(2025-08-06). 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…
(2025-08-06). Israel has mastered the playbook of famine denial in Gaza. newarab.com 
(2025-08-06). Israel is starving Gaza. As in the Bengal Famine, it's by design. newarab.com 
The July Based on a close assessment of all the available information, the FRC shows that "a risk of Famine was detected in all areas of the Gaza Strip", but that half a million people face "Catastrophe (IPC Phase 5), characterised by an extreme lack of food, starvation, destitution, and death". The IPC refers to the Integrated Food Security Phase Cl…
(2025-08-06). Netanyahu eyes full Gaza takeover amid soaring famine and death toll. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly considering a full military takeover of the Gaza Strip for the first time in nearly two decades, as mediation efforts with Hamas collapse and international calls for a ceasefire continue to grow.According to Israeli media reports, Netanyahu was set to meet with Defense Minister Israel Katz, Military Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir, and Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer on Tuesday to finalize a new strategy in Israel's ongoing 22-month war in Gaza. The decision, sources say, would be presented to the cabinet later this week.Channel 12 cited an officia…
(2025-08-06). 'Largest Civilian Flotilla In History' To Set Sail For Gaza. popularresistance.org Activists from 44 countries plan to launch the largest civilian flotilla in history at the end of August in an effort to break Israel's siege on Gaza and deliver humanitarian aid to the starving population of the enclave. | The Global Sumud Flotilla, along with three allied initiatives, will send dozens of boats from Spanish ports on 31 August and Tunisian ports on 4 September, aiming to establish a humanitarian corridor and confront what organizers call Israel's genocide against Palestinians. | "This summer, dozens of boats, both large and small, will set sail from ports across the world, converging on Gaza in t…
(2025-08-06). Bennett breaks ranks Israeli starvation tactics in Gaza turning US against Tel Aviv. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- In a striking admission, former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has warned that Israel's global reputation, particularly in the United States, is rapidly deteriorating. Speaking out amid mounting criticism of Israel's war in Gaza, Bennett said the country's standing in the U.S. is "collapsing," and that Israel is increasingly viewed as a "pariah state."Bennett pointed out that Israel has effectively lost the support of the Democratic Party and is beginning to lose the once-reliable backing of the Republican Party. He added that Israel's starvation policy in Gaza has taken on "enormous proportions…
(2025-08-06). As Gaza Starved, NPR's Coverage Expanded but Didn't Get Any Better. counterpunch.org 
(2025-08-06). Head of 2nd-most influential Israel lobby group admits Israel is committing genocide. skwawkbox.org 
Admission comes just days after Jeremy Ben-Ami denied it — but is ignored by western media Jeremy Ben-Ami, the head of liberal US Israel lobby group J Street has told his followers that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. The admission comes just days after Ben-Ami publicly rejected the term during a televised debate with …
(2025-08-06). Israel Launches Ground Raids in Southwest Syria, Captures Several Locals. scheerpost.com IDF merkava tank in Gaza, July 2025 / IDF Spokesperson's Unit | 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 Jason Ditz / Israeli ground troops have carried out multiple ground raids across southwest…
(2025-08-06). Terrible thirst hits Gaza with polluted aquifers and broken pipelines. geo.tv 
(2025-08-06). The international rift over Israel and the collapse of Western taboos! uwidata.com By Adem Kƒ±lƒ±àß, Political scientist Israel's military and economic siege of Gaza, which began after October 7, 2023, has reached a point where it is calling into question not only the Middle East but also the moral positions of Western capitals and the legitimacy of the international order. The developments at the United Nations Palestine …
(2025-08-06). declarations of conquering Gaza clash with reality on the ground. haaretz.com Despite briefings insisting that Netanyahu is determined to expand the fighting, the state of the troops and the reinforcements that will be required leave room for skepticism. Fueling the confrontation with Eyal Zamir serves the prime minister — but the IDF chief's departure could lead to a collapse…
(2025-08-06). Gaza Health Ministry reports spike in neurological diseases, with 95 new cases in past day. haaretz.com According to the Hamas-run ministry, severe deterioration in nutrition and drinking water quality has led to an outbreak of Guillain-Barré Syndrome, a rare neurological disorder…
(2025-08-06). Egypt's Sisi calls Israel's war in Gaza a 'systematic genocide'. newarab.com 
"The war in Gaza is no longer merely a war to achieve political goals or release hostages," Sisi told a press conference in Cairo along with his Vietnamese counterpart. | Israel has killed more than 61,0…
(2025-08-06). Gaza: At least 20 Palestinians killed by overturned aid truck. newarab.com 
(2025-08-06). 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…
(2025-08-06). 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…
(2025-08-06). 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…
(2025-08-06). Israel lobby chief admits Gaza assault meets genocide definition. newarab.com 
(2025-08-06). Israel's expansion of Gaza war risks 'catastrophic' outcomes: UN. newarab.com 
A top UN official warned Tuesday that Israel is risking "catastrophic consequences" in Gaza, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly considered total occupation of the Palestinian territory. | A widening of the war "would risk catastrophic consequences for millions of Palestinians and could further endanger the lives of the remaining hostages in Gaza", Miroslav Jenca, UN assistant secretary-general for Europe, Central Asia and the Americas, told a Security Council meeting. | "There is no military solution to the conflict in Gaza or the broader Israeli-Palestinian conflict," Jenca said. | During a visit…
(2025-08-06). 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…
(2025-08-06). Netanyahu Orders Israeli Army To Conquer All Of Gaza. popularresistance.org The Israeli war cabinet met on Monday to decide on the next phase of Israel's war on Gaza. The meeting was reportedly to choose between ending the war in favor of ceasefire talks or expanding it to reoccupy the entire Strip. According to initial unconfirmed reports, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has briefed "friendly journalists" that he has ordered the Israeli army to "conquer Gaza" in the face of opposition from the army's Chief of Staff, Eyal Zamir. Netanyahu's office reportedly told N12: "The decision has been made — Israel is going to conquer the Gaza Strip."
(2025-08-06). threats to occupy Gaza could become a blood-soaked reality. haaretz.com The Israeli prime minister's devastating blockade on Gaza backfired and now he's desperately trying to bring Hamas back to the negotiating table…
(2025-08-06). "Out, Damned Spot!" The Actively Complicit Try to Launder a Genocide. counterpunch.org 
A week ago, a grotesque parade of op-ed writers, pundits, and politicians who have publicly supported, justified, or excused the war on Gaza for more than a year and a half began a series of predictable contortions in hopes of escaping what I am going to call their "active complicity" in a genocide: neither the direct commission of genocide, nor silence or ignorance in the face of it, but publicly supporting, justifying, or excusing it.
(2025-08-06). 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…
(2025-08-06). EU Lawmakers Urge Action to Halt Israeli Atrocities in Gaza. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Three major political blocs in the European Parliament demanded immediate EU action to end Israel's ongoing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.
(2025-08-06). Hamburg dockworker demands union action against genocide in Gaza. wsws.org Palestinian dockworker Mohammed Alattar from Hamburg, who has lost more than 80 family members in Israel's massacre in Gaza, has addressed a petition full of anger "to the leadership of the Verdi union."
(2025-08-06). Netanyahu meets with military leaders on details of Israeli conquest and annexation of Gaza. wsws.org The Washington Post reported that a high-level meeting was held in Tel Aviv on Tuesday to discuss details for the full military occupation of Gaza, including the encirclement and assault on Palestinian refugee camps with hundreds of thousands of displaced civilians.
(2025-08-06). Twenty Palestinians killed after truck in Gaza lost balance, Hamas says. haaretz.com
(2025-08-06). At Hague Group Emergency Summit, 30+ Nations Seek to 'Halt the Genocide in Gaza'. cadtm.org
(2025-08-06). Israel and the Occupied Territories: ICRC appalled by harrowing videos of Israeli hostages in Gaza. icrc.org
(2025-08-06). Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC calls for an agreement between the parties to enable humanitarian action in Gaza. icrc.org
(2025-08-06). Israel and the Occupied Territories: ICRC mourns killing of Palestine Red Crescent Society staff member in Gaza. icrc.org
(2025-08-06). US Backed Ethnic Cleansing of Serbs, Top Diplomat Secretly Told Croat Leader. scheerpost.com
(2025-08-06). The Satanic Nature of the Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. scheerpost.com Hiroshima Gokoku Shrine after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Otis Historical Archives of "National Museum of Health & Medicine" (OTIS Archive 1), CC BY 2.0 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 Edward…
(2025-08-06). The Voting Rights Act at 60: A Legacy in Jeopardy, a Democracy at Risk. aclu.org 
This August marks 60 years since President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act (VRA) into law. The act is the crown jewel of civil rights legislation and seeks to finally make the Constitution's promise of equality real. In the past year alone, the ACLU was in federal court wielding this very law to ensure that Black voters have an equal opportunity to participate in the political process in
(2025-08-06). Titan sub disaster was preventable, US finds in scathing report. geo.tv 
Footage from a remotely operated vehicle shows, what the Coast Guard Marine Board of Investigation says is the debris of the Titan submersible that imploded while diving to the wreck of the Titanic, on the seafloor, September 17, 2024, in this still image from video. —…
(2025-08-06). Musk vs Modi: Inside the battle over India's internet censorship. geo.tv 
Elon Musk meets Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in Washington, DC, US on February 13, 2025, — Reuters
(2025-08-06). US probe into Adani behind Modi's inability to stand up to Trump: Rahul Gandhi. geo.tv 
Indian PM Narendra Modi, US President Donald Trump and India's Opposition Leader Rahul Gandhi. — Reuters/FilePM Narendra Modi's hands are tied, says INC's Rahul Gandhi.Adani faces bribery allegations to secure lucrative contracts.Group being investigated for alleged improper use of…
(2025-08-06). Hiroshima marks 80 years as US-Russia nuclear tensions rise. geo.tv 
Visitors pray for atomic bomb victims in front of the memorial cenotaph in Hiroshima. — AFPJapan marked 80 years since the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on Wednesday with a ceremony reminding the world of the horrors unleashed, as sabre-rattling between the United States and Russia…
(2025-08-06). Modi to visit China for first time in 7 years amid escalating US tensions. geo.tv 
Chinese President Xi Jinping and India Prime Minister Narendra Modi meet on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, October 23, 2024. — Reuters
(2025-08-06). Crisis of the Bolivian Plurinational Project. uwidata.com By Fernando Esteche The crossroads Bolivia faces on the eve of the August 2025 elections represents much more than a simple electoral situation. It is the deepest crisis of the plurinational project since its constitutional founding in 2009, a crisis that jeopardizes the continuity of a state model that emerged as a decolonizing alternative on …
(2025-08-06). The Iranian Islamic Revolution. uwidata.com By Masoud Sadrmohammadi The Islamic Revolution of Iran is considered one of the most influential events at the end of the twentieth century, and like all historical events, it is open to various definitions. Immediately after the revolution, due to the approach adopted by the new ruling system in Tehran in its interaction with the …
(2025-08-06). Mark Brown rejects talk of 'strategic shift' in Cook Islands-New Zealand relationship. asiapacificreport.nz By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist in Rarotonga The Cook Islands has no intention of leaving its special relationship with New Zealand, says Prime Minister Mark Brown. The Cook Islands marked 60 years of self-governance in free association with New Zealand on August 4. "The value of our relationship with New Zealand cannot be overstated,"
(2025-08-06). Wildfires Fuel the Climate Crisis. socialistproject.ca 
Even in the early stages of Canada's wildfire season, it was already clear that this year would be the second worst wildfire in Canadian history, surpassed only by the horrific and It is beyond dispute that the trend…
(2025-08-06). Pennsylvania home health care agencies call for $370M in the state budget to avoid a looming care crisis. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Pennsylvania in-home health care agencies that provide Service providers say historic gaps in funding and worsening staffi…
(2025-08-06). SEPTA sets Aug. 14 deadline to 'begin dismantling' the transit system without new state funding. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? If state lawmakers don't add new funding to resolve SEPTA's $213 million budget deficit by Aug. 14, the transit agency will begin implementing drastic service cuts. | "We will be left with no other choice but to begin dismantling the SEPTA system," SEPTA General Manager Scott Sauer said in an emailed news release. "Our planning and operations staff have worked hard to compress the timeline for pre-schedule change work, but we cannot push it beyond Aug. 14." | As part of the…
aljazeera.com (2025-08-06). US-India relations hit new low despite Trump-Modi bromance: What's next?a sobering reality has hit New Delhi. Trump first punished it with a 25 percent tariff on imports in late July and then, on Wednesday, he doubled that to 50 percent because of India's oil purchases from Russia, as he tries to force Moscow into accepting a ceasefire in its war on Ukraine.
