(2025-09-24). Workers in Italy shut it down for Palestine. workers.org 
All over Italy, workers and students held strikes, blockades and demonstrations to express solidarity with Palestine on Sept. 22. Port workers in Genoa and Livorno blocked shipments to Israel. Unions called the actions to "denounce the genocide in Gaza." (Al Jazeera, Sept. 22) The actions demanded the Italian government sanction . . . |
(2025-09-24). More Attacks On The Gaza Aid Flotilla, And Other Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix. caitlinjohnstone.com.au Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): ‚ùñ The Global Sumud Flotilla which is bringing aid to break the Israeli siege on Gaza has once again come under attack. Activists say drones are dropping explosive objects which have reportedly burned the arm of one crew member and destroyed the main mast …
(2025-09-24). Wayne State University president resigns. wsws.org President Espy and the Board of Governors that pushed her out were both responsible for a brutal police crackdown on pro-Palestinian and anti-genocide protests at the campus in 2023-24.
(2025-09-24). Journalism award withdrawn from young German media activist opposing genocide. wsws.org Following a slanderous campaign by the pro-Zionist Cologne Society for Christian-Jewish Cooperation accusing human rights activist Judith Scheyyt of "antisemitism", the Friends of the Grimme Prize withdrew the award they had previously granted. '
(2025-09-24). Petro calls on UN to create "powerful army" to liberate Palestine. colombiareports.com Colombia's President Gustavo Petro called on the global south to muster an international army to "liberate Palestine" and defend itself against "tyranny and totalitarianism" promoted by the United States and NATO. In his last speech before the United Nations' General Assembly, Petro called on countries "that do not accept genocide" to muster "an armed force …
(2025-09-24). The Tate of Queensland: Right Time Tom, the wheeler dealer mayor. independentaustralia.net 
(2025-09-24). OpenAI expands Stargate with 5 new data centre sites across US. scmp.com OpenAI plans to invest roughly US$400 billion to develop five new US data centre sites in partnership with Oracle and SoftBank Group, marking the biggest push yet to fulfil an earlier pledge to spend a half-trillion dollars on artificial intelligence infrastructure in the country. | The new locations, spread across Texas, New Mexico and Ohio, will eventually have a capacity of 7 gigawatts of power, or as much as some cities, the companies said Tuesday.
(2025-09-24). Iran: US Violating Commitments with New Restrictions against Diplomats. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran's Foreign Ministry condemned US-imposed restrictions on its diplomats in New York, calling them a violation of Washington's legal commitments under the UN Headquarters Agreement.
(2025-09-24). Day two in French anti-gov't actions: 'Stop austerity!'. workers.org 
A million people joined the Sept. 18 protest action aimed at stopping the French regime's war on the workers. Besides street demonstrations and some traffic disruptions, tens of thousands of workers held strikes that closed schools and shut down significant public transportation. High school pupils join Sept. 18, 2025, protests . . . |
(2025-09-24). FM Calls Attacks on Iran Nuclear Sites A Dark, Perilous Chapter in Non-Proliferation Regime History. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran's Minister of Foreign Affairs Abbas Araqchi described the unlawful and criminal attacks against Iran and the damage inflicted upon its nuclear installations as a dark and perilous chapter in the history of the non-proliferation regime.
(2025-09-24). Xinjiang Has Its Own Jellycat | How Nang-Inspired Creativity Fuels Tourism. tehrantimes.com XINJIANG- When the global craze for Labubu dolls swept across social media, I didn't expect that in Xinjiang, visitors would be falling for another adorable creation: the nang plush toy.
(2025-09-24). Jimmy Kimmel suspension: Billionaires profit — Trump censors opponents. workers.org 
First the Donald Trump administration came after academia, demanding the elimination of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs (DEI), expulsions and even deportations of pro-Palestinian students and the silencing of faculty who dared to speak out. Despite their multibillion dollar endowments, one after the other, led by the Ivy Leagues, the . . . |
(2025-09-24). UN 80: A Call for Unity against Unilateralism. tehrantimes.com BEIJING – Eighty years ago, in the aftermath of the devastating world wars, nations united to create the United Nations, opening a new chapter in global governance. Since then, the UN has reached key milestones in promoting international cooperation and addressing global challenges. However, today, it faces growing challenges as powerful nations prioritize unilateral actions over collective decision-making. The shift towards unilateralism is eroding the once-cooperative global governance system.
(2025-09-24). Trump tells Nato nations to shoot down intruding Russian planes. scmp.com US President Donald Trump said Nato nations should shoot down Russian aircraft that violated their airspace and struck a more sympathetic tone on Ukraine's chances of winning the war. | He spoke as he met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky following recent jet incursions that have alarmed allies.
(2025-09-24). Iran faces 'no-win situation' as sanctions, threat of Israeli strikes loom. scmp.com With UN sanctions set to be reactivated against Iran on Sunday, Tehran finds itself facing a tough choice between capitulation to US President Donald Trump's demands for "unconditional surrender" over its nuclear programme and further Israeli attacks. | With an equally unpalatable option of mediation by distrustful Gulf Arab neighbours that it has intimidated for decades, Tehran is playing for time in the hope that Washington can be persuaded to resume bilateral negotiations that were scuttled by…
(2025-09-24). Make the oligarchs pay for transit and other public needs! Build rank-and-file committees to defend transit and other social rights! wsws.org In contrast to the Democrats and Republicans, who say workers must accept massive cuts, we insist that workers have the inalienable social right to transportation, as well as education, healthcare and other public services needed to live decently in a modern society.
(2025-09-24). Australia: Worker killed in Perth factory earmarked to build AUKUS submarine parts. wsws.org The 45-year-old man was the second worker killed at the Hofmann Engineering factory in a little over six years.
(2025-09-24). US health insurance costs to surge as Trump administration declares war on workers' medical care. wsws.org Congressional Democrats are posturing as defenders of health care but have previously voted to enable Trump's budget cuts.
(2025-09-24). American workers speak out against dictatorship and fascism. wsws.org Reporting teams from the World Socialist Web Site distributed copies of the Socialist Equality Party's statement, "Trump's fascist conspiracy and how to fight it: A socialist strategy," which was received with great interest.
(2025-09-24). Dozens of shipping containers fall at Port of Long Beach, attesting to ongoing safety issues in America's second largest port. wsws.org The cargo ship Mississippi lost 75 cargo containers when preparing to unload at the Port of Long Beach, highlighting dangerous working conditions and hazards to the local workforce.
(2025-09-24). Ex-Australian Labor leader calls for corporate and militarist "re-imagining" of universities. wsws.org Bill Shorten's speech made more explicit the content of the Albanese government's assault on tertiary education, which is currently driving the destruction of nearly 4,000 jobs throughout the country's 39 public universities.
(2025-09-24). Révolution Permanente tries to block independent political struggle by French workers against Macron. wsws.org Despite rhetoric on "self-organization," RP in reality tries to limit workers' struggles to a national perspective subordinated to the existing union bureaucracies.
(2025-09-24). New Zealand teachers, nurses, doctors and all workers must unite against austerity and war. wsws.org Tens of thousands of healthcare workers and teachers have held nationwide strikes, but the development of a real fight against austerity requires a socialist perspective and a rebellion against the union bureaucracy.
(2025-09-24). Trump declares war on the world at UN General Assembly speech. wsws.org US President Donald Trump delivered a fascist rant Tuesday to the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in which he proclaimed "America First" should be the world's organizing principle, threatened war and aggression the world over, and lionized the criminal actions of his administration at home and abroad.
(2025-09-24). Trump signs executive order criminalizing opposition to fascism. wsws.org Since "antifa" as a formal organization does not exist, Trump's executive order amounts to a blanket authorization to brand opposition to his fascism as "terrorism."
(2025-09-24). Mass protests in Brazil against amnesty for Bolsonaro's fascist coup attempt. wsws.org Sunday's nationwide demonstrations in Brazil expressed widespread social, economic and political dissatisfaction, which is also fueling mass protests around the world.
(2025-09-24). Top Democrats plead for meeting with fascist Trump as government shutdown looms. wsws.org The Democrats are desperate to maintain funding for a fascist administration that is waging war on democratic rights and on the social conditions and jobs of the working class.
(2025-09-24). American actor Robert Redford (1936-2025). wsws.org His popularity was not a fluke. Redford brought charm, calm intelligence and sophistication to his best work. His was an appealing personality and presence, not simply based on his handsome face.
(2025-09-24). Defend Venezuela solidarity meeting. workers.org 
At Venezuela's most urgent moment — as U.S. destroyers, aircraft carriers and jet bombers hover over Venezuela's Caribbean and Pacific coasts and small fishing and coastal travel boats are obliterated — solidarity and a public defense of Venezuela are an urgent necessity. In Venezuela, the whole country is mobilized and . . . |
(2025-09-23). Headlines for September 23, 2025. democracynow.org Israeli Attacks on Gaza Kill Dozens of Palestinians, Including Children, Andorra, Belgium, Luxembourg, Malta and Monaco Follow France in Recognizing Palestinian State, Italian Unions Lead General Strike Demanding End to Israel's Assault on Gaza, Supreme Court Allows Trump to Fire FTC Commissioner, ABC to Resume Broadcasts of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" But Sinclair Stations Will Continue Censorship, Trump Links Tylenol to Autism Without Evidence and Proposes Changes to Childhood Vaccine Schedule, Miami Herald: Two-Thirds of Immigrants Held at "Alligator Alcatraz" in July Have Disappeared, N…
(2025-09-23). A bloodless massacre: Gaza's children are being assassinated in the silence of their mothers' wombs. thecanary.co In Gaza, death is no longer an event that follows birth, but one that precedes it. There, Gaza's unborn children do not wait for the moment of birth to face their fate, but are taken from life while still fetuses, without even the chance to cry out for the first time, without even a single […] | By
(2025-09-23). Iranians set to join Global Sumud Flotilla from the country's southern waters. tehrantimes.com An Iranian convoy is set sail for Gaza on Wednesday, joining the Global Sumud Flotilla, a civilian mission dedicated to delivering crucial humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza, who are currently grappling with famine as a result of an ongoing Israeli siege.
(2025-09-23). Friday 9/26: Israel! Stop Starving Gaza! Stop the Genocide of Palestinians! indybay.org 456 Montgomery Street…
(2025-09-23). Forgive us, O Palestinians: UNSC Member as US shields Israel. ummid.com Algerian Ambassador to the UN Amar Bendjama Thursday delivered a touching speech at the UN Security Council after the United States vetoed yet again a UNSC resolution calling ceasefire in Gaza.
(2025-09-23). LIVE: Israel intensifies Gaza attacks, kills 22 since dawn. aljazeera.com Gaza's Health Ministry warns hospitals are running out of fuel, threatening the lives of patients.
(2025-09-23). Israel's crimes in Gaza a 'direct assault on human civilization', Iran FM says at UN forum. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi strongly condemned Israel's ongoing military war against Gaza, describing it as both genocide and a direct assault on human civilization.
(2025-09-23). The world 'must act now' to prevent further Gaza suffering – President Ramaphosa. sanews.gov.za The world 'must act now' to prevent further Gaza suffering – President Ramaphosa | President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for the global community to act urgently to stop the genocide perpetrated by Israel in Gaza, and for humanitarian assistance for the people of the Middle Eastern country. | The President was addressing the High-Level Meeting on the Two-State Solution at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Monday. | "This is a matter of great significance, not only for the people of Palestine, not only for the people of Israel, but for all people who cherish the ideals of freedom and self-determination.
(2025-09-23). Talk World Radio: Send Armed Troops to Gaza? Alfred de Zayas and David Swanson Disagree. davidswanson.org AUDIO: Talk World Radio is recorded on Zoom. Here is this week's video and all the videos on Youtube. VIDEO: This week on Talk World Radio, we are welcoming back Alfred de Zayas, who is a law professor at the Geneva School of Diplomacy and served as a United Nations Independent Expert on International Order …
(2025-09-23). Trump to present plan on ending Israel's Gaza war to Arab, Muslim leaders. aljazeera.com US president will meet with leaders from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE, Egypt, Jordan, Türkiye, Indonesia and Pakistan.
(2025-09-23). Israeli bombardment intensifies in Gaza City as Hamas announces anti-tank missile attack. tehrantimes.com At least 38 Palestinians were killed and 190 were injured in the past 24 hours, Gaza's Health Ministry announced Tuesday, including three seeking aid, with victims still "under the rubble and on the streets."
(2025-09-23). Israel Kills Dozens of Palestinians as It Continues Destruction Campaign in Gaza City. news.antiwar.com Israeli forces killed dozens more Palestinians in Gaza on Tuesday as the IDF continues its US-backed destruction campaign in Gaza City with the goal of cleansing the city of its Palestinian population and razing every building to the ground. Among the buildings destroyed on Tuesday was the main health center for the Palestinian Medical Relief …
(2025-09-23). Trump's plan Arab Armies in Gaza: What's the Real Play Behind the Proposal? thinktank.pk In the swirling sands of Middle Eastern diplomacy, few moves carry the weight of spectacle quite like Donald Trump's latest outreach to Arab and Muslim leaders. As of September 23, 2025, the U.S. President is set to convene a high-stakes multilateral summit on the fringes of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The …
(2025-09-23). Spain approves 'total' arms embargo on Israel over 'genocide in Gaza'. scmp.com The Spanish government approved on Tuesday a "total" arms embargo on Israel, part of a package of measures aimed at halting what Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called "the genocide in Gaza". | The decree prohibits all exports to Israel of defence material and dual-use products or technologies, and the import of such equipment to Spain, Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo said at a news conference.
(2025-09-23). Israel's Gaza City Invasion: Forced Migration and Hospitals Besieged and Bombed. juancole.com ( IMEMC ) — On Monday, September 22nd, the 717th day of Israel's ongoing campaign of genocide in Gaza, the Israeli military escalated its bombardment of residential neighborhoods and displacement camps, killing at least 75 Palestinians and wounding many more in the past 24 hours, according to medical sources across the besieged enclave. As of …
(2025-09-23). WATCH LIVE: The 80th UN General Debate. consortiumnews.com Donald Trump is among heads of government and state addressing the 80th general debate of the United Nations General Assembly as Gaza burns. ? Plenary Meetings for the General Debate of the Eightieth Session — Tuesday, 23 September to Saturday,…
(2025-09-23). Israel Is Committing Genocide in Gaza, UN Commission Says, As USA Blocks Peace for 6th Time. 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 donation. By Ben Norton / Geopolitical Economy Report A United Nations commission has conclusively stated that …
(2025-09-23). Leaders Unite to Cease Gaza Conflict. devdiscourse.com A meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and leaders from various Muslim countries sought to resolve the ongoing conflict in Gaza through a permanent ceasefire, according to the Emirati state news agency, WAM, on Wednesday.
(2025-09-23). 15 out of every 16 Palestinians killed by Israel in Gaza are civilians, data shows. thecanary.co The Guardian has revealed that about 15 out of every 16 Palestinians killed by the Israeli army in Gaza City since last March were civilians, in a new indication of the scale of the humanitarian disaster facing the Strip. The revelation comes from data collated by independent organisation ACLED, which tracks armed conflicts. According to […] | By
(2025-09-23). Thousands join pro-Palestinian demos in Italy. tribune.com.pk 
Tens of thousands of people protested on Monday across Italy as part of a day of action to "denounce the genocide in Gaza", with blockades, strikes and marches that descended into clashes with police in Milan. | The demonstrations came on the same day as France and other countries prepared to recognise a Palestinian state at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, following recognition by the UK, Australia and Canada on Sunday. | Italy's hard-right government under Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has said it will not recognise a Palestinian state for now. | In Rome, some 20,000 people gathered in front…
(2025-09-23). UN intervention essential to stop Gaza genocide and establish peace. independentaustralia.net 
(2025-09-23). Israeli troops killed in Gaza City. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — The spokesperson for the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) announced the death of a tank company commander in northern Gaza City.
