(2025-08-03). Israel's International Isolation Has Begun. popularresistance.org We've never lived through such rapid change in the politics of Israel as we are now. Two nights ago more than half of Democratic senators — 27— voted to block some arms sales to Israel. A day before that, the UK and Canada said they will recognize a Palestinian state at the U.N, echoing France's recent statement. | These are steps that advocates for Palestinians thought might be years away. But today the world is shocked by Israel's starvation of Gaza, and the mainstream press is at last reporting the charge of genocide. | Israel's international isolation has begun.
(2025-08-03). At Hague Group Emergency Summit, 30+ Nations Seek to 'Halt the Genocide in Gaza'. cadtm.org
(2025-08-03). Zionists Accuse Yves Engler Of Genocide Denial. popularresistance.org Yves Engler is a Canadian activist, a candidate to lead Canada's New Democratic Party , and the author of many books about Canadian foreign policy, including Canada and Africa, 300 years of Aid and Exploitation . Shortly after he announced his candidacy to lead Canada's New Democratic Party, B'nai Brith produced a press release accusing him of denying the Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda, which others call the Rwandan Genocide. I spoke to him this week. | ANN GARRISON: Yves Engler, what is B'nai B'rith , and why do you think they have suddenly attacked you over something you wrote eight years ago about the Rw…
(2025-08-03). Protest at Genocide Enabler BCG. indybay.org Noisy protest counters BCG's (Boston Consulting Group) pr and calls out Netanyahu's former employer as complicit in genocide. See their pledge to "make the world a better place."
(2025-08-03). Tariff Trade War Against Brazil, Bolsonaro, Lula, Palestine & the Working Class. indybay.org The fascist Trump government has declared tariff trade war on Brazil demanding that charges against Bolsonaro for organizing an insurrection and the assassination of Lula and other people be dropped. Sà£o Paulo transit worker and a member of Conlutas Fabio Bosco reports on this and also the struggle against the genocide in Palestine and BRICS…
(2025-08-02). A Media Splash, Government Response, and More After the Launch of Our Damning New Report in Canada. worldbeyondwar.org 
If Canada truly wants to stop fueling this genocide, the solution is obvious: a full and immediate two-way arms embargo on Israel. And we're not going to stop organizing until we get exactly that. #WorldBEYONDWar…
(2025-08-02). No to fascist austerity! No pride in genocide! iacenter.org July 30, 2025 Over 1,500 demonstrators rallied outside Boston City Hall on July 23 to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). A coalition of Massachusetts disability rights organizations and labor unions, including Boston Center for Independent Living, Dignity Alliance Massachusetts and Service Employees International Union 1199, along with dozens of others sponsored the commemoration. Workers World Boston contingent at 35th anniversary of passage of Americans with Disabilities Act, Boston, July 23, 2025. Decades of protests, sit-ins and shutdowns by disabled…
(2025-08-03). Israel's attacks kill dozens more amid starvation crisis. dawn.com • Amount of aid entering Gaza 'very insufficient', German govt notes
| • Prisoners' families tell Witkoff Israeli govt won't end war 'willingly'
| • Israel's top general denies widespread starvation | GAZA: As Palestinians across Gaza Strip struggled for food, Israeli bombardment in the territory continued on Saturday with at least 30 more deaths. | Among them were 13 aid seekers. The UN human rights office in the Palestinian territories said at least 1,373 Palestinians seeking aid in Gaza had been killed since May 27. | On the other hand, seven mo…
(2025-08-02). UNICEF Leader Returns From Gaza With Harrowing Warning of Mass Child Starvation. truthout.org The deputy director of UNICEF returned from his most recent trip to the Gaza Strip this week and has issued a fresh warning to the world that immediate and forceful action must be taken to end the suffering that is being imposed by Israel on the children who live in the war-torn enclave that now teeters on the edge of full-blown famine as bombs continue to be dropped, nowhere is safe… |
(2025-08-02). Human Rights Watch Says Israel Committing War Crimes. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Human Rights Watch said the Israeli regime is committing war crimes through systematic killings of starving civilians at food distribution centers in Gaza, amid a deepening humanitarian catastrophe compounded by Western-backed military control over aid routes.
(2025-08-02). Israel kills another Palestinian journalist in Gaza. plenglish.com According to the source, the body of the journalist, who worked for Gaza Youth Radio, was found dead in her home in the Shuja'iyya neighborhood after a military attack. | The news outlet reported that more than 230 media workers have been killed in the coastal enclave since the beginning of the aggression against the territory in October 2023. | This high figure highlights the serious risks faced by media professionals in Gaza because this conflict is one of the bloodiest in history for journalists, it emphasized. | Recently, the Palestinian Journalists' Union accused Israeli troops of carrying out massacres aga…
(2025-08-02). Israeli Forces Resume Bombing Displaced Civilians in Gaza despite Global Outcry. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Israeli occupation forces launched renewed airstrikes on tents sheltering displaced Palestinians in Khan Younis on Saturday, killing and injuring several civilians, in what human rights groups are increasingly condemning as systematic war crimes.
(2025-08-03). Trump's envoy floats 'end of war' Gaza plan amid mounting pressure on Israel. geo.tv 
U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff and U.S. Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee walk during their visit to the Gaza Strip, August 1, 2025. —Reuters
(2025-08-03). Defying Crackdown, Australians March for Palestine across Iconic Bridge. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Thousands of Australians defied heavy rain and state opposition to march across the Sydney Harbour Bridge in a powerful show of solidarity with the oppressed people of Gaza, as a last-minute court ruling thwarted efforts by authorities to block the historic demonstration.
(2025-08-03). Concrete Action Needed to Stop Gaza Tragedy: Iranian Spokesman. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry Esmaeil Baqaei called on the international community to stop issuing empty statements and start taking action to relieve the pains of innocent Gazans suffering from Israeli atrocities.
(2025-08-03). Saturday 8/23: Seeds of Resistance: A Fundraiser to Feed Gaza. indybay.org Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists (1924 Cedar St, Berkeley CA 94709)…
(2025-08-02). Wisconsin: Stand for Peace! Free Palestine! Events August 5-10, 2025 (City Listings). wibailoutpeople.org 
APPLETONSat Aug 9, 11 am — 12 noon — Fox Valley Advocates for Peace Weekly Peace Vigil. Houdini Plaza, 100 West Lawrence Street. We meet each Saturday morning to support the rights of Palestinians to life, self-determination and the protection of their homeland. We call for the withdrawal of IDF troops from Gaza and a …
(2025-08-02). Trump Officials' Gaza Tour Slammed as 'Blatantly Theatrical Display'. scheerpost.com President Donald Trump speaks with workers while construction continues on the Rose Garden as Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff and others look on, Monday, July 21, 2025. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian) In one of the scariest moments in modern history, we're doing …
(2025-08-02). With Gaza as its compass, Yemen rewrites the rules of naval warfare. strategic-culture.su By Stasa SALACANIN | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | By continuously targeting Israeli-linked shipping, the Sanaa government has ex…
(2025-08-03). Indian jets walked into ambush due to 'intel failure'. dawn.com • Report says faulty intelligence about range of PL-15 missile gave Rafale pilots 'false sense of security'
| • Pakistani officials say electronic assault on Indian communications systems reduced situational awareness | ISLAMABAD: India's intelligence failure was central to the hour-long air Reuters inter…
(2025-08-03). Irrigation shortfall feared as Mangla's filling slows. dawn.com • The dam is holding 4.3MAF of water against its capacity of 7.3MAF
| • Below average inflows in Jhelum mean water in reservoir increases only a few inches each day | LAHORE: Despite record The drop in inflows has also slowed the filling of the Mangla Dam, one of the country's two biggest reservoirs. | Inflows in t…
(2025-08-03). PTI slams govt fears over arrival of Imran's sons. dawn.com ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Central Information Secretary Sheikh Waqas Akram said that the regime, terrified by the prospect of the incarcerated PTI Patron-in-Chief Imran Khan's children In a statement on Saturday, PTI CIS lashed out at the government for labelling the PTI founder's sons as foreigners. He made it clear that they were Pakistani nationals who possessed National Identity Cards for Overseas Pakistanis (NICOPs), and therefore have every legal and…
(2025-08-03). Heavy rain likely from tomorrow amid urban flooding risk. dawn.com RAWALPINDI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast more rain, with wind-thundershowers in the upper and central regions of the country over the coming week. The department has asked provincial disaster management authorities and district administrations to take preventive measures against possible urban flooding. | According to the PMD, weak monsoon currents continue to move into the upper and central regions of the country and are expected to intensify from Aug 4. A westerly wave is forecast to strengthen on Aug 5. From Aug 4 to 7, rain, wind and thundershowers, with isolated heavy falls, are…
(2025-08-03). Children among six dead in shell explosion, quadcopter strike in Lakki Marwat. dawn.com LAKKI MARWAT: Five children and a man were killed and at least 15 others injured, including four women, in two separate incidents on Saturday involving a mortar shell The first incident occurred on Saturday morning in the Langerkhel Surband area, where children playing in the fields discovered an unexploded mortar shell and brought it back to their village.
(2025-08-03). Two killed, one injured in Sui bomb blast. dawn.com DERA MURAD JAMALI: Two people were killed and another injured in a roadside bomb explosion in the Sui area of Dera Bugti district on Saturday. | According to Levies officials, the incident took place in the Kanjo Saghari area of Sui, where an improvised explosive device (IED) planted along the roadside was detonated with a remote control. | The blast killed two individuals on the spot, identified as Washo and Zahid, while another person, Sada, sustained injuries. | Local authorities shifted the bodies and the injured to a nearby hospital. Later, the bodies were handed over to the families after necessary procedur…
(2025-08-03). India returns body of drowned AJK teen. dawn.com MUZAFFARABAD: Indian authorities handed over the body of a teenager from Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), who had drowned in the Neelum River, to Pakistani officials at a footbridge in Chilyana on Saturday. | Shahzad Manzoor, 18, drowned on July 3 while bathing in the river near Shaikh Bela village, officials said. | Despite efforts by locals, the body couldn't be traced for 17 days until it was spotted along the left bank of the river in the Keran village of India-held Kashmir. | On July 20, images and videos circulated by AJK residents showed Indian army personnel and residents retrieving a body from the riverban…
(2025-08-03). 5.1 magnitude quake jolts Isalamabad, northern region. dawn.com ISLAMABAD: A 5.1 magnitude earthquake shook Islamabad, Rawalpindi and surrounding regions in the early hours of Saturday, swaying buildings and causing panic, but there were no reports of damage or casualties. | The United States Geological Survey reported the quake struck at approximately 2: 03am and was centred 58 kilometres southeast of Farkhar, Afghanistan's Takhar province. The epicentre was located in the geologically active Hindu Kush mountain range. | The USGS recorded its depth at 122.6 kilometres, while other initial reports cited a depth of 114 kilometres. | Residents in Islamabad and Rawalpindi reporte…
(2025-08-03). Quetta honour killing case moved to trial court. dawn.com QUETTA: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Quetta on Saturday rejected a police request to extend the physical remand of a tribal leader and another man accused in Digari honour killing case, ordering the The suspects, Sardar Sher Baz Satakzai and co-accused Mohammad Bashir, were presented before the ATC after the completion of a 10-day remand. | Police sought to prolong the remand, but the court, overseen by Judge Muhammad Ali Mubeen, declined the…
(2025-08-03). Smart glasses can remember names of people you meet, only for $299. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – If you can't remember people's names, well, this is not an issue anymore; new, smart glasses will solve the problem and save the names of people you meet.Singapore-based startup Brilliant Labs has announced a new version of its open-source Frame smart glasses, which were first released early last year, with smart features.The new smart glasses, called Halo, are priced at $299, which is closer in price to Meta's basic Ray-Ban glasses.For those with memory or vision impairments, Halo glasses will use Brilliant Labs' new Narrative system, which uses data collected from the camera, microphones, and user in…
(2025-08-03). "Our Weapons Stay" : Hamas rejects reports of willingness to disarm. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Reports say that Hamas is ready to give up its weapons, but the group has said that disarming will not be considered until a fully independent Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital has been established.On Saturday, the statement came in reaction to comments said to have come from U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Wietcuff and were spread by Israeli media. These comments said the group had shown willingness to disarm.Hamas says that having weapons is a "national and legal right." | As long as Israel occupies the Palestinian territories, Hamas said in its formal statement that armed resistance is bo…
(2025-08-03). Volcano erupts for 1st time in over 600 years in Kamchatka Peninsula following earthquake. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Russian authorities have revealed that the Krasheninnikov volcano, located on the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia, has erupted for the first time in over 600 years following an earthquake, RT reported. Local authorities explained that the earthquake that shook the Kamchatka Peninsula last week has triggered renewed volcanic activity in the Far East.Krasheninnikov volcano erupted at 4: 50 a.m. local time on Sunday, sending a 6,000-meter column of ash into the sky, the Kamchatka Volcanic Eruption Response Team (KVERT) detailed.üá∑üá∫üå&atild…
(2025-08-03). Why Shutter USAID? counterpunch.org 100117-N-6247V-083 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Jan. 17, 2010) Pallets of food, water and supplies sit on the flight line at the airport as a MH-53E helicopter from Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 14 awaits to be on loaded with supplies. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing 17 are conducting humanitarian and disaster relief operations as part of Operation […] | To read this article, log in
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(2025-08-03). SMOKERS' CORNER: ISRAEL AND BALOCHISTAN. dawn.com 
(2025-08-03). USA-Workers are being deported. war on migrants. indybay.org The American public believes that there are too many immigrants. But when the media tell their stories—what they had to go through to get into the country, how they built a life here—the majority, unlike Trump and his team, do not think that deportation is a fair solution in many cases.
