democracynow.org (2025-10-08). Mideast Envoy Witkoff and Jared Kushner Set to Attend Gaza Ceasefire Talks in Egypt Today
Trump's special Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner are set to attend the Gaza ceasefire talks in Egypt today. Hamas and Israel are holding indirect negotiations based on President Trump's proposed 20-point plan.Comment: Really? Witkoff (Trump's real estate financial partner) and Kushner (Trump's son-in-law) both? They're treating Gaza's desperate families as sharks would do: circling their prey, ready to pounce on the forthcoming feeding frenzy. Hellbound?
middleeasteye.net (2025-10-08). It is the West, not Gaza, that needs to be deradicalised
Anniversaries are often a cause for celebration. But who could have imagined back in October 2023 that we would now be marking the two-year anniversary of a genocide, documented in the minutest detail on our phones every day for 24 months? A genocide that could have been stopped at any point, had the US and its allies made the call.
(2025-10-08). Israel deprives 785,000 students of their right to education. thecanary.co A report issued by the government media office in Gaza has revealed shocking figures on the extent of the destruction that befell the education sector. Local authorities have described the findings as tantamount to "educational genocide" that threatens the future of an entire generation of children in the Strip. According to the report, a copy […] | By
(2025-10-08). Madison, October 31, 2025: Boogie Benefit for Palestine! with VO5. wibailoutpeople.org 
Save the Date for a Party with a Purpose: Boogie Benefit for PalestineFriday, October 31Doors Open at 6: 30; Music from 8 — 11 pmThe East Side Club at 3735 Monona Drive, Madison 5381421 and Up; $25 At the Door Featuring Disco Superstars VO5 Help raise funds for the Gaza emergency humanitarian relief programs of the Middle East Children's Alliance(MECA), and consider …
middleeasteye.net (2025-10-08). Gaza's children face genetic harm 'for generations to come' from Israel's genocide
Scientists warn war and starvation will alter Gaza children's genes, risking lasting harm for future generations
(2025-10-08). Global Day of Action for Peace on 2nd Anniversary of Gaza War. indybay.org On the 2nd anniversary of Israel's war in Gaza, activists in Petaluma called for an end to the genocide and forced starvation of the population.
democracynow.org (2025-10-08). Mideast Envoy Witkoff and Jared Kushner Set to Attend Gaza Ceasefire Talks in Egypt Today Trump's special Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner are set to attend the Gaza ceasefire talks in Egypt today. Hamas and Israel are holding indirect negotiations based on President Trump's proposed 20-point plan.Comment: Really? Witkoff (Trump's real estate financial partner) and Kushner (Trump's son-in-law) both? They're treating Gaza's desperate families as sharks would do: circling their prey, ready to pounce on the forthcoming feeding frenzy. Hellbound?
middleeasteye.net (2025-10-08). It is the West, not Gaza, that needs to be deradicalised Anniversaries are often a cause for celebration. But who could have imagined back in October 2023 that we would now be marking the two-year anniversary of a genocide, documented in the minutest detail on our phones every day for 24 months? A genocide that could have been stopped at any point, had the US and its allies made the call.
(2025-10-08). Israel attacks Gaza humanitarian aid flotilla: FFC. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) — The Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) says the Israeli military attacked its convoy of boats and intercepted several vessels as they were sailing towards Gaza.
(2025-10-08). South African activists on Gaza flotilla released and deported to Jordan. peoplesdispatch.org South African activists on the Freedom Flotilla, including Nelson Mandela's grandson, Mandla Mandela. Have been released and deported to Jordan after being detained for several days following international pressure.
(2025-10-08). Two Years of Savagery: How Israel Normalized Mass Slaughter. orinocotribune.com By Yousef Fares — Oct 7, 2025 | From the earliest hours of October 7, 2023, it became clear that Gazans were about to confront an Israeli response unlike anything they had witnessed in the previous 15 years, or in the four devastating wars that preceded it. This time, there were no Israeli caveats about casualty counts, no identification of those killed, and no concern for densely populated neighborhoods when the bombs fell. | At 10: 00 am on October 8, Israeli warplanes launched dozens of attacks which demolished five residential buildings at the Trans junction, one of the most crowded parts of Jabalia camp.
(2025-10-08). Activists reflect on two years of horrific Israeli war on Gaza. newarab.com 
(2025-10-08). Philadelphia march for the Global Sumud Flotilla. workers.org 
Over 500 people rallied and took to the streets in Philadelphia on Oct. 2 in response to the Israel Occupation Forces' seizure of over 40 ships in international waters. The boats, collectively the Global Sumud Flotilla, were attempting to deliver needed humanitarian supplies to Gaza residents. A few boats reportedly . . . |
(2025-10-08). New report finds the past two years have 'been the most brutal in history' for Palestinian prisoners. thecanary.co Two years into the genocide in Gaza and the expansion of the Israel occupation's military operations across the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, prisoner's rights organisations say the occupation's prisons have become central to a system of organised violence. A shocking report on Israel A new report, titled Prisons as a Frontline of Genocide: […] | By
(2025-10-08). Gaza: Two Years of World-Accepted Genocide and No End in Sight. globalresearch.ca The world is still silent, by action, even though some western countries have voiced their opposition to Israel's genocide, none of them have undertaken anything to stop it.
(2025-10-08). Paramount workers to studio management: "You are aligning yourselves with … a genocide in Gaza and of the Palestinian people" wsws.org The Employees of Conscience accuse studio executives in an open letter of lining up with genocide and investing in pro-Israeli propaganda while helping to suppress Palestinian filmmakers.
(2025-10-08). Standing with Palestine, Honoring Microsoft? A Contradiction in New York. counterpunch.org 
In New York last week, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto embodied a contradiction that cannot be ignored. At the United Nations General Assembly, he delivered a fiery speech condemning Israel's onslaught in Gaza and declaring Indonesia's unwavering solidarity with the Palestinian people. During the same visit, he awarded Bill Gates Indonesia's highest civilian honor, the Bintang
(2025-10-08). Russia backs US Gaza plan, calls for full aid access. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) — Russia supports the Gaza settlement plan proposed by US President Donald Trump, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova has said.
(2025-10-08). Kushner, Witkoff arrive in Egypt to join Gaza peace talks. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, today to take part in the negotiations to reach a ceasefire deal and end the war in the Gaza Strip.The peace deal, drafted by U.S. President Donald Trump, includes the release of the remaining Israeli hostages in exchange for freeing Palestinians in Israeli jails and ending the war in Gaza, which crossed the two-year mark yesterday.According to Axios, the indirect talks between Israeli and Hamas negotiators have made little positive progress.However, the U.S. and Israeli officials are waiting for Ku…
(2025-10-08). 200,000 tonnes of explosives dropped on Gaza, equivalent to 6 nuclear bombs. thecanary.co In more than two years of war, the Gaza Strip has been subjected to massive bombing by the Israeli occupation army. An estimated total of 200,000 tonnes of explosives, using all types of weapons, missiles and explosive devices from land, air, and sea have bombarded Gaza. This quantity is equivalent to the total energy of […] | By
(2025-10-08). Everyone is waiting for Witkoff: can envoy push Israel and Hamas in Egypt toward a Gaza deal? haaretz.com Despite disputes over Israel's withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and the identities of the Palestinian prisoners to be released, Jerusalem, Washington, and Doha say the Gaza cease-fire talks are moving in a positive direction…
(2025-10-08). Israel intercepts Freedom Flotilla Coalition vessels en route to Gaza. aljazeera.com The Israeli military has intercepted and boarded several boats sailing towards Gaza.
(2025-10-08). Hamas seeks 'real guarantees' to end Israeli war on Gaza. jagonews24.com Hamas officials have said that they are seeking guarantees that Israel will end the war on Gaza and withdraw from the Palestinian territory as part of United States President Donald Trump's 20-point plan, as the second day of indirect negotiations ended in Egypt.
(2025-10-08). Two years of genocide from a little corner in Palestine. mondoweiss.net 
Taybeh, a small West Bank village known for its Christian heritage, is far from Gaza. But in the two years since October 7, life has changed dramatically as the genocide and Israeli occupation have affected all Palestinians.
(2025-10-08). Trump's ultimatum on Gaza: a policy coup against Netanyahu. strategic-culture.su Netanyahu may yet call it diplomacy, but the world saw something else: a man reduced from an arrogant boaster of his control over the American president, to that president's water boy. | Join us on , , and . | Contact us:
(2025-10-08). Egypt's Sisi says Gaza truce talks 'encouraging', invites Trump. newarab.com 
Egypt's The President made the remarks at the graduation ceremony at a police academy in New Cairo, emphasising that the news he has heard from the meetings currently underway in Sharm el-Sheikh has been "encouraging", before calling on all parties involved…
(2025-10-08). Israel detains 150 activists from Gaza aid flotilla. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) — The Zionist regime detained 150 activists from "Freedom Flotilla".
(2025-10-08). Qatar, Turkey to join third day of Gaza ceasefire talks in Egypt. newarab.com 
(2025-10-08). Thursday 10/9: Power Half Hour for Gaza. indybay.org Zoom | http: //jvp.org/gazaph…
(2025-10-08). Israeli Military Attacks Flotilla in International Waters. worldbeyondwar.org 
The Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) and Thousand Madleens to Gaza (TMTG) confirm that three boats: Gaza Sunbirds, Alaa Al-Najajr, and Anas Al-Sharif, have been attacked and illegally intercepted by the Israeli military at 04: 34 at 120 nautical miles (220km) from Gaza.
(2025-10-08). Are We Waking Up Fast Enough to the Dangers of AI Militarism? counterpunch.org 
AI is everywhere these days. There's no escape. And as geopolitical events appear to spiral out of control in the Ukraine and Gaza, it seems clear that AI, while theoretically a force for positive change, has become has become a worrisome accelerant to the volatility and destabilization that may lead us to once again thinking the
(2025-10-08). New figures reveal Israel has caused $70 billion worth of direct losses across Gaza. thecanary.co Gaza, which has been living under the weight of Israel's war of extermination for more than two years, is now facing one of the greatest humanitarian disasters of modern times. Widespread destruction that has affected all sectors of Palestinian society. A statistical report issued by the Gaza Government Media Office, a copy of which was […] | By
(2025-10-08). U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee: Israel govern Gaza, open to others disarming Hamas. haaretz.com In an interview with Haaretz, Trump's envoy to Israel maintains that the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation's aid distribution method is the most efficient: 'Nobody denies there's shooting and killing all over Gaza. But whether GHF or its mechanism had anything to do with it is what I dispute'…
(2025-10-08). Witkoff and Qatari PM head to Egypt for mediated Israel-Hamas talks in for Gaza deal. haaretz.com Despite initial reports of 'cautious progress' in the talks, which discussed main issues including IDF withdrawal from Gaza and the release of Palestinian prisoners, a foreign diplomat says it is still too early to determine whether pressure exerted on both sides will be enough to bridge the gaps…
(2025-10-08). Israel subjects Flotilla participants to abuse and mistreatment. fidh.org Alexis Deswaef and Aziz Rhali, both vice-presidents of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), are among the 470 members of the Flotilla who were abducted by Israel in international waters on October 1 and 2, 2025. The two men have begun a hunger strike to protest their imprisonment, the mistreatment they are subjected to, and the ongoing genocide in Gaza. FIDH is calling for their immediate and unconditional release, as well as that of all the Flotilla participants still (…) | – | /…
(2025-10-08). Why did Hezbollah enter the war to support Gaza? tehrantimes.com BEIRUT — Hezbollah entered the war in support of Gaza within a broader, cumulative context that went beyond political fervor or fleeting emotion.
(2025-10-08). 'We're trying to be the anti-GHF': Gaza Soup Kitchen co-founder. newarab.com 
Two years Today, the project is providing daily aid to Gazans in need, serving around 3,000 individuals a day, primarily supported by small donors through a GoFundMe campaign. They work with local farmers, cooks and distributors. To get the money to Gaza, Almadhoun, based in the…
(2025-10-08). Seattle rally for the Global Sumud Flotilla. workers.org 
Hundreds of solidarity activists rallied on Oct. 2 in Seattle to support the over 40 boats in the Global Sumud Flotilla's heroic effort to break the U.S./Israeli siege of Gaza. The rally was preceded by a pro-flotilla caravan, organized by Seattle Against War, which gathered considerable support as it travelled . . . |
(2025-10-08). Sheffield protesters just shut down arms factory linked to Gaza genocide for hours. thecanary.co 
Sheffield group Stop Arming Israel shut down the Sheffield-based factory of arms manufacturer Forged Solutions for hours today: Sheffield arms factory: shut down Protesters suspect the Sheffield arms factory is complicit in Israel's genocide in Gaza. Early on 8 October, Stop Arming Israel blockaded the River Don Site for a second time, having successfully done […] | By
(2025-10-08). New documentary shows life in Gaza for AFP journalists. newarab.com 
A new documentary tells the story of AFP journalists who were trapped in the Independent journalist Helene Lam Trong's documentary "Inside Gaza" will be screened at the Bayeux prize for war reporters on Thursday in the presence of six of the seven permanent AFP journalists who covered the beginning of the Gaza conflict. | It traces their daily lives after 7 October, 2023, when Hamas attacks in Israel led to the deaths of more than 1,200 peopl…
(2025-10-08). Renewed talks on Gaza peace welcomed. ecns.cn Eight Arab and Muslim-majority countries have welcomed Hamas' response to United States President Donald Trump's Gaza "peace plan" ahead of the second anniversary of the Oct 7 attacks in Israel, but more civilian casualties were reported in the besieged strip.
(2025-10-08). Israel/Palestine: States Should Act to Halt Atrocities. juancole.com 2 Years Since October 7, 2023 Highlights Need to Protect Civilians Human Rights Watch — (Jerusalem) — United States President Donald Trump's "Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict," announced on September 29, 2025, is no substitute for the urgent action governments need to take to protect civilians and support justice after two years of grave abuses …
(2025-10-08). Israeli forces attack, intercept Gaza aid vessels: Freedom Flotilla. jagonews24.com The Israeli military has attacked a convoy of boats and intercepted several vessels as they sailed toward Gaza, according to the Gaza Freedom Flotilla.
