(2024-10-14). Is the Mossad Preparing a False Flag Attack for the US to Declare War on Iran? globalresearch.ca Following the foreseeable Israeli attack on Iranian oil and nuclear infrastructures and the Iranian counter-response, the CIA and the Israeli Mossad would prepare false flag attacks in the Persian Gulf similar to the 1848 battleship Maine. And after attributing its …
(2024-10-14). The Badly Tarnished Nobel Peace Prize is Finally Awarded to a Group that Truly Deserves It. dissidentvoice.org Hiroshima (left, which the US destroyed with the first atomic bomb ever used in war on Aug. 6, 1945, and Nagasaki, which the US destroyed three days later on Aug. 9 with the last atomic used in war so far. Over a quarter million people, mostly women and children, died in the two blasts, which …
(2024-10-14). Hezbollah drone attack kills, wounds soldiers in Israel. newarab.com 
This live-blog on Israel's wars on Gaza and Lebanon has now closed. We will be back at 0900 GMT with the latest from the region. | At least 300 people have been killed over nine days of Israeli siege in northern Gaza, with bodies strewn over the streets of the Israeli forces are committing "another massacre" there, the UN special rapporteur for the occupied Palestinian territory says. | Francesca Albanese said Palestinian civilians in Jabalia "are killed — both in groups and one…
Journalist Bisan Owda describes the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital massacre
They burned people alivethese people are waking up, watching their bodies burning, turning into black and having their last breaths in front of the camera. Journalist Bisan Owda described the devastation caused by an Israeli missile that targeted the Al Aqsa Martyrs Hospital.
(2024-10-14). Jordanian Authorities Arrest Thousands In Year Since October 7. popularresistance.org Jordanian authorities have arrested thousands of citizens since October 7 last year in an increasingly repressive climate in the country. Despite the increasing repression, the people have continued to take to the streets every week to protest the ongoing US-funded Israeli genocide in Gaza. | Raya Sharbain, a digital security trainer, tells Mondoweiss that the crackdown on citizens, journalists, and activists is unprecedented. "It is difficult to know where the red line is. It seems that any slight criticism can lead to interrogation or detention," Sharbain says. | Hundreds have also been charged under Jordan's 2…
(2024-10-14). Netanyahu's vision of endless war is becoming Israel's reality. haaretz.com While Hezbollah's resistance in Lebanon has so far been limited, the organization struck an IDF base in central Israel, killing four Israeli soldiers and wounding dozens ‚ñ With increased political security for Netanyahu and little pressure from the U.S. to end the Lebanon incursion, Israel's investment in the war is deepening…
(2024-10-14). Global South Denounces Genocide; Nicaragua Ends Relations With Israel. popularresistance.org More and more countries in the Global South are cutting relations with Israel, accusing it of committing genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza. | United Nations experts have stated that there "are reasonable grounds to believe that the threshold indicating the commission of the crime of genocide … has been met", adding that "the genocide in Gaza is the most extreme stage of a long-standing settler colonial process of erasure of the native Palestinians". | Scientific experts have estimated that 186,000 Palestinians will die due to Israel's war of extermination on Gaza, representing roughly 8% of the po…
(2024-10-14). The Forceful Emptying of Northern Gaza by Israel. dissidentvoice.org 
The Israeli plan calling for the forceful emptying of northern Gaza and starving to death whoever remains behind is being aggressively promoted since its launch, including by prominent media figures.
(2024-10-14). Deconstructing a Military Mindset. dissidentvoice.org The views expressed are those of the author and do not reflect the official policy or position of Georgia Tech, the US Air Force, Department of Defense, or the US Government. Somewhere around the age of 20, I sat in a large auditorium at the United States Air Force Academy with a thousand other cadets and …
(2024-10-14). Indigenous Peoples Day, Some History. dissidentvoice.org 
I was very surprised a few days ago to see the local bank where I have an account displaying a sign outside the front door which referred to what they called, "Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples Day." Although I wish the first two words had not been there, it is still a positive thing that they went …
(2024-10-14). Palestine And The Lessons Of East Timor. popularresistance.org Given the history of the Israeli invasion of Palestine it is easy to believe that the July 19 ruling by the International Court of Justice, which rules that Israel's continued presence in the occupied Palestinian territory is unlawful and should end, will be ignored. | After all, in 1967, U.N. Security Council Resolution 242 called for the withdrawal of Israeli troops from the occupied territories, emphasised the inadmissibility of the acquisition of territory by force, and called for a just and lasting peace.
(2024-10-14). 'No Indians Allowed': An Open Letter To The Rapid City Community. popularresistance.org For those who have been following the news, they will remember the Grand Gateway Hotel and may have heard about the recent bankruptcy filing. This resulted in a delay in justice and accountability. By filing for bankruptcy, the owners of the Grand Gateway Hotel have bought themselves time and halted the federal civil rights lawsuit against them. | While justice is delayed, we are still fighting and holding the owners accountable to our people. This is not over. | As we work to challenge the systems and injustices our people face on a daily basis, we also reflect on the impacts such blatant racism has on our commu…
(2024-10-14). Ukraine solidarity against wars in Europe, West Asia. workers.org 
The Union of Political Emigrants and Political Prisoners of Ukraine and International Anti-Fascist Solidarity with Ukraine issued the statement below in September 2024. Activists hold monthly protests against NATO's escalating war in Eastern Europe. Boulder, Colorado, July 2024. Photo websource: Boulder Weekly We appeal for the cessation of arms supplies . . . |
(2024-10-14). Palestinian resistance salutes Hezbollah attack on Israeli occupiers. workers.org 
The following statement was issued by the Palestinian Mujahideen Movement Central Media on Sunday, Oct. 13 on Resistance News Network. Map shows location of Binyamina Base south of Haifa in occupied Palestine. We congratulate the qualitative operation carried out by the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon by targeting a sensitive zionist . . . |
(2024-10-14). It's not over! Fight back against the Uhuru 3 'conspiracy' verdict! workers.org 
The message below is excerpted from an Oct. 9 statement posted on handsoffuhuru.org. The Uhuru 3 — African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela and supporters Penny Hess and Jesse Nevel — were acquitted on Sept. 13 of bogus federal charges accusing them of being Russian agents. However, they were . . . |
(2024-10-14). Exclusive: CIA Spy Network in Yemen Pushed Homosexuality, Normalization with Israel. mintpressnews.com 
Exclusive MintPress access reveals the CIA's efforts to promote homosexuality and normalize relations with Israel in Yemen through a vast spy network involving blackmail and sectarian manipulation.
(2024-10-14). America's Midas Touch. Scott Ritter. globalresearch.ca America today believes that when it comes to foreign policy, we are possessed with the "Midas Touch"—everything we do turns to gold. But the reality is, just like King Midas of old, everything we touch dies. | King Midas was a …
(2024-10-14). Held captive by the Israeli army. electronicintifada.net The terrors of displacement and home invasion by occupying forces.
(2024-10-14). Why did they destroy our house, Grandpa? electronicintifada.net Author tries to explain to his granddaughter why Israel is allowed to destroy everything in its wake.
(2024-10-14). He carried a white flag, but soldiers still shot him. electronicintifada.net Israeli occupation forces killed Ramzi Abu Sahloul, who sheltered over 300 displaced people in Khan Younis.
(2024-10-14). Lebanon: CIA Ramp Up Intel Gathering to Support Israel's War. libya360.wordpress.com The Cradle The CIA may have played a role in Israel's recent attempt to assassinate an official from Hezbollah's political wing in the center of Beirut. The CIA has sent additional agents to Lebanon and has increased its communications with Lebanese military, security, and political officials in an effort to obtain information about Hezbollah, and…
(2024-10-14). Iran says will activate 'all capacities' to punish Israel for IRGC general assassination. presstv.ir Iran's Foreign Ministry says the Islamic Republic will use all its capacities to hold Israel accountable for assassinating senior IRGC general Abbas Nilforoushan.
(2024-10-14). Facebook escalates censorship to protect BBC from exposure of lies and bias. skwawkbox.org 
(2024-10-14). Will Israel Attack Iran? ummid.com Israel vowed to attack Iran brutally but even a fortnight after the Iranian attack, there are no signs of any Israeli retaliation.
(2024-10-14). Israel Attacks U.N. Peacekeeping Forces as U.S. Sends 100 Troops Anticipating Conflict with Iran. democracynow.org 
Israel is facing international condemnation after repeatedly attacking U.N. peacekeeping forces in southern Lebanon. At least five members of the U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon, UNIFIL, have been injured in recent days. The U.N. also accused Israel of forcibly entering and destroying part of a UNIFIL base near the Israeli border after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called to remove the peacekeeping forces from the region. "The message of Israel is we don't care about anything except Israel, and we will destroy the whole region if we need to," says Rami Khouri, a Palestinian American jo…
(2024-10-14). If Israel Attacks Iran, Russia Is Not Going to Stay on the Sideline. Mike Whitney. globalresearch.ca I don't think there is an implicit obligation for the United States to follow like a stupid mule whatever the Israelis do. If they decide to start a war, simply on the assumption that we'll automatically be drawn into it, …
(2024-10-14). Israel attacks Jabalia aid distribution centre, kills at least ten. skwawkbox.org 
More civilians slaughtered for trying to survive Israeli troops have fired on an aid distribution centre operating from a school in the Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza, where dozens of people were queuing for food aid, killing at least ten people. The atrocity comes only hours after occupation aircraft bombed refugees sheltering in tents on …
(2024-10-14). 'Israel' Burns Palestinians Alive in Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital. orinocotribune.com Three Palestinians were killed and over 40 others were injured in the Zionist regime's midnight bombardment of makeshift tents set up by displaced Palestinians on the grounds of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza. | The Gaza Civil Defense reiterated that not a single safe place in the Strip exists, with the most recent attack against civilians and patients at the hospital serving as additional proof. | As a result of the violent bombings on Monday, October 14, fires broke out, burning at least 30 tents and civilians sheltering inside. The raging flames spread to the hospital itself as civ…
(2024-10-14). On Zionist colonialism and Israel/Palestine. lefteast.org 
bdsmovement.net (2024-10-13). URGENT ACTION NEEDED: Genocidal Israel has launched an extermination campaign against 400,000 Palestinian survivors in northern Gaza. Genocidal Israel has launched an extermination campaign against 400,000 Palestinian survivors in northern Gaza. ⚪ In the midst of its genocide against 2.3 million Palestinians in the occupied Gaza Strip, the Israeli military is intensifying its massacres in northern Gaza to forcibly displace the remaining Palestinian population–some 400,000. Over the past seven days, Israeli forces have advanced into this area, effectively blocking the only three entrances and imposing a siege that has included heavy airstrikes and shelling, particularly targeting what is left of the Jabalia refugee camp. ⚪ As the death toll rises, the bodies of many massacred Palestinians lie in the streets, inaccessible due to the ongoing blockade. Israel's genocidal forces are firing on Palestinians attempting to rescue the injured.