(2025-08-03). San Joaquin County Sued for Charging Unlawful Fees for Autopsy Records About Deaths Caused by Police. indybay.org Irvine, Calif., July 30, 2025 — The Investigative Reporting Program ("IRP") at UC Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism filed a lawsuit against San Joaquin County challenging unlawful fees for copies of autopsy reports about deaths caused by law enforcement officers. IRP is represented by Professors Susan E. Seager and Jack Lerner with the Press Freedom Project of the Intellectual Property, Arts, and Technology Clinic at UC Irvine School of Law, as well as the First Amendment Coalition.
(2025-08-03). Wednesday 8/6: Close Guantánamo & Dismantle the Inhumane Deportation Machine NOW! indybay.org Mission Street @ 22nd Street San Francisco, CA…
(2025-08-03). Peace offering? Donald Trump's Nobel obsession. geo.tv 
US President Donald Trump gestures before boarding Air Force One as he returns to Washington, DC, in Lossiemouth, Scotland, Britain, July 29, 2025. — ReutersWASHINGTON: A craving for international prestige, a decade-long Obama rivalry and perhaps a dash of provocation: a mercurial…
(2025-08-03). India wraps up mass Hindu pilgrimage in IIOJK. geo.tv 
Hindu pilgrims await their registration at a transit camp in Pantha Chowk on the outskirts of Srinagar on July 2, 2025. — AFPPilgrims began trek to the Amarnath ice pillar from near Pahalgam.Official Vijay Kumar Bidhuri says there were 415,000 pilgrims. India deploys 45,000…
(2025-08-03). Oreskes' Embrace of the "Victory Will Be Achieved" Memos, Redux, in Honolulu v Sunoco — Big, big mistake. wattsupwiththat.com Luckily, someone smarter than me preserved an Internet Archive version of the original AP story, with the two Oreskes paragraphs intact.
(2025-08-03). When the unfair complain about unfairness. indybay.org Tariffs and the weak US dollar will cause massive damage to the German economy. Fifteen percent higher tariffs and a 15 percent devaluation of the dollar (since the beginning of this year) are indeed impossible for most German companies to absorb without losing market share in the US.
(2025-08-03). Saturday 8/2: Hikers for Palestine: Walk in Solidarity, Walk for Water. indybay.org Berkeley Marina. Meeting at the Seabreeze Parking lot, 598 University Ave…
(2025-08-03). In Praise of Utopia. indybay.org Utopia is thus much more than an island of the blessed, where peace and equality reign and education is the highest good. Utopia is the anticipation of change in the realm of imagination. Utopia unleashes the freest thinking to devise alternatives.
(2025-08-03). Monday 8/25: Protest Against the Trump Regime. indybay.org At the corner of Ocean and Water Streets in Santa Cruz…
(2025-08-03). Saturday 8/23: Luna Dance & Creativity Open House. indybay.org 931 Ashby Avenue, Berkeley…
(2025-08-03). Repeat Lesson for Wells Fargo Delivered by Activists. indybay.org Slow learner gets repeated demand to stop war crime complicity and fulfill environmental responsibility as Stop Billionaires Summer protests continues.
(2025-08-03). 60th Year of Medicare Celebrated – But its Under Threat. indybay.org Actions at Pier 33 and at Embarcadero Plaza…
(2025-08-03). Solidarity! Hospice East Bay NUHW Workers Strike Against Union Busting & for a Contract. indybay.org Hospice of the East Bay NUHW workers went on strike on 7/29/25 for a contract after more than a year. The workers talked about their work and also the concessions the company wants in order to get their first contract.
(2025-08-03). Trump's evil myrmidon Emil Bove is a major threat to the Constitution. indybay.org Convicted Felon President Trump's Emil Bove Has A Face So Evil That Is The Type That Only A Mother Can Love.
(2025-08-03). Funding cuts kill the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). indybay.org The rabid dog pitbull convicted felon President Donald J. Trump and his Republican myrmidons have decimated and killed the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB).
(2025-08-03). The Secret Behind the Secret. counterpunch.org I'd like to be a pig. Man alone can be ridiculous. — Gaugin Last night I had a strange dream. I was sitting in an old Uptown lounge called the Saxony. It was darkest midday and the only other occupant of the place was a very old and sickly man. He leaned into me, trying […] | To read this article, log in
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(2025-08-03). PAKISTAN'S GENDERED TOURISM REVOLUTION. dawn.com 
In a small quiet area in Skardu in July 2024, a group of female travellers lay down to watch the sky and star-gaze. Within the first 40 minutes, they'd counted 12 shooting stars, and no one was in the mood to leave. In fact, for many, the experience meant so much that they came back again two days later, choosing to skip the planned movie night to instead spend another few hours under the stars. | For Sawab Husnain, founder of The Cherry Club — a luxury wellness retreat she hosts at the Byarsa Hotel in Skardu — this moment made all her planning and efforts worth it. Husnain, who spent six years of her…
(2025-08-03). GDA leader Jatoi advises Zulfikar Jr to form his own party. dawn.com LARKANA: The Grand Democratic Alliance's senior leader Ghulam Murtaza Jatoi has advised Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Junior to form his own party and join hands with the opposition to launch a joint struggle for clean, honest and corruption-free leadership in Sindh. | Jatoi was talking to journalists outside the court of the first additional sessions judge Larkana on Saturday where he appeared in connection with a case, accusing him of obstructing official duty. The court adjourned the hearing to Aug 18. | He said the case was registered at Badah police station. It was initially heard in Dokri court and was then transfer…
(2025-08-03). Body of man who drowned himself, two children found at sea near China Port. dawn.com KARACHI: The body of the man who An Edhi spokesperson added that when their lifeguards resumed the search operation on Saturday morning, they found the body of Aurangzeb Alam floating at sea near China Port. | The bodies of the two minor children — Ahmed and Ayat — were found at Seaview on Friday morning. | The man with his minor son and daughter had jumped into the sea near a waterfront high-rise bui…
(2025-08-03). PTI Islamabad announces plan to block roads from today. dawn.com ISLAMABAD: After failing to obtain permission from the district administration to hold a workers' convention on PTI Islamabad chapter head Aamir Mughal said that, under the "guerrilla struggle," they would block various main roads and share the message of Imran Khan. | "However, workers will disperse before the arrival of police. Our goal is to record the prote…
(2025-08-03). Pakistan loses ground to rivals with new 19pc US tariff. dawn.com ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's value-added textile sector has raised alarms over the United States' recent The new tariff, added on top of existing duties, is seen as significantly higher than expected, undermining hopes for improved trade relations and market share, particularly in comparison to regional competitors such as Vietnam and Bangladesh. | Industry leaders argue that the new tariff stru…
(2025-08-03). Thousands of young Catholics flood Rome for Pope-led vigil. dawn.com ROME: Thousands of young Catholics began assembling on Saturday for an evening prayer led by Pope Leo XIV, the culmination of a week-long pilgrimage and a key event in the jubilee year that is expected to draw up to a million people. | The "Jubilee of Youth" — when the Vatican invites Catholics aged 18 to 35 to the seat of the global Church's power — has seen young pilgrims from around the world flood Rome, waving flags, singing or praying in groups. | It comes nearly three months after Leo, 69, the first American pontiff, began his papacy, and 25 years after the last such massive youth gathering in…
(2025-08-03). Terrorists agree to leave civilian areas as jirga held in Bajaur. dawn.com BAJAUR: Terrorists in Bajaur district have conditionally agreed to vacate civilian areas, but would not leave the district completely, sources said on Saturday. | The second round of They told Dawn that talks between the 50-member peace jirga and terrorist leaders were held in the Lowi Mamund tehsil. | The terrorists had requested a day's time at the Friday meeting to consult their leadership over the jirga's…
(2025-08-03). Repatriation orders spark panic among Afghans with PoR cards. dawn.com PESHAWAR: The federal government's decision to The interior ministry on Thursday issued a special regulatory order (SRO), saying PoR cards expired on June 30 this year, rendering their holders' stay in the country unlawful. It empowered district administration, police, prosecution, prisons and all other authorities to take appropriat…
(2025-08-03). Last-ball hero Holder lifts West Indies over Pakistan in T20. dawn.com Jason Holder smashed a four on the final ball to give West Indies a dramatic two-wicket victory over Pakistan on Saturday, lifting the hosts level in their T20 international series. | On the same night he took four wickets to reach a West Indies T20I record 81 for his career — breaking Dwayne Bravo's old mark of 78 — Holder went 16 not out and West Indies ended a horrid losing streak with zero balls to spare. | Pakistan, which
(2025-08-03). Pakistan, Iran set $8bn annual trade target to boost bilateral cooperation. dawn.com 
(2025-08-03). Cop martyred in Bannu checkpoint attack as retaliatory fire kills 3 militants. dawn.com Funeral prayers were held Sunday morning for a police constable martyred in a terrorist attack on a checkpoint in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Bannu district, where an exchange of fire also left three terrorists dead and three policemen injured. | Over the past few months, multiple areas of KP — including Bannu, Peshawar, Karak, Lakki Marwat and Bajaur — have seen a Bannu Reg…
(2025-08-03). Russia cancels tsunami warning for Kamchatka after quake, dormant volcano erupts. dawn.com Russia's Ministry for Emergency Services lifted a tsunami warning for the Kamchatka Peninsula on Sunday after a 7.0-magnitude The ministry had said earlier on the Telegram messaging app that expected wave heights were low, but warned people to move away from the shore. | The Pacific Tsunami Warning System, which gauged the quake at 7.0, said, however, there was no tsunami warning after the quake. The US Geological Survey also said the earthquake was at a magnitude of 7. | Overnight, the Krasheninnikov Volcano in Kamchatka e…
(2025-08-03). India wraps up mass Hindu pilgrimage in held Kashmir with 415,000 attendees. dawn.com More than 400,000 Hindus took part in a month-long pilgrimage in Indian-held Kashmir, authorities said, shrugging off security worries weeks after a military conflict with Pakistan. | The pilgrimage Official Vijay Kumar Bidhuri said in a statement late on Saturday that 415,000 pilgrims had taken part. | Many of the faithful began their trek to the Amarnath ice…
(2025-08-03). Death toll from monsoon rains climbs to 299, including 140 children: NDMA. dawn.com The nationwide death toll from monsoon rains has risen to 299, up from 234, as the season that began in late June continues to cause widespread devastation, the National Disaster Management Authority said on Sunday, according to state-owned Monsoon
(2025-08-03). Brasil: Entrevista a Joà£o Pedro Stédile (MST) Julio 2025. indybay.org Brasil: Entrevista a Joà£o Pedro Stédile (MST) Julio 2025 | "El capitalismo destruye la naturaleza, nuestra lucha es global"
(2025-08-03). Enlaces de Red Latina sin fronteras 02.08.2025. indybay.org ENLACES de Red Latina sin fronteras 02.08.2025 | comunicaciones e información para la liberación…
(2025-08-03). SAFTU condemns Trump's 30% tariffs on South African exports: Calls for urgent meeting. indybay.org The South African trade union federation SAFTU has protested Trump's tariffs and called for a national emergency meeting…
(2025-08-03). Corruption Galore! The Wild West Of Ed $180 Million Absconded By Charter Tony Thurmond MIA. indybay.org In a massive cover-up of illegal spending by a Sacramento charter school $180 million was spend illegally. The California Attorney General Rob Bonta has refused to criminally prosecute the crooks for the massive fraud.
(2025-08-03). Monday 9/1: Hands Across Santa Clara to Redwood City – 17 Mile Protest Along El Camino. indybay.org LABOR DAY: sidewalk along El Camino Real from Redwood City down to Santa Clara | Starts from Claremont Ave near Redwood City sign all the way to Lawrence Expressway just before on-ramp near the Santa Clara welcome bridge. | SIGN UP FOR A SEGMENT HERE: signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/937……
(2025-08-03). Brazil opens world's largest mosquito factory to fight arbovirus infections. tvbrics.com 
It will produce 100 million eggs a week and more than 5 billion a year…
(2025-08-03). Malaysia aims to become Southeast Asia's AI and green tech leader by 2030. tvbrics.com 
The Malaysian government plans to focus on adopting local technological innovations to drive economic growth…
(2025-08-03). Sunday 9/21: UN International Day of Peace: End Racism, Build Peace Community Gathering (Castro Valley). indybay.org Lake Chabot Regional Park, | 17600 Lake Chabot Rd, | Castro Valley, CA 94546…
(2025-08-03). Friday 8/8: Forward Friday. indybay.org Google Meet Link: meet.google.com/cgy-byru-vsi…
(2025-08-03). Cyber Blow Exposes Israeli Pilots Involved in Iran Attacks (+Video). tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The identities and images of Israeli pilots involved in the recent 12-day imposed war and aerial assault against Iran have been exposed for the first time.