(2025-10-08). Israel's interception of Gaza aid flotillas sparks global outcry. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Israel's back-to-back interceptions of two international aid flotillas bound for Gaza have provoked a surge of global condemnation and legal scrutiny, casting renewed light on the blockade of the Palestinian enclave. The seizures — carried out in international waters — targeted the Global Sumud Flotilla a week ago, and the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) on Wednesday, including its lead vessel The Conscience.
(2025-10-08). Urgent Next Steps for Palestine at the United Nations. globalresearch.ca As U.S. President Donald Trump surely intended, his "20-point Gaza plan"
(2025-10-08). Two Years Of Israel's Genocide In Gaza. popularresistance.org The world as we know it died two years ago today, on October 7, 2023 — but not, as we've been incessantly bludgeoned into believing, because Palestinian resistance fighters who broke out of the "open-air prison" of the Gaza Strip went on a killing spree in southern Israel in a desperate response to 75 years of persistent oppression, apartheid and murder by the State of Israel. | Those attacks — horrific as they were, with 1,195 people killed and 251 others taken hostage (although it should be noted that no one knows how many were killed by Israeli forces themselves under the notorious Hannibal Directi…
(2025-10-08). As multiple aid agencies withdraw from Gaza City, the Canary speaks with the Red Cross. thecanary.co Israel has plunged Gaza City into an even deeper humanitarian disaster than it was already in, as many major international aid organizations, which have already been battered by months of siege and bombardment, have now withdrawn or dramatically reined in their operations because of the relentless Israeli military offensive, and systematic displacement orders. This has […] | By
(2025-10-08). CAIR-LA Condemns USC's 'Disturbing' Sale of Human Cadavers for Israeli Military Training. indybay.org (LOS ANGELES, CA — 10/6/2025) — The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today condemned the University of Southern California (USC)'s "disturbing" sale of human cadavers to the U.S. military for surgical training for the Israeli military, which has been engaging in the genocide of Palestinians in Gaza for nearly two years.
(2025-10-08). How Hamas is leveraging the remaining Israeli hostages to shape postwar Gaza. haaretz.com The Gaza cease-fire in Egypt talks raise two straightforward questions for Hamas: how much can it trust Trump and Netanyahu — and who can guarantee that their promises will be upheld?
(2025-10-08). Israel/Palestine : Illegal interception of the Sumud Flotilla and arrest of peaceful activists. fidh.org Today, the Sumud Flotilla for Freedom, carrying humanitarian aid for Gaza and composed by international human rights defenders and activists committed to non-violent action, was violently boarded in international waters by the Israeli army. Hundreds of peaceful activists on board were kidnapped and illegaly arrested, including two International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) Vice-Presidents. The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (a partnership of FIDH and OMCT) (…) | – |
(2025-10-08). Toilet water, snatched hijabs: Malaysian activists recount Israeli detention. scmp.com Malaysians who joined a multinational flotilla seeking to break Israel's sea blockade of Gaza have returned home with disturbing allegations of mistreatment in Israeli custody, including the confiscation of hijabs and being forced to drink toilet water. | The group of 34 Malaysians, ranging from musicians and actors to rappers and influencers, had joined hundreds of international activists in the Global Sumud Flotilla, which set sail this summer on a humanitarian mission to the besieged…
(2025-10-08). Since Oct. 23 Gaza has been living the same doomsday for 2 years. newarab.com 
Gaza—the war-ravaged coastal enclave frozen since the start of Here, days are not measured by hours but by airstrikes; months are counted in homes and loved ones lost. Life moves to a broken rhythm of bread queues, water tankers, and the constant buzz of military drones overhead. | In Gaza City's al-Rimal neighbourhood, 45-year-old Omar Abu Shahla spends his days going from one place to another in search of water for his family, who refused to move south as ordered by
(2025-10-08). ICC Targets Meloni: Is Italy Complicit in Gaza's Genocide Crisis? thinktank.pk In the labyrinth of international law, where accusations fly like shrapnel, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni finds herself in the crosshairs—not as a battlefield commander, but as an alleged enabler. A fresh complaint at the International Criminal Court, filed just a week ago, brands her with "complicity in genocide" over Rome's steady stream of weapons …
(2025-10-08). Gaza aid flotilla says IDF intercepted its boats; Israel vows swift deportation. haaretz.com Several Gaza-bound vessels carrying humanitarian aid were seized by Israeli forces, with 150 international activists detained. 'This seizure blatantly violates international law, our volunteers cannot be criminalized for delivering aid,' an organizer of the 'Freedom Flotilla' said…
(2025-10-08). Estranged Realities: Israel and the Global Sumud Flotilla. globalresearch.ca Showing that cloddishness that we have come to expect from them, Israel's detention of the activists on the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) was a coarse and violent affair. Having been intercepted in international waters on route to Gaza to break …
(2025-10-08). Israel military intercepts another Gaza-bound aid flotilla. newarab.com 
(2025-10-08). France to host talks on Gaza's post-war future on Thursday. newarab.com 
A handful of countries will attend talks in Paris on Thursday to discuss The meeting will be held in parallel with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will no longer attend the meeting, th…
(2025-10-08). A Treacherous Israel Toys With a Deal on Gaza. consortiumnews.com What does Israel have to gain with what appears to be another charade? For one, the potential PR win to blunt the extraordinary, worldwide condemnation Israel is facing, most importantly in the United States, writes Joe Lauria. By Joe Lauria…
(2025-10-08). Israeli bombing in Gaza eases as Hamas 'partially' accepts Trump's Peace Plan. ummid.com The Israeli bombings and airstrikes in Gaza eased Saturday on US President Donald Trump's order after Hamas led Palestinian Resistance Groups 'partially' accepted his peace plan.
(2025-10-08). Will the Sharm El-Sheikh peace negotiations succeed in ending the war on Gaza? thecanary.co Taher Al-Nunu, media advisor to the head of Hamas's political bureau, expressed cautious optimism regarding developments in the indirect peace negotiations underway in the Egyptian city of Sharm El-Sheikh, which aim to reach a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip. Peace negotiations to go ahead In a brief press release published by Hamas, Al-Nunu said […] | By
(2025-10-08). Lazzarini: deep sadness and suffering have become a daily reality for millions of Palestinians. thecanary.co Two years after the outbreak of war on Gaza, Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), described what Gaza is experiencing as: an extended nightmare of destruction, displacement, bombing, fear, death and hunger. He called for an immediate ceasefire and the full and unconditional introduction of humanitarian […] | By
(2025-10-08). Hamas, Israel exchange lists of captives set for release. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) — The Palestinian movement Hamas and the Israeli regime exchanged lists of the captives to be released within the framework of the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip through mediators, Hamas spokesman Taher al-Nunu reported.
(2025-10-08). "Humanity hollowed out" : Gaza, two years on. icrc.org The below is a statement by Sarah Avrillaud, head of the ICRC sub-delegation in Gaza:…
(2025-10-08). Netherlands marches against genocide, in solidarity with Palestinian Resistance. samidoun.net 
On Sunday, 5 October, over 250.000 people from across the Netherlands participated in the "Red Line" demonstration in Amsterdam to demand an end to the ongoing Zionist-imperialist genocide against the Palestinian people, especially in Gaza. The city was effectively shut down for hours, with public transport brought to halt, many businesses closed and the streets …
(2025-10-08). Gaza and the Iranian Domino. counterpunch.org 
With the bombing of Iran's nuclear sites at Natanz, Isfahan, and Fordow, the United States risked becoming "plugged … into some of the fiercest conflicts in the world," according to veteran Middle East correspondent Patrick Cockburn. The ceaseless refrain—repeated by Prime Minister Netanyahu in his latest tirade at the UN General Assembly, "the curse of Iran's terror axis"—"constitutes the most awesome threat not only to Israel, but to U.S. interests in the region, means that Trump is now directly involved "not only against Iran, but in interlinked conflicts" against Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis, a…
(2025-10-08). President Ramaphosa hails Ireland's stand on Gaza. sanews.gov.za President Ramaphosa hails Ireland's stand on Gaza | President Cyril Ramaphosa has commended Ireland for its principled stance on the war in Gaza, saying the world must unite to end what he described as Israel's genocide against the Palestinian people. | Speaking at a luncheon hosted by Irish President Michael Higgins during his official visit to Dublin, President Ramaphosa said South Africa was encouraged by Ireland's decision to recognise the State of Palestine as part of a just and lasting peace. | "South Africa commends Ireland for its consistent, principled position on Israel's war on Gaza. There is growing g…
(2025-10-08). Trump's plan for Gaza aims to make Palestinians surrender: IJ. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) — Secretary General of the Palestinian resistance movement Islamic Jihad says that the US President Donald Trump's plan for Gaza ceasefire only favors the Zionist regime and aims to make Palestinians surrender.
(2025-10-08). Fresh evidence that Tel Aviv envoy was courted by genocide lobby. electronicintifada.net Michael Mann panders to pro-Israel zealots.
(2025-10-08). Nationwide campaign against Elbit Systems launches in Romania. peoplesdispatch.org Activists in Romania launched the "Elbit Out!" campaign with a protest in Bucharest, vowing to challenge the Israeli arms company's operations in the country and Romania's complicity in genocide.
(2025-10-08). Oakland Demands Arms Embargo and End to the Genocide. indybay.org Over a thousand in rally and march…
(2025-10-08). Ministro cubano condena actitud guerrerista de EE.UU. contra Venezuela. radiohc.cu El ministro cubano de Relaciones Exteriores, Bruno Rodríguez condenó una vez más la postura hegemónica e injerencista de la Casa Blanca contra la Revolución bolivariana. | En su cuenta en la red social X, el canciller manifestó su apoyo a la Declaración de Casa de las Américas que advierte que el propósito real de la creciente embestida militar y mediática de EE.UU. es un viejo anhelo imperial de aplastar a la Revolución bolivariana y controlar los inmensos recursos estratégicos de Venezuela. | El jefe de la diplomacia cubana vinculó a su mensaje el texto de la institución cultural que con el título 'El destino d…
(2025-10-08). Venezuelan Defense Minister Says U.S. Might Send Special Forces To Carry Out Targeted Assassinations. latintimes.com Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez said the U.S. might send special forces to the country to carry out targeted assassinations, as well as sabotages to strategic assets, as tensions with Washington remain high…
(2025-10-08). Penn union organizers call Trump demands on higher education a 'total betrayal of our values'. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? The Trump administration Union organizers representing facu…
(2025-10-08). The Circus Called Education. ummid.com Congratulations, India: You've perfected turning knowledge into commodity, dreams into collateral and classrooms into crime scenes.
(2025-10-08). Untethered To the Facts. commondreams.org 
Armed terrorism by the White House escalates – What stage of fascism is it when the fuhrer defies the courts to send in troops anyway? – as does the batshit rhetoric about left-wing "terrorism" to hide their own, the fever dream agitprop to buttress the fantasy, and the deranged push for retribution against dissent, by anyone. "Trump has pardons and tanks – what do you have?" asks one troubled patriot. We the people, righteous judges, Portland's frog, Pritzker's rage, D.C. wiseguys' revived pedo besties – and the facts.Two months ago, the United States made the Human Rights Watch list for the first time in 24…
(2025-10-08). Hight court to decide if human rights lawyer's phone can be examined. thecanary.co Lawyers representing human rights lawyer Fahad Ansari will ask High Court judges to stop cops examining his phone. Ansari is taking Welsh police and the Home Secretary to court. He says his work phone should not be accessed because it contains privileged information about clients. A fact, he claims, the police acknowledge. Ansari was reportedly […] | By
(2025-10-08). Beyond the Burqa: Italian Bill Targets Islamic Face Coverings and Mosque Funding. moderndiplomacy.eu Italy's ruling Brothers of Italy party has proposed a law to ban the burqa and niqab in public spaces as part of a bill against "cultural separatism" linked to Islam. This legislation would prohibit face-covering garments in public places, schools, universities, shops, and offices, with fines ranging from 300 to 3,000 euros for violators. The …
(2025-10-08). Belarus' grain harvest approches 9.4m tonnes. eng.belta.by Some 9.4 million tonnes of grain has been threshed in Belarus so far, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry.
(2025-10-08). Corps Commanders pledge to counter any Indian aggression with swift response. gnnhd.tv 
Conference expresses grave concerns on recent irresponsible and unwarranted provocative statements by Indian civil and military leadership…
(2025-10-08). Chinese researchers claim breakthrough in solid-state battery technology. ummid.com A team of researchers from the Institute of Metal Research under the Chinese Academy of Sciences Tuesday announced a breakthrough in solid-state lithium battery technology — developing a flexible battery capable of enduring up to 20,000 bends.
(2025-10-08). Moroccan King to make speech, Gen Z protests halted. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA – Moroccan Gen Z protesters have agreed to halt their demonstrations until Thursday after King Mohammed VI announced that he will deliver a royal speech on Friday, Al Jazeera reported.King Mohammed VI's speech is scheduled for the opening of Parliament next Friday, and Gen Z protesters said they will stop taking to the streets until they hear the speech.The Gen Z movement said in a statement posted on social media that "the protests will be temporarily suspended until Thursday," following "the agreement of the majority of the demonstrators."Demonstrators lift placards during a youth-led protest demanding…
(2025-10-08). Caspian Sea littoral states sign cooperation document. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) — Naval commanders of Iran, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Azerbaijan signed the Caspian Sea Comprehensive Strategic Cooperation Agreement, rejecting any foreign interference in the Caspian Sea affairs.
(2025-10-08). Road transport adviser stuck in 15km traffic Jam in B'baria. jagonews24.com Fouzul Kabir Khan, Road Transport and Bridges Adviser, got stuck in a traffic jam while inspecting the Brahmanbaria section of the Dhaka-Sylhet highway.
(2025-10-08). House Speaker Mike Johnson Pushes Back Against Marjorie Taylor Greene In Escalating Feud Over Health Care. latintimes.com House Speaker Mike Johnson pushed back against Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene over her criticism of the party's plans for health care during the government shutdown…
(2025-10-08). Ahmed Khdeirat: The "slow assassination" of a medically vulnerable Palestinian youth in Zionist jails. samidoun.net 
On 7 October 2023, Palestinian detainee Ahmed Hatem Mohammed Khdeirat, 22, from Al-Dhahiriya near al-Khalil, was martyred in the Zionist Soroka Hospital after a lengthy battle against severe medical neglect. Ahmed Khdeirat has been imprisoned without charge or trial under "administrative detention" — arbitrary military orders — since 23 May 2024 (nearly 18 months), with …
(2025-10-08). Belarusian dairy producers to ramp up export to Egypt. eng.belta.by The Belarus-Egypt working group on agriculture has held a videoconference meeting, the press service of the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry told BelTA.
