunday 9/22: Julian Assange is Free Celebration! indybay.org Berkeley Unitarian Universalists Fellowship Hall, 1924 Cedar St., Berkeley…

Kate Horgan (2024-09-13). The Project Censored Newsletter—September 2024. projectcensored.org Censored Press News: Peter Phillips's Titans of Capital and more Peter Phillips, the former director of Project Censored, has published a new book with the Censored Press. In Titans of Capital: How Concentrated Wealth Threatens Humanity, he examines the world's most wealthy and influential asset management firms, showing how their…

Hands Off Uhuru, Popular Resistance. (2024-09-13). Uhuru 3 Found Not Guilty Of Being Russian Agents. popularresistance.org On the morning of September 12th, the jury returned a verdict in the free speech trial of the century, where Chairman Omali Yeshitela, Penny Hess and Jesse Nevel faced bogus charges of working as Russian agents. | The 12 person jury concluded a not guilty verdict on count number two, "failure to register as a foreign agent," in other words, working as agents of Russia. This was the big charge that carried an up to ten year prison sentence. The jury contained no black jurors, but to their credit, they saw clearly that African people have agency and sovereignty over their actions.

albawaba (2024-09-13). Iran denies reports of captured personnel in Israeli strike on Masyaf, Syria. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- Iran's Tasnim News Agency has dismissed reports of two Iranian figures being captured during an Israeli airstrike on Masyaf, Syria, labeling the claims as false. Citing sources, the agency stated that no Iranian forces were present at the targeted site, and denied any casualties or captures.According to Axios, an elite Israeli army unit destroyed a secret precision missile factory in Syria during a recent raid. The factory, reportedly built by Iran in coordination with Hezbollah, was first discovered by Israeli intelligence in 2018 and had been under surveillance for five years. The raid, which included…

presstv.ir (2024-09-13). Man sets himself on fire outside Israeli consulate in Boston, US. presstv.ir Surveillance video shows a man setting himself on fire outside the Israeli consulate in the US city of Boston.

EcoWaste Coalition (2024-09-13). Singapore Bans Underarm Cream for Containing Banned or Potent Ingredients. pressenza.com Prohibited underarm whitening product also sold with impunity in the Philippines — EcoWaste Coalition: | 12 September 2024, Quezon City. The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) of Singapore has issued an Alert against a topical whitening product containing banned or potent ingredients, mercury in particular, after a woman was admitted to a hospital due to a severe hypersensitivity reaction that can be life-threatening. | Citing information from the HSA Alert, the environmental and health watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition warned that 88 Total White Underarm Cream, which is widely sold in the Philippines,…

ecns.cn (2024-09-13). Xi stresses making solid progress toward building China into leading country in education. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, attended the meeting and delivered an important speech.

presstv.ir (2024-09-13). Iran proposes anti-sanctions alliance to ensure trade security in BRICS. presstv.ir The secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council has called for the establishment of an anti-sanctions alliance among the BRICS group of emerging economies.

Fatima Hussein (2024-09-13). Treasury recovers $1.3 billion in unpaid taxes from high-wealth tax dodgers. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS has collected $1.3 billion from high-wealth tax dodgers since last fall, the agency announced Friday, crediting spending that has ramped up collection enforcement through President Joe Biden's signature climate, health care and tax package signed into law in 2022. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel traveled to Austin, Texas, to tour …

Marwa Osman (2024-09-13). Israel Ramps Up Strikes on Lebanon, Kills Hezbollah Commander, Targets Civilian Areas w/ Marwa Osman. thealtworld.com Lebanon is once again being bombed by Israel with a series of strikes this week that have targeted civilian areas, and killed Hezbollah commander Mohammed Qassem Al-Shaer. | Veteran Journalist Marwa Osman, PhD., noted that as Israel continues to expand the conflict further into Lebanon, Hezbollah is responding to each attack, and continuing to expand the conflict further into Israel—reminding Israel that there is a price to pay for the genocide it is committing against the Palestinians, and the ongoing attacks it is carrying out against its neighbors in the region.

newarab (2024-09-13). Israel revokes press credentials of Al Jazeera journalists. newarab.com "This is a media outlet that disseminates false content, which includes incitement against Israelis and Jews, and constitutes a threat to (Israeli) soldiers," the Israeli government press office said in a statement. | An Israeli official told A…

_____ (2024-09-13). Arrests of Palestinian journalists since start of Israel-Gaza war. Doja Daoud

_____ (2024-09-13). CPJ joins call for UN commission to investigate Israel murder of journalist Issam Abdallah. ohchr.org

newarab (2024-09-13). For Palestinian journalists, Nobel Prizes won't bring Gaza peace. newarab.com I was sitting in the back of a car heading towards Dublin a couple of weeks ago when Motaz's smile widened as he scrolled down the article and learnt that he wasn't alone;

TASS (2024-09-13). Witnesses confirm Ukrainian citizen's involvement in journalist Dugina's assassination. tass.com The court ruling on Natalya Vovk's arrest in absentia says that files presented to the judge prove that suspicions of her involvement were justified…

_____ (2024-09-13). Crimean journalist faces continued harassment in jail, rights group, attorney say. cpj.org

_____ (2024-09-13). CPJ joins call to release over a dozen journalists jailed in Azerbaijan ahead of COP29. Arlene Getz/CPJ Editorial Director

