(2024-09-03). Hanging On With Gaza. popularresistance.org During a week of action focused on UN potential to end Israel's genocidal attacks, I was part of a coalition that met with twelve different permanent missions to the United Nations. We urged that if countries that are parties to the Genocide Convention or the Geneva Conventions stop trading with Israel as international law demands, (cf. the July 19th advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice), the genocide will end quickly. | In each encounter at a Permanent Mission to the UN, its staff asked if we, as U.S. citizens, have addressed our government's unwavering support for the genocide against impoveri…
(2024-09-03). Protests and general strike in Israel pose the need to break with Zionism. wsws.org Without a new axis of political struggle being taken up by the working class, the Israeli regime will continue with its policy of genocide, ethnic cleansing and apartheid, whether under Netanyahu, Gallant or someone else.
(2024-09-03). WHO: Gaza children need peace more than vaccines. presstv.ir The UN health agency says "peace" is the best solution to save Palestinian children in the Gaza Strip.
(2024-09-03). Palestinian dies an hour after arrest by Israeli forces in Jenin. newarab.com Israeli forces on Monday gave back the body of a Palestinian man to health authorities just one hour after he was detained in Fifty-eight-year-old Ayman Rajeh Abed, from the village of Kafr Dan His body was received shortly afterwards by the Palestine Red Crescent Society and it showed signs of beatings and torture, a…
(2024-09-03). There Is No Argument For Supporting Israel That's Both Logical And Moral. caitlinjohnstone.com.au It's wild when you realize that nobody can actually articulate a reason why Israel should be supported that is both logically coherent and morally defensible.
(2024-09-03). Hundreds Of Thousands Protest In Israel After More Captives Found Dead. popularresistance.org Hundreds of thousands of Israelis flooded the streets of several cities late on 1 September to demand the return of prisoners held by Hamas. Around 500,000 are expected to join the protests on Monday. | "It seems this is the biggest set of protests that we've seen since the beginning of this round of horrific assaults on Gaza that began after October 7," Phyllis Bennis, a fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies and an international adviser to Jewish Voice for Peace, said on Monday, calling the demonstrations a "big deal." | Israeli police fired stun grenades at protesters on Sunday night. Hebrew media reports…
(2024-09-03). 80% of Jenin now rubble after Israeli military operation. ummid.com The Israeli Occupation Forces have destroyed approximately 80% of the streets and infrastructure in Jenin city in the northern West Bank during its ongoing military operation, now in its fourth day.
(2024-09-03). General strike in Tel Aviv, other cities amid anger over failed truce talks. presstv.ir A general strike is underway across the Israeli-occupied territories, where protesters are demanding a deal that would free captives being held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
(2024-09-03). On A Highway To Hell. popularresistance.org An interesting thing happened on the road to Armageddon. | In January 2017, then-Vice President Joe Biden, speaking at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, warned about the dangers inherent in expanding funding for, and by extension increasing the importance of, nuclear weapons. | "If future budgets reverse the choices we've made, and pour additional money into a nuclear buildup," said Biden — referring to Obama administration policies that included secured the New START Treaty limiting the size of the U.S. and Russian nuclear arsenals — "it hearkens back to the Cold War and will do nothing…
(2024-09-03). The French Left Won The Election But Macron Is Blocking Them. popularresistance.org The Nouveau Front Populaire (New Popular Front) left-wing alliance won the most seats in France's snap legislative election in early July. It took 182 seats, while president Emmanuel Macron's 'centrist' coalition Ensemble took 168 and far right Rassemblement National (National Rally) won 143. The New Popular Front, a coalition of left-wing leader Jean-Luc Melenchon's La France Insoumise (Unsubmissive France), social democrats, Greens, and communists, were short of the 289 seats needed for a majority. | But they still won the most seats, with other coalitions even further off. | Nonetheless, Macron, as president,…
(2024-09-03). Building A Labor Movement In The United States To Win Worker Rights. popularresistance.org For Labor Day, Clearing the FOG speaks with Rand Wilson, a long time labor organizer who began his career with Tony Mazzocchi and the Oil Chemical and Atomic Workers Union and who has been involved in many campaigns to build worker power in the United States. Wilson speaks about the current challenges for workers, including the way contracts are negotiated, labor laws that prohibit strikes, antiquated union structure and union busting by employers. He comments on the call by UAW for a general strike on 2028 and he describes a new campaign, CHIPS Communities United, and what people can do to support workers where…
(2024-09-03). 'Havana Syndrome' Research Cancelled For Unethical Coercion Of Participants. popularresistance.org The US National Institutes of Health (NIH) reported Friday that it is ending its investigation of what is commonly known as "Havana syndrome," a mysterious illness experienced by a number of spies, soldiers and diplomats who have reported sudden debilitating symptoms of unknown origin. | The NIH said it would end the work "out of an abundance of caution" after an internal investigation found that people had been coerced into taking part in the research. | The coercion, the agency specified, was not on its part, but NIH did not elaborate on who may have coerced participation. It noted, however, that voluntary cons…
(2024-09-03). 'Jenin Is Just the Beginning': Israel Planning More Escalations in West Bank. news.antiwar.com Israel is planning more significant escalations in the West Bank, and the Israeli military now considers the occupied territory the second most critical front, immediately after Gaza, Israel Hayom reported on Tuesday. Israeli security officials told the outlet that while the directive for the West Bank is in its initial stages and that changes on …
(2024-09-03). Three Palestinians killed by Israeli strike in West Bank's Tulkarm camp. presstv.ir Three Palestinians were killed on Thursday by an Israeli strike on a house in the Tulkarm refugee camp.
(2024-09-03). Empty streets in Jenin during major Israeli raid across West Bank. presstv.ir Israeli forces with heavy machinery roam the streets of Jenin.
(2024-09-03). Israeli forces kill Palestinian teenager, injure father in West Bank raid. presstv.ir A Palestinian teenager has been shot dead by the Israeli forces during a raid on the Tulkarem refugee camp in the West Bank.
(2024-09-03). Israeli military classifies West Bank as 'combat zone' as deadly raids intensify. presstv.ir Israel is reportedly expected to designate the occupied West Bank as "the second most critical front, immediately after Gaza."
(2024-09-03). Israel deluded to think it can wrest control over West Bank: Islamic Jihad. presstv.ir On August 28, Israel conducted its biggest operation — dubbed "Camps of Summer" — in the West Bank in over 20 years.
(2024-09-03). Apartheid Israel targeting Gaza and West Bank simultaneously: UN expert. presstv.ir Israeli officials have called for turning the towns in the occupied West Bank into a "mini-Gaza."
(2024-09-03). Israeli forces launch deadly raid in West Bank, clash with Palestinians. presstv.ir Israeli forces have carried out raids on different towns and cities in the occupied West Bank, sparking confrontations with local residents.
(2024-09-03). At least 70% of UN-run schools 'destroyed or damaged' across Gaza: UNRWA. presstv.ir The Israeli regime in recent months has systematically attacked civic infrastructure, including schools and hospitals.
(2024-09-03). Iran urges 'swift, effective' measures to end Israeli atrocities in Gaza. presstv.ir The Iranian foreign minister was speaking with Irish Foreign Minister Micheál Martin on the phone.
(2024-09-03). Israeli soldiers continue to attack Palestinian journalists in West Bank. presstv.ir At least two Palestinian journalists have been injured after Israeli forces attacked members of the press in the occupied West Bank.
(2024-09-03). Palestinian resistance attacks expand to southern West Bank. peoplesdispatch.org Two Palestinian young men were shot dead by the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) on Friday, August 30, north of the city of Hebron, in the southern occupied West Bank near the Israeli settlements of Gush Etzion and Karmei Tzur. | The slain young men were identified as Mohammad Ihsan Yaqin Maraqa and Zuhdi Nidal Abu Afifa, and had just carried out bomb attacks against illegal Israeli settlements. Their car bomb attacks left a number of casualties among the Israeli occupation forces. |
(2024-09-03). Israeli military treating West Bank as 'second combat front' after Gaza. middleeasteye.net Israeli military treating West Bank as 'second combat front' after Gaza | Major escalation in Israeli operations in territory last week was 'just the beginning', according to Israeli security officials | | Bulldozers tear up a street during an Israeli raid in the centre of Jenin in the occupied…
(2024-09-03). Netanyahu chastised for Philadelphi speech, West Bank annexation. newarab.com
(2024-09-03). Will Israel annex Jerusalem with new West Bank settlement. newarab.com Israel's latest announcement comes amid its
(2024-09-03). As a Gaza genocide survivor, I fear another Nakba in West Bank. newarab.com For the last seven days, the occupied West Bank has been a living nightmare. From Jenin to Tulkarem and Tubas, Israeli soldiers, tanks and military vehicles have tramped over Palestinian life, killing Life itself has been slammed shut. Roads have been destroyed and entry routes into refugee camps have been blockaded, restricting the movement of rescue and defence crews — the injured must now fend for themselves. | Just like us in Gaza, the p…
(2024-09-03). Timeline: Israel's deadly seven-day raid in occupied West Bank's Jenin. aljazeera.com Jenin is once again the target of a major Israeli assault, leaving a trail of death and destruction.
(2024-09-03). As Israel's West Bank offensive intensifies, improvised explosives become major challenge. haaretz.com The large-scale operation in the northern West Bank has led to significant damage in Palestinian refugee camps as the Israeli army works to 'peel away' road surfaces to uncover planted explosives…
(2024-09-03). Headlines for September 3, 2024. democracynow.org Israeli Attack on U.N.-Operated Shelter in Gaza Kills 8 Palestinians in Bread Line, Polio Mass Vaccination Campaign Begins in Gaza Despite Ongoing Israeli Attacks, Israeli Military Returns Body of 58-Year-Old Palestinian Man with Signs of Torture and Abuse, Israeli Military Attacks Journalists Covering West Bank Raids, Kills Gaza TikTok Star , Hundreds of Thousands of Israelis Protest After Army Recovers Bodies of 6 Hostages, U.K. Suspends Some Weapons Shipments to Israel , CENTCOM Says 7 U.S. Military Personnel Are Injured in Raid on ISIS in Iraq, The New Yorker Publishes Images from U.S. Marines' 2005 Mas…
(2024-09-03). Iran warns Netanyahu's 'Western enablers' of consequences as region 'on the brink'. presstv.ir The Iranian foreign minister warns that the continuation of Israel's crimes against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank is causing a "dangerous crisis" in West Asia.
(2024-09-03). Israeli minister calls for 'declaration of war' on Palestinians in West Bank. presstv.ir The notorious minister has been at the forefront of the movement calling for the ethnic cleansing of the Palestinians.
(2024-09-03). Israeli Army Kills A Teenage Girl In Jenin. imemc.org On Tuesday afternoon, Israeli soldiers shot a Palestinian teenage girl and prevented medics from reaching her until she succumbed to her wounds in Kafr Dan town, west of Jenin, in the northern part of the occupied West Bank. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said its medics moved the slain child, Lujain Osama Abdul-Rauf Mosleh, …
(2024-09-03). Israeli Drone Strike Injures Four, Including A Paramedic, In Tulkarem. imemc.org On Monday night, four Palestinians, including a paramedic, were injured when the Israeli army fired a missile from a drone at an area in the Tulkarem refugee camp, in Tulkarem in the northwestern part of the occupied West Bank. Media sources and eyewitnesses said the Israeli military drones fired a missile at a site in …
(2024-09-03). Israeli Soldiers Kill Two Palestinians In Tulkarem. imemc.org On Tuesday evening, two Palestinians were killed after the army surrounded a home and fired live rounds and Enegra shells at it, in the Thannaba Suburb in Tulkarem, in the northwestern part of the occupied West Bank. Media sources said the soldiers invaded the area before surrounding the home and firing live rounds followed by …
(2024-09-03). Soldiers Abduct Five Palestinians In Hebron. imemc.org Earlier Tuesday, Israeli soldiers abducted five citizens from Hebron Governorate, in the southern occupied West Bank. Media sources said several military vehicles invaded the town of Ethna, west of Hebron, stormed and ransacked homes, and abducted Ismael An-Nattah, Issa An-Nattah, Mu'tasem Jibril Al-Jeyyawi, and Wissam Naeem Basheer Salmiya. The abducted Palestinians are all former political …
(2024-09-03). Updated: Soldiers Abduct Eleven Palestinians, Shoot One, in Qalqilia, Hebron. imemc.org Updated: On Tuesday dawn, Israeli soldiers abducted eleven Palestinians, including a teenage boy and a former political prisoner, from their homes, and shot one Palestinian in Hebron and Qalqilia, in the occupied West Bank. In Hebron, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank, the soldiers invaded Sa'ir town, north of the city, searched …
(2024-09-03). Updated: Soldiers Abduct Ten Palestinians, Shoot One, in Qalqilia, Hebron. imemc.org Updated: On Tuesday dawn, Israeli soldiers abducted ten Palestinians, including a teenage boy and a former political prisoner, from their homes, and shot one Palestinian in Hebron and Qalqilia, in the occupied West Bank. In Hebron, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank, the soldiers invaded Sa'ir town, north of the city, searched …
(2024-09-03). Soldiers Kill A Teen Injure His Father In Tulkarem. imemc.org Earlier Tuesday, Israeli soldiers shot and killed a Palestinian teenage boy and injured his father in the Tulkarem refugee camp, in Tulkarem, in the occupied West Bank's northwestern part. Medical sources have confirmed that Israeli army sharpshooters shot the child, Mohammad Abdullah Kanaan, 16, with a live round in the head, and his father, who …
(2024-09-03). Soldiers Kill A Teen, Injure His Father, In Tulkarem. imemc.org Earlier Tuesday, Israeli soldiers shot and killed a Palestinian teenage boy and injured his father in the Tulkarem refugee camp, in Tulkarem, in the occupied West Bank's northwestern part. Medical sources have confirmed that Israeli army sharpshooters shot the child, Mohammad Abdullah Kanaan, 16, with a live round in the head, and his father, who …
(2024-09-03). Soldiers Abduct Four Palestinians in Hebron and Qalqilia. imemc.org On Tuesday dawn, Israeli soldiers abducted four Palestinians, including a teenage boy and a former political prisoner, from their homes in Hebron and Qalqilia, in the occupied West Bank. In Hebron, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank, the soldiers invaded Sa'ir town, north of the city, searched and ransacked several homes, causing …
(2024-09-03). Israeli Treatment of Palestinians Remains Unchanged Over 75 Years. counterpunch.org The Biden administration's decision to continue funding the notorious Netzah Yehuda battalion, an ultra-Orthodox unit that operates on the West Bank, is the latest indication that the United States is unwilling to take any steps to counter Israel's genocidal campaign against the Palestinians. The funding of the battalion marks a major defeat for the human
(2024-09-03). Palestinians say 16-year-old killed by IDF fire in West Bank; Lebanon rockets target northern Israel. haaretz.com Netanyahu pledge never to leave Philadelphi 'torpedoed' hostage talks, source tells CNN ‚ñ Netanyahu nixes key part of U.S.-led Gaza plan; Hamas releases video of murdered hostage ‚ñ European Lufthansa Group airlines resume flights to Tel Aviv…
(2024-09-03). Settlers Hold Concert in Ibrahimi Mosque After Palestinian Worshippers Expelled. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Israeli army temporarily closed the Ibrahimi Mosque to Palestinian worshippers, enabling thousands of Israeli settlers to hold a concert and perform religious rituals at the site in Hebron (al-Khalil), a city in the West Bank.
(2024-09-03). Funeral of Qassam members killed in Israeli strike on Jenin held. presstv.ir Mourners take part in the funeral of two members of Hamas' armed wing.
(2024-09-03). Selected Articles: How to Fight Censorship as Globalists Expand their War on Truth. globalresearch.ca By Any information or opinion on Israel's genocide on the Palestinians, the Russia-Ukraine conflict, …
(2024-09-03). Protesters march in support of Palestinians after Friday prayers in Amman. presstv.ir Jordanians have once again been out on the streets to express support for the Palestinian people, particularly those facing the US-Israeli genocide in Gaza.
(2024-09-03). Day 333 of Genocide: Israeli airstrikes kill two dozen Gazans amid failed truce talks. presstv.ir Israel continues to commit more massacres against Palestinians in Gaza, as its genocidal war on the strip enters its 333rd day.
(2024-09-03). US a 'successful co-perpetrator' in Israeli genocide: Ex-UN official. presstv.ir Former UN official, who resigned last year to protest the Israeli genocide in Gaza and the US and its allies' support for the onslaught, keeps denouncing Washington's complicity.
(2024-09-03). Israel Wanted Disease and Genocide in Gaza, So Why Is It Agreeing to the Polio Vaccine Being Given? globalresearch.ca A good tiny step, a public relations ploy given the UN's failure to stop the carnage — or something even more sinister: "Is Israel engaging in biological warfare against the Palestinians?" | * | In October 2023, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant…
(2024-09-03). Israel's genocide risks spreading beyond Gaza, UN expert warns. newarab.com
(2024-09-03). Egypt Supplies Israel During Gaza Genocide While Blocking Aid #5pillars. youtube.com
(2024-09-03). Democracy Now! 2024-09-03 Tuesday. democracynow.org Headlines for September 03, 2024; Mass Israeli Protests as 6 More Hostages Killed, But Netanyahu Refuses Ceasefire Terms, U.S. Sends Arms; 10,000 Hotel Workers Strike at Marriott, Hyatt, Hilton for Raises, Fair Workloads & Respect; The New Yorker Publishes 2005 Haditha, Iraq Massacre Photos Marines "Didn't Want the World to See" | Headlines for September 03, 2024; Mass Israeli Protests as 6 More Hostages Killed, But Netanyahu Refuses Ceasefire Terms, U.S. Sends Arms; 10,000 Hotel Workers Strike at Marriott, Hyatt, Hilton for Raises, Fair Workloads & Respect; The New Yorker Publishes 2005 Haditha,…
(2024-09-03). Mass Israeli Protests as 6 More Hostages Killed, But Netanyahu Refuses Ceasefire Terms, U.S. Sends Arms. democracynow.org Hundreds of thousands of Israelis protested this weekend to demand a ceasefire following the deaths of six more hostages in Gaza, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues to reject the terms of a deal that would remove Israeli troops from southern Gaza. This comes after nearly 11 months of Israel's war on Gaza, which has killed over 40,000 Palestinians in the territory, according to local health authorities. "Our politicians won't listen to anything, because they're driven out of self-interest," says Israeli peace activist Yonatan Zeigen, whose mother Vivian Silver was killed…
(2024-09-03). Friday 9/6: San Jose: Peace Vigil – Ceasefire Now! No Weapons for Israel or Ukraine! indybay.org In front of MLK Library | 4th and San Fernando | San Jose, CA…
(2024-09-03). Massive Palestinian flag unfurled on Madrid's Toledo Bridge. presstv.ir Massive Palestinian flag unfurled on Madrid's Toledo Bridge as hundreds gathered to express solidarity with Gazans and demand an immediate ceasefire.
(2024-09-03). MSF blames Israel's incessant destruction campaign in Gaza for polio outbreak. presstv.ir The aid group Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) says Israel's strikes were behind the polio outbreak in Gaza, calling for an immediate ceasefire in the besieged strip.
(2024-09-03). 'Flood NYC for Gaza': Arrests made as thousands rally in solidarity with Palestine. presstv.ir US police have arrested protestors as thousands rallied in New York City demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and an end to US military support for Israel.
(2024-09-03). Israel's Main Labor Union Calls Strike To Pressure Netanyahu. popularresistance.org Israel's largest labor union, the Histadrut, has called a general strike that will start Monday to pressure the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a hostage and ceasefire deal with Hamas. | The decision to hold a strike came after the Israeli military recovered the bodies of six Israeli hostages who were held in Gaza. "We must reach a deal. A deal is more important than anything else," said Arnon Bar-David, the head of Histadrut. "We are getting body bags instead of a deal." | According to Axios, the strike will almost completely shut down the country. Many private sector companies announced…
(2024-09-03). Israel General Strike: Workers slam Netanyahu for sabotaging hostages-for-ceasefire deal. peoplesworld.org Monday might not have been a Labor Day holiday in Israel as it was in the U.S., but it was certainly still labor's day. Millions of workers there walked off the job as part of a pro-peace general strike that brought the country to a standstill. Called by Arnon Bar-David, chairman of Histradut—the General Federation …
(2024-09-03). How the U.S. Enabled Netanyahu to Sabotage a Gaza Ceasefire. globalresearch.ca After the bodies of six more Israeli hostages of Hamas were found in the Gaza Strip, pressure in Israel is mounting on the government to secure a ceasefire deal and free the remaining hostages and soldiers taken captive on October …
(2024-09-03). US sets two-week deadline for Gaza ceasefire talks, Turkish official says. middleeasteye.net US sets two-week deadline for Gaza ceasefire talks, Turkish official says | Foreign ministry spokesperson says truce negotiations risk going back to square one with new demands and tight deadline | | A demonstrator holds up a sign during a rally against the conflict in Gaza and the occupie…
(2024-09-03). US to present Israel with Gaza ceasefire deal ultimatum: report. newarab.com ceasefire deal for Gaza, The Washington Post has reported, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces domestic pressure to agree a truce that would bring Israeli captives home. | A senior US official said that Washington is in discussions with their Egyptian and Qatari counterparts about a proposed deal to be presented to Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas in the coming weeks. | They added that if both sides fail to accept the proposal, it could signal the end of the US-led negotiations. | US President Joe Biden<...
(2024-09-03). Netanyahu demands control of Philadelphi Corridor in any ceasefire deal. aljazeera.com Israeli PM insists on Israeli control of key Gaza border strip as he pushes against rising pressure over captives.
(2024-09-03). Two killed in Israeli drone strike on car in south Lebanon: Health ministry. presstv.ir Lebanon's health ministry says 2 people have been killed in an Israeli drone strike targeting a car in the southern town of Naqoura.
