(2024-05-25). ICJ ruling doesn't tie Israel's hands in Rafah, but Israel must prioritize humanitarian situation. haaretz.com The ICJ ruling on Rafah was not a definitive order to halt all operations, but the court made it crystal clear that Israel must make civilian safety the number one concern. Israel's leaders should listen to the court instead of working so hard to delegitimize it…
(2024-05-25). Invoking Genocide Convention, International Court of Justice orders Israel to halt Rafah offensive. wsws.org The ICJ ruling, together with the ferocious response of US and Israeli officials, massively discredits and exposes US-NATO imperialism while vindicating the mass protests against the Gaza genocide.
(2024-05-25). Like So Much Else, The Fuss Over 'International Law' Is Really About Narrative Control. caitlinjohnstone.com.au That's why you see US and Israeli officials raging and fuming about the actions of the ICJ and the ICC. It's not because they're worried those courts will be able to enforce the rulings they make, it's because it weakens their control of the narrative.
(2024-05-25). Cambridge remembers Nakba Day, in solidarity with Rafah! workers.org 
Cambridge, Massachusetts Around 200 demonstrators gathered on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology campus in Cambridge on May 15 to demand an end to the Zionist genocide in Gaza and the liberation of Palestine. Members of the Boston Coalition for Palestine, including the Palestine Youth Movement, the Party for Socialism and . . . |
(2024-05-25). Musician Michael Barenboim, Berlin professors defend Gaza protests at Federal Press Conference. wsws.org Law Professor Clemens Arzt demonstrated that the violent police action against students protesting the Israeli genocide in Gaza has been illegal in every respect.
(2024-05-25). The UN Resolution on the Srebrenica Genocide Seen from the Heart of Sarajevo. pressenza.com In the main hall of the "Vijeƒánica" or City Hall, one of the emblematic buildings of Sarajevo, strong emotions were felt at 17: 24 when a large screen projected the votes of the United Nations General Assembly that had gathered to discuss and vote on the resolution, document A/78/L.67/Rev.1, regarding the Srebrenica genocide recalling all judgments of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, in particular eight that contain guilty verdicts for the crime of genocide against Bosnian Muslims committed at Srebrenica in 1995. Hundreds of people flocked to the building to follow together the se…
(2024-05-25). "We should have freedom of speech at all costs": Support builds among Detroit autoworkers for University of California anti-genocide strike. wsws.org "I have two words for what is going on at campuses across the country: 'Kent State,'" one Ford worker said. "Students are opposing these workers are being beaten and arrested. I agree with the UC strike and we should support them."
(2024-05-25). Government cover-up continues 2 years after Uvalde, Texas school massacre. wsws.org Two years after the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in which 19 students and two adults were killed and 17 others were injured, no one has been held accountable.
(2024-05-25). Norwegian Refugee Council slams Israeli restrictions of humanitarian relief to Gaza. ecns.cn The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has accused the parties responsible for the prolonged suffering in Gaza of having "systematically paralyzed" aid due to restrictions amid Israel's heightened military operations in May.
(2024-05-25). A society so indifferent to death and destruction has already lost the war. haaretz.com Only those who are weak feel a need to unleash such exaggerated force, and are indifferent to the killing of thousands of children, as Israel has done in Gaza…
(2024-05-25). A 'Bible Belt' is in the works in Israel's south, despite warnings of disaster. haaretz.com Nine new locales, urban and rural, are planned for the vicinity of Highway 31, which stretches between Arad and Rahat in the Negev — four of them designated for religious communities. Warnings of severe economic and environmental implications are being brushed off…
(2024-05-25). Police Make First Arrest for Assault on Pro-Palestine Protesters at UCLA. scheerpost.com 
Police Involvement at UCLA Encampment, May 1st and 2nd 2024. Photo from Flickr by Maybenikhil. | By Edward Carver / University of California, Los Angeles police on Thursday made their first arrest in the case of a violent mob The p…
(2024-05-25). African Liberation Day: Smash settler colonialism in occupied Palestine, Africa, the Americas and Oceania. workers.org 
The origin of African Liberation Day is rooted in 1958, when the first elected prime minister of Ghana, the great Pan-Africanist and socialist leader Kwame Nkrumah, convened the First Conference of Independent States held in Accra, Ghana. That conference was attended by eight independent African states. Out of this gathering, . . . |
(2024-05-25). Buffalo activists speak out at budget hearing. workers.org 
Buffalo, New York Activists and community members in Buffalo, New York, gathered at City Hall on May 15 to voice concerns and raise demands during the Common Council's hearing on Mayor Byron Brown's proposed annual budget. Chief among their concerns was the Department of Permits and Inspection Services Program, Proactive . . . |
(2024-05-25). Letters from our incarcerated readers. workers.org 
Re: "Stop First Amendment rights violations in Pennsylvania prisons!" Vol. 66, No. 8, February 22, 2024, by Joe Piette Workers World, Just getting around to responding to your article. Bryant Arroyo ("B") is my comrade. We worked together on litigation he filed against SCI-Frackville for the same type of retaliatory . . . |
(2024-05-25). SCO member states call for harsher punishment on human trafficking. ecns.cn Harsher punishment should be given to human traffickers by rule of law, so that people's legitimate rights can be protected and the social stability can be maintained, according to Zhang Jun, president of China's top court.
