newarab (2024-08-29). Hollywood 'dehumanising' Palestinians on screen, say filmmakers. newarab.com

newarab (2024-08-29). Iran: Two Revolutionary Guards killed in workshop 'gas leak'. newarab.com "Lieutenant Colonel Mokhtar Morshedi and Captain Mojtaba Nazari were martyred," Fars news agency reported, citing a statement from the Revolutionary Guards. | It said their death came after a "gas leak incident on Wednesday night" in a Guards' workshops in the central province…

newarab (2024-08-29). Islamic Resistance in Iraq claim strike on Haifa power station. newarab.com

newarab (2024-08-29). Jordan orders Islamist party to remove 'Hamas-style' logo. newarab.com Jordan's independent electoral commission has ordered an Islamist party to remove a logo slightly reminiscent of a symbol used by Jordan is due to hold nationwide parliamentary elections on 10 September. |

newarab (2024-08-29). Libya's oil output falls more than half amid political standoff. newarab.com The crisis over control of the

newarab (2024-08-29). NYU new guidelines identify Zionists as 'protected class'. newarab.com The updated guidelines on hate speech and harassment categorise those who identify as Zionists as a protected class, shielding them from "adverse treatment". | "For many Jewish people, Zionism is a part of t…

newarab (2024-08-29). Tough choices ahead for Egypt as IMF delays next review. newarab.com Negotiations have been under way between Egypt and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the fourth review of the "Any delay is likely to place Egypt in an unenviable position for the government is committed to cover due payments in US dollar to foreign oil and gas companies amid a shortage of foreign cash," an Egyptian government official told The New Arab on condition of anonymity for not being authorised brief the media.

newarab (2024-08-29). Mpox outbreak: How WHO 'vaccine apartheid' has segregated Africa. newarab.com It's no surprise that nearly two years after the World Health Organization (WHO) triumphantly Once again, the WHO has done the bare minimum. Instead of challenging how the worl…

Ana Perdigón (2024-08-29). Yet Another Trivial Turnout at María Corina Machado's Far-Right Rally in Caracas. orinocotribune.com Far-right opposition politician María Corina Machado continues to attempt to mobilize her followers in poorly attended street marches, demonstrated clearly at the latest "rally" called for by the Venezuelan far-right opposition in Caracas. | This Wednesday, August 28, one month after the presidential elections, Machado called for a new demonstration to rally the supporters of the far-right against the democratically-instated leader of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro. This mobilization failed even harder than prior rallies to meet expectations, as there was very little attendance. | According to several aerial images ta…

Misión Verdad (2024-08-29). Data vs. 'Data': Numerical Analysis of the July 28 Elections. orinocotribune.com By Misión Verdad — Aug 28, 2024 | At the center of the regime-change operation in Venezuela, Edmundo González's campaign command, ConVzla, launched two websites online as a parallel National Electoral Council (CNE). In doing so, González violated Venezuelan electoral laws which forbid any organization other than the CNE from presenting alleged results. | The website

Staff (2024-08-29). Former Candidate Edmundo González Fails to Comply With 2nd Summons by Public Ministry. orinocotribune.com Former far-right opposition presidential candidate Edmundo González failed to comply on Tuesday with the second summons he had before the Venezuelan Attorney General's Office by not appearing as dictated by a memorandum issued by the Public Ministry (MP) on Monday. | The summons, issued from the 58th Prosecutor's Office with full national jurisdiction, indicates that the citizen whose identity card is V-2029003 was required to appear on August 27 at 10 a.m. in order to answer questions regarding the facts being investigated by the Public Prosecutor's Office related to the publication and maintenance of the websit…

Staff (2024-08-29). No to Zionism! No to Submission! 23 Years Since Martyrdom of Abu Ali Mustafa. orinocotribune.com By Samidoun — Aug 27, 2024 | Today, August 27, 2024, we mark the 23rd anniversary of the assassination of Palestinian revolutionary and national leader

Staff (2024-08-29). Venezuela: Terrorist Attack on Electric System Resulted in Power Failure (+Diosdado Cabello). orinocotribune.com A terrorist attack against the National Electric System (SEN) has been reported in Venezuela, resulting in a failure in the electrical services of Caracas and several cities across the country, according to reports from the newly appointed minister of the interior, justice, and peace, Diosdado Cabello. | In the evening of this Tuesday, August 27, a partial power outage was reported in several areas of Caracas, as well as in a number of other cities in Venezuela. In most cases, repairs were able to be made and electricity restored within four hours. | In a telephone conversation with the state channel, Cabello con…

John Kiriakou, Consortium News. (2024-08-29). The Slide Into Authoritarianism. popularresistance.org All of us who care about civil liberties, civil rights, human rights and freedom of the press have had a front-row seat lately to a slide toward what can only be described as authoritarianism. The governments of the U.S., U.K. and even Canada have been working hard, sometimes in a coordinated fashion, to silence dissenting voices. The governments' tactics have been heavy-handed, to say the least. | Most recently, journalist Richard Medhurst was arrested last week by British authorities. Richard, who is one of the loudest and most important voices in support of human rights for Palestinians, was arrested at Heathr…

Adam Mahoney, In These Times. (2024-08-29). 'Sustainable Square Mile' Tests Power Of Biden's Billions For Climate Justice. popularresistance.org Two days after a series of tornadoes ripped through Chicago's South Side, leaving hundreds of thousands of people without electricity, Naomi Davis and Suzanne Waddell met in the front yard of Emmett Till's childhood home to assess the damage. Fencing had been blown down. Their organization, Blacks in Green, founded by Davis in 2007, owns the historic landmark. It will open as a playhouse, community farm and museum in 2025, honoring the life the 14-year-old deserved to have. Even in 92-degree heat, people stopped by to take photos, a regular occurrence that reminds Davis of the larger duty marginalized people in A…

Greta Zarro, World Beyond War. (2024-08-29). The Biggest Military Base Empire On Earth. popularresistance.org The United States of America, unlike any other nation on Earth, maintains a massive network of foreign military bases around the world, more than 900 bases in more than 90 countries and territories. If the peace movement is serious about ending the United States' and its allies' warmaking, then this global constellation of bases must be curtailed. | The permanent stationing of more than 220,000 U.S. troops, weapons arsenals, and thousands of aircraft, tanks, and ships in every corner of the globe makes the logistics for U.S. aggression, and that of its allies, quicker and more efficient. Bases also facilitate the…

Jon Abraham, Fight Back News! (2024-08-29). Students, Community Members Battle Repression Of Pro-Palestine Protesters. popularresistance.org George Washington University, Washington, DC — On Thursday, August 22, over 300 people gathered at James Monroe Park in downtown DC to support the student intifada. Last semester, students and community members from across the DMV set up an encampment at The George Washington University (GWU), called "Shohada' Square." Those involved have been facing charges from the courts, repression from the university, and brutalization by the police. | August 22 marked the first day of classes for the 2024 fall semester at GWU, and student organizers planned a protest to remind administration that they will not back do…

Nick Corbishly, Naked Capitalism. (2024-08-29). Three Amigos No More? popularresistance.org Just a week ago, we wagered that the US and Canadian embassies would soon begin piling pressure on Mexico as the outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (aka AMLO) seeks to pass sweeping constitutional reforms to its mining laws, energy laws and judicial system, among other things, in his last month in office. Just two days later, the US Ambassador to Mexico, Ken Salazar, sent a communique warning that the proposed judicial reforms could have serious consequences for the US' trade relations with its biggest trade partner: | Based on my lifelong experience supporting the rule of law, I believe popular direc…

Tareq Saghie, Labor Notes. (2024-08-29). Worker Coops Bring Undocumented Workers Into The Labor Movement. popularresistance.org How can immigrants without work authorization avoid being hyper-exploited, and instead find work where they have some autonomy and collective power to raise standards? A movement that has been incubating in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, might offer some answers. | Sunset Park boasts one of the highest concentrations of worker cooperatives in the United States. | This business model, brought to the neighborhood by the Center for Family Life, guarantees all members standard and legal wages, a voice in their company's governance, and control over their schedules. Since members are business owners, not employees, they also…

Larry Johnson (2024-08-29). What Is Really Going On With the Arrest of Pavel Durov? sonar21.com Very strange doings in France surrounding the arrest of Telegram founder, Pavel Durov, apparently on the specific orders of President Macron. But it sure looks like the hand of Uncle Sam was helping manipulate the puppet strings in this fascist drama. My evidence? Look at the second in the list of charges filed against Durov. |

Hugo GABBERO (2024-08-29). Turkey: Joint trial observation report on the case of Kurdish human rights defenders and IHD members Eren Keskin and Güllistan Yarkın. fidh.org In a joint report, the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders—a partnership between the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT)—and the International Observatory for Lawyers in Danger (OIAD) present findings from the judicial observation of the first hearing in the trial of Eren Keskin and Güllistan Yarkın, from the Human Rights Association (IHD). Both were accused of "publicly denigrating the Turkish Nation" (…) | – |

Kenny Bruno (2024-08-29). Here's How Trump's GOP Could Be Preparing to Contest the 2024 Election. truthout.org With less than three months until November 5, all eyes are on the swing states and on the energy unleashed by the change from Joe Biden to Kamala Harris at the top of the Democratic ticket. Harris now hopes to use that energy to widen a quite narrow path to 270 electoral votes. But even if Harris squeaks out an Electoral College victory, Donald Trump and his MAGA movement will not give in… |

Julia Conley (2024-08-29). US Leads World in Subsidies for Ineffective Tech Fixes for Climate Crisis. truthout.org Among the world's wealthiest countries, the U.S. leads the way in spending public money on so-called climate "solutions" that have been proven to "consistently fail, overspend, or underperform," according to an analysis released Thursday by the research and advocacy group Oil Change International. The group's report, titled Funding Failure, focuses on international spending on carbon capture… |

Kelly Hayes (2024-08-29). Remembering How to Care: Lessons From "Deep Space Nine" truthout.org "The immediacy of the crisis that we're in demands a new society and not in some imagined future, but now," says Rehearsals for Living coauthor Robyn Maynard. In this episode of "Movement Memos," host Kelly Hayes talks with Maynard and David K. Seitz, author of A Different Trek: Radical Geographies of Deep Space Nine, about the radical legacy of "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" and how science fiction… |

Lisa Song (2024-08-29). EPA Policy Rejects Plastic Industry's Misleading Math on Recycled Products. truthout.org The Environmental Protection Agency has taken the first ever federal action against a system that misleads consumers about the recycled content in plastic products. A ProPublica investigation in June showed how the plastics industry uses a controversial accounting method called mass balance to advertise plastic products as 20% or 30% recycled even if they physically contain less than 1% |

Sharon Zhang (2024-08-29). Lowest Paying Corporations Have Spent Half Trillion on Stock Buybacks Since 2019. truthout.org Large corporations paying their employees the lowest wages among their peers have spent half a trillion dollars on stock buybacks over the past five years as inflation and corporate profits have soared, a new report finds. The Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) found in a report published Thursday that, between 2019 and 2023, the 100 companies in the S&P 500 that pay workers the lowest median… |

Sharon Zhang (2024-08-29). Trump Campaign May Have Violated Federal Law by Filming Ad at Arlington Cemetery. truthout.org Staff for the Donald Trump campaign reportedly shoved an employee at Arlington National Cemetery who was trying to stop them from filming their visit and potentially violating federal law earlier this week, reports say. NPR reported on Wednesday that the cemetery staffer was trying to prevent the campaign from taking photos and filming at the site where U.S. soldiers are buried when Trump… |

Martha Grevatt (2024-08-29). 'Red for Bread' — Starbucks Workers United demands a first contract. workers.org Cleveland Workers at hundreds of unionized Starbucks stores took part in the "Red for Bread" campaign from Aug. 23-26. Members of Starbucks Workers United (SBWU) wore red to send a message to the company that they want their first contract — one that includes worker rights, safe working conditions, a . . . |

Martha Grevatt (2024-08-29). 'Red for Bread' — Starbucks Workers United demands a first contract. workers.org Cleveland — Workers at hundreds of unionized Starbucks stores took part in the "Red for Bread" campaign from Aug. 23-26. Members of Starbucks Workers United (SBWU) wore red to send a message to the company that they want their first contract — one that includes worker rights, safe working conditions, . . . |

guest author (2024-08-29). Southern Africa demands respect for sovereignty. workers.org The author is a former member of the Secretariat of the organization that led the liberation struggle of Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde and is a contributor to the newspaper Avante (organ of the Portuguese Communist Party), which published this article Aug. 22. Translation: John Catalinotto. The 44th Summit of the . . . |