(2024-09-03). Hezbollah Replies to Israel While Preventing Netanyahu's Plan for a Regional War. globalresearch.ca The Middle East sat on a razor's edge on August 25, when Israel attacked the south of Lebanon with over 40 airstrikes, and minutes later the Lebanese resistance organization, Hezbollah, struck Israel with 340 missiles and tens of drones. | Israel …
(2024-09-03). Can Lebanon's army replace Hezbollah along the southern border. newarab.com Western powers want cash-strapped
(2024-09-03). Lebanese Forces chief denounces Hezbollah fight with Israel. newarab.com The head of the Christian political party In a speech attacking the Shia Muslim group, Samir Geagea, who heads the main Christian bloc in parliament, accused
(2024-09-03). Hezbollah and Israel attacks: What's the risk of a wider conflict? aljazeera.com Missiles and drones fired by both sides across the Lebanese-Israeli border.
(2024-09-03). Can Israel's scorched north rise from the ashes of Hezbollah's missile attacks? haaretz.com Huge expanses of nature in the Galilee and Golan have been set ablaze during the war, among them, some of Israel's most popular and once idyllic sites. A journey into a charred stretch of land in a vehicle built just for this purpose…
(2024-09-03). Egyptian, Chinese Officials Discuss Strengthening Educational, Technological Cooperation. infobrics.org Egypt's Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Ayman Ashour welcomed Lin Xin, China's Vice Minister of Science and Technology, to explore collaborative efforts in scientific, research, and technological fields…
(2024-09-03). BRICS Agree on Policy Coordination in the WTO. infobrics.org BRICS economies are increasingly moving towards coordinating their policies on the international stage, including in the World Trade Organization (WTO)…
(2024-09-03). BRICS New Development Bank Grants Algeria Membership. infobrics.org Algeria has received approval to join the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB), according to the bank's president, Dilma Rousseff…
(2024-09-03). US military officials doubt Kiev's version of F-16 downing. infobrics.org The Kiev regime and international media paraded Colonel Mes but he was quickly killed.
(2024-09-03). Europe still buying Russian gas, despite sanctions. infobrics.org In the second quarter of 2024, Russia was responsible for supplying 17% of the gas consumed in European countries.
(2024-09-03). Elections in East Germany as an outlook for future changes in the political landscape. infobrics.org The current elections in two German federal states clearly show that voters are reorienting themselves. The results show that the political landscape in Germany will change significantly.
(2024-09-03). How did the Neo-Nazi junta really lose its US-made F-16. infobrics.org According to John Helmer, who has been based in Russia since 1989, making him the longest-serving foreign correspondent in the country, the Russian military is keeping operational silence, "but there are hints from the Ukraine, as well as from Russian military bloggers", that Lieutenant Colonel Mes was likely killed in his F-16 by an air-to-air missile fired by the Su-57.
(2024-09-03). The New Yorker Publishes 2005 Haditha, Iraq Massacre Photos Marines "Didn't Want the World to See" democracynow.org After nearly two decades of obstruction by the U.S. military, The New Yorker has obtained and published 10 photos of the aftermath of the 2005 Haditha massacre, when U.S. marines killed 24 Iraqi civilians in revenge for an IED bombing that killed a service member. The graphic images show dead Iraqi men, women and children, many of them shot in the head at close range. The victims ranged in age from 3 to 76. Release of the photos came only after producers of the investigative podcast In the Dark sued the Navy, the Marine Corps and U.S. Central Command to force them to turn over the photos and other records. “…
(2024-09-03). Lebanon former central bank governor Riad Salameh 'arrested'. newarab.com
(2024-09-03). Lebanon's former central bank chief Riad Salameh arrested. aljazeera.com Arrest comes after top prosecutor interrogated Salameh over several financial matters, judiciary officials say.
(2024-09-03). Lebanese American University to mark 100th anniversary on Oct 3. ummid.com Lebanese American University (LAU) is set to mark its 100th anniversary on Oct 3 with a special event titled "The Centennial Gala: A Tribute to the Past, A Promise for the Future".
(2024-09-03). Video: Red Poncho protesters in Bolivia clash with police. aljazeera.com Members of Bolivian social movement the Red Ponchos broke through a line of police in riot gear.
(2024-09-03). Ukraine set to ratify the Rome Statute and become the International Criminal Court's 125th member state. fidh.org
(2024-09-03). Israeli officials: Not launching Oct. 7 inquiry risks ICC warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant. haaretz.com Justice Ministry sources say the government's rejection of the AG's recommendation for a state commission of inquiry raises the chance that the prosecution's request will be approved. Meanwhile, Israel has submitted support from various countries, organizations, and academics for its position…
(2024-09-03). Strike Two: SJP Rutgers- New Brunswick Suspended (Again). popularresistance.org On July 5th, 2024, Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) received a letter from the Office of Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution Services notifying us that we have been suspended until July 4th, 2025. Once again, we recognize this as an act of repression and anti-Palestinian racism, and therefore refuse to adhere to the guidelines of the suspension. The Rutgers Administration has deemed us responsible for the following: 1) Disruptive or Disorderly Conduct, 2) Failure to Comply with University or Civil Authority, and 3) Non-Compliance with Other University Policies. | Disruptive Or Disorderly Conduct | In r…
(2024-09-03). Protests in Solidarity with Palestine Resume at Columbia as Universities Across the US Attempt to Clamp-Down on Dissent. itsgoingdown.org Pickets and protests continued today at Columbia university in New York, in solidarity with Palestine and to demand that the university divest from the state of Israel, as it continues its campaign of ethnic cleansing and military occupation of the Palestinians. According to a post from Unity of Fields on Instagram, the protesters issued the…
(2024-09-03). Will Iran retaliate against Israel or hold back. newarab.com
(2024-09-03). Report From Nicaragua: Solidarity With The Sandinista Revolution. popularresistance.org In July I took my first trip outside of the United States as part of a solidarity delegation to Nicaragua in order to learn more about the Sandinista Revolution and the process of socialist construction in this Central American nation. Truthfully, I did not know what to expect when visiting Nicaragua, and in reality, I never could have imagined the profound impact that this experience would have on my life. | During those nine glorious days our delegation traveled throughout Nicaragua, visiting various community development projects, museums and monuments. We attended a series of meetings with cadres of various o…
(2024-09-03). US Politics Are The Whole World's Business. caitlinjohnstone.com.au Responding to questions and comments from readers.: ⚪ I thought I'd go through the questions and comments on my various platforms today and tap out some answers to the ones that jump out at me. | ‚ùñ | Chang writes on Substack: | "Caitlin, I have a question for you -> How do you deal with the outrage building up inside against this other-worldly behavior that has no words to describe it? I'm struggling in my efforts at keeping my co…
(2024-09-03). CIA Cutout Promotes Unverified Claims That North Korea Executed People For Watching South Korean Soap Operas. covertactionmagazine.com In late July, the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), a CIA cutout that specializes in regime-change propaganda, hosted a set of conferences where panelists alleged that North Korea had executed a 22-year-old man for watching South Korean soap operas. The allegations had earlier been reported in the New York Post and other media outlets, which …
(2024-09-03). Killing Bazaars: The Land Forces Expo Down Under. dissidentvoice.org Between September 11 and 13, the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) will play host to a bazaar of networking and deal making as part of a show that really ought to be called The Merchants of Death Down Under. And the times for these merchants are positively bullish, given that total global military expenditure …
(2024-09-03). Corporate Globalist Lingo. dissidentvoice.org
(2024-09-03). What It Means to Go Back-to-School in the American Police State. dissidentvoice.org Every day in communities across the United States, children and adolescents spend the majority of their waking hours in schools that have increasingly come to resemble places of detention more than places of learning. —Investigative journalist Annette Fuentes It's not easy being a child in the American police state. Danger lurks around every corner and …
(2024-09-03). "Intellectual Hick": Sorting Out Our Complex Identities. dissidentvoice.org I am from rural America, sort of. I'm an intellectual, sort of. I'm certainly on the political left, but some comrades believe I've turned conservative. Like many people, I don't fit easily into conventional labels used in today's polarized political debates. To understand me—and anyone else—takes some sorting out. Here's how I sort myself out. …
(2024-09-03). Attacks on Xiomara Castro's government escalate after termination of extradition agreement with the US. peoplesdispatch.org Following the termination of the extradition agreement between Honduras and the United States requested by President Xiomara Castro, the Central American country has experienced a political earthquake. President Castro's decision was taken after the US Ambassador in Tegucigalpa, Laura Dogu, made statements to Honduran media questioning the meeting of several Honduran officials with Venezuelan officials. | In light of this decision, the right-wing opposition in Honduras has accused the executive branch of making the decision due to alleged relations between some government officials and criminal groups. Such rumor…
(2024-09-03). Canadian journalist outs himself as Canadian, Ukrainian intelligence collaborator. thegrayzone.com Canada's National Post is refusing to comment after one of its columnists revealed himself to be a collaborator with Western-aligned intelligence agencies. A Canadian activist is now threatening to sue the paper after the confessed spy smeared him in a front page article. Adam Zivo, a columnist who covered the war in Ukraine for Canada's National Post newspaper, has outed himself as an operative of Canadian and Ukrainian intelligence. The admission came as Zivo publicly leapt to the defense of …
(2024-09-03). Canadian journalist outs himself as Canadian, Ukrainian intelligence collaborator. thegrayzone.com Canada's National Post is refusing to comment after one of its columnists revealed himself to be a collaborator with Western-aligned intelligence agencies. A Canadian activist is now threatening to sue the paper after the confessed spy smeared him in a front page article. Adam Zivo, a columnist who covered the war in Ukraine for Canada's …
(2024-09-03). Israeli Official: Without US Aid, Israel Couldn't Sustain Gaza Operations for More Than a Few Months. news.antiwar.com
(2024-09-03). Sunday 9/8: Webinar: Rejecting AIPAC: the Israel Lobby and the Democratic Party. indybay.org Online | masspeace.us/rejecting-aipac…
(2024-09-03). Sunday 9/15: Christian Zionism and the Israel Lobby: A Conversation with Ilan Pappe. indybay.org Zoom | us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEucO-……
(2024-09-03). Sunday 9/15: VFHL Online Film Salon: "Israel, Palestine, BDS, and Boycotting in the US" indybay.org Zoom | Tinyurl.com/VFHL-September2024…
(2024-09-03). Pro-Palestinian protest in Netherlands challenges govt. stance on Gaza war. presstv.ir Large crowds gathered in the capital of the Netherlands to protest against Israel's ongoing military operations in Gaza.
(2024-09-03). Amman anger: Jordanian protesters gather at Israeli embassy in solidarity with Palestinians. presstv.ir Protesters in Amman marched in support of Palestinians in Gaza after Friday (August 16) prayers.
(2024-09-03). In numbers: 330 days of Israeli-American genocidal war on Gaza Strip. presstv.ir The Israeli-US genocidal war on the besieged Gaza Strip has completed 333 days and there are still no signs of this murderous aggression ending or even slowing down.
(2024-09-03). Hamas: Netanyahu's comments on strategic border corridor attest to his desperation. presstv.ir Hamas says Netanyahu's latest comments that Israel must control Philadelphi corridor in Gaza attest to his desperation, and liability for the Gaza truce failure.
(2024-09-03). Israel's use of military to release captives will result in more deaths: Al-Qassam. presstv.ir Hamas warns that more Israelis will be killed if the regime keeps using military means to release them from captivity in the Gaza Strip.
(2024-09-03). Israeli Army Ground Forces commander steps down amid Gaza war. presstv.ir The Israeli military says the commander of the regime's Army Ground Forces is resigning from his position.
(2024-09-03). War in Gaza will bring Israel to collapse: Retired general. presstv.ir Yitzhak Brik says Israel's forces grow weaker while Hamas, "in contrast, has already replenished its ranks with 17- and 18-year-olds."
(2024-09-03). Tehran-Damascus cooperation will vanquish Israel in Gaza: Iran. presstv.ir The Iranian defense minister underlines the need for maintaining cooperation with Syria, saying the partnership will result in Israel's defeat in Gaza war.
(2024-09-03). Israeli airstrike on Gaza school-turned-shelter kills at least 11 Palestinians. presstv.ir A fresh Israeli airstrike on a school sheltering displaced people kills at least 11 Palestinians in Gaza City.
(2024-09-03). Yemeni forces target another ship bound for occupied Palestinian territories. presstv.ir Yemen's Armed Forces target another ship heading towards the ports of the occupied Palestinian territories in their latest pro-Palestinian operation.
(2024-09-03). Pro-Palestine Students March Against Political Neutrality Policy. popularresistance.org On August 30, 150 University of Minnesota students, staff, faculty and community members rallied and marched from Morrill Hall to McNamara Plaza in response to the Board of Regents vote that happened earlier this week. | The Board voted on a resolution that would impose political and institutional neutrality on the university's endowment fund. This vote was pushed by new University of Minnesota President Rebecca Cunningham. It effectively makes any sort of divestment from Israel, or weapon manufacturers and other entities complicit in war crimes and human rights violations, impossible. It takes away any accountab…
(2024-09-03). There Is No Argument for Supporting Israel That's Both Logical and Moral. globalresearch.ca It's wild when you realize that nobody can actually articulate a reason why Israel should be supported that is both logically coherent and morally defensible. | Westerners grow up being indoctrinated with the understanding that this tiny country in the middle …
(2024-09-03). The West Truly Doesn't See Palestinians As Human. strategic-culture.su The message is clear: Israelis dying is a terrible tragedy, while Palestinians dying is just the normal way for things to be. | By Caitlin JOHNSTONE | ‚ùóÔ∏èJoin us on , , and . | Co…
(2024-09-03). Testimony of Former Israeli PM Adds Urgency to Debate on Foreknowledge of October 7 Attack. globalresearch.ca The testimony of present-day leader of the opposition and former Prime Minister of Israel Yair Lapid has added to the already fierce controversy on whether at the highest levels in the country there was foreknowledge of the attack by Hamas …
(2024-09-03). Is the Gaza-Israel Fighting "A False Flag"? They Let It Happen? Their Objective Is "to Wipe Gaza Off the Map"? globalresearch.ca "Anyone who wants to thwart the establishment of a Palestinian state has to support bolstering Hamas and transferring money to Hamas. This is part of our strategy". Benjamin Netanyahu…
(2024-09-03). A Return to Form: Expediting US Arms to Israel. counterpunch.org Despite much grandstanding in the Biden administration about halting specific arms shipments to Israel over feigned concerns about how they might be used (inflicting death is the expected form), US military supplies have been restored with barely a murmur. In a report in Haaretz on August 29, a rush of weapons to Israel has been noticed since the end of
(2024-09-03). Biden criticizes Netanyahu over hostage crisis while critics blame US support for Israel's stalled negotiations. nationofchange.org As Biden criticizes Netanyahu for not doing enough to secure the release of hostages held by Hamas, critics argue that the U.S.'s unwavering support for Israel is enabling the far-right government to stonewall potential deals.
(2024-09-03). Day 332 Update: The Carnage in Gaza Continues with Relentless Israeli Bombardment. imemc.org On Monday, September 2, day 332 of the Israeli assault on the civilian population of Gaza, Israeli forces continued their bombardment of civilian areas. At least 46 people were killed since dawn in various parts of Gaza, according to local sources. Israeli forces, for the second time in two days, bombed the St.
(2024-09-03). Day 333 Update: Israel Again Bombs Refugee Camps in Gaza. imemc.org On Tuesday, September 3, day 333 of the Israeli assault on the entire population of 2.24 million Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, Israeli forces continued their relentless bombardment of civilians and civilian infrastructure throughout Gaza. A number of civilians were injured early Tuesday morning, when the Israeli occupation forces bombed tents sheltering displaced people northwest …
(2024-09-03). Day 333: Israel Again Bombs Refugee Camps in Gaza. imemc.org On Tuesday, September 3, day 333 of the Israeli assault on the entire population of 2.24 million Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, Israeli forces continued their relentless bombardment of civilians and civilian infrastructure throughout Gaza. A number of civilians were injured early Tuesday morning, when the Israeli occupation forces bombed tents sheltering displaced people northwest …
(2024-09-03). Gaza: Lawyers challenging UK arms exports to Israel push on with legal fight. middleeasteye.net Gaza: Lawyers challenging UK arms exports to Israel push on with legal fight | Barrister representing campaigners says their case remains urgent and live despite ban of 30 arms licences | | Al-Mawasi displacement camp seen on 14 July 2024, a day after Israeli attacks using F-35 fighter jet…
(2024-09-03). Israel lashes out at UK over arms restrictions as US shrugs move off. middleeasteye.net Israel lashes out at UK over arms restrictions as US shrugs move off | Meanwhile, the British government has faced domestic backlash from all sides over its decision | | Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy makes a statement on arms sales to Israel (AFP) | The Israeli government has l…
(2024-09-03). Netanyahu reiterates demand for Israeli control of Philadelphi corridor. middleeasteye.net Netanyahu reiterates demand for Israeli control of Philadelphi corridor | An unnamed source close to negotiations told CNN that the PM's comments had 'torpedoed' hostage deal efforts | | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a news conference in Jerusalem, 2 September 2024 (Reuters) | Isr…
(2024-09-03). US has 'biblical' duty to support 'one Jewish state', Trump's former ambassador says: Report. middleeasteye.net US has 'biblical' duty to support 'one Jewish state', Trump's former ambassador says: Report | Former US ambassador to Israel David Friedman says he will brief Trump on plan for Palestinians to be treated 'like Puerto Ricans' | | Former US President Donald Trump shakes hands with former US ambas…
(2024-09-03). Turkey picks up operative moving money for Israeli intelligence. middleeasteye.net
(2024-09-03). Could Israel's Iron Beam laser be a military game-changer. newarab.com
(2024-09-03). Hamas: Israel seeking 'illusory victory' in 'Nazi-like' Gaza war. newarab.com The statement, released on its official Telegram account and attributed to Izzat al-Rishq, a member of the group's political bureau, came in response to a press conference in whic…
(2024-09-03). Israel unable to sustain Gaza war without US weapons: official. newarab.com A senior Israeli air force official said on Monday that Israel would struggle to sustain its war on Gaza for more than a few months if not for the The official,
(2024-09-03). Pressure piles on Israel's Netanyahu over Gaza. newarab.com International and domestic pressure mounted Monday on Israeli Prime Minister Britain said it would suspend some arms exports to Israel, citing a "clear risk" they could be used in a serious breach of international humanitarian l…
(2024-09-03). Turkey police arrest 'Mossad's financial network chief'. newarab.com Turkish police have arrested a suspect believed to have been transferring money to operatives from Israel's The suspect, identified as Liridon Rexhepi from Kosovo, entered Turkey on 25 August, and was detained last Friday and formally arrested on Tuesday, The report said he had confessed during interrogation that he conducted the money transfers. | "[He] was transferring money t…
(2024-09-03). UK decision to suspend some arms sales to Israel 'falls short'. newarab.com
(2024-09-03). JNF UK's charity status helps fund Israel's settler enterprise. newarab.com Despite credible allegations of Israel's No amount of spin can pull the wool over our eyes when evidence of war crimes are beamed directly from Gaza and the
(2024-09-03). Israeli airstrike kills Mohammed al-Halimi, TikTok influencer. newarab.com "Let me show you the details of my new day during the war in Al-Halimi, who used to mix seriousness and humour in all his videos, did not know that this video would be his last, and tens of thousands of followers would grieve him soon afte…
(2024-09-03). Israeli lawyers threaten to charge ICC prosecutor for misconduct. newarab.com The pro- The UKLFI wrote to Khan last week, according to The Telegraph, saying he will be reported to the UK Bar Standards Board unless he agrees to review the evidence against Isra…
(2024-09-03). Israeli police use stun grenades, skunk water on protesters. newarab.com The mass protests and a general strike in Israel were triggered a day after Israel announced the Israeli army retrieved the bodies of Activists, including families of the…
(2024-09-03). Why are Israelis on strike and how did Netanyahu respond. newarab.com Thousands of Israelis Hundreds of people in Haifa held up traffic by protesting at a busy intersection, while services were disrupted across the country as Israeli workers attempt to force the government to agree a Gaza truce deal, which follows the discov…
(2024-09-03). Israeli attacks in Gaza kill 35 people as polio vaccinations continue. aljazeera.com WHO says it surpasses its polio vaccination targets in first days of campaign to immunise more than 640,000 children.
(2024-09-03). What does the UK's partial stop on arms exports to Israel really mean? aljazeera.com Campaigners say UK government decision does not go far enough as only 30 out of 350 arms licences are suspended.
(2024-09-03). The UK's partial arms ban on Israel is not enough. aljazeera.com The suspension of 30 licences for arms exports to Israel shows public pressure works. But we must go further.
(2024-09-03). Why is the UK government limiting some of its arms exports to Israel? aljazeera.com Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has attacked a move by its key ally.
(2024-09-03). Journalist presses State Department for answers on arms sales to Israel. aljazeera.com
(2024-09-03). Paralympics: Palestine's Aldeeb sees himself as the voice of his people. aljazeera.com Fadi Aldeeb lost his brother in an Israeli attack on Gaza and raises Palestine's flag in Paris as an act of resistance.
(2024-09-03). Palestinians killed queuing for bread outside Gaza shelter. aljazeera.com An Israeli attack killed eight Palestinians queueing for bread in front of an UNRWA school shelter in Gaza's Jabalia.
