tasnimnews.com (2025-08-18). Mexicans Rally against Israel's Genocide in Gaza
On Sunday, demonstrators waved Palestinian flags and carried banners condemning the Zionist regime's crimes. They chanted slogans against the deliberate starvation of Palestinian children, highlighting the worsening humanitarian disaster under the Israeli blockade.
(2025-08-18). Calls grow for UEFA 'hypocrites' to expel Israel. newarab.com 
Calls are growing for The match between Tottenham Hotspur and Paris Saint-Germain was located at the Blue Energy Stadium in Udine, Italy. | Refugee children were invited to feature at the opening ceremony by the UEFA Foundation for Children. | Two of the children were evacuated from Gaza, amid Israel's brutal war and heavy restrictions on food and emergency aid ente…
(2025-08-18). UK MPs urge government to evacuate Gaza children for treatment. newarab.com 
A group of 96 MPs from different parties penned a letter to the government urging them to bring wounded and sick children in Labour MP Dr Simon Opher organised the letter, highlighting how
(2025-08-18). Pseudo-left Socialist Alliance seeks to divert opposition to Gaza genocide behind Australian Labor government. wsws.org As the protest politics they have peddled for the past two years is increasingly exposed, the pseudo-left groups have doubled down on their insistence that opposition to the genocide must orient to the very parties complicit in the war crimes.
(2025-08-18). Mexicans Rally against Israel's Genocide in Gaza. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Thousands of people in Mexico City took to the streets to denounce Israel's ongoing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.
(2025-08-18). Israel's Forced Eviction of Gazans Aimed at Complete Destruction of Palestinian Identity: Iran. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs denounced the Israeli regime's decision to force Palestinians from their homes and shelters to southern Gaza, saying it is aimed at complete destruction of the national identity of the Palestinians in the enclave.
(2025-08-18). Tens of thousands converge on New York City in support of Gazans. newarab.com 
Tens of thousands of people from across the US gathered in New York City on Saturday for a After
(2025-08-18). Israel bombs Gaza City hospital, expands displacement plan. newarab.com 
The bombing hit the medical facility's courtyard, and is not the first time the Israeli army has struck the area. | The attack on the hospital comes as at least six other aid-seekers in the enclave were killed by Israeli fire, near the
(2025-08-18). Protests held across Israel calling for end to Gaza war. newarab.com 
(2025-08-18). Egypt, Qatar preparing new proposal for temporary Gaza ceasefire. newarab.com 
(2025-08-18). Gazan woman dies after medical evacuation to Italy. newarab.com 
A 20-year-old Palestinian woman described as being in a "state of severe physical deterioration" has died after being The patient was admitted to Pisa University Hospital late Wednesday and died on Friday. She was removed from the Gaza Strip as part of a
(2025-08-18). Israel kills more Gaza aid seekers, bombs hospital. newarab.com
(2025-08-18). path to a dead end. indybay.org Bombs have been falling on Gaza for more than 660 days. Instead of cutting the Gordian knot, Israel has only tightened the noose with its ill-fated Gaza war.
(2025-08-18). Report: Factions urge Hamas to respond to new Gaza cease-fire proposal. haaretz.com
(2025-08-18). Thursday 8/21: Power Half Hour for Gaza. indybay.org
(2025-08-18). Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC calls for an agreement between the parties to enable humanitarian action in Gaza. icrc.org
(2025-08-18). Israel and the Occupied Territories: ICRC appalled by harrowing videos of Israeli hostages in Gaza. icrc.org
(2025-08-18). Israel and the Occupied Territories: ICRC mourns killing of Palestine Red Crescent Society staff member in Gaza. icrc.org
(2025-08-18). Again and again. indybay.org To the extent that we judge and condemn others and think that they are made of worse stuff than ourselves, we feed the energy that finds its fullest expression in genocide. Sociopathic and narcissistic leaders reflect back to us in extreme form the everyday dehumanization of those we condemn.
(2025-08-18). Sunday 8/17: We Will Not Look Away: Vigil for Grief, Kinship & Refusal in the Face of Genocide. indybay.org 1187 Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA 94109…
(2025-08-18). Wells Fargo Told to Stop Destroying Planet and End Enabling Genocide. indybay.org Repeat action at Wells "Fracko" HQ.
(2025-08-18). Sunday 8/24: Doctors Against Genocide (DAG) Weekly Webinar. indybay.org
(2025-08-18). More than 40 missing after boat capsizes in Nigeria's Sokoto. aljazeera.com Officials say about 10 people rescued after accident in African country's northwestern region.
(2025-08-18). 'Orwellian' firing at the American Journal of Economics and Sociology for publishing a climate skeptic paper. wattsupwiththat.com Journal editor fired for publishing the peer reviewed paper of a "climate denier."
(2025-08-18). AG tells top court Justice Minister defied order to halt her dismissal. haaretz.com The attorney general responded to a petition filed against Justice Minister Levin after he locked her out of the ministry's office. Levin earlier asked the court to dismiss the claims, insisting the locked room is his personal office…
(2025-08-17). CIIE Stories | Hubei sees global opportunities via CIIE. ecns.cn As CIIE promotional event series arrived in Hubei province, Alexander James Nelson, Deputy General Manager of TUTTl Élelmiszeripari Kft, made his second foray into this central Chinese province. Nelson couldn't stop praising Hubei, where he found not only delightful hot dry noodles and lotus roots but also fertile ground nurturing business development.
(2025-08-17). Trump, Putin say talks 'constructive'. ecns.cn The two met in a three-on-three format with top advisers at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, in what both described as a "constructive" and "businesslike" encounter.
(2025-08-17). China, India to start new round of consultations. ecns.cn Randhir Jaiswal, spokesman for India's Ministry of External Affairs, said on Thursday that both countries are working to resume trade through three designated border points.
(2025-08-17). China releases report on human rights violations in U.S. in 2024. ecns.cn The State Council Information Office of the People's Republic of China on Sunday released a report on human rights violations in the United States in 2024.
(2025-08-17). AI powering China's industrial evolution. ecns.cn Yet utilization efficiency in training and inference is often paradoxically low," said Cao Kai, director of Smart Industrial Solutions at Baidu Smart Cloud."ÄÄ"ÄÄThe transformation is undeniable.
(2025-08-17). Tech innovation propels nation's industrial future. ecns.cn China's sharpened focus on rejuvenating traditional industries with new quality productive forces is injecting fresh vitality into the nation's industrial economy, which is serving as the foundation of modern industrial prowess and economic growth, experts and business executives said.
(2025-08-17). Shanghai Museum to join Egypt's excavation project. ecns.cn The phenomenal exhibition On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt completed its 13-month run at the Shanghai Museum on People's Square on Sunday with the announcement of a follow-up project this year.
(2025-08-17). The World Games 2025 closes in Chengdu. ecns.cn Fireworks are seen during the closing ceremony of The World Games 2025 in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, August 17, 2025.The Games, featuring 34 sports, 60 disciplines and 256 events, ran from August 7 to 17 under the slogan "Boundless Sports, Countless Wonders." China sent a 489-member delegation, its largest in the event's history.
(2025-08-17). Wushu, dragon boat racing to remain competitive sports at World Games. ecns.cn International World Games Association (IWGA) President Jose Perurena confirmed plans to retain wushu and dragon boat racing as official competitive sports in the future World Games.
(2025-08-17). Chengdu World Games concludes amid wide acclaim. ecns.cn A representative of Karlsruhe, Germany waves the International World Games Association flag at the closing ceremony of the 12th World Games in Chengdu, Sichuan province, marking the handover for hosting the 13th edition of the games in 2029.
(2025-08-18). Claim: Emissions Reduction Should be Included in Productivity Growth Calculations. wattsupwiththat.com "… standard productivity measures ignore the progress that some economies have made in terms of lowering carbon dioxide emissions …"
(2025-08-18). Air Canada flight attendants continue strike despite order to return, airline delays restart. geo.tv 
(2025-08-18). Over 40 missing after boat accident in Nigeria's Sokoto State. geo.tv 
This representational image shows a boat carrying migrants. — AFP/FileRescue workers are searching for more than 40 people after a boat accident in Nigeria´s northwestern Sokoto State, the country´s emergency agency said on Sunday.The National Emergency…
(2025-08-18). Weaponizing Democracy and Human Rights in the Age of Doublespeak. counterpunch.org 
If I'm completely honest, I can't recall all the twists and turns of 1984. I probably read it in high school or maybe as an undergrad, somewhere alongside Animal Farm. They're the kind of books teachers press into young hands to spark critical thinking, to push us to look beyond the surface, question the official
(2025-08-18). Think Tank's 2025 Report: Are We Headed for Nuclear Catastrophe? thinktank.pk In a world already fractured by geopolitical rivalries, the specter of nuclear escalation looms larger than ever. As of mid-2025, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has sounded the alarm:…
(2025-08-18). Super Smash 2025-26 Schedule Released : NZ's Biggest Cricket Party. thinktank.pk The Dream11 Super Smash 2025-26, New Zealand's electrifying T20 cricket league, is set to culminate in a thrilling finale at Christchurch's Hagley Oval, hosting both the women's and men's elimination and grand finals from January 29-31, 2026. As the nation's top cricketers converge for a blockbuster weekend, this one-ground finals initiative, inspired by last season's …
(2025-08-18). 'It Felt Like Telling the Truth'. counterpunch.org 
I'm planning to put my house on the market, which means I have to empty it out. No big deal, right? Go through the stuff, get rid of most of it. This is necessary, young man, so do it! Instead, here I am, doing the opposite. I'm writing about it, indeed, internally screaming with amazement.
(2025-08-18). Ukraine's NATO Dreams on Hold: Has Trump Bowed to Putin's Demand? thinktank.pk In the swirling vortex of global geopolitics, where alliances shift like sand dunes in a desert storm, the question looms large: Has U.S. President Donald Trump tacitly accepted Russian President Vladimir Putin's longstanding insistence that Ukraine must never join NATO? As of August 18, 2025, fresh developments from high-stakes summits and diplomatic maneuvers suggest a …
(2025-08-18). Can Fair Trade Rules Save the Planet Empower Developing Nations? thinktank.pk In an era where climate change poses an existential threat, the intersection of trade policies and environmental justice has never been more critical. As temperatures rise and extreme weather events intensify, the Global South—home to billions vulnerable to these impacts—stands at a crossroads. Rather than viewing trade as a barrier, imagine it as a bridge: …
(2025-08-18). Roger Waters' remarkable This is Not a Drill: Live from Prague concert film: A warning and call to action. wsws.org The release of Roger Waters' film of the performance in Prague on May 25, 2023 of the rock concert "This is Not a Drill" provides an opportunity for a wider global audience to experience in full a powerful expression of art and politics.
(2025-08-18). FEMA staff shifted to immigration hiring duties amid peak hurricane season. wsws.org The Department of Homeland Security has reassigned over 100 employees from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to Immigration and Customs Enforcement for 90‚Äëday assignments, according to DHS officials.
