(2026-08-30). En Massachusetts, EEUU, piden NO a la guerra contra Cuba. radiohc.cu Activistas de Massachusetts desplegaron este sábado pancartas en ese estado de la Unión con un mensaje: "No a la guerra contra Cuba", ante la creciente escalada de presión económica y militar de la administración de Donald Trump. | La activista Merri Ansara, integrante de la junta de Massachusetts Peace Action, en un mensaje a la agencia Prensa Latina dijo: La iniciativa tuvo lugar en cuatro ciudades importantes y a lo largo del mismo número de autopistas principales". | Los organizadores de esa acción señalaron que "la ubicación coordinada de esos rótulos en Boston, Worcester, Leominster y Holyoke busca llamar la…
(2026-08-30). Preolímpico de Voleibol: Cuba vence a Puerto Rico y termina en tercera posición. radiohc.cu Cuba derrotó este sábado 3-0 a Puerto Rico y conquistó el tercer lugar del Clasificatorio Continental Femenino de voleibol Norceca, que se disputa en Santo Domingo, República Dominicana, rumbo a los Juegos Olímpicos de Los àÅngeles 2028. | Las cubanas se impusieron con parciales de 25-22, 25-18 y 25-21 en un partido celebrado en el Palacio del Voleibol, 'Ricardo Gioriver Arias', del Centro Olímpico 'Juan Pablo Duarte'. | El conjunto dirigido por el brasileño Luizomar de Moura dominó el encuentro durante una hora y 17 minutos y mostró superioridad en ataque, 36-35, y bloqueo, 12-7. | Yalain Regla encabezó la…
(2026-08-30). Asociación de Amistad Italia-Cuba denuncia la agresión financiera de EE.UU. contra los médicos cubanos en Calabria. cubadebate.cu La Asociación Nacional de Amistad Italia-Cuba expresa su más firme condena y su más profunda indignación ante el enésimo y vergonzoso acto de injerencia y agresión financiera perpetrado por los Estados Unidos de América en perjuicio de la República de Cuba y, esta vez, con un impacto directo y gravísimo en la salud de los ciudadanos italianos.
(2026-08-30). Cuba vence a Puerto Rico y culmina tercera en preolímpico de voleibol. cubadebate.cu Cuba derrotó este sábado 3-0 a Puerto Rico y conquistó el tercer lugar del Clasificatorio Continental Femenino de voleibol Norceca, que se disputa en esta capital rumbo a los Juegos Olímpicos de Los àÅngeles 2028. Las cubanas se impusieron con parciales de 25-22, 25-18 y 25-21.
(2026-08-30). China enciende la mayor planta solar híbrida del mundo con 100 MW de almacenamiento térmico. cubadebate.cu La transición hacia sistemas de energía limpia para el transporte y la industria se enfrenta de forma recurrente al reto de la intermitencia. Durante las horas de radiación directa la producción fotovoltaica abunda, pero cubrir la demanda en horario nocturno suele requerir complejas instalaciones energéticas o el respaldo de combustibles fósiles.
(2026-08-30). Delcy Rodríguez sobre acuerdo con EEUU: Venezuela conserva soberanía y propiedad. cubadebate.cu En mensaje a la nación en la noche de este sábado, la presidenta encargada de Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, afirmó que el acuerdo energético con el Gobierno de Estados Unidos a 25 años, anunciado el viernes, es un paso estratégico para transformar las inmensas riquezas del subsuelo del país en bienestar social, desarrollo industrial y estabilidad económica a largo plazo.
(2026-08-30). Estados Unidos alcanza acuerdo para controlar una parte del petróleo venezolano. cubadebate.cu El presidente Donald Trump anunció un acuerdo con Venezuela con el que Estados Unidos se adueñaría del petróleo de la nación sudamericana, que cuenta con las reservas probadas más grandes del mundo.
(2026-08-30). Presidente Díaz-Canel visita sede de la Plataforma Soberanía. radiohc.cu 
El primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel visitó este sábado el Centro de Gobierno Digital, entidad adscrita al Consejo de Ministros, donde el impulso a la transformación digital busca el bienestar ciudadano. | La plataforma Soberanía, igualmente, se propone el mejoramiento de la eficiencia y transparencia de la gestión de gobierno, la administración y los servicios públicos, mediante las tecnologías digitales, el aprovechamiento de datos, la información y la participación ciudadana. | Constituye la principal herramienta de cara a la ciud…
(2026-08-30). Elevan a 676 la cifra de muertos por la riada en la frontera entre Nepal y China. cubadebate.cu Este sábado, el balance de víctimas mortales tras la devastadora riada registrada el pasado miércoles en la cuenca del río Bhote Koshi volvió a incrementarse al llegar a 676 personas fallecidas entre Nepal y el Tíbet (China).
(2026-08-30). Ballots Under Siege: Can Palestine's First Election in Two Decades Survive Occupation? orinocotribune.com By Mohammad al-Ayoubi — Aug 27, 2026 | As Palestinians prepare for their first legislative vote in two decades, PA-imposed conditions threaten to exclude resistance factions from a contest that may shape Gaza's post-war political order. | Twenty years after Palestinians last elected a legislature, Hamas is talking to former Fatah rivals about how to contest the next one. Current contacts could produce a list bringing together Hamas, Mohammed Dahlan's Fatah Reform Current, and other factions and independents. | As those contacts move into the open, Dr Ali Baraka, head of Hamas's National Relations Department,…
(2026-08-30). Venezuela, US Announce Controversial Oil Deal as Terms Remain Unclear. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( US President Donald Trump announced the agreement almost simultaneously but gave a markedly different d…
(2026-08-30). Delcy Rodríguez sobre acuerdo con EE.UU: Venezuela conserva soberanía y propiedad. radiohc.cu En mensaje a la nación en la noche de este sábado, la presidenta encargada de Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, afirmó que el acuerdo energético con el Gobierno de Estados Unidos a 25 años, anunciado el viernes, es un paso estratégico para transformar las inmensas riquezas del subsuelo del país en bienestar social, desarrollo industrial y estabilidad económica a largo plazo.
(2026-08-30). Exposing Jewish Israeli Organization IMPACT-SE's Sinister Agenda to Deform Islam. muslimskeptic.com The Muslim ummah has recently been directing a well-deserved bout of outrage towards Saudi Arabia for shamelessly removing prophetic narrations and other religious material from their textbooks and curricula because it was perceived as being 'antisemitic' and problematic by Israel. Specifically, the removal of this statement from Saudi textbooks has gone viral: An Israel-based organisation …
(2026-08-30). Nepal cautious rescue teams to stay alert as flood water rises in Bhotekoshi River. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: The Bhotekoshi River water level rose again on Sunday, days after a devastating flash flood hit the region. Nepalese authorities have warned rescue and search teams in the affected districts to stay alert as the risk of further flooding remains. | The Bhotekoshi River flows south from the Himalayan border area and carried a huge amount of water downstream into central Nepal during Wednesday's flash floods. | The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) advised search and rescue teams and residents in Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading and Chitwan to remain cautious. Officials said…
(2026-08-30). Is the G20 Becoming a Bilateral Summit With Extra Chairs? moderndiplomacy.eu The G20 was cartographed because the world economy had become too interconnected to be managed by a handful of powerful states. In 2026, that principle faces an unusual test. Under the United States presidency, Washington has narrowed the forum's agenda, limited participation and placed its own economic priorities at the centre of the process. At …
(2026-08-30). Is Russia's Hybrid Campaign Against Europe Bigger Than Anyone Confirmed Until Now? moderndiplomacy.eu More than 150,000 Moldovans is the kind of figure that can distort a story as easily as it clarifies one. It suggests a hidden army of trained agents waiting for orders. The records described by The New York Times on 14 August point to something messier. Many of the people involved appear to have been …
(2026-08-30). America Asked Allies to Do More. They Are Also Preparing for a Less Predictable Washington. moderndiplomacy.eu Taiwan has proposed an 18% increase in its defense budget for 2027, pushing military spending above 3% of GDP as Chinese military and political pressure grows. The move comes as the United States remains engaged in its six-month war with Iran and has deployed its last aircraft carrier in the western Pacific to the Middle …
(2026-08-30). Nepal to bury unidentified bodies after preserving DNA samples; here's how they can be identified later. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: Nepal has announced that it will begin burying unidentified and unclaimed bodies recovered after the devastating flash floods that hit the country this week. Authorities said the decision was taken because the bodies are decomposing and could pose a health risk. | So far, at least 734 bodies have been recovered after a massive wave of water and mud swept through villages and towns on Wednesday morning. Chitwan, a southern district bordering India, has reported the highest number of recoveries, with 233 bodies. | Authorities in Chitwan decided on Saturday to bury the bodies after hospitals faced a…
(2026-08-30). Nepal miracle: Six-year-old rescued alive after three days under flood debris in Rasuwa. ptcnews.tv
tasnimnews.ir (2026-08-29). Iranian Diplomat Slams Trump's Hormuz Claim as Sign of Mental DisorderIranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi hit back at the US president's repeated claims over the Strait of Hormuz, describing the symptoms of schizophrenia in reference to Trump's distorted perception of reality.
presstv.co.uk (2026-08-29). Key to solving economic issues lies in domestic production, phasing out dollar: LeaderLeader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojataba Khamenei hailed the administration of President Masoud Pezeshkian for handling the people's needs amid the US-Israeli aggression and blockade, urging increased domestic production and eliminating the US dollar from transactions.
(2026-08-30). Colombia: De la Espriella cancela diálogos de paz con tres grupos armados. radiohc.cu El presidente de Colombia, Abelardo de la Espriella, anuló formalmente las mesas de negociación y el reconocimiento institucional de tres de las facciones armadas más activas del país, un viraje definitivo en su política de seguridad. | La medida recae sobre las Autodefensas Conquistadores de la Sierra Nevada (ACSN), la Coordinadora Nacional del Ejército Bolivariano y el Estado Mayor de los Bloques del Magdalena Medio (EMBF). | De acuerdo con la administración central, la decisión responde a la ´falta de voluntad ª real de estos grupos para pactar compromisos verificables. | En su discurso de investidu…
(2026-08-29). Iran's Black Box: The New Power Struggle Behind the Hormuz Talks. moderndiplomacy.eu Central Claim The diplomatic traffic through Tehran this week, Qatar, Pakistan and Oman all visiting in seven days, has generated the appearance of momentum toward reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The substance tells a different story. Iran is not negotiating terms; it is compiling them. The corridor Iran and Oman have agreed on requires American …
(2026-08-29). Oil prices fall after Iran steps up truce efforts, US says Hormuz mines cleared. al-monitor.com Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, said in an interview on Thursday that Iran was preparing a list of conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
(2026-08-29). Large Number of Faculty at Elite US Universities Linked to the National Endowment for Democracy, a CIA Cut-Out Specializing in Propaganda. orinocotribune.com 
By Jeremy Kuzmarov — Aug 26, 2026 | The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) The NED routinely supports dissidents and highlights human rights abuses occurring in countries that are geopolitical rivals of the U.S., like China, Iran and Russia, or socialist countries that have tried to assert control over…
(2026-08-29). Leaders of Russia, China, Iran to attend summit in Kyrgyzstan. al-monitor.com Russia's Vladimir Putin and China's Xi Jinping are expected in Central Asia's Kyrgyzstan Monday for a two-day summit, also attended by Iran's and India's leaders, of a regional bloc seeking to be a counter-influence to the West. | Around a dozen heads of states will head to the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek to mark 25 years of the Shanghai Cooperation Group (SCO).