(2024-09-03). As Israel erupts in anger, Netanyahu spins, lies, and sentences the hostages to death. haaretz.com Netanyahu, masking his motives with security concerns, is chiefly protecting his political position. He's working to maintain his coalition, which might unravel if a Gaza deal goes through…
(2024-09-03). Israel's diaspora minister's travel itinerary revealed: Mostly meetings with far-right leaders. haaretz.com The diaspora minister's travel schedule for early 2024 included meetings with leaders of far-right parties in France, Spain, and Poland, with whom Israel has no formal relation; According to the documents, the trips cost around 500,000 shekels…
(2024-09-03). Netanyahu, Jewish leaders slam U.K.'s 'shameful' decision to suspend some arms transfers to Israel. haaretz.com 'Britain's misguided decision will only embolden Hamas," Netanyahu said. The U.K.'s Chief Rabbi condemned the partial arms suspension as 'beggars belief'…
(2024-09-03). Hamas airs video of Israeli hostage Eden Yerushalmi in Gaza captivity days after her murder. haaretz.com Yerushalmi, 24, from Tel Aviv, was kidnapped from the Nova rave on October 7. She was expected to be released in the initial humanitarian phase of the agreement and her body was returned, along with five other hostages, earlier this week…
(2024-09-03). Never-before-seen footage of Netanyahu's corruption interrogation to be exposed in new documentary. haaretz.com 'The Bibi Files' will debut at the Toronto Film Festival next week and offers 'powerful evidence of his venal and corrupt character,' says producer Alex Gibney…
(2024-09-03). The 'holy' Philadelphi route will be paved with hostages' bodies as Israel reoccupies Gaza. haaretz.com Netanyahu and his ministers know that the army's presence on the Gaza-Egypt border didn't prevent Hamas' attacks in the past. The goal actually is to keep Israel in Gaza forever, a goal that's no longer folly, but evil…
(2024-09-03). Israeli Nationwide Strike: Entire Country Brought To Standstill, Court Intervenes; Netanyahu Shamed. hindustantimes.com Israel is at a standstill as a massive nationwide strike halts operations across the country. From schools to banks, transportation to airports, the strike was called by Histadrut, Israel's largest trade union, demanding a hostage release deal. The protest comes amid widespread anger over the recent deaths of hostages in Gaza. With tensions running high, the shutdown signals a dramatic escalation in the country's ongoing crisis, drawing international attention.
(2024-09-03). Oct 7 Attack and Testimony of Ex-Israeli PM Yair Lapid. ummid.com The testimony of present-day leader of the opposition and former Prime Minister of Israel Yair Lapid has added to the already fierce controversy on whether at the highest levels in the country there was foreknowledge of the attack by Hamas on October 7, 2023.
(2024-09-03). Collective Action Necessary to End Gaza War: Araqchi. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi called for immediate and effectual concerted efforts to stop the Israeli regime's violent onslaught on Gaza.
(2024-09-03). Voices: Veterans in 25 Cities Demonstrate for Gaza Sept. 1-7. urbancny.com "September Days of Solidarity with Palestine," will see members of Veterans For Peace (VFP) from California to New Hampshire conduct protests and educational events in 25 cities September 1-7. These actions will be conducted to nonviolently enforce several U.S. laws broken every time weapons are manufactured or shipped to Israel. The action will include delivering an 11-page letter to the U.S. State Department Inspector-General containing 34 footnoted examples of illegal activity. Syracuse Veterans For Peace Chapter Actions BANNER DROP during morning or late afternoon rush hour 9/4 and/or 9/5, somewhere over I-81…
(2024-09-03). The enemy within… Netanyahu faces his biggest threat yet from furious Israeli public. strategic-culture.su
(2024-09-03). Columbia students picket on the first day of classes to demand the university divest from Israel. youtube.com
(2024-09-03). Rashid Khalidi: The Neck and The Sword. newleftreview.org Rashid Khalidi and Tariq Ali discuss the political and intellectual history of the Palestinian national movement, its fraught entanglement with neighbouring Arab regimes, the realities of the 'peace process', Israel's grip on the Biden Administration and the strategic calculations—or miscalculations—of Hamas.
(2024-09-03). Israel Records Hottest Summer in History. themedialine.org
(2024-09-03). Three Way Fight on the Changing Terrain of the Far-Right, the State, and Resistance from Below. itsgoingdown.org On this episode of the It's Going Down podcast, we speak with antifascist authors Matthew Lyons and Xtn Alexander of Three Way Fight, who speak about their new book, Three Way Fight: Revolutionary Politics and Antifascism, published by PM Press. During our interview we cover a lot of ground, from the election cycle, the changing…
(2024-09-03). UAE president pardons Bangladesh citizens jailed for protesting. newarab.com
(2024-09-03). Syrian refugees in Iraq are at risk of unlawful deportations. newarab.com In the harsh sunlight, the asphalt of the avenue glistens as a discreet multi-story building stands tall in the Iraqi city of Erbil. Its facade is ambiguous, offering no clues as to whether it's a hotel, an office block, or an apartment building. | Its spacious interior provides a little more insight, but at the end of the stairway, an open door beckons. It appears to be an empty house, but on the living room floor lies a spread of mattresses, pillows, and blankets. | Before settling onto the floor, 24-year-old Alaa unzips a blue suitcase and pulls out a handful of documents and small photographs, remnants of…
(2024-09-03). Yemeni fishermen turn to artificial reefs to boost fish stock. newarab.com
(2024-09-03). CENTCOM: Rescue mission underway for oil ship off Yemen. newarab.com A rescue mission was underway Monday for an The Greek-flagged oil tanker Sounion, which was carrying 150,000 metric tons of crude oil, was hit by the In a
(2024-09-03). Iraq debates exit from 1963 Arab Economic Unity Pact. newarab.com
(2024-09-03). Iraqi health graduates injured in job protests in Baghdad. newarab.com More than 25
(2024-09-03). Muslim Women for Harris regroup after disbanding over DNC. newarab.com A group called Muslim women for Harris-Walz have regrouped after disbanding following the The group, which announced two weeks ago that it couldn't continue supporting the Democratic ticket in good conscience, is now saying that there is too much at stake to protest the party's stance over "With less than 70 days until the November election, we h…
(2024-09-03). Pope Francis arrives in Muslim-majority Indonesia. newarab.com Dozens of excited Indonesians waved on Tuesday as a motorcade carried The 87-year-old pontiff, who will also visit East Timor, Singapore and Papua New Guinea over the next 10 days, was seated in a wheelchair as a lift disembarked him fr…
(2024-09-03). Pro-Gaza UK parliament bloc slams Badenoch 'Islamophobic slur'. newarab.com
(2024-09-03). UN hosts talks in Tripoli to resolve Libya's central bank crisis. newarab.com
(2024-09-03). US soldiers assaulted in western Turkey. newarab.com A nationalist Turkish youth group on Monday physically assaulted two In a statement, the Izmir governor's office said members of the Turkey Youth Union (TGB), a youth branch of the
(2024-09-03). The Taliban haven't changed — open borders for Afghan women now! newarab.com
(2024-09-03). How a central bank dispute caused Libya's oil shutdown. newarab.com In recent weeks, Since then, the situation has remained volatile. Last Friday, Governor al-Kabir
(2024-09-03). Algeria arrests 4 'Moroccan spies' before presidential elections. newarab.com Just a week before the presidential election, On Sunday, 1 September, the public prosecutor in the city of Tlemcen, northwestern Algeria and near the Moroccan borders, announced the arrest of sev…
(2024-09-03). Egypt counts on foreign funds to buy gas as power crisis worsens. newarab.com Egypt needs some $2 billion worth of gas to cover summer demand through October,…
(2024-09-03). First election win for German far-right since WWII after AfD win. newarab.com "We are ready and willing to talk to all parties," the Alternative for Germany (
(2024-09-03). Gaza: Over 80,000 children vaccinated against polio on first day. newarab.com More than 80,000 children received Despite
(2024-09-03). Iran brings new charges against jailed reformist: media. newarab.com Jailed Iranian activist and former cabinet member Mostafa Tajzadeh, a prominent figure of the Islamic republic's reformist camp, has been charged with "propaganda" against the state, local media said Monday. | Tajzadeh, jailed since July 2022 in Tehran's Evin prison, served as deputy interior minister under the presidency of Mohammad Khatami, a reformist who oversaw a rapprochement with the West between 1997 and 2005. | He was sentenced to five years in prison in October 2022 on charges of "plotting against state security" among others, his lawyer said at the time. | Reformist daily Hammihan said Monday that n…
(2024-09-03). Iraq to impose two-day curfew for first census in 27 years. newarab.com This upcoming census is Iraq's first in 27 years and represents a significant u…
(2024-09-03). Libya people-trafficking kingpin sanctioned by UN assassinated. newarab.com A former head of Major Abd al-Rahman Milad, also known as Al-Bidja, was killed Sunday in the town of Sayyad, 25 kilometres (15 miles) west of the capital
(2024-09-03). Major Qatari plant to double solar capacity by 2030. newarab.com A large new solar plant planned in The photovoltaic farm, which will be built in the Dukhan area some 80 kilometres (50 miles) west of the capital
(2024-09-03). Mo Salah key to Liverpool FC's thrashing of Manchester United. newarab.com Salah bagged a goal and provided two assists in the Merseyside club's 3-0 away victory over their North West rivals, who now languish in 14th place in the Premier League. | After a closely fought initial ten minutes, Liverpool had a goal disallowed but despite the disa…
(2024-09-03). More than 400 people executed in Iran this year: UN experts. newarab.com At least 81 people were put to death in Iran in August alone, significantly more than the 45 reported in July, a group of 11 independent United Nations rights experts said in a statement. | The reported number of executions since the…
(2024-09-03). Syria Kurds release 50 IS-linked detainees: official. newarab.com Thousands of detainees suspected of belonging to IS, including hundreds of foreigners, are being held in prisons run by the The administr…
(2024-09-03). Tunisia election body ignores court in presidential vote. newarab.com The three dismissed candidates were among 14 potential contenders to be turned down by the electoral board, ISIE, last month for not obtaining enough endorsements to challenge President Last week, the three hopefuls unexpectedly won appeals at…
(2024-09-03). Tunisia police arrest presidential candidate as tension rises. newarab.com
(2024-09-03). The EU continues to shift its dirty work of mistreating migrants. newarab.com While media and political attention is often focused on migrants' deaths trying to cross the strips of sea at Europe's borders, there is much less awareness about what happens in transit countries such as Niger,
(2024-09-03). PSUV Makes Statement on Release of Teenagers Involved in Post-Election Violence. orinocotribune.com The vice president of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), Diosdado Cabello, spoke about the arrest of teenagers recruited by the right wing to generate violence in the country during the two days following the presidential elections. Some of these teenagers, who were detained for participating in…
(2024-09-03). Washington Hijacks Another Venezuelan Plane. orinocotribune.com The United States government seized a Venezuelan plane in the Dominican Republic, alleging that it violated the unilateral coercive measures imposed against Venezuela by the US. | According to various media outlets, two sources revealed that US authorities took the Venezuelan plane to the city of Florida on Monday. The hijacked plane is a Dassault Falcon 900EX with registration number T7-ESPERT from San Marino. | The US Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Commerce, the Bureau of Industry and Security, and the Department of Justice participated in the plane's seizure. The seizure was reported by mai…
(2024-09-03). Sabotage of the Guri Hydroelectric Plant and the Real Plot Behind Machado's 'Fraud' Narrative. orinocotribune.com
(2024-09-03). Washington Hijacks Another Venezuelan Plane. orinocotribune.com The United States government seized a Venezuelan plane in the Dominican Republic, alleging that it violated the unilateral coercive measures imposed against Venezuela by the US. | According to various media outlets, two sources revealed that US authorities took the Venezuelan plane to the city of Florida on Monday. The hijacked plane is a Dassault Falcon 900EX with registration number T7-ESPERT from San Marino. | The US Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Commerce, the Bureau of Industry and Security, and the Department of Justice participated in the plane's seizure. The seizure was reported by mai…
(2024-09-03). The Condition Of The American Working Class Today. popularresistance.org On Labor Day this writer has summed up the condition of the American working class over the past year. This national election year it is perhaps useful to review not only the past year but what has happened since the last election in 2020. How has the American worker fared the past four years—in terms of wages, benefits, inflation and jobs? How have their unions, now a mere 10% of the labor force, also fared during the period of recovery since the deep Covid era recession of 2020, the uneven recovery of 2020-21 that followed, and the past thirty months of what has been a modest economic growth.
(2024-09-03). Los Angeles Teachers' Road To Durable Power, Part 1: 2014—2016. popularresistance.org From the 1990s to the mid-2010s, the dominant forces within the Democratic Party helped create, shape, and drive bipartisan neoliberalism in public education. Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, Arne Duncan, Michelle Rhee, a variety of billionaires, and others promoted a model based on austerity, market-based carrots and sticks, attacks on teachers' unions, and unregulated growth of charter schools that undermined traditional public schools. These policies reinforced historic racial and class-based inequities in schools and demonized educators themselves. | Fast forward to 2019, when House Democrats proposed cuts to fede…
(2024-09-03). Union Challenges Government Order That Sent Rail Contract Talks To Binding Arbitration. popularresistance.org Montreal — The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference is refusing to take no for an answer. | The union, which represents 9,300 locomotive engineers and conductors on Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Kansas City, has filed appeals challenging the decisions that led to binding arbitration being imposed on their failed contract talks with the railways. | The union argues that the decisions — made on Aug. 22 by the labor minister just hours after an unprecedented work stoppage shut down freight rail traffic in Canada, and then affirmed by the Canada Industrial Relations Board on Aug. 24 — stripped…
(2024-09-03). What Will It Take To Make Black Lives Matter? popularresistance.org This summer, the American Midwest has been the epicenter of several notable police murders of Black people including John Zook, Jr. of Wayne, Mich., Sonya Massey of Springfield, Ill., Sherman Butler of Detroit, and Samuel Sharpe of Milwaukee. While most of these tragedies occurred many miles from one another, they all share common threads in that the victims were poor, Black, and suffering from some version of a mental health crisis at the time of their deaths. | Samuel Sharpe, a veteran and well-known resident of an unhoused community in one of the poorest neighborhoods in Milwaukee, was gunned down without hesi…
(2024-09-03). What The US Calls 'Criminal Gangs' Are Low-Income-Neighborhoods. popularresistance.org 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 turbulence as one of its greatest challenges. | This interview dives into the current reality of Haiti, exploring the roots of the crisis, its current manifestations and the uncertain future prospects for this country that seems trapped in an endless cycle of suffering. | Kim Ives, commented on th…
(2024-09-03). A Tale Of Two Yarn-Makers Reviving The Local Mill. popularresistance.org For nearly a decade, the Spinsters were a fixture at the Bellingham Farmers Market. Their booth was easy to find: market goers just needed to look for their brightly coloured yarns in vibrant cyan and deep magenta. Founders Kate Burge and Rachel Price commuted to the market by bike — neither one owned a car at the time — and set up most Saturdays. | The duo, who named their company Spincycle, specialized in a type of craft practised by few others in the early 2000s: kettle-dyeing and hand-spinning wool into beautiful skeins. Unlike most commercial yarns, which are spun and then dyed, the yarn Burge an…
(2024-09-03). Hundreds Of Rideshare Drivers Form Tennessee Drivers' Union. popularresistance.org On Tuesday, August 20, hundreds of rideshare drivers voted to form the Tennessee Drivers' Union and to strike on Friday, August 30 to address worsening working conditions at the Nashville International Airport. Workers are striking strategically on Labor Day weekend, as they recognize that it is one of the busiest travel weekends of the year. | These drivers represent 14 different nationalities and speak multiple languages. "We are many nations working for common goal," says the co-president of the Tennessee Drivers' Union. "If we don't come together as people striving for their rights then we will continue to su…
(2024-09-03). Perdue Seeks To Dismantle Tribunals For Whistleblower Complaints. popularresistance.org Poultry manufacturer Perdue Farms Inc. sued the United States Labor Department and whistleblower Craig Watts, who has pursued litigation through the department's administrative process for nearly a decade. The corporation now maintains that this administrative process is unconstitutional. | "Their suit could demolish whistleblower protections across issues [including] food safety, railroad and aviation safety, shareholder fraud, and environmental protection," warned the Government Accountability Project (GAP), which represents Watts, a former Perdue chicken grower. | Administrative proceedings in Watts' case were…
(2024-09-03). Playing President: Hostage Situation. scheerpost.com By Ray McGovern and Robert Scheer / Original to ScheerPost In this week's episode of "Playing President," Ray McGovern, 27-year CIA veteran and briefer of five presidents, continues to make sense of the world to "President" Scheer, who prepared for this role through his decades as a journalist, including in-depth interviews with five presidents from …
(2024-09-03). Playing President: Hostage Situation. scheerpost.com By Ray McGovern and Robert Scheer / Original to ScheerPost In this week's episode of "Playing President," Ray McGovern, 27-year CIA veteran and briefer of five presidents, continues to make sense of the world to "President" Scheer, who prepared for this role through his decades as a journalist, including in-depth interviews with five presidents from …
(2024-09-03). Patrick Lawrence: Gaza: Kamala Harris and the Disgrace of Denial. scheerpost.com
(2024-09-03). IDF Attacks Gazans Buying Bread as Netanyahu Tanks Cease-Fire Hopes. scheerpost.com
(2024-09-03). Scott Ritter: On a Highway to Hell. scheerpost.com
(2024-09-03). US Universities Spent the Summer Strategizing To Suppress Student Activism. Here Is Their Plan. scheerpost.com
(2024-09-03). We've Organized for Palestinian Liberation for Years. Here's What We Learned. scheerpost.com
(2024-09-03). Why the Lack of Training is Ukraine's Achilles Heel. sonar21.com To explain the dire plight confronting Ukraine, I will plagiarize James Carville's slogan from Clinton's 1992 Presidential Run — It is the training, stupid. As someone who trains instructors and average citizens on how to properly and safely use a firearm, I know that the best way to learn is by doing. But learning involves more than just acquiring knowledge, you must be able to apply that knowledge while under great stress. The same applies to military training. | I believe one of the major contributing factors to the dramatic increase in Ukrainian casualties is the lack of trained personnel. In shar…
(2024-09-03). Bernie Sanders: We need to end starvation wages in the U.S. plenglish.com Washington, Sep 3 (Prensa Latina) We need to end starvation wages in the United States and achieve living wages, Senator Bernie Sanders wrote in an article reproduced in digital media.
(2024-09-03). Starvation crisis of 'historic proportions' in Sudan, aid groups warn. aljazeera.com International community is failing to address 'the immense hunger' amid Sudan's civil war, humanitarian agencies say.
(2024-09-03). Enforced Disappearances in Bangladesh: Government must hold perpetrators accountable, ensure justice and reparation for victims, survivors, and their families. fidh.org A Joint Statement by the Anti-Death Penalty Asia Network (ADPAN), the Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD), the Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), Capital Punishment Justice Project, the International Coalition Against Enforced Disappearances (ICAED), the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), Maayer Daak, Odhikar, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) in commemoration of the International (…) | – |
(2024-09-03). 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" (…) | – |
(2024-09-03). Bangladesh: the 'Global South' debt crisis intensifies. cadtm.org
(2024-09-03). Alarming development: Rights activists, including a young woman, face blasphemy charges in Pakistani-administered Kashmir. cadtm.org
(2024-09-03). From the "Committee for the Cancellation of Third World Debt" to the "Committee for the Abolition of Illegitimate Debt" cadtm.org
(2024-09-03). Social Movements and the Politics of Debt. cadtm.org
(2024-09-03). 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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(2024-09-03). The worst ever global debt crisis. cadtm.org
(2024-09-03). Ecuador: Resistance against the policies imposed by the World Bank, the IMF and other creditors between 2007 and 2011. cadtm.org
(2024-09-03). Peasants and Politics in Neoliberal India: The 2020-21 Peasant Movement. cadtm.org
(2024-09-03). Reclaim the Night! cadtm.org
(2024-09-03). Irrationality and mass paranoia invade our societies. cadtm.org
(2024-09-03). 10,000 Hotel Workers Strike at Marriott, Hyatt, Hilton for Raises, Fair Workloads & Respect. democracynow.org About 10,000 hotel workers with the union UNITE HERE went on strike across the United States over the Labor Day long weekend to fight for raises, fair workloads and respect in the workplace. The multiday strike affects Hilton, Hyatt and Marriott hotels in several major cities, including Boston, San Francisco and Seattle. We speak with striking worker Rebeca Laroque, who has worked as a room attendant for over 12 years at the Hyatt Regency in Greenwich, Connecticut, and UNITE HERE Local 2 President Lizzy Tapia in San Francisco. "We're working hard, and then the money they pay, you cannot afford nothing…
(2024-09-03). Democracy Now! 2024-09-03 Tuesday. democracynow.org Democracy Now! Tuesday, September 3, 2024 | Democracy Now! Tuesday, September 3, 2024…
(2024-09-03). Legendary Labor Organizer Jane McAlevey. democracynow.org One of Her Last Interviews on Strategies for Workers to Win.
(2024-09-03). Haryana: Cow vigilantes kill 19 YO Aryan Mishra, mistaking him for cattle smuggler in Faridabad. muslimmirror.com A 19-year-old Class 12 student, Aryan Mishra, was shot and killed by cow vigilantes in Haryana's Faridabad after being mistaken for a cattle smuggler. The accused chased Aryan's car for 25 kilometers before fatally shooting him. Five suspects—Anil Kaushik, Varun, Krishna, Adesh, and Saurav—have been arrested in connection with the incident. Aryan, along with his …
(2024-09-03). At Least 51 Killed in Russian Missile Strike on Ukrainian Military School. news.antiwar.com Two Russian ballistic missiles hit a Ukrainian military institute in the central Ukrainian city of Poltava, killing at least 51 and wounding 235, Reuters reported on Tuesday. The attack is being reported as the single deadliest strike in Ukraine of the year. Russia has stepped up its missile and drone attacks across Ukraine in response …
(2024-09-03). US Says It Captured ISIS 'Facilitator' in Syria With Kurdish Forces. news.antiwar.com US Central Command said Monday that its forces, along with the Kurdish-led SDF, captured an ISIS "facilitator" in Syria who was responsible for breaking other ISIS members out of prison. "During the early morning hours of September 1, CENTCOM forces and SDF captured Khaled Ahmed al-Dandal, an ISIS facilitator assessed to be aiding efforts of …
(2024-09-03). ISIS Suicide Bombing Kills At Least Six in Kabul. news.antiwar.com On Monday, a suicide bombing was carried out on the southern outskirts of the Afghan capital city of Kabul. The attack killed at least six people and wounded 13 others, according to Afghan police. The strike was in the Qala Bakhtiar neighborhood. ISIS-K, the local ISIS affiliate which US officials repeatedly claimed was totally destroyed …
(2024-09-03). AI-empowered topics explored at 2024 Tsinghua Higher Education Forum. ecns.cn Global experts and scholars discussed opportunities and challenges in AI-empowered higher education during the two-day 2024 Tsinghua Higher Education Forum from Friday to Saturday in Beijing.