(2025-08-18). Air Canada flight attendants defy Liberal government strikebreaking order. wsws.org Workers across Canada and all North America must come to the defence of the more than 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants, who are courageously defying a federal government strikebreaking order.
(2025-08-18). For a socialist perspective against the reintroduction of conscription in Germany! wsws.org We will not be cannon fodder for the profits of the rich! For a socialist perspective against the reintroduction of conscription!
(2025-08-18). Sri Lanka: SEP bids farewell to long-standing Trotskyist Ananda Daulagala. wsws.org Daulagala—affectionately known among party comrades and friends as "Daule"—passed away at home on August 13, at the age of 77, following a prolonged illness.
(2025-08-18). COVID-19 most likely causing superspreader event at Alligator Alcatraz. wsws.org Alligator Alcatraz, the notorious immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades, has been hit by repeated respiratory outbreaks most likely caused by COVID-19. Prisoners report inhumane conditions and denied medical care, while politically connected contractors profit from its operation, exposing a system designed to punish rather than protect.
(2025-08-18). Corporate whitewash underway: US Steel calls actions leading to deadly explosion at Clairton facility "planned maintenance" wsws.org "They just would keep rigging things together, not fixing stuff. The batteries need to be taken down one at a time and completely repaired," said one steelworker. "They just didn't want to spend the money."
(2025-08-18). The Trump-Putin summit in Alaska and the shift in American geostrategy. wsws.org Trump, reviving the tradition of the far-right "America Firsters" of the World War II era, speaks for layers of the American ruling class oriented toward war in the Pacific and the confrontation with China.
(2025-08-18). Australia: Unions agree to facilitate sweeping job cuts at Western Sydney University. wsws.org The cuts at WSU are part of a wave of retrenchments and associated pro-corporate restructuring being inflicted throughout Australia's 39 public universities under the Albanese Labor government.
(2025-08-18). DSA's 2025 convention: Left cover for the Democratic Party. wsws.org The Democratic Socialists of America's 2025 convention reaffirmed its role as a faction of the Democratic Party, promoting the trade union bureaucracy and blocking genuine working class opposition.
(2025-08-18). Philadelphia region transit system begins to enact "doomsday" budget cuts. wsws.org August 14 marked the final day for state Republicans and Democrats to fund mass public transportation, forcing the transit system to begin enacting punishing cuts to its workforce and the working class.
(2025-08-18). This week in history: August 18-24. wsws.org Chinese Stalinist crackdown on peasants; Pathet Lao take power in Vientiane; Belgian Communist Party leader assassinated; Chinese nationalist leader murdered in Canton.
(2025-08-18). Democrats downplay Republican governors joining Trump's military occupation of Washington. wsws.org Over the weekend three Republican governors announced plans to supplement Trump's deployment of D.C. National Guard, bringing the total number of troops in the capital city to 1,500.
(2025-08-18). Solar power rising and energy shift in Kurdistan. newarab.com 
Up on the roof of Safeen Mohammed explains that the arts agency he co-founded was looking for a reliable and cheap source of electricity and decided that solar was the answer. | Installed a few weeks ago, the system now provides ample amperes for their studio space, helping to power lights, sewing machines, computers, kitchen appliances, and desperately needed cooling. | "I know a lot of people from the villages use solar, and also a lot of companies, a…
(2025-08-18). European leaders to join Zelensky in Trump meeting. newarab.com 
European leaders said they would join Ukrainian President Trump met Russian President
(2025-08-18). Palestinians bury teen killed by Israeli army near Ramallah. newarab.com 
(2025-08-18). Hopes for survivors wane after Pakistan flooding kills hundreds. newarab.com 
Torrential rains across the country since Thursday have caused flooding, rising waters and landslides that have swept away entire villages and left many residents trapped in the rubble. | Most of the deaths, 317, were reported…
(2025-08-18). Kuwait arrests 67 over illegal alcohol production after deaths. newarab.com 
Kuwait bans the import or domestic production of
(2025-08-18). Shelling by Sudan's RSF kills 17 in besieged Darfur city. newarab.com 
Speaking anonymously for safety reasons, the source at
(2025-08-18). Basra psychiatrist's death sparks outrage, fresh investigation. newarab.com 
The While initial inquiries suggested suicide, photos and videos that began circulating shortly after the incident raised suspicions of an assassination. | Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al…
(2025-08-18). Sally Rooney vows support for Palestine Action. newarab.com 
Renowned author Rooney, author of Normal People, published her article in the Irish Times, where she wrote: "I would happily publish this statement in a UK newspaper — but that would now be illegal." | The article sheds…
(2025-08-18). DR Congo peace plan shared with government, M23 militia. newarab.com 
A draft agreement to end fighting between the The official involved in
(2025-08-18). Europeans push back on US-Israel bid to end UNIFIL in Lebanon. newarab.com 
European countries are pushing back on attempts by the US and Israel to end the presence of US and Israeli officials have in recent months voiced ambitions
(2025-08-18). Iran forces kill seven militants in raid in restive southeast. newarab.com 
Iranian security forces on Sunday killed seven members of a jihadist group in the southeastern province of Deputy provincial governor Ali Velayatipour said the gunmen, all members of the Ansar al-Furqan group, were killed in the early hours of Sunday, according to the official news agency IRNA. | The militants "intended to attack sensitive centres and military and law enforcement bases", Velayatipour said. | Iran has designated Ansar al-Furqan a "terrorist" organis…
(2025-08-18). Senior Israeli official arrested in US for child sex crimes. newarab.com 
A senior Tom Alexandrovich, who serves in a leading role in Israel's National Cyber Directorate, was among eight people arrested by Nevada police following a two-week undercover operation targeting child sex predators, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police said in Alexandrovich, 38, was charged with attempting to lure a child with a computer for a…
(2025-08-18). Israel struck Houthi 'energy infrastructure site' in Yemen. newarab.com 
(2025-08-18). Sunday 9/7: Boycott Chevron Picket. indybay.org Temescal Chevron | 5500 Telegraph Avenue | Telegraph & 55th, Oakland…
(2025-08-18). Rally for Social Security at SF Federal Building. indybay.org Long term workers and supporters protest mass firings and gutting of the Social Administration…
(2025-08-18). 2025 California Admission Day – California 175. indybay.org In early 1850, petitions were made and pushed through Congress and eventually with the Compromise of 1850, over slavery, President Milliard Fillmore, signed with ink pen to paper dated September 9, 1850, made California the 31st State.
(2025-08-18). CAIR Comments on UN Report that Israel Slaughtered 1,760 Forcibly-Starved Palestinians Seeking Food. indybay.org CAIR Calls UN Report that Israel Slaughtered 1,760 Forcibly-Starved Palestinians Seeking Food 'Moral Indictment of Western Governments'
(2025-08-18). Workers Rally Against Union Busting & Privatization at Veterans Administration SF VA Hospital. indybay.org Workers, veterans and supporters of the VA rallied at the San Francisco VA on August 15, 2025. They called a halt to the union busting and privatization drive by Trump…
(2025-08-18). Protest at Berkeley Trader Over Purchase of Chickens from Petaluma Poultry. indybay.org Protesters show video of ill and injured chickens at Petaluma Poultry and play audio of chickens screaming during slaughter…
(2025-08-18). ICE detention will double capacity to detain more than 100,000 people this year. indybay.org ICE detention, the largest detention system in the world, will double capacity to detain more than 100,000 people this year…
(2025-08-18). "Later Is Too Late" Protesters Tell Wells Fargo to be a Better! indybay.org Continuing on with their non-violent disruption, activists with the group #StopBillioniares Summer, along with those from several other organizations, on August 15 shut down Wells Fargo global headquarters during a National Day of Action against the bank that took place in ten other cities across the country. In bringing their message to Wells Fargo, protesters delivered a petition with over 40,514 signatures from people around the world demanding that the bank "reinstate its climate targets, stop union busting, back off their proposal to sell off parts of the US post office, commit to racial equity and to s…
(2025-08-18). Newsom & Democrats Destroying Cal-OSHA as CA AFL-CIO Bureaucrats Keep Their Mouths Shut. indybay.org Governor Gavin Newsom is destroying Cal-OSHA which is supposed to protect California workers. Instead he is destroying the agency by refusing to fill the positions. Similar attacks took place under Brown. The California AFL-CIO top bureaucrats have been completely silent about the destruction of this agency and the threat to the health and safety of California workers…
(2025-08-18). Friday 9/5: Know Their Names – Honoring Martyred Palestinian Children. indybay.org At Santa Cruz County building (8: 30 to 4 pm); press conference noon to 1 pm; gather at Ocean and Water Streets and march to town clock (4 to 4: 30 pm); march down Pacific Ave. and gather at Cooper and Pacific from 5: 30 pm on through the night.
(2025-08-18). Social Security is under a brutal assault on 90th anniversary. indybay.org Tomorrow at 1-2pm on Saturday August 16, at the Social Security office at 2045 Allston Way, in Berkeley, there will be a "Protect Our Checks Rally" to help save Social Security from the convicted felon President Trump, DOGE, and the greedy Wall Street billionaires!
(2025-08-18). Rest in Peace Erica Aitken. indybay.org When I was unhoused not everyone in the community was bad to me…
(2025-08-18). Sunday 9/21: Climate Justice/Sun Day Festival: Solar Innovation for All! indybay.org Cesar Chavez Park, 910 I Street, Sacramento, CA…
(2025-08-18). I could try to be blindly brainwashed and bootlicky too… indybay.org I'm tired of the same old tired comments, manipulations, and excuses regarding our most important issues. It's time to get real.
(2025-08-18). Ethiopia: January to June 2025 Facts & Figures. icrc.org Staying Humanitarian in a World That Won't Stand Still…
(2025-08-18). Philippines: Committed to serve humanity. icrc.org Facts and figures from January to June 2025…
(2025-08-18). Kiev Regime Prioritizes Return of Ultra-Nationalists Instead of Ordinary Soldiers. globalresearch.ca The Kiev regime still refuses to take over more than 1,000 Ukrainian prisoners held in Russia, preferring mercenaries and ultra-nationalists in exchanges, while leaving ordinary soldiers aside, viewing them as expendable material and cannon fodder. Such selectivity is not accidental …
(2025-08-18). The Sacred and the Sick: The Rhythm of the Lanes and the Repercussions of Progress. Colin Todhunter. globalresearch.ca A lot has been written on the global food system—its industrialisation, ecological consequences and the erosion of cultural, economic and food sovereignty. Despite this onslaught, however, traditional rhythms and communal resilience persist in the countryside, especially in countries like India. …
(2025-08-18). Lethal Nonsense in Australia: Antisemitism, Codes of Conduct, and the Bendigo Writers Festival. Binoy Kampmark. globalresearch.ca Write, but do not offend. Speak and comment, but do not divide. Observe cruelties, barbarities and murder, yet refrain from having an opinion.