(2025-08-03). Iranian President Urges Muslim Cooperation in Pakistan Visit. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — During an official visit to Pakistan, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian called for unity and collaboration among Muslims in the scientific, industrial, and agricultural fields to effectively address the needs of Islamic nations and stand against external pressures.
(2025-08-03). Iran, Japan Can Lead Global Movement to Eliminate WMDs: Araqchi. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi proposed that Iran and Japan could lead a global movement to abolish weapons of mass destruction.
(2025-08-03). Iran's Missile, Drone Power Unscathed, Fit for Combat: Army Chief. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Commander of the Iranian Army Major General Amir Hatami highlighted the country's preparedness for military confrontation with the enemies with its unfaltering missile and drone capabilities.
(2025-08-03). Iran, Pakistan Ink 12 Cooperation Deals. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Top officials from Iran and Pakistan signed 12 cooperation agreements in a range of fields during an official presidential visit to Islamabad.
(2025-08-03). EAC-SADC Leaders Resolve to Intensify Peace Efforts in Eastern DRC. plusnews.ug 
East and Southern African leaders have agreed to merge regional and African Union (AU) peace structures to accelerate efforts in addressing the worsening security situation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The resolution came during the Joint EAC-SADC Summit with the Panel of Facilitators for the DRC Peace Process, held in Nairobi on …
(2025-08-03). Uganda's "Mother of Parliament," Dies at 96. plusnews.ug 
Rhoda Nakibuuka Nsibirwa Kalema, a trailblazing politician revered as Uganda's "Mother of Parliament," has passed away at the age of 96, her family confirmed on Sunday morning, August 3, 2025, at Nairobi Hospital. Born on May 10, 1929, in Kampala's royal residence of Butikkiro, she was one of 24 children of Buganda Katikkiro Martin Luther …
(2025-08-03). Why Every Ugandan Should Take Pride in Hosting CHAN 2024. plusnews.ug 
The African Nations Championship (CHAN) has grown steadily since its inception in 2009, and for the first time in its history, the tournament is being co-hosted by three East African nations—Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. The 2024 edition, postponed to August 2025, marks Uganda's biggest football hosting milestone yet, and moment for every Ugandan to rally …
(2025-08-03). Magogo Backs Uganda Cranes to Break CHAN Group Stage Barrier. plusnews.ug 
FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo has expressed confidence in the Uganda Cranes' readiness for the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024, insisting that the team has received the best possible preparation and is poised to finally break its group stage jinx. Speaking on Capital Gang, Magogo acknowledged that Uganda faces a tough challenge in Group …
(2025-08-03). Bafana Bafana Airbound to Uganda as CHAN 2025 Group C Fixtures Confirmed. plusnews.ug 
South Africa's home-based national team, Bafana Bafana, is en route to Uganda ahead of the much-anticipated TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2025. This year's 8th edition of CHAN is historic, as Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda are co-hosting the tournament for the first time. Bafana Bafana's arrival completes Group C, which features Uganda (hosts), Guinea, and …
(2025-08-03). Taifa Stars Shine as Tanzania Open CHAN PAMOJA 2024 with 2-0 Win Over Burkina Faso. plusnews.ug Tanzania made a dream start to their TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) PAMOJA 2024 campaign with a convincing 2-0 victory over Burkina Faso at the Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium on Saturday night. Roared on by a passionate home crowd, the Taifa Stars dominated long periods of the Group B clash to record their first-ever …
(2025-08-03). Volpi cinesi, squali americani, roditori europei. strategic-culture.su Il "laboratorio BRICS" ha uno spirito creativo instancabile e in continua evoluzione. Sconfigge sempre la demenza tariffaria | Segue nostro La quarta sessione plenaria del Partito Comunista Cinese è stata fissata dal Politburo per ottobre (non sono state annunciate date precise; probabilmente quattro giorni nella seconda metà del mese). àà allora che Pechino delibererà i lineamenti del suo prossimo piano quinquennale. Al plenum…
(2025-08-03). Gagauzia — a new flashpoint for expanding war in eastern Europe. workers.org 
The author, Artem Balabaka — a pseudonym for security reasons — is a Ukrainian left-wing journalist and peace activist in exile since 2018 from the repressive neo-Nazi regime currently governing Kiev. Many who live in the region of the years-long U.S./NATO proxy war with Russia in Ukraine are closely watching . . . |
(2025-08-03). 2 of 20,586 Misusing the Children: The UK Online Safety Act, Privacy and Censorship. dissidentvoice.org The United Kingdom can always be relied upon to supply us with the eccentric, the admirably dotty, and the odd extreme bit of adventure in policy. Lately, those mad protectors and censors with their shields of false virtue and hollow intellect have decided to launch an assault on the users of the Internet. In this, …
(2025-08-03). The CIA Built Hundreds Of Covert Websites. popularresistance.org The CIA didn't just infiltrate governments; it infiltrated the internet itself. For over a decade, Langley operated a sprawling network of covert websites that served as global spy terminals disguised as harmless blogs, news hubs, and fan pages. | Beginning in 2004, the CIA established a vast network of at least 885 websites, ranging from Johnny Carson and Star Wars fan pages to online message boards about Rastafari. Spanning 29 languages and targeting at least 36 countries directly, these websites were aimed not only at adversaries such as China, Venezuela, and Russia, but also at allied nations, including Franc…
(2025-08-03). Border Patrol And ICE Agents Are Arresting US Citizens. popularresistance.org Since federal agents descended onto Los Angeles streets in early June, several United States citizens have been detained and held in immigration detention centers. A Capital & Main review of local reporting, video and social media posts found at least nine citizens were taken into custody by agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or U.S. Customs and Border Protection after protesting near or observing immigration raids in the Los Angeles area since June 6. Two are currently facing federal charges. | Job Garcia arrived at the Home Depot in Hollywood for his delivery gig for another company on th…
(2025-08-03). The Importance Of Network Protocols For Commoning And Open Markets. popularresistance.org Most of us don't give much thought to the arcane technical protocols that make the Internet and its various platforms work. Yet these invisible architectures of code profoundly affect how we can interact with others. They determine what sorts of information we can receive and even how our worldviews and identities are shaped. | Sometimes tech protocols empower us to govern ourselves as commoners and freely collaborate with each other. Think open source software, wikis, and collaborative websites. More typically, network protocols are used to create closed, proprietary corporate platforms that turn us into depende…
(2025-08-03). Denver Continues Protests Against Palantir. popularresistance.org Denver, CO — On July 26, Coloradans gathered outside Denver's Union Station in a rally against software development company Palantir, which is complicit with apartheid Israel. | Palantir develops artificial intelligence used both by ICE to facilitate mass arrests and deportations and by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), with programs like "Lavender" and "Where's Daddy" used to target and slaughter innocent Palestinian civilians and families by identifying targets, tracking them back to their homes, and deploying bombs. | The protesters took aim at the Tabor Center, a skyscraper located in downtown Denver whi…
(2025-08-03). The Deep Ties And Deeper Pockets Of Minnesota's Far-Right. popularresistance.org Maple Grove, MN — The Rush Creek Golf Club's event space was filled with the din of knives and forks, scraping and tapping ceramic to the tune of conspiratorial chit chat, as a fluorescent white audience —mostly over the retirement age — shared with one another the latest misinformation to come across their Facebook feeds. | At one of the many tables in the room, an old man in a trucker hat broke the ice with the man sitting next to him by diving right into the assassination of former House Speaker Melissa Hortman. For him, it was just another example of how the Democrats will stop at nothing to…
(2025-08-03). How Displaced Black Families Won Reparations In Portland. popularresistance.org For decades, the Albina district in Portland, Oregon, was the center of the city's Black community. Local musicians transformed the neighborhoods into a hotspot for the West Coast's jazz, blues and soul music scenes, earning Albina the nickname "Jumptown" in the 1940s and '50s. Milestones in Oregon's civil rights struggle grew out of meetings in Albina's parks and gathering halls. It was residents of Albina who started a citywide tree-planting program responsible for many of Portland's now-famous blooming cherry trees. | But by the '70s, much of it was gone.
(2025-08-03). Trump Deploys Nuclear Subs Amid War Of Words With Russia. popularresistance.org US President Donald Trump ordered the repositioning of two nuclear submarines on 2 August in response to "highly provocative" comments made by Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council. | "I have ordered two Nuclear Submarines to be positioned in the appropriate regions, just in case these foolish and inflammatory statements are more than just that," Trump wrote on his Truth Social Platform on Friday. | On Thursday, Medvedev had warned that Trump should be mindful of "how dangerous" Russia's nuclear weapons could be.
(2025-08-03). Building Power for Palestine and for a New World Order. popularresistance.org From 15—16 July 2025, thirty states met in Bogotá, Colombia at an Emergency Conference on Palestine, which was convened jointly by Colombia and South Africa as co-chairs of the Hague Group. The Hague Group, which began organizing in January 2025, formed as a bloc of countries to coordinate legal and diplomatic measures in solidarity with the Palestinian people. The Hague Group is compromised of Bolivia, Colombia, Cuba, Honduras, Malaysia, Namibia, and South Africa. | The Bogotá conference in July brought together additional countries from across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas. In response to Israel'
(2025-08-03). Imran orders CM Gandapur to not allow military operation in KP, its tribal areas. dawn.com
(2025-08-03). US Envoy Steve Witkoff to visit Russia today. albawaba.com
(2025-08-03). Saturday 8/2: Free virtual screening of the documentary "The Hidden History of Israel" indybay.org
(2025-08-03). Texas researcher faces deportation after being held for week at San Francisco airport. indybay.org
(2025-08-03). Panama's national strike, state repression and US imperial interests: An interview with union leader José Cambra. cadtm.org
(2025-08-03). Autumn meetings schedule] Justice for Congo: Western Imperialism in the DRC. cadtm.org
(2025-08-03). IMF-WB: Time to shut them down? cadtm.org
(2025-08-03). I was Wrong Green Europe is Building at Least One US Scale AI. wattsupwiththat.com
(2025-08-03). A look in the rearview mirror: The vicious cycle of debt. cadtm.org
(2025-08-03). The task of solidarity implies a struggle for the complete cancellation of the Third World debt. cadtm.org
(2025-08-03). AI: bubbling up. cadtm.org
(2025-08-03). Japan: stagnation and confusion. cadtm.org
(2025-08-03). The Rafah Ghetto like the Warsaw Ghetto. cadtm.org
(2025-08-03). Burundi journalist Sandra Muhoza still behind bars, 2 months after appeal ruling. CPJ Staff
(2025-08-03). CPJ, partners call on Georgia to free Mzia Amaglobeli ahead of verdict. CPJ Staff
(2025-08-03). Syrian photojournalist killed while covering clashes in Sweida. CPJ Staff
(2025-08-03). Kurdish journalist Omed Baroshky's imprisonment extended by 6 months. CPJ Staff
(2025-08-03). Yemeni journalist Abduljabar Bajabeer arrested amid crackdown in Hadramout. CPJ Staff
(2025-08-03). Guatemala's Zamora detained 3 years; groups demand his release. CPJ Staff
(2025-08-02). Flax festival in progress in Belarusian town of Korma. eng.belta.by Korma District is famous for its traditions. Many generations of this land have maintained special respect for flax as a crop. And like for many centuries in a row nowadays flax is grown in this area and the traditions of this ancient craft are preserved.
(2025-08-02). Three new companies now reside in China-Belarus industrial park Great Stone. eng.belta.by Belosinzh, a company with Belarusian capital, intends to start a full cycle for making metal structures and posts for overhead power lines in the Great Stone park in addition to parts of cases and components for shipbuilding, parts and modules for the mechanical engineering industry.
(2025-08-02). More money appropriated to repair roads in Belarus in 2021-2025. eng.belta.by Initially the funding available to the government program in 2021-2025 was set to Br9,891,808,009.7. Now the sum has been increased to Br11,438,092,453.7. Over Br9.4 billion will be allocated by the republican budget for this purpose.
(2025-08-02). Analyst skeptical about Zelensky staying in office due to displeasure of Western masters. eng.belta.by "The guy is completely unhinged and is trying to break free. He has serious problems with his head. They need a different character, one who is more adequate and, of course, more controllable," Andrei Vadzhra stated.
(2025-08-02). NOC president congratulates Belarusian swimmer on winning bronze medal at world championships. eng.belta.by The Belarusian swimmer won a bronze medal during the Women 200 Breaststroke event. She shared the third position with Kaylene Corbett from South Africa. Alina Zmushka had not won medals during the top competitions of the season.
(2025-08-02). Belarus' grain harvest past 2m tonnes. eng.belta.by Distribution of every oblast to the country's total varies: 108,000 tonnes from Vitebsk Oblast, 191,000 tonnes from Mogilev Oblast, 244,000 tonnes from Gomel Oblast, 427,000 tonnes from Minsk Oblast, 476,000 tonnes from Grodno Oblast, and 601,000 tonnes from Brest Oblast.
(2025-08-02). Lukashenko sees special operations forces as guarantor of peaceful sky above Belarus. eng.belta.by "During the Great Patriotic War and in peacetime, the blue berets honorably performed their military duty, including operations abroad, and faithfully kept their oath and loyalty to their nation," the congratulatory message reads.