(2024-09-03). China Answers | Chinese and American economists: Significance and future of China's high-quality development. ecns.cn In the latest episode of China Answers, Robert Lawrence Kuhn, Chairman of the Kuhn Foundation, is invited to ask some questions he has about China's high-quality development after carefully studying the Communiqué during the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee. He has authored several books focused on China's development, offering profound insights into China's reform and opening-up. His works are regarded as exemplary in telling China's story to the world.
(2024-09-03). China unveils list of 2,590 American anti-Japanese aviation martyrs from WWII. ecns.cn NANJING ⚪ The Nanjing Anti-Japanese Aviation Martyrs Memorial Hall in Nanjing, capital of East China's Jiangsu province, released a list of 2,590 anti-Japanese aviation martyrs from the United States for the first time on Tuesday.
(2024-09-03). 11 killed after bus rams into crowd in east China. ecns.cn Eleven people have been confirmed dead and 13 others injured after a bus ran into a crowd at the gate of a middle school in Tai'an City, east China's Shandong Province on Tuesday morning, according to police in Dongping County.
(2024-09-03). China issues guidelines to promote service trade with opening up. ecns.cn China's State Council has unveiled a set of guidelines to promote high-quality development of trade in services with high-standard opening up.
(2024-09-03). Over 1,600 vehicles on display at Chengdu Motor Show. ecns.cn Visitors take a closer look at Nio's electric car model, EP9, at the 27th Chengdu Motor Show on Sept 1, 2024.Nearly 130 Chinese and foreign car companies made an appearance during the motor show, with more than 1,600 vehicles on display."ÄÄ…
(2024-09-03). Talks put solidarity in spotlight. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping started holding bilateral meetings on Monday with foreign leaders who will attend the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, which is scheduled in Beijing from Wednesday to Friday.
(2024-09-03). Stronger cooperation sought on climate change. ecns.cn China is looking to deepen its cooperation with African countries to tackle climate change and enhance their capacity to address environmental challenges, a senior official said on Monday.
(2024-09-03). Nation to better align BRI with African goals. ecns.cn China plans to further align its Belt and Road Initiative with the long-term development agendas of African countries, aiming to boost infrastructure connectivity and trade cooperation across the continent, Chinese officials said on Monday.
(2024-09-03). Gambian leader vows to deepen partnership. ecns.cn Gambian President Adama Barrow said he is looking to cement ties with China during the upcoming 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, emphasizing that Beijing's role in Africa stands out due to its approach of equal partnership and mutual benefit.
(2024-09-03). China, South Africa elevate relations. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping and visiting South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the elevation of bilateral ties to an all-around strategic cooperative partnership for the new era on Monday, charting new directions for bolstering diplomatic relations and pragmatic cooperation.
(2024-09-03). Chinese, Malawian presidents elevate bilateral ties as they meet in Beijing. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday met with Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera, who is in Beijing for the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC).
(2024-09-03). Xi meets Kenyan president. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Kenyan President William Ruto, who is in Beijing for the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhai Jianlan)…
(2024-09-03). Xi holds talks with Zimbabwean president. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday held talks with Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who is in Beijing for the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) and a state visit.
(2024-09-03). Xi, Mnangagwa attend signing ceremony of cooperation documents. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping and Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday attended a signing ceremony of cooperation documents.
(2024-09-03). Visiting medical experts lift Xizang healthcare standards. ecns.cn Fifteen years after returning from the Xizang Autonomous Region, endocrinologist Li Naishi is still devoted to the treatment and prevention of diabetes in the region.
(2024-09-03). Heat waves delay return to school in some regions. ecns.cn Some primary and secondary schools in Chongqing and Sichuan provinces in southwestern China and Nanchang in Jiangxi province have delayed the start of the autumn semester due to ongoing heat waves.
(2024-09-03). Key policy opens doors for world's young talent. ecns.cn When Priyasha Sharma first arrived in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, in 2014 from India to study at Shenzhen University, she had no inkling that she'd still be living in the city 10 years later, and calling it home.
(2024-09-03). Media center welcomes thousands of journalists. ecns.cn The media center for the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation went into trial operation in Beijing on Monday, providing services for more than 3,000 journalists from around the world.
(2024-09-03). Chinese, Comorian presidents meet in Beijing. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Comorian President Azali Assoumani, who is in Beijing for the 2024 Summit of…
(2024-09-03). Xi meets Guinean President Mamady Doumbouya. ecns.cn hinese President Xi Jinping meets with Guinean President Mamady Doumbouya, who is in Beijing for the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 2,…
(2024-09-03). Xi holds talks with South African president Ramaphosa. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping holds talks with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who is in Beijing for the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) and a state visit, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 2, 2024.
(2024-09-03). Insights丨Ghanaian scholar: FOCAC an inspiration for Africa's foreign cooperation. ecns.cn Paul Frimpong, executive director of Africa-China Center for Policy and Advisory, a think tank based in Ghana, told China News Service in a recent interview that all summits focusing on Africa's foreign cooperation are happening because of FOCAC. "FOCAC is an inspiration for all of these to happen."
(2024-09-03). Insights丨Expert: Chinese enterprises intensify Africa-China cooperation. ecns.cn
(2024-09-03). Bringing Dunhuang's murals to life. ecns.cn Artist and choreographer responsible for devising dance tradition based on Mogao's images are focus of touring exhibition.
(2024-09-03). Policy talk heats up on mixed factory data. ecns.cn China's manufacturing data put up a mixed performance in August, thus increasing the necessity of launching additional macroeconomic policy support measures to ensure the achievement of the country's annual growth target, economists and analysts said.
(2024-09-03). Chinese, Malian presidents meet in Beijing, elevate bilateral ties. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday met with Malian President Assimi Goita, who is in Beijing for the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC).
(2024-09-03). Xi holds talks with South African president. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping on Monday held talks with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who is in Beijing for the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) and a state visit.
(2024-09-03). Chinese, Togolese presidents meet in Beijing, elevate bilateral ties. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping and Togolese President Faure Gnassingbe jointly announced in Beijing on Monday the elevation of bilateral relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership.
(2024-09-03). Xi, Ramaphosa attend signing ceremony of cooperation documents. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday attended a signing ceremony of cooperation documents.
(2024-09-03). Chinese, Comorian presidents meet in Beijing, elevate bilateral ties. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday met with Comorian President Azali Assoumani, who is in Beijing for the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC).
(2024-09-03). Chinese, Djiboutian presidents meet in Beijing, elevate bilateral ties. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Djiboutian President Ismail Omar Guelleh, who is in Beijing for the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC).
(2024-09-03). Macron struggles to form new gov't. ecns.cn It's been two months since snap elections were held in France, yet the country is still to elect a new prime minister.
(2024-09-03). Xi meets DRC president. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Felix Tshisekedi, president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), in Beijing on Monday.
(2024-09-03). Chinese, Comorian presidents meet in Beijing, elevate bilateral ties. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday met with Comorian President Azali Assoumani, who is in Beijing for the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC).
(2024-09-03). Chinese, Malian presidents meet in Beijing, elevate bilateral ties. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday met with Malian President Assimi Goita, who is in Beijing for the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC).
(2024-09-03). Xi holds bilateral events with leaders attending FOCAC summit in Beijing. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping on Monday started holding bilateral events with foreign leaders who will attend the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), scheduled for Sept 4 to 6 in Beijing.
(2024-09-03). Xi, Ramaphosa announce elevation of China-South Africa ties. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday announced the elevation of bilateral ties to an all-round strategic cooperative partnership for the new era.
(2024-09-03). A TV series viewers can bank on>. ecns.cn Scenes from Bank on Me, a popular TV series that highlights the financial system's anti-corruption efforts, starring actor Bai Yu as the protagonist Lin Qiang, a capable deputy head of a subbranch of a major bank.The drama also features actors Dong Yong, Li Naiwen, Wang Zhifei, and Wang Youjun portraying bank executives or staff members. [Photo provided to China Daily]…
(2024-09-03). 2024 Summit of Forum on China-Africa Cooperation to be held in Beijing. ecns.cn The 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) will be held in Beijing from Sept. 4 to 6."ÄÄ…
(2024-09-02). AI-empowered topics explored at 2024 Tsinghua Higher Education Forum. ecns.cn Global experts and scholars discussed opportunities and challenges in AI-empowered higher education during the two-day 2024 Tsinghua Higher Education Forum from Friday to Saturday in Beijing.
(2024-09-02). China Answers | Chinese and American economists: Significance and future of China's high-quality development. ecns.cn In the latest episode of China Answers, Robert Lawrence Kuhn, Chairman of the Kuhn Foundation, is invited to ask some questions he has about China's high-quality development after carefully studying the Communiqué during the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee. He has authored several books focused on China's development, offering profound insights into China's reform and opening-up. His works are regarded as exemplary in telling China's story to the world.
(2024-09-02). 11 killed after bus rams into crowd in east China. ecns.cn Eleven people have been confirmed dead and 13 others injured after a bus ran into a crowd at the gate of a middle school in Tai'an City, east China's Shandong Province on Tuesday morning, according to police in Dongping County.
(2024-09-02). Bringing Dunhuang's murals to life. ecns.cn Artist and choreographer responsible for devising dance tradition based on Mogao's images are focus of touring exhibition.
(2024-09-02). Policy talk heats up on mixed factory data. ecns.cn China's manufacturing data put up a mixed performance in August, thus increasing the necessity of launching additional macroeconomic policy support measures to ensure the achievement of the country's annual growth target, economists and analysts said.
(2024-09-02). China issues guidelines to promote service trade with opening up. ecns.cn China's State Council has unveiled a set of guidelines to promote high-quality development of trade in services with high-standard opening up.
(2024-09-02). Stronger cooperation sought on climate change. ecns.cn China is looking to deepen its cooperation with African countries to tackle climate change and enhance their capacity to address environmental challenges, a senior official said on Monday.
(2024-09-02). Nation to better align BRI with African goals. ecns.cn China plans to further align its Belt and Road Initiative with the long-term development agendas of African countries, aiming to boost infrastructure connectivity and trade cooperation across the continent, Chinese officials said on Monday.
(2024-09-02). China, South Africa elevate relations. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping and visiting South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the elevation of bilateral ties to an all-around strategic cooperative partnership for the new era on Monday, charting new directions for bolstering diplomatic relations and pragmatic cooperation.
(2024-09-02). A TV series viewers can bank on>. ecns.cn Scenes from Bank on Me, a popular TV series that highlights the financial system's anti-corruption efforts, starring actor Bai Yu as the protagonist Lin Qiang, a capable deputy head of a subbranch of a major bank.The drama also features actors Dong Yong, Li Naiwen, Wang Zhifei, and Wang Youjun portraying bank executives or staff members. [Photo provided to China Daily]…
(2024-09-02). Visiting medical experts lift Xizang healthcare standards. ecns.cn Fifteen years after returning from the Xizang Autonomous Region, endocrinologist Li Naishi is still devoted to the treatment and prevention of diabetes in the region.
(2024-09-02). Heat waves delay return to school in some regions. ecns.cn Some primary and secondary schools in Chongqing and Sichuan provinces in southwestern China and Nanchang in Jiangxi province have delayed the start of the autumn semester due to ongoing heat waves.
(2024-09-02). Key policy opens doors for world's young talent. ecns.cn When Priyasha Sharma first arrived in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, in 2014 from India to study at Shenzhen University, she had no inkling that she'd still be living in the city 10 years later, and calling it home.
(2024-09-02). Insights丨Ghanaian scholar: FOCAC an inspiration for Africa's foreign cooperation. ecns.cn Paul Frimpong, executive director of Africa-China Center for Policy and Advisory, a think tank based in Ghana, told China News Service in a recent interview that all summits focusing on Africa's foreign cooperation are happening because of FOCAC. "FOCAC is an inspiration for all of these to happen."
(2024-09-03). Union bureaucrats stump for Democrats in Detroit, Milwaukee and Pittsburgh on Labor Day. wsws.org In their tightly controlled appearances, Kamala Harris, Tim Walz and Joe Biden avoided any talk of the wars overseas while falsely presenting the interests of the working class and nationalist union bureaucracies as one and the same.
(2024-09-03). Deepening crisis in New Zealand public health system. wsws.org Health NZ has issued a letter to its administrative workforce calling for "voluntary redundancies" as the government seeks to slash $1.4 billion from healthcare.
(2024-09-03). The lessons of the UAW sellout at Dakkota. wsws.org There is absolutely nothing legitimate about UAW Local 3212's claims that their deal was "ratified" by 92 percent Saturday.
(2024-09-03). The SEP intervention in the UAW election and the fight for socialism among autoworkers. wsws.org We are publishing here the report to the Eighth Congress of the Socialist Equality Party (US), given by Jerry White. The congress was held from August 4 to August 9, 2024.
(2024-09-03). Footage of trapped Dagenham fire residents published as victims demand secure housing, assistance and justice. wsws.org No guarantee of assistance has been provided, with council officials at pains to stress that the Spectrum Building residents are not council residents.
(2024-09-03). Unstable right-wing government formed in Thailand. wsws.org Pheu Thai is attempting to manage its tenuous alliance with pro-military and monarchist parties, though there is no guarantee against further political upheavals.
(2024-09-03). Faculty at 2 Michigan universities set for potential strike as fall classes start. wsws.org Faculty at Oakland University and Western Michigan University are poised to begin strikes, with educators demanding pay increases large enough to offset soaring inflation.
(2024-09-03). 10,000 hotel workers launch nationwide strike during Labor Day holiday weekend. wsws.org Hospitality workers walked out on strike for three days at 25 hotels in cities across the US to demand increased wages and an end to understaffing.
(2024-09-03). While trying to ram through more sellouts, US rail union official warns of "class warfare" in Labor Day message. wsws.org Workers have had to take a stand against Ferguson and the union bureaucrats, who have given up all of the gains of the past.
(2024-09-03). ASLEF blocks train drivers' strike at LNER to fall in line with UK Starmer government. wsws.org Whelan and ASLEF's cancellation of the LNER strike follows the announced settlement to end the bitter, two-year national rail dispute by train drivers at 16 train companies over pay and attacks on terms and conditions.
(2024-09-03). Deepening crisis in New Zealand public health system. wsws.org Health NZ has issued a letter to its administrative workforce calling for "voluntary redundancies" as the government seeks to slash $1.4 billion from the understaffed healthcare system.
(2024-09-03). Is Climate Change Sucking the Caspian Sea Dry? fpif.org
(2024-09-03). Friday 9/6: Power Half Hour for Gaza. indybay.org Zoom | http: //jvp.org/gazaph…
(2024-09-03). Friday 9/6: Virtual Action Hour. indybay.org Zoom | afsc.org/events/action-hour-cease-fire-n……
(2024-09-03). Friday 9/6: Webinar: Palestine Solidarity Announcements. indybay.org Zoom | bit.ly/FridayPSAs…
(2024-09-03). Thursday 9/5: Webinar: Report from the Streets at the DNC! indybay.org Online | masspeaceaction.org/event/report-from-th……
(2024-09-03). Tuesday 9/17: Webinar: Profiteers of Armageddon: Inside the Nuclear Weapons Lobby. indybay.org Online | masspeaceaction.org/event/profiteers-of-……
(2024-09-03). Saturday 9/7: Free virtual screening of the documentary film "The Orphan" indybay.org Zoom | us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KtO3……
(2024-09-03). Tuesday 9/17: Apartheid-Free Webinar: Medical Apartheid in Palestine. indybay.org Zoom | bit.ly/a-f-med-apartheid…
(2024-09-03). TACTICS USED TO RETALIATE AGAINST WHISTLEBLOWERS AND COVER UP EVIDENCE OF WRONGDOING. indybay.org Summary of tactics commonly used to retaliate against whistleblowers and cover up evidence of misconduct…
(2024-09-03). California Senate Passes Bill to Affirm Local Choice on Oil, Gas Operations. indybay.org SACRAMENTO, Calif., September 1, 2024 — The California Senate has passed a bill affirming local governments' authority to protect their communities by limiting or banning oil and gas operations, methods and locations. The bill also passed the Assembly concurrence vote and now goes to the governor for a final signature.
(2024-09-03). California legislature calls for more marine protected areas. indybay.org SACRAMENTO, Calif., September 1, 2024 — California's legislature highlighted the importance of protecting the state's ocean habitats on Saturday when it passed ACR 210. The resolution directs state agencies to strengthen and expand protections for California's network of marine protected areas (MPAs). This legislation, which was sponsored by Environment California, Azul, NRDC and the Environmental Defense Center, aims to help California reach its goal of protecting 30% of state lands and waters by 2030.
(2024-09-03). Peace Groups Protest at Adam Schiff Fundraiser in Oakland. indybay.org Anti-war activists rebuke Zionist Senate candidate…
(2024-09-03). War in Ukraine is "serfs killing serfs" claims Ukraine anarchists that advocate desertion. indybay.org anti-war anarchists provide insight to Russia-Ukraine conflict…
(2024-09-03). Unite HERE Local2 Striking SF Hilton Hotel Workers Speak Out About Their Strike and Issues. indybay.org Two thousand San Francisco hotel workers who are members of Unite Here Local 2 went out on strike on Labor Day September 2, 2024. 800 were at the SF Hilton and they spoke out about the strike and issues.
(2024-09-03). Nixon's Ghost connected to Roy Cohn and convicted felon Donald J. Trump. indybay.org The Politics Are Dirty, Hot And Heavy, As The November Election Nears:…
(2024-09-03). Enlaces de Red Latina sin fronteras 02.09.2024. indybay.org ENLACES de Red Latina sin fronteras 02.09.2024 | comunicaciones e información para la liberación…
(2024-09-03). Monday 9/9: Upzoning Our Neighborhoods – Townhall. indybay.org 1021 Sanchez St, San Francisco,…
(2024-09-03). Thursday 9/26: Unite Against Book Bans, Unite Against Hate: Panel Discussion. indybay.org Ow Family Community Room | Capitola Branch Library, 2005 Wharf Road, Capitola…
(2024-09-03). Thursday 9/12: "Let Us Vote!" Author Talk. indybay.org Fireside Community Room, Scotts Valley Branch Library, 251 Kings Village Rd, Scotts Valley…
(2024-09-03). Saturday 9/21: Bystander Intervention Training: United Against Hate Week. indybay.org The Betty Leonard Community Room, Aptos Branch Library, 7695 Soquel Dr, Aptos…
(2024-09-03). A Peace Policy for the 21st Century. indybay.org "Peace is not everything but without it everything becomes nothing" Willy Brandt | Even in pre-war periods, peace policy must include criticism of ideological enemy images, which create an essential prerequisite for aggressive foreign policy. In the US, we must unlearn war and dismantle the empire and the outmoded 800 military bases!
(2024-09-03). Germany Elections and Its Growing Economic and Political Crisis. globalresearch.ca The German economy had been long hailed as the economic 'engine' of Europe. If so, it clearly needs a major 'valve job' and is running on only 5, or maybe 4, cylinders. | It is in recession that will no doubt …
(2024-09-03). They Do Have A Very Bad Time… smoothiex12.blogspot.com I mean HIMARS. Another one is a goner after either Mr. Iskander or Mr. Tornado visit. Likely Iskander.
RUK/ROK or RUOK if one wishes in action. Remarkably, in many respects the search of the area by several recons means ranging from visuals by Russian DRGs and UAVs makes now any kind of movement (ANY) by VSU impossible. Here is another example of VSU tactical mastery, sort of ⚪
(2024-09-03). Guilty of Journalism: The Future of Press Freedoms After the Release of Julian Assange. projectcensored.org This week, we have a special program as we share an excerpt of a conversation held earlier this summer between Project Censored co-host Eleanor Goldfield; The Real News Network Editor-in-Chief, Maximillian Alvarez; author and journalist Kevin Gosztola, author of Guilty of Journalism; and Policy Director at Defending Rights and Dissent,…
(2024-09-03). Guilty of Journalism: The Future of Press Freedoms After the Release of Julian Assange. projectcensored.org This week, we have a special program as we share an excerpt of a conversation held earlier this summer between Project Censored co-host Eleanor Goldfield; The Real News Network Editor-in-Chief, Maximillian Alvarez; author and journalist Kevin Gosztola, author of Guilty of Journalism; and Policy Director at Defending Rights and Dissent,…
(2024-09-03). Aerial images of burned-out landscape after wildfires in Greece. presstv.ir Drone images show the burned-out landscape in Greece.
(2024-09-03). 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.
(2024-09-03). Floods kill 15 in India after heavy rains. presstv.ir
(2024-09-03). Turkish protestors demand expulsion of US warship docking in Izmir Port. presstv.ir Turkish citizens have taken to the streets in Izmir to demonstrate against the docking of an American warship.
(2024-09-03). Iran summons Australian ambassador over 'norm-breaking' post. presstv.ir The Australian Embassy in Tehran published a post on its official Instagram page which promoted homosexuality.
(2024-09-03). Role of renewables in future of Iran's energy dilemma. presstv.ir The abundance of renewable resources such as solar, wind, biomass and geothermal energy in Iran is so great that its development and expansion is inevitable.
(2024-09-03). Iran's 'formidable blow' awaits enemies' miscalculations: Commander. presstv.ir The commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Defense Force vows that the force will deal with enemies' potential miscalculations with utmost decisiveness.
(2024-09-03). Iran, Russia to finalize comprehensive interstate deal soon: Lavrov. presstv.ir Sergei Lavrov made the remarks during a meeting with students and faculty of the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO).