_____ (2024-09-13). CPJ joins call for Turkey to ensure safety of threatened journalist Murat Ağırel. cpj.org

_____ (2024-09-13). CPJ joins call to release over a dozen journalists jailed in Azerbaijan ahead of COP29. cpj.org

Pressenza Athens (2024-09-13). Western Balkans: exploring Montenegro with the journalist, media executive and international civic activist, Milka Tadiƒá Mijoviƒá. pressenza.com On the occasion of a recent road trip to the Western Balkans, Mariannella Kloka and Efi Pavlogergatou interview the journalist Milka Tadiƒá Mijoviƒá about Montenegro's past and present. Milka Tadiƒá Mijoviƒá became internationally known as an activist during the turbulent transition period in Southeastern Europe. She is one of the co-founders of the weekly Monitor, Montenegro's first private and independent weekly magazine (1990). During the 1990s, she was actively involved in the anti-war movement. The published photos from Kotor, Montenegro are taken by Rena Xirof…

geo.tv (2024-09-12). Republican 'noncitizen' push could penalise US voters, official warns. geo.tv Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes at an event in Tucson, Arizona, US, April 12, 2024. — Reuters WASHINGTON: A top election official from the battleground state of Arizona warned the US Congress on Wednesday that a Republican drive against noncitizen voting in the…

Julie Wark (2024-09-11). Plane Downed at Ndola: A UN Self-portrait. counterpunch.org The night of 17-18 September 2024 will mark the 63rd anniversary of the death in a plane crash near Ndola, Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia) of the second United Nations Secretary-General, Dag Hammarskjà∂ld and fifteen other people, UN staff and the plane's crew. They were on a crucial UN mission to the newly independent Congo, where

noemail (2024-09-11). Election Integrity: The Battle over Noncitizen Voting. devdiscourse.com Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes criticized a Republican-led effort against noncitizen voting, calling it a 'fake problem' that disenfranchises eligible voters, during a congressional hearing on election integrity.

Misión Verdad (2024-09-11). Explaining Washington's Venezuela Game. orinocotribune.com By Misión Verdad — Sep 9, 2024 | "I am willing to put on the maximum pressure," said María Corina Machado during a press conference last Thursday, September 5, repeating a Trump-era ritornello that seems to come at the wrong time given the circumstances. | The United States is at its own political and electoral crossroads at a time when the extremist sector of the Venezuelan opposition is demanding greater support for regime change in Venezuela. Machado herself warned international journalists, "We need more commitment from President Biden to the crisis in Venezuela." | So, it is worth asking and analyzing:…

hindustantimes (2024-09-11). On Cam: USA Panics, Tries To Pacify Erdogan Amid Turkey-Israel War Fear; IDF Confesses On Eygi Death. hindustantimes.com Tensions rise as the US scrambles to calm Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan amid escalating concerns of a Turkey-Israel conflict. This comes after the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) admitted involvement in the death of prominent journalist Aysenur Eygi, fueling outrage in Turkey. The situation has sparked fears of a broader regional war, with both nations trading sharp rhetoric as the world watches closely. Watch the video for details.

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2024-09-10). Election Year Talk of Open Borders is a Joke in Light of Dramatic Increase in Border Spending. covertactionmagazine.com Sadly, Democrats Are Vowing to Be as Tough as Republicans and Support Draconian Surveillance Apparatus During the GOP convention in Milwaukee in July, speaker after speaker made it seem like the U.S.-Mexico border was as porous as a leaking sieve and that the Biden administration had allowed the U.S. to be overrun by illegal immigrants. …

Areeb Ullah (2024-09-10). UK protest groups change Palestine march date to avoid overlap with Yom Kippur. middleeasteye.net UK protest groups change Palestine march date to avoid overlap with Yom Kippur | Leaked email and figure within the pro-Palestine coalition said it changed the date after consulting with Jewish members of coalition | Tue, 09/10/2024 – 12: 28 | Members of the Jewish Bloc for Palestine march in central London on 27…

newarab (2024-09-10). Pro-Israeli lawyers threaten UK govt over blocked arms sales. newarab.com UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) have sent a formal letter to the Last week, British foreign secretary David Lammy announced the suspension said it would immediately suspend 30 of its 350 arms export licences to Israel because there was a risk such equipment might be used to commit serious violations of international humanitarian law. | UKLFI…

newarab (2024-09-10). What the UK's partial ban on arms sales to Israel means. newarab.com Under mounting pressure, the United Kingdom's It's the first time since the war in Gaza erupted that London has admitted British-supplied weapons and components could be used by Israel in violations of international law. | Foreign Secretary David Lammy's

Maria Calvo (2024-09-10). Abogan Cuba y el Líbano por fortalecer vínculos interpartidistas. radiohc.cu Beirut, 10 sep (RHC) El embajador Jorge P. León Cruz recibió, en la sede de la misión cubana en Beirut, a Hanna Ghareb, Secretario General del Partido Comunista Libanés, acompañado de Maurice Nohra, miembro de la dirección partidista libanesa y presidente de la Asociación de Amistad Líbano-Cuba.

Jonathan Cook (2024-09-07). Six takeaways from the UK's decision on arms sales to Israel the media are hiding. dissidentvoice.org The Guardian reported this week a source from within the Foreign Office confirming what anyone paying close attention already knew. By last February, according to the source, Britain's then Foreign Secretary, David Cameron, had received official advice that Israel was using British arms components to commit war crimes in Gaza. Cameron sat on that information …

Dianne Mathiowetz (2024-09-07). Cuban ambassador meets with Atlanta activists. workers.org Atlanta Alejandro Garcia del Toro, Deputy Chief of the Mission to the Embassy of the Republic of Cuba in the U.S., and Gabriela Castillo Rodriguez, Second Secretary to the Embassy, made time during a two-day official visit in Atlanta to meet with 40 members of a cross-section of local organizations. . . . |

Martha Ríos (2024-09-07). Presidente de Cuba felicita a campeón paralímpico Yunier Fernández (+X). radiohc.cu La Habana, 7 sep (Red Web) El primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel felicitó a Yunier Fernández, por su medalla de oro en tenis de mesa, en los Juegos Paralímpicos de París 2024.

