(2025-08-30). Over 100 Sacramento Jews protest Senator Alex Padilla as part of actions against genocide in Gaza. indybay.org The group said the Israeli military is starving the people of Gaza through a five month total blockade on food, water and medicine, while the Israeli government has announced a plan to forcibly transfer hundreds of thousands of Palestinians into a concentration camp.
(2025-08-30). Global Sumud Flotilla sets sail for Gaza tomorrow. skwawkbox.org 
The Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), which was announced last month, will set sail for Gaza from Spain tomorrow. GSF was formed by four anti-genocide groups — the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC), which has sent a number of vessels to Gaza that have been illegally attacked, in one case bombed, and its crews briefly held hostage …
(2025-08-30). Gaza city faces massive destruction as Israel uses remote-controlled robots. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Al Jazeera has released video showing the Israeli army using more and more explosive military robots to destroy homes in Gaza City. This is part of a larger plan to take over the city and force people to leave.Dr. Munir Al-Barsh, Director-General of Gaza's Ministry of Health, says that the Israeli army has been sending between seven and ten explosive robots to Gaza City every day. Each robot can carry up to seven tons of explosives. These robots are being used a lot in the city's eastern and northern neighborhoods, where they are destroying a lot of civilian housing and infrastructure.The vehicles used…
(2025-08-30). Israeli forces face "Unexpected Resistance" in Gaza's Al-Zaytoun battles. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – The Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth said on Friday that Al-Qassam Brigades fighters, the military wing of Hamas, have surprised Israeli forces with their combat skills and tactics during ongoing clashes in the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood, which is southeast of Gaza City. The report talks about a number of resistance operations that are still making it hard for Israel to invade the ground, even after weeks of heavy bombings.The report says that Al-Qassam fighters hit the deputy commander of a battalion in Israel's Armored Brigade in Al-Zaytoun a few days ago, hurting him. The fighters also attacked an Is…
(2025-08-30). Shockwaves in Israel: Four soldiers missing, Al-Qassam drops cryptic hints. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Israeli news outlets said on Saturday that one soldier had died, 11 others had been seriously hurt, and four soldiers were missing after a series of Palestinian resistance operations in Gaza. The Israeli army is worried that Hamas fighters may have taken the missing soldiers, calling the event one of the worst since the "Al-Aqsa Flood" operation.Fighting broke out in the Al-Zaytoun and Al-Sabra neighborhoods, where Palestinian resistance forces set up a series of coordinated ambushes on Israeli units that were moving forward. One of the most important events was when an explosive device blew up an Isra…
(2025-08-30). Turkey closes airspace to Israeli aircraft as tensions escalate. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Turkey said on Friday that it was stopping all trade and economic ties with Israel and closing its airspace to Israeli planes. This was in response to what Turkey called Israel's "continued massacres" in Gaza and its growing aggressive policies in the region. Hakan Fidan, the Turkish Foreign Minister, made the announcement during a press conference in Ankara.Fidan said that Turkey's decision comes at a time when Israel is still carrying out military operations in Gaza. He accused Tel Aviv of trying to take over the whole enclave and destroy the two-state solution with full U.S. support.He called Israel…
(2025-08-30). A music teacher uses Gaza's relentless soundtrack of war to resist Israel. aljazeera.com Palestinians have had to cope with the sound of Israeli drones overhead for years before Israel's current war on Gaza.
(2025-08-30). Live: UN warns Israel of 'horrific impact' of planned Gaza City attack. aljazeera.com Israeli army declares Gaza City 'dangerous combat zone' ahead of a looming offensive.
(2025-08-30). How do Americans see Israel and Palestine today? aljazeera.com Most Americans now back recognition of Palestine, and are critical of Israel's war on Gaza.
(2025-08-30). CCR Sues Trump Administration for Info on Funding of Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. indybay.org Hundreds of Palestinians killed seeking aid at GHF sites; Trump admin has approved $30 million for the "charity"
(2025-08-30). Update from the Red Cross Field Hospital, Rafah: 15-Month Operational Summary. icrc.org Rafah, Gaza Strip – 9 May 2024 to 31 July 2025…
(2025-08-30). The price of genocide: How US Funding sustains an unraveling Israeli Economy. juancole.com ( Middle East Monitor ) — In an important step toward the economic isolation of Israel due to its genocide in Gaza, Norway's Government Pension Fund Global has decided to divest from yet more Israeli companies. Norway's sovereign wealth fund is the world's largest, with total investments in Israel once estimated at $1.9 billion. The …
(2025-08-30). Sunday 8/31: Community Rally for Gaza. indybay.org Delucchi Park | 4501 1st Street | Pleasanton, CA…
(2025-08-30). Live: 35 Palestinians killed as Israeli attacks on Gaza City intensify. aljazeera.com Israeli army declares Gaza City 'dangerous combat zone' ahead of a looming offensive.
(2025-08-30). Dear Western Liberal, caitlinjohnstone.com.au Dear western liberal, | Saying "I support a two-state solution" does not release you from your moral obligation to ferociously oppose a genocide backed by your own government. | Saying "I oppose Netanyahu" does not release you from your moral obligation to ferociously oppose a genocide backed by your own government. | Saying you find the Gaza holocaust "heartbreaking" and "terrible" does not release you from your moral obligation to ferociously oppose a genocide…
(2025-08-30). Jonathan Cook: The Media's Israeli Atrocity Treadmill. consortiumnews.com News outlets are so busy chasing Israel's latest crime in Gaza — currently its horrific attack on Nasser Hospital — they never pause to piece together the bigger story of genocide. By Jonathan Cook Jonathan-Cook.net An investigation by CNN into…
(2025-08-30). 52 students from Gaza to arrive in Ireland for university study. newarab.com 
Fifty-two students from "I welcome the arrival of these Palestinian young people to Ireland, and wish them every success with their studies here,"
(2025-08-30). EU ministers to face Gaza divisions in Copenhagen. newarab.com 
Foreign ministers from the European Union will confront their divisions over Ministers from the EU's 27 member countries will discuss the war – launched in response to Many EU governments have sharply criticis…
(2025-08-30). Medical supplies for GBS run out as cases rise in Gaza, WHO says. newarab.com 
(2025-08-30). Global Sumud Flotilla to set sail from European and Tunisian ports against Israel's genocide in Gaza. wsws.org On Sunday, over 50 ships carrying humanitarian aid and activists from 44 countries are set to depart from Barcelona, Genoa, Sicily, Greece, and other Mediterranean ports.
(2025-08-30). Israel moves into the ground phase of the forced removal of Palestinians from Gaza City. wsws.org The fascist Israeli plan to forcibly relocate Palestinians out of Gaza City has moved into a new phase of military operations with the area declared a "dangerous combat zone" and ground forces now operating on the outskirts of the city.
(2025-08-30). Microsoft terminations spark outrage over role in Gaza bombing program. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Microsoft has fired four workers who took part in protests against the company's alleged support of the Israeli military during its ongoing operations in Gaza. There has been a lot of criticism of Microsoft's Azure cloud services lately, and reports say they are being used in military targeting and mass surveillance programs. | Microsoft confirmed on Wednesday that they had fired two employees for "serious violations of company policy," according to CNBC. The company said that going into the office of Brad Smith, Microsoft's Vice Chair and President, during a protest at the company's headquarters was "
(2025-08-30). Even the Media's Gaza 'Investigations' Hide the Real Story of Israel's Atrocities. scheerpost.com
(2025-08-30). EU nations divided on sanctioning Israel for Gaza war as FMs meet. aljazeera.com
(2025-08-30). Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC appalled by strike on Nasser Medical Complex in Gaza. icrc.org
(2025-08-30). Israel and the occupied territories: Intensification of hostilities threatens to worsen catastrophic humanitarian conditions in Gaza. icrc.org
(2025-08-30). Monday 9/8: Kick Off Webinar: Tactics for Opposing Genocide: Boycott, Divestment, & Sanctions. indybay.org Zoom | www.codepink.org/palcampaignseries…
(2025-08-30). Well Fargo Closes Branches Amid Accusations of Genocide. indybay.org Multiple coordinated "Stop Billionaires Summer" action protests and street theater at downtown SF Wells Fargo actions…
(2025-08-30). How the UN Could Act Today To Stop the Genocide in Palestine. scheerpost.com
(2025-08-30). Sunday 8/31: Doctors Against Genocide (DAG) Weekly Webinar. indybay.org
(2025-08-30). Russia, China, Reject Attempt of E3 To Reimpose Sanctions on Iran Over Nuclear Program. scheerpost.com U.S. Secretary of Defense, CC BY 2.0 In one of the scariest moments in modern history, we're doing our best at ScheerPost to pierce the fog of lies that conceal it but we need some help to pay our writers and staff. Please consider a tax-deductible By Juan Cole / Ann Arbor (Inform…
(2025-08-30). Myanmar e India, un'amicizia che definisce una nuova mappa geoeconomica. strategic-culture.su Cerchiamo di comprendere le relazioni geopolitiche e geoeconomiche del Myanmar, che nei prossimi anni avrà un ruolo centrale nello sviluppo del Sud-Est asiatico. | Segue nostro Amicizia e influenza | Il Myanmar si avvicina alle elezioni, che si terranno, salvo imprevisti, nel tardo autunno di quest'anno. Cerchiamo di comprendere quali sono le relazioni geopolitiche e geoeconomiche di questo Paese che giocherà un ruolo centrale nello svi…
(2025-08-30). Vietnam: 80 anni di indipendenza tra continuità socialista e slancio verso la modernità. strategic-culture.su Mentre si appresta a celebrare l'anniversario dell'indipendenza, in questi 80 anni il Vietnam ha saputo coniugare stabilità politica e apertura: dinamiche di crescita economica, diplomazia attiva, riforme amministrative e politiche sociali mostrano un Paese che ambisce a un ruolo regionale e globale più influente. | Segue nostro Il 2 settembre 1945, il leader rivoluzionario H·ªì Chí Minh dichiarava l'indipendenza de…
(2025-08-30). I Agree That He Was Always A Fraud … smoothiex12.blogspot.com albeit Born in the USA should it have been written from the moral and civic position of such people like Roger Waters it would have been a great protest song but it wouldn't be "anti-American", unless this Lewis guy wants to believe that the US went to Vietnam to do humanitarian work and not "to go and kill a yellow man". If Aaron doesn't understand that the US killed millions of Vietnamese civilians and that the US, certainly, deserved this "anti-American" song ⚪ he should have his head examined. But then again ⚪ explaining to people like Lewis what war crimes and crimes against humanity are will be exercise…
(2025-08-30). Madison: UAW Local 95 Rally at the State Capitol September 4, 2025. wibailoutpeople.org 
(2025-08-30). Madison, September 2, 2025: Living Wage For All Rally. wibailoutpeople.org 
(2025-08-30). Wisconsin: Voces de la Frontera Tour, September 20, 2025 (City Listings). wibailoutpeople.org 
(2025-08-30). Whitewater PRIDE October 4, 2025. wibailoutpeople.org 
(2025-08-30). Does India have a stray dog epidemic? aljazeera.com India's top court has ordered the sterilisation of all stray dogs in the capital, after an increase in bite cases.
(2025-08-30). Kashmir's top cleric was a fiery freedom advocate. Now he preaches patience. aljazeera.com Mirwaiz Umar Farooq's changed tone reflects a changed Kashmir where space for dissent has shrunk, say analysts.
(2025-08-30). 'Our story': A day in the life of a handwritten newspaper in Bangladesh. aljazeera.com Hasan and his team of reporters juggle day jobs as labourers and seamstresses to report on their remote community.
(2025-08-30). Bolivian opposition leader Camacho released from jail after nearly 3 years. aljazeera.com In another victory for the right wing, a criminal case against ex-interim leader Anez has been annulled.
(2025-08-30). India will not 'bow down' to US after steep tariffs, trade minister says. aljazeera.com Analysts have warned that the 50 percent duty the US has imposed on Indian goods is akin to a trade embargo.
(2025-08-30). SCO summit in China: Who's attending, what's at stake amid Trump tariffs? aljazeera.com China is the host of this year's SCO Summit which takes place in Tianjin from August 31 to September 1.
(2025-08-30). Three killed in fire at Indonesian government building blamed on protesters. aljazeera.com At least three people were killed and several injured in a fire blamed on protesters in Sulawesi island.
(2025-08-30). Who can get updated COVID-19 vaccines in the US now? aljazeera.com FDA has approved COVID shots for people aged 65+ and at high risk; others need a doctor's order.
(2025-08-30). Townsend through at US Open but tennis and Ostapenko in spotlight. aljazeera.com Taylor Townsend progresses at US Open but focus remains on allegations from heated confrontation with Jelena Ostapenko.
(2025-08-30). US Open: Alcaraz, Djokovic progress but Shelton out due to injury. aljazeera.com Defending champions Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic shake off knocks at US Open but Ben Shelton bows out with injury.
(2025-08-30). Saturday 9/20: Climate Action vs. Greenwashing: Combating False Solutions to the Climate Emergency. indybay.org Hosted from Hawai ªi on Zoom: ivey-uwo.zoom.us/meeting/register/D6vjZ_… | Everyone is welcome to join from everywhere!
(2025-08-30). The military-police pipeline. aljazeera.com Hind Hassan tracks the spread of the global weapons trade beyond the battlefield – to the militarised police.