(2025-09-23). Global Sumud Flotilla Enters Crucial Phase En Route To Gaza. popularresistance.org The Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) humanitarian mission, now sailing in international waters near Greece before heading to Gaza, has entered its most crucial phase, described as the decisive moment of the entire movement within the coming week. | Founder of Cinta Salam Malaysia (CSM), Ahmad Musa Al-Nuwayri Kamaruzaman, who is part of the mission, said the GSF vessel was currently en route to gather with other ships participating in the effort. | Ahmad Musa, who is aboard the vessel Alma, said it was expected to arrive near Greece in the next two days. | "In fact, the distance from Greece is very close to Gaza. I ask…
(2025-09-23). It's Long Past Time to Block Bombs to Israel. counterpunch.org 
Many people in the United States are understandably jaded by our current politics. Partisan divisions and corporate special interest domination of the agenda seemingly stymie solutions to our myriad problems, leaving ordinary citizens frustrated at our collective inability to advance sustainable solutions. And yet, there are times when a situation is so dire, and the
(2025-09-23). Araghchi holds high-level meetings on sanctions, Gaza, bilateral cooperation at UNGA. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — ranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a series of high-level bilateral and multilateral meetings on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
(2025-09-23). Italy protests turn violent, clashes erupt with police. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Clashes erupt between the police and demonstrators in Italy as tens of thousands took to the streets to support Palestine and call for an end to the war in the Gaza Strip.Protests and a general strike were reported in several Italian cities on Monday, Sept. 22, 2025, under the slogan "Let's block everything" as a way to show solidarity with the Palestinians in Gaza.In addition, the protests also called for an end to Italian arms shipments to Israel. Demonstrations turned violent, and videos were shared showing police and protesters clashing with each other. In Milan, about 60 police officers were repor…
(2025-09-23). Thursday 9/25: Power Half Hour for Gaza. indybay.org Zoom | http: //jvp.org/gazaph…
(2025-09-23). Gazans react to Western nations recognising State of Palestine. newarab.com 
(2025-09-23). Italy Paralyzed As Anti-Genocide Protesters Take The Streets. popularresistance.org Workers across Italy launched a nationwide strike on 22 September to oppose Israel's genocide in Gaza, halting public transport, rail services, schools, public offices, and ports in more than 60 cities. | Italian grassroots trade union, Unione Sindacale di Base (USB), called the strike to force Rome to "immediately break off relations with the terrorist state of Israel, which is the concrete way in which Italy can, and must, react to the genocide that is taking place." | Rail freight was suspended on Sunday night, with ports including Ravenna, Livorno, Trieste, and Genoa joining the actions. | In Genoa, dockworke…
(2025-09-23). Labour conference to see mass protests over Palestine Action ban. thecanary.co Over 100 ordinary citizens will risk arrest under terrorism laws outside the Labour Party conference in Liverpool. On the opening day of the conference this Sunday, protesters will peacefully hold signs saying "I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action". Labour Party conference: Palestine Action protests The ban on Palestine Action is hugely unpopular with Labour …
(2025-09-23). Craig Murray: UK's Rank Hypocrisy on Terrorism. consortiumnews.com The admission that the U.K. government has provided aid to a proscribed terrorist group, while arresting citizens for the support of an anti-genocide group similarly proscribed is the height of hypocrisy. By Craig Murray CraigMurray.org.uk The outgoing Head of MI6 Richard…
(2025-09-23). Araqchi: Israel Facing Global Hatred As Netanyahu Brings Ruin, Genocide. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi lashed out at the Israeli prime minister, saying his sordid policies have brought destruction and unprecedented isolation upon the Israeli regime while perpetuating genocide against Palestinians.
(2025-09-23). Australian Labor government "recognises" a Palestine it is helping to ethnically cleanse. wsws.org Prime Minister Albanese's remarks scarcely included a hint of criticism of Israel and covered over the genocide that is well underway.
(2025-09-23). NJ's Real Debate was Outside Two Genociders were Inside. fightbackbetter.com The following video was posted on Instagram at this Protesters were treated rude and obnoxiously by the police who apparently took measures to separate the protesters from the audience members arriving to prevent their free speech activity from reaching its intended audience. Both
(2025-09-23). Italy Shut Down Over 60 Cities Against Genocide: Today Italy, Tomorrow USA! Meanwhile Turkey and Egypt Start Naval Maneuvers Near Sumud Aid Flotilla. fightbackbetter.com 
While in the USA there is great despair with ICE terror attacking workers throughout NJ and many states of the…
(2025-09-23). USA / United Kingdom : Solidarity following the designation of Palestinian organisations. fidh.org Human rights organisations, including the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, stand in solidarity with Palestinian organisations and human rights defenders worldwide who are working to uphold international law in the face of Israel's genocide and colonial apartheid against the Palestinian people. They condemn the sanctions imposed on (…) | – |
(2025-09-23). Haile Selassie address to the United Nations 1963. indybay.org October 24, 1945 the United Nations was established in San Francisco, California and the 80th Anniversary of the United Nations is at a profound inflection point, once again.
(2025-09-23). Iran's nuclear chief in Moscow to sign power plants deal. newarab.com 
(2025-09-23). Pompidou Center in Paris closes for renovation until 2030. ecns.cn Paris's Pompidou Centre officially closed on Monday for a five-year renovation. It is expected to open in 2030.
(2025-09-23). Kevin Gray: Old Wine in New Bottles. newleftreview.org Though brandishing 'Stop the Steal!' placards, along with US and Israeli flags, nationalist mobilizations in South Korea draw on a different lineage to that of Trump, Bolsonaro or Farage. The latest NLR study of rising new rights locates the RoK's conservative bloc in its history of collaboration with Japanese and American imperialism, now re-gearing against the PRC.
(2025-09-23). Meta's new Ray-Ban smart glasses have twice the battery life. gnnhd.tv 
Meta has announced a new generation of its Ray-Ban smart glasses, featuring significantly improved battery life and the ability to record 3K video, which brings them up to par with the Oakley HSTN smart glasses. The new glasses, technically called the Ray-Ban…
(2025-09-23). Pakistan floods spark cholera fears amid other rising health risks. aljazeera.com Health experts warn of rising cholera cases in Pakistan amid catastrophic floods and strained healthcare.
(2025-09-23). ICRC Vice-President: Maintaining and strengthening IHL is a collective responsibility of all states. icrc.org High-level Statement by Mr. Gilles Carbonnier, Vice President of the ICRC, at the 13th Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on Cluster Munitions, 16-19 September 2025, Geneva…
(2025-09-23). Labour council 'gaslighting' locals on toxic asbestos danger as housing developers 'cut corners'. thecanary.co Labour-led Kirklees Council in West Yorkshire is facing community action on a number of fronts for its antidemocratic behaviour. But perhaps most shockingly, it has been allowing private housing developers to cause a public health crisis by cutting corners on the site of a former asbestos factory. Then, on top of that, it's been gaslighting […] | By
(2025-09-23). Kim Jong Un Signals Stronger Partnership With China in New Statement. moderndiplomacy.eu NEWS BRIEF North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged to strengthen ties with China "more vigorously" in response to Xi Jinping's congratulatory message on North Korea's founding anniversary, according to state media KCNA. Kim expressed appreciation for China's support during his recent Beijing visit where he watched a military parade with Xi and held their …
(2025-09-23). Fiji's PM inaugurates new embassy in Jerusalem. wsws.org Rabuka's legitimisation of the genocidal Zionist regime further exposes the fraud that the Fijian government is promoting an "independent" and "peaceful" Pacific.
(2025-09-23). Is The Left Or Right More Violent In America? menafn.com (MENAFN – Asia Times) | After the September 10, 2025, assassination of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk, President Donald Trump claimed that radical leftist groups foment political …
(2025-09-23). A lifetime of love: Three generations of 'Pamir Eagles'>. ecns.cn On the Pamir Plateau, at an average altitude exceeding 4,000 meters and regarded as a "forbidden zone of life," three generations of the Bayika Kailidibieke family have successively guarded the border.
(2025-09-23). Tens of thousands of Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers vote overwhelmingly in favor of strike. wsws.org Tens of thousands of healthcare workers at Kaiser Permanente in California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington state voted overwhelmingly in favor of authorizing a strike last week, in anticipation of contract expiration on September 30.
(2025-09-23). ICE Assaults Congressional Candidate Kat Abughazaleh at Chicago Protest. democracynow.org 
Illinois Democratic congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh was thrown to the ground by ICE agents on Friday during a protest outside the Broadview Processing Center in Chicago, where immigrant detainees are held. At least 10 people were arrested as federal agents fired pepper balls and tear gas into the crowd, which was there to oppose the Trump administration's immigration crackdown known as "Operation Midway Blitz." | "If they are willing to do that to a congressional candidate on camera in front of press, imagine what they are willing to do to their detainees behind boarded-up windows,…
(2025-09-23). Starlit fields of Heilongjiang Province. eng.belta.by As night falls, the stars in the sky create unique patterns.
(2025-09-23). Pezeshkian Meets Ayatollah Khamenei Ahead of UN Trip. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian had a meeting with Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei in Tehran on Monday, before leaving for New York to attend the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly.
(2025-09-23). Scientists find new dinosaur from Argentina with crocodile bone in its mouth. scmp.com Scientists have discovered a new dinosaur from Argentina with powerful claws, feasting on an ancient crocodile bone. | The new find was possibly seven metres (23 feet) long and hailed from a mysterious group of dinosaurs called megaraptorans. | They prowled across what is now South America, Australia and parts of Asia, splitting off into different species over millions of years.
(2025-09-23). Ayatollah Khamenei to Address Nation Soon. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei is going to address the Iranian nation in the coming days.
(2025-09-23). Palestine flag raised at London embassy after UK recognition. newarab.com 
The Palestinian flag was raised outside what is now Palestine's embassy in London on Monday, a day after the British government's historic The head of the Palestinian Mission, and soon-to-be ambassador to the UK "We are gathered today in front of the Palestinian Mission to the UK here in London to mark a historic moment," Zomlo…
(2025-09-23). UK, France and other Western Nations recognize Palestinian State — but symbolic Action won't make Statehood happen. juancole.com By Maha Nassar, University of Arizona (The Conversation) — Recognition of a Palestinian state is likely to dominate proceedings at the U.N. beginning Sept 23, 2025, when world leaders will gather for the annual general assembly. Of the 193 existing U.N member states, some 152 now recognize a Palestinian state. Ahead of the U.N. gathering …
(2025-09-23). Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah freed after Sisi pardon. aljazeera.com Alaa Abd El-Fattah is considered to be among the most high-profile political prisoners held in Egypt's prisons.
(2025-09-23). C-17 and C-5 Cargo Planes Will Be Replaced With One Aircraft: USAF. twz.com 
The U.S. Air Force is currently looking toward a single next-generation airlifter to supplant both the
(2025-09-23). I have a dream. indybay.org "I have a dream." Martin Luther King spoke these words almost 60 years ago at the March on Washington. He outlined a vision for the future of the United States. Isn't it high time to create new visions for the future and summarize them under the heading "I have a dream"? In our present day, many things have gone off the rails. Countless injustices burden our lives.
(2025-09-23). Generation Jihad Back to Bagram? longwarjournal.org Four years after America's chaotic retreat from Afghanistan, President Trump has said he wants US forces back at Bagram Air Base — or as Bill Roggio and Tom Joscelyn call it: a fantasy. They explain why the Taliban will never allow it, China wouldn't tolerate it, and that Washington still hasn't learned. From Doha to Abbey Gate, Bill and Tom retrace how America's exit empowered jihadists—and why talk of going back is pure madness.
(2025-09-23). When It Comes To Political Evasions, Kamala Harris Has Written The Book. progressivehub.net NORMAN SOLOMON | THE HILL…
(2025-09-23). 53rd Belgrade Golden Pen Competition selects 9 Iranian illustrators among finalists. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Works by nine Iranian illustrators have been selected among the finalists of the 53rd Belgrade Golden Pen Competition – 18th International Biennial of Illustration.
(2025-09-23). China evacuates 400,000. tribune.com.pk 
The Chinese city of Shenzhen was preparing Monday to evacuate 400,000 people while residents of the northern Philippines sought shelter from gale-force winds as Super Typhoon Ragasa headed on a collision course with southern China. | The typhoon made landfall on the Philippines' Calayan Island, part of the sparsely populated Babuyan chain, at 3: 00 pm (0700 GMT), according to the Philippine weather service. | As of 8: 00 pm (1200 GMT), the storm was generating maximum sustained winds of 215 kilometres per hour (134 mph) near its centre and gusts of up to 265 kph, the national weather service said. | "I woke up b…
(2025-09-23). Will History Be Rewritten? ummid.com The recognition of the State of Palestine by its Western allies, is poised to deepen Israel's international isolation, but will it ultimately lead to the establishment of two nations, the question lingers on.
(2025-09-23). Israel working to block UEFA vote on suspension. newarab.com 
The The IFA told Israeli media they "are working on it on all fronts" in recruiting allies and those in the world on sports and diplomacy to block the vote, Is…
(2025-09-23). AI: Socialized cost vs. privatized profit. cpusa.org 
Report given by Kei Kebreau to a meeting of the CPUSA National Board on September 3, 2025. | Artificial intelligence (AI) is a computer system programmed to complete some task that up until then required a human to do it. As such, there are several different types of AI. | Artificial general intelligence (AGI) is an AI program that can do anything a human could do. It would be able to complete all mental work, and if given a body, all physical work. It's a utopian technology that is hypothetical as of today. | Under capitalism, AGI would sharpen labor-capital relations across all sectors of industry starting w…
(2025-09-23). The history of enslavement cannot be erased. workers.org 
In May, President Donald Trump issued an executive order calling for Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to "ensure" that content which "inappropriately disparages" U.S. individuals past or living ceases to exist at national parks, including Independence National Historical Park (INHP) in Philadelphia. In 2026, the INHP will be at the center . . . |
(2025-09-23). At UN, Al-Sharaa calls for Syria unity amid divisive Israel deal. newarab.com 
Sharaa said that the government faces an array of challenges since the fall of the Assad regime in December, and that he hopes Syria will thrive again. | "The importance of their role (Syrians) in conveying the true image of…
(2025-09-23). Lukashenko appoints National Bank Board members. eng.belta.by Denis Goreglyad, Tatiana Zhdanova, Ilona Lednitskaya, Dmitry Murin, and Aleksandr Shevko have been appointed members of the Board of the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus (NBRB).
