(2025-10-02). Israel blocks all Gaza flotilla ships, vows to deport activists. scmp.com Israel said on Thursday it would deport pro-Palestinian activists on an aid flotilla intercepted at sea as they headed towards Gaza, adding that none of the vessels had successfully breached its maritime blockade. | The Global Sumud Flotilla of around 45 vessels began its voyage last month, with politicians and activists including Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg heading to Gaza, where the United Nations says famine has set in.
(2025-10-02). Israel to deport intercepted Gaza flotilla activists, including Thunberg. scmp.com Israel said on Thursday it will deport to Europe pro-Palestinian activists on an aid flotilla headed towards Gaza, as the Israeli navy intercepted vessel after vessel in the Mediterranean. | The Global Sumud Flotilla of around 45 vessels began its voyage to Gaza last month, with politicians and activists including Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg aiming to break Israel's siege of the Palestinian territory, where the United Nations says famine has set in.
(2025-10-02). U.S.-Israeli Occupation Forces Violently Intercept Global Sumud Flotilla in International Waters. wibailoutpeople.org 
Minutes ago, Israeli Occupation Forces began their violent interception of the 52-vessel Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters as it approached Palestine carrying critical humanitarian aid for Gaza's starving population. Progressive International co-General Coordinator David Adler, who sailed towards the besieged enclave on board the Ohwayla sailboat, is among the hundreds of crew members who …
(2025-10-02). EVENT: Anthony Aguilar on Gaza's Death Traps, live in Washington D.C. rightsanddissent.org Anthony Aguilar is speaking out about war crimes he witnessed in Gaza. A former Special Forces Green Beret, Aguilar was a security subcontractor for the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, supposedly established to help deliver life-saving aid to starving Palestinians earlier this year. But he quickly saw that the GHF's 'aid' sites were actually "designed as death traps," violating the Geneva Convention, at Israel's behest. Israeli soldiers and American contractors have killed hundreds and injured thousands of unarmed Gazans just trying to access food and supplies. Aguilar resigned in protest and is exposing what he sa…
(2025-10-02). 'Dastardly act': Pakistan, other countries slam Israeli attack on Gaza aid flotilla. geo.tv 
(2025-10-02). The Fragile Peace of Trump's Gaza Plan. juancole.com by Ronny P Sasmita ( Middle East Monitor ) — The Gaza plan unveiled by Donald Trump and reluctantly accepted by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been described as bold, controversial, and even theatrical. And indeed, it is all of these things. But it is also something else, perhaps the only available mechanism, …
(2025-10-02). Israel intercepts over a dozen Gaza aid boats from Global Sumud Flotilla, organizers say. haaretz.com Organizers had hoped that the dozens of boats making up the Global Sumud Flotilla would reach Gaza on Thursday; Israel says flotilla has provocative, not humanitarian, aims…
(2025-10-02). Israeli navy intercepts Global Sumud Flotilla off Gaza. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- The Israeli Navy intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla on Wednesday evening, roughly 75 miles off the Gaza coast, preventing a convoy of around 40 activist-led vessels from delivering humanitarian aid to the besieged enclave. Key ships, including the lead vessel Alma and the Sirius, were surrounded by warships, with commandos boarding several vessels, leading to arrests and redirecting the convoy toward the Israeli port of Ashdod. No injuries were immediately reported.Flotilla organizers described the interception as an "illegal" act that disrupted live broadcasts and communications, while Israeli autho…
(2025-10-02). 'Taken against my will': Israel detains 12 Malaysians on board Gaza aid flotilla. scmp.com At least 12 Malaysians on a humanitarian aid trip to Gaza have been detained by Israeli forces who stopped their flotilla outside the blockaded Palestinian enclave early on Thursday morning, triggering condemnation from Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. | The Global Sumud Flotilla, which set sail in August, is seeking to break Israel's naval blockade and spotlight the siege of a territory where 65,400 people have been killed according to the United Nations, which last month called Israel's actions a…
(2025-10-02). Israel illegally intercepts aid flotilla bound for Gaza. wsws.org The Israeli attack on the peaceful flotilla is a violation of international law, and the detention of those on board amounts to an act of state kidnapping.
(2025-10-02). Trump's Plan: Instant Rewards for Israel, Vague Promises for Palestinians. counterpunch.org 
Two years into Israel's destruction, war crimes, and genocide in Gaza, Donald Trump rolled out a 20-point proposal, hyped as a path to peace. Arab and Muslim leaders rushed to give their unqualified blessing. Standing right next to Trump, however, Benjamin Netanyahu delivered only a "conditional" endorsement, so riddled with caveats it gutted the plan before the ink was dry.
(2025-10-02). Israel begins intercepting Global Sumud Flotilla as convoy nears Gaza. jagonews24.com The Israeli navy has begun intercepting vessels from the Global Sumud Flotilla, activists and news agencies report, as the convoy of more than 40 civilian boats pressed closer to the Gaza coast to deliver humanitarian aid and challenge Israel's naval blockade.
(2025-10-02). Where does the Arab and Muslim world stand on Trump's Gaza peace plan? Expert. juancole.com By Scott Lucas, University College Dublin The US president, Donald Trump, unveiled a 20-point proposal to end the war in Gaza on September 29. The plan proposes an immediate end to the fighting and the release of all Israeli hostages held by Hamas in exchange for hundreds of detained Gazans. It also includes the promise …
(2025-10-02). She Sent Money to Family in Gaza. ICE Claimed It's Evidence She Supports Hamas. theintercept.com 
(2025-10-02). Tell Delaware AG: Investigate GHF now. wibailoutpeople.org 
Hundreds of Palestinians in Gaza have been killed at so-called "aid distribution sites" run by the shadowy Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF). GHF is registered in Delaware, but the Delaware Attorney General has so far failed to take action to investigate its abuses. Write to the Delaware AG now to demand she investigate and act to …
(2025-10-02). 13 flotilla vessels intercepted, 30 still sailing toward Gaza. jagonews24.com Israel has intercepted 13 aid vessels attempting to reach the Gaza coast, while 30 others remain en route, according to the Global Sumud Flotilla.
(2025-10-02). Global Sumud Flotilla continues its journey to Gaza despite Israel interception. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA – The Global Sumud Flotilla, which is heading to Gaza to break the siege, announced that it is continuing its journey to the Palestinian territories despite the Israeli Navy intercepting a number of its boats.The Turkish delegation in the Global Sumud Flotilla announced that Israeli naval forces arrested 25 Turkish activists from the flotilla's ships, after illegally seizing them, Al Jazeera reported.The Israeli Foreign Ministry reported that its forces stopped "several ships." Meanwhile, the flotilla spokesman, Saif Abu Keshek, said the number of boats seized by Israel reached 13, and they were carrying…
(2025-10-02). Gaza First Amendment Alert (10/2/25). rightsanddissent.org Sign up In Landmark Ruling, Judge Delivers Stunning Rebuke to Trump-Rubio Deportation Drive: | On September 29, 2025, U.S. District Judge William G. Young found the Secretary of State Rubio and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem have
(2025-10-02). South American Leaders Denounce Israeli 'Piracy' against Gaza Aid Flotilla. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Governments across South America erupted in condemnation on Wednesday after Israeli occupation forces violently intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla, a humanitarian mission bound for Gaza, in international waters.
(2025-10-02). Colombian President Gustavo Petro calls for 'powerful army' to liberate Gaza. workers.org Colombian President Gustavo Petro addresses rally for Palestine outside the U.N. in New York City on Sept. 25, 2025. In his fourth speech in as many years before the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 23, Colombia's President Gustavo Petro Urrego called out the United States and NATO for "killing . . . |
(2025-10-02). Israel threatens all staying in Gaza City, kills at least 20 in enclave. aljazeera.com Israeli Defence Minister Katz says anyone who stays in Gaza City will be considered 'terrorists and terror supporters'.
(2025-10-02). Israel and the occupied territories: Gaza families face fear and displacement as hostilities intensify. icrc.org A testimony from Ahmed Al Waheidi, an ICRC staff member in Gaza: September 17, 2025…
(2025-10-02). Cree/Dene Sets Sail on Flotilla: Message on Truth and Reconciliation Day. indybay.org Cree/Dene Boards Flotilla to Gaza: A Survivor's Message on Day of National Truth and Reconciliation. After the boat was bombed off shore of Malta in May, and was earlier delayed in Turkey, the Conscience set sail today. Indigenous women from the far north, and Indigenous women from the Amazon, are on the Freedom Flotilla and Sumud Global Flotilla. The Sumud Global Flotilla is nearing Gaza, escorted by Spanish, Italian, and Turkish Navy Ships, as Israel threatens the safety of those bringing humanitarian aid to Gaza.
(2025-10-02). How the world is responding to Israel's interception of the Gaza flotilla. aljazeera.com Italian unions call for general strike as global protests grow and multiple governments criticise Israel.
(2025-10-02). Saturday 10/4: Rally for Gaza. indybay.org Delucchi Park | 4501 1st Street | Pleasanton, CA…
(2025-10-02). Madison, October 4, 2025: Support the Flotilla and Feed Gaza Now Protest. wibailoutpeople.org 
Support the Flotilla and Feed Gaza Now Protest | Capitol Square at State Street, by Lady Forward, 10 — 11 am…
(2025-10-02). Bolivia: Acciones y Alerta por la Global Flotilla Sumud. indybay.org 6: 00 pm Hora Bolivia, 1: 00 am Hora Sumud: | " Estamos en alerta máxima, ya que nuestra Flotilla esta a 18 km (10 millas n.) de la zona de alto riesgo" ( tweet de la GSF) | 3: 30 pm hB, 10: 30 pm hS: | Flotilla Sumut esta a 39 horas de Gaza y a 14 horas del lugar donde fue interceptado el barco Madleen de la Flotilla Libertad en Junio pasado. El Mundo en alerta. | Se acerca a 304 km de Gaza y a 112 km del punto donde fue interceptado el barco Madllen en junio pasado.
(2025-10-02). Israel's Escalating Bombardment on Gaza Leaves 20 Dead since Dawn. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 20 Palestinians since dawn Thursday across the Gaza Strip, in what residents and medical workers describe as another wave of indiscriminate attacks targeting civilians.
(2025-10-02). Israeli forces seize Thunberg, Sumud Flotilla activists. jagonews24.com Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was among dozens of international campaigners taken by Israeli forces after the interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla, an aid mission attempting to reach Gaza.
(2025-10-02). Es momento de admitir a Palestina en la ONU, enfatiza canciller cubano. radiohc.cu El ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez aseguró este miércoles en Nueva York que es momento de admitir a Palestina como miembro de pleno derecho de las Naciones Unidas (ONU). | Durante su intervención en Reunión de la Asamblea General de la ONU, convocada por uso de veto de Estados Unidos (EE.UU.) en el Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU, el canciller advirtió que Washington ha bloqueado una vez más, abusando de sus privilegios en Consejo de Seguridad y de los esfuerzos de la comunidad internacional para poner fin a la masacre que perpetra Israel en Gaza. | Rodríguez reafirmó la convicción de qu…
(2025-10-02). Saturday 10/11: For the Love of Palestine. ' the art & poetry of Gaza' featured at Livermore Art Walk. indybay.org Downtown Livermore | 2491 First Street | Livermore, CA 94550…
(2025-10-02). Israel taking "illegal actions" against Gaza aid flotilla. aljazeera.com Huwaida Arraf says the intl community is failing to protect the flotilla & Palestinians under Israel's genocide in Gaza.
(2025-10-02). We shall not be cowed, says Shahidul on Gaza-bound flotilla. jagonews24.com Shahidul Alam, a renowned photojournalist and passenger on the Gaza-bound Conscience vessel of the Global Sumud Flotilla, shared a stirring update on Facebook at 2: 50 am on Thursday (Bangladesh time), describing a tense night at sea.