(2024-10-14). Resistance Pact Signs 'Israel's' Death Warrant. libya360.wordpress.com Kit Klarenberg All the pact's signatories will provide "comprehensive" economic, military, and political assistance to one another, should they come under attack from the Zionist entity or its allies. On October 7, it was announced that Iran's parliament is drafting a defense and security pact, which will formally bind the Resistance, "and their supporting countries," together in…
(2024-10-14). Interview with Syrian Researcher Housam Taleb/ By Basma Qaddour. marktanliano.net My interview with Syrian researcher Housam Taleb The Syrian political researcher and author, Housam Taleb, has confirmed that the Zionist entity and terrorist groups in Syria have the same mechanism of killing. "Terrorist groups in Syria have purposely targeted children in Syria not only through snipping them but also through targeting schools by rockets or …
(2024-10-14). Israel uses military assassinations to legitimize civilian massacres. mronline.org 
Since the beginning of its large-scale attack against Lebanon, the Israeli army has committed more than 20 massacres of civilians, and has attempted to legitimize and justify them under the pretext of targeting military targets or carrying out military or political assassinations.
(2024-10-14). Other artists with principle: Indian writer Arundhati Roy and British actor Andrew Garfield speak out on behalf of the Palestinians. wsws.org The infamous acts occur on a daily basis. The mass murder in Gaza has become a war of extermination extending to the West Bank, Lebanon and beyond.
(2024-10-14). Araghchi's message to Gulf States: An olive Branch in one hand, a weapon in the other. uwidata.com By Masoud Sadrmohammadi As Israel escalates its attacks on Lebanon and conducts limited ground operations along the border, extending the flames of war from Gaza to the wider Middle East, Iran's Foreign Minister has undertaken a series of diplomatic trips across the region over the past week, which can all be seen as part of …
(2024-10-14). Israeli Strike On Northern Lebanon Christian Village Kills at Least 22. news.antiwar.com On Monday, Israeli warplanes carried out an attack on a small apartment building in the northern Lebanese village of Aitou, in the Christian-majority Zgharta District. At least 22 people have been killed in the attack, according to the Lebanese Red Cross, which also wounded at least eight. There has been no official comment from the …
(2024-10-14). Israeli Strike On Northern Lebanon Christian Village Kills at Least 21. news.antiwar.com On Monday, Israeli warplanes carried out an attack on a small apartment building in the northern Lebanese village of Aito, in the Christian-majority Zgharta District. At least 21 people have been killed in the attack, according to the Lebanese Red Cross, and a number of others wounded. There has been no official comment from the …
(2024-10-14). UN chief: Israeli attacks on UNIFIL 'may constitute a war crime'. presstv.ir The UN chief strongly condemns attacks on peacekeepers in southern Lebanon as a violation of international law and a war crime.
(2024-10-14). Hezbollah warns of more retaliation if Israeli aggression against Lebanon continues. presstv.ir The Hezbollah resistance movement warns of more retaliatory strikes against Israel if the regime pushes ahead with its deadly bombing campaign on Lebanon.
(2024-10-14). Inter-Parliamentary Union must condemn Israeli genocide in Gaza, Lebanon: Qalibaf. presstv.ir The Iranian parliament speaker says the IPU member states should condemn the Israeli regime's genocidal and criminal acts in Gaza and Lebanon.
(2024-10-14). Iran FM calls for 'immediate stop' to Israeli war machine to prevent further escalation in region. presstv.ir Iran's foreign minister says the Israeli war machine has to be "immediately" stopped as means of preventing further escalation and deterioration in the region.
(2024-10-14). Venezuela Sends Humanitarian Aid to Lebanon and Syria. orinocotribune.com Venezuela sent its first batch of humanitarian aid to Lebanon and Syria, consisting of almost 14 tons of medicines, food, and other supplies. | In solidarity with the peoples of the Middle East, Venezuela established a collection center in the Salvador Allende Hall of the Foreign Ministry in Caracas. | View this post on Instagram | The first shipment of humanitarian aid will…
(2024-10-14). In Lebanon, The U.S. Blob Is Eyeing A Tired, Failed Strategy. progressivehub.net JENNIFER KAVANAGH | RESPONSIBLE STATECRAFT…
(2024-10-14). Lebanese demand justice for journalist killed by Israeli fire. newarab.com 
(2024-10-14). Headlines for October 14, 2024. democracynow.org U.S. to Send Anti-Missile Defense System & 100 Troops to Israel, Israel Bombs Tent Encampment at Gaza Hospital & School Shelter in Latest Massacres, Israeli Siege in Northern Gaza Continues as Netanyahu Considers "Surrender or Starve" Policy, Hezbollah Drone Strike on Israeli Army Base Kills 4 Soldiers, 60+ Injured, Israel Accused of Committing War Crimes by Attacking U.N. Peacekeepers in Lebanon, Spanish PM Urges EU Nations to Suspend Trade and Arms Deals with Israel, Trump Threatens to Deploy Troops on U.S. Soil to Target "Radical Left", Ex-General Mark Milley Calls Trump "Total Fa…
(2024-10-14). Araghchi's Message to Gulf States: An Olive Branch in One Hand, a Weapon in the Other. libya360.wordpress.com Masoud Sadrmohammadi On the Iranian Foreign Minister's recent travels in West Asia As Israel escalates its attacks on Lebanon and conducts limited ground operations along the border, extending the flames of war from Gaza to the wider Middle East, Iran's Foreign Minister has undertaken a series of diplomatic trips across the region over the past…
(2024-10-14). 4 Israeli Soldiers Killed, 60 Wounded in Hezbollah Drone Strike on Military Base. imemc.org 
A weaponized drone from Lebanon on Sunday night bombed an Israeli military base south of Haifa, killing 4 and wounding 60 — all of them active duty Israeli military. According to the Israeli Ha'aretz newspaper, the Israeli medical organization Magen David Adom sent rescue teams to Binyamina military base south of Haifa, where over 60 …
(2024-10-14). Israel Takes Aim at the United Nations in Brazen Attack in Lebanon. globalresearch.ca On October 10, an Israeli Mekava tank attacked the
(2024-10-14). Tension grows in Italy due to threats to its troops in Lebanon. plenglish.com Rome, Oct 14 (Prensa Latina) The tension between Italy and Israel is still alive today, after a call from the Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni to her counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu, who reaffirmed his intention to carry on with the attacks in Lebanon, which threaten Italian troops.
(2024-10-14). UN demands respect for force in Lebanon under Israeli pressure. plenglish.com United Nations, 14 Oct (Prensa Latina) The United Nations demands respect for its Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), while the Israeli authorities press for the withdrawal of the mission deployed under the mandate of the Security Council.
(2024-10-14). Araghchi's message to Gulf States: An olive Branch in one hand, a weapon in the other. unitedworldint.com On the Iranian Foreign Minister's recent travels in West Asia. By Masoud Sadrmohammadi As Israel escalates its attacks on Lebanon and conducts limited ground operations along the border, extending the flames of war from Gaza to the wider Middle East, Iran's Foreign Minister has undertaken a series of diplomatic trips across the region over the …
(2024-10-14). Deadliest Day For IDF In Lebanon? Hezbollah's Massive Attack On Israeli Soldiers; 25 Injured. hindustantimes.com Israeli Army reportedly suffered heavy casualties in a single day in Lebanon. Kan reported that some 25 Israeli soldiers were injured on Oct 13 across southern Lebanon. Meanwhile, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant toured the Israeli region bordering Lebanon. Watch for more.
(2024-10-14). IDF Vs Hezbollah Fighter Chilling Confrontation On Camera; Militant Stripped Almost Naked | Lebanon. hindustantimes.com Israeli Army claimed to have captured a Hezbollah fighter in an underground bunker. IDF on Oct 12 said it identified a tunnel shaft inside a building in southern Lebanon. IDF posted a video of the incident, where troops are heard instructing the alleged militant. Watch for more.
(2024-10-14). Lebanon Army, Hezbollah To Jointly Attack IDF Now? Israeli Military Faces Wrath Of Anti-Tank Fire. hindustantimes.com Israeli Army continues to suffer losses in its ground invasion of Lebanon. IDF on Oct 13 said two soldiers were critically injured by Hezbollah anti-tank missile fire in southern Lebanon. The latest IDF casualties come as the Lebanese Army reportedly plans to enter the conflict. Watch for more.
(2024-10-14). Palestinian refugees burned alive as Israel bombs tents at Gaza hospital. presstv.ir The Israeli regime bombs a refugee camp in central Gaza, triggering a huge fire that consumed the displaced Palestinians there alive.
(2024-10-14). Could Palestine Be the Catalyst for an Islamic Renaissance? orinocotribune.com By Pepe Escobar — Oct 11, 2024 | It's impossible to count on corrupt Arab regimes — the weak link — to stop the Gaza genocide, Pepe Escobar writes. | Of all the countless analyses across the lands of Islam about the profound significance of fateful Al-Toofan (Al-Aqsa Flood) on October 7, 2023, this one stands out: a cycle of conferences in Istanbul earlier this week, including October 7, titled Palestine: the Lynchpin of Civilizational Renaissance, linked to the Kuala Lumpur Forum for Thought and Civilization. | Call it a Türkiye partnership: Southeast Asia meets West Asia, a graphic illustr…
(2024-10-14). Scottish MP defiant after party sacks him over 'abhorrent' Gaza remark. aljazeera.com MP says 'happy' to repeat comment that if Israel wanted to commit Gaza genocide, it would have killed 10 times more.
(2024-10-14). Day 374: Israel Kills, Injures, Dozens Across The Gaza Strip. imemc.org 
On Monday, Day 374 of the ongoing genocide, Israeli missiles and shells struck various parts of the starved, devastated and besieged Gaza Strip, killing and wounding dozens of Palestinians. The army targeted with a missile a group of civilians at a supply center in Jabalia refugee camp, in northern Gaza, resulting in the deaths of …
(2024-10-14). Powerlessness over Genocide. transcend.org US political elites are not powerless to restrain the rogue Israeli regime: They are powerless to act against the grotesque lobby—AIPAC ⚪ to which they have sold themselves, their souls, their country.