(2026-08-29). Iran hits Trump ally before NATO strikes Putin's Kaliningrad: Is Europe sliding into wider war. hindustantimes.com Britain is on high alert after Iran-linked hackers reportedly targeted U.S. water facilities, raising fears that similar cyberattacks could threaten the U.K.'s critical infrastructure. Security experts warn that systems controlling water supplies, power networks and other essential services could become targets in a wider cyber campaign. The warning comes after reports of an Iranian cyberattack that allegedly shut down a U.K. power facility for four days. With NATO tensions rising and Kaliningrad remaining a major Russia-West flashpoint, experts fear cyber warfare could become another front in a broader confronta…
(2026-08-29). Iran government says diplomacy and defence inseparable, vows to resist US sanctions. tribune.com.pk 
The Iranian government pledged on Saturday to stand firm against US sanctions and what it called US-Israeli "conspiracies," saying diplomacy and defence were "complementary, coordinated and inseparable" tools for protecting the country's national interests, security and territorial integrity. | In a statement carried by state media, the government said it would pursue both tracks simultaneously and focus on curbing inflation, creating jobs, supporting domestic production and gradually reducing dependence on the dollar. | Iran war depletes US military stockpiles, limiting global deterrence: report | The extensi…
(2026-08-29). US War on Iran: What Accountability for War Crimes? juancole.com The Trump administration has consistently viewed itself as being above international law. Not only does it claim international law doesn't apply to the United States, it has imposed sanctions on officials of the International Criminal Court (ICC). | With these views, the Trump administration is setting a dangerous precedent. | Six months ago, the US and Israel started a war against Iran that…
(2026-08-29). Iran reviewing invitation to join Makkah Defence Deal: Report. ummid.com Amidst surging tension in the Middle East in the wake of the ongoing US-Israel Joint War against Iran, there are reports that the Persian State has been invited to join what is now widely known as Makkah Defence Pact.
(2026-08-29). Iraq reinforces Saudi border security amid militia tensions: What to know. al-monitor.com Iraq is sending the reinforcements in response to Iran-backed militia attacks and as it looks to build security ties with Riyadh.
(2026-08-29). US Seeking 100-Year Deal To Make Venezuela Its Gas Pump — Media. orinocotribune.com Washington could gain access to 90 billion barrels of oil reserves, while Caracas is weighing an OPEC exit | The US is moving to lock in long-term access to the world's largest proven crude oil reserves by discussing a 100-year deal with Venezuela, as Caracas plans to leave the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), several outlets have reported. | The idea of quitting OPEC has been discussed during talks with US officials, according to Bloomberg's sources, although no final decision has been made. | Venezuela was one of five countries that founded OPEC in 1960, alongside Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia,…
(2026-08-29). US-led Board of Peace using Gaza funds to erase evidence of Israel's genocide. radiohc.cu A Palestinian analyst says US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace is directly funding rubble removal and road-paving operations across Gaza that are erasing evidence of Israel's genocide and paving the way for the annexation and Jewish settlement of the strip. | Palestinian researcher and political writer Muhammad Shehada of the European Council on Foreign Relations reported on 27 August that the so-called Board of Peace is "paying the expenses of the [Israeli military's] covert transfer of rubble (mixed with dead bodies) out of Gaza." | "The money is taken from Gaza's reconstruction funds," Shehada said in a…
(2026-08-29). Nurses Have Had Enough! In Palo Alto Action NNU CNA Nurses Demand That Palantir Be Purged. indybay.org Hundreds of NNU CNA nurses rallied and marched at the Palantir offices in Palo Alto on August 27, 2027 to demand it be purged from the hospitals and the end of Palantir supported fascist raids and incarceration of immigrants and the genocide in Gaza and wars in Lebanon and Iran.
(2026-08-29). Saturday 8/29: "American Doctor" Film: Gaza Genocide Frontline Hospitals & the Humanitarian Doctors. indybay.org Alamo Mountain View | 2575 California St. Suite 601, Mountain View, CA, 94040…
(2026-08-29). Ex-Biden Official Slams Colleagues' Moves to Disavow Their Role in Gaza Genocide. truthout.org Recent expressions of regret by top Biden administration officials who vehemently defended the United States' billions of dollars in military aid to Israel as it was bombarding Gaza have not gone far with former diplomat Hala Rharrit, who was retaliated against for speaking out about the US policy before she ultimately resigned, and who condemned her former colleagues recent "PR game" this week. |
(2026-08-29). Up to 3,000 Palestinians forcibly disappeared during Israel's genocidal war on Gaza. radiohc.cu A Palestinian rights organization says between 2,500 and 3,000 people have been subjected to enforced disappearance in the Gaza Strip during Israel's genocidal war on the besieged territory. | The Palestinian Center for Missing and Forcibly Disappeared Persons released the estimate on Saturday, a day before the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, following an analysis of 317 documented cases. | The center cautioned that the estimate should not be viewed as a comprehensive count, as its study was based on information provided by families of missing people and cases documented by field team…
(2026-08-29). Felony Dropped for Golden Gate Bridge Protestors. indybay.org Seven Bay Area Community Members were sentenced to 30 days in jail pending appeal for protesting the genocide in Gaza on the Golden Gate Bridge on Tax Day 2024. The DA dismissed the remaining felony conspiracy charge.
(2026-08-29). NZ left parties condemn Luxon govt on lack of humanity, 'complicity' over Gaza genocide. asiapacificreport.nz 
Asia Pacific Report Four opposition party spokespeople today condemned the New Zealand coalition government's Middle East policies and called on voters to oust it and elect parties pledging "humanitarian" policies. The spokespeople accused the Christopher Luxon-led government of turning a "blind eye to a full-blown genocide" and being complicit in crimes against humanity. Speaking at…
(2026-08-29). Tuesday 9/1: "American Doctor" Film – Gaza Genocide Frontline Hospitals & the Humanitarian Doctors. indybay.org Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Mtn. View | 2575 California St. Suite 601, Mountain View, CA, 94040 | Rialto Cinemas Elmwood | 2966 College Ave., Berkeley, CA, 94705 | Roxie Theater | 3117 16th Street, San Francisco, CA, 94103 | Smith Rafael Film Center | 1118 Fourth St., San Rafael, CA, 94901 | The New Parkway Theater…
(2026-08-29). Purge Palantir! NNU Organizes National Protest Actions Against Fascist Palantir In Health. indybay.org The National Nurses Union is organizing a national day of action to demand the removal of Palantir for it's attack on healthcare workers, patients and role on supporting genocide…
(2026-08-29). Sunday 9/6: FREE PALESTINE * Chevron Fuels Genocide * Boycott Chevron * Boycott Israel * STOP ICE. indybay.org I-80 overpass on Sacramento Ave & San Luis- Richmond, East Bay, CA…
(2026-08-29). Banners in Massachusetts: "No to War Against Cuba" radiohc.cu Activists in Massachusetts displayed banners on Saturday with the message: "No to war against Cuba," in response to the escalating economic and military pressure from the Donald Trump administration. | The initiative took place in four major cities and along four major highways, activist Merri Ansara, a board member of Massachusetts Peace Action, told Prensa Latina. | The coordinated placement of these banners in Boston, Worcester, Leominster, and Holyoke aims to draw public attention to an intensified campaign by Washington that is worsening Cuba's already dire economic, energy, and humanitarian situation, while…
(2026-08-29). SanctionsKill! statement: Solidarity is not a crime! iacenter.org August 28, 2026 The following is an Aug. 24 statement from the SanctionsKill organization responding to the July 20 State Department report and the MAGA regime's issuing of subpoenas. A State Department report of July 20 claims the US is upholding democracy and protecting humanity from Cuba, the alleged center of global terrorism. Subpoenas issued by the House Ways and Means Committee the next day directly target three peace and justice organizations and further put the democratic rights of all of us at risk. Four days earlier, Trump and Rubio convened an international Ministerial Conference on the Resurgence of…
(2026-08-29). Cuba begins transition to new version of environmental management system. radiohc.cu Cuban companies certified under the NC-ISO 14001: 2015 standard will have a transition period of two years and nine months to adapt their environmental management systems to the new NC-ISO 14001: 2026 version. | The update follows the publication, on April 15, of the fourth edition of the international standard ISO 14001: 2026, dedicated to environmental management systems and their requirements for implementation in organizations. | According to the Certification Department of the National Standards Office (ONN), the new edition replaces ISO 14001: 2015 and its 2024 amendment, following a technical review of its con…
(2026-08-29). A Ridiculously Outdated Law. orinocotribune.com By Rosa Miriam Elizalde — Aug 27, 2026 | Some laws have been around for a long, tedious time. | On August 20, Donald Trump once again invoked legislation dating back more than a century by extending the provisions of the Trading with the Enemy Act (TWEA) applicable to Cuba through September 14, 2027. The executive order did not impose a new sanction. It did something worse: it kept in place a legal exception dating back to 1917. | Wayne S. Smith, former chief of the U.S. Interests Section in Havana, called the law "ridiculously obsolete." Not because all old legislation is necessarily absurd, but because of…
(2026-08-29). We Dig Into The Soil Of Our Radical Traditions. popularresistance.org In January 1968, 470 delegates from seventy countries gathered in Cuba for the Cultural Congress of Havana. They arrived from nations at war, socialist societies under construction, national liberation movements struggling against colonialism, and imperial centres where intellectuals had begun to rebel against power. Vietnam was resisting the most powerful military on Earth. The murder of Che Guevara three months earlier had not extinguished the conviction that imperialism could be defeated; it had only intensified it. | Imperialism, the delegates understood, does not survive by the gun and the bank alone.
(2026-08-29). Nearly 1.5 million students will return to classrooms in Cuba. radiohc.cu Cuban Minister of Education Naima Ariatne Trujillo has announced that more than 1.4 million students will begin the 2026-2027 school year on Tuesday, September 1st, despite the complex national situation exacerbated by the blockade. | Speaking on the prime-time television program Mesa Redonda Friday evening, the minister specified that more than 10,000 general education institutions will open their doors next Tuesday and that this level will have more than 135,000 teachers. | Trujillo stated that the priority for the school year is to guarantee in-person learning as much as possible, since for children and adoles…
(2026-08-29). Cuba updates regulations for conducting commercial activities. radiohc.cu Rodney Rafael Jimenez Muñoz | The Official Gazette of the Republic has published several regulations aimed at reorganizing the legal framework for Cuban domestic trade, in a context marked by the growing importance of non-state economic actors and the need to simplify procedures for conducting commercial activity. | The provisions, which include decrees 167 and 168, as well as several complementary resolutions, were presented at a press conference by the head of the Ministry of Domestic Trade (Mincin), Betsy Díaz Velázquez, along with her management team. | Aida González Bravo, Mincin's Director, explai…
(2026-08-29). UNE prevé afectación de 2 140 MW para la noche de este sábado. cubadebate.cu Para el horario pico de la tarde, se prevé la recuperación parcial de la capacidad con la entrada de la unidad 8 de la CTE Mariel (55 MW), la unidad 6 de la CTE Renté (60 MW) y la unidad 6 de la CTE Nuevitas (80 MW). Con estas incorporaciones, la disponibilidad proyectada para el pico es de 1 140 MW, ante una demanda máxima estimada de 3 250 MW, lo que arroja un déficit de 2 110 MW.
(2026-08-29). Fiesta del libro en Granma del 4 al 6 de septiembre. radiohc.cu 
La 34 edición de la Feria Internacional del Libro, en su capítulo granmense acontecerá del 4 al 6 de septiembre en la ciudad cubana de Bayamo. | Así lo dio a conocer Rafael González Rosabal, director del Centro Provincial del Libro y la Literatura en esta provincia oriental quien resaltó que, aunque la cita se movió de su fecha habitual y no alcanzará la magnitud a la que el público y escritores están habituados, mantendrá la esencia con la que fue concebida. | Destacó González Rosabal que el evento estará dedicado al centenario del natalicio del Comandante en Jefe Fidel Castro Ruz y homenajeará al escritor rioc…
(2026-08-29). Presidente Díaz-Canel visita zona de defensa en La Habana. radiohc.cu El primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel visitó este viernes la Zona de Defensa Pogolotti, Belén, Finlay, en el capitalino municipio de Marianao, como parte del Día Nacional de la Defensa de esta semana. | El también presidente del Consejo de Defensa Nacional intercambió con integrantes de los consejos de defensa del municipio y de zonas para conocer los detalles del ejercicio de defensa territorial. | Díaz-Canel insistió en la necesidad de continuar trabajando en temas prioritarios para esa localidad como el servicio eléctrico, el abast…
(2026-08-29). Parlatino respalda iniciativas en defensa de la paz. radiohc.cu El Parlatino, con sede en Panamá, desde 2008, respaldó las iniciativas de paz y en defensa del multilateralismo suscritas durante la Segunda Conferencia Interparlamentaria de Presidentes de Parlamentos, celebrada en Camboya, trascendió este sábado. | De acuerdo con un comunicado de esa institución, el titular del Parlamento Latinoamericano y Caribeño (Parlatino), el diputado cubano Rolando González, advirtió que las profundas transformaciones ocurridas en el mundo durante los últimos meses han incrementado los desafíos para la estabilidad internacional, afectando también a América Latina y el Caribe, declarada en…
(2026-08-29). Respalda Díaz-Canel proyectos innovadores del Instituto de Cibernética, Matemática y Física. cubadebate.cu El primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, sostuvo, este viernes, un fructífero intercambio con los científicos del Instituto de Cibernética, Matemática y Física (ICIMAF), institución que atesora una vasta obra investigativa y múltiples lauros científicos de reconocido prestigio dentro y fuera de las fronteras cubanas.