(2025-10-02). Israel intercepta flotilla humanitaria cerca de aguas territoriales de Gaza. radiohc.cu Varios barcos de la flotilla Global Sumud o Flotilla de la Libertad, que viajaban con ayuda humanitaria a Gaza, fueron interceptados ´ilegalmente y abordados ª por personal de la Armada de Israel, alrededor de las 20: 30 (hora local) en aguas territoriales del enclave palestino, informó la misión. | ´Se trata de un ataque ilegal contra humanitarios desarmados en aguas internacionales ª, denunciaron los activistas. | De acuerdo con el medio Al Jazeera, citando al Comité Internacional para Romper el Cerco de Gaza, cuatro barcos de la flotilla fueron interceptados y, aproximadamente, 70 personas…
(2025-10-02). Sumud ship 'Mikeno' reaches Gaza's territorial waters. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA – Al Jazeera correspondent Hassan Massoud, who is on board the "Shereen Abu Akleh" ship, which is part of the Global Sumud Flotilla, announced on Thursday morning that the ship "Mikeno" has reached Gaza's territorial waters.In a video released on social media, Massoud said, "Hello everyone, I hope that you are doing well. I apologize for the late appearance. We attempt to priotitize coverage, but I want to share some exceptional news."He added, "One of the Global Sumud Flotilla ships, called 'Mikeno' Albiri, has appeared on the tracking system, and it has entered Gaza's territorial waters."BREAKING: Al J…
(2025-10-02). PDF of October 2 issue. workers.org 
Download the PDF Gustavo Petro calls for 'powerful army' to liberate Gaza Assata Shakur : A legacy of resistance Editorial: Workers force Europe's capitalists to act on Palestine B&W version PDF More PDF back-issues here. |
(2025-10-02). LIVE: STREAM OF GLOBAL SUMUD FLOTILLA TOWARDS GAZA PORT. wibailoutpeople.org
(2025-10-02). Rome sees protests over IDF interception of Gaza aid flotilla. haaretz.com
(2025-10-02). Madison, Thursdays in October 2025: Weekly No War, No Genocide Vigil. wibailoutpeople.org 
4: 30 — 5: 30 pm, Blair and Willy Streets, Madison, WI Weekly No War, No Genocide Vigil From the organizers: Join in solidarity as we continue to acknowledge and call for an end to Palestinian suffering along with the suffering of so many at the hands of what MLK called "the giant triplets of racism, extremism …
(2025-10-02). Sunday 10/5: Doctors Against Genocide (DAG) Weekly Webinar. indybay.org
(2025-10-02). Iran Condemns Israel's Blatant Violation of Int'l Law. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Iranian Foreign Ministry strongly condemned the Israeli attack on the international Global Sumud Flotilla, calling it a blatant violation of international law.
(2025-10-02). SATIRE: Artist Profile: Zach Bryan. theonion.com With 112,408 fans attending his show Saturday at Michigan Stadium, country star Zach Bryan set a new national record for the largest ticketed concert crowd. The Onion shares everything you need to know about the artist. Hometown: You Don't Want To Know The History Of This Place, Oklahoma Instrument: Sleeveless guitar Vocal Style: Dehydrated Biggest …
(2002-10-25). Bajaur's hidden lairs — terrorists dig tunnels inside homes. tribune.com.pk 
Security forces uncovered secret tunnels and large weapon caches inside homes in Bajaur, reportedly dug and used by the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), also known as "Fitna al-Khawarij," to stage organised attacks against the state and civilians. | These terrorists used these homes as hideouts while planning operations, effectively putting civilians at risk. During a recent operation, these tunnels and weapons were recovered and presented to the public as evidence. | Underground tunnel network uncovered inside residential houses used by Khawarij militants ; Sources | Recent security operations in Baja…
(2025-10-02). Ukraine's Zelensky warns Europe that Russia is looking to 'escalate' war. scmp.com Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Europe on Thursday recent drone incursions showed Russia was looking to "escalate" its aggression, as he offered his country's war-honed expertise to help counter the threat. | The warning came at a summit of European leaders from just under 50 countries, who converged on a conference centre in Copenhagen under tight security after mystery drone flights rattled Denmark last month.
(2025-10-02). 'Durham Five': Charges dropped against N.C. students protesting poor housing. peoplesworld.org 
DURHAM, N.C.—Accompanied by supporters from the community, three of the "Durham Five" defendants stood before a judge at the county courthouse here on Sept. 22 to hear their fate. Then came the answer they had been hoping for: Case dismissed. The decision by a judge not to grant prosecutors a continuation in their case resulted …
(2025-10-02). Dollar's Struggle Amidst Shutdown Uncertainty. devdiscourse.com The U.S. dollar is grappling with challenges, attempting to break free from a four-day losing streak amidst an uncertain political climate. The U.S. Supreme Court's announcement that it will address President Trump's efforts to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook in January has temporarily eased concerns regarding the Fed's independence.
(2025-10-02). Assata Shakur: 'I am a 20th century escaped slave'. workers.org 
Assata Shakur In honor of Assata Shakur's 75th birthday on July 16, 2022, Workers World reprinted this slightly edited version of her Oct. 5, 2013, open letter. Shakur died on Sept. 25, 2025, in Havana, Cuba, at age 78. My name is Assata Shakur, and I am a 20th-century escaped . . . |
(2025-10-02). Iran Says West Avoids Real Negotiations, Seeks Pressure Instead. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani denounced the US and its allies for pursuing pressure tactics rather than genuine talks, citing demands to limit Iran's missile range as proof of Western insincerity.
(2025-10-02). Fascist forms: Reactionary imagery and the Trump regime's far-right aesthetics. peoplesworld.org 
On a recent architecture tour of Chicago, I learned that Adrian Smith, the architect of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, is also responsible for designing the Trump Hotel here in the city. The tour guide mentioned it almost offhandedly, but I immediately began connecting the two: Both towers are designed to overwhelm, to equate size …
(2025-10-02). FN America's Futuristic MTL-30 Grenade Launcher Moves Forward With New Army Contract. twz.com 
The U.S. Army has handed the American division of the Belgian gunmaker Fabrique Nationale (FN) a contract for further development of its semi-automatic Multi-Purpose Tactical Launcher-30mm (MTL-30). This comes as the service is still pushing to acquire a new FN America <...
(2025-10-02). Ukraine Deep In Talks To Sell U.S. Millions Of Drones. twz.com 
Ukraine's ability to produce massive amounts of certain kinds of drones and its experience using them in combat could come in very handy for the U.S.
(2025-10-02). Manchester synagogue attacker was UK citizen of Syrian descent, police say. scmp.com UK counterterrorism police have named a British citizen of Syrian descent as the perpetrator of an attack on a synagogue that killed two people. | Jihad Al-Shamie, 35, carried out the attack on the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Manchester on Thursday morning, according to statements from Counter Terrorism Policing and Greater Manchester Police.
(2025-10-02). Honoring Giants: Gandhi and Shastri's Enduring Legacies. devdiscourse.com Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri on their birth anniversaries, reflecting on their profound influence on the nation.
(2025-10-02). US government shutdown continues, as Trump cuts funds for Democratic states. aljazeera.com Republicans and Democrats fail to narrow differences on spending bill, as effects of shutdown start showing.
(2025-10-02). Starbucks workers intensify struggle amid store closures. workers.org 
In February 2024, Starbucks Workers United (SBWU) and Starbucks executives agreed on a framework to negotiate a contract that would cover all unionized stores, which as of this writing number about 640. While this was a victory for the union, a first contract has yet to be agreed to. Starbucks . . . |
(2025-10-02). Presidente de Cuba reconoce sistema de trabajo en Camagàºey. radiohc.cu 
El primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba (PCC) y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel afirmó este miércoles que en la provincia de Camagàºey se consolida un sistema de trabajo, sustentado en la crítica y la exigencia ante los problemas. | La aseveración la hizo el mandatario durante un encuentro con dirigentes políticos y administrativos del territorio. | Como parte de su habitual recorrido por diferentes municipios del país, en esta ocasión por Florida y Carlos Manuel de Céspedes, Díaz-Canel destacó que se muestran experiencias productivas, dignas de generalizar en la n…
(2025-10-02). Thursday 10/9: Presentation of the Book "Knowledge for Other Possible Worlds" indybay.org SubRosa Community Space, 703 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz…
(2025-10-02). Sunday 10/5: Hikers for Palestine: Walk in Solidarity, Walk for Water. indybay.org Berkeley Marina. Meeting at the Seabreeze parking lot at 598 University Ave…
(2025-10-02). Saturday 10/4: Tesla Takedown. indybay.org Enter the shopping center via Plum Lane (off Sand Hill Rd.) | Tesla show room is straight ahead next to Sephora | Palo Alto…
(2025-10-02). Saturday 10/4: Virtual screening of the documentary film "Samidoun: The Steadfast Women of Palestine" indybay.org Zoom | us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Z77i……
(2025-10-02). Sunday 10/12: Blessing of the Animals. indybay.org First Unitarian Universalist Society of San Francisco | 1187 Franklin Street, corner Geary Blvd. In the Chapel | San Francisco, CA 94109…
(2025-10-02). Morocco Gen Z protests spread and turn deadly, two killed. newarab.com 
Two people were killed and others injured in the Moroccan town of Lqliaa, near Agadir, when security forces used firearms to prevent a group of individuals from stealing their weapons on Wednesday night, local authorities said, in an incident that marks a deadly turn in
(2025-10-02). Israeli drone strike in southern Lebanon kills civilian, five wounded. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- An Israeli drone strike on the southern Lebanese town of Kafraya killed one civilian and wounded five others on Tuesday, according to Lebanon's Ministry of Health. The attack, which struck a residential area at around 2: 30 PM local time, destroyed several homes and sparked urgent rescue operations.Health Minister Firas Abiad condemned the strike as a "blatant violation" of Lebanese sovereignty and urged international intervention. The victim was identified as a 34-year-old local resident.ÿߟÑÿµÿ≠ÿ© ÿߟџÑÿ®&Y…
(2025-10-02). NLRB's ruling for Calif. Starbucks workers illustrates labor law's problems. peoplesworld.org 
SYLMAR, Calif.—Even as talks drag on between anti-union Starbucks management and workers at 640 of its stores nationwide, the monster coffee chain can't resist antagonizing its workers and continuing to break labor law. And the saga of what happened more than three years ago at the Starbucks store in Sylmar, Calif., not only illustrates the …
(2025-10-02). Sunrise Movement, Founded to Fight Climate Change, Pivots to Fighting Trump. theintercept.com 
The youth-led climate activist group Sunrise Movement is expanding its mission to battle "authoritarianism" as the Trump administration targets left-leaning organizations and puts one of the group's major funders in the crosshairs. | "There is no serious way to think about stopping the climate crisis under a fascist government," Sunrise executive director Aru Shiney-Ajay told The Intercept. "The path to climate lies through getting rid of the authoritarian government we're in." | The move comes as President Donald Trump furiously dismantles the green energy initiatives that Sunrise fought to see enshrined in P…
(2025-10-02). Is Merz About to Derail Von der Leyen's Brussels Empire? thinktank.pk In the corridors of European power, a brewing storm is threatening to upend the bloc's delicate balance. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, freshly empowered after the 2025 federal elections, is openly challenging European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen—his fellow Christian Democrat (CDU) alumna—over Brussels' encroaching influence. Citing diplomats, Bloomberg reports that Merz is pushing to …
(2025-10-02). Elon Musk halfway to becoming world's first trillionaire: report. geo.tv 
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. — AFP
(2025-10-02). Teachers union president preaches calm as educators back call for mass strike against Trump dictatorship. wsws.org She claimed "the courts, Congress and the Court of Public Opinion" were the battleground against Trump, and rejected suggestions that a political strike was needed to stop Trump.
