(2024-07-20). Mobilizing global support for Gaza's mental health emergency. mondoweiss.net 
A new Gaza Community Mental Health Programme report paints a stark picture of the severe mental health crisis unfolding in Gaza due to the ongoing Israeli genocide.
(2024-07-20). Yemen's Ansar Allah declares attacks will continue until genocide in Gaza ends. peoplesdispatch.org The Yemeni Support Front is escalating its attacks on Israeli "primary targets" in solidarity with the Palestinian people, until the aggression on Gaza is halted and the siege is lifted…
(2024-07-20). Another Professional Update on the Failed Trump Assassination — Was It a Sanctioned Plot? sonar21.com 
As promised, my old friend J. Lawrence (Larry) Cunningham agreed to do a Zoom interview with me today to discuss the latest developments on the attempt to murder Donald Trump last Saturday. Larry Cunningham did twenty years with Secret Service as an agent, in the training division, and as a supervisor responsible for safeguarding Ronald Reagan, among others. (Note — Larry headed up the Reagan detail one year after John Hinkley tried to kill Reagan.) | Brother Cunningham and I, in the immediate aftermath of the shooting last Saturday, took a cautious approach and were reluctant to suggest this was a sa…
(2024-07-20). Jul 20, 2024. sitrepworld.info 
Sweet Child O' Mine Bluegrass Cover | Thunder and Rain The Slow-Motion Advance to the Edge of the Abyss, by Alastair Crooke Evidence Official Story On Trump Shooting Is False — Ryan Cristián Video Trump's Superlative Acceptance Speech: The Greatest, Bestest Ever! by Bill Astore Biden Nomination Odds Collapse On Reports Of Imminent Withdrawal, by Tyler Durden The Decline and Fall of Presidential America, by Tom Engelhardt The Trump Assassination Attempt & US Political Violence, by Margaret Kimberley Deliberate dispossession and the struggle for our autonomy, by Paul Cudenec ‚&…
(2024-07-20). India's hidden COVID deaths: Was the toll in 2020 eight times higher? aljazeera.com India had nearly 1.2m excess deaths in 2020, new data shows. The life expectancy of Muslims fell more than five years.
(2024-07-20). Al-Mawasi massacre, Knesset resolution, and migration forum. newarab.com 
(2024-07-20). Lebanon's Hezbollah fires dozens of rockets at Israeli kibbutz. newarab.com 
Lebanon's Also Saturday, the Palestinian group Hamas said it fired rockets from Lebanon toward an Israeli army post in the northern Israeli village of…
(2024-07-20). Hezbollah launches dozens of rockets from Lebanon at Israeli sites. presstv.ir Hezbollah resistance fighters have launched dozens of rockets from southern Lebanon at strategic sites in the northern side of the 1948 Israeli-occupied territories.
(2024-07-20). Hezbollah unveils homegrown heavy rocket in attack on Israeli outpost. presstv.ir The Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement has used for the first time a new rocket with heavy warhead to strike an Israeli military outpost in the occupied Kfar Chouba hills.
(2024-07-20). Yemen targets another ship in latest anti-Israel operation. presstv.ir Yemen's Army says they have attacked another ship in waters around the country in a continuation of operations retaliating against the Israeli genocide in Gaza.
(2024-07-20). Australian workers and youth explain why they have joined the SEP as electoral members. wsws.org "What's happening in Gaza is part of a growing world war. The western countries, including Australia, are all complicit in the [Gaza] genocide."
(2024-07-20). Massive pro-Palestine demonstrations flood Yemen streets for 39th week. presstv.ir This week's rally was held with the theme of "steadfast with Gaza despite all traitors," with people carrying giant Palestinian flags while denouncing the U.S.-Israeli genocide in Gaza.
(2024-07-20). Iran: World must take practical steps to end Israeli aggression, occupation. presstv.ir Iran says the international community must take practical steps to end the Israeli regime's aggression against Palestinians and its illegal occupation of their land.
(2024-07-20). Israeli warplanes bomb oil facilities in Yemen's Hudaydah. presstv.ir Israeli warplanes have carried out airstrikes against Yemen's strategic western province of Hudaydah, after Yemeni forces launched a drone strike on Tel Aviv in response to the Israeli genocide in Gaza.
(2024-07-20). University of Sydney cracks down on campus protests amid broader assault on opposition to Gaza genocide. wsws.org The university's new policy mandates that members of the public outside the university will only be allowed to engage in demonstrations if they have prior approval from management.
(2024-07-20). Saturday 7/27: Art Intifada in the Park (Lake Merritt). indybay.org By the Mid Century Monster Sculpture | 664-658 Bellevue Ave, Oakland, CA 94610…
(2024-07-20). Netanyahu's speech to Congress will seek to maintain support for genocide. mondoweiss.net 
Benjamin Netanyahu will use his upcoming speech to a joint session of Congress to consolidate political support for the genocide in Gaza from both Republicans and Democrats. The leadership of both parties appear happy to oblige.
(2024-07-20). Wednesday 7/24: Arrest Netanyahu for Genocide! People's "Red Line". Demand Our Senators Boycott Netanhayu! indybay.org One Post St., (above Montgomery BART), San Francisco…
(2024-07-20). 24 July, Vancouver: All Out for Palestine — Protest Netanyahu in Congress! samidoun.net 
ALL OUT FOR PALESTINE: PROTEST NETANYAHU'S ADDRESS TO THE US CONGRESS VANCOUVER RALLY AND MARCH Wednesday, July 24 5: 30 pm Olympic Cauldron — March to US Consulate The people charge Benjamin Netanyhu with genocide: the brutal murder of what is estimated to be nearly two hundred thousand Palestinians, and the decimation of schools, hospitals, and …
(2024-07-20). NATO/U.S. complicity in the relentless Israeli genocide of Gaza. mronline.org 
As the genocide continued and a few days after the end of the NATO celebrations, an assassination attempt on former President Trump caused President Biden to address the nation and orate that "political violence has no place in America and U.S. politics should never be a killing field."
(2024-07-20). Correspondence] Drug use among young people in Sierra Leone. thelancet.com Sierra Leone, a sub-Saharan African country with a median population age of 19 years and 75% of its entire population younger than 35 years,1 is experiencing an exponential increase in synthetic substance misuse among its young people.2 Many Sierra Leoneans live through multi-dimensional poverty that is exacerbated by the psychosocial distress they experienced during the decade-long civil war (1991—2002) and the 2014—16 Ebola epidemic in west Africa.3 These catastrophic events mediate a strong, bidirectional link between these traumatic experiences and substance abuse, which have contributed to the dr…
(2024-07-20). World Report] Calls for closure of Israeli detention centre and hospital. thelancet.com Israeli medics working at Sde Teiman have spoken out over conditions and practices at the facility. Sharmila Devi reports.
(2024-07-20). Correspondence] Disease burden descriptions in trial protocols. thelancet.com It is well known that historical clinical trials do not routinely report the race of enrolled participants nor do they enrol groups across demographic spectra (notably race and sex) in proportion to real-world disease burden.1,2 Over time, only modest improvements to representative enrolment have been observed.2 This form of selection bias is problematic since evidence from such trials typically informs clinical guidelines. A lack of representation might lead to under-surveillance of safety and efficacy outcomes, predisposing under-enrolled demographic groups to inadvertent harms upon mainstream implementation of…
(2024-07-20). Correspondence] Patient-level and trial-level data meta-analyses. thelancet.com Charles B Majoie and colleagues evaluated effectiveness of endovascular treatment alone versus intravenous thrombolysis plus endovascular treatment in acute ischaemic stroke in their recent publication.1 Although this international meta-analysis provides valuable insights into stroke treatments, we wish to express concerns regarding the credibility of the subgroup effects reported, particularly those related to the time from stroke onset to random assignment of patients to a treatment group.
(2024-07-20). Editorial] The fertility industry: profiting from vulnerability. thelancet.com Despite major advances in securing sexual and reproductive rights globally, one aspect is continually neglected: infertility. Evolving gender norms and financial precariousness have led to delayed childbearing, which increases infertility in both males and females. An estimated one in six people are affected. However, there is insufficient awareness about fertility decline, the risk factors, and viable treatments for infertility. Assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs), particularly in-vitro fertilisation (IVF), help many.
(2024-07-20). World Report] Aid workers warn over Sudan crisis: "time is of the essence" thelancet.com Health and humanitarian organisations struggle to support the population affected by conflict in Sudan. Sharmila Devi reports.
(2024-07-20). Lancet Study Places Gazan Death Toll at Possibly Over 186,000. covertactionmagazine.com Staggering Figure Amounts to 8% of Population of Gaza August 7 marks the ten-month anniversary of the Israeli attack on Gaza. A study by The Lancet, the prestigious British peer-reviewed medical journal, warns that the death toll could be 186,000 or more, almost five times the "official" figure of just over 38,000 and a staggering figure which …
(2024-07-20). Comment] No improvement in livebirth rates by time-lapse technology. thelancet.com One in six individuals have problems becoming pregnant.1,2 Assisted reproductive technology is indisputably a great achievement of modern medicine and new methods and treatments in assisted reproduction are continuously being developed.3 Many times, such innovations are rapidly implemented in clinical practice, motivated by a wish to increase success in terms of pregnancy and livebirth rates, but often without the preceding, systematic evaluation of treatment efficacy and health consequences seen in other fields of medicine.
(2024-07-20). Correspondence] Patient-level and trial-level data meta-analyses. thelancet.com Uncertainty exists regarding the benefit of intravenous thrombolysis in addition to endovascular thrombectomy in large-vessel ischaemic stroke. To date, six randomised controlled trials have investigated the combined treatment approach versus endovascular thrombectomy alone, two of which found non-inferiority of endovascular thrombectomy alone; the other four were tied.
(2024-07-20). Department of Error] Department of Error. thelancet.com GBD 2021 Risk Factors Collaborators. Global burden and strength of evidence for 88 risk factors in 204 countries and 811 subnational locations, 1990—2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. Lancet 2024; 403: 2162—203—In this Article, the Risk category key in figure 7 has been updated with the correct colours. This correction has been made to the online version as of July 18, 2024.
(2024-07-20). Correspondence] Integrate evidence certainty in ranking interventions — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We thank Yiyong Wei and colleagues for their Correspondence about our iCOMP network meta-analysis.1 We agree with the authors that rankings in network meta-analysis need to be interpreted with caution, and that they might be misleading when interpreted in isolation. Yet, we believe that when interpreted correctly, rankings complement measures of effect size and assessments of certainty of evidence and can add valuable information. Wei and colleagues provide three examples of rankings in the iCOMP network meta-analysis, where relying solely on ranking probability for interpretation might be misleading.
(2024-07-20). Correspondence] Integrate evidence certainty in ranking interventions. thelancet.com The network meta-analysis by Anna L Seidler and colleagues1 examined different umbilical cord clamping strategies. The researchers used the probability of being the best and the surface under the cumulative ranking curve for ranking interventions. Although the meta-analysis concluded that long deferral reduces the odds of death before discharge in preterm infants, the ranking method used to reach this conclusion can be misleading for several reasons.
(2024-07-20). Correspondence] Patient-level and trial-level data meta-analyses — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We thank Anselm Jorda and colleagues for their interest in our individual participant data meta-analysis.1 Their group conducted a study-level meta-analysis on the same topic, which included the same trials.2 The results of both studies were similar, leading them to question the added benefit of our individual patient data meta-analysis. Both meta-analyses included the same six very similarly designed randomised clinical trials. Therefore, it is not surprising that the study-level meta-analysis produced unadjusted results that are similar to those of our meta-analysis.
(2024-07-20). Perspectives] Beatriz Grinsztejn: leading Brazil's response to HIV. thelancet.com Amid the cultural and social upheaval of the mid-1980s after Brazil's military dictatorship, Beatriz Grinsztejn found her purpose at the intersection of medicine and social justice. Dedicated to health equity, she is an infectious disease physician, researcher, and mentor who has devoted her career to HIV/AIDS prevention and care, advocating fiercely for the rights of those most affected and fighting stigma against the LGBTQIAPN+ community.
(2024-07-20). Comment] The 2024 Wakley—Wu Lien Teh Prize Essay: women and health. thelancet.com In the 2015 Lancet Commission Women and Health: The Key for Sustainable Development, Ana Langer and her colleagues proposed "the multifaceted pathways through which women and health interact, moving beyond the traditional exclusive focus on women's health to address the roles of women as both users and providers of health care, highlighting the potential for synergy between them".1 The authors also recognised the evolution of women's health from a focus on maternal and child health to a broader framework, inclusive of sexual and reproductive health, and a holistic life-course perspective.
(2024-07-20). Obituary] Michael Mosley. thelancet.com Doctor, author, and television and radio presenter. Born on March 22, 1957, in Kolkata, India, he died of natural causes on June 9, 2024, in Symi, Greece, aged 67 years.
(2024-07-20). Israel displaces more Palestinians amid operations in north, south Gaza. presstv.ir Israeli forces conducted military operations in Gaza City in the north and the cities of Rafah and Khan Younis in the south.
(2024-07-20). Israel keeps up attacks on displaced Palestinians in Gaza, kills 37 more. presstv.ir In attacks on Nuseirat refugee camp on Saturday, the regime's forces kill at least 13 displaced Palestinians, medics say.
(2024-07-20). New worries as polio virus detected in Gaza sewage. imemc.org 
Polio risk added to long list of crises in Gaza; Amnesty speaks out on Israeli torture, Oxfam speaks out on Israeli water weaponization; LA may hire ex-IDF soldiers to patrol streets; 1,000+ attacks on Palestinian healthcare; Ben Gvir's provocative prayer visit to Al Aqsa; Netanyahu nixes children's hospital for Gaza kids; ICC arrest warrants expected …
(2024-07-20). Grim milestone: Journalist death toll hits 161 as Israel attacks Gaza. presstv.ir Another Palestinian journalist has been killed in an Israeli airstrike on the Gaza Strip, bringing the death toll to 161 since last October.
(2024-07-20). Monday 7/22: Virtual Teach-In/Class: Codepink Gaza Summer School. indybay.org Zoom | www.codepink.org/summerenroll…
(2024-07-20). Yemen says ready for any scenario following drone strike on Tel Aviv. presstv.ir Yemen's Ansarullah popular resistance movement says it is ready for any scenario that could follow the Yemeni Armed Forces' recent drone strike against Tel Aviv.
(2024-07-20). International Court of Justice (ICJ) says Israel's presence in Palestinian territory is unlawful. muslimmirror.com Tehran : The International Court of Justice (ICJ) while referring to the construction and development of Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Quds described the presence of the Zionist regime in the occupied Palestinian territories as illegal and demanded its end. The 15-judge panel said Israel's "abuse of its status as the occupying …
(2024-07-20). ICJ Ruling Reflects Concerns over Israel's Criminality: Iranian Spokesman. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry said the International Court of Justice's (ICJ) advisory opinion that the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory is unlawful reflects the international community's grave concerns about the Zionist regime's crimes.
(2024-07-20). Israel is unlawful occupying power, ICJ in landmark ruling. ummid.com The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in a landmark ruling Friday July 19, 2024 said Israel is an occupying power which has unlawfully occupied the Palestinian land that must end earlier than later.
(2024-07-20). Hamas demands 'immediate action' against Israel after ICJ ruling. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror Staff Hamas has called for "immediate" international action to end Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories after the top UN court ruled it was illegal. A statement from the group, welcomed the ruling from the International Court of Justice, saying it puts "the international system before the imperative of immediate action to …
(2024-07-20). Hamas demands 'immediate action' against Israel after ICJ ruling. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror Staff Hamas has called for "immediate" international action to end Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories after the top UN court ruled it was illegal. A statement from the group, welcomed the ruling from the International Court of Justice, saying it puts "the international system before the imperative of immediate action to …
(2024-07-20). International Court of Justice (ICJ) says Israel's presence in Palestinian territory is unlawful. muslimmirror.com Tehran : The International Court of Justice (ICJ) while referring to the construction and development of Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Quds described the presence of the Zionist regime in the occupied Palestinian territories as illegal and demanded its end. The 15-judge panel said Israel's "abuse of its status as the occupying …
(2024-07-20). International Court of Justice finds Israel's occupation of Palestine illegal. wsws.org In a devastating condemnation of the Israeli government and its imperialist backers, the court ruled that Israel's occupation of Palestine is illegal, ordering all countries to cease enabling it.
(2024-07-20). Palestinians laud ICJ decision to call Israeli settlements illegal. presstv.ir Palestinian groups hail a decision made by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to deem the Israeli regime's settlements in the occupied West Bank as illegal.
(2024-07-20). Yemen: Israel confirms airstrikes targeting Yemen's Hodeidah port. middleeasteye.net 
Yemen: Israel confirms airstrikes targeting Yemen's Hodeidah port | Israeli attacks on Yemen will not stop support for Gaza, say Houthis following deadly Israeli strikes | | Photos shared on social media show a huge fire at the Hodeidah port in Yemen (X) | The official spokesperson for the Houthis,…
(2024-07-20). ICJ Tells Israel to End Occupation of Palestinian Territories, Pay Reparations. scheerpost.com 
(2024-07-20). ICJ: Israel's presence in Palestinian territories 'illegal'. presstv.ir The United Nations' top court has ruled that Israel's presence in the 1967-occupied Palestinian territories is "unlawful" and must end.
