(2025-08-05). With Gaza starving and in ruins, Israel seeks total conquest. newarab.com 
The world is watching as Gaza starves, with famine taking the lives of Palestinians, including children, on a daily basis in the coastal enclave, as Israel continues to Nearly 22 months after the Hamas-led assault on southern Israel on 7 October 2023, the group still holds 20 living Israeli captives and…
(2025-08-05). Israel kills an average 28 Palestinian children daily in Gaza. aljazeera.com Israel has killed more than 18,000 children since the start of its genocidal war on Gaza.
(2025-08-05). Solidarity with the Freedom Flotilla and people of Gaza! cpusa.org 
Since 2007, the people of Gaza have lived in what can only be described as an open-air prison, surrounded and blockaded on all sides by the Israeli regime. For nearly two years, the government of Israel has used this blockade to systematically starve Gaza's population. As former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant stated on October 9th, 2023: "There will be no electricity, no food, no water, no fuel, everything is closed." | Today, according to the United Nations and international humanitarian experts, Gaza is entering the most extreme phase of famine. Its people face irreversible harm and a rising death tol…
(2025-08-05). Headlines for August 5, 2025. democracynow.org Eight More Palestinians Starve to Death as Netanyahu Plans to Fully Occupy Gaza Strip, Mike Johnson Visits Illegal West Bank Settlement After Israeli Forces Kill Another U.S. Citizen, Netanyahu's Government Votes Unanimously to Remove Attorney General Prosecuting Corruption, Over 40 Arrested Outside Trump International Hotel in NYC Protesting Israel's Starvation of Gaza, Activists from 44 Countries Plan Largest-Ever Gaza Aid Flotilla in September, Sudan's Army Repels Attack on North Darfur's Capital as Civil War Leads to "Protracted Famine", Over 1 Million Afghans Expelled from…
theatlantic.com (2025-08-05). Were Trying to Do the Best We Can Before We DieGeorge Anton is hungry, but he's become used to the sensation—the urgent, aching feeling in his stomach, the heaviness of his limbs. He hardly has time to acknowledge the discomfort, given all the work he has to do. He is the operations manager for an aid-distribution program operating through the Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza City, the sole remaining Catholic church in Gaza. | | Anton lives at the church in a single room that he shares with his wife and three daughters. Four hundred people are sheltering there, he told me; it was once a sanctuary from the war. Recently, however, the fighting has come to encircle it. An Israeli tank shell struck the church early last month, killing three people there, according to a statement by the patriarchate.
(2025-08-05). Israel has mastered the playbook of famine denial in Gaza. newarab.com 
(2025-08-05). Hamas-run Health Ministry reports 94 deaths in 24 hours amid worsening crisis. haaretz.com Hunger-related deaths rise as aid shortages persist, with 29 killed seeking aid. A senior doctor warns, 'basic food has disappeared, access to clean water is extremely limited.' Local officials call for urgent international intervention as famine deepens and emergency services falter…
(2025-08-05). Labor Leader Chris Smalls Describes Israeli Arrest & Assault After Military Raids Gaza Flotilla. democracynow.org 
Former Amazon Labor Union President Chris Smalls joins us for one of his first interviews since he returned to the United States after he was beaten, arrested and detained by the Israeli military for attempting to bring aid to starving Palestinians in Gaza. Smalls calls Israel's assault and starvation of Gaza a "working-class issue," and was the only Black member of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition's latest attempt to break Israel's near-total blockade of Gaza. He describes his assault by Israeli soldiers, who "attacked me out of the 21 volunteers because of the color of my skin.
(2025-08-05). Gaza's Starvation, Israeli Lies and the Tail that Wags the Dog. counterpunch.org 
(2025-08-05). As Gaza Starved, NPR Coverage Grew but Didn't Get Any Better. scheerpost.com
(2025-08-05). EXCLUSIVE: Egypt warns US, Israel against 'full Gaza occupation'. newarab.com 
(2025-08-05). German club backs out of signing Israel striker after backlash. newarab.com 
Bundesliga 2 side Fortuna Duesseldorf has pulled out of signing Israel striker Shon Weissman in response to fan anger about his social media posts on the Gaza war, German tabloid Bild reported Tuesday. | Fan furore erupted online on Monday when news emerged Weissman was on the cusp of joining Duesseldorf from Spanish side Granada FC. | On Tuesday, the club tweeted: "We looked into Shon Weissman intensively, but ultimately decided not to sign him". | The club did not reveal the reasons for the decision, but Bild reported the club reacted to fan anger about social media statements from Weissman, who was already…
(2025-08-05). German hesitation could encourage Israeli atrocities: academics. newarab.com 
More than 100 Israeli academics have warned in a letter that a failure by Germany to put pressure on Israel could lead to new atrocities in Gaza. | "Further hesitation on Germany's part threatens to enable new atrocities – and undermines the lessons learnt from its own history," the academics wrote in the letter, addressed to senior Social Democrat (SPD) lawmakers Rolf Muetzenich and Adis Ahmetovic and seen by Reuters on Tuesday. | On July 22, the two men, whose party is in the ruling coalition, had called for Germany to join an international coalition pushing for an immediate end to the war in Gaza, sanctions…
(2025-08-05). Handcuffed Gaza prisoner 'falls to death' in Israeli detention. newarab.com 
An unnamed According to Haaretz, which reported the incident on Tuesday, the death occurred in January 2024, but the man's identity has been withheld. Israeli sources claim he "fell while attempting to escape" during interrogation. The Shin Bet has refused to…
(2025-08-05). Israel lobby chief admits Gaza assault meets genocide definition. newarab.com 
(2025-08-05). UK's Royal Opera pulls production in Israel over Gaza genocide. newarab.com 
The Almost 200 staff members had signed a petition calling on the organisation to cancel current and future productions, and boycott institutions that support a state "engaged in the mass killing of civilians" in The decision to pull the production was first reported by the campaign group Artists for Palestine UK, which sa…
(2025-08-05). Israel's "final decision" for conquest and occupation of Gaza. wsws.org Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Monday that Israel had made the "final decision" to carry out the full conquest and annexation of the Gaza Strip, beginning with a murderous barrage of artillery and air strikes across the Palestinian enclave.
(2025-08-05). Australian workers and youth condemn US-Israeli ongoing genocide in Gaza. wsws.org "Our right to protest is fundamental and they'll gradually whittle it away until there's nothing left, and we'll have an authoritarian government. I really believe that."
(2025-08-05). "A united call to end genocide" : 300,000 march for Gaza in Sydney, Australia. peoplesdispatch.org 
After police attempted to stop their mobilization, hundreds of thousands of Australians marched across Sydney's Harbour Bridge demanding a ceasefire and for Australia to take concrete action against Israel.
(2025-08-05). Hamas to Witkoff: "We will not disarm unless an independent Palestinian state is established" peoplesdispatch.org The Trump administration has intensified its pressure on the resistance movement to lay down arms to reach a Gaza ceasefire deal, while supporting Israel's plans to continue with its 22-month genocide.
(2025-08-05). Celebrating Nicaragua's Gains And Feeling Anguish For Gaza. popularresistance.org The image is forever seared in my mind: Francisco was two years old, his thin legs and swollen feet were covered in sores. Straw blond hair stuck to his head as he listlessly nursed from his teenage mother's breast. He weighed 13 Ω pounds. | It was the summer of 1999, and I was weighing babies in Nueva Vida. I'd come to Nicaragua in the aftermath of Hurricane Mitch to help in any way I could through the Jubilee House Community and its project in Nicaragua, the Center for Development in Central America (JHC-CDCA). | With its main office located just a mile down the road from the largest Hurricane Mitch reset…
(2025-08-05). Retired Security Officials Warn Israel On 'Precipice Of Defeat'. popularresistance.org Over a dozen former Israeli security officials issued a joint video statement on 3 August demanding an end to the war in Gaza and warning that Tel Aviv is on the brink of "defeat." Former officials have also demanded that US President Donald Trump pressure Israel to end the genocidal campaign which has raged since October 2023 — in a separate letter accompanying the video and signed by 550 former security officials. | The video statement was made by 19 retired army chiefs, intelligence heads, Shin Bet and Mossad directors, and police commissioners.
(2025-08-05). Reports: Netanyahu Orders Israeli Army To Conquer All Of Gaza. progressivehub.net QASSAM MUADDI | MONDOWEISS…
(2025-08-05). Video: Food aid dropped into Gaza contaminated with mould. aljazeera.com Palestinians collecting food aid parachuted into Gaza report some of the packages are covered in black mould.
(2025-08-05). August 9, 2025: WORLDWIDE DAY OF ACTION FOR OCCUPIED PALESTINE! wibailoutpeople.org 
Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM)- ÿ≠ÿ±ŸÉÿ© ÿߟÑÿ¥ÿ®ÿßÿ® ÿߟџşÑÿ≥ÿ∑ŸäŸÜŸä GLOBAL DAY OF ACTION: Activists across the world are calling for a Global Day of Action on Saturday, August 9th. Join us in taking to the streets and demanding an end to the brutal US-backed Israeli siege and genocide in Gaza. We call on all people of conscience …
(2025-08-05). Tuesday 8/5: Webinar: The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation: Aid as a Weapon. indybay.org Online | www.crowdcast.io/c/gaza-aid-weapon-ghf…
(2025-08-05). Israel's Netanyahu has decided on full occupation of Gaza, reports say. aljazeera.com Netanyahu's war cabinet set to approve military operations across entire enclave, according to Israeli media.
(2025-08-05). Defying Israeli army opposition, Netanyahu pushes to escalate an unwinnable war in Gaza. haaretz.com The prime minister announced an expansion of the fighting in the Gaza Strip, despite opposition from the IDF General Staff, growing fatigue among soldiers, and a lack of public legitimacy. Those close to him have adopted an increasingly wild tone and are now even goading the IDF chief…
(2025-08-05). Saturday 8/23: Seeds of Resistance: A Fundraiser to Feed Gaza. indybay.org Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists (1924 Cedar St, Berkeley CA 94709)…
(2025-08-05). 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…
(2025-08-05). When is Genocide in Gaza not genocide? indybay.org GENOCIDE, PROPAGANDA AND MANUFACTURING CONSENT FOR BARBARSIM…
(2025-08-05). Israeli ex-security chiefs urge Trump to help end Gaza war. dawn.com • Say conflict is leading Israel to 'lose its security, identity'
| • Aid seekers among 19 more killed over 24 hours | JERUSALEM: More than 600 retired Israeli security officials have urged US President Donald Trump to pressure their own government to end the war in Gaza. | "It is our professional judgement that Hamas no longer poses a strategic threat to Israel," the former officials wrote in an open letter shared with the media on Monday, calling on Trump to "steer" Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decisions. | "At first this war was a just war, a defensive war, but…
(2025-08-05). U.S.-Backed Occupation: Can the World Stop Israel's Gaza Grab? thinktank.pk The Middle East stands on the brink of a seismic shift as reports confirm Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to pursue a full occupation of the Gaza Strip. This bold move, backed by Israeli media outlets like i24NEWS, The Jerusalem Post, and Channel 12, signals an escalation in the nearly two-year conflict with Hamas, …
(2025-08-05). New Peace Plan increases Pressure on Israel and US as Momentum grows for Palestinian Statehood. juancole.com By Scott Lucas, University College Dublin (The Conversation) — A new vision for Middle East peace emerged this week which proposes the withdrawal of Israel from Gaza and the West Bank, the disarming and disbanding of Hamas and the creation of a unified Palestinian state. The plan emerged from a "high-level conference" in New York …
(2025-08-05). It's Not Okay to be a Grown Adult in August 2025 and Still Believe Lies About Gaza. caitlinjohnst.one
(2025-08-05). Thursday 8/7: Power Half Hour for Gaza. indybay.org
(2025-08-05). At Hague Group Emergency Summit, 30+ Nations Seek to 'Halt the Genocide in Gaza'. cadtm.org
(2025-08-05). 1,500 Killed While Seeking Aid in Gaza Since May: UN. scheerpost.com
(2025-08-05). Yvette Cooper just doubled down on her Palestine Action lies as mass protest set to go ahead. thecanary.co Defend Our Juries has confirmed that 500+ people have committed to holding 'I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action' signs on Saturday 9 August in central London, as part of the Lift the Ban campaign to end the proscription of Palestine Action. The news comes as Yvette Cooper went in the corporate media to repeat […] | By
(2025-08-05). Trump administration freezes over $300 million in UCLA research funds in attack on science and dissent. wsws.org The Trump administration's defunding of UCLA is a political attack on scientific research, academic freedom and opposition to genocide.
(2025-08-05). Chris Hedges Report: This Is Not A Drill. popularresistance.org Fame and fortune are often corrupting forces, ones that beget power and comfort. To stand with the afflicted requires sacrificing this privilege and few embody that sacrifice more profoundly than the legendary musician of Pink Floyd Roger Waters. | For years, through his music and political action, Waters has amplified the voices of the oppressed. | He has championed WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, defended attorney Steven Donziger, demanded the closure of Guantánamo Bay, has long stood against the apartheid state of Israel and now unwaveringly against the genocide of Palestinians.
(2025-08-05). Complicity in the genocide in Palestine — the day of reckoning will come! sonar21.com Western politicians, propagandists, media lackeys, and others are also complicit in the genocide in Palestine.
(2025-08-05). Division aids Israel's ethnic cleansing plans. electronicintifada.net Lack of unity has weakened Palestinians as they face "darkest moment."