(2024-10-14). Cuban ambassador to Antigua/Barbuda calls for support for Palestine. plenglish.com According to a notice published on the official website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Martínez urged people to reject the massacre perpetrated by the Israeli army during a mass celebrated at the Church of San Francisco de Asís. | In his speech, the diplomat asked how many children and defenseless beings should die, how many schools and hospitals should be destroyed, to stop the genocide against Palestine and other countries in the region. | He also recalled that the "Cuban Revolution has always been a tireless defender of peace, peaceful coexistence and the right of the Palestinian people to independence, a…
(2024-10-14). Euro-Med: "With booby-trapped robots, Israel escalates killing, destruction in northern Gaza" imemc.org 
Palestinian Territory, Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor — The Israeli occupation army is using booby-trapped robots equipped with tons of explosives to commit massive acts of destruction and killing, including massacres, willful killing, enforced starvation, and widespread forced displacement in northern Gaza. Israel's army has completely cut off the northern Gaza Governorate from Gaza City by deploying military …
(2024-10-14). Doctors at Hospital in Gaza Refugee Camp Besieged by Israel Refuse to Evacuate. truthout.org We speak with Dr. Mohammed Salha, the acting director of Al-Awda Hospital at the Jabaliya refugee camp in northern Gaza, as Israel continues to escalate attacks against northern Gaza and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is considering implementing a "surrender or starve" policy there. Palestinians in north Gaza report Israeli forces are conducting a strict and deadly siege while bombing… |
(2024-10-14). "Under Siege": Hospital Director in N. Gaza Refuses to Leave Patients Amid Israeli Evacuation Orders. democracynow.org 
We speak with Dr. Mohammed Salha, the acting director of Al-Awda Hospital at the Jabaliya refugee camp in northern Gaza, as Israel continues to escalate attacks against northern Gaza and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is considering implementing a "surrender or starve" policy there. Palestinians in north Gaza report Israeli forces are conducting a strict and deadly siege while bombing more tent encampments, hospitals and schools this weekend. "They are putting the people and the hospitals under siege," says Salha, who notes Israel has ordered the hospital to evacuate. "We…
(2024-10-14). "Surrender or Starve": Israel Weighs Plan to Liquidate Northern Gaza as Siege on Jabaliya Intensifies. democracynow.org 
We speak with the reporter who revealed the Israeli plan to displace or kill the entire Palestinian population of north Gaza. Israeli Major General Giora Eiland has proposed ordering everyone in northern Gaza to evacuate within one week, after which Israel will conduct a total siege on the area and deem anyone who remains an eligible target for military attack. "Are we talking about Israel committing an extermination of hundreds of tens of thousands of people if they will choose to stay?" asks Meron Rapoport, editor and writer at Local Call and columnist at +972 Magazine, who says many areas in Gaza h…
(2024-10-14). Army Shoots Four Palestinians, Including Children, Near Nablus. imemc.org 
On Sunday, Israeli forces shot four Palestinians, including two children, and caused others to sustain inhalation injuries in the town of Beit Furik, east of Nablus in the northern occupied West Bank. Media sources said that occupation forces shot two Palestinian children with live rounds after invading the town of Beit Furik, east of Nablus, …
(2024-10-14). Army Abducts 50 Palestinians In Occupied West Bank. imemc.org 
Updated: On Monday at dawn, Israeli soldiers invaded and ransacked dozens of homes in Jericho, Salfit, Ramallah, Jerusalem, Jenin, and Nablus, in the occupied West Bank, interrogated scores of residents and abducted at least twenty-five Palestinians, including siblings, in addition to 25 Palestinians who were abducted in Bethlehem. In Jericho, in the northeastern West bank, …
(2024-10-14). Soldiers Shoot a Young Man Near Tulkarem. imemc.org 
Israeli forces shot a Palestinian young man, on Sunday afternoon, near the Apartheid wall west of Deir al-Ghusun town, in the Tulkarem governorate in the northwestern part of the West Bank. Raed Yassin, the Director of Ambulance and Emergency at the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said that its ambulance crews transported a young man …
(2024-10-14). Israeli Soldiers Abduct Two Photojournalists in Jerusalem. imemc.org 
On Sunday evening, Israeli soldiers abducted two Palestinian photojournalists in the occupied Palestinian capital, Jerusalem, in the occupied West Bank. In a brief statement, the Jerusalem Governorate said that the soldiers abducted Amir Abed-Rabbo and Mohammad Sharif. It added that the soldiers stopped the two photojournalists in Jerusalem's Old City, abducted them, and took them …
(2024-10-14). The questionable merit of Australia's official support for a two-state solution to the Palestine conflict. onlineopinion.com.au In Israel, more than twice as many people now do not support the two-state solution as support it (64% vs. 27%, respectively). In the West Bank and East Jerusalem, enthusiasm for the two-state solution was equally as low.
(2024-10-14). Israel burns displaced Palestinians alive in central Gaza. peoplesdispatch.org The images of displaced Palestinians being burned alive by Israeli attacks sparked outrage across the world as Israel appears to be no closer to heeding international calls for a ceasefire.
(2024-10-14). Haaretz: Israeli Government Done with Ceasefire Talks, Seeks Annexation of Gaza. globalresearch.ca Israeli defense officials The report came about a …
(2024-10-14). UN urges Middle East ceasefires to avert 'major regional war' with 'global implications'. scmp.com An unprecedented 123 million people are already displaced by conflicts, persecution, poverty and climate change, says refugee agency chief.
(2024-10-14). Washington keeps silent after Israel arrests U.S. journalist over report on Iran attack. mronline.org The U.S. government has yet to comment on the case of Jeremy Loffredo, an independent U.S. journalist who remains in Israeli police detention on suspicion of "endangering national security." Loffredo may potentially face life imprisonment or the death penalty after reporting the locations where Iranian missiles struck in the attack launched by Iran earlier this …
(2024-10-14). 'The insurance industry is the fossil fuel industry'. mronline.org 
CounterSpin interview with Derek Seidman on insurance and climate.
(2024-10-14). As French embassy closes in Niger, West Africa charts a new course. mronline.org 
Over the past few years, numerous West African states have taken steps toward greater economic and security sovereignty, often in opposition to Western (specifically French) designs on the region.
(2024-10-14). NJ US Senate Candidate Christina Khalek Joins Pres Candidate Jill Stein Campaign in On Line Discussion Tonight, Monday, October 14 8pm EST. fightbackbetter.com Use this link to register please www.jillstein2024.com/candidateforum Join the Stein/Ware campaign for a Green Party candidate forum on Monday October…
(2024-10-14). Lawrence Hamm Missed His Usual High Notes In Urging Voting Support for Genocidal Harris. fightbackbetter.com 
Lawrence Hamm recently made this appeal to vote for Kamala Harris for President with a full admission that Kamala Harris…
(2024-10-14). Tamil Nadu 2025 SSLC, Plus Two Exams Time Table Released. ummid.com The Directorate of Government Examinations, Chennai has released the time table and exam schedule of the Class 11 Higher Secondary First Year (HSE Plus 1), Class 12 Higher Secondary Second Year (Plus 2 or HSE +2), and Class 10 SSLC exams to be held in March/April 2025.
(2024-10-14). The Failed Narrative of 'Lesser Evil' in Kashmir. ummid.com The argument in agreement for voting to National Conference (NC) in huge numbers is that 'They are a lesser evil', and that they haven't allied with the BJP that revoked Article 370.
(2024-10-14). 'Attack on Muslim establishments': Mandatory name display in UP, HP sparks fear. ummid.com Mandatory display of workers' name in restaurants and shops are 'thinly veiled attack on Muslim establishments' that will eventually lead to their boycott, the Muslims in Uttar Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh said while talking to The Guardian.
(2024-10-14). War mongering costing U.S. its soft power for peaceful leadership. ummid.com Instead of using soft power and consolidating a leadership position at the world level based on fair play and peace, the U.S.A. resorted increasingly to wars and coercion to achieve its narrowly conceived objectives.
(2024-10-14). Watch: Dozens burnt alive as Israel bombs tented camp in Gaza. ummid.com Dozens of displaced Palestinians have been feared burnt alive after Israeli Occupation Forces bombed a tented camp in the grounds of Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir el-Balah, Gaza Sunday October 14, 2024.
(2024-10-14). Intel Core Ultra 200s Processor Unpacked: What's New. ummid.com Technology major Intel Thursday October 10, 2024 unpacked new Intel Core Ultra 200S series processor family that will scale AI PC capabilities to desktop platforms and usher in the first enthusiast desktop AI PCs.
(2024-10-14). Glenn Greenwald: Israel's Destruction of Gaza Chronicled in New Documentary. scheerpost.com 
(2024-10-14). Welcome to Tariff Land: The Retreat of Free Trade. counterpunch.org 
Free markets? Free trade? The modern economic world has little time for these erroneous, misdirected terms. More evident are the feelings of resentment, prejudice and indignant parochialism more accurately called My Country First, and Everyone Else Last. Back your industries; hobble the competitors. And everyone is doing it, except certain ideologues who, childishly, cling to the view that there ever
(2024-10-14). CIA Spy Network in Yemen Promoted Western Values, Normalization with Israel. libya360.wordpress.com Ahmed Abdulkareem While Yemen usually conjures images of conflicts with Israel and the Saudi-led coalition, a new dimension to the complex country and its people has emerged: Yemen's secret war of spies. MintPress News delves into the largest CIA spy cell ever uncovered in Yemen, revealing a major security operation that apprehended its members and…
(2024-10-14). US Deploys 100 Troops to Israel as Latter Prepares to Attack Iran. truthout.org The Pentagon confirmed Sunday that it has authorized the deployment of an advanced antimissile system and around 100 U.S. troops to Israel as the Netanyahu government prepares to attack Iran — a move that's expected to provoke an Iranian response. Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, press secretary for the U.S. Defense Department, said in a statement that at President Joe Biden's direction… |
(2024-10-14). The Lack of Native Doctors Has Deadly Consequences. We Can Fix It. truthout.org Growing up in the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, having Native doctors and nurses was very common. Though they were located about an hour-long drive from my home, I had access to Indian Health Service-funded clinics like those portrayed on the popular TV show "Reservation Dogs," staffed largely by Native doctors. As I got older, I learned that my experience was the exception, not the norm. |
(2024-10-14). FEMA Workers Told to Flee North Carolina After Threats From "Armed Militias" truthout.org A progressive policy group in North Carolina was among those expressing alarm on Sunday as news spread that federal emergency workers were forced to evacuate an area hit hard by Hurricane Helene late last month after officials warned that "armed militias" were "hunting" hurricane response teams. But the news didn't come as a shock to Carolina Forward, an independent think tank… |
(2024-10-14). Indigenous Sovereignty Is Under Attack as Supreme Court Bends Rules for Settlers. truthout.org The Supreme Court has made headlines in recent years for a variety of controversial rulings — for gutting affirmative action, granting the president broad immunity and overturning the constitutional right to an abortion. As the Supreme Court has moved further to the right (and struggles with a legitimacy crisis thanks to compounding ethics scandals), a growing portion of the U.S. |
(2024-10-14). Australian doctors support Boeing workers' strike. wsws.org "While you face ruthless enemies, you have even more powerful friends—the American and international working class."
(2024-10-14). Boeing strikers denounce "fear tactics" after company announces layoff of 10 percent of global workforce. wsws.org In court Friday, Boeing argued it deserved a lesser penalty for two fatal crashes because it is a "pillar of the national economy and the national defense."
(2024-10-14). Wave of resignations and attacks put indicted Adams administration on life support. wsws.org Amid the barrage of federal indictments and corruption investigations faced by New York City Mayor Eric Adams, the Democratic politician's inner circle is quickly falling by the wayside.
(2024-10-14). China's finance ministry promises stimulus but gives few details. wsws.org The general response to Saturday's announcements was while they were a step in the right direction, they were not specific enough.
(2024-10-14). Hospital patients burned alive in Israeli attack as genocidal campaign intensifies in northern Gaza. wsws.org The images of people being burned alive posted on social media and broadcast on news channels sparked a wave of shock and horror among those watching the devastation.
(2024-10-14). Sri Lankan SEP to hold first public election meeting in Colombo. wsws.org The SEP's election intervention aims to build an independent political movement of the working class based on international socialism against world war, austerity and dictatorship.
(2024-10-14). Quebec nurses: Vote No to government-backed mediator's concessionary contract proposal! wsws.org In an act of craven submission to Quebec's right-wing CAQ government, the province's principal nurses' union, FIQ, has submitted a contract proposal for rank-and-file ratification that flagrantly violates all the "red lines" stipulated by its members.
