(2025-08-09). Trump imposes 50 percent tariff on India, demands radical downgrading of its ties to Russia. wsws.org In a desperate bid to arrest the rapid erosion of US imperialism's global economic and geopolitical power, Trump is threatening, bullying and attacking Washington's ostensible allies, no less than those it has long identified as its strategic adversaries.
(2025-08-09). Trump orders federal police mobilization in Washington DC. wsws.org The drumbeat for mass repression includes a threat to call out the National Guard to occupy the US capital.
(2025-08-09). Israel formally adopts plan to occupy all of Gaza. wsws.org Israel's national security cabinet approved a plan Friday to take over Gaza City, effectively occupying the entirety of Gaza in preparation for its annexation by Israel and the "establishment of an alternative civil administration."
(2025-08-09). Six UAW locals approve charges against President Fain as bitter infighting erupts within union bureaucracy. wsws.org The effort to remove Fain is no democratic revolt from below. It is a cynical factional maneuver by officials who share full responsibility for Fain's crimes.
(2025-08-09). Italian dockworkers block Saudi ship carrying weapons for Israel. wsws.org On August 7, Genoa dockworkers blocked the transit of the Saudi Saudi ship Bahri Yanbu.
(2025-08-09). US imposes 20 percent tariff on Sri Lanka. wsws.org The US tariff on Sri Lanka will exacerbate the country's economic crisis and the already huge IMF-dictated burdens on the working class.
(2025-08-09). Workers internationally state support for IWA-RFC hearing on the death of Ronald Adams Sr. wsws.org Workers in Canada, Australia and Turkey gave statements in support of the investigation into the death of Stellantis Dundee Engine worker Ronald Adams Sr. last April.
(2025-08-09). German actors, musicians demand Chancellor Merz take action to prevent Israeli‚ÄÜ atrocities in Gaza. wsws.org The appeal and open letter reflect the shock and horror of millions in Germany, but such appeals to the government are without effect.
(2025-08-09). New Zealand government legislates to restrict voting rights. wsws.org Amid the government's sweeping attacks on the basic rights of the working class, the changes to electoral law could disenfranchise over 100,000 voters.
(2025-08-09). Australia: Queensland teachers walk off the job for the first time in 16 years. wsws.org On Wednesday, up to 50,000 public school teachers joined what is being described as the largest teachers' strike in the state's history.
(2025-08-09). Germany supplies Kiev with more Patriot systems, arms for war as it did under Hitler. wsws.org As in the two world wars, German imperialism is once again pursuing predatory economic and geopolitical interests: control of Ukraine, the subordination of Eastern Europe to a Berlin-dominated EU, and the subjugation of Russia.
(2025-08-09). From Los Angeles to Ukraine: The continuation of the war raises new horizons for social struggle. wsws.org A new wave of public unrest has begun to sweep Ukraine.
(2025-08-08). Poor classroom air quality endangers students and educators in Australia. wsws.org Studies indicate that many classrooms have inadequate ventilation and exceed recommended levels of carbon dioxide and other toxic substances.
(2025-08-08). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific. wsws.org India: Haryana doctors and healthcare workers oppose electronic tracking system; Telugu film industry workers on strike for better wages; Pakistan: Power loom workers protest Punjab government's minimum wage; Australia: Elevator workers strike in NSW and Western Australia.
(2025-08-08). What way forward for postal workers after the rejection of Canada Post's concessions-laden contract? wsws.org The contract rejection must become the launching pad for a renewed fight based on an entirely new strategy—one that breaks the stranglehold of the CUPW bureaucracy and mobilizes the immense social power of the entire working class.
(2025-08-08). Probe into ICE abuse exposes crimes authorized by Congress. wsws.org While documenting hundreds of abuse cases across Trump's ICE, BOP, and military facilities, Sen. Ossoff's investigation functions as damage control for a Democratic Party complicit in building and funding the repressive apparatus.
(2025-08-08). South Africa's ANC government arrests 1,000 miners. wsws.org The operation is an extension of Operation Vala Umgodi that began with the Stilfontein massacre in January, where 90 miners died after police surrounded an abandoned mine, cutting off food supplies and forcing them to the surface.
(2025-08-08). Open Letter by Jewish public figures challenges Starmer government: "Proscribe genocide, not protest" wsws.org The letter opposing the proscription of Palestine Action (PA) as a terrorist organisation has 300 signatories including human rights lawyer Sir Geoffrey Bindman KC, filmmaker Mike Leigh and writers Gillian Slovo and Michael Rosen.
(2025-08-08). Venezuelan man nearly dies after being denied medical care at Florida Everglades concentration camp. wsws.org The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which oversees ICE, is attempting to cover up what appears to be a serious viral outbreak. Detainees are reporting outbreaks of disease, inedible food, backed-up sewage, beatings by guards, and the total denial of medical and legal support.
(2025-08-08). Workers and workplace safety experts at the IWA-RFC hearing on death of Ronald Adams Sr. wsws.org A former Cal/OSHA compliance officer and others testified on the issues raised by the breakdown of safety at Stellantis Dundee Engine.
(2025-08-08). Sri Lankan health workers and patients' relatives denounce public hospital crisis. wsws.org Patients and workers in Sri Lankan hospitals confront aging equipment, collapsing infrastructure, drug shortages and severe understaffing.
(2025-08-08). Workers must mobilise to halt the Zionist/imperialist extermination of the Palestinians in Gaza. wsws.org The decision by Israel's fascistic government to expand its military occupation of the Gaza Strip will mean death for hundreds of thousands of Palestinians and presages their final ethnic cleansing.
(2025-08-08). House committee subpoenas Epstein files, Bill and Hillary Clinton. wsws.org The move promises to intensify the crisis of the Trump administration and the entire political system over the cover-up of Epstein's far-flung sex ring and the involvement of high-profile businessmen, celebrities and politicians of both parties.
(2025-08-08). Huge Talisman Sabre war games blacked out by Australian media. wsws.org The Dark Eagle hypersonic missile system, described as the most potent non-nuclear weapon in the US arsenal, was stationed in Australia without any public announcement or explanation.
(2025-08-08). Trump administration announces, then rescinds, pilot program offering ICE agents bonuses for quick deportations. wsws.org The brief rollout of ICE's bonus scheme for rapid deportations exposes the intensifying use of financial incentives, legal shortcuts and authoritarian methods to enforce Trump's far-right, anti-immigrant agenda.
(2025-08-08). Epstein Survivor Jess Michaels: Victims Want "Accountability & Justice," Not Political Grandstanding. democracynow.org 
Jess Michaels lives with the PTSD from her 1991 assault by the serial sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. She is part of a national chorus of voices calling on the Trump administration to release files related to the federal case against Epstein, who reportedly died by suicide while awaiting trial in 2019. Trump's personal relationship with Epstein has been under heavy scrutiny since he broke a campaign promise to publicize details about the Epstein case and instead moved to cut a new deal with convicted Epstein co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell. The decision has fractured his right-wing base, but as demands for…
(2025-08-08). "They Poisoned the World" : The Corporate Cover-Up & Fightback Against PFAS, "Forever Chemicals" democracynow.org 
In a major victory for environmental advocates, chemical giant DuPont and its related companies have agreed to pay $2 billion to clean up four industrial sites in New Jersey that are contaminated with "forever chemicals," or PFAS, which have been found to persist in everything from rainwater to human breast milk. It is the third such settlement New Jersey has reached in less than three years, and marks a growing movement against the widespread use of PFAS, a class of chemicals still used to produce countless industrial and consumer goods, even though they have been linked to cancer and birth defects f…
(2025-08-08). Gaza Takeover: Mouin Rabbani on Israel's "Indefinite, Genocidal Military Campaign" democracynow.org 
Israel's security cabinet has announced the approval of a plan to occupy Gaza City, moving its ongoing military offensive north and displacing hundreds of thousands of civilians to camps in central Gaza. Middle East analyst Mouin Rabbani emphasizes that the new strategy is simply "the first phase of a larger plan" for the permanent displacement, occupation and annexation of the entire Gaza Strip, as confirmed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a recent interview with Fox News. "We are dealing here with a genocide," says Rabbani, where "Israel is acting in the full…
(2025-08-08). Headlines for August 8, 2025. democracynow.org Israeli Security Cabinet Approves Plans to Take Over Gaza City, Two Palestinians Killed While Seeking Humanitarian Aid, Palestinian American Medical Student Sues Emory University for Suspending Her over Gaza Remarks, Medford City Council Approves Ordinance Divesting from Human Rights Abusers, Including Israel, GOP Senator Cornyn Says FBI Approved Request to Arrest Texas Democratic Lawmakers, Trump Calls for a New Census Excluding Undocumented Immigrants, DOJ Hires Jan. 6 Rioter Who Encouraged Killing Police Officers, Trump Administration Purges FBI Officials Who Probed Efforts to Overturn 2020 Election, Trump Adm…
(2025-08-07). The Global Plastic Threat: Research Finds Plastics Can Lead to Disease, Disability & Premature Death. democracynow.org 
Negotiations are underway in Geneva on a legally binding Global Plastics Treaty that has been in the works for several years, as the crisis of pollution from plastics worldwide has grown more acute. An estimated 8 billion metric tons of plastic waste now pollute the planet. Without changes, the production of plastic is expected to triple by 2060 — much of it driven by single-use plastics. | This comes as a new report by The Lancet has found that plastics are a "grave threat" to human health. "Waste plastic contains thousands of toxic chemicals that cause human exposure and result in diseas…
(2025-08-07). "Tightening the Chokehold" : Amjad Iraqi on Israel's Plans to "Empty Out" Gaza and Annex West Bank. democracynow.org 
Israel's security cabinet is considering plans to expand Israel's assault on Gaza toward a full military takeover, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly pushing for a monthslong offensive on Gaza City and central Gaza refugee camps. The cabinet meeting comes as Israel's forced starvation of Gaza claimed at least four new victims over the past 24 hours, according to health officials. "Israeli politicians have really made it no secret that they envision and want to see the mass displacement of Palestinians as southward as possible, if not completely ejected from the Gaza Strip,&#…
(2025-08-07). From India to Brazil, Trump Intensifies Trade War Against BRICS Nations as New Tariffs Take Effect. democracynow.org 
Huge tariffs on more than 90 countries took effect shortly after midnight on Thursday. President Trump slapped one of the highest tariff rates of 50% on India — set to go into effect on August 27 — unless India stops buying Russian oil. Democracy Now! speaks with Jayati Ghosh, economics professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, on the hypocrisy of the tariffs. "There's so many double standards in this particular recent announcement of Trump, because it's not just that other countries, like China, are buying Russian oil," says Ghosh. "The European Union is buyi…
(2025-08-07). "War in Perpetuity" : M. Gessen Warns Putin Won't Make Peace with Ukraine Because It Risks His Own Survival. democracynow.org 
White House officials have confirmed that President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin could meet as early as next week to discuss the war in Ukraine. It would be the first U.S.-Russia summit in more than four years. Trump reportedly plans to follow up that meeting with another three-way meeting between himself, Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. We speak with The New York Times opinion columnist M. Gessen, who says Putin is "fully invested in continuing this war forever." The war on Ukraine "is not the kind of thing that you can roll back in a totalitarian state," s…
(2025-08-07). Headlines for August 7, 2025. democracynow.org 4 More Palestinians Starve to Death in Gaza as Israeli Settlers Attack Aid Convoys from Jordan, "This Is Orchestrated Killing": MSF Calls for Gaza Humanitarian Foundation Aid Sites to Be Shut Down, Netanyahu Convenes Security Cabinet to Consider Plans for Israeli Military Takeover of Gaza, Israeli Authorities Release Body of Odeh Hadalin as the Israeli Army Blocks People from Attending His Funeral, Report: Microsoft Is Storing Vast Trove of Israeli Intelligence Used to Attack Palestinians, U.S. Tariffs on Dozens of Countries Take Effect Today, Trump and Putin Could Meet in the Coming Days to Discuss U…
(2025-08-06). 80 Years After Hiroshima & Nagasaki, U.S. Keeps Covering Up Horrors of Atomic Bombing: Greg Mitchell. democracynow.org 
(2025-08-06). "Coming Up Short" : Robert Reich on His Memoir, Rising U.S. Inequality & Fighting Against Bullies. democracynow.org 
We speak with former Labor Secretary Robert Reich about his new memoir, Coming Up Short, which tells his life story alongside the growth of inequality in America. Reich was born in 1946 as part of the baby-boom generation that enjoyed unprecedented levels of prosperity and social mobility in the decades after World War II. But he says those conditions were squandered as wealth concentration grew worse, labor unions were gutted and wages stagnated — helping to give rise to Donald Trump's brand of authoritarianism. "We allowed big money to take over," says Reich. "We, the baby boomers,…
(2025-08-06). Trump's War on the Truth: Robert Reich on Firing of BLS Head & Push to Replace Fed Chair. democracynow.org 
We speak to former Labor Secretary Robert Reich about how President Trump's firing of the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, hours after the agency released a weaker-than-expected jobs report, undermines a key agency. Trump claimed, without offering any evidence, that the numbers were "rigged" in order to make him look bad. The BLS report showed just 73,000 jobs were added in July and that far fewer jobs had been created in May and June than previously estimated. Trump's dismissal of Erika McEntarfer is another sign of growing authoritarianism in the United States, says Reich, who ser…
(2025-08-06). Headlines for August 6, 2025. democracynow.org 5 More Palestinians Die of Starvation in Gaza as Israel Continues Deadly Attacks on Aid Seekers, Texas Governor Seeks to Remove Democratic Caucus Chair Amid Lawmakers' Exodus to Block GOP Maps, Rwanda Agrees to Receive "Third Country" Immigrants Deported from the U.S., Cuban Immigrant on Hunger Strike for Over 14 Days to Protest His Detention at ICE Jails, Senate Investigation Finds Hundreds of Human Rights Violations at Immigration Jails, Advocates Launch Protest Camp Outside New York City Immigration Offices, Trump Administration Pilot Program Will Require Some Visa Applicants to Pay $15,000 B…
(2025-08-09). Germany suspends arms supplies to Israel over Gaza. rt.com 
Berlin will not send weapons that could be used in the Jewish state's new military offensive in the Palestinian enclave | Germany has suspended the export of arms to Israel that could be used in Gaza, following the approval of a plan to occupy the Palestinian enclave's capital by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's security cabinet. | The Israeli prime minister's office announced the plan as part of a broader push to disarm Hamas, demilitarize Gaza and free surviving hostages. Just hours earlier, Netanyahu said that he was aiming to gain full military control of the enclave. The move has been criticized as po…
(2025-08-09). Ukraine conflict could have become 'world war' — Trump. rt.com 
The US president once again criticized his predecessor Joe Biden for allowing hostilities to escalate | The Ukraine conflict could have escalated into World War III under his predecessor Joe Biden, US President Donald Trump has claimed. | He has frequently argued that global tensions peaked when relations between Moscow and Washington hit their lowest point during the Biden administration. Since returning to office in January, Trump has reestablished US diplomatic ties with Russia, which had been suspended since the conflict's escalation in February 2022. | Speaking to journalists at the White House on Friday,…
(2025-08-08). Trump reveals time and place of Putin summit. rt.com 
The two leaders will meet in Alaska next week, the US president has said | US President Donald Trump has said that he will meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Alaska next Friday. | Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov confirmed immediately afterward that Moscow and Washington will be working on making the Alaska summit happen. | "The highly anticipated meeting between myself, as President of the United States of America, and President Vladimir Putin, of Russia, will take place next Friday, August 15, 2025, in the Great State of Alaska," Trump announced on Truth Social on Friday. | According to the Kremlin,…
(2025-08-08). Trump considers territory swap between Russia and Ukraine. rt.com 
The US president has shared new insight on the specifics of a potential peace deal between Moscow and Kiev | The peace deal to settle the Russia-Ukraine conflict would likely involve some exchange of territory between the two countries, US President Donald Trump said on Friday. | The US president made the remarks as he hosted the leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia at the White House to ink a joint declaration on opening a major transport route between the two Caucasus nations, which had been locked in a conflict for over three decades. | "It's very complicated. But we're going to get some [territory] back, and…
(2025-08-08). China slams Israel's plan for Gaza occupation. rt.com 
The enclave "belongs to the Palestinian people," FM spokesperson Lin Jian insisted, urging Israel to "stop the dangerous move at once" | China has condemned Israel's plan to place Gaza City under military control, calling it an "integral part of the Palestinian territory." | In a Friday statement, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian urged Israel "to stop the dangerous move at once." | "Gaza belongs to the Palestinian people," Lin said, while calling for an immediate ceasefire. | Earlier in the day, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office announced that the country's security cabinet had a…
(2025-08-08). Armenia and Azerbaijan sign Trump-brokered peace declaration. rt.com 
The two countries have agreed to work on creating a key US-supervised transport corridor | US President Donald Trump hosted the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan at the White House for what he called a "historic peace summit." | During the Friday event, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, and Trump signed a joint declaration focused on opening a key transport route in the region — the so-called Zangezur corridor. | The route connects Azerbaijan to its exclave of Nakhichevan through a narrow strip of land located in southern Armenia, which runs along the country's b…
(2025-08-08). Data-mining the Global South into submission. rt.com 
Yesterday's empire was built on spice, slaves, and silver. Today's empire runs on metadata | The new colonial frontier isn't restricted to mineral-rich Congo or oil-drenched Venezuela. It's digital, invisible, and everywhere. | From the shantytowns of Nairobi to the barrios of Manila, smartphones hum with the raw material of the 21st century: data, all sorts of data. And just like spices and slaves once sailed westward in imperial galleons, metadata now travels quietly to the cloud servers of Palo Alto and Shenzhen. This isn't development, it is digital extraction. Welcome to the age of AI colonialism. | Big T…
(2025-08-08). Orban calls for Russia-EU summit. rt.com 
The Hungarian PM says the bloc's leading nations must take an active role in peacemaking or risk losing relevance | Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has proposed holding a summit between Russia and the EU to address the Ukraine conflict. His remarks come shortly after the Kremlin said that Russian President Vladimir Putin could meet his US counterpart, Donald Trump, as early as next week. | A member of both the European Union and NATO, Hungary has opposed Brussels' policies on the Ukraine conflict since its escalation in February of 2022, particularly with respect to supplying Kiev with weapons and imposi…
(2025-08-08). Trump secretly prepares military action against drug cartels — NYT. rt.com 
The US administration had already designated certain Latin American drug cartels as 'terrorist groups' | US President Donald Trump has secretly ordered the Pentagon to begin using military force against Latin American drug cartels previously labeled 'terrorist organizations', The New York Times reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. | The new presidential directive provides an official basis for the use of the US military in operations against cartels at sea and on foreign soil. The Pentagon has already started drawing up options the military could use in going after such organizations, th…
(2025-08-08). Here's what Putin and Trump want from the Ukraine peace deal. rt.com 
Can US President leverage his business negotiation experience in talks with Russia? | Ahead of the anticipated summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump, Moscow and Washington — like so many times before in the realm of diplomacy — appear to be chasing fundamentally different goals. The United States seeks to maintain the current status quo but also needs a result it can spin as "progress" on Ukraine. That could mean anything from a partial ceasefire to a full cessation of hostilities. | Russia, by contrast, is looking for long-term, legally binding agreements. The…