(2025-08-02). Lukashenko congratulates state oversight bodies on professional holiday. eng.belta.by "Your work is of great importance for improving the transparency and efficiency of public administration, the use of state property, for improving economic, financial, and tax relations, strengthening Belarus' economic sovereignty, and protecting national interests," the congratulatory message reads.
(2025-08-02). 16 new BelAZ trucks start hauling gold ore in Russia. eng.belta.by The key assignment of the BelAZ trucks working at the local mine is to bring ore from an open pit to the processing facility where large pieces of rock are split into smaller ones as a stage of processing of gold ore.
(2025-08-02). With 2026 World Cup Coming to US, FIFA Head Gianni Infantino Cozies up to Trump. dissidentvoice.org 
Trump presents Chelsea's Cole Palmer with the golden ball trophy after Chelsea defeats Paris St Germain in the Club World Cup final.A few weeks back, the FIFA Club World Cup concluded with Chelsea FC defeating Paris Saint-German. Flanked by FIFA president Gianni Infantino, Donald Trump, greeted by a chorus of boos from fans at MetLife …
(2025-08-02). Massive Ocean Regime Shift, Alarming. dissidentvoice.org 
This figure shows changes in heat content of the top 700 meters of the world's oceans between 1955 and 2023 (US EPA) A new study claims severe ocean overheating may be causing a fundamental climate shift. Ocean heatwaves over the past couple of years have been massive and extensive and intensive on a scale never …
(2025-08-02). The GENIUS Act and the National Bank Acts of 1863-64. dissidentvoice.org This month Congress passed the GENIUS Act, an acronym for the "Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins of 2025." Designed to regulate stablecoins, a category of cryptocurrency designed to maintain a stable value, the Act is highly controversial. Critics variously argue that it anoints stablecoins as the equivalent of "programmable" central bank digital currencies …
(2025-08-02). Exploiting the Issue of Palestinian Recognition. dissidentvoice.org They have been the playthings of powers for decades, and there is no promise that this will end soon. Empires and powers seem to come and go, yet the plight of the Palestinians remains more horrific than ever. Now, in the next instalment of the grand morality game, France, the United Kingdom and Canada promise …
(2025-08-02). Iran president lands in Islamabad for 2-day visit, eyeing to boost trade ties. dawn.com Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian landed in Islamabad on Saturday for a two-day visit, eyeing to reaffirm his commitment to elevate annual bilateral trade with Pakistan. | Pakistan has recently Pezeshkian is paying…
(2025-08-02). Karachi Police book 8 suspects under terror, murder charges for gunning down senior lawyer. dawn.com The Darakshan Police on Saturday registered a case against eight nominated suspects under terrorism and murder charges for South Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Syed Asad Raza had told Dawn.com on Friday that the firing took place after prayers at a mosque in DHA Phase 6. "As advocate Khawaja Shamsul Islam and his son [Khawaja Daniyal, 25] were about to leave the mosque…
(2025-08-02). Quetta ATC sends Mahrang Baloch, BYC leaders on physical remand for 20 more days. dawn.com An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Quetta on Saturday remanded Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) chief Dr Mahrang Baloch and other organisers of the group to police custody for 20 days, once again extending her detention. | In March, Mahrang and other BYC members were
(2025-08-02). Police arrest suspect for allegedly killing female cousin over 'honour' in KP's Shangla. dawn.com The police arrested a suspect on Saturday for allegedly killing his female cousin over 'honour' in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Shangla district. | Bisham Station House Officer Syed Khurshid Ali told Dawn.com the incident occurred in the Bobai area of Bisham tehsil on Friday. The first information report of the incident was filed at the Bisham Police Station on the complaint of the victim's father a day ago under Section 302 (premeditated murder) of the Pakistan Penal Code. | The complainant said he was at home at 8pm when his daughter went out to the toilet and he soon heard gunshots, adding that upon going out, he spot…
(2025-08-02). 5 children killed, 12 injured while playing with mortar shell in KP's Lakki Marwat: police. dawn.com Five children were killed and 12 others were injured when a mortar shell they were playing with exploded in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Lakki Marwat area on Saturday. | Aamir Khan, spokesperson for the Bannu region police, told Dawn.com that the children found the mortar shell in the field and took it to their village, Sorband, thinking it was a toy. | "The shell exploded, resulting in the deaths of five children and leaving 12 others critically injured," he said. "The deceased and injured children have been transported to Khalifa Gul Nawaz hospital," the spokesperson said, adding that the injured children were being pr…
(2025-08-02). Bangladesh to unveil democratic overhauls on revolution anniversary. dawn.com Bangladesh's interim government said on Saturday it will release its slate of democratic overhauls on August 5, the one-year anniversary of the The South Asian nation of around 170 million people has been in political turmoil since a M…
(2025-08-02). PM Shehbaz orders separate airport immigration counters for foreigners to boost tourism, investment. dawn.com Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday ordered the establishment of separate immigration counters at all international airports to facilitate foreign passengers and boost tourism and investment. | A press release from the Prime Minister's Office said the decision was taken to "promote tourism in the country, ensure continuity of business activities and facilitate foreign investment". | It added that the establishment of the counters would reduce the immigration processing time at the airports. | The statement also said that Pakistanis returning to the country would be able to complete their immigration process…
(2025-08-02). Pakistan Army inducts Z-10ME helicopters to 'reinforce battlefield response'. dawn.com The Pakistan Army has inducted Z-10ME attack helicopters to reinforce its "integrated battlefield response", the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Saturday. | The Aviation Industry Corporation of China had displayed its Z-10 attack helicopter for the first time outside its home country at the Singapore Airshow in February 2024, according to Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir presided over the induction ceremony a…
(2025-08-02). Viral video of passenger slapping Muslim man on Indian flight sparks social media outrage. dawn.com A passenger slapping a Muslim fellow traveller on an Indian flight sparked outrage on social media when a video of the incident went viral, Indian news outlet Hindustan Times Discrimination against Muslims in India has spiked in recent months, amid
(2025-08-02). India will buy Russian oil despite Trump's threats, NYT reports. dawn.com 
(2025-08-02). Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan agree to boost cooperation in cryptocurrency. dawn.com Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan have agreed to promote bilateral cooperation in cryptocurrency, blockchain technology and digital finance, state-run Pakistan Television (PTV) reported on Saturday. | The Pakistani government has lately
(2025-08-02). Guess Who's Eligible for Student Loan Forgiveness: New ICE Agents. theintercept.com 
As President Donald Trump plots to halt student loan forgiveness for many government and nonprofit workers, his administration is offering a special type of debt relief to one category of workers: new ICE agents. | The Department of Homeland Security The announcement comes as the Trump administration wor…
(2025-08-02). The Corporation for Public Broadcasting Shutdown: A Grim Ending for Publicly Funded Media. thedissenter.org 
The following article was made possible by paid subscribers of The Dissenter. The end of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) is a major victory for Republicans in their decades-long campaign to defund public media, particularly the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) and National Public Radio (NPR). Yet American conservatives did not achieve this moment on their own. Democrats and the nonprofit corporation i…
(2025-08-02). Over 20 brands of drinking water unsafe for human consumption. dawn.com ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Council for Research in Water Resources (PCRWR) on Friday declared 23 brands unsafe for human consumption due to microbiological or chemical contamination. | The government of Pakistan had tasked PCRWR with monitoring bottled/mineral water brands on quarterly basis and publicize the results for awareness of public health. | For the second quarter of year 2025 from April to June, 203 samples of mineral/bottled water brands were collected from 21 major cities. Comparison of test results with the bottled water quality standards of Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA) had revea…
(2025-08-02). Defend the Homeland, Get A Brown Shirt! commondreams.org 
Still insanely claiming they're arresting "the worst of the worst" gardeners, roofers, abuelas and taco-makers – and eager to spend their shiny new billions on more rag-tag thugs to meet their quotas – ICE Barbie et al have launched a new recruitment campaign asserting, "Your country is calling you (to) defend the homeland," a phrase surely inadvertently carrying a crisp whiff of blood-and-soil Nazism. Ditto – right? – an Uncle Sam raging of an America "invaded by criminals and predators – we need YOU to get them out."Of course the urgent call for 10,000 more racist goons with anger issues and zero oversight…
(2025-08-02). New English language requirements for truckers: A thinly veiled attack on immigrant workers. liberationnews.org 
Billy Randel, co-founder of Truckers Movement for Justice, says Trump's executive order is all about dividing and conquering workers.
(2025-08-02). A Las Vegas Conference Hawked Life Extension Tech — Then 2 Attendees Nearly Died. truthout.org They went to a Las Vegas conference this month that promised pathways to an "unlimited lifespan." But at least two attendees left in ambulances and were hospitalized in critical condition, requiring ventilators to breathe. The two women, who are recovering, fell ill after receiving peptide injections at a conference booth. The doctor who ran the booth was a Los Angeles physician specializing… |
(2025-08-02). Nonprofit Hospitals Spend Millions to Name Stadiums as Workers Face Shortages. truthout.org Nonprofit hospital systems across the country are spending millions to plaster their names on sports stadiums and arenas, even as federal Medicaid cuts and economic uncertainty cloud their financial futures. Health care systems and hospital groups have bought naming rights at ballparks and arenas in states such as California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, New York, North Carolina… |
(2025-08-02). El Salvador Abolishes Presidential Term Limits in Boost to Authoritarian Bukele. truthout.org El Salvador's Legislative Assembly — which is controlled by Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele's New Ideas party — on Thursday approved a series of constitutional reforms, including abolition of presidential term limits, that critics warned pose a grave threat to the Central American nation's fragile democracy. As El Faro reported, lawmakers approved measures allowing for indefinite… |
(2025-08-02). Trump's Motives Can Be Opaque. I Asked a Feminist Economist to Bare Them. truthout.org In the months since his return to the presidency, Donald Trump has implemented an aggressive and utterly reactionary social and economic agenda that seeks to turn back the clock of the nation's progress on civil and human rights while further entrenching the power of plutocracy. Understanding what drives Trump's actions is not an easy task. His approach to power stems from his greedy self… |
(2025-08-02). Some Thoughts on Our DOE Report Regarding CO2 Impacts on the U.S. Climate. wattsupwiththat.com we are the "Red Team"; the "Blue Team" has had their say since the late 1980s.
(2025-08-02). When the Wind Stops Blowing: Trump Administration Restores Sanity to Offshore Energy Policy. wattsupwiththat.com And if the wind doesn't blow quite so favorably for offshore wind's rent-seekers in the future, well, maybe that's just the way the wind ought to blow.
(2025-08-02). Black-Led, Progressive Homeschool Networks Rise Amid Book Bans, Attacks on DEI. truthout.org Earlier this year in San Antonio, Texas, an eight-year-old delivered a fiery, impassioned speech to the office of Republican Sen. Ted Cruz. Introducing herself as Cari, a third-grader from South Texas, she made a demand: "Stop supporting immigration bills that are hateful. It would harm my friends and people in our community." She even offered him reading material: "In the Kelly Yang book… |
(2025-08-02). Trump moves nuclear submarines after statements by former Russian president. geo.tv 
Combination picture showing Russia's Security Council's Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev attends a meeting of the Council for Science and Education at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research in the Moscow region's city of Dubna, Russia June 13, 2024 and US President Donald Trump at Trump…
(2025-08-02). Muslim passenger slapped during panic attack on Indian airline. geo.tv 
Image taken from a video shows the moment when a passenger was slapped on an IndiGo flight. — X/@adilsiddiqui7
(2025-08-02). Grid on the Brink: PJM's Record Auction Proves We Must Keep—and Build—More Coal Plants. wattsupwiththat.com We need coal-fired power. We need it now. And we will need it for decades to come.
(2025-08-02). Most Hilarious Reaction to Trump Admin's EPA's repealing the CO2 Endangerment Finding: Dem Congressman Sean Casten: 'Trump will have been responsible for more deaths than Stalin, Mao Hitler combined'. wattsupwiththat.com Casten added: "Millions, if not billions will die if we don't address climate change; some will survive but if rivers keep moving, coasts keep eroding, fires keep burning we will be forced to become migratory. That is a choice."
(2025-08-02). Trump Admin Moves To Curb 'Environmentally Damaging' Green Energy Projects. wattsupwiththat.com The Department of the Interior (DOI) moved to deal another blow to the green energy industry Friday, announcing that it will consider energy projects' capacity density and the environmental impacts before permitting them, singling out wind and solar.