(2026-08-29). Academia de Ciencias de Cuba otorga distinción a profesor brasileño. radiohc.cu El profesor brasileño Márcio Muniz de Farias recibió este viernes el título de Miembro Correspondiente de la Academia de Ciencias de Cuba (ACC), durante una emotiva ceremonia celebrada en Brasilia. | La residencia del embajador cubano en el gigante suramericano, Víctor Cairo, acogió el acto en el cual se destacó la trayectoria científica y académica del también vicerrector de la Universidad de Brasilia (UnB), así como sus aportes a la cooperación entre ambas naciones. | Ante diplomáticos, colegas y familiares, Muniz de Farias agradeció la distinción y subrayó que la considera el comienzo de un nuevo compromiso pa…
(2026-08-29). Cuba actualiza normas para ejercicio de las actividades comerciales. radiohc.cu La Gaceta Oficial de la República de Cuba publicó este viernes varias normas destinadas a reordenar el marco legal del comercio interior, en un contexto marcado por el peso creciente de los actores económicos no estatales y la necesidad de simplificar los trámites para ejercer la actividad comercial. | Las disposiciones, que incluyen los decretos 167 y 168, así como varias resoluciones complementarias, fueron presentadas en conferencia de prensa por la titular del Ministerio del Comercio Interior (Mincin), Betsy Díaz Velázquez, junto a su equipo directivo. | Aida González Bravo, directora de Mercadotecnia del Min…
(2026-08-29). Reutilización de marcapasos en Sancti Spíritus salva 72 vidas en medio del bloqueo de EEUU. cubadebate.cu El Hospital General Provincial Camilo Cienfuegos, de Sancti Spíritus, se ha convertido en un referente regional de la cardiología cubana al lograr, gracias al incremento de los implantes de marcapasos—en su gran mayoría reutilizados—, salvar este año la existencia de 72 pacientes, una cifra que habla por sí sola del impacto de esta práctica en el territorio.
(2026-08-29). Inicio del curso escolar en Cuba: øCuáles son los desafíos y proyecciones? cubadebate.cu El reinicio de curso escolar en Cuba ocurrirá el próximo martes, 1 de septiembre, en medio de difíciles circunstancias económicas y energéticas. No obstante, se prevé que ocurra de forma presencial en todo el país, donde abrirán sus puertas 10 000 instituciones para formar y educar a más de un millón de estudiantes. Sobre las dificultades y perspectivas, se informó en el espacio televisivo Mesa Redonda.
(2026-08-29). Constata Díaz-Canel preparación defensiva en ejercicio territorial en Marianao. cubadebate.cu El presidente del Consejo de Defensa Nacional (CDN), Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, constató el viernes los pormenores del ejercicio de defensa territorial previsto en la zona de defensa Pogolotti, Belén, Finlay, ubicada en el populoso municipio habanero de Marianao.
(2026-08-29). From Palestine to the U.S.: Solidarity vs racist oppression and occupation. iacenter.org By Benny Schaft August 28, 2026 The State of Israel admitted Aug. 19 that the Israeli military was involved in the murder of five-year-old Palestinian Hind Rajab and her family in Gaza. The car she was in was riddled with bullets fired from a tank while she was on the phone trying to reach emergency services. After leaving the scene with Hind still alive, the tank returned and fired into the car again, killing her. Tank fire also killed the paramedics who had responded to her call. Over 335 rounds were fired into the vehicle. Until Aug. 19, the Israeli regime had denied its or any other state's involvement in the…
(2026-08-29). Hind Rajab, symbol of resistance. iacenter.org By Sue Harris August 24, 2026 Five-year-old Hind Rajab and five of her family members were riding in a civilian car in the Tal al-Hawa neighbourhood, in the southwestern part of Gaza City, attempting to escape the impending Israeli invasion, on Jan. 29, 2024, at around 5 p.m., when they were exposed to direct and repeated fire from the Israel Occupation Forces (IOF). The film which reenacts the Israeli murder of the five-year-old Hind Rajab. On the same day, the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) also found the bodies of two of its paramedics, Yousef Zaino and Ahmed Al-Madhoun, who were sent to rescue Hind aft…
(2026-08-29). Netanyahu party in uproar as far-right refuses pleas to unite. al-monitor.com Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party on Friday upbraided a far-right cabinet member for refusing to run on a joint slate with another ultranationalist, warning a split vote risked tanking their coalition in upcoming elections. | National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, who recently drew international condemnation for saying Israel should kill "30 to 40" Palestinians nightly in Gaza, has rejected Netanyahu's pleas to join forces with Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.
(2026-08-29). Israel, Hamas bide their time as Gaza peace plan stalls. al-monitor.com As the Israel-Hamas ceasefire approaches the one-year mark in October, the Board of Peace is under pressure to deliver results in the Gaza Strip.
(2026-08-29). Wednesday 9/2: Power Half-Hour for Gaza. indybay.org Zoom | http: //jvp.org/gazaph…
(2026-08-29). Children In Gaza Are Afraid Flying Their Kites Will Get Them Killed. popularresistance.org Muhammad Owais, 13, made his kite with the help of his siblings at a displacement camp west of Gaza City. For more than a week, he has not dared to go outside in the late afternoon, as he once did, to watch it climb toward the sky. | "My father warned me very strongly not to fly it," Muhammad said, speaking to Mondoweiss with the consent of his parents. "He told me, 'If you fly it, you will be bombed immediately.' I want to play. I don't want to die." | The kite is made from plastic bags collected from the trash, thin wooden sticks, and string. Sometimes paper is used instead of plastic.
(2026-08-29). Israel Restricts Cooking Gas Into Gaza, So We Must Burn Toxic Plastic to Cook. truthout.org Before the ceasefire last year, Israel subjected Gaza to a comprehensive and enforced siege which prevented countless necessities from entering the Strip, including cooking gas. However, after the Witkoff Agreement was signed in October 2025, which contained a humanitarian clause allowing 600 trucks to enter daily, including 50 trucks designated for fuel and cooking gas, we Gazans believed that we… |
(2026-08-29). Monday 8/31: "American Doctor" Film: Gaza War Frontline Hospitals & the Humanitarian Doctors. indybay.org Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Mtn. View | 2575 California St. Suite 601, Mountain View, CA, 94040 | Rialto Cinemas Elmwood | 2966 College Ave., Berkeley, CA, 94705 | Roxie Theater | 3117 16th Street, San Francisco, CA, 94103 | Smith Rafael Film Center | 1118 Fourth St., San Rafael, CA, 94901 | The New Parkway Theater…
(2026-08-29). OFAC Recognizes Venezuelan Law in Revised Sanctions Waivers. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( The amendments cover licenses related to Venezuelan oil, gas, petrochemicals, minerals, gold, electricity, and telecommunications. However, a comparison with the previous versions shows that OFAC did not expand t…
(2026-08-29). Trump Administration Reportedly Nearing Deal to Take Over Venezuelan Oil Fields. truthout.org Trump administration officials are claiming that talks between US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the Venezuelan government regarding control of the country's oil fields will ultimately secure "America's energy future for generations to come" — but analysts on Friday called on lawmakers to halt President Donald Trump's "colonial" push to take over the reserves. As Axios reported… |
(2026-08-29). Caracas Residents Support Government Decision to Eliminate Police Checkpoints in Cities. orinocotribune.com On Monday, August 23, Venezuelan Acting President Delcy Rodríguez announced that police checkpoints in cities will be eliminated and replaced by a "reinforced patrol mechanism, designed to guarantee comprehensive, professional security that fully respects human rights." She reaffirmed her commitment to consolidating a model of citizen security that is closer and more efficient for Venezuelan families, ensuring peace and free movement. | However, she did not specify whether the measure will cover highway checkpoints, which many experts, travelers, and producers view as a persistent hurdle. Police checkpoints are w…
(2026-08-29). Trump says US taking partial control of Venezuela's vast oil reserves. geo.tv US President Donald Trump speaks during a Congressional Space Medal of Honor presentation to the Artemis II crew at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, US, August 28, 2026. — ReutersRubio says deal secures stable, low-cost oil for US.Deal to bring $100bn investment in…
(2026-08-29). What's in the US-Venezuela 'biggest oil deal in world history?'. aljazeera.com US President Donald Trump has claimed the US and Venezuela have reached the 'biggest oil deal in world history'.
(2026-08-29). After giving up on military force, Trump's new plan to defeat Iran is…more economic sanctions? mondoweiss.net 
Trump's "Operation Economic Outcast" to impose secondary sanctions on countries trading with Iran is a tacit admission of U.S. military defeat. But sanctions haven't worked for 47 years, and Iran won't let the U.S. decide when the shooting war ends.
(2026-08-29). Britain Condemns Israeli Settlements—Is UK Public Money Supporting Illegal Settlements? thinktank.pk Britain says Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank are illegal under international law. British ministers repeatedly warn companies against doing business in those settlements. London has even imposed sanctions on networks accused of enabling settler violence. A new investigation by Qatar-based media has put a striking figure at the centre of the debate: at …
(2026-08-29). War weighs on economy as US intensifies sanctions. al-monitor.com By Eman Abouhassira, Yasmine Ghania and Ahmed TolbaDUBAI/CAIRO, Aug 29 (Reuters) – Iranian leaders are acknowledging the economic toll of war with the U.S., with the supreme leader urging the government to address the hardship and the president saying foreign trade has shrunk by a third due to the American sanctions and blockade.
(2026-08-29). US hits Egyptian bank branches with Iran sanctions as war marks six months. al-monitor.com By Daphne Psaledakis and David LawderWASHINGTON, Aug 28 (Reuters) – The U.S. imposed Iran-related sanctions on an Egyptian bank on Friday, part of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's campaign to increase economic pressure to try to break a stalemate six months into Washington's war with Iran.
(2026-08-29). Israeli settlers stage new attack on home in West Qusra, witnesses say. al-monitor.com By Pesha MagidQUSRA, West Bank, Aug 29 (Reuters) – Dozens of masked Israeli settler militants attacked homes surrounding the occupied West Bank village of Qusra on Saturday, the first major attack since a siege by settlers in the area earlier this month drew an international outcry.The settlers surrounded a Palestinian home, throwing stones while seven Palestinians were trapped inside, according to witnesses who spoke to Reuters.
(2026-08-29). Israeli settlers surround Palestinian home in occupied West Bank's Qusra. aljazeera.com At least four people trapped inside their home, as earlier siege on Palestinian families has continued for three weeks.
(2026-08-29). Netanyahu condemns settler attack in flashpoint West Bank village. al-monitor.com Dozens of Israeli settlers attacked the Palestinian village of Qusra in the northern occupied West Bank on Saturday after nearly three weeks of tension in the area, drawing rare condemnation from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. | Earlier in August a group of settlers began blocking supplies from entering Palestinian houses on the outskirts of the village near Nablus, trapping residents inside and drawing unusually strong criticism from the US ambassador.
