(2025-08-20). Halt On Medical Evacuations Is A Death Sentence For Palestinian Children. popularresistance.org The U.S. State Department's decision this weekend to halt all visitor visas for people from Gaza, which includes the medical-humanitarian visas that have brought injured children to American hospitals, will cost Palestinian lives. Officials say this process will be subject to a "full and thorough review". For a child with infected burns or a deep trauma wound, a pause is a verdict on their life. The freeze did not arise from new intelligence or any novel identification of problems in the temporary visitor visa pathway. It followed a social-media panic with the circulation of mischaracterized videos of injured chi…
(2025-08-20). Think Tanks Slam Israel's Blockade Killing 19,000 Kids in Gaza. thinktank.pk In 2025, Gaza faces an unrelenting humanitarian catastrophe as Israel's military campaign intensifies, claiming nearly 19,000 children among over 62,000 Palestinian lives lost since the war began nearly two years ago. With Gaza City under siege, schools turned shelters have become death traps, and starvation grips the enclave due to a tightened Israeli blockade. Amid …
(2025-08-20). Protesters in Paris Denounce Israeli Genocide, Famine in Gaza. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Hundreds gathered in central Paris on Monday to condemn Israeli genocide and a deliberately organized famine in Gaza, denouncing the Zionist regime for committing war crimes with the complicity of Western governments.
(2025-08-20). Wednesday 8/27: Stop Starving Gaza Power Hour. indybay.org Zoom | tinyurl.com/stopstarvinggaza25…
(2025-08-20). Saturday 8/23: Summer Show For Gaza. indybay.org Location: Barrios Unidos, 1817 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz…
(2025-08-20). Sunday 8/24: Community Rally for Gaza. indybay.org Delucchi Park | 4501 1st Street | Pleasanton CA…
(2025-08-20). Friday 8/22: Calling Party for Gaza. indybay.org Zoom | www.codepink.org/callgaza252…
(2025-08-20). Thursday 8/21: Global Strike For Gaza. indybay.org Everywhere…
(2025-08-20). Over 80 Orthodox rabbis urge Israel to address Gaza humanitarian situation, condemn settler violence. haaretz.com Led by former president of Religious Zionists of America Yosef Blau, the petition was signed by Orthodox rabbis from across the political spectrum. 'Unfortunately in Israel, very few Religious Zionist rabbis are willing to criticize that which comes from within the community'…
(2025-08-20). Israeli cabinet increases state budget and deficit, ostensibly to fund Gaza war plan. haaretz.com The vote, the fifth since the conflict began, will raise the deficit to 5.2% of GDP and fund a 30.8 billion shekel increase in expenses, primarily for the defense establishment…
(2025-08-20). Australian university and high school students strike against the Gaza genocide. wsws.org "It's one thing to strike for a day—that doesn't change or impact anything. I think a complete shutdown is the only real action that can be taken."
(2025-08-20). Australia: Writers boycott Bendigo Writers Festival over pro-Zionist "code of conduct" wsws.org The incident exposes the increasingly desperate efforts by Australian university and cultural institutions to censor all popular opposition to the Gaza genocide.
(2025-08-20). New Zealand government "considering" recognition of Palestine, as it continues to back Gaza genocide. wsws.org The NZ government has sent troops to the Middle East to assist the US-Israeli war machine, and is allowing investment in weapons that are being used to kill Palestinians.
(2025-08-20). UN slams Israel's block on bringing tents into Gaza. newarab.com 
The United Nations took aim Tuesday at Israel's months-long block on bringing tents into the Gaza Strip, despite continual displacement orders being issued to civilians in the devastated territory. | Jens Laerke, spokesman for the UN humanitarian agency OCHA, said shelter items had been banned from entering Gaza for about five months ⚪ a period in which more than 700,000 people had been displaced or re-displaced. | "They may have been provided with a tent, and then they are displaced again and they have no possibility of taking the tent with them," he told a press briefing in Geneva. | He said Israel had clas…
(2025-08-20). Qatar urges a Gaza ceasefire after Hamas' 'positive response'. newarab.com 
(2025-08-20). Silencing the witnesses: Israel's killing of Gaza's journalists. newarab.com 
(2025-08-20). Despite ceasefire talks, Israel races to expand Gaza control. newarab.com 
Even as international mediation intensifies in pursuit of a The paradox is striking: while diplomats draft proposals in Cairo and Doha, Gaza City's neighbourhoods, Zeitoun, Sabra, and the city centre, are collapsing under artillery fire and airstrikes. | Speaking to The New Arab, local residents in the territory said that the…
(2025-08-20). Australia hits back at Netanyahu amid escalating diplomatic row over Gaza. aljazeera.com Australia's Home Affairs minister says 'strength is not measured by how many people you can blow up'.
(2025-08-20). Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC calls for an agreement between the parties to enable humanitarian action in Gaza. icrc.org
(2025-08-20). Israel and the Occupied Territories: ICRC appalled by harrowing videos of Israeli hostages in Gaza. icrc.org
(2025-08-20). Israel and the Occupied Territories: ICRC mourns killing of Palestine Red Crescent Society staff member in Gaza. icrc.org
(2025-08-20). Wednesday 9/3: Webinar: Ethnic Cleansing in the West Bank. indybay.org Online | secure.everyaction.com/JXWFpi8eXku-8PmPJ……
(2025-08-20). Netanyahu confidant Dermer meets Syrian foreign minister in U.S.-facilitated talks in Paris. haaretz.com Syrian and Israeli officials have been holding U.S.-mediated talks on the conflict in southern Syria's Sweida. U.S. envoy Tom Barrack met with Israeli, Syrian and Druze officials, including Israeli Druze leader Sheikh Muwaffaq Tarif…
(2025-08-20). Resistance to convicted felon Trump's efforts to whitewashing our nation's history. indybay.org The Cruelties Of Slavery!
(2025-08-20). Blowing Up Radioactive Buildings in SF Hunters Point Contaminating the Community & Workers. indybay.org The US Navy has told the residents and workers of Hunters Point and Bayview that they will be blowing up radioactive buildings. Dr. Ahimsa Sumchai talks about what the Navy is planning and how to stop it.
(2025-08-20). Saturday 8/23: Lompico Pond Restoration Project (LPRP) Workday. indybay.org Lompico Pond (aka "Guacamole Pond" officially "Lake Lompico") | ~ 11603 Lakeshore (Felton CA 95018) near Lake Blvd…
(2025-08-20). The Trump-Putin Summit-Regime Change Has Failed. indybay.org The expansion of NATO into Eastern Europe was always to militarily encircle Russia, which was a continuation of the United States' Cold War "containment" towards the Soviet Union.
(2025-08-20). Tuesday 8/26: Detained, tortured, disappeared: The Israeli military's targeting of Palestinian children. indybay.org Zoom | www.dci-palestine.org/detained_tortured_……
(2025-08-20). Walk of Shame Includes Chubb, J.P. Morgan Chase, and BlackRock. indybay.org Many arrested at Black Rock HQ sit-in…
(2025-08-20). Friday 8/29: United Native Americans Celebrate The 55th Anniversary of The Mount Rushmore Takeover. indybay.org www.facebook.com/events/1361607548790776……
(2025-08-20). Monday 9/1: San Francisco: Labor Day March & Rally for Worker, Immigrant & Human Rights. indybay.org March will start at 16th and Mission BART Plaza in San Francisco and proceed to Dolores Park for the rally. | BART 16th St. Mission Station…
(2025-08-20). Monday 9/1: Santa Rosa: Workers Over Billionaires Protest on Labor Day. indybay.org Intersection of B Street and 3rd Street | Downtown Santa Rosa, CA 95401…
(2025-08-20). Sunday 8/24: Defend Workers. indybay.org UNITE HERE Local 2, 209 Golden Gate Ave, San Francisco, CA 94102…
(2025-08-20). Monday 9/1: Fremont: Workers Over Billionaires Protest on Labor Day. indybay.org Fremont Hall of Justice (courthouse) | Intersection of Walnut Avenue & Paseo Padre Parkway | Fremont, CA 94538…
(2025-08-20). Monday 9/1: Boulder Creek: Workers Over Billionaires Labor Day. indybay.org 13190 CA-9, Boulder Creek…
(2025-08-20). Monday 9/1: Watsonville: Workers Over Billionaires Labor Day. indybay.org Watsonville City Plaza, 358 Main St, Watsonville…
(2025-08-20). The PragerU, the notorious right-wing fascist nonprofit propaganda machine. indybay.org The convicted felon President Trump is trying to turn the U.S. into a totalitarian prison camp, like in the George Orwell film 1984!
(2025-08-20). Sunday 8/24: Know Your Rights Workshop. indybay.org La Peña Cultural Center | 3105 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley…
(2025-08-20). In SF Is Eviction, Displacement & Homelessness in Your Neighborhood's Future? indybay.org Billionaire Mayor Daniel Lurie's "Family Housing" will Benefit Healthy Again…
(2025-08-20). Sunday 8/24: From the Frontlines to Our Hearts. indybay.org Berkeley Finnish Hall, 1970 Chestnut Street, Berkeley…
(2025-08-20). Saturday 9/6: 15th Annual Caregivers Count! Conference. indybay.org This year's three-part conference will take place from 10 AM-12 PM PST over three consecutive Saturdays: 9/6, 9/13, and 9/20. | The first two sessions will be ONLINE | The last session will be IN-PERSON (Campbell, CA)…
(2025-08-20). Train service in Tel Aviv suspended for a week; Hashalom station closed for now. haaretz.com In order to carry out safety work that was initially planned for September, Israel Railways announced that Tel Aviv's Hashalom station, the busiest in the country, will close until August 26, effectively cutting off transit between the north and south of the country. Buses will replace train connections between the city's functioning train stations…
(2025-08-20). Yunus warns of critical rise in NCDs in Bangladesh. jagonews24.com Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus has warned that non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are on the rise globally, with the situation in Bangladesh being particularly critical due to socio-economic challenges, high population density, and limited geographical space.
(2025-08-20). JCD names Abidul VP, Tanvir GS in DUCSU panel. jagonews24.com Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), a student wing of Bangladesh Nationalist party (BNP), has announced its panel for the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) election.
(2025-08-20). Yunus hands over joint NCD prevention declaration to snr secretaries. jagonews24.com Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday handed over a joint declaration over the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) to the senior secretaries.
(2025-08-20). Four seaports advised to hoist cautionary signal 3. jagonews24.com Due to active seasonal winds, cloud formations continue to move over the northern Bay of Bengal. In this situation, the Meteorological Department has advised Bangladesh's four seaports to hoist local cautionary signal number 3.
(2025-08-20). Mbappe nets penalty as Real Madrid win La Liga opener. jagonews24.com Kylian Mbappe struck from the penalty spot as Real Madrid beat a dogged Osasuna 1-0 on Tuesday to make a winning start in La Liga under new coach Xabi Alonso.
(2025-08-20). Trump jokes Ukraine deal could help him get to heaven. jagonews24.com Donald Trump said Tuesday that a Ukraine peace deal could boost his chances of getting to heaven ⚪ joking that his odds of making it through the pearly gates are currently low.
(2025-08-20). Trade in focus: Pakistan minister's Dhaka visit to seal 4 MoUs. jagonews24.com Pakistan's Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka on Wednesday (August 20) for a four-day visit. The trip is expected to revive ties between Dhaka and Islamabad and reopen several avenues of trade that have remained closed for the past 15 years.
(2025-08-20). Fakhrul hospitalised after return from Thailand treatment. jagonews24.com BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, who underwent seven days of medical treatment in Thailand, has once again fallen ill and been admitted to hospital after returning to the country.
(2025-08-20). 71 killed in bus crash involving Afghans deported from Iran. jagonews24.com At least 71 people, including 17 children, have been killed in western Afghanistan after a passenger bus carrying refugees, recently deported from neighbouring Iran, caught fire after colliding with a truck and motorcycle, according to provincial government spokesman Ahmadullah Muttaqi and local police.
(2025-08-20). German government plans to cut housing costs amid drastically rising rents. wsws.org The German government is planning a reform of welfare payments, which would also cut housing support for the poorest households.
(2025-08-20). Romanian farmworker Gheorghe Vranciu dies amid record heat wave in Spain. wsws.org Vranciu's death exposes the brutal working conditions facing agricultural labourers, many of them migrants, as heat waves surge due to climate change.
(2025-08-20). Far right regaining power in Bolivia after collapse of Movement Toward Socialism (MAS). wsws.org The return to power of the far right in Bolivia proves once again that bourgeois nationalism only serves to disarm the working class.
(2025-08-20). Thousands of Sri Lankan postal workers remain on strike, defying government threats. wsws.org The strike is part of a growing wave of industrial action and the radicalisation of workers in Sri Lanka and around the world against attacks on social and democratic rights.
(2025-08-20). Defying rank-and-file push for strike, UFCW bureaucrats bring third tentative agreement for Indiana Kroger workers. wsws.org The contract is part of a nationwide campaign of sabotage being waged by the UFCW bureaucracy, proving workers must prepare a fight against both Kroger and the union bureaucrats through rank-and-file committees.
(2025-08-20). Trump calls for banning all mail-in ballot voting. wsws.org Laying the groundwork for challenging all future election results that don't suit him, Trump is recycling his 2020 lie that mail-in ballots are fraudulent.