(2025-08-08). Lukashenko slams 'stinky EU'. rt.com 
Belarusian leader accuses Brussels of blocking grain exports to Africa and praises Trump's plan to bypass the bloc | Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has accused the "stinky" European Union of deliberately obstructing Ukrainian grain exports and suggested that Minsk should take control of the transit routes to ensure deliveries reach developing countries. | In an interview with Time magazine published on Friday, Lukashenko claimed the EU was blocking efforts by the US and Russia to revive the Black Sea Grain Initiative and redirect shipments through overland routes. | "They [the EU] don't want that, t…
(2025-08-08). Top Modi adviser holds talks with Russian deputy PM. rt.com 
(2025-08-08). US 'peace' in Doha comes with extraction rights attached. rt.com 
While the Doha agreement offers hope for DR Congo devastated by conflict, it is unlikely that the ceasefire will hold in the long term | On July 19 in Doha, under the watchful eyes of US and Qatari diplomats, representatives of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group The document, vague in substance but rich in optics, was immediately hailed b…
(2025-08-08). Ukraine's leaders 'sold out' country — former PM. rt.com 
Leaders in Kiev have squandered massive Western assistance while ruining the country in the process, Nikolay Azarov has said | Ukraine's Western-backed leadership has "sold out" the country since the 2014 Maidan coup while wasting billions in foreign assistance and bankrupting the economy, former Prime Minister Nikolay Azarov has said. | Speaking in an interview aired on Thursday, Azarov, who held his post between 2010 and 2014 and fled to Russia after the Maidan coup, recalled that while Kiev's Western backers had poured vast sums into Ukraine over the past three years, local officials have failed to use the…
(2025-08-08). Russia begins work on neighbor's first nuclear power plant. rt.com 
Rosatom has launched engineering surveys in Kazakhstan to select a site for the facility | State-owned Russian nuclear corporation Rosatom has launched engineering surveys to determine the site of Kazakhstan's first nuclear power plant. Project officials have described the undertaking as strategically important for the country's future. | Despite Western efforts to squeeze Russian technology out of global markets following the escalation of the Ukraine conflict in 2022, Rosatom has continued working on projects while signing new contracts in multiple countries. | In a statement on Friday, the corporation said…
(2025-08-08). Reuters report on Indian pause of US defense purchases 'incorrect' — RT sources. rt.com 
The news agency had reported that New Delhi suspended plans to buy P-8I aircraft, Stryker vehicles, and Javelin missiles | A Reuters report claiming that India suspended plans to buy critical weapons from the US is "incorrect," India government sources told RT on Friday. | The news agency, citing three Indian officials familiar with the matter, said New Delhi had paused plans to buy P-8I aircraft, Stryker vehicles, and Javelin missiles, suggesting it was a sign of displeasure over US President Donald Trump's new tariffs on India. | The deal for the P-8I aircraft was estimated at $3.6 billion and was in the fin…
(2025-08-08). Putin and Xi discuss Ukraine ahead of expected Russia-US summit. rt.com 
The Russian president has briefed his Chinese counterpart on talks with US envoy Steve Witkoff | Russian President Vladimir Putin has briefed Chinese leader Xi Jinping on his recent talks with US special envoy Steve Witkoff regarding the Ukraine conflict, ahead of a potential US-Russia summit, Chinese media reported on Friday, citing Xi's office. | A phone conversation between the two leaders reportedly touched on bilateral ties and global challenges. Putin said Moscow values China's constructive role in resolving the Ukraine crisis and is ready to maintain close coordination with Beijing. | Xi welcomed contac…
(2025-08-08). Russian teens sweep gold at global AI contest. rt.com 
The second International Olympiad on Artificial Intelligence for middle school students was held in China from August 2—8 | A team of Russian middle-schoolers has won eight medals at the second International Olympiad on Artificial Intelligence (IOAI) in China, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko announced on Friday. | The team brought home six golds, one silver, and one bronze — the highest number of gold medals among all participants. | Launched in 2024, the IOAI presents itself as the world's first high-level academic AI tournament for middle school students. This year's event took place in…
(2025-08-08). India's Modi thanks Putin for Ukraine update. rt.com 
The prime minister says he was briefed by the Russian leader about the latest developments in the peace process | Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed gratitude to Russian President Vladimir Putin for updating him on efforts to resolve the Ukraine conflict, according to a message shared on Modi's official X account on Friday. | Modi described the phone call he had earlier in the day as "a very good and detailed conversation," referring to Putin as a "friend" and thanking him for briefing him on the situation. | The discussion also touched on bilateral relations and Putin's expected visit to India…
(2025-08-08). Fighting-age Ukrainian arrested readying paraglider to flee. rt.com 
Males between 19 and 60 years old are banned from leaving the country due to an ongoing conscription campaign | A Ukrainian man of fighting age has been apprehended before attempting to flee to Moldova using a paraglider, Ukraine's Border Guard Service has reported. Kiev is faced with a surge in draft evasion amid the country's ongoing and controversial conscription campaign. | The man was apprehended near the city of Mogiliov-Podilsky in Vinnitsa Region, according to a statement on Friday. He was identified as a 48-year-old resident of the western Khmelnitsky Region. | The authorities said he purchased a ligh…
(2025-08-08). African state disputes US claim over Chinese-owned mine. rt.com 
Toxic contamination from a leak is under control and no longer poses a danger to public health, Zambian officials have claimed | The Zambian government has rejected a local US Embassy warning of toxic contamination following a waste spill from a Chinese-operated mine into one of the country's main waterways in February. | The situation following the Sino Metals Leach Zambia dam breach, which released millions of gallons of acidic effluent, has been under control for months, according to government spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa. | A US health alert on Wednesday advised embassy staff to evacuate the Kitwe regio…
(2025-08-08). Pentagon can retake weapons destined for Ukraine — CNN. rt.com 
An internal policy "could rob Kiev of billions of dollars worth of US-made materiel", according to the report | The Pentagon has a policy in place allowing US-made weapons intended for Ukraine to be redirected back to American stockpiles, CNN reported on Friday, citing a confidential memo seen by several sources. | According to the memo reportedly written by Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby — described by the network as "a noted skeptic of arming Ukraine" — the department has the power to retake arms designated for Kiev under a program known as the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI).
(2025-08-08). Trump yelled at Netanyahu for dismissing Gaza starvation — media. rt.com 
The Israeli prime minister's office has rejected global reporting of the crisis as "fake news" | US President Donald Trump reportedly shouted at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a phone call after the Israeli leader attempted to downplay reports of starvation in Gaza, NBC News reported on Friday. | Netanyahu has publicly claimed that "there is no starvation" in the Palestinian enclave, which is being blockaded by Israeli military forces, despite multiple claims to the contrary from medical staff in Gaza. | During a recent trip to the UK, Trump pushed back, telling journalists the starvation is…
(2025-08-08). African state scraps visa-free deal for French diplomats. rt.com 
Algeria says the decision is part of measures aimed at "introducing balance" and reciprocity in its bilateral ties with Paris | Algeria has revoked a decade-old agreement granting visa-free travel to French diplomatic and service passport holders, in retaliation for what it called France's "provocation, intimidation, and bargaining" amid deteriorating relations between the two countries. | The Algerian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that Paris had informed Algiers of its suspension of the 2013 Algeria-France accord that exempted diplomatic and official passport holders from visa requirements. It said a seni…
(2025-08-08). US slaps tariffs on gold bars — media. rt.com 
The move could hit Switzerland, the world's largest refining hub, and disrupt the global bullion market, analysts warn | The US has imposed tariffs on imports of gold bars, according to media reports on Friday, citing a notice from Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Analysts say the decision could harm Switzerland's gold refining sector and shake up the global bullion market. | According to the Financial Times, which first broke the story, CBP stated in a July 31 ruling letter that 1kg and 100-ounce gold bars — the most commonly traded formats — should fall under a customs code subject to tariffs.
(2025-08-09). Friday 8/15: ICE out of San Francisco courts! indybay.org 100 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104, USA…
(2025-08-09). Global Vigil to Close Guantanamo from Amnesty International. indybay.org Activists in orange jump suits get positive reception in Mission District…
(2025-08-09). Tuesday 8/12: Stop Starving Gaza Power Hour with Cynthia Nixon, Denée Benton, and Morgan Spector. indybay.org Zoom | bit.ly/powerhourforgaza…
(2025-08-09). Netanyahu's Trumped-up Charge: "Starvation in Gaza is a Bold-Faced Lie" . indybay.org STOP THE DEVELOPMENT OF BARBARISM AND WAAR…
(2025-08-09). Crete Shopkeeper Attacked by Zionists-Peaceful Jews Welcome Zionist Murderer, Go Home! indybay.org Zionists tourists in Crete are attacking Crete shopkeepers who have signs up protesting the genocide by Zionists in Gaza. They are breaking into shops and demanding that shopkeepers take down their signs in support of the Palestinians…
(2025-08-09). Trump, Bibi, and the spirit of Ayn Rand. indybay.org Whoever wants to understand the US, the selfish worldview of its top politicians, their disregard for the problems of (increasing!) poverty, and the administration's ruthlessness toward the lower classes must read the books of Ayn Rand. The Jewish woman who emigrated from Russia and immigrated to the US propagated pure egoism as the only correct moral behavior.
(2025-08-09). Sunday 8/10: Ceasefire Postcards Pop-Up at Heyma Coffee. indybay.org 1122 University Ave, Berkeley…
(2025-08-09). Friday 8/8: SING for Justice and Peace! and/or Protest! indybay.org Berkeley outdoors beside The Way 1305 University Ave between Acton/Bonar at the bike path. (Leave west lane clear for bikers.) | 2nd Fridays 5 to 6: 00 pm, Aug 8, Sept 12, Oct 10 (NOT Aug 22. That one is cancelled.)…
(2025-08-09). Saturday 8/16: Community Meeting: Sonoma County Reps. Vote to Arm Israel and Enable Genocide in Gaza. indybay.org Santa Rosa Central Library, 211 E Street, Santa Rosa…
(2025-08-09). California 175 – Alvin Aaron Coffey – California Trail. indybay.org Allen Coffey's California prospects were further imperiled by the fact that white miners protested working alongside Black men, whether free or enslaved. California's legislature enacted a "Foreign Miners Tax" of four dollars a month and collected it, sometimes forcibly, not only from South American and Chinese miners, but also from African American and Indigenous miners. | Yet despite this attempt to discourage African American miners, there are no less than thirty place names in California that affirm the presence of Black forty-niners.
(2025-08-09). Wednesday 8/13: Bread and Blood: A Reading with Samah Zaqout in Gaza. indybay.org Online | www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/bread-and-……
(2025-08-09). Saturday 8/9: Hella Cool Trumpian Protest. indybay.org Intersection of High Street and MacArthur Blvd., Oakland…
(2025-08-09). Witch Hunt continues at KPFA/Pacifica. indybay.org When progressives adopt the authoritarian style of Trump…
(2025-08-09). Sunday 8/10: Pleasanton: Rally for Gaza. indybay.org Delucchi Park | 4501 1st St, Pleasanton, CA 94566 | *Traffic will be tough so leave early to arrive on time…
(2025-08-09). Saturday 9/20: Sacramento: Make Billionaires Pay! Climate Crisis, Pro-Democracy Protest. indybay.org State Capitol Park – World Peace Rose Garden | 1317 15th Street | Sacramento, CA, 95814…
(2025-08-09). Saturday 9/20: Make Billionaires Pay! Global Climate Justice, Anti-Fascism Protests. indybay.org Nationwide protests with main march in NYC during UN Climate Week Assembly | Find a protest in SF Bay Area / NorCal here: action.womensmarch.com/local | Pre-protests action call on Aug 12 @ 5 PM PT: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk2Ilsn84Ak…
(2025-08-09). Saturday 8/9: Bay Area: Rise Up for Gaza. indybay.org BCG Office, 2 Embarcadero Center, San Francisco…
(2025-08-09). NNU statement on RFK Jr. slashing mRNA vaccine research. indybay.org The nation's largest union of registered nurses provided the following statement in response to the Department of Health and Human Services, headed by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., slashing nearly $500 million in mRNA vaccine research:…
(2025-08-09). Sunday 8/24: Resilient Comedy. indybay.org Eclectic Box, 446 Valencia St (btwn 15th & 16th), SF 94103…
(2025-08-09). Saturday 8/9: San Gold Rush Century: a walking tour. indybay.org meet in the lobby of the American Youth Hostel | 312 Mason Street | San Francisco…
(2025-08-09). Saturday 8/9: Land, Land, Land! Here, there, everywhere; needed and wanted: a walking tour. indybay.org meet in the lobby of the American Youth Hostel | 312 Mason Street | San Francisco | your guide will be wearing a California Republic bicycle cap…
(2025-08-09). Five difficulties in writing the truth. indybay.org What good is it to write something courageous that shows that the state into which we are sinking is a barbaric one (which is true) if it is not clear why we are sinking into this state?…We must tell the truth about the barbaric conditions in our country, that what can be done to make them disappear is to change the property relations.
(2025-08-09). Block and Build: A left-wing strategy against the MAGA regime. indybay.org
(2025-08-09). Crete Teachers, Workers & People Protest Israeli Tourists at Greek Ports. indybay.org Thousands of workers and people of Crete have been protesting and stopping Israeli tourists and IDF soldiers from going to the ports for vacation. WorkWeek interviews a teacher who has been supporting these protests and the reasons for them.
(2025-08-09). 80 years after nuking Hiroshima U.S. threatens use of nuclear weapons. indybay.org The Doomsday Clock Is A Reminder As To How Close We Are To Global Nuclear War!
(2025-08-08). The Power of Future Thinking. dissidentvoice.org In conversation about the global future with with Professor Zhang WeiWei of Fudan University — one of the most respected, outspoken and productive Chinese social science scholars. It is of paramount attention that we focus on the future — on the world that can be and develop to benefit humankind, including how we can strengthen the …
(2025-08-08). Trump's Fatal Move. dissidentvoice.org The headline read, "Trump tells Israel to 'finish the job' against Hamas." Unexplained by Triumphant is why the United States is involved with determining the fate of Hamas. Has Hamas injured any American or threatened U.S. hegemony? Does Hamas have long-range ballistic missiles, tipped with nuclear weapons, that can reach the U.S. mainland? Does Hamas …
(2025-08-08). Social Media Sirenading Us to Death. dissidentvoice.org 
The Sirens and Ulysses by William Etty, 1837 Just when I figured I had plumbed the depths of capitalism's toxicity, I came across yet more proof; in fact, the apotheosis of toxicity. The toxicity to end all toxicity. Chris Hayes' The Sirens' Call: How Attention Became the World's Most Endangered Resource (2025) describes how, with …
(2025-08-08). Why Western Hegemony is Over. dissidentvoice.org The tariff truce between China and the United States is set to end in August. What do you forecast will happen after that? And what will happen to trade relations between China and the US for the rest of US President Donald Trump's second term? The United States learned that it can't impose its will on China. The rare earths …
(2025-08-07). English in the Trenches. dissidentvoice.org The sergeant assured us we were able to monitor even the most littlest movements of the enemy with our hi-tech surveillance equipment day and night. "The most littlest?" hissed one of the younger soldiers, a perpetual graduate student of Literature in civilian life. "Did he say the 'most littlest?'" "Yes, he did," I said. "He …
(2025-08-07). Veterans Force NY County Sheriff to Take Down Israeli Flag. dissidentvoice.org 
The flag of Israel represents the greatest human rights disaster in modern history, yet has flown proudly at the Broome County Correctional Facility by order of Sheriff Akshar. His dedication to Trump's unconstitutional actions has also made Broome County one of the leading penal camps for immigrants in New York State. For over 600 days the Israeli flag …
(2025-08-07). Celebrating Nicaragua's Gains and Feeling Anguish for Gaza. dissidentvoice.org 
1999: Hurricane Mitch Aftermath The image is forever seared in my mind: Francisco was two years old, his thin legs and swollen feet were covered in sores. Straw blond hair stuck to his head as he listlessly nursed from his teenage mother's breast. He weighed 13 Ω pounds. It was the summer of 1999, and …
(2025-08-07). Reclaiming the Sacred in a World of Disparity. dissidentvoice.org In every season of abundance—when music pours through nightclubs, when diamonds clink in champagne flutes, when the glitter of modern life dazzles like divine light—there exists a parallel world. A world not less real, but far less seen. As capitalist empires grow ever more intoxicating, the dispossessed groan beneath their glitter. We live in a …
(2025-08-07). Trump's Christian Nationalists' Apocalyptic Dreams, Are America's Nightmares. dissidentvoice.org 
Apocalyptic visions are no longer confined to conferences of far-right organizations, End Times novels, small fringe obscure churches, and on movie theater and television screens. These days they are finding a home embedded in the War Room at Donald Trump's White House. The Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 "calls for establishing a government that would be …
(2025-08-07). The Titan Submersible Investigation Report. dissidentvoice.org A reckless enterprise bordering on criminal stupidity, the story of the Titan's crushing demise as it descended to the ocean floor is one with many historical echoes. The Report of Investigation (ROI) by the US Coast Guard Marine Board of Investigation into the events of June 2023 that led to the deaths of five people …
(2025-08-06). Eighty years after the U.S. Bombed Hiroshima and Nagasaki Are We on the Verge of Another Nuclear War? dissidentvoice.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 …
(2025-08-06). Economic Terror and the Turbochuggf*ck in Texas. dissidentvoice.org I don't know what word in the English language—I can't find one—that applies to people who are willing to sacrifice the literal existence of organized human life … so they can put a few more dollars into highly overstuffed pockets. The word 'evil' doesn't begin to approach it. —Noam Chomsky Unlike other historical periods of …
(2025-08-06). The Rabbi and the Robdozers Heavy Machinery and Patriotic Demolition in the Service of Genocide. dissidentvoice.org Rabbi Avraham Zarbiv is a well-respected holy man in Israel with some devoted followers. He is a dayan, a judge in the rabbinical courts of Tel Aviv, dispensing wisdom in matters of religion and Jewish law. He's also a reservist in the Sayeret Givati brigade of the IDF and is currently serving in Gaza. There, …
(2025-08-06). Adjusting the Temperature: Climate Change and International Law. dissidentvoice.org Before the clenching constipation of reluctant and cloddish policy makers, climate change advocates have found courts surprisingly amenable to their concerns. Bodies of environmental law in national courts and international tribunals are now burgeoning on the obligations of states to address ecological harms and the effects of greenhouse gas emissions. As is often the case, …
(2025-08-09). Why multiculturalism is saving, not sinking, the West. independentaustralia.net 
(2025-08-09). Write, drink, repeat: A pub tale of literary ambition. independentaustralia.net 
(2025-08-09). The moral cleansing has commenced for ultra-Zionists and their lackeys. independentaustralia.net 
(2025-08-08). Triple J's midlife crisis. independentaustralia.net 
(2025-08-08). Colonial killings hidden in code spark truth-telling debate. independentaustralia.net 
(2025-08-08). CARTOONS: Epstein file redaction rumours run rife. independentaustralia.net 
(2025-08-08). Greens Party civil war erupts as founder Drew Hutton expelled. independentaustralia.net 
(2025-08-07). Chris Minns and the Sydney Harbour Streisand. independentaustralia.net 
(2025-08-07). Overseas student intake to increase as universities face financial trouble. independentaustralia.net 
(2025-08-07). How Donald Trump could Make Britain Great Again. independentaustralia.net 
(2025-08-06). Albanese visit signals stability in China relations. independentaustralia.net 
(2025-08-06). Gaza march draws 100,000 despite state opposition. independentaustralia.net 
(2025-08-06). Swipe, scroll, forget: The decline of deep reading. independentaustralia.net 
(2025-08-09). NOAA petitioned to stop offshore wind killing whales. wattsupwiththat.com Three environmental groups have formally petitioned NOAA to revoke its prior marine mammal harassment authorizations citing new science that harassment can be deadly. The specific target of the petition is the Empire Wind project, but the grounds given clearly apply to all offshore wind development.