(2024-10-14). Why are Michigan Medicine unions telling workers to cross SEIU picket lines? wsws.org Unions representing thousands of workers at Michigan Medicine, the hospital system operated by the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, are telling their members to report to work on Tuesday and cross picket lines during a one-day strike by their fellow 2,700 members of the SEIU.
(2024-10-14). This week in history: October 14-20. wsws.org CIA role in bombing of Chinese embassy in Belgrade; Ford testifies on Nixon pardon; CPUSA leaders jailed under Smith Act; First Manifesto of Surrealism published.
(2024-10-14). French PM abandons New Caledonia's contentious voting reform. wsws.org High-level talks on the Pacific colony's future will not resolve the acute social crisis among alienated Kanak youth behind the ongoing unrest.
(2024-10-14). Democrats forced out of Tempe, Arizona campaign office after being targeted by gunfire three times in less than a month. wsws.org The Democratic National Committee office served as a major campaign hub in the pivotal "battleground" state.
(2024-10-14). Starmer declares "shock and awe" strategy to secure inward investment for UK. wsws.org Starmer promised of the Labour government that "Our door is open," when the corporations are in fact already inside dictating policy.
(2024-10-14). US Supreme Court term opens with the stench of a democracy in shambles. wsws.org The scandal-ridden US Supreme Court has begun its new term facing public hostility not seen since the pro-slavery Dred Scott decision of 1857.
(2024-10-14). US deploys combat troops to Israel as preparations mount for an attack on Iran. wsws.org The US Defense Department announced Sunday that a THAAD missile defense battery manned by US soldiers is being deployed to Israel, marking the first time US "boots on the ground" are being deployed to Israel since the October 7 attacks.
(2024-10-14). Three weeks before the US elections: The political issues confronting the working class. wsws.org The closeness of the race does not mean that tens of millions of American workers are in favor of a fascist dictatorship. Instead, it reflects a deep and widespread hostility toward the Democratic Party, which is both opposed to and incapable of advancing policies that address the needs of the broad mass of the population.
(2024-10-14). The Biden Regime Has Just Issued a Very Suspicious Directive Permitting Military Intervention in US Domestic Affairs. Dr. Paul C. Roberts. globalresearch.ca The Department of Homeland Security has flagged individuals questioning COVID-19 origins, vaccine efficacy, and election integrity as potential domestic terrorism threats. | Is a coup being set in place? | A new Department of Defense directive 5240.01 issued September 27, 2024, just …
(2024-10-14). History: A powerful force that allows us to resist. unitedworldint.com Historic lies of the Spanish monarchy and contemporary ones of US Presidenty Obama. "We will not make the great future we are looking for, If we do not know the great past we had." Commandante Hugo Chávez January 15, 2006 By Sergio Rodriguez Gelfenstein A few weeks ago, I listened to a press conference and …
(2024-10-14). US Deploys THAAD Missile System and 100 Troops to Israel. scheerpost.com 
(2024-10-14). Deaths, Injuries as Israeli Military Bombs Displacement Tents in Gaza's Al-Aqsa Hospital. scheerpost.com By Al Jazeera An Israeli air strike on the grounds of Al-Aqsa Hospital has killed at least four Palestinians, injured dozens and caused a huge fire, The attack hit tents where many displaced Palestinians had been sheltering near the hospital building. Gaza's media office says this is the seventh time this year Israel has targeted …
(2024-10-14). When Pompeo Spat on West Point. scheerpost.com 
(2024-10-14). Russian troops seize Levadnoe village in Zaporozhye province. plenglish.com The military institution published a message on its Telegram channel this Monday, stating that units of the Battlegroup East entered the settlement of Levadnoye in Zaporozhye and took more advantageous positions. | The Defense Ministry amounted to 120 the number of casualties suffered by the Ukrainian Army on the operational line of the Battlegroup East over the last 24 hours. | Additionally, the Ukrainian Army inflicted 620 casualties within the operation line of the Battlegroup South, 490 were killed in the Battlegroup West, 465 were killed in the Battlegroup Central, 25 were killed in the Dnieper Group, and 4…
(2024-10-14). Report: Ukraine Considers Ceding Territory to End War With Russia. news.antiwar.com The Ukrainian government is considering options to end the war with Russia that would involve ceding territory, Der Spiegel reported on Sunday, citing a Ukrainian official. The report said it was the first time since Russia's invasion in February 2022 that the Ukrainian leadership has considered a deal that wouldn't involve it getting back all …
(2024-10-14). Ukraine's Zelensky says North Korea sending troops to Russian army. scmp.com Ukrainian president says relationships with Kyiv's partners would have to change as alliance between Russia and North Korea gets stronger.
(2024-10-14). Germany dismisses Ukraine's demands for Taurus missiles and NATO membership. infobrics.org Powerful figures in Ukraine still remain staunchly opposed to peace talks.
(2024-10-14). Ukrainian Nazis to launch a coup against Zelensky, according to Forbes. infobrics.org The Western propaganda notion that there is no such thing as an (often neo-Nazi) radical ethnic nationalism problem in Ukraine has no basis in fact. The problem is real – it has also been aided, armed, funded and whitewashed by the West and it has been a huge part of the crisis since 2014.
(2024-10-14). In Germany thousands of protesters show their opposition to Ukraine aid program. infobrics.org It seems already impossible to avoid a crisis of legitimacy from starting in Europe, considering local people's high level of discontentment with their states' international policies.
(2024-10-14). Israel Faces Drone Warfare Threat, Rejects Ukrainian Interception Expertise. themedialine.org 
(2024-10-14). Germany Dismisses Ukraine's Demands for Taurus Missiles and NATO Membership. globalresearch.ca Berlin has spurned two key demands that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky tried to "sell" during his European tour to promote his so-called Victory Plan: getting the green light for deep strikes into Russian territory (which would require German Taurus missiles, …
(2024-10-14). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 962. aljazeera.com As the war enters its 962nd day, these are the main developments.
(2024-10-14). Zelenskyy accuses North Korea of sending soldiers to help Russia in war. aljazeera.com Ukraine's president says his country and allies need to evolve their response in light of Russia's deepening alliance.
(2024-10-14). The New York Times Finally Admits Gaza is an Outdoor Prison. counterpunch.org 
Fourteen years after British Prime Minister David Cameron charged the Israels with creating a "big outdoor prison" in Gaza, the New York Times finally acknowledged that the Palestinians in Gaza have been "effectively imprisoned…in a 141-square-mile strip of land between Egypt and Israel that has become a killing zone." On the same day, the Washington Post finally acknowledged that it would take "80 years to rebuild all of Gaza's destroyed homes" if the pace of construction "mirrors previous conflicts." Israel has bombed Gaza on several previous occasions, but the past year has seen "an unprecedented scale of de…
(2024-10-14). The Fascism of Benjamin Netanyahu. counterpunch.org 
Why has Bibi Netanyahu become the darling and idol of racist, neo-fascist and neo-Nazi right-wing scum in Europe and around the world? The answer is not difficult: these scum recognize themselves in him because they consider, quite rightly, that Bibi Netanyahu is flesh of their flesh. And not just because of his warlike and other
(2024-10-14). Air Force Academy Grad Deconstructs a Military Mindset. counterpunch.org 
The views expressed are those of the author and do not reflect the official policy or position of Georgia Tech, the US Air Force, Department of Defense, or the US Government. Somewhere around the age of 20, I sat in a large auditorium at the United States Air Force Academy with a thousand other cadets and
(2024-10-14). Mapping the Solidarity Economy. counterpunch.org 
In July 2024, the Council Office of Financial Analysis (COFA) reported that Chicago, Illinois, was witnessing a struggling job market, a decrease in multifamily housing starts, and a rise in single-family home prices. The following month, the City of Chicago's 2025 Budget Forecast projected a $982.4 million budget gap for the fiscal year. Budget gaps can often result in
(2024-10-14). Roots of War: Western Civilization and the Turks. counterpunch.org 
Prologue: The ambiguous dream of Western civilization The idea of Western civilization has always been an ambiguous dream among rulers and thinkers in Europe and North America. It sounds good, yet industrialization, the two world wars of the twentieth century, and American planetary hegemony, all but transformed the idea of Western civilization into a dream.
(2024-10-14). The 'Blue Economy' Myth: We Have to Stop Thinking the Ocean Can Be Run Like a Business. counterpunch.org 
In response to the increasing global demand for resources and the economic pursuits that come with it, attention on the world's oceans continues to grow. But how should marine resources be properly managed? The blue economy is the umbrella term that looks at the planet's oceans from an economic perspective and refers to the sustainable
(2024-10-14). Teetering and Tears. counterpunch.org 
October 7th, for many, was a day of tears. Some were shed for family members who died or were captured during the attack by Hamas a year ago. Others — far, far more I fear — were in mourning for the more than 40,000 people who have since been killed in Gaza. Now, in addition,
(2024-10-14). Selected Articles: "Theater Iran Near Term" (TIRANNT). The Ongoing Planning of War against Iran. globalresearch.ca 
By In recent developments, there have been numerous statements to the effect that Israel is at war with Iran. Israel is …
(2024-10-14). "The loss of neutrality harms us" uwidata.com 
This October, the smallest state in the Black Sea region, Moldova, holds presidential elections. We invited the most popular independent blogger of this country, Veaceslav Valko, to discuss the elections and the prospects for Turkish-Moldovan relations. Veaceslav, tell us about the political configuration that has developed in your country on the eve of the elections? …
(2024-10-14). Syria: Twinning the judiciary and Forensic to Serve Humanity. icrc.org
(2024-10-14). 17% of Brazilian Doctors Utilise Generative AI, Study Reveals. tvbrics.com 
The study highlighted the advancements in the adoption of information and communication technologies…
(2024-10-14). Egypt and Saudi Arabia outline plans to double trade. tvbrics.com 
Ministers of the two countries discuss mutual investment strategy…
(2024-10-14). Ethiopia announces the implementation of Nile Basin Cooperative Framework Agreement. tvbrics.com 
The agreement officially came into force…
(2024-10-14). Representatives from 106 countries gather in China for the 6th World Media Summit. tvbrics.com Participants are discussing the evolution of journalism in the digital age…
(2024-10-14). Representatives of BRICS Ministries of Health discuss fight against global challenges in field of medicine. tvbrics.com The participants of the association are implementing joint projects that can be useful for the whole of humanity…
(2024-10-14). Scientists present new findings of Russian archaeologists from Scythian burial site. tvbrics.com 
Finds in the barrow testify to the rich funerary rituals of the Scythians…
(2024-10-14). Cape Town Opera Choir Performs 'Horizons' at Beijing's Temple of Heaven. tvbrics.com 
The event took place at Beijing's Temple of Heaven…
(2024-10-14). South Africa welcomes over 5.8 million international tourists in 2024. tvbrics.com 
International tourism contributed approximately US$5.46 billion to the country's economy in 2023…
(2024-10-14). TV BRICS to present special programme at the South African Film Festival. tvbrics.com 
Films by directors from Argentina, Brazil, India, China and Russia are scheduled to be screened…
(2024-10-14). UAE says BRICS countries committed to strengthening South-South cooperation. tvbrics.com 
The United Arab Emirates participated in the second meeting of BRICS Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors…
(2024-10-14). Israeli strikes on Gaza school, refugee camps, kill 41. presstv.ir At least 41 people, including at least 13 children, have been killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza.