Martha Ríos (2024-09-07). Díaz-Canel preside Pleno Extraordinario del PCC en Mayabeque (+Fotos). radiohc.cu La Habana, 7 sep (Red Web) El primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba (CC-PCC) y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel encabeza este sábado el Pleno Extraordinario de la máxima instancia de dirección política en la provincia de Mayabeque (occidente).

hindustantimes (2024-09-07). Zelensky 'Brazenly' Asks For More Money Minutes After US Defence Chief Announces $250 Million Aid. hindustantimes.com US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin on Sep 6 said that Washington will provide $250 million in new military aid for Ukraine as Kyiv faces advancing Russian forces in the east. The announcement was made in Germany as Zelensky met with top United States military leaders and more than 50 partner nations. He added that the meeting was taking place during a "dynamic moment" in Kyiv's fight against Russia. Watch this video for all the details.

ecns.cn (2024-09-07). Foreign ministers of the Co-Chairs of FOCAC jointly meet the press. ecns.cn On September 5, 2024, Wang Yi, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, joined by Foreign Minister Yassine Fall of Senegal, the incumbent African co-chair of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), and Foreign Minister Jean-Claude Gakosso of the Republic of the Congo, the incoming African co-chair, met and took questions from Chinese and foreign journalists.

WSWS (2024-09-06). Melbourne Symphony Orchestra doubles down against British-Australian pianist Jayson Gillham. wsws.org The law firm defending MSO censorship is prominent in the barrage of legal action against artists, journalists and other public figures opposing Israeli war crimes in Gaza.

Hannah Zhao, Matthew Guariglia, Electronic Frontier Foundation. (2024-09-06). Organizations Call For An End To AI Use In Immigration Decisions. popularresistance.org EFF, Just Futures Law, and 140 other groups have sent a letter to Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) must stop using artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the immigration system. For years, EFF has been monitoring and warning about the dangers of automated and so-called "AI-enhanced" surveillance at the U.S.-Mexico border. As we've made clear, algorithmic decision-making should never get the final say on whether a person should be policed, arrested, denied freedom, or, in this case, are worthy of a safe haven in the United States. | The letter is signed by a wide range of…

Martha Ríos (2024-09-06). Díaz-Canel llama a mayor unidad frente adversidades en provincias de Cuba (+Foto). radiohc.cu La Habana, 6 sep (RHC) El primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba (PCC) y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel presidió este viernes los plenos extraordinarios de esa organización en Pinar del Río y Artemisa, donde realzó la importancia de permanecer unidos ante las adversidades.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-09-06). Evalúa Díaz-Canel corrección de distorsiones y reimpulso económico. radiohc.cu La Habana, 6 sep (RHC) Presidido por Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, Primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba y Presidente de la República, comenzó hoy por Pinar del Río la evaluación de la marcha de los resultados de los territorios en función de corregir distorsiones y reimpulsar la economía en 2024…

newarab (2024-09-06). Journalist unions 'concerned' over Richard Medhurst arrest in UK. newarab.com The largest global union of journalists has joined its UJ affiliate to condemn the arrest of British writer The

ecns.cn (2024-09-06). Journalists advocate stronger connections. ecns.cn While taking part in traditional Chinese cultural activities on Wednesday, African journalists covering the 2024 FOCAC Summit in Beijing underscored the need for stronger ties between China and African nations in fields such as academics, technology and infrastructure development.

ecns.cn (2024-09-06). Foreign ministers of the Co-Chairs of FOCAC jointly meet the press. ecns.cn On September 5, 2024, Wang Yi, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, joined by Foreign Minister Yassine Fall of Senegal, the incumbent African co-chair of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), and Foreign Minister Jean-Claude Gakosso of the Republic of the Congo, the incoming African co-chair, met and took questions from Chinese and foreign journalists.

Kate Horgan (2024-09-05). The Power of News Frames. projectcensored.org Project Censored introduces a new guide to frame-checking. Shealeigh Voitl and Andy Lee Roth Tell all the truth but tell it slant —Emily Dickinson Current media literacy efforts place great emphasis on fact-checking as a means to counter misinformation and disinformation. Without a doubt, fact-checking—the process of confirming the factual…

IMEMC News (2024-09-05). Life in Jenin 'On Hold' As Israeli Invasion Enters Second Week. imemc.org From Middle East Eye: As the Israeli military operation in Jenin and its environs in the occupied West Bank enters its second week, the situation has only gotten bleaker for Palestinians in the area. #Jenin is under a major Israeli military operation with severe restrictions and allegations of civilian targeting.

dailycaller.com (2024-09-05).   Biden Admin Revives Russian Election Interference Bogeyman Just In Time For November   President Joe Biden's administration launched new accusations of election interference at Russia nine weeks before the 2024 election. ⚪ The Department of Justice alleged Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered several Russian companies to target Americans through the use of influencers and social media pages to spread propaganda and interfere with the election in a campaign titled "Doppelganger."

Codepink (2024-09-05). Holding the Press and White House Accountable: Solomon's Afterword on the Gaza War. pressenza.com By Marcy Winograd | As executive director of the Institute for Public Accuracy, Solomon values truth in reporting, a rarity in a country where the press fails to report near trillion-dollar military budgets that defund urgent needs at home despite Americans living one paycheck away from desperation, even homelessness. | Solomon's lucid Afterword: The Gaza War exposes the lies, half-truths, omissions and pivots of President Biden, Secretary of State "rules-based order" Antony Blinken and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan as they bemoan the "unintentional" killing and wounding of tens of thousands of Gazan…

Guest Blogger (2024-09-05). "Ed Miliband Is Speaking Nonsense!" | Julia Hartley-Brewer Slams UK's New Offshore Wind. wattsupwiththat.com Britain is in line for nine new offshore wind farms after the Government's latest renewables auction, but campaigners fear it may still fall short of clean power targets. | The nine new projects compare to none last year, and include what will be Europe's largest and second-largest wind farm projects — Hornsea 3 and Hornsea 4 off the Yorkshire coast. | They are part of a new wave of green power projects including onshore wind and solar farms, which officials said will generate enough power for 11 million homes. | Energy Secretary Ed Miliband said the auction had got the offshore industry "back on its feet",…