(2026-08-29). Israel and Latin America: Dangerous relations (Part 1). unitedworldint.com By Marco Consolo Perhaps not everyone is aware that, in the recent past, Israel supplied weapons, intelligence and training to fascist civil-military dictatorships in Latin America? And that, at present, Israel is increasingly active on the Latin American continent? The Zionist dream of a 'Greater Israel' is not confined to the Middle East but also …
(2026-08-29). Australia: Prisoner denied parole despite judge rejecting antisemitism claim. wsws.org This development points to a further unravelling of the lies and misinformation by the media, Zionist groups and state and federal Labor governments to depict arson and vandalism in Sydney in 2024—25 as antisemitic terrorism.
(2026-08-29). Reform's Richard Tice Isn't 'Out of touch on Climate Change, ITV News Is. wattsupwiththat.com Tice is completely correct and deserves praise for standing against climate scolds like those at ITV, who are evidently either scientifically illiterate or don't care about what data show about climate change because they are engaged in a propaganda effort about a looming climate crisis to reach progressive policy aims.
(2026-08-29). Can "super coral" and cooling the sea, save reefs from climate change? aljazeera.com 101 East investigates whether Palau may hold the key to saving the world's coral reefs from climate-driven destruction.
(2026-08-29). Rodent infestations in Chile's collapsed schools: A powder keg in the making. wsws.org The conditions in Chile's schools are not the result of one government's negligence, but the cumulative impact of a system imposed by the Pinochet dictatorship and preserved by every administration since.
(2026-08-29). China expands BeiDou applications in intelligent driving, low-altitude economy. ecns.cn China is currently expanding the use of BeiDou spatiotemporal data in fields including intelligent driving, the low-altitude economy and embodied AI, Chen Jun, director of the Department of Land Surveying and Mapping under the Ministry of Natural Resources, said at a ministry press conference on Thursday.
(2026-08-29). Die Magdeburger Brandmauer: Persà∂nlichkeiten des deutschen Showbusiness sprechen sich gegen die AfD aus, in der Hoffnung, deren Sieg bei den anstehenden Landtagswahlen in Sachsen-Anhalt zu verhindern. strategic-culture.su Kurz vor den Wahlen liegt die AfD in den Umfragen mit beeindruckenden 41% an der Spitze. In der Hoffnung, ein katastrophales Szenario zu verhindern, haben deutsche Prominente die Aktion ´Wahre Heimatliebe ist… ª ins Leben gerufen. Mit dieser richten sie sich gegen eine absolute Mehrheit der ´Rechtsextremen ª. Zu denjenigen, die sich entschlossen haben, sich der Aktion gegen die AfD anzuschlieàüen, gehà∂ren Persà∂nlichkeiten aus Sport, Kultur, Wissenschaft und Wirtschaft. | ´Sollte die Partei ´Alternative fàºr Deutschland ª (AfD) bei den Landtagswahlen a…
(2026-08-29). Gary, Indiana, Is America's Latest Climate Victim. portside.org Gary, Indiana, Is America's Latest Climate Victim |
(2026-08-29). In Chhatron Ki Goonj Pune, Rahul Gandhi attacks Manusmriti. ummid.com Indicating a major shift in the Congress Policy, Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi Saturday August 22, 2026 while addressing the Chhatron ki Goonj event in Pune blamed Manusmriti for the woes of women in India and urged students to end patriarchy.
(2026-08-29). Nepal flooding: an unnatural catastrophe. mronline.org 
The collapse of a Himalayan glacier wreaked death and destruction as it cascaded down the valley. Feyzi Ismail explains why this is a result of climate crisis denial.
(2026-08-29). How USA Uses Criminals To Manipulate Elections In Latin America. popularresistance.org Latin America has been rocked by a major scandal that says everything about how politics works in the 21st century. | It demonstrates how some powerful right-wing groups, with wealthy corporate backers and close links to the US government, have created a sophisticated machine of election manipulation. | They weaponize social media, with armies of bots that spread nonstop disinformation, deceiving voters to put in power ultra-conservative leaders who will promote the interests of Washington and US corporations.
(2026-08-29). Sadio Mane, not Ronaldo, scripts Al-Nassr's stunning victory against Al-Ettifaq. ummid.com Al-Nassr FC Tuesday trounced Al-Ettifaq Club in their latest Saudi Pro League 2026-27 Group Match, and it was Sadio Mane, and not Cristiano Ronaldo, who scripted the reigning champion's victory in Dammam.
(2026-08-29). Jack Copley: Rentier Regimes. newleftreview.org Jack Copley on Timothy Mitchell, The Alibi of Capital. Capital re-conceptualized as terraforming expropriation of the future.
(2026-08-29). OIV chief upbeat about China's high-quality wine industry prospects. ecns.cn John Barker, director general of the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV), said Thursday that China has the capability to become a major producer of high-quality wine, citing its commitment to sustainability and growing expertise in local terroir.
(2026-08-29). Nepal wants technical help for flood, billions of dollars as bad weather hampers rescue. tribune.com.pk 
Nepal suspended search and rescue on Saturday due to bad weather and said it needs foreign technical help to cope with the devastating flood that tore through an area bordering Tibet. | The impoverished Himalayan nation of 30 million people will also need about $4 billion to $5 billion to rebuild after the destruction caused by Wednesday's flood, the finance minister told Reuters. | Triggered by a glacier collapse, the huge torrent of rock, ice, mud and debris hurtled through mountain river systems on Wednesday, killing at least 626 people in Nepal and seven in China's Tibet as it sw…
(2026-08-29). Four plead guilty to London arson attack on Jewish ambulances. al-monitor.com Four young men admitted on Friday being behind an arson attack on London ambulances owned by a Jewish charity at a UK court hearing. | British nationals Hamza Iqbal, 20, Rehan Khan, 19, Judex Atshatshi, 18, and British-Pakistani Saif Ali, 18, all pleaded guilty to criminal damage linked to the March 23 attack.
(2026-08-29). A People(s)-Centered Human Rights Critique of ¥an Open Letter to Iran's Political Prisoners ¥. orinocotribune.com By Ajamu Baraka — Aug 26, 2026 | A People(s)-Centered Human Rights framework rejects the liberal abstraction that makes a false symmetry between Iranian authoritarianism and U.S. imperialism, which obscures the fact that one is a sovereign state under siege and the other is the world's most powerful empire waging war. | Several commentators have addressed the problem with the metaphor of the "two blades of a scissors," which is the central element of the anti-Iranian propaganda lette…
(2026-08-29). Thursday 8/27: Tell Target to Stand Up To ICE! indybay.org Metreon Target: 789 Mission Street. Meet on the sidewalk by the Mission Street entrance.
(2026-08-29). Javier Moreno Zacarés: Dynamics of American Capitalism. newleftreview.org Following his widely praised Ages of American Capitalism, Jonathan Levy's The Real Economy proposes a theoretical counterpart, grounding a concept of capital in a fusion of Smith, Keynes, Freud, Deleuze and Guatarri. Javier Moreno Zacarés responds with a thoroughgoing critical engagement, ranging from the 'transition debate' to the AI bubble.
(2026-08-29). TN NEET UG Round 1 Allotment 2026 Today; Time, Link to Check. ummid.com The Directorate of Medical Education Tamil Nadu (DME Tamil Nadu) is releasing on its official website 'tnmedicalselection.net' NEET UG 2026 Round 1 Seat Allotment Result, also called as Admission List, of the students who have registered for TN MBBS (Medical) and BDS (Dental) Counselling 2026 for admission in different medical colleges of the state.
(2026-08-29). China remains Kyrgyzstan's largest trading partner: commerce ministry. ecns.cn China has long remained Kyrgyzstan's largest trading partner, with bilateral economic and trade cooperation making steady progress, the Ministry of Commerce said Thursday.
(2026-08-29). Wednesday 9/2: Stop the Deadly Merger Phonebank. indybay.org Zoom | uscpract.org/block…
(2026-08-29). France's nuclear tests in Algeria: A colonial legacy that still radiates 60 years later. radiohc.cu 
Mokhtar Benabdelkader, a 30-year-old engineer living in Adrar, about 1,500km from Algiers, remembers the stories his grandfather Mohamed told him as a child about the Blue Jerboa. | He was not talking about the small, harmless desert rodent, but about the French atomic bomb named after the animal, which exploded on 13 February 1960 in Reggane, in the heart of the Algerian Sahara. | At the time, Algeria was still a French colony, and Paris, with its nuclear ambitions, had chosen the North African country for its first experiments. | "My grandfather died in 1992. But his story is still vivid in my mind. It haunts m…
(2026-08-29). US judge rejects Trump's bid to switch hush-money case to federal court. aljazeera.com The US president has sought to overturn his criminal conviction for falsifying business records, citing immunity.
(2026-08-29). Viral: Tourist's camera may have captured glacier collapse behind deadly Nepal flash flood. ptcnews.tv PTC Web Desk: A tourist recording the mountains in China's Xizang region may have accidentally captured the glacier collapse that triggered the deadly mudslide near the Nepal-China border.The video was recorded in Gyirong County, close to Gyirong Port. Chinese scientists believe the footage shows the area where the disaster began.According to Xinhua, Kang Shichang, director of the Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, said the location seen in the video matches the area identified through satellite and remote-sensing images. | A tourist filming the scenery in Gyiron…
(2026-08-29). Cristiano Ronaldo's 978th Career Goal Helps Al-Nassr Beat Al-Taawoun. ummid.com Legendary Portuguese Footballer Cristiano Ronaldo's 978th Career Goal helped Al-Nassr FC defeat Al-Taawoun in their latest Saudi Pro League 2026-27 Group Match Friday at Awwal Park in Riyadh.
(2026-08-29). China's 2026 summer box office surpasses 2025 total. ecns.cn China's 2026 summer box office reached 11.967 billion yuan ($1.78 billion) as of 6: 24 p.m. Thursday, surpassing the 11.966 billion yuan recorded during the entire 2025 summer season, according to real-time data from Beacon Professional.
(2026-08-29). Xi Jinping's Egypt Visit: How China Is Expanding Its Influence in the Middle East. moderndiplomacy.eu The upcoming official visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Egypt, scheduled for August 30 to September 3, 2026, coincides with the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit. The visit will address economic and technological cooperation, as well as regional and international issues, and marks the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Egypt and China. The …
(2026-08-29). You Love To See It: The $17 Billion Unfollow. levernews.com Good things are happening! Meta gets a very expensive timeout, regulators kill a killer weedkiller, big money gets the cold shoulder, and Trump's trans-care crackdown gets blocked. | You Love To See It is a benefit of a Lever paid subscription. If you want to read today's newsletter, Click Here To Upgrade | | Meta Gets G…
(2026-08-29). Palestine Action activists face 'terror' charges over Trump golf resort spray-painting. asiapacificreport.nz Pacific Media Watch Palestine Action activists accused of vandalising a Scottish golf course owned by United States President Donald Trump have been accused of "terrorism" offences, reports Al Jazeera. The potential use of "terror-scale" sentencing was reported by The Guardian and The New York Times on Friday. The seven activists, who spray-painted messages in support…
(2026-08-29). Marquinhos secures draw for PSG. tribune.com.pk 
Captain Marquinhos headed in a dramatic last-gasp equaliser as Paris Saint-Germain scored twice in stoppage time to snatch a 2-2 draw at Lille in Ligue 1 on Friday. | It looked as though the reigning French and European champions were heading for defeat as goals by Hakon Haraldsson and Dilane Bakwa for Lille left PSG trailing 2-0 with the 90 minutes up. | But a Vitinha strike in the first added minute gave Luis Enrique's team sudden belief. The Portugal playmaker then crossed for Marquinhos to head in with the final act of the game in northern France. | It was a cruel blow for Lille and their new coach Davide…
(2026-08-29). From Pasadena to Palmdale: Two Contemporary Noir Novels. lataco.com Set roughly 120 years apart, new novels by author Naomi Hirahara and actor/comedian Kirk Fox expose the corruption and latent menace just beneath the surface of the City of Angels.
(2026-08-29). Lunar Eclipse August 27/28, 2026: Time and List of Cities, Countries to Watch. ummid.com A Near Total Lunar Eclipse, also called as Deep Partial Lunar Eclipse, which will turn almost whole of Moon deep crimson colour, will be witnessed today i.e. Thursday/Friday August 27/28, 2026 in Europe, Africa and most of America.