(2024-10-14). Iraqi resistance launches fresh drone attacks on vital Israeli targets. presstv.ir The Islamic Resistance in Iraq says it has carried out separate attacks on strategic Israeli targets in the occupied Palestinian territories with kamikaze drones.
(2024-10-14). Top Yemeni official reaffirms support for Gaza until Israel ends aggression. presstv.ir The chairman of Yemen's Supreme Political Council has reaffirmed his country's support for Palestinians in Gaza until final victory over the Israeli regime.
(2024-10-14). Experts Discussed Iran in the Context of the Extreme Aggravation of Regional and International Situation in the Diplomatic Academy. russiancouncil.ru On October 10, 2024, the Institute of Contemporary International Studies (ICIS) of the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia hold a round table "Iran in the Context of the Extreme Aggravation of Regional and International Situation"
(2024-10-14). Time For A United Front Against Trump And Realism About Harris. progressivehub.net NORMAN SOLOMON…
(2024-10-14). Is It Time For The Harris Campaign To Panic? progressivehub.net MILES KAMPF-LASSIN | IN THESE TIMES…
(2024-10-14). Poorest countries in worst financial shape since 2006, World Bank says. aljazeera.com Low-income countries still poorer than they were before the COVID-19 pandemic, report finds.
(2024-10-14). China starts new round of war games around Taiwan. aljazeera.com Beijing begins manoeuvres in 'stern warning' days after President Lai's first National Day speech.
(2024-10-14). Harris losing ground to Trump in US presidential race, polls suggest. aljazeera.com Democratic and Republican nominees locked in dead heat with less than a month until vote, according to new polling.
(2024-10-14). Kenya's Ruth Chepngetich breaks women's marathon world record in Chicago. aljazeera.com Chepngetich wins the Chicago Marathon in 2: 09: 56, dedicating the record to Kelvin Kiptum, who died in a car crash.
(2024-10-14). Deadly Israeli strike on hospital tent camp in Gaza. aljazeera.com Israeli jets bomb a camp housing displaced Palestinians on the grounds of Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir el-Balah.
(2024-10-14). US-based Acemoglu, Johnson and Robinson win 2024 Nobel economics prize. aljazeera.com The award for work into why countries succeed and fail is the final prize to be given out this year and is worth $1.1m.
(2024-10-14). 'Burned and charred bodies' as Israel hits tents at central Gaza hospital. aljazeera.com Videos from Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital show rescuers scrambling to save people as they struggle to contain a major fire.
(2024-10-14). Is the significant rise in life expectancy finally slowing down? Why? aljazeera.com Life expectancy is slowing down and the only way forward now is to slow the ageing process itself, study finds.
(2024-10-14). Harris losing ground to Trump in US presidential election, polls suggest. aljazeera.com Democratic and Republican nominees locked in dead heat with less than a month until vote, according to new polling.
(2024-10-14). Pakistan capital under security lockdown before regional SCO summit. aljazeera.com Public holiday declared in Islamabad as Chinese Premier Li Qiang visits for Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit.
(2024-10-14). Seoul on alert as North Korea 'to blow up border roads' amid drone row. aljazeera.com Seoul says it is 'fully ready' for any provocation as Pyongyang deploys eight artillery brigades to the border.
(2024-10-14). What's Israel doing in north Gaza now? aljazeera.com Tens of thousands are trapped in north Gaza as Israel's siege cuts off all aid and necessities.
(2024-10-14). Why hasn't US President Biden made any state visits to Africa? aljazeera.com The outgoing US leader has not prioritised Africa enough, some say, as Russia and China make inroads into the continent.
(2024-10-14). WHO Investment Round: Make a commitment to our common health. aljazeera.com Invest in the World Health Organization for a healthier, safer world for all.
(2024-10-14). Chinese military video shows major drill around Taiwan. aljazeera.com The Chinese military has released video showing its forces conducting a mock operation against Taiwan.
(2024-10-14). Israeli attack on Gaza hospital tent camp kills displaced Palestinians. aljazeera.com Several Palestinians have been killed and some injured in an Israeli attack on tents housing forcibly displaced people.
(2024-10-14). Why SpaceX rocket catch is such a big deal. aljazeera.com After SpaceX's world-first success in catching a rocket booster as it returned to earth.
(2024-10-14). Nigeria boycotts AFCON 2025 qualifier in Libya over 'inhumane treatment'. aljazeera.com Nigeria captain William Troost-Ekong says his team have been left at an abandoned airport for more than 17 hours.
(2024-10-14). Kenya's Ruth Chepngetich breaks women's world record at Chicago Marathon. aljazeera.com Chepngetich wins the Chicago Marathon in 2: 09: 56, dedicating the record to Kelvin Kiptum, who died in a car crash.
(2024-10-14). Health and Safety: Amazon Fails to Deliver. socialistproject.ca 
"We are going to be Earth's best employer | and Earth's safest place to work." ( At the end of March 2021, a unionization drive in Bessemer, Alabama, by the Retail Workers (RWDSU) — one of the earliest attempts to organize an Amazon FC (Fulfillment Center) — failed to get the requisite numbers for certification. The campaign nevertheless highlighted workers' frustrations over health and safety and created anxieties among Amazon executives over future unionization drives. | That apprehen…
(2024-10-14). Iran Says It Halted Indirect Talks With the US in Oman. news.antiwar.com Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Monday that Iran had halted indirect talks with the US via Omani mediators amid anticipation of a US-supported Israeli attack on Iranian territory. "Currently, we do not see any ground for these talks, until we can get past the current crisis," Araghchi said during a visit to Oman, according to …
(2024-10-14). China Conducts Blockade Drills Around Taiwan in Warning Against 'Taiwan Independence'. news.antiwar.com China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) conducted a blockade drill around the island of Taiwan on Monday and said the military exercises were a warning against "Taiwan Independence." Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Wu Qian said the drills were a direct response to a speech Taiwanese President William Lai Ching-te delivered this past Thursday. Lai said that …
(2024-10-14). Israeli Forces Kill 62 Palestinians in Gaza Over 24 Hours. news.antiwar.com Gaza's Health Ministry said Monday that Israeli forces killed 62 Palestinians in Gaza and injured 220 over the previous 24-hour period, bringing its recorded death toll since last October to 42,289 and the number of wounded to 98,684. The ministry's numbers don't account for Palestinians who are missing and presumed dead under the rubble, and …
(2024-10-14). Egypt detains and forcibly disappears journalist Ahmed Bayoumy. newarab.com 
(2024-10-14). Iran in diplomatic push to seek halt in violence. newarab.com 
(2024-10-14). Iran, Iraq funerals for IRGC general killed with Hezbollah chief. newarab.com 
(2024-10-14). Iraqi govt takes emergency measures against sulphur pollution. newarab.com 
The government has given the committee a 48-hour deadline to submit its findings as the country faces mounting environmental challenges after…
(2024-10-14). Israel faces 'horror scenario' if Haifa targeted by Hezbollah. newarab.com 
There are growing fears in A potential strike on Haifa could threaten the supply of basic goods to Israel if it is hit. | According to The New Arab's Arabic language sister publication, Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, the fears have prompted Israel to consider using a port in another c…
(2024-10-14). Israel 'wiping out Jabalia', killing hundreds in north Gaza. newarab.com 
Israeli tanks made their way to the north edge of Gaza City, while airstrikes from above continued. | Residents on the ground say they have been isolated from the rest of Gaza, with Israeli forces not allowing anyone to ent…
(2024-10-14). Jordan joins calls for arms embargo on Israel as war intensifies. newarab.com 
The move follows a similar one by France and Spain this month. | Jordan's foreign minister, Ayman Safadi, said on the social media platform X that Israel "would not have been ab…
(2024-10-14). 25 of 35 Vital Signs for Earth Have Reached Record Extremes, Scientists Warn. pressenza.com A new report from a team of international scientists has revealed harsh realities on Earth, with 25 of 35 planetary vital signs reaching record extremes. Without immediate action, scientists warn that these extremes could threaten life on Earth. | By Paige Bennett | In the new study,
(2024-10-14). Shocking Government Reports: Are the C-19 Vaccinated at Risk of Developing AIDS?" expose-news.com UK PHE Vaccine Surveillance Report figures on Covid cases show that doubly vaccinated 40-70 year olds have lost 40% of their immune system capability compared to unvaccinated people. Their immune systems are deteriorating …
(2024-10-14). Was last week's aurora borealis a natural phenomenon? expose-news.com Last week, the UK was treated to a spectacular display in the night sky. On Thursday, 10 October, the aurora borealis, also known as the Northern Lights, could be seen as far south …
(2024-10-14). "Every Day Is a Breaking Point": North Gaza Desperate for Medicine, Fuel, Food, Water & Shelter. democracynow.org 
We get another update on Israel's brutal siege and bombing in the north of the Gaza Strip, where hospitals are desperate for supplies. "Every day is a breaking point. Every day is a desperate rush for food, water, fuel and medicine and shelter," says Dr. Samer Attar, who has volunteered four times as a surgeon in north Gaza, most recently in June. "It never ends. Every day you wake up to more and more of it. That's just what makes it so horrifying."…
(2024-10-14). Could the Sahel Alliance Divide Africa? An Answer from Burkina Faso. libya360.wordpress.com Lorenzo Maria Pacini Africa continues to rise up and delivers surprises. In recent days, several African leaders have made diplomatic trips that are reshaping the geometries of the international chessboard. The SAHEL Alliance states are charting a watershed that could divide Africa in two and determine a new historical course for the entire continent. The…
(2024-10-14). Former Tory MP put £57 worth of teddy bears on expenses. leftfootforward.org The bears were to be given out to children who asked the best questions in a Q&A session with Mr Levy.'
(2024-10-14). Reform UK breaks Commons rules by offering £300 tours of parliament to supporters. leftfootforward.org Reform UK has once more made the headlines for all the wrong reasons, after it was revealed that that the party was offering supporters paid tours of parliament with an MP, in what amounts to a breach of Commons rules. | Reform, which has been reliant on former leader and now MP Richard Tice for 80% of funding since 2021, sent an email to some activists offering the tours for up to £300 as part of a drive to raise money, the Times reported. | The rules state that members of the Commons "must ensure that the use of facilities … is in support of their parliamentary activities, and is in ≠accordance wi…
(2024-10-14). Robert Jenrick denies he would drop hard-right policies if he became Tory leader. leftfootforward.org Jenrick has made pulling Britain out of the European Convention on Human Rights a major part of his campaign,…
(2024-10-14). Why Labour's Employment Rights Bill is the biggest upgrade in workers' and trade union rights in a generation. leftfootforward.org We know that driving up employment standards is good for workers, good for business and good for growth…
(2024-10-14). Middle Eastern and Global Crises: Who Are the Perpetrators? globalresearch.ca This is a loose transcript of the interview of Daniel Estulin and Peter Koenig. | Daniel Estulin (DE): What are your overall views on the Middle East Crisis? | Peter Koenig (PK): Let me start with a quote from the great …
(2024-10-14). "7 October" Plan: Iran in Sights. "False Flag." The 9/11 of the Middle East. globalresearch.ca A year ago, based on a series of facts that proved the existence of a plan similar to the one that served to unleash the "global war on terrorism", and led to the invasion of Afghanistan and Iraq by the …
(2024-10-14). How Significant Is the US' THAAD Deployment to Israel? globalresearch.ca Something big is coming, and whatever it is, there's now a heightened chance that the US will become directly involved. | The Pentagon
(2024-10-14). The U.S. Has Killed More Than 20 Million People in 37 "Victim Nations" Since World War II. globalresearch.ca
(2024-10-14). DOJ Sues Virginia Over Enforcement of 2006 Law Removing Noncitizens From Voter Lists. globalresearch.ca The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it was filing a lawsuit against the "State of Virginia, Virginia State Board of Elections and Virginia Commissioner of Elections" over the state's enforcement of a 2006 law, removing non-citizens from voter lists….