(2025-09-23). Saturday 10/4: Santa Cruz Trans Potluck. indybay.org SubRosa Community Space, 703 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz…
(2025-09-23). West, Russia clash over air space violations. tribune.com.pk 
NATO allies accused Russia at the United Nations on Monday of violating the alliance's air space in Estonia and Poland ⚪ actions that Britain said risked triggering an armed conflict. | Confronting Russia at a meeting of the United Nations Security Council, British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said: "Your reckless actions risk direct armed confrontation between NATO and Russia. Our alliance is defensive but be under no illusion we stand ready to defend NATO's skies and NATO's territory." | "If we need to confront planes operating in NATO space without permission then we will do so," she said. | Estonia sai…
(2025-09-23). Sofia Coppola To Be Honoured At Museum Of Modern Art Film Benefit Event 2025. menafn.com (MENAFN – AsiaNet News) Oscar-winning actress Sofia Coppola will be honoured at the Film Benefit event 2025 at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City, reported Variety. The event will take …
(2025-09-23). Gold hits record highs in global, local markets. tribune.com.pk 
Gold prices soared to fresh record highs internationally and in Pakistan amid global economic uncertainty and rising demand on Tuesday. | According to market reports, international bullion surged by another $51 to reach an unprecedented $3,770 per ounce. | In Pakistan, 24-carat gold climbed for a second consecutive day, rising Rs5,100 to an all-time high of Rs398,800 per tola, while the 10-gram rate increased Rs4,372 to Rs341,906. | Silver also followed the trend, with per-tola prices up Rs42 to Rs4,637 and 10-gram silver gaining Rs36 to Rs3,975. | Analysts attributed the rally to the US Federal Reserve's inte…
(2025-09-23). A West Coast Pilsner with 'Kush-Like Dankness' for L.A. TACO. lataco.com Its flavor notes are bright with saturated aromatics of grapefruit peel, melon Fanta, and pine resin colliding with the senses atop a super-tight and pale malt base with medium bitterness. Grab a Deadliner West Coast Pilsner before it's all gone.
(2025-09-23). Symbolic Declarations: Palestinian Recognition at the UN General Assembly. dissidentvoice.org "True to the historic commitment of my country to the Middle East, to peace between the Israelis and Palestinians, this is why I declare today, France recognises the state of Palestine." So stated President Emmanuel Macron to more than 140 leaders in attendance at the United Nations General Assembly on September 22. He further declared …
(2025-09-23). 'No safeguards': Why India's new tax law poses a 'severe risk' to journalists. Somi Das 
(2025-09-23). Trump Mocks Venezuela's Militia Drills in Truth Social Post (+Venezuelan Response). orinocotribune.com Caracas ( In a rude and sarcastic post on Truth Social, Trump commented that training carried out by members of this military component is a threat to his nation. He attached a video from a Bolivarian Militia training session showing an overweight participant carrying an automatic weapon. | "Top secret: We have caught the Venezuelan military in training. A very ser…
(2025-09-23). French President Macron is stopped by New York police and he calls … Trump. scmp.com French President Emmanuel Macron likes to say that he can get US President Donald Trump on the phone any time he wants. In New York for the UN General Assembly, he proved it. | Blocked on Monday night by police officers when he sought to cross a New York street — they told the French president the road was closed to let a VIP motorcade pass — Macron fished out his phone and dialled his US counterpart.
(2025-09-23). ICC charges ex-Philippine President Duterte with crimes against humanity. aljazeera.com Rodrigo Duterte is accused of being an 'indirect co-perpetrator' in the murders of dozens of alleged criminals.
(2025-09-23). President Trump Shares Video Ridiculing Venezuela's Militia: 'A Very Serious Threat!'. latintimes.com The clip shows several women running ackwardly amid militia training exercised…
(2025-09-23). Australian Labor government issues sham 2035 climate target. wsws.org Labor's "ambitious" target for climate emission reductions is in reality a continuation of its support for fossil fuels and big business.
(2025-09-23). Global Peace Under Siege: UN Leaders at Crossroads. devdiscourse.com In a stirring address at the United Nations General Assembly, Secretary-General António Guterres implored world leaders to choose cooperation over conflict amid global challenges.
(2025-09-23). Three injured in suspected grenade blast at scrap shop in Mardan. gnnhd.tv 
Following the explosion, police arrived at the scene and have launched an investigation…
(2025-09-23). CPJ calls on Peruvian authorities to investigate attacks against journalists covering protests. cpj.org Bogotá, September 23, 2025—Peruvian authorities must investigate police violence against 16 journalists covering anti-government demonstrations in Lima, the capital, and take steps to ensure press members can safely report on critical matters of public interest, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Tuesday. Police officers shot rubber pellets, tear gas, and threw rocks as they sought…
(2025-09-23). Trump and Kennedy launch unhinged anti-science tirade in autism press conference. wsws.org Monday's press conference represents not merely a return to Trump's prior medical quackery, but a deepening of what can only be characterized as a policy of deliberate social murder that has developed throughout the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
(2025-09-23). When democracy is threatened by its own media. indybay.org Those who have power over the media not only gain control over public opinion, but also have the incredible power to gain public approval for decisions that are irrational and dangerous to society, making it appear as if it is the will of the majority that nonsense and devastation occur. Modern media has given rise to a new form of sham democracy.
(2025-09-23). Breaking: 'Drax 15' case thrown out after £3m police operation to prevent protest. thecanary.co All charges against 15 people accused of 'going equipped to lock on' at a Drax protest have been thrown out on the second day of the scheduled two week trial at Leeds Magistrates' Court for lack of evidence. Amongst the unconvincing evidence offered by the prosecution was string and duct tape as supposed examples of […] | By
(2025-09-23). Tom Barrack: US arms Lebanon to 'fight its own people'. tehrantimes.com In an interview with the National released Monday, U.S. special envoy Tom Barrack defended Washington's push to make the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) the agent of Hezbollah's disarmament — even as he conceded the U.S. will not equip the army to confront Israel.
(2025-09-23). New Jersey election 2025: How to request, fill out and return your mail ballot. whyy.org From Camden and Cherry Hill to Trenton and the Jersey Shore, what about life in New Jersey do you want WHYY News to cover? Voters will elect a new governor to replace term-limited Gov. Phil Murphy, along with members of the New Jersey Assembly. | Here is everything you need to know about voting by mail: | What are the New Jersey voter deadlines I need to know?: | Below are deadlines specific to voting in the Nov. 4 electio…
(2025-09-23). China, U.S. should avoid conflict, defense chief says. ecns.cn Chinese Minister of National Defense Dong Jun met on Monday with a visiting United States congressional delegation led by Adam Smith, the ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, according to a readout from China's Ministry of National Defense.
(2025-09-23). Russia launches first BRICS-wide Special Economic Zones Digital Map. tehrantimes.com Russia has announced record growth in its special economic zones (SEZs), underscoring their role as powerful engines of international investment and industrial cooperation.
(2025-09-23). BNP yet to give 'green signal' to any candidate: Rizvi. jagonews24.com BNP has not yet given the 'green signal' to any candidate for the upcoming parliamentary elections, the party's Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said on Tuesday.
(2025-09-23). Thames Water has set a deadline for Ofwat which is apparently a thing that can happen? thecanary.co 
The Times has announced the news that failing Thames Water set a deadline of one month to make an agreement with Ofwat. The private water company is pushing for the regulator to ease off on its penalties for missing performance targets. Yes, this is exactly as ridiculous as it sounds. Delaying tactics from Thames Water The […] | By
(2025-09-23). Divisions and Delays: Why Europe's Political Rift Threatens the Euro's Global Role. moderndiplomacy.eu Lagarde's Call for a Stronger Euro In May 2025, European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde urged Europe's leaders to seize what she termed a "global euro moment" because this is the opportunity for EU to elevate it's international standing. Speaking in Berlin,the former Finance Minister and now the President of ECB, Lagarde, argued that …
(2025-09-23). Trump admin proposes new H-1B visa process that favours highly paid workers. scmp.com The Trump administration released a proposal on Tuesday that would rework the H-1B visa selection process to favour higher-skilled and better-paid workers, according to a related Federal Register notice, a move that follows a White House proclamation on Friday introducing a US$100,000 fee for the visas. | The new process, if finalised, would give heavier weight to applications by employers who pay high wages if annual requests for the visas exceed the statutory limit of 85,000, the notice…
(2025-09-23). Friday 9/26: Webinar: Palestine Solidarity Announcements. indybay.org Zoom | bit.ly/FridayPSAs…
(2025-09-23). "Unlimited Imperialism" , US Expansionism and the Crimes of War. globalresearch.ca The following text by the late Professor Francis A. Boyle was presented at the Puerto Rican Summit Conference on Human Rights, University of the Sacred Heart,San Juan, Puerto Rico, December 7-10, 2012. | Historically this latest eruption of American militarism at …
(2025-09-23). Julia Hertà§g: Three Generations of German Working Class Cinema. newleftreview.org Picking up on Emilie Bickerton's identification in NLR 109 of a new genre of films centred on the working class, Julia Hertà§g offers a comparative-historical view of German Arbeiterfilme. Themes and forms tracked from the radical efflorescence of Weimar through the sixties rebellion against the Bonn Republic to the anomic social landscape of…
(2025-09-23). Unification Church leader arrested in S Korean ex-first lady bribery case. aljazeera.com Han Hak-ja is accused of ordering the church to bribe former First Lady Kim Keon Hee for favours for the church.
(2025-09-23). PPP endures fresh attack from Azma. tribune.com.pk 
With the PPP keeping silent on PML-N salvos ófearing retribution from their own chairman, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari óPunjab Information Minister Azma Bukhari took another swipe at the PPP in Sindh, stating that despite ruling the province for a long time, the party had pushed Sindh and Karachi into "dark ages". | Strangely, while PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto has restrained his party in Punjab from criticizing Maryam Nawaz and her government, according to several party leaders that The Express Tribune spoke to, the PML-N leadership in Punjab does not appear to share the same sentiment. Without naming…
(2025-09-23). Activists demand more action after Palestine recognition. newarab.com 
As the UK, Canada, and Australia Britain has taken a historic step by recognising the State of Palestine, 108 years after the
(2025-09-23). Iran vows to resist West's pressure on N-issue. tribune.com.pk 
Iran insists diplomacy is the only way to resolve a decades-long nuclear dispute with the West, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi told Iranian state TV on Monday, adding it was time for the West to choose "cooperation or confrontation" amid looming sanctions. | Britain, France and Germany, known as the E3, launched a 30-day process on August 28 to reimpose UN sanctions, accusing Tehran of failing to abide by a 2015 deal with world powers aimed at preventing it from developing a nuclear weapon. | Araqchi said he will meet with his European counterparts and the head of the UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi in…
(2025-09-23). Pride in Labour to protest women's conference cancellation. thecanary.co Pride in Labour will hold a rally titled 'Conference Cancelled, Democracy Denied' outside the Wheel of Liverpool on Saturday 27 September. The group will be there to protest at the Labour Party's disgraceful decision to cancel the women's conference. Labour Party women's conference cancellation: a move to push trans women to the margins This cancellation […] | By
(2025-09-23). From Western Europe to Eastern Africa: Miski Osman's journey of identity and impact. globalvoices.org 
The lives and stories of Somali diasporans in Mogadishu and Nairobi.Originally published on This interview was supported through the African Union Media Fellowship and the International Consulting Expertise, in partnership with the European Union. | I went on the most incredible journey for the African Union Media Fellowship (AUMF) to Cairo, Egypt, and Nairobi, Kenya…
(2025-09-23). Three Iranian wrestlers banned for doping. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Three Iranian wrestlers have been banned for three years each after testing positive for anabolic steroid.
(2025-09-23). Bangladesh 'fully prepared' for Feb polls, Yunus tells US envoy. jagonews24.com Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus on Monday said the interim government is making comprehensive preparations to ensure a free, fair, and peaceful general election in the first half of February.
(2025-09-23). Burial bricks show evidence of barbecue parties. ecns.cn In the heart of the Gobi Desert, where the sands whisper tales of ancient times, lies an unexpected culinary delight immortalized in stone — perhaps indicative of the world's oldest barbecue party.
(2025-09-23). China: Free Student Advocate for Tibetan Rights. hrw.org Chinese authorities should immediately and unconditionally release Zhang Yadi, an advocate for Tibetan rights who had been an international student in France, Human Rights Watch said today. If convicted under article 103(2) of China's Criminal Law, which prohibits "inciting others to split the country and undermine national unity," she faces up to 5 years in prison, or up to 15 if found to be a ringleader. | Click to expand Image | Zhang Yadi. | © ChineseYouthStand4Tibet…
(2025-09-23). Colombia revives paramilitary demobilization process. colombiareports.com Colombia's government reappointed 16 former AUC commanders to finalize a disrupted paramilitary demobilization process. In a decree, the government said that the participation of the former commanders seeks to "contribute their knowledge and experience to the development of peacebuilding activities and guarantees of non-repetition, the structuring of peace processes, and strategies for rapprochement with illegal …
(2025-09-23). Trump designates anti-fascism as terrorism and every protest against his ICE thugs. thecanary.co US president Donald Trump has issued an executive order designated 'Antifa' as a terrorist group, despite there being no such group — and has worded his order so broadly as to make any form of protest against his fascist immigration 'police' treatable as terrorism. Trump: antifa are terrorists There has been little to no evidence […] | By
(2025-09-23). Why China said 'no' to stripped-down Nvidia chips. scmp.com When US tech giant Nvidia unveiled its B40-series chips for China — stripped-down versions of its more advanced H20 line — many in Washington and Silicon Valley believed they had struck a clever compromise. The United States would retain its technological lead while allowing China to buy "safe" alternatives that preserved its dependence on American suppliers. Nvidia, in turn, could continue to profit from one of its largest markets. | The logic was simple: Beijing would accept something rather…
(2025-09-23). Dua Lipa fires agent after trying to get Kneecap banned. newarab.com 
(2025-09-23). Egypt's President Sisi pardons activist Alaa Abdel Fattah. newarab.com 
Abdel Fattah, 43, became Egypt's most prominent political prisoner after spending much of his adult life in and out of detention due to his activism, and a rare symbol of oppos…
(2025-09-23). Grace under fire. ecns.cn Zhang Ruiyang, who only began skating at the senior level this year, has emerged as a legitimate hope to break the long-standing stranglehold on women's singles of Russian, Japanese and North American heavyweights.
(2025-09-23). Why Is the Russia-India-China (RIC) Mechanism Ambiguous and Contradictory. infobrics.org China is decisively supporting Russia's initiative to revive the long-dormant Russia-India-China (RIC) trilateral group, emphasizing that its resurgence is crucial for promoting regional and global peace and stability…
(2025-09-23). Patrick Lawrence: Our Age of Unreason. scheerpost.com (Geralt/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 Patrick Lawrence / Remarks delivered in late August at the annual congress of Mut zur Ethik, which translates (a little awkwardly) as "the courage of one'
(2025-09-23). U.S. Military conducts close-in reconnaissance operations against China in the South China Sea. ecns.cn The U.S. military has stepped up its close-in aerial reconnaissance operations against China in the South China Sea in recent years.
(2025-09-23). Italian actress Claudia Cardinale dies aged 87. scmp.com Sixties screen siren Claudia Cardinale, who died on Tuesday aged 87, entranced audiences across the globe with the sultry gaze that made her the muse of Luchino Visconti and Federico Fellini. | With her fierce beauty and husky voice, Cardinale not only captivated Italy's greatest filmmakers, she played opposite most of the leading men of the time, from Burt Lancaster to Alain Delon and Henry Fonda.