(2025-08-20). On the 85th anniversary of the assassination of Leon Trotsky. wsws.org This interview was conducted on August 16 with WSWS International Editorial Board Chairman David North, as part of an event marking 85 years since the assassination of Leon Trotsky, on the island of Bàºyàºkada (Prinkipo), Turkey.
(2025-08-20). The stock market fever chart. wsws.org The events of April, when markets plunged following Trump's announcement of his economic war against the world through the imposition of so-called reciprocal tariffs, underscored the inherent instability of the stock market boom and the global financial system more broadly.
(2025-08-20). CUPE suppresses Air Canada flight attendants strike in late-night backroom deal. wsws.org What the unions, the Liberal government and big business feared most was that the flight attendants' defiance of the back-to-work order would spread and mobilize broader sections of the working class across Canada.
(2025-08-20). White House summit exposes deep rift within NATO. wsws.org The European powers' goal of bringing Ukraine and Russia under their control with American support has proven to be a disastrous miscalculation.
(2025-08-20). Air Canada workers denounce government strikebreaking from the picket line: "There is no right to strike in Canada" wsws.org In conversations with World Socialist Web Site reporters Monday, Air Canada flight attendants explained how the issues they were fighting over are questions of burning relevance to all workers.
(2025-08-20). Sheila R. Canby, who shaped the study of Islamic art, dies at 76. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN – The world of Islamic art history is mourning the loss of one of its most distinguished figures, Sheila R. Canby, who passed away this week.
(2025-08-20). Israel-France row flares over Palestine recognition. newarab.com 
A row between Israel and France over Paris's plan to recognise a Palestinian state next month escalated to crisis level on Tuesday when Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused President Emmanuel Macron of fomenting "antisemitism". | The Elysee hit back, calling Netanyahu's allegation "abject" and "erroneous". | "This is a time for seriousness and responsibility, not for conflation and manipulation," the French presidency added. | Netanyahu's accusation was sent in a letter addressed to Macron, seen by AFP, which said that antisemitism had "surged" in France following the French president's announcement last…
(2025-08-20). Israeli official charged in US child sex sting leaves country. newarab.com 
US prosecutors denied any cover-up Tuesday as controversy swirled over the case of an Israeli government official who was arrested in a child sex sting operation and then allowed to leave the country. | Tom Artiom Alexandrovich, the executive director of the Israel Cyber Directorate, was taken into custody in Las Vegas this month when he arrived for what he thought was a date with a 15-year-old girl, the local 8NewsNow reported. | Alexandrovich allegedly brought a condom with him to the rendezvous, which he believed would include a visit to see Cirque du Soleil on the Las Vegas Strip, the outlet said, citing p…
(2025-08-20). Trump rules out US troops but eyes air power in Ukraine deal. newarab.com 
President Donald Trump on Tuesday ruled out sending US troops but envisioned extending US air power as Western nations began hashing out security guarantees for Ukraine before any potential summit with Russia. | Trump, in a flurry of diplomacy aimed at ending the war, brought Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and top European leaders to the White House on Monday, three days after his landmark encounter with Russia's Vladimir Putin in Alaska. | Trump said President Putin, whom he called in the middle of Monday's talks, had agreed to meet Zelensky and to accept some form of Western security guarantees for U…
(2025-08-20). Iraqi Kurdistan gives jailed journalist more prison time: lawyer. newarab.com 
(2025-08-20). Yemeni killed while fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine. newarab.com 
(2025-08-20). Palestine names Annemarie Jacir's 'Palestine 36' for Oscar race. newarab.com 
Palestinian filmmaker Annemarie Jacir's new film Palestine 36 has been selected as the Palestinian entry for best international feature film at next year's The historical drama takes place during the Palestinian revolt against British rule in 1936 and follows several characters trying to adjust as their lives are changed by the growing rebellion. | Karim Daoud Anaya plays Yusuf, a young man travelling between Jerusalem and his rural village, while Hiam Abbass — of Succession and Blade Runner 2049 fame – p…
(2025-08-20). France warns Israel after threat to close Jerusalem consulate. newarab.com 
France has threatened a "strong response" if Israeli media recently reported that Foreign Minister Gideon Saar is pressing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to close the consulate in response to French president Emmanuel Macron's A spokesperson for the French foreign ministry said it had not received information about the move but warned that it woul…
(2025-08-20). Sharaa meets US Congress members in Damascus. newarab.com 
The official SANA news agency reported that Sharaa received a delegation of US senators and members of the US House of Representatives.
(2025-08-20). The El Mordjene hunt: Paris chases the banned hazelnut spread. newarab.com 
Trying to buy a jar of "We just received lots of them", the shopkeeper in an alimentation générale shop rue Caplat, near Métro Barbès, told The New Arab in late July, "and they're the cheapest in town, ten euros!" | He knows the product is banned in France, but…
(2025-08-20). US denies intervening in Israeli official's sex crime case. newarab.com The US State Department claimed on Monday the American government "played no role" in the release of an Israeli official charged with soliciting sex electronically from a minor. | Alexandrovich faces a felony charge of luring or attempting to lure a child or mentally ill person to commit a sex act "with use of…
(2025-08-20). Jordan reinstates 'conscription' after 'Greater Israel' threats. newarab.com 
Compulsory military service is being reintroduced in The decision was announced by Jo…
(2025-08-20). Civilian flotilla Thousand Madleens to defy Israel's blockade. newarab.com 
(2025-08-20). Lebanon—Israel—US standoff grows over UN peacekeeping force. newarab.com 
Tensions are The United States has also been drawn into the centre of the negotiations ahead of a UN Security Council vote later this month, with reports According to Israel…
(2025-08-20). Lebanon: Captagon factory destroyed after cooperation with Iraq. newarab.com 
(2025-08-20). Calls for World Court to dismiss 'messianic' pro-Israel judge. newarab.com 
A UK-based rights monitor has called on the The Ugandan jurist was the only permanent member of the court to side with Israel in votes relating to its
(2025-08-20). African Union takes up fight to correct Mercator map. newarab.com 
For centuries, Africa has been misrepresented, not just in trade or colonial history, but also on classroom wall maps, which shrink its true size and global significance. | From Rabat to Lagos, students have grown up staring at the famous Mercator projection, a 16th-century design that makes Africa look only a touch larger than Greenland. In reality, the continent is approximately 14 times larger. | On 14 August, the
(2025-08-20). Santa Cruz County proposal could allow the destruction of homeless RVs. indybay.org Santa Cruz County proposal could allow the destruction of homeless RVs | Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors meeting | 9 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 19, online or at 701 Ocean St., room 525, Santa Cruz.
(2025-08-20). Ethiopia: January to June 2025 Facts & Figures. icrc.org Staying Humanitarian in a World That Won't Stand Still…
(2025-08-20). Philippines: Committed to serve humanity. icrc.org Facts and figures from January to June 2025…
(2025-08-20). Musk quietly puts brakes on plans for new political party. geo.tv 
Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of Twitter, gestures as he attends the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre in Paris, France, June 16, 2023. — ReutersBillionaire Elon Musk is…
(2025-08-20). India, China agree to resume direct flights, boost business links. geo.tv 
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi attends the 15th East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers' meeting during the 58th Association of Southeast Asian Nations Foreign Ministers' meeting and related meetings at the Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur on July 11, 2025. —…
(2025-08-20). No ground troops, but maybe air support, to back Ukraine peace deal, says Trump. geo.tv 
Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks with Donald Trump in the White House on Monday. — ReutersRussia launches largest attack this month amid peace moves.Uncertainty over US security guarantees for Ukraine.Possible sites for trilateral summit…
(2025-08-20). Did the Alaska Summit usher a new ice age? responsiblestatecraft.org The Trump-Putin Alaska summit was about far more than Ukraine. Since long before the meeting in Anchorage, the Arctic has been
(2025-08-20). Why Israel won't beat the Houthis. responsiblestatecraft.org Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz
(2025-08-20). The US Treats Israeli Pedophiles Nicer Than Wounded Palestinian Kids. caitlinjohnstone.com.au Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix: ⚪ ‚ùñ | Antiwar has a story out right now with the headline " It's a headline that says so much about what's going…
(2025-08-20). Trump Says He's Working To Arrange A Meeting Between Putin And Zelensky. popularresistance.org President Trump said on Monday that he was working on arranging a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, comments that came after a day of hosting the Ukrainian leader and several European officials at the White House. | "At the conclusion of the meetings, I called President Putin, and began the arrangements for a meeting, at a location to be determined, between President Putin and President Zelensky," the president wrote on Truth Social. | Trump said that once Putin and Zelensky meet, he would join them for a three-way talk. "After that meeting takes place, w…
(2025-08-20). Upcoming V-day parade the first on 'new journey' of advancing Chinese modernization: official. ecns.cn The V-Day military parade to be held on Sept. 3 will be the first of its kind held after the cause of advancing Chinese modernization on all fronts embarked on a "new journey."
(2025-08-20). China launches AIRSAT-05 satellite featuring advanced on-orbit intelligence. ecns.cn Satellite AIRSAT-05 was successfully launched from the Dongfeng commercial space pilot zone in northwest China on Monday and had entered its designated orbit, the Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences announced on Tuesday.
(2025-08-20). China hopes to build closer China-Pakistan community with a shared future in new era: FM. ecns.cn China hopes to enhance coordination and cooperation in international and regional affairs and accelerate the building of an even closer China-Pakistan community with a shared future in the new era, a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
(2025-08-20). China ready to enhance cooperation with all countries on innovation to empower global development: FM. ecns.cn China is ready to enhance exchanges and cooperation with all countries on innovation to create more possibilities for global development and modernization, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Tuesday.
(2025-08-20). New armaments set for debut at China's V-Day parade. ecns.cn New armaments to debut at China's V-Day military parade will account for a large share of those on display, a military official said at a press conference on V-Day military parade preparations held by the State Council Information Office on Wednesday.
(2025-08-20). China-SCO trade hits record high in first seven months. ecns.cn China's goods trade with other member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) reached a record high in the first seven months of this year, official data showed.
(2025-08-20). Popularity of Zanhua lifts incomes of local residents in Quanzhou. ecns.cn From a young age, Bai Lan, 71, has been involved in the traditional practice of Zanhua — the craft of pinning a colorful floral accessory headdress — in Quanzhou, East China's Fujian province.
(2025-08-20). New policy fuels rise in fertility treatments. ecns.cn Unable to conceive naturally, Wang, a resident of Changchun in Northeast China's Jilin province, could not opt for fertility treatment due to the hefty cost — sometimes more than 20,000 yuan ($2,786) per cycle. So when she learned that assisted reproductive services had been included in the province's medical insurance program, she hesitated no more.
(2025-08-20). Tianjin marks 40 years with Airbus. ecns.cn Components for Airbus A320 aircraft have arrived at Tianjin Port aboard the COSCO Shipping Sagittarius from Europe.
(2025-08-20). Uzbek edition of 'Xi Jinping: On Respecting and Protecting Human Rights' launched in Uzbekistan. ecns.cn A launch ceremony for the Uzbek-language edition of the book titled "Xi Jinping: On Respecting and Protecting Human Rights" was held Tuesday in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan.
(2025-08-20). Xizang strides toward modernization. ecns.cn When Dondrak, in his 20s, began working in the early 1980s as a primary-level doctor in a remote village in the city of Nagqu, about 300 kilometers from Lhasa, regional capital of the Xizang autonomous region, his duties often meant riding horseback or trekking on foot at an average altitude above 4,500 meters.
(2025-08-20). Trump: U.S. may assist Ukraine security. ecns.cn The White House said on Tuesday that US aircraft could be used to support security guarantees for Ukraine, while reaffirming that American troops will not be deployed on the ground.
(2025-08-20). China-India foreign ministers' meeting achieves 10 outcomes. ecns.cn Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, held talks with his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar here on Monday.
(2025-08-20). Hainan expands tax incentives for top talent. ecns.cn Job seekers attend a job fair opened in Haikou, South China's Hainan province, on July 26, 2025.Application processes remain streamlined, with most approvals automated via tax agency systems, said Zhao Wei of the Hainan Human Resources Bureau.
(2025-08-20). Country advances national park system, enhancing ecological conservation. ecns.cn China has made significant strides in promoting its national park system, with improvements noticeable in the diversity, stability and sustainability of ecosystems, said Liu Guohong, head of the National Forestry and Grassland Administration.
(2025-08-20). Threat of floods remains after peak season ends. ecns.cn China faces continued flood risks even though the peak flood season has ended, the Ministry of Water Resources said on Monday, warning that the possibility of extreme weather events remains.
(2025-08-20). Lying women crying rape. onlineopinion.com.au Even when lies are exposed in court, complainants retain their heroic survivor status.
(2025-08-20). The US faces a perilous crossroad. onlineopinion.com.au If Trump is allowed to continue fully executing his destructive socio-economic and political agenda, he will destroy what America stands for, and permanently extinguish its global leadership.