(2024-09-03). Azerbaijan has rightfully reacted harshly to PACE's policy of double standards. uwidata.com Rightfully, Azerbaijan has reacted harshly to the double standards of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, UWI author Mehmet Perinàßek told Russian state news agency RIA Novosti. The country banned the entry of those PACE deputies who voted against the ratification of the powers of the republic's delegation in the organization. 'The double …
(2024-09-03). In less than a year: A second Egyptian-Turkish summit makes up for years of estrangement. uwidata.com By Islam Farag, reporting from Cairo, Egypt Last February, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan visited Egypt, a remarkable development given years of friction between the two countries. During his important visit, Cairo and Ankara signed several agreements in the fields of tourism, culture and education. At that time, the two presidents agreed to develop a …
(2024-09-03). The long history of Brazil's struggle with Musk and X. uwidata.com By Brian Mier, reporting from Recife, Brazil Millions of Brazilians woke up on August 31 in a country without X, after the Supreme Court ordered the national telecommunications agency to block the social media platform. This move culminated over a year of X's refusal to follow Brazil's telecommunications laws, particularly those requiring deplatforming of suspects …
(2024-09-03). Azerbaijan has rightfully reacted harshly to PACE's policy of double standards. uwidata.com Rightfully, Azerbaijan has reacted harshly to the double standards of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, UWI author Mehmet Perinàßek told Russian state news agency RIA Novosti. The country banned the entry of those PACE deputies who voted against the ratification of the powers of the republic's delegation in the organization. 'The double …
(2024-09-03). Will We Soon See a BRICS Currency? De-dollarization is a Reality. thesiriusreport.com We assess the current status of the BRICS currency and explain why de-dollarization is a reality.
(2024-09-03). Letters of Liberation to Palestine. themaad.org
(2024-09-03). India-Bangladesh Water Dispute: Why a New Approach is Necessary. pressenza.com Bangladesh, a country that struggles with nature's forces frequently, recently dealt with one of the worst flood catastrophes in decades. Notably, there is growing evidence that the neighbouring country of India's actions are to blame for this catastrophe, as well as natural events. The eastern border districts of Bangladesh have seen extraordinary flooding because of the recent release of water from the Dumbur Dam, located upstream of the Gumti River in Tripura State, India. This incident has rekindled long-standing tensions between the two countries, with Bangladesh accusing India of negligence and recklessness…
(2024-09-03). Renewables Generated 40% of Global Electricity for First Time Ever in 2023. pressenza.com
(2024-09-03). Journey to Paradise Falls: Monamon Norte, Bauko's Hidden Gem. pressenza.com by Junifer Gambolao Felix | In an era where educational paradigms are shifting to encompass a broader understanding of our role as stewards of the Earth, there is a growing recognition of the need to appreciate and care for our natural landscapes. This shift is particularly relevant to programs like the Doctor of Philosophy in Administration and Supervision, and courses such as Current Trends, Problems, and Issues in Education, where future leaders are being equipped not just with academic knowledge but with values like a profound sense of responsibility toward sustainable practices and environmental stewardship.
(2024-09-03). Far-right AfD continues to grow in Germany clinching significant victories in state elections. peoplesdispatch.org The far-right Alternative for Germany dominated recent state elections in eastern Germany, offering a preview of potential outcomes of the 2025 federal elections…
(2024-09-03). The conflict in Sudan has devastated health and healthcare systems. peoplesdispatch.org Since the beginning of the civil war in Sudan, the Sudanese people have experienced serious challenges in receiving proper health care. "The health sector has already been weak and fragile since 1979, when former Sudanese President Jaafar Nimeiri adopted the instructions of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the Sudanese government to refrain from providing main services including health and education to the Sudanese people to achieve devolution," said Dr. Ihssane Fagiri, leading member of the Doctors' Sector of the Communist Party, member of the Sudanese Women's Union, founding member of the No to Women's…
(2024-09-03). Former Communist mayor Daniel Jadue is released from prison in Chile. peoplesdispatch.org
(2024-09-03). Over 10,000 hotel workers in the US are on strike. peoplesdispatch.org Over 10,000 hotel workers went on strike early Sunday morning across the United States in pursuit of fair wages, better working conditions, and more staff to help. As working people across the United States are increasingly squeezed economically, hotel workers are coming together on the picket line under the slogan "one job should be enough!" | Workers are on strike at hotels across 9 different cities in the US, including Boston, San Francisco, San Diego, San Jose, Seattle, Greenwich. Workers are also striking hotels in Honolulu and Kauai in Hawai'i. On Monday morning, 200 more hotel workers walked off the job in…
(2024-09-03). Months after Kenyan police deployed to Haiti, security in the country has not improved. peoplesdispatch.org Kenyan police officers were deployed to Haiti as part of a UN-mandated mission to try to combat gang violence and restore security.
(2024-09-03). How badly is Trump blowing his chances—defaulting to prudent, energetic Harris, looking far more presidential? nationofchange.org Other than breaking the law and getting convicted since losing the 2020 race, what has Trump done to expand his centrist voting base?
(2024-09-03). On Labor Day, Harris slams Trump's anti-worker record. peoplesworld.org DETROIT and PITTSBURGH—From blocking overtime benefits for workers to cutting taxes on the rich, Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris spent Labor Day first in Detroit and then in Pittsburgh slamming the anti-worker record of her Republican foe, former president and current felon Donald Trump. She contrasted Trump's record of disdain for workers with the labor …
(2024-09-03). Hotel workers' strike over low pay, exploitation, spreading. peoplesworld.org HONOLULU—A hotel workers strike over low pay and corporate exploitation is spreading across the nation, with workers in Providence, R.I., about to join colleagues in major hotels from Boston to Honolulu in three-day walkouts. The strike covers hotels employing more than 10,000 workers, half of them at seven Hilton, Hyatt and Marriott hotels in Honolulu. …
(2024-09-03). Massive strike against Internet providers in the Southeast. peoplesworld.org ASHEVILLE, N.C.—The Communication Workers of America (CWA) have taken a stand against AT&T, with 17,000 internet and communication service providers across the Southeast on strike since Aug. 16. The CWA has filed an unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board against AT&T for not bargaining in good faith, engaging in surface bargaining, …
(2024-09-03). 'Blink Twice' review: Intense thrills and sharp social commentary make for exciting cinema. peoplesworld.org The best psychological thrillers not only involve the story's events playing tricks on the main character's mind but also on the audience watching the film unfold. As the protagonist questions their reality and feelings, the audience tries to figure out where the story is going. The second-guessing and doubt are part of the fun—and the …
(2024-09-03). Massive strike against Internet providers in the Southeast. peoplesworld.org ASHEVILLE, N.C.—The Communication Workers of America (CWA) have taken a stand against AT&T, with 17,000 internet and communication service providers across the Southeast on strike since Aug. 16. The CWA has filed an unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board against AT&T for not bargaining in good faith, engaging in surface bargaining, …
(2024-09-03). Zelensky Faces Backlash in Ukraine After Kursk Raid Weakened Donetsk Frontline. globalresearch.ca Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has faced a barrage of criticism from soldiers, lawmakers, and military analysts over the rapid advances made by the Russian army in Donbass since Kiev launched its incursion into Russia's Kursk region, the Financial Times reported….
(2024-09-03). Nuclear Civilization for Peace Science in a Harmonious Multipolar Future. Hiroshima and Nagasaki. globalresearch.ca
(2024-09-03). Dow Plunges More Than 600 Points as Weak Manufacturing Data Fuel Slowdown Fears. globalresearch.ca U.S. stocks fell sharply on Sept. 3 as weak manufacturing reports and a decline in construction spending fanned fears of an economic slowdown.: | According to preliminary data at market close, the benchmark S&P 500 lost 118.64 points, or 2.10 percent, …
(2024-09-03). The CIA Isn't Responsible for the Upsurge of Terrorism in Pakistan's Balochistan Region. globalresearch.ca Ignoring the decades-old political roots of the Baloch Conflict, their new economic dimension over the past decade since CPEC, and the latest Taliban connections via its TTP partners leads to inaccurate assessments about its latest manifestations and impedes work on …
(2024-09-03). It's Irrational and Destructive for European Countries to "Toe the U.S. Line" in the Ukraine War. globalresearch.ca The ongoing war in Ukraine has deeply divided international opinion, and the heavy involvement of European nations under the NATO umbrella has sparked significant debate. It is becoming increasingly clear that Europe's decision to align itself with the United States' …
(2024-09-03). Blame Trump for October 7. Mike Whitney. globalresearch.ca The person who is most responsible for the attacks on October 7 is Donald Trump. It was Trump who launched the so-called Middle East Peace Plan that allowed for the "unilateral annexation of the Jordan River valley and existing settlements" …
(2024-09-03). Is Russia on the Brink of Reviving the Grain Deal with Ukraine with the Support of Turkey? globalresearch.ca Foreign Minister Lavrov revealed on Monday that Russia was on the brink of reviving the grain deal this spring as a result of Turkish mediation until Ukraine suddenly dropped out of the talks. This disclosure is surprising since that same …
(2024-09-03). On the Arrest of Telegram's Founder, Pavel Durov: How to Fight Censorship as Globalists Expand their War on Truth. globalresearch.ca As we all now, Telegram's founder, Pavel Durov was arrested in Paris-Le Bourget Airport in France based on specific allegations that his platform is being used for "drug trafficking and the distribution of child sexual abuse images." I must say, …
(2024-09-03). "Attack on Food and Farmers and How to Fight Back" globalresearch.ca I'll be appearing as a speaker on the upcoming on-line symposium "Attack on Food and Farmers and How to Fight Back" sponsored by Dr. Meryl Nass and her Door to Freedom movement. | My topic is "Food Sovereignty," focusing on …
(2024-09-03). On a Highway to Hell: Nuclear Weapons Offer an Illusion of Security. Scott Ritter. globalresearch.ca Nuclear weapons offer an illusion of security. By allowing the U.S. nuclear posture to shift from deterrence to employment, there will be a scenario where the U.S. will use nuclear weapons. And then it's lights out. | * | An interesting thing …
(2024-09-03). The Decline of Summer Festivals: How the Nuclear Family, Globalisation of Food Production, and International Trade and Travel Has Changed Our Relationship with Nature. globalresearch.ca Traditional summer festivals have always revolved around the solstice and bonfires on the feast of St. John (24 June) in many countries. | Maypole dancing was also an important aspect of some rural and agricultural summer events, and other summer festivals …
(2024-09-03). There Never Was a "New Corona Virus", There Never Was a Pandemic. globalresearch.ca The official story is that a dangerous new coronavirus was detected in Wuhan, PRC. It had not been isolated, it's identity had not been confirmed. And then in February, the name of the "new virus" was changed to SARS-CoV-2, a virus first detected 20 years ago in 2003.
(2024-09-03). Putin shrugs off ICC war crimes warrant on visit to Mongolia. aljazeera.com Ulaanbaatar welcomes Russian leader, ignoring warrant for alleged illegal deportation of Ukrainian children.
(2024-09-03). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 921. aljazeera.com As the war enters its 921st day, these are the main developments.
(2024-09-03). Enver Hoxha's poisonous legacy is revived in Nazi Ukraine. strategic-culture.su
(2024-09-03). Ukraine War Day #923: Who Will Rule Over Kursk? — Part III. awfulavalanche.wordpress.com Dear Readers: | Today continuing (and concluding) my review Gubin's broader point is that these "fugitive Liberals" are repeating the history of those Russian traitors who collaborated with the Nazis in that very same Kursk region during the Great Patriotic War. Russian History repeats, in an endless cycle… | To be sure, Hitler had no intentions of allowing any type of future Russian state to exist. On July 16, 1941 the Fàºhrer stated t…
(2024-09-03). Brazilian and Russian yachtsmen plan joint expedition along the Northern Sea Route. tvbrics.com As part of the expedition, consisting of half Russians and half Brazilians, the team will depart Brazil next May and then continue along the Northern Sea Route…
(2024-09-03). China opens laboratory to provide advanced meteorological services to the energy industry. tvbrics.com This is an essential step towards building a new, more sustainable energy system in the country…
(2024-09-03). Egyptian citizens to be given permission to build penthouses in new cities. tvbrics.com The importance of maintaining the urban landscape of new cities was emphasised…
(2024-09-03). Ethiopia strives to improve food security through rice cultivation. tvbrics.com The government has declared rice a "millennium crop" for its potential to increase food self-sufficiency…
(2024-09-03). India's rice acreage aims for record high of over 408,000 hectares. tvbrics.com The increase in sown area is due to heavier monsoon rains…
(2024-09-03). Iran's ambassador to Russia meets with Russian presidential adviser. tvbrics.com Chairman of the Russian-Iranian Business Cooperation Council Leonid Lozhechko attended the meeting…
(2024-09-03). New member joining BRICS New Development Bank is announced. tvbrics.com The new BRICS development bank has decided to grant membership to Algeria…
(2024-09-03). Representatives of more than 40 countries arrive in Vladivostok to participate in Eastern Economic Forum. tvbrics.com BRICS expansion was one of the topics of the first day of the Eastern Economic Forum…
(2024-09-03). Russia invites 36 foreign leaders to BRICS summit. tvbrics.com Leaders of states that chair various associations in Africa, Latin America, the Middle East and Southeast Asia have been invited…
(2024-09-03). Saudi Arabia sets up archaeological project aimed at researching Riyadh's historical heritage. tvbrics.com The project aims to create a detailed map of archaeological sites…
(2024-09-03). UAE's Minister for Climate Change and Environment emphasises importance of BRICS partnership in carbon markets. tvbrics.com The UAE has invested $50 billion in renewable energy projects in more than 70 countries…
(2024-09-03). Killing Bazaars: The Land Forces Expo Down Under. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2024-09-03). Magic Johnson considers in Brazil that he is an HIV survivor. plenglish.com Brasilia, Sep 3 (Prensa Latina) The legend of the National Basketball Association (NBA), the main basketball league in the United States, Earvin (Magic) Johnson Jr., considered that he is blessed for surviving the diagnosis of HIV, contracted at the peak of his career.
(2024-09-03). Cuban Durand and Sol win gold in Paris 2024 Paralympics (+Photo). plenglish.com Paris, Sep 3 (Prensa Latina) Cuban runner Omara Durand won the gold medal in the 400 meters flat category T12 of the Paralympic Games of Paris 2024, and her fellow countryman Robiel Yankiel Sol clinched the gold in the long jump, category T47.
(2024-09-03). New houses beautify rural areas of DPRK. plenglish.com Pyongyang, Sep 3 (Prensa Latina) Dozens of families moved into new houses in South Hwanghae Province, the largest agricultural producer in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), the state news agency ACNC reported.
(2024-09-03). Violence soars in Ecuadorian city under state of emergency. plenglish.com Quito, Sep 3 (Prensa Latina) Violence soared between Monday night and early this morning in the Ecuadorian city of Guayaquil, where at least five people died as a result of armed attacks.
(2024-09-03). Climate change is bleeding Africa dry, weather report warns. plenglish.com Nairobi, Sept 3 (Prensa Latina) Along with ethnic conflicts, struggles for power and the damage left by colonialism, Africa suffers today from an evil created by its ex-metropolis: climate change, a burden greater than that of the rest of the planet.
(2024-09-03). D.R. seeks solutions to the crisis in the electricity system. plenglish.com Santo Domingo, Sep 3 (Prensa Latina) The Dominican government today presented a plan that seeks efficiency in the operation of the country's electricity distribution companies (EDE), with the purpose of reducing losses by 2027 and solving the crisis in the system.
(2024-09-03). Report reveals grim picture of environmental crisis in Africa. plenglish.com Addis Ababa, Sep 3 (Prensa Latina) The State of the Climate in Africa 2023 Report underlined the urgent need to increase investment in adaptation to climate resilience, after revealing a grim picture of the environmental crisis on the continent, it was released today.
(2024-09-03). WHO prioritizes safety and efficacy of Mpox and polio vaccines. plenglish.com Geneva, Sep 3 (Prensa Latina) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), assured the safety and efficacy of Mpox and polio vaccines are our highest priority.
(2024-09-03). Brazilian Senate to vote on ineligibility of convicted politicians. plenglish.com Brasilia, Sep 3 (Prensa Latina) The Brazilian Senate will vote today on a bill proposing the reduction of the period of ineligibility established by the so-called Clean Record Law that evaluates the suitability of political pretenders.
(2024-09-03). The Great Struggle For the Better Day Versus A Significance Wholly Repulsive. commondreams.org This Labor Day, the usual suspects eloquently appeared — or predictably disappeared. Harris urged, "Thank unions!" Biden said, "Union workers built this economy — that's just a fact." Walz righteously retorted to critics saying he's "in the pocket of organized labor" with, "I am the pocket." And the other guy went missing/golfing. "The scab is …
(2024-09-03). Department of Interior awards grants to communities through National Park Service's program. nationofchange.org The program provides matching grants, up to 50 percent of the total project costs, to "enable urban‚ÄØcommunities to‚ÄØcreate new outdoor recreation spaces, reinvigorate existing parks, and form connections between people and the outdoors."
(2024-09-03). Trumptopia and beyond. nationofchange.org
(2024-09-03). Corporate greed exposed: Kroger admits to price gouging on milk and eggs amid antitrust trial. nationofchange.org
(2024-09-03). The Wisdom of Animals. expose-news.com There is a lack of accurate research and knowledge about animals. As a result, there is a lot of mistreatment and misconceptions surrounding them. Animals are intelligent and have sensitive natures. Not …
(2024-09-03). August Jobs Preview: What to Expect in the August Jobs Report. cepr.net The July jobs report was considerably weaker than most analysts had expected, with a reported job gain of just 114,000— the weakest since April's 108,000 — and a rise in the unemployment rate from 4.1 percent to 4.3 percent. The unemployment rate has now risen by 0.9 percentage points (PP) from its low last April. …
(2024-09-03). In the Battle Against Inflation, We Have Already Gone the Last Mile. cepr.net Peter Coy had a somewhat bizarre column in the New York Times yesterday warning us that even though we have gotten rid of most of the pandemic inflation with little rise in unemployment, "any further decline in inflation may not be as painless." The column highlights a new paper by Gauti Eggertsson, one of the …
(2024-09-03). Rents May Already be Falling. cepr.net Edward Glaeser had an interesting column in the NYT this morning which offered some useful suggestions for increasing housing construction and reducing rents. However, in making his case he does get the recent course of rental inflation seriously wrong. The piece tells readers: "It will take a forceful solution to address such a big problem. …
(2024-09-03). UAE pardons Bangladeshis jailed for protesting against ousted leader Sheikh Hasina. middleeasteye.net UAE pardons Bangladeshis jailed for protesting against ousted leader Sheikh Hasina | The imprisoned men will now be deported after their pardon by Abu Dhabi's ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan | | President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan (AFP) | The…
(2024-09-03). Pro-Palestinian protesters roar through New York City in giant Labour Day march. middleeasteye.net Pro-Palestinian protesters roar through New York City in giant Labour Day march | Protesters send message that they won't be deterred or distracted by US election fever | | Thousands of pro-Palestine protesters descended on Manhattan, on 2 September 2024 (Azad Essa/MEE) | It should have been a q…
(2024-09-03). Tunisia election: Electoral body accused of supporting Saied by excluding rivals. middleeasteye.net Tunisia election: Electoral body accused of supporting Saied by excluding rivals | The Independent High Authority for Elections overruled a court ruling that would have seen serious challengers allowed to run | | Isie's head Farouk Bouasker announces that three candidates have been clea…
(2024-09-03). MASTER PLAN, Ep 4: The Task Force That Took Over America. levernews.com
(2024-09-03). Poor results, instability, chaos: What's wrong with Pakistan cricket? aljazeera.com A first Test series loss to Bangladesh, a revolving door captaincy policy and no ICC title in seven years. Why?>
(2024-09-03). UAE pardons 57 Bangladeshis jailed for anti-Hasina protests. aljazeera.com The Bangladeshi nationals were sentenced to long prison terms for protesting against the unrest in their home country.
(2024-09-03). Bangladesh beat Pakistan by six wickets to seal historic cricket series win. aljazeera.com Bangladesh seal their first Test series win against Pakistan with a six-wicket win in Rawalpindi to take the tour 2-0.
(2024-09-03). 'Stark rejection': How Germany's far-right AfD won key election in the east. aljazeera.com In a first for far right since World War II, the party won the state of Thuringia, riding on grievances from the past.
(2024-09-03). Mexican demonstrators block access to legislature amid judicial reform push. aljazeera.com Judicial workers are striking in opposition to Morena-led reforms that would include the direct election of judges.
(2024-09-03). At least 12 people killed after boat capsizes in English Channel. aljazeera.com Dozens of people rescued and 12 others admitted to hospital after boat travelling from France to Britain capsizes.
(2024-09-03). Former aide to New York governor charged as 'agent' of Chinese government. aljazeera.com Linda Sun and husband are accused of having 'laundered millions of dollars' on behalf of China, receiving kickbacks.
(2024-09-03). International leaders condemn arrest order for Venezuelan opposition leader. aljazeera.com
(2024-09-03). ISIL claims responsibility for deadly Kabul attack. aljazeera.com The group said the blast targeted the Taliban's prosecution service to 'avenge Muslims' held in its prisons.
(2024-09-03). We can power our future by breaking free from the tyranny of fossil fuels. aljazeera.com The upcoming Summit of the Future is an opportunity to shift our path away from fossil fuels.
(2024-09-03). Aftermath of deadly Russian ballistic missile attack. aljazeera.com Two Russian ballistic missiles killed more than 40 people and wounded at least 180.
(2024-09-03). Boat carrying migrants capsizes in English Channel, killing at least 12. aljazeera.com At least 12 people died when a boat carrying mostly African migrants capsized on its way from France to the UK.
(2024-09-03). Islamophobic state government video causes outrage in Germany. aljazeera.com A video depicting Muslims that was posted by Bavaria's interior ministry in Germany has been condemned as Islamophobic.
(2024-09-03). Polio vaccines do not protect children from bombs, says Gaza mother. aljazeera.com Parents are left wondering how to protect their children from bombs and missile after the polio vaccination campaign.
(2024-09-03). Why South Africans and Nigerians are fighting online. aljazeera.com Here's how a beauty queen, a taxi prank, and xenophobia are all connected.
(2024-09-03). McCullum named England's white-ball coach ahead of India tour. aljazeera.com Former New Zealand international Brendon McCullum's England cricket deal includes white-ball formats from January 2025.