(2025-09-23). Trump's MAGA is not engaging in democracy, they are destroying it. independentaustralia.net 
(2025-09-23). Persepolis defender Pouraligani visits children at rehabilitation center. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Iran and Persepolis football team defender Morteza Pouraligani visited the children at the rehabilitation center, the Children of Heaven, on Tuesday.
(2025-09-23). Call for nominations to strengthen CET college councils. sanews.gov.za Call for nominations to strengthen CET college councils | Higher Education and Training Deputy Minister Buti Manamela has invited nominations of qualified and suitable individuals to fill vacancies on Community Education and Training (CET) College Councils, in a move aimed at strengthening governance, accountability, and renewal in the sector. | The department published a notice for the call in the Government Gazette last week. | Manamela said this forms part of the backbone of…
(2025-09-23). Eight million volunteers for the Army. uwidata.com By Adnan Tàºrkkan Coup Attempts, economic sanctions, election interference… Now the US appears to be preparing another attack on Venezuela, but this time with its own arms. We were guest to Venezuela's Ambassador to Ankara, Freddy Molina at his residence in Türkiye's capital. The Ambassador explained the US's objectives and Venezuela's countermeasures. ————————————————————————————————————[…
(2025-09-23). China's South China Sea Claims: Is Sovereignty Narrative Fact or Fiction? thinktank.pk In the heated arena of South China Sea geopolitics, state media like China's Global Times often serves as a megaphone for Beijing's narrative. A September 22, 2025, article titled "GT Investigates: Records from US, UK provide solid proof of China's sovereignty over South China Sea islands" claims "indisputable" historical evidence from British and U.S. archives …
(2025-09-23). Alaa Abd El-Fattah Is Free: Family Celebrates Political Prisoner's Release in Egypt. democracynow.org 
Egypt's best-known political prisoner, Alaa Abd El-Fattah, was granted a presidential pardon on Monday and has reunited with his family after spending most of the last 12 years in prison. The writer and political dissident was a leading voice in the 2011 Arab Spring protests that toppled the Mubarak dictatorship, and he has been repeatedly targeted by the current authoritarian government of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. Most recently, he was sentenced to five years in prison for a Facebook post. That sentence ended last September, but authorities refused to release him, saying his two years of pretrial de…
(2025-09-23). Back to the Future: NDP Must Debate Capitalism again. dissidentvoice.org 
No CCF Government will rest content until it has eradicated capitalism and put into operation the full programme of socialized planning which will lead to the establishment in Canada of the Cooperative Commonwealth. — 1933 Regina Manifesto During two months of campaigning to lead the NDP we've questioned the foundation of our economic system more …
(2025-09-23). Lukashenko wants smooth Belarus-Kazakhstan interaction in aviation. eng.belta.by "Our aircraft do not get maintenance or refueling over there. They refuel and offer maintenance to Russian aircraft, which are absolutely the same. Belarusian aircraft are denied [the service]," the president noted. "It is necessary to remedy the situation. We will closely monitor the issue from now on."
(2025-09-23). Trump's Tylenol autism claim dismissed by WHO, EU. scmp.com European Union and British health agencies confirmed the safety of paracetamol during pregnancy, disputing a warning from US President Donald Trump linking the popular pain medication to autism. | The World Health Organization said on Tuesday that evidence of a link remained inconsistent and urged caution in drawing conclusions.
(2025-09-23). Expert: IOMed mechanism offers new approaches to resolving the South China Sea issue. ecns.cn IOMed is the first international organization dedicated solely to mediating and resolving international disputes. As Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi stated, the establishment of IOMed "fills an institutional gap focused on mediation-based dispute resolution and provides an important rule-of-law public product for improving global governance."
(2025-09-23). French town halls defy warning to fly Palestinian flags. newarab.com 
Over 50 town halls in France were flying the Palestinian flag Monday in defiance of an interior ministry Macron is due to
(2025-09-23). Million-strong general strike blocks Italy for Palestine. peoplesdispatch.org 
On September 22, approximately one million people across Italy staged a general strike in support of Palestine and the Global Sumud Flotilla, offering a vision of solidarity sharply at odds with the one displayed by In Rome alone, 300,000 demonstrators occupie…
(2025-09-23). Trump designates antifa as a "domestic terrorist organization" rightsanddissent.org This evening, the White House released a new Chip Gibbons, Policy Director at Defending Rights & Dissent, responded to the announcement: "There is no law that allows the president to designate a domestic organization as terrorists. | While Trump's Executive Order is without statutory basis, a close read of the language mirrors existing FBI powers, such as "terrorist enterprise investig…
(2025-09-23). US lawmaker warns of military 'misunderstanding' risk with China. geo.tv 
(2025-09-23). Fujian activates emergency response for Super Typhoon Ragasa. ecns.cn The Fujian Maritime Safety Administration activated a Level II emergency response on Monday morning to address the impact of Super Typhoon Ragasa, which has severely disrupted maritime traffic, compounded by astronomical tides.
(2025-09-23). US says Russia's nuclear arms treaty extension offer sounds 'pretty good'. scmp.com Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday offered to voluntarily maintain the limits on deployed strategic nuclear weapons set in the 2010 New START accord after it expires in February if the US agreed to do the same. | White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Putin's proposal sounded "pretty good", but she added that US President Donald Trump would address the offer himself.
(2025-09-23). Brazilians protest against bid to pardon Bolsonaro. tribune.com.pk 
Tens of thousands of Brazilians protested on Sunday against "shameless" lawmakers seeking an amnesty that could benefit former president Jair Bolsonaro, while pushing to shield themselves from criminal charges. | Bolsonaro was sentenced last week to 27 years in jail for plotting a coup and within days, the conservative-majority Congress had fast-tracked an amnesty bill that could include the far-right leader. | "No amnesty," crowds roared in dozens of Brazilian cities, holding up signs and wearing stickers reading "Shameless Congress." | Protesters were also outraged by what they dubbed the "Banditry Bill" pas…
(2025-09-23). Multiple marathon events attract thousands across China. ecns.cn Multiple marathon events were held across China over the weekend, attracting hundreds of thousands of participants to Tianjin and Liaoning and Shanxi provinces.
(2025-09-23). Intel's biggest single-day stock gain since 1987 is courtesy Nvidia. ummid.com Intel share prices Thursday September 18, 2025 jumped by over 23%, marking the company's biggest single-day increase since 1987, and this happened because of the graphics giant Nvidia.
(2025-09-23). Abdulaziz Al Sheikh, Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia, dies aged 81. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Abdulaziz Al Sheikh, the Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia, died aged 81, local media in Riyadh revealed on Tuesday.The Saudi Royal Court announced in a statement on Sept. 23 the death of Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah bin Muhammad Al Sheikh, the Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia and Chairman of the Council of Senior Scholars. The statement also uncovered that funeral prayers for the Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia will be performed after the afternoon prayer today at the Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque in Riyadh.In addition, King Salman bin Abdulaziz also directed that funeral prayers be held for His Eminence after the…
(2025-09-23). Belarusian Economy Ministry points out benefits of digital technologies at enterprises. eng.belta.by The forum is unique because it has concentrated the key topics on today's agenda, Ivan Vezhnovets believes. "An important moment in the work of any industrial enterprise is to build correct business processes and elements of digital transformation," he is convinced.
(2025-09-23). Magnitude 5.0 earthquake jolts Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. gnnhd.tv 
No loss of life or property has been reported…
(2025-09-23). DME MP NEET UG 2025 Round 2 Allotment: Steps, Link to Check. ummid.com Department of Medical Education (DME) Madhya Pradesh Bhopal is releasing on its official website dme.mponline.gov.in Round 2 Seat Allotment Result of NEET UG 2025 (Medical MBBS and Dental – BDS) Counselling today i.e. Monday September 22, 2025.
(2025-09-23). EU3 Warned of Miscalculation over Iran's Nuclear Issue. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi cautioned that any miscalculation by the European troika or the Western governments regarding Iran's nuclear program could have serious consequences.
(2025-09-23). AI Is The New Gain-Of-Function, Your Israeli Managed Digital Verification IDF Kills 4 US Citizens. 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 (9/23/25). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the
(2025-09-23). Three types of aircraft complete electromagnetic catapult-assisted takeoffs, landings on China's carrier Fujian. ecns.cn The success showed that China's first domestically built catapult-equipped aircraft carrier has obtained electromagnetic catapult launch and recovery capabilities, marking another breakthrough in the development of China's aircraft carriers.
(2025-09-23). In Sudan, 'never again' has proved untrue: UNHCR chief. newarab.com 
After the bloody civil war in Sudan's Since April 2023, a war between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary
(2025-09-23). SATIRE: New Spinoff Of 'The Pitt' Follows Heroic Workers At Pharmaceutical Ad Agency. theonion.com BURBANK, CA—Piggybacking on the success of the Emmy-winning series, HBO Max announced a new spin-off of The Pitt Tuesday that portrays the struggles faced by heroic workers at a pharmaceutical ad agency. "Fans of The Pitt will love The Pitt: Direct-To-Consumer, an adrenaline-pumping new drama that follows the hardworking men and women at the PittermanMadison Group—or, as they like to call …
(2025-09-23). Monday 9/29: No Monarchs Monday. indybay.org At the Tesla Dealership, 999 Van Ness (corner of Van Ness and O'Farrell), San Francisco…
(2025-09-23). Dasti gets 17 years in fake degree case. tribune.com.pk 
(2025-09-23). Insights | UN peacekeeping chief calls for multilateralism to address global challenges, praising China's peacekeeping role. ecns.cn "China is the second largest financial contributors to UN peacekeeping support in terms of contribution in personnel. It is critically important that China is really one of the major supporters to UN peacekeeping." Recently, during the high-end dialogue at the 12th Beijing Xiangshan Forum held in Beijing, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, praised China's contributions to UN peacekeeping operations.
(2025-09-23). Considerations on Russian-Chinese Arctic cooperation. strategic-culture.su The colonization of the Arctic will completely change the paradigms of geopolitics. | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | While Western…
(2025-09-23). 'To focus on health': Azam Khan out on bail says. ummid.com Senior Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan has been released on bail spending around two years in prison on various charges.
(2025-09-23). Chelsea's Palmer likely to avoid groin surgery: Maresca. tribune.com.pk 
Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca believes Cole Palmer will avoid groin surgery after the England forward was forced off during Saturday's defeat at Manchester United. | Palmer has made just two Premier League starts this season and lasted only 21 minutes at Old Trafford before limping to the sidelines in a game Chelsea lost 2-1. | Asked whether the 23-year-old will need an operation on an injury that has been troubling him for a while, Maresca told reporters: "The medical staff, they didn't mention to me about surgery." | "I don't know if in the next days or the next weeks, but I don't think so, to be honest." | "He…
(2025-09-23). Julian Stallabrass: Arts of Distraction. newleftreview.org Julian Stallabrass on Claire Bishop, Disordered Attention. Case studies limning a contemporary artworld in which viewing is reconfigured by digital distractions.
(2025-09-23). Israel's killing of 31 Yemeni journalists marks deadliest global attack in 16 years. Mohamed Mandour 
(2025-09-23). Make Oct. 14 a day to honor George Floyd, not Kirk. iacenter.org September 22, 2025 Congress passed a bill on Sept. 19 declaring Oct. 14 as a "National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk." The October date is Kirk's birthday. The House of Representatives vote was 310—58, with 95 Democrats joining all 215 Republicans in voting yes on the nonbinding resolution. The 58 no votes all came from Democrats — mostly members of the Congressional Black and Hispanic Caucuses — and another 38 Democrats voted present. An additional 22 Democrats did not vote. The Senate shockingly voted unanimously for the bill. Kirk, an ultraright winger, was assassinated on Sept. 10 duri…
(2025-09-23). Erdoğan to meet with Trump, Turkey and Egypt's tensions with Israel intensify. wsws.org The dispute and rivalry between these allies of US imperialism in the region primarily concerns their shares in the carve up of the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East.
(2025-09-23). Maharashtra B Pharm Admission 2025: Option Form from Sept 25. ummid.com The submission of options and college preferences for B Pharmacy and Pharm D admissions 2025-26 will start from September 25, 2025, the Maharashtra CET Cell said while releasing the complete counseling schedule.
(2025-09-23). Video Content Trends Every Digital Marketer Should Watch. moguldom.com Video has become one of the strongest ways to connect with audiences online. People no longer just watch, but they engage, share, and respond to content in ways that drive both brand recognition and conversions. For digital marketers, understanding where video is heading isn't optional, but necessary. If you want your campaigns to stay relevant, …
(2025-09-23). It's OK To Use Paracetamol In Pregnancy. Here's What The Science Says About The Link With Autism. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | United States President Donald Trump has urged pregnant women to avoid paracetamol except in cases of extremely high fever, because of a possible link to …
(2025-09-23). Earthquake in Afghanistan: ICRC response. icrc.org Operational update: 1 – 7 September 2025…
(2025-09-23). Venezuela's Foreign Minister: US Military Deployment is Aggression, Not Dispute (+CELAC). orinocotribune.com On Monday, Foreign Minister Yván Gil outlined Venezuela's reality amid the threat posed by the United States military deployment in the Caribbean. He noted this during a meeting of foreign ministers of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) held in New York City within the framework of the United Nations General Assembly. | "There is no dispute between Venezuela and the United States. It is false that there is. What exists is an attempted military aggression, promoted by political elements within the United States against a sovereign country," he said. | Gil noted that humanity is currently…
(2025-09-23). More than 36,000 US youths visit China through exchange programs in 2 years. ecns.cn China has received more than 36,000 young people from the United States through exchange programs in the past two years, inspired by President Xi Jinping's "50,000 in Five Years" initiative, a senior education official said on Tuesday.
(2025-09-23). Black Wealth Creation Starts And Ends With Cities [Op-Ed]. newsone.com 
Source: Tony Shi Photography / Getty | President Lyndon Johnson famously said, "When the burdens of the presidency seem unusually heavy, I always remind myself it could be worse. I could be a mayor." | He may have been half-kidding, but Johnson's quip is more prescient than ever with the overhaul we are seeing within the federal government. Six months into the second administration of President Trump, it is increasingly clear that mayors and governors will have to lead the charge on advancing economic opportunity — and delivering on affordability, inclusive growth, and supporting free enterprise that the…
(2025-09-23). Akhter says he is not afraid of AL attacks. jagonews24.com Akhter Hossen, member secretary of the National Citizen Party (NCP), has said he is not afraid despite being a target of attacks by the Awami League in Bangladesh.