(2025-08-05). Colombia and Peru clash over Amazonian river island. colombiareports.com Tensions have arisen between Colombia and Peru over the control over an island in the Amazon river on the border between the two countries.. A diplomatic row escalated on Tuesday when Colombian President Gustavo Petro claimed that Peru was laying claim over the disputed Santa Rosa island. On July 3rd, Peru passed a law that …
(2025-08-05). Bogota appeals court rejects request to release Uribe. colombiareports.com The Bogota Superior Tribunal rejected a formal request to revoke the detention of Colombia's former President Alvaro Uribe, who was sentenced to 12 years in prison on Friday. The request that was filed by Uribe's defense attorney, Jaime Granados, claimed that the detention of the former president was "arbitrary and contrary to human dignity" as …
(2025-08-05). Japanese People Rally to Retain Leader Resisting Trump and Trying to Prevent Japan's Involvement in a U.S. War Against China. covertactionmagazine.com Japan is gripped by an unprecedented political crisis that has been entirely obscured in the media around the globe. On July 24, the day after the Upper House elections, all the morning newspapers in Japan featured headlines screaming out that Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba had been pressured by his party, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) …
(2025-08-05). Communist youth report to international conference in Cyprus. cpusa.org 
Report given by Sharmain Siddiqui and Naomi Martinez on behalf of the Young Communist League USA at the occasion of the United Democratic Youth Organization (EDON) international conference. The YCL USA, along with youth from Cyprus, Greece, Palestine, Iraq, Syria, Israel, Lebanon, Bangladesh, Portugal, France, Germany, and Russia gave reports to the Central Committee of EDON. | Sharmain Siddiqui: I am a member of the Chicago Club of the Communist Party USA. I am a Pakistani-American Muslim and a proud daughter of immigrants. My father has been a taxi cab driver in America for 30 years, and I have grown up arou…
(2025-08-05). CPUSA labor activists foster international links in Cyprus. cpusa.org 
This report was delivered by Cameron Harrison, a member of the Communist Party USA National Labor Commission and National Committee, at the occasion of a bilateral meeting between the CPUSA and Progressive Party of Working People (AKEL) in Nicosia, Cyprus. The same report was given later in the week to the General Secretary of the World Federation of Trade Unions, Pambis Kyritsis, and the Executive Committee of the Pancyripan Federation of Labor (PEO). | Our party's Labor Commission believes that addressing the challenges our working class faces involves stimulating new union organizing, implementing our polic…
(2025-08-05). Texas Showdown: Dem. Lawmakers Flee State to Stop Gerrymandering, Warn Trump Will Try It Again. democracynow.org 
More than 50 Democrats in the Texas Legislature have left the state to block the passage of a new congressional map, which was gerrymandered to give Republicans five extra seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. The new map would especially harm Latino and Black representation in Congress, but President Trump is pushing for it in order to retain a Republican majority in the 2026 midterm election. "Texas is essentially just going to be the guinea pig. Once Trump is able to get what he needs out of Texas, he's essentially just going to do it in other states, and we cannot allow that," says Tex…
(2025-08-05). Oscar-Winning Director Demands Israel Return Body of Palestinian Activist After Settler Killed Him. democracynow.org 
We get an update from the occupied West Bank, where U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson led a delegation to an illegal settlement amid escalating settler violence against Palestinians. Israel is refusing to release the body of Palestinian activist Odeh Hadalin, who was shot to death by an Israeli settler a week ago. Eyewitness Ty Kavanaugh, a former U.S. Navy medic who is volunteering with Palestinian health organizations in the occupied West Bank, says Israeli soldiers worked with settlers, including the shooter, to identify both Palestinian villagers and international allies to arrest in the aftermath of the shooti…
(2025-08-05). How to Keep the Faith. dissidentvoice.org 
"Keep the Faith" Bon Jovi (Faith) You know you're gonna live through the rain Lord, we've gotta keep the faith (Faith) Don't you let your love turn to hate Now we've gotta keep the faith…
(2025-08-05). Foiling the Anti-Protest Sceptics: The Pro-Palestinian Sydney Harbour Bridge March. dissidentvoice.org There were the doomsdayers, the moaners, and, let's face it, the ill-wishers, hoping that a march across one of the most famous bridges in Australia would not take place. Despite this, some 100,000 people attended the March for Humanity gathering, which began in Sydney's central business district on August 3rd, before crossing to the Sydney …
(2025-08-05). Joie de Vivre: Reclaiming a Positive Vision in Troubled Times. dissidentvoice.org Joie De Vivire, 1946 by Pablo Picasso Not recognizing the magic of the present moment may just be a crime against our humanity. In my recent article, From Personal Development to Human Development, I explored the imbalance between our inner growth and society's relentless focus on external activity. One of the greatest obstacles to genuine human …
(2025-08-05). Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. dissidentvoice.org What follows is a revised and updated version of an essay from my 2020 book, Seeking Truth in a Country of Lies. "The greatest evil is not now done in those sordid 'dens of crime' that Dickens loved to paint…But it is conceived and ordered (moved, seconded, carried, and minuted) in clean, carpeted, warmed, and …
(2025-08-05). From USSR Russia and Islam, to Toronto to Antisemitic in the Eyes of the Overload. dissidentvoice.org 
Aug 03, 2025 Link to the Interview, ahead of the KYAQ.org 91.7 FM airing. Oh, we did it, via Zoom, from Newport, Oregon, to Toronto, Ontario, Canada. We had to use the free version of Zoom (is anything free with digital gulag tools, since Zoom has our data, our recording, even the stuff we said …
(2025-08-05). Ukraine's former PM: U.S. Embassy in Kiev feeds Trump one-sided information. eng.belta.by The U.S. embassy in Ukraine is providing President Trump with distorted | and one-sided information, former Ukrainian Prime Minister Nikolai | Azarov (2010-2014) said in the latest episode of the V Teme [On Point]…
(2025-08-05). Key decisions made by Supervisory Board of Union State Media Company. eng.belta.by As a result of the session key decisions were made. They are aimed at continuing the work to set up the autonomous nonprofit organization Media Company of the Union State.
(2025-08-05). Belarusian Belshina, Vietnamese company sign contract on natural rubber shipments. eng.belta.by The document was signed as the Vietnamese company's CEO Nguyen Quang Hung visited OAO Belshina. Natural rubber of the SVR-10 variety will be supplied.
(2025-08-05). Belarusian Amkodor presents products in new multibrand center in Russia's Oryol Oblast. eng.belta.by A multibrand center of the Oryol branch of Terra Group Company was officially unveiled. The center supplies, sells, and offers aftersales service for Belarusian agricultural machines.
(2025-08-05). Ancient stone jewelry mold uncovered during excavations near Minsk. eng.belta.by During the excavations at the small settlement on the Menka River archaeological complex, we've uncovered a remarkably well-preserved 10th -11th century stone casting mold – the first of its kind found at this site.
(2025-08-05). Belarusian and Russian sports stars meet in Brest to share expertise, discuss new initiatives. eng.belta.by Olympic champions from Belarus and Russia convened for a roundtable discussion in Brest to explore the role of sport in strengthening international cooperation, preserving historical memory, and developing joint projects.
(2025-08-05). EV fleet expected to reach 48,000 by 2026. eng.belta.by The electric transport sector has been gaining momentum in Belarus | following Presidential Decree No. 92, Andrei Kotik, Deputy Director | General for Construction and General Affairs at Belorusneft, told BelTA.
(2025-08-05). Azarov comments on possible role as mediator in Russia-USA talks on Ukraine. eng.belta.by China could potentially participate as a mediating third party in | Russia-USA talks on the Ukraine conflict, former Ukrainian Prime | Minister Nikolai Azarov (2010-2014) said in the latest episode of the V…
(2025-08-05). Rural retail modernization initiative extended in Belarus. eng.belta.by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has signed Decree No. 294 to establish additional conditions conducive to trade in rural communities across eight districts.
(2025-08-05). Belarus' Sasnovich kicks off Cincinnati Open 2025 campaign. eng.belta.by Belarus' world number 119 Aliaksandra Sasnovich will face World No.149 Whitney Osuigwe of the USA in the first qualifying round. To advance to the main draw, players must go through two qualifying matches.
(2025-08-05). Belarus, Nepal move toward visa waiver for diplomatic passport holders. eng.belta.by The draft agreement will serve as the foundation for bilateral negotiations. The Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been authorized to conduct talks and sign the final document if consensus is reached within the approved framework.
(2025-08-05). Plans to optimize Belarus' National Academy of Sciences revealed. eng.belta.by On 5 August, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko held a meeting with the working group reviewing the National Academy of Sciences' performance.
(2025-08-05). Belarus, Indonesia reach agreement on agricultural supplies. eng.belta.by Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maksim Ryzhenkov and Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Zulkifli Hasan reaffirmed commitment to strengthening Belarus-Indonesia cooperation in agriculture.
(2025-08-05). Economy, trade, parliamentary ties in focus of Belarusian top diplomat's visit to Indonesia. eng.belta.by Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maksim Ryzhenkov is discussing a wide range of bilateral cooperation topics during his visit to Jakarta, Indonesia on 5-6 August.
(2025-08-05). Belarus' foreign trade exceeds $41bn in H1 2025. eng.belta.by In January-June 2025 Belarus' foreign trade in goods reached $41.198 billion, BelTA learned from the National Statistical Committee of Belarus.
(2025-08-05). FM: Belarus, Indonesia share vision for more just and inclusive world order. eng.belta.by Maksim Ryzhenkov said that the negotiations covered multilateral cooperation, including collaboration within the UN and other international organizations. The parties also exchanged views on pressing regional issues.
(2025-08-05). Lukashenko outlines key priorities for National Academy of Sciences. eng.belta.by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has outlined the key areas for | the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus (NASB) that require special | attention during a working group meeting analyzing its performance,…
(2025-08-05). Proper returns, acceleration, look beyond horizon. What Lukashenko demands from scientists. eng.belta.by The head of state pointed out that the development of the society and first of all, of the economy is impossible without science not only today but also from now on. It is how the entire world develops.
(2025-08-05). Belarus, Indonesia boost mutual trade via cooperation in agriculture, food industry. eng.belta.by Belarus and Indonesia have increased mutual commodity supplies by strengthening cooperation in agriculture and the food industry, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maksim Ryzhenkov said following his meeting with Indonesian Minister for Foreign Affairs Sugiono.
(2025-08-05). Belarusian MFA warns Poland against hostile actions. eng.belta.by Spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ruslan Varankov made a | statement regarding a provocative event planned in Warsaw, BelTA | reports.
(2025-08-05). gold, forex reserves at all-time high of almost $12bn. eng.belta.by In July 2025, gold and foreign exchange reserves went up by $400.3 million (3.5%) after an increase of $379.3 million (3.3%) in June.
(2025-08-05). Minister: Grain harvesting is picking up speed in Belarus. eng.belta.by The pace of grain harvesting is accelerating, Belarusian Agriculture and Food Minister Yuri Gorlov said on the air of the Belarus 1TV channel on 4 August.
(2025-08-05). Belarus, Serbia seek ways to strengthen cooperation amid challenging external conditions. eng.belta.by Belarus and Serbia are exploring opportunities to advance their cooperation despite complex external challenges, Belarusian Ambassador to Serbia Sergei Malinovsky said in an interview with the First News TV Channel.
(2025-08-05). Sheikh Qassem: Hezbollah is Part of Lebanon's State, Deciding on Resistance Arms Requires Consensus. english.almanar.com.lb 
Hezbollah Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem indicated on Tuesday that to build the nation and maintain stability, the Lebanese must cooperate within the national unity and set necessary priorities, away from the US guardianship. During a memorial ceremony in tribute of senior commander in Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Brigadier General Mohammad Saeed Izadi, …
(2025-08-05). Lebanese Government Tasks Army with Devising Plan to Confine Arms to State by Year End. english.almanar.com.lb 
The Lebanese government on Tuesday tasked the army with drafting a plan to confine all weapons to the state by the end of the year, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam announced. Following a nearly six-hour cabinet session, Salam stated that the Army was assigned to "develop an implementation plan to confine weapons by the end of …
(2025-08-05). Reclaiming heritage through Zero Waste Palestine. newarab.com 
When At the time, it was simply a personal space for Najla to process her growing frustration over the environmental and waste crisis she witnessed upon returning to Jerusalem from Sweden. | It was during her time at university that she developed an interest in sustainable development and ecological awareness. | "When I was younger, I became used to the visual aspects of the waste crisis," Najla tells The New Arab. "Piles of trash, plastic b…
(2025-08-05). Pro-Russia network targets Armenian PM with disinfo campaign. newarab.com 
On May 30, multiple media platforms published the news that Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had bought a luxurious villa overlooking Marseille for 3.1 million euros ($3.6 million). | The articles claimed that, in order to purchase the property, Pashinyan had misappropriated funds from the French Development Agency (AFD) and the Coordination Council of Armenian Organisations in France (CCAF), which had been earmarked for development and humanitarian initiatives in Armenia. | The articles also alleged that the mayor of Marseille, BenoàÆt Payan, whom Pashinyan had received in Yerevan just weeks earl…
(2025-08-05). Bangladesh's Yunus calls for reform on revolution anniversary. newarab.com 
Bangladesh's interim leader marked one year since the overthrow of Nobel Peace Prize winner He also warned against forces he said sought to roll back the demo…
(2025-08-05). Calls grow for UAE to reveal fate of abducted poet Qaradawi. newarab.com 
Twenty-eight Arab and Qaradawi, the son of promine…
(2025-08-05). Egypt is arresting TikTok influencers. Their real target? Gen-Z. newarab.com 
(2025-08-05). Hezbollah threatens missile attacks on Israel if war resumes. newarab.com 
In a defiant address on Tuesday, Speaking in a televised address, Qassem warned that no timeline for disarmament proposed under Israeli pressure would be accepted and insisted that
(2025-08-05). Influencers in UAE face strict new rules on permits. newarab.com 
(2025-08-05). Iran orders a day of business and office closures. newarab.com 
Authorities in The state television announcement Tuesday is the second this summer. Iran hopes to ease electricity and water demand. | As temperatures across the capital, Tehran, have exceeded 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit), authorities urged residents to avoid outdoor activities during peak heat hours and conserve water and energy. | Ira…
(2025-08-05). Iran says detains sabotage cell linked to exiled opposition. newarab.com 
The suspects, who are allegedly linked to banned former rebel group "Three members…
(2025-08-05). Lebanon's cabinet meets to discuss Hezbollah disarmament. newarab.com 
The Lebanese group, long the most powerful political and military force in Lebanon, has been significantly weakened after more than a year of hostilities with Israel, including two months of all-out war that saw several senior commanders killed, including its former leader…
(2025-08-05). Norway PM wants oil fund to review stake in Israeli company. newarab.com 
Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store said Tuesday he had asked the country's finance minister to look into the Norway's sovereign wealth fund, also known as the oil fund as it is fuelled by vast revenue from the country's oil and gas exports, is the biggest in the world and with a value of some $1.9 trillion, with investments spanning the globe. | On Monday, Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten repor…
(2025-08-05). Palestinian women on hunger strike to demand body of activist. newarab.com 
More than 60 Palestinian women from the village of Umm al-Kheir in the The women, aged between 13 and 70, began their strike last Thursday. According to Al Jazeera, at least two participants have already required medical attention. They are also calling for the release…
(2025-08-05). Police fire teargas on Imran Khan supporters. newarab.com 
Pakistan police fired teargas at hundreds of supporters of former prime minister Khan's Pakistan A heavy police presence prevented most rallies from taking place, including in the eastern city of Lahore where at leas…
(2025-08-05). Protests in Morocco urge inspection of Maersk cargo to Israel. newarab.com 
As a The ship, Maersk Norfolk, is expected to dock briefly in Casablanca before continuing to the northern port of Tangier on 5 August and ev…
(2025-08-05). Turkey forms panel to oversee PKK disarmament. newarab.com 
Turkey's parliament launched a commission on Tuesday to oversee the disarmament of the outlawed Thirty PKK operatives burned their weapons in a ceremony in northern Iraq last month, marking a symbolic first step towards ending a decades-long struggle with Turkey in which more than 40,000 people have been killed. | Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmus told lawmakers at the opening of the first se…
(2025-08-05). UN experts call for GHF to be dismantled. newarab.com 
United Nations special rapporteurs called Tuesday for the Israel- and US-backed An exceptionally-large group of the UN-mandated experts voiced grave concerns over the GHF's operations. | The private organisation
(2025-08-05). X strips UN's Albanese of 'blue check' after pro-Israel pressure. newarab.com 
Elon Musk's X has stripped UN Watch had written to the X CEO demanding that he remove her verified status, arguing that it would violate The move will limit Albanese's visibility and reach on the social media platform and comes as…
(2025-08-05). Climate Oscillations 12: The Causes Significance. wattsupwiththat.com The connection between orbital mechanics, solar variability and climate is complex. I don't know the answer, but this post will bring you up to date.