(2025-08-30). Thursday 9/4: Rally and Public Comment Against Flock Fascism! indybay.org Oscar Grant Plaza, Oakland City Hall…
(2025-08-30). Listen Live: Native Bvlbancha Liberation Radio: 20 Years after Hurricane Katrina. indybay.org Bvlbancha Liberation Radio is live with 'Swamp City Girl,' Monique Verdin, Houma Nation, as Govinda and the team sets up Native grassroots disaster relief radio. Monique is speaking on the Mound Culture, as the Gulf Coast region remembers Hurricane Katrina 20 years later.
(2025-08-30). Trump Administration Moves to Kill National Forest Roadless Rule. indybay.org WASHINGTON, August 27, 2025 — The Trump administration today proposed rescinding the nation's landmark roadless rule. The move would open nearly 45 million acres of wild, unfragmented national forests to road construction, logging and other development.
(2025-08-30). Saturday 8/30: Sebastopol: Workers Over Billionaires! Labor Day Weekend Sidewalk Rally. indybay.org Intersection of Main Street and Bodega Ave (HWY 12) | Sebastopol, CA 95472 | Peaceful and family friendly…
(2025-08-30). Insights | Russia WWII veteran recalls combats against Japanese invaders, hopes to watch military parade in Moscow. ecns.cn The year 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War, and the World Anti-Fascist War. Russian WWII veteran Viktor Krivashov, recently granted an interview, and shared his covert operation against Japanese invaders.
(2025-08-30). Former SCO secretary-general: SCO injects positive energy into global governance. ecns.cn Former Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Bolat Nurgaliyev has said the organization is demonstrating strong vitality and broad prospects for development while injecting positive energy into global governance.
(2025-08-30). Digital tech boom offers opportunities. ecns.cn A drone photo taken on Aug 5, 2025 shows a banner of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025 on an overpass in Tianjin, North China.This will include advancing the development of 5G technology, gigabit optical networks, computing power infrastructure and terrestrial optical cable to enhance technological innovation capabilities.
(2025-08-30). World leaders to attend V-Day events. ecns.cn Twenty-six foreign heads of state and government will attend China's Victory Day commemorations, which will include a military parade, on Wednesday as Beijing hopes to use the event to reaffirm its commitment to defending the victorious outcomes of World War II and contributing to world peace and development.
(2025-08-30). China urges Philippines to stop 'hyping up' issues concerning maritime affairs. ecns.cn A China Coast Guard vessel in the South China Sea.This action also violates Article 5, which stipulates that no settlement activities should be carried out on uninhabited islands and reefs, he said.
(2025-08-30). Industrial upgrade pivots on digital tech. ecns.cn Statistics from the National Data Development Research Institute show that the number of data enterprises in China surpassed 400,000 in 2024, while the market scale of the nation's data industry reached 5.86 trillion yuan.
(2025-08-30). China pushes high-quality development in satellite communications. ecns.cn China will promote the high-quality development of the satellite communication industry by optimizing business access, according to new guidelines released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on Wednesday."ÄÄ…
(2025-08-30). New research bodies will boost education exchanges. ecns.cn Scholars and experts have advocated increased cooperation in education, scientific research and talent development to boost economic growth among the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
(2025-08-30). Youths praise SCO's role in mutual understanding. ecns.cn The organization also plays an active role in narrowing gaps in understanding, fostering mutual learning among the peoples of its member states and strengthening mutual trust, she added.
(2025-08-30). Media center begins operations, welcomes journalists. ecns.cn As the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit 2025 in Tianjin, the largest since the organization's inception, is poised to attract attention at home and abroad, a media center opened on Thursday to welcome Chinese and foreign journalists.
(2025-08-30). Key breakthrough made in China's West-to-East natural gas project. ecns.cn The construction site of the first tunnel of the Guozigou section of the West-to-East gas transmission pipeline, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, northwest China, August 27, 2025.
(2025-08-30). Giant mecha Labubu debuts in Chongqing. ecns.cn A giant mecha-style Labubu deubts at the Landmark Riverside Park in Chongqing, August 28, 2025.
(2025-08-30). Yunnan tourism flourishes under 'ideal life' campaign. ecns.cn Celebrated as the "kingdom of plants and animals" and the "world's garden", Yunnan has taken advantage of its enviable reputation for cultural tourism to draw both domestic and international travelers.
(2025-08-30). Xizang air travel sees six-decade strong surge. ecns.cn Civil aviation in the Xizang autonomous region has grown into a lifeline for travel, trade and public services on the high-altitude plateau, with passenger numbers expected to reach 8 million by the end of 2025, officials said.
(2025-08-30). Xinjiang is open, completely different from how it is portrayed in Western media: British Ph.D student and vlogger. ecns.cn Luke Johnston, a Ph.D candidate from the UK, studying at Shanghai Jiaotong University, has visited Xinjiang three times over the past six years. He said his initial motivation for going to Xinjiang was not because of its snow-capped mountains and grasslands, "but because of curiosity around headlines in Western media."
(2025-08-30). Insights丨Decorated Russian veteran shares stories about covert operation against Japanese suicide attacker during WWII. ecns.cn The year 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War, and the World Anti-Fascist War.
(2025-08-30). Unlocking Chinese Cities | Tianjin: A symphony of river, sea, and the future. ecns.cn The rise and fall of Jiefang Bridge reflect the flexible and free-spirited nature of Tianjin people, while the Tianjin Eye Ferris wheel bears witness to the city's heartbeat. The river and the sea are in Tianjin's DNA, shaping its history, nurturing its present, and carrying its future. As Tianjin steps into "SCO time", the city welcomes guests from around the world with its unique charm of openness and inclusiveness.
(2025-08-30). United in Heart | Why this 'imperfect' Five-Star Red Flag inspires pride among overseas Chinese. ecns.cn On October 9, 1949, a Five-Star Red Flag—flawed in form but perfect in meaning—was raised for the first time on the American continent.
(2025-08-30). British Photographer: The SCO summit opens a window into beautiful Tianjin. ecns.cn The Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit is soon to be held in North China's coastal city of Tianjin. For Bruce Connolly, a British photographer who has long trained his lens on the city's landscapes, the gathering will offer the world a rare opportunity to encounter Tianjin's charm and glimpse the living spirit of China.
(2025-08-30). Humans and housing density are the leading cause of death for local pumas. indybay.org Two new studies involving UC Santa Cruz researchers are shedding light on the challenges facing local pumas where humans are encroaching on their natural habitats. [Photo: North American Cougar (Puma concolor couguar) sub-adult female walking at night, Aptos, Monterey Bay, California]…
(2025-08-30). Trump's Immigrant Gulags: A Bonanza For Private Prison Corporations. juancole.com Gainesville, Fl. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) — When it comes to for-profit, private corporate incarceration of immigrants, making lots of money is like drinking salt water, the more they drink, the thirstier they get. Roman proverbs say that the more money a rich man has, the more driven and addicted he becomes to accumulating …
(2025-08-30). Trump's Envoy Targeted: Politico's Bias Exposed in New Fact Check. thinktank.pk In a politically charged August 29, 2025, article titled "'His inexperience shines through': Steve Witkoff struggles to manage Russia as Trump peace envoy," Politico examines the performance of U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff in back-channel talks aimed at ending the Russia-Ukraine war. Co-authored by Felicia Schwartz with contributions from Nahal Toosi and Jack Detsch, the …
(2025-08-30). UK, France and Germany push Iran to accept sanctions delay deal. geo.tv 
United Kingdom's Ambassador to the United Nations Barbara Woodward, accompanied by other E3 members German Ambassador Ricklef Beutin and Deputy French Ambassador Jay Dharmadhikari, speaks to members of the press about Iran and nuclear weapons at UN Headquarters in New York City, US, August…
(2025-08-30). Trump tariffs ruled mostly illegal by US appeals court. geo.tv 
US President Donald Trump speaks after signing the VA Home Loan Program Reform Act at the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 30, 2025. — ReutersPresident's power doesn't include powers to impose tariffs: court.Trump assails "highly partisan" court over after the verdict.He…
(2025-08-30). At least 70 killed in capsize of migrant boat off West Africa, says Gambia. geo.tv 
Representational image shows migrants on a capsizing boat off the coast of Libya in this handout picture released by the Italian Marina Militare on May 25, 2016. — ReutersAt least 70 people were killed when a boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of West Africa, Gambia's…
(2025-08-30). Sri Lanka: Ambiguous Loss. icrc.org Dealing with frozen grief…
(2025-08-30). ICRC response in Southern Syria: Operational update. icrc.org 15 July to 15 August 2025…
(2025-08-30). Philippines: "The Book of Memories" book and exhibit launch. icrc.org A tribute to Marawi's missing people and their families' relentless search for answers…
(2025-08-30). Arms Trade Treaty: A framework that saves lives and preserves humanity in armed conflict. icrc.org Statement by Mr. Gilles Carbonnier, Vice President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, 25 August 2025, Geneva…
(2025-08-30). Joint statement: DIRCO and ICRC call for stronger political commitment to uphold IHL across Africa. icrc.org Pretoria, 19 August 2025…
(2025-08-30). Saturday 8/30: Trump Regime Takedown (every Saturday). indybay.org corner of Van Ness and O'Farrell St, San Francisco…
(2025-08-30). Primary teachers' grand rally underway at Shaheed Minar. jagonews24.com A grand rally called by the assistant teachers at government primary schools is underway at the Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka on Saturday, August 30…
(2025-08-30). Many of Trump's global tariffs are illegal: US court. jagonews24.com A US appeals court has ruled that most tariffs issued by US President Donald Trump are illegal, setting up a potential legal showdown that could upend his foreign policy agenda…
(2025-08-30). Army, Police jointly attacked us: Rashed. jagonews24.com Gono Odhikar Parishad (GOP) Secretary Rashed Khan on Friday night, August 29, alleged that members of the Bangladesh army and police jointly attacked their party leaders and activists…
(2025-08-30). Nurul Haque Nur shifted to ICU. jagonews24.com Gono Odhikar Parishad (GOP) President Nurul Haque Nur injured in an attack by the law enforcers has been shifted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). He was taken to the ICU from cabin at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) around 12: 30am on Saturday, August 30…
(2025-08-30). Nurul Haque Nur regains consciousness. jagonews24.com Gono Odhikar Parishad (GOP) President Nurul Haque, who was hospitalised after being injured in an alleged attack by the law enforcers, has regained consciousness…
(2025-08-30). Attack on Nur: Gono Odhikar Parishad to stage nationwide protests. jagonews24.com Gono Odhikar Parishad (GOP) will stage demonstrations across the country on Saturday, August 30, protesting the attack on its President Nurul Haque Nur…
(2025-08-30). Nur suffers head injury, nose bone fractured: DMCH director. jagonews24.com Gono Odhikar Parishad President Nurul Haque Nur sustained head and nose injuries in Friday's attack, said Brigadier General Md Asaduzzaman…
(2025-08-30). JaPa office vandalised in Tangail. jagonews24.com The leaders and activists of Gono Odhikar Parishad (GOP) allegedly vandalised the district office of Jatiya Party (JaPa) in Tangail on Saturday morning, August 30…
(2025-08-30). The spirits he summoned. indybay.org To prevent parliament from deciding to release the Epstein files, House Speaker Mike Johnson sent lawmakers into an early summer recess. However, when it comes to child abuse and sex with minors within their own ranks, the US right wing in particular often becomes very quiet very quickly. This also applies above all to Trump.
(2025-08-30). "The Bird is on the Wing" : FitzGerald's Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:7. juancole.com Stanza 7 of the first edition of Edward FitzGerald's translation of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám talks about how little time we have here on earth, and the urgency for us to enjoy life. "Repentance" is a luxury we can't afford, the poetry affirms: VII. Come, fill the Cup, and in the Fire of Spring …
(2025-08-30). LEPAIO Statement on Labor Day 2025: AFL-CIO: STOP Collaborating with Trump's Fascist Gov. indybay.org The AFL-CIO is appealing to the Trump fascist government to continue to fund the AFL-CO Solidarity Center which is an appendage of US imperialism and has worked to overthrow governments around the world and build pro-capitalist unions using US government money…
(2025-08-30). HUD threatens to cut funding for Public Housing Authorities. indybay.org HUD Secretary Scott Turner and DHS Kristi Noem announcing attack threatening our nation's Public Housing Authorities!
(2025-08-30). Philadelphia 2026: Everything you need to know about the 250th birthday celebrations, All-Star Game, FIFA World Cup and more. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Philadelphia is gearing up for a The U.S. will celebrate a milestone birthday — 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence. | Beyond the This story will be updated as more details are made…
(2025-08-30). Is the US Playing Gatekeeper to the UN General Assembly? thinktank.pk In a bold and controversial move that has sent shockwaves through international diplomacy, the United States has denied visas to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and approximately 80 other officials, effectively barring them from attending the upcoming United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York this September. This decision, announced by Secretary of State Marco Rubio …
(2025-08-30). Tuesday 9/2: Community Leaders to Launch Hunger Strike in Front of Driscoll's. indybay.org Sidewalk at 345 Westridge Drive, Watsonville…
(2025-08-30). Mumia Abu-Jamal advocates blame Pa. Dept. of Corrections for his deteriorating eyesight, delaying corrective surgery. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Advocates for Mumia Abu-Jamal say that he is at risk of going blind and blame Pennsylvania corrections officials for delaying surgery to address the issue. | "He fought back against impossible conditions and we have to say the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections has entirely abandoned its duties and it has to be held accountable," said Dr. Johanna Fernandez, at a virtual news conference Friday evening. | Abu-Jamal, an award-winning journalist and co-founder of the Philade…
(2025-08-30). Labor Day Solidarity Season Opens in DC. indybay.org Kicking off Labor Day weekend on August 28, the "Solidarity Season Rally and March" organized by the Metropolitan Washington Council AFL-CIO demonstrated the importance of workers by reminding everyone that "Workers make DC run and deserve better than mass firings, union busting, deportations, and occupation." They demonstrated their "…support for Federal workers and labor rights, our opposition to union-busting" by highlighting "working-class solidarity over the billionaire ruling class."