IMEMC News (2024-09-05). Including A Journalist, Army Abducts Five Palestinians In Ramallah. imemc.org Israeli soldiers abducted five citizens, including a young woman and Palestine TV correspondent, Ali Dar Ali, from various neighborhoods and towns in Ramallah and Al-Bireh Governorate, in the central part of the occupied West Bank, early Thursday morning. Media sources said many army jeeps invaded Beitunia town, west of Ramallah, before the soldiers stormed and …

Nava J. Thakuria (2024-09-05). Pakistan Loses 10th Journalist to Assailants This Year, PEC Expresses Serious Concern. pressenza.com Geneva: Pakistan has slowly turned into a graveyard of working journalists as the South Asian nation loses another journalist, the tenth victim this year to date, to assailants. Local media reports confirm that senior journalist Nisar Lehri was shot dead on 4 September 2024 in the Mastung locality of Balochistan. Lehri (50), a member of Mastung press club, who was targeted by armed miscreants for reasons not officially disclosed. | Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), the global media safety and rights body, expresses serious concern over the continued killing of media persons in Pakistan even though it's not witnessing…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-09-05). Mayo Clinic Minute: What new college students should know about bacterial meningitis. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org As students head off to college, close quarters in new spaces could put them at risk for contagious illnesses, including bacterial meningitis. Dr. Tina Ardon, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician, explains the common ways meningitis spreads and the best way to prevent an infection. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/5HxjZAL8L3Q Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 57) is in the downloads at the end of…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-09-04). Gaza's Children Face Extermination Amid Bombings, Disease and Famine. libya360.wordpress.com Ramzy Baroud The Israeli war on Gaza has become a war on Palestinian children. This was as true on October 7 as it is today. On August 17, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for a seven-day ceasefire to allow children in Gaza to be vaccinated against polio. "I am appealing to all parties to provide concrete assurances…

MEE staff (2024-09-04). Libyans deported from South Africa were 'receiving training for Khalifa Haftar'. middleeasteye.net Libyans deported from South Africa were 'receiving training for Khalifa Haftar' | Nearly 100 fighters were in secret military camp monitored remotely by eastern commander's forces, according to local media | Wed, 09/04/2024 – 10: 58 | South African police officers stand at a farm where they detained 95 Libyan nationals…

Dr. James Lyons-Weiler (2024-09-02). Free Speech in the Crosshairs. A Global Surge in Government Censorship and Digital Control. globalresearch.ca "Individuals — all individuals — must stand up and continue to use their rights to free speech and disempower those who would enslave all of our minds." | Free speech faces unprecedented challenges in an increasingly digital world. Governments across the …

Dd Geopolitics, X. (2024-09-02). Professor Danny Shaw Becomes Latest Victim Of Assault On Free Speech. popularresistance.org Professor Danny Shaw, a former Madison Square Garden heavyweight championship boxer, was detained and interrogated by the FBI and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in Chicago's O'Hare Airport (ORD). Professor Shaw was returning from the Free Palestine Film Festival in London. He was invited to the festival because of his being fired by New York City's John Jay College of Criminal Justice for his vocal opposition to the ongoing Israeli assault on Gaza. For three hours, Chicago-based federal agents grilled Professor Shaw. Agents from the FBI's Chicago Field Office pressed Shaw about his activities at home and a…

Jonathan Cook (2024-09-02). First, Elon Musk Made Us Pay for 'Free Speech'. Now He Decides Who's Allowed It. globalresearch.ca The 'saviour of free speech' is cracking down on criticism of Israel's genocide. What he calls the 'faaaaar left' is in his crosshairs. It'll be erased so utterly, you won't remember it was ever there. | Many users of X, formerly …

Alexandra Jacobo (2024-09-02). Brazil blocks Elon Musk's X: A clash of sovereignty, free speech, and far-right extremism. nationofchange.org Brazil's Supreme Court suspends Elon Musk's social media platform X, escalating tensions over free speech, far-right misinformation, and national sovereignty. The unprecedented move raises critical questions about global tech giants' compliance with local laws.

UMMID (2024-09-02). Clear Attempt to Stifle Free Speech on Digital Platforms. ummid.com The Yogi Adityanath government's new digital media policy aimed at promoting developmental and public welfare schemes in Uttar Pradesh through social media platforms is clear attempt to stifle free speech.

Maxime Duriez (2024-09-02). Egypt: Spate of free speech prosecutions. fidh.org

UMMID (2024-09-02). Brazil suspends X, what next for Elon Musk. ummid.com Supreme Court of Brazil Friday banned social media platform X after its owner and CEO Elon Musk refused to appoint a legal representative for the social network and comply with the court orders to suspend certain accounts.

Bali Kathleen Nelson (2024-09-02). Understanding the Impact of Whistleblowing. indybay.org Summary of research on the weakness of "whistleblower protections" and on the impact of whistleblowing in terms of damage to workers' physical, financial, and psychological health…

Staff (2024-09-02). Honduras: President Xiomara Castro Appoints New Defense Secretary. orinocotribune.com During events for Flag Day, the president of Honduras, Xiomara Castro, announced the appointment of Rixi Moncada as the new Secretary of Defense. Her appointment takes place after the resignation of José Manuel Zelaya, coinciding with the resignation of his father, Carlos Zelaya, from the position of Secretary of the National Congress. | The announcement was made by President Castro this Sunday, September 1, in her inaugural speech for the 2024 Fiestas Patrias. Castro said, "I want to announce the appointment of the citizen lawyer, Rixi Moncada Godoy, to the position of Secretary of Defense, so that she can raise…

tvbrics (2024-09-02). Under-Secretary of UAE's Ministry of Finance: Country's membership in BRICS represents strategic achievement for its financial sector. tvbrics.com Through its membership of BRICS, the UAE seeks to take the lead in shaping initiatives that will strengthen its position in global economic co-operation…

