18 October 2021 Archives

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Top Stories

english.palinfo.com (2026-05-08). Casualties and destruction mount amid ongoing Israeli strikes on LebanonFour citizens, including two women, were martyred, and eight others were wounded, in the renewal of the Israeli occupation aggression on Lebanon, targeting dozens of villages and towns in southern Lebanon, and leaving martyrs, wounded, and great destruction in buildings and infrastructure.

alternet.org (2026-05-08). Trump's former lawyer says he's become a 'madman' ' and must be removed from officeTrump's former lawyer is convinced his ex-boss has quite literally become a "madman" - and that he must be removed from office.

palestinechronicle.com (2026-05-08). Israeli Soldiers Wounded as Hezbollah Drones Strike Troops, Penetrate Air DefensesIsraeli soldiers were wounded in Hezbollah drone attacks as the resistance announced the destruction of an advanced air defense system.

2026-05-08: 'project Freedom' Fails: Saudi Arabia, Kuwait Cut U.s. Access Amid Iran Tensions | Elijah Magnier

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presstv.co.uk (2026-05-07). Iranian missiles force US aggressors to flee Strait of Hormuz after tanker attackIranian naval and missile forces delivered a swift, precise, and powerful response to yet another reckless act of US aggression in the Persian Gulf, forcing enemy units to retreat in disarray after sustaining direct hits, according to official reports.

presstv.ir (2026-05-07). Enemy strikes Iran's vital Qeshm Island pier; explosions heard in Bandar AbbasThe incident occurred as Iranian soldiers responded decisively to hostile actions in the strategic waterway, forcing the aggressors to retreat after sustaining losses.
Several explosion sounds were also heard near the southern Iranian city of Bandar Abbas.

aljazeera.com (2026-05-07). Iran war live: Trump says deal with Tehran 'possible'; Israel bombs BeirutIsrael bombed Beirut in an expansion of attacks on Lebanon and in the first strike on the Lebanese capital since a "ceasefire", in name only, came into force on April 17.

english.palinfo.com (2026-05-07). Several people killed, injured in fresh Israeli attacks in LebanonSeveral Lebanese civilians, including women and children, were killed and others wounded on Wednesday in Israeli airstrikes targeting towns in southern Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley, amid continued ceasefire violations and escalating field confrontations.

aljazeera.com (2026-05-07). Photo shows Israeli soldier desecrating Virgin Mary statue in LebanonIsrael's military has launched an investigation after a photo circulated online showing a soldier desecrating a statue of the Virgin Mary in southern Lebanon

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Daily Archives: October 18, 2021

2021-10-18: Alex Saab News Archive

ALEX SAAB
Kidnapped & Extradicted
by the USA (of course)

afgj.org (2021-10-17). 'Join the Campaign to Free Alex Saab!
pressenza.com (2021-10-17). Forbes Reveals Why the US Government Is Trying to Extradite Venezuelan Diplomat Alex Saab
venezuelanalysis.com (2021-10-17). 'Free Alex Saab Delegation at the African Bar Association
workers.org (2021-10-15). 'Free Alex Saab delegation attends meeting of African Bar Association
allafrica.com (2021-09-25). Alex Saab Defence Denounces "Ill-informed and Ignorant" Speculation Regarding the Legal Process in Cape Verde

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Today's Key Takeaways

The Freedom Flotilla Coalition Ship ("The Handala") Was boarded by the Israeli IDF on Saturday.
Images of children starving to death in Palestine are flooding social media across the globe, and more and more the masses in many places are completely enraged.
The US supported and facilitated genocide in Gaza is at a fever pitch, and the US gov't is doing nothing to stop it.
Trump is now channeling his racist furor toward European migrants.
Thailand and Cambodia to hold ceasefire talks.

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Features and Commentary

english.palinfo.com (2026-05-09). 362757Head of the International Committee to Break the Siege on Gaza, said Friday that several activists aboard the "Sumud Flotilla" were subjected to "horrific and blatant" Israeli abuses, including sexual assault, harassment, beatings, and violent dragging.

english.palinfo.com (2026-05-08). Israeli shelling, gunfire target displaced civilians in GazaIsraeli occupation forces on Friday continued violating the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip for the 211th consecutive day through artillery shelling, gunfire, and attacks targeting civilians in several areas across the territory.

aljazeera.com (2026-05-08). After 18 months of mourning, a Gaza son is found alive in an Israeli prisonThey had scoured Gaza for his body, requested a death certificate and erected a tent to mourn his loss ten months after he went missing, but then an unexpected phone call from a lawyer confirmed he was alive and being held in Israel's Ofer Prison.

palestinechronicle.com (2026-05-08). Gaza No Words See Exhibit: Memory and Resistance at the Venice BiennaleThe museum's mission is clear: to give Palestine and Palestinians a space in which their own history can be told, preserved and understood - in an international context in which that history is often silenced, distorted or ignored.

2026-05-08: Nima R. Alkhorshid: BREAKING: US and Iran Exchange Fire — Ceasefire COLLAPSES

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2026-05-07: Jeffrey Sachs: Iran Miscalculation Could Trigger a Decade-Long Economic Crisis

The Duran

english.palinfo.com (2026-05-07). MSF warns Gaza starvation crisis is causing premature births and infant deathsA new report by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has warned of severe health consequences linked to malnutrition in Gaza, saying the Israeli blockade and restrictions on food and medical supplies are driving rising rates of premature births, miscarriages, and infant deaths among pregnant and breastfeeding women.

english.palinfo.com (2026-05-07). Hamas official: Gaza negotiations complex as Israel continues ceasefire violationsSenior Hamas official Ghazi Hamad described the course of negotiations over the Gaza Strip as long and complex, particularly given what he called dealing with a "criminal and fascist state committing genocide."

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