(2025-08-05). If Global Warming is a Problem, Why is there So Much Snow in Australia? wattsupwiththat.com Former nationals leader Barnaby Joyce stirring the greens.
(2025-08-05). BBC Melting Glaciers In Switzerland. wattsupwiththat.com The BBC might like to consider that none of these villages were there three hundred years ago because the glaciers were there instead.
(2025-08-05). Utility Bills Spiking As America's Power Demand Takes Off. wattsupwiththat.com Electricity costs are surging as America's power needs climb, driven in part by the growing demand from power-hungry artificial intelligence (AI) data centers, according to data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA).
(2025-08-05). Climate Change Is Not to Blame for the Rising Costs of Natural Disasters, NBC. wattsupwiththat.com However, there is no real-world data showing such disasters are becoming more common or deadly, or any indication whatsoever that human greenhouse gas emissions cause or contribute to them. Nor is there any evidence that ending fossil fuel use will prevent hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, wildfires, droughts, tornados or volcanic eruptions from occurring in the future.
(2025-08-05). Ditching Ed Miliband's Net Zero Madness Could Save Every Family £1,000 a Year. wattsupwiththat.com But, if these wind farms go ahead, it will be an act of grave economic self-harm. By putting a spanner in the works of Miliband's mad plan, we can stop the 20-year rise in bills. By 2030, my letter alone might be saving households £1,000 a year.
(2025-08-05). Clashes erupt in Syria's Suwayda following US-brokered ceasefire. longwarjournal.org On August 3, clashes between local Druze militias, Sunni Arab tribal forces, and Syrian government troops reignited in Syria's Suwayda province after a two-week hiatus following a US-brokered ceasefire.
(2025-08-05). Trump Asserts Complete Dominance over Europe with Tariff Agreement. globalresearch.ca The United States and the European Union have reached a deal under which the EU will pay 15% tariffs on most exports. The EU also committed to buying $750 billion worth of American energy and investing an additional $600 billion …
(2025-08-05). Self-Assured Destruction, The Climate Impacts of Nuclear War. Mass Starvation, Ozone Depletion. globalresearch.ca The greatest threat to humanity is nuclear war. | While public opinion is largely misinformed, US "decision-makers" including president Trump are also unaware and misinformed as to the consequences of their actions. Multi-billion dollar bonanza for the Military-Industrial Complex: "Scientific opinion" …
(2025-08-05). 'What I saw in Xizang was a proactive, well-funded and systematic commitment to heritage preservation'. globalresearch.ca In 2023, I had the honor of visiting China's Xizang Autonomous Region as a delegate in the autumn cohort of scholars and journalists, alongside representatives from the Americas, Europe, and Australasia. I am deeply grateful to have been invited to …
(2025-08-05). How Trade and Development Discourse Is Shifting against the Global South. globalresearch.ca Other efforts were made by the former colonial powers to perpetuate their grip on unfair distribution of economic power…
(2025-08-05). Community on hunger strike over the murder of Awdah Hathaleen by far-right Zionist. thecanary.co 
More than 60 women have been on hunger strike since last Thursday in the occupied West Bank village of Umm Al-Kheir, Masafer Yatta, to demand the body of community leader Awdah Muhammad Khalil Al-Hathaleen is returned: "You said you'd be back soon. But you never came back" Just 6 hours ago we were together. Now […] | By
(2025-08-05). Nuclear War Is "On the Table" . Build Awareness. Say No to A Two Trillion Dollar Nuclear Weapons Program! voicesfromsyria.com 
Integration of Nuclear and Conventional Warfare By Prof Michel Chossudovsky Global Research, August 05, 2025 22 February 2006 Original Link Here: Nuclear War Is "On the Table". Build Awareness. Say No to A Two Trillion Dollar Nuclear Weapons Program! — Global ResearchGlobal Research — Centre for Research on Globalization Author's Note and Update Today, under …
(2025-08-05). Misusing the Children: The UK Online Safety Act, Privacy and Censorship. Dr. Binoy Kampmark. globalresearch.ca 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 …
(2025-08-05). Geopolitcal Bombshell: India Officially Rejects Crash-Prone F-35 "Made in America" , for Su-57 "Made in Russia" . Delhi Defence Procurements from U.S at a Standstill. globalresearch.ca On July 30, mere days after
(2025-08-05). The Satanic Nature of the Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Edward Curtin. globalresearch.ca American history can only accurately be described as the story of demonic possession, however you choose to understand that phrase.
(2025-08-05). Apology to the Japanese People and the World on the 80th Anniversary of the Bombing of Hiroshima. globalresearch.ca [This article was first published by GR in August 2023, during the 78th anniversary of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.] | On August 6, 1945, the United States US Army Air Forces dropped the atomic bomb "Little Boy" on Hiroshima, …
(2025-08-05). Selected Articles: Nuclear War Is "On the Table." Build Awareness. Say No to a Two Trillion Dollar Nuclear Weapons Program! globalresearch.ca 
(2025-08-05). Kazakhstan Awards Russia, China One Nuclear Plant Project Each. infobrics.org Kazakhstan has avoided the difficulty of disappointing either Moscow or Beijing in its choice of nuclear power plant (NPP) main contractor by awarding Russia and China one plant each…
(2025-08-05). Mapping the Rise of BRICS: Declarations, Designs and a Future Unfolding. infobrics.org With the seventeenth BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, the BRIC locomotive continues to move, quietly yet unmistakably, through the shifting contours of global power…
(2025-08-05). Zelensky has long sought to establish control over anti-corruption bodies. infobrics.org Meanwhile, Europe turns a blind eye to Zelensky imprisoning opposition figures.
(2025-08-05). Europe unable to send new Patriot batteries to Ukraine. infobrics.org Kiev has been systematically losing weapons sent by Western partners.
(2025-08-05). Russia ends unilateral INF Treaty compliance amid escalating NATO aggression. infobrics.org It's only a matter of time before the political West delivers previously banned missiles to its Neo-Nazi puppets in NATO-occupied Ukraine and then orders them to use it against Russia. This would effectively turn every M142 HIMARS and its tracked counterpart, the M270/MARS MLRS (multiple launch rocket system), into a ground-based platform for the PrSM. Thus, Moscow has no choice but to respond with the mass production and later deployment of far more dangerous weapons such as the now legendary "Oreshnik", which will be complemented by upgraded "Iskanders", "Kinzhals", "Zircons" and a plethora of other Russian hyp…
(2025-08-05). Afghans in Iran have significant national security implications for the Tehran regime. longwarjournal.org Afghans in Iran now occupy a charged space in the regime's security calculus, seen as both potential infiltration risks and diplomatic leverage. From exploiting leaked UK asylum data to mass deportations and espionage arrests, Tehran is reframing Afghan migration as a matter of national security.
(2025-08-05). Here's what to watch for at this month's global plastics treaty talks. grist.org 
Negotiators from more than 170 countries are arriving in Geneva, Switzerland, this week to resume discussions over the United Nations plastics treaty, eight months after they Many delegates, advocacy groups, and U.N. officials are hopeful that the
(2025-08-05). A Call for Solidarity and Urgent Action: "Life for All, War for No One" globalresearch.ca We, as a collective of networks, unions, civil society organizations, social justice activists, as voices from among the people of Iran, inside and outside the geographical borders, under the shadow of a potential war catastrophe that could lead to vast …
(2025-08-05). A new report shows how local climate activism leads to 'remarkable' gains. grist.org 
What do an offshore wind farm in New York, a campaign to install 275,000 heat pumps in Maine, and the cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline have in common? They were all the result of "community-based strategies" with involvement or leadership from local grassroots groups. Advocates say this is a powerful and relatively cheap way of driving climate action, especially as the Trump administration rolls back as much progress as it can. | A new
(2025-08-05). DAILY MEMO: ICE Raids Are Back Despite the Temporary Restraining Order Upheld by Federal Courts on Friday. lataco.com Despite the Ninth Circuit Court denying the federal government's attempt to suspend protections against unlawful immigration raids in L.A., ICE and Border Patrol agents conducted aggressive raids across Southern California.
(2025-08-05). The War Economy at the U.S. Border. ICE is Everywhere, A Racialized System of Surveillance, Incarceration and Profit. globalresearch.ca In July 2025, the U.S. Congress passed a budget that commits $131 billion to expanding detention, deportation, and border militarization. It is the largest immigration enforcement package in modern U.S. history and one that most people are funding without knowing. …
(2025-08-05). Anti-Drone Technology Boosts Greece's Domestic Defense Industry Plans. moderndiplomacy.eu ATHENS, Aug 5 (Reuters) — It took just minutes for a new Greek-made anti-drone system to show what it is capable of. On its first test run with a European Union patrol in the Red Sea a year ago, the Centauros system detected and swiftly brought down two aerial drones launched by Yemen's Houthis, who …
(2025-08-05). Germany Seeks to Cut Dependence on China for Wind Power Components. moderndiplomacy.eu FRANKFURT, Aug 5 (Reuters) — Germany's economy ministry published plans on Tuesday to diversify the sourcing of crucial components used mainly in offshore wind turbines by 2035 to reduce dependency on China. The move is part of the government's broader "de-risking" strategy amid geopolitical tensions with China, and after the energy crisis sparked by Russia's …
(2025-08-05). India Alleges Western Hypocrisy in Russian Oil Trade. moderndiplomacy.eu NEW DELHI, Aug 5 (Reuters) — India has sharply criticised the United States and the European Union, saying it is being unfairly singled out by them over its Russian oil purchases when they both trade extensively with Moscow despite the war in Ukraine. India's criticism followed a renewed threat by U.S. President Donald Trump on …
(2025-08-05). Japan and Australia Finalize $6.5 Billion Warship Agreement. moderndiplomacy.eu SYDNEY/TOKYO, Aug 5 (Reuters) — Japan clinched a landmark A$10 billion ($6.5 billion) deal on Tuesday to build warships for Australia, marking Tokyo's most consequential defence sale since ending a military export ban in 2014 as it steps away from postwar pacifism to counter China. Under the agreement, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries 7011.T will supply the …
(2025-08-05). PMI Data Shows Modest Rise in Euro Zone Business Growth in July. moderndiplomacy.eu LONDON, Aug 5 (Reuters) — Business activity in the euro zone grew at a slightly faster pace in July than in June but remained sluggish as demand dipped, a survey showed on Tuesday. The HCOB Eurozone Composite Purchasing Managers' Index, compiled by S&P Global, edged up to 50.9 in July from 50.6 in June, just …
(2025-08-05). Scandinavian Nations Support NATO-US Effort to Arm Ukraine with $486M Donation. moderndiplomacy.eu HELSINKI, Aug 5 (Reuters) — Sweden, Norway and Denmark will together contribute around 5 billion Norwegian crowns ($486 million) to a NATO-led initiative to supply Ukraine with U.S. weapons, the Norwegian government said in a statement on Tuesday. U.S. President Donald Trump said last month the United States would supply weapons to Ukraine, paid for …
(2025-08-05). Thailand Announces $572 Million Stimulus and Compensation for Border Conflict Victims. moderndiplomacy.eu BANGKOK, Aug 5 (Reuters) — Thailand will spend 18.5 billion baht ($572 million) on stimulus measures to support the economy as it braces for the impact of U.S. tariffs, and will compensate families of those who died in last month's border conflict, officials said on Tuesday. The stimulus measures approved by cabinet are aimed at …
(2025-08-05). U.S. tariff of 15% on EU goods is all-inclusive, EU official says. moderndiplomacy.eu BRUSSELS, Aug 5 (Reuters) — The 15% tariff that European Union goods face when entering the United States is all-inclusive, unlike the deals some other countries have struck with Washington, a senior EU official said on Tuesday. The tariff framework will apply broadly to EU exports, except for steel and aluminium, the official said. The …
(2025-08-05). US trade deficit narrows to $60.2 bln in June. moderndiplomacy.eu Aug 5 (Reuters) — The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in June on a sharp drop in consumer goods imports, the latest evidence of the imprint on global commerce President Donald Trump is making with sweeping tariffs on imported goods. The overall trade gap narrowed 16.0% in June to $60.2 billion, the Commerce Department's Bureau of …
(2025-08-05). "Wednesday" Is Back: Season Two Explores Deeper Family and Feminine Themes. moderndiplomacy.eu Actress Jenna Ortega and the creators of the hit Netflix series "Wednesday" are hoping to surpass expectations as the show returns to screens after almost three years. The dark fantasy series' first season, which premiered in November 2022, ranks as Netflix's most popular English-language show of all time, with more than 252 million views in …
(2025-08-05). Hiroshima: A "Military Base" according to President Harry Truman. globalresearch.ca "The World will note that the first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima a military base. That was because we wished in this first attack to avoid, insofar as possible, the killing of civilians.."(President Harry S. Truman in a radio speech to the Nation, August 9, 1945).