(2025-08-30). Is Trump's Trade Dream in Jeopardy After This Court Ruling? thinktank.pk The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit delivered a bombshell 7-4 ruling, declaring most of President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs illegal, echoing a May decision from a New York trade court. The verdict hinges on Trump's alleged overreach of a 1970s emergency powers law, though the tariffs remain in place until mid-October pending …
(2025-08-30). Labor Day – Some Great Documentaries & Films to Watch this Weekend. indybay.org Get out and join a Labor Day 2025 rally, but also spend time this weekend watching some great labor rights films.
(2025-08-30). Why Japan's Rethinking Borders After America's Crackdown. thinktank.pk In a world where borders are blurring faster than ever, Japan—long known for its cautious approach to foreigners—is hitting the reset button on immigration. Just months into 2025, with the U.S. under the Trump administration rolling out aggressive overhauls like mass deportations and tighter visa scrutiny, Tokyo is launching its own deep dive. But why …
(2025-08-30). Saturday 9/6: Workers Over Billionaires Hayward Rally. indybay.org 22737 Mission Blvd, Hayward Calif 94541 Historic City Hall. Mission Blvd/ C St. in Front .
(2025-08-30). Risking Regional Chaos: The US-Israeli Plan to End UN Peacekeeping in S. Lebanon. juancole.com By Vanessa Newby, Monash University and Chiara Ruffa, Sciences Po (The Conversation) — The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) is seen by many as an essential peacekeeping buffer between Israel, Lebanon and Hezbollah. But Israeli pressure, US doubts over Unifil's cost-effectiveness and the fragile state of Lebanon's politics means there is a risk …
(2025-08-30). Moving Gold, Moving Economies: The rise of migrant women in Zimbabwe's mining sector. independent.co.ug 
Women are transforming the economic landscape of an entire region, bringing energy, skills, organisation — and a sense of future — to a haphazard, dangerous trade. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Faith's hands are calloused, her nails stained with soil and ore. But when she smiles, there's something golden about it, something earned. Each …
(2025-08-30). Safal Uganda Baati Foundation backs rotary cancer run for health equity. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Safal Uganda Baati Foundation will on Sunday, August 31, join thousands of Ugandans in the Rotary Cancer Run, underscoring its commitment to advancing public health through community-driven action. The Foundation, which operates as the corporate social responsibility arm of Uganda Baati Limited, will participate under its health pillar, one …
(2025-08-30). Senegal edges Sudan in penalties to win CAF African Nations Championship bronze. independent.co.ug 
Final: 30 August Madagascar vs Morocco 18: 00 (Nairobi, Kenya) KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Senegal secured third place in the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) after defeating Sudan 4-2 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in Friday's play-off match at Mandela National Stadium in Kampala, Uganda. Sudan struck first in the sixth minute when Mohamed …
(2025-08-30). Two-time winner Morocco takes on Madagascar in Nairobi CHAN final. independent.co.ug 
NAIROBI, KENYA | Xinhua | Two-time winner Morocco faces Madagascar in the final of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) final in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya on Saturday. The match will conclude the 19-team competition, which kicked off on Aug. 2. Organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), the CHAN is reserved for players …
(2025-08-30). Uganda Embassy in Washington trains 100 exporters. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | On Aug.18, the Embassy of the Republic of Uganda in Washington, in partnership with US-based facilitator Elaine Robnett Moore launched a six-day training program designed to enhance the skills of 100 Ugandan artisans to explore entry opportunities for their products in the US market. The initiative was funded through the …
(2025-08-30). battle against universities and science. indybay.org Shortly after taking office, the Trump administration launched a campaign against the best American universities and the scientific system as a whole. Back in 2019, the current Vice President J.D. Vance had already publicly declared: "If we want to do what we want to do for our country and the people who live in it, we have to honestly and aggressively attack the universities in this country."
(2025-08-30). Monday 9/1: On Labor Day Fight for United Front Against Fascism, General Strike & Labor Party. indybay.org 16th & Mission St. | San Francisco…
(2025-08-30). Israel's military in Cyprus: What should Türkiye do against the encirclement Plan. unitedworldint.com/feed/ The connection between Cyprus and Crimea. Israel expands its military presence in Cyprus. Israel has taken a series of strategic steps under agreements that also involve the US and Greece. Using the pretext of protecting the exclusive economic zone declared by the Greek Administration of Southern Cyprus, Israel has launched joint naval patrols and deployed …
(2025-08-30). Community Bridges, Allies File Amicus Brief Against Trump Sanctuary City Orders. indybay.org SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CA, August 28, 2025 — Community Bridges announced today that it has joined six other leading California nonprofit organizations and associations in filing an amicus brief urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to block the Trump Administration's latest attempt to withhold federal funding from sanctuary jurisdictions.
(2025-08-30). The Heat: U.S. Politics. america.cgtn.com 
The Trump administration is facing criticism for a series of controversial actions from imposing tariffs without Congressional approval to using wartime powers to speed up deportations, and deploying federal troops in American cities. | Can U.S. President Donald Trump do anything he wants? | Joining the discussion: |
(2025-08-30). Iran arrests eight suspected of spying for Israel's Mossad in 12-day war. aljazeera.com Revolutionary guards say suspects apprehended in northeastern Iran as materials for making weapons are also seized.
(2025-08-30). US Open: Townsend through but Ostapenko and tennis in spotlight. aljazeera.com Taylor Townsend progresses at US Open but focus remains on allegations from heated confrontation with Jelena Ostapenko.
(2025-08-30). Why is Putin OK with Ukraine joining the EU? responsiblestatecraft.org 
(2025-08-30). Abbas, 80 PA officials have US visas revoked: State Department. newarab.com 
Palestinian Authority President The extraordinary step further aligns President Donald Trump's administration with Israel's government, that is conducting Israel adamantly rejects a Palestinian state and has sought to lump together the West Bank-based Palestinian Authority with rival Hamas. | "Secretary of State Marco Rubio is denying and rev…
(2025-08-30). Divorced Dubai princess announces engagement to French Montana. newarab.com 
The rapper, born Karim Kharbouch, was initially linked to the princess in October last year, after she publicly announced her divorce in July. | According to reports, Montana's publicist confirmed their engagement, which took place in June, and stated that the pair are "excited about their future together." | Although an…
(2025-08-30). Europeans tell Iran offer on table to avoid sanctions. newarab.com 
European powers said Friday they were ready to drop a new sanctions push on Iran if it addresses concerns on its Britain, France and Germany, known as the E3, triggered the so-called "snapback" mechanism the previous day to reinstate UN sanctions on Tehran for failing to comply with commitments made in a 2015 deal over its nuclear program. | In July, "we offered Iran an extension to snapback, should Iran take specific steps to address ou…
(2025-08-30). Fatah surrenders more weapons in south of Beirut camp. newarab.com 
(2025-08-30). Fury as Riad Salameh, banker who bankrupted Lebanon, is bailed. newarab.com 
Depositors who lost their life savings in Salameh once hailed as a financial wizard but now blamed for orchestrating one of history's most devastating economic collapses may be released just days before his legal detention period would have expired, sparking prot…
(2025-08-30). Human rights lawyers call for Netanyahu's arrest in Argentina. newarab.com 
Human rights lawyers said on Friday they have filed a criminal complaint in Argentina's federal courts seeking the arrest of Why it's important: | The criminal complaint filed in Argentina federal courts calls for Netanyahu's arrest in the country and an investigation into the Israeli political and military authorities for an incident on March 23 in whi…
(2025-08-30). Iran has executed at least 841 people this year: UN. newarab.com 
More than 800 people have been The "Iranian authorities have…
(2025-08-30). Israeli strikes on Yemen may have killed Houthi prime minister. newarab.com 
Israeli airstrikes on the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Thursday reportedly killed the prime minister of the self-proclaimed government set up by the Houthi rebel group, according to Yemeni media, as Israel confirmed ministers were targeted. | Al-Jumhuriya TV and the Aden Al-Ghad newspaper, which are opposed to the Houthis, reported that Ahmed al-Rahawi was killed in an Israeli attack on an apartment. Several of his companions also perished, Aden Al-Ghad said. | The Israeli military said it struck a "Houthi terrorist regime military target in Sanaa" during an operation it called "Lucky Drop" but did not confirm Raha…
(2025-08-30). Lebanese army to launch 'sensitive missions' in Hezbollah plan. newarab.com 
Gen. Rodolphe Haykal was apparently referring to the Lebanese government's The Leb…
(2025-08-30). Lebanon condemns 'killing' of soldiers in Israeli drone blast. newarab.com 
Two Lebanese army members died on Thursday after a fallen Israeli drone they were inspecting in south Lebanon exploded. | The drone fell in Ras al-Naqoura, the southernmost point on Lebanon's shoreline close to the border with Israel. | It identified the casualties as First Lieutenan…
(2025-08-30). MENA Sports Wrap: Morocco knock out CHAN champions Senegal. newarab.com 
This week, Morocco knocked out defending champions Senegal on penalties to advance in the African Nations Championship, Cristiano Ronaldo reached 100 goals for a fourth club despite Al-Nassr's Saudi Super Cup defeat, and the Olympic Council of Asia insisted Saudi Arabia's 2029 Asian Winter Games remain "on schedule" amid mounting doubts over its $500 billion NEOM project. | Morocco trumps CHAN champions Senegal on penalties |
(2025-08-30). Putin to meet Iran's Pezeshkian after Europe triggers sanctions. newarab.com 
(2025-08-30). Trump moves to cut more foreign aid, risking shutdown. newarab.com 
The $4.9 billion in cuts target programs of the The pre…
(2025-08-30). Trump withdraws Kamala Harris's Secret Service protection. newarab.com 
US President Donald Trump has withdrawn The Republican's move comes just weeks before Democrat Harris is set to go on a tour to promote a new book about her failed presidential campaign against Trump last year. | The Secret Service customarily protects vice presidents for six months after they leave office, a period that ended on July 21 for Harris.
(2025-08-30). Turkey bars Israeli ships, flights from its territory. newarab.com 
"We have closed our ports to Israeli ships. We do not allow Turkish ships to go to Israeli ports…. We do not allow container ships carrying weapons and ammunition to Israel to enter our ports, nor do we allow their aircraft to enter o…
(2025-08-30). US appeals court finds Trump's global tariffs illegal. newarab.com 
A US appeals court on Friday ruled that The 7-4 ruling by the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a lower court's finding that Trump had exceeded his authority in tapping emergency economic powers to impose wide-ranging duties. | But the judges allowed the tariffs to stay in place through mid-October ⚪ a…
(2025-08-30). West Bank: Israeli forces storm 17 Palestinian schools in Hebron. newarab.com 
Israeli forces raided several schools in the The director of the Palestinian Education Directorate in Hebron, Atef Al-Jamal, said what happened was unprecedented in terms of its scope and the areas targeted. | He told The New Arab's sister site Al-Araby Al-Jadeed that school buildings were stormed Thursday morning when only staff members were present, and that school principals were contacted b…
(2025-08-30). In whirlwind tour, Qatari royal commits $70bn to southern Africa. newarab.com 
Qatari investment firm Al Mansour Holding has pledged $70 billion in investments across four southern Africa countries in a 10-day tour, a move analysts call strategic as US funding retreats from the continent. | Group leader and royal family member Sheikh Mansour bin Jabor bin Jassim Al Thani has met the leaders of Botswana, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe to sign commitments of major financing for projects spanning energy, agriculture, tourism and mining. | In Maputo this week, he signed a $20 billion partnership agreement with President Daniel Chapo aimed at supporting government initiatives including in he…
(2025-08-30). White House claims 'foreign influence' behind criticism of US envoy. newarab.com 
The White House lashed out Friday what it called a "foreign influence operation" by German-owned US news outlet Politico after it criticized Vice President JD Vance slammed Politico, bought in 2021 by German media giant Axel Springer, over an article that quoted unnamed officials as saying Witkoff's "inexperience shines through" in his talks with Russia's Vladimir Putin. | "This story from Politico is journalistic malpractice. But it's more than that: it'
(2025-08-30). Who is Sifi Ghrieb, Algeria's new interim prime minister. newarab.com 
Algerian President The presidency announced Thursday Tebboune had signed a decree removing Larbaoui and appointing Sifi Ghrieb as acting Prime Minister. No reason was given for the move, which comes less than a year after Larbaoui was reconfirmed in a cabinet reshuffle. | Who is Algeria's new PM?: | Ghrieb, 51, a chemist by traini…
(2025-08-30). Dear Tom Barrack: Better an animal than a war criminal. newarab.com 
One of my favourite films ever made is the 1992 classic Porco Rosso, a Japanese animation directed by Hayao Miyazaki. Set in 1929 Italy, the plot follows the life of a veteran WWI ace pilot, Marco Pagot, who was cursed with a big pig head on a human body. Why and how Pagot becomes this weird pig-creature-thing I won't say more, but there's this neat scene at the tail end of the first act. | Marco, meets a friend in the Italian air force, Ferrari, at the cinema. After warning the man-pig that the gestapo has a plot to arrest him, Ferrari adds, "Marco, why don't you come back to the Italian air force? We'll use…
(2025-08-30). Trump Admin Admits 4 New mRNA COVID Shots Underway The US' New Israeli-Made AI Pre-Crime System. 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 (8/29/25). 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
(2025-08-30). Iranian FM Urges UNSC to Stop EU3's Unlawful Snapback Drive. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi urged the UN Security Council to stop the European troika's reckless attempt to invoke snapback mechanism, warning that the move undermines diplomacy and the JCPOA while threatening the credibility of the Council itself.