(2024-05-25). Comicomment: Washington's strategy of using Manila as a pawn doomed to fail. ecns.cn
(2024-05-25). Qinghai shining example of ecological conservation. ecns.cn Ecological conservation is the primary consideration and the main driving force for high-quality development in Qinghai province, senior provincial officials said on Friday.
(2024-05-25). Greater Bay Area leverages foundation of inclusion. ecns.cn The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, with its open and inclusive cultural foundation, will leverage its unique advantages in inheriting and developing Chinese culture, especially serving as a platform for international cultural exchanges, experts said on Friday.
(2024-05-25). U.S.-China trade ties in focus at gathering. ecns.cn The United States and China must strive to maintain their crucial trade relationship, as it is "vital" for the success of both large and small businesses worldwide, according to attendees of the Canton Fair conference in New York.
(2024-05-25). Life without copilot a growing phenomenon. ecns.cn Xu Fan, a 31-year-old human resources worker in Beijing, has lived alone for five years, which suits her yearning for complete freedom and control over her ways of doing things.
(2024-05-25). 8 dead, 1 injured in Hubei knife attack. ecns.cn Eight people were killed, and one was injured in a knife attack on Thursday morning in Xiaochang county, Hubei province, China Central Television reported on Friday.
(2024-05-25). Xi highlights reform-driven growth. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping has urged Shandong to pursue reform-driven high-quality development and build itself into "a hub of high-level opening-up", as he wrapped up an inspection tour to the eastern province on Friday.
(2024-05-25). Tesla unit seen lifting energy storage sector. ecns.cn Shanghai luminaries have expressed hopes that Tesla's Megapack energy storage plant in Shanghai, for which the US electric carmaker broke ground at the Lin-gang Special Area on Thursday, will serve as an icon for the region's enterprises and help foster an industrial cluster centered around energy storage.
(2024-05-25). Cradle of Civilization: Wuwangdun Tomb. ecns.cn The National Cultural Heritage Administration has announced its latest findings from the Wuwangdun tomb in Huainan City, Anhui Province, in east China. The tomb, with a history of over 2,000 years, is the largest and highest-level tomb site of the ancient Chu State.
(2024-05-25). Shaanxi's economic boom with BRI nations revealed. ecns.cn The economic and trade ties between Northwest China's Shaanxi province and countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative have seen rapid development over the past decade.
(2024-05-25). World's first full scale wind tunnel laboratory opens in Guangzhou. ecns.cn The world's first "triple-in-one" wind tunnel laboratory for full-sized vehicles that integrates aerodynamics, aeroacoustics, and thermodynamics was launched at GAC Research Institute in Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province on Friday.
(2024-05-25). Submarine cables become tool for certain countries to steal intelligence. ecns.cn Submarine cables have in recent years become a tool for some countries to steal intelligence information and even seek geopolitical interests, China's Ministry of State Security revealed on Friday.
(2024-05-25). PLA military drills 'legal, legitimate and necessary'. ecns.cn The Ministry of National Defense said on Friday that the People's Liberation Army's military exercises around China's Taiwan island are targeted at "Taiwan independence" forces and external interference, and are "completely reasonable, legal, legitimate and necessary".
