(2025-09-26). Man who fired on ICE facility hated U.S. government, sought to kill federal agents, officials say. whyy.org The gunman who opened fire on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Dallas hated the U.S. government and wanted to incite terror by killing federal agents, officials said Thursday, offering the first hint of a motive in the attack. | Citing handwritten notes found at his suburban home, authorities said 29-year-old Joshua Jahn set out to ambush the agency and then fatally shot himself following the assault. | The shooting at daybreak Wednesday targeted the ICE office building, including a van in a gated entryway that held detainees. One detainee was killed, and two others were critically wounded. No I…
(2025-09-26). Media reports say UK leader to announce digital ID card plans. tribune.com.pk 
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will on Friday announce plans to mandate digital ID cards for all adult citizens as part of his plans to address illegal immigration, according to multiple media reports on Thursday. | The government has previously said it was considering such measures, which could be used to make it harder to employ those without the legal right to work in the country, as it looks to address public concern over immigration. | Starmer's office did not comment on the reports, which said he would announce the plan at a policy conference on Friday. | In the 2000s, Starmer's Labour Party, then l…
(2025-09-26). Trump has the megaphone but WTO deal shows multilateralism not dead. scmp.com As US President Donald Trump lambasted attendees at the UN General Assembly this week for failing to stop wars and curb illegal immigration, for championing the climate "hoax", and even for its faulty escalators and teleprompters, his disdain for all things multilateral was on full display. But to the many who believe — or fear — that multilateralism is in full retreat, the past few weeks have nevertheless provided a smidgen of comfort. | In February, Trump promised to undertake within six months…
(2025-09-26). ICE video using Pokémon's 'Gotta Catch 'Em All' slogan sparks controversy. scmp.com Japan's wildly popular Pokémon franchise distanced itself on Friday from a recent viral US government video that linked the brand's "Gotta Catch 'Em All" slogan to Washington's immigration crackdown. | The US Department of Homeland Security posted a clip on social media this week that showed an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid.
(2025-09-26). Madison, October 1, 2025: Support Immigrants at World Dairy Expo! wibailoutpeople.org 
Democracy Action: World Dairy Expo Thousands of people from all over the world will be attending the World Dairy Expo later this month in Madison, WI at the Alliant Energy Center. 70% of the labor in Wisconsin Dairy Farming is done by immigrants! We support our essential immigrant workers! What: Holding signs in solidarity with …
(2025-09-26). Honduran Man Charged After Being Found Transporting Migrants Inside False Car Compartment. latintimes.com A Honduran man was arrested and charged with felony smuggling after being found transporting migrants inside a false car compartment…
(2025-09-26). AWU-CWA Union Members Speak Out Against Trump's H-1B Proclamation. wibailoutpeople.org 
On Monday morning, leadership and members of the Alphabet Workers Union-CWA Local 9009 (AWU-CWA) condemned the Trump Administration's "Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers" proclamation, which would impose a $100,000 fee for workers applying for an H-1B visa in the United States. The surprise proclamation caused unnecessary fear and chaos for workers while doing …
(2025-09-26). Bodies of five migrants recovered in Libyan desert. newarab.com 
The decomposed bodies of five suspected Recovery crews worked with local authorities to recover the remains which were located around 550 kilometres (341 miles) south of Libya, which shares borders with six nation…
(2025-09-26). UK to launch mandatory digital ID to curb illegal migration. scmp.com UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday announced plans to introduce free digital ID for both nationals and those living in the country in a bid to curb illegal migration. | The government said the drive will also make it simpler to apply for services like driving licences, childcare and welfare, while streamlining access to tax records.
(2025-09-26). Greece: Government systematic constraints and politically motivated accusations against migrants rights NGOs must end! fidh.org Greek authorities threaten to remove some migrants' rights NGOs from the official registry of the Ministry of Migration and Asylum, posing serious obstacles to the capacity of civil society actors to operate and defend the rights of migrants and asylum seekers, and thereby shrinking civic space. Greek authorities have already, since 2020, introduced legislation that imposes burdensome financial requirements and controls, such as intrusive audits, that undermine NGOs' independence and (…) | – |
(2025-09-26). US tightens trucker licence rules for non-US citizens after fatal crashes. scmp.com The US Transportation Department will immediately tighten requirements for non-citizens to get commercial drivers licences after three fatal crashes this year that officials say were caused by immigrant truck drivers who never should have received licences. | The nationwide audit of these licences began after a fatal U-turn crash in Florida that killed two people, caused by a truck driver who officials said was in the country illegally. But Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said fatal crashes…
(2025-09-26). Sweeping ICE Raid Shakes Small New York Town as Dozens Remain "Disappeared" truthout.org On the morning of September 4, dozens of masked federal agents raided a snack bar factory in the small town of Cato, New York. They claimed there was a "violent felon" in the plant, but proceeded to siphon off and hold anyone who looked Latinx. At least 69 workers were initially detained, with 57 still in custody or deported, though some say that could be an undercount. There are multiple reports… |
(2025-09-26). Wednesday 10/1: Close Guantánamo & Dismantle the Inhumane Deportation Machine NOW! indybay.org Mission Street @ 22nd Street San Francisco, CA…
(2025-09-26). Report: Israeli basketball teams to be suspended only if international sanctions imposed on Israel. haaretz.com Amid calls to exclude Israeli teams from international sports competitions over the war in Gaza, Europe's EuroLeague and global basketball federation FIBA will allow Israelis to compete, Spain's Mundo Deportivo reported. EuroLeague said: 'Basketball is meant to bridge people, not divide them'…
(2025-09-26). Texas Judge Overrules Jury to Send Anti-Genocide Activist to Jail for Graffiti. truthout.org The artist Banksy recently drew a mural at the Royal Courts of Justice in London depicting a judge in a traditional wig and a black robe, thrashing an unarmed protester with his gavel. The protester is lying on the ground in a defensive position, with one hand raised, while the other hand holds up a blank sign splattered with blood — the only red in the otherwise black-and-white mural. |
(2025-09-26). CNA SF Kaiser Nurses Protest Layoffs & AI Replacing Workers, Threatening Health. indybay.org NNU CNA nurses at Kaiser protested throughout the state of California against layoffs and the introduction of AI leading to job losses and a threat to the patients.