(2025-08-30). Araqchi: Iran Reserves Right to Respond to EU3's Snapback Push. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi warned that Iran reserves the right to take appropriate measures in response to the European troika's initiation of the snapback mechanism, stressing that the move undermines Europe's credibility and casts serious doubt on its true intentions.
(2025-08-30). IRGC Busts Mossad-Linked Team in NE Iran. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) intelligence forces in Khorasan Razavi province have arrested eight members of a team linked to the Zionist regime's Mossad spy service, who were involved in hostile operations during the 12-day war imposed on Iran in June.
(2025-08-30). 3 Texas workers killed by toxic gas at sewer plant. wsws.org Two of the workers were killed after they heroically sought to save their co-worker, and all three died of hydrogen sulfide poisoning.
(2025-08-30). A week of protests in Indonesia fuelled by glaring social inequality. wsws.org Protests erupted on Monday after it was announced that parliamentarians would be given an exorbitant monthly accommodation allowance, highlighting the country's worsening social inequality.
(2025-08-30). Kennedy's COVID vaccine restrictions and CDC purge endanger millions amid new pandemic wave. wsws.org The sweeping new COVID vaccine restrictions threaten access to lifesaving shots as infections surge nationwide.
(2025-08-30). Philadelphia teachers union rams through contract in sham vote. wsws.org Even by the standards of the American trade union bureaucracy, the maneuvers to ram through this contract are noteworthy for their brazenness and crudeness…
(2025-08-30). Prepare a general strike, bring down Macron, halt the war escalation in Europe! wsws.org By calling a vote of confidence on his austerity budget that he is set to lose, French Prime Minister Franàßois Bayrou has blown the lid off the political crisis in France and across Europe.
(2025-08-30). Alleged ambush of police by "sovereign citizen" highlights danger of Australian far right. wsws.org The alleged perpetrator was heavily involved in an anti-lockdown movement that was actively promoted by powerful sections of the corporate and political establishment.
(2025-08-30). South Korean president holds first summit with Trump. wsws.org The main purpose of the meeting was to provide Lee an opportunity to assure Trump that his three-month-old administration would continue to fully back Washington's war plans against China.
(2025-08-30). Trump administration launches bigoted assault on education and democratic rights in Northern Virginia. wsws.org Trump's Department of Education has targeted Northern Virginia schools over pro-LGBTQ policies, threatening funding cuts.
(2025-08-30). 20 years since Hurricane Katrina. wsws.org The "rebuilding" program launched after Katrina accelerated the nationwide social counterrevolution that had been underway for decades.
(2025-08-30). Australian government moves to axe legal rights for mass deportations to Nauru. wsws.org The Albanese Labor government's measures could see around 350 former detainees quickly rounded up for a new version of indefinite detention—first inside Australian detention facilities and then on the remote island of Nauru.
(2025-08-30). 1,400 school workers strike Evergreen Public Schools in Washington state. wsws.org The workers—paraeducators, bus drivers, custodians, mechanics and food service staff—among the lowest-paid in the school workforce—voted by 92 percent to strike after five months of negotiations produced no agreement.
(2025-08-30). Republicans, fascists, Musk exploit Minneapolis school massacre to escalate anti-trans campaign. wsws.org From world's richest neo-Nazi Elon Musk to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and the fascists on X, far-right sections of the ruling class and their lackeys are whipping up a pogrom-like atmosphere against transgender persons following the shooting.
(2025-08-30). From Revolution to Revival: Russell Brand Embraces Trump and Israel. scheerpost.com
(2025-08-30). Support for Labor Unions Near Historic High as Trump Trashes Working Class. scheerpost.com
(2025-08-30). These Billionaires Have Already Spent $19 Million in a Bid to Defeat Mamdani. scheerpost.com
(2025-08-30). Yes, And Then He Would Run To His Office … smoothiex12.blogspot.com
(2025-08-30). Argentina: Eggs and Stones Force Milei to Flee Midterm Campaign Rally Amid Scandals. wibailoutpeople.org
(2025-08-30). 8/29/25 Press Conference: Mumia Abu-Jamal's Perilous Eyesight Condition Make Calls Now! wibailoutpeople.org
(2025-08-30). Saturday 8/30: Virtual event: What exactly happened in 1948? An animated map by Palestinian architect. indybay.org
(2025-08-30). Afghanistan: summary of operational facts and figures, January to June 2025. icrc.org
(2025-08-30). DRC: Silence, a slow killer. icrc.org
(2025-08-30). How the ICRC helps sustain life in Armenia's borderlands: A day with Harutyun Harutyunyan. icrc.org
(2025-08-30). ICRC voices: Contending with Syria's deadly legacy of war. icrc.org
(2025-08-30). To protect humanitarians is to protect communities: World Humanitarian Day 2025. icrc.org
(2025-08-30). South Sudan: January to June 2025 Facts & Figures. icrc.org
(2025-08-30). South Sudan: The pain, memories and hope. icrc.org
(2025-08-30). Stop putting targets on aid workers' backs. icrc.org
(2025-08-30). Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi: January to June 2025 Facts & Figures. icrc.org
(2025-08-30). ICRC president: "If states invest in defence, they must also budget for international humanitarian law" icrc.org
(2025-08-30). International Day of the Disappeared: Conflict in Sudan drives missing persons cases in Africa. icrc.org
(2025-08-30). Jordan: International Day of the Disappeared – Supporting Syrian families of missing persons. icrc.org
(2025-08-30). Philippines: ICRC president highlights need to make international humanitarian law a political priority to support peace and stability. icrc.org
(2025-08-30). Philippines: States in Asia Pacific region commit to greater support for rules of war during regional conference. icrc.org
(2025-08-30). ICRC president: "International humanitarian law only as strong as leaders' will to uphold it" icrc.org
(2025-08-30). "A grave betrayal of humanity" : Abhorrent attacks on aid workers must stop. icrc.org
(2025-08-30). The principle of hopelessness. indybay.org
(2025-08-30). week in photos by Haaretz photographers. haaretz.com
(2025-08-30). Polish F-16 crashes during Radom air show rehearsal, pilot killed. albawaba.com
(2025-08-29). After seeing starving children, my work as an Israeli pediatrician will never be the same. haaretz.com The horrific images from a virtual tour of Gaza's Nasser Hospital — before Israel shelled it this week — make it clearer than ever: The power is in our hands. We must stop the atrocities committed in our name…
(2025-08-29). Israel Announces Total Siege of Gaza City, Declaring Entire Area "Combat Zone" truthout.org Israel announced on Friday that it has begun the "initial stages" of its siege on Gaza City, declaring the capital city a "dangerous combat zone" and ending its daytime pauses for the supposed purpose of allowing the passage of humanitarian aid, despite a famine declaration across the area last week. "We have begun the preliminary operations and the first stages of the attack on Gaza City… |
(2025-08-29). The Heat: Israel-Palestine Conflict. america.cgtn.com 
The United Nations warns of irreversible consequences as famine takes hold in Gaza City. More than a half million people are now at risk for starvation, destitution and death. | Meanwhile, Israel intensified airstrikes in Gaza city and is preparing another ground offensive operation. Palestinians have been urged to evacuate. | Joining the discussion: |
(2025-08-29). UN Security Council slams Israel's starvation of Gaza with the exception of the US. thecanary.co In a special session of the UN Security Council, the 15 members, with the exception of the United States, called for an immediate end to the worsening famine in the Gaza Strip, a halt to the war, and a reversal of Israel's plan to expand its military operations within the Strip. UN: deep concern over […] | By
(2025-08-29). UN: Gaza famine is a "man-made disaster" requiring urgent action. thecanary.co On Wednesday, the United Nations (UN) Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People called for urgent international action to end the worsening Israeli-caused famine in the Gaza Strip, considering that what is happening is not the result of a natural disaster but a systematic policy practiced by Israel against more […] | By
(2025-08-29). Starvation becomes a political weapon in Sudan's civil war. therealnews.com 
This story originally appeared in KHARTOUM, Sudan — As the world watches Gaza with outrage and concern, similar tactics are being used by both sides of Sudan's civil war, now in its third year. In order to subdue residents and gain control of new territory, both the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) are deliberately shutting down markets, blocking supply routes and looting aid in broad da…
(2025-08-29). Starvation as a Weapon of War in Gaza. worldbeyondwar.org 
There can be no doubt that Israel is using starvation as a weapon of war in its genocide of the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip. #WorldBEYONDWar…
(2025-08-29). Facing Voter Pressure, Swing-State Democrat Swears Off AIPAC Cash. theintercept.com 
(2025-08-29). Talks for "Trump Riviera" in Gaza Persist as Israel Pushes Deeper Into Gaza City. truthout.org As Israel pushes deeper into Gaza City, President Donald Trump met Wednesday to discuss plans for a postwar Gaza with his son-in-law and former Middle East envoy, Jared Kushner, and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair. This comes as Israeli business leaders are reportedly involved in developing a postwar Gaza plan that includes the creation of a "Trump Riviera" and a manufacturing zone named… |
(2025-08-29). Netanyahu hides behind his latest shield for his war in Gaza: Antisemitism in France. haaretz.com Contrary to what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu alleged in his letter to French President Emanuel Macron, antisemitism has not 'plagued French cities.' Netanyahu's attempt to speak for Jews outside Israel is toxic…
(2025-08-29). Democracy Now! 2025-08-29 Friday. democracynow.org Headlines for August 29, 2025; "A Dark Path": Ex-State Dept. Official Blasts Trump's Plans for Postwar Gaza; "Steal This Story, Please!": Documentary on Democracy Now! Premieres at Telluride Film Festival; "Race Against Time": 20 Years After Hurricane Katrina, Docuseries Reckons with Aftermath | Headlines for August 29, 2025; "A Dark Path": Ex-State Dept. Official Blasts Trump's Plans for Postwar Gaza; "Steal This Story, Please!": Documentary on Democracy Now! Premieres at Telluride Film Festival; "Race Against Time": 20 Years After…
(2025-08-29). Unimpressed by mediators Qatar and Egypt, Gazans realize that only Trump can end the war. haaretz.com Many Gazans believe that as long as the U.S. president doesn't put pressure on Netanyahu, the mediators' efforts will merely underscore the irrelevance of Arab states and the wider international community as Israel eyes Gaza City…
(2025-08-29). UK blocks Israeli officials from major London arms expo. jagonews24.com The British government has barred Israeli officials from attending a major arms fair in London next month, citing Israel's escalation of its military campaign in Gaza…
(2025-08-29). Gaza Diary: Can You Imagine? counterpunch.org 
Can you imagine being a reporter in Gaza, knowing that you're on a target list by Israel simply because you are a reporter and feeling compelled to write a will to your young son? That's what Maryam Abu Dagga, the tireless and brave freelance reporter for the AP, did before she was murdered this week, along with four other journalists, rescue workers and Palestinian civilians, in a targeted double-tap strike by the Israelis outside a hospital.
(2025-08-29). From Guernica to Gaza: The Detached Cruelty of Air Power. juancole.com ( Tomdispatch.com ) — Killing from the sky has long offered the sort of detachment that warfare on the ground can't match. Far from its victims, air power remains the height of modernity. And yet, as the monk Thomas Merton concluded in a poem, using the voice of a Nazi commandant, "Do not think yourself …
(2025-08-29). Ideals and Reality: A Conversation With Tommaso Delfanti. worldbeyondwar.org 
Tommaso Delfanti joins Marc Eliot Stein from Italy to compare and contrast European and American points of view about governmental corruption, capitalism and the horrifying wars currently raging in Ukraine, Gaza and Sudan. #WorldBEYONDWar…
(2025-08-29). The Future of Israel: Three Scenarios and a Historical Analysis. unitedworldint.com 
With a comparison to South Africa's history of apartheid. By Dr. Halim Genàßoƒülu Türkiye describes Israel's military operations against Gaza as "genocide" and, in this context, is expanding commercial and logistical land borders as well as maritime routes in order to increase pressure. As part of these steps, Türkiye has also joined the international body …
(2025-08-29). Inside Gaza Zeitoun, IDF insists its seventh incursion will finally defeat Hamas. haaretz.com Throughout the Gaza war, the IDF said the Zeitoun battalion was defeated, but now admits it may have spoken too soon. The mission: erase the neighborhood above and below ground. 'I assume we'll meet again,' said a commander, 'maybe for the eighth time in Zeitoun'…
(2025-08-29). Israeli army announces end of daily humanitarian pause in Gaza City. haaretz.com The decision to define Gaza City as a 'dangerous combat zone' contradicts last month's announcement of a daily pause in fighting to allow the safe transfer of UN-facilitated humanitarian aid supplies. Meanwhile, tens of thousands of IDF reservists received call-up notices for next week…
(2025-08-29). journalists get massacred, Western press mollycoddles Israel. electronicintifada.net Deutsche Welle contributor shills for weapons industry.
