(2025-08-24). LIVE: Israel pounds Gaza; protesters across globe denounce Gaza City famine. aljazeera.com People protest around the world as Israel continues push to seize Gaza City where famine has been declared.
(2025-08-24). Making it official: Famine strikes Gaza City. juancole.com by Dr Binoy Kampmark ( Middle East Monitor ) — History shows that famines are, for the most part, engineered. Be it through carelessness, selfishness or plain malice on the part of officialdom, creating the circumstances under which a population expires to hunger is a matter of construction. As the economist and Nobel Laureate …
(2025-08-24). Amnesty demands Israel stop Gaza assault after famine declared. newarab.com 
Amnesty International has called on the
(2025-08-24). Israel bars doctors from entering Gaza after giving testimony. newarab.com 
Israel's American physician Dr. Mimi Syed and Dr. Catherine Le Scolin-Quere from France were set to return to Gaza this week on Thursday to volunteer in hospitals amid the famine caused b…
(2025-08-24). Israeli attacks force 60 desalination plants to shutter in Gaza. newarab.com 
Sustained Israeli bombardment across the besieged Gaza Strip has destroyed at least 60 desalination plants in the enclave, making clean water hard to come by for civilians, amid already dire humanitarian conditions and a famine. | International aid group Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) issued a statement confirming the damage to the desalination plants, adding that "Israel is deliberately depriving Palestinians of necessities to life, including food, water and healthcare". | Much of Gaza's essential infrastructure has been partially damaged or destroyed after 22 months of war. | According to MSF, the amount of…
(2025-08-24). What does famine look like in Gaza? independent.co.ug 
GAZA, PALESTINE | Xinhua | A UN-backed report released on Friday confirmed famine in parts of the Gaza Strip, marking the first officially declared famine in the Middle East and raising alarms about worsening humanitarian conditions in the war-torn coastal enclave and possible political repercussions. How severe is the famine in Gaza? Could the UN report …
(2025-08-24). Week in Pictures: From Israeli-made famine in Gaza to wildfires in Spain. aljazeera.com
(2025-08-24). Egyptian army boosts forces on the border with Gaza. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – The Egyptian army has reinforced its presence on the eastern border with Gaza amid fears of the humanitarian and military repercussions if the Israeli forces attempted to control areas still outside its control in Gaza City and the north at any time, Al-Araby Al-Jadeed reported.Egyptian authorities expect that military operations will force approximately one million Gazans to flee Gaza City toward the southern part of the Strip, opening the door to deliberate Israeli attempts to push these civilians toward the Egyptian border.An informed source told Al-Araby Al-Jadeed that this scenario is viewed in Eg…
(2025-08-24). "We refuse to stay silent" — Mass resignations shake Dutch government. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – The Netherlands' caretaker government is in a serious political crisis after all of the New Social Contract Party's (NSC) ministers and state secretaries said they were quitting on Saturday. The decision was made a day after Foreign Minister Kaspar Veldkamp resigned because the government had not imposed sanctions on Israel for its ongoing military offensive in Gaza since October 2023.Dutch broadcaster NOS says that the resignations include a number of high-ranking NSC officials, such as the acting Deputy Prime Minister, the acting Ministers of Interior, Education, and Health, and four other state secr…
(2025-08-24). Gantz offers political truce to help secure Gaza captives deal. newarab.com 
Israeli former defence minister Benny Gantz on Saturday called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to forge a unity government along with members of the opposition in a bid to help release the captives held in Gaza. | Netanyahu's coalition government depends on support from far-right members who oppose ending the war and making any deal with Palestinian group Hamas. | Gantz, a rival of Netanyahu who nonetheless joined his government in the early days of the war, proposed a temporary coalition that would side-step far-right parties and strike a captive release deal. | "I am here on behalf of the hostages who h…
(2025-08-24). Israel continues aid obstruction, kills dozens in Gaza camps. newarab.com 
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(2025-08-24). Israel kills scores in Gaza as Katz threatens total destruction. newarab.com 
On Saturday morning, Israeli forces killed at least 34 Palestinians across Gaza, with eight of them queuing up to urgently see…
(2025-08-24). At least 15,600 Gazans in need of urgent medical evacuation. newarab.com 
(2025-08-24). Situation in Gaza 'Beyond Catasrophe': MSF. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — A senior official of medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) described the situation in Gaza as being beyond a "catastrophe".
(2025-08-24). Thursday 8/28: Power Half Hour for Gaza. indybay.org
(2025-08-24). will never leave Gaza. War is part of the classic authoritarian. haaretz.com
(2025-08-24). Israel and the occupied territories: Intensification of hostilities threatens to worsen catastrophic humanitarian conditions in Gaza. icrc.org
(2025-08-24). Trump's D.C. Takeover Is Scaring Immigrant Parents Out of Taking Kids Back to School. theintercept.com 
Washington, D.C.'s large immigrant population is facing a reign of terror: Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have flooded neighborhoods with large Latino populations, imposing checkpoints and hanging a threat over families' heads as kids and parents prepare to go back to school next week. | Instead of worrying about having the right notebooks for the school year, many families are now afraid of getting detained by ICE on their way to school drop-off and pickup, three school staff members and local organizers told The Intercept. Teachers claim that the D.C. school system has been unhelpful, treating th…
(2025-08-24). The hidden cost of AI? Google reveals how much energy your prompts consume. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Google has made a big step toward openness by releasing its first full technical report on how AI queries affect the environment. This report gives Google Gemini app users a look into the energy, water, and carbon costs of running their apps, which has never been done before. The study is the most detailed information yet from a major tech company about how much energy AI uses in the real world. Experts are calling it a turning point for the industry.A typical Gemini text prompt uses 0.24 watt-hours of energy, which is the same as running a microwave for one second or watching nine seconds of TV. Each…
(2025-08-24). Heavy rains, floods leave 2 people dead in Mexico. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – At least two people were reported killed in the heavy rains and floods in central Mexico, local authorities revealed on Saturday.A civil protection report confirmed that two bodies were found in the city of Queretaro shortly before midnight Friday. "They were swept away by rainwater," the report explained.In detail, AFP reported that Mexico City also experiences heavy rains that caused a temporary halt in operations at Benito Juarez International Airport on Saturday.The rains caused floods that led to serious damage to houses and cars, and prompted federal authorities to initiate a military emergency r…
(2025-08-24). "Netanyahu knew everything" — leaked audio exposes pre-October 7 warnings. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Deep flaws in Israel's political and security leadership both before and after the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack have been exposed by recently leaked audio recordings that Israel's Channel 12 has released. These recordings include shocking details from former Israeli Military Intelligence Chief Aharon Haliva. | Haliva accused the government of being careless and causing political turmoil, confirming that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had been given strategic warnings prior to the attack but did nothing. Haliva criticized the way the National Security Council and senior officials handled the war…
(2025-08-24). "Trump's plan is dead" – Russia blocks US initiative on Ukraine. albawaba.com ALBAWABA -According to a story from Britain, the Kremlin has essentially taken down President Trump's plan to end the war in Ukraine. The i Paper says that Moscow has taken steps to stop any possible progress just one week after Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Alaska. This shows that Trump's suggested framework is no longer a workable option. | On Thursday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said again that Putin is "ready" to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. However, he also added new problems that make it very unlikely that the two will be able to meet. | During a news con…
(2025-08-24). North Korea's Kim oversees test-firing of new air defence missiles. aljazeera.com Report comes a day before US President Donald Trump's summit with his South Korean counterpart, Lee Jae-myung.
(2025-08-24). Pakistan FM holds talks with Bangladeshi officials during 'historic' visit. aljazeera.com Pakistan and Bangladesh are expected to sign several agreements, including on trade as the two nations move closer.
(2025-08-24). Scuffles, arrests as protesters across UK rally against asylum hotels. aljazeera.com Protesters met with counter-demonstrators, prompting scuffles, including in Bristol and Liverpool.
(2025-08-24). Barcelona defeat Levante with thrilling comeback in La Liga. aljazeera.com Reigning Spanish League champions recovered from a two-goal deficit to pull off a stunning comeback against Levante.
(2025-08-24). Newcastle vs Liverpool: Premier League — team news, start time and lineups. aljazeera.com Liverpool arrive in Newcastle eyeing three Premier League points and the home side's wantaway striker Alexander Isak.
(2025-08-24). Drug Trafficking on the Dark Web | True Crime Reports. aljazeera.com Ross Ulbricht built an empire in the shadows where drugs, weapons, and stolen secrets flowed freely.
(2025-08-24). Latin American Countries and China Condemn Trump's Threats Against Venezuela. truthout.org China and members of an alliance of Latin American and Caribbean nations in recent days joined countries including Brazil and Colombia and anti-war voices around the world in denouncing the Trump administration's deployment of US warships off the coast of Venezuela. At least three US Navy guided missile destroyers and thousands of Marines are currently off the coast of Venezuela… |
(2025-08-24). Indiana and Tennessee Opted Out of Summer EBT Program, Leaving Kids Hungry. truthout.org Last year, Stephanie Couch had some help getting through the summer months when her two daughters, ages 11 and 14, were out of school. Both girls receive free breakfast and lunch at school, but those meals disappear during the summer. In 2024, the Tennessee resident received Summer EBT — short for electronic benefit transfer — which loads $120 for each child onto a card that parents can use to buy… |
(2025-08-24). Netanyahu is counting on Hamas to refuse his demands for deal, so takeover can begin. haaretz.com As the Israeli delegation departs for Cairo this week, Netanyahu, fearing Smotrich, Ben-Gvir and elections, will prevent Israel from showing any flexibility and continue piling on various demands to disrupt the negotiations…
(2025-08-24). Pielke Jr. Takeover of the IPCC. wattsupwiththat.com There's an old saying in science: extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. The new IPCC, sadly, seems content to settle for extraordinary press releases. The public deserves better. It's time to ask, loudly, whose interests are really being served by this shift—and to demand a return to genuine scientific skepticism before the last shreds of credibility are gone for good.
(2025-08-24). August 1619 African Landing Day and the ongoing journey towards freedom. indybay.org The African Landing Memorial at Fort Monroe seeks to interpret this historical event beginning with the origins of the people—what their life might have been like prior to their abduction, the journey across thousands of miles of ocean— to their landing at Point Comfort and the lives they made for themselves.
(2025-08-24). Lawsuit Challenges Luxury Resort Near Joshua Tree National Park. indybay.org TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif., August 20, 2025 — The Center for Biological Diversity and a neighborhood group sued the city of Twentynine Palms today for approving a luxury glamping resort near Joshua Tree National Park without thoroughly evaluating environmental harms.
(2025-08-24). Court Orders Less Reliance on Pesticide Spraying on Millions of Acres of Western Rangeland. indybay.org PORTLAND, Ore., August 22, 2025 — A federal judge in Oregon today confirmed the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's legal duty to consider preventative measures — rather than a "spray first, ask questions later" approach — in its program allowing insecticide spraying to kill native grasshoppers and crickets on millions of acres in 17 western states.