(2025-10-02). The Role of Veterans in Movements for Peace and Justice. counterpunch.org 
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, the former "Fox and Friends" cohost, claims to be obsessed with making the Pentagon and the military services about "the warfighter." His main approach to doing so is a deeply misguided campaign to reduce "distractions" like commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion (the dreaded "DEI"). No matter that the purpose of DEI
(2025-10-02). CAIR-SFBA Calls on UCSF to Reinstate Dr. Rupa Marya, Safeguard Academic Freedom and Free Speech. indybay.org September 25, 2025 – The San Francisco Bay Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), to reinstate Dr. Rupa Marya and publicly affirm that it will safeguard academic freedom and free speech.
(2025-10-02). Maritime union demands action on illegal interception of Sumud flotilla. greenleft.org.au Maritime union demands action on illegal interception of Sumud flotilla | Pip Hinman |
(2025-10-02). September manufacturing PMI rises; market demand seen to be recovering. ecns.cn Based on changes in sub-indices and sector-specific indicators, analysts suggest market demand is stabilizing and recovering, with accelerated production expansion and sustained rapid growth in new growth drivers.
(2025-10-02). Any Enemy Miscalculation to Be Met with Harsher Response than 'True Promise' Operations: IRGC. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) warned the enemies that any new mistake and possible aggression from the enemy camp will be met with a heavier, more precise, and more deadly response than the True Promise operations.
(2025-10-02). EU eyes building 'drone wall': question is, what is it? scmp.com European Union leaders are discussing setting up a "drone wall" of defences after high-profile air incursions by Russia. | But the plan appears to mean different things to different countries, and not everyone seems entirely convinced. | The first call for the project came last month from EU chief Ursula von der Leyen in the hours after a swarm of Russian drones breached Poland's airspace.
(2025-10-02). SATIRE: Pete Hegseth Rails Against Fat Generals. theonion.com 
Pete Hegseth sharply condemned "fat generals" at a military gathering, ordering all officers to meet stricter fitness standards. What do you think? | "Hopefully this isn't a return to the rail-thin 'heroin chic' generals of the '90s." | Abby Hackett, Unemployed |
| "Personally, I've always preferred my senior officers to be on the thicker side." | Kenneth Bonas, Font Consultant |
| "That kind of fat-shaming is what causes generals to binge on MREs in the first place." | Justin Linderman, Backup Physician
(2025-10-02). Guinea and the Challenges for Social Democracy and the Left. counterpunch.org 
Following Guinea's widely contested (and largely boycotted) constitutional referendum on September 21, 2025, Professor Mohamed Saliou Camara argues that the military junta has exploited the electoral process to establish authoritarian rule at the expense of social democracy. In this exclusive interview for CounterPunch, Camara, Professor of History, Philosophy, and Journalism and Chair of the Department
(2025-10-02). EDITORIAL: Trump, Hitler and acquiescing to murderous regimes. independentaustralia.net 
(2025-10-02). De-Globalization: Towards the Left or the Right? counterpunch.org 
In the 1990s, we were told that we were entering an era, known as globalization, that, owing to free trade and unobstructed capital flows in a borderless global economy, would lead to the best of all possible worlds. Most of the West's economic, political, and intellectual elites bought into this vision. I still remember how the venerable Thomas Friedman of The New York Timeslampooned those of us who resisted this vision as "flat-earthers," or believers in a flat earth. I still recall the equally venerable Economist magazine singling me out as coining the word "deglobalization," not with the aim of hailing me as…
(2025-10-02). Global Sumud Flotilla updates following illegal interception and abduction of volunteers. workers.org 
The Global Sumud Flotilla issued the following press release on Oct. 2. 2025, on the illegal interception and abduction of volunteers. The media contact is Hasina Kathrada: +44 1414 620 950 Email: media@globalsumudflotilla.org; Instagram/Telegram: @globalsumudflotilla Mediterranean Sea — After Israeli occupation naval forces illegally intercepted vessels of the Global Sumud . . . |
(2025-10-02). How the GPU murdered Leon Sedov and other Trotskyists. wsws.org This lecture focuses on the infiltration of the Trotskyist movement by the Stalinist agent Mark Zborowski during the 1930s, and the assassination of key leaders including Trotsky's son Leon Sedov.
(2025-10-02). The Fast Food Index is Looking Bleak. counterpunch.org 
(2025-10-02). Private payroll data shows consecutive month job losses for first time since onset of COVID-19 pandemic. wsws.org In addition to private sector layoffs unseen since April 2020, September 30 was officially the largest mass resignation of federal workers in US history with over 150,000 federal workers and contractors officially removed from the payrolls after accepting DOGE-induced buyouts.
(2025-10-02). Villa Clara celebró el Día del Adulto Mayor. radiohc.cu Son nuestra inspiración y nuestra luz. Las abuelas y abuelos son esa enciclopedia viva, con sus canas y marcas en la piel, pero sobre todo con sus risas y optimismo, nos indican el camino y nos convierten en mejores personas. Con estas razones que nacen del alma, en el Parque Leoncio Vidal de Santa Clara, se festejó el Día Internacional del Adulto Mayor. | Actividades deportivas, presentaciones culturales, congas, bailes, chequeos médicos y manos unidas por el pasado, por el presente, pero también por el futuro, fueron motivos más que suficientes para ratificar en esta efeméride, que la vida siempre empieza y que…
(2025-10-02). Yunus returns home after 9-day visit to New York. jagonews24.com Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday returned home, wrapping up his nine-day New York tour to attend the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
(2025-10-02). Saving LOVE Park's saucer: Philly historical commission poised to designate 'iconic' property. whyy.org Have a question about Philly's neighborhoods or the systems that shape them? PlanPhilly reporters want to hear from you! One of Center City's most recognizable buildings may soon be added to the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places. | For more than 60 years, the Philadelphia Hospitality Center has sat along John F. Kennedy Boulevard at the edge of LOVE Park. The Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia wants to keep that history alive by making the circular building a local landmark, a designation that would l…
(2025-10-02). Australia: NSW Labor government imposes real wage cut on nurses and midwives. wsws.org Against vocal opposition from nurses and midwives, the union bureaucracy has yet again utilised the illusion that the deal is only temporary to impose exactly what the government demanded: miserly pay "rises" and the suppression of any organised opposition.
(2025-10-02). U.S. gov't shuts down for 1st time in 7 years amid widening partisan divisions. independent.co.ug 
WASHINGTON | Xinhua | The U.S. federal government entered a shutdown at the start of Wednesday as partisan divisions prevented Congress from passing a funding bill, which marks the first government shutdown in nearly seven years. Hundreds of thousands of federal employees will be forced to take unpaid leave, with some public services potentially suspended …
(2025-10-02). 'No signs of life': Hopes turn to anguish in Indonesia school collapse. aljazeera.com Some families say they're still holding out hope their loved ones are alive as authorities shift to recovery operation.
(2025-10-02). Court rules Texas professor should be reinstated. workers.org Dr. Tom Alter addresses his supporters at a downtown rally Sept. 25 in St. Marcos, Texas. By CG Bartell Texas Hill Country Texas State University in San Marcos — a city located between San Antonio and Austin — abruptly fired tenured history Professor Dr. Tom Alter on Sept. 10, three . . . |
(2025-10-02). U.S. government shuts down as partisan standoff paralyzes services. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- The U.S. federal government officially entered a shutdown on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, after Congress failed to pass a continuing resolution to fund operations beyond the fiscal year deadline. Non-essential services, including national parks and student aid processing, have been suspended, while essential functions such as Social Security payments and military operations continue.
(2025-10-02). Morocco: End the crackdown on peaceful protests and uphold the right to demands social justice. fidh.org Human rights organisations, including FIDH and OMCT within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, condemn the repression carried out by the Moroccan authorities against peaceful demonstrations organised by the 'Generation Z 212' movement, in which minors and human rights defenders participated. They call for the immediate and unconditional release of all those arrested for peacefully exercising their rights to freedom of expression and assembly.
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(2025-10-02). As Trump targets China in Argentina bailout offer, analysts fear 'debt trap'. scmp.com Chinese scholars warn that Argentina will be the biggest loser if it cuts ties with China to align itself with the United States, as Washington pressures Buenos Aires to dismantle its long-standing currency swap line with Beijing. | The US pledged last week to do "what is needed" to aid its ally, including providing a US$20 billion swap line with Argentina's central bank to stabilise the peso and bolster its reserves.
(2025-10-02). Trump piles pain on Democrats over US government shutdown. scmp.com Donald Trump signalled on Thursday that he planned to follow through on his threat for mass lay-offs of US federal workers as he ratcheted pressure on Democrats to back moves to end the government shutdown. | The Republican US president announced he would meet budget chief Russell Vought "to determine which of the many Democrat Agencies, most of which are a political SCAM, he recommends to be cut, and whether or not those cuts will be temporary or permanent".
(2025-10-02). Global agri-food corporation upgrades its traditional grain logistics system. ecns.cn COFCO Corporation Ltd, a leading global agri-food corporation with international operations, has upgraded its traditional grain logistics system through technological innovation, ensuring the smooth operation of the 3,500-kilometer "Northern Grain Transportation to the South" route.
(2025-10-02). Eric Adams leaves New York City mayoral race, as Trump steps up attacks on Mamdani. wsws.org A right-wing gang-up against NYC Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani took place this week, as the November 4 election nears.
(2025-10-02). ICRC president: Path to peace lost when parties fail to preserve human dignity and humanity. icrc.org Delivered by Mirjana Spoljaric, President of the ICRC, at the High-Level Ministerial Side Event: Humanitarian Diplomacy in Action — Collective Response to Crises in the Middle East, New York…
(2025-10-02). UK court convicts 7 men for 'grooming', systematic abuse of teens. aljazeera.com Gang ringleader is sentenced to 35 years in prison for abuse; others get a minimum of 12 years.
(2025-10-02). Boeing defense strike in danger as AFL-CIO president visits St. Louis. wsws.org The strike is at a decisive phase. Either workers throw out the corrupt apparatus and build a new leadership, organized in a rank-and-file strike committee and based on a strategy for victory, or the bureaucracy will end the strike with a betrayal.
(2025-10-02). Humanoid robots are Meta's next 'AR-size bet'. gnnhd.tv 
This is Sources by Alex Heath, a newsletter about AI and the tech industry, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. Building humanoid robots is Meta's next "AR size bet," a top executive told me recently. That suggests the company plans to spen…
(2025-10-02). Ahvaz hosts its first coffee festival. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN – The first coffee festival in Khuzestan province opened Tuesday evening in Ahvaz, drawing residents and visitors from across the country, provincial officials said.
(2025-10-02). Congress Debates the Best Way to Save For-Profit Healthcare. counterpunch.org 
Amidst the current budget debate in Congress over subsidizing private insurance in our failing health system, the Trump administration recently handed 20 billion dollars to prop up the failing government in Argentina. President Javier Milei has invoked a slash and burn "libertarian" model which drastically cuts social spending and lets corporations and the wealthy run
(2025-10-02). ICRC president: Every humanitarian worker killed without consequence allows this insidious pattern to continue. icrc.org Opening remarks delivered by ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric at the launch ceremony of the Declaration for the Protection of Humanitarian Personnel in New York, 21 September 2025.
(2025-10-02). YouTube caves to Trump with $24.5 million settlement. gnnhd.tv 
YouTube has settled a lawsuit President Donald Trump filed against the company in 2021, according to The Wall Street Journal. Trump filed sweeping lawsuits against Google-owned YouTube, Meta (then Facebook) and X (then Twitter) after he was suspended from the…
(2025-10-02). Yasin Malik, Kashmir's best-known separatist, an Indian intelligence asset? aljazeera.com In an affidavit whose contents have gripped India, Malik claims he worked with multiple Indian prime ministers, agents.