(2024-05-25). China commissions first integrated geological survey vessel in Hainan. ecns.cn Haiyang Dizhi 26, China's first integrated island (reef) geological survey vessel was commissioned at Haikou Marine Geological Survey Center of China Geological Survey in south China's Hainan Province on Friday.
(2024-05-25). China, Qatar's defense ministers hold talks in Beijing. ecns.cn Chinese Minister of National Defense Dong Jun held talks in Beijing with Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah, Qatar's deputy prime minister and minister of State for Defense Affairs on Wednesday.
(2024-05-25). Forum builds up strength of culture. ecns.cn The Forum on Building up China's Cultural Strength in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, provided a platform for hundreds of officials and scholars to convene and exchange ideas on fortifying China's cultural heritage. Discussions at the forum centered on key challenges facing China's cultural landscape and explored potential solutions to address them.
(2024-05-25). Chongqing, Seattle celebrate 41 years of sister city relation. ecns.cn Chongqing celebrated 41 years of sister city relation with Seattle, Washington, on Thursday as a delegation from the U.S. city visited Chongqing for the Chongqing International Friendship Cities Cooperation Conference 2024.
(2024-05-25). Proposal by China, Brazil on Ukraine open to all. ecns.cn Beijing has made an open gesture to other countries to join the latest proposal jointly put forward by China and Brazil that includes their six-point consensus on the Ukraine crisis' political settlement.
(2024-05-25). All-media communication should be enhanced. ecns.cn Efforts must be intensified to bolster the all-media communication system, further uniting consensus and mainstream values, thereby gathering momentum for national strength and rejuvenation, said publicity officials and media representatives on Friday.
(2024-05-25). Iran releases report on Raisi's helicopter crash. ecns.cn A view of the wreckage of Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi's helicopter at the crash site on a mountain in Varzaghan area, northwestern Iran, May 20, 2024.Raisi was laid to rest on Thursday in the holy shrine of Imam Reza in his hometown, the northeastern city of Mashhad, according to the official news agency IRNA.
(2024-05-25). In Numbers | Highlights of the 20th China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industries Fair. ecns.cn
(2024-05-25). Memorial Day is a day for remembering the victims of war. pressenza.com Members of Veterans For Peace remember America's war dead not just once a year, but every day of our lives, with the solemnity they deserve, not the crass commercialism Memorial Day has become. | We remember the war dead and the far greater number of wounded with missing limbs and the even greater number living with invisible, lifelong devils and injuries in their heads. | We remember the lost contributions they could have made to society that they literally bottled up or destroyed in the epidemic of suicide rampant among veterans. | We remember the domestic violence caused by their devils. We remember their chil…
(2024-05-25). Canada: Indian-origin truck driver who caused deadly bus crash ordered to be deported. ptcnews.tv Canada: An Indian-origin truck driver responsible for a devastating bus crash involving the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team in Canada has been ordered to be deported, according to reports. The Immigration and Refugee Board announced the decision for Jaskirat Singh Sidhu during a hearing in Calgary.Sidhu's lawyer, Michael Greene, stated that the decision was inevitable, as the requirements for deportation were simply proof that Sidhu is not a Canadian citizen and that he committed a serious crime. Reports indicate that Jaskirat Singh Sidhu, originally from India, holds permanent resident status in Canada.Sidh…
(2024-05-25). China and Brazil jointly urge Ukraine war de-escalation, propose 'international peace conference'. scmp.com Development comes after Foreign Minister Wang Yi meets top Brazilian envoy and marks first such Beijing initiative since the armed conflict began.
(2024-05-25). Educators in the US demand: Free Ukrainian socialist Bogdan Syrotiuk at once! wsws.org The Educators Rank-and-File Committee (US) demands the immediate release of socialist Bogdan Syrotiuk from a Ukrainian prison and urges educators and students to fight for his freedom.