(2025-08-24). Federal Appeals Court Blocks Oak Flat Land Exchange in Arizona. indybay.org PHOENIX, August 18, 2025 — The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued an emergency injunction today blocking the Trump administration from handing Oak Flat over to a private mining company while three lawsuits challenging the land exchange proceed. Without the injunction, the public lands about 40 miles east of Phoenix were expected to be transferred Tuesday to Resolution Copper, a subsidiary of multinational mining companies Rio Tinto and BHP.
(2025-08-24). "None of this is really new" indybay.org In my work, I often move between spaces of community and spaces of justice, and that's challenging. It's similar to working parents who feel like they're failing both at home and at work. And of course, you always have to switch codes and language. But no matter where I am, I always follow a guiding star, an overarching goal, and that is fighting for my community.
(2025-08-24). Science in lockstep. indybay.org Anyone who violates these fundamental ideological assumptions will not receive a doctorate. I personally know two very intelligent people who criticized profit maximization and compound interest in their doctoral theses. The result: both dissertations were rejected by their university supervisors. That was the end of their academic careers.
(2025-08-24). Worldview in scientific garb. indybay.org Most university economists will say: I am free to think, say, and teach what I want; we have academic freedom. That is true. But only for those who have made it into the system, who have submitted to the basic assumptions in advance.
(2025-08-24). Sunday 8/31: 55th Chicano Moratorium. indybay.org Mexican Heritage Plaza, 1700 Alum Rock Ave, San Jose…
(2025-08-24). Climate advocates demand that Newsom, Legislature stop selling out to Big Oil. indybay.org "Lawmakers promised a legislative session focused on affordability, yet what we have seen is a commitment to the status quo with more profits for polluters while communities continue to bear the steep health and financial costs of pollution," said Raquel Mason, Senior Legislative Manager of the California Environmental Justice Alliance.
(2025-08-24). Activists unfurl banners calling on Newson to stand up to Big Oil, stop oil drilling expansion. indybay.org Two of the oil industry-backed bills moving through the session this year — AB 881 and SB 614 —are expected to be heard in the Appropriations Committee soon…
(2025-08-24). 10 big things about China you should not miss (Aug. 17-Aug. 23). ecns.cn A grand celebration was held in Lhasa, capital of Xizang Autonomous Region Thursday, to mark the region's 60th founding anniversary.
(2025-08-24). Steps taken to boost domestic consumption. ecns.cn China will take multipronged steps, including fiscal, tax and financial policies, to unleash greater domestic demand potential, the State Council — the country's Cabinet — said on Friday.
(2025-08-24). Shared wartime history unites nations, envoy says. ecns.cn Eighty years after China and the United States fought side by side in World War II, Beijing's top envoy in Washington said that the two countries must draw on their shared wartime history and recommit to peaceful coexistence and practical cooperation.
(2025-08-24). Xi to chair SCO summit in Tianjin. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping will get together with leaders of more than 20 countries and 10 international organizations at the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit to work out a development blueprint for the international organization, consolidate consensus on cooperation and promote a much closer SCO community with a shared future, a senior diplomat said.
(2025-08-24). Trump administration to vet all 55 million U.S. visa holders. ecns.cn The Trump administration said Thursday it is reviewing all 55 million foreign nationals holding U.S. visas, warning that any violations could trigger immediate revocation and deportation. The State Department stressed visa holders are under "continuous scrutiny," including for overstays, criminal activity, threats to public safety or links to terrorism.
(2025-08-24). Xi arrives in Lhasa for celebrations of 60th founding anniversary of Xizang autonomous region. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping, who led a central delegation, arrived in Lhasa, capital of Xizang Autonomous Region, on Wednesday, to attend activities in celebration of the region's 60th founding anniversary.
(2025-08-24). Xi stresses building new modern socialist Xizang. ecns.cn Xi stressed that Xizang must fully implement the Party's policies for the governance of Xizang in the new era, remain committed to the underlying principle of pursuing progress while ensuring stability, fully and faithfully apply the new development philosophy on all fronts, and solidly advance high-quality development.
(2025-08-24). Robot chefs cut costs, boost efficiency. ecns.cn Robot chefs are not a new concept. For example, the Changsha-based restaurant franchise Bawan uses such robots in its outlets. So far, Bawan has opened over 500 outlets, which have all deployed self-developed robots to cook food. According to its official website, these have now been updated to the third generation.
(2025-08-24). AIGC set to reshape select industries. ecns.cn Chinese tech heavyweight Baidu Inc is doubling down on artificial intelligence-powered video generation models, as fast-growing AI-generated content is reshaping the landscape of short video, film, animation and advertising industries.
(2025-08-24). 12 dead, 4 missing after bridge collapses in Qinghai. ecns.cn Twelve people have been confirmed dead and four remain missing as of 6 pm Friday due to a steel cable failure at a bridge construction site in Northwest China's Qinghai province earlier in the day.
(2025-08-24). Beijing slams Washington's treatment of Chinese students. ecns.cn China blasted the United States on Friday for frequent discriminatory, politically-motivated, and selective law enforcement against Chinese students, vowing to continue to take measures to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of its citizens traveling to the U.S.
(2025-08-24). 'Sky Roads' trace Xizang's journey from isolation to modernity. ecns.cn Today, trunk railways crisscross Xizang, with bullet trains in operation. Highways link the region to the rest of the nation and extend all the way to its villages. All towns across Xizang now enjoy full 5G coverage. With its civil aviation system seamlessly integrated, an "Air Silk Road" has also taken shape.
(2025-08-24). Net Zero Rebellion Growing in Australia. wattsupwiththat.com Three state branches of Australia's main opposition party have voted to dump Net Zero.
(2025-08-24). Is Beijing's South China Sea Narrative Fake News? thinktank.pk In an article published on August 24, 2025, by China Daily (a state-owned English-language newspaper), titled "Joint efforts needed for stability, prosperity in South China Sea," the piece promotes China's territorial claims in the South China Sea while criticizing external powers and rival claimants like the Philippines. Overview of the Article The article, sourced from …
(2025-08-24). Saturday 11/8: Foothill Radical Zinefair. indybay.org North San Juan Community Center – 29190 Ca-49. Roughly 25 minutes north of Nevada City.
(2025-08-24). Indonesia turns down ear-splitting 'haram' street parties. geo.tv 
People cover their ears as a truck mounted with a tower of subwoofers drives past. — AFP/FilePeople in an Indonesian village watched as a tower of loudspeakers mounted on a truck rumbled through their usually serene home, blasting a thumping bass loud enough to crack…
(2025-08-24). Ukraine drone attacks spark fires at Russia's Kursk nuclear plant, Novatek's Ust-Luga terminal. geo.tv 
The Kursk Nuclear Power Plant outside the town of Kurchatov, in the Kursk Region, Russia. — Reuters/FileDrone attacks slashes 50% operational capacity of plant's unit three.Radiation levels site, surrounding area remain within normal limits.No injuries, blaze promptly…
(2025-08-24). Germany: Think Tank Reveals 34% Worry About Job Security. thinktank.pk As artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes industries worldwide, a recent survey reveals that 34% of Germans are worried about losing their jobs to automation, highlighting a growing unease in Europe's largest economy. Conducted by YouGov for the German Press Agency (dpa) in mid-August 2025, the study underscores the complex relationship between technological progress and workforce concerns, …
(2025-08-24). Sunday 8/24: Hikers for Palestine: Walk in Solidarity, Walk for Water. indybay.org Strawberry Creek Park, 1250 Addison Street, Berkeley.
(2025-08-24). Ethiopia: January to June 2025 Facts & Figures. icrc.org Staying Humanitarian in a World That Won't Stand Still…
(2025-08-24). ICRC response in Southern Syria: Operational update. icrc.org 15 July to 15 August 2025…
(2025-08-24). Joint statement: DIRCO and ICRC call for stronger political commitment to uphold IHL across Africa. icrc.org Pretoria, 19 August 2025…
(2025-08-24). Monday 9/1: Santa Cruz Labor Day Protest. indybay.org Corner of Ocean and Water Streets in Santa Cruz…
(2025-08-24). US sacks intelligence chief after Iran attack assessment. jagonews24.com US defence secretary Pete Hegseth has fired the Pentagon's intelligence agency chief, just weeks after a White House rebuke of a review assessing the impact of American strikes on Iran.
(2025-08-24). BSF apprehends senior Bangladeshi cop, claim Indian officials. jagonews24.com The Border Security Force (BSF) on Saturday evening apprehended a senior officer of the Bangladesh Police while he was attempting to illegally enter Indian territory in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district, the country's top government officials claimed.
(2025-08-24). Bodies of women, child among 4 recovered from Buriganga. jagonews24.com Police have recovered four bodies, including those of two women and a child, from the Buriganga River in Dhaka in a single day. The deceased are a four-year-old child, two women, and a man. Their identities have not yet been confirmed.
(2025-08-24). EC orders submission of ballot box inventory by Aug 25. jagonews24.com The Election Commission (EC) has ordered field officers to submit the inventory of ballot boxes by August 25. At the same time, it has directed field offices to clear their godowns.
(2025-08-24). Two suspected robbers beaten in Patuakhali, one dies. jagonews24.com Two individuals accused of robbery were beaten by locals in Patuakhali early Sunday, leaving one dead. The incident occurred in the Kashipur Bazar area of Bauphal Upazila.
(2025-08-24). Pakistan deputy PM seeks forward-looking ties with Bangladesh. jagonews24.com Pakistan has expressed interest in building a cooperative and forward-looking relationship with Bangladesh. The statement was made by Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Ishaq Dar, during a reception held in Dhaka on Saturday (24 August).
(2025-08-24). Dhaka, Islamabad sign one agreement, five MoUs. jagonews24.com One agreement and five memorandums of understanding (MoUs) were signed between Dhaka and Islamabad following a meeting between Md Touhid Hossain, Foreign Affairs Adviser to the interim government, and Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Ishaq Dar.
(2025-08-24). NCP withdraws expulsion order against Sarwar Tusher. jagonews24.com The National Citizen Party (NCP) has withdrawn its expulsion order against Joint Convener Sarwar Tusher.
(2025-08-24). Ancient Nomadic Scythians Found to be Ethnically Diverse. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The more genetic history that is done, the more it is clear that ancient ethnonyms, the names given supposed ethnicities, put a variety of peoples under a single rubric. I talked recently about how the Phoenicians, long thought to be what we would now call Lebanese, were actually a multi-ethnic …
(2025-08-24). Stolen Time, July 2021. indybay.org Eternal growth, maximum profit, and rising share prices are the lifeblood of the economy. Without them, it immediately begins to crumble. The climate crisis reveals that growth programmed for infinity will amount to the destruction of the planet in the medium rather than the long term.
