(2024-08-01). Day 299: Massive Israeli Bombardment in Gaza. imemc.org 
On Wednesday, day 299 of Israeli forces' continuous and ongoing assault on the entire, imprisoned 2.24 million Palestinians of the Gaza Strip, massive Israeli bombardment of Palestinian camps for internally displaced refugees continued. On Wednesday evening, a number of civilians were killed and others were injured when Israeli occupation forces shelled the entrance to Al-Maghazi …
(2024-08-01). Day 299: Massive Israeli Bombardment in Gaza. imemc.org On Wednesday, day 299 of Israeli forces' continuous and ongoing assault on the entire, imprisoned 2.24 million Palestinians of the Gaza Strip, massive Israeli bombardment of Palestinian camps for internally displaced refugees continued. On Wednesday evening, a number of civilians were killed and others were injured when Israeli occupation forces shelled the entrance to Al-Maghazi …
(2024-08-01). Are Gaza talks doomed after Israel killed Ismail Haniyeh. newarab.com 
Negotiations for a ceasefire in Gaza have been plunged into uncertainty following the latest developments in the wider conflict after Israel assassinated top militant leaders in Lebanon and Iran. | A Tuesday airstrike on Haret Hreik, a southern suburb of Beirut, targeted what Israeli media have said is "Hezbollah's second man,"
(2024-08-01). Are Gaza talks doomed after Israel killed Ismail Haniyeh. newarab.com Negotiations for a ceasefire in Gaza have been plunged into uncertainty following the latest developments in the wider conflict after Israel assassinated top militant leaders in Lebanon and Iran. | A Tuesday airstrike on Haret Hreik, a southern suburb of Beirut, targeted what Israeli media have said is "Hezbollah's second man,"
(2024-08-01). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Greece's health workers' struggle against privatisation of mental health services and addiction centres continues with a strike by doctors; general strike in West Bank over assassination of Hamas leader in Iranian capital Tehran and Hezbollah leader in Lebanese capital Beirut as NATO seeks to expand war in Middle East; electricity workers in Enugu State, Nigeria protest to demand release of workers arrested for demanding pay arrears and medical scheme reinstated and end to bullying…
(2024-08-01). General strike in Ramallah to protest Haniyeh's assassination in Tehran. presstv.ir Shops closed in Ramallah after Palestinian factions called for a general strike.
(2024-08-01). General strike in West Bank after Haniyeh assassination. newarab.com 
Palestinians in the occupied West Bank have declared a general strike and called for "angry" demonstrations in response to the Palestinian factions condemned In a joint statement, they said Israel continued its a…
(2024-08-01). General strike in Ramallah to protest Haniyeh's assassination in Tehran. presstv.ir Shops closed in Ramallah after Palestinian factions called for a general strike.
(2024-08-01). General strike in West Bank after Haniyeh assassination. newarab.com Palestinians in the occupied West Bank have declared a general strike and called for "angry" demonstrations in response to the Palestinian factions condemned In a joint statement, they said Israel continued its a…
(2024-08-01). Venezuela Renews Its Allegiance to Its Revolution. orinocotribune.com By Jamal Ghosn — Jul 30, 2024 | As expected, the Bolivarian Revolution in Venezuela is facing a new coup attempt following the announcement of President Nicolás Maduro Moros' victory for a third term, after succeeding the revolutionary Hugo Chávez in 2013. Western media paved the way, weeks ago, for the declaration of Edmundo González Urrutia as the successor to Juan Guaidó, the Venezuelan president who is only recognized in the capitals of the "international community." They published opinion polls cooked up in the United States, showing the right-wing opposition candidate vastly outperforming the socialis…
(2024-08-01). Josh Shapiro Would Be a Dangerous Choice for Harris Running Mate. indybay.org His record on the Gaza war is tone-deaf for Palestinian lives…
(2024-08-01). Venezuela: While US Politicians Call Fraud, American Election Observers Endorse Results. orinocotribune.com 
By Alan MacLeod — Jul 30, 2024 | Much to the chagrin of the U.S. government, socialist candidate Nicolas Maduro won a third successive term in office on Sunday, convincingly beating his U.S.-backed opponents, Edmundo Gonzalez and Maria Corina Machado, by seven points. | Almost immediately after the results were announced, American officials began decrying the elections as a farce. "We commend [the Venezuelan people's] courage and commitment to democracy in the face of repression," Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said in a speech on Sunday evening, adding: | We have serious concerns that the result announc…
(2024-08-01). Israel Assassinates Palestinian Prime Minister in Iran. imemc.org 
In a massive escalation against the Palestinian diplomatic effort and leadership, Israeli special forces on Wednesday assassinated the Palestinian Prime Minister, Ismail Haniyeh, who had been leading the diplomatic effort on behalf of the Hamas political wing, in an extrajudicial assassination in Iran. The Hamas movement announced on Wednesday morning the assassination of its political …
(2024-08-01). Israel Assassinates Palestinian Prime Minister in Iran. imemc.org In a massive escalation against the Palestinian diplomatic effort and leadership, Israeli special forces on Wednesday assassinated the Palestinian Prime Minister, Ismail Haniyeh, who had been leading the diplomatic effort on behalf of the Hamas political wing, in an extrajudicial assassination in Iran. The Hamas movement announced on Wednesday morning the assassination of its political …
(2024-08-01). Rape as Self Defense? Israeli Soldiers Accused of Gang Raping Palestinian Defended as 'Heroes'. mintpressnews.com In an alarming turn of events, Israeli officials and media back soldiers accused of brutally raping a Palestinian detainee, claiming their right to 'self-defense.'
(2024-08-01). Rape as Self Defense? Israeli Soldiers Accused of Gang Raping Palestinian Defended as 'Heroes'. mintpressnews.com In an alarming turn of events, Israeli officials and media back soldiers accused of brutally raping a Palestinian detainee, claiming their right to 'self-defense.'
(2024-08-01). Rape as Self Defense? Israeli Soldiers Accused of Gang Raping Palestinian Defended as 'Heroes'. mintpressnews.com In an alarming turn of events, Israeli officials and media back soldiers accused of brutally raping a Palestinian detainee, claiming their right to 'self-defense.'
(2024-08-01). Body of top Hezbollah commander found in Beirut rubble, security sources say. scmp.com Israel said on Tuesday it had killed Fuad Shukr, whom it blamed for a recent attack that left 12 dead in Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.
(2024-08-01). 'Entire Resistance Axis' Will Respond To Haniyeh Assassination. popularresistance.org Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) condemned Israel's assassination of Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh on 31 July, vowing that the Resistance Axis as a whole will respond to the attack. | "This crime demonstrated that the criminal, murderous, and terrorist Zionist gang, disregarding international rules and regulations, spares no criminal action to cover up its humiliating defeats in the nine-month war in Gaza, which has resulted in the massacre of tens of thousands of Palestinian women, men, and children," the IRGC said on Wednesday, hours after Haniyeh's assassination in Tehran. | "Undou…
(2024-08-01). 'Entire Resistance Axis' Will Respond To Haniyeh Assassination. popularresistance.org Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) condemned Israel's assassination of Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh on 31 July, vowing that the Resistance Axis as a whole will respond to the attack. | "This crime demonstrated that the criminal, murderous, and terrorist Zionist gang, disregarding international rules and regulations, spares no criminal action to cover up its humiliating defeats in the nine-month war in Gaza, which has resulted in the massacre of tens of thousands of Palestinian women, men, and children," the IRGC said on Wednesday, hours after Haniyeh's assassination in Tehran. | "Undou…
(2024-08-01). Guinea's former junta leader Camara sentenced to 20 years for 2009 stadium massacre. scmp.com Guinea's Criminal Court convicted Moussa 'Dadis' Camara and seven other high-ranking officials after a prolonged trial on charges of murder, kidnapping and rape.
(2024-08-01). Factbox: 300 days of Israeli genocidal war on Gaza and 3,457 massacres. presstv.ir The genocidal war on Gaza launched by the Israeli regime on October 7 last year completed 300 days on Thursday, leaving behind a trail of death and destruction with nearly 40,000 Palestinians killed.
(2024-08-01). Guinea: 7 days to go before historic verdict in the 28 September 2009 massacre trial. fidh.org
(2024-08-01). Guinea: the verdict of victory for the victims of the 28 September 2009 massacre. fidh.org Former high-ranking officials sentenced to long prison terms for crimes against humanity. The trial of the 28 September 2009 massacre has just ended with a historic verdict welcomed by the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), its member organisation in Guinea, the Organisation guinéenne de défense des droits de l'Homme et du citoyen (OGDH), and their partner the Association des victimes, parents et amis du 28 septembre 2009 (AVIPA) – the civil parties in the trial. The charges (…) | – | / |
(2024-08-01). The Iraq Report: 10 years after the Sinjar massacre of Yazidis. newarab.com 
(2024-08-01). Guinea court jails ex-military leader Camara for crimes against humanity. aljazeera.com Landmark verdict on 2009 massacre 'sounds toll against impunity', but military rulers continue to repress opposition.
(2024-08-01). 'Pressure on Israel from international bodies has an effect. High court judges listen to us now'. haaretz.com Twenty-one Israeli NGOs recently released the second 'State of the Occupation' report — a harrowing read that ties together war in Gaza, settler violence in the West Bank, and the deterioration of civil liberties in Israel. Physicians for Human Rights' Guy Shalev says the Hamas massacre, also in the report, should not be used to silence criticism of Israeli abuses…
(2024-08-01). After 300 days of 'Operation al-Aqsa Flood': Nasrallah declares 'new phase' of war, vows 'inevitable' response to Israeli attack on Beirut. mondoweiss.net 
In a strident speech on Wednesday evening, Hezbollah leader Hasan Nasrallah said that the fighting with Israel has "entered a new phase" that goes "beyond supporting Gaza," vowing an "inevitable" response to Israel's Beirut bombing.
(2024-08-01). Iranian advisor among victims of Israeli assassination op. against Hezbollah cmdr. presstv.ir An Iranian military advisor is named among the victims of a recent Israeli assassination operation that targeted a senior Hezbollah commander in Beirut.
(2024-08-01). Hezbollah says top commander Shukr was in Beirut building hit by Israel. newarab.com 
Hezbollah said on Wednesday that senior military commander The strike, which was followed by another, hours later, which killed Hamas political leader
(2024-08-01). UK calls for 'immediate' Gaza ceasefire as Ismail Haniyeh killed. newarab.com 
The UK on Wednesday renewed its calls for a ceasefire in Gaza and de-escalation in the region following Israeli strikes which assassinated militant leaders in Lebanon and Iran. | A Tuesday drone strike near Beirut killed senior Hezbollah commander They attacks mark a major escalation in the brutal Gaza…
(2024-08-01). Hezbollah says top commander Shukr was in Beirut building hit by Israel. newarab.com Hezbollah said on Wednesday that senior military commander The strike, which was followed by another, hours later, which killed Hamas political leader
(2024-08-01). Profile: Fuad Shukr, a top Hezbollah commander assassinated by Israel in Beirut. presstv.ir A top-ranking Hezbollah military commander, Fuad Shukr was assassinated in an Israeli airstrike on Tuesday in the suburbs of southern Beirut amid heightened tensions.
(2024-08-01). Hezbollah confirms top commander killed in Israeli strike in Beirut. presstv.ir The killing of Shukr was carried out hours before the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran.
(2024-08-01). Western mediators fear latest assassinations raise risk of Israel war with Hezbollah, Iran. haaretz.com Dismissing Israeli army's idea of a 'short but intensive' conflict with Hezbollah, U.S. is particularly concerned over a prolonged war…
(2024-08-01). Israel must be ready for all-out conflagration after killing of Hamas, Hezbollah leaders. haaretz.com Israel is apparently ready to take the risk in order to break the cycle of attrition versus Iran and its proxies. The trouble is that it is very hard to control the height of the flames, especially when the trend is toward escalation. The fact that Iran is now also in the position of seeking revenge will make any calm that much harder to achieve…
(2024-08-01). Hezbollah mourns commander slain in Israeli strike in Beirut. scmp.com Fuad Shukr's body was recovered from the rubble of an Israeli strike in south Beirut, as fears mounted of a wider conflict.
(2024-08-01). Hezbollah Confirms Top Commander Killed in Israeli Strike, Nasrallah To Address Nation. themedialine.org 
(2024-08-01). Iranian Envoy Warns UN of Israel's Move to Escalate Gaza War across Region. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran's UN ambassador condemned Israel's recent atrocities, warning they could escalate conflict across the region following the assassination of senior figures from Hamas and Hezbollah.
(2024-08-01). The real reason Israel is assassinating Hamas and Hezbollah leaders, and why it won't stop. indybay.org Israel's assassination of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders doesn't aim to weaken the resistance. Israel's real motive is to restore the image of military and intelligence superiority in the eyes of the Israeli public.
(2024-08-01). Hezbollah chief to address public today after Israel assassinated its military chief. muslimmirror.com Tel Aviv : The Chief of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, will give a public address today after the funeral of Hezbollah's military chief Fuad Shukr, who was killed in an Israeli attack on Tuesday night. The body of Shukr, who was also an advisor to Nasarullah, was found among the rubble in southern Beirut on Wednesday …
(2024-08-01). Iranian advisor among victims of Israeli assassination op. against Hezbollah cmdr. presstv.ir An Iranian military advisor is named among the victims of a recent Israeli assassination operation that targeted a senior Hezbollah commander in Beirut.
(2024-08-01). Fearing months of war, U.S., France intensify efforts to prevent Israel face-off with Iran, Hezbollah. haaretz.com Dismissing the Israeli army's notion of a 'short but intensive' conflict with Hezbollah, the U.S. is particularly concerned about a prolonged war, as White House officials believe it would harm Harris' chances of winning…
(2024-08-01). Israel takes high risks to disrupt Iran and its proxies, edging closer to regional war. haaretz.com Israel is apparently ready to take the risk in order to break the cycle of attrition versus Iran and its proxies. The trouble is that it is very hard to control the height of the flames, especially when the trend is toward escalation. The fact that Iran is now also in the position of seeking revenge will make any calm that much harder to achieve…
(2024-08-01). Hezbollah confirms top commander killed in Israeli strike in Beirut. presstv.ir The killing of Shukr was carried out hours before the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran.
(2024-08-01). Hezbollah chief to address public today after Israel assassinated its military chief. muslimmirror.com Tel Aviv : The Chief of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, will give a public address today after the funeral of Hezbollah's military chief Fuad Shukr, who was killed in an Israeli attack on Tuesday night. The body of Shukr, who was also an advisor to Nasarullah, was found among the rubble in southern Beirut on Wednesday …
(2024-08-01). Hezbollah mourns commander, five civilians slain by Israel. newarab.com 
Hezbollah on Wednesday mourned its top commander Shukr will be buried on Thursday and Shukr was "martyred on the road to Jerusalem", Hezbollah said…
(2024-08-01). The real reason Israel is assassinating Hamas and Hezbollah leaders, and why it won't stop. indybay.org Israel's assassination of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders doesn't aim to weaken the resistance. Israel's real motive is to restore the image of military and intelligence superiority in the eyes of the Israeli public.
(2024-08-01). Hezbollah's Nasrallah vows to avenge Shukr's killing by Israel. newarab.com 
(2024-08-01). Nasrallah: Fighting has entered 'a new phase' after Israeli assassinations. presstv.ir Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah says the fighting has entered "a new phase" after Israel's assassination of its top military commander Fouad Shukr and Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh.
(2024-08-01). Hezbollah Confirms Top Commander Killed in Israeli Strike, Nasrallah To Address Nation. themedialine.org
(2024-08-01). Iraq holds US-led coalition responsible for airstrike on PMF. newarab.com 
The The airstrike comes as regional tensions is on the rise after an Israeli airstrike in Beirut that Israel claims killed Hezbollah's m…
(2024-08-01). Iranian advisor among victims of Israeli assassination op. against Hezbollah cmdr. presstv.ir An Iranian military advisor is named among the victims of a recent Israeli assassination operation that targeted a senior Hezbollah commander in Beirut.
(2024-08-01). Iranian advisor among victims of Israeli assassination op. against Hezbollah cmdr. presstv.ir An Iranian military advisor is named among the victims of a recent Israeli assassination operation that targeted a senior Hezbollah commander in Beirut.
(2024-08-01). Hostages' families kick off day of protests across Israel as fears for all-out war loom. haaretz.com Iran's Supreme Leader reportedly orders direct attack on Israel in response to Haniyeh's killing ‚ñ UN Security Council countries express alarm over risk of all-out Middle East war ‚ñ Financial Times: U.S. and EU pressuring Iran not to respond to Haniyeh assassination ‚ñ Israel closes airspace in north due to security situation ‚ñ Australia urges citizens to leave Lebanon due to Israel-Hezbollah tensions ‚ñ Iran's UN mission: Response to Haniyeh assassination will instill regret ‚ñ Israeli in serious condition after stabb…
(2024-08-01). Hezbollah confirms top commander killed in Israeli strike in Beirut. presstv.ir The killing of Shukr was carried out hours before the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran.
(2024-08-01). UK calls for 'immediate' Gaza ceasefire as Ismail Haniyeh killed. newarab.com The UK on Wednesday renewed its calls for a ceasefire in Gaza and de-escalation in the region following Israeli strikes which assassinated militant leaders in Lebanon and Iran. | A Tuesday drone strike near Beirut killed senior Hezbollah commander They attacks mark a major escalation in the brutal Gaza…
(2024-08-01). Killing of Fuad Shukr 'biggest loss' for Hezbollah since 2008. newarab.com 
(2024-08-01). Hezbollah mourns commander, five civilians slain by Israel. newarab.com Hezbollah on Wednesday mourned its top commander Shukr will be buried on Thursday and Shukr was "martyred on the road to Jerusalem", Hezbollah said…
(2024-08-01). Hezbollah chief to address public today after Israel assassinated its military chief. muslimmirror.com Tel Aviv : The Chief of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, will give a public address today after the funeral of Hezbollah's military chief Fuad Shukr, who was killed in an Israeli attack on Tuesday night. The body of Shukr, who was also an advisor to Nasarullah, was found among the rubble in southern Beirut on Wednesday …
(2024-08-01). Hezbollah Confirms Commander Killed in Israeli Airstrike. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah confirmed the death of one of its top commanders in an Israeli airstrike on Beirut.
(2024-08-01). Hezbollah's Nasrallah: Conflict enters new phase; Netanyahu, Biden to speak on Thursday. haaretz.com Hamas military chief, Oct. 7 architect Mohammed Deif was killed in Gaza strike last month, Israel confirms ‚ñ Israel's defense minister says assassination of Deif is critical step in eradicating Hamas ‚ñ Iran, its proxies will meet to discuss retaliation against Israel, sources say ‚ñ IDF reportedly strike targets in southern Lebanon ‚ñ Hostages' families kick off day of protests across Israel as fears for all-out war loom…
(2024-08-01). Iraq holds US-led coalition responsible for airstrike on PMF. newarab.com The The airstrike comes as regional tensions is on the rise after an Israeli airstrike in Beirut that Israel claims killed Hezbollah's m…
(2024-08-01). Hezbollah confirms top commander killed in Israeli strike in Beirut. presstv.ir The killing of Shukr was carried out hours before the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran.
(2024-08-01). Palestinian activist in Belgium faces deportation. peoplesdispatch.org On July 16, the European coordinator of the Palestinian prisoner solidarity network Samidoun, Mohammed Khatib, was summoned to a hearing at the Belgian asylum office. The background is a procedure against Khatib to revoke his refugee status. Khatib was born in the largest Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon, in Ain al-Hilweh, and, like millions of Palestinians around the world, is officially "stateless". He has lived in Brussels for years and is politically active there. | The procedure against him was initiated by the Belgian Minister for Immigration, Nicole de Moor, of the conservative Christian Democratic and…
(2024-08-01). Calls for Reforms on Tenth Anniversary of Yazidi Genocide in Iraq. indybay.org WASHINGTON (07-30) — As the genocide in Gaza and the war in Ukraine continue to dominate global headlines, and as the Middle East nears an all-out war after Israel's attacks in Lebanon and Iran, the Yazidi religious minority community sadly commemorated the tenth anniversary of their all but forgotten genocide in Iraq…
(2024-08-01). Calls for Reforms on Tenth Anniversary of Yazidi Genocide in Iraq. indybay.org WASHINGTON (07-30) — As the genocide in Gaza and the war in Ukraine continue to dominate global headlines, and as the Middle East nears an all-out war after Israel's attacks in Lebanon and Iran, the Yazidi religious minority community sadly commemorated the tenth anniversary of their all but forgotten genocide in Iraq…
(2024-08-01). UK Foreign, Defence secretaries in Lebanon to push de-escalation. newarab.com 
British Foreign Secretary David Lammy and Defence Secretary John Healey arrived in Lebanon on Thursday as part of a diplomatic mission to address rising tensions in the Middle East. The visit follows an Israeli Lammy and Healey met with key Lebanese officials,…
(2024-08-01). Mia Khalifa condemns Israel's killing of Hamas chief, Beirut hit. newarab.com 
Mia Khalifa has again weighed in on Israel's war on Gaza and attacks on Lebanon following the She also expressed outrage at the recent Mia Khalifa is a Lebanese-Am…
(2024-08-01). Syria affirms the US is accomplice in recent Israeli aggressions. plenglish.com Damascus, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) The government denounced today that Israel's crimes in Gaza and its aggressions against Lebanon, Syria and Iran are committed with the full approval of the US administration.
(2024-08-01). Assassination of Hamas political leader, bombing of Dahiye, Lebanon, will lead to defeat of Israel. iacenter.org July 31, 2024 Aftermath of Israeli bombing in Beirut, July 30, 2024. The International Action Center denounces the latest criminal Israeli / U.S. attacks in Lebanon, Iran and on Palestine, including the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, the head of the political bureau of Hamas. The IAC also condemns a U.S. drone attack near Basil, Iraq, that killed four members of the Popular Mobilization Units. These criminal acts are a major escalation of the war on Palestine. They will only lead to a howling defeat for Zionism. This dangerous escalation flows directly from the U.S. public embrace of Israeli war criminal Israel…
(2024-08-01). Summer canceIled: Israeli attack hits Lebanon tourism hopes. newarab.com 
Several concert organizers in Lebanon have announced…
(2024-08-01). Resistance groups condemn Israeli attacks on civilians in Beirut, Lebanon. iacenter.org July 31, 2024 Amira and Hassan Fadlallah killed in Beirut bombing, July 30 2024. The following statements were published by Resistance News Network on July 30, 2024. Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine Central Media Committee The enemy's bombing of Beirut is part of its crimes that can only be deterred by resistance. The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine confirms that the Zionist enemy, by targeting civilians in the southern suburb (Dahiye) of Beirut, has committed a new war crime that represents the true face of this entity, which systematically targets civilians. The Front calls for rallyi…
(2024-08-01). Relief to Southern Lebanon: 8,000 Families Receive Food Parcels. icrc.org
(2024-08-01). What Ismail Haniyeh's assassination means for the Middle East. newarab.com 
The That the Israeli assassination occurred in Tehran on the day of President Masoud Pezeshkian's inauguration speaks to Israel's continued ability to penetrate Iran's security apparatus. | In light of these attacks in the Lebanese…
(2024-08-01). Relief to Southern Lebanon: 8,000 Families Receive Food Parcels. icrc.org
(2024-08-01). How Ordinary Israelis Became Mass Murderers. popularresistance.org In 1996, Daniel Jonah Goldhagen published a book that proposed to rewrite the history of the Holocaust. Its central point was that the Nazi genocide was chiefly made possible by the existence of a deep form of "demonological antisemitism" that had seeped into German society; Hitler and the Nazi regime weren't so much agitating against Jews as they were simply giving ordinary Germans the green light to act on their already virulent genocidal attitudes. Without this form of "eliminationist antisemitism," which according to Goldhagen was essentially a part of the fabric of German society long before the Nazis came t…
(2024-08-01). How Ordinary Israelis Became Mass Murderers. popularresistance.org In 1996, Daniel Jonah Goldhagen published a book that proposed to rewrite the history of the Holocaust. Its central point was that the Nazi genocide was chiefly made possible by the existence of a deep form of "demonological antisemitism" that had seeped into German society; Hitler and the Nazi regime weren't so much agitating against Jews as they were simply giving ordinary Germans the green light to act on their already virulent genocidal attitudes. Without this form of "eliminationist antisemitism," which according to Goldhagen was essentially a part of the fabric of German society long before the Nazis came t…
(2024-08-01). In supporting Israeli army rapists, right-wing protesters signal the coming Israeli civil war. mondoweiss.net 
A recent speech in support of Israeli soldiers detained for torturing and raping Palestinian detainees shows the Israeli right not only wants to escalate the ongoing genocide against Palestinians but also threatens bloodshed between Israeli Jews.
(2024-08-01). Washington D.C. prosecutors forced to drop charges against 11 people arrested during Israeli prime minister's visit. wsws.org The ferocious state-driven attacks on the protesters further demonstrate the American ruling class's descent into open embrace for genocide and imperialist war as their policies of choice.
(2024-08-01). Washington D.C. prosecutors forced to drop charges against 11 people arrested during Israeli prime minister's visit. wsws.org The ferocious state-driven attacks on the protesters further demonstrate the American ruling class's descent into open embrace for genocide and imperialist war as their policies of choice.
(2024-08-01). To end Gaza genocide, uproot the source of all violence: Zionism. newarab.com 
(2024-08-01). The pain of solidarity in a time of genocide. electronicintifada.net What can we, so powerless, so far away, do to bear witness and to take some kind of action for Gaza, for Palestine, for Palestinians?