UMMID (2024-09-02). Nominations open for 2026 King Faisal Prize. ummid.com The General Secretariat of King Faisal Prize has started accepting nominations for the 2026 Awards from Sunday September 01, 2024.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-09-02). Cuba exalta heroica y larga lucha de Vietnam en su Día Nacional. radiohc.cu La Habana, 2 sep (RHC) El primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista y presidente de Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, exaltó la heroica y larga lucha de Vietnam, en ocasión de conmemorarse hoy el Día Nacional de ese país indochino.

aljazeera (2024-09-02). Unspoken bonds: Gaza's forcibly displaced and the homes they yearn for. aljazeera.com As Israel's war on Gaza continues unabated, journalist Maha Husseini writes about generational loss and trauma.

ecns.cn (2024-09-02). BRI journalists call for unity, progress. ecns.cn Journalists in countries and regions involved in the Belt and Road Initiative should work together to reduce misunderstanding and prejudices through objective, fair and truthful reporting, in order to promote global peace, stability and prosperity, media experts said on Saturday.

United World International (2024-09-02). The meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister. uwidata.com By Abbas Djuma, Baghdad, Iraq The meeting of journalists with Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shia al-Sudani in Baghdad is an extremely interesting and important event for the region and even the world. And here's why. Firstly, the meeting overlaps with the annual procession of Shia Muslims, the Arbaeen. This religious ritual marks the end of …

Oleg Yasinsky (2024-09-02). Open letter to Italian Professor Mauro Carlo Zanella, regarding his recent trip to Ukraine. pressenza.com Dear Mauro, thank you for your interest in my country, like you I am a teacher (at least according to my title), a non-professional journalist and an aspiring humanist. Also thank you for remembering Vittorio Arrigoni, whom I also admire. | I am writing to you and making this public because I think that the journalistic word, in these times of confusion and total manipulation, is already a lifeline or a weapon of mass destruction and the non-existent "objective neutrality" that has always been used for the worst media lies, now seems like a bad joke. | I am also writing to you because I do not believe in "serious…

_____ (2024-09-02). Russian journalist Sergey Mikhaylov sentenced to 8 years in prison. bbc.com

_____ (2024-09-02). Paramilitary group kidnaps, demands ransom for Sudanese journalist. radiotamazuj.org

_____ (2024-09-02). Guinea Bissau president swears at journalist as media freedom declines. reuters.com

United World International (2024-09-02). The meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister. unitedworldint.com Impressions from Baghdad. By Abbas Djuma, Baghdad, Iraq The meeting of journalists with Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shia al-Sudani in Baghdad is an extremely interesting and important event for the region and even the world. And here's why. Firstly, the meeting overlaps with the annual procession of Shia Muslims, the Arbaeen. This religious ritual marks …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-09-02). Mayo Clinic Minute: 4 ideas for avoiding the 'freshman 15'. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The term "freshman 15" often refers to weight gain by students during their first year in college. Many times, it's their first time away from home and their normal routines. Dr. Denise Millstine, a Mayo Clinic internal medicine physician, shares daily goals for every freshman. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/lmgMMXCzdiY 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. In…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-09-02). Mayo Clinic Minute: What new college students should know about bacterial meningitis. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org As students head off to college, close quarters in new spaces could put them at risk for contagious illnesses, including bacterial meningitis. Dr. Tina Ardon, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician, explains the common ways meningitis spreads and the best way to prevent an infection. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/5HxjZAL8L3Q Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 57) is in the downloads at the end of…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-09-02). Mayo Clinic Minute: Why diverse organ donors are needed. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org August is National Minority Donor Awareness Month. It's a time of celebrating organ donation and educating people about transplantation by encouraging donor registration and promoting healthy living. Dr. Shennen Mao, a Mayo Clinic transplant surgeon, says having a diverse pool of organ donors will help serve a growing wait list of those in need. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute www.youtube.com/watch?v=enImQP2yYEs Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 07) is in the downloads at the end of…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-09-02). Mayo Clinic Minute: Can injectable weight-loss drugs improve heart health? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Injectable weight-loss medications called semaglutides are helping people with obesity by reducing appetite. But could these drugs also be the next breakthrough in keeping your heart healthy? The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved Wegovy, a brand name of semaglutide, as a secondary prevention medication to reduce risk of serious heart problems. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/GSjhQHXVrnA Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 10) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: …

UMMID (2024-09-02). 'Governor cried, pleaded with Prez Murmu for 45 minutes over Manipur violence'. ummid.com Former Manipur Governor Anusuiya Uikey cried and pleaded with President Draupadi Murmu for about 45 minutes seeking her intervention over violence against minorities in Manipur, veteran journalist Ashok Wankhede has claimed.

maxyyjones (2024-09-01). Brazil's Repressive Censorship Judge To Ban X Nationwide. scheerpost.com

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead (2024-09-01). Boris Johnson's 'Orwell Britain' column draws widespread mockery. leftfootforward.org Boris Johnson's Entitled: 'Welcome to Starmer's Britain… twinned with Orwell's 1984,' the former PM expressed his growing concern about the state of free speech in the UK, claiming: | "We believe that we are among the great global champions of the right to speak your mind, the right that is the foundation of creativity and progress. Well, we are now losing that reputation, under Starmer, around the world. Rival gov…

Rhoda Wilson (2024-09-01). Australia: The plan for future pandemics is not large-scale lockdowns but targeted, individualised surveillance, quarantines and mandates. expose-news.com Due to the infrastructure being implemented under the digital ID framework in Australia, the next pandemic will not likely result in long-term large-scale lockdowns, but rather targeted surveillance, lockdowns and compliance orders. …

mforinoco (2024-09-01). Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel: The Venezuelan People Voted With Full Awareness and in Favor of Dignity. orinocotribune.com Address by Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel at the XI Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-People's Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) / held virtually on August 26, 2024 | Dear President and brother Nicolás Maduro; | Dear brothers and sisters; | Dear representatives of the nations that make up our Alliance; | Dear Jorge Arreaza, Executive Secretary of ALBA-TCP; | And brothers and sisters from all of Our America: | First, on behalf of Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, leader of the Cuban Revolution, of the Party, the Government and the people of Cuba,…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-09-01). What the Hell is Happening in Trieste? libya360.wordpress.com Lorenzo Maria Pacini Port of Trieste To answer this question, bearing in mind the subject of the closed-door meeting, a few words are enough: the next theatre of war. A few days ago, a secret meeting was held in Trieste, attended by authorities of various kinds: members of NATO, members of the Atlantic Council, members…