(2024-05-25). Ukraine War Day #822: Escaping To Russia — Part II. awfulavalanche.wordpress.com 
Dear Readers: | War came to the town of Kremennaya in March of 2022. | Natalia: Ours is a mining town. It is surrounded by forests and terricons [slagheap…
(2024-05-25). Pabloite France Unbowed leader speaks on Ukraine war and the class struggle. wsws.org The interview with Samuel Johsua reveals the obstacles that Pabloism poses to a revolutionary struggle of the working class for socialism.
(2024-05-25). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific. wsws.org Indonesian migrant workers in Taiwan demand abolition of broker system; India: Tea plantation workers in Assam protest unpaid wages; Australia: New South Wales ambulance paramedics strike over rostering; Victorian TAFE teachers escalate action for improved enterprise deal.
(2024-05-25). 2024 Cannes Film Festival: #MeToo shows its reactionary colors. wsws.org In the face of mass murder in Gaza and unfolding world war, the #MeToo activists demonstrated their indifference to the mass suffering.
(2024-05-25). Mobilize the working class against the French state of emergency in New Caledonia! wsws.org French imperialism is trying to crush a social revolt driven by a deep social and economic crisis and preparations for imperialist war against China in the Pacific.
(2024-05-25). The Board of Regents of the University of California and the subordination of higher education to the war machine. wsws.org Like other elite universities, the UC system is run like a corporation by a board of multi-millionaires and Democratic Party operatives, and has been deeply integrated into the US war machine.
(2024-05-25). Use of lethal force by US county sheriff's deputies on the rise. wsws.org An investigation by CBS News found that deputies who patrol rural areas are three times more lethal than city police departments.
(2024-05-25). Chinese tycoon Guo Wengui stole US$1 billion to fund luxury lifestyle, court told. scmp.com Prosecutors say the fugitive businessman bought a mansion, a yacht, expensive cars and two US$36,000 mattresses with money from fraudulent investment schemes.
(2024-05-25). Ex-CIA officer Alexander Yuk pleads guilty to spying for China. scmp.com Evidence against the Hong Kong-born US citizen included video showing him giving information to Chinese agents and counting the US$50,000 he received for his service.
(2024-05-25). Gaza in Context: Past, Present, and Future. youtube.com Al Nadwa Freethinking Society, in collaboration with JVP and Peace Action of Michigan proudly invites you to a presentation by Dr. Ilan Pappe.
(2024-05-25). Local officials fear fate of 300 missing people in remote PNG landslide. asiapacificreport.nz By Miriam Zarriga in Port Moresby The United States has said it is "ready to lend a helping hand" to the people of Mulitaka, Enga province, after a devasting landslide swallowed an entire village in Papua New Guinea's highlands yesterday. US President Joe Biden and his wife said in a personal message their prayers were…
(2024-05-25). China welcomes foreigners. It just needs policies to make that clear. scmp.com China is expanding visa-free travel but more can be done to make public transport, lodging and tourist attractions more accessible to foreigners. An English QR guide at ports of entry or one-stop payment cards can go a long way towards boosting inbound travel.
(2024-05-25). UK woman Jian Wen jailed for laundering bitcoin tied to US$5.6 billion China fraud. scmp.com Wen went from staying in the basement of the Chinese takeaway where she worked in London to living in a mansion and going on shopping sprees at Harrods.
(2024-05-25). Upcoming US-China climate talks will test if cooperation can coexist with new tariffs. scmp.com The discussions, which will take place in California, will concentrate on industrial decarbonisation, carbon markets and clean energy deployment.
(2024-05-25). Super Size Me filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, who ate only McDonald's for 30 days, dies of cancer aged 53. scmp.com Morgan Spurlock made a splash in 2004 with his groundbreaking film "Super Size Me" which chronicled the detrimental effects of eating only McDonald's food for 30 days…
(2024-05-25). PNG landslide: Survivors of highlands disaster desperately seeking help. asiapacificreport.nz 
RNZ Pacific The survivors of a massive landslide in a remote village in Papua New Guinea's highlands are still waiting for official help, more than 24 hours after the disaster. Hundreds are feared dead in Yambali village in Enga province after the landslide bulldozed homes and buried families alive early Friday morning. Mick Michael, who…
(2024-05-25). Open letter from Kanaky: Things are really bad, we need to speed up decolonisation. asiapacificreport.nz Asia Pacific Report By a Kanak from Aotearoa New Zealand in Kanaky New Caledonia I've been trying to feel cool and nice on this beautiful sunny day in Kanaky. But it has already been spoiled by President Emmanuel Macron's flashy day-long visit on Thursday. Currently special French military forces are trying to take full control…
(2024-05-25). Hong Kong-UK spying row: Matthew Trickett's death not suspicious, police say. scmp.com The conclusion was reached after a UK Home Office postmortem and further investigation by detectives, and charges against the ex-UK Royal Marine have been discontinued.