(2025-10-08). More Belarusians contact citizen readmission commission to get back to home country. eng.belta.by Aleksei Stuk said: "In January-August 2024 as many as 41 people appealed to the commission and 82 people did it in January-August 2025. The figures are self-explanatory."
(2025-10-08). Venezuela Activates 'Independence Plan' To Protect Strategic Assets As Tensions With U.S. Escalate. latintimes.com Venezuela's authoritarian government activated its "Independence Plan 200," a series of drills aimed at protecting strategic assets as tensions with the U.S. continue to escalate…
(2025-10-08). Iraqi FM urges debate over two-state solution for Palestine. newarab.com 
During an interview wit…
(2008-10-25). Sabalenka battles to keep Wuhan record alive, Pegula survives marathon. tribune.com.pk 
Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka battled hard Wednesday to keep her unbeaten record in Wuhan intact, having to come from behind to beat Slovakia's Rebecca Sramkova 4-6, 6-3, 6-1. | The world number one started slowly in her first match since she clinched a fourth Grand Slam title at the US Open last month. | But the Belarusian found her power game in the final set to reach the Wuhan Open last 16, where she will face the 16th-seeded Russian Liudmila Samsonova. | Sabalenka is chasing a fourth consecutive crown in Wuhan where she has a perfect 18-0 win-loss record. | The first three games went against serve but…
(2025-10-08). Protests continue in Peru, as polls register 96% rejection of Boluarte. peoplesdispatch.org 
(2025-10-08). Canada Post's latest "offer" marks a further escalation in the Liberal government-led war on striking postal workers. wsws.org Canada Post presented provocative new offers last Friday that translate the Liberal government's plans to restructure…
(2025-10-08). MAGA Men, Rage, and the Road to Nowhere. counterpunch.org 
One strangely hot November afternoon, I waited for my elementary-school-aged kids to arrive at their bus stop. The quiet in our rural area was eerie. It captured the mood in the days after a national election that no one in my little community yet knew exactly how to respond to.
(2025-10-08). Trump unlikely to win Nobel Peace Prize, but who will. geo.tv 
US President Donald Trump gestures during an event in this undated image. — ReutersThe Norwegian Nobel Committee in Oslo will bring the suspense to an end when it announces the winner on Friday at 11: 00am .The backdrop is bleak: the number of armed conflicts worldwide…
(2025-10-08). A Case for Nonviolent Resistance: MAGA Men and Rage. juancole.com ( Tomdispatch.com ) — One strangely hot November afternoon, I waited for my elementary-school-aged kids to arrive at their bus stop. The quiet in our rural area was eerie. It captured the mood in the days after a national election that no one in my little community yet knew exactly how to respond to. In …
(2025-10-08). Australian researcher arrested in Thailand for allegedly defaming Malaysian government. globalvoices.org 
Murray Hunter's case is the latest example of transnational repression in Southeast AsiaOriginally published on Retired Australian academic Murray Hunter, 66, was
(2025-10-08). Donald Trump Jr. Claims Latinos In The U.S. Would Be 'Grateful If Trump Liberated Venezuela': 'They Escaped That Crap Once'. latintimes.com Donald Trump Jr. agreed with a claim that all Latinos in the U.S. would be "grateful" if his father "liberated" Venezuela, as tensions linger with the U.S.'s deployment of troops and assets of the South American country's coast…
(2025-10-08). 40 killed as Myanmar junta drops bombs at festival protest. jagonews24.com A Myanmar military strike on a festival event and protest killed 40 people, including children, an attendee and a local committee member told AFP on Tuesday.
(2025-10-08). Top Democrats Set To Force Senate Vote To Block Trump's Strikes On Vessels Off Venezuela's Coast. latintimes.com Democratic Senator Adam Schiff anticipated that he, along with colleague Tim Kaine, will force a vote to block the strikes on vessels off the Venezuelan coast, which the Trump administration claims is aimed at eradicating drug-trafficking…
(2025-10-08). UK rules out easing visa rules for India ahead of Starmer visit. jagonews24.com Sir Keir Starmer has said the UK will not relax visa rules for India ahead of a visit to the country to tout the benefits of a recent trade agreement.
(2025-10-08). Venezuela denounces extremists plan to place explosives in the U.S. Embassy. radiohc.cu The Venezuelan government has denounced that right-wing extremists are planning to plant explosives in the United States embassy in Caracas, in what is believed to be a false flag operation. | Jorge Rodríguez, head of the Venezuelan Peace Dialogues process, reported in a message posted on his Telegram channel that Caracas warned the administration headed by President Donald Trump about what he described as "a grave threat." | "In my capacity as head of dialogue and peace in Venezuela, I want to announce that, through three different channels, we have warned the US government of a grave threat. Through a false fla…
(2025-10-08). Charges Against Kilmar Abrego Garcia Appear 'Vindictive,' Judge Rules. popularresistance.org A federal judge ruled last week that the U.S. government likely engaged in retaliatory prosecution against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an immigrant who was wrongfully deported to El Salvador by the Trump administration earlier this year. | Waverly Crenshaw Jr., a federal judge based in Nashville, Tennessee, said in a 16-page order issued on Friday that there is a "realistic likelihood" that the human trafficking charges against Abrego Garcia were a "vindictive" action by the administration after he filed a successful lawsuit challenging his illegal deportation to El Salvador. | For several weeks after Abrego Garcia was…
(2025-10-08). Sudan, South Sudan agree to protect oil facilities, pipelines stations. independent.co.ug 
KHARTOUM, SUDAN | Xinhua | Sudan and South Sudan have agreed to protect oil facilities and the central stations of the pipelines transporting South Sudan's oil to Port Sudan in eastern Sudan, the two sides said in a joint statement on Monday. The two nations pledged to enhance technical capacity, boost oil production, and ensure …
(2025-10-08). Forex reserves hit highest level in decade. ecns.cn China's foreign exchange reserves stood at the highest level in a decade in September, underscoring the country's growing economic resilience in the face of external shocks, official data revealed on Tuesday.
(2025-10-08). U.S. Downplays Alleged Plot Against Venezuelan Embassy After Regime Warns Of False Flag Operation. latintimes.com Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro and other senior officials claimed earlier this week that "extremist sectors of the local right" planned to place explosives near the U.S. Embassy. The U.S. government dismissed the claim…
(2025-10-08). The Greens are "even more dangerous than Starmer's Labour" ? It's not a high bar. thecanary.co In a shock move, the Daily Express — the UK's 16th most popular source of scrap paper — appears to be running the Greens' ad campaign for them. What an act of charity! Without even a trace of irony or self-awareness detected, the Express recently ran the headline: The party even more dangerous than Starmer's […] | By
(2025-10-08). Buy Electrons Before Bytes: A Practical Plan to Power the AI Boom. wattsupwiththat.com The AI surge is exposing an old truth: electricity is the master resource. Data‚Äëcenter power demand is projected to more than double globally by 2030. In the United States, the interconnection queue is now so large that both new generation and large loads face multi‚Äëyear delays. Unless utilities, grid operators, and hyperscalers strike the right deals, AI capacity will keep outrunning electrons—and public patience.
(2025-10-08). NOC president congratulates Belarusian team on success at CIS Games. eng.belta.by President of the National Olympic Committee of Belarus Viktor Lukashenko has congratulated athletes and coaches on their successful performance at the 3rd CIS Games in Azerbaijan.
(2025-10-08). A punishing assault on mothers and babies: WIC nutrition program targeted by government shutdown and Trump budget. wsws.org WIC, a nutrition program serving nearly 7 million pregnant women, new mothers, infants and young children, is threatened with running out of funds due to the government shutdown, and is targeted for $300 million in cuts in Trump's 2026 budget.
(2025-10-08). Bloody chalice raised at commonwealth club.. indybay.org The bloody chalice raised and invocations recited as the dark unicorn | danced under the full moon….
(2025-10-08). Mensagem do Comandante-em-Chefe Fidel Castro Ruz contra a Guerra Nuclear. globalresearch.ca O uso das armas nucleares em uma nova guerra implicaria o fim da humanidade. Assim foi previsto pelo cientista Albert Einstein, que foi capaz de medir sua capacidade destruidora de gerar milhàµes de graus de calor que tudo o volatiliza …
(2025-10-08). A Narcissist and the Nobel Peace Prize. globalresearch.ca Let's be clear about one thing, winning the Nobel Peace Prize in today's world is highly overrated, it's meaningless. Why? Well, there are many reasons to consider why the Noble Peace Prize is not what it seems. It sounds great …
(2025-10-08). Saturday 10/18: 50th Potrero Hill R&B Festival. indybay.org 20th st and Wisconsin st…
(2025-10-08). No women, no peace. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Iklass Ahmed, projected on screen, Founder and Coordinator of the Darfur Advocacy Group, addresses the Security Council during a meeting on Women, Peace and Security focused on conflict-related sexual violence, August 19, 2025. | © 2025 Bianca Otero/ZUMA Press Wire via Reuters…
(2025-10-08). Venezuelan ambassador links legal awareness to active voter participation. eng.belta.by "This legal awareness is about voters' confidence that their vote matters, in the understanding of procedures, and in the willingness to play an active role in the electoral process, not limited to simply voting," the ambassador said.
(2025-10-08). Putin begins three-day visit to Tajikistan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) — Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Tajikistan Wednesday for a three-day state visit, during which he will meet with leaders of countries that were part of the Soviet Union, the Associated Press reported, BTA reports.
(2025-10-08). Jonathan Ree: The Analytic Ideology. newleftreview.org Jonathan Rée on Christoph Schuringa, A Social History of Analytic Philosophy. Critique of the ideological function of Anglo-American philosophy's hegemonic style.
(2025-10-08). New CBS Owner David Ellison Met with Top Israeli General in Scheme to Spy on Americans. globalresearch.ca Israel's former top general sought donations from David Ellison and his father, Larry, as part of a billionaire coterie to fund digital paramilitaries aimed at sabotaging pro-Palestine activists. The leaked documents show one planner explaining, "In the jungle, we …
(2025-10-08). APD Announces Independent Review Of Jayvon Givan Case After Hanging Was Initially Ruled A Suicide. newsone.com 
On Tuesday, we reported the mysterious story of 29-year-old Jayvon Givan, who, in September of last year, was found hanging from a pillar and a metal chain in a commercial building near Albuquerque. The Albuquerque Police Department and the Office of the Medical Investigator (OMI) determined his death was a suicide, but his family — …
(2025-10-08). New Zealand government to push teenagers off welfare. wsws.org The government aims to push thousands of unemployed 18- and 19-year-olds into low-paid, casualised jobs and into the armed forces.
(2025-10-08). Kaiser health care workers connect upcoming national strike with fight against Trump. wsws.org This strike is not simply a contract dispute over wages or staffing levels. It is a political confrontation with the corporate oligarchy which is destroying public health.
(2025-10-08). Republican Rep. Claims 'The Inevitable Is Near' For Maduro In Venezuela Despite Push To Block Trump's Strikes In The Caribbean. latintimes.com Republican Rep. Carlos Gimenez claimed the end of Nicolas Maduro's authoritarian rule in Venezuela is close to an end despite initiatives in the U.S. Congress to block the Trump administration from conducting strikes in the Caribbean…
(2025-10-08). 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…
(2025-10-08). WTF is going on in Berkeley? indybay.org Just saw this on 80…
(2025-10-08). Huge fire destroys the house of South Carolina Circuit Court judge after clash with Trump, Miller. wsws.org The fire that destroyed the residence of Judge Diane Goodstein on Edisto Island took place under conditions of open incitement by Donald Trump and his fascist lieutenants against members of the judiciary who have ruled against measures aimed at establishing a presidential dictatorship.
(2025-10-08). Stephen Miller Faces Blacklash After Citing Trump's 'Plenary Authority' On CNN Interview. newsone.com 
(2025-10-08). The European Union and continuation of hostility towards Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) — The European Union's latest joint statement with the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council reveals how deeply the UK, France, and Germany's anti-Iran influence shapes EU policy.
(2025-10-08). Belskaya: Belarus contributes to finding sustainable solutions for refugees, migrants. eng.belta.by Belarus is contributing to the search for sustainable solutions for refugees and migrants, Larisa Belskaya, Belarus' Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva, said at the 76th session of the Executive Committee of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
(2025-10-08). Iran drops 4 zeroes from its currency: What does it mean? ummid.com The Parliament of Iran Sunday October 05, 2025 passed a legislation to drop 4 zeroes from its national currency Rial.
(2025-10-08). CEC dodges question on presence of infiltrators in Bihar. ummid.com Chief Election Commissioner of India (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Sunday October 05, 2025 once again chose not to respond to the question about the presence of foreign nationals, infiltrators and ghuspaithiya in Bihar.
(2025-10-08). The West's Victory in Moldova. uwidata.com By Gà∂kalp Erba≈ü "If the opposition is suppressed and intimidated through police methods, and PAS and its allies secure high vote shares in the elections, an inevitable outcome will be approaching. In this scenario, Russia will eventually be provoked from this front." I concluded my Moldova analysis in July with these lines, and now, three …
(2025-10-08). Here's Where We Are In The Current Government Shutdown. newsone.com 
Source: Andrew Harnik / Getty | Last week, the federal government shut down after Democratic and Republican legislators couldn't come to terms on a bill that would fund the government into October through the rest of the year. Here's everything we know so far about what caused the shutdown, how it affects you, and how long it could be expected to last. | Why did the government shut down?: | While Republicans have a majority in the House and Senate, spending bills need 60 votes in the Senate to pass. Republicans currently control the Senate 53-47, which gave Democratic senators the rare opportunity to l…
(2025-10-08). Portland Continues To Resist Trump's National Guard Deployment. popularresistance.org Portland, OR — On Saturday, September 4, 400 people rallied at Elizabeth Caruthers Park and marched to the ICE detention center in Southwest Portland. | The event was organized by Portland Contra las Deportaciones (PDXCD), Portland for Palestine (P4P), Tesla Takedown, and Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO) to protest against the imminent deployment of National Guard troops into the streets of Portland. The troops are supposed to protect the Portland ICE facility. | The rally at Elizabeth Caruthers Park began at noon and speakers from each organization talked about the need to be out in the streets r…
(2025-10-08). MP calls on government to REALLY ban fox hunting. thecanary.co Neil Duncan-Jordan, MP for Poole, has called on the government to stick to its election promise to strengthen the laws around fox hunting before this year's season begins. The Hunting Act of 2004 banned hunting mammals with dogs in England and Wales. This means hunting foxes, deer, hares, and mink is all illegal. However, the […] | By
(2025-10-08). US Attorney General Pam Bondi clashes with critics at key Senate hearing. aljazeera.com Democrats on the Senate panel grilled her over her leadership of the Justice Department. She hit back, with GOP support.