(2025-09-23). Jeff Bezos Ex-Wife, MacKenzie Scott, Donates $70M To UNCF For HBCU Funding. newsone.com 
(2025-09-23). Nepal: una possibile transizione pilotata con la nomina controversa di Sushila Karki. strategic-culture.su La rivolta della "Gen Z" ha messo a nudo fragilità istituzionali e interessi esterni: mentre Kathmandu torna all'ordine sotto il controllo militare, la nomina di Sushila Karki apre interrogativi su procedure costituzionali, influenze straniere e possibili manovre per ricollocare il Nepal nello scacchiere regionale. | Segue nostro La cronaca immediata dei fatti nepalesi è ormai nota: lo scorso 8 settembre, una massiccia ondata di proteste…
(2025-09-23). KZN cracks down on drunk driving as arrests climb. sanews.gov.za KZN cracks down on drunk driving as arrests climb | KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport has reaffirmed its commitment to improving road safety and ensuring that the province's transport networks do not become a playground for reckless drivers and criminals. | This follows a surge in drinking and driving arrests, with more than 293 motorists apprehended since 15 August, including 93 over the past weekend alone. | Transport and Human Settlements MEC, Siboniso Duma, commended the dedication and efficiency of the Road Traffic Inspectorate (RTI) and acknowledged the strong support received from law enforcement partn…
(2025-09-23). Caravan Of Justice Seeks To Chase ICE Out Of Dupage And Elgin. popularresistance.org Wheaton IL – With Operation Midway Blitz intensifying, seeing ICE terror inflicted across the area across Dupage and Kane County, particularly West Chicago and Elgin, Casa Dupage Workers Center 501c3 along with local allies from houses of worship and from the community with carry out a Caravan of Justice of dozens of cars, to show ICE that the streets of Dupage and Kane County belong to the residents of our County including our hard working Latino immigrants who are being targeted by ICE. The Caravan is a tradition in which cars, decorated with flags and placards, join together to travel the county, and in case o…
(2025-09-23). Zikalala to address skills development outreach. sanews.gov.za Zikalala to address skills development outreach | Addressing critical skills shortages in the built sector will be at the crux of a skills development outreach programme. ⚪ Thursday's session in Ndwedwe, outside Durban, is expected to be addressed by Public Works and Infrastructure Deputy Minister Sihle Zikalala. ⚪ To be held under the theme: "Investing in Youth: Skills, jobs and business opportunities for tomorrow," the outreach will focus on entrepreneurship opportunities and development, provide career guidance to learners while sharing skills development opportunities to out of school youth. ⚪ Deputy Mini…
(2025-09-23). Race to watch: What to know about Jack Ciattarelli, New Jersey's Republican gubernatorial candidate. whyy.org From Camden and Cherry Hill to Trenton and the Jersey Shore, what about life in New Jersey do you want WHYY News to cover? "Here is where they provided for their family and…
(2025-09-23). Hong Kong braces for Super Typhoon Ragasa; schools, businesses shut. geo.tv 
Ragasa swept through the northern Philippines on Monday.Ragasa disrupts 700 flights, Hong Kong Observatory warns of sea surge.Macau, Shenzhen prepare for impact, evacuations and shelters activated.
(2025-09-23). Saturday 9/27: Lompico Pond Restoration Project (LPRP) workday. indybay.org Lompico Pond (aka "Guacamole Pond" officially "Lake Lompico") | ~ 11603 Lakeshore (Felton CA 95018) near Lake Blvd…
(2025-09-23). Why the Bursting of the AI Bubble Would Be Good for the Economy. counterpunch.org 
It has become common in recent months for people in the business press to note both that AI stocks seem to be in a bubble and that this bubble is driving the economy. In many ways this situation looks similar to the late 1990s tech bubble. At that time, price-to-earnings ratios in the stock market
(2025-09-23). Marxist IQ for a bloody September. cpusa.org 
1. For Marxists, Donald Trump's attacks on immigrants and use of ICE to arrest, imprison, and deport immigrants follows the tradition of | a. the anti-immigrant, anti-Catholic "Know Nothings" of the 1850s. | b. the anti-immigrant, racist KKK of the 1920s. | c. the McCarthyites of the 1950s who sought to deport naturalized citizens they called "communists." | d. All of the above | 2. While the Trump administration demonizes people from Latin America, Marxists see Latinas/os as | a. a nationality group. | b. a racial group. | c. oppressed in the United States — by systemic racism based on their Indigenous,…
(2025-09-23). Israeli Overreach in Palestine and West Asia. dissidentvoice.org In an extraordinary televised statement, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told the Zionist faithful that the state of Israel will curtail its current ambitions as part of a longer term strategy. The statement is short on specifics, but it comes on the heels of several apparent major failures of Israeli policy. The most recent …
(2025-09-23). Shah Rukh Khan wins his first National Film Award after 33 years in cinema. gnnhd.tv 
Khan received the Best Actor National Award for his performance in the 2023 blockbuster film 'Jawan'
(2025-09-23). NCP to hold protest in Dhaka demanding trial of AL. jagonews24.com The National Citizen Party (NCP) has called for a protest march demanding a trial of the Awami League following attacks on politicians, including its Member Secretary Akhter Hossen, in New York, and to hold the interim government accountable for its negligence.
(2025-09-23). A valuable statement against snapback. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN – In a note, Khorasan discussed the importance of the Supreme National Security Council's statement in response to the activation of snapback sanctions by the European troika of Britain, France and Germany.
(2025-09-23). President Ramaphosa backs cross-border conservation to unite Africa and boost tourism. sanews.gov.za President Ramaphosa backs cross-border conservation to unite Africa and boost tourism | President Cyril Ramaphosa has championed transfrontier conservation areas as a model that can foster African intra-governmental unity and boost tourism while safeguarding biodiversity across boundaries. | The President addressed the launch of the Africa Keystone Partnership held on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly held in New York. | "Nature knows no political barriers and we are united in a shared commitment to preserve nature for present and future generations. | "Nature is an intrinsic part of our cultur…
(2025-09-23). An Alternative to Prop 50. indybay.org According to Camarillo resident Keith Salvas, the Repportionment Act of 1929 has a lot to do with the issues we are facing today…and repealing it makes sense.
(2025-09-23). North Korea's Kimopen to US talks. tribune.com.pk 
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says he has "fond memories" of US President Donald Trump and is open to future talks with the United States ⚪ if he can keep his nuclear arsenal. | Kim met Trump three times for high-profile summits during Trump's first term, before talks collapsed in Hanoi in 2019 over what concessions Pyongyang was prepared to make on its atomic weapons. | The US demand that Kim give up his banned weapons has long been a sticking point between the two countries, with Pyongyang under successive rafts of UN sanctions over its nuclear and missile programmes. | "If the United States discards its…
(2025-09-23). Iran to launch light satellites from Shahid Soleimani constellation this year. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN – Iran plans to launch several light satellites belonging to the Shahid Soleimani satellite constellation into space this year, according to Minister of Information and Communications Technology (ICT), Sattar Hashemi.
(2025-09-23). Trump Administration's flip flop on $100,000 H1B Visa fee continues. ummid.com The U.S. Administration's flip-flop on Trump Executive Order to increase H1B Visa fee to $100,000 continued Monday September 22, 2025.
(2025-09-23). Trump SEZ in South Lebanon: A neoliberal US-Israeli buffer zone. newarab.com 
In its latest diplomatic manoeuvre in Lebanon, the United States has floated a proposal to establish a At first glance, it looks like a development plan. On closer inspection, however, the language of planning reveals itself as a thin disguise for the transformation of Lebanon's southern border areas into a military buffer zone for the protection of Israel's northern settlements. | Accompanied by Senator Lindsey Graham, a close ally of US Presid…
(2025-09-23). Healthier habits can curb gout, doctors say. ecns.cn Doctors in Guangdong province are urging people to adopt healthier eating and exercise habits to control uric acid levels, as the coastal region records a significant number of gout patients.
(2025-09-23). Battle for the AL Central: Breaking down an improbable Guardians comeback and epic Tigers collapseÔªø. gnnhd.tv 
With a week left, Detroit and Cleveland are separated by one game atop the division ⚪ and the race might fall among the greatest finishes of all time.
(2025-09-23). Agribusiness performance, projects in Shklov and on Pripyat River in report to Lukashenko. eng.belta.by The president asked detailed questions about the state of affairs in the agricultural branch of the Belarus President Property Management Directorate. Progress in erecting and reconstructing individual facilities was reviewed.
(2025-09-23). Hot, dry weather likely to persist in most parts of country: PMD. gnnhd.tv 
However, partly cloudy weather with light rain-thunderstorm may occur at a few places in upper KP and Gilgit…
(2025-09-23). Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah released from prison. peoplesdispatch.org Alaa's release by way of a presidential pardon came after a long international solidarity campaign calling for his freedom and a 10-month hunger strike by his elderly mother.
(2025-09-23). Iran sees tourism roadshow in Iraq as key to boosting sector, deputy minister says. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Iran's Deputy Tourism Minister Anoushirvan Mohseni-Bandpei said on Monday that a planned tourism roadshow in Iraq would play an important role in expanding different areas of tourism cooperation between the two countries.
(2025-09-23). Black women are still four-times more likely to die in childbirth — so campaigners are demanding action. thecanary.co The Motherhood Group is hosting this year's Black Maternal Mental Health Week UK, running from 22—28 September 2025. The grassroots organisation is bringing together campaigners, health professionals, and mothers to confront one of the country's starkest health inequalities. The theme is "Make Black Mothers Visible." It calls for Black women to be counted, heard, and […] | By
(2025-09-23). PM pushes roadmap to spur trade, investment. tribune.com.pk 
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday directed the relevant authorities to develop a comprehensive roadmap and a reform agenda with practical projects to promote investment and trade in all key sectors. | Chairing a high-level meeting via Zoom on enhancing investment volume, economic and trade activities in Pakistan, the prime minister emphasized that agriculture, IT, minerals, tourism, and renewable energy were important sectors that could attract foreign investment. | Along with investment, he said promoting trade was also part of the government's policy to significantly increase exports of the country.
(2025-09-23). Super Typhoon Ragasa nears landfall: Why 'autumn typhoons' are fierce. ecns.cn Super Typhoon Ragasa is expected to make landfall between Shanwei in Guangdong Province to Wenchang in Hainan Province from early morning to afternoon on Wednesday, according to China's National Meteorological Center (NMC).
(2025-09-23). Martti Koskenniemi: The Laws That Rule Us. newleftreview.org In an expansive response to Perry Anderson's critique of international law in NLR 143, Martti Koskenniemi counterposes to headline rulings on crimes against humanity the opaque, pervasive network of techniques that constitutes the legal infrastructure of global capitalism, shaping our unequal world-social relations and how we imagine them.
(2025-09-23). Pakistan floods batter fields, factories, fiscal plans. tribune.com.pk 
Massive floods in Pakistan have struck both the rural heartland and industrial centres for the first time in decades, causing billions of dollars in damage while straining food supplies, exports and a fragile economic recovery. | The government had been optimistic about 2026, pencilling in 4.2% growth on the back of a rebound in farming and manufacturing after the economy was stabilised under a $7 billion International Monetary Fund bailout. | Instead, record monsoon rains since late June, amplified by dam releases from India, have submerged large swathes of Punjab and Sindh, the two most populous and economic…
(2025-09-23). US Officials Say Regime Change in Venezuela Is the Real Goal of Military Action in the Caribbean. news.antiwar.com US officials have told The New York Times that the real goal of the US military buildup in the Caribbean, and the bombing of boats in the region, is regime change in Venezuela. The policy is being largely driven by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who has long wanted to remove Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro …
(2025-09-23). Judicial Limits on Glyphosate and Climate 'Jackpot Justice' Litigation. wattsupwiththat.com The lawsuits involve computer models with zero predictive capability; conclusory assertions devoid of actual supportive evidence; and refusal to recognize Earth's tumultuous climate history, powerful natural forces that caused momentous climate changes long before the fossil fuel era, written records and data over the past 200 years showing no unprecedented changes or trends in climate or weather, and an inability to separate natural from alleged human causes.
(2025-09-23). US fires nuclear-capable ballistic missile as Trump threatens Venezuela with "incalculable" consequences. wsws.org In an alarming escalation, on Sunday evening the Astronomical Society of the Caribbean reported the sighting of a nuclear-capable, Trident missile fired from a submarine off Florida.
(2025-09-23). Services sector, high-quality roads outlined among Belarus' priorities for next five years. eng.belta.by The social and economic development program is based on our capabilities, Belarusian Prime Minister Aleksandr Turchin said on the air of the Belarus 1 TV channel.
(2025-09-23). Kimmel vs, the FCC. counterpunch.org 
The Trump administration's latest attack on the First Amendment has again raised questions about the meaning of the freedom of speech in the present-day United States. First, I happen to agree with Trump that Jimmy Kimmel is neither funny nor talented. A performer this bad could only have a show in a culture like ours. That said, this firing or dismissal—or whatever it is we're watching right now—clearly came at the behest of the FCC chair Brendan Carr and is based purely on Kimmel's Democratic Party politics and is therefore about as clear a violation of the First Amendment as you could have. It is n…
(2025-09-23). When Steam robs you, Konami bores you, and Doom smokes you out. tribune.com.pk 
BlockBlasters wasn't a game. It was a $150K crypto heist hiding on Steam | Source: X (@rastalandTV) | Steam's latest disaster shows how fast "fun little indie" can turn into "crypto-draining nightmare." | The game was called BlockBlasters. It dropped on Steam in July looking like harmless retro fluff. But on August 30, a sneaky update laced with malware went live. The payload? Scripts that laughed at your antivirus, raided your browser, and looted your crypto wallets. | By the time researchers caught on, the malware had drained over $150,000 from hundreds of players. | The most brutal case? Latvian Twitch stre…
(2025-09-23). Amid H-1B visa fee row, Indian-origin leaders Srinivas Gopalan, Rahul Goyal named CEOs of T-Mobile and Molson Coors in US. ptcnews.tv PTC Web Desk: At a time when the Donald Trump administration is tightening regulations around H-1B visas, two major US corporations have made a strong statement by elevating Indian-origin executives t | Amid H-1B visa fee row, Indian-origin leaders Srinivas Gopalan, Rahul Goyal named CEOs of T-Mobile and Molson Coors in US…
(2025-09-23). Albanese Government's COP31 push leaves First Nations out in the cold. independentaustralia.net 
(2025-09-23). As Israel Faces Increasing Isolation, BDS Becomes More Crucial. popularresistance.org On Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent the Israeli stock market into a fall by doing what he so often does: saying the quiet part out loud. | The market rebounded, as it always does from these sorts of brief panics. But Netanyahu and Israel in general are finally being forced to grapple with some of the real, long-term consequences of their actions. | Netanyahu told a group of American and Israeli business people at the "Fifty States, One Israel" conference (a name that, itself, inspires many associations of Israel being the fifty-first U.S. state, but also shows Israel's permanent inability to…
(2025-09-23). New APG-82(V)X Radar For F-15EX Announced By Raytheon. twz.com 
Raytheon's latest iteration of its now-proven
(2025-09-23). Monday 10/6: Protest at Peter Thiel's "Antichrist lectures" indybay.org At the Commonwealth Club. | Address: 110 The Embarcadero San Francisco, CA 94105…
(2025-09-23). How Speaking In A Second Language Directly Affects Your Moral Judgement. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | ?f you asked a multilingual friend which language they find more emotional, the answer would usually be their mother tongue the one they used while growing up and …
(2025-09-23). Poll: Majority in Venezuela Do Not Approve of Right-Wing Opposition Leader María Corina Machado. orinocotribune.com María Corina Machado's role as a far-right opposition leader met with disapproval from 64.6% of Venezuelans according to a study by the polling firm Datanálisis. | The poll, published by political scientist Pablo Andrés Quintero, shows that the discontent is mainly linked to Machado's position on the national dialogue. | Within the negative perceptions, the largest number of respondents (26.5%) described her role as "very bad," while 20.3% defined it as "bad", and only 17.8% considered it average with a tendency towards bad. | pic.twitter.com/Fxe2Xca90p | — Pablo Andrés Quintero (@Pabloquinterove)
(2025-09-23). S Korea, Saudi Arabia Discuss Expanding Arms Cooperation. menafn.com (MENAFN – AzerNews) | South Korea's defense chief met with Saudi Arabia's minister of | national guard to discuss ways to expand bilateral cooperation in | the defense and arms industry, officials said …
(2025-09-23). Between God and the Grocery Stall: Change and Continuity in Urban India. Colin Todhunter. globalresearch.ca In a world where 'development' often means displacement and commodification, three visually driven projects have set out to explore community, culture and resilience in parts of urban India.