(2002-10-25). Guirassy helps Dortmund sink Bilbao in Champions League. tribune.com.pk 
Serhou Guirassy scored a goal and set up another as Borussia Dortmund beat Athletic Bilbao 4-1 at home on Wednesday for their first Champions League win of the season. | Karim Adeyemi supplied Daniel Svensson's opener before the half-hour mark and Carney Chukwuemeka added Dortmund's second early in the second half, his first goal since signing from Chelsea in the summer. | Dortmund promised more stability after starting their European campaign with a wild 4-4 draw at Juventus but invited Bilbao into the match, handing Gorka Guruzeta a goal with a defensive mix-up on the hour. | Dortmund looked shaky but Guiras…
(2002-10-25). Police storms Islamabad press club. tribune.com.pk 
Islamabad police stormed the National Press Club on Thursday, vandalising its cafeteria and reportedly assaulting journalists inside after mistaking them for protesters. | According to reports, police personnel carried out the raid and subjected media workers present inside the premises to violence. | Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) Secretary-General Arshad Ansari strongly condemned the incident, calling it an "attack" on journalists. | He urged Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to take immediate action, adding that the assault amounted to open "thuggery" in the federal capital. He demanded cases agai…
(2025-10-02). Mural Arts Month begins, performances by Clipse and Ari Lennox and First Friday fun in this week's 'Things To Do'. whyy.org October is off to a stylish start at the Goth Ball on Friday at Rockwood Park & Museum in Wilmington. The annual fundraiser invites guests to don their best shades of black while supporting the preservation of the historic mansion and gardens. Also on Friday, Out & About, an LGBTQ+ celebration featuring drag shows, an artisan market and "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" begins in Manayunk. On Saturday, bookworms can choose the Collingswood Book Festival, a six-block celebration with hundreds of authors and vendors in South Jersey or the Latin American Book Fair at the Kimmel Center. | Festivals abound this weekend,…
(2025-10-02). Sunday 10/5: No Kings, Only Bubbles. indybay.org At Hardly Strictly Bluegrass | JFK & 36th Entrance #3 | (Between Spreckels Lake & SFMYC Boathouse)…
(2025-10-02). PSG Makes a Statement in the Champions League. radiohc.cu Havana, October 2 (RHC) — Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) made a statement with their 2-1 victory over Barcelona in the second round of the Champions League. | A goal from Portuguese Goncalo Ramos in the final minute of regular time (90) ended the Spanish side's hopes at the MontjuàØc Olympic Stadium. | Ferrán Torres put the Blaugranas ahead (20th minute) after a serious error by Portuguese Vitor Ferreira "Vitinha" in his clearance. | However, the Parisians increased their pressure and possession to equalize with a goal from Frenchman Senny Mayulu (38th). | PSG increased their pressure in the final stretch…
(2025-10-02). Thailand's PM spells out policy priorities. ecns.cn Thailand's new government will put economic revival at the top of its agenda, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Monday as he presented the administration's policy statement to Parliament, pledging swift action to tackle immediate problems while laying the foundations for sustainable growth.
(2025-10-02). PM condemns Israeli attack on Sumud flotilla, demands immediate release of detainees. gnnhd.tv 
He demanded immediate release of all workers and uninterrupted delivery of aid to Palestinians…
(2025-10-02). SATIRE: Trump Asks JD Vance To Research Whether President Allowed To Kill Vice President. theonion.com WASHINGTON—Calling him "the best man for the job," President Donald Trump reportedly asked JD Vance Thursday to research whether the president was allowed to kill the vice president. "I mean, Article II says he's legally my property, right?" said Trump, who stated that the task was "absolutely critical" as he put both his hands on …
(2025-10-02). Controversy Over RSS' Centenary Celebrations and Gandhi's Critique. devdiscourse.com As the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) marked its 100th anniversary, the Congress cited excerpts from a historical book alleging that Mahatma Gandhi described the RSS as a 'communal body with a totalitarian outlook.'
(2025-10-02). UK police shoot man suspected of car ramming, stabbing near synagogue. aljazeera.com Four members of the public left injured by stab wounds and vehicle that rammed into them in Manchester.
(2025-10-02). How Trump's $100K price tag for H-1B work visas could impact Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. whyy.org 
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? About 20 years ago, when "If you have the power to turn off a gene, I think that's just amazing," he said. "It still gives me goosebumps because this is an extremely important way…
(2025-10-02). Cuba Ties with Italy and Remains in the U-20 World Cup. radiohc.cu Havana, October 2 (RHC) — Cuba remains in the running at the Chile 2025 U-20 World Cup after securing a historic 2-2 draw with Italy in the second round of Group D. | The Antilles salvaged a valuable point with Michael Camejo's second penalty in the 87th minute. The midfielder scored for the Caribbean team in the 70th minute to give his team hope at the Elías Figueroa Brander Stadium. | Andrea Natali (14th minute) and Jamal Iddrissoo (31st minute) gave the Europeans a temporary lead in the first half, but then suffered the expulsion of their second scorer in stoppage time (45+3). | In another match of the da…
(2025-10-02). The Case of Ruben Vardanyan, a Travesty of Justice. passblue.com 
Few people outside the orbit of practitioners and scholars of international human rights law have heard of the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, or WGAD. Yet, this organ of the Human Rights Council, established in 1991, is the ultimate authority on the arbitrary detention or deprivation of liberty of individuals by states — …
(2025-10-02). Morocco: Two protesters killed after attempted attack Royal Gendarmerie site. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Two protesters were shot dead by security forces in Morocco on Wednesday evening as they attempted to storm a Royal Moroccan Gendarmerie site in the south of the kingdom, local media reported. Unrest and violent attacks have spread across Morocco following calls for demonstrations launched by the "Generation Z 212" youth movement. The Gen Z protests started on Sept. 27 as demonstrators peacefully rallied against corruption and chanted to enhance education, employment and health sectors in the country.‚≠ïÔ∏è ŸÖŸÇÿ™ŸÑ ÿ¥…
(2025-10-02). Why Asia-Pacific is rewriting terms of trade from dollar to yuan. scmp.com For decades, cross-border trade in the Asia-Pacific has been denominated in US dollars. Given the currency's relative stability and accessibility, small and medium-sized businesses, merchants and manufacturers looking to expand across borders traditionally conducted international trade in the US dollar. | For instance, a Shenzhen manufacturer in China paying its Indonesian supplier would convert yuan to US dollars for the payment, which when received will be converted to Indonesian rupees, and…
(2025-10-02). South Korea president apologises for abusive foreign adoption scheme. aljazeera.com Programme, which started after Korean War as a way of removing mixed-race children from society, violated human rights.
(2025-10-02). Trump Administration is on Track to Cut 1 in 3 EPA staffers by the End of 2025. counterpunch.org 
As Congress faces a Sept. 30, 2025, deadline to fund the federal government, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin has put the EPA on the chopping block. But even before Congress decides about the administration's recommendations to slash its staff, the EPA's political leaders have made even more significant cuts to the agency's workforce. And
(2025-10-02). US government frozen after shutdown, but China talks still in motion: analysts. scmp.com While the domestic consequences of this week's shutdown of the United States federal government are clear, analysts said the implications for China may take longer to surface and could be more mixed, as trade talks appear likely to continue between the two countries despite the stalemate in Washington. | "We don't expect the immediate impact on China to be too pronounced," said Lynn Song, chief economist for Greater China at ING Bank.
(2025-10-02). Morocco's Gen Z protests escalate nationwide. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- Youth-led protests swept across Morocco on Wednesday as thousands of Gen Z activists took to the streets in Rabat, Casablanca, and Marrakech, escalating a movement that began late last month. The demonstrations, organized by decentralized groups such as GenZ 212 and Morocco Youth Voice, have become the country's largest anti-government rallies in years, demanding urgent reforms in healthcare, education, and social spending."We don't want the World Cup. We want health care first." | Hundreds of Morocco's Gen Z activists have taken the streets chanting this slogan. Nearly 200 have been arrested as they de…
(2025-10-02). Nella Germania del secondo dopoguerra, dietro l'anticomunismo esplicito la russofobia implicita. strategic-culture.su Le profonde radici della russofobia tedesca | Segue nostro A poco più di un anno dalla nascita della Germania Occidentale, il 19 settembre 1950 il governo federale tedesco, presieduto dal cancelliere Konrad Adenauer, approva un decreto che, senza nulla aggiungere alle norme allora vigenti, impone come necessaria l'obbligatorietà di adesione alla concezione ideologico — politica democratico — liberale per poter lavorare come d…
(2025-10-02). Trump's new target: Microsoft head of global affairs Lisa Monaco. gnnhd.tv 
After successfully manipulating Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan and eventually failing to cancel Jimmy Kimmel, President Donald Trump has named his next target for retribution: Microsoft head of global affairs Lisa Monaco. He's calling for her to be fired. On Truth Soci…
(2025-10-02). Abrego Garcia denied asylum in US immigration case, appeal pending. scmp.com A US immigration judge on Wednesday denied a bid for asylum from Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose case has become a proxy for the partisan power struggle over immigration policy. | The judge in the Baltimore immigration court denied an application to reopen Abrego Garcia's 2019 asylum case, but that is not the final word. Abrego Garcia has 30 days to appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals.
(2025-10-02). An Open Letter to Governor Newsom and the California Air Resources Board. wattsupwiththat.com You claim that "greenhouse gases endanger public health and welfare," that "climate-warming gases are killing people," and that there is a "climate crisis" in California and the United States.
(2025-10-02). US pride in its own exceptionalism is hastening its decline. scmp.com Well before the first Trump administration, US markets dominated because of a free and open economy for trade and ideas, its trusted currency, its focused regulation, a central banking board that set interest rates independent of fickle politicians and the unparalleled breadth and liquidity of its bond and equity markets. | The US economy grew substantially in the 1990s as its young entrepreneurs inspired leading-edge technology and its deep capital markets encouraged global investment. The US…
(2025-10-02). Díaz-Canel recorre municipios guantanameros afectados por las intensas lluvias. radiohc.cu 
El Presidente Miguel Díaz-Canel realizó este jueves un recorrido por los poblados de Hatibonico, en Caimanera, y Ullao, en Niceto Pérez, ambos municipios de la oriental provincia de Guantánamo severamente afectada por las recientes lluvias asociadas a la tormenta tropical Imelda. | Rogelio Castillo Martínez, presidente del Consejo Popular de Ullao, explicó que se trabaja en las labores de recuperación, limpieza e higienización del poblado, distante unos 25 kilómetros al suroeste de la ciudad de Guantánamo. | En la localidad, donde residen más de mil habitantes mayoritariamente en edificios multifamiliares, se reg…
(2025-10-02). Hamas condemns Zionist attack on Sumud Flotilla. workers.org 
The following statement from Hamas was posted by Resistance News Network on Oct. 1, 2025. The occupation army's interception of the Sumud Flotilla and the arrest of activists is piracy and terrorism, and will increase the anger of the world's peoples. The interception by the zionist occupation navy of the . . . |
(2025-10-02). Sunday 10/12: Free Training: ICE and Your Workplace: What You Need to Know. indybay.org La Peña Cultural Center, 105 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley.
(2025-10-02). The Melodic Legacy of Pandit Chhannulal Mishra: A Banaras Icon Remembered. devdiscourse.com The music community is mourning the loss of Hindustani classical music giant Pandit Chhannulal Mishra, whose passing marks a profound loss for Banaras, a city he deeply honored in his work. Esteemed sitarist Pandit Devvrat Mishra highlighted Pandit Chhannulal's powerful influence, saying he not only preserved but also elevated the Benaras thumri tradition to new heights, distinguishing himself among many celebrated artists. His globally recognized performance of 'Khele Masane Mein Holi' is just one testament to his enduring legacy.
(2025-10-02). Zelenskiy Meets European Leaders in Copenhagen. devdiscourse.com Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is set to engage with European leaders in Copenhagen on Thursday, according to a statement by Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen.