(2025-08-09). The Lunacy of Green Finance James Graham. wattsupwiththat.com Pension funds are supposed to invest your money wisely so they can provide a return when you retire. So why are so many of them obsessed with controversial political causes like Net Zero?>
(2025-08-09). La Niña Continues … Globe To Keep Cooling For Another Year. wattsupwiththat.com The NASA/GMAO ENSO forecasts remain consistent with the August 2025 forecasts, with La Niña conditions developing in the equatorial Pacific in the relevant Nino region 3.4 in the NH summer of 2025.
(2025-08-09). Media Math Fail: Why Everywhere Can't Warm Faster Than the Global Average. wattsupwiththat.com These repetitive, formulaic "Region X warming twice as fast as global average" headlines aren't helping to educate the public about global warming, it really is just statistical sensationalism. All of the claims can't be true in aggregate, but somehow the media is utterly incurious about how it's possible for every location to be warming faster than every other location. This is a failure of journalism across the board, every time one of these headlines go out without the proper nuances, it should be embarrassing for the journalists involved.
(2025-08-08). All Spin Aside, the Emerging AI Data Centers Will Rely on Natural Gas. wattsupwiththat.com In an age of unending propaganda and spin, there are still rare times when undeniable evidence leaves no room for argument. Such is the case with the emerging artificial intelligence data centers and the energy needed to sustain and grow them.
(2025-08-08). Live at 1pm ET: Trump Team Crushing Media Mid-wits — The Climate Realism Show. wattsupwiththat.com Never before have both public policy and public messaging been this coordinated and effective at pushing back against the alarmist narrative. We'll break it all down.
(2025-08-08). Comment Submitted On EPA Proposal To Revoke Biden-Era Power Plant Regulations. wattsupwiththat.com After a few decades in the wilderness, it looks like the skeptics are now suddenly prevailing in the climate wars. I have long said that this would inevitably happen, and that it was only a question of time, because the laws of physics and economics would inevitably prevail. But what I didn't know was how much time it would take — perhaps a few years, or maybe many decades. It's much like North Korea. Their non-functioning communist system will inevitably collapse — but when?>
(2025-08-08). False Stories in the New York Times and the Seattle Times on Western Washington Megafires. wattsupwiththat.com Yesterday, the New York Times ran a story that was blatantly false, with the Seattle Times featuring it as well.
(2025-08-08). New Study: A City's Industry Center, Airport Up To 12 ∞C Warmer Than Nearby Forests, Vegetation. wattsupwiththat.com "In contrast, cold spots characterized by dense vegetation showed a notable cooling effect, with LST differences reaching ‚àí3.7 ∞C. Similarly, proximity to water bodies contributed to temperature mitigation, as areas near significant water sources recorded lower daytime LST differences, averaging ‚àí4.09 ∞C."
(2025-08-08). South American Cold Underscores Role of Oil and Gas. wattsupwiththat.com The Antarctic cold wave was a reminder of both nature's unpredictability and the continent's potential. With courage and clarity, the region can harness its oil and gas wealth to build a future where no one is left in the cold — literally or economically.
(2025-08-07). NOAA: Prediction remains on track for above-normal Atlantic hurricane season. wattsupwiththat.com From the "we'll see, but it doesn't look promising so far" department… National Weather Service Public Affairs, nws.pa@noaa.gov August 7, 2025 As the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season enters its historical…
(2025-08-07). No, Florida Today, Climate Change Isn't Boosting Fire Ants in Florida. wattsupwiththat.com The facts show that fire ants spread explosively in the 1940s through 1970s northward from the coasts, during a period when the Earth was modestly cooling, decades before "global warming" became a household term. Nor is there any evidence the modest warming experienced in North Florida, or elsewhere in what is already fire ant range, has made the invasive pest more likely to flourish than it already does.
(2025-08-07). The Carbon Footprint of Your Heart Surgery: When Climate Zealotry Invades the Operating Room. wattsupwiththat.com The underlying absurdity is captured in the study's relentless attention to detail: "biological waste, post-operative length of stay, and inhaled anaesthetic gases" are fingered as carbon culprits. The logical next step? Ration the anesthesia, make patients share bandages, and be sure to swap out your MRI for a nice, low-emission stethoscope. The authors stop just short of suggesting patients self-operate to save the emissions from surgeon commutes, but give it another funding cycle.
(2025-08-07). More Subsidies Announced For Carbon Capture. wattsupwiththat.com Carbon capture is an energy consuming process, so Connah's Quay will use a lot more gas than a conventional CCGT does. On top of that, there is the CAPEX and OPEX involved in the carbon capture, as well as the cost of piping it all away.
(2025-08-07). Climate Fact Check for July 2025. wattsupwiththat.com This summary serves as a fact check on the top false claims made about climate change by the media in July 2025.
(2025-08-07). Guardian Downgrades the Climate Crisis, Chemical Pollution a "Comparable" Threat. wattsupwiththat.com Amazing how many other problems are just as important as the crisis of our time.
(2025-08-06). Astonishing Extreme Lightning Bolt Recorded. wattsupwiththat.com It was a single lightning flash that streaked across the Great Plains for 515 miles, from eastern Texas nearly all the way to Kansas City, setting a new world record.
(2025-08-06). Why Is Cheap Electricity So D@mn Expensive? wattsupwiththat.com Guest Post by Willis Eschenbach [See update at the end] We've been told over and over by very serious people that wind and solar are far cheaper than natural gas…
(2025-08-06). Bad News Getting Worse For New York's Struggling Grid With Looming Green Buildings Mandate. wattsupwiththat.com New York will soon force developers to build new buildings that can only use electricity for temperature control and appliances, which will further strain the state's electric grid if it's fully implemented, according to energy policy experts and some state officials.
(2025-08-06). Asian Forests Victims of Intolerable 'Green' Lie. wattsupwiththat.com In the modern climate debate, emotion and partisan allegiance replace critical thinking to smear carbon dioxide (CO2) as a dangerous pollutant. Well-crafted green advocacies steal the spotlight, while reason languishes in the shadows of medieval-style witch hunts.
(2025-08-09). With or Without Russia, Iran Will Block US Corridor in Caucasus: Velayati. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Ali Akbar Velayati, a senior adviser to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, said Iran will prevent the creation of an American corridor in the Caucasus region no matter whether Moscow will join Tehran or not.
(2025-08-09). Cases of Mossad Spies Being Handled by Iran's Judiciary. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Iranian Judiciary is working on the cases of at least 20 spies and elements linked with the Israeli regime's Mossad who have been arrested in Iran, a spokesman said.
(2025-08-09). Palestinians in Gaza City Defy Israeli Threats of Mass Displacement. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Thousands of Palestinians in Gaza City are refusing to abandon their homes despite Israel's plan to seize the city, expel nearly a million people to the south, and intensify its attacks across the besieged enclave.
(2025-08-09). Iran Welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Deal, Worries over Foreign Intervention. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry welcomed the signing of a peace treaty between the Republic of Azerbaijan and Armenia while expressing concern about the dire consequences of foreign interference near the common border.
(2025-08-09). Iran Blasts Israeli Plan for Occupation of Gaza City. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Iranian Foreign Ministry strongly condemned the Zionist regime's plan for the complete military occupation of Gaza City and the forced displacement of Palestinians as another testimony to the Israeli intent to commit genocide in Palestine.
(2025-08-09). Iran Condemns US' Move against Venezuelan President. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Iranian Foreign Ministry's spokesperson condemned the US' unlawful interventions in Venezuela's domestic affairs after Washington doubled the bounty for information leading to the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
(2025-08-08). Iran's Bahmanyar Takes Gold at 2025 World Games. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian female karate athlete Sara Bahmanyar claimed a gold medal in the 2025 World Games on Friday.
(2025-08-08). Iran Needs Dignified Perseverance, Unshakable Defense: President. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Stressing Iran's need for honest explicitness, dignified persistence, and unwavering defense, President Masoud Pezeshkian highlighted the vital role of journalists in upholding truth and preventing distortion of the facts.
(2025-08-08). Iran-Russia Friendly Match Confirmed. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — A friendly match between the national football teams of Iran and Russia, slated for October 10, will be held at the Volgograd Arena in Russia's Volgograd.
(2025-08-08). IRGC Pledges Cooperation with SNSC in Defense of Iran. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Major General Mohammad Pakpour expressed the IRGC's readiness for cooperation with Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) in safeguarding the country's security.
(2025-08-08). Iran, Egypt Discuss Gaza Crisis, Lebanon Developments. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The foreign ministers of Iran and Egypt called for concerted action by the Islamic nations to stop the Israeli genocidal crimes in Gaza and stressed the need for the Zionist forces to withdraw from southern Lebanon.
(2025-08-08). Israel Plans to Occupy Gaza City, Displacing Tens of Thousands amid Famine. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Zionist regime's security cabinet has approved a plan by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the military occupation of Gaza City and imposition of a siege on Hamas fighters.
(2025-08-08). UN Envoy Raps French Hypocrisy over Iran's Nuclear Program. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran's ambassador to the United Nations denounced France's disappointing and hypocritical stances after its envoy accused Iran of creating a proliferation crisis, saying France has ignored its own long-standing role in undermining the non-proliferation regime.
(2025-08-07). Iran Calls for Urgent OIC Meeting to Address Humanitarian Catastrophe in Gaza. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi called for an emergency meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to address a "systematic annihilation" of Gaza's civilian population and to coordinate immediate humanitarian assistance.
(2025-08-07). Russian Airline Restores Tehran Service Disrupted by 12-Day War. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Russian carrier Aeroflot has resumed its direct flights between Moscow and Tehran, months after suspending operations due to regional instability caused by the Israeli regime's military aggression against Iran.
(2025-08-07). Iran's Deterrence Power Complete, Top General Says. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran's top military commander declared the country's deterrence capability "complete", warning of a crushing response to any future aggression and reaffirming Tehran's resolve to maintain regional peace through unity and strength.
(2025-08-07). Ayatollah Khamenei Appoints New Representatives to Security, Defense Councils. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei appointed Ali Larijani as his representative to the Supreme National Security Council and named two former officials to the newly formed Defense Council.
(2025-08-07). Renowned Iranian Artist Mahmoud Farshchian in Coma at US Hospital. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Master of Persian miniature painting Mahmoud Farshchian, celebrated for revolutionizing traditional Iranian art, has fallen into a coma while hospitalized in the United States.
(2025-08-07). Invoking Snapback Would Draw Iran's Reaction, FM Warns. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi warned Europe against triggering the so-called "snapback mechanism" to re-impose the United Nations sanctions on the country, saying it will be met with Tehran's response.
(2025-08-07). Any Act of Hostility to Be Met with A Harsher Response than True Promise III: IRGC. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) warned the enemies that a severe response awaits those who dare to carry out any hostile act against the Islamic Republic of Iran.
(2025-08-06). Iran Urges Collective Muslim Action to Curb Gaza Tragedy. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian called for concerted efforts by Islamic countries to contain the humanitarian catastrophe in the Gaza Strip.
(2025-08-06). Iran Voices Concern about Normalization of Israeli Aggression in Region. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Iranian vice president expressed concern that the Zionist regime's acts of aggression against regional countries could become a regular process, calling on the United Nations to step up efforts to rein in Israel.
(2025-08-06). Conditions Have Changed in Favor of Iran: IRGC Spokesman. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The regional and international equations have swung in favor of Iran since its successful counterattacks against the Zionist regime during the recent imposed war of aggression, the spokesperson for the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps said.
(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). 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.
(2025-08-09). North Korea dismantling loudspeakers at border — Seoul. rt.com 
The move appears to be in response to South Korea removing its border loudspeakers earlier this week | North Korea has begun dismantling some of its border loudspeakers, according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS). It appears to be a reciprocal step after Seoul removed around 20 of its own devices earlier this week. | Pyongyang had installed roughly 40 loudspeakers to transmit a mix of unsettling noises, from metallic scraping to eerie, ghost-like sounds, toward the South. These broadcasts had been a persistent irritant for residents in border areas such as Paju, Gimpo, and Yeoncheon for nearly a ye…
(2025-08-09). Protesters decry jailing of Moldovan opposition politician (VIDEOS). rt.com 
A court found Gagauzia region head Evgenia Gutsul guilty of illegally funding political activities following a trial she claims was a farce | Protesters have gathered outside of the holding facility in the Moldovan capital of Chisinau to express support for prominent opposition figure Evgenia Gutsul, who was recently handed a seven-year prison sentence. | The head of the autonomous region of Gagauzia, who opposes pro-EU President Maia Sandu, was found guilty of illegally financing the opposition Sor party — an accusation she has dismissed as fabricated. | Dozens have turned up for the demonstration…
(2025-08-09). Alaska showdown: Who really needs this summit more? rt.com 
From a stalled war to a broken oil embargo, the Kremlin's leverage has never looked stronger ahead of the August summit | If the meeting goes ahead, the Russian president will come to it in a far stronger position than he did a few months ago. Back in the spring, Trump's push for a peace deal looked like a personal whim, and the so-called 'party of war' and globalists still had cards to play: Senator Lindsey Graham's sanctions package, fresh US arms deliveries to Ukraine, and the proposals floated by French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer about sending Western troops to Ukrain…
(2025-08-09). Beijing brushes off Trump's tariff threat. rt.com 
China will continue to pursue its own interests in international trade, the country's foreign ministry has said | The Chinese Foreign Ministry has dismissed US threats of additional trade tariffs over its purchases of Russian oil, saying Beijing will continue to act in line with its national interests. | US President Donald Trump has targeted major buyers of Russian crude, including India and China, claiming such trade helps sustain the conflict in Ukraine. His administration has also promoted tariffs as a way to counter what it considers unfair trade practices by other countries. | Foreign Ministry spokesman…
(2025-08-09). Risk of sabotage of Putin-Trump summit is real — senior Russian negotiator. rt.com 
"Titanic" provocation and disinformation efforts are incoming, Kirill Dmitriev has warned | Countries with a vested interest in prolonging the Ukraine conflict will likely go to great lengths to derail the planned meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his American counterpart Donald Trump, Moscow's senior negotiator Kirill Dmitriev warned on Saturday. | The two leaders are set to meet next Friday in Alaska, with a possible resolution of the armed conflict between Kiev and Moscow at the top of the agenda. Ukraine's Vladimir Zelensky has already rejected any truce that would involve territorial co…
(2025-08-09). Ukrainian drone smashes into Russian residential tower — governor (PHOTOS). rt.com 
Kiev appears to have ramped up kamikaze UAV launches amid rising pressure to strike a peace deal with Moscow | A Ukrainian kamikaze drone struck a residential high-rise in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don overnight, according to acting Rostov Region Governor Yury Slyusar. | Russia's military said it intercepted more than 110 Ukrainian kamikaze drones overnight, most over the Kursk, Bryansk and Kaluga regions. Another 44 drones were shot down between 8am and noon Moscow time. | The drone impact in Rostov caused a fire on the 18th floor of a 20-story building, Slyusar said, adding that no casualties we…
(2025-08-09). Zelensky trashes Trump's peace terms. rt.com 
The Ukrainian leader said Kiev will not accept any agreement with Moscow that includes territorial concessions | Vladimir Zelensky has rejected US President Donald Trump's call for territorial concessions to Russia, claiming no such agreement would be accepted by the Ukrainian people. | Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff visited Moscow this week and reportedly made significant progress toward a compromise aimed at ending the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. | The US president
(2025-08-09). US role in nuclear bombings omitted at commemoration events. rt.com 
Japanese and UN officials once again failed to say who attacked Hiroshima and Nagasaki | The United States' role in the atomic bombing of Nagasaki 80 years ago went unmentioned during the city's commemoration events on Friday, continuing a long-standing practice at such memorials. | Speeches by Japanese and international officials focused on the destruction caused by the bomb and calls for nuclear disarmament, but avoided naming the US as the country that carried out the attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in the final stage of World War Two. | "We must pass down as memories what unfolded here in Japan 80 years…
(2025-08-09). South African breeding program welcomes new baby vultures (PHOTOS, VIDEO). rt.com 
The success follows a 1,000-kilometer relocation effort to protect the animals | Twenty vulture chicks have hatched at South Africa's Shamwari Private Game Reserve during the current breeding season. | The update, reported by IOL on Wednesday, occurred just over a year after VulPro, South Africa's foremost vulture conservation organization, transportied 160 birds 1,000 kilometers from their original base in Hartebeespoort to purpose-built enclosures at Shamwari. | "Vultures only lay one egg per year during breeding season, that's it," VulPro CEO Kerri Wolter said. "With such low reproductive rates, we cannot s…
(2025-08-09). South Africa reaffirms stance on Israel genocide case. rt.com 
President Cyril Ramaphosa says Pretoria remains steadfast in calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and a halt to the "collective punishment" of Palestinians | South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says his government has not received any formal request from the US to reconsider its genocide case against Israel at the International Criminal Court. | "South Africa remains steadfast in its call for an immediate ceasefire, access to humanitarian assistance, an end to the ongoing occupation and the collective punishment of Palestinians," Ramaphosa said. | He was responding to EFF leader Julius Malema, who also asked wh…
(2025-08-09). 'Confused' Ukrainians to meet backers ahead of Putin-Trump summit — Axios. rt.com 
The emergency gathering in London this weekend is reportedly meant to let the parties "reach common positions" | The United Kingdom will host an emergency meeting of senior officials from the United States, Ukraine and several European nations backing Ukraine this weekend in an effort to "reach common positions" ahead of a planned Russia-US top-level summit, Axios has reported. | US President Donald Trump has
(2025-08-09). France investigating Jewish death threats against Macron — media. rt.com 
A rabbi has reportedly accused the president of antisemitism, and warned him to "prepare his coffin" over plans to recognize Palestine | France has launched a criminal investigation into alleged death threats against President Emmanuel Macron which were made by a rabbi critical of his stance on Palestinian statehood, Le Parisien reported on Friday.
The Paris prosecutor's office confirmed that a probe had been opened after a video surfaced showing a French-speaking rabbi — believed to be living in Israel — launching a furious verbal attack on the French leader.