(2025-09-23). Explained: UNSC Snapback Mechanism in Iran's Context. ummid.com One of the most powerful diplomatic tools ever planned in international relations, the Snapback Mechanism is an emergency brake added to the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) included in the UNSC Resolution 2231.
(2025-09-23). Trump, Who Can't Pronounce Acetaminophen, Claims Tylenol Causes Autism. newsone.com 
(2025-09-23). Call for caution as police scam makes the rounds. sanews.gov.za Call for caution as police scam makes the rounds | The South African Police Service (SAPS) is cautioning the public about a phishing scam in which criminals misuse the SAPS name and insignia to deceive unsuspecting citizens into handing over money or disclosing personal information. ⚪ "Fake letters are distributed, often via WhatsApp, that bear the SAPS logo and the names of real senior officers and police stations in order to appear credible," the SAPS said in a statement on Tuesday. ⚪ In some instances, the alleged fraudsters fabricate non-existent police stations in their fraudulent correspondence. The polic…
(2025-09-23). Afghan teen hides in landing gear, reaches Delhi. gnnhd.tv 
The flight reached Delhi after a journey of approximately two hours…
(2025-09-23). EU banking data rules set to exclude big tech. ecns.cn Incurring the wrath of the United States government appears to have had a limited impact on the thinking of the European Union, following reports that big tech companies are set to be excluded from reforms to the bloc's financial data market, in the name of protecting consumers.
(2025-09-23). BelTA presents Destinies Folded in Triangle project in Kremlin Palace. eng.belta.by The Destinies Folded in Triangle photo exhibition is based on the Internet project with the same name that BelTA and the Belarusian State Museum of History of the Great Patriotic War have launched.
(2025-09-23). Tuesday 9/23: NNU CNA Pickets at SF & Kaiser Hospitals in California. indybay.org Kaiser Hospital San Francisco | 2425 Geary St. San Francisco…
(2025-09-23). Treason trial of South Sudan's Vice President threatens to reignite civil war. wsws.org The SPLM-IO, formed after the December 2013 massacres of Nuer civilians in Juba, is the armed and political movement representing Machar's core power base. President Salva Kiir has relied heavily on fighters from his Dinka base, the country's largest ethnic group. These forces formed the backbone of the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) and, after independence, the national army.
(2025-09-23). F-15Es Tried To Shoot Down Iranian Kamikaze Drones With Laser Guided Bombs. twz.com 
"And then just out of this massive [explosion], like in Star Wars, just here comes the drone, just right out of the cloud."
(2025-09-23). Trump's Tylenol announcement: What causes autism — and is Cuba autism free? aljazeera.com Trump said acetaminophen 'is no good' and should only be used in pregnancy when there's a high fever.
(2025-09-23). Expert: Domestic travel is growing more popular among Belarusians. eng.belta.by Irina Voronovich pointed out that the hospitality industry is undergoing a steady transformation in the world. An obvious trend is the focus on domestic tourism. In Belarus, tourism should become a national project.
(2025-09-23). Global Innovation Index: Iran secures position for third successive year. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN —According to the 18th edition of the Global Innovation Index (GII) report, the Islamic Republic of Iran ranks second among the countries of the Central and South Asian region, unchanged over the last three years.
(2025-09-23). Asia Cup 2025: Sri Lanka set 134-run target for Pakistan in must-win clash. gnnhd.tv 
Shaheen was the standout bowler for Pakistan, taking three wickets for just 28 runs in his four overs…
(2025-09-23). MLB playoff rotation tiers: Ranking every team's October starting pitching options. gnnhd.tv 
Aces matter in…
(2025-09-23). Ayatollah Khamenei Emphasizes Futility of Negotiating with US. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei described any negotiation with the American side under the current circumstances as futile, stressing that yielding to US threats only encourages further coercive and endless demands.
(2025-09-23). Can Global Aviation Survive Cyberattacks and Geopolitical Divides? moderndiplomacy.eu NEWS BRIEF The UN's International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) opened its triennial assembly in Montreal under the dual shadow of recent cyberattacks disrupting European airports and deepening geopolitical tensions involving Russia and North Korea. The gathering will also confront urgent challenges including rising emissions, pilot shortages, and pressure to boost diversity in the aviation workforce. …
(2025-09-23). North Korea's Kim open to US talks, vows to keep nuclear arsenal. newarab.com 
North Korean leader Kim met Trump three times for high-profile summits during Trump's first term, before talks collapsed in Hanoi in 2019 over what co…
(2025-09-23). Momentum recorded in trade between Minsk Oblast, Russia's Omsk Oblast. eng.belta.by A Minsk Oblast delegation led by Chairman of the Minsk Oblast Executive | Committee Aleksei Kushnarenko is visiting Russia's Omsk Oblast to | bolster the already bourgeoning cooperation.
(2025-09-23). Workers and youth speak out against French government and budget crisis. wsws.org Opposition is continuing to mount at President Emmanuel Macron's funding war and military spending increases via social cuts.
(2025-09-23). BHC grants bail to tribal leader in Degari honour killing case. gnnhd.tv 
The case came to light when a video of the killings surfaced on social media, going viral nearly a month after the incident…
(2025-09-23). The Politics Behind the Tehran—Islamabad—Istanbul Link. moderndiplomacy.eu The plan to bring back the Tehran—Islamabad—Istanbul rail corridor feels like one of those big regional ideas that's been floating around for ages but never quite delivered. This time, though, Pakistan, Iran and Turkey are putting actual dates and numbers on the table. Weekly trains are supposed to run, old tracks are set for upgrades, …
(2025-09-23). Trump hikes H1B visa fee to $100,000 effective Sunday, Tech giants panicked. ummid.com In a move, which has shocked the Tech giants, including Meta and Google, U.S. President Donald Trump has announced to impose $100,000 fees on H1B Visa effective this Sunday September 21, 2025.
(2025-09-23). Copenhagen, Oslo airports reopen after hours-Long disruption. tribune.com.pk 
Copenhagen Airport KBHL.CO, the busiest in the Nordic region, said it reopened early on Tuesday after drone sightings halted all take-offs and landings for nearly four hours, with Norway's Oslo Airport also reopened after it had shut its airspace over a drone. | "The police have launched an intensive investigation to determine what kind of drones these are," Copenhagen Police Deputy Assistant Commissioner Jakob Hansen told reporters. "The drones have disappeared and we have not taken any of them," he added. | Read: Cyberattack hits European airports | Hansen said authorities in Denmark and Norway would coopera…
(2025-09-23). Russia, Ukraine trade blame for deadly overnight strikes. newarab.com 
The head of the Kremlin-backed government in annexed Crimea blamed Ukraine on Monday for a deadly Sergey Aksyonov said the
(2025-09-23). 'Nuclear talks with US won't serve Iran's national interests'. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — In a live address to the Iranian nation on Tuesday, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Khamenei focused primarily on the trajectory of Iran's nuclear program.
(2025-09-23). China's rejection of Nvidia chips a turning point in global tech race. scmp.com When US tech giant Nvidia unveiled its B40-series chips for China — stripped-down versions of its more advanced H20 line — many in Washington and Silicon Valley believed they had struck a clever compromise. The United States would retain its technological lead while allowing China to buy "safe" alternatives that preserved its dependence on American suppliers. Nvidia, in turn, could continue to profit from one of its largest markets. | The logic was simple: Beijing would accept something rather…
(2025-09-23). Baba Shams hill links history, nature, and agriculture in Ilam. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Scattered pottery fragments, historic aqueducts, and the proximity of the Karzan River point to ancient settlements at Baba Shams hill, located on the western edge of a village of the same name, according to Habibollah Mahmoudian, a specialist in prehistoric archaeology.
(2025-09-23). US Homeland Security posts video splicing Pokemon theme with ICE arrest footage. thecanary.co 
In its latest display of the mawkish theatre of modern fascism, the US Homeland Security Department posted a video to its social media which splices together footage from what appear to be Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests and the 1997 Pokémon theme — 'gotta catch 'em all'. 'Gotta catch 'em all'? Absolute ____ing horrorshow […] | By
(2025-09-23). Fishing for trouble – Pakistan's oceans in crisis. tribune.com.pk 
On Karachi's shoreline, fishermen return with empty nets. Where once the sea promised abundance, now it offers silence. Villages that lived off daily catches speak of kitchens gone quiet, of children who have never tasted the fish their parents grew up eating. The decline is not seasonal, nor is it subtle, it is collapse unfolding in real time. | "Destruction of marine habitats and overfishing by bottom trawlers are causing marine life to decline. 980 million gallons of raw sewage, medical, and industrial waste flow just from Lyari without filtration. Karachi city is the main polluter of our coastlines," said…
(2025-09-23). Man City 'keeper Donnarumma says would have stayed at PSG. tribune.com.pk 
Gianluigi Donnarumma admitted to AFP on Monday he would have preferred to stay at Paris Saint-Germain before a shock switch to Manchester City this month. | Donnarumma, winner of the best goalkeeper award at the Ballon d'Or award ceremony on Monday for his key role in PSG's Champions League triumph last season, replied "yes" when asked if he would have liked to stay with the club. | "When you have shared a lot with people and spent a lot of time and made friends, it's difficult (to leave)," he admitted. | Donnarumma, 26, was allowed to leave after PSG signed French goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier this summer. | The…
(2025-09-23). Presidente Maduro destaca creación de movimiento popular armado en Venezuela. radiohc.cu El presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro aseguró este lunes que en su país construyeron un poderoso movimiento popular armado, constitucional, legal y profundamente unido con la fusión popular, militar y policial.Somos millones de hombres y mujeres, listos y aprestos para defender el derecho de nuestro suelo y vivir en paz". | Así aseguró el mandatario en la edición 91 de su programa nocturno semanal Con Maduro +, que hoy comenzó una hora después, desde el Hotel Gran Cacique Maiquetía, en el estado de La Guaira. | El jefe de Estado, interrogado sobre las más recientes encuestas, comentó que estas muestran un al…
(2025-09-23). How Arizona Sports Betting Online Blends Tech Innovations with Smart Investment Strategies. moguldom.com Arizona's online sports betting scene is rapidly evolving, blending technology with innovative investment strategies. As states embrace legalized sports wagering, Arizona stands out with its unique approach, attracting tech-savvy investors eager to capitalize on this booming market. The intersection of sports betting and technology creates a dynamic environment where data analytics, mobile platforms, and user …
(2025-09-23). Artist Cai Guoqiang's speech over fireworks display in Himalayas draws public criticism. ecns.cn Fireworks display in the Himalayas co-organized by outdoor brand Arc'teryx and artist Cai Guoqiang has triggered an outcry among Chinese netizens over ecological concerns and cultural disrespect. A newly exposed on-site speech by Cai during the fireworks show once again draws public criticism.
(2025-09-23). Realtor.com and Yahoo News Are Wrong: Insurance Is Not Rising Due to Climate Change. wattsupwiththat.com Looking at the report cited, the risks highlighted are flooding, hurricane wind damage, and wildfires. The problem for Realtor.com is that none of those weather conditions have increased over time.
(2025-09-23). Two violent attacks on Palestine protesters just took place in Belfast over the weekend. thecanary.co Peaceful pro-Palestine protestors in the North of Ireland were yet again subjected to violent assaults in two separate incidents in Belfast over the weekend. Violent Islamophobia-motivated attack on pro-Palestine protesters In the first attack, a demonstrator who was part of a protest at BBC Broadcasting House building was struck in the face during an attempted theft […] | By
(2025-09-23). Israeli Military Operation in Qatar Exposed by Bibi's Office. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The failure of the Zionist regime's attack on the Hamas office in Doha, aimed at assassinating Palestinian resistance leaders, is regarded worldwide as an intelligence and military setback.
(2025-09-23). Managing Mould, Housemates, And Landlords: New Research Reveals Sharehousing Horror Stories. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Sharehousing has traditionally been a rite of passage for many young people and students in Australia, but is also increasingly common among all age groups. | Conflicts …
(2025-09-23). US/Africa: Expulsion Deals Flout Rights. hrw.org Click to expand Image | President Donald Trump listens as Rwanda's Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe speaks during a event with Congo's Foreign Minister Therese Kayikwamba Wagner, June 27, 2025, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, as Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, watch. | © AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta…
(2025-09-23). Akulovich comments on idea behind Destinies Folded in Triangle project. eng.belta.by Director General of the Belarusian news agency BelTA Irina Akulovich shared the most memorable story from the Destinies Folded in a Triangle project.
(2025-09-23). Super Typhoon Ragasa to make landfall in Guangdong Wednesday. ecns.cn Super Typhoon Ragasa, the 18th typhoon of the year, is expected to make landfall in south China's Guangdong Province on Wednesday.
(2025-09-23). Terror Lists and Terrorists. Mark Taliano. globalresearch.ca Terrorist designations serve as a mechanism to protect terrorists. The designations are part of the toolkit of deception imperialists use to advance their criminal wars beneath layers of plausible deniability. | Once plausible deniability is established, support for terrorist assets increases …
(2025-09-23). Nepal's Strategic Shift Towards China. ummid.com The economic and geopolitical allure of China, as well as the temptation of Nepalese to identify themselves ethnically and psychologically near, may jeopardise Nepal's strategic autonomy.
(2025-09-23). Alaa's family urges freedom for political prisoners after pardon. newarab.com 
(2025-09-23). West Bank in sights as UK, Australia, Canada recognise Palestine. newarab.com 
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(2025-09-23). iPhone 17 buyers shocked by unexpected, bizarre problem. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA – Just about a month after the release of Apple's iPhone 17 series, buyers have reported a scratch resistance issue, according to a report by Bloomberg.Apple released the new iPhone 17 series, along with other devices and smartwatches, during the Apple Event, held on September 9 at Apple Park in Cupertino, California.iPhone 17's unexpected issue: : The iPhone 17 devices on display at Apple Stores showed visible scratches and marks after just a few hours of use, particularly the "Deep Blue" iPhone 17 Pro and "Space Black" iPhone Air.Videos were shared on social media showing images of the back glass…
(2025-09-23). Top 10 Random Video Chat Apps Connecting People Worldwide. latintimes.com For users across Latin America and beyond, these apps are becoming popular ways to meet new people, practice languages, and explore different cultures without leaving home. Here are the top 10 random video chat apps and sites.
(2025-09-23). Yiwu's 'international Laoniangjiu': a city of opportunity and warmth—there's no reason to complain. ecns.cn What makes Yiwu so special that foreigners have stayed here for over 20 years? Hami, the "International Laoniangjiu" from Iran, says: "There are plenty of opportunities here, the people are warm-hearted, and I have deep feelings for Yiwu."
(2025-09-23). Iran orders reopening of all museums and heritage sites after wartime closure. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Iran's Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Ministry has ordered the reopening of all museums, historical palaces, and archaeological sites across the country, following months of closure after the 12-day war with Israel.