(2025-08-05). Relevant History of the B-52: In 2007 a B-52 Bomber Carrying Nuclear Missiles Was Destined for the Middle East. globalresearch.ca 
Author's Note | This article was first published almost 18 years ago in September 2007. It is of of utmost relevance in relation to what is now unfolding under the Trump administration. | No changes to the text. Minor edits. | **** ⚪ Introduction: …
(2025-08-05). Dynamics of Israel's Northern Cyprus Threat. Ret. Adm. Cem Gurdeniz. globalresearch.ca On July 30, 2025, the ƒ∞sraeli Hayom newspaper, which is a right-wing nationalist newspaper known for its closeness to Prime Minister Netanyahu in Israel, published an article by Israel Aerospace Industries Vice President for Foreign Relations and Analyst Shay …
(2025-08-05). History of the Third Reich. Hitler and the Atomic Bomb. globalresearch.ca [This article by Shane Quinn was first published in August 2019.] | Author's preface | German dictator Adolf Hitler had a central role in initiating World War II, by pursuing a list of bold and aggressive foreign policy actions dating from the …
(2025-08-05). Jeffrey Sachs is back to selling snake oil. gilbertdoctorow.com Jeffrey Sachs is a magnificent orator. His speech in the European Parliament a couple of months ago denouncing the decades-long destructive behavior of the United States on the world stage was a tour de force. I take my hat off to him for that. However, by professional training, he is an economist not an orator …
(2025-08-05). Horoscope today: your 24-hour briefing for life, love, and more. thecanary.co Here's today's horoscope from the Canary — helping guide you through life, with a daily dose of lifestyle musings for our readers. Your horoscope for Tuesday 5 August 2025 Aries ‚ôà The Gemini Moon has your brain on fast-forward, but not everything that moves quickly is useful (see: late-stage capitalism). Today, pause before launching into […] | By
(2025-08-05). Feargal Sharkey just nailed the £100bn water industry nationalisation lie. thecanary.co As the rivers fill with sewage, corporate shareholders fill their pockets—and the government looks the other way. A letter in the Guardian and a powerful post by campaigner Feargal Sharkey throw into sharp relief a growing public consensus: the privatised water industry is a grotesque failure, and nothing short of full public ownership via nationalisation […] | By
(2025-08-05). Scandal-hit Lord Dannatt now caught lobbying for arms industry against Palestine Action. thecanary.co A Guardian article published on 5 August 2025 has revealed that Lord Richard Dannatt, former head of the British Army and current member of the House of Lords, lobbied UK government ministers on behalf of US defence firm Teledyne, after Palestine Action activists protested — and caused over £1‚ÄØmillion in damage — at Teledyne's Welsh […] | By
(2025-08-05). As Columbia capitulates to Trump over Palestine protest, student activists are regrouping. mondoweiss.net 
Columbia University's recent suspension and expulsion of more than 70 students for a Palestine demonstration is the latest sign the school's crackdown on activism is not simply about campus conduct, but appeasing political pressure from Washington.
(2025-08-05). From Bolsonaro to BRICS: What Trump's Tariffs on Brazil Are Really About. globalresearch.ca In July 2025, President Donald Trump slapped Brazil with an unprecedented 50% tariff on key imports. This move jolted global markets and raised eyebrows across Latin America. The official rationale points to Brazil's judicial pursuit of former President Jair Bolsonaro…
(2025-08-05). Trump Is Holding On To $360 Million In Americans' Refunds. levernews.com 
(2025-08-05). In This Dystopia. caitlinjohnstone.com.au Check out a reading of this article and painting of the feature image (painting by Caitlin Johnstone, reading by Tim Foley): In this dystopia we party downstream from the abuses of the empire like the ravers dancing by the concentration camp on October 7. We have Jerry Springer-style shows where people who are upset about …
(2025-08-05). Conference explores spiritual care as resistance to U.S. political situation. anabaptistworld.org The International Association for Spiritual Care met in Chicago for its annual conference from July 20-22, under the theme "spiritual care as resistance," which focused on how to address the current political moment through the field's expertise.
(2025-08-05). How Yahya Sinwar stirred uproar at a German maternity ward. newarab.com 
(2025-08-05). Old Order youth told nonresistance is more than avoiding military service. anabaptistworld.org About 300 Plain Mennonite youth and young adults gathered June 29 at Lime Rock Meetinghouse in Lancaster County, Pa., to hear teachings on Christian nonresistance.
(2025-08-05). Israel's annexation of the West Bank is almost complete. wsws.org None of this could have gone ahead without the complicity of Abbas and the Palestinian National Authority.
(2025-08-05). Berlin state executive to impose brutal austerity amid rising debt. wsws.org Education Senator (state minister) Katharina Gàºnther-Wàºnsch is demanding an end to free school meals and free student public transport passes.
(2025-08-05). The death of autoworker Ronald Adams Sr. and the law of capitalist profit. wsws.org It is the capitalist system that produces tragedies like the death of Ronald Adams Sr., a system that operates in the interests of the ruling class, which derives value and profit from the labor of workers.
(2025-08-05). New Zealand trade union endorses government's war agenda. wsws.org The Public Service Association criticized job cuts in the NZ Defence Force from the standpoint of promoting the government's military buildup for war against China.
(2025-08-05). As war tensions rise, Australia's ASIO spy chief ramps up "espionage" scare campaign. wsws.org Australian Security and Intelligence Organisation Director-General Mike Burgess demanded an "all-of-nation" offensive to counter alleged plots by China, Russia and Iran.
(2025-08-05). Australia: Queensland teachers strike for first time in 16 years. wsws.org The strike follows an almost unanimous vote last month of the Queensland Teachers Union's 48,000 members in a ballot calling for a series of 24-hour strikes.
(2025-08-05). Fascist mobilisations in Britain: For a socialist defence of asylum seekers and refugees! wsws.org The far-right danger does not flow primarily from the social dust that makes up the various fascist outfits, but from a lurch to the right of the entire capitalist political system as it seeks to impose a deepening social catastrophe and expanding agenda of war on the working class.
(2025-08-05). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Thousands rallied in Sao Paulo against punitive US tariffs while 200 Dajcor Aluminum metal workers, members of Unifor, struck July 31.
(2025-08-05). Texas Republicans issue civil arrest warrants, as Democrats flee to block Trump-backed gerrymander. wsws.org Over 50 Texas Democratic lawmakers fled the state Sunday night, denying the House a quorum and temporarily blocking a Republican redistricting plan aimed at eliminating five Democratic-held seats.
(2025-08-05). 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?
(2025-08-05). 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.
(2025-08-05). 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.
(2025-08-05). 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.
(2025-08-05). 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.
(2025-08-05). 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.
(2025-08-05). 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.
(2025-08-05). India's left groups and farmers demand halt to UK trade deal and similar free trade deals. peoplesdispatch.org Farmers claim that in the context of the Indian government's failure to build competitiveness in the domestic agricultural sector with supportive policies, such agreements may facilitate new forms of colonialism.
(2025-08-05). Belgium's ManiFiesta 2025 to emphasize resistance and internationalism. peoplesdispatch.org Left organizations in Belgium are using the typically slower European summer to gear up for "Right now in Belgium, we're seei…
(2025-08-05). Was the First Amendment a Mistake? progressive.org A new book questions the decision to frame free speech as an absolute…
(2025-08-05). FIFA And IOC Must Ban The US And Israel From International Sporting Events. popularresistance.org The United States has become dangerous for members of the global community, and specifically for non-white/non-European people. The world is witnessing massive violations of human rights and the Constitution of the United States as masked agents using unmarked vehicles raid work places, homes, and places of public assembly to incarcerate and disappear Black, Brown, and Indigenous people and, in too many cases, denying them legal representation and basic information as to their whereabouts and wellbeing to their families and attorneys. | Under the current U.S administration anyone suspected of residing in and/or v…
(2025-08-05). Brazilian Supreme Court orders house arrest for Jair Bolsonaro. peoplesdispatch.org Brazil's Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered house arrest for former president Jair Bolsonaro on Monday, August 4. The decision includes the use of an electronic ankle monitor, a ban on visits except from close family members and lawyers, and the seizure of all cell phones at his residence. | Moraes said Bolsonaro violated
(2025-08-05). Sudan civil war takes dark turn as RSF launches 'parallel government'. responsiblestatecraft.org In a dramatic move last week, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) announced the selection of its own
(2025-08-05). Kurdistan oil is the Bermuda Triangle of international politics. responsiblestatecraft.org In May, Secretary of State Marco Rubio A relentless campaign of drone attacks targeting Iraqi Kurdistan's military, civilian, and energy infrastructure escalated dramatically in July, as a swarm of Iranian-made drones
(2025-08-05). The Grain That Could Help Save Agriculture in the West. progressive.org Rye lacks mainstream market demand in the United States. But a group of family farmers in Colorado are banking on its potential to help combat the area's water shortage.
(2025-08-05). Cuba, Revolutionary Ethics And Moral Bankruptcy Of Western Capitalism. popularresistance.org The Cuban revolution endures despite more than 60 years of U.S. attacks. One system exploits the people, while the other prioritizes their needs. Which nation deserves the label of "failed'? | In an age where propaganda masquerades as truth and empire cloaks itself in the garb of "democracy," few lies are as pervasive—or politically useful—as the assertion that Cuba is a failed state. This accusation, deployed with relentless regularity by U.S. officials, corporate media, and neoliberal ideologues, is meant to delegitimize a revolutionary and socialist project that has refused to bow before empire.
(2025-08-05). Israel Launches Ground Raids In Southwest Syria. popularresistance.org Israeli ground troops have carried out multiple ground raids across southwestern Syria over the weekend, including overnight raids in the Quneitra Governorate overnight Saturday, which led to the capture of multiple "suspects" who have not been conclusively identified and appear to simply be local Syrians. | On Friday, Israeli troops attacked farmers near Jubata al-Khashab, first opening fire on them while they were actively farming their own land then confiscating a tractor in the area because the tractor was trying to haul away trees within the area which Israeli military bulldozers had recently knocked down. T…
(2025-08-05). Linking tariff 'deals' to US security interests is harder than it looks. responsiblestatecraft.org In its July 31
(2025-08-05). PEN America Claims To Support Free Speech. popularresistance.org On March 25, PEN America fired me for living up to their mission. This termination came only three days after I published an article in Mondoweiss titled "Why was I investigated for sharing an article critical of Zionism by the 'free speech' organization PEN America?," three years into my tenure on the membership and National Engagement team. Nine months earlier, after I shared an article on unlearning Zionism to our internal listserv, PEN leadership sent my colleagues and me an email stating that workers could be terminated for discriminatory action.
(2025-08-05). New Report: US Economic Wars Kill Over 560,000 People Every Year. popularresistance.org The Lancet, a renowned medical journal, recently published a groundbreaking report on the number of people who die each year as a result of economic sanctions primarily imposed by the United States. US economic wars have killed more than 560,000 people each year for the past ten years, over half of those killed are children five years of age and younger. This number is higher than the number of people who die in military conflicts. Clearing the FOG speaks with Sara Flounders, a co-founder of the Sanctions Kill campaign, about what sanctions are, how they kill, and why the United States wages economic warfare.