(2024-08-01). Red Cross Field Hospital in Rafah, Gaza Strip: After two months. icrc.org
(2024-08-01). Congress welcomes Israeli war criminal to Washington. iacenter.org July 30, 2024 Just days after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) told United Nation members to stop aiding Israel's illegal occupation of Palestine, members of the U.S. Congress — Republicans and Democrats — welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address Congress on July 24, giving him at least 50 standing ovations during his hate-laden hour-long talk. Washington, D.C., July 24, 2024 (Photo: Joe Piette) In issuing the invitation to Netanyahu to speak, congressional leaders also ignored the May 20 arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court against Netanyahu for war c…
(2024-08-01). What countries has Israel attacked since October 7? aljazeera.com Since October 7, Israel has been responsible for more than 17,000 attacks in the Middle East.
(2024-08-01). What countries has Israel attacked since October 7? aljazeera.com Since October 7, Israel has been responsible for more than 17,000 attacks in the Middle East.
(2024-08-01). A Palestinian journalist visited Ismail Haniyeh's home in Gaza to report on his death. Israel assassinated him too. mondoweiss.net 
Ismail al-Ghoul had become a household name for anyone following the war on Gaza. When he went to Ismail Haniyeh's hometown to cover a commemoration of his killing, Israel assassinated him too.
(2024-08-01). Sunday 8/4: CODEPINK Bay Area Gathering & Picnic. indybay.org RSVP for location and details: www.codepink.org/bay84…
(2024-08-01). Nicaragua: Reflections on solidarity, struggle, and liberation. iacenter.org By Richie Merino July 31, 2024 U.S. delegates, clockwise: Saher al-Khamash, Jason Cohen, Mairead Skehan Gillis, Richie Merino and Brandy Gonzalez at the Sandino monument in Managua, Nicaragua. Managua, Nicaragua The writer was part of a Solidarity Delegation of members of Workers World Party and the Bronx Anti-War Coalition that traveled to Nicaragua in July for a commemoration of the 45th anniversary of the victory of the Sandinista Revolution. My recent visit to Nicaragua was a profound exploration of a revolutionary people's struggle for liberation and their unwavering solidarity with the Global South's fight…
(2024-08-01). Solidarity From Palestine to Venezuela: Meet the Palestinians Observing Venezuela's Elections. orinocotribune.com 
By Alan MacLeod — Jul 30, 2024 | President Nicolas Maduro won a third term in office on Sunday, promising to continue and deepen Venezuela's anti-imperialist Bolivarian Revolution. Many in the U.S. quickly denounced the elections as a sham presided over by a dictatorship. | Yet the proceedings were presided over by more than 900 electoral observers from over 100 countries, including the State of Palestine. MintPress News talked to several Palestinians who observed Venezuela's elections and, in the process, uncovered tremendous and profound links of solidarity between the two nations, whose peoples and strugg…
(2024-08-01). Solidarity From Palestine to Venezuela: Meet the Palestinians Observing Venezuela's Elections. orinocotribune.com By Alan MacLeod — Jul 30, 2024 | President Nicolas Maduro won a third term in office on Sunday, promising to continue and deepen Venezuela's anti-imperialist Bolivarian Revolution. Many in the U.S. quickly denounced the elections as a sham presided over by a dictatorship. | Yet the proceedings were presided over by more than 900 electoral observers from over 100 countries, including the State of Palestine. MintPress News talked to several Palestinians who observed Venezuela's elections and, in the process, uncovered tremendous and profound links of solidarity between the two nations, whose peoples and strugg…
(2024-08-01). CovertAction Bulletin: ICJ Ruling Lays Out Case Against Israeli Occupation. covertactionmagazine.com In a ruling on July 19, the International Court of Justice issued an advisory opinion that confirmed what Palestinians have been saying for over 7 decades: That the Israeli occupation is illegal, that the way Palestinians are treated by Israel is a form of apartheid, and that the occupation must end…
(2024-08-01). CovertAction Bulletin: ICJ Ruling Lays Out Case Against Israeli Occupation. covertactionmagazine.com In a ruling on July 19, the International Court of Justice issued an advisory opinion that confirmed what Palestinians have been saying for over 7 decades: That the Israeli occupation is illegal, that the way Palestinians are treated by Israel is a form of apartheid, and that the occupation must end…
(2024-08-01). CovertAction Bulletin: ICJ Ruling Lays Out Case Against Israeli Occupation. covertactionmagazine.com In a ruling on July 19, the International Court of Justice issued an advisory opinion that confirmed what Palestinians have been saying for over 7 decades: That the Israeli occupation is illegal, that the way Palestinians are treated by Israel is a form of apartheid, and that the occupation must end…
(2024-08-01). President Maduro Files Supreme Court Appeal for Presidential Election Results Protection. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, has filed an appeal before the electoral chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) for protection of results, in order to resolve the attacks and the attempted coup d'état that took place on Monday. | The head of state submitted a request to the TSJ to summon all candidates this Wednesday, July 31, as well as representatives of all parties "to compare all the evidence and certify the results of July 28 through a technical appraisal," the president said, "so that the Electoral Chamber of the TSJ can address this attack." | When the election's results were announced f…
(2024-08-01). A Proposal For a Set of International Treaties For Arms Control, Disarmament, the Control of Emerging Technologies and International Security. covertactionmagazine.com The following three sets of international treaties for arms control, disarmament, the control of emerging technologies, and international security are absolutely essential to reverse the covert drive for war, even world war, that is taking place at every level in human society, that has accelerated over the last 20 years, and has spun out of …
(2024-08-01). Assange, CIA Surveillance and Spain's Audencia Nacional. dissidentvoice.org The sordid story on the CIA-backed operation against the WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange during his time cramped in London's Ecuadorian Embassy continues to froth and thicken. US officials have persisted in their reticent attitude, refusing to cooperate with Spain's national high court, the Audiencia Nacional, regarding its investigation into the Agency's espionage operations against the …
(2024-08-01). Even in Palestine, the Birds Shall Return. dissidentvoice.org 
Rula Halawani (Palestine), Untitled XII from the Negative Incursion series, 2002. On 26 July, senior United Nations (UN) officials briefed the UN Security Council about the terrible situation in Gaza. 'More than two million people in Gaza remain trapped in an endless nightmare of death and destruction on a staggering scale', said Deputy Commissioner-General Antonia …
(2024-08-01). Solidarity as a Monolith of Love against Zionist Evil. dissidentvoice.org Jews are not a monolith. There are plenty of Jews who abhor the racism and violence of the Zionist faction of Jewry. Yet, many uninformed people consider Zionism to express the ethos of Jewishness. And it is clear that Israeli Jews are overwhelmingly supportive of Zionism. (See "Israeli Views of the Israel-Hamas War, "Polls Show …
(2024-08-01). Israel kills Al Jazeera journalists in drone strike. electronicintifada.net Gaza government media office says 165 reporters have been killed since October.
(2024-08-01). Day 299: Lobbying for Zionism. electronicintifada.net Ilan Pappé reacts to this week's bloody news and talks about his new book.
(2024-08-01). Israeli ordnance kills long after initial impact. electronicintifada.net My cousin Issa was killed by unexploded ordnance in the rubble of our home.
(2024-08-01). Pollution provides breeding ground for diseases in Gaza. electronicintifada.net A polio outbreak is just a matter of time, according to the World Health Organization.
(2024-08-01). When Does Concern About Presidential Fitness Become Media Ableism? fair.org 
(2024-08-01). Famine Officially Declared in Sudan, Affecting Half a Million People. truthout.org Food insecurity groups have officially declared that a famine is ongoing in Sudan for the first time in the current civil war, indicating the deep need for international funding and action to combat the hunger catastrophe. The Sudan working group of the UN-backed Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) and the U.S.-created Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) has said… |
(2024-08-01). Sudan: Famine persists in displaced camp in Darfur, says global hunger monitor. middleeasteye.net 
Sudan: Famine persists in displaced camp in Darfur, says global hunger monitor | The classification is just the third made by the body in 20 years | | A handout photograph shot in January 2024 shows women and babies at Zamzam displacement camp, close to El Fasher in North Darfur, Sudan (Mohamed Zak…
(2024-08-01). Education in Crisis: Why are Children Being Left Behind? fairobserver.com There is rarely a day when my social media or television does not flash news of children under attack, displaced from their homes due to climatic and political disasters and starving due to war-induced famines. Safely wrapped in privilege and sympathy, our perception of children in crisis seems distant from our realities. The truth is,…
(2024-08-01). China and Russia Develop Their Cargo Links with an 'Ice Silk Road'. infobrics.org China and Russia are continuing to expand their Arctic container shipping links…
(2024-08-01). NATO to establish "new Russia strategy" infobrics.org The objective would be the same: to encircle and "wear down" Russia and China.
(2024-08-01). Southeast Asia and BRICS: Fear of Missing Out. infobrics.org The original members of BRICS — Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa — have now expanded to ten members to include Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. Reportedly, more than 40 countries have expressed interest in joining the grouping…
(2024-08-01). Upgraded Su-57s flying covert, deep-strike missions over Ukraine. infobrics.org Military sources report that the Su-57M is now being used deep behind enemy lines in Ukraine, although it was previously expected to be ready no earlier than 2025. However, with the recent reshuffling in the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD), as well as a massive increase in defense spending and the mobilization of the Kremlin's world-class military industry, it's very possible that the program has been sped up significantly and that the new variant is already being used in combat operations.
(2024-08-01). BRICS Is the Main Driving Force of the World Economy. infobrics.org The total area of the countries of the association occupies more than a third of the Earth's territory…
(2024-08-01). US national debt tops $35 trillion for the first time in history. infobrics.org Growing debt will not deter the US from pursuing its militaristic ambitions.
(2024-08-01). Israel demands Turkey be expelled from NATO after Erdogan threatens to invade the Jewish state. infobrics.org Despite the tensions involving Persians, Arabs and Turks, one could argue that today Israel is inadvertently doing more for bringing together Muslim countries than anyone else. Meanwhile, the deepening division within NATO and the wider political West are clearly exposed, with Turkey increasingly being the odd man out.
(2024-08-01). Veep Pick Announcement of Shapiro to Serve Harris as IDF Watch Dog Over US Policy — Tuesday Aug. 6 Philadelphia Announcement is Clear Signal that Shapiro is the Planned Pick. fightbackbetter.com It certainly appears as if Kamala Harris is about to pick pro-Israel fanatic Governor of Pennsylvania Josh Shapiro as her…
(2024-08-01). Veep Pick Announcement of Shapiro to Serve Harris as IDF Watch Dog Over US Policy — Tuesday Aug. 6 Philadelphia Announcement is Clear Signal that Shapiro is the Planned Pick. fightbackbetter.com It certainly appears as if Kamala Harris is about to pick pro-Israel fanatic Governor of Pennsylvania Josh Shapiro as her…
(2024-08-01). Veep Pick Announcement of Shapiro to Serve Harris as IDF Watch Dog Over US Policy — Tuesday Aug. 6 Philadelphia Announcement is Clear Signal that Shapiro is the Planned Pick. fightbackbetter.com It certainly appears as if Kamala Harris is about to pick pro-Israel fanatic Governor of Pennsylvania Josh Shapiro as her…
(2024-08-01). Sahar Aziz: Netanyahu's interest to continue and widen the war. fightbackbetter.com 
The following is Sahar Aziz's Facebook response to the Israeli assassination of a Hamas leader in Iran: | Ten months into the war on Gaza, there is no end in sight. The Israeli military's failure is made all the more evident when the result of its campaign is setting records for killing civilians and maiming children with the use of American weapons and support, and the amount of bombs dropped equivalent to five Hiroshimas. | Beyond Gaza, Netanyahu is also unable to contain the other fronts in the war, which have caused tens of thousands of Israelis to evacuate in both the north and the south. He has been unab…
(2024-08-01). Sahar Aziz: Netanyahu's interest to continue and widen the war. fightbackbetter.com The following is Sahar Aziz's Facebook response to the Israeli assassination of a Hamas leader in Iran: | Ten months into the war on Gaza, there is no end in sight. The Israeli military's failure is made all the more evident when the result of its campaign is setting records for killing civilians and maiming children with the use of American weapons and support, and the amount of bombs dropped equivalent to five Hiroshimas. | Beyond Gaza, Netanyahu is also unable to contain the other fronts in the war, which have caused tens of thousands of Israelis to evacuate in both the north and the south. He has been unab…
(2024-08-01). The Israeli Terrorist State. Craig Murray. globalresearch.ca It is no longer possible to categorise the nihilistic violence of the Israeli state. It appears to have no objective other than violence and an urge for desolation. | In 24 hours Israel has murdered the man with whom it would …
(2024-08-01). Democracy Now! 2024-08-01 Thursday. democracynow.org Headlines for August 01, 2024; "A Perilous Moment" in Middle East: Iran Vows Revenge as Israel Expands Assassination Operations; Israel's Torture & Rape of Palestinian Prisoners Defended by Knesset Members, Far-Right Mobs; Trump Questions If Kamala Harris Is Black in Hate-Filled Interview with Black Journalists at NABJ; Money War: How the U.S. Unleashed Economic Warfare Across the Globe, from Venezuela to Iran | Headlines for August 01, 2024; "A Perilous Moment" in Middle East: Iran Vows Revenge as Israel Expands Assassination Operations; Israel's Torture & Rape of Palestinian Pr…
(2024-08-01). Democracy Now! 2024-08-01 Thursday. democracynow.org Headlines for August 01, 2024; "A Perilous Moment" in Middle East: Iran Vows Revenge as Israel Expands Assassination Operations; Israel's Torture & Rape of Palestinian Prisoners Defended by Knesset Members, Far-Right Mobs; Trump Questions If Kamala Harris Is Black in Hate-Filled Interview with Black Journalists at NABJ; Money War: How the U.S. Unleashed Economic Warfare Across the Globe, from Venezuela to Iran | Headlines for August 01, 2024; "A Perilous Moment" in Middle East: Iran Vows Revenge as Israel Expands Assassination Operations; Israel's Torture & Rape of Palestinian Pr…
(2024-08-01). Democracy Now! 2024-08-01 Thursday. democracynow.org Headlines for August 01, 2024; "A Perilous Moment" in Middle East: Iran Vows Revenge as Israel Expands Assassination Operations; Israel's Torture & Rape of Palestinian Prisoners Defended by Knesset Members, Far-Right Mobs; Trump Questions If Kamala Harris Is Black in Hate-Filled Interview with Black Journalists at NABJ; Money War: How the U.S. Unleashed Economic Warfare Across the Globe, from Venezuela to Iran | Headlines for August 01, 2024; "A Perilous Moment" in Middle East: Iran Vows Revenge as Israel Expands Assassination Operations; Israel's Torture & Rape of Palestinian Pr…
(2024-08-01). Democracy Now! 2024-08-01 Thursday. democracynow.org Headlines for August 01, 2024; "A Perilous Moment" in Middle East: Iran Vows Revenge as Israel Expands Assassination Operations; Israel's Torture & Rape of Palestinian Prisoners Defended by Knesset Members, Far-Right Mobs; Trump Questions If Kamala Harris Is Black in Hate-Filled Interview with Black Journalists at NABJ; Money War: How the U.S. Unleashed Economic Warfare Across the Globe, from Venezuela to Iran | Headlines for August 01, 2024; "A Perilous Moment" in Middle East: Iran Vows Revenge as Israel Expands Assassination Operations; Israel's Torture & Rape of Palestinian Pr…
(2024-08-01). New Testimonies Detail Torture and Abuse of Gazan Detainees in Israeli Jails, Detention Centres/By Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor. marktanliano.net By Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor Global Research, July 31, 2024 Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor 6 February 2024 New testimonies received by Euro-Med Human Right Monitor from recently-released Palestinian detainees from the Gaza Strip, including women and children, detail their subjection to torture and ill-treatment by Israeli authorities. The rights organisation cited revelations of crimes such as forced nudity, …
(2024-08-01). New Testimonies Detail Torture and Abuse of Gazan Detainees in Israeli Jails, Detention Centres/By Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor. marktanliano.net By Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor Global Research, July 31, 2024 Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor 6 February 2024 New testimonies received by Euro-Med Human Right Monitor from recently-released Palestinian detainees from the Gaza Strip, including women and children, detail their subjection to torture and ill-treatment by Israeli authorities. The rights organisation cited revelations of crimes such as forced nudity, …
(2024-08-01). Yemen's solidarity with Palestine. iacenter.org By G. Dunkel July 30, 2024 The bourgeois press is filled with a constant drum beat of Israeli destruction of the infrastructure of Gaza, killing tens of thousands of Palestinians — many of them children — inflicting great economic hardship on the Palestinians living in Jerusalem and the West Bank and of Israel's ability to conduct a major air raid against the Yemeni port of Hodeida, 1,600 miles away from Israel. Demonstration for Palestine in Sana'a, Yemen, Jan. 5, 2024. All this and more is with the diplomatic and financial blessing of the United States, which just gave Israeli Prime Minister Benjami…
(2024-08-01). Health workers in Gaza witness "different stages of death and dying" day after day. peoplesdispatch.org Health workers returning from Gaza report describe deep trauma among local medical staff and the wider community, as they continue to provide care under continuous Israeli attacks…
(2024-08-01). Replica Bomb Placed Outside Of British Parliament. popularresistance.org As Britain remains complicit in Israel's war crimes by refusing an arms embargo, a replica of a 2,000-pound bomb was placed outside of Parliament today, serving as a stark reminder of the innocent lives that will be claimed while the government breaks up for summer. | The 16-foot replica was placed by Oxfam after it released a new analysis estimating that around 7,000 people in Gaza will be killed or injured over the next 33 days. | A carpet of flowers around the bomb symbolised those who are likely to be killed by the Israeli military, as well as the Israeli hostages still in captivity.
(2024-08-01). Replica Bomb Placed Outside Of British Parliament. popularresistance.org As Britain remains complicit in Israel's war crimes by refusing an arms embargo, a replica of a 2,000-pound bomb was placed outside of Parliament today, serving as a stark reminder of the innocent lives that will be claimed while the government breaks up for summer. | The 16-foot replica was placed by Oxfam after it released a new analysis estimating that around 7,000 people in Gaza will be killed or injured over the next 33 days. | A carpet of flowers around the bomb symbolised those who are likely to be killed by the Israeli military, as well as the Israeli hostages still in captivity.
(2024-08-01). Líder de Hizbulah de Líbano exige fin de guerra israelí en Gaza. radiohc.cu Beirut, 1 ago (RHC) El líder de la Resistencia de Líbano (Hizbulah), Hassan Nasrallah, exigió a los preocupados por un escenario peor en la región presionar a Israel para poner fin a la guerra en la Franja de Gaza.
(2024-08-01). Palestinian Prisoners Endure 'Guantanamo-Like' Conditions in Israeli Torture Camps: Report. scheerpost.com 
(2024-08-01). Palestinian Prisoners Endure 'Guantanamo-Like' Conditions in Israeli Torture Camps: Report. scheerpost.com
(2024-08-01). Knesset Members Joined in Riot to Thwart Questioning of Soldiers Accused of Rape. truthout.org Unrest continues to brew in Israel after a right-wing mob including members of the Knesset broke into two Israeli military bases in an effort to prevent Israeli military police from detaining nine soldiers who were under investigation for gang raping a Palestinian prisoner at the notorious Sde Teiman facility. +972 Magazine's Oren Ziv, who was at one of the bases reporting on the events… |
(2024-08-01). UN Experts Call for Israel Arms Embargo to End Illegal Occupation of Palestine. truthout.org A group of UN human rights experts is calling UN member states to pressure Israel to comply with a recent court order to end its illegal occupation of Palestine using everything in their power, potentially including an arms embargo and cutting of diplomatic and financial ties. In a statement released Tuesday, the group of 38 independent experts reiterated the findings of the International… |
(2024-08-01). Palestinians are Humans, Not Numbers. ummid.com Israeli occupation army drags out Palestinians out of their homes and get them demolished. There is no concept of "Justice" in Palestine anymore. It's just that might is right and that's what they are doing.
(2024-08-01). 'A Hero Taken Away Too Soon': Colleague Pays Tribute to Journalist Killed in Gaza. ummid.com Your death, Ismail al Ghoul, is the latest reminder of how Israel has silenced so many of us, too many to name, but each one is forever lodged in our memories as a hero taken away too soon. All for practicing journalism.
(2024-08-01). Palestinians are Humans, Not Numbers. ummid.com Israeli occupation army drags out Palestinians out of their homes and get them demolished. There is no concept of "Justice" in Palestine anymore. It's just that might is right and that's what they are doing.
(2024-08-01). Gaza: Bisan Owda nominated for News and Documentary Emmy. ummid.com Bisan Owda, a Palestinian Journalist, Filmmaker and Activist has been nominated for News and Documentary Emmy Award for her poignant storytelling and reporting from Gaza during the ongoing Israel-Palestine war.
(2024-08-01). PDF of August 1 issue. workers.org 
Download the version in color. Download the black & white version. WWP statement Venezuela wins! In D.C. and countrywide: Protests demand Netanyahu's arrest Boston protest: 'Netanyahu is not welcome anywhere!' Editorial Congress welcomes Israeli war criminal to Washington Our new format To our readers: Beginning in July, we changed our . . . |
(2024-08-01). PDF of August 1 issue. workers.org Download the version in color. Download the black & white version. WWP statement Venezuela wins! In D.C. and countrywide: Protests demand Netanyahu's arrest Boston protest: 'Netanyahu is not welcome anywhere!' Editorial Congress welcomes Israeli war criminal to Washington Our new format To our readers: Beginning in July, we changed our . . . |
(2024-08-01). In D.C. and countrywide, protests demand Netanyahu's arrest. iacenter.org By Martha Grevatt July 30, 2024 When one of the bloodiest Zionists in history speaks in the U.S. Congress, in front of the politicians who provided the war criminal with the arms he has used to commit the outright murder of hundreds of thousands of Palestinian people in Gaza, protests are more than necessary. They are required. Washington, D.C., July 24, 2024 (Photo: Joe Piette) Tens of thousands of people came to Washington, D.C., on July 24, to protest Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu at the Watergate Hotel where he stayed and inside the Capitol rotunda. They rallied and marched along Constitution Avenue. and e…
(2024-08-01). Israel's US-backed rampage across the Middle East threatens to ignite region-wide war. wsws.org In what was simultaneously a calculated provocation and an act of extreme recklessness, Israel assassinated Ismail Haniyeh, the leader of Hamas' political wing, in Iran's capital early Wednesday morning.
(2024-08-01). Israel's US-backed rampage across the Middle East threatens to ignite region-wide war. wsws.org In what was simultaneously a calculated provocation and an act of extreme recklessness, Israel assassinated Ismail Haniyeh, the leader of Hamas' political wing, in Iran's capital early Wednesday morning.
(2024-08-01). Israel lobby ramps up scare campaigns in fear of truth. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-08-01). Who will lead Hamas after the killing of Ismail Haniyeh. newarab.com 
Israel's assassination of Haniyeh was a Hamas leader for nearly two decades, becoming Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority when Hamas won elections in 2006 and leading a disputed government in Gaza following a 2007 conflict between Hamas and Fatah which ended with the former's takeover of the territory. | In 2017, Haniyeh moved to Qatar to become head of Hamas's…
(2024-08-01). Palestinian detainee allegedly raped in Sde Teiman returned to Israeli facility. middleeasteye.net 
Palestinian detainee allegedly raped in Sde Teiman returned to Israeli facility | Prominent Israeli human rights group denounces decision to place victim in a situation where he could face his abusers | | Soldiers lock a gate at Sde Teiman detention facility, after Israeli military police arrived a…
(2024-08-01). Israel army claims killing of Hamas military commander Deif. newarab.com 
(2024-08-01). Hamas leader Haniyeh killed by bomb planted in Tehran guesthouse, NYT report says. haaretz.com The report contradicts earlier speculation that the political chief was killed by a targeted air strike. Iranian officials called the assassination a catastrophic failure of intelligence and security for Iran, and a major embarrassment for the Revolutionary Guards…
(2024-08-01). Netanyahu Warns of 'Challenging Days' as Israel Prepares for Retaliation After Key Assassinations. themedialine.org 
(2024-08-01). Fake news in real time: How Israeli Telegram channels took over the news. haaretz.com Faster than TV news and with more reach than newspapers, online groups have gained hundreds of thousands of followers in Israel since the war in Gaza started…
(2024-08-01). Netanyahu's Congress speech to Haniyeh's murder: Prelude to war. newarab.com 
The Israeli assassination of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh hours after It is too early to tell whether the escalation is linked to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's controversial visit to the United States and the talks he had there with officials on both sides of the aisle, but the timing is curious. | In his speech to Congress on Wednesday, July 24,…
(2024-08-01). Netanyahu says Israel 'delivered crushing blows' to its enemies. newarab.com 
(2024-08-01). Day 300: 35 Killed, 55 Wounded in Latest Israeli Airstrikes. imemc.org 
Thursday marks day 300 of Israel's ongoing assault on the entire civilian population of the Gaza Strip (2.24 million people), and the Israeli assault continued without cease. Medical sources announced Thursday that the death toll from the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip has risen to 39,480 killed, and 91,128 wounded since October 7, 2023.
(2024-08-01). "A Perilous Moment" in Middle East: Iran Vows Revenge as Israel Expands Assassination Operations. democracynow.org 
"This is one of the most perilous moments in the [Middle East] region in years," says Ali Vaez, director of the International Crisis Group Iran Project, after Israel's assassination of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh on Wednesday in Tehran. Iranian retaliation against Israel appears imminent. "All bets are off," warns Vaez, adding that Israel's latest maneuver will put Americans "in harm's way," as Iran will no longer hold back fellow Axis of Resistance members, especially Islamic militias in Iraq and Syria, from launching attacks on U.S. military bases i…
(2024-08-01). Iran: Israel's assassination of Hamas leader act of 'state, organized terrorism'. presstv.ir Iran's Foreign Ministry once again vehemently condemns the Israeli regime's earlier assassination of Hamas' Political Bureau Chief Ismail Haniyeh in the Iranian capital Tehran.
(2024-08-01). Top Hamas official: Israel will pay heavy price for assassinating Haniyeh. presstv.ir Khalil al-Hayya said the late Hamas chief devoted himself full-time to Islam and the Palestinian nation.