(2025-08-20). A Message To Troops In DC From Other Service Members And Veterans. popularresistance.org War based on lies and false pretenses delivered us, our families, and civilians abroad 20 years of disaster. Now we face another war based on lies and false pretenses, but this time on American soil. The "war on crime" is a smokescreen. | Crime in Washington D.C. has been at a 30-year low with a significant drop in violent crime. The motivation for the deployment of federal troops is purely based on the racist fantasies of those in power. Republicans have wanted to take over the District since 1973, when it created a Black-led political establishment. | It also serves as a mechanism to test the limits of Trump's…
(2025-08-20). Guardian: "A climate of unparalleled malevolence" : are we on our way to the sixth major mass extinction? wattsupwiththat.com Apparently our pitiful atmospheric contribution is comparable to the 2 million year eruption which drove the Permian—Triassic Extinction, which wiped out most life on Earth.
(2025-08-20). 'Big Oil' and Early Solar: Trying and Failing. wattsupwiththat.com New-generation extraction technologies (resourceship) have made these energy minerals expanding resources, not depleting ones. Thus,the need for solar as grid electricity has diminished, except for the artificial prop of special government subsidies, a story well known in today's energy debate.
(2025-08-20). Trump And Democrats Fuel The Washington DC Crime Panic. popularresistance.org "The year before, Newark, New Jersey, had been occupied by nearly lily-white units of the National Guard, sent there to quell a four-day rebellion in which 26 Blacks were killed." Glen Ford describing the 1967 occupation of Newark, New Jersey. | Donald Trump's declaration of a 30-day public safety emergency, including a National Guard deployment, in Washington DC was not, as the corporate media would have us believe, undertaken suddenly. The reported assault on one of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) former employees, Edward Coristine, was widely reported to be the casus belli of the federal…
(2025-08-20). Netanyahu's Rage: Calling European Leaders Traitors Sparks Global Backlash. thinktank.pk In the volatile arena of global politics, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has unleashed a barrage of accusations against European counterparts, branding them "traitors" for actions he claims fuel anti-Semitism and undermine Israel's security. As of August 20, 2025, Netanyahu's latest salvos target French President Emmanuel Macron for contemplating Palestinian state recognition and Australian Prime …
(2025-08-20). DAILY MEMO: Federal Agents Detain A Father After School Drop-off in a Case of 'Mistaken Identity' and More. lataco.com ICE raids across Southern California targeted multiple sites, with detentions reported in Cypress Park, Oxnard, Whittier, Fullerton, Rancho Cucamonga, Costa Mesa, Santa Ana, Bakersfield, and other locations, including incidents near schools and courthouses that left families shaken. Meanwhile, community groups demand the release of a high school student taken in Van Nuys, celebrate the reunion of another detainee with family, and Anaheim launched a new website to track ICE activity.
(2025-08-20). 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.
(2025-08-20). 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.
(2025-08-20). 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.
(2025-08-20). 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.
(2025-08-20). 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.
(2025-08-20). 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.
(2025-08-20). 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?
(2025-08-20). Climate Crisis Hits Pakistan: UNDP Delivers Lifeline Amid 2025 Floods. thinktank.pk Pakistan is reeling from catastrophic floods in 2025, with heavy rains and flash floods claiming hundreds of lives, displacing thousands, and obliterating critical infrastructure. As communities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and beyond grapple with loss and destruction, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has mobilized urgent relief efforts, delivering essential supplies like tents, stretchers, and …
(2025-08-20). Think Tanks Reveal: Trump's Tariffs Fuel Innovation or Economic Chaos? thinktank.pk In the whirlwind of 2025's economic landscape, U.S. President Donald Trump's aggressive tariff policies are reshaping global trade dynamics, injecting uncertainty that could either catalyze resilient supply chains or tip fragile economies into downturns. As think tanks like Scotland's Fraser of Allander Institute warn of slowed growth—forecasting just 0.8% for Scotland in 2025 due to …
(2025-08-20). US Human Rights Report On Venezuela Doesn't Pass The Mirror Test. popularresistance.org The US State Department's latest Human Rights Report condemns Venezuela for serious abuses. Weaponizing human rights, accusations are selectively applied to serve a destabilization campaign. In this article, a mirror is held up to Uncle Sam to see how well "America the beautiful" holds up to the same charges, while also exposing the role of sanctions, compliant NGOs, and military threats in Washington's hybrid war on Venezuela. | The US report indicts Venezuela for "arbitrary or unlawful killings." Meanwhile, in the land of the free, police killings hit a record high in in 2024. Impunity is high with charges brou…
(2025-08-20). The True Objective of the US Southern Command Off the Venezuelan Coast. orinocotribune.com By Misión Verdad — Aug 19, 2025 | On August 8, The New York Times The document represents the administration's most aggressive measure in this area, authorizing direct military operations, both at sea and on foreign soil, under the justification of "combating" drug trafficking. This decision marks a…
(2025-08-20). Venezuela Seizes New Arsenal of High-Caliber Weapons. orinocotribune.com 
Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello announced Tuesday that Venezuela's security agencies seized a new arsenal of high-caliber weapons in a house located in Oripoto, Miranda state. | "The amount of weapons and firepower they have is impressive," noted Cabello. "Behind me is what is called a munitions factory… everything you need: weapons, weapon parts, cleaning supplies, oil, explosives… a box of grenades." | The minister also specified that the seized items included a carbine, 23 sniper rifles of various calibers, two shotguns, an automatic rifle, ammunition of all calibers, lead ingots used in bull…
(2025-08-20). 'Sitting on a volcano': Two Indian temples clash as politics and faith mix. aljazeera.com The Jagannath temple in Puri has been among Hinduism's most sacred shrines for 1,000 years. Can an upstart challenge it?>
(2025-08-20). China to unveil advanced weapons at huge military parade to mark WWII end. aljazeera.com Chinese military to showcase advanced fighter planes, missile systems on 80th anniversary of end of World War II.
(2025-08-20). How will Trump's semiconductor tariffs affect the global chip industry? aljazeera.com The US president has threatened to impose a tariff of up to 300 percent on imports of semiconductors.
(2025-08-20). Israel's Netanyahu lashes out at France's Macron, Australian PM Albanese. aljazeera.com Israeli PM accuses French president of stirring anti-Semitism, and claims Australian PM has abandoned Australian Jews.
(2025-08-20). Mali's Choguel Maiga charged with embezzlement, remanded in custody. aljazeera.com Charges against Choguel Maiga comes as the military intensifies a crackdown on dissent in the West African country.
(2025-08-20). North Korea slams South Korea's peace overtures as US drills continue. aljazeera.com North Korean leader's sister says South Korea cannot be a diplomatic partner, denounces ongoing army drills with the US.
(2025-08-20). Trump says Smithsonian museums only cover 'how bad Slavery was' in US. aljazeera.com US President says a review of the national museums will be similar to those he has ordered for universities.
(2025-08-20). Trump's White House takes to TikTok as deadline looms to ban platform. aljazeera.com The new account comes as Trump has three times delayed implementing a 'sell or ban' law for the Chinese-owned app.
(2025-08-20). Mo Salah wins record third PFA Player of the Year award. aljazeera.com The Liverpool star is the first three-time winner of the annual award, given to the best player in English football.
(2025-08-20). French Overseas Minister in New Caledonia in bid to 'save' Bougival deal. asiapacificreport.nz 
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk French Minister for Overseas Manuel Valls is once again in New Caledonia for a four-day visit aimed at maintaining dialogue, despite a strong rejection from a significant part of the pro-independence camp. He touched down at the Nouméa-La Tontouta Airport last night on his fourth trip…
(2025-08-20). U.S. government in talks to take 10 percent of Intel, Bloomberg reports. ecns.cn The Trump administration is in talks to take a 10 percent stake in Intel by converting some or all of the struggling company's Chips Act grants into equity, Bloomberg News reported, citing a White House official and other people familiar with the matter.But it still suffers from a weak product roadmap and challenges in attracting customers to its new factories."ÄÄ"ÄÄ"The fact that the U.S.
(2025-08-20). Wang Yi: Sound China-India ties serve the two peoples' interests. ecns.cn Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (L), also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets Shri Ajit Doval, India's national security adviser and special representative for the India-China boundary question, in New Delhi, India, August 19, 2025.
(2025-08-20). Three-day art festival of disabled people opens in Wuhan. ecns.cn China launched the 11th art performance festival of disabled people in Wuhan in the central province of Hubei on Monday.The art festival is jointly organized by several central departments and organizations including the disabled persons' federation, the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Civil Affairs, Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the National Video and Television Administration.
(2025-08-20). CGTN Poll: Chinese modernization drives Xizang's leaping development. ecns.cn A night view of Potala Palace Square in Lhasa, the capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, July 6, 2025.Regionally, respondents from Africa (85.1 percent), South America (81.8 percent), and Asia (76.1 percent) demonstrate the highest levels of endorsement.
(2025-08-20). China eases rules on private pension withdrawals. ecns.cn China has adjusted the rules for withdrawing private pensions, a supplement to the nation's basic pension system, in a move aimed at meeting people's diversified needs and increasing flexibility in the program.
(2025-08-20). Xizang to inject additional expenditure into livelihood projects. ecns.cn Southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region will allocate an additional 2 billion yuan (about $280.4 million) to launch 10 new livelihood initiatives, the regional government has said.
(2025-08-20). DR Congo: M23 Mass Killings Near Virunga National Park. hrw.org Click to expand Image | An aerial photograph of the Rutshuru River, which flows through the Virunga National Park, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, April 1, 2022. | © 2022 ALEXIS HUGUET/AFP via Getty Images | The Rwandan-controlled M23 armed group summarily executed over 140 civilians in July 2025, largely ethnic Hutu, in at least 14 villages and small farming communities in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.The mass killings appear to be part of a military campaign against the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), a mostly Rwandan Hutu armed group formed by participants in Rwa…
(2025-08-20). Horoscope today: your 24-hour briefing for life, love, and more. thecanary.co 
Here's today's horoscope from the Canary — helping guide you through life, with a daily dose of lifestyle musings for our readers. Your horoscope for Wednesday 20 August 2025 Aries ‚ôà With the Leo Moon fuelling your natural appetite for action in your horoscope, today you'll want to be everywhere at once, raising banners and […] | By
(2025-08-20). Regional Divisions Invite Foreign Meddling, Iran Warns. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman said divisions among regional countries create openings for foreign powers to exploit, stressing that Tehran's recent diplomatic initiatives aim to reinforce stability and cooperation.
(2025-08-20). Iran to Use New Missiles against Israel in Case of Any Attack: Defense Minister. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The missiles Iran used against Israel in the recent 12-day war were manufactured by the Ministry of Defense a few years ago, Iran's Defense Minister said, warning that newly-manufactured missiles with much better capabilities would be used in case of any fresh Israeli adventurism.
(2025-08-20). Afghanistan: summary of operational facts and figures, January to June 2025. icrc.org
(2025-08-20). How the ICRC helps sustain life in Armenia's borderlands: A day with Harutyun Harutyunyan. icrc.org
(2025-08-20). Philippines: States in Asia Pacific region commit to greater support for rules of war during regional conference. icrc.org
(2025-08-20). Iran: Sixth training course to manage health in emergencies held in Tehran. icrc.org
(2025-08-20). Afghanistan: protection of vulnerable communities through cash-for-work projects. icrc.org
(2025-08-20). Georgia / South Ossetia: Home is where hope dwells. icrc.org
(2025-08-20). ICRC president: The next 76 years of the Geneva Conventions will be shaped by the choices leaders make today. icrc.org
(2025-08-20). Colombia: decent detention conditions are still a long way off. icrc.org
(2025-08-20). Colombia – Calls to action. icrc.org
(2025-08-20). Colombia: the impact of armed conflicts on children. icrc.org
(2025-08-20). Classification of the armed conflicts in Colombia. icrc.org
(2025-08-20). Colombia – Victims/survivors of sexual violence: Invisibility and a lack of protection. icrc.org
(2025-08-20). Health care: another casualty of the armed conflict – Colombia. icrc.org
(2025-08-20). Disappearance: the pain of not knowing – Colombia. icrc.org
(2025-08-20). Iran: Second Round of Financial Assistance to Support the Iranian Red Crescent Society's Efforts to Respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic. icrc.org
(2025-08-20). Iran: ICRC supports the vaccination of Afghan migrants in Iran through IRCS. icrc.org
(2025-08-20). Thailand and Cambodia: ICRC welcomes ceasefire and stands ready to conduct further detainee visits. icrc.org
(2025-08-20). Iran: Humanitarian Negotiation Workshop in Tehran. icrc.org
(2025-08-20). The weaponization of outer space is not inevitable. icrc.org
(2025-08-20). Thailand: Asia-Pacific Symposium discusses IHL and new technologies of warfare. icrc.org
(2025-08-20). Loose, abstract talk of 'guarantees' could sink Ukraine peace. responsiblestatecraft.org
(2025-08-20). New structural layout of Chinese armed forces to debut at V-day military parade. ecns.cn
(2025-08-20). China holds press conference on V-Day military parade preparations. ecns.cn
(2025-08-20). Joint formations of armament in V-Day parade reflect functions in real combat: official. ecns.cn
(2025-08-20). Part of strategic heavyweight equipment, hypersonic precision-strike weapons to meet public for first time at V-Day military parade: official. ecns.cn
(2025-08-20). Xi will review troop formations lining up along Chang'an Avenue during V-Day parade: official. ecns.cn
(2025-08-20). Parade to demonstrate Chinese military's firm commitment to following Party. ecns.cn
(2025-08-20). Nanjing's cultural venues see visitor surge. ecns.cn
(2025-08-20). Taipei's mascot bear Bravo celebrates 10th birthday. ecns.cn
(2025-08-20). World Heritage @China: Migratory bird sanctuaries along the coast of Yellow Sea-Bohai Gulf of China (Phase I)—A paradise for birds in a beautiful bay. ecns.cn
(2025-08-19). Trump administration halts visas for Gazans as children arrive for medical care. nationofchange.org State Department suspends temporary humanitarian visas after right wing backlash, leaving thousands of Palestinian children without access to urgent treatment.