(2025-08-05). Pressure mounts on US politicians as Democratic Party voter base pushes to end aid to Israel. peoplesdispatch.org Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders' latest resolutions to block certain arms sales to Israel received more support in the US Senate than ever before. Sanders' resolutions would have blocked the sale of around 5,000 bombs to Israel, along with tens of thousands of assault rifles. Although the resolutions did not pass on Wednesday, July 30, most Senate Democrats voted in support. 27 Senate Democrats supported the measure blocking the transfer of assault rifles to Israel, while 24 Senate Democrats supported the resolution against bomb shipments. | This is up from the 15 Senate Democrats that supported similar resolution…
(2025-08-05). Cholera threatens starved IDPs in war-torn Darfur. peoplesdispatch.org Cholera stalks hundreds of thousands taking refuge in the Internally Displaced People (IDP) camps in the Tawila area of war-torn Sudan's North Darfur state. | Fleeing from its besieged capital, El Fasher, and the famine-stricken IDP camps on its outskirts, they had survived a perilous 70 km journey, often on foot, to reach the relative safety of Tawila, which is now in the grip of a cholera outbreak since July 21. | By Monday, August 4, the cumulative daily cases here exceeded 3,150, including 65 deaths, said Adam Rojal, spokesperson of the General Coordination of Darfur Displaced People and Refugees. Most cases…
(2025-08-05). This Is How Criticism Of Israel Is Being Suppressed. progressivehub.net AVIVA CHOMSKY | TOM DISPATCH…
(2025-08-05). What It Will Take To Get US Citizens To Work The Farm? popularresistance.org The agriculture sector is on edge like never before. | With ICE officers chasing undocumented immigrants through fields and barging into meatpacking plants, workers are spooked. Even before the farm raids, workforce shortages and economic uncertainty rankled the industry. Now, as harvest season arrives for many crops, concerns are growing that there may not be enough workers out there to feed the country. | To Dolores Huerta, it's an unprecedented problem caused squarely by the Trump administration. "It's an atrocity, what they've been doing to the immigrant community," Huerta said in an interview with POLITICO M…
(2025-08-05). After A Six-Year Struggle, Boston Tenants Won Permanent Affordability. popularresistance.org After a yearslong standoff with a large corporate landlord who had imposed sharp rent increases after purchasing their complex, a group of tenants in Boston's Mattapan neighborhood have scored an unusual victory: long-term affordable housing. | For six years, tenants who live at the Fairlawn Estates complex organized, sought to negotiate lower rent increases, and staged protests and rallies with strong support from City Life/Vida Urbana, a housing justice nonprofit that's been organizing low-income tenants in the Boston area for more than 50 years. The situation took a turn in March 2025 when the building went up…
(2025-08-05). Food Prices Stagnating Wages Weigh on US Residents. orinocotribune.com New economic data and surveys reveal growing financial anxiety among US nationals, who are grappling with rising food prices and slowing wage growth. Nearly seven months after Donald Trump returned to the White House, the promised "golden age" has not materialized for most, according to polls. | According to a recent Associated Press—NORC Center for Public Affairs Research survey, the vast majority of US adults feel stressed about food costs. This concern is particularly acute for low-income US residents, among whom 64% say grocery prices are one of their top sources of stress. | The survey also indicates t…
(2025-08-05). President Maduro Approves Creation of GNB Cyber-Defense Directorate. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro stated that the Ayacucho Plan will facilitate major changes within the Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB). For this reason, he approved the creation of the Cyber-Defense Directorate since the military force is staffed by highly qualified scientific professionals. | Monday, August 4, from Villa Zoila, Caracas, the president addressed the commander-in-chief of the National Guard, Elio Estrada Paredes, the Military High Command, and the National Guard General Staff. He also informed them that further action is needed through the following actions: | • The fig…
(2025-08-05). Venezuela Hails Indigenous Council Elections as Democratic Milestone, Releases Results. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( Breakdown of Indigenous council seats
| • Guaicaipuro Chair: 40 seats (58.82%)
| • National Indian Council of Venezuela (Conive): 15 seats (22.06%)
| • Foundatio…
(2025-08-05). Venezuela's Ruling Party Rejects Chevron Dependency Claims: We Do Not Live Off Oil Giant. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( During a party press conference Monday, August 4, Cabello dismissed speculation about payment restrictions: "It is misguided to claim Chevron won't pay us. Whoever invented that seeks to deceive their own people." He emphasized that this as a commercial transaction under stat…
(2025-08-05). Dutch Intel Flags Israel As 'State Threat'. scheerpost.com The logo of the Coà∂rdinator Terrorismebestrijding en Veiligheid (NCTV) anti-terrorism unit of the Dutch realm government. The Nationaal Coà∂rdinator Terrorismebestrijding en Veiligheid (NCTV)., 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 …
(2025-08-05). Trump and the Lemon Law of Voter Denial. scheerpost.com 2020 Million MAGA March. Elvert Barnes, CC BY-SA 2.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0, 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 writers and staff. Please consider a tax-deductible donation. By Kenneth …
(2025-08-05). Afghanistan: Relentless Repression 4 Years into Taliban Rule. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Afghan returnees cross the border from Iran, on July 3, 2025, in Islam Qala, Afghanistan. | © 2025 Elise Blanchard/Getty Images | (New York) — The Taliban have deepened their repression since taking over Afghanistan on August 15, 2021, by intensifying restrictions on the rights of women and girls, detaining journalists, and silencing all dissent, Human Rights Watch said today. Afghanistan now faces one of the world's worst humanitarian crises, exacerbated by donor governments' aid cuts and the return of 1.9 million refugees expelled from Iran and Pakistan. The Taliban have c…
(2025-08-05). Reality or fantasy: Is the two-state solution still achievable? aljazeera.com Even though several countries have moved to recognise a Palestinian state, many observers say it's too late.
(2025-08-05). Why is Ghislaine Maxwell so central to Trump-Epstein conspiracy theories? aljazeera.com With prison move, Justice Department meeting and possible Congress testimony, Trump faces scrutiny from his own base…
(2025-08-05). Hong Kong battles floods amid heaviest August rainfall since 1884. aljazeera.com More than 350mm (13.8 inches) of rain was recorded – the highest daily rainfall for August in over 140 years.
(2025-08-05). Japan: Girl Meets War. aljazeera.com Shurina, cast as a kamikaze pilot in a play, travels to WWII memorial sites across Japan for a performance in Okinawa.
(2025-08-05). Trump's Africa deal: Peace plan or power grab? aljazeera.com As Rwanda and the DRC hold their first meeting under a US-backed peace deal, Trump is touting it as a diplomatic win…
(2025-08-05). At least four dead, dozens missing as flash floods hit north India village. aljazeera.com The floods were caused by a cloudburst, which is common during the country's June-September monsoon season.
(2025-08-05). One year post Hasina: What's next for Bangladesh? aljazeera.com The Stream examines how Bangladesh handles political uncertainty a year after youth protests toppled Sheikh Hasina.
(2025-08-05). In oil-rich Angola, poverty, hunger and deadly unrest over fuel price hikes. aljazeera.com Critics say most people in Africa's third-largest oil-producing nation have not seen benefits from that natural wealth.
(2025-08-05). Imran Khan's supporters rally in Pakistan on two years of imprisonment. aljazeera.com At least 200 arrested from Lahore, says party spokesperson, as thousands march on second anniversary of ex-PM's jailing.
(2025-08-05). Dozens trapped after cloudburst causes flash floods in India. aljazeera.com Flash flooding caused by a massive cloudburst was filmed wiping out buildings in a Himalayan town in India on Tuesday,…
(2025-08-05). Israeli settler seen shooting OWB activist freed from house arrest. aljazeera.com Israeli settler Yinon Levi, who shot and killed Palestinian activist Awdah Hathaleen in the occupied West Bank,…
(2025-08-05). Former Arsenal midfielder Partey granted bail on rape charge. aljazeera.com The Ghana international, who left Arsenal this summer, has been charged with sexual assaults on three women.
(2025-08-05). Is California's congressional map a Democratic gerrymander as Vance claims? aljazeera.com Texas GOP plans new map; Vance references CA, but its bipartisan map is not skewed, contrary to his claims, say experts.
(2025-08-05). USAID cuts 'compounded Sudan's humanitarian situation'. aljazeera.com USAID provided financial assistance and "technical expertise" to Sudan, and cutting it has worsened the humanitarian.
(2025-08-05). 'Water has surrounded us': The slow death of Pakistan's Indus delta. aljazeera.com Seawater intrusion into delta, where the river meets Arabian Sea, triggers collapse of farming and fishing communities.
(2025-08-05). Brazil's former President Bolsonaro placed under house arrest. aljazeera.com Supporters of Brazil's former President Bolsonaro gathered outside his home after he was put under house arrest.
(2025-08-05). Tendulkar leads praise for India after Test fightback in England. aljazeera.com India cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar is amongst those to heap praise on the current team after Test series in England.
(2025-08-05). Hezbollah supporters protest disarmament ahead of Lebanese government talks. aljazeera.com Hezbollah has called for Israel's withdrawal from Lebanese territory before any discussion on disarmament.
(2025-08-05). Who's seeking asylum in Europe today? aljazeera.com The EU's asylum map is shifting. Many applicants now prefer Spain, but fewer people are applying.
(2025-08-05). Bengaluru stops salaries as India's Super League turmoil deepens. aljazeera.com Indian Super League side Bengaluru has stopped player salaries amid 'uncertainty' around domestic football season.
(2025-08-05). Milwaukee: Labor and Community Supporters Stand Strong with Pathfinder Workers (Union, YES!). wibailoutpeople.org 
(2025-08-05). Mantashe seeks wider market for SA's natural diamonds. sanews.gov.za Mantashe seeks wider market for SA's natural diamonds | Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has called for the of South African natural diamonds across the world, as the sector faces a decline in demand and price. ⚪ The local sector now faces an added challenge of a US tariff of some 30%. ⚪ South African natural diamonds have not been excluded from the US tariff list, while minerals including gold, platinum group metals and coal enjoy exemption. ⚪ At a stakeholder consultation with the diamond sector on Tuesday, Mantashe said he was "convinced" that the sector needs an injection o…
(2025-08-05). Petrol prices set to decrease, diesel on the up. sanews.gov.za Petrol prices set to decrease, diesel on the up | Petrol consumers will breathe a sigh of relief at the pumps this month, as the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) has announced a decrease in the price of fuel for the month of August. ⚪ Those who use diesel and paraffin, however, will have to dig deeper into their pockets, with prices set to increase. ⚪ The fuel price adjustments for August are as follows: | • Petrol 93 (ULP & LRP): 28 cent decrease. | • Petrol 95 (ULP &LRP): 28 cent decrease. | • Diesel (0.05% sulphur): 65 cent i…
(2025-08-05). Municipality commits to full repair of Kings Beach sewer system. sanews.gov.za Municipality commits to full repair of Kings Beach sewer system | The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has committed to fully restoring the sewer system in the Kings Beach and surrounding areas in Gqeberha. ⚪ This follows recent heavy rainfall, which led to a new sewerage spill in the Kings Beach parking area, despite existing flow control measures and bypass pumping infrastructure in the harbour. | According to the municipality, the spill was contained as of 31 July 2025, and cleaning and treatment (dosing) of the affected area are currently underway to reduce E. coli levels and address odour. | In anticipation…
(2025-08-05). North West relaunches Human Resource Development Council. sanews.gov.za North West relaunches Human Resource Development Council | The North West Human Resource Development Council (HRDC) whose primary objective is to leverage the province's skills base as a means of promoting socio-economic development, specifically to combat unemployment and poverty in the region, has been relaunched. ⚪ North West Premier Kagiso Lazarus Mokgosi recently relaunched the council at the Mankwe Campus of Orbit TVET College in the Moses Kotane Local Municipality. ⚪ The council also forms part of the reconceptualised national HRDC strategy and Master Skills Plan to align the country's education and tra…
(2025-08-05). Mashatile to unveil bust of MK combatant in EC. sanews.gov.za Mashatile to unveil bust of MK combatant in EC | Deputy President Paul Mashatile will unveil the bust of Umkhonto weSizwe (MK) combatant Mbulelo "Khaya Kasibe" "Ntsizwa" Ngono on Thursday, 7 August 2025, in Lurhwayizo village, Eastern Cape. | As part of his responsibilities to promote social cohesion initiatives, particularly focusing on Traditional and Khoisan leaders, as well as Military Veterans, the Deputy President will lead the Eastern Cape government in honouring the 38th commemoration of the Battle of Lurhwayizo. | This year marks 38 years since the Battle of Lurhwayizo in Willowvale. | Lurhwayizo Store i…
(2025-08-05). Progress made in protecting women, children and vulnerable groups. sanews.gov.za Progress made in protecting women, children and vulnerable groups | With the country commemorating Women's Month, the South African Police Service (SAPS) has highlighted progress made in protecting women, children, and other vulnerable groups. ⚪ Over the past year, the SAPS Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) unit has made significant inroads in tackling gender-based violence (GBV) and related crimes. ⚪ Between 01 April 2024 and 31 March 2025, the unit secured 2 941 convictions and arrested 22 219 suspects for GBV, femicide, sexual offences and crimes against children. ⚪ This as there…
(2025-08-05). SAPS National Commissioner meets Basotho counterpart. sanews.gov.za SAPS National Commissioner meets Basotho counterpart | The National Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS), General Fannie Masemola has met with his counterpart in Lesotho, Advocate Borotho Matsoso. ⚪ Monday's meeting in Maseru, Lesotho, discussed allegations that there are illegal Basotho military training camps in South Africa. ⚪ In a statement on Monday, the South African Police Service (SAPS) said the delegation of senior officials from South Africa included the Deputy National Commissioner of Policing and Co-chair of the National Joints Operational and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINTS),…
(2025-08-05). Gauteng crime blitz leads to 133 arrests. sanews.gov.za Gauteng crime blitz leads to 133 arrests | In a coordinated weeklong operation, Gauteng police emergency services, including the Flying Squad, K9 Units and Highway Patrol members, apprehended 133 suspects between Friday, 25 July and Thursday, 31 July 2025. | The operation has also led to the recovery of 35 hijacked and stolen vehicles, and eight unlicensed firearms. | "The members participated in various concentrated operations, vehicle check points, secure escorts and intensive patrols around Gauteng, which led to 71 arrests for serious crimes including assault common and GBH (grievous bodily harm), possession o…
(2025-08-05). Letsike condemns school bullying incident. sanews.gov.za Letsike condemns school bullying incident | Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Mmapaseka Steve Letsike, has condemned the viral video depicting a schoolgirl being assaulted. ⚪ The video, which has been widely circulated on social media platforms, shows the girl being humiliated and physically assaulted by boys from her school on a school bus. The assault continued even after she had disembarked. ⚪ Letsike described the incident as "appalling" and a stark reminder of the pervasive gender-based violence (GBV) within communities and schools. ⚪ "No child deserves to…
(2025-08-05). Monday 9/1: San Jose: Labor Day Pro-Democracy Protest – Invest in People, Not ICE! Not Wars! indybay.org Plaza of San Jose City Hall, | 200 E. Santa Clara Street, | San Jose, CA 95113…
(2025-08-05). Ombre coloniali e dinamiche contemporanee: le tensioni di confine tra Cambogia e Thailandia. strategic-culture.su Dalla "mappa maledetta" del colonialismo francese al sacro tempio di Preah Vihear, passando per le ultime scaramucce armate e la crisi politica in Thailandia, l'escalation del 2025 riflette più di un semplice scontro territoriale: è la cartina di tornasole degli equilibri regionali e della capacità di mediazione dell'ASEAN. | Segue nostro Le origini della controversia territoriale tra Thailandia e Cambogia risalgono ai primi decenni de…
(2025-08-05). Monday 8/4: Webinar: A New Guide to Engaging your Member of Congress. indybay.org Zoom | zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_QQtUSbJLRH-5……
(2025-08-05). iPhone 17 Pro final design and features leaked. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA – The design of Apple's next flagship device, the iPhone 17 Pro, has been reportedly leaked on social media, showcasing a rather different approach to the popular smartphone's previous versions. This comes a month before the series' launch in September. According to Bloomberg journalist Mark Gurman, Similar to previous renditions, the iPhone 17 will launch alongside three more phones with a variety of colors to choose from, including Dark Blue, Orange, Grey, Black, and White.Regarding leaked photos on X (formerly Twitter), Apple maintained the rectangular design with rounded edges but introduced a new el…
(2025-08-05). Houthis launch hypersonic missile targeting Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- The Yemeni Armed Forces, led by Ansar Allah (Houthis), announced the launch of a hypersonic ballistic missile named Palestine-2, targeting Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv. In a televised statement on Monday, Houthi military spokesperson General Yahya Saree confirmed the strike, claiming it caused widespread panic, forcing millions of Israeli settlers into shelters and disrupting air traffic.ÿ®ŸäÿßŸÜ ÿߟџǟàÿßÿ™ ÿߟџÖÿ≥ŸÑÿ≠ÿ©…
(2025-08-05). India fires back at Trump's tariff threat, calls U.S. criticism hypocritical. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- India issued a strong rebuttal on Sunday in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to impose higher tariffs over India's continued imports of Russian oil. The üî&oacu…
(2025-08-05). Israeli strikes kill one, injure four in southern Lebanon amid ceasefire violations. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- One person was killed and four others injured on Monday following an Israeli air raid on the town of Khiyam in Lebanon's Marjayoun district, in yet another violation of the fragile ceasefire agreement that has been in place since late 2024.According to a statement by Lebanon's Public Health Emergency Operations Center, "the Israeli enemy's raid on Khiyam led to the death of a wounded man due to the severity of his injuries," while four others sustained various degrees of wounds.ÿ≥ŸÇŸàÿ∑ 'ÿØÿ±ŸàŸÜ' ÿ•ÿ&g…
(2025-08-05). Russia ends missile moratorium amid escalating tensions with U.S. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- Russia announced on Monday that it no longer considers itself bound by its self-imposed moratorium on deploying land-based intermediate- and short-range missiles, citing what it called the "actual deployment" of similar U.S. weapons in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region.In a statement published on its official website, the Russian Foreign Ministry said: "Due to the fact that our repeated warnings in this regard have been ignored, and the situation has developed towards the actual deployment of U.S. land-based intermediate and short-range missiles in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region, the Russian Federa…
(2025-08-05). Saudi student fatally stabbed in Cambridge; two arrested in shocking attack. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- A 20-year-old Saudi student, Mohammed Al-Qassem, was fatally stabbed in Cambridge late Friday night in what police are calling an unprovoked attack. The incident occurred near Mill Park, close to Cambridge train station, where Al-Qassem was participating in a ten-week academic training program.Emergency services were called to the scene at 11: 27 p.m., but despite efforts by paramedics, Al-Qassem was pronounced dead just after midnight. The attack has stunned both the Saudi community and Arab diaspora in the UK, with tributes pouring in across social media. Flowers and handwritten messages were placed at…
(2025-08-05). Trump slams India over Russian oil trade, threatens major tariff hike. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- In a fiery post on Truth Social, U.S. President Donald Trump accused India of profiting from Russia's war in Ukraine by purchasing large volumes of discounted Russian oil and reselling it on the global market. He condemned India for "not caring" about the ongoing war casualties in Ukraine, stating: "India is not only buying massive amounts of Russian oil, they are then, for much of the oil purchased, selling it on the open market for big profits. They don't care how many people in Ukraine are being killed by the Russian War Machine."Donald J. Trump Truth Social 08.04.25 10: 50 AM EST | India is not only…
(2025-08-05). 80 years after Hiroshima atomic bombing, search for missing continues. aljazeera.com On Ninoshima island, efforts to recover Hiroshima atomic bomb victims' remains aim to honour the lost and aid survivors.