(2025-08-06). Code of Silence. whyy.org Deaf actress Rose Ayling-Ellis talks with Patrick Stoner about this British series with her as a lip reader drafted into dangerous police work.
aljazeera.com (2025-08-06). US-India relations hit new low despite Trump-Modi bromance: What's next?a sobering reality has hit New Delhi. Trump first punished it with a 25 percent tariff on imports in late July and then, on Wednesday, he doubled that to 50 percent because of India's oil purchases from Russia, as he tries to force Moscow into accepting a ceasefire in its war on Ukraine.
(2025-08-06). WHYY Open House Sustainer Summit. whyy.org Join us in-person for our WHYY Open House & Sustainer Summit as we celebrate you! There will be something for everyone to enjoy!
(2025-08-06). CDC to disburse delayed funds for fighting fentanyl and more, staffers say. whyy.org Updated August 05, 2025 at 16: 42 PM ET | The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will be able to fully fund the Both spoke to NPR on the condition of anonymity because they fear retribution for speaking to the pres…
(2025-08-06). Residents fighting against Trenton-Mercer Airport expansion hit another roadblock. whyy.org This story is part of the From the Poconos to the Jersey Shore to the mouth of the Delaware Bay, what do you want to know about climate change? What would you like us to cover?
| Domestic travelers can avoid the hustle and bustle of major airports by booking a flight out of the Trenton-Mercer Airport in Mercer County, New Jersey. | The security line — only a few feet from the main entrance — is short, and passengers don'
(2025-08-06). Lebanon: Israeli Forces Occupied, Vandalized Schools. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Damage to a classroom in Naqqoura Intermediate Public School, Lebanon, January 31, 2025. | © 2025 Human Rights Watch | Israeli forces occupied schools in southern Lebanon during hostilities between September and November 2024 and in the following weeks, used some of them as barracks, and appear to have intentionally vandalized, pillaged, and destroyed school property.The hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah have had a devastating impact on children's access to education and pillaging of at least two of the schools appears to amount to war crimes.International donors and aid age…
(2025-08-06). Securing Fair Representation in California. aclusocal.org 
The California Voting Rights Act of 2001 ("CVRA" or "Act") is one of the state's most significant civil rights laws and a powerful tool to combat vote dilution. Authored by then-Senator Richard Polanco and inspired by the vision of voting rights giant Joaquin G. Avila, the CVRA was enacted in 2002 to address the persistent harms of dilutive at-large election systems in California—systems that have long silenced the voices of political and racial minorities and blocked communities from translating political organizing into electoral victories. | Over the past two decades, the CVRA has compelled hundreds…
(2025-08-06). Following the USDA's food and farm funding. grist.org 
In the first seven months of President Donald Trump's second administration, the federal funding landscape has been radically changed — especially for the people who grow, harvest, and distribute food. Thousands of government staffers were terminated; entire programs have been stripped down; and a grant freeze has immobilized state, regional, and local food systems that rely on federal funding. | In all of the turmoil, the communication from the Department of Agriculture itself has lacked transparency and comprehensiveness. We've heard over and over from our sources — farmers, food organizations, a…
(2025-08-06). "Earth without Borders" . Governance Systems and Social Relations Must be in Sync with the World's Most Pressing Needs. globalresearch.ca Few people would challenge the need for governance systems to be in sync with the most pressing needs of any society.
(2025-08-06). Gauteng Education strengthens school safety. sanews.gov.za Gauteng Education strengthens school safety | The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) has vowed to remain committed to ensuring a safe, transparent, and supportive learning environment across all public schools in the province. | In a statement on Tuesday, the department outlined key interventions and progress made by the department in addressing school safety concerns, including the impact of nearby mining activity, the expansion of first aid and disaster readiness programmes, and the enforcement of school-based safety compliance. | Impact of illegal mining on schools | The GDE confirmed that several school…
(2025-08-06). Over 600 000 Grade 1 and 8 online applications recorded in Gauteng. sanews.gov.za Over 600 000 Grade 1 and 8 online applications recorded in Gauteng | Gauteng MEC for Education Matome Chiloane has announced that over 600 000 successful applications were recorded during the 2026 Online Admissions application period for Grade 1 and Grade 8. | In a statement, the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) said this remarkable milestone was reached on Tuesday, 5 August 2025, just under two weeks since the system opened for applications on 24 July 2025. | "As of 2pm on Tuesday afternoon, the system had recorded a total of 600 936 applications, comprising 254 251 for Grade 1 and 346 685 for Grade 8.
(2025-08-06). Are We On The Verge Of Another Nuclear War? popularresistance.org Eighty years ago, the U.S. dropped nuclear bombs on the civilian populations of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. There are now nine nuclear-armed nations, many in military confrontation with one another. It is quite remarkable that there has not been another nuclear war. How can this be explained? | Some say the absence of another nuclear war proves that nuclear "deterrence" is working, and to some extent that is true. These nations are rightfully afraid of a nuclear conflagration which could obliterate their societies, and even destroy all life on planet Earth. With escalating military confrontations today — even t…
(2025-08-06). New York City and the Demographics of Change. Greg Guma. globalresearch.ca Although Zohran Mamdani's platform may not represent the preferences of most New Yorkers, winning a majority of the votes is not necessary.