(2024-07-20). Rights groups hail ICJ ruling on Israel occupation of Palestine. newarab.com 
Human rights groups have hailed a "historic" Friday ruling by the The
(2024-07-20). ICJ: Israel policies in occupied Palestine amounts to apartheid. newarab.com 
The United Nations' highest court said that Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territories are illegal and all states should cooperate to bring an end to The findings by judges at the "Israeli settlements in the W…
(2024-07-20). ICJ: Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory is illegal. peoplesdispatch.org
(2024-07-20). Reports in Gaza: At least 25 people killed in series of overnight airstrikes. haaretz.com U.S. Defense Secretary Austin: Spoke to Israel counterpart about recent attack on Tel Aviv ‚ñ Two Palestinians wounded by settlers in Sha'ab al-Botum, West Bank ‚ñ Israeli settler shoots Palestinian in Hawara, West Bank, clashes erupt ‚ñ British Foreign Secretary says only UNRWA can get aid in Gaza 'at the scale needed' ‚ñ Former Palestinian PM on ICJ ruling occupation 'unlawful': World Court decision is 'historic,' calls for int'l sanctions on Israel…
(2024-07-20). Legal experts: ICJ ruling mandates Palestinian return to 1967 lands. presstv.ir Legal experts say the 'landmark' opinion issued on Friday by the ICJ necessitates Israel to facilitate the return of Palestinians to their lands occupied by the Zionist regime since 1967.
(2024-07-20). Palestinians hail ICJ ruling on occupation amid Israeli anger. newarab.com 
The Palestinian leadership hailed a "historic" ruling by the top UN court on Friday that The office of Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas said it welcomed the "historic decision and demands that Israel be compelled to implement it." | In its non-binding advisory opinion, The Hague-based court found that Israel was "under an obligation to cease immediately all new settlement activities and to evacuate…
(2024-07-20). Israel Is Deliberately Causing The Spread Of Infectious Disease In Gaza. thelastamericanvagabond.com With the recent detection of Poliovirus in the sewage water that flows freely throughout the Gaza Strip, it is time to address the fact that Israeli government has deliberately manufactured the conditions for the breakout of disease and infection amongst vulnerable Palestinians, aimed at inflicting torment and mass murder. Labelled a "ticking time bomb", the
(2024-07-20). Israel/Occupied and Autonomous Palestinian Territories: West Bank Barrier causes serious humanitarian and legal problems. icrc.org
(2024-07-20). Killing of Hind Rajab may be Israeli war crime: UN experts. newarab.com 
The death of Rajab was Two paramedics with the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) were also killed trying to rescue the family. | It was reported the six-y…
(2024-07-20). Palestinian Young Man Succumbs to Previous Wounds Near Jenin. imemc.org 
On Friday, a Palestinian young man succumbed to previous wounds inflicted on him by Israeli forces in January 2024 in the town of Arraba, southwest of Jenin in the northern West Bank. According to medical sources at the Ibn Sina Hospital in Jenin, the young man, Yamen Ahmad Asfour, 19, died as a result of …
(2024-07-20). FIFA postpones decision on Palestinian bid to suspend Israel. newarab.com 
The Palestinian Football Association (PFA) had
(2024-07-20). UN Court Rules Israeli Presence in 1967-Occupied Palestinian Territories 'Unlawful'. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The United Nations' top court has declared that Israel's continued presence in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 is illegal and must be terminated immediately.
(2024-07-20). Israeli forces kill Palestinian man West Bank raid. newarab.com 
The raid took place in the town of Beit Ummar, north of Hebron, where confrontations broke out and Israeli forces used live fire on civilians. | The Palestinian man has been identified as 20-year-old Ibrahim Hamza Zaqeq, with medical sources at…
(2024-07-20). Iran: Israel's criminal actions won't make up for its 'strategic defeats'. presstv.ir Iran has condemned Israel's deadly strikes on schools and educational facilities in the besieged Gaza Strip, saying the attacks cannot make up for the regime's "strategic defeats".
(2024-07-20). Rights group: Israeli forces using 'unwarranted lethal force' in West Bank. presstv.ir A major international humanitarian organization says Israeli military forces are using "unwarranted lethal force" in the occupied West Bank.
(2024-07-20). DAY 287: Israeli Airstrikes Kill Dozens of Palestinians in Gaza. imemc.org 
On Friday, Day 287 of the Israeli aggression against Gaza, the military killed several Palestinians, including children, and injured others in various regions of the devastated Gaza Strip. Media sources said that occupation airstrikes killed six Palestinians, on Friday evening, in the Nusseirat camp, in the central Gaza Strip. Sources added that warplanes targeted the …
(2024-07-20). Israel bombs Yemen port city after Tel Aviv drone strike. newarab.com 
Israel said its warplanes hit military targets of the Houthi group Saturday, a day after a drone attack claimed by the Yemeni rebels Israeli jets struck the area of Hodeida port in Yemen, saying it came in response to the hundreds of attacks carried out against Israel in recent months, according to a military statement. <...
(2024-07-20). Israel using water as 'weapon of war' in Gaza, Oxfam says. newarab.com 
The report, titled Water War Crimes, details how Israel has obstructed aid and "weaponised water against Palestinians in Gaza". | According to the findings, the water availab…
(2024-07-20). Iraqi resistance group warns Israel of 'growing costs' of Gaza war. presstv.ir The leader of Iraq's Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq anti-terror resistance group has warned Israel of "growing costs" of its continuing ground and aerial invasion of the besieged Gaza Strip.
(2024-07-20). Iraqi Resistance Launches Missile on Israeli Target in Haifa. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Islamic Resistance in Iraq claimed responsibility for a missile attack on an Israeli military target in Haifa, citing retaliation for Israeli atrocities in Gaza.
(2024-07-20). Israeli groups create own 'civil' probe into October 7 failings. newarab.com 
Several groups representing victims of the Families of the victims, both those who died in and survived the attack led by
(2024-07-20). The biggest computer crash ever? What happened — and why the impact was so widespread. haaretz.com The Crowdstrike security update may have caused 'the shutdown of the decade, if not the century'; its main product, a kind of sophisticated anti-virus, needs frequent updates, and the latest was apparently defective…
(2024-07-20). Drone strike hits commercial ship off Yemen coast. presstv.ir Britain's maritime safety agency, UKMTO, says a commercial vessel has reportedly come under attack off Yemen coast, near the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
(2024-07-20). FIDH International Bureau resolution: in Gaza, act or watch the Palestinian people die. fidh.org
(2024-07-20). Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory: The law of occupation must be respected. icrc.org
(2024-07-20). Israeli Soldiers Kill a Palestinian Near Hebron. imemc.org 
Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian young man, on Friday night, in the town of Beit Ummar, north of Hebron in the southern occupied West Bank. According to medical sources at the Al-Ahli Hospital in Hebron, the former prisoner, Ibrahim Hamza Ibrahim Zaqaqiq, 20, died shortly after being shot in the head with live …
(2024-07-20). On Cam: How Houthi Drone Entered Israel, Evaded IDF Air Defence, Hit Tel Aviv Building Amid Gaza War. hindustantimes.com
(2024-07-20). Israeli airstrike destroys UN school sheltering displaced Palestinians. presstv.ir An Israeli airstrike has destroyed a UN school building housing displaced Palestinians.
(2024-07-20). Top UN court to issue opinion on Israel's occupied territories. newarab.com 
The top United Nations court is delivering a nonbinding advisory opinion Friday on the legality of Friday's hearing comes against the backdrop of In a separate case, the Inter…
(2024-07-20). Mister Netanyahu comes to Washington and will receive a warm welcome. mronline.org 
Next week, on Wednesday, July 24th, Israeli Prime Minister and war criminal Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to visit Washington, DC, although he has not yet received a formal invitation.
(2024-07-20). Rashid Khalidi: The Neck and The Sword. newleftreview.org Rashid Khalidi and Tariq Ali discuss the political and intellectual history of the Palestinian national movement, its fraught entanglement with neighbouring Arab regimes, the realities of the 'peace process', Israel's grip on the Biden Administration and the strategic calculations—or miscalculations—of Hamas.
(2024-07-20). Two Palestinians wounded by settlers in West Bank amid violent clashes. haaretz.com An Israeli settler also shot a Palestinian man in Hawara, and several settlers set fire to an olive grove and damaged an ambulance in the same area…
(2024-07-20). At least 24 Palestinians were killed in new Israeli attacks. plenglish.com Ramallah, Jul 20 (Prensa Latina) At least 24 Palestinians were killed and dozens injured in the last hours in new Israeli bombings against the Gaza Strip, medical sources reported.
(2024-07-20). Israel forces using 'unwarranted lethal force' in West Bank: NGO. newarab.com 
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) said the first half of this year had seen a serious escalation of violence and rights violations in the Palestinian terri…
(2024-07-20). How Chicago Jews are helping Druze youth fight for a better future in Israel. haaretz.com A new program aims to empower and foster leadership among Israel's Druze and address some of the many problems the community faces. The initiative was born in, of all places, Illinois…
(2024-07-20). 'Israelis have led the way': Why U.S. Jews will be protesting against Netanyahu during his visit to D.C. haaretz.com For decades, many American Jews believed it wrong to publicly criticize the Israeli state while living in the U.S. The policies of Benjamin Netanyahu changed all that, especially his current extremist government and its conduct of the Gaza war…
(2024-07-20). Israelis open week of protests for hostage deal and against gov't as Netanyahu heads to U.S. haaretz.com Demonstrations will take place in dozens of locations across Israel on Saturday amid reports of progress in negotiations. In the coming week, hostages' relatives plan to follow PM Netanyahu on his visit to the U.S. and hold a mass rally during his planned address to Congress…
(2024-07-20). Blast near US consulate rocks Tel Aviv; Yemen claims drone op. presstv.ir The coastal city of Tel Aviv in the occupied territories is hit by a powerful explosion, which is being investigated as a possible drone attack.
(2024-07-20). Israel Erupts With Anti-Netanyahu Anger After Houthi Drone Beats IDF, Causes Mayhem In Tel Aviv. hindustantimes.com Benjamin Netanyahu faces fire from Israeli politicians over the Houthi drone attack on Tel Aviv. Opposition leader Yair Lapid said the drone attack is proof of the Israeli government's failure to ensure the security of citizens. Meanwhile, far-right minister Itamar Ben Gvir sought a greater role for himself in Gaza war decision-making. Several other opposition leaders also blasted the Israeli government over the drone attack. Watch this video to know more.
(2024-07-20). Adidas 'revises' campaign with Bella Hadid after Israel backlash. newarab.com 
Adidas has apologised for teaming up with Palestinian-American model The sportswear brand used Hadid's face for a relaunch of the SL72 shoes worn by athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics. | The tournament that year saw 11
(2024-07-20). Israel Fighter Jets Carry Out Long-Range Retaliation Strike On Houthi Oil Depot In Yemen (Updated). twz.com 
The Israeli Air Force carried out a long-distance strike on an oil depot in the Houthi-controlled city of al-Hudaydah in western Yemen. | "A short while ago, IDF fighter jets struck military targets of the Houthi terrorist regime in the area of the Al Hudaydah Port in Yemen in response to the hundreds of attacks carried out against the State of Israel in recent months," the IDF said on Telegram. "There are no changes in the Home Front Command defensive guidelines. In the case of a change to the guidelines, we will update the public accordingly. Details to follow." | The attack, Israel's first on Yemen and at l…
(2024-07-20). Israeli forces kill Gaza Journalist Mohammed Abu Jasser. newarab.com 
An The journalist's home in the Jabalia area was targeted at dawn, making him the latest of 161 journalists to be killed in the enclave since the start of Israel's latest war on Gaza on 7 October. | Local Palestinian media reported his two children and wife were also kill…
(2024-07-20). Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory: The law of occupation must be respected. icrc.org
(2024-07-20). July 18: 'Axis of Resistance' operations against Israeli occupation. presstv.ir Amid Israel's genocidal war on Gaza, which has killed nearly 38,900 Palestinians so far, resistance groups in Palestine and across the region continue their operations against the Tel Aviv regime and its Western backers.
(2024-07-20). Madhya Pradesh : Hindutva leader threatens to kill Palestine supporters. muslimmirror.com NEW DELHI : A right-wing leader described all those who support Palestine as "anti-nationals" and in a viral video is heard inciting a Hindu group to attack everyone (who supports Palestine) and kill them. This came as members of Hindu right-wing outfits took to the streets with Israeli flags in Madhya Pradesh's Khandwa on Thursday, …
(2024-07-20). Israel kills 24 Palestinians in new strikes in Gaza. presstv.ir At least 24 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks on Bureij, Nuseirat, Gaza City and Jabalia in Gaza in recent hours, according to reports.
(2024-07-20). Is the Gaza-Israel Fighting "A False Flag"? They Let It Happen? Their Objective Is "to Wipe Gaza Off the Map"? globalresearch.ca "Anyone who wants to thwart the establishment of a Palestinian state has to support bolstering Hamas and transferring money to Hamas. This is part of our strategy". Benjamin Netanyahu…
(2024-07-20). Mossad Chief Says Netanyahu's Demand May Thwart Ceasefire Deal. defenddemocracy.press David Barnea has been leading the Israeli negotiation team July 17, 2024 Mossad Director David Barnea, the Israeli official leading indirect negotiations with Hamas, said Wednesday that one of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's latest demands may prevent a potential ceasefire and hostage deal. According to Haaretz, Barnea presented the security cabinet with the differences between …
(2024-07-20). Israel army chief demands Netanyahu proceed with Hamas deal. newarab.com 
The Herzi Halevi's move during a security discussion prompted Prime Minister Discussi…
(2024-07-20). Gaza war: Israel-Hamas ceasefire close to the goal line, Antony Blinken says. scmp.com The US has been working with Qatar and Egypt to reach a deal to free hostages and get more humanitarian aid into Gaza.
(2024-07-20). Vigil in Berkeley Honors Gaza Martyrs. indybay.org Gathering at Old City Hall shows photos of victims of Israel's attempted Holocaust…
(2024-07-20). Gaza war: 13 Palestinians killed in air strikes as Israel-Hamas truce talks 'make progress'. scmp.com The latest casualties follow a rare moment of hope in war ravaged Gaza, after a medical team recovered a live baby from a heavily pregnant Palestinian mother killed in an air strike.
(2024-07-20). FIFA puts off decision to suspend Israel from international football. presstv.ir FIFA puts off a decision on a Palestinian request to suspend Israel from international football and says more time is required.
(2024-07-20). Islamic Resistance fighters strike a gathering of Israeli occupation soldiers near Al-Manara site with artillery shells, achieving direct hits: statement. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-07-20). Madhya Pradesh : Hindutva leader threatens to kill Palestine supporters. muslimmirror.com NEW DELHI : A right-wing leader described all those who support Palestine as "anti-nationals" and in a viral video is heard inciting a Hindu group to attack everyone (who supports Palestine) and kill them. This came as members of Hindu right-wing outfits took to the streets with Israeli flags in Madhya Pradesh's Khandwa on Thursday, …
(2024-07-20). Tunisia presidential hopeful gets jail sentence, life ban. newarab.com 
A potential Tunisian presidential candidate on Friday received an eight-month prison sentence and lifetime ban from running for office, reports said, with NGOs warning of increasing obstacles for Lotfi Mraihi, head of left-wing opposition Republican People's Union, was arrested on July 3 on suspicion of corruption. | In addition to the prison sentence, Mraihi, who announced his candidacy in early April, was given a lifetime ban from standing in any election, Tunisian media said.