In the video, po…
(2025-08-09). YouTube bans prominent Zelensky critic. rt.com 
Former TV host Diana Panchenko had more than 2 million subscribers when her account was deleted | YouTube has removed the 2-million-subscriber account of exiled Ukrainian Journalist of the Year Diana Panchenko, a fierce critic of Vladimir Zelensky. | In 2023, Kiev imposed personal sanctions on the former TV presenter and started criminal proceedings against her for her alleged anti-Ukrainian reporting. | Panchenko has long criticized Zelensky for rampant corruption in Ukraine, as well as his clampdown on freedom of speech. She has also condemned Kiev's military actions in Donbass since 2014, and later accused…
(2025-08-09). Germany suspends arms supplies to Israel over Gaza. rt.com Berlin will not send weapons that could be used in the Jewish state's new military offensive in the Palestinian enclave | Germany has suspended the export of arms to Israel that could be used in Gaza, following the approval of a plan to occupy the Palestinian enclave's capital by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's security cabinet. | The Israeli prime minister's office announced the plan as part of a broader push to disarm Hamas, demilitarize Gaza and free the surviving hostages. Just hours earlier, Netanyahu said that he was aiming to gain full military control of the enclave. The move has been criticized as…
(2025-08-09). Ukraine conflict could have become 'world war' — Trump. rt.com The US president once again criticized his predecessor Joe Biden for allowing hostilities to escalate | The Ukraine conflict could have escalated into World War III under his predecessor Joe Biden, US President Donald Trump has claimed. | He has frequently argued that global tensions peaked when relations between Moscow and Washington hit their lowest point during the Biden administration. Since returning to office in January, Trump has reestablished US diplomatic ties with Russia, which had been suspended since the conflict's escalation in February 2022. | Speaking to journalists at the White House on Friday,…
(2025-08-08). Trump reveals location for Putin summit. rt.com The two leaders will meet in Alaska next week, the US president has said | US President Donald Trump has said that he will meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Alaska next Friday. | Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov confirmed immediately afterward that Moscow and Washington will be working on making the Alaska summit happen. | "The highly anticipated meeting between myself, as President of the United States of America, and President Vladimir Putin, of Russia, will take place next Friday, August 15, 2025, in the Great State of Alaska," Trump announced on Truth Social on Friday. | According to the Kremlin,…
(2025-08-08). Trump considers territory swap between Russia and Ukraine. rt.com The US president has shared new insight on the specifics of a potential peace deal between Moscow and Kiev | The peace deal to settle the Russia-Ukraine conflict would likely involve some exchange of territory between the two countries, US President Donald Trump said on Friday. | The US president made the remarks as he hosted the leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia at the White House to ink a joint declaration on opening a major transport route between the two Caucasus nations, which had been locked in a conflict for over three decades. | "It's very complicated. But we're going to get some [territory] back, and…
(2025-08-08). China slams Israel's plan for Gaza occupation. rt.com The enclave "belongs to the Palestinian people," FM spokesperson Lin Jian insisted, urging Israel to "stop the dangerous move at once" | China has condemned Israel's plan to place Gaza City under military control, calling it an "integral part of the Palestinian territory." | In a Friday statement, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian urged Israel "to stop the dangerous move at once." | "Gaza belongs to the Palestinian people," Lin said, while calling for an immediate ceasefire. | Earlier in the day, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office announced that the country's security cabinet had a…
(2025-08-08). Armenia and Azerbaijan sign Trump-brokered peace declaration. rt.com The two countries have agreed to work on creating a key US-supervised transport corridor | US President Donald Trump hosted the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan at the White House for what he called a "historic peace summit." | During the Friday event, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, and Trump signed a joint declaration focused on opening a key transport route in the region — the so-called Zangezur corridor. | The route connects Azerbaijan to its exclave of Nakhichevan through a narrow strip of land located in southern Armenia, which runs along the country's b…
(2025-08-08). Data-mining the Global South into submission. rt.com Yesterday's empire was built on spice, slaves, and silver. Today's empire runs on metadata | The new colonial frontier isn't restricted to mineral-rich Congo or oil-drenched Venezuela. It's digital, invisible, and everywhere. | From the shantytowns of Nairobi to the barrios of Manila, smartphones hum with the raw material of the 21st century: data, all sorts of data. And just like spices and slaves once sailed westward in imperial galleons, metadata now travels quietly to the cloud servers of Palo Alto and Shenzhen. This isn't development, it is digital extraction. Welcome to the age of AI colonialism. | Big T…
(2025-08-08). Orban calls for Russia-EU summit. rt.com The Hungarian PM says the bloc's leading nations must take an active role in peacemaking or risk losing relevance | Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has proposed holding a summit between Russia and the EU to address the Ukraine conflict. His remarks come shortly after the Kremlin said that Russian President Vladimir Putin could meet his US counterpart, Donald Trump, as early as next week. | A member of both the European Union and NATO, Hungary has opposed Brussels' policies on the Ukraine conflict since its escalation in February of 2022, particularly with respect to supplying Kiev with weapons and imposi…
(2025-08-08). Trump secretly prepares military action against drug cartels — NYT. rt.com The US administration had already designated certain Latin American drug cartels as 'terrorist groups' | US President Donald Trump has secretly ordered the Pentagon to begin using military force against Latin American drug cartels previously labeled 'terrorist organizations', The New York Times reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. | The new presidential directive provides an official basis for the use of the US military in operations against cartels at sea and on foreign soil. The Pentagon has already started drawing up options the military could use in going after such organizations, th…
(2025-08-08). Here's what Putin and Trump want from the Ukraine peace deal. rt.com Can US President leverage his business negotiation experience in talks with Russia? | Ahead of the anticipated summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump, Moscow and Washington — like so many times before in the realm of diplomacy — appear to be chasing fundamentally different goals. The United States seeks to maintain the current status quo but also needs a result it can spin as "progress" on Ukraine. That could mean anything from a partial ceasefire to a full cessation of hostilities. | Russia, by contrast, is looking for long-term, legally binding agreements. The…
(2025-08-08). Lukashenko slams 'stinky EU'. rt.com Belarusian leader accuses Brussels of blocking grain exports to Africa and praises Trump's plan to bypass the bloc | Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has accused the "stinky" European Union of deliberately obstructing Ukrainian grain exports and suggested that Minsk should take control of the transit routes to ensure deliveries reach developing countries. | In an interview with Time magazine published on Friday, Lukashenko claimed the EU was blocking efforts by the US and Russia to revive the Black Sea Grain Initiative and redirect shipments through overland routes. | "They [the EU] don't want that, t…
(2025-08-08). Top Modi adviser holds talks with Russian deputy PM. rt.com
(2025-08-09). Why Israel's self-image changed from self-reliance to militarism. asiatimes.com 
When the Zionist movement began to gather pace a century ago, many Jewish supporters wanted not just to create a political state for themselves, but to initiate a cultural revolution that would forge a new kind of Jewishness. Proud, self-reliant and resilient, the "new Jew" was a reaction to centuries of bullying, culminating in the …
(2025-08-09). Taiwan's future precarious—with or without US-China conflict. asiatimes.com 
Taiwan has often compared itself to being a "shrimp between two whales." That expression has never been more apt than today with the US and China — which considers Taiwan to be part of its territory — locked in a standoff over the future of the island. At an event I attended some years ago, …
(2025-08-09). 'You're fired!': Trump tells Intel boss to resign over China ties. asiatimes.com 
Intel Chief Executive Lip-Bu Tan was told by US President Donald Trump to step down after a chip design software firm he managed pleaded guilty to violating US export controls. "The Chief Executive of Intel is highly conflicted and must resign, immediately," Trump posted on Truth Social on August 7. "There is no other solution …
(2025-08-09). Mysterious Chinese stealth jet a fresh test for US air dominance. asiatimes.com 
A mysterious tailless stealth jet spotted in China has intensified the US-China race for sixth-generation air dominance, where competing ambitions face significant technological and operational uncertainties on both sides of the Pacific. This month, multiple media sources reported that images circulating on Chinese social media appear to show a previously unknown tailless stealth aircraft, igniting …
(2025-08-08). US-Korea alliance in the shadow of Trump's transactionalism. asiatimes.com 
After several months of grueling negotiations, South Korea finally reached a trade agreement with the United States. On July 30, US President Donald Trump announced that Washington will charge a 15% tariff on imports from Seoul, bringing the rate down from an earlier threatened 25%. While a written agreement is yet to be concluded, the …
(2025-08-08). A faint and fragile opportunity to end the Ukraine war. asiatimes.com Subscribe now with a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. Stage set for Trump-Putin Summit on Ukraine, sans Zelensky James Davis reports that US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff's Moscow visit has paved the way for a Russia-US summit. Peace in Ukraine will dominate discussions, amid …
(2025-08-08). Trump's tariff rage pushes a miffed Modi toward China. asiatimes.com 
As geopolitical trolling goes, India's Narendra Modi suddenly heading to China for the first time in seven years is just elite. No one could possibly miss the Donald Trump of it all as Prime Minister Modi shifts into economic-emergency mode. This follows Trump imposing a 50% tariff on India, making it the second member of …
(2025-08-08). US-Japan alliance will never be the same after Trump. asiatimes.com 
Recent reports suggest that the US government has agreed to amend its executive order on tariffs so that Japan's 15% reciprocal tariffs will not be stacked on top of existing duties, including on autos, and that any tariffs paid above that threshold would be refunded retroactively. At first glance, this seems like a step in …
(2025-08-08). The agony and death left by USAID's exit from Myanmar. asiatimes.com 
In a forgotten corner of Southeast Asia, Pe Kha Lau, an elderly 71-year-old woman, passed quietly, shortly after the slashing of USAID funding, her life slipping away in the wake of a shuttered clinic. Among the war-torn country she lived in, her death wasn't a loss of life resulting from armed conflict, but a casualty …
(2025-08-08). Is West's corruption fight in Ukraine veering into colonialism? asiatimes.com 
Ukraine's former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko recently called for an end to what she called the Western "colonial model" of interference in Ukraine's domestic politics. In a speech to the Ukrainian parliament in July, she welcomed the passage of a law bringing two anti-corruption bodies under greater government control (which led to protests across the …
(2025-08-08). Ukraine's drone war boosts its bargaining power with Russia. asiatimes.com 
Donald Trump appears to be making another attempt to organise a three-way summit with Vladimir Putin and Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelensky, to end the Russian invasion. Putin's reluctance to meet his Ukrainian counterpart so far has often made it appear that he doesn't think Ukraine has enough bargaining power to enter direct negotiations. But one …
(2025-08-08). That sinking feeling for Myanmar's exiled opposition. asiatimes.com 
Myanmar's military regime has staged a cosmetic makeover in recent days. On July 30, the State Administration Council (SAC) junta transformed into the State Security and Peace Commission (SSPC), ending a four-and-a-half-year state of emergency as preparations began for a year-end general election. After years of speculation following the February 2021 military coup, the junta's …
(2025-08-08). Accounting for Trump's tariff losses a tricky business in Japan. asiatimes.com 
On July 7, 2025, US President Trump announced a sweeping 25‚ÄØ% tariff on all Japanese imports, starting August 1, as part of an escalating "reciprocal" trade campaign targeting allies including South Korea and the EU. While some key exemptions remain negotiable, most sectors, from autos and semiconductors to steel and agriculture, are bracing for a …
(2025-08-08). Gaza's full occupation would pave way for Israeli resettlement. asiatimes.com 
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly considering an expansion of fighting and a "full occupation of the Gaza Strip." There is strong opposition to the idea from within Israel's senior military ranks, amid growing international condemnation of Israel for the increasingly dire humanitarian disaster in Gaza. Yet Netanyahu is expected to present the plan to his …
(2025-08-07). Trump's 100% chip tariff to exempt everyone but China. asiatimes.com 
The United States plans to impose a 100% tariff on all semiconductor imports, while exempting chipmakers that have already invested in or promised to build factories on its soil. US President Donald Trump made the remarks in the Oval Office during a meeting with Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook on Wednesday (August 6). "But if …
(2025-08-07). Stench of death hangs over Thai-Cambodian peace deal. asiatimes.com 
BANGKOK — Thailand and Cambodia signed an extended 13-point peace agreement on Thursday (August 7) to end their five-day border war, while the stench from uncollected corpses and fear of their shadowy ghosts are haunting troops and residents along their disputed frontier. "Both sides agree to a ceasefire involving all types of weapons, including attacks …
(2025-08-07). Anti-Chinese 'Ali Baba' legacy still divides Indonesia. asiatimes.com 
The Dutch presence in the Indonesian archipelago—first brought about by the decision of the Dutch East India Company in the 17th century to establish a spice monopoly in the region—has now influenced many of the institutions, norms, and educational practices within the modern Republic of Indonesia. The colony of the "Dutch East Indies" that makes …
(2025-08-07). Global risk rises as Russia walks away from nuclear pact. asiatimes.com 
Russia has announced it will no longer uphold its obligations under the intermediate-range nuclear forces (INF) treaty, signed by the Soviet Union and the United States in December 1987. The decision has raised questions about the future of nuclear deterrence and the danger of global nuclear proliferation. The timing of this announcement from the Kremlin …
(2025-08-07). China's weapons exports shifting global balance of power. asiatimes.com 
Chinese weapons are starting to show up in the world's biggest conflict zones, underscoring Beijing's technological advancement and investment in this area. In the 1990s and 2000s, Chinese weapons systems and military equipment were seen as being little more than imitations of old Russian or even Soviet systems. China was largely reliant on exports from …
(2025-08-07). Did the 12-day war forever change Iran's Khamenei? asiatimes.com 
In the weeks since Israel's expansive 12-day war, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has rarely been seen in public. That absence has inevitably led to speculation over the 86-year-old's health. But it also left many Middle East observers wondering about the future direction of the republic, and how its leadership will respond to possibly …
(2025-08-09). ICJ climate ruling puts fossil fuel lobby on notice. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-08-09). Inside the Gold Coast's 'antisemitism' junket. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-08-09). Justice for Palestine announces plans for Story Bridge protest. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-08-09). Harbour Bridge protest shows Labor is losing 'middle Australia' over Gaza. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-08-09). Vale Doreen Borrow: Communist, unionist and peace activist. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-08-09). Huge Harbour Bridge Palestine solidarity protest resonates in Gaza. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-08-09). Mary Kostakidis: 'We need to stand up for the truth'. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-08-09). ACTU survey concludes management slows productivity. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-08-09). Rally demands Vic Labor save public housing towers. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-08-09). Green Left Show Lidia Thorpe: RED LINES against genocide. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-08-09). British left MP: 'Labour is dead'. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-08-09). Palestinian statehood must not distract from immediate action against Israel's genocide. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-08-09). Pro-Palestine supporters stand with Mary Kostakidis. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-08-09). Druze community mobilises in solidarity with Sweida. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-08-09). Premier Jacinta Allan urged to drop dangerous bail 'reforms'. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-08-09). Protest: Gaza is starving, march for humanity. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-08-09). Palestine protesters call for the release of Gaza Flotilla aid activists. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-08-09). Activists from United States, Brazil confirmed for Ecosocialism 2025. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-08-09). Nilàºfer Koàß addresses Kurdish 'history of resistance' since Treaty of Lausanne. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-08-09). Activists protest Liberal senator's support for Israel. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-08-08). ACTU, ACOSS say Labor must wind back negative gearing, capital gains tax exemptions. greenleft.org.au 
Labor is coming under growing pressure to wind-back negative gearing and capital gains tax exemptions to address the housing affordability crisis. Isaac Nellist reports.
(2025-08-07). 40 years after Live Aid, the world looks away from famine in Gaza. greenleft.org.au 
Whatever the limitations of Bob Geldof's monetaristic approach to famine relief in Ethiopia, thousands of lives were likely saved as a result. Bringing about justice in Palestine will, however, require far more than charity, writes Ben Brooker.
(2025-08-07). Argentine feminists, retirees and unions unite against Milei. greenleft.org.au 
Despite severe repression, Argentines are defiantly resisting far-right President Javier Milei's attacks on women, LGBTIQ people and pensioners, writes Camila Parodi.
(2025-08-09). Colbert, CBS Paramount Bought By Israel's Largest Donor. youtu.be
(2025-08-09). As Sisi Accuses Israel of Genocide, Egypt Signs Record $35 Billion Gas Deal with Israel. dropsitenews.com
(2025-08-09). Airdrops kill starving people with rotten food. electronicintifada.net
(2025-08-09). Shouting match erupts in Israeli security cabinet over Gaza occupation plan: Report. thecradle.co
(2025-08-09). Putting Lipstick on a Pig, and the Samson Option? (w/ Ray McGovern). scheerpost.com By Ray McGovern and Robert Scheer / Original to ScheerPost On the latest episode of the Bob and Ray show, Ray McGovern, a former CIA analyst with over 27 years of experience and a seasoned observer of Russian and Soviet history, and veteran journalist Robert Scheer, discuss the latest updates on the Russia-Ukraine war which …
(2025-08-08). NYC Marched Against Israel's Genocidal Escalation in Gaza. youtube.com 
TODAY IN NYC: Pro-Palestine protesters took to the streets, calling for an end to Israel's U.S.-backed genocide in Gaza. This protest comes shortly after Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu announced plans to invade and occupy Gaza City—a move that has drawn worldwide condemnation.
(2025-08-08). Week 2 of D.C. Encampment Against U.S. Media's Complicity in Genocide. youtube.com 
Pro-Palestine activists have completed two weeks of encampments outside major U.S. news networks, accusing them of biased coverage that ignores Israel's war crimes in Gaza. They criticize outlets for avoiding the term "genocide" while defending Israeli military operations. Protesters are demanding accurate media coverage of Israel's genocidal campaign in Gaza.
(2025-08-08). US increases bounty on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to 50 million. peoplesdispatch.org The Venezuelan government has said that the increase in the reward for the arrest of President Nicolás Maduro by US Attorney General Pam Bondi is "ridiculous" and that it is part of a "propaganda operation" and a "desperate distraction" from the internal problems facing the United States. Bondi published a video on August 7, announcing …
(2025-08-08). Israel Announces Occupation of Northern Gaza. youtube.com 
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(2025-08-08). Lebanese government endorses controversial US plan to disarm Hezbollah. peoplesdispatch.org The Lebanese Cabinet approved the objectives outlined in the phased plan presented by US envoy Tom Barrack to disarm Hezbollah by the end of the year during a session held on Thursday, August 7. The plan was proposed by Barrack during his visit to Lebanon on June 19, and was accompanied by considerable political pressure …
(2025-08-08). India's opposition claims 2024 national elections were rigged. peoplesdispatch.org India's main political opposition party, the Indian National Congress (INC), claims that last year's national elections were stolen by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), in collaboration with the Election Commission of India (ECI). Rahul Gandhi, leader of the INC, made formal allegations of voter fraud in a press conference in Delhi on Thursday, August …
(2025-08-08). Trump's Texas Gerrymander Is Authoritarian and Anti-Democratic. commondreams.org As Texas Republicans continue attempting to force through a partisan redistricting plan at President Trump's behest, Public Citizen co-presidents Robert Weissman and Lisa Gilbert issued the following statement on the current state of affairs: "Donald Trump's popularity is plummeting and Americans overwhelmingly reject his policy agenda — which so far includes stripping healthcare from 17 …
(2025-08-09). Palestinian foreign minister demands action to end Israel's Gaza genocide. aljazeera.com Varsen Aghabekian Shahin says international community must take concrete steps to end Israeli impunity for abuses.
(2025-08-09). UK police arrest at least 200 people at Palestine Action protest in London. aljazeera.com Critics say ban on activist group stifles freedom of speech and assembly and aims to curb pro-Palestine demonstrations.
(2025-08-09). Syria backs out of Paris talks with Kurdish-led fighters: State TV. aljazeera.com Government source says recent Kurdish-led conference 'dealt blow' to talks on implementing a March integration deal.
(2025-08-09). Israeli forces kill 21 aid seekers as Gaza starvation death toll rises. aljazeera.com Gaza Ministry of Health says at least 39 people killed in 24 hours, including 21 seeking aid and 11 from starvation.
(2025-08-09). Six Lebanese soldiers killed in explosion in southern Lebanon. aljazeera.com Deadly explosion at weapons depot comes as army has been dismantling Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon.
(2025-08-09). Israel's starvation denial is an Orwellian farce. aljazeera.com The Israeli 'hasbara' cannot disprove the obvious, but it can obfuscate and exhaust.
(2025-08-09). The trillion-dollar war machine. aljazeera.com Hind Hassan explores the US weapons industry and its effects on democracy, domestically and beyond.