(2025-08-06). Despite reaffirming support, Kyiv was disappointed by Foreign Minister Gideon visit. haaretz.com In July, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar visited Ukraine and strongly condemned Russian attacks on civilians. Until then, Israeli criticism of the Russian invasion has been minimal. But sources who spoke to Haaretz say this doesn't constitute a fundamental policy change…
(2025-08-06). Gauteng Community Safety HOD, CFO suspended. sanews.gov.za Gauteng Community Safety HOD, CFO suspended | Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has placed provincial Department of Community Safety Head of Department (HOD) Nontsikelelo Sisulu and the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Mduduzi Malope, on immediate suspension. ⚪ According to the Gauteng Provincial Government (GPG), the suspension of the HOD and CFO follow the conclusion of a forensic investigation, which "uncovered financial irregularities in the department". ⚪ "This prompted the Premier to intervene to safeguard the department's integrity. The suspensions are a precautionary measure to ensure fair and unbiased inves…
(2025-08-06). Lekganyane elected to chair ad hoc committee probing Mkhwanazi's allegations. sanews.gov.za Lekganyane elected to chair ad hoc committee probing Mkhwanazi's allegations | Parliament's Ad Hoc Committee, established to investigate allegations made by Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, has selected Member of Parliament (MP) Molapi Soviet Lekganyane as its chairperson. | The ad hoc committee — which met for the first time on Tuesday — was established to probe the allegations Mkhwanazi made regarding an alleged criminal syndicate that has spread into law enforcement and intelligence services. | The provincial police commissioner also made allegations implicating the judiciary, prosecutors, po…
(2025-08-06). 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…
(2025-08-06). 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
(2025-08-06). As ICE raids rise across US, attorney warns people to prepare. newarab.com 
Alejandro Pérez, an employment attorney and board president of the American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona, has been working on preparing his clients on what to do when Immigration and Customs Enforcement Since the beginning of Donald Trump's second presidential term in January, the US has seen a sharp increase in
(2025-08-06). Iran names moderate Larijani to head top security body. newarab.com 
Iran has appointed veteran politician Ali Larijani, considered a moderate on foreign policy, to lead the Islamic republic's top security body, state media said Tuesday. | "Ali Larijani was appointed secretary of the Supreme National Security Council in a decree by President Masoud Pezeshkian," official news agency IRNA reported. | Larijani, 68, who is seen as a moderate conservative in Iran, replaces Ali Akbar Ahmadian, a Revolutionary Guards general who was named to the position in May 2023. | His appointment comes after a 12-day war in June, launched by Israel and later joined by the United States, during wh…
(2025-08-06). 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…
(2025-08-06). Iraq denies oil smuggling as SOMO faces scrutiny over Iran ties. newarab.com 
Alaa Al-Nizar Fayak, Director-General of SOMO,…
(2025-08-06). Lebanon tasks army with disarming Hezbollah by year end. newarab.com 
Lebanon's cabinet on Tuesday tasked the army with developing a plan to disarm Hezbollah by year end, an unprecedented step since civil war factions gave up their weapons decades ago. | The thorny decision follows heavy US pressure and comes as part of implementing a November ceasefire that sought to end more than a year of hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah. | The cabinet held a nearly six-hour cabinet session on Tuesday headed by President Joseph Aoun on disarming the group, which emerged badly weakened from the latest war, with its arsenal pummelled and its senior leadership decimated. | The Iran-backe…
(2025-08-06). 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…
(2025-08-06). 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…
(2025-08-06). 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…
(2025-08-06). Trump suggests Vance is his likely heir apparent in 2028. newarab.com 
U.S. President Donald Trump suggested on Tuesday that Vice President JD Vance is "most likely" his heir apparent to serve as the Republican nominee in 2028, the furthest he has gone in backing Vance as a future presidential candidate. | "Well, I think most likely," Trump told reporters when asked whether Vance was the heir apparent to the movement he has inspired. "In all fairness, he's the vice president." | Trump also proposed that Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio join forces for a future Republican ticket. | While the 2028 race is still years away, Trump holds considerable influence with the Republi…
(2025-08-06). 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…
(2025-08-06). UAE lashes out after Guinea revokes major bauxite mining licence. newarab.com 
The The concession, operated by Guinea Alumina Corporation (GAC), was cancelled by presidential decree, with the rights transferred to a newly established state-owned company. GAC runs one of…
(2025-08-06). 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
(2025-08-06). 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…
(2025-08-06). Five Kalibrs Later. . smoothiex12.blogspot.com I am sure his instructors told him that it will be as easy as fighting for drug cartels in Colombia. You see. He even sang in Ukrainian. But then something happened …
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(2025-08-06). Garsfontein Road upgrades to support Mooikloof Mega City development. sanews.gov.za Garsfontein Road upgrades to support Mooikloof Mega City development | The Gauteng Provincial Government is undertaking the Garsfontein Road (K50) upgrading project to support the Mooikloof Mega City development. ⚪ The residential and commercial mega project is one of strategic integrated projects aimed at providing access to lifestyle services aimed at lower income groups. ⚪ "The department's continued investments in providing quality road infrastructure will continue to serve as a key stimulator of economic activities and growth. We believe that road infrastructure upgrades such as these will go a long way i…
(2025-08-06). SAWS warns of cold weather conditions. sanews.gov.za SAWS warns of cold weather conditions | The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned that a cut-off-low is expected to result in cloudy and cold conditions over the central and eastern parts of the country between Wednesday and Thursday. ⚪ These weather conditions will be accompanied by isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers in Gauteng, Free State, Mpumalanga, North West and KwaZulu-Natal. ⚪ "Snowfall is also expected over the escarpments of the Eastern Cape and Lesotho," the weather service said. ⚪ The weather service will continue to monitor any further developments relating to the weather s…
(2025-08-06). Anti-SLAPP Motion Granted in Support of Government Accountability. aclusocal.org Date : | Menu parent dynamic listing : | 72 | Show PDF in viewer on page : | Style : | Standard with sidebar | Tweet Text : | [node: title]…
(2025-08-06). Solidarity And Actions By US Civil Society For A Nuclear Free World. popularresistance.org As this is the commemoration of horrific deaths and wounding of hundreds of thousands of people in Hiroshima and Nagasaki 80 years ago in 1945, as an American citizen, I offer my profound apologies to the families of those killed in Japan Japanese, Koreans and other nationalities including the U.S. Prisoners of War who were there. An to Marshallese and US "downwinders" who suffered from US testing of atomic and nuclear weapons, for the criminal actions of my government in using these weapons of mass destruction. I also apologize to the Vietnamese delegation at the conference for the U.S. dropping millions of gall…
(2025-08-06). Facebook parent company Meta facing $1b lawsuit over on October 7. haaretz.com Survivors and families of Israelis murdered or kidnapped in the October‚ÄØ7 Hamas massacre have filed a landmark lawsuit against Meta, accusing the social media giant of enabling and amplifying livestreamed terror…
(2025-08-06). Groundwater is drying out, heating up, and causing sea level rise. grist.org 
The Verde River is one of the last free-flowing rivers in Arizona, winding through what's known as the Verde Valley before feeding into the Salt River. Agriculturally, the valley is relatively fertile, supporting crops like sweet corn, alfalfa, peaches, and pecans, as well as a small wine industry. Recently, though, residents have found that the water below their feet is drying up. | Faith Kerns grew up in the area, and her parents still live in her childhood home. This summer when they tried to turn on the garden hose, which is connected to their groundwater well — a common source for household water in…
(2025-08-06). The unlikely coalition fighting to keep Energy Star labels on your appliances. grist.org 
When the Environmental Protection Agency's
(2025-08-06). Genoa, Italy: Union Stops Arms Shipment. popularresistance.org July 31, 2025 — The Unione Sindacale di Base (USB) [rank-and-file union organization] today celebrates another significant victory in the fight against the arms trade in Italian ports. Thanks to the mobilization of dockworkers in Genoa and the international solidarity network that grows stronger each day after helping to block the Zim ship in June, we were informed today that the three containers carrying military equipment, destined for La Spezia and transported aboard the Cosco Pisces [ship], will not be unloaded in either Genoa or La Spezia.
(2025-08-06). Not Antisemitism: Israeli soccer player Shon Weissman is facing the consequences of his extremism. haaretz.com Everyone has the right to express their opinion, but words have consequences. While most Israeli players faced little resistance from European clubs, others, including Muslim players who posted extreme anti-Israel messages, were suspended or released. Shon Weissman is simply reaping what he sowed…
(2025-08-06). Hezbollah tensions escalate as Qassem rejects disarmament push. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- In a sign of growing internal tensions, the Lebanese army has begun taking measures to restrict Hezbollah motorcycle rallies and limit the movement of the group's supporters in Beirut's southern suburbs, according to a report by Sky News. The move comes amid heated debate within Lebanon's government over implementing a disarmament mechanism targeting Hezbollah, a highly sensitive issue that could deepen domestic divisions.Hezbollah's Deputy Secretary General, Sheikh Naim Qassem, strongly warned against any attempt to address the group's weapons without national consensus, during a televised speech on Tu…
(2025-08-06). Under Israeli drones: Lebanon moves to dismantle resistance. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – On Tuesday, the Lebanese government held a very important cabinet meeting at the Presidential Palace in Baabda to deal with the rising call for the government to take control of all guns in the country. The meeting was led by President Joseph Aoun, and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam was also there. It happened because the U.S. is putting more and more pressure on Lebanon to give Hezbollah a clear deadline for giving up its weapons.The main topics of conversation also included putting Lebanon's cabinet statement on national authority into action and the peace agreements made with Israel after the war in Nov…
(2025-08-06). Village swept away, dozens missing in India's Uttarakashi flash floods. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- A devastating cloudburst struck the Dharali area near Harsil in Uttarkashi district, northern India, on Tuesday, unleashing flash floods that washed away entire villages and left dozens missing. Authorities fear several fatalities, as the region reels from the aftermath of the sudden deluge.VIDEO | Uttarakhand: Cloudburst in Kheer Ganga triggers devastation. Several feared swept away. More details awaited. | (Source: Third Party) | (Full video available on PTI Videos –
(2025-08-06). Philadelphia: Movement fights racist censorship of slavery. workers.org 
Philadelphia In May, Trump issued an executive order calling for Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to "ensure" that content which "inappropriately disparages" U.S. individuals past or living ceases to exist at national parks, including Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia. In 2026, this INHP will be at the center of the . . . |
(2025-08-06). Foiling the Anti-Protest Sceptics: The Pro-Palestinian Sydney Harbour Bridge March. counterpunch.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
(2025-08-06). An Important New Book on the Praxis of Social Ecology. counterpunch.org 
Proponents of the theory and praxis of social ecology — the holistic approach to reharmonizing society and nature originated by social theorist Murray Bookchin during the 1960s — '90s — have long sought new ways to introduce those ideas to a wider audience. While Bookchin's writings offer an exceptional depth of analysis that has thoroughly
(2025-08-06). The New Issue Of JOHNSTONE: A Stark Raving Mad Society. caitlinjohnstone.com.au The new edition of JOHNSTONE is now available to order in print or download as a pay-what-you-want e-book version. This month's issue is titled "A Stark Raving Mad Society" and features a painting of Piers Morgan's stupid, punchable face. I hate Piers Morgan. He represents so much about what's sick about our society. He hosts …
(2025-08-06). Remember When the Democrats Lost the Elections Because of Fears About Inflation? The NYT Doesn't. counterpunch.org 
As usual, the New York Times gets things exactly wrong in a piece headlined "Trump's Tariffs are Making Money. That May Make Them Hard to Quit." The gist of the article is that the tariffs are on a path to raise close to $400 billion a year, and possibly considerably more, depending on where Trump
(2025-08-06). 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.
(2025-08-06). 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.
(2025-08-06). 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.
(2025-08-06). 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.
(2025-08-06). EconoScope | India faces record low net FDI as investor confidence wanes. ecns.cn India has recorded a historic low in net foreign direct investment (FDI), raising fresh concerns about the country's investment climate. According to data released by the Reserve Bank of India at the end of July, the country's net FDI in May 2025 was just $35 million, staggeringly down 99% from the previous month and 98% year-on-year.
(2025-08-06). Young doctoral supervisor falls to death from school building in Zhejiang University. ecns.cn A teacher in his 30s fell from a building of Zhejiang University on Monday, according to posts on Chinese social media platforms on Tuesday.
(2025-08-06). China to implement free preschool education in stages. ecns.cn Starting from the upcoming autumn semester, China will exempt children from care and education fees in their final preschool year at public kindergartens, according to a guideline issued on Tuesday.
(2025-08-06). Training helps to empower Global South. ecns.cn An instructor guides a Pakistani student majoring in electrical automation during a training session at the Luban Workshop of Tianjin Modern Vocational Technology College on June 16.