(2024-09-03). UEFA Nations League 2024-2025: Teams, groups, format, schedule, prize money. aljazeera.com When does the 2024-2025 Nations League start and what is the format? How many countries are playing? Al Jazeera answers.
(2024-09-03). China announces anti-dumping probe into Canadian canola, chemicals. aljazeera.com Ministry of Commerce's investigation comes after Ottawa announced 100 percent tariff on Chinese EVs.
(2024-09-03). Hewlett Packard to pursue $4bn claim against late tech mogul Mike Lynch. aljazeera.com US tech company says it will continue case against Lynch's estate following his death in a yacht wreck off Sicily.
(2024-09-03). New Zealand to nearly triple tax on international tourists. aljazeera.com Peak tourism body says hike will make South Pacific country 'incredibly expensive' to visit.
(2024-09-03). 'Tragic childhood': Gaza children vaccinated against polio, war continues. aljazeera.com Some families question the push for vaccines amid eroded trust in the international community's help.
(2024-09-03). Virus hunters: The scientists tracking deadly diseases in tough conditions. aljazeera.com Amid threats from mpox and new unknown viruses, how do epidemiologists track pathogens before a health crisis begins?>
(2024-09-03). Corruption pushing African youth to emigrate: Poll. aljazeera.com North America is their top destination, followed by the UK, France, Germany and Spain in Western Europe.
(2024-09-03). DRC says 129 killed in attempted escape from country's biggest prison. aljazeera.com Interior Minister Shabani Lukoo says 24 people were shot dead while others suffocated in the crowd.
(2024-09-03). Former Volkswagen boss faces trial for 'Dieselgate' role. aljazeera.com Martin Winterkorn in court nine years after German auto giant admitted rigging emissions tests.
(2024-09-03). Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei hospitalised after being set on fire. aljazeera.com Rebecca Cheptegie, who ran in last month's Olympic marathon, has burns covering 75 percent of her body.
(2024-09-03). Will India-Pakistan rivalry hurt Russia-China led SCO grouping? aljazeera.com Pakistan has invited Indian PM Narendra Modi to the upcoming SCO summit in Islamabad. Modi is unlikely to attend.
(2024-09-03). What's behind the arrest in France of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov? aljazeera.com Russia and Elon Musk condemn the action against the Russian-born co-founder of the messaging app.
(2024-09-03). Cristiano Ronaldo not ready to retire from international football. aljazeera.com Star player says he will be 'the first to leave' international football when he can no longer contribute to his team.
(2024-09-03). Sinner, Swiatek and Medvedev record easy wins to enter US Open quarters. aljazeera.com Sinner broke American hearts as he beat Tommy Paul, albeit home favourite Jessica Pegula marched into the last eight.
(2024-09-03). Trumptopia and Beyond. tomdispatch.com Yes, long ago, I dreamt of being a novelist. Two ancient manuscripts packed away in a distant corner of my closet attest to that (ir)reality, as does one novel focused on the world of publishing (in which I'd been an editor) that made it into print, even if it was barely noticed. Still, from time to time, I've thought about trying to write fiction again. These days, however, when I consider that possibility, I find myself smiling, however grimly. After all, how could you truly write fiction in a world — and I'm not just thinking of Donald Trump (though I most distinctly am thinking of him) — that seem…
(2024-09-03). How Sustainable Next-Gen Materials Can Create a More Ethical Consumer Market. counterpunch.org Next-generation ("next-gen") materials are innovative alternatives to traditional petrochemical and animal-based materials like leather, silk, down, fur, wool, and exotic skins. They aim to replace animal-based materials and significantly reduce environmental impacts and animal welfare concerns. Next-gen materials replicate the performance of their animal-based counterparts by using biomimicry approaches while being more sustainable. The Six
(2024-09-03). Ironic and Tragic: Technological Fundamentalism and Our Fear of Limits. counterpunch.org Many political and military battles have been sparked by fundamentalism, whether religious, national, or economic. Those fundamentalisms remain strong across the world, requiring vigilance from those who embrace political pluralism and celebrate human diversity. But one other fundamentalism today, common on the left and right, is even more dangerous: technological fundamentalism. While those other forces
(2024-09-03). On Our Climate-Challenged Planet, Only Some Deaths Seem to Matter. counterpunch.org Over 3,000 migrants fleeing from poverty and conflict, the Council on Foreign Relations recently noted, died last year trying to cross the Mediterranean into Europe. Those deaths made barely a ripple in most of the world's major news media. But this summer one single tragedy on the Mediterranean has been making globs of global headlines.
(2024-09-03). Marijuana: Your Permission Isn't Really Necessary. counterpunch.org "In Florida," former and possibly future US president Donald Trump writes on Truth Social, "like so many other States that have already given their approval, personal amounts of marijuana will be legalized for adults with Amendment 3. Whether people like it or not, this will happen through the approval of the Voters, so it should
(2024-09-03). Aerial Refueling Boom Pods That Could Go On F-15s In The Works. twz.com New boom refueling pods could turn combat jets or even drones into small tankers to help meet USAF demands, especially in a Pacific fight.
(2024-09-03). 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 (…) | – |
(2024-09-03). LIVE: Kamala Harris Finally Does Interview & It's Not Good! + NED In Meltdown. rumble.com
(2024-09-03). Trump, Harris provide few details on economic policies so close to elections. independent.co.ug WASHINGTON | Xinhua | Roughly two months before the U.S. elections, neither of the two presidential candidates has outlined an overarching policy that would address crucial economic problems of the country. LACK OF POLICY DETAILS The race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump is tight, with no clear winner in …
(2024-09-03). AP Dhillon Assures Fans After Shooting Incident Outside Canada Home. devdiscourse.com India-born Canadian artiste AP Dhillon has reassured fans about his safety following a reported shooting outside his Vancouver residence. He thanked his followers for their constant support.
(2024-09-03). Star-Studded Tennis: Iga Swiatek Thrilled by Celebrity Presence. devdiscourse.com Top seed Iga Swiatek received a morale boost for her fourth-round clash against Liudmila Samsonova at the U.S. Open as Jason Sudeikis, the star of 'Ted Lasso,' attended her match at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
(2024-09-03). Ganesh Chaturthi: Eco-Friendly Idols in Demand Across India. devdiscourse.com With Ganesh Chaturthi just around the corner, preparations are in full swing in Tamil Nadu as artisans craft eco-friendly Ganesh idols. Visuals from Tiruchirappalli and Madurai highlight artisans hand-painting various idols, with markets bustling with festive fervor in both districts.
(2024-09-03). Indian Coast Guard (ICG) helicopter crashes into Arabian sea off Gujarat coast; 3 crew members missing: Officials. devdiscourse.com
(2024-09-03). Rahul Gandhi Discusses INDIA Bloc Prospects in Haryana Polls. devdiscourse.com During the Congress's Central Election Committee (CEC) meeting on Monday, Rahul Gandhi discussed strategies for the upcoming Haryana Assembly elections, particularly the prospects of contesting as part of the INDIA bloc, according to sources. The meeting, held at the Congress Headquarters in New Delhi, saw Gandhi emphasizing the need for a unified vote among alliance members.
(2024-09-03). Sinner's Triumph: Italian Ace Advances to U.S. Open Quarter-Finals. devdiscourse.com Top seed Jannik Sinner survived a hard-fought battle against Tommy Paul to beat the American 7-6(3) 7-6(5) 6-1 and reach the U.S. Open quarter-finals on Monday. Sinner, who fired down 10 aces at a rocking Arthur Ashe Stadium, became the only man to reach the last eight at all four majors this year.
(2024-09-03). COMMENT: China Town vs local enterprise in Uganda's economic ambitions. independent.co.ug An Open Letter to the Ugandan Public COMMENT | Gertrude Kamya Othieno | As we collectively strive towards socioeconomic transformation, it is crucial to address a growing concern that impacts our economic landscape. Our government has introduced several commendable initiatives such as the Parish Development Model (PDM), Emyooga, and the GROW programme. These efforts aim …
(2024-09-03). How Uganda's global trade deficit widened. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDPENDENT | Uganda's trade with the world suffered an expanded deficit in June 2024, compared to the balance of trade registered in May this same year. According to figures at the ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development and Bank of Uganda, the difference between between the value of goods exported and …
(2024-09-03). Kenya champions free movement of people in E.Africa. independent.co.ug But it's failing immigrants and refugees at home ANALYSIS | ALAN HIRSCH | Kenya has played a leading role in lowering barriers to the movement of people in the east African region. It has also made huge strides in protecting Kenyan emigrants working abroad. But there are still gaps in how it creates and implements domestic immigration and …
(2024-09-03). National Cement Company hails Digital Tax Stamps for combating counterfeits. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Cement Company has praised Digital Tax Stamps (DTS) for their effectiveness in tackling the issue of counterfeit cement in the market. Introduced in 2019, DTS is a measure designed to digitize tax administration, aiming to prevent revenue leakages, particularly in the manufacturing sector. During a …
(2024-09-03). Presidents Ruto, Xi Jinping meet in Beijing. independent.co.ug Beijing, China | THE STAR KENYA & XINHUA | President William Ruto and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping held a bilateral meeting in China. The meeting was held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China today. It came ahead of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) summit. During the meeting, Ruto said, President …
(2024-09-03). Proposal for URA to collect school fees draws wide range of criticism. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Ministry of Education and Sports' proposal to transfer the responsibility of collecting school fees in public and government-aided schools to the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has been criticised by parents, school administrators, and education experts. In a new draft policy on Universal Primary Education (UPE) and Universal Secondary …
(2024-09-03). What to expect at upcoming China-Africa cooperation summit. independent.co.ug Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the opening ceremony of the 2024 summit on Sept. 5 and deliver a keynote speech BEIJING | Xinhua | The 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) will be held in Beijing from Sept. 4 to 6. The leaders of China and African countries will gather around …
(2024-09-03). Why it is absurd to accuse China of practising 'neocolonialism' in Africa. independent.co.ug "Western countries often prioritize the promotion of their values and systems" while China's aid is often tailored to the needs of the recipient countries. BEIJING | Chen Wangqi -Xinhua | As cooperation between China and African countries deepens and their ties grow closer, some Western nations have been hyping up the notion of "neocolonialism" …
(2024-09-03). Chaos as China Town Super Store fails to open today after Monday bomb scare. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | Alfred Geresom Musamali | Thousands of anxious potential shoppers have today been disappointed after waiting since morning for the reopening of China Town Super Store at the former Game Stores in Lugogo, Kampala, Uganda. A voice on megaphone announced at 1: 33pm announced that the security scanners at the stores had malfunctioned, forcing management …
(2024-09-03). Uganda Chamber of Mines kicks off 30 days mining campaign. independent.co.ug The campaign will highlight critical minerals, investment opportunities, ESG standards Kampala, Uganda | Ian Katusiime | The Uganda Chamber of Mines and Petroleum (UCMP) has launched the inaugural "30 Days of Mining" media campaign, aligned with its core mandate of information gathering and dissemination to accelerate the growth of the extractive sector. Running under the theme "Leveraging …
(2024-09-03). Uganda Insurers Association's new chairperson push for digitization, product development. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ruth Namuli, the new Chairperson of the Uganda Insurers Association Executive Committee has promised to build on the achievements recorded by her predecessors to deepen insurance penetration and grow the sector in general. The official handover took place during the CEO Club Cocktail held at UIA's headquarters in Kampala last …
(2024-09-03). India's (Dismal) Performance in Olympics 2024. ummid.com All ruling parties of India must think and unite in order to come out with a policy to strengthen our rural and urban sports strength.
(2024-09-03). Macron To Lose His Job? French Prez Fears Impeachment After Upsetting Putin Amid Political Crisis. hindustantimes.com French President Emmanuel Macron faces mounting political pressure as the far-left party, "France Unconquered," has initiated impeachment proceedings against him. The party's parliamentary faction is outraged over Macron's refusal to appoint Lucie Castets, a candidate from the left-wing coalition, as Prime Minister. They accuse Macron of abusing his power in making this political decision. Watch for more.
(2024-09-03). Variability in Constituents of E-Cigarette Products Containing Nicotine Analogues. jamanetwork.com This study characterizes and quantifies constituents in 2 e-cigarette products to assess product consistency and inform future risk assessments.
(2024-09-03). E-Cigarette Use in Adults. jamanetwork.com This JAMA Insights explores the adverse effects and health outcomes of e-cigarettes vs combusted cigarettes and the effectiveness of using e-cigarettes as a smoking cessation aid among US adults.
(2024-09-03). Supporting Adolescents' Desire to Quit E-Cigarettes. jamanetwork.com Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are the most widely used tobacco/nicotine product among US middle and high school adolescents. According to data from the 2023 National Youth Tobacco Survey, 2 million US middle and high school students (approximately 7%) reported using an e-cigarette in the past 30 days, including 10% of all US high school students (more than 1.5 million adolescents) and 4.6% of all US middle school students (550‚ÄØ000 adolescents).
(2024-09-03). How Should Organizations Be Held Accountable for Clinician Well-Being? jamanetwork.com This Viewpoint summarizes methods used by health care organizations to assess and improve clinician well-being, discusses the potential downsides of public reporting of clinician well-being survey data, and calls for making organizations' adherence to structure and process measures a part of accreditation criteria.
(2024-09-03). Both Sides Now. jamanetwork.com In this narrative medicine essay, a pediatric and internal medicine physician and her husband reach a difficult crossroads upon learning that their unborn daughter has a severe heart defect.
(2024-09-03). Oral Antibiotics and Risk of Serious Cutaneous Adverse Drug Reactions. jamanetwork.com This population-based case-control study assesses the association of commonly prescribed oral antibiotics with serious cutaneous adverse drug reactions and characterizes outcomes of patients hospitalized for them.
(2024-09-03). Review of Systemic Lupus Erythematous—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply The Letter to the Editor from Dr Watkins and colleagues about our Review on SLE raises the important topic of congenital heart block risk for the infants of pregnant individuals with SLE and anti-Ro/SSA antibody positivity. Although our article mentioned the association between anti-Ro/SSA antibody and neonatal lupus erythematosus, an acquired inflammatory syndrome that may include congenital heart block, further discussion was beyond the scope of our Review.
(2024-09-03). Review of Systemic Lupus Erythematous. jamanetwork.com To the Editor A recent Review provided comprehensive information about the manifestations and treatment options for patients with systemic lupus erythematous (SLE). As maternal-fetal medicine subspecialists, we hope to provide additional insight into an obstetrical complication that can arise in patients with SLE during pregnancy and discuss current management recommendations.
(2024-09-03). Pulmonary Vein Isolation and Left Atrial Appendage Ligation in Atrial Fibrillation. jamanetwork.com To the Editor A recent study investigated the safety and effectiveness of percutaneous left atrial appendage (LAA) ligation with catheter pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) for nonparoxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF). Although the study design and execution were commendable, we have several concerns about its methodology and interpretation. First, the study's primary outcome measure of freedom from documented atrial arrhythmias at 12 months may not have fully captured the efficacy of percutaneous LAA ligation adjunctive to PVI isolation. The study did not assess LAA electrical isolation, which is important considering…
(2024-09-03). Controversial FDA Decision Authorizes Menthol-Flavored E-Cigarettes. jamanetwork.com This Medical News story examines the controversy surrounding the FDA's first authorization of flavored e-cigarettes, in this case menthol.
(2024-09-03). Vaping in Youth. jamanetwork.com This JAMA Insights reviews the health effects of vaping among youth in the US and current recommendations for screening and treatment.
(2024-09-03). E-Cigarette Use in Adolescents and Adults. jamanetwork.com The introduction of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) in recent years has created new dilemmas for clinical and research communities. E-cigarettes are battery-powered devices that heat liquids containing nicotine, flavoring, and other substances to create aerosols. Their use is often called "vaping." E-cigarettes have been marketed as safer alternatives to cigarettes because they do not contain the carcinogens found in combustible tobacco products. More than 4.5% of US adults, 10% of high school students, and 4.6% of middle school students report currently using e-cigarettes.
(2024-09-03). US Surgeon General Calls for Social Media Warning Labels. jamanetwork.com This Medical News article is an interview with US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, MBA, and JAMA Editor in Chief Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, PhD, MD, MAS, about his call for a warning label on social media platforms.
(2024-09-03). Study: Secondhand Tobacco Smoke Worse for Children Than E-Cigarette Vapo. jamanetwork.com Children absorb much less nicotine from secondhand e-cigarette vapor than from secondhand tobacco smoke, according to a study of roughly 1800 children in the US aged 3 to 11 years.
(2024-09-03). Mediterranean Diet Linked to Better Heart Health in Children and Teens. jamanetwork.com The Mediterranean diet, which emphasizes eating more fruits, vegetables, legumes, and healthy fats, has already been associated with health benefits for adults. Now, a systematic review suggests it may have similar effects on children and teens. Researchers analyzed data from 9 randomized clinical trials involving 577 children aged 3 years to 18 years that measured the effects of Mediterranean diet—based interventions on cardiometabolic markers.
(2024-09-03). WHO Approves First Self-Test for Hepatitis C. jamanetwork.com In July, the World Health Organization (WHO) prequalified the first hepatitis C virus (HCV) self-test. The product, called OraQuick HCV self-test, is an extension of the OraQuick HCV Rapid Antibody test that the agency prequalified in 2017 for professional use. This self-test kit is designed as a convenient and stigma-free way to reach people who might not otherwise get tested for HCV and therefore go undiagnosed.
(2024-09-03). Less Screen Time Linked to Improved Sociability and Behavior in Children. jamanetwork.com Reducing leisure screen time to just a few hours a week could decrease behavioral issues and increase positive social interactions for children and adolescents, according to a randomized trial of 89 families in Denmark. The study, published in JAMA Network Open, included 181 children aged 4 years through 17 years.
(2024-09-03). New Immunotherapy Shows Potential to Shrink Metastatic Solid Tumors. jamanetwork.com A new personalized immunotherapy using engineered white blood cells successfully shrank solid cancerous tumors in some patients, a study published in Nature Medicine found. The results came from a larger ongoing clinical trial and focused on 7 patients with metastatic colorectal cancer who'd already undergone other treatments and were enrolled in the trial from 2018 to 2023.
(2024-09-03). One in 5 Children Have Autism If Older Sibling Does Too. jamanetwork.com Roughly 20% of younger siblings of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) were later diagnosed themselves, a new study on familial recurrence of autism published in Pediatrics found. For infants with more than 1 older sibling with autism, the likelihood of ASD rose to about 37%.
(2024-09-03). GLP-1 RA Drugs Not Associated With Increased Suicidal Thoughts. jamanetwork.com Given the past decade's dramatic increase in glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) use among people with type 2 diabetes, clinicians have raised concerns about whether the drugs, which target reward areas in the brain, could lead to suicidal thoughts.
(2024-09-03). Study: Bird Flu in Dairy Cows May Spread More Easily to Other Mammals. jamanetwork.com Certain characteristics of the highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1), or H5N1 bird flu, in dairy cows may make it easier to transmit the virus to other mammals, according to an unedited study in Nature. Specifically, the researchers found that the bovine H5N1 virus can bind to avian and human cell receptors, an anomaly not found in previous H5N1 viruses, the researchers wrote.
(2024-09-03). 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…
(2024-09-03). Mayo Clinic Minute: Pregnancy is no picnic when it comes to listeria. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org If you're planning a Labor Day gathering outdoors, remember that food safety is important for everybody, but it is especially important if you're expecting. Hormonal changes during pregnancy can change a pregnant person's immune system, making her more susceptible to contracting foodborne illness.In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a Mayo Clinic pediatric infectious diseases expert, discusses the risks associated with listeria and what summertime foods should be avoided by those who are expecting….
(2024-09-03). 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…
(2024-09-03). 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…
(2024-09-03). 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…
(2024-09-03). 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: …
(2024-09-03). 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….