(2025-08-24). CNA Kaiser San Rafael Nurses and Supporters Rally & Protest Layoffs and Use of AI. indybay.org CNA NNU Kaiser nurses and supporters rallied against the layoff of 41 nurses in San Rafael and the use of AI to eliminate nurses and healthcare workers…
(2025-08-24). Convicted felon Trump's White House expands attack on the Smithsonian Institution. indybay.org The above green ticket, is a Ticket to Donald J. Trump's 2021 Senate impeachment trial (front and reverse)…
(2025-08-24). HUD's new english only policy may negatively effect Bay Area, Public Housing Authorities. indybay.org Does The Statue Of Liberty Only Embrace People Who Speak English? Whatever Happened To Freedom Of Speech?>
(2025-08-24). Trump and the US Are Paying the Price for Racism and Denial. indybay.org The pathological narcissist and distractor-in-chief followed his authoritarian playbook of lies, obscenities, threats, and insults and never prepared US communities for these earth-shaking migrations! Prices rise, employment plummets, and trust disappears! Trump must not be allowed to finish his second term!
(2025-08-24). Think Tank : How Japan's Resilience Can Shape Global Futures. thinktank.pk In a compelling address at the Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations (HPAIR) conference in Tokyo, Harada Takeo, CEO and Chairman of the Institute for International Strategy and Information Analysis (IISIA), positioned Japan as a global role model for tackling pressing international challenges. Speaking at the University of Tokyo's Hongo Campus, the former diplomat …
(2025-08-24). Al-Ahli win Saudi Super Cup as Ronaldo nets 100th Al-Nassr goal. newarab.com 
Al-Ahli beat Al-Nassr 5—3 on penalties to win the Saudi Super Cup final in Hong Kong after a dramatic 2—2 draw on Saturday as Cristiano Ronaldo netted his 100th goal for the losing side. | Portugal forward Ronaldo, 40, opened the scoring in the 40th minute from the penalty spot to reach the milestone after Ali Majrashi was penalised for handball. | Al-Ahli, who won this year's Asian Champions League title, responded in first-half stoppage time through Franck Kessie, who finished low past Al-Nassr keeper Bento after a well-placed pass from new signing Enzo Millot. | Both sides pushed for a winner in…
(2025-08-24). Five Iran police killed in ambush in southeast. newarab.com 
(2025-08-24). Hegseth removes general over Iran strike assessment. newarab.com 
Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse will no longer serve as head of the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency, according to the people, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss it publicly. | The firing is the latest upheaval…
(2025-08-24). Iran, Europeans to meet as snapback sanctions loom. newarab.com 
The Islamic republic suspended cooperation with the
(2025-08-24). Iran says killed six 'terrorists' linked to Israel. newarab.com 
"During an intense exchange of fire with terrorists in Sistan-Baluchistan province, six assailants were killed and two others arrested," official news agency IRNA said, citing a statement from the intelligence se…
(2025-08-24). Israeli charged for plot to kill Attorney General. newarab.com 
(2025-08-24). Nigerian military says its airstrikes killed 35 militants. newarab.com 
Nigeria's military said it targeted militants with precision airstrikes in the country's northeast early on Saturday, killing at least 35 suspected jihadis as the West African country The strikes were launched on four targets in the area of Kumshe in Borno state, near the border with Cameroon, according to Ehimen Ejodame, the spokesperson of the Nigerian Air Force. | Boko Haram, a homegrown group of jihadis in Nigeria, is considered one of the world's deadliest a…
(2025-08-24). Palestinians in Lebanon hand over weapons: What happens next. newarab.com 
The surprise The symbolic but significant event in the Burj al-Barajneh camp in Beirut's southern suburbs comes amid Lebanon's efforts to disarm all militant groups in the country, A small batch of weapons was handed over to the Lebanese army in what was announced a…
(2025-08-24). Sri Lanka ex-president rushed to intensive care after jailing. newarab.com 
"He has to be closely observed and treated for acute dehydration to prevent serious complications," Rukshan…
(2025-08-24). Sudan's South Darfur records 158 cholera deaths since May. newarab.com 
(2025-08-24). Trump may 'do nothing' if Putin, Zelensky fail to meet. newarab.com 
Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that he was "not happy" about a Russian strike Thursday that hit a US-owned factory in Ukraine "and I'm not happy about anything having to do with that war." | But he said he wanted to see whether Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky would meet fi…
(2025-08-24). Trump says he'll keep extending TikTok shutdown deadline. newarab.com 
President Donald Trump is calling national security and privacy concerns Congress approved a U.S. ban on TikTok unless its parent company, ByteDance, sold its controlling stake. | But Trump has so far extended the deadline three times during his second term — with the next one coming up on Sept. 17. | "We're gonna watch the secur…
(2025-08-24). Two Dutch teens found dead in Istanbul hotel. newarab.com 
Two Dutch teenagers were found dead in their The boys, aged 15 and 17, were deceased when police and paramedics arrived at the hotel where they were staying, in the Fatih district, near Istanbul's
(2025-08-24). UN says attacks by RSF in Darfur killed 89 civilians in 10 days. newarab.com 
(2025-08-24). US Justice Dept releases Ghislaine Maxwell transcripts. newarab.com 
The Justice Department released a transcript on Friday of an interview with Maxwell, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence for recruiting underage girls for Epstein, was interviewed last month by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, Trump's former personal lawyer. | The Justice Department released hundreds of pages of transcripts and audio recordings of th…
(2025-08-24). Perth Scorchers Crush Pakistan Shaheens by 48 Runs. thinktank.pk In a thrilling semi-final clash at the Top End T20 Series in Darwin on August 24, 2025, the Perth Scorchers outclassed the Pakistan Shaheens by 48 runs at Gardens Oval. This defeat marked the Shaheens' second consecutive semi-final loss in the tournament, following their exit against the Adelaide Strikers last year. Powered by Nicholas Hobson's …
(2025-08-24). Wednesday 9/24: Oakland Privacy: Fighting Against the Surveillance State. indybay.org Please email contact@oaklandprivacy.org a few days before the meeting to get up-to-date location information or obtain Zoom meeting access info.
(2025-08-24). Saturday 8/23: All Out for Palestine. indybay.org Ocean at Water St. Santa Cruz…
(2025-08-24). Tuesday 8/26: Healthcare in America: The Reality of Medicaid Cuts & Medical Debt in Our Broken System. indybay.org ZOOM RSVP: redwine-blue.zoom.us/meeting/register/11……
(2025-08-24). As CEO Compensation Soars, Everyone Else Gets Left Behind. truthout.org The gap between CEO compensation and median worker pay at Starbucks hit 6,666 to 1 last year. In other words, to make as much money as their CEO made in 2024, typical baristas would've had to start brewing macchiatos around the time humans first invented the wheel. Starbucks is the worst offender, but jaw-dropping gaps are the norm among America's leading low-wage corporations. |
(2025-08-24). Richmond Library in Port Richmond reopens after monthslong closure. whyy.org 
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? The Richmond library in Philadelphia's Port Richmond neighborhood reopened this week after being closed for months. | It shuttered in December after a Now, the roof has been rebuilt, the ceiling has been replastered and the heating and air c…
(2025-08-24). Resisting Australia's Role in US Space Domination. counterpunch.org The Milk Way Galaxy is on full display as it passes by a ground-based electro-optical deep-space surveillance telescope located on White Sands Missile Range—the location of Detachment 1, 20th Operations Group and their space surveillance mission, March 29, 2017 in New Mexico. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. David Salanitri) The Milk Way Galaxy is on […] | To read this article, log in
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(2025-08-24). Ancient Iran's Paradise Pleasure Gardens: Unimaginable Beauty and Opulence. juancole.com By Peter Edwell, Macquarie University (The Conversation) — Some of the most enduring ancient myths in the Persian world were centred around gardens of almost unimaginable beauty and opulence. The biblical Garden of Eden and the Epic of Gilgamesh's Garden of the Gods are prominent examples. In these myths, paradise was an opulent garden of …
(2025-08-24). Mali to battle host Angola in AfroBasket final debut. independent.co.ug 
LUANDA, Angola | Xinhua | Mali edged past Senegal 88-80 in the 2025 FIBA AfroBasket semifinal here on Saturday, reaching the final for the first time to face host and 11-time champion Angola. Although Mali fell 80-70 to Senegal, last edition's third-place third place finisher, in the group phase, the semifinal rematch began with a …
(2025-08-24). Reigning champion Senegal eliminates co-host Uganda in CHAN quarterfinals. independent.co.ug 
KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Co-host Uganda has been eliminated in the quarterfinals of the ongoing CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) on Saturday. Oumar Ba netted the lone goal after 62 minutes, silencing the Ugandan fans at the Mandela National Stadium in Kampala as Senegal secured a 1-0 victory. The host had been a constant …
(2025-08-24). Tariffs can't stop U.S. debt woes, could make them worse. independent.co.ug 
WASHINGTON, the United States | Xinhua | America's gross federal debt has surged past 37 trillion U.S. dollars, a milestone reached earlier this month and five years sooner than pre-pandemic forecasts. Washington is now adding roughly 1 trillion dollars every five months, swelling a debt snowball that already costs nearly 1 trillion dollars a year …
(2025-08-24). Telling Uganda's medieval stories. independent.co.ug 
Kyambogo University to host project on perspectives on both Ugandan and medieval literature LITERATURE | MADELINE BIRGE | When the late Ugandan scholar Pio Zirimu coined the term orature to describe the oral literary tradition of Africa, he created an opening for medieval scholars to connect sub-Saharan African oral literature to the global medieval canon. Medieval …
(2025-08-24). Velayati Describes Caucasus as Iran's Security Buffer. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Ali Akbar Velayati, a senior adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, emphasized that the Caucasus has historically functioned as a strategic security buffer for Iran, a role it has played since the time of Cyrus the Great.
(2025-08-24). Araqchi Pays Tribute to Doctors, Healthcare Workers amid Challenges. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, on National Doctors' Day and Avicenna's birth anniversary, praised physicians for their sacred mission of healing not only bodies but also the soul, highlighting their sacrifices in crises and wars.