(2024-05-25). US missionary couple Davy and Natalie Lloyd killed by gang in Haiti ambush outside church. scmp.com Americans Davy and Natalie Lloyd, along with Haitian director of Missions Jude Montis, were shot dead outside a church in Port-au-Prince.
(2024-05-25). Memorial Barrientos de Atletismo arranca con discretas marcas. cubadebate.cu Dianelis Delís volvió a impulsar este viernes la bala más lejos que sus rivales para reinar en el Memorial José Barrientos de Atletismo 2024, cuya jornada inicial quedó marcada por discretas marcas.
(2024-05-25). Extinguido uno de los dos incendios forestales en Pinar del Río y el otro bajo control. cubadebate.cu Luego de varios días de combate contra las llamas, uno de los dos incendios forestales de grandes proporciones reportados en el municipio pinareño de San Juan y Martínez ya está extinguido y el otro se encuentra bajo control. Cálculos preliminares estiman que unas 385 hectáreas (ha) resultaron afectadas, principalmente de bosques semicaducifolios.
(2024-05-25). øCómo aportan las empresas filiales al dinamismo de la economía cubana? (Parte II). cubadebate.cu En 2022, un año después de la aprobación del Decreto Ley 34, responsable del perfeccionamiento del sistema empresarial en Cuba, nacía Garza como una entidad filial, encargada del control de plagas e higienización, que ha sabido superar su objeto social e identificar otros servicios, para beneficio de trabajadores y del dinamismo de la economía del país.
(2024-05-25). Oficializan ingreso de la Universidad del Deporte Cubano a Alianza Mundial de Educación Física. cubadebate.cu En el marco de la visita que realiza a la República China una delegación de la Universidad de Ciencias de la Cultura Física y el Deporte "Manuel Fajardo", (UCCFD) encabezada por su rector, se oficializó el ingreso de la UCCFD como miembro de la alianza Mundial de Educación Física, organización internacional que se gestiona desde la prestigiosa Universidad Normal del Este de China.
(2024-05-25). Pronostican activa temporada de huracanes en el atlántico. cubadebate.cu La Oficina de Administración Oceánica y Atmosférica de Estados Unidos (NOAA) indicó que la temporada 2024 de huracanes en el Atlántico, que iniciará la próxima semana, se pronostica como extraordinaria, con la probabilidad de que se desarrolle entre cuatro y siete huracanes de categoría tres o más.
(2024-05-25). UNE pronostica afectación de 880 MW durante pico nocturno de este sábado. cubadebate.cu La Unión Eléctrica informa que en el día de ayer se afectó el servicio por déficit de capacidad las 24 horas. Para esta jornada se estima para la hora pico una disponibilidad de 2320 MW y una demanda máxima de 3130 MW, para un déficit de 810 MW, por lo que de mantenerse las condiciones previstas se pronostica una afectación de 880 MW en este horario.
(2024-05-25). El tiempo este 25 de mayo: Aisladas lluvias y tormentas eléctricas en la región oriental. cubadebate.cu Amanecerá con poca nubosidad en gran parte del territorio nacional. Desde el final de la mañana estará parcialmente nublado en todo el país, se nublará en la tarde hacia el interior y sur de la región oriental con aislados chubascos y tormentas eléctricas. En el resto del archipiélago las lluvias serán escasas.
(2024-05-25). Contra la opacidad política y financiera de las ONG. cubadebate.cu En Venezuela, las ONG han tenido un papel estelar en la escena político-mediática desde, al menos, la primera década del siglo XXI, si bien el auge de financiación de dichas instituciones comenzó a finales de la centuria anterior como acompañamiento de las prácticas neoliberales implementadas por los gobiernos anteriores a la Revolución Bolivariana.