(2025-08-19). Video: more than 1000 orphans graduate school in Gaza despite Israel's ongoing genocide. skwawkbox.org Resilience and tragedy of Palestinian children and their teachers on show in heartbreaking video Yesterday, more than a thousand orphans graduated school at the Al-Wafa Orphan Village in Gaza despite Israel's genocide continuing around them. They and those watching were full of tears because the children have no surviving parents or adult relatives to attend …
(2025-08-19). Israel has killed nearly 19,000 children in Gaza war as strikes intensify. aljazeera.com Israel bombards Gaza City, where many are trapped, as ceasefire deal Hamas has accepted hangs in balance.
(2025-08-19). What does Israel's starvation of Gaza do to the human body? electronicintifada.net Dr. Thaer Ahmad explains how catastrophic malnutrition imposed by Israel impacts Palestinians' bodies.
(2025-08-19). Livestream: A genocide, but a military failure. electronicintifada.net We speak to Dyab Abou Jahjah about bringing killers of Gaza journalists to justice. Shahd Abusalama on Gazans trying to survive. UN perpetuates rape hoax and resistance thwarts Israeli army and more.
(2025-08-19). The cost of demolishing Gaza: Never in history were so many buildings leveled. haaretz.com Hundreds of pieces of heavy construction equipment rented at high prices, thousands of liters of diesel fuel a day, huge amounts of concrete to fill tunnels: The demolition of the Gaza Strip is one of the most expensive engineering projects in Israeli history…
(2025-08-19). A socialist perspective for mass student meetings in Australia against the Gaza genocide. wsws.org The IYSSE will be urging students at the meetings to take up a fight for the mobilisation of the working class against the Gaza genocide and the Labor government.
(2025-08-19). Australian Labor government maintains military exports for Israeli war machine. wsws.org The Defence Department has admitted that 31 "active" export permits allow the sale of military-specific items to Israel, giving the lie to Labor's claims that it is not materially supporting the Gaza genocide.
(2025-08-19). Gaza's new truce deal awaits Israeli response after Hamas' approval. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Following Hamas' approval of the new Gaza peace plan offer, mediators are now awaiting for the Israeli response to reach the long-awaited ceasefire agreement in Gaza.Yesterday, Hamas officials expressed their readiness for a new round of talks aimed at ending nearly two years of war during which more than 62,000 Palestinians were killed.Mediators came up with a new truce offer that will secure the release of Israeli hostages taken in October 2023 in exchange for Palestinian prisoners and a ceasefire for about 60 days.A Hamas source told Al Jazeera that the group has agreed to ceasefire terms as a step…
(2025-08-19). Israelis Understand That Trump Can End The Nightmare In Gaza. Americans Should Know This Too. caitlinjohnstone.com.au It's so revealing how Israelis keep begging Trump to end the killing in Gaza, because they understand that the US president has the power to force Israel to stop. It seems like Israelis understand this far better than Americans do. | Six former Israeli hostages and the widow of a slain hostage
(2025-08-19). Iraqi President demands ceasefire in Gaza. plenglish.com During a meeting with ambassadors and heads of Arab and Islamic missions accredited in the country, the president reaffirmed Iraq's firm and consistent stance in support of the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people. | Rashid condemned the continued aggression against Gaza and described the humanitarian tragedy as a situation that requires a unified Arab and Islamic position to press for an immediate ceasefire, guarantee the delivery of aid, and protect the population. | Also, he reiterated Iraq's firm support for the Palestinian people and their right to self-determination. | He also urged the internationa…
(2025-08-19). Italy concludes airdrops of humanitarian aid to Gaza. plenglish.com Rome, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) The Italian Air Force concluded the airdrop of humanitarian aid to Gaza Strip, as part of Operation Trail of Solidarity 2, after delivering 100 tons of food.
(2025-08-19). Qatar confirms Hamas approval of ceasefire proposal. plenglish.com Doha, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) The official spokesperson for the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Majed Al Ansari, confirmed the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas's approval of the new ceasefire proposal in Gaza, thanks to a plan that includes a path to reaching a comprehensive agreement aimed at ending the war.
(2025-08-19). Breaking: Israeli forces committing massacre in Al Sabra area of Gaza city. skwawkbox.org 
Whole families wiped out as occupier flattens house after house and tent after tent Palestinian journalists report that Israeli military forces have begun a wholesale massacre in the Al Sabra district of Gaza City overnight, continuously shelling homes and tents, flattening whole areas and murdering dozens, perhaps hundreds, of Palestinians including — as it almost …
(2025-08-19). Journalist Marwa Muslim was killed by Israel and her body left for 44 days. thecanary.co In one of Gaza City's neighborhoods, the night was heavy, but the home of journalist Marwa Muslim and her brothers remained a small refuge in the heart of the storm. They had nothing but the walls of their home to shelter them from Israel's relentless bombardment. Suddenly, there was an explosion, and the roof collapsed […] | By
(2025-08-19). Twitch to politics — Hasan Piker on Gaza and the US right-wing. aljazeera.com Twitch streamer Hasan Piker tackles politics, Gaza and culture for nearly 3 million viewers.
(2025-08-19). Suspended Green MP tells Al Jazeera NZ must stand on 'right side of history' over Palestine. asiapacificreport.nz Pacific Media Watch The New Zealand Green Party co-leader suspended over criticising government MPs over a "spineless" stance over Gaza has called for action. Greens co-leader Chlà∂e Swarbrick said in an interview with Al Jazeera that public pressure was mounting on governments to end the Israeli genocide in Gaza. The politician continues to push for…
(2025-08-19). Headlines for August 19, 2025. democracynow.org As European Leaders Gather at White House, Trump Says He'll Arrange Zelensky-Putin Meeting, Tens of Thousands Flee Gaza City as Israel Steps Up Bombings Ahead of Planned Invasion, Hamas Agrees to 60-Day Ceasefire Plan That's "Almost Identical" to U.S. Proposal, ISIL-Backed Rebels Kill 52 in Eastern Congo; M23 Suspends Peace Talks with DRC, Texas Democrat Locked in House Chamber for Refusing Round-the-Clock Surveillance by State Troopers, Trump Says He'll Ban Mail-In Ballots and Voting Machines, Citing Advice from Vladimir Putin, Newsmax Will Pay Dominion Voting Systems $67 Million to…
(2025-08-19). Rules-based international order is "a myth" unitedworldint.com And soon, democracy may become one too, says the Scottish member of Progressive International. A world in turmoil: International relations and transatlantic power balances are changing day by day. The UN system is questioned, the Israeli genocide in Palestine leads to question marks behind international law and basic human moral values. These tendencies have consequences …
(2025-08-19). How von der Leyen embraced settler movement. electronicintifada.net EU boss accepted request to welcome land theft advocate.
(2025-08-19). Trump administration shields Israeli official charged with child sex crime. electronicintifada.net Tom Artiom Alexandrovich was arrested in Las Vegas and is accused of attempting to lure a child but was released and left the country.
(2025-08-19). IDF detains Israelis who crossed border into Syria in bid to establish settler outpost. haaretz.com Police say activists, including parents with children, will be questioned. The incident follows several attempts by Israelis to cross into Lebanon. Hundreds of Druze crossed into Syria in July, but only two have been indicted for arms smuggling…
(2025-08-19). GOP lawmaker cashed out health investments while backing Trump's $1 trillion Medicaid cuts. nationofchange.org Rep. Rob Bresnahan pledged to end congressional stock trading but has become one of the most active traders in Washington, selling healthcare assets as he voted to slash Medicaid and threaten Pennsylvania's struggling hospitals.
(2025-08-19). Betrayed Israel? Abandoned Jews? attack on PM reeks of Trump. haaretz.com Once upon a time, one could imagine Netanyahu quelling the flames of this dispute with Australia over the cancellation of MK Simcha Rothman's visa, but the Netanyahu of today instead chose to fan them…
(2025-08-19). Israeli court says key Qatargate suspect contact Netanyahu, leave country for several weeks. haaretz.com The judge ordered PM Netanyahu's adviser, Yonatan Urich, to refrain from contacting him until September 10, and stay in the country for an additional two days. Police set to wrap up investigation within 45 days ‚ñ The judge also agreed that Urich did not disclose his relationship with Qatar, despite the law requiring him to do so.
(2025-08-19). West Bank plan killing the two-state solution. Israel buried it long ago. haaretz.com Perhaps Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich's E1 settlement plan is actually doing us all a favor, as we can finally put the nail in the long-sitting Israeli-Palestinian two-state coffin and bury it…
(2025-08-19). Texas Rep. Stays Overnight in Chamber to Oppose Map She Says Hurts Black, Latino Voters. capitalbnews.org 
The redistricting battle in Texas has taken a turn. After state House Democrats returned from their walkout, they were informed on Monday that they would need a police escort when they leave the chamber floor in order to prevent them from fleeing the state again before the House reconvenes on Wednesday. State Rep. Nicole Collier, …
(2025-08-19). top court slams government for handling of security prisoners. haaretz.com The court discussed petitions challenging Israel's refusal to allow the Red Cross to visit Palestinian security prisoners. Sources familiar with the details said that the judges chastised government officials for reports of 'starvation, dozens of prisoners dying,' forcing the court to intervene…
(2025-08-19). El Al resumes flights to Eilat, but only in the winter. haaretz.com Amid a growing crisis over the route, the airline will begin flying twice daily at the end of October, ending a hiatus of more than a decade. One-way fares will start at 139 shekels (about $40)…
(2025-08-19). No U.S. Peacekeeping Forces On The Ground In Ukraine, Air Support Possible: Trump. twz.com 
Trump left the door open to supplying airborne capabilities, especially those unique to the U.S., to keep Russia in check after a peace deal.
(2025-08-19). Israeli tech employees took to the streets when it hit them in the. haaretz.com The people making the Israeli 'Startup Nation' have only taken to the streets when they felt high-tech was in danger, new documentary series 'Unicorns' argues. 'When you dive in, you notice all sorts of cracks'…
(2025-08-19). Army Open To 70mm Rocket Alternatives To Shore-Up Stockpile. twz.com 
(2025-08-19). All The New Chinese Missiles Spotted During Its Massive Military Parade Rehearsal. twz.com 
China's huge upcoming military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the country's victory over Japan in World War II is shaping up to be the most significant showcase of new capabilities in years. A massive burst of imagery of the parade preparations, which h…
(2025-08-19). What's happened to 'America the Beautiful?' Autocracy, MAGA, ICE, heartless cruelty. nationofchange.org It's now become a country that seems to have lost its heart and soul, and is like a barren likeness of its former self.
(2025-08-19). Russia's Upgraded Nuclear Battlecruiser Back At Sea After Nearly Three Decades. twz.com 
(2025-08-19). Trump rules out sending US troops to Ukraine. jagonews24.com US President Donald Trump has ruled out sending American troops to help enforce a potential peace deal in Ukraine, despite him expressing an openness to the idea yesterday…
(2025-08-19). Malaysia to hire 2.47m foreign workers under new calling visa drive. jagonews24.com The Malaysian government has announced a major recruitment drive to hire 24,67,756 foreign workers under a revised calling visa framework, with applications open until December 21, 2025.
(2025-08-19). Most banks lag on cyber security, leaving customer data at risk: Faiz. jagonews24.com The cyber security posture of most banks in Bangladesh remains alarmingly weak, leaving customers' personal and financial data vulnerable to breaches and misuse, warned Faiz Ahmed Tayyab, Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser.
(2025-08-19). 41 addl tax commissioners transferred. jagonews24.com In a rare large-scale reshuffle, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has transferred 41 additional tax commissioners across the country, asking them to join their new workplaces immediately…
(2025-08-19). Critics are young, maturity will show them their mistakes: Army Chief. jagonews24.com "We should not be disheartened by negative comments," he said. "Many of those criticising are young — around the age of our children. With time and maturity, they will understand the truth and reflect on their words."
(2025-08-19). German soccer probes racist abuse of players by fans. jagonews24.com As German soccer investigates two incidents in which players were allegedly subjected to racist abuse by fans in the stadium, more players have faced abusive messages online…
(2025-08-19). BNP doesn't endorse proportional representation: Fakhrul. jagonews24.com Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has iterated that the party does not support holding elections through a Proportional Representation (PR) system, stressing that free and fair national elections are the only path to political and economic liberation for the country.