(2025-08-06). China unveils guideline to elevate financial support for new industrialization. ecns.cn Chinese authorities have jointly released a key guideline on strengthening financial support for new industrialization, elevating the country's coordinated efforts to support manufacturing upgrade and advance new quality productive forces.
(2025-08-06). Rise of macro-regions and dollar's decline. ecns.cn Many studies have highlighted the ongoing transformation of the global landscape toward the formation of economic macro-regions. Leading international organizations specializing in finance (such as the International Monetary Fund), fair competition and market economy development (OECD), and global trade (the World Trade Organization), too, have noted the fragmentation of the global economic system and new geopolitical centers shaping its future dynamics.
(2025-08-06). China-U.S. trade ties crucial for global growth. ecns.cn China's economic growth is pivotal to and vital for global prosperity, and it is essential and significant for the United States and China to maintain a stable trade relationship, according to a senior business leader.
(2025-08-06). Pakistani minister hails high-tech ties with China. ecns.cn A Kuaizhou-1A (KZ-1A) carrier rocket carrying the Pakistan Remote-Sensing Satellite (PRSS-1) blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Southwest China's Sichuan province, July 31, 2025.
(2025-08-06). Central government has final say on reincarnation of Dalai Lama. ecns.cn In the matter of the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama, the Chinese central government has unquestionable, ultimate decision-making authority, which is also a belief adhered to by the vast number of Tibetan Buddhism followers, the chairman of the Xizang autonomous region said on Tuesday.
(2025-08-06). 2 Chinese killed as speedboat capsizes in Bali, Indonesia. ecns.cn Two Chinese nationals were killed as a speedboat capsized in Bali, Indonesia, the Chinese Consulate General in Denpasar said on Tuesday.
(2025-08-06). China to continue playing constructive role for turnaround of Cambodia-Thailand relations: spokesperson. ecns.cn China will continue to support ASEAN in promoting talks for peace and play a constructive role in its own way for the turnaround of Cambodia-Thailand relations, Guo Jiakun, a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, said Tuesday.
(2025-08-06). 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.
(2025-08-06). Zhejiang doctor donates prize money to charity. ecns.cn Sun Jie donated his prize money of 90,000 yuan (around $12,537) to the Hangzhou Foundation for Righteousness and Courage on Friday.Sun Jie, a researcher at the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine and doctoral supervisor at Zhejiang University, donated his entire prize money of 90,000 yuan (around $12,537) to the Hangzhou Foundation for Righteousness and Courage on Friday, China News Service reported.
(2025-08-06). Country to cut costs of preschool education. ecns.cn According to the Ministry of Education, as of the end of last year, China had 253,300 kindergartens, 21,100 fewer from 2023, and 35.84 million kindergarten students, down 5.09 million compared with 2023.
(2025-08-06). Authorities release action plan for building of a green China. ecns.cn China has released an action plan for the building of a livable, green and safe environment to better safeguard public health, with work to begin immediately.In a statement accompanying the document, the administration explained that the global warming trend has posed challenges for building healthy environments."ÄÄ"ÄÄThe action plan has focused on addressing environmental issues that have particularly harmful impacts on people's health, the statement added.
(2025-08-06). Prospering Xizang sees surge in overseas visitors. ecns.cn "We warmly welcome friends from home and abroad to come to Xizang to personally experience the beautiful scenery, immerse themselves in Tibetan culture, and witness the development of the region."
(2025-08-06). China remains No 1 worldwide in express delivery volume. ecns.cn China's express delivery volume has ranked first in the world for 11 consecutive years. At present, over 500 million express parcels are collected daily on average, equivalent to nearly 6,000 packages entering the delivery channel every second.
(2025-08-06). 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.
(2025-08-06). Chinese animation themed exhibition draws visitors to Hangzhou. ecns.cn Following the release of the film "The Little Monsters of Langlang Mountain", the themed exhibition has attracted many tourists to take photos and explore.
(2025-08-06). Discovering unique beauty of Tomur scenic area in NW China's Xinjiang. ecns.cn In early August, Tavan Village presents a picturesque scene with streams of visitors. Nestled quietly in the mountain valley, the village's wooden cabins harmonized beautifully with the surrounding red cliffs and green trees, creating a breathtaking panorama.
(2025-08-06). Shipwreck site of Lisbon Maru in E China's Zhoushan attracts tourists. ecns.cn Qingbang Island is the site of the WWII "Lisbon Maru" shipwreck incident. During summer vacation, the island has attracted numerous visitors with its unique coastal scenery and historical significance.
(2025-08-06). Colombia: 2025 set to be the decade's worst year in humanitarian terms. icrc.org Figures from January to May 2025…
(2025-08-06). Iraq: Photography Award 2025. icrc.org International Committee of the Red Cross & Iraqi Red Crescent Society…
(2025-08-06). U.S. Atomic Bombings Didn't Save Lives or End the War. counterpunch.org 
August 6 and 9 are the 80th anniversaries of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The killing of 140,000 civilians at Hiroshima was the effect of detonating a 60-million-degree Celsius explosion (ten thousand times hotter than the surface of the sun) over the city. Richard Rhodes' The Making of the Atomic Bomb reported,
(2025-08-06). On Starvation Hasbara. counterpunch.org 
August 2nd to 3rd 2025 marked the "holiday" of Tisha B'av. Jews observe it with readings of Lamentations, a part of the extended Torah, chronicling the history of one of many catastrophic destructions of the nation of Israel. Observant Jews fast on Tisha B'av, and the text of Lamentations includes detailed passages describing famine in
(2025-08-06). 80 years since Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the US still grapples with the legacy of nuclear war. peoplesdispatch.org As Japan mourns the loss of hundreds of thousands from the bombings and many more to long term health effects, the influence of first use of nuclear weapons is still felt in US society…
(2025-08-06). Symposium: Why was Japan the only nuclear holocaust in 80 yrs? responsiblestatecraft.org Eighty years ago today, August 6, 1945, the U.S. military dropped an atomic weapon nicknamed "Little Boy" on the city Hiroshima, Japan, resulting in a blast equivalent of 15 kilotons of TNT, killing approximately 66,000 people immediately and some 100,000 more, the vast majority civilians, by the end of 1945. Three days later, the U.S. deployed another nuclear bomb — this one "Fat Man" — on the Japanese city of Nagasaki, leaving upwards of 80,000 people dead by the end of the year.Japan surrendered in September, bringing a victory to the Allies in the Pacific theater and an end to World War II.In…
(2025-08-06). How an aging despot's grip on power could unravel Central Africa. responsiblestatecraft.org A few weeks ago, 92-year-old Cameroonian President Paul Biya
(2025-08-06). African Swine Fever disease slows down in Luwero. independent.co.ug 
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The outbreak of African Swine Fever has slowed down in Luwero district, giving a sigh of relief to pig farmers and consumers. On July 18th, 2025, Dr. Anna Rose Ademun, the Commissioner in charge of Animal Health, imposed quarantine restrictions on Luwero town following the outbreak of African Swine …
(2025-08-06). Trump's Tariffs Come for Your Morning Wake-Up Routine. counterpunch.org 
On August 6 — unless he chickens out — US president Donald Trump will impose a 50% tariff on American buyers of Brazilian coffee. Brazilian coffee isn't the only coffee Americans find themselves paying exorbitant taxes on. Vietnamese, Indonesian, Indian, Colombian, Nicaraguan, and European Union-produced coffee just got hit with tariffs (paid by American consumers)
(2025-08-06). Larijani Appointed as Iran's Top Security Official. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Iranian president appointed Ali Larijani as the new secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran.
(2025-08-06). Iran Dismisses Allegations of Involvement in Russia-Ukraine Conflict. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Iranian ambassador to the United Nations refuted the allegations raised by the US, France and Ukraine that Iran has provided military support for Russia amid the armed conflict in Ukraine.
(2025-08-06). Mossad Spy, Daesh Member Executed in Iran. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran's Judiciary on Wednesday executed a spy working for the Israeli regime's Mossad and also a member of the Daesh (ISIL or ISIS) terrorist group.
(2025-08-06). Chinese woman arrested in Australia on charge of "foreign interference" wsws.org Despite years of allegations of malign Chinese interference in Australia, a Canberra resident was only the third person to be charged under the far-reaching 2018 foreign interference laws.
(2025-08-06). Boeing strike erupts at the heart of the US war machine. wsws.org More than 3,200 Boeing workers have launched a strike at key military production facilities, challenging decades of concessions and directly confronting the profit interests of the US war machine.
(2025-08-06). Tuberculosis threatens immigrants at Tacoma ICE detention center. wsws.org Seven suspected tuberculosis cases were confirmed at the Tacoma ICE Processing Center. One detainee contracted TB after transfer to Alaska, sparking concerns about health conditions and medical care in detention facilities and broader exposure.
(2025-08-06). Souleymane's Story: "I don't know why I came to France" wsws.org The phrase "precarious work" may be metaphorical in some cases, but in the unstable and perilous existence Souleymane leads the "precariousness" is real and ever-present.
(2025-08-06). Australian "affordable" housing forces workers into financial straits. wsws.org Punitive means-testing and variable-pricing rules effectively ensure that anyone eligible to live in many so-called "affordable" homes will struggle to pay the rent.
(2025-08-06). Trump threatens FBI "may have to" seize fugitive Texas Democratic state legislators. wsws.org Trump threatens to arrest lawmakers for engaging in legal political activity.
(2025-08-06). Oppose the far-right takeover of George Mason University! wsws.org These attacks serve the aim of paving the way for a presidential dictatorship, trampling academic freedom and student activism.
(2025-08-06). Quebec's ruling elite salivates over huge increase in Canada's military budget. wsws.org Quebec's capitalist ruling elite has reacted with enthusiasm to the federal Liberal government's massive military spending increases and Quebec Premier Legault's push to rapidly expand the province's military-industrial base.
(2025-08-06). LAPD Officer Arrested With Blood-Alcohol Level 2x Over Legal Limit Gets Probation, Keeps Job. lataco.com Asked if he hit his head during the collision, LAPD Lt. Matthew Ensley responded, "Absolutely not, I didn't even know I got into a crash until you guys showed up."