(2025-08-24). Statement of the 18th Forum of the World Association for Political Economy (WAPE). unitedworldint.com 
11 points for a peaceful, just, prosperous and happy multipolar world. The World Association for Political Economy (WAPE) held its 18th annual forum in Türkiye, hosted by Yeditepe University. The theme of the Forum, held on August 6—8, was "Multipolarity in the 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities in Political Economy". Speakers from across dozens of …
(2025-08-24). Lower Providence Township residents free from toxic water, conservation orders after Audubon Water acquisition. whyy.org This story is part of the From the Poconos to the Jersey Shore to the mouth of the Delaware Bay, what do you want to know about climate change? What would you like us to cover?
| For the past two years, thousands of residents in Lower Providence Township were asked to conserve water at home. Their water provider, Audubon Water Company, has failed to repair a number of water main leaks and were losing about 50,000 gallons of water a…
(2025-08-24). Saturday 8/23: Free virtual screening of the documentary film "Aftermath" indybay.org
(2025-08-24). Afghanistan: summary of operational facts and figures, January to June 2025. icrc.org
(2025-08-24). Afghanistan: protection of vulnerable communities through cash-for-work projects. icrc.org
(2025-08-24). Classification of the armed conflicts in Colombia. icrc.org
(2025-08-24). Colombia – Calls to action. icrc.org
(2025-08-24). Colombia: decent detention conditions are still a long way off. icrc.org
(2025-08-24). Colombia: the impact of armed conflicts on children. icrc.org
(2025-08-24). Colombia – Victims/survivors of sexual violence: Invisibility and a lack of protection. icrc.org
(2025-08-24). Disappearance: the pain of not knowing – Colombia. icrc.org
(2025-08-24). Georgia / South Ossetia: Home is where hope dwells. icrc.org
(2025-08-24). Health care: another casualty of the armed conflict – Colombia. icrc.org
(2025-08-24). How the ICRC helps sustain life in Armenia's borderlands: A day with Harutyun Harutyunyan. icrc.org
(2025-08-24). Iran: Sixth training course to manage health in emergencies held in Tehran. icrc.org
(2025-08-24). To protect humanitarians is to protect communities: World Humanitarian Day 2025. icrc.org
(2025-08-24). South Sudan: January to June 2025 Facts & Figures. icrc.org
(2025-08-24). Stop putting targets on aid workers' backs. icrc.org
(2025-08-24). ICRC president: "If states invest in defence, they must also budget for international humanitarian law" icrc.org
(2025-08-24). Philippines: ICRC president highlights need to make international humanitarian law a political priority to support peace and stability. icrc.org
(2025-08-24). Philippines: States in Asia Pacific region commit to greater support for rules of war during regional conference. icrc.org
(2025-08-24). ICRC president: The next 76 years of the Geneva Conventions will be shaped by the choices leaders make today. icrc.org
(2025-08-24). ICRC president: "International humanitarian law only as strong as leaders' will to uphold it" icrc.org
(2025-08-24). "A grave betrayal of humanity" : Abhorrent attacks on aid workers must stop. icrc.org
(2025-08-24). My Trip to Hiroshima, 80 Years Later. counterpunch.org
(2025-08-23). Israeli attacks kill 63 across Gaza as troops push deeper into Gaza City. aljazeera.com Health authorities say eight more Palestinians, including two children, die of starvation after famine declared in Gaza.
(2025-08-23). Tens of thousands of Palestinian children starving in Gaza tent camps. aljazeera.com Somia Abu Naja says her 12-year-old daughter's weight has plummeted to 20kg as extreme hunger grips the Gaza Strip.
(2025-08-23). the Thousands of Jews and Arabs rally in Tel Aviv against Gaza war, hunger. haaretz.com The protest, organized by the umbrella group for Arab citizens of Israel, was scaled back after police capped participation under threat of revoking approval. Demonstrators held images of starving children in Gaza, as a police officer warned: 'What happens in the village will not happen here in Tel Aviv'…
(2025-08-23). Gaza Health Ministry: 61 Palestinians killed, eight of hunger-related causes in past day. haaretz.com According to Gaza's health officials, two of the eight who died of starvation were children, and six others were killed while waiting for humanitarian aid…
(2025-08-23). Israeli Forces Kill over 70 in Gaza As UN Warns of Famine 'Survival Crisis'. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said "a real child survival crisis" exists in Gaza as famine was officially declared, warning that it is "already too late" for many children.
(2025-08-23). Israeli attacks kill 51 in Gaza as more Palestinians die from starvation. aljazeera.com Health authorities say eight more people, including two children, die from malnutrition after famine declared in Gaza.
(2025-08-23). the Hundreds of Jews and Arabs rally in Tel Aviv against Gaza war, hunger. haaretz.com The protest, organized by an umbrella group for Arab citizens of Israel, was scaled back after police capped participation under threat of revoking approval. Demonstrators held images of starving children in Gaza, as a police officer warned: 'What happens in the village will not happen here in Tel Aviv'…
(2025-08-23). How can Israel engineer a famine in Gaza in the 21st century? aljazeera.com UN chief Antonio Guterres says famine in Gaza is 'a moral indictment and a failure of humanity itself'.
(2025-08-23). UNRWA: Famine in Gaza City can be stopped if Israel allows aid in. tehrantimes.com The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) says it has warehouses full of food, medicines and hygiene supplies in Jordan and Egypt but is being blocked from bringing them into Gaza, the Guardian reported.
(2025-08-23). Famine officially declared in Gaza. wsws.org The UN-affiliated body that monitors mass hunger has for the first time officially declared a famine in Gaza City and warned that other areas of Gaza will soon face famine.
(2025-08-23). "Irrefutable evidence of crimes" – Hamas reacts to UN famine declaration. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – After UN agencies and foreign experts officially declared famine in Gaza, the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) asked the UN and the UN Security Council to step in right away. People in the movement wanted the war to stop right away and the blockade on the area to be lifted.In a statement released on Friday, Hamas called for the full opening of Gaza's border crossings so that food, medicine, water, and fuel could keep coming in and out.The group said that the famine statement was an embarrassment to Israel and its supporters. They also said that it was proof to the whole world that crimes had been co…
(2025-08-23). LIVE: Israel kills over 70 in Gaza as UN warns of famine 'survival crisis'. aljazeera.com Gaza's Health Ministry says at least 71 people were killed in the past 24 hours across the Palestinian territory.
(2025-08-23). Famine in Gaza "manufactured down to the calorie" aljazeera.com Dr James Smith calls the Gaza famine a predictable crisis, manufactured by the Israeli occupation.
(2025-08-23). Gaza famine "is Netanyahu's legacy" aljazeera.com Former UNRWA spokesperson Chris Gunness calls the Gaza famine a "sadistic obscenity" linked to Netanyahu's name.
(2025-08-23). Famine Officially Declared in Gaza After 2 Years of Near-Total Israeli Blockade. scheerpost.com Displaced Palestinians receive food from charitable Tekiya during Ramadan in Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip. Ashraf Amra, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO In one of the scariest moments in modern history, we're doing our best at ScheerPost to pierce the fog of lies that conceal it but we need some help to pay our writers and staff. Please consider a tax-deductible By…
(2025-08-23). This is what happens when money dies. aljazeera.com Israel has blocked the transfer of currency into Gaza; the result is catastrophic.
(2025-08-23). The Case Against a Military Intervention to Stop the Gaza Genocide. dissidentvoice.org Have you read "The Case for Military Intervention to Stop the Gaza Genocide"? I don't mind promoting it to you, since I agree with most of it (and also consider most of it to do absolutely nothing to advance any case for military intervention to stop the Gaza genocide). The enormous problem we face is …
(2025-08-23). In Gaza, Even the Cost of a Grave Has Become a Luxury. truthout.org As we live in Gaza under the fear of rockets and Israeli bombardment, and with looming threats of an invasion by the Israeli government in full view of the world, in our markets, residents are fighting yet another war — one against soaring prices. It is a war that has drained pockets, exhausted people, and turned daily life into a burden no less cruel than the bombing. The calls of street vendors… |
(2025-08-23). Why Hamas is backing the Gaza deal with Israel it rejected months ago. haaretz.com Hamas' agreement to a proposal similar to the so-called Witkoff plan, which it had previously insisted on strict conditions for, reflects political pressure from former allies and Gaza's utter destruction and exhausted population. So what does ending the war mean for them?
(2025-08-23). Dutch FM quits over Israel sanctions deadlock. jagonews24.com Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp has resigned after failing to secure cabinet support for additional sanctions against Israel over its military onslaught in Gaza…
(2025-08-23). Demonstrators demand 'End the Siege of Gaza!'. workers.org 
Seattle Banging pots and pans, over 500 demonstrators took to the streets of Seattle on Aug. 17 to demand "End the Siege of Gaza!" Seattle, Aug. 17, 2025 (WW Photo: Jim McMahan) Among the speakers was a member of Healthcare Workers for Palestine, protesting the targeting of health care workers . . . |
(2025-08-23). Netanyahu far outscores Putin and George W. Bush in Killing innocent Civilians, at 83% of the Dead. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Political Scientist and liberal Zionist Michael Walzer gave an interview early in the Israeli campaign against Gaza in which he said, "It's not easy for me to say such a thing, but if there were almost 10,000 Hamas fighters among the 30,000 Palestinians killed, it's not a bad ratio for …
(2025-08-23). DNC Vote on Israel Arms Embargo May Set Democratic Party's Course on Palestine. truthout.org During its summer meeting next week in Minneapolis, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) will vote on two competing resolutions connected to Israel and Gaza. Resolution 18 calls for recognition of a Palestinian state, a ceasefire, an arms embargo, and a suspension of military aid to Israel. Resolution 3, which was introduced in response to Resolution 18, simply calls for a ceasefire… |
(2025-08-23). 25 Artists in Gaza Stage Exhibition of New Works Expressing Grief Amid Genocide. truthout.org As universities in Gaza resume online teaching after months of suspension due to the ongoing genocide, 25-year-old Mohaned Asayas, a student in the art department at Al-Aqsa University, said he struggled with the practical aspects of his art courses. "This is not only my problem but also that of all my classmates," he said, "as the war has destroyed most of our studios… |
(2025-08-23). Doctors Without Borders: Israel deliberately depriving Gaza of clean water. tehrantimes.com Israel is deliberately depriving Palestinians in Gaza of access to clean water by destroying infrastructure and blocking imports of essential treatment equipment, international medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said, Anadolu reported.
(2025-08-23). IDF: Missile fired from Yemen likely broke up midair; debris fell in central Israel, no injuries. haaretz.com The police stated that they received reports of shrapnel in several further locations. Earlier on Friday, a drone launched from Yemen triggered sirens in several Gaza border communities. The IDF stated then that it successfully intercepted the drone after several attempts…
(2025-08-23). Israeli officer Ori Gerlic killed in Khan Yunis in explosion involving IDF device. haaretz.com Gerlic, 20, was the first Israeli soldier killed in Gaza this month, and over 70 others have died there in operational accidents…
(2025-08-23). Lord, help and forgive us all/ By Reverend Andrew Ashdown. voicesfromsyria.com Andrew Ashdown 18h ∑ The genocide and ethnic cleansing continues in Gaza and the West Bank while the world watches and does nothing. I have lost all confidence that words or people of conscience will make the slightest difference to the outcome whilst our leaders and those with power and ability to make a difference have …
(2025-08-23). Chris Hedges Report: Israel's War On The United Nations. popularresistance.org For millions of Palestinians, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) is more than just a humanitarian organization — it is a lifeline. For 75 years, it has provided crucial infrastructure support and sustained a population facing heavy repression at the behest of Israel. For the past 22 months, the organization has proved as important as ever in the midst of genocide. | UNRWA and its facilities have provided schools, hospitals, cafeterias and more for Palestinians when no other help existed. Precisely because it is sometimes the sole entity continuing to keep Palestinians alive, Israel targets t…
(2025-08-23). Accepted at Universities, Unable to Get Visas: Inside Trump's War on International Students. theintercept.com 
A prominent Indian journalist was notified by the Trump administration this week that his student visa to pursue a master's program in the U.S. had been denied. The prospective student, Kaushik Raj, a journalist who has reported for international and Indian publications alike, was told in his rejection letter that the U.S. government felt he did not have enough ties to his home country. | Set to study data journalism at Columbia University's graduate journalism school, Raj was incredulous. His entire family is in India, his reporting has been on India, and he had told the American consular officer during his i…
(2025-08-23). URGENT! Mumia's eyesight endangered! Call in today! workers.org 
(2025-08-23). Is Trump's 'Big Beautiful' spending law the biggest tax cut in US history? aljazeera.com Trump's 2025 law ranks third among tax cuts since 1980 and mainly extends old cuts, making its impact modest for most.