(2025-08-09). India says six Pakistani aircraft shot down during May conflict. aljazeera.com Air force chief says S-400 air defence systems took down most of the Pakistani planes; Pakistan rejects statement.
(2025-08-09). Thai soldiers injured by landmine near Cambodia amid fragile truce. aljazeera.com It is the third incident in a few weeks in which Thai soldiers have been injured by mines around the border.
(2025-08-09). How RFK Jr's vaccine funding cuts fit with Trump's vision. aljazeera.com Latest move to cut funding for vaccines is not down to US health secretary. It is part of Trump's wider war on science.
(2025-08-09). Benjamin Sesko: Manchester United complete signing from Leipzig. aljazeera.com The Slovenia striker was also a target for Newcastle United, having scored 39 times in two years for RB Leipzig.
(2025-08-09). Elvis-inspired teacher fights Roma prejudice with music and heart. aljazeera.com As a teacher and performer, Lakatos empowers Roma students, showing them they can aspire beyond societal limitations.
(2025-08-09). Before Trump-Putin talks, Ukraine rules out 'gifting land to occupier'. aljazeera.com With US and Russian leaders set to meet, Ukraine's Zelenskyy warns deals without his country will not bring peace.
(2025-08-09). Ballon d'Or holder Rodri suffers latest Man City injury setback. aljazeera.com The Spanish midfielder missed the majority of last season due to injury and will miss the start of the new campaign.
(2025-08-09). At least one killed as firefighters battle Greece blaze for second day. aljazeera.com
(2025-08-09). Uganda court denies bail to opposition leader Kizza Besigye in treason case. aljazeera.com Case has raised concerns among government critics about a crackdown ahead of Uganda's national election early next year.
(2025-08-09). How a drowning victim became a lifesaving icon. aljazeera.com If you know CPR, chances are you've practised on a dummy with the face of a woman who, legend says, drowned in Paris.
(2025-08-09). Brazil's President Lula vetoes parts of environmental 'devastation bill'. aljazeera.com Lula approved the controversial bill easing environmental licensing rules, but struck down or altered 63 articles.
(2025-08-09). 'Attack on people's memory': Kashmir's book ban sparks new censorship fears. aljazeera.com Indian officials say the books promote violence, secessionism. But critics say the move is aimed at silencing scholars.
(2025-08-09). Adidas accused of cultural appropriation by Mexico over new footwear design. aljazeera.com Mexican officials say sportswear giant took design idea from Indigenous community in country's southern Oaxaca state.
(2025-08-09). Singapore celebrates success on 60th anniversary but challenges loom ahead. aljazeera.com Al Jazeera looks at some of the challenges that Singapore could face over its next 60 years.
(2025-08-09). Nagasaki marks 80th anniversary of US atomic bomb attack on Japan. aljazeera.com Nagasaki's Immaculate Conception Cathedral was rebuilt in 1959 after being almost completely destroyed in the explosion.
(2025-08-09). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,262. aljazeera.com Here are the key events on day 1,262 of Russia's war on Ukraine.
(2025-08-08). Mexico has no evidence linking Venezuela's Maduro to drug cartel: Sheinbaum. aljazeera.com Sheinbaum said Mexico has no investigation under way and no proof that Maduro is linked to the Sinaloa Cartel.
(2025-08-08). Maps offer hope of saving a rainforest in Malaysian Borneo's Sarawak. aljazeera.com Indigenous communities in Sarawak use community mapping to assert land rights.
(2025-08-10). ABD ile arabulucularƒ±n, Gazze'de ate≈ükes màºzakerelerinin yeniden ba≈ülamasƒ± iàßin àßalƒ±≈ütƒ±ƒüƒ± à∂ne sàºràºldàº. aa.com.tr ABD ile arabulucularƒ±n, Hamas ile ƒ∞srail'in yeniden màºzakere masasƒ±na dà∂nmesi iàßin àßalƒ±≈ütƒ±ƒüƒ± iddia edildi.
(2025-08-10). Eski sağlık bakanlarından Halil Şıvgın vefat etti. aa.com.tr Eski sağlık bakanlarından Halil Şıvgın, 75 yaşında hayatını kaybetti.
(2025-08-09). Uydu cihazƒ±yla izlenen caretta caretta "Tuba" ikinci dàºnya turuna salƒ±ndƒ±. aa.com.tr Muƒüla'nƒ±n Ortaca ilàßesindeki Deniz Kaplumbaƒüasƒ± Ara≈ütƒ±rma Kurtarma Rehabilitasyon Merkezi gà∂revlilerince uydu takip cihazƒ± takƒ±larak 2019'da denize bƒ±rakƒ±lan caretta caretta "Tuba", ikinci kez dàºnya turuna gà∂nderilecek.
(2025-08-09). Antalyaspor, sahasında Kasımpaşa'yı yendi. aa.com.tr Antalyaspor, sahasında Kasımpaşa'yı 2-1 yendi.
(2025-08-09). Termometreler 22 kentte 40 dereceyi a≈ütƒ±. aa.com.tr Yurt genelinde bugàºn 22 ilde termometreler 40 derece ve àºzerini gà∂sterdi.
(2025-08-09). Làºbnan'da silahƒ±n devlet elinde toplanmasƒ± konusunda alƒ±nan "tarihi karar" tartƒ±≈ümalarƒ± da beraberinde getirdi. aa.com.tr Làºbnan'da Bakanlar Kurulu, àºlkedeki silahlarƒ±n devletin elinde toplanmasƒ±na yà∂nelik plan hazƒ±rlamasƒ± iàßin orduyu gà∂revlendirirken bazƒ± uzmanlar bunu, Hizbullah iàßin "tarihi bir karar" bazƒ±larƒ± da "anayasal darbe" olarak deƒüerlendiriyor.
(2025-08-09). Kurtuba Cami-Katedrali yangƒ±nƒ±n ardƒ±ndan kƒ±smi olarak aà߃±ldƒ±. aa.com.tr ƒ∞spanya'nƒ±n gàºneyindeki Endàºlàºs bà∂lgesinde bulunan tarihi Kurtuba Cami-Katedrali, dàºn à߃±kan yangƒ±nƒ±n ardƒ±ndan bugàºn kƒ±smi olarak ziyarete aà߃±ldƒ±.
(2025-08-09). Aziz ƒ∞hsan Akta≈ü suàß à∂rgàºtຠsoru≈üturmasƒ±nda 6 ≈üàºpheliye tutuklama. aa.com.tr Aziz ƒ∞hsan Akta≈ü suàß à∂rgàºtàºne yà∂nelik soru≈üturma kapsamƒ±nda gà∂zaltƒ±na alƒ±nan 6 ≈üàºpheli tutuklandƒ±.
(2025-08-09). Arap Birliƒüi, ƒ∞srail'in Gazze'yi i≈ügal kararƒ±na kar≈üƒ± yarƒ±n acil toplantƒ± kararƒ± aldƒ±. aa.com.tr Arap Birliƒüinin, ƒ∞srail'in Gazze ≈ûeridi'nin kuzeyinde yer alan Gazze kentinin i≈ügal edilmesi kararƒ±na kar≈üƒ± eylem planƒ± konusunda yarƒ±n acil toplanacaƒüƒ± aà߃±klandƒ±.
(2025-08-09). Dƒ±≈üi≈üleri Bakanƒ± Fidan, Mƒ±sƒ±r'da Arap Birliƒüi Genel Sekreteri Gayt ile gà∂ràº≈ütàº. aa.com.tr Dƒ±≈üi≈üleri Bakanƒ± Hakan Fidan, Mƒ±sƒ±r ziyaretinde Arap Birliƒüi Genel Sekreteri Ahmed Ebu Gayt ile bir araya geldi.
(2025-08-09). ƒ∞stanbul'da "Gazze'ye Umut I≈üƒ±ƒüƒ± Ol" yàºràºyàº≈üຠdàºzenlendi. aa.com.tr ƒ∞stanbul'da, Filistin'e Destek Platformu tarafƒ±ndan ƒ∞srail'in Gazze'de sàºrdàºrd຃üຠsaldƒ±rƒ±lara ve ablukaya kar≈üƒ± dàºnya kamuoyunun dikkatini àßekmek amacƒ±yla "Filistin iàßin "Gazze'ye Umut I≈üƒ±ƒüƒ± Ol" yàºràºyàº≈üຠdàºzenlendi.
(2025-08-09). Hamas: ƒ∞sraillilerin Mescid-i Aksa baskƒ±nlarƒ±, Kudàºs'ຠYahudile≈ütirme planƒ±nƒ±n bir paràßasƒ±. aa.com.tr Hamas, Filistinlilerin topraklarƒ±nƒ± gasbeden ƒ∞sraillilerin Mescid-i Aksa'ya yà∂nelik baskƒ±nlarƒ±nda ya≈üanan artƒ±≈üƒ±n, Kudàºs'ຠve Aksa'yƒ± Yahudile≈ütirme ve tam kontrol altƒ±na alma planƒ±nƒ±n bir paràßasƒ± olduƒüunu belirtti.
(2025-08-09). TàúRKSOY, Kazakistan'ƒ±n Aktau ≈üehrinde àúrker Uluslararasƒ± Kƒ±sa Film Festivali dàºzenledi. aa.com.tr Tàºrk KàºltàºrຠTe≈ükilatƒ± (TàúRKSOY), 2025 Tàºrk Dàºnyasƒ± Kàºltàºr Ba≈ükenti Kazakistan'ƒ±n Aktau ≈üehrinde àúrker Uluslararasƒ± Kƒ±sa Film Festivali dàºzenledi.
(2025-08-09). ƒ∞zmir'in Foàßa ilàßesinde 6 saat su kesintisi uygulanacak. aa.com.tr ƒ∞zmir'in Foàßa ilàßesinde pompa revizyonu i≈ülemi nedeniyle 6 saat su kesintisi yapƒ±lacaƒüƒ± bildirildi.
(2025-08-09). Samsunspor, Genàßlerbirliƒüi'ni maƒülup etti. aa.com.tr Trendyol Sàºper Lig'in ilk haftasƒ±nda Samsunspor, Genàßlerbirliƒüi'ni 2-1 maƒülup etti.
(2025-08-09). NASA'nƒ±n Crew-10 ekibi, uzaydaki 5 aylƒ±k gà∂revinin ardƒ±ndan Dàºnya'ya dà∂ndàº. aa.com.tr ABD Havacƒ±lƒ±k ve Uzay Ajansƒ± (NASA) ile SpaceX i≈übirliƒüiyle dàºzenlenen Crew-10 misyonu kapsamƒ±nda mart ayƒ±nda Uluslararasƒ± Uzay ƒ∞stasyonu'na (ISS) gà∂nderilen 3 astronot ve 1 kozmonot, yakla≈üƒ±k 5 ay sàºren gà∂revlerini tamamlayarak Dàºnya'ya dà∂ndàº.
(2025-08-09). AK Parti Sà∂zcàºsຠàáelik: Azerbaycan ile Ermenistan arasƒ±ndaki ortak deklarasyon barƒ±≈üƒ± kalƒ±cƒ± hale getirecek. aa.com.tr AK Parti Genel Ba≈ükan Yardƒ±mcƒ±sƒ± ve Parti Sà∂zcàºsຠàñmer àáelik, Azerbaycan ile Ermenistan arasƒ±ndaki ortak deklarasyonun barƒ±≈üƒ± kalƒ±cƒ± hale getirip àßatƒ±≈ümadan beslenen odaklarƒ±n istismar araàßlarƒ±nƒ± ortadan kaldƒ±racaƒüƒ±nƒ± ifade etti.
(2025-08-09). Tƒ∞KA, aàßlƒ±kla màºcadele eden Gazzelilere gƒ±da yardƒ±mlarƒ±nƒ± sàºrdàºràºyor. aa.com.tr Tàºrk ƒ∞≈übirliƒüi ve Koordinasyon Ajansƒ± Ba≈ükanlƒ±ƒüƒ± (Tƒ∞KA), ƒ∞srail'in insani yardƒ±m giri≈ülerini engellediƒüi Gazze'de aàßlƒ±kla màºcadele eden Filistinlilere gƒ±da paketi desteƒüi saƒüladƒ±.
(2025-08-09). Guterres, Azerbaycan ile Ermenistan arasƒ±nda imzalanan ortak deklarasyonu memnuniyetle kar≈üƒ±ladƒ±. aa.com.tr Birle≈ümi≈ü Milletler (BM) Genel Sekreteri Antonio Guterres, Azerbaycan ile Ermenistan arasƒ±ndaki ili≈ükilerin normalle≈ümesinde à∂nemli dà∂nàºm noktasƒ± olarak nitelendirdiƒüi ortak deklarasyonu memnuniyetle kar≈üƒ±ladƒ±.
(2025-08-09). Avusturya, Fransa, Kanada ve Norveàß, 5 àºlkenin ortak Gazze aà߃±klamasƒ±na katƒ±ldƒ±. aa.com.tr ƒ∞srail'in, Gazze'de geni≈ü àßaplƒ± askeri operasyon kararƒ±nƒ±n ≈üiddetle reddedildiƒüi ortak aà߃±klamaya Avusturya, Fransa, Kanada ve Norveàß'in de katƒ±ldƒ±ƒüƒ± bildirildi.
(2025-08-09). Cumhurba≈ükanƒ± Erdoƒüan, Filistin Devlet Ba≈ükanƒ± Mahmud Abbas ile telefonda gà∂ràº≈ütàº. aa.com.tr Cumhurba≈ükanƒ± Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan, Filistin Devlet Ba≈ükanƒ± Mahmud Abbas ile telefon gà∂ràº≈ümesi geràßekle≈ütirdi.
(2025-08-09). Cumhurba≈ükanƒ± Erdoƒüan, Azerbaycan Cumhurba≈ükanƒ± Aliyev ile telefonda gà∂ràº≈ütàº. aa.com.tr Cumhurba≈ükanƒ± Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan, Azerbaycan Cumhurba≈ükanƒ± ƒ∞lham Aliyev ile telefon gà∂ràº≈ümesi geràßekle≈ütirdi.
(2025-08-09). Làºbnan'da màºhimmat deposunda meydana gelen patlamada 6 asker à∂ldàº. aa.com.tr Làºbnan'da àºlkenin gàºneyindeki Sur kentinde bir màºhimmat deposundaki malzemeleri etkisiz hale getirme àßalƒ±≈ümalarƒ± sƒ±rasƒ±nda meydana gelen patlamada, 6 askerin ya≈üamƒ±nƒ± yitirdiƒüi bildirildi.
(2025-08-09). Sinop ve Aksaray ve Diyarbakƒ±r'da orman yangƒ±nƒ±na màºdahale sàºràºyor. aa.com.tr Sinop, Aksaray ve Diyarbakƒ±r'da à߃±kan orman yangƒ±nlarƒ±na havadan ve karadan màºdahale sàºràºyor.
(2025-08-09). Follow the World Games to Explore Sichuan | Flying discs adore the green waves of bamboo sea. ecns.cn Flying discs dart through the green waves, and every throw is a gentle embrace with the bamboo sea.
(2025-08-09). Tianjin's tech SMEs explore pathways to global markets. ecns.cn
(2025-08-09). Yangliuqing new year prints integrate Tianjin's 'Hehe' culture into centuries-old art. ecns.cn In the historic town of Yangliuqing in north China's Tianjin Municipality, a picture in which a chubby child cradling a lotus and a big fish often catches visitors' eyes. This iconic image, from the classic Yangliuqing New Year print "Lotus Brings Abundance Year after Year," which embodies wishes for prosperity and family reunion, has remained a beloved favorite for generations.
(2025-08-09). Gaza City takeover plan raises alarm. ecns.cn He said on X that the plan would result in "the death of the hostages, the killing of many soldiers, cost Israeli taxpayers tens of billions, and lead to diplomatic bankruptcy".
(2025-08-09). China boosts judicial shield for innovators. ecns.cn Innovators from China's private sector will benefit from stronger judicial protection, especially those working in new technologies and emerging businesses, under a guideline issued on Friday by the country's top court.
(2025-08-09). Educational, leisure tours prove popular. ecns.cn Visitors interact in front of artworks highlighting Tang Dynasty (618-907) glazed ceramics at a cultural park in Luoyang, Henan province, on July 19."We've always had the idea of trying our best to let the kids see the world — be it an educational tour or a trip just for leisure," said Wang.
(2025-08-09). Dual-track approach to aid currency. ecns.cn A visitor displays a cup of coffee purchased with China's digital yuan, or the e-CNY, April 26, 2023.To maintain the effectiveness of China's cross-border capital movement, any move to develop the onshore renminbi stablecoin market should be considered cautiously, while the offshore market can take the lead, he added.
(2025-08-09). 'We have converted this ambition into a reality,' UK representatives praise opportunities in China. ecns.cn The Inaugural Meeting of UK-China Health Innovation Platform (UKCHIP) Business Working Group was held in Beijing on Wednesday. Representatives from governments, life sciences and healthcare companies, universities, and research institutions from both China and the UK shared their intentions for collaboration, with many UK representatives highly praising the development opportunities for British companies in China.
(2025-08-09). 'CIIE Babies' powered by fast-track approval. ecns.cn In the eyes of many exhibitors, the Medical Equipment and Healthcare Products Exhibition Area can definitely be considered one of the "most eye-catching" areas at each CIIE.
(2025-08-09). Australian businesses ride the livestreaming wave at CIIE. ecns.cn Live streaming has become an indispensable part of the Chinese market, and also a starting point for Australian companies to quickly adapt to the trends in the Chinese market. Currently, Sino-Australian economic and trade exchanges are also pivoting on live streaming, leveraging a new paradigm of cross-border cooperation in the digital age.
(2025-08-09). China harnesses cloud computing to modernize governance. ecns.cn As China advances its digital transformation, cloud computing is playing an increasingly vital role in modernizing governance and driving cross-border digital collaboration, particularly among Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states.
(2025-08-09). French donor of wartime atrocity photos moved by Nanjing Massacre film. ecns.cn Marcus Detrez, who donated a photo album documenting Japan's wartime atrocities in China, said he was deeply moved and choked up several times while watching the film Dead to Rights on Thursday in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province.
(2025-08-09). 10 big things about China you should not miss (Aug. 3-Aug. 9). ecns.cn
(2025-08-09). The World Games 2025 opens in Chengdu with celebration of culture, unity. ecns.cn Chinese State Councillor Shen Yiqin declared the 12th edition of The World Games open Thursday night at the Tianfu International Convention Center in Chengdu, against a backdrop of the city skyline, tranquil lake waters and lush greenery.
(2025-08-09). Opening ceremony of The World Games 2025 held in Chengdu. ecns.cn The opening ceremony of The World Games 2025 was held in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on Thursday.
(2025-08-09). Rescuers find 10th trapped victim in Guangzhou landslide. ecns.cn Due to continuous heavy rainfall, the landslide occurred around 8: 30 a.m. in Dayuan, damaging houses and causing 14 people trapped, authorities said in a news release on Wednesday. Among them, 10 have been extracted as of Thursday evening.
(2025-08-09). Follow the World Games to explore Sichuan | Freediving dialogues with the world cultural and natural heritage. ecns.cn Plunging into the clear currents, we connect with the millennium-old water conservancy marvel. Each dive stroke, a note in the symphony of life, co-crafts with the river that has flowed for millennia.
(2025-08-09). China issues development guidelines to accelerate BCI breakthroughs. ecns.cn Seven Chinese government agencies, including the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), on Thursday unveiled a comprehensive implementation plan to advance the development of China's brain-computer interface (BCI) industry.