JANET (2024-09-01). Southern Africa demands respect for sovereignty. iacenter.org By Carlos Lopes Pereira August 29, 2024 The author is a former member of the Secretariat of the organization that led the liberation struggle of Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde and is a contributor to the newspaper Avante (organ of the Portuguese Communist Party), which published this article Aug. 22. Translation: John Catalinotto. The 44th Summit of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) was held in Harare, Zimbabwe, on Aug. 17 and 18, attended by the heads of state and governments of the organization's members. The motto chosen by the organization — "Promoting innovation to create opportunities fo…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-09-01). U.S. Contractors and Western Journalists Knew About the "Surprise" Invasion of Kursk. libya360.wordpress.com Sonja van den Ende Aftermath of attack on Sudzha, Kursk region, 6 August 2024. Western journalists waited for days at the Kursk border in Ukraine ready to cover the "surprise attack". In late June 2024, U.S. media reported that American military contractors would be sent to Ukraine, just weeks before the Kursk attack on August…

WorkWeek (2024-08-30). OSHA Whistleblowers & Hunters Point Shipyard Treasure Island Cover-up By Harris & SF Pols. indybay.org In this WorkWeek show on KPFA on February 14, 2024 WorkWeek's host Steve Zeltzer looks at the Hunters Point shipyard radioactive dump site cover-up and how San Francisco politicians including now presidential candidate Kamala Harris covered up the criminal fraud and massive $1 billion eco-fraud to supposedly clean up the shipyard. | He interview whistleblowers Federal OSHA lawyer and investigator Darrell Whitman, Air America whistleblower Michael Madry, Health expert Dr. Ray Tomkins, Dr. Ahimsa Sumchia and SF Bay View editor Mary Radcliff.

WSWS (2024-08-30). Reporter Sarah Wilkinson arrested by UK government for opposition to Gaza genocide. wsws.org The home of Sarah Wilkinson, British artist, journalist and lifelong supporter of Palestinian rights, was raided on Thursday morning by UK counter-terrorism police and she was detained for hours before being released on bail.

presstv.ir (2024-08-29). Pro-Palestinian students at US universities face censorship as semester begins. presstv.ir US campuses have adopted tough rules to restrict criticism of Israel's war on Gaza with the beginning of the first fall semester, making pro-Palestinian students face censorship.

WSWS (2024-08-29). Australia: Tens of thousands of construction workers protest Labor government attack. wsws.org The mass attendance at the rallies, defying a campaign of threats, isolation and censorship, is an expression of considerable anger over Labor's anti-democratic attack on the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU) and the entire working class.

Rhoda Wilson (2024-08-29). US Department of Health and Human Services report confirms fluoride exposure is associated with lower IQ in children. expose-news.com This month, a long-delayed and censored report on the toxicity of fluoride was published by the US Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") National Toxicology Programme ("NTP"). The report presents a …

Human Rights Watch (2024-08-29). Egypt: Spate of Free Speech Prosecutions. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Vehicles pass near banners displaying Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi for the presidential elections, in Cairo, Egypt, on December 10, 2023. | © 2023 AP Photo/Amr Nabil…

Maxime Duriez (2024-08-29). Egypt: Spate of free speech prosecutions. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), jointly with Human Rights Watch (HRW), denounces the repeated attacks on the freedom of expression in Egypt. Under the government of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, freedom of expression, including media freedom, has faced relentless attacks for years. Egypt regularly ranks among the countries with the most journalists in detention. Mainstream media are severely curtailed in Egypt, and the few remaining media websites face government (…) | – |

_____ (2024-08-29). Turkish court orders social media accounts blocked despite ruling that banned police 'virtual patrolling'. bianet.org

The Independent (2024-08-29). Telegram CEO Durov released on bail, but banned from leaving France. independent.co.ug PARIS, FRANCE | Xinhua | Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of the encrypted messaging service Telegram, was released on Wednesday after paying a 5-million-euro (about 5.6 million U.S. dollars) bail, but he is required to report to the police twice a week, Paris Public Prosecutor Laure Beccuau announced Wednesday night. Durov is officially placed …

newarab (2024-08-29). Iran: Two Revolutionary Guards killed in workshop 'gas leak'. newarab.com "Lieutenant Colonel Mokhtar Morshedi and Captain Mojtaba Nazari were martyred," Fars news agency reported, citing a statement from the Revolutionary Guards. | It said their death came after a "gas leak incident on Wednesday night" in a Guards' workshops in the central province…

Labor Video Project (2024-08-29). Apple Toxic Crimes, Santa Clara FAB and The EPA With Fired Whistleblower Ashley M. Gjà∏vik. indybay.org Apple has been poisoning workers and residents in Santa Clara and fired Ashley M. Gjà∏vik who is a former Apple seinor engineering program manager who was poisoned at her office which was atop a toxic site and lived next to an illegal Apple fabrication plant in Santa Clara.