(2025-10-02). Friday 10/3: Seaside: The Link Between Militarization and the Climate Crisis. indybay.org Monterey Peace and Justice Center, 1364 Fremont Blvd, Seaside, CA 93955…
(2025-10-02). UK gov't demand to access Apple users' data raises civil liberties issues. aljazeera.com Second order this year focuses on UK users; earlier attempt included US user data, but was withdrawn under US pressure.
(2025-10-02). "Credible Threat" Of Drone Attacks Prompted Massive Chicago Airspace Restrictions, CBP Claims. twz.com 
Customs and Border Protection has responded to our inquiry about the airspace closure, claiming it was put in place due to a risk of drone attacks.
(2025-10-02). How the GPU Murdered Trotsky. wsws.org This volume presents the documents published during the first year of the Security and the Fourth International investigation, launched by the ICFI in May 1975.
(2025-10-02). Friday 10/3: Assata Shakur Celebration of Life. indybay.org Little Bobby Hutton Park, 1651 Adeline St, Oakland…
(2025-10-02). 2 killed in Morocco Gen Z protests, over 400 arrested. jagonews24.com Two people were killed when officers opened fire on a group of people attempting to "storm" a police station in Morocco on Wednesday, state media said, as protests ⚪ sometimes violent ⚪ roil the north African nation.
(2025-10-02). 2 killed in UK synagogue 'terrorist attack' on Yom Kippur, suspect shot. scmp.com Two people were killed on Thursday and four wounded outside a Manchester synagogue packed with worshippers on a Jewish holiday, UK police said, adding they shot dead the suspect in the "terrorist attack". | Two other people were arrested after the car and stabbing attack, which occurred as Jewish communities around the world mark the Yom Kippur holiday, the holiest in the Jewish calendar.
(2025-10-02). Street Artist Declares War On Supervisor Who Has Declared "War On Graffiti" indybay.org On Monday, Supervisor Bilal Mahmood put out a cringe video on his social media about cleaning up graffiti. A street artist responds.
(2025-10-02). California immigration bills expose the fraud of Democratic opposition to Trump. wsws.org California Governor Gavin Newsom's new immigration bills, combined with massive budget cuts that impact undocumented workers, expose the fraud of the state's "sanctuary" status and the Democrats' supposed opposition to Trump's dictatorship.
(2025-10-02). Chancellor Merz's declaration of war on Russia. wsws.org For weeks, leading political representatives of Germany and other European powers have been intensifying war propaganda against Russia and turning the Baltic Sea into a future battlefield.
(2025-10-02). French court to try Chinese captain from Russia's shadow fleet tanker. scmp.com A French court is to try the Chinese captain of a tanker from Russia's "shadow fleet" early next year, prosecutors said on Thursday, after it was intercepted off the coast of France. | Boracay, a Benin-flagged vessel blacklisted by the European Union for being part of Russia's sanction-busting "shadow fleet" of ageing oil tankers, was stopped by French authorities on Saturday, according to a military source who asked not to be named.
(2025-10-02). Trump declares 'armed conflict' with drug cartels after Caribbean strikes. scmp.com US President Donald Trump has declared drug cartels to be unlawful combatants and says the United States is now in a "non-international armed conflict", according to a Trump administration memo, following recent US strikes on boats in the Caribbean. | The memo appears to represent an extraordinary assertion of presidential war powers, with Trump effectively declaring that trafficking of drugs into the United States amounts to armed conflict requiring the use of military force – a new rationale for…
(2025-10-02). Hurricane Imelda Looms Over Bermuda: A Powerful Threat. devdiscourse.com As Hurricane Imelda approached Bermuda late Wednesday, forecasters warned that the Category 2 storm posed a severe threat to the British territory. With maximum sustained winds of 155 kph, the storm's core promised to bring hurricane-force winds, damaging waves, and flash flooding to the island.
(2025-10-02). Hopes dim for survivors after Indonesia school building collapses. aljazeera.com Hundreds await news of loved ones as rescue teams cautiously use heavy machinery in Indonesia school collapse mission.
(2025-10-02). World's first in-situ diameter-adjustable tunnel boring machine rolled out. ecns.cn The world's first in-situ diameter-adjustable tunnel boring machine was rolled out at an equipment company in Foshan, Guangdong province, on Tuesday, representing a significant breakthrough in the field of rail transit construction in China.
(2025-10-02). Fruit prices rise in capital, traders claim supply shortage. jagonews24.com The prices of all types of fruits have risen in the capital due to a supply shortage, according to traders. In retail markets, fruits are now being sold at Tk 30 to 80 higher per kilogram compared to previous rates.
(2025-10-02). Amazon's September 2025 hardware event: all the news and announcements. gnnhd.tv 
Amazon will kick off its 2025 fall hardware event today, September 30th, at 10AM ET / 7AM PT, and the company has already teased a few new products we should expect. Based on the company's own event invite, it seems like we can look forward to at least two ne…
(2025-10-02). Milwaukee, October 18, 2025: No Kings! No Billionaires! wibailoutpeople.org 
11 A.M. — 2 P.M. Cathedral Square, 520 E Wells Street, Milwaukee | @wibopm will have a vendor canopy/table at this event. Look for our signs! |
(2025-10-02). Paris' new Chinese immigrants spawn 'authentic' restaurant boom. scmp.com A set of heavy Chinese wooden doors, slightly incongruous with the classical European streetscapes most associated with Paris, separates Sun Yiwen's restaurant from the wine and cheese vendors that are traditional culinary landmarks in the French capital. | Visitors crossing its threshold find themselves transported to a world of kaochuan — seasoned meat skewers popular in northeastern China — grilled chicken ribs and frozen pears.
(2025-10-02). 3 cases filed over Khagrachhari violence. jagonews24.com Police have filed three separate cases in Khagrachhari following violence in Singinala, violation of Section 144, attacks on law enforcement, and the killing of three people in the Ramsu Bazar area.
(2025-10-02). Liberals Are Catalysts to Catastrophe, Again. counterpunch.org 
On September 17, the late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel was suspended after remarks he made about the death of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk. Days later, he was reinstated following liberal upheaval. In his first appearance back on air, Kimmel read US President Donald Trump's post on Truth Social: "I can't believe ABC fake news
(2025-10-02). The Amazon's "CO‚ÇÇ Problem" ? Turns Out the Trees Love It So Does the Media. wattsupwiththat.com CO‚ÇÇ fertilization is no longer a theory tested only in labs. This study confirms it at continental scale: Amazon forests are thriving, not suffering, in a world with more CO‚ÇÇ…
(2025-10-02). U.S. To Give Ukraine Intel For Attacks On Critical Energy Targets In Russia: Reports. twz.com 
(2025-10-02). China zeroes in and leads on renewable energy boom. peoplesworld.org 
The energy transition is no longer about if, but about how. Climate targets cannot be postponed. Over the past two decades, China has deliberately concentrated its industrial might on renewable energy, setting global standards in solar, wind, batteries, and electric mobility. For Europe, the challenge is clear: how to shape its own path without falling …
(2025-10-02). SATIRE: RFK Jr. Advocates Using Beef Tallow In Home Birth Tubs. theonion.com WASHINGTON—Touting the substance's anti-inflammatory properties and high smoke point, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. released a statement Thursday advocating for the use of beef tallow in home birth tubs. "Despite what the perpetrators of the medical-industrial complex would like you to believe, women have been giving birth in rendered animal fat for …
(2025-10-02). SATIRE: Lucky Fan Wins Open-Heart Surgery From Stars Of 'The Pitt'. theonion.com BURBANK, CA—Touting the promotion as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to go behind the scenes of the beloved medical drama, producers of The Pitt announced Thursday that one lucky fan had been chosen to undergo an open-heart procedure performed by the stars of the series. "I wrote in to explain how much I love the show and how …
(2025-10-02). Selective empathy and the weaponisation of trauma. independentaustralia.net 
(2025-10-02). The real issue in the government shutdown: Mobilize the working class against Trump's dictatorship! wsws.org The central issue behind the government shutdown is the need for the working class to intervene to force the Trump administration from office and put an end to its criminal conspiracies for military-police dictatorship.
(2025-10-02). Jessica Fox's Determined Comeback: Eyeing LA 2028 After Tumor Surgery. devdiscourse.com Australian canoeist Jessica Fox is unwavering in her commitment to defend her Olympic titles at the 2028 Los Angeles Games despite recent surgery to remove a kidney tumor. The surgery caused her to miss the world canoe slalom championships held in Penrith, her home base, but Fox remains optimistic.
(2025-10-02). China dona 12 motores diésel para reforzar sistema eléctrico de Ciego de àÅvila. radiohc.cu Doce motores diésel, parte de una donación de 25 equipos de la República Popular China a Cuba, se encuentran en proceso de instalación en la provincia de Ciego de àÅvila como parte del Programa de Gobierno para la recuperación del Sistema Eléctrico Nacional. Según informó Mayumis Veloso Borges, directora de la UEB Ciego de àÅvila de Geysel, los motores se distribuyen en tres emplazamientos: Primero de Enero y Ciro Redondo con dos unidades cada uno, y Ceballos con ocho. | Cada motor tiene una potencia de 1.88 megavatios (MW), lo que incrementará significativamente la generación distribuida en una provi…
(2025-10-02). Saturday 11/8: MECA & Joining 22nd Palestinian Holiday Crafts Bazaar. indybay.org Ciel Space, 935 Carleton St, Berkeley, CA…
(2025-10-02). Florida executes Victor Jones, School for Boys torture victim, as state shatters record for government-sanctioned killings. wsws.org The execution of Victor Jones, a survivor of horrific state-sanctioned child abuse at the Okeechobee School for Boys, even after the state formally recognized him as a victim, brings the state's execution total to 13 in 2025.
(2025-10-02). Saturday 10/4: The Class War, Tariff & the Working Class in Namibia & South Africa. indybay.org By Zoom | us02web.zoom.us/j/89661564915?pwd=X7CqtP……
(2025-10-02). "Beacons of the Bay" honors the LGBTQ elders of northeastern Wisconsin. wibailoutpeople.org 
Green Bay, WI — Today, on the kick-off of National LGBT History Month and the International Day of Older People, the Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project announced its new Wisconsin Beacon program. The program honors living LGBTQ elders (aged 55+) who have made significant lifetime contributions to the greater good of Wisconsin's LGBTQ community. The first …
(2025-10-02). 3 more anthrax cases in Rangpur, total now 11. jagonews24.com Anthrax has been detected in the bodies of two people in Kaunia upazila and one person in Mithapukur upazila of Rangpur. The district Civil Surgeon, Dr. Shaheen Sultana, confirmed the information on Wednesday night (October 1).
(2025-10-02). Iconic chimpanzee expert Jane Goodall dies. jagonews24.com Conservationist Dame Jane Goodall, a world-leading expert on chimpanzees, has died aged 91. Her observations helped to reveal how closely related humans are to chimpanzees. She also worked tirelessly for conservation projects around the world.
(2025-10-02). Un faro de esperanza en la oscuridad. radiohc.cu 
En el corazón de Bayamo, una ciudad llena de historia y tradición, se levanta un lugar que ilumina la vida de quienes enfrentan una de las enfermedades más desafiantes para la vista: la retinosis pigmentaria. | Nos referimos al Centro de Retinosis Pigmentaria de Bayamo, un lugar donde la ciencia, la solidaridad y la esperanza se unen para transformar el destino de quienes padecen esta enfermedad hereditaria que lentamente arrebata la visión. Dra. Yelaine àÅlvarez Fernández | Allí la doctora Yelaine àÅlvarez Fernández, especialista de primer grado de MGI, especialista de Primer Grado en Oftalmología y…
(2025-10-02). Beijing reaffirms one-China principle. ecns.cn China issued a position paper on Tuesday, expounding on the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758, and reiterating that the one-China principle must be upheld, while warning against any attempt to challenge the resolution.