(2025-08-09). Over 2,000 bamboo medal boxes delivered for 2025 World Games. ecns.cn More than 2,000 bamboo-woven medal boxes for the 12th World Games have been successfully delivered, Qingshen Yunhua Bamboo Tourism Co. in Sichuan Province announced Wednesday.
(2025-08-09). PLA releases footage of drones tracking down 'hostile warship'. ecns.cn The People's Liberation Army has, for the first time, recently published footage of its unmanned reconnaissance planes' hunt for foreign warships, highlighting collaboration between drone operators and intelligence officers.
(2025-08-09). Construction worker mistaken for prey shot dead in Jiangxi. ecns.cn A construction worker was shot dead after being mistaken for prey by a hunter in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, local police reported Thursday.
(2025-08-09). Pandas welcome visiting athletes ahead of 2025 Chengdu World Games. ecns.cn In advance of the 2025 Chengdu World Games officially getting underway on Thursday night, the host city has launched a culture tour, inviting international athletes and other event-connected personnel to step outside the Games Village and grab a taste of the host city's unique offerings.
(2025-08-09). Chinese policymakers to ensure economy remains stable and positive. ecns.cn Amid evolving domestic and global conditions, Chinese policymakers will explore and adjust policy tools to ensure the economy maintains a stable and positive trajectory, thereby contributing to global economic development, the Ministry of Finance said on Thursday.
(2025-08-09). China's top court enhances handling of foreign-related cases. ecns.cn China's top court reaffirmed its dedication to improving the quality and efficiency of handling foreign-related commercial and maritime cases, with the goal of positioning the nation as a preferred destination for resolving international business disputes.
(2025-08-09). Weixin contest seeks solutions for foreign tourists in China. ecns.cn VIP guests cut the ribbon at the launch ceremony of the UK division of the 2025 Weixin Mini Program Global Innovation Challenge on Aug 5 in Oxford, England.For example, foreign travelers can now link credit cards from major international issuers, such as Visa and Mastercard, to Weixin Pay.
(2025-08-09). Meta-Analysis of Over 100 Studies Shows Gas Stoves Pose No Increased Risks of Asthma. wattsupwiththat.com What are the chances the elite media will give the new Lancet publication the same about of attention it gave the bogus study?>
(2025-08-09). Cloud Seeding History: Looking Back at the Colorado River Basin Pilot Project. wattsupwiththat.com So, when cloud seeding purveyors come "a knockin'" to your county, state, water district, etc., claiming that they will increase your water supply, mitigate a drought: | Caveat emptor!
(2025-08-09). NOAA petitioned to stop offshore wind killing whales. wattsupwiththat.com Three environmental groups have formally petitioned NOAA to revoke its prior marine mammal harassment authorizations citing new science that harassment can be deadly. The specific target of the petition is the Empire Wind project, but the grounds given clearly apply to all offshore wind development.
(2025-08-09). The Lunacy of Green Finance James Graham. wattsupwiththat.com Pension funds are supposed to invest your money wisely so they can provide a return when you retire. So why are so many of them obsessed with controversial political causes like Net Zero?>
(2025-08-09). La Niña Continues … Globe To Keep Cooling For Another Year. wattsupwiththat.com The NASA/GMAO ENSO forecasts remain consistent with the August 2025 forecasts, with La Niña conditions developing in the equatorial Pacific in the relevant Nino region 3.4 in the NH summer of 2025.
(2025-08-09). Media Math Fail: Why Everywhere Can't Warm Faster Than the Global Average. wattsupwiththat.com These repetitive, formulaic "Region X warming twice as fast as global average" headlines aren't helping to educate the public about global warming, it really is just statistical sensationalism. All of the claims can't be true in aggregate, but somehow the media is utterly incurious about how it's possible for every location to be warming faster than every other location. This is a failure of journalism across the board, every time one of these headlines go out without the proper nuances, it should be embarrassing for the journalists involved.
(2025-08-08). All Spin Aside, the Emerging AI Data Centers Will Rely on Natural Gas. wattsupwiththat.com In an age of unending propaganda and spin, there are still rare times when undeniable evidence leaves no room for argument. Such is the case with the emerging artificial intelligence data centers and the energy needed to sustain and grow them.
(2025-08-08). Live at 1pm ET: Trump Team Crushing Media Mid-wits — The Climate Realism Show. wattsupwiththat.com Never before have both public policy and public messaging been this coordinated and effective at pushing back against the alarmist narrative. We'll break it all down.
(2025-08-08). Comment Submitted On EPA Proposal To Revoke Biden-Era Power Plant Regulations. wattsupwiththat.com After a few decades in the wilderness, it looks like the skeptics are now suddenly prevailing in the climate wars. I have long said that this would inevitably happen, and that it was only a question of time, because the laws of physics and economics would inevitably prevail. But what I didn't know was how much time it would take — perhaps a few years, or maybe many decades. It's much like North Korea. Their non-functioning communist system will inevitably collapse — but when?>
(2025-08-08). False Stories in the New York Times and the Seattle Times on Western Washington Megafires. wattsupwiththat.com Yesterday, the New York Times ran a story that was blatantly false, with the Seattle Times featuring it as well.
(2025-08-08). New Study: A City's Industry Center, Airport Up To 12 ∞C Warmer Than Nearby Forests, Vegetation. wattsupwiththat.com "In contrast, cold spots characterized by dense vegetation showed a notable cooling effect, with LST differences reaching ‚àí3.7 ∞C. Similarly, proximity to water bodies contributed to temperature mitigation, as areas near significant water sources recorded lower daytime LST differences, averaging ‚àí4.09 ∞C."
(2025-08-08). South American Cold Underscores Role of Oil and Gas. wattsupwiththat.com The Antarctic cold wave was a reminder of both nature's unpredictability and the continent's potential. With courage and clarity, the region can harness its oil and gas wealth to build a future where no one is left in the cold — literally or economically.
(2025-08-07). NOAA: Prediction remains on track for above-normal Atlantic hurricane season. wattsupwiththat.com From the "we'll see, but it doesn't look promising so far" department… National Weather Service Public Affairs, nws.pa@noaa.gov August 7, 2025 As the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season enters its historical…
(2025-08-07). No, Florida Today, Climate Change Isn't Boosting Fire Ants in Florida. wattsupwiththat.com The facts show that fire ants spread explosively in the 1940s through 1970s northward from the coasts, during a period when the Earth was modestly cooling, decades before "global warming" became a household term. Nor is there any evidence the modest warming experienced in North Florida, or elsewhere in what is already fire ant range, has made the invasive pest more likely to flourish than it already does.
(2025-08-07). The Carbon Footprint of Your Heart Surgery: When Climate Zealotry Invades the Operating Room. wattsupwiththat.com The underlying absurdity is captured in the study's relentless attention to detail: "biological waste, post-operative length of stay, and inhaled anaesthetic gases" are fingered as carbon culprits. The logical next step? Ration the anesthesia, make patients share bandages, and be sure to swap out your MRI for a nice, low-emission stethoscope. The authors stop just short of suggesting patients self-operate to save the emissions from surgeon commutes, but give it another funding cycle.
(2025-08-07). More Subsidies Announced For Carbon Capture. wattsupwiththat.com Carbon capture is an energy consuming process, so Connah's Quay will use a lot more gas than a conventional CCGT does. On top of that, there is the CAPEX and OPEX involved in the carbon capture, as well as the cost of piping it all away.
(2025-08-07). Climate Fact Check for July 2025. wattsupwiththat.com This summary serves as a fact check on the top false claims made about climate change by the media in July 2025.
(2025-08-07). Guardian Downgrades the Climate Crisis, Chemical Pollution a "Comparable" Threat. wattsupwiththat.com Amazing how many other problems are just as important as the crisis of our time.
(2025-08-06). Astonishing Extreme Lightning Bolt Recorded. wattsupwiththat.com It was a single lightning flash that streaked across the Great Plains for 515 miles, from eastern Texas nearly all the way to Kansas City, setting a new world record.
(2025-08-06). Why Is Cheap Electricity So D@mn Expensive? wattsupwiththat.com Guest Post by Willis Eschenbach [See update at the end] We've been told over and over by very serious people that wind and solar are far cheaper than natural gas…
(2025-08-09). Defence minister rubbishes Indian air chief's 'comical' claims of downing 6 Pakistani aircraft in May conflict. dawn.com Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Saturday rubbished what he said were "implausible" and "comical" claims by the Indian Air Force chief that the country had shot down five Pakistani fighter jets and one other military aircraft during clashes in May. | The comments are the first such statement by the Indian side three months after its worst military conflict in decades with its neighbour. During the conflict, Pakistan said it
(2025-08-09). PTI's Zartaj Gul, Ejaz Chaudhry appeal to LHC against ATC convictions in May 9 riots cases. dawn.com PTI leaders Zartaj Gul and Ejaz Chaudhry filed appeals in the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Saturday against their convictions by anti-terrorism courts (ATC) in May 9 riots cases. | On May 9, 2023, PTI supporters, protesting party founder Imran Khan's arrest, staged violent On July 31 this year, an ATC in Faisalabad
(2025-08-09). Balochistan CM Bugti asserts state authority against armed militants. dawn.com
(2025-08-09). Tony Hemming resigns as Pakistan Cricket Board's chief curator. dawn.com Australia's Tony Hemming has resigned from his position as the chief curator, the Pakistan Cricket Board He was "One of Hemming's immediate tasks will be to prepare pitches for the upcoming five ICC World Test Championship matches against Bangladesh [two in August/September] and England [three in October]. Hemming will also oversee…
(2025-08-09). Four astronauts home from space station after successful splashdown. dawn.com An international crew of four astronauts returned home on Earth on Saturday after nearly five months aboard the International Space Station, returning safely in a SpaceX capsule. | The spacecraft carrying US astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers, Japan's Takuya Onishi and Russian cosmonaut Kirill Peskov splashed down off California's coast at 8: 44am local time (8: 34pm PKT). | Their return marks the end of the 10th crew rotation mission to the space station under Nasa's Commercial Crew Program, which was created to succeed the Space Shuttle era by partnering with private industry. | The Dragon capsule of billi…
(2025-08-09). Ecnec approves 100MW solar power project for Gilgit-Baltistan. dawn.com The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council approved a 100 megawatt solar photovoltaic power project for Gilgit-Baltistan, state-run Radio Pakistan It added that formal work on the project would now commence. The prime minister had
(2025-08-09). Security forces kill 14 more 'Indian-sponsored' terrorists along Pak-Afghan border in Zhob: ISPR. dawn.com Security forces have killed 14 more terrorists attempting to infiltrate across the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Balochistan's Zhob district, the military's media wing said on Saturday. | The development adds to 33 terrorists, belonging to the "Indian proxy Fitna al Khawarij", who were eliminated on the night of August 7 and 8. | "On [the] night 8/9 August 2025, a deliberate sanitisation operation was conducted in surrounding areas of Sambaza along Pakistan-Afghanistan border," the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a "D…
(2025-08-09). Thai soldiers injured by landmine near Cambodia amid fragile ceasefire. dawn.com Three Thai soldiers were injured by a landmine on Saturday while patrolling a border area near Cambodia, the Thai army said in a statement, days after the two neighbours One soldier lost a foot and two others were injured after one of them stepped on a landmine as they patrolled an area between Thailand's Sisaket and Cambodia's Preah Vihear provinces. | "The soldiers are being treated at a hospital," the army said. | Thailand said the in…
(2025-08-09). Armenia-Azerbaijan truce: Pakistan again hails Trump's efforts for peace. dawn.com Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday hailed US President Donald Trump's peace efforts following his role in brokering the Armenia-Azerbaijan A day earlier, Azerbaijan and Armenia signed an initial US-brokered peace agreement during a meeting with Trump, a deal aimed at boosting economic ties between the two countries after decades of "Pakistan welcomes the historic peace agreement signed between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Repub…
(2025-08-09). Pakistan Medical and Dental Council refutes claims of 80pc fee increase for MDCAT 2025. dawn.com The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) on Saturday refuted claims of a fee increase of 80 per cent for their colleges admission test, announcing that the test is scheduled for October 5 this year. | The PMDC is the national statutory organisation responsible for regulating the standards of medical and dental education throughout the country. | In a press release today, PMDC announced that the Medical and Dental Colleges Admission Test (MDCAT) was scheduled to be held on Sunday October 5, while addressing the concerns regarding the fee. | "It has come to the notice of the Pakistan Medical and Dental Counci…
(2025-08-09). Modi's efforts to woo US, China hit stalemate after frictions with Trump, Xi: report. dawn.com
(2025-08-09). Zelensky warns on 'decisions without Ukraine' before US-Russia summit. dawn.com Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday warned that "decisions without Ukraine" would not bring peace and ruled out ceding territory to Russia. | "Ukrainians will not give their land to the occupier," he said on social media, as United States President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin prepare to hold a "Any decisions against us, any decisions without Ukraine, are also decisions against peace. They will achieve nothing," he said, adding that the war "cannot be ended without us, with…
(2025-08-09). Three wounded in New York Times Square shooting. dawn.com
(2025-08-09). Altaf Hussain discharged from London hospital after 'chest infection'. dawn.com Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) founder Altaf Hussain was discharged from a London hospital in the early hours of Saturday after The MQM founder was last Hussain was allowed to leave the ho…
(2025-08-09). Hasan Nawaz sparks Pakistan to 5-wicket ODI win over West Indies. dawn.com Hasan Nawaz made a triumphant one-day international (ODI) debut, going 63 not out on Friday to power Pakistan over the West Indies by five wickets in their ODI series opener. | Nawaz and Hussain Talat formed a sixth-wicket partnership of 104 not out to rally the visitors in the day-night affair, with game two on Sunday and the final ODI on Tuesday. | West Indies went 280 all out with Evin Lewis leading the way on 60 from 62 balls with three sixes and five fours, while Shai Hope added 55 and Roston Chase contributed 53. | Needing 281 to win, Pakistan got 53 runs from Mohammad Rizwan before he was bowled lbw by Sha…
(2025-08-09). China welcomes Indian PM Modi's planned visit for SCO. dawn.com NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's plan to Several Indian media outlets quoted official sources on Wednesday as saying that Mr Modi would visit China for the summit, which was planned ahead of the rising tensions with the US. | In response to Indian media reports, Ch…
(2025-08-09). 'Pakistan-India Asia Cup clash will go ahead'. dawn.com DUBAI: The Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) is confident that the high-voltage Pakistan-India clash at the Asia Cup will go ahead. | The neighbours have been at loggerheads since a Recently, two World Championship of Legends fixtures between the two countries were called off as the India Champions players decided not to pl…
(2025-08-09). SC's Justice Naeem Afghan questions haste shown by NAB in auction. dawn.com ISLAMABAD: A Sup ≠reme Court judge on Friday questioned the haste shown by National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in "After instituting applications for the termination of the
(2025-08-09). Talks between Bajaur Amn Jirga, TTP continue. dawn.com BAJAUR: Amid The seventh session of They said that the chief minister and security officials asked tribal elders to expel foreign…
(2025-08-09). SC's Justice Salahuddin Panhwar comes down hard on 'dishonest judges'. dawn.com UMERKOT: He was speaking at the oath-taking ceremony of the Umerkot Bar Association here on Friday. | Describing the saying: "Justice delayed is justice denied" as absolutely correct, he declared that a court failing to deliver justice serves no purp…
(2025-08-09). Three suspected criminals held from PML-N MPA's farmhouse in Rawalpindi. dawn.com RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi Crime Control Department (CCD) raided the farmhouse of PML-N MPA in Chontra and apprehended three of his employees wanted by the police. | Following the CCD raid, the MPA, who is also the parliamentary secretary in Punjab, called the police emergency helpline "15" and lodged a report against the CCD in-charge, the SHO and others. | According to sources, after the raid, matters took a turn as the MPA openly came out in defence of his employees. | The MPA claimed that the CCD raided his farmhouse with 30 officials in police uniform and 15 in plain clothes. He said four office boys were pr…
(2025-08-09). Azerbaijan and Armenia sign peace deal at White House. dawn.com WASHINGTON: Azerbaijan and Armenia signed an initial US-brokered peace agreement during a meeting with President Donald Trump on Friday, a deal aimed at boosting economic ties between the two countries after White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly told reporters that Trump signed separate deals with both Armenia and Azerbaijan on energy, technology, economic cooperation, border security, infrastructure and trade. No further details were provided. | The agreement includes exclusive US development rights to a strategic transit c…
(2025-08-09). Bill on salary and perks unites Sindh MPAs across party lines. dawn.com • Under new legislation, house speaker will form body to set lawmakers' salaries and allowances
| ‚Ä¢ Another piece of legislation allows 19 and 20 grade officers to be appointed as chairmen of boards, despite MQM-P's dissent | KARACHI: In a display of cross-party harmony, the Sindh Assembly on Friday unanimously passed a bill, paving the way for a fresh framework to govern the perks and privileges of its members. | The Sindh Assembly Members (Salaries and Allowances) Bill 2025, presented by Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Zia ul Hasan Lanjar, is aimed at replacing t…
(2025-08-09). FO blames 'procedural issues' for delay in Afghan FM's visit. dawn.com • Diplomatic sources say it was US that 'blocked' exemption which would've allowed Muttaqi to tour Pakistan
| ‚Ä¢ Spokesperson hints that Pakistan will continue US-Iran messaging role | ISLAMABAD: Although a UN Security Council "There are certain procedural issues we are working through," Foreign Office spok…
(2025-08-09). Pakis ≠tan Airports Authority suffered Rs4bn shortfall after airspace closure to India, NA told. dawn.com ISLAMABAD: The Pakis ≠tan Airports Authority (PAA) has lost Rs4.1 billion in just over two months after The ministry said the shortfall, from April 24 to June 30, was in overflying revenue and was lower than the reported Rs8.5bn. The closure followed India's unilateral From the very next day, P…
(2025-08-09). Trial of 19 accused in Lahore's Shadman arson case concludes, verdict reserved. gnnhd.tv Among the accused are PTI leaders Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Yasmin Rashid, Umar Sarfraz Cheema, and Ijaz Chaudhry…
(2025-08-09). India shot down six Pakistani military aircraft in May fighting, air force chief says. gnnhd.tv He cites electronic tracking data as confirmation of the strikes…
(2025-08-09). Nawaz sparks Pakistan to five-wicket ODI win over West Indies. gnnhd.tv Nawaz and Hussain Talat form sixth-wicket partnership of 104 not out to rally visitors in day-night affair…
(2025-08-09). Week 11 preview: What's at stake in the final regular season weekend? gnnhd.tv The PLL heads to Boston, with three playoff spots open. Here's the game schedule, clinching scenarios, more.