(2025-08-02). Federal Court Finds Trump's Immigration Enforcement Tactics Unconstitutional. truthout.org The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit late Friday backed a lower court ruling which found immigration raids targeting people based on their apparent racial identity, language spoken, or vicinity of their capture are unlawful — a decision which dealt a further blow to President Donald Trump's authoritarian policies aimed at migrant workers and working-class communities in California and… |
(2025-08-02). US Universities Are Deepening Their Ties With ICE and Border Patrol. truthout.org In 1998, Tania Cepero Lopez surrendered herself at Miami International Airport as a Cuban refugee. She was a 19-year-old with a dream to become an educator. In the U.S. she believed she could freely teach ideas — even if they triggered debate or discomfort — without fear of repression from the government. For some time, Cepero Lopez lived out that dream as a professor at Florida International… |
(2025-08-02). Arctic Ecosystems Are Falling Apart Under Strain of Warming Climate. truthout.org The Arctic island of Svalbard is so reliably frigid that humanity bet its future on the place. Since 2008, the Svalbard Global Seed Vault — set deep in frozen soil known as permafrost — has accepted nearly 1.4 million samples of more than 6,000 species of critical crops. But, the island is warming six to seven times faster than the rest of the planet, making even winters freakishly hot… |
(2025-08-02). Ninth Circuit Court Denies Stay in L.A. Raids Case. aclusocal.org Date : | Menu parent dynamic listing : | 72 | Show PDF in viewer on page : | Style : | Standard with sidebar | Tweet Text : | [node: title]…
(2025-08-02). Over a Dozen States Sue Trump Administration to Protect Gender Affirming Care. truthout.org A group of state attorneys general, led by New York, has filed a lawsuit accusing the Trump administration of mounting an unconstitutional pressure campaign against gender-affirming care for transgender youth. The lawsuit, filed Friday in the U.S. District Court in Massachusetts, challenges actions taken by the Justice Department to investigate and halt gender-affirming care across the country. |
(2025-08-02). Palestinian Statehood Is Not a Political Bargaining Chip. truthout.org British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's announcement on July 29 that the U.K. will formally recognize a Palestinian state was a moment of stunning clarity — just not the moral kind. That's because the proclamation came with a huge caveat: The U.K. will only move forward with its plan in September if Israel fails to agree to a ceasefire with Hamas. Never mind that Palestinians have been demanding the… |
(2025-08-02). Bipartisan US Push Tries to Label Democratic African Government as "Terrorist" truthout.org Washington's designation of armed groups as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTO) has always been politicized, but it may now reach a new level of absurdity thanks to a bipartisan resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives introduced by Joe Wilson (R-South Carolina) and Jimmy Panetta (D-California) targeting the Frente Polisario, the government of Western Sahara, officially known as the… |
(2025-08-02). Chinese scientists develop lunar brick-making machine for future moon bases. tvbrics.com 
They used an innovative system that harnesses concentrated solar energy…
(2025-08-02). Indonesia's Creative Economy Minister states that e-sports to contribute to country's GDP growth. tvbrics.com 
The Republic will support the development of e-sports…
(2025-08-02). Iran plans to introduce smart irrigation to 20,000 hectares of farmland in 2026. tvbrics.com 
It is expected to increase crop yields by 20-30 per cent…
(2025-08-02). Venezuela promotes training in Regenerative Agriculture to revitalise rural areas. tvbrics.com 
The programme includes workshops on soil restoration, biodiversity, and integrated natural resource management…
(2025-08-02). Madison, August 5, 2025: Worker Justice Wisconsin Assembly. wibailoutpeople.org 
Tues Aug 5, 5 — 7 pm — Worker Justice WI 2025 Members Assembly. Topic: "Because the Law Often Fails Workers." Madison Labor Temple, 1602 S Park St., Unit 106. What happens when the law doesn't protect you at work? Some problems can't be solved through the legal system but that doesn't mean there's no …
(2025-08-02). United Farm Workers Protest $30 Million Dollar Wonderful Company Donation to UCLA's Hammer Museum. lataco.com Wonderful Company employees and union members protested low wages, lack of health coverage and intimidating union-busting tactics at the Resnick-owned company.
(2025-08-02). Trump's latest tariff policies. america.cgtn.com 
Almost four months after U.S. President Donald Trump disrupted global trade around the world, he's unveiled his latest tariff policy. The new tax plans on countries from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe are leaving nations either relieved, anxious or just plain perplexed. | Karina Mitchell navigates us through the tariff turmoil.
(2025-08-02). Italy reported growth in retail trade. plenglish.com Rome, Aug 2 (Prensa Latina) Italy's retail trade grew during the second quarter of 2025 by 0.6 percent in value and 0.2 percentage points in volume with respect to the previous three months, a report says today.
(2025-08-02). Cuba warns of non-compliance with UN 2030 Agenda. plenglish.com Havana, August 2 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez warned about the non-compliance with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the UN 2030 Agenda and urged progress toward a new international order.
(2025-08-02). Dominican Republic immigration director warns of operations. plenglish.com Santo Domingo, August 2 (Prensa Latina) The Director General of Immigration of the Dominican Republic, Luis Rafael Lee Ballester, reiterated that operations against illegal immigrants will be intensified, especially in the border areas with Haiti, added the head of that body during a tour of the border provinces of Elias Pina and Dajabon.
(2025-08-02). Ecuador: Violence causes increase in child deaths. plenglish.com Quito, August 2 (Prensa Latina) Violent deaths of children and adolescents increased 50 percent in Ecuador during the first half of 2025, equal to last year, according to official figures available today.
(2025-08-02). For South Africa, a resilient economy must include gender equality. plenglish.com Pretoria, August 2 (Prensa Latina) South Africa's Minister of Women, Youth, and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, warned this week that the economy cannot achieve true resilience while wealth and income inequality between genders persists.
(2025-08-02). Havana shaken with presentation of Literary classics. plenglish.com Havana, August 2 (Prensa Latina) The old section of Havana lived a moving meeting with literature during the traditional Saturday Book Showcase, in which were presented two world classics: "The Charterhouse of Parma" by Stendhal and "Madame Bovary" by Gustave Flaubert.
(2025-08-02). Israeli force arrests three Syrians in Quneitra province. plenglish.com Sources pointed out that the Israeli soldiers took the detained Syrians to a military base recently established by the occupation forces near Quneitra. | They also confiscated the tractor used by the detainees to transport wood from trees uprooted by Israeli military vehicles. | Last Tuesday, an Israeli force raided the village of Al-Hamidiyah, in the same governorate of Quneitra, coinciding with intense overflights by fighter jets and drones in the south of the Levantine nation. | According to the local news channel "Deraa 24," four Israeli military vehicles raided the aforementioned town without knowing the re…
(2025-08-02). Nicaragua celebrate arts, cultures, and gastronomies festival. plenglish.com As every year, the Olof Palme Convention Center in Managua hosts the event, which will bring together cultures from 42 countries. | Nicaraguan Co-President Rosario Murillo expressed thru the local media that over two days there will be exhibitions of crafts, dances, traditional costumes, cocktail and gastronomy preparations, tastings, catwalks, concerts, as well as performances by local artists and dance schools. | According to the event's organizers, representatives from Abkhazia, China, Bolivia, Russia, Angola, Libya, the Dominican Republic, Iran, Korea, Algeria, Colombia, Cuba, El Salvador, France, Italy, Jap…
(2025-08-02). Panama brings maritime issue to UN Security Council. plenglish.com Panama City, August 2 (Prensa Latina) Maritime security will be the main focus of Panama's pro tempore presidency of the UN Security Council, according to a statement from the local Foreign Ministry.
(2025-08-02). DAILY MEMO: Border Patrol Is Seen Stopping Latino Men at Home Depot to Ask for IDs, We Catch Up With Adrian Andrew Martinez, and More. lataco.com ICE and Border Patrol hit several SoCal locations including Garden Grove, Gardena, and Orange, while protests continue in L.A. and across the country. A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from fast-tracking deportations, and 12 members of Congress are suing for access to detention centers. Meanwhile, detainees in Florida are on a hunger strike, and Dolores Huerta is fighting a massive ICE expansion in Kern County. We also caught up with the 20-year-old citizen that was beaten and arrested by Border Patrol agents at Walmart in Pico Rivera.
(2025-08-02). Every year, sanctions kill more people than wars. peoplesdispatch.org Between 2010 and 2021, unilateral sanctions caused an estimated 564,258 deaths each year — more than five times the number of people killed annually in direct armed combat. This warning comes from a new report published in The Lancet, which contextualizes decades of data on how sanctions affect mortality. "From a rights-based perspective, evidence that …
(2025-08-02). Bush Lawyers' Legal Arguments for Guantánamo Bay Paved the Way for CECOT. scheerpost.com Naval Station Guantanamo Bay Illegal Alien Holding Operations. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Natasha ChevalierLosada, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons In one of the scariest moments in modern history, we're doing our best at ScheerPost to pierce the fog of lies that conceal it but we need some help to pay our …
(2025-08-02). Missing Links in Textbook History: The American Left Part II. scheerpost.com The Rebel Girl. Library of Congress, Music Division. Open domain. In one of the scariest moments in modern history, we're doing our best at ScheerPost to pierce the fog of lies that conceal it but we need some help to pay our writers and staff. Please consider a tax-deductible donation. This is the second of …
(2025-08-02). Israel Addicted to Belligerence: Araqchi. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi denounced the Zionist regime's addiction to bellicosity and law-breaking, urging regional countries to remain vigilant in the face of the Israeli plots to upset security in the region.
(2025-08-02). Preparations Made for Iranian President's Visit to Pakistan. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The foreign ministers of Iran and Pakistan discussed the arrangements for Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian's upcoming visit to Islamabad.
(2025-08-02). Iran Aims to Raise Annual Trade with Pakistan to $10 Billion: President. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian unveiled plans to elevate the value of annual trade exchanges with Pakistan to $10 billion.
(2025-08-02). Special Preparedness Plans Devised for Iranian Armed Forces: Top General. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran's highest-ranking military commander said a series of different plans have been formulated to maintain the preparedness of the military forces.
(2025-08-02). Iran-EU3 Talks Faced with Complexity: Spokeswoman. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The spokesperson for the Iranian administration dismissed the notion that the negotiations between Iran and the European troika are directed at the achievement of a deal, saying the talks about Tehran's nuclear program have run into a complicated situation.
(2025-08-02). IRGC Rejects Two-State Solution as Evil Scheme. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps refuted the "devilish conspiracy" to realize a two-state solution that entails the coexistence of the Zionist regime with a sovereign Palestinian state, saying the resistance front has hidden potential for victory against the fake Israeli regime.
(2025-08-02). Iran, Pakistan Architects of Peaceful Future in Region: Araqchi. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Describing Tehran and Islamabad as the architects of a peaceful, pluralistic and integrated regional future, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said the Iranian president's visit to Pakistan signifies a growing momentum in the shared future of the two neighbors.