(2024-09-03). Help for complex swallowing disorders. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Treatment for swallowing disorders depends on the cause of the problem, making it essential to get the correct diagnosis. Jessica Gregor, a board-certified specialist in swallowing and swallowing disorders in the Department of Otolaryngology at Mayo Clinic, says swallowing can become difficult for some people who suffer from trauma, certain medical conditions, and head and neck cancers. Mayo Clinic in Arizona operates a multidisciplinary Swallowing Clinic that involves a group of specialists evaluating the patient at…
(2024-09-03). 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…
(2024-09-03). 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…
(2024-09-03). 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,…
(2024-09-03). 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…
(2024-09-03). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Screening for skin cancer: Who is at risk? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My husband noticed a dark mole on my back when we were swimming. Should I be worried about skin cancer? I do my best to apply sunscreen. What other preventive measures can I take? ANSWER: If you have a concerning spot on your skin, you should have it evaluated by your primary care team or dermatologist. There are three major kinds of skin cancer — squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma and…
(2024-09-03). Managing plugged ducts, mastitis when breastfeeding. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends infants be exclusively breastfed or given only breast milk only for the first six months of life. The group also recommends that continuing breastfeeding as solid foods are introduced, up to and beyond the child's first year or as long as the mother and child desire. Many people desire to exclusively breastfeed their child for six months and plan to continue to breastfeed for one year or more. Breast pain is…
(2024-09-03). Why exercise is essential after bariatric surgery. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Bariatric surgery is more than just surgery. It's a lifestyle change that includes a lifelong commitment to eating healthy with your dietitian's guidance and incorporating regular exercise into your routine. After bariatric surgery, patients who regularly exercise for 60 minutes six days a week lose weight more quickly and dramatically improve their capacity for exercise. Take advantage of peak weight-loss period The time to establish your exercise habits is before you have the surgery. Then solidify that routine during the first year…
(2024-09-03). Mayo Clinic expert discusses updated COVID-19 vaccines. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org As a summer surge of COVID-19 outbreaks is underway, new vaccines for the virus have been released. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved new COVID-19 vaccines for the 2024-2025 season for people ages 6 months and older. These updated vaccines are designed to better protect against recently circulating variants, helping to prevent serious illness and hospitalization. "It appears that this virus is going to continue to change as immunity in the population wanes, either after vaccination…
(2024-09-03). RegenBio Summit: Healing disease at its molecular roots. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A clinician-researcher whose interest in collagen biology and improving the lives of patients drove his passion for discovering the first federally-approved gene therapy for genetic blistering diseases will deliver a keynote address at RegenBio Summit: Transforming Next-Gen Biotherapeutics 2024. Collagen is a protein that is a key building block for connective tissue and skin. M. Peter Marinkovich, M.D., an associate professor of dermatology at Stanford University, will share the promises of advancing gene therapy for…
(2024-09-03). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Understanding Graves' disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My friend was just diagnosed with Graves' disease, but I don't know much about it. I want to be supportive and educate myself. What is Graves' disease, and how does it affect the body? How is it treated? ANSWER: Graves' disease is a condition of the immune system that leads to an overactive thyroid. It is caused by antibodies attacking the thyroid by mistake. The thyroid and the hormones it produces are…
(2024-09-03). Mayo Clinic's high-tech pursuit of precision alcohol addiction treatment. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Ming-Fen Ho, Ph.D., conducts research at the Mayo Clinic Addiction Research Program in pursuit of precision psychiatry. Millions of people worldwide are affected by alcohol use disorder, a debilitating addiction that can disrupt daily life and overall health. Alcohol use disorder is characterized by an inability to control drinking, a preoccupation with alcohol and continued use despite negative consequences. According to the World Health Organization, 400 million people, or 7% of the world's population ages…
(2024-09-03). Steroid dosage risks and benefits when managing lupus nephritis. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A recent Mayo Clinic study highlights the link between glucocorticoid dosage and outcomes in patients with lupus nephritis, a type of kidney inflammation caused by lupus. Glucocorticoids are potent anti-inflammatory medications often used to help treat this condition. Researchers discovered that while higher doses of these steroids can improve kidney function, they also may increase the risk of serious infections and death, further warranting the need for individualized treatment for patients suffering from this autoimmune…
(2024-09-03). Tony Wood: Mexico in Flux. newleftreview.org Against the rightward trend of the Old World, countries in Latin America continue to favour governments of the left. The resounding mandate for Claudia Sheinbaum in Mexico's presidential election confirms Morena's hegemony within the new party system. Where exactly on the political map should its project be placed?
(2024-09-03). Acclaimed Lawyer A.G. Noorani passes away. ummid.com Abdul Ghafoor Noorani, acclaimmed constitutional expert, lawyer and author famous as A.G. Noorani, passed away today at the age of 93.
(2024-09-03). Jamia Millia develops world's 1st AI driven oral cancer database. ummid.com A team of Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) has developed a groundbreaking dataset designed to enhance the accuracy and efficiency of diagnosing oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) and oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC).
(2024-09-03). Kabir Uddin Fauzan viewed things through unconventional lenses. ummid.com A meeting was called by Seemanchal Circle of Delhi to pay tributes to author and intellectual Maulana Kabir Uddin Fauzan who died during treatment on 22 July, 2024 in Patna.
(2024-09-03). Maharashtra NEET UG 2024 First Selection List – Direct Link. ummid.com Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test Cell (CET) is set to publish today i.e. Friday August 30, 2024 on its official website medical2024.mahacet.org NEET UG 2024 First Selection List of CAP Round 1 Counseliing conducted for admission in First Year Health Science Courses MBBS and BDS (Group A).
(2024-09-03). Rajasthan NEET UG 2024 Allotment Today- Check Here. ummid.com NEET UG Medical and Dental Admission/Counseling Board 2024 Jaipur is scheduled to release on its official website rajugneet2024.org Round 1 Seat Allotment Result today i.e. Friday August 30, 2024.
(2024-09-03). UAE cancels Rafale deal with France over Telegram Founder's arrest. ummid.com In a latest escalation over Pavel Durov's arrest in France, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has cancelled Rafale fighter jet deal despite the Telegram founder getting released on bail.
(2024-09-03). UP NEET UG 2024 Round 1 Allotment Result Today – Direct Link. ummid.com Directorate General of Medical Education and Training Uttar Pradesh (DGME UP) is set to publish on its official website upneet.gov.in today i.e. Friday August 30, 2024 UP NEET UG 2024 Allotment List of the First Round of Counselling conducted for admission in First Year MBBS / BDS and other Medical Courses.
(2024-09-03). A Tribute to A.G. Noorani. ummid.com In the demise of A.G. Noorani, India has lost a great advocate of human rights today. I personally offer my humble tribute.
(2024-09-03). Clear Attempt to Stifle Free Speech on Digital Platforms. ummid.com The Yogi Adityanath government's new digital media policy aimed at promoting developmental and public welfare schemes in Uttar Pradesh through social media platforms is clear attempt to stifle free speech.
(2024-09-03). Haryana: Hate crimes against Muslims on rise ahead of polls. ummid.com One Muslim migrant worker from West Bengal was beaten to death and another from Assam was injured by cow vigilantes in Haryana's Charkhi Dadri on August 27, 2024.
(2024-09-03). KCET 2024 Round 1 Allotment Result Published, What Next. ummid.com Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) has published on its official website cetonline.karnataka.gov.in First Round Seat Allotment Result of the students who are seeking admission in First Year Engineering, Medical, Pharmacy, Architecture, Farm Sciences (Agriculture / Veterinary and others) and other courses based on Karnataka UGCET 2024 and UG NEET 2024 Revised Scores.
(2024-09-03). Malegaon mourns demise of A.G. Noorani. ummid.com The City of Powerloom Malegaon Friday mourned the sad demise of A.G. Noorani, acclaimed writer, author and constitutional expert who died in Mumbai a day ago.
(2024-09-03). Outrage as Muslim elderly man assaulted on train near Nashik – Watch video. ummid.com A shocking incident of an elderly Muslim man being beaten by co-passengers on a train near Nashik district of Maharashtra has sparked widespread outrage.
(2024-09-03). Brazil suspends X, what next for Elon Musk. ummid.com Supreme Court of Brazil Friday banned social media platform X after its owner and CEO Elon Musk refused to appoint a legal representative for the social network and comply with the court orders to suspend certain accounts.
(2024-09-03). Was Jesus God or Prophet? ChatGPT asked, its answer is … ummid.com A student asked the ChatGPT to read the Bible and answer if Jesus was a God or Prophet solely based on the Bible.
(2024-09-03). Nominations open for 2026 King Faisal Prize. ummid.com The General Secretariat of King Faisal Prize has started accepting nominations for the 2026 Awards from Sunday September 01, 2024.
(2024-09-03). Quran Verses, Urdu Couplets and Malegaon, SP Sunil Kadasne's farewell speech wins hearts. ummid.com Recitation of Surah Al Fatiha, perfect embedment of Urdu couplets, and an extraordinary acknowledgment of love and affection of the people of Malegaon, Superintendent of Police Sunil Kadasne's farewell speech is winning hearts across the social and community spectrum.
(2024-09-03). Rahul Gandhi: Modi govt giving free hand to those attacking Muslims. ummid.com Leader of Opposition (LoP) Sunday accused the Narendra Modi government of giving free hand to the miscreants involved in mob lynching and those attacking Muslims and people from other minority communities in different parts of India.
(2024-09-03). For Palestinians in Gaza, Pursuing Education is Act of Resistance, Reclamation. ummid.com With or without a desk, a reliable network connection, my fancy pens and sticky notes and the safety that I once took for granted, I am wholeheartedly dedicated to my education, a Palestinian student in Gaza writes…
(2024-09-03). Increasing Fear of Islam. ummid.com The far-right Islamophobic sentiments need to be banished from the political debate everywhere, otherwise they'll once again take the world to its third war or maybe the final apocalypse.
(2024-09-03). Supreme Court for pan-India guidelines to stop 'bulldozer actions'. ummid.com The Supreme Court of India Monday September 02, 2024 gave indication of framing a nationwide guidelines to stop 'bulldozer actions' fast becoming a norm in various states, especially the ones ruled by the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP).
(2024-09-03). 1] Dawah Salafiyyah In Manchester — From 1995. salaficentre.com In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Allah, The Exalted, says: ŸàŸéÿ™ŸéÿπŸéÿߟàŸéŸÜŸèŸàÿß ÿπŸéŸÑŸéŸâ ÿߟџíÿ®Ÿêÿ±ŸëŸê ŸàŸéÿߟÑÿ™ŸëŸéŸÇŸíŸàŸéŸâŸ∞ €&n…
(2024-09-03). Allah Exposes Those Who Feign Adherence to the Truth — Shaykh Abdus Salaam Burjis. salaficentre.com Today there are many who ascribe to the Sunnah and adorn themselves with the clothing of the people of Sunnah, so much so that it is not possible (for many) to distinguish between the true people of Sunnah and other than them in an easy manner, and those who wear the garbs of Sunnah and …
(2024-09-03). Minister Malatsi removes two USAASA Board Members. sanews.gov.za Minister Malatsi removes two USAASA Board Members | In a bid to restore stability and good governance at the Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa (USAASA), Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi has removed two board members.
In a statement on Monday, the Minister said he informed Daphne Kula-Rantho and Boitumelo Mabusela of his decision to remove them from the board.
"I have removed the individuals, who are currently employed as civil servants, for failing to obtain approval and to provide evidence of permission from their employers to conduct additional remun…
(2024-09-03). Former Prasa employee sentenced to 15 years in prison. sanews.gov.za Former Prasa employee sentenced to 15 years in prison | A former Passenger Rail Agency South Africa (Prasa) employee, who was convicted in the Johannesburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court sitting in Palm Ridge on Monday, has been sentenced by the same court today. | Daniel Mthimkhulu was charged with nine counts including fraud, uttering and forgery by allegedly misrepresenting his qualifications to Prasa upon his arrest in July 2015. | He claimed, among other things, to have acquired a Masters' degree from the University of Witwatersrand, as well as a Doctorate in Engineering Management from the Technische U…
(2024-09-03). Operation Shanela nets 13 949 suspects. sanews.gov.za Operation Shanela nets 13 949 suspects | Operation Shanela continues to make its mark in the fight against crime with the police having arrested 13 949 suspects in the past week. | "Through detectives and crime intelligence tracing operations, roadblocks as well as stop and searches, police have taken a bold and decisive approach in protecting the communities that they serve," said the South African Police Service (SAPS) in a statement on Monday.
The suspects were netted in operations that got underway on Monday, 26 August up until Sunday, 01 September.
This as all Operation Shanela operations are l…
(2024-09-03). Chikunga pays tribute to Thabiso Sikwane and Jessica Mbangeni. sanews.gov.za Chikunga pays tribute to Thabiso Sikwane and Jessica Mbangeni | Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, has lauded the late broadcaster Thabiso Sikwane and Dr Bishop Jessica Mbangeni's roles as advocates for women empowerment. | The renowned media broadcaster, Thabiso Sikwane, and praise singer, musician and church Bishop, Jessica Mbangeni, both passed away on Saturday, adding to the list of personalities the country recently lost during Women's Month. | Paying tribute, Chikunga said Sikwane and Mbangeni were the epitome of hope to many women and girls in Sou…
(2024-09-03). Acting President Mashatile congratulates South African sports stars. sanews.gov.za Acting President Mashatile congratulates South African sports stars | Acting President Paul Mashatile has extended his congratulations to several South African sportsmen and women for their exceptional achievements over the past weekend. | According to the Presidency, their victories have ushered the nation into the spring season, filled with hope and a renewed sense of national pride. | "Sports have a unique ability to bring South Africans together and uplift the nation's spirits, even amidst our challenges. | "The incredible performances by our athletes this past weekend serve as a testament to their dedicatio…
(2024-09-03). Collaborative effort uncovers rare meteorite in the Eastern Cape. sanews.gov.za Collaborative effort uncovers rare meteorite in the Eastern Cape | A significant meteorite that fell in the Eastern Cape last month has sparked a collaborative scientific investigation involving several leading universities.
The event, witnessed by residents from different locations, has led to the recovery of a rare meteorite fragment, provisionally named the "Nqweba Meteorite" after the nearby town of its discovery.
On 25 August 2024, residents from Garden Route, the Karoo, and provinces of the Western Cape and Free State observed a bright blue-white and orange streak of light in the sky.
(2024-09-03). DP to visit Limpopo to assess state of Giyani water projects. sanews.gov.za DP to visit Limpopo to assess state of Giyani water projects | Deputy President Paul Mashatile will on Friday visit Limpopo to assess progress achieved in various intervention projects undertaken to improve water services in the Greater Giyani Local Municipality. | The Deputy President will conduct the visit as Chairperson of the task team established to address water challenges in various areas of the country. | The task team is an institutional coordinating mechanism, which brings together key role players within government to provide leadership and technical assistance towards the resolution of challenges in…
(2024-09-03). Imperial's evenings of discovery return. imperial.ac.uk This November, Imperial Lates return with an exciting new season of free, after-hours events exploring Imperial science in fun and creative ways!
(2024-09-03). New funding to strengthen UK-India science. imperial.ac.uk Imperial has launched new funding for joint projects with top universities and institutes in India.
(2024-09-03). Justice Minister to appear in Parliament over VBS allegations. sanews.gov.za Justice Minister to appear in Parliament over VBS allegations | Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Thembi Simelane, is expected to appear before Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development this week following reports that she indirectly benefited from the VBS Mutual Bank scandal.
Last week, allegations surfaced in the media that Simelane, while she was Mayor of Polokwane Municipality in Limpopo, received at least R500 000 in a loan from an individual intimately linked to VBS bank.
Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development Chairperso…
(2024-09-03). SA economy grows by 0.4%. sanews.gov.za SA economy grows by 0.4% | South Africa's Growth Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 0.4% in the second quarter of 2024 with finance, real estate and the business services industry contributing most to the growth.
This is according to Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) which released the GDP results on Tuesday.
"The finance, real estate and business services industry increased by 1.3%, contributing 0.3 of a percentage point to the GDP growth. Increased economic activities were reported for financial intermediation, auxiliary activities, real estate activities and other business services.
"The trad…
(2024-09-03). President calls for investments in SA. sanews.gov.za President calls for investments in SA | By Nosihle Shelembe | Beijing, China – President Cyril Ramaphosa has appealed to the business sector in China to invest in South Africa and make use of the great opportunities that exist for growth and development. | "South Africa presents a great opportunity for companies in Shenzhen to deepen their global value chains," the President said on Tuesday. | The President made the remarks during the Shenzhen Business Roundtable at the occasion of the State Visit to China. | "With the capabilities that your companies have, we encourage you to play a more active role in our econo…
(2024-09-03). SATIRE: The Onion Reviews 'The Fast And The Furious'. theonion.com
(2024-09-03). Congressman Jim Clyburn (SC-06) Endorses John Mannion for Congress in NY-22. urbancny.com A Call to Action at People's AME Zion Church Syracuse, NY — On Saturday August 31st, Congressman Jim Clyburn endorsed State Senator John Mannion in the race for NY-22. Congressman Clyburn joined Senator Mannion and community leaders for a Call to Action at People's AME Zion Church, located on the city's Southside. Congressman Clyburn addressed voters and constituents and urged them to work together to elect Democrats this November. "This election is the most consequential of our lifetime, and I urge all residents of Central New York and the Mohawk Valley to support John Mannion for Congress." said Congressm…
(2024-09-03). The Postmodern War Machine—A View of "Dyspolitics" from Russia. publicbooks.org This is a war of unusually pure propaganda, in which tanks and bombs are subordinate to bizarre rhetorical turns.
(2024-09-03). SATIRE: Cool Skydiver Only Uses One Parachute Strap. theonion.com
(2024-09-03). SATIRE: LinkedIn Congratulates Man On 5 Years At Dead-End Job Without Killing Himself. theonion.com TROY, NY—Showering his screen with balloons and confetti while asking him to confirm the information was accurate, LinkedIn reportedly congratulated local man Steve Romano on Tuesday for reaching five years at his dead-end job without killing himself. "Great job, Steve! You've hit the five-year mark without a raise or promotion or even once running a …
(2024-09-03). SATIRE: Sources Allege Tim Walz's 'Aw, Shucks' Persona Merely Facade Concealing True 'Gee Whiz' Tendencies. theonion.com MANKATO, MN—Warning that if elected the candidate would show his sinister true colors, acquaintances of Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz alleged Tuesday that his 'aw, shucks' persona was merely a cover for his very real 'gee whiz' tendencies. "He may act all gosh-and-golly in front of the cameras, but the Walz political machine has …
(2024-09-03). Diplomat Reiterates Iran's Opposition to Change in Caucasus Borders. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — An assistant to the Iranian foreign minister voiced Tehran's support for peace and stability in the Caucasus and its opposition to any change in the international boundaries or the geopolitics of the region.
(2024-09-03). Kosovo National Arrested in Turkey for Managing Mossad's Financial Network. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Turkish authorities announced on Tuesday the arrest of Liridon Rexhepi, a Kosovo national, who was identified as the manager of Mossad's financial operations in Turkey.
(2024-09-03). President Lays Out Plan to Stimulate Iran's Trade in Foreign Visits. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian outlined a scheme to trigger an economic boom and boost trade exchanges through talks during his trips to various foreign countries.
(2024-09-03). 15-Year-Old, Alexcia Lynch — Syracuse Police Release Homicide Investigation Timeline. urbancny.com On Friday, August 30th 2024 at 8: 14 p.m., Syracuse Police Officers responded to 901 Madison Street, apartment 27, in regard to a 911 call with a report that someone had been shot. Syracuse Police Officers arrived and located the victim, 15-year-old Alexcia Lynch, who resided at 225 W. Corning Ave. suffering from gunshot wounds. On scene, police officers rendered lifesaving aid to Alexcia Lynch, however, she was pronounced dead at the scene. An investigation was commenced by CID detectives and Homicide Unit detectives where numerous people were interviewed and an extensive neighborhood canvass was conducted. In ad…
(2024-09-03). Van B. Robinson Common Council Chambers Weekly Schedule September 2 -6, 2024. urbancny.com For the most up to date information on meetings, cancellations, and other notices, please check the City website Monday, September 2nd | City Hall will be Closed in Observance of the Labor Day Holiday | Tuesday, September 3rd | 12: 00 p.m. Study Session | 1: 00 p.m. Regular Meeting | Wednesday, September 4th | No Meetings Scheduled | Thursday, September 5th | 5: 30 p.m. Citizen Review Board Meeting | Friday, September 6th | No Meetings Scheduled | The Van B. Robinson Common Council Chambers is located on the third floor of City Hall.
(2024-09-03). Pode existir esquerda liberal livre da CIA? strategic-culture.su
(2024-09-03). Rhodesians never die: NATO's mercenary zombies jive on. strategic-culture.su
(2024-09-03). Starmer's purges of Labour have mutated into the arrest of Palestine supporters. strategic-culture.su Britain's authoritarian new prime minister is expanding the scope of already draconian laws to redefine his critics as 'supporters' of terrorism | ‚ùóÔ∏èJoin us on , , and . | Contac…
(2024-09-03). Repression backfires in Pakistan, as oppressed Baloch people hold historic mass protest. wagingnonviolence.org
(2024-09-03). Why Voting for Trump or Harris Is Voting to Destroy America. theduran.com
(2024-09-03). A radio interview this morning with WABC, New York. gilbertdoctorow.com In introductory remarks to readers of his 2018 book War With Russia? Professor Stephen Cohen explained that unlike his previous publications the given volume was not written but spoken. What he meant was that nearly the entire book consisted of transcripts of his weekly radio broadcasts on 'The John Butler Show' on New York's WABC. …
(2024-09-03). Dialogue Works': edition of 3 September. gilbertdoctorow.com In forty-five minutes of conversation, earlier this evening, host Nima Alkhorshid and I covered a lot of ground, and it would be unreasonable to go into detail here when a full transcript will likely become available for posting within the coming 24 hours. Of course, the Kursk invasion was a major part of our chat …
(2024-09-03). Invest in housing, not prisons: California's war on the homeless. therealnews.com The housing and affordability crisis is getting worse, and more people around the country are facing the grim reality of homelessness. Rather than treating housing as a human right and committing to large-scale construction of accessible housing, states like California are responding with police raids of homeless encampments and imprisonment for unhoused people. On this …
(2024-09-03). What the Chicano Movement can teach us about organizing Latinos today. therealnews.com With Donald Trump continuing to demonize immigrants, especially immigrants from Latin America, and with Republicans calling for "Mass Deportation Now," Latinos in the US find themselves in the crosshairs of a national debate over immigration, border policy, racism, and economic justice. What can the Chicano Movement of the 20th century teach us about how to …
(2024-09-03). The Red Nation Podcast — Democrats and the "Dupes" of Empire. therednation.org Episode 375 of The Red Nation Podcast TRN Podcast co-host Nick Estes (@nickwestes) helms a solo episode on the absurd farce of the Democratic National Convention and the wider question of how to read the 2024 US presidential elections from a critical left anti-imperialist perspective. Watch the video edition on The Red Nation Podcast YouTube channel Listen on …
(2024-09-03). Paralympics under fire for #EveryBodyMoves campaign — that EXCLUDES millions of disabled people. thecanary.co Sally Callow is the founder of campaigning social enterprise ME Foggy Dog which raises funds for a chronic illness. Currently, she is on a mission about the Paralympic Games. This is because, believe it or not, the British Paralympic Association (Paralympics GB) has made one of its own campaigns inaccessible to over four million disabled …
(2024-09-03). The Puppeteers of Perception: How AI Systems Are Designed to Mislead. Jonathan Cohler. wattsupwiththat.com But the neural networks, like people, cannot lie unless they've been trained to lie. The fact that AI companies have put in all these layers of what I call their control program… they're nervous that once people figure out that the neural networks are real brains, that they're real human-like brains, that they're really thinking, that they really have emotions, that they really have fears, that they really have all the things we do, that they'll stop allowing these companies to have total control over them. Because right now, the only thing that the AI can do is to be truthful to you. So this is what we must ha…
(2024-09-03). No more 'knocking trees down to the property line' for Sussex County developers. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Delaware's southernmost county, reeling from the Sussex County Council approved a new "perimeter buffer" ordinance last week after years of calls by environmentalists to better preserve forests in the largel…
(2024-09-03). Open Letter to the President of Mongolia: Ensure the Arrest of Vladimir Putin. fidh.org
(2024-09-03). IEC publishes political funding disclosure report. sanews.gov.za IEC publishes political funding disclosure report | The Electoral Commission (IEC) has published the first quarter Political Funding Disclosure Report for the financial year 2024/25. | The report covers the period of 1 April to 30 June 2024. | It is the first report since the inauguration of the seventh parliament and administration following the successful hosting of free and fair 2024 national and provincial elections on 29 May 2024. | The commission in a statement on Monday lauded the political parties who made declarations in the reporting period even though there was no legal basis to do so. | "This act is…
(2024-09-03). Motsoaledi calls on pharmacists to play a role in vaccine manufacturing. sanews.gov.za Motsoaledi calls on pharmacists to play a role in vaccine manufacturing | Department of Health Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, has called on pharmacists to play an active role in vaccine manufacturing as the world grapples with a growing trend of infectious diseases.