(2025-08-18). The Putin-Trump Alaska Meeting. "Can this lucky Outcome be Turned into a Mutual Security Agreement?" Paul C. Roberts. globalresearch.ca Trump moved away from his demand for a ceasefire and said that it was more important to work toward a permanent peace than a ceasefire which is seldom kept.
(2025-08-18). Comicomment‰∏®U.S. special brew: The bitter taste of high tariffs. ecns.cn Recent data from U.S. companies and economic research institutes show that this year's tariff policies are in effect a tax on American consumers and businesses. The impact is evident in falling corporate profits and rising prices, with households bearing the cost. Reports note that many Americans feel anxious about the soaring prices of daily essentials, including coffee and tea—staples of the American breakfast.
(2025-08-18). World Heritage @China: Kaiping diaolou — a 'World Architecture Expo'. ecns.cn This architectural fusion turned the countryside into a "World Architecture Expo," marking a unique chapter in the history of global migration. Originally built as shelters during times of war and unrest, these structures also reflect the deep nostalgia of Chinese people living far from their homeland.
(2025-08-18). The US Military's Bioweapon Labs. Helena Glass. globalresearch.ca Scrolling thru Twitter I came across a video of RFK, Jr. telling Congress that the Covid vaccines were actually developed by the DoD and given to Pfizer and Moderna so they would appear to be from Big Pharma which is …
(2025-08-18). What's in Store for Africa: Russia's Policy Strategies for Africa. globalresearch.ca For African countries, more and more diverse economic opportunities have opened up primarily due to the changing geopolitical dynamics around the world today. These changes are obviously influencing Africa's development landscape. While it has some negative connotations, it is simultaneously …
(2025-08-18). Kiev-Affiliated Mercenaries Conduct Illegal Training with Brazilian Military Personnel. globalresearch.ca Ukrainian mercenarism continues to grow, even reaching Russia's partner countries. Brazil, along with Colombia, has become one of the largest suppliers of 'soldiers of fortune' to Ukraine in South America. Now, something even more serious is happening: Brazilian mercenaries are …
(2025-08-18). Putin-Trump Meeting in Alaska Brings New Hope for Global Security. globalresearch.ca On August 15, the presidential delegations of the Russian Federation and the United States met in Anchorage, Alaska.
(2025-08-18). US-Russia Talks: the Choice Between Peace and Escalation. globalresearch.ca Donald Trump came into office promising to end the war in Ukraine in 24 hours. Now, six months later, his high stakes meeting with Vladimir Putin in Alaska may have put the United States and Russia on a new path …
(2025-08-18). Aaron Benanav: Beyond Capitalism—1. newleftreview.org In the first instalment of a major contribution to the reconceptualization of a post-capitalist social order, Aaron Benanav marshals insights from a long century of socialist thought and practice—Cabet, Marx, Preobrazhensky, Neurath, Keynes—to lay the theoretical foundations for his own multi-criterial model.
(2025-08-18). Alyssa Battistoni: Situating Freedom. newleftreview.org How might we reimagine freedom on an increasingly turbulent and resource-constrained planet? Charting a course between rival left accounts, Alyssa Battistoni offers a conception inspired by de Beauvoir's Ethics of Ambiguity: a 'situated' freedom, which recognizes natural contingency and centres human agency.
(2025-08-18). Michael Burawoy: Palestine through a South African Lens. newleftreview.org In a draft text sent to NLR before his tragically early death, the sociologist reflects on the reasons for the starkly different outcomes of Afrikaner and Zionist settler colonialisms: in South Africa, a unified democratic republic, with all its problems; in Israel, ongoing war.
(2025-08-18). Michael Levien: Michael Burawoy. newleftreview.org Intellectual reconstruction of the work of Michael Burawoy, from globe-spanning analysis of production regimes—post-colonial, advanced capitalist, state socialist—to theoretical dialogues with Polanyi, Bourdieu and Du Bois.
(2025-08-18). NLR Editors: Michael Burawoy: 1947—2025. newleftreview.org The well-travelled life and consistently lucid, radical thought of global labour's great comparative ethnographer—and social theorist.
(2025-08-18). Roberto Schwarz: Political Polyphonies. newleftreview.org Interview with the Brazilian critic and theorist on the literary and political ideas informing his epic play, Queen Lira. A volatile cacophony of voices disputing his country's path, from Dilma's impeachment to Bolsonaro's rise and Lula's unexpected return.
(2025-08-18). Zhang Yongle: Reconfiguring Hegemony. newleftreview.org A view from China of the battle for America's ideological soul, pitting Trump, home-grown nemesis of Western liberal democracy, against Francis Fukuyama, subtlest philosopher of its world-historical triumph. Are these contrasted figures two manifestations of the same hegemonic principle?
(2025-08-18). How Enterprise Reconciliation Tools Cut Errors, Save Time, and Reduce Fraud. moguldom.com The High Cost of Reconciliation Mistakes Not every financial slip-up makes headlines. In many cases, it is something as small as a missed payment or a wrong figure that sets off a chain reaction. Suddenly, the team is spending days tracking down the issue, reports are pushed back, and budgets start to wobble. The lost …
(2025-08-18). New Business Tools to Ensure You Have a Successful Meeting. moguldom.com In the ever-evolving landscape of business, meetings remain a cornerstone of productivity and collaboration. However, the nature of meetings has dramatically shifted over the years. With the rise of remote and hybrid work environments, traditional in-person gatherings have been replaced (or at least supplemented) by virtual and hybrid meetings, creating new challenges for professionals. Coordinating …
(2025-08-18). Gas Optimization Techniques in Decentralized Perpetual Futures Trading. moguldom.com Gas costs can have a direct impact on the profitability of decentralized perpetual futures trades. Every transaction on the blockchain requires gas, and without the right approach, those fees can quickly reduce potential gains. Understanding how to reduce these costs allows traders to keep more of their profits and execute strategies more efficiently. In markets …
(2025-08-18). Trump's Trade Route between Turkey, Armenia and Azerbaijan Sidelines Russia and China: Interview with Vera Yacoubian. globalresearch.ca On August 8, President Donald Trump hosted a White House summit between Azerbaijan's Ilham Aliyev and the Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan…
(2025-08-18). Friday 8/22: Webinar: Palestine Solidarity Announcements. indybay.org
(2025-08-18). Apple Fab Toxic Cover-up in Santa Clara Exposed at Press Conf: Apple Security by 49ers. indybay.org
(2025-08-18). Sunday 10/12: Physicians Organizing Committee: Fighting For a Healthcare System Based on Patient Care In. indybay.org
(2025-08-18). Sunday 9/28: Paul Larudee: Prospects for the Continuation of Life on Earth, and of the Human Species. indybay.org
(2025-08-18). Sunday 9/7: Dean Preston: Is San Francisco Living Up To Its Promise? indybay.org
(2025-08-18). Afghanistan: summary of operational facts and figures, January to June 2025. icrc.org
(2025-08-18). How the ICRC helps sustain life in Armenia's borderlands: A day with Harutyun Harutyunyan. icrc.org
(2025-08-18). Philippines: States in Asia Pacific region commit to greater support for rules of war during regional conference. icrc.org
(2025-08-18). Iran: Sixth training course to manage health in emergencies held in Tehran. icrc.org
(2025-08-18). Afghanistan: protection of vulnerable communities through cash-for-work projects. icrc.org
(2025-08-18). Georgia / South Ossetia: Home is where hope dwells. icrc.org
(2025-08-18). ICRC president: The next 76 years of the Geneva Conventions will be shaped by the choices leaders make today. icrc.org
(2025-08-18). Colombia: decent detention conditions are still a long way off. icrc.org
(2025-08-18). Colombia – Calls to action. icrc.org
(2025-08-18). Colombia: the impact of armed conflicts on children. icrc.org
(2025-08-18). Classification of the armed conflicts in Colombia. icrc.org
(2025-08-18). Colombia – Victims/survivors of sexual violence: Invisibility and a lack of protection. icrc.org
(2025-08-18). Health care: another casualty of the armed conflict – Colombia. icrc.org
(2025-08-18). Disappearance: the pain of not knowing – Colombia. icrc.org
(2025-08-18). Iran: Second Round of Financial Assistance to Support the Iranian Red Crescent Society's Efforts to Respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic. icrc.org
(2025-08-18). Iran: ICRC supports the vaccination of Afghan migrants in Iran through IRCS. icrc.org
(2025-08-18). Thailand and Cambodia: ICRC welcomes ceasefire and stands ready to conduct further detainee visits. icrc.org
(2025-08-18). Iran: Humanitarian Negotiation Workshop in Tehran. icrc.org
(2025-08-18). The weaponization of outer space is not inevitable. icrc.org
(2025-08-18). Thailand: Asia-Pacific Symposium discusses IHL and new technologies of warfare. icrc.org
(2025-08-18). A Colored Revolution in Serbia. Once Again? biljanavankovska.substack.com
(2025-08-18). Serbia: Is This How It Ends—Or How It Begins? biljanavankovska.substack.com
(2025-08-18). Alternate Reality Israel, And Other Reader Questions. caitlinjohnstone.com.au
(2025-08-18). The Importance of Getting Regular Health Tests. articles.mercola.com
(2025-08-18). Insights | The West always arrives late after conflict, but now they will know truth: Marcus. ecns.cn
(2025-08-17). Blocking US medical visas for Gaza kids "will be devastating" aljazeera.com Tareq Hailat talks about the US decision to halt visas for Palestinians from Gaza, including children in need of medical…
(2025-08-17). Israel bombs Gaza City as part of takeover plan. aljazeera.com Israeli strikes have hit a home in Gaza City's Zeitoun neighbourhood, where shrapnel from another attack wounded a child…
(2025-08-17). Israel intensifies Gaza City attacks, forcing starving Palestinians to flee. aljazeera.com UN warns of man-made famine in Gaza as starvation deaths rise, Israel steps up plan to ethnically cleanse northern Gaza.
(2025-08-17). Israeli Occupation Advances Plans to Displace Palestinians Amid Bombardment, Famine. english.almanar.com.lb 
Israeli occupation has announced preparations to forcibly evacuate Palestinians from the so-called "combat zones" in Gaza City, amid continuous bombardment and deadly famine. Health Ministry in Gaza announced on Sunday that 47 people have been martyred and 226 others have been injured by Israeli attacks in past 24 hours. Medical sources in the besieged enclave …
(2025-08-17). Huge rally in New York demands end to Gaza starvation. aljazeera.com Thousands rallied in New York for a 'Mass March for Humanity' demanding an end to Israel's imposed starvation of Gaza an…
(2025-08-17). Israelis are responsible for starving dead — those with preexisting conditions too. haaretz.com Despite IDF 'examinations,' there is not enough food in the Gaza Strip. The chaos, hunger, shortage and uncertainty that we created in Gaza, are all contributing factors to the fact that aid does not reach the weakest members of society, including those with preexisting conditions…
(2025-08-17). Gaza Death Toll Approaches 62,000 As Starvation Claims More Lives. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Health Ministry in Gaza announced Sunday that the number of Palestinians killed in the ongoing Israeli aggression has risen to at least 61,944 since October 2023.