Michael Roberts (2024-08-29). Bangladesh: the 'Global South' debt crisis intensifies. cadtm.org

Christoph Sorg (2024-08-29). From the "Committee for the Cancellation of Third World Debt" to the "Committee for the Abolition of Illegitimate Debt" cadtm.org

Christoph Sorg (2024-08-29). Social Movements and the Politics of Debt. cadtm.org

Christoph Sorg (2024-08-29). The Debt System: The CADTM's analyses and theoretical foundations. cadtm.org Extract from "Social Movements and the Politics of Debt: Transnational Resistance against Debt on Three Continents"
| In this extract from his doctoral thesis, Christoph Sorg begins by drawing a distinction between the CADTM and Eurodad, a European NGO specialising in debt and development financing. Christoph Sorg then focusses on the analyses produced by the CADTM. This extract from the thesis corresponds to pages 167 to 171.
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Collective, Development finance international (2024-08-29). The worst ever global debt crisis. cadtm.org

Eric Toussaint (2024-08-29). Ecuador: Resistance against the policies imposed by the World Bank, the IMF and other creditors between 2007 and 2011. cadtm.org

Paramjit Singh (2024-08-29). Peasants and Politics in Neoliberal India: The 2020-21 Peasant Movement. cadtm.org

Salmali Das, Sankha Subhra Biswas (2024-08-29). Reclaim the Night! cadtm.org

Democracy Now! (2024-08-29). Democracy Now! 2024-08-29 Thursday. democracynow.org Democracy Now! Thursday, August 29, 2024 | Democracy Now! Thursday, August 29, 2024…

ecns.cn (2024-08-29). Mainland's Paris Olympians to inspire HK, Macao. ecns.cn Chinese mainland Olympians who have accomplished historic sporting achievements at the Paris Olympic Games are set to visit Hong Kong and Macao Thursday through Monday.

ecns.cn (2024-08-29). Chinese Olympic team arrive in Hong Kong. ecns.cn The delegation of Chinese mainland 2024 Paris Olympic Games Olympians arrived at Hong Kong International Airport on Aug 29.

ecns.cn (2024-08-29). Large community of ancient phoebe bournei discovered in east China. ecns.cn More than 500 mu (33.33 hectares) of ancient phoebe bournei trees has been discovered at Lifang Village, Jiaotan Town, Fuliang County, in east China's Jiangxi Province.

ecns.cn (2024-08-29). Decades of excavation brings Han Dynasty back to life. ecns.cn Initial excavations at the Mawangdui tombs in Hunan province took place between 1972 and 1974, and represent one of China's most significant archaeological discoveries of the 20th century.

ecns.cn (2024-08-29). China may keep RMB stable if Fed cuts rates. ecns.cn Chinese policymakers should strengthen monitoring of capital flows and prepare contingency plans against any potential sharp renminbi appreciation, analysts said.

ecns.cn (2024-08-29). Vehicle trade-in to boost consumption. ecns.cn China's new round of vehicle trade-in program, initiated recently, is part of the country's efforts to further catalyze the consumption of big-ticket items and boost economic growth in the second half, according to officials and experts.

ecns.cn (2024-08-29). Senior Chinese military official meets U.S. national security advisor. ecns.cn Central Military Commission's Vice-Chairman Zhang Youxia meets U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan in Beijing…

ecns.cn (2024-08-29). Sam Hou-fai announces Macao leadership bid. ecns.cn Sam Hou-fai announced his candidacy on Wednesday for special administrative region chief executive, promising to improve governance efficiency and promote economic diversification.

ecns.cn (2024-08-29). China-Japan relations 'at critical stage': FM. ecns.cn China-Japan relations "are now at a critical stage" and are "in need of progress to avoid backpedaling", senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi said on Wednesday.

ecns.cn (2024-08-29). Ambassador: 'No reason' why China-U.S. relations should be 'zero-sum' game. ecns.cn China's ambassador to the United States said that "China's journey of reform and opening-up will never stop", which means "opportunity, opportunity and opportunity" for the U.S. and the world.

ecns.cn (2024-08-29). China ranks first in number of science and technology clusters. ecns.cn China now leads the world with 26 science and technology clusters in the top 100, reflecting the country's rapid growth in innovation output, according to the World Intellectual Property Organization.

ecns.cn (2024-08-29). Mooncakes get makeover before festival. ecns.cn On a recent shopping trip in Beijing, Huo Ran noticed something different about this year's mooncakes — they were smaller than usual. She refers to them as "bite-sized delicacies".

ecns.cn (2024-08-29). Typhoon causes transport cancellations in Japan. ecns.cn Typhoon Shanshan struck Japan's southwestern main island of Kyushu on Thursday morning, bringing heavy rain and powerful winds, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.

ecns.cn (2024-08-29). Nearly 1.1 billion have access to internet in China. ecns.cn China has had nearly 1.1 billion netizens as of June, an increase of 7.42 million compared with December 2023, a report released by the China Internet Network Information Center said on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2024-08-29). Paralympians primed for success at Paris Games. ecns.cn The Paris Paralympic Games began in earnest on Wednesday evening with an opening ceremony at Place de la Concorde, where around 270 members of the Chinese delegation were present.

ecns.cn (2024-08-29). Data expo themed lightshow staged in Guiyang. ecns.cn Lightshow is staged on the landmark buildings to greet the China International Big Data Industry Expo 2024 in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 28, 2024.

ecns.cn (2024-08-29). Key section of Sichuan-Qinghai railway to open for operation. ecns.cn The 69-kilometer railway is a key part of the "eight vertical and eight horizontal" high-speed railway network and will open to operation soon.

ecns.cn (2024-08-29). 2024 Int'l big data expo opens in SW China. ecns.cn The China International Big Data Industry Expo 2024 opened on Wednesday. As the first large-scale international expo with the theme of data, the Expo has been held for 10 consecutive sessions since 2015.

ecns.cn (2024-08-29). China's two major airlines receive C919 airplanes. ecns.cn Air China and China Southern Airlines, two major airlines in China, both received their first C919 large passenger aircraft delivered by COMAC Wednesday.

ecns.cn (2024-08-29). Starmer seeks to 'reset' ties with Europe. ecns.cn The United Kingdom's prime minister began a two-day visit to Germany and France on Wednesday with high hopes of resetting his country's difficult relationship with some of its nearest neighbors.

ecns.cn (2024-08-29). China, U.S. to enhance collaboration. ecns.cn Beijing and Washington agreed to further roll out dialogues and collaboration involving areas such as the two nations' militaries, climate change and artificial intelligence.

ecns.cn (2024-08-29). Xi demands all-out efforts to carry out reform tasks. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday demanded all-out efforts to ensure the implementation of the country's reform tasks.

ecns.cn (2024-08-29). Chinese President Xi Jinping meets U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping met with U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan at the Great Hall of the People here on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2024-08-29). Data system construction spotlighted. ecns.cn China will ratchet up resources to accelerate the building of basic systems for data and leverage innovative digital technologies to bolster industrial upgrading.

ecns.cn (2024-08-29). Chinese scientists discover new gene that regulates lifespan. ecns.cn Chinese scientists have discovered a new gene, OSER1, that regulates lifespan. This breakthrough provides a novel scientific basis for the study of extending human lifespans.

ecns.cn (2024-08-29). World's first 100-kilometer hydrogen-powered multi-rotor drone successfully debuts. ecns.cn The Tianmushan No. 1, a new hydrogen-powered drone, has made a smooth landing in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang Province, on Monday.

ecns.cn (2024-08-29). Media forum highlights exchanges, mutual learning. ecns.cn Representatives from more than 200 media outlets in over 70 countries and regions involved in the BRI shared insights under the theme "Enhance Media Cooperation for Common Development" at the 2024 Media Cooperation Forum on Belt and Road.

ecns.cn (2024-08-29). Integration of culture, tourism picks up steam. ecns.cn Summer vacationers have been flocking to Langfang, Hebei province, to have a vicarious experience of the past at the Unique Dream of Red Mansion theme park.

ecns.cn (2024-08-29). Xinjiang's Hami boosts role in nation's electricity network. ecns.cn Equipped with cutting-edge technologies, the Tianshan Converter Station, a linchpin in the country's vast electricity network, now plays an increasingly crucial role in power transmission to Central China.

ecns.cn (2024-08-29). China to expand EV charging facilities. ecns.cn China will continue to expand and improve the country's electric vehicle (EV) charging network in response to the booming domestic new energy vehicle (NEV) industry and public travel demands, a Chinese official said on Thursday.

WSWS (2024-08-29). Striking Dakkota auto workers picket Ford Chicago Assembly and call for ban on scab parts: "An injury to one is an injury to all!" wsws.org In a development of immense significance in the class struggle, Dakkota workers have sought to break the isolation imposed by the UAW bureaucracy and go on the offensive.

WSWS (2024-08-29). Macron refuses to name New Popular Front to French government. wsws.org Macron's action, rooted in fear of left-wing, working class opposition to the left of the NFP, has left France without a government and exposed the intractable crisis of French democracy.

WSWS (2024-08-29). Finance capital sucking the lifeblood out of impoverished countries. wsws.org The median low-income country is spending more than twice what it did a decade ago to foreign creditors.

WSWS (2024-08-29). Australia: Tens of thousands of construction workers protest Labor government attack. wsws.org The mass attendance at the rallies, defying a campaign of threats, isolation and censorship, is an expression of considerable anger over Labor's anti-democratic attack on the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU) and the entire working class.

WSWS (2024-08-29). Powerful storms knock out power for nearly 400,000 homeowners and businesses in Michigan. wsws.org A series of fast moving and powerful thunderstorms hit the lower half of Michigan on Tuesday, snapping utility poles, downing power lines and cutting off power to nearly 400,000 customers some of whom will not be restored until the Labor Day weekend.

WSWS (2024-08-29). The Socialist Equality Party's fight to build the International Workers Alliance of Rank-and-File Committees, 2022-2024. wsws.org We are publishing here the report to the Eighth Congress of the Socialist Equality Party (US) given by Tom Hall. The congress was held from August 4 to August 9, 2024.

WSWS (2024-08-29). State elections in eastern Germany: The Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance advocates far-right politics. wsws.org The Sarah Wagenknecht Alliance expressly defends capitalism and combines social demagogy and "peace" rhetoric with the core elements of the programme of the far-right Alternative for Germany.

WSWS (2024-08-29). Five rail unions announce sellout deal with CSX, in bid to avoid repeat of 2022 rank-and-file rebellion. wsws.org The timing of the deal is unusual in comparison to past negotiations, where agreements are generally made years after the previous one expires.

WSWS (2024-08-29). UK's Prince Andrew and the 2019 BBC interview on his relations with Jeffrey Epstein: Scoop. wsws.org The interview was intended by the prince's handlers to limit the damage created by Andrew's well-publicized relations with financier and sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, by then already deceased.

WSWS (2024-08-29). Pabloite Anticapitalistas promotes Catalan nationalist alliance with Spanish imperialism. wsws.org Anticapitalistas is promoting the alliance between the Catalan nationalists and the Socialist Party-Sumar government on a program of imperialist war abroad and police state repression at home.

WSWS (2024-08-29). As COVID-19 infection numbers top 1 million a day, the CDC promotes a campaign against public health. wsws.org More than 1.2 million Americans are being infected with COVID-19 every day as students and teachers return to school.

WSWS (2024-08-29). From far right to pseudo left: anti-refugee witch-hunting after the attack in Solingen, Germany. wsws.org After last week's murderous knife attack in Solingen, politicians of all stripes outdid each other with their right-wing demands for more deportations, tighter asylum laws, more powers for the police…

WSWS (2024-08-29). Machinists union keeps 3,400 UPS workers on the job after rejection of sellout contract. wsws.org In addition to providing substandard wages, the deal would have slashed payments to the pension and health and welfare fund in half, did not include basic job security guarantees, and would have enabled the company to hire part-time automotive mechanics during peak season.

WSWS (2024-08-29). Australian fossil fuel exports underscore Labor's climate change fraud. wsws.org A report concludes that Australia ranks second internationally in terms of climate change damage from fossil fuel exports, further exposing the record of the Labor government.