(2025-08-29). Palestinian Resistance Targets Several Merkava Tanks in Gaza. english.almanar.com.lb 
The Palestinian resistance groups announced on Friday several military operations against the Israeli occupation forces in Gaza Strip. In this context, Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas Movement, revealed targeting an Eitan personnel carrier with a Kornet guided missile, directly hitting it east of the Zeitoun neighborhood in Gaza City last Tuesday. Our fighters monitored …
(2025-08-29). Abu Ubaida: Israeli Prisoners in Gaza Will Be with Al-Qassam Fighters Confronting Occupation Troops. english.almanar.com.lb 
The spokesman for Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas Movement, maintained on Friday that the occupation of Gaza will be a disaster for the Israeli political and military command. In a social media post, Abu Ubaida stressed that the Israeli occupation army will meet more deaths and capture attempts in Gaza, affirming that Al-Qassam …
(2025-08-29). Norman Solomon: From Guernica to Gaza. scheerpost.com
(2025-08-29). The Silent Singing Bird of Flamboyant Plumage. scheerpost.com Herman Hartwich — Cape Cod, Beach — 1965.14.8 — Smithsonian American Art Museum. Herman Hartwich, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons | In one of the scariest moments in modern history, we're doing our best at ScheerPost to pierce the fog of lies that conceal it but we need some help to pay our writers and staff. Please consider a tax-deductible By Edward Curtin / Whenever I get t…
(2025-08-29). 20 Years Since Katrina: How the US Refused Cuban Doctors As New Orleans Drowned. scheerpost.com Flooding in downtown New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina on August 31, 2005. Photo: Wikimedia Commons | In one of the scariest moments in modern history, we're doing our best at ScheerPost to pierce the fog of lies that conceal it but we need some help to pay our writers and staff. Please consider a tax-deductible By Manolo De Los Santos / Two decades…
(2025-08-29). WaPo Editors Doing Their Best to Conceal Reporters' Vital Work on DC Occupation. scheerpost.com Collage credit to FAIR. | 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 Pete Tucker / As President Donald Trump commandeered DC's police, and placed tanks, troops and federal ag…
(2025-08-29). Sept. 11 Victims' Lawsuit Against Saudi Government Can Go to Trial, Judge Rules. scheerpost.com Explosion following the plane impact into the South Tower (WTC 2). Robert Levine, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons | In one of the scariest moments in modern history, we're doing our best at ScheerPost to pierce the fog of lies that conceal it but we need some help to pay our writers and staff. Please consider a tax-deductible By Tim Golden / More than two decades after victims of the 9/11 a…
(2025-08-29). Reporting on War (w/ Ben Anderson) The Chris Hedges Report. scheerpost.com In one of the scariest moments in modern history, we're doing our best at ScheerPost to pierce the fog of lies that conceal it but we need some help to pay our writers and staff. Please consider a tax-deductible By Chris Hedges / It is rare to find war correspondents who are willing to break the rules of access and safety imposed by dominant powers. Only by challenging these structures and…
(2025-08-29). Video: "Do you dare to look at her?" Far-right Wilders squirms under challenge from Dutch MP. skwawkbox.org Islamophobe's shifty discomfort confronted with the reality of Israel's mass murder of children Far-right Dutch party leader and notorious Islamophobe Geert Wilders got an uncomfortable dose of truth this week when confronted by Denk party leader Stephan van Baarle in the Netherlands Parliament with images of Palestinian children murdered in cold blood by Israel — …
(2025-08-29). Exclusive: Unite Scottish sec suspended after 'inappropriate behaviour' complaints from women. skwawkbox.org 
Irish secretary standing in for Derek Thomson as union refuses to comment on suspension of general secretary ally Unite Scottish regional secretary Derek Thomson, considered a close ally of general secretary Sharon Graham, has been suspended by the union following complaints by at least one woman of inappropriate behaviour — with insiders saying that a …
(2025-08-29). How 'human rights' became a Western weapon. strategic-culture.su By Kit KLARENBERG | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | Kit Klarenberg exposes how the West weaponized "human rights" after the Helsink…
(2025-08-29). Un triangolo con soli due lati: la mossa di Trump con Zelensky a favore di Putin. strategic-culture.su Non si combatte più come in passato. E, soprattutto, le conquiste e le vittorie devono adesso essere lette in maniera differente. | Segue nostro La geometria non è un'opinione | Praticamente non si parla d'altro: dopo il vertice tenutosi il 15 agosto 2025 ad Anchorage, Alaska, tra Donald Trump e Vladimir Putin — il primo incontro del genere nel territorio statunitense in anni — si è apertamente discusso della possibilità di…
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(2025-08-29). Trump FUMING as Putin POUNDS Ukraine, Launches WAR Games with CHINA Brian Berletic KJ Noh. thealtworld.com Analysts Brian Berletic and KJ Noh join the show to react to Trump's mounting failures as Russia tears through Ukraine's defenses and begins shocking war games with China. Is this all part of the US empire's plan, or are the cracks in its armor beginning to sink the entire ship? Watch the stream to find out!
(2025-08-29). Western Civilization Is Not Worth Saving. thealtworld.com Western civilization is not worth saving. I think that's been pretty well established by now. | That's one of the silliest things about the way rightists are always babbling about how we need to protect our way of life from immigrants or Islam or "the trans agenda" or whatever. They're beginning with the assumption that this train wreck of a society is worth saving at all. | I am not saying that westerners should die. I am not saying that all the ideals and values that westerners purport to hold are worthless. I am saying that this civilization, as it actually exists, is an indefensible disaster. Clearly. | Our w…
(2025-08-29). Venezuelan masses respond to new US invasion threats. thecommunists.org Watch video of the mass mobilisation here. Presidents and ruling parties may change in the United States of America, but US imperialism's policies of aggression against the peoples of Latin America never cease. Such is the case with the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, whose revolutionary process places it in the vanguard of peoples who are …
(2025-08-29). The Housing Hunger Games. theintercept.com 
Homeless sweeps have become the go-to, bipartisan performance of "doing something" about the U.S. housing crisis — a spectacle The roots stretch back decades. President Ronald Reagan's Tax Reform Act of 1986 pulled the federal government out of building and maintaining public housing, paving the way for a fragmented patchwork sc…
(2025-08-29). Antarctica on Alert! dissidentvoice.org 
Over the past year, several studies about highly dangerous signals of Antarctica on the edge of major abrupt change have appeared in scholarly publications. These studies in premier publications expose rapid changes, e.g. (1) discovery of the western Antarctic Peninsula as one of the fastest warming places on Earth (2) ocean currents threaten to collapse …
(2025-08-29). Che Ahn Is Running for Governor of California. His Mission? dissidentvoice.org 
Christian Nationalists/Dominionists Seven Mountain Mandate Che Ahn, New Apostolic Reformation & Seven Mountain Mandate Champion, Running Spiritual Warfare Campaign for Governor Get ready for a campaign of spiritual warfare like California hasn't seen in years: Che Ahn is running for governor. If you're asking yourself, who? — you're not alone. Ahn is a leading figure in …
(2025-08-29). How Overconsumption Pushes Garment Workers to the Brink. dissidentvoice.org Last September, a report from the trade publication Business of Fashion found that the Chinese retailer Shein was the world's largest polluter in the garment industry, but a casual reader of corporate news media would likely be none the wiser, because the report received little to no coverage by the establishment press. As of July …
(2025-08-29). 'I believe in our people's ability to find the light': Celebrating Black August in dark times. therealnews.com 
"We don't want Black August to become like a new Black History Month, where [it's] just about celebrations or parties. That's not the spirit of it. It's in resistance and how we can prepare ourselves to resist our own oppression." | "We don't want Black August to become like a new Black History Month, where [it's] just about celebrations or parties. That's not the spirit of it. It's in resistance and how we can prepare ourselves to resist our own oppression." Black August,video,Black August
(2025-08-29). Judge grants temporary injunction over SEPTA's service cuts. whyy.org This story originally appeared on A While current service reductions will remain in place, further cuts have been halted pending another hearing set for Sept. 4. | This means the 21.5% fare increase and reductions set for next week a…
(2025-08-29). America's Far Right and the Further Right: the Klan and a Coup in 1920s Lumber Country. counterpunch.org 
In Grays Harbor, Washington, which for decades made headlines for its record-setting lumber shipments and bloody labor wars, the mid-1920s witnessed the rise of a dominant Right-wing coalition with a firm grip over local politics and influence in national politics. The region was no mere backwater; in the 1920s Aberdeen—and its "Twin City" Hoquiam—were some of the Northwest's largest and fastest-growing cities, and the Harbor's goings on regularly turned up in major metropolitan dailies. Different branches of the Far Right and Further Right took their turn. In the early and mid-1920s, the center of ri…
(2025-08-29). Black Louisiana Community Coated in Toxic Fallout After Explosion at Oil Plant. truthout.org ROSELAND, Louisiana — Tyreik Taylor had barely wiped the oil from his hands when the sky behind him lit up. Fifteen minutes after the 26-year-old drove home, a roar thundered from the plant where he helped mix chemicals for motor oil and had just punched out. Fire consumed the air, the collapsing metal groaning and liquids hissing as they escaped into the surrounding water, soil, and air. |
(2025-08-29). Irish missionary among the eight released after Haiti orphanage kidnapping. aljazeera.com Ransoms have surged as Haiti struggles with widespread gang violence, particularly around its capital Port-au-Prince.
(2025-08-29). 'Stop killing women': Australian mother vows to be voice for slain daughter. aljazeera.com Alicia Little was killed by her partner in 2017. Her killer was released from jail after two years and eight months.
(2025-08-29). Trump nixes $679m in funding for offshore wind farms amid fossil fuel push. aljazeera.com The cancellation is Trump's latest move against renewable energy, which the US president has dismissed a 'scam'.
(2025-08-29). US appeals court rules Trump's foreign tariff campaign is largely illegal. aljazeera.com But the court has allowed the tariffs to remain in place while the Trump administration appeals to the Supreme Court.
(2025-08-29). Reaction to US visa ban on Palestinian officials ahead of UNGA. aljazeera.com Palestine's UN envoy Riyad Mansour said Washington's visa ban on Palestinian officials threatens to bar Mahmoud Abbas.
(2025-08-29). nuclear recalcitrance and the missiles bring Iran war back into focus. haaretz.com The air war two months ago was all but forgotten until Iran refused to renew talks with the Trump administration for a new nuclear agreement. In the meantime, the Houthis' potshots at Ben-Gurion Airport are worrisome…
(2025-08-29). Gov. Murphy seeks restrictions on nonessential helicopter flights in N.J. after deadly NYC chopper crash. whyy.org New Jersey's governor is asking federal officials to impose restrictions on nonessential helicopter flights in his state after a New York City sightseeing helicopter broke apart in midair in April, Gov. Phil Murphy, in an Aug. 18 letter, requested the Federal Aviation Administration use its authority to "prohibit or sharply reduce" the number of the aircrafts operating in the state. | The Democrat noted that the helicopter involved in the April 10 crash was based at a heliport in Kearny, New J…
(2025-08-29). U.S. bans visas for Palestinian Authority, PLO members ahead of UN General Assembly; President Abbas included. haaretz.com The U.S. set conditions to lift the ban, including 'repudiating' terrorism and the October 7 attack, 'ending incitement in education and lawfare campaigns,' and halting recognition of a Palestinian state. Israel praised the Trump administration for the move…
(2025-08-29). Useful Expedient: Expelling Iran's Ambassador to Australia. counterpunch.org 
The rank odour of opportunity seems to have presented itself to Australia's Albanese government. To balance its apparently principled promise to recognise Palestinian statehood come the 80th United Nations General Assembly next month, it seemed only fair that some firm measure be taken against another Islamic outfit to balance the ledger. The Israelis were watching closely, and a
(2025-08-29). New Jersey's massive American Dream mall sued for selling clothes on a Sunday. whyy.org On any given Sunday, One of those things is a problem, argues a new lawsuit against the massive entertainment and retail complex in East Rutherford — and it isn't the thrillseekers. | American Dream, the suit from officials in nearby Paramus contends, is running afoul of a county law that has long prohibited the sale of nonessenti…
(2025-08-29). Mike Huckabee's Faith-Based Diplomacy. counterpunch.org Ireland is considering legislation, the Occupied Territories Bill ("OTB"), which would ban the import of goods from Israel's illegal settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. CNN notes that "If passed, the Irish bill would make Ireland the first EU member state to prohibit the import of goods produced in Israeli settlements in occupied
(2025-08-29). AG says state must enforce law against Haredi draft-dodgers flying to Uman. haaretz.com Responding to appeals from religious lawmakers asking Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to exempt ultra-Orthodox draft-dodgers from travel sanctions, the deputy attorney general ruled that such arrangements are unlawful…
(2025-08-29). Sergei Lavrov's Sweatshirt and Putin/Trump's Nostalgic Imaginations. counterpunch.org 
(2025-08-29). How Peace Is Kept off Billboards in Washington, D.C. worldbeyondwar.org 
First they came for the peace activists –
| And I didn't say anything –
| Because the censorship was extreme and there was no way left to say anything – #WorldBEYONDWar…
(2025-08-29). VIDEOS: 27th Annual 2025 Kateri Tekakwitha Peace Conference: Palestine and Israel: Tragedy, Trauma, Truth Compassion. worldbeyondwar.org By John Amidon, World BEYOND War, August 29, 2025 | The theme of the conference this year was Palestine and Israel: Tragedy, Trauma, Truth & Compassion. …
(2025-08-29). Trump Proposes 200 Percent Tariff on Imports from China, Xi Pushes for 300 Percent. counterpunch.org Donald Trump tries to outdo himself in economic idiocy on a daily basis. While most of us are still contemplating the damage he has done to the United States' reputation as a country with a stable political environment with his Intel shakedown, his cancellation of a nearly completed windfarm, and firing a Federal Reserve Board
(2025-08-29). Democrats Blast Education Dept for Removing Complaint Button on Student Aid Site. truthout.org In a letter sent to Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon on August 25, a group of Democratic senators, led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (Massachusetts), condemned the department's decision to remove the 'Submit a Complaint' button on the Office of Federal Student Aid's (FSA) website. Since Trump's inauguration in January, the department has laid off approximately 1,300 people… |
(2025-08-29). Trump Administration Seeks Strict Time Limits on Visas for Physicians, Academics. truthout.org This week, the Trump administration proposed a new rule to cap the amount of time that foreign-born reporters, academics, students, physicians, and others can stay in the United States. Comments on the proposed rule must be received on or before September 29, 2025. The proposed rule caps international students and exchange visitors' visas at four years. Currently… |
(2025-08-29). Employers Want to Trap You in Dead-End Jobs. Will Trump's FTC Let Them? counterpunch.org 
Should your employer be allowed to ban you from taking another job? Most Americans would say that's ridiculous — but it's more common than you think. When I was head of the policy office at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), I read thousands of public comments about how employers used "noncompete clauses" to trap workers
(2025-08-29). U.S. Out of Venezuela, the Caribbean, and Our Americas! / °EE. UU. fuera de Venezuela, el Caribe y nuestras Américas! worldbeyondwar.org 
We demand the withdrawal of the United States from the Caribbean and Latin America. #WorldBEYONDWar…
(2025-08-29). (Video) Webinar: Education for Peace, No to Militarization / Educación para la Paz, no a la militarización. worldbeyondwar.org 
By Gabriel Aguirre, World BEYOND War, August 29, 2025 | Panelistas: | Gabriel Aguirre de World BEYOND War | Martha Inés Romero de Pax Christi Internacional | Poema final por Palestina de Maritze Trigo | Organiza: Comisión de Paz, No Violencia y Antimilitarización de la Alianza CONVIDA20…
(2025-08-29). (Video) Webinar: Why should NATO leave Our America? / Webinar: øPor qué la OTAN debe salir de Nuestra América? worldbeyondwar.org By Gabriel Aguirre, World BEYOND War, August 29, 2025 | Take a look! | En este evento:
| Raúl Zibechi: (Uruguay).