(2025-08-17). One million women and girls are now on the brink of starvation in Gaza. thecanary.co 
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has issued a stern warning about the Israel-induced worsening humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip. UNRWA confirmed that nearly one million women and girls are at risk of mass starvation, amid Israel's continued policy of blockade and starvation since the start of its latest […] | By
(2025-08-17). NJ DeFacto IHRA In Effect: The Racist False Convictions of Lisa Davis. fightbackbetter.com Editor's Note: NJ Legislative Democrats fully united with the Trump supporters in the NJ legislature with support from both Governor candidates Mikie Sherrill and Jack Ciattarelli are hellbent on criminalizing opposition to their support for genocide, ethnic cleansing and forced starvation of Palestinians in Gaza and similar actions against Palestinians in the West Bank. | The malicious and false prosecution — the legal hit put upon LIsa Davis by the absolutely corrupt South Orange municipality, mayor Sheena Collum, the Police Department brass on down to the lying street patrol officers, the prosecutor an…
(2025-08-17). Joint resistance: Al-Qassam, Islamic Jihad, and Allies attack Israeli positions. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – The Hamas military wing, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, published new video footage showing a string of assaults against Israeli forces in southern Gaza. The actions highlighted the group's policy of sustaining resistance in the face of continuous Israeli military pressure by focusing on regions of Israeli incursion in Khan Younis and along the Salah al-Din axis.In the footage, fighters were shown employing explosive devices and Yasin 105 anti-tank rockets to hit Israeli tanks and armored vehicles. At the Abu Hamid roundabout in the heart of Khan Younis, two tanks were attacked, while two armored p…
(2025-08-17). Israelis protest to end Gaza war as anger over fate of captives boils over. aljazeera.com Israeli police make dozens of arrests, use water cannons on protesters who gathered for the nationwide demonstration.
(2025-08-17). Newly obtained video shows Israeli missile hitting Palestinian girl in Gaza. aljazeera.com Video shows moment an Israeli drone-fired missile killed a Palestinian girl carrying water in Jabalia, northern Gaza.
(2025-08-17). US cancels visas for medical evacuation patients from Gaza. aljazeera.com The US State Department has stopped all visitor visas for Palestinians arriving for urgent medical treatment from Gaza.
(2025-08-17). Unlike Ukraine, Trump could end the war in Gaza with one simple decision. haaretz.com Trump's meeting with Putin in Alaska ended much like Netanyahu's three White House visits this year: without a cease-fire deal. But the U.S. president has the leverage to end Netanyahu's 'forever war' in Gaza — he just needs to decide to use it…
(2025-08-17). Israelis who oppose Netanyahu should demand a Palestinian state. haaretz.com Just as the Gaza war has awaked much of the West, the Israeli opposition should also wake up and join in the effort to establish an independent Palestinian state…
(2025-08-17). IDF chief approves Gaza takeover plans; Hamas health ministry says 47 Palestinians killed in past day. haaretz.com The IDF chief is expected to present the plans to Defense Minister Israel Katz for approval on Tuesday or Wednesday, after which they will go to the security cabinet; The Gaza health ministry reported that seven people died from hunger and hunger-related causes…
(2025-08-17). Palestinian PM visits Cairo as Egypt seeks international support for its Gaza recovery plan. haaretz.com Egypt is hoping to mobilize international support for its postwar proposal for Gaza and force Israel to accept it. A PLO source, however, isn't hopeful: 'Success depends on whether the U.S. will adopt and impose it on Netanyahu'…
(2025-08-17). Israel is crumbling from within. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Israel is facing unprecedented domestic and international pressure as the Gaza war nears its two-year mark. On Sunday, a massive strike exposed deep fractures within Israeli society over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's handling of the war.
(2025-08-17). Exclusive: Killing journalists in Gaza is Israel's policy, says Al Jazeera bureau chief. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN – In an exclusive interview with the Tehran Times, Abdul-Qader Fayez, chief the Al Jazeera office in Tehran, speaks candidly about Israel's systematic targeting of journalists in Gaza, including the killing of renowned Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif.
(2025-08-17). Israel Pushes Ahead with Forced Displacement Plan in Gaza despite Global Outcry. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Israeli occupation force announced on Saturday that it will begin displacing Palestinian residents from northern Gaza to the south, claiming the move is aimed at "ensuring their safety."
(2025-08-17). Mass Protests against Israeli Genocide in Gaza Sweep Europe. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Thousands of demonstrators across Europe rallied Saturday to condemn Israel's relentless massacres in Gaza, denouncing the regime's crimes against journalists, health workers, and civilians as the death toll surpasses 61,900.
(2025-08-17). What is the significance of the stance taken by major powers regarding Palestine? unitedworldint.com 
The Occupation of Palestine in the Global Media, France's Positive Step in Palestinian Solidarity and Türkiye's Unwavering Support for Palestine. By Dr. Halim Genàßoƒülu Those following the Palestine agenda may have seen that Egyptian and Tunisian families have been attempting to send bottles filled with rice and grains into the sea, hoping they reach Gaza. …
(2025-08-17). CCR Demands Delaware AG Investigate Gaza Humanitarian Foundation's Legal Status. indybay.org Kathy Jennings urged to enforce law, move to revoke GHF's charter; 1,400 Palestinians killed seeking aid since GHF began operating…
(2025-08-17). Palestinian Youth Movement Vows to Make Genocide Support Too Costly for Maersk. scheerpost.com People in their tens of thousands rally in Melbourne in support of Palestine and in solidarity with the Palestinian people as the State of Israel continues its bombing attacks of Gaza, resulting in the killing of thousands of civilians and displacement of hundreds of thousands more — with no means of escape (by | Matt Hrkac, Wikimedia Commons) | In one of the scariest moments in modern history, we're doing our best at ScheerPost to pierce the fog of lies that conceal it but we need some help to pay our writers and staff. Please consider a ta…
(2025-08-17). General Strike in 'Israel' to Call for Hostage Deal and End to Gaza War. english.almanar.com.lb 
Thousands of Israeli protesters took to streets on Sunday, blocking roads and highways in a general strike aimed at calling for a hostage deal and end to war in Gaza. The protests, many of which have blocked major highways, were part of a nationwide strike organized by the families of captives and those killed during …
(2025-08-17). Health Ministry in Gaza reports 47 people martyred, 226 others injured by Israeli attacks in past 24 hours. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-08-17). Health Ministry in Gaza puts death toll of Israeli war at 61,944 since October 2023, says number of injured reaches 155,886. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-08-17). Saturday 8/16: Stop the Genocide. indybay.org Ocean at Water St. Santa Cruz…
(2025-08-17). Sahar Aziz: Get Educated on US Israel Genocide Rich List of Film Viewing Suggestions. fightbackbetter.com The following is a list of film viewing selections posted on Facebook by Sahar Aziz — please enjoy and learn…
(2025-08-17). Live with Brian Berletic Geopolitics and WAR! thealtworld.com Live with Brian Berletic — Geopolitics and WAR!
(2025-08-17). Israel Is So Evil That It Has A Military Unit Dedicated To Excusing Atrocities: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix. thealtworld.com 
Israel is so ____ing evil that it has a military unit dedicated to coming up with excuses …
(2025-08-17). Putin Trump's Alaska Summit: BRICS Gold Move to Shake EVERYTHING. thealtworld.com Putin & Trump's Alaska Summit: BRICS Gold Move to Shake EVERYTHING…
(2025-08-17). Former chief rabbi: Netanyahu is an who be trusted to deliver IDF draft exemption law for ultra-Orthodox. haaretz.com Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, son of late Shas leader Ovadia Yosef, said Netanyahu 'betrayed the Haredim in 2013' and warned ultra-Orthodox lawmakers they cannot rely on him to pass the IDF draft exemption law for yeshiva students…
(2025-08-17). "Blue Homeland" at sea: Turkey challenges rivals with a modernized navy. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – With naval might as a major component of its regional policy, Turkey is once again demonstrating its might at sea, fifty years after its military intervention in Cyprus. What started out as a force mainly responsible for protecting the straits in 1974 has developed into a tool of influence that spans the Mediterranean, the Aegean, and the Black Sea. The "Blue Homeland" ideology, which was first proposed in the middle of the 2000s, is the foundation of this expansion. It states that more than 460,000 square kilometers of surrounding waters are vital to Turkey's security and sovereignty. In addition to s…
(2025-08-17). Escalating provocations: Israeli settlers perform Talmudic rituals inside Al-Aqsa mosque. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Sunday morning, groups of Israeli settlers broke into the courtyards of the Al-Aqsa Mosque while being backed up by highly armed occupation forces. They performed Talmudic rituals that Palestinian sources said were offensive.Witnesses in Jerusalem said that dozens of settlers came in groups, where priests gave talks about the supposed "Temple." In the meantime, occupation forces put up tight military barriers at the gates of the mosques and throughout the Old City, making it harder for Palestinian worshipers to get in and out.Calls for mobilization and more incursionsThe latest raid comes after larger…
(2025-08-17). Mass shooting kills 3, injures 8 others in Brooklyn's Crown Heights neighborhood. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – At least three people were killed and eight others were wounded in a mass shooting that took place inside a restaurant on early Sunday morning in Brooklyn, New York City.The New York Post reported that multiple gunmen entered the restaurant before it closed and opened fire, killing and wounding tens.The injured people were taken to the hospital for medical treatment. üá∫üá∏‚ö°-
(2025-08-17). Air Canada flight attendants to continue strike despite government order. aljazeera.com Workers at Canada's flagship carrier defy back-to-work order as they stage first strike in 40 years.
(2025-08-17). At least 337 killed in Pakistan floods, gov't defends emergency response. aljazeera.com Residents accuse officials of not warning them to evacuate as torrential rain and cloudbursts trigger deadly flooding.
(2025-08-17). Polls close in Bolivia as 20 years of leftist rule expected to end. aljazeera.com Right-wing candidates are the frontrunners in elections marked by economic crisis and division in the socialist ranks.
(2025-08-17). Hong Kong pro-democracy activists granted asylum in Australia and Britain. aljazeera.com Dozens of activists are on the run from authorities in the China-ruled city after a crackdown on civil liberties.
(2025-08-17). Iraq starts mass grave excavation from ISIL (ISIS) carnage south of Mosul. aljazeera.com The al-Khasfa site, near Iraq's second-largest city, could contain 4,000 remains and possibly thousands more.
(2025-08-17). Spain battles 20 big wildfires, deploys 500 more soldiers in searing heat. aljazeera.com Authorities are awaiting the arrival of two Dutch water-dumping planes, expected to join other EU aircraft.