(2025-08-06). America the FUBAR. scheerpost.com
(2025-08-06). Can We Do Better Than Trumpian or Neoliberal Trade Policy? Yes. scheerpost.com
(2025-08-06). PEN America Claims To Support Free Speech, but Fired Me for Speaking About Palestine. scheerpost.com
(2025-08-06). Community leaders hold meeting at West Philly's Christy Rec Center following shooting that hurt 6, including 5 children. whyy.org
(2025-08-06). 'It just felt like freedom': Delaware expands access to nature with off-road Trackchairs in state parks. whyy.org
(2025-08-06). Operation Shanela nets over 17 000 suspects. sanews.gov.za
(2025-08-06). Burundi journalist Sandra Muhoza still behind bars, 2 months after appeal ruling. CPJ Staff
(2025-08-06). CPJ, partners welcome 110-year graft sentence for main suspect in Philippine journalist's murder. CPJ Staff
(2025-08-06). In DRC, Radio Nsenda Muana suspended, 3 journalists detained. CPJ Staff
(2025-08-06). Syrian photojournalist killed while covering clashes in Sweida. CPJ Staff
(2025-08-06). CPJ, partners call on Georgia to free Mzia Amaglobeli ahead of verdict. CPJ Staff
(2025-08-06). Four medical workers killed in Arizona plane crash. albawaba.com
(2025-08-06). Yunus sets Bangladesh general elections for February 2026. albawaba.com
(2025-08-06). Autumn meetings schedule] Justice for Congo: Western Imperialism in the DRC. cadtm.org
(2025-08-06). IMF-WB: Time to shut them down? cadtm.org
(2025-08-06). A look in the rearview mirror: The vicious cycle of debt. cadtm.org
(2025-08-06). The task of solidarity implies a struggle for the complete cancellation of the Third World debt. cadtm.org
(2025-08-06). Afghanistan: Futsal for empowering children with disabilities. icrc.org
(2025-08-06). Chad: Behind bars, detainees learn how to rebuild their lives. icrc.org
(2025-08-06). Ethiopia: "Many pregnant women have died due to lack of medicine and health services" icrc.org
(2025-08-06). Global Initiative on IHL: Strong Engagement in First Phase of Consultations. icrc.org
(2025-08-06). Haiti: Displaced people face violence, hardship and uncertainty. icrc.org
(2025-08-06). Hiroshima 80 years on: The humanitarian imperative to eliminate nuclear weapons. icrc.org
(2025-08-06). ICRC Writing Competition VI: Upholding Humanity. icrc.org
(2025-08-06). Influencing behavioural change for better prevention of sexual violence in armed conflict. icrc.org
(2025-08-06). Luxembourg: ICRC Director-General's visit reflects the long-standing strategic partnership with Luxembourg. icrc.org
(2025-08-06). Mozambique: ICRC increases its humanitarian response in Mocimboa da Praia. icrc.org
(2025-08-06). Poland: The 2nd Regional Conference of European National IHL Committees (NIHLC) in Warsaw. icrc.org
(2025-08-06). Poland: ICRC Brings Together National Societies and IFRC to Boost Emergency Preparedness in Europe. icrc.org
(2025-08-06). Poland: Sub-regional Restoring Family Links Conference hosted by the Polish Red Cross. icrc.org
(2025-08-06). Thailand: Asia-Pacific Symposium discusses IHL and new technologies of warfare. icrc.org
(2025-08-06). Twenty Years of ICRC in China: From Origins to Vision. icrc.org
(2025-08-06). Sudan: Attacks in Kordofan states cause hundreds of deaths, mass displacement and the collapse of essential services. icrc.org
(2025-08-06). Syria: ICRC gains access to Sweida, calls for sustained humanitarian response. icrc.org
(2025-08-06). 80 years after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki: A call to eliminate nuclear weapons. icrc.org
(2025-08-06). The weaponization of outer space is not inevitable. icrc.org
(2025-08-06). AI: bubbling up. cadtm.org
(2025-08-06). Japan: stagnation and confusion. cadtm.org
(2025-08-06). Tariffs and the US economy. cadtm.org
(2025-08-06). The Rafah Ghetto like the Warsaw Ghetto. cadtm.org
(2025-08-05). Israel summons Polish envoy over Gaza criticism, accuses Warsaw of distorting Holocaust memory. haaretz.com After both the Polish prime minister and his foreign minister invoked the national experience of World War II in reference to 'the hunger and the death of mothers and children,' Israel accused Poland of dishonoring Holocaust victims…
(2025-08-05). In New York City, protest demands end to siege of Gaza. workers.org 
New York City As hundreds of Palestinians, predominantly children, starve to death every day in Gaza, the rage within the belly of the imperial beast grows. In response to global calls for action to pressure and hold governments complicit in the genocide responsible, Within Our Lifetime, a Palestinian-led coalition founded . . . |
(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). Large majority of Israeli Jews untroubled by reports of famine in Gaza, poll finds. haaretz.com Among the Arab public, 86 percent of respondents said they are 'very troubled' or 'somewhat troubled' about the situation in Gaza. The poll also found a much greater degree of concern among left-wing Jews…
(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…
(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). As Gaza Starved, NPR Coverage Grew but Didn't Get Any Better. scheerpost.com
(2025-08-05). Exclusive video: anti-Zionist Jews rally at Downing St, denied delivery of anti-genocide letter. skwawkbox.org 
Watch key moments and speeches from the landmark event that Starmer wouldn't face As Skwawkbox exclusively reported earlier, anti-Zionist Jews rallied outside Downing Street today but were prevented from delivering their letter to Keir Starmer demanding action against Israel's genocide in Gaza and an end to Starmer's 'lawfare' war, on Israel's behalf, on anti-genocide speech, …
(2025-08-05). Netanyahu hints at expanded war in Gaza but former Israeli military and spy chiefs object. whyy.org Israeli Prime Minister The new pressure on Netanyahu came as Gaza's Health Ministry said the Palestinian death toll had surpassed 61,000. Health officials reported new deaths of hungry Palestinians seeking food at distribution points. As desperation mounts, the Israeli defense body coordinating aid announced a deal with local…
(2025-08-05). Netanyahu Pushing Forward Plan to Occupy All of Gaza, Israeli Media Reports. truthout.org The Israeli war cabinet met on Monday to decide on the next phase of Israel's war on Gaza. The meeting was reportedly to choose between ending the war in favor of ceasefire talks or expanding it to reoccupy the entire Strip. According to initial unconfirmed reports, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has briefed "friendly journalists" that he has ordered the Israeli army to "conquer Gaza"… |
(2025-08-05). Social Movements Are Physically Reclaiming Spaces to Replace the State. truthout.org From people taking over campus lawns in solidarity with Gaza, to freeway blockades protesting police and immigration enforcement brutality in 2025, to the 2011 Arab Spring and Occupy Wall Street protests: the activist takeover of space is an important technique for social change and justice. While many folks refer to these takeovers as "occupations," others (including myself) refer to them as… |
(2025-08-05). How David Grossman got an Israeli lawmaker thrown out of the Knesset. haaretz.com On Tuesday, far-left lawmaker Ofer Cassif was expelled from the Knesset chamber for calling Israel's war in Gaza a genocide, but he was quoting one of Israel's most beloved writers. Other lawmakers didn't even believe it…
(2025-08-05). Netanyahu attacks his top general as he runs out of scapegoats for Gaza failure. haaretz.com IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir was hand-picked by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to lead the military. To get the 'forever war' he wants in Gaza, Netanyahu may now be ready to chuck him under the bus…
(2025-08-05). Reports: Netanyahu Orders Israeli Army To Conquer All Of Gaza. progressivehub.net QASSAM MUADDI | MONDOWEISS…
(2025-08-05). Tel Aviv fundraiser by Israeli artists for Gazans relocated to secret venue after right-wing threats. haaretz.com All proceeds from the sold-out event were donated to a joint Israeli-Palestinian aid project. 'We're glad the event took place and that we didn't back down, despite the serious threats,' organizers said…
(2025-08-05). B'Tselem's flawed report on Gaza names genocide but evades the law. mondoweiss.net 
B'Tselem's report on the Gaza genocide missed an opportunity to advance a clear and unequivocal legal argument that Israel's actions constitute a textbook case of genocide.
(2025-08-05). An American surgeon's dire warning from Gaza: 'We're leveling a whole society'. therealnews.com 
Dr. Feroze Sidhwa is an American trauma surgeon who has served in multiple volunteer medical delegations to war zones around the world, including delegations to Ukraine and Gaza. In this urgent episode of The Marc Steiner Show, Marc speaks with Dr. Sidwha about the unfathomable carnage of Israel's genocidal destruction of Gaza and ethnic cleansing of …
(2025-08-05). Which party is more out of step with its voters on Gaza? stephensemler.com 
IN THIS NEWSLETTER: I compare public support for Israel's actions in Gaza with last week's Senate votes on arms sales to Israel. Share *Thank you, Julian L., for becoming Polygraph's newest VIP member! *Latest VIP content: How senators voted on last week's resolutions to block arms sales to Israel versus how much each accepted from …
(2025-08-05). Netanyahu meets IDF chief amid army opposition to Gaza takeover plans. haaretz.com While the IDF's top brass remains opposed to a full-scale takeover of Gaza, Israel's defense minister said he will ensure the army carries out any directive issued by Israel's political leadership…
(2025-08-05). With no governing alternative in Gaza, push for Hamas to disarm is a pretext for forever war. haaretz.com By fostering Hamas as a competitor to the Palestinian Authority, Israel has created an anomaly in Gaza that exists in no other Middle Eastern country. Now that Israel rejects any alternative Palestinian government, it will be forced to step into Hamas' shoes and become the direct and sole occupier of Gaza…
(2025-08-05). Germany considers sanctions against Israel for Gaza offensive. plenglish.com Berlin, August 5 (Prensa Latina) Zimmie Moller, vice president of the Social Democratic Party parliamentary group in the Bundestag, urged her government to consider sanctions against Israel, including a partial suspension of arms exports.
(2025-08-05). Spain rejects Israel's attempt to annex Gaza. plenglish.com Madrid, August 5 (Prensa Latina) Spain rejected any attempt by Israel to annex Gaza, which would also be illegal with the West Bank, and reiterated the two-state solution with the recognition of Palestine.