(2025-10-08). Resettled Afghans at risk in Trump's racist immigration assault. thecanary.co Fours years since the fall of Kabul, thousands of US-based Afghans are at serious risk. Many Afghans were brought to the US after it's 20 year military occupation was defeated by the Taliban. Inkstick Media's Medina Danish wrote: We are reminded of the failures of a 20-year American occupation that finally handed power to the […] | By
(2025-10-08). Trio win Nobel prize for revealing quantum physics in action. geo.tv 
John Clarke, Michel H Devoret and John M. Martinis are announced this year's Nobel Prize winners in Physics, by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences at a press conference in Stockhom, Sweden October 7, 2025. — ReutersUS-based scientists John Clarke, Michel Devoret and John…
(2025-10-08). Are You Being Lied To? Is Portland "War-Ravaged" ? progressivehub.net RIVERA SUN | PEACEVOICE…
(2025-10-08). Amazon faces class action lawsuit for scamming consumers with Prime Day. thecanary.co 
Social media users have pointed out that Amazon's Prime Day deals are, in fact, a scam. The company is inflating prices and then reducing them to make the savings seem bigger than they are. On the previous Prime Day, back in July, a campaign group hacked an Alexa at Amazon's London HQ to make a […] | By
(2025-10-08). Four dead as six-storey building collapses in central Madrid. gnnhd.tv 
According to Madrid's online registry of buildings under construction property was built in 1965…
(2025-10-08). Israeli forces close Ibrahimi Mosque amid incursion on Al-Aqsa. newarab.com 
At the same time, Israeli extremist minister The official Palesti…
(2025-10-08). BREAKING: CA Gov. Newsom Signs AB715: Miller is a Fascist and So is Newsom! fightbackbetter.com Stephen Miller is a fascist and so is CA Governor Gavin Newsom. Recently there was a stir of controversy when…
(2025-10-08). Inside the Indonesian boomtowns powering the world's electric vehicles. grist.org 
As W.H. Wong hugged his family goodbye before leaving for work on a quiet morning this spring, he felt a lump in his throat. He was headed more than 2,500 miles away, to an Indonesian island so remote that locals say it's one of the places where spirits go to abandon their children. | After two weeks at home in Wenxi, a rural county of 350,000 in China's northern Shanxi Province, the 39-year-old was once again making the grueling 36-hour journey to his job at the Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park, a sprawling compound of metal-processing industries in North Maluku, an eastern Indonesian archipelago. | Indones…
(2025-10-08). Marjorie Taylor Greene Again Distances Herself From Trump: 'I'm Not Some Sort Of Blind Slave To The President'. latintimes.com Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene again distanced herself from parts of the Republican party and President Donald Trump, making it clear she will break with them when she considers it correct…
(2025-10-08). Julian Stallabrass: Arts of Distraction. newleftreview.org Julian Stallabrass on Claire Bishop, Disordered Attention. Case studies limning a contemporary artworld in which viewing is reconfigured by digital distractions.
(2025-10-08). Salehi-Amiri: Iraqi tourists visiting Iran will increase from 3.5 million to 5 million. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN—The Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts has declared that with the implementation of a new agreement with Iraq, the capacity of road travel from Basra to various Iranian cities will rise, predicting that the number of Iraqi visitors will reach five million from the current 3.5 million.
(2025-10-08). Israel has committed more than 38,000 human rights violations in the occupied West Bank since 7 October 2023. thecanary.co According to a new report from the Colonisation and Wall Resistance Commission (CWRC), Israel has committed more than 38,000 human rights and legal violations in the occupied West Bank since 7 October 2023. These 38,359 violations were committed by the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) and illegal colonial settlers against Palestinian citizens and their property. Out […] | By
(2025-10-08). UGC NET December 2025 Registration Starts. ummid.com The National Testing Agency (NTA) has started from today i.e. Tuesday October 07, 2025 Online Registration for UGC NET December 2025 through the official website ugcnet.nta.nic.in.
(2025-10-08). Trump's brutal threat to use Insurrection Act to send troops to U.S. cities. indybay.org National Guard Troops…
(2025-10-08). Ethiopia claims Eritrea is readying to 'wage war' against it. aljazeera.com In a letter to the UN, Ethiopia's foreign minister claims Eritrea is colluding with a Tigray-based opposition group.
(2025-10-08). Can local communities curb illegal, unregulated, and unreported (IUU) fishing in Douala Edea National Park? globalvoices.org 
(2025-10-08). NJ's Assembly Race Only a Few Opportunities to Protect First Amendment Rights. fightbackbetter.com First — here is my unpopular opinion — I suggest that you withhold your vote from anyone who is either quiet about their position on IHRA, who is an incumbent who is on the IHRA bill in the assembly or is known to be supportive of the bill. That means in most of the LDs across NJ there is no way to vote in favor of our First Amendment protected free speech rights — when it comes to opposing US policy in support of Israel. | For the purposes of this effort — this editor has precluded any consideration for Republican candidates. Their lord and master in front of 800 US generals called for mil…
(2025-10-08). Carney vs. Trump: Will 'Mutual Love' Fix the U.S.-Canada Trade War? thinktank.pk In a White House meeting that blended Oval Office diplomacy with a dash of geopolitical banter, U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on October 7, 2025, amid simmering trade tensions. What could have been a frosty exchange over 35% tariffs and annexation jabs turned into a candid discussion on reshaping North …
(2025-10-08). Power And Justice. popularresistance.org Those were an eventful few days as the General Assembly convened at the United Nations Secretariat in New York Sept. 22. France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco and Andorra formally recognized the state of Palestine on the first day of the General Debate, Sept. 23. Britain, Canada, Australia and Portugal had done so two days earlier. With Spain, New Zealand, Finland, Ireland, Norway and other nations also recognizing, virtually the whole of the Western bloc except the United States now accepts Palestine as a sovereign state. | The imperium fades further into its corner. Always good. | And eventful days have fo…
(2025-10-08). China's pledge sets green stage for ASEAN. ecns.cn China's commitment to further reducing emissions and boosting renewable energy production is expected to encourage Southeast Asian economies to accelerate their low-carbon transition, analysts said.
(2025-10-08). Six months since the death of Stellantis worker Ronald Adams Sr., widow asks: 'Why don't I have answers? wsws.org Stellantis, the United Auto Workers and Michigan safety officials continue to remain silent on the death of the 63-year-old skilled tradesman, even as full production at the engine plant has resumed.
(2025-10-08). A dangerous trip to salvage what we could. electronicintifada.net The occupation's latest attacks forced many south, but my family made the trip north, to our home.
(2025-10-08). Erdogan urges Syria's Kurds to integrate with new government. newarab.com 
President "The
(2025-10-08). New policy targets EV exporters. ecns.cn China's move to bring exports of pure electric passenger vehicles under a licensing regulation is expected to enhance overseas user experience and protect brand reputation by ensuring stronger quality control, better after-sales services and a more orderly export environment, industry experts said.
(2025-10-08). Landslide hits bus in northern India, killing 15, as rescue continues. aljazeera.com The bus was travelling on a hilly stretch in Himachal Pradesh when a landslide struck after days of torrential rains.
(2025-10-08). Lukashenko briefed on agriculture, Zapad 2025 exercise, UAV incursions. eng.belta.by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko received several reports on 8 October. One of the topics discussed was the follow-up to the recent talks between the Belarusian president and the Sultan of Oman. A large-scale joint project in agriculture is being considered.
(2025-10-08). No peace: Trump's smoldering Nobel obsession. geo.tv 
US President Donald Trump reacts during a public speech. — AFPDonald Trump has made no secret of the fact that he is obsessed with winning the Nobel Peace Prize. But so far the award has eluded him throughout his two US presidencies.Trump's push for the prize, whose 2025…
(2025-10-08). Rep. Justin Pearson of 'Tennessee Three' Launches US House Seat Primary. newsone.com 
Source: Erika Goldring / Getty | On Wednesday, Tennessee State Rep. Justin Pearson announced he's launching a primary against Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen ahead of the 2026 midterms. |
(2025-10-08). A Submission to the Australian Senate Investigation into Climate Misinformation. wattsupwiththat.com I find it quite distressing that ideas stemming from genuine mathematical and scientific analyses that cast doubt on the mainstream climate message are routinely dismissed as misinformation, when much of the mainstream climate message could itself quite reasonably be classified as misinformation.
(2025-10-08). DHET, Microsoft SA signs agreement to boost AI and digital skills. sanews.gov.za DHET, Microsoft SA signs agreement to boost AI and digital skills | Higher Education and Training Deputy Minister, Dr Mimmy Gondwe, has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the department and Microsoft South Africa on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital skills development. | The three-year agreement aims to strengthen collaboration between the public and private sectors in preparing South Africa's workforce for the rapidly evolving digital economy. | The partnership marks the third public-private partnership agreement secured by Deputy Minister Gondwe since assuming office in…
(2025-10-08). Fahad Mustafa's production house completely operated by alleged second wife, photographer claims. gnnhd.tv 
According to Omar Saeed, only Fahad's alleged second wife's will prevails in production house…
(2025-10-08). MAGA's Little Helpers: Sinclair, Nexstar and the Consolidation of Broadcast TV. fair.org 
Jeff Cohen (Salon, When Jimmy Kimmel made his
(2025-10-08). Trump's War on Drugs. theintercept.com 
(2025-10-08). Belarusian president invited to visit Berezinsky Biosphere Reserve to overview key initiatives. eng.belta.by I invited Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko to visit the Berezinsky Biosphere Reserve, Head of the Belarus President Property Management Directorate Yuri Nazarov told the media following his report to the president.
(2025-10-08). Trump Sacrifices Alaska Wilderness to Help AI Companies. theintercept.com 
President Donald Trump approved on Monday the construction of a 211-mile road right through the Brooks Range Foothills and across the Northwestern Alaskan Arctic, including 26 miles of Gates of the Arctic National Park. The administration justified its decision to allow a mining company to Trump's approval of the Ambler Roa…
(2025-10-08). 'Judging Freedom' edition of 8 October 2025: Is Putin stable? gilbertdoctorow.com 'Judging Freedom' edition of 8 October 2025: Is Putin stable? I recommend this interview to the Community because Judge Andrew Napolitano and I discuss openly and in a focused way the reasons why Vladimir Putin should resign and pass the baton to a younger generation of experienced, talented, patriotic and decisive officials who have proven …
(2025-10-08). DTE Maha 2025 Post HSC D Pharm Round 1 Allotment – Direct Link. ummid.com DTE Maharashtra is set to publish on its official website phd25.dtemaharashtra.gov.in today i.e. Tuesday October 07, 2025 CAP Round 1 Allotment result of the students who have registered for Admission to First Year Post HSC Diploma D.Pharm (Pharmacy) course for the year 2025-26.
(2025-10-08). Rise of 'granfluencers' boosts confidence, silver economy. ecns.cn Growing older does not have to mean life has lost its vibrancy, as many elderly people are joining the digital and internet economy by turning themselves into "granfluencers". Experts said the growing number of senior netizens and granfluencers will benefit the nation's development of the "silver economy".
(2025-10-08). Escape word limits: Translate everything faster in 2025. independentaustralia.net 
(2025-10-08). In Montana and Wisconsin, State-Level Legal Battles Over Abortion Have National Implications. progressive.org The reversal of Roe v. Wade has left states scrambling to secure abortion rights through complex legislative battles.
(2025-10-08). Underground hoops spark rural vitalization. ecns.cn When you approach a karst cave in Southwest China's Guizhou, you might not notice the stalactites in the dark over the glare of floodlights and the roar of cheering.
(2025-10-08). Republican Sen. Rand Paul Set To Cosponsor Initiative To Prevent Trump Admin From Striking Boats In The Caribbean. latintimes.com Republican Sen. Rand Paul said he will join Democratic colleagues in sponsoring a bill seeking to prevent the Trump administration from conducting strikes on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean…
(2025-10-08). JEE Main 2026 Registration: NTA Issues Guidelines. ummid.com The National Testing Agency (NTA) has issued guidelines for online application and registration of JEE Main 2026 Session 1 and Session 2.
(2025-10-08). Nobel 2025 Physics Goes to 3 Quantum Physics Researchers. ummid.com John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics 2025 for the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling and energy quantisation in an electric circuit.
(2025-10-08). Are Al Qaeda "Freedom Fighters" "Good Guys" or "Bad Guys" ? "Yes. The CIA entered Afghanistan Before the Russians" . Zbigniew Brzezinski. globalresearch.ca The unspoken objective is to install an Islamist State led by Al Qaeda terrorist proxies. Oops! Are these not the "same Al Qaeda bad guys" who allegedly brought down the World Trade Centre (WTC) on 9/11?