(2025-08-09). Downpour lashes parts of Lahore. gnnhd.tv Accumulation of rain water on roads, at under passes trouble motorists…
(2025-08-09). PM for action plan to achieve $30 bn IT exports target in coming years. gnnhd.tv PM appreciates IT Ministry's role in youth empowerment, especially for women…
(2025-08-09). Gold price slightly drops in Pakistan, global markets. gnnhd.tv Per tola price reaches Rs362,400 after a decline of Rs300…
(2025-08-09). Three injured in shooting in New York's Times Square, AP reports. gnnhd.tv One person was held in custody and being questioned over the shooting…
(2025-08-09). Security forces kill 14 more Indian- sponsored terrorists. gnnhd.tv Officials seize a huge cache of arms and ammunition…
(2025-08-09). Social media erupts over Meerub Ali's brother's response to Hania, Asim reunion. gnnhd.tv "The beauty of time is that it eventually brings everything to light"
(2025-08-09). "DG ISPR's special session with students at Rawalpindi Medical University." gnnhd.tv "One Nation, One Force: Youth Vow to Defend Pakistan with Military"
(2025-08-09). Pakistan welcomes Azerbaijan, Armenia peace agreement: PM. gnnhd.tv New era of peace in South Caucasus welcomed by Pakistan…
(2025-08-09). Trump and Putin to meet to discuss Ukraine peace deal in Alaska. gnnhd.tv Putin claims four Ukrainian regions for Russia…
(2025-08-09). Why Trump's tariffs could live forever. gnnhd.tv President Donald Trump's tariffs are slowing economic growth, raising prices, undermining American manufacturing, marginalizing the US geopolitically, and attracting widespread public opposition. And future presidents may largely preserve them. This is becau…
(2025-08-09). It's supposed to be Yelp for men. There are some problems. gnnhd.tv It sounds like the plot of a Black Mirror episode. Single, straight women log into a dating app, but not to meet men. Instead, they can screen local guys, using photos and user-reported "red flags." The app is designed to make the experience of finding a part…
(2025-08-09). Trump's new tax, briefly explained. gnnhd.tv
(2025-08-09). How "the Grim Reaper effect" stops our government from saving lives. gnnhd.tv Last summer, the Congressional Budget Office released a report under the unassuming name "Budgetary Effects of Policies That Would Increase Hepatitis C Treatment." I read it because I am the type of person who is interested in the budgetary effects of policie…
(2025-08-09). Red Sox's Houck to undergo Tommy John surgery. gnnhd.tv Tanner Houck's attempt to come back this season is over, as manager Alex Cora said the Red Sox right-hander will undergo Tommy John surgery.
(2025-08-09). Pawol to become first woman to ump MLB game. gnnhd.tv Jen Pawol, who worked spring training games the past couple of years, is set to become the first woman to umpire an MLB game Saturday, between the Marlins and Braves.
(2025-08-08). PTI's Omar Ayub, Shibli Faraz removed from posts of leaders of opposition in NA, Senate. gnnhd.tv On Tuesday, ECP had disqualified Senate and NA opposition leaders, SIC chief and other PTI lawmakers following their convictions in cases related to May 9 riots…
(2025-08-08). Putin hints at possible meeting with Trump in UAE. gnnhd.tv This statement came during Putin's meeting with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed in Moscow…
(2025-08-08). No trade deal with India until tariff dispute settled, says Trump. gnnhd.tv Modi's government is facing embarrassment not only on the global stage but also intense criticism from opposition parties and the public within India…
(2025-08-08). Public holiday announced for Sindh schools on Aug 15. gnnhd.tv Sindh govt announces holiday on account of the Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA)…
(2025-08-08). 33 terrorists infiltrating through Pakistan-Afghanistan border killed: ISPR. gnnhd.tv A large cache of weapons, ammunition and explosives was recovered…
(2025-08-08). Wildlife Rangers bust quail smuggling, illegal parrot hunting in Punjab. gnnhd.tv As per the court's orders, all the quails were later released back into their natural habitat…
(2025-08-09). Colombia: decent detention conditions are still a long way off. icrc.org
(2025-08-09). Colombia – Calls to action. icrc.org
(2025-08-09). Colombia: the impact of armed conflicts on children. icrc.org
(2025-08-09). Classification of the armed conflicts in Colombia. icrc.org
(2025-08-09). Colombia – Victims/survivors of sexual violence: Invisibility and a lack of protection. icrc.org
(2025-08-09). Health care: another casualty of the armed conflict – Colombia. icrc.org
(2025-08-09). Disappearance: the pain of not knowing – Colombia. icrc.org
(2025-08-09). Iran: Second Round of Financial Assistance to Support the Iranian Red Crescent Society's Efforts to Respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic. icrc.org
(2025-08-09). Iran: ICRC supports the vaccination of Afghan migrants in Iran through IRCS. icrc.org
(2025-08-09). Thailand and Cambodia: ICRC welcomes ceasefire and stands ready to conduct further detainee visits. icrc.org
(2025-08-09). Iran: Humanitarian Negotiation Workshop in Tehran. icrc.org
(2025-08-09). Philippines: Committed to serve humanity. icrc.org Facts and figures from January to June 2025…
(2025-08-09). Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC calls for an agreement between the parties to enable humanitarian action in Gaza. icrc.org
(2025-08-09). The weaponization of outer space is not inevitable. icrc.org
(2025-08-09). Israel and the Occupied Territories: ICRC appalled by harrowing videos of Israeli hostages in Gaza. icrc.org
(2025-08-09). Israel and the Occupied Territories: ICRC mourns killing of Palestine Red Crescent Society staff member in Gaza. icrc.org
(2025-08-09). Thailand: Asia-Pacific Symposium discusses IHL and new technologies of warfare. icrc.org
(2025-08-09). Mozambique: ICRC increases its humanitarian response in Mocimboa da Praia. icrc.org
(2025-08-09). Ethiopia: "Many pregnant women have died due to lack of medicine and health services" icrc.org
(2025-08-09). Colombia: 2025 set to be the decade's worst year in humanitarian terms. icrc.org Figures from January to May 2025…
(2025-08-09). Haiti: Displaced people face violence, hardship and uncertainty. icrc.org
(2025-08-09). ICRC Writing Competition VI: Upholding Humanity. icrc.org
(2025-08-09). Chad: Behind bars, detainees learn how to rebuild their lives. icrc.org
(2025-08-09). Influencing behavioural change for better prevention of sexual violence in armed conflict. icrc.org
(2025-08-09). Twenty Years of ICRC in China: From Origins to Vision. icrc.org
(2025-08-10). Netanyahu hoped the decision to occupy Gaza would buy him time, but the pressure is on, at home and abroad. haaretz.com It is too soon to say if the muscle flexed by far-right minister Bezalel Smotrich will lead to his resignation, or if the rising global pressure will lead to a deal. The takeover of Gaza City is two months away — and mediators may use that time to reach a cease-fire…
(2025-08-09). Report: Mediators conducting intensive talks with Israel, Hamas to reach Gaza truce. haaretz.com Asharq News cited sources saying that the U.S., Qatar and Egypt are discussing the details of a new comprehensive proposal between them before presenting it to both sides. The mediators' goal: To reach a deal before an Israeli invasion into Gaza City…
(2025-08-09). Despite what Netanyahu wants you to think, an Israeli conquest of Gaza remains far off. haaretz.com If Netanyahu actually wants to occupy Gaza, he must deal with two main difficulties to try to achieve it: The U.S. demand to flood the area with humanitarian aid and calling up IDF reserves while the number of reservists reporting for duty is in free fall…
(2025-08-09). Fourteen-year-old Palestinian killed in central Gaza after air-dropped aid box fell on him. haaretz.com The air-dropping campaign has been sharply criticized by international and Palestinian groups, who claim the campaign is dangerous and ineffective compared to transport by land, after it claimed the lives of four people in recent days…
(2025-08-09). Tens of thousands of Israelis call for hostage deal amid Gaza takeover plan. haaretz.com Einav Zangauker, whose son Matan is held in captivity, addressed Netanyahu, saying, 'If you conquer parts of the Gaza Strip and hostages are murdered, we will haunt you'…
(2025-08-09). they end the war or they kill Gaza City residents fear planned takeover. haaretz.com Municipal officials told Haaretz that 70-80 percent of Gaza City is destroyed, yet it houses 1.2 million people. 'There are no vehicles to take people, no places to go, no tents and no humanitarian assistance from international organizations,' a local said…
(2025-08-09). Hostage families call to shut down Israeli economy in protest of Gaza takeover plan. haaretz.com Relatives of Israelis held hostage in Gaza urged Israelis and business leaders to 'halt everything' and warned that silence is 'deadly' as the security cabinet moves to take control of Gaza City…
(2025-08-09). Leftist MK Ofer Cassif calls to sanction Israel to save Palestinians, hostages and Israeli society. haaretz.com The Hadash-Ta'al lawmaker, who had already been suspended from the Knesset four times since the war began over comments accusing Israel of genocide, said that 'no state or government should be above natural justice and international law'…
(2025-08-09). aunt: all know we trust the U.S. more than. haaretz.com A year and 10 months after October 7, Osnat Getz, aunt of hostage Omer Neutra, struggles to understand how plans to capture Gaza City will lead to the ultimate goal. 'I don't see what we can achieve, other than more families joining the circle of bereavement'…
(2025-08-09). Israel faces global condemnation of plan to expand Gaza war. haaretz.com Foreign ministers from three European countries joined Australia and New Zealand in condemning the Netanyahu government's plan overtake Gaza City, warning the move risks mass displacement and breaches of international humanitarian law…
(2025-08-09). Top Netanyahu security adviser opposes Gaza takeover plan in security cabinet. haaretz.com Before the security cabinet approved Netanyahu's plans to take over Gaza City, national security council chief Tzachi Hanegbi said it would endanger the hostages being held in the Gaza Strip. Mossad chief, other cabinet members also called to exhaust all options for negotiations…
(2025-08-09). This was one of the last bridges between Jews and Arabs. Israel demolished it, too. haaretz.com As war and tragedy rage on, one seemingly marginal event stands out: the demolition of a structure housing the Palestinian seed bank…
(2025-08-09). An Israeli shooter goes free — and returns to terrorize a grieving Palestinian village. haaretz.com Despite video footage showing the shooting of Awdah Hathaleen, the gunman, Yinon Levi, is no longer in custody a week and a half later. Instead, he's back at the scene of the crime. Meanwhile, 21 Palestinians were arrested and the victim's body was held until Thursday by the Israeli authorities…
(2025-08-09). On the other side of the world, Israelis cope with trauma together. haaretz.com In one quiet house in a party town in India, travelers come to lay down their burdens — especially those shaped by the trauma of October 7. They find refuge, professional help, and most of all, a space to face their demons. I came to document, but was pulled into a parallel, comforting universe…
(2025-08-09). no liberal will be able to live in Israel. The army has already fallen to messianic. haaretz.com Israel's secular population is underestimating the severity of the threat to their way of life, says Yair Littman Nehorai, a lawyer who's devoted his life to battling messianic extremism…
(2025-08-09). Top Senate Democrats jointly condemn Israeli plan to conquer Gaza. haaretz.com
(2025-08-09). How Gaza arms embargo can block Israeli firms in Germany from selling weapons to Israel. haaretz.com For decades, Germany has been second only to the U.S. in defense exports to Israel. If Israel faces another emergency requiring weapons, it could be left empty-handed. But the chancellor's wording on banning arms for use in Gaza may leave Berlin some room to maneuver…
(2025-08-09). U.S. Jewish groups voice concern for hostages and Palestinians as IDF prepares Gaza takeover. haaretz.com Groups like the AJC and ADL, which usually avoid criticizing Netanyahu's government, warned of loss of life, domestic strife and repercussions for Israel abroad. Earlier Friday, the security cabinet approved occupying Gaza City…
(2025-08-08). As army prepares its latest offensive in Gaza, criticism bubbles up from below. haaretz.com Already in March, reservist pilots and drone operators were bowing out due to the killing of civilians and the endangering of the hostages. Now there are the shootings at food sites ‚ñ Measures led by the chief of staff against officers responsible for October 7 will now serve mainly one person: Netanyahu…
(2025-08-08). Land, not life: The deadly security paradigm behind Gaza takeover. haaretz.com The dangerous logic guiding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his cabinet promises security through a divinely ordained view of Jewish sovereignty, settlements and maximum friction with Palestinians, all while shunning diplomacy. Repeated rounds of conquest become inevitable…
(2025-08-09). Why multiculturalism is saving, not sinking, the West. independentaustralia.net
(2025-08-09). Write, drink, repeat: A pub tale of literary ambition. independentaustralia.net
(2025-08-09). The moral cleansing has commenced for ultra-Zionists and their lackeys. independentaustralia.net
(2025-08-08). Triple J's midlife crisis. independentaustralia.net
(2025-08-08). Colonial killings hidden in code spark truth-telling debate. independentaustralia.net
(2025-08-08). CARTOONS: Epstein file redaction rumours run rife. independentaustralia.net
(2025-08-08). Greens Party civil war erupts as founder Drew Hutton expelled. independentaustralia.net
(2025-08-07). Chris Minns and the Sydney Harbour Streisand. independentaustralia.net
(2025-08-07). Overseas student intake to increase as universities face financial trouble. independentaustralia.net
(2025-08-07). How Donald Trump could Make Britain Great Again. independentaustralia.net
(2025-08-06). Albanese visit signals stability in China relations. independentaustralia.net
(2025-08-06). Gaza march draws 100,000 despite state opposition. independentaustralia.net
(2025-08-06). Swipe, scroll, forget: The decline of deep reading. independentaustralia.net
(2025-08-09). Gaza Isn't the First Genocide the US Has Denied — and Abetted. truthout.org Since World War II, the United States has repeatedly supported governments that have been committing mass atrocities, which are defined by genocide scholar Scott Straus as "large-scale, systematic violence against civilian populations." This includes U.S. support for Israel, which has remained consistent despite President Donald Trump's recent disagreement with Prime Minister Benjamin… |
(2025-08-09). Texas Prison Guards Routinely Use Tear Gas on Incarcerated Women. It Must Stop. truthout.org The first time they gassed us, I was reading in my cell. It was 2009, and I had just arrived in prison. There was no warning, no incident — just the sudden hiss of oleoresin capsicum, better known as pepper spray, deployed because the guards said someone "refused to comply." This refusal was defined as not returning to their assigned cell fast enough during count time… |
(2025-08-09). Trump's War on Big Law Firms Is Hampering Efforts to Fight His Administration. truthout.org Two weeks into President Donald Trump's second presidency, and just days after he pardoned hundreds of Capitol rioters, officials Trump had placed in charge of the Justice Department made a sweeping demand. They wanted the names of the thousands of FBI employees who had played a role in investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Fearing mass firings, or worse… |
(2025-08-09). I Survived a Deadly Disease in Prison. No One Else Should Have To Face It. truthout.org While incarcerated at California's Wasco State Prison in November 2024, I woke up drenched in sweat. I quickly became sicker: body aches, shortness of breath, and no energy. I recognized the symptoms of valley fever, a lung infection caused by fungus that grows in the Southwest. Despite repeated requests to be tested for it, I was instead told it was pneumonia and given antibiotics. |
(2025-08-09). Palestinians Displaced in West Bank by Israeli Settlers Ask: Where Can We Go? truthout.org Mu'arrajat is one of the many Palestinian communities in the occupied West Bank that have been demolished or forcibly displaced by Israeli settlers in the last year. Aliya Milhat, a Palestinian journalist and activist, lived in Mu'arrajat with her family until they were forcibly displaced in March. "My family and I were forced out under gun threats [sic], along with all the families of the… |
(2025-08-09). Trump's Scandal-Plagued IRS Head Ousted After Less Than 2 Months on the Job. truthout.org Less than two months after U.S. Senate Republicans confirmed Billy Long as head of the Internal Revenue Service, the scandal-plagued commissioner confirmed on Friday that he is leaving the IRS to serve as President Donald Trump's ambassador to Iceland. U.S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) — who opposed Long's IRS nomination with the rest of the chamber's Democrats… |
(2025-08-09). Amid Hospital Closures, Many Rural Parents Have No Place Left to Give Birth. truthout.org When there's a maternal health emergency, Jessica Wheat springs into action. Alongside a group of specialized health providers at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Wheat works fast to make sure patients are able to have their babies delivered safely or their children given critical treatment at the Level III neonatal intensive care unit on site. "We have just an abundance of… |
(2025-08-09). Food Banks Are Getting Into the Controversial Carbon Credit Business. truthout.org Eight to 10 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions come from food wasted somewhere along its journey from farm to table. When that organic waste ends up in a landfill, it emits methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, as it slowly decomposes. Food banks can help prevent food waste from occurring by rescuing unsold food from grocers and retailers and redistributing it to families and… |
(2025-08-09). Leaked Transcript Confirms Netanyahu Chose to Starve Gaza as a Method of War. truthout.org Israel decided to starve the people of Gaza as a strategy of war and in order to sabotage the ceasefire deal, according to Israeli cabinet meeting minutes leaked on Wednesday to Israel's Channel 13. The document purports to show that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu refused multiple proposals that would have secured the release of the remaining Israeli captives during the ceasefire… |
(2025-08-09). Members of Educators Union Say Its Capitulation to ADL Betrays Workers, Students. truthout.org On July 5, the highest deliberative body of the country's largest union, the National Education Association (NEA), voted at their 2025 Representative Assembly to call on the NEA to "not use, endorse, or publicize any materials from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), such as its curricular materials or its statistics. NEA will not participate in ADL programs or publicize ADL professional development… |
(2025-08-09). We Often Return Home From Gaza Markets Empty-Handed — If We Return at All. truthout.org In Gaza, survival has been redefined. It is no longer just about fleeing bombs — it is about keeping ourselves from dying of hunger. The echoing question — "Where do we go?" — has now been compounded by another, more desperate one: "What can we eat so we don't collapse?" Gaza was once a self-sufficient agricultural society. More than that, it also exported citrus, strawberries, oranges… |
(2025-08-08). Trump Orders Use of Military Force Against Drug Cartels in Latin America. truthout.org President Donald Trump has reportedly directed the Pentagon to use military force against drug cartels in Latin America, marking an extreme escalation that could further isolate the U.S. and cause more global instability. The New York Times first reported the directive on Friday, citing sources familiar. The details of the order are scant, but the military has reportedly begun exploring… |
(2025-08-08). New Jersey Wins Historic $2 Billion Settlement From Chemical Companies Over PFAS. truthout.org In a major victory for environmental advocates, chemical giant DuPont and its related companies have agreed to pay $2 billion to clean up four industrial sites in New Jersey that are contaminated with "forever chemicals," or PFAS, which have been found to persist in everything from rainwater to human breast milk. It is the third such settlement New Jersey has reached in less than three years… |
(2025-08-08). Trans People in Georgia Prisons Sue Over Law Barring Gender-Affirming Care. truthout.org A group of incarcerated transgender women and men have sued Georgia corrections officials, challenging a new law that prevents them from receiving gender-affirming medical care. The lawsuit, filed Friday morning, accuses the state of violating the Eighth Amendment, which prohibits cruel and unusual punishment. Five transgender plaintiffs — two men and three women — brought the class action… |
(2025-08-08). FEMA Tells Staff to Work for ICE or Risk Getting Fired. truthout.org On August 5, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, known as FEMA, told approximately 100 staffers that they had been reassigned to Immigration and Customs Enforcement — and that if they refused to comply with their reassignment, they could be fired. The American Prospect published a copy of the email. "If you choose to decline this reassignment, or accept but fail to report for duty… |
(2025-08-08). Israel Approves Plan to Take Over Gaza City, Force Palestinians Into "Camps" truthout.org Israel's security cabinet has approved Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to take over and occupy Gaza City, forcibly displacing an estimated 1 million Palestinians sheltering there and establishing "camps" to confine Palestinians in an escalation of Israel's genocide. Netanyahu's office said in a statement on the plan that the Israeli military is preparing to take control of… |
(2025-08-08). Georgia Expanding Deadly Private Prison Into the Largest ICE Facility in the US. truthout.org While much of the outrage over the rising number of immigration detention facilities is focused on Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz," Georgia is quietly working on building the largest ICE facility in the country, thanks to the passage of President Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill." Charlton County, located 10 miles from the Florida border and 274 miles south of Atlanta, approved a nearly $50… |
(2025-08-08). DOJ Allows UnitedHealth to Expand Its Conglomerate by Buying Up Competitor. truthout.org The Trump Justice Department on Thursday paved the way for yet another corporate merger, this time settling a Biden-era legal challenge that aimed to block UnitedHealth Group from adding the home health and hospice care provider Amedisys to its eye-popping list of subsidiaries. The DOJ's Antitrust Division, which is under siege by lobbyists connected to the White House… |