WSWS (2024-08-29). Hearing into death of Baltimore sanitation worker reveals medieval working conditions. wsws.org First of series of hearings on inexcusable working conditions facing Baltimore's sanitation workers gives window into urgent hazards at mismanaged agency.

Contributing Writers (2024-08-29). Video: Terrorism Is Made in the USA. The Global War on Terrorism Is a Big Lie/ By Prof. Chossudovsky. marktanliano.net Original Link Here: Video: Terrorism Is Made in the USA. The Global War on Terrorism Is a Big Lie — Global ResearchGlobal Research — Centre for Research on Globalization By Prof Michel Chossudovsky and Global Research News Global Research, August 28, 2024 Global Research TV 12 March 2015 [This video was originally published in 2015.] Prominent academic and …

Adama Dempster, Lead Campaigner (2024-08-29). Liberia: Support to War Crimes Court get big boost at UN Forum. indybay.org The United Nations Peace-building Commission (PBC) convened a high-level Ambassadorial meeting in New York, to discuss the country's peacebuilding and sustaining peace priorities.

Angela (2024-08-29). Saturday 8/31: San Diego Weekly Peace Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org Entry to Ocean Beach | Sunset Cliffs Blvd and W Point Loma Blvd | San Diego, CA…

Angela (2024-08-29). Tuesday 9/3: Virtual Teach-In about Palestine. indybay.org Zoom | http: //tinyurl.com/PalestineTuesday…

Angela (2024-08-29). Wednesday 9/4: Planet in Peril! A National Actionar. indybay.org Online | secure.everyaction.com/iGJAyy3mtkOuHnrWc……

Brenda Norrell (2024-08-29). Lakotas Ride in Solidarity with Havasupai 'Shut Down Uranium Mine in Grand Canyon!'. indybay.org Oglala Lakota horseback riders from Pine Ridge, South Dakota, led the rally in defense of the sacred homeland of Havasupai on Saturday, continuing the demand to shut down Pinyon Plain uranium mine, threatening Havasupai's aquifer and spewing radioactive dust across the Grand Canyon.

California Lawyers for the Arts (2024-08-29). Saturday 10/19: California Lawyers for the Arts. indybay.org Fort Mason Center, 2 Marina Blvd., Bldg. D, San Francisco, CA 94123…

D.R. Koukal, University of Detroit (2024-08-29). The Disordered Soul and Presidency of Donald J. Trump: Platonic Reflections on 45. indybay.org Knowledge, skill, and experience are essential in all human endeavors, at least if excellence is our standard. The next question should be equally obvious: why would we exempt political leaders from having the requisite knowledge, skill, and experience, even in a democracy?>

David Giesen (2024-08-29). Wednesday 8/28: Food! Civics! Action! a walking tour. indybay.org Starts at the black obelisk in United Nations Plaza, across Market Street from The Strand Theater. San Francisco. Guide will be wearing a California Republic bicycle cap.

David Krouse (2024-08-29). Encore Screening of Queer Italian Language Feature 'Ciure' at Los Angeles Valley College. indybay.org Los Angeles, CA. 'Ciure,' (Italy) Winner of The Valley Film Festival's Juried Foreign Feature Competition will screen at Los Angeles Valley College on Tuesday, October 22nd, 2024. LAVC serves neighborhoods of North Hollywood, Studio City, Van Nuys, Valley Glen, Valley Village, Sherman Oaks and Burbank.

Jane Welford (2024-08-29). Thursday 9/26: PILOT LAUNCH EVENT! THE FIRST GUARANTEED CARE INCOME. indybay.org 2973 16th Street, Suite 300 | San Francisco | 1/2 block from 16th Street BART…

John Malkin (2024-08-29). Remain in Light – Interview with Jerry Harrison on 2024 Tour with Adrian Belew. indybay.org Interview with Talking Heads guitarist/keyboardist Jerry Harrison about recent Remain in Light tour with Adrian Belew…

Josh Atar (2024-08-29). Friday 8/30: Tiger's Tale ~ A Jerry Garcia Band Tribute. indybay.org Veterans Memorial Building | 846 Front Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060…

KQED Live (2024-08-29). Thursday 9/19: San Francisco Mayoral Debate w/ KQED Live. indybay.org FREE: streaming online, broadcast on 88.5FM and KQED 9 TV…

Labor Video Project (2024-08-29). Apple Toxic Crimes, Santa Clara FAB and The EPA With Fired Whistleblower Ashley M. Gjà∏vik. indybay.org Apple has been poisoning workers and residents in Santa Clara and fired Ashley M. Gjà∏vik who is a former Apple seinor engineering program manager who was poisoned at her office which was atop a toxic site and lived next to an illegal Apple fabrication plant in Santa Clara.

Lynda Carson (2024-08-29). Local activist helps to create hour music program on KALX Radio, Berkeley. indybay.org Radio Dunya Music Program On KALX:…

Mike Raccoon Eyes Kinney (2024-08-29). The Importance of Why Native People Pray Daily. indybay.org The importance of why Tribal Native People Pray Daily.

Ramon du Houx (2024-08-29). Newsom: Elected officials protect all CA communities don't delay safety-zones around wells. indybay.org Gov. Newsom needs to keep his promise to stop polluting communities whose citizens live too close to oil and gas operations, say over 500 CA elected officials who signed a letter for 2,300 feet safty zones around wells…

Robert Norse (2024-08-29). A Harm Reduction Proposal for the Santa Cruz City Council not on its Agenda. indybay.org Two activists from HUFF send documentation of city police abuse in sweeping the camps of those outside and demand | changes.

San Jose Peace, Justice Center (2024-08-29). Monday 8/26: Action: PELOSI Out of South Bay! indybay.org California Theater, | 345 S First St | (Just south of San Carlos Ave.) | San Jose, CA…

Sonoma County Tenants Union, North Bay Org (2024-08-29). Saturday 9/14: 2024 Sonoma County Renters Assembly / Asamblea de Inquilines del Co. de Sonoma de 2024. indybay.org Glaser Center | 547 Mendocino Ave | Santa Rosa (Downtown)…

noreply (2024-08-29). Leaning On London… smoothiex12.blogspot.com

Hatewatch Staff (2024-08-29). Hate Group's Anti-Muslim Rhetoric Reflects Anti-LGBTQ+ Conspiracy Theories. splcenter.org

splcenter (2024-08-29). Young Voters of Color in Alabama Have the Power to Decide for a Better Future. splcenter.org

presstv.ir (2024-08-29). US military conducts live-fire drills in South Korea to test deployment readiness. presstv.ir The US military conducted live-fire drills in South Korea to exercise deployment readiness.

presstv.ir (2024-08-29). Aerial images of burned-out landscape after wildfires in Greece. presstv.ir Drone images show the burned-out landscape in Greece.

presstv.ir (2024-08-29). Dozens, including civilians, killed in militant attack in Burkina Faso. presstv.ir Civilians are among the dozens of people killed in an attack by militants in Burkina Faso.

presstv.ir (2024-08-29). Floods kill 15 in India after heavy rains. presstv.ir

presstv.ir (2024-08-29). Leader highlights potential for enhanced Iran-Turkmenistan relations. presstv.ir Ayatollah Khamenei was meeting with Turkmenistan's National Leader Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow in Tehran.

presstv.ir (2024-08-29). Pezeshkian: Iran's policy is peace but to change tack under pressure. presstv.ir President Pezeshkian says Iran's principled policy is to foster peace and friendship, avoid tensions and conflicts, and interact with world countries.

United World International (2024-08-29). "What the US calls 'criminal gangs' are in reality low-income-neighborhoods demanding social change" uwidata.com By Fernando Esteche With this interview we try to take a look at Haiti, the first independent black republic in the world, which is immersed in a deep political and social crisis. The Caribbean nation, recurrently hit by natural disasters and suffering from political storms caused by the colonization of its political class, faces political …

Eugene Puryear (2024-08-29). The economy and the election: Democrats and Republicans can't deliver for workers. liberationnews.org Neither of the two capitalist parties have an answer for the cost-of-living crisis facing the working class.

Democracy Now! (2024-08-29). French President Macron Shuns Progressive Coalition as Talks on Future Gov't Hit a Wall. pressenza.com

Maria Sartori (2024-08-29). Biological weapons: no responsibility for the multinationals that produced "Agent Orange" used in Vietnam. pressenza.com On August 22, the Court of Appeal in Paris once again declared inadmissible the desperate appeal for justice by Tran To Nga, a Franco-Vietnamese activist and journalist, against the fourteen companies responsible for the production of the defoliant "Agent Orange" . This poison was…

Pressenza Philippines (2024-08-29). Empowering Women: SHE Project Celebrates Five Years of Advancing SRHR and Preventing GBV in Eastern Visayas. pressenza.com by Geri Matthew "Choi" Carretero | Calbayog City, Samar, Philippines — The Subnational Close-Out event for the Sexual Health and Empowerment (SHE) project was successfully held on August 27, 2024, at the Ciriaco Hotel in Calbayog City, Samar, marking the culmination of five years of transformative work in sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and gender-based violence (GBV) prevention. The event, themed "Pasidungog," honored the achievements and contributions of local government units (LGUs), community partners, and key organizations who were instrumental in advancing these critical issues in th…

Abdul Rahman (2024-08-29). China calls for respect of Venezuelan elections, criticizes attempts to intervene in nation's internal matters. peoplesdispatch.org Criticizing the attempts made by certain countries to interfere in Venezuela's internal matters by repeatedly questioning the victory of Nicolás Maduro in the recent presidential elections, China called for respect to Venezuela's sovereignty and the choices made by its people in deciding who would govern them. | Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian

Natalia Marques (2024-08-29). The Democratic Party is trying to kick socialists off the ballot ahead of November elections. peoplesdispatch.org Democrats are waging legal battles in an attempt to limit ballot access for socialist candidate Claudia De La Cruz in key states…

Peoples Health Dispatch (2024-08-29). What Lies Ahead for Global Health? peoplesdispatch.org Learn how the amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR) and the ongoing conversation on the Pandemic Treaty, shaped by the COVID-19 experience, will impact global health responses in the future.

Eric A. Gordon (2024-08-29). What is 'The HLLLL Vote' and why is it on stage now? peoplesworld.org TOPANGA, Calif. — "In 2016 when Trump got elected," recalls playwright Bernardo Cubría, "I started getting all these text messages from friends of mine, most of whom were white Americans, and they were like, 'Dude, how could 30% of Latinos or Hispanic people vote for Trump?' "I was offended by their question; why would they …

Mark Gruenberg (2024-08-29). As Labor Day approaches, United Airlines Flight Attendants authorize strike call. peoplesworld.org CHICAGO —By a 99.99% share in a 90.21% turnout, the 28,000 unionized Flight Attendants at United Airlines authorized their officers to call a strike. The key reason: The company's refusal to even consider a decent contract to replace the one which expired three years ago. The strike authorization vote sends a signal to Chicago-based United's …

Taryn Fivek, Cameron Harrison (2024-08-29). Deaths of Delta maintenance workers underscore urgent need for union representation. peoplesworld.org ATLANTA—Two Delta Airlines workers were killed and another grievously injured on Tuesday when a tire on a Boeing 757 plane exploded during maintenance at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson airport at the mile-wide Delta TechOps maintenance facility. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) said it has opened an investigation, while Delta said it was "working with authorities." The …

Taryn Fivek (2024-08-29). Astronauts showed up for 8-day shift, now stuck in space for months. peoplesworld.org Imagine showing up to work for an eight-day shift—not unthinkable in industries like shipping, trucking, airlines, oil rigs, and rural medicine—and then the boss announces that actually, due to unsafe working conditions, you will be forced to work a nine-month shift instead. Just one day on the job happens to come with a lot of …

aljazeera (2024-08-29). EU's Borrell urges Ukraine backers to lift curbs on arms use inside Russia. aljazeera.com Ukraine is pushing its Western allies for additional air defences and to use weapons to attack targets in Russia.

aljazeera (2024-08-29). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 916. aljazeera.com As the war enters its 916th day, these are the main developments.