(2025-08-23). Guinea military rulers suspend three opposition parties before referendum. aljazeera.com Move comes as draft constitution is being put to a vote next month, raising fears for democratic transition.
(2025-08-23). Israeli military uproots thousands of Palestinian olive trees in West Bank. aljazeera.com Israeli destruction in al-Mughayyir near Ramallah is part of push to forcibly displace Palestinians, researcher says.
(2025-08-23). Japan's Ishiba hosts South Korea's Lee before key Trump summit. aljazeera.com Lee's visit comes two days before his crucial first summit in Washington, DC, with US President Donald Trump.
(2025-08-23). Nigeria says it killed 35 fighters in air strikes near border with Cameroon. aljazeera.com Strikes are latest by the Nigerian military as it battles resurgence of attacks by armed groups in country's northeast.
(2025-08-23). Trump administration seeks to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda. aljazeera.com Abrego Garcia's case remains a flashpoint in US President Donald Trump's anti-immigration crackdown.
(2025-08-23). Oviedo vs Real Madrid: La Liga — teams, start, lineups. aljazeera.com Record La Liga winners Real Madrid head to newly promoted Oviedo with a keen eye on new Los Blancos coach Xabi Alonso.
(2025-08-23). Ronaldo breaks unique record but Al Nassr lose Saudi Super Cup to Al-Ahli. aljazeera.com Cristiano Ronaldo is first player to score 100 goals for four professional clubs but Al Nassr lose final to Al-Ahli.
(2025-08-23). Tottenham stun Man City with 2-0 win in Premier League. aljazeera.com Spurs maintain their winning start to the season but leave Manchester City with yet more questions to answer.
(2025-08-23). Killing by remote control. aljazeera.com Hind Hassan looks at the military tech that is changing the face of modern warfare: drones and AI.
(2025-08-23). Israel's definition of "a combatant is elastic" aljazeera.com "The Israeli government claims that they killed Hamas and other combatants…"
(2025-08-23). Wisconsin Youth Sue Utility Regulator for Failing to Consider Climate Crisis. truthout.org On August 9 and 10, a massive storm over southeastern Wisconsin dropped up to 13 inches of rain in just a few hours, sending floodwater gushing downriver and destroying more than 1,800 homes in Milwaukee. The disaster was the second-worst two-day rain event in the United States since 1871. "For years, scientists have warned about what can happen when climate change supercharges extreme… |
(2025-08-23). WUWT Upgrade Coming, Some Downtime Required. wattsupwiththat.com Starting Wednesday, you might see that the website has been switched into maintenance mode and you will not be able to view any new articles or make any new comments.
(2025-08-23). Trump Threatens Chicago With Next National Guard Invasion. truthout.org US President Donald Trump said Friday that Chicago is the next city in his crosshairs for the kind of federal invasion and occupation currently underway in Washington, D.C. — a threat that sparked defiant pushback from officials in the Windy City and beyond. "After we do this, we'll go to another location, and we'll make it safe also," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office… |
(2025-08-23). NJ Rapid Response w/ Links to Participating Groups FightBackBetter Seeks Input to Expand Coverage of Repression by ICE and Other Repressive Forces. fightbackbetter.com 
Spirit of Liberation 201 616-2816 Jersey City / Bayonne Call / TextCosecha X DIRE 1-888-347-3767 (see map) calls only Insta…
(2025-08-23). Life goes on: Why Pennsylvania lawmakers are in no hurry to make a budget deal nearly two months after the deadline. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Pennsylvania lawmakers are now nearly two months behind in passing a state budget, but the commonwealth isn't grinding to a halt. State employees are still on the job, drivers can still renew their licenses and schools will still open this week. | At the federal level, Congress must pass funding bills to keep agencies open. If they don't, the government shuts down. That's also the case in many other states, like New Jersey, which shut down for three days in 2017. That led to…
(2025-08-23). Jerusalem man indicted after asking former chief rabbi for permission to murder attorney general. haaretz.com Chief Sephardic Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef reported on Wednesday that a man approached him seeking a ruling permitting the murder of Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara. The suspect's detention has been extended until Sunday…
(2025-08-23). God Is Not Blessing America For Supporting Israel; He Is Cursing America For Supporting Israel. globalresearch.ca Lindsey Graham says God will 'curse' US if it stops supporting Israel.
(2025-08-23). AUDIO: David Swanson and Paul Haeder Discuss Peace and War. worldbeyondwar.org By Paul Haeder, August 23, 2025 | This is a wide-ranging discussion of matters of peace and war.
(2025-08-23). Close to Two Million Ukrainian Soldiers Dead, Leaked Data Shows. globalresearch.ca The number of KIA (killed in action) in the NATO-orchestrated Ukrainian conflict has long been a point of contention on all sides.
(2025-08-23). Neo-Nazi Units Kill Retreating Ukrainian Soldiers, Forcing Them to Switch Sides. globalresearch.ca The Kiev regime's deep-rooted connection with Ukrainian WWII-era Nazi organizations is an axiom at this point. Denying this is simply pointless,
(2025-08-23). Black Power Move. dissidentvoice.org 
In late August 1968, one of the largest military protests in American history took place at Fort Hood in Central Texas. You've never heard of it. Why? The year before, on April 4, 1967, Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke out for the first time against the Vietnam War. He was assassinated one year to the …
(2025-08-23). The legacy of Black August lives onSupport Workers World. workers.org 
The month of August holds special meaning for the Black Liberation struggle. This August marks the 406th anniversary of the arrival of the first ship of Africans brought in chains to the shores of the British colony of Virginia in 1619. This August marks 246 years of the enslavement underlying . . . |
(2025-08-23). SEPTA cuts: Riders bid farewell to the No. 12 bus. whyy.org From Delco to Chesco and Montco to Bucks, what about life in Philly's suburbs do you want WHYY News to cover? On Saturday, Riders of the No. 12, which runs from 50th Street and Woodland Avenue in West Philadelphia to Second and Spruce streets in Old City, made use of its last runs for errands and social outings, all while they m…
(2025-08-23). Belarus' grain harvest past 8m tonnes. eng.belta.by According to the latest data available on 23 August, as much as 8.087 million tonnes of grain including rapeseed has been harvested from Belarusian fields.
(2025-08-23). Belarusian food store chain Belmart opens eighth shop in Georgia's capital. eng.belta.by The shops offer a broad range of dairy products and meat products, confectionery, flour-milling products, alcohol products, tea, honey, and coffee. There are plans to open more shops in various cities across Georgia by the end of 2025.
(2025-08-23). Conversation with Trump, peace plan for Ukraine, predictions, insider information from Lukashenko. eng.belta.by In the run-up to his visit to the People's Republic of China Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko granted an interview to China Media Group. The meeting with reporters did not end then. Belarusian reporters invited the president to continue the conversation.
(2025-08-23). Lukashenko congratulates Belarusian statisticians on professional holiday. eng.belta.by "Your work has always been and remains the foundation for strategic planning and determining key areas of state policy as well as a guarantee of the reliability and transparency of all the information flows in the country," the head of state noted.
(2025-08-23). Spending changes of Belarusians analyzed. eng.belta.by According to the source, the consumption pattern of Belarusian households has changed considerably. Particularly taking into account an increase in wages.
(2025-08-23). Trump's call to Lukashenko seen as possible beginning of new stage in Belarus-USA relations. eng.belta.by "Trump sees Lukashenko as a player one cannot simply step over. Washington understands that Lukashenko represents not only Belarus but also the Union State [of Belarus and Russia]," Viktor Baranets added.
(2025-08-23). WHO Warns Global Warming is Causing Dangerous Heat Stress. wattsupwiththat.com If only there was a way to avoid dangerous daytime temperature extremes.