(2025-10-08). Governor says Trump deploying troops to Chicago due to 'dementia', fixations. scmp.com In a scathing critique of US President Donald Trump, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker on Tuesday accused the Republican president of deploying National Guard troops to the Democratic cities of Chicago and Portland based on fixations that stem in part from his being mentally impaired. | "This is a man who's suffering dementia," Pritzker said in a telephone interview with the Chicago Tribune. "This is a man who has something stuck in his head. He can't get it out of his head. He doesn't read. He…
(2025-10-08). Cuba expresa solidaridad con Vietnam ante paso del tifón Matmo. radiohc.cu El canciller de Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez expresó este martes en su cuenta en la red social X, la solidaridad de su país con el Partido, el Gobierno y el Pueblo de Vietnam, ante las pérdidas de vidas humanas y los daños materiales provocados por las grandes inundaciones asociadas al tifón Matmo. | Igualmente, el jefe de la diplomacia cubana envió condolencias a los familiares y allegados de las víctimas. | #Vietnam, ante las pérdidas de vidas humanas y los daños materiales provocados por las fuertes inundaciones asociadas al tifón (2025-10-08). Explosive Nuclear Weapons Testing, the CTBT, NewSTART and the Doomsday Clock. counterpunch.org 
Donald Trump feigned ignorance about Project 2025 during the last presidential campaign. Since Trump's election, the 900-page blueprint for a unitary presidency has decimated the federal government. Principal authors of Project 2025, like Russell Voigt and others, populate the White House and serve as Trump's Privy Council, slashing personnel roles and smashing executive norms. Were
(2025-10-08). Episode One: Dirty Business. theintercept.com In 2006, a 93-year-old Atlanta woman was gunned down in her own home by police during a drug raid. The police initially claimed the woman is a marijuana dealer who fired a gun at them. The story might have ended there. But a shady informant bravely came forward to set the record straight. Subsequent investigations and reports revealed that the police had raided the wrong home, killed an innocent woman, then planted marijuana in her basement to cover up their mistake. | In the ensuing months, we'd learn that the Atlanta police department's narcotics unit routinely conducted mistaken raids on terrified people…
(2025-10-08). OBC leaders firm on withdrawal of GR granting Maratha quota. ummid.com OBC leaders cutting across the party lines Saturday October 04, 2025 urged the Maharashtra government to withdraw its September 2 GR that granted Maratha quota based on Hyderabad Gazette.
(2025-10-08). Trump orders Democrats jailed, but poll shows majority oppose military deployments. thecanary.co US President Donald Trump's civil war with Democrat-held cities just heated up. Trump has ordered Chicago and Illinois democrat leaders to be arrested, despite no evidence of legal wrongdoing. However, a new poll shows the US government's military deployment's into cities like Chicago are opposed by a majority of the population. Trump has claimed, without […] | By
(2025-10-08). Qinghai rescue operation saves 251 trapped hikers after one death. ecns.cn A total of 251 trapped individuals were evacuated, with one person confirmed dead due to hypothermia and altitude sickness, after nearly 72 hours of emergency search and rescue operations in Qinghai's high-altitude Qilian Mountains, according to CCTV news.
(2025-10-08). Two Lorestan villages can be nominated for world's top tourist villages. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN—There are 11 target tourist villages across Lorestan province, of which two villages, namely Bisheh and Kapar Judaki, have the potential to be nominated for registration in the world's top tourist villages list.
(2025-10-08). How to defeat the far right. greenleft.org.au How to defeat the far right | Pip Hinman |
(2025-10-08). World's only aerial 'Flying Eye Hospital' lands in Dubai. gnnhd.tv 
Hospital treats patients around the world for free…
(2025-10-08). Saturday 10/11: Demonstration Against SFMTA. indybay.org SFMTA Customer Service Center on Van Ness and Market Street…
(2025-10-08). TN, Kerala, MP Ban Coldrif Cough Syrup, Doctor Arrested. ummid.com Authorities in Tamil Nadu, Kerala ad Madhya Pradesh have announced a ban on Coldrif cough syrup even as the doctor in news after the death of children has been arrested.
(2025-10-08). Brazilian coach Osmar linked with Persepolis: report. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Brazilian coach Osmar Loss has been reportedly linked with Iran's Persepolis.
(2025-10-08). Pentagon's Hegseth okays US Navy next-generation fighter, say sources. geo.tv 
(2025-10-08). Iran-Turkey trade hits $3.56b in 8 months. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN- The Turkish Statistical Office announced that trade exchanges between Turkey and Iran in the first eight months of the current year reached $3.56 billion.
(2025-10-08). US Treasury Admits "There Is No More Money Coming into Government Coffers" as Debt Skyrockets. globalresearch.ca The most recent report from the United States Treasury Department indicated that the gross national debt increased from $35.5 trillion to $37.5 trillion last year. The US is trapped in a vicious cycle of military spending, while ignoring essential sectors …
(2025-10-08). 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.
(2025-10-08). NYC mayoral candidate Mamdani reveals his true imperialist colours. thecanary.co 
Zohran Mamdani, the front-running Mayoral candidate in New York City, has caused uproar on social media over a statement he made on October 7. My statement on the two year anniversary of October 7, 2023. pic.twitter.com/JlsXUeAeYd — Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@ZohranKMamdani) October 7, 2025 Mamdani is currently ahead in the polls by 18 points, and his […] | By
(2025-10-08). Israel's anti-flotilla propaganda fails hilariously. thecanary.co 
An Israeli propaganda video attempting to smear the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) activists who were abducted in international waters last week has fallen on its face — hard and very fast — thanks to the habitual shoddiness of the ethnostate's 'hasbara'. US so-called 'influencer' Lizzy Savetsky, one of several invited to meet and receive instructions […] | By
(2025-10-08). The $4,000 Signal Gold Just Sent the World. moderndiplomacy.eu On Wednesday, gold prices rose above $4,000 per ounce for the first time, reflecting a significant increase driven by global economic and political uncertainties and expectations for U. S. interest rate cuts. Silver prices also reached a record high, following gold's trend as investors sought safe-haven assets. By 12: 17 PM ET, spot gold was up …
(2025-10-08). Physiology Nobel 2025 to Three for Human Immune System Research. ummid.com Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2025 for their groundbreaking discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance that prevents the immune system from harming the body.
(2025-10-08). Sudan's RSF attack on El-Fasher Hospital kills 8. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – The Rapid Support Forces carried out an artillery attack, leaving eight people killed in a maternity ward in a hospital in the western city of El-Fasher, a medical source told AFP on Wednesday.The strike, which occurred on Tuesday, also left seven others injured in El-Fasher Hospital, the source also noted.AFP also mentioned that the attack by the RSF "damaged buildings and equipment".On the other side, clashes renewed on Wednesday between the Sudanese army and Rapid Support Forces in the city of El Fasher, north of Darfur state, Al Jazeera's correspondent reported. The clashes occurred hours after the…
(2008-10-25). In South Africa's coal heartland, a small solar city emerges. tribune.com.pk 
As dusk descends on South Africa's coal belt, a stretch of land scarred by decades of mining now flickers to life as dozens of solar street lamps light up Nomzamo Agri-Village. | Despite this mini solar wave sweeping the settlement, coal still keeps many in work, warms their homes in winter and cooks the dinner, even as locals cough up lungfuls of grey smog. | Now though, things are slowly changing. | As one of the world's largest coal exporters, South Africa has embarked on a plan to wean off polluting coal and embrace green industries that create desperately needed jobs. | Nearly every Nomzamo household has…
(2025-10-08). Details of Belarus-Oman major agricultural project revealed. eng.belta.by Belarus and Oman are working on a large‚Äëscale agricultural project, Head of the Belarus President Property Management Directorate Yuri Nazarov told journalists following his report to the Belarusian head of state on 8 October.
(2025-10-08). Chengdu's charming nighttime economy bedazzles visitors. ecns.cn The vitality of the capital city of Southwest China's Sichuan province does not sink with the sunset. In fact, as the lights come on, the colorful river is adorned with boats full of ancient charm or modern fashion, as they glide through the shimmering waters, interweaving both contemporary as well as historical features.
(2025-10-08). Access to RSS feeds is rejected. reliefweb.int/rss.xml Your large amount of concurrent requests for RSS data causes problems. Use the API or contact ops@reliefweb.int…
(2025-10-08). Houthis launch drone attack on Israel on October 7 anniversary; four drones intercepted. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- On October 7, 2025—the second anniversary of the Hamas-led attacks on Israel—the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) intercepted four drones launched by Yemen's Houthis toward the southern resort city of Eilat, intensifying concerns over escalating regional threats.The interceptions occurred within one hour, triggering air-raid sirens across Eilat and prompting residents to take shelter.Footage circulating on social media showed drones flying over Eilat moments before interception, as residents rushed to shelters amid the blaring sirens.According to the IDF, no injuries or damage were reported; one…
(2025-10-08). Al-Aqsa Storm Shattered Zionist Regime's Middle East Agenda: Qalibaf. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran's Parliament speaker said the Al-Aqsa Storm operation, launched two years ago by Hamas, dealt a technical and strategic blow to the Zionist regime, disrupted the global arrogance's calculations, and shattered Israel's plans for the future of the Middle East.
(2025-10-08). 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.
(2025-10-08). Thursday 10/16: 28th United Nations Association Film Festival | Opening Night. indybay.org Palo Alto | Mitchell Park Community Center | 3700 Middlefield Road…
(2025-10-08). More practice pickets at Starbucks. workers.org 
Starbucks workers at their unionized Roswell, Georgia, store held a strong picket line to show their determination to reach a contract settlement that meets their demands. Starbucks Workers United (SBWU) won the union election, supervised by the National Labor Relations Board, on Dec. 3, 2024, by a vote of 14 . . . |
(2025-10-08). Putin says Russia seized nearly 5,000 sq km of Ukraine, holds full strategic control. geo.tv 
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the Security Council via a video link at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Russia, October 7, 2025. — ReutersPutin says…
(2025-10-08). Kiev se prepara para eleiàßàµes falsas — mídia. globalresearch.ca É possível que o regime de Kiev esteja finalmente se preparando para uma eleiàßà£o presidencial. A mídia ocidental, citando supostas fontes ucranianas familiarizadas com assuntos de Estado, relata que o país está organizando sutilmente votaàßàµes para eleger um novo governo, …
(2025-10-08). US kills Al Qaeda-linked 'attack planner' in Syria. longwarjournal.org The US military killed Muhammad Abd al Wahhab al Ahmad, a "senior Al-Qaeda affiliated attack planner" who was a member of Ansar Islam. Ahmad was killed in Idlib province, the stronghold of the Syrian government, where Ansar Islam operates with the government's approval.
(2025-10-08). Billionaire Shark Tank Judge Mark Cuban Backs Financial Incentives for Self-Deportation: 'Only Humane Option So Far'. latintimes.com Billionaire entrepreneur and Shark Tank investor Mark Cuban has endorsed the idea of paying immigrants to voluntarily leave the United States, calling it "the only humane option so far"
(2025-10-08). As Kremlin Seizes Assets, Russia's Own Central Bank Sounds the Alarm. moderndiplomacy.eu Russia's central bank has said the government broke the rules when it took over some assets related to the conflict in Ukraine. This is the first time the Russian elite has shown any disagreement with the government's actions. Since the conflict began, Russia has taken control of many assets from foreign investors and wealthy Russians. …
(2008-10-25). Tennis stars suffer, wilt and quit in 'brutal' China heat. tribune.com.pk 
Novak Djokovic threw up, Alexander Zverev poured sweat out of his shoe and Emma Raducanu quit her match with dizziness ⚪ and the bad news for the world's top tennis players is that more baking weather is to come in China this week. | Denmark's Holger Rune called the temperatures of more than 30C and humidity soaring past 80 percent at the Shanghai Masters "brutal". | "Do you want a player to die on court?" Rune was heard to ask this week in the fierce conditions. | The 24-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic labelled it "very challenging physically" on Tuesday as he battled the heat and an ankle injury scare to…
(2025-10-08). Chinese investor buys land near AUKUS ports, sparking security fears. independentaustralia.net 
(2025-10-08). British arms exports to Israel reach record levels. newarab.com 
(2025-10-08). DAILY MEMO: ICE Agent Claims To Be A Florencia Gang Member While Trying To Detain a Minor. lataco.com The incident occurred early in the morning in Santa Ana; meanwhile, community watch groups in the five counties successfully interrupted a few attempted raids.
(2025-10-08). White House memo says federal workers may not get automatic backpay: Report. aljazeera.com The memo is seen as a pressure tactic on Democrats as the US government shutdown heads into its eighth day.
(2025-10-08). Tehran, Warsaw underline expanding sci-tech ties. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Iranian and Polish officials have highlighted the importance of boosting scientific, research, and technological cooperation between the two countries.
(2025-10-08). Renewable energy a 'defining opportunity' for Africa's reindustrialisation – Graham-Maré. sanews.gov.za Renewable energy a 'defining opportunity' for Africa's reindustrialisation – Graham-Maré | The renewable energy industry is a "defining opportunity" for African countries to leverage its vast resources to re-industrialise, create dignified employment opportunities for youth and power a new wave of skills development. | This according to Deputy Minister of Electricity and Energy, Samantha Graham-Maré, who was speaking at a side event of the G20 4th Energy Transitions Working Group (ETWG) meetings. | "For Africa, this is the defining challenge and the defining opportunity of our century. Our continent holds 60% of…
(2025-10-08). Government resolves stipend payments for education assistants. sanews.gov.za Government resolves stipend payments for education assistants | The Minister of Basic Education, Siviwe Gwarube, has assured Education Assistants that their stipend payments have been resolved, and that all eligible beneficiaries will receive their funds. | Speaking at a joint media briefing on Wednesday in Pretoria, Minister Gwarube said payments began flowing from 10am, following intensive overnight engagements between the Department of Basic Education (DBE), the Department of Employment and Labour, the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF), and the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC). | "I can confirm that as…
(2025-10-08). WHO Seeks Clarity from India on Export of Toxic Cough Syrup Linked to Child Deaths. moderndiplomacy.eu The World Health Organization (WHO) has requested clarification from the Indian government regarding whether Coldrif cough syrup linked to the deaths of at least 17 children was exported to other countries. The inquiry follows reports that the medicine contained dangerously high levels of diethylene glycol, a toxic compound found at nearly 500 times the permissible …
(2025-10-08). Dozens killed as Pakistani army, fighters clash near Afghan border. aljazeera.com Pakistan Taliban claim responsibility for attack on military convoy, leading to a deadly gunfight.
(2025-10-08). America is Overdue for a General Strike. counterpunch.org 
"May Day 2028 will be the defining moment of our generation," United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain declared in a recent Jacobin essay. That date — when the UAW's contracts at the Big Three auto manufacturers are set to expire — has emerged as a target for the activists hoping to orchestrate a massive strike
(2025-10-08). CAT 2025 Admit Card: When and Where to Check. ummid.com Indian Institutes of Management (IIM) Kozhikode is set to release on its official website iimcat.ac.in the admit card or hall ticket of the candidates who have registered for Common Admission Test (CAT) 2025 exam.