(2024-07-20). EU Middle East envoy vows to push for two-state solution. newarab.com 
(2024-07-20). Children as young as 7 'arrested' by German police at Gaza demos. newarab.com 
Berlin police is arresting children at The most recent confirmed arrest of children involved the early June detention of a 7-year-old boy for allegedly hitting an officer's helmet with his flag. In a witness statement shown to The New Arab (TNA), the boy's father said he had been carrying his son on his shoulders at a march when they suddenly found themselves surrounded by officers who lashed out…
(2024-07-20). UAE could join Gaza multinational force, official says. newarab.com 
The "The UAE could consider being part of the stabilisation forces alongside Arab and international partners…at the invitation of a reformed PA [
(2024-07-20). Talks with Sudan warring parties 'encouraging': UN. newarab.com 
Talks between a United Nations envoy and delegations from both warring parties in War has raged since April 2023 between the Sudanese regular army under Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the paramilitary UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres's personal envoy for…
(2024-07-20). Are Fatah-Hamas reconciliation talks in Beijing a waste of time. newarab.com 
The latest round of Fatah-Hamas reconciliation talks are due to take place in
(2024-07-20). Drone strike damages ship off Yemen: UK agency. newarab.com 
(2024-07-20). EU pledges $435M to prevent Palestinian Authority collapse. newarab.com 
The European Commission
(2024-07-20). US Speaker: Disruption of Netanyahu speech could lead to arrest. newarab.com 
Lawmakers who try to interrupt Netanyahu is set to address a joint session of Congress next week, which Johnson says some Democratic lawmakers may try to interrupt. | "There are a number of Democrats in the House who have said they're going to boycott that event. Some others may protest," Johnson said in a speech at an event planned by the Republican Jewish Coalition in…
(2024-07-20). Turkey to send navy to Somalia after agreeing oil and gas search. newarab.com 
Turkey is set to send President Tayyip Erdogan submitted a motion to the Turkish parliament late on Friday, seeking authorisation for the deployment of Turkish military to Somalia including the country's territorial waters, state-run Anadolu Agency reported. | The move came a day after the Turkish energy ministry announced that Turkey will send an exploration v…
(2024-07-20). Bangladesh calls in military after scores killed in unrest. newarab.com 
(2024-07-20). Dubai princess Mahra says divorcing husband on Instagram. newarab.com 
(2024-07-20). Iran can produce fissile material in 'one or two weeks': Blinken. newarab.com 
Iran is capable of producing fissile material for use in a nuclear weapon within "one or two weeks," News of Iran's capabilities follows the recent Blinken said that "what we've seen i…
(2024-07-20). Tunisia: Saied says he will seek new presidential term. newarab.com 
"I officially announce my candidacy for the October 6 presidential election in order to keep up the fight in the battle for national liberation," Saied, who
(2024-07-20). Relief for France's immigrant communities after far right defeat. newarab.com 
(2024-07-20). Pakistan arrests 'close associate' of Osama Bin Laden. newarab.com 
Pakistani authorities said Friday they had arrested a "close associate" of Counter-terrorism officials in the most populous province of Punjab swooped in on Amin Ul-Haq in the city of Gujrat, accusing him of planning "sabotage activities" and seeking to "target important installations" in the country. | "The arrest of
(2024-07-20). Algeria places pro-democracy activists in pre-trial detention. newarab.com 
Eight Algerian activists from The activists were arrested between July 8 and 15 in Bejaia, some 220 kilometres (136 miles) east of the capital Algiers. | Mira Mokhnache, a university professor and human rights defender, along with seven other activists were placed in pre-trial detention on Thursday by an investigating j…
(2024-07-20). How has CrowdStrike global IT outage affected the MENA region. newarab.com 
(2024-07-20). The Palestinian baker bringing heritage flavours to South London. newarab.com 
From Thursday to Sunday, Sara Assad-Mannings opens the shutters to her small bakery in Herne Hill, South London. | Proudly proclaiming 'Sourdough buns, Palestinian flavours,' But now with its first physical store, which opened in May, things have gone to a whole new level. |
(2024-07-20). Venezuela's Authorities Finalize Security Strategies for 28 July Presidential Elections. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan Minister for the Interior, Justice and Peace Remigio Ceballos reviewed the security strategies for the upcoming presidential elections with the chiefs of the Police Coordination Centers of the Bolivarian National Police (PNB) and the directors of the state and municipal police forces at the Multipurpose Hall of the Military Academy of the Bolivarian National Guard (AMGNB) in Caracas. | According to a ministry press release, the citizen security bodies will be deployed throughout the country to guarantee public order and security during the electoral process. | Desde el Salón de Usos Múltiples de la AMG…
(2024-07-20). United States Spied on Lula for Decades, US Government Documents Reveal. orinocotribune.com
(2024-07-20). How Chavismo Is Preparing for Venezuela's July 28 Presidential Elections. orinocotribune.com Chavismo and allied forces rallying around the re-election of President Nicolás Maduro for a third term are gearing up for the electoral process. On Sunday, July 14, the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), the coalition Simón Bolívar Great Patriotic Pole (GPPSB), and other political and social movements in Venezuela launched a national deployment to review the mechanisms of the program 1x10x7 and Defense of the Vote for July 28. | The main event of the Third National Review Day of the 1x10x7 and Defense of the Vote program was held at the Poliedro stadium in Caracas. Several similar events were also held…
(2024-07-20). Venezuela: Far-Right Launches Hate Campaign Against Ride-Sharing App After Video With President Maduro. orinocotribune.com A hate campaign against the Venezuelan ride-sharing app Ridery and its CEO, Gerson Gómez, was unleashed on social media platforms after Gómez appeared in a live broadcast alongside Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. | In a
(2024-07-20). From Kanaky to Palestine, resistance to colonial incarceration. samidoun.net 
The following statement/article, by Samidoun Paris Banlieue, was published first in French. The English translation is below: samidoun.net/fr/2024/07/la-question-carc…. Kanaky, called New Caledonia by the French, is a French colony ("overseas collectivity") where, this year, after widespread protests and demonstrations, French military forces targeted demonstrators, imposed a countrywide ban on TikTok, and have now seized multiple …
(2024-07-20). Samidoun Toronto conducts study session on "Strategy for the Liberation of Palestine" samidoun.net 
The following report, by Samidoun Toronto, illustrates part of the political education work that has been so important to the development of Samidoun and the development of a strong revolutionary movement in support of the Palestinian people's struggle for liberation, return and self-determination from the river to the sea. One of the ways we at …
(2024-07-20). The History of Police Body Cameras is More Complex and Troubling Than We've Been Told. scheerpost.com 
(2024-07-20). To a Starving Orphan Who Died Alone in Rubble. scheerpost.com 
By Bill Hatch / CounterPunch Tales of infants and young children dying because they can't get enough to eat and distraught parents robbed of their dignity because they can do nothing for their kids (or themselves) are too numerous and ghastly to detail here. But just for a moment imagine that all of this was …
(2024-07-20). Abortion Gets the Silent Treatment at the RNC. scheerpost.com 
(2024-07-20). To a Starving Orphan Who Died Alone in Rubble. scheerpost.com By Bill Hatch / CounterPunch Tales of infants and young children dying because they can't get enough to eat and distraught parents robbed of their dignity because they can do nothing for their kids (or themselves) are too numerous and ghastly to detail here. But just for a moment imagine that all of this was …
(2024-07-20). Abortion Gets the Silent Treatment at the RNC. scheerpost.com By Amanda Becker and Shefali Luthra / The 19th Sen. Marsha Blackburn from Tennessee didn't talk about it. Neither did her colleagues Sens. Steve Daines from Montana or Tim Scott from South Carolina. Donald Trump's running mate, Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, didn't bring it up. A top adviser to the former president, Kellyanne Conway, certainly didn't — she's been warning Republican lawmakers …
(2024-07-20). Did The Guardian Just Blow Up the Exxon Knew Narrative? wattsupwiththat.com So much for the big secret big oil conspiracy. Marathon Oil published an article in 1977 in a company periodical suggesting CO2 might cause mass starvation.
(2024-07-20). Experts ask why authorities have failed to investigate psychological torture. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Experts have expressed concern that authorities in Uganda cannot ably investigate and document cases of psychological torture. Alex Kigoye, the head of Programs at the African Center for Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture Victims (ACTV) says that it is worrying that even when cases are reported at the Police …
(2024-07-20). Haiti solidarity statement from Kenya, Jamaica. workers.org 
The Communist Party of Kenya posted this statement July 10. Challenging Imperialism: Communist Party of Kenya and the Left Alliance for National Democracy and Socialism Stands in Solidarity for Justice and Equality with the Haitian People Graphic: Haiti Action Committee The Communist Party of Kenya and the Left Alliance for . . . |
(2024-07-20). Venezuelan election: Machado, the hand of Washington and oil. workers.org 
By Carlos Fazio Carlos Fazio, Uruguayan writer, journalist and academic living in Mexico, published this article July 12 in rebelion.org in Spanish. Workers World publishes a shortened version to inform our readers of the upcoming July 28 national election in Venezuela and U.S. intervention in that country. Translation: John Catalinotto. . . . |
(2024-07-20). Japan's defense white paper criticized. ecns.cn China's Ministry of National Defense criticized Japan's recently released defense white paper on Thursday evening.
(2024-07-20). Pandas at San Diego Zoo set for Aug 8 public debut. ecns.cn The San Diego Zoo announced on Friday that the eagerly anticipated public debut of the giant pandas Yun Chuan and Xin Bao, who arrived from China earlier this summer, will take place on Thursday, Aug 8.
(2024-07-20). Funding to upgrade old equipment. ecns.cn China will intensify its efforts to support large-scale equipment upgrades and trade-ins for consumer goods, aiming to further tap into the potential of domestic demand, the State Council, the country's Cabinet, said on Friday.
(2024-07-19). Comicomment丨Children in Gaza: Growing up in the ruins. ecns.cn Childhood should be carefree and joyful, but in Gaza, this is a distant dream. Children there cower amidst gunfire instead of playing on playgrounds. Bombs replace nursery rhymes, and the dust of ruins hides their innocent smiles.
(2024-07-20). Mainland protests Japan's joint drill with Taiwan. ecns.cn Beijing has made stern representations to Tokyo for conducting a joint drill with Taiwan region, urging Japan to rectify its wrongdoings and abide by the one-China principle.
(2024-07-20). China to shift focus from access to quality of education. ecns.cn China will increase the supply of high-quality educational resources, including optimizing the regional allocation to meet changes in school-age population, Education Minister Huai Jinpeng said in Beijing on Friday.
(2024-07-20). Cradle of Civilization: Xiangyu Ancient Castle. ecns.cn Originally built in 1614, Xiangyu Ancient Castle in Jincheng, Shanxi Province, served as both a military fortress and a residential area, protecting local residents from invasion and banditry during the turbulent times of the late Ming (1368-1644) and early Qing (1644-1911) dynasties.
(2024-07-20). China to promote high-quality development as its primary task. ecns.cn The 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China concluded its third plenary session on Thursday, stressing in a communique that China will promote high-quality development as its primary task in building China into a modern socialist country in all respects.
(2024-07-20). Opening efforts hailed by foreign analysts. ecns.cn Further deepening reform and opening-up to build Chinese modernization will create more opportunities of joint development for the rest of the world and offer valuable experiences, according to analysts.
(2024-07-20). China's vice-foreign minister to visit Japan, ROK. ecns.cn Foreign Ministry confirmed on Friday that Vice-Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu will visit Japan and the Republic of Korea respectively to conduct consultations.
(2024-07-20). Greater reform set to lift growth till 2029. ecns.cn Greater reform to advance urbanization and reinforce the role of the market in the economy will play a pivotal role in lifting China's economic growth in the coming five years.
(2024-07-20). Nation's opening to further intensify. ecns.cn China's policymakers outlined details of the to-do list for the nation's future opening-up on Friday.
(2024-07-20). Comicomment丨Children in Gaza: Growing up in the ruins. ecns.cn Childhood should be carefree and joyful, but in Gaza, this is a distant dream. Children there cower amidst gunfire instead of playing on playgrounds. Bombs replace nursery rhymes, and the dust of ruins hides their innocent smiles.
(2024-07-20). White House denies Biden dropping out. ecns.cn The New York Times reported on Thursday that "several people" close to Biden have said he has begun to "accept the idea" that he may have to drop out of the contest.
(2024-07-20). Reform, rule of law go hand in hand. ecns.cn China will deepen reforms in legislation to advance its path to modernization, with formulation and revision of a few major legislative items, Shen Chunyao, an official from the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress.
(2024-07-20). Education quality next major development focus. ecns.cn China will promote integrated reforms in education, science and technology, and talent cultivation while enhancing the overall efficiency of the national innovation system, Education Minister Huai Jinpeng said on Friday.
(2024-07-20). China to enhance integration of planning, systematic layout of reforms. ecns.cn China will introduce a series of measures to better coordinate economic reforms between the macro and micro levels, said an official on Friday.
(2024-07-20). Xi: Address problems hampering development. ecns.cn Xi Jinping has called for taking a problem-oriented approach in further deepening reform to address the problems that constrain the country's high-quality development.
(2024-07-20). China to bring legislation in sync with its modernization drive. ecns.cn China will advance its path to modernization by deepening reforms in legislation, with greater efforts in formulating and revising some major legislative items, Shen Chunyao, an official from the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, said on Friday.
(2024-07-20). Foreign minister urges improved ties between China and Canada. ecns.cn Beijing said on Friday that China and Canada should improve bilateral ties, with an attitude of mutual respect and by viewing each other with objective and rational perceptions.
(2024-07-20). CPC sends condolences on demise of Vietnam leader. ecns.cn The Communist Party of China Central Committee sent condolences on Friday over the death of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong.
(2024-07-20). Peng Liyuan attends summer camp for Chinese, African children in Beijing. ecns.cn Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, on Friday attended the "Love in the Sunshine" summer camp for children from China and Africa, which is being held in Beijing.
(2024-07-20). China to pursue major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics. ecns.cn The 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) concluded its third plenary session on Thursday, issuing a communique that emphasizes China's commitment to pursuing major-country diplomacy with distinctive Chinese characteristics.
(2024-07-20). France: Thanks to a massive mobilization of the Left the Far Right cannot control the government. cadtm.org
(2024-07-20). End Austerity: A Global Report on Budget Cuts and Harmful Social Reforms in 2022-25. cadtm.org
(2024-07-20). Structural Adjustment and the Washington Consensus Are Not Abandoned in 2000. cadtm.org
(2024-07-20). Europe is turning black and brown. cadtm.org How should we interpret the results of the EU parliamentary elections?
| In Croatia the voter turnout was only 21.35%
| The first observation: in the EU elections held in all 27 member countries between 6 and 9 June 2024, voter turnout was once again very low. The average for the entire European Union was 51%. But keep in mind that countries where voting is compulsory also figure into the calculation of that average — for example Belgium, where voter turnout was 90%. Without those countries, (…) | – | /…
(2024-07-20). The conjuncture in the crisis. cadtm.org
(2024-07-20). France: Macron's gamble. cadtm.org
(2024-07-20). In Finland, the Left Alliance Just Trounced the Far Right. cadtm.org
(2024-07-20). Climate and environmental crisis: Sorcerer's apprentices at the World Bank and the IMF. cadtm.org
(2024-07-20). Dark clouds over Europe with a few sunny patches. cadtm.org
(2024-07-20). UK Covid Inquiry misses the point. expose-news.com On Thursday, the UK Covid Inquiry published its first report and recommendations following its investigation into the UK's resilience and preparedness, which was Module 1 of the Inquiry. Corporate media has highlighted …
(2024-07-20). In phone call with Zelensky, Trump pledges to end Ukraine war. geo.tv 
US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. —AFP/Reuters Trump pledged to end war pitting Kyiv against Moscow through talks.Zelenskiy congratulates Trump on becoming Republican nominee.He expresses thanks for US military assistance.
(2024-07-20). Trump to hold first campaign rally after assassination attempt. geo.tv 
Former US president Donald Trump takes the stage to deliver remarks on education as he holds a campaign rally with supporters, in Davenport, Iowa, US, March 13, 2023. — ReutersFormer US president Donald Trump will hold his first campaign rally on Saturday since he narrowly escaped an…
(2024-07-20). Bangladesh's PM Sheikh Hasina cancels foreign visit amid curfew. geo.tv 
Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina speaks during a meeting with foreign observers and journalists at the PM's residence in Dhaka, Bangladesh on January 8, 2024. — Reuters
(2024-07-20). Biden vows to fight on amid mounting calls to drop re-election bid. geo.tv 
US President Joe Biden gestures near the podium during the Vote To Live Properity Summit at the College of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas, Nevada, on July 16, 2024. —AFP
(2024-07-20). Sheila Jackson Lee, head of Pakistan caucus in US Congress, dies at 74. geo.tv 
US Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee speaks during a House Committee on Oversight and Reform hearing on gun violence on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S. June 8, 2022. — Reuters Sheila was battling with pancreatic cancer. She was awarded Hilal-e-Pakistan by…
(2024-07-20). Nasa all set to replace ISS with SpaceX's 'Axiom Space'. geo.tv 
This undated image shows the International Space Station floating in space. — Reuters/FileThe National Aeronautics and Space Administration is all set to dismantle the International Space Station , replacing it with SpaceX's Axiom.
(2024-07-20). 'We are going to win this election,' Harris assures worried Democratic donors. geo.tv 
US Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign event at Westover High School in Fayetteville, North Carolina, on July 18, 2024. — AFPWASHINGTON: With more lawmakers called for her running mate, President Joe Biden, to stand down, US Vice President Kamala Harris assured…
(2024-07-20). Biden vows to fight on amid mounting calls to drop re-election bid. geo.tv US President Joe Biden gestures near the podium during the Vote To Live Properity Summit at the College of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas, Nevada, on July 16, 2024. —AFP
(2024-07-20). Joe Biden discontent with Barack Obama's lack of support for election candidacy. geo.tv 
Former President of the US Barack Obama and President Joe Biden at the 25th anniversary of the White House initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics at the White House on October 15, 2015, in Washington DC —Reuters
(2024-07-20). Trump shooter flew drone over rally site hours before assassination attempt. geo.tv 
Republican presidential candidate and former US President Donald Trump with his bloodied face is assisted by the Secret Service as multiple shots rang out during a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show in Butler, Pennsylvania, US, July 13, 2024. — Reuters
(2024-07-20). What's the average temperature of UK's warmest town this summer. geo.tv 
This image shows an aerial view of Ipswich, Suffolk, UK. — UnsplashWhile countries around the world are experiencing extreme temperatures, the United Kingdom is also experiencing a mini heatwave with parts of the country set to hit around 30°C.Many UK residents are looking…
(2024-07-20). Motorcycle-riding Sultan Ibrahim crowned as Malaysia's 17th king in grand ceremony. geo.tv 
Malaysia welcomed a motorcycle-riding billionaire as its 17th king. —AFPMalaysia welcomed a new king, Sultan Ibrahim, in a grand ceremony at the National Palace in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday. The newly crowned monarch is known for riding motorcycles, who took his oath in…
(2024-07-20). Video: At NATO Summit, Biden Introduces Zelensky as Putin. Gets "His Countries Mixed Up", "Political Plagiarism" and More… globalresearch.ca Note: There was a bug in the first "Smoking Gun Video", which prevented readers from seeing Joe Biden. We have rectified the video. (First published on July 13, 2024) | To get a broader (historical) understanding of Joe Biden on …
(2024-07-20). President John F. Kennedy: His Life and Public Assassination by the CIA. globalresearch.ca From the day he was sworn in as President, JFK was relentlessly pressured by the Pentagon, the Central Intelligence Agency, and by many of his own advisers to wage war — clandestine, conventional, and nuclear.