(2025-08-08). Journalist Detained From Gaza-Bound Aid Ship Reports Israel for Kidnapping. truthout.org The Handala, a Freedom Flotilla Coalition ship, set sail to Gaza from Gallipoli, an Italian city on the coast of Puglia, on July 20. Its aim was to bring humanitarian aid — including food, medicine, and toys — to the Palestinian population under Israeli siege. Twenty-one people from around the world took part in the mission, attempting to break the naval blockade that Tel Aviv has maintained for… |
(2025-08-08). A Fight Is Brewing in the Midwest Over Immigrant Mass Detention. truthout.org "It was terrible," Olivier Habimana* remembered about his first night at a small county jail in Indiana after being arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Born in Rwanda and educated in Belgium, he came to the United States to work as an operations manager for a French company based in Indianapolis that supplies parts for the big three auto companies. He was a middle-class… |
(2025-08-07). Pro-Palestine Activists Win $100K Settlement From University of Maryland. truthout.org A pro-Palestine student activist group at University of Maryland (UMD) has won a $100,000 settlement from the university in a lawsuit stemming from administrators' blocking of students' vigil for Gaza last year. Maryland's Board of Public Works approved the settlement on Wednesday, marking a win for student pro-Palestine advocates after a judge issued a preliminary injunction in their favor… |
(2025-08-07). Trump's FCC Considers Supercharging Corporate TV Consolidation. truthout.org Critics say Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr is ignoring legal precedent as the FCC moves to eliminate rules that effectively limit the number of local TV stations that corporate media conglomerates can own and operate. The FCC controls local TV and radio licenses, and while the telecom regulator is independent and overseen by Congress, advocates say Carr… |
(2025-08-07). Scandal-Plagued Prison Company Celebrates "Pivotal Opportunity" Under Trump. truthout.org On CoreCivic's second quarterly earnings call, the private prison company's CEO told participants that they're in an "unprecedented environment" due to the Trump administration's mass deportation campaign. "Our business is perfectly aligned with the demands of this moment," said CoreCivic CEO Damon T. Hininger. "We are in an unprecedented environment with rapid increases in federal detention… |
(2025-08-07). Airlines Are Using AI to Set Personalized, Jacked-Up Prices. truthout.org After Delta Air Lines faced public backlash for expanding its use of artificial intelligence (AI) to set fares for passengers, the airline sent a letter to federal lawmakers on Friday denying that it uses "personalized pricing" to price-gouge consumers. But many airlines, led by Delta, the nation's largest, are working with AI consulting companies that boast of their "hyper-personalized"… |
(2025-08-07). Top US Firm Modeled Economic Scenario for Relocating Palestinians From Gaza. truthout.org A top U.S. consulting firm provided modelling for a plan to forcibly relocate hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from Gaza to Somalia and Somaliland, new reporting reveals, as President Donald Trump was promoting his plan to build the "Riviera of the Middle East" on the ruins of Israel's genocide. Financial Times reports that Boston Consulting Group (BCG), one of the most prestigious… |
(2025-08-10). As summer temperatures soar, water crisis worsens. globalvoices.org 
(2025-08-09). Dancing for Peace: How schools are uniting Nigeria through culture. globalvoices.org 
(2025-08-09). Trinidad beloved 'cascadu' fish at risk. globalvoices.org 
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(2025-08-08). LIVE on August 14: Digital spaces for the Quechua language: safety and inclusion online. globalvoices.org 
The session will be live streamed on YouTube and available on Zoom for those that need interpretationOriginally published on As digital content in the Quechua language continues to become increasingly available, Quechua-speaking communities are gaining more opportunities to better represent themselves online and connect across geographic divides. However, as this content grows, so do the challenges in ensuring that these digital spaces…
(2025-08-08). AfCFTA economic integration initiative aims to create free trade area in Africa. globalvoices.org 
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(2025-08-08). Tyap Wikimedia User Group: Revitalizing Tyap language with digital tools and platforms. globalvoices.org 
(2025-08-08). Podcast: heart is half in Jamaica and half in England. globalvoices.org 
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(2025-08-08). Have the Kurds turned away from the quest for an autonomous state? globalvoices.org 
(2025-08-07). Copper, capital, and consequences: China's mining gamble in Taliban-Ruled Afghanistan. globalvoices.org 
After over 17 years of delays, the mine is poised to open next year despite environmental and social concernsOriginally published on This article was submitted as part of the Global Voices Climate Justic…
(2025-08-07). Israel destroys Palestine's last surviving seed bank, echoing a colonial legacy of erasure. globalvoices.org 
Destroying seeds is destroying a people's history and its future.Originally published on On July 31, 2025, Israeli forces bulldozed the seed‚Äëmultiplication unit of the Union of Agricultural Work Committees (UAWC's) seed bank in…
(2025-08-07). Hong Kong: Pro-establishment legislature divided over the Same-sex Partners Bill. globalvoices.org 
One lawmaker describes the bill as a Pandora's box, another suggests Beijing to override top court's decisionOriginally published on Performance artist Holok Chen and an activist outside the Cotton Tree Drive Marriage Registry on July 28, 2025. Photo by Kyle Lam/HKFP. Used with permission. | This…
(2025-08-06). Withering roots: The waning health and resilience of the women left behind in Afghanistan. globalvoices.org 
They are either hunted by the Taliban or confined to their homes without hopeOriginally published on In 2014, agriculture professor Sophia Wilcox at the University of Maryland launched the Women in Afghanistan (WIA) program to teach Afghan women how to farm. It was…
(2025-08-06). Nepali music for an Everest-sized challenge. globalvoices.org 
(2025-08-06). Ex-lawmaker Au Kam San arrested in first national security case. globalvoices.org 
Au has remained a vocal critic of the Macau government's policies since retiring from the LegislatureOriginally published on Au Kam San. Photo from Au Kam San's Macau veteran democrat and ex-lawmaker Au Kam San was arrested on July 30 on allegations of having fo…
(2025-08-09). South Africa's Earliest Newspapers Made Money From Slavery: Book Offers New Evidence. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | In a recently published book , Reconsidering the History of South African Journalism: The Ghost of the Slave Press (2025 Routledge), author and journalism professor Gawie …
(2025-08-09). Israel Is Deepening Its War In Gaza – Here Are 5 Big Questions About Netanyahu's Ill-Advised Next Phase. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is moving forward with his plan to take full control of Gaza, expanding his war efforts amid a deepening starvation crisis in …
(2025-08-08). Horror, Beauty And Reframing Colonial Histories What To Watch, See And Read This Week. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | I do love a good, proper horror film that puts a bony, creepy hand of unease on your shoulder. With a strange mystery and growing sense of distrust at its heart, Weapons …
(2025-08-08). Why Jane Austen's Leading Men Are Such Enduringly Popular Heartthrobs. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | In Ang Lee's adaptation of Sense and Sensibility (1995), the handsome cad Willoughby (played by Greg Wise) rescues Marianne (Kate Winslet) on horseback in the middle of a …
(2025-08-08). The Key To A Centenarian's Long Life May Be Their Superhuman Ability To Avoid Disease New Research. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Humans may be living longer on average these days, but, even so, only a fraction of us will live to see our 100th birthday. Yet the reasons why only a select few will …
(2025-08-08). Allotments Are Vanishing When The UK Urgently Needs More Of Them. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Few things are as satisfying as pulling a potato from the soil with your bare hands. But in Britain's cities this small joy and the many health and environmental …
(2025-08-08). Can Air Conditioning Really Make You Sick? A Microbiologist Explains. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Air conditioning can feel heaven-sent on hot summer days. It keeps temperatures comfortable and controls humidity, making indoor environments tolerable even on the most …
(2025-08-08). Trump's Tariffs Have Finally Kicked In, So What Happens Next? menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Donald Trump's new international trade tariffs have landed . Some are lower than others, some deals have been done, but overall they are the highest they have been in 100 …
(2025-08-08). Donald Trump To Chair New Olympic Taskforce In Bid To Allay International Visitor Concerns Ahead Of 2028 Los Angeles Games. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | The US president, Donald Trump, signed an executive order on August 5 to set up a government taskforce to manage the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. During the White …
(2025-08-08). A New Global Ruling Shows States Are Legally Responsible For Tackling Climate Change. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Sovereign states are not only responsible for tackling fossil fuel damage, they have to make redress, according to a recent ground-breaking ruling by the International …
(2025-08-08). Today's Humanoid Robots Look Remarkable, But There's A Design Flaw Holding Them Back. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Watch Boston Dynamics' Atlas robot doing training routines , or the latest humanoids from Figure loading a washing machine , and it's easy to believe the robot revolution …
(2025-08-08). 3 Reasons Republicans' Redistricting Power Grab Might Backfire. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | The gerrymandering drama in Texas and beyond has continued to unfold after Democratic state legislators fled the state. The Democrats want to prevent the …
(2025-08-08). The UK Needs A New Electoral System Should It Copy Scandinavia? menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Calls for electoral reform are rising in the UK, where a majority of people are now in favour of a different system . It's easy to see why. A voting system based on …
(2025-08-08). The UK Is Losing Its Small Fishing Boats And The Communities They Support. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | If you walk the harbour in Hastings in south-east England or the beach further north in Cromer at dawn, you'll see the signs of a centuries-old way of life: small boats …
(2025-08-08). Baby Food In Pouches Is Stripped Of Nutrients But Convenient, Healthy Alternatives Are On The Horizon. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Baby food pouches came under scrutiny earlier this year, following a report from the University of Leeds and consumer group Which?. | The findings were troubling. Many …
(2025-08-08). Taiwan Faces A Precarious Future Whether Or Not US And China Continue On Path To Conflict. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Taiwan has often compared itself to being a shrimp between two whales . That expression has never been more apt than today with the US and China which considers Taiwan …
(2025-08-08). Two Charts That Lay Bare The Threat Posed By Radical Right Parties To Western Democracies. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | In the 2024 UK general election, Reform came third with a 14% share of the vote, capturing five seats in the House of Commons . This was a breakthrough election for the …
(2025-08-08). Industrial Pollution Once Ravaged The Adirondacks. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Lush forests and crisp mountain air have drawn people to New York's Adirondack Mountains for centuries. In the late 1800s, these forests were a haven for tuberculosis …
(2025-08-08). AI Is Taking Hold In K-12 Schools Here Are Some Ways It Can Improve Teaching. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Generative AI platforms have sent shock waves through the K-12 education sector since the public release of ChatGPT nearly three years ago. | The technology is taking hold …
(2025-08-08). Authoritarian Rulers Aren't New Here's What Herodotus, An Early Greek Historian, Wrote About Them. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | No Kings rallies . Good Trouble protests . Rage against the Regime uprisings . These events in the first seven months of President Donald Trump's second term, along …
(2025-08-08). Bureau Of Labor Statistics Tells The US What's Up With The Economy Trump Firing Its Top Official May Undercut Trust In Its Data. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Many financial and political analysts are trying to assess the impact of President Donald Trump's decision to fire U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika …
(2025-08-08). Weapons: The Film's Horror Stems From Moral Disengagement A Psychologist Explains. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Director Zach Cregger's new horror film Weapons explores the unsettling notion that the real monsters might not be lurking under your bed, but can instead be found within …
(2025-08-08). Foreign Interference Can Be Hidden In Plain Sight. Here's How Countries Use 'Sharp Power' In Australia. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Last week, Australian authorities arrested a woman for foreign interference. The Chinese citizen and Canberra resident is just the third person ever charged under our …
(2025-08-08). Why Gareth Ward's Challenge To The Power To Expel Him From The NSW Parliament Failed. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Gareth Ward, who was recently found guilty of four sexual offences, has resigned as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. | In itself, this is …
(2025-08-08). Stories, Satires And 'Experiments': 3 Vibrant New Collections Show The Range And Wit Of Australian Fiction. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Short fiction rather than short stories is an apt descriptor of the varied works I have before me. | I have one collection of stories, Wait Here by Lucy Nelson. I have …
(2025-08-09). Why Israel's self-image changed from self-reliance to militarism. asiatimes.com When the Zionist movement began to gather pace a century ago, many Jewish supporters wanted not just to create a political state for themselves, but to initiate a cultural revolution that would forge a new kind of Jewishness. Proud, self-reliant and resilient, the "new Jew" was a reaction to centuries of bullying, culminating in the …
(2025-08-09). Taiwan's future precarious—with or without US-China conflict. asiatimes.com Taiwan has often compared itself to being a "shrimp between two whales." That expression has never been more apt than today with the US and China — which considers Taiwan to be part of its territory — locked in a standoff over the future of the island. At an event I attended some years ago, …
(2025-08-09). 'You're fired!': Trump tells Intel boss to resign over China ties. asiatimes.com Intel Chief Executive Lip-Bu Tan was told by US President Donald Trump to step down after a chip design software firm he managed pleaded guilty to violating US export controls. "The Chief Executive of Intel is highly conflicted and must resign, immediately," Trump posted on Truth Social on August 7. "There is no other solution …
(2025-08-09). Mysterious Chinese stealth jet a fresh test for US air dominance. asiatimes.com A mysterious tailless stealth jet spotted in China has intensified the US-China race for sixth-generation air dominance, where competing ambitions face significant technological and operational uncertainties on both sides of the Pacific. This month, multiple media sources reported that images circulating on Chinese social media appear to show a previously unknown tailless stealth aircraft, igniting …
(2025-08-08). US-Korea alliance in the shadow of Trump's transactionalism. asiatimes.com After several months of grueling negotiations, South Korea finally reached a trade agreement with the United States. On July 30, US President Donald Trump announced that Washington will charge a 15% tariff on imports from Seoul, bringing the rate down from an earlier threatened 25%. While a written agreement is yet to be concluded, the …
(2025-08-08). A faint and fragile opportunity to end the Ukraine war. asiatimes.com Subscribe now with a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. Stage set for Trump-Putin Summit on Ukraine, sans Zelensky James Davis reports that US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff's Moscow visit has paved the way for a Russia-US summit. Peace in Ukraine will dominate discussions, amid …
(2025-08-08). Trump's tariff rage pushes a miffed Modi toward China. asiatimes.com As geopolitical trolling goes, India's Narendra Modi suddenly heading to China for the first time in seven years is just elite. No one could possibly miss the Donald Trump of it all as Prime Minister Modi shifts into economic-emergency mode. This follows Trump imposing a 50% tariff on India, making it the second member of …
(2025-08-08). US-Japan alliance will never be the same after Trump. asiatimes.com Recent reports suggest that the US government has agreed to amend its executive order on tariffs so that Japan's 15% reciprocal tariffs will not be stacked on top of existing duties, including on autos, and that any tariffs paid above that threshold would be refunded retroactively. At first glance, this seems like a step in …
(2025-08-08). The agony and death left by USAID's exit from Myanmar. asiatimes.com In a forgotten corner of Southeast Asia, Pe Kha Lau, an elderly 71-year-old woman, passed quietly, shortly after the slashing of USAID funding, her life slipping away in the wake of a shuttered clinic. Among the war-torn country she lived in, her death wasn't a loss of life resulting from armed conflict, but a casualty …
(2025-08-08). Is West's corruption fight in Ukraine veering into colonialism? asiatimes.com Ukraine's former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko recently called for an end to what she called the Western "colonial model" of interference in Ukraine's domestic politics. In a speech to the Ukrainian parliament in July, she welcomed the passage of a law bringing two anti-corruption bodies under greater government control (which led to protests across the …
(2025-08-08). Ukraine's drone war boosts its bargaining power with Russia. asiatimes.com Donald Trump appears to be making another attempt to organise a three-way summit with Vladimir Putin and Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelensky, to end the Russian invasion. Putin's reluctance to meet his Ukrainian counterpart so far has often made it appear that he doesn't think Ukraine has enough bargaining power to enter direct negotiations. But one …
(2025-08-08). That sinking feeling for Myanmar's exiled opposition. asiatimes.com Myanmar's military regime has staged a cosmetic makeover in recent days. On July 30, the State Administration Council (SAC) junta transformed into the State Security and Peace Commission (SSPC), ending a four-and-a-half-year state of emergency as preparations began for a year-end general election. After years of speculation following the February 2021 military coup, the junta's …
(2025-08-08). Accounting for Trump's tariff losses a tricky business in Japan. asiatimes.com On July 7, 2025, US President Trump announced a sweeping 25‚ÄØ% tariff on all Japanese imports, starting August 1, as part of an escalating "reciprocal" trade campaign targeting allies including South Korea and the EU. While some key exemptions remain negotiable, most sectors, from autos and semiconductors to steel and agriculture, are bracing for a …
(2025-08-08). Gaza's full occupation would pave way for Israeli resettlement. asiatimes.com Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly considering an expansion of fighting and a "full occupation of the Gaza Strip." There is strong opposition to the idea from within Israel's senior military ranks, amid growing international condemnation of Israel for the increasingly dire humanitarian disaster in Gaza. Yet Netanyahu is expected to present the plan to his …
(2025-08-07). Trump's 100% chip tariff to exempt everyone but China. asiatimes.com The United States plans to impose a 100% tariff on all semiconductor imports, while exempting chipmakers that have already invested in or promised to build factories on its soil. US President Donald Trump made the remarks in the Oval Office during a meeting with Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook on Wednesday (August 6). "But if …
(2025-08-07). Stench of death hangs over Thai-Cambodian peace deal. asiatimes.com BANGKOK — Thailand and Cambodia signed an extended 13-point peace agreement on Thursday (August 7) to end their five-day border war, while the stench from uncollected corpses and fear of their shadowy ghosts are haunting troops and residents along their disputed frontier. "Both sides agree to a ceasefire involving all types of weapons, including attacks …
(2025-08-07). Anti-Chinese 'Ali Baba' legacy still divides Indonesia. asiatimes.com The Dutch presence in the Indonesian archipelago—first brought about by the decision of the Dutch East India Company in the 17th century to establish a spice monopoly in the region—has now influenced many of the institutions, norms, and educational practices within the modern Republic of Indonesia. The colony of the "Dutch East Indies" that makes …
(2025-08-07). Global risk rises as Russia walks away from nuclear pact. asiatimes.com Russia has announced it will no longer uphold its obligations under the intermediate-range nuclear forces (INF) treaty, signed by the Soviet Union and the United States in December 1987. The decision has raised questions about the future of nuclear deterrence and the danger of global nuclear proliferation. The timing of this announcement from the Kremlin …
(2025-08-07). China's weapons exports shifting global balance of power. asiatimes.com Chinese weapons are starting to show up in the world's biggest conflict zones, underscoring Beijing's technological advancement and investment in this area. In the 1990s and 2000s, Chinese weapons systems and military equipment were seen as being little more than imitations of old Russian or even Soviet systems. China was largely reliant on exports from …
(2025-08-07). Did the 12-day war forever change Iran's Khamenei? asiatimes.com In the weeks since Israel's expansive 12-day war, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has rarely been seen in public. That absence has inevitably led to speculation over the 86-year-old's health. But it also left many Middle East observers wondering about the future direction of the republic, and how its leadership will respond to possibly …