(2025-08-05). Australia, Japan strike largest defence deal for advanced warships. aljazeera.com Australian minister lauds deal for next-generation, Mogami-class frigates and their long-range missile capabilities.
(2025-08-05). Australia's FM warns of 'risk there will be no Palestine left to recognise'. aljazeera.com Foreign Minister Penny Wong says Australian recognition of Palestinian statehood 'a matter of when, not if'.
(2025-08-05). Hong Kong cancels passports, bans financial support for wanted activists. aljazeera.com Hong Kong's Security Bureau announces measures over activists' alleged role in unofficial parliament overseas.
(2025-08-05). Japan logs two new highest temperatures on record in a day. aljazeera.com The recorded temperatures were 41.6C (106.8F) and 41.8C (107.2F), as weather agency warns of hotter days ahead.
(2025-08-05). Bangladesh teeters between hope and deadlock a year after Hasina's fall. aljazeera.com Protesters wanted 'real change' but instability looms as political groups jostle for power and promised reforms falter.
(2025-08-05). 2025 military exports to Israel already outstrip record-setting 2024. haaretz.com Serbia exported more ammunition to Israel in the first half of 2025 than the whole of 2024. During Netanyahu ally's investigation in Belgrade this month, a gag order was imposed regarding Serbian aid to Israel…
(2025-08-05). A Textbook Case of How Tax Policy Fuels Obscene Wealth Accumulation. counterpunch.org The recent wedding of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez in Venice set off quite the furor over tax avoidance. An enormous banner in the Piazza San Marco put the matter plainly: "If you can rent Venice for your wedding, you can pay more tax." That banner prompted a commentary from Phoebe Liu at Forbes on
(2025-08-05). Owners of cargo ship that crashed into Baltimore bridge sue company that built vessel. whyy.org The owners of the Grace Ocean Private and Synergy Marine PTE Ltd, the owners of the Dali, filed the lawsuit last week against Hyundai Heavy Industries in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. | "As a result of the defectively designed Switchboard, the Vessel suffered a power outage that led to the allision with the K…
(2025-08-05). The Enclosure of the Commons and the War Economy: A Feminist and Anti-Colonial Critique. counterpunch.org 
(2025-08-05). Protesting CUNY for Letting 4 Adjunct Faculty Go over Palestinian Rights and Suspending a Student. juancole.com Committee on Academic Freedom | Middle East Studies Association of North America | — Letter to the City University of New York protesting the non-reappointment of four adjunct faculty members and the suspension of a student Félix V. Matos Rodríguez Chancellor, City University of New York felo@cuny.edu . . . Dear Chancellor Matos Rodríguez and …
(2025-08-05). Monday 9/1: Palo Alto: People Over Profit! Labor Day Protest at Stanford Mall. indybay.org Sidewalk outside Tesla Showroom | Stanford Shopping Center | Palo Alto, CA 94304 | Peaceful protest…
(2025-08-05). Man wanted for 5 sexual assaults near Center City, police say. whyy.org 
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Philadelphia police are searching for a man they say sexually assaulted five women over the past two weeks near Center City. | Police released The first assa…
(2025-08-05). Friday 10/3: Endure. indybay.org Dance Mission Theater | 3316 24th St, San Francisco, CA 94110…
(2025-08-05). The Proud Republican History of Paranoia and Anti-Semitism About Government Statistics. counterpunch.org Donald Trump's decision to fire Erika McEntarfer, the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), brings back memories of Richard Nixon's orders to identify Jews at the Labor Department. Both efforts stem from paranoid delusions that the people producing the economic data were involved in a conspiracy to make them look bad.
(2025-08-05). Activists Drop Banner at Trader Joe's-Sponsored Bay Event. indybay.org DxE (Direct action Everywhere) Activists Drop Banner at Trader Joe's-Sponsored Bay FC Soccer Match, Protesting Cruel Chicken Supplier. Trader Joe's has filed a lawsuit against the animal rights group DxE, seeking to stop protests at Trader Joe's stores over their sale of chickens from Perdue's Petaluma Poultry…
(2025-08-05). China luanches 2 rockets from commercial spacecraft launch site in 5 days. ecns.cn A Long March-12 carrier rocket carrying a group of internet satellites blasted off from the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site in south China's Hainan Province on Monday.
(2025-08-05). EconoScope | Chongqing leads China's consumption boom with unique urban experience. ecns.cn Chongqing Municipality in southwestern China has surpassed Shanghai to become China's leading city in consumption, achieving total retail sales of consumer goods 830.037 billion yuan (about $115.62 billion), about 4 billion yuan more than Shanghai, according to latest data from both Chongqing and Shanghai municipal governments.
(2025-08-05). Chinese Coast Guard expels Japanese vessel from waters off Diaoyu Islands. ecns.cn China Coast Guard expelled a Japanese fishing vessel that illegally entered territorial waters around China's Diaoyu Islands from August 1 to 4, a spokesperson for the coast guard said on Monday.
(2025-08-05). Two Chinese nationals murdered in Cambodia, suspects arrested. ecns.cn Two Chinese nationals reported missing in Cambodia's Preah Sihanouk Province have been confirmed murdered, with their bodies later recovered from a river in neighboring Kandal Province, according to Cambodian police on Monday.
(2025-08-05). Wu Yanni claims Women's 100m hurdles title at Chinese Athletics Championships. ecns.cn Just a week after turning 28, Chinese runner Wu Yanni won the women's 100-meter hurdles in 13.15 seconds Monday at the 2025 Chinese Athletics Championships in Quzhou, Zhejiang province.
(2025-08-05). World Heritage sites bear new fruit. ecns.cn In 2000, when Xi was governor of the province, he coordinated the application work and suggested using the term "Fujian Tulou" in the application process."ÄÄ"ÄÄFujian Tulou became a World Heritage site in 2008.
(2025-08-05). Banks urged to seek quality over quantity. ecns.cn To shift the banking sector from scale-driven expansion to value creation and reduce long-term risk, experts have called on banks to strengthen self-discipline and abandon their obsession with size and speed, warning against destructive "involution-style" competition.
(2025-08-05). Swiss hoping Trump will lower tariff rate. ecns.cn Switzerland has launched a last-ditch attempt to persuade United States President Donald Trump not to hit Swiss imports with a 39 percent tariff.And he said that could rise to 0.7 percent if pharmaceuticals, which are not covered by the current tariff rate, are added to the mix.
(2025-08-05). Monetary policy likely to stay accommodative in H2. ecns.cn "Structural monetary instruments may be scaled up if needed to support key areas such as technological innovation and industrial upgrading," he said.Lou added that a cut in the over-five-year loan prime rate — a benchmark of mortgage rates — can help stabilize the sluggish property market and boost consumption.
(2025-08-05). Machinery exports buoy foreign trade. ecns.cn In the January-June period, the added value of industrial enterprises above a designated size in the machinery sector rose 9 percent year-on-year, outpacing the national industrial and manufacturing averages by 2.6 and 2 percentage points, respectively, said the federation.The CMIF said a notable milestone was reached in NEV market penetration, which hit 44.3 percent in the first half — an all-time high for the period.
(2025-08-05). Xi urges studying, absorbing netizens' opinions in formulating 15th Five-Year Plan. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping has stressed efforts to study and absorb netizens' opinions in formulating the country's 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030), following an online campaign to seek netizens' opinions on the plan.
(2025-08-05). Xi stresses key role of public opinion. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping has stressed efforts to study and absorb netizens' opinions and suggestions in formulating China's 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30).The general public has actively contributed opinions and suggestions, many of which are highly valuable, Xi said, urging relevant departments to thoroughly study and absorb them.
(2025-08-05). Pakistan's prime minister set to attend Tianjin SCO Summit. ecns.cn Addressing a media gathering in Pakistan's embassy in Beijing, Iqbal said that one of the aims of his current visit to China was to prepare for the bilateral high-level political interactions.On his expectations for the SCO summit, which will begin in Tianjin on August 31, he said that it would be a "very important meeting at an important time".
(2025-08-05). Hong Kong govt names 16 national security absconders and relevant punitive measures. ecns.cn The Golden Bauhinia Square in south China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), June 21, 2025.All of them have persistently engaged in acts and activities endangering national security outside the HKSAR.
(2025-08-05). China's autonomous driving tech forges inroads into global markets. ecns.cn It is also looking to introduce robotaxis in Singapore by starting trials with a local transport operator."ÄÄ"ÄÄThe company established a strategic partnership with Uber in May.
(2025-08-05). Chinese team creates bacterial cellulose-based dressing for burn wound healing. ecns.cn Application of T-BC dressing in wound therapy.Since thrombin alone washes away too quickly, scientists added a "biological glue tag" (cellulose-binding domain) to lock it onto the BC dressing.
(2025-08-05). Chengdu eases city navigation to offer more convenience ahead of World Games. ecns.cn International visitors to Chengdu, the host city of the upcoming 2025 World Games in Sichuan province, are finding it easier to navigate the city with newly introduced transit payment options that accept overseas-issued bank cards.
(2025-08-05). Chikungunya outbreak in Foshan begins to ease. ecns.cn Guangdong province has made progress in curbing the spread of Chikungunya fever, particularly in the city of Foshan, where a recent surge in cases has shown signs of slowing, a senior provincial disease control official said.
(2025-08-05). Renowned historian passes away at 95. ecns.cn Throughout his career, he taught and lectured at higher education institutions including Duke University, Taiwan University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong, apart from the University of Pittsburgh, where he worked for 30 years on the faculty.
(2025-08-05). Beijing plugs safety gaps amid rain alert. ecns.cn All 31 elderly care institutions in the district have been placed on high alert, with their staff required to remain on duty around the clock.Heavy rains and flooding marooned an elderly care institution in the district's Taishitun township, leading to the deaths of 31 residents who were trapped inside.
(2025-08-05). New agriculture plan sows seeds of rural vitalization. ecns.cn The new plan is expected to benefit mostly the primary suppliers of agricultural products. With increased policy support and coordinated national efforts, the increase in consumption of agricultural products will directly increase the income of producers.