(2024-07-20). History: The Federal Reserve Cartel: Freemasons and The House of Rothschild. globalresearch.ca 
(2024-07-20). What Was COVID Really About? Triggering A Multi-Trillion Dollar Global Debt Crisis. "Ramping up an Imperialist Strategy"? globalresearch.ca If it was indeed about public health, why close down the bulk of health services and the global economy knowing full well what the implications would be? And why mount a military-style propaganda campaign to censor world-renowned scientists and terrorise entire populations…
(2024-07-20). The Brain Is the Battlefield of the Future. The WEF's Stated Objective Is "Altering the Human Being" globalresearch.ca We are all vulnerable — vaxxed or unvaxxed — to mind interference through the worldwide coverage of 5G shortwaves. And the worst is, we may not even notice when it "hits" us.
(2024-07-20). Are You Gloating at the American Political "Turbulence" or Ashamed? The Various Coups and Assassinations in the Global South. globalresearch.ca A London reporter
(2024-07-20). German Government Admits There Was No Pandemic. globalresearch.ca
(2024-07-20). Georgia: Closure after 30 years as family receives remains of missing loved one, give a burial. icrc.org
(2024-07-20). Gaza: Repeated mass casualty events put hospitals under severe strain. icrc.org
(2024-07-20). In times of insecurity and conflict, states must work together to uphold and strengthen international humanitarian law. icrc.org
(2024-07-20). ICRC Director General's speech on the 120th anniversary ceremony of the RCSC. icrc.org
(2024-07-20). Gaza: Civilians must be spared from impact of fighting. icrc.org
(2024-07-20). ICRC and European Union continue successful IHL training series. icrc.org
(2024-07-20). Azerbaijan: Family receives remains of missing loved one, honours with a burial after 30 years. icrc.org
(2024-07-20). Bangladesh: 15th Henry Dunant Memorial Moot Court Competition 2024 — Call for Registration. icrc.org
(2024-07-20). Launch of the Chinese Version of the Customary International Humanitarian Law Study. icrc.org
(2024-07-20). The Fundamental Principles of the Red Cross: Commentary. icrc.org
(2024-07-20). ICRC's response to missing and dead migrants along the US—Mexico border. icrc.org
(2024-07-20). Environmental wartime protection is central to the protection of civilians. icrc.org Statement delivered by Laetitia Courtois, Permanent Observer and Head of Delegation, at UN Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting "Stepping up Preventive Action: From Environment Challenges to Opportunities for Peace" on 8 July 2024 in New York City.
(2024-07-20). CHINA: First national inter-university moot court competition on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) held in Beijing. icrc.org
(2024-07-20). Adhering to Humanitarian Norms Paves Way to Peace. icrc.org — ICRC hosts "Adhering to Humanitarian Norms in Armed Conflicts" Panel at World Peace Forum…
(2024-07-20). Nigeria: ICRC surgical team supports Maiduguri Hospital treating 41 wounded people after multiple blasts in Gwoza. icrc.org
(2024-07-20). Mexico: ICRC urges Latin American and Caribbean states to reaffirm commitment to the 'rules of war' on 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions. icrc.org
(2024-07-20). China: Regional Symposium for the 30th Anniversary of the Adoption of the 1977 Protocols Additional to the 1949 Geneva Conventions held in Beijing. icrc.org
(2024-07-20). ICRC office in Gaza surrounded by hundreds of displaced civilians, was damaged by nearby shelling. icrc.org
(2024-07-20). Sudan: ICRC calls for greater access to deliver humanitarian aid as millions of people go without basics for survival. icrc.org
(2024-07-20). In times of insecurity and conflict, states must work together to uphold and strengthen international humanitarian law. icrc.org
(2024-07-20). Ukraine: Repairing two dams reduces risk of collapse for communities. icrc.org
(2024-07-20). Afghanistan: Wheelchair basketball empowers people with disability. icrc.org
(2024-07-20). Colombia: Anatomy of a lockdown. icrc.org
(2024-07-20). Occupation Regime in "Chile" Raids Movement Spaces. indybay.org Excerpts from detailed translated updates.
(2024-07-20). Glasiers Local 718 Members Strike For Living Wages. indybay.org Members of Glasiers Local 718 have been on strike for over three weeks for living wages.
(2024-07-20). WW On IBU Alcatraz Cruise Workers Strike & Supreme Court & Workers, IBT & TechnoFascism. indybay.org WorkWeek covers IBU ILWU Alcatraz Cruise Workers Strike, Supreme Court & Workers, Robotics IBT, TechnoFascism And Argentine Workers Protest Milei Repression…
(2024-07-20). We Demand the Disability Establishment End Its Relationships with War Profiteers. indybay.org Disability rights organizations go further than accepting money from war profiteers: they honor them with disability inclusion awards.
(2024-07-20). Tuesday 7/30: Mass Call: Stopping Gun Violence & No Project 2025 as Election Platform Priorities w/ MFOL. indybay.org Zoom meeting and teach-in…
(2024-07-20). Saturday 7/27: Film Screening + Live Q&A on Gaza. indybay.org Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists | 1924 Cedar St. Berkeley CA.
(2024-07-20). Wednesday 7/31: Mar Monte Monthly: The Hottie Summer Guide to Sexual Health. indybay.org Virtual – Registered attendees will be sent Zoom details the week of the event…
(2024-07-20). Africa Religious Leaders: Debt Forgiveness Key to Region's Economic Renewal. indybay.org Interfaith Africa Leaders Call for Changes to Global Economy during Jubilee 2025…
(2024-07-20). Saturday 7/20: Ceasefire Postcards Pop-Up. indybay.org 1122 University Ave, Berkeley CA…
(2024-07-20). Saturday 7/20: Class Struggles in Argentina and U.S. Imperialism With PO Member Of Buenos Aires Leg. indybay.org Medicine For Nightmares Bookstore — 3036 24th St, San Francisco, CA 94110…
(2024-07-20). Friday 7/26: Power Half Hour for Gaza. indybay.org Zoom | http: //jvp.org/gazaph…
(2024-07-20). Saturday 7/20: Free virtual screening of the documentary film "The Palestinian" indybay.org Zoom | us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rPki……
(2024-07-20). Saturday 7/27: Screening: "THE NIGHT WON'T END"–Biden's War on Gaza. indybay.org Revolution Books, 2444 Durant Ave. Berkeley CA 94704…
(2024-07-20). Saturday 9/7: AMERICAN DREAMS – A New Musical by SF Mime Troupe. indybay.org London Nelson Community Center | 301 Center St., Santa Cruz 95060…
(2024-07-20). Ladies Knyte Ryderz MC Gives Bay Area Girls Club Members A Day To Remember. indybay.org All Ladies Knyte Ryderz MC Gives Bay Area Girls Club in Richmond, CA, a day of mentoring and leadership skills along with a | Princess Bruch and Spa Day.
(2024-07-20). Breaking out of subcultures: the need for organisation and strategy. indybay.org The text aims to identify the main issues with anarchism in the imperial core today with lack of strategy and the absorption of anarchism itself into subcultures. It introduces Especifismo as a theory of strategy for organised anarchists, and highlights its relevance in the current conditions of global crisis, while pointing out some open questions on approaches to build popular power along the way.
(2024-07-20). Summer 2024 National Immigrant Solidarity Network News Alert! indybay.org U.S. Against Anti-War Activists, Attacks on Palestinian-Americans!
(2024-07-20). Thursday 7/25: Phone Bank for Cori Bush. indybay.org Virtual | www.mobilize.us/jvpaction/event/640443/…
(2024-07-20). Thursday 7/18: Webinar: NATO: An Aggressive, Destabilizing Danger to the World. indybay.org Online | secure.everyaction.com/lZ7clV05a0SGx1_Xa……
(2024-07-20). Saturday 7/20: San Diego Weekly Peace Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org Entry to Ocean Beach | Sunset Cliffs Blvd and W Point Loma Blvd | San Diego, CA…
(2024-07-20). Argentinian leftist legislator to speak in the Mission District on July 21. indybay.org Argentinian leftist legislator will be speaking in San Francisco on July 21 and will be discussing the role and action of Argentinian president Milei…
(2024-07-20). Thursday 7/25: From Asian America to Palestine: A Teach-In on Zionism, Empire, and Hindutva. indybay.org Zoom | bit.ly/AA2PALI…
(2024-07-20). Inclusion of Hillsborough Law, Martyn's Law, and Awaab's Law in King's Speech hailed as victory for people power. leftfootforward.org 'This announcement has the potential to save and change lives for the many, not the few.'
(2024-07-20). YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Your Phone Could Power Your Car. levernews.com Good things are happening! An oil company just got hit with a history-making fine, greedy landlords are forced to make some tough choices, recycling your tech is getting easier all the time, and broadband access is on the rise.No Cap, Rent Cap: President
(2024-07-20). It's time to take Cuba off the U.S. 'State Sponsors of Terrorism' list. liberationnews.org 
Washington's false and unfair characterization of the Cuban government is hurting working people there the most.
(2024-07-20). Turkey and Cyprus remain divided 50 years after island split. middleeasteye.net 
Turkey and Cyprus remain divided 50 years after island split | Turkey said 'no point' in continuing negotiations, while Cyprus said reunification was the only way | | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is seen leaving a military ceremony commemorating 50 years since the spli…
(2024-07-20). Adam Smith on Bengal and North America. mronline.org 
In his opus 'The Wealth of Nations' published in 1776 Adam Smith drew a distinction between the progressive state, the stationary state and the declining state.
(2024-07-20). The Pacific lands and seas are neither forbidden nor forgotten: The Twenty-Ninth Newsletter (2024). mronline.org 
A powerful struggle is taking place in Kanaky (New Caledonia) between the indigenous people and French colonial authorities. In the background, the US-led militarisation of the Pacific intensifies.
(2024-07-20). "Parenting for Liberation": An interview with Jalessah T. Jackson. mronline.org 
Jalessah T. Jackson: Rooted in revolutionary love, parenting for liberation is an embodied practice in which, to paraphrase June Jordan, I aim to love and nurture my children into their own freedom.
(2024-07-20). 15 arrested for 'disturbing' peace during Muharram processions in Uttar Pradesh. muslimmirror.com Bahraich : The Uttar Pradesh Police on Friday arrested 15 people here in connection with three cases related to taking out religious processions through prohibited areas on the day of Muharram, brandishing sharp-edged weapons and disturbing communal peace, officials said. "On Wednesday, which was the day of Muharram, it was reported that some people carrying …
(2024-07-20). 15 arrested for 'disturbing' peace during Muharram processions in Uttar Pradesh. muslimmirror.com Bahraich : The Uttar Pradesh Police on Friday arrested 15 people here in connection with three cases related to taking out religious processions through prohibited areas on the day of Muharram, brandishing sharp-edged weapons and disturbing communal peace, officials said. "On Wednesday, which was the day of Muharram, it was reported that some people carrying …
(2024-07-20). HC grants protection to live-in couple if they register under UCC in Uttarakhand. muslimmirror.com Nainital : In an order that has left people surprised, the Uttarakhand High Court has asked police to provide security to an interfaith live-in couple if they register their relationship within 48 hours under the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), which is yet to be implemented in the state. Disposing of a protection petition filed by …
(2024-07-20). HC grants protection to live-in couple if they register under UCC in Uttarakhand. muslimmirror.com Nainital : In an order that has left people surprised, the Uttarakhand High Court has asked police to provide security to an interfaith live-in couple if they register their relationship within 48 hours under the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), which is yet to be implemented in the state. Disposing of a protection petition filed by …
(2024-07-20). RNC Tributes Racist 'Ole Miss' Frat Bro Who Made Monkey Noises At Black Woman. newsone.com 
The RNC played footage from a pro-Palestinian protest at Ole Miss' campus where a frat bro made monkey noises at a Black woman.
(2024-07-20). China: President Xi Jinping pays tribute to Vietnamese leader. plenglish.com Beijing, Jul 20 (Prensa Latina) Chinese President Xi Jinping went to the Vietnamese Embassy here to pay tribute and express his sorrow for the death of leader Nguyen Phu Trong.
(2024-07-20). Colombian President to lead Independence Day celebrations. plenglish.com Bogota, Jul 20 (Prensa Latina) The President of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, will lead the celebration of the National Independence Day and install the ordinary sessions of the Congress of the Republic.
(2024-07-20). Revelation that the U.S. monitored Lula shocked Brazil this week. plenglish.com Brasília, Jul 20 (Prensa Latina) The revelation that US government agencies monitored President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva for more than five decades, shook Brazil this weekend.
(2024-07-20). Kenyan ministers survive vast presidential purge. plenglish.com Nairobi, Jul 20 (Prensa Latina) Kenyan President William Ruto announced today the appointment of 11 ministers, six of whom were among those dismissed days ago but left unscathed his ally, the chief of staff, Musalia Mudavadi.
(2024-07-20). India mourns death of Vietnamese party leader. plenglish.com New Delhi, Jul 20 (Prensa Latina) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined the condolences of world leaders on the death of the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), Nguyen Phu Trong.
(2024-07-20). National mourning in Vietnam for the death of VCP general secretary. plenglish.com Hanoi, Jul 20 (Prensa Latina) A special statement to declare national mourning on the occasion of the death, the day before, of the general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (PCV), Nguyen Phu Trong, was released today in this capital.
(2024-07-20). Insecurity despite militarization characterizes week in Ecuador. plenglish.com Quito, Jul 20 (Prensa Latina) The increase of insecurity and violence characterized this weekend today in Ecuador, despite the military intervention led by President Daniel Noboa in some provinces of the country.
(2024-07-20). Run for World Peace race held in Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Jul 20 (Prensa Latina) The ninth edition of the Nelson Mandela-Fidel Castro World Peace Race was held in the Cuban capital, in a 10-kilometer circuit starting and finishing at the Sports City.
(2024-07-20). Microsoft's global failure with no major impact on Panama. plenglish.com Panama City, Jul 20 (Prensa Latina) The IT failure of the global company Microsoft that impacted airport operations and other key sectors at the international level had little repercussion in Panama, according to official statements today.
(2024-07-20). EcoWaste Coalition Detects Toxic Lead in Reusable Stainless Steel Water Bottles and Tumblers. pressenza.com 
Group urges buyers to assert consumer right to product information and safety, calls on the authorities to pull out non-compliant products from the market | 19 July 2024, Quezon City. Not all reusable stainless steel water bottles and tumblers are created equal. Some may be decorated with lead-containing paints in violation of the country's lead paint standard, posing health risks to users, especially to young children. | The toxics watchdog group, EcoWaste Coalition, an advocate for reuse and refill to fight plastic pollution and the climate crisis, encouraged consumers to insist on their legally protected right…
(2024-07-20). Up and Coming for the 3rd World March for Peace and Non-violence in Asia-Pacific. pressenza.com 
The monthly interchange among the 3rd World March organizing teams and supporters in the Asia-Pacific— India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Philippines, and friends from Australia and Europe— was held on July 14, 2024. 19-20 participants attended. Rafael de La Rubia, founder of World without Wars and Violence, promoter of the 1st, 2nd, and the upcoming 3rd World March for Peace and Nonviolence, and Antonio Carvallo, English translator, were on hand to share some of the latest developments worldwide. It was a lively affair. Activities being done and plans for the coming days were shared by the…
(2024-07-20). Bangla Reporter Killed in Dhaka, PEC Expresses Shock. pressenza.com Geneva: Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), the global media safety and rights body, expresses shock and grief over the killing of a young reporter in the Bangladesh capital during a nationwide protest demonstration against the job quota system in the South Asian nation. Hasan Mehedi (35), who worked for the Bangla digital media outlet Dhaka Times, was killed while covering the clashes that erupted between the police forces and agitating students in the Jatrabari area of Dhaka on Thursday (18 July 2024). Dhaka Times management confirmed that Hasan was killed by a bullet injury in his head. He has become the 72nd journo-…
(2024-07-20). Pezeshkian: Gen. Soleimani perfect epitome of unity, convergence. presstv.ir Iran's President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian praises top anti-terror commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani as the perfect epitome of unity and convergence.
(2024-07-20). Thierry Henry kicks off Olympic torch relay in Paris. presstv.ir Arsenal and France football great Thierry Henry bears the Olympic torch as it begins its journey through Paris.
(2024-07-20). Experts: Full recovery from 'largest' IT outage in history to 'take weeks'. presstv.ir Experts warn recovery from the global IT outage that grounded thousands of flights, stalled banking and healthcare services could "take weeks."