(2026-08-29). Chelsea vs Brighton: Premier League — preview, team news, prediction. aljazeera.com Brighton will fancy their chances against Chelsea though, having won their last three league games against the Blues.
(2026-08-29). Saturday 8/29: Join STOP AI to Demand SF City Hall Address the AI Threat to Public Safety. indybay.org 12: 00 PM: Rally in front of SF City Hall to welcome the SF supervisors back from recess. | 2: 00 PM: Go up to the meeting at 2: 00 PM and sign up to give public comment.
(2026-08-29). US Treasury targets Egyptian UAE branches over Iran dealings. al-monitor.com The Treasury Department said Banque Misr's UAE branches had processed over $1 billion for Iranian shadow banking networks.
(2026-08-29). The global eruption of the class struggle and the rebellion against the union bureaucracies. wsws.org We are publishing here the report delivered by Tom Hall to the Ninth National Congress of the Socialist Equality Party (US), held August 2—7, 2026, introducing the fourth resolution, "On the international class struggle and the building of the IWA-RFC."
(2026-08-29). Trump's Alt-Right Pro-Israel Strategist Behind Palestine Action Ban is former British Intelligence. progressivehub.net MNAR ADLEY | MINTPRESS NEWS…
(2026-08-29). South Korea names veteran technocrat Lee Hyoung-il as new finance chief in cabinet reshuffle. al-monitor.com SEOUL, Aug 30 (Reuters) – South Korea unveiled a major cabinet reshuffle on Sunday, naming First Vice Finance Minister Lee Hyoung-il as the new deputy prime minister and minister of economy and finance. The administration also tapped ruling Democratic Party lawmaker Kim Seung-won to lead the Ministry of Justice, and named Kang Shin-chul, former deputy commander of the South Korea-U.S. Combined Forces Command, as the new defense minister, presidential chief of staff Kang Hoon-sik said in a televised address.
(2026-08-29). Nepal resumes flood rescue, seeks technical help and billions of dollars. geo.tv An Army rescue team treks uphill as they look for survivors in areas affected by flash floods and a mudslide, in Trishuli, Nuwakot district, Nepal, August 29, 2026.— ReutersBodies being recovered, decomposed bodies to be buried.Nepal needs $4 billion to $5 billion to rebuild: finance…
(2026-08-29). Researchers throw more light on 1.2bn-yr-old Mars meteorite. ummid.com A team of scientists from various institutions, including the Universities Space Research Association (USRA) have found that the martian meteorite discovered in Algeria is 1.27 billion years old.
(2026-08-29). Systemic Problems And Complaints in the Pacifica Elections Growing. indybay.org There are serious issues with the Pacifica Foundation election process.
(2026-08-29). CTE Cases Are Soaring. Why Can't We Quit Football? portside.org CTE Cases Are Soaring. Why Can't We Quit Football? |
(2026-08-29). U.S. slaps sanctions on left-wing groups, including Palestine Action. mronline.org 
The sanctions mean all property and interests in property of the groups or individuals that are in the U.S. "or in the possession or control of U.S. persons" are blocked.
(2026-08-29). People stranded for days on dilapidated Nigerian highway. aljazeera.com Al Jazeera asked people on the Benin-Agbor-Asaba road how they view this infrastructure crisis.
(2026-08-29). WHYY Newscast for Saturday 8:00 a.m. whyy.org The latest local headlines from WHYY…
(2026-08-29). Supporters Pack Federal Courthouse For 'Minneapolis 15'. popularresistance.org Minneapolis, MN — On Thursday, August 27, over 100 people turned out to the federal courthouse in Minneapolis for the latest hearing for Minnesota 15, the group of anti-ICE protesters who have been indicted on bogus federal conspiracy charges for their alleged activities during Operation Metro Surge. | Recently, documents were released by the courts which detailed the Trump administration's massive surveillance operation in Minneapolis targeting anti-ICE activists, labor unions and community groups. It included tactics such as sending undercover agents to public meetings and protests, using AI facial recogn…
(2026-08-29). Hainan-Hong Kong Parlor salon explores cross-border finance. ecns.cn The first themed salon of the "Hainan-Hong Kong Parlor", centered on cross-border financial cooperation, was held in Hong Kong, according to the Hainan International Economic Development Bureau.
(2026-08-29). Ecuador sentences ex-president Moreno to five years in jail in bribery case. aljazeera.com Lenin Moreno, 73, has also been permanently barred from holding any public office in the future.
(2026-08-29). Israel kills Hamas operative in rare West Bank air strike, military says. al-monitor.com JENIN, West Bank, Aug 28 (Reuters) – An Israeli strike killed a Hamas operative and two of his accomplices in the West Bank on Friday, the military said, in a rare use of deadly air power in the occupied territory.Hamas confirmed the man that Israel named as Qais Bitawi was one of its members and condemned the attack that killed him. The allied Islamic Jihad militant group also claimed him as a member.The air strike targeted a car in the area of Jenin in the northern West Bank, the Israeli military and medics said.
(2026-08-29). India and Pakistan are united in spending citizen lives like pocket change. aljazeera.com Recent hospital fires expose how little decades of national achievement mean when basic public safety still fails.
(2026-08-29). Atlanta's "Sanctuary Zones" Are Building a Model for Community Safety. truthout.org Atlanta community organizer Bassey Etuk opened a community defense workshop in June with a stark observation, and heads nodded around the crowded room. "Atlanta was a sanctuary city until the governor of Georgia made it illegal in 2009. Now Atlanta is Cop City," he said. From California to Kenya, whenever I say I'm based in Atlanta, people immediately bring up Cop City… |
(2026-08-29). Sunday 8/30: Beyond the Headlines: Reporting Back from the West Bank. indybay.org Arab American Cultural Center | 3968 Twilight Drive, San Jose, CA 95124…
(2026-08-29). Bernie Sanders, AOC join marchers in Washington to 'defend the vote'. aljazeera.com Thousands of people marched on Washington DC, invoking Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy on the 63rd anniversary.
(2026-08-29). What does it mean when a 6-yr-old questions those in power? ummid.com The Aditya phenomenon may force the political establishment to treat children not merely as passive beneficiaries of policy, but as active stakeholders capable of demanding systemic accountability.
(2026-08-29). Inside the struggle to dismantle America's greenhouse gas data. mronline.org 
New Documents Detail Industry Efforts to Roll Back Federal Methane Regulations But Maintain Emissions Monitoring System.
(2026-08-29). Why Counseling Gives Children the Tools to Handle Big Emotions. moguldom.com Children feel anger, fear, sadness, excitement, and worry before they can clearly explain those experiences. Strong reactions may affect sleep, schoolwork, friendships, and family routines. Counseling gives young people practical methods for identifying emotions, settling physical arousal, and selecting safer responses. These abilities can reduce outbursts while improving communication. Over time, children become better prepared …
(2026-08-29). Israel raids, shutters UNRWA lifeline for Palestinian refugees. aljazeera.com An UNRWA vocational centre in the occupied West Bank has been raided by Israeli forces and ordered to close.
(2026-08-29). Guinea-Bissau votes on a stronger presidency: What's at stake? aljazeera.com The proposed constitution would give the president more power and reshape parliament and elections.
(2026-08-29). China sends more rescuers to search for the missing after mudslide hits Xizang. ecns.cn Chinese rescue teams are searching by land, water and air for people missing after a mudslide on the Nepal side of the China-Nepal border caused casualties at Gyirong Port in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region.
(2026-08-29). 'The whole country's grandfather:' Norway's King Harald V dies aged 89. aljazeera.com Norwegians are saying goodbye to King Harald V, Europe's oldest reigning monarch.
(2026-08-29). Spain, Germany reach FIH Men's World Cup final. tribune.com.pk 
Spain stunned co-hosts Netherlands 4-3 to blast their way into the first FIH Hockey World Cup final since 1998 while defending champions Germany beat Argentina 2-1 to book a second successive title clash on Sunday. | Spain overturned a strong Dutch start in a dramatic semi-final in Amsterdam, recovering from an early setback before producing four goals and surviving a late Netherlands fight-back. | The hosts make the brighter start, launching their first attack inside ten seconds and maintaining pressure on Spain. Their persistence pays off in the 22nd minute when Koen Bijen finishes a flowing move down the le…
(2026-08-29). Rajasthan NEET UG 2026 Round 1 Allotment Today: Time, Link to Check. ummid.com The NEET UG 2026 Medical and Dental Admission Counseling Board Rajasthan is releasing on its official website 'ug.neetrajasthan.com' MBBS and BDS Round 1 Seat Allotment Result 2026 today i.e. Saturday August 29, 2026.
(2026-08-29). Saturday 10/3: Aya Khalaf Benefit Concert Featuring the Palestinian Youth Ensemble. indybay.org Alcazar Theater – 650 Geary St, San Francisco, CA 94102…
(2026-08-29). CSR must move beyond expenditure to impact and outcomes: IICA Chief. ummid.com While highlighting the importance of Corporate Social Responsibility, Gyaneshwar Kumar Singh, Director General and CEO of IICA, said the CSR must move beyond expenditure to impact, outcomes and value addition for communities.
(2026-08-29). Anton Jà§ger: Hyperpolitics in Command? newleftreview.org A diagnosis of the scrambled political culture of today's Atlantic elites, with Trump read as symptom as much as cause. Can the concept of hyperpolitics help to decipher the strategic incoherence and foreshortened horizons of the West's fractious ruling-class blocs?
(2026-08-29). England's pace attack could extend Archer's career. tribune.com.pk 
Jofra Archer said he might play 'until I'm 40' thanks to the benefits of being a member of England's new-look fast-bowling quartet. | The ongoing three Test series against Pakistan represents the first time Archer, Ollie Robinson, Josh Tongue and Gus Atkinson have all featured in the same England side. | Initial results have been impressive, with Pakistan dismissed for 171 and 135 in an innings defeat at Headingley last week before being skittled out for just 110 inside 38 overs on Friday's second day at Lord's, with England 261 runs ahead at stumps. | Express quick Archer bowled with genuine hostility Friday…
(2026-08-29). Backlash Against AI Data Centers Is Real, Organic, Widespread. wattsupwiththat.com All the money in the world from Big Tech and their allies in Washington, D.C., won't make a difference. Only a real and sustained demonstration that we are on the right path will do that.
(2026-08-29). Africa's Missing Continuum of Capital. moderndiplomacy.eu Africa does not simply have a shortage of capital. Its deeper problem is that the capital mobilized by its financial systems does not consistently reach firms in the form, at the maturity, and on the terms they need to invest, expand, and enter new markets. This situation is aptly captured in the expression "Africa's missing …
(2026-08-29). New Yorkers Are Pushing Their State to Stop Investing Millions in Israel Bonds. truthout.org A New York campaign is angling to be the next to notch a win in a nationwide struggle for divestment from bonds that fund Israel and its attacks on Palestinians. Break the Bonds New York State is part of a nationwide initiative launched by Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), which seeds and supports local efforts to demand divestment from Israel Bonds. The initiative launched in 2024… |
(2026-08-29). China's trade in services topped $1 trillion: What's next. ecns.cn At a press conference held by the State Council Information Office on Friday, officials from China's Ministry of Commerce and the Beijing municipal government introduced the development of China's trade in services and preparations for the 2026 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS).