(2025-08-17). US shooting kills three at busy Brooklyn, New York City club. aljazeera.com Investigators believe up to four shooters opened fire with multiple weapons in the early hours of Sunday…
(2025-08-17). Arsenal defeat Manchester United in Premier League opener. aljazeera.com United's expensively assembled new forward line draw a blank as Arsenal began title campaign with a tight 1-0 away win.
(2025-08-17). Marc Marquez extends win streak to six with maiden Austrian MotoGP victory. aljazeera.com Marquez continues his dominance of the 2025 season with a first Austrian GP crown as he closes in on the riders title.
(2025-08-17). Can a national dialogue solve South Africa's problems? aljazeera.com The process aims to shape the country's next chapter of democracy, three decades after apartheid.
(2025-08-17). Flash flooding kills hundreds in northern Pakistan. aljazeera.com More than 300 people have died in Pakistan after days of relentless monsoon rains triggered floods and landslides.
(2025-08-17). A Presidential Wrecking Ball. tomdispatch.com On January 20th, Donald Trump returned to the Oval Office with — at least in his mind — an aura of invincibility. A fully compliant Congress was controlled by Republicans who were, in turn, controlled by him. Conservative justices, three of whom he had appointed, dominated the Supreme Court. The defeated opposition, the Democratic Party, seemed distinctly befuddled and weak. Trump then smashed and bullied his way through his first 100 days, ruling via dictator-like decrees — executive orders — and carrying out retribution at every turn. Democracy's redlines were crossed daily and his MAGA…
(2025-08-17). New Doooom, er, "State of the Climate" report: record-high greenhouse gases, global temperatures, global sea level, and ocean heat. wattsupwiththat.com It is a truly global effort, in which hundreds of researchers from universities, government agencies, and more come together to provide a careful, rigorously peer-reviewed report on our planet's climate.
(2025-08-17). No, Tribune, Short Term AI Weather Analysis Provides No Insight Concerning Climate Change. wattsupwiththat.com Tribune News Service: please stop confusing flash with substance. AI is not a magical oracle of climate truth — it's a faster, sometimes cheaper way to crunch the same flawed models that have consistently overshot observed warming. Until climate models can reconcile with reality, narrow their error bars, resolve cloud physics, and stop producing 200% exaggerations of observed warming, your framing of AI as a "climate game-changer" is not journalism — it's copy. And copy dressed as science is worse than ignorance; it's an invitation to policy disaster.
(2025-08-17). Qatargate: Police say they hold proof top aide acted against Israeli interests. haaretz.com Yonatan Urich, Prime Minister Netanyahu's close adviser, acted against his employer and endangered 'Israel's security and financial gain,' the Israel Police wrote in a court appeal. Evidence was gathered from phones and a key suspect's testimony…
(2025-08-17). Philadelphia City Commissioners and voting advocates celebrate poll workers and launch effort to recruit next generation. whyy.org What questions do you have about the 2025 elections? What major issues do you want candidates to address? On National Poll Worker Recruitment Day this week, Philadelphia's City Commissioners kicked off a monthslong series to honor the residents who keep the city's elections running — and to recruit the next generation of election workers. | The opening event, held Tuesday at the Octavius V. Catto statue at City Hall, was the first in a 10-district series that will continue through October. Each gathering will recognize longtime poll workers, welcome student volunteers…
(2025-08-17). From Green Dreams to Grief Counseling: The Climate Lobby in Five Stages. wattsupwiththat.com But deep down, they know. They know that Trump's reversal of Biden's subsidies was not some random accident. It was democracy in action. Voters had seen enough of higher costs, unreliable power grids, and endless hectoring from self-anointed prophets of doom. The public made its choice.
(2025-08-17). Fiesta Futbolera 2025 celebrates Philly's soccer culture ahead of next year's FIFA World Cup. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? The second annual The street festival, hosted by the
(2025-08-17). How do mascots like the Phillie Phanatic stay fresh in the summer heat? Vodka and water. whyy.org The Phillie Phanatic has a boozy little secret for surviving the Vodka and water. Neat. Hold the lemon. | Not for hydration. "He's a milk guy," jokes Tom Burgoyne, who brings the Phanatic to life. | Burgoyne, officially known as the mascot's best friend, works up a mighty sweat dancing on dugouts during Philadelphia's steamy summer nights. Lysol or Febreze used to be the go-tos for keeping the stench under control. | Most mascots these days order off the happy hour menu when they rea…
(2025-08-17). Belarus nearing 7m-tonne mark in grain harvest. eng.belta.by Belarusian agricultural producers are approaching the 7-million-tonne mark in grain harvest, BelTA informs citing the CTV television channel.
(2025-08-17). Iranian president to visit Belarus. eng.belta.by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will pay a visit to Belarus and Armenia. The announcement was made by Masoud Pezeshkian's political advisor, Mehdi Sanaei, on his X (formerly Twitter) account.
(2025-08-17). L'Antidiplomatico: European leaders persist in escalating the Ukraine conflict. eng.belta.by Following the Putin-Trump summit in Alaska, European leaders persist in escalating the Ukraine conflict, RIA Novosti reports citing L'Antidiplomatico.
(2025-08-17). Marco Rubio describes Alaska summit as 'very productive'. eng.belta.by The historic summit took place in Alaska on 15 August. The discussion included the pathway to peace in Ukraine.
(2025-08-17). Rubio: Ukraine peace deal should have enforceable mechanisms in it. eng.belta.by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio believes that the Ukraine peace deal has to have enforceable mechanisms in it, RIA Novosti reports.
(2025-08-17). Axios: Trump would like to hold trilateral meeting with Putin, Zelensky on 22 August. eng.belta.by U.S. President Donald Trump has told EU leaders and Kiev that he would like to hold a trilateral meeting with Vladimir Putin and Vladimir Zelensky on 22 August, RIA Novosti reports citing Axios.
(2025-08-17). Lukashenko, Putin discuss regional situation following Alaska talks. eng.belta.by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko and Russian President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation on 16 August, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.
(2025-08-17). Lukashenko sends Independence Day greetings to Indonesia. eng.belta.by "I warmly recall our recent meeting in Minsk. I reaffirm the aspiration to expand relations with your country across various sectors, both in bilateral format and on multilateral platforms," the congratulatory message reads.
(2025-08-17). Lukashenko sends professional day greetings to Air Force personnel. eng.belta.by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has congratulated personnel and veterans of the Air Force on their professional holiday — Air Force Day, BelTA learned from the press service of the head of state.
(2025-08-17). Belarus, Vietnam discuss cooperation in combating organized crime. eng.belta.by Representatives of law enforcement agencies of Belarus have come to Vietnam to discuss international cooperation in combating organized crime, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Ministry of Internal Affairs.
(2025-08-17). Belarusian military aviators to join Zapad 2025 exercise. eng.belta.by Belarusian military aviators will take part in the Zapad 2025 strategic exercise, Andrei Lukyanovich, Commander of the Belarusian Air Force and Air Defense, said in an interview with STV television channel, BelTA reports.
(2025-08-17). Expert names the one place Trump must visit should he come to Belarus. eng.belta.by Should U.S. President Donald Trump visit Belarus, his first stop must be the Brest Fortress, military expert and political analyst Yakov Kedmi said in the latest episode of the V Teme [On Point] project on BelTA's YouTube channel.
(2025-08-17). Expert reflects on significance of Putin-Trump Alaska meeting. eng.belta.by The historic significance of these talks is that the leaders met in Alaska after so many years — on land that is ancestrally Russian, the expert said.
(2025-08-17). Kedmi: America's security guarantees to Ukraine will be coordinated with Russia. eng.belta.by Security guarantees to be provided by the United States to Ukraine will be coordinated with Russia, military expert and political analyst Yakov Kedmi said in the latest episode of the V Teme [On Point] project on BelTA's YouTube channel.
(2025-08-17). Opinion: Lukashenko-Trump phone call dealt a blow to European politics. eng.belta.by "This single conversation threw this whole disgraceful, dirty, petty policy toward Belarus into the garbage dump where it belonged. And all their so-called heroes — the ones they bankrolled, the ones they inflated — they're in that same dump now."
(2025-08-17). Volfovich: Trump acted wisely by calling Lukashenko prior to Alaska summit. eng.belta.by U.S. President Donald Trump proved himself a wise statesman by contacting Belarusian leader Aleksandr Lukashenko prior to the pivotal Alaska summit, State Secretary of the Security Council of Belarus Aleksandr Volfovich said during an STV television broadcast, BelTA reports.
(2025-08-17). Winners of Belarus' media workers' sports festival announced. eng.belta.by Winners of the Health sports festival for employees of the Information Ministry's affiliated organizations were announced on 17 August, BelTA has learned.
(2025-08-17). Desperate Greens Look to Apple for Climate Leadership. wattsupwiththat.com "… If Cook were to publish an op-ed in The Wall Street Journal pointing out that climate has become a business risk … it would change the corporate game. …"
(2025-08-17). Zelensky braces for perilous Trump talks in Washington. geo.tv 
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the White House in Washington, DC, US, February 28, 2025.— ReutersTrump wants rapid peace deal, not ceasefire.Putin gave no ground at talks in Alaska.Zelensky's last trip to DC ended in disaster.
(2025-08-17). Caribbean islands battered as Hurricane Erin reaches catastrophic Category 5. geo.tv 
Waves build as Category 5 Hurricane Erin approaches in San Juan, Puerto Rico on August 16, 2025. —AFPErin jumps from Category 1 to 5 in just over a day.Storm centre located 135 miles northwest of Anguilla.Lashes Caribbean with rain and winds, no landfall expected.
(2025-08-17). Drought, dams and diplomacy: Afghanistan's water crisis goes regional. geo.tv 
(2025-08-17). After DJs and raves, Saudi Arabia promotes home-grown culture. geo.tv 
Saudi artists perform on stage during lavish show, "Terhal". — Saudi Press AgencyFirst, Saudi Arabia opened its doors to Western raves and music festivals. Now it's turning to long-neglected Saudi traditions as it seeks to draw tourists and reshape its national identity.In…
(2025-08-17). Modi's tax overhaul to strain finances but boost image amid US trade tensions. geo.tv 
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation during Independence Day celebrations at the historic Red Fort in Delhi, India, August 15, 2025. — Reuters Modi announces most major tax reform in eight years. Move could spur consumption but pinch tax revenues. …
(2025-08-17). US may not be able to create scenario to end Ukraine war: Rubio. geo.tv 
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio reacts as he attends a press conference held by President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin following their meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, in Anchorage, Alaska, US, August 15, 2025….