(2024-07-20). Tonnes of dead fish surface in western Mexico. presstv.ir Tonnes of dead fish surface on the banks of the Santiago River in western Mexico, with local communities pointing the finger at pollution caused by factories upstream. Around 250 companies discharge their waste in the area, which previously led authorities to prohibit fishing.
(2024-07-20). Iran says 'fully' ready to play active role in promoting security in West Asia. presstv.ir Iran's ambassador to the United Nations says Tehran is "fully" ready to actively counter challenges and promote peace and security in the West Asia region.
(2024-07-20). Russia downs 36 drones, HIMARS rockets; Ukraine reports 69 battles. presstv.ir Russia's Defense Ministry reported on Monday that Russian air defense forces had shot down a Ukrainian Air Force MiG-29 aircraft.
(2024-07-20). Iran's air defense focuses on maximum effectiveness in critical moments: Cmdr. presstv.ir A senior Iranian military commander says the country's air defenses seek to maintain maximum efficiency at a sensitive and critical juncture.
(2024-07-20). Iraqis protest over summer blackouts, water shortages. presstv.ir Hundreds of Iraqis in the southern province of Diwaniyah protest against power cuts and water shortages during the extreme heat of summer.
(2024-07-20). Bangladesh imposes curfew, as death toll from unrest tops 100. presstv.ir Bangladesh has imposed a curfew and deployed military forces after police failed to control days of violent protests that have spread throughout the country.
(2024-07-20). Samsung workers' union in South Korea kicks off three-day strike. presstv.ir Samsung Electronics workers in South Korea braved the rain on Monday, to chant slogans and raise their fists in unison as they kicked off a three-day strike demanding better pay.
(2024-07-20). Samsung Electronics' main South Korea union to go on indefinite strike. presstv.ir Samsung Electronics' main South Korea union will go on an indefinite strike.
(2024-07-20). Russia says destroyed multiple Ukrainian warplanes over past 24 hours. presstv.ir The Russian army conducted cluster strikes on Ukrainian military airports with high-precision weapons.
(2024-07-20). Tel Aviv 'no longer a safe zone', Yemen says after drone attack. presstv.ir The Yemeni army spokesman says Tel Aviv will continue to be a primary target and that it is "within the range of our weapons."
(2024-07-20). Von der Leyen retains position as EU Commission president. presstv.ir European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has managed to retain her position. Yet, she faces intense scrutiny for her policies, including funding Ukraine amid EU financial hardships and accusations of double standards.
(2024-07-20). Trump officially nominated while Biden may be replaced. presstv.ir Donald Trump will represent the Republican Party in November's presidential elections in the United States. His nomination arrived as reports say incumbent President Joe Biden is seriously considering quitting the race.
(2024-07-20). 'Heroic': Palestinians praise Yemen's operation in Tel Aviv. presstv.ir Palestinian resistance factions, including Hamas, praise the drone operation conducted by Yemen's armed forces in Tel Aviv.
(2024-07-20). Troops deployed to cities in Bangladesh to control unrest as toll rises. presstv.ir Soldiers have been deployed in Bangladeshi cities to quell civil disorder triggered by student protests, with riot police firing on demonstrators who disobeyed a government-imposed curfew.
(2024-07-20). Leftists lead in French legislative elections, no party wins absolute majority. presstv.ir A left-wing coalition leads in French legislative elections, with no party winning an absolute majority,…
(2024-07-20). Cuba comienza con empate en premundial sub-20 de Concacaf. radiohc.cu La Habana, 20 jul (JIT) El conjunto cubano de fútbol debutó en el Campeonato Sub-20 de Concacaf de México 2024, con empate a un gol ante el de Costa Rica.
(2024-07-20). Carapaz rey de la montaña, Pogacar casi campeón del Tour de Francia. radiohc.cu La Habana, 20 jul (PL) El ciclista ecuatoriano Richard Carapaz aseguró hoy el título de monarca de la clasificación de montaña del Tour de Francia 2024, mientras el esloveno Tadej Pogacar dejó la general vista para sentencia.
(2024-07-20). Access to RSS feeds is rejected. reliefweb.int/rss.xml Your large amount of concurrent requests for RSS data causes problems. Use the API or contact ops@reliefweb.int…
(2024-07-20). UAE institutions sign MoU to support scientific research related to archaeological excavations. tvbrics.com 
(2024-07-20). Saudi Arabia identifies the most invasive plants. tvbrics.com 
The Kingdom aims to reach its 2030 goals…
(2024-07-20). Trump Shot For 'Pro-Peace' Stand On Ukraine: EU Leader; Zelensky Rival Vindicated? | US Election. hindustantimes.com Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has reacted to the assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump on July 19. Speaking with Kossuth radio station, Orban said that Trump was attacked by 'pro-war' forces. He also spoke about Slovakia's Prime Minister, Robert Fico, who was hit by four bullets from point-blank range on May 15. Watch…
(2024-07-20). Ukraine war will end in surrender. strategic-culture.su 
And there won't be any negotiations with Zelensky when the Ukrainian army collapses and a replacement government is installed | By Stephen BRYEN | ‚ùóÔ∏èJoin us on , , and . | Contac…
(2024-07-20). Donald Trump says spoke with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky, pledges to 'end the war'. scmp.com Zelensky congratulated Trump on becoming the Republican US presidential nominee and expressed thanks for US military aid.
(2024-07-20). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 876. aljazeera.com As the war enters its 876th day, these are the main developments.
(2024-07-20). Odessa Leads Violent Resistance to Mobilization as Poll Shows Ukrainians' Sympathy for Draft Dodgers. defenddemocracy.press Jul 19, 2024 The southwestern Black Sea port city of Odessa is rapidly becoming the center of resistance to Kiev's increasingly chaotic efforts to scoop up more souls for the war effort. Meanwhile, new polling and statistics released this week reveal that support for draft dodgers is growing across Ukraine, particularly its western regions. On …
(2024-07-20). Vance. He wants (?) peace with Russia, more wars in the Middle and the Far East. defenddemocracy.press Trump's VP Pick Vance Says Iran Needs To Be 'Punched Hard' The Ohio senator also said he believes Trump will bring the Ukraine war to an end so the US can focus on China, which he labeled the 'biggest threat' July 16, 2024 Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) took a hawkish tone toward Iran in an …
(2024-07-20). Le bellicisme de gauche arme paradoxale en faveur de l' extrême droite. defenddemocracy.press Par Dimitris Scarpalezos J'étais choqué de voir qu'un de mes amis ex-maoàØste a voté R.N. aux dernières élections. Sa justification était la suivante: Quand j'entends Glucksmann et ses tirades moralisatrices pour continuer la guerre à tout prix et à tout risque contre la Russie avec le sang des Ukrainiens (et peut être pas seulement) et quand je vois les prises …
(2024-07-20). Russia Says 'Let's Be Realistic' About Chances of Trump Ending Ukraine War. defenddemocracy.press The Russian Foreign Ministry noted Trump's comments about ending the war and Vance saying the US needs to focus on China July 18, 2024 On Thursday, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said she noted comments from former President Donald Trump and his running mate J.D. Vance about ending the war in Ukraine but said …
(2024-07-20). Top US officials slam China over its 'wrong direction' helping Russia fight Ukraine. scmp.com More sanctions coming to 'tighten the screws' on Beijing if it does not reconsider its supplying Moscow with material aid in war effort.
(2024-07-20). Microsoft Windows outage causes global infrastructure shutdown. wsws.org Two system failures impacting Microsoft-based computers shut down airports, trains, banks, hospitals, hotels and other critical infrastructure around the world on Friday.
(2024-07-20). Tens of thousands of Boeing machinists vote to strike. wsws.org More than 33,000 machinists working at Boeing's facilities in Washington and Oregon packed a Major League Baseball on Wednesday to vote by 99.9 percent to strike when their contract expires September 12.
(2024-07-20). As calls for Biden to drop out intensify, Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders mount rescue operation. wsws.org In their unstinting support for Biden, Sanders and Ocacio-Cortez are being exposed as nothing more than propagandists for imperialism.
(2024-07-20). Chinese leadership meeting points to social tensions amid economic problems. wsws.org A meeting of the Third Plenum of the CCP Central Committee advocated tighter social and ideological controls.
(2024-07-20). As calls for Biden to drop out intensify, Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders mount rescue operation. wsws.org In their unstinting support for Biden, Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez are being exposed as nothing more than propagandists for imperialism.
(2024-07-20). Tens of thousands of Boeing machinists vote to strike. wsws.org More than 33,000 machinists working at Boeing's facilities in Washington and Oregon packed a Major League baseball stadium on Wednesday to vote by 99.9 percent to strike when their contract expires September 12.
(2024-07-20). One Life: Anthony Hopkins in a drama of the Kindertransport, the 1938-39 rescue of children from Nazi-controlled territory. wsws.org For filmmaking to portray the barbarism of fascism in all its aspects therefore retains its burning relevance and necessity.
(2024-07-20). Australia: Opposition's nuclear power plans open the door for nuclear weapons. wsws.org Barely mentioned in the media commentary that erupted around Dutton's proposal is the potential of a nuclear power industry to provide a pathway for the construction of nuclear weapons.
(2024-07-20). Corporate media whitewashes fascist reaction at Republican National Convention. wsws.org In all of its coverage, the corporate media seeks to conceal from the public the scale and depth of political reaction in the US for fear of social revolution.
(2024-07-20). The fascist spectacle of the Republican National Convention. wsws.org One need not idealize the American party conventions of decades past to acknowledge that this year's Republican National Convention was an unprecedented spectacle of reaction and backwardness.
(2024-07-20). Sri Lankan university non-academic trade unions betray 75-day strike. wsws.org The union leadership did not consult with members prior to ending industrial action and then held meetings blocking any discussion on their decision.
(2024-07-20). Mayo Clinic marks medical milestone with world's first known successful total larynx transplant performed in a patient with an active cancer as part of a clinical trial. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org PHOENIX — Mayo Clinic announces a groundbreaking achievement in organ transplantation, offering hope to thousands who have lost their ability to speak, swallow and breathe on their own due to diminished function or loss of their larynx. A multidisciplinary team of doctors in Arizona performed the third known total larynx transplant in the U.S. The case also marks a medical milestone as the first known total larynx transplant performed as part of a clinical trial…
(2024-07-20). Picturesque India: A Journey In Early Picture Postcards (1896—1947). fairobserver.com Seeing comes before words. The child looks and recognizes before it can speak. But, there is also another sense in which seeing comes before words. It is seeing which establishes our place in the surrounding world; we explain that world with words, but words can never undo the fact that we are surrounded by it….
(2024-07-20). UPSC probe confirms (IAS) Puja Khedkar faked her identity. ummid.com The Union Public Service Commission Friday said its investigation has confirmed Puja Khedkar, probationary IAS Officer, faked her identity to avail attempts beyond the permissible limit.
(2024-07-20). Cédric Durand: Landscapes of Capital. newleftreview.org A critical engagement with the work of Brett Christophers, whose books—The New Enclosure, Rentier Capitalism, Our Lives in Their Portfolios and The Price Is Wrong—unfold a novel critique of the 'rentier stage' of contemporary capitalism, in the tradition of radical historical geography developed by Lefebvre, Harvey and Davis.
(2024-07-20). 'Proud of our diversity': Minister trashes Trump VP nominee's UK is Islamist taunt. ummid.com Treasury Minister James Murray Wednesday rubbished Donald Trump's running mate for US Vice President J.D. Vance's sarcastic remarks that "it is not Iran or Pakistan but UK which is actually the first Islamist country with nuclear power".
(2024-07-20). Samsung collaborates with K-Pop icons for new Galaxy brand anthem. ummid.com Samsung Electronics has collaborated with K-Pop icons TOMORROW X TOGETHER (TXT) for the new Galaxy brand anthem.
(2024-07-20). Teamwork and research play a key role in Mayo Clinic's first larynx transplant. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Surgeons at Mayo Clinic in Arizona perform a total larynx transplant Mayo Clinic's unique culture of teamwork and collaboration, hallmarks since the days of Dr. Will and Dr. Charlie Mayo, laid the foundation for Mayo's first larynx transplant that happened February 29 in Arizona. This groundbreaking surgery, only third larynx transplant in the U.S., continues the innovative work for which the Mayo brothers were known. A team of six surgeons and 20 support staff combined…
(2024-07-20). Mayo Clinic again earns top positions in U.S. News rankings, continues to transform healthcare for people everywhere. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic has once again been named a best hospital in the United States in U.S. News & World Report's 2024-2025 "Best Hospitals" rankings, which were released today. Mayo Clinic continues to be top-ranked in more specialties than any other hospital, and Mayo Clinic in Rochester and Arizona are again recognized on the Honor Roll. U.S. News continues to rank hospitals numerically within states, and Mayo Clinic again ranks No. 1 in…
(2024-07-20). Mayo Clinic scientists define new type of memory loss in older adults. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Researchers at Mayo Clinic have established new criteria for a memory-loss syndrome in older adults that specifically impacts the brain's limbic system. It can often be mistaken for Alzheimer's disease. The good news: Limbic-predominant Amnestic Neurodegenerative Syndrome, or LANS, progresses more slowly and has a better prognosis, and is now more clearly defined for doctors working to find answers for memory loss patients. Prior to the researchers developing clinical criteria published in the…
(2024-07-20). Jane McAlevey Working Class Hero. theanalysis.news To celebrate her work and life, we republish our series of interviews with Jane.
(2024-07-20). How tapering maximizes your potential on marathon day. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The taper is an essential aspect of training that many new runners need to remember to incorporate into their training program. Tapering means reducing your training load before a competition to optimize performance on race day. It's the rest period before race day to reduce the effects of muscle fatigue brought on by months of rigorous training. During marathon training, muscle power diminishes, stores of glycogen (a form of glucose) deplete and overall muscle fatigue…
(2024-07-20). Waging War on Modern Agriculture and Global Nutrition. wattsupwiththat.com Demands for organic or subsistence farming worldwide would devastate nature and nutrition…
(2024-07-20). A student's approach in biomedical research aims to give others a voice. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Growing up as the child of a voice instructor, Emily Hardy developed a lifelong interest in singing. But the third-year student at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine never dreamed her interest in vocals would lead to research related to the first larynx transplant at Mayo Clinic. "When I first learned that Mayo Clinic was advancing the larynx transplant, I thought the procedure is something that will be exciting for Mayo to be able to…
(2024-07-20). China wants to engage with Europe. Are Brussels and London listening? scmp.com Amid deteriorating relations with European governments, Beijing must clarify its positions and help set up an equitable power balance.
(2024-07-20). Kenya protests: Gov't losses nearly $46 mln. independent.co.ug 
NAIROBI, Kenya | Xinhua | The hustle and bustle that usually characterizes Nairobi, Kenya's capital, was absent on Thursday as police patrolled the streets to prevent protestors from entering the city. Protestors had planned to carry out the second street demonstrations this week, but police on Wednesday evening banned the protests, citing security concerns. "No …
(2024-07-20). Tragic Bridge Collapse in Northwest China: 11 Dead, Many Missing. devdiscourse.com At least eleven people lost their lives when a highway bridge partially collapsed in northwest China's Shaanxi province on Saturday morning, according to a report from Xinhua, citing local authorities. The bridge, situated in Zhashui County in Shangluo City, came down at around 8: 40 pm on Friday due to sudden downpour and flash floods, the provincial publicity department stated.
(2024-07-20). An Example of What "Climate Alarmist Propaganda" Looks Like. wattsupwiththat.com And yet the news media wonder why their claims have such low credibility marks from the public with AXIOS reporting a record low 39% of the public indicating "they don't trust the media at all."
(2024-07-20). India Eyes Semifinals in Women's Asia Cup Clash with UAE. devdiscourse.com Dominant India will aim to perfect their tactics further while warding off United Arab Emirates, pushing firmly towards the semifinals in the Women's Asia Cup on Sunday.
(2024-07-20). Liars, war-mongers and politics at the apex of power. gilbertdoctorow.com My latest interview with Nima Alkhorshid on 'Dialogue Works' has generated many negative comments which I enjoyed reading because their words vindicated what I have been saying for a good long time: that the Opposition to mainstream news purveyors and to the Washington narrative of the Biden administration has within it too many America-haters, most …
(2024-07-20). 2024 Polls: Palestine in Political Discourses of UK, France. ummid.com One important outcome is the centrality of the Palestinian cause to the political discourses in London and Paris which, in truth, are only reflections of greater changes underway on the entire European continent and body politic.
(2024-07-20). Can you prevent cancer with lifestyle changes? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Nearly half of cancer deaths in the U.S. are associated with preventable risk factors — such as smoking and alcohol use — according to a new American Cancer Society study. Dr. Jon Ebbert, medical director of the Mayo Clinic Nicotine Dependence Center, says it's never too late to make lifestyle changes that can decrease your risk of cancer. Watch: Prevent cancer with lifestyle changes youtu.be/__d7F9sEcaQ Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 27) is in the downloads at the end of…
(2024-07-20). Slow recovery after CrowdStrike update sparks global IT outage. aljazeera.com
(2024-07-20). 'Akin to terrorist attack': Asad Owaisi on Kolhapur Mosque vandalisation. ummid.com Asaduddin Owaisi, Member of Parliament and President of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), termed an incident similar to "terrorist attack" the vandalisation of mosque in Kolhapur district of Maharashtra Sunday.