(2024-10-14). A Monetary Reformer's Interpretation of "The Lord of the Rings" globalresearch.ca Introduction: | One of the most epochal events in entertainment history took place just after the turn of the 21st century with the release of the film version of J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy. The Fellowship of …
(2024-10-14). Pilot Death: Turkish Airlines Pilot Died Mid-flight From Istanbul to Seattle. globalresearch.ca Below is an excerpt from Captain ƒ∞làßehin Pehlivan died mid-flight from Istanbul to Seattle. He had been with the airline since 2007. | A Turkish Airlines captain died after suddenly falling ill during an Istanbul-Seattle flight, forcing the plane …
(2024-10-14). Britain's Struggle Against Nazi Germany. globalresearch.ca The author discusses the challenges and strategies of Nazi Germany's planned invasion of Britain in 1940, highlighting the logistical difficulties, military preparations, and the potential impact of the campaign amid Britain's defensive efforts. | * | Britain's future as a state was …
(2024-10-14). The Timing Of Kursk… smoothiex12.blogspot.com operation was chosen by NATO planners with what you can see in this video ⚪ of which I explained at the very start of this "mission" ⚪ in mind. Correct ⚪ a presence of fairly thick forests which would have made (which they did) the work of Russian UAVs operators harder. Well, it still didn't decide the issue and UAVs still provided and continue to provide critical support for what now has become a mop-up operation or, rather, dig out operation in Kursk Oblast against VSU. It was one of the tactical and operational factors strongly considered by NATO, including the idea of digging in inside those forests for a P…
(2024-10-14). A Brave and Startling Truth. transcend.org We, this people, on a small and lonely planet | Traveling through casual space | Past aloof stars, across the way of indifferent suns…
(2024-10-14). The Astonishing Magaverse. transcend.org No Kidding…
(2024-10-14). TO THOSE WHO NEVER DONATED: PLEASE DO IT NOW! At least once. transcend.org Our big THANK YOU to all who donate regularly trying to maintain our work viable.
(2024-10-14). Eight creators in Cuba will receive the 2024 Youth Teacher Award. plenglish.com Havana, Oct 14 (Prensa Latina) Eight personalities from the intellectual and artistic fields in Cuba will receive this Friday the 2024 Youth Teacher Award, which is awarded by the Hermanos Saíz Association (AHS) within the framework of the day for its 38th anniversary, it was revealed today.
(2024-10-14). Public Health will assist Haitians expelled from Dominican Republic. plenglish.com Port-au-Prince, Oct 14 (Prensa Latina) The Ministry of Public Health and Population of Haiti, at different border points, will assist to its nationals who continue to be expelled in masse from the Dominican Republic.
(2024-10-14). Cuba confirms willingness to strengthen ties with Bulgaria. plenglish.com "We confirm the willingness to strengthen relations of friendship and cooperation between our countries," says a publication of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in X. | The text was published on occasion of the 64th anniversary of official ties between both nations. | Cuba and Bulgaria formalized their diplomatic ties on October 14, 1960 and since then they have strengthened the friendship and collaboration between their governments and peoples, according to repeated messages from the Cuban Foreign Ministry. | The two States consider the exchange they have maintained for more than six decades to be important. | A…
(2024-10-14). Intercommunity clashes in South Sudan leave 20 dead. plenglish.com Juba, Oct 14 (Prensa Latina) New inter-community clashes in South Sudan left some 20 deaths and about 40 wounded in the county of Tonj North, in Warrap state, local media highlight here today.
(2024-10-14). Panamanian government to evaluate social security reform proposals. plenglish.com Panama City, Oct 14 (Prensa Latina) The Panamanian Government begins today the analysis of nine proposals from different sectors to face the current crisis of the state-owned Social Security Crisis (CSS).
(2024-10-14). Bolivia will activate security plan for trial Coup d'état I. plenglish.com La Paz, Oct 14 (Prensa Latina) Bolivia will activate a security plan in this capital, to guarantee the begining of the oral trial against those investigated in the criminal case known as the Coup d'état I, an official source confirmed.
(2024-10-14). Indonesia Likely to Decide on Joining BRICS in Next Governmental Term. infobrics.org Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi announced that the decision regarding the country's potential membership in the BRICS economic bloc will be made during the next government term under President-elect Prabowo Subianto…
(2024-10-14). Malaysia Could Become a Key Tourism Hub for BRICS Nations. infobrics.org Malaysia has the potential to emerge as a significant source of tourism for BRICS countries, according to Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil…
(2024-10-14). Poland expecting Kiev regime's total defeat, planning for war with Russia. infobrics.org The support that NATO provides to the Kiev regime, especially in terms of ISR (intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance) would be severely disrupted (or even negated entirely) by the Russian military, meaning that the Polish military would be effectively blind in such a conflict. This would greatly increase casualties for NATO, which is precisely why its top-ranking military officers are planning for such an eventuality.
(2024-10-14). China's 2024 top 500 private enterprises list highlights strong real economy growth. ecns.cn The real economy is playing increasingly prominent role among China's top 500 private enterprises, with manufacturing companies accounting for 66.4 percent of the list, marking three consecutive years of growth in this sector.
(2024-10-14). World's largest 26-megawatt offshore wind turbine rolls off production line in China. ecns.cn The world's largest 26-megawatt offshore wind turbine rolled off the production line in southeast China's Fujian on Saturday.
(2024-10-14). Scientists use AI to discover 4 smallest exoplanets closest to host stars. ecns.cn An international research team developed an deep learning algorithm that combines GPU phase folding and convolutional neural networks. Using this method, the team discovered five ultra-short-period planets — each smaller than Earth with orbital periods of less than one day — in stellar photometric data released by the Kepler space telescope in 2017.
(2024-10-14). BRI to play role in sustainable development push. ecns.cn China will step up efforts to boost green development while promoting the Belt and Road Initiative, and support low-carbon transformation in developing countries, China's ecology and environment minister said.
(2024-10-14). Bold measures to rev up Chinese economy. ecns.cn China's economy will likely pick up pace in the fourth quarter amid a slew of bolder-than-expected stimulus measures, providing strong support for achieving its annual growth target of around 5 percent this year, economists said.
(2024-10-14). China to enhance capital access for 'little giants'. ecns.cn On Monday, China's top industry regulator said that the country will step up efforts to enhance capital access for little giant companies, and promote the development of unicorns in advanced tech sectors like 6G and brain-computer interfaces.
(2024-10-14). China's foreign trade goes up 5.3% in first 9 months. ecns.cn China's foreign trade grew by 5.3 percent year-on-year to 32.33 trillion yuan ($4.57 trillion) in the first three quarters of 2024, statistics from the General Administration of Customs showed on Monday.
(2024-10-14). China unveils measures to boost financing for businesses. ecns.cn China will introduce an innovative quality financing and credit enhancement policy to ease financing challenges for small and micro-sized enterprises, as well as a guideline to support platform companies to use online traffic efficiently.
(2024-10-14). Fujian coast guard fleets patrol waters near islands of Dongyin, Matsu. ecns.cn Fujian coast guard fleets conduct law enforcement patrols in waters near islands of Dongyin, Matsu.
(2024-10-14). PLA conducts joint drill surrounding Taiwan island. ecns.cn PLA Eastern Theater Command is dispatching its troops of army, navy, air force and rocket force to conduct joint military drills code-named Joint Sword-2024B in the Taiwan Straits and areas to the north, south and east of Taiwan island.
(2024-10-14). Liaoning aircraft carrier participates in drills to the east of Taiwan island. ecns.cn A carrier strike group led by the CNS Liaoning aircraft carrier has taken part in the ongoing "Joint Sword-2024B" exercise near Taiwan, according to the Eastern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army.
(2024-10-14). Mainland punishes 'Taiwan independence' separatists advocating violence. ecns.cn Chen Binhua, spokesman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said the "academy" openly engaged in separatist activities and served as a clear base for separatists.
(2024-10-14). Volt Typhoon III report exposes U.S. cyber forces operations. ecns.cn Hackers from United States cyber forces and intelligence agencies disguise themselves like "chameleons" in cyberspace by posing as other countries to conduct global cyberattacks and espionage operations, while also pouring dirty water on non-U.S. allies like China, an investigative report published on Monday said.
(2024-10-14). Cell therapy gives hope to children with lupus. ecns.cn Doctors in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, have successfully completed the world's largest clinical study of involving the use of CAR-T cell therapy to treat children with systemic lupus erythematosus.
(2024-10-14). Team, platform help ensure food safety. ecns.cn Launched in 2023, the code serves as an electronic work ID for food delivery drivers.
(2024-10-14). Popular livestreamer fined over sales of fake goods. ecns.cn A popular Chinese livestreaming influencer known as Sister Yu has been hit with a hefty fine for selling fraudulent products during her livestreams.
(2024-10-14). Communities getting more delivery driver-friendly. ecns.cn Delivery driver-friendly communities are emerging in Chinese cities to improve working conditions for such workers and mitigate potential conflicts arising from delivery problems.
(2024-10-14). Recruitment for 39,700 civil service jobs to start soon. ecns.cn China's central ministries and their affiliated government bodies will start recruiting civil servants from Tuesday, with a quota of 39,700 positions this year.
(2024-10-14). Overseas graduates target computer, internet, telecommunications and electronics sectors. ecns.cn The 2024 employment competitiveness survey report for overseas returnees was unveiled on Sunday, providing employment reference for students studying abroad.
(2024-10-14). Scenery showcases beauty of Yellow River. ecns.cn The landscape of the Yellow River with mountains showcases a blend of water and peaks along the riverside in Hualong County, Haidong City, northwest China's Qinghai Province.
(2024-10-14). Giant panda cubs born in 2024 meet public in Sichuan. ecns.cn Giant panda cubs born in 2024 meet the public at Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Oct. 12, 2024.
(2024-10-14). Guangzhou gears up for 136th Canton Fair. ecns.cn The exhibition will cover a total area of 1.55 million square meters, with 74,000 booths, 55 exhibition areas and 171 special areas, attracting 30,000 exhibitors. This year's fair focuses on advanced manufacturing, interior decoration and better lifestyles.