(2025-08-23). What Do We Know About Zelensky and the Seven Dwarfs Visit to the White House? dissidentvoice.org With the usual qualifier that I could be entirely wrong, my sense is that both the Alaska Summit and Monday's meeting at the White House were reality checks. They revealed that Putin was finally able to convince the "collective Trump" (Gilbert Doctorow's term), that the war in Ukraine did not begin with the Russian invasion …
(2025-08-23). Trump nominates close aide Sergio Gor as next US ambassador to India. geo.tv 
Sergio Gor at a rally for Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden in New York. —Reuters/File
(2025-08-23). New York bus crash kills five tourists returning from Niagara Falls. geo.tv 
The image shows relief and rescue work in progress. — X@AstuteGaba/FileNEW YORK: Five passengers aboard a tourist bus were killed Friday when their driver got distracted and crashed on a New York state highway, police said.The wreck happened 25 miles east of Buffalo as the…
(2025-08-23). India teams up with French firm to build fighter jet engines at home. geo.tv 
Visitors stand next to a prototype of the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft , India's most advanced stealth fighter jet, at the "Aero India 2025" air show at Yelahanka air base in Bengaluru, India, February 11, 2025. —ReutersIndia is working with a French company to develop and…
(2025-08-23). Pakistan's Chinese missile success pushes US to seek $1bn AIM-260. geo.tv 
F-15EX Eagle II aircraft fired AIM-120 air-to-air missiles, in this image dated January 6, 2023. — X/@usairforceAir Force, Navy jointly seek $1bn for AIM-260 production.Lockheed Martin eyes $30bn boost from missile program.AIM-260 designed for F-22, F-35, F-16, and F-15.ISLAMABAD: …
(2025-08-23). Jeffrey Epstein accomplice says she never saw Trump in 'any inappropriate setting'. geo.tv 
US President Donald Trump wears a 'Trump Was Right About Everything!' hat, as he makes an announcement on the 2026 FIFA World Cup, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, August 22, 2025. — Reuters Maxwell says President Trump was "never…
(2025-08-23). Hegseth removes head of Pentagon intelligence agency, other senior officials. geo.tv 
(2025-08-23). India's investigator files criminal case against tycoon Anil Ambani. geo.tv 
Anil Ambani, chairman of the Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, addresses shareholders during the company's annual general meeting in Mumbai, India, September 18, 2018. — Reuters
(2025-08-23). In one night, settlers rampaged through three Palestinian communities — leaving one dead. haaretz.com Masked settlers, armed with clubs, emerged in the dead of night, setting cars on fire by igniting their engines. Soldiers who arrived an hour later fired tear gas at the residents who were still struggling to put out the flames…
(2025-08-23). Recordamos a Carolina Saldaña. workers.org 
Originalmente de EE.UU., Caro/Carolina Saldaña, que durante años vivió en México realizando un trabajo de solidaridad local en torno al encarcelamiento de Mumia, falleció el 1 de agosto, causa aún por determinar. Lo que sigue es un homenaje a ella. Carolina Saldaña Recordamos a Carolina Saldaña quien ayudó a difundir . . . |
(2025-08-23). Taiwan's residents reject being Washington's proxy in its war against Socialist China. workers.org The Pentagon's war plans against the People's Republic of China (PRC) have hit a snag. On July 27, Taiwan's residents voted to reject the ruling secessionist Democratic Peoples Party's (DPP) bid to recall 24 opposition Kuomintang (KMT) legislators. The KMT, just as pro-capitalist as the DPP, nevertheless favors continuing dialogue . . . |
(2025-08-23). The Integrated Resource Plan. wattsupwiththat.com I have cited a few examples to show that IRPs also commonly have typos, errors, misstatements, apparent failures of logic and conformance with data, a stubbornness of the utility to confront the reality of non-dispatchable generation, and other flaws. The enormity of these efforts almost demand improvement by having many eyes examine them. A formal process beginning with an application for approval, then having public hearings, making the utility address concerns, and issuing a final order approving the IRP would do a lot of good in this regard. It might expose the energy fabulism of the Sierra Club.[2] I hope it…
(2025-08-23). Trump Admin Kills Massive Offshore Wind Project. wattsupwiththat.com "Americans deserve energy that is affordable, reliable, and built to last — not experimental and expensive wind projects that are proven failures," DOI deputy press secretary Aubrie Spady told the DCNF. "In line with President Donald Trump's Energy Dominance Agenda, Interior is putting an immediate stop to these costly failures to deliver a stronger energy future and lower costs for American families. Like President Trump said, 'the days of stupidity are over in the USA!'" (RELATED: EXCLUSIVE: Trump Admin Unveils Massive Oil And Gas Lease Expansion Biden Tried To Squash)…
(2025-08-23). Natural Gas Price Trends. wattsupwiththat.com But ignoring COVID and Ukraine, current gas prices are not excessive by historical standards, and therefore cannot explain why electricity prices are so high now.
(2025-08-23). "Wake-Up Call" For Europe… German Professor, Fritz Vahrenholt, On U.S. Climate Report. wattsupwiththat.com German energy expert Prof. Fritz Vahrenholt has weighed in, suggesting its findings could be a crucial "wake-up call" for Europe, especially Germany, to rethink its current climate policies.
(2025-08-23). Soon there will be only wrappers, no products, say bread makers. jagonews24.com Leading biscuit and bread manufacturers have issued a stark warning over the government's proposed increase in VAT on staple bakery items from 5% to 7.5% in the 2025-26 budget, cautioning that the move could force producers to reduce pack sizes or hike prices, hitting low-income households and students hardest.
(2025-08-23). From screen to cringe, stubborn persistence of hated live-action anime remakes. jagonews24.com When Netflix announced a live-action adaptation of Solo Leveling, the smash-hit Korean anime about a powerless monster hunter who becomes humanity's last hope, the internet erupted. Not with cheers, but with groans, memes, and a chorus of "Here we go again."
(2025-08-23). From garbage to grub: Cafés those trade trash for food to transform city. jagonews24.com trash. | On a chilly winter morning in early 2025, the cafe hums with life. Steel plates clink as people tuck into steaming mounds of rice, two spicy vegetable curries, dal, roti, salad, and a tangy pickle on the side. It's a full meal, nutritious, comforting, and completely free… if you've got the right currency: one kilogram of plastic waste.
(2025-08-23). 5 die as tour bus crashes on New York highway. jagonews24.com Five people have died after a tour bus crashed on the New York State Thruway in western New York, according to New York State Police. Police said the group was returning from Niagara Falls…
(2025-08-23). If sent to Bangladesh, I won't mind, says Amartya. jagonews24.com "I hear these days that if you speak Bengali, you are sent to Bangladesh," Sen said on Friday. "Well, if I speak French, will they send me to France? I don't know French, but if they send me to Bangladesh, I won't mind. My ancestral home is in Dhaka."
(2025-08-23). Milestone tragedy: Another student dies after a month. jagonews24.com Another victim of the fatal plane crash into Milestone School and College in Dhaka's Uttara died on Saturday morning, August 23, raising the death toll from the tragedy to 36…
(2025-08-23). 9 of a family burnt in N'ganj fire. jagonews24.com Nine members of a family sustained burn injuries when a fire broke out at a house apparently from gas pipeline leak at Hirajhul village in Siddhirganj area of Narayanganj in the early hours of Saturday, August 23…
(2025-08-23). Jubo Dal leader hacked dead in Khulna. jagonews24.com A local Jubo Dal leader has been hacked to death by the miscreants in Khulna's Dumuria…
(2025-08-23). Workers block road at Tejgaon protesting against factory closure. jagonews24.com Workers of a garment factory blocked the road in Dhaka's Tejgaon on Saturday morning, August 23, protesting against the factory closure without prior notice…
(2025-08-23). Looted arsenal spark election headache. jagonews24.com Latest figures reveal that 1,363 weapons and 257,720 rounds of ammunition have yet to be recovered. Law enforcement agencies fear these arms could be used to incite violence and destabilise the country in the run-up to the upcoming national elections.
(2025-08-23). Pak Deputy PM arrives in Dhaka. jagonews24.com Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar arrived in Dhaka on a two-day official visit aimed at strengthening bilateral relations on Saturday, August 23.
(2025-08-23). PR method possible if only law is amended: CEC. jagonews24.com Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin on Saturday, August 23, said elections under the proportional representation (PR) system are not possible unless the law is amended…
(2025-08-23). Pak DPM Dar to meet Khaleda at Firoza. jagonews24.com Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar is currently in Dhaka on a two-day visit and will call on former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia at her Gulshan residence, Firoza, to inquire about her health.
(2025-08-23). Pak DPM Dar meets BNP, Jamaat, and NCP leaders. jagonews24.com Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, held a series of high-level political meetings in Dhaka on Saturday during his two-day official visit to Bangladesh, engaging with top leaders from the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Jamaat-e-Islami, and National Citizen Party (NCP).
(2025-08-23). Ishaq Dar to visit Khaleda, Shafiqur in bold push for post-AL ties. jagonews24.com In a high-stakes diplomatic blitz that is sending ripples across South Asia, Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar is not just knocking on doors — he is walking right into the homes of Bangladesh's most influential political figures.
(2025-08-23). Kane hits hat-trick as Bayern put six past Leipzig. jagonews24.com England captain Harry Kane scored a hat-trick as defending champions Bayern Munich began the Bundesliga season by thrashing RB Leipzig…
(2025-08-23). Wrongful Death Suit in Texas Poses New Threats to Medication Abortion Access. truthout.org Texas has long served as a testing ground for new ways to restrict abortion, and with a new lawsuit, it is once again forging new avenues for repression. A Texas woman filed a wrongful death lawsuit in federal court against a man she alleges covertly slipped medication abortion into her hot chocolate. According to text messages cited in the complaint, she claims that her next-door-neighbor… |
(2025-08-23). 'Killing Russians' a Reason to Join NATO — Ukrainian Diplomat. globalresearch.ca Apparently, the Ukrainian army's only "ability" is to "kill," without any relevant tactical or strategic planning.
(2025-08-23). Ukraine Expands Concessions, but Peace Still a Long Way off. globalresearch.ca The Kiev regime's desperation is so great that authorities are already adopting a discourse of freezing the front line, abandoning the rhetoric of fully recovering lost territories.
(2025-08-23). I Paladini dell'Occidente. globalresearch.ca Anche se non è stato lui direttamente a provocare la guerra tra Russia e Ucraina — preparata e attuata tramite la NATO dalle Amministrazioni Obama e Biden — Donald Trump, in quanto presidente degli Stati Uniti, è al comando della …
(2025-08-23). West Philadelphia neighbors react to upcoming SEPTA service cuts. whyy.org 
(2025-08-23). Secular Israelis must realize: The fate is no longer in our hands. haaretz.com Twenty-first century Israel is undergoing a process reminiscent of the era of medieval Muslim sultanates…
(2025-08-23). Semper Fidelis: Always Faithful to Social and Racial Justice. dissidentvoice.org 
My subheading could have been: Writing for Survival, Sanity and Soldiering On …Sterncastle Publishing in Lincoln County Brings Voices Who Have Been in the Shadows into the Book World From California to Iraq and Falluja to Antigua, to local politics and now the wounded warrior runs a small publishing house on the Oregon Coast, highlighting …
(2025-08-23). Illusions of Power: Trump's Proposal and the Reality of the Ukraine Conflict. Ruel F. Pepa. globalresearch.ca In recent remarks, U.S. President Donald Trump suggested that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky should first meet one-on-one before considering a trilateral summit involving himself. At first glance, this suggestion might sound like an effort at …
(2025-08-23). How Musk / DOGE falsely accused an Afghan Refugee and Ruined his and his Family's Lives. juancole.com By Avi Asher-Schapiro and Christopher Bing | — DOGE staffers exposed a sensitive U.S.-funded Afghanistan program and falsely suggested a contractor was involved in an off-books mission. ( ProPublica ) — It was early morning on April 1 when Mohammad Halimi, a 53-year-old exiled Afghan scholar, got a panicked message from his son. Halimi's name …
(2025-08-23). NewsGuild Sees Organizing Surge as Media Workers Fuel Grassroots Militancy. truthout.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… |
(2025-08-23). Pronomos Capital The Rapid Transition To A Techno-Feudal State. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, an in-depth investigatory show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (8/23/25). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the
(2025-08-23). Trump Is on a National Tirade Against In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students. truthout.org This month, Oklahoma's Attorney General joined with the U.S. Department of Justice in a lawsuit seeking to overturn an Oklahoma state law giving in-state higher education tuition rates to undocumented residents. The lawsuit piggybacks off a January executive order titled Protecting the American People Against Invasion, part of which required the Attorney General and the Department of Homeland… |
(2025-08-23). were intensely immersed in the Muslim world. There was movement between the. haaretz.com For centuries the lives of Jews and Muslims in Arab lands influenced each other far more than we think — until the advent of nationalism…
(2025-08-23). Kilmar Abrego Garcia Released From ICE Custody After Return From El Salvador. truthout.org Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Salvadoran man whom the Trump administration wrongfully deported in violation of a judge's order earlier this year, was released from custody in Tennessee on Friday. "Today, Kilmar Abrego Garcia is free," his attorney, Sean Hecker, said. "He is presently en route to his family in Maryland, after being unlawfully arrested and deported, and then imprisoned… |
(2025-08-23). 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 Saturday 23 August 2025 Aries ‚ôà With the Scorpio Moon squaring your fiery impulses, your instinct to rush into battle is tempered by a need for strategy. Today, your anger […] | By
(2025-08-23). US-Led Coalition Commandos Capture and Kill Terrorists in Idlib. globalresearch.ca According to the Syrian state media, a
(2025-08-23). Judge blocks Trump from cutting funding from 34 cities and counties over 'sanctuary' policies. whyy.org A judge ruled late Friday the Trump administration cannot deny funding to Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles and 30 other cities and counties because of policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration efforts. | U.S. District Judge William Orrick in San Francisco extended a preliminary injunction blocking the administration from cutting off or conditioning the use of federal funds for so-called "sanctuary" jurisdictions. His
(2025-08-23). Across Time and Borders: The Enduring Journey of the K3/4 Train. tehrantimes.com The K3/4 China-Russia international train carries with it decades of people-to-people exchange between the two nations.