(2025-10-08). Labour digs in with anti-Semitic language as thugs line streets with Israeli flags. thecanary.co Keir Starmer's Labour government is playing a very dangerous game, bolstering rising fascism by pandering to both the far right and a genocidal foreign state. And on 7 October, it dug in with its anti-Semitic language just as far-right thugs put up Israeli flags in the street. Labour's anti-Semitic rhetoric Jewish Voice for Peace has […] | By
(2025-10-08). Saturday 10/11: People's Disco. indybay.org Moe's Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz…
(2025-10-08). Call for bids to manage RSA retail savings bonds programme. sanews.gov.za Call for bids to manage RSA retail savings bonds programme | The National Treasury has issued a tender inviting qualified and experienced service providers to submit proposals to distribute, administer, and manage the RSA Retail Savings Bonds Programme. | This initiative forms part of the National Treasury's broader digital transformation agenda to enhance public access to RSA Retail Bonds, and enable South Africans to invest confidently, securing market related returns in a safe and transparent manner. | National Treasury has encouraged interested persons who are interested to attend in a non-compulsory briefin…
(2025-10-08). German troops were directly involved in 'dirty work'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) — The Tehran Times reveals Germany's military role in Israel's 12-day aggression against Iran…
(2025-10-08). One in 200 UK households are now housed in emergency lodgings. thecanary.co The Financial Times (FT) recently posted analysis of houselessness stats in the UK, and the figures look absolutely dire. One in every 200 UK households is living in emergency lodgings. Compared to every one of the other richest countries in the world, Britain ranks dead last. Failing the most vulnerable in temporary accommodation The FT focused on […] | By
(2025-10-08). Border Patrol Increases Recruiting Efforts at Rodeos With $15 Million Sponsorship Campaign: Report. latintimes.com U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has intensified its recruitment efforts through rodeo sponsorships and other athletic events…
(2025-10-08). Harvesting of key crops nears completion in Belarus. eng.belta.by There is the timeline for farmers to complete the harvesting of potatoes, sugar beets, and corn, Belarusian Agriculture and Food Minister Yuri Gorlov told journalists following his report to the head of state.
(2025-10-08). Three former Gauteng Education officials sentenced for payroll fraud. sanews.gov.za Three former Gauteng Education officials sentenced for payroll fraud | Three former employees of the Gauteng West Department of Education have been convicted and sentenced for theft and fraud, by the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court. | The former employees, Thaniso Ralethe (37), Kenneth Maredi Mothiang (43) and Banyana Caroline Mokela (50), were employed by the department between 2014 and 2015, when they fraudulently created ghost employees on the department's payroll system and assigned them to Bekkersdal Primary School. | The scheme was uncovered when the school submitted a request to the departm…
(2025-10-08). 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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(2025-10-08). 'We felt invisible': Why Gen Z protests are shaking Morocco. newarab.com 
(2025-10-08). EU preparing to send observers for upcoming polls: Khosru. jagonews24.com BNP Standing Committee member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Wednesday said the European Union (EU) is preparing to send election observers ahead of the upcoming national elections scheduled for February.
(2025-10-08). Over 140 earthquakes shake Iran in a week. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — A total of 142 earthquakes were recorded across the country in a week from September 27 to October 3, according to the seismological networks of the Institute of Geophysics of the University of Tehran.
(2025-10-08). Opening Statements in Felony Animal Rescue Trial. indybay.org Zoe Rosenberg (pictured below, flanked by her lawyers) faces criminal charges for rescuing chickens from Perdue's Petaluma Poultry slaughterhouse on June 13, 2023.
(2025-10-08). Support Elias Rodriguez and Casey Goonan: Call to Action — Oct 25th — Nov 1st. samidoun.net 
We are republishing the following call from Abolition Media: In commemoration of October 7th, the revolutionary Al-Aqsa Flood Operation, we are calling for a week of action for pro-Palestinian political prisoners Elias Rodriguez and Casey Goonan. The Palestinian Revolution, with dignity and pride, changed the course of history two years ago, and on this anniversary …
(2025-10-08). Venezuela Marches in Solidarity With Palestine. orinocotribune.com 
(2025-10-08). Sunday 10/26: 28th United Nations Association Film Festival | Closing Night. indybay.org Palo Alto | Mitchell Park Community Center | 3700 Middlefield Road…
(2025-10-08). Mirpur Mathelo Press Club office-bearer shot dead in Ghotki. gnnhd.tv 
Tufail Rind was on his way to drop his children off at school when unidentified assailants opened fire on him…
(2025-10-08). The cost of owning a car is climbing: how to beat the price hikes. independentaustralia.net 
(2025-10-08). Preserving Native Voices: The Smithsonian National Museum Of The American Indian. newsone.com The Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian has become the latest flashpoint in the Trump administration's push to scrutinize how America tells its story. | With more than a billion dollars in federal funding flowing to the Smithsonian each year, the administration has called for a review of exhibits across the institution. This has raised alarms among Native leaders, educators, and visitors who see the museum as one of the few national spaces where Indigenous history is told on Indigenous terms. | On a recent visit, Jesse Pablo, a teacher from the Tohono O'odham Nation, said the museum gives his…
(2025-10-08). General Pinochet and the Vans of Death. counterpunch.org 
Pinochet and his generals. Detail from the cover of 38 Londres Street. Early in the afternoon of March 24, 1999, my wife, Angélica, and I were seated high up in the gallery overlooking the chamber of the House of Lords in London, where a panel of law lords (the English equivalent of a Supreme Court)
(2025-10-08). Electrification rate rises on green efforts. ecns.cn China's electrification rate has exceeded that of major developed economies in Europe and the United States, driven by the country's rapid transition to green energy, according to a new report.
(2025-10-08). Wednesday 10/15: Art & the Artist in the Age of Autocracy: A Conversation & Block Party (City Lights). indybay.org City Lights Booksellers | 261 Columbus Ave, | San Francisco, CA 94133 | Outdoors in Kerouac Alley (between City Lights Bookstore and Vesuvio Cafe) | Short panel with be followed by drinks from Vesuvio and continued post-panel gathering in the alley…
(2025-10-08). ECP decides to hold Punjab's local body elections in last week of Dec. gnnhd.tv 
(2025-10-08). Islam, Hamas Must Be Allowed to Speak in Their Own Voices. globalresearch.ca Author's Note: What drove me to write this essay is the persistent and deliberate misreading in the West of Islamic tradition and Palestinian resistance — especially the portrayal of Hamas — not as historically situated or politically legible, but …
(2025-10-08). From the Surface to Space. wattsupwiththat.com Advection not only moves heat over the Earth's surface to where it can travel more easily from surface to space, but the very dry air in the counterflow of cA and cP masses that polar regions produce open the atmospheric window to space along journeys to warmer regions. Global advection deserves more attention than it has received to date.
(2025-10-08). Over 41,000 electric vehicles registered in Belarus. eng.belta.by As of 1 October 2025, there were more than 41,000 registered electric vehicles in Belarus. The country continues to pay significant attention to the development of electric transport.
(2025-10-08). Further development of Belarus-Vietnam legal framework identified as priority. eng.belta.by The speaker of the House of Representatives noted that Belarus attaches great importance to strengthening friendly ties and promoting comprehensive cooperation with Vietnam, which has been its closest and most reliable partner in Southeast Asia for many years.
(2025-10-08). Survival Crisis That Threatens Humanity. globalresearch.ca The most important reality of our times is a survival crisis that threatens life and life-nurturing conditions of our planet. This crisis consists on the one hand of about a dozen serious and inter-related environmental problems and on the other …
(2025-10-08). Palantir offices doused in paint. indybay.org Palo Alto offices of Palantir, an AI surveillance company with ties to israel, ICE, and the US military, were doused with red paint. | 4 pics and 1 video…
(2025-10-08). Chinese premier to lead delegation to DPRK. ecns.cn Premier Li Qiang will lead a Party and government delegation to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to attend the 80th anniversary celebrations of the Workers' Party of Korea and to pay an official goodwill visit from Thursday to Saturday.
(2025-10-08). Bringing A Howitzer To A Knife Fight: US Armada Off Venezuela. popularresistance.org Donald Trump boasted striking small boats off Venezuela's Caribbean coast to "blow the cartel terrorists the hell out of the water." Claiming destruction of enough drugs to kill 25,000, he called the extrajudicial murders "an act of kindness." Then he ominously hinted at a US land invasion of Venezuela now that the marine route for drugs had been obliterated. | The Miami Herald described the "precision strike" as targeting the Tren de Aragua (TdA) criminal organization. Then, in the very next sentence, the newspaper lauded the strike at the "heart of Venezuela's Cartel de los Soles," as if the two entities were o…
(2025-10-08). 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.
(2025-10-08). Kirsten Dunst and Channing Tatum Talk Toys 'R' Us, Bubble Baths and True Crime in 'Roofman' -INTERVIEW. latintimes.com Channing Tatum and Kirsten Dunst talk about their new movie 'Roofman,' a true crime dramedy that tells the crazy tale of McDonald's robber Jeffrey Manchester in the 90's.
(2025-10-08). Trump expected to travel to Middle East in coming days. newarab.com 
US President Trump, whose 20-point peace proposal forms the basis of the talks in the resort town of Sharm El-Sheikh, said a peace deal between Israel and Palestinian armed group Hamas is "very close". | "Negotiations are going along very well," Trump told reporters at the White House. | "I may go there sometime toward the end of the week, m…
(2025-10-08). Bihar Election 2025 Date: Polling on Nov 6, 11; Result on Nov 14. ummid.com The Election Commission of India (ECI) Monday October 06, 2025 announced November 6 and 11 to be the date of polling for the 2025 Assembly Elections in Bihar.
(2025-10-08). Young Jordanian develops first local firefighting drone. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – In an achievement that reflects the spirit of innovation and creativity among Jordanian youth, a young man in Jordan has developed a specialized firefighting drone.According to local media, Ahmed Fatafta was the first to create a locally made and designed firefighting drone.This innovation reflects the great potential of Jordanian youth in the fields of technology and engineering and confirms that supporting innovation can open new horizons for national industries.The experiment received widespread acclaim on social media, with many Jordanians expressing their pride in this young man's accomplishment,…
(2025-10-08). Greta says she was tortured in Israel detention after arrest. newarab.com 
Thunberg told a news conference in Stockholm that she and others were "kidnapped and tortured" by the Israeli military. | She declined to elaborate, adding when pressed that she didn't get clean water and that other detainees were deprived of critical medication.
(2025-10-08). Entries open for World Sports Photography Awards 2026. ummid.com World Sports Photography Awards has invited entries starting from October 01, 2025 for its 2026 edition.
(2025-10-08). Belarus win rhythmic gymnastics silver medals at CIS Games. eng.belta.by Belarusian athletes have won the first rhythmic gymnastics medals at the 3rd CIS Games in Azerbaijan.
(2025-10-08). Milwaukee, October 16, 2025: Building Unity People's Gathering (and more events). wibailoutpeople.org 
Facebook Event: www.facebook.com/share/17MguAYoiz/ Poster: BUG Post Arbco 10/17/25 Potluck for People, Peace, & Planet (4th Sat. switching to 3rd Sat. in 2026) James Reeb Unitarian Universalist Congregation — 2146 E. Johnson St. Facebook Event: www.facebook.com/share/17NDrWp7mA/ Poster: BUG Reeb 10/25/25 Facebook Event: www.facebook.com/share/17SWxEtVaJ/ Poster: BUG Post Arbco 11/21/25 Potluck for People, Peace, & Planet (4th Sat. …
(2025-10-08). Legendary Ring Announcer Bruce Buffer Says Latino Support Is 'Ever So Important' to UFC's Continued Growth – INTERVIEW. latintimes.com In an exclusive interview with The Latin Times, Buffer reflected on his long career, the meteoric rise of the UFC, and the importance of Latino audiences in combat sports.
(2025-10-08). New emergency call reforms don't go far enough. independentaustralia.net 
(2025-10-08). Rarely-seen Qajar-era carpet unveiled for Tehran Week. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — A rare historical carpet woven by Qajar-era schoolgirls was unveiled at the Carpet Museum of Iran in central Tehran this week, as part of celebrations marking Tehran Week, which runs from October 3 to 9.
(2025-10-08). MAGA Plans To Invade HBCU Homecomings: What Students Should Do. newsone.com 
Source: CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / Getty | A new campaign calling itself the " The tour, backed by Turning Point USA and branded through its blackface offshoot BLEXIT, claims it wants to spark dialogue and promote "free thought" on HBCU campuses. But after watching similar operations play out elsewhere, the goal looks less like debate and learning and more like provocation and a political incursion into sa…
(2025-10-08). Dozens killed in Myanmar after armed paraglider attack: Reports. aljazeera.com Amnesty International says the military launched a paraglider attack on a nighttime civilian gathering.
(2025-10-08). Fighting for Fair and Fast Contracts. counterpunch.org 
Nearly 10,000 Michigan nurses at Corewell Health East voted to unionize in November 2024, forming Teamsters Local 2024. It was the easiest "yes" we've ever said. But almost a year after winning our union fair and square, our bosses have used every trick in the book to draw out negotiations and deny us a contract. This is exactly why we need
(2025-10-08). Sudan: "The people of Al Fasher cannot be abandoned" icrc.org The following statement can be attributed to Daniel O'Malley, Head of Delegation for the ICRC in Sudan…
(2025-10-08). Palestinian-American scientist among trio to win chemistry Nobel. newarab.com 
Palestinian-Jordanian Omar Yaghi was among three scientists to win the Nobel Prize for Chemistry Wednesday for developing a method of designing molecular structures whose multiple uses include tackling climate change by capturing carbon dioxide and harvesting water from desert air. | Yaghi joined Japan's Susumu Kitagawa and UK-born Richard Robson who were honoured for their groundbreaking discoveries dating from the late 1980s to the early 2000s. | Thanks to the trio's discoveries, said the jury, chemists had been able to build tens of thousands of so called metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). | "Some of these ma…
(2025-10-08). Hundreds of Everest hikers reach safety after snowstorm in Tibetan valley. aljazeera.com Those rescued included guides, yak herders and trekkers, who were trapped in a heavy snowstorm that began on Friday.