(2025-08-19). Russia returns bodies of 1,000 Ukrainian troops. jagonews24.com Russia on Tuesday returned the bodies of what it said were 1,000 Ukrainian soldiers, five of whom died while in captivity, a Ukrainian government agency said…
(2025-08-19). 'July Memorial Prize' at Busan int'l film fest to honour spirit of uprising. jagonews24.com A new international film award titled the 'July Memorial Prize' has been launched at the prestigious Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) in South Korea, in a powerful tribute to the recent July Uprising in Bangladesh.
(2025-08-19). BNP's Hafiz hints at 'peculiar event' in coming days. jagonews24.com Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Standing Committee member Major (retd) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed has sparked political speculation by claiming that a "peculiar event" is set to unfold in the country within the next few days.
(2025-08-19). Army stands ready to assist govt in holding free, fair elections: Gen Waker. jagonews24.com Chief of Army Staff General Waker-uz-Zaman has affirmed that the Bangladesh Army stands fully prepared to assist the government in ensuring free, fair, and credible elections as the nation moves toward a crucial democratic milestone.
(2025-08-19). Govt nods recruiting 41,627 teachers at NTRC recommendation. jagonews24.com Through the sixth public notice, the government has approved the appointment of 41,627 teachers in the country's private educational institutions…
(2025-08-19). Chapainawabganj mangoes to get global glow-up with HWT plants. jagonews24.com Bangladesh's golden fruit is getting a high-tech upgrade! In a major boost for agro-entrepreneurs and mango exporters, the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) has approved the construction of 10 state-of-the-art Hot Water Treatment (HWT) plants in Chapainawabganj, the heartland of Bangladesh's famed Himsagar and Langra mangoes.
(2025-08-19). Mamata initiates repatriating harassment victims, including push-ins in Bangladesh. jagonews24.com The initiative will provide financial aid, housing, healthcare, and employment support to those returning to the state after enduring discrimination or abuse in other parts of the country — including cases where individuals were allegedly pushed into Bangladesh or detained without cause.
(2025-08-19). Foreign hands in Dhaka: Role of diplomacy in Bangladeshi politics. jagonews24.com The flurry of meetings, warnings, and interventions by diplomats may or may not lead to another dramatic turn. But the pattern is unmistakable: Bangladesh's politics, for all its claims of independence, remains entangled with the agendas and anxieties of external powers.
(2025-08-19). ACC seeks wealth info of 17 NBR officials. jagonews24.com The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has sought wealth statement of 17 officials of the National Board of Revenue (NBR). ACC Director General Md Akhtar Hossain shared this information on Tuesday, August 19…
(2025-08-19). Australian university union admits to over 3,500 job cuts. wsws.org The NTEU attributes the nationwide job destruction to individual university vice-chancellors, covering up the Albanese government's agenda.
(2025-08-19). The decline of geographic and job mobility in the United States: A symptom of capitalism's deepening crisis. wsws.org The collapse of mobility reflects not individual choice but a calculated outcome of capitalist policy, enforced by the Democrats, Republicans and unions, to entrench inequality and subordinate workers to corporate and financial power.
(2025-08-19). Swedish advanced battery maker Northvolt purchased by US competitor. wsws.org For many years, Northvolt was seen as a critical part of European and American efforts to create an EV battery supply chain relatively independent of East Asia.
(2025-08-19). Royal College of Nursing blocks pay fight against Starmer government. wsws.org Streeting's "Fit for the Future: 10 Year Health Plan"—a blueprint for accelerating NHS privatisation—is proceeding apace with no opposition from the health unions.
(2025-08-19). National strike by public employees in Turkey. wsws.org Public sector unions went on strike and held demonstrations across the country on Monday protesting the Erdoğan government' s imposition of an austerity contract.
(2025-08-19). Glasgow Village Hotel workers in month long strike. wsws.org The dispute followed the discovery that workers under 21 years of age in the Village Hotel in Edinburgh were paid the same as their older colleagues, £12.21 an hour, while those in Glasgow were only paid £10.42.
(2025-08-19). Armed National Guard troops to begin patrols in Washington, D.C. wsws.org Trump is stepping up the militarization of the US capital, with his top fascist adviser, Stephen Miller, supervising the command headquarters of the DC police.
(2025-08-19). Despite Trump's "deals," confusion reigns over tariffs. wsws.org No "final statement" of agreement has been reached with the European Union and other countries that have accepted Trump's dictates as auto tariffs continue to cause "bleeding."
(2025-08-19). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org In separate actions, petrochemical and milk processing workers took over factories in Argentina, while metalworkers at Gerdau Steel Company near Sà£o Paulo struck over deteriorating safety amid mass layoffs.
(2025-08-19). Esteghlal beat holders Tractor: 2025/26 PGPL. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Esteghlal football team defeated defending champions Tractor 1-0 in their opening match of the 2025/26 Iran's Persian Gulf Professional League (PGPL) on Tuesday.
(2025-08-19). President Pezeshkian's Armenia visit: Cementing a strategic partnership. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — President Masoud Pezeshkian's two-day trip to Armenia, which began on Monday, reaffirmed the close ties between Tehran and Yerevan despite persistent anti-Iran narratives in certain Western media outlets.
(2025-08-19). Ukraine faces lose-lose choice. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN – Three days after giving Russian President Vladimir Putin a warm, high-profile welcome in Alaska, President Donald Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and other European leaders at the White House on Monday.
(2025-08-19). Roundtable: Lebanon will be a prey if Hezbollah is disarmed. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — The Mehr Media Group hosted an international meeting titled "Hezbollah Disarmament and the Future of Lebanon" on Tuesday, uniting prominent regional experts to discuss escalating foreign-backed pressures to disarm Hezbollah and the profound implications for Lebanon's sovereignty.
(2025-08-19). Iran mourns passing of Master Mahmoud Farshchian: legendary artist laid to rest. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN- On Monday, the funeral procession of Master Mahmoud Farshchian, the celebrated Iranian miniaturist and painter, was held in Isfahan, drawing a vast crowd of mourners from across Iran.
(2025-08-19). Shahram Mokri's "Black Rabbit, White Rabbit" to premiere at Busan International Film Festival. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — The latest film by the renowned Iranian filmmaker Shahram Mokri titled "Black Rabbit, White Rabbit" will have its world premiere at the 30th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), set to be held in South Korea, from September 17 to 26.
(2025-08-19). Increasing power through economic development. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN – Arman-e-Melli discussed the Trump—Putin meeting in Alaska in an interview with international relations analyst Fereydoun Majlesi.
(2025-08-19). Iran's military strength has increased since 12-day war: IRGC. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — The deputy commander of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has declared that Iran's military preparedness is now significantly higher than it was two months ago, when the war with Israel began.
(2025-08-19). South Caucasus route takes center stage in Iran-Armenia talks as two sides plan strategic pact. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Iran and Armenia have signed a series of cooperation agreements aimed at deepening their political, economic, and cultural ties, with both sides agreeing to finalize a comprehensive strategic cooperation document in the near future.
(2025-08-19). Iran announces first domestic overhaul of BK-117 helicopter engine. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Despite international sanctions limiting its access to aviation components, Iran's domestic experts have successfully performed a full engine overhaul on a BK 117 helicopter.
(2025-08-19). An unjustifiable coup. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Simplified, popular narratives often make history shallow, sterile, and politically charged. These oversimplifications wrap around historical events and figures, preventing a clear understanding and often twisting the truth with clichés.
(2025-08-19). Iran holds third hearing in lawsuit over US role in 1953 coup. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — On Tuesday, a third hearing was conducted in a lawsuit where 400,000 Iranian nationals are claiming compensation from the United States for its involvement in the 1953 coup.
(2025-08-19). Hamas accepts proposed deal for ceasefire. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Hamas and other Palestinian resistance factions have announced their approval of a ceasefire proposal presented by mediators.
(2025-08-19). Positions by Larijani, Qassem, and al-Houthi abort Washington's threats to Lebanon. tehrantimes.com BEIRUT— Beirut's transformation into an airstrip for international diplomatic flights reflects an escalation in the regional and international tensions.
(2025-08-19). A word to the unrivalled philanthropists of our time: Melania and Netanyahu. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN – When I was a teenager, I read Bleak House by Charles Dickens. In that story, there was a woman who thought about children in Africa but never looked at her own children and did not meet their needs.
(2025-08-19). India and China signal diplomatic thaw as Wang Yi meets Modi. tehrantimes.com Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's two-day visit to New Delhi has underscored a renewed commitment by both Beijing and New Delhi to place their relationship on a constructive path.
(2025-08-19). Iran, Jordan judo federations sign MoU. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN – Iran and Jordan Judo Federations signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for mutual cooperation.
(2025-08-19). High potential for creating global collection of Malayer carpets. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN—Malayer in Hamedan province, has been the cradle of Iranian art and creativity in carpet weaving since the olden times.
(2025-08-19). Cultural heritage bell to be rung in schools. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN—Deputy Cultural Heritage Minister Ali Darabi said that the cultural heritage bell will be rung in schools across Iran as of September 23 of this year so that the new generation can connect with the country's historical identity, Mehr news agency reported.
(2025-08-19). Azerbaijan Airlines to resume Tehran flights, launch new Tabriz route in September. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) is set to expand its services to Iran by resuming flights to Tehran and launching a new route to Tabriz in September, aimed at improving connectivity between the two neighboring countries.
(2025-08-19). Archaeological survey launched to protect Surt in northern Iran. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — A team of archaeologists has begun a survey to determine the boundaries and propose a protective buffer zone for the ancient site of Surt in Mazandaran province, northern Iran, officials said on Monday.
(2025-08-19). Trans-Iranian Railway among top 5 registered by UNESCO. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN—Only five railways are on the UNESCO list, which are from Austria, India, Switzerland, Italy, and Iran, said Vahidali Qardashi, head of the World Heritage Site of the Trans-Iranian Railway.
(2025-08-19). Shiraz emerges as key health tourism hub. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Shiraz, one of Iran's main cultural and tourism destinations, has become a leading center for regional medical tourism, local and national officials said.
(2025-08-19). Iran, Armenia Sign 10 Cooperation Deals during Pezeshkian's Yerevan Visit. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran and Armenia signed 10 memoranda of understanding on Tuesday during President Masoud Pezeshkian's state visit to Yerevan, underscoring the Islamic Republic's commitment to strengthening ties with its northern neighbor.
(2025-08-19). President Urges Armenia to Consider Iran's Concerns regarding Recent Agreement. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian called on Armenia to take into account Iran's concerns regarding a recent memorandum signed between Yerevan, Baku, and Washington, stressing the importance of safeguarding Tehran's interests amid regional developments.
(2025-08-19). Iran, Armenia to Finalize Strategic Cooperation Document Soon: Araqchi. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said that Tehran and Yerevan have agreed to finalize a comprehensive strategic cooperation document in the near future, following talks between the officials of the two countries.
(2025-08-19). Iran's Pezeshkian in Armenia for Bilateral Agreements. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is in Armenia to sign key agreements reflecting shared interests and to address what Tehran sees as serious concerns over the United States' presence in the region.
(2025-08-19). Iran, Armenia Agree to Expand Transit Corridors. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran and Armenia agreed to strengthen cooperation on transport and transit infrastructure, while addressing disputes over tariff imbalances, during a meeting between senior ministers in Yerevan.
(2025-08-19). Iran to Launch First 'Martyr Soleimani' Satellites by March. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran's Space Agency announced plans to carry out the first test launches of satellites from the "Martyr Soleimani" narrowband constellation before the end of the year, marking the initial step in a 20-satellite project scheduled to be completed by 2026.
(2025-08-19). Iran, Pakistan to Increase Annual Agricultural Trade to $3 Billion. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Tehran and Islamabad agreed to more than double the value of their annual agricultural trade, increasing it to $3 billion.