(2025-10-02). Former President Kovind Calls Youth to Politics at RSS Rally. devdiscourse.com During the annual Vijayadashmi rally organized by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh in Reshimbagh, former President Ramnath Kovind expressed disappointment over the lack of 'good people' entering the political arena, urging young individuals to engage in politics.
(2025-10-02). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org One-day national strike in Greece against anti-worker laws; protests and demonstrations over wages and conditions continue across Iran; police attack demonstrators as Madagascar government falls in the face of mass protests…
(2025-10-02). Feds deaf to eagle-kill warning. wattsupwiththat.com Land-based wind turbines kill golden eagles, so every turbine requires an Eagle Protection Act permit from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to kill them.
(2025-10-02). Tractor's stalemates symbolize a deeper crisis in Iranian football. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN – After two rounds of the 2025/26 AFC Champions League Elite, Iran's lone representatives, Tractor, find themselves struggling in eighth place in the 12-team West Zone table, undefeated, yet unconvincing.
(2025-10-02). Fifty expats awarded for contributions. ecns.cn China on Tuesday conferred the 2025 Chinese Government Friendship Award on 50 foreign experts working in the country in recognition of their contributions to the nation's development.
(2025-10-02). Germany arrests Hamas suspects 'planning attacks', group denies. newarab.com 
(2025-10-02). Trump's renewed threat of 100 percent tariffs on foreign films: An attack on culture and the working class. wsws.org Tariffs on foreign films are part of Trump's authoritarian drive, aimed at censoring culture, protecting corporate profits, and ultimately imposing the burden of crisis on the working class.
(2025-10-02). Survivors pulled from collapsed school in Indonesia. aljazeera.com An Islamic school collapsed during prayers in Indonesia's East Java. At least six people have been killed.
(2025-10-02). "Censorship Is So 1984" : Annual Banned Books Week Celebrates the Right to Read. projectcensored.org By Mickey Huff and Cameron Samuels The American Library Association (ALA), Unite Against Book Bans (UABB), and other members of the Banned Books Week Coalition are celebrating the forty-third annual Banned Books Week (BBW), October 5-12. Project Censored has been part of the BBW Coalition for more than a decade,…
(2025-10-02). Is the end nigh for the AGOA trade legislation? independent.co.ug 
Without AGOA and other traditional instruments of soft power, the United States will increase its isolation from Africa COMMENT | WITNEY SCHNEIDMAN | The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), legislation that has been the cornerstone of the U.S.-African commercial relationship for the last 25 years, is set to expire on September 30th. Along …
(2001-10-25). Israel intercepts Global Sumud Flotilla, cuts communication. tribune.com.pk 
(2025-10-02). The TikTok deal raises more questions than answers. gnnhd.tv 
Following months of delays, President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that's supposed to "save" TikTok. Trump claims the deal will make the app "American-operated," fulfilling the divest-or-ban law that threatened the China-owned app's presence in …
(2025-10-02). F-35s Deployed To Puerto Rico Showcased In First Official Images. twz.com 
(2025-10-02). Ford's CEO isn't impressed with Apple CarPlay Ultra. gnnhd.tv 
The list of car companies looking askance at Apple's newly release, all-encompassing version of CarPlay is growing longer. In an interview on Decoder, Ford CEO Jim Farley said he is taking a wait-and-see approach about whether to authorize Apple CarPlay Ultra…
(2025-10-02). Orange Alert: Torrential Rains Batter Jharkhand Districts Ahead of Dusshera. devdiscourse.com The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for the Jharkhand districts of Garhwa, Palamu, and Chatra as the region faces heavy showers, according to officials.
(2025-10-02). Gov. shutdown effects on HUD's low-income subsidized housing tenants. indybay.org In a recent HUD website notice claiming that the "Radical Left" are going to shut down the government, HUD failed to mention who the radical left are that has enough power to shut down the federal government.
(2025-10-02). Peace activists expose glorification of war at Oregon Air Show. peoplesworld.org 
McMINNVILLE, Ore.—Predatory recruiting practices, the normalization and glorification of war, the climate impact of the U.S. military machine, and ongoing lethal U.S. aid to Israel were all targeted by peace activists who gathered in McMinnville, Oregon, on Sept. 27 to protest the Oregon Air Show. There were plenty of local complaints that made the agenda …
(2025-10-02). 12 civilians killed as anti-government protests turn violent in PoK. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: At least 12 civilians have been killed in protests in Pakistan occupied Kashmir after Pakistani security forces opened fire on protesters. The protests erupted over government's failure to meet 38 key demands, have now snowballed into extensive agitation against excesses by the military in the region. | The unrest entered its third day on Thursday, with violent clashes breaking out between protesters and the army in Dadyal. The government deployed thousands of additional troops in an attempt to restore order. Besides Muzaffarabad, the violence has spread to Rawalakot, Neelum Valley, and Kotli. Rep…
(2025-10-02). Biggest brain drain: Over 150,000 US federal workers quit in mass exit. geo.tv 
Labour union members hold placards on the day of a rally in support of federal workers during a rush hour protest outside the L'Enfant Plaza Metro Station in Washington, DC, US, March 24, 2025. — Reuters WASHINGTON: More than 150,000 US federal workers are leaving their…
(2025-10-02). Even in the West, the era of consequence-free expression is over. scmp.com Charlie Kirk's death in the United States was a major political shock. But what followed was more revealing: employees disciplined for social media posts, celebrities facing backlash for controversial remarks and businesses scrambling to distance themselves from the fallout. The controversy highlighted a broader truth of the digital age: a single comment, whether in jest or in earnest, can escalate into a crisis. | In today's hyperconnected world, words travel instantly, reach audiences well…
(2025-10-02). USDA pulls an 'Oliver Twist,' will stop collecting statistics on food insecurity, calls numbers "overly politicized" peoplesworld.org 
(2025-10-02). UN Security Council: We cannot let AI be deployed on the battlefield without oversight and regulation. icrc.org Delivered by Cordula Droege, Chief Legal Officer of the ICRC, at the Open Debate of the United Nations Security Council on "Artificial intelligence and international peace and security" in New York.
(2025-10-02). Israel detains over 200 from 37 countries in flotilla: Spokesperson. jagonews24.com Global Sumud Flotilla spokesperson Saif Abukeshek has provided a "mission update" in a post on Instagram, confirming that Israeli forces have intercepted 13 boats at sea.
(2025-10-02). Venezuela: Instalan Consejo Nacional por la Soberanía y la Paz capítulo Caracas. radiohc.cu El primer vicepresidente de la Asamblea Nacional (AN) de Venezuela, Pedro Infante encabezó este miércoles la instalación del Consejo Nacional por la Soberanía y la Paz capítulo Caracas, en el Auditorio "Dr. Mauricio Ramia", del Jardín Botánico, el evento contó con la participación de gobernadores de los 24 estados del país, rectores de universidades públicas y privadas, autoridades científicas, parlamentarios y líderes religiosos. | En su discurso ante los presentes, Infante enfatizó que la iniciativa ´no tiene nada que ver con oportunismos políticos ni electorales ª, y su único propósito es defender e…
(2025-10-02). SATIRE: Mommy and Mommy's Friend Luke. theonion.com Mommy and Luke had such a fun time on their cruise that they decided to get married and Luke is going to live here with us! Isn't that exciting?
(2025-10-02). Cancillerías de Cuba y Namibia realizaron Consultas Políticas. radiohc.cu Cuba y Namibia celebraron Consultas Políticas Intercancillerías, mecanismo destinado a fortalecer la cooperación y el diálogo político bilateral. | La reunión estuvo presidida por el ministro interino de Relaciones Exteriores de la República de Cuba, Gerardo Peñalver Portal, y por la Excma. Sra. Selma Ashipala-Musavyi, ministra de Relaciones Internacionales y Comercio de la República de Namibia, quien viajó a Cuba al frente de una delegación de su país a la primera sesión de la Comisión Intergubernamental. | Durante el encuentro, ambas partes repasaron temas clave de la agenda bilateral, regional e internacional.
(2025-10-02). Andaman and Nicobar Islands: A Future Economic Hub in the Indo-Pacific. devdiscourse.com Andaman and Nicobar Islands Lieutenant Governor, Admiral D K Joshi, briefed Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on the strategic development plans for the archipelago, revealed official sources on Thursday.
(2025-10-02). Fascist Trump's Shutdown Must be Answered with General Strike of Unions & Working People. indybay.org The Trump fascist shutdown will be used to move toward martial law and the institution of military occupation of Cities opposed to his fascist polices. It is also combined with a war and attack on Venezuela. Protests alone will not stop the fascists. A massive general strike is necessary to go on the offensive.
(2025-10-02). Morocco reports first deaths from Gen Z protests as violence flares. scmp.com Morocco has reported its first deaths from youth-led protests over poor public services and heavy spending on preparations for the 2030 men's soccer World Cup. | Officers of the Royal Gendarmerie killed two people and wounded an unspecified number of others on Wednesday after they "were forced" to repel attackers suspected of trying to steal their weapons and ammunition in the southern town of Lqliaa, near Agadir, the state news agency MAP said.
(2025-10-02). The imminent government shutdown, briefly explained. gnnhd.tv 
(2025-10-02). Iran's Vice President Emphasizes Co-op with South Korea in Government Smartization. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN – Iran's Vice President and Head of the country's Administrative and Employment Organization, in a meeting with the South Korean Ambassador to Tehran Kim Junpyo, emphasized the 14th administration's determination to develop administrative and technological cooperation with South Korea, naming government smartization and the use of artificial intelligence as key areas of this cooperation.
(2025-10-02). Massive Drone No-Fly Zone Imposed Over Greater Chicago Area (Updated). twz.com With a large-scale
(2025-10-02). Synagogue attack injures 4 people in Manchester. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – At least four people were injured in a car and stabbing attack at a synagogue in Manchester city, the BBC reported. The suspect was shot, Greater Manchester Police have confirmed.The attacker was believed to have been killed, Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham told the media.A stabbing attack was reported at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Manchester, and the British police said they received a report and dispatched officers to the location, Sky News reported on Thursday.The BBC added that police received a call to the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue, on Middleton Road, Cr…
(2025-10-02). FBI cuts ties with Anti-Defamation League amid conservative backlash. aljazeera.com FBI Director Kash Patel announces break with anti-Semitism watchdog amid outrage over description of Charlie Kirk.
(2025-10-02). I need a life cool enough for the new GoPro. gnnhd.tv 
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 99, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, happy pumpkin spice season, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I've been reading a…
(2025-10-02). Delta jets collide on tarmac at New York's LaGuardia airport. scmp.com Two Delta Air Lines regional planes collided at low speed while taxiing at New York's LaGuardia Airport on Wednesday night, causing minor injuries to one flight attendant and prompting regulators to open an investigation. | Both planes were CRJ-900 aircraft operated by Endeavor Air. Endeavor Air Flight 5047 was heading to its gate at the airport when it struck Endeavor Air Flight 5155 around 10pm, the US Federal Aviation Administration, which is probing the incident, said in a statement on…
(2025-10-02). Brazil: Rio de Janeiro Bill Will Encourage Police Shootings. hrw.org (Sà£o Paulo) — The governor of the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro should veto provisions in a new bill that would give civil police an economic incentive to kill suspects and would weaken forensic analysis, Human Rights Watch said today. On September 24, the state legislature approved bill 6027/2025, which makes structural changes to the civil police, the state force tasked with investigating crimes. Governor Cláudio Castro can veto it in part or in full. "Giving bonuses to police for killings is not only outright brutal but also undermines public security by creating a financial incentive for offi…
(2025-10-02). Saturday 11/8: Trump Regime Takedown (every Saturday). indybay.org corner of Van Ness and O'Farrell St, San Francisco…
(2025-10-02). Iran rout Tajikistan at CAVA Women's Volleyball Challenge Cup. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Iran's women's volleyball team swept past Tajikistan 3-0 (25-15, 25-7, 25-7) at the Central Asian Volleyball Association (CAVA) Women's Volleyball Challenge Cup on Thursday.