(2024-08-01). Haniyeh killing in Iran risks dragging US into war it says it doesn't want. aljazeera.com US publicly states its goals are ceasefire in Gaza and regional de-escalation, but its ally Israel makes that hard.
(2024-08-01). 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.
(2024-08-01). Iran's supreme leader orders attack on Israel for Haniyeh killing: Report. muslimmirror.com Tehran : Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has issued an order for Iran to strike Israel directly, in retaliation for the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, a media report said, citing three unnamed Iranian officials. Khamenei gave the order at an emergency meeting of Iran's Supreme National Security Council on Wednesday …
(2024-08-01). Prominent Indians urge Defence Minister to halt arms exports to Israel amid war on Gaza. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror Staff Twenty-five prominent figures, including former Supreme Court and high court judges, economists, activists, and poets, have written to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, urging him to stop the licensing process allowing exporters to send military arms and ammunition to Israel. The letter addresses the ongoing conflict in Gaza, where Israel's actions have …
(2024-08-01). Egypt braces for possible Hamas-Israel ceasefire talks collapse. newarab.com 
Egypt anticipates that the already contentious
(2024-08-01). Iran: Israel's assassination of Hamas leader act of 'state, organized terrorism'. presstv.ir Iran's Foreign Ministry once again vehemently condemns the Israeli regime's earlier assassination of Hamas' Political Bureau Chief Ismail Haniyeh in the Iranian capital Tehran.
(2024-08-01). Palestinians abducted from Gaza waterboarded in Israel's prisons: UN. presstv.ir The UN human rights office says Palestinians detained by Israeli forced "appealing acts" of torture in the regime's facilities.
(2024-08-01). Pro-Palestinian demonstrators in Paris reject Israel's participation in Olympics. presstv.ir Demonstrators gather in Paris to protest against Israel's war in Gaza and its participation in the Olympic Games.
(2024-08-01). Israel kills two more of Al Jazeera's journalists. thecanary.co Al Jazeera condemned Israel's killing of two of its journalists in Gaza. In a statement the news outlet called the deaths a: cold-blooded assassination. Their Arabic channel correspondent Ismail Al Ghoul and cameraman Rami Al Rifi were "targeted by Israeli occupation forces" during their coverage of Gaza's Al-Shati refugee camp. The statement also read: This […] | By
(2024-08-01). Iran urges global action to take Israel to task over Haniyeh assassination. presstv.ir The Iranian Foreign Ministry said the attack is another manifestation of the aggressive nature of the "criminal mafia ruling the occupied land of Palestine."
(2024-08-01). An assassination sideshow instead of an Israel-Hamas hostage deal. haaretz.com The big question after the killing of Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on Wednesday is how his death will affect hostage negotiations between Israel and Hamas…
(2024-08-01). Israeli army promotes commander linked to Oct 7 Israeli deaths. newarab.com 
The Israeli army has promoted a commander linked to the controversial 7 October decision to fire tank shells at homes containing Israeli captives and Hamas fighters, granting him the position of commander of the Gaza Division. | An army spokesman announced the appointment of On Tuesday, Hiram met with relatives of Israelis killed in the home of Pesi Cohen on 7 Octo…
(2024-08-01). Israel/Occupied and Autonomous Palestinian Territories: West Bank Barrier causes serious humanitarian and legal problems. icrc.org
(2024-08-01). With Ismail Hanyieh, Israel continues history of assassinations. newarab.com 
Overwhelming anger spread throughout Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and Speaking to The New Arab, several Gazans accused the United States of directly being complicit…
(2024-08-01). Video: Gaza journalists protest over killings of Al Jazeera colleagues. aljazeera.com Journalists in Gaza threw their press vests to the ground in protest against Israel's killing of Al Jazeera colleagues.
(2024-08-01). Video: Al Jazeera reporter on timing of Deif 'killing' announcement. aljazeera.com Al Jazeera's Nour Odeh says the timing of Israel's announcement that it killed Hamas military commander is striking.
(2024-08-01). Inside Israel's history of assassinations in Iran. newarab.com 
Tehran, Iran – The assassination in Tehran on Wednesday of Targeted during a visit to the country for the swearing-in of Iran's new president, reformist politician and heart surgeon
(2024-08-01). Al Jazeera journalist, cameraman killed by Israeli Gaza strike. newarab.com 
Al Jazeera Arabic journalist Ismail al-Ghoul and cameraman Rami al-Rifi were killed in an The journalists were wearing press vests and were inside a car when they were targeted by an Israeli drone strike near the Aidia area, west of Gaza City, according to Al Jaze…
(2024-08-01). Iran Confirms Launching 'Special Operation' Plan Against Israel, Hours After Haniyeh Murder | Hamas. hindustantimes.com The permanent mission of Iran to the UN warned Israel in a statement on July 31. The mission made comments about potential Iranian response to Ismail Haniyeh's killing. It said, "The response to an assassination will indeed be special operations." The statement came hours after Haniyeh was killed in Tehran in early hours of July 31. Watch for more.
(2024-08-01). IRGC Commander Offers Condolences over Martyrdom of Iranian Military Adviser in Beirut. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami expressed his condolences for the martyrdom of Milad Bidi, an Iranian military adviser who was assassinated in a recent airstrike by Israeli fighter jets in Beirut.
(2024-08-01). Egypt Backs Iran's Call for OIC Meeting on Haniyeh Assassination by Israel. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Ahmed Mohamed Abdel Ati voiced support for Iran's call for an emergency OIC meeting to address the Israeli assassination of Palestinian leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran.
(2024-08-01). Israelis Say It's Okay to Rape Palestinian Prisoners. globalresearch.ca The Israeli lawmaker from the ruling Likud party, Hanoch Milwidsky, said that "everything is legitimate" when asked whether it was justified to rape Palestinian prisoners. "To insert a stick in a person's rectum, is that legitimate?" asked Ahmad Tibi, a …
(2024-08-01). Anger, shock and suspicion: Arab world reacts to Haniyeh's assassination in Tehran. haaretz.com While one Iranian journalist called Ismail Haniyeh's killing even more serious than the death of Gen. Qassem Soleimani in 2020, some pointed an accusing finger at the Islamic republic as well as Israel…
(2024-08-01). Hamas statement on assassination of its leader, Ismail Haniyeh. iacenter.org By Hamas — Islamic Resistance Movement July 31, 2024 Hamas leader Ismail Abdul Salam Haniyeh killed by Israel while in Tehran, Iran, July 31, 2024. The following statement was issued by the Martyr Izz El-Din Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, on July 31, 2024, by the Resistance News Network. With the highest expressions of pride and honor, the Martyr Izz El-Din al-Qassam Brigades exalt to our struggling Palestinian people, to the masses of our Arab and Islamic nation and its valiant resistance and to the free people of the world, the martyr leader fighter, Ismail Abdul Salam Haniyeh — the…
(2024-08-01). As Israeli lawmaker advocates rape of Palestinians, U.N. report details detainee torture. peoplesworld.org 
On Wednesday, an Israeli military court extended the detention of eight out of nine Israeli soldiers who have been held over what a defense lawyer said were allegations of sexual abuse of a Palestinian at Sde Teiman—a shadowy facility where Israel has held prisoners from Gaza during its genocidal war. The soldiers' detention triggered angry protests …
(2024-08-01). Two More Palestinian Journalists Assassinated by Israel. imemc.org 
On Wednesday, day 299 of Israel's assault on Gaza, two renowned journalists: Al Jazeera correspondent Ismail al-Ghoul and photographer Rami al-Rifi in a direct missile strike on their press vehicle by the Israeli occupation forces in Gaza City. Video clips showed the car the two colleagues were in severely damaged, with smoke rising from it …
(2024-08-01). SATIRE: Iran Vows Retaliation For Hamas Chief Killing. theonion.com 
Iran's Supreme Leader vowed to seek revenge against Israel for the killing of Hamas' top political leader in a predawn airstrike in the Iranian capital of Tehran, risking escalating the conflict into an all-out regional war. What do you think?
(2024-08-01). Iran Confirms Launching 'Special Operation' Plan Against Israel, Hours After Haniyeh Murder | Hamas. hindustantimes.com The permanent mission of Iran to the UN warned Israel in a statement on July 31. The mission made comments about potential Iranian response to Ismail Haniyeh's killing. It said, "The response to an assassination will indeed be special operations." The statement came hours after Haniyeh was killed in Tehran in early hours of July 31. Watch for more.
(2024-08-01). Who was Ismail al-Ghoul, Al Jazeera journalist killed by Israel. newarab.com With eyes brimming with sadness, Palestinian journalist Risking his life, al-Ghoul moved from one place to another under the pressure of continuous Israeli bombard…
(2024-08-01). Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory: The law of occupation must be respected. icrc.org
(2024-08-01). Assassination of Haniyeh an intentional, dangerous escalation — Parsi, Macgregor. imemc.org Listen to article: Haniyeh lived in Qatar… Israel's choice to specifically kill him in Iran had several results: ended efforts to improve U.
(2024-08-01). Netanyahu hasn't been this popular since October 7. He plans on taking full advantage. haaretz.com The Israeli prime minister stood before his people on Wednesday night and took responsibility — but only for the Beirut assassination — because, after all, success only has one father ‚ñ The satisfaction felt by almost all Israelis over the assassinations is understandable; the question is whether Netanyahu will now stop torpedoing a hostage deal or continue being blackmailed by the far right…
(2024-08-01). Pro-Palestinian demonstrators in Paris reject Israel's participation in Olympics. presstv.ir Demonstrators gather in Paris to protest against Israel's war in Gaza and its participation in the Olympic Games.
(2024-08-01). Israel kills 2 more journalists in Gaza Strip: Report. presstv.ir The regime killed two Al Jazeera journalists after blowing up a vehicle west of Gaza City.
(2024-08-01). What we know, as Israel reports killing of Hamas commander Deif. aljazeera.com Israel has released video it says shows the moment it killed the commander of Hamas' military wing in Gaza in July.
(2024-08-01). Haniyeh killing in Iran risks dragging US into war it says it doesn't want. aljazeera.com US publicly states its goals are ceasefire in Gaza and regional de-escalation, but its ally Israel makes that hard.
(2024-08-01). Netanyahu hasn't been this popular since October 7. He plans on taking full advantage. haaretz.com The Israeli prime minister stood before his people and took responsibility — but only for the Beirut assassination — because, after all, success only has one father ‚ñ The key question is whether Netanyahu will stop sabotaging a hostage deal or continue to be blackmailed by the far right…
(2024-08-01). Attacks, arrests, threats, censorship: The high risks of reporting the Israel-Gaza war. Mohamed Mandour
(2024-08-01). Israel resumes detention of Palestinian sexually abused by army. newarab.com 
A Palestinian prisoner who was The unnamed detainee has been sent to a field hospital at Israel's notorious
(2024-08-01). Top Hamas official: Israel will pay heavy price for assassinating Haniyeh. presstv.ir Khalil al-Hayya said the late Hamas chief devoted himself full-time to Islam and the Palestinian nation.
(2024-08-01). Netanyahu's Congress speech to Haniyeh's murder: Prelude to war. newarab.com The Israeli assassination of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh hours after It is too early to tell whether the escalation is linked to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's controversial visit to the United States and the talks he had there with officials on both sides of the aisle, but the timing is curious. | In his speech to Congress on Wednesday, July 24,…
(2024-08-01). IRGC warns Israel of 'harsh, painful' response over Haniyeh's killing. presstv.ir The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has stressed that the Israeli regime will face a harsh and painful response following the assassination of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh.
(2024-08-01). Israel, demontration in support of three conscientious objectors. pressenza.com On Monday, August 5tha a demonstration will be held in front of Tel-Hashomer enlistment camp in support of three teens refusing to enlist in the Israeli army in protest against the war in Gaza. | Three 18-year-olds, Yuval Moav from Kfar Netter, Itamar Greenberg from Bnei Brak, and Oryan Mueller from Tel Aviv, will refuse next week to enlist in the Israeli army in protest of the ongoing occupation and the war in Gaza. The three teens are expected to be tried and sent to prison. | All three will attend a demonstration organized by the Mesarvot network and Yesh Gvul movement, on Monday, August 5th, at 10: 00 a.m., in…
(2024-08-01). Journalist casualties in the Israel-Gaza war. Arlene Getz/CPJ Editorial Director
(2024-08-01). Israel/Occupied and Autonomous Palestinian Territories: West Bank Barrier causes serious humanitarian and legal problems. icrc.org
(2024-08-01). Iran Reserves Right to Respond to Israel's Act of Terror: Acting FM. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran's caretaker Foreign Minister Ali Baqeri condemned Israel's assassination of Palestinian resistance leader Ismail Haniyeh and affirmed Tehran's right to respond, calling the hateful criminal act a violation of international law and a threat to peace and security.
(2024-08-01). Palestinians abducted from Gaza waterboarded in Israel's prisons: UN. presstv.ir The UN human rights office says Palestinians detained by Israeli forced "appealing acts" of torture in the regime's facilities.
(2024-08-01). Is Israel deliberately provoking escalation that might drag the U.S. into the conflict? haaretz.com This week's targeted killings in Beirut and Tehran raise three fundamental questions, including the biggest one: Who has a vested interest in an expanded regional war?
(2024-08-01). Khamenei Orders Strike on Israel Following Haniyeh Assassination. themedialine.org 
(2024-08-01). Hamas military chief, Oct. 7 architect Mohammed Deif was killed in Gaza strike last month, Israel confirms. haaretz.com A joint statement by the IDF and Shin Bet said that Deif was killed in a strike on a Khan Yunis compound last month, killing other Hamas members. Gaza medical sources reported that some 90 others were killed in the strike…
(2024-08-01). West Bank residents say Haniyeh death won't affect Israel fight. newarab.com 
Palestinians in the occupied Israeli officials have not so far claimed responsibility for the killing of Haniyeh, who had been in Tehr…
(2024-08-01). IRGC warns Israel of 'harsh, painful' response over Haniyeh's killing. presstv.ir The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has stressed that the Israeli regime will face a harsh and painful response following the assassination of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh.
(2024-08-01). Netanyahu says Israel 'delivered crushing blows' to its enemies. newarab.com
(2024-08-01). How might Iran respond to Israel's strikes on Tehran and Beirut. newarab.com 
Iran has been dealt a heavy blow to its regional reputation and sovereignty by the attack which killed Details surrounding the nature of the The Haniyeh killing is both a structural and psychological blow for Iran. The s…
(2024-08-01). Iran's supreme leader orders attack on Israel for Haniyeh killing: Report. muslimmirror.com Tehran : Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has issued an order for Iran to strike Israel directly, in retaliation for the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, a media report said, citing three unnamed Iranian officials. Khamenei gave the order at an emergency meeting of Iran's Supreme National Security Council on Wednesday …
(2024-08-01). Iran's supreme leader orders attack on Israel for Haniyeh killing: Report. muslimmirror.com Tehran : Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has issued an order for Iran to strike Israel directly, in retaliation for the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, a media report said, citing three unnamed Iranian officials. Khamenei gave the order at an emergency meeting of Iran's Supreme National Security Council on Wednesday …
(2024-08-01). UNSC members blast Israel's assassination of Hamas leader in Iran. presstv.ir Members of the UN Security Council have lashed out at Israel's assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in the Iranian capital.
(2024-08-01). Headlines for August 1, 2024. democracynow.org Israel Confirms It Killed Hamas Military Commander in July as Regional Tensions Reach Boiling Point, Israeli Strike Kills Celebrated Al Jazeera Reporters Ismail al-Ghoul and Rami al-Rifi, Trump Accuses Harris of Denying Her Blackness, Attacks Black Women Reporters in Stunning Interview, Kamala Harris Receives Backing of UAW, Several Progressive Climate Groups, Election Denier Kari Lake Wins GOP Nom for U.S. Senate Seat, Will Face Rep. Ruben Gallego, Sudanese Military Chief Defiant After Surviving Drone Attack, Pres. Maduro Says He May Start New Revolution Amid Venezuelan Election Dispute, Accused Plotters of 9/11…
(2024-08-01). Israel's Rule of Law: It Exists Only for Jews. globalresearch.ca Does anyone in Israel in a position of power truly understand what the expressions "human rights" and "rule of law" really mean? | Developments over the past ten months in Gaza would suggest "No," that Israel's government, its legal system, and …
(2024-08-01). Axis of Resistance Evaluating How to Avenge Haniyeh Assassination: Iran's Top General. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri vowed that Israel will regret the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, stating that the method of retaliation is under review.
(2024-08-01). What the Ismail Haniyeh assassination means for Gaza ceasefire talks. aljazeera.com Hamas leader's assassination may lead to regional escalation, and accelerate – or sabotage – a peace deal, analysts say.
(2024-08-01). 'Zionists have sealed their fate': Netizens react to Ismail Haniyeh's assassination. presstv.ir Social media has been abuzz with netizens condemning the cowardly assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and calling for strong and stern action against Israel.
(2024-08-01). 'Zionists have sealed their fate': Netizens react to Ismail Haniyeh's assassination. presstv.ir Social media has been abuzz with netizens condemning the cowardly assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and calling for strong and stern action against Israel.
(2024-08-01). UN Security Council members fear all-out war after Haniyeh killing in Iran. aljazeera.com Palestine urges world not to let Israel 'drag us all to the abyss' as Iran pledges retaliation for Haniyeh's death.
(2024-08-01). Israel confirms death of Hamas military leader Deif in air strike last month. scmp.com One of Hamas' most dominant figures, Deif rose through the group's ranks over 30 years, developing its network of tunnels and its bomb-making expertise.
(2024-08-01). Iran urges global action to take Israel to task over Haniyeh assassination. presstv.ir The Iranian Foreign Ministry said the attack is another manifestation of the aggressive nature of the "criminal mafia ruling the occupied land of Palestine."
(2024-08-01). Malaysia PM Anwar slams Meta after Facebook removes post on Hamas's Haniyeh. aljazeera.com Malaysian prime minister accuses US-based social media platform of 'cowardice' and acting on behalf of Israel.
(2024-08-01). Israeli judoka Peter Paltchik wins bronze, Inbar Lanir clinches gold or silver. haaretz.com Inbar Lanir advanced to the final of the women's Judo competition, guaranteeing a gold or silver medal for Israel…
(2024-08-01). 'Zionists have sealed their fate': Netizens react to Ismail Haniyeh's assassination. presstv.ir Social media has been abuzz with netizens condemning the cowardly assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and calling for strong and stern action against Israel.
(2024-08-01). Malaysia PM Anwar slams Meta after Facebook removes post on Hamas's Haniyeh. aljazeera.com Malaysian prime minister accuses US-based social media platform of 'cowardice' and acting on behalf of Israel.
(2024-08-01). Israel says Hamas commander Mohammed Deif killed in July air raid on Gaza. aljazeera.com There has been no confirmation from Hamas on the Israeli military's claim.
(2024-08-01). Leader vows to avenge blood of 'dear guest' Haniyeh, warns Israel of 'harsh punishment'. presstv.ir Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has warned the Israeli regime of a harsh response for the the assassination of Hamas' Political Bureau Chief Ismail Haniyeh, saying the Islamic Republic regards as a duty to avenge the blood of the Palestinian resistance leader.
(2024-08-01). IRGC chief: Resistance front determined to take revenge on Israel. presstv.ir The IRGC chief commander says the resistance fighters are highly determined to take revenge on the Israeli regime for its recent crimes in the region.
(2024-08-01). Iran: Israel's assassination of Hamas leader act of 'state, organized terrorism'. presstv.ir Iran's Foreign Ministry once again vehemently condemns the Israeli regime's earlier assassination of Hamas' Political Bureau Chief Ismail Haniyeh in the Iranian capital Tehran.
(2024-08-01). Palestinians detained by Israel subjected to torture: UN report. newarab.com 
Since the start of Israel's war in Gaza, thousands of Palestinians – including
(2024-08-01). Iran Calls for Emergency OIC Meeting over Israeli Assassination of Palestinian Leader. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran's caretaker Foreign Minister urged Islamic countries to respond to the martyrdom of a prominent Palestinian leader, calling for an emergency meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation at the foreign ministers' level.
(2024-08-01). Prominent Indians urge Defence Minister to halt arms exports to Israel amid war on Gaza. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror Staff Twenty-five prominent figures, including former Supreme Court and high court judges, economists, activists, and poets, have written to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, urging him to stop the licensing process allowing exporters to send military arms and ammunition to Israel. The letter addresses the ongoing conflict in Gaza, where Israel's actions have …
(2024-08-01). Blinken: US 'not involved in' Haniyeh's assassination by Israel. newarab.com 
"I can't tell you what this means. I can tell you that the imperative of getting a ceasefire, the importance that that has for everyone, remains," Blinken said…
(2024-08-01). Pro-Palestinian demonstrators in Paris reject Israel's participation in Olympics. presstv.ir Demonstrators gather in Paris to protest against Israel's war in Gaza and its participation in the Olympic Games.
(2024-08-01). Palestinians subjected to electric shocks, sexual violence in Israeli jails: UN. presstv.ir The UN says the Palestinians are denied basic necessities including food and water.
(2024-08-01). Israeli military claims killing of Hamas commander Mohammed Deif. aljazeera.com The Israeli army says it has confirmed that it killed the commander of Hamas' military wing Mohammed Deif.
(2024-08-01). Israel's AG mulls possible indictments against MKs who broke into Sde Teiman base. haaretz.com In an appeal to the Attorney General, Labor MK Efrat Reiten says unauthorized entry of Zvi Succot and Nissim Vaturi onto military base is a serious offense not covered by parliamentary immunity. Legal experts explain why…
(2024-08-01). With Ismail Hanyieh, Israel continues history of assassinations. newarab.com Overwhelming anger spread throughout Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and Speaking to The New Arab, several Gazans accused the United States of directly being complicit…
(2024-08-01). Leader vows to avenge blood of 'dear guest' Haniyeh, warns Israel of 'harsh punishment'. presstv.ir Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has warned the Israeli regime of a harsh response for the the assassination of Hamas' Political Bureau Chief Ismail Haniyeh, saying the Islamic Republic regards as a duty to avenge the blood of the Palestinian resistance leader.
(2024-08-01). UK's St Andrews university fires rector from governing body for Israel criticism. middleeasteye.net 
UK's St Andrews university fires rector from governing body for Israel criticism | Stella Maris removed after condemning Israel's 'genocidal attacks' on Gaza | | The investigation into Stella Maris (above) led by Morag Ross KC said she exercised 'poor judgment' but said 'firing' her would be…
(2024-08-01). How did the US respond to Hamas leader Haniyeh's assassination. newarab.com 
The assassination of Hamas political leader Israel's top ally, the United States, has responded by denying prior knowledge or involvement in the attack likely carried out by Tel Aviv. | "This is something we were not aware of or involved in. It's very hard to speculate," US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Channel News A…
(2024-08-01). Iran Confirms Launching 'Special Operation' Plan Against Israel, Hours After Haniyeh Murder | Hamas. hindustantimes.com The permanent mission of Iran to the UN warned Israel in a statement on July 31. The mission made comments about potential Iranian response to Ismail Haniyeh's killing. It said, "The response to an assassination will indeed be special operations." The statement came hours after Haniyeh was killed in Tehran in early hours of July 31. Watch for more.
(2024-08-01). Israel's Torture & Rape of Palestinian Prisoners Defended by Knesset Members, Far-Right Mobs. democracynow.org 
Unrest continues to brew in Israel after a right-wing mob including members of the Knesset broke into two Israeli military bases in an effort to prevent Israeli military police from detaining nine soldiers who were under investigation for gang raping a Palestinian prisoner at the notorious Sde Teiman facility. +972 Magazine's Oren Ziv, who was at one of the bases reporting on the events, says that the support of Israeli political leaders, including some members of the Knesset who participated in the riots, and the apathy of the military police all indicate that those protesting against the soldiers' charg…
(2024-08-01). Israel kills 2 more journalists in Gaza Strip: Report. presstv.ir The regime killed two Al Jazeera journalists after blowing up a vehicle west of Gaza City.
(2024-08-01). 'Bin Laden Of Gaza': Israel Confirms Killing Hamas Military Chief Deif Day After Haniyeh Murder. hindustantimes.com The Israeli military confirmed the death of Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif in Gaza's Khan Younis in a strike launched last month. However, Hamas has not yet commented on the IDF's big announcement. Earlier in July, the IDF claimed an Israeli strike targeted Deif, but Hamas denied the claims, calling them 'false.'
(2024-08-01). South Beirut: Hundreds mourn children killed by Israeli strike. newarab.com 
(2024-08-01). Iran warns UN of Israel's efforts to expand Gaza war to entire region. presstv.ir Iran's UN ambassador warns the world body of attempts by Israel to expand the scope of its genocidal war on Gaza to the entire region.