(2025-08-23). Iranians cannot be made to surrender: Larijani. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — The Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, Ali Larijani, sat down with a media outlet affiliated with the Leader of the Islamic Revolution to conduct his most expansive interview since being appointed to his new role.
(2025-08-23). Title: A Persian handicraft shop bridging China and Iran. tehrantimes.com At least Majid and Massoud Shamaeizadeh are easy enough to tell apart by their voices. The twin brothers, though, are a different story. Not only do they share many same features, but on the day of the interview, they even wore the same shirt and glasses.
(2025-08-23). Gilan's tourism potential could rival oil revenues, minister says. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Iran's Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts said on Saturday that the northern province of Gilan has the capacity to generate revenues on par with oil if investment in tourism infrastructure is prioritized.
(2025-08-23). Iran edge South Korea at 2025 FIVB U21 World Championship. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN – Iran beat South Korea 3-2 (31-33, 25-15, 25-22, 22-25, 15-12) in the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship on Saturday.
(2025-08-23). Small, medium-sized industries to add 250MW of electricity to national grid by next March. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN- Small and medium-sized industries will add 250 megawatts (MW) of electricity to the national grid by the end of current Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2026), according to the head of the Industrial Development and Renovation Organization of Iran (IDRO).
(2025-08-23). Foreign investment projects worth over $20b approved by current government. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN- From the beginning of the 14th government's incumbency until the end of the past Iranian calendar month Tir (July 22), the Iranian Investment and Economic and Technical Assistance Organization approved 595 foreign investment projects worth $20.379 billion.
(2025-08-23). Oil ministry establishes flare gas collection task force. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN- Iranian Oil Minister has established a task force for the collection of flare gases.
(2025-08-23). Over 4.4 million visit Mashhad for major religious event. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN – Mashhad, the capital of Iran's northeastern Khorasan Razavi province and home to the shrine of Imam Reza (A.S.), has hosted more than 4.4 million visitors over a nine-day period that marked one of the largest religious gatherings of the year.
(2025-08-23). "Trump economic zone" on Lebanese-Palestinian border! tehrantimes.com BEIRUT—In a report on August 21, Axios revealed part of the U.S. President Donald Trump's ambition in South Lebanon according to which the region will be transformed into an investment zone.
(2025-08-23). Israel's Plan for massive new West Bank Settlement would make a Palestinian State Impossible. juancole.com By Leonie Fleischmann, City St George's, University of London (The Conversation) — The Israeli government has approved a plan for construction of a massive new settlement bloc in the controversial E1 area in the occupied West Bank. In reviving a project first proposed in 1994, which will comprise about 3,500 new dwellings in a line …
(2025-08-23). Apiarists in Acholi yet to venture into bee venom processing. independent.co.ug 
Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | For decades, apiarists in Acholi have harvested honey and beeswax, selling them in community markets, cooperatives and processors. Yet one of the most valuable by-products of beekeeping, bee venom, remains largely untapped. Bee venom is the poison that makes bees' stings painful. Bee venom is known to contain melittin and …
(2025-08-23). China's 'two mountains' concept proves significant in green development. independent.co.ug 
HANGZHOU | Xinhua | China's experience in green development has shown that you can have your cake and eat it too, former United Nations (UN) Under-Secretary-General Erik Solheim told Xinhua this week. "We can develop the economy while protecting and enhancing the natural environment at the same time," Solheim, who is also co-chair of the …
(2025-08-23). Finance Ministry lauds Masheda Foods as a model for "Tenfold" growth. independent.co.ug 
Mpigi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda's Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development, Ramathan Ggoobi, officially launched Masheda Foods' new catfish processing factory, hailing it as a prime example of the country's ambitious strategy to transform its economy. During the launch event, Ggoobi celebrated the new facility as a step …
(2025-08-23). Housing Finance Bank opens new branches in Nansana, Masaka, and Soroti. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Banking has become more accessible for residents of Nansana, Masaka, and Soroti, as Housing Finance Bank officially opens three new branches, expanding its presence and reaffirming its commitment to communities across Uganda. For many people, convenient access to financial services can transform daily life—reducing long queues, minimizing travel, and …
(2025-08-23). NRM flag bearer Jane Frances Acilo gets president Museveni's nod ahead of Oyam District Woman MP race. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jane Frances Acilo, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) flag bearer for the Oyam District Woman Member of Parliament (MP) seat, has presented her plans for election to President Yoweri Museveni, who has given his approval. Once considered a stronghold of the Uganda People's Congress (UPC), Oyam District has …
(2025-08-23). Major Disruptions Hit Israeli Regime's Rail Network. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Israeli regime's railroad officials announced that train services on several major routes will be suspended for the coming weeks.
(2025-08-23). Iran Warns EU3 about Fallout of Invoking Snapback Mechanism. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi warned the European troika that any move to trigger the so-called snapback mechanism of the 2015 nuclear deal would lack legal and moral grounds and carry serious consequences.
(2025-08-23). Iran, Russia Stress Scheduled Expiration of UNSCR 2231. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The foreign ministers of Iran and Russia emphasized that the UN Security Council Resolution 2231 must expire as scheduled, criticized European attempts to extend it, and highlighted the shared positions of Tehran and Moscow on nuclear diplomacy.
(2025-08-23). Iran Warns Enemies about Unused Military Capability. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Defense Minister Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh warned that Iran possesses a previously unused instrument, advising adversaries not to miscalculate or provoke a response.
(2025-08-23). Iranians Are Not People Who Surrender: Larijani. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani said that after adversaries realized that they could not subdue Iran through war and that "Iranians are not a people who surrender," the conditions are now set for meaningful negotiations.
(2025-08-23). Serial Explosions Hit Power Grid in Occupied Territories. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Hebrew media outlets have reported a wave of explosions targeting high-voltage distribution transformers and power cabins in several Israeli cities, causing widespread blackouts.
(2025-08-23). IRGC Vows Tough Response to Any New Israeli Aggression. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps warned the Zionist regime that any new act of aggression would trigger Iran's crushing response, even harsher than the blows dealt during the 12-day war in June.
(2025-08-23). Intelligence Forces Smash Terrorist Team East of Iran. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran's intelligence forces dismantled a terrorist cell in the country's southeastern province of Sistan and Balouchestan, killing six militants, capturing two others, and seizing a large cache of sophisticated weapons, vehicles, and other operational equipment.
(2025-08-23). U.S. seeks to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda after he refused plea offer in his smuggling case. whyy.org Immigration officials said they intend to deport The Costa Rica offer came late Thursday and included a requirement that he remain in jail, according to a brief filed in Tennessee, where the criminal case was brought. After Abrego Garcia left jail on Friday, Immigration an…
(2025-08-23). Germany facing its historical role and the contribution of Turks living in Germany. unitedworldint.com On a possible alliance between the Alternative for Germany and the Alliance Sahra Wagenknecht. By Doƒüu Perinàßek, Chairman of the Vatan Party (Türkiye) Today, however, Germany —no matter from which perspective one looks—is standing on the threshold of a path that could be called "moving closer to the East". The necessity of economic cooperation with …
(2025-08-23). Gas exposure at Colorado dairy farm kills 6. wsws.org This is the latest in a string of industrial disasters in the United States.
(2025-08-23). Pentagon authorizes DC Guard contingent to carry weapons of war as Trump threatens martial law in Chicago, San Francisco, New York. wsws.org The arming of over 2,200 National Guard soldiers in the capital city is a major step towards martial law.
(2025-08-23). FBI raids home and office of former Trump National Security Advisor John Bolton. wsws.org The crackdown and intimidation of political opponents is a critical aspect of Trump's erection of a presidential dictatorship and police state.
(2025-08-23). Trump-Putin summit exposes Mélenchon's New Popular Front. wsws.org Mélenchon's nationalist calls for France get more of the "cards of power" show that the NFP and the union bureaucracies will not seriously fight social cuts to fund French militarism.
(2025-08-23). Confusion, unclarified issues and a gaping hole in this year's Berlin Biennale art exhibition. wsws.org A perusal of the artworks on show in the Biennale, disappoints, in one major respect shocks, and makes clear that enormous questions of orientation remain unresolved.
(2025-08-23). A summer of sellouts: UFCW pushes through three grocery contracts in one week amid growing rank-and-file resistance. wsws.org Grocery workers face not only poverty wages, corporate domination and intensifying attacks on democratic rights under the Trump administration, but a campaign of sabotage by union bureaucurats.
(2025-08-23). Australia: Disability services cuts spearhead Labor's productivity "roundtable" wsws.org With the full complicity of the participating trade union chiefs, the "economic reform" summit became a vehicle to launch deeper cuts to social programs, boost corporate profits and prepare for war.
(2025-08-23). Suspect in Nord Stream pipeline explosion arrested. wsws.org For the German government, the arrest comes at a very inopportune time. If the suspect reveals who was behind the attack, it could lead to serious tensions with Kiev and Washington.
(2025-08-23). No to US imperialist aggression against Venezuela! For the unity of the working class across the Americas! wsws.org The military siege of Venezuela marks a new stage in an unprecedented escalation of US imperialist aggression against Latin America as a whole.
(2025-08-23). 20,000 New Zealand high school teachers strike. wsws.org The National Party-led government is seeking to cut teachers' pay relative to inflation, claiming it has no money, while diverting billions of dollars to the military.