(2024-05-25). Fiscalía colombiana rechaza nulidad del proceso contra àÅlvaro Uribe. cubadebate.cu La jueza 44 del circuito de conocimiento de Bogotá, capital de Colombia, Sandra Heredia Arana, decidió mantener el proceso contra el exsenador y expresidente àÅlvaro Uribe Vélez. La funcionaria judicial no ofreció la posibilidad de apelación por parte de la defensa del exmandatario colombiano para rebatir la decisión ante el Tribunal Superior de Bogotá.
(2024-05-25). Qué trae la prensa cubana, sábado 25 de mayo de 2024. cubadebate.cu
(2024-05-25). ICC seeking arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant. presstv.ir The International Criminal Court is currently seeking arrest warrants for Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and his minister of military affairs Yoav Gallant on charges of war crimes., amid calls to probe UK officials for Gaza genocide complicity.
(2024-05-25). World court orders Israel to 'immediately halt' Rafah offensive. presstv.ir The International Court of Justice, the top United Nations court, has ordered Israel to halt its offensive in Gaza's southern city of Rafah.
(2024-05-25). May 22: 'Axis of Resistance' operations against Israeli occupation. presstv.ir Amid Israeli genocide in Gaza, Palestinian and regional resistance groups continued their operations against the regime and its Western backers on Wednesday, May 22.
(2024-05-25). Hezbollah hits Israeli outposts, Islamic Resistance in Iraq targets Haifa. presstv.ir Lebanon's Hezbollah and the Islamic Resistance in Iraq have conducted separate operations against Israeli military positions in the 1948 occupied territories in support of Palestinians amid the genocidal war on Gaza.
(2024-05-25). Palestinian resistance humiliated Israel in battlefield: Iran's acting FM. presstv.ir Iran's acting foreign minister praises the Palestinian people's brave resilience, saying the resistance has humiliated the Israeli regime in the battlefield.
(2024-05-25). Yemen targets three Israeli-linked ships, extends reach to Mediterranean. presstv.ir Yemen's Armed Forces announce carrying out three pro-Palestinian operations, striking two Israeli ships and one headed towards the occupied territories.
(2024-05-25). Israel intensifies strikes on Gaza as top UN court ruling due. presstv.ir Israel has stepped up its deadly strikes on the besieged Gaza Strip, as the UN's top court is due to rule on a plea to halt the genocidal war on the besieged strip.
(2024-05-25). Iraqi resistance strikes new Israeli positions. presstv.ir The Islamic Resistance in Iraq says it has carried out a fresh strike on Israeli positions in the occupied Palestinian territories.
(2024-05-25). Bodies at morgue after Israeli raid on West Bank's Jenin. presstv.ir People transport and gather around bodies at a morgue in Jenin.
(2024-05-25). IRGC chief: We attacked heart of Israel thanks to Pres. Raeisi's bravery. presstv.ir The IRGC chief commander hails President Ebrahim Raeisi for showing "indescribable bravery" in Iran's retaliatory operation against Israel.
(2024-05-25). Pro-Palestinian protest at Penn leads to multiple arrests. presstv.ir Police dismantled protest camps and arrested dozens of pro-Palestinian activists at the University of Pennsylvania.
(2024-05-25). In Tehran, resistance officials vow struggle until 'complete victory'. presstv.ir Senior officials from the region's various resistance groups meet in the Iranian capital with senior commanders of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC).
(2024-05-25). Chilean students demonstrate in support of Palestinian people. presstv.ir Hundreds of university students in Chile's capital city of Santiago protest in support of the Palestinian cause.
(2024-05-25). In Srinagar, people mourn martyrdom of Iran's President Raeisi. presstv.ir People took to the streets of Srinagar, Kashmir region, on Monday night.
(2024-05-25). West Asia needs enhanced Iran-Saudi ties: Mokhber. presstv.ir Iran's interim president says West Asia is in desperate need of improving relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia.
(2024-05-25). Clashes in Paris as firefighters unions protest working conditions. presstv.ir Police clashed with protesters in Paris as French firefighters' unions protested over working conditions.