| Alfonso Insuasty: (Colombia).
| Paola Gallo (Argentina).
| Claudia O ¥Brien (Perú-EE.UU).
(2025-08-29). Trump 'not surprised' as Russian strikes kill 21 in Kyiv. geo.tv 
People take shelter inside an underground parking during Russian drone and missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine on August 28, 2025. — Reuters
(2025-08-29). India's powerful Hindu group chief urges three-child families as fertility rates fall. geo.tv 
Mohan Bhagwat, chief of the Hindu nationalist organisation Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh , gestures as he addresses a news conference in New Delhi, India November 9, 2019. — Reuters Declining fertility rates pose demographic risks.Bhagwat calls for population…
(2025-08-29). Polish F-16 crashes during airshow rehearsal. geo.tv 
People stand near the scene where a Polish Air Force F-16 fighter jet crashed during a rehearsal for an airshow, in Radom, Poland August 28, 2025. — ReutersA Polish Air Force F-16 fighter jet crashed during a rehearsal for an airshow in Radom, central Poland, and the pilot died,…
(2025-08-29). Cash-strapped Taliban look to airspace for windfall. geo.tv 
(2025-08-29). Ties thaw between Asian rivals India and China. geo.tv 
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hand with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during their meeting in New Delhi, India August 19, 2025. — ReutersDevelopment comes against backdrop of US tariffs on New Delhi.Modi is on his first visit to China in seven years to attend…
(2025-08-29). Thai court sacks PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra for ethics violation. geo.tv 
Thailand's Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who was dismissed as prime minister, speaks during a press conference after the Constitutional Court ruled to remove her from office in a high-profile ethics case on August 29, 2025. — ReutersThailand's Constitutional Court dismissed Prime…
(2025-08-29). Bangladesh detains group including ex-minister for alleged plot. geo.tv 
Bangladeshi police members stand guard in front of the Baitul Mukarram mosque during Friday prayer in Dhaka, Bangladesh, June 16, 2023. — Reuters Ex-minister among 16 held in Bangladesh plot case.Suspects arrested under anti-terrorism act, say police. Witnesses say mob…
(2025-08-29). The Israeli army cut down their trees. They fear the next step will be forced transfer. haaretz.com In an attempt to locate a Palestinian assailant, the IDF launched an operation in al-Mughayyir: 70 hours of curfew, house raids, stun grenades and arrests. When residents emerged, they discovered the soldiers had also cut down thousands of olive and almond trees…
(2025-08-29). Civil Society is Playing a Vital Role in Defense of Human Rights. counterpunch.org 
From online news reports to social media platforms, the rise of authoritarianism and the surge in catastrophic armed conflicts are being broadcast in real time. The world has witnessed numerous atrocity crimes, causing many observers to speak out against the violence, but with no clear end in sight. Sudan is experiencing one of the worst
(2025-08-29). Domestic Terrorism and Spectacularized Violence in Trump's Warfare State. counterpunch.org 
(2025-08-29). Belarus Intensifies Crackdown on Human Rights Lawyers. hrw.org Click to expand Image | A rally in support of the Belarusian independence movement in Warsaw, Poland, August 9, 2025. | © 2025 Jaap Arriens/Sipa USA via AP Photo | Last week, Belarusian authorities declared the Belarusian Association of Human Rights Lawyers (BAHRL) an "extremist formation." The action against the group, which works to protect the rights to a defense and a fair trial, is the latest attack on the country's legal profession.Since its formation by exiled Belarusian lawyers arbitrarily deprived of their right to practice law, BAHRL has been promoting the independence of the legal profession, s…
(2025-08-29). EU-US Trade Deal Threatens EU Corporate Accountability Law. hrw.org Click to expand Image | European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (L) and US President Donald Trump shake hands after reaching a trade deal in Turnberry, Scotland, July 27, 2025. | © 2025 Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo…
(2025-08-29). Kenya: Police Harass Human Rights Watch Staff Member. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Otsieno Namwaya, associate Africa director at Human Rights Watch, during a media interview in July 2023. | © 2023 The Standard | (Washington, DC) — The Kenyan police should end its apparent harassment of Otsieno Namwaya, associate Africa director at Human Rights Watch, over his work documenting serious rights abuses in Kenya, Human Rights Watch said today.Between August 23 and 25, 2025, security officials conducted surveillance at Namwaya's house. The incidents followed weeks of attempts by individuals believed to be from the Operation Support Unit, which is based within the…
(2025-08-29). Sudan: UN Should Act to Protect Starving Civilians. hrw.org Click to expand Image | People who fled the Zamzam displacement camp after it fell under RSF control, line up for food rations in a makeshift encampment near the town of Tawila in Sudan's western Darfur region, April 13, 2025. | © 2025 AFP via Getty Images…
(2025-08-29). US Barriers to Disaster Aid Challenge Human Rights Principles. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Director of Divisional Emergency Response of the Salvation Army William Trueblood (L) distributes food outside the Cayce United Methodist Church in Cayce, Kentucky, US, December 15, 2021, five days after tornadoes hit the area. | © 2021 Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images…
(2025-08-29). US: Migrants Face Abuse in Guantánamo. hrw.org Click to expand Image | The first US military aircraft to carry detained migrants to a detention facility at Guantanamo Bay is boarded from an unspecified location in the US, February 4, 2025. | © 2025 DHS/Handout via REUTERS…
(2025-08-29). Local MP visits White City to see innovation support and societal engagement. imperial.ac.uk Dr Rupa Huq MP visited Imperial's White City Deep Tech Campus to see how the university fosters entrepreneurship and engages with the local community.
(2025-08-29). What Trump signals to the world by banning Palestinian leaders from the U.S. haaretz.com The real question is not whether Abbas will speak at the UN, but whether the international community is willing to comply with American dictates as it attempts to block any route Palestinians might use to bypass Trump and Netanyahu…
(2025-08-29). Why Was The Dalai Lama At Jeffrey Epstein's House? counterpunch.org 
It wouldn't be the first time the Dalai Lama had received money from a sex trafficker. In 2009, the Tibetan spiritual leader spoke at an event for NXIVM, the abusive sex cult whose leader, Keith Raniere, was convicted in 2019 on seven criminal charges and sentenced to 120 years in prison. During the 2009 appearance, the Dalai Lama gave a speech and placed a ceremonial Tibetan scarf on Reniere's shoulders. For his efforts, the Dalai Lama reportedly received $1 million. The deal was made by billionaire heiress Sara Bronfman, who, along with her sister Clare, gave Raniere and NXIVM at least $150 million. Sara Bronfm…
(2025-08-29). NBR chairman calls for meeting revenue targets. jagonews24.com National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman and Internal Resources Division (IRD) Secretary Md Abdur Rahman Khan has called for ensuring trade facilitation while strictly enforcing laws to meet the revenue targets for the current fiscal year…
(2025-08-29). Primary head teacher promotion now requires 12 years' experience. jagonews24.com The government has issued new regulations for teacher recruitment in government primary schools, introducing major changes in eligibility, quotas, and promotion criteria.
(2025-08-29). Russian envoys summoned after strikes hit UK, EU offices in Kyiv. jagonews24.com The UK and European Union have summoned their Russian envoys after overnight missile strikes on Kyiv killed at least 21 people and damaged the city's British Council and EU offices, in the deadliest aerial assault on the Ukrainian capital since the Alaska summit between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump.
(2025-08-29). US approves $825 mn missile sale to Ukraine. jagonews24.com The United States on Thursday announced the approval of an $825 million sale of 3,350 Extended Range Attack Munition (ERAM) air-launched missiles and related equipment to Ukraine.
(2025-08-29). Thai court removes PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office. jagonews24.com Thailand's Constitutional Court has removed suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office after finding her guilty of ethical misconduct over a controversial phone call with Cambodia's former leader, Hun Sen…
(2025-08-29). 69 migrants dead as boat capsizes off Mauritania. jagonews24.com Some 68 people have died after a boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of Mauritania earlier this week, an official told AFP on Friday…
(2025-08-29). HRW accuses India of forcing Rohingyas into Bangladesh, Myanmar. jagonews24.com The Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused India of expelling scores of Rohingya refugees to Bangladesh and Myanmar without rights protections since May 2025. Several hundred others have been arbitrarily detained, with some reporting mistreatment.
(2025-08-29). JCD nominates murder accused for JUCSU polls. jagonews24.com Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) has nominated a murder case accused in its panel for the Jahangirnagar University Central Students' Union (JUSCSU) elections.
(2025-08-29). Latif Siddiqui among 16 sued, sent to jail. jagonews24.com A case was filed against former Textiles and Jute Minister Abdul Latif Siddiqui and 15 others under the Anti-Terrorism Act at Shahbagh Police Station on Friday, accusing them of leading the country toward armed struggle and conspiring against the interim government.
(2025-08-29). Upcoming polls to be most risk-prone in history: EC Anwarul. jagonews24.com Election Commissioner Anwarul Islam Sarker has said the upcoming national election will be the most risk-prone in Bangladesh's history.
(2025-08-29). Youth to reshape national politics, institutions: Touhid. jagonews24.com Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain said on Friday that Bangladesh's youth, who led last year's historic July-August uprising, will ultimately reshape national politics and institutions, moving the country beyond past divisions toward a more constructive, knowledge-driven future.
(2025-08-29). Chief Adviser's special assistants visit injured BUET student. jagonews24.com Two special assistants to the Chief Adviser, Sheikh Moinuddin and Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb, on Friday evening visited injured BUET student Syed Shadid Nasif at Dhaka Medical College Hospital…
(2025-08-29). Elections to be held on schedule, says Fakhrul. jagonews24.com BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said that the upcoming national elections will be held as scheduled, despite growing uncertainty and frustration among citizens…
(2025-08-29). JaPa, Gono Odhikar activists clash at Kakrail. jagonews24.com The leaders and activists of Jatiya Party (JaPa), and Gono Odhikar Parishad clashed in front the JaPa office in Dhaka's Kakrail on Friday evening, August 29. Both groups chased each other and threw brickbats around 6: 15pm…
(2025-08-29). BNP to end enforced disappearances if returns to power: Salahuddin. jagonews24.com BNP standing committee member Salahuddin Ahmed on Friday, August 29, said their party will eradicate the culture of enforced disappearances if the party returns to power…
(2025-08-29). Turkish club Fenerbahce sack Mourinho after Champions League exit. jagonews24.com Jose Mourinho has been sacked by Fenerbahce after just over a year in charge…
(2025-08-29). Court of Appeal Overturns Epping Asylum Hotel Injunction. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
In a recent post, we covered the High Court's headline-making decision in Epping Forest District Council v Somani Hotels Limited [2025] EWHC 2183 (KB) to grant an injunction preventing the Bell Hotel in Epping from being used to house Asylum Seekers. In a judgment (currently availably as a summary only) handed down this afternoon, the Court …
(2025-08-29). Trump Executive Order Ahead of Labor Day Targets Unions at More Federal Agencies. truthout.org In the lead-up to Labor Day in the United States, President Donald Trump on Thursday escalated his attack on the union rights of federal employees at a list of agencies with an executive order that claims to "enhance" national security. Trump previously issued an order intended to strip the collective bargaining rights from hundreds of thousands of government employees in March… |
(2025-08-29). Fukushima Recovery Plagued with Setbacks. counterpunch.org 
Fukushima Workers Flee Site After Tsunami Scare Japan is one of the most earthquake-prone areas in the world, and the regular quakes raise traumatic memories of the March 11, 2011, record-breaker that left 19,000 dead and smashed the six-reactor Fukushima-Daiichi site. A magnitude 5.5 quake struck just off Japan's southeast Tokara coast on July 3; a mag.