(2025-08-19). Gill returns to India squad for Asia Cup. jagonews24.com Test skipper Shubman Gill was on Tuesday named in India's T20 squad for next month's Asia Cup cricket tournament after being left out of three previous series in the shortest format…
(2025-08-19). Trump says Putin may not want to make a deal on Ukraine. geo.tv 
US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands in Anchorage, Alaska, August 15, 2025. ReutersTrump says will gauge Putin's actions over next two weeks.Zelenskiy hails summit with Trump as a step towards peace.Russia launches largest attack this month amid…
(2025-08-19). Air Canada to resume service as flight attendants' union ends strike. geo.tv 
Demonstrators holds placards, as Air Canada flight attendants said they will remain on strike and challenge a return-to-work order they called unconstitutional, defying a government decision to force them back to their duties, at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Mississauga,…
(2025-08-19). Zelensky says ready for bilateral meeting with Putin to end war. geo.tv 
French President Emmanuel Macron and US President Donald Trump listen to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speak during a meeting with European leaders in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on August 18, 2025. — AFPTrump pushes Ukraine to give up…
(2025-08-19). China calls upon India to view bilateral ties as partnership, not rivalry. geo.tv 
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi along with Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar. — X@DrSJaishankar/File
(2025-08-19). Erin's explosive growth hammers Caribbean, raises flooding risks for US coast. geo.tv 
(2025-08-19). Ted Cruz thinks you're stupid. responsiblestatecraft.org Rightwing pundit Tucker Carlson recently made Ted Cruz
(2025-08-19). Church of War: Our faith that lethality has the power to heal. responsiblestatecraft.org Since inauguration day, the Trump White House has routinely evoked a deep-rooted Cold War framework for expressing America's relationship with war. This framing sits at odds with the president's
(2025-08-19). Bogota appeals court suspends Uribe's prison sentence. colombiareports.com The Bogota appeals court ordered the release of Colombia's former president Alvaro Uribe while considering the appeal of his fraud and bribery conviction. Uribe's defense attorney, Jaime Granados, had requested the suspension of the 12-year prison sentence that could be served at home, claiming that it violated the former president's right to dignity, due process …
(2025-08-19). Finland: Lawmaker commits suicide in Parliament House. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Reports revealed that a Finnish lawmaker committed suicide in parliament, local media confirmed on Tuesday.Helsinki Police revealed to the media that a member of the parliament in Finland died in the Parliament Building on Aug. 19.Parliament Security Director Aaro Toivonen told Yle media outlet that the shocking incident took place at the Parliament Building and that he does not deny the information.The name of the lawmaker who killed himself was not revealed until this time, nor the reason behind the suicide.Kuolemantapaus Eduskuntatalossa | Eduskuntatalossa on tiistaina 19.8. aamupà§ivà§llà…
(2025-08-19). French president: Putin is not willing to end war in Ukraine. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – French President Emmanuel Macron revealed that he is not very sure that Russian President Vladimir Putin is willing to stop the war with Ukraine.The statement came as the French president attended a meeting in the White House along with other European leaders, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and US President Donald Trump on Aug. 18."When I look at the situation and the facts, I don't see President Putin very willing to get peace now. But perhaps I'm too pessimistic," Macron told NBC News in an interview after meeting on Monday.
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(2025-08-19). Over 6,000 student visas revoked by the US this year. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – The US has revoked over 6,000 visas from students during 2025 for different reasons, including overstays and various violations of the law, such as "support for terrorism," Fox News mentioned in its report on Monday.The approximately 6,000 canceled visas in 2025 so far resulted primarily from visa overstays or legal encounters involving assault, driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol or drugs, burglary, or supporting terrorism, the State Department explained.
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(2025-08-19). LA Immigrant Rights Activist Recounts Violent Arrest by Masked Federal Agents. truthout.org Amanda Trebach, a member of the immigrant rights' group Unión del Barrio and an ICU nurse, was monitoring ICE operations in the Los Angeles area when she was targeted and arrested herself. Video of the scene shows masked agents in plainclothes forcing her to the ground and briefly kneeling on her head. "They took me into an unmarked vehicle. They did not read me my rights. They didn't tell me… |
(2025-08-19). Uribe leading far right party from home prison. colombiareports.com 
Colombia's former president Alvaro Uribe continues to lead his far-right party, despite being sentenced to house arrest. Uribe is serving a 12-year sentence for fraud and bribery and is barred from holding public office for more than eight years. The sentence does not seem to prevent the former president from calling the shots in his …
(2025-08-19). Trump is waging a 'War on Blackness'. peoplesworld.org 
It's remarkable but perhaps inevitable that THIS American president would impose a military occupation on the capital city itself. But this atrocity, this brazen power grab from a population already denied statehood, is not a random, petty act of a vengeful man. It is an open and explicit declaration of his War on Blackness. Trump's …
(2025-08-19). On being far right. onlineopinion.com.au According to some people, Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro and his supporters are 'far-right'.
(2025-08-19). Pakistan's engagement with Australia: from mines to markets. onlineopinion.com.au Pakistan sits atop $6 trillion in untapped mineral wealth – but mining still contributes less than 3% to GDP.
(2025-08-19). For a small Charlotte church, selling some land has meant finding its soul. anabaptistworld.org Newell Presbyterian is one of hundreds of declining congregations with underutilized space, excess land, deteriorating buildings and soaring maintenance costs. But these churches are finding that they can stanch their fiscal woes by selling or, in many cases, leasing some of their land and repurposing their properties for affordable housing.
(2025-08-19). Trump Administration Opens New Immigration Jail At Texas Military Base. popularresistance.org Despite local opposition, the Trump administration has opened what's expected to be the largest immigration jail in the country, on the grounds of the Fort Bliss military base in El Paso, Texas. In addition to Fort Bliss, the Trump administration also plans to detain immigrants on military bases in New Jersey and Indiana. | On August 18, Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-Texas), whose district includes most of El Paso and part of Fort Bliss, was the first federal lawmaker to conduct an oversight tour of the jail, which is expected to eventually hold about 5,000 people. | At a press conference held outside the jail, Escoba…
(2025-08-19). Federal Housing Agency Adopts English-Only Policy. truthout.org In an effort to advance the Trump administration's white supremacist, anti-immigrant agenda, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will only produce materials in English, according to an internal memo obtained by the New York Post. "All HUD communications, correspondence, and physical and digital published materials will be produced exclusively in English," the memo states. |
(2025-08-19). NY Prison Officials Refuse to Comply with Law Limiting Solitary Confinement. truthout.org The New York Civil Liberties Union says the state's corrections system should be found in contempt for failing to comply with a court order to properly implement state law restricting the use of solitary confinement. The NYCLU's filing with the state Supreme Court is the latest development in a yearslong battle with corrections officials over their refusal to comply with the Humane… |
(2025-08-19). Review: 'Woody at Home,' at last. peoplesworld.org 
Like a fervid time capsule, this week's release of Woody Guthrie's late-in-life home recordings offers a treasure trove of salient songwriting and an intimate portrait of America's legendary folk troubadour. Recently released by Shamus Records, the two-disc collection Woody at Home features previously unreleased songs and fresh recordings of well-known tracks like "This Land is …
(2025-08-19). Corporate Investor Strike Triggers Aussie Renewable Energy Crisis. wattsupwiththat.com "… data confirms no new project commitments in the first half of 2025, and following a week when the country's three biggest utilities showed no interest in buying, building or contracting new capacity. …"
(2025-08-19). Newsom Begs Oil Producers not to Abandon California. wattsupwiththat.com Don't they realise $8 / gallon pump price in California could torpedo Newsom's presidential ambitions?>
(2025-08-19). Five Virginia Schools Are Defying Trump Administration's Trans Bathroom Ban. truthout.org This weekend, four additional major school districts in Virginia publicly declared they will not comply with demands from the Trump administration's Department of Education to ban transgender students from using bathrooms that match their gender. Their statements follow Loudoun County Public Schools' vote last week to uphold protections for transgender students. Together… |
(2025-08-19). "Defeatism Has No Place" in Liberation Struggles, Frantz Fanon's Daughter Says. truthout.org Public gatherings this week in Jackson, Mississippi and New Orleans, Louisiana — featuring an especially distinctive guest — will honor the legacy of revolutionary psychiatrist Frantz Fanon (1925-1961). The Black Alliance for Peace, an African internationalist organization committed to peace and opposition to war and imperialism, and Cooperation Jackson, which is building a solidarity economy… |
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(2025-08-19). UN Plastics Treaty Collapses. wattsupwiththat.com This is great news for the global economy, as radical proposals sought to place taxes and controls on every phase of plastic production and use.
(2025-08-19). Leveraging Michigan's Assets as an Economic Growth Catalyst. wattsupwiththat.com Michigan's economic future is not just in factories or finance, it is also in its fields, its rocks, and its water. With the right balance of protection and progress, these assets can be responsibly leveraged to secure jobs, strengthen communities, and build a more resilient state economy..
(2025-08-19). Short-Term Heatwaves in Britain Weaponised by Met Office Using Junk 60-Second Heat Spikes to Push Net Zero Fantasy. wattsupwiththat.com The Met Office is clearly a big fan of noise. It is undoubtedly a significant driver of its Net Zero political messaging and is behind numerous claims that more hot days are being recorded than ever before. Dr Eric Huxter has done some valuable work on temperature spikes, showing for instance how there can be huge differences in one-minute recordings when compared to readings made at the before and after hour mark. He noted that a highly promoted national May Day record of 29.3 ∞C declared at 2.59pm in Kew Gardens was 2.6 ∞C higher than the figure at 2pm and 0.76 ∞C higher than the 3pm recording…
(2025-08-19). This Winery In Los Olivos Holds One of the Biggest Mexican Folk Art Collections. lataco.com You'll find stirring displays of Oaxaca's barro negro pottery and vibrant, Tonala-burnished white clay bowls, ceremonial costumes from Guerrerense processions, beaded Nativity scenes, carved and gilded gourds, ceramic fruit vendors and smiling demons from Ocumicho, plus chilled sauv blanc from some of the first vines from that grape planted in Santa Ynez Valley.
(2025-08-19). BRICS and the Future of Strategic Non-alignment. infobrics.org While the 17th BRICS Summit reflected the difficulties of non-alignment amid growing geopolitical tensions, a policy of pragmatic multi-alignment remains a viable option for Global South countries to pursue their strategic goals…
(2025-08-19). Foreign Actors from BRICS+ Countries to Undergo Training in Russian Theatre Practices in Moscow. infobrics.org Several young drama theatre artists from BRICS+ countries are all set to head to Moscow to participate in the InteRussia fellowship programme in the field of theatre arts…
(2025-08-19). BRICS Future Direction: Between Innovation and Imitation. infobrics.org The BRICS summit in Rio is over with the bloc managing to agree on the key issues presented in the final Declaration after the significant expansion in core membership and the creation of the partnership belt…
(2025-08-19). Russian diplomacy and military work in concert, ensuring strategic success. infobrics.org Moscow's diplomatic success during talks in Anchorage was made possible precisely due to the Russian military's commitment and readiness to defend the Eurasian giant from yet another aggression by the political West.
(2025-08-19). Ukraine and EU attempted to change peace process started in Alaska. infobrics.org Trump made it clear that Russian concerns must be heard when he interrupted the meeting in Washington to call Putin.
(2025-08-19). Trump's diplomatic shake-up gives China advantage in Asia-Pacific. infobrics.org US sheds at least 20% of its diplomatic workforce through forced resignations.
(2025-08-19). BRICS Nations Reshaping Global Perspectives Through Media and Think Tank Cooperation. infobrics.org The initiative noted that the BRICS media and think tanks, as a community of collective wisdom among emerging markets and developing countries, must ground their efforts in the realities of the Global South…
(2025-08-19). Indonesia and BRICS Hold the Key to Global Energy Transition. infobrics.org The success of the global push to triple renewable energy by 2030, as agreed at COP28, heavily depends on energy transition efforts by Indonesia and fellow BRICS nations, said a new report by the Net Zero Policy Lab (NZPL) at Johns Hopkins University…
(2025-08-19). Africa and the BRICS: A Win-Win Partnership. infobrics.org Appetite for natural resources: For many experts, the engagement of the BRICS in Africa is essentially driven by the continent's abundant natural resources. BRICS are major players in the exploitation of natural resources in many African countries…
(2025-08-19). You Missed Over 1,800 Succulents at the Country's Biggest Cactus Bash, In Arcadia. lataco.com Some of the rare succulents for sale included Yemen's rare euphorbia abdelkuri and Chile's copiapoa marginata, where nine seedlings sold for $1,900. Other rare cacti on display can live up to 700 years.
(2025-08-19). Netanyahu spells out vision for "Greater Israel" peoplesworld.org 
In a recent interview with Israel's i24 News, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu openly declared his support for the vision of "Greater Israel." Asked by interviewer Sharon Gal if he subscribes to this controversial idea, Netanyahu responded without hesitation: "Absolutely." While the U.S. mainstream media has largely ignored the comment, the Israeli leader's statement immediately drew …
(2025-08-19). After ICE's Show of Force, Ska-Punk Fans Reclaimed MacArthur Park This Weekend. lataco.com The flyer claimed that it would be "THE BIGGEST BADDEST SKACORE SHOW OF THE YEAR." For local impacted communities, it would be one of the most important.
(2025-08-19). Letter From the Editor: °Si Se Pudo! We Just Hit 5,000 Members. lataco.com This milestone is a triumph for L.A. TACO, a testament to the power of community and the belief in our scrappy, taco-fueled mission to keep Los Angeles informed and connected. But we're not in the clear yet.
(2025-08-19). Peace in Ukraine—and the world—requires U.S.-Russia normalization. peoplesworld.org 
Ever since last Friday, the news has been dominated by around-the-clock coverage of, first, the Alaska summit between Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, and, then, of the White House meeting of Trump, European Union leaders, and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine. Despite the endless reporting, however, the story presented by the U.S. corporate media …
(2025-08-19). TX Dem Locked Inside State Capitol After Refusing to Accept GOP-Imposed Escort. truthout.org Democratic Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier was forced to spend the night Monday inside the Texas State Capitol building in Austin after she refused to sign a "permission slip" to accept the mandatory escort by the Department of Public Safety imposed on Democrats by the Republicans who control the chamber. Republican House Speaker Dustin Burrows announced the restrictions on members of the… |
(2025-08-19). Argentina: Goodbye to building one's own home. plenglish.com Buenos Aires, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) As part of its policy of adjustment and government downsizing, Javier Milei's executive team repealed 11 programs through which Argentine families could build and own homes with state assistance.
(2025-08-19). Chile: Presidential candidate Jeannette Jara on regional tour. plenglish.com Santiago, Chile, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) Presidential candidate Jeannette Jara of Unidad por Chile pact begins a regional tour to unveil her government program, which includes health, education, a living wage, and security among its priorities.