Giorgos Mitralias (2024-08-29). How Irrationality and Mass Paranoia Invade Our Societies. counterpunch.org "But why are they attacking us? What have we done to them to make them hate us and bomb us like this?". These are surprising and thought-provoking questions from ordinary Russians living in the Kursk region, asked by reporters sent to cover the advance of Ukrainian troops into this Russian territory. And they are all

Luis Linares Petrov (2024-08-29). Hungary rejects Ukrainian strikes using long-range weapons. plenglish.com Budapest, Aug 29 (Prensa Latina) Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó spoke out against the strikes by the Ukrainian Armed Forces against Russia using long-range weapons supplied by Western countries and a further escalation of the conflict.

tvbrics (2024-08-29). Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu World Tour to be held in Moscow. tvbrics.com The event promotes the development of jiu-jitsu in different parts of the world…

tvbrics (2024-08-29). Brazil creates almost 1.5 million jobs in 2024. tvbrics.com The services sector is the main creator of new jobs…

tvbrics (2024-08-29). Chinese scientists develop technologies to protect ancient settlements from humidity. tvbrics.com The developments are part of a six-year programme to effectively tackle the problem…

tvbrics (2024-08-29). Egypt prepares e-platform for medical tourism. tvbrics.com The initiative aims to showcase Egypt's medical tourism capabilities and attract foreign tourists seeking medical services in the country…

tvbrics (2024-08-29). Ethiopia plants 10 million hectares using the cluster farming method. tvbrics.com Maize, teff, wheat, and similar crops make up a significant portion of the crops sown…

tvbrics (2024-08-29). Iran exports 1,469 tonnes of honey during year. tvbrics.com About 155,000 people work in apiaries in the country…

tvbrics (2024-08-29). Lula inaugurates innovative cultural programme for peripheral areas of Brazil. tvbrics.com Brazil's new cultural programme will offer access to cultural heritage in areas without theatres and cinemas…

tvbrics (2024-08-29). Saudi Arabia's Al Waba crater becomes one of the world's top 100 geological heritage sites in 2024. tvbrics.com The decision was made by the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) and UNESCO…

tvbrics (2024-08-29). South Africa calls for greater focus on agricultural trade at BRICS summit. tvbrics.com

Juan M. Garcia (2024-08-29). New performances by Acosta Danza Yunior in the United Kingdom. plenglish.com London, Aug 29 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban company Acosta Danza Yunior is adding new venues for its upcoming performances in the United Kingdom, where the group will make its international debut, after successful performances in Havana early this year.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2024-08-29). Cambodia and Cuba broaden health cooperation. plenglish.com Phnom Penh, August 29 (Prensa Latina) Cambodia's Health Minister Chheang Ra called for increasing cooperation with Cuba in this sector to achieve universal health coverage by 2035, for which work is currently being done.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2024-08-29). De Moraes gives X owner deadline to appoint representative in Brazil. plenglish.com Brasilia, Aug 29 (Prensa Latina) Supreme Court Minister Alexandre de Moraes has reportedly given the owner of X, South African-born billionaire Elon Musk, 24 hours to appoint a representative or the social media will be closed in Brazil.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2024-08-29). Over 2.5 million patients reported on waiting lists in Chile. plenglish.com Santiago, Chile, Aug 29 (Prensa Latina) More than 2.5 million patients are currently on waiting lists in Chile to see a specialist in the public system, the Health Ministry informed.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2024-08-29). Six killed, 10,000 displaced in Nigeria due to heavy rains. plenglish.com Abuja, Aug 29 (Prensa Latina) Heavy and unexpected rains have caused to date the death of six people and the displacement of some 10,000 others in Nigeria, Adamawa State Deputy Governor Kaletapwa Farauta informed. The deaths occurred due to the overflowing of the Benue River, a common situation during the annual rains but unexpected this time, because the rainy season has not yet peaked, Farauta stated.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2024-08-29). WHO Committee for Africa focuses on medicine production. plenglish.com Brazzaville, Aug 29 (Prensa Latina) The 74th session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Africa is analyzing on Thursday the framework for strengthening local production of medicines, vaccines, and other health technologies.

Luis Linares Petrov (2024-08-29). Chinese President receives US National Security Advisor. plenglish.com The president pointed out that in the face of the chaotic international situation, all nations must unite and cooperate, instead of dividing and confronting. "The people want to be open and progressive, not closed and regressive. As two important countries, China and the United States must be responsible to history, to the people and the world, and become a source of stability for world peace and a promoter of common development," he told his interlocutor. | According to the Xinhua news agency, Xi assured that bilateral relations have experienced great changes, but Beijing's commitment to the stable, healthy and…

Luis Linares Petrov (2024-08-29). Syria denounces the politicization of humanitarian work by the West. plenglish.com Damascus, Aug 29 (Prensa Latina) The Syrian Government affirmed that some Western countries politicize and obstruct humanitarian work by withholding funds or linking them to political conditions that favor their interests at the expense of the stability and livelihood of the Syrian people.

Luis Linares Petrov (2024-08-29). UN Security Council meets on humanitarian risks in Gaza. plenglish.com United Nations, Aug 29 (Prensa Latina) The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting in the face of the dramatic increase in risks for the humanitarian operation in Gaza and the needs to deploy a polio vaccination campaign.

Maria Calvo (2024-08-29). Turismo Azul procura cuidado del ecosistema de Cuba. radiohc.cu Camagàºey, 29 ago (RHC) La Base Náutica Marlins, de Santa Lucía, al norte de la región, mantiene hoy en la política de los servicios, el concepto de Turismo Azul para el cuidado del ecosistema de Cuba.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-08-29). Cuba participará en encuentro en Brasil sobre diáspora africana. radiohc.cu La Habana, 29 ago (RHC) La viceministra de Relaciones Exteriores Anayansi Rodríguez encabezará la delegación de Cuba al segmento ministerial de la Conferencia Regional de la Diáspora Africana en las Américas, a efectuarse en Brasil, informó la cancillería.

Alexandra Jacobo (2024-08-29). Project 2025: How the far-right's tax plan would hike middle-class taxes while slashing taxes for the wealthy. nationofchange.org Project 2025, a far-right agenda, proposes radical tax reforms that would disproportionately burden middle-income Americans while granting significant tax breaks to the wealthiest households and large corporations.

Amy Goodman, Juan Gonzalez (2024-08-29). 'Five-alarm fire for democracy': New GOP rules could block election results in Georgia and beyond. nationofchange.org In Georgia, Democrats are suing to halt a set of Trump-backed election rules which Democrats say could be used to block certification of election results if they win in November.

Ruth Milka (2024-08-29). Biden-Harris administration preserves 28 million acres of Alaska public lands, prioritizing Tribal rights and environmental conservation. nationofchange.org The Biden-Harris administration's decision to retain protections for 28 million acres in Alaska marks a significant reversal of the previous administration's plans to open these lands to extractive industries, preserving vital natural, cultural, and subsistence resources for Alaska Native communities.

Barbara Expose (2024-08-29). A.I — Is This The Beginning Of The End For The Human Race? expose-news.com The question of whether AI could cause human extinction is a subject of intense debate among experts, futurists, and ethicists. While the potential risks of AI are significant, the possibility of it …

Rhoda Wilson (2024-08-29). US Department of Health and Human Services report confirms fluoride exposure is associated with lower IQ in children. expose-news.com This month, a long-delayed and censored report on the toxicity of fluoride was published by the US Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") National Toxicology Programme ("NTP"). The report presents a …

Rhoda Wilson (2024-08-29). Freedom of speech is dying in the UK, Norwegian author warns. expose-news.com Freedom of speech is dying. You can now be thrown in jail for posting something on social media that the government doesn't like and the UK seems to be one of the …

Rhoda Wilson (2024-08-29). The Eight Families: A Financial Parasite (Part IV). expose-news.com The Eight Families are interconnected with various powerful people in the early 20th century. They are linked to significant historical events such as the creation of the Federal Reserve, World War I …

Rhoda Wilson (2024-08-29). UK government plans to release more prisoners early. Is this part of the strategy to impose a One World Government? expose-news.com The UK government is threatening to release more prisoners early to make room for rioters and those who merely posted or shared information online. Is the UK government's early prisoner release programme …

Chris Mills Rodrigo (2024-08-29). Exposing the Rideshare Industry's Misleading Wage Claims. inequality.org The rise of Uber and Lyft to ubiquity over the last decade has been astonishing — over 3 billion trips were taken using the platforms in 2023. Throughout that meteoric expansion to nearly every inch of the globe, the companies have waved away concerns that the drivers keeping the platforms going are being underpaid for …

Chris Mills Rodrigo (2024-08-29). How We Should Spend Opioid Settlement Funds. inequality.org Our country is at a critical moment when it comes to overdose deaths. The number of people dying from preventable overdose deaths is higher than ever — we're losing more than 220 people every single day in this country. At the same time, states have secured more than $55 billion in funding from successful lawsuits …

Sarah Anderson (2024-08-29). The Low-Wage Corporations That Blew Half a Trillion Dollars to Inflate CEO Pay. inequality.org The Lowe's home improvement store spent $43 billion on stock buybacks over the past five years. With that sum, the big box chain could've given each of its 285,000 employees a $30,000 bonus every year between 2019 and 2023. The extra cash would've meant a lot to Lowe's workers — half of whom make less …

Ragip Soylu (2024-08-29). Iraq shoots down Turkish drone over Kirkuk. middleeasteye.net Iraq shoots down Turkish drone over Kirkuk | Baghdad hit a Turkish drone following the signing of a new security cooperation deal with Ankara this month | Thu, 08/29/2024 – 11: 37 | A TAI Aksungur, an unmanned aerial vehicle developed by Turkish Aerospace industries, is displayed during the International Paris Air S…

averyr (2024-08-29). Executive Excess 2024. ips-dc.org

Caleb Crowder (2024-08-29). New Report Spotlights Low-wage Employers that Spend More on Stock Buybacks than on Capital Expenditures and Retirement Accounts. ips-dc.org The 20 largest U.S. low-wage employers spent nine times as much on stock buybacks as on employee retirement plan contributions between 2019 and 2023…

David Sirota (2024-08-29). MASTER PLAN Bonus: How Watergate's Corporate Cash Prompted This Era Of Corruption. levernews.com

David Sirota (2024-08-29). MASTER PLAN Bonus: The Perils Of Prosecuting Watergate. levernews.com

Helen Santoro (2024-08-29). This Election, Dark Money Is Blackmailing Lawmakers. levernews.com This week, Colorado state representatives gathered at the capitol for an emergency effort to slash state property taxes by hundreds of millions of dollars, cutting government funding for public schools, health care, and other essential services. This wasn't a Republican-led endeavor: Colorado's Democratic governor called the special session of the Democratic-controlled legislature. Nor was it a matter of out-of-control state taxes, as the state already boasts an

aljazeera (2024-08-29). Brazil's top court threatens to ban Elon Musk's X. aljazeera.com Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes says platform faces ban unless Musk names legal representative within 24 hours.

aljazeera (2024-08-29). South Korea arrests battery maker CEO over fire that killed 23. aljazeera.com Aricell CEO Park Soon-kwan arrested over alleged violations of industrial safety law.

aljazeera (2024-08-29). 'We are afraid': East Africa struggles as mpox spreads amid vaccine delays. aljazeera.com Border regions in countries neighbouring DRC raise alert levels and screening measures as the mpox virus spreads.

aljazeera (2024-08-29). Biden adviser Sullivan holds 'rare' talks with top Chinese army official. aljazeera.com US official also met President Xi during a visit aimed at easing tensions before the US presidential election.

aljazeera (2024-08-29). Dozens injured, power cut as Typhoon Shanshan hits southern Japan. aljazeera.com Powerful storm with gusts of up to 216km per hour made landfall near Satsumasendai city in southwestern Kyushu.

aljazeera (2024-08-29). Hong Kong court finds Stand News editors guilty of sedition. aljazeera.com Former editor Chung Pui-kuen says freedom of speech shouldn't be restricted on grounds of 'eradicating dangerous ideas'.

aljazeera (2024-08-29). K-pop star Taeil quits NCT boy band over sex crime accusation: What we know. aljazeera.com His label, SM Entertainment, says an investigation is ongoing, but refrains from giving details of the sexual crime.

aljazeera (2024-08-29). Las Vegas politician jailed for life for killing investigative journalist. aljazeera.com Former public administrator Robert Telles sentenced to life after being found guilty of 2022 murder of Jeff German.

aljazeera (2024-08-29). Thai court sentences Spanish YouTube chef to life in jail for murder. aljazeera.com Daniel Sancho Bronchalo, son of Spanish actor, convicted of murdering and dismembering Colombian plastic surgeon.

aljazeera (2024-08-29). Why have England and Wales nearly run out of prison spaces? aljazeera.com Fewer than 100 spaces remain in men's prisons, reports say, and magistrates have been told to delay hearings.

aljazeera (2024-08-29). How Germany burned its 'bridge to the Islamic world'. aljazeera.com Germany's respected platform for Middle East dialogue, Qantara, has transformed into a venue for government propaganda.

aljazeera (2024-08-29). Colourful, joyous opening ceremony kickstarts Paralympic Games Paris 2024. aljazeera.com

aljazeera (2024-08-29). Format, teams, draw: The UEFA Champions League 2024-25 season explained. aljazeera.com Which teams have qualified and what's the league's format? What are the new rules? Al Jazeera breaks it down.

aljazeera (2024-08-29). Holders Gauff, Djokovic win second round matches at US Open tennis. aljazeera.com Djokovic marches on in his bid for a 25th Grand Slam title and American players shine on a hot day three in New York.