(2025-08-02). Somaliland Cabinet Reaffirms Sovereignty, Condemns Somalia's Destabilizing Actions. plusnews.ug 
The Government of the Republic of Somaliland has issued a strong statement reaffirming its sovereignty and warning against what it described as "provocative and destabilizing" interference by the Federal Government of Somalia in the eastern Sool region. The communiqué followed an emergency session of the Council of Ministers chaired by President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi (Irro) …
(2025-08-02). "Fattore K" la guerra ibrida contro la Russia e la Cina ingaggiata dalla Sudcorea su mandato di Washington. strategic-culture.su Il "fattore — K" è quindi sostanzialmente, più ancora che un'espressione di soft power, una vera e propria guerra ibrida culturale contro il multipolarismo — e dunque contro la Russia e la Cina — ingaggiata dalla Sudcorea su mandato di Washington | Segue nostro Gli sforzi per un dialogo e una reciproca comprensione tra le due Coree hanno vissuto nel 2018 una fortunata e oramai lontana stagione, ai XXIII Giochi olimpici i…
(2025-08-02). Gli Usa mettono (nuovamente) nel mirino Kaliningrad. strategic-culture.su Come la NATO intende conquistare parte del territorio della Federazione Russa | Segue nostro L'oblast' di Kaliningrad, un'exclave sovrana della Federazione Russa incastonata tra Lituania e Polonia, costituisce una fortezza fin dalla sua fondazione nel 1255, sotto il nome di Kà∂nigsberg. L'Armata Rossa lo strappà≤ ai tedeschi nell'aprile del 1945, a coronamento di una delle ultime operazioni miliari condotte nella Prussia orienta…
(2025-08-02). New whistleblower report drops as pressure mounts in Russia case. strategic-culture.su By Matt TAIBBI | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | How many intelligence chiefs fit in the back of a Volkswagen? | I arrived in Washi…
(2025-08-02). Palestinian factions issue statement on New York Declaration. workers.org 
Islamic Resistance Movement — Hamas, Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine, Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP), Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine — General Command (PFLP-GC) and Vanguards of the Popular Liberation War — Al-Sa'iqa Forces issued a joint . . . |
(2025-08-02). Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine exposes two-state solution. workers.org 
Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine leader Marwan Abdel-Al made the following remarks to L'Humanité, a French publication, published on Resistance News Network on July 31, 2025. The so-called two-state solution conference is not so much a peace initiative as it is a recycling of a political illusion that . . . |
(2025-08-02). WWP condemns brutal attack on Freedom Flotilla ship, beating of labor leader Chris Smalls. workers.org 
Workers World Party condemns the illegal attack by the Israel Occupation Forces (IOF), carried out in international waters, on the Freedom Flotilla Coalition's ship Handala and the kidnapping of all 21 crew members. Freedom Flotilla Coalition's boat the Handala prepares to leave for Palestine from Gallipoli, a coastal town in . . . |
(2025-08-02). Trump and Epstein: Two pigs in a pen. workers.org 
Few people would argue with the fact that the ultra-misogynist finance capitalist Jeffrey Epstein, who sexually abused and exploited teenaged girls, was a despicable human being. Not many tears were shed when he died in prison in 2019, supposedly by suicide, denying Epstein's many victims their day in court. The . . . |
(2025-08-02). Call to CPUSA Peace Conference 2.0. cpusa.org 
The Communist Party USA and the People's World are organizing an online Conference for Peace, to bring together activists from every corner of the movement for democracy and justice, and to affirm our unity in the struggle for peace at home and abroad. We aim to forge a vision of a democratic, multilateral world that meets the needs of its people through peace, solidarity, and respect for the planet. The Conference is in two parts: : | On Thursday, November 6, 7 pm Eastern, the People's World will be hosting a panel discussion among leaders in movements from beyond the traditional peace movement, ad…
(2025-08-02). Black Agenda Report at the Belt and Road Journalism Forum in China. iacenter.org July 31, 2025 The 2025 Belt and Road Journalists Forum in China was an opportunity for Black Agenda Report to join an international group of journalists working to promote meaningful dialogue on world issues. The following report was written by BAR reporter Margaret Kimberly, first published at BAR's website. Margaret Kimberly Credit: Green Party The invitation extended to Black Agenda Report to participate in the 2025 Belt and Road Journalists Forum, held in the cities of Nanchang, Jingdezhen and Ganzhou in Jiangxi province China, was a testament to our 19-year history of providing "news, commentary and analysis…
(2025-08-02). Educators for Palestine claims victory against racism and hate, despite NEA board decision. iacenter.org July 24, 2025 Educators for Palestine released the following news release on July 19, 2025. Washington, D.C. Educators for Palestine is deeply disappointed with the decision of the National Education Association's Board of Directors to nullify the majority vote at its recent convention to "Drop the ADL." This action was taken despite the fact that the July 2025 NEA Representative Assembly (RA) delegates took the historic step to direct the NEA to "not use, endorse or publicize any materials from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL)," such as its curricular materials or its statistics. On Friday, July 18, the NEA Boa…
(2025-08-02). History of U.S. intervention in Korea. iacenter.org By Dianne Mathiowetz July 31, 2025 The following is a talk given at a Workers World Party meeting in New York City, on July 24, 2025, prior to the start of the People's Summit for Korea at Riverside Church July 25-27. I appreciate the opportunity to say a little about the importance of the Korean War in advance of the Summit taking place this weekend at Riverside Church. This "little known war" marks the early projection of U.S. global military, political and economic dominance of the world for the last 75 years. Korea wasn't an armed conflict between two capitalist forces fighting for the same territory. It was…
(2025-08-02). IAC condemns brutal attack on Freedom Flotilla ship, beating of labor leader Chris Smalls. iacenter.org August 1, 2025 The International Action Center condemns the illegal attack by the Israel Occupation Forces (IOF), carried out in international waters, on the Freedom Flotilla Coalition's ship Handala and the kidnapping of all 21 crew members. Freedom Flotilla Coalition's boat the Handala prepares to leave for Palestine from Gallipoli, a coastal town in Italy, July 27, 2025. Photo: Freedom Flotilla Coalition We further condemn the IOF's brutal beating of Chris Smalls, founder and former president of the Amazon Labor Union (ALU). Smalls was the only African American participant on the Flotilla. According to the Coa…
(2025-08-02). Protest outside Philippine Consulate. iacenter.org By Joe Piette July 31, 2025 Philippine activists and supporters demonstrated July 27 outside the Consulate General of the Philippines in New York City to give a People's State of the Nation address, in opposition to the State of the Nation address by Philippine President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on the same day. Organized by BAYAN Northeast — a regional alliance from Boston to Philadelphia that includes Anakbayan (for youth), GABRIELA (for women) and Migrante USA (for migrant workers) — their goal was "to represent the true economic, political and social realities in the Philippines and its glo…
(2025-08-02). The victorious struggle for national liberation of the peoples of the former Portuguese colonies. iacenter.org By Carlos Lopes Pereira July 18, 2025 The author, a former member of the Secretariat of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde (PAIGC), writes about African events for Avante!, the newspaper of the Portuguese Communist Party. This article was published in July in O Militante. Translation: John Catalinotto. July 7, 2025 — Almost half a century ago, four of the five African colonies under Portuguese rule — Mozambique, Cabo Verde, Sà£o Tomé and Príncipe and Angola — proclaimed their independence in 1975. But the national liberation struggle of the Mozambican, C…
(2025-08-02). Editorial] Sudan: a health catastrophe ignored. thelancet.com Sudan's women and children are paying the highest price for a war the world barely acknowledges. 12 million people have been displaced by conflict and more than half are children—many are malnourished, separated from their families, or traumatised. Pregnant women are forced to give birth without skilled attendants, sterile equipment, or access to emergency obstetric care. Gender-based violence is surging: reports from Amnesty International and UNICEF document the systematic use of rape as a weapon of war, including against girls aged as young as 1 year.
(2025-08-02). Comment] Personalising PARP inhibitor combinations for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. thelancet.com Prostate cancer is a major cause of cancer-related mortality in men and the burden is forecast to increase significantly over the next decade.1 The outcome of patients diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer can be highly variable but cancers with BRCA gene alterations have worse outcomes.2 BRCA protein loss occurs in approximately 10% of advanced prostate cancers. PARP inhibition is an established treatment for patients with BRCA-mutant tumours progressing after androgen receptor pathway inhibitors (ARPIs), at which time the treatments both delay progression and prolong survival.
(2025-08-02). Comment] Chasing the end of helminths: is elimination within reach? thelancet.com Soil-transmitted helminths are a group of parasitic intestinal worms that infect roughly 1 ∑5 billion people globally. The most prevalent species are Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, and hookworms. WHO aims to eliminate soil-transmitted helminths as a public health problem by 2030, which is defined as reaching a less than 2% prevalence of moderate and heavy intensity infections (as detected using coprological approaches, such as the Kato—Katz method).1 The central element of controlling soil-transmitted helminths is the widespread administration of anthelmintics to at-risk populations without…
(2025-08-02). Comment] Balancing quality and quantity of life in older patients with breast cancer. thelancet.com Overtreatment is considered harmful in terms of decreasing quality of life, wasting resources, and environmental damage.1—3 These risks are especially relevant when considering adjuvant chemotherapy besides adjuvant endocrine therapy for older adult patients (older than 70 years) with oestrogen receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer.4 Older patients with breast cancer represent around a third of all patients with breast cancer.4 However, patients older than 70 years with breast cancer, especially those with comorbidities, have generally been excluded from clinical trials.
(2025-08-02). World Report] 5 years on: the health legacy of the Beirut port blast. thelancet.com The 2020 port explosion in Beirut killed more than 250 people and injured 7000. 5 years later, many Beirutis still suffer physical and mental ill effects. Clotilde Bigot reports from Lebanon.
(2025-08-02). Perspectives] Gender under attack. thelancet.com The Lancet Commission on Gender and Global Health lucidly highlighted how attacks on the concept of gender, and on gender equality and women's rights more broadly, are not new. As Sarah Hawkes and her colleagues demonstrated, such attacks are part of a well-funded, global right-wing movement that over the past two decades has sought to challenge the concept of gender and erase it from public policy and discourse. With the advance of these ideologies, the USA—a country that has been an established global leader in medical research at the intersection of health and gendered power inequalities—now risks…
(2025-08-02). Obituary] Rinaldo Bellomo. thelancet.com Intensive care physician, researcher, and mentor. He was born in Reggio Emilia, Italy, on Aug 8, 1956, and died in Melbourne, VIC, Australia, on May 6, 2025, aged 68 years.
(2025-08-02). Correspondence] A continental call to action to end cholera by 2030. thelancet.com On June 4, 2025, the Assembly of Heads of State and Government from 20 cholera-affected countries in Africa united to adopt a collective call to action aimed at stopping ongoing cholera outbreaks and hastening efforts to eliminate cholera across the continent by 2030. This call represents an unprecedented political commitment to address cholera as a major public health issue in Africa. The call comes at a critical moment: cases of cholera are increasing, mortality rates are worsening, global health funding to combat the disease is declining, and the ability of African countries to allocate resources is being stra…
(2025-08-02). Correspondence] Impact of conflict on cholera epidemiology in Sudan. thelancet.com When water and hospitals become targets of conflict, cholera becomes inevitable. Since April, 2023, Sudan has been engulfed in armed conflict that has systematically destroyed civilian infrastructure. This structural violence has transformed cholera from a controllable disease into a cause of recurrent epidemics, with three distinct waves recorded since mid-2023.
(2025-08-02). Correspondence] Innovation in health and humanitarian aid: lessons from Sudan. thelancet.com Since civil war broke out in April, 2023, nearly half of Sudan's 50 million people now face acute food insecurity, 14 ∑5 million people have been forcibly displaced, outbreaks of multiple infectious diseases have been reported, and thousands of women and children have experienced sexual violence.1 Delivery of essential services is insufficient, with more than 70% of health-care facilities in conflict-affected areas damaged or destroyed, and aid delivery systematically obstructed by both sides of the conflict.
(2025-08-02). Correspondence] Sudan's measles crisis and the global zero-dose gap. thelancet.com When vaccines stop, measles returns. Since 2023, Sudan has witnessed several measles outbreaks, each a predictable outcome of systemic immunisation failure in a nation engulfed by civil war. Once a preventable disease, measles has re-emerged as a leading killer of children in conflict-affected regions of Sudan.
(2025-08-02). Correspondence] Compassionate child obesity care within a stigmatising society. thelancet.com The UK National Health Service Complications from Excess Weight (CEW) clinics were established to provide holistic, person-centred care to treat obesity and related comorbidities in children and young people. Recent findings, presented at the European Congress on Obesity 2025,1 showed that nearly 5000 children have entered regional CEW services since 2021. These data highlight the characteristics of children and young people accessing the clinics, who often live in the most deprived areas, are of diverse ethnic heritage, and nearly a quarter have a learning disability or are neurodiverse.
(2025-08-02). Correspondence] Screening for spinal muscular atrophy in the UK. thelancet.com I read with interest the Correspondence on spinal muscular atrophy in the UK.1…
(2025-08-02). Correspondence] Cadonilimab in advanced cervical cancer: the COMPASSION-16 trial. thelancet.com The COMPASSION-16 trial by Xiaohua Wu and colleagues addresses a crucial need in the management of advanced cervical cancer by evaluating cadonilimab, a novel bispecific antibody targeting PD-1 and CTLA-4, as a first-line therapy in combination with chemotherapy with or without bevacizumab. The COMPASSION-16 trial presents strong evidence supporting the efficacy of cadonilimab, with statistically significant improvements in progression-free survival and overall survival compared with standard chemotherapy.
(2025-08-02). One in three Palestinians in Gaza going days without food, UNICEF says. aljazeera.com UN agency warns of grave risk of famine as the number of starvation deaths hits 162 Palestinians, including 92 children.
(2025-08-02). Palestinian boy, 17, dies of Israel-induced starvation in Gaza. aljazeera.com Atef Abu Khater's weight dropped to just 25kg (55lbs) before he died of malnutrition, his family says.
(2025-08-02). I may starve to death before I am able to graduate in Gaza. aljazeera.com My only dream is to take the tawjihi exam so I can continue my education. Is this too much to ask?>
(2025-08-03). Israeli forces kill 62 Palestinians in Gaza since dawn, medics say. aljazeera.com Dozens killed on Saturday include 38 Palestinians seeking aid at controversial distribution sites, according to sources.
(2025-08-02). Hamas denies it expressed willingness to disarm, slams Witkoff's Gaza trip. aljazeera.com Palestinian group says right to resist Israeli occupation 'cannot be relinquished until full national rights restored'.
(2025-08-03). Four workers die after falling into a manhole in Japan. aljazeera.com Officials say the workers were conducting an emergency inspection of sewage pipes when the accident took place.
(2025-08-03). Threats and intimidation stalling top ICC prosecutor's Israel case: Report. aljazeera.com Report says Karim Khan 'privately threatened' by then-Foreign Secretary David Cameron with UK's withdrawal from court.
(2025-08-03). US museum denies political pressure in removal of Trump impeachment display. aljazeera.com Smithsonian Institution says it will update exhibit to reflect all impeachments of US presidents following backlash.
(2025-08-03). US Senate confirms former Fox News host Pirro as DC top prosecutor. aljazeera.com Former Fox News host Pirro secures Senate confirmation with 50-45 vote, becoming US attorney for the nation's capital.
(2025-08-02). Canadian wildfire smoke triggers air quality alerts in US. aljazeera.com Blazes across several Canadian provinces and territories pose health risks to Canadians and their southern neighbours.
(2025-08-02). DRC, Rwanda agree economic framework outline as part of peace deal. aljazeera.com Neighbours agree on terms of economic cooperation in several areas, including energy and mineral supply chains.
(2025-08-02). Death toll rises to 2 as rescue efforts continue at collapsed Chile mine. aljazeera.com Search continues for remaining workers trapped at world's largest underground copper mine after partial collapse.
(2025-08-02). US authorities investigating ex-Trump prosecutor Jack Smith. aljazeera.com Without evidence, Trump and his allies accuse former US special prosecutor of illegal political activity.
(2025-08-02). Siraj strikes after Jaiswal helps India set England daunting target. aljazeera.com Yashasvi Jaiswal makes sparkling hundred with Mohammed Siraj striking with last ball of day as India look to tie series.