(2024-07-20). KCET 2024 Verification Slip (PDF) Download Active. ummid.com The Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) has made active on its official website cetonline.karnataka.gov.in the link to download Karnataka UGCET 2024 or KCET 2024, Verification Slip in PDF.
(2024-07-20). CTET July 2024 Answer Key: When, Where and How to Download. ummid.com The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is set to release soon on the CTET official website ctet.nic.in in the coming weeks the official Answer Keys of the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET 2024) held in July 2024.
(2024-07-20). Now use AI to create girlfriend of your own choice, taste. ummid.com Taking Artificial Intelligence to next level, adult entertainment company, CamSoda, Wednesday launched personalized AI girlfriend feature that will allow users to create their own AI companion at no charge along with free NSFW roleplay and chat.
(2024-07-20). Skin Cancer Melanoma: Signs and Symptoms. ummid.com Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that originates in the cells that give your skin its colour. Read its symptoms, signs and treament options.
(2024-07-20). Mayo Clinic Minute: Keeping kids safe outside during summer play. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Summer vacation for kids is well underway. Finding activities to keep the kids busy and destinations to visit can be on many parents' list. There is one place Mayo Clinic's Dr. Steven Maher hopes they don't have to visit — and that's the emergency medicine department. From wearing bike helmets to keeping kids hydrated, Dr. Maher says there are a few things you can do to help keep kids safe during summer play. Watch: The…
(2024-07-20). Lavrov on avoiding WWIII. defenddemocracy.press Jul 17, 2024 Condemning U.S. exceptionalism, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov laid out to the Security Council how the world can overcome U.S.-led aggression to find peaceful co-existence in a multilateral world. "Let's face it: not all countries represented in this chamber recognise the key principle of the U.N. Charter which is the sovereign equality …
(2024-07-20). Paris Olympics 2024: Ledecky vs Titmus — five biggest rivalries to watch. aljazeera.com From the women's swimming events to men's javelin throw, Al Jazeera picks out the top five rivalries to watch at Paris.
(2024-07-20). Journalist Giulia Cortese fined US$5,500 for mocking Italy PM Giorgia Meloni's height. scmp.com A judge ruled that social media posts targeting the premier — who is between 1.58 and 1.63 metres tall — amounted to 'body shaming'.
(2024-07-20). Global community needs to do more to end RSF atrocities in Sudan. aljazeera.com It appears most of the West has forgotten that the RSF is essentially an upgraded version of the genocidal Janjaweed.
(2024-07-20). The French Connection: How the CIA recruits its assassins. strategic-culture.su
(2024-07-20). After spurning China for years, Brazil reveals plan to join Belt and Road Initiative. scmp.com Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva sees synergy between the mainland's interests and his country's infrastructure gap as he pursues tangible results.
(2024-07-20). Colleges, HEIs unaware of Maharashtra govt's free education for girls scheme. ummid.com The colleges and Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Maharashtra are unaware of the state government's scheme to provide free higher education to girl students.
(2024-07-20). What is laryngeal chondrosarcoma? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org You may have heard about a recent first at Mayo Clinic, a total larynx transplant. What you may not have heard was what precipitated that transplant. The patient developed a rare form of cancer called laryngeal chondrosarcoma. Dr. David Lott is a Mayo Clinic otolaryngologist who specializes in laryngeal cancer. He says your larynx, or voice box, essentially sits in the middle of your throat. "And it has a bunch of jobs. It is the…
(2024-07-20). Tragic Heat Exposure Claims Two BSF Lives at India-Pakistan Border. devdiscourse.com A Border Security Force officer and a jawan succumbed to extreme heat exposure during a patrol at the 'Harami Nallah' creek area along the India-Pakistan border in Gujarat, official sources reported Saturday.
(2024-07-20). Iran: Report on the human rights situation for the Universal Periodic Review. fidh.org On 17 July 2024, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) submitted a report for the fourth Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Iran.
The report, jointly prepared with the League for the Defence of Human Rights in Iran (LDDHI), highlights the deteriorating human right situation in Iran since the previous UPR in November 2019.
| The report covers the following thematic areas: the judiciary and fair trial rights; the death penalty; civil society and human rights defenders; (…) | – |
(2024-07-20). Burora Bail Application Deferred over Absence of Chief Magistrate. plusnews.ug 
Court has deferred the ruling of the bail application by the former Rubaga Division Deputy Resident City Commissioner, Herbert Anderson Burora. On Friday, Burora appeared at Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court for a ruling on his bail application, but Chief Magistrate Ronald Kayizzi did not show up. Burora is battling charges of hate speech and spreading malicious …
(2024-07-20). Muslims in Tamil Nadu Police can sport beard: Madras High Court. ummid.com The Madras High Court ruled in support of a Muslim police constable who was punished for growing a beard in adherence to his religious belief.
(2024-07-20). Intel announces U.S. apprenticeship for manufacturing facility technicians. ummid.com Intel has announced its first U.S. registered apprenticeship program for manufacturing facility technicians in Arizona with a plan to train facility technician apprentices over the next five years.
(2024-07-20). Trump lays out second-term agenda. independent.co.ug 
MILWAUKEE, United States | Xinhua | Former U.S. President Donald Trump formally accepted the Republican nomination for president on Thursday night at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and laid out his vision for the country if he returns to the White House. In an hour-and-a-half speech on the convention's final day, Trump called …
(2024-07-20). Talking About A Revolution. defenddemocracy.press An elegant Trotskyist, Michael Pablo grew up in Greece to become an urbane revolutionary, who made his presence felt at many of the most significant uprisings of the 20th century in an attempt to build what he called self-managed socialism. Partnered by his dynamic and fearless wife Elli Dyovoumoti, Pablo was often in great danger, …
(2024-07-20). Energy Minister tasks new PAU board to deliver first oil in 2025. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | State Minister for Energy, Okaasai Sidronius Opolot has tasked the new Board of Directors of the Petroleum Authority to ensure that Uganda begins oil flow by 2025. Okaasai Opolot made the call on Friday while presiding over the inauguration of the new PAU board that is to be headed by …
(2024-07-20). Von der Leyen's re-election consolidates Europe's shift to the right. aljazeera.com The German technocrat's second term will focus on business, conservative values and security threats.
(2024-07-20). Iranian President-Elect Extols Gen. Soleimani's Unifying Approach. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — President-elect of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian paid tribute to late Iranian commander Lt. General Qassem Soleimani for devoting his life to serving the nation, pledging to draw inspiration from the popular commander's unifying policies to settle the problems.
(2024-07-20). Tony Wood: Mexico in Flux. newleftreview.org Against the rightward trend of the Old World, countries in Latin America continue to favour governments of the left. The resounding mandate for Claudia Sheinbaum in Mexico's presidential election confirms Morena's hegemony within the new party system. Where exactly on the political map should its project be placed?
(2024-07-20). Bella Hadid is new face of Adidas SL 1972 shoe, but why are Zionists upset? ummid.com Leading fashion brand, Adidas, has collaborated with Palestinian Supermodel Bella Hadid for the relaunch of the 1972 Olympic shoe, and the move has outraged the Zionists.
(2024-07-20). Turkey's Erdogan, Cyprus president see different paths for divided island. aljazeera.com Turkish leader says he sees no point in UN-led talks as Christodoulides declares reunification is the only way forward.
(2024-07-20). Biden vows to stay in race as more Democrats ask him to drop out. aljazeera.com Standoff between 81-year-old president and his party expected to intensify as 12 more Democrats ask him to step aside.
(2024-07-20). Mayo Clinic Minute: Treatment and research of glioblastoma. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Editor's note: Glioblastoma Awareness Day is July 17 Considered the most aggressive type of brain cancer, glioblastoma grows rapidly, destroying healthy tissue. Globally, approximately 300,000 people are diagnosed each year with glioblastoma. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/DP7p09z_mOY Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 05) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. Glioblastoma is a type of cancer affecting glial cells, which connect nerve cells and…
(2024-07-20). Baba Culture: The India Story. ummid.com The present system where the poor are becoming poorer and rich are becoming richer needs to be substituted by Mahatma Gandhi's vision where the social policies are planned keeping the last person in the line in mind.
(2024-07-20). Global electricity demand set to rise strongly in next one year. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The world's demand for electricity is rising at its fastest rate in years, driven by robust economic growth, intense heatwaves, and increasing uptake of technologies that run on electricity such as Electric vehicles and heat pumps. Despite the enduring impacts of the global energy crisis, growth in electricity demand …
(2024-07-20). A Well-Connected Veteran's Congressional Campaign Is Fueled by Out-of-State Donors>. theintercept.com
(2024-07-20). In case you missed it: This week's Top 5 stories on social media. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Check out a few of the most popular News Network stories on @mayoclinic social media this past week. Mayo Clinic marks medical milestone with world's first known successful total larynx transplant performed in a patient with an active cancer as part of a clinical trial Mayo Clinic announces a groundbreaking achievement in organ transplantation, offering hope to thousands who have lost their ability to speak, swallow and breathe on their own due to diminished function or…
(2024-07-20). European Parliament must defend democracy under threat. fidh.org
(2024-07-20). In July came the evacuation orders. We had one option — a bombed Gaza flat. aljazeera.com My family and I now live among debris in a burnt apartment in the refugee camp we fled to many times when I was a child.
(2024-07-20). A battle of images: Defiant Trump vs fading Biden. aljazeera.com The failed assassination attempt produced an iconic image of former President Donald Trump.
(2024-07-20). Bangladesh Violence: Why Govt Job Quota Sparked Student Protests | Explained. hindustantimes.com Hours after Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina addressed the nation regarding the deadly clashes that have claimed over 30 lives, students set fire to a TV station. In a dramatic escalation of the ongoing job quota protests gripping the country and its capital, hundreds of demonstrators clashed with riot police. Amidst this turmoil, internet services have been cut, several TV channels are offline, and educational institutions remain shuttered. Watch the full video to know why Bangladesh is on fire.
(2024-07-20). US Senator Slams Secret Service's Sham Briefing; Biden Family Sulks; Betting Site On Joe's Odds. hindustantimes.com
(2024-07-20). A Camden program is helping lower-wage earners become homeowners. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? A Camden organization is giving residents a unique opportunity to become homeowners. | Saint Joseph's Carpenter Society in New Jersey buys abandoned properties in the city, rehabilitates them and sells them at a significant discount to people who otherwise don't have the resources to become homeowners. | Two decades ago, the program benefited Rinse German, a factory worker who emigrated from the Dominican Republic as an adult, and was able to realize her American Dream of ow…
(2024-07-20). Museveni directs Finance Minister, AG on Micro-Finance regulation. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has thrown his weight behind medium and small financial sector players demanding a one stop regulation centre, saying that multiple centres lead to confusion in which gullible Ugandans may be abused and exploited. The President whose message was delivered by the Minister of the Presidency minister …
(2024-07-20). Bangladesh imposes shutdown as death toll from student protests mounts. aljazeera.com Communications blackout persists as deadly crackdown on demonstrators continues in the nation of 170 million.
(2024-07-20). Kevin Bartlett — the toughest of Tigers. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-07-20). 3 steps China can take to fix ties with European countries. scmp.com Amid deteriorating relations with European governments, Beijing must clarify its positions and help set up an equitable power balance.
(2024-07-20). Trump to hold first rally since assassination attempt, and choosing J.D. Vance as running mate. scmp.com Trump will appear in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Saturday with his vice presidential pick, Ohio Republican senator J.D. Vance, after he escaped an assassination attempt in Pennsylvania.
(2024-07-20). Journalist Giulia Cortese fined US$5,500 for mocking Italy PM Giorgia Meloni's height. scmp.com A judge ruled that social media posts targeting the premier amounted to 'body shaming'.
(2024-07-20). CrowdStrike-Microsoft outage: Australia warns of 'malicious websites' offering recovery. scmp.com Australia's cyber intelligence agency urges consumers to source their technical information from official CrowdStrike sources only.
(2024-07-20). Peter Dutton's nuclear power policy puts longevity in doubt. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-07-20). Belarus: Three years after their arbitrary arrest, Viasna members must be immediately released. fidh.org
(2024-07-20). 'The sea has taken everything': How rising salt is destroying Italian coast. aljazeera.com Farmers and residents of the Po River delta are struggling as landmarks are lost and crops are poisoned by saltwater.
(2024-07-20). Russia: Oleg Orlov's appeal rejected. fidh.org
(2024-07-20). What is CrowdStrike, the cybersecurity giant behind the global IT outage? scmp.com The company is known for building software defences for the cloud computing age and exposing Russian and North Korean threats.
(2024-07-20). 17 July: Ensuring justice for victims at the ICC on International Criminal Justice Day. fidh.org
(2024-07-20). Haryana Congress MLA Arrested in Major Mining Money-Laundering Case. devdiscourse.com The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has detained Haryana Congress legislator Surender Panwar in connection with an illegal mining-related money laundering case, sources revealed on Saturday.
(2024-07-20). Global IT Outage Highlights Risks of Digital Monoculture. devdiscourse.com An unexpected global IT outage over the weekend has exposed the delicate and interconnected structure of modern IT systems. Triggered by a faulty update to CrowdStrike Falcon, a widespread cyber security tool, the incident caused Microsoft Windows computers to crash globally.
(2024-07-20). Mayo Clinic ranked No. 1 hospital in Florida by U.S. News & World Report, makes leap in national rankings. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Mayo Clinic is again ranked the No. 1 hospital in Florida and the Jacksonville metro area in U.S. News & World Report's "Best Hospitals" 2024-2025 rankings. Mayo Clinic in Florida has ranked No. 1 in the state of Florida for eight of the past nine years. Mayo Clinic in Florida also made impressive gains in the publication's national rankings and is ranked in 10 specialties nationally. "We are humbled and honored to…
(2024-07-20). Biden says ready for election campaign return to counter Trump's 'dark vision'. scmp.com His comment comes as more Democratic lawmakers call on Biden to drop out of his election race against Donald Trump.
(2024-07-20). At WTO, China's trade policy sparks war of words amid a darkening geopolitical outlook. scmp.com Concerns about industrial overcapacity and lack of transparency in state subsidies elicit 'frank and open' exchanges, revealing deep schisms.
(2024-07-20). Mayo Clinic Minute: Role of the larynx and how to protect it. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A medical milestone at Mayo Clinic, a total larynx transplant performed on a patient with active cancer, has generated headlines recently in the medical world. But what is the larynx and what does it do? When you talk, many parts of your body work together to make a sound. The larynx, also called the voice box, plays an important part in the process. Dr. David Lott, a Mayo Clinic otolaryngologist who led the first known clinical trial on…
(2024-07-20). ED Arrests Sonipat MLA in Major Illegal Mining Scam. devdiscourse.com In a significant development, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Surender Panwar, the MLA from Sonipat, in connection with an alleged illegal mining case, official sources revealed. The lawmaker was taken into custody last night following a thorough investigation that exposed his supposed involvement in the illegal mining scam.
(2024-07-20). Mayor Walsh Announces Road Reconstruction Project on Butternut Street. urbancny.com 
Syracuse, N.Y.— Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh announced a road reconstruction project on Butternut Street beginning Saturday, July 20. Crews will mill and pave Butternut Street from Lodi to North Salina Street. Work is expected from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. with traffic reduced to one lane during milling. Sidewalks will remain open for pedestrians. Drivers are advised to use alternate routes if possible; detours will be in place. The milling portion of the project is expected to be completed in about one week; actual project timeframe is contingent on favorable weather.
(2024-07-20). Paving the way for future larynx transplants through regenerative science. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Surgeons at Mayo Clinic in Arizona perform a total larynx transplant Mayo Clinic envisions a day when regenerative science makes it possible to offer a total larynx transplant to anyone who needs one. The research team of David Lott, M.D., hopes to overcome a shortage of donor organs and minimize the need for lifelong drugs to prevent organ rejection. Through regenerative sciences, the team is investigating ways a person's own tissue could be used as…
(2024-07-20). How upgrade of Lwakhakha Border Post will boost trade. independent.co.ug 
Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Community (EAC) together with the governments of Kenya and Uganda are in the process of upgrading the Lwakhakha border post on the common border between the two Partner States into a One-Stop Border Post (OSBP) as part of efforts to reduce congestion at the Busia and …
(2024-07-20). Should Students Rely on AI Grammar Tech to Write Better? fairobserver.com 
Artificial intelligence (AI) can supposedly solve any grammatical query for us. If it can do that, does it make learning grammar obsolete? What should English instructors teach their students, then? As increasingly advanced AI technology starts to challenge writing, we need to reevaluate what it means to be able to write. How can students wield…
(2024-07-20). Sports Safety Spotlight: Mayo advises teens on how to get back in the game safely after shoulder injury. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org AUSTIN, Minn. ‚Äï For teens who love playing summer team sports, an injury that takes them out of the game can be devastating. Shoulder injuries are among the most common for athletes who play volleyball, tennis, swimming, football and a variety of others. "The shoulder is an incredibly mobile joint that allows you to reach and rotate in a number of directions," says Robert Cates, D.O., Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, Mayo Clinic Health System….