(2025-08-29). Netanyahu shares footage exclusively abroad showing October 7 murder of Israeli. haaretz.com The footage, which has not been authorized for release in Israel, shows Gil Taasa carrying two of his children to a protected area when a Hamas grenade is thrown inside, killing him. The children return to the house injured and bleeding, witnessing the militant open the refrigerator…
(2025-08-29). thought juggling would save me from a. haaretz.com This week at Ben-Gurion Airport: An Israeli arts manager for whom juggling is Zen, and a researcher exploring the magical world of bees…
(2025-08-29). The Supreme Court Asks Why It Shouldn't Gut the Voting Rights Act. truthout.org In what may prove to be the most consequential redistricting case to come before the Supreme Court, Louisiana is urging the court to gut the main provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA) and ban any consideration of race in redistricting. Louisiana filed its brief after the high court on August 1 asked the parties whether compliance with Section 2 of the (VRA) violates the Constitution's… |
(2025-08-29). Russia's Foreign Minister Cites NATO Expansion as Cause of Ukraine War. counterpunch.org 
(2025-08-29). Philadelphia Catholic schools review safety protocols after Minneapolis shooting. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? This week's
(2025-08-29). The Art of Deflection: Trump Sent Troops Into Cities Not to Fight Crime But to Deflect From the Epstein Files. counterpunch.org 
There is a clear link between media coverage of the child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein's files and Trump's deployment of Federalized National Guards and Marines into the Democratic-leaning cities of Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. Trump has also promised to send troops into other cities that heavily voted for Democrats. These actions will divert public and
(2025-08-29). A Tale of Two Peace Summits (and No Goddamn Peace). counterpunch.org 
Lights! Cameras! Action! The scene is a heavily hyped but quickly slapped together peace summit in the late summer of this year of our lord Satan 2025. The setting is Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, some relic of the last Cold War's apocalypse culture on the desolate outskirts of Anchorage, Alaska. Our leading men are one Donald
(2025-08-29). Is ChatGPT Warning us of an Existential Threat that Generative AI Poses? counterpunch.org 
I asked ChatGPT to list 10 potentially negative impacts that the widespread adoption of Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI) may have on humanity. The list it created read; 1) Misinformation and Deepfakes, 2) Job Displacement, 3) Bias Amplification, 4) Erosion of Creativity, 5) Security Risks, 6) Undermining Education, 7) Social Manipulation, 8) Loss of Human
(2025-08-29). Philadelphia health providers say new COVID-19 vaccine eligibility restrictions are confusing patients. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Philadelphia-area pediatricians and family medicine providers say new federal policies for COVID-19 vaccines are leaving some of their patients confused about their future eligibility and insurance coverage for the shots. | Federal agencies this week approved updated COVID-19 vaccines ahead of the fall season, but
(2025-08-29). The Detached Cruelty of Air Power. counterpunch.org 
Killing from the sky has long offered the sort of detachment that warfare on the ground can't match. Far from its victims, air power remains the height of modernity. And yet, as the monk Thomas Merton concluded in a poem, using the voice of a Nazi commandant, "Do not think yourself better because you burn up
(2025-08-29). Ninth Circuit Court Upholds Federal Court's Authority in Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration Attempt to Strip TPS from Venezuelans. aclusocal.org Date : | Menu parent dynamic listing : | 72 | Show PDF in viewer on page : | Style : | Standard with sidebar | Tweet Text : | [node: title]…
(2025-08-29). Architecture of Cities: Little Histories. counterpunch.org 
Architect: Renzo Piano: California Academy of Sciences: San Francisco The Little Histories: Wherever I need to be taken: A word appears: The world expands: The dreams appear: The dance begins. The Starfish commanded the bending gleaming Chevron Barracuda to flit through the easterly and westerly currents: As one and one atop of the other: My
(2025-08-29). Alive in the Moment. counterpunch.org 
And now here I am. As I write these words, I claim — or attempt to claim — the present moment, which is totally new to me . . . so new that when I got up yesterday morning, I didn't know where my socks and underwear were, or indeed any of my clothing. I
(2025-08-29). Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer vetoes bill relaxing marijuana retail store restrictions, drawing outrage from fellow Democrats. whyy.org What are journalists missing from the state of Delaware? What would you most like WHYY News to cover? Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer left cannabis advocates and lawmakers frustrated by vetoing State Sen. Trey Paradee, D-Dover, sponsored the bill,…
(2025-08-29). Rubio Revokes Visas for Palestinian Officials, Denying Address at UN Meeting. truthout.org The U.S. State Department announced on Friday that it is "denying and revoking visas" for Palestinian officials ahead of the UN General Assembly meeting in New York City next month, where several states are expected to recognize a Palestinian state. In a statement, Secretary of State Marco Rubio's office said that it is denying visas to members of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)… |
(2025-08-29). Let's Fund Real Public Safety…Not ICE. counterpunch.org 
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) posted a recruitment message on social media this summer saying, "America has been invaded by criminals and predators. We need YOU to get them out." Setting aside the racist overtones of this messaging, even DHS itself says it's not true. Border crossings have fallen to an all-time low — DHS's own
(2025-08-29). Teachers union ratifies 3-year deal with Philadelphia school district. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? The Philadelphia teachers union released the details of its three-year contract with the Philadelphia School District after members voted to ratify the deal late Thursday — including a one-time bonus, a 3% annual pay raise and paid parental leave. | The contract between the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers Local 3 and the school district was announced Monday, the first day of school. It will go into effect Sept. 1 and continue through Aug. 31, 2028. | In addition to…
(2025-08-29). The Country of My Birth is Losing Its Democracy. It Can Happen Here, Too. counterpunch.org 
Something incredible happens to humans when we go through hard or tragic experiences together and survive. When we hold each other close and rely on each other, it bonds us. My early experiences taught me that even in dark times, we can find the strength to be good to one another. We can move past
(2025-08-29). Hossein Asgari's Desolation speaks powerfully of the Destructiveness of War and the Hope that lies in Fiction. juancole.com By Michelle Hamadache, Macquarie University (The Conversation) Hossein Asgari's Desolation tells the story of Amin, an Iranian man whose life and family are shattered when the USS Vincennes shoots down an Iranian passenger plane in 1988. The plane was carrying 290 passengers as well as crew, all of whom were killed. Among the dead was …
(2025-08-29). ARAPAPA by Santa Anzo to headline Pearl of Africa Night at UNAA. independent.co.ug 
New Orleans, US | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda's premier fashion house, ARAPAPA by Santa Anzo, will take center stage at the 37th Annual UNAA Convention & Trade Expo. Hosted at the Hyatt Regency in New Orleans, the event runs from today, Friday, August 29, to September 1. The collaboration with Inspire Africa Group (IAG), formalized …
(2025-08-29). Can anyone stop Tanzania's Olomi at Uganda Open. independent.co.ug 
Lugazi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT @ UGU MEDIA | Championships are not won on the opening day of the competition. But they can be lost. Tanzania's day one leader Neema Olomi will not quite pop champagne yet. In taking a four-stroke lead into today's second day at the par-71 course, Olomi is right to take …
(2025-08-29). MTN MoMo unveils "Power to Win" promo, company CEO promises big rewards to customers. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN MoMo continues to innovate and introduce services that align with customers' needs, according to Richard Yego, CEO of MTN MoMo Uganda. Yego made the remarks on Aug.28 as he officially unveiled the "Power to Win" promotion, which gives customers across Uganda a chance to take home Shs10 million …
(2025-08-29). MTN Uganda, WWF launch youth climate innovation challenge. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda has officially launched the Pachi Panda Innovation Challenge in partnership with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), a programme designed to support young people in creating business solutions that tackle food, energy, and water security challenges. The initiative, which began in Zambia in 2022 and has …
(2025-08-29). Uganda to bid for chairmanship of the Universal Postal Union. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has briefed the Diplomatic Corps in Kampala about Uganda's decision to submit her candidature for the chairmanship of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) Council of Administration for the 2025—2029 cycle. The event, presided over by Amb. John L. Mugerwa, head of the International Legal …
(2025-08-29). France, Germany, UK Push to Reimpose UN Sanctions on Iran, Make War More Likely. truthout.org France, Germany, and the UK (E3) have announced they will trigger snapback sanctions on Iran at the United Nations. This will launch a 30-day process that will likely culminate in the full reinstatement of all U.N. sanctions lifted under the 2015 nuclear deal. The move will carry four major consequences. First, the U.N. Security Council will formally adopt the demand — pushed by Israel — that… |
(2025-08-29). Self-Determination for Ukraine, Not a Deal Between Trump, Putin, and European Leaders. counterpunch.org 
We are spitting mad about the meeting between Trump and Putin to decide how to divide up the land and minerals of Ukraine for the benefit of the rich people who dominate their own countries and attempt to dominate the world. Who are they to make decisions for Ukrainians? Trump uses the police and military
(2025-08-29). Reports of Uprising at 'Alligator Alcatraz'. unicornriot.ninja 
(2025-08-29). Forging a New Eurasian Pivot: The 2025 Tianjin SCO Summit. unitedworldint.com The real test lies beyond optics: The SCO must convert symbolic solidarity into institutional depth. By Mehmet Enes Be≈üer Later this August in the northern Chinese port city of Tianjin, the 25th Heads of State Council Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will meet, an event by most indications to be the SCO's biggest …
(2025-08-29). When Border Patrol Came for Kern County. aclusocal.org 
For the attorneys, organizers, and community members on the ground, the Kern County immigration raid was more than just a headline — it was a turning point in the fight to protect their neighbors from fear and injustice. | %3Ciframe%20class%3D%22media-youtube-player%22%20width%3D%22480%22%20height%3D%22360%22%20title%3D%22Holding%20Border%20Patrol%20Accountable%20for%20Unlawful%20Immigration%20Raids%20%7C%20ACLU%22%20src%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube-nocookie.com%2Fembed%2FRsllmgM8Zj0%3Fwmode%3Dopaque%26amp%3Bcontrols%3D1%26amp%3Bmodestbranding%3D1%26amp%3Brel%3D0%26amp%3Bshowinfo%3D0%26amp%3Bcolor%3Dwh…
(2025-08-29). Music and memory. whyy.org There are songs that can transport us to memorable moments from our past, especially from our adolescence. Those memories are often vivid, conjuring up intense feelings about a first love, a broken heart, a shared experience with friends. Music, even just a few notes, has a way of unlocking forgotten events and relationships, creating a soundtrack for our lives. | Our guest this week is
(2025-08-29). Why It's Time to Rethink Productivity. whyy.org It seems like we're all constantly striving to be more productive — to find the right hacks or systems or habits that will allow us to squeeze more from our days. But is maximum productivity really desirable, or are we missing the bigger picture while running on that treadmill? On this episode, we look at productivity — what works, what doesn't, and how we can redefine it in a changing world.
(2025-08-29). Diplomacy Watch: Is there a 'next' for Ukraine peace talks? responsiblestatecraft.org 
(2025-08-29). Tom Barrack has an offer that Lebanon simply can't refuse. responsiblestatecraft.org 
A tale of two envoys recently unfolded in Beirut, encapsulating the crossroads at which Lebanon now stands. Tanned and sporting a pink tie, the U.S. Envoy Tom Barrack Days earlier, Ali Larijani, th…
(2025-08-29). Netanyahu's delusion: If you don't support me you're not 'MAGA'. responsiblestatecraft.org 
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an interview Wednesday that American conservatives who criticize his government are not "MAGA."This would be news to some of the most prominent voices within that movement.Netanyahu
(2025-08-29). Millions of Afghans forced to return to a hellscape the world forgot. responsiblestatecraft.org 
It's been a dark summer for Afghans. When Israel launched the 12-day war with Iran on June 13, Tehran used it as a pretext to scapegoat some of its most vulnerable residents.In its latest wave of deportations, an estimated
(2025-08-29). The Technology Behind Fast Payments. moguldom.com Not long ago, moving money meant forms, queues, and waiting days for confirmation. Now it's almost instant. Digital routines, the push from online gaming, and fintech breakthroughs have made speed the default. Blockchain, AI, and real-time settlement systems keep funds flowing in seconds, reshaping how people expect to handle money worldwide. The rise of mobile …
(2025-08-29). Americans with Disabilities Act, a product of militant struggle, turns 35. liberationnews.org 
In commemoration of the 35th anniversary of the ADA being signed into law, we share an excerpt from the book "Disability and Empire: Class, U.S. Imperialism and the struggle for disability justice."
(2025-08-29). Illinois: Trump attacks cash bail reform in latest escalation against immigrants. liberationnews.org 
What was behind the move to end cash bail and how is immigrant-bashing being used to undermine an anti-racist reform?