(2025-10-08). Pakistan to get advanced air-to-air missiles from US as friendship grows after Trump and Asim Munir meeting. ptcnews.tv PTC Web Desk: In a move signalling renewed military cooperation between Islamabad and Washington, the United States has confirmed the supply of AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) to Pakistan, according to an official statement by the US Department of War (DoW).The notification, part of a modified arms contract recently released by the DoW (formerly known as the Department of Defense), includes Pakistan among the list of confirmed international buyers of the Raytheon-built missile system. Under this updated agreement, Raytheon Technologies has received an additional USD 41.6 million on its…
(2025-10-08). IRAN STONE EXPO 2025 inaugurated with presence of South Korean ambassador. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN- The 17th Iran International Stone Exhibition was inaugurated on Tuesday in Nimvar City, Mahallat County, Markazi Province, in center of Iran, with the presence of South Korean Ambassador to Iran Kim Junpyo, as well as other ambassadors and commercial attachés from several countries.
(2025-10-08). Moscow format objects to US reclaiming Bagram base. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) — As United States President Donald Trump presses to regain control of the Bagram airbase, Afghanistan's regional neighbors have rejected the request.
(2025-10-08). Omar Raghi, 02 others bag Nobel Prize 2025 in Chemistry. ummid.com Omar M. Yaghi, Richard Robson and Susumu Kitagawa have jointlt won the Nobel Prize 2025 in Chemistry for creating molecular constructions with large spaces through which gases and other chemicals can flow.
(2025-10-08). New plan to boost fight against hepatitis. ecns.cn By 2030, the full-course vaccination coverage rate for hepatitis A and B vaccines among children should remain consistently at or above 95 percent and the mother-to-child transmission rate of hepatitis B should be reduced to 1 percent or below.
(2025-10-08). BTI international light industry expo kicks off in Minsk. eng.belta.by The Minsk International Exhibition Center BELEXPO will host a showcase of the upcoming season's fashion trends, featuring over 70 exhibitors from Belarus, Russia, China, and Uzbekistan.
(2025-10-08). Pakistan's GDP grows 3.04pc in FY2025, says NAC. gnnhd.tv 
National economy size reaches $407bn…
(2025-10-08). Why China Is Rallying WTO Nations Against Global Trade Chaos. thinktank.pk In the gilded halls of Geneva, where the ghosts of post-WWII optimism still linger, China's diplomats didn't just speak—they issued a clarion call. At the World Trade Organization's General Council gathering on October 6-7, 2025, Beijing urged 164 member nations to band together against a rising tide of protectionism, framing it as an existential threat …
(2025-10-08). Spanish parliament approves Israel arms embargo. newarab.com 
Spanish lawmakers on Wednesday approved the enshrinement in law of an Parliament backed by 178 votes to 169 the decree announced in September by Sanchez, one of Europe's most vocal critics of Israel's
(2025-10-08). 1.32 Cr voters with dubious records in Bihar final list: Investigation. ummid.com As many as 1.32 crore voters are still there in the Bihar electoral rolls released after Special Intensive Revision (SIR), Reporters' Collective has found after investigation.
(2025-10-08). Gandapur announces his resignation as KP CM. gnnhd.tv 
Says he is stepping down from position of chief minister on instructions of PTI founder Imran Khan…
(2025-10-08). Iran frees French-German citizen acquitted of espionage. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) — Iran has released a 19-year-old Franco-German national days after throwing out spying charges against him, France's foreign minister has told French media on Wednesday.
(2025-10-08). U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Celebrates Arrest Of Tren De Aragua Leader: 'Good For The Mexican People'. latintimes.com U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ronald Johnson celebrated the arrest of an alleged leader of Venezuelan-born gang Tren de Aragua in the country…
(2025-10-08). First Supermoon of 2025 Lights up Today. ummid.com The first Supermoon of the year 2025 is visible today from all across the world, including India, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait and other countries.
(2025-10-08). US Cracks Down on Chinese Firms Fuelling Hamas, Houthis with Drone Tech. moderndiplomacy.eu The United States announced it is adding 15 Chinese companies to its restricted trade list for helping purchase American electronic parts used in drones operated by Iranian proxies like the Houthi and Hamas militants. The Commerce Department included ten Chinese companies for their role in acquiring components for weaponized drones operated by the Houthis. Five …
(2025-10-08). Good news for Basant enthusiasts in Punjab. gnnhd.tv 
It will be mandatory to obtain an NOC from DC of concerned district…
(2025-10-08). Chat with Lt. Colonel Daniel Davis on 'Deep Dive': Putin Shifting Russia's Red Lines. gilbertdoctorow.com This 40 minute interview goes into the corners of my arguments about Putin's scandalous performance at the plenary session of the Valdai Discussion Club last Thursday, into the reasons why Putin should bomb the hell out of Kiev right now and put an end to this war by decapitating the Zelensky regime, into the evident …
(2025-10-08). 'Urban archaeology essential for understanding identity of a city'. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN—Head of the Cultural Heritage Ministry's Research Institute, Mohammad-Ebrahim Zarei, has called urban archaeology the necessity of knowing the identity of a city.
(2025-10-08). Violence against Christians in India not Occasional, Systematic. ummid.com Violence against Christians is not occasional and isolated minority problem, it is systematic and hence a test of India's secular fabric.
(2025-10-08). Government dismisses claims of funding activists' return from Israel. sanews.gov.za Government dismisses claims of funding activists' return from Israel | The Department of International Relations and Cooperation has denied claims that government funded the repatriation of local Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) activists who were detained in Israel. | The department clarified that the activists' return was made possible through financial support from their families and solidarity groups. | "The South African Government's role has been one of diplomatic facilitation and engagement with all relevant parties," the department explained. | The delegation was expected to arrive at OR Tambo International…
(2025-10-08). Underdog Palestine will prevail. electronicintifada.net Our roots to our land keep us upright after bloody blows.
(2025-10-08). Generation Jihad Two Years into Israel's Long War. longwarjournal.org Two years after the Iran-backed, Hamas-led attack against Israel on October 7, 2023, Israel remains locked into a multi-front, defensive war against the Islamic Republic and its patrons — including Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis. Bill Roggio and Joe Truzman look back at how 10/7 reshaped the region, what's surprised them most, and why the conflict is far from over.
(2025-10-08). Iran's steel output nears 15 million tons in H1. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Iran's steel production reached nearly 15 million tons in the first six months of the current Iranian year (March 21—September 22), marking a 3.2 percent year-on-year increase, according to the Iranian Steel Producers Association (ISPA).
(2025-10-08). Silence of the Democrats aids Trump dictatorship. wsws.org The Democrats' silence is not simply a matter of cowardice or miscalculation. It flows from the class character of the Democratic Party as a party of Wall Street and the military-intelligence apparatus.
(2025-10-08). China's central bank aids gold's record-setting run with 11-month buying streak. scmp.com Even after a record-setting run, the price of gold appears poised for further gains, as China's central bank extended its buying streak to an 11th straight month and demand for the safe-haven asset continues to grow amid an ongoing US government shutdown. | Spot gold prices in London surpassed the benchmark US$4,000 per ounce on Wednesday morning, hitting a new high after an identical breach by gold futures in New York on Tuesday.
(2025-10-08). We Must Fight for Our National Parks. progressive.org The national park system includes crucial spaces that hold our shared history and biodiversity and the promise of a livable future.
(2025-10-08). Turkey and the Council of Europe. greenleft.org.au Turkey and the Council of Europe | Susan Price |
(2025-10-08). Martti Koskenniemi: The Laws That Rule Us. newleftreview.org In an expansive response to Perry Anderson's critique of international law in NLR 143, Martti Koskenniemi counterposes to headline rulings on crimes against humanity the opaque, pervasive network of techniques that constitutes the legal infrastructure of global capitalism, shaping our unequal world-social relations and how we imagine them.
(2025-10-08). Pezeshkian calls for enhanced Islamic unity to confront foes. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) — President Massoud Pezeshkian asserted that unity among the Islamic Ummah is crucial in preventing the Israeli regime from committing atrocities against the oppressed Palestinian people and threatening other nations.
(2025-10-08). International Forum Denounces War, Calls for Global Solidarity From Venezuela to Palestine. orinocotribune.com A powerful message of international solidarity echoed through the packed Assembly Hall at Manhattan's Riverside Church on September 25. The forum, titled "No to War Against Humanity, from Venezuela to Cuba, Nicaragua, Palestine," brought together diplomats, activists, and community leaders to condemn escalating warfare and build a unified front for peace. | The
(2025-10-08). Iranian, Iraqi universities to boost co-op in environment sector. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Amirkabir University of Technology and Iraq University of Technology have agreed to enhance collaborations in the field of environment, as well as mechanical and electrical engineering, energy, and biomedical sectors.
(2025-10-08). New type of matsutake hunters and traders. ecns.cn With the spread of mobile devices such as smartphones, more and more Tibetan villagers are using short videos and livestreaming to share online their matsutake-picking process, becoming new "matsutake hunters."
(2025-10-08). Per tola gold price exceeds Rs425,000 in Pakistan. gnnhd.tv 
In the global market, gold rose by $84…
(2025-10-08). The Supreme Court didn't save Google from Epic, and now the clock is ticking. gnnhd.tv In August, Google had just two weeks to begin cracking open Android, and to stop forcing app developers to use its own payment systems, after Epic Games won its Google lawsuit for the second time. Now, Google has just over two weeks once again — because the U…
(2025-10-08). Burkina Faso's military gov't arrests European NGO workers for 'spying'. aljazeera.com Dutch humanitarian organisation INSO rejected the allegations and called for the release of its eight staff members.
(2025-10-08). Iran dismisses Israel's missile concern as 'imaginary threat'. newarab.com 
In an interview with US political commentator
(2025-10-08). Historic Qajar-era Persian carpet unveiled in Tehran (+PHOTO). en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) — One of Iran's most unique historical carpets was unveiled at the Tehran Carpet Museum during Tehran Week — a masterpiece woven in 1344 AH by Qajar-era schoolgirls.
(2025-10-08). Arturo Gatti Jr., Son of Boxing Legend Arturo "Thunder" Gatti, Found Dead at 17 in "the Same Way As They Found His Father" latintimes.com In a heartbreaking echo of history, Arturo Gatti Jr., the 17-year-old son of boxing icon Arturo "Thunder" Gatti, has died in Mexico, according to family and longtime coach confirmations. His death renews painful memories of his father's mysterious passing in 2009.
(2025-10-08). Iran Navy chief holds meeting with counterparts in Russia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) — The commander of Iran's Navy met with his Azerbaijani and Kazakh counterparts on the sidelines of the Caspian Sea littoral states' naval commanders meeting in Russia.
(2025-10-08). En Santa Clara evocarán el legado del Che en el aniversario 58 de su caída en tierras bolivianas. radiohc.cu 
Los santaclareños y santaclareñas honrarán al Comandante Ernesto Che Guevara en el aniversario 58 de su caída en tierras bolivianas. | Será un momento especial, un alto en el camino para enaltecer el legado de uno de los hombres paradigmas de los siglos XX y XXI en la defensa de los sueños de un mundo mejor. | La Plaza de la Revolución Ernesto Che Guevara-sitio de obligada visita para nacionales y extranjeros que vienen hasta aquí para acercarse a la vida y obra del Guerrillero de Amèrica- se alista para honrar el Che en esta efeméride especial, dijo Reday René Armas àÅlvarez, Director del Complejo Escultór…
(2025-10-08). Rocchio HR sparks Guardians, forces decisive G3. gnnhd.tv 
The Guardians, boosted by a five-run eighth inning started by a home run from Brayan Rocchio, beat the Tigers to force a decisive Game 3 in the AL Wild Card Series.
(2025-10-08). Shoe Attack on CJI Gavai: What We Know So Far. ummid.com In a shocking incident, a 'Hindu' lawyer Monday October 06, 2025 tried to hurl his shoes at Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai while he was hearing a case in the Supreme Court of India.
(2025-10-08). Maha MBBS, BDS Round 3 Counselling 2025 Begins; Steps to Apply. ummid.com The Maharashtra CET Cell has started through its official website medicalug2025.mahacet.org Online Registration for CAP Round 3 Counselling conducted for Admission in Health Science Courses MBBS and BDS only for the year 2025-26.
(2025-10-08). Trump calls off talks with Venezuela as US considers cartel targets on land. scmp.com US President Donald Trump has called off US diplomatic engagement with Venezuela, people familiar with the move have said, a decision that favours Secretary of State Marco Rubio's more hardline approach and may lead to further military escalation. | Trump told Richard Grenell, a long-time aide who had been leading diplomacy with Venezuela, that he should stop pursuing a deal with Nicolas Maduro's administration, according to the people, who asked not to be identified because they were not…
(2025-10-08). Rio Tinto's Oyu Tolgoi mine a wake-up call for ethical investors. independentaustralia.net 
(2025-10-08). La Mayiza Now Controls Most of Sinaloa, With 'Mayito Flaco' Set to Lead Reconfigured Sinaloa Cartel: Report. latintimes.com New reports on the cartel war between Los Chapitos and La Mayiza in northern Mexico suggest a major shift inside the Sinaloa Cartel is taking place…
(2025-10-08). The Corporate War On Free Speech, A Zero Hour Conversation With Jeff Cohen. progressivehub.net RJ ESKOW AND JEFF COHEN | THE ZERO HOUR…
(2025-10-08). Nekoulal Azad optimistic about shining at 2025 Deaflympics. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Head of the Iran Deaf Sports Federation, Mostafa Nekoulal Azad, says that Iran is ready to shine at the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics.
(2025-10-08). Analysis: Pakistan attempts to shift blame for TTP attacks toward India. longwarjournal.org Pakistani officials blamed an attack in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa that killed 11 Pakistani soldiers on the "Indian Proxy, Fitna al Khwarij." However, the accusation is an attempt to redirect the responsibility for violence toward India and mask Pakistan's role in the formation of and support for the Afghan Taliban and its spinoff, TTP.
(2025-10-08). Wednesday 10/8: Emergency Teach-in & Call to Action: Save Health Care, Stop ICE & Demand End to Shutdown. indybay.org Virtual teach-in | RSVP: secure.everyaction.com/qZa_iEHoYki_YYLlw……
(2025-10-08). Expert calls Ukraine a prototype of Europe's dependence on the USA. eng.belta.by Ukraine is a prototype of Europe's global dependence on the USA, the national security expert Aleksandr Tishchenko said in a new episode of the V Teme [On Point] project on BelTA's YouTube channel.