(2024-08-01). Two More Palestinian Journalists Assassinated by Israel. imemc.org On Wednesday, day 299 of Israel's assault on Gaza, two renowned journalists: Al Jazeera correspondent Ismail al-Ghoul and photographer Rami al-Rifi in a direct missile strike on their press vehicle by the Israeli occupation forces in Gaza City. Video clips showed the car the two colleagues were in severely damaged, with smoke rising from it …
(2024-08-01). Cyprus Hartford Released from Federal Grand Jury Subpoena. itsgoingdown.org Statement from Cyprus Hartford on her battle with a grand jury subpoena in so-called South Carolina. Read more background, here. On July 26, after a nearly two-month long ordeal, I was released from my federal grand jury subpoena by the South Carolina U.S. Attorney's Office. I'm so relieved that I don't have to appear in…
(2024-08-01). In Contempt #43: Deadly Heat Wave Hits Prisons, Multiple Hunger Strikes Kick Off, July 25th Roundup. itsgoingdown.org 
In this column, we present our monthly roundup of political prisoner, prison rebel, and repression news, happenings, announcements, action and analysis. Packed in as always are updates, fundraisers, and birthdays. There's a lot happening, so let's dive right in! July 25th July 25th was the annual day of solidarity with antifascist prisoners, and solidarity events…
(2024-08-01). US says plea deal reached with alleged 9/11 mastermind. newarab.com 
(2024-08-01). Upset with Adidas? Here are 5 pro-Palestine activewear brands. newarab.com 
(2024-08-01). Did Ukraine special forces strike Russia forces in Syria. newarab.com 
Russian forces in Syria have been targeted by The Kyiv Post reported that Ukraine's
(2024-08-01). Haniyeh coffin arrives in Doha, Nasrallah vows to avenge killing. newarab.com 
The coffin of Hamas's Haniyeh, who had resided in exile in the Gulf state with other members of the Palestinian group's political office, is to be buried in Qatar on Friday following prayers at the Imam Muhammad bin Abdul Wahhab Mosque, Doha's largest mosque. | Haniyeh's funeral procession was held in Tehran, with prayers led by Ayatoll…
(2024-08-01). How far-right disinformation triggered a UK Islamophobia riot. newarab.com 
A horrific stabbing attack in an English seaside town swelled into a shocking More than one hundred people clashed with police outside a mosque in the town of Southport near the city of Liverpool in northwest England on Tuesday night, as right-wing protesters hurled bricks at police and set a vehicle on fire.
(2024-08-01). Malaysia PM furious over Facebook removing post on Haniyeh. newarab.com 
Malaysia Prime Minister Muslim-majority
(2024-08-01). Turkey keen to complete trade talks with GCC by end-2024. newarab.com 
(2024-08-01). KRG delays salary nationalisation, defies Iraq's top court order. newarab.com 
(2024-08-01). Algeria condemns smears of Olympic boxer Khelif over gender test. newarab.com 
Khelif was disqualified hours before her…
(2024-08-01). Biden's legacy of failure in the Middle East. newarab.com 
In a letter published on Biden's announcement shook up the presidential race and came after increasing pressure from within the Democratic Party, and
(2024-08-01). Egyptians lament Mubarak's era after metro ticket price hikes. newarab.com 
(2024-08-01). Teen in court over Southport stabbings amid far-right unrest. newarab.com 
(2024-08-01). Iranians mourn Hamas leader Haniyeh's assassination in Tehran. newarab.com 
State TV broadcast live images of
(2024-08-01). How Trump hijacked the Republican Party. newarab.com 
(2024-08-01). Global brands face the wrath of Egypt's Gaza solidarity boycotts. newarab.com 
(2024-08-01). Disinformation, tensions as Southport 'anti-Islam riots' spread. newarab.com 
Anti-Muslim riots spread in the UK on Wednesday night following concerns over " A police car was set alight in Hartlepool, North East England, on Wednesday with missiles thrown at police injuring a number of officers and seeing eight people arrested, the BBC reported, whi…
(2024-08-01). Can the Labour Party regain the trust of the UK's Muslim voters. newarab.com 
The Muslim vote doesn't exist. It never has. Muslims, like any other group of people, are diverse in every way, shape and form — and this is no less true than politically. | Yes, Labour's Mohammad Sarwar was Britain's first Muslim MP, but the Conservatives had the first Muslim cabinet minister in Baroness Warsi, and the SNP's Humza Yousaf was the first Muslim leader of a Western democracy. | There is no denying the fact that huge swathes of British Muslims
(2024-08-01). Iran flies 'red flag of revenge' following Haniyeh assassination. newarab.com 
Iran has raised a red flag – symbolising revenge – over the Jam Karan mosque in Qom on Wednesday morning, an indication that it is preparing a response to The flag was previously raised when Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) commander Qassem Soleimani was killed in a US airstrike in 2020 and after Iranian Su…
(2024-08-01). Trump attacks Harris's race, says she chose' to 'turn black'. newarab.com 
The Republican former president's provocation marked an escalation of the…
(2024-08-01). Venezuela: Public Ministry Advances in Monday Violence Investigations. orinocotribune.com The attorney general of Venezuela, Tarek William Saab, revealed details of the investigations carried out by the Public Ministry (MP) on the destabilizing actions that the far-right sectors of the opposition initiated this Monday in Venezuela. | During a press conference this Wednesday, July 31, Saab warned that structured and organized crime groups are being used to carry out acts of vandalism, terrorist actions, and to falsify violent actions in order to generate fake news. | Saab displayed various videos in which subjects are seen threatening to kill citizens, burning public property, and then, following their…
(2024-08-01). You're With Her, But Is She With You? popularresistance.org Over the past few weeks, the lack of fervor for Democrats surrounding the 2024 election has changed dramatically. President Biden has stepped aside and Vice President Kamala Harris has taken over as the presumptive 2024 Democratic presidential nominee. According to her campaign, within 36 hours of President Biden announcing his withdrawal, Vice President Harris raised more than $100 million, including $81 million in the first 24 hours. | A record number of organizations run by and in support of African American women joined a "Win With Black Women" call to focus on a new future for voter mobilization.
(2024-08-01). Venezuelans Re-Elect President Maduro Despite Coup Attempt. popularresistance.org Sanctions are a misnomer when it comes to Venezuela. Here, the U.S. isn't "just" illegally punishing a nation-state to effect regime change by withholding necessary resources and key inputs that cause food shortages, grave illness, death and economic instability. In Venezuela, the United States is also committing racketeer-level crimes against its people for not handing over their sovereignty and oil to Washington's oligarchy on a silver platter.
(2024-08-01). Venezuela Expels Diplomats From Seven Countries After Blatant Interference. popularresistance.org The Venezuelan Minister for Foreign Affairs Yván Gil, through a statement, announced that the Venezuelan government decided to withdraw all diplomatic personnel from its embassies in Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Peru, Panama, the Dominican Republic, and Uruguay. The announcement followed the unprecedented interventionist aggression and interference in Venezuelan internal affairs carried out by these seven countries. In addition, the minister requested that the governments of these countries immediately withdraw their representatives from Venezuelan territory. | In diplomatic jargon, this essentially constitutes…
(2024-08-01). The Venezuelan People Stay With The Bolivarian Revolution. popularresistance.org On July 28, the 70th birthday of Hugo Chávez (1954-2013), Nicolás Maduro Moros won the Venezuelan presidential election, the fifth since the Bolivarian Constitution was ratified in 1999. In January 2025, Maduro will start his third six-year term as president. He took over the reins of the Bolivarian Revolution after the death of Chávez from pelvic cancer in 2013. Since the death of Chávez, Maduro has faced several challenges: to build his own legitimacy as president in the place of a charismatic man who came to define the Bolivarian Revolution; to tackle the collapse of oil prices in mid-2014, which negatively im…
(2024-08-01). The Beijing Declaration: How Chinese Diplomacy United Palestinian Groups. scheerpost.com 
By Ramzy Baroud / CounterPunch Chinese diplomacy has done it again. By hosting a historic signing of a unity agreement between 14 Palestinian political parties in Beijing on July 23, China has, once more, shown its ability to play a global role as a peace broker. For years, China has attempted to play a role in Middle …
(2024-08-01). Abandoning Popular Policies Is Crucial to Victory WaPo Tells Harris. scheerpost.com 
(2024-08-01). UAW Rips 'Corporate Greed' of John Deere as Mass Layoffs Follow $43 Billion in Stock Buybacks. scheerpost.com 
(2024-08-01). CrowdStrike Lessons: Liability Shields Fuel Risky Practices, Expert Warn. scheerpost.com 
(2024-08-01). Starvation in Sudan. scheerpost.com 
(2024-08-01). Patrick Lawrence: The Murder of Ismail Haniyeh. scheerpost.com 
(2024-08-01). UK government's starvation policy. expose-news.com Six decades of government-backed policies promoting agribusiness and pharmaceutical inputs over sustainable farming practices have created a perfect storm. The policies have led to a loss of soil nourishment and biodiversity, making …
(2024-08-01). Selected Articles: In Gaza, the Casualty Rate Is a Mere Fraction of the Death Rate. Starvation. No Food or Medical Supplies Are Entering Gaza. globalresearch.ca 
By As planned, the people of Gaza are now dying in …
(2024-08-01). Guantanamo detainees agree to plead guilty to 9/11 charges. middleeasteye.net 
Guantanamo detainees agree to plead guilty to 9/11 charges | Trial of three men accused over al-Qaeda attacks, including Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, has been held up for years by legal arguments over torture inflicted by CIA interrogators | | This photo of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed was reportedly…
(2024-08-01). Schumer Unveils No Kings Act to Undo Supreme Court Presidential Immunity Ruling. truthout.org Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) is slated to introduce a bill on Thursday to effectively invalidate the Supreme Court's ruling granting presidents immunity from wrongdoings done in an "official" context that experts have warned is ripe for abuse. The bill, entitled the No Kings Act, would clarify that presidents are not immune from prosecution for criminal acts taken in… |
(2024-08-01). Antarctica in 2nd Extreme Heat Wave in 3 Years — Temps 50 ∞F Higher Than Normal. truthout.org Antarctica is experiencing its second extreme heatwave in the last three years, with temperatures more than 50°F higher than normal, The Washington Post reported Wednesday. The heatwave is notable not just for its intensity but also its timing and duration: It's hit during Antarctica's winter and is expected to last. Temperatures of 36°F to 50°F above average are expected to persist up to 10… |
(2024-08-01). Recent Surge in Voter Registration Highlights the Need for More Poll Workers. truthout.org A surge in voter registrations following President Joe Biden's withdrawal from the 2024 race is putting a spotlight on the need for poll workers — a temporary workforce that will be critical to running a smooth election on November 5. Efforts to recruit poll workers also come at a time of heightened focus on the safety of election administrators and others stationed at polling precincts and… |
(2024-08-01). Christian Nationalists Pursue State Capture — and North Carolina Is Exhibit A. truthout.org The Christian right has a new charismatic leader: Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson of North Carolina, who is running a bone-chilling campaign to become the state's next governor. Most recently, he made news when he delivered a speech in a church saying some people who are "evil" or "wicked" might just "need killing." North Carolina is among the southern states that should be regarded as… |
(2024-08-01). Radical Acts of Care: From Underground Abortions to Militant Clinic Defense. truthout.org "When you're engaged in political work that is as embodied and vulnerable, uncharted and courageous as self-help, you're really harnessing something like a new world building power," says Deep Care author Angela Hume. In this episode, Hume and host Kelly Hayes discuss the work of abortion self-help activists who provided illegal abortions in the 1970s, as well as militant clinic defenders… |
(2024-08-01). Palestine Solidarity Activists Fear Harris Will Not Change Course on Gaza. truthout.org Kamala Harris's replacement of Joe Biden as Democratic presidential candidate has been widely seen as a welcome development — in particular by mainstream Democrats as well as members of the capitalist class, who see her candidacy as a potential return to "normalcy" as well as a vastly increased likelihood of beating Donald Trump and his far right political project. But the Palestine solidarity… |
(2024-08-01). Hopes of finding survivors fade as Kerala landslides death toll nears 200. aljazeera.com Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan describes disaster as 'one of the worst' the southern Indian state has ever witnessed.
(2024-08-01). Did Kamala Harris shy from her Black identity? Truth behind Trump claims. aljazeera.com Trump's questioning of Harris's Black identity may backfire on him as his comments may put off Black voters.
(2024-08-01). 'New wave': Why suspected rebel attacks are rising in Kashmir's Jammu area. aljazeera.com For decades, Jammu was mostly peaceful, even amid clashes in other parts of Indian-administered Kashmir. Not anymore.
(2024-08-01). UK charges 17-year-old over Southport stabbings as far-right protests rage. aljazeera.com Teen charged with murder for killing three girls in Southport as far-right protesters clash with police in London.
(2024-08-01). Thousands mourn Hamas's Ismail Haniyeh at funeral procession in Iran. aljazeera.com Supreme Leader Khamenei led prayers for Hamas's political leader as Iran promised revenge for his assassination.
(2024-08-01). Dear Ismail al-Ghoul: The world has forgotten us. We won't forget you. aljazeera.com As the war turns 300 days old, the latest killing of colleagues is reminder to all journalists in Gaza: We are alone.
(2024-08-01). Iran's Khamenei leads funeral prayers for Hamas chief Haniyeh. aljazeera.com Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has led funeral prayers for Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh.
(2024-08-01). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 888. aljazeera.com As the war enters its 888th day, these are the main developments.
(2024-08-01). France's 'colonial strategy' blamed for division in troubled New Caledonia. aljazeera.com Three months after the French Pacific territory was rocked by a wave of unrest, an uneasy calm has returned.
(2024-08-01). A 'fake, fabricated result': Questions swirl around Venezuela's election. aljazeera.com The two leading candidates in Venezuela's presidential race both declared victory, leading to uncertainty and protest.
(2024-08-01). Meta shares surge after tech giant reports $13.5bn profit. aljazeera.com CEO Mark Zuckerberg says Meta AI is on track to be the most used AI assistant worldwide by the year's end.
(2024-08-01). Rain hampers rescue work in India's Kerala as landslides' death toll rises. aljazeera.com Hopes of finding survivors fade as rescuers sift through slush and rocks and pull bodies from debris in southern state.
(2024-08-01). US reaches plea deals with 9/11 accused, including Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. aljazeera.com Mohammed and two other defendants likely to enter formal plea next week over attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people.
(2024-08-01). Gaza health officials declare polio 'epidemic' as virus spreads. aljazeera.com
(2024-08-01). Iran's Khamenei leads funeral prayers for Hamas chief Haniyeh. aljazeera.com Haniyeh's body is being carried through Tehran towards Azadi Square before being flown to Qatar for burial.
(2024-08-01). North Korea's fleeing defectors. aljazeera.com As China cracks down on North Korean defectors, 101 East follows two families' desperate searches for freedom.
(2024-08-01). F-16 fighter jets land in Ukraine to bolster defence against Russia. aljazeera.com The F-16s have been on Ukraine's wish list for a long time because of their destructive power and global availability.
(2024-08-01). Starmer meets police as far-right violence spikes after Southport stabbing. aljazeera.com PM to offer 'full backing' to police chiefs as far-right activists attempt to stoke anger against Muslims, immigrants.
(2024-08-01). Harris hits back after Trump questions her race. aljazeera.com
(2024-08-01). Russian advances in Donetsk threaten Ukrainian lines of supply. aljazeera.com Moscow's forces mount their largest assaults in Donetsk since seizing Avdiivka in October.
(2024-08-01). Al Jazeera journalists Ismail Al Ghoul and Rami Al Refee killed in Gaza. Arlene Getz/CPJ Editorial Director
(2024-08-01). Hundreds protest across Nigeria over soaring cost of living, fuel prices. aljazeera.com Demonstrators voice discontent over government reforms they say have triggered high inflation and devalued the currency.
(2024-08-01). Southport stabbing: Why are knife crimes on the rise in the UK? aljazeera.com The Southport stabbing incident has stunned the UK, at a time when knife crimes have been surging in the country.
(2024-08-01). Nvidia sets record for biggest daily gain in value in stock market history. aljazeera.com Californian-based chip maker adds $330bn to market value in a single day, blasting past previous record.
(2024-08-01). 'Potential for new Myanmar' as anti-coup forces push new northern offensive. aljazeera.com Fighting is escalating in an area stretching from Mandalay to Lashio, where the military has its northeastern command.
(2024-08-01). Greasing Palms: The Thales Blueprint for Corruption. counterpunch.org 
It is a point verging on the trite: an arms corporation suspected of engaging in corrupt practices, spoiling dignitaries and officials and undermining the body politic. But one such corporation is France's Thales defence group, which saw raids on their offices in France, the Netherlands and Spain on June 26 and June 28. The prosecutors are keen to
(2024-08-01). Final Statement of the 2024 Summer University organised by ATTAC Maroc in Agadir on July 19, 20 and 21, 2024. cadtm.org
(2024-08-01). Crowd strikes out. cadtm.org
(2024-08-01). STOP the IMF and the World Bank! cadtm.org
(2024-08-01). Big Brother is already at work! Urgent resistance before it's too late… cadtm.org
(2024-08-01). Version 2.0: Europe is moving to the Right and far Right. cadtm.org
(2024-08-01). CADTM statement on repression in Bangladesh. cadtm.org
(2024-08-01). Tax justice in Pakistan. cadtm.org
(2024-08-01). The fourth CADTM-Africa University, in coordination with the World March of Women (WMW) and the National Forum on Economic and Social Strategies (FNSES). cadtm.org
(2024-08-01). Join us on 4, 5 and 6 October 2024 for our next Autumn Meetings! cadtm.org The Autumn Meetings of CADTM Europe will occur on October 4, 5 and 6 October 2024. As of 2023, the venue will be the Simenon Youth Hostelin Liège, Belgium.
| The 2024 edition will use different formats: debates, workshops, interactive activities, and book presentations. It will focus on several issues: the rise of the Far Right, the debt crisis in the South, China and the BRICS as creditors. It will also consider the ecological debt and food sovereignty.
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(2024-08-01). Corporate Corruption of South African Politics and Economics. cadtm.org
(2024-08-01). Solidarity with Kenyan people! cadtm.org
(2024-08-01). McDonald's Profits Are Up 31% Since the Pandemic, NPR Tells Us It Is a Victim of Inflation. counterpunch.org 
I am not joking. A piece on All Things Considered carries the headline on NPR's website "McDonald's is losing customers to inflation." The gist of the piece is that the economy is so bad that people can no longer afford to eat at McDonald's. Now the company is being forced to lower its prices. Incredibly,
(2024-08-01). Individual Responsibility in War: William Calley, Jr. and the Vietnam War. counterpunch.org 
William Calley ("United States v. William L. Calley, Jr.") represented the Vietnam War as almost no one else did. During the period of his imprisonment, I recall a huge banner hung from a building in Bridgeport, Connecticut that read: "Help Free Calley." Calley died in Florida on April 28, 2024 (New York Times, July 30, 2024).
(2024-08-01). Bay Area Reds. counterpunch.org 
The story of the US Left has been pretty much ups and downs, more downs than ups, something hardly surprising in world capitalism's leading nation with a working class historically divided by race and ethnicity. Among the most startling cases is surely the California Story. Where else would a leading revolutionary of the 1880s also
(2024-08-01). The Beijing Declaration: How Chinese Diplomacy United Palestinian Groups. counterpunch.org 
(2024-08-01). Supreme Court Reform: Why Not Go All the Way? counterpunch.org 
In a July 29 Washington Post op-ed, president Joe Biden lays out a three-part proposal for reforming the Supreme Court. With Biden in full-blown "lame duck" status (he's no longer seeking re-election), it's better read as a "think piece" than as a real policy proposal with any chance of adoption. But it's still food for thought, so let's think.
(2024-08-01). Banning Sadako Won't Keep Kids Safe from Nuclear War. counterpunch.org 
Every child has that book. The one that breaks your heart wide open. Bridge To Terabithia. The Velveteen Rabbit. Charlotte's Web. The Hate U Give. For me, it was Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes. Based on the true story of Sadako Sasaki, it tells the story of a 12-year-old girl who survived the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima as
(2024-08-01). Could Harris Choose a Female Running Mate? counterpunch.org 
It's the conventional wisdom — even a trope — to suggest that female and minority presidential candidates need to "balance" their tickets by naming male running mates that would be "acceptable" to mainstream — namely White — voters. Fear of a backlash to Barack Obama's candidacy led to discussion among Democrats about which establishment "graybeard" might
(2024-08-01). As Eurasia Awakes Our World Will Shake. counterpunch.org 
"Tectonic shifts are underway in global politics, economy, and other spheres of international relations. A fairer multipolar world order is being born." — Opening words of the SCO 2024 declaration, Astana, Kazakhstan. "A fairer multipolar world order is being born". Eight words that sum up what is being created at pace and yet is being
(2024-08-01). Blueprints for Authoritarianism: Mein Kampf and Project 2025. counterpunch.org 
I am not arguing that "Project 2025" is directly comparable to Adolf Hitler's autobiographical manifesto "Mein Kampf," but there are some similarities in their political ideology and their political plans for the United States and Germany, respectively. Both documents are "blueprints for authoritarianism." As the saying goes, often you need to be forewarned in order to be forearmed.
(2024-08-01). Looming War Between NATO Allies: Greece and Turkey. counterpunch.org 
The relations between Turkey and Greece have never been normal. The legacy of Mongol Turkish conquest of Greece in the fifteenth century poisons all connections between Turks and Greeks. The Greeks remember their Turkish oppressors like other barbarians who invaded their country. They fought hard and long to free themselves from the tyranny of the
(2024-08-01). Cyberattackers use easily available tools to target media sites, threaten press freedom. Jonathan Rozen 
(2024-08-01). Chained and blindfolded: Nigerian journalist Segun Olatunji recounts his detention. Evelyn Okakwu
(2024-08-01). Iraqi Kurdistan court sentences Syrian journalist to 3 years. cpj.org
(2024-08-01). Greece acquits 2 defendants over murder of crime reporter Giorgos Karaivaz. cpj.org
(2024-08-01). Cyberattackers use easily available tools to target media sites, threaten press freedom. Jonathan Rozen
(2024-08-01). Money War: How the U.S. Unleashed Economic Warfare Across the Globe, from Venezuela to Iran. democracynow.org 
We look at a new Washington Post investigation titled "Money War" that traces the effects of U.S. sanctions under the last four presidents: Bush, Obama, Trump and Biden. According to the report, the U.S government has instituted, in some form or another, sanctions against a third of all other countries around the world, despite no clear evidence that they are effective in influencing target nations' politics, and in fact may often entrench the power of ruling parties. We speak to Jeff Stein, one of the authors of…
(2024-08-01). Trump Questions If Kamala Harris Is Black in Hate-Filled Interview with Black Journalists at NABJ. democracynow.org 
We play excerpts from Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's interview Wednesday with a panel of Black women journalists from the National Association of Black Journalists. In response to his interviewers' questions about his record with Black Americans, Trump cast doubts on Kamala Harris's racial identity, repeated his claims that immigrants are threatening "Black jobs," and declared that he was the best president for the Black community since Abraham Lincoln. NABJ's decision to host the Trump interview during its annual convention had sparked controversy within its ra…
(2024-08-01). China, U.S. business councils hold roundtable in Washington on trade and economic cooperation. ecns.cn The roundtable was one of events during a week-long visit paid by the CCPIT and a Chinese business delegation to the U.S. starting July 27, following a U.S. business delegation visiting China on July 22.
(2024-08-01). Xi calls for modernizing China's border, sea, air defense. ecns.cn The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee held its 16th group study session on July 30. The topic was promoting the building of modern border, sea and air defense.
(2024-08-01). Paris 2024 | Gymnastics: Team China faces down every challenge. ecns.cn Chinese gymnast Zhang Boheng won silver and Xiao Ruoteng bronze, following behind Japanese chapmpion Shinnosuke Oka in the men's all-around artistic gymnastics on Wednesday. After the event, a subdued Zhang posted a picture on his social media account showing himself with the silver medal.
(2024-08-01). New drone export measures to balance development, security in China. ecns.cn China on Wednesday announced adjustments to its drone export control measures, requiring exporters to seek the approval for certain types and related equipment while banning those intended for military purposes, according to a notice issued by the Ministry of Commerce and two other government departments.
(2024-08-01). CPC leadership sets out economic priorities for 2nd half of 2024. ecns.cn The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting on July 30 to analyze the current economic situation, make arrangements for economic work in the second half of the year, and review the "Several Provisions on Rectifying Pointless Formalities to Reduce Burdens on the Grassroots". Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, presided over the meeting.
(2024-08-01). Xi encourages Hong Kong entrepreneurs to contribute more to Chinese modernization. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping has encouraged Hong Kong entrepreneurs to better integrate into national reform and development and contribute more to Chinese modernization by giving full play to their strengths.
(2024-08-01). Fiscal policies to aid sci-tech innovation. ecns.cn China will strengthen the implementation of fiscal and taxation policies supporting scientific and technological innovation, to promote industrial upgrades and foster new growth momentum, a senior official said on Wednesday.
(2024-08-01). Chinese tennis star becomes second ever to reach Olympic semifinals. ecns.cn Chinese tennis star Zheng Qinwen made it to the Olympic women's singles semifinals on Wednesday in Paris, marking a significant achievement after a 16-year wait for China.
(2024-08-01). Mangrove restoration project unveils income-generating opportunities in Kenya. ecns.cn A portion of the income from honey and fish sales goes to the savings account for conservation efforts while the remaining amount is shared equally among the members.
(2024-08-01). Paris 2024 | China's Pan breaks world record to win men's 100m freestyle gold. ecns.cn Chinese divers Chen Yuxi and Quan Hongchan eased to the women's synchronized 10m platform title at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday.
(2024-08-01). Visa-free policy boosts 'China Travel' trend. ecns.cn As China's visa-free policy continues to expand, "China Travel" has become a hit. | Some bloggers who have traveled to China shared their travel experiences on social media, boosting the "China Travel" trend while further energizing tourists aspirations for China.
(2024-08-01). Two Chinese sites make magazine's global Top 100. ecns.cn While some parents have been racking their brains about where to take their children for the long summer holiday, two options have jumped to the forefront: a seaside escape from home or a relics exploration.
(2024-08-01). Paris 2024 | Chinese gold-medal swimmer: Doping tests did not trouble me. ecns.cn China's freestyle swimmer Pan Zhanle broke his own world record and won the men's 100-meter freestyle on Wednesday night, finishing in 46.40 seconds for China's first swimming gold medal of the Paris Olympics.
(2024-08-01). Sheep shearing season begins in Xizang grasslands. ecns.cn As each sheep shed its woolen "coat", the herders engaged in skillful maneuvers, exchanging breeding insights and shearing techniques, fostering a sense of community and shared knowledge.
(2024-08-01). Chinese scientists develop materials allowing all-solid-state lithium batteries to maintain 80% of initial capacity after 5,000 cycles of usage. ecns.cn Chinese scientists from the Qingdao Energy Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed homogenized cathode materials, allowing all-solid-state lithium batteries to maintain 80 percent of their initial capacity after 5,000 cycles of usage.