(2025-10-02). Iran—Russia Strategic Pact Takes Effect. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that the comprehensive strategic partnership treaty between Moscow and Tehran has officially come into force.
(2025-10-02). As the Military Occupies your Town, Give them Flowers and a Note. juancole.com Tiffin, Ohio (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) — During some of the large anti-war demonstrations during the 1960's some of the protesters gave flowers to the troops faced off against them. In the 1967 March on the Pentagon it was the 503rd Military Police Battalion, and elsewhere the National Guard was deployed. An iconic photo from 1967 …
(2025-10-02). On her 75th birthday — Assata Shakur: 'I am a 20th century escaped slave'. workers.org Assata Shakur In honor of Assata Shakur's 75th birthday on July 16, Workers World reprinted this slightly edited version of her Oct. 5, 2013, open letter first posted on Workers World on Dec. 30, 2014. Shakur died on Sept. 25, 2025, in Havana, Cuba, at age 78. My name is . . . |
(2025-10-02). HUD blames the so-called "radical left" for government shutdown. indybay.org HUD website blames the so-called "radical left" for government shutdown…
(2025-10-02). Iran, Turkey Defense Chiefs Eye Stronger Security Partnership. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran's Defense Minister Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh and his Turkish counterpart Yasar Guler met in Ankara, where they discussed expanding military cooperation and signaled intentions to build a stronger regional security partnership.
(2025-10-02). Iran learn fate at AFC U23 Asian Cup 2026. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN – The teams aiming for glory at the AFC U23 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026 learnt their challengers following the Official Draw at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday.
(2025-10-02). Video: Xizang (Tibet) Autonomous Region's 60th Anniversary. Arnold August. globalresearch.ca Arnold August shares his experience with infrastructure in China's Xizang, miraculous trains (travel) and remarkable drones for mountainous agriculture…
(2025-10-02). Tuesday 10/21: Immigrant Voices Film Series: Terrenos Fuera y Dentro & Sui Generis. indybay.org La Peña Cultural Center (3105 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, California)…
(2025-10-02). Government report provides a strong basis for immigration reform. independentaustralia.net 
(2025-10-02). Schools and airport shut as Hurricane Imelda moves over Bermuda. aljazeera.com Bermuda deploys soldiers to secure infrastructure, clear roads and help at emergency shelters.
(2025-10-02). Friday 10/31: "Deconstructing Settler Socialism – Anarchism and the Internationals in the Wild West" – Author Talk. indybay.org SubRosa Community Space, 703 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz…
(2025-10-02). Egypt's cinema revival: The promise and perils of AI technology. newarab.com 
Cut to a shallow focus medium shot of Hosni, texting vigorously; her typical animated spirit shines through as she smiles at her phone, imploring Sharif to revive the good o…
(2025-10-02). "Conjuring and Reality" : An Interview with Jeanne Thornton. publicbooks.org "Pronouncing a sentence about a person, wrapping them up in your narrative, can be a very gracious action, or a cruel one, or probably most often both."
(2025-10-02). ICRC president: If states do not act, the brutality of today's wars will become the baseline for conflicts tomorrow. icrc.org The following is a statement attributable to ICRC's president Mirjana Spoljaric ahead of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on the need for states to act on their commitment to the rules of war.
(2025-10-02). WHYY Newscast for Thursday 6:00 a.m. whyy.org The latest local headlines from WHYY…
(2025-10-02). Pennsylvania governor announces new vaccine safeguards, expanded access to shots in executive order. whyy.org 
(2025-10-02). The real Jan. 6th coup. strategic-culture.su In my first column after the events of Jan. 6th, 2021, I criticized those who called the protest a "coup," pointing out that, "Some of the same politicians and bureaucrats denouncing the ridiculous farce at the Capitol as if it were the equivalent of 9/11 have been involved for decades in planning and executing real coups overseas. In their real coups, many thousands of civilians have died."
(2025-10-02). Iran's Afrooz takes gold at 2025 New Delhi. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Saeid Afrooz of Iran claimed a gold medal at the New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships on Thursday.
(2025-10-02). WHO: Ebola outbreak in DRC shows signs of decline. independent.co.ug 
KINSHASA, DRC | Xinhua | The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is "showing encouraging signs of decline," though risks remain, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Wednesday. According to the latest situation report released by the WHO Regional Office for Africa, a total of 64 cases, including 53 confirmed and …
(2025-10-02). Russia does not recognise return of UN sanctions on Iran. newarab.com 
The United Nations reinstated an arms embargo and other sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme on Saturday evening, following a process – known as snapback – triggered by European powers. Tehran has warned the move would be me…
(2025-10-02). Bubble fears mount over Nvidia-OpenAI "circular" deal. wsws.org Fears of a possible stock market meltdown have been heightened by the recent $100 billion deal between the leading AI chipmaker Nvidia and OpenAI, which sparked the AI surge with its release of ChatGPT towards the end of 2022.
(2025-10-02). L'Alleanza del Sahel, storia senza fine di una lotta per l'Africa libera. strategic-culture.su L'indipendenza piena ed effettiva, con sovranità e autonomia, è possibile, ma è ancora un processo in atto | Segue nostro Alla guida di un futuro migliore | Un consiglio: non bisogna togliere gli occhi da cià≤ che sta avvenendo nel Sahel. E, soprattutto, non bisogna ignorare le ragioni profonde e le modalità con cui oggi l'Africa sta risorgendo proprio grazie alla Alleanza degli Stati del Sahel. | Burkina Faso, Mali e Niger costituisc…
(2025-10-02). 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…
(2025-10-02). Death toll rises to 72 after powerful earthquake in Philippines. aljazeera.com More than 20,000 evacuees and 294 injured recorded as aftershocks continue to unsettle communities in northern Cebu.
(2025-10-02). Empowering Physical Rehabilitation Teams through the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement Orientation Workshop. icrc.org
(2025-10-02). Companies developing new fossil fuel projects should be excluded from all sustainable funds, advocates and experts tell the EU. fidh.org
(2025-10-02). Why the left is persecuting one of France's most active Christian charities. strategic-culture.su
(2025-10-02). Sahel states' International Criminal Court withdrawal: A step back for victims and justice. fidh.org
(2025-10-02). Supreme Court to decide if Colorado's law banning conversion therapy violates free speech. |
(2025-10-02). Venezuela and US edge toward war footing ‚àí but domestic concerns, international risks may hold Washington back. |
(2025-10-02). China: ICRC attends the 50th Florence Nightingale Medal Award Ceremony. icrc.org
(2025-10-02). HERE AND NOW! WE ARE BUILDING PEACE. fidh.org
(2025-10-02). Special Appeal 2025 – Climate change and conflict: Protecting the most vulnerable. icrc.org
(2025-10-02). Laos: Oral statement at the United Nations Human Rights Council. fidh.org
(2025-10-02). McCarthyism's shadow looms over controversial firing of Texas professor who taught about gender identity. |
(2025-10-02). The sex lives of Presbyterians in 18th- and 19th-century Ulster were surprisingly colourful. |
(2025-10-02). Censorship campaigns can have a way of backfiring — look no further than the fate of America's most prolific censor. |
(2025-10-02). Violent acts in houses of worship are rare but deadly — here's what the data shows. |
(2025-10-02). Breastfeeding is ideal for child and parent health but challenging for most families — a pediatrician explains how to find support. |
(2025-10-02). Where George Washington would disagree with Pete Hegseth about fitness for command and what makes a warrior. |
(2025-10-02). Singapore's national identity excludes those who don't look like a 'regular family'. |
(2025-10-02). Interception of the Sumud Flotilla for Freedom. fidh.org
(2025-10-02). Thailand: Upholding of the conviction and prison sentence against MP and pro-democracy activist Chonthicha Jangrew. fidh.org
(2025-10-02). Ethiopia: "The world erupted around me" — a landmine survivor's story. icrc.org
(2025-10-02). Onde està£o os patriotas ucranianos hoje? Lutando ao lado da Rússia contra Zelensky. strategic-culture.su
(2025-10-02). Acalculia: why many stroke survivors struggle with numbers. |
(2025-10-02). La muerte de una nación. strategic-culture.su
(2025-10-02). Flood-prone Houston faces hard choices for handling too much water. |
(2025-10-02). Supreme Court opens with cases on voting rights, tariffs, gender identity and campaign finance to test the limits of a constitutional revolution. |
(2025-10-02). Meet Irene Curie, the Nobel-winning atomic physicist who changed the course of modern cancer treatment. |
(2025-10-02). Why it's time to rethink the notion of an autism 'spectrum'. |
(2025-10-02). Artificial Intelligence, Ethics and Armed Conflict. icrc.org
(2025-10-02). NHS league tables are back — but turning rankings into better care is harder than it looks. |
(2025-10-02). Are You On The FBI's New Watch List? levernews.com
(2025-10-02). Most of your actions are driven by habit, not thought — here's why that's not a bad thing. |
(2025-10-02). Many book bans could be judging titles mainly by their covers. |
(2025-10-02). Relentless Attacks: Why Reader Supported Media is More Vital Than Ever. counterpunch.org
(2025-10-02). Trump scraps the nation's most comprehensive food insecurity report ‚àí making it harder to know how many Americans struggle to get enough food. |
(2025-10-02). Vietnam : New sentencing of land rights defender Trinh Ba Phuong. fidh.org
(2025-10-02). Tanzania's green gold rush: how avocado waste is hurting farmers and what should be done. |
(2025-10-02). Arab American students and parents see US schools very differently ‚àí political tensions are widening the gap. |
(2025-10-02). Moldova, everything went according to Brussels' plans. strategic-culture.su
(2025-10-02). SATIRE: Jane Goodall, Author Of '15 Amazing Monkey Facts For Kids,' Dies At 91. theonion.com
(2025-10-02). Cellphones in schools — more states are taking action to reduce student distraction without eliminating tech access. |
(2025-10-02). Myanmar Earthquake: Six Months On. icrc.org
(2025-10-02). Why chromium is considered an essential nutrient, despite having no proven health benefits. |
(2025-10-02). NJ Transit is spending billions of dollars on a new fleet of buses. Here's what to know. whyy.org
(2025-10-02). Moral panics intensify social divisions and can lead to political violence. |
(2025-10-02). ICRC-IFRC joint statement: Humanity continues to live under the shadow of nuclear warfare and its immense suffering and humanitarian consequences. icrc.org
(2025-10-02). Nature's not perfect: fig wasps try to balance sex ratios for survival but they can get it wrong. |
(2025-10-02). Conventional anti-corruption tools often fail to address root causes — but loss of US leadership could still spell trouble for efforts abroad. |
(2025-10-02). Frequently asked questions: Our work following the earthquake in Afghanistan. icrc.org
(2025-10-02). Specialised teachers can make mainstream schools better for children with special educational needs. |
(2025-10-02). Why a quick compromise to the first government shutdown in nearly 7 years seems unlikely. |
(2025-10-02). Sudan faces worst cholera outbreak in years as war devastates infrastructure. icrc.org
(2025-10-02). ICRC President: "Why upholding the rules of war matters everywhere" icrc.org
(2025-10-02). more fun with antichrist… indybay.org
(2025-10-02). Afghanistan: ICRC team reaches remote communities affected by earthquake in Kunar. icrc.org
(2025-10-02). How VR and AI could help the next generation grow kinder and more connected. |
(2025-10-02). How the arts strengthen newcomer settlement in Canada. |
(2025-10-02). American juncture as Israel's eighth front ignites. strategic-culture.su
(2025-10-02). 'Warrior ethos' mistakes military might for true security ‚àí and ignores the wisdom of Eisenhower. |
(2025-10-02). Guinea: 16 Years after the September 28 Massacre, victims demand the justice process goes to completion. fidh.org
(2025-10-02). Beijing Xiangshan Forum: Building Regional Peace through Dialogue and Consultation. icrc.org
(2025-10-02). Thailand: Letter to the European Union on Free Trade Agreement negotiations and human rights. fidh.org
(2025-10-02). Grattan on Friday: believe it or not, there would be a case for more federal politicians. |
(2025-10-02). Uganda: National Moot Competition on International Humanitarian Law. icrc.org
(2025-10-02). Afghanistan: Two families reconnect with missing loved ones through Restoring Family Links services. icrc.org
(2025-10-02). Windhoek's Old Location was a place of pain, but also joy — new book. |
(2025-10-02). Shutdowns are as American as apple pie ‚àí in the UK and elsewhere, they just aren't baked into the process. |
(2025-10-02). From 'Frankenstein' to 'Dracula,' exploring the dark world of death and the undead offers a reminder of our mortality. |
(2025-10-02). 'Whisper networks' don't work as well online as off ‚àí here's why women are better able to look out for each other in person. |
(2025-10-02). Luxembourg and ICRC sign new agreement to deepen humanitarian cooperation. icrc.org
(2025-10-02). Sex-motivated violence should be treated as a hate crime. |
(2025-10-02). Jane Goodall, the gentle disrupter whose research on chimpanzees redefined what it meant to be human. |
(2025-10-02). Why Major League Baseball keeps coming back to Japan. |
(2025-10-02). Edson Sithole: new book uncovers the work of a thinker, lawyer and Zimbabwean freedom fighter who 'disappeared'. |
(2025-10-02). SATIRE: Nicole Kidman Retires Drag King Persona 'Keith Urban'. theonion.com
(2025-10-02). World leaders united in defence of international humanitarian law to uphold humanity in war. icrc.org
(2025-10-02). Myanmar: Six months after the earthquake, access to clean water remains a lifeline for hard-hit communities. icrc.org
(2025-10-02). How to locate ICRC statements and news releases‚ÄØdating from pre-2014. icrc.org
(2025-10-02). Recognise a state and prevent it from existing? strategic-culture.su
(2025-10-02). Renewed Appeal 2025: Addressing the humanitarian funding gap. icrc.org
(2025-10-01). Tensions rise as Israel storms humanitarian flotilla near Gaza. gnnhd.tv 
Israeli forces boarded one of the ships in the convoy and took all personnel into custody…
(2025-10-01). Red Cross shuts down Gaza City operations, citing Israeli. haaretz.com The Red Cross said it will continue supporting civilians in Gaza from Deir al-Balah and Rafah, while the Israeli defense minister warned now is the 'last opportunity' for residents to evacuate south…
(2025-10-01). The arsonist as fire chief: Tony Blair must not govern Gaza. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Washington and Tel Aviv's latest idea for Gaza's "post-war transition" is as reckless as it is insulting: hand the reins to Tony Blair. Draft plans released by the White House name him as a member—and potential coordinator—of an international body supervising Gaza's transitional governance, under a board chaired by Donald Trump.