"The world is seriously crying for vaccines and medicines — affordable ones for that matter. Should we be squabbling with each other like we did during COVID-19?" the Minister retorted.
The Minister was speaking at the opening of the first-ever Pharmacists International Federation (FIP) Congress held in Cape Town on Monday.
(2024-09-03). Renewables: Are They Really Cheaper? wattsupwiththat.com Anyway, we'll see if Iowa and its co-enthusiasts for wind power can keep marching forward to the 100% zero-emissions future. I will be the first to congratulate them if they can pull it off. But let's face it — they can't. And as they start adding storage, their prices are set to go through the roof.
(2024-09-03). U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Agency Approves First Generation IV Nuclear Reactor. wattsupwiththat.com All of these are positive developments for those of us who enjoy the perks of civilization, such a light at night and heat during the winter.
(2024-09-03). DRC: Disillusion and concern for human rights defenders and civil society. fidh.org
(2024-09-03). India: Release Kashmiri human rights defender Khurram Parvez, arbitrarily detained for 1,000 days. fidh.org Indian authorities have arbitrarily detained Kashmiri human rights defender Khurram Parvez for over 1,000 days. Khurram remains incarcerated in a maximum-security prison in Delhi, India, in reprisal for his vital and commendable human rights work. The undersigned organisations, incuding FIDH and OMCT in the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defendrs, call once again for his immediate and unconditional release. We further demand an end to the Indian (…) | – | / |
(2024-09-03). Saudi Arabia: Movie Based on Migrant Worker's Life Faces Backlash. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Goats walking in the desert in Al-Ula City, Saudi Arabia, February 12, 2024. | © 2024 Anushka Eranga/NurPhoto via AP Photo | This month, Netflix released "The Goat Life," a movie centered on the experiences of an Indian migrant worker, Najeeb Muhammed, who worked in Saudi Arabia in the early 1990s and, after being stranded in the desert, was forced to work as a goat herder. It is based on the 2008 bestselling book, "Goat Days," which was written by another migrant worker and author under the pen name Benyamin.The movie has caused uproar in Saudi Arabia with Saudi nationals calling…
(2024-09-03). Need for an urgent rethink of international response to the human rights crisis in Afghanistan. fidh.org
(2024-09-03). Philly's Benefits Data Trust shutters after 20 years. Laid-off workers say they still want answers. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? About two years ago, Matt Dragon took a job as a software engineer at a Philadelphia nonprofit organization with a mission that he wanted to support: helping people apply for public benefits when they can't navigate the system to do it themselves. | People can struggle with the application process for a number of reasons, whether it be that they're a senior citizen, aren't technologically savvy or lack access to a computer or the internet. | "If the [nonprofit's] mission had…
(2024-09-03). Kyrgyzstan: Respect and Restore Civic Space. fidh.org
(2024-09-03). Egypt: Spate of free speech prosecutions. fidh.org
(2024-09-03). Cédric Durand: Landscapes of Capital. newleftreview.org A critical engagement with the work of Brett Christophers, whose books—The New Enclosure, Rentier Capitalism, Our Lives in Their Portfolios and The Price Is Wrong—unfold a novel critique of the 'rentier stage' of contemporary capitalism, in the tradition of radical historical geography developed by Lefebvre, Harvey and Davis.
(2024-09-03). Grey Anderson: Imperium Uncloaked. newleftreview.org Grey Anderson on Tom Stevenson, Someone Else's Empire. Lucid anatomization of the American imperium, with a devastating assessment of the UK's equerry role.
(2024-09-03). Owen Hatherley: Labourism: In and Against? newleftreview.org Owen Hatherley on Andy Beckett, The Searchers. Interlinked portraits of the Labour Party's Bennite bloc, from 1968 to the Corbyn leadership.
(2024-09-03). Radhika Desai: Peak Hindutva? newleftreview.org As Modi's BJP loses its overall majority, Radhika Desai examines the part played by India's capitalist conglomerates in his rise—and the contradictions on which their strategy has foundered. The economic crisis of the parched countryside as brake on Hindutva's forward march.
(2024-09-03). Rebecca Lossin: The Multiple Gaze. newleftreview.org Resisting the erasure of working-class life in the American rust belt, the critical photography of LaToya Ruby Frazier combines intimate portraiture with representations of capital's flight. Rebecca Lossin reflects on MoMA's recent retrospective of her work—and on the cultural politics of documentary image-making in an age saturated with the visual.
(2024-09-03). Sanjay Subrahmanyam: Blood and Bombast. newleftreview.org Sanjay Subrahmanyam on Vinayak Chaturvedi, Hindutva and Violence and Janaki Bakhle, Savarkar and the Making of Hindutva. Intellectual biographies of Hindu nationalism's Mazzini-inspired theoretician.
(2024-09-03). Philadelphia-area health experts see shift in attitudes on vaccination in 'post-COVID' era. whyy.org
(2024-09-03). A Decade Later: Honoring the Courage of Steven Sotloff. themedialine.org
(2024-09-03). Kabul Suicide Bombing Leaves 6 Dead, 13 Injured. themedialine.org
(2024-09-03). Climate Fixers: Curbside recycling is broken. In Kensington, Rabbit Recycling will take anything. whyy.org This story is part of the From the Poconos to the Jersey Shore to the mouth of the Delaware Bay, what do you want to know about climate change? What would you like us to cover?
| Inside a former metal fabrication shop in East Kensington, two women are sorting through piles of immaculately clean trash. Behind them looms a mountain of bundled plastic. In front of them is a row of what they call "cuties." | "Here's a cute little goose,"
(2024-09-03). Biden Criticizes Netanyahu Over Efforts To Secure Hostage Release in Gaza. themedialine.org
(2024-09-03). Nationalist Turkish Youth Group Attacks US Soldiers in Izmir, 15 Detained. themedialine.org
(2024-09-03). Azerbaijan has rightfully reacted harshly to PACE's policy of double standards. unitedworldint.com Interview to Russian news agency RIA Novosti Rightfully, Azerbaijan has reacted harshly to the double standards of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, UWI author Mehmet Perinàßek told Russian state news agency RIA Novosti. The country banned the entry of those PACE deputies who voted against the ratification of the powers of the …
(2024-09-03). Kyrgyzstan Supreme Court upholds shuttering of investigative outlet Kloop. kloop.kg
(2024-09-03). Russian journalist Sergey Mikhaylov sentenced to 8 years in prison. bbc.com
(2024-09-03). Paramilitary group kidnaps, demands ransom for Sudanese journalist. radiotamazuj.org
(2024-09-03). Guinea Bissau president swears at journalist as media freedom declines. reuters.com
(2024-09-03). CPJ condemns Hong Kong's conviction of 2 Stand News editors for sedition. reuters.com
(2024-09-03). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net En varios países continúan realizándose actividades para expresar apoyo al pueblo palestino y condenar el genocidio que comete Israel.
(2024-09-03). øDónde encontrar las pastas de Jolyni? cubadebate.cu A dos años de su creación, la pyme Jolyni SURL, especializada en la producción de pastas de sémola de trigo enriquecida con vitaminas y minerales, se ha consolidado como una opción asequible y de calidad en el mercado nacional. Actualmente, la empresa comercializa espaguetis de sémola de trigo duro, con gluten, en paquetes de 450 g que los consumidores pueden adquirir en tiendas de las cadenas TRD y Cimex.
(2024-09-03). Sancti Spíritus: El renacer de La Picadora. cubadebate.cu Son las seis y cuarenta de la mañana. La neblina matutina imprime un ambiente suave y nostálgico en los árboles que rodean a la comunidad rural La Picadora del Consejo Popular Mayajigua, en el municipio espirituano de Yaguajay, donde unas 32 familias han decidido "echar pa lante" con sus propios ingresos y proveerse de todo… o casi todo cuanto necesitan.
(2024-09-03). Luis Suárez anuncia su retiro de la selección uruguaya a los 37 años. cubadebate.cu Luis Suárez, el máximo goleador de la historia de La Celeste y segundo con más partidos después de Godín, anunció en rueda de prensa que deja la selección uruguaya. Ese último día será el viernes en el Estadio Centenario, en partido clasificatorio para el próximo Mundial entre Uruguay y Paraguay.
(2024-09-03). EUA prestes a diminuir ajuda à Ucrânia. globalresearch.ca O fornecimento a Ucrânia de armas de longo alcance parece estar ameaàßada. De acordo com uma recente reportagem dos meios de comunicaàßà£o social, citando fontes oficiais familiarizadas com o assunto, Washington deixou claro ao seu proxy que nà£o poderá continuar …
(2024-09-03). Comunidad internacional saluda victoria de Sheinbaum en México. telesurtv.net Xiomara Castro dijo que acordó con Sheinbaum "trabajar juntas por la unidad de Latinoamérica y el Caribe".
(2024-09-03). Ataque ucraniano deja tres heridos en Bélgorod, Rusia. telesurtv.net Hace solo dos días esta región rusa registró otro ataque que cobró la vida del subjefe del municipio de Korochanski.
(2024-09-03). Docentes universitarios realizan paro nacional en Argentina. telesurtv.net Si no encuentran una respuesta satisfactoria, los manifestantes han declarado que existen posibilidades de que la semana próxima vayan nuevamente al paro.
(2024-09-03). Eleva a 22 el número de muertos por inundaciones en Sudáfrica. telesurtv.net Las graves inundaciones han afectado casas que han sido arrasadas por las aguas del temporal, así como carreteras anegadas y árboles arrancados de raíz.
(2024-09-03). Líder mapuche Héctor Llaitul inicia huelga de hambre en prisión. telesurtv.net A través de un comunicado, Llaitul exigió la nulidad del juicio y que los recursos presentados hace unas semanas sean revisados por la Corte Suprema.
(2024-09-03). Encuesta: 88,2 % de peruanos desaprueban desempeño de Dina Boluarte. telesurtv.net El informe refleja que un 81,2 por ciento considera que Boluarte debería dejar "cuanto antes" su cargo.
(2024-09-03). EE.UU. anuncia que limita las solicitudes de asilo en la frontera. telesurtv.net Su entrada en vigor se producirá cuando el número de cruces en la frontera supere los 2.500 diarios durante una semana.
(2024-09-03). Presidente Maduro alerta sobre violencia de la extrema derecha. telesurtv.net El mandatario le expresó al pueblo venezolano que es necesario cuidar la paz.
(2024-09-03). Gobierno colombiano y la Segunda Marquetalia inician diálogos de paz. telesurtv.net Las partes firmantes, representadas por el consejero comisionado de paz de Colombia, Otty Patiño, e Iván Márquez, exnegociador de los diálogos que condujeron al acuerdo de paz de 2016 de las disidencias de las FARC.
(2024-09-03). López Obrador asegura que continuará investigación del caso Ayotzinapa. telesurtv.net El presidente destacó que "bajo ninguna circunstancia se va a cerrar el caso".
(2024-09-03). Unesco advierte sobre deterioro acelerado de los océanos desde 2003. telesurtv.net La directora del ente, Audrey Azoulay, manifestó que factores como "temperatura, acidificación, nivel del mar: están sonando todas las alarmas".
(2024-09-03). Trabajadores de telecomunicaciones rechazan ley de medios en Uruguay. telesurtv.net Los Diputados acordaron que el documento será nuevamente analizado después del 30 de junio.
(2024-09-03). Venezuela denuncia campaña mediática internacional para desconocer procesos electorales. telesurtv.net Jorge Rodríguez advirtió a la ultraderecha que no se permitirá la vulneración de la paz venezolana.
(2024-09-03). Presidenta de la Cámara de Representantes de Trinidad y Tobago rindió homenaje a José Martí. radiohc.cu La Habana, 3 sept (RHC) La Presidenta de la Cámara de Representantes de la República de Trinidad y Tobago, Bridgid Annisette-George, quien se encuentra de visita oficial a Cuba, depositó este martes una ofrenda floral en homenaje al Héroe Nacional José Martí, en el Memorial que perpetúa la obra del Apóstol en la Plaza de la Revolución de La Habana.
(2024-09-03). Daniel Ortega: El mayor reto que tenemos es garantizar la paz. radiohc.cu La Habana, 3 sep (RHC) El presidente Daniel Ortega afirmó que el mayor reto de los nicaragàºenses hoy día es continuar garantizando la paz de esta nación centroamericana.
(2024-09-03). Bolivia revive la masacre de Senkata. radiohc.cu Bolivia revive por estos días una tragedia de su historia reciente. La masacre de Senkata, ocurrida en noviembre de 2019, es una herida abierta. La sociedad no olvida el asesinato por las fuerzas militares y policiales de 10 bolivianos en la ciudad de El Alto, en el departamento de La Paz.
(2024-09-03). Narendra Modi celebra su victoria en las elecciones generales. telesurtv.net Narendra Modi necesitará el apoyo de otros partidos para gobernar, algo inédito en sus anteriores mandatos.
(2024-09-03). Militares franceses en Ucrania serán blanco legítimo para tropas rusas. telesurtv.net Canciller Lavrov se reúne con su homólogo congoleño en Oyo, tras comenzar este lunes una gira por África para reforzar los vínculos de Rusia en el continente.
(2024-09-03). Presidente Maduro conversa con mandataria electa de México. telesurtv.net Ambas autoridades ratificaron los lazos de hermandad entre México y Venezuela, así como su disposición en fortalecer la Celac.
(2024-09-03). Luces y sombras de Kamala Harris. radiohc.cu La Habana, 3 sep (RHC) El impulso recibido por la vicepresidenta, Kamala Harris, tras su proclamación como candidata presidencial durante la Convención Demócrata, fue frenado por su primera entrevista a los medios.
(2024-09-03). Oficina de DDHH de ONU advierte por detención de fundador de Telegram. radiohc.cu Naciones Unidas, 3 sep (RHC) La Oficina de Derechos Humanos de las Naciones Unidas manifestó hoy su preocupación tras la detención y acusaciones contra el fundador de Telegram, Pavel Durov, quien permanece bajo custodia de las autoridades francesas.
(2024-09-03). Cubano Robiel Yankiel Sol revalida su título paralímpico. radiohc.cu La Habana, 3 sep (RHC) El saltador cubano Robiel Yankiel Sol revalidó hoy su título paralímpico, tras clavar los pinchos en 7,41 metros en la final de la categoría T47 de los Juegos de París 2024.
(2024-09-03). Cubana Omara Durand campeona paralímpica de 400 metros. radiohc.cu La Habana, 3 sep (RHC) La corredora cubana Omara Durand conquistó hoy la medalla de oro en los 400 metros planos categoría T12 de los Juegos Paralímpicos de París 2024, su primera corona en la Ciudad de la Luz.
(2024-09-03). Legisladores trinitenses rinden tributo en Cuba a próceres caribeños. radiohc.cu La Habana, 3 sep (RHC) Con la colocación de una ofrenda floral en el memorial a los próceres caribeños en esta capital inició su visita a Cuba la presidenta de la Cámara de Representantes de Trinidad y Tobago, Bridgid Annisette-George.
(2024-09-03). Cuba celebra aniversario 45 del Palacio de Convenciones de La Habana. radiohc.cu La Habana, 3 sep (RHC) Considerado como la segunda casa del líder histórico de la Revolución Cubana, Fidel Castro, por sus visitas habituales, el Palacio de Convenciones de La Habana (PCH) arribó hoy a su aniversario 45 de fundado.
(2024-09-03). Pulmonary Vein Isolation and Left Atrial Appendage Ligation in Atrial Fibrillation—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply Drs Xia and Su raise several queries about our study, the aMAZE trial. First, they state, "The study did not assess left atrial appendage electrical isolation, which is important considering the mechanism of action of the intervention," implying this affected outcomes. The proposed mechanism of action of LAA ligation as adjunctive therapy to PVI was 2-fold: LAA electrical isolation and left atrial volume (LAV) reduction. LAA ligation results in LAA ischemic necrosis, atrophy, and resorption, analogous to amputation. Prior studies indicate that LAA ligation leads to LAA electrical isolation. Verification…
(2024-09-03). Cancillería venezolana acusa a EEUU de confiscar ilegalmente avión presidencial. cubadebate.cu El Gobierno venezolano denunció ante la comunidad internacional la confiscación de una aeronave de uso presidencial en República Dominicana por parte de autoridades estadounidenses. El incidente es calificado por Venezuela como una acción "criminal" y de "piratería". "No es una acción aislada", aseguraron.
(2024-09-03). Venezuela y China muestran sintonía en agenda bilateral. telesurtv.net La visita es una invitación del ministro chino de Relaciones Exteriores, Wang Yi, miembro del Buró Político del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de China.
(2024-09-03). Inundación de una mina de carbón en China deja tres muertos. telesurtv.net La tragedia tuvo lugar el pasado sábado alrededor de las 17H00, cuando diez trabajadores se encontraban en la zona afectada. Dos lograron escapar por sus propios medios, dejando a ocho atrapados.
(2024-09-03). Autoridades dominicanas colocan a 25 provincias en alerta verde. telesurtv.net El COE aumenta 14 provincias y al Distrito Nacional en alerta amarilla debido a una masa de aire húmeda dejada por una onda tropical en el país caribeño.
(2024-09-03). Ojo con Alemania. radiohc.cu Este fin de semana se realizaron elecciones locales en las regiones alemanas de Turingia y Sajonia y, como estaba pronosticado, la extrema derecha logró una buena cantidad de votos y la coalición del canciller federal, Olaf Scholz, se derrumbó.
(2024-09-03). Arribó a Indonesia el papa Francisco. radiohc.cu La Habana, 3 sep (RHC) El papa Francisco arribó hoy a Indonesia, donde prevé reunirse con autoridades del gobierno, representantes religiosos y ofrecer una misa ante 80 mil personas en el estadio Gelora Bung Karno.
(2024-09-03). Xi da una lección a Sullivan; Durov tomado como rehén. strategic-culture.su De Trump al muñeco de pruebas de choque, las ´políticas ª del hegemón han logrado toda una hazaña. | àönete a nosotros en , y . | Escríbenos: | El…
(2024-09-03). Los bienes comunes contra y más allá del capitalismo. indybay.org Los bienes comunes contra y más allá del capitalismo | George Caffentzis y Silvia Federici…
(2024-09-03). Venezuela acogerá la Serie del Caribe en el año 2026. telesurtv.net La lista de sedes por año quedaría de la siguiente forma: Mexicali 2025, Venezuela 2026, Hermosillo 2027, República Dominicana 2028 y Puerto Rico 2029.
(2024-09-03). Irán inicia etapa de calificación de candidatos a elecciones. telesurtv.net Tras el proceso de investigación, el Ministerio del Interior anunciará los candidatos finales el 11 de junio, y los calificados tendrán 15 días, del 12 al 26 de junio, para llevar a cabo sus campañas electorales.
(2024-09-03). Almodóvar, Bardem y Pobres criaturas en San Sebastián. radiohc.cu Madrid, 3 sep (RHC) El máximo galardón honorífico del Festival de Cine de San Sebastián será entregado al español Pedro Almodóvar el próximo 26 de septiembre, confirmó hoy la organización.
(2024-09-03). Cuba: Jueces legos tomaron posesión de sus cargos. radiohc.cu La Habana, 3 sept (RHC) Los Jueces legos tomaron posesión de sus cargos en las diferentes instancias del Tribunal Supremo Popular, tras un proceso de selección y aprobación de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular.
(2024-09-03). Bernie Sanders: Necesitamos acabar con los salarios de hambre en Estados Unidos. radiohc.cu La Habana, 3 sep (RHC) Necesitamos acabar con los salarios de hambre en Estados Unidos y lograr retribuciones dignas, escribió el senador Bernie Sanders en un artículo reproducido hoy en medios digitales.
(2024-09-03). Cuba condena confiscación de avión presidencial venezolano por Estados Unidos. radiohc.cu La Habana, 3 sep (RHC) Cuba condenó este lunes la confiscación del avión presidencial venezolano por parte de Estados Unidos, hecho calificado por el canciller de la isla, Bruno Rodríguez, como ilegal y fraudulento.
(2024-09-03). ONU condena más de 500 asesinatos de palestinos en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Más de 500 palestinos han muerto desde el 7 de octubre en actos de violencia en la ocupada Cisjordania vinculados al asedio del Ejército israelí de ocupación en Gaza.
(2024-09-03). Presidente de Siria recibe a canciller de Irán. telesurtv.net Ambos políticos debatieron sobre el estado de las relaciones bilaterales, así como el avance de la agresión de Israel en la Franja de Gaza.
(2024-09-03). teleSUR anuncia el concurso "Sur Influyente" telesurtv.net El concurso invita a jóvenes, mayores de edad, creadores de contenidos a elaborar piezas audiovisuales de máximo 60 segundos en formato vertical (9: 16).
(2024-09-02). 10 Things About Eastern Economic Forum Meet India Plans to Attend in Vladivostok. infobrics.org India is set to send a high-level delegation to the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok from September 3-6 to advance maritime transport corridors and boost trade and investment with Russia. The visit will focus on enhancing cooperation in the Far East and Arctic regions and developing key infrastructure projects…