(2024-05-25). UN Security Council observes moment of silence in memory of President Raeisi. presstv.ir The United Nations Security Council held a moment of silence in memory of the late Iranian president and foreign minister.
(2024-05-25). Iran in mourning: Thousands attend funeral for provincial governor. presstv.ir Tens of thousands of mourners have attended a funeral procession for the governor of East Azarbaijan Province who lost his life along with President Ebrahim Raeisi and other officials in a helicopter crash Sunday.
(2024-05-25). Leader: Mass participation in Raeisi funerals shows Iran's power. presstv.ir Ayatollah Khamenei says mass participation of Iranians in the funeral processions of late President Raeisi showed the strength of the Islamic Republic.
(2024-05-25). Several detained at Texas Capitol rally condemning police violence at pro-Palestine demos. presstv.ir Several protesters were detained outside the Texas State Capitol in Austin during a pro-Palestine rally.
(2024-05-25). Nasrallah: President Raeisi had great faith in Palestinian cause, resistance. presstv.ir Hezbollah's leader describes Iran's late President Raeisi as a political figure with "great faith" in the Palestinian cause and the region's resistance front.
(2024-05-25). President Raeisi's memorial service held at UN office in Geneva. presstv.ir The UN office in Geneva hosted a memorial service for Iran's late president Ebrahim Raeisi and foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, who lost their lives in a helicopter crash in northwestern Iran on Sunday.
(2024-05-25). Iranians in Tabriz hold mourning ceremony for President Raeisi. presstv.ir Iranians in Tabriz hold mourning ceremony for the late President Ebrahim Raeisi.
(2024-05-25). British PM Sunak's early election gamble amid abysmal ratings. presstv.ir After weeks of feverish speculation, the British prime minister, battling a Downing Street downpour, has opted to go to the polls far earlier than expected.
(2024-05-25). Army resumes rescue operations in flooded south Brazil. presstv.ir The Brazilian Army and Navy resumed rescue operations in Brazil's southernmost state's capital city on Thursday (May 24) as a preventive measure after rains intensified this week causing water levels in the streets to rise.
(2024-05-25). Some 45,000 Rohingya have fled fighting in Myanmar: UN. presstv.ir The United Nations warned on Friday that escalating fighting in conflict-torn Myanmar's Rakhine State had forced around 45,000 minority Rohingya to flee, amid allegations of killings and burnings of property.
(2024-05-25). Thousands join mourning rally in Kashmir for President Raeisi. presstv.ir Thousands of people in Kashmir have participated in a condolence rally to pay their respects to Iran's late President Ebrahim Raeisi.
(2024-05-25). PM Modi Gets Rose From Kangana Ranaut | Prajwal Revanna Gets MEA Notice; Jaishankar Says… hindustantimes.com PM Narendra Modi invoked the 1971 India-Pakistan war to launch a fresh attack on Congress. During his rally in Punjab's Patiala, the PM blamed Congress for losing Kartarpur Sahib to Pakistan. Meanwhile, PM Modi campaigned for actor-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut in Mandi. Meanwhile, the Ministry of External Affairs served a show-cause notice to Prajwal Revanna. Watch for more.
(2024-05-24). Turkey: Galatasaray Square must be open to Saturday Mothers/People. fidh.org International human rights organisations, including FIDH and OMCT within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, stand in solidarity with the Saturday Mothers/People. Since May 1995, they have been protesting for truth and justice for their forcibly disappeared loved ones. As they approach their 1,000th weekly vigil on May 25, 2024, the Saturday Mothers/People are Türkiye's longest-standing peaceful protest. Despite facing severe repression, the group (…) | – |
(2024-05-24). City of Syracuse to Close Monday In Observance of Memorial Day. urbancny.com 
Syracuse, NY — City of Syracuse administrative offices will be closed on Monday, May 27, 2024 in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. Trash and recycling pickup will be delayed by one day for the week. Sanitation crews will collect Monday's trash and recycling on Tuesday; Tuesday's trash and recycling on Wednesday; Wednesday's trash and recycling on Thursday; Thursday's trash and recycling on Friday; and Friday's trash and recycling on Saturday. | Residents can drop off yard waste at the Department of Public Works self-drop off site, located at 1200 Canal St., on Saturday, May 25 from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m…