WorkWeek (2024-08-29). OSHA Whistleblowers & Hunters Point Shipyard Treasure Island Cover-up By Harris & SF Pols. indybay.org In this WorkWeek show on KPFA on February 14, 2024 WorkWeek's host Steve Zeltzer looks at the Hunters Point shipyard radioactive dump site cover-up and how San Francisco politicians including now presidential candidate Kamala Harris covered up the criminal fraud and massive $1 billion eco-fraud to supposedly clean up the shipyard. | He interview whistleblowers Federal OSHA lawyer and investigator Darrell Whitman, Air America whistleblower Michael Madry, Health expert Dr. Ray Tomkins, Dr. Ahimsa Sumchia and SF Bay View editor Mary Radcliff.

aljazeera (2024-08-29). How Germany burned its 'bridge to the Islamic world'. aljazeera.com Germany's respected platform for Middle East dialogue, Qantara, has transformed into a venue for government propaganda.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-08-29). Mayo Clinic Minute: What are brain metastases? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Over one million people in the U.S. are living with brain tumors, and more than 90,000 new diagnoses are made each year. Dr. Rich Byrne, a Mayo Clinic neurosurgeon, explains how brain tumors are classified and what that means for treatment. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/MIR22gSrJGs 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. There are dozens of types of…

guest author (2024-08-29). Southern Africa demands respect for sovereignty. workers.org The author is a former member of the Secretariat of the organization that led the liberation struggle of Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde and is a contributor to the newspaper Avante (organ of the Portuguese Communist Party), which published this article Aug. 22. Translation: John Catalinotto. The 44th Summit of the . . . |

Human Rights Watch (2024-08-29). Empower Communities to Adapt as Pacific Faces Surging Seas. hrw.org Click to expand Image | The island community of Serua Village, Fiji, July 15, 2022. | © 2022 Loren Elliot/Reuters | As government leaders gather in Tonga this week for the Pacific Islands Forum, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is sounding the alarm on rising sea levels as not just an environmental issue but a serious threat to human rights.The latest report from the World Meteorological Organization shows that sea levels in the Pacific are rising faster than the global average, putting communities in this region at disproportionate risk of climate crisis-related harms. For communities wh…

noemail (2024-08-29). U.S. Partners with Pacific Islands to Combat Drug Trafficking. devdiscourse.com The United States is collaborating with Pacific Island nations to tackle the escalating issue of drug trafficking by Chinese criminal networks, Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell announced Thursday.

Eduardo Garcia (2024-08-29). Nicanotes: Nicaragua: cooperation, not conspiracy. afgj.org By Fabrizio Casari [This article was first published in Spanish in El Digital 19 on August 17, 2024. It is translated here by Francisco Dominguez.] (Fabrizio Casari is an Italian journalist and political analyst.) The new law that will regulate the activities of non-governmental organizations in Nicaragua, outlining the contours of their functions, is called…

John Kiriakou, Consortium News. (2024-08-29). The Slide Into Authoritarianism. popularresistance.org All of us who care about civil liberties, civil rights, human rights and freedom of the press have had a front-row seat lately to a slide toward what can only be described as authoritarianism. The governments of the U.S., U.K. and even Canada have been working hard, sometimes in a coordinated fashion, to silence dissenting voices. The governments' tactics have been heavy-handed, to say the least. | Most recently, journalist Richard Medhurst was arrested last week by British authorities. Richard, who is one of the loudest and most important voices in support of human rights for Palestinians, was arrested at Heathr…

Maria Sartori (2024-08-29). Biological weapons: no responsibility for the multinationals that produced "Agent Orange" used in Vietnam. pressenza.com On August 22, the Court of Appeal in Paris once again declared inadmissible the desperate appeal for justice by Tran To Nga, a Franco-Vietnamese activist and journalist, against the fourteen companies responsible for the production of the defoliant "Agent Orange" . This poison was…

aljazeera (2024-08-29). Las Vegas politician jailed for life for killing investigative journalist. aljazeera.com Former public administrator Robert Telles sentenced to life after being found guilty of 2022 murder of Jeff German.

_____ (2024-08-29). Belarusian journalist Dzmitry Luksha released following presidential pardon. baj.media

_____ (2024-08-29). Syrian journalist detained without explanation, held by Turkish intelligence. zamanalwsl.net

_____ (2024-08-29). China shuts down journalist's internet, cell service. x.com

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-08-29). Mayo Clinic Minute: 4 ideas for avoiding the 'freshman 15'. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The term "freshman 15" often refers to weight gain by students during their first year in college. Many times, it's their first time away from home and their normal routines. Dr. Denise Millstine, a Mayo Clinic internal medicine physician, shares daily goals for every freshman. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/lmgMMXCzdiY 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. In…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-08-29). Mayo Clinic Minute: Can injectable weight-loss drugs improve heart health? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Injectable weight-loss medications called semaglutides are helping people with obesity by reducing appetite. But could these drugs also be the next breakthrough in keeping your heart healthy? The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved Wegovy, a brand name of semaglutide, as a secondary prevention medication to reduce risk of serious heart problems. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/GSjhQHXVrnA Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 10) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-08-29). Mayo Clinic Minute: Why diverse organ donors are needed. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org August is National Minority Donor Awareness Month. It's a time of celebrating organ donation and educating people about transplantation by encouraging donor registration and promoting healthy living. Dr. Shennen Mao, a Mayo Clinic transplant surgeon, says having a diverse pool of organ donors will help serve a growing wait list of those in need. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute www.youtube.com/watch?v=enImQP2yYEs Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 07) is in the downloads at the end of…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-08-29). Mayo Clinic Minute: Managing migraines in the summer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Severe weather conditions are enough to give anyone a headache, but temperature fluctuations are even more problematic for migraine sufferers. Dr. Rashmi Halker Singh, a Mayo Clinic neurologist, says the weather can trigger some migraine patients. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/M3rfDADYFEs Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 08) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. For some people, migraines are debilitating. The intense, throbbing head…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-08-29). Mayo Clinic Minute: Building a back-to-school routine. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org For many kids, summer is a time to stay up late, sleep in and hang out with friends. Waking up for that first day of a new school year can be a shock if young children, teenagers, parents or caregivers have not come up with a routine. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Stephen Whiteside, a Mayo Clinic child psychologist, offers some tips for getting into a back-to-school routine. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/NcCbjDivMCY Journalists: …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-08-29). Mayo Clinic Minute: What new college students should know about bacterial meningitis. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org As students head off to college, close quarters in new spaces could put them at risk for contagious illnesses, including bacterial meningitis. Dr. Tina Ardon, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician, explains the common ways meningitis spreads and the best way to prevent an infection. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/5HxjZAL8L3Q Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 57) is in the downloads at the end of…

UMMID (2024-08-29). Meet 4 Gaza Journalists nominated for 2024 Nobel Peace Prize. ummid.com Four Palestinian Journalists, who reported from war-hit Gaza, have officially been nominated for the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, highlighting their courageous work in the face of adversity.