(2026-08-29). White House Blocks Egyptian Bank From Accessing US Dollars. popularresistance.org The US Treasury Department is set to revoke access to the US financial system for branches of an Egyptian bank in the UAE as part of its newest effort to strangle Iran with economic sanctions, the Financial Times (FT) reported on 28 August. | The US Treasury said on Friday that it would target the UAE branches of Egypt's Banque Misr over their business dealings with Iran, cutting off the branches' access to US financial institutions and preventing them from transacting in dollars. | "Treasury promised to sever every economic lifeline Tehran has left and finally end the threat of the Iranian regime," Treasury Secr…
(2026-08-29). The Corporate Dem Asking Super PACs To Call Him a Progressive. portside.org The Corporate Dem Asking Super PACs To Call Him a Progressive |
(2026-08-29). Thursday 9/17: Mennonite Action Mass Call. indybay.org Zoom | actionnetwork.org/events/september-2026-……
(2026-08-29). Gary, Indiana Is Latest Exemplar Of Wrong Complexion For Protection. popularresistance.org As preeminent environmental justice scholars and practitioners Dr. Beverly Wright and Dr. Robert Bullard remind us in their book, The Wrong Complexion for Protection, "Hurricane Katrina opened a window on a world of hurt often ignored by media, policymakers, and the public." They continue, "…residents of the poorest and Blackest neighborhoods of New Orleans quickly educated America to the fact that disasters and rescues are not equal opportunity affairs." Years of data have revealed that Black folk in the U.S. are subjected to what I have referred to as an "iniquitous transmission of urgency" when it comes to r…
(2026-08-29). Mette-Marit: Norway's New Queen Faces Growing Controversy. moderndiplomacy.eu Mette-Marit was 25 years old and a single mother when she met Norway's Crown Prince Haakon in 1999. They began their relationship secretly, but the news eventually came out. Mette-Marit pushed back against media portrayals of her as a Cinderella figure. Instead, she emphasized that their relationship was like any normal one. However, the media …
(2026-08-29). New Zealand says its ties with its Realm countries remain strong and stable. asiapacificreport.nz 
By Kaya Selby of RNZ Pacific New Zealand says its connections to its Realm countries remain strong and stable, after the first of a series of annual "family reunions". Christopher Luxon met with Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown, Niue's Prime Minister Dalton Tagelagi and the Ulu-o-Tokelau Alapati Tavite in Government House this yesterday, ahead…
(2026-08-29). Nepal flash floods LIVE: Death toll hits 626, over 2,400 missing as rescue operations intensify; Nepal thanks India for support. ptcnews.tv Nepal Flash Floods LIVE Updates: Nepal is facing a massive humanitarian crisis after flash floods and landslides swept through Rasuwa and other parts of central Nepal following an ice-and-rock avalanche linked to a glacial collapse near the China border.The disaster has claimed 626 lives in Nepal, according to Nepal Police, while more than 2,400 persons remain unaccounted for across Nepal and Tibet. The floods have caused widespread destruction, washing away roads and bridges and damaging settlements, hydropower projects and other critical infrastructure.According to Xinhua, 2,478 persons are still missing acros…
(2026-08-29). Scientists discover and explain why South Asian gut microbiomes are distinct. ummid.com A new study led by scientists from Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences (BSIP) has found that South Asian gut microbiomes are distinct from those reported in other parts of the world and are shaped by local culture, diet, geography, and lifestyle.
(2026-08-29). Liverpool strike deal to sign PSG's Barcola for up to $166m: Reports. aljazeera.com The 23-year-old French forward would bolster new boss Andoni Iraola's squad after the departure of Mohamed Salah.
(2026-08-29). LIVE: Liverpool 2-2 Nottingham Forest — Premier League. aljazeera.com All the updates from our text commentary stream coverage as Victor Munoz's late goal spares Andoni Iraola's blushes.
(2026-08-29). In Numbers: China's new economic growth drivers index rose 12.5 percent in 2025. ecns.cn China's new economic growth drivers index rose 12.5 percent in 2025, with the transformation and upgrading index and the innovation driven index together accounting for nearly two-thirds of the increase.
(2026-08-29). Madhya Pradesh govt urged to withdraw UCC Bill or exclude Muslims from it. ummid.com 'Withdraw the Madhya Pradesh Uniform Civil Code (UCC), Bill 2026, or exclude Muslims from it', the Bhopal Shahar Qazi Maulana Syed Mushtaq Ali Nadvi declared, adding that interference in personal laws is unacceptable as it affects religious freedom.
(2026-08-29). Namibia shock South Africa. tribune.com.pk 
Namibia produced a strong all-round performance to defeat South Africa by 18 runs in the opening match of the Namibia T20I Tri Series in Windhoek on Friday. | After being invited to bat first Namibia posted 163-9 from their 20 overs. Jan Frylinck led the way with a fluent 60 off 38 balls, including six fours and two sixes, while opener Louren Steenkamp contributed 41 from 29. | Frylinck and Steenkamp put on 84 for the opening wicket before Namibia lost regular wickets. Gerhard Erasmus added 19, while Ruben Trumpelmann provided a late boost with 12 from just six balls. | South Africa's bowlers were led by Prene…
(2026-08-29). Onam: Kerala's Iconic Festival is Back in All its Beauty and Grace. ummid.com Malayalis' eagerly-awaited annual festival Onam stands out as one of the few celebrations in the world that blends mythology, veneration of nature and cultural expressions in a captivating tapestry.
(2026-08-29). NTA declares UGC NET June 2026 Results of 84/87 Subjects. ummid.com The National Testing Agency (NTA) Friday August 28, 2026 announced the UGC NET June 2026 Results of the 84 of the total 87 subjects for which the exams were held.
(2026-08-29). How to combat the far-right AfD. wsws.org For the first time since the collapse of Hitler's Nazi regime 81 years ago, a politician from the far-right could become premier of a German federal state, Saxony-Anhalt.
(2026-08-29). Thursday 9/17: Constitution Day Community Conversation. indybay.org 2450 E Charleston Rd | Mountain View, CA 94043…
(2026-08-29). Our Data, Our Work, Our Future Rally On 9/1/26 At San Jose City Hall. indybay.org Labor unions and community organizations are calling a rally to protect data, workers and the future of people and society at San Jose City Hall on September 1, 2026 at 12 pm noon.
(2026-08-29). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific. wsws.org India: Bank unions plan nationwide strike action; Punjab National Health Mission workers continue strike; Bangladesh: Outsourced public-sector workers demand permanent jobs; Australia: Newcastle Coal terminal workers take industrial action; FedEx workers hold two-hour strikes around Australia.
(2026-08-29). At least 27 killed in Russian strike on Kyiv region, governor says. tribune.com.pk 
At least 27 people were killed in an overnight Russian air attack on the Kyiv region, governor Tymur Tkachenko said on Saturday. | Writing on the Telegram messaging app, he added that 42 people were also injured and that more than 380 were being evacuated from the strike area in the Bucha district. | "Unfortunately, as of now, 27 people are known to have died. And this figure may not be final. I offer my sincere condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims," he said, according to CNN. | Read: Russia hits steel plant in new strikes on Ukraine | Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russian dr…
(2026-08-29). Apple Signs 2nd Federal Labor Settlement Agreeing Not To Restrict Speech about Workplace. indybay.org Former Apple worker, whistleblower and environmentalist Ashley Gjà∏vik received her 2nd Federal Settlement from the NLRB over their illegal union busting tactics to terrorize and intimidate workers.
(2026-08-29). Xi expands platforms for neighborhood cooperation. ecns.cn In addition to bilateral efforts, Chinese President Xi Jinping has attached great importance to regional cooperation to build an amicable, secure and prosperous neighborhood.
(2026-08-29). Saturday 10/3: Bay Area Anarchist Book Fair. indybay.org The Humanist Hall 390 Twenty-seventh St., Oakland | *Enter through the back next to 415 Twenty-eighth St.
(2026-08-29). Audios Expose Far-Right Strategist Fernando Cerimedo's Involvement in Honduras Elections. orinocotribune.com On Wednesday, August 26, former advisor to the Honduran National Electoral Council (CNE), Marlon Ochoa, unleashed a political storm by publishing a series of audios on his X account that, according to him, prove Argentinian far-right political consultant Fernando Cerimedo's direct intervention in the November 2025 Honduran elections. The recordings, which were already handed over to the Attorney General's Office in December 2025, are now back in the public sphere amid a growing climate of accusations of an alleged fraud that the bipartisan power in Honduras is trying to bury. | In the audios circulating on social…
(2026-08-29). Putin's new deadly 'Banderol' missile turns Ukraine's Black Sea ports into deadly no-go zone. hindustantimes.com Russia's reported use of new Banderol missiles is intensifying pressure on Ukraine's Black Sea ports, threatening vital maritime trade and grain exports. Attacks around Odesa, Chornomorsk and Pivdennyi have reportedly targeted civilian shipping, while commercial vessel traffic has fallen sharply. The Golden Leo grain carrier was reportedly struck by Russian missiles while carrying corn near Odesa. Ukraine says Banderol missiles have been used actively against the region since mid-July. With reported ranges exceeding 300 miles and speeds of around 400 mph, the weapon adds another threat to Ukraine's maritime corri…
(2026-08-29). Meet Aisha Wahab, First Afghan-American to Serve in US Congress. ummid.com In another major victory for the Democratic Party, Aisha Wahab has won the California's 14th District Special Election, becoming the first Afghan American elected to the U.S. Congress.
(2026-08-29). China opposes possible additional U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods. ecns.cn China voiced firm opposition to a possible additional 7.5% US tariff on Chinese imports on Thursday, saying it would reserve the right to take necessary measures.
(2026-08-29). Zimbabwe minibus carrying church members crashes, killing at least 27. aljazeera.com The crash occurred when a truck overtook another vehicle and struck the minibus, police say.
(2026-08-29). Help WHYY News tell the stories that matter across Philly, its suburbs, South Jersey and Delaware. whyy.org As the Philadelphia region's leading public media organization, WHYY strives to engage audiences, expand perspectives and empower communities. | At Through active audience listening, we aim to reflect the communities we serve. Help our newsroom make sure that our journalism reflects your needs and priorities by sharing y…
(2026-08-29). Early action and respect for IHL can prevent acute food insecurity in armed conflict. icrc.org Statement delivered by Elyse Mosquini, Permanent Observer and Head of Delegation, UN Security Council open debate on conflict-related food insecurity, 25 August 2026, New York…
(2026-08-29). Mladic died a happy man. He won. aljazeera.com He fought for fascism to triumph. And it did.
(2026-08-29). The Potential of Carbon Neutrality in ASEAN Countries. unitedworldint.com By Mehmet Enes Be≈üer While the drive towards carbon neutrality is gathering pace around the world, the ASEAN community stands at a unique intersection of development and climate stability. The traditional goal of achieving carbon neutrality has been considered the domain of industrialized and wealthy countries. However, today, more and more middle income and developing …
(2026-08-29). Managed Pluralism: Tokayev's Constitutional Gamble in Kazakhstan. ummid.com Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's ongoing political reset in Kazakhstan, represents a calculated effort, to restructure state power under the narrative of progressive constitutional reform.
(2026-08-29). Rain delays England's charge on day-3. tribune.com.pk 
Rain delayed the start of play on day three of the second Test between Pakistan and England at Lord's on Saturday, with the hosts firmly in control after a dominant second day. | England will resume their second innings at 81-3, holding a 261-run lead after Pakistan were bowled out for 110 in reply to England's first-innings 290. | Emilio Gay was unbeaten on 30 and Harry Brook on seven when bad light brought an early end to the second day's play. | Pakistan's innings collapsed in just 38 overs despite a fighting 46 from opener Azan Awais. Saud Shakeel added 16 but England's pace attack proved too strong, with…
(2026-08-29). Volkswagen's planned military deal with Israeli firm met with German Left Party's opposition. radiohc.cu Germany's democratic socialist political party, the Left Party, has expressed its strong objection to Volkswagen's planned military deal with the Israeli arms manufacturer Rafael. | It came after the German automotive giant revised plans to transform production at its plant in the northwestern city of Osnabruck into military equipment in collaboration with Rafael. | Thomas Gross, the mayoral candidate for the party in Osnabruck for the upcoming election next month, has condemned Volkswagen's management regarding the contentious proposal and for leaving thousands of workers in the dark about their future. | Gross…
(2026-08-29). Meet Divya Mahajan, The Youngest Ever to Swim Across North Channel. ummid.com Divya Mahajan, a 15-year-old Nashik girl, essayed history by becoming the youngest ever to swim across the North Channel in 15 hours and 50 minutes, on August 23, 2026.
(2026-08-29). Judge deals blow to Trump moves to deport pro-Palestinian activists. al-monitor.com By Nate RaymondAug 28 (Reuters) – A federal judge on Friday ruled that laws that President Donald Trump's administration used to cancel visas and initiate deportation proceedings against noncitizen college students based on their pro-Palestinian advocacy and criticism of Israel are unconstitutional.