(2024-07-20). Breaking the silence: First known total larynx transplant on a patient with active cancer as part of landmark clinical trial. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Gina and Marty Kedian On Feb. 29, Marty Kedian made history by successfully undergoing a groundbreaking surgery at Mayo Clinic that is providing hope to thousands who have lost their voice and ability to swallow and breathe on their own due to diminished laryngeal function or total loss of their larynx. This is the third known larynx transplant in the U.S. and the first known case performed on a patient with an active cancer as…
(2024-07-20). Shooting near Imam Ali mosque in Oman, 9 killed. ummid.com Nine people, including 3 shooters, have been killed in a shooting incident during Muharram mourning near a mosque in Wadi Al Kabir area of Oman's capital Muscat Tuesday, media reports said.
(2024-07-20). Tragedy Strikes BSF: Officer and Jawan Succumb to Heat in Gujarat. devdiscourse.com A Border Security Force officer and a jawan tragically lost their lives during a patrol at the Harami Nallah creek area along the India-Pakistan border in Gujarat, official sources confirmed on Saturday. The victims, Assistant Commandant Vishwadeo and Head Constable Dayal Ram, fell to extreme heat exposure on Friday.
(2024-07-20). Mayo Clinic recognized for disability inclusion. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic recently received the highest possible score on the Disability Equality Index and was named a "Best Place To Work For Disability Inclusion" by the American Association of People with Disabilities and Disability: IN. Disability is a part of the human experience, crossing all boundaries, including age, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status and other demographics. Globally, people with disabilities represent 1.3 billion individuals. "Mayo Clinic's dedication to accessibility for both patients…
(2024-07-20). Mayo Clinic Minute: Dangers of heat-related illnesses. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Scorching temperatures continue to blanket much of the U.S. in an ongoing summer heat wave. Prolonged exposure to both heat and humidity can lead to heat-related illnesses — from heat cramps to exhaustion to life-threatening heatstroke. Dr. Jesse Bracamonte, a Mayo Clinic family physician, offers recommendations on what to do if you begin to feel ill. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/Rz6Wxiv4aRA Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 00) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo…
(2024-07-20). Tomorrow's Cure: How DNA guides cancer detection. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org What if you knew you'd get sick before you ever felt symptoms? If it was a cold, that information is useful. In the case of cancer, it is lifesaving. This week's podcast episode of Tomorrow's Cure explores how DNA could be used to detect blood cancers before they ever develop. Episode experts include Dr. Mrinal Patnaik, a hematologist, internist and oncologist at Mayo Clinic; and Dr. Kelly Bolton, an oncologist at Washington University in St….
(2024-07-20). Top Iranian Commanders Admire Outgoing Administration. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The highest-ranking military commanders and officials of Iran appreciated the administration's efforts to enhance the country's defense capabilities, paying tribute to late President Ebrahim Raisi for his handling of national security.
(2024-07-20). Sanjay Subrahmanyam: Blood and Bombast. newleftreview.org Sanjay Subrahmanyam on Vinayak Chaturvedi, Hindutva and Violence and Janaki Bakhle, Savarkar and the Making of Hindutva. Intellectual biographies of Hindu nationalism's Mazzini-inspired theoretician.
(2024-07-20). Bangladesh students' protest over job quota leaves 32 dead, thousands injured. ummid.com At least 32 students have been killed and over 2,500 others have been injured in the students' protest over quota in government jobs, media reports said Friday July 19, 2024.
(2024-07-20). South African scientists fight back against poachers with radioactive chips. independent.co.ug 
Researchers in Johannesburg turn rhino horns radioactive in a groundbreaking bid to thwart poachers and dismantle illegal wildlife trade networks. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Scientists at South Africa's University of the Witwatersrand are implanting radioactive chips into rhino horns in what promises to disrupt the poaching trade. Embedding tiny, harmless radioactive isotopes into …
(2024-07-20). 'Treating with highest priority': Microsoft after major BSOD outage. ummid.com IT major Microsoft Friday reassured users after its services, mainly Windows and Microsoft 365 apps, were disrupted due to what is called as the "Blue Screen of Death" or "BSOD" error.
(2024-07-20). At least 11 people killed, dozens missing in China bridge collapse. aljazeera.com As China grapples with extreme weather conditions, authorities say bridge collapsed after heavy rains and flash floods.
(2024-07-20). For China, EU ties looking rocky after re-election of hawkish Ursula von der Leyen. scmp.com German's wider-than-expected win in European Parliament, plus other bloc leaders' dim standing, paves way for tough policies towards Beijing.
(2024-07-20). Grey Anderson: Imperium Uncloaked. newleftreview.org Grey Anderson on Tom Stevenson, Someone Else's Empire. Lucid anatomization of the American imperium, with a devastating assessment of the UK's equerry role.
(2024-07-20). Olympic Committee urged to terminate Coca Cola sponsorships. ummid.com Health experts and activists associated with over 45 organisations ahead of Paris 2024 urged the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to terminate the Coca Cola's sponsorship of sporting events throughout the world.
(2024-07-20). Colombia's Special Jurisdiction for Peace recognises Wiwa people and their ancestral territory as victims of international crimes. fidh.org
(2024-07-20). AP EAMCET Seat Allotment 2024: Direct Link to Check. ummid.com The Department of Technical Education on behalf of Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE) said AP EAMCET 2024 Round 1 Seat Allotment result will be published today on the official website eapcet-sche.aptonline.in.
(2024-07-20). Geraldine Ssali, MPS committed to high court over corruption. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Cooperatives, Geraldine Ssali Busuulwa has been sent on remand to Luzira prison on charges of conspiring with five others to defraud the government of billions of shillings. The others are Igara East MP, Michael Mawanda, Elgon County MP, Mudimi Wamakuyu, …
(2024-07-20). Geraldine Ssali, MPS Committed To High Court Over Corruption. plusnews.ug 
The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Cooperatives, Geraldine Ssali Busuulwa has been sent on remand to Luzira prison on charges of conspiring with five others to defraud the government of billions of shillings. The others are Igara East MP, Michael Mawanda, Elgon County MP, Mudimi Wamakuyu, and their Busiki County counterpart, …
(2024-07-20). Public cautioned against attacking UPDF troops in DRC. independent.co.ug 
Rutshuru, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of the public, especially the youth, have been cautioned against attacking Uganda Peoples Defense Forces (UPDF) soldiers deployed under operation Shujaa in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The caution was sounded on Friday by Macaire Sivikunula Mwendivwa, the head of Bapère sector, Lubero territory, North Kivu province. Mwendivwa's caution …
(2024-07-20). Trump and Vance's 'America first': hawkish on China, more flexible on Russia. scmp.com The Republican ticket for the US presidential election seems intent on shifting US foreign policy from Europe to Asia, analysts say.
(2024-07-20). Tunisian President Saied says he will seek re-election in October. aljazeera.com As president runs for new term, critics say credible polls can't be held unless jailed opposition politicians are freed.
(2024-07-20). Owen Hatherley: Labourism: In and Against? newleftreview.org Owen Hatherley on Andy Beckett, The Searchers. Interlinked portraits of the Labour Party's Bennite bloc, from 1968 to the Corbyn leadership.
(2024-07-20). Maha Direct 2nd-yr B Pharm Admission 2024: Registration Starts. ummid.com Online registration for the students seeking admission in DSP 2024- Direct Second Year Full Time Under Graduate Course in Pharmacy (B. Pharmacy), has started on the official website dsp2024.mahacet.org.in from Thuesday July 16, 2024.
(2024-07-20). JoSAA 2024 Round 5 Seat Allotment Announced: Check Here. ummid.com Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) has published the 5th and Final Round of Seat Allocation, also known as JoSAA 2024 Round 5 Seat Allotment Result, for the academic year 2024-25 on its official website josaa.nic.in.
(2024-07-20). Iranian Navy Salvages Sunken Destroyer. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Iranian Navy's Sahand destroyer that had sunk after an accident at a pier in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas was raised from the bottom of the sea.
(2024-07-20). Tomorrow's Cure: How nuclear medicine helps cancer patients. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Nuclear medicine therapy is sometimes the best option for people who no longer respond to other cancer treatments. It is often helpful for patients with cancers that are historically hard to treat, like prostate cancer or lymphoma. On the latest episode of Tomorrow's Cure, find out how nuclear medicine, when combined with other therapies, will control symptoms and shrink and stabilize tumors, sometimes for years. This week's podcast episode features Dr. Geoffrey Johnson, Chair of…
(2024-07-20). Mayo Clinic study uncovers genetic cancer risks in 550 patients. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org PHOENIX — Current screening protocols fail to catch a notable number of people carrying genetic mutations associated with hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome and Lynch syndrome, which increase the risk of developing certain cancers. This issue is particularly pronounced among underrepresented minorities. These research findings, published in JCO Precision Oncology, are based on genetic screenings of more than 44,000 study participants from diverse backgrounds. For this Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine Tapestry project,…
(2024-07-20). Bangladesh: Attacks and killings of peaceful student protesters strongly condemned. fidh.org
(2024-07-20). Pour un soulèvement antifasciste. defenddemocracy.press 1 — Le péril néo-fasciste est réel Partout en Europe et dans le monde, des partis néo-fascistes s'emparent du pouvoir. Partout dans la société leurs idées xénophobes et autoritaires se répandent. Pourtant, pas question de banaliser ce qui nous arrive. Pas question de normaliser un parti fondé par des SS et des partisans de l'Algérie …
(2024-07-20). Richard Murphy — We have to redistribute income or wealth or face fascism: that is the choice before us. defenddemocracy.press Facism is the logical and ultimate political form of neo-liberalism Richard Murphy is an economic justice campaigner. Professor of Accounting, Sheffield University Management School. Chartered accountant. Co-founder of the Green New Deal as well as blogging at Funding the Future Cross-posted from Richard Murphy's blog 'Funding the Future' Jul 17 2024 This has been a disturbing day …
(2024-07-20). DTE Maha Post SSC Diploma 2024 Merit List Today – Direct Link. ummid.com Directorate of Technical Education (DTE Maharashtra) is set to publish on its official website poly24.dtemaharashtra.gov.in today i.e. Saturday July 20, 2024 Provisional Merit List of the candidates who have registered for Admission to First Year Post SSC Diploma in Technical and Polytechnic Courses in Engineering,Technology for the year 2024-25.
(2024-07-20). Tech outage disrupts global businesses, services. independent.co.ug 
GENEVA, Switzerland | Xinhua | A widespread technology outage on Friday grounded flights, disrupted banking operations, and took media outlets off the air, highlighting the global dependence on a few key software providers. CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity firm at the heart of the global outage, identified a defect in its Falcon software update as the cause but …
(2024-07-20). SC asks NTA to publish NEET UG 2024 result city-wise, centre-wise. ummid.com NEET UG 2024 Hearing in SC: The Supreme Court of India Thursday July 18, 2024 asked the National Testing Agency (NTA) to publish the NEET UG 2024 result city-wise and centre-wise.
(2024-07-20). Longlegs reinvents the crime genre with pure nightmare fuel. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-07-20). B-1B Named Rage Brought Out Of Mothballs To Fly Once Again. twz.com 
After three years at the boneyard, a Aviation photographer Cayden Smith recently pictured B-1B Rage, with the serial number 86-0115, flying at Davis—Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona…
(2024-07-20). FDC Katonga faction unveils new heads in Gulu city. independent.co.ug 
GULU, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Katonga of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) unveiled its faction leaders in Gulu City amidst a growing leadership row in the once-largest opposition political party. The executive members were unveiled Thursday following the conclusion of the grassroots election held within the 128 cells and 32 wards in the …
(2024-07-20). From Somalia to south Oregon — how basketball reunites civil war survivors. aljazeera.com In 1991, the Somalia national basketball team found themselves in exile. Decades later, they reunite annually.
(2024-07-20). The Heat: U.S. politics. america.cgtn.com 
(2024-07-20). Radhika Desai: Peak Hindutva? newleftreview.org As Modi's BJP loses its overall majority, Radhika Desai examines the part played by India's capitalist conglomerates in his rise—and the contradictions on which their strategy has foundered. The economic crisis of the parched countryside as brake on Hindutva's forward march.
(2024-07-20). Iran capable of producing fissile material for nuclear weapon in '1 or 2 weeks', Blinken says. scmp.com Though new leader Pezeshkian favours reviving a 2015 nuclear deal, Blinken says Tehran's atomic activities are 'actually moving forward'.
(2024-07-20). How is new malaria vaccine drive working in West Africa? aljazeera.com How does the new R21/Matrix-M vaccine work and where is it being administered?>
(2024-07-20). Thailand: Killing of prominent human rights defender Roning Dolah. fidh.org
(2024-07-20). UGEAC 2024 Choice Filling Starts Today, Last Date July 26. ummid.com Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (BCECE) has started on its official website bcece.admissions.nic.in from today Online Registration and Choice Filling for Under Graduate Engineering Admission Counselling [UGEAC] 2024.
(2024-07-20). CNYRTA/Centro Announcement of Vacant Position -Inventory Supervisor (Oneida). urbancny.com 
DEPARTMENT: Administration, Central New York Regional Transportation AuthoritySALARY RANGE: Grade 5 — $54,267 to $60,655 Note: Starting salary is determined by evaluation of experience and qualifications for the position and will be set at some point between the minimum and maximum of the pay scale. REQUIRED HOURS: Mon-Fri;8: 00am — 4: 30pm, flexibility is necessary, must work overtime as needed. JOB SUMMARY: This is a supervisory position responsible for overseeing the distribution and supply of vehicle and facility related inventory for Centro of Oneida & Rome facilities. Position is non- exempt. MAJOR…
(2024-07-20). At least 40 Haitians killed in boat fire, UN migration agency says. aljazeera.com More than half a million Haitians have been internally displaced by gang violence that killed hundreds this year.
(2024-07-20). Camden County sees major drop in fatal drug overdoses so far this year. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Leaders and public health experts in Camden County, New Jersey hope that their efforts to address the devastating Camden County has recorded 109 drug overdose deaths in the first six months of this year, according to new preliminary state data. T…
(2024-07-20). Ex-Trump diplomat, Mike Pompeo, hired by Japan's Nippon Steel to clinch US Steel purchase. scmp.com Nippon Steel has positioned the purchase of US Steel as a potential counterweight to China, arguing the purchase would give it sufficient scale to compete with Chinese counterparts.
(2024-07-20). Ethiopia: Massive crackdown on civil society organisations. fidh.org The recent forced dissolution of numerous civil society organisations highlights an intensification in the restriction of civic space in Ethiopia, and constitutes a major violation of the rights to freedom of association and expression, which has harmful consequences on civil society as a whole. The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (FIDH-OMCT) urges the Ethiopian authorities to put an immediate end to this escalating crackdown on civic space and independent domestic (…) | – |
(2024-07-20). Expert alert: Procedure offers hope to patients living with physical changes from stroke, other conditions. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org World Brain Day is July 22 ROCHESTER, Minn. — Fifteen million people worldwide have a stroke each year. Of these, 5 million are left permanently disabled. An estimated 69 million people globally suffer traumatic brain injuries each year. Spastic cerebral palsy, the most common form of cerebral palsy, accounts for 70% to 80% of all people diagnosed. Patients living with physical changes from stroke, traumatic brain injury, cerebral palsy and other conditions may regain some…
(2024-07-20). Students in West Nile ask Byabakama to prevail over security agencies. independent.co.ug 
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Students from the West Nile region have tasked the Electoral Commission to provide clear mechanisms for the regulation of security agencies during the electoral process. The students raised the concerns to the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Justice Byabakama Mugenyi Simon who was in Arua for a civic engagement exercise …
(2024-07-20). Haryana Congress MLA Surender Panwar Arrested in Illegal Mining Money-Laundering Case. devdiscourse.com The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has taken Haryana Congress MLA Surender Panwar into custody in conjunction with a money-laundering case tied to illegal mining activities, official sources reported on Saturday.
(2024-07-20). Rebecca Lossin: The Multiple Gaze. newleftreview.org Resisting the erasure of working-class life in the American rust belt, the critical photography of LaToya Ruby Frazier combines intimate portraiture with representations of capital's flight. Rebecca Lossin reflects on MoMA's recent retrospective of her work—and on the cultural politics of documentary image-making in an age saturated with the visual.
(2024-07-20). Nicaragua está comprometida con la paz, afirmó Daniel Ortega. radiohc.cu La Habana, 20 jul (RHC) El presidente de Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega afirmó este viernes en Managua que el Gobierno y el pueblo de su país están comprometidos con el principio de que solo la paz trae el trabajo, salud, viviendas, transporte, educación gratuita porque es un derecho.
(2024-07-20). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net En varios países continúan realizándose actividades para expresar apoyo al pueblo palestino y condenar el genocidio que comete Israel.
(2024-07-20). El Líbano llama a intensificar la presión global contra Israel. radiohc.cu La Habana, 20 jul (RHC) El presidente del Parlamento libanés, Nabih Berri advirtió en Beirut de las peligrosas secuelas que amenazan la seguridad y estabilidad de la región si Israel sigue atacando al territorio palestino de Gaza.
(2024-07-20). Vietnam ha perdido un líder de talla mundial. cubadebate.cu Recientemente, el mundo conoció la triste noticia del fallecimiento del máximo líder de la hermana República Socialista de Vietnam y secretario general del Partido Comunista, Nguyen Phu Trong. Pocas veces se identifica un mandatario que reúna la capacidad de ser un estratega político, un destacado teórico del sistema sociopolítico que enrumba su país y que sea muy querido por su pueblo.