(2025-08-05). China's Long March-12 rocket launches new internet satellites. ecns.cn The rocket lifted off at 6: 21 p.m. from the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site in the southern island province of Hainan. It successfully placed the payloads, the seventh group of low-orbit internet satellites, into preset orbit.
(2025-08-05). Giant panda Bao Li celebrates its 4th birthday in Washington. ecns.cn Giant panda Bao Li celebrated its 4th birthday at the zoo on Monday. This marks its first birthday in the U.S. The male panda was treated with a custom fruit-based ice cake made by the zoo's commissary team. It arrived in the U.S. with the female panda Qing Bao on Oct. 15, 2024.
(2025-08-05). Performance stimulates catering industry consumption in Lhasa. ecns.cn In recent years, the arrival of flagship stores in Lhasa, covering retail, dining, and entertainment, has introduced locals to new experiences while boosting the city's consumption upgrade.
(2025-08-05). 2 killed, 6 injured in U.S. Los Angeles mass shooting. ecns.cn Two people were killed and six others wounded in a mass shooting early Monday in downtown Los Angeles, the U.S. state of California, local authorities said.
(2025-08-05). Prof. Rashid Khalidi Slams 'Crushing Repression' at Columbia, Cancels Course over Trump Settlement. scheerpost.com 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 By Rashid Khalidi, the renowned Edward Said professor emeritus of modern Arab studies at Columbia University, says he is withdrawing from teaching his fall course after the sch…
(2025-08-05). Texas House Orders Arrest of Dem Lawmakers Who Left State to Block GOP Gerrymandering. scheerpost.com Texas State Capitol. LoneStarMike, CC BY 3.0 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 By Brett Wilkins / Republi…
(2025-08-05). Brazil's ex-president Bolsonaro put under house arrest for violating social media ban. geo.tv 
(2025-08-05). Uganda's race to space. independent.co.ug 
As Uganda plans to start a space agency in 2026; a look at the promise and peril NEWS ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSIIME | Uganda plans to start its own space agency in 2026 to tap into one of the fastest growing domains in the global economy. The space agency will play a crucial role …
(2025-08-05). 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…
(2025-08-05). Iraq: Photography Award 2025. icrc.org International Committee of the Red Cross & Iraqi Red Crescent Society…
(2025-08-05). 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.
(2025-08-05). Monday 8/25: Protest Against the Trump Regime. indybay.org At the corner of Ocean and Water Streets in Santa Cruz…
(2025-08-05). Thursday 8/7: Community Vigil for Awdah Hathaleen. indybay.org üìç Lake Merritt Amphitheater, Oakland, CA…
(2025-08-05). Trump's Latest China Moves are not Concessions. counterpunch.org 
A recent Washington Post report suggests a concerning "softening" in the Trump administration's approach to Beijing, highlighting what it views as dangerous concessions on Taiwan and technology driven by a singular focus on a trade deal. However, from China's perspective, these developments are less about "concessions" and more about a necessary, albeit belated, recognition of
(2025-08-05). You're Invited: Yeongdong Meets San Francisco — Youth Cultural Exchange Event. indybay.org – Yeongdong Meets San Francisco | – Date: Thursday, August 7 | – Time: 3: 30—5: 00 PM | – Location: Korean Center, Inc. (KCI), [1362 Post St, San Francisco, CA 94109] | – RSVP: Free of Charge…
(2025-08-05). Le Japon se rapproche davantage de l'Occident collectif. thealtworld.com Au début du mois, le Japon a franchi une nouvelle étape importante dans l'approfondissement de ses relations avec certains membres du groupe de renseignement ´ Five Eyes ª en concluant un accord avec le Canada sur l'échange d'informations classifiées. L'accord sur la protection des informations (SIA) a été signé par le ministre des Affaires étrangères Takeshi Iwaya et son homologue canadienne Anita Anand lors d'une cérémonie à Tokyo le 8 juillet. | Ce document juridiquement contraignant, qui doit encore être ratifié par le Parlement, régira les modalités d'échange, de traitement, de stockage et de dest…
(2025-08-05). SF Supervisor Joel Elgardio Scheme for Sunset Dunes, the Politicians & Developers. indybay.org At a panel on contracting out and privatization of public resources of San Fancisco Albert Chow a community activist and owner of the Great Wall Hardware talked about the role of SF District 4 Supervisor Joel Elgardio who secretly met with developers to support a Sunset Dunes Park.
(2025-08-05). 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).
(2025-08-05). From Nazi Legacy to NATO Tensions: Why Germans Dread Military Conflict. thinktank.pk Germany, a cornerstone of European stability and economic power, is grappling with a deep-seated fear of war, as evidenced by a July 2025 survey conducted by the Forsa Institute for the RND media group. The poll reveals that only 16% of Germans would "definitely" take up arms to defend their country, while 59% would "probably …
(2025-08-05). Christian Nationalism's Plot on Civil Society: The Seven Mountains Mandate. juancole.com Oakwood, Ga. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) — A concerning story out of Georgia offers a window into the rise and possible demise of an all-encompassing strategy of Christian Nationalism finding unheralded success in the Trump era. On July 10th federal regulators filed a complaint "seeking the seizure of Georgia lender First Liberty Building & …
(2025-08-05). The War Economy at the Border. counterpunch.org 
While Venezuela Reunites Families, the U.S. Builds a $131 Billion Border War Machine In July 2025, the U.S. Congress passed a budget that commits $131 billion to expanding detention, deportation, and border militarization. It is the largest immigration enforcement package in modern U.S. history and one that most people are funding without knowing. Public pension
(2025-08-05). Pentagon: U.S. Counterterrorism Efforts Have Failed Africans. theintercept.com 
(2025-08-05). Pindi administration bans assemblies, gatherings for week ahead of today's PTI protest. dawn.com The Rawalpindi administration on Monday banned all assemblies and gatherings for a week, citing an "imminent threat", ahead of the PTI's planned nationwide Imran, imprisoned since
(2025-08-05). Body recovered from receding glacier in Kohistan after 28 years. dawn.com MANSEHRA: Body of a man, who had gone missing nearly three decades ago in the remote mountainous Spat Valley of Kolai-Palas (Kohistan) district has been recovered after the glacier that buried him melted rapidly due to unusually hot weather. | "The body of a man, who was swept away by a glacier over 28 years ago, has been found by locals after the massive glacier melted in recent days," district police officer Amjad Hussain told reporters on Monday. | According to locals, the deceased, identified as Naseerudden, was buried under the glacier along with his horse while returning from Allai area of Battagram. | The…
(2025-08-05). Bajaur, Mohmand elders oppose military operation. dawn.com PESHAWAR: Elders from Bajaur and Mohmand tribal districts on Monday assured authorities of full cooperation to eliminate terrorism from the region, declaring it the "enemy of all." | They, however, opposed any The elders gathered in a "consultative jirga" on the law and order situation in the province here with Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur in the chair. | This is the second such gathering, held in line with the declaration of the July 24 multi-party conference. | CM chairs jir…
(2025-08-05). CDA blames typo for Rs47m tender for minister's house. dawn.com ISLAMABAD: After facing public criticism over a tender worth over Rs47 million for the repair and maintenance of a federal minister's official residence, city managers clarified on Monday that there was a typographical error. | The CDA on Saturday had floated the tender worth Rs 47.3 million for "repair and maintenance of house No 36 at Minister Enclave, Islamabad," and called for bids from registered firms. | There was uproar on social media on Sunday, as people criticised the civic agency for its plan to spend such a huge amount on the official residence of Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi. | However, the CDA on…
(2025-08-05). Cervical cancer vaccines to be rolled out in September. dawn.com • Gates Foundation announces $2.5 billion global commitment to women's health
| • Dr Anita Zaidi says vaccine will initially be given to 9 to 11-year-olds, later offered to older girls
| • Govt and private sector must work together, as even the richest cannot go it alone, says Bill Gates | KARACHI: Cervical cancer vaccines will be rolled out in Pakistan from September, a top official from the Gates Foundation told Dawn on Monday. | Pakistan has a population of 73.8 million women aged 15 years and older who are at risk of developing cervical cancer,…
(2025-08-05). Afghan returns from Pakistan likely to rise in coming months. dawn.com ISLAMABAD: The returns of Afghans from Pakistan are expected to rise in coming months following the signing of a Statutory Regulatory Order on the repatriation of Afghans by the interior ministry which confirmed that the validity of Proof of Registration cards expired on The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) says in its report, 'Afghanistan Returnees Overview' that around 1.4 million Afghan PoR…
(2025-08-05). Overbilling probe sparks call for nationwide scrutiny. dawn.com • PM-ordered inquiry confirms widespread overbilling in Lahore; officials penalised
| • Power division says electricity duty cannot be abolished without provincial consent
| • Industrial consumers complain of 14pc tariff hike, rising system losses, eroding competitiveness | ISLAMABAD: Confirming widespread overbilling and subsequent punitive action against relevant electricity officials in Lahore following a probe ordered by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the Power Division on Monday said the federal government cannot abolish electricity duty [mdas…
(2025-08-05). Pakistan approves first ferry service licence. dawn.com • Licence granted to UK-based 'Sea Keeper' seven years after operator applied for it
| • Ministry fast-tracks approval amid suspension of land travel to Iran, affecting pilgrims
| • Ferry service to link Iran and GCC countries with Karachi and Gwadar ports | ISLAMABAD: While a large number of pilgrims en route to Iraq have been stranded due to a sudden
(2025-08-05). State institutions 'illegally occupy' nearly 4,000 acres of railway land, NA told. dawn.com • Ministry says unauthorised possession by departments being regularised through leases
| • Pakistan Railways generated Rs13.9bn from leasing, licensing of land in 3 years | ISLAMABAD: As much as 3,999 acres of land, belonging to the Pakistan Railways (PR), is currently under "illegal occupation" of various "government and defence departments". | This information was placed before the National Assembly by Minister for Railways Hanif Abbasi on Monday, through written replies to two separate, but similar questions posed by MNAs. | "The PR owns a total of 168,858 acres of la…
(2025-08-05). PTI to kick off 'free Imran' movement today. dawn.com • Power shows planned in Lahore, Rawalpindi; party claims several workers arrested
| • Asad Qaiser says this isn't 'final call'; protest to continue till govt's ouster
| • Ali Zafar says door to dialogue closed, but 'decisions can change'
| • Azma hopes people will reject 'politics of chaos' | ISLAMABAD/LAHORE: Amid claims of a crackdown by the government, the PTI will launch its movement for the release of party founder Imran Khan and other prisoners today, which, it said, will continue till the ouster of the incumbent gove…
(2025-08-05). PM for 'proactive' approach to tackle climate change. dawn.com • Premier tells climate ministry, NDMA to complete early warning system project within two months
| • Announces Rs4bn for reconstruction, distributes cheques among flood victims; says those living along waterways needed to be relocated
| • Ghizer residents cut off, at risk of food shortage as link road submerged
| • Met Dept warns of flash floods, landslides in GB and KP ahead of new rain spell | GILGIT: As flash floods in the mountainous northern parts of the country leave a trail of destruction in their wake, Prime Ministe…
(2025-08-05). Weather pundits warn of heaviest rain spell in Punjab. dawn.com LAHORE: The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), Punjab and the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Monday warned that a spell of heavy torrential rains will begin on Aug 5 (today), persisting till August 7, warning of urban flooding in some cities. | Officials warn that urban flooding is feared in Lahore, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala and Islamabad over the next 72 hours. | According to the PDMA fact sheet, heavy rains have already claimed 163 lives so far this season, besides leaving 579 people injured and 215 homes damaged across Punjab. | The PDMA also predicted moderate to high-level flooding in…
(2025-08-05). IHC orders talks with BYC to clear capital streets. dawn.com ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday ordered the deputy commissioner of Islamabad to negotiate with the Baloch Yakjehti Committee Chief Justice Sardar Mohammad Sarfraz Dogar issued the directive while hearing a petition from a petrol station operator whose business has been severely disrupted by the prolonged demonstration near the National Press Club. | During the hearing, key officials including Advocate…
(2025-08-05). Order on Bahria Town properties' auction reserved. dawn.com ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has reserved its verdict on petitions against the proposed The assets were attached in connection with a plea bargain agreement reached in the Earlier this year, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) issued a public notice to auction six Bahria Town properties in Rawalpindi and Islamabad after Mr Riaz, the chairman of Bahria Town, and his son Ali failed to pay the am…
(2025-08-05). Political rancor hits National Assembly condolence sitting. dawn.com ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly's condolence sitting for late PTI MNA Mian Azhar on Monday turned contentious as treasury and opposition members were seen engaged in heated exchanges and accusations of political victimisation. | The treasury members, including two ministers, reminded the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf lawmakers as to how the top leadership of the PML-N was cruelly put behind bars during the last government under Imran Khan when the latter lashed out at the government over their ongoing "political victimisation". | The house witnessed rumpus on a couple of occasions due to sloganeering by th…
(2025-08-05). Opposition alliance asks CJP to uncover sugar industry manipulation. dawn.com ISLAMABAD: The Tehreek-i-Tahafuz Ayeen Pakistan (TTAP) on Monday requested Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi to order setting up of a judicial commission to uncover full extent of systemic "We request a suo motu action be taken and this matter may urgently be referred to the three-judge committee or this letter be treated as a petition under Article 184(3) of the Constitution for formation of a commission to fix responsibility for…
(2025-08-05). A question of timing. dawn.com THE May 9 convictions are here. Wholesale. And after a long wait — during which time most of those who were behind bars remained behind bars and most of those who had managed to wrangle some form of freedom continued to remain outside. | So far, this situation has not really changed as we wait to see if any of the well-known names who have been convicted are found and arrested. | None of this is surprising — neither the judgements nor the convictions/acquittals. And not even the names of those who were able to escape being tried in the first place. ⚪ So far, in the three decisions which have co…
(2025-08-05). India's US lobby and BRICS. dawn.com TWO deviously connected messages in a Donald Trump tweet targeted India and Russia simultaneously. To India, the A subsequent tweet rejoiced in cultivating robust US ties with Pakistan, thereby rubbing more salt into India's lacerating wound. To Russia, the threat was more dire and more troubling even though Indians are full of their own grief, which otherwise should be an occasion to pick up another more trustworthy date for a life tog…
(2025-08-05). Thousands to join Bangladesh rallies, concerts a year after Hasina's ouster. dawn.com Thousands of people are expected to pour into Bangladesh's capital of Dhaka on Tuesday for the first anniversary of deadly protests that The events will culminate in a declaration touted as a roadmap for democratic reform in the political journey from an "Toget…
(2025-08-05). Weak Indian rupee may blunt US tariff bite, say economists. dawn.com The Indian rupee's recent slide may help soften the blow from higher US tariffs, economists said, with trade tensions between New Delhi and Washington The Indian rupee dropped to 87.8850 per US dollar on Tuesday, nearing its all-time low of 87.95 hit in February. Bankers said the currency would probably have breached the 88 mark if not for likely intervention by the Reserve Bank of India via state-run banks. | The Indian rupee is the worst-performing major Asian currency so far this year. While peers such as the Taiwanese…
(2025-08-05). Settlement Prohibits ICE Officers' Use of Deceptive Tactics. aclusocal.org Date : | Show PDF in viewer on page : | Style : | Standard with sidebar | Tweet Text : | [node: title]…
(2025-08-05). History on a half shell: How Philadelphia was built on oysters. whyy.org 
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? In 1776, Philadelphia's population of about 35,000 consumed millions of oysters a year. The colonial city was riddled with taverns and street vendors who sold oysters on the half shell. Residents could wade into the Leftover shells were used to pave streets and packed into the hulls of frei…
(2025-08-05). Monday 9/1: Milpitas: People Over Profit! Labor Day Pro-Democracy Protest. indybay.org Milpitas City Hall | Intersection of Calaveras Blvd and Milpitas Blvd | Milpitas, CA 95035…
(2025-08-05). Pakistan's Meat Journey Gains Momentum with China. thinktank.pk Pakistan is blessed with a rich and vibrant livestock sector. With vast pastures, diverse breeds, and a tradition of animal husbandry, meat production in the country has steadily grown over the decades. Yet, despite these natural advantages, meat exports had long remained modest. This is now changing . Over the past five years, Pakistan's meat …
(2025-08-05). Sunday 8/3: Webinar: A Plea to Bring Her Son, Awdah, Home. indybay.org Zoom | http: //bit.ly/45j7e9a…
(2025-08-05). Palestinian Peace Activist Killed by Israeli Settler After Being Deported by Trump. indybay.org Awda Hathaleen was described as "a teacher and an activist who struggled courageously for his people."