(2025-08-02). What's the fallout from Trump's new batch of tariffs? aljazeera.com The US has hit many countries with new levies, causing shock and confusion.
(2025-08-02). Trump's $200m ballroom: A history of home improvements at the White House. aljazeera.com The White House has announced plans to build a new ballroom, fulfilling a long-term desire of Donald Trump's.
(2025-08-03). WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange joins Sydney Gaza humanitarian protest as thousands cross bridge. asiapacificreport.nz 
Asia Pacific Report WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was among the tens of thousands of protesters in Australia staging a "humanitarians for Gaza" march today across the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge. The transparency media campaigner and activist, who moved back to his native Australia last year, after reaching a plea deal with the US government to…
(2025-08-02). Israel backing Gaza 'gangs' to create unlivable chaos, says academic. asiapacificreport.nz Asia Pacific Report While the Israeli government claims it is backing "clans" in Gaza to counter the resistance movement Hamas, the groups it supports more closely resemble criminal gangs, says a British-based security specialist. Dr Rob Geist Pinfold, international security lecturer at King's College London, says: "These are criminal gangs. Many were in prison before…
(2025-08-02). 50th Anniversary of Helsinki Accords Marked With New Initiative for Peace. worldbeyondwar.org This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Accords, when diplomats and heads of state met to reduce Cold War tensions and work towards security and cooperation in Europe. #WorldBEYONDWar…
(2025-08-02). No, Nuking Cities Did Not Save Lives. worldbeyondwar.org 
It's oddly encouraging that the New York Post had to bring up its kookiest rightwing propagandist on Friday to argue that nuking Hiroshima and Nagasaki saved lives. #WorldBEYONDWar…
(2025-08-02). 10 big things about China you should not miss (July 27-Aug. 2). ecns.cn
(2025-08-03). Comicomment丨Magic no more: The tariff spell backfires. ecns.cn
(2025-08-03). Night economy and domestic cultural IPs boost tourism market in NW China's Gansu. ecns.cn
(2025-08-03). 'It's like a cosmos!' Foreign experts marvel at Chinese culture during trip. ecns.cn
(2025-08-02). Gaza officials say 39 Palestinians killed while trying to get aid, seven die of hunger in past day. haaretz.com Major hospitals in Gaza warned that they are operating under extreme overcapacity, and the Health Ministry called for immediate international intervention to improve the healthcare system, quoting doctors who said that medical teams are being forced to lay out mattresses in hallways and hospital entrances to treat the wounded…
(2025-08-02). Israel policy is slowly changing. Is it enough to make an impact? haaretz.com At a time of mounting international pressure over the carnage in Gaza and regional instability, Berlin's diplomatic strategy remains cautious when in comes to Israel, though no longer immobile. Many argue much bolder steps are needed…
(2025-08-03). No grounds for arrest: Court releases protesters who waved Palestinian flag in Haifa. haaretz.com The protesters were arrested by Israeli police on suspicion of behavior that 'breaches public peace,' but the judge ruled that 'concern that the flag might hurt the feelings of those who see it is not enough to stop a protest'…
(2025-08-03). Mixing religion with sexy attire, Israeli singer Odeya is guru of this. haaretz.com She's the only Israeli woman who's both a superstar and a true singer-songwriter. She also remarkably mixes the traditional, religious Israel and the Israel of technology and sex…
(2025-08-03). Post-Soviet autocracy: The nightmare scenario for the day after dismissal is already here. haaretz.com With the expected dismissal of Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, Israel is poised to cross a red line: the collapse of legal and professional safeguards in favor of political loyalty to Prime Minister Netanyahu's government. From the justice system to the civil service and press, the warning signs of democratic backsliding are no longer theoretical — they're unfolding in real time…
(2025-08-02). Ex-Netanyahu party Serbian firm was paid for Qatari campaign targeting Israelis. haaretz.com Haaretz has learned that the prosecutor barred publication of parts of the investigation involving arms deals, citing Serbia's national security. It also examined a conflict-of-interest agreement signed by Netanyahu's former adviser, Israel Einhorn, which Israeli authorities have withheld…
(2025-08-02). Palestinian man shot dead during settler attack in West Bank, Health Ministry says. haaretz.com A local council head said that around 20 Israeli settlers arrived from the direction of a recently established outpost and attacked residents. The Red Crescent said seven Palestinians were also wounded by gunfire…
(2025-08-02). Court approves release of identify of Israeli activist who planned to assassinate Netanyahu. haaretz.com The indictment charges that 73-year-old Tamar Gershoni, who is ill, planned to attack the prime minister with a bomb or rocket. A friend said she never meant to follow through, calling it 'random remarks with no forethought'…
(2025-08-03). ICRC mourns colleague killed in Gaza. icrc.org
(2025-08-03). Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC president calls for urgent collective action by states to end abhorrent suffering in Gaza. icrc.org The following is a statement attributable to ICRC president Mirjana Spoljaric on the humanitarian situation in Gaza…
(2025-08-03). Nigeria: "We go to bed hungry sometimes for two to three days" icrc.org Hunger deepens as farmers in conflict-affected northeast struggle to survive…
(2025-08-03). Iraq: Photography Award 2025. icrc.org International Committee of the Red Cross & Iraqi Red Crescent Society…
(2025-08-03). Afghanistan: Futsal for empowering children with disabilities. icrc.org
(2025-08-03). Chad: Behind bars, detainees learn how to rebuild their lives. icrc.org
(2025-08-03). Ethiopia: A personal account on helping affected communities in Oromia. icrc.org
(2025-08-03). Global Initiative on IHL: Strong Engagement in First Phase of Consultations. icrc.org
(2025-08-03). Hungary: 8 May Celebrations. icrc.org
(2025-08-03). The ICRC and China: cooperation in humanitarian forensics. icrc.org
(2025-08-03). ICRC voices: Life and Death in the Red Cross Field Hospital. icrc.org
(2025-08-03). ICRC Writing Competition VI: Upholding Humanity. icrc.org
(2025-08-03). More than 30 years after Iran-Iraq war, families still hope to find out the fate of their missing loved ones. icrc.org
(2025-08-03). Luxembourg: ICRC Director-General's visit reflects the long-standing strategic partnership with Luxembourg. icrc.org
(2025-08-03). Poland: The 2nd Regional Conference of European National IHL Committees (NIHLC) in Warsaw. icrc.org
(2025-08-03). Poland: ICRC Brings Together National Societies and IFRC to Boost Emergency Preparedness in Europe. icrc.org
(2025-08-03). Poland: Sub-regional Restoring Family Links Conference hosted by the Polish Red Cross. icrc.org
(2025-08-03). Romania: 1st High-level IHL Conference organized by the Romanian Red Cross with ICRC's support. icrc.org
(2025-08-03). Twenty Years of ICRC in China: From Origins to Vision. icrc.org
(2025-08-03). DRC: The ICRC stands ready to support detainee releases between conflict parties. icrc.org
(2025-08-03). Nigeria: Hunger deepens as farmers in the conflict-affected northeast struggle to survive. icrc.org
(2025-08-03). Sudan: Attacks in Kordofan states cause hundreds of deaths, mass displacement and the collapse of essential services. icrc.org
(2025-08-03). Syria: ICRC gains access to Sweida, calls for sustained humanitarian response. icrc.org
(2025-08-03). Syria: ICRC warns of deteriorating humanitarian conditions in Sweida and southern Syria. icrc.org
(2025-08-03). Iran: Robert Mardini, Director General of the ICRC on the IRCS's 100th anniversary. icrc.org
(2025-08-03). Financial industry calls for incentives to boost diaspora remittances. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The financial industry, local and international, is calling for tax incentives and a general national policy on remittances to boost their inflows and enhance their potential influence on the economy. Officially, Uganda receives 1.4 Billion Dollars or about 5 Trillion Shillings annually from Ugandans working outside the country, according …
(2025-08-03). MTN Uganda commissions inclusive ICT Lab at Mvara Secondary School in Arua. independent.co.ug 
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Telecom firm, MTN Uganda, has taken another step in its quest to bridge the country's digital divide by inaugurating a new computer lab at Mvara Secondary School in Arua City. This marks part of a broader Shs 1 billion investment in expanding digital infrastructure to underserved and inclusive schools …
(2025-08-03). Road to throne at African Nations Championship. independent.co.ug 
NAIROBI, KENYA | Xinhua | Can African heavyweights like Morocco and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) reclaim their dominance, or is it time for a dark horse to emerge as Senegal did in 2022? Anticipation is building across the continent as the 2024 Confederation of African Football (CAF) African Nations Championship (CHAN) — …
(2025-08-03). South Africa's Western Cape confirms bird flu outbreaks, urges public vigilance. independent.co.ug 
CAPE TOWN | Xinhua | Authorities in South Africa's Western Cape have confirmed new outbreaks of bird flu in the province, urging the public to "stay alert," but "not alarmed." "The Western Cape Department of Agriculture wishes to alert poultry farmers and the general public to new outbreaks of high pathogenicity avian influenza, commonly referred …
(2025-08-03). SURVEY: 74% of Ugandans say corruption is very or extremely severe. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three out of four citizens (74%) say corruption is either very severe (22%) or extremely severe (52%) in Uganda. Just one out of ten (11%) says the problem is not severe. This view is shared broadly across different demographic groups. Further, citizens rank corruption high on the list of …
(2025-08-03). Trump's sweeping new tariffs spark extensive criticism. independent.co.ug 
WASHINGTON, the United States | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order that further modified tariff rates with 69 trading partners, drawing criticism across the world. The order, set to be implemented on Aug. 7, imposes "additional ad valorem duties on goods of certain trading partners," with rates ranging from …
(2025-08-02). Health ministry to integrate eye care into community health platforms. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has unveiled a new initiative to integrate eye health services into Uganda's community health system in an effort to combat the rising burden of vision impairment across the country. Announcing the plan, Dr. Charles Olaro, Director General of Health Services, said the ministry is collaborating with …
(2025-08-02). Regional Stanbic banks host talks on unlocking EAC domestic capital for infrastructure. independent.co.ug 
Arusha, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Unlocking domestic capital to drive infrastructure development across the East African Community (EAC) is crucial for sustaining economic growth in the region. The EAC faces an infrastructure deficit currently estimated at an annual $42 billion, for modernising transportation, energy, and communication systems. This is hindering efforts towards stronger …
(2025-08-02). Teso, Karamoja farmers urged to embrace modern agricultural techniques. independent.co.ug 
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Livestock farmers in the Teso and Karamoja subregions have been urged to embrace modern agricultural techniques—particularly crossbreeding indigenous animals with improved Schwall breeds—to increase resilience and productivity in the face of harsh climatic conditions. The call was made by George Egayu, an animal health and artificial insemination technician at …
(2025-08-02). U.S. appeals court deals blow to Trump immigration crackdown. independent.co.ug 
SACRAMENTO, the United States | Xinhua | A federal appeals court delivered a stinging rebuke to the Trump administration's mass deportation campaign Friday, upholding restrictions on immigration agents conducting sweeping arrests across Southern California without reasonable suspicion. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously rejected the government's challenge to a lower court order that …
(2025-08-03). Israeli writer Grossman denounces Gaza 'genocide'. newarab.com 
Award-winning This came days after major Israeli rights group B'Tselem also used the same term, amid growing global alarm over "For many years, I refused to use that term: 'genocide'," the prominent…
(2025-08-03). Israel kills dozens in Gaza as starvation claims more lives. newarab.com 
The continued attacks follow US Middle East Envoy
(2025-08-03). More than 160 Gazans starved to death, teen latest fatality. newarab.com 
Another Palestinian minor has starved to death due to Israel's siege on Gaza, making him the latest hunger-related fatality in the enclave due to months of an Israeli siege. | A Palestinian medical source told Anadolu Agency that The source said Abu Khater suffered a sudden deterioration in his health two weeks ago after significant weight loss due to hunger and that he had to be hospitalised, adding that he only weighed 25 kg. | T…
(2025-08-03). Most Israelis 'afraid' to travel due to global anger over Gaza. newarab.com 
Most Israelis are afraid to travel abroad as global anger mounts over Israel's war in Gaza, a recent poll has shown. | This comes as an increasing number of governments around the world are growing frustrated with Israel, as the now 22-month-old war grinds on with no end in sight, despite mediated ceasefire talks. | The war, which erupted on 7 October 2023 has killed more than 60,000 Palestinians in Gaza, mostly civilians, according to Gaza's health ministry. | Images of
(2025-08-03). Israel kills more Gaza aid seekers, bombs Red Crescent office. newarab.com 
The "One Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) staff member was killed and three others injured after Israeli forces targeted the Society's headquarters in Khan Younis, igniting a fire on the building's first floor," the aid organisation said in a post on X. | A video, which the PRCS said "captures the initial moments" of the attack, shows fires burning…
(2025-08-03). Red Crescent staffer killed in Israeli strike on Gaza HQ. newarab.com 
(2025-08-03). Israeli forces shot at least 100 Gaza children in head or chest. newarab.com 
(2025-08-03). Gaza posts blocked on social media under UK Online Safety Act. newarab.com 
BBC Verify found that content on X and Reddit has been restricted on X for those who have not verified their age on the sites. The content includes topics from the
(2025-08-03). Italy to begin Gaza air drops: foreign minister. newarab.com 
(2025-08-03). US envoy Steve Witkoff 'working on plan to end Gaza war'. newarab.com 
President Donald Trump's Trump has made ending the conflict a major priority of his administration, though negotiations have faltered. Steve Witkoff is visiting Israel as its government faces mounting pressure over the deteriorating humanitarian conditions in the enclave. | In a recording of the meeting, reviewed by Reuters, Witkoff is heard saying: "W…
(2025-08-03). Hamas says it won't disarm unless Palestinian state established. newarab.com 
Hamas said on Saturday that it would not Indirect negotiations between Hamas and Israel aimed at securing a 60-day ceasefire in the On Tuesday, Qatar and Egypt, who are mediat…
(2025-08-03). Israel destroys Palestinian seed bank facilities in West Bank. newarab.com 
Israeli bulldozers demolished facilities belonging to the Palestinian seed bank in the The facilities and propagules (used to give rise to new plants) were torn down on Thursday by Israeli authorities in the Fouad Abu Saif, Director General of the Union of Agricultural Work Committees, which is responsible for the seed bank, said th…
(2025-08-03). Kering in talks with Qatar for sale of Milan building. newarab.com 
Gucci-owner Kering is in talks with a member of the The deal could help the
(2025-08-03). Kidney failure on the rise in Sudan amid war, dire conditions. newarab.com 
The number of patients suffering from kidney failure in When
(2025-08-03). OPEC+ expected to raise oil production further on Sunday. newarab.com 
(2025-08-03). Pro-Israel UKFLI under investigation following report from NGO. newarab.com 
The fundraising arm for The
(2025-08-03). Rival protests face off outside a London hotel housing migrants. newarab.com 
Several hundred protesters waving Union Jacks gathered outside the Thistle City Barbican Hotel in central London, calling for it to be closed as housing for migrants. Chants including "Scum" and "Britain is full" were directed at the hotel. | Police separated the…
(2025-08-03). Thousands join pro-Palestinian march over Sydney Harbour Bridge. newarab.com 
(2025-08-03). Trump deploys nuclear submarines in row with Russia. newarab.com 
Trump and Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy chairman of Russia's security council, have been sparring on social media for days. | Trump's post on his Truth Social platform abruptly took that spat into the very real ⚪ and rarely publicized ⚪ sphere of nuclear forces. | "Based on the highly provocative statements," Trump sa…
(2025-08-03). US activist returns home after being detained by Israeli forces. newarab.com 
US activist Chris Smalls, who was one of the 21 activists onboard the Smalls, along with the other activists, were The Israeli army vowed to deport the activ…
(2025-08-03). US, NATO developing funding mechanism for Ukraine weapons. newarab.com 
The US and The renewed transatlantic cooperation on Ukraine comes as US President
(2025-08-03). Video of emaciated Israeli captive stirs divisions in israel. newarab.com 
The caption to the video, posted on Telegram, reads that the captive is "waiting to be released in a prisoner swap". | The video shows the captive, who was later identified as Israeli soldier Evyatar David, l…
(2025-08-03). Aaron Benanav: Beyond Capitalism—1. newleftreview.org In the first instalment of a major contribution to the reconceptualization of a post-capitalist social order, Aaron Benanav marshals insights from a long century of socialist thought and practice—Cabet, Marx, Preobrazhensky, Neurath, Keynes—to lay the theoretical foundations for his own multi-criterial model.