James Bovard (2024-08-29). Will Kamala Make Idealism Great Again? counterpunch.org As the presidential race enters the final stretch, politicians are recycling the usual scams to make people believe this election will be different. At last week's Democratic National Convention, idealism had a starring role, accompanied by ritual denunciations of cynicism. But idealism has a worse record in Washington than a thieving New Jersey senator. "Idealism

David Altheide (2024-08-29). Project Gonzo 2025. counterpunch.org There's a new political game in town and it's called Gonzo Governance. There is nothing "conservative" or "traditional" or "constitutional" about this. We had best recognize it and call it for what it is—a fundamental change and destruction of entrenched American values and social institutions. Until we call it what it is, we won't grasp the

Pramila Venkateswaran (2024-08-29). The National Organization for Women, Intersectionality and Gaza. counterpunch.org The National Organization for Women was seen as a radical organization in the 1970s because of its valiant fight to protect reproductive rights for women. But even in those early days, NOW was not radical enough to include black women and LGBTQ as part of their mission. As the times changed and some people of

Ed Darack, Joseph Trevithick (2024-08-29). Stealthy High-Tech Model 437 Vanguard Jet Has Flown For The First Time (Updated). twz.com The first known prototype of the Model 437 from Northrop Grumman subsidiary Scaled Composites has flown. The design has been in development as an advanced "loyal wingman" air combat drone

Joseph Trevithick (2024-08-29). U.S. Coast Guard Has A Working Heavy Icebreaker Again. twz.com The U.S. Coast Guard's heavy icebreaker

Human Rights Watch (2024-08-29). Bangladesh: Government Sets up Disappearances Inquiry. hrw.org Click to expand Image | © Private | (New York) — Bangladesh's interim government should seek expertise and technical assistance from the United Nations for its new commission of inquiry investigating all cases of enforced disappearances during the 15-year rule of Sheikh Hasina, Human Rights Watch said today. The interim administration, led by the Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus, has announced a five-member team headed by a retired judge, which includes another former judge, a university teacher, and two human rights activists.The government has also made a commitment to sign the Internatio…

Juliette Rousselot (2024-08-29). Joint Letter: Requesting urgent action towards UN human rights monitoring and investigation in Bangladesh. fidh.org International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) joins 12 other human rights organisations in an open letter calling on United Nations (UN) member states to take immediate steps to ensure an independent investigation and accountability into human rights violations committed in Bangladesh and to prevent further human rights violations, including by ensuring that the UN Human Rights Council establishes an independent mechanism with a comprehensive mandate to investigate, collect, store and (…) | – |

noemail (2024-08-29). Smartee's Orthodontic Innovations Shine at Singapore Conference. devdiscourse.com Smartee organized the GS Mandibular Repositioning Therapy Conference in Singapore, attracting top dental professionals from Singapore, Australia, Malaysia, and the Philippines.

noemail (2024-08-29). Mayawati Urges Strict Measures Against Crime on Women. devdiscourse.com BSP supremo Mayawati has voiced deep concern over the escalating crimes against women in India, describing them as 'extremely worrying' and calling for immediate action.

noemail (2024-08-29). Spanish Chef Daniel Sancho Sentenced to Life for Grisly Murder in Thailand. devdiscourse.com A court in Thailand on Thursday found Daniel Sancho Bronchalo, a member of a famous Spanish acting family, guilty of premeditated murder and sentenced him to life in prison, in a lurid case that involved the victim being dismembered.

noemail (2024-08-29). Lucro Plastecycle Innovates Plastic Recycling with Groundbreaking DRS in Baramati. devdiscourse.com Lucro Plastecycle, a leader in plastic recycling, has initiated a groundbreaking Deposit Return System (DRS) in Baramati, Maharashtra. This innovative scheme isn't limited to easy-to-recycle rigid plastics but extends to flexible plastics like bread and milk pouches, setting a new standard in waste management.

noemail (2024-08-29). Typhoon Shanshan Wreaks Havoc Across Southern Japan. devdiscourse.com Typhoon Shanshan unleashed torrential rain and powerful winds on southern Japan Thursday, resulting in at least three fatalities as it began to traverse the archipelago, sparking concerns over flooding, landslides, and wide-ranging damage.

noemail (2024-08-29). U.S. Partners with Pacific Islands to Combat Drug Trafficking. devdiscourse.com The United States is collaborating with Pacific Island nations to tackle the escalating issue of drug trafficking by Chinese criminal networks, Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell announced Thursday.

noemail (2024-08-29). Heavy Rain Causes Balcony Collapse in Central Delhi. devdiscourse.com Heavy rain caused the balconies of a two-storey house in Central Delhi's Anand Parbat area to collapse early Thursday morning, according to officials.

noemail (2024-08-29). Microplastics Found in Human Brains: A Potential Health Crisis. devdiscourse.com In a groundbreaking study, microplastics have been discovered in human brain tissue, raising significant health concerns. Conducted in the United States, the study analyzed 51 samples from men and women and found unexpectedly high concentrations of microplastics in brain samples compared to liver and kidney tissue.

noemail (2024-08-29). Scott Barrett Returns to Captain New Zealand in Rugby Championship. devdiscourse.com New Zealand captain Scott Barrett has recovered from a broken finger to lead the team in their upcoming Rugby Championship test against South Africa at Ellis Park on Saturday. Former skipper Sam Cane will also be starting in the game against the reigning world champions. Barrett, who missed the first two tests against Argentina, will return to the second row alongside Tupou Vaa'i.

The Independent (2024-08-29). An Exposure to the Business of Art. independent.co.ug ART | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | Aaron Wasala fresh from graduating from art school, began exhibiting his artwork in galleries around Kampala. This was not hard because naturally he had a good talent in painting that earned him a good reception among several gallerists. Years later, Wasala is still regarded as an upcoming artist selling his art …

The Independent (2024-08-29). DTB signs the UN Principles for Responsible Banking. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Diamond Trust Bank has taken a significant step toward advancing sustainability in the banking sector by signing the United Nations Principles of Responsible Banking. This is a single framework for a sustainable banking industry developed by collaborating with banks worldwide and the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI). …

The Independent (2024-08-29). Kasaija assures depositors about money held in banks. independent.co.ug Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Finance Minister, Matia Kasaija says depositors holding accounts with the different should rest assured that their money is insured against risks to the tune of 90%. The deposits are under the Deposit Protection Fund (DPF). Minister Kasaija was speaking at the Conference and Annual General Meeting of the Africa Regional …

The Independent (2024-08-29). LIVE: Museveni graces Parliament session in Gulu. independent.co.ug Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has acknowledged that a lot has to be done to improve the living standards in Northern Uganda. Museveni today graced a first ever regional sitting of parliament at the Kaunda Grounds in Gulu City. "The things to do are many, and there is need to focus on …

The Independent (2024-08-29). Medical interns ask gov't to scrap internships after graduation. independent.co.ug Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 270 undeployed medical interns in Northern Uganda are asking the government to scrap medical internships after graduation. This suggestion comes a few days after President Yoweri Museveni, said the government did not have funds to pay for medical internships, and wondered why the sponsors of their education could …

The Independent (2024-08-29). 'My NIN, My Birth Right' rings out loud as Primary Schools drama festival climaxes in Mbale. independent.co.ug To incentivize early birth registration, the government has waived fees for birth certificate applications for children aged zero to six months Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) aims to hit two birds with one stone, when it supports artistic excellence, at the ongoing National Primary Schools' Music, Dance, and Drama …

The Independent (2024-08-29). OPINION: Empowering Uganda's Gen Z in technology. independent.co.ug Empowering Uganda's youth to embrace careers in technology is not just a strategic move for national development—it is a moral imperative COMMENT | Anthony Tenywa | As Uganda forges its path in the digital age, technology is becoming an increasingly vital force in driving national progress. In a world where technological advancements define the future, there is …

The Independent (2024-08-29). Principle Judge Zeija moots reviews of plea bargaining procedure. independent.co.ug Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Justice Dr. Flavian Zeija, the Principal Judge, is mooting for structural adjustments in the administration of the plea-bargaining procedure, to allow prompt sentencing of offenders as one of the ways of decongesting prison facilities. He proposes that if a person willingly confesses to the offenses even immediately after arrest, the …

The Independent (2024-08-29). Tanzania's Ndugulile hailed over his election as new WHO regional director for Africa. independent.co.ug DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania | Xinhua | Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Wednesday congratulated her fellow citizen Faustine Engelbert Ndugulile on being elected as the World Health Organization (WHO) regional director for Africa, succeeding Matshidiso Moeti, who has held the position since 2015. Ndugulile, former minister for Information, Communication and Information Technology and former deputy …

Ruth Schuster (2024-08-29). Ancient seal featuring Assyrian demon from First Temple period discovered in Jerusalem. haaretz.com A black stone seal-amulet with name 'LeYeho ºezer ben Hosh ºayahu' inscribed in paleo-Hebrew shows the cultural influence of the Neo-Assyrian Empire in ancient Judah, archaeologists say…

hindustantimes (2024-08-29). Macron Buckles Under Putin Pressure? France Releases Telegram CEO Pavel Durov On Bail | Details. hindustantimes.com Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has been barred from leaving France after being charged in an organized crime probe. French authorities have accused Durov of allowing criminal activity on the messaging platform, including facilitating the sharing of child sexual abuse material, drug trafficking, and money laundering. Watch the video for details.