(2025-10-01). Trump at the UN: The Braggadocio of Evil. fpif.org Climate change can only be stopped by everyone pulling together and acting in concert. But that flies in the face of Trump's boast that he alone can solve the world's problems.
(2025-10-01). Explainer: What would it take to end the US govt shutdown. geo.tv 
A view of the dome of the US Capitol building, during a vote on a stopgap spending bill to avert a partial government shutdown that would otherwise begin October 1, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US on September 19, 2025. — ReutersWASHINGTON: A deep impasse between Republican…
(2025-10-01). Swiss glaciers record fourth-largest ice loss amid heat and low snowfall. gnnhd.tv 
About one hundred glaciers in Switzerland have vanished between 2016 and 2022…
(2025-10-01). Funds Shifted To Develop New LC-130J "Ski Bird" Polar Airlifters. twz.com 
The U.S. Air Force is a step closer to finally getting a replacement for its aging, unique LC-130H "Ski Bird" polar airlift aircraft. Between them, the Air Force and Pentagon have adjusted the budget to move forward on the recapitalization plan, which is seen as increasingly urgent, with the Arctic region, in particular, becoming an area of growing strategic importance. | The new disclosure comes from a Pentagon budget reprogramming document dated September 17, 2025. By law, the U.S. military has to seek approval from Congress to reallocate funding from one part of its budget to another. | A New York Air Natio…
(2025-10-01). Apuestan en Cuba por la multipolaridad como condición para la soberanía. radiohc.cu El presidente del Instituto Cubano de Amistad con los Pueblos -ICAP-, Fernando González, enfatizó este miércoles que la multipolaridad es una condición para el respeto a la soberanía de las naciones. | En un video mensaje a los participantes en el VII Foro Internacional Rusia e Iberoamérica en el mundo turbulento, que acoge la Universidad Estatal de San Petersburgo, el también Héroe de Cuba añadió que, para su país y la mayoría de los pueblos de América Latina, la multipolaridad no es una mera opción estratégica. | "Es una condición indispensable para la supervivencia, para la soberanía y para el desarrollo", esp…
(2025-10-01). So many climate solutions, so few emissions reductions. A new book explains why. grist.org 
In 2022, a small group of researchers came up with a bright idea: What if we were to install a network of lamps above tropical forests, flooding them with light at night in order to boost photosynthesis? Doing this in the Amazon alone, they argued, would increase plants' uptake of CO2 by so much that it could "completely offset" humanity's carbon emissions. Sure, they admitted in
(2025-10-01). Is an Assadist insurgency emerging on the Syrian coast. newarab.com 
In a shaky handheld video uploaded on 2 September to an He mumbles the date and then says, "we are the Men of Light," before an explosion immediately rips through a passing General Security vehicle in front of him. | The government's Ministry of the Interior would blame the attack, which killed two security services personnel, on "remnant elements associated with the former regime". | The video was reportedly filmed in the countryside close to Jableh in the T…
(2025-10-01). Speaker Mike Johnson Refuses to Swear In Adelita Grijalva Before Shutdown. truthout.org After preventing the passage of a continuing resolution to fund the federal government on Tuesday, House Republicans stalled the swearing-in of an Arizona Democrat — a move that will hurt her constituents during the government shutdown, the lawmaker has pointed out. The decision to gavel out without the swearing-in of Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva (D-Arizona) also prevents, for now… |
(2025-10-01). Strategizing Energy Diversification: The Russia-China-India Triangle and Its Impact on Global Commodity Markets. infobrics.org The Russia-China-India triangle has emerged as a pivotal force in reshaping global energy markets, driven by geopolitical realignments and strategic economic interdependence…
(2025-10-01). Two killed, hundreds arrested in Morocco protests rocking the nation. aljazeera.com Members of Moroccan security forces and civilians reported hurt as youth antigovernment protests turn violent.
(2025-10-01). The Amazon rainforest: the breeding grounds for the next pandemic. thecanary.co Across the globe, zoonotic and vector-borne diseases (ZVBDs), illnesses that jump from animals to humans, either through direct contact or via carriers such as mosquitoes, have increased significantly over the past few decades, claiming millions of lives each year. Now, the spotlight for this is on the Amazon rainforest. Amazon rainforest: infectious diseases surging An […] | By
(2025-10-01). Man allegedly kills brother, three family members in Abbottabad. gnnhd.tv 
Police say motive behind murders could not be immediately ascertained…
(2025-10-01). Russian government extends temporary ban on gasoline exports. plenglish.com Moscow, Oct 1 (Prensa Latina) A new Russian government resolution extended the temporary ban on motor gasoline exports abroad, with the aim of maintaining the stability of the domestic fuel market, the website Goverment.ru reported.
(2025-10-01). Is Trump's Call For Putting Battleships Back In The Navy's Fleet Even Feasible. twz.com 
Trump wants battleships back in the Navy's inventory, and that may be far-fetched, but his remarks do highlight real deliberations around the future of surface combatants.
(2025-10-01). Introducing Collateral Damage . theintercept.com Collateral Damage is a new investigative podcast series examining the half-century-long war on drugs, its enduring ripple effects, and the devastating consequences of building a massive war machine aimed at the public itself. Hosted by The so-called "war on drugs" began as a metaphor to demonstrate the country's fervent commitment…
(2025-10-01). 'Carpet poverty' is just one facet of the social housing crisis but the BBC misses that point. thecanary.co The issues facing social housing in the UK right now could fill a library, never mind an extensive tag on the Canary website. From hundred-year waiting lists to failing to meet proper health standards, there's plenty to pick from. However, the BBC has run an article titled: Carpet poverty: 'I cried when I saw our new home had […] | By
(2025-10-01). CanaryPod EP3: how toxic elites shifted the goalposts to normalise right-wing extremism. thecanary.co In our latest CanaryPod joint podcast between the Canary's Ed Sykes and Collective's Sean Halsall — leader of Southport Community Independents (SCI) — we discuss how corporate elites have shifted the goalposts of what 'normal politics' is to the point where far-right extremists look likely to win the next general election. CanaryPod: episode 3 This […] | By
(2025-10-01). Selected Articles: Pfizer Strikes $70 Billion Deal with U.S. to Expand Its mRNA Empire, Lower Drug Prices. Pfizer Has Criminal Record with DOJ. globalresearch.ca 
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(2025-10-01). HEY JACK HOW MANY NJ ANS YOU AND TRUMP PLAN TO KILL? fightbackbetter.com HEY JACK — HOW MANY NJ ANS YOU AND TRUMP PLAN TO KILL? | You are hipjoined to Trump and they illegally released the full Sherrill file to you as a big assist. You are beholden to Trump in the Faustian bargain you have made. Trump keeps every loyalist on a leash. You are Trump's Trump illegally ordered
(2025-10-01). Ostrich-Gate: Questions for Canadian Ministers Responsible for Ostrich Policy in British Columbia. globalresearch.ca This Liberal government has allowed the British Columbia ostrich drama to become a moral, political and scientific fiasco of international proportions.
(2025-10-01). Florida Teen Shot Himself in Leg to Sell 'Completely Made Up' Kidnapping By "Hispanic" Men, Cops Say. latintimes.com Police said that a Florida teen staged a kidnapping, even shooting himself in the leg as part of the ruse…
(2025-10-01). Araqchi Blames US Obstructionism for Failure of New York Talks. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi criticized the US for blocking progress in recent diplomatic exchanges, saying that American obstructionism prevented his talks on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly from yielding results.
(2025-10-01). SATIRE: OpenAI Introduces Parental Controls. theonion.com 
OpenAI introduced new parental controls for ChatGPT, allowing oversight over settings and alerts for unsafe content, though teens will be able to disable the controls at any time. What do you think?
(2025-10-01). Iran, Turkey to Establish New Border Crossing. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran and Turkey have reached initial agreements on inaugurating the Kuzehrash border crossing near the city of Salmas in Iran's West Azarbaijan Province, which will serve as the fourth official land crossing between the two neighbors.
(2025-10-01). Israeli violations of Syrian sovereignty continue. plenglish.com According to reports from the Deraa 24 news network, an Israeli convoy parked at the entrance to the aforementioned village and proceeded to search passersby, with no arrests reported. | The military presence coincided with intense Israeli drone overflights over the al-Yidur area, in the north of the neighboring province of Deraa. | In recent days, Israeli incursions have intensified, including house searches, street patrols, and a notable increase in military activity, the motives of which have not been officially clarified. | In recent statements to the Arabic channel Al-Arabiya, Syrian Information Minister Ha…
(2025-10-01). Syria: Injured and trapped people in building collapse. plenglish.com Damascus, Oct 1 (Prensa Latina) A partial collapse occurred in the former building of the Ministry of the Interior, located in the central Marjeh Square of this capital, leaving several workers injured and others trapped under the rubble.