(2025-08-19). Cuba mourns the death of musician Ruben Leliebre. plenglish.com The organization, which expresses in its statement that the island's music community is mourning the loss, says: "With deep sorrow we report the death of musician Ruben Leliebre del Toro, which occurred on August 18, 2025. Santiago de Cuba loses one of its most exceptional talents whose musical legacy enriched national and international culture. | Leliebre that was born on August 6, 1981, and dedicated his life to music," was an active member of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba (UNEAC) and a member of emblematic groups such as Candido Fabre y su Banda and the Septeto Sones de Oriente. | He was also an oc…
(2025-08-19). Cuban Government checks school year and basic services in Havana. plenglish.com Havana, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero attended the Extraordinary Government Council held in Havana to assess preparations for the upcoming school year and the state of basic services, national television reported.
(2025-08-19). Cuba's largest trade fair promoted in Panama. plenglish.com Trade advisor Cerma Jimenez stated that the event, convened by the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Investment, will be held from November 24 to 29 at Expocuba fairgrounds in Havana. | To avoid the usual weather conditions in the first half of November, and considering that this event has been held in that month for more than 40 years, the organizing committee decided to keep up the event this month, but moving it to its last week, Jimenez added. | The official emphasized that FIHAV 2025 will be a favorable space for exchanging and updating information on the government's economic incentive program, as well as for…
(2025-08-19). Havana inaugurates visual artists' exhibition with women touch. plenglish.com Havana, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) This space is a great opportunity to showcase women's art, maintaining the positive energy we need and that does us so much good, Cuban artist Flora Fong expressed during the inauguration of the exhibition Huellas de Mujeres (Women's Footprints)…
(2025-08-19). White House confirms possible Putin-Zelensky meeting, plan underway. plenglish.com Washington, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that Russian President Vladimir Putin agrees to hold talks with his Ukrainian counterpart, Vladimir Zelensky, and that plans are underway.
(2025-08-19). Crime exposed not in city streets but in corporate suites. peoplesworld.org 
ATLANTA—President Donald Trump rails against crime in D.C.'s streets, but he might be looking in the wrong place. Try the corporate suites instead. Specifically, Delta Airlines. Delta falsely claimed it followed a section of the coronavirus aid law that the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA crafted: Limiting executives' compensation while keeping workers flying, at full pay, …
(2025-08-19). DAILY MEMO: Agents Take a Teenager Riding His Bike and More. lataco.com Over 60 people were abducted across Southern California from Sunday to Monday in a wave of ICE raids targeting car washes, Home Depots, vehicle stops, and street arrests, with escalating violence that included agents shooting at a family in San Bernardino. Communities have responded with protests, press conferences, and even 25 U.S. Marine veterans taking to the streets to protect neighborhoods, as raids continued across Anaheim, Ontario, Rancho Cucamonga, Long Beach, Inglewood, and beyond.
(2025-08-19). Flight Attendants Defy Back To Work Order. popularresistance.org Labour leaders are condemning the federal government's usage of Section 107 of the Canada Labour Code to end a strike by Air Canada flight attendants. | The flight attendants, who are represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) are seeking higher wages and an end to unpaid labour. Flight attendants are only paid as long as a plane is in the air. They are not paid for as long as a plane is on the ground, but are still expected to help passengers board and deplane, as well as cleaning the aircraft and preparing food and drinks. | Both the union and Air Canada had been negotiating for months, but re…
(2025-08-19). Bolivia Turns To The Right. popularresistance.org With more than 95.41% of the votes counted, Bolivia's Plurinational Electoral Body reported that, according to the preliminary results, Rodrigo Paz of the Christian Democratic Party (PDC) and former president Jorge Quiroga of the Free Alliance (AL) emerged as the big winners on election day. Paz obtained more than 32% of the valid votes, while Quiroga obtained almost 27%. | Bolivia's current president, Luis Arce, said in a speech to the nation: "We have made every effort to ensure a peaceful and transparent electoral process." For Arce, who decided to withdraw his election campaign in May, the election result was…
(2025-08-19). UN And EU Confirm Venezuela Far From Being A Narco-Country. popularresistance.org Last June, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) released its World Drug Report 2025, a key document that illustrates the findings of the UN's global information system regarding the drug problem. | This report is the most important of its kind in the world because it compiles information from governments and security agencies. It is used by governments to develop their policies and coordinate efforts in their fight against drug trafficking. | The document was referenced by President Nicolás Maduro, who cited some of its mentions of Venezuela. | According to the UNODC, Venezuela has consolidated it…
(2025-08-19). Texas Democrats surrender to racist redistricting plan, declare 'victory'. liberationnews.org 
As the Texas Democrats rejoin their Republican friends in the halls of power, the working class of Texas must keep organizing for a different type of power: the power of the people.
(2025-08-19). Trump Wants You Talking About Nonexistent Crime, Not His Medicaid Cuts. otherwords.org Credit where it's due: President Trump has a talent for getting the chattering classes talking about whatever he wants. Especially when he really doesn't want them talking about other stuff. | That's how we should view Trump's latest drama in Washington, D.C., where he mobilized the National Guard and took over the police department. | On the one hand, there's something new and dangerous about Trump's willingness to deploy U.S. troops against Americans in their own cities. On the other, scaremongering about cities is a tried and true (and sad!) distraction Republicans have relied on since Nixon. | Trump's hysteri…
(2025-08-19). Data Centers Consume Massive Amounts of Water, But Tech Firms Don't Say How Much. truthout.org As demand for artificial intelligence technology boosts construction and proposed construction of data centers around the world, those computers require not just electricity and land, but also a significant amount of water. Data centers use water directly, with cooling water pumped through pipes in and around the computer equipment. They also use water indirectly, through the water required to… |
(2025-08-19). Member-Organizers Drive A NewsGuild Surge. popularresistance.org The news industry has undergone a sea-change in the last two decades. Print readership of newspapers has declined sharply, while their digital readership has edged up slowly. Local newspapers have consolidated into ever larger chains controlled by private equity and vulture funds. Newer digital-only media sites have multiplied. | Into this changing news landscape has come an influx of new journalists who bridle at the poor working conditions and low pay inflicted by media moguls building their empires on the cheap. Thousands of these media workers are finding a home in the NewsGuild. | The Guild has transformed i…
(2025-08-19). Israeli official charged with child sex offence met FBI, DHS and NSA before being allowed to escape to Israel. skwawkbox.org 
Questions also raised about alleged paedophile caught in sting receiving free pass from Israeli-born US Attorney Notes leaked from a police interview with Israeli official and accused paedophile Tom Alexandrovich, after his arrest for luring a child for sex, show that Alexandrovich had an interview with Homeland Security (DHS) and FBI officers at the police …
(2025-08-19). Palestine-based journalist Cook subjected to sinister UK police tail and stop. skwawkbox.org 
'Keir Starmer says hello' — how readers view apparent attempt at intimidation British Nazareth-based journalist Jonathan Cook, a tireless reporter on Israel's crimes and politics, has been subjected to a sinister police 'tail and stop' while in the UK to visit relatives. Cook reported: Can anyone help explain what was going on here. Today I …
(2025-08-19). Organizers Mobilized Community Self-Defense Even Before Trump's LA ICE Crackdown. truthout.org What do you do when a family member is kidnapped by masked men and bundled into an unmarked car? The most common response would be to dial 911 and call for help. But, since June 2025, thousands of Los Angeles residents have watched their loved ones being snatched and disappeared without due process by federal immigration agents, with little to no institutional recourse. Instead… |
(2025-08-19). Ex-Chavista Lawyer Gains Asylum in Colombia After Venezuela Standoff. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( In a social media post, Díaz explained that she exited the Colombian Embassy residence in Caracas after Colombia granted her political asylum, as confirmed by Colombia's foreign ministry on August 6. | The lawyer thanked Gustavo Petro's government, Foreign Minister Yolanda Villavicencio, Ambassad…
(2025-08-19). PSUV's Cabello: Bolivia's Divided Left Betrayed Its People; Venezuela's Essequibo Stance Unchanged. orinocotribune.com This Monday, August 18, United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) Secretary General Diosdado Cabello asserted that leftist division was the cause of the left's defeat in Bolivia's presidential elections, referring to this outcome as unfair to Bolivians. | "What's sad is… that comrades facing the historical enemy can't agree or guarantee unity for their people," he said during a PSUV press conference. "It is as if they forget what happens when the right governs." | He said that those who failed to reach agreement will face equal persecution under Bolivia's upcoming right-wing government. | "They divided the…
(2025-08-19). US Accusations Against President Maduro Lack Evidence According to Former Biden Advisor. orinocotribune.com Juan González, former senior director for the Western Hemisphere at the US National Security Council, refuted accusations linking Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to the defunct criminal group Tren de Aragua. González, a former high-ranking Biden administration official, asserted that no evidence supports such claims. | "There is no credible evidence that Nicolás Maduro directs Tren de Aragua," González told a Venezuelan media outlet. His comments come amid diplomatic tension and frame the situation within the political use of information. The former official added that while intelligence agencies recognize th…
(2025-08-19). 50-year friendship grows from Pennsylvania hayfield. anabaptistworld.org What began as a simple gesture in the 1970s has grown into a cross-country friendship spanning decades, generations and nearly 3,000 miles.
(2025-08-19). The parliamentary commission for the "Terror-Free Türkiye" convenes; Supreme Military Council decisions; Fake diploma scandal. unitedworldint.com/feed/ Main political events in Türkiye during the last week. Last week was a busy one in Türkiye's political agenda. At the top of the list was the first meeting of the parliamentary commission for the "Terror-Free Türkiye". The commission was named as "National Solidarity, Brotherhood and Democracy Commission". Another important development was the decisions taken …
(2025-08-19). The U.S.-Israeli Guide to Deprivation By Design. dissidentvoice.org 
(2025-08-19). Cancelling the Ethnic Cleansers: Australia Revokes Simcha Rothman's Visa. dissidentvoice.org It is a curious feeling to see a government, let alone any politician, suddenly find their banished backbones and retired principles. The spine, on being discovered, adds a certain structural integrity to arguments otherwise lacking force and credibility. The recent spat between Israel and Australia suggests that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's often insecure and often …
(2025-08-19). Warmongering Astrologers: Sky News and The War Cabinet. dissidentvoice.org Twenty-four-hour news networks have demonstrated that surfeit kills discretion. The search for fillers, distractions, and items that will titillate, enrage, or simply sedate is an ongoing process. Gone are the days when discerning choices were made about what constituted worthy news, an admittedly difficult problem that would always lead to priorities, rankings, and judgments that …
(2025-08-19). The Plot To Outlaw AI Lawsuits. levernews.com 
(2025-08-19). Billionaires' Great 401(k) Fib. levernews.com 
(2025-08-19). Google Head Calls Trump Admin's Climate Denialism "Fantastic" levernews.com Geoff Dembicki is global managing editor at DeSmog. Read more investigative reporting
(2025-08-19). Don't Worry Village: The young S Koreans who left Seoul, seeking community. aljazeera.com Disillusioned with Seoul's work-to-survive lifestyle, a group of Koreans find refuge in the rural 'Don't Worry Village'.
(2025-08-19). Armenia reassures visiting Iran leader it will control Azerbaijan corridor. aljazeera.com Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says in Yerevan that 'governance in the Caucasus region must remain Caucasian'.
(2025-08-19). Gunmen kill at least 27 in mosque attack in northern Nigeria, officials say. aljazeera.com Such attacks have become common in Nigeria's northwestern, north-central regions, where local herders and farmers clash.
(2025-08-19). How was an alleged Israeli 'child sex predator' allowed to leave the US? aljazeera.com Release of senior Israeli official facing serious child sex charges in Nevada stirs controversy and raises questions.
(2025-08-19). At least 71 die in bus crash involving Afghans deported from Iran. aljazeera.com Police in western Afghanistan's Herat province say the accident was due to the bus's 'excessive speed and negligence'.
(2025-08-19). Peru's Constitutional Court pauses probes into President Dina Boluarte. aljazeera.com Boluarte, Peru's first female president, has faced investigations into protest deaths and alleged illicit enrichment.
(2025-08-19). Mbappe scores as Real Madrid beat Osasuna in La Liga season opener. aljazeera.com Kylian Mbappe's goal secures the nervy 1-0 home victory for Real Madrid against Osasuna at Santiago Bernabeu.
(2025-08-19). Sweden slowly wheels 113-year-old church across town. aljazeera.com Engineers are relocating an historic church in Kiruna, Sweden, to make way for the expansion of an iron ore mine.