hindustantimes (2024-08-29). Trudeau's 'Anti-India' Policy Triggers Backlash; Indian Students On Streets Amid Deportation Fears. hindustantimes.com Indian students across Canada are protesting against a new immigration policy that could lead to their deportation. This policy has sparked widespread concern among the student community. The students have been camping in front of the legislative assembly in Canada's Prince Edward Island province while Canada's Ontario, Manitoba, and British Columbia provinces are also witnessing similar protests. Watch the video for details.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-08-29). Mayo Clinic Minute: 4 ideas for avoiding the 'freshman 15'. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The term "freshman 15" often refers to weight gain by students during their first year in college. Many times, it's their first time away from home and their normal routines. Dr. Denise Millstine, a Mayo Clinic internal medicine physician, shares daily goals for every freshman. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/lmgMMXCzdiY Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 00) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. In…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-08-29). Mayo Clinic Minute: What new college students should know about bacterial meningitis. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org As students head off to college, close quarters in new spaces could put them at risk for contagious illnesses, including bacterial meningitis. Dr. Tina Ardon, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician, explains the common ways meningitis spreads and the best way to prevent an infection. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/5HxjZAL8L3Q Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 57) is in the downloads at the end of…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-08-29). Mayo Clinic Minute: Managing migraines in the summer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Severe weather conditions are enough to give anyone a headache, but temperature fluctuations are even more problematic for migraine sufferers. Dr. Rashmi Halker Singh, a Mayo Clinic neurologist, says the weather can trigger some migraine patients. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/M3rfDADYFEs Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 08) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. For some people, migraines are debilitating. The intense, throbbing head…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-08-29). Mayo Clinic Minute: Building a back-to-school routine. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org For many kids, summer is a time to stay up late, sleep in and hang out with friends. Waking up for that first day of a new school year can be a shock if young children, teenagers, parents or caregivers have not come up with a routine. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Stephen Whiteside, a Mayo Clinic child psychologist, offers some tips for getting into a back-to-school routine. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/NcCbjDivMCY Journalists: …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-08-29). Mayo Clinic Minute: Why diverse organ donors are needed. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org August is National Minority Donor Awareness Month. It's a time of celebrating organ donation and educating people about transplantation by encouraging donor registration and promoting healthy living. Dr. Shennen Mao, a Mayo Clinic transplant surgeon, says having a diverse pool of organ donors will help serve a growing wait list of those in need. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute www.youtube.com/watch?v=enImQP2yYEs Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 07) is in the downloads at the end of…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-08-29). Mayo Clinic expert explains parvovirus B19, a common childhood infection. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A bright red rash on the cheeks is a distinctive sign of parvovirus infection. Cases of human parvovirus B19, commonly known as Fifth disease, are on the rise, prompting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) this week to issue a health advisory. Parvovirus B19 is the cause of Fifth disease, a mild rash typically seen in children, although adults can contract the virus. Parvovirus B19 affects only humans. You can't contract it or transmit it…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-08-29). Mayo Clinic Minute: Surprising sources of added sugar. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Added sugar in foods not only adds extra calories, it also can have direct toxic effects, such as tooth decay and even a risk for heart disease. Minimizing the amount of added sugar in your diet is important. However, you may not even realize how much added sugar you consume. That's because some unsuspecting foods you may think are healthy contain added sugar. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Donald Hensrud, a Mayo Clinic physician…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-08-29). Mayo Clinic Minute: What are brain metastases? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Over one million people in the U.S. are living with brain tumors, and more than 90,000 new diagnoses are made each year. Dr. Rich Byrne, a Mayo Clinic neurosurgeon, explains how brain tumors are classified and what that means for treatment. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/MIR22gSrJGs Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 00) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. There are dozens of types of…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-08-29). Mayo Clinic Minute: Can injectable weight-loss drugs improve heart health? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Injectable weight-loss medications called semaglutides are helping people with obesity by reducing appetite. But could these drugs also be the next breakthrough in keeping your heart healthy? The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved Wegovy, a brand name of semaglutide, as a secondary prevention medication to reduce risk of serious heart problems. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/GSjhQHXVrnA Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 10) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-08-29). Mayo pioneers population science to advance personalized medicine. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org In a bold move blending pioneering technology with medical science, Mayo Clinic's Center for Individualized Medicine is forging a new frontier in healthcare with the launch of its population omics strategy. This advanced approach uses large-scale "omics" data to connect genomics, environmental factors and health outcomes. The population omics strategy studies a wide range of biological data from large cohorts — including DNA, proteins, metabolites and more — to uncover patterns associated with diseases. However,…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-08-29). MEDIA ADVISORY: Mayo Clinic celebrates the topping-off of the new proton beam therapy facility. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic is set to celebrate the next phase of construction of its new proton beam therapy facility with a topping-off ceremony, which will place the final steel beam on top of the Andersen Building. The Andersen Building, located in downtown Rochester, was constructed to meet the increasing demand of patients seeking advanced cancer treatment. The building, expected to be open and treating patients in the second quarter of 2027, will have…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-08-29). ARPA-H lends award to project to develop precision surgical tools for cancer care. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, MN ‚àí The Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Institute (IHSI) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has been awarded an up to $33 million contract from the Advanced Research Funding Agency for Health (ARPA-H). Mayo Clinic and Illinois, through the Mayo Clinic & Illinois Alliance for Technology-Based Healthcare, will work to develop precision surgical tools to help surgeons perform procedures accurately, providing real-time assessments for surgical decision-making in cancer care. "Through this project, we aim to build…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-08-29). New graduate students poised to drive innovation. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org New Mayo Clinic Ph.D. students Alani Perkin, Jordan Parks, Shanon Rego and Chelsea Powell, M.D. Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences welcomed its latest class of Ph.D. candidates this month. The students — from across the country and around the world — are now beginning their training on Mayo Clinic's campuses in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota. The graduate school received a record 1,046 submissions last year for 45 spots in the school's eight graduate tracks….

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-08-29). Tomorrow's Cure: How to train medical professionals for tomorrow's cure. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Healthcare is changing rapidly. Tomorrow's cure is already here today. How do top medical educational institutes prepare and equip the workforce for the fast-changing healthcare landscape? Learn more in a new episode of Tomorrow's Cure out now. This week's podcast episode features Dr. Fredric Meyer, executive dean of Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science and dean of Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, and Dr. James Stoller, professor and chairman of the Education Institute…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-08-29). 3D body volume scanner uses AI to help predict metabolic syndrome risk. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic researchers are using artificial intelligence (AI) with an advanced 3D body-volume scanner — originally developed for the clothing industry — to help doctors predict metabolic syndrome risk and severity. The combination of tools offers doctors a more precise alternative to other measures of disease risk like body mass index (BMI) and waist-to-hip ratio, according to findings published in the European Heart Journal – Digital Health. Metabolic syndrome can lead to…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-08-29). Advancing AI in healthcare: Highlights from Mayo Clinic's 2024 AI Summit. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Panelists discuss the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare at the AI Summit. Left to right: John Halamka, M.D.; Steven Hart, Ph.D.; Daniel Cabrera, M.D.; Eric Williamson, M.D.; and moderator Cui Tao, Ph.D. 2024 marks a pivotal year for advancing artificial intelligence (AI) solutions in healthcare, requiring multidisciplinary teamwork and scientific rigor to bring these innovations to patient care. These key takeaways emerged from Mayo Clinic's AI Summit, "Generative and Multimodal AI — Potentials…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-08-29). Back pain basics and self-care tips. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org When it comes to back pain, there's good news and bad news. The good news is that back pain is rarely a sign of something serious and is often relatively short-lived. The bad news is that it's a common ailment for many adults. About 80% of adults experience pain in their back at some point in their lives. Nearly 90% of back pain cases are temporary, and people make a full functional recovery within 12…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-08-29). Mayo Clinic Q and A: The risks of ticks: Staying safe in the great outdoors. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My kids and I love to go hiking when the weather is nice, but I've heard ticks are terrible this year. What are the risks? How can I keep us safe and still stay active outside? ANSWER: Warm weather entices you into the great outdoors. But while you're having fun golfing, camping, picnicking and hiking, ticks are looking for a ride — and a meal. Ticks live in woods, fields and grassy…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-08-29). Expert alert: Surgical approaches being studied to restore function after stroke. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org JACKSONVILLE, Florida — Stroke affects 15 million people worldwide every year, with most stroke-related surgery occurring during the patient's acute phase. An estimated half of those people will live with permanent or chronic disability. Researchers continue to study ways that may help patients regain function later, says Chris Fox M.D., a neurosurgeon at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. A stroke happens when the blood supply to part of the brain is interrupted. An ischemic stroke,…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-08-29). Mayo Clinic Health System's new hospital in La Crosse, Wisconsin, integrates innovative technologies and design to support the overall care experience for patients and staff. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org LA CROSSE, Wis. — Mayo Clinic leaders and community officials today celebrated the completion of a new Mayo Clinic Health System hospital in La Crosse, Wisconsin, which blends advanced technology with personalized care to bring an unparalleled experience to patients and equip staff with the tools to Cure more patients, Connect people with data to create new knowledge and scalable solutions and Transform community care. With patient comfort and safety as top priorities, the new…

newleftreview (2024-08-29). 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?

Brittani Banks (2024-08-29). How Sustainable Next-Gen Materials Can Create a More Ethical Consumer Market. independentmediainstitute.org

DikelediM (2024-08-29). Government remains committed to establishing Sovereign Wealth Fund. sanews.gov.za Government remains committed to establishing Sovereign Wealth Fund | President Cyril Ramaphosa says government remains committed to creating a Sovereign Wealth Fund which will benefit future generations, however, the conditions do not currently exist to establish an immediate one. | The President was responding to questions for oral reply in the National Assembly in Parliament, Cape Town on Thursday. This was his first such session under the Government of National Unity. | Member of Parliament Joseph Maswanganyi asked President Ramaphosa how government will develop the Sovereign Wealth Fund and ensure that its de…

EDWIN (2024-08-29). Visa applicants to receive outcomes of visa waiver applications digitally. sanews.gov.za Visa applicants to receive outcomes of visa waiver applications digitally | In an important first step towards the digital transformation of the Department of Home Affairs, Minister of Home Affairs Dr Leon Schreiber has instituted a new rule to deliver the outcomes of visa waiver applications digitally via email to applicants. | In the first phase of the rollout of this process, the outcome of waiver applications for holders of Zimbabwe Exemption Permits (ZEPs) will be sent digitally, effective immediately. | Over time, the digital-first approach will be extended to other applicants in the visa and permit regim…

GABIK (2024-08-29). Call to place young people in critical infrastructure projects. sanews.gov.za Call to place young people in critical infrastructure projects | Minister in the Presidency responsible for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, has emphasised that every project, from ideation to implementation, must include the upskilling, reskilling, and placement of young people, through emerging industrialist apprenticeships.

Chikunga was speaking at the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) and the Presidential Youth Employment Intervention (PYEI) learning event on youth unemployment crisis and gender equity.

"The country is currently facing a situation where seri…

GABIK (2024-08-29). KZN Premier's Office receives consecutive clean audit. sanews.gov.za KZN Premier's Office receives consecutive clean audit | KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Thamsanqa Ntuli, has commended the team in the Office of the Premier – for its dedication and diligence in obtaining clean audit outcomes for the 2023/24 financial year. | The Auditor-General has awarded the Office of the Premier a clean audit for the 2023/2024 audit cycle, marking a significant achievement in governance and financial management. | "This accomplishment, confirmed by the Auditor-General's report, highlights the office's adherence to sound financial practices and unwavering commitment to transparency," Ntuli said. | The…

GABIK (2024-08-29). Ntuli to launch KwaZulu-Natal Women Advancement Fund. sanews.gov.za Ntuli to launch KwaZulu-Natal Women Advancement Fund | KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Thamsanqa Ntuli, says the provincial government is making significant strides towards advancing the lives of women and putting them at the forefront of the economic mainstream. | This follows an announcement the Premier made during his State of the Province Address that within the first 100 days in office, he would unveil the KwaZulu-Natal Women Advancement Fund (KZNWAF). | The KZNWAF is a pioneering initiative designed to empower and support women entrepreneurs in the province by addressing the unique challenges they face in business.

Gabisile (2024-08-29). Department calls for child immunisation against rubella as cases rise. sanews.gov.za Department calls for child immunisation against rubella as cases rise | The Department of Health has urged parents and caregivers to ensure children are up to date with vaccination schedules against serious diseases that are prevented by vaccines as the country is experiencing an increase in rubella cases in some provinces. | The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has alerted the department of the notable rising number of rubella cases in various parts of Gauteng, Western Cape, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. | Rubella, otherwise known as German measles, is an infectious disease caused by the rub…

Gabisile (2024-08-29). Hlabisa outlines vision for strengthened local government. sanews.gov.za Hlabisa outlines vision for strengthened local government | In an address to the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) on Wednesday, Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa, shared his vision for a robust and resilient local government system.

The Minister participated in the Three Sphere Planning session with the theme: 'Towards an Oversight Agenda for the Seventh Parliament: Delineating Key Oversight Priorities for the NCOP in the Seventh Parliament'.

The session forms part of the NCOP's objective to promote cooperative governance and intergovernmen…

Gabisile (2024-08-29). SA groundbreaking study transforms TB treatment policy globally. sanews.gov.za SA groundbreaking study transforms TB treatment policy globally | A groundbreaking initiative, BEAT-Tuberculosis, has become the world's first programme in the battle against drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) for all population groups, influencing the international TB treatment policy of the World Health Organisation (WHO). | The principal investigator leading this study, Dr Francesca Conradie, explained that the study's success in demonstrating the safety and effectiveness of the new short oral regimen in these key populations marks a pivotal step toward a more comprehensive and equitable healthcare strategy f…

Gabisile (2024-08-29). Survey reveals Gauteng has the third-lowest HIV prevalence. sanews.gov.za Survey reveals Gauteng has the third-lowest HIV prevalence | Compared to other provinces, Gauteng had the third-lowest HIV prevalence at 11.9% in 2022 which is slightly lower than the 12.1% reported in 2017.

This translates to an estimated 1 720 000 people living with HIV (PLHIV) in Gauteng in 2022, representing an insignificant 0.2% decline from the 1 780 000 reported in 2017.

This is according to the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), which released the key findings of the Sixth South African HIV Prevalence, Incidence, and Behaviour Survey (SABSSM VI) for Gauteng on Thursday.