(2025-08-03). Alyssa Battistoni: Situating Freedom. newleftreview.org How might we reimagine freedom on an increasingly turbulent and resource-constrained planet? Charting a course between rival left accounts, Alyssa Battistoni offers a conception inspired by de Beauvoir's Ethics of Ambiguity: a 'situated' freedom, which recognizes natural contingency and centres human agency.
(2025-08-03). Michael Burawoy: Palestine through a South African Lens. newleftreview.org In a draft text sent to NLR before his tragically early death, the sociologist reflects on the reasons for the starkly different outcomes of Afrikaner and Zionist settler colonialisms: in South Africa, a unified democratic republic, with all its problems; in Israel, ongoing war.
(2025-08-03). Michael Levien: Michael Burawoy. newleftreview.org Intellectual reconstruction of the work of Michael Burawoy, from globe-spanning analysis of production regimes—post-colonial, advanced capitalist, state socialist—to theoretical dialogues with Polanyi, Bourdieu and Du Bois.
(2025-08-03). NLR Editors: Michael Burawoy: 1947—2025. newleftreview.org The well-travelled life and consistently lucid, radical thought of global labour's great comparative ethnographer—and social theorist.
(2025-08-03). Roberto Schwarz: Political Polyphonies. newleftreview.org Interview with the Brazilian critic and theorist on the literary and political ideas informing his epic play, Queen Lira. A volatile cacophony of voices disputing his country's path, from Dilma's impeachment to Bolsonaro's rise and Lula's unexpected return.
(2025-08-03). Zhang Yongle: Reconfiguring Hegemony. newleftreview.org A view from China of the battle for America's ideological soul, pitting Trump, home-grown nemesis of Western liberal democracy, against Francis Fukuyama, subtlest philosopher of its world-historical triumph. Are these contrasted figures two manifestations of the same hegemonic principle?
(2025-08-02). Why Domestic Violence is Soaring Across Europe. thinktank.pk Domestic violence is a pervasive issue affecting millions worldwide, with recent data highlighting its alarming rise in several countries, particularly in Germany. According to a 2024 report from the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) cited by Welt am Sonntag and published by Euronews, Germany recorded an unprecedented 256,942 cases of domestic violence in 2024, marking …
(2025-08-02). Breaking Point: Ukraine's War Moves Ignite a New Global Divide. thinktank.pk The ongoing war in Ukraine, sparked by Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022, has entered a volatile new phase in 2025, marked by escalating Ukrainian strikes on Russian infrastructure and deepening global divisions over economic and geopolitical alignments. A recent report from DW on August 2, 2025, highlights Ukraine's targeted attacks on Russian oil refineries, …
(2025-08-02). Why the World Is on Track to Breach 1.5 ∞C in Just Three Years. thinktank.pk The world is heating up at an alarming rate, and the window to limit global warming to 1.5 ∞C—the critical threshold set by the 2015 Paris Agreement—is rapidly closing. A groundbreaking report published in Earth System Science Data in 2024, titled "Indicators of Global Climate Change 2024," reveals that if current CO2 emissions persist, the remaining …
(2025-08-02). Last week in Türkiye: "Terror-free Türkiye" process continues with the commission; Critical remarks on Syria by Foreign Minister; Wildfires shake the country. unitedworldint.com/feed/ Main political events in Türkiye in the last week. Last week, at the top of the agenda were new developments and statements regarding the new initiative named as a "Terror-Free Türkiye" which includes the disarmament and dissolution of the PKK. Meanwhile, Türkiye continues to closely monitor developments in Syria. Critical remarks made last week by …
(2025-08-03). Animal Alliance in New Jersey announces plans to expand, merge with Hunterdon Humane Animal Shelter. whyy.org From Camden and Cherry Hill to Trenton and the Jersey Shore, what about life in New Jersey do you want WHYY News to cover? A leading animal protection group in New Jersey has big expansion plans. | "We're the surviving entity as they say in merger terminology, so it'
(2025-08-03). Here's what you missed during Philly's influential tri-state Black Chamber tour to prepare for 2026. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Despite a year marked by political shifts, inflation and new tariffs, Black-owned businesses still have pathways to opportunities for contracting with the state, county and city-level municipalities, according to the Philadelphia is bracing for a wave of global attention in 2026 as the city prepares to welcome a surge of vi…
(2025-08-03). Pa. election 2025: What you need to know before you vote. whyy.org Here's what voters should know before the commonwealth's general election on Nov. 4, from voter deadlines to who's on the ballot in Philadelphia and statewide.
(2025-08-02). Philadelphia police arrest alleged gunman in rec center shooting that injured 5. whyy.org This story originally appeared on Police have arrested the suspected gunman in a shooting earlier this week at Police say a 17-year-old boy turned himself in Friday night. He is facing 13 counts each of aggravated assault, simple assault, and recklessly endang…
(2025-08-02). CHOP finds virtual appointments to check child car seats are effective, will continue to offer them. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia has long hosted several events each month for parents to ensure their children's car seats are installed correctly. Usually, these events are in person, but they experimented with virtual options during the pandemic lockdown in 2020. Recently, they
(2025-08-02). Gary Busey pleads guilty to sex offense at N.J. horror convention. whyy.org Actor Gary Busey has pleaded guilty to a sexual offense The 81-year-old "Buddy Holly" star's manager, Ron Sampson, said in an email Friday that the actor admitted to touching a woman's buttocks "over clothing during an 8-10 second photo op." | Busey entered a guilty plea to a single count of criminal sexual contact during a virtual hearing in state court in Camden on Thursda…
(2025-08-02). Gov. Shapiro visits West Philly music program to push for additional funding for youth diversion programs. whyy.org 
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro spotlighted a West Philadelphia nonprofit Friday as he campaigned for additional funding for programs that work to reduce gun violence across Pennsylvania. | Shapiro toured Beyond the Bars, which mentors youth through music and leadership programs. The program started as a music workshop in a single jail and now operates more than 55 music labs around the city. | "I believe every child deserves to be able to make music and play sports and most…
(2025-08-02). Philly activists rally at Independence Park to protest Trump's moves to remove exhibits that depict slavery in early America. whyy.org 
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? More than 100 people gathered Saturday afternoon in Philadelphia's Old City, just steps away from the Liberty Bell, to defend the integrity of a slavery-focused exhibit at the President's House Site. They voiced outrage over a federal review process that could remove or revise interpretive content that candidly addresses America's legacy of slavery. | Roz McPherson, who served as project director during the site's creation, told WHYY News the exhibit was a "missing part of h…
(2025-08-02). Mural Arts, Phillies honor legend Dick Allen with new mural in South Philadelphia. whyy.org 
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Less than a week after Richard "Dick" Allen was "Oftentimes they told me that Dick was bigger than life," said Willa Allen, Dick Allen's widow, as she looked behind he…
(2025-08-02). Diabetes remains high in South Jersey's Latino communities. Local groups are fighting it one meal at a time. whyy.org From Camden and Cherry Hill to Trenton and the Jersey Shore, what about life in New Jersey do you want WHYY News to cover? Bridgeton, New Jersey resident Marisol Soriano Cruz, 30, who is Mexican American, makes sure her family has nutritious meals, not just to keep them healthy, but because she knows how prevalent diabetes is in her community. | "It's not just about diabetes. It's about our daily lives: what we eat, stress, the amount of time we have, everything," she said. "It's important to feel like you're not alone in this." | Across the state, diabetes remains a common…
(2025-08-02). US Israeli ambassador Mike Huckabee praises IDF and GHF killers in visit to Gaza. wsws.org The visit by Huckabee and Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff was aimed at providing cover for the ongoing genocide and forced starvation campaign.
(2025-08-02). With the state killing of Edward Zakrzewski, Florida on track to execute 11 death row inmates in 2025. wsws.org Florida has carried out one-third of the 27 executions so far this year. With 10 more state killings planned, the US is on track to execute 37 people in 2025 compared to 25 in 2024.
(2025-08-02). Family of Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre raises: What did Trump know and when did he know it? wsws.org The family of Virginia Giuffre, one of the most prominent public accusers of financier and sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, issued a statement Wednesday and gave an interview on Thursday suggesting that President Donald Trump was aware of the criminal actions of Epstein while he associated with the abuser of teenage girls.
(2025-08-02). The militarist agenda at the centre of Trump's tariff war against the world. wsws.org The US has now erected a tariff barrier around itself equivalent to that imposed, with disastrous consequences both economically and politically, during the Great Depression of the 1930s.
(2025-08-02). Initial results of the IWA-RFC investigation into the death of Ronald Adams Sr. wsws.org At the July 27 public hearing, WSWS labor editor Jerry White reviewed what the IWA-RFC investigation has uncovered so far about the death of the Stellantis autoworker.
(2025-08-02). Readers protest against the closure of Mehring Verlag's bank account. wsws.org We are publishing some of the many protest emails and expressions of solidarity from our readers.
(2025-08-02). The lessons of the Philadelphia municipal strike and the way forward. wsws.org The Philadelphia municipal strike was not the end but the opening act in a rapid series of confrontations in Philadelphia and beyond.
(2025-08-02). Texas flood hearings reveal widespread failures in response and prevention while leaving Abbott and Trump blameless. wsws.org Noticeably absent from the hearings Thursday and a previous such event held on July 23rd were Texas governor Greg Abbott and officials from either the Trump administration or the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA), who bear the lion's share of blame for the disaster.
(2025-08-02). Australia: Winter surge of respiratory disease ignored by government. wsws.org Increases in COVID, RSV, and influenza are the result of governments refusal to enact public health measures and address declining vaccination.
(2025-08-02). Trump enacts tariffs, sanctions state officials and invokes "national emergency" against Brazil. wsws.org Trump's order represents an unprecedented escalation of US imperialist aggression against Latin America.
(2025-08-02). Secretive overhaul of New Zealand terror law targets protests. wsws.org The NZ population is being kept in the dark about the government's draconian revised anti-terror law that echoes the UK proscription of Palestine Action.