(2025-08-17). Why is Labour Paving Over Britain's Arable Heartlands Without Consulting Local People? wattsupwiththat.com Scotland's community-owned wind farms, like those on the Isle of Lewis, show a path forward, boosting local support for renewables by 30%. Labour could champion such models, aligning green goals with democratic values. Instead, the NSIP process sidelines rural Britain, raising a question: can Labour's Net Zero vision coexist with the equitable society it claims to pursue? As solar farms spread, the stakes — food security, rural livelihoods, national resilience — demand scrutiny. In a world of global supply chain chaos, sacrificing fields for panels could leave Britain not just with barren lands but wi…
(2025-08-17). Colombia: 2025 set to be the decade's worst year in humanitarian terms. icrc.org Figures from January to May 2025…
(2025-08-17). German Chancellor sees possible progress toward peace in Ukraine. plenglish.com Berlin, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated that the summit between Russia and the United States could boost a solution to the Ukrainian conflict, local media reported.
(2025-08-17). Israeli forces arrest 21 Palestinians in West Bank. plenglish.com Ramallah, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) Israeli security forces arrested 21 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, where they have been conducting a major offensive since early this year, focused on the northern region.
(2025-08-17). Russia plans new space mission to Venus. plenglish.com Moscow, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) Russia included the creation and launching of an interplanetary station to Venus in its space exploration project, Oleg Korablev, head of the Department of Planetary Physics at the Space Research Institute, informed.
(2025-08-17). Russian air defense downs 46 Ukrainian drones. plenglish.com Moscow, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) The operational air defense systems intercepted during this last day 46 Ukrainian drone attacks that targeted the European region of Russia, the Defense Ministry reported.
(2025-08-17). How capitalism kept a medication treatment away from patients with opioid addiction. liberationnews.org 
Suboxone, a medication effective in curbing opioid cravings was kept away from patients by corporate greed plus government red tape grounded in a criminalizing approach to substance use disorder.
(2025-08-17). Glimpses Of China's New Air Combat Drones Emerge Ahead Of Massive Military Parade. twz.com 
Stealthy new autonomous drones are among a slew of new capabilities China is set to showcase at its huge upcoming military parade.
(2025-08-17). Bolivia reports bomb blasting near a polling station. plenglish.com La Paz, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) Bolivian Government Minister Roberto Rios confirmed that an explosion occurred near Jose Carrasco Technical and Humanistic School in Entre Rios, Cochabamba deparment, where Alianza Popular presidential candidate Andronico Rodriguez is scheduled to vote.
(2025-08-17). Bolivian Elections Proceed Normally. plenglish.com La Paz, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) On a cold morning, Bolivia began its electoral process with the opening of polling stations early in the morning, where 7.9 million voters will elect the new executive and legislative authorities.
(2025-08-17). Jordan condemns Israeli attacks against Christians in Jerusalem. plenglish.com In an official statement, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Sufian Qudah particularly denounced the freezing of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate's bank accounts, a measure he described as a flagrant violation of the historical and legal status quo regarding the holy sites. | He reaffirmed the Kingdom's rejection of what he described as illegal actions by Tel Aviv, recalling that Israel lacks sovereignty over the West Bank and over the Arab, Islamic, and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem. | The official urged the international community to assume its legal and moral responsibility, pressing for an immediate halt to th…
(2025-08-17). Putin updates his Belarusian counterpart of Summit with Trump. plenglish.com Minsk, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) Russian President Vladimir Putin informed his Belarusian counterpart, Alexander Lukashenko, of the meeting he held Friday with US leader Donald Trump, the pul_1 channel on the Telegram social network reported.
(2025-08-17). Renowned Ethiopian artist Debebe Eshetu mourned. plenglish.com Addis Ababa, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) President Taye Atske-Selassie and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed mourned the passing of renowned Ethiopian artist Debebe Eshetu at the age of 83, after several years of a painful illness.
(2025-08-17). Russia thwarts Ukrainian attack on Smolensk nuclear power plant. plenglish.com Moscow, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) Russian electronic warfare systems thwarted a terrorist attack carried out by a Ukrainian drone against Smolensk nuclear power plant, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) reported.
(2025-08-17). State of Climate: Earth Hottest on Record again, as CO2 still Climbs and Glaciers Wilt. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The American Meteorological Society has issued its annual climate report, this one summarizing changes in 2024 now that all the data is in. It paints an alarming picture, especially at a moment when Big Oil has taken over the US government via its Republican puppets and is spiking all our …
(2025-08-17). Older adults are the most socially isolated in America. How do we fix that problem? whyy.org 
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? When Delilah Bryant-McCall's husband suffered an aortic dissection — a split in the part of the heart that delivers oxygen enriched blood to the body — everything became too much. Her life was just worry. This state consumed her and her life: she stopped working and quit community college. | "I was isolating myself, staying home, doing nothing," she said, looking out the window of the Philadelphia Senior Center — Allegheny a few weeks after her 71st birthday…
(2025-08-17). Israel 'eradicating Christian presence' in Palestine. newarab.com 
In a letter addressed to global Christian leaders, the committee pointed to an attack "on the churches of the Holy Land, led by a direct attack on the Orthodox Patriarchate in Jerusalem". | The com…
(2025-08-17). From being bullied to a friend killed by an Iranian missile: A short and tragic life in Israel. haaretz.com Last week, 12-year-old Milana Bobkova and a friend jumped from the roof of an old winery building in central Israel. Relatives remember a smart, creative, loving child whose struggles to adapt, like so many young immigrants, ultimately overcame her…
(2025-08-17). Things You Cannot Hide Hunters Point Naval Shipyard Parcel G -The Explosive Truth! indybay.org The Navy proposes to explode six radiologically impacted buildings sited on radiation-contaminated soils and concrete at Hunters Point Naval Shipyard Federal Superfund Site Parcel G. The demolition will expose chemically contaminated hazardous waste throughout the Palou Avenue residentially zoned neighborhood — past playgrounds, schools, and churches to the transit and commercial center on 3rd Street.
(2025-08-17). never trust ''mental health''. indybay.org fascist exterminators…
(2025-08-17). Nova Scotia Glyphosate, Trump's Control Grid, AstraZeneca's FluMist Shedding Partisan Collapse. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, an in-depth investigatory show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (8/17/25). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the
(2025-08-17). IAF cinematheque to screen "Bona" tehrantimes.com TEHRAN- The Cinematheque of the Iranian Artists Forum (IAF) will screen Filipino film director Lino Brocka's 1980 drama film "Bona" on Monday.
(2025-08-17). Armenian-Iranian Cultural-Culinary Festival, an action to confront Iranophobia. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Deputy Tourism Minister Anoushirvan Mohseni Bandpei has described the recent Armenian-Iranian Cultural-Culinary Festival as a step toward highlighting the connection between Iran's food tourism and culture.
(2025-08-17). Martyrs depicted on Tehran walls in Ali Mirfattah's painting collection "Immortal Name of Homeland" tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — One week after the end of the 12-day war between Iran and Israel, graffiti artist, painter, and journalist Seyyed Ali Mirfattah, 58, unveiled his new stencil art painting collection depicting the martyrs of the Zionist regime's attacks on Iran.
(2025-08-17). Oman counselor emphasizes development of medical tourism in Shiraz. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN ⚪ Advisor to the Omani Ambassador to Iran, Haitham Al-Sanani, and Director of Fars Cultural Heritage Department Mohsen Ziaei have recently met and talked about promoting mutual cooperation, particularly in the medical tourism field.
(2025-08-17). Tajik bloggers tour Tehran. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN— A number of bloggers from Tajikistan have been invited to Iran by the private sector to boost tourism between Iran and Tajikistan, said the deputy head of Tehran Tourism Department.
(2025-08-17). More than 200 missing in flood-hit district in Pakistan. tehrantimes.com More than 200 people remain missing in one district of north-west Pakistan as a result of devastating monsoon flooding and landslides, an official has said, the BBC reported.
(2025-08-17). Iran win bronze at 2025 FIBA Asia Cup. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN – Iran held off a furious late charge from New Zealand to secure a 79-73 win in the FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Third-Place Game on Sunday at King Abdullah Sports City, reclaiming a spot on the podium after missing out in 2022.
(2025-08-17). Iran to open five new 'sacred defense' museums dedicated to 1980-88 Iran-Iraq War. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Iran plans to open five new museums dedicated to the 1980—1988 Iran-Iraq War, known domestically as the "sacred defense," by late this year or by May 2026 at the latest, an official said on Saturday.
(2025-08-17). Iranian woodcarvers showcase craftsmanship at global art event in Japan. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN— Two Iranian woodcarving artists from Kermanshah province took part in the Osaka International Art 2025, presenting wooden sculptures and cultural talks highlighting Iran's handicraft traditions, an Iranian official said on Sunday.
(2025-08-17). 'Iran, The Land of Legends' hits bookstore shelves. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — "Iran, The Land of Legends" is the latest publication by acclaimed photographer and artist Davoud Vakilzadeh, produced in collaboration with the National Museum of Iran.
(2025-08-17). Pakistan's 79th Independence Day celebrated in Tehran. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — The Pakistani community in Iran gathered at Pakistan House for a celebration marking the nation's 79th Independence Day. Dozens of expatriates joined embassy officials for the flag-hoisting ceremony, where Ambassador Muhammad Mudassir Tipu raised the green-and-white standard as the national anthem played.
(2025-08-17). Iran warns enemies of devastating response as it honors war veterans. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Iran's military leaders have marked the anniversary of prisoners returning from the Iran-Iraq war with harsh warnings to the United States and Israel, promising overwhelming retaliation against any new aggression.
(2025-08-17). 72 years after the 1953 coup, U.S. plots against Iran continue. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Seventy-two years ago on August 19, 1953, the United States and Britain advanced a coup against the first democratically-elected government of Iran, the government of Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh, and reinstalled the monarchist dictatorship headed by Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.
(2025-08-17). IRGC thwarts terrorist plots in Sistan and Baluchestan, kills five terrorists. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has dismantled two terrorist teams plotting suicide attacks in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan. According to the Quds Base of the IRGC Ground Force, five terrorists were killed in raids on their hideouts in the province's northern and southern regions.
(2025-08-17). Discontent growing in Syria. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Unease is growing in Syria as Ahmed al-Sharaa's centralized and repressive rule sparks protests, sectarian violence, and deepening national instability.
(2025-08-17). What is Israel's connection to the escalating situation in Sweida? tehrantimes.com BEIRUT — Protests in Sweida have reignited since last week, marking the third consecutive week of demonstrations against the siege imposed by the HTS regime, further exacerbating the region's humanitarian and economic crises.
(2025-08-17). Consequences and future scenarios: balance or escalation? tehrantimes.com TEHRAN – Shargh, in a commentary, discussed possible consequences of invoking the JCPOA's dispute resolution mechanism by Europeans.
(2025-08-17). Iran, Saudi Arabia entering strategic rapprochement, says Iranian envoy. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Iran and Saudi Arabia are deepening their diplomatic and strategic engagement, addressing shared regional challenges, according to Iranian Ambassador to Riyadh Alireza Enayati.