The find…

imperial.ac.uk (2024-08-29). Professor Jonathan Weber reflects on his time as AHSC Director. imperial.ac.uk Leading HIV expert Professor Jonathan Weber has stepped down as Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre (AHSC) Director.

Michelle Pini (2024-08-29). NT kicks off 'opportunity' plan by locking up children and throwing away key. independentaustralia.net

NEOB (2024-08-29). Anti-crime agreement to enhance collaboration, coordination. sanews.gov.za Anti-crime agreement to enhance collaboration, coordination | President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to attend and deliver the keynote address at the signing of the Cooperation Agreement to Combat Crime to be held in Cape Town on Friday. | The signing is expected to be led by Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, Western Cape Premier Alan Winde and City of Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis. | "The cooperation agreement aims to enhance collaboration and coordination among all stakeholders in the region to address safety and security concerns effectively. It will also focus on community-driven initiatives, the integration…

Staff (2024-08-29). NATO: Not A Tenable Option. davidswanson.org Remarks on Canada-Wide Peace & Justice Network webinar on August 28, 2024 When NATO gathered in Washington D.C. several weeks ago, we held a counter-summit and a rally, did a bunch of interviews, wrote a bunch of articles, etc. All the videos and reports are at nonatoyespeace.org to watch and read at your convenience. I …

Tyler Brusamarello (2024-08-29). BOOK REVIEW: The Echidna Strategy: Australia's Search for Power and Peace. independentaustralia.net

United World International (2024-08-29). "What the US calls 'criminal gangs' are in reality low-income-neighborhoods demanding social change" unitedworldint.com The US tests its Global Fragility Act here, but Haiti resists. By Fernando Esteche With this interview we try to take a look at Haiti, the first independent black republic in the world, which is immersed in a deep political and social crisis. The Caribbean nation, recurrently hit by natural disasters and suffering from political …

Vince Hooper (2024-08-29). Rule Britannia! The art of rioting for beginners. independentaustralia.net

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Andrea GIORGETTA (2024-08-29). Laos: Government fails in follow-up review of key civil and political rights. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the Lao Movement for Human Rights (LMHR) welcome the assessment by the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Committee (CCPR), which gave the Lao government low grades concerning the implementation of the committee's recommendations on enforced disappearances and participation in public affairs and the right to vote.
Paris, 15 August 2024. On 6 August 2024, the CCPR released its report on the follow-up to the Concluding Observations it (…) | – |

EDWIN (2024-08-29). Godlimpi to lead Women's Month seminar. sanews.gov.za Godlimpi to lead Women's Month seminar | With Women's Month drawing to a close, the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) will host a seminar for women entrepreneurs on Friday.

Deputy Minister Zuko Godlimpi is expected to lead the seminar that is aimed at promoting women's participation in entrepreneurship.

According to the dtic, the event will offer a unique opportunity for dialogue, building valuable connections, and exploring success strategies essential for women in business.

"It will also serve as a platform to showcase the work of businesses supported by the dtic and its…

EDWIN (2024-08-29). Tenders issued to appoint independent investigator into Telkom Towers. sanews.gov.za Tenders issued to appoint independent investigator into Telkom Towers | Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson says his department has issued tenders for the appointment of an independent investigator to, within 60 days following their appointment, provide a detailed report on what went wrong with the Telkom Towers building in Pretoria. | According to Macpherson, the report should detail who is to blame and what will be the best solution moving forward for the Telkom Towers to limit further wastage of taxpayer money. | Earlier this month, the Minister conducted an oversight inspection at the Tel…

Hugo GABBERO (2024-08-29). DRC: Disillusion and concern for human rights defenders and civil society. fidh.org

Hugo GABBERO (2024-08-29). India: Release Kashmiri human rights defender Khurram Parvez, arbitrarily detained for 1,000 days. fidh.org

Hugo GABBERO (2024-08-29). Greece: Continued judicial harassment of migrants' rights defender Panayote Dimitras. fidh.org The recent summons by the Athens Magistrate marks a new development in Mr Dimitras' long history of judicial harassment, this time also prospecting the criminal prosecution of his wife, constituting a major violation of their right to defend human rights as well as of the recently adopted European Union (EU) anti-SLAPP Directive. The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (FIDH-OMCT) urges the Greek authorities to put an immediate end to this practice of harassment and to (…) | – |

Human Rights Watch (2024-08-29). Egypt: Spate of Free Speech Prosecutions. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Vehicles pass near banners displaying Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi for the presidential elections, in Cairo, Egypt, on December 10, 2023. | © 2023 AP Photo/Amr Nabil…

Human Rights Watch (2024-08-29). Empower Communities to Adapt as Pacific Faces Surging Seas. hrw.org Click to expand Image | The island community of Serua Village, Fiji, July 15, 2022. | © 2022 Loren Elliot/Reuters | As government leaders gather in Tonga this week for the Pacific Islands Forum, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is sounding the alarm on rising sea levels as not just an environmental issue but a serious threat to human rights.The latest report from the World Meteorological Organization shows that sea levels in the Pacific are rising faster than the global average, putting communities in this region at disproportionate risk of climate crisis-related harms. For communities wh…

Human Rights Watch (2024-08-29). South Korea's Digital Sex Crime Deepfake Crisis. hrw.org Click to expand Image | South Korean women protest against non-consensual filming and sharing of intimate images on August 4, 2018 in Seoul, South Korea. | © 2018 Jean Chung/Getty Images | South Korea faces an epidemic of digital sex crimes, hundreds of women and girls targeted through deepfake sexual images being shared online. One group sharing these images reportedly has 220,000 members. The number of reported deepfake cases alone has soared from 156 in 2021 to 297 as of July this year.While South Korea's president spoke out this week about this issue, over the years the country's leaders seem to have…

Juliette Rousselot (2024-08-29). Need for an urgent rethink of international response to the human rights crisis in Afghanistan. fidh.org

Kungu Al-Mahadi Adam (2024-08-29). Northern Uganda MPs Task Gov't To Expedite Repairs On Karuma Bridge. plusnews.ug Lawmakers from Northern Uganda have tasked the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) to expedite the repairs on the Karuma Bridge to ease the movement of goods and passengers. Karuma Bridge, a major link and gateway between Midwestern, Northern Uganda, and West Nile Sub regions was temporarily closed to heavy traffic in April this year. The …

Matt Guilhem (2024-08-29). Speaking from the depths, Springsteen's 'Nebraska' continues to inspire. whyy.org For more than half a century, Bruce Springsteen has been turning out hits that have become part of the nation's fabric. Whether it's a soaring anthem or a tale of bending the law, Springsteen's vast and varied catalog has inspired legions of fans and generations of musicians. | "Nebraska" was one album that took a while to leap out of The Boss' lineup. Recorded in 1982 by

Maxime Duriez (2024-08-29). Egypt: Spate of free speech prosecutions. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), jointly with Human Rights Watch (HRW), denounces the repeated attacks on the freedom of expression in Egypt. Under the government of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, freedom of expression, including media freedom, has faced relentless attacks for years. Egypt regularly ranks among the countries with the most journalists in detention. Mainstream media are severely curtailed in Egypt, and the few remaining media websites face government (…) | – |

Maxime Duriez (2024-08-29). Egypt: Human rights organisations condemn the targeting of ElMaraya for culture and arts and call for the protection of cultural institutions. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) is co-signing a call to the Egyptian authorities to end their harassement and repression of independent cultural organisations in Egypt. The political regime's continued use of security services, police crackdowns, arrests and prison sentencing to intimidate artists and cultural workers must stop.
13 August 2024. The signatories of this statement condemn the Egyptian security forces' raid on the headquarters of ElMaraya for Culture and (…) | – | /…

newleftreview (2024-08-29). 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.

newleftreview (2024-08-29). 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.

newleftreview (2024-08-29). 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.

newleftreview (2024-08-29). 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.

newleftreview (2024-08-29). 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.

newleftreview (2024-08-29). 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.

Plus News (2024-08-29). Molly Katanga's DNA Was Traced Around the Trigger, Expert Tells Court. plusnews.ug The High Court in Kampala heard that the handgun used to murder businessman, Henry Katanga had the DNA of his embattled wife Molly Katanga, and that of their daughter, Patricia Kankwanzi. The Director of Forensics in Uganda Police Force, Andrew Mubiru continued his testimony on Wednesday by providing scientific evidence liking the weapon suspected to …

Sean Callebs (2024-08-29). The Heat: Global Health Emergency. america.cgtn.com The World Health Organization declared mpox a global health emergency earlier this month after reported cases and deaths surged in the Democratic Republic of Congo and quickly spread to neighboring African nations. | Now, the WHO is calling for a global response to deliver vaccines to vulnerable populations and is seeking $135 million in funding to address the crisis. | Joining the discussion: |

Sophia Schmidt (2024-08-29). 'Completely unacceptable': Nearly two dozen Philly libraries closed this summer due to A/C issues. whyy.org Have a question about Philly's neighborhoods or the systems that shape them? PlanPhilly reporters want to hear from you! At a busy intersection in Northwest Philadelphia last week, the West Oak Lane Library sat quiet, its windows dark and a metal security grille pulled down over its doors. | A piece of paper taped to the door read, "We are closed due to A/C issues until further notice." It had been seven weeks since the branch first shuttered July 5. | West Oak Lane is just one of 20 library branches — more than a…

Steven Ganot (2024-08-29). Iran, Turkmenistan Strengthen Ties With New Cooperation Agreements. themedialine.org

Steven Ganot (2024-08-29). Libyan Prime Minister Condemns Oil Shutdowns as a Crime. themedialine.org

Steven Ganot (2024-08-29). Sudan's Cholera Outbreak Threatens Lives of Displaced Populations. themedialine.org

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-08-29). Consejo de Autonomías de Bolivia conocerá resultados de censo. radiohc.cu La Habana, 29 ago (RHC) El Consejo Nacional de Autonomías conocerá hoy los resultados del Censo de Población y Vivienda 2024 en una reunión que encabezará en la Casa Grande del Pueblo (sede gubernamental) el presidente Luis Arce.

Brandon Chew (2024-08-29). El movimiento por la paz insta a la gobernadora Whitmer a que deje de apoyar la fábrica de misiles de Michigan. peoplesworld.org GRAYLING, Michigan—Los activistas de la organización por la paz CodePink están animando a los residentes de Michigan a que escriban a la gobernadora Gretchen Whitmer en oposición al posible desarrollo de una instalación de municiones en el estado por parte de una empresa de misiles. Saab AB, una empresa aeroespacial y armamentística sueca, anunció a …

teleSUR, JDO, MER, JGN, JCM, SH (2024-08-29). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net En varios países continúan realizándose actividades para expresar apoyo al pueblo palestino y condenar el genocidio que comete Israel.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-08-29). Palestinos denuncian ofensiva israelí y alertan sobre consecuencias. radiohc.cu La Habana, 29 ago (RHC) El Consejo Nacional Palestino afirmó hoy que la nueva ofensiva israelí en Cisjordania representa una flagrante violación del derecho internacional y reclamó al mundo detener las operaciones castrenses de ese país en los territorios ocupados.

Staff (2024-08-29). Kamala Harris fortalece su campaña mientras Trump mantiene su base activa. cubadebate.cu A diez semanas de unas elecciones presidenciales que se perfilan reñidas, la vicepresidenta demócrata Kamala Harris y el expresidente republicano Donald Trump recorren los estados estratégicos en busca de apoyo. Movida por su investidura en Chicago, Kamala Harris, de 59 años, se embarca en una nueva fase de su campaña.

Staff (2024-08-29). Manuel Navarro Luna: Apuntes para un surco encendido. cubadebate.cu He aquí mis primeras palabras: °Es Manuel Navarro Luna! °No os asombréis de nada!, pues hablo de un hombre cuya principal virtud fue la pasión, sumándose con ello a una sentencia martiana que siempre llevo conmigo: "…los apasionados son los primogénitos de la Humanidad…".. Recordarlo hoy, o escribir sobre él algunos apuntes necesarios, hacen que mi letra venga acompañada por dictados que me nacen del alma, única forma de volver sobre un poeta que dejaba ver la poesía.

teleSUR, JGN (2024-08-29). Comunidad internacional saluda victoria de Sheinbaum en México. telesurtv.net Xiomara Castro dijo que acordó con Sheinbaum "trabajar juntas por la unidad de Latinoamérica y el Caribe".

teleSUR, ahf, YSM (2024-08-29). Ataque ucraniano deja tres heridos en Bélgorod, Rusia. telesurtv.net Hace solo dos días esta región rusa registró otro ataque que cobró la vida del subjefe del municipio de Korochanski.

teleSUR, ahf, YSM (2024-08-29). Docentes universitarios realizan paro nacional en Argentina. telesurtv.net Si no encuentran una respuesta satisfactoria, los manifestantes han declarado que existen posibilidades de que la semana próxima vayan nuevamente al paro.

teleSUR, ahf, YSM (2024-08-29). Eleva a 22 el número de muertos por inundaciones en Sudáfrica. telesurtv.net Las graves inundaciones han afectado casas que han sido arrasadas por las aguas del temporal, así como carreteras anegadas y árboles arrancados de raíz.