(2025-10-08). Cuba: Casa de las Américas Denounces US Military Escalation Against Venezuela. orinocotribune.com Casa de las Américas denounced the resurgence of US interventionist policy in Latin America and the Caribbean, aggravated by the deployment of ships, submarines and military personnel under the pretext of combating drug trafficking. | In a statement issued October 7, the Havana-based cultural institution warned of a possible US military escalation against Venezuela following the intensification of confrontational rhetoric toward its government. | The recent naval maneuvers and diplomatic pressure actions respond to a strategy aimed at preparing for a conflict scenario, the text states, recalling that Washington h…
(2025-10-08). NIOC vows legal action after UK court upholds asset seizure linked to Crescent dispute. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) said it will continue legal efforts through international and domestic channels to overturn a UK appeals court ruling that upheld the seizure of a London property belonging to the Oil Industry Pension Fund.
(2025-10-08). 'WISPIT 2b': Researchers Discover New Baby Planet. ummid.com A team of researchers have discovered a young protoplanet called WISPIT 2b embedded in a ring-shaped gap in a disk encircling a young star.
(2025-10-08). Egypt: Journalist Detained over Facebook Posts. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Ismail al-Iskandrani. | © Private | (Beirut) — Egyptian authorities detained prominent independent journalist Ismail Iskandarani over Facebook posts, Human Rights Watch said today. They should immediately and unconditionally release Iskandarani and establish an independent committee to review the detention of thousands of peaceful critics and release all those detained for peaceful speech, assembly, or association.According to his lawyers, security forces arrested Iskandarani on September 24, 2025, at a checkpoint in Matrouh governorate only two days after President Abdel Fat…
(2025-10-08). Oct. 7 operation cost Israel dearly. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) — Israeli finance minister confirms the high price his regime has paid for the Al-Aqsa Storm Operation and believes the war is not over yet.
(2025-10-08). Lukashenko congratulates Peter Mutharika on assuming office of Malawi president. eng.belta.by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has congratulated Peter Mutharika on a victory in the latest presidential election in Malawi.
(2025-10-08). Colombian President Petro Warns U.S. Is Set To 'Launch An Invasion Based On Lies' As Trump Cuts Off Diplomatic Outreach. latintimes.com Colombian President Gustavo Petro claimed that the U.S. will invade Venezuela following a report about President Donald Trump ending all diplomatic outreach to the South American country…
(2025-10-08). Trump's scheme to strip Social Security disability benefits from the elderly. indybay.org Save Social Security…
(2025-10-08). Belavia inaugurates long-haul flights with new service to Hainan. eng.belta.by Belavia has launched long-haul flights, inaugurating its flight program to Hainan Island, the airline's press service told BelTA.
(2025-10-08). Gold price surge continues, passing the $4,000 mark. wsws.org The rise of US debt to $37 trillion means that the global monetary system is based on the currency of the most indebted country in history, the credit rating of which has been downgraded by the three major agencies of the world.
(2025-10-08). CLAT 2026 Registration Underway: Last Date to Apply. ummid.com The Consortium of National Law Universities (NALSAR) has started Online Registration and Application Process for Common Law Admission Test 2026 — CLAT 2026, to be held in the month of December.
(2025-10-08). Reform's embarrassing council mess shows the posh-boy hatemongers have nothing to offer. thecanary.co New Reform UK councillors in Kent promised efficiency, but have taken just a few months to go back on their pledges. And the embarrassing mess is yet another sign that the posh-boy hatemongers have nothing positive to offer ordinary people. It was only a matter of time before Reform councils messed up Reform took numerous […] | By
(2025-10-08). West wants Arab nations to remain wary towards Iran: Lavrov. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has accused the West of games aimed at keeping Arab countries' wary attitude towards Iran.
(2025-10-08). From the "Heart of Dixie" California may begin to align our Title 5 US Juneteenth Holiday. indybay.org Juneteenth, is our global milestone at the close of our U.S. Civil War. Join us for a special "California State Capitol Juneteenth Block Party" for all Californias to pause and discover our unique journey towards freedom as we reconnect with our extended global Pan African family both at home and abroad here in "Sweet Home Alabama."
(2025-10-08). Europe's center is crumbling as nationalism surges. responsiblestatecraft.org Support for mainstream political parties in Europe is crumbling against a rising tide of nationalism as voters increasingly want their governments to prioritize domestic issues. This might not be enough to end the war in Ukraine, which will cost Europe $50 billion it can ill afford in 2026. But we may be witnessing the beginning of the end of the uniparty in Europe. On October 6, France
(2025-10-08). Is American Carnage About to Spread to Venezuela? fpif.org Every autocrat needs an enemy who threatens the country—preferably from both sides of the border. Such an enemy can serve as the reason to suspend the rule of law and boost executive power. | For Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan, it's been the Kurds. For India's Narendra Modi, it's been the Muslims. For Russia's Vladimir Putin, it was first the Chechens, then Alexei Navalny and his followers, and now the Ukrainians. | Donald Trump has built his political career—and, frankly, his entire personality—on the identification of enemies. His presidential run back in 2016 required belittling his rivals in…
(2025-10-08). Xinjiang scenic area suspends hiking after heavy snowstorm. ecns.cn The Kanas scenic area in Altay, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, has suspended all outdoor hiking activities following a heavy snowstorm that hit the area on Sunday, according to an official announcement released on Tuesday morning.
(2025-10-08). 28th United Nations Association Film Festival Takes Place Oct. 16-26, 2025. indybay.org The 28th UNAFF (United Nations Association Film Festival) will be held from October 16-26, 2025. This year's theme, MESSAGES FOR THE FUTURE, continues our devotion to human rights with an emphasis on our common destiny and issues fostering it, or standing in its way.
(2025-10-08). Aaron Benanav: Beyond Capitalism—2. newleftreview.org Following his analytic survey of socialist economic theory and practice in the last number of NLR, Aaron Benanav sets out a design for institutions that could structure an economic democracy beyond capital accumulation and waged labour. A novel dual-currency system, elected investment boards, worker self-management and trans-sectoral coordination, responsive to the broadest social goals.
(2025-10-08). Pakistan Women's Struggle Continues Pakistan vs Australia. thinktank.pk The ICC Women's World Cup 2025 is heating up in Colombo, and all eyes are on Pakistan Women's cricket team as they face Australia in their third match of the tournament! After suffering tough losses to Bangladesh and India, Pakistan will be looking to bounce back strong against the Aussies. Can the Women in Green …
(2025-10-08). Renewables now making more power than coal. ecns.cn A global think tank has hailed new figures showing that renewable energy has, for the first time, overtaken coal as the world's leading source of electricity as a "crucial turning point", with China being one of the countries whose energy generation behavior has helped tip the balance.
(2025-10-08). After Trump's Crime Order, Federal Agents Still Target Washington Residents. newsone.com Black and Brown residents in Washington, D.C., say federal law enforcement continues to harass and profile them weeks after President Donald Trump's 30-day emergency crime order expired. | Abdul Mansray recalled being pulled over and harassed during the first days of the order. D. Coats/Bay, another resident, described repeated encounters with officers, including a recent incident where agents confronted people at a neighborhood playground. Both accounts point to a pattern of policing that leaves communities feeling more targeted than protected. | "This isn't about safety—it's about control," Coats/Bay s…
(2025-10-08). WHYY Newscast for Wednesday 6:00 a.m. whyy.org The latest local headlines from WHYY…
(2025-10-08). Ecuador president unharmed after gun attack on motorcade; five attackers held. geo.tv 
Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa looks on during a joint press statement with Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, August 18, 2025. — ReutersEnergy minister calls it an assassination attempt.Signs of bullet damage on Noboa's car,…
(2025-10-08). Azmoun's health update: surgery successful. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Iran's Sardar Azmoun, who sustained a foot injury during Shabab Al-Ahli's latest training session last week, underwent a successful surgery on Wednesday.
(2025-10-08). ICC convicts Sudanese war criminal after 20 year wait. thecanary.co The International Criminal Court (ICC) has convicted a leading Sudanese war criminal. Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman — also known as Ali Kushayb — was found guilt of all 27 charges against him. His attempted defence of mistaken identity was kicked out by judges. It is the first conviction related to the Darfur war, which began […] | By
(2025-10-08). For First time in History, Renewables Overtook Coal in Global Electricity Production in H1. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The Ember energy analysis firm has released its global electricity report for the first half of 2025, and it contains two big surprises. The first is that sustainable sources of energy have now overtaken coal for the first time since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. The second is that …
(2025-10-08). Delaware state lawmakers hold second hearing into once-in-40-year property reassessments. whyy.org What are journalists missing from the state of Delaware? What would you most like WHYY News to cover? Some Delaware lawmakers say they're concerned that Tyler Technologies — the appraisal company that conducted the state's recent property reassessments — controls algorithms and data used to determine property values in two of the state's three counties. | Kent and Sussex counties presented Tuesday at the second hearing of a special legislative committee
(2025-10-08). Trump may withhold pay for furloughed US employees. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) — The US government has been shut down for a week, with no end in sight. The Trump administration is considering that it might not have to pay the workers who are on temporary leave.
(2025-10-08). Video: The Digital ID Is the Last Step toward Full Enslavement. Peter Koenig and Mike Yeadon. globalresearch.ca Decisions about digital IDs, also called e-IDs, will be made across the board by all countries (193 UN member-states) within short, or have already been made. In some cases, like Switzerland, people will have a choice, they will be …
(2025-10-08). Islamist militants kill 11 Pakistani soldiers in ambush. newarab.com 
(2025-10-08). Russia Withdraws From Cold War Plutonium Deal With US. moderndiplomacy.eu NEWS BRIEF Russia's lower house of parliament has approved a withdrawal from the landmark Plutonium Management and Disposition Agreement (PMDA) with the United States, a pact designed to eliminate 34 tonnes of weapons-grade plutonium from each country's Cold War stockpiles. Moscow cited "anti-Russian steps" by Washington that it claims have undermined the agreement's original strategic …
(2025-10-08). Il reinserimento della Russia nello sport paralimpico e i limiti della politicizzazione. strategic-culture.su La decisione dell'IPC segna un passo importante, anche se ancora insufficiente, verso la depoliticizzazione dello sport internazionale, nonostante le continue pressioni da parte di Kiev e dei suoi alleati. | Segue nostro La recente decisione del Comitato Paralimpico Internazionale (IPC) di ripristinare pienamente lo status del Comitato Paralimpico Russo (RPC) rappresenta un passo significativo verso la depoliticizzazione dello sport mond…
(2025-10-08). Iran summons EU envoys over bloc's 'interventionist' stance. newarab.com 
(2025-10-08). Multiple aircraft debut at east China's Hangzhou park. ecns.cn During the National Day holiday, the park showcased multiple cutting-edge aviation models, allowing tourists to gain an insight into the prospects of the country's low-altitude transportation.
(2025-10-08). National Guard Arrives In Chicago, Trump Threatens Insurrection Act, Stephen Miller Glitches…It's Wild Out Here, Y'all. newsone.com 
Source: Anadolu / Getty | Hundreds of National Guard troops from Texas have arrived at an army training center outside of Chicago against the wishes of city and state leaders, and President Donald Trump is threatening to invoke the Insurrection Act for an insurrection that doesn't exist; he's suggesting that local leaders "should be in jail" for not capitulating to him, and he's still lying about crime in order to justify it all. | OK, let's talk about it. | As you likely know by now — because Trump has been screaming it from every rooftop he can waddle his Jabba-the-Hitler hind parts up to — the p…
(2025-10-08). What's behind Houthis' decision to sanction major U.S. oil exporters? independent.co.ug 
ADEN, Yemen | Xinhua | Yemen's Houthi group has recently announced sanctions on some of the United States' largest oil companies, senior executives, and crude carriers. The decision has raised concerns over maritime security and stability in the Red Sea, one of the world's most vital shipping corridors, as well as risks undermining a ceasefire …
(2025-10-08). CA's Hydrogen Hub Loses Federal Funding; Groups Respond. indybay.org October 2, 2025 – This week, news broke that the Department of Energy cancelled funding for California's proposed hydrogen hub, also known as ARCHES, among other projects.
(2025-10-08). Ben-Gvir storms Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa compound, performs prayer. newarab.com 
(2025-10-08). Pakistan-Saudi strategic defence agreement to deepen cooperation: PM. gnnhd.tv 
Shehbaz Sharif meets with delegation of Saudi Shura Council…
(2025-10-08). Carolyn Lesjak: Writing the Collective. newleftreview.org Carolyn Lesjak on Fredric Jameson, Inventions of a Present. The cultural theorist's literary criticism assembled for the first time, yielding new insights on method.
(2025-10-08). 'Do you want a player to die on court?' — Tennis stars wilt in China heat. aljazeera.com Weather conditions have led to player complaints; mercury is likely to rise through to Sunday's Shanghai Masters final.
(2025-10-08). Araghchi dismisses claims of contact with US Envoy Witkoff. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday dismissed reports of any contact with US Special Envoy Steven Witkoff.
(2025-10-08). The Chicano Psychedelic Scene Has a New Emerging Star. lataco.com Fueled off a mushroom trip, four kids from East Los Angeles and the San Gabriel Valley created a psychedelic garage band that would end up touring around the world. Chicano history lives inside each Levitation Room performance whether they're playing in London or Boyle Heights.
(2025-10-08). Germany's Industrial Output Suffers Sharpest Drop Since 2022, Raising Recession Fears. moderndiplomacy.eu Germany's industrial sector faced a significant setback in August, with output plunging by 4.3% compared to the previous month, marking the steepest monthly decline since March 2022. The drop was primarily driven by a sharp 18.5% fall in automotive production, as frontloaded U.S. demand ahead of tariffs faded. The figures, released by the Federal Statistics …
(2025-10-08). Qeshm Island, where eco-lodges help foster community growth and sustainable tourism. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Home to 149 guesthouses and eco-lodges, Qeshm Island ⚪ southern Iran's crown jewel in the Persian Gulf ⚪ is emerging as a model for community-based and sustainable tourism.