(2024-10-14). Xi Jinping and Glorious Program. ecns.cn After 30 years of development, the Guangcai (Glorious) Program"ÄÄhas led a vast number of private enterprises to actively participate in"ÄÄ"10,000 Enterprises Helping"ÄÄ10,000 Villages,""ÄÄand "10,000"ÄÄEnterprises Vitalizing"ÄÄ10,000 Villages,""ÄÄforging a path of glory, unity, and prosperity.
(2024-10-14). Lai's speech reveals deceptive nature. ecns.cn Taiwan leader Lai Ching-te's recent speech demonstrated the dangerous nature of his brinkmanship policies and secessionist intention, which would lead to a tense situation in the Taiwan Strait.
(2024-10-14). China refines financial aid for students. ecns.cn China has rolled out enhancements to its student financial aid policies aimed at rewarding outstanding students and supporting those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
(2024-10-14). China coast guard patrols around Taiwan island. ecns.cn Four coast guard vessels carried out patrols and control around the Taiwan island on Monday.
(2024-10-14). CPI up 0.4% in Sept. as consumer market remains steady: NBS. ecns.cn China's consumer market stayed steady in September, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rising 0.4 percent year-on-year, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on Sunday.
(2024-10-14). China Weekly （Oct. 5-11）. ecns.cn The latest statistics show that domestic attractions received 765 million visits during the National Day holiday, recording a new high. China made its debut at 2024 IMEX America, the largest trade show for the global meetings, events and incentive travel industry.
(2024-10-14). SE Asia trade prospects to get boost. ecns.cn Businesses in Southeast Asia are eyeing more opportunities in the Chinese market following the announcement of a significant upgrade to the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area.
(2024-10-14). China, Vietnam vow solidarity. ecns.cn China and Vietnam signed a series of deals on Sunday in the areas of connectivity, agricultural products, customs, finance, human resources, media and education, in a bid to further cement the pragmatic cooperation between the two neighboring countries.
(2024-10-14). Zheng marks breakthrough season despite loss in final. ecns.cn Though Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen didn't walk away with the title, she left her hometown of Wuhan with her pride intact, because for the first time in a decade, fans witnessed a Chinese player in the final of the Wuhan Open.
(2024-10-14). 17 injured after army occupies southwest Colombia guerrilla stronghold. colombiareports.com Seventeen people were injured in a drone attack that followed a military operation that uprooted guerrilla groups from a town in southwest Colombia. The drone attack on El Plateado was…
(2024-10-14). Keir Starmer's First 100 Days in Power: A Report Card. bylinetimes.com 
In less than 100 days in office, the shine of Recent polls have
(2024-10-14). Government to Reject SNP Bid to Scrap the House of Lords — But Hereditary Peers Will Go. bylinetimes.com The Government is pushing ahead with plans to scrap the 92 remaining hereditary peers, the aristocrats who are still guaranteed to make up over a tenth of Lords in the second chamber. They remained as a compromise following former Labour PM Tony Blair's partial efforts to reform the Lords in his first term. | While Labour under Keir Starmer has committed to further reform of the unelected chamber, the SNP wants to go further and scrap the 800-odd member Lords entirely. | Some reformers are worried that legislation to overhaul the Lords could stop at simply scrapping the hereditary peers, as was the case with…
(2024-10-14). Shocking footage reveals horror as Israel burns more families in tents in Gaza — Starmer, Lammy silent. skwawkbox.org 
Warning — footage is not for the faint-hearted, but the world must know Skwawkbox warns readers that what follows is horrific, but makes no apology for it. The world must be made aware and people in the UK will not be told by 'our' so-called mainstream media or government. Keir Starmer and Foreign Secretary David …
(2024-10-14). Israel just burned patients alive in tents at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Gaza. thecanary.co 
Content warning: this article contains graphic footage which some readers may find distressing Israel has committed another heinous, indescribable atrocity in Gaza — which Palestinians on the ground have captured in graphic footage. In horrifying scenes, a video of an Israeli military strike shows patients burning alive in tents inside the walls of Al-Aqsa Martyrs […] | By
(2024-10-14). The NEU made a Labour MP who voted to KEEP two-child benefit cap the face of its free school meals campaign. thecanary.co The National Education Union (NEU) is running a campaign to end child poverty, and introduce universal Free School Meals (FSM). However, it has taken on a controversial ambassador to promote this — Sharon Hodgson — a Labour Party MP who only in July voted to keep the two-child benefit cap. Oxymoronically, the NEU's campaign is […] | By
(2024-10-14). Talk World Radio: Feroze Sidhwa on Israel Shooting Children in Head. davidswanson.org Israeli soldiers are regularly shooting children in the head and chest. The death count in Gaza is at least 118,000.
(2024-10-14). Joti Brar: Whose side are the British communists on? thecommunists.org Watch this interview in Russian on YouTube. ***** In this interview for a Russian Marxist YouTube channel, Comrade Joti Brar explains our party's viewpoint on why we do not consider China or Russia to be imperialist powers and what we see as the main goal of the foreign policy of both countries. She and her …
(2024-10-14). Netanyahu Reviews Plan To Block Aid to Northern Gaza, Pressuring Hamas. themedialine.org 
(2024-10-14). Imperial announces a major investment in Old Oak to drive the WestTech Corridor. imperial.ac.uk Imperial College London will drive the development of the WestTech Corridor through the purchase of a prime industrial site in Old Oak.
(2024-10-14). Who is saying what about China today: Western mainstream versus Russian mainstream. gilbertdoctorow.com The lead story on the BBC World News broadcast this morning was the military exercises China is now carrying out in the Taiwan Strait and its encirclement of the island by its 'coast guard' vessels in what is clearly meant to demonstrate its ability to impose a blockade at any time of its choosing and …
(2024-10-14). "The loss of neutrality harms us" unitedworldint.com 
Moldova's most popular independent blogger Veaceslav Valko on the upcoming elections and his country's international positioning. This October, the smallest state in the Black Sea region, Moldova, holds presidential elections. We invited the most popular independent blogger of this country, Veaceslav Valko, to discuss the elections and the prospects for Turkish-Moldovan relations. Veaceslav, tell us …
(2024-10-14). 5 beheaded bodies found in Mexico, latest grisly find in violence-plagued country. scmp.com Violence in Jalisco state is blamed chiefly on one of Mexico's most powerful and violent criminal groups.
(2024-10-14). Ex-Stasi East German officer, 80, jailed over 1974 Berlin border killing. scmp.com Almost 35 years after the Berlin Wall fell, it is said to be the first time a former Stasi officer has been convicted of a murder committed on duty.
(2024-10-14). Afghan Taliban vow to implement media ban on images of living things. scmp.com The law, which will be gradually enforced, is aimed at persuading people that images of living things are against Islamic law.
(2024-10-14). Nobel Prize in economics awarded for research into differences in prosperity between nations. scmp.com The award concludes a week of prizes including medicine, physics, chemistry, literature and the coveted peace prize.
(2024-10-14). US$1.5m plastic replica Iron Throne the top lot in US$21m Game of Thrones-themed auction. scmp.com Replica throne from HBO series among more than 30 lots that sold for in excess of US$100,000 at three-day auction in Dallas, Texas.
(2024-10-14). Canada and India expel each other's diplomats in escalating dispute over an assassination. scmp.com Canadian PM Trudeau last year said there were credible allegations that India had links to assassination in Canada of Sikh activist.
(2024-10-14). Man with loaded gun arrested near Trump rally in California. scmp.com US officials said Trump was not in danger, as Nevada man is released on bail following weapons find.
(2024-10-14). On climate change, stitch in time from clothing industry would save nine. scmp.com With emissions from the textile and apparel industry set to surge, brands and suppliers must speed up efforts to decarbonise.
(2024-10-14). The moral decay of our time. onlineopinion.com.au '…a decline in courage may be the most striking feature that an outside observer notices in the West today.'
(2024-10-14). Iran: New Hijab Law Adds Restrictions and Punishments. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Iranian women, defying the mandatory hijab rule, take to the streets during nationwide protests that started after 22-year-old Mahsa (Jina) Amini died on September 16, 2022 in the custody of Tehran's "Morality Police," October 1, 2022. | © 2022 Anonymous/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images…
(2024-10-14). UN Debate Shows Growing Momentum for Treaty to Address Crimes Against Humanity. hrw.org Click to expand Image | The symbol of the United Nations is displayed outside the Secretariat Building, Feb. 28, 2022, at United Nations Headquarters. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File) | © | "We stand at a crossroads," the delegate of Sierra Leone, speaking on behalf of 75 states from all regions of the world, told the UN General Assembly's Sixth (or "Legal") Committee. "The time is now to act, and we must act in concert to end and prevent abhorrent acts fitting the definition of crimes against humanity."The landmark debate, which took place at UN headquarters on October 9-10, points to growing momentum tow…
(2024-10-14). Putin ordered Novichok attack, double agent Skripal tells UK Novichok inquiry. scmp.com 'Putin makes all important decisions,' said Skripal, who recovered after being poisoned. Dawn Sturgess died from exposure to the nerve agent.