(2025-08-17). Iran, Armenia bound by shared interests, FM Araghchi writes in a note. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says the interests of Iran and Armenia are closely linked, particularly in light of global uncertainty and shifting regional dynamics.
(2025-08-17). Tehran-Baghdad security agreement prevents foreign interference: Iran's top security official. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani has stressed that Tehran and Baghdad must not allow third parties to undermine their shared security and stability, pointing to the recently signed Iran-Iraq security agreement as a model for regional cooperation.
(2025-08-17). Netanyahu's lies: Offering water, spilling blood. tehrantimes.com ISLAMABAD – Benjamin Netanyahu's latest act on the world stage played like a morality tale, except its moral was hypocrisy written in blood. Bathed in studio lights, the Israeli prime minister crowned himself the savior of the Iranian people, vowing to "save countless lives" from the cruelty of water scarcity.
(2025-08-17). Iran's Nature is under Threat — here's how better environmental Stewardship can save it. juancole.com By Shooka Bidarian, United Nations University and Mark Maslin, UCL (The Conversation) — From arid deserts and alpine meadows to dense wetlands and temperate forests, Iran's natural landscapes give rise to rich native wildlife. This country is home to over 8,000 species of plants, nearly 500 bird species and 194 mammals. The UN has listed …
(2025-08-17). A new economic logic for sustainability. independent.co.ug 
Sustainability initiatives will never achieve transformative change, because the current economic framework is structurally misaligned with planetary and societal boundaries COMMENT | IOANNIS IOANNOU | Companies have long justified sustainability initiatives as a way to boost their reputation, comply with external and internal standards, or generate incremental profits. But the initiatives are rarely transformative, because …
(2025-08-17). African countries scale up local HIV budgets. independent.co.ug 
As international funding rapidly recedes, African countries — among those with the highest new HIV infection rates are turning to domestic resources to provide sustainable healthcare for patients. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | African countries have begun ramping up domestic financing of HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment to mitigate the impact of donor funding …
(2025-08-17). At least 9 killed in suspected ADF rebel attack in eastern DRC. independent.co.ug 
GOMA, DR Congo | Xinhua | At least nine people were killed overnight from Saturday to Sunday in the latest attack blamed on Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, local sources said Sunday. Witnesses said the assault took place in the town of Oicha, in Beni territory of North …
(2025-08-17). E-sports is booming in Africa. independent.co.ug 
Grassroots organizers, telecom giants, and young creators are powering the rise of e-sports in Africa and the future of competitive gaming. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Every night after work, Abigael Mbae Kadima props up her phone, dons her headset, and vanishes into the battlegrounds of PUBG Mobile. The 24-year-old accountant, based in Nairobi's …
(2025-08-17). EXPERTS: Oil revenues still at risk of misuse. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tax experts have voiced concerns about the government's failure to significantly increase domestic revenue mobilisation levels amid dwindling external assistance sources. Uganda's domestic revenues have remained at around 13 percent of the economy's value for years despite government efforts to increase the ratio to between 16 and 18 percent, …
(2025-08-17). Lacor Hospital proposes waste recycling to curb costs amid financial strain. independent.co.ug Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | St. Mary's Hospital Lacor in Gulu City is considering recycling waste generated at the facility as a cost-cutting measure in response to growing financial constraints that are threatening its ability to sustain operations. Lacor Hospital, one of the largest private, not-for-profit health facilities in Northern Uganda, is increasingly struggling to …
(2025-08-17). Madina wins back-to-back at UGC Ladies Open at Kitante. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | Tanzania's Iddi Madina, reclaimed the Uganda Golf Club, Ladies Open on Saturday at the par 72, Kitante course. The Arusha Gymkhana lady Golfer won by 4 strokes with scores of 72, 75, 80, 227 gross over 54 holes. "Trusting the process is the key" Madina said in an interview …
(2025-08-17). Nankoma youth farmers elevate from self-help project to cooperative in one year. independent.co.ug 
Bugiri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Youth farmers in Nankoma Town Council, Bugiri District, are sharing their story of transformation from a self-help project to a registered cooperative in just one year. They have grown to 290 members organised into 12 self-help groups under the umbrella of the Nankoma Youth Farmers Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited. The …
(2025-08-17). Uganda set to host Somalia's FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier against Guinea. independent.co.ug 
KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda will host the Group G FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifying match between Somalia and Guinea at the Nelson Mandela Stadium in Namboole. The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) confirmed it accepted a request from the Somalia football body to stage the match in Kampala on Sept. 5, 2025. …
(2025-08-17). LEVER WEEKLY: It's A Trap! levernews.com 
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(2025-08-17). Yemen Power Facility Damaged in Israeli Aggression, Al Masirah Reports. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — A power plant south of the Yemeni capital Sanaa was struck in an Israeli aggression that knocked several generators out of service and sparked fires as the war between Yemeni forces and the occupying regime continues to intensify.
(2025-08-17). Regional Nations to Expel US, Israel: IRGC. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said regional nations will drive out the American and Israeli forces, emphasizing that the resistance movement aims to expand its influence toward the "ultimate victory" of the Islamic Ummah.
(2025-08-17). Iran Keeping Close Watch on Caucasus Developments: Spokesman. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran is closely monitoring developments along its northwestern border, the spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry said, warning that the presence of extra-regional forces in the Caucasus would be harmful and add to geopolitical complications.
(2025-08-17). IRGC Smashes Two Terrorist Cells in SE Iran. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Two terrorist teams involved in plots to commit suicide attacks were dismantled by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps in Iran's southeastern province of Sistan and Balouchestan.
(2025-08-17). Iran's Flare Gas Recovery Project to Save $700 Million, President Says. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said a new flare gas recovery project in several refineries in the western province of Ilam will save around $700 million annually and help cut environmental pollution.
(2025-08-17). Iranian President Outlines Priorities Ahead of Armenia, Belarus Visits. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said his upcoming visits to Armenia and Belarus will focus on boosting the role of Iranian private companies and advancing previous agreements, particularly joint investment projects.
(2025-08-17). New data shows No Kings was One of the largest Days of Protest in US history. juancole.com The historic number of No Kings Day protesters and their expansive geographic spread are signs of a growing and durable pro-democracy movement. Erica Chenoweth, Soha Hammam, Jeremy Pressman, and Christopher Wiley Shay ( Waging Nonviolence ) — No Kings Day on June 14 was one of the largest single days of protest in United States …
(2025-08-17). Philadelphia-native Wilt Chamberlain was one of the most dominant athletes in the history of the N.B.A. whyy.org For the debut episode of Radio Times Rewind, we're digging back into Marty Moss Coane's 1991 interview with the basketball legend and 76ers champion. | Chamberlain had a book out at the time called "A View From Above," and he joined Marty in studio for an hour of live conversation that ranged from his high school days in Overbrook, to his rivalry with Celtics great Bill Russell, to his view on how money has impacted sports, and, yes, his account of his many sexual adventures.
(2025-08-17). Milwaukee, September 19, 2025: Voces de la Frontera Annual Gala. wibailoutpeople.org 
(2025-08-17). IDF says it struck Houthi power plant in capital Sanaa. haaretz.com The IDF said that the strikes were carried out in response to missile and drone launches toward Israel…
(2025-08-17). La Russia cerca di comprendere appieno i vari vincoli che gravano su Trump. strategic-culture.su Se Mosca prima faceva affidamento sui trattati e "giocava alla normalità ", ora fa affidamento sull'imprevedibilità , su fronti interconnessi e su un equilibrio di minacce. | Segue nostro Un altro round di negoziati tra l'inviato di Trump Steve Witkoff e la leadership russa? àà ormai imminente un incontro tra Witkoff e il presidente Putin. Allo stesso tempo, il generale Keith Kellogg è stato a Kiev. Questo avviene mentre il cosi…
(2025-08-17). Netanyahu's expansionist delusions threaten regional stability, warn 21 Arab nations. thecanary.co The foreign ministers of 31 Arab and Islamic countries, along with the secretaries-general of the Arab League, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, and the Gulf Cooperation Council, strongly condemned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's statements about so-called "Greater Israel," considering them "a violation of international law and a direct threat to Arab national security and […] | By
(2025-08-17). Floods kill 8 in Inner Mongolia, China. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – At least eight people were reported killed in the flood that hit Inner Mongolia in China, local media revealed on Sunday.According to Xinhua state media, four people were reported missing in the flash floods.About 13 people were camping outdoors in Inner Mongolia's Urat Rear Banner when they were hit with the flash flood that occurred at about 10 p.m. local time on Saturday, Xinhua mentioned.Chinese media revealed that rescue workers have saved one person, while search operations continue for the four missing people.A flash flood swept through a wild camping site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonom…
(2025-08-17). Israel attacks Haziz power station in Yemen. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – At least twin blasts were reported near Haziz power plant in Yemen's Sana, local sources revealed on Sunday morning.According to the media, the explosions caused temporary outages, and the Yemeni government accused Israel of carrying out the attacks.Shortly after being accused, an Israeli military source confirmed the attack, saying the army hit an "energy infrastructure site" in Yemen used by the Houthis.
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(2025-08-17). Political storm in Texas as redistricting fight sparks accusations against Trump. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Texas has once again become the center of political confrontation after Democratic lawmakers left the state in a bid to block a redistricting plan backed by former U.S. President Donald Trump. The move, which Republicans describe as a necessary correction to demographic changes, is being condemned by Democrats as a direct attack on fair representation and minority voices.Texas Governor Greg Abbott has called a second special session to push through the proposed congressional map, according to Politico. Analysts warn the clash could become a pivotal moment in U.S. electoral history, turning redistrictin…
(2025-08-17). Trump leaves empty-handed, but Putin leaves Alaska with "Greatest Gift" albawaba.com ALBAWABA – The New York Times reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin emerged as the main beneficiary of the Alaska summit with U.S. President Donald Trump, despite the meeting's failure to deliver progress on the war in Ukraine.The highly anticipated summit ended in just over three hours without even a temporary ceasefire agreement — the first step many hoped would pave the way for broader negotiations. For Ukrainians and European allies, the breakdown brought a sense of relief, as fears lingered that Trump might concede to Russia's territorial demands and pressure President Volodymyr Zelensky to ac…
(2025-08-17). Erin downgraded to Category 3 hurricane, NHC says. aljazeera.com Erin is the fifth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to November 30.
(2025-08-17). Luis Diaz scores for Bayern Munich to win German Supercup on debut. aljazeera.com Colombian winger scores on his competitive debut for Bayern Munich in a victory over Stuttgart in the German Supercup.
(2025-08-17). UFC 319: Chimaev dominates Du Plessis to win middleweight championship. aljazeera.com Khamzat Chimaev overpowers title holder Dricus Du Plessis in a lopsided UFC title bout in the Octagon.