(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). It's Not Okay To Be A Grown Adult In August 2025 And Still Believe Lies About Gaza. caitlinjohnstone.com.au It's not okay to be a grown adult with internet access in August 2025 and still believe that what we are seeing in Gaza is not It's not okay to be a grown adult with internet access in August 2025 and still believe this mass atrocity is about self-defense. | It's not okay to be a grown adult with internet access in…
(2025-08-05). 'The Depravity of Gaza's Aid Crisis Shows What Happens When Profit Comes Before Human Rights'. bylinetimes.com 
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(2025-08-05). Evangelical Christian Festival Condemned as Exhibitors 'Brand Palestinians Savage' and Back Trump's Ethnic Cleansing Plan. bylinetimes.com 
Protests took place at an evangelical Christian Creation Fest in Cornwall over the weekend, after campaigners discovered a stall which appeared to call for the ethnic cleansing of Gaza, with leaflets describing Palestinian people as "savage". | Palestine Solidarity Cornwall took action after literature, which campaigners say amounts to hate speech, was found on the Israeli based 'Maoz Israel' stall at the four-day festival. | One article advocates for Donald Trump's widely condemned 'Riviera' plan to ethnically cleanse Gaza of Palestinians and rebuild it as part of Israel. | The article claims that this is nec…
(2025-08-05). 1,500 Killed While Seeking Aid in Gaza Since May: UN. scheerpost.com
(2025-08-05). Eugene Doyle: Recognise Palestine? Then free Marwan Barghouti. asiapacificreport.nz COMMENTARY: By Eugene Doyle The world's most important hostage — must be released. The powerful Western countries have signalled that in the face of the genocide they may recognise the state of Palestine. States need leaders. That's why Marwan Barghouti — often dubbed the Palestinian Mandela — must be freed. A former head of Israel's…
(2025-08-05). International Sociological Association suspends Israeli Sociological Society. mondoweiss.net The suspension of the Israeli Sociological Society marks a significant milestone in the international academic boycott of Israel.
(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). It was never about Hamas. voicesfromsyria.com The current Western-supported Zionist genocide of Palestinians was never about "fighting Hamas." Palestinian author Munther Isaac, author of Christ in the Rubble argues that future historians will record the genocide as a tragic result of politicians who " 'neither feared God nor had respect for people,' " and "whose actions and inactions were fueled by …
(2025-08-05). Yvette Cooper Just Doubled Down On Her Palestine Action Lies. popularresistance.org 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 her lies that Palestine Action are a 'violent threat' to the country. | The controversy over the government's banning of Palestine Action as a terrorist group has continued unabated. | As the Canary previously reported, on Wednesday 30 July the High Court granted permission to Huda Ammori, co-found…
(2025-08-05). UPP and Fonds FTQ Fund Genocide: A New Analysis on Two Public Pension Plan. justpeaceadvocates.ca An analysis of the University Pension Plan and Fonds de solidarité FTQ reveal more than $1 billion of complicit investments. You can read the full report, download the PDF, or review the text only version below. Introduction In Canada, pensions are a major economic force. In 2021, research by the Canadian Centre for Economic Analysis …
(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). Trump and the Lemon Law of Voter Denial. scheerpost.com Image concept by Kenneth A. Carlson, generated by AI | 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 Kenneth A. Carlson / Original to ScheerPost | There's a curious psychological phenomenon playing out in American politics, and it's not new, but it has become dangerously exaggerated in the era of Donald J. Trump. It's what happens when…
(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). 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). Beijing lifts rain alert after evacuating over 80,000. geo.tv 
A drone view shows partially submerged village houses and other buildings after heavy rainfall flooded the area, in Miyun district of Beijing, China, July 29, 2025. —ReutersBeijing lifted a severe weather alert on Tuesday but warned residents to stay vigilant against natural…
(2025-08-05). Brazil's ex-president Bolsonaro put under house arrest for violating social media ban. geo.tv 
An undated image of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. — Reuters/FileBolsonaro facing SC trial for alleged plot to cling onto power.Politician banned from social media for duration of proceedings.US condemns house arrest, vows to hold everyone accountable.
(2025-08-05). Mudslide engulfs Indian village, at least four dead, over 50 missing. geo.tv 
Houses are partially buried by a mudslide, amid flash floods, in Dharali, Uttarakhand, India, August 5, 2025. — ReutersNews channels show floodwaters and mud sweeping away houses.Experts link frequent floods to climate change and receding glaciers.Indian PM expresses his condolences…
(2025-08-05). Trump says will raise tariffs on India in next 24 hours over Russian oil purchases. geo.tv 
US President-elect Donald Trump gestures during a gathering. — AFP/File
(2025-08-05). Bangladesh to hold elections in February 2026: Yunus. geo.tv 
Bangladesh chief adviser Muhammad Yunus speaks at the Trust Women Conference, London, Britain, December 1 2016. — Reuters Yunus confirms polls before Ramadan next year.Interim govt pledges full support for free and fair elections.Yunus urges nation to pray for smooth…
(2025-08-05). Indian army rubbishes country's media reports of ceasefire violation by Pakistan. geo.tv 
Fencing along the Line of Control between India and Pakistan is pictured. — Reuters Indian army says no firing incident reported from Poonch.Slams Indian media reports regarding ceasefire violation. Indian journalist deletes post, issues clarification.
(2025-08-05). Speech of the Russian General Consul in Istanbul on the conference about the Black Sea and the Eastern Mediterranean. uwidata.com 
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 Buravov. The speech was held in Turkish, unofficial translation by UWI. Dear Conference …
(2025-08-05). China's Challenge to U.S. Dominance Now Includes Culture, Not Just Capital. uwidata.com By Mehmet Enes Be≈üer International attention for much of the 21st century has centered on China's economic ascendance. With its hyper-growth, global trade network, and wide-ranging Belt and Road Initiative, China has begun to challenge the United States on the most critical economic metrics. Less remarked but more in sight is that China is also …
(2025-08-05). The US's plan to mend relations between Türkiye and Israel through Syria. uwidata.com 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 the US's outpost in West Asia. So, easing tensions between Ankara …
(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). The Heat: U.S. Tariff Turmoil. america.cgtn.com 
U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff regime may have left a lot of losers, from small, poor countries like Laos and Algeria to wealthy U.S. trading partners like Canada and Switzerland. | Meanwhile, a new study says tariffs are expected to cost American households an average $2,400 this year. | Joining the discussion: |
(2025-08-05). The Heat: Hiroshima 80th Anniversary. america.cgtn.com 
On August 6th 1945, the United States dropped the first ever nuclear weapon used in war on the Japanese city, Hiroshima. It caused enormous death and destruction. Three days later, the U.S. would drop another atomic bomb on Nagasaki. Now 80 years on, the historic events still echo through the ages. | Joining the discussion: | Peter Kuznick is a professor of history at American University. | Anton Fedyashin is a professor of history at American University. | #hiroshima #japan (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). Ozzy Osbourne died of a heart attack, report says, citing death certificate. whyy.org The singer had suffered from coronary artery disease as well as Parkinson's, according to the certificate filed at a register office in London and
(2025-08-05). Tariff war between U.S. and Canada affects trucking industry. america.cgtn.com 
U.S. President Donald Trump last week signed an executive order that imposed further tariffs on Canadian goods. While talks between the two countries are expected to continue, the tariffs are causing impacts on both sides of the border, as CGTN's Dan Williams reports.
(2025-08-05). New Jersey has a new law requiring more information about potholes from the state Department of Transportation. whyy.org From Camden and Cherry Hill to Trenton and the Jersey Shore, what about life in New Jersey do you want WHYY News to cover? A new law in New Jersey requires the state Acting Gov.
(2025-08-05). Trenton's Jersey Fresh Jam festival marks 20 years of celebrating hip-hop. whyy.org 
From Camden and Cherry Hill to Trenton and the Jersey Shore, what about life in New Jersey do you want WHYY News to cover? The Jersey Fresh Jam festival, which bills itself as "New Jersey's premier hip-hop festival," marks its 20th anniversary Aug. 16 at TerraCycle headquarters in Trenton, New Jersey. | Trenton-based muralist Leon Rainbow founded the free event that celebrates the four foundational elements of hip-hop: graffiti, breakdancing, MCing and DJing. Each year, the festival draws over a thousand attende…
(2025-08-05). Brazil's Supreme Court orders house arrest for Bolsonaro. america.cgtn.com 
Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro has been placed under house arrest — reigniting the country's deep political divisions. The move has also drawn international attention, as CGTN correspondent Paulo Cabral reports from Sà£o Paulo.