(2024-07-20). Cuba: Si fueran menos las deficiencias propias, podríamos producir más alimentos. peoplesworld.org 
La Industria Alimentaria cuenta con dos grandes fortalezas, la infraestructura y las capacidades productivas creadas por la Revolución a lo largo del país, junto a sus más de 70 000 trabajadores comprometidos, con experiencia, capaces de superar todos los obstáculos, por difíciles que sean. Así lo expresó Alberto López Díaz, titular de la Industria Alimentaria, …
(2024-07-20). Jefe de Estado afirma que nuevas leyes aprobadas en Cuba responden a interés público. radiohc.cu La Habana, 19 jul (RHC) El primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel señaló este viernes que las nuevas seis leyes aprobadas por la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular (Parlamento) responden a demandas de interés público y amplían los derechos de los ciudadanos del país.
(2024-07-20). EE.UU. anuncia que limita las solicitudes de asilo en la frontera. telesurtv.net Su entrada en vigor se producirá cuando el número de cruces en la frontera supere los 2.500 diarios durante una semana.
(2024-07-20). Presidente Maduro alerta sobre violencia de la extrema derecha. telesurtv.net El mandatario le expresó al pueblo venezolano que es necesario cuidar la paz.
(2024-07-20). Trabajadores de telecomunicaciones rechazan ley de medios en Uruguay. telesurtv.net Los Diputados acordaron que el documento será nuevamente analizado después del 30 de junio.
(2024-07-20). Encuesta: 88,2 % de peruanos desaprueban desempeño de Dina Boluarte. telesurtv.net El informe refleja que un 81,2 por ciento considera que Boluarte debería dejar "cuanto antes" su cargo.
(2024-07-20). Líder mapuche Héctor Llaitul inicia huelga de hambre en prisión. telesurtv.net A través de un comunicado, Llaitul exigió la nulidad del juicio y que los recursos presentados hace unas semanas sean revisados por la Corte Suprema.
(2024-07-20). Unesco advierte sobre deterioro acelerado de los océanos desde 2003. telesurtv.net La directora del ente, Audrey Azoulay, manifestó que factores como "temperatura, acidificación, nivel del mar: están sonando todas las alarmas".
(2024-07-20). López Obrador asegura que continuará investigación del caso Ayotzinapa. telesurtv.net El presidente destacó que "bajo ninguna circunstancia se va a cerrar el caso".
(2024-07-20). Docentes universitarios realizan paro nacional en Argentina. telesurtv.net Si no encuentran una respuesta satisfactoria, los manifestantes han declarado que existen posibilidades de que la semana próxima vayan nuevamente al paro.
(2024-07-20). Ataque ucraniano deja tres heridos en Bélgorod, Rusia. telesurtv.net Hace solo dos días esta región rusa registró otro ataque que cobró la vida del subjefe del municipio de Korochanski.
(2024-07-20). Comunidad internacional saluda victoria de Sheinbaum en México. telesurtv.net Xiomara Castro dijo que acordó con Sheinbaum "trabajar juntas por la unidad de Latinoamérica y el Caribe".
(2024-07-20). Eleva a 22 el número de muertos por inundaciones en Sudáfrica. telesurtv.net Las graves inundaciones han afectado casas que han sido arrasadas por las aguas del temporal, así como carreteras anegadas y árboles arrancados de raíz.
(2024-07-20). Venezuela denuncia campaña mediática internacional para desconocer procesos electorales. telesurtv.net Jorge Rodríguez advirtió a la ultraderecha que no se permitirá la vulneración de la paz venezolana.
(2024-07-20). Gobierno colombiano y la Segunda Marquetalia inician diálogos de paz. telesurtv.net Las partes firmantes, representadas por el consejero comisionado de paz de Colombia, Otty Patiño, e Iván Márquez, exnegociador de los diálogos que condujeron al acuerdo de paz de 2016 de las disidencias de las FARC.
(2024-07-20). Cuba ratifica su hermandad con Nicaragua. radiohc.cu La Habana, 20 jul (RHC) El viceprimer ministro de Cuba, Ramiro Valdés Menéndez afirmó en Managua que, ante cada desafío frontal o disimulado del imperialismo, los ejemplos de Augusto César Sandino, José Martí y Fidel Castro guían hoy a los pueblos de Nicaragua y Cuba.
(2024-07-20). Díaz-Canel: Cuba refuerza su unidad frente a agresividad de EEUU. radiohc.cu La Habana, 20 jul (RHC) El primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel destacó la unidad del pueblo como arma principal para resistir y vencer la compleja situación económica del país, agravada por el recrudecido bloqueo de Washington.
(2024-07-20). Gobierno de Cuba reitera respaldo a derechos del pueblo de Palestina. radiohc.cu La Habana, 20 jul (RHC) El ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez reiteró este sábado el respaldo de su país a la creación del Estado de Palestina con capital en Jerusalén Oriental y fronteras anteriores a 1967.
(2024-07-20). Narendra Modi celebra su victoria en las elecciones generales. telesurtv.net Narendra Modi necesitará el apoyo de otros partidos para gobernar, algo inédito en sus anteriores mandatos.
(2024-07-20). Presidente Maduro conversa con mandataria electa de México. telesurtv.net Ambas autoridades ratificaron los lazos de hermandad entre México y Venezuela, así como su disposición en fortalecer la Celac.
(2024-07-20). Militares franceses en Ucrania serán blanco legítimo para tropas rusas. telesurtv.net Canciller Lavrov se reúne con su homólogo congoleño en Oyo, tras comenzar este lunes una gira por África para reforzar los vínculos de Rusia en el continente.
(2024-07-20). Inundación de una mina de carbón en China deja tres muertos. telesurtv.net La tragedia tuvo lugar el pasado sábado alrededor de las 17H00, cuando diez trabajadores se encontraban en la zona afectada. Dos lograron escapar por sus propios medios, dejando a ocho atrapados.
(2024-07-20). Autoridades dominicanas colocan a 25 provincias en alerta verde. telesurtv.net El COE aumenta 14 provincias y al Distrito Nacional en alerta amarilla debido a una masa de aire húmeda dejada por una onda tropical en el país caribeño.
(2024-07-20). Venezuela y China muestran sintonía en agenda bilateral. telesurtv.net La visita es una invitación del ministro chino de Relaciones Exteriores, Wang Yi, miembro del Buró Político del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de China.
(2024-07-20). Fukushima Toxic Dumping. pressenza.com Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant is the world's leading epicenter of toxic radioactive water released into the ocean. Yet, these activities are no longer closely monitored by mainstream media. As it happens, Tokyo Electric Power Company is the electric utility that manages the decommissioning of the collapsed nuclear reactors. This controversial ongoing release of radioactive water is mostly unopposed by the nations of the world. No problem, dump it! | But there is another side to this story. | "This is a time bomb." (Robert Richmond, Ph.D. Kewalo Marine Laboratory) A nationwide symposium on Zoom entitled: R…
(2024-07-20). Correspondence] Stereotactic ablative radiotherapy and immunotherapy for early-stage lung cancer. thelancet.com Joe Y Chang and colleagues reported on a randomised phase 2 trial in medically inoperable patients with early-stage (IA—IIB) node-negative non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) or isolated parenchymal recurrences.1 The addition of nivolumab to stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) led to improved 4-year event-free survival compared with SABR alone (77% vs 53%; hazard ratio 0 ∑38, 95% CI 0 ∑19—0 ∑75; p=0 ∑0056), with good overall tolerance.1 These important results add to recent successes with immunotherapy after chemoradiotherapy in stage III NSCLC or as part of adjuvant, preoperative…
(2024-07-20). Correspondence] Stereotactic ablative radiotherapy and immunotherapy for early-stage lung cancer — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We thank both Liyang Jiang and colleagues and Elif Hindié for their thoughtful comments on the trial of stereotactic ablative radiotherapy with immunotherapy (I-SABR).1 Biomarker-based immunotherapy has become the standard of care in metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Recently, phase 3 clinical studies have showed survival benefits of adjuvant osimertinib for patients with resected epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-mutated NSCLC.2 Molecular profiling should be implemented in medically inoperable localised NSCLC but is not yet routinely done.
(2024-07-20). Correspondence] Stereotactic ablative radiotherapy and immunotherapy for early-stage lung cancer. thelancet.com Stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) shows promise in early-stage non-small-cell lung cancer, offering better local control and reduced toxicity compared with standard radiotherapy.1 Combining SABR with immunotherapy (I-SABR) presents a synergistic strategy, potentially improving outcomes. Joe Y Chang and colleagues2 showed that I-SABR with nivolumab reduced the risk of recurrence by 62% compared with SABR alone, resulting in a remarkable 77% 4-year survival rate. Notably, patients with programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1)-negative tumours also benefited.
(2024-07-20). En Moscú, Festival cultural de Latinoamérica y el Caribe (+Foto). radiohc.cu La Habana, 20 jul (RHC) En el conocido Jardín Hermitage, de Moscú, la capital rusa, se inauguró el Festival de la Cultura de América Latina y el Caribe.
(2024-07-20). La Habana, escenario de la carrera Por la Paz Mundial. radiohc.cu La Habana, 20 jul (RHC) La novena edición de la carrera Por la Paz Mundial Nelson Mandela-Fidel Castro se realizó este sábado en la capital cubana, en un circuito de 10 kilómetros con salida y meta en la Ciudad Deportiva.
(2024-07-20). Una pérdida irreparable para Cuba. radiohc.cu Mensaje de condolencia del general de Ejército Raúl Castro Ruz y de Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba y presidente de la República de Cuba a To Lam, miembro del Buró Político y presidente de la República Socialista de Vietnam, en ocasión del deceso del secretario general del Partido Comunista de Vietnam, compañero Nguyen Phu Trong.
(2024-07-20). Irán inicia etapa de calificación de candidatos a elecciones. telesurtv.net Tras el proceso de investigación, el Ministerio del Interior anunciará los candidatos finales el 11 de junio, y los calificados tendrán 15 días, del 12 al 26 de junio, para llevar a cabo sus campañas electorales.
(2024-07-20). Venezuela acogerá la Serie del Caribe en el año 2026. telesurtv.net La lista de sedes por año quedaría de la siguiente forma: Mexicali 2025, Venezuela 2026, Hermosillo 2027, República Dominicana 2028 y Puerto Rico 2029.
(2024-07-20). ONU condena más de 500 asesinatos de palestinos en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Más de 500 palestinos han muerto desde el 7 de octubre en actos de violencia en la ocupada Cisjordania vinculados al asedio del Ejército israelí de ocupación en Gaza.
(2024-07-20). Presidente de Siria recibe a canciller de Irán. telesurtv.net Ambos políticos debatieron sobre el estado de las relaciones bilaterales, así como el avance de la agresión de Israel en la Franja de Gaza.
(2024-07-20). teleSUR anuncia el concurso "Sur Influyente" telesurtv.net El concurso invita a jóvenes, mayores de edad, creadores de contenidos a elaborar piezas audiovisuales de máximo 60 segundos en formato vertical (9: 16).
(2024-07-19). Remembering a Genocide in the Midst of Another. dissidentvoice.org This month on 11th July 2024, the UN commemorated the Srebrenica Genocide of 1995 with official statements and speeches by dignitaries, memorial services, moments of silence and designating a day for remembering what has been called the greatest atrocity in modern Europe. What is ironic, however, is the fact that the world comes together to …
(2024-07-19). Watch live: ICJ delivers advisory opinion on Israeli occupation. middleeasteye.net 
Watch live: ICJ delivers advisory opinion on Israeli occupation | The top UN court issues its view on the legal consequences of Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories | | "> | The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is set to issue an advisory opinion on Friday regarding the legal…
(2024-07-19). In a historic ruling, ICJ declares Israeli occupation unlawful, calls for settlements to be evacuated, and for Palestinian reparations. mondoweiss.net 
The International Court of Justice declared Israel's occupation of the West Bank and East Jerusalem is unlawful, the settlements must be evacuated, and Palestinians must be compensated and allowed to return to their lands.
(2024-07-19). Top US commander calls for more powerful response to Houthi attacks: Report. middleeasteye.net 
Top US commander calls for more powerful response to Houthi attacks: Report | Letter comes after Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman lobbied Russian President Vladimir Putin against arming Houthis with cruise missiles | | Supporters of Yemen's Houthis in Sanaa, on 24 June 2024 (Mohammed Huwais/AF…
(2024-07-19). ICJ: Israeli occupation of Palestinian lands is 'unlawful' and breaches laws concerning apartheid. middleeasteye.net 
ICJ: Israeli occupation of Palestinian lands is 'unlawful' and breaches laws concerning apartheid | Top UN court says Israel's decades-long occupation of Palestinian territories should be brought to an end 'as rapidly as possible' | | Judge and President of the International Cou…
(2024-07-19). ICJ opinion necessitates arranging Palestinian right to return to 1967 lands, legal experts say. middleeasteye.net 
ICJ opinion necessitates arranging Palestinian right to return to 1967 lands, legal experts say | While nonbinding, the advisory opinion was described as historic by legal experts who say it has ramifications for Israel | | Israeli soldiers clash with Palestinians protesting against Isra…
(2024-07-19). ICJ opinion on Israel's occupation upends the order that oppresses Palestinians. middleeasteye.net 
ICJ opinion on Israel's occupation upends the order that oppresses Palestinians | Western leaders can no longer pretend to ignore what is actually happening on the ground in occupied Palestine | | Israeli soldiers stand guard as Palestinians line up to enter a checkpoint in Qalandia, in the…
(2024-07-19). Israel lobbyist in House of Lords claims thousands of pounds in public funds. middleeasteye.net 
Israel lobbyist in House of Lords claims thousands of pounds in public funds | Lord Polak said David Cameron encouraged him to 'stand up for Israel' in parliament at the time of his appointment | | Lord Polak stepped down as head of Conservative Friends of Israel when he entered the House o…
(2024-07-19). Inconvenient Truths: Trump Trumps EVs. scheerpost.com 
By Diego Ramos / Original to ScheerPost At the Republican National Convention last night, Donald Trump took a shot at the electric vehicle (EV) industry, stating that he will "end the electric vehicle mandate on day one." Trump also targeted China, raising concerns about the possibility of Chinese companies opening an EV factory in Mexico …
(2024-07-19). China and the Slowing Petroleum Market: EVs Displaced 1.5 Million Barrels per Day in 2024. scheerpost.com 
By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The International Energy Agency signaled last week that the rate of increase in world petroleum demand fell in the second quarter of 2024 to an 18-month low. The increased demand was only 710,000 barrels a day. The world used 102.04 million barrels per day of petroleum as of …
(2024-07-19). UK announces it will resume funding Unrwa. middleeasteye.net 
UK announces it will resume funding Unrwa | Foreign Secretary David Lammy announces $27m in new funding to agency, months after previous UK government suspended financing | | A man walks with a gilet bearing the logo of the UN at school run by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine…
(2024-07-19). Environmental wartime protection is central to the protection of civilians. icrc.org Statement delivered by Laetitia Courtois, Permanent Observer and Head of Delegation, at UN Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting "Stepping up Preventive Action: From Environment Challenges to Opportunities for Peace" on 8 July 2024 in New York City.
(2024-07-19). UK: Far right blames Muslims and 'third world' migrants for Leeds unrest. middleeasteye.net 
UK: Far right blames Muslims and 'third world' migrants for Leeds unrest | Green councillor Mothin Ali worked to combat the disorder, but was accused by far-right commentators of taking part in it | | Councillor Mothin Ali helps to clean up after the disorder in Leeds (Screengrab/ Sky News)…
(2024-07-19). Mohammed bin Zayed and Sudan's Burhan speak in call mediated by Ethiopia. middleeasteye.net 
Mohammed bin Zayed and Sudan's Burhan speak in call mediated by Ethiopia | Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed sets up call between two leaders, as Sudanese army continues to accuse UAE of arming and funding its rival | | Sudan's army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan meets Ethiopian…
(2024-07-19). Saudi fitness teacher, jailed for supporting women's rights, target of sexual harassment campaign. middleeasteye.net 
Saudi fitness teacher, jailed for supporting women's rights, target of sexual harassment campaign | Sentenced to 11 years in prison over social media posts, Manahel al-Otaibi is now being followed around prison by harassers, her sister says | | Manahel al-Otaibi is a Saudi fitness instructor a…
(2024-07-19). Turkey moves to deploy navy to Somali waters after new defence deal. middleeasteye.net 
Turkey moves to deploy navy to Somali waters after new defence deal | Erdogan is seeking authorisation for troop deployment to Somali territorial waters as Ankara set to conduct maritime exploration activities there | | Turkish naval forces warship sails during a military naval parade on Bosph…
(2024-07-19). US shrugs off Baghdad's bid to broker Turkey-Syria talks. middleeasteye.net 
US shrugs off Baghdad's bid to broker Turkey-Syria talks | US officials paid lip service to Turkey and Syria reconciliation in their meeting with Iraq's top diplomat, putting more pressure on Kurdish-led SDF | | US soldiers patrol an area in town of Tal Hamis, southeast of Qameshli in Syria…