(2025-09-26). Baltimore hospital's feud with United Health leaves 60,000 people without care. peoplesworld.org 
BALTIMORE—Don't look now, but there are multiple health care crises in Baltimore, and the more serious one—a feud between a major insurer and a prominent hospital system—could leave 60,000 people in Maryland, D.C., and Virginia scrambling for care. As if that wasn't enough, one alternative for patients pursuing solutions, the city's Catholic health care system, …
(2025-09-26). ITCN Asia 2025: where AI crossed borders and I nearly got lost in the cloud. tribune.com.pk 
Walking through the buzzing halls of Karachi's Expo Centre, dodging eager exhibitors and the occasional drone demo gone rogue, ITCN Asia 2025 felt less like a tech expo and more like a portal to Pakistan's digital future. | Over 67,000 attendees converged to explore 300+ global brands showcasing innovations in AI, cybersecurity, fintech, and more. Let me tell you, as someone who attended for two days, the hybrid format meant I could dip into virtual sessions when my feet protested. Talk about user-friendly UX. | This 26th edition of the event, themed "AI Beyond Borders," was a whirlwind of innovation, handshak…
(2025-09-26). Protests and walkouts eclipse Netanyahu's UN appearance. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to the United Nations General Assembly on Friday was an attempt at a carefully staged and combative defense of Israel's aggressive campaign in Gaza and its wider military actions across the region. Yet the performance could not mask the widening gulf between his narrative and the findings of international institutions, public-health agencies, and human-rights organizations.
(2025-09-26). After Protests, Microsoft Cuts Off Israel's Access to Cloud Services Used to Spy on Palestinians. democracynow.org Microsoft says it has barred the Israeli military from using technology it used to spy on millions of Palestinian civilian phone calls made each day in Gaza and the occupied West Bank and stored in Microsoft's vast Azure cloud computing platform. It's an unprecedented victory for No Azure for Apartheid, a group of current and former Microsoft workers demanding an end to Microsoft's work with the Israeli military. | Microsoft says it has barred the Israeli military from using technology it used to spy on millions of Palestinian civilian phone calls made each day in Gaza and the occupied West Bank and stored in Micro…
(2025-09-26). Portland labor protests genocide in Gaza. workers.org 
Portland, Oregon Hundreds of protesters, union members and activists marched to the home of the U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) on Sept. 21 to demand that he oppose genocide in Gaza. They called on him to join Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), who has co-sponsored legislation to stop Trump's recent plan . . . |
(2025-09-26). Delegates Protest Netanyahu's UN Speech With a Mass Walkout. truthout.org Dozens of delegates in the United Nations General Assembly walked out in protest on Friday as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepared to deliver an address. Video posted on X by Axios reporter Barak Ravid showed United Nations delegates from multiple countries standing up from their seats and exiting the chamber as Netanyahu took to the podium and prepared to deliver his address. |
(2025-09-26). Protests, calls for sanctions greet Netanyahu at UN amid Gaza horrors. aljazeera.com Israeli prime minister faces protests inside and outside UN General Assembly deepening Israel's international isolation.
(2025-09-26). East Timor MPs bow to protesters, vote to scrap lifetime pensions. aljazeera.com Demonstrators were angered by a plan to spend $4.2m on cars for lawmakers in one of Southeast Asia's poorest countries.
(2025-09-26). Public freedoms in danger : alarm over repression in France. fidh.org A new report published on 25 September confirms an alarming deterioration of public freedoms in France. Hostile narratives, administrative dissolutions, reduction of public funding, and the criminalisation of mobilisations are leading to the suffocation of civil society and endangering the freedom of association and the right to protest. The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (FIDH-OMCT) and the Ligue des droits de l'Homme (LDH) are sounding the alarm: France is turning (…) | – |
(2025-09-26). Indian police arrest Ladakh activist after deadly protests. aljazeera.com Prominent Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk detained as unrest over autonomy leaves four dead and dozens injured.
(2025-09-26). Netanyahu says Gaza loudspeakers, phones used to transmit UN speech to Hamas, hostages. haaretz.com Speaking at the UN General Assembly after hundreds walked out of the hall in protest, Netanyahu said the Gaza war has 'opened up possibilities of peace' with Syria and Lebanon and likened Palestinian state recognition to 'giving Al Qaeda a state one mile from New York City after September 11'…
(2025-09-26). Madison, September 27, 2025: Feed Gaza Now Protest! wibailoutpeople.org 
Saturday, September 27: Feed Gaza Now Protest | Capitol Square at State Street | 10 am…