(2026-08-29). Tuareg rebels free more Malian soldiers in prisoner swap, sources say. aljazeera.com Tuareg rebels have freed about 60 Malian soldiers in exchange for one of their own leaders, security sources said.
(2026-08-29). Katie Ebner-Landy: Norm Smuggling? newleftreview.org Katie Ebner-Landy on Rahel Jaeggi, Progress and Regression. A critical theorist reformulates the concept of progress as social-reflexive problem-solving.
(2026-08-29). Fed chief sets the stage for interest rate increase. wsws.org One commentator described it as a "cleanup" act, as Fed chair Kevin Warsh used his speech to the bankers' Jackson Hole symposium to insist he was determined to take action on inflation.
(2026-08-29). The Latest Job Calamity—Mostly Home-Made. popularresistance.org The government's report on jobs and unemployment in July appeared on August 7, 2026. It was published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics as The Employment Situation—July 2026. | Some of the basics look pretty good. The official unemployment rate fell to 4.1%, which is, by mainstream standards, quite low and essentially full employment. But can anything like the latter judgment be true, given the turbulence raining down on many workers in our society? Not to mention the fact ⚪ well-known to loyal readers—that BLS unemployment numbers always underestimate real unemployment levels. We, at the National Jobs…
(2026-08-29). Meta's $17B Teen Addiction Settlement. portside.org Meta's $17B Teen Addiction Settlement |
(2026-08-29). Woman in blue turns dedication to justice into a calling. sanews.gov.za Woman in blue turns dedication to justice into a calling | For Warrant Officer Gloria Vatiswa Nontshokweni, policing is more than a profession — it is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of vulnerable people. | The 46-year-old acting unit commander of the Makhanda Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) Unit in the Eastern Cape is among the dedicated women in blue being recognised by the South African Police Service (SAPS) during Women's Month. | Through its Women's Month campaign, SAPS is celebrating the dedication, resilience and professionalism of female office…
(2026-08-29). Europe ablaze: a warning for the workers of the world. iacenter.org By G. Dunkel August 26, 2026 The world's climate is heating up. Of all the major populated areas in the world, Western Europe is at the forefront of this change because it gets a lot of its weather from the Arctic Ocean, which is heating up very rapidly. The ocean currents that bathe the shores of Western Europe have also warmed up. Four of the largest countries in Western Europe — Germany, France, Spain and Italy — have recorded at least 25,000 heat-related deaths so far this summer. Temperatures in these four countries frequently surged past 95 ∞F. While heat is not often listed on the death c…
(2026-08-29). Samsung Unpacks Galaxy S26 FE: Check Features, Price. ummid.com Samsung Electronics today i.e. Thursday August 27, 2026 unpacked Galaxy S26 FE, the latest addition to the Galaxy S26 family and the first in the lineup to launch with One UI 9.
(2026-08-29). Adapt, Europe (stop whining). wattsupwiththat.com Did climate mitigation policy work against adaptation directly and indirectly? Yes and yes. That is a major problem. In the name of social justice, climate campaigners are invited to replace wasteful, losing climate mitigation policies with here-and-now adaptation for the summer peak. For basic human needs. And now.
(2026-08-29). CIPS expands coverage to 192 countries and regions. ecns.cn China's Cross-border Interbank Payment System (CIPS) now covers 192 countries and regions, the People's Bank of China (PBOC) said, pledging to accelerate fast payment systems and promote cross-border QR code interoperability.
(2026-08-29). UN chief says nuclear tests 'shatter trust,' wants global test ban. tribune.com.pk 
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday urged all nations possessing nuclear weapons to maintain existing pauses on testing and to formalise global bans on nuclear explosions. | "Nuclear tests shatter trust, fuel a nuclear arms race & betray every community still living with the legacy of past nuclear tests," Guterres wrote on US social media company X. | Nuclear tests shatter trust, fuel a nuclear arms race & betray every community still living with the legacy of past nuclear tests. | I call on all countries possessing nuclear weapons to maintain existing moratoria & bring the Comprehensive Nuclear-Te…
(2026-08-29). Jamil Al-Amin (H. Rap Brown) "Which Way USA?" wibailoutpeople.org 
(2026-08-29). Video Shows Arkansas Cop Hold Gun To Unarmed Black Man's Head Following Argument With Gas Station Clerk [Op-Ed]. newsone.com 
(2026-08-29). How to combat the far-right AfD? wsws.org For the first time since the collapse of Hitler's Nazi regime 81 years ago, a politician from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) could become premier of a German federal state, Saxony-Anhalt.
(2026-08-29). Korea divided: A sister's long wait and a defector's bid to save his mother. aljazeera.com An elderly South Korean waits to see a brother in the North one last time, while a North Korean defector risks it all.
(2026-08-29). Thea Riofrancos: The New World Climate Order. newleftreview.org An interview about the new parameters of climate politics, with the breakdown of global consensus. As the EU re-opens coal-fired plants and the US shuts down wind farms, China gouges the earth to churn out cheap green-energy products—and is met by anti-extractivist protestors.
(2026-08-29). Russian Strike on Kyiv-Area Ammunition Depot Kills 37 in Massive Blast. moderndiplomacy.eu At least 37 people died after a Russian drone attack on an ammunition depot near Kyiv, which caused a large explosion. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy expressed his intent to hold those responsible for negligence accountable, marking this as the second similar incident in two months. This attack was the deadliest in the Kyiv area this year …
(2026-08-29). The American Promise at 250: When Power Overshadows Principle. ummid.com For 250 years, the United States has carried one of the most influential political promises in modern history, but the distance between the ideals proclaimed at the nation's founding and the realities of its global conduct remains a subject of enduring debate.
(2026-08-29). Atlanta Offers a Model for Building Sanctuary. portside.org Atlanta Offers a Model for Building Sanctuary |
(2026-08-29). Tom Mertes: Manufacturing Impunity. newleftreview.org Tom Mertes on Richard Beck, Homeland. Origins and afterlives of America's long War on Terror.
(2026-08-29). US revises statements suggesting Chinese hackers attacked agencies. aljazeera.com US Justice Department clarifies that the US Senate and Federal Reserve were targets but were not successfully hacked.
(2026-08-29). The Trump regime dirty Yosemite secret land scheme. indybay.org The majestic beautiful Yosemite National Park is under attack by the corrupt Trump regime, the Department of the Interior, Jeffrey Pori, and the American public are being sold out by the dirty scheming government capitalists, and Ray McPadden, the Superintendent of Yosemite National Park! Yosemite National Park is our, not theirs!
(2026-08-29). Bayern ease to 5-1 win over Stuttgart. tribune.com.pk 
Bayern Munich kick-started their Bundesliga title defence with a resounding 5-1 victory over Stuttgart thanks to a sparkling second half display at the Allianz Arena on Friday that showed they have lost none of their potency from last season. | Goals from Dayot Upamecano, Michael Olise, Aleksandar Pavlovic and Luis Diaz capped a superb performance from the hosts during which they also missed several other opportunities. | It was a mixed night for Stuttgart's Josha Vagnoman, who scored at both ends having briefly equalised early in the second…
(2026-08-29). Over 34K Cr for Nashik Kumbh Mela, Peanut for Schools: SC Judge. ummid.com Supreme Court of India Justice Prasanna B Varale Monday August 24, 2026 while expressing concerns over the worsening condition of schools in Maharashtra compared the huge fund allocated for Nashik Kumbh Mela and the declining Education Budget of the State.
(2026-08-29). Postal worker Russell Scruggs Jr.'s ex-wife speaks out, backs call for rank-and-file inquiry into postal deaths. wsws.org Barbara spoke with the World Socialist Web Site to encourage Palmetto workers to come forward with what they know about Russell's death and conditions inside the USPS Palmetto facility in Georgia.
(2026-08-29). Behind CIA Director Ratcliffe's secret trip to Russia: The Ukraine war spirals out of control. wsws.org The first visit by a CIA director to Moscow since the eve of the Ukraine war comes as the NATO powers pour weapons, money and intelligence into an escalation that brings a direct clash with nuclear-armed Russia ever closer.
(2026-08-29). ICRC president: At 77, the Geneva Conventions remain indispensable to humanity and global stability. icrc.org Statement by Mirjana Spoljaric, President of the ICRC, to mark the 77th anniversary of the four Geneva Conventions of 1949 on August 12th.
(2026-08-29). Manitowoc, Love Note Hate Rally September 12 and Unity In Community Event September 19, 2026. wibailoutpeople.org 
(2026-08-29). 6th Annual Whitewater, WI Pride Rally October 3, 2026. wibailoutpeople.org 
When: Saturday, October 3, 2026 from 10 AM — 3 PM | Where: Cravath Lakefront Park in Whitewater, WI…
(2026-08-29). Killing of Palestinian children and teens by Israel surges in West Bank. al-monitor.com Alia al-Hallaq's son Mohammed was nine when he was killed by an Israeli army bullet last October, but the Palestinian homemak…
(2026-08-29). Big Oil Is Spending Record Amounts to Stop California From Regulating It. truthout.org The fossil fuel industry isn't just raking in record profits amid the war with Iran. In California, it's also spending big to oppose climate and worker-safety legislation. According to analyses by a coalition of environmental groups called the Last Chance Alliance, oil and gas companies spent more than $17 million on California lobbying during the first half of 2026. That includes $10.3… |
(2026-08-29). Iceland Votes on EU Membership Talks in Tightly Contested Referendum. moderndiplomacy.eu Icelanders voted on Saturday on whether to reopen membership talks with the European Union. The public is divided on this issue, with a recent poll showing a slight majority against the government's proposal for renewed negotiations, though previous surveys indicated support for talks. Proponents of joining the EU argue that it could help lower high …
(2026-08-29). The Only Kill Switch We've Got. portside.org The Only Kill Switch We've Got |
(2026-08-29). UNRWA's first and last vocational college in East Jerusalem is under threat. aljazeera.com Israel threatens the Qalandiya Training Centre, one of Jerusalem's oldest still-operational educational institutions.
(2026-08-29). The Server Called Paranoia: Defend Autistici/Inventati Before September 25. indybay.org For twenty-five years, an Italian hacker collective has built communications infrastructure designed to survive censorship, surveillance and police raids. On August 26, the United States designated it a terrorist organization. On September 25, the wind-down period ends.
(2026-08-29). Electric Shock Gloves Were Used On Students In Omaha Public Schools [Op-Ed]. newsone.com 
(2026-08-29). China launches first Africa cargo air route under zero-tariff policy. ecns.cn A new scheduled all-cargo air route linking Chengdu and Addis Ababa officially launched on Friday.
(2026-08-29). Nepal devastated by flash flood, Over 100 Indians among 500 untraceable. ummid.com Nepal, the Himalayan State, Wednesday August 26, 2026 suffered devastating flash flood, leaving several dead and some 500 missing, over 100 of them are Indians.
(2026-08-29). James Lawson Was the Civil Rights Movement's Drill Sergeant. portside.org James Lawson Was the Civil Rights Movement's Drill Sergeant |
(2026-08-29). Get The Inward Facing AI Inferred Cameras Out Of Our Truck Cabs Press Release: NIOSH. indybay.org The government worker health agency NIOSH has issued a statement that inward facing AI inferred cameras are doing serious harm to truck drivers at UPS and other trucking companies throughout the United States.
(2026-08-29). Gunfire, blasts heard in several areas of Niger capital Niamey. aljazeera.com Shots were heard around the city's Diori Hamani international airport and near the presidential palace.
(2026-08-29). China's data industry tops $1 trillion in 2025. ecns.cn China's data industry reached 6.78 trillion yuan (approximately $1 trillion) in 2025, up 15.7% year on year, according to a report released Friday at the 2026 China International Big Data Industry Expo in Guiyang, capital of southwest China's Guizhou Province.
(2026-08-29). Nehru Centre develops smart tech to detect Alzheimer's disease. ummid.com Scientists at the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology in Bengaluru, have developed a smart fluorescence lifetime-responsive probe which enables highly selective, sensitive, and differential detection of Aβ fibrils (Aβf) through turn-on fluorescence and distinct lifetime signatures.