(2024-08-01). Aerial view of China's huge cosmic-ray observatory in Sichuan. ecns.cn Aerial view of detectors in China's Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO) project in Daocheng County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 31, 2024.
(2024-08-01). China's private Caixin manufacturing PMI drops to 49.8 in July. ecns.cn China's private Caixin Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) dropped to 49.8 in July, down 2 points from a month ago, Caixin data revealed on Thursday.
(2024-08-01). Strengthened China-Africa ties urged ahead of summit. ecns.cn As China and Africa reflect on their achievements since the inauguration of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, or FOCAC, in 2000, experts emphasize the need for attention to further solidify bilateral relationship.
(2024-08-01). Hainan upbeat on new 144-hour visa-free policy. ecns.cn Hainan's embrace of the 144-hour visa-free policy for foreign tour groups entering the island province from Hong Kong or Macao has led to the development of more than 20 tourism products and routes tailored for such visitors.
(2024-08-01). Paris 2024 | 18-year-old wins women's park final of cycling BMX freestyle. ecns.cn The 18-year-old Deng won a historic Olympic gold medal in the women's freestyle BMX park competition on Wednesday.
(2024-08-01). Chinese gold-medal swimmer: Doping tests did not trouble me. ecns.cn China's freestyle swimmer Pan Zhanle broke his own world record and won the men's 100-meter freestyle on Wednesday night, finishing in 46.40 seconds for China's first swimming gold medal of the Paris Olympics.
(2024-08-01). Paris 2024 | China's Pan breaks world record to win men's 100m freestyle gold. ecns.cn China's Pan Zhanle set a new world record as he stormed to victory in the men's 100m freestyle final at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday.
(2024-08-01). Russia starts major naval drills with most of its fleet. ecns.cn Russia's navy began planned exercises involving most of its fleet in the Arctic and Pacific oceans as well as the Baltic and Caspian seas, the Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
(2024-08-01). Infrared camera captures footage of rare white brown bear in northwestern Xinjiang. ecns.cn A white brown bear was recently captured by an infrared camera in the Altai Mountains in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, according to media reports on Tuesday, representing a new breakthrough for scientific research into the species.
(2024-08-01). Students from Taiwan conclude trip to mainland. ecns.cn A group of about 30 university teachers and students from Taiwan concluded their trip on the Chinese mainland on Wednesday.
(2024-08-01). China sets over 10.24 million charging piles by end of June. ecns.cn As of the end of June, the total number of charging piles in China reached 10.244 million units, an increase of 54 percent year-on-year, according to China's National Energy Administration (NEA) on Wednesday.
(2024-08-01). Top court protects heroes, martyrs. ecns.cn The Supreme People's Court has directed courts nationwide to support high-quality military development by continuing to give strong protection to heroes and martyrs, with severe punishment for those who violate legitimate rights and interests.
(2024-08-01). High-tech parts for telescope on way to S. Africa. ecns.cn The first middle-frequency dishes of the Square Kilometer Array radio telescope, the world's biggest astronomy observation network and an international mega-science project, have begun to be transported to their destination in South Africa.
(2024-08-01). China delivers antennas for building the world's largest radio telescope array. ecns.cn The first batch of the China-built middle-frequency antenna dishes of the Square Kilometer Array (SKA) radio telescope set off for South Africa on Wednesday.
(2024-08-01). 19 new professions gain official recognition. ecns.cn China has officially recognized 19 new professions, with the majority closely related to cutting-edge technologies and modern manufacturing.
(2024-08-01). Assisted suicide: Canadians are being bullied into lethal injections in places of care. expose-news.com Canada is in the midst of a human rights crisis that has grown at a breathtaking pace over the past few years. Suffering, sick, and disabled Canadians are constantly being offered assisted …
(2024-08-01). South Korean study: mRNA injections increase risk of myocarditis by 620% and Guillain-Barré by 62%. expose-news.com
(2024-08-01). Opening Ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games was a satanic occult ritual. expose-news.com Ten days before the opening ceremony took place, the artistic director for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024, Thomas Jolly, claimed the ceremonies to be …
(2024-08-01). Assisted suicide: Canadians are being bullied into lethal injections in places of care. expose-news.com Canada is in the midst of a human rights crisis that has grown at a breathtaking pace over the past few years. Suffering, sick, and disabled Canadians are constantly being offered assisted …
(2024-08-01). Swiss court has ordered that parents provide legal documents to enable daughter's "transition" surgery. expose-news.com Parents separated from their daughter for objecting to her gender "transition" must, under threat of criminal charges, hand over documents to enable her legal "sex change," a Swiss court has ruled. The …
(2024-08-01). Democrats to hold Aug 1-5 virtual vote on Harris presidential pick. geo.tv 
Vice President of the US Kamala Harris at an event. — AFP/File
(2024-08-01). Plea deal reached with 9/11 'mastermind' Khalid Sheikh: US. geo.tv 
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is shown in this file photograph during his arrest on March 1, 2003. — Reuters
(2024-08-01). Trump says he would pardon January 6 rioters 'if found innocent'. geo.tv 
Former president of the US and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump while speaking on a panel of the National Association of Black Journalists in Chicago, Illinois, US on July 31, 2024. — ReutersFormer US president Donald Trump has once again expressed willingness to pardon the…
(2024-08-01). Trump questions whether Harris is 'Black' at conference of Black journalists. geo.tv 
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks on a panel of the National Association of Black Journalists convention in Chicago, Illinois, US July 31, 2024. —ReutersUS Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump opened a new tab questioning…
(2024-08-01). Elon Musk agrees to fight Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. geo.tv 
This combination of images shows Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and Tesla CEO Elon Musk. — Reuters/Files
(2024-08-01). Donald Trump attacks Kamala Harris over racial identity. geo.tv 
Trump speaks on a panel of the National Association of Black Journalists convention. —ReutersFormer President Donald Trump bashed his rival Kamala Harris by questioning her racial identity on Wednesday in Chicago. In a panel discussion at the conference of the National…
(2024-08-01). More arrests come to light in Indian Sikh leader murder plot. geo.tv 
Pro-Khalistan Sikh leader and Sikhs For Justice General Counsel Gurpatwant Singh Pannun speaks during a protest rally. — Geo News/reporter/File In a major development, Indian and Canadian intelligence officers held multiple meetings to share information as more arrests come to…
(2024-08-01). Costly Lessons from Devastating Landslide I. Wayanad, Southern India and Gofa in Ethiopia within a Span of Just 10 Days. globalresearch.ca Within a span of just 10 days, huge landslides at two places have claimed over 500 human lives and threatened the displacement of thousands of people, bringing out in stark terms the fast increasing threat from landslides. | This tragic loss …
(2024-08-01). Stranglehold of Imperialism: Inflicting Hunger and Hardship in Africa. globalresearch.ca In late June, Kenyan President William Ruto backtracked on a tax-hiking finance bill after protests left at least 20 people dead and more than 150 injured when police opened fire with live ammunition. | According to Patrick Gathara
(2024-08-01). Pentagon Tested New Hypersonic Weapon, Was it Successful or Not, Says Results "Unclear" globalresearch.ca
(2024-08-01). Predictive Programming, Symbolism, and Ideological Subversion at Olympic Games Opening Ceremonies. globalresearch.ca A tool that has been used as part of the ideological subversion of society is predictive programming — the process of informing and conditioning the population about events that are soon to occur. For example, in years previous to the …
(2024-08-01). The Right to Not Be Lied To: Making the Case for Truth in Politics. globalresearch.ca Q: "How can you tell if a politician is lying?" | A: " "
(2024-08-01). Netanyahu Pretends to be Dumb. The IDF's "Spotters" in the Forefront? Why Are So Many of Them Dead or Taken Hostage in Gaza? globalresearch.ca 
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(2024-08-01). China: Annual International Humanitarian Law Summer Session Held in Jiangsu. icrc.org
(2024-08-01). Ukraine: Repairing two dams reduces risk of collapse for communities. icrc.org
(2024-08-01). Working together to address Africa's health challenges and to achieve sustainable development goals (SDGs). icrc.org —ICRC holds session at the Global Health Forum of Boao Forum for Asia…
(2024-08-01). Nigeria: ICRC surgical team supports Maiduguri Hospital treating 41 wounded people after multiple blasts in Gwoza. icrc.org
(2024-08-01). Jordan: Facts & Figures for the First Half of 2024. icrc.org
(2024-08-01). Colombia: Anatomy of a lockdown. icrc.org
(2024-08-01). 5 years of the ICRC in Fortaleza. icrc.org
(2024-08-01). The Fundamental Principles of the Red Cross: Commentary. icrc.org
(2024-08-01). In times of insecurity and conflict, states must work together to uphold and strengthen international humanitarian law. icrc.org
(2024-08-01). ICRC Annual Report 2023. icrc.org In a year beset with overlapping crises and humanitarian needs of unprecedented scale, the ICRC's mandate and mission remained as relevant as ever.
(2024-08-01). Working together to address Africa's health challenges and to achieve sustainable development goals (SDGs). icrc.org —ICRC holds session at the Global Health Forum of Boao Forum for Asia…
(2024-08-01). Adhering to Humanitarian Norms Paves Way to Peace. icrc.org — ICRC hosts "Adhering to Humanitarian Norms in Armed Conflicts" Panel at World Peace Forum…
(2024-08-01). Gaza: Civilians must be spared from impact of fighting. icrc.org
(2024-08-01). ICRC and European Union continue successful IHL training series. icrc.org
(2024-08-01). Iraq: Photography Award 2024. icrc.org International Committee of the Red Cross & Iraqi Red Crescent Society…
(2024-08-01). Gaza: Repeated mass casualty events put hospitals under severe strain. icrc.org
(2024-08-01). Afghanistan: Stable electricity supply elevates health care at Mirwais Regional Hospital. icrc.org
(2024-08-01). The International Committee of the Red Cross in Greece, 2016-2023: Brief review of activities. icrc.org
(2024-08-01). Iraq: Photography Award 2024. icrc.org International Committee of the Red Cross & Iraqi Red Crescent Society…
(2024-08-01). Moldova: Rebuilding lives through the cash-for-livelihood programme. icrc.org
(2024-08-01). Sudan: ICRC calls for greater access to deliver humanitarian aid as millions of people go without basics for survival. icrc.org
(2024-08-01). Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons: 2024 session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Review Conference. icrc.org
(2024-08-01). Adhering to Humanitarian Norms Paves Way to Peace. icrc.org — ICRC hosts "Adhering to Humanitarian Norms in Armed Conflicts" Panel at World Peace Forum…
(2024-08-01). ICRC office in Gaza surrounded by hundreds of displaced civilians, was damaged by nearby shelling. icrc.org
(2024-08-01). Middle East: De-escalation and protection of civilians urgently needed. icrc.org
(2024-08-01). The Smearing of Cori Bush for Being Truthful About the Gaza War. indybay.org Assaulting truth about the war on Gaza…
(2024-08-01). What we mean by "Direct Action" indybay.org Direct Action is the symbol of revolutionary unionism in action. This formula is representative of the twofold battle against exploitation and oppression. It proclaims, with inherent clarity, the direction and orientation of the working class's endeavours in its relentless attack upon capitalism.
(2024-08-01). Wednesday 7/31: Defend KPFA and Pacifica, Project 2025 & The Rise Of Fascism Emergency Speak-Out At KPFA. indybay.org KPFA | 1929 MLK Blvd | Berkeley…
(2024-08-01). Protest to Oppose Newsom's "Hide Out or Get Out" Executive Order Banishing Those Outside. indybay.org Protests are continuing against the step-up in attacks on those living in survival encampments in Santa Cruz. One response to the cruel "clean-up: " operation in Pogonip last Monday (7-29) is a Protest against the cruel "Housing Matters" hoax 4-6 PM Monday August 5 on the corner of River St. and Highway 1. National groups also denounce Governor Newsom's Executive Decree.
(2024-08-01). Kamala won't lead us to Camelot. indybay.org 10 days ago another Bombshell dropped in on the US Presidential election circus. So now it looks like at least voters don't have to choose between 2 barely-coherent geriatrics who won't debate any substantive alternatives to Washington's Collapsing and Clunkered Capitalist Climate Calamity(in addition to Uncle Sam's Endless War Economy and Astronomical Income/Wealth Inequality.)…
(2024-08-01). Sunday 8/11: "Silent Fallout": Film Screen w/ Director Hideaki Ito – Atomic Bomb Tests Radiation. indybay.org New Parkway Theater | 474 24th Street | Oakland, CA…
(2024-08-01). Tuesday 8/6: Vigil for Peace at Panetta's Santa Cruz office (whole week). indybay.org Outside Rep. Jimmy Panetta's office; third floor, Santa Cruz County Bid. 701 Ocean Street…
(2024-08-01). Wednesday 8/14: Bearing Witness! Songs for Social justice with David Rovics. indybay.org Art House Gallery | 2905 Shattuck Ave | Berkeley…
(2024-08-01). Monday 8/12: Stopping Cop Country: Lessons from Cop Campus for Santa Cruz's Coming Struggle. indybay.org Ocean View Park (102 Ocean View Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062)…
(2024-08-01). Tuesday 8/13: Bearing Witness! Songs for social justice with David Rovics. indybay.org 2973 16th Street 3rd floor, San Francisco, CA, US…
(2024-08-01). Intro To Black August by Yaiyr Carter. indybay.org Black August is about the kinds of resistance to white supremacy that is not limited by the bounds set by the ruling class and its collaborators.
(2024-08-01). Wednesday 8/21: How Did the Bobcat Cross the Road? indybay.org Aromas Community Grange, 361 Rose Ave., Aromas, CA 95004…
(2024-08-01). Friday 8/2: Weekly Vigil/Protest at Representative Mullin's Office Building in San Mateo. indybay.org We gather in front of 1528 El Camino Real in the town of San Mateo. This is where Representative Mullin has his office.
(2024-08-01). Tuesday 8/6: Vigil for Peace at Panetta's Sant Cruz office (whole week). indybay.org Outside Rep. Jimmy Panetta's office; third floor, Santa Cruz County Bid. 701 Ocean Street…
(2024-08-01). Government Spying in the Pacific Northwest. indybay.org Privacy today faces growing threats from a growing surveillance apparatus. Numerous government agencies intrude upon the private communications of innocent citizens, amass vast databases of who we call and when, and catalog "suspicious activities" based on the vaguest standards. This updated zine highlights government spying in the Pacific Northwest.
(2024-08-01). Sunday 8/18: "Anarchism in Myanmar" – Report back and slideshow. indybay.org Long Haul Infoshop – 3124 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley – corner of Woolsey and Shattuck – 2 blocks from Ashby BART – across from La Pena – 510-540-0751…
(2024-08-01). Statement of solidarity with casey goonan by stevie wilson. indybay.org "I feel confident in saying that thousands of imprisoned people across this land have benefited from Casey's efforts."
(2024-08-01). Labor & the International Struggle for Palestine. indybay.org
(2024-08-01). Energy Transfer Dumps Load of Documents in Case Against Greenpeace and Water Protectors. indybay.org STANDING ROCK, North Dakota — A new development has delayed the trial in the lawsuit filed by Energy Transfer against Greenpeace and Standing Rock water protectors. A "massive document dump" by Energy Transfer resulted in the delay, after the owner of Dakota Access Pipeline began issuing third party subpoenas to water protectors and the media, Greenpeace told Censored News.
(2024-08-01). Sunday 8/18: 9th Annual Pajaro Valley Pride Celebration. indybay.org YWCA, 340 E. Beach St., Watsonville…
(2024-08-01). World-pool of Manufactured Hate Draws Humanity into Calamitous Depths of War. indybay.org Hate, Political Manipulation, the Human Brain and War…
(2024-08-01). Thursday 8/1: Arrest & Jail the Billionaires Not the Homeless: Labor Party NOW! indybay.org San Francisco City Hall | Polk St. Entrance…
(2024-08-01). Thursday 8/15: Project 2025 IS Christian Nationalism — Fight Back! webinar. indybay.org Online: www.mobilize.us/srf/event/651461/…
(2024-08-01). Sunday 8/4: Mike Thompson Fundraiser Protest. indybay.org Inglenook Winery | 1991 St Helena Highway | Rutherford, CA…
(2024-08-01). Engelhardt, History, Memory, and Donald Trump. indybay.org The one thing Donald Trump will be remembered for — and what a thing it will be! — is his desire to put us all on an escalator to hell; to, that is, a future of fire and fury. It could make him and the executives of the largest energy companies the greatest criminals in history. If the emissions of greenhouse gases aren't significantly cut back and then halted in a reasonable period of time.
(2024-08-01). Popular Uprisings and Gang Violence: Understanding the Struggle in Contemporary Haiti. lefteast.org 
(2024-08-01). Labour considering proscribing English Defence League under terror laws. leftfootforward.org The Home Office could proscribe the English Defence League under terror laws, Angela Rayner has suggested, after the violent riots outside a mosque in Southport on Tuesday evening. | The Deputy Prime Minister said: "I'm sure that that will be something that the Home Secretary will be looking at as part of the normal course of what we do and the intelligence that we have." | She said "thuggish behaviour" and the "inciting of violence" has "absolutely no place in our democracy" as she added "we have to crack down on those that perpetuate violence and spread it within our communities." | The far-right group was t…
(2024-08-01). Climate denial think-tank suffers blow after it is forced to offload campaigning arm following investigation. leftfootforward.org The GWPF tries to claim that it is a charity, but has regularly been accused of breaching charity commission guidelines by accepting donations from oil and gas interests and also for breaching charity rules on impartiality.
(2024-08-01). GPs vote overwhelmingly to take collective action over funding. leftfootforward.org GPs have voted overwhelmingly to take collective action for the first time in 60 years over a dispute around funding. | More than 8,500 GPs and GP contractors took part in a ballot held by the British Medical Association (BMA) with 98.3% voting in favour of taking industrial action. | From today, practices will be encouraged to choose from a list of actions, which stop short of strikes but can include limits on the number of patients medics can see each day. Currently, some GPs do 40 consultations or more a day, which could be limited under the action to 25 — said to be the maximum safe level. | It follo…
(2024-08-01). Angela Rayner shuts down Lee Anderson's 'quip' about her council housing background. leftfootforward.org Angela Rayner offered an effortless response to a desperate attempt by Lee Anderson at making a 'quip' about Rayner's background living in council housing, during an exchange in Parliament. | The Deputy Prime Minister unveiled Labour's pledge to build 1.5m new homes by 2029 this week, with an overhaul of England's planning rules as Labour promised a "council house revolution" under the new targets. | Reform MP Lee Anderson took an opportunity in Parliament to question the deputy PM on the policy, while also attempting to have a dig at Rayner's housing history. | "I welcome the news of a council house revoluti…
(2024-08-01). Lee Anderson left humiliated after his 'illegal immigrants' post spectacularly backfires. leftfootforward.org Reform UK MP Lee Anderson has once more embarrassed himself, after he claimed incorrectly in a Facebook post that there were illegal immigrants living in a hotel in his constituency, when in actual fact they were nurses working for the NHS. | Anderson, who is no stranger to controversy, posted on Facebook on Wednesday: "Illegal migrants in Ashfield." | He then wrote: "I do not want groups of young men who have entered our country illegally roaming our streets. It is not racist or bigoted to say this. I love my constituency and will do whatever it takes to protect it." | But he was forced later on to issue a co…
(2024-08-01). Former Tory MP Andrea Jenkyns baffles with bizarre defence of Donald Trump. leftfootforward.org Conservative politician Andrea Jenkyns has prompted ridicule after her bizarre defence of Donald Trump during a talk show debate. | The former Tory MP, who lost her seat at the general election, joined Jeremy Vine and fellow commentator Jemma Fortes as they discussed the fallout from Donald Trump's appearance at the National Association of Black Journalist (NABJ) on Wednesday. | Trump drew widespread criticism for comments he made about Kamala Harris's racial identity when he said, "I didn't know she was Black until a number of years ago, when she happened to turn Black." He also antagonised senior Black jour…
(2024-08-01). Fabian Society column: Labour must take co-ordinated action on raising living standards. leftfootforward.org Eloise Sacares is a researcher for the Fabian Society. | Improving living standards was central to Rachel Reeves' first
(2024-08-01). Airlines Are Still Fighting To Keep Your Money. levernews.com
(2024-08-01). Turkey mediates major East-West prisoner swap that frees WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich. middleeasteye.net 
Turkey mediates major East-West prisoner swap that frees WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich | Turkey's intelligence service said it helped broker one of largest prisoner exchanges since Cold War | | US journalist Evan Gershkovich, accused of espionage, looks out from inside a glass defendants' cage prio…
(2024-08-01). Haniyeh killed by 'device planted two months ago' in Tehran guesthouse. middleeasteye.net 
Haniyeh killed by 'device planted two months ago' in Tehran guesthouse | Officials say bomb was reportedly smuggled into Iranian capital and detonated remotely, as Axis of Resistance meet to discuss possible retaliation | | An image purportedly showing the Tehran guesthouse Ismail Haniyeh was stayi…
(2024-08-01). Neom: Saudi Arabia unveils lavish stadium plans in ambitious World Cup 2034 bid. middleeasteye.net 
Neom: Saudi Arabia unveils lavish stadium plans in ambitious World Cup 2034 bid | Stadiums on cliff edges and hundreds of metres above ground level are planned for a tournament that the Saudis are effectively guaranteed to host | | Neom Stadium will be built 350 metres above ground level,…
(2024-08-01). UK's night of destruction as racist mobs rampage after Southport stabbings. middleeasteye.net 
UK's night of destruction as racist mobs rampage after Southport stabbings | Multiple people were assaulted as far-right mobs clashed with police for second night following online misinformation about stabbing attack suspect | | Demonstrators clash with police outside Downing Street in Lond…
(2024-08-01). Huge spike in Saudi Arabians seeking asylum since 2013, survey finds. middleeasteye.net 
Huge spike in Saudi Arabians seeking asylum since 2013, survey finds | Saudi Arabians in the diaspora say they left due to a lack of freedom or vulnerabilities related to activism or sexual orientation | | Travellers stand in a queue at King Khaled International Airport in the capital, Riyadh…
(2024-08-01). The Great Neoliberal Hindutva Show: Ambani-Modi and the Wedding Culture Industry. mronline.org 
The wedding of Indian billionaire heir Anant Ambani and pharmaceutical heiress Radhika Anant Ambani seems to be never-ending. It's not just good business sense for the Ambanis, it's also a way we are socialized into Hindutva-neoliberalism.
(2024-08-01). UP: Authorities use helicopter to shower flowers on Kanwariyas during annual Kanwar Yatra. muslimmirror.com On Thursday, a helicopter showered flowers on Kanwariyas (devotees of Lord Shiva) in a gesture orchestrated by District Magistrate Deepak Meena and SSP Vipin Tada. The event was part of the annual Kanwar Yatra, celebrating the pilgrimage of Shiva devotees. The aerial flower shower covered landmarks including Meerut's historic Augharnath Temple, the Delhi-Dehradun National Highway, …
(2024-08-01). AIMPLB urges UP CM to revoke order affecting unrecognized Madrassa student. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror Staff A delegation from the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) met Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday, demanding the withdrawal of a government order directing the transfer of students from unrecognized madrassas to state-run schools. Maulana Khalid Rasheed Farangi Mahali, present at the meeting, informed PTI that the …
(2024-08-01). UP: Authorities use helicopter to shower flowers on Kanwariyas during annual Kanwar Yatra. muslimmirror.com On Thursday, a helicopter showered flowers on Kanwariyas (devotees of Lord Shiva) in a gesture orchestrated by District Magistrate Deepak Meena and SSP Vipin Tada. The event was part of the annual Kanwar Yatra, celebrating the pilgrimage of Shiva devotees. The aerial flower shower covered landmarks including Meerut's historic Augharnath Temple, the Delhi-Dehradun National Highway, …
(2024-08-01). Ismael Haniyeh's assassination and its wider-implications. muslimmirror.com 
By Haider Abbas The Political Bureau Chief of Hamas, Palestine, Ismael Haniyeh has been assassinated in Tehran, the capital of Iran, on July 31, after he had attended the swearing-in ceremony of Iran's new President Pezeshkian. The details are murky, and not letting-up, yet what has come across is that he was staying in an …
(2024-08-01). Shahi Idgah row : Setback for Muslim side as HC dismisses petition. muslimmirror.com PRAYAGRAJ : The Allahabad High Court on Thursday ruled that the trial in 18 cases relating to the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah dispute in Mathura can continue, dismissing a petition filed by the mosque committee that challenged the maintainability of these suits, reported PTI. Justice Mayank Kumar Jain had on June 6 reserved his judgment on …
(2024-08-01). NIA raids multiple locations in Tamil Nadu. muslimmirror.com Chennai : The National Investigation Agency (NIA) was on Thursday conducting multiple raids in various parts of Tamil Nadu on the premises of former members of the outlawed Popular Front of India (PFI). The raids were happening in Myladuthurai, Thanjavur, Tiruchi, Coimbatore, Madurai and certain other locations. Sources in NIA told IANS that the raids …
(2024-08-01). NIA raids multiple locations in Tamil Nadu. muslimmirror.com Chennai : The National Investigation Agency (NIA) was on Thursday conducting multiple raids in various parts of Tamil Nadu on the premises of former members of the outlawed Popular Front of India (PFI). The raids were happening in Myladuthurai, Thanjavur, Tiruchi, Coimbatore, Madurai and certain other locations. Sources in NIA told IANS that the raids …
(2024-08-01). AIMPLB urges UP CM to revoke order affecting unrecognized Madrassa student. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror Staff A delegation from the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) met Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday, demanding the withdrawal of a government order directing the transfer of students from unrecognized madrassas to state-run schools. Maulana Khalid Rasheed Farangi Mahali, present at the meeting, informed PTI that the …
(2024-08-01). Owaisi attacks govt on removal of Babri Masjid reference from NCERT textbooks. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday sought to corner the government in the Lok Sabha on the removal of references to the Babri Masjid from NCERT textbooks. "The NCERT (National Council of Educational Research and Training) has removed references to the Babri Masjid and the 2002 Gujarat riots … Why should people …
(2024-08-01). Strategic choices: Harris weighs VP candidates as the stakes heighten for Democrats. nationofchange.org Harris's VP pick could be a game-changer in a high-stakes election, with potential running mates offering strategic advantages in key swing states and among critical voter demographics.