(2025-08-17). A startup promised 45,000 EV jobs to struggling towns. They're still waiting. grist.org They came with promises of transformation: thousands of jobs, surging salaries, and a foothold in the booming electric vehicle market. | Imola Automotive USA, a Boca Raton, Florida-based startup, pitched officials in small, struggling towns in Georgia, Oklahoma, and Arkansas on a bold vision. The company planned to build six EV plants, create 45,000 jobs — and help these impoverished communities secure a place in America's green future. | But more than 18 months later, the company hasn't broken ground on a single site. And its top executive — whose background is in television and athletic shoes, no…
(2025-08-17). Former IDF intelligence recordings show who took the blame and who has no shame over October 7. haaretz.com IDF military intelligence chief Aharon Haliva, who retired over the October 7 failure, points fingers at himself and a long list of figures in recordings released to the media, which mainly highlight how Netanyahu and his government have yet to take any sort of responsibility…
(2025-08-17). Why Trump gets it right on Ukraine peace. responsiblestatecraft.org 
Most of the Western commentary on the Alaska summit is criticizing President Trump for precisely the wrong reason. The accusation is that by abandoning his call for an unconditional ceasefire as the first step in peace talks, Trump has surrendered a key position and "
(2025-08-17). Reframing Tax Havens in the Age of Contemporary Global Inequality. moderndiplomacy.eu Authors: Andi Mohammad Ilham and Andi Mohammad Johan* Following the 1990s and the wave of U.S. engagement with unipolarity in foreign economic policy, one of the most influential literatures in tax havens was Hines and Rice's pioneering study in 1994, Fiscal Paradise: Foreign Tax Haven & American Business. A decade later, especially following the financial …
(2025-08-17). Trump's tariffs backfire: India moves closer to China, strengthening BRICS unity. geopoliticaleconomy.com 
The US government has long tried to recruit India for its new cold war on China. Donald Trump's tariffs have backfired, encouraging New Delhi to improve its relations with Beijing, strengthening BRICS.
(2025-08-17). Aug 20 New B, NJ Rally Against Police Killing of Deborah McCalla-Terrell: SAY HER NAME! fightbackbetter.com The following announcement of Thursday, August 20, 5pm New Brunswick Rally and March against New Brunswick police murder of Deborah…
(2025-08-17). Peruvian People Reject Neocolonial Boluarte Coup Regime. popularresistance.org On July 28th, Perú celebrated its 204th anniversary of the independence of Peru from Spanish colonial rule. Inside Congress, the most unpopular president in the world, Dina Boluarte, gave a five-hour-long speech in which she claimed, among other things, to launch an array of infrastructural projects to boost the economy. The scenes outside were a vastly different world. Protestors, delegations of farmworkers and families of martyrs and victims from the south, organizations representing neighborhood unions and others gathered in the center of the city to hear the message of ousted President Pedro Castillo, from th…
(2025-08-17). Cape Town switches on lights for Tower 37 relocation families. sanews.gov.za Cape Town switches on lights for Tower 37 relocation families | The City of Cape Town has announced that electricity has been switched on for the 46 families, who were recently relocated from Eskom's National Transmission Company (NTCSA) Tower 37 site in Langa as part of efforts to improve living conditions. | In a statement on Sunday, the city said this milestone switch-on brings safe and reliable electricity to households in this emergency relocation site. | The switch-on follows an operation undertaken by the city recently for residents who had settled under the NTCSA pylon, which then became severely unstab…
(2025-08-17). City advises of temporary road closures in Lansdowne and Kenwyn. sanews.gov.za City advises of temporary road closures in Lansdowne and Kenwyn | The City of Cape Town's Urban Mobility Directorate has advised the public of the temporary lane and full road closures taking place along Racecourse Road in the Lansdowne and Kenwyn area. | In a statement, the city said several temporary road closures are scheduled in the coming months to accommodate the ongoing MyCiTi infrastructure developments that need to take place in several areas. | Residents and all road users are urged to note the following temporary lane closure schedule: | Chukker Road (Single-lane closure — up to the pedestrian…
(2025-08-17). Have your say on Masiphumelele development plan. sanews.gov.za Have your say on Masiphumelele development plan | The City of Cape Town is calling on residents to comment on the draft Local Spatial Development Framework (LSDF) for Masiphumelele and the surrounding areas in the Far South. | The draft LSDF for Masiphumelele is available for public comment as from 15 August 2025, and interested parties can go to According to the city, the LSDF proposes a development vision and framework to manage urban growth in a sustainable manner, taking into acc…
(2025-08-17). New homes for Caltizdorp residents. sanews.gov.za New homes for Caltizdorp residents | Western Cape Infrastructure MEC Tertuis Simmers has handed over 20 Breaking New Ground (BNG) housing units to beneficiaries of the R113 million Bergsig housing project in Calitzdorp on Friday. | In a statement, Simmers said 564 families have now received the keys to their new homes and by the end of August, another 92 units will be handed over, pushing the total to 656 homes delivered through this flagship project. | "Calitzdorp has experienced rapid growth over recent years due to urbanisation, and the Bergsig housing project was launched to target backyard dwellers and farm…
(2025-08-17). South Africa stands firm on ending plastic pollution, despite global treaty setback. sanews.gov.za South Africa stands firm on ending plastic pollution, despite global treaty setback | The Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) session in Geneva, which aimed to deliver a binding global treaty on plastic pollution, ended without agreement on a global plastics treaty due to divisions between nations and procedural shortcomings. | In a statement, the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment said talks collapsed due to deep divisions between nations and the absence of a clear process to resolve the deadlock. | The department said South Africa is disappointed by the outcome and concerned about t…
(2025-08-17). A Fragile Chance to Break Iran's Hold on Hezbollah. moderndiplomacy.eu The Middle East often appears frozen in entrenched conflict—until everything shifts at once. The June 2025 12‚ÄëDay War between Israel and Iran offers one of those rare moments when long‚Äëstanding alliances crack in unexpected ways. For decades, Tehran has portrayed itself as the crucial patron of Shiite communities from Lebanon to Iraq. That image has …
(2025-08-17). Coinciding with Alaska Summit, Militarily, Russia has the Upper Hand. Destruction of HIMARS Rocket System and 'Sapsan' Missile Program. globalresearch.ca Introductory Note: | While seemingly constructive negotiations were unfolding in Alaska, developments in the Ukraine war theater present a different picture. | Does President Trump realize that from a military standpoint Russia has the Upper Hand. | The carefully documented article of military …
(2025-08-17). Labour council accused of ignoring toxic asbestos danger to residents from housing development. thecanary.co 
Residents in a former industrial town in Kirklees, West Yorkshire are uniting to challenge apparent council negligence amid a new private housebuilding project. They argue that the council has failed to protect local people's health and safety at a site with historic toxic contamination, including from asbestos. A dangerous housing project in Kirklees Local people […] | By
(2025-08-17). John Mearsheimer Breaks Down Trump Putin Summit. scheerpost.com By Saagar Enjeti / Breaking Points ⚪ Saagar and Ryan sit down with Professor John Mearsheimer to discuss the Trump Putin summit and where the Ukraine war goes from here. |
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(2025-08-17). Juan Cole: Earth Hottest On Record Again, as CO2 Still Climbs and Glaciers Wilt. scheerpost.com By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The American Meteorological Society has issued its annual climate report, this one summarizing changes in 2024 now that all the data is in. It paints an alarming picture, especially at a moment when Big Oil has taken over the US government via its Republican …
(2025-08-17). Trump and Putin's Summit in Alaska Explained (w/ Ray McGovern). scheerpost.com In one of the scariest moments in modern history, we're doing our best at ScheerPost to pierce the fog of lies that conceal it but we need some help to pay our writers and staff. Please consider a tax-deductible | Veteran journalist Robert Scheer and ex-CIA analyst and Presidential Daily Briefer Ray McGovern discuss the significance of Trump's and Putin's recent summit in Alaska on…
(2025-08-17). Israeli Enemy Strikes Yemen Anew, Targets Power Plant south of Sanaa. english.almanar.com.lb 
The Israeli occupation army staged a new aggression on Yemen early on Sunday, targeting a power plant south of the capital, Sanaa. "The US-Israeli aggression" struck the Haziz Central Power Station in the Sanhan district, south of Sanaa, Saba agency said, noting that the Israeli Navy carried out the strikes. Citing local sources, it reported …
(2025-08-17). Lebanon's Prominent Shiite Mufti to President Aoun: Resistance Historical, Fateful Guarantee. english.almanar.com.lb 
Lebanon's Grand Jaafari Mufti Sheikh Ahmad Qabalan addressed on Sunday a message to President Joseph Aoun in which he affirmed the priority of safeguarding the resistance and the internal integrity. The prominent cleric stressed in his message to the Lebanese president the urgent need for political unity in Lebanon amid heightened regional tensions. Sheikh Qabalan …
(2025-08-17). Trump's Ukraine Pivot: Fact-Checking Global Times' Dismay Claims. thinktank.pk In a rapidly evolving geopolitical landscape, a Global Times article published on August 17, 2025, titled "Trump shifts ceasefire position on Russia-Ukraine conflict, leaving Ukraine, Europe in dismay: media," has sparked debate. The piece details U.S. President Donald Trump's alleged pivot from demanding an immediate ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war to endorsing a comprehensive peace …
(2025-08-17). DWP minister Stephen Timms got ratioed for cosplaying someone who cares about disabled people. thecanary.co 
The public has deliciously ratioed Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) minister Stephen Timms on X. In a galling and wilfully obtuse piece of PR damage control, he crooned honeyed exaltations to the government's so-called Pathways to Work 'reforms'. People weren't having it — and rightly so. They were quick to set Starmer-stooge Stephen straight […] | By
(2025-08-17). UEFA uses Palestinian children as damage control while allowing Israeli teams to play. thecanary.co 
UEFA is using Palestinian children as damage control while allowing the people who want them dead to represent the brand. Two Palestinian children accompanied the head of UEFA at the 2025 UEFA Super Cup medal ceremony. Two Palestinian refugee children are taking part in the medal ceremony alongside UEFA President Aleksander ƒåeferin at the 2025 […] | By
(2025-08-17). Agents Shoot at Family in Vehicle in San Bernardino. lataco.com Video shows the family fleeing after masked and unidentified men attempted to detain them.
(2025-08-17). Brazil, Colombia, and Venezuela on the Front Lines Against Fascism. orinocotribune.com By James Patrick Jordan — Aug 15, 2025 | Repression in South America and the US undermining the 2026 elections
| The growth of fascism in the Americas is in no small part a product of extreme right-wing internationalism. Fascists understand the value of solidarity where the broad US Left often fails. In South America, the US is pursuing policies to directly violate national sovereignty and disrupt the juridical and electoral affairs of targeted countries. | Currently, Brazil is in the front line of conflict along with Colombia, Venezuela, and Peru in a struggle that is heating up in advance of major 20…