(2025-08-23). The Aesthetics of Insistence in The Kills' "Tape Song" dissidentvoice.org In The Kills' "Tape Song," there is enjoyment, but enjoyment of a peculiar kind, enjoyment that doesn't come from aiming at enjoyment, but enjoyment that is simply picked up, assumed along the way, in the very act of roaming, of extending the roaming without destination. The act stretches itself out, jagged, uneven, careless. And this …
(2025-08-23). Le aspirazioni israeliane su Cipro. strategic-culture.su Negli ultimi tempi, diversi politici e analisti ciprioti (tanto di parte greca, quanto di parte turca) hanno lanciato l'allarme sulla crescente penetrazione israeliana nello strategico scalo del Mediterraneo orientale. Cerchiamo di capire quelli che sono i reali obiettivi di Tel Aviv con la sua volontà di espansione sull'isola. | Segue nostro Non è difficile trovare sui mezzi di informazione israeliani, o nelle pubblicazioni più spec…
(2025-08-23). Le politiche sociali del Vietnam: tra crescita economica e tutela del benessere collettivo. strategic-culture.su Il governo vietnamita sta costruendo un modello di sviluppo che unisce crescita accelerata e politiche sociali ambiziose: dall'edilizia sociale alla riforma amministrativa, dalla trasformazione digitale all'allineamento alle norme internazionali, obiettivi e strumenti mirano a non lasciare indietro nessuno. | Segue nostro Nei programmi di governo del Vietnam degli ultimi anni si coglie con chiarezza una volizione: conciliare un ritmo…
(2025-08-23). On the anniversary of Rashed Khan Menon's imprisonment, Workers' Party calls for the release of all political prisoners. peoplesdispatch.org 
Menon, 81, president of Workers' Party of Bangladesh (WPB), has been charged with the murder of over 58 anti-quota protestors last year, despite not occupying any administrative position at the time.
(2025-08-23). Makhanda: Some Thoughts On a Journey into Poetry, Philosophy, and Memory. moderndiplomacy.eu A memory comes to mind from years ago. I am sitting at a desk in a very cold room on a farm. I was invited to go on a writing retreat situated on a farm outside of Makhanda. Things aren't going so well. I want to write a book on Russia but I am supposed …
(2025-08-23). Apple to produce all iPhone 17 models in India. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA – Bloomberg unveiled that Apple will be making all its iPhone 17 models in India a month before the release of the new iPhone version.The American company, for the first time in its history, will be making all four iPhone 17 models in India.The move comes amid production expansion across five factories in New Delhi, considering that two more factories were opened in the Asian country.Apple's iPhone. (Shutterstock)Following tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump on Chinese exports, Apple started working on decreasing the products made in China and shifted the production to India.The iPhone 17 lineup…
(2025-08-23). What will Uganda gain from accepting US deportees? aljazeera.com Analysts speculate that Uganda is seeking better trade deals and wants to be in Trump's good books.
(2025-08-23). Can the new India-China bonhomie reshape trade and hurt the US in Asia? aljazeera.com Trump's tariffs and shifting geopolitical winds have pulled India and China closer. That could undercut the US-led Quad.
(2025-08-23). China, India watch as Myanmar rebels advance on strategic western frontier. aljazeera.com Arakan Army rebels seize 14 of 17 townships in Rakhine and pledge to liberate entire frontier state in western Myanmar.
(2025-08-23). How Nigerians reinvented an Italian tinned tomato brand. aljazeera.com The once ubiquitous De Rica tomato paste brand lives on in Nigerian markets and kitchens in more ways than one.
(2025-08-23). Why an Indian bill removing jailed leaders from office has sparked outrage. aljazeera.com Elected representatives jailed for 30 days on serious charges could lose their posts — even without a conviction.
(2025-08-23). Foreign nationals among 5 killed in New York state tour bus crash. aljazeera.com Passengers from China, India, Philippines, the Middle East and US were on board the bus when it crashed at full speed.
(2025-08-23). Lyle Menendez denied parole decades after murder of parents. aljazeera.com His brother Erik was also denied parole on Thursday for the 1989 shotgun killing of their parents in Beverly Hills.
(2025-08-23). North Korea accuses South Korean troops of firing warning shots near border. aljazeera.com South Korean acknowledges that its soldiers fired warning shots after North Korean troops briefly crossed the border.
(2025-08-23). Texas Senate approves redrawn congressional map favouring Republicans. aljazeera.com Governor Greg Abbott is expected to quickly sign it into law, though Democrats have vowed to challenge it in court.
(2025-08-23). UK delays ruling on Chinese embassy after Beijing withholds information. aljazeera.com The embassy, which would be situated near the Tower of London, would be the largest in Europe.
(2025-08-23). US general whose report on Iran nuclear sites angered Trump fired. aljazeera.com
(2025-08-23). LIVE: Man City vs Tottenham — Premier League. aljazeera.com Follow our live build-up, with full team news coverage and analysis, ahead of our live text and photo commentary stream.
(2025-08-23). Man City vs Tottenham 0-2: Premier League — as it happened. aljazeera.com All our updates, including our full text commentary, as Tottenham continue Manchester City's woes at Etihad Stadium.
(2025-08-23). Will Israel choose truce or war? aljazeera.com Journalist and author Jeremy Scahill argues that Israel is feigning ignorance if it thinks Hamas will surrender.
(2025-08-23). Liberatory Unionism In The US Art Museum Labor Movement. popularresistance.org Art museum workers in the U.S. are in the midst of the most exciting period of labor organizing in decades. Since the launch of the New Museum Union in January 2019, there has been a 223% increase in new organizing at private, not-for-profit art museums alone. Though precarious working conditions long predate the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a boom in organizing in its wake after institutional responses exposed and exacerbated worker exploitation, unsafe working conditions, and layoffs and furloughs, predominantly affecting front-of-house workers. | Museum workers are also enacting liberatory unionism, a term I b…
(2025-08-23). White 'Supremacy's' Subjective Identification Of War Criminals Reveals Deeper Psychopathology. popularresistance.org Last week the world witnessed the geopolitical spectacle that took place in Anchorage, Alaska when Presidents Trump and Putin met to discuss ending the feckless, unnecessary, and fossil-fueled war between the Russian Federation and Ukraine that's been ongoing for three years. Unsurprisingly, the three hour discussion between the leaders led to no comprehensive agreement that would, in Trump's words, "stop the killing." However, while the Trump/Putin meeting failed to result in an armistice, it did elucidate profound hypocrisies and revealed that when it comes to who is considered a war criminal it largely depends…
(2025-08-23). Within France Recognition of Palestine as a State: Is Disarming Hamas the Sole Answer? moderndiplomacy.eu Last July, on the 25th to be exact, Emmanuel Macron announced his stance to finally recognise the state of Palestine on his social media account X, making it an official public statement. There, Macron stated that he will declare the recognition formally this September, during the General Assembly of the United Nations in New York. …
(2025-08-23). U.K. firm used to fund pro-Qatar campaign by Netanyahu aides made millions. haaretz.com The firm serving as a conduit between Israel and Gulf projects said money came from several countries and not just from pro-Qatari campaign with Netanyahu's aides…
(2025-08-23). Nuclear Modernity: Reflections on the Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. muslimskeptic.com The West has had access to a wide range of entertainment media for decades—anything from Japanese anime to American comic adaptations, with contrasting storylines, characterization, pacing, and even diverging moral outlooks, shaped, of course, by the cultural frameworks that produced them. What is particularly fascinating, however, are the villains of these stories. In Western productions, …
(2025-08-23). Friday 8/29: Sacramento International Film Festival. indybay.org California Railroad Museum, 125 I Street…
(2025-08-23). Saturday 9/20: Petaluma: Make Billionaires Pay! Climate Crisis, Pro-Democracy Protest. indybay.org Walnut Park | Petaluma Blvd South & D Street | Petaluma, CA, 94952 | Peaceful protest against climate crisis & the billionaire takeover…
(2025-08-23). Operation Gladio: The Unholy Alliance/ By Anthony Black. voicesfromsyria.com 
Between the Vatican, the CIA and the Mafia, Overview of the book by Paul L. William Original Link Here: Operation Gladio: The Unholy Alliance, by Antony C. Black — The Unz Review On the hot summer morning of Aug. 2, 1980 a massive explosion ripped apart the main waiting room of the Bologna railway station. …
(2025-08-23). Ralph Nader: Real Crime Wave in D.C. Is in Trump's White House and K Street Corporate Offices. scheerpost.com Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem joins President Donald Trump to thank the National Guard and law enforcement officers for their service at the U.S. Park Police Anacostia Operations Facility in Washington, D.C., August 21, 2025. (DHS photo by Tia Dufour) | In one of the scariest moments in modern history, we're doing our best at ScheerPost to pierce the fog of lies that conceal it but we need some help to pay our writers and staff. Please consider a tax-deductible By Ralph N…
(2025-08-23). The CIA, Mossad, and Epstein: Unraveling the Intelligence Ties of The Maxwell Family. scheerpost.com Feature photo | Illustration by MintPress News | In one of the scariest moments in modern history, we're doing our best at ScheerPost to pierce the fog of lies that conceal it but we need some help to pay our writers and staff. Please consider a tax-deductible By Alan MacLeod / With speculation mounting that Trump could pardon her, MintPress profiles the family of convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine M…
(2025-08-23). Washington's Nightmare: Modi and Xi Break the Ice. scheerpost.com Photo Credit: The Cradle | In one of the scariest moments in modern history, we're doing our best at ScheerPost to pierce the fog of lies that conceal it but we need some help to pay our writers and staff. Please consider a tax-deductible By MK Bhadrakumar / This week, India and China have taken a great leap of faith in their mutual efforts to incrementally advance the normalization process in thei…
(2025-08-23). India says US trade negotiations are still going on as fresh tariffs loom. geo.tv 
The flags of the United States and India are displayed on the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House in Washington, US on June 21, 2023. — ReutersWe have some redlines in the negotiations: Indian Foreign Minister.Jaishankar stresses right to make decisions in…
(2025-08-23). UK's Farage sets out plan for 'mass deportation' of asylum seekers. geo.tv 
Asylum seekers react as they look out the window at the Cresta Court hotel, as people take part in an anti-immigration demonstration outside the hotel, in Altrincham, Britain, August 8, 2025. — Reuters
(2025-08-23). Students Urge George Washington University Not To Capitulate To Trump. popularresistance.org We, the students, write to you at a critical moment of GW's institutional path and the future of education in the United States. As students, we demand the protection of our collective right to pursue our education without the fascist interference of the Trump administration. The White House is waging war against colleges and universities across the country, and as we witness the consequences from the institutions already targeted, we are aware of the fate of our education and well-being should GW decide to give in. The DOJ has already placed the fate of international students at other schools in jeopardy, threat…
(2025-08-23). Marcos' Visit to India: An Attempt to Forge Strong Economic Cooperation. moderndiplomacy.eu Amidst Trump's tariff threat, the Philippines' President Marcos Jr. visited India from 4th to 8th August, making it his longest state visit abroad. Both sides elevated their ties to the Strategic Partnership (SP) during the visit. With this elevation, India became the fifth country to have SP with the Philippines, besides Japan, Australia, South Korea, …