(2026-08-29). Maresca salutes 'unbelievable' Cherki. tribune.com.pk 
Enzo Maresca hailed Rayan Cherki's "unbelievable" performance in Manchester City's 4-1 thrashing of Crystal Palace on Friday. | City boss Maresca admitted Cherki was frustrated to be left out of the starting line-up for last weekend's 2-1 win against Bournemouth in their Premier League opener. | The France midfielder responded to the snub in emphatic style. | He came off the bench to provide a pair of assists against Bournemouth and seized his chance to start at Selhurst Park with a masterful display that underlined his qualities. | The 23-year-old bagged a brace after an own goal from City keeper Gianluigi Do…
(2026-08-29). Can Iran turn postwar vulnerability into a regional security pact? al-monitor.com After a war that demonstrated both the reach and the limits of Iran's military deterrence, Iran's leadership is on the quest for security arrangements beyond the battlefield.
(2026-08-29). Rajasthan NEET UG Counselling 2026 Schedule Revised. ummid.com NEET UG 2026 Medical and Dental Admission Counselling Board has revised the MBBS and BDS Counselling Schedule 2026, changing the dates to release the merit list and allotment result, and last date to submit choice filling form.
(2026-08-29). Donald Trump Gets Trolled For Renaming Lake Ontario. newsone.com 
Andrew Harnik / Donald Trump / Lake America | The so-called "deal maker" got sonned by Canada after starting another stupid trade war with our neighbors to the north and trade partner after negotiati…
(2026-08-29). World Humanitarian Day: Remarks by Yasmine Praz, Director of Operations, ICRC. icrc.org MSF-HUG event — 19 August 2026…
(2026-08-29). US revokes visa of former Iraqi minister after watchlist listing. aljazeera.com The US has revoked an award-winning former Iraqi minister's visa after the FBI placed her on a 'terrorism watchlist'.
(2026-08-29). Operative Behind Milei's Rise Arrested in Murder Plot. thealtworld.com Fernando Cerimedo, the far-right political operative behind Javier Milei's rise, was arrested in Bolivia last week on charges that he attempted to assassinate his girlfriend, activist Nadia Beller. Argentine journalist Soledad Vallejos joins Rania Khalek and Zoe Alexandra to trace the bot farms, disinformation campaigns, and covert digital consulting jobs on Cerimedo's CV across Mexico, Brazil, Honduras, Chile, Bolivia, and Argentina — work that fueled the far right's rise across Latin America. | Vallejos breaks down how the former poker tournament organizer with no political background became Milei's secon…
(2026-08-29). Wednesday 9/30: Picket & Pray. indybay.org Zoom | zoom.us/meeting/register/tU6krXE_RRGWnxK……
(2026-08-29). Friday 8/28: Follow-Up to Democratic Socialism vs.Revolutionary Communism Presentation and Q&A on 8/27. indybay.org Revolution Books | 2444 Durant Avenue | Berkeley, CA…
(2026-08-29). Support Workers Boycott Starbucks! wibailoutpeople.org 
(2026-08-29). Christian Sorace & David Sneath: Steppe Transitions. newleftreview.org Mongolia's diverse ecology was the site of revolutionary transformations in the twentieth century, when the principal source of wealth—the livestock herd—was sequentially the basis of feudal class, collective resource and a privatized asset. The socialist making of a nation-state and its capitalist unmaking—a materialist account.
(2026-08-29). Nuclear Escalation Scenarios: Impact Of American and Russian "Firebreak" Theories on Israeli Security Doctrine. moderndiplomacy.eu "Theory is a net. Only those who cast, can catch."- Karl Popper, The Logic of Scientific Discovery (1959) In assessing Israel's nuclear deterrence and escalation doctrine, one element remains consistently overlooked. This element concerns US-Russian differences regarding "nuclear firebreak theory." These differences could have significant "spillover effects" in other parts of the world, especially the …
(2026-08-29). What lessons must be drawn from Mélenchon's warnings of a French neofascist presidency? wsws.org As the French presidential election campaign begins, France and the world face a capitalist crisis that no election will resolve, against which the working class must be mobilized in revolutionary struggle in France and internationally.
(2026-08-29). China-South Africa human rights seminar held in Hangzhou. ecns.cn The 2026 China-South Africa Human Rights Seminar was held in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, on Thursday, bringing together officials and experts from China, South Africa and other countries to discuss human rights and development.
(2026-08-29). CDF Munir reviews defence production, export potential at POF in Wah: ISPR. tribune.com.pk 
Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Field Marshal Asim Munir, visited Pakistan's largest defence industrial complex, Pakistan Ordnance Factory (POF), in Wah, the military's media wing said on Saturday. | According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), "The visit focused on reviewing POF's production capabilities, export potential, and contributions towards the country's defence industrial base". | During the visit, CDF Munir was briefed on various aspects of POF's operations and its role in strengthening national defence through the indigenous development and production of a…
(2026-08-29). The salad monopoly behind the parasite. mronline.org 
By Aug. 21, the Cyclospora outbreak linked to shredded iceberg lettuce sold by Taylor Farms had sickened 10,930 people in 17 states, hospitalized 454 and killed two. The illnesses began June 14 and continued through Aug. 11.
(2026-08-29). 2026 National Parks Week – Establishing our California Buffalo Soldiers Heritage Trail. indybay.org For several years before the National Park Service was formed, the military was dispatched to national parks to manage them. In the summer of 1903, Captain (later Colonel) Charles Young and troops of the 9th Cavalry traveled from the Presidio in San Francisco to Sequoia and General Grant national parks. The 9th Cavalry was one of four regiments in which African-Americans served in the U. S. Army.
(2026-08-29). GATE 2027 Registration Begins: Where and How to Apply. ummid.com IIT Madras has started through its official website 'gate2026.iitg.ac.in' from today i.e. Thursday August 27, 2026 Online Registration for Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2027 (GATE 2027).
(2026-08-29). Don't Blame Gas Prices, Miatta! wattsupwiththat.com If Miatta wants lower prices, she needs to get her own house in order, instead of blaming fossil fuels.
(2026-08-29). Madison LaborFest September 7, 2026 WI BOPM Info Table. wibailoutpeople.org 
Ad in the Union Labor News published by the South Central Federation of Labor. Many unions and community organizations will have tables at the Madison September 7, 2026 LaborFest including Wisconsin Bail Out the People Movement. / Photo: @wi.bopm…
(2026-08-29). Baristas ask organizations to boycott until Starbucks signs a contract. mronline.org 
No contract? No Starbucks coffee at the union hall.
(2026-08-29). Moving tribute to Oscar Robayo, Montreal airport worker crushed to death amid safety violations by subcontractor. wsws.org "We were always together, the four of us, and we would always talk about how dangerous and stupid the procedures at Samsic were."
(2026-08-29). Gyan Shikhar invites applications for free NEET/JEE coaching. ummid.com Bhopal based Gyan Shikhar Foundation has invited application from the eligible candidates from the underprivileged and economically disadvantaged section for its Super 50 Program designed to provide free coaching to students preparing for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET UG) and Joint Entrance Exam (JEE).
(2026-08-29). Saturday 8/29: The Colors of Resistance: A Global Tribute to Sliman Mansour. indybay.org Zoom | us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jkQB……
(2026-08-29). US strikes on border and resignation of Sinaloa governor expose logic of Sheinbaum's endless concessions to Trump. wsws.org The US military used a high energy laser to down alleged Mexican cartel drones in the same week that the governor of Sinaloa was driven from office as a product of a campaign launched by Washington.
(2026-08-29). Xi's SCO attendance, state visits to energize regional cooperation, global development. ecns.cn From Aug. 30 to Sept. 3, Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2026 in Bishkek and pay state visits to Kyrgyzstan and Egypt.
(2026-08-29). The Arctic Route: A New Silk Road Across the Top of the World. thinktank.pk The opening of a regular Arctic container route linking Asia and Europe represents more than a shipping innovation. It signals a potentially important expansion of global connectivity and offers a new chapter in the evolution of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), complementing its land corridors and established maritime routes. The Arctic Route: A New …
(2026-08-29). The human cost of the Paramount-Warner merger. wsws.org The toll of the takeover is the product of three decades of bipartisan deregulation, consolidation and attacks on workers.
(2026-08-29). Formula One champion Lando Norris extends McLaren contract until 2030. aljazeera.com Last season, 26-year-old Norris delivered McLaren's first drivers' title since Lewis Hamilton won it in 2008.
(2026-08-29). Aston Villa sign Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson for reported club record. aljazeera.com Jackson arrives as a replacement for Ollie Watkins, whose move to Saudi Arabian side Al Hilal is being finalised.
(2026-08-29). Western North Carolina Pleaded for Hurricane Help. It Got ICE Instead. theintercept.com 
After Hurricane Helene, a group called Latinos Aventureros covered more than 4,300 miles crisscrossing Western North Carolina, spending 650 volunteer hours delivering food, water, medicine
(2026-08-29). Stop ICE Police Terror! Jail Killer Cops! wibailoutpeople.org 
(2026-08-29). Privatization by the Book. portside.org Privatization by the Book |
(2026-08-29). NATO Has No Article for This: What Greenland Reveals About Alliance Law's Blind Spot. moderndiplomacy.eu On 11 February, NATO launched Arctic Sentry — Swedish Gripen jets patrolling Greenlandic airspace, German Eurofighters overhead, nine flags behind a single new command. Officially, it answers Russian submarines in the GIUK gap. Unofficially, it arrived three weeks after Donald Trump stood in Davos and quietly abandoned a campaign that had included tariff threats against …
(2026-08-29). Chinese-developed green pesticide products enter Cambodian market. ecns.cn Two Chinese-developed green fungicides have been registered in Cambodia for the first time, with field trials showing promising results in controlling major rice diseases.
(2026-08-29). Friday Nite Videos | August 28, 2026. portside.org Friday Nite Videos | August 28, 2026 |
(2026-08-29). Guangxi adds 15 new sister cities in five years. ecns.cn Southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region has added 15 new international sister cities over the past five years, bringing its total to 134 pairs across 41 countries.
(2026-08-29). Xi advances a shared future with China's neighbors. ecns.cn Picked fresh in Kyrgyz villages in the morning, cherries and melons can now travel hundreds of kilometers and reach markets in Kashgar, an oasis city in the southwestern corner of China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, by evening.
(2026-08-29). EEUU: Defensa del voto, reeditan Marcha sobre Washington. radiohc.cu 
Miles de personas se congregaron este sábado en el Lincoln Memorial, en la capital de Estados Unidos, para reeditar la Marcha sobre Washington que, 63 años atrás encabezara el icono de los derechos civiles Martin Luther King Jr. | En esta ocasión, convocada por la National Action Network y el Drum Major Institute, la movilización visibilizó una exigencia: la defensa del voto en un momento en que no pocos derechos de los estadounidenses son vulnerados. | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, integrante demócrata de la Cámara de Representantes, una de los varios oradores de la jornada, destacó la trascendencia de la Marcha lid…
(2026-08-29). Was Ukraine Behind The Recent Disinformation Campaign That Tried To Divide Poles Czechs? thealtworld.com It might have been part of Ukraine's new rivalry with Poland in Central & Eastern Europe aimed at undermining the de facto Polish-led Three Seas initiative of dual-use north-south connectivity projects that'll compete with Ukraine's newly announced Carpathian Initiative of dual-use east-west ones. | A
(2026-08-29). Voces de la Frontera Fighting ICE Hotline: 1-800-427-0213. wibailoutpeople.org 
(2026-08-29). China emite alerta roja por riesgo de inundaciones repentinas. radiohc.cu El Ministerio de Recursos Hídricos y la Administración Meteorológica de China emitieron este sábado una alerta roja por riesgo de inundaciones repentinas para zonas de Hunan y Guangxi, válida hasta mañana. | El aviso fue publicado a las 18: 00 hora local y establece que entre las 20: 00 de hoy y las 20: 00 del 30 de agosto existen altas posibilidades de inundaciones repentinas en partes del sur de Hunan y el noreste de Guangxi. | En algunas localidades de esas regiones, la posibilidad de inundaciones repentinas es muy alta, por lo que rige el nivel rojo de alerta. | Las autoridades precisaron que las zonas comprendi…