(2025-08-05). House committee issues subpoenas for Epstein files and depositions with the Clintons. whyy.org The House Oversight Committee subpoenaed the Justice Department on Tuesday for files in the The Republican-controlled committee issued subpoenas for depositions with former President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and eight former top law…
(2025-08-05). Dakota Access Pipeline Company Is Top Fossil Fuel Donor to Trump's War Chest. truthout.org Pipeline company Energy Transfer LP and its CEO, Kelcy Warren, were the fossil fuel industry's top contributors to a super PAC supporting President Donald Trump during the first half of 2025, making a combined $25 million in contributions to that PAC alone. Best known as the company behind the Dakota Access Pipeline that sparked an Indigenous-led resistance movement at Standing Rock in 2016… |
(2025-08-05). House Committee Subpoenas DOJ's Epstein Files. truthout.org Today, Republican Rep. James Comer (Kentucky), chairman of the House Oversight Committee, subpoenaed the Department of Justice for files related to President Donald Trump's longtime friend, Jeffrey Epstein, who was accused of sexually abusing and trafficking dozens of children. Epstein died while awaiting trial inside a Manhattan jail in 2019; his death was ruled a suicide. |
(2025-08-05). Civil Rights Groups Sue to Stop ICE Abductions in New York Courthouses. truthout.org Civil rights groups are suing the Trump administration to stop ICE officers from abducting people who show up to New York courthouses for their immigration appointments. On August 1, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU), and others filed suit in the Southern District of New York on behalf of The Door and African Communities Together… |
(2025-08-05). State Dept. Threatens Intervention in Brazil as Bolsonaro Put on House Arrest. truthout.org Brazil's Supreme Court placed far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro under house arrest Monday in anticipation of his trial for allegedly attempting a coup following his loss in the 2022 election. The order has heightened the current government's already simmering tensions with U.S. President Donald Trump, who has imposed high tariffs on some Brazilian imports over what he calls a "witch… |
(2025-08-05). The Trump Administration Is Using the UN to Push Its Anti-Trans Agenda Globally. truthout.org It was meant to be a routine discussion on pollution. One by one, delegates at the United Nations expressed support for a new panel of scientists who would advise countries on how to address chemicals and toxic waste. But the U.S. delegate took the meeting in a new direction. She spent her allotted three minutes reminding the world that the United States now had a "national position" on a… |
(2025-08-05). Trump Doesn't Like Jobs Numbers, Fires Head of Labor Stats. truthout.org President Donald Trump has fired Erika McEntarfer, the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), after the agency reported that fewer jobs were added in May, June and July than projected. Following the August 1 firing, Trump claimed, without evidence, that the most recent job numbers were "rigged" to make him look bad, and that numbers had been "rigged" last year to help Kamala Harris's… |
(2025-08-05). Trump Is Holding On To $360 Million In Americans' Refunds. levernews.com 
(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). A Tribute to Malcolm X. muslimskeptic.com Malcolm X is arguably the most misunderstood Muslim figure in Western history. His name is shrouded in both mystery and controversy, and he is often portrayed as a villain who advocated violence, hatred, and militarism. This results not only in a dishonest reading of history but also in the demonization of one of its most …
(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). state prosecutor says Netanyahu decision to fire attorney general illegal. haaretz.com The Israel Business Forum, which is comprised of 200 prominent members of the business community, offered similar comments on Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara's purported ouster…
(2025-08-05). Sade Robinson's Killer Gets Life as Family Demands Missing Persons Reform. capitalbnews.org 
Adrianna Reams was forced to grow up faster than she'd ever imagined. Now 17, Reams is the sister of Sade Robinson, a 19-year-old college student who was murdered while on a date in 2024. At the Aug. 1 sentencing of Robinson's convicted killer, Maxwell Anderson, Reams told a Milwaukee County judge how the murder upended …
(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). Deporting Immigrants Kills Native Jobs Too. popularresistance.org As Trump and his ICE Sturmabteilung troop stormingly about the country deporting people, there's an important fact that's being overlooked: deporting undocumented workers destroys domestic jobs as well. Of course, their nativist campaign is grotesque and revolting in itself, and would be were no native-born bystanders injured by the expulsions. But we should be clear on what damage we're doing to ourselves as well. | As Ben Zipperer shows in work for the Economic Policy Institute, almost as many native-born workers could lose their jobs as deported immigrants.
(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). 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). President Ramaphosa to announce Nationwide Cleanup Day. sanews.gov.za President Ramaphosa to announce Nationwide Cleanup Day | President Cyril Ramaphosa will designate a specific day for a nationwide cleanup, with all South Africans, including Ministers, participating in community cleanup efforts, Deputy President Paul Mashatile said. ⚪ "We'll dedicate time on the day that the President will indicate that at least on that particular day, for particular hours in the day, we work with our communities, and we clean," the Deputy President said on Tuesday. ⚪ This as he visited the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality in the Free State as part of the Clean Cities and Towns Campaign. -…
(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). U.S. nonprofit gave over $100,000 to publish autobiography. It reported as a donation. haaretz.com The Tikvah Fund donated the money to translate into Hebrew and publish 'Bibi: My Story,' but the sum was wasn't reported as a political donation even though the book's release was moved up to the eve of the 2022 vote…
(2025-08-05). Sankara's Revolution Rises Again. popularresistance.org August 4, marks 42 years since Thomas Sankara came to power in Burkina Faso, revitalizing the spirit of national liberation across Africa. His assassination in October 1987, though a setback, could not extinguish the struggle for Africa's emancipation, for which he lived and ultimately died. | His critique of foreign debt as "a skillfully managed reconquest of Africa," delivered at the Organization of African Unity (OAU) Summit three months before his murder, still resonates today. Nearly four decades after these initial steps, in the southern Sahel, Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso have established the Alliance of…
(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). One Love Community Fridge Is Feeding People And Changing Lives. popularresistance.org New York City is considered by many to be the greatest city in the world, not only for its stunning skyline, fine dining, cultural exhibits, and rich history, but also for its vibrant community and resilience. In 2020, the city was reeling from COVID-related lockdowns, with many people losing their jobs. Food banks and other social services were overwhelmed. It was then that Asmeret Berhe-Lumax decided to do something. The former fashion and beauty executive decided to set up a community fridge in Brooklyn's Bed-Stuy community, rallying support from family and friends to keep that one fridge stocked with nutritio…
(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). 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). 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). Pentagon: U.S. Counterterrorism Efforts Have Failed Africans. theintercept.com 
(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). 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). This Is How Criticism Of Israel Is Being Suppressed. progressivehub.net AVIVA CHOMSKY | TOM DISPATCH…
(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). Tariffs on Latin America: mapping the new trade taxes. peoplesdispatch.org The Trump administration has insisted on using tariffs as a means of pressuring countries with the hope of obtaining something in return. While this may be seen as punishment, it is not unreasonable to think that the protectionist measures, beyond the justifications given in press statements, seek to revitalize industries that are threatened by the …
(2025-08-05). General Mills Sued for Racial Discrimination and Retaliation. unicornriot.ninja 
Minneapolis, MN — As corporations across the United States gleefully regress back to their racist roots with the second Trump term, a fired worker in Minnesota is fighting back. General Mills, headquartered in a western Minneapolis suburb, is facing a lawsuit filed by a Black worker who claims he was fired as retaliation for speaking …
(2025-08-05). The Red Nation Podcast Movies with Comrades: How to Blow Up a Pipeline (2022). therednation.org 
A special screening event hosted by the DSA in Santa Fe, NM for local charitable causes included a panel of special guests on the film How to Blow Up a Pipeline (2022) in which a group of young environmental activists execute a daring mission to sabotage an oil pipeline. Special guest panelists include Alma Castro, Santa Fe …
(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). Food Prices And Stagnating Wages Weigh On US Residents. popularresistance.org 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.
(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). 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). 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). Cyberattacks in Italy increase by more than 50% during 2025. plenglish.com Rome, Aug 5 (Prensa Latina) During the first half of 2025, cyberattacks in Italy increased by 53% compared to the same period last year, with a doubling of high-impact incidents, a report reveals.
(2025-08-05). German company plans to manufacture combat drones. plenglish.com Berlin, August 5 (Prensa Latina) The German startup Helsing, specialized in artificial intelligence and defense, plans to produce drones armed with bombs, according to internal documents cited by the newspaper Handelsblatt.
(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). 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). Detention Designed to Crush Body and Mind. progressive.org Lawyer Gheed Kassem, who represents Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, speaks about the fight for the rights of Palestinian detainees.
(2025-08-05). Standing Up to ICE Is a Moral Imperative. progressive.org We can resist by disrupting ICE's dependence on local law enforcement. Every sheriff who refuses to cooperate weakens Trump's machine.
(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). Was the First Amendment a Mistake? progressive.org A new book questions the decision to frame free speech as an absolute…
(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). 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). 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). Boeing fighter jet workers strike as war profits soar. peoplesworld.org 
ST. LOUIS—More than 3,200 Boeing fighter jet workers at three plants in Missouri and Illinois walked off the job early Monday morning. This strike, the first in nearly three decades for the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) District 837, comes after workers overwhelmingly rejected Boeing's contract offers on July 27 and again …
(2025-08-05). European dockworkers block arms shipments to Israel. peoplesworld.org 
GENOA, Italy—Italian dockworkers successfully blocked shipments of military cargo bound for Israel to be used in their genocidal war against Palestine. The Unione Sindacale di Base (USB), along with their union siblings from the All-Workers Militant Front (PAME) in Greece, held demonstrations and refused to unload cargo at their ports as the ship made its …
(2025-08-05). Elon Musk Has Already Built an Interplanetary Colony: It's Called X. bylinetimes.com Twitter became like the public record — a place for news, information, argument and dissent. It was real-time, fast-paced, and unparalleled in the world of social media. But whatever happened to what SpaceX founder Elon Musk called the "world's town hall" when he took over Twitter, that open space no longer exists.. | For many of us who used Twitter as a source of real-time information, transitioning to X was like moving to another planet. Instead of light, there was dangerous radiation. Instead of breaths of fresh air, toxic fumes. Instead of reaching out to fellow explorers, we were lost in space with…
(2025-08-05). Big data comes for Michigan. peoplesworld.org 
YPSILANTI, Mich.—Ever since a team of activists began stickering the Ypsilanti-Ann Arbor area of Michigan with provocative slogans, the "Ypsi Data Center" has been the talk of the town. The data center in question is a joint project between University of Michigan and Los Alamos National Laboratory, a federal government weapons development lab best known …
(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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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, 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). Thailand and Cambodia discuss border areas in Malaysia. plenglish.com Kuala Lumpur, Aug 5 (Prensa Latina) The General Boundary Committee meeting between Thailand and Cambodia continued in Malaysia, as a neutral venue for the talks of those countries, which have clashed over a long-standing territorial dispute.
(2025-08-05). Settlement Speaker: Johnson gives blessing to illegal Israeli colonists. peoplesworld.org 
Republican Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson recently visited the illegal Israeli settlement of Ariel, where he addressed a conference of fanatical right-wing settlers. Ariel, one of the largest Israeli settlements in the West Bank, is widely recognized as illegal under international law and viewed as a major obstacle to any future Palestinian …
(2025-08-05). The search for the missing Yazidi. therealnews.com 
More than 3,000 Yazidi women and children are still missing eleven years after the ISIS invasion of Sinjar, where thousands were killed or captured. Today, as global attention shifts and international aid disappears, many survivors feel forgotten. | Part of an IDP camp spills into a surrounding town around Duhok, showcasing continuous problems with overcrowding. Photo by Jaclynn Ashly. | The name 'Kunaf' tattooed on Amal Hussein's forearm, a permanent mark of her daughter's presence. Photo by Jaclynn Ashly. | Amal Hussein and her daughter Khunaf share have reunited for the first time since the ISIS…
(2025-08-05). Oil prices fall again. plenglish.com Crude oil lost close to one percent on Tuesday, due to increased supply from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies (OPEC+) and fears of weaker global demand. | Those elements countered concerns over U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to India over its purchases of Russian crude. | OPEC+, agreed on Sunday to increase pumping by 547,000 barrels per day (bpd) for September, a move that will end its most recent production cut ahead of schedule. | Brent futures declined 70 cents, one percent, to $68.06 a barrel, and West Texas Intermediate futures subtracted 79 cents, 1.2 percent, to…
(2025-08-05). Petro affirms that Peru occupied Colombian territory in the Amazon. plenglish.com Bogota, Aug 5 (Prensa Latina) The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, rejected the occupation by the Peruvian government of a territory that he claims belongs to his country which, according to him, violates Rio de Janeiro Protocol signed between the two nations. In his account on the social network X, the president disclosed that for that reason the commemoration of the 206th Anniversary of the Battle of Boyaca will be held in the city of Leticia, capital of the southern department of Amazonas.