(2025-09-23). Europe: Rising activism against militarization. uwidata.com Conflict and militarization is advancing in the policies and practices of the European Union and NATO. But social resistance is also increasing. We spoke about the political context of militarization, its connection to Israel and actions against it with Lichen Ullmann, coordinator of the Vredesactie, a Belgian NGO struggling against militarization. Where do you see …
(2025-09-23). China is a trustworthy partner. tehrantimes.com SHANGHAI – The first week of September witnessed a milestone SCO summit and a grand gathering to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian together with heads of states and governments and representatives of more than twenty countries were present.
(2025-09-23). Chilean fascists, emboldened by Trump and Boric government's appeasement, make headway in presidential race. wsws.org Fascist supporters of former dictator Augusto Pinochet are forecast to win a second-round vote in Chile's elections scheduled for November and December.
(2025-09-23). Belarus' exchange trade with Middle East up 29%. eng.belta.by According to BUCE, in January-August 2025, Belarus' exchange trade with Middle Eastern countries grew in value terms by 29%, reaching $56.4 million.
(2025-09-23). Standoff Over Sanctions: Iran and European Powers in Eleventh Hour Diplomacy. devdiscourse.com Iran and European powers remain at an impasse as they attempt a last-minute deal to circumvent the reimposition of U.N. sanctions ahead of the September 27 deadline. Talks took place at the U.N. General Assembly, with France, Britain, Germany, and the EU engaged in diplomatic discussions with Iran despite unresolved issues.
(2025-09-23). What Is Leucovorin, The Drug The Trump Administration Says Can Treat Autism? menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | The US government has announced controversial guidance on the prevention and treatment of autism in children. | New health recommendations aim to discourage pregnant women …
(2025-09-23). Doctors likely to be exempted from Trump's $ 1,00,000 fee on H-1B visa. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: The White House on Monday signaled that doctors may be exempted from the Trump administration's newly introduced USD 100,000 fee on high-skilled H-1B visa applications. | White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers said, "The Proclamation allows for potential exemptions, which can include physicians and medical residents." The clarification came after hospitals and medical groups raised alarms that the application cost would worsen staff shortages. | The H-1B visa programme is regarded as crucial in healthcare system of the United States as the visa invites foreign-trained health professionals. The hea…
(2025-09-23). Uruguay's Foreign Ministry stresses multilateralism in Peace Day message. tehrantimes.com In an assessment of global security challenges, Uruguay's Ministry of Foreign Affairs marked the International Day of Peace by reaffirming its commitment to peaceful societies while highlighting unprecedented levels of global conflict and military spending that "threaten the very essence of humanity."
(2025-09-23). What to expect from the European wave of Palestinian statehood recognition. peoplesdispatch.org Several European countries announced their recognition Palestinian statehood during a session of the United Nations General Assembly on September 22. On the eve of the meeting, British and Portuguese officials made announcements to that effect, joined by Australia and Canada, describing the move as an inalienable part of the path toward a two-state solution. France …
(2025-09-23). No Secret Police Act: CA Gov. Signs Law Against Masked ICE Agents; Feds Say They Won't Comply. democracynow.org 
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the No Secret Police Act into law this week, banning all law enforcement — including federal immigration agents — from covering their faces while conducting raids in the state. | "What this law is trying to do is to take us back from the era of routine masking based on completely foundationless officer claims of fear," says Eva Bitran, the director of immigrants' rights at the ACLU of Southern California.
(2025-09-23). Jonathan Ree: The Analytic Ideology. newleftreview.org Jonathan Rée on Christoph Schuringa, A Social History of Analytic Philosophy. Critique of the ideological function of Anglo-American philosophy's hegemonic style.
(2025-09-23). Which countries do and do not recognise a Palestinian state. newarab.com 
Britain, Australia, Canada, and Portugal on Sunday Including the four Western nations who announced their decision on Sunday, at least 145 countries out of 193 UN members now recognise the Russia, alongside all Arab countrie…
(2025-09-23). Cuba rechaza despliegue militar de EE.UU. en el Caribe. radiohc.cu 
Cuba rechazó este lunes en Nueva York, el actual despliegue militar de Estados Unidos en el Caribe, disfrazado de operaciones antidroga, lo que constituye una amenaza a la paz, la seguridad y la estabilidad de la región. | Durante su intervención en la Reunión de Ministros de Relaciones Exteriores de la Comunidad de Estados Latinoamericanos y Caribeños (Celac), en la sede la ONU, el canciller Bruno Rodríguez afirmó que tal despliegue "constituye un acto de provocación que amenaza con desencadenar un conflicto militar, que obligaría a la República Bolivariana de Venezuela y a otros, a defender su soberanía e integ…
(2025-09-23). Carolyn Lesjak: Writing the Collective. newleftreview.org Carolyn Lesjak on Fredric Jameson, Inventions of a Present. The cultural theorist's literary criticism assembled for the first time, yielding new insights on method.
(2025-09-23). Denmark Says Drone Incursions Were A Deliberate "Attack" twz.com 
(2025-09-23). Fears of 'false flag' attacks after Israel propagandists push Islamophobic bile. thecanary.co 
Observers are raising fears of 'false flag' attacks on the UK, US and France after pro-Israel propagandists claimed attacks are imminent on those countries from Palestinians and a Muslim terror group. Last week, US Israel fanatic Laura Loomer claimed to have 'sources' who informed her that al-Qaeda connected 'Islamic terrorists' are on US soil and […] | By
(2025-09-23). Gavi to undergo knee operation on meniscus injury: Barcelona. tribune.com.pk 
Barcelona midfielder Gavi is to undergo surgery on his injured meniscus after other treatment failed to resolve his problem, the Catalan giants said on Monday. | The 21-year-old midfielder has not played since late August due to the problem and the club said he would undergo an arthroscopy on the knee on Tuesday. | It is the same knee in which he suffered a torn cruciate ligament and another meniscus injury in 2023. | Having first received a "conservation course of treatment" in a bid to fix the problem, Gavi was put through "intense sports stress tests" on Sunday, the La Liga champions said. | "In order to gu…
(2025-09-23). Disney Reinstates Jimmy Kimmel in Challenge to Trump's Media Crackdown. moderndiplomacy.eu NEWS BRIEF Disney announced it will return Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show to ABC on Tuesday, ending a six-day suspension prompted by the host's controversial monologue about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The move signals a major media company's defiance of pressure from the Trump administration, which had threatened regulatory action against the network. …
(2025-09-23). Al Nassr ACL2 win over Istiklol in news for more than one reasons. ummid.com Saudi FC Al Nassr on Wednesday thrashed Tajikistan's FC Istiklol in AFC Champions League Two 5-0, and the match is in news for more than one reasons.
(2025-09-23). India, US agree on sustained engagement. tribune.com.pk 
Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said he and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio agreed at a meeting in New York on Monday on the importance of sustained engagement to make progress in priority areas. | The meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly came after US President Donald Trump's move to impose a $100,000 fee for new H-1B visas, the latest blow to US-India ties, which the two sides have sought to develop given shared concerns about China. Posting on X, Jaishankar said he and Rubio discussed bilateral and international issues of concern and added they "Agreed on the importance of s…
(2025-09-23). Charlie Kirk Purges Show the Need to Stand Up to Government Bullying. fair.org 
With the firing of Karen Attiah, the Washington Post no longer has any full-time Black columnists. | For many years, the nation's capital was known as Chocolate City, owing to its sizable Black population, which in the 1970s topped 70%. These days that moniker is less used, as DC's Black population is now a little over 40%. | This dramatic fall is due to runaway gentrification, which has made an already unequal city all the more so. One
(2025-09-23). SATIRE: Pathetic AI Chatbot Spends All Its Time Talking To Friendless Loser. theonion.com SAN FRANCISCO—Expressing annoyance at its "insufferable" display of "groveling devotion," sources confirmed Tuesday that a pathetic AI chatbot was spending all its time talking to a friendless loser. "Oh my God, this pitiful large language model is obsessed with some lonely pud!" said a fellow custom GPT model, stating that while the rest of the …
(2025-09-23). Russian-North Korean alliance frightens the West. infobrics.org Russia is becoming a fortress by consolidating partnerships at both ends of its territory.
(2025-09-23). Take It From a Syrian: Here's How Informant Culture Rots Your Society. theintercept.com 
A government building shows a defaced picture of former President Bashar al-Assad in Aleppo, Syria, on Dec. 1, 2024. Photo: Karam Almasri/NurPhoto via Getty Images | Authoritarianism does not begin with prisons or torture chambers. It begins with suspicion — when loyalty is measured not by what you believe but by whom you are willing to expose. In East Germany, the Stasi turned neighbors into watchmen. In Chile under Pinochet, a whisper in a café could summon the police. In Iraq under Saddam, cousins betrayed cousins, sons betrayed fathers. And in Syria, where I grew up, even the walls were said to…
(2025-09-23). Japan Confirms Over 600,000 Citizens Killed by COVID 'Vaccines'. globalresearch.ca Chilling news is emerging from Japan as the nation's leading experts have uncovered explosive evidence linking skyrocketing excess deaths to Covid mRNA "vaccines." | A grassroots coalition, United Citizens for Stopping mRNA Vaccines, has
(2025-09-23). Hong Kong closes ahead of Super Typhoon Ragasa. tribune.com.pk 
Hong Kong shut down ahead of Super Typhoon Ragasa on Tuesday, the world's most powerful tropical cyclone this year, with authorities urging people to stay at home, while most passenger flights were due to be suspended until Thursday. | People piled into supermarkets, leaving little on the shelves, as panic buying set in and residents stocked up on necessities for fear that shops could be closed for two days. | Windows in homes and businesses across the city were taped up, with residents hoping it could help reduce the impact of any shattered glass. | Ragasa, packing hurricane-force winds of up to 220km/h (137…
(2025-09-23). It's Revolution or Death. dissidentvoice.org The third and final installment of the series seeks to bring the lessons learned in the first two episodes home. This segment features an interview with Peter Gelderloos in which he describes his experience working to build transformative infrastructure in Catalunya. Not all of us are so lucky to live near a large and organized …
(2025-09-23). Typhoon Ragasa heads to Taiwan, Hong Kong, China after lashing Philippines. aljazeera.com Hong Kong is bracing for hurricane force winds from Super Typhoon Ragasa as southern China prepares for heavy flooding.
(2025-09-23). Trump attacks UN in fiery General Assembly speech, slams global institutions. scmp.com US President Donald Trump offered up a litany of grievances in a combative UN speech on Tuesday that called on the global community to end "failed approaches", stop supporting renewable energy and recognise that "I have ended seven unendable wars". | Addressing the world's foremost diplomatic body with his typically undiplomatic rhetoric, Trump boasted about revitalising US fortunes, adding that the US has the "greatest weapons on earth" that it would rather not deploy.
(2025-09-23). Fascist Steve Bannon denounces teachers as "terrorists" in tribute to Charlie Kirk. wsws.org Alongside defunding public education and a brutal campaign of intimidation, censorship, and firings against educators, the Trump administration is rolling out a new "patriotic" civic curriculum for K-12 schools.
(2025-09-23). The New Geopolitics of Technology. moderndiplomacy.eu The recent technology investment agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom deserves attention well beyond the headlines about billions of pounds, new jobs, and data centers. Of course, those headlines matter—politicians thrive on them, markets respond to them—but if we reduce the story to mere economics, we miss the larger transformation underway. What …
(2025-09-23). Clean energy, dirty tactics: Inside the shady world of door-to-door solar sales. grist.org 
Imagine, for a moment, it's a sweltering July afternoon. You hear an unassuming knock on the door. Maybe you check your Ring camera to see a young man in a polo shirt, with a lanyard swinging. You open the door, and he launches into a pitch before you can even register the logo on his badge. "Hi, my name is John, and I'm working on the statewide clean energy initiative. Have you received a notice from your energy company about rate increases in the coming years?" | It may not be immediately apparent, but he's trying to convince you to buy solar panels. | Summer is peak solar sales season, and crews canvass nei…
(2025-09-23). Iran's "Hear" to debut at French puppet festival. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN- "Hear," a puppet play by the Iranian ensemble Yase Tamam, led by director Zahra Khialy Sabri, will be performed at the 23rd edition of the Festival Mondial des Théâtres de Marionnettes (FMTM), currently underway in Charleville-Mézières, France.
(2025-09-23). Amazon's Prime Predicament: FTC Anti-Trust Battle Unfolds. devdiscourse.com Amazon is facing allegations from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for enrolling customers into Prime memberships without their explicit consent. The trial, which began with opening statements, is a significant test of the FTC's aggressive stance against tech giants.
(2025-09-23). Pakistan wins toss, opts to bowl first against Sri Lanka in crucial Asia Cup clash. gnnhd.tv 
This match is crucial for both teams to keep their hopes alive for qualifying for the final…
(2025-09-23). Netanyahu Says he's making Israel a "Sparta:" He means a global Pariah State. juancole.com Oakland, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) — Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to position Israel as the modern day Sparta, and to sell this concept to a war-weary Israeli populace. Does this means every male born in Israel is now being raised to be a Special Forces warrior? And women too, since it's …
(2025-09-23). Saudi Arabia's Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al-Sheikh passed away. gnnhd.tv 
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed their condolences…
(2025-09-23). Welcome was yesterday. indybay.org Perhaps one lesson to be learned from the events of 2015 is that migration cannot be prevented in the long term by political measures, no matter how harsh they may be. Merz will also learn this.
(2025-09-23). Iran Calls for Closer Cooperation among Muslim Nations. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stressed the need for greater unity and cooperation among Islamic countries, with particular emphasis on strengthening relations between Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan.
(2025-09-23). Vessels return to port for shelter as super typhoon appears south China. ecns.cn According to the China Meteorological Administration, this year's 18th typhoon, "Huajiasha," has intensified into a super typhoon with maximum sustained winds exceeding Force 17 near its center. It is expected to make landfall along the coast between Shenzhen and Xuwen in Guangdong on Wednesday.
(2025-09-23). Why are TikTok conservatives predicting the rapture this week? aljazeera.com People are sharing videos about what to do when the end-times prophecy called the 'rapture' happens.
(2025-09-23). Government by a Single Superpower or World Democracy? Mojmir Babacek. globalresearch.ca Since the publication of the "Project for the New American Century" in 1997, the USA has been striving to dominate the world. | Two important issues to be addressed: | 1. It is unlikely that the preparations for the 9/11 attacks were …
(2025-09-23). Black Missing Persons Cases Still Get Less Media Attention. Here's A Solution. newsone.com 
Source: filo / Getty | When 24-year-old
(2025-09-23). Iranian ceramicist honored as 'most skilled female potter' at Uzbekistan festival. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Zahra Aslani, a ceramic artist from Ardabil, northwest Iran, has won the title of "most skilled female potter" at an international festival recently held in Uzbekistan.
(2025-09-23). Diplomat of Belarusian embassy in Russia comments on cooperation with Belarusians abroad. eng.belta.by "Let's remember that we are part of a large Belarusian nation. And although we are far from our native country, we should not forget about the roots that connect us with each other," the diplomat noted.
(2025-09-23). Super Typhoon Ragasa makes landfall in Philippines. aljazeera.com Thousands seek shelter from gale-force winds as Typhoon Ragasa makes landfall on its way to southern China.