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2024-08-29). Líder mapuche Héctor Llaitul inicia huelga de hambre en prisión. telesurtv.net A través de un comunicado, Llaitul exigió la nulidad del juicio y que los recursos presentados hace unas semanas sean revisados por la Corte Suprema.

teleSUR, dcdc, YSM (2024-08-29). Encuesta: 88,2 % de peruanos desaprueban desempeño de Dina Boluarte. telesurtv.net El informe refleja que un 81,2 por ciento considera que Boluarte debería dejar "cuanto antes" su cargo.

teleSUR, JCM (2024-08-29). EE.UU. anuncia que limita las solicitudes de asilo en la frontera. telesurtv.net Su entrada en vigor se producirá cuando el número de cruces en la frontera supere los 2.500 diarios durante una semana.

teleSUR, MER (2024-08-29). Presidente Maduro alerta sobre violencia de la extrema derecha. telesurtv.net El mandatario le expresó al pueblo venezolano que es necesario cuidar la paz.

teleSUR, MS (2024-08-29). Gobierno colombiano y la Segunda Marquetalia inician diálogos de paz. telesurtv.net Las partes firmantes, representadas por el consejero comisionado de paz de Colombia, Otty Patiño, e Iván Márquez, exnegociador de los diálogos que condujeron al acuerdo de paz de 2016 de las disidencias de las FARC.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2024-08-29). López Obrador asegura que continuará investigación del caso Ayotzinapa. telesurtv.net El presidente destacó que "bajo ninguna circunstancia se va a cerrar el caso".

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2024-08-29). Unesco advierte sobre deterioro acelerado de los océanos desde 2003. telesurtv.net La directora del ente, Audrey Azoulay, manifestó que factores como "temperatura, acidificación, nivel del mar: están sonando todas las alarmas".

teleSUR, YSM (2024-08-29). Trabajadores de telecomunicaciones rechazan ley de medios en Uruguay. telesurtv.net Los Diputados acordaron que el documento será nuevamente analizado después del 30 de junio.

teleSUR, YSM (2024-08-29). Venezuela denuncia campaña mediática internacional para desconocer procesos electorales. telesurtv.net Jorge Rodríguez advirtió a la ultraderecha que no se permitirá la vulneración de la paz venezolana.

Maria Calvo (2024-08-29). Por un curso escolar de calidad. radiohc.cu El venidero dos de septiembre abrirán sus puertas los centros educativos de toda Cuba, en un nuevo curso escolar que, ante la compleja situación económica que vive el país por un recrudecido bloqueo norteamericano, es todo un reto para las autoridades, pero que lo han asumido, como siempre, con el compromiso de garantizar su buen desarrollo.

Maria Calvo (2024-08-29). Culmina gira por México Compañía de Teatro Infantil de Cienfuegos. radiohc.cu Cienfuegos. 29 ago (RHC) La Compañía de Teatro Infantil Abrakadabra, de Cienfuegos culmina su gira por la Tercera Edición del Festival Internacional Chavito Festín, que inició el pasado día 14 y finaliza este 29 de agosto en la ciudad Nezahualcóyotl de México.

Maria Calvo (2024-08-29). Cambodia aboga por más cooperación con Cuba en sector de la salud. radiohc.cu Phnom Penh, 29 ago (RHC) El ministro de Salud de Cambodia, Chheang Ra, al recibir, en visita de cortesía, a la embajadora cubana en el Reino, Milena Zaldívar, requirió una mayor cooperación con Cuba en este sector, para contribuir al objetivo de lograr la cobertura sanitaria universal en 2035 por el que ya se trabaja hoy.

María Candela (2024-08-29). Culmina gira por México Compañía de Teatro Infantil Abrakadabra, de Cienfuegos (+Fotos y Audio). radiohc.cu Cienfuegos, 29 ago (RHC) La Compañía de Teatro Infantil Abrakadabra, de Cienfuegos culmina su gira por la 3ra Edición del Festival Internacional Chavito Festín, que inició el pasado día 14 y finaliza este 29 de agosto en la ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, de México.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-08-29). Las BTJ próxima a las seis décadas. radiohc.cu La Habana, 29 ago (RHC) En la proximidad de su aniversario 60 las Brigadas Técnicas Juveniles, BTJ, en Cuba se preparan para participar en varios eventos en los que mostrarán resultados de su labor en la búsqueda de soluciones a los problemas territoriales a partir de la investigación y la innovación.

teleSUR, idg, JCM (2024-08-29). Narendra Modi celebra su victoria en las elecciones generales. telesurtv.net Narendra Modi necesitará el apoyo de otros partidos para gobernar, algo inédito en sus anteriores mandatos.

teleSUR, idg, JCM (2024-08-29). Militares franceses en Ucrania serán blanco legítimo para tropas rusas. telesurtv.net Canciller Lavrov se reúne con su homólogo congoleño en Oyo, tras comenzar este lunes una gira por África para reforzar los vínculos de Rusia en el continente.

teleSUR, MER (2024-08-29). Presidente Maduro conversa con mandataria electa de México. telesurtv.net Ambas autoridades ratificaron los lazos de hermandad entre México y Venezuela, así como su disposición en fortalecer la Celac.

Maria Calvo (2024-08-29). Cuba reitera posición a favor del desarme nuclear. radiohc.cu La Habana, 29 ago (RHC) El ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez, reiteró hoy, a través de su cuenta en X, la posición de su país a favor del desarme nuclear y de poner fin a estas pruebas por sus efectos devastadores para la humanidad.

Maria Calvo (2024-08-29). Ratifica Cuba su compromiso con la Unesco. radiohc.cu La Habana, 29 ago (RHC) El ministro de Relaciones Exteriores Bruno Rodríguez ratificó hoy el compromiso de Cuba con el mandato de la Unesco y resaltó su rol fundamental para alcanzar la paz y el desarrollo sostenible.

María Candela (2024-08-29). Espejismo de Ucrania. radiohc.cu Aunque el uso de Ucrania como guerra "proxis" de EEUU y la OTAN contra Rusia, es desde hace meses una verdad de Perogrullo, los medios occidentales no dejan de destacar declaraciones del presidente ucranio, Volodimir Zelensky, para llamar la atención sobre su condición de "víctima" y la supuesta "autonomía" del gobierno de Ucrania, en la dirección de la guerra.

teleSUR, idg, JCM (2024-08-29). Venezuela y China muestran sintonía en agenda bilateral. telesurtv.net La visita es una invitación del ministro chino de Relaciones Exteriores, Wang Yi, miembro del Buró Político del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de China.

teleSUR, MS (2024-08-29). Inundación de una mina de carbón en China deja tres muertos. telesurtv.net La tragedia tuvo lugar el pasado sábado alrededor de las 17H00, cuando diez trabajadores se encontraban en la zona afectada. Dos lograron escapar por sus propios medios, dejando a ocho atrapados.

teleSUR, odr, SH (2024-08-29). Autoridades dominicanas colocan a 25 provincias en alerta verde. telesurtv.net El COE aumenta 14 provincias y al Distrito Nacional en alerta amarilla debido a una masa de aire húmeda dejada por una onda tropical en el país caribeño.

Maria Calvo (2024-08-29). Cuba presente en VI Foro Municipal Brics en Rusia. radiohc.cu Moscú, 29 ago (RHC) Una delegación de la Oficina del Historiador de la ciudad de La Habana participa como invitada al VI Foro Municipal Internacional de los Brics 2024, organizado por el gobierno de Moscú, se conoció hoy en esta capital.

María Candela (2024-08-29). Freno a una insolencia. radiohc.cu El gobierno mexicano reaccionó enérgicamente a expresiones consideradas injerencistas de las embajadas de Estados Unidos y Canadá, y estableció una pausa en sus nexos con esas sedes diplomáticas.

Staff (2024-08-29). Cuba sin casos graves ni fallecidos por virus Oropouche. cubadebate.cu Desde la confirmación del virus Oropouche en Cuba el pasado mes de mayo, no se reportan en el país casos graves ni fallecidos y se han detectado 506 personas con esta arbovirosis, la cifra más baja en la región de América Latina y el Caribe, informó este miércoles el doctor Francisco Durán, director nacional de Higiene y Epidemiología.

teleSUR, ahf, YSM (2024-08-29). Venezuela acogerá la Serie del Caribe en el año 2026. telesurtv.net La lista de sedes por año quedaría de la siguiente forma: Mexicali 2025, Venezuela 2026, Hermosillo 2027, República Dominicana 2028 y Puerto Rico 2029.

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2024-08-29). Irán inicia etapa de calificación de candidatos a elecciones. telesurtv.net Tras el proceso de investigación, el Ministerio del Interior anunciará los candidatos finales el 11 de junio, y los calificados tendrán 15 días, del 12 al 26 de junio, para llevar a cabo sus campañas electorales.

Maria Calvo (2024-08-29). Ampliarán en Cuba uso de energía solar para producción agropecuaria. radiohc.cu La Habana, 29 ago (RHC) Cuba instalará electrobombas solares para proveer agua a plantaciones agrícolas y animales, con la ayuda de la FAO y el Fondo para el Medio Ambiente Mundial, se informó hoy.

Maria Calvo (2024-08-29). Celebran sesenta y cuatro años de nexos diplomáticos entre Cuba y la RPDC. radiohc.cu La Habana, 29 ago (RHC) El Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba resaltó hoy la fortaleza de los vínculos entre la nación caribeña y la República Popular Democrática de Corea (RPDC), en ocasión del aniversario 64 del establecimiento de los nexos diplomáticos.

Maria Calvo (2024-08-29). Trabajan en provincia de Cuba para elevar la fecundidad y la natalidad. radiohc.cu Santiago de Cuba, 29 ago (RHC) En el Centro de Reproducción Asistida de esta provincia, ubicado en el Hospital General Dr. Juan Bruno Zayas Alfonso, trabaja hoy para elevar la fecundidad y natalidad.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-08-29). Prensa Latina reelegida en Consejo de Red de Noticias Franja y Ruta. radiohc.cu La Habana, 29 ago (RHC) Los miembros de la Red de Noticias de la Franja y la Ruta reeligieron a Prensa Latina, como parte del Consejo de Dirección de esta plataforma de cooperación internacional.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-08-29). Ecuador a 10 años de la tipificación del femicidio como delito. radiohc.cu La Habana, 29 ago (RHC) Ecuador conmemora hoy 10 años de la tipificación del femicidio como delito y aún así dos mil 537 ecuatorianas fueron asesinadas desde 2014 hasta la fecha por el hecho de ser mujeres, según colectivos feministas.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-08-29). Cuba y Belice concluyen ronda de diálogos migratorios. radiohc.cu La Habana, 29 ago (RHC) Representantes diplomáticos de Cuba y Belice concluirán hoy la IV ronda de conversaciones migratorias, iniciada la víspera en Belmopán, capital de la nación centroamericana.

teleSUR, JCM (2024-08-29). ONU condena más de 500 asesinatos de palestinos en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Más de 500 palestinos han muerto desde el 7 de octubre en actos de violencia en la ocupada Cisjordania vinculados al asedio del Ejército israelí de ocupación en Gaza.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2024-08-29). Presidente de Siria recibe a canciller de Irán. telesurtv.net Ambos políticos debatieron sobre el estado de las relaciones bilaterales, así como el avance de la agresión de Israel en la Franja de Gaza.

Staff (2024-08-29). teleSUR anuncia el concurso "Sur Influyente" telesurtv.net El concurso invita a jóvenes, mayores de edad, creadores de contenidos a elaborar piezas audiovisuales de máximo 60 segundos en formato vertical (9: 16).