(2025-08-05). UN warns about challenges of landlocked developing countries. plenglish.com Awaza, Turkmenistan, Aug 5 (Prensa Latina) The Secretary General of the United Nations (UN), Antonio Guterres, warned about the challenges faced by the 32 landlocked developing countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and South America, among them the strong trade barriers.
(2025-08-05). Cuba reaffirms validity of the thought of Marx and Engels. plenglish.com Havana, August 5 (Prensa Latina) Cuba reaffirms the validity of the thought of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, upon commemorating the 130th anniversary of the latter's death, said Roberto Morales, Secretary of Organization of the Communist Party of Cuba.
(2025-08-05). Havana denounces US hostility against Cuban migrants. plenglish.com In his profile on the social media platform X, the Foreign Minister stated that ‚Äüanti-Cuban politicians, including the US Secretary of State, are determined to further separate Cuban families." | ‚ÄüThe damage caused by their economic suffocation measures is not enough for them. They intimidate, threaten, and persecute Cuban migrants with ties to their homeland," he added. | Donald Trump administration revoked the temporary legal status of more than 350,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans, a measure effective since April 24. | The decision eliminated the so-called…
(2025-08-05). Linking tariff 'deals' to US security interests is harder than it looks. responsiblestatecraft.org In its July 31
(2025-08-05). The Turning Point Takeover: The Growing Network Bringing Trump's Politics to the UK. bylinetimes.com 
(2025-08-05). No more Hiroshimas and Nagasakis! workers.org 
This article was first published in Workers World on August 14, 2016. August 6 and 9, 1945, went down in history as days of infamy for U.S. imperialism — and days of catastrophe for the people of Japan. At 8: 15 a.m. on Aug. 6, the U.S. bomber Enola Gay dropped . . . |
(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). Trump's "No taxes on tips" promise shifted votes. peoplesworld.org 
LAS VEGAS—Donald Trump's promise during last year's campaign to not tax tipped wages if he won the White House produced a notable shift to his column among workers who depend on tips—if they voted at all—says Saru Jayaraman, leader of the One Fair Wage Campaign and founder of the Restaurant Opportunities Center, And given there …
(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). 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). 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). NUMSA leads indefinite strike at South Africa's leading cookware manufacturer. peoplesdispatch.org Set to enter its third day on August 6, the strike will continue indefinitely until the company concedes union rights, the National Union of Metal Workers of South Africa (NUMSA) maintains.
(2025-08-05). Asking the Wrong Questions. progressive.org Middle East scholar Phyllis Bennis weighs in on the recent attacks against Iran.
(2025-08-05). 'Unfair burden': Residents complain about high tax bills as Delaware lawmakers float ideas to provide relief. whyy.org What are journalists missing from the state of Delaware? What would you most like WHYY News to cover? Questions are swirling around the methods used by the company Delaware counties hired to reassess property values as state lawmakers prepare to go into a special session on the issue later this month. | New Castle County Councilmembers David Tackett and Brandon Toole have
(2025-08-05). How jails and prisons support ICE. peoplesworld.org 
Over the last six months, Rodney Taylor has watched the Trump administration's rapid increase in immigration enforcement from a detention cell in rural Georgia. Taylor, a 47-year-old who had both of his legs amputated as a child, came to the United States from Liberia when he was 2 years old for medical care. In January, …
(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). 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). Free all Lebanese, Syrian and Palestinian Prisoners: Lebanon's Captives in Zionist Jails. samidoun.net 
Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network calls upon all international solidarity movements, human rights advocates and organizers for political prisoners to advocate for the liberation of all Arab and Palestinian prisoners in Zionist jails, including the 16 Lebanese and at least four Syrian prisoners being held — with no official documentation as to their whereabouts, conditions …
(2025-08-05). BEIJING ALLEGES NVIDIA'S COMPUTER CHIPS ARE A SECURITY THREAT. trendsjournal.com China's officials regulating artificial intelligence (AI) met with executives from Nvidia, the California-based maker of the world's most powerful AI chips, and charged that its H20 chips designed for Chinese customers threaten the country's national security.
(2025-08-05). CHINA'S FACTORY ACTIVITY SLOWED AGAIN IN JULY. trendsjournal.com China's manufacturing output contracted more than expected last month, according to the country's official Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI).
(2025-08-05). ECB STAFF DISPARAGES LAGARDE'S LEADERSHIP. trendsjournal.com The committee representing the staff of the European Central Bank (ECB) has sent a letter to ECB president Christine Lagarde criticizing her leadership of the institution.
(2025-08-05). EUROPE BRACES FOR FLOOD OF CHINESE IMPORTS. trendsjournal.com Chinese exports once destined for the U.S. might well be rerouted to Europe, which has not put up stiff tariffs as the U.S. has done to discourage the shipments.
(2025-08-05). GERMANY BOOSTS SPENDING, POSTS €170-BILLION BUDGET DEFICIT. trendsjournal.com In March, Germany amended its constitutionally mandated government borrowing cap, allowing chancellor Friedrich Merz to push his trillion-euro spending plan through parliament.
(2025-08-05). HIGH-RISK BORROWERS ARE FINDING EAGER INVESTORS IN JUNK BOND MARKET. trendsjournal.com Ambitious investors with too much cash and too few opportunities in low-risk investment vehicles are finding an eager welcome in the junk bond market.
(2025-08-05). OPEC+ COMPLETES RESTORATION OF PRODUCTION CUTS. trendsjournal.com At its 3 August meeting, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies (OPEC+) voted to add 547,000 barrels of oil a day, beginning next month, to the already well-stocked global oil supply.
(2025-08-05). SPECIAL REPORT: TRUMP'S TARIFF WAR. trendsjournal.com On 31 July, Donald Trump took the next step in his global trade war, announcing major revisions to the tariff rates he bannered on his 2 April "Liberation Day" event.
(2025-08-05). SPOTLIGHT: BIGS GETTING BIGGER. trendsjournal.com Cybersecurity specialist Palo Alto Networks will buy CyberArk Software, an Israeli counterpart, for about $25 billion as Palo Alto CEO Nikesh Arora seeks to scale his company in tandem with AI's spread through business, government, and military operations.
(2025-08-05). SPOTLIGHT: CRYPTO GOES MAINSTREAM. trendsjournal.com The surging popularity of dollar-backed stablecoins could cost the European Central Bank (ECB) its control of monetary policy, according to a study by Jurgen Schaaf, an analyst in the bank's market infrastructure and payments office.
(2025-08-05). Pennsylvania universities cutting costs through layoffs, mergers to meet financial challenge. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Faced with falling enrollment and cuts in federal spending, universities are cutting costs, merging with others and pooling their resources to buy energy, computer services and health insurance, industry observers say. | And some are closing. | Between 2010 and 2021, the number of students at institutions of higher learning dropped by 15%, according to Th…
(2025-08-05). It's Not About the Bomb. progressive.org Middle East scholar Stephen Zunes weighs in on the recent attacks against Iran.
(2025-08-05). How we remember America's past. whyy.org More than a dozen exhibits about slavery at Independence National Historical Park could be removed or covered up in an effort by President Trump to "restore truth and sanity."
(2025-08-05). Abiria shines in NCBA Golf Series in Jinja. independent.co.ug 
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | James Abiria won himself a fully paid trip to Muthiaga Golf Club in Nairobi for the Grand Finale of the NCBA Golf Series by coming top in the Jinja leg of the competition at the weekend with 43 points. Oyom Vicky (Ladies, 39 pts) and Nicholas Lubyama (Men, 41 pts) …
(2025-08-05). Austria pumps shs6.7 billion into refugee support. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As Uganda grapples with mounting humanitarian needs and shrinking resources, the Austrian government has stepped in with a lifeline by committing UGX 6.7 billion (USD 1.8 million) to support water, sanitation, and hygiene services in refugee-hosting districts. The funding comes at a critical time when the United Nations High …
(2025-08-05). Former Arsenal, Atletico Madrid midfielder Partey bailed on rape charges. independent.co.ug 
LONDON, UK | Xinhua | Former Arsenal and Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Partey was on Tuesday granted conditional bail after appearing at Westminster Magistrates' Court in London to face five cases of rape and one of sexual assault. Two of the rape cases are related to one woman and three more with another, with the …
(2025-08-05). Luwero cries foul over state of roads, equipment shortage. independent.co.ug 
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Road construction in Luwero District has been severely hampered by inadequate equipment, leaving residents grappling with impassable roads and rising concerns ahead of the rainy season. In 2015, the government donated road maintenance equipment to Luwero District as part of a broader plan to reduce reliance on costly private contractors. …
(2025-08-05). Makerere eulogizes academic guru Dr Semujju. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University and the academic world are mourning the late Dr Brian Semujju. At a requiem service held at St Francis Chapel, Makerere, Prof James Kiwanuka, the Dean of Journalism from Uganda Christian University (UCU), who met the deceased in 2016, said he quickly recognised him as a very …
(2025-08-05). MEST Africa Challenge 2025: Absa and Meltwater Entrepreneurial School champion tech innovation. independent.co.ug 
Johannesburg, South Africa | THE INDEPENDENT | Absa has partnered with the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST Africa) for the MEST Africa Challenge 2025. The partnership aims to champion African tech entrepreneurs striving to deliver technology-driven solutions for an evolving continent. The MEST Africa Challenge (MAC) is a renowned pan-African programme that nurtures innovation …
(2025-08-05). Dutch Intel Flags Israel As 'State Threat'. scheerpost.com
(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). Attacks on Press Freedom Escalate: NPR, PBS Funding Cuts Explained. aclu.org