(2024-10-14). Why Yvette Cooper's Claim That Middle East Conflict is Behind UK Hate Crime Spike 'Completely Misses the Point — The Problem Runs Far Deeper'. bylinetimes.com 
The numbers don't lie. According to the latest
(2024-10-14). Non-payment of invoices within 30 days "a violation of the public" sanews.gov.za Non-payment of invoices within 30 days "a violation of the public" | Public Service Commission (PSC) Commissioner Anele Gxoyiya says the non-payment of invoices within 30 days remains a concern to the Commission, and that it is a violation of the public. | "Consequence management should be instituted against accounting officers who fail to pay service providers within 30 days upon receipt of an invoice," Gxoyiya said. | Briefing media in Pretoria on Monday on the PSC's Quarterly Bulletin covering the period 1 April – 30 June 2024, Gxoyiya said the National Treasury needs to urgently consider an overhaul in system…
(2024-10-14). Call to recycle e-waste. sanews.gov.za Call to recycle e-waste | As the world marks International e-Waste Day, the public is being encouraged to recycle their e-waste and declutter their homes. | Every year millions of electrical and electronic devices are discarded as products break or become obsolete and are thrown away., These discarded devices are considered e-waste and can become a threat to health and the environment if they are not disposed of and recycled appropriately. | "To date almost 68 000 tons of e-waste has been diverted from landfill and recycled through Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes. The retailers are providing collec…
(2024-10-14). Call for the strengthening of family structures. sanews.gov.za Call for the strengthening of family structures | Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth, and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, has reiterated the call for the reconstruction and strengthening of the family structure to end gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF)., , Chikunga's call follows the tragic death of five Khoza family members from Bethany, Bergville in KwaZulu-Natal on Saturday night., , According to police, reports indicate that the suspect and his uncle went to visit the neighbours and, on their return, the suspect found his mother sitting in the lounge with others. Information fur…
(2024-10-14). Minister George welcomes decision on apportioning of squid total allowable effort. sanews.gov.za Minister George welcomes decision on apportioning of squid total allowable effort | The Western Cape High Court has dismissed an application by the commercial squid fishing sector, which sought to set aside a decision by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) on apportioning 15% of the squid total allowable effort (TAE) to the small-scale fisheries sector and 85% thereof to the commercial squid sector. | The application by SASMIA NPC (the South African Squid Management Industrial Association) was dismissed on Friday, 11 October by Acting Judge Pangaker of the Western Cape Division of the…
(2024-10-14). Ex-Eskom official convicted of fraud and corruption. sanews.gov.za Ex-Eskom official convicted of fraud and corruption | Former Eskom Safety Risk Officer Thandi Ruth Magagula has been convicted of fraud and corruption in relation to the fraudulent awarding of contracts at the power utility., , According to the National Prosecuting Authority, Magagula pleaded guilty to seven counts of corruption and two of fraud. | She was subsequently convicted in the Middelburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court under Section 17(1) of the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act 12 of 2004., , "The offences stem from contracts valued at over R58 000 awarded to a company named Mantoza…
(2024-10-14). SANRAL invests R27.1 billion in road infrastructure. sanews.gov.za SANRAL invests R27.1 billion in road infrastructure | The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) spent R4.1 billion on toll roads, while expenditure on non-toll roads came in at R23 billion in the 2023/24 financial year., , Of the R23 billion that was spent on non-toll roads, R12.3 billion went towards capital projects and R10.7 billion on maintenance., , "The significant investments in both toll and non-toll roads underscore our dedication to enhancing South Africa's road infrastructure, ensuring safer, more efficient mobility for all," SANRAL CEO, Reginald Demana, said on Friday. , , Looking a…
(2024-10-14). Improved sentiment is rooted in real economic progress – President. sanews.gov.za Improved sentiment is rooted in real economic progress – President | With just over 100 days since the members of the Government of National Unity were sworn into office, President Cyril Ramaphosa says the county has witnessed a marked increase in confidence in the direction of the country. | In his weekly newsletter, the President noted that South Africans across various sectors were increasingly supporting government's efforts, which is reflected in recent opinion polls. | One of the polls conducted by Ipsos revealed that the proportion of participants who believe the country is on the right track has doubled…
(2024-10-14). Alleged South African drug mule arrested in Ethiopia. sanews.gov.za Alleged South African drug mule arrested in Ethiopia | National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola has commended the collaboration between the South African Police Service (SAPS) Gauteng Counter Narcotics Intelligence unit and the Ethiopian Federal Police after a South African female suspected to be a drug trafficker was arrested in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. | A team from the SAPS Gauteng counter narcotics covert unit flagged a 29-year-old South African woman, through SAPS Interpol, on suspicion that the woman was travelling to Brazil to collect drugs and fly back to South Africa via several countries. | T…
(2024-10-14). Deadline looms to upgrade Nelson Mandela Bay prepaid electricity meters. sanews.gov.za Deadline looms to upgrade Nelson Mandela Bay prepaid electricity meters | Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has urged prepaid electricity customers to update their meters before the November 2024 deadline. | This, as the municipality started the process of updating prepared electricity meters in April 2022. | The programme is being implemented in phases to replace the old KNR1 meters with the new KNR2 system. | The municipality's Electricity and Energy Portfolio Head, Zanele Sikawuti, commended customers for updating more than 146 921 meters to date. | She urged the remaining customers to join the programme, as the…
(2024-10-14). The allusion and delusion of Israel's military plans. strategic-culture.su 
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(2024-10-14). Can the SAHEL Alliance cut Africa? An answer from Burkina Faso. strategic-culture.su
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(2024-10-14). Weekly Climate and Energy News Roundup #615. wattsupwiththat.com Nobody's honest. Scientists are not honest. And people usually believe that they are. That makes it worse. By honest I don't mean that you only tell what's true. But you make clear the entire situation. You make clear all the information that is required for somebody else who is intelligent to make up their mind.
(2024-10-14). Airstrike Hits Market in Khartoum, Killing 23 Civilians. themedialine.org 
(2024-10-14). Egypt's Sisi Highlights Nile's Importance, Urges International Support. themedialine.org 
(2024-10-14). Afghan National Charged in France for Alleged Terror Plot on Stadium or Shopping Center. themedialine.org 
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(2024-10-14). Hezbollah Drone Strike on Israeli Army Base Kills 4 Soldiers, Injures Dozens. themedialine.org 
(2024-10-14). The United States To Deploy Troops, Anti-Missile System to Israel. themedialine.org 
(2024-10-14). Train Collision in Egypt Kills One, Injures 20. themedialine.org 
(2024-10-14). Did global warming make the heavy precipitation in Mid Europe in September 2024 more likely? wattsupwiththat.com In the end it seems dubious to attribute an extreme precipitation event to climate change when using the CMIP6 models. The ocean warming is for sure a source for more evaporation and also for more rain, although the proportional rise in precipitation with warming is only a fraction of the rise in evaporation.
(2024-10-14). Minister attributes Eskom performance to hard work. sanews.gov.za
(2024-10-14). Minister Creecy orders safety inspection on commercial fishing vessels. sanews.gov.za Minister Creecy orders safety inspection on commercial fishing vessels | Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has instructed the South African Maritime Authority (SAMSA) to conduct an urgent safety inspection of all commercial fishing vessels operating in South African waters. | The instruction comes amid growing concerns regarding incidents involving vessels at sea. , , This as fishing vessel, FV Armana, caught fire while at sea on Sunday morning. | "I must express my concern about the increasing number of incidents involving fishing vessels in our waters. This year alone, we have witnessed no fewer than five signi…
(2024-10-14). PRASA to expose learners to careers in the rail industry. sanews.gov.za PRASA to expose learners to careers in the rail industry | The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) will today host a career day aimed at exposing about 70 learners from Mamelodi, Soshanguve, Soweto, Tembisa, and Kempton Park to diverse career paths within the agency and the broader rail industry. | "During the day, the group of learners will have the unique opportunity to get first-hand experience of the manufacturing process of the new world-class modern blue and white trains, known as Isitime Sabantu, at the state-of-the-art Gibela Manufacturing plant, and ignite their curiosity in the production of t…
(2024-10-14). SATIRE: Tourist Impressed By Size Of Chicago Residents. theonion.com CHICAGO—Gawking at the novel sight with her mouth agape, 32-year-old tourist Helena Jensen told reporters this week that she was impressed by the immense size of Chicago's residents. "Back home, we don't have anything this massive, you know?" said Jensen, who had to back up several yards just to fit the entirety of the Chicago …
(2024-10-14). Tensions Rise as US Faces Political, Legal, and Environmental Challenges. devdiscourse.com Tensions are escalating in the United States as political, legal, and environmental issues take center stage. A man near a Trump rally in California faces gun-related charges, while Kamala Harris aims to highlight Trump's 'enemy from within' rhetoric as election strategies intensify.
(2024-10-14). Pennsylvania: Battle of the Titans. devdiscourse.com Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump brought their electoral battle to Pennsylvania, underscoring its status as a critical battleground state.
(2024-10-14). Economist Joseph Stiglitz on the US-China trade war and the death of 'hyper-globalisation'. scmp.com Kamala Harris and Donald Trump likely to increase tariffs on Chinese imports, Nobel laureate says, but former president threatens 'every dimension' of US economy.
(2024-10-14). Legendary Music Memorabilia: Icons' Instruments and Attire Hit Auction. devdiscourse.com From Michael Jackson's iconic jackets to Noel Gallagher's cherished guitars, a treasure trove of music memorabilia is set to hit the auction block next month, with expectations of raising a substantial 2 million pounds ($2.61 million).
(2024-10-14). California's New Law Targets Gas Price Spikes Ahead of Election. devdiscourse.com Governor Gavin Newsom of California has signed a new law aimed at curbing gas price spikes, drawing the latest political battle lines with the oil industry over energy prices and climate change impacts. California residents currently face the nation's highest pump prices, caused largely by state taxes and environmental regulations.
(2024-10-14). Mexico's Judicial Overhaul: A Step Towards Democracy or Political Control? devdiscourse.com In a striking move towards reforming the judiciary, Mexico's lower house of Congress has approved legislation that will see judges elected by popular vote within the next three years. The vote, heavily influenced by the ruling Morena party, saw 336 lawmakers in favor against 123 opposing it.
(2024-10-14). Sports World Buzz: Drama, Comebacks, and Trade Talks. devdiscourse.com In a stunning performance at the Almaty Open, 17-year-old Justin Engel made history by becoming the youngest ATP Tour match winner since Carlos Alcaraz's 2020 triumph. Engel, adeptly handling Wong's powerful serve, saved nine out of ten break points, securing a notable victory.
(2024-10-14). Global News Highlights: Diplomatic Tensions, Space Exploration, and Economic Insights. devdiscourse.com Recent global events point to escalating diplomatic tensions, space exploration advancements, and noteworthy economic insights. Canada and India are embroiled in a diplomatic spat following the expulsion of diplomats linked to a murder case, sparking retaliatory measures from India.
(2024-10-14). China's economic woes, Indonesia's Prabowo takes the stage: 5 weekend reads you missed. scmp.com From China's economic woes to Japanese firms ending Olympics sponsorships, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.
(2024-10-14). Huracán Helene: Tormenta catastrófica creada por las prioridades de los capitalistas. workers.org 
El huracán Helene, con más de 230 muertos y un número que va en aumento, es la peor catástrofe regional que ha asolado Estados Unidos desde que el huracán Katrina azotó Nueva Orleans, matando a casi 1.400 personas y desplazando a decenas de miles más en 2005. Harrisburg, Pensilvania, 6 . . . |
(2024-10-14). Los cascos azules denuncian la entrada por la fuerza de dos tanques de Israel en una base de la ONU en Líbano. cubadebate.cu La misión de mantenimiento de paz de la ONU en el sur del Líbano (Finul) acusó este domingo al Ejército de Israel de poner en peligro a sus soldados después de que tres pelotones de efectivos israelíes cruzaran la Línea Azul y violaran nuevamente la resolución 1701 del Consejo de Seguridad de Naciones Unidas.
(2024-10-14). Resistencia libanesa provoca numerosas bajas al ejército israelí. cubadebate.cu La Resistencia de Líbano anunció que llevó a cabo 38 operaciones este domingo, que incluyeron ataques contra el Centro de Rehabilitación y Mantenimiento 7200 y un campo de entrenamiento perteneciente a la Brigada Golani, al sur de Haifa, y concentraciones de soldados en emplazamientos y asentamientos militares en el norte de la Palestina ocupada. Mientras, Israel atacó nuevamente Gaza provocando al menos 19 muertes…
(2024-10-14). Crónica que le debía a nuestro equipo de baseball5. cubadebate.cu Si algo estaba claro desde que el equipo cubano de baseball5 se montó en el avión hacia Hong Kong para la II Copa Mundial, era el amplio espacio dorado que había en los pechos de jugadores y entrenadores. Y este sábado la corona del evento llegó a ellos, tras derrotar 16-1 y 7-5 a Japón. Por tanto, antes del regreso hacia La Habana desde ese punto asiático, va una crónica que le debía.
(2024-10-14). Mátalos suavemente: Cómo la USAID y la NED conspiran contra la democracia. cubadebate.cu La USAID, o bien la Agencia de Estados Unidos para el Desarrollo Internacional, es un instrumento político del Departamento de Estado. Su objetivo: para someter las agendas internas de otros países a los intereses de la Casa Blanca. Funciona a través de un esquema de donaciones a actividades de organizaciones sociales, mediante convocatorias sobre temas afines a Washington.