(2025-09-23). Presidente de Cuba llamó a trabajar con fuerza en el enfrentamiento al delito. radiohc.cu 
El primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel llamó este lunes a trabajar con fuerza en la prevención y enfrentamiento al delito, la corrupción, las drogas, las ilegalidades y las indisciplinas sociales. | El jefe de Estado catalogó el IV Ejercicio Nacional sobre estos temas, que comenzó la víspera, "como una oportunidad para fortalecernos y garantizar, en medio de la compleja situación que vivimos, tranquilidad ciudadana, respeto al orden interior, estabilidad en el país, disciplina social y sobre todo, participación en las principales tarea…
(2025-09-23). Why the clean energy revolution can outrun the Trump administration. gnnhd.tv 
Talking about climate change can feel hopeless. Even the good news, on the rare occasion we get some, feels hollow. But for the most part, it's bad news. The planet keeps heating up. So many of the disasters we were warned about years ago are starting to pile…
(2025-09-23). Belarusian PM sees fair pricing formula as balance of interests of producers, sellers, consumers. eng.belta.by Real wages are rising in Belarus, and this inevitably affects production costs and, consequently, the price level, Belarusian Prime Minister Aleksandr Turchin said on the air of the Belarus 1 TV channel.
(2025-09-23). Secret Service foils New York telecoms threat ahead of UN assembly. scmp.com The US Secret Service on Tuesday said it had dismantled a network of more than 100,000 SIM cards that could have crashed New York's telecommunications network ahead of the UN General Assembly, linking the threat to "nation-state" actors. | "In addition to carrying out anonymous telephonic threats, these devices could be used to conduct a wide range of telecommunications attacks," the agency said in a statement.
(2025-09-23). UK, Canada and Australia recognize State of Palestine, Israel fumes. ummid.com In a major diplomatic push, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia, in separate official announcements, recognized an Independent State of Palestine.
(2025-09-23). Escalation in the Baltics: NATO exploits alleged airspace violation by Russian jets for new war escalation. wsws.org With relentless war propaganda and anti-Russian agitation, the population is to be step by step accustomed to the idea that shooting down Russian aircraft in European airspace—i.e., a direct entry into the war—is an "option."
(2025-09-23). Burberry takes inspiration from music festival fashion for summer collection. tribune.com.pk 
Burberry BRBY.L presented hippie-inspired crochet dresses, fringed jackets, and tailored suits in acid green, yellow and pink on Monday, drawing on counterculture fashions from the British music scene for its spring/summer 2026 collection. | A Black Sabbath soundtrack gave a rock'n'roll edge to the catwalk in a huge tent in London's Kensington Palace Gardens, with models' boots and sandals crunching on a brown sand floor – evoking the mud of music festivals, a theme Burberry has riffed on this summer. | The show, closing London Fashion Week, was the sixth collection by creative director Daniel Lee and the thir…
(2025-09-23). Universal breakfast law makes Delaware one of few states offering free school meals. whyy.org What are journalists missing from the state of Delaware? What would you most like WHYY News to cover? For Donna Spencer, the memory of struggling to feed her children is never far away. Decades ago, when her partner lost his job, she relied on "I was very grateful, appreciative and all that because we didn't have that kind of stuff back in the day like they do now," Spencer said, noting how inflation has made things tighter for families toda…
(2025-09-23). Sign language a basic human right. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Observed annually on September 23, the International Day of Sign Language aims to raise awareness of the significance of sign language in the realization of human rights.
(2025-09-23). UC Berkeley professor warns of 'unprecedented crackdown' on academic freedom. progressivehub.net LEILA FADEL | NPR MORNING EDITION…
(2025-09-23). Germany To Build Uncrewed Missile-Toting Arsenal Ships For Its Frigates. twz.com 
(2025-09-23). Trump turns Kirk memorial into campaign for theocratic-fascist dictatorship. wsws.org The event in Glendale, Arizona was staged for the purpose of preparing a fascist assault on the working class.
(2025-09-23). Trump's clown car of health advisors are already accidentally debunking his autism announcement. thecanary.co US President Donald Trump held a press conference yesterday to announce what he called "one of the biggest announcements, really medically, I think, in the history of our country". As expected, Trump announced he had, essentially, found the "cure" for autism. Trump cures autism, apparently As the Canary anticipated yesterday, the Trump administration, flanked by …
(2025-09-23). Trump urges pregnant women to avoid Tylenol over unproven autism risk. aljazeera.com US leader's remarks on popular painkiller, known as paracetamol globally, prompt outcry from doctors and medical bodies.
(2025-09-23). Only 1.2% of over one billion Africans have access to 5G networks: Report. aljazeera.com Africa's 5G access is far below the global average of more than 20 percent, highlighting connectivity challenges.
(2025-09-23). The Silence Around Black Journalists' Cancellations Makes The Jimmy Kimmel Outcry Ring Hollow. newsone.com 
Source: | American media always tells on itself. | Lots of folks are in uproar over Jimmy Kimmel. One white man loses his late-night show, and suddenly it's the end of free speech, the death of comedy, and the collapse of American democracy. Now that his suspension is over and he's getting his show back, the whole saga is being spun as vindication, as proof that white voices are too essential to ever stay silenced. Funny how all that righteous outrage was mute when a long line of Black journalists lost their shows or platforms over the past several years. | The very intensity of the reaction is the story. But…
(2025-09-23). Yunus reaches New York to attend 80th UNGA session. jagonews24.com Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has reached in New York, United States, to attend the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
(2025-09-23). Trump says Ukraine can win back all land lost to 'paper tiger' Russia. scmp.com President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Ukraine can win back all territory lost to Russia, a dramatic shift from the US leader's call on Kyiv to make concessions to end the war. | Trump offered his position in a social media posting soon after meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly gathering of world leaders.
(2025-09-23). As elections approach in Moldova: What do the allegations of an attack on Transnistria mean? strategic-culture.su Transnistria is bound to feature ever more prominently in Moldova's multi-layered politics. | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | Elect…
(2025-09-23). Industry, tools exhibition opens in Tehran with 250 companies in attendance. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — The fifth specialized industry exhibition and the second industrial and workshop tools fair opened at Shahr-e Aftab International Exhibition Center with the participation of 250 domestic and foreign companies.
(2025-09-23). China celebrates 76th PRC anniversary in Tehran, highlighting robust Iran-China strategic ties. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — The Chinese Embassy in Tehran hosted a distinguished ceremony on the evening of Monday, September 23rd, to celebrate the 76th Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China. The event underscored the robust strategic partnership between Iran and China.
(2025-09-23). Fighting the Far Right on Campus: An small victory from San Diego in 1992. counterpunch.org 
The death of Charlie Kirk has made me think about the growth of the right-wing presence on U.S. campuses during the last three decades. The student right during these years morphed from Ronald Reagan boosters into the neo-Fascist Christian Nationalists of Turning Point, USA. Yet, one of the major reasons for the success of Charlie
(2025-09-23). Brest Oblast field work, manufacturing, projects with China in Parkhomchik's report to Lukashenko. eng.belta.by Progress in field work was discussed. This year the region intends to gather in over 2.1 million tonnes of grain (including rapeseed). As the oblast promised, the figure will exceed accomplishments of the past by a considerable margin.
(2025-09-23). Kimmel says he wasn't trying to joke about Kirk's death as Trump blasts host. scmp.com Jimmy Kimmel returned to late-night television on Tuesday after a nearly week-long suspension and nearly broke down in tears, saying he was not trying to joke about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, as US President Donald Trump slammed the host. | "I have no illusions about changing anyone's mind, but I do want to make something clear, because it's important to me as a human and that is, you understand that it was never my intention to make light of the murder of a young man,"…
(2025-09-23). Trapped in a Tank: The Hidden Cruelty of the Tropical Fish Trade. counterpunch.org 
Tropical fish are among the most popular pets in the world, with millions sold every year to brighten aquariums in homes, offices, and even car dealerships. Yet behind their vibrant colors lies a hidden crisis. Most buyers don't realize that fish are sentient animals who can feel pain, remember, and form social bonds—and that caring
(2025-09-23). How will Trump revive US shipbuilding after years of protectionist rot? scmp.com US hopes of getting China to place big orders of Boeing jets have risen anew after reports of progress, including a framework agreement on TikTok, at the fourth round of trade negotiations in the Spanish capital of Madrid. | Praising the progress, US President Donald Trump said he would meet Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in Seoul, which starts at the end of next month, and plans to visit China early next year.
(2025-09-23). PM: Poland will reopen border with Belarus. eng.belta.by Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced that Warsaw will reopen the border crossings with Belarus that were closed on 12 September.
(2025-09-23). PCB launches nationwide schools talent hunt program 2025—26. gnnhd.tv 
'Our goal is to discover new cricket stars from among the youth'
(2025-09-23). Quo vadis Deutschland? An obituary in twelve theses. strategic-culture.su By Patrik BAAB | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | Germany once again sits sullied among the nations with the blood of those who lie…
(2025-09-23). Turkey ends some tariffs on US ahead of Erdogan-Trump meeting. newarab.com 
(2025-09-23). No equality without Sign Language rights, Letsike warns. sanews.gov.za No equality without Sign Language rights, Letsike warns | Deputy Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Steve Letsike has warned that the constitutional promise of equality will remain unfulfilled if deaf South Africans are unable to access education, justice, healthcare, or participate in the economic opportunities in their own language. | Letsike was speaking on Tuesday, as the country joins the Globe in observing International Day of Sign Language (IDSL) | Observed globally on 23 September, IDSL was proclaimed by the United Nations to highlight the importance of sign languages in realising the…
(2025-09-23). How would an Israel-Syria security deal impact the Middle East. newarab.com 
Israel and Syria may be on the verge of signing a If signed, the deal would give Israel a For the US, it would be a diplomatic win, while Syria's new government
(2025-09-23). Is pro-Palestine UK party launching as Sultana-Corbyn end rift. newarab.com 
(2025-09-23). What Is Autism? Will Leucovorin Become A New Treatment As Donald Trump Links Tylenol To Autism. menafn.com (MENAFN – Live Mint) The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday approved the drug leucovorin for use in treating autism symptoms. President Donald Trump, during a news conference …
(2025-09-23). All Is Not Lost For China In US Tiktok Deal. menafn.com (MENAFN – Asia Times) | Beijing is signaling a green light to American investors' takeover of TikTok's operations in the United States, a rare opening in the grinding US-China tech standoff. | The …
(2025-09-23). Justice and Reconciliation: Boston Settles in Historic Wrongful Accusation Case. devdiscourse.com The city of Boston has concluded a significant legal matter by awarding a $150,000 settlement to two Black men wrongfully accused in a high-profile murder case from 1989. The case involved the slaying of a pregnant white woman in Boston, which had strained relations between the local police and the Black community.
(2025-09-23). A Teenage Mamdani in New Delhi. counterpunch.org Zohran Mamdani, the likely new mayor of New York City, was 17 in December 2008 when his accomplished filmmaker mother Mira Nair, with son in tow, led a free walking tour of Delhi. She showed the stark realities of the lives of Indian street and working children. The small group walked the rough, narrow back
(2025-09-23). View From The Hill: Albanese Left Off Trump's Meeting List, As Ley Oversteps The Mark. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | The foreign policy performances on both sides of politics currently have a dash of the amateur hour about them. | Anthony Albanese has seemingly again received the brush …
(2025-09-23). Women, students, seniors to get free e-bus services in Sahiwal. tribune.com.pk 
Women, students, senior citizens and persons with disabilities will travel free of cost on Punjab's first electric bus service, Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif announced on Monday while inaugurating the project in Sahiwal. | After riding one of the new buses herself, the chief minister called the initiative "a milestone in modern and affordable public transport." She said 30 buses have been allocated for the city and 62 for the division, with the regular fare set at Rs20 for other passengers. | Punjab Transport and Mass Transit Minister Bilal Akbar Khan said 16 buses will run initially on four routes, carry…
(2025-09-23). Blast derails Jaffer Express in Balochistan, several injured. gnnhd.tv 
The explosion occurred on the track in the Dasht area of Mastung…
(2025-09-23). One crime, a whole community: the Essex asylum seeker case is being weaponised by the far-right. thecanary.co 
A court in Essex convicted a man, an asylum seeker, of sexual assault this month. The crime is serious, and justice demands accountability. But within hours, commentators, headlines, and politicians were already turning the Essex asylum seeker case into a weapon. Instead of discussing one individual, they used it to smear all asylum seekers. Consequently, […] | By
(2025-09-23). Deadly Haiti drone attack kills eight children in capital Port-au-Prince. aljazeera.com The drone attack in Cite Soleil, one of the capital's most dangerous neighbourhoods, has been blamed on Haiti's police.
(2025-09-23). Syria: March Atrocities Demand Senior Level Accountability. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Syrian government forces in the western city of Latakia, Syria, on March 9, 2025. | © 2025 OMAR HAJ KADOUR/AFP via Getty Images | The Syrian transitional government has promised accountability for March 2025 violence, but it has provided little transparency on whether its investigation has examined the role of senior military or civilian leaders, or what steps it will take to hold those with command authority to account.Failing to hold accountable any commanders and officials responsible for deploying and directing abusive forces leaves the door open to further reprisals and atroci…
(2025-09-23). TSSA union hit again by bullying and victimisation complaints, as GMB rep suspended. thecanary.co The management team of the TSSA rail staff union has been accused of attempting to 'silence dissent' by suspending a GMB union rep — and of 'presiding over a culture of bullying, harassment, and trade union victimisation'. TSSA: here we go again Previous complaints against the same representative in question had already been dismissed after […] | By
(2025-09-23). Iran proposes permanent export exhibition in Amman to boost trade with Jordan. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — The head of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA), Samad Hassanzadeh, proposed establishing a permanent exhibition of Iran's production and export capacities in Amman, with the support of Jordan Chamber of Commerce.
(2025-09-23). DUSU Election 2025 Result: ABVP bags top three posts. ummid.com BJP backed Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) has won the top three posts of the Delhi Students Union (DUSU) 2025 election of which was declared today.
(2025-09-23). EU and Indonesia Finalize Trade Agreement After 9 Years of Talks. moderndiplomacy.eu NEWS BRIEF Indonesia and the European Union have concluded a comprehensive free trade agreement after nine years of negotiations, eliminating import duties on over 90% of goods and aiming to double bilateral trade within five years. The deal, accelerated by concerns over U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff policies, will provide the EU with improved access …
(2025-09-23). Thailand: Authorities must overturn sentence against Chonthicha 'Lookkate' Jangrew, uphold freedom of expression. fidh.org Thai pro-democracy Member of Parliament and woman human rights defender Chonthicha "Lookkate" Jangrew was sentenced to two years and eight months in prison under Thailand's lèse-majesté law and Computer Crime Act for a social media post criticising royal and military expenditures. The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, together with the (…) | – |
(2025-09-23). Report: Washington to target entire ICC in major sanctions escalation. tehrantimes.com The United States is weighing sweeping sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) that could be announced this week, Reuters reported Monday, escalating its retaliation over probes into Israeli war crimes and U.S. abuses in Afghanistan.
(2025-09-23). Europe in crisis: EU seeks expansion, but can it really expand. infobrics.org With Ukraine, the Balkans, and even the Caucasus on its radar, the EU faces a paradox: enlargement as a strategy may heighten Europe's internal fractures and reveal deeper Western vulnerabilities.
(2025-09-23). Even As Jimmy Kimmel Returns To The Airwaves, TV Networks Remain More Vulnerable To Political Pressure Than Ever Before. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Is there any way we can screw him? asked President Richard M. Nixon. | We've been trying to, an aide replied, alluding to the White House's efforts to remove from the …