(2025-08-19). Eugene Doyle: Saving Palestine's Marwan Barghouti is our duty. asiapacificreport.nz 
COMMENTARY: By Eugene Doyle Seeing video evidence this week of the physical and psychological mistreatment of the great Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti sickened me. I have written a number of articles about Marwan. Researching and writing builds knowledge and empathy and I am one of those who believes, given the opportunity, he really could be…
(2025-08-19). Palau president calls exclusion of PIF partners a 'missed opportunity'. asiapacificreport.nz By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist Palau's President Surangel Whipps Jr says it is "a missed opportunity" not to include partners at next mont's Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) leaders' summit. However, Whipps said he respects the position of the Solomon Islands, as hosts, to exclude more than 20 countries that are not members the regional…
(2025-08-19). Rewarding knowingly illegal conduct — some might say, Israeli terrorism. asiapacificreport.nz Why the recognition of the State of Palestine by Australia is an important development. Meanwhile, New Zealand still dithers. This article unpacks the hypocrisy in the debate. ANALYSIS: By Paul Heywood-Smith The recognition of the State of Palestine by Australia, leading, it is hoped, to full UN member state status, is an important development. What…
(2025-08-19). Saige England: Why I have spent a decade proudly standing with Palestinians and I will never stop. asiapacificreport.nz 
COMMENTARY: By Saige England I unequivocally support Irish author Sally Rooney with all my heart and soul. The author risks imprisonment for donating funds from her books and the TV series based on Normal People to a Palestinian group. Once again the United Kingdom tells Palestinians who they should support. Go figure. In her opinion…
(2025-08-19). Eskom launches first-ever Renewable Energy Offtake Programme. sanews.gov.za Eskom launches first-ever Renewable Energy Offtake Programme | Eskom has announced the launch of its first-ever Renewable Energy Offtake Programme. | This marks a significant milestone in the utility's strategic objective to facilitate a "competitive future energy industry" and integrate more clean power into the national grid. | In a statement on Tuesday, the power utility said that it was transitioning its generation mix from predominantly coal to a blended portfolio with an increasing proportion of clean energy sources by 2040. | The programme, unveiled through a Request for Proposal (RFP), invites large po…
(2025-08-19). Echoes of Peace: Kenya and China commemorate WWII anniversary with cultural exchange. africa.cgtn.com 
The "Echoes of Peace" cultural exchange event, organized by China Media Group (CMG), was held on August 19th at the National Museum of Kenya in Nairobi. Over 200 attendees from the Kenyan government, media, think tanks, and universities gathered to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against …
(2025-08-19). Alleged extortionists nabbed in Western Cape. sanews.gov.za Alleged extortionists nabbed in Western Cape | Police have arrested suspected extortionists in Lower Crossroads in the Western Cape. | Members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) on Monday followed up on information about suspected extortionists at a building in Ntambanane Road, Lower Crossroads. | Surveillance of the premises was conducted, during which it was confirmed that the suspects were at the address. Officers approached the premises, where the suspects opened fire on them. | "The members retaliated and in the process injured a 29-year-old suspect, who was arrested and taken for treatment at a nea…
(2025-08-19). Media, advertising and communication sector vital in connecting SA. sanews.gov.za Media, advertising and communication sector vital in connecting SA | Deputy Minister in the Presidency Kenny Morolong says the media, advertising and communication (MAC) sector not only connects South Africans as compatriots but also with the rest of the continent and the global community. | "It is a sector that draws on the creative spirit of our nation, both to celebrate and magnify the best of who and what we are," Morolong said. | Speaking at the inaugural Out-Of Home (OOH) Media Owner's Session in Johannesburg on Tuesday, Morolong said the sector can help the country overcome the many persistent challenges t…
(2025-08-19). SAPS warns of increase of ATM-related scams. sanews.gov.za SAPS warns of increase of ATM-related scams | The South African Police Service (SAPS) in the Northern Cape says it has noted with concern the increase in reports of ATM-related scams. | "Criminals continue to target unsuspecting community members, particularly at busy cash points," the South African Police Service said in a statement. | The public is urged to remain vigilant and exercise caution when using ATMs. | The following safety guidelines are strongly recommended: | Always remain alert and aware of your surroundings before and after using an ATM. | Never disclose your card or PIN (Personal Identification…
(2025-08-19). Suspects arrested for possession of illegal firearm and dealing in drugs. sanews.gov.za Suspects arrested for possession of illegal firearm and dealing in drugs | Police members attached to Operation Shanela II, who are deployed in the Western Cape to combat the ongoing gang violence, have arrested several suspects for possession of a prohibited firearm and ammunition as well as possession and dealing in drugs in separate incidents. | On Saturday afternoon, the police members arrested a 48-year-old female at a premises in Buall Walk, Hanover Park, Philippi for the possession of a firearm and ammunition as well as for the possession of drugs. | The members followed up on a tip off that firearms and…
(2025-08-19). Analysis: Iran's web of terror and propaganda: The case of Al Mustafa University. longwarjournal.org Al Mustafa International University, a religious seminar in Iran's city of Qom, is a key instrument of the Islamic Republic of Iran's efforts to spread its revolutionary ideology. Its cooperation with the regime's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has earned it sanctions from the United States and Canada, and some of its graduates have been implicated in terrorist plots. Yet, the organization's work overseas continues with little interference from local authorities.
(2025-08-19). Government hands over houses to KZN flood victims. sanews.gov.za Government hands over houses to KZN flood victims | Minister of Human Settlements Thembi Simelane, alongside KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Human Settlements and Transport Siboniso Duma and local municipalities' mayors, is leading a two-day programme to hand over homes to families affected by the 2022 floods. | The programme, taking place from 19—20 August forms part of Operation Siyahlola to assess interventions made in response to disasters that affected parts of KwaZulu-Natal. | The programme includes site visits to eThekwini, uMsunduzi and Impendle Municipalities to assess progress on disaster recovery intervent…
(2025-08-19). Minister Chikunga recovering after health scare at Y20 summit. sanews.gov.za Minister Chikunga recovering after health scare at Y20 summit | Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, is recovering after experiencing a health scare during the opening of the Y20 South Africa Summit 2025 on Monday. | Chikunga was escorted off stage while delivering a keynote address at the summit, currently underway at Birchwood Conference Centre in Boksburg, Johannesburg. | The department confirmed that the Minister is recovering and has been advised to take time off her official schedule to rest and recuperate. | "The Minister remains committed to addres…
(2025-08-19). SA's agricultural exports to US demonstrates resilience despite global trade challenges. sanews.gov.za SA's agricultural exports to US demonstrates resilience despite global trade challenges | Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen says South Africa's increase in agricultural exports to the United States (US) demonstrates remarkable growth and resilience in the face of significant global trade headwinds. | According to recent data from Trade Map and analysis by the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa (Agbiz), South Africa's exports have not only remained competitive, but have increased in the second quarter of 2025 to US$161 million, up by 26% from the same period in 2024. | Steenhuisen welcomed the perfo…
(2025-08-19). NHLS targets 50% reduction in toxicology backlog by 2025/26. sanews.gov.za NHLS targets 50% reduction in toxicology backlog by 2025/26 | The National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) has announced a targeted strategic initiative to achieve a 50% reduction in the toxicology case backlog by the end of the 2025/26 financial year. | According to the NHLS, this initiative, supported by new investments in infrastructure, technology, and human resources, aims to significantly improve turnaround times for toxicological results across all NHLS Forensic Chemistry Laboratories (FCLs). | City Press reported that forensic laboratories are overwhelmed by significant DNA and toxicology backlogs, with…
(2025-08-19). The DWP is now recruiting even more people to spy on benefit claimants. thecanary.co 
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has posted a spate of new roles to spy on benefit claimants. Following jobs the Canary recently identified as part of its covert monitoring operations clamping down on next-to-non-existent benefit fraud, the DWP is now advertising 15 more positions. Specifically, this particular job title — Covert Surveillance Officer […] | By
(2025-08-19). If you believe Your Party should be truly democratic, then a petition needs your signature. thecanary.co 800,000 (and counting) have already signed up to the yet-named and formed 'Your Party' currently fronted by Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana. The pair's recent announcement of a new party has indisputably stirred a left-wing votership aching for a new political home. However, there's much to be done to establish and then build the party […] | By
(2025-08-19). Grifter Farage launches Reform 'FC' and people are wondering what 'FC' stands for. thecanary.co 
Reform UK has released its own football shirt in an attempt by dirty Farage to get working-class football fans on its side. Buy an official Reform FC shirt and join the winning team today. üëï t.co/UBR303fjQu pic.twitter.com/HTZcUB8KVn — Reform UK (@reformparty_uk) August 17, 2025 Seeing as there is no team attached to this shirt, my […] | By
(2025-08-19). Brazil: Protect Small-Scale Farmers' Land Rights in the Amazon. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Trucks carrying illegally harvested logs exit the Terra Nossa settlement, September 30, 2019. | © 2019 Fernando Martinho/Repórter Brasil | (Sà£o Paulo) — Brazil's agrarian federal agency should reject a proposal to downsize a sustainable settlement in a deforested area of the Amazon region, Human Rights Watch said today. If approved, the reduction would open the door to legitimizing illegal land occupations inside the settlement that are driving deforestation and violence against small-scale farmers who are its legitimate residents, Human Rights Watch wrote in a letter…
(2025-08-19). Standing with Sex Workers: Why This Case Matters. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Sex workers and supporters attend a march calling for decriminalization of sex work in Johannesburg, South Africa, May 27, 2021. | © 2021 GUILLEM SARTORIO/AFP via Getty Images…
(2025-08-19). US-Nigeria Weapons Sale Requires Rights Safeguards. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Nigerian army patrols along the Kaduna Birnin Gwari area, March 8, 2024. | © 2024 Sunday Alabama/AP Photo | The US State Department approved another potential multi-million-dollar weapons sale to Nigeria on August 14, citing support for the country's efforts to fight terrorism and illicit trafficking. Yet the announcement is conspicuously silent on the Nigerian military's record of serious human rights abuses and on what safeguards, if any, will be implemented to ensure accountability and prevent further violations.The proposed sale includes munitions, precision bombs, and precisio…
(2025-08-19). When Murdoch rag the Times think Thames Water should be nationalised, things must be bad. thecanary.co Even Rupert Murdoch outlet the Times is calling for the Labour government to place Thames Water under special administration: Few companies have a worse record of greed, myopia, incompetence and complacency than Thames Water, the privatised utility now drowning in £18 billion of debt and recklessly polluting the nation's rivers and countryside with raw sewage. […] | By
(2025-08-19). Zarah Sultana comes out swinging against bogus antisemitism smears. thecanary.co 
Zarah Sultana has come at swinging at the depressingly inevitable accusations of anti-Semitism. As the Canary's Joe Glenton reported just yesterday, Sultana had an incredibly frank interview where she set out her assessment of the Jeremy Corbyn years, and what needs to change. As right-wing media began their attempts to spin her remarks, she was […] | By
(2025-08-19). Authorities dismantle major transnational rhino horn trafficking network. sanews.gov.za Authorities dismantle major transnational rhino horn trafficking network | Six suspects appeared in the Pretoria magistrate's court on Tuesday in connection with a scheme involving the trade of 964 rhino horns that were destined for illegal markets in Southeast Asia. | Investigations revealed that the suspects allegedly defrauded the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) by securing permits under false pretences to buy and sell rhino horns domestically, while funnelling them into illegal international markets. | Under South African law, domestic trade is permitted with a valid DFFE-issued…
(2025-08-19). LGBTQ+ literary prize paused after it longlisted a transphobic author and got the appropriate backlash. thecanary.co An award for LGBTQ+ authors has been getting a lot of attention recently, but for all the wrong reasons. The Polari Prize is an annual prize showcasing the work of queer writers, it is the only one of it's kind is the UK. There are three awards: the Polari First Book Prize, which is exclusively […] | By
(2025-08-19). ICE Has Begun Detaining Children Now, Too. progressivehub.net ELIZABETH WEILL-GREENBERG | TRUTHOUT…
(2025-08-19). "They Kidnapped Me" : L.A. Immigrant Rights Activist Recounts Violent Arrest by Masked Federal Agents. democracynow.org 
Amanda Trebach, a member of the immigrant rights' group Unión del Barrio and an ICU nurse, was monitoring ICE operations in the Los Angeles area when she was targeted and arrested herself. Video of the scene shows masked agents in plainclothes forcing her to the ground and briefly kneeling on her head. "They took me into an unmarked vehicle. They did not read me my rights. They didn't tell me where I was going," says Trebach, who was detained overnight before being released without charges the following evening after an outpouring of community support. She recounts her experience and expla…
(2025-08-19). New DWP guidance on claimant deaths is an exercise in self-preservation. thecanary.co The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has finally published a long‚Äëoverdue report under the title Advanced Customer Support: Learning and improving from serious cases. The document offers insights into its Internal Process Reviews (IPRs) — investigations opened into serious cases involving vulnerable benefit claimants. It was originally published in July, and then updated on […] | By
(2025-08-19). Knowledge-based companies to attend Arablab. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Supported by the Organization for Development of International Cooperation in Science and Technology, Iranian knowledge-based firms will participate in the Dubai Laboratory Equipment Exhibition, known as Arablab 2025, which is scheduled to be held from September 23 to 25 at the Dubai World Trade Center.
(2025-08-19). Major supermarkets' pork supplier caught leaving pigs to cannibalise each other. thecanary.co 
Content warning: the following article contains descriptions, footage, and pictures of extreme animal rights abuses. The Animal Justice Project has released disturbing undercover footage from Somerby Top Farm in Lincolnshire. The UK's largest pork producer Cranswick Country Foods owns the pig fattening facility at the centre of shocking animal rights revelations — including distressing scenes […] | By