(2025-08-05). Saturday 9/6: Strike Debt Bay Area Book Group: Elinor Rules for Radicals… indybay.org Email strike.debt.bay.area@gmail.com a few days beforehand for the online invite. All are welcome!
(2025-08-05). California 175 – California Admission Day Party – "Our unique journey towards freedom" indybay.org The ability to testify was a vital issue to the California State Colored Conventions because in order for Africans in American to stand equally before the law, their voices had to be heard in court. Without the ability to defend oneself in a court of law, an individual could not feel that the law was there to protect them. Testimony was of the utmost importance to the convention delegates and their communities because they needed to be able to protect their property.
(2025-08-05). KCCA secures $1 million grant to tackle Kiteezi crisis. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has secured a US$1 million grant from the Government of Japan through UN-Habitat to address urgent environmental and safety risks by decommissioning the Kiteezi landfill in a bid to modernize the city's waste management system and infrastructure. While addressing the media in Kampala on …
(2025-08-05). NRM elections tribunal to start delivering rulings today. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director for Legal Affairs in the National Resistance Movement (NRM), Enoch Barata, has announced that the party's tribunal will begin delivering rulings on various election petitions starting today. The decisions will be communicated to the concerned parties via email. Barata explained that all petitioners were granted a seven-day …
(2025-08-05). Who is Ayodeji, the new World Bank Country Manager for Uganda? independent.co.ug 
NEWS ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSIIME | The World Bank has named Francisca Ayodeji (Ayo) Akala, a Nigerian national, as the new Country Manager for Uganda effective August 1, 2025. She will lead a country portfolio currently worth $4.5 billion, which includes 18 active projects that cover sectors ranging from energy access to refugee livelihood support. As …
(2025-08-05). 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……
(2025-08-05). 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…
(2025-08-05). The US's plan to mend relations between Türkiye and Israel through Syria. unitedworldint.com/feed/ With aspects reaching out to domestic Turkish politics and the Caucasus. By Onur Sinan Gàºzaltan The US is planning to establish a new order in West Asia by mending ties between Türkiye and Israel through Syria. From Washington's perspective, Türkiye is a partner it cannot afford to lose entirely in the region. And Israel is …
(2025-08-05). Speech of the Russian General Consul in Istanbul on the conference about the Black Sea and the Eastern Mediterranean. unitedworldint.com 
Multipolarity is not an idea but a reality, also reflected in the region. The Center for National Strategy (USMER) has organized an international conference on the Eastern Mediterranean and the Black Sea on July 18 and 19 in Istanbul, Türkiye. Today, we present the speech of the Russian Federation's General Consul in Istanbul, Türkiye, Andrey …
(2025-08-05). Golden Rule Peace Boat Sailing to SF Bay Area with Action Events for Nuclear Disarmament. indybay.org The Golden Rule peace boat, which aims to advance the Veterans For Peace opposition to nuclear weapons, is coming to the San Francisco Bay Area with a full schedule of events and actions in remembrance of the 80th anniversary of the WWII U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan.
(2025-08-05). Monday 9/1: Oakland: Stop the Fascist Billionaires! Labor Day Protest Supporting Freedom & Democracy. indybay.org Frank H. Ogawa Plaza | 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza | Oakland, CA 94612 | This is a peaceful, nonviolent protest…
(2025-08-05). Is Cricket Australia Trading Integrity for Cash in the Big Bash League? thinktank.pk Cricket Australia (CA), the governing body of one of Australia's most cherished sports, stands accused of jeopardizing the integrity of the game through its pursuit of profit-driven policies and questionable governance. With a history marred by scandals like the 2018 ball-tampering incident and ongoing concerns about match-fixing, CA's recent push to privatize the Big Bash …
(2025-08-05). Israel puts down over 250 crocodiles at abandoned West Bank farm, tell owner. haaretz.com The farm, which had been operational for over two decades, closed to visitors during the Second Intifada, which ended in 2005, after a sharp decline in tourism. According to the owner of the farm, the IDF buried the crocodiles in an undisclosed location without notifying him…
(2025-08-05). Marshall Islands president warns of threat to Pacific Islands Forum unity. asiapacificreport.nz By Giff Johnson, Marshall Islands Journal editor/RNZ Pacific correspondent Leaders of the three Pacific nations with diplomatic ties to Taiwan are united in a message to the Pacific Islands Forum that the premier regional body must not allow non-member countries to dictate Forum policies — a reference to the China-Taiwan geopolitical debate. Marshall Islands President…
(2025-08-05). China's second homegrown large cruise ship enters equipment commissioning stage. ecns.cn China's second domestically-built large cruise ship, Adora Huacheng, has entered the equipment commissioning and system testing phase, according to China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) on Tuesday.
(2025-08-05). Xizang keeps thriving since establishment 60 years ago. ecns.cn Once a remote region with limited resources, Southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region now stands as a symbol of transformation, marking 60 years of economic growth and social development since its founding in 1965.
(2025-08-05). Central government has final word on Dalai Lama reincarnation : Xizang chairman. ecns.cn Regarding the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama, the central government has unquestionable ultimate decision-making authority, which is a creed adhered to by the vast religious masses, Gama Cedain, chairman of the Xizang Autonomous region, said on Tuesday.
(2025-08-05). Chinese scientists unveil major breakthrough in large-scale DNA editing. ecns.cn Chinese scientists have developed a gene editing technology capable of precisely manipulating large DNA segments ranging from thousands to millions of base pairs in both plant and animal cells, marking a significant advance in the field of life sciences.
(2025-08-05). Colombia: 2025 set to be the decade's worst year in humanitarian terms. icrc.org Figures from January to May 2025…
(2025-08-05). Why Minimum Deposit Casinos Are Gaining Popularity. moguldom.com In online gaming, two types of players have always been well-catered for: the high rollers willing to deposit thousands and the casual visitors who stick to free-play demos. A massive group in the middle, however, has often been overlooked. These are people who want the excitement of real-money play but aren't interested in making a …
(2025-08-05). Self-Hosting Open-Source AI Models: Mistral, LLaMA, Mixtral, and How They Compare. moguldom.com OpenAI and Anthropic APIs offer speed and convenience, but they also come with costs, rate limits, and limited control. As teams look to lower costs and gain more flexibility, self-hosting open-source large language models (LLMs) has become a serious alternative. So what models are worth considering? And how does their performance compare to closed commercial …
(2025-08-05). Biotech Genomic Data Breach, Maxwell/Obama Distractions Disaster Relief Exposes Israel Influence. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, an in-depth investigatory show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (8/5/25). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the
(2025-08-05). CPJ, partners welcome 110-year graft sentence for main suspect in Philippine journalist's murder. CPJ Staff
(2025-08-05). In DRC, Radio Nsenda Muana suspended, 3 journalists detained. CPJ Staff
(2025-08-05). Burundi journalist Sandra Muhoza still behind bars, 2 months after appeal ruling. CPJ Staff
(2025-08-05). CPJ, partners call on Georgia to free Mzia Amaglobeli ahead of verdict. CPJ Staff
(2025-08-05). Syrian photojournalist killed while covering clashes in Sweida. CPJ Staff
(2025-08-05). Sea of sunflowers in Mogilev District. eng.belta.by
(2025-08-05). Preventing Criticism of Israel by Defining It as Antisemitic. fpif.org
(2025-08-05). Will India Move towards Self-Reliance by Reviving a Call Given by Mahatma Gandhi During Its Freedom Struggle? asia-pacificresearch.com
(2025-08-05). How City-Owned Grocery Stores Can Tackle Food Insecurity. inequality.org
(2025-08-05). Russia's China Ties Spur Boom in Learning Mandarin. infobrics.org
(2025-08-05). Historical Analysis of the Global Elite: Ransacking the World Economy Until 'You'll Own Nothing.'. globalresearch.ca
(2025-08-05). Big Data Is Already Jacking Up Your Airline Fares. levernews.com
(2025-08-05). बिहार चुनाव का बदलेंगे रुख या होंगे फ्लॉप, जनसुराज सहित नए दलों का क्या है गणित? मोहन कुमार
(2025-08-05). 'दिशोम गुरु': एक राजनीतिक शख्सियत, आदिवासी चेतना और आंदोलन के पर्याय. नीरज सिन्हा
(2025-08-05). 'AI is Just An Excuse, Profitability Real Reason Behind Mass Layoffs at TCS'. Aakriti Handa
(2025-08-05). How AI Slop Is Gaining Traction and Leading to the Spread of Misinformation. Abhishek Anand
(2025-08-05). Scripted Video Shared as Muslim Man Hiding His Identity To Marry a Hindu Woman. Abhishek Anand
(2025-08-05). Fact-Check: Does This Video Show Actor Rajinikanth Slipping and Falling? No! Aishwarya Varma
(2025-08-05). More Militancy, Less Autonomy: Kashmir is Worse Off 6 Yrs After Losing Statehood. David Devadas
(2025-08-05). The War No One Sees: Climate Change in Bastar's Hinterlands. Deepanwita Gita Niyogi
(2025-08-05). Satya Pal Malik No More: The Man Who Took on Modi from Within…Eventually. Eshwar
(2025-08-05). Video Showing Argument on Indigo Flight Viral With False Communal Claim. Khushi Mehrotra
(2025-08-05). Viral Clip Misidentifies Girl as Muktika Ganguly, Granddaughter of Kishore Kumar. Khushi Mehrotra
(2025-08-05). Rahul Gandhi, Patriotism & Supreme Court: Who Gets to Define Love for India? Madhavan Narayanan
(2025-08-05). California's Immigrant Past May Be the Key to Resisting Trump's Future. Murali Kamma
(2025-08-05). 'Sick & Tired of…': July Proclamation to Test Yunus Govt's Fate in Bangladesh. Sakshat Chandok
(2025-08-05). She Earns, But He Owns: Why India's Gender Wealth Gap Still Goes Unseen. Shatarupa Ganguly
(2025-08-05). Bengali or Bangladeshi? Delhi Police's Language Blunder Isn't Just Ignorance. Shuma Raha
(2025-08-05). India vs England, 5th Test: Cricket. Bloody Hell. Shuvaditya Bose
(2025-08-05). Is Mohammed Siraj a Superstar? No, He's Something Bigger — The Common Man's Hero. Shuvaditya Bose
(2025-08-05). Bihar SIR Data: Lalu's District Hit Hard, 6% Drop in Nitish's Nalanda. Vikas Kumar
(2025-08-05). L'assedio israeliano di Gerusalemme. strategic-culture.su
(2025-08-05). Gold extends rally as weak jobs data fuels hopes for fed rate cut. albawaba.com
(2025-08-05). Friday 8/8: Webinar: Palestine Solidarity Announcements. indybay.org
(2025-08-05). Autumn meetings schedule] Justice for Congo: Western Imperialism in the DRC. cadtm.org
(2025-08-05). IMF-WB: Time to shut them down? cadtm.org
(2025-08-05). Bipartisan US Push Tries to Label Democratic African Government as 'Terrorist'. scheerpost.com
(2025-08-05). The New York Times Does Not Fear Trump… But Bret Stephens Is Another Matter. scheerpost.com
(2025-08-05). A look in the rearview mirror: The vicious cycle of debt. cadtm.org
(2025-08-05). The task of solidarity implies a struggle for the complete cancellation of the Third World debt. cadtm.org
(2025-08-05). Beijing lifts rain alert after evacuating over 80,000. geo.tv
(2025-08-05). Afghanistan: Futsal for empowering children with disabilities. icrc.org
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