(2025-08-29). 20 years after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans is still fighting for justice. liberationnews.org 
Hurricane Katrina, as severe as it was, was not primarily a natural disaster but a brutal, man-made disaster facilitated by the capitalist system.
(2025-08-29). Trump's Venezuela drug war gambit and the militarization playbook at home. workers.org 
Solidarity activist Michelle Ellner takes stock of the Trump administration's escalating rhetoric, militarization and migrant crackdown. This article first appeared in venezuelanalysis.com on Aug. 17, 2025. By Michelle Ellner President Donald Trump has quietly authorized the Pentagon to carry out military operations against what his administration calls "narco-terrorist" networks in . . . |
(2025-08-29). Explosion at Louisiana Oil Plant Leaves Black Community Coated in Toxic Fallout. capitalbnews.org 
ROSELAND, La. — Tyreik Taylor had barely wiped the oil from his hands when the sky behind him lit up. Fifteen minutes after the 26-year-old drove home, a roar thundered from the plant where he helped mix chemicals for motor oil and had just punched out. Fire consumed the air, the collapsing metal groaning and …
(2025-08-29). Wednesday night massacre at CDC: Resignations, walkout, and a showdown over vaccine policy. nationofchange.org After the removal of Director Susan Monarez, top CDC officials resign and staff walk out as RFK Jr.'s HHS faces bipartisan alarm.
(2025-08-29). AI death panels or cost control? Medicare pilot hands denials to private algorithms. nationofchange.org Federal pilot in Arizona, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, and Washington will pay private A.I. firms a cut of "savings," prompting warnings of "AI death panels" and the "very worst of private insurance."
(2025-08-29). DRC to open bids for oil and gas drilling putting pristine forest and endangered wildlife habitat at risk. nationofchange.org Democratic Republic of the Congo's (DRC) government opened another round of auctioning for 52 oil blocks, which threatens 64 percent of the country's pristine forest.
(2025-08-29). Israel strikes Sanaa amid continuing Houthi missile launches against Israel. longwarjournal.org Israel launched attacks against the Houthis' military and economic infrastructure and attempted assassinations of the group's key leaders this week. Some sources in Yemen claim that Houthi Prime Minister Ahmed al Rahawi was killed, but this information is unconfirmed.
(2025-08-29). Free Speech and Racial Equality Lecture Series Topic: IHRA Repression, On-line or In Person Newark NJ Sept 17. fightbackbetter.com State legislatures across the United States are seeking to quash free speech and deny Palestinians' civil rights through passage of…
(2025-08-29). Seth Kaper-Dale Labor Day Message: Labor Strike, a total shut down, by documented and undocumented workers: only way to stop filling these hell holes! fightbackbetter.com Labor Day is a federal holiday in the United States that exists to honor and celebrate workers and to recognize…
(2025-08-29). 'Ready to have a voice': UAW claims victory at BOSK. peoplesworld.org 
GLENDALE, Ky.—The United Auto Workers claimed a hard-fought win in a union election at the BlueOval SK (BOSK) Battery Park. As of now, the vote stands as a significant victory for organized labor in Kentucky's emerging electric vehicle industry. The final result, however, remains contested due to 41 challenged ballots. The initial vote count, as …
(2025-08-29). Rise in unity for democracy and our future. cpusa.org 
| The following political platform has been submitted by the CPUSA Political Action Commission. | In 2025, our future and the future of our planet stand at a crossroads. This Labor Day, we need a political program to address the immediate needs of the U.S. working class and people. We demand: | ICE and troops out of our communities! | Restore federal workers' union rights! | Pass a national reproductive rights act! | Defend and expand voting rights! | Restore Medicaid and SNAP! | Raise the minimum wage to $25 per hour! | Tax the rich and cut the military budget! | Pass a Green New Deal! | We stand for the…
(2025-08-29). Far-right Israeli settlers just assaulted a disabled Palestinian man. thecanary.co 
Sheik Saeed Al-Amour, 61, is a community leader, and a prominent land rights activist. On August 28, Israeli colonial settlers, all illegal under international law, stormed onto his land near his home in the village of Al-Rakeez, Masafer Yatta, in the Southern occupied West Bank. They released sheep onto it to destroy his olive trees. […] | By
(2025-08-29). Australian Move Against Iran Raises Intel Doubts. consortiumnews.com Australia's diplomatic attack on Iran may have further eroded confidence in the country's spy agency and the Albanese government, Mick Hall reports. By Mick Hall Special to Consortium News The expulsion of Iran's ambassador to Australia over accusations his country…
(2025-08-29). Cathy Cowan Becker on Insurance and Climate Disasters, Aviva Chomsky (2016) on Workers' Voices. fair.org 
(2025-08-29). Belarus, Mongolia eager to step up interaction in security. eng.belta.by During the meeting the parties discussed topical matters concerning interstate interaction as well as prospects of bilateral cooperation in efforts to ensure the security of the two countries.
(2025-08-29). Belarus, Tajikistan to hold meeting of inter-parliamentary friendship group in Minsk. eng.belta.by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Belarus to Tajikistan Viktor Denisenko met with First Deputy Chairman of the Assembly of Representatives of the Republic of Tajikistan, Head of the Belarus-Tajik parliamentary friendship and cooperation group Shermuhammad Shohiyon.
(2025-08-29). China aims to make SCO summit in Tianjin amicable and fruitful. eng.belta.by The leaders of the SCO member states will sign and publish a declaration, approve the SCO development strategy for the next 10 years, make statements on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Second World War and the 80th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations.
(2025-08-29). Lukashenko: Belarus, China need to run, not walk, to strengthen their relations. eng.belta.by The president thanked China for open and collaborative partnership. According to him, China embodies a truly calm nation, a genuine civilization.
(2025-08-29). Lukashenko details decision to take China's approach when choosing between East and West. eng.belta.by Answering a question about how he sees the future of Belarus, the head of state pointed out that our country is historically and geographically located between East and West, and therefore it is always being pushed to choose one side or the other…
(2025-08-29). Lukashenko explains his vision of Xi Jinping. eng.belta.by The reporter asked the president about his opinion of China President Xi Jinping. The Belarusian head of state described the Chinese leader as a strong one that commands the world's respect.
(2025-08-29). Lukashenko explains reasons for his frequent trips to China. eng.belta.by The interviewer was anchor and correspondent Zuo Yun, who specializes in covering international news and political topics. She noted that Aleksandr Lukashenko visited China 15 times during his presidency and asked what is behind such a number of visits to the PRC.
(2025-08-29). Lukashenko extends condolences over death of composer Rodion Shchedrin. eng.belta.by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has expressed condolences to the family and friends of People's Artist of the USSR Rodion Shchedrin over his passing.
(2025-08-29). Lukashenko gives examples of what Belarus learns from China. eng.belta.by "We learn from you in all matters, in all fields. It is not simply a token of respect for you and for those, who will hear me. We learn from you in all matters," the president noted.
(2025-08-29). Lukashenko reflects on Belarus' membership in SCO. eng.belta.by It is very important and honorable for Belarus to be part of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said in an interview with China Media Group, BelTA has learned.
(2025-08-29). Lukashenko reveals his main motivation for work. eng.belta.by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko spoke about his main motivation for work in an interview with China Media Group.
(2025-08-29). Lukashenko: SCO nations need their own currency for international settlements. eng.belta.by "During one of our sessions, I expressed my concern that we are progressing too slowly. I argued that it is long past time we established our own currency for international settlements — whether that be the yuan or another shared currency," Aleksandr Lukashenko said.
(2025-08-29). Lukashenko: SCO states account for about 75% of Belarus' trade. eng.belta.by The Shanghai Cooperation Organization member states account for about 75% of Belarus' trade, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said in an interview with China Media Group, BelTA has learned.
(2025-08-29). Lukashenko shares his expectations for 3 September parade in Beijing. eng.belta.by During the conversation, the discussion turned to the upcoming visit of the head of state to China and his participation in the celebrations dedicated to the 80th anniversary of victory over Japanese militarism and the end of World War II, which will take place in Beijing on 3 September.
(2025-08-29). Lukashenko to visit China, participate in SCO summit, attend army parade. eng.belta.by The Belarusian head of state will take part in a Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in the city of Tianjin on 31 August — 1 September. It will be the largest summit in the entire history of the association.
(2025-08-29). Lukashenko: USA cannot do without China. eng.belta.by According to the head of state, during the recent negotiations with the Belarusian side, the Americans have raised the issue of cooperation between Belarus and China. In response, the president remarked that Beijing never closed its doors to Minsk, unlike Washington did.
(2025-08-29). Lukashenko: While the OSCE is inactive, another organization could be the key to peace in Europe. eng.belta.by "Security must be indivisible; it must be common for us Europeans. Everyone, from Belarus and Russia to England, Germany, and others, should play their role in this security system. Perhaps with the participation of a leading country, the United States of America," Aleksandr Lukashenko said.
(2025-08-29). a strong leader can handle Who did Trump talk about in phone call with Lukashenko? eng.belta.by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko revealed new details of his telephone conversation with US President Donald Trump in an interview with China Media Group.
(2025-08-29). What Lukashenko suggested to Xi Jinping while discussing Great Stone project. eng.belta.by The head of state was asked what measures are planned to further enhance the attractiveness of this site and encourage enterprises from different countries to register there for operations.
(2025-08-29). Belarusian Village gastronomic space opens in Moscow. eng.belta.by A new gastronomic space named Belarusian Village has opened within the flagship hypermarket of the Auchan retail chain at Moscow's Aviapark Mall. The outlet offers a broad range of Belarusian food products, including meat and dairy products, confectionery, and sweets, BelTA has learned.
(2025-08-29). Expert: Questioning Ukraine support makes one Putin's agent in the West. eng.belta.by Raising any uncomfortable question about Ukraine in Western media was enough to get you labeled as Putin's agent, political observer with the media group Rossiya Segodnya Vladimir Kornilov said in a new episode of the V Teme [On Point] project on BelTA's YouTube channel.
(2025-08-29). High-level workgroup looks into CIS mutual trade obstacles. eng.belta.by The tenth meeting of the high-level working group for the analysis of obstacles in mutual trade of the CIS member states was held at the CIS Executive Committee Office in Moscow.
(2025-08-29). Vitebsk gearing up for 3rd Belarus-Uzbekistan Women's Business Forum. eng.belta.by The event will take place in Vitebsk on 2-3 September.
(2025-08-29). Belarus remains in Top 50 of UEFA club rankings. eng.belta.by Thanks to the achieved result, Belarus managed to regain four spots for the 2027/2028 European cup season.
(2025-08-29). FC Neman out of contention at UEFA Conference League. eng.belta.by FC Neman Grodno failed to advance to the main stage of the UEFA Conference League, having suffered two defeats to Spain's Rayo Vallecano.
(2025-08-29). Lebanese Army Affirms Commitment to National Duties with Utmost Responsibility. english.almanar.com.lb 
The Lebanese Army affirmed on Friday commitment to national duties with the utmost responsibility and professionalism. In a statement, the Lebanese Army Command's Directorate of Orientation urged media outlets "to refrain from speculating about the military institution and its decisions, and to refer to official statements for accurate information." "Media outlets have been circulating information …
(2025-08-29). Russia, China Back Iran Against Western Sanctions Push. english.almanar.com.lb 
In a significant escalation at the United Nations, China and Russia have firmly supported Iran in opposing a move by European powers to reimpose international sanctions on Tehran. The diplomatic confrontation threatens to unravel the 2015 nuclear deal and has sparked a fierce war of words over international law. The Russian Ministry of Foreign …
(2025-08-29). Lebanese Martyred as Israeli Enemy Stages More Ceasefire Violations. english.almanar.com.lb 
A Lebanese citizen was martyred in an Israeli strike on south Lebanon on Friday, with other Zionist attacks being reported in violation of the ceasefire that ended the brutal Israeli 66-day war on Lebanon in late 2024. Al-Manar correspondent tin south Lebanon reported an Israeli drone strike on a vehicle in the southern town of …
(2025-08-29). Speaker Berri: US Policy Serves 'Israel' More than America Itself, Lebanon Won't Pay More. english.almanar.com.lb 
The Lebanese House Speaker Nabih Berri voiced his disappointment with the US stance pertaining to the ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and the Zionist entity to the extent of saying that even May 17 agreement is even better. May 17 Agreement refers to the deal between the Lebanese President Amin Gemayyel and the Israeli enemy signed …
(2025-08-29). Palestinian foreign ministry deplores Washington's decision to prevent the Palestinian delegation, headed by President Abbas, from attending the UN meetings, calls on Secretary General to assume responsibilities. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-08-29). ICE Continues to Detain Award-Winning Journalist Who Filmed Immigration Raids. scheerpost.com
(2025-08-29). Blowing up Europe… Druzhba pipeline sabotage showcases EU self-destruction. strategic-culture.su
(2025-08-29). Cómo los ´derechos humanos ª se convirtieron en un arma occidental. strategic-culture.su
(2025-08-29). Kiev, Budapest, Warsaw: A balance destined to worsen? strategic-culture.su
(2025-08-29). Os andrajosos e a seguranàßa da Europa. strategic-culture.su
(2025-08-29). The young Soros in Brazil. strategic-culture.su
(2025-08-29). Zelensky, not Trump or Putin, is the threat to peace. strategic-culture.su
(2025-08-29). Cannibalism At The Pharmacy Counter. levernews.com