UMMID (2024-08-29). 'Governor cried, pleaded with Prez Murmu for 45 minutes over Manipur violence'. ummid.com Former Manipur Governor Anusuiya Uikey cried and pleaded with President Draupadi Murmu for about 45 minutes seeking her intervention over violence against minorities in Manipur, veteran journalist Ashok Wankhede has claimed.

newarab (2024-08-28). Most Israelis want online censorship of Gaza war victims: poll. newarab.com Gaza war, including the impact on the enclave's civilian population, a study by a US-based research centre has shown. | A poll conducted by the Pew Research Center published on Monday showed that a staggering 59 percent of Israelis support censoring any display of sympathy for Palestinian victims of the nearly 11-month onslaught on Gaza, compared to 30 percent of those who do not. | Widespread support among ordinary Israelis for silencing Palestinian voices coincides with inflammatory statements from some Israeli leaders,

presstv.ir (2024-08-28). Telegram founder's arrest rekindles debate about censorship of non-Western media. presstv.ir After Telegram CEO Pavel Durov's arrest in France, the debate about censorship of social media platforms not directly controlled by the West has reignited.

John W. Whitehead, Nisha Whitehead (2024-08-28). Technofascism: The Government Pressured Tech Companies to Censor Users. dissidentvoice.org Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, has finally admitted what we knew all along: Facebook conspired with the government to censor individuals expressing "disapproved" views about the COVID-19 pandemic. Zuckerberg's confession comes in the wake of a series of court rulings that turn a blind eye to the government's technofascism. In a 2-1 decision in Children's …

John W. Whitehead (2024-08-28). Techno-Fascism: The Government Pressured Tech Companies to Censor Users. globalresearch.ca "Internet platforms have a powerful incentive to please important federal officials, and the record in this case shows that

Rhoda Wilson (2024-08-28). Free speech is in trouble on both sides of the Atlantic. expose-news.com In June, the US Supreme Court reversed a lower court's decision that barred the US government and its agencies from coordinating with social media to censor and suppress views that don't follow …

Dave DeCamp (2024-08-28). French Authorities Issue Preliminary Charges Against Telegram CEO. news.antiwar.com On Wednesday, French judicial authorities indicted Telegram CEO Pavel Durov on six preliminary charges relating to illicit activity on the messaging app. The case against Durov has sparked a global backlash since charging the head of a tech platform for the activity of its users has chilling implications for free speech. One of the preliminary …

ecns.cn (2024-08-28). Macron says Telegram CEO arrest not political. ecns.cn French President Emmanuel Macron said the arrest of Russian-born Telegram CEO Pavel Durov was part of an ongoing judicial investigation rather than a political move after the French action triggered a heated debate about free speech and protests from Russia.

Stephen Karganovic (2024-08-28). Pavel Durov: The Quixotic Free Speech Hero of Our Time. The Telegram Social Media Platform. globalresearch.ca It seems that over two hundred years after the Revolution, in France the Liberté part of its celebrated slogan has not really stuck. | On Saturday 24 August, Russian social media platform entrepreneur Pavel Durov was arrested by the French police …

_____ (2024-08-28). Turkish court orders social media accounts blocked despite ruling that banned police 'virtual patrolling'. bianet.org

aljazeera (2024-08-28). Greek tanker attacked in Red Sea appears to be leaking oil, US says. aljazeera.com The Pentagon says the Sounion is a navigational hazard and warns of a potential environmental catastrophe.

WSWS (2024-08-28). RMT union General Secretary Mick Lynch: The Labour government's toady-in-chief. wsws.org The RMT leader has disappeared into closed door meetings with different departments of the incoming Labour government, just as Starmer has announced his intention to impose more than £20 billion in austerity measures in its upcoming budget while declaring that things will be "painful" for years to come.

Alina Ramos Martin (2024-08-28). Djibouti denouncee US economic blockade against Cuba. plenglish.com Djibouti, Aug 28 (Prensa Latina) The Secretary General of the Presidency of Djibouti, Mohamed Abdillahi Wais, denounced the policy of economic, commercial and financial blockade implemented by the United States against Cuba and the Caribbean island's inclusion on the list of countries that sponsor terrorism.

_____ (2024-08-28). CPJ, others urge EU to act against Israel's unprecedented journalist killings, press freedom violations. reuters.com

WSWS (2024-08-28). The arrest of journalist Richard Medhurst and the fight to defend democratic rights. wsws.org Medhurst said of his detention at the UK's Heathrow Airport, "I believe I'm the first journalist to be arrested under this provision of the Terrorism Act."

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-08-28). Guardian's Zionist Gatekeeper Rewrites Holocaust History. libya360.wordpress.com Tony Greenstein The Escape Artist: The Man Who Broke Out of Auschwitz to Warn the World, by Jonathan Freedland, John Murray (paperback edition, 2023) Jonathan Freedland is a senior journalist at British newspaper The Guardian as well as a columnist for the Jewish Chronicle. He is the latter's figleaf liberal Zionist. It was therefore a surprise that Freedland should…

_____ (2024-08-28). Belarusian journalist Dzmitry Luksha released following presidential pardon. baj.media

_____ (2024-08-28). Hong Kong denies work visa to Bloomberg reporter Haze Fan. hongkongfp.com

_____ (2024-08-28). Syrian journalist detained without explanation, held by Turkish intelligence. zamanalwsl.net