(2024-08-01). Million gallon coal ash spill in Minnesota raises concerns about impacts on water and wildlife. nationofchange.org The leak was contained and the company said that "the million gallons is more than we've had [in past events]," but it is committed to continuing to monitor for potential impacts to water and wildlife.
(2024-08-01). UAW slams John Deere for mass layoffs amid record profits and lavish stock buybacks. nationofchange.org As John Deere moves forward with mass layoffs across its factories in Iowa and Illinois, the United Auto Workers (UAW) union has launched a fierce critique of the company's actions, accusing the agricultural machinery giant of prioritizing corporate greed over the livelihoods of its workers. The layoffs, which have already affected an estimated 1,500 U.S. …
(2024-08-01). Undocumented immigrants pay higher tax rates than top 1% in most states: A closer look at economic contributions and inequality. nationofchange.org New study reveals that undocumented immigrants pay nearly $100 billion in taxes annually, contributing more to state and local revenues than the wealthiest Americans in most states, while being excluded from the social programs they help fund.
(2024-08-01). Black August, The Month Set Aside To Commemorate Black Freedom Fighters, Turns 45. Renowned Organizer, Monifa Bandele, Explains Its Critical Importance. newsone.com 
Today begins the 45th commemoration of Black August, in which Black freedom fighters, as explained by veteran organizer Monifa Bandele, are honored across the world.
(2024-08-01). Damola Idowu Is Dropping Real Science. newsone.com 
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(2024-08-01). Simone Biles: Walking The Path The Greatest Of Black Women Leaders Have Walked. newsone.com 
Simone Biles embodies the wisdom of the late, great Black Audre Lorde, who said, "Caring for myself is not self-indulgence. It is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare."
(2024-08-01). Sheikh Hasina government in Bangladesh states that there is conspiracy to destabilize the country. peoplesdispatch.org Over 160 people, including students, were killed, and hundreds of others were injured in the last two weeks after student protests turned violent on July 15…
(2024-08-01). The time of the Lima Group is over: Latin American right's attack on Venezuela loses wind. peoplesdispatch.org Following the proclamation by the National Electoral Council of
(2024-08-01). Unions stage massive, enthusiastic zoom pep rally for Harris. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—In what was advertised as a working session on labor's plans for Kamala Harris's presidential campaign, union leaders turned a massive zoom call on election plans into an enthusiastic pep rally for the presumed Democratic presidential nominee instead. All reported not just their own endorsement of Harris but high enthusiasm and unity from the rank-and-file. …
(2024-08-01). Shuler slams GOP anti-worker ticket and their platform. peoplesworld.org 
ROSEMONT, Ill.—Expanding on her prior attack on the Republican ticket of Donald Trump and J.D. Vance, and its extremist platform, formally Project 2025, AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler directly contrasted the duo and the document with Democratic achievements for workers and labor's strong support for the new Democratic front-runner, Vice President Kamala Harris. Shuler spoke against …
(2024-08-01). White Dudes for Harris: We reject MAGA racism and misogyny. peoplesworld.org 
"Trump and MAGA don't speak for white men, and we won't remain silent to the peril this fascist movement poses. We can help make history by electing Kamala Harris, the first African American and South Asian woman president in November." Those sentiments reverberated throughout a Zoom call on July 29, attended by nearly 200,000 "White …
(2024-08-01). 'I'm a Black Communist woman': Charlene Mitchell on running for the White House. peoplesworld.org 
This article is part of the People's World 100th Anniversary Series. In 1968, Charlene Mitchell (1930-2022) was nominated as the Communist Party USA's candidate for President of the United States. She was the first Black woman to ever run for the presidency. Today, another Black woman—Kamala Harris—is running for president on the Democratic ticket. Trump and …
(2024-08-01). At Black journalists' meeting, Trump questions Vice President Harris's racial identity. peoplesworld.org 
Ex-president and current Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump made his first-ever appearance at the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) annual convention in Chicago Wednesday for a sit-down interview in front of a live audience. The road leading up to his appearance was a controversial and contentious one, with many in the group having said …
(2024-08-01). Biden confirms U.S. and Russia prisoner swap deal. plenglish.com Washington, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) President Joe Biden confirmed Thursday from the White House the completion of a historic prisoner swap between the United States and Russia, after several months of negotiations involving several countries.
(2024-08-01). Forty-six US Congressmen Call to Remove Cuba from Terrorist List. plenglish.com Washington, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) In a letter, 46 US Congressmen urged President Joe Biden to reverse the designation currently imposed on Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism and recognized its role in the peace agreements in Colombia.
(2024-08-01). Labor challenges due to digital gap in LATAM and Caribbean. plenglish.com Geneva, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) The gaps in the digital infrastructure in Latin America and the Caribbean might hinder the potential benefits of generative artificial intelligence (GAI) to transform jobs and boost productivity, the International Labor Organization (ILO) said on Tuesday.
(2024-08-01). Demonstrators and police clash in Nigeria protests. plenglish.com Abuja, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) Crowds of demonstrators on Thursday defied restrictions imposed by a court and took to the streets of this capital and other Nigerian cities to protest against the economic crisis plaguing the country.
(2024-08-01). Corruption continues to be talked about in Haiti. plenglish.com Port-au-Prince, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) The corruption issue continues to be a topic of discussion in Haiti today, where the provisional government promised a relentless fight against the scourge.
(2024-08-01). Petro: A foreign government cannot decide who leads Venezuela. plenglish.com Bogota, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, commented on his social network X that it is not up to a foreign government to decide who is the president of Venezuela.
(2024-08-01). Alert on the deterioration of salaries in Argentina's public sector. plenglish.com Buenos Aires, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) The salaries of public administration employees in Argentina today show an unprecedented deterioration, the State Workers Association (ATE) denounced in a report where it also warns about the complex socioeconomic scenario.
(2024-08-01). Organizations in Ecuador demand security for 2025 elections. plenglish.com Quito, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) Several political organizations in Ecuador are demanding security measures to protect the lives of candidates and guarantee a calm atmosphere during the 2025 elections here.
(2024-08-01). Legislative initiative in Panama encourages youth labor. plenglish.com Panama City, Aug 1 ( Prensa Latina) A bill to encourage youth employment is being considered today by the National Assembly (unicameral parliament) of Panama, in view of the high unemployment rates in this age group.
(2024-08-01). Syrian army's firmness in more than a decade of war highlighted. plenglish.com Damascus, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad today praised the bravery, sacrifice and determination of the Armed Forces of his country that have been fighting a war imposed since 2011.
(2024-08-01). Russian security corroborates prisoner swap with the West. plenglish.com Moscow, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) Eight Russian citizens arrived Thursday to their country after having conducted a prisoner swap with Western nations at the Ankara Airport, Türkiye, the Federal Security Service (FSB) corroborated today.
(2024-08-01). Lavrov advierte de riesgos para seguridad derivados de posible despliegue nuclear estadounidense en Sudeste Asiático. pressenza.com The deployment of U.S. nuclear weapons in Southeast Asia would increase risks to regional security, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Sunday in Kuala Lumpur after his visit to Malaysia. | According to Russian media, Lavrov stated that the United States has long shared nuclear weapons with its NATO partners in what he calls "joint nuclear missions," in which non-nuclear states can train their soldiers to use nuclear weapons. This practice is now being transferred to Asia. | "If this sad and rather risky experience (the deployment of U.S. nuclear weapons in other countries) is taken to Southeast Asia, I t…
(2024-08-01). Pezeshkian: Path of resistance, support of oppressed will be followed stronger than ever. presstv.ir The Iranian Foreign Ministry says the blood and sacrifices of the head of Hamas political bureau will not go in vain.
(2024-08-01). Rescue operations underway after landslides in India kill over 160. presstv.ir Nearly 1,000 people have been rescued after landslides in the hills of Wayanad district in India's Kerala state.
(2024-08-01). Leader leads funeral prayers for assassinated Hamas leader. presstv.ir Ayatollah Khamenei leads funeral prayers for assassinated chief of Hamas's political bureau Ismail Haniyeh and his security guard.
(2024-08-01). Unenforced Geneva Conventions . presstv.ir The Geneva Conventions represent an enduring commitment to protect those not engaged in hostilities, civilians, the wounded, and prisoners of war.
(2024-08-01). Massive protest in Sana'a condemns assassination of Hamas leader Haniyeh. presstv.ir Thousands of protesters gathered in Sana'a to condemn the assassination of Hamas leader in Tehran.
(2024-08-01). Haniyeh's son vows Palestinians 'will fight until freedom is achieved'. presstv.ir Abdul Salam Haniyeh said his father had "strived for the unity of all Palestinian factions."
(2024-08-01). Samsung Electronics union workers strike for higher pay, more benefits. presstv.ir Members of a Samsung Electronics union have staged a rally in their continued strike in South Korea, demanding higher wages and improved benefits.
(2024-08-01). Maduro asks top court to audit vote results after violent protests. presstv.ir Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says he has requested the country's Supreme Court to conduct an audit of the recent presidential election.
(2024-08-01). Iran's UN envoy urges Security Council action on Haniyeh assassination. presstv.ir Amir-Saeed Iravani said the regime carried out a "cowardly terrorist attack" in Tehran targeting a high-ranking official guest.
(2024-08-01). Body cam footage shows white US police shooting unarmed Black woman. presstv.ir Sean Grayson, 30, fired three shots, striking Sonya Massey one time in the face.
(2024-08-01). Pezeshkian: Path of resistance, support of oppressed will be followed stronger than ever. presstv.ir The Iranian Foreign Ministry says the blood and sacrifices of the head of Hamas political bureau will not go in vain.
(2024-08-01). Hundreds join pro-Palestine rally in Sydney attempting to disrupt NSW Labour conference. presstv.ir Hundreds joined pro-Palestine rally outside Sydney Town Hall demanding Australia's PM Albanese to speak for ceasefire in Gaza.
(2024-08-01). Iranians take to streets nationwide to protest Hamas leader's assassination. presstv.ir Thousands of Iranians rally nationwide to condemn earlier assassination of Hamas' Political Bureau Chief Ismail Haniyeh in the country's capital Tehran.
(2024-08-01). Iranians take to streets nationwide to protest Hamas leader's assassination. presstv.ir Thousands of Iranians rally nationwide to condemn earlier assassination of Hamas' Political Bureau Chief Ismail Haniyeh in the country's capital Tehran.
(2024-08-01). Saudi King sends letter to new Iran president on mutual ties. presstv.ir Saudi Arabia's King Salman sends a letter to Iran's President Pezeshkian concerning mutual relations.
(2024-08-01). Leader leads funeral prayers for assassinated Hamas leader. presstv.ir Ayatollah Khamenei leads funeral prayers for assassinated chief of Hamas's political bureau Ismail Haniyeh and his security guard.
(2024-08-01). Ethiopia landslides death toll could jump to 500, UN says. presstv.ir Heavy rains triggered a landslide burying people in the Gofa Zone of southern Ethiopia on Sunday night…
(2024-08-01). Iran's attorney general orders swift probe into Haniyeh's assassination. presstv.ir Mohammad Movahedi Azad has instructed the appointment of a special investigation team in that regard.
(2024-08-01). Firefighters battle to control wildfires in Oregon. presstv.ir
(2024-08-01). South Africa calls for investigation into Haniyeh assassination. presstv.ir South Africa said the assassination occurred in the context of a months-long slack in Gaza.
(2024-08-01). Iran calls for OIC emergency meeting after Haniyeh assassination. presstv.ir Iran's acting foreign minister calls for holding an emergency OIC meeting.
(2024-08-01). Samsung Electronics union workers strike for higher pay, more benefits. presstv.ir Members of a Samsung Electronics union have staged a rally in their continued strike in South Korea, demanding higher wages and improved benefits.
(2024-08-01). Iran's attorney general orders swift probe into Haniyeh's assassination. presstv.ir Mohammad Movahedi Azad has instructed the appointment of a special investigation team in that regard.
(2024-08-01). Body cam footage shows white US police shooting unarmed Black woman. presstv.ir Sean Grayson, 30, fired three shots, striking Sonya Massey one time in the face.
(2024-08-01). Ethiopia landslides death toll could jump to 500, UN says. presstv.ir Heavy rains triggered a landslide burying people in the Gofa Zone of southern Ethiopia on Sunday night…
(2024-08-01). Hundreds join pro-Palestine rally in Sydney attempting to disrupt NSW Labour conference. presstv.ir Hundreds joined pro-Palestine rally outside Sydney Town Hall demanding Australia's PM Albanese to speak for ceasefire in Gaza.
(2024-08-01). Rescue operations underway after landslides in India kill over 160. presstv.ir Nearly 1,000 people have been rescued after landslides in the hills of Wayanad district in India's Kerala state.
(2024-08-01). Vote counting begins in Venezuela's presidential election. presstv.ir Polling stations close in Venezuela's presidential election after millions turn out to cast their ballots.
(2024-08-01). Vote counting begins in Venezuela's presidential election. presstv.ir Polling stations close in Venezuela's presidential election after millions turn out to cast their ballots.
(2024-08-01). Russia stages large-scale navy drills involving most of its fleet. presstv.ir
(2024-08-01). Iran's UN envoy urges Security Council action on Haniyeh assassination. presstv.ir Amir-Saeed Iravani said the regime carried out a "cowardly terrorist attack" in Tehran targeting a high-ranking official guest.
(2024-08-01). Esteban Lazo recibe a embajador de la República Popular China. radiohc.cu La Habana, 1 ago (RHC) El presidente de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular de la República de Cuba (Parlamento) Esteban Lazo, recibió en el Capitolio Nacional al embajador de la República Popular China, Hua Xin.
(2024-08-01). Brasileño Calderano accede a semifinales en tenis de mesa olímpico. radiohc.cu París, 1 ago (PL).- El brasileño Hugo Calderano clasificó hoy a las semifinales del torneo masculino de tenis de mesa de los Juegos Olímpicos de París 2024, tras vencer por 4-0 al surcoreano Woojin Jang.
(2024-08-01). Doblón latinoamericano en la marcha deportiva en París-2024. radiohc.cu París, 1 ago (RHC).- El ecuatoriano Daniel Pintado se coronó campeón olímpico en los 20 km marcha en Paris2024, escoltado por otro latinoamericano, el brasileño Caio Bonfim.
(2024-08-01). 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…
(2024-08-01). Ken and Paul: Britain and EU are Bankrupt. thesiriusreport.com 
We assess why recent comments by the new Labour government in the UK indicate the extent to which the UK is effectively bankrupt in not just financial terms. We extend that analysis to the European Union nations as the West continues to implode.
(2024-08-01). Ken and Paul: Is Turkey Taking a Side? thesiriusreport.com As the world moves from unipolarity to multipolarity, traditional allies of the United States are increasingly in somewhat of a dilemma as to whether or not to continue to try to function in both worlds or ditch unipolarity. Turkey is one such nation, which in recent months appears to be increasingly adopting the multipolar world.
(2024-08-01). Round Table "Russia and Iran: Approaches Towards Security and Economic Development in the South Caucasus Region" russiancouncil.ru The goal of the round table was to discuss Russia's and Iran's approaches to security and economic development in the South Caucasus. The meeting was attended by leading experts from Russia and Iran…
(2024-08-01). Larry and I… smoothiex12.blogspot.com spoke about meaning of life two days ago.
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(2024-08-01). The Venezuelan People Stay with the Bolivarian Revolution. socialistproject.ca 
On July 28, the 70th birthday of Hugo Chávez (1954-2013), Nicolás Maduro Moros won the Venezuelan presidential election, the fifth since the Bolivarian Constitution was ratified in 1999. In January 2025, Maduro will start his third six-year term as president. He took over the reins of the Bolivarian Revolution after the death of Chávez from pelvic cancer in 2013. | Since the death of Chávez, Maduro has faced several challenges: to build his own legitimacy as president in the place of a charismatic man who came to define the Bolivarian Revolution; to tackle the collapse of oil prices in mid-2014, which negative…
(2024-08-01). The Co-Opting of Bitcoin: BTC Nashville, Peter Thiel, Donald Trump, and Rumble. thelastamericanvagabond.com As U.S. Presidential candidates Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appealed to the Bitcoin community for votes, the right-leaning Big Tech bro's sunk their claws further into the once potentially revolutionary project. Former President Donald Trump and Independent Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr courted voters at the BTC Nashville Conference this past weekend.
(2024-08-01). Revenge of the Sovereignistas. tomdispatch.com They were all buddy-buddy for the cameras, going for a joy ride in a deluxe limo and toasting each other at a gala dinner. In June, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was determined to welcome Russian President Vladimir Putin in grand style on his first visit to Pyongyang in 24 years. A red carpet, flowers, and champagne: it was a veritable romance of rogues. In reality, the two autocrats make a very odd couple. Kim is still a youngish man with a few extra pounds on his frame, while Putin is in his seventies and loves to appear shirtless on horses, the better to showcase his judo-trained body. Kim is the dynastic ru…
(2024-08-01). Chilean President establishes trade agreements with UAE during official visit. tvbrics.com 
The southern country will have access to 97% of the Emirates' export products…
(2024-08-01). Head of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture highlights BRICS as convenient way for Brazil and Iran to interact economically. tvbrics.com 
Samad Hassanzadeh invited the head of the Brazilian Chamber of Commerce and Industry to visit Iran with a business delegation…
(2024-08-01). South Africa's population grows by more than 835,000 in one year. tvbrics.com 
Life expectancy has increased in the country…
(2024-08-01). Hegmataneh becomes new treasure on the UNESCO World Heritage List. tvbrics.com 
The inscription of Hegmataneh (Ecbatana), the ancient capital of the Median Dynasty, on the UNESCO World Heritage List has been a triumph for Iran…
(2024-08-01). South African authorities expect young people to promote sustainable solutions for water sector. tvbrics.com 
Regional officials expect young people to come up with innovative ideas in vital areas…
(2024-08-01). Kazakhstani actors to be able to attend master classes of Russian Institute of Theatre Arts teachers. tvbrics.com The series of trainings is timed to coincide with the 100th anniversary of Kazakhstan's Mukhtar Auezov theatre, which will be celebrated in 2026…
(2024-08-01). Number of foreign tourists in Russia grows by 42.4% in the first half of the year. tvbrics.com 
Experts note the dynamics of increasing tourist flows from the Persian Gulf countries and the Asia-Pacific region…
(2024-08-01). Egypt and China emphasise investment and trade in bilateral relations. tvbrics.com 
Egyptian official stressed the importance of deepening ties with China to integrate Egypt into global supply chains…
(2024-08-01). Judging Freedom: Has war transformed Russia? gilbertdoctorow.com JAfter the two fallow weeks when Judge Andrew Napolitano was away on vacation, it was very good earlier today to resume our weekly online chat about developments in global politics as seen from the Russian perspective. Our discussion topics included how the war in and about Ukraine has transformed the Russian nation as its military …
(2024-08-01). US-led Quad meeting menaces China with naval build-up. wsws.org The meeting in Tokyo was part of a broader push against China by the US, including the announcement of military aid to the Philippines and a meeting of AUKUS naval chiefs in Australia.
(2024-08-01). 733 million of the world's people faced hunger in 2023. wsws.org That so many people are unable to feed themselves in the third decade of the 21st century, amid unprecedented scientific and technological developments in food production and distribution, is a searing indictment of the capitalist system.
(2024-08-01). Acute shortage of nurses deepens healthcare crisis across US. wsws.org The shortage of nurses in the US is at its worst in four decades and is expected to widen by hundreds of thousands of nurses per year, while the International Council of Nurses last year described the global nurse shortage as a "global health emergency."
(2024-08-01). Boeing names new CEO and reports $1.4 billion quarterly loss. wsws.org On Wednesday, Boeing announced that Robert K. "Kelly" Ortberg would be replacing David Calhoun as CEO amid a deepening financial crisis, a string of safety failures on jets made by the airline manufacturer and a strike vote by 33,000 workers.
(2024-08-01). Mexico bows to US pressure over trade with China. wsws.org Hopes that trade war between the US and China would lead companies to pour resources into Mexico's economy are rapidly dissipating.
(2024-08-01). Union "militancy" vs. mobilizing Canada Post workers in a political struggle: A correspondence with a former Canadian Union of Postal Workers official. wsws.org As part of its fight to mobilize postal workers independently of the union bureaucracy, the World Socialist Web Site has sharply criticized "militant" CUPW bureaucrats who have postured as defenders of workers' interests. A key experience in this regard was the presidency of Mike Palecek.
(2024-08-01). Royal Mail delivery worker slams latest revisions: "It's absolutely killing people" wsws.org A postie from Yorkshire explained: "The new 40-minute loops are twice as long as the old loops… It's exhausting, because you're barely stopping from one loop to the next. And the bags are so much heavier."
(2024-08-01). Trump attacks immigrants, defends January 6 fascists and white supremacists at black journalists' convention. wsws.org In a deranged appearance at the National Association of Black Journalists convention, Trump attempted to appeal to upper middle class African Americans by stirring up hatred of immigrants.
(2024-08-01). WHO warns Gaza children facing immediate threat of polio. wsws.org The World Health Organization has joined the Gaza Health Ministry in raising the alarm over an impending polio outbreak.
(2024-08-01). US Fed opens the way for September rate cut. wsws.org Wall Street expressed its support for the move with significant increases in the major indexes.
(2024-08-01). Robert Downey Jr. will receive $100 million in salary and bonuses to play Dr. Doom for Marvel Studios. wsws.org The news of the $100 million bonanza can only provoke a certain degree of embarrassment and regret.
(2024-08-01). SK Hynix rolls-out 60% faster GDDR7. ummid.com SK Hynix Monday July 29, 2024 introduced the industry's best-performing GDDR7 – a next-generation graphics memory product, which will be 60% faster.
(2024-08-01). US, Japan up the ante in the Pacific. ummid.com In a sweeping step to modernise their alliance in the face of mounting security threats in Asia, particularly the South China Sea, US and Japan have announced plans to further the bilateral military cooperation.
(2024-08-01). UPSC cancels Puja Khedkar's appointment as IAS Officer. ummid.com The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has cancelled the temporary appointment of Probationary IAS Officer Puja Khedkar and also barred her for lifetime from appearing in the Civil Services Exams.
(2024-08-01). Who is representing Egypt in Olympics 2024? Bill Gates' Muslim son in law. ummid.com Three years after making headlines for marrying Bill Gates' daughter Jennifer, Egyptian millionaire Nayel Nassar is again in news, this time for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
(2024-08-01). India's youngest female Muslim MP Iqra Hasan is also a feminist. ummid.com Undoubtedly, Iqra inherited the political legacy from her family but it is evident that her relentless efforts and dedication on the ground played a crucial role in her success, making her win a testament to her individual merit and hard work.
(2024-08-01). India Today Ranking 2024: AMU 1st in "Best Colleges of India" list. ummid.com The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has secured the first place in the India Today Ranking 2024 of the "Best Colleges of India" published in its July special issue recently.
(2024-08-01). Hamas Chief Ismail Haniyeh assassinated in Tehran. ummid.com Hamas Chief Ismail Haniyeh and one of his bodyguards have been assassinated in what the Palestinian Resistance said "a treacherous Zionist raid on his residence in the Iranian capital Tehran" early in the morning Wednesday July 31, 2024.
(2024-08-01). DTE Maha Post SSC Diploma 2024 Round 1 Allotment – Link to Check. ummid.com Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) Maharashtra is set to publish on its official website poly24.dtemaharashtra.gov.in today i.e. Wednesday July 31, 2024 the result of CAP Round 1 Seat Allotment of the students seeking admission in First Year Post SSC Diploma Technical and Polytechnic Courses in Engineering/Technology for the year 2024-25.
(2024-08-01). MHT CET B Pharm (Practice) 2024 Merit List Today – Direct Link to Check. ummid.com Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell is set to publish today i.e. August 01, 2024 on its official websit phpractice2024.mahacet.org Provisional Merit List containing the names of the students who have registered for admission to First Year Undergraduate B Pharmacy (Practice) course for the year 2024-25.
(2024-08-01). DTE Maha Post SSC Diploma 2024 Round 1 Allotment – Link to Check. ummid.com Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) Maharashtra is set to publish on its official website poly24.dtemaharashtra.gov.in today i.e. Wednesday July 31, 2024 the result of CAP Round 1 Seat Allotment of the students seeking admission in First Year Post SSC Diploma Technical and Polytechnic Courses in Engineering/Technology for the year 2024-25.
(2024-08-01). Wayanad landslide death toll surges, rescue operation on. ummid.com The death toll in the multiple landslides that struck hilly areas near Meppadi in Kerala's Wayanad district early in the morning Tuesday has surged to 93, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said.
(2024-08-01). SK Hynix rolls-out 60% faster GDDR7. ummid.com SK Hynix Monday July 29, 2024 introduced the industry's best-performing GDDR7 – a next-generation graphics memory product, which will be 60% faster.
(2024-08-01). Tamil Nadu: Registration for MBBS, BDS Counselling 2024 Begins. ummid.com The Directorate of Medical Education Tamil Nadu (DME Tamil Nadu) has started through its official website tnmedicalselection.net Online Registration of the students wishing to participate in TN MBBS / BDS Counselling for NEET UG 2024 based admission in different Medical Courses for the academic year 2024-25.
(2024-08-01). Lesson for India in Zulfikar Bhutto's 'Charismatic' Politics. ummid.com Zulfikar Ali Bhutto's presence in history has become even more important today. His leadership has become a symbol of what we in India must avoid…
(2024-08-01). UPSC cancels Puja Khedkar's appointment as IAS Officer. ummid.com The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has cancelled the temporary appointment of Probationary IAS Officer Puja Khedkar and also barred her for lifetime from appearing in the Civil Services Exams.
(2024-08-01). Who is representing Egypt in Olympics 2024? Bill Gates' Muslim son in law. ummid.com Three years after making headlines for marrying Bill Gates' daughter Jennifer, Egyptian millionaire Nayel Nassar is again in news, this time for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
(2024-08-01). MHT CET B Pharm (Practice) 2024 Merit List Today – Direct Link to Check. ummid.com Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell is set to publish today i.e. August 01, 2024 on its official websit phpractice2024.mahacet.org Provisional Merit List containing the names of the students who have registered for admission to First Year Undergraduate B Pharmacy (Practice) course for the year 2024-25.
(2024-08-01). Watch Malaysia PM Anwar's Tribute to Ismail Haniyeh removed by Facebook. ummid.com Tech giant Meta is facing flak from the Malaysian administration for removing from the Facebook page of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim a post tagged with a video paying tribute to slain Hamas Political Bureau Chief Ismail Haniyeh. Watch the video here.
(2024-08-01). India's youngest female Muslim MP Iqra Hasan is also a feminist. ummid.com Undoubtedly, Iqra inherited the political legacy from her family but it is evident that her relentless efforts and dedication on the ground played a crucial role in her success, making her win a testament to her individual merit and hard work.
(2024-08-01). DTE Maha Direct 2nd yr Diploma 2024 Merit List – Check Here. ummid.com Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) Maharashtra is set to publish on its official website dsd24.dte.maharashtra.gov.in the Provisional Merit List of students seeking admission in Direct Second Year Post SSC Diploma in Engineering /Technology (Polytechnic) today i.e. Wednesday July 31, 2024.
(2024-08-01). UGEAC 2024 Round 1 Seat Allotment Result Today – Direct Link. ummid.com Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (BCECE) is set to publish on its official website bceceadmissions.nic.in result of the First Round Seat Allotment of Under Graduate Engineering Admission Counselling [UGEAC] 2024 today i.e. Wednesday July 31, 2024.
(2024-08-01). RS Chair flags 'commercialisation of coaching' after students' deaths. ummid.com Rajya Shabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar Monday expressed concerns over commercialisation of education as he announced a short duration discussion in the Parliament's upper house over the deaths of UPSC coaching centre students in Delhi.
(2024-08-01). Wayanad landslide death toll surges, rescue operation on. ummid.com The death toll in the multiple landslides that struck hilly areas near Meppadi in Kerala's Wayanad district early in the morning Tuesday has surged to 93, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said.
(2024-08-01). 'Shocking revelations': Cong seeks ECI response on discrepancies in voter turnout. ummid.com Terming the reports suggesting discrepancies in the final voter turnouts in at least 79 seats during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections 'shocking', Congress has asked the Election Commission of India to clear the air.
(2024-08-01). Olympics 2024 inaugural 'disgraceful' even for Donald Trump. ummid.com The row over the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics ceases to die, and the latest to join its criticism is former American President Donald Trump.
(2024-08-01). Lesson for India in Zulfikar Bhutto's 'Charismatic' Politics. ummid.com Zulfikar Ali Bhutto's presence in history has become even more important today. His leadership has become a symbol of what we in India must avoid…
(2024-08-01). Hamas Chief Ismail Haniyeh assassinated in Tehran. ummid.com Hamas Chief Ismail Haniyeh and one of his bodyguards have been assassinated in what the Palestinian Resistance said "a treacherous Zionist raid on his residence in the Iranian capital Tehran" early in the morning Wednesday July 31, 2024.
(2024-08-01). Olympics 2024 inaugural 'disgraceful' even for Donald Trump. ummid.com The row over the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics ceases to die, and the latest to join its criticism is former American President Donald Trump.
(2024-08-01). Landslide in Wayanad; 19 killed, many trapped. ummid.com At least 19 people have been killed in a massive landslide that struck hilly areas near Meppadi in Kerala's Wayanad district early in the morning Tuesday.
(2024-08-01). Landslide in Wayanad; 19 killed, many trapped. ummid.com At least 19 people have been killed in a massive landslide that struck hilly areas near Meppadi in Kerala's Wayanad district early in the morning Tuesday.
(2024-08-01). US, Japan up the ante in the Pacific. ummid.com In a sweeping step to modernise their alliance in the face of mounting security threats in Asia, particularly the South China Sea, US and Japan have announced plans to further the bilateral military cooperation.
(2024-08-01). 'Farewell, Leader of The Nation': Daughter-in-law's tearful adieu to Ismail Haniyeh. ummid.com In a heart touching video message, Ismail Haniyeh's daughter-in-law Inas Haniyeh paid a tearful adieu and fitting tribute to the top Hamas leader who was assassinated in an air raid during a visit to Iran.
(2024-08-01). 'Farewell, Leader of The Nation': Daughter-in-law's tearful adieu to Ismail Haniyeh. ummid.com In a heart touching video message, Ismail Haniyeh's daughter-in-law Inas Haniyeh paid a tearful adieu and fitting tribute to the top Hamas leader who was assassinated in an air raid during a visit to Iran.
(2024-08-01). Tamil Nadu: Registration for MBBS, BDS Counselling 2024 Begins. ummid.com The Directorate of Medical Education Tamil Nadu (DME Tamil Nadu) has started through its official website tnmedicalselection.net Online Registration of the students wishing to participate in TN MBBS / BDS Counselling for NEET UG 2024 based admission in different Medical Courses for the academic year 2024-25.
(2024-08-01). Universities allowed to conduct own entrance tests to fill vacant seats. ummid.com The University Grants Commission (UGC) in new guidelines published today said that the universities can conduct their own entrance exams that remain vacant after the admission counselling based on CUET score.
(2024-08-01). Videos of Ismail Haniyeh leading prayers goes viral after assassination: Watch. ummid.com A number of videos showing Hamas Chief Ismail Haniyeh leading Salah — the Islamic Prayers, and reciting Holy Quran have gone viral after his assassination in Iran Wednesday July 31, 2024.
(2024-08-01). Indonesia announces major crackdown on smoking, cigarette sales. ummid.com In a major crackdown on smoking, Indonesia on Wednesday banned cigarette sales to people under the age of 21 while announcing a new regulations to curb tobacco addiction.
(2024-08-01). DTE Maha Direct 2nd yr Diploma 2024 Merit List – Check Here. ummid.com Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) Maharashtra is set to publish on its official website dsd24.dte.maharashtra.gov.in the Provisional Merit List of students seeking admission in Direct Second Year Post SSC Diploma in Engineering /Technology (Polytechnic) today i.e. Wednesday July 31, 2024.
(2024-08-01). MCC NEET UG 2024 Counselling Schedule released, Registration from Aug 14. ummid.com The Medical Counseling Committee (MCC) under Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, has published on its official website mcc.nic.in the MCC NEET UG Counselling Schedule for the year 2024-25 (NEET UG 2024 Counselling Date and Time).
(2024-08-01). KEAM 2024 Option Registration begins, Allotment on Aug 7. ummid.com Office of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE) has asked the students, who have cleared KEAM 2024 and are seeking admission in Engineering and Pharmacy courses, to complete option registration through its official website cee.kerala.gov.in.
(2024-08-01). UGEAC 2024 Round 1 Seat Allotment Result Today – Direct Link. ummid.com Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (BCECE) is set to publish on its official website bceceadmissions.nic.in result of the First Round Seat Allotment of Under Graduate Engineering Admission Counselling [UGEAC] 2024 today i.e. Wednesday July 31, 2024.
(2024-08-01). Indonesia announces major crackdown on smoking, cigarette sales. ummid.com In a major crackdown on smoking, Indonesia on Wednesday banned cigarette sales to people under the age of 21 while announcing a new regulations to curb tobacco addiction.
(2024-08-01). MCC NEET UG 2024 Counselling Schedule released, Registration from Aug 14. ummid.com The Medical Counseling Committee (MCC) under Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, has published on its official website mcc.nic.in the MCC NEET UG Counselling Schedule for the year 2024-25 (NEET UG 2024 Counselling Date and Time).
(2024-08-01). Videos of Ismail Haniyeh leading prayers go viral after assassination: Watch. ummid.com A number of videos showing Hamas Chief Ismail Haniyeh leading Salah — the Islamic Prayers, and reciting Holy Quran have gone viral after his assassination in Iran Wednesday July 31, 2024.
(2024-08-01). US says plea deal reached with September 11 mastermind, 2 accomplices. scmp.com Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and 2 accomplices to plead guilty to conspiracy charges in exchange for a life sentence, avoiding death penalty trials.
(2024-08-01). Lenin's contributions to political economy. links.org.au 
Raju J Das — Vladimir Lenin made many valuable contributions to Marxist political economy.
(2024-08-01). Vaanam: New Accelerator Sets to Propel Indian Space Startups. devdiscourse.com The historic success of ISRO's Chandrayaan-3 mission has catalyzed interest from several startups aiming to enter India's growing space sector, said former ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan.
(2024-08-01). NARO introduces biodegradable hair extensions. independent.co.ug 
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Agricultural Research Organization-NARO has finalized plans to introduce biodegradable hair extensions to the Ugandan market. The hair extensions are extracted from the banana stems after harvesting the banana crop. The scientists argue that parts of the banana crop which were often disposed of or used for mulching, can …
(2024-08-01). Deportation Dilemma: British Journalist Ousted After Attempting Interview with Imran Khan. devdiscourse.com Charles Glass, a 73-year-old British-American author and journalist, has been deported from Pakistan after his tourist visa was revoked, as reported by the Dawn newspaper on Thursday.
(2024-08-01). 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.
(2024-08-01). TRAVEL ADVISORY: Lane Closures Planned for I-690 Westbound in the City of Syracuse, Onondaga County. urbancny.com 
(2024-08-01). Minister welcomes decrease in rhino poaching stats. sanews.gov.za Minister welcomes decrease in rhino poaching stats | South Africa has recorded a downward trend in rhino poaching in the last two months of this year. | "A significant drop was noted during May and June this year with national losses reported at 21 and 22 respectively. May and June of 2023 were recorded at 42 and 34," Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, said on Thursday. | This reduced loss is thought to be attributable to the dehorning of rhino populations in KwaZulu-Natal and specifically in the Hluhluwe iMfolozi Park where over 1 000 rhinos have been dehorned since April 2024.
(2024-08-01). Earlier Forecast Of "A Summer From Hell" in Germany Just Isn't Materializing. July Comes In Near Normal! wattsupwiththat.com June in Germany came in near normal, and now according to the DWD, July 2024 has also been "rather variable , with consistent summer weather simply refusing to materialize."
(2024-08-01). Kidnapped businessman rescued, eight suspects arrested. sanews.gov.za Kidnapped businessman rescued, eight suspects arrested | Police have rescued a businessman and arrested eight kidnappers, including three Tanzanian nationals, in Johannesburg. | The businessman was kidnapped on 5 July 2024 at a mosque in Helderkruin, Roodepoort. He was rescued at a house in Lenasia on Wednesday. | The South African Police Service's (SAPS) anti-kidnapping task team had been working on the case and arrested the first two suspects last week. | On Wednesday, intelligence led the multidisciplinary team to a hotel in East Gate and two apartments in Fourways where they arrested six suspects and seized d…
(2024-08-01). Kerala Health Workers Combat Tragedy in Wayanad Landslide. devdiscourse.com Doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals are laboring tirelessly in Kerala's Wayanad district, struck by a devastating landslide, to provide critical care to severely injured survivors and conduct autopsies on the remains of victims.
(2024-08-01). Gauteng residents urged to use water sparingly. sanews.gov.za Gauteng residents urged to use water sparingly | The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) is pleading with residents in Gauteng to practice and maintain water conservation efforts, despite the Integrated Vaal River System (IVRS) holding steady. | According to the DWS, this week, the Vaal Dam, which forms a key part of the IVRS, is currently at 49.7%, down from 50.5% the previous week. | "Comparatively, during the equivalent period last year, the dam boasted a higher capacity of 90.1%." | However, the IVRS is currently stable at 81.0%, a drop from last week's 81.5%. | Last year at this time, the department…
(2024-08-01). Calls for revenge at Iran funeral for Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh. scmp.com Iran's supreme leader led prayers for Ismail Haniyeh ahead of his burial in Qatar, having earlier threatened a 'harsh punishment' for his killing.
(2024-08-01). New Bent-Toed Gecko Species Unearthed in Northeastern India. devdiscourse.com In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists have identified six new species of bent-toed gecko in India's northeastern regions. The findings were published in the newest edition of Vertebrate Zoology, highlighting the astounding biodiversity of this area.
(2024-08-01). Sterilized Mosquitoes and Ancient Mollusks: Unveiling Science Advancements. devdiscourse.com A Spanish laboratory is taking innovative steps to combat dengue fever and other diseases by breeding and sterilizing thousands of tiger mosquitoes. This initiative is driven by the increasing spread of invasive species due to climate change. Utilizing an electron accelerator, the Biological Pest Control Centre in Valencia sterilizes around 45,000 male mosquitoes each week to reduce the overall mosquito population.
(2024-08-01). SA commemorates Women's Month. sanews.gov.za SA commemorates Women's Month | Minister for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, says Women's Month is an opportunity to pay tribute to the role played by women in the decades of struggle against all forms of discrimination, subordination and exploitation. | "We also commemorate Women's Month in order to celebrate how far we have come; the journeys traversed and victories attained by the women of our country in the three decades of our democracy," Chikunga said. | Addressing the media launch of the 2024 Women's Month, Chikunga said this is the time for the country to reflect on its mis…
(2024-08-01). Kevin Costner's New Film to Premiere at Venice Film Festival. devdiscourse.com Part two of Kevin Costner's new film, 'Horizon: An American Saga,' is set to have its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on Sept. 7, according to festival organizers. The closing day event follows the screening of the first part at Cannes in May.
(2024-08-01). Venezuela's President Maduro asks Supreme Court to audit disputed presidential election. scmp.com Maduro asked Venezuela's top court to audit the results of Sunday's presidential election in a bid to legitimise his self-declared victory.
(2024-08-01). Hong Kong can't afford to lose out on generative AI. scmp.com As Google and OpenAI pull back from Hong Kong, the government should facilitate conversations to make their services accessible in the city.
(2024-08-01). SC questions CM Arvind Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar for assaulting AAP Rajya Sabha member Swati Maliwal. devdiscourse.com
(2024-08-01). SATIRE: Theme Park Guests Trapped For Harrowing 6 Hours On Stuck Merry-Go-Round. theonion.com 
POCATELLO, ID—After an electrical issue brought the carousel to a halt, witnesses reported that guests at local theme park Pioneer Amusement Center were trapped Thursday for a harrowing six hours on a stuck merry-go-round. "I can't explain to you how frightening it was to be suspended two feet off the ground on a…
(2024-08-01). Julian Assange: reflections on politics, publishing, and power. thecanary.co In 2011, on a bright, cold day in May, whilst enduring house arrest on a resplendent Norfolk estate that nonetheless constituted a jail of sorts, Julian Assange reflected on the seismic uprising of a global counterculture that his incredible activism galvanised. His righteous renegade crusade for freedom of information and democratic enfranchisement by giving citizens […] | By
(2024-08-01). Justice Bela M Trivedi, in dissenting verdict, says state's action cannot be justified by SC using powers under Article 142. devdiscourse.com
(2024-08-01). Government focuses on growing the economy. sanews.gov.za Government focuses on growing the economy | As part of ongoing efforts to create an enabling environment for sustainable and inclusive growth, government will continue to focus on stabilising debt and debt-service costs, investing in infrastructure, as well as continuing to support the most vulnerable households. | "Our strategy for addressing the enormous challenges of accelerating growth, creating jobs and reducing poverty relies on a clear and stable macroeconomic framework, implementing structural reforms, and investing in infrastructure," National Treasury Director-General (DG), Dr Duncan Pieterse, said on W…
(2024-08-01). Senior China customs official to visit Peru for deal expanding fruit exports to mainland. scmp.com South American country's agriculture minister says an agreement could generate a volume of up to US$100 million for the Asian economic giant.
(2024-08-01). Belarus: Stop the execution of Rico Krieger. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), Viasna and the undersigned organizations call on the Belarusian authorities to stop the execution of German national Rico Krieger, sentenced to death in Belarus on 24 June 2024.
Paris, 22 July 2024. On 24 June, German national Rico Krieger was sentenced to death by firing squad by the Minsk Regional Court in a secretive trial. As reported by Human Rights Center Viasna, Krieger, a former employee of the German Red Cross, was inter alia (…) | – |
(2024-08-01). 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.
(2024-08-01). Carry On Camping? Palestine Action use a CARAVAN to shut Elbit down. thecanary.co On Wednesday 31 July, Palestine Action celebrated its birthday by forcing Elbit's UAV Engines factory in Shenstone to close down. Not to be discouraged by cops arresting those actionists, another group from Palestine Action arrived at the site on Thursday 1 August to shut the factory down for a second day in a row. This […] | By
(2024-08-01). Colombia, Brazil and Mexico urge Venezuela to publish election results. colombiareports.com The governments of Colombia, Brazil and Mexico urged Venezuela's election authority to publish the results of contested presidential elections that have caused regional tensions. In a joint statement, the leftist…
(2024-08-01). HRDN Letter to Members of the European Parliament — 2024-2029 Legislature. fidh.org The Human Rights and Democracy Network (HRDN) brings together 68 civil society organisations united by a vision that human rights and democracy should be placed at the heart of the European Union's internal and external policy agenda. We work together toward an EU which effectively protects human rights at home, and is a force for positive change in the world.
| In a letter addressed to the new legislature of the European parliament that is taking office at a time of growing global (…) | – |
(2024-08-01). Iranians Rally Nationwide Condemning Assassination of Hamas Leader in Tehran. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Thousands of Iranians took to the streets on Wednesday afternoon to condemn the assassination of Hamas' Political Bureau Chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran.
(2024-08-01). Uganda: Increasing harassment against students for global democracy and its members. fidh.org
(2024-08-01). W Cape Grade R and transfer applications for 2025 open. sanews.gov.za W Cape Grade R and transfer applications for 2025 open | Western Cape parents who wish to apply for Grade R or a school transfer for the 2025 school year can do so from today, 1 August 2024. | The on-time application window closes on 16 August 2024. | For admission to Grade R, a child must turn six years old in the year that the child starts the grade. | In addition, transfer applications for Grades 2 to 7 and Grades 9 and 12 are to be submitted at the school to which the parent or caregiver wishes to apply or their nearest Western Cape Education Department (WCED) office. | This applies to school transfer reque…
(2024-08-01). 2026 ELECTIONS: EC sets date for presidential, parliamentary polls. independent.co.ug 
KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda's Electoral Commission (EC) on Wednesday released a revised electoral roadmap announcing the date for the 2026 presidential and parliamentary elections. The nominations for presidential and parliamentary elections will be conducted between Sept. 17 and Oct. 3, 2025, said Justice Simon Byabakama, chairperson of the electoral body. Byabakama said the …
(2024-08-01). Police warn criminals against resisting arrest. sanews.gov.za Police warn criminals against resisting arrest | As police continue to crackdown on violent and serious crime, South African Police Service (SAPS) National Commissioner, General Fannie Masemola, has urged criminals to surrender themselves when called to do so by police. | Providing an update on the countrywide police operations during a media briefing in Johannesburg on Thursday, the National Commissioner warned criminals that police will continue to use force that is proportional to the threat when they are defending themselves and the communities they serve. | He was addressing concerns expressed by ordinary ci…
(2024-08-01). Unsurprising victory of the the Rwanda Patriotic Front in recent elections: A political jolt needed to restore democracy. fidh.org
(2024-08-01). CORRUPTION IN UGANDA: A catalyst for increased national debt. independent.co.ug 
The 2023 Auditor General's Report revealed that over 10,000 government workers were illegally on the payroll. COMMENT | CATHERENE NAKAWEESA | Corruption is a major obstacle to Uganda's development, impacting governance, economic stability, and the social structure. A severe consequence of widespread corruption is the rise in national debt. Corruption in Uganda has worsened the …
(2024-08-01). Planetary Alchemy, or, Learning to Read the Earth with "Zelda" publicbooks.org "Tears of the Kingdom" lets you play through the planetary archive. In so doing, it suggests the pleasures of thinking at planetary scale.
(2024-08-01). AC-130J Ghostrider Hammers Amphibious Warship During Rare Appearance At Sinking Exercise. twz.com 
(2024-08-01). Portion of Philly's Graffiti Pier collapses into Delaware River. whyy.org This story originally appeared on An investigation is underway after a portion of the Graffiti Pier collapsed on Wednesday in Philadelphia. | According to the U.S. Coast Guard, the report came in around 6: 25 a.m. that 10 to 20 feet of the pier collapsed into the water. | Video posted on
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(2024-08-01). Is it possible to build a dream city from scratch? grist.org 
(2024-08-01). Winds of Change in India-China Relations. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2024-08-01). DWP benefit cap — could YOU live on £3 a day? Because that's the reality. thecanary.co The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) benefit cap is pushing low-income families into destitution while trapping them in shoddy, squalid housing. It's leaving some to live off of as little as £3 per day per person, in damp, overcrowded homes. These are the findings from a new analysis by the London School of Economics […] | By
(2024-08-01). The National Trust has been the target of a week of sustained protest. thecanary.co 
The National Trust has once again been the target of protests — this time, over its links to Barclays and the bank's climate-wrecking policies. The National Trust: stop banking on Barclays On Tuesday 30 July, members of Christian Climate Action, Extinction Rebellion, and National Trust members held a peaceful protest at Prior Park, calling on […] | By
(2024-08-01). Venezuela's President Maduro asks Supreme Court to audit disputed presidential election. scmp.com Pressure mounted after Colombian President Petro, a close ally, joined other foreign leaders in urging Maduro to release detailed vote counts.
(2024-08-01). House price growth accelerates ahead of potential interest rate cut. truepublica.org.uk UK house price growth has accelerated in the past month as buyer confidence picked up and mortgage rates fell ahead of a potential interest rate cut by the Bank of England. UK house prices rose by 0.3 per cent month on month in July, Nationwide reported in their monthly house price index. The annual growth …
(2024-08-01). Thailand: Anon Nampa sentenced to four more years in prison. fidh.org
(2024-08-01). "I have been around for many years" or "He has excelled quickly" salaficentre.com In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. "I have been around for many years" or "He has excelled quickly"- Elders Can't Afford to Succumb to the Pitfalls of Blameworthy Procrastination and Youth Must Remain Vigilant Against The Dangers of Self-amazement Caution Against Prolong Procrastination Allah, The Most High, says: ÿ£ŸéŸÑŸéŸÖŸí ŸäŸéÿ£ŸíŸÜŸê …
(2024-08-01). Five more Just Stop Oil activists JAILED — this time, over M25 protest. thecanary.co Six Just Stop Oil supporters have been sentenced today (Thursday 1 August) by Judge Collery at Basildon Crown Court — with five being jailed. They took action climbing gantries over the M25 motorway in November 2022, demanding the UK government immediately halts all licensing and consents for new fossil fuel exploration and extraction. Just Stop […] | By
(2024-08-01). CPJ: Release of Gershkovich, Kurmasheva welcome, but Russia must stop stifling reporting. Arlene Getz/CPJ Editorial Director
(2024-08-01). US considers new curbs on China's access to AI memory chips. scmp.com Measures are meant to prevent Micron, SK Hynix and Samsung from supplying Chinese firms with high bandwidth memory chips for AI programmes.
(2024-08-01). The far-right do not care about protecting women and girls, as Southport showed. thecanary.co As you will all too well know, horrific acts have occurred this week. On 29 July a 17-year-old male walked into a Southport community centre dance class and stabbed a group of girls and their adults. Two girls died at the scene and one later in hospital. Ten other people were injured, eight of which […] | By
(2024-08-01). Historic Wins and Farewells: Thursday at the Paris Olympics. devdiscourse.com U.S. gymnast Simone Biles sealed her comeback with her sixth Olympic gold medal in front of a euphoric crowd at the Paris Games on Thursday.
(2024-08-01). Current Odd News: Olympic Bagpipes, Yellen's Viral Cheesesteak, Pineapple Pizza Fencing Insults. devdiscourse.com In an unusual twist at the Paris Olympics, a new endurance sport featuring bagpipe-busking from Melbourne to Paris has caught public attention. While skateboarding is making its debut on the Paris 2024 streets, a lone bagpiper aims to captivate the crowds with this novel event.
(2024-08-01). 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.
(2024-08-01). The US-China trade war has become a forever war, but at what cost? scmp.com Despite rising bilateral tensions, US and Chinese should know each other's aims and limitations to avoid economic harm for their people.
(2024-08-01). Unity of Regional Countries to Lay Foundation for Spread of Peace: Iranian President. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that unity and amity among regional countries will lay the foundation for the spread of peace and security in the region.
(2024-08-01). CV-22 Osprey Crash In Japan Was Caused By Gearbox Failure. twz.com 
(2024-08-01). The Power and Enormous Wealth of the Remaining Royals. fairobserver.com Recently appointed British Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged his loyalty to British King Charles III on July 6, 2024, continuing a centuries-old tradition. However, since Prime Minister David Lloyd George took over the leadership role in World War I, the monarchy's political influence has become progressively ceremonial and even more precarious since the death of…
(2024-08-01). SATIRE: Project 2025 By The Numbers. theonion.com 
The Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 has been widely criticized as "extremist" and "authoritarian." The Onion takes a look at the statistics behind the conservative plan for a second Donald Trump administration.
(2024-08-01). What polling shows about the top VP contenders for Kamala Harris. whyy.org As Vice President The survey, which was con…
(2024-08-01). Works Ministry reduces permit fees for cyclists. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Works and Transport has reduced the riding permit fees for cyclists. Boda Boda riders have in the past expressed concern about the exorbitant charges for acquiring the permits. The Police have on several times impounded motorcycles and arrested the riders for lack of a riding permit, and …
(2024-08-01). Alliances like Nato out of touch with world in need of human security. scmp.com In an era where climate change, food and energy security and poverty top the agenda, military-focused alliances are not fit for purpose.
(2024-08-01). 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.
(2024-08-01). Bangladesh: Arbitrary arrest and incommunicado detention of six anti-discrimination student movement organisers. fidh.org
(2024-08-01). CPJ, others condemn EU for ignoring Greece's press freedom crisis. commission.europa.eu
(2024-08-01). Greece: EU Ignores Deteriorating Rule of Law. hrw.org Click to expand Image | A woman reads newspaper's headlines referring to the killing of a Greek journalist in Athens on April 10, 2021. | © 2021 LOUISA GOULIAMAKI/AFP via Getty Images | (Brussels, August 1, 2024) — The European Commission's 2024 Rule of Law Report, published on July 24, 2024, misleads readers about the state of the rule of law in Greece at a time when media freedom and civic space face dire threats and attacks, 14 human rights and media freedom organizations said today.The overly positive account in the report starkly contrasts an alarming reality experienced by journalists, activis…
(2024-08-01). UK police to charge 17-year-old with murder over Southport child killings. scmp.com UK police brace for more violence after knife attack on children sparks riots; suspect also charged with 10 counts of attempted murder.
(2024-08-01). Kamala Harris' battle for the White House. independent.co.ug 
'Twice as good for half the respect' ANALYSIS | CLARE CORBOULD | Mainstream media are surprisingly muted at the prospect of the world's most powerful nation being led for the first time by a woman — specifically a woman of colour, Vice President Kamala Harris. Using past elections as our guide, we could have expected an …
(2024-08-01). Justin Lin Yifu on China's third plenum, overcapacity and avoiding Japan's fate. scmp.com Professor and economist Justin Lin Yifu says China's industrial policy is paramount to continued development, tech innovation and the transition to higher productivity.
(2024-08-01). Beijing-born celebrity chef Shirley Chung treated for cancer, closes US restaurant. scmp.com Ex-Top Chef contestant is closing Ms Chi Cafe in California as she undergoes treatment for Stage 4 tongue cancer, Chung said on Instagram.
(2024-08-01). Finance Ministry: Ogwel unfit for National Council of Sports accounting officer. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Finance, Ramadhan Ggoobi has declared Dr. Benard Patrick Ogwel, General Secretary of the National Council of Sports (NCS), unfit to continue as the council's accounting officer. In a letter dated July 25, addressed to the NCS Chairperson and copied to the Minister of …
(2024-08-01). King Charles' property empire earns £334,000 from housing benefit. truepublica.org.uk King Charles' property empire has earned more than £334,000 in housing benefit since the pandemic, openDemocracy can reveal. The Crown Estate, a £16bn land and property portfolio that helps to bankroll King Charles and the royal palaces, took the money after 14 of its housing tenants said they needed support covering their rent. The payments …
(2024-08-01). SATIRE: Female Competitive Drowner Explains Why Trans Athletes Should Not Compete In Competitive Drowning. theonion.com 
(2024-08-01). PostBank aids farmers in Arua district. independent.co.ug 
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 150 cassava farmers and SMEs involved in different stages of the value chain in Arua District have gone through a 4-day extensive training under…
(2024-08-01). 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.
(2024-08-01). 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.
(2024-08-01). Jimmy Carter's Centennial Jubilee: A Musical Tribute. devdiscourse.com Former President Jimmy Carter will be honoured next month ahead of his 100th birthday. The Carter Center has announced a musical gala titled "Jimmy Carter 100: A Celebration in Song" at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta on September 17.
(2024-08-01). 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?
(2024-08-01). Nigeria's Day of Rage: Protests Erupt Over Economic Crisis and Corruption. devdiscourse.com Security forces fired gunshots and tear gas to quell mass protests across Nigeria as thousands, mostly young people, poured onto the streets to rally against the country's worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation. At least two people were reported killed.
(2024-08-01). Russia: Human rights lawyer Grigory Vaypan labelled as "foreign agent". fidh.org
(2024-08-01). Sri Lanka: Elections, Debt and the Struggle for Democracy. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2024-08-01). In the Studio. independent.co.ug 
Studio practice remains an integral tool for art academics to disseminate art knowledge and skills to their students, and therefore need not be shunned. ART | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | Art is a practical subject that calls for art production. This definition, however doesn't exclude art academicians whose practice largely entails teaching and researching; culminating into the …
(2024-08-01). The Just Stop Oil Heathrow redecorators have been sent to prison. thecanary.co 
Two Just Stop Oil supporters have been imprisoned after painting Heathrow airport. Their action was part of the international Oil Kills movement, which demands governments establish a fossil fuel treaty, to end the extraction and burning of oil, gas and coal by 2030. Just Stop Oil: redecorating Heathrow Phoebe Plummer and Jane Touil appeared before […] | By
(2024-08-01). Press regulator issues unprecedented statement over Southport 'misinformation'. thecanary.co The following is a statement from Impress, the independent press monitor, of which the Canary is a member The dangers posed by misinformation have rarely been more stark than they were in Southport on Tuesday night. In the wake of a horrific incident in the Merseyside town, that remains the subject of police investigation, unfounded […] | By
(2024-08-01). UNDP donates drones to Uganda for wildlife conservation. independent.co.ug 
KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has donated six drones to the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) to enhance conservation efforts in the East African country. Nwanneakolam Vwede-Obahor, the UNDP representative to Uganda, on Tuesday handed over the unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) to Tom Butime, Uganda's minister of tourism, wildlife and, …
(2024-08-01). In world first, EU's sweeping AI law enters into force. scmp.com The AI Act law takes a risk-based approach: if a system is high-risk, a company has a stricter set of obligations to fulfil to protect citizens' rights.
(2024-08-01). BlackStar Film Festival, The Doobie Brothers, The Homey Awards, Rittenhopalooza and more in this week's 'Things To Do'. whyy.org 
(2024-08-01). Montreal Flower Delivery: The Blossoming Trend of Floral Arrangements. thecanary.co In the bustling city of Montreal flower delivery services are on the rise again. In these services, modern ease is mixed with traditional art. This rise isn't just for convenience's sake; it's also a reaction to how much people in the city love flowers and what they mean. Flowers have been a part of Montreal's […] | By
(2024-08-01). Trump attacks Harris' racial identity, saying she opted to 'turn black' for political gain. scmp.com At the National Association of Black Journalists conference, Trump said Harris identified as Indian but then 'she became a black person'.
(2024-08-01). Paid APC stooges infiltrate #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protests as cops use live ammo. thecanary.co 
Nigeria's security forces on Thursday 1 August used live ammunition and tear gas to break up #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protesters as thousands joined rallies across the country against the high cost of living — but ultimately, the government too. However, allegedly paid APC stooges also showed up with anti-protest protests. Nigeria: people have had enough Africa's most […] | By
(2024-08-01). "Our community will not be divided" says Southport councillor Sean Halsall. thecanary.co Southport councillor Sean Halsall stood as an independent in the 2024 general election, warning that Keir Starmer's Labour Party would simply become "a midwife for fascism". And as the far right pounced on the town to take advantage of an awful tragedy in recent days, we spoke to Halsall again. He told us: The community […] | By
(2024-08-01). Russia frees US journalist, other Americans and dissidents in 24-person prisoner swap. scmp.com Reporter Evan Gershkovich and ex-Marine Paul Whelan were among those released in Russia's biggest prisoner swap with West since 2010.
(2024-08-01). Jinja hospital director calls for more staff at the ICU. independent.co.ug 
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director of Jinja Regional Referral Hospital, Alfred Yayi has called for the need to improve staffing levels at the intensive care unit. Yayi says that the ICU is fully equipped with 10 beds and each bed requires three standby nurses, however, there are only six nurses attached to the …
(2024-08-01). Niger: Rights in free Fall a year after coup. fidh.org
(2024-08-01). Inquiry finds banks playing a dangerous game. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-08-01). Museveni, Tayebwa want accountability in wealth creation initiatives. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has tasked accounting officers to be strict with matters of accountability in wealth creation programmes for rural poverty eradication. Museveni said programmes like the Parish Development Model (PDM) require transparency to advantage its beneficiaries. "The ideology and politics of the NRM is intended to solve people's problems …
(2024-08-01). Most U.S. adults don't know they can fight insurance denials, new study finds. whyy.org
(2024-08-01). Police record major successes in breaking syndicates, gangs. sanews.gov.za Police record major successes in breaking syndicates, gangs | With recent successes in arresting members of organised criminal syndicates and gangs, the South African Police Service (SAPS) has demonstrated its commitment and dedication to fighting serious and violent crimes. | This is according to SAPS National Commissioner, General Fannie Masemola, who briefed the media on Thursday. | "We are responding decisively to the war declared by criminals and we remain resolute in our efforts to fight crime and anyone who threatens the safety and security of law abiding citizens and have thus adopted an aggressive approa…
(2024-08-01). Amid Russia prisoner-swap rumours, ex-US marine Paul Whelan's whereabouts unknown. scmp.com Whelan was jailed for 16 years in 2020 on espionage charges; 7 other prisoners reportedly have been moved from Russian jails.
(2024-08-01). Congress Criticizes RSS After Rajya Sabha Chairman's Praise. devdiscourse.com A day after Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar praised the RSS, the Congress alleged the organization has a history of undermining India's sovereignty and integrity. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh stated that India's first Home Minister, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, would have been horrified by recent praise for the RSS.
(2024-08-01). Delaware launches $5M program to help state's aging population and workforce shortage. whyy.org 
(2024-08-01). Philly's Center City restaurants hope for a boost as remote work wanes. whyy.org 
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Lamberti Pizza & Market is just one of nearly 500 brick-and-mortar restaurants across Center City eager for a slice of hungry customers. | And like many downtown businesses, the family-owned restaurant near 7th and Chestnut streets relies on commuters to stay afloat. | Rosita Lamberti, director of restaurants for the Aldo Lamberti Family of Restaurants, said she remembers shutting down then-Lamberti's Pizza Fresca four years ago during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in…
(2024-08-01). Air New Zealand scraps its 2030 carbon emissions target, saying solutions are costly and scarce. wattsupwiththat.com Bit by bit, Net Zero ambitions are coming up against the wall of reality.
(2024-08-01). EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell should call for the immediate release of environmental rights defenders in Vietnam. fidh.org
(2024-08-01). Ayatollah Khamenei Leads Funeral Prayers for Assassinated Hamas Leader Haniyeh. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei led funeral prayers for Hamas Political Bureau Chief Ismail Haniyeh and his security guard, Wasim Abu Shaaban, in Tehran on Thursday.
(2024-08-01). Mukula places shs10 million bounty on driver who knocked Aleper. independent.co.ug 
Napak, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement-NRM party Chairperson of the Eastern region, Capt. Mike Mukula has announced a bounty of 10 Million Shillings on whoever provides information leading to the arrest of the driver who knocked dead former Moroto Municipality MP Simon Peter Aleper. Aleper, 50, who died in a road accident along the Tirinyi-Iganga …
(2024-08-01). Two men attacked by leopard at Air Force Base Hoedspruit. sanews.gov.za Two men attacked by leopard at Air Force Base Hoedspruit | The South African Air Force (SAAF) has confirmed that there was a leopard attack at the Air Force Base (AFB) in Hoedspruit in Limpopo over the weekend. | According to BBC, a leopard attacked two men at a South African air force base that borders the Kruger National Park. | "One of the men, a uniformed air force member, was attacked while out for a run. The other, a civilian working at the base, encountered the leopard while on a walk," the publication said, adding that the two were admitted to hospital with scratches but no major injuries. | The SAAF s…
(2024-08-01). Notorious Cartel Leader Faces Complex Legal Battle in U.S. Courts. devdiscourse.com Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada, the notorious alleged co-founder of the Sinaloa Cartel, appeared in an El Paso, Texas courtroom in a wheelchair on Thursday after pleading not guilty last week to drug trafficking charges following his dramatic arrest. Zambada wore a navy sweatshirt that read 'carpe diem' ('seize the day') above an image of a soccer ball to his first status conference before U.S. District Judge Kathleen Cardone.
(2024-08-01). Kharge Slams Modi Government Over Employment Incentive Schemes. devdiscourse.com Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has criticized the Modi government, accusing it of engaging in 'tokenism' through its 'so-called' employment-linked incentive schemes. He stated that the 'B' in the Union Budget stands for 'betrayal.'
(2024-08-01). Greece: EU Ignores Deteriorating Rule of Law. hrw.org Click to expand Image | A woman reads newspaper's headlines referring to the killing of a Greek journalist in Athens on April 10, 2021. | © 2021 LOUISA GOULIAMAKI/AFP via Getty Images | (Brussels, August 1, 2024) — The European Commission's 2024 Rule of Law Report, published on July 24, 2024, misleads readers about the state of the rule of law in Greece at a time when media freedom and civic space face dire threats and attacks, 14 human rights and media freedom organizations said today.The overly positive account in the report starkly contrasts an alarming reality experienced by journalists, activis…
(2024-08-01). Museveni donates shs1.2 billion to Ghetto SACCOs in Kampala metropolitan. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has donated 1.2billion Shillings to ghetto SACCOs in Kampala Metropolitan Area. Museveni announced on Wednesday while meeting ghetto leaders at State House Entebbe. The group included 100 ghetto youth leaders who are also the leaders of the 12 ghetto SACCOs in Kampala, Wakiso, and Mukono. The beneficiaries …
(2024-08-01). Global Health Innovations and Updates: Key Developments. devdiscourse.com Following a summary of current health news briefs, several critical developments are making headlines.
(2024-08-01). Liminal time: The age of uncertainty. links.org.au 
àÅlvaro García Linera — We are witnessing the slow and melancholic disintegration of the old free market order and the nascent rise of various alternative models, none of which has secured a definitive foothold yet.
(2024-08-01). No Crimes Possible without US Coordination: Iran Speaker. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran's Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said that the United States is behind all criminal acts, stating that no crime occurs without US coordination.
(2024-08-01). In Greece, 'crisis' goat plague scares farmers still reeling from historic floods. scmp.com While goat culling numbers are not yet devastating, it is worrying farmers across Greece who are already battling the effects of climate change including blistering heat and erratic rainfall.
(2024-08-01). Saudi Arabia's King Sends Message to Iran's President on Bilateral Relations. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud sent a written message to Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian regarding the relations between the two nations.
(2024-08-01). 6 Tips for Increasing Instagram Engagement Organically. thecanary.co Instagram has become a crucial platform for brands and influencers to connect with their audience. Organic engagement is vital as it reflects genuine interest and builds a loyal community. Unlike paid engagement, organic interaction stems from real connections, fostering trust and loyalty. Here are six effective tips to boost your Instagram engagement organically. 1. Create […] | By
(2024-08-01). Heat pumps are expensive. What if billionaires bought them for everyone? grist.org A climate scientist half-jokingly once told me that if billionaires really wanted to save the planet, they would buy everyone a heat pump, the ingenious appliance that extracts heat from even frigid winter air to warm a home, then reverses in the summer to act like an air conditioner. A heat pump is
(2024-08-01). Just Energy Transition must not leave communities behind – Ramokgopa. sanews.gov.za Just Energy Transition must not leave communities behind – Ramokgopa | Minister of Energy and Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, has insisted that as South Africa continues to transition from a carbon intensive economy to a green economy, communities must be informed, consulted and educated on what the transition will mean to them. | The minister was delivering an address at the Institute for the Future of Work (IFOW) seminar on South Africa's Just Energy Transition and the Future of Work in Tshwane. | Ramokgopa emphasised the importance of consultations with and education of communities as South Africa trans…
(2024-08-01). Tamil Nadu Fisherman Dies in Mid-Sea Collision with Sri Lankan Navy. devdiscourse.com A fisherman from Tamil Nadu's Rameswaram has reportedly died, and another has gone missing after their boat, while fishing mid-sea, capsized following an alleged collision with a Sri Lankan navy ship, a senior official stated on Thursday.
(2024-08-01). Team Harris Swears Kamala Won't Kill Fracking, But Will Anyone Believe Them? wattsupwiththat.com Bob Casey and Kamala Harris have opposed Pennsylvania energy every step of the way, and their anti-fossil fuel agenda would be disastrous for our commonwealth and the 600,000 workers who rely on the energy sector for a paycheck…
(2024-08-01). What the election results mean for UK gambling policy. thecanary.co Labour's victory on the 4 July general election has brought an end to 14 years of Conservative power and with it, the possibility of wholesale policy changes impacting every facet of government authority. One sector that will be paying particular attention to Labour's movements as they come into office will be that of gambling, which, […] | By
(2024-08-01). Struggling with Acne Scars? Know more about Prevention & Treatments. thecanary.co Acne is a common skin condition affecting millions worldwide, particularly teenagers and young adults. While acne itself can be frustrating and painful, the scars it leaves behind can have a lasting impact on one's appearance and self-esteem. Additionally, acne scars remind us of past breakouts and can be challenging to treat. They occur when the […] | By
(2024-08-01). UK push payment scams worth £341m reported in 2023. truepublica.org.uk A UK regulator on Thursday reported more than 252,000 cases of authorised push payment scams worth about £341m last year where people lost money from their accounts to fraudsters posing as genuine payees. The Payment Systems Regulator said the volume of such bank transfer scams increased by 12% to 252,626 from 2022, but the total …
(2024-08-01). SA condemns assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. sanews.gov.za SA condemns assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh | The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) has condemned the "targeted" assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, the political leader of Hamas, who was killed by an airstrike in Tehran in the early hours of Wednesday. | According to reports, Haniyeh was killed while attending the inauguration of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Iran's capital, Tehran. | One of Haniyeh's bodyguards was also killed, according to reports. | "The government expresses its heartfelt condolences to the Haniyeh family as well as to the leadership and people…
(2024-08-01). Communities and employers urged to support breastfeeding mothers. sanews.gov.za Communities and employers urged to support breastfeeding mothers | The Department of Health, in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef), is kicking off World Breastfeeding Awareness Week on Thursday. | The department, WHO and Unicef will commemorate this day under the global theme: 'Closing the gap: Breastfeeding support for all'. | The theme aims to highlight the need to strengthen breastfeeding support to reduce inequalities and forms of discrimination that exist in society, with a special focus on breastfeeding in times of emergencies and crises. | Wo…
(2024-08-01). India's Path to a Regulated Domestic Carbon Market: Insights from IETA. devdiscourse.com Government officials are expected to set up regulations for the domestic carbon market in the coming months, having examined models in Europe and green-conscious countries, Dirk Forrister, President and CEO of the International Emission Trading Association (IETA), said on Wednesday.
(2024-08-01). Partido de Chipre aboga por evitar suministro de combustible para Israel. radiohc.cu Atenas, 1 ago (RHC) El opositor Partido Progresista del Pueblo Trabajador de Chipre (AKEL) exigió hoy prohibir la entrada en los puertos del país al buque cisterna estadounidense Overseas Santorini, que lleva combustible para los cazas de Israel.
(2024-08-01). Detienen en EEUU a ex boina verde por contrabando de armas (Intento de golpe en Venezuela). indybay.org Los periódicos The Guardian y el New york Times reflejaron ayer la detención de Jordan Goudreau, quien tiene cargos federales por contrabando de armas y se atribuye el mérito de planear el golpe fallido contra el gobierno de Nicolas Maduro en 2020, junto a su pareja Yacsy Alvarez. (1) | En Venezuela el presidente "Maduro dice que dará a conocer el 100% de las actas que acreditan su triunfo. Presentó un amparo para que la Justicia valide el resultado de las elecciones", versa el titular del periódico Pagina 12. (2)…
(2024-08-01). Congresistas reconocen arbitrariedad de EEUU contra Cuba. radiohc.cu La Habana, 1 ago (RHC) El Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, dio a conocer a través de la cuenta en X, que 46 Congresistas de Estados Unidos reconocieron que la inclusión de la isla en la lista de Estados patrocinadores del terrorismo es una arbitrariedad…
(2024-08-01). Se suma Cuba a Semana Mundial de la Lactancia Materna. radiohc.cu Como cada año Cuba se suma a la semana mundial de la lactancia materna, que se celebra desde el primero de agosto hasta el día 7 para concientizar sobre los beneficios de esta práctica para la madre y el bebé.
(2024-08-01). Kamala Harris a pocos pasos de nominación demócrata en EE.UU. radiohc.cu La Habana, 1 ago (RHC) Sin alguien que le haga sombra, la vicepresidenta de Estados Unidos, Kamala Harris, enfrentará desde hoy hasta el 5 de agosto la votación de los delegados a la Convención Nacional Demócrata para ratificar su candidatura.
(2024-08-01). Arlenis Sierra ya es parte de Cuba en París 2024. radiohc.cu París, 1 ago (JIT).- Completado el necesario "semidescanso" en La Habana tras concursar en el exigente Giro de Italia, la ciclista Arlenis Sierra llegó a la villa de los Juegos Olímpicos que acontecen en esta ciudad para unirse a la delegación cubana con renovados bríos.
(2024-08-01). Invitan en Cuba a Segundo Foro de Animación Juan Padrón in Memorian. radiohc.cu La Habana, 1 ago (RHC) Los organizadores del Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano informan que está vigente hoy hasta el 15 de agosto, la convocatoria para participar en el Segundo Foro de Animación Latinoamericana y Caribeña "Juan Padrón in memoriam".
(2024-08-01). Devolución de 32 migrantes irregulares participantes en una salida ilegal del país. radiohc.cu La Habana, 1 ago (RHC) Este miércoles fueron retornados a Cuba 32 migrantes irregulares (26 hombres y seis mujeres) que habían participado en una salida ilegal del país y posteriormente fueron interceptados por el Servicio de Guardacostas de Estados Unidos.
(2024-08-01). Astro Mijaín López arriba a París y reafirma que va por su quinto oro olímpico. radiohc.cu La Habana, 1 ago (RHC).- Mijaín López ya está en París. La leyenda de la lucha mundial arribó este jueves a la sede de los juegos olímpicos junto al resto del equipo cubano de lucha grecorromana, tras realizar la parte final de su preparación en Bulgaria.
(2024-08-01). Facundo Jones Huala cumple 35 días de huelga seca en reclamo de su libertad. indybay.org Jones Huala cumple 35 días de huelga seca en reclamo de su libertad: su estado de salud es ´de extrema gravedad ª…
(2024-08-01). Liz Shuler critica la candidatura antiobrera del Partido Republicano. peoplesworld.org 
ROSEMONT, Illinois—Ampliando su ataque previo a la fórmula republicana de Donald Trump y J.D. Vance, y su plataforma extremista, formalmente denominada Proyecto 2025, Liz Shuler, presidenta de la AFL-CIO, contrastó directamente al dúo y al documento con los logros demócratas para los trabajadores y el fuerte apoyo de los trabajadores a la nueva favorita demócrata, …
(2024-08-01). Reclamarán justicia a siete años de desaparición de joven argentino. radiohc.cu La Habana, 1 ago (RHC) Familiares y amigos de Santiago Maldonado (1989-2017) reiterarán hoy su reclamo de justicia, a siete años de la desaparición y muerte del joven argentino.
(2024-08-01). Grupo hotelero Gran Caribe de Cuba cumple 30 años (+Fotos). radiohc.cu La Habana, 1 ago (RHC) El ministro de turismo cubano, Juan Carlos García, felicitó hoy en su cuenta en X al Grupo Hotelero Gran Caribe por cumplir 30 años de creado.
(2024-08-01). Dupla cubana de voleibol de playa cierra invicta fase de grupos en París-2024. radiohc.cu La Habana, 1 ago (RHC).- La dupla masculina cubana de voleibol de Jorge Luis Alayo y Noslen Díaz mantuvo su invicto en París 2024, al vencer este jueves a la pareja de Marruecos de Abicha y Elgraoui dos sets a cero.
(2024-08-01). Líbano denuncia en ONU ciberataques de Israel. radiohc.cu Beirut, 1 ago (RHC) El Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Líbano denunció los ciberataques de Israel mediante la presentación de una queja ante el Consejo de Seguridad de las Naciones Unidas y el secretario general de la ONU.
(2024-08-01). La derecha intenta cercar a Venezuela. radiohc.cu Una atropellada campaña en las redes sociales y en la prensa hegemónica junto a la injerencia de decenas de gobiernos en las elecciones y la posterior proclamación del triunfador, conforman el panorama en Venezuela, matizado además por una ola de violencia interna, a cargo de la extrema derecha.
(2024-08-01). Ciencia de Cuba proyecta nuevas líneas de medicamentos agrícolas. radiohc.cu Camagàºey, 1 ago (RHC) El impulso hoy del Centro de Ingeniería Genética y Biotecnología de Camagàºey (CIGB) al desarrollo agrícola de Cuba resulta clave en el avance económico, y se muestra en la proyección de nuevas líneas de medicamentos.
(2024-08-01). Compartir buenas prácticas para extender el bienestar. radiohc.cu Camagàºey, 1 ago (RHC) El miembro del Buró Político y secretario de Organización del Partido Comunista de Cuba (PCC) Roberto Morales Ojeda, evaluó este martes en Camagàºey, el cumplimiento de los acuerdos del VIII Pleno del Comité Central del Partido, y de las visitas realizadas por Díaz-Canel a la provincia.
(2024-08-01). Firman Convenio para implementar la Ley de Comunicación Social. radiohc.cu La Habana, 1 ago (RHC) Bajo la premisa de desarrollar actividades de asesoramiento, docentes y de investigación científica para la implementación efectiva de la Ley de Comunicación Social y sus Reglamentos, se firmó un Convenio de Colaboración entre la Fiscalía General de la República (FGR) y el